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The Year of the Wind Dragon This year’s Catalina 34 Nationals, sponsored by Corinthian Yacht Club, offered up a wide range of conditions in four races over a three day weekend. Friday’s race especially gave the 18-boat fleet a wild and windy challenge.

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Dave and Edie Davis’s Wind Dragon finished first in the three days of racing, breathing fire down the decks of the any boats that managed to puli out in front. The Davises bought an$i aptly named their Catalina in 1988, the Year of the Dragon, and the family has raced it regularly ever since. In addition to winning the Nationals, they have won three Jack Frost midwinter series! Dave attributes his blazing speed to his dedicated crew (son Russell turned down a hefty bribe from an overbooked airline to make the first race of the Nationals) - and his set of six-year-old Pineapple Sails! Let us get your boat fired up - with sails that start fast and stay fast! *Wind Dragon

DEALER FOR: Musto 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 Bay Riggers in Sausalito

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Beneteau Oceanis 381

The new Oceanis 381 offers choices and features not found in any other 38-footer. Choose either a 2 or 3 cabin layout, with 1 or 2 heads. No matter which layout you choose, the Beneteau 381 offers you a large, beautifully appointed main salon & galley. You can configure your perfect, speedy offshore-capable cruiser to your liking. A rich cherrywood interior with classic cane cabinet doors, furling main and genoa, refrigeration, arid windlass provide all the features, quality and value you've come to expect in a Beneteau. BEST BROKERAGE BUYS BENETEAU LISTINGS 2V BENETEAU 210, 1993.

$17,500

30' BENETEAU FIRST 305, 1985.30,500 43' MOORINGS 432,1988.99,500

SAIL 27' CASCADE, 1981 .$19,500

MOORINGS 432 .$99,500 Excellent value!

27' SEA RAY, 1982, engine overhaul.. 21,900 28' SOUTHERN CROSS, 1979.27,500 30’ FARAUON, great cruiser, 1976.... 32,500 30' ANGELMAN, 1957, relit. 19,500 30’ CATALINA, 1985 . 30,000 31’ CAL, 1979, outstanding. 29,900 31' CAL, 1983, charier income incl.31,995 32' COLUMBIA, 1976. 19,500 34' ERICSON, 1987 . 64,900 36' HUNTER, 1992, charter income .... 89,995 50' CATAMARAN KETCH, 1970.50,000

ERICSON 34.

52' ALDEN SCHOONER, 1932, restored 75,000

SELECT NATIONAL USTINGS

$64,900

35’ ISLAND PACKET, 1990.$127,900 37' ISLAND PACKET, 1995 ..:...L... 164,000 38’ ISLAND PACKET, 1988 . 138,000 39' BENETEAU OCEANIS 390, 1992 114,000 40' PASSPORT, 1984 .

CONTENTS subscriptions calendar letters loose lips sightings pacific cup tale of a fateful trip Olympic wrap-up delta summer kenwood cup crash course in cruising merlin reunion fun with, boats capricorn cat max ebb world of chartering the racing sheet changes in latitudes classy classifieds advertisers' index brokerage

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40' BENETEAU FIRST 405,198789,000 41' BENETEAU FIRST 41 s5,1983 . 138,000 42' BENETEAU FIRST 42, 1982..79,500 50' MOORINGS 500, 1990.

195,000

62' BENETEAU, 1993...,..,.!.595,000

CAL 31.$29,900 Outstanding!

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Many of our clients visit us to view our new boats. This traffic also generates used boat sales. We Need Your Listing to Sell Your Boat!

Copyright 1996 Latitude 38 Publishing Co.. Inc. Latitude 38 welcomes editorial contributions in the form of stories, anecdotes, photographs - anything but poems, please: we gotta draw the line some¬ where. Articles with the best chance at publication must 1) pertain to a West Coast or universal sailing audience, 2) be accompanied by a variety of pertinent, in-focus black and white (preferable) or color prints with identifica¬ tion of all boats, situations and people therein; and 3) be legible. Anything you want back must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions not accompanied by an SASE will not be returned. We also advise that you not send original photographs or negatives unless we specifically request them; copies will workjust fine. Notification time varies with ourworkload, but generally runs four to six weeks. Please don't contact us before then by phone or mail. Send all submissions to Latitude 38 editorial department, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941. For more specific Information, request writers' guidelines from the above address.

Why Are So Many People Buying These Boats? Why Beneteau?

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Beneteau has earned the reputation of being one of the world's best builders. No other builder has as many sea miles under their keels as Beneteau. You will find production Beneteaus in the winner's circle of the world's toughest ocean races. Over 90% of the world’s charter boats are Beneteaus. As the world's largest sailboat builder, they can produce quality yachts that cost only slightly more than recre¬ ational quality boats. Overall, Beneteau gives you more quality, better equip¬ ment, stronger construction, more features and better value.

Beneteau 76 • 64 • 50 • 461 • 44cc • 42s7 • 400 • 40cc • 380 • 36s7 * 351 * 321 * 281 * 25 ISLAND PACKET 45

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W^y Island Packet? 1. The performance and seakeeping provide superior control and safety in the worst of conditions. 2. Island Packet uses a geared rack and pinion steering system for positive feel and superior reliability. 3. The versatile cutter rig adapts to a wide range of condi¬ tions with minimum effort. 4. Island Packet yachts are unsurpassed in their quality of construction, finish, liveability and elegance. 5. Island Packets retain their resale value more than any other line of yachts. 6. An Island Packet will take you and all your cruising gear anywhere you want to go In comfort and style.

ISLAND PACKET 37

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JOIN US FOR VIP NIGHT AT THE BOAT SHOW, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 We'll be previewing the new Beneteau 461 and Island Packet 45 on Sept. 6, the evening before the start of the Fall In-the-Water Boat Show at Jack London Square. Tickets to this evening are limited. Call to receive your Invitation for VIP status and a chance to view these beautiful yachts at your leisure and without the crowds.

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Congratulations Ed English

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2nd In Class, 3rd Overall In the Singlehanded TransPac on his Beneteau 35s7 September, 1996 • UtaJUli • Page 5

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□ Enclosed is $50.00 for one year First Class Postage (Delivery Time 2 to 3 days) (Canada: First Class Only) 35' LAGOON. The newest addition to the Lagoon line, built by Tillitson Pearson, this 35 features on up golley with full stonding heodroom all the woy forward. Designed by the premier team of Morrelli & Melvin, this little gem not only soils well but gives you the room of o 40' monohull. Available from 35' to 67'+.

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34' GEMINI 105M. The newest in a line of cotamorons designed by Tony Smith offers you more than any other cot at o very affordable price. 3 staterooms, hord dodger, spacious interior ond great performance. If you've been thinking Catalina or Hunter in the 40' range, look ot this beforeyou decide.

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Name Address 64’ CUSTOM SHUTTLEWORTH. Roomi¬ ness, ventilation ond functionality ore the keywords on this yacht. Built in 1990 to the latest state-of-the-art standards in Bristol UK from the board of John Shuttleworth. Ibis is o magnificent cruising cot or will be the cornerstone of a great charter business. Coll for specs ond a color package. Asking $990,000.

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ou' C.U51 um I ki. veteran ot a worm cruise, this cot needs to be let out again. Well maintained and equipped to po anywhere this is a must-see for the person considering a circumnavigation. Lying in the Bay Area, coll for an appointment to view. Now asking $139,000.

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Pajot. This high freeboard and wellroised bridgedeck afford extremely comfortable sailing in all conditions. With the immense care and thought (hot went into her design ond attention to detail, she is without o doubt the 'flagship' of the fleet.

35' TOBAGO by Fountaine Paiot. Classic European styling, spacious main salon with golley up and accommodation plans to suit everyone's particular tastes and needs. This will be arriving in October so call now for special 'First Boot' pricing.

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FOR SALE 25' 37' 37' 37’ 39' 39' 39' 39'

Folding tri.$ 14,900 Prout. 137,000 Antigua . 118,000 Lagoon, '95.245,000 Fair Cat. 189,000 Privilege, '91. 198,500 Fidji, '91 . 2 from 148,000 Polynesia, '91 . 135,000

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Norseman, '92. Norseman, '93. Lagoon, '91 . Privilege, '89. Custom, '85 . Ollier,'84. Royal, '95. E.T.E.L. Charter.

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SMALL YACHT DIVISION "we go where the wind blows" Publisher & Executive Editor.Richard Spindler, ext. 111

28' ISLANDER.18,900

29' ERICSON.14,900

Cleon and loaded beyond belief.

Great value, at our dock.

MOST BOATS AT OUR DOCKS 25' 25' 26' 27' 27' 28' 28' 28' 29' 30'

Yamaha.$10,950 C&C, '74 . 9,500 Cheoy Lee, '71, diesel. 15,000 Ericson. 2 from 11,900 O'Day,'86, diesel . 13,900 Morgan Ol.5,995 Triton .10,500 Pearson. 19,000 Ericson.14,900 Columbia w/dsl. 11,900

30' 30' 30' 30' 34' 34' 34' 35' 36'

Catalina. 29,950 Hunter, '76, diesel . 15,900 Odyssey, '75, diesel . 14,900 Mega. 10,000 Formosa center cockpit.... 27,900 Columbia MK II.17,900 Ericson. 29,950 Cheoy Lee, wood. 25,000 Lancer. 29,950

Bay Island Yachts • (510) 814-0400 2099 Grand Street, Alameda, CA 94501 • (FAX) 814-8765 Page 6 • UXCUJt 39 • September, 1996

Bookkeeping.Tina Dunne, ext. 101 General Manager.Colleen Levine, ext. 102 Production.Christine Weaver, ext. 103 Production.Kirstin Kremer, ext. 104 Production.. Annie Bates-Winship, ext. 104 Advertising.Mitch Perkins, ext. 107 Advertising.John Arndt, ext. 108 Associate Editor.Rob Moore, ext. 109 Associate Editor.Andy Turpin, ext. 112 Managing Editor.John Riise, ext. 110 Contributing Editors.Paul Kamen, Shimon Van Collie Directions to our office Classifieds. Subscriptions. Distribution. Editorial.. email.

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29.5' HUNTER, '94.. 49,500

33.5' HUNTER, '89 $49,500

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Great value for LIKE NEW boat.

2 stateroom, roomy and a great price.

YACHTS BUG

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36' LANCER.$29,950

AT THE BOAT SHOW

Enclosed aft cabin, fast cruiser.

4T ULTRALIGHT.... $69,900 Custom race, proven winner, equipped.

40' PEARSON.$69,950 Pearson's personal boat. Real nice!

48' CELESTIAL, 1985 This proven bluewater cruiser has a full complement of offshore equipment. Layout is superb and the ketch rig makes her a dream to handle by two. The last Celestial 48 we had sold in less than two weeks so don't hesitate. $205,000. A color package is available upon request.

42' PASSPORT, 1985 If you are looking for that serious bluewater cruiser but don’t want a boat that has "been there and done that" then take a look at this one. Never been out of the Bay and hardly ever sailed. Equip her the way you want and then leave for distant horizons. Coming to our dock soon (call first). $1

41' NEWPORT, '85 $69,900 2 cabin, fully equipped cruiser.

42' BENETEAU FIRST, 1985 Want three staterooms? Needs lots of toys and sails? Want to cruise and/or race? Well you better stop by our office and take a look at this First 42. New to the market and loaded with "stuff1. Call for a complete spec sheet and a color package. Asking $99,500.

Additional Oualitv Listings

47' VAGABOND.... 149,900 3 stateroom, world wide cruiser.

25' 26' 27' 27' 28' 28' 29' 29' 30’ 30' 30' 30' 33’ 34' 34' 34' 36' 40'

C&C CHEOY LEE O'DAY ERICSON, '78 PEARSON, 79 ISLANDER HUNTER 29.5, '94 ERICSON ODYSSEY HUNTER S-2 9.2A COLUMBIA HUNTER 33.5, '89 COLUMBIA FORMOSA CC ERICSON T LANCER CHEOY LEE MIDSHIPMAN

$9,500 $15,000 $16,900 $11,900 $19,000 $18,900 $49,950 $14,900 $14,900 $15,900 $36,500 $11,900 $49,500 $17,900 $27,500 $29,950 $29,950 $64,900

37' 37' 37' 38’ 39' 40' 42' 43’ 44'

BENETEAU. .$67,000 AMAZON. .$137,000 C&C 37+. .$95,000 ROBERTS . . $120,000 GIB SEA. .$98,000 SWAN . .$55,000 ABEKING & RASMUSSEN $120,000 C&C. .$119,000 CSY. 2 from $89,000

41’ 41' 43' 44' 45' 45' 47’ 47' 48' 50' 50' 50’ 50’ 50' 51’ 57’ 57'

NEWPORT ULTRALIGHT WESTSAIL HARDIN COLUMBIA JEANNEAU, '85 VAGABOND CELERE NEW CELESTIAL CUSTOM TRI MARINER COLUMBIA BOC RACER CHEOY LEE, '66 HUDSON ALDEN, '31 STEEL MOTORSAILER

$69,900 $69,900 $114,900 $115,000 $69,500 $119,000 $149,900 $399,500 $205,000 $139,000 $198,500 $104,900 $129,500 $98,000 $219,000 $225,000 $175,000

50' MARINER PH ... 198,500 Inside steering. Anxious - make offer!

St. Maarten Listings 5 T HUDSON.219,000 3 strms, gourmet galley, go anywhere.

DEALERS FOR:

Ce£exe 47

45' 49' 54' 52' 54' 55' 591 75' 76'

BENETEAU 45f5, '91 . WAUQUIEZ CENTURION IRWIN. DYNAMIQUE. IRWIN, '90. TAYANA, '87. WAUQUIEZ CENTURION CUSTOM SCHOONER.... KETCH, business opp.

$119,000 $250,000 $325,000 .Offers $325,000 $334,000 $780,000 $329,000 .. $39,000

57'CUSTOM STEEL 175,000 Worldwide cruising capability in steel. Mike Clausen Chuck Sorensen

Neil Riley Dave Wolfe

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PRIVATE CHARTERS

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19'O'Day, '80... .$5,800 23'O'Day, 79... .$7,995 26' Laguna, '84. .$11,900 27' Catalina, 77 .$7,995 27' Nor'Sea, 77 .$21,900 30'Olson,'81 ... .$17,990 30'Olson, 79 ... .$19,995 32' Catalina, '94 .reduced to $82,500 33' Ranger, 78 . .reduced to $24,700 35' Santana, 79 .$36,900 37' Express, ‘85 .$84,500

Bayliner, '90. Phoenix, '86. Bayliner 3218, '88. Trojan, 71 .

SERVING THE BOATING COMMUNITY SINCE 1965

OLSON 30 Lots of extras. Very clean Race ready Reduced $18,900.

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or all of you waiting on the sidelines for just the right time to buy North’s revolutionary 3DL'“ one-piece molded sails, now is the time! Here’s the deal: On all 3DL sails ordered before November 30,1996 and deliverable by December 31, 1996, we are offering a special “off-season” factory rebate of 10% on the price of your 3DL order. The rebate is offered on all Regatta™ and Grand Prix™ 3DL sails. What do you get? ► lower stretch ► lighter weight ► longer life ► wider wind range ► easier tacking ► faster acceleration ► lower price Call your nearest North representative today for details on this revolutionary off-season offer. If you want to fly you gotta buy 3DL.

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"Everyone Needs a Bigger Boat

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

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TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

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57’ (LOD) ALDEN, 1931 36' CAPE DORY

His most famous original yawl design. Major refit '94-'95.

CUTTER, 1987

An ocean-ready beauty.

Asking $225,000.

Asking $115,000.

TOP QUALITY LISTINGS ACCEPTED FOR SHARED BERTH RENTAL AT FORTMAN MARINA. 55’ CUSTOM MOTORS AILER The best ferro ever built. Insurable. Fabulous liveaboard. $139,000 obo.

32’ SABRE, 1985 Well equipped. 5 sails. Shows beautifully. Asking $65,000.

Call us for our extensive Caribbean list of luxury yachts.

47' WAUQUIEZ CENTURIAN, 1985 Top quality, fast cruiser. Shoal draft. Asking to $245,000.

40' CHEOY LEE MIDSHIPMAN, 1977 Aft cabin, sturdy ocean cruiser. Asking $69,500.

36' MORGAN SLOOP, 1984 A sturdy Bay & coastal cruiser, designed by Nelson-Marek. Asking $39,700.

35' NIAGARA, 1981 A tough cruiser by Hinterhoeller (Nonsuch) in great shape. Asking $67,500.

28' ISLANDER, '79. .20,500

30' SCHOCK Sloop, ’38. .23,000

40’ PEARSON.

29' GULF PILOTHOUSE, ’84. .24,000

31’ HERRESHOFF Ketch, ’64.... ,....-.,.21,900

45’ BREWER KETCH, 78.95,000

30’ ISLANDER, 76. .19,900

36’ UNION POLARIS, ’82. .75,000

46’ & 48’ AMEL.

30’ ERICSON,’83... .24,500

36’ANGLEMAN, 75. .24,000

47’ HYLAS, ’88. Reduced to 212,000

30’ CATALINA, 76. .21,500

39’ WESTS AIL SLOOP, ’80. ....115,0000

49’ CT CUTTER, ’86 ... .219,000

42' CHAPPELLE CORSAIR SCHOONER, 1984 Finest example of craftsmanship throughout. Asking $53,000.

65’ (LOA) GERMAN-BUILT M OT ORS AILER, 1974 Steel ketch designed by DeVries Lentsch & built by Lubbe-Voss to Lloyds 100A1 specs. Asking $225,000.

34' ERICSON, 1989 Custom interior; shows like new. Asking $79,000.

32' ELITE KIRIE (French) Mkll, 1984 Diesel, wheel, very sharp. Asking $29,000.

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65' MACGREGOR Brand new listing. Call for details.

50’ GULFSTAR, 1978 Center cockpit, three staterooms, liveaboard or cruiser. $150,000

_._CRAFT, 1978 3-time finisher Singlehanded TransPac, ready to go again. $75,000

37' DISCOVERY, 1972 Canadian sloop, similar to same vintage Ericson. 1988Yanmar. $54,500

25' 25' 27' 29' 30'

LAGUNA,'84. 7,800 YAMAHA, '80 . 10,875 ERICS0N, 75 . 15,000 ERICS0N, 72.14,950 BABA, 78.59,000

30' 32' 32' 33' 34'

COLUMBIA, 73.15,950 FUJI, 76.32,000 MARIEH0LM, 75. 22,500 RANGER, 75.21,000 C&C,'80 . 41,000

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40’ O'DAY, 1987 Performance cruiser, built under lease from Jeanneau. $83,500

36' UNION POLARIS, 1983 Seller is original owner. Used as liveaboard, double-ended cutter. $65,000

35' 35' 36' 36' 37'

CAL,'80. 49,900 C&C, 74.34,500 MARINER, 79.66,800 UNION,'831.2 from 65,000 CREAL0CK, 79.75,000

36' MARINER, 1 Like new, well equipped bluewater ketch. $66,800

37' DISCOVERY, 72. 34,500 40' BAYFIELD,'83. 110,000 50' GULFSTAR, 78.150,000

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M 1984 NORSEMAN 447 Ta Shing built, loaded, teak decks. Ready to go - anxious seller ready to negotiate. $175,000.

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1986 PEARSON 36' An elegant interior in this easily handled, quality midsize coastal cruiser. Asking $69,000.

1977 PEARSON 365 KETCH A Pearson classic that will never go out of style. Modified keel w/skeg rudder. In excellent cond.$47,500.

1973 CORONADO 35' An ideal center cockpit, aft stateroom, liveaboard cruiser. Move on for just $31,500.

1988 TICON 34'CAT KETCH A Canadian built long distance cruiser. Easier to sail with more room & storage than a Nonsuch or Freedom. Asking $79,500. sisiership

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Celestial Navigation with Glen Melnik. This seminar is taught both in the classroom and on the water. The first 3 hour session is an Introduction to the Sextant. Class is limited to 4 people and is $75 per person. Classes begin^Sept. 14. The second part of this series is taught on the water in a 6 hour ses¬ sion, noon sights or celestial bodies will be covered: 3 hours of sextant practice and 3 hours of plotting. Classes begin Sept. 21, Class is limited to 4 people and is $120 per person.

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ho ho, and a bottle (or two) of rum! Craig Swayne, 285-1500. Oct. 5-6 — Richmond Marina Bay Boat Fest. Boats (in water and on trailers), refreshments and entertainment. Free! Info, (510) 2361013.

Oct. 5-6 — 15th Annual Morro Bay Harbor Festival, celebrating the "muscle and bustle of a real honest-to-goodness working waterfront." Info, (800) 366-6043. Oct. 5-6 — 8th Annual Wooden Boat Festival, sponsored by Bay View BC and Mariposa/Hunters Point YC. Marine swap meet, concours d’elegance, racing, seminars, food, fun, music, etc. Peter Snider, 255-7635. Oct. 5-6 — Basic Coastal Navigation, a coed seminar hosted by the Corinthian YC Women. Kay Rudiger, 381-4758. Oct. 13 — Second Annual Wooden Boat Show at Corinthian YC, 10:30 to 3 p.m. Free! Alan Almquist, 459-7292.

Racing Aug. 31-Sept. 1

—Jeep/Sailing World NOOD Regatta for J/24s, Melges 24s, SC 27s (doubles as national championship), Express 27s, F/24 & 27s, Hawkfarms, J/29s, Olson 30s, Etchells, ll:Metres, J/105s, J/35s and Tuna 35s. Hosted by the hyperactive St. Francis YC, 563-6363. Sept. 1 — Tour Du Lac Regatta, a 20-mile lap around Lake Almanor (one hour east of Chico). Butte Sailing Club; Ben Sevdy, (916) 893-1286. Sept. 6-8 — St. Francis International Masters Regatta, a US Sailing championship for skippers over 55 and crews over 45. Sailed in J/24s on the Cityfront. Don Trask, (510) 523-8500. Sept. 6-8 — Ultimate 20 Nationals at Cabrillo Beach YC (San Pedro). The US Sailing-sanctioned Mallory Cup will follow on Sept. 11-15 — same boats, same venue. Jeff Canepa, (408) 457-8000. Sept. 7-8 — Jim Ong/All-Cal Regatta for Cal 20s, 2-27s and 29s. Richmond YC; Hester Burn-Callander, 388-5116. Sept. 7-8 — Etchells PCCs. SFYC; Bill Barton, 775-9222. Sept. 7-8 — Half Moon Bay Race, co-hosted by Island YC and HMBYC. Stand-alone entries are encouraged ($25 to enter for YRA members). YRA, 771-9500. Sept. 8 — Day on Monterey Bay Regatta, a benefit for Big Brothers and Sisters. Santa Cruz YC; Ron Merrall, (408) 423-9680. Sept. 14 — Fall Regatta/Portfest at the Port of Sacramento. Small boat racing in front of hundreds of spectators. Lake Washington SC, (916) 737-8966. Sept. 14-15 — Hard Chine Regatta for Mercuries, Lightnings and Snipes. Richmond YC; Hester Burn-Callander, 388-5166. Sept. 14-15 — Fall Dinghy Invitational for 505s, I-14s, Finns, Europes, Lasers and Laser IIs. StFYC, 563-6363. Sept. 14-21 — Hobie 16 Continental Championships in Santa Cruz. This is the largest one design multihull fleet in the world, with over 100,000 built since Hobie Alter designed the boat in 1967. Ericka Hansen at O’Neill Beach Store, (408) 476-5200. Sept. 15 — Jester Tola Slide. Serge Pond, (408) 476-9718. Sept. 16-18 — SFYC/1D-48 Youth Sailing Cup Regatta, a chance for three-person junior teams to sail with the ’big boys’ on the five or so One Design 48s in town for the Big Boat Series. For the full scoop, call Maureen Ford, 435-9525. Sept. 18-22 — 33rd Annual Big Boat Series. Invited classes are ILC maxis, ULBD 70s, One Design 48s, Mumm 36s, Express 37s, J/35s, J/105s, one division of ’real’ IMS, and three divisions of PHRF (including a Cal 50 class). See Sightings for some of the details. Let the good times roll! StFYC, 563-6363. Sept. 21 — Fall One Design #2. SCYC, (408) 425-0690. Sept. 21 ■— South Bay YRA race #6, hosted by Oyster Point YC. Mike Dixon, (510) 635-5878. Sept. 21-22, 28-29 — US Sailing Association’s Small Boat Instructor Course (formerly Dinghy Level 1) is being offered at Richmond YC. For info and/or application form for this 40-hour

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In view of our experiences when this law was first imposed and the attitudes expressed by certain Kiwis, we would like to submit the following: Once upon a time not so long ago, in a small, wannabe galaxy far, far away, the Empire sought to overturn international convention and impose its rule upon all the known universe, contemptuously rejecting all fact-finding andhnegotiation. "Screw you!" cried the rebel alliance of cruisers. "We will take our ships and trade to the land of Oz." "Ho, ho, big mistake!" replied the minions of the Empire. "For in Oz you will find only primitive yachting facilities, and the Ozzies have no pride in skill or craftsmanship." Well, we’re happy to report that though New Zealand may have been the low point of our five years of cruising thus far, Australia has certainly been one of the better experiences. At first the marinas here may seem somewhat small and far between, but we tend to forget how large this country really is, with thousands of miles of coast. In population centers such as Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, and Sydney, the facilities are first-rate — though they’ve had to go above-andbeyond to deal with the over 200% increase in foreign cruisers since the Kiwis enacted Section 21. In Manly, near Brisbane, there are no less than five marinas, three with Travelifts and hardstand. It was here that we enjoyed probably the smoothest and most skillful haulout ever. In addition, every 30 minutes there are electric trains into Brisbane, one of the cleanest and most modern cities anywhere. To our way of thinking, this city sort of combines the .best of San Diego and Victoria, BC. And we can’t leave out Sydney Harbor, one of the gems of the earth. We rented a car for a couple of inland explorations and can report that, in contrast to where we were a year ago, the Aussies don’t seem to feel their 'manhood' is threatened by a car ahead of them on the road! G’Day, myte! Norm & Gerri Powell Witchcraft Portland Roads, Queensland, OZ / Reedsport, Oregon

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Listen up, me heartys! The folks aboard Na/u JV have challenged us to guess the sex of the semi-naked butt that appeared in the photo beneath the 'Schooner or Later' T-shirt on page 195 of the July Latitude. Following a solo TransPac, it might be hard to judge the gender of the person whose bottom was featured in the photo — but I’ve found myself, a humble chandler serving the scurvies of Newport, marooned here all summer. So it is with sober certainty, I proclaim the fair maiden ... an imposteri He’s cabin boy Smithy, man and boy! But hold on — right or wrong, shouldn’l the burning question be: "Where did he/she/it/them/that/those get that salty old T-shirt?" If so, the answer is from right here at Minney’s Ship Chandlery in Newport! After more than 30 years serving the sailing community — it was bound to happen — we made the gossip section of Latitude! You guys are swell. Proprietor and schoonerman Ernie Minney, son of schoonerman George Minney, is a circumnavigator — whom you may add to your growing list — from a time when such endeavors were much less common than today. He belongs to the Newport Harbor YC and really was 'looking good' this year aboard Samarang in the Schooner Cup and Master Mariner Regattas. All of us here are dedicated to assisting cruisers the world over — just as it was when Ernie first opened the doors so many years ago. Blood oath, I was just a buoy then! I still marvel at the frantic demand for Latitude in our store. The entire month’s supply is gone within three days of arrival, and though I have read and enjoyed all your issues, and you have kindly published my letters so often, I still for my life have never seen your tee shirt in 3-D. Yes, 1 guess I’m fishing — am I worthy of a size XX

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I don’t care what a boat looks like as long as it can perform. As a result, I have looked at many boats and designs — including unusual ones. One design that caught my eye — I turned back to it several times — was that of the Loose Moose II. But it was the comments of her designer, Phil Bolger, that turned me off. He said that LM2 was basically a stretch version of one of his srhaller designs, a boat intended for sheltered water that he wouldn’t take into the ocean. That, in addition to some of his other comments about the LM2, left me the impression that the LM2 is basically a canal boat with some ocean-going pretensions. Then came your picture of LM2 in the January issue, and later the comments of owner/builders Bob and Sheila Wise. You’ll recall they said the boqt was intended for the ocean, not just canals. I know I am not the only one curious about LM2’s performance. How fast and how high can she sail? Has she made other ocean voyages? Does that flat bow noticeably effect LM2’s handling characteristics? Would you be willing to ask Bob and Sheila Wise for a page or two of comments and photographs for your readers? Karl W. Randolph San Francisco Karl — Frankly, we don’t think the boat has enough general appeal to warrant such a feature. But you can contact the Wises at Box 400, Flamble, Southampton, England S031 4JZ.

^MAINTENANCE FREE ENERGY IN THE TROPICS Four years ago, before we took off on our cruise from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale, we bought four Solarex solar panels. Each panel produced close to the advertised 3.5 amps in direct tropical sun, and we found the panels to be a great source of silent, maintenance-free energy with which to recharge our batteries. No cruiser, in our opinion, should leave home without them. After three years of cruising, we discovered that one panel — because the foil leads has corroded under the glass — was not putting out full power. Although the foil leads on the other three were showing similar signs of corrosion, they were still working at near capacity. But since the panels had a limited 10-year warranty on power output, we sent all four back to the manufacturer. Much to my surprise, Shelly at Solarex informed me that the panels we’d purchased were not meant for extensive marine use and wouldn’t hold up the way we’d expected. She suggested that we upgrade to marine-grade panels, which are specifically designed for the abuse dished out by the marine environment. Unfortunately, their square shape would not on fit our boat, so we opted for one replacement panel and to have our three other ones returned. But when we opened the box they sent to us, we were surprised to find four brand new solar panels! 1 called Shelley to see if there had been a mistake, but there hadn’t. Since we couldn’t fit marine grade panels on our boat, she felt the least they could do was replace our old ones with new one. She did specify, of course, that because they weren’t designed for marine use they could not honor the warranty if there was future damage. Shelley and I then discussed the fact that very few cruisers — or

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-UtlGET A LETTER FROM THE PORT CAPTAIN I recently read an April '96 — I’m slow — Letter from Michael Burkhardt titled Hide, Obfuscate, Belittle or Ignore. It was about a Vajerie Kleyn — who was bringing boat gear into Mexico aboard a bus — supposedly being hustled by Mexican officials for $300. I’ve been a resident in San Carlos, Sonora, since 1970, and these are my thoughts: First off, if you need new or replacement gear from the States, you should go to the Port Captain and request a letter stating that the articles you’ll be bringing back will be for a 'yacht in transit'. If there is still a problem when returning with the gear, you should contact the nearest tourist agency or call Mexico City. Many tourists aren’t aware that all visitors to Mexico have equal citizenship rights as do the Mexicans — except when it comes to working, voting, and serving in the military. Incidentally, when visitors smuggle items into Mexico — such as guns, booze, and items to sell — they complain if they are asked for a bribe. I’d like to see these same folks complain to U.S. Customs and Immigration officials if they tried to smuggle the same stuff into the States. They wouldn’t dare. So I say Viva Mexico! By the way, everyone should be aware of the recent news that boats and RVs can now stay in Mexico for 20 years free of import duty and/or bonding fees. All that is needed is the relatively inexpensive Temporary Import Permit. P.S. Several years ago, Gary Lockwood wrote an article about the excellent, no-hassle insurance claim he had when his yacht was almost destroyed in a Mexican hurricane. I know, I was the insurance agent involved for the Mexican company. Stan Lieberman San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico Readers — Since the full-scale housecleaning of Customs officials a while back, the situation in Mexico is much better than it's ever been. And with the new Temporary Import Permits, each boatowner will have paperwork to document that he.or she has a 'yacht in transit' to which he/she is bringing gear.

MOFF THE ROLLS I was going to wait until I had unequivocal evidence of success, but after reading the letter from James Hughes, I thought it might help other cruisers to share my experience in getting my vessel off the Alameda County tax rolls. Before leaving on my extended cruise, I contacted the special assessor who handles boats to find out — if my vessel was to permanently leave California — what the proper procedure was to get my boat off the rolls. He advised me to do the following: 1) Secure Coast Guard documentation. 2) Have the boat leave the United States and obtain evidence of her entry into Mexico. 3) Present evidence of the above to the assessor prior to the date of assessment — approximately March 1 of each year. I did as instructed. Upon presentation of the requested evidence, I was told all was in order. I asked if I would receive notification of a change in status, but was told, "That’s not necessary, I’m going to enter the deletion in the computer right now."

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We’ve been cruising since October '94 and have been using our PowerSurvivor 80 II since we left San Diego in November of that year. We have relied on it for our water almost exclusively since then — the few exceptions being when we were in a marina. I have made water from the Sea of Cortez to Zihuatanejo’s La Ropa Beach. The only problem we’ve had is the sticking of the solenoid valve that is controlled from the salinity sensor. I took it apart and fixed it. There was also is a small leak around the shaft seal. I bought a seal kit to fix it, but it hasn’t been severe enough to get around to. We run the watermaker whenever we charge the batteries — usually every second or third day — or when motoring underway. I couldn’t begin to guess the number of hours on the unit, but like a Timex watch, it’s been taking a licking but keeping on ticking. Maybe the reason we’ve had good service is that we have a 55 gallon water tank and three people aboard, which means we have to use it frequently rather than sporadically. I also pickle the membrane, as recommended by the manufacturer, if we’re not going to use it for a week. My only wish is that it had a higher capacity so there would be water to 'waste'. As it now stands, we have to run the engine beyond what we need to recharge the batteries, just to make water. I wish I had known about engine-driven watermakers before buying this one. It seems like it would offer more bang for the buck — but who knows, maybe there would be more problems, too. In any event, based on performance and reliability, we would buy another PowerSurvivor 80. Vic, Nancy & Kyle Jewhurst Charisma, Traveller 32 Zihuatanejo, Mexico / Alameda

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LETTERS might be wrong, and found that it must have been written by a grade schooler. And there was no parts manual at all. 1 later wrote a letter to Recovery Engineering recommending that they get copies of the service and parts manuals put out by Northern Lights generators — they are exemplary! Without a decent manual, we had to diagnose the problem via a phone call to RecQvery Engineering from a Mexican public phone. With Mexican trucks — minus mufflers — roaring by, it wasn’t easy. It turned out to be a sensor that needed replacing. We were two weeks into the ’96 season when our PowerSurvivor 80 went out again. By now Recovery Engineering had merged with PUR. The new service manager didn’t have a clue, so we ordered a complete rebuild kit. Joel, an excellent Marina de La Paz mechanic, rebuilt the entire unit. The unit worked for two weeks — just long enough for us to get way beyond Santa Rosalia — the northernmost easy source of fresh water. We shut the unit down and continued our island hopping, having learned to top off our 240 gallon water tanks and carry our drinking water in jugs. What was wrong? 1) The check valve springs were not made with a saltwater corrosion resistant material, 2) The end flange on the pump was warped, causing a socket head bolt to be over-torqued and break. Our conclusion? The product was poorly designed, the manuals poorly written, and the management too busy with stock offerings and mergers to listen to their customers. The enclosed article from the financial pages of the Minneapolis Star Tribune tells the latter story. The president, Brian Sullivan, fired the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Thomas Angelis, after a $1.7 million loss in the second quarter, which ended June 30. They recorded a loss of $901,000 in the prior quarter. When will MBAs ever learn that "It’s the product and service, stupid!" Companies don’t fail; managements do. Zing ’em, Latitude — your iconoclastic editorial policy is very refreshing and sorely needed in the marine equipment field. Philip G. Patch Silver Lining, Tofte, MN 55615

Mracons should not be used on pleasure boats In the May Sightings you asked if any readers knew why RACONs should not be used on pleasure boats. It gets technical, but I think I can keep it readable. I do most of my boating in the vicinity of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, where we have to cross the shipping lanes to get to the offshore islands. On a nice weekend day there are probably more than 200 small boats in the harbor and offshore. From my visits to the Bay, I think there might be a similar number of boats near the Gate. To complicate things, it’s not unusual to have visibility restricted to less than three miles. Now assume that a ship is equipped with a radar with a 16-inch screen. As several readers have noted, a small fiberglass boat doesn’t make a particularly good radar target, and it doesn’t take much of a seaway to make it disappear in ’sea clutter’. With the sea clutter circuits activated on the ship’s radar, the clutter — along with the small boats — disappears. To a watchkeeper on a ship, this is a good thing, since he isn’t much worried about anything smaller than a freight train damaging his vessel. But let’s assume that all of those small boats have a RACON. Now the watchkeeper can’t get rid of their signals. In fact, he now has about one target per square inch on his screen. Add to that the normal returns, and the watchkeeper has a full screen. It will be so cluttered that he will not be able to tell where a genuine problem is developing. And there are some more subtle problems. A RACON works by transmitting an output pulse for each received input pulse. As long as there is only one ship radar out there sending out pulses (interrogating), everything is fine. The returns from all the RACONs

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LETTERS will be synchronous with the ship’s radar, and returns will sit still on the screen. But in our area, there are usually about 10 ships, all with their radars running. The RACON will try to answer every interrogation — which means that each ships’s radar will receive maybe 200 synchronous responses (from all the small boats), and 1800 spurious responses (from non-synchronous responses due to 'interrogations' from^other ships). Add to that the other radars that are on those same small pleasure boats — assume 10% carry radar — and not only is the screen filled with 200 targets that stand still, it will also contain 5,800 targets that wander all over the screen. Finally, RACONs are pulse devices. They work on the principle that they will return a strong signal for every signal received. That means the 'on' time is usually very short compared to the 'off time. The ratio of 'on' time to 'off time is referred to as the duty cycle. Most RACONs depend on the output device operating at a very low duty cycle,, If the duty cycle gets too high, the output device can be destroyed. To prevent damage, RACONs have a duty cycle circuit limiter. If there are too many 'interrogations', the duty cycle limiter cuts in and simply inhibits the reply to all of the interrogations. The effect on the bridge of the ship is that many of the targets that would normally be solid would then wink on and off. You can imagine a watchkeeper seeing a screen full of 200 winking, blinking targets. I’ve painted a worst case scenario, and things wouldn’t normally get that bad all of the time. But the 200 targets on the screen is real — it would actually happen if all small boats carried RACONs and had them operating. To me, that’s like 200 kids out there crying wolf! .Let’s reserve the RACONs to be real attention-getters. If someone is in serious trouble, then light up the screen — but don’t clutter it up with a harbor full of daysailers. If we could somehow limit the use of the RACONs to only those times when they are needed, I could jump on the bandwagon, but I can’t imagine a way to do that. When a kid buys a new toy, he will want to play with it. There have been enough problems with false alarms from EPIRBs. If someone could come up with a sure-fire way to limit the use to something reasonable, a lot of the wheels of inertia would start moving in the right direction. But please don’t do anything to reduce the present usefulness of RACONs in liferafts. By the way, liferafts could be encoded with a distinctive SOS-type signal to differentiate them from single-response small boats. I hope this gives you a better idea of what the FCC, Coast Guard, and IRS are up against. I’m not affiliated with any of them, by the way! For my own purpose, I prefer to assume the other guy either ’doesn’t see me or is incompetent. I feel a lot safer taking care of myself rather than depending on someone else to do it for me! Tom Daggett Sandpiper Laguna Niguel Tom — Thanks for the explanation of the potential difficulties. Our assumption was that such devices would on/y be used well offshore where boats and ships were both few and far between. VJe still believe that would be the case, but we may be wrong — in which case there would be chaos on ships’ radars. As for pour final statement—"I prefer to assume that the other gup either doesn’t see me or is incompetent" — those are trulp words to live bp.

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LETTERS up with bad crew. How come I went so fast? My wife and I got as far as Singapore, after cruising the South Pacific, in our first boat. But we left her in 70-ft of water after hitting the mast of a sunken merchant vessel at night near Horsburgh Light in the Singapore Strait. My wife didn’t want to do it again, but 1 felt cheated. I used the insurance check to buy the Westsail, and started out again. 1 got to Singapore quickly enough to resume my cruise with some of the folks we’d been sailing with before! It was a great circumnavigation, but I’m also glad to be home again. P.S. 1 enjoy the hell out of your magazine, so it’s good to be back to a steady diet of Latitudes! Joseph F. Lewis Oakland

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Years ago when I was a Coastie — Boating Safety, this District — my friends at Coyote Point called me 'Waterpig' when I raced on their boats. 1 first met Dave Few — who wrote the Arrogance and Oppression letter in the July issue — back then. Few and I haven’t talked lately. ** I’ve always advocated the careful supervision of every police force. The Coast Guard is no exception. Getting pulled over by the Coasties is a nuisance supported by law since the earliest days of the Revenue Marine. Why do we have these laws? Before our revolution, smuggling was patriotic. After the revolution it was good business. Is the Coast Guard’s current response "arrogance and oppression"? No way! And what about the good skipper Blaes? Let’s change the circumstances slightly. Say he brandished a weapon when pulled over by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Patrol. Unlike the average Coast Guard boarding officer, these guys are real cops with real law enforcement training. It wouldn’t have been a velvet glove federal case. Blaes would’ve been arrested, cuffed, gone for a ride and thrown in the slammer. Slow news day or not, he wouldn’t have become a topic on Ronn Owens, there would have been no cell phone calls, no Channel 4 scenic video, and maybe just a footnote in a local yachting journal. Because of the weapon, Blaes makes a bad poster boy. Perhaps there’s a better way to deal with the Coast Guard other than name calling and anecdotal evidence. If you feel the existing laws are an abuse or you feel they are abusing existing law, then stop your whining, tabloidism and Freemen-like inverted flags. As Ghandi said, "You must make the injustice visible." With documentation like sworn affidavits from violated boatowners, you might even determine that there is a problem. You’d also start to get attention. Boating has well-paid lobbyists to carry the fight. There’s that large inter-club yacht association. Unfortunately, those guys love every boating law — marine sanitation laws and boating taxes excepted. How about a telegenic 'float in' at Group San Francisco? With enough documentation even US Sailing could find a role. Then there’s the ACLU, or even that wickedly liberal — read: “soft on crime” — Bay Area congressional delegation. The Coast Guard hates 'congressionals' — as they could ruin some cover-your-ass-bureaucrat’s career. You might even want to talk to the Coast Guard the way you did with the panty-fetished San Diego Harbor Police. All would be above the board, all would be constructive, and all in accordance with a 9th Grade civics class. John Dukat Alameda John — We don ’t know if you were too young or what, but you certainly missed out on the lessons of the '60s. First off, question authority. Blind obedience to 200-year-old laws is both foolish and dangerous. Second, ’pretty please' petitions don’t accomplish much when it comes to dealing with out-of-touch bureaucracies and government. Unfortunately, you seem to either need a billion dollars

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LETTERS to buy the attention of politicians or an event that catalyzes a situation. Riots and marches did it for civil rights; the Democratic Convention in Chicago and the other riots did it for ending the war in Asia. As for your San Joaquin County Sheriff scenario, you’ve got it all wrong. Blaes drives by in his car obeying all the laws and the Sheriff has neither the reason nor the right to pull him over. There is no incident and everybody lives happily ever after — which is exactly what would have happened if the Coast Guard was required to respect the Fourth Amendment. Besides, if our government wants to get overzealous about law enforcement, the least they could do is leave the innocent alone and go after child molesters, rapists and murderers. lilt ANOTHER GOOD REASON TO GET NAKED Hats off — and everything else — to Jim Blaes. The ancient Romans knew about the Mark Furmans and overzealous Coasties of the world. Searches were required to be conducted in the nude. It not only sounds fair, it would keep the Coasties home on windy days! Dan Berger ' Benicia

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Like Peter Bird, the recently deceased transoceanic rower, the good ship SS President Harrison’s — an American-built and manned American President Line vessel — number is up. A victim of bottom-line economics and government and company indifference, the President Harrison is on her final voyage. We’ll be running her up on a not-so-green beach in India, where she’ll be scrapped by harpies. She’s soon to be yet another fatality in the foreign re-flagging of our once proud fleet and the “we don’t have any American bottoms available” smokescreen. It’s a terrible fate for any vessel. Ships should die in their element, not under the breaker’s torch. I read of Bird’s passing in Latitude, the day after leaving Oakland. In fact, we are the last American-flagged American President Lines ship to arrive/depart California in over 100 years! Mark this passage well, for you could be next. Anyway, be it known that the officers and crew of the President Harrison, while in the course of our voyage to India and while transiting the very waters where Bird disappeared, held a memorial service and barbecue for a most remarkable person. I first met Bird years ago when he tied up at South 40 dock during the Houseboat Wars in Sausalito — but that’s another story. He and I are not done yet. A few tears were shed and a healthy dollop of Duggan’s Dew of Kirkentilloch was thrown over the side to satisfy Bird’s thirst — wherever he may be down below — as the ship’s whistle bellowed mournfully through the fog as we proceed towards her doom. "Pray for us, lest we be forgotten shadows on the sea," goes the old Welsh hymnal. This is the SS President Harrison at sea, signing off forever. Smooth sailin' and seas to all of you, wherever you may be. William 'Wilde Bill' Hasler First Engineer, President Harrison North Pacific

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February 2, we had our last cups of coffee topside on Galatea. When we arrived at the Minneapolis Airport that evening, it was 40° below zero — 70° below if you factored in the wind chill. We could actually feel the skin freezing on our faces. Did you know that the snow here gets so deep so fast that they have to use dynamite to break it up or else the plows wouldn’t be able to handle it? AndYhat if you don’t have a four-wheel drive vehicle, you’d better have a lot of life insurance? True, there aren’t any gulls here to crap on your teak decks like back at Moss Landing, but there are thousands of fiendish Canadian geese honking as they fly in a tight V-formation directly above your head! We were very happy living aboard our custom-built ketch, which has a two-inch thick cold molded hull, decks that are five inches thick, and a big D330 Caterpillar diesel that I’d marry. While she’s big and roomy and has all the creature comforts for two people, she’s not the kind of boat a couple can take sailing on a moment’s notice. Since we’re going to be stranded here for the next five years until the stock options mature, I’ve been thinking of building — in a heated building, of course — a 40-ft Wharram catamaran. This isn’t completely out of the blue. Back in the '70s I built a Wharram 30 — actually it was a 27-footer that I lengthened the stations on to extend to 30 feet. Now that was a real fun boat: she was fast and never heeled more than five degrees. I also quickly learned not to sheet the sails too tight in a blow! I sailed her for quite a few years and can finally admit in public that she ruined me for monohulls. When the boat gets done and Lisa cashes in her stock options, we could take the cat down the Mississippi to New Orleans, then on to warm places where I could write about erotic native sex and exotic food. What I’m getting to is that I need some help coming up with Wharram’s address so I could acquire the boat plans. Can you help me? P.S. I want to thank you for enduring the hard work and long hours necessary to put out the best sailing magazine in the semicivilized world. As a writer I have some idea of the suffering involved. Bill Christie Galatea, 50-ft DeFever ketch Minnetonka, MN

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Mthe sun revealed our forestay lying on deck Our modified Wilderness 30 Nightmare was probably not the most prepared boat for this year’s Pacific Cup. The first time the boat had been in the water in over a year was when we when we motored from Alameda to the St. Francis at 0230 on the day of our start. I guess it’s fair to say we were behind schedule. A big problem was our new keel, which was four weeks late in delivery. And when we put it on at North Coast Yachts — with a ton of help from Kim — the job naturally took longer than expected. Our start was okay — considering John O’Neil was dangling over the transom plugging the motor mount holes that were allowing Bay water to flood the aft bunk. Although we made some questionable navigation decisions, the boat’s performance was great. On the night of the 16th, for example, we hit 20 knots many times. Unfortunately, the light of dawn revealed our forestay — we were almost exactly halfway across at this point — to be lying on deck. Good thing we hadn’t rounded up during the night. What to do? We swung our wire runners forward and tied them to the jib tack fitting with Spectra, sliding our Tuff-Luff on one of them. Then we replaced our original runners with more Spectra. About 360 miles from Oahu, we were running 5th in class. Then

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I’d like to consult Lee Helm with regard to a moral dilemma. Lee, as a naval architect and sailor, you appreciate the difficult balance between mathematical precision and the vagaries of events on a boat better than anyone I can think of. So I’d like your opinion on the following situation: On a typical Central Bay day, with 20+ knots and some bumps, we participated in a race. Well, kind of. Ninety seconds before the scheduled start, the committee postponed. But half our division started at the first gun of the two gun postponement signal. The other half of the division waited out the postponement, sailed the race, and protested the early starters. Seems clear enough. But the race committee, bless their volunteer hearts, didn’t get the postponement pennant up until 10 seconds after the two gun .alert. Now the rules state that it is the visual signal that executes the command and that the guns are merely an alert. But it could also be argued that the committee introduced confusion. . . Here’s my question: If you were the skipper of one of the early starters, would you accept responsibility for the mistake? Or would you challenge the circumstances of the start and try for a throwout, i.e. take what you can get? Further, how much is precise interpretation and how much is politics? How would Thomas Lipton have played it? Or Dennis Conner? Or Tom Blackaller? Does the skipper have responsibility to the sport? A final thought: Where else can you have so much fun and so much to talk about later? Robin Ollivier Northern California Lee replies: Dennis Conner would have, like, made darn sure that someone aboard his boat was watching the race committee signals. Blackaller would have started early, noticed a couple of the other boats in his class still behind the line, then waited 'til it was just barely possible to return in time. He would have set a spinnaker to get back to the line first, and then would have won the start a second time. Sir Thomas Lipton would have observed the early start from his steam yacht, and then gracefully accepted the DNS. Actually, I was out there for the race you refer to. The RC work was not the greatest — but like, technically speaking, all the signals were cool. The boats that watched the RC carefully and picked up the correct signals earned their good finish positions fair and square. The only way someone could have had the race thrown out was to find, after a redress hearing, that there was "an improper action or omission", as per rule 69, that caused a boat to be "materially prejudiced through no fault of her own." But like, there was no action or omission that was improper, and the "through no fault of her own" part is gonna cause problems, too. So throwing the race out probably wouldn’t stand up to an appeal. But if they do find that the RC was sufficiently behind the curve, and that there was no contributing .fault on the part of the early starters, then there might be better options than just throwing the race out. They need to "make as equitable an arrangement as possible for all yachts concerned" as per 74.2(c). For example, maybe they should

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We read your Short Sightings last month on how the Recreational Boaters of California’s letter-writing campaign saved the Department of Boating and Waterways. Then we compared it to the Blaes fiasco, in which he faced down the Coast Guard with a six-shooter strapped to his* hip. Vigilante justice does no one any good. If we’re to remain a civilized society, the power of the pen must remain greater than that of any six-gun wielding Neanderthal. We can just imagine 'Pedro' Wilsojn backing off his plan had a horde of armed sailors stormed the Capitol. Besides, we’re fed up with 'professional boaters' looking down their noses at us for just playing on the water while they have to be out there. Fishermen could learn a lot from those of us who have the sense to enjoy our jobs, go sailing for pleasure, and are smart enough to peaceably petition our government for redress — just like the Founders suggested. Michael Beattie & Layne Goldman Miki G \ Santa Cruz Michael and Layne—If you think Governor Wilson abandoned his plan to dismantle Boating & Waterways — and to seize all the loot for the General Fund — primarily because of a letter-writing campaign, we have to commend you for your idealism. On the other hand, we think you’re unaware of the pragmatism that rules politics from Sacramento to D.C. The letters were a nice touch and perhaps even a necessary one, but there were much more powerful forces and coalitions at work. As for Blaes, here are two important things you might want to consider: 1) It was almost 10 years ago that Blaes started picketing the Coast Guard, demanding that mariners be accorded the same civil rights as people on land. A lot of good it did him. Unless you have slush funds and/or very powerful friends, the only mode of change left for individuals or small groups is civil disobedience. Think what protests did for the Vietnam War, Civil Rights, and other just causes. The truth of the matter is that Blaes brought a lot of attention to a situation that needs to be updated. Hello! The Revolutionary War—from which the reason for the Coasties having the right to stomp on individual liberties at sea came — is over. 2) The woefully outgunned Blaes never made a move for his weapon, and repeatedly invited an unarmed Coastie to board and inspect his vessel. Do building inspectors, health inspectors, or smog control officials pack pistols? If not, why do the Coasties — not one of whom has ever been shot? Please understand that we commend rather than fault the Coast Guard for handling the situation the way they did. They have procedures to follow, so they didn’t let Blaes call the shots. Fine. And, bless somebody’s good judgement, they backed off to prevent a silly situation ending in bloodshed. We’ve got no problem with that. Where the Coast Guard is screwing up is by not reevaluating their boarding policies after the fact. They should seriously ask themselves if Blaes is simply nuts, or if he was willing to subject himself to severe government prosecution for a matter of principle. The out-of-touch Coast Guard brass needs to understand that every 200 years or so

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spectacular spot for one diver might be mediocre for the next, we’d really love to hear from any cruiser who pursues the sport as avidly as we do. It would be easy to arrange a formal charter out of Phuket, but the drawbacks are that we will only have a short time in that part of the world, that we’re loath to undertake an unnecessary journey to Phuket from Kuala Lumpur, and would prefer avoiding the hassles of entering another country. As such, we are wondering what the chances might be of finding an informal — but paying — three or four day ride on a cruising boat in Langkawi? Any information would be appreciated. In closing, we’d like to respond to the letter from Don T. Kwotmi — aka "Anonymous" — in the March issue. How dare he talk about middle-class, middle-aged, yuppie children and their consumeristic faddism, a category into which 1 assume we fall. We’ve put 27,000 miles and 700 anchorages under our keel in the past seven years. What has that sneering, afraid-to-give-his-name man done? George & Brenda Milum Naples, Florida %George and Brenda — We hauen’t been cruising in Malaysia yet — we hope to start in December — so maybe our readers can help with a list of the top snorkeling possibilities. While we can't guarantee it, we think the chances of your catching a 'privateer charter' are excellent. There’ll be plenty of boats in the area, as the Raja Muda Cup in Malaysia is in November and Thailand’s King’s Cup in December. Given all the boats in the area, there have to be a bunch of skippers who wouldn’t mind working out a brief money-maker — especially with a couple of veteran cruisers such as yourselves. If you call us back in a month or so, we might even be able to help you with more specific suggestions.

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I enjoyed your July article on Hank Easom. An item that caught my eye is that Easom built 25 Sun boats, which were popular on Belvedere Lagoon. I recall real estate ads in the S.F. Examiner promoting home sales with photographs showing Sun boats either racing or tied to the dock. In my 57 years of sailing, I was a member of both the Lake Yosemite YC (Merced) and the Stanislaus Sailing Club (Modesto). Sun boats were very popular at both clubs. We’d have 'home-andhome' regattas with other clubs — including some events on the Belvedere Lagoon. I can also remember virtually covering Pinecrest Lake with sails several times on the Fourth of July. I must have met Hank Easom, but if I didn’t, I sure would like to. Suns, Mercurys, Bears, Acorns, Stars, and El Toros — they all have a special place in my memory. I still own a beautifully restored Sun. Wesley Wallstrom Turlock

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Mthe arrogance of government agencies Blaes is a hero for standing up for his civil rights. I’ve owned small boats for over 40 years, and personally have never had a quarrel with the Coast Guard. I had my voluntary Coast Guard Auxiliary inspection every year, and during all my years of 'coasting' was boarded only once — because I exceeded the speed limit in a restricted channel. I certainly had no objection to my being stopped in that situation. I had friends, however, who fished part time in the Puget Sound area, and they complained of being boarded incessantly due to the 'suspicion' they might be smuggling stuff over the Canadian border. During prohibition that was a legitimate notion, but it didn’t make sense in the '50s or '60s. The logic of alcohol prohibition was just about as valid as that of the new prohibition — the War on Drugs. It was, as the current effort is, an action to assure the profits of the drug purveyors. What there’s less of always costs more — the Law of Supply & Demand, Econ¬ omics 1A. The arrogance of many governmental agencies today is beyond comprehension. Blaes said 'enough already', and I agree with him. We’ve heard of many trashings of alleged 'drug dens' that turned out to be innocent private residences. As a result, innocent people have been terrorized by jackbooted thugs who are no better than the drug barons themselves. And these thugs were supposedly acting in the name of the law that is supposed to prote.ct us from such invasions. In any event, I see no reason for the Coasties to be armed while boarding the boat of a citizen of the United States. They certainly didn’t when I was boarded, nor was it ever necessary. Free men are not equal; equal men are not free! J. M. Bauer Santa Cruz J.M. — Here are two fun facts courtesy of the Coast Guard: 1) No member of a Coast Guard boarding team has ever been shot. Nonetheless, 2) Admiral Kramek, the senior officer in the Coast Guard, has mandated that at least two people will wear 9mm weapons during all boardings. The reason? "Self-defense." We’re not certain if the Four Star Admiral is aware of the price this kind of dubious risk-analysis is exacting on the Coast Guard’s reputation. Stay tuned next month to how you can help clue him in. U-Hyou are the one in command I ve got a tale to tell you about a misadventure featuring bad weather, our Tayana 42 cutter Even Star, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

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30 knots, the swell and seas were 25 feet. I’ve got a great photograph of Edistow with about two-thirds of her bow and bottom out of the water! Soon the cutter’s skipper decided he would tow us to Humbolt Bay. I thought this over for a minute, then radioed him that I didn’t like the idea of being towed in seas up to 30 feet — not to mention the prospect of crossing the bar at Humbolt Bay. After 1 told him "No", he waited a bit before calling back to tell us he would then tow us south. That made a little more sense, but I still wasn’t sure why we needed a tow. But 1 figured that he knew something that I didn’t. When the Edistow’s skipper asked if I had a drogue, 1 told him that we didn’t. He successfully passed us one on a second attempt. Then I called him and asked him to pick up our sea anchor’s trip line, in order to retrieve the sea-anchor and nylon rode to our Bruce anchor, and then attach his tow line to our anchor. That way both our bows would be heading into the oncoming seas. When he replied that it would be too dangerous for the crew on his 110-footer, I got a little worried. In the Bering Sea king crab season, we haul up to 200 of the 700lb crab pots a day — in worse sea conditions and for weeks at a time. I explained to the Edistow’s skipper how our sea-anchor was laid out and how there Was no chance of him getting it snagged in his props. In response, he suggested that I pull it all — 250-ft of 3/8" BBB chain, a 66-lb Bruce anchor, and 400-ft of rode with an 18-ft para-anchor — aboard with a hand windlass in 20-ft seas. 1 have the greatest regard for the Coast Guard in Alaska, as they have performed many amazing rescues — and with great risk of life. I have the greatest confidence in their ability to make the right decision at the right time — and I had thought everyone in the Coast Guard had the same judgement and skills. But I was beginning to have my doubts. Then I made a second mistake. The skipper called me back and advised me to cut everything loose. I called him back saying that! didn’t like the idea of losing my last-ditch survival gear, meaning my sea-anchor. And I didn’t like the idea of laying in the trough, sliding down the face of 20 and 30-ft seas. I asked for the next 48 hour forecast, and he told me it was for more of the same. 1 asked the Edistow how they planned on approaching us. I thought he said on our windward side, then across our bow with the heaving line and 4-inch tow line. Like an idiot, I cut the chain loose from our boat. We instantly swung around in the trough, making me immediately realize that I’d screwed up. In all my many years at sea, I’d never done anything so stupid. In a tight situation, I told the skipper: "One pass, and one pass only!" Then Joe and I crawled to the bow with our safety harnesses on, grabbing what we could in order to stay with the boat. I was on the starboard bow about two stanchions back, and Joe was forward on the port side. It was extremely dangerous. Then I looked for the cutter. Oh my God, he was downwind of us and approaching at the wrong angle! As I hung on for dear life, 1 waved and screamed for the Edistow to abort the attempt. There were three men on the bridge who clearly saw me wave them off. Well, the 110-ft cutter’s port stern quarter rammed us about 10 feet aft of the bow. The cutter also hit me at the same time it hit the boat, sending me flying through the air. I felt a jolt at my shoulder as the harness held. I looked up to see my bow pulpit and running lights hanging by the wires. But that wasn’t all. The big double bow rollers were twisted and mangled, and the stanchions were flat on the deck. Only luck prevented us from being holed. I was furious! I unleashed the emergency tiller and put the stern to the seas, then I went below to radio the Coast Guard skipper that we were all right. The skipper told us he knew he could get us the tow line on the next pass! "No thanks," I told him, "I’ve made enough mistakes in 72 hours to last a lifetime." It was time for me to take command of the situation again. When the cutter asked what my intentions were, I told them to sail

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LETTERS sufficient visibility to enjoy the majestic beauty of the area. In between net-sets, I’ve caught up on all the movies I missed in the last year. These, plus the occasional newspaper, tend to highlight the bad things in life people try to get away with. This, combined with the generally gray atmosphere, had me in a funk — until I received a package of mail frqm my folks. Included in the package was the latest Latitude, highlighting all of the truly cool things people are out there doing. I can honestly say that I’m in a better state of mind now than I have been in a number of weeks. Big kitty or small, I can’t wait to get back to Pipe Dream, finish refitting, and then head out again! All the feelings of anticipation I felt during the five years it took to get ready came back in a flood after reading your pages. By the way, all of the valuable information I’ve gleaned from you over the years is second in importance to the main message — go sailing! I can’t wait to get back to my boat. P.S. I’m still hoping to get my rigging knife from the end of the HaHa. Ben Doolittle v Pipe Dream Sausalito Ben — We managed to lose your return address. Send it to us and we’ll be glad to give you the knife — so to speak. By the wag, can we assume that you think your relatively small Ericson makes an acceptable cruising boat?

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big boats coming Lucky us! The best sailboat racing (and boat show) on the planet this month is about to occur in our backyard, namely the 33rd annual Big Boat Series on September 19-22. According to race co-chairman Steve Taft, "It’s shaping up to be the biggest one ever, with close to 90 boats expected. It kind of completes the furn-around we started back in 1990." With the harbor newly dredged, the entire fleet — including the 80-foot maxis — will be shoehorned into the docks in front of host St. Francis YC. "Parking will be a nightmare," assures Taft. "And due to liquor license laws, we’ll have to insist that all visitors be guests of clubmembers." In other words, the usual games will be played at the door, but eventually everyone should be able to get in to rub shoulders with the sailors. The Friday night Mt. Gay Rum party should definitely be avoided if you get claustrophobic in crowded rooms. The racing format remains the same: on Thursday through Saturday, two windward/leeward race courses (the 'Cityfront Course' and the 'North Course') will run simultaneously with the first guns fired at 11:30 a.m. Only onp race will be sailed on Sunday, unless a make-up race is somehow warranted. The 'glamour' boats will sail a bit more on the more visible and tactically interesting Cityfront venue than on the North Course, but the idea is that the fleets flipflop race courses every day. If you can’t get out on a boat to watch the action at the mark roundings, the Cityfront and the hills above Yellow Bliiff are probably the best places to spectate from. Want to see these beautiful boats up close? Check them out at the docks after the day’s racing. Be advised the parking situation even for participants is brutal, though. It will likely be quite a hike from wherever you park the car to the marina. Here’s the scouting report on the various divisions invited this year: The second-ever gathering of the 1LC 70 maxis will see six of these behemoths on line — sure to be an awe-inspiring sight. Like the Kenwood Cup, look for our two 'local' maxis, Sayonara and Morning Glory, to duke it out at the head of the pack. Morning Glory will be slightly handicapped by sailing with a sleeved mast (there wasn’t time to replace the carbon spar they broke at the Kenwood Cup), but appears to have the horsepower to beat Sayonara on the Bay. In their wakes, look for Falcon 2000, Boomerang, Sagamore and Cassiopeia to finish more or less in that order. Last year’s winner, Exile, to the audible relief of the maxi-men, has opted to skip the regatta in favor of heading Down Under for December’s Sydney-Hobart Race. The ULDB 70 class will field at least six boats for an abbreviated 2-day, 4race, owner/driver series: Grand Illusion (with a new Omohundru carbon fiber rig to replace the one they jettisoned in the Alessio Race), Holua, Orient Express, Mirage, Taxi Dancer and Evolution. Look for the latter boat, which is untouchable upwind, to fare particularly well. This year’s grand prix IMS class will feature a handful of boats on their way home from the Kenwood Cup: Infinity, Flash Gordon (which won this class last year), Surface Tension, Recidivist andJubilee. The CM 1200s, JackRabbit and Tabasco (ex-Bullseye), are currently wavering between joining the varsity fray or going PHRF. Several other boats are expected, including two new Corel (Farr) 45s and possibly a Farr 47 from back East, but at the moment this class looks like it’ll top out at 7 or 8 boats — unfortunately spread out over too large a rating band to offer meaningful racing. Scoring will be on a leg-by-leg basis this year using data derived from the competitors, which is more difficult to administer but presumably fairer. "It also means no one will really know who won until the results are posted," explained Taft. "1 expect there will be the usual bitching and moaning." Three divisions of PHRF will compete in the BBS this year, with the local PHRF committee devising custom ratings (in 1-second increments) for all comers at a special meeting on September 12. The so-called California 50s will constitute the first group, consisting of the new Swiftsure II, the Seattlebased Persuasion, a pair of SC 52s (Ingrid, Elyxir), two 'normal' SC 52s (Dolphin Dance, Oaxaca), the first turbo SC 50 (Gone With the Wind,now sports a carbon fiber fractional rig), and Stealth Chicken. The next group down will consist of the 39-45 footers, boats like It's OKI, Cadenza, Jobe, Revs, Scorpio, Zamazaan, and InfraRed. The third group, for 34-38 footers, will feature three 99-raters, two Farr 36s, Surefire, Bodacious, X-Dream and other mostly local heroes. continued outside column of next sightings page

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Thousands of people are once again set to descend on California beaches on Sep¬ tember 21 — but this group is not there to sun, swim, surf or sail. These volunteers will take part in the 12th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. The statewide event is presented by the California Coastal Commis¬ sion’s Adopt-A-Beach program and the State Parks Foundation. Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier event of Coast Weeks, a three-week-long nation¬ wide celebration of our coasts. While we’re removing all the crapola from our golden coast, similar efforts will be going on in other coastal states and 72 countries.

SIGHTINGS Californians will clean beaches as far inland as Lake Tahoe, and scuba diving groups from around the country plan to pitch in to remove underwater trash. Last year’s statewide cleanup attracted close to 40,000 volunteers who removed half a million pounds of junk from our coast. Nationally, the total was 2.5 million pounds. Once again leading the always-interesting 'what’s out there' list were 800,000 cigarette butts. Other items included 12,000 Tampon applicators, 6,200 'Boston Harbor whitefish' (collector slang for condoms) and 159 dead animals that were killed by such cast-offs as

big boats — cont’d Then there are the established one design classes — Express 37s (expect 10 boats), J/105s (about 12) and the J/35s, though the latter class will probably get merged into PHRF-III if (when) they fail to field the requisite 8 boats. For the first time, there will be also be a Mumm 36 class, which should attract about two thirds of the expected 20 boats in town for the Corel Mumm 36 Worlds on Sept. 29-Oct. 5. The Mumm racing will probably be the fiercest — and fairest — in the entire fleet. Wait, there’s more! In the 'invited guests' category, there will be a class for the new R/P-designed One Design 48s, who will field between 6 and 8 boats, about half of which will be under charter. A short ocean race — basically an excuse to play with their water ballast systems — may be on this group’s agenda. Finally, a class for larger J/Sprit boats is being considered, with at least two J/120s (Eos, Pamela J) and three J/130s (Break N’ Wind, Sceptre and the deep-keeled Gai-Jin) apparently committed. Dubbed the 'Proboscis

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SIGHTINGS big boats — cont’d Cup', this class will supposedly cater to these new larger sportboats, which have trouble sailing to their ratings against 'normal' boats on the Big Boat Series’ windward/leeward courses. If the 'Pinocchio' boats fail to reach a critical mass for their own start, they’ll be lumped into PHRF-1I — presumably with slightly more generous custom PHRF ratings to reflect the extra miles they’ll have to sail downwind. That’s a quick summary of all the news that’s fit to print with a month still to go. If you’re anywhere near the Bay on September 18-22, come check out the show. It’s sure to be an epic year for the Big Boat Series, easily the best since the legendary ’88 regatta, which featured IOR maxis, IOR 50s and One Tons. For more information, call St. Francis YC at (415) 563-6363.

fossett takes solo japan-sf record Don Quixote was a fictional character who imagined great adventures. Steve Fossett is a real 'character' who has lived great adventures, month after month, year after year, for more than 15 years. The latest 'glorious quest' for the 52-yearTold securities dealer was breaking the singlehanded sailing record from Japan to San Francisco. Fossett departed Yokohama aboard his powerful 60-ft trimaran Lakota on August 4 and sailed under the Golden Gate in the wee hours of August 24. He completed the 4,525-mile crossing in 20 days, 12 hours and 53 minutes, bettering the previous record (set by John Oman in the BOC 60-footer Northwest Spirit in 1994) by three full days. The crossing was a mostly uneventful one for the boat, which Fossett has used to set six other (crewed) sailing records. The only problem he reported this time was a torn jib. The new mark is the latest feather in a cap that is rapidly starting to look like a Sioux war chief’s headdress. For example, the solo crossing also gives Fossett the distinction of being the first person ever to have crossed the Pacific alone by sea and air — in 1995, he rode a hot-air balloon from Korea to Canada. That 5,435-mile marathon flight also set ballooning’s 'Absolute Distance Record'. . . see what we mean?! Fossett does not confine his adventures to balloons or boats, either. He has raced cars at Daytona and Sebring, off road vehicles in the Baja 1000 and Paris-Dakar-Paris Rally, and dogs in the Iditarod dogsled race. He has climbed the highest mountain peaks on six of the seven continents, including Mount Kilamanjaro and Everest. And he has done several endurance swims, includ¬ ing across the English Channel. There are also some cross-country ski things and marathon bicycle rides, but already we’re out of breath from just writing about it. \ As Lakota’s arrival occurred the day before our September deadline, we were barely able to note it much less talk to Steve. We hope to bring you an in-depth look at this renaissance man in the October issue.

76 and counting As of August 25, the number of paid-up entries for October 28’s Baja HaHa III from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas stood at 76 — with some mail still unopened. (Turn the page for the latest entries.) Anyone signing up after October 1 is a late entry, and the fee goes up from $99 to $200. The Ha-Ha, which has stops at Turtle Bay and either Bahia Santa Maria or Mag Bay, is open to boats of at least 25 feet that are designed and equipped for rigorous offshore sailing. A couple of folks understandably became concerned when it was rumored that insurance companies wouldn’t cover boats south of Ensenada until Nov¬ ember 1. The truth is that major marine insurance companies are actually reasonably flexible with their policies — as long as you consult them ahead of time. Pat Saenz of Tedrick-Higbee Insurance in Alameda was good enough to confirm the situation with major players in the marine market such as Fireman’s Fund, Commodore (which represents Northland and Cigna), Comcontinued outside column of next sightings page

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cleanup discarded nets and the like. Eleven live animals were found and rescued, including a coyote in Texas that was ensnared by a fishing line. We encourage members of the sailing community to take part in Coastal Cleanup Day. If any sailing organization has a special event planned (one group sailed around one year and picked trash out of Estuary back¬ waters), let us know about it, take some pictures and we’ll put you in the magazine.

SIGHTINGS To get involved, call 1-800-COAST4U. If you can’t make the clean-up (golf is not a valid excuse), there’s another way you can take part. You can purchase — or, actually, commit to purchase — a 'whale’s tail' license plate. Regular readers have seen this plate before. A few months ago, we gave you the spiel — that proceeds from the Wylanddesigned license plate would go toward continued middle of next sightings page

76 — cont’d mercial Union, and Western Maritime (Northern). "They all informed me that if they’d insure a boat to Mexico at all, they’d let it go four days early," reports Saenz. "Naturally they’d want an itinerary and crew resume." The folks at Barnett Insurance in San Diego report the boats they cover have been cleared to leave on the 28th. Dan Sneerny of McGinnis Insurance in Lafayette says the only problem he’d anticipate is with companies that don’t specialize in the marine market. So check with your insurance company. When you do, you can tell them that the Ha-Ha will be using a professional weather service, and the start will definitely be postponed if there is even a threat of a hurricane. Mind you, hurricanes usually form about 2,000 miles south of San continued outside column of next sightings page

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big bird It’s not often that a yacht delivery rivals the excitement of the racing itself, but that was the case at the recent Kenwood Cup. Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll read about who did what to whom in that classic Hawaiian series, but your eyes are currently bugging out at the spectacle of Jim Dolan’s S&S 82 Sagamore being loaded into the world’s largest airplane for delivery to the Kenwood Cup. The thing that’s really going to crack you up is that Sagamore was only half the cargo. The other half was George Coumantaros’ Frers 80 Boomerang! Plus the boats’ two rigs, keels and other gear. The boats were loaded in Bermuda and flown cross-country to San Francisco, where the plane landed briefly to pick up a replacement mast for Boomerang. (Their other one broke during the Bermuda Race.) Then it was on to Honolulu where the giant Russian-built Antonov AN-124 stuck its nose up once again and disgorged the two maxi¬ yachts. Rumored cost for the chartered airlift was $250,000, but it’s unclear whether that refers to the total bill or each boat. The giant plane — largest cargo-carrying aircraft in the world — is the same one that’s ferried around various America’s Cup boats. It’s run by AirFoyle, Ltd, out of the UK, and this particular delivery was handled by Rhode Islandbased Marine Construction Management.

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d have been ordered so far, so if you like the idea or the design, you’ll have to get on the stick or the opportunity will be gone. The deadline is December 31. To order, you’ll need an application from the California Coastal Commission. Call them at (800) 262-7848 or (415) 904-5216, or write to Coastal Protection License Plate, 45 Fremont St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94105. continued middle of next sightings page

many moons and lotsa lions For reasons science can really only guess at, two distinctly different forms of sealife were unusually prevalent in Northern California waters during July and August. The first was sea lions. From Santa Barbara to right here at Pier 39, many more sea lions than normal have taken over docks — and in some cases, boats. Monterey has been particularly hard-hit. John Steinbeck’s old haunts have long been famous for all the sea lions in and around the harbor. But by July, it was getting downright ridiculous. They were sinking piers, climbing aboard boats, defecating and vomiting all over everything, and generally causing more auditory and olfactory mayhem than usual — and 'usual' is continued outside column of next sightings page

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moons/lions — cont’d pretty damn smelly and noisy to begin with. Harbor personnel even had to begin putting up barriers after one person got bitten. Compounding the problem is an apparent lack of food to sustain the increase. More than 20 dead juvenile sea lions have washed up on Monterey beaches in the past few months, apparent victims of starvation. During a similar invasion in 1992, 160 sick and starving animals were rescued in one two-month period. Biologists think a warm, north-flowing current may be at least partially responsible for the influx. But we liked the comment of Jim McMahon at the Monterey Harbormaster’s office better: "Some little bell in their brains went off, and here they are. Now nobody knows how to get rid of them." The other 'invasion' going on up and down the coast is occurring just under the surface. Both in harbors and out in the ocean, the moon jellyfish population is in full bloom. The 'moonies' are the little white cereal-bowl size and shape creatures that could be found in every corner of the main Bay and as far north at Tomales Bay. in August. Although 'birth' in late spring is common, the unusually high number, says Steinhart Aquarium biologist Terry Gosliner, is probably due to continued outside column of next sightings page

Q: What happens when a boat with mast (X) takes a shortcut under section (X-3) of the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge? A: From Vessel Assist: The bridge wins, boat gets stuck. A: From Cal Trans: The bridge wins, boat gets stuck. A: From the Coast Guard: That boat’s definitely stuck. A: From sailboat’s skipper: "I think we’ll just watch the Fourth of July fireworks from here." This test had a happy ending. Silver Lining was eventually released from 'behind bars' by the 10 p.m. low tide. The moral: watch your charts and tide tables! (Thanks to Sue Doke of Alliance for the photo and 'test'.)

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moons/lions — cont’d some ideal combination of water cleanliness, temperature and other factors. "It could also very well be a sign the Bay’s in good shape as far as water quality," he adds. We were also happy to hear that, though moon jellyfish hunt with stinging tentacles, their 'sting' is not nearly as painful nor potent as some of their peers. The moonies will spawn soon, then die. Their tiny larvae will swim to the nearest pilings or docks and attach, maturing over the winter into a sea anemone-like creature, whence the whole cycle will repeat itself next spring.

mexico crew list — uno mas vez Third time may be the charm for a lot of people, but you don’t have to go very far to find that the second opportunity to do something was in some cases just as golden. The first Gettysburg Address apparently stunk, for example, so Honest Abe chucked it for the immortal second version. Margaret Mitchell’s novel wasn’t selling as Tara, so her publishers suggested she change the name to Gone With the Wind. Orville and Wilbur’s first plane — well, it’s a wonder they lived to fly the second one into history. Such is the way of the Mexico CreW List. Those of you who didn’t jump at the chance to take part when these forms ran last month now have a second chance to take part. Or, to look at it another way, those oppressed souls out there with nothing more to look forward to than another year of spirit-draining work and stress have a second chance at redemption. You want to feel just like Tim Robbins when he escaped Shawshank prison? Start filling out a form right now and you’re on your way. You don’t even have to crawl through 500 feet of pipeline filled with human excrement. As we’ve been doing Crew Lists for more than a decade, these forms will doubtless be self-explanatory for regular readers. By design, they should likewise be pretty intuitive for first timers. For those of you who need instructions to boil water, one form is for people who want to crew on boats, the other is for skippers who need crew for their boats. If you find yourself in either of those demographic groups, fill out the appropriate form, drop it in the mail with the right advertising fee — $5 for crew, $1 for skippers — and we’ll do the rest. In the October issue, we’ll run everyone’s name who sent a form, along with a short list of skills you offer, desires you have and a contact number. / October’s Crew List averages 200 to 300 names, and ample opportunity and variety for crews and skippers to match up for some great cruising to mafiana-land — and often beyond. A lot of the great 'true-life' stories you’ve read on these pages (including the one immediately following this article) start right here. Of course, it’s not all lobster and merlot. Along with the dangers inherent in sailing anywhere, there is a degree of risk involved in sailing long distances with people you haven’t known all that long. So for the record, the Latitude 38 Crew List is an advertising supplement intended for informational purposes only. Latitude 38 does not make or imply any guarantee, warrantee or recommendation as to the character of individuals participating in the Crew List or the conditions of the boats or equipment. You must judge those things for yourself. Still with us? Bueno! Here are the ground rules. 1) We must receive all Crew List forms by September 15. Don’t test us on this one, ’cause you’ll lose. We have to have them on the 15th even if it means you have to Fed Ex or hand deliver them. No exceptions. 2) All forms must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. Once again, for crew looking for boats, that’s $5. For skippers looking for crew, it’s $1. (We figure the latter spend enough money putting the boat together.) Incidentally, as this rule implies, faxed forms don’t get in the magazine. We have to receive the fee with the form. 3) One form per person, please — unless you and a friend want to go only If you can go together. Whether you’re a couple or just friends, applying for a 'group rate' does diminish your chances of finding a boat continued outside column of next sightings page

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mexlist — cont'd somewhat. But finding a skipper who will take you both on will certainly enhance the adventure for you both. In these situations, both parties should

Peter M. Sutter died of natural causes on Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at his home in

fill out one Crew List form as best they can.

Sausalito. He was 71.

I NEED CREW FOR MEXICO NAME(S):_ SEX:

ACE(S)

PHONE OR OTHER CONTACT:

BOAT S1ZE/TYPE_

(Check as many as apply in all categories)

I NEED CREW FOR:

For the trip down

While in Mexico -Sea of Cortez Sail Week (April 19) . ^ 4) For the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers' race to Cabo starting Octo er

KAY RUDIGER

5) _Return trip up Baja 6)

Other ----

MY EXPERIENCE IS: 1) _Bay 2) __ Ocean 3) _ Foreign cruising I AM LOOKING FOR: 1) Enthusiasm — experience is not that important 2) Moderately experienced sailor to share norma

crew responsibilities 3)

Experienced sailor who can a) share navigation and/or -mechanical skills, b) who can show me the ropes 4) Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills 5) _local knowledge1: someone who has a) cruised Mexico before; b) speaks passable Spanish 6) Someone to help me bring the boat back up the coast 7-Someone to help me trailer a boat up/down the coast 8) Someone who might stick around if I decide to keep going beyond Mexico 9).

Other_____—Mail completed form and $1 to: Mexico Only Crew List, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 by SEPTEMBER IS, 1996.

In cases where you need additional separate forms, simply make copies of the ones on these pages. 4) Be honest. The simplest rule of all. It means don’t inflate your experience or skill level because you think it will impress someone. It won’t. In sailing, people who don’t know what they’re talking about are immediately apparent to people who do. BS’ers don’t get rides. Conversely — and contrary to popular belief — people with little or even no experience often get rides. Seasoned skippers often prefer such folks as they’re easy to 'train' to do things the skipper’s way. continued outside column of next sightings page

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• September, 1996

Peter Sutter. So long, old friend. Peter was born August 28, 1924. He attended grade schools in San Francisco and high school in Alameda. During World War II, he served in the US Navy as a radioman aboard the Liberty Ship SS Julian W. Mack. A noted Bay Area sailmaker, Peter began an apprenticeship in sailmaking in 1946 with White and Holcombe on the San Francisco waterfront. In 1952, he joined William A. Larson in starting the sailmaking firm of Larson and Sutter. The firm moved to Sau¬ salito in 1954, and in 1958 Peter bought out his partner and launched Sutter Sails. The loft was noted for both racing and cruising sails, and for designing and making the first radial-head spinnakers. This spinnaker design, as well as the 'D' ring that Peter invented, are still widely used in sailmaking. An active curiosity and a willingness to try new ideas marked Peter’s response to new

it could happen When 1 put my name in the Cruising Crew List as a woman looking for a boat headed to warmer climates, I could never have fore¬ seen what would come of it. I included my sailing skills and my email address. Not long

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1924-1996 challenges. He loved learning and sharing what he knew, not only about sailing and sailmaking, but navigation, amateur radio, electronics, computers and weather. Peter built his first sailboat at age 10 and continued sailing, both racing and cruising, throughout his life. He was a noted competi¬ tor, active in the Mercury fleet sailing Gusto, which he built himself in the early 1960s. He sailed ten races to Mexico, four TransPacs (aboard two winners), two Swiftsure races, one Bermuda race and many seasons of Bay racing before retiring in 1984 and cruising out the Gate on his Wylie 36 Wild Spirit. His first cruise took him through all the island groups of the South Pacific, twice to New Zealand and Australia, then across the Equator to Micronesia, Guam, Saipan, Japan and back across the North Pacific. Peter delighted in meeting and helping new¬ found friends from other cduntries and cultures, almost as much as the sailing itself. He spent a year cruising the Northwest before sailing back in the Gate almost eight years to the day after he departed. Five months later, he sailed back out, revisiting his favorite anchorages and many friends in the South Pacific. Peter embraced life with a full-spirited enthusiasm, which he shared with all those who knew him. He is dearly missed by his family and many friends. Peter is survived by his wife, Christine Sutter of Sausalito, and his sons Lawrence, of Sacramento; Preston, who lives in, Kauai; David, of Bainbridge Island, Washington; and Todd, who also makes his home in Sau¬ salito. His ashes were scattered at sea by his family aboard Wild Spirit on Sunday, August 4. A gathering of friends and family to celebrate Peter’s life and share memories took place at the Sutter Sails loft in Sausalito on Saturday afternoon, August 10. — edberins

Editor’s Note — Our condolences to the Sutter family and to Peter’s extended sailing family, which covers most of the Bay Area and much of the South Pacific. For more on this local legend, see Shimon Van Collie’s article Peter Sutter Comes Home in our February 1996 issue.

to you after the issue came out, I got an email from a guy in Southern California. He sounded very nice, but he didn’t have a boat and he wanted to go to the Pacific Northwest. Well,

5) Women can use first names only. Right about here on every Crew List since the dawn of creation, we implore readers not to use the Crew List for purposes other than finding crew or boats for sailing to Mexico. And right about here is where male readers often suffer a temporary memory loss about what they’ve just read. Bluntly put: If you are a female, you will get calls. Almost all will be from men. And a certain percentage of those men will turn

I WANT TO CREW IN MEXICO NAME(S): AGE(S)

SEX:

PHONE OR OTHER CONTACT:

(Check as many as apply in all categories) I WANT TO CREW: _ For the trip down While in Mexico . Sea of Cortez Sail Week (April 19)

- For the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers' race to Cabo starting October 30 Return trip up Baja Other MY EXPERIENCE IS: 1) _Little or none 2) __ Bay 3) _Ocean / 4) _Foreign cruising I CAN OFFER: 1) _Few skills, -I am a novice sailor 2) _Skills of a normal hand: standing watch reefing, changing sails ,■ 3) _Skilled and experienced sailor. I can navigate, set a spinnaker, steer and handle basic mechanical problems 4) _Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills 5) _'Local knowledge': a) I have cruised Mexico before; b) I speak passable Spanish 6) _Companionship Mail completed form and $5 to: Mexico Only Crew List, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 by SEPTEMBER 15,1996.

out to be more interested in your body than in your body of sailing knowledge. Our own vast experience and understanding of women suggests that most of them will be able to tell the difference between the 'good guys' and 'bad guys' instantly — we’re just warning you to polish up the old radar detectors. We also recommend that women use first names only, and that they use something other than a home phone number as a contact — a P.O. Box, answering service, fax number or email address will make screening contacts much easier.

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SIGHTINGS mexlist — cont’d party free! This year’s Mexico Only Crew List Fiesta is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2 at the Encinal YC in Alameda. If your name appears on the October Crew List, you get in free. Everybody else pays $5. This annual event serves a number of functions — a big fare-thee-well for departing Mexico cruisers, a 'neutral ground' for putting faces to those phone calls for the first time, or, if your 'dance card' has yet to be filled, one last golden opportunity to secure a crew or boat for the trip south. We hope by now to have inspired you to take part, because we have a little confession to make. We made up all that stuff about the Gettysburg Address and Margaret Mitchell and Orville and Wilbur. It was just that the first time we started writing this, the opener wasn’t going anywhere. So we chucked it for the 'second chance' idea and that stuff just flowed out. But like we’ve always said, why spoil the beauty of a piece of writing with something as petty as accuracy? Besides, if you got this far, it probably worked. See you in manana-land.

the grand plan > Three proposed plans for the future development and administratiort of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park were released for public review in August. And if you’re a fan of the Park’s historic ship fleet, they continued outside column of next sightings page

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it could happen I wasn’t too interested in a guy with no boat and who wanted to go the wrong direction. His email letters continued to come, though, and I kept responding. He was a good writer and kept me laughing. Then he called and we talked for 45 minutes. We made plans to meet. He arrived in Monterey about two weeks later and we went to dinner that night. The next day I took him out on the Bay in my Shields to sort of 'road test' him and see if he knew anything about sailing. He passed with flying colors. Oh, and did I mention that he’s very attractive?

grace under The sequence of photos below was taken at Hawaii’s recent Kenwood Cup, one of the most prestigious yacht racing events in the world. Which probably makes it a good thing we don’t know this guy’s name.

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grand plan — cont’d

Four weeks later we bought a Catalina 36 in Alameda, out of the Classy Classifieds. We named her Whirlwind after our romance and had her trucked up to Seattle. It has now been 12 weeks since we first met and we have sailed from Seattle all up through the San Juan Islands, the Gulf Islands and into Desolation Sound. So, I just want to say thanks to Latitude. Life is good, cruising is the way and we have never been happier.

contained a whopper. Whichever plan is eventually adopted, the historic steam schooner Wapama will literally be history — it would be dismantled. The lengthy document containing the alternatives, called a Draft General

— sam fleming

'whirlwind'

pressure 'Wapama’s inner beauty (right) belies her worn exterior.

At this weather mark, Flash Gordon 2’s bowman went forward and . . , kept going. We give it a 9.5 on originality, but an 8.5 on technical merit for the sloppy dismount.

Management Plan, was prepared by the National Park Service’s Denver | Service Center with the assistance of 1 local Bay Area consulting firms, tech- y nical experts and Park staff. Its purpose i is to chart a viable course for the Maritime Park over the next 15 to 20 years. One of the Draft Plan’s most notable findings is that the Park has never had adequate resources to main¬ tain its collection of historic ships and buildings. The eight-ship collection — berthed primarily at Hyde Street Pier — is the largest of its kind in the world and represents one of the most historically significant periods of commercial maritime activity on the Pacific Coast. The Maritime Park also contains an extensive collection of small watercraft, maritime artifacts and historical documents, as well as more than 20,000 marine-related volumes in the J. Porter Shaw Library. Two of the three alternative plans listed in the Draft Management Plan call for public-private partnerships to help ease the financial burden of the Park. This would include, among other things’, turning over the Jeremiah O’Brien to the private, non-profit National Liberty Ship Memorial, which has been responsible for maintaining, preserving and displaying the ship at Pier 32 since 1991. But the Wapama, there’s a sorry tale. Acquired by the state of California in 1957 after a hard life plying the Pacific Coast, the 216-ft Wapama was even then in an alarming state of decay. Built in 1915 for an intended working life of about 30 years, she was full of rot. After a partial restoration, she was opened to the public at Hyde Street Pier in 1963. By 1980, she was in such bad condition that she had to be taken out of the water. As much as 30 inches of hog in her keel (hogging is when the more bouyant center of a vessel rises and her bow and stern 'droop') threatened to rip the ship in half otherwise. She spent the next six years in exile on a barge in Alameda. In 1986, she was moved — barge and all — to the Army Corps of Engineers dock in Sausalito, where she remains today, open to very limited tours. Various preservation schemes, most chronicled in these pages, have been tried over the years. But the simple truth is that Wapama is so far gone that — short of Ross Perot or Donald Trump footing the $ 11 or $ 12 million for a total rebuild — there is no hope that she will ever be restored. (All three plans estimate the cost of restoring all seven of the other ships will total $15 million.) The estimated cost just to stabilize her is $2V2-3 million. To dismantle, $l-iy2 million. If that eventuality is indeed decided upon, parts of the vessel would be preserved for study and display.

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SIGHTINGS grand plan — cont’d It’s worth noting that at at two public hearings on the Draft Plan in August, a number of people said they would rather jiot see the Wapama broken up. But without a 'pardon' from a wealthy patron willing to foot some hefty restoration bills, the fate of the last surviving steam schooner seems all but sealed. A limited number of free copies of the Draft Plan are still available for review by calling Park headquarters at (415) 556-1659. You can also check them out at the Park’s Maritime Library at Fort Mason Center, as well as at many public libraries. Public comments on the plan may be submitted in writing to: Superintendent, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, General Management Plan, Building E, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 94123. Written comments will be accepted until September 27, 1996. The decision over which plan will finally be adopted will probably be made early next year.

fall boat show — jack’s back! Jack London died in 1916 at age 40 — a 'superb meteor' if ever thdre was one. Unfortunately, it would be more than 70 years before the NCMA first held its fall in-the-water boat show at the Oakland waterfront location named after the famous writer. Then again, if London had lived long enough to see it (110 years old? Fat chance, Latitude. . . ), the place might have been named after some ex-councilman or something. Or worse yet, end up with the fate-worsethan-death that befell Candlestick Park. We still can’t bring ourselves to print the new name, much less utter it in public. But Jack London Square it is, a fitting name for the popular complex, and a fitting complex to host the Northern California Marine Association’s 25th annual Fall In-the-Water Boat Show, which runs from Saturday, September 7 to Sunday, September 15. If you like boat shows, mark your calendars because for sailors, this is the biggie of the year. Over 100 new and used boats from all over the Bay and beyond will be on display, along with the latest marine industry goods and services. Sailboat highlights include the West Coast debut of the PDQ 32 Pacifica catamaran, a 32-ft Canadian-built multihull offered by Genesis Catamarans of Novato. And over under the Passage Yachts banner, the Beneteau Oceanis 461, the 8th Bruce Farr design produced by this popular French builder, and the Island Packet 45, which won 'Best Value of 1996' honors over a field of entrants. The 'usual subjects' will all be there, too — Capri, Catalina, Calibur, Corsair, Hobie, Hunter, J/Boats, MacGregor, Santana, Seaward and Valiant. Setting this show apart from most will be a bevy of fine used boats from Bay Area brokers. If you’re in the market, you can 'kick the tires' in Oakland til your toes turn raw. Another popular aspect of the show is the schedule of seminars. Here’s how it stacked up at presstime: Saturday, 9/7: 12 p.m. — Insurance Options (Mike Barnett); 1:30 — Basics of Boat Design (speaker to be announced); 3:00 Personal Watercraft Safety (TBA); Chart Reading Made Simple (TBA). Sunday, 9/8: 12:00 —Introduction to Sailing (Beth Bell); 1:30 — SelfSteering Windvanes (Gordon Nash); 3:00 — St. Francis America’s Cup Challenge-, 4:00 — Spinnaker Handling Simplified (Jocelyn Nash). Monday, 9/9: 3:00 — Refrigeration Options (Kevin Alston); 4:30 — Understanding SSB (Don Melcher). Tuesday, 9/10: 3:00 — Diesel Maintenance (Phil Dunnery); 4:30 — Alternative Energy Sources (Dennis Ritchie). Wednesday, 9/11: Salmon Fishing (Craig Hanson); 4:30 — (fishing subject TBA). Thursday, 9/12:1:30 — 12-Volt Charging Systems (Dennis Ritchie); 3:00 — GPS Basics (TBA); 4:30 — Varnishing Made Easy (Carl Nicely). Friday, 9/13:1:30 — Safety atSea (TBA);3:00 — Crew Overboard (Matt Sanders); 4:00 —Heavy Weather (TBA). continued outside column of next sightings page

Paget 12 • UKUJilS • September, 1996

life of brian, Brian 'BJ' Caldwell left Panama on July 21. His next stop: "The Hawaii YC," radioed the young adventurer from somewhere out in the Big Blue. If you have been reading Latitude regularly, you will know that BJ is on the homestretch of a solo circumnavigation that began in Hawaii last June. He is also on the brink of reaching the goal he set then: to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. Brian turned 20 last December. His departure from Panama was followed by maddeningly light wind. Or should we say 'no wind'. When he finally broke radio silence on August 3, he reported having

SIGHTINGS made only 200 miles in 13 days! It wasn’t much better for the next 800 miles, but at 20 25’N and 102° 18’W, he finally picked up the Southeast Trades. Brian has enough food to last 60 days and plenty of water. He now also has plenty of perfect breeze — 15 knots — which is driving his Contessa 26 Mai (Miti) Vavau along at her 5-knot hull speed, day after day. At his current rate, he should make Hawaii on or about October 1. Brian’s shoreside support team (and mother) Jan Caldwell reports BJ’s spirits are also out of the doldrums. "He says all is well on board, it’s beautiful sailing and he’s trucking right along."

boat show — cont’d Saturday, 9/14: 12:00 — Cooking On Board (Lynn Orloff-Jones); 1:30 — Boat Buying Made Easy (panel discussion); 3:00 — Anchoring Fundamentals (John Demeter); 4:30 — Surveying Sailboats (Peter Minkwitz). Sunday, 9/15: 12:00 — Chartering/Pacific Northwest (TBA); 1:30 — Coastal Power Cruising (TBA); 3:00 — Chartering Exotic Waters (Kirk Valentine). (As the saying goes, topics and/or speakers are subject to change.) Additional weekend entertainment includes free sail and powerboat rides along the Estuary, a ’kids’ corner' with a live mermaid storyteller, and authentic music from Jeff Narell’s Steel Drum Group. Show hours are noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for kids 6 to 12 and free for under 6. A multi-day ticket can be had for $12.50. Discount coupons are available at participating marine dealers throughout the Bay Area. For more information on any of this, call (510) 452-6262.

Seen at a Delta hardware: "Weed whacker attachment for your outboard!_“

LATITUDE/ANDY

part XIII

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short sightings SAN MIGUEL ISLAND — It was a murder mystery of Ted Bundy-like proportions. For the last five years, some psycho has been killing female sea lions. Since 1991, the carcasses of 30 to 40 of them have been discovered in the area of Castle Rock, a sea lion colony off San Miguel Island. Autopsies showed the animals were not shot, poisoned or sick. But with no other explanation for the deaths, park rangers and biologists spent tens of thousands of dollars on a high-tech electronic surveillance operation they hoped would net the offending fisherman. It turned up zilch. Then, by chance, a biologist spotted the culprit during the 1995 breeding season at Castle Rock. It was a hybrid male sea lion, a cross between a California sea lion and a much larger Stellar sea lion. At about 1,600 pounds — twice the size of a bull California species and four times the weight of a female — he was literally crushing the females to death every time he mated! If sea lions lived 40 or 50 years, one can imagine 'big Bubba' could virtually wipe out the Channel Islands sea lion colonies singlehanded, (single flippered?). Fortunately, the animals live only about 12 years and scientists believe the huge bull is nearing the end of that span, when the mating urge decreases. He was reportedly spotted twice in July, but so far no dead females have beep found this year hear Castle Rock. PANAMA — It’s been six years since American troops invaded Panama to oust Manuel Noriega’s drug-infested dictatorship. Evidence now points to a resurgence of drug traffic and money laundering — if indeed they ever went away at all. According to an article in the May 25th Economist magazine, Colombian Jose Castrillon Henao was just arrested in Panama last month after operating an extensive and well-organized drug-smuggling operation for more than five years. According to the article, Henao’s drugs "were smuggled in the false bottoms of luxury yachts, and unloaded at a boat club close, if you please, to the American embassy." LOS ANGELES — "Our attitude toward the rest of the world will be determined in part by what the political leaders say and what our policies are," said President Bill Clinton during his August 8 visit to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The speech, part of a three-day campaign trip to Southern California, stressed his administration’s commitment to free and open trade by meeting with the leaders of Pacific Rim nations. Clinton also noted California’s substantial contribution to the cause, pointing out that the state’s exports have increased by $25 billion between 1993 and 1995, and that 200,000 jobs were generated in the process. "As many as 1 in 10 of your jobs are already related to international trade," he said. The speech was presented on the breakwater of the former Long Beach Naval Base. The entire base will be transferred this fall to the’ Port of Long Beach, with 130 acres slated for development into a container terminal. VITI LEVU, FIJI — In one of the more bizarre fishing accidents on record, in mid March, 18-year-old Meli Kalakalu was apparently in knee-deep water, nearing the end of a fight with a hooked swordfish on this main Fijian Island. Although there were no witnesses, it was later deduced that the fish somehow leaped and stabbed him in the face, piercing his carotid artery. The young man made it back to shore where he collapsed. He was found a short time later by friends, but bled to death before doctors could save him. EGYPT — In the United States, a plethora of old, derelict cars has given rise to all sorts of legal wrangling to get them donated, off the road and otherwise out of circulation. In Egypt, however, surplus automobile problems are handled more simply: several times a month, ferries chug out to international waters and dump sometimes hundreds of cars into the water. And these aren’t just rusty old dumps. The great majority of them are American or European sedans and trucks in good condition! What’s going on? Most foreigners entering Egypt are allowed to bring with them new or nearly-new cars duty free. But when it comes time to leave and they want to sell those cars, they learn that Egyptian Customs charges 100 to 150% of the vehicle’s market value — effectively rendering all but the highcontinued outside column of next sightings page

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Intrepid Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie recently completed his latest odyssey — piloting a solar-powered electric boat across the Pacific. The 56-year-old adven¬ turer departed Ecuador aboard Malt’s Mer¬ maid on March 20 and docked in Ogasawara, Japan, in late July . The seagoing part of the four-month, 10,000-mile journey was pretty much old hat for Horie, who has set a number of 'firsts' in his many crossing of the Pacific. In 1962, he became the first Japa¬ nese to singlehand from his home country to San Francisco. In ’75, he became the first Japanese to make a round trip between Japan and San Francisco. In 1989, he made a 100-day crossing between the Bay and Okinawa in a 9-foot boat. In 1992, voyaged from Hawaii to Okinawa in what amounted to seagoing bicycle attached to a propeller.

SIGHTINGS with kenichi

shorts — cont’d

And then Malt’s Mermaid. Thirty-one feet long, 5 feet wide and displacing about a ton, this cigar-shaped craft is built of aluminum that, in some places, is no thicker than your average fingernail. Its topsides are covered with solar panels, which provide power to its batteries (one for the motor, one for ameni¬ ties) and its tiny electric motor. Top speed on a sunny day is 4 knots. Several campaigns were tied into the stunt. . . uh. . .voyage. One was to 'test' the aluminum of which the boat was built. Pro¬ duced from recycled cans, it’s an experimen¬ tal alloy with a bright future in Japanese shipbuilding. Malt’s Mermaid also show¬ cased solar energy, effective use of resources and one of Horie’s favorite themes, preser¬ vation of the global environment.

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So near and yet so far. All those people looking out all those windows on the premier sailing playground of the world. And so few of them venture out to enjoy it. One of the great mysteries of the modern world.

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tant to the KKMI crew than their very special 'guests'. This crew is not only adept at pro¬ ducing superb workmanship, but they are also totally committed to delivering their custom¬ ers an outstanding service experience. In fact, KKMI has built a solid refutation for serving their customers with a hardy helping of first class hospitality.

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Crews, such as these folks aboard 'Lost in Space', started smiling once the weather settled down and the sun came out.

The Division A and Doublehanded One boats, which in theory are, the slowest in their respective categories, blasted away from the coast in 25 to 30-knot winds and 15-foot seas. The conditions were so powerful that Lisa Nitake, who’d been driving the Moore 24 Minnow, was tossed overboard during a ferocious knockdown. (See page 132 for the whole story.) Another big wave carried away the solar panel and Lifesling from the back of Skip Allan’s Wylie 28 Wildflower. While these conditions knocked a couple first-starters out of the race early and left many a sailor poking, the survivors were launched off the coast. Divisions B, C, D, and Doublehanded Two, on the other hand, got skunked. It took these boats an eternity to get to the Farallones, and once there they had to battle calms and light headwinds. These boats were virtually knocked out of contention for fleet honors before they’d lost sight of the Golden Gate. The going was so slow that Dan Willsie’s Tartan 37 Halcyon struggled to cover just 15 miles in 24 hours. And after 24 hours of racing aboard the Deerfoot 62 Moonshadow, Beth Bailey awoke to the horrible realization she could "still see f-cking Ft. Reyes." The strong loyalty the crew felt for their skippers was demonstrated by the fact not a single person jumped overboard and swam back. By the end of every boat’s second day at sea, however, the wind had filled in. In general, driving on the first couple of days offshore was not easy, particularly as Page 122 •

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many of the participants were new to both racing and ocean crossings. The wind blew hard and cold on the beam, and the seas were big and confused — challenging conditions for even seasoned drivers. And even after three or four days it was still tough, as boats were having to close reach with spinnakers in confused seas. Never was it more difficult than at night, however, when nearly constant cloud cover and the lack of a moon combined to make it too dark to even see the front of the boat. "It’s as dark out here as the inside of a cow," announced Moonshadow’s Andy Eggle'r each time he came on a night watch. Who, everybody wanted to know, had picked the darkest nights of the month to hold the race? As the race went on, hpwever, people recovered from seasickness and found their sea legs. The winds became mostly lighter — except for the sleds in Division E —* and from further aft. The formerly novice drivers had gained at least some proficiency behind the wheel, and life was considerably better. All that was left to be feared were squalls ’— up to 35 knots — which invariably arrived in the hours before dawn. Carrying a chute in 35 knots is difficult in the best of conditions, but it’s ten times worse in the middle of an ink-

Although ocean racing novices, Peter Carrick and Dave Easter sailed a 'rum' line course with their Moore 24 and nearly won it all.

black night. As such, everyone lived in fear of the squalls. By the time the crews crossed the finish line off Kaneohe Bay, however, they were brown, warm, and confident. "Sailing at 15 knots during the first part of the race was scary," says Dick Cranor of the SC 50 Oaxaca, "but by the end it was a delight." As the crews sipped mai tais at the hospitable Kaneohe YC, the misery and fears of the early going were a distant and fading 'Rage' on a run. She owns the two fastest monohull times from California to Hawaii.

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memory. The location of the Pacific High is the major factor in determining how fast a race from California to Hawaii will be sailed, for it controls both the strength of the wind and how far off the rhumbline the boats have to sail to find a decent breeze. In a typical year, the fleet has to drop south to skirt the High and its calm, and even still there are usually a few days of soft breezes. This year, however, the Pacific High was most cooperative. A combination of a strong high far to the north and a secondary high to the south meant the winds were not only strong, but strong along the Great Circle route. In other words the boats were able to not only sail fast, but directly at the finish line. There hadn’t been as favorable conditions during a major race to Hawaii since the 1977 TransPac.

T 1 he Pacific Cup performance that will be remembered the longest is that of Steve and Nancy Rander’s Wylie 70 Rage, a sleek ultralight ’cruising boat1 that covered the 2,070-mile course in an electrifying 7 days and 22 hours. This was the fastest crossing

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ever for a monohull from California to Hawaii. The record Rage broke was her own 8-day, 7-hour mark set in the 1994 Pacific Cup. Unlike the crossings experienced by many of the other boats, Rage’s was effortless. "With a true wind of 25 knots, our apparent wind would be about 12 knots, and we’d sail for hours without ever dropping below 18 knots," reports Rander. If you’re dubious or interested in buying a sled, Rander has some video he wants to show you. Rage, which Rander and his crew at Portland’s Schooner Creek Boatworks built in just 10 weeks, is the epitome of simplicity. She has a tiller instead of a wheel, a couple of tiny winches instead of coffee grinders, and doesn’t even have spinnaker poles or a backstay. Keeping the boat light was a high priority, so rather than carry extra sails — which are heavy and expensive — Rage carried extra thread and sticky back tape, which are light and cheap. The only damage the slender sloop suffered was several small tears in the sails, so the sail repair goodies and Seattle sailmaker Keith Lorence — the only rock star on the boat — both came in handy. What’s it like doing 18 knots for hours on end? "A bit like going downhill in a car with no brakes," says Nancy Rander, "but Rage is so solid that we never felt out of control. And the faster we went, the more she seemed as though she were on rails. For me the hardest part of the race was having to listen to the guys; they’d be on deck for hours singing Rawhide and other stupid songs at the top of

their lungs." Despite her record run, Rander feels the cold-molded Rage could sail the course faster. "If we’d had a little more wind getting away from San Francisco, 25-knot trades instead of 20-knot trades, and a spinnaker pole, we could have done 325-mile days and covered the course in 6Vz days." That just happens to be the all-time sailng record to Hawaii, established last year by Steve Fosset and his 55-ft trimaran Lakota. With the two fastest California to Hawaii crossings ever by a monohull, Rage is 'Moonshadow’s' Beth was smoked when she woke up the second morning to find Pt. Reyes still in sight.

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And check this out: the top three boats were designed an average of more than a quarter of a century ago!

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certainly the 'king of the sleds', right? If it were only that straightforward. During the windy 1977 L.A. to Honolulu TransPac, Bill Lee’s 67-ft Merlin finished in 8 days, 11 hours, while Harry Moloscho’s 67-ft Drifter finished just 17 minutes later. Then in 1981, Merlin again did the Honolulu TransPac in 8 days and 11 hours. Rage’s elapsed times to Hawaii are obviously faster, but she did them both on a course that was 155 miles shorter. So if you go by average speed, Merlin is still the champ by virtue of two TransPac crossings at 11.96 knot^, while the departed Drifter has the third highest average at 11.94 knots. Rage’s Pacific Cup winning averages are 10.89 and 10.36 knots. The uncertainty as to which boat is 'fastest' gives people something to fight about until next year’s TransPac. One thing for certain is that Rander is a class act. Fellow Portland sailors Bill and Rebecca Huseby’s Soverel 33 Sting lost her rudder about halfway across, and the couple was taking forever to drift/sail in the general direction of Oahu. So the day after the awards ceremony, Rander sailed Rage 300 miles upwind to drop off a new rudder and some much welcomed food and water. "We take care of our own," Rander explained. Despite Rage’s sensational elapsed time record to Hawaii, she could correct out no better than 3rd in class and 11th in the fleet of 60 finishers. Although they didn’t receive any rating assistance for sailing shorthanded, the Doublehanded One sailors dominated corrected time honors, taking the top three spots in the fleet and five of the top nine. Page 124 •

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In Latitude’s Pacific Cup preview — wherein, incidentally, we correctly picked 6 of the 7 divsion winners — we wrote, "When it comes to TransPacs, Stan’s the man!" Stan Honey, that is, of the Cal 40 Illusion. The reason is because Honey has so much going for him — not the least of which is a Cal 40, a design notorious for doing well in races to Hawaii, and his partner Sally Lindsay. Back when she was sailing 505s, Lindsay, now a sailmaker, was twice named Yachtswoman of the Year. Some of the other areas where Honey and Lindsay excel: Preparation: The couple had Illusion restored from a bare hull, so they know every inch of her. In addition, Honey is meticulous about preparation, so the .boat had everything she needed but nothing

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excessive to unnecessarily weigh her down. Further, Honey had created extensive 'look up charts' for all weather conditions, so they always knew if their boat was being sailed to her optimum potential. Experience: Although only 42 years of Inset left; Royce and Skip. Spread; 'Wildflower' at the finish — minus a solar panel. Inset right; last minute participant Cuille.

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age, Honey has done 16 Hawaii races. Included in these are two Doublehanded Pacific Cups — with Lindsay aboard Illusion in '90, and with Paul Simonson aboard the SC 70 Mongoose in '92. He’s also taken overall honors in the Singlehanded TransPac with Illusion in '94. So Honey knows the way to Hawaii as well as he knows his boat. This experience translated into big gains. While reaching in 30 knots in the early going, some crews were anxious and having trouble controlling their boats. Honey and Lindsay, on the other hand, reveled in the conditions, because they knew their boat could not only handle it, but was using the breeze to build up a considerable lead. The experience also paid, off in the squalls. "We have a well-honed ritual yve go through when a squall is coming," explains Honey, "that basically turns the spinnaker into a gennaker. It allows you to sail as much as 30° off course without getting into trouble, so even a gradeschooler could have driven in the squalls."

Navigation and Strategy : Honey has been navigating Hawaii race winners since Drifter in '79 when he was just 25. He’s compiled and analyzed extensive data on the weather, and the winning and losing routes. In other words, he knows the race like the back of his hand. The Secret Weapon: Two of the biggest enemies in a race to Hawaii are the lack of sleep and the resulting fatigue. Honey battles these enemies with an Alpha autopilot that he wrote some of the standard software for — and some special programming for himself. As a result, the unit will drive to 1) a magnetic course, 2) an apparent wind angle, and — nobody else had this — 3) optimum polar angles. When in the third mode, Honey believes the autopilot can steer better than any human who’s been at the helm for more than 30 minutes. So while the majority of crews were dragging themselves around and falling asleep at the wheel, Stan and Sally were reasonably well rested, their autopilot having steered 90% of the time! Tfye only competitor who’d done more TransPacs than Honey had three autopilots aboard, none of which could handle the conditions. With their formidable arsenal of combined knowledge and nifty gadgetry, all Honey and Lindsay needed was some luck with the weather. And they got it. If, for example, it had been light in the first few days of reaching and then really windy while running the last 8 days to Oahu, it would have been Moore 24 and Olson 30 weather. As it turned out, the first three days were reaching in 30 knots of wind — conditions in which the Cal 40 thrives and the little ultralight surfing machines struggle. The favorable reaching conditions early on gave Illusion a 120-mile lead over her primary competitors. Once the chutes come out and it starts blowing much over 15 knots, the little ULDBs can start reeling in even a well-sailed Cal 40. When it falls lighter, Illusion can pull again. As it turned out, there was good wind during the last 8 days, but not quite good enough for the little surfers to make up for ground they’d lost in the early heavy reaching. The crews of Illusion and the second place finisher also agreed that experience and strategy played a critical role. "There’s a transition zone in every race to Hawaii," says Honey, "usually about four days out from the mainland. When you’re in this zone, the wind is almost dead aft and there’s a lot of windshifts. There’s a temptation — especially if it’s the middle of the night and you’re tired

Dave and Kim Jones shocked everyone with the performance of 'Andante', their 'R.V. of the North'.

— to ignore the shifts and just keep sailing on one jibe. "When we reached this transition zone one night, Sally and I jibed about a dozen times in a four-hour period. It was exhausting, and by dawn we were telling Peter English got a good beat going with 'Chorus', his beloved 37-year-old Kettenburg 38 woodie.

WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP '96

each other what a waste it had been. But at roll call we found we’d put 25 miles on our main competition, who’d neglected the shifts." Had Illusion not made those jibes, Honey and Lindsay might not have walked away with the big pickle dish. Illusion’s 11-day, 5-hour crossing is believed to be one of the three fastest passages to Hawaii by a Cal 40. After the end of the race, Honey and Lindsay loaded on the cruising gear for a 2y2-month passage to and cruise around Vancouver Island and the Pacific Northwest. When the rest of the fleet found out they had been beaten by a couple with a rather old cruising boat — instead of some ultralight 80-footer — it endeared Honey and Lindsay to everyone.

of racing to Hawaii means a well-sailed small ultralight is always a threat to take overall honors. Jim Quanci and Frank Ansak did it in the ’92 Pacific Cup with the Moore 24 Team Bonzi, and Bill and Melinda Erkelens did it with the Dogpatch 26 Moonshine in ’94. This year Dave Easter and Peter Carrick, two lightly experienced ocean racers from Santa Cruz, missed it by just three hours with their Moore 24 Kangaroo Court: While several of the veteran racers heaped praise on the Kangaroo Court team, Easter, an Alaska fishing guide, and Carrick, a rock climbing instructor, claimed most of the credit belonged to the venerable George Olson design. "Dave Hodges told us that we’d have to pump the boat on every wave, but I think we only did it three times," laughs Carrick. "It was all we could do to point the boat in the right direction."

T X he predominantly downwind nature

Spread; Shep Kett's San (a Cruz 50 crosses the finish line at Kaneohe Bay. Inset; Dave Easter about to attempt a tostada toss.

Once the bulkhead at the Kaneohe Bay YC began to fill with finishers, a festive atmosphere filled the air._

They managed to finish in 11 days and 17 hours, however, which means they beat Quanci’s record by 2 Vi hours — thus accomplishing one of their goals. "But Hodges beats us by 45 minutes in a short race around the Farallones," Carrick reasons, "so he probably would have done it in IOV2 days!" Easter, 32, and Carrick, 31, sailed together as teenagers in the Palo Alto Sea Scouts, and during a cruise decided that they should sail to Hawaii someday. They did a little racing together in the early ’80s, but pretty much phased out of it until buying the Moore in '91. After that they started doing doublehanded races with an eye toward the Pacific Cup. "We paid about $7,000 for the boat," said Easter, "and doing the race cost us another $10,000. But was it ever worth it!" "When we cracked off on the second day," remembers Carrick, "we just planed like crazy for the next 18 hours. It was the fastest we’ve ever gone with the boat. I came up on watch once and Dave had the boat going at about 15 knots, and she just kept going and going and going. 'Wow,' I thought to myself, 'is this ever going to stop?' It went on for 15 minutes!" "In most races you only get to sail downwind for a couple of hours," observes Easter, "but this was a blast because we got to surf for days at a time. We got tired, sure, but we never got tired of driving. And the cross swells made the surfing great, because you would drop in on a wave, bounce over a cross swell, then cut back. It was almost like boardsurfing where you make a bottom turn and then bash the lip." Their wildest sailng was actually near the

IT'S THE RAGE!

special meal was 'Mexican Night', when we got out the tostada shells, the dehydrated refried beans, rice, and a can of salsa." "It would be nice to do the race again knowing what we do now," says Easter. "We’d bring less food and more water, because we finished three days earlier than we planned and only had three gallons left. We’d also get rid of the forward hatch and have some kind of companionway guard to keep the water out. And we’d also watch the windshifts; Illusion really schooled us that one night." After two weeks on the water, what does the crew of 'Volcano' do? Jump into the water.

end. "We’d done a couple of 200-mi)e plus days, and were on a pace for a 215-mile day," laughs Carrick, "but I was getting scared. We kept dropping into these huge black holes, and I was worried there might be a log at the bottom of one of them.” Life aboard a 24-foot boat doing 200 miles a day is not all sweetness and light, however. "If I was down below and Dave was driving in the teens," says Carrick, "the whole boat would shake and rattle like the space shuttle during takeoff. Plus water was coming in around the hatches like it was being shot out of a fire hose. Everything not in a Zip-Loc bag got totally soaked. Another problem with a Moore is there’s no place, inside or out, that you can stand up.” While the folks on the Deerfoot 62 Moonshadow were drinking champagne and dining on caviar and roast turkey, the fare aboard Kangaroo Court was more basic. "We lived on dehydrated soup mixes thickened with mashed potatoes," says Carrick. "Our

T 1 he battle for th ird, approximately four corrected time hours after Kangaroo Court finished, was between the most experienced Califomia-to-Hawaii sailor in the fleet, and a boat that nobody — not even the owners and crew — dreamed would be in the running. As so often is the case, it’s tough to beat experience. David and Kim Jones of the San Francisco-based Island Packet 38 Andante got into sailing in a roundabout way. "I used to teach scuba and travel everywhere," says David, "and I’d see these people on sailboats and envy their ability to get to good dive spots. Then on a dive trip to the South Pacific, we bumped into Ed Vaughn and Julie Spencer. The Northern California couple had already done a circumnavigation aboard Mas Alegre, and were then combining diving and sailing. It was our conversations with them that got us into sailing." While cruising is what the Joneses like most — they’ve already cruised Mexico with Andante and plan a lot more in the future — it was pal Torben Bentsen who talked them into the Pacific Cup. (Bentsen would later jump to another entry which didn’t do anywhere near as well.) Short on racing experience, they signed on Roadhouse Blues’ Brian Boschma for communication, navigation, and tactical assistance. They also took Jean Tully, who’d just taken fourth at the Hobie 16 Internationals in Dubai, and her Hobie Cat sailing brother Willie from Colorado. Still, their expectations were modest for "the R.V. of the North". For one thing, the Island Packet is a very large 38 footer, has a full keel, and had finished dead last in their tune-up race. Further still, they were the communications boat, which would distract them from racing. And finally, Kim and Brian quickly succumbed to mal de mer. But two days into the race, they were stunned to find they were not only first in

Fallen Priest: Although a card-carrying member of TransPac Anonymous, Mike Priest failed to make the call to Tom Leweck for intervention.

class, but fleet, too! "Yeah, we were surprised," admits David, "but that got us serious. We hoisted the chute on the third day, and except for one hour, kept it up the rest of the way to Oahu. We didn’t cleat the sheet for four days, and everybody spent plenty of time bruising themselves while There's not a lot of privacy on a racing boat, so you might as well shower on the bow. But with clothes on?

WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP '96 1996 West Marine Pacific Cup Results F L

C L

Name

Qmst

Homeport

Eimeiliw

Corr. Time

DIVISION A 1

Andante

Island Packet

Dave Jones

San Jose, CA

12:04:09:02

06:12:27:02

2 3

Chorus

Kett^nburg 38

San Rafael, CA

12:13:46:21

06:19:11:51

Wlndchlme

Crealock 34

Peter English J. & L. Rodeheaver

Olympia, WA

14:03:42:26

07:18:45:26,

14 Quixote

HntrLgnd 35.5

Sacramento, CA

13:14:31:25

08:05:08:56

15 Emp of Blandings

Islander 28

Chuck Farrell Erich Ringewald

Sausalito, CA

15:05:42:39

08:05:48:39

16 Juggernaut

Islander 36

Bill Parks

Castro Valley, CA

13:19:02:48

08:0637:47

20 Raindrop

Michael Prosser

Sausalito, CA

13:20:04:08

08:10:41:39

8 -

42 Sonata

Esprit 37 Morgan 38

Neal Berger

Fair Oaks, CA

14:19:52:34

09:10:30:03

No Drama

Yamaha 29

Colin Taylor

Seattle, WA

DNS

Fancy Free II

Crealock 34

John Charlton

Oceanside, CA

DNF

DNS DNF

Thunder

Valiant 32

Ralph Harding

Pt. Richmond, CA

DNF

DIVISION B .1 2

27 Springbok

Hylas 42

Martin Brauns

Los Altos Hills, CA

13:02:05:20

08:15:42:50

38 Gypsy Warrler

Freya 39

Rick Gio

Sebastopol, CA

09:06:57:58

3 4

41 Tranqullo 43 Trial Run

Jeanneau 45

Harvey Rifkin

San Franciso, CA

14:08:51:59 13:16:04:1(7

Passport 40

Jack Bieda

Emeryville, CA

14:12:28:46

09:11:09:16

46 Grey Ghost

Zaal 38

Doug Grant

Alameda, CA

13:22:51:28

09:12:28:58

49 Altura

Seafarer 45

Paul Roesler

San Francisco, CA

14:17:47:27

09:14:44:27

Tartan 37

Dan Willsie

Vashon, WA

14:23:14:09

09:19:02:10

53 Seeker

Tatoosh 51

Portola Valley, CA

13:23:52*9

09:20:59:00

56 Two Old Goats

Choate 41

Norio Suganc Joseph Groshong

Vancouver, WA

14:07:11:22

10:03:08:21

Passport 40 Carter 37-T

Tom Owens

Orcas, WA

15:21:11:27

10:18:08:26

Tom Saul

Federal Way, WA

15:21:33:32

11:00:50:01

DIVISION C 1 ! 18 Stop M'kg Sense

Soverel 33

Dean Briggs

San Ramon, CA

12:03:50:45

08:08:25:15

Smith 42

Mark McPherson

Beaverton, OR

12:07:27:28

08:10:52:58

26 Miramar

Frers 41

D. & S. Robbins

Sausalito, CA

12:12:23:43

08:14:40:12

Tacony Palmyra

Swan 47

John Duler

Mill Valley, CA

12:21:11:37

08:21:10:07

Bodacious

Farr 40

John Clauser

Walnut Creek, CA

12:12:22:55

08:22:42:24

12 X-Dream

X-119

Steen Moller

San Anselmo, CA

12:07:26:16

08:23:30:47

34 Puff

J/105

Saburo Oniki

Mamaroneck, NY

09:00:14:49

36 Nightmare

WildemeSs 30

Marty Grealish

San Carlos, CA

12:18:3120 13:04:30:29 '

X-119 SM

Honolulu, HI

12:19:00:25

Olson 30

Gib Black Juan Tellez

San Francisco, CA

13:23:12:47

09:07:37:55 10:02:03:47

Swan 46

Emmett Gantz

Studio City, CA

DNS

Halcyon

10 58 Lands'End 11

59 Hooligan

Magic Carpet

9 39 Perestroika 10 54 Speedy Gonzalez -

Le Have

09:09:43:47

09:05:37:59

DIVISION D 1

13 Recidivist

Schum.39

Colin Case

San Francisco, CA

10:19:56:32

08:04:07:02

22 Break 7V Wind

J/130

John Moore

23 Gai-Jin

J/130

Robert Shaw

10:19:29:50 10:22:24:57

08:11:43:20

Alameda, CA Tiburon, CA

24 JackRabbit

N/M39

David Liggett

Saratoga, CA

10:21:24:04

08:13:03:04

5 6

Frers 64

Kim Miller

Newport Beach, CA

11:01:46:45

08:13:58:45

29 Gandy Dancer

SC 40

Bill Riess

Alameda, CA

08:19:19:52

37 ProMotlon

SC 40

Dave Johnson

Watsonville

11:17:28:52 12:00:21:20

45 Fast Company

11:23:58:11

09:12:10:12

48 Moonshadow

Dan Symonds George Backhus

Seattle, WA

Pyramid 45 Deerfoot 2-62 ^

Sausalito, CA

11:21:15:31

09:14:38:02

Volcano

08:12:54:57

09:06:13:51

DIVISION E 1

Rollercoaster

SC 50

Ken Burnap

Watsonville, CA

09:02:06:30

Octavia

SC 50

Shepard Kett

Watsonville

09:06:17:18

07:12:53:18

Rage

Wylie 70

Steve Rander

Portland, OR

07:22:01:02

07:08:42.31

12 Dolphin Dance

SC 50

David Sallows

Santa Clara, CA

09:16:33:11

07:23:09:12

5 6

28 Oaxaca

SC 50 SC 50

Patti A Dick Cranor David Ratner

Hayward, CA Vancouver, BC

10:11:18:51 10:15:46:50

08:17:54:51 09:05:16:50

35 Incantation

DOUBLEHANDED 1 1

Illusion

Cal 40

S. Lindsay/S. Honey

Palo Alto, CA

11:05:33:46

06:04:48:46

2 3

Kangaroo Court Wildflower

Moore 24

D. Easter/P. Carrick

Santa Cruz, CA

11:16:54:12

06:08:06:12

WylieCust. 27

S. Allan/R. Fletcher

Capitola, CA

12:23:06:25

06:11:51:26

Mustang Sally

Wylie Cat 30

B. Siegel/W. Tompkins

12:12:02:46

07:03:49:17

Doctor Who

Merit 25

J. Drewery/C. Ross

San Jose, CA Mountain View, CA

13:16:42:24

07:15:48:25

19 Lost In Space

Merit 25

F. Ross/B. Battuello

Berkeley, CA

14:11:32:57

08:10:38:57

47 Frankie L

Stamas 44

L Tomllnson/P. Nelson

Seattle, WA

14:09:12:22

03:13:03:22

8 -

52 Moretoise

Pearson 40

D. Rong/J. Vetter

Elk Grove,' CA

14:13:16:24

09:19:25:24

Larry & Brenda Sperry

Beaverton, OR

DNS

S. Wynn/E. Hauge

Seattle, WA

DNF

3 4

Namaste

Arturo-Aqua Boy

Triton 36 S2 7.9

Minnow

Moore24

Dan & Lisa Nitake

Santa Cruz, CA

DOUBLEHANDED II 1

17 Punk Dolphin

Wylie 37

J. Livingston/T. Knowles

Pt. Richmond, CA

12:02:17:01

08:06:51:32

33 OaOa

Olson 30

A. Thoma & J. Parry

Makawao, HI

09:00:04:05

3 4

40 Howling

Olson 30

S. Secor/G. Alman

Escondido, CA

12:21:13:05 13:05:04:49

44 Meltemi-Melboume

Carina 44

Ian Reichelt/M. Bengert

Melbourne, Australia

13:03:56:38

09:11:23:37

BOC50

Rod & Malcolm Park

Soquel, CA

09:19:28:33

09:16:01:32

55 Lobo

J/33

J. Magri/B. Bradfute

Los Gatos, CA

14:00:27:15

10:02:09:16

7 8

57 Starlight Express

J/130

D. Mclvor/R. Kling

Laguna Hills, CA

12:21:26:22

10:06:45:53

60 Sting

Soverel 33

R. & B. Huseby

Vancouver, WA

16:08:38:46

12:13:13:16

True Blue

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grinding the spinnaker sheet." As Andante continued near the top of the fleet standings, the crew’s enthusiasm stayed sky high. During even the worst of the night squalls people were fighting to drive — including the recovered Kim. "I loved it," she says. "In fact, I like the racing better than David." Kim also derived a lot of satisfaction from doing much of the fleet communica¬ tions. Based on the number of people who stopped by the boat with compliments after the finish, she and the rest of the Andante crew had done an outstanding job. To the complete surprise of many — including us at Latitude — the 22,000-lb Andante didn’t tumble when the reaching gave way to running. In fact, with just one day to go she was running third overall and there was only one boat with a chance to catch her: Skip Allan’s Wildflower.

W ith 14 TransPacs, 6 Pacific Cups, and one Singlehanded TransPac under his belt, nobody in the Pacific Cup could touch Skip Allan for Hawaii race experience. And while Allan was actually using the Pacific Cup as the first leg of a cruise to Tonga — he carried a 12-foot sailboard down below in his Wylie 28 — his vast racing experience made him a serious threat. Having put 45,000 ocean miles on the boat in the course of cruises to Mexico, the South Pacific and the Pacific Northwest, Allan probably knew his boat better than anyone else in the race. "I know all Wildflower’s sounds, movements, and noises," he admits. And on the last day, he knew what he and crew Royce Fletcher had to do. "After our final roll cal! we had 140 miles to go," remembers Allan, "and we had to average 8 knots in order to nip Andante for third overall." Skip describes Wildflower, the prototype for the Wylie Hawkfarms he built 21 years ago, as "narrow in the ends and wide in the middle — a classic IOR lead dog." In other words, about the furthest thing from an easy surfing machine. An 8-knot average — the equivalent of 192 miles a day — was a tall order because Wildflower had never sailed that fast. "The best she’d ever done was 186 miles in 24 hours — and the only two times we’d done that was earlier in this race." But knowing the ocean, knowing the boat, and having plenty of wind made all the difference. Confidently pushing Wildflower harder than she’d ever been pushed before, Allan and Royce were rewarded with the sight of a triple rainbow in front of Oahu’s spectacular palis as they crossed the finish line — and with third overall by a scant half

IT'S THE RACE!

hour over Andante. One of the things experience has taught Allan is that 'fastest1 isn’t as obvious as it first seems. "During the last three days we used twin jibs part of the time — and it worked great. We lost a knot of speed, but if the wind was dead astern at more than 20 knots, we still made out because we could sail 30° lower than with the chute." J > With all the Hawaii races under his belt, we wondered if it was getting easier or harder for Allan. "Now that I’m 51 it’s a little harder to stay awake,” he laughs, "but it’s also easier in that I’m not surprised by anything Wildflower or the ocean does."

Spread; tradewind puff balls, a sight to bring back fond memories. Inset; fym at 'Andante's' simple but efficient communicatidris center.

Peter English didn’t want to do the Pacific Cup in his 37-year-old wood Kettenburg 38. "For a year or so we looked for a small sled to charter," he says, "but we couldn’t find the right situation. So it was either Chorus — which I’ve owned for 17 years — or a Laser. Finally, I went down to the old girl and said, "You did Catalina, you did Santa Barbara, we’re going to ask you to do one more race." Yes, intelligent people do talk to their boats. The 'old girl' with a 23-lb carbon fiber rudder not only held together, she beat 55 other boats to correct out 5th overall. "The boat did great," says a jubilant English, "although she did exhibit some wooden boat tendencies. When the spinnaker collapsed, for example, the whole boat — including the mast _ would shudder. We also had winch bases compressing and partners moving around. It blew so hard that we kept waiting for something big to break, but the worst was

The best prizes at the finish of any race are a father's kids. ’Juggernaut's' Bill Parks and his little ones.

a reef block on the boom." Emotionally, it was great that English Wasn’t able to find another boat to charter. "Doing this race with Chorus made the last 17 years of owning her all the' more worthwhile in every way," says English. "And the last day in particular was truly outstanding. It was blowing in the high 20s, and the seas were long. For about 18 hours — and right to the finish line — we were hitting 8s and 9s and getting great rides." So there’s your top five: three of them active cruising boats, one of them an antique woodie, and just one an out-and-out racing

machine. Is there any wonder the Pacific Cup is so popular with non-professional sailors? As we mentioned before, there were four separate starts, and how the boats corrected out was dramatically affected by what day they started. This is why the division standings are a greater reflection of who did well. Because we want to give those divisional contests all the attention they warrant — and because we’ve got lots of extra photos we want to run — we’re saving that for Part II next month. The entire standings, however, are published on the opposite page.

^3ne of the main attractions of the Pacific Cup over the TransPac, is that the competition is not the whole story. The Pacific Cup is a 'family' experience — like the TransPac used to be — in which errors and blunders by true corinthian sailors are treated with sympathy rather than belittlement. Even rock stars such as Stan Honey and Skip_Allan feel the challenge of the TransPac is to recapture the more human qyality the Pacific Cup seems to embody. With this month’s remaining space, we share some of the more 'human' moments of the Pacific Cup. By the way, if you have any great photos, humorous stories, or had wild hallucinations, please contact us as soon as possible so we can include them in next month’s extended report. From The Reporter’s Notebook — When it comes to vile and disgusting acts, the crew of Stop Making Sense claims September. 1996

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WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP '96 their own Kurt Christofferon takes the prize. "He pulled the entire contents of a can of Spam out onto a fork," they claim, "and without once pausing to set it down, ate the entire thing!" — The biggest hi-tech tumble took place on Roller Coaster. Owner Ken Burnap has purchased the latest, greatest — most expensive laptop — from IBM so the boat could make use of some polars created by the Kiwi Whitbred team. After explaining that the computer needed to run off 12 volts and such, the folks at IBM promised they’d put together a package of all the correct adapters and such. But when they first set it up to use it, they discovered that the adaptor Burnap had been given didn’t fit into the back of the computer! The Think Pad went to work in the bilge as the boat’s most expensive ballast. — Nobody can accuse Sylvanie Guille of not being spontaneous. She came down to the St. Francis YC dock to see boyfriend Randy Griffin sail off on Nightmare, and while there stopped by to say hello to Paul Kamen, navigator on the Swan 47 Tacony

Palmyra. The crew of the Swan was frantically trying to get the boat ready for the start less than an hour away. Kamen, immediately popped the question: "Do you want to go?" Guille was game, taking time to make just two phone calls and buy a pair of sunglasses. — Should you jump on a boat at the last minute? Less than an hour later, Guille had reason to question her decision. An improperly stowed dockline fouled the steering quadrant, and the Swan 47 sailed aground right next to the starting line. "I thought about jumping off onto the wall," she says, "but stuck with it." — Should Guille have stuck with it? An hour later she tried to make important business calls on the SSB as promised. Unfortunately, Tacony Palmyra’s SSB was the only one in the fleet that didn’t work. It had been repaired, but not checked out. As a result, many of Guille’s friends and business associates had no idea what happened to her.

— Bad channeling. Boats drawing less than six feet could take the Sampan Channel shortcut from the finish line to the Kaneohe YC. Boats drawing more than six feet had to make the hour-long trip via the deeper ship channel. Despite or because of — we’re not sure which — guide boats with local knowledge, two of the Santa Cruz 50s temporarily ended up on reefs bordering the ship channel. — Are you sure you want to doublehand with Jonathan Livingston? "About halfway across on my Wylie 39 Punk Dolphin," Livingston recalls, "I was sleeping in my bunk and had this dream about a beautiful Chinese woman with a tiny, tiny waist. She had big red lips, was wearing a skin-tight black dress that was slit way up her thigh, and had this heat radiating from her body. I woke up and came out on deck — to find her driving the boat and standing next to a Yurt — you know, a nomadic tribesman from Patagonia. Then the Yurt disappeared and the beautiful Chinese woman transformed into . . . Tim Knowles, my crew!" — latitude 38

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DAN AND LISA I here has yet to be a death in the 90 years that amateur sailors have raced several thousand boats from California to Hawaii. To be sure, there have been some close calls, including perhaps the most incredible man overboard rescue in the history of yachting. That would be Ted Sierks, who went over¬ board off the 73-ft cutter L ’Apache during the 1951 TransPac. In the water all day and all night — 29 hours in all — he was finally rescued by a Navy destroyer on its last sweep of the area. In the 1987 TransPac, Rick Lowery went off Merlin, but quick action from the crew and some strategic halyard chopping had him back aboard in about 10 minutes. The most recent close call happened on this year’s Pacific Cup. While crews are much better about wearing PFDs and har¬ nesses than they were in the past, this doesn’t lessen the danger of actually going over; it just increases the probability of survival if you do. Lisa Nitake, who came close to being the first California-to-Hawaii racing fatality, is proof — fortunately, living proof. An avid skier and waterskier from an athletic family, Lisa moved to California from Pennsylvania three years ago. "When I came west, the one thing 1 wanted to do was learn to sail," says the 33-year-old mortgage banker. "I didn’t know Dan at the time, but he was the first one to let me go out with him." 'Dan' would be Dan Nitake, a 40-year-old electronics engineer who Lisa subsequently married. Nitake is a longtime sailor who specializes in shorthanded events. He’d triplehanded the previous (’94) Pacific Cup aboard his Olson 29 Tsiris with Jay Parry and Dave Menis, finishing 3rd in class and 11th in fleet. Dan and Lisa hadn’t sailed together too long before the idea of doublehanding the ’96 Pac Cup came up. After they bought the Moore 24 Minnow (ex-Presto) in April of '95, they faced a new decision: which boat to take? "I told Lisa that the Olson would be more comfortable, but it would be scarier at

stuff," says Lisa. "We took third in the Doublehanded Farallones with Minnow and second in the Doublehanded Lightship with Tsiris. By that time we knew the Moore and figured the mostly downwind trip to Hawaii would be a cakewalk." The Nitakes and Minnow started the

7 heard a loud noise and the next thing I knew I was in the water." night and require more wind to do well," said Dan. "On the other hand, the Moore would be easier to sail, offer a nicer ride, and have a better chance of winning." For practice leading up to the Pacific Cup, the couple "did all the doublehanded Page 132 • UtUu/t$2 • September, 1996

Pacific Cup on July 9 in company with sistership Kangaroo Court. It was slow going the first afternoon, and by the Farallones the two crews joked with each other about putting up their #ls and having a luffing contest. That evening, things started to change. ..

Dan and Lisa Nitake.

Dan: Just after dark the wind came up, so we went directly from the #2 down to the #4, and reefed the main. By 0200, we threw in the deep reef and fell off a little to the south of Kangaroo. When Lisa came on watch at 0400, I went below to try to catch some sleep. Lisa: When 1 came on deck, it was blowing 30 to 35 from the northwest, with gusts to 40 and 45. And the seas were big. But I was having fun driving! The main wasn’t ragging too much and I was hitting 14s and 15s. We were only averaging 10 knots, but having plenty of great bursts. Dan: I was a little concerned because it was so windy, it was pitch black out, and the boat was getting thrown around more than we’d ever experienced before. After awhile I came up and asked Lisa if she was okay.

TALE OF A FATEFUL TRIP

She’d been suffering from seasickness most of the day and had eaten hardly anything. "I’m having a great time," she replied. "Go to sleep.1' Lisa: At 0600 we were about 150 miles off the coast, and it was just starting to get light. 1 was just starting to be able to see the wild sea state when I heard a loud noise and the next thing 1 knew I was in the water. I’d gotten catapulted headfirst off the boat. We’d been knocked down plenty of times before, but nothing like this. It happened so fast that when I came up I still had the tiller extension in my hand — I’d ripped it right off the tiller! We’d obviously been hit by a big wave. Dan and I both figure Minnow was knocked down past 90°, and assumed at the time that we’d been dismasted — whichi we weren’t. I had on an inflatable PFD (the West Marine version of SOSpenders, a combina¬ tion harness and lifevest) which inflates automatically. It worked well. When I sur¬ faced I was still attached to the boat by the harness, which was clipped onto a bow-tostern jackline. My mind was racing. ... I knew I had to get back to the boat before she popped back up and took off. I was also worried that Dan might have been injured inside the boat. Dan: I’d been trying to sleep on the weather side when I heard a bang. The boat flipped so fast that I got launched across to the other side. I didn’t realize it until later, but I got pretty smashed up in the process with a bloody nose and gashes on my head. My first thought was that I’d never known a boat to roll so fast with the mast still up. Lisa and I had done plenty of round-ups and round-downs, but this was different. Lisa: By this time I’d grabbed the boat with one hand — it had taken about 10 to 15 seconds to get back to her. Then the boat righted herself and took off. I couldn’t hold on. I saw Dan come up on deck, and he had blood all over his head. I was still pretty calm about the situation, maybe more than he, as I thought he was in shock. Dan: The thing that stands out in my mind is coming on deck, seeing Lisa was gone, and then looking behind the boat to see her bodysurfing at probably 5 or 6 knots! There were 15-foot seas at the time, an<J lots of them were breaking. I pulled Lisa to the boat, but try as I might, I just couldn’t get her back aboard. I could pull her chest-high, but no farther. I made four attempts to pull her over the side,

and four more attempts to pull her over the transom. This is when I really started getting nervous. I made another four attempts to

i nao no winch access, which is another shortcoming. In retrospect, we could have been much better prepared to help someone back aboard. My strength was going, but 1 managed to pull Lisa up six inches at a time until she finally flopped over the lifelines and into the cockpit. I was so relieved to have her

"We'd sailed the boat a lot, but didn’t realize how quickly she could be rolled."

pull her over the side. Each one of these attempts took close to a minute, but none of them worked. After about 10 minutes, we realized that I wouldn’t be able to pull her aboard unaided. Lisa: I had boots on, three layers of clothes, and full foul weather gear. The inflatable PFD didn’t help the situation either, as it kept my chin so high that I didn’t have any peripheral vision. About all I could do was hang onto the stern pulpit for dear life. After Dan made eight attempts to pull me onto the boat, I decided to take off my boots, figuring that would help. But as soon as they were gone, I was like a rag doll, with the lower part of my body flapping around behind the speeding boat. / Dan: I knew I had to slow the boat down. Lisa: By this time my limbs were very cold. I couldn’t feel my arms, and I was numb from the knees down. "We’ve got to do something quick," I thought to myself, "because I’m starting to lose it." Dan: I dropped the main and jib, which took about two minutes. Incredibly, it didn’t do a damn thing to slow the boat down. We were still doing 5 or 6 knots. But I knew 1 had to get Lisa aboard right away or she’d die of hypothermia. She weighs only about 115 pounds and doesn’t have any body fat. I pulled the main halyard over to attach it to her harness — but it was about two feet too short! Lisa: Then he left and I couldn’t see him. By this time I’d lost all my strength. Dan: I’d gone forward to get a spinnaker halyard. On Minnow, our spinnaker halyards have no shackles, so then I had to hold onto Lisa with one hand while I tied a bowline around her harness with the other. It was very difficult. The wind was still blowing about 40, but the main problem was those big, breaking waves. They were really thrashing the boat around. Once I got the bowline tied, I went to the mast and pulled the halyard hand over hand.

back on the boat! Lisa: By the time I got back aboard Minnow, I was no longer able to use my fingers to untie the bowline. I was also having a hard time concentrating and Couldn’t express my thoughts. When Dan got the knot undone, I removed all my clothes. That really freaked me out because my arms and legs had turned purple. The boat was full of water, but at least we had a dry sleeping bag I could climb into. While Dan was working to get me warm, he suddenly got sick. He just turned around and threw up into the cockpit. I was worried that he had a concussion. Dan: I hadn’t even realized that I’d hurt my head. Lisa: I was so cold. Dan helped get me into some fleece underwear, then he went topsides to deal with the boat. "Keep talking to me," I told him. "Just talk to me.” I was having a hard time staying conscious, but that’s what I wanted to do. The next thing I knew, it was an hour later. When I woke up, my arms hurt, my hands were still puffy, and I was still coolish. But at least my head was clear. Dan: This was right about roll call, and we had to decide whether to keep going or not. The race was a big deal for us, we’d been planning it since before we’d bought the boat. Lisa: I couldn’t decide, so Dan did. He said we had to go back. We told the race committee that we were heading home. Dan: Not long after that, the wind went light and came out of the south, so it took us two days to get home (laughter)! After the first day, we gave some thought to rejoining the race . . . Lisa: But it was too late then. Besides, 1 had no boots and all our gear was wet. It’s funny what you think about later. Like the only thing keeping Dan and me together was the one-inch webbing of my harness. It was a scary thought. Dan: It freaked me out, too, because without the harness, there realistically wasn’t any way I would have been able to find her September, 1996 • UlUiUi 3? • Page 133

TALE OF A FATEFUL TRIP or get back to her. Thirty seconds at 6 knots is about 100 yards, and the chance that she’d be on top of a wave at the same time

belt — might work well. We’d sailed the boat a lot, but didn’t realize how quickly she could be rolled.

"I dropped the main and jib. It didn’t do a damn thing to slow the boat down..." as the boat — so I could see her—would be pretty slim. We’d done man-overboard drills prior to the race in Monterey Bay and hadn’t had any problems, but it’s completely differ¬ ent when it’s blowing 35 and you’re in large breaking seas. There are five things we learned frqm the experience: 1) A shorter tether is better than a longer one for the simple reason that you’d have a better chance of staying on the boat. An 8foot tether is the shortest we could find, but it was still too long. 2) For a small boat, especially a flushdeck Moore, you need some type of system to help you stay in the boat in heavy going. A quick release strap — sort of like a seat

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3) Even though the nylon webbing of our jackline saved Lisa’s life, I have a hard time trusting it. Next time we go offshore, I’m going to rig heavier rock-climbing-grade webbing. 4) Don’t even try to pull someone onto a boat without a halyard. And make sure your main halyard will go all the way to the water. We’ve also thought about what we might have had to do if the rig had come down. I think I’d still hook a line around a winch and grind the person up. At almost any cost, you have to get them back aboard. 5) Be knowledgeable about hypothermia. We both knew Lisa had hypothermia, but we were unfamiliar with the stages and the best way to warm her.

Lisa: I think it was a freak thing and there’s a slim chancri of it happening again. But thank God I was the one in the water and Dan was still on the boat.

A near-death experience like this is enough to make some people swear off sail¬ ing for life, but neither Lisa or Dari are deterred. In fact, the only question in their minds about doing the next Pacific Cup is which boat they’ll take. Lisa still prefers the Moore. "I’ll be 42 for the next one, and the Moore keeps getting smaller every year," counters Dan, "But yeah, we’ll probably take Minnow again." Whichever boat they do take, you can be sure the Nitakes will employ the lessons they learned this year to make that passage a safer one. As anyone who survives it will tell you, there’s no better teacher than the school of hard knocks. And no better reward than knowing that other people — perhaps some¬ one reading this right now — might take those same lessons to heart. . . and one day survive to tell their tale. — latitude 38

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OLYMPIC DEBRIEFING 1 he 1996 Olympic sailing regatta, headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, goes down in history as the largest ever, with 458 sailors from 73 nations competing in 10 different classes. Prior tosthe event, which ran from July 22 to August 2, the hometown

sailed against Germany for the gold and sil¬ ver, with the former taking the gold.) X

With the Opening Ceremonies only a few hours away, Madrigali and his crew still didn’t know if they’d be able to use their boat U.S. sailors were expected to fare well, especially after medalling in 9 of the 10 classes in Barcelona in 1992. This year, however, the Americans managed only two medals, both bronzes; one in Solings and one in the Europe Dinghy class. Some might say that these results were disappointing. Others might note that the Barcelona per¬ formance, in retrospect, set the bar a bit too high for this year’s sailors to match. The good news for Bay Area sailors is that one of those bronze medals went to Jeff Madrigali of San Anselmo and his crew of Jim Barton of Fairfax and Kent Massey of Santa Barbara (formerly Mill Valley) in the Soling class. Arguably the toughest fleet to win, the Olympic Soling event includes both fleet racing and, for the top six finishers, a

I o one in the U.S. had spent more time, energy and most likely money than Madrigali and his mates in vtheir Olympic quest over the past four years. The trio established themselves as one of the top Soling teams in the world over the past two years and were one of the favorites going into the Olympics after winning the 1996 North Americans in June against many of their Olympic rivals. ' Earning an Olympic medal is more than just sailing well, however. Kent Massey, who handled most of the administrative and financial matters for the team, said many of the American sailors weren’t fully prepared for the two-month period between the end of the trials and the beginning of the Games. "You have to focus and peak at the trials in order to win," he says, "and there’s not really enough time to recommit and reevaluate the process before you head into the Olympics." Although Team Madrigali had the ability to finance their efforts (training, travelling, coaching, etc.) during those two months,

Massey says other U.S. team members weren’t as fortunate and the resulting stress may have contributed to the poor overall team performance. Jeff, Jim and Kent had plenty of other stresses to deal with. During the measuring process the week before the Olympics began,

THE OTHER NINE

This match race for the bronze was called off due to a fast-approaching storm. Team USA came back the next day to win the best of five series.

match race series. The nine other other classes race for fleet honors only. Madrigali took second in the Soling fleet standings and was positioned for a good run at the gold medal in the match race series. A brief period of the slows, however, in the semi¬ final races against the Russians derailed the Californians. They recovered in time to beat the British team for the bronze, taking that half of the final series 3-1. (The Russian team Page 136 • UvcUM-Vi • September, 1996

U.S. Olympic Sailing Team leader Bill Shore says that the Americans may have suf¬ fered from a somewhat peculiar home team disadvantage. Sailing was the only sport in Savannah and as a result the sailors received tremendous media exposure, far more than they were used to. "On TV, it looked like our sailors were being interviewed alongside Carl Lewis and the other big stars," says Shore. "Going into the last two days of the series, we were in a position to medal in six classes, but I think maybe the sailors pressed a bit too hard trying to match ail the hype that surrounded them." Here’s how the other classes finished out. Mistral (sailboard) Men: American Mike Gebhardt, who already had a silver and a bronze at previous Olympics, was pre¬ dicted to medal again. He was within range halfway through the series, but didn’t get his

optimal wind conditions (11-12 knots) in the final heats. In the'end, he fell to 6th. NikoArgentina’s Carlos Espinola won silver and Israel’s Gal Fridman earned bronze. Mistral Women: Like Gebhardt, South¬ ern Californian Lanee Butler wasn’t big enough to power up in the heavy airs or pump forever in the light winds (the class allows kinetics). Butler ended up 11th, while Hong Kong’s Lai Shan Lee won the first and probably only gold medal for Hong Kong, which will be part of China when the next Olympics roll around. New Zealand’s Barbara Kendal! took silver and Italy’s Alessandra Sensini won the bronze. Laser: American Laser sailors used to be the best, but-for the past seven years, the class has been dominated by Brazil, England and New Zealand. Brazil’s Robert Scheidt

BRINGIN' HOME THE BRONZE The Danish team, another favorite, also came under suspicion when their boat mea¬ sured even thinner in the same area. In the end, the measurers decided to drill core samples in both boats and have them tested. The resulting delays kept the sailors on edge. "1 was freaking out," admits Jeff. He managed to keep himself under control, al¬ though the impulse to rant and rave was never very far away. He did get some good advice from U.S. Olympic sailing team leader Bill Shore, who told Madrigali, "This is the Olympics. They’re going to throw stuff at you and you have to learn how to handle it." With the Opening Ceremonies only a few hours away, Madrigali and his crew still didn’t know if they’d be able to use their boat. The Danes had already conceded that their Soling was a lost cause and had begun to rig up one of the alternates that the regatta organizers made available. The U.S. sailors knew that if they had to switch boats at the last minute their chances of doing well were zilch. When the time came to board the bus to Atlanta there was still no word. "We just said screw it, let’s go," recalls Jeff. He finally received a call via cellular phone on the ride north that their boat had, indeed, been de¬ clared legal.

T 1 he logistics of the regatta were also everything was going well until a thin spot was discovered near the bow of the boat’s hull. The class rules don’t mandate a re¬ quired thickness, only that a prescribed

numbed of layers and weight of fiberglass cloth be used. Without drilling holes in the boat, the quickest way to check layers is to measure hull thickness. "They had passed other boats that were thin," says Jeff, "but we were thinner than most. We had sanded the boat a lot and the gelcoat inside was thin."

sailed to a convincing victory over England’s Ben Ainslie, with Norway’s Peer Moberg in third. Nick Adamson of Newport Beach, California, ended up 21st in this largest (56 entries) Olympic fleet. Finn; Charleston’s Will Martin beat out two Finn veterans, Brian Ledbetter and Russ Silvestri, to represent the U.S. in the singlehanded Finn class, but his international inex¬ perience took its toll against the seasoned Europeans. Poland’s Mateusz Kusznierewicz copped the gold, with Belgium’s Sebastien Godefroid in silver position. Match race pro¬ fessional Roy Heiner of the Netherlandsdook bronze. Martin ended up 21st. 470 Women: East Coast sailors Kris Stookey and Louise Van Voorhis cranked themselves up to the top tier of world sailors over the past two years and were in position to win the gold with three races left in

Savannah. A couple of bad races dropped them to fourth however, behind Spain’s Theresa Zabell, Japan’s Yumiko Shige and Ukrania’s Rusian Taran. 470 Men: Also poised for a medal with three heats left, Morgan Reeser and Kevin Burnham of Florida were called over early by a foot in one races and got thrown out. They came back to win the next race, but the damage was done, dropping them to 8th overall. Ukrainian Yevhen Braslavets took the gold, followed by England’s John Merricks and Portugal’s Vitor Rocha. Star: With a gold and a silver already in their pockets, San Diego’s Mark Reynolds and LA.’s Hal Haenel looked like our best chance for a gold in Savannah. After a strong start, however, the Americans faded, eventually finishing 8th. Brazil’s Torben Grael used his blazing offwind speed to win

Kent Massey, Jeff Madrigali and Jim Barton.

pretty grueling. The sailors started their days early. First there was a half-hour bus ride to the water, then a 35-minute shuttle boat ride to 'Waterworld1, the nickname given to the day marina, a huge flotilla of barges anchored offshore. Then, in the case of the Solings, it was another hour and a half tow to'the race course! They then raced two

m gold with Sweden’s Hans Wallen right be¬ hind and Australia’s Colin Beashel in third. Tornado: The last quarter fade hit here, too, with Southerners John Lovell and Char¬ lie Ogletree putting on a strong show in the early going only to fade in the final two races and end up eighth overall. Spain’s Fernando Leon took gold apd Australia’s Mitch Booth romped home with a silver, followed by Lars Grael of Brazil. Europe: No American women had done well in this class leading up to the Games, but America3 tactician Courtney Becker-Day of New York handled the pressure in Savan¬ nah like a pro and came through with a bronze medal behind gold medalist Kristine Roug of Denmark and the Netherlands’ Margiet Mattijsse. —

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OLYMPIC A VIEW FROM THE RACE COMMITTEE The race committee for the Olympics definitely had the best seats in the house to watch the action. In our various roles, we were sometimes a couple of boatlengths from the pin end for fleet racing starts, a mark boat at reaching or leeward roundings, or 10 boatlengths behind the middle of the starting line for the Soling match racing. You can’t get much closer than that! Being on the committee also provided a great opportunity to make a real contribution to the event, while learning a great deal about race management from an exceptionally wellprepared team. After the spectacle of the racing itself, the next strongest impression of the ’96 Olym¬ pics Weis the level of organization. Everything from credentials to housing, transportation, uniforms, security, food, facilities, equipment and race management was managed by an incredibly well organized and effective cadre of volunteers — about 1,600 total for all the sailing events, with half that for race management alone. The hierarchy was difficult to fathom, with race management, event management and finally the all-powerful ACOG {Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games} all trying to interact with each other at various times. This would sometimes reveal itself in unexpected ways, as when the shadowy 'blue two1 — code name for the head of competition management—would suddenly interject on a working race management channel to ask why the race committee had called for a postponement rather than general recall just seconds before a disorderly start. v The actual on-the-water race manage¬ ment was performed by five teams and a

aged to get myself onto the Soling team for three days of racing— for obvious reasons!). Our team consisted of 60 people who somev how scraped by on only 20 brand-new boats. The PRO and DRO worked from a 37ft cruiser at the boat end of the starting line, with a 24-ft Sea Ray at the pin end. Eight more 24-footers were assigned in pairs to each mark of the course — a mark boat to set marks, move marks and report on various course and weather changes; and our very own control boat to keep spectator and press boats at bay. A 35-ft cruiser and another 24footer set the finish line and recorded finishes. There were also two 24-footers that served as gear boats for each class, and finally, six 100-hp Zodiacs, 'teach with an emergency medical technician aboard. These 'rescue boats' were the only ones allowed physical contact with the racers to dispense water, etc. Multiply all of this times five teams, add in 40-some press and photo boats, 20IYRU boats forjudges and secondguessers, and a fleet of really big cruisers for VIPs — and you’re talking 200 boats in and out of the official event marina every day! The race management team themselves had been working together for more than two years, with only a few last minute additions like myself. They had run a number of major regattas together, including the Nations Cup and the Olympic Trials, so they really had their roles and procedures polished to a high luster, both on and off the water. This even extended to a team beer truck, restocked daily and stashed in a nearby Wal Mart parking lot. There, team members could relax with a few forbidden cold ones after a hard day’s work — gra¬ ciously overlooked by the powers that be.

Each day, the Seals ’sanitized’ the day marina. Bomb-sniffing dogs were brought in to go through the garbage cans... veritable armada of small craft. Each team ran all the races for two of thte ten classes. Eight classes raced per day, on four separate 2V2-mile 'racing circles' laid out offshore. My main team was assigned to the mens’ and womens’ 470 classes (although 1 man-

The physical environment of the sailing events was unfortunately spread over the greater part of southeastern Georgia. The Olympic Village where the athletes slept and ate — behind an impenetrable barrier of security — was in a modern Marriott Hotel

heats, spending the entire day on the water, and rarely getting back to their hotel before 8 p.m. Unlike the other nine classes, which decided their winners in 11 races, the Solings then had to go on to complete their match race series as well. Needless to say, Madri-

gali and his team didn’t spend much time partying at night. Although the New York Times reported that Savannah was pretty much a ghost town compared to Atlanta during the two weeks of the Olympics, both Massey and Barton say

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located on the Savannah River adjacent to the beautiful historic part of downtown Savannah. The base for all the on-the-water activities, from which all athletes and race managers embarked and returned each day, was located in a 50-acre riverfront com¬ pound centered around an abandoned Sheraton hotel about 15 miles away. This necessitated frequent heavily-armed convoys of busses and police cars to shuttle the athletes back and forth. It was 15 more miles — this time by water — out to the next stop, the Day Marina. This was a 150,000-square-foot floating island made of barges arranged in a giant 'E' shape. It featured tents for each country to store and service their boats, and ramps into the water for launching and retrieving them. Once again, the trip out in water taxis was escorted by heavily-armed Coast Guard gunboats. The actual racing area, another four or five miles away, were presumed to be secure, since they were surrounded by a 10-mileradius 'shoot zone' constantly patrolled by perhaps a dozen more Coast Guard cutters. that the locals were quite avid in their support. "Everyone knew our names and there were more spectator boats out on the water than I ha4 ever seen," says Barton.

n the fleet racing, Team Madrigali

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a seldom, seen level. The large gray Ijarge anchored near the Day Marina was revealed -———-—-—--to be a Navy Seal team base. Each day, we None but official boats were allowed to enter were told, the Seals 'sanitized' both the Day the racing area, so the only way for spectaMarina and the Sheraton. Bomb-sniffing tors to view the racing was aboard six or dogs were brought in every morning to go seven big ferry-like boats authorized to through all of the garbage cans. We were charge $100/person per day forthe privilege. asked to carry additional photo ID so it could You may by now have noticed the recurbe compared to badges and faces in random ring theme of security associated with the checks, both on and off the water. The Games. Extensive and well thought-out number of Coast Guard patrol boats in the procedures were in place from the beginning area visibly doubled. We were also asked to of the event. Basic access was driven by scour through every compartment of our photo ID badges, awarded only after an race management team boats every morning extensive security clearance process. All looking for anything different from how we facilities were divided into eight zones, with left them. If anything were found, we were each badge indicating the zones to which the told not to use our radios to report it, but to holder was permitted access. Entering the walk quietly to the nearest security post and compound at the Sheraton required airportreport it directly. Fat chance! like screening, including walking through a The irony of all this is that the athletes metal detector and cursory random checks of themselves often seemed oblivious to the 'carry-on' cases. Once inside, there was very whole issue. They could be seen regularly in little evidence of security resources. bars and restaurants all over town, often at Until the Friday the bomb went off in team dinners or clearly identified by team Atlanta. From that point on, security rose to shirts and bags. One evening after the racing,

I even saw Teresa Zabbel, the Spanish gold medalist in 470s, come out of the Sheraton compound, hop on a bicycle and ride off down the road, without being recognized by anyone (but me) — while a squadron of pol¬ ice cruisers waited nearby to escort the next convoy back to the Olympic Village. From a strictly race committee standpoint, one of the most remarkable aspects of the Olympics was the use of innovative technol¬ ogy in so many areas. By use of clever geometry, we could run two classes on the same course with no risk of them interfering with each other. Though accurate communi¬ cations and GPS, we could set and/or change courses in seconds. PC-based soft¬ ware looked at the weather and 'selected' courses that would satisfy race durations of an hour for fleet racing and 25 minutes for match racing. In communications, we also used tech¬ nology I hadn’t seen before. Much of what was said on the race management channel was better not heard by the media. So instead of VHF, we used what I was told were 900 MHz Motorola handheld radios — reputedly costing $3,500 each and usually used only by law enforcement agencies. Some, I was told, were even equipped with scrambling technology, although 'blue two' never seemed to use it when asking poten¬ tially embarrassing questions of our PRO! Another remarkable aspect of technology — &hich American audiences missed out on once again — was the TV coverage. One course was generally designated as the TV coutse each day. Four large cruisers equipped with gyro-stabilized TV cameras and three helicopters at varying altitudes would descend on this course. We were able to view the footage they produced in a media tent every night and it was truly ama¬ zing. (1 would have given anything to bring home footage of Madro’s final match race.) Earlier, the coverage had gone out live to audiences in New Zealand, Canada and Italy. One day when the cameras were on our course, there was an Italian photographer in one of the press boats who got a call on his cellular phone. It was his mother calling from Rome. ’’Wave to the helicopters, Luigi," she said. ”We are watching you on TV!" — bartz schneider

stood third. Their goal was to finish first or second in order to sit out the first round of match races for the 3rd through 6th finishers. When they saw what the likely order was going to be in the fleet contest, they actually decided to go for second in order to set

themselves up for what they thought was the best spot. The plan almost worked, except for the fact that the Russian sailors proved to be extremely slippery in the light and lumpy conditions that prevailed during the semi-

Start of a fleet race. Colored dots on Sails and hulls denoted the top three boats in each race.

dominated the action along with Germany’s Jochen Schuemann. The Americans won the first race to wipe the bitter taste of the measurement hassles from their mouths, and continued to score well from there on out. Going into the final two races, the Americans

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team, the Americans again got passed in really light airs. "We were pretty low at that point," recalls Jeff, "but we handled it well as a team." Then the wind came up and the San Francisco Bay sailors needed no help in run¬ ning off three straight victories to end up third overall.

"\A7 VV e went to win the gold," says

finals. Madrigali won the first start and had the Russians covered, only to have them put their nose down and drive through to lee¬ ward. After two losses, Team Madrigali got off strong in a race that was abandoned due to a passing thunderstorm. "There was no way we were going to lose that race," says

Massey. "But we realized we weren’t the only sailors with that in mind. After four years of working together, we almost achieved the goal we set for ourselves. 1 don’t care if you’re talking about sailing or business or personal relationships, if you can say that you came that close to your ultimate objec¬ tive, then I have no problem relaxing and enjoying the outcome." Both Madrigali and Barton agree. They are proud to have represented their country, happy to have won a medal, and secure in the knowledge that they accomplished a feat most of the rest of us can only dream about. — shimon van collie

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PLAYING HOOKY I t’s only logical that most California sailors would have a westward orientation. Perched, as we are, along the extreme western edge of our nation, we often gaze out across the vast Pacific Ocean, and in our dreams we follow the setting sun toward fabled tropical islands beyond the horizon. In the following'pages, though, we’ll focus on a whole subculture of sailors who ascribe to a completely different perspective. When they dream of 'islands in the sun', their thoughts turn to the east, to an unspoiled cluster of sun-baked islands right here in our own backyard — the Delta. They’re drawn by the promise of super-heated days, tranquil fresh-water anchorages and the camaraderie of like-minded water-lovers eager to escape chaotic cities and humdrum suburbs. This year, rather than check out the lively weekend action at the marinas and anchorages as we’ve done in years past, we decided to see who we’d find during the sleepy dog days of mid-week. As you’ll read, we found visiting cruisers taking a sunny respite on their way south, families on a getaway from mainstream society and couples sharing quiet, romantic days afloat. We met first timers with little prior knowledge of what to expect, as well as 20-year vets who seemed to have the entire 1,000-mile maze of sloughs and channels memorized by heart. Despite their differences, broad smiles and expressions of peaceful contentment were common to all. Since we’re not too proud to discuss our own bone-headed mis-adventures, we don’t telling you that we — the professionals — ran our Mako 20 photo boat aground in Suisun Bay on the way up river, after veering from the channel to snap some photos of the eerie mothball fleet that hugs the northern shore. While we muttered cuss words in three or four different languages, luckily our 12-year-old son quickly took charge of the situation by jumping overboard into the knee-high water and towing us back to a navigable depth. The moral, of course, is: keep your chart close at hand and be sure your depth sounder is in proper working order. (Bringing along a couple of kids isn’t a bad idea either — just for insurance!) — latitude/aef

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Jim Trimm and Diane Martin ~ — Esprit — Hunter 35.5 Mandeville Tip After chatting with Jim Trimm and Diane Martin we were reminded of Jimi Hendrix’ famous answer when asked by David Frost about his daily work regimen. "Well... I try to get up every day." While the king of sizzling rock guitar probably never set eyes on the Delta, his words embody the attitude of many who come here to cultivate the zen of doing as little as possible. Jim and Diane may achieve that divine status someday, but when we visited them on Mandeville Slough, they were still way too active. One reason they ‘ ,like hanging out in the Delta is it allows them to chip away at maintenance chores. But, they insist, they limit their industriousness to one — just one — task a day on their Hunter 35.5 Esprit. With plans to cruise to Mexico together next year, Jim bought Esprit recently in Benicia (where he now lives), and two days later he and Diane were lounging on the Delta. Jim has cruised Mexico and the South Pacific before, but the Delta’s still one of his favorite places. Having explored much of it, he now prefers the southern sloughs, especially for swimming, since there’s almost no current at all in most anchorages. Diane (who lives in Half Moon Bay) likes the fact that it’s typically 30-40° warmer up here than at home and that life on the Delta is free from telemarketers, junk mail and other blights of modern urban living. Jim and Diane looked right at home here — well suited to 'takin’ it slow'.

IN THE TULES

Tom and Kitty Friel Adventurer — Pearson Triton (28)

Three Mile Slough Even through we’re dyed-in-the-wool sailors, we do shrink to using a powerboat on occasion when foraging for photos in places like the Delta. When the percolating rumble of our big outboard engine broke the serenity of a perfect Delta day at Three Mile Slough one Friday afternoon, everybody on the beach turned their heads toward us with a look of. . . shall we say, concern. As we nosed in closer, a sun¬ tanned guy and a cute little tow-headed kid were sent out in an inflatable to reconnoiter. It seems three families had strategically positioned their boats close in along this particular shoreline to take full advantage of one of the best beaches in the Delta. While moms and pops lounged in beach chairs, an army of toddlers splashed about in the shallows. When Tom Friel realized we were there to put his picture in Latitude, rather than overcrowd his favorite anchorage, he was all smiles, as was his five-year-old first mate, Jack. Tom and his wife Kitty have been making annual forays to the Delta from San Francisco for eight years aboard their Pearson Triton, Adventurer. By all appear¬ ances Jack, too, has become a convert to the Delta lifestyle. He’s been boating since he was three months old! Others in the cozy flotilla were John Mazza and family of the Pearson 27 Hunky Dory, and Arjan Bock and family of the Ericson 27 Bad Dog — immortalized recently in Race Sheet for competing in five Beer Can Races in one ufeek! Together, they soak and sun themselves by day and rally ’round campfires at night beneath clear moonlit skies. Nice life, ain’t it!

Keith and Stella Smith Windstar — Fraser 51 San Joaquin River We spotted Windstar's bright red Canadian flag while she was motorsailing down the San Joaquin River toward the Bay. Keith and Stella Smith explained they’ve recently retired and are sampling the cruising lifestyle. Their handsome Fraser 51 was built near their home town, Richmond, B.C., which, ironically, is a city built along another delta — that of the Fraser River. Having spent a week exploring our Delta, they seemed most impressed with the overall beauty and tranquility of the region, the easy livin’ attitude of the people they’d met and the free, undeveloped anchorages. Long-time active sailors and members of the Silver Bay Yacht Club on Gabriola Island (in the Gulf Island chain), Keith and Stella are inching their way down the coast at a casual pace. Giving themselves until Christmas to reach Mexico, they have the luxury of traveling slow and lingering whenever it suits their fancy — free from the sobering time constraints most workaday wage earners endure. From what we could tell by the look in their eyes, thus far the cruising life seems to suit Keith and Stella just fine.

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Hal and Joanne Wright Spectra — Columbia 45

White’s Slough When we chanced upon Hal and Joanne Wright late one afternoon at White’s Slough, their beamy Columbia 45, Spectra, seemed to be deeply entrenched in the soft Delta sands. Sheltered on two sides by the impenetrable trees and shrubs of a narrow islet, fore and aft anchors held their big center-cockpit sloop as securely as if cemented to bedrock. Although the day was a scorcher, the Wrights were comfortable beneath a massive canopy, suspended from a system of plastic piping that Joanne designed and sewed to insure shade all day long. Three full weeks of cruising and, playing on the Delta had tendered Hal and Joanne with a deep glow of relaxation that can only be achieved by completely unplugging from mainstream society. Having made annual pilgrimages to the region for years, they now have their favorite spots memorized and know just what to bring — including plenty of ice cold libations. A water ski boat, a Laser and other toys are also on the list. The Wrights are both active members of Redwood City’s Sequoia Yacht Club, where they frequently race their less-than-speedylooking 26-year home away from home. "They laugh when we show up to race, but they don’t always laugh when it’s over," boasts Hal. Spectra's taken trophies in the Doublehanded Farallones and the Com¬ modore’s Challenge. A sizeable flotilla of Club members joined Spectra for the first two weeks of their August cruise.

Ted and Shirley Gourlay Revive — Delta Houseboat Potato Slough Since Latitude attempts to be a purist sailing rag, and since Ted and Shirley Gourlay’s boxy antique houseboat is anything but a sailing vessel, we passed them by with a friendly wave when exploring Potato Slough. But it soon became obvious that these were more than just friendly folks. Ted is, apparently, the self-appointed welcoming committee for all new boats who enter the anchorage, offering neighborly chatter and insights on the best spots to drop the hook. When he dinghied by our boat to say hi, he brought with him an address book that was thick with the names of boats and crews he’d gotten to know over the years. "Where are they now?" he wondered. Unfortunately we weren’t much help, but we had a pleasant chat nonetheless. Ted was feeling pretty good about his seemingly immobile craft that day, since he’d just painted the topsides — for the first time in 26 years of ownership. Talk about an economic approach to boating, Ted salvaged Revive in 1970 from the four feet of water she lay in, paying the handsome fee of $50 to gain legal title. Since then, he and Shirley have fled their Walnut Creek home for much of every summer to bask in the Delta sun and make new friends among the cruising crowd. Before retiring, Ted and Shirley worked all week in Walnut Creek, then rushed up to the Delta nearly every Friday afternoon. "I raised two kids up here," he recalls with pride. How have things changed over the years? Not much, geographically speaking, but Ted reports that nowadays sailboats far out-number power cruisers, where the opposite used to be true!

Renowned for its sunny days and tranquil anchorages, the Delta is also acclaimed for its natural beauty — even on power boats. Page 144 • iMiUMZS • September, 1996

IN THE TULES Bob and Beth Harris Django — Newport 30

Disappointment Slough In twenty-five years of cruising the Delta, Bob and Beth Harris have never tired of its sunny days, warm water and utter peace¬ fulness. In fact, they sensed two decades ago that this vast maze of islands and waterways would always be special to them, so they invested with others in a sleepy little island called Eden. This tule-fringed, eight-acre oasis is one of many which punctuate the broad tributary called Disappointment Slough. The Harrises don’t really know how this quiet finger of water earned its name, but for them, it’s been anything but disappointing. They and other co-owners come up often during the summer months to enjoy their open-air, waterside retreat. The broad wooden party deck has all the necessities to host first class Delta-style festivities: barbecues, a propane stove, a bar and plenty of shade trees. Once a year the co-owners host a flotilla of yachts from the Berkeley Yacht Club, where Bob and Beth are long¬ time active members. Enjoying their retirement, the Harrises relax these days in the quiet anchorage off Eden Island for weeks at a time. In addition to swimming and boating, they spend time observing the abundant local wildlife here which includes river otters, herons, muskrats and beavers. Bob calls it "Living the good life." "We’ve earned it," adds Beth with a smile.

John, Diane, Kristan and Mike Coleman Lady Dl — Lord Nelson 41 Potato Slough At first glance, you might assume the well-equipped Lord Nelson 41 Lady Di belonged to some hopelessly romantic anglophile, devoted to the newly-divorced Princess of the Royal Family. Not even close. The 'lady' of this vessel is Diane Coleman, mother of Mike and Kristan and wife of skipper, John. Together this fit young family from Port Ludlow, WA, recently shelved all notions of a traditional lifestyle to pursue the dream of exploring foreign lands under sail. > After four years of planning and two years of preparing their boat, the Colemans set off last month for Mexico and points south, with the possibility of a circumnavigation "if it feels right". Having recently sold their business, they seem to have the means to cruise in relative comfort. Along the way Diane and John will tutor their teenage kids using the Clonlara method. Why the rush? Why not wait until the kids are out of school? "Life’s too short to wait," says Diane, who carries the sad memory of her mother dying at age 48. "There’s no sense in working non-stop while you’re yqung, then not having the energy or good health to be adventurous when you’re older," John adds. "Work will always be there when you’re ready to go back to it!" Sage wisdom, and the right attitude to hold close to your heart when you set off for long-range cruising. After a glorious passage down the coast, averaging 150 miles a day, the Colemans were taking a sunny respite in the Delta before continuing south along the gringo trail. No doubt many southbound cruisers will cross their path along the way. September, 1996 •

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Walt, Jan and Jeff Robinson Ragtime — Catalina 27 Mandeville Tip Anchorage Although Walt and Jan Robinson’s sloop, Ragtime, is far from spacious, it has served them well for one of their favorite summer pastimes — gunkholing in the Delta. They’ve been cruising these waterways for at least a week every year for the past two decades. In that time they’ve woven many golden memories of waterborne Delta fun, and seen their two sons grow from babes to men. Nineteen-year old Jeff, was on board when we happened by, home on a visit from college. Now you might think a spunky college kid would get bored with all this fresh air and relaxation, but Jeff says he still loves spending time out here in tule-land. "It’s no wonder," says Jan with a smirk, "he was probably conceived on Lost Island one warm summer night!" Walt is happily retired now, but Jan still works as a realtor. She makes a token effort to do a bit of work on the boat via cellphone but concedes, "You can have the conversa¬ tions, but it’s a bit hard to show houses when you’re miles out in the Delta!"

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KENWOOD CUP '96 I t’s back! After some shaky years during the sport’s bumpy transition from IOR to IMS, the Kenwood Cup has re-established itself as the world’s best offshore series, second only in international importance to the Admiral’s Cup. Held August 5-16 in ab¬ normally placid conditions off Diamond Head, the tenth biennial edition of this classic regatta drew 46 boats, almost all of them high-caliber efforts. "In the 18 years I’ve been associated with the event, this was the smoothest one yet," said race director Ken Morrison. "There were fewer problems, fewer protests, relatively little carnage — and, unfortunately, a lot less wind than we’ve ever experienced." With shifty breezes peaking at 15-20 knots, most of the series was sailed with #ls and #2s. Not one boat that we’re aware of broached during the 9-race series, which is now condensed into 12 days and consists of six short windward/leewards, one longer triangle race, the traditional 144-mile Molokai Race, and the 390-mile Kaula Rock Race. For a change, tactics, not just survival techniques, were the order of the day. Veterans quickly dubbed the ’96 gathering 'Kenwood Cup Lite', and lamented the missing 25+ tradewinds. Of course, spec¬ tators and the media were a bit disap¬ pointed, too — the 'winds of paradise' were far too light (and the new breed of IMS boats too well-behaved) to yield the kind of whiteknuckled action that everyone has come to expect from this regatta. The mellow series was literally scored ten different ways simultaneously (e.g., indiv¬ idual, team, yacht club, with IMS cruiser/ racer 1% allowance, one design class rules, etc., etc.). You needed a PhD in statistics to follow all of it, and the awards 'banquet, as usual, seemed to take almost as long as the series itself. But the biggest controversy this year was the 1% rating credit given to the 12 boats that qualified as cruiser/racers — in retrospect, an overly generous ’free pass' that allowed two brand new Kiwi cruiser/racers to run roughshod over their classes. Minor grumblings aside, it was a banner year for this resurgent series — the ILC 70 maxis showed up, the Mumm 36s held their Pacific Regional Championship during the regatta, and 17 Japanese boats lent a Far East flavor to the festivities. Even the Bay Area was represented again, with JackRabbit, Recidivist and Blue Chip making their presences felt. When it was all over but the crying, the Aussies had re-emerged at the top of the heap after being notably absent from the winners’ circle the last few years. Their squad of Ragamuffin, Ausmaid and Quest won this year’s Kenwood Cup for an un¬ precedented fourth time (’78, ’80 and ’88 were their previous wins). Like all good Page 148 • Ut&UilS • September, 1996

series, the outcome hung in the balance until the end of the last race, when the Aussies poured it on to ultimately finish 51 points ahead of the U.S. team of Flash Gordon 2, Infinity and Falcon 2000. The Big Boats Touted as the first meeting of the revived maxi class, this seven-boat fleet was shaping up, as predicted, to be a two-boat battle between Larry Ellison’s Farr 78 Sayonara and Hasso Plattner’s R/P 80 Morning Glory. It was the first match-up of these two goldplaters, made all the more interesting because the two owners, both software tycoons, are bitter business enemies. After the first three buoy races, the consensus

among the two crews was that the boats were equal in speed — which bodes well for Morning Glory considering that Hasso was driving his own boat, while hired Kiwi gun Chris Dickson steered Sayonara. (The fact that Dickson isn’t a U.S. citizen precluded Sayonara from sailing on the U.S. Red Team — and naturally the 'what-ifs' are still reverberating.) Unfortunately, the fun ended abruptly in the fourth race, when Morning Glory’s brand new Southern Spars carbon fiber rig ex¬ ploded into three pieces when a fitting supporting the starboard D-3 failed. For the record book, M.G. was closing in on the first windward mark, running second with Sayon¬ ara in fourth. The accident fulfilled a

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Start of the mellow Molokai Race — 1Sayortara', 'Falcon' and'Exile'. Inset, Chris Dickson and Larry Ellison took no prisoners in Maxi Wars, Part I.

prophecy that Sayonara boat captain Billy Erkelens had confided to us before the regatta: "We’ll win because Morning Glory has never sheeted in 'in anger'. They’ve only done one long downwind race, while we’ve been busy bouncing off waves in 40 Jmots during the Sydney-Hobart Race. After a year of sailing, we’re sorted out now — and everyone else is too new to win the Kenwood Cup. You can’t win at this level straight out of the box." Sayonara, which is slightly smaller in every dimension than the other maxis, went

on to thoroughly dominate her new play pals. Sailed and prepared by professionals, Sayonara’s only misfortune, albeit a small one, came in the Molokai Race: while beat¬ ing upwind, her leeward steering wheel fell off its hub, bounced once and disappeared overboard. Ooops! The green mini-maxi Exile occasionally proved bothersome to Sayonara on cor¬ rected time around the cans — as she did at last year’s Big Boat Series. At the back of the pack was Sagamore, a 1 Vi-year-old S&S design that seems like an aircraft carrier relative to her counterparts, and the familiar Davidson 72 Cassiopeia, sailed by a funloving group from Seattle who harbored no illusions of winning. After the Big Boat /

Series, the last stop on Cassiopeia's summer 'farewell tour', the boat will be offered for sale. Don Smith’s factory-fresh Falcon 2000 and Boomerang', a Frers design that recently broke the Bermuda Race record, could both claim to be runners-up, albeit distant ones. Falcon beat Boomer in the 7-boat Class 'A' competition, but Boomerang beat Falcon 2000 in the 5-boat maxi level racing. Sayonara elected not to sail under the ICAYA (International Class 'A' Yachting Association) rules, which mandate that owners must drive the start, the first beat and at least 30% of the race thereafter. With Morning Glory knocked out, Boomerang won that competition. September, 1996 • UUbJtlV • Page 149

KENWOOD CUP '96 Boomer, which showed great bursts of upwind speed, was initially plagued by rating problems (they had to screw on temporary Vi-inch wooden toe-rails ~to meet the free¬ board numbers on their IMS certificate). Then came equipment failures, including breaking two carbon fiber booms in practice before the series even started. It’s been an expensive summer for Boomerang owner George Coumantaros. 'Mr. C.' has already dealt with two broken masts and picked up an enormous tab for air-freighting his new boat to Hawaii (see Sightings). Then there are the usual maxi-boat crew expenses — and you can be sure that guys like Paul Cayard don’t sail for free. Falcon 2000, the flagship of the East Coast’s PACT 2000 America’s Cup effort, seemed to some observers 'low and slow' despite her talented crew. One persistent rumor was that the metallic blue boat was so new that it was still being finished off on the ship ride from Auckland. "That’s an exagger¬ ation," said designer Bruce Nelson. "But we’re behind schedule from where I’d hoped we be at this point. We’re on the steep part of the learning curve, still figuring out our polars and tuning. We’ll get steadily better from here." Ironically, Nelson is no longer affiliated with PACT 2000, having quietly switched

Sayonara’s design secrets. "It’s quite a ynique situation," admitted Farr. \ Class B Just seven boats sailed in this intimate class. The two Japanese boats — three-time Kenwood Cup veteran Dreampic and the purple Liberte Express — quickly proved uncompetitive, and the highly-respected Davidson 55 Starlight Express from New

'White Cloud, looking more like an Indy car than a cruiser/racer. Sponsorship by booze companies was epidemic at this year's Kenwood Cup.

over to Cayard’s AmericaOne camp several months ago. Meanwhile, PACT 2000 an¬ nounced just prior to the Kenwood Cup that Bruce Farr, Sayonara’s designer, will draw their new A-Cup boat — a coup for PACT, as it now has access to both Falcon and Page 150 •

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Jagged little pill: 'Morning Glory’s dismasting handed ‘Sayonara' the maxi class on a platter. Look for the rematch at the upcoming BBS.

Zealand (renamed Thai Airways Inter¬ national for the year) also struggled. After over 100,000 miles, the much-modified S.E.

'Georgia', Class 'C winner and top cruiser/racer, chases 'Quest' around the weather mark.

is finally showing her age — but the '86 boat was bravely making her fifth appearance at the Kenwood Cup! A 50% penalty in race two and a broken spreader in the Rock Race sealed Starlight’s fate this year. Meanwhile, John Thomson’s immaculate 3V2-year old N/M 50 Infinity, which is homeported in Port Washington, NY, won the class. Thomson, a ball bearing magnate, did all the driving, getting input from Tom Whidden, Dave Hulse and a loyal core crew. "John’s the most enlightened owner/driver on the scene since Bill Twist sailed Blade Runner," noted Hulse. Infinity was com¬ fortably ahead of her chief rival, the Farr 50 Ragamuffin, with just the Kaula Race to go. Then disaster almost struck. "We fell into a hole on the northwest corner of Kauai, and finished fourth in class — as low as you could go in this group," explained pitman Sean McNeil, an editor at Sailing World. "It was a tough way to end an otherwise great series for us." Infinity’s stumble in the quadrupleweighted Rock Race obviously didn’t help the USA-Red team, and it came perilously close to costing Thomson the class win — but Infinity hung on to win by only two points over Rags. As icing on the cake, the green 50-footer also won top individual honors in the 34-boat racing fleet — though it literally couldn’-t have been much closer with Ragamuffin. After nine races totalling about 630 miles, the two boats finished tied with 421 points — with the nod going to

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by both camps! Despite DNFing, Ausmaid received enough redress to win the race, scoring crucial points for the Aussie team. The hard-luck X-Rated, meanwhile, went on to smash her keel on a rock during the Molokai Race, one of only two such fenderbenders this year. The top four boats in 'B' — all good designs that were sailed hard — were also the top finishers overall in the racing fleet. Historically this hasn’t been the case: In normal years (read: windy), the little boats usually rise to the top. Forty-footers like ’94 winner Excel’s Growler, ’92 winner Cookson’s High 5,and ’90 winner Matenrow tend to plane sooner in a breeze and therefore fare better than big boats.

Infinity based on winning the triple-weighted Molokai Race overall (by 2 miqutes, 10 seconds over Rags). Now, that’s tight racing! (In the 'designer sweepstakes', Nelson scored the overall win with Infinity, but 8 of the top 10 boats were Farr designs.) Ragamuffin, which anchored the victor¬ ious Australian team, was well sailed by helmsman Glen Bourke and tactician Grant Simmer. The boat has an interesting history: it started life half a dozen years ago as Will, an 10R 50, before veteran offshore cam¬ paigner Syd Fisher bought it. After the hull was delaminated in the Sydney-Hobart Race two years ago, Fisher peeled off the rig, the deck and anything reusable — and threw the spent carcass away. A new IMS hull and appendages were fitted with the old gear and — viola, a recycled boat! With the addition of a new carbon fiber rig prior to the Kenwood Cup, the boat’s transformation was complete. "They were slightly faster than us," claimed Infinity’s McNeil, "but the boat | didn’t sail quite as well to its rating." A pair of 47-footers, Australian team member Ausmaid and Hong Kong’s quick ILC 46 Sealand X-Rated (ex-Capricorno, which sailed on last year’s winning Italian Admiral’s Cup team), completed this class. Both boats sailed almost as fast as the 50footers, but neither was quite as organized as the frontrunners. Tangling rigs at the weather mark in race two didn’t help either of their causes — X-Rated, upwind on port, fouled Ausmaid, which had rounded and just hoisted her kite. The* tips of both fractional masts snapped like twigs, forcing X-Rated to go to their back-up rig and Ausmaid to splice theirs together overnight — a nice recovery

Class C Kiwi attorney Jim Farmer’s new Farrdesigned IMS 43 Georgia was the center of much attention at the Kenwood Cup, most of it good. Sailing as a cruiser/racer — and therefore aided by the too-charjtable 1% IMS rating credit — Georgia, with project man¬ ager David Barnes working the dual wheels, nuked this 11-boat international class with

Still life at the Kenwood Cup: 'Rags', 'Infinity1 and 'Thai Airways'. Who stole the wind?

virtually straight bullets. Basically an updated sistership of Flash Gordon, Farmer’s new boat has more cruising amenities (such as cockpit coamings, forward berths, microwave, fridge, hot and cold water, and re¬ movable stuff like a roller-furler, anchor /

roller, and electric main halyard winch) without sacrificing any significant speed. The boat certainly doesn’t look like a cruiser: she sports the same four-spreader rig as her racing peers, and a state-of-the-art bulb keel counterbalances the extra weight in the interior and deck layout. Georgia is a pretty, dual purpose IMS boat, much like her Kenwood Cup teammate White Cloud in Class 'D'. Apparently, prac¬ tical cruiser/racers like this are currently the rage in New Zealand, where people are rumored to enjoy cruising as well as racing. Due to convoluted, costly shipping routes, most boats from Down Under cruise home after the Kenwood Cup — so these boats really do make a lot of sense. (If anyone’s keeping score, the Farr office also seems to have the best handle on drawing IMS cruis¬ er/racers: Georgia, White Cloud and Take-1 swept this 12-boat sideshow in Hawaii.) However, the 1% rating credit wasn’t applied in scoring the team results for the Kenwood Cup — which knocked the Kiwis, with two cruiser/racers and a Mumm 36, out of serious contention. Helmet Jahn’s Chicago-based Flash Gordon 2, with Terry Hutchinson and Ed Adams behind the travel¬ ler, was consistently the top racer in this class. A world-class program, Flash outper¬ formed Georgia on the water but was denied the class victory due to the 1% credit — a frustrating experience. "The rulemakers were thinking about

boats like Swans when they came up with the 1% number," figured designer Carl Schu¬ macher, who sailed as tactician on Recidivist in Class 'D'. "The concept is basically right, but a smaller credit for these new-style boats — say, half a percent — would be more apSeptember, 1996 • UWwkJ? • Page 151

MAXIS, MUMMS AND MAI-TAIS propriate. This is a problem which needs to be addressed and solved quickly." Rounding out the competitive boats in 'C' were G’Net, a strong new Japanese-owned Farr-designed ILC 40 that was liberally staffed with Kiwi 'consultants'; Terra Firma, an Australian Murray 41 best known for winning last year’s Sydney-Hobart Race; and Quest, a N/M 43 (like Bullseye) which round¬ ed out Oz’s winning Kenwood Cup team. The rest of the class — including a pair of Bashford 41s and Elliot 39s, all sailing as cruiser/racers — were never in the hunt. Class D The well-sailed Farr 39-footer White Cloud Stackerlee, which is even more cruiser/racer-oriented thikn Georgia, had her way with this 12-boat class. Sponsored by a wine company (White Cloud, which, according to a Kiwi friend, is "ubiquitous but awful, kind of the Budweiser of New Zealand wine”), the new boat was untouchable until stumbling to an uncharacteristic eighth in the Rock Race. The design is being mass-marketed as the 'Cookson 12m', which supposedly performs near the level of an ILC 40 at half the cost. Second place went to the N/M 36 Surface Tension, a Canadian boat which like Cas¬ siopeia and Jubilee sailed over in the VicMaui Race. Surface Tension came from be¬ hind near the end of the series to pass Take1, a Japanese sistership to White Cloud. Taking fourth in 'D' — and with it top Bay Area boat honors — was Dave and Jackie

Liggett’s N/M 39 JackRabbit. Not a bad showing for homeless people — the Liggetts recently sold their house, quit their jobs and "went sailing for the summer." Like Recidivist and the two X-119s, Perestroika and XDream, JackRabbit used the Pacific Cup as a feeder to the Kenwood Cup. With Seadon Wijsen driving and Bill Menninger pondering the tactics, they entered the Rock Race four points ahead of their friendly rival, Colin Page 152 •

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Case’s new Schumacher 39 Recidivist. The two boats would have been tied except for a penalty that Recidivist incurred at the start of the last buoy race after tangling with the J/35 Sundance Hawaii. In a race that easily could have gone either way, JackRabbit corrected out only 13 seconds over the owner-driven Recidivist in the finale. The IMX-38 Jubilee — owned by Bill Burnett, whose big brother Bunk owns Cassiopeia — came in three minutes earlier on corrected time to claim second in division in that hole-filled race, which turned into a benefit for little boats. Jubilee thus ended up tied with JackRabbit, but lost to them on the tie-breaker. In a peculiarity common to the Kenwood Cup, the two flip-flopped in overall fleet competition. The 'D' fleet was rounded out by the Japanese-owned, Choate-built N/M 35 Just-

Cocktail hour aboard 'JackRabbit', the top Bay Area boat. Owners Jackie and Dave Liggett are third and fourth from the left.

7 and Skip Winterbottom’s Lidgard 36 Desperado (ex-Medicine Man). The latter was the only all-Hawaiian effort this year, as the Mumm 36 Zamboni was off racing on the Mainland and three other eligible local boats — the J/35s Urban Renewal and Kaimiloa,

'Recidivist' sails upwind into the evening during the Molokai Race.

and the X-119 Perestroika — were all under charter to uncompetitive Japanese syndi¬ cates. The Bay Area’s X-119 X-Dream also* fell into this latter category — though compared to past years, such as the slapstick Russian effort in '94, there were no true dogs in this year’s 46-boat fleet. Mumm 36s Nine boats, including six from Japan, competed in this one design showdown, which doubled as the Mumm 36 Pacific Region Championship. All nine boats were competing in the Regionals, which didn’t count the Kaula Rock Race as part of their series. Seven of the Mumms elected to do that grueling race anyway, thereby completing the full Kenwood Cup. Tom Roche’s Jameson, sailing under the Irish flag, was easily the best Mumm 36 in attendance. With Kiwi Stu Bannetyne driving and Dee 'Nevada' Smith calling tactics, Jameson was seldom challenged in putting together a 1,3,1,1,1,5,2,2 series. The 'whiskey boat' and her international all-pro crew exited Hawaii immediately after wrapping up the series with a second in the 22-mile Champagne Mumm Triangle Race. "We all had prior commitments, and we weren’t on anyone’s Kenwood Cup team," explained Dee. "Anyway, I can’t think of anything more hateful than doing the Rock Race on a Mumm — I’ve already seen that movie!" With Jameson sitting out the finale (and forfeiting a commanding 9-point lead after 8 races), the battle for Kenwood Cup class honors was inherited by the top two Japan¬ ese boats, Sea Hawk High 5 and Aoba Ex¬ press. Naohiko Sera’s Sea Hawk High 5, with Holland’s Bouwe Bekking steering and Kiwi John Cutler whispering in his ear, led a little-boat sweep, of the Kaula Rock Race. They won the race overall, and with it Class 'E', after two sleepless days and five hours on the course. Sera, a Mumm 36 aficionado,

1996 Kenwood Cup Individual Results Yacht

Eli Qls CLASS A 6 1 14 2 17 3 20 4 27 5 8* 6 31 7

Sayonara Exile Falcon 2000 Boomerang Sagamore Cassiopeia Fancourt's Morning Glory

CLASSB 1 1 2 2 4 3 3 4 5* 5 29 6 32 7

Infinity Ragamuffin Sealand X-Rated Ausmaid Thai Airways lnt‘1 Dreampic Liberte Express

' N/M49 Farr 50 Farr 46 Farr 47 Davidson 55 Farr 44 Yamaha 44

CLASS C 1* 1 Georgia 7 2 Flash Gordon 2 9 3 G'Net 13 4 Terra Firma 12 5 Quest 23 6 Sealand Orion Express 25 7 Grand Aya 4* 8 Sealand Wizard , 5* 9 Seaview Challenge Again 7* 10 Love A'Luck IV 10' 11 Total Recall

Farr 43 Farr 43 Farr 41 Murray 41 N/M 43 ILC40 Farr 41 Bashfotd 41 Bastjford 41 Elliott 39 Elliott 39

Type

Owner/Rockstarfs1

Farr 78 R/P66 N/M78 Frers 80 S&S82 Davidson 72 R/P80

Class Total

Fleet Total

98 79 78 68 39 31 26

392 306 289 277 171 74* 31

4 2 1 3 DNF 6 5

82 80 79 71 49 30 25

421 421 403 413 102* 125

1 3 2 6 4 8 7 5 9 10 11

4 2 5 1 3 6 7 10 9 8 11

151 144 132 120 116 82 70 64 51 40 17

175* 380 351 308 319 204 181 119* 102* 91* 46*

1 5 2 3 4 8P 8 6 10 9 11 12

8 1 6 3 2 4 5 7 9

151 143 138 134 134 126 90 89 65 39 33 21

159* 333 146* 296 304 283 172 167 73* 37* 32* 37

117 108 101 94 72 65 60 33 22

394 370 333 288 182 205 234 96 56

Country

Larry Ellison/Chris Dickson J. Warwick Miller/lan Bums D. Smith/E. Baird/B. Nelson G. Coumantaros/Pau! Cayard Jim Dolan/Nigel Ingram/Bill Langan Charles Burnett/Colin Booth Hasso Plattner/Russell Coutts

USA UfsA USA USA USA USA GER

1 2 3 5 7 4 6

3 2 4 5 6 7 1

1 2 4 5 7P 7P 3

3 1 2 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 2 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 DNF 6 6 DNF DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

John Thomson/Tom Whidden Syd Fischer/Glenn Bourke R. & 1. Strompf/Rick Dodson Giorgio Gjergja/Robert Case Chris Packer/Roy Dickson M. Takagi/N. Ogasawara/K. Machi Y. Kawamura/H. Mizukemi

USA AUS HKG AUS NZL JPN JPN

3 1 2 4 5 6 7

2 3 DSQ 1R 7P 5 6

2 1 3 4 5 6 7

2 4 1 3 5 6 7

1 3 5 4 2 6 7

4 3 1 2 5 6 7

2 3 5 1 4 7 6

2 4 1 5 3 6 7

Jim Farmer/D. Barnes Helmut Jahn/T. Hutchinson Shizue Kanbe D. Wilson & S. Carile/G. Warrington Bob Steel Ellian Peroh , Shlgeru Inotani Stephen Ellis Lou Abrahams Yoshimasa Araki/Gregg Elliot Evan Kerr-Taylor

NZL USA JPN AUS AUS HKG JPN HKG AUS JPN NZL

1 2 3 5 4 8 6 7 9 10 11

1 3 2 5 4 11 9 8 6 10 11

1 2 3 6 4 5 9 8 7 11 9

1 2 4 3 5 7 6 8 9 10 11

1 3 2 5 4 6 8 7 10 9 11

1 3 4 2 6 5 9 8 7 10 11

3 1 2 8 9 4 5 6 7 10 11

Brett Neill/Gary Lock Mike Fleming/Greg Knight Y. Takehe/N. ishikawa D. & J. Llggett/Seadon Wijsen Bill Bumett/Kevin Meechan / Colin Case/Carl Schumacher Skip Winterbottom/Marvin Lee Kazumasa Hotta Les Vasconceiios H. Matsuda & K. Kamata K. Kuramochi/K. Kobayash Tatsuya iWamoto

NZL CAN JPN USA USA USA USA JPN JPN JPN JPN JPN

1 7 3 4 5 2 6 9 8 10 11

1 5 3 2 7 4 9 6 8 10 11

1 5 4 2 6 3 7 8 9 10 11 DNF DNS 12

1 6 3 5 4 7 9 6P 8 10 12 11

1 3 2 6 5 4 7 9 8 10 11 12

1 5 3 7 4 6 9 2 8 10 11 12

2 1 7 5 4 3 8 6 9 10 11 12

JPN JPN NZL IRL JPN JPN JPN JPN USA

3 2 4 1 5 6 7 9 8

2 5 1 3 4 6 9 7 8

3 2 4 5 1 6 ■ 7 9 8

3 1

CLASS D 2' 1 White Cloud Farr 39 10 2 Surface Tension N/M 36 3* 3 Take-1 Farr 39 15 4 JackRabbit N/M 39 16 5 Jubilee IMX-38 Recidivist Schum. 39 19 6 26 7 Desperado Lidgard 36 28 8 Just 7 N/M 35 9* 9 Spirit of Seabornia J/35 11* 10 Sundance Hawaii J/35 12’ 11 Team Moroiso/Perestroika X-119 34 12 X-Dream X-119 ' v • J CLASSE Mumm 36 1 Sea Hawk HighS 5 Mumm 36 8 2 Aoba Express Mumm 36 ; Georgia Express 11 .3 Jameson Mumm 36 18 4 Mumm 36 24 5 Mario Express Mumm 36 22 6 Sea Hawk Mumm 36 Santa Red 21 7 Server Mumm 36 30 8 Mumm 36 Blue Chip 33 9 * cruiser/racer fleet P-penalty R-redress

Naohiko Sera/Bouwe Bekking Yoshiko Jinno/Morgan Larson Harry Dodson/Steve Cotton Thomas Roche/Dee Smith Mario Ikeola Naohiko Sera Fumikazu Kasahara Muneharu Onishi Walt Logan/Ray Delrich

, ,

2 /4 3 1 7 ’5 6 8 9

2 4 3 1 8 5 6 7

4 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 DNF 9

1 3 DNF 4 2 2 4 5 7 5 6 6 7 9 8 8

DNF 10 11 1 3 2

DNS 6 5 4 7

DNS

KENWOOD CUP (Team Results) 1 AUS (Ausmaid, Quest, Ragamuffin) 1,058 2 USA RED (Flash Gordon 2, Falcon 2000, Infinity) 1,007 3 N2L (Georgia, Georgia Express, White Cloud) 923 4 USA WHITE (JackRabbit, Recidivist, Desperado) 715 5 USA BLUE (Boomerang, Jubilee, Sagamore) 708 6 HONG KONG (Sealand Orion Express, Sealand Wizard, Sealand X-Rated) 675 7 VICTORIA (Exile, Seaview Challenge Again, Terra Firma) 670 8 JAPAN RED (Mario Express, Santa Red, Sea Hawk) 585 9 JAPAN WHITE (Just 7, Take-1, X-Dream) 392 10 JAPAN BLUE (Dreampic, Liberty Express, Spirit of Seabornia) 202

YACHT CLUB TROPHY 1 Royal NZ Yacht Squadron (Georgia, Georgia Express, White Cloud) 2 Cruising YC of Australia (Exile, Quest, Ragamuffin) 3 New York YC (Boomerang, Falcon 2000, Infinity) 4 Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (Ausmaid, Seaview Challenge, Tena Firma) 5 Royal Hong Kong YC (Orion Express, Wizard, X-Rated) 6 Kansai YC (Aoba Express, Santa Red, Server) 7 Arid Island YC (G'net, Thai Airways International, Total Recall)

642 594 562 474 433 383 361 September, 1996 • U&UM32 • Page 153

KENWOOD CUP '96 currently owns two of these speedy hot-rods: Sea Hawk High 5, which he recently bought from previous owner (and builder) Mick Cookson, is his 'varsity' boat. His other older boat, Sea Hawk, was sailed\>y his 'JV' crew. Aoba Express (ex-Moxie) — whose tal¬ ented afterguard included Makato Namba, Morgan Larson and Eric Arndt — ended up second in class, followed by the Kiwis on Georgia Express, a position this group also assumed in the ’94 series. The latter Mumm is Georgia owner Jim Farmer’s 'small' boat, which he chartered cheaply to longtime crewman Harry Dodson. A broken headstay in the last windward/leeward race cost G.E. a shot at second. Blue Chip, Walt Logan’s Belvedere-based Mumm 36, had a difficult regatta. Tb his credit, Walt drove his own boat against the mostly pro fleet, but a DNF in race four (due to a broken checkstay), some boatspeed problems, and some crew strife knocked the Chip into the cheap seats. "We had a good time anyway, and we did emerge as the top U.S. Mumm 36!" claimed tactician Ray Delrich, striving to put a positive spin on the experience. Look for Jameson, Aoba, G.E. and Blue

Comfortably Mumm: Walt Logan, owner/driver of ‘Blue Chip', came up short in tlje results, but still had a great time.

Chip to compete in the upcoming Big Boat Series and the Worlds, the next two legs in this summer’s unofficial Mumm 36 'triple crown'. They’ll be joined.by about 20 other boats from 10 countries in what’s sure to be the best racing the Bay Area has seen since the One Ton Worlds in 1988.

If you missed this year’s Kenwood Cup, you can catch the condensed, flat-water 'rerun' at the 33rd Annual Big Boat Series on San Francisco Bay on September 19-22. Many of the same boats and people will be involved, so you’ll at least get a feel for what went on over in Hawaii. Also, be sure to check out the half-hour ESPN special on this year’s Kenwood Cup — it will air twice, on \ September 30 at 10:30 p.m., and again on ) October 7 at 11 a.m. Even in a non-breezy year, their coverage should be spectacular. If you’re really organized, mark your calendars now for the next Kenwood Cup, scheduled for August3-14,1998. That series is sure to be even bigger and better than this year’s — the Kiwis and Aussies are back in force in the offshore game, and there will surely be a whole new generation of hot boats unleashed on the world after the ’97 Admiral’s Cup. Hawaii’s fabled heavy-air sailing con¬ ditions are almost certain to reappear, too. "I plan on going to church every Sunday for the next two years," promised Ken Morrison. "I’m going to put money in the collection plate. .. and pray for wind!" — latitude/rkm

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A CRASH COURSE the high-rise condos and hotels of Florida dropped beneath the horizon, we couldn’t help but think of how far we had come, geographically and otherwise. First Light, a J/44, was the boat we had chosen to make the transition from San Francisco Bay

Andy and Jill Rothman. racers to long-distance cruisers. We found her in Maryland last fall. Within a three-week period we flew to Annapolis, hauled, surveyed, sea-trialed, purchased, returned home, sold our Express 37 Spirit, flew back to Annapolis and sailed First Light to Fort Lauderdale. (Editor’s Note: As racers, the Rothmans and their Spirit crew were a force to be reckoned with. Wins included the 1995 YRA season championship against a tough 11boat Express 37 fleet.) Having acquired a boat on the other coast, we decided to take advantage of its proximity to the Caribbean to ’practice' cruising. Could these ex-racers find happi¬ ness afloat without starting guns, protest flags and 10 of our closest friends? We spent an intensive four weeks in Florida converting First Light from a thor¬ oughbred racer into a livable long-distance cruiser, trying to promote creature comfort without seriously compromising the boat’s superb performance. Among the additions: dodger and bimini, radar, dockside refriger¬ ation, upgraded batteries, dinghy and out¬ board, and new shelves and lockers. We set up the roller furling, installed lazy jacks for the main, fabricated a bow roller, installed a Lewmar Concept windlass, purchased three anchors and chain and modified the molded deck anchor well to fit a 35-lb. anchor rather than the factory-supplied 20 pounder. We also changed out the leaking Lewmar fore¬ deck hatch (too many slam-the-hatch-onthe-spinnaker-gear mark roundings), and Jill reupholstered the main salon, made the bimini all new sheet bags, and made window coverings. May 1 found us working doggedly to ready First Light for the long passage to the Page 156 •

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Eastern Caribbean — paradise in the trade winds. But with only two months until Andj/ had to be back at work, one of our biggest problems was finding crew to help us make a fast passage to the Virgin Islands — 1,100 miles to weather. None of our Bay Area sail¬ ing friends had volunteered, and recruiting unpaid crew in the mega-yacht capital of the U.S. was proving difficult. Then we found 'Mike' (not his real name, but you get the idea). Besides being charm¬ ing and helpful, he said he had done a Whitbread race and some 80 deliveries to the islands. Perfect! Two days before depar¬ ture Mike even recruited a fourth crew member — 'Chet'. Looking back, we should have known it was too good to be true. But, grateful for our good fortune, we ignored the facts that resumes and references had never materialized, that Mike had trouble deciding what his last name was, and that Chet was decidedly weak on experience. Finally, we were embarking on out1 first cruise. No more starting-line stress for us. Forget the hassles of organizing race crew. Goodbye to the leeward-mark shouting matches. We were in laid-back, full-cruise mode. Right!

he weather as we beat down the Northwest Providence Channel in the Baha¬ mas was perfect: gentle breezes, clear skies and flat water. The boat performed well and everyone was settling down. Well, there was a little tension between Mike and Chet, but we figured they’d . resolve things soon enough. It might have bad something to do Mt. Pelee spewing steam and ash as 'First Light enters Plymouth Harbor. The evacuated town was eerie.

with Mike being a little ill; the after-effects of a brush with flu, he said. After all, look at all the sailing he’d done. Once clear of the channel, reality began to set in. The gentle breeze built into 30 knots out of the southeast, right on the nose, non-stop, 24 hours a day. And the flat water morphed into a pretty good imitation of the Northern California coast at its worst. As a matter of fact, it w?s a lot like beating up to Duxbury Reef — for 1,000 miles. Having the boat half underwater a good part of the time was a little uncomfortable, but we were grateful for the opportunity to learn where all the hatch leaks were. The foul weather gear we weren’t sure we were going to need in the Caribbean came out of the lockers. Gee, this was starting to feel just like sailing at home. Mike’s mysterious illness got worse, requiring him to spend all of his time either prone in the cockpit or dozing in his bunk. This, along with his condescending attitude toward Chet, did not help the deteriorating relations between the two. An ex-Marine trained to kill silently with his bare hands, Chet was becoming increasingly specific about what he was going to do to Mike when they got ashore. The fourth day out Mike developed a new

IN CRUISING suddenly decided that a sea cruise would do him good. By now Miss Dawkins had had all of us that she could stomach. "We don’t need your stresses here," she said as she stood on the town dock, arms folded, glaring down into the dinghy. If we weren’t gone within an hour, she said, she was charging us $5,000! And there she stood, watching, until we upped anchor and sailed out of her domain. Five days out and we’d already been kicked out of one country that we never intended to visit in the first place!

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pain in his midsection. "It feels like my gallbladder," he moaned. "I think I need a doctor." Coincidentally, we were only about 25 miles from San Salvador, the easternmost of the Bahama 'out islands'. We regretfully changed course, giving up some of those hard-earned miles to weather, and put into San Salvador.

T his is the island where historians believe Columbus first set foot in the New World, a must-see place according to Mike who had been singing its praises since leaving Fort Lauderdale. Sand, coral and scrub vegetation provide a spartan home for several hundred Bahamians. And one Club Med. It was Sunday and the immigration lady, Miss Dawkins, was relatively friendly considering we had interrupted her weekend. The doctor was equally accommodating and came down to the clinic where he supposed¬ ly diagnosed Mike as having an ulcer and give him a shot and some pills. That night we all took shore leave. Mike — who had experienced a miraculous

recovery — and Chet made a beeline for Club Med, where they apparently found forms of hospitality unavailable on First Light.

When they returned the next morning, Mike delivered a jarring announcement: he had been offered a job at Club Med and wanted to leave the boat. With most of the passage ahead of us, and having already advanced Mike most of his return air fare, we were less than pleased by this news. We became really disgusted when Chet — with proper indignation — reported that Mike had apparently planned this detour all along. After a heart-to-heart talk, Mike agreed to honor his commitment and finish the trip — as soon as he wrapped up a few things ashore. But as one hour turned into two past our arranged departure time, we began to doubt Mike’s sincerity. Chet went ashore to check on his whereabouts, and reported back to us via VHF that Mike was — you guessed it — back at Club Med, with no intention of returning to the boat. But Mike hadn’t counted on Miss Dawkins, the formidable immigration lady. When she learned of Mike’s plans, she gave him a choice: rejoin the boat and never return to the Bahamas, or take a scenic tour of the San Salvador jail. A repentant Mike

ith an uneasy truce between Chet and the once-again-ill Mike, we worked our way down the balance of the Bahamas chain, seeking any respite we could find from the implacable wind and seas. We were still one of the few southbound boats to venture out of harbor, so when Mike adamantly insisted on stopping at the Turks and Caicos Islands to get better weather information, we reluctantly agreed, bowing to his experience in these waters. "But this isn’t going to be a replay of San Salvador, is it?" Andy asked him. "Certainly not," Mike replied indignantly. "I’m com¬ mitted." And so should we have been for falling for this trick a second time. After a day and night ashore, Mike reprised his performance, once again resigning from the boat. By this time, we were ready to be rid of his tears and histrionics. As the three of us tip-toed First Light’s eight-foot draft across the shallow, turquoise water of the Caicos bank, the first dolphins of this trip played around the bow as if to confirm that we were starting a new and happier part of our voyage. That turned out to be the case. The long passage to the south coast of Puerto Rico was pleasant and uneventful. Harmony prevailed along with steady winds, and First Light effortlessly clicked off the miles. While it hadn’t been on the itinerary, Puerto Rico turned out to offer good sailing and pleasant anchorages along a coast little visited by tourists. In Ponce, we passed Big 0 on her way to Cuba, and in Salinas we had our first taste of the cruising life, with yachtie barbecues at the .local club and the making of new cruising friends heading our way. A

nee we arrived in Puerto Rico and the nearby Virgin Islands, we felt like we had finally made it to Paradise. The trade winds were still blowing 25-30 knots, but the air and sea were warm, most of the islands were no more than a day’s sail apart, and beauti¬ ful anchorages abounded. And after the Vir¬ gins, the course turned more off the wind, vastly improving the mood aboard. September. 1996 •

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A CRASH COURSE IN CRUISING As fledgling cruisers, we were on a steep learning curve. Anchoring, dinghying, provisioning and dealing with Customs were daily adventures. On the other hand, we realized that our racing experience had given us the confidence and skills to push through weather that kept most of our fellow cruisers in port. Our ex-racing boat was also turning out to have some advantages for cruising. Its relatively deep draft and limited storage space sometimes frustrated us, but speed and windward performance were our re¬ wards. While neighboring boats were weigh¬ ing anchor at 7 a.m., we would sleep in, go ashore to the market or get in an extra hour or two of snorkeling. Yet at the next anchor¬ age we would often have cleared customs and be firing up the barbecue by the time they made port.

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he heard about a Caribbean regatta, we both took to the cruising life pretty easily. After all, what’s not to like? It was, however, necessary to ration Andy to one sail adjust¬ ment per hour.

We enjoyed the adventure of exploring every new island — each one a new country, with its own distinctly different character, language and monetary system. We found the French islands to be little bits of the mother country, complete with great crois¬ sants and high prices. And the formerly English islands (now independent) still make you drive on the wrong side of the road and are obsessed with cricket. We found many good anchorages, several awful anchorages, and spent as many hours snorkeling as we could. We now understand why such a large number of cruisers spend many years in the Caribbean, moving up and down the island chain with the seasons.

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MERLIN REUNION I,Lt’s what you might call a serene irony. A boat built at the height of the age of disposability has not only survived the past two decades, but has thrived and prevailed. Then again, Bill Lee’s 67-ft, 25,000-pound Merlin is no ordinary boat. Nor is her legend measurable by most mortal yardsticks. In the 19 years since her birth in Santa Cruz, logic and physics have come to share equal billing with an intangible quality that many will tell you, simply, is magic. That magic began in 1977: Only four months after she was launched, Merlin set the TransPac record of 8 days, 11 hours. The milestone endures despite the efforts of dozens of the world’s best sailors and millions of boatbuilding dollars to break it. It was definitely a harbinger of things to come. To date, Merlin has finished first in races to Hawaii a total of nine times. Last year she won corrected time honors in the TransPac, a feat she could easily duplicate again next year with a good crew. Assuming she enters the ’98 TransPac, she’ll also tie the Cal 40

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times than any boat in history.) And with some serious turbocharging, like a new rig, keel and sails, several veteran observers feel she could even crack her own elapsed time mark. Among the latter is Bill Lee, Merlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designer and builder, who assembled with the rest of the 1977 crew at the end of July in Santa Cruz Harbor to put At the reunion sail, 'Merlin' looked more like a young colt than an old warhorse.

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MERLIN REUNION —THE ENDLESS some of their recollections on video tape for a special Roy Disney film project. "In 30 knots of wind," says Lee with his trademark 'Fast is Fun' enthusiasm, "there’s no boat that goes quicker than Merlin. Structurally, she’s in great shape after the extensive rebuild she got in 1995 (she hit a rock while preparing for the TransPac). If 1997 is a windy year, she could easily set the record again." Merlin’s durability may be surpassed only by the 'Gang of Eight' — the original crew who were aboard for that historic trans¬ pacific run. The fact that all eight — Bill Lee, Harvey Kilpatrick, Don Snyder, Phil Vandenberg, Jack Halterman, Dave Wahle, Rob Wade and Bobbo Larson — still draw breath ranks as a minor miracle given the psychobiological upheavals of the past two decades. (Of course, the same could prob¬ ably be said for anyone reading Latitude when Jimmy Carter resided in the White House.) Many of the 'Gang of Eight' continue doing what they did back when Merlin first emerged from Lee’s chicken-coop-cum-boatbuilding shop in Soquel. Lee himself folded his business a couple of years ago (it has since been reborn as Santa Cruz Yachts) but he still consults on boatbuilding projects and brokers boats. Don Snyder, the navigator in 1977, is still working as a civil engineer. Phil Vandenberg still teaches sailing at UC Santa Cruz, just a winch handle throw away from where Merlin is parked. Social director/head chef Harvey Kilpatrick still sells insurance. Dave Wahle was collecting garbage profes¬ sionally in the late 1970s and is now in the boatbuilding business. Bobbo Larson still has his hand in the construction business with plans to do some serious cruising in the near future. Jack Halterman was working on boats when Merlin first hit the water and now makes a living as a rigger and professional sailor. The eighth member, Rob Wade, was sailing at UC Santa Cruz during

Above, present owner Donn Campion. Right in¬ set, designer and original owner Bill Lee. Spread, just wanna ride that Magic Bus.... lighter and faster for many years, there was nothing quite like Merlin with her 12-foot beam and needle-like bow — a setup that went through waves rather than over them. It took more than a little attitude adjustment on the part of the crew to see the bow disappear on a reach, sending green water all the way aft to the cockpit at times. Although scary, this approach was fast because Merlin didn’t spend a lot of time bouncing up and over waves as she encoun¬ tered them. She simply knifed right through them. "It was hard to sleep at night," recalls Wade, who was an All-American dinghy sailor at UC Santa Cruz and a TransPac

It took more than a little attitude adjustment to see the bow disappear on a reach, sending green water all the way to the cockpit at times. the late 1970s, but now he’s a research scientist.

ou could say that all eight were research scientists of a sort when they took Merlin out for her first few sails before heading out into the Pacific bound for Honolulu. Although boats had been getting Page 162 • UXXUUtW • September, 1996

virgin. "We were all on call 24 hours a day for sail changes or jibes. I can remember lying there and feeling the boat load up as it went through a wave. Sometimes you could hear the wooden mast wedges at the deck crack and fall down into the bilge." More than a few legends have been created around Merlin and her fantastic ride in 1977, such as Phil Vandenberg’s "cosmic

SUMMER flush." While gathering the blooper on the bow one night, Vandenberg was surprised by a rush of water that simply picked him up and dropped him down the front hatch, where his safety harness caught him up short and left him hanging upside down in the hole. He still talks about that moment. Another was the famous duel with another slim, light 69-footer, Harry Moloscho’s Drifter from Southern California, which ended up finishing only 17 minutes behind Merlin after 2,200 miles of racing.

*Is with the recent Beatles revival, there are few stories of Merlin that haven’t been told and retold over the years. One story we hadn’t heard but which deserves retelling is the reaction that Merlin received after beating some of the most famous big boats of the day, especially Jim Kilroy’s Kialoa and Robert Johnson’s Windward Passage. Kilpatrick and the other Merlin’ ers remember going out to greet their rivals as they finished the race off Diamond Head. The sailors on Kialoa and Windward Passage refused to even acknowledge Merlin’s presence and glumly motored into the Ala Wai Harbor. Later at the dock, some puckish character from Santa Cruz (but not one of Merlin’s crew) went up to Johnson, who had previously retired his maxi racing yacht Ticonderoga to cruising status, and com¬ mented that Windward Passage, too, "would someday make a nice cruiser in the Carib¬ bean." The joke was not well received. / The prospect of Merlin becoming a lunchbucket seems remote at this point. The boat looks shipshape and is ready to go anpther few rounds. She even has a "market¬ ing manager" these days in the person of Niels Kisling, who’s pumping up the boat’s commercial appeal for owner Donn Cam¬ pion. Merlin, according to Kisling, is ready to provide exposure to a sponsor or charter group as an entry in next year’s TransPac, in the 1998 Pacific Cup and possibly as a stake boat at the New Zealand America’s Cup in the year 2000. Lee, who keeps track of the numbers in TransPac like investors follow Wall Street, is also deadly serious about Merlin’s chances to break her own TransPac record. With a carbon fiber mast, a bulb keel and some new sails, the sloop would be primed to average the required 11 knots to equal or better the 8 day, 11 hour mark. The biggest obstacle, according to Lee, is having enough steady wind to maintain that speed. The 1977 con¬ ditions haven’t blessed most of the TransPacs in the interim, and Lee says the chances of getting enough wind are always about one in four. Whether Merlin does get another crack at September. 1996 •

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the record or not, she has proven herself to be, indeed, a magical boat. That’s partly why Roy Disney sent Emmy Award-winning videographer Leslie DeMeuse up from Southern California to film the reunion and interview the crew. It’s all part of a historical research project that Disney is funding to gather TransPac lore and create a film and/or some other artifacts that people can watch to get a sense of the lure — and allure — of this famous race. Disney himself has been an avid sailor for many years and hopes one day to break Merlin’s record aboard his own boat, the turbo’d Santa Cruz 70 Pyewacket — one of Merlin’s progeny. "We hope to put together a TransPac show for ESPN," says DeMeuse of the footage taken at the reunion. "It’s really been fascinating to talk to some of the people from Merlin and other boats who’ve been involved with the race over the years and hear their stories. We’re going to trace the evolution of yacht design, what happened during World War II, and touch on littleknown elements, such as how the first race was supposed to start in San Francisco in

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meantime, we’ll end with our new favorite story of Bill Lee’s magic bus. Told by Rob Wade, it’s another we hadn’t heard before, but one that certainly sums up the 'super¬ natural' feelings about the boat held by so many who have watched and sailed her over the years. After DeMeuse concluded her onshore taping, we took Merlin out for a short spin on Monterey Bay. (Not having sailed on the boat in at least 10 years, this reporter was again amazed at her incredible ability to glide effortlessly through the water.) Wade was sitting on deck nearby and recalled one mid-Pacific evening when the boat was slipping along with a kite up under a blanket of stars. He was at the helm alone, with no one else on deck, when he started noticing that the surrounding whitecaps were stimu¬ lating the phosphorescence in the water, creating sparks of light all around the boat as she sped toward Hawaii. "I felt like I was surrounded by stars and I was just driving through space," he says. Pretty cosmic, man. — shimon van collie

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THE BAY V—/eptember 22 marks the equinox — the second time this year when the sun crosses the plane of the Earth’s Equator and day and night are of equal length. By most calendars, this event signals the official beginning of fall, when the days get shorter, the nights get cooler and Sears starts putting leaf blowers on sale. As far as we’re concerned, however, September marks the start of the best part of summer. The winds are still brisk, the days warm and the early evenings — with fog rivers flowing over the Marin hills and through the Golden Gate — are the most spectacular of any month of the year. If we were somehow sentenced to only one month of sailing the whole year, we’d pick September — although we’d probably get sent to the Big House for breaking parole to do the Vallejo Race, too. The folks on the next couple of pages were having fun with boats in August, which was a great month to be out on the water, too. These photos were all taken on Sunday, the 18th, and offer a pretty typical overview of summer sailing on the Bay; a venue which — here it comes, we’re saying it again, we can’t help ourselves — offers the best sailing in the universe. With minimal planning, you can enjoy any combination of light, medium or heavy-duty sailing that you want. There are tons of places to stop for a hour, an evening or a weekend. The panoramas are always spectacular, the natives are friendly and, best of all, summer is always late in leaving. A good ship and hearty romp — 'Kaiulanf prances across the Bay.

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CAPRICORN the ripe young age of 61 and recently retired, 1 had no aspirations of getting involved in the physical-labor part of building a boat. But as the adage goes, "The best laid plans of mice- and men. . . ." Or something like that. As a matter of fact, I was a powerboat man all my life, starting with a small runabout 1 built when 1 was 15. About 10

years ago, after subscribing to Multihulls magazine, 1 started dreaming of sailing off into the blue yonder with my wife on our own big-beam catamaran. Long before retirement, I thought I had it all figured out. I started talking to designets and boat builders somewhere around 1988 or ’89. I became a 'boat show nut' and attended the Annapolis and Miami boat shows religiously. I maxed out my credit card on a regular basis on 'good deals' (they really are there for the taking). 1 plagiarized ideas from all those gorgeous cats that I couldn't afford and just knew that I could get one built a lot cheaper — especially after the designer assured me that I could. Well, I did indeed end up with a gorgeous 45-ft cat, but I’m not going to mention the 'designer's name or give him any credit be¬ cause I had to sweat out most of the design details and all of the construction details on my own. It also cost as much as a near-new one, and involved a year of very hard, physi¬ cal work and a lot of heartburn.

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it and if I had it to do over again, I wouldn’t. NOT IN A THOUSAND YEARS! Especially at my age. My body was in a world of hurt for months. As I said before, I had talked to, or corresponded with, several cat designers and maybe a half dozen builders. Just when I had decided it was going to be too expensive and started thinking of alternatives, one small builder in California gave me a bid that I couldn’t refuse. In retrospect I should have known that it was too good to be true. This was in the late summer of 1992, approxi¬ mately a year and a half before I retired. As the construction was to take precisely that long, I thought 1 had it made. I got the feeling that there was trouble in River City when nearly a year had gone by and just one hull was formed and glassed. Seven months later, with just the two hulls completed in rough form, the builder informed me he was unable to complete the project. Luckily I had been in contact with John Shaw, of Shaw Boats, Inc., xin Hoquiam, Washington. I’d first talked to him a couple of years earlier and had recently paid a visit to his shop to see a Chris White cat he was building for a friend. When my builder fell through, I immediately phoned John and conned him into letting me move the project up to his facility. (Okay, not really. I informed him of my plight and he offered). I was delighted. 1 purchased a big houseboat transport trailer and proceeded to modify and build pads so I could lay thf hulls on their sides for the trip north. On my first attempt, I was stopped at the Oregon border, turned around and told to go back home and "short¬ en that oversized trailer." One week and a lot of sweat later I was on my way again. This time, they let me through.

he hulls weighed 2,400 pounds and the trailer, 4,500. My poor little Chevy V2-ton pickup will never be the same. I could make 55 mph if the wind was aft and 45 if the wind was on the nose. On the hills — of which there are plenty between California and Washington — forget it. Put it in low, sit back, watch the VWs rocket past and hope the truck holds together just one more time. I completed moving the hulls about Thanksgiving, just in time to develop a her¬ nia in my groin. I had to have it patched up, so I couldn’t make my personal move to Washington until early January of ’95. John allowed me to park our motorhome adjacent to the shop so I had a convenient place to

live during the construction. John rented me space and one of his top boatwrights, and we proceeded to build the boat. From the start, I was immersed in epoxy up to my elbows as 1 learned laminat¬ ing, vacuum bagging, coving, and taping techniques — things I had no experience with as a nuclear engineer for the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo for the past 29 years. But over the next 11 months 1 got experience. We worked an average of 10 hours a day, six to seven days a week. Which was just as well. Working was better than sitting in the motorhome watching it rain. The boat is of composite construction, using lightweight core material (honeycomb bought surplus from Boeing, Duracore, and some end-grain balsa) and lots of fiberglass of various weaves and weights. Exceptions to this include the main crossarm, which is a truss encapsulated in plywood, and the cabin sides, which are vacuum bagged door skins over a balsa core, and covered with biaxial glass. System Three resins were used throughout.. I weighed the boat at about the 3/4complete stage and it came in at a little under 10,000 pounds with engines, steering,

CAT window so we could bring our new toy home. In late February, the weatherman said it was going to be mild and dry for a few days in the Northwest. We decided to make a run for it. The first two days of the voyage we motored in calm, even warm, weather. Then all hell broke loose: 25 to 35 knot winds out of the southeast — right on the nose, accom¬ panied by fog, rain and a decidedly uncom¬ fortable ride. I had four excellent crewmen with me: Tom Wilke, the fellow who helped build the boat, Rich Richmond of Tri Dreamin’ F-9A racing trimaran fame, Bill Downs, a buddy from previous work, and David Ames of Ames Marine Repair in Olym¬ pia — who incidentally climbed the mast to the first spreaders in mid-ocean to tighten up the rig. I was the only one in the crew who couldn’t carry his load. The third night out I got wanting-to-die seasick. I wasn’t able to get out of the rack until the last tack off Point Reyes and the final run to the Golden Gate. But even in my weakened condition, that was a thrill. Under triple-reefed main only, we ran at 11 knots toward the Gate and the cat handled like 1 had dreamed about. 1 couldn’t keep my emotions and tears of joy to myself as we entered San Francisco Bay. Inside the Bay, the wind died. After refueling in Sausalito we made a fast 9-10 knot power run to the Vallejo Municipal Marina where wives, children, grandchildren, and friends were waiting to welcome us home. Above,SCapricorn Cat' — a nightmare to build, a dream to sail. Right, the big catamaran's ample galley._ and wiring installed. Incidentally, that weight was the designer's prediction for a complete and outfitted boat. I estimate that we have added approximately 4,000 pounds to the boat since then in the form of a galley, windows, hatches, standing and running rigging and so on. Yet she sits on her waterlines beautifully, if a hair low aft. But that’s probably because I upgraded in the engine department. The Volvo 2003TS turbo-charged diesels with Sail Drives and folding props are about 65 pounds heavier than most small three cylinder engines, but boy are they powerful.

iter 11 months of 'hard time', maxing out four credit cards and borrowing money from relatives, credit unions, banks and anyone else who would give it to me, the cat was pretty much finished. After a brief return to California to celebrate-Christmas, Joannie and I returned to Washington. On January 6, 1996, we christened Capricorn Cat (we’re both Capricorns) and launched the boat

from the ramp across the street from the building facility — in rain, hail and 30-knot winds gusting to 40. Somehow, the weather seemed to fit the whole program perfectly. After launching and a few shakedown sails, we went home waited for a weather

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CAPRICORN CAT grip LPU paint, it shows. She looks like a gem.

tion, perseverance and physical labor. It also almost always takes longer than-planned, and if you can’t come up with a very large — and I mean at least twice the size of the boat — enclosed facility, I don’t recommend that you even attempt it. Oh yes, and money. What did this mon¬ ster project cat cost? I guess it’s prudent to reveal that I’m into this thing to the tune of about $291,000, give or take a few thousand that I didn’t keep track of. I should point out that figure includes everything: all electronics

'Capricorn Cat has been shaking down locally in preparation for a Mexico cruise this fall. including radar and SSB, two watermakers, Trace inverter, folding bicycles, dinghy and motor, solar panels, wind generator, compu¬ ter system, etc., etc. One huge expense that few people consider (me included) when building a one-off cat this size is the cost of fairing and painting. It took the professional crew — and I do mean professional — at Shaw Boats six weeks to fair, sand, and paint the Capricorn Cat. And in her gleaming Awl-

cJ oannie and I are now practicing a lot on the Bay, and having a ball showing up monohulls who think we can’t point. Top Speed so far is 13.8 knots with 14 people on board, 26 knots of wind across the deck, one reef in the main and a full genoa. If and when I ever learn to trim sails like Rich Richmond tried to teach me, this cat is going to fly. We are planning to harbor-hop down the coast to San Diego starting about the middle of September and then jump off to Mexico in November with the Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha cruisers — just two years behind schedule. But as they say, better late than never. Or something like that. — blair grinols

I would be happy to lend any technical, moral, or whatever assistance that I can if anyone would like to discuss the highs and lows of building a big catamaran. You can reach me at 2794 Lakeshore Blvd., Lakeport, CA 95453; (707) 277-7374. —

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MAX EBB It’s not often that I get to be a guest on someone else’s sailboat. Crew is one thing— but guest status is rare. And it’s especially rare that the hosts don’t even know me, which allows me to sail as a 'civilian.' I can act as if I’m a complete novice. It’s a refreshingly easy way to sail — nobody asks you to do anything but sit there and watch! I had this opportunity because Lee Helm decided I owed her a favor. She had talked me into accompanying her on a social obli¬ gation which took the form of a daysail on a boat owned by one of the directors of the company she works for part-time, between semesters at the University. Actually, I think she just needed a ride to and from the boat’s berth on the other side of the Bay. So I had the rare opportunity to play 'useless guest' for an afternoon. Still, I know my obligations as a good guest. I brought a bag of expensive choc¬ olate truffles, my foulies, and a change of clothes, all packed into an overnight bag. (I had remembered, just in time, not to use my kevlar sea bag with the sailmaker’s logo on it.) I also brought a camera. Lee, on the other hand, was well known to our skipper as an avid sailor — so she had her usual racing gear bag.

e were the first to arrive. Lee had barely finished introducing me when the next batch of eager guests came down the dock. "This is exactly like my uncle Charlie’s boat!" exclaimed a woman wearing a lightly woven sweater with a big sailboat embroid¬ ered on it. A closer look revealed sailboats printed or stitched into her slacks, her belt, and her socks. And each earring was a mini¬ ature boat show. v "No, actually," she added with some hesitation, pointing to a nearby powerboat, "Uncle Charlie’s boat was more like that one over there." The man who accompanied her was wearing a golf shirt and white pants. "We brought warm clothes like you told us," he said as he held up a see-through thin windbreaker to show to the owner. I was introduced to the young couple and we all climbed aboard. That’s when we not¬ iced the black soles of his running shoes. "I’m afraid you’re going to have to take off your shoes," said the owner apologetic¬ ally. "Dark-colored soles leave marks on the deck." "Oh no," he insisted. "These are non-marking. Look, I’ll prove it. . ." And before we could stop him he had scuffed his heel as hard as he could against the varnished mahogany coaming. "See? Nothing!" Technically he was right — there was no black mark from the sole. But about three of Page 174 • Ut^UUcZ9 • September, 1996

the six layers of varnish had probably been rubbed off. I stole a look at the owner to gauge his reaction. ■ \ "Sorry," said the owner, trying hard not to show his clenched teeth. "I guess the shoes are safe for the deck after all. But try not to step on the varnish, okay,?" They had barely agreed to this com¬ promise when we noticed the next guest come swaggering down the dock. This one was wearing an old sweater and cut-off shorts, a wool watch cap, ,and carried a canvas bag with several bottles of rum in it. "Ahoy, mitey!" he bellowed. "Clew up yer t’gans’ls and heave to for a gam!" This was clearly a man ready for action. He swung himself aboard, losing his balance and nearly falling overboard when he grab¬ bed a slack jib halyard instead of a solid piece of standing rigging. But the halyard came taut eventually and he somehow fetched up on the dry side of the lifelines. "Psst!" he addressed me in a ptage whisper. "What the hell is a t’gans’l?" "Don’t look at me," I replied, feigning ig¬ norance of all things nautical. "I’m just a guest." Lee jumped in with the correct definition of tops’ls, t’gans’ls, and even stuns’ls. "Is there anything I can do to help?" I asked the owner after the new guest was introduced. "Let’s see," he thought for a second. I knew exactly what was going through his mind — it would be far easier for him to get the boat ready to sail all by himself than to show beginners what to do — but I felt I had to be polite and offer’emyway. "Can you take the sail cover off the main?" he said as he pointed to the sail cover, assuming I didn’t even know what 'main' referred to. "Just undo these little snaps, and take it off and fold it up anyway that looks good. Put it on the port quarter. . . uhh, on the bunk on the left side, all the way toward the back." "Be happy to," I said as I jumped to the task.

O ne more family completed our guest list. Powerboat owners, as it turned out, and they had two pre-teenage boys in tow. She was wearing a bright red, white and blue jacket, blue slacks, bright white shoes, and an undersized captain’s hat. He was wearing a matching jacket, but his khaki pants and boat shoes had seen some crankcase oil. More introductions, then the owner dashed below and brought up two life jackets of the appropriate size for the kids. "Aw, do we have to wear those things?" one of them complained.

"Yes, boat rules," said the owner. But I could see that this was going to be a recur¬ ring theme.

the main halyard. "The wind’s good for sailing out of the marina," he said to Lee, "if you’re up for some short tacking." "For sure," she answered. "Let’s go for it." "We need some volunteers to help raise the mainsail!" called the owner, clearly directing the comment at the two boys. With some encouragement from the 'pirate' in the form of 'heave-ho's, they both pulled on the halyard tail until the sail was mostly up. Then the owner took over and finished the hoist on the winch. Lee cast off most of the docklines. Mean¬ while, the powerboaters had seated them¬ selves right aft in the cockpit, clearly in the way of the tiller, while their boys, as soon as they were done with the main, had run up to the foredeck and were probably on top of the jib sheets. Once our skipper had his 'office', as he called it, cleared for action, and the boys off the foredeck so we could raise the jib, we were ready to cast off. "Arrrgggg!" shouted the would-be pirate as we drifted back out of the slip and backwinded the jib. "We’re tipping!" wailed the woman with the sailboat on her sweater. We hadn’t even sheeted in yet. . "One hand for the ship and one hand for yourself!" shouted the pirate. "By the way," asked the owner, "if

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were the weak swimmers. But even though I’m a decent swimmer 1 raised my hand — some sort of self-preservation reflex had started to operate. "Dd we really have to wear these life jackets?" complained one of the boys again. "Yes!" said the owner. Meanwhile, Lee made a suggestion to the owner, and he announced that boat rules also required everyone else to wear life jackets when the wind got over 10 knots. So after our first tack, Lee ran below and brought up a collection of PFDs. Lee was already wearing the one she had brought, but the rest of us had to fight it out for the more comfortable Type Ills. I ended up volunteering to wear the old-style collar-type AK-1. This seemed to placate the young boys, but now their dad was com¬ plaining about having to wear the jacket. "This will complete the experience of being a rank beginner," I thought to myself. We tacked a couple more times to work the boat out of the marina, and it was all I could do to keep my hands off the sheets. This was a heavy 40-foot racer/ cruiser from the IOR era, in immaculate condition, but a bit unwieldy compared to modern designs. And even though we’d only set the #3 jib, Lee and the owner had their hands full with the short tacking. Finally, we cleared the last daymark at

the end of the channel. "Are there any sharks?" asked one of the boys.

"Just little ones," answered the skipper. "We’re tipping even more!" exclaimed the woman with the sailboat on her sweater. "Do boats like' this ever capsize?" "Hardly ever,” answered the skipper. "Aaaarrrgg!” said the pirate. "Do we really have to wear these life jackets?" asked the powerboater. "It’s much colder than I thought it would be!" said his wife, and she went below to escape from the wind. The wind continued to increase, and as soon as we had enough sea room to bear off to a comfortable reach one of the boys was put on the helm. He mastered the use of the tiller in about one quarter of a second, and his little brother picked it up even faster when it was his turn. Lee was left in charge of the deck while the owner went below to get the snacks. She took the opportunity to give the would-be pirate a lesson in jib sheet winch operation. "Aaarrrrggg!" he bellowed when he sheeted in the sail after a tack, all by himself. "Stand by to buckle some swash!” The younger couple had brought a large bucket of fast-food fried chicken, and it was already being passed around before the owner was ready to serve the sandwiches. So he passed up a large quantity of paper towels, hoping to keep at least some of the grease off his brightwork. But the husband showed no interest in eating. In fact, he had been strangely silent ever since we left the dock. In fact, his face

was quite green. His wife practically shoved the bucket of chicken in his face one more time, not com¬ prehending why he had no appetite for his favorite food. That’s when he finally lost it. To windward, of course — although what

didn’t get blown back into the cockpit ended up in the bucket of chicken. "Ewww, gross!" said the boys. "Aaarrrrggg!" said the pirate, wiping some off his sweater. "Um, I don’t feel too good," the seasick guest finally admitted. The owner appeared on deck with a glass of water and some more paper towels. Meanwhile Lee suggested to the husband that he take the helm. So did the owner, but he was too far gone to be up for it. "Don’t worry, I have some dramamine," he said, and in between dry heaves he managed to get a tablet down. ”1 told you to take the dramamine this morning," scolded his wife. "Ginger root works much better!" said another guest. "I know someone who swears by those accupressure wrist bands." "A friend of mine tried those once, and had to be airlifted" off a cruise ship because of acute dehydration." Everybody now took turns telling their worst motion sickness stories, and the seasick passenger tried to throw up again after each one. Eventually, we convinced him to go below and get horizontal with his eyes closed and a bucket within reach.

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MAX EBB DO'S AND DON'TS

"We tack-change to the 150," I volunteered without thinking. way down and the temperature went I had blown my cover. way up, the guests commented how "Tack-change to the 150, did you nice this part of the Bay-was. Do'S! -Bring yummy snacks.> x say?" The skipper looked at me sus¬ "Do we still have to wear these • Dress for the Arctic and bring a change of dry clothes. piciously. "Now, where does a nov¬ life jackets?" asked the powerboater. • Get instructions before using the head and use the shoreside ice learn to talk like that?" "Yes," said the owner. "I’d rather facilities before you leave the dock. "Okay, you win. Where’s that deal with you complaining about • Do what the owner tells you. sail?" them than your kids complaining • If you can’t swim, make sure the skipper knows it. Lee and 1 executed a very smart about them." • Plan to stay long enough to help put the jib change, and the boat came back "Okay, I see your point," he said. boat away when you getback. up to full power. As nice as it was to So we all kept our PFDs on as we • If you’re an experienced sailor, never let on how play clueless guest, it was nice to be ate lunch in the calm and sunny lee much you know!, sailing again. of the island. Well, almost all. The For a while it looked like we seasick guest, completely knocked • No whining! Don'ts: might make it back on time. But the out by the drug, remained immobil¬ • Don’t suddenly announce “we wind was fading and the tide was •< m ized down below. have to be back at 5, we have theater tickets." strong. "Has he ever taken dramamine • Pirate talk gets old fast. Avoid too much of it. "We hate to waste those tickets," before?" I asked his wife. Try not to ask, “Why don’t we start the motor?” more than once said the guests with the theater date. "I don’t think so," she said. • Don’t sit in the way of the driver. "Sure I can’t help fix the motor?" "Too bad I didn’t have a chance • No dark-soled shoes, please, even if you asked the powerboater again. to give him my\placebo pills first," ’know’ they don’t leave marks. said the owner. "When someone’s • Leave messy, greasy, or labor-intensive food for when already sick they work just as well as you get back ashore. r inally, the owner discretely drugs, at least in the short term, but • Don’t get seasick. pushed the starter button, and the with fewer side effects." • If you feel seasick, don’t try to hide it. engine fired up without a fuss. "Jib As we finished lunch we worked • Don’t be seasick to windward. down," he ordered. the boat in close to shore, through • Don’t take drugs after it’s too late. "Hey!" complained the power¬ the anchorage area. The owner • Don’t take drugs you’ve never used before. boater. "There’s nothing wrong with recognized one of the anchored that engine! You lied to us!" boats, and they put fenders down as The owner just grinned. soon as they saw us. It was a clear "The idea is like, to go sailing, not invitation to raft up with them. But motoring," explained Lee. And then we decided there was a little too • Make sure there’s enough Do's: as an aside to me, "I think our skip¬ much surge on this side of the island food and drink on the boat. per has dealt with impatient passen¬ for rafting, and after circling them a • Have enough comfortable lifejackets available. gers once too often!" couple of times we sailed on, slowly • Keep old sweaters and foulies aboard for guests who need them. With the sails down and the water drifting down-tide out of the wind • If children have to wear life jackets, then smooth, the seasick guest finally felt shadow. all the grown-ups do, too. well enough to emerge from sick "Why don’t we start the motor?" • Find tasks that non-sailors can do. bay. "Where’s all the fried chicken?" asked the powerboaters. • Find out who the non-swimmers are. he asked. "Because this is a sailboat," said • Offer to show your guests how to use the head. But he was still too tired to do the skipper. "And besides," he added • Use a harness if you’re the only one aboard who knows when he realized that his first com¬ much, and napped in the cockpit how tosail. ment made absolutely no impres¬ until we were back at the dock, a few • Let the youngest guests do the most steering. sion, "the motor isn’t working." minutes after five. • Put seasick passengers on the helm — or horizontal with The powerboater was eager to "Hope you can stay awake during eyes closed and a bucket within reach. find out exactly what was wrong with the performance," I said as the cou¬ he engine, and was ready to do a ple made a speedy exit. Don'ts: • No yelling! major overhaul if that’s what it took "And make sure she drives!" • Don’t schedule the boat to be at any particular destination on added Lee. to get it going. He reconsidered any kind of schedule. The powerboaters helped us put when the owner opened the access • Never let your guests know that you have a working engine. the boat away, and thanked us for cover, demonstrating that nearly • No scaring guests unless you’re sure they’re up for it. the opportunity to go sailing. every part of the engine was impos¬ • Don’t dress any warmer than your guests. "It was hell out there!" said the sible to reach. -—— pirate as he climbed off. "Thems that We finally made it back into some It was a long upwind sail against the tide breeze, and after a short dose of cold wind died was the lucky ones!" to get back to the berth on schedule. Another and fog we turned away from the Central Lee and 1 also thanked the owner for the boat of about the same size and vintage was Bay, giving everyone a chance to steer in day, and I complimented him on his excel¬ doing the same thing, and I has having a dif¬ smooth water and lighter wind. lent handling of inexperienced and some¬ "By the way," announced the woman with ficult time keeping my hands off the sheets. times difficult guests. the sailboat on her sweater, "We have to be "It’s an ancient law of the sea," said the "Cheated death again," he muttered, back at the dock at five; we have theater skipper. "Whenever two sailboats are within shaking his head. sight of each other, they’re racing." tickets tonight." — max ebb

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With reports this month on A Return Visit to the British Virgins, a look at The Growth of Multihulls In the Bareboat Market, insights on chartering in Holland and Germany and miscellaneous Charter Notes.

"Who Feels It, Knows It": One More Spin Around the Virgins

"You went to the Virgin Islands in the middle of hurricane season?" Indeed we did. "What are you, crazy?” Uhh . . . why, is 'crazy' a bad thing? As a group, we here at Latitude have never been accused of being overly re¬ spectful of logic and common sense. When it comes to vacationing by boat, we’ve found that bucking conventional wisdom can often lead to grand adventures and uncrowded anchorages. Such was the case on our nineday trip last month to the British Virgin Islands. And yes, we had a splendid time, despite the passage of Hurricane Bertha just a few weeks earlier. After taking a beating from Hugo in 1989, then from both Marilyn and Luis last fall, most islanders we spoke to brushed off Bertha’s 85-mile-per-hour winds as a mere inconvenience. "It’s all relative", as A1 Einstein used to say. The old Caribbean adage we remember from our days of residence in the islands is that a given island is likely to experience a direct hit by a hurricane about once every hundred years. If you buy into those odds, the Virgins should be seeing sunny skies until the middle of the 21st century. More likely though, they’ll see occasional squalls and gusts every summer — the kind of conditions that many S.F. Bay sailors relish — as tropical 'waves' and 'depressions' skirt the area. The rest of the year — when most level-headed vacationers visit these isles — it’s a safe bet that skies will be sunny and moderate trade winds will blow. Such conditions may inspire you to gaze out across the brilliant turquoise waters and raise a glass to your sailing mates Accessible only by boat, Virgin Gorda's Bitter End Yacht Club is a haven for small boat enthusiasts — a very hard place to leave!

with that old familiar quip: 'Just another sh—y day in paradise.' Since yacht chartering first started to catch on here in the late sixties, the 40-mile Virgin Islands archipelago has reigned as the most popular charter destination in the world. You probably knew that. But what is truly remarkable is that despite continued development and annual increases in tourism, the region — especially the British portion — has maintained vits charm and preserved its natural wonders. In recent years the BVI has taken bold steps to insure that its one-crop economy — tourism — will be sustainable far into the future. Virtually the entire cruising area has been designated as a protected marine sanctuary and an excellent system of public moorings haS been established (at substantial cost and effort) at most overnight anchorages and principal dive sites. The net result is that sealife is plentiful and delicate coral structures will remain free of anchor damage for future generations to enjoy. Sadly, the U.S. islands offer public moorings only in National Park waters. Having arrived in the islands on our honeymoon in 1980 and not returned to the states until the end of the decade, my bride and I thought we knew these islands pretty well, but on this return voyage we actually got to dive sites and anchorages we’d never known before. And this time we traveled in grand style and comfort aboard a finely fitted-out Moorings Lagoon 4200 (see sidebar), with a pair of good friends and a passel of kids. In the years we’d been away we’d forWho needs T.V. and amusement parks when you can jump overboard and snorkel a kaleidoscopic coral reef on a whim.

gotten how incredibly soothing the trade winds can be as they wash over you in a constant flow of cool refreshment, and how brilliant the galaxies shine on a moonless night. We’d forgotten how broad-winged frigate birds glide effortlessly on the updrafts, how pelicans throw back their heads to catch raindrops in their broad lower bills during squalls, and how flocks of seagulls dance above your transom hoping that a crumb of bread might escape your grasp. Some things you never forget, though, like the sugar-fine beaches and clear, warm water. For us cold-water sailors, the ability to jump overboard on a whim and survey the underwater realm nearby was a mega highlight. Since snorkeling is an avocation that the whole family can enjoy with equal pleasure, it quickly became one of our main activities for young and old as we sailed from island to island. We snorkeled the Norman

Spread: Getting to Virgin Gorda's famous Baths early in the morning insures serene moments. ' Insets, clockwise from upper left: Spotting fish i from the swim steps; Virgin sunset; boom i jumping; snorkeling the Norman Treasure Caves. i i

■ Island ’treasure caves', the underwater cliffs i of Pelican Island, the wreck of the HMS j Rhone mail steamer and the famous 'Baths' of Virgin Gorda — a cluster of giant boulders that form a maze of underwater grottos and ; caves. Like any famous tourist attraction, The Baths can get quite crowed by mid-day. T|je i secret is to force an early wake-up call the j| day you plan to visit and grab a mooring buoy by 8 or 9 a.m. You’ll have the place to jj yourselves for long enough to snorkel and •: explore in privacy. For kids, especially, The i Baths is a magical place. Any kid who’s ever ;i been spellbound by Tom Sawyer’s Island at ii Disneyland will be in explorer’s heaven here.

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After many visits in years past, we found the fish were as plentiful as ever and we even discovered an underwater cave opening that leads to a seven-foot-tall cavern filled with fresh air. If the four-year-old in our group could swim through the entry gauntlet, so can you. (A Latitude T-shirt to anyone who can find and describe it.) The lay of the land in the Virgins is such that you can choose to criss-cross im¬ pulsively from island to island, or proceed around the chain in a sensible loop — distances are so short, you’ll see a lot either way. The territory offers more than a dozen prime anchorages, some completely serene and undeveloped, and others with plenty of shoreside infrastructure for dining, nightlife and shopping. At the extreme eastern end of the

archipelago lies Virgin Gorda Sound, a vast pool of flat water sheltered on all sides by either steep mountain slopes, islands or reefs. Years ago several visionary hoteliers saw the Sound’s potential as a watersports playground and began building unique water-side resorts, several of which are accessible only by boat. The newly re¬ designed development at Leverick Bay is an inviting stopover, with its Pusser’s Rum pub, restaurant, gift shop and marina. But the world-famous Bitter End Yacht Club is still the Sound’s center of action. Conceived as a sailor’s paradise, guests are encouraged to sample any of a dozen types of sailing craft —* 1- from sailboards to 30-foot keelboats — for as long as they like at no extra charge. Charterers are welcome ashore for cocktails, dinner and dancing. And if they want a break from 'big boat' sailing they can hire any boat in the fleet for a blast around the Sound — serious fun! Both The Moorings and Sunsail now have 'sub-stations' here and personnel in residence to welcome bareboaters and assist with special needs. Add-on hotel packages are also offered. There are a dozen other stops worth making, although we hesitate to list the 'must sees', since everyone’s vision of paradise is a bit different. However, the palm-lined crescent of Cane Garden Bay is a sure favorite, as is the broad, undeveloped an¬ chorage at Norman Island. And if you have any fun-loving bones in your body, you really ought to spend some time on Jost Van Dyke. Named after a salty Dutch pirate during the 'age of plunder', this tiny island has always maintained a bit of a rebellious image. Perhaps that’s why the main an¬ chorage, Great Harbour, is one of the few Our catamaran's beamy (20-foot) bow was ideal for lounging both at anchor and under sail. A furling headsail added to the rig's simplicity.

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BVI anchorages not to adopt mooring buoys. More likely, though, it’s because the locals don’t want to give up the entertainment value of watching frustrated bareboaters try to get their anchors to bite in the sandy substrate of the harbor floor! Eventually everybody gets hooked up, and ventures ashore for a dose of barefoot buffoonery with local characters like Foxy and Tessa Callwood who run the Caribbean’s most famous beachfront bar. (In Caribbean expat vernacular, the term which describes the after-effects of a visit here is 'Josted', as in, "Whew! I got Josted!") No matter where you travel in the world, part of the enjoyment is likely to be mixing with the locals and gaining an appreciation of the indigenous culture. In that regard, we were lucky enough to time the end of our cruise with the annual BVI Carnival on Tortola. Shuffling to the beat of ear-splitting Calypso, we made the rounds at 'Carnival Village' where all was friendly and wel¬ coming. As is obligatory, we sampled the wares of a half-dozen festive booths: traditional West Indian 'pates', Jamaican 'jerk' chicken, fried Johnny cakes, Trinidadian curried 'rotis' and plenty of rum cocktails laced with a 'splash' of tonic. (It’s no small irony that mixer here is often more expensive than rum.) Whether it’s a visit to Carnival village, or just an exploratory walk through the countryside, we hope you’ll remember to spend at least a little time awaV from boats, marinas and anchorages. You’ve got to open yourself up and breathe in the essence of a place to fully appreciate it. As Bob Marley, that timeless Caribbean sage, used to sing, "Who knows it, feels it". We hope you’ll get to the Virgins soon and 'feel it' too. — latitude/aet

Travel Notes: Many carriers service San Juan, Puerto Rico, which gives access to both the U.S. and British Virgins by connecting flights. American Airlines, however, flies from SFO all the way to Tortola (and St. Thomas) in one day, which allows you to check your bags all the way through — a real plus (despite having to change planes). Both the British and U.S. Virgin Islands Tour¬ ist Boards maintain U.S. offices; both will mail you detailed general tourism information and list¬ ings of charter companies. BVI Tourism: (800) 232-7770 or (415) 775-0349; USVI Tourism: (213) 739-0138. The BVI Welcome Magazine can be accessed on the net at www.caribweb.com/caribweb/bvi. Page 180 •

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Making Waves with a Smooth Ride, Charter Cats: Ending Age-Old Biases Without a doubt, the biggest recent change in bareboat fleets worldwide has been the inclusion of large, comfortable catamarans designed specifically for chartering. As more and more monohull sailors sample these double-hulled wonders, the long-held monohull loyalty has been slowly eroding among recreational sailors. And while we didn’t rush to trade in our monohulls the moment we returned home, our recent catamaran charter has certainly made believers out of us too. The pluses: While charter cats aren’t particularly speedy and don’t point as high as their single-hulled cousins, their stability under sail and at anchor, combined with spacious accommodations make them a tempting choice for chartering. With her 20foot beam, our Moorings 4200 (a customized Jeanneau Lagoon 42) allowed us to over¬ night in comfort at several notoriously 'roily' anchorages. While there wasn’t quite enough room to play volleyball on the foredeck

Typical of European charter destinations, the picturesque canals of Amsterdam give sailors easy access to cultural sites and nightlife. trapezes, the wealth of open lounging area resembled that of a 65-foot monohull. Since you’ll be lying at anchor at least 80% of the time, this added deck space is a considerable advantage — especially if you have ram¬ bunctious kids in your crew. Below decks the separation of hulls adds enormously to the privacy of each cabin — especially when compared to the side-byside aft doubles many bareboats feature. Headroom is excellent and opening hatches are plentiful. Driven by a large fully battened main (with lazy jacks) and a roller-furling headsail with a self-tending traveler system the sail trimming chores are minimal — almost too easy. Dual engines make docking and pick¬ ing up moorings a snap. Jeanneau'makes a slightly smaller threecabin version, the Lagoon 37, while Priv-

ilege, Fountaine-Pajot and Jeantot also have similar designs in the Caribbean bareboat 1 market and elsewhere. — latitude/aet

Northern Europe Chartering, Part II Unfamiliar Waters in Familiar Lands We pick up where we left off last month, with Part II of our Northern European sailing tour. We’ll cover Scandinavia in the final I installment. The Netherlands: The west coast of the Netherlands doesn’t see too much sailing except for boats passing on their way somewhere else, as the waters are shallow and rough. (The name, Holland, by the way, refers to a region of the country.) Most sailing here takes place either on the Waddenzee, the shallow, tidal (and often drying) area between the Frisian Islands and [ the mainland, or — more commonly — on i the inland lakes, the largest of which is the ! Ijsselmeer. The water is shallow, but you can

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usually count on a good wind blowing across the low, flat lands, and you don’t have to worry about the tides. Both modern boats and the traditional wooden botters can be rented. You can sail right into the city of Amsterdam, with all its charms, or to many other towns including the lovely, restored Enkhuizen, part of which resembles a nautical Williamsburg with sailmakers and an entire harbor of large old lee boarders. If you get a boat with a mast which can be lowered easily, you can use the canals to go from lake to lake and town to town. Canals are still a major transportation route for goods, along with tourists. You can tie up at a modern marina, or right in the middle of a town between bridges and under a row of trees. The country is flat enough that it is an easy bike ride to anywhere in the vicinity of wherever you tie up. There are a number of charter com¬ panies, a couple of which > are:, Top of Holland; Stationsplein 1, 8911 AC Lecuwarden; Frisia Yachtcharter, Oude Oppenjuizerweg 79 8606 JC Sneek; Yachtcharter Ijsellmeer, Koevordermeerstraat3, 8531 RP Lemmer. Otherwise, I have always found the Dutch tourist agency helpful (Netherlands Board of Tourism, 90 New Montgomery St., Suite 305, SF, CA 94105; phone (312) 819-0300), although they may refer you to the regional agencies. Also, on the off chance that you speak Dutch, there is the magazine Zeilen, (Postbus 2266,1000 CG Amsterdam) which contains ads aimed at the locals. Actually, if you know some German to go with your English, and are imaginative, you can read an awful lot of Dutch. Germany: On to Germany, my old stompin’ grounds. I didn’t mention licenses in my previous article on the British Isles, because they are not required in most instances. In Germany, however, in addition to proving that you have sufficient experience, your life will probably be greatly simplified if you have some kind of a certificate when you go to hire a boat. To operate a boat with an engine of more than five hp, you normally need a boat driving license (coastal and inland are different licenses) and then there are the certificates which technically are voluntary, but which all charter companies look for. They would probably accept the certificates granted by local sailing schools at coastal skipper level and above, but check before you go. On to sailing. While people do sail on the North Sea coast, much of it dries at low tide.

This fact in conjunction with the weather and the currents, makes it the less desirable side of the Jutland Peninsula to sail on. I know of no companies with charter boats in this area. Try reading Childers’ Riddle of the Sands to get a feel for the challenges. On the other hand — that is, the other side of the Peninsula — the Baltic has very little in the way of tidal fluctuation. In some places the wind direction will affect the heights of the water, current direction, and speed of the current more than the tides. As popularity goes, the area around Kiel has long been a center for sailing. As a matter of fact, Kiel was where the sailing competition for the ’72 Olympics took place, and in June every year Kielerwoche is one of the great international sailing shindigs. Other areas with a reputation for good sailing include Flensburg (which is on a fjord and offers some wonderfully protected, rural sailing) and Travemunde (near Lubeck). These are all in the old west, but new centers are beginning to develop along the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the east. As a result, it’s possible to sail right up to the border of Poland (and probably beyond). There are some lovely places, such as the island of Rugen, and things are generally up to western European standards now, so you needn’t have any hesitation. It’s also possible to charter on Lake Constance in the south and on some of the lakes in the old east. Again, there are a number of charter companies. To name just a couple, Windrose Yachtcharter GmbH, Tangstedterchaussee 2, 25462 Rellingen; Dubej Fehmarn-RugenCharter, Ing. Buround Yachtreederei, Vadersdorf 2S, 23769 Burg; KuddlYachtCharter, Thuerstr. 5, 59269 Beckum; Yacht-Charter-Ostsee, Dorfstr. 2S, 23738 Beschendorf. There are a lot more. The best source I know is the magazine Die Yacht (Hudtwalekerstrasse 11, 22299 Hamburg). Oh, and in case you don’t picture Germany as a country of sailors, not only does Die Yacht come out every two weeks, but the boat show in Dusseldorf is one of the biggest in the world. The ones in Hamburg and on Lake Con¬ stance aren’t that much smaller — all in a country smaller in area than California. For further general information, contact the German National Tourist Board, 444 So. Flower St., Suite 2230, Los Angeles, CA 90017; phone (310) 575-9799. There are several pilots available locally in German and I believe the British have come out with one or more. — bob stedjee September, 1996

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WORLD OF CHARTERING Charter Notes For school-age kids summer is officially over, but for the rest of us the Bay Area’s most 'summery' months.have just arrived. There are plenty of weekends left before winter sets in to get out and enjoy the water with friends. Whether you prefer hiring a bareboat to skipper yourself or chartering a crewed yacht with the pampering service of a professional skipper and crew, you’ll find plenty of boats to choose from during our 'Indian summer'. One local charter boat that has a very special offering this fall is the Ocean 71 Second Life. Since owner Tony Clark loves offshore sailing as much as his boat does — Oceans were originally designed for the Whitbread Round the World Race — he’s decided to sail her to Hawaii and back this winter while the rest of us are busy stoking the home fires. Would-be passagemakers are encouraged to call for details on the twoweek crossing in November, followed by a week of sailing around the 'Big Island'. Inter¬ island trips will follow before the month-long return trip in March. All legs are open to individuals and groups for hands-on sailing. Call (415) 332-3205.

While the outer islands of Tahiti are bustling with tourism, the luxurious Archipels catamarans have provided one of the only means for visitors to explore the remote Tuamotus and Marquesas. If you relish a sailing experience even farther afield, consider joining one of the luxurious Archipels sailing cats in either the Marquesas, the Tuamotus or the outer islands of Tahiti. Bookings can be made per

cabin or for the whole boat. We’ve men¬ tioned these excellent week-long programs before, but until recently there was no U.S. central agent to contact. For more info, call League Marketing at (310) 649-4570. In the preceeding report on the British Virgins we praised Virgin Gorda’s Bitter End Yacht Club. If this renowned watersports resort sounds like a place you’d like to hang your sombrero for a while, consider visiting this fall, when you can take part in the 10th Annual Pro-Am Invitational Regatta — even if you don’t know the difference between a foreguy and a deck ape. The idea is to give regular Joes and Janes a chance to socialize and match race with racing luminaries (and Olympic medalists) such as 1995 America’s Cup winner Russell Coutts, 1992 Olympic medalist Jim Brady (Soling) and 1996 Olympic contender Kris Farrar Stookey (fourth place in 470 class). For details and reservations call (800) 872-2392. Finally, if you’ve just returned from a summer sailing adventure in some faraway charter destination, why not send us a brief report. There may be a Latitude T-shirt in it for ya!

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THE RACING

With reports this month on the light-air Moore 24 PCCs in Santa Cruz; the High Sierra Regatta on gorgeous Lake Huntington; the mostly un¬ eventful Second Half Opener; the first International 14 Nationals under that class’s new rules; the low-key Grade & George coed race; a pair of delightful local ocean races; and a round-up of assorted national cham¬ pionships. As usual, a bunch of box scores and rambling leftovers known as 'race notes' can be found at the end of the column.

Moore 24 PCCs Continuing his 'summer of dominance' (not a phrase recommended for personal ads), Dave 'Mr. hjatural' Hodges sailed his Fatuity to victory over 18 other entries in the 1996 Moore 24 Pacific Cup Championship, held August 10-11 in Santa Cruz. The win completes a hat trick for Hodges, who earlier this summer won both the Moore 24 and Ex¬ press 27 national championships. The scheduled six-race series (which was shortened to five due to wind and time constraints) was sailed in light, shifting breezes and large swells. Leaving the starting gate at a spring, Hodges and crew Dave Shelton, Rebecca Dymond, Doug Kirk and Bill Keller posted finishes of 1,1,5 on

Rounding out the leader bohrd after the first day was Canadian distance sailor Chris Watts and crew on Mooregasm, posting 9.75 points. In fourth was Ian Klitza sailing Adios. Fleet newcomer John CQllins, with Scott Easom helming his tongue-challenging Conqcocheague, served notice to the fleet’s old guard by finishing third in the first two races. Unfortunately, they misread the late afternoon easterly shift and capped the day off with a disappointing 17th, dropping them to 7th overall. ' Shoreside activities were graciously orchestrated by ULDB guru and undisputed grillmaster Ron Moore and company, and the typical Santa Cruz post-race wind-down was executed with what could only be des¬ cribed as relaxed vigor. Opting not to wait until he made it to shore to commence the evening festivities, Jim Maloney, displaying a form reminiscent of our Olympic gymnastic team, executed a near flawless 3/4 yacht roll with a full crew 'slam dunk' — while surfing a really big wave into the yacht harbor. "Everything was going great until it came time to jibe," recalled Jim as he unwound turnbuckles and retrieved halyards from his now-useless two-piece mast. "All of a sud¬ den, we were surfing really fast towards the East Jetty, and I’m thinking, 'We need to jibe

now!1"

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Without question, that maneuver was the lesser of two evils. Unfortunately, the con¬ sequences of his 'bottom turn' meant aligning Great Pumpkin sideways to the wave, which in turn rolled the boat severely, snapping the rig about two feet above the gooseneck when the masthead hit the water. Luckily, crew and boat were only momentarily sep¬ arated, and Eric Malmberg, owner of Fools at Large and no stranger to rendering assistance to vessels in need, was on hand to tow the Pumpkin to the hoist. Aside from frayed nerves, Maloney and his crew stepped, ashore unscathed. With all that excitement out of the way, the fleet commenced day two of the regatta with a 20-minute postponement while race committee head Dave Wahle contemplated the inconsistent wind direction. A light

southwesterly won out momentarily and the warning gun was fired, followed by an apology from Dave. "Sorry guys, but we’ve got to get this thing going!" he offered as his excuse for commencing the sequence in such fickle wind. Finding the conditions to their liking Charles Witcher and the crew of Hot Rod Lincoln led at every mark to win race four, while Easom played the shifts perfectly to take the final gun of the series. Never far behind, however, Hodges posted a 3,2 to end the series a comfortable 7.5 points in front of Adios, which swapped places with Mooregasm in the overall standings. With summer racing winding down, one has to ponder what the next conquest will be for the seemingly unstoppable Hodges. Windjammers? The NOOD? Perhaps the Big Boat Series? "Nah," shrugged Dave. "I’ve been watch¬ ing a lot of motorized barstool racing on ESPN 2, and the open-fuel division seems real interesting!" Further bulletins as events warrant. — mark gibbs

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had its door ripped off by a bear in search of Twinkies), and the usual nonsense at the beach and The Saloon. "It’s basically three weekends of summer camp for adults," ex¬ plained Mosher. "The sailing is just one aspect of the whole experience." A highlight of the third weekend was the Holder 20 dismount competition. Writes Mosher, "The primary contestants in this hotly-contested event were Jack Gillette and Earlene Tankersley. Jack emerged as the winner after executing a sensational backflip into the chilly lake waters while putting his Holder on the wind after rounding the in¬ famous mark #1. The beach crowd reward¬ ed this beautiful maneuver with wild applause. . . Earlene’s dismount, a foredeck exit, was no less spectacular than Jack’s — but her decision to perform it at the more secluded mark #8 denied her the extra style points to clinch the competition." With all of Huntington’s campgrounds due to be newly renovated and open again by next summer, the High Sierra Regatta will revert back to a more streamlined twoweekend format. This popular event, which in our opinion is easily the best regatta on

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Walecka/Klitza, 19; 3) Mooregasm, Niles/Watts, 23.75; 4) Conqcocheague, Collins/Easom, 28.75; 5) Mercedes, Joel Verutti, 30; 6) Fools at Large, Eric Malmberg, 39; 7) Hot Rod Lincoln, Witcher/ Hart, 46; 8) Great Pumpkin, Jim Maloney, 46; 9) Bruzer, Gary Tracy, 50; 10) Wildfire, Howard Ruderman, 51.(19 boats)

High Sierra Regatta Fresno YC’s third and final weekend of the High Sierra Regatta was held on July 2728 (check last month’s Box Scores for results of the first two weekends). Six one design classes enjoyed spirited competition, with equal portions of Northern and Southern California sailors descending on beautiful Huntington Lake. Winds were lighter and shiftier than usual — in fact, the second race on Saturday was canceled due to a sudden lack of wind and an impending thunder and lightning show. Two races were therefore sailed on Sunday, completing the scheduled three-race series. Light rain fell on the Saturday night

barbecue at nearby Sierra Summit Ski Resort, dampening the shoreside celebration somewhat. "From a partying perspective the second weekend was easily the best," claimed FYC Commodore and Race Chair¬ man (and unofficial mayor of Huntington for the month of July) Dave Mosher. "PHRF sailors tend to cut loose a lot more than dinghy people." As usual at the High Sierra Regatta, several trucks died in the line of duty towing boats up to this remote and gorgeous location, which sits at 7,000 feet an hour east of Fresno. Of course, there were also random bear attacks (one sailor’s new truck /

the lake circuit, is sure to ’sell out’ — so make your reservations early!

FIREBALL — 1) Allison Jolly/Mark Eliot, Fresno YC, 8.5 points; 2) Randy MacKinga, Westlake YC, 11.5; 3) Colleen Sullivan, Pacific Corinthian YC, 11.75; 4) Dan Gilboa, Alamitos Bay YC, 23. (9 boats) CAPRI 22—1) Shooting Star, Charley ‘Rock’ Star, Coronado YC, 2.25 points. (3 boats) CATALINA 22 — 1) Late Start, Tom Page, Folsom Lake YC, 2.25 points; 2) Buzz On, Steve Twelves, Folsom Lake YC, 7. (5 boats) SNIPE — 1) George Szabo, San Diego YC, 2.75 points; 2) Randy Lake, San Diego YC, 3.25; 3) Packy September. 1996 • UfcUJUW • Page 187

THE RACING Davis, StFYC, 8; 4) Dave Whitmore, StFYC, 10; 5) Robb Walker, San Diego YC, 11; 6) Blake Middleton, Stanford Univ. YC, 13. (15 boats) MERCURY — 1) Old Buzzard, Pat Bradley, StYFC, 5.5 points; 2) Contagion, Steve Gould, StFYC, 13; 3) Pacer, Pax Davis, StFYC, 13; 4)

Christmas Pudding, Jack McAleer, Monterey Pen¬ insula YC, 15; 5) Vandal, Tracy Usher, Monterey Peninsula YC, 17; 6) Strider, Jim Young, Santa Barbara SC, 22; 7) Bushwhacker, Don Whelan, San Diego YC, 23. (26 boats) HOLDER 20—1) Confederacy of Dunces, Spooge Syndicate, Bay Area Racing Federation, 2.25 points; 2) Shareholder, Gary Albright, RYC,

10; 3) Confusion, Walter Bauer, NoYC, 10; 4) Swift, Dennis Fritts, NoYC, 13; 5) Hold On, Keith Sternal, NoYC, 14. (13 boats) Second Half Opener Encinal YC’s seventh annual Second Half Opener was sailed in moderate winds on the sunny weekend of August 3-4. As in the past, Saturday’s race featured three different upwind marks — Bonita, Blackaller and Harding Rock — with the theoretical goal of all boats finishing in front of the EYC clubhouse at about the same time. Swiftsure II took the first gun, completing the longest course (22 miles) at 2:20 p.m. A steady stream of some 150 other finishers trickled in until about 5 p.m., after which the traditional poolside party commenced in earnest. The focal point of the evening party was raffling off a new J/80, donated at cost by the manufacturer. The proceeds benefitted Encinal YC’s junior sailing program. All 500 tickets were sold at $100 a pop, with the last few tickets purchased just before the 7 p.m. drawing. EYC member Neil Caldwell, a local boatwright, picked up one of the last available tickets on impulse — and was shocked to win the J/80! "I’ve never won anything before, so this was a great wind¬ fall," claimed Caldwell, who already owns a Santa Cruz 27 called Jam Session. "I’m really happy with my current boat, so I’m putting the J/80 up for sale. Call Sail California if you're interested." Thanks to the generosity of J/Boats, various individuals (Kevin Clark and the Oliver children) and vendors including Tim’s Zodiac, Baytronics, Ultra Nectar and UK Sails, about $20,000 was raised for the juniors. "It was quite a success," noted clubmember (and J/Boat dealer) Ed Milano, who was instrumental in organizing the raffle. Winds up to 25 knots greeted the fleet for the next day’s buoy race, which was a 'counter' for HDA but optional for most everyone else. Confusion reigned at the start of Division L when a postponement was sig¬ nalled (somewhat incorrectly, depending on who you talk to) just minutes before the Page188 •

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scheduled gun. Four boats, including Merit 25 arch-rivals Twilight Zone and Chesa¬ peake, were PMSed, and ultimately lost their appeal for redress. See Letters for more on this subject. Results of Saturday’s racing follow:

Mannix; 2) Insufferable, N/M 30, Peter Rookard; 3)

Ixxis, Olson 91 IS, Ed Durbin; 4) Bloodvessel, B25, Margaret Gokey; 5) Ono, B-25, Fred Voss. (15 boats) DIV. K (138-156) — 1) Ouessant, Farallone Clipper, Keith Buck; 2) Mintaka, C&C 36, Gerry Brown; 3) Derf, Soling, Pete Rowland. (7 boats)

DIV. F (multihull) — 1) Babylon Rocker, F-31,

DIV. L (159-183) — 1) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim

Gal Bar-Or; 2) Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcairn. (5

Fair; 2) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen; 3)

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Joanna, Irwin 30, Martin Jemo. (10 boats) DIV. M (186-up) — 1) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman; 2) Dulcinea, Killerwhale, Pritchard/ Mathiasen; 3) Neblina, Cal 28, Neil Mosher. (10

DIV. G (0-81) — 1) Swiftsure II, Schumacher 54, Sy Kleinman; 2) Jobe, J/44, Jim Archer; 3) Eos, J/120, Jim Cascino. (6 boats) DIV. H (84-111) — 1) Family Hour, Olson 30,

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EXPRESS 37 — 1) Re-Quest, Glenn Isaacson; 2)

Endurance, Express 34, Mike Condon. (10 boats) DIV. J (114-135) — 1) Harp, Catalina 38, Mike

One Eyed Jack, J.C. Armstrong. (5 boats) ISLANDER 36 — 1) Windwalker, Richard Shoen-

SHEET excitement and anticipation was apparent, as this was the first U.S. regatta to see several different flavors of new 14s built to the ’96 rules. Coming into the regatta were two new Bieker II boats, one sailed by 1991 national champions Kris Bundy and Jamie Hanseler of Seattle, the other sailed by Gary Gremaux and Chris Hanke of the San Francisco 1-14 fleet. Four-time defending U.S. champs Zach Berkowitz and Karl Baldauf arrived with their boat fully modified by builder John Turner of England. The regatta was won in dramatic fashion by Gremaux/Hanke, who came from behind to win the 15-mile distance race. The fact that this duo only had 114-hours in their new boat before the regatta added to the surprise and drama of their victory. Cachuma greeted the 14s going out for race one with a fierce 18+ knot breeze, and unfortunately Berkowitz and Baldauf snap¬ ped their new bendy Proctor carbon rig even before the start. Amazingly, they managed to rig their spare mast, started late and yet still finished the race! The winds moderated through the day, stabilizing at about 12 knots for the next two races. Gremaux/Hanke 'christened' their new boat with finishes of 2.1.1, with Bundy/Hanseler close behind at

1.2.2.

Scenes from EYC's Second Half Opener, taken during Sunday's windy buoy race. All photos ‘latitude’/jr.

boats)

hair. (4 boats)

Steve Reinhart. (4 boats)

H’FARM — 1) Nighthawk, J. Siegel. (4 boats) CAL 2-27 — 1) Temptation, Rollye Wiskerson. (3 198 RATERS — 1) White Satin, Catalina 27,

J/35 — 1) Kiri, Bob George. (3 boats) SANTANA 35 — 1) Breakout, L. Raos. (3 boats) J/105 — 1) Thrasher, Steve Podell; 2) 20/20, Phil Gardner. (5 boats) NEWPORT 30 — 1) Yachtd Da, J. Gill. (2 boats) CATALINA 30 — 1) Lochan Ora, Karl Aye; 2) Mona Too, David Halaby. (7 boats) CAL 29 — 1) Serendipity, Thomas Bruce; 2) Boog-A-Loo, Nancy Rogers./6 boats) J/29 — 1) Aqua Boogie, Don Holland; 2) Advantage II, Pat Benedict. (5 boats) ISL. 28— 1) Challenge, P. Jones. (2 boats)

OLSON 25 — 1) Bad Dog, J. Kroeber. (4 boats) IB 24 — 1) Goose, Bud Cohen. (3 boats) CHALLENGER — 1) Gunga Din, Jan Grygier. (4 boats) ARIEL — 1) Pathfinder, Ed Ekers; 2) Jubilee, Don Morrison. (6 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Carlos, R. Ward. (3 boats)

International 14 Nationals Seventeen I-14s arrived at Cachuma Lake (20 miles north of Santa Barbara) for the 1996 1-14 Nationals on July 27-29. Much /

Bundy and Hanseler came roaring back on the second day with a 2,1,2 performance vs. Gremaux and Hanke’s 3,2,3. Berkowitz and Baldauf also sailed well to shake things up a bit with finishes of 1,3,1. Race four was a light-air event, with the final two races of the day once again in the 12-15 knot range. Only one point separated Bundy/Han¬ seler and Gremaux/Hanke going into Mon¬ day’s finale — the 15-mile distance race. Getting a race of this length on Cachuma Lake required several triangles and a long run down to the far end of the lake. Here the course went around Arrowhead Island in a 25 yard channel, with an unavoidable dead spot. Bundy/Hanseler led by four boatlengths into the channel, but Gremaux/ Hanke swung a bit wider, picked up the first puff, and emerged from behind the island with a five boatlength lead. The breeze held going back up the lake, and Gremaux and Hanke extended to a comfortable win. This regatta got the momentum rolling for the 1997 1-14 World Championships, which will be sailed on the Berkeley Olympic Circle next August, with Richmond YC as the host club. — chris hanke 1) Gary Gremaux (Walnut Creek)/Chris Hanke (San Carlos), 9.25 points; 2) Kris Bundy/Jamie Hanseler (both of Seattle), 9.5; 3) Zach Berkowitz/ Karl Baldauf (both of SF), 14.5; 4) Ron Boehm September, 1996 • UliUUt 3? • Page 189

THE RACING (Santa Barbara)/Pete Mohler (Ventura), 22; 5) Andy Bates (Alameda)/Kurt Schmidt (San Rafael), 33; 6) Baird Bardarson/Chris Kelly (both of Seattle), 33; 7) Paul Galvez/Evonne Heusler (both of San Clem¬ ente), 41; 8) Rand Arnold (El Cerrito)/Lawrence Henderson (SF), 45; 9) Larry Craig (Albany)/Stephan Luis (SF), 46; 10) Jerry White (SF)/John Omohundro (Reno), 60. (17 boats)

Gracie & George Regatta Regatta namesake George Burns may have checked out earlier this year at age 100, but Encinal YC’s regatta named in his honor keeps going strong. Held this year on August 17, the eighth edition of this popular coed doublehanded race lured 49 starters, down a tad from last year’s record 61-boat turnout. Two rules unique to this race are part of its attraction: 1) 'Gracie' gets to drive all day while 'George' — for once! — does all the work; and 2) no spinnakers can be hoisted until a boat has entered the Oakland Estuary for the gentle run up to the club¬ house finish. A new 12.4 mile triangle, windward/lee¬ ward course was introduced this year, fea¬ turing lots of reaching in moderate winds. Finding the conditions to their boat’s liking, Susan Fernandez and Steve Seal sailed the non-spinnaker WylieCat 30 Uno to overall victory, about a minute in front of runner-up Insufferable. Another WylieCat, the 39-foot Sabra, was third. Sportboats and boats sail¬ ed by paid MIRs were ineligible for the overall honors.

The WylieCat 30 ‘Uno' lived up to her 'numero' in this year's Gracie & George Regatta.

In the fun spirit of the day, just about everyone was awarded some kind of prize. Among the more whimsical 'trophies' was a wooden puzzle for last to finish (Dominatrix), extra hands in the form of back scratchers for the largest boat (Daddaboat), a bag of rubber Page 190 • UWUJt.18 • September, 1996

duckies for towing a string of Wabbits to the start (Takeoff), and so on. "Everyone want away happy, whether they placed well in the race or not," claimed race chairwoman Mar¬ garet Fago. CLASS 1 — 1) Insufferable, N/M 30, Susannah Carr/Mike DeFrank; 2) St. Jude, K-41, Lisa & Peter Leib; 3) Family Hour, Olson 30, Tina Russell/Jim Bilafer. (7 boats) CLASS II (non-spinnaker) —11) Sabra, WylieCat 39, Alyce Desrosiers/Felix Seidler; 2) Saoirse, CT49, Betsy & Jack Hughes. (4 boats) CLASS III — 1) Harp, Catalina 38, Linda Farabee/Mike Mannix; 2) Frog in French, Express 27, Sally & Kame Richards; 3) It's Jazz, Ranger 33, JoAnn McFee/Ben Mewes; 4) Moore On, Moore 24, Mary Liz Beland/Scott Owens. (17 boats) CLASS IV (non-spinnaker) — 1) Uno, WylieCat 30, Susan Fernandez/Steve Seal; 2) Tunnel Vision, Catalina 27, Lisa Anderson/Mitch Fredericks. (4 boats)

CLASS V — 1) Hawk, Alberg 30, Steve & Wren Collins; 2) White Satin, Catalina 27, Laraine McKinnon/Steve Rienhart; 3) Lel<^ Too, Tartan 30, April Storrs/Emile Carles. (8 boats) CLASS VI (multihulls) — 1) The Wild Thing, F24, Amy Wells/Vic Thiry. (2 boats) CLASS VII (sportboats) — 1) Sports Illustrated, 11 :Metre, Julie & Peter Winter; 2) 24 Carrot, Wabbit, Shannon McRowan/Greg Byrne; 3) Wet Bunns, Wabbit, Sylvaine Guille/Bill Gardner. (7 boats)

Two Ocean Races A pair of back-to-back local ocean races were contested last month, one a brand new hybrid ocean/Bay course and the other a longstanding Bay Area classic. Twenty-nine boats sailed in the debut of Treasure Island YC’s 28.5-mile 'Ocean Bay-O' Race, es¬ sentially a double windward/leeward using channel markers and the South Tower buoy as the turning marks before finishing downwind at the east end of Treasure Island. Conditions were light-to-moderate, with the South Tower Demon apparently caught nap¬ ping. "It was a fun opportunity to pass through the Golden Gate four times in a day rather than just twice," explained OYRA poobah Don Lessley, who won MORA-II with his Freewind. "The currents and wind were a little different each time, making it a real tactical challenge." The following weekend saw 39 boats sail in San Francisco YC’s tried-and-true Farallones Race. The 56-mile round-trip to the guano-covered rockpile was a cakewalk this year, though perhaps a little slow for some people’s liking. The current was against the fleet both ways, which obviously hurt the little boats (the MORA fleet didn’t begin

finishing until 9 p.m.). On the way out to the Farallones, a light and tricky southerly penalized those who set up to the north in anticipation of the usual righthand shift. First around the island and also first home, at 6:24 p.m., was Sy Kleinman’s Schumacher 54 Swiftsure II, sailing in its third race. "It was pretty uneventful — your basic nice day in the ocean," said helmsman Chr-is Corlett. "Re-entering the Gate was the best part! We were on a full plane at 16 knots, under fingertip control — it was just great!" Dolphin Dance, Dave Sallow’s SC 50, was the overall winner, correcting out four minutes ahead of Swiftsure II after sailing a smarter (i.e., more southerly) course to the island. Doug Storkovich’s Santana 35 Dance Away took PHRO-II for the second weekend in a row, all but wrapping up their season title after just six of eight events. With only the Half Moon Bay Race (Sept. 7-8) and the Jr. Waterhouse (Oct. 5) left, it looks like Dolphin Dance is closing in on PHRO-I hon¬ ors again, Baffett has a grip on MORA-I, and the other classes are still up for grabs. OCEAN BAY-0 (TIYC, August 10, 25.8 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Zamazaan, Farr 52, Chuck

SHEET

was Dave Hodges and crew (owner Gene Ryley, brother Doug Hodges, Bren Meyer and Whitney Gilmour) winning the Express 27 Nationals without needing to sail the last two races! Dave’s solid 1,2,1,1,3,1,3 scores earned him his third Express 27 title, as well as his second national title in a month (earlier in July, he defended his Moore 24 crown). "I need a vacation," stated the mellow Santa Cruz sailmaker. "I just finished a sun awning for my Cal 3-30, and I’m getting ready to go cruising in the Delta." Alameda boat builder Kim Desenberg, sailing with boat partner John Groen and Aaron Sturm of San Diego, narrowly won his third Wylie Wabbit Nationals with his faithful 'shop boat', Mr. McGregor. Colin Moore (Kwazy) was the bridesmaid for the fourth time in a row. "After four of the six races, we were literally tied with Colin and Jon Stewart," recalled Kim. "It all came down to the last race. Luckily for us, Jon flamed out in a big way during his last jibe — and

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: Coming and going from the Farailones aboard 'Swiftsure II'. Is there is a more barren or stinky turning mark anywhere in world? Weghorn; 2)

: :

Saltshaker, Contessa 39, Steve

Hanson. (5 boats) PHRO-II — 1) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 2) Sonata, Lapworth 39, Don Weaver. (6 boats) MORA-I — 1) Baffett, Express 27, Baskett/ Baffico; 2) Friday, Express 27, John Liebenberg; 3)

Attitude, Express 27, Mike Henry. (8 boats) MORA-II — 1) Freewind, Cal 9.2, The Lessleys; 2) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman. (6 boats) SHS — 1) Erin, Antrim 30+, Dan Buhler. (3 boats) CRUZ — No finishers. (1 boat)

Express 27, John Liebenberg. (7 boats) MORA-II — 1) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman; 2) Freewind, Cal 9.2, The Lessleys; 3)

FARALLONES (SFYC; August 17; 56 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Dolphin Dance, SC 50, Dave Sallows; 2) Swiftsure II, Schumacher 54, Sy Kleinman/Chris Corlett; 3) Zamazaan, Farr 52,

Redux, Olson 91 IS, Nick Barnhill. (8 boats) SHS — 1) Babylon Rocker, F-31, Gal Bar-Or; 2) Great Fun, Davidson 50, Stan Glaros. (5 boats) CRUZ — 1) No finishers. (1 boat)

Chuck Weghorn; 4) Scorpio, Wylie 42, Scott Sellers; 5) Mostly Harmless, C&C SR-33, The Bergmans. (12 boats) PHRO-II — 1) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich;

Grenadier, Contessa 32, Paul

i Osborn; 3) Fat Bob, Catalina 38, Robert Lugliani. (6 i boats) MORA-I — 1) Topper, Moore 24, Rich Korman; 2) Baffett, Express 27, Baffico/Baskett; 3) Friday,

National Championships More nationals occurred on the West Coast last month than you could shake a hiking stick at! There was no way we could keep on top of all of them, but we did manage to track down results of the follow¬ ing seven regattas. Highlights among these elite gatherings

handed us the series." The windy Catalina 34 Nationals, which mercifully was a non-spinnaker event, was won in a squeaker by Dave Davis of Mount¬ ain View with his Wind Dragon. Davis’ crew for ttie long weekend was Cliff Reinhardt, Mark Gray, John and Jason Bratowski, Rus¬ sell Davis, Eddie Davis and Paul Schechter. "We joked about our nationals being Win¬ nebago racing'," admitted race official Ellen Boring, "and except for the top four boats, we’re all basically cruisers. The first day — where it blew up to 35 — was quite a challenge for us!" Will Paxton, a 20-year-old Sobstad/ Quantum sailmaker, continues to shake up September, 1996 •

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Above, 'Sayonara'mates David Thompson, Mark Rudiger, Madro and Billy Erkelens. Right, generic hoist shot.

Above, 'Radar' Felton models his padded hiking shorts. Right, Hawaii YC. Below, a rare shot of'Boomer' in front of'Sayonara'.

the 'world order' in the El Toro class by claiming his first National Championship. "It was a deep fleet and it came down to the wire — I was happy to win," said the softspoken emerging Toro god. "The next test will be sailing against Kui Lim in Kaneohe Bay next year — he’s the best!" Some of these class winners (e.g., talented sailor Mark Gaudio of Newport Beach, who shamelessly nuked the Cal 25 fleet) planned their national victories as a springboard into this fall’s US Sailing Champion of Champions Regatta. This prestigious invitation-only event will be Page 192 •

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hosted by Bahia Corinthian YC (Newport Beach) on October 10-13, with Lido 14s as the dueling weapons. Any current national or North American winner can apply for entry, but only 20 skippers — presumably from the toughest classes — will makp the dance card. Then there’s Hodges, who is probably good enough to win the C-of-C if he felt like going. "Frankly, it doesn’t interest me in the least," he confessed. EXPRESS 27 — (StFYC; July 25-28; 9 races, 2 throwouts) — 1) Flying Colors, Gene Ryley/Dave Hodges, 11 points; 2) Bessie Jay, Brad Whitaker,

17; 3) New Moon, Carl Schumacher/John Franklin, 23; 4) Mad House, Ken Moore, 23.25; 5) Sonita, Craig Page/Bill Melbostad, 28.75; 6) Baffett, Tom Baffico/Forest Baskett,

38; 7)

Peaches, John

Rivlin/Grant Baldwin, 43; 8) Summer Palace, Bart Harris, 47; 9) Desperado, Mike Bruzzone/Tim Rus¬ sell, 50.75; 10) Mirage, Terry Cobb, 53. (17 boats)

SANTANA 20 (Fern Ridge Reservoir; Eugene, OR; Eugene YC; July 24-26, 5 races) —• 1) Aquila, Paul Stephens, Eugene, 16.5 points; 2) Disaster Area, Chris Winnard, San Diego, 20.75; 3) Irish Mist, John Franklin, Eugene, 21; 4) New Boat, Tom Schock, Newport Beach, 24.75; 5) Bob, Mike

More Kenwood Cup '96 memories. For the main article, back up about 50 pages. All photos ’latitude’/roh.

2.25 points; 2) Wianno, John Sullivan, Richmond

Abby Swann; 4) Rusty Canada; 5) (tie) Pat Brown

YC, 6; 3) Malocclusion, Harvey Duryee, LBYC, 10.

and Brandon Wall. '(21 boats)

(9 boats) ‘

Sherlock, Eugene, 34. (25 boats)

CAL 25 (Long Beach YC; July 27-28; 5 races) — 1) Gorilla Dust, Weiss Brothers/Mark Gaudio, 6.25 points; 2) Nemesis, Mr. Brown, 17.5; 3) Rascaf, Mr. Riggs, 23; 4) Overdraft, Mr. Henderson, 25; 5) Lipo,

EL TORO (Oak Harbor, WA; August 3-10; 6 races; 1 thowout) — GOLD — 1) Will Paxton; 2) Matt McQueen; 3) Garett Greenwood; 4) Hank Jotz; 5) (tie) Jim

WYLIE WABBIT (StFYC; August 3-4; 6 races) —

1) Mr. McGregor, Kim Desenberg, 10.25 points; 2)

Kwazy, Colin Moore, 13.75; 3) Jombo, Jon Stewart, 15.75; 4) Wind Blown Hare, Steve Bates, 24.75; 5) Tulawemia, Mark Harpainter, 28. (10 boats)

Warfield and Al Kenstler. (22 boats) SILVER — 1) Jim DeWitt; 2) Dan Mills; 3) John

Mr. Kirstine, 26. (11 boats)

Gilmour. (21 boats)

CATALINA 42 (Long Beach YC; Aug. 16-18; 3 races) — 1) Fleetwlnd, John Patterson, Fleet One,

Prior. (5 boats)

INTERMEDIATE — 1) Anthony Boscolo; 2) Jodi JUNIOR — 1) Joey Pasquali; 2) Ian Rogers; 3) /

CATALINA 34 (Corinthian YC; Aug 16-18; 4 races) — 1) Wind Dragon, Dave Davis, Mountain View, 5.5 points; 2) Teddie-Lou, Pierre Bidou, Benicia, 5.75; 3) Eighty Proof, Dean Burr, La Habra, 6.75; 4) True Colors, David Boring, Mill September, 1996 • UVMJtlS • Page 193

THE RACING

Valley, 7; 5) Don Miguel, Muriel Smith, Oakland, 16; 6) Mottley, Chris Owen, San Mateo, 18; 7) Dona Mia, Van Sargent, Mill Valley, 21; 8) Casino, Bill Eddy, Danville, 22; 9) Callistro II, Belson/Hartmann/ Kobayashi, Huntington Beach, 23; 10) Starfire, Bob Englehart, San Leandro, 24. (18 boats)

Race Notes Sinking feeling: PICYA’s Chispa/Youth Regatta, held at Richmond YC on August 17, was attended by only 11 sailors — a dismal turnout for an interclub championship event. Matt McQueen breezed through the four-boat fleet in the Chispa Laser racing, taking all three bullets. Meanwhile, class winners of the Youth Regatta in El Toros were Stuart Hooper (8-10 yrs.), Joey Pasquali (11-13 yrs.), Lin Rogers (14-16 yrs.) and Michael Loosch (17-18 yrs.). "Some of our best youths were back at the Sears/Smythe/Bemis Championships, and there was also the usual end-of-the-summer burnout factor," figured principal race officer Doug McVae. "Next year, we’ll probably move this regatta up to April." Good news: While on the 'S/S/B' subject, our local kids fared much better than usual this year in the US Sailing Junior Cham¬ pionships back in Hyannis, Mass., on August 16-21. In the Sears Cup, sailed in J/22s, Nick Nash and crew Rufus Sjoberg, Kimbal Hall and Jason Martin took fifth out of the ten US Sailing regions. John Dane of Gulfport, Miss., won the Sears — just as his old man did in 1967! In the Bemis (Club 420s), Chad Freitas and Dana Jones were fourth, while Adam Koch of Seattle took the gold. Last, but not least, Chuck Asper

\ SBRA RICHARDSON BAY (SFYC; July 27-28): BYTE (PCCs) — 1) Sharon Alexander, 4.25 points; 2) Michele Logan, 15.75; 3) Jessica Amen, 18. (9 boats) LASER — 1) Simon Bell, 12 points; 2) Dustin Radin, 15.75; 3) Daniel Malpas, 16. (9 boats)

Will Paxton.

came in third in the Smythe (Lasers). Steven Hochart of Mission Bay won. Seventy of the best sailors in the country, all ages 13-18, competed in these events — congratulations to all seven Area G guys on a nice showing! Sale boats of the month: Doug and Don Teakell recently joined the Wabbit fleet, purchasing Indecent Xposure from Greg Byrne (and quickly renaming it Godzilla). Greg, meanwhile, continues to race his other Wabbit, Ricochet. . . Former B-25ers Joe Ballard and John Hartman have jointly bought one of the first Viper 640s on the

JY 15—1) Dan Ouellet, 1.5 points; 2) Bill Beardslee, 5. (5 boats) SUNFISH — 1) (tie) Byron Jonk and Bob Cronin,

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3.75 points. (3 boats)

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BOX SCORES Keller, 29; 5) Chute Out, Wilderness 30, Phil

Watson, 11.5 points; 2) Blue Dog, Tim Wells, 13.5.

Baldwin, 34. (15 boats)

(4 boats)

DIV. Ill — 1) Gails Warning, Cal 22, Paul

J/24 — 1) Cool Breeze, Phil Perkins, 11.5 points;

Nichols, 7.25 points; 2) Pau Hana, J/24, Cliff

2) Grinder, Jeff Littfin, 12.5; 3) Air, Tim Duffy/Susie

McNamara, 8; 3) Moonchild, Olson 25, Tim Kelbert,

Gregory,

19. (8 boats)

Clough, 30; 5) Wonder Woman, Paul Dines/Tom

DAY SAILOR — 1) Len Fiock, 5.5 points. (4 boats)

West Coast. They’ll keep the three-man, 21foot rocketship on Whiskeytown Lake be¬ tween road trips around the state. "Vipers kind of look like updated Tempests," reports SoCal correspondent Tom Leweck, who took one for a spin recently. "They’re lively little boats with huge kites — really wet and fun! And at only 700 pounds, you can drag one behind your Volkswagen!" More new boats: O’Neill Yacht Center in Santa Cruz has been named the NorCal dealer for the zippy new Hobie Magic 25. That design was recently named the ’96 Australian Sailboat of the Year, and Hobie hopes that the Magic 25 will fare equally well in Sailing World’s Boat of the Year judging during the Annapolis Boat Show this October. Call O’Neill at (408) 476-5238 to arrange a testsail. . . Ten new Corel 45 One Designs (which were briefly known as Farr 45 One Designs) have been sold to date, with seven of the Barry Carroll-built yachts expected to debut at Key West Race Week in five months. Conceived after the successful Mumm 30, the Corel 45 — named for the class’s sponsor, a huge Ottawa, Ontario-based software company — sports many of the same features: carbon fiber rig without runners, no overlapping jibs, and strict one design rules. It’ll be interesting to see how this boat fares relative to the Re¬ designed One Design 48s. Both designs will be in town for the upcoming Big Boat Series. Brut force: The Bay Area was well represented in the fourth round of the ’96 Brut Cup, held in J/105s on August 27September 1 in Manhasset Bay, New York.

14.5; 4)

Downtown Uproar, Wayne

Kennedy, 30. (10 boats)

FRANK’S TRACT (Andreas Cove YC, Aug. 10-11): SPINNAKER — 1) Quickie!, J/24, Jim Hachman, 2.25 points; 2) Sinder, J/24, Rob McCormick, 7; 3) Abenteuer, Triton, Karl Peterson, 9; 4) Sea Saw,

Woman, Kers Clausen, 31; 5) White Jacket, John

Hunter 30, Jim Marzonie, 11. (7 boats)

Sutak, 31. (10 boats)

ETCHELLS — 1) Mr. Natural, Bill Barton, 7.75 points; 2) Six Hundred, Hank Easom/Chuck Mohn, 12.75; 3) Celebration, Doug Morss, 16; 4) Wild

NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Water Rat, Newport 27,

SCORE FINAL RESULTS (SCYC; 4 races):

Bryant Bowington, 7.25 points; 2) Halycon, Santana

1 — 1) Tacos Pescodos, Olson 30, Mr.

22, Dave Few, 9.75; 3) Playpen, Hunter30, Stephen

Boston, 8.75points; 2) Absolute 88, Wylie 37, Keith

Dale, 11. (5 boats)

MacBeth, 9.75; 3) Red Hawk, SC 40, Lou Pambian-

COLUMBIA 5.5 METER — 1) Nefertiti, John

co.12.75. (6 boats) DIV. 11 — 1) Wildfire, Moore 24, Howard Ruderman, 11 points; 2) Summertime, Moore 24 proto¬ type, Dennis Bassano, 13.25; 3) Gandalf, Santana 35, Carl Quitzau, 24; 4) Carnaval, Santana 35, Bill

Notman, 4.75 points; 2) Chaos, Jim Warfield, 5.75.

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(4 boats)

SUMMER KEELBOAT (SFYC: Aug, 10-11; 3 races): EXPRESS 37 — 1) BHss, Mike Grisham, 4.5 points; 2) Re-Quest, Glenn Isaacson, 6.75; 3) Spindrift V, Larry & Lynn Wright, 8. (7 boats) SANTANA 35 — 1) Breakout, Les Raos, 3.5 points; 2) Swell Dancer, Jim Graham, 4.75. (4 boats)

ALBERT SIMPSON (StFYC: August 3-4; 6 races): 11:METRE — 1) Pier 23, Mik Beatie/Chris

ETCHELLS — 1) (tie) Mr, Natural. Bill Barton, and

#523,

Taylor

Pillsbury,

2.75

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! Morgan Larson (with crew Kevin Hail, Hogan Beatie and Adam Beashel) was one of 16 contestants in the $40,000 event, as was Melissa Purdy, who earned an invit¬ ation via her win at the Santa Maria Cup. Melissa elected to let Hannah Swett drive, ■j while she did main and tactics ("It seemed like the best use of our resources," she said). | Rounding out her crew were Betsy Alison, Merritt Carey and Whitney Conner. The usual international suspects were at the NY I Brut Cup, including Russell Courts. American I skippers included Ed Baird, Terry Hutch¬ inson, Steve Benjamin, Dave Dellenbaugh and Britt Hughes (via the Sail Newport ! Regatta, a feeder to this event). Speaking of Whitneys, how about a round I of applause for Whitney Gilmour of Point i Richmond for being named to th6 Rolex Junior Sailing Team? The 16-year-old high I school junior, who sails for StFYC and RYC, earned the berth by virtue of winning the sportsmanship award at the US Sailing Junior Women’s Doublehanded Champion¬ ship in Houston (where she and Megan Mehaffy of Marina del Rey finished fifth out of 20 teams). Whitney followed up that performance with a stellar fourth place finish (out of 80 entries) at the Leiter Cup (US Sailing/Rolex Junior Women’s Champion¬ ship), sailed in Laser Radials in Gloucester, Mass. If the series had been sailed without a throwout, Whitney would have won tfie whole enchilada! The Leiter Cup, which was won by Annemarie Casesa of Florida, is for girls 18" and younger — so Whitney has two more shots at winning it before 'retiring'.

Kim Desenberg.

Whitney Gilmour. t

Here’s a quick rundown of some other US Sailing national champs: collegiate sailor of the year Senet Bischoff (Tufts) narrowly won the U.S. Singlehanded Sailing title (O’Day Trophy) in Milwaukee. Jim Christopher of Eureka represented Area G in this Laser competition, coming in 11th. . . John RossDuggan of Florida won the Independence Cup/North American Challenge Cup for the

BOX SCORES Celebration, Doug Morss, 6. (8 boats) 99 RATERS'— 1) Endurance, Express 34, Mike Condon, 2.75 points; 2) Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer, 8. (5 boats)

FEAR & LOATHING (SFYC; August 17-18,4 races): EXPRESS 27 — 1) Flying Circus, Bren Meyer, 6.25 points; 2) (tie) Mirage, Terry Cobb, and Archimedes, Dick Swanson, 13. (7 boats) J/24 — 1) Cool Breeze, Phil Perkins, 6.5 points; 2) Kids Are Back, Tom Dobroth, 9.75; 3) Casual Contact, Don Oliver/Seamus Wilmot, 21; 4) Wonder Woman, Dines/Kennelly. 21; 5) Small Flying Patio Furniture, The Purdys, 22. (12 boats) FALL SCORE #2 (Santa Cruz YC; August 18):' DIV. 1 — 1) Absolute 88, Wytie 37, Keith MacBeth. (3 boats; 21.1 miles) DIV. 11 — 1) Wild Thing, Express 27, Phil Myers; 2) Minnow, Moore 24, The Nitakes; 3) Speedster, Moore 24, Fred Cox. (9 boats; 19.7 miles) DIV. Ill — 1) Gail’s Warning, Cal 22, Paul

Nichols; 2) Pau Hana, J/24, Cliff McNamara. (4 boats; 16.2 miles)

FALL ONE DESIGN if1 (Santa Cruz YC; August 17): SC 27 — 1) Dynaflow, Mark Dini, 1.5 points; 2) Good Timin’, Gary Evans, 6; 3) Hanalei Express, Strugeon/Schuyler, 7. (9 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Fatuity, Dave Hodges, 1.5 points; 2) Moorgasm, Niles/Watts, 4; 3) Rapid

Transit, Shana Rosenfeld, 6. (7 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) US, Jim Samuels, 1.5; 2) Surge II, Charlie Roskosz, 5. (4 boats) SOUTH BAY YRA #5 (Spinnaker YC; August 17): DIV. I — 1) Sundancer, Hunter 34, Bob Carlen. (2 boats) DIV. 11 — 1) Dancer, Cal 9.2, Mike Dixon. (1 boat) DIV. Ill — 1) Bolder Holder, Holder 20, Andy Poggio; 2) Tight Squeeze, C&C 29, Wayne Yacoots. (6 boats) DIV. IV — 1) Leeward, Catalina 30, Jim Balestra; 2) Sagitta, Islander 28, Walter George. (5 boats)

Hovey Trophy. Sailed out of Chicago YC in Freedom 20s, this is the premiere national championship for disabled sailors. BAADS was well represented by two crews in the 18boat regatta, Henrik Hartz/John Greener (10th) and Herb Meyer/Ann Sieck (11). . . Team 'Pablo Picasso', led by Zack Leonard of Providence, RI, won the U.S. Team Race Championship, aka the Hinman Trophy. Sailed in Vanguard 15s, this 3-on-3 compet¬ ition mainly attracts the post-collegiate crowd — but no one from the Bay Area ventured back to Lake Erie for it this year. Kodak moments: Loick Peyron and his crew1 of four crazed Frenchmen just won the punishing 2,896-mile dash from Quebec City to St. Malo, France, with the 60-foot trimaran Fujicolor II. In the process, Fuji broke Jet Services V’s 1988 record by a tad over an hour, finishing the wild ride in 7 days, 20 hours for an average speed of 15.3 knots! That’s smokin ’! Seven 60-foot multi¬ hulls sailed in the Quebec-St. Malo race, as well as 11 large monohulls. Earlier this summer, Peyron and Fujicolor also won the Europe 1 Star Race. Corinthian spirij: England’s South Coast Team won the third biennial Rolex Com¬ modores’ Cup in their home waters in late July over a record field of 15 three-boat teams. Ten countries were represented, but the United States — the two-time defending champion — wasn’t among them. The win¬ ning team at the 9-race all-'cruiser/racer' IMS regatta consisted of Arbitrator (Murray 41), Garretty (Beneteau 42s7) and Sunstone, a 31-year-old S&S wooden cruiser. An Aussie team was second, followed by the Nether¬ lands and Germany. September, 1996 •

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Who’s the best? The top ten match racers in the world will gather in Rovinj, Croatia, on September 19-29 to ariswer that question at the ’96 World Championship of Match Race Sailing. In order of their current rank, the guest list consists of Russell Coutts (NZL), Ed Baird (USA), Peter Gilmour (AUS), Bertrand Pace (FRA), Magnus Holmberg (SWE), Jesper Bank (DEN), Roy Heiner (NED), Thierry Peponnet (FRA), Chris Law (GBR), and Markus Wieser (GER). Coutts would have to be everybody’s pre-regatta favorite, but in this crowd of gunslingers anything could happen. Nifty 50: Until a few months ago, David Adams’ True Blue (the boat Rod and Mal¬ colm Parks just doublehanded in the Pacific Cup) was widely regarded as the best BOC 50-footer in the world. With the June launching of CCP-Cray Valley, the balance of power has shifted. Though still untested, the new Groupe Finot-designed Open Class 50-footer looks lethal: it’s a state-of-the-art mini-version of their successful 60-footers, which include last year’s BOC 60-foot winner Sceta Calberson. The 12,000-pound, twin-ruddered, all-carbon, water-ballasted machine was built in Maine for Jean-Pierre Moulign6, a Frenchman who has lived in

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With reports this month on Paladin shuttling back and forth between the Caribbean and Ventura; the Mystery Ship’s reckless sailors behaving mischievously at sea; Celestial’s crew getting ripped-off on Costa Rican buses; Quiet Times enjoying quiet times while crossing to French Polynesia; Dick Markie’s good things to report about Mazatlan; Thistle’s cruise up the Red Sea to Israel and Turkey; Angela’s efforts to alleviate suffering in Mexico; and Cruise Notes.

Paladin — Swan 61 Stan & Alice Slaton & Sons, And Partners Bill & Lisa Ohland (Ventura Isle Marina) It was 15 years ago that we, the Slatons, left Ventura on a two-year cruise to Mexico and the South Pacific aboard our Peterson 44 Monalice. Our boys Ryan and Danny, now grown, were 8 and 5 at the time. It was a great experience for the entire family. El Nino was at its zenith then, and hurricanes were hitting Tahiti for the first time in 75 years. We rode out the first of several in Bora Bora, then bailed to Hawaii, where we eventually sold our boat. We made many friends during that trip and still hear from some of them. One of our best friends, Joyce Clinton of the 40-ft trimaran Galadriel, is still cruising Baja. Although we later did quite a bit of chartering to appease my desire to cruise again, we didn’t have the pleasure of owning another sailboat until last year. As you can surmise, we’ve upgraded our sailing lifestyle with the purchase — in a partnership with Bill and Lisa Ohland — of a Swan 61. She was named Main Chance and docked in Rhode Island when we first saw her. We’ve renamed her Paladin, which in addition to Although 'Paladin' just arrived from the Caribbean a few months ago, she's being readied to return there by the middle of December.

being the name of the main character in a late '50s TV western, means "a wandering knight in search of adventure". We kept the boat in Antigua for fall and winter. In our opinion, the Caribbean is without question the finest place in the world for sailing. The weather, wind, water, people — all are exceptional. After having the boat in Antigua, we had her brought through the Canal and up to Ventura for spring, summer and fall cruising at the Channel Islands. In late October, however, we’ll be heading back to warmer waters with Paladin. Our first stops will be Mexico and Costa Rica, but they won’t be long as we have commitments in Antigua by mid-December. Although we missed Antigua Sailing Week last year, we plan on doing it this time — who could resist after Latitude’s coverage? After that the boat will head for summer and fall in the Med. Our partners Bill and Lisa plan on cruising full time starting in the winter of '97. Paladin will be used for charters, so we’d like to put in a little plug. Anyone interested in chattering or crewing for the trip from Ventura to Antigua starting in late October can fax us at (805) 650-7257 or e-mail us at sslaton@hcctel.com. — stan 9/15/96 Mystery Ship — N/A Joe Bob & The Bomb Blasters Far From U.S. Waters (America) One of the great things about sailing the open ocean is what might be called 'freedom of the seas'. Basically, it means you once again get to enjoy some of the simple pleasures that American lawyers and the United States government have taken from you. Firecrackers, for instance. In the hands of people with Iqs higher than the room temperature, firecrackers can often be a lot of fun. And if you happen to blow off a finger or incinerate your boat, well, you knew you were playing with fire, didn’t you? So it was that somewhere on the world’s oceans, far from the ambulance chasers and American officials, the crew of the ketch Mystery Ship — with a cargo of about 2,000 firecrackers — decided to 'light up' an otherwise calm morning. Potent firecrackers,

incidentally, can be purchased at almost any tabac in the French West Indies. It started innocently enough. Someone would light one firecracker, hold onto it for a few seconds, then chuck it high into the air. If the 'cracker hadn’t been held long enough, it would fall into the water, the burning fuse be extinguished, and there would be disappointing silence. If the 'cracker was held just long enough, it would still land in the water, but the burning fuse would be too deep in the guts of the firecracker to be put out. BOUFFF! The muffled noise sounded like depthcharges from the old Victory at Sea television series. If anyone was brave enough to hold onto a lit firecracker long enough, it would go off in the air with a sharp BANG! It was the sound of freedom, sort of like the rockets going off at Fort Sumpter ... or whatever fort that was. Firecrackers aren’t without dangers, of course. The paper used to wrap them, for example, is a dull pink. When this touched

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When you get weary of the government restricting what you can do, and lawyers either trying to protect people from themselves or gnawing at your innards, it's time to go to sea. Having the liberty to make your own decisions can be a blast! the damp fiberglass deck, it would stain permanently if not immediately cleaned. After firing off 100 or so 'singles', testosterone-soaked male minds began craving greater excitement. This is when four or five firecrackers started getting stuck into pieces of ripe fruit that were then thrown aloft. But even this didn’t satisfy for long. "Let’s string a couple together," one of the crew suggested. "Or perhaps we could even make a small bomb," said another. It was decided that the perfect 'carrier' for a 'floating bomb' would be a waxed cardboard box, which would float atop the water and keep the bomb from getting soaked. The explosive device would be a couple of hundred — give or take a bunch — firecrackers. It’s common for firecrackers to come with fuses tied together so they’ll go off in rapid succession — Chinese New Year’s

style. These, however, had separate fuses. Thus, as was the case with the atomic bomb, the real problem was going to be triggering the device. The best legal, engineering, mechanical — and even social welfare — minds on the boat attacked the project with different theories. "Put a shallow layer of gas in the bottom of box and light it," said one. The downside was that the crew and boat might be blown up. "Put a small layer of diesel in the bottom of the box and light it." Downside: It probably wouldn’t blow everybody up, but the soaked firecrackers most likely wouldn’t go off — and certainly not all at once. Where was Oppenheimer when you needed him? In the end, it was decided that the only way was to Scotch tape as many fuses together as possible, and hope for some kind of miraculous simultaneous explosion. As the bomb-building team got to work

on their part of the project, the triggering device team gathered all the high tech materials they could find. Thus a boat hook was duct-taped to a boat brush, and a lighted cigarette taped to the end. After many minutes of precise planning and hard work, the explosive device was set in the water near the bow, the boat put into reverse, and several brave souls pointed the long but gangly triggering device in the direction of the bomb. It would be nice to report that the bomb was a gigantic success, that it blew the bow off the boat or at least caused a 50-pound dorado to float to the surface. Alas, the sum of the explosion wasn’t even close to the total of all its parts. It was a mere TO 'cracker' blast. But as the crew netted all the remnants of the bomb so as not to pollute the ocean, they decided that the 'thrill of the hunt', and the freedom to engage in patently stupid behavior was enough to have made the endeavor worthwhile. Only in — not — America! — joe 7/15196 September. 1996 • UtCUJtlS • Page 199

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Joe — As you might expect, Latitude is 100% against such irresponsible behavior and dangerous stunts. We on/y publish this piece to demonstrate that there are still sailors who can’t be trusted to act in a mature manner. On the other hand, if you want details on how to make the fuses work, send us a self-addressed stamped envelope . . . heh, heh, just kidding. Celestial — Celestial 48 Gregg & Nancy Corbitt Costa Rican Crime Busters (Marina del Rey) When we left Costa Rica’s Isla Gitana — what a great place — with Frank and Dana of Blue Snail to ferry to Puntarenas and then bus to the capital of San Jose, we felt wellprepared. Everyone’s constant warnings to be vigilant at all times did not fall on deaf ears. Once in San Jose, we stayed at the centrally located and lovely Hotel Edelweiss (Avenida 9 between Calles 13 & 15, Tel: 506/221-9702). The owners, Tom, Petra and Hans, have agreed to offer a special rate of $35/night, including breakfast, to all cruisers. They also helped us get a good rate on a rental car, at which point we set off for some great sightseeing. As we boarded the bus back to Puntarenas, we were greeted in the aisle by a nicely-dressed young man who motioned for me to hand him my bag. Thinking he was a bus employee, I gave him my backpack and he placed it in the overhead. By the time we’d arrived in Puntarenas, my backpack had somehow made it’s way to the back of the bus. 'Hmmm,' I thought to myself, 'that’s odd'. But it didn’t set off any alarms in my head. We had a couple of hours to kill waiting for the ferry, during which time I opened my backpack and found my purse and camera gone. The purse contained cash, credit cards, driver’s license and both our passports. We reported the credit card within four hours of its loss, but it had already been used many times. Obviously, the 'helpful' man had been the thief. By putting the pack right above our head, he was able to remove it without our noticing it. We figure he either got off the bus right there at the station, exited at the first stop just outside the city. We told our story to other cruisers in the anchorage. One week later, the cruisers on Quest, Running Free, Reflections and Desiderata, left Isla Gitana to do the same inland trip. When they boarded the bus Page 200 • !43<^e 12

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back, they too encountered a man who offered to assist them with their bags. Bernie of Quest handed the rpan his bag and then watched as he first put it in the overhead. But a few seconds later, he noticed the man sliding his bag back toward the rear of the bus! Bernie got up and instructed the man to put it back where it had been— which he did. But a few seconds later, he tried to slide it to the back of the bus again. They yelled at him and he finally exited the bus. When he returned to Isla Gitana, we compared stories. We couldn’t determine if it was the same man, but it certainly was the same scam. We later returned to San Jose to get new passports. The people at the embassy were extremely friendly and efficient. We had our new passports in two hours — in part because we had photocopies of our passports and our birth certificates. We then filed a report with the police in order to substantiate our need for a new visa. At Immigration, we found an entrepreneur who cut through the long lines. We thus had a new visa in just 30 minutes, and most of the time was spent negotiating the fee — which

Spread; Cruisers in Costa Rica must be alert for other peoples' hands in their pants. Inset; 'Celestial' with a familiar-looking spinnaker. started at $100 but ended up at $20. It was then time to take the dreaded bus trip back to Puntarenas. We waited in line 40 minutes and boarded single-file, with me ahead of Gregg. A man blocking the aisle motioned to two seats, then gestured for me to give him my bag. My alarm went off. 1 shook my head, 'no', and slid in next to the window with my bag on the floor. I watched to see if he approached Gregg. He didn’t, so 1 concluded that he was probably just a nice guy and I was paranoid. Then a strange little dance started. The guy who tried to help me, another man, and a young woman, started playing musical chairs — and in the process got Gregg boxed in. Finally, the woman sat down and Gregg moved ahead. He then stopped and reached into his right front pocket to see if his money was there. It wasn’t! "Son of a bitch," he exclaimed — and then turned to the guy on his right and grabbed his arm. Gregg held the guy’s hand up in the air, and there was his money! Gearing up to punch the man, Gregg yelled, "This s.o.b. just tried to steal my money!" But he then dropped his fist —

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he later told me it occurred to him that the other passengers may not have been on our side. There were a few seconds of silence — and then pandemonium. People jumped into the aisle and started chattering in Spanish. The thief turned towards the exit, but the guy right behind him put his hand on his shoulder and said in English, "You’re not going anywhere; we’re going to kill you". We no longer wondered whose side the locals were on. A man up in the front yelled to Gregg, "Don’t worry, that bastard won’t get by me." Profanity seemed to be the common language. Before we knew it, we were off the bus with the thief and the young woman. The third guy got away. The police discovered the two thieves had tickets for every bus out of San Jose — and were carrying Colombian passports. A rryan who had been helping us translate started chuckling when the Colombian passports were found. "What’s so funny?" we asked. "Oh, those two are in big trouble. The police are going to beat that guy to a pulp when they get him back to the station. If he was a Tico they’d probably just let him go, but they don’t like foreign criminals."

"What about the young woman?" I asked. "Well, they’ll probably have a lot of fun with her", he said with a wink. Oh no, what a big price to pay! Wouldn’t it be easier for the young woman to just get a job? These three incidents were certainly not random acts, nor were the people involved amateurs. Even when it was happening to us a second time, we still didn’t catch on right away. That’s professional! Having had 40 minutes to scan the folks who were going to board the bus, I’m confident those three had not been in line. They had to have gotten on the bus before general boarding. Costa Rica is a beautiful country and shouldn’t be missed, however the threat of theft is ever present. Boats continue to be targets, and dinghies and engines are continually being stolen. In addition, anything left on deck — such as lines and fishing gear — is being taken. Tourists are considered,fair game, and backpacks are a target. So be careful, and remember that 'thief' is a job description down here. Having come from two years in Mexico, we probably got lulled irito a false sense of security. We imagine others in our wake will do the same. We hope our experience serves as a 'heads up'. P.S. We love Latitude and find it frustrating that they’re getting harder to come by the further south we get. We can’t wait till we stay long enough in one spot to have the mail catch up with us, at which time we’ll have lots of reading to look forward to. — gregg & nancy Quiet Times — Cal 46 III Ernie & Emily Mendez Mexico To Tahiti (San Jose) Puerto Vallarta tends to be the gathering place for folks headed to the South Pacific, and late February and early March are the busiest times. When we arrived in March, some of the 50 or so cruisers headed to Polynesia had already left, but we still got to meet some of them. In addition, we also got acquainted with another 40 or so cruisers headed north or south. As for ourselves, we spent March in Puerto Vallarta, installing our bimini and windvane, doing some maintenance — and sneaking in visits to Yelapa and the Tres Marietas Islands wildlife refuge. When we finally left for Polynesia on March 31, the winds were very light and we had to motor for two days. After the

northwesterlies filled in, we gybed daily until we could set a nearly rhumb line course on a broad reach. The winds were very light in the doldrums of the ITCZ — although we occasionally got hit by 30-knot squalls, mainly at night — so we motored for 36 hours. Emily was initiated in shellback status by King Neptune when we crossed the equator on April 19 — 19 days out of Puerto Vallarta and six days from the Marquesas. It blew 25 knots apparent from the port quarter the last two days before making landfall at Nuku Hiva, and the seas built to six feet — with some 10 foot swells sweeping under the boat. We covered an exhilarating 147 miles on both days, and thus arrived at Nuku Hiva after 25 days — which was two days faster than our hoped-for 100 mile average for the 2,700 miles. Our passage time was typical of boats in our group. The fastest time — 15 days — was turned in by Sea Rose, a 47-foot cat with a crew of four. It would have been possible for us to have made a faster crossing had we used our chute or light air genoa, but we wanted to relax. As such, much of the time we carried just the jib and mizzen, and had the autopilot or windvane steer. We only saw and spoke with two large Ernie Mendez with some bamboo fishing-rodsto-be that were presented to him by a Polynesian couple who visited 'Quiet Times'.

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ships during our passage, both of which were crossing from South America to the Far East. Flying fish showed up on deck several mornings, as did squid. We were treated to several visits by spinner dolphins, which are small but — because of the way they jump out of the water and spin — greatly entertaining. We saw no whales after Mexico, and only a few birds. We had only a few breakdowns, and they were relatively minor. The main ripped while Ernie tried to gybe in the middle of a squall one night, but Emi|y sewed it up. In addition, the topping lift broke, there was a burnt wire which knocked out the autopilot until we got it fixed in Nuka Hiva, and the fuel filters on both the engine and generator had to be replaced after getting plugged up. A few other boats had more serious problems: a broken gooseneck, a dinghy lost overboard, spinnakers trashed, and so forth. We had a wide variety of sailing conditions, from calm to 30 knot winds, from smooth water to 10 foot seas. The wind, however, was always aft of the beam, and it was always warm — between 79° and 82° with some humidity. We covered less than 100 miles the first four days and while in the doldrums, but did much better after we reached the southeast trades. A SSB radio net was maintained among the 25 or so boats at sea while we were crossing. Net control was passed from boat to boat. Occasionally boats were so far apart that relays were necessary. As a Result of the There's a soothing tranquility and sensuality in French Polynesia that's hard to come by in America's overpopulated urban centers.

net, everyone knew where everybody else was, and knew what kind of weather was around. There wasn’t much chit-chat, however, probably because we were all busy sailing, fixing things, eating, sleeping or standing watches. We spent a month at five anchorages at four different islands in the Marquesas. All of the islands have spectacular peaks, numerous waterfalls, and are covered with lush vegetation. Many coconut trees have been planted on the hillsides and are harvested for copra. Flowers and fruit — especially bananas — grow in profusion. There’s a few minutes of showery rain every day, which you ignore because 1) You dry off in a few minutes, and 2) Because it keeps every acre looking like a botanical garden. The Marquesas are as close as you can come to a tropical paradise.s The larger towns — relatively speaking, of course — have fairly modern conveniences such as stores, post offices, gendarmes, clinics, schools and paved roads. But the small villages — typically in de.ep bays surrounded by high mountains — are isolated and therefore still fairly primitive. They do, however, have telephones and television. Native Polynesians readily give you bananas, breadfruit, coconuts, papaya and pomplemouse — all of which grow in abundance everywhere. Rather than be compensated in money, they prefer paint, watch batteries, clothes, and other goods that are hard to come by so far from a commercial center. N We next sampled two of the 78 Tuamotus, a group of atolls located approximately 400 miles west of the Marquesas. The low-lying Tuamotus — which are coral reefs surrounding an inner lagoon — are about as different from the mountainous Marquesas as you can imagine. The first atoll we visited was Manihi, which is about 25 miles long and 10 miles wide. It has a town, a modern hotel, plus some black pearl farms. Motoring through the pass to get in or out of the lagoon was always exciting, and we also had to dodge coral heads once inside the lagoon. We anchored in 45 feet of water inside the reef for three days, then dinghied to town and walked along the beaches. Rangiroa, which at 42 miles in length is the biggest of the Tuamotus, was an overnight sail from Manihi. Twenty-five knot winds got us to Rangiroa much faster than we anticipated, so we had to await daylight and slack water at the pass in 10-foot seas. Once inside, we dropped the hook among 10

other boats opposite the Kia Ora Hotel, which has some rooms and a bar built over the water. Dropping bits of bread while snorkeling in the pass attracted large numbers of fantastically-colored fish, which surround you like a multi-colored cloud. Renting bikes and motor scooters at the hotel for the five-mile trip into town allowed us to provision and shop for black pearls along the way. We also toured the Gauguin Pearl Farms. After a 200-mile, two-night sail in light following breezes, we were lucky to find a stern-tie and walk-ashore plank at the quay right in the middle of Papeete. Jack and Jodie Baker, fellow sailors from Orinda, had contacted us by SSB radio while we were somewhere in the Pacific. As a result, after five days of getting acquainted with Papeete, we welcomed them aboard for two weeks. After three days and a rental car tour around Tahiti, we motored 25 miles across the Sea of the Moon to Moorea, where we spent three days at Cook’s Bay. After another rental car ride around beautiful Moorea, we

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ourselves after they left. The snorkeling on the adjoining reef was terrific. We’re now tied stern-to in Apouti Marina, which we are using to pick up and drop off our visitors. After Raiatea-Tahaa, we head to Bora Bora, 20 miles to the west, for the week-long festival leading up to Bastille Day on July 14. Then we’re off to Rarotonga, Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand. — ernie 6/30/96

Ernie and Emily cruising Polynesia at a relaxed pace. That's Raiatea in the upper left and the Papeete Quai at the lower right. hoisted anchor one evening for an 85-mile motor passage to Huahine. Gusty winds kept us aboard on anchor watch the second day at Huahine, but a drive around the island the following day allowed us to see how lush and unspoiled it can be. A highlight was stopping to see a reconstructed fish trap made of stone and the ancient Polynesian marae (ruins) at Lake Meva. The latter is a must-see for anyone visiting Huahine. A lovely 20-mile broad reach brought us to Raiatea-Tahaa, where we anchored in Baie Faaroa next to the Stardust charter fleet. Incidentally, the charter outfits were great. The Stardust charter manager provided us with good information on- the anchorages and things we should see, and the good folks at The Moorings helped with phones and reprovisioning. Raiatea Carenage, next door/ to The Moorings, spared no effort in helping us with parts and

supplies. The kindnesses of these three outfits made our visit to Raiatea-Tahaa much more enjoyable. While on a dinghy ride up the lush Faaroa River, we met a local Polynesian couple. They later paddled out in their outrigger canoe and brought us large quantities of bananas, sugar cane, chemo^a (sour sop), coconuts, breadfruit, marron (chestnuts), and long bamboo stalks for fishing poles. They joined us aboard Quiet Times for a barbecued chicken, marron, and breadfruit dinner, then joined us dancing to a wild Polynesian drum rhythm courtesy of a tape Jack had purchased in Moorea. Harold even took Jack for a paddle in the outrigger. It was like Captain Cook being greeted by the natives, but on a smaller scale. The next day we anchored off motu Mahaea, a small island in the lagoon. After landing our dinghy, we were greeted by local teenagers singing Polynesian songs and playing a ukelele. They were hosting a picnic for their teachers on the uninhabited island. Sandy beaches, coconut trees, and clear turquoise water — it was a picturesque South Seas dream island, which we had to

Destination Mazatlan Dick Markie Marina Mazatlan (Sacramento / Alameda) Of all the major destinations in Mexico, Mazatlan is the one that seems to have most slipped from cruiser consciousness over the last 15 years. Part of the problem is that for many years Mazatlan’s only yacht facility was the not very pleasant anchorage at the entrance to the commercial harbor. We at Latitude might have had something to do with it, too. For the last dozen years, we’ve been recommending that folks head directly from Cabo to Z-town, and then work their way back north. By the time most of these folks are headipg north, they’re rushing to get into the Sea of Cortez. But the situation has changed with the times, making Mazatlan one of the most underrated — and economical — cruiser stops in Mexico. One of the big changes is that for the last two years Z-town — seemingly every cruiser’s favorite spot in Mexico — has been packed with boats. As a result, cruisers hoping to avoid crowds might prefer making the 170-mile beam reach from Cabo across the Sea of Cortez to Mazatlan. After enjoying Mazatlan, it’s only relatively short passages to Isla Isabella, San Bias, Although Mazatlan has lovely beaches, it's been overlooked by cruisers because of poor facilities for boats and mariners. That's changed.

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bad off Mazatlan. Markie, for example, recently discovered a 140-foot tuna boat that had sunk five years ago off one of the offshore islands. "Although only in 17 to 60 feet of water," says Markie, "she’s never been dove on. But she’s fantastic, with lobster, octopus, and big fish." Fishing is excellent off Mazatlan, and the new thing is fly fishing for dorado. » If you’re looking for culture, this traditional Mexican city has plenty of it: opera, ballet, bullfights, professional baseball and soccer teams — and let’s not forget the Pacifico brewery. Getting around town is no problem, as buses pass by the marina entrance every three to five minutes. Folks expecting funky old Mexican buses will be disappointed, as Mazatlan has a new fleet of air-conditioned buses built by Dodge. But the price is right: 1.5 pesos — about 21 cents — to ride anywhere in town. Nightlife, both traditional and gringo tourist style, is not hard to find. And as everywhere in Mexico, the food is good and mostly inexpensive. "There’s a yachtie hangout at Marina Mazatlan called ’The Place’," reports Markie, "that has a popular special: all the margaritas you can drink and all the ribs you can eat for just $5.95. Another of my favorite meals is pozole, which is a bowl of broth with meat or chicken to which you add cabbage, onions, peppers and other ingredients to make a soup. You get pozole and a beer for 11 pesos — or about $1.50. AH in all, I think it costs less to live in Mazatlan than it does in La Paz." One of the things that keeps the cost of yachtie living down are the fees at Mazatlan Marina. A berth — with state-of-the-art concrete docks and top security — is $4.50/ft/month, power and water included. If you’re on a budget or perhaps want to store your boat in Mexico, you can have a brand new dock — but without power or water — for just $3/ft/rrtonth. "And I’ll guarantee that rate for 18 months," says the harbormaster. Marina Mazatlan can offer such reasonable rates because they’ve got tons of capacity. Currently there are 300 berths available for occupancy. As of mid-August, there were only 41 sailboats and 17 powerboats. But there are big plans for the immediate area, not the least of which is a huge amount of upscale housing and 27 holes of golf. "It’s going to be the next Acapulco," says Markie. The main reason the retired Californian accepted the harbormaster’s job was the

challenge of filling the marina. One of the keys, Markie believes, is customer service. For just $10, for example, the marina will check you in and out of Mazatlan. And the marina will provide all cruisers with membership cards to the local Sam’s Club warehouse — yes, they have one of those. Markie is counting on the Mazatlan HaHa to be a great way to introduce a lot of cruisers to the charms of the Shrimp Capital of Mexico. As such, he’ll be at the Ha-Ha III kick-off party on October 26 and again in Cabo at the finish of Ha-Ha III to answer any questions and personally invite each and every skipper to sail on over. In addition, Marina Mazatlan will be throwing a Thanksgiving dinner for all their tenants of one week or more. The marina will be providing turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy — all prepared by Northern Californians Peter and Jerrald of the big trimaran Kia Ora. Cruisers attending will be expected to bring potluck dishes. The guest hosts-will be the Mazatlan Sailing Club. While there won’t be a show as such, the Folkloric dancers and mariachis will be performing.

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Patrick’s Day. When Duncan left Aden, he made radio contact with several of our friends whom we hadn’t seen since Indonesia. After stopping overnight at Adjuz Island, he then checked in at Massawa, Eritrea, his first stop on the African continent. Prior to a long civil war, Eritrea was part of Ethiopia. People always seem amazed at how quickly Duncan and Thistle move along, and it was here that he caught up with several other boats we’d met before. After a nice reunion, they all took a grueling five-hour bus trip to the mountain city of Asmara. Many people got sick on the way up. When they came down the mountain — with its steep cliffs and many areas of slides — the next evening, it was without the benefit of headlights. From Massawa, Duncan and Thistle began their trip up the Red Sea, which is notorious for strong and relentless

Top: Valentino's of Mazatlan. Left: Marina Mazatlan. Right: Mazatlan YC members inspect a candidate for an all-woman crew. Mazatlan has a lot going for it; warm winters, low prices, great flights back to the States — and a California harbormaster who is dedicated to seeing that you have a great time in a city he’s come to love. You might want to check it out. And with berth rates as low as $3/ft, you might also consider storing your boat there for the summer. — latitude 8/96 Thistle — Cal 39 Duncan & Marlene McQueen Halfway Around The World (Los Osos) [Editor’s note: This Changes is continued

from the July issue. In addition, the McQueens were interviewed in the Sightings section of the April issue. ] After sitting on the hard in Thailand from November '94 through February '95, Thistle was ready for the fourth leg of our circumnavigation. Duncan had spent about a month in Phuket painting and putting her

back in shape, so she was gleaming. At the end of February, he sailed out of the boat lagoon, and with fresh northeast winds, soon passed the Nicobar Islands on his way to Sri Lanka. Except for a few squalls and the autopilot acting up, it was an uneventful leg. Blessed by good winds and fair seas, Duncan decided not to stop at the Maldives. He sailed north across the Arabian Sea, south of the island of Socotra, finally making landfall 23 days later at Aden, Yemen. This country had been at war with North Yemen and was in shambles, with armed men everywhere. What had once been the beautiful city of Aden was now thoroughly trashed, and the people felt dismal about the future. Fear and paranoia are two of the byproducts of war. Omar, a taxi driver who took Duncan around to see the town, was later arrested for showing visitors what they shouldn’t see. At least some groceries — including butter and cheese — were available. This food had been donated by the United States and other countries. As luck would have it, Duncan happened to meet up with some Irishmen in the area, so he was able to properly celebrate St.

headwinds. The many reefs are an additional hazard that required him to constantly be on the alert. As a result, Duncan often stopped to rest and/or wait for lighter headwinds. When he arrived at Marsa Abrihid in Sudan, the camel trains were arriving with goods they’d carried across the vast desert. There were plenty of other camels, though, running wild along the coast. Many Sudanese cities are in ruins from the constant wars, nonetheless the people were very friendly. Heading north once again, Duntan passed through many beautiful coral reefs for which the Red Sea is justifiably famous. He arrived at Port Sufaga, Egypt, Looking uncharacteristically clown-like, Duncan McQueen hides from the punishing sun of the Near East.

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about two weeks before I joined this leg of the cruise. When you’re halfway around the world, the skipper always needs gear for the boat and friends’ boats. The wife or friend who brings it down always has to worry about the possibility that the stuff might get lost or stolen in transit. When 1 arrived in Cairo on April 25, it was indeed without my 'luggage'. 1 felt terrible, as I had boat parts for Thistle and several other vessels — as well as cash and many other nonreplaceable^. What a hard lesson to lehrn. Fortunately, everything was found three days later and we were able to tour Egypt. We hired a mini-bus with several other yachties and went inland across the desert to Luxor. The bus was stopped several times to pay baksheesh (bribes) to the police. We also had to join an armed convoy in order to pass through an area of Muslim fundamentalists, who’d been causing problems because they don’t want interference from the outside world. Despite the trouble getting there, we found Luxor to be a fascinating city, with the Temple of Karnak and many ancient ruins. Later we crossed the Nile aboard a ferry and visited the tombs of the Pharaohs. There was little evidence of equality in Egypt, as the Muslim women — who must cover their bodies and faces with heavy black clothing — worked in the fields while the men, in light clothing, sat on the sidewalks smoking and playing dominoes. Some of the men operated stnall shops in town. We returned to Sufaga and headed up the Red Sea, where the winds were blowing hard on the nose. We’d have one good day then six bad, then one good day and three more bad — and so forth. A 'bad' day meant 20 to 40 knots on the nose. Like everybody else, we moved when we could and sat around and waited the rest of the time. Going ashore was out of the question, as much of the coast had been mined. Besides, yachties who’d thought about going ashore had been threatened with arrest. The Red Sea has some of the best diving in the world, but we couldn’t enjoy that either because the wind made the water murky. And poor Thistle! She was getting covered — inside and out — by sand blowing off the desert. We crossed the Red Sea to hug the Sinai Peninsula shore, and passed the mountain where Moses is said to have received the 10 Commandments. "Among all the stupendous works of Nature, not a place can be selected more fitting for the exhibition of Almighty power," someone wrote. The mountain has Page 208

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a craggy sheer-faced massif of red and grey granite, "like a vengeful dagger that was dipped in blood many years ago.” Or so they say. Unfortunately, we were too far away to see it. Further north was the Wilderness of Wanderings, where the Israelites slowly made their exodus, camping and trekking for 40 years. Lest anybody think this is too improbable to be true, Bedouin tribes still live much the same way, moving their families and stock from one place to another. Since the last war, this area belongs to Egypt. Finally we arrived at Port Suez, which for many years has been known as the 'Paradise of Thieves'. Upon entering the Suez, you are funnelled into the 'yacht club', where the selfproclaimed 'Prince of the Red Sea' greets you — and keeps you until you agree to hire him as your agent. Although the canal paperwork only costs $20, he charges $140. There are other agents and you could even do the paperwork yourself — except for just one problem: you can’t leave the compound or even make any calls without permission

Spread: The Turkish ruins at Knidos. Insets; Duncan and Marlene McQueen in Egypt and floating on the Dead Sea. from the Prince, who is in complete control of everything. He is very nice to men, and had lots of hugs and kisses for Duncan — especially after he played his saw. But even though he has a wife and children, he hates women. Everything was expensive at Port Suez. Water, for example, is sold by the gallon, and it was $5 just to wash a load of clothes. We had to show our passports every time we left the gate — including the time we went to Cairo for two days. The Pyramids and camel rides were quite an experience. Upon our return to Thistle, we found that her engine valve problems had become more severe. So, with great anxiety we took off, hoping we could make it through the Canal in two days without any breakdowns. We picked up our first pilot, who was okay, and then spent the night at Ismalia. Our second pilot was a pain in the neck. Duncan eventually took back the helm and ordered the pilot to sit down and shut up. The guy had wanted to stop to see all his friends and had been asking for cigarettes — and

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everything else he could think of. We were so glad to be rid of him that we dropped him off on a pilot boat in Port Said without taking the time to say 'goodbye'. Other boats had similar problems with Suez pilots. As we made our exodus from Egypt into the clear, blue Mediterranean, it was like being born again in a new world. Originally we’d intended to go straight to Cyprus, but we’d been hearing great reports from other cruisers about Israel. Since we were so close and would probably never have the chance again, we decided to take advantage of the political calm and stop. Fifty miles from port, we had to identify ourselves and report our position to the Israeli Navy. It was just getting dark, and we told them that we — along with boats from Canada and Seattle — would be arriving at Tel Aviv in the morning. Every hour thrdugh the night spotter planes called us, and at dawn we were circled by a gunboat whose crew was poised to blast us out of the water if we were the enemy." After being satisfied that we were friendly, they welcomed us to Israel and directed us to a crowded but comfortable marina. The best thing about Tel Aviv was seeing couples walking arm in

arm once again, and women allowed to be out enjoying life with their faces showing. We took a bus to Jerusalem, and it turned out to be the highlight of this entire leg. The Old City was wonderful, as it was like going back 2,000 years and jumping into the Bible. The beautiful church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Wailing Wall, Mt. Zion, the room of the Last Supper, King David’s Tomb — we can’t even begin to describe the experience! The next day we took a tour to the Dead Sea and Masada, the fortress of King Herod, which is now a National Park with a cable car to the peak. From there you can view the Judean desert and the vast sea. Visitors were not allowed in Jericho as it is in the hands of the Palestinians now, but we stopped at a combination kibbutz/spa where we had lunch and floated in the salty water of the Dead Sea. We felt quite welcome in Israel, as did all the other cruisers. It took 36 hours tb get to, Larnaca, Cyprus, where we were delighted to find a marina and got to work on the engine. With the help of our Australian friend Rod, Duncan was able to get the valves done and put in another cylinder head. We spent three weeks in the marina, and visited Nicosia and the lovely Troodos mountains. The northern part of the Cyprus was taken over by the Turks in the 70s, and the U.N. has had to guard the demilitarized zone ever since. But if you go to the Turkish side, the Cypriots will not let you back to their side. The Turks and Cypriots really hate one another. Five days after leaving Cyprus, we arrived at the south coast of Turkey. What a great area, as we found many beautiful places to anchor and many great villages where we could spend time with all our cruising friends. The ancient city of Fethiye, which now has a modem tourist harbor, was interesting, as there are lots of ruins and tombs carved into the cliffs. The Turks are very friendly and hospitable. In addition, they have lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. We sailed by the Greek Island of Rhodes, but didn’t stop as we’ll be visiting there next year. Scuba diving is prohibited in Turkish waters because so many treasures have already been stolen and because they don’t want the rest disturbed. On our way to Bodrum, we stopped at several ancient harbors. Knidos, home of the first nude statue of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, was one of the best. The famous statue used to welcome sailors to the little harbor, where they could rest and enjoy the

baths and brothels. The statue is no longer there, but many of the mins and the amphitheater are still visible. Two hours after arriving in Bodrum, Thistle was high and dry at the 'Yat Lift', an efficient boatyard with modern equipment. We were confident she’d be safe there until our return in the spring of '96. On this fourth leg of the voyage, Thistle sailed approximately 6,000 miles. Although we’ve enjoyed many beautiful parts of the world, we still feel there’s no place like home. — marlene 1/96 Angela — Catalina 42 Harold & Angela Crum A Good Vision In Mexico (Whittier) The following is a brief synopsis of our trip — including how our optometry efforts went. The most impressive aspect of our first cruising experience was the people we met. Every cruiser we met had one thing in common: strong character. The cruisers were as varied as you could imagine: young and old, rich and poor, introverted and extroverted, American and foreign, and professional and unemployed. I was glad to have to chance to get to know each one of them. With so many strong characters, of course, comes a variety of opinions and responses to situations. As such, 'never a dull moment' has met more true friends in the seven months of our cruise than the rest of my entire life. The air of camaraderie was The folks of Mexico can always use a hand from cruisers. The Crum family, for example, arrived at Manzanillo right after an earthquake.

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always felt everywhere we went. And this was just the cruisers! The Mexicans were just as impressive as hosts of us gringos. They are helpful, friendly, and interested in this strange-tothem cruising lifestyle. They were always ready to trade English words for Spanish ones, and our American customs for their American ones. Cruising as a family was wonderful, too. Our kids were nine and three when they took off, so they’re a little young to appreciate what a unique experience they have had. The only difficult aspect of travelling with kids — and we found this was true of other boats with kids — was 'home schooling'. On the other hand, it’s easy to understand how kids have trouble learning from books when they’re already learning so much from nature and new friends. The time we arrived in Mexico — just a week after the large earthquake centered near Manzanillo struck—was fortuitous. The people along the coast suffered great losses, but because of a series of tidal waves which washed away their belongings as opposed to the earthquake itself. With the help of local people, I was able to conduct eye exams and give away glasses in many of the villages. The local 'activist/leader' was usually easy to identify by just simple observation. Some of these that other cruisers probably know are Let in La Cruz, Philomena in Melaque, and Janet and Norm in San Bias. Everywhere I went, there were three to four times as many people as I was prepared to see. Armed with this experience and documentation, I hope that I can get the U.S. frame, lens, and equipment manufacturers to donate their products to disperse during our cruise this coming winter. As for cruising for the first time, I advise the KISS — keep it simple, stupid — system. Based on my conversations with other cruisers, I found that the two most troublesome devices are autopilots and watermakers. Our autopilot had to be returned twice, resulting in our hand-steering from Long Beach to Manzanillo. Our watermaker was a different story in that it performed better than rated. I bought a modular unit from AquaMarine that produced 400 gal/day. It consists of a pump, which bolts onto the auxiliary, and has a pulley driven by the existing fan belt. It is simply plumbed to a regulator, membrane, and then the water tank. It has no electric switches, no automatic shut-offs, no electronic display or panel, and no sensors. It was very forgiving in that it functioned Page 210 • LxMiUtZV • September, 1996

over a wide range of engine rpm, required few pre-filter changes, and had few backflushes. And 1 never pickled it — even after no use for two weeks. I don’t recommend this kind of non-compliance, but I do feel that it reflects the simplicity and quality of the product. As for electrical needs, I had a 55-amp self-regulated stock alternator, a 75-watt solar panel, and two 4D batteries. I used an amp hour meter to monitor production and use, which we never allowed to fall below 50% of battery capacity. The efficiency was greatly increased by the solar panel’s capacity to be tilted for maximum exposure to the sun. With this system, we were able to go a week without starting the engine. And the demands for our family of four included stereo, VHF, SSB/HAM, invertor, TV/VCR, and other goodies. We’ll be going back in November with lots more glasses and equipment. We hope to see everyone there. — harold & angela 9115196 Harold & Angela — Many of the entries in the Baja Ha-Ha have been asking about the most efficient and effective ways they can donate medical supplies for distribution in Mexico. We’d appreciate it if you — and perhaps some doctors — might be able to make some suggestions. For example, should folks try to collect glasses locally, or would it be more efficient to collect money and forward it to you so that you might buy new stuff wholesale. We’re probably going to have at least 300 people coming down in the Ha-Ha, virtually all of them eager to make a contribution. How can we as a group best go about it? Cruise Notes: We keep getting great letters from circumnavigators — such as Werner Kraus, who is back at Hanalei Bay, Kauai, after spending 7'/2 years sailing around the globe aboard his Union 36 Colotnbine. Kraus began his circumnavigation singlehanded, but it didn’t stay that way long. "I met a woman named Folau when I got to Tonga, and she became my wife. I was a little concerned because her full first names are Folau Kovi Mei Tonga — which means 'Bad sailing in Tonga'. Really. An uncle of hers was lost at sea the day she was born. But it’s turned out fine." We’ll have more from Kraus in a future issue, but thought you might enjoy his experience with weather: "I started on July 9, 1988, for Alaska, and arrived at Elfin Cove 20 days late after 2,610 miles of sailing. It

was a mostly miserable trip, with gales to 55 knots for most of the second half. After that, none of the weather on the rest of my circumnavigation seemed very bad." What kind of person would you expect to hand you a boat business card that begins with the motto "Eat, love, sail"? We certainly didn’t envision Marie-Louise Ansak, a charming 68-year-old woman who is the owner/skipper of the Corbin 39 Dessert First. After retiring from her job at a Chinatown senior health center in October of '93, the Mill Valley resident and her black Labrador Sheba took off south. Since then they’ve made it all the way to the Canal, up the Caribbean and East Coast to Washington, D.C., and then back down through the Eastern Caribbean to Venezuela. Dessert First is currently on the hard in Puerto La Cruz until the end of hurricane season. Marie-Louise doesn’t sail alone, but never seems to have much problem finding someone to sail with her — especially folks of Swiss extraction such as herself. For nine months last year she was accompanied by a 25-year-old Swiss woman who wanted to take a break from teaching scuba to go sailing. Marie-Louise pays for all shipboard expenses including food, but her crew has to pay for what he/she spends ashore. "All I ask of crew is that they be compatible and like to sail," says Marie-Louise. "I’ve found it’s not really important if they have experience." Marie-Louise’s favorite stops this year were the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. "Most Americans don’t seem to care for those islands," she says, "perhaps because they can’t speak French. But I really liked both of them." As for Venezuela, MarieLouise reports that Centro Marine Oriente in Puerto La Cruz, once a very popular hurricane season hangout, is not out of business but merely under new management. "Keeping my boat out of the water on the hard — where she’s guarded by dobermans — isn’t too expensive, but in-the-water docking is," she says. But food in Venezuela is cheap. "For $5 you can get a great steak dinner with wine, dessert and everything." Once Marie-Louise has her boat ready in early January, she plans to sail to the ABC Islands, the San Bias Islands of Panama, Isla Providencia, and wherever else suits her fancy. She may be looking for crew, so stay tuned if you might be interested. MarieLouise, Anne Carlson, Pat Henry, Mary McCollum — aren’t these middle-aged and even older women leading independent and adventurous lives? We’re hoping to have

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longer features on them in the next 12 months. Marie-Louise, incidentally, is the step¬ mother of Frank 'Noodles' Ansak, who did a lot of sailing aboard Frank Robbin’s Kialoa 11 (currently being refitted in the Sacramento area) and who won the '92 Pacific Cup with Jim Quanci aboard the Moore 24 Team Bonzai. Noodles is currently running White Knight, a Swan 651 that was based in Sausalito for a few years. Currently in Maine, she spent last winter in the Caribbean. Earlier in this month’s Changes, you probably read about Ernie and Emily Mendez, who planned on covering just 100 miles a day with their Cal 3-46 Qi|iet Times while on their crossing from Mexico to the Marquesas. Isn’t it pathetic? Actually no — at least in our opinion. It’s been our observation that too many cruisers, especially those on their first long passages, are in too much of a hurry. If they’re not making a record passage, they get frustrated and push the boat even harder. But unless you’re racing, there’s usually little reason to push at boat. Getting the last half knot out of a boat requires much more work on the part of the crew and puts much more strain on a boat than do the first four or five knots. The strain on the crew and boat translates to fatigue, poor morale, and broken gear. Erhie and Emily certainly could have made a faster passage had they used their light air genoa, spinnaker, or even their main more often. But would they have had a more enjoyable passage? When we reported on hurricane Bertha, which hit some of the Eastern Caribbean in July, we neglected to report on what happened to St. Martin. Most folks remember that Luis ripped the cruising fleet in St. Martin last summer, destroying perhaps 1,200 of the 1,500 boats at anchor in Simpson Lagoon. So when this summer rolled around, there were only about 200 boats whose owners decided to risk leaving them on the hook. According to our friends at Bay Island Yachts in St. Martin, "By the time Bertha’s 100-mph winds had passed, there were as many boats up on the beach as left at anchor." In addition, a Privilege 48 catamaran and a Bertram 54 sank at the Simpson Bay YC, and a real nice Little Harbor 62 got chewed up pretty bad. The latest plan to outrage sensibilities at Cabo San Lucas? We’re told that some influential folks at the Cape — backed by Corona Beer — intend to attach a bunch of barges together, make them into an artificial

island, and anchor it in front of the Hacienda Hotel. The 'island' will have a swimming pool or two, bars, mechanical bulls, ramps where jet-skis can be driven up — and who knows what else. Poor old Cabo! She’s got about as much natural beauty as anywhere in Mexico, but everybody’s had to slut her up in the name of chasing a peso. Too bad they hadn’t made the whole area a nature preserve 25 years ago. A reader — whose name got zorched by a miskey when fooling with the e-mail — wrote to ask if the viscose swimmer’s towels used by divers at the Atlanta Olympics were the ones we’ve been recommending for cruising. The answer is 'yes'. The Speedo brand sells for about $12 and the off-brands about half that. They can be found at all major sporting goods stores. It took us a while to get used to these inexpensive, efficient, and compact viscose towels, but they are terrific. No more wet, stinky, bulky, hard-to-wash and hard-to-dry regular towels for us. One caution, however. Earlier this year, Bob Schoonmaker of the Bainbridge Islandbased Harris 39 tri Anhinga wrote to say he’s used such towels on a succession of boats over the last 10 years, especially in the Caribbean. He also mentioned that he now works fbr a Cascadian manufacturer of camping equipment that sells a similar type viscose towel under the PackTowel brand. "We use them for showers, dishes, cleaning rags — and even for soaking water up in the dinghy!" We tried the PackTowel Bob, and regret to report that we don’t like it as much as the Speedo for drying off. It felt a little softer and more like a traditional towel — which was good — but the darn thing seemed to take forever to dry. For the time-being, we’re sticking to the Speedo and similar offbrands. Gene and Pat Meleski of Ben Lomond and the Santa Cruz-based Grand Soleil 39 Stella di Mare arrived back home in June. They’d left Santa Cruz in November of '93, sailed through the Canal, up to the East Coast of the United States, down to South America, and back home. "It was a fantastic trip," says Gene. "We loved South America and the offshore islands such as the Testigos, Aves, and the Los Roques where there aren’t very many boats. Tobago was also great. One oddity about our trip: although our boat was only 39 feet, we made both Canal transits in just one day." The couple plan to stay close to home for the next couple of years.

"My husband Fred Minning is planning on taking his Peterson 34 Svenska on a cruise to Mexico — and wherever else the spirit moves him," writes his wife Ellen. "It’s his goal in life, not mine — as you can probably tell by the fact my horse’s name is Terra Firma. The thing is, he wants to take one of our cats along with him. I’m not crazy about the idea because I’d hate to see the cat end up in a stew or a Mexican jail. Could you please publish some advice for cruising animal lovers so that they know what papers and so forth they may need to insure their pet isn’t deported — or worse?" There’s no problem taking a cat to Mexico, Central America, and most of the Pacific — but watch out for Hawaii and New Zealand. Since we haven’t cruised with a pet since Lola the parrot got off in Panama, we’re going to refer your question to our more knowledgeable pet-carrying cruisers. Can we get some help from out there? "We’re back in Alameda for the summer," write Vic, Kyle and Nancy Jewhurst, "having left our Traveller 32 Charisma at the Ixtapa Marina. We gave the matter a great deal of thought before leaving our boat in a hurricane zone, but decided that the marina was protected enough from surge and the docks were strong enough to take a strain that high winds might put on them. To test our theory, we arranged for Hurricane Alma to come within 49 miles of us — two days before we left town — while on her way to clobbering Lazaro Cardenas. We’re happy to report that the marina held up as advertised. We had no surge, and although the wind was blowing 40 knots on the beach, the condos kept the wind down to 25 in the marina. "Five days after we left our boat, the marina was additionally tested when Hurricane Boris came ashore 50 miles south of Zihuatanejo. Ixtapa Marina got nothing more than 45 knots of wind. Now if only somebody could figure a way to keep all the rain away. The bottom line is that we’re pleased with our decision to leave our boat at Ixtapa. The marina is run by Francisco and Elsa, two really friendly and helpful people — who offer a great summer rate. Agupito, Augustan and Manuel, the watchmen, are also terrific. "We’ll be returning to Z-town — which we loved after the winter mob scene was over — in October, and a month later will be heading to Costa Rica. Eventually we’ll continue on to the Canal and Florida, but at the rate we’ve been going, who knows when that will be. But ain’t that what cruising is all about?" September, 1996 • LaIUuM-32 • Page 211

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Marina Ixtapa is just a couple miles up the coast from Z-town. It offers better protection from hurricanes than alligators. already in Mexico, was La Paz. The office is located at 200 Obregon on the malecon, and we needed a photo identification to enter the building. We asked for Sr. Calderon and a forma Solicitud. We were also given a second form. We took these forms around

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COLUMBIA 22. Santa Cruz slip. ‘94 Johnson motor, great daysailer, good condition accommo¬ dates 4+ adults on deck comfortably. Partner¬ ships considered. ‘95 haulout. $2,000 obo. (408) 458-9020. SANT ANA 22, hull # 255, race rigged with all lines aft. 6 hp longshaft Johnson with charging system. Bottom job and new rudder, 3/95. New Horizon eclipse VHF. $1,200. (707) 545-1112 evenings. MONTGOMERY 15 with trailer and 2.2 Mercury outboard. Porta-potti, lifejackets, reefable main and jib. $4,500. Leave message, (408) 475-8623. CLIPPER MARINE 21,1970? Very dean, New Lewmar 80s, new cockpit and interior cushions. Great starter boat lor bay or lake. On trailer. $2,200. (510) 483-7771. eves (415) 333-6105, ask for Brian. HERRESHOFF 12 1/2-FT, DOUGHDISH. Capt. Nat's 1914 design faithfully reproduced in fiber¬ glass and teak-makes a great Bay sailer. Gaff rig with new Harding sails (July ’96) on Sitka spruce spars. Cover, custom trailer, British Seagull o/b. Bristol, salty. $11,500. (707) 983-6366. SANTANA 2023C, 1996.23' water ballast. 2,250 lbs with trailer. 6 hp Evinrude, whisker pole, ste¬ reo, anchor, fenders, etc. Roller furling main and jib. Enclosed head, sink, ice chest. Sleeps 5. Injury forces sale. $17,500 obo. John, (408) 679-2568. 19-FT LIGHTNING CLASS. Epoxy encapsulated cedar/spruce/teak. Completely reconstructed to be competitive. Flotation, bailers, alum spars. Trailer and cover included. Garaged for 10 years. Unused for last year. Need the garage back. All reasonable offers considered. (510) 676-6188 eves.

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RHODES 19for sale ortrade. Main and jib, anchor and rode, life jackets, fixed keel. Great day forday sailing; on a mooring in Monterey Bay. Older boat in good condition. Very fast for its sire. (408) 375-4037.

ISLANDER 24. One of a kind. Over 6’ headroom, inside steering, Edson wheel, inside 100% re¬ done, new electrics, backing plates, new cush¬ ions, all new thru hulls, 2 anchors, much more $3,000. (415) 456-2022.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 24. Great Bay boat in ex¬ cellent condition! 3 main and 4 jib sails. Fixed keel for fast and steady sailing. 10 hp o/b. Sleeps 4 and sails 6 in comfort. Located in Emeryville. $2,450 obo. (510)284-5330.

MUST SELL 23' Dehler Sprinta Sport. $5,800 obo a great price for this solid, racy, rare beauty, perfect for Bay and beyond. Entire interior ma¬ hogany and teak. New standing rigging, new instruments, 6 hp outboard, alcohol stove, inflat¬ able, five sails. (510) 307-9948.

J-24,1977. Hull #12, extensive sail inventory, 4 hp engine, shoreline dual axle trailer, new tiller, Sampson xls line, recent topside paint, anchor, cushions, spinnaker pole, open body tumbuckles, rigging excellent shape, old hatches, clean. Re¬ cent purchase forces sale. Will consider trade (415)388-4041 or (415) 331-5515.

24-FT PACIFIC DOLPHIN, classic Sparkman & Stephens keel/centerboard sloop. Sister to singlehanded TransPac winner Big Dot. Fiber¬ glass with lots of teak, ‘94 Nissan 3.5, main, jib, genoa, VHF, stereo, safety equipment, new cov¬ ers. $4,900. San Diego. Dan, (619) 275-7100.

MacGREGOR 22, 1982. Trailer wires/lighting upgraded. New rear mast support. Rebuilt brake system. Two burner stove, 26 gal. fresh water system, Porta-potti. Upgraded lighting inside boat. New standing rigging and mast, VHF, DS, PFDs, compass, motor, gas tank, fenders, dock lines, anchors, pop top with cover and some spare parts. Mainsail with single reefing point. Working jib 85%. New 130% jenny with window. Original owner would like to sell. Asking $3,500. (408) 265-7387. CATALINA 22,1972. Swing keel, 5 hp o/b. 5 sails excellent condition, porta potti, marine radio, bot¬ tom painted 8/94, safety equipment, new covers inside, new rigging, many extras, very clean, Berthed at Ballena Isle Marina F59, Alameda, $2,200 obo. Al (510)713-7858. ■

RANGER 23,1972, #65. Fully equipped, all lines lead to cockpit, hinged mast step, knotmeter, depth sounder, alcohol stove, 6 hp Evinrude, TrailRite trailer, fresh bottom paint 7/96. Moving to Arizona, must sell. $3,800 obo. Nevada City, CA (916) 265-2725. VENTURE 21,1982. One ton of trailerable fun! Swing keel, kick-up rudder (beachable!), jiffy reef main, jib, genoa, spinnaker, depth, VHF, com¬ pass, Porta-potti, anchor, Honda 7.5 o/b, new electrical system. $2,000 includes trailer. Tom, (510) 223-2796. ISLANDER BAHAMA 24. Good condition, VHF radio, DC and AC wiring. Refrigerator, watertank, pump and sink. Compass, teak interior and trim. Sleeps 3-4. Porta-potti. 5 hp Tohatsu outboard. Tabernacled mast. Inexpensive Alameda berth. ($50/mo.) $2,350. Will, (510) 769-9356. CATALINA 22. Perfect Bay area trailer-sailer. Hull and rigging in good condition. Swing keel. Trailer with new tires. Roller furler with 2 jibs. Evinrude 6 outboard: Many improvements for shorthanded sailing. $4,000 obo. Jerry, (408) 739-3224.

SEASPRITE 23, 1967. Yanmar 1 GM10 8 hp inboard diesel, VHF, stereo, compass, lights, 5 sails, new battery, auto bilge pump, sleeps 4, new _aluminum mast, all lines lead to cockpit. New nonskid, bottom paint 5/96, self-tailing winches, etc. $5,000 obo. Ricardo, (510) 526-2707 or (510) 232-5800.

RANGER 22,1979. Includes trailer. Main, 3 jibs, spin, 6 winches, internal halyards, all lines lead aft. Pulpits and life lines. ‘93 Honda 5 hp LS, knotmeter, depth sounder, backstay adjuster, trav¬ eler, swim ladder. Fresh water boat. $4,500. (707) 279-9358. RANGER 23,1972. Great Bay boat. Good sails and rig, like new 6 hp Johnson, depthsounder, knotmeter, new compass, many recent upgrades, rigged for spinnaker, teak toe rail. Very good overall condition. Fast, comfortable and safe. $4,700. (510) 883-1913 or e-mail jillpaul @ uclink2.berkeley.edu

SKIPPER 20. Bulletproof shoal keel pocket cruiser for three season Bay or Delta sailing. Three sails, self-tertding club jib for singlehanding, Yanmar diesel i/b, VHF, ground tackle, safety equipment. Galv trailer. $3,900. For picture and spec list call (510) 846-3050. ISLANDER BAHAMA 24,1965. Nice boat, 7.5 Evinrude, VHF, compass, Porta-potti, genoa, club jib. Located Alameda Marina, pier #1, berth #114. Will trade for powerboat, car, motorcycle, kayak, pall Mario before 2 pm. (510) 351-0401.

22-FT SLOOP, 1965 Bock. Fixed keel, rebuilt inboard Atomic 4, aluminum mast rigged with good sails, galvanized tandem axle trailer, ready to sail, newly restored but needs finishing touches. Must sell - in graduate school! $2,000 obo. Bob, (510)548-4473.

STAR 23. Fixed keel Olympic class racing sloop. Fiberglass, built ‘69. Sails, compasses, cover. Galv. trailer. $1,600 obo. (415) 381-9108. YANKEE 24, DOLPHIN. Beautiful ocean going/ trailerable pocket cruiser. Sparkman & Stephens design, Bristol condition, VHF, compass, out¬ board in excellent shape. Lots of new stuff. $8,750. (415) 621 -7393 or (510) 5971786. RANGER 23, SHANGHAI LIL, red boat currently in Sausalito. Lots of racing gear included. Must sell. $4,700 obo. (415) 332-0186. CLIPPER 21. Swing keel, Crealock designed, built in Sausalito for Bay sailing. New paint, rud¬ der, tiller etc. Doubles as a fishing/power boat. Good wire and sails. Trailer w/new tires. Cheap¬ est Bay sailer available. Will trade for car. $1,700. (415) 359-9005.

CHRYSLER 22,1980. Rigged w/Chrysler26 mast & rigging, Honda 10 hp o/b w/remote controls on cockpit, tandem axle roller trailer w/new brakes. Baja & Alaska 3,000 mile veteran. Great condi¬ tion. Cruise ready. $4,900 obo. (707) 765-2628. CATALINA 22,1981. Swing keel, pop-top, cover, pullout galley, lights, DS, KN, VHF, pulpits, life¬ lines, 5 hp, anchor, good sails, trailer w/brakes, bucket head. Boat is in great shape, everything you need. $4,000 obo. (415) 728-5445. WEST WIGHT POTTER 15,1989. Excellent con¬ dition, proven Baja cruiser. Teak and mahogany trim, sleeps two, total weight 650 lbs. 1992 galva¬ nized Pacific trailer, 1994 Johnson 3 hp motor with low hours. $3,000. (510) 816-9102.

25 TO 28 FEET AUCTION: BOATS FOR SALE. Many sailboats for sale, 20' - 27’. Priced to sell. $1,100 and up. Call now (510) 464-4617. PEARSON TRITON 28. Loran, DS, VHF, FF, Pebble heater, Sony Trinatron, stereo, Atomic 4, 11 sails. Strong boat, in Alameda. $10,500. Dave, (510) 254-4123. BUCCANEER 28, 1957. Plywood / fiberglass deck and bottom, Mahogany interior. Atomic 4, newbatteries with large housebank. VHF, 2 mains, 3 jibs, spinnaker, full boat cover. Well maintained. $6,000. (510) 828-5895.

CATALINA 22,1983. Fixed keel, rebuilt 6 hp o/b, main, jib, 150% genoa, bottom paint 5/96, pullout galley,pop-top, cockpit cushions, depth sounder, compass, Porta-potti, pulpits w/lifelines, includes trailer, Benicia Marina. Immaculate. $4,800. (707) 485-5555.

EXCALIBUR 26, major fixer upper. Crash dam¬ age. No boom, sails, motor. Mast and winches intact. $750 obo. (415) 383-8200, ext 110 and leave message.

J-24. Prof, faired hull, keel and rudder. Simplified deck layout w/Harken traveler, new mast, rig, outboard 1991,16 bags of sails - one set new trailer, race ready. Many extras. Price reduced $9,500 to $7,500 obo. (415) 381-9814.

C & C 25. Canadian built, safe, fast, fully lined, dark blue hull, excellent condition. Has 110%, 130%, 150%, 2 mains, new North 110%. Electric start and charge 9.9 Evinrude. $8,000 or partial trade for a Ranger 23. (916) 877-4617. FOLKBOAT. Rare fiberglass hull. Flexible terms. $8,900. (510) 376-5122.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 24. Sturdy, full keel, good condition. Outboard motor, depth gauge, VHF, spinnaker, all lines lead aft. Good sailing boat, comfortable stable cruiser. $2,800 obo. Call (415) 873-3617.

WINDWARD 24, Classic Alberg full keel sloop, excellent condition, dodger, lifelines, lines lead aft. 90%, 120%, 150% headsails, spinnaker and mast nearly new. Teak interior, sleeps 4, head with new plumbing, depthsounder, compass, knotmeter, VHF, stereo, 2 anchors, 4 hp Evinrude with low hours, full boat cover past 13 yrs, just hauled. Seakindly and fast. Sausalito berth. $6,750. (415) 826-2432 nights/weekends, or (415) 8572530 voicemail.

RANGER 23,1976. Epoxy bottom, dodger, de¬ luxe cabin, VHF, KM, compass, ST primaries, all lines lead aft to cockpit, newspinnaker, new mylar 120%, self-tacking 90%, main & 100%, aluminum toe rail, 6 hp Evinrude. Fortman Marina. $5,500 obo. (415) 775-8879.

DANA24 by Pacific Seacraft. 27’ 3” LOA. Original owner, lightly sailed. Avon dinghy, 3 sails, self¬ tailing winches, propane stove with oven, battery charger/shore power, lightning ground, Bruce and Danforth anchors, documented vessel. $55,000. (707) 938-8619.

HOLDER 20. Confederacy of Dunces, hull #58. Optimized andproven boat, one of the best around. Three new sails, upgraded deck layout, line trailer, speedo, etc. Move forces reluctant sale. Excellent lake circuit boat; fun class; lots of yucks for the bucks! $5,700. Rob, (415) 331-^134. MacGREGOR 19,1992. Versatile pocket cruiser, +20 mph w/o water ballast. Evinrude 40, auto injection. 3 sails w/covers, bimini. 2 batteries w/ switch, AM/FM/cassette, VHF, more. Trailer and spare. Garaged in winter. $7,000. Contact (916) 726-9062.

CAL 2-27,1977. Well maintained with new DS/ KM, batteries, sail cover. Full sail inventory and equipment. Faryman diesel. Light usage, espe¬ cially in recent years. A bargain awaits the right bidder. Oakland berth. (408) 475-8162. PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25,1977. Yanmar diesel, autopilot, windspeed, knotmeter, dodger, self¬ tailing winches, lots of other stuff. Clean, good condition. Located Monterey. $14,500. Call (602) 788-4245. AUCTION: LIEN SALE. Frisco Flyer 25, Ericson 22. Call Coyote Point Marina, (415) 573-2594.

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28-FT TRITON, #248. Yanmar diesel, new teak trimmed interior, improved structural mast sup¬ port, 133 cubic feet of underwater volume, gener¬ ous freeboard, liveaboard headroom, w/ 4 berths, two speed winches, main & jib, dodger, new boom & cushions for $1.41/ lb. Myron Spaulding (415) 332-3721. NEWPORT 27S, 1977. Very good condition. Rigged to do everything from cockpit: raising, dropping, reefing sails. Last two surveys and haulout work orders available, including rigging rework. LPU hull paint, knotmeter, depthfinder, VHF, Atomic Four engine, tiller. Asking $11,000. (415) 435-0620. HUNTER 28.5, 1985. Fresh water, showroom condition. 16 hp Yanmar, aft cabin, h/c pressure water, VHF, stereo, knotmeter, depthsounder, 3 batteries w/ charger, shore power, refrigeration, dodger & canvas covers, bottom paint ’95 ... It’s a beauty! $22,950.(916)427-3306. WESTERLY CENTAUR 26,1970. Laurent Giles designed bluewater twin keel cruiser. Generous accommodations, full headroom, new furling jib, rerigged, genoa, spinnaker, diesel, epoxied bot¬ tom, teak trim. Built for the North Sea to Lloyds specifications. Berkeley slip. $7,900. Call (415) 435-8790. CATALINA 25,1977. E-Z loader trailer, engine needs work, $4,500. Columbia22,1968. Notrailer, 6 hp Johnson, $1,850. Steve, (415) 364-1292. TRITON 28' 6”. A plastic classic. Consistently voted one of the best line of boats ever built. Excellent, comfortable boat for the Bay or ocean. Beautiful condition. Rigged for easy handling. Active fleet to race or cruise with. Sausalito berth. $10,500. (415) 285-1638. 27-FT CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE, 1968. Teak decks, Loran, depth sounder, Orion radio, Yanmar GM 10 diesel, new Sutter main & 100% jib, new dodger, sailcovers. Well maintained. $16,500. (707) 937-1304. CORONADO 25. Custom mast plate, double low¬ ers, 3/16” rig, custom galley, alcohol stove, solar panel, jiffy reef, 6 hp o/b. Bow pulpit, pushpit, lifelines, weathercloths, new cushions, depth sounder, knotmeter/log, VHF, Autohelm, deep cycle battery. $3,800. Barry, (415) 987-5799. SAN JUAN 7.7 (2519") 9' beam, 1981. Exception¬ ally clean boat, main, jib, 153% genoa, spinnaker* and 6 winches, 4.5 hp o/b, sink, 2 burner range with dual axle trailer. $7,800. Located at the Antioch Marina. (510) 778-0851. ERICSON 27,1974. Almost new 2 cyl Yanmar diesel Exceptionably well maintained and equipped. Same non-racing owner last 21 years! An outstanding opportunity. Must be sold to raise funds forcharitable organization. Asking $10,500. Richmond YC Foundation, (510) 283-0394.

RANGER 26. Perfect Condition. New Autohelm, all lines aft, new Lewmar ST winches, Harken roller furling, almost new 8 HP Nissan o/b, spinna¬ ker, VHF, KM, DS. New keel bolts and epoxied keel. New standing rigging. $8,000. (415) . 821-4518. CATALINA 27,1973. In fresh wafer at Stockton Sailing Club B-28. Evinrude electric start 9.9 hp outboard, tall rig, club jib, spinnaker, extra sails, depth, compass, VHF, Loran, 3 batteries, usual amenities, sails good. $6,750 obo. Barney, (209) 952-4668. CALT/2 27.5,1974. A good, safe Bay/coast boat. Upgraded for cruising, surprisingly spacious, wood interior, sleeps 5 + 6' headroom. All new cushions including cockpit. All new safety gear. Knot log, depth, VHF, stereo, galley. Surveyed 2/95 bottom paint. Yanmar lOhp w/215 hrs. Harken furling, Edge 120% cruising jib/reworked Pineapple bat¬ tened/slab reefing main, 5 winches - 4' self tailing primaries. Berthed at our home in San Rafael. Well maintained. $10,500. Mike, (415) 721-0166. BAYFIELD 25. Shoal draft, 8’ beam, classic de¬ sign, 8 hp Yanmar diesel, 4 sails, 6 opening ports, t new bottom, custom interior, Bimini. Well main¬ tained. Datamarine knot log and depthsounder, Horizon radio, Ritchie compass, 50+ extras, tan¬ dem axle Shorelander trailer. $18,500. Call (210) 935-2445. CHEOY LEE 26, “Frisco Flyer". Beautiful. Fiber¬ glass bottom-teak topside. Full cover. Six bags of sails. Volvo diesel i/b; dual batteries, depth sounder, knotmeter, VHF, stove, enclosed Portapotti, dodger. Hauled/bottom painted9/95. $8,000 obo. (510) 370-9338 after 6 pm. BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER 28. Mandy. Out¬ standing exampie of modern strength and classic beauty. Unique, once in lifetime sailboat. Wooden mast. Rigged by master. Traditional sea-going beauty. 7 sails, tanbark working. Volvo Penta MD7A diesel, Vigil radar, 5 anchors, extensive cruising gear. Excellent survey. Dinghy, inflat¬ able, outboard. Ready. $87,000. (310)831-6396. PEARSON ARIEL 26,1965. Beautiful and loaded. Great condition. Main, jib, spinnaker and others, hauled and rigged 1995, sun/eyed 1993. Harken roller reefing jib, windvane, Autohelm, 6 hp out¬ board, inflatable dinghy, VHF. $10,000. John, (510) 206-0706. NEWPORT 28,1974. Prices slashed. Well main¬ tained in South Beach slip. Atomic 4, new cabin cushions, stainless steel fuel tank and masthead, new 95% headsail. Zodiac tender included. Great boat. $6,500 or bring offer. (702) 734-3565. BRISTOLCHANNELCUTTER, 1981. Sam Morse built with custom interior and layout. New North sails, Trimble GPS, ProFurl. All cruising gear. Much recent work. Clean boat in excellent condi¬ tion. Asking $73,500. Location: San Diego. (619) 755-2664.

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CORONADO 27,1972. Great family cruiser. 6’ headroom, shoal draft, tiller, Honda 10 hp o/b, VHF, DS, KM, new dodger, hauled '94-no blisters. Dinette, head, stove, sleeps 5. Berthed in Antioch Marina #E7. $5,000 obo (714) 509-7194. 26-FT BAYLINER SLOOP. Saildrive inboard en¬ gine, main and jib, repossession, as is, berth not available. $2,200. Call San Francisco harbormaster, (415) 495-4911. BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER, 1980, Rubicon. Canadian built Lyle Hess ctesign.. Hawaii/Mexico vet. Extensive refit after '94/95 Mexico cruise. New: rigging, main and jib, dodger, canvas, inte¬ rior and exterior cushions, stainless steel custom arch for solar panels, LP to deck and hull. Has 1988 Yanmar diesel, roller furling, Moni|or self¬ steering, wind generator, Muir bronze windlass, Autopilot 2000. She’s a beauty and ready to go! Think winter in Mexico (or beyond). $62,500. Boat located in So. CA. Contact (408) 647-8055 (w) or 626-3947 (h). r

ISLANDER 28,1978. Going back to school -need money! Must sell now! Recent Atomic 4 overhaul, wheel, VHF, auto bilge pump, anchor, holding tank, depthsounder, knotmeter, new batteries, charger, more. $13,900 obo. Contact Scott (415) 355-6880. HUNTER 25,1986.16 hp Yanmar, new dodger, new Harken rplter furling, aft cabin, h/c water, microwave, refrigeration, charger, shore power, VHF, radio, 2 battery, stereo, bottom paint 12/95. Excellent condition. $23,500. (408) 244-2945. EXPRESS 27. Boojurn, hull #1. Long shaft 4.5 hp outboard. Four spinnaker poles (one for mast¬ head) and other equipment. Strong mast, rebuilt trailer. $18,500. (408) 423-1771. COLUMBIA 26 MKII. Excellent condition. New bottom '95. 9.9 Evinrude o/b, transom mount, recent overhaul, w/electric start and charging. VHF and stereo radios, depthfinder, alcohol stove, enclosed head and more. Solid Bay boat, a lot of boat for her size. $5,000. (510) 283-0328. BRISTOL 27. Full keel, proven cruiser— Mex/ TransPac. All lines lead aft, singlehanders dream. Lots of equipment. $8,500 obo. (510) 528-4216 or (510) 273-8513. PETERSON 25.1970’s rocket boat. $1,750. (415) 456-1600. COLUMBIA 26 MKII. Sleeps 5, standing headroom, enclosed head, electric start 10 hp o/b charges battery. Great Bay & Delta boat, looks good. Must sell. $3,900 obo. (510) 601-6390 or (510)655-0210. RANGER 26,1972, SF rig. Fresh water boat with trailer, very good condition. Fully equipped, ready to sail. New fully battened main plus 5 sails, 10 hp Honda, VHF, KM, new winter cover. Rigged for singlehanding. $9,000. Erik, (916) 544-1574.

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CORONADO 27. Yanmar 15 hp diesel, excellent condition with over 6' headroom. AM/FM cas¬ sette, compass, depth gauge, new interior, sails, 130%, 150%, storm and spinnaker. Bottom paint 12/95, roller furling in box. $8,700. Contact (707) 745-1441. CAL 28. Inboard diesel, full main, headroom, 4 headsails, autopilot, VHF, knot, depth, extra fold¬ ing prop, twin batteries, $6,500 obo. Lancer 25,4 stroke 7.5 Honda, main, 2 jibs, anchor, galley , headroom, dock power, SF marina slip. $2,400 obo. (415) 346-1194. INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 26. (Fiberglass) Designed and built in Sweden by Marieholm, BMW diesel, Proctor spars, enclosed head, mast¬ head antenna and strobe, depth log and speed, VHF radio, a beautiful full keel Bay boat in good condition. $5,500. (415) 574-0970. ERICSON 27. New main, batteries, etc. Lots of gear, very clean. Two boat owner, this boat must selj. $9,800 obo. (510)889-5966. CATALINA 27. Long shaft electric 9.9 engine (Johnson 1989), 2 six gallon gas tanks, mainsail & 3 headsails, 6 winches, double headsail sheet block tracks, compass, Loran, VHF, 2 anchors, fully upholstered interior, curtains, 10 gallon water tank, safety netting. $4,500. Ron, (510) 838-0214. PACIFIC SEACRAFT ORION 27, 1983. Cutter rigged, self steering plus more. In Hawaii, original owner. Sun/eyed at $60,000. Asking $45,000. Sid, (808) 623-9749. COLUMBIA 28,1969. Volvo 17 hp diesel (‘88), autopilot, video depth, new compass, new rig ('95), more. If you called before, call again (mes¬ sage machine was defective). (510) 658-2335. HUNTER 25.5,1985. Diesel, 2 jibs, nice interior. Located at Petaluma Marina. $11,850. Call (707) 545-4505. SAVE A MARRIAGE, buy a boat. Folkboat, junk rig. 75% complete. Cold molded, West System throughout. Ideal singlehander. All materials in¬ cluded: mast, sail, rigging, epoxy, etc. All reason¬ able offers considered. Brandon (916) 662-0602 h or (916) 661-5980 w. 28-FT ATKINS, 1977, double enoed sloop. Pro¬ fessionally built ferro cement, looks like giass. Volvo diesel, shows well, cabin heater, propane stove, go anywhere. Acquired in trade, needs love, boat’s in Vallejo & I’m in San Diego. Can be shown. $4,999 obo (619) 724-9666. NEWPORT 28,1981. Clean, shows well, VHF, DM, stereo, KM, binnacle steering, diesel, new dodger, jib, mainsail cover, furling jib, jiffy reefing. Alameda. $16,500. Jack Pearson (510) 846-3736.

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CATALINA 27,1981. Diesel, roller furling, VHF, DS, spinnaker, self-tailing winches, all safety equip¬ ment. Located Delta. $10,500. (510) 684-9505.

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MacGREGOR 26,1990. Custom deluxe, complete w/trailer and 8 hp Evinrude o/b. Also, main, jib, 150% genoa, VHF, compass, 2 burner stove, stern rail, sun shade, curtains, spray shield, cock¬ pit cushions and Coast Guard equip. $9,950. (415) 457-6777. 25-FT NORDIC FOLKBOAT. US101, fiberglass hull.newsails, SFmarina berth, great boat! $5,800 obo. Want quick sale. (510) 632-8246 or email: frey@bigfoot.com. HAIDA 26. NW or Baja! Trailerable or ocean capable! Ray Richard s design, 1984 refit. 10 hp diesel, rudder, interior, sails, rigging, spacious teak interior, trailer. $9,900. Hasler windvane, $550. CNG stove & oven. Yanmar 34 hp 3 cylinder diesel, excellent $2,900. (415) 331-7576. ERICSON 28,1988. Excellent condition, Univer¬ sal diesel, steering wheel, sleeps 6, wing keel, much more. $30,000. (209) 951-0796. ERICSON 28,1988. Launched in ‘90. 7 coats of epoxy before her bottom ever got wet. Under full boat cover from day one! Low hrs on diesel, wheel steering, knot log, depth, VHF, shore power. 1 yr. old sails cut flat for Bay conditions. Harken furling with aeroluff and single line reefing main, spinna¬ ker. Teak interior. Clean as new. $34,500. (415) 366-3597. CONTESSA 26,1978. A lovely example of this famous design. Freshly rebuilt diesel, epoxy bot¬ tom, twin forestays, jiffy reefing, 2 batteries, Autohelm, windvane, EPIRB, DS, KM, VHF, shore power, 5 bags sails, dodger, new shrouds, hauled 11/95. $11,500. (408) 336-2756.

CAL 2-25, 1978. Three sails, Yanmar diesel, sleeps 4, enlarged galley, VHF, depth. Great Bay and Delta boat. Asking $8,750. Owner will carry with $1,000 down. (707) 995-3447. CAPE DORY 28, 1978. Volvo diesel, manual windlass. Boat needs good cleaning and primary winches. Will sell for half its value at $13,500. This is a great Bay boat. (415) 331-6200. BALBOA 26, built 1974 sold 1978. Swing keel, genoa, lifenets, VHF, depthsounder, galley w/two burner, icebox, 2 sinks, dodger. Trailer 2 yrs old, OMC Saildrive 15 hp. Lots of wood inside, Portapotti, set up for grey water. $9,950 obo. Call (209) 874-2754.

29 TO 31 FEET YANKEE 30. Classic S&S design. One of the alltime great Bay or bluewater boats. Handles beau¬ tifully. Easily singlehanded. Well equipped and maintained. Fresh epoxy bottom job. $18,000. (510) 215-5823. DUFOUR 31 SLOOP, 1979. Refit 1993: inte¬ grated DS, Windpoint, KM, Navdata, #4000 Autohelm & GPS. Maxiprop, lifelines, 4 Sobstad sails, rollerfurl, Volvo rebuilt. Also2poles, EPIRB. Separate aft cabin quarter berth. As roomy as most 3^1 footers. Lots of teak. $33,500. Four man liferaft, $1,500 additional. (503) 538-6104 or (503) 621-1107.

30- FT CHEOY LEE BERMUDA KETCH. Loran, autopilot, VHF, pressure water, hot water heater, shower, refer., 25 hp diesel. Jibs, 130%, 95%, spinnaker, all sails. Rigging & electronics less than 5 yrs old. $17,500 obo (415) 366-3309, or work (415) 596-9086. PEARSON 30,1984. New sails 1994. Full batten main, tri-radial jib w/ Harken furling, new Dutch¬ man sail flaking system, Yanmar 2GMF diesel. Bottom painted 3/96. Autohelm instruments, windspeed & direction, depthfinder, knotmeter. Tiburon berth possible. $27,950. (415) 435-2777, fax (415) 435-7620.

OFFSHORE 31,1964. Herreshoff design ketch, new sails, covers, and electronics. Professionally maintained and in very good condition. This beau¬ tiful mahogany ketch is an experienced ocean cruiser. Asking $22,000 or trade up. (415) 9287171 or e-mail to boat@haufe.com. HUNTER 30,1991. Fresh water boat moved to Bay in July 1995. New bottom paint July ‘95,18 hp Yanmar, roller furling, VHF, KM, DS, excellent condition, original owner. Richmond berth. $45,000 obo. (510) 225-1423.

MAGIC 30,1978.1995 PHRF120. Twin headfoil, 4 genoas, 2 spinnakers, knotmeter, depthsounder, ICom VHF, new keel, paint, standing/running rig¬ ging 1994. Volvo 7.5 hp diesel rebuilt 1995, Saildrive. $8,000 obo. Rick, (503) 229-6109 days, (503) 245-1237 eves.

IRWIN CITATION 30,1979 SLOOP. Great shape, strong, fast, fun, easy to sail. Yanmar diesel. Shoal keel, wheel, newmain, clean bottom, Harken roller furling. Comfortable teak interior, shower, VHF, KM, WD, DS, Loran, stereo. Specs avail¬ able. $21,500 obo. (415) 458-1665.

ROYAL CRUISER 29. 1970 pocket cruiser. 3/4 keel, aluminum mast, fiberglass. Excellent Bay boat or offshore cruiser. Lloyds of London regis¬ tered. New Horizon depthsounder and knotmeter, VHF, auto tiller. Heavy duty sloop rigging. Head w/ sink, galley with sink and alcohol stove. Mahogany/teakinterior. Newvarnish and paint. Shore power. Main, jib and spinnaker w/pole. $13,000. (510) 522-8893.

CATALINA 30,1989. Dodger, furling jib-135% & 90%, single line reefing, lazy jacks, ST winches, windlass, VHF, DM, KM, refrig., propane stove and oven, microwave, h/c pressure water, macerator, 25 XLP diesel, 3’8" draft. Brisbane. $39,900. (408) 323-9120.

HAWKFARM 28. Owner aloha bound. Upwind berth in Berkeley (no motor). Loves to go upwind, easy helm. $7,000 obo. (408) 259-7827. PEARSON 26. Main, three jibs, VHF, sleeps four, head, galley, new rudder. Two coats of epoxy on steel keel. Complete bottom paint job 8/96. Life¬ lines, cockpit cushions. Captain is moving up, need a new captain. $7,000. (408) 534-1361.

ETCHELLS. Race ready, USA 283. New mast in ‘92, new boom in '96, plus many new parts; lines, blocks, mast step mover, etc. 2 sets of main/jib and 4 spinnakers. Full boat cover. $9,500. W (415) 940-6158, H (415) 323-39^5.

O’DAY 25. New galvanized trailer, combo keel, Honda o/b. New rigging, loaded with options, the best of everything. Excellent performance. Good on SF Bay, lakes or travel. $8,500. (209) 7250627 eves.

CAL'29, 1969. Racing gear, 13 sails, heavy Sparcraft mast rig and boom. Used 3years, needs your experienced effort to restore and repair inte¬ rior. On 3 axle storage trailer in Santa Barbara. $6,500 for both oroffer. Leave phone number and message. (805) 962-4073.

RAWSON 30. Pisces diesel, 210 hrs since new. Wheel steering, bridge deck, Aries windvane, Harken'roller'furling, tapered mast, 7 bags of sails in good condition, new S/S propane stove/oven, new head, fresh interior paint, teak veneer bulk¬ heads, custom interior mahogany trim, pullout chart table, new main ports & frames, 4 ABI bronze opening ports w/screens, new teak hand¬ rails and more, more, more. The Rawson 30 has “Good Bones" - it’s basically bulletproof. A superb world girdling cruiser. I’m a professional working on this boat the past year, completely rebuilding her. There is still about six months of work to go before she’ll be better than new! Alas,/plans change. A steal at $14,500 (my cost wholesale). Must see.(510) 522-3957.

YANKEE 30 TALL RIG. All new 1995; autopilot, dodger, VHF, solar panels, GPS, Loran, 2 batter¬ ies. Atomic 4 overhaul 1994, 4 headsails, 2 spin¬ nakers, 1 main (9 oz, 3 reefs), 3 anchors, 3 water tanks, gimbaled stove, lots of equipment, T ransPac vet (twice). Best offer. (510) 527-2465.

CATALINA 30,1980. Exceptional Bay and boast boat, very clean in and out. VHF, DS, KM, GPS, roller furler, 2 jibs, 85%, 130%, spinnaker, 11 hp Universal diesel. A must see at $21,000. Call (916) 587-4023 Sat thru Wed days, or (408) 4268481, or(408) 323-9120.

H-28 MODIFIED (H-30), 1965. Documented, double planked mahogany on oak. Recently re¬ built Atomic 4, DS, VHF, KM, new keel bolts, hauled annually, needs cosmetics. $12,500 obo or trade? (707) 253-7579.

30-FT C&C MEGA,1978. ULDB, fractional rig sloop, 8’ beam, ahead of its time. Extremely fast w/fuil headroom, galley, head, ‘94 Honda 8 hp. Easy to sail. Excellent build, quality, design and condition. $10,000 obo (510) 235-4222.

CHEOY LEE 26,1958, Pacific Clipper, AKA Frisco Flyer, Mist. Carvel planked, copper riveted, teak folkboat. Finished bright. Museum quality restora¬ tion, nothingoverlooked. Hand crank StuartTumer w/ spares. Full Gianola cover, insured. Coyote Point berth. Accepting offers over $10,000. (408) 262-6956.

NEWPORT 30,1970. Good condition. All equip¬ ment included. Atomic 4 engine. $8,500 obo. Danny, (415)921-2688.

31- FT INDEPENDENCEby Ericson. Bruce King’s beautiful bluewater cruiser. T raditional clipper bow, delicate trailboards and sheer but with a modern underbody. Completely updated and ready to cruise. New YanmarGM30 diesel. Don't miss this one. $29,900 firm. (805) 259-4282.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 30, 1977. Freshwater Atomic Four, roller furling, 6' 2” headroom, dodger, VHF, windspeed/direction, knot, depth, fish finder, main, 2 headsails, extra winches, pedestal steer¬ ing, 2 anchors. Well maintained. Wife forces sale. $22,500. (360) 293-5352.

CATALINA 25,1979. Fixed keel, pop-top, new bottom 4/96,9.9 hp long shaft, new mast, standing rigging, cushions, stove, head. All lines lead aft, main, genoa, jib, 1 anchor. Located Santa Cruz. $7,400 obo. Julie, (408) 425-3379.

UVEL YLADY, 30 ft. Gary Mull design. Outstand¬ ing Bay boat. This famous boat has won countless races in the Bay and elsewhere. Strip-planked teak hull, lots of sails. $4,000. (415) 332-6964.

30- FT WOODEN SLOOP. Professionally-built in New Zealand, 1974. Beautiful, low-maintenance strip-planked hull (1-1/4" Kauri wood) with heavy framing, fiberglass-covered deck and cabin. Rac¬ ing/cruising (Planet Class) design with modem rig, aluminum mast, S/S rigging, modified full keel (nimble yetstable), diesel (recently serviced - new batte ries). Complete set of sails including 2 genoas, spinnaker, storm sails. Self-steering, 3 anchors, liferaft, new bottom paint. $15,000. (707) 629-3349, Johan. 31 -FT CUTTER. Built in 1941. Vane, new electrics, needs TLC. $5,000 obo. Reed (510) 689-5545. 31- FT PACIFIC SEACRAFT, MARIAH. SatNav, radar, Saab diesel, stainless tanks, wind genera¬ tor, solar panel, great galley, sleeps 4. She needs someone who can give her the attention she deserves. In Baja, no sales tax. We’re desperate. $39,500. (805) 962-8599. FARALLON 30. Full keel bluewater boat. Volvo diesel, tall rig, wheel steering, lines lead aft. Sailed regularly, needs interior cleaning and work. Will sell at half the price of one in prime condition. $10,500 obo. Mark, (510) 820-0725. 28-FT. Safe, fun and fast. Excellent Bay and offshore sailer. Mahogany interior, good sails, new rig, great engine. Must sell for new boat. Reduced to $6,650. Vmail (800) 560-8995.

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CORONADO 30,1972. Roomy, heavy, stiff, ex¬ cellent in the Bay's heavy air, set up for cruising or living. 10T beam, draws 5’3', Palmer M60 in¬ board, VHF, Loran, knotmeter, depthsounder, tape/ AM/FM, Autohelm, trim tab, primary anchor 35# CQR, 170' 5/16” chain, windlass, 50 gal. water, 20 gal. gas, 6 gal. electric water heater, head, galley with 2 burnerstove &oven, Force 10 cabin heater. Located at South Beach, SF, slip F51. $11,500 obo. Michael, (415) 826-8299. OLSON 911SE, 1991. New Sobstad jriyiar sails, Sailtec adjustable backstay, Autohelm Bidata in¬ struments, Universal 20 hp diesel. Excellent con¬ dition, lots of extras, very, very clean. $36,000. Tom, W (415) 482-2171 or H (415) 712-8509. SANTA CRUZ 27. New boat, never launched, trailer, needs sails, $16,000 obo. Columbia 32.5 Sabre, nice lines, fast cruising boat, large cockpit, sleeps 4, main, jib, genoa, spinnaker, $5,500. Catalina 22, swing keel, easy trailering, great family boat, clean, $3,500 obo. Jet 14, $1,200. (916) 544-8226.

32 TO 35 FEET DOWNEAST 32, 1979. Clean, well maintained cruising cutter. Diesel, wheel steering, VHF, depthsounder, Balmar alternator & controller, Autohelm 4000, Apelco Loran, Heart inverter/ charger, propane stove & oven, refrigeration, dodger and covers. Many more upgrades and additions. $47,500. (805) 644-4084. HUNTER 33,1981. Roller furling, Yanmar diesel, wheel steering, VHF, wind, depth &speed gauges, self-tailing winches, dodger, h/c water, cockpit cushions, stereo, 2 anchors, stove, head, battery charger, etc. Excellent condition. Sleeps 6+, fast, comfortable & fun. $25,000. (415) 461-7147. SAIL EXOTIC ORIENT. Must sacrifice 35' Hori¬ zon steel cutter lying Okinawa. Totally equipped world cruiser. Huge inventory sails, electronics, gear including upgrades and major new additions. $60,000 value US. Asking $38,000. Call (206) 888-6046. ARIES 32,1976. Classic blue water cruiser. Teak interior, well maintained, extra sails. $24,000. (415) 366-9467. ERICSON 32,1974. Bruce King design, VHF, DS, Atomic 4, 5 Leading Edge sails, nice interior^ wheel steering. $15,000 obo. (510) 229-3936. 33-FT PEARSON VANGUARD. Very strong, stable, safe cruiser. 3 cyl Yanmar, 16 mile radar, GPS, Loran, DS, KM, AP, VHF, stereo. 2 speed windlass w/ chain, 2 anchors plus extra rode. 2 mains, 3 jibs, spinnaker w/ pole. 2 speed ST winches and Harken traveler. Dodger, full boat cover, Achilles infl. w/motor. Surveyed 11/95. Just back from Mexico, you do haulout & go again! $25,000. (415) 366-5436.

HUNTER 35.5,1993. Superb condition: Dutch¬ man main, roller furling 130% & Genesis 100%. Hard dodger, Autohelm 4000 pilot and integrated Seatalksystem.GPS,Deltaanchor,Adler-Barbour 12v reefer, microwave. $89,500. (707) 645-1776. ' CAL 35, 1980. Mexico vet, ready to go again. GPS, radar, DS, VHF, Autohelm, inverter, gel cells, battery monitoring, watermaker, Webasto furnace, dodger/aft top, roller furling jib (full sail inventory), stereo/cassette, stove, oven, micro., refrig, windlass, CQR/Fortress. Dinghy w/ o/b. Beautifully maintained. $65,000. (503) 283-3419. ERICSON 32,1974. Yanmar diesel, low hours, wheel steering, roller furling, h/c pressure water, dodger, cockpit cushions. $15,500 or make offer. (510) 832-4656. RAFIKI35,1980. Sloop, excellent cruiser or liveaboard. Teak deck and interior, 27 hp Volvo diesel, VHF, knot, 1,000 ft. depth, Autohelm, oversize Barlow winches, Alspar mast, Airex hull, Brisbane dock. Survey states $155,000 replacement value, sell for $49,000. (408) 867-9202. ISLANDER 33, 1965. Documented, full keel cruiser. Self-steering wind vane, repowered to • Perkins 90% complete, VHF, roller furling, self¬ tending jib. AC/DC refer., new head w/ holding tank. Terrific deal. Divorce forces sale. $11,000. (415) 738-0867. UNION 32 CUTTER, 1984. Bluewater cruiser. Ted Brewer designer. 8 years in fresh water. 5 sails. Beautiful inside and outside. Teak, Volvo diesel. In San Diego, $42,000. (619) 298-3644. ERICSON 32-200,1989. Diesel. Beautiful boat from truck to keel. Aft cabin, autopilot, electronics, dodger. Only $55,800. (510) 228-0215. ARIES 32. Staysail sloop. New: LaFiell mast, CNG stove, watersystem, Loran, Fatho, standing rigging. Custom fit Montgomery dinghy. Dickinson fireplace. Very clean. A must see. On the dry at Nelson’s. No reasonable offer refused. Call (602) 922-7488. YAMAHA 33,1978. Racer/cruiser. 6 headsails, 2 spinnakers, Loran, Autohelm, SmartPac instru¬ ments, rebuilt Yanmar diesel, rigged for shorthanded sailing. In excellent condition. In Southern California. $30,000. (714) 509-7573. PEARSON VANGUARD. Green LP hull. Looks great, many upgrades. Diesel engine, balancedrudder, 1/4" S/S rig, Norseman fittings, refrigera- * tion, pressure water, in Cabo San Lucas. Ready to cruise. $28,500. Tel. 01152-114-31338, fax 01152114-31253. 32-FT WESTERLY RENOWN. Built in England, Laurent Giles design, fiberglass sloop, moderate draft fin keel and skeg w/balanced spade. Diesel rebuilt 1994, small aft cabin, wheel steering, roller furling, electric windlass, stainless oven, comfort¬ able cruising. $22,000. (805) 239-7716.

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HANS CHRISTIAN 33, 1980 CUTTER. This proven bluewater cruiser is in excellent condition. Pullman master berth. Hauled 4/95 for new epoxy bottom, paint, thru-hull service/replaeement, cut¬ lass bearing. New Harken roller furling head and stays'l, batteries, exhaust system, motor mounts, GPS, AM/FM/CD. Recently replaced head, hot water heater (engine and shore operable), water pump, accumulator, wind/speed/depth instruments (B&G Network). Ample power with Isuzu 40 hp (850 hours) with rebuilt starter. $86,000. (415) 897-2916. TARTAN TEN, TARZAN, 33Tt racer/cruiser. Die¬ sel, new standing rigging. W/S, W/P, D/S, K/M, new stainless shaft, prop, gated lifelines. Selfflaking main, new custom interior, 7 great sails, new dual batteries w/Perko. Sleek, fun, fast singlehander. PHRF 126. $16,500. Call (510) 684-9619. FUJI 35, 1974 KETCH. Mexico veteran. John Alden designed classicfiberglassbluewatercruiser with lots of beautiful teak, full keel with modified forepeak, wooden masts, wheel steering, 30 hp Yanmar diesel, standing rigging used 1 year, many sails, including cruising spinnaker, mizzen staysail, storm trisail, storm jib, S/S kerosene stove, Autohelm 3000, Cole heater, SL windlass, SatNav, dodger, anchors, chain and lines, Dry stored in Tucson AZ, will deliver to California. $35,000. (520) 575-8469. CHEOY LEE CLIPPER 33,1975. Staysail ketch. Topsides done in ‘90. Autohelm tridata, Volvo diesel, VHF, LPG stove, h/c pressure water, wheel steering, teak interior, diesel heater, Lloyds certifi¬ cate. Dodger, full cover, excellent condition. Great coastal cruiser. $37,000. (415) 892-3072. ARIES 32. Mahogany over oak, Volvo diesel, Monitor vane, new bottom, 6 sails, Bruce & Danforth, windlass, $12,900. Call Doug (707) 578-4279. TRAVELLER 32,1976. Rhodes design fiberglass double-ended cutter. Isuzu diesel, new standing rigging. Lots done, but still needs some refurbish¬ ing. $19,500 or partial trade for 26’-28' sailboat. (408) 454-2803 (W) or (408) 338-9444 (H). CHALLENGER 35 SLOOP, 1974. Bulletproof blue water cruiser. 4 cyl diesel, Aries windvane, Autohelm 4000, SLwindlass, VHF, Loran, dodger, spacious teak & mahogany interior, tiled shower, great liveaboard. In very good condition. $30,000 obo. In Ventura (805) 642-8835. HANS CHRISTIAN 34,1977. Estate sale. Struc¬ turally sound “project boat”. New 42 hp Volvo Penta Turbo diesel with 69 hours and recent service. Returned to water on 8/6/96 after haulout for detailed survey, new seacocks and bottom paint. 8 professionally inspected sails and written report. Lots of equipment extras. In Sausalito, she's a classic cruiser looking for the right owner. A bargain at $61,500. Principals only, please. (510)835-0221.

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NANTUCKET 33,1968. Strong, lightweight, fast. Displacement 9,000 lbs / 4,100 lbs, aluminum hull, built in Holland at Huisman’s yard. Alen Gurney design. The perfect couple's bluewater cruiser/ racer. All mahogany below decks, config¬ ured for passage making, Volvo MD6A, extra watertanks, Avon, spin. gear. Excellent condition. $33,000 obo. Call Jim Van Beveren, (H) (510) 827-8915. CORONADO 34. Aft cockpit. Clean, well main¬ tained. Atomic 4,90%, 110%, 130%, wheel, auto¬ matic charger and 2 batteries, awning, mast steps, full custom cover. 6’4” headroom, 7 ft. berth. $17,000. (916) 786-5991.

36 TO 39 FEET 38-FT MOTORSAILER, 1983 COMFORT. First offering. Trawler design, fiberglass. Just returned from 7 years in Windward, Leeward and South America. Monk designed, long distance cruiser, liveaboard equipped. Excellent condition. $128,500. P.O. Box 332 Wicomico, VA, 23184. Fax (804) 496-2956. FLYING DUTCHMAN 37, 1978. Performance cruiser, teak decks, 5 sails, ProFuri roller furling, Volvo diesel, custom teak interior, VHF, Loran, knotmeter, depthsounder, autopilot, stereo, CNG stove/oven, refer. H/C pressure water, shower, Avon dinghy w/10 hpoutboard and more. $42,000. (510) 376-1081. DOWNEAST 38 CUTTER. Excellent condition. Perkins 4-108, GPS, VHF, autopilot. Located Puerto Vallarta and ready to cruise South Pacific or Caribbean. Save $7,000 if you buy before 11/ 15/96.(619) 773-3401. 36-FT CAT-KETCH PERFORMANCECRUISER, 1988. Sparhawk 36 Hull #4 - Very fast, easy to sail. Carbon-fiber masts, fully-battened sails with lazyjacks, full foam flotation, wheel steering, wing keel, Yanmar 30 hp diesel with low hours, luxuri¬ ous hi-fashion interior, best galley afloat, instru¬ mentation & A/P, refrigeration, hot/cold pressure water, stereo. Hull/deck Airex cored with large cockpit, swim-step at stern. Hull similar to Express 37. Lots of PHRF trophies. Call for details and inventory on this thoroughly amazing sailboat. (805) 644-3161 days; (805) 650-9440 eves.

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BALTIC 35, 1986. Performance racer/cruiser. Great aft cabin. Light use, many upgrades. 85,95, 150,135 rf headsails. 1.5 oz chute. Teak cockpit and bridgeway. For sale at $95,000. Call (415) 328-0778.

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20 years experience in deliveries & Alaskan fishing industry One time or long term. Many references. (619) 463-2900 or (707) 486-4800 Ibrompton

BROMPTON FOLDING BICYCLE Quality folding bike from Great Britain. Folds small — rides BIG. A custom made product, folds in 20 seconds. Fits in Samsonite suitcase. Several models to choose from, 3 or 5 speed. Prices from $631. MC & Visa OK. C.M. WASSON Co., USA Distributor, 800-783-3447

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wants! Bright, airy, easy clean/maintain, oodles stowage, safe, strong, she can sail it alone, Great systems design means more sailing, less work. Cumulant 38F: steel round-bilge staysail sloop $127,500. (541) 899-9192.

39-FT FOLKES STEEL CUTTER, 1986. Excel¬ lent condition, recent survey & paint top to bottom. Loaded for cruising, includes rollerfurting, liferaft, 2 watermakers, SSB, radar, solar panels, GPs! Loran, Quadcycle regulator, windvane, autopi¬ lots, storm sails, spindrifter, and much more $70,000. (503) 620- 3597.

VALIANT ESPRIT 37,1978. Perry designed per¬ formance cruiser, built by Nordic. Excellent condi¬ tion. Rod rigging, MAX prop, rollerjib, newmain w/ Dutchman, epoxy bottom, Force 10 stove, water heater, Autohelm instruments, refrig., ST winches, separate shower, diesel. $89,000. (510) 522-2610 or (510) 865-7847.

MARINER 36. Bill Garden designed ketch, 1979, Major renovation in '93 with new teak interior and cockpit, epoxy hull, aluminum masts, new SS rigging, roller furling and lots more. Full keel, 5' draft, ideal for Bay sailing, liveaboard or bluewater .cruising. Full electronics includes Autohelm 7000 AP, Tridata and wind indicators, radar, GPS, Loran, 2.5 kw inverter, electric windlass, etc. 900 hours on Perkins 4-108. Lots of canvas. Beautiful boat in excellent condition. Reduced to $62,800. (510) 337-9592.

TARTAN 37,1982. Performance cruiser, proven circumnavigator. Centerboard design adds stabil¬ ity, versatility for offshore passages or inland waterways. Autopilot, roller furling, full battened main, Furuno depthfinder, lots more. Bruce an¬ chors; 250' hi-test 5/16" chain. Newcruising bimini, dodger, electrical system, batteries, VHF, watermaker, solar panels, wind generator, Moni¬ tor, SSB/HAM/tuner. Beautiful teak interior, im¬ maculate condition. Owners cruising Mexico-want bigger boat. $79,000. Details: fax to Island Star, Marina San Carlos, Mexico, 011-52-622-60565 until 10/1/96; then, 4555 S. Tinker, Boise, Idaho, 83709.

38-FT CATBOAT, KETCH RIG, 1983. In Sea of

Cortez. Wonderful shorthanded long distance cruising. Very complete, very good condition. Two double berth cabins, two heads, comfortable main cabin. Strong Airex foam core, carbon fibermasts. Must sell, make offer. $64,500. (602) 951-3205. 37- FT CUSTOM BUILT SCHOONER, 1988. Fi¬

berglass, teak decks, wood spars, roller furling, 27 hp Yanmar diesel, Loran, windlass, Autohelm, lazy jacks, propane cook stove, diesel heat, h/c water pressure, shower, beautiful coffeebean wood interior, new upholstery, dodger, great shape. (206) 488-06H. CAPE DORY 36,1987/88. Lovely bluewater cut¬ ter. Running rigging, North gennaker, Raytheon RL-9 radar, windlass: all 1995. UK sails, Perkins 4-108 (only 320 hours), Datamarine depth, KL, windspeed/direction. Bronze winches. Lovely in¬ terior. A rare find. $115,000. (510) 521-9008. PASSPORT 37,1985. Rigged for short-handed sailing. Performance cruising design by Robert Perry. Equipped for traveling, including ground tackle, radar, Loran. Teak deck, marvelous teak/ interior with Pullman-berth owners' quarters, amenities for heading south in comfort, sailing the Bay in style, or living aboard gracefully. She’s a boat you have to see. Offered at $79,500. (510) 795-6800 evenings.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MKII, 1979. Just back Mexico/Hawaii, ready to go again. New rigging '95. Windvane, autopilot, solar, Glacier Bay refrig¬ eration, new main, GPS, radar, ham radio, CCC hard dodger, hard dinghy, gennaker. No brokers. $98,000. (415) 802-4538. HANS CHRISTIAN 38,1980. Traditional cutter, ProFuri roller, Autohelm networked depth/speed/ wind/distance, Autohelm 4000 autopilot, Heart Freedom 2000 charger, 1000 watt inverter and Link 2000 battery monitor, GPS, 50 hp diesel with 120 gal fuel, h/c press water, Sony AM/FM/CD, Achilles dinghy and Nissan engine, elec windlass, two anchors, two Sea Frost refrigerators (shore power and engine driven), many extras, recent $5,000 in upgrades/maintenance. Beautifully maintained and ready to cruise. Priced to sell at $105,000. (619) 222-7664.

38- FT DOWNEAST CUTTER, 1976. Great cruis¬

ing boat, DS, GPS, KM/Log, autopilot, radar, VHF, refrigeration, propane stove/oven, dinghy, 3 an¬ chors, engine rebuilt 1996, spares/tools, wind¬ lass, full cockpit canvas, bimini, excellent condi¬ tion, barbecue, large tanks. $49,900. Call (619) 885-7845. FISHER 37, motorsailer ketch, aft cabin, radar,

Loran, wind s/d, depth, speed log, 2 VHF, CB, loudhailer, Avon, 80 hp Ford Sabre diesel, 120 gal. fuel, 120 H20. Monterey slip available. Mush sell. (408) 624-7210. CATALINA 38, 1985. Sparkman-Stephens off¬ shore racer/cruiser, tumblehome hull. Cruise equipped, EPIRB, radar, watermaker, liferaft, din¬ ghy. Located San Carlos, Mexico. Replacement value $100,000, price $65,000. Save tax. Details, see net http://home.earthlink. net. /- marshsc/ boat.html, or call (619) 492-9744. CASCADE 36. Cutter, loaded for cruising. Volvo

25 hp, depth, autopilot, windvane, solar panel, GPS, ProFuri, generator, water heater, more ex¬ tras. Beautiful mahogany interior, all new cush¬ ions. Asking $45,000 or poss. partial payment on bigger boat. (415) 331-7535.

FARALLONE CLIPPER 38. Beautiful 1949 clas¬ sic in super condition. Cedar/oak/bronze. Teak decks, varnished mahogany cqbin and cockpit, rebuilt mast, Schaefer roller furling, Neil Pryde sails, Perkins4-107 diesel, windlass, holding tank, 60 gals water, toward galley, Excellent sailing boat. Moving, must sell. $25,000. Cal! Jim (415) 389-9304. MORGAN 38,1984. Mint condition, classic lines, custom interior, lots of storage, teak & holly sole, Adler-Barbour refrig., Force 10 propane range, separate shower in head. Harken roller furling w/ North jib, Pineapple main. Perkins 51 hp (950hrs), dodger, canvas cover, weather cloths, h/c pres¬ sure water, Micrologic Loran, VHF. Excellent for long range cruising or liveaboard also. $79,900. (360) 466-0157.

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38' VINDO SLP & 37' TAYANA CUTTER for sale in SO. CAL 38' Vindo cntr cockpit sip: Swedish built bluewater cruiser. Fiberglass, diesel, aft cabin, teak decks. See in Ferenc Mate's World's Best Sailboats. $89,500. 37' Tayana Cutter: Bluewater cruiser designed by Robert Perry. Diesel auxiliary, new mast, teak decks, custom teak interiors. $78,000. Darlene Hubbard Yacht Broker 800-435-3188; fax 619-435-3189.

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HUNTER 37,1983. One ownervessel in excellent condition. Able coastal cruiser. Spacious and com¬ fortable living quarters. Head w/separate shower. Many extras. Pier 39 slip. Priced to sell. Call (415) 861-6853.

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CREALOCK 37, by Pacific Seacraft, 1982. Total refit 1995, Monitor, autopilots, GPS, HAM, watermaker, custom layout, 9 cruising sails, ex¬ tensive spares. New: stainless ports, rigging, LP spars, upholstery, rewire. $95,000. Call (619) 425-2949. COLUMBIA 36,1969. Hot/cold pressure water, roller furling, cruising prop, refrigeration, wheel, TV, dodger/bimini, windlass, 22 lb Danforth, 4.5” bulkhead compass, two 135 amp hr batteries, Autohelm ST4000, knot/log and depth, head. $23,900. (415)321-6040. ISLANDER 36,1980. Excellent condition. 50 hp Pathfinder diesel, low hours, upgraded fuel/water pumps. Complete refit spring/summer 1996: new bottom, fuller, dodger/covers, lifelines, ports, bat¬ teries, refinished deluxe teak/oak/holly/cane inte¬ rior, upgraded upholstery. Heat inverter/charger, cold-plate refrigeration, Autohelm 4000W, knot meter, depth sounder, wind speed/direction, VHF, Loran. CD stereo, TV, VCR, h/c pressure water, shower, CNG stove/oven. 2 jibs, main, cruising gennaker. Achilles 9.5' inflatable, Yamaha 8 hp o/ b. Much more. $55,000. (415) 655-7510.

ERICSON 38,1983. Performance cruiser, excel¬ lent condition. 4 headsails, dodger, bimini, Autohelm, Harken roller furling, GPS, folding prop, inflatable dinghy, Tri-data and many extras. $63,500. (916) 891-4704. 39-FT INTERNATIONAL 30-SQUARE METER Sloop, 1985. Equipped for racing and cruising. Fiberglass hull, teak decks, mahogany cabin and cockpit. 4 sails, Ballenger spars, Navtec rigging. 3/4 cover, outboard motor, recent survey. Beauti¬ ful boat in excellent condition. Asking $26,600. (408) 867-2631.

40 TO 50 FEET 40-FT CHEOY LEE YAWL, 1970. Tri cabin. 48 hp diesel. Fiberglass & teak, 7 sails and electronics. In Humbolt Bay. $48,000. Call Tom Walsh, (707) 839-0245 or (707) 826-7448.

SEAWITCH 36, hull no. 2 of the famous all-teak world cruisers built by American Marine. Refur¬ bished in 1993, hull, deck, electrics, plumbing. Added Perkins 4-236 engine, Profurls, new elec¬ tronics. $54,500. (408) 866-9060.

FRERS 46 MERRYTHOUGHT, 1976 .Palmer Johnson aluminum racer-cruiser. All lines led to aft cockpit for short-handed sailing and cruising. Autohelm 6000, new SeaTalksailing instruments. New custom cruising interior includes full galley, fridge & freezer, large enclosed head, pressure water, large V-berth, 4 settees and 2 pilot berths. New gear in 1996: professional Sterling LPU, 7 Lewmar hatches, 5 Lewmar self-tailing winches, complete Harken deck hardware. Sail inventory includes full-batten cruising main, race main, storm sails, 5 jibs, 2 spinnakers. Drydocked in Monterey. Will deliver by truck to new owner. Reduced to $99,000. Financing available. Possible trade down for smaller cruising boat. (330) 898-2479. No brokers, please.

38-FT FARALLONE CLIPPER. Classic 1955 Stephens. Mahogany/oak/bronze. New standing rigging, alternator, holding tank. Rewired engine and 12v panel. Survey 11/95. Asking $18,000. (415) 604-4563 or (415) 728-9506.

44- FT CHEOY LEE MID COCKPIT CUTTER, 1984. One owner, professionally maintained, many extras including dinghy, o/b, excellent condition, 2 heads, shower, large master, enormous storage, electronics. $125,000. (818) 348-3843.

36-FT GAFF RIGGED KETCH. Located in N. Calif, marina. Perkins diesel, 3 bags sails, good condition, radio, TV, depthfinder, refrig., gimble stove/oven, auto tiller, used as liveaboard. $15,000. obo. Benny, (916)663-2915.

45- FT CUTTER. Cold molded wood hull. Jay Benford's “Argonauta”. Cedar planking finished, on trailer. Plans, new 20 hp marine diesel and gearbox. Brookings, OR. $9,000. (541) 469-5715, evenings (541) 469-2909.

ISLANDER 36,1981. New dodger and canvas. Lewmar 40 self-tailing winches, Harken rollerfurling, Pathfinder diesel, teak and cane interior, VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, cruising spinna¬ ker. New bottom paint '95. Excellent condition. $49,900. (510) 356-1312 days or (510) 778-9732 evenings, weekends.

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CHALLENGER 40,1974. Fiberglass sloop, beam

12’8”, displacement 25,000 lbs. Breezin Up is a great cruising boat, extremely strong and comfort¬ able. Our family of four cruised from San Fran¬ cisco to Florida in 1992-1993 then trucked her back. Separate stateroom, 50 tip diesel with 600 hrs, radar, autopilot: Alpha Marine 3000, dodger (1 yr old), DS, new rigging, 8 winches, VHF, sails used only 2 years, 12’ Zodiac with 5 hp o/b, 6 man Avon liferaft, elec windlass, full awning, mast steps, new exhaust on engine, 100 amp alterna¬ tor. All new thru-hull fittings, sailing dinghy, AC/ DC refer, hot water, all new upholstery, new stern bearing, new propeller, new salt water pump. $55,000. Kate or Grady, (707) 769-7705 H or (415) 892-4991 W. HARDIN 44,1978. Center cockpit, full keel, docu¬

mented, liveaboard/cruise-ready ketch. 6’4”headroom, extensive storage, aft cabin, queen bed, adjacent head with tub/shower. Recently installed Pur watermaker, Alden weather fax, Furuno 24M radar, Trimble GPS, Robertson autopilot, ICOM SSB and tuner, standard Loudhailer/foghorn, Pio¬ neer stereo, CD tapedeck, speakers above and below decks, 406 MHz EPIRB, ProFurl, cruising spinnaker, Brooks and Gatehouse instruments. Heart2800W inverter, 4-8D gel batteries, SimpsonLawrence electric windlass, bow and helm con¬ trols, 400' chain, 200' rope, 60# & 40# CQRs, Danforth. Ample power system, Newmar panel, LPG, BBQ, galley stove. Twin Racor filters. Fire¬ water-fume alarms. Wood stove in salon, dodger, 8-man Avon raft, 3 Mexican cruises. Asking $115,000 obo. Eves 7-9 pm, Dr. Schemmel. (408) 395-3054. MAPLE LEAF 48,1972. Stan Huntingford design

by Cooper Yachts. Center cockpit, aft cabin cruis¬ ing sloop. Hard dodger. Strong 120 hp Ford Lehman. 350 gal. fuel, 300 gal. water. Solid rig, Harken furling. Norseman fittings, windlass. Re¬ cent survey. $119,000. (805) 642-4178. 50-FT CAPRICE , LAPWORTH 50, very fast

beautiful wood classic, recent multiple race win¬ ner; full electronics plus Ham. New rig, sails, etc. Extensive gear, spares. Cheoy Lee built. Teak, mahogany, apeton. Elegant interior, excellent condition, cruise ready, estate sale. $92,500 obo. (510) 521-1667. 40-FT STEEL CUTTER. French built 1982. Per¬

kins 4-108, Micrologic GPS, Kenwood SSB, Furuno 7000 radar, Vigil inverter, Autohelm autopilot, large Adler-Barbourrefer/freezer, and more. Elec¬ tronics replaced '94. Proven world cruiser. Ready to go again. $64,500. (360) 671-2767 eves. Seri-V ous inquiries only. LIBERTY 46,1987, Center cockpit cutter, 1987.

Built and outfitted for circumnavigation. S/S fuel (200 gal) and water (280 gal) tanks, 90 hp Ford Lehman, North sails, ProFurl, 4 anchors, color radar, 2 GPS, SSB, digital compass, 2 autopilots, 800 amp gel batteries, inverter, liferaft, windlass, wind generator, watermaker, canvas on every¬ thing, much more! $230,000. (619) 226-0361.

BENETEAU 432,1987. New engine 1994. Totally upgraded 1995 including epoxy bottom, sails, refrigeration, canvas, radar, autopilot, charger, much more. Cruise ready. $129,000. Call (619) 293-0790. 1991 HUNTER 430/MOORINGS 433. Aft cockpit, 21/2 cabin, hot showers, mechanical frig/freezer, 50 hp Yanmar diesel, power windlass, 150-ft chain, 2 anchors, roller furling jib, stereo, Bimini. $135,000. (415) 854-6687. CASCADE 42 KETCH. Very roomy liveabaord or cruise. Good electronic inventory. Two private staterooms, h/c pressure water. Refrigeration, solar panels, many extras. $20,000 below survey plus 10% discount for cash. $56,500. Call for info (541) 779-9739. BENETEAU 43,1988. Professionally maintained

in excellent condition for liveaboard or ideal for cruising. 3 staterooms, 3 heads, 50 hp Perkins 4108. Roller furling. Separate fridge and freezer. Recently hauled and refurbished. Survey avail¬ able. Original owner. $99,500. (510) 236-2633. CATALINA 42,1989. Roller furling, refrigerator,

microwave, 3 cabin layout, etc. No dealers please. $92,500. Jim, (415) 574-3456. » T ANTON 42 CUTTER, 1977. Performance cruiser.

Dbl spreader, new epoxy bottom. 2 mains, 6 jibs, 2 staysails, 4 spinnakers, liferaft, radar arch, solar panel, EPIRB, SSB, VHF, windlass, Autohelm, 300-ft chain, 4-108 Westerbeke, dodger, weather cloths. Beautiful teak/mahogany interior, propane stove/oven and heater. Lots of extras. Ultimate cruiser/liveaboard. Ultimate price $61,000. (510) 522-8893. ROBERTS 44 STEEL KETCH. Perkins 4-108, 200 gals fuel, watermaker, h/c running water, Harken furling, Staylock terminals, radar, VHF, GPS, windspeed, solar panels, refrigeration, two heads, Autohelm, windvane, autopilot, wheelhouse, propane, centercockpit. Priced reducedto $69,500. (415) 742-6571. 40-FT MOTORSAILER. Large blue water livea¬

board, custom interior in super condition, only two on West Coast. A/P radar, fish finder, depth, GPS, Loran, SatNav, watermaker, 2 units, central heat/ air, generator, VHF, stereo, TV, micro, safety gear, stand-up shower, heated cabin, 1,000 mile range under power, 200 gal. water, 200 gal. fuel, tile galley, bath, teak interior, new bottom paint, no blisters, newsail, 14' beam, 2 refrigerators, sleeps 6. Compare at $100,000. Must sell only $72,500. ’ (916) 635-7447. CT 41 KETCH. FG hull and house, teak trim. William Garden design. New (5 hr) Yanmar 4JH2 50 hp diesel. Complete refit '94, last hauled Nov ‘95. KM with log, DS, Loran, VHF, AP, RDF, fridge/ freezer, pressure h/c water, stall shower, 3 burner range w/ oven. 8’ sailing dinghy w/ davits. Built for extended cruising and liveaboard. Beautiful boat in immaculate condition. $69,500. (916) 923-6054.

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41-FT KINGS LEGEND, 1985. Fast, strong per¬

rig, center cockpit, overboard raft, 4 sails, heater, Navico 2000 GPS, 2 heads, 3 way frig, 4 burner stove. Needs TLC. Sitting in San Carlos, Mexico. $30,000 obo. Jody, (702) 385-1644.

formance cruiser that just returned from Mexico. 1995 refit. Low profile pilot house cutter, 2 cabins, 2 heads w/ showers. Yanmar4 cylinder, Autohelm 4000, 4 anchors, new canvas including dodger, bimini, weather cloths & full boat cover, Link 200 smart charge, full instrumentation, Heart Smart inverter, Furuno radar, interior and exterior steer¬ ing, water maker, ICOM SSB/Ham, cold-plate refrigeration, microwave, double spreader rig, full sail inventory, electric windlass, and more. Bristol. (408) 366-2448.

HUNTER 40,1986/92. Fresh water boat, like new.

Hull extension, swim platform - great for diving & swimming. Lightteakspacious, airy, interior, great liveaboard. Centerline bed aft. Custom cabinetry. 2 heads, 3 showers. Dodger/sunshade, windlass, autopilot. New bottom & seacocks 6/96. Captain maintained. Cruise ready, electronics. $79,750. (619)689-6660. X PETERSON 44,1976. Center cockpit, cutter rig. 60 hp Perkins, GPS, radar, etc. Beautiful teak interior and custom salon layout. New cockpit dodge rand bottom paint, she’s in great shape and ready to go. $95,000. (415) 663-1550. ILLINGSWORTH, PRIMROSE 50, (Axel Heyst), laminated members and hull, British built to Lloyds, A-1 standards 1967. Newer Ballenger spars and Volvo 3 cyl (sail-drive). Performance cruiser simi¬ lar to $wede 55, capable of out- performing newer designs by hours at sea. Cutter rig with full sail inventory ideal for shorthanded sailing. Product of lllingsworth, Primrose, Souten of Cowes, Camper - Nicholson and Col. Blondie Hasler, which re¬ sulted^ the brother to Chichester’s (Gypsy Moth IV). $52,000 ortrade. Call owner, (415) 907-9803 pager or (415) 485-6044 message.

51 FEET & OVER 68-FT LOA C- LORD SCHOONER, 54-FT LOD.

Ferro construction, professionally built, 80% com¬ plete. Most major hardware included; new diesel engine, sails, rigging, roller furling, anchor wind¬ lass, hydraulic steering, much more. Needs exte¬ rior paint. Outstanding value. Sacrifice $37,000 cash. Serious only please. (714) 573-9043. 52-FT SKOOKUM fiberglass fishing schooner,

motorsailer. Longlined in Alaska last 6 years, not rigged for sail, 6V71 Detroit main, new 5 kw generator, many electronics, 40,000 lbs hold, blast freezer, separate for six living quarters. Rig as you want it. $120,000 obo. (619) 463-2900, (907) 486-4800. BEST DESIGN TED BREWER HAS EVER

FRP ROBERTS 44 OFFSHORE,1989. Prof, built

tri-cabin, large master stateroom aft. Comfort¬ able, spacious liveaboard / NW cruiser. Main salon, c/w diesel heater. Warm teak interior, Light use liveaboard by baqhelor pilot. 62 hp Perkins w/ low hours. Trevor. (604) 683-6711, days.

DONE! Sail the world in comfort and safety aboard this very special, modern, 2 year old, 60-ft sailing vessel. Spacious 4 cabin layout. Practical and gorgeous! Call eves for all the juicy details, (510) 935-5907. 54-FT CUSTOM MOTORSAILER, Integrity

CT 41,1973. Outstanding condition, fiberglass,

Awlgrip paint hull & masts, 1992. 60 hp Isuzu diesel. A must see, the Dee-Oat San Rafael Yacht Harbor, Gate 7. Asking $69,000. (415) 457-2917.

(Tasco III), 1962. Eldgredge-McGinnis design. World cruiser, bristol refit, all amenities, new sur¬ vey. In SF, $250,000. Call (415) 851-2367.

COLUMBIA 45,1971. Pilothouse ketch with in¬

side steering station. 5 self-tailing winches, radar, autopilot, Loran, depth, VHF, whisker pole, fiber¬ glass dinghy, full battened main and mizzen with lazy jacks, boom vangs and main traveler. Teak, mahogany interior with tile countertops and sepa¬ rate shower (dual heads). Large hanging lockers and drawers. New tinted plexiglass, fridge and microwave, Force 10 heater. This was Columbia's “Boat Show Boat” in 1971 and the nicest one around. $73,000 obo. (510) 535-2134.

CLASSICS 30-FTCRUISING KETCH. Cedar/oak, 1954 Isuzu

diesel, Aries, Autohelm, radar, El Toro dinghy, electric windlass, lots of sails, 55 gal. fuel, 85 gal. water, good condition. Circumnavigated '78-'95. Possible help with finance. In San Diego. $20,000 obo. (619) 220-7166. 29-FT GAFF CUTTER, Pilgrim. William Atkin de¬

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sign, built 1955. Cedar on oak, 5 tanbark sails, 25 hp Westerbeke diesel, sleeps five. Head with holding tank. Origo alcohol stove. Comfortable compact cruiser. Located Petaluma Marina. Ask¬ ing $20,000. (707) 769-3123. THE ORIOLE, classic San Francisco Bay Bird

Boat. Historic 30 ft. wooden sloop, beautiful con¬ dition. Outboard engine included. Call (415) 5637742 or (415) 461-1145.

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Process Scrubs, Polishes, Removes Algae, Dirt, Rust & Water from Diesel Fuel. Includes Internal Tank Wash Down. YOUR BERTH OR BOATYARD • (510)521-6797

Teak decks re-cut and caulked, glass gel & non-skid repair, equipment installed.

BAJA SAILOR TALES by George Snyder ISBN #09-96525-810-6 • Fictional Baja characters. Dedicated to the Baja/Mexico cruising class of 93/94. "Do you know these people?" Send $12.95 + $1.50 PH to: Seaweed Library, 406 E. First St., Dept. 1179, Long Beach, CA 90802

HARRIETS Sy^lL. EX F=^\l Son Francisco

General maintenance & repair. Retired builder. (415) 383-6606

SAN JUAN ISLANDS & BRITISH COLUMBIA 45' Trimaran “Chinook" Skippered Charters, Customized — Economy to Deluxe For a jSeeSL Great Time Call (206) 939-8351

YACHT DELIVERY — Power & Sail—• Experienced • Licensed • References Bill Carber • 415-332-7609

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40-FT FLUSH DESK YAWL, 1927, MARYBETH.

Big Bird/Golden Gale. Newtransom, cockpit, shear planks, covering boards, cap rails, chain plates, portholes, keel and stem bolts. 51 new frames, 8 floors. Refastened and caulked. All work professionally done. Volvo MD 11D, 60 gal. diesel, 60 water, 20 black water. Large galley, head w/ shower, VHF, depthsounder and much more. We rebaked the cake. You may put on the icing for Marybeth's 70th birthday. Pager (415) 764-6729, 8 am - 8 pm only. $32,000.

31-FT TRIMARAN. 22’ beam, high performance

MULTIHULLS PIVER LODESTAR 36-FT KETCH TRI. Profes¬ sionally built, re-rigged ’89. Surveyed ’93, re-built diesel. Great boat. Partnership dissolved, must sell. Price negotiable for AIWI sale. Located Port¬ land, OR. $21,000 obo. (503) 241-3594 leave message, tbabich@easystreet.com 37-FT PROUT SNOWGOOSE. One owner, all

original, low miles". Best singlehanded bluewater liveaboard catamaran cruiser. Full size fitted mattress, cat dinghy, B & G instruments, 9,600 lbs., 2’8” draft, fixed keels, low maintenance. Reduced to $114,000. (415) 389-6649, (415) 4351066, to Oct. 30.

Box trailer, trap, complete canvas covering. Sharp $1,800. (510) 530-5961.

1980 or newer 45’ - 55’ PH Ketch, steel or fiber¬ glass with aluminum masts. (360) 479-4267, leave message. SPECTACULAR RED ROCK COUNTY of Utah,

POWER & HOUSEBOATS 38-FT HUNTER FLYBRIDGE CABIN CRUISER.

Best affordable liveaboard w/slip in Sausalito. 3609 views of MT. Tam and Bay. Twin 255 hp Mercruisers, 6.5 kw Genset, new paint from top to bottom. Solid, clean, amazing condition. $39,000 obo. (415) 331-6857. UNIFUTE31,1973. Sedan cruiser/flybridge. Beau¬

tiful interior, excellent hull. Very well equipped, including radar, 2 radios, etc. Twin gas engines, one needs major work. $9,500/offer. Call (510) 530-6653. FLOATING HOME, BERKELEY MARINA. 1,800 sq. ft. of arrangeable living space with 1-1/2 baths, all electric kitchen, two fireplaces, 5 year old re¬ bar concrete hull. $210,000. Monthly dock fee is $275; adjacent 48-ft slip is available. Bruce Poyer, (510) 254-8700.

diac, radar, Loran, 2 VHF, fishflnder, Blaupunkt stereo, aft stateroom w/head & large shower, forward head, 2 berths, fly bridge, dual controls. Excellent liveaboard and fishing. $37,000. (415) 366-8844 or (415) 326-2976, evenings. SEAGOING 39-FT, 1993, liveaboard. Standing

42- FT PIVER TRIMARAN. 26 ft beam, ketch rig,

PARTNERSHIPS

43- FT HORSTMAN TRI-STAR TRIMARAN. Sloop

rig, 27 hp inboard diesel, Aires self-steering, 3 staterooms w/heads, Maxi-Prop, two 4-man inflatables, recently hauled, ready for cruising. Has full cover and 10’ hard dinghy with lOhpo/b. Berthed at Napa Valley Marina. $58,000. (408) 899-77^5.

DAMAGED, WOODEN, ROWING DINGHY tak¬ ing up space on your properly? I’ll haul it and take it off your hands for free. The holier the better! (As long as it can be moved in one piece.) Bow only? Great! Call Maureen (707) 557-1419 eves.

ISLANDER 28, for sale or trade. Loaded with

good gear and electronics, very clean, excellent condition. $20, OOOvalue. Lookingfor42’-50’ cruis¬ ing sailboat in aluminum, steel orfiberglass. email ALLucchesi@aol.com, mail ALLucchesi, 9730 Arrowhead Way, Reno, NV 89506 or phone (702) 972-9335.

WANTED: 30 - 35-FT SAIUNG YACHT to be placed in charter/sailing school in Santa Cruz. Income & slip. Pacific Yachting. (800) 374-2626.

CARMICHAEL, CA, 20 UNITS. $250,000 equity. Cash flows. Want 50-65’ motorsailer/pilothouse or units/homes in So. Cal. Also $32,000 Eq no qualifier custom Fair Oaks home for smaller boat. (800) 209-5448.

USED GEAR AT&T HI-SEAS DIRECT MODULE with handset. Connects to SSB radio. Call directly to home or business without operator assistance. Still under warranty - hardly used. Asking $795. Jerry, (415) 898-3986.

TRADE MY MOTORHOME, 1979 Class A 37-FT/EGG HARBOR. Twin 160 hp diesels, Zo¬

1990, refitted 1994, 3 solar panels 60 watt each, h/c water, 2 burner stove, heater, all propane. GPS, VHF, Signet, autopilot, outboard. In Alaska. $49,000. Maurice, W1390 63rd St, Lyndon Sta¬ tion, Wl 53944.

CROWTHER CAT. 38-1/2’ O.A. cutter rig motorsaiier. Perkins 4-108 w/twin screw Spencer hy¬ draulic drive, Airex hulls, dagger boards, transom mounted balanced rudders, instantly beachable ocean cruiser. Wheel steering, 7 sails, radar, 2 dbl, 2 sgl berths w/total privacy. Loc. dry storage Guaymas Son. Mex. $89,000. (520) 537-9771, fax Catena (520) 537-2960.

PRIVATE CASH PURCHASER seeks CT 47/49 CC 2 stateroom ketch, Celestial 48 or Hylas 44/ 47. Realistically priced and in good condition. Serious sellers only. Fax boat description, includ¬ ing equipment, its age and condition, location and asking price to (510) 447-3115.

near National Parks, furnished 1535 sq. ft. ranch style, 3 BR, 2 bath, 1/3 acre. 875 sq. ft. garage. Porches, patio, decks, satellite, galvanized pool, fruit trees. Also 25 ’ Alpenlite 5th wheel, perfect, ’91 Ford pickup and 1 acre mt property. For: 40 to 47’ blue water sailer, center cockpit, aux diesel, value $90,000 - $100,000. (801) 644-5927.

Winnebago. 440 Dodge, air, twin beds and lots more extras for your trailer sailboat. Will consider partial trades, cash. Let’s make a deal! Eves & weekends, Lynn, (916) 272-6105.

headroom, sleeps 5, diesels, engine room, GPS, Loran, radar, autopilot, depthfinder, extensive range. $65,000. (408) 973-1393.

CORONADO 25,1969. Partnership. Berthed in Tiburon with very low monthly rent. Good shape but needs more sailing time. Great Bay / starter boat. Sleeps 5, galley, head, fishfinder and more. 6 hp outboard. $1,500 firm. (415) 681-2431.

YANMAR 2QM20H ENGINE with control panel. On original pallet. $2,500 obo. Call Paul (707) 447-3086.

WANTED

42-FT WHARRAM SAILING CATAMARAN. Built

located in the Sea of Cortez. Warm waters and beautiful cruising. San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. $42,000. (520) 886-6832.

31 - 40-FT high quality solid glass blue water cruiser. Cash buyerseeks motivated seller. Prefer West Coast. All considered. Needing some work OK. No brokers please. Contact: Skipper, P.O. Box 2905, Sausalito, CA 94966.

40 ACRES, MT. SHASTA/WEED, Calif, area for NACRA 5.2 CATAMARAN, (18 ft). Includes Cat

SUNSET CLASS AUX CUTTER, 1937. Pinafore

II, 34’, hull #1. Built in Oakland by J.B. Dewitt. Mahogany over oak, teak cockpit. All original, classic lines. 3rd owner, 6 sails, Atomic 4. Needs haulout/work. Sacrifice $2,600 or possible part¬ nership. John, (510) 505-9815.

WANTED: 23-FT VENTURE NEWPORT, any condition considered. Call Guy at (707) 442-1417.

TRADE

ultralight. Foam sandwich construction. Faster and lighterthan the F-31 Cosair or Antrim 31.85% finished. $25,000 obo. (916) 544-8226.

FUJINON MARINE BINOCS, in excellent condi¬ tion, $200. DSRK (made in Germany) sextant, brand new, $400. Available in Nov: new house on the Napa River w/ deep water dock. Call (707) 224-1576.

BOAT BUILDING SUPPLIES, structural foam,

balsa, epoxy, tri/bi axial roving glass, okume/luan plywood, deck, rigging, head and galley hard¬ ware, diesel auxiliary power unit, watermaker, white linear polyurethane, electronics. Call (541) 664-2511 or fax list (541) 779-4104 Attn: Duncan.

CHRYSLER DIESEL MARINE ENGINE. 130hp, like new, never used, 10 yrs old. $8,000 obo. Also, 3-40 gal fuel tanks, water tank, sink, stove, oven, floats, Wood Freeman autopilot, bets offer. San Luis Obispo County. (805) 489-8158.

PARTS FOR PALMER GAS ENGINE. Model 27, one cylinder gas engine. Head, head gasket and transmission. Parts or perhaps entire unit. (415) 924-0554.

HITECH, retractable bulb keel. 1,300 lb., 6-1/2 foot, $2,500. New tapered aluminum mast extru¬ sion 43-1/2 ft, 5”x3-1/2", $400. Quick vang 8:1, adjustable 50” to 60”, $350, Antal mainsheet sys¬ tem, 4:1-8:1, $150. Forespar man-overboard poole, $50. Call Arne Jonsson (510) 769-0602, 522-5838.

28 to 32-FT FIBERGLASS SAILBOAT. Medium SEEKING PARTNER for beautiful Slocum 43

Cutter, 1985. Bristol condition. Superb bluewater cruiser, ocean equipped. All electronics including; Autohelm, radar, GPS, microwave. Hot water pressure, full shower/tub. Two private cabins, Perkins 50 hp diesel, life raft and Avon dinghy. Gorgeous teak interior/exterior. Full dodger/bimini. Equity or non-equity negotiable. Johanna (415) 654-9008 day/evening.

ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS BUY • SELL • TRADE • NEW • USED SAILS — Now offering top quality custom made new sails. Guaranteed lowest prices. New or used! Satisfaction guaranteed. Also, Roller Furling systems- We pay cash for your surplus sails. 1-800-WIND-800. Our 10th anniversary! (941) 351-6023 • Fax (941) 957-1391 • 2062 Harvard St., Sarasota, FL 34237.

to heavy displacement, full keel or fin and skeg, with transom hung rudder (e.g. Great Dane 28, Shannon 28, Halmatic 30, Annie 30, Nich’olson 31, Rustler 31, Ericson 31T). Sound hull and rig, but with a busted engine and an interior suffi¬ ciently damaged that you’d be willing to sell it to me for $4,000. John, (510) 525-7444. S-2 30-FT, CENTER COCKPIT (aft cabin). Cash

0 HOUR-95 YANMAR 3 GM DIESEL 27 hp, like new without the like new price. Asking $6,000 firm but open minded. Call (415) 873-2842 9 am to 6 pm or (415) 369-0050 after 6 pm, ask for Renny.

buyer wants well maintained/clean boat with good sails/2 cyl diesel engine/equipment. Prefer roller furl and dodger but will consider others. No hull blisters. Call days/eves (415) 883-9755.

ANCHOR. Bruce 33#: $250. Anchor line 5/8" dia. x 200 feet: $80. Chain 5/16" dia x 25 feet: $25. Used twice in fresh water. Call (415) 574-2014.

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ADVENTURE SAILING - S. PAC, CHILE, ANTARCTICA, MEXICO Dennis Daly (510) 849-1766 "Mobile Marine Service”

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Advance skills underway on custom yachts with the help of professional skipper/educators. Navigation, passage-making skills and fun emphasized. Easter Island - Valdivia, Chile: Oct 24 • Nov 10 • New Zealand - Tahiti: March 30 - April 19 and much more... OCC Adventure Sailing • 714-645-9412

MARINE DIESEL ENGINE SEMINAR

SELL YOUR BOAT ON THE WWW

Learn how^o operate, maintain, and repair your diesel engine. Get hands-on experience adjusting valves, timing an engine, bleeding the fuel system, diagnosing problems and making repairs. Programs held on Saturdays. For more information, phone Technical Education Institute, (415) 332-7544

2 full color pix, up to 500 words on the world wide web + a classified, only $300 for 90 days. 1-800-408-8618 x 7950 Broker inquiries invited. September, 1996 • UiiUJcZS • Page 223

MARINER 9.9 HP OUTBOARD. External tank,

WINDVANE, FLEMING MAJOR. Complete with

$650. Dinghy, Dynous 11', orange, inflatable keel, small anchor, hard floor, $600. (415) 321-6040.

manual, two windvanes, wheel drum, control lines and blocks. 316 stainless construction. Like new condition. $1,750. Also PowerSurvivor 35 with approx 500 hours only $950. (916) 836-2360.

NEW JIB, (LUCAS), Luff: 41 ’ 10”, Leech: 37', foot:

15’10", one reef 5/8”, broker $900, to you $700. New injector 'Bosch’ #KBL87578/4, $165. (408) 245-1440.

NON-PROFIT IRS TAX DEDUCTION. We need your help! By

donating your boat in any condition you will help homeless children and their families. Get full book value, running or not. Call now for more info. (800) 414-HAUL (4285).

GREY MARINE 4-112 Continental engine parts.

Rebuilt starter motor, new ignition, freshly milled head, exhaust manifold, etc. (415) 332-1160.

CRUISING GEAR. Plastimo 4-man offshore raft,

cradle, repacked '96, $2,000; Power Survivor 35 watermaker, $1,000; ICOM 735 ham, tuner, ground, $800; 2 Tillermasters $50 ea; Brass sex¬ tant, $300; navigation calculator, $150; other misc. gear. (702) 565-3438.

MISCELLANEOUS

BAADS, the Bay Area A'Ssociation of Disabled

1980s model but recently spent $200 to have refurbished (I have shop receipts), external 6 gallon tank, $750 obo. Call (707) 938-1190. 1995 HONDA, 5 HP OUTBOARD. Short shaft, 4

STOLEN: 11-FT ACHILLES. Taken from

stroke. $975. (707) 443-5754.

Schoonmaker Point Marina between 8/21 & 8/23. Red & grey with a 14 hp Evinrude (these engines are extremely unusual). Hull #ACH00097C888. If you know anything, please call Kirstin at Latitude. (415) 383-8200 ext 104.

NEW ELEC MUIR COUGAR horizontal windlass

5/16” gypsy, $1,500. 10' hard dinghy, $400. Wanted: Bruce anchor 33 or 44. (510) 769-9350. CRUISING SPINNAKER, sock, for 25' boat; luff -

30', excellent condition, $450. Stainless 25# plow, beautiful, $250. For37' boat: 130% genoa, 46' luff, $300. Mac, (916) 544-3965. Weekends, Alameda Marina. ALSO: anybody selling a Monitor windvane, storm jib, or 45# CQR/Delta? 12-FT WEST MARINE INFLATABLE, w/15 hp

Nissan $2,000.10' Zodiac, $400. El Toro, $300. New ABI (CQR copy) 45# plow anchor, $100. New Nicro-Fico solar vents, $50. New 3/8" proof coil and Hi Tensile chain 50' lengths $1.00/$1.50/ft. Volvo2003 auxiliary altematormounts$75. Tuner new in the box ICOM AT-120, $300. New 150' 3/ 4" nylon anchor rode, $50. Blair, Capricqrn Cat, Vallejo Marina, (707)643-2118.

Sailors offers safe, exciting recreational opportu¬ nities on San Francisco Bay for physically dis¬ abled sailors and able-bodied volunteers. No sail¬ ing experience necessary; adaptive equipment available. Cash and other tax deductible dona¬ tions welcome. (415) 281-0212.

CARVE A NAME BOARD FOR YOUR BOAT.

Instructor Lynn McMullen. 4 sessions Oct 26, Nov 2,3,23rd. 10 am-4 pm. Tuition $200 & materials. For a brochure contact Woodworker Academy, 1731 Clement, Alameda, CA 94501. Call (510) 521-1623.

15 HP LONG SHAFT EVINRUDE OUTBOARD.

BOATS FOR SALE. Sailboats & powerboats. All makes and models priced to sell. (510) 464-4617.

AC generator powered by a water cooled diesel. Like new condition with new paint, hour meter, transfer switch. Remote panel and heavy drip pan. All ready to install. Alan, (408) 426-7224. 66 LB BRUCE $590. Litton 406 EPIRB, $585.3

gallons Trinidad bottom paint blue, $75/ each. Humminbird wide one hundred fish finder/depth sounder $70, Astra sextant with telescope $350, Walker knot log, $125, handheld VHF, $80. Sea brake drogue, $190, and more. (415) 363-8840

HEADSAILS FROM ISLANDER 30: 1=40', J=12.8'. North 150%, very good condition, asking $450. North 110%, good condition, asking $375. Also two DeWitt working jibs, $50 each. Call (510) 528-2780.

BERTHS & SLIPS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Located between

Richmond Yacht Club and Brickyard Cove Ma¬ rina, 30-ft floating dock at private home, accom¬ modates 34-ft boat. Outside private access, wind protected area, with quick, easy Bay access. Good, free parking. Electric and water available. $125/month. Call (510) 215-8300.

CLUBS/MEMBERSHIPS SAIL-SERVICE-SOCIALIZE. San Francisco Bay

Oceanic Crew Group invites skippers, crew and apprentices to join one of San Francisco Bay's most active sailing groups. Participate in sen/ice, skill-improvement sails and fun sails. For more information call (415) 979-4866.

MAX PROP 3 BLADE, 19”, shaft 1-1/2", $1,500.

Gel Cell battery 8G8D (225 amp), $225. Davis weather monitor, $200. Plus misc. gear - cruise cancelled. Pager (510) 615-8331.

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Near lighthouse. Comes with old 35-ft Chris Craft, needs restoration. Best offer! Rick (415) 2827019, (916) 582-8472. FREE BERTH. Responsible, professional engi¬

neer seeks liveaboard sail/power boat (to 40-ft) in exchange for free slip space (at least one year) in back of waterfront Alameda home on the Estuary. Safe, secure. (408) 248-2023, eves.

bership. $4,425 current value, asking $3,400. Walnut Creek estate, Lamborghini Contouch, Mercedes 560 SL, Christo original and more for sale. Don and Lynn Davis, (510) 935-1149.

FIRST MATE seeks Captain. Clean the boat?..

Membership. Large fleet of new, clean, well main¬ tained boats in Sausalito and Alameda. Beginning through offshore instruction (US Sailing or ASA certification); Affiliate privilege at Ballena Bay Yacht Club; $2,950 value, asking $2,200. Mike, (415)335-2258.

. I’d love to! Attractive, successful, professional, SWF, 46, loves boating, wood work, sunset din¬ ners. Seeking SWM, 50+, yacht club standards and living a quality life. (415) 391-6181.

We’ve left the area and are leaving the state. Make offer. Chances are I'll take it. David (209) 474-0311.

WANTED: EXPERIENCED SWM SKIPPER, 50+ with own boat. Retired, financially, emotionally stable. Am attractive SWF, 54, exp bluewater to So. Pacific ‘95 (prefer coastal!). Want to depart Southward (Mex. or beyond?) mid/latter‘97. Cor¬ respond with pics. Box 594, El Dorado, CA 95623.

CLUB NAUTIQUE (Alameda and Sausalito) un¬

TRINIDADTO PAC. NW, 48 ft ketch. Leaving Nov

limited membership, affiliate privileges Ballena Bay Yacht Club, outstanding sailing school, char¬ ters, fun events. $2,200 ($2,950 value). (707) 443-5754.

'96. Experienced owner. You require skills, share expenses, open schedule, pay own transporta¬ tion. Good attitude a must. Send resume to: GB, PO Box 234, Gardiner, Oregon. (541) 271-3420.

MARINE RECYCLE HAS USED BOAT STUFF!

CHARTER A CATAMARAN IN TORTOLA, BVI New, spacious, well equipped, 43' Norsman. $ cabins, each with private head, large salon with galley up, or monohull of your choice, from one of the world's best and largest Charter Companies. Call (800) 926-5600 for "special discount" rates.

MARK CENAC MARINE ENGINEERING

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Sausalito

SKIPPERS AND CREW MAKE boating connec¬

tions. The Sailing Network welcomes sailors with any experience level - daysail, overnight, raftups. Meets Sept. 8,6 pm social, 7 pm meeting. Metro¬ politan Yacht Club, (510) 226-6972, Iv msg.

ration of Mexico/Panama/Caribbean on wellequipped Cal 39. I'm retired, active professional, N/S, mid-50s, with excellent sailing/mechanical/ navigation/culinary skills. Departing from San Carlos, Mexico. Call (510) 339-2564. SEEKING ADVENTURESOME LADY to share

cruising on well equipment Valiant 40 in Mexico and beyond. SWM, 55,43 years sailing, 2 years cruising. Please be healthy, happy, NS, light or non-drinker. Rod Mell, 1313 College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95404. CARIBBEAN SAILING ADVENTURE. Sailing

Caribbean for 5 months from St. Lucia to British Virgins and return on Beneteau 43 sloop. Full Caribbean equipment includes private cabin, windsurfer, and all snorkel gear. Join experienced skipper and his 22 year old daughter for 1 week or whole trip. $500 week to share boat charter. Trip commences Feb. 1,1997 to June 1,1997. Call for itinerary and details. Capt. Mike, (510) 635-6800 or H: (510)522-1140.

sailing/windsurfing instructor seeks canvassed passage from the Bay Area south to Mexico and Central America. Maintenance experience, CPR/ first aid. Leaving Sept, or Oct. Call Stephen (510) 380-0692. SAIL S.F. BAY IN FAST 34-SAILBOAT.

(Alameda). Experiencedsailortoshare expenses. Knowledge electronics helpful. Serious sailing enthusiast only. Daysailing, twice weekly, 6 to 12 hours. No drugs, limited smoke or drinking only. Converse in 4 languages (German, French, Ital¬ ian). References required. Call (408) 726-2829. EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN WANTED by ex¬ traordinary DWM (very fit early retiree, ocean experience) for open-ended cruising on world class sailboat. You must be fit, trim, healthy, spiritually open, ready to share this opportunity. Cruiser, 2510-G Las Posas Rd. #103, Camarillo, CA 93010.

SURPLUS BOTTOM BOAT PAINT Hard red vinyl anti-fouling paint. Mfg. Woolsey. 72% copper. Reg. price: $180/gal. Our price $50/gal. Also black vinyl and other mfg. available. Ablading paint, 50% copper, $50/gal. Primer & other epoxies. $10-$15/gal. Polyurethane. $20/gal. (415) 588-4678

aj^/oodrum Marine

compute monu shop

Specializing in custom interior cabinetry. Tables, cabinets, countertops, decks, cabinsoles, for power or sail.

/i r 52 2"") r A-rn a J~DDJ / U

call Lon Wood rum at:

PACIFIC MAP INC INSTITUTE & SELV PACED CLASSES

SMALL, HANDS-ON

Specializing in cruising yacht systems design and installation. 415-331-7736

shore yacht sailing assignment. Domestic or inter¬ national. Some offshore sailing experience. Ex¬ cellent cook. Healthy, single, sober, fit, quick learner. 10 year Mill Valley resident. References. Available 8/96. Chad (415) 383-7834, email: chads@citysmart.com.

RECENT GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL

CREW

CLUB NAUTIQUE UNLIMITED INDIVIDUAL

Masts, booms, sails, rigging, winches, cleats, blocks, anchors, chain, line, gauges, deck hardware, outboard motors, heat exchangers, thru-hull fittings, exhaust manifolds/mufflers, electronics, bow-stern pulpits, swim platforms, isanothe/strsasure stoves, sinks, portholes, dsl heaters, 12 v fridges. Much more! (415) 332-3774.

ABLE-BODY CREWMAN, seeking extended off¬

PRIME BERTH. #63, St. Francis Yacht Club.

BARBARY COAST BOATING CLUB, Northern California’s gay boating club, now in its 14th year, with monthly meetings and water events. Sail and power boaters welcome. Call our voice mail at (415) 905-6267 for more details.

CLUB NAUTIQUE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP.

frequent Oakland layovers seeks weekday morn¬ ing crewing opportunities. Novice sailor, but en¬ thusiastic and experienced in dealing with wind, weather and compass. Dan, Box 6751, Louisville, KY, 40206. DWATCATDan@aol.com.

SEEKING LADY CREW to share leisurely explo¬

CLUB NAUTIQUE UNLIMITED COUPLE Mem¬ CRUISING GENSET. EntecWest 4.2 KW-4.2 KW

39 YR-OLD NON-SMOKING airline pilot with

DIESEL, ENG TROUBLESHOOTING, ELECTRICAL, REFER CLASSES OFFERED EVERY OTHER WEEKEND SEPT /APR

CALL

(707)-279-4329 FOR INFO. PAK

READY TO GO SOUTH & BEYOND, available 10/1/96. DWM-53. Some training, ASA Bareboat; some experience, club racing; mechanical and cooking skills; congenial, adaptable, trainable. Bob (970) 247-8089.

THREE CREWMEMBERS WANTED for a Swan 61. Sail from Ventura to Antigua. Leaving early Nov. '96. Stop in Ixtapa, Acapulco, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, ABC’s and arriving Antigua by Dec. 10th. Experience required, non-smoking, no drugs or alcohol abuse. Non-paid positions. Each crewperson responsible for return trip from Antigua to Calif. Fax resume to S/Y Paladin (805) 6507257. Interviews will be conducted in Ventura, Aug/Sept. Additional info, contact, Stan Slaton (805) 650-6461 days, or (805) 650-9055 eve¬ nings, or write: S/Y Paladin, 1575 Spinnaker#204, Ventura, CA. 93001.

RACING CREW for Davidson 44 InlraRed. Expe¬ rience needed. Organized program through Big Boat Series. Cali Richard at (415) 348-8527. ANOTHER SINGLE GUY seeking a mellow womanforacruisingtriptoMexico(CostaRica??), leaving this Oct. and back to S.F. You 28 to 45 years young and able to deal with my cat Duffus. No drugs or smoking. Share cruising expenses. Boat is a Catalina with most comforts. Six to nine month cruise. (415) 364-2135.

LOOKING FOR A MATURE, trim, athletic lady who enjoys sailing Mexico or beyond. Any sched¬ ule is fine. I have a 46' sailboat lying in San Carlos, Mexico. Ready to go after 11/1/96. Write: Charlie Bengal, Box 429, 561 Keystone Ave, Reno, NV, 89503.

‘96 BAJA HA-HA and Tahiti in March ‘97. Expe¬ rienced offshore crew wanted for well equipped 47-ft ketch. No smoking, no drugs, no alcohol abuse. Share modest expenses. Box 1140, W. Sacramento, CA 95691.

PROPERTY SALE/RENT

LOOKING FOR CREW POSITION to Central America. Aileen, 22.1 have offshore experience, speak fluent Spanish and am a certified diver. I'm ready to go. (415)566-5709. MAN AND WOMAN, 29, seek boat/crew going to Chile. We're novice sailors with a wide range of talents including cooking, massage and music. We have enthusiastic, fun-loving personalities that would be great for morale on any boat. (408) 353-1614.

Advertisers, subscribers, friends and associates... Please direct all

22 ACRES ON SOUTH OREGON COAST, Bandon. 1,350 ft deep river frontage, mile to the ocean. Home/shop, outbuildings, marine ways. Currently zoned for light industry. Near new resort complex. $155,000 with owner financing 8%. Pos¬ sible part sailboat trade. Call for details. Call (541) 347-8128.

Latitude 38, 15 Locust Ave. Mill Valley, CA 94941.

DELIVERY CAPTAIN LICENSED “MASTER”, sailing and towing endorsements, over 20 years experience, East and West Coast and Caribbean. Delivery from Hawaii or wherever. Professional, reliable with or without my own crew. Call (310) 822-2226. SEEKING MAINTENANCE/ LIVEABOARD con¬ tract in Berkeley or Emeryville. Experience in Caribbean / Atlantic. Electrical systems a spe¬ cialty. Also diesel, rigging, glasswork and living systems. Engineering graduate student who loves working on boats. Sailing instructor. Penn gradu¬ ate. Call Jason. (510) 595-0827. References available.

USCG CERTIFIED SAILING VESSEL: Seeking partner to purchase a sailing vessel to operate charters in San Francisco Bay and beyond. Min. cash investment; $20K plus expenses. Great de¬ preciation schedule, fast boat, fun business! Call Drew (415) 543-7333. SUPERIOR SAILING FOOD. Nutritionally un¬ matched. Packed full of vitamins, minerals, pro¬ tein and chlorophyll. An incredible natural energy boost. Grown in water, completely organic, 100% guarantee and available in a special capsule. Lucrative business opportunity could support you as you voyage. 1-800-927-2527 ext. 5244.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES CAPTAINS, INSTRUCTORS, CREW & Assistant Office Manager. Spinnaker Sailing is now hiring Captains and instructors for skippered charters and lessons; and a full-time assistant office man¬ ager. Rendezvous Charters is hiring USCG Mas¬ ters, and ships crew for day charters on the Bay. Excellent wages/tips/benefits. Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call (415) 543-7333.

HOUSEMATE WANTED. Big room with walk-in closet in quiet house with 2 others. 2-1/2 story house on big lot in Alameda includes gated yard, boat shed, storage, guest room, workshop, gar¬ dens, laundry. Near marinas. $475 includes utili¬ ties. (510) 523-9824.

CRUISERS’ MAILBOX BUSINESS for sale. $50,000 yearly net, established over 15 years, 360 boxes/ented, in beautiful San Diego. Perfect for retired cruiser. $120,000 including all fixtures and furnishings, email: jsdietz@earthlink.net or fax: (619)222-1185.

SAILMAKER WANTED. Growing Northern Cali¬ fornia sail loft looking for full-time sailmaker. Ex¬ perience preferred but not required. Please call (510) 234-4334.

MARINE I NCISE SURVEY

UPGRADE YOUR BOAT NOW Experienced woodworker will build-in cabinets, bunks and new stowage. Also replace the dry rot, seal the leaks and restore weathered surfaces. New finishes applied both interior and exterior. Booking now. John Shinnick at (415) 824-1278

707-279-4329, FAX 707-279-9049 CRAIG WOOSTER NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING Magneuto™ System Exclusively 1. Boat Remains in Berth 2. Eliminates Deviation Ynur 3 best friends are...GPS. Radar, and a Comoensated Comnass (415) 892-7177 days or eves.

CANVAS MAKER WANTED. Experience a must. Great pay and superior opportunity to eventually run canvas business. Primarily marine canvas, some awning and other work. Fun & exciting atmosphere. Send resume or call: Headsail, 71 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, CA. 94965. Phone: (415) 331-2739.

FULLTIME SKIPPER/CAPTAIN WANTED, S/Y Swan 61. Currently lying Ventura, CA. Winter in Caribbean, summer in Med. Extensive experi¬ ence and training as charter captain, electronics, navigation, pi^chanical (Volvo diesel, generator, watermaker, radar, GPS, dive compressor, refrig¬ eration, etc.), sailing skills. Must be non-smoker, no drugs, little or no alcohol, good written and

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ADVERTISERS' INDEX A & M Homes. 21 ABC Yachts. 238 Advanced Tech Source. 165 Alameda Prop & Machine ... 84 Albatross Charters. 184 Allemand Bros. Boat Repair. 214 Allied Ropes Company.205 Almar Marinas. 159 Alpha Systems.55 American Battery.214 American Omnifech.46 Anderson's Boat Yard . 154 Apex Inflatables. 117 AquaMarine. 104 Aquarius Performance. 197 Arena Yacht Sales.135 Page 228 •

Armchair Sailor Bookstore ... 81 Autohelm. 73 Baja Naval. 213 Ballena Bay Yacht Brokers ... 12 Ballena Isle Marina.57 Ballenaer Spars. 165 Barnett Yacht Insurance.213 Bay Island Yachts.6,7 Bay Riqgers.75 Bay Ship & Yacht Co.71 Bay Wind Yacht Sales.237 Bay Yacht Service.20 Beckwith, Craig, Yacht Sales. 236 Bellhaven Marine.232 Berkeley Marina. 117

• September, 1996

Berkeley Marine Center.88 'Big O' ..226 Boat Depot. 87 Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors. 231 Boy Scouts - Pacific Skyline .. 46 Boy Scouts San Francisco.,.. 233 Brickyard Cove Properties.. 228 Brisbane Marina.232 British Marine. 135 Bruno's Island Resort. 146 Cabrillo Yacht Sales.232 Cal Berkeley. 232 Cal-Marine Electronics.83 Cal North Publishing. 116

Cal State Monterey Bay. 104 California Custom Canvas ... 95 Caribbean Yacht Charters . 183 Cass' Marina. 30 Chula Vista Marina. 105 Citibank Fall Cup.32 Cityachts. 19 Club Nautique.42, 43 Conch Charters. 184 Coyote Point Marina . 18 Crane, DF, and Assoc.213 Crisis at Home Intervention Center. 147 Cruising Cats, USA.70 Cruising Specialists.40, 41 Custom Yachts. 12 Daily Marine. 78 Dawson Marine Services ... 130 De-Bug .20

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Defender. 105 Desolation Sound Yacht Charters. 184 Detco Marine. 117 DeWitt Studio. 104 Diesel Fuel Filtering.85 Dimen Marine Financing .36 Discovery Yachts. 81 Downwind Marine.205 Dri-Diver. 130 Driscoll Boat Works.93 Eagle Yacht Sales. 17 E-Z Jax Systems. 230 Edgewater Yacht Sales.231 Edinger Marine Service.69 Emery Cove Yacnt Harbor. 155 Emeryville City Marina.230 Essex Credit. 24 Famous Foam Factory. 18 Farallon Electronics.20

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Farallone Yacht Sales. 17 First New England Financial. 14 Foam Creations.95 Fortman Marina. 10 Furlex.95 Ganis Credit Corp.63 Garhauer Marine. 13 Genesis Catamarans. 18 Gentry's Kona Marina.228 Gianola & Sons.204 Golden State Diesel.214 Gorman, Bill, Yachts . 15 Grand Marina Merchants.2 H.F. Radio On Board.91 Halsey Sailmakers.74 Handcraft Mattress Co.214 Handlogaers.47 Hansen Riqqinq. 196 Harken...131 Hawaiian Chieftain. 184

Haynes Sails.230 Headsail Regatta Wear.33 Helmut's Marine Service.46 Heweft Marine. 173 Hogin Sails.56 Hood Sailmakers.58, 105 Hotel Coral & Marina.94 Hutchinson Sports. 196 Interphase. 164 Island Girl Products.28 island Yacht Club.33 J/World..77 Jack Rabbit Marine.229 KKM.I.120, 121 Kappas Marina .38 Kelly, G., Studios. 215 Kensington Yachts. 11 Kevin's Quality Marine.229 Kilian Props. 214

Kissinger Canvas.44 Ladd's Stockton Marina.227 Lager Yacht Brokerage.233 Larsen Sails.96 Leadinq Edqe Sails.74 Lee Sans. 228 Leech & Rudiger Sails.52 Lewmar.72 List Marine.228 MacDonald Yacht Brokers.. 234 Marin Yacht Sales.39 Marina de La Paz. 214 Marina Plaza Yacht Harbor. 83 Marina Village Yacht Harbor. 61 Mariner Boat Yard. 64 Marinetics... 228 Maritime Electronics.55 McGinnis Insurance. 116

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Meridian Yacht Sales.89 Mission Bay Marina.212 Modern Sailing Academy90, 91 Monterey Bay Fiberglass.... 232 Moore Sailboats. 165 Moorings. The. 185 Napa Valley Marina. 231 Nautical Technologies. 81 Nautor Swan - Pacific Southwest. 25 Nautor Swan San Francisco. 19 Nelson's Marine.240 Nor Pac Yachts. 239 North Beach Canvas. 215 North Coast Yachts.87 North Sails San Francisco.9 Northern California Fall Boat Show. 31

EM LATITUDE SENT YOU TELL

Northwest Yacht Brokers Boat Show.38 OCSC.65 O'Neill Yacht Center.8 .Oakland Yacht Club.69 Outboard Motor Shop.205 Owl Harbor Marina.204 Oyster Cove Marina.82 Oyster Point Marina.87 Oyster Point Refriqeration .. 215 PDQ Yachts USA. 18 Pacific Coast Canvas. 147 Pacific Marine Engineering 215 Pacific Yachting LTnltd.92 Passaqe Yachts.4, 5 Peli-Wash . 22 Penninsula Marine Services 158 Petaluma Marina.215 PetroClean . 116

(Index cont. next page) September, 1996 • UtLUUcZS • Page 229

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AD INDEX - cont'd Pettlt-Morry Co. Insurance. 173 Pettit Paints. 140 Pineapple Sails.3 Premier Yachts.234 Prudential. The.53 Pryde, Neil, Sails.52 Quantum Pacific.23, 43 Railmakers. 214 Raytheon Marine.67 Really Executives.229 Richmond Boat Works.62 Richmond Marina Bay. 16 Richmond Yacht Service. 141 RIP Inc.214 Ronstan Sailboat & Industrial Systems. 33 SAMS.158 Safe Harbor Services.212 Sail & Life Training.225 Page 230 •

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Sai California.34, 35 Sai Exchange. 173 Sai Warehouse, The.20 Sai ing Life, The.22 Sai inq Sinqles. 177 Sai rite Kits. 173 Sai systems. 95 San Diego Yacht Charters ..184 San Francisco Boat Works. 177 San Leandro Marina.47 Sausalito Yacht Brokerage . 235 Scan Marine Equipment.22 Scanmar Marine Products.... 76 Schooner Expeditions. 177 Schoonmaker Point Marina 172 Scullion, Jack D., Yacht Services.43 Seabreeze Ltd. 213 Seapower. 79

• September, 1996

Seaward Pacific.49 Second Life Charters. 177 Sierra Children's Home.215 Signature Yachts.83 Silver Dolphin Yachts.236 Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. 158 South Beach Harbor.27 Sparky Marine Electrics.225 Spinnaker Sailing of Redwood City.v..„ 60 Spinnaker Sailing San Francisco.48 Spinnaker Shop, The. 130 Spurs.!..197 Stanford University. 197 Starbuck Canvas Works.93 Stem to Stern.60

Stockdale Marine & Navigation Center.37 Sunsail Charters. 182 Sutter Sails.69 Svendsen's Boat Works.51 Swedish Marine.93 Swordsmith. 229 TAP Plastics.54 TMM/Tortola Marine Mqmt 184 Tedrick-Higbee.29 Tinker Marine.88 Tradewind Instruments. 177 Tradewinds Sailing Center.66, 68 Trimble Navigation. 80 Two Harbors.205 UK Sailmakers.45 Uni-Solar. 71 Valiant Yachts.89

YOU TELL LATITUDE 'EM SENT

Vallejo Marina. 141 Vance Marine. 141 Vessel Assist. 134 Victory Industrial Marine.47 Vion Mini 2000.44 Voyager Marine.59 Watermaker Store, The. 12 Waypoint. 91 West Marine.26, 97 Westwind Precision Details 147 Whale Point Marine.229 Whitbread Boats.50 White, Chris, Designs.229 Wind Toys. . 85 Wizard Yachts.236 Wylie Yachts.71 Yacht ’Allegro1.233 Yachtfinders/Windseakers. 234 Yachting Center, The.47 Yachtsaver. 135

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39' WESTSAIL Perry design, beautiful custom interior, Iona list of quality gear. Cruise/live aboard. Asking $115,000.

37'FISHER 1980aftcabin motorsailer. Dual stations, radar, well equipped for cruising Asking $110,000.

36' FREEDOM 1986. Excellent condition, well equipped, Yanmar dsl, full battened main, spinnaker, beautiful teak int. Asking $97,500.

36' ISLANDER Full battened main, new dodger and roller furling jib, Sausalito berth. Asking $36,000.

36' COLUMBIA Cruise/liveaboard, many upgrades inc. dodger, wheel. Harken roller furl¬ ing, AP, refer. Asking $23,900.

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The UC Department of Athletics and Recreational Sports is seeking motor anpl sailing vessels for our instructional and recreational programs. Your tax deductible donation will be handled quickly and efficiently. You will be able to quickly eliminate insurance, berthing and advertising fees. Donating your boat to yz£ will greatly assist us in advancing our many low-cost, high quality programs on the Bay.

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One of Sparkman & Stephens' most beautiful designs in immaculate condition. Hinckley quality construction and fit. Fast. Seakindly motion. Easily short/single-handed. Modem rig with aluminum spars, Harken, Barient selftailers, Hood roller furling. 2 mains, 120% & 160% jibs, asymmetrical spinnaker. Strongly built with mahogany over oak, bronze floors & strapping. Beautiful accommo¬ dations for two couples, H&C pressure water, CNG, plenty of stowage. 1986 Westerbeke diesel. ICOM, Datamarine, Autohelm, Jensen.

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SWANS Please inquire on our current listings: 1985 Swan 51 1989 Swan 53 1990 Swan 651

MUMM 30 In stock now! Exciting new Farr design, built by Carroll Marine. Inquire about fleet incentives.

For more than 60 years we have provided the educational instruction of seamanship and the fun of sailing and motorboating to thousands of Sea Scouts and Boy Scouts during our programs. In order to maintain our programs, additional boats are always needed! If you live in the Northern California area and would like to give your sail or power boat a new home, contact:

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SELECT SAIL BROKERAGE LIST 30’ 32' 32' 35' 38’ 38' 40' 41' 43'

J/30,'83.....$29,000 BENETEAU FIRST, '91 * $69,500 ISLANDER, 78.$35,000 J/35.2 from $50,000 MORGAN, 79.$68,000 HOOD, '83. Inquire CAL 40,'65.$49,000 SCEPTRE,'85.$157,000 BALTIC,'87. $285,000

44’ tHEOY LEE, '84....$125,000 50' FORCE 50, 78.$165,000 50' BOC, '94.$270,000

5T 51' 51' 55' 60' 64'

SKYE,'82.$220,000 BALTIC, 79.2 from $250,000 BREWER,'90.$395,000 FRERS, '88.$390,000 CUSTOM CRUISER, 95 ..Inquire DYNAMIQUE.$265,000

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32' Downeast Cutter, 1976

33' Roughwater Cutter, 1976

41' Morgan Out Island Sloop

36' Islander, 1975

Yanmar diesel. Super pocket cruiser, roomy liveaboard. Equipped for cruising, dinghy.

Rugged double end cruiser. Westerbeke diesel, radar, Tiller Master, aluminum mast, loaded w/ cruising extrais, Bristol and ready to cruise. $33,500.

1974. Aft cabin. Cruise equipped, central heat, gen., watermaker, radar, liferaft, endless extras.

Perkins diesel, Harken roller furling, new jib, clean and never raced. Reduced to $31,500.

Reduced to $57,500 Sailaway.

Must sell.

Reduced to $34,000.

SELECTED SAIL

SELECTED POWER $115,000

50' Hatteras Convertible, '69... $149,000

* 35' Bristol, 78, dsl, RF. 44,000

* 44' Gjjlfstar MY, 78.144,500

33' Roughwater Cutter, 76.33,500

* 40' Silverton 40X Express, '90 .... 68,000

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* 37' Trojan Express 11M, '85 .. (2) 94,500

45' Explorer.

37' Bayliner Avanti, '90 .75,000

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29‘ Cascade Sloop, 1978 Classic sloop, sleeps 4-6. Rebuilt Atomic 4, fireplace. Quality boat. $25,500.

371 Trojan Exp. 11M, '85.79,000 37' Trojan Exp. 11M, '86.65,000 36' Grand Banks, '67 .69,000 ’ * 34' Silverton, '85, .flybrldge sdn ... 62,000

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Andrews, 1991, IMS racer/cruiser.$385,000 Nelson/Marek, flush deck.$69,900/OBO! X-l 19, 1989.$95,000 Bruce Nelson, 1977, cold-molded racer.... $33,900 J/35, 1989, blue hull. $87,500 Schock one-design.■.$41,000 Capo by Carl Schumacher.$40,000 Melges w/trailer; 1993 .$33,000

60' 43' 41' 4V 39' 37' 35' 32' 3T

Lldgard cold-molded world cruiser.. $475,000 Beneteau, 3-cabin layout.$119,000 Jeanneau w/furling main & genoa.$110,000 Frers, 1988, 2 staterooms.$139,000 Wylie, w/custom interior.$75,000 J-37C, 1989, loaded w/gear.$149,000 J-35C, very clean!.$99,000 C&C sloop, 1980 ..'.$34,900 Herreshoff cat ketch.$47,900

48' 47' 45' 44' 43' 42' 41'

Cheoy Lee schooner, classic beauty.$165,000 Norwegian wood pilothouse ketch.$39,000 Explorer, full keel, aft cockpit.$99,500 Hans Christian pilothouse.$245,000 Wauqulez ketch, teak decks.$159,000 Hylas, 1987, Frers design.$199,000 Formosa ketch, must sell!.•,.$75,000

32' Cruisers 3270 Esprit. 52,500 * 10M Cooper Prowler, aft cabin ... 79,500

33' Morgan Out Island Sloop 1973. Perkins diesel, Aires wind vane, new rigging, lots of sails and cruising equip. Blow out sale at $18,500.

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53' GREAT BARRIER STEEL CUTTER, '90 Sirength, speed, elegance. NZ built, spacious 4 stateroom, Kauri wood interior. $250,000.

53' CROSS TRIMARAN Newfrom frames out in '95. New interfaced electronics, inverter, LP, furling, refrig, davits, and more. $189,000!

45' DOWNEASTER Center cockpit. 3 strms, huge salon. It would be hard to find a better cruising boat for the money. $129,000.

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39' PILOTHOUSE MOTORSAILER By Landfall. Double aft, dine heavy weather full keel. Lower steering. Price slashed from $79k to $59,900.

42' PEARSON 424 KETCH, 1980 Owner'saft cabin+double forward, radar, inverter, bow thruster, C-Map plotter. 350 hrs TT. Immaculate. $105,500.

loaded center cockpit vessel with superb accommodations. $225,000.

47' VAGABOND

30' ISLANDER, 1984

46' DEVRIES STEEL CUTTER

Huge main salon. Queen owners aft. Beamy. Fabulous liveaboard. 3 staterooms.

GPS, autopilot. This boat shows AS NEW! Asking $27,000.

In Bristol yacht condition. New radar, GPS, furling, double in master. Offered at $139,500.

50' CORTEN STEEL HULL

32' FUJI, 1977

38' FARALLON CLIPPER, 1959

Beautifully constructed. Needs TLC down below. Won derful possibility for long range cruising. $ 120)000,

Diesel, inverter, refer. Gorgeous interior. Ready for your cruise! Bargain at $38,500.

Hull #17. Best on market. Rebuilt 1979. 60' San Francisco berth possible. $27,500,

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38' HCTrad.-1987 The best on market, like "NEW". Performance underbody. Priced to sell, asking.$150,000

H.C. 38 T - One owner, 75 hp diesel, 2 Staterms, Monitor windwane, new canvas. New to market.$128,000

38’ H.C. TRADITIONAL - Full keel under¬ body, spacious layout, comfort, safety & per¬ formance. Cruise anywhere! Very well main¬ tained! Our docks.asking.$130,000

PEARSON 36'- 1986 Excellent coastal cruiser, very clean .Full canvas, full equip¬ ment list, Recently reduced!.$64,000 Quality Listings

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H.C.39'Pl!othouse -1981 Excellent condi- Traditional 33'H.C.-Quality and comfortl tionl Proven cruiser, and Canal vet. Full keel The perfect pocket cruiser. 2 dbl. cutter. Dsl. htr. 2 hds, 2 dbl staterms. Rare find. Staterrrts.,stallshwr. newrollerfurl., nav. instr., great live-aboard north or south. Call for more infol much morel Comparel Asking ...$89,000

48' HANS CHRISTIAN '86 - Center cockpit World Class Offshore Cruiser, Equipped, excel¬ lent condition., Spacious comfort. Great family cruiser. Call for complete package & detailsl

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SANTA CRUZ 70. Go fast withthese winners. Join the class or set your own records. 3 from $279,500.

MacGREGOR 65. Clean, tall tig, major up¬ grades. Sailed '95 double-handed Transpac and return. Best Mac on the market. $129,000. 52 72 40' 44' 30' 27

Santa Cruz 62, the best.Call $$$ Santa Cruz, nds assembly,. $99,000 Santa Cruz 40, nice.$95,000 Schumacker, short hander. $69,000 Cal's. Several from.$13,500 Gulf pilothouse, great buy... $13,500

SANTA CRUZ 50. Versatile, fast and fun. We have a wide selection to fulfill your dreams. 3 from $145,000. some photos ore of sisterships

design TEAK KETCH 47 on deck. Perkins 85 hp dsl. Delightful aft owner's state¬ room, sleeps 7 forward, wood stove. $75,000.

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35' SANTANA, '82 Flexible Flyer

Diesel, new Hood main, roller furling, radar, autopilot, top of the line equipment, back¬ ups for backups. Inquire

Twice National/Bay Champion. Ex¬ tensive sail inventory, rod rigging. Our central. $34,500/OBO

35' CAL CRUISING

41'PIVER TRIMARAN,’87

50 hp Perkins, radar, GPS, autopilot, furling, fridge. Super clean A turn¬ key cruiser. $49,900.

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ERICSON 30+ Roller furling. Immaculate, turnkey boat. Very clean.

24' YANKEE Centerboard, classic lines, glass.

ISLANDER 36 Very clean, lead keel, ready to sail.

BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER A world favorite pocket cruiser.

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36' CAPE DORY. All new gear on this 36-footer.

SELECTED SAIL LISTINGS 49' 46' 43' 43' 42' 40' 39' 37'

CT/Kaufman, '86 ... $199,000 Schooner, '80.$67,500 Hans Christian,'83 $154,950 Gulf-star, 76.$79,950 Golden Wave,'82 .. $119,000 Swift,'80.$129,000 Westsail,'81 .$115,000 Flying Dutchman, 78 .. $48,900

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Hunter, '83.$43,000 Allied, 78.$45,900 Islander, 73.$36,500 Cape Dory, '87.$115,000 Ericson, 78.$34,900 Fast 345, '84.$36,500 Shock, '86 .$45,000

34' 33' 33' 33' 32' 32' 30'

Catalina, '89.$54,900 Newport, '85.$34,900 Hans Christian,'86 $109,500 Hankinsen (custom) $49,950 Dreadnought, '80.$79,000 Beneteau 32 Ft/C/84 .. $38,900 Ericson 30+, '84.$39,900

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O'Day, 78.$19,950 Catalina, 75.$19,500 Bristol Channel cfr, 82.. $87,500 Cal, 74.$8,400 Coronado, 72.$7,995 Catalina, '80.$9,900 Cal 2-25, 78.$7,550 Yankee Dolphin, '68 .. $9,500

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kcrs & I Consultants j 47' HYLAS, '86. Vessel capable of going

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YACHTS I CALI THE EXPERTS! 40' CHE0Y LEE MIDSHIPMAN. Roomy center cockpit ketch. Beautiful teak decks and spars. Perkins diesel. 1 Reduced to $65,000. ]

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GUIFSTAR 37,1979. Beautiful teak interior. Great boat for cruising and/or liveaboard. Asking $62,500.

48' HUGHES by SPARKMAN & STEPHENS, '72. True world class cruiser. Center cockpit. Mercedes diesel. Inquire.

44' ISLANDER. Lopworth design, recent engine & rig survey, soiling dinghy, Perkins diesel, dean. 36' & 28' Islanders also. Call the experts! $49,900.

SAIL

C&C40,1981. Custom tall rig. Harken roller furling, Maxi prop. Great sail inventory. 'Out of state' pur¬ chase! $69,500. Also: C&C 34, 1980. Beautiful classic. Well maintained and upgraded. $41,000.

34' HUNTER, 1985. Very dean boat. Priced to sell. Furling headsoil, self-tailing winches. $36,500.

SELECTED CRUISING YACHTS

LOD BUILDER.. YR PRICE 71' OCEAN BIGO. . $319,000 50' FORCE. . 73 $129,000 45' HARDIN. .'82 $104,000 44' HARDIN. .78 $115,000 42' PORPOISE KETCH .'67 $74,000 41' MORGAN.. ..... $61,500 39' CAVALIER. .'80 *82.500 38' DOWN EAST (Mex.) 75 $52,000 38' MORGAN (So.Cal.). 79 $79,000 37' FISHER. .'80 $110,000 371 HUNTER (2)... 79 S'88 CALL 37 O'DAY. .79 $37,500 36.5' PEARSON. .79 $59,500 36' CSL. .77 $29,000 36' ISLANDER. .'80 $58,000 36' WATKINS. .'81 $49,500 35' AUX SLOOP. .'38 $22,500 35' NIAGARA. ,'81 $67,000 35' BRISTOL. .79 $40,000 35' ERICSON.. .74 $31,000

POWER LOD BUILDER..,.... YR 351 ERICSON..*80 34’ CATALINA. .'90 33' HUNTER. .79 33' BRISTOL. .'69 33' GURNEY HUISMAN '68 33* MORGAN. .75 32' MARINER KETCH ...70 321 HERRESHOFF... .'61 32' FUJI. .76 30' NEWPORT III. .'82 301 CAPE DORY M/S ....'87 30' CATALINA. 2 from 30' ISLANDER. .'85 30' IRWIN. .’85 29' CAL. .70 29' ISLANDER . .'67 28' ISLANDER ... 28' HERSCHOFF . .'61 26' HAIDA SLOOP... .'69

PRICE $39,900 $69,500 $29,000 $26,500 $35,000 $28,900 $24,900 Inquire $32,000 $32,900 $89,000 $16,900 $25,900 $21,500 $16,000 $11,900 $18,500 $11,900 CALL

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60 STEPHENS.'66 $350,000 56' ■ FELL0W& STEWART '27 $69,900 52' STERNWHEELER ...'83 $69,000 46' CHRIS CRAFT... 2 from $69,000 42' CHRIS CRAFT.'69 $62,000 4V PRESIDENT FBMY . '81 $95,000

46' STEEL SLOOP/CUTTER. Built in Holland. Excel¬ lent condition. One owner boat. CRUISE READY! 6-cyl Perkins. Pullman master stateroom. $139,500.

40' CHRIS CRAFT.'68 $28,000 40' BLUEWATER.78 $67,500 40' FISHING VESSEL. $75,000 38' HUNTER F8MY.'59 $35,000 3T T0LLYCRAFT.78 $119,950 36' CROWN CUSTOM ..’80 $48,500 36' UNIFLITE.78 $59,950 301 TOLLYCRAFT.72 $56,000 290 SEA RAY Sundancer '93 $58,000 24' FOUR WINNS.'88 $17,000

SABA 30, '83. One of Robert Perry'sfavorite pocket designs. Many upgrades. Asking $62,500.

35' ERICSON, '80 Westerbeke diesel, very clean. All new rigging, spar & Harken furling $39,900. ALSO: ERICSON 30+s, '89, '80 & '83. 2 staterooms. Exceptional boats.

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71' OCEAN 8/G O. Complete charter operation, extremely well equipped. $319,000.

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I * CLASSIC 50' STEPHENS. Full elect., perfect condi¬ tion palatial decor, flybridge, gourmet golley, covI ered Morin berth.Mustbeseen! AskimSl 15.000.

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42' TROJAN SEDAN CRUISER. Twins, rodor, RDF, depth, pilot, VHF, spacious, full galley, cruise/live, great entertainer, nice. Asking $47,500.

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70' CLASSIC FANTAIL MY by Callis. Twin 671 diesels, 4.4kw genset, flybridge, full cover & much I more, Amagnificentyocht. Asking $149,500.

I 34’ SUNRUNNER 34 ULTRA 302. Twin 454s, i/o’s, A/C, stereo, H/C press water, full canvas, trim | | tabs, swim platform & more, 1990, Asking $41,000.

20'WOW Of unique sip 25,000 20'BALBOA.1,800 22'COLUMBIA 22, newO/B.4,000 24' COLUMBIA, new 0/B.. 4,000 25 MACGREG0R, pop-top, trlr.. 3,500 25'CORONADO Sip, 0/B.4,000 26ISUNDER Sloop, 0/B.3,500 26C0NTESSA, dsl...13,500 26'COLUMBIA, 0/B, Hawaii vel, full keel, nice. 5,500 obo 27BRIST0L, 0/B, clean.6,650 28'P-28, Danish sip, full kl Try 2,900 30'KIWI 1/2 loa sloop.11,500 30WALSHB0 M/S, dsl.15,000 30L0D SEAWITCH Keteh, nice 19,500 30C&C MEGA 30 . 12,900 31HERRESH0FF,sip,dsl. Ask 14,500 32 ROYAL CRUISER, sip, l/B.. 10,000

42' CAPE GEORGE CUTTER Full keel, heavy f/g const., low hrs on Volvo dsl, strong, proven world | cruiser built Pi. Townsend WA. Asking $78,000.

40'TED GEARY M/S, dsl.. 44,500 40'SEABIRD YWL, steel, dsl Try 29,000 41' GARDEN Rich, new dsl Ask 75,000 45' DOWNEASTER aft cab klch 129,000 46'STAYSAILSCHOONER, nice 69,000 47'30 SQUARE METER Sloop ..17,500 47'GARDEN PORPOISE Ketch.. 75,000 50'COLUMBIA, So. Poe. vel.... 79,000 50'CAMPER NICHOLSON ...Try 47,000 POWER

17'GLASTRON, ski boat w/trlr, I/O... . 3,500 18'CHRIS CRAFT CONCEPT, trlr. 9,900 18'GLASTRON, w/trlr, I/O.4,200 19'MAHOG CHRIS, l/B.13,000 23'GLASS PLY, ht-cuddy, I/O. 10,500 24'BELL BUOY, I/O, nice.9,750 25'CHRIS CRAFT CATALINA.13,900

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26' BARTENDER, l/B, V8.10,000 28' HUNTER, '41, classic, l/B, very, very nice. 12,750/offer 30"WELLCRAFT MONACO, nice 54,800 30 CHRIS CAVALIER, ell cond . 22,500 35'OWENS Flagship, new twins 25,000 36'STEPHENS Classic, easy restoralion, twins, canvas, more.10,000 36'CHRIS CONNIE, twins.21,500 38'CHRISSdn Dlx, perfect. 45,000 39'STEPHENS Sdn, '39 . 28,500 40'NUNES Classic. 67,000 41 ‘ LOA TOLLYCRAFT PH, dsl 119,000 43'MATTHEWS F/B, '65, V8s. 57,500 44'UNIFLITEF/B Sedan,dsl... 47,500 46'CHRIS CONNIE, dsl, loaded 75,000 50'SALMON Twl w/permit. 65,000 52'STERNWHEELER, Ivbrd. 76,000 56'FELLOWS8STEWART. Ask75,000 65CHARTER YACHT. 275,000/ofr 65'WHEELER M/Y, '31.... 95,000/ofr

40' LOD TED GEARY MOTORSAILER. By Ferris’ Diesel, cutter rig, 6'3" headroom, world cruiser/ I liveaboard & more._Asking $47,500.

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INGRID 38'. Heovy fiberglass hull, strong world cruising ketch by Blue Woter Yachts. Dsl, lots of teok, | comfort&sofetyotseo.44'LOA. Asking$72,000,

38' FARALLON CUPPER BY STEPHENS. Great SF Bay-built classic cruising sloop, 1940, Volvo dsl, greot rig & inventory. Try $20,000.

The Old Kermit Parker Brokerage Serving the Boating Community at This Location since I 956.

34' JEFFRIES EXPRESS CRUISER. Perfect, perfect, varnished & beautiful. Morin covered berth, more than $75,000 just spent. Asking $45,900.

Eldene

HANS CHRISTIAN HANSA 34. Cutter rig. Tradi¬ tional, gloss. Rodar, VHF, depth, log,TV-VCR, Volvo dsl,

Glenn

OUR CREW 46' KITA TRAWLER YACHT. Twin diesel, rodor, RDF, 2 VHFs, AP, dinghy, 2 depthsounders, gen., and more. Cruise to Alaska! Asking $110,000.

We're selling boats and need yours! Call now for a spot at our sales dock.

45' CHRIS CRAFT CORSAIR. Flybridge cruiser, great for liveaboard, some fix-up needed, nice boot w/greatfeatures. A BARGAIN! $14,950.

HISTORIC MONTEREY TRAWLER 28'. Fisherman's Wharf classic w/modern dsl & full electronics. Asking $12,000 w/electronics, $7,500 w/o.

TARTAN 30. Very successful Sporkman & Stephens design sloop, good inventory, i/L, properly equipped ond READY TO GO SAILING! Asking $22,500.

SPIDSGATTER, KERMIT PARKER'S PERSONAL YACHT. Numse 28' dbl end, dsl, champion Master Mariner. Own a legend! Asking $ 18,000.

26' FORMULA THUNDERBIRD. W/trlr. Just re¬ built 280hp V8, full convos & cover & tow cover. Very dean & sharp. Reduced to $12,500.

Asking $8,000.

impeccable quality. Diesel. Must be seen 8 sailed... lovely! $25,000/oKer.

WE CAN ALSO HELP YOU WITH INSURANCE FOR CLASSICS, WOOD, OFFSHORE RACING & CHARTER BOATS CRUISING INSURANCE AND ALL OTHER MARINE INSURANCE NEEDS September, 1996 • L*VXt~/i 38 • Page 239

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