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Fast Forward In a tale from Greek mythology, the gods allowed Orpheus to rescue his love Eurydice from the under¬ world, provided he leads her out without looking back. He fails - and the message is clear: don't look back. Ken and Robin O'Donnell plan to go cruising some day; to head out the Gate and not look back. In the meantime they are racing their Catalina 30, Eurydice, placing First in the spring half of ODCA’s season. It's no myth that racing has sharp¬ ened their sailing skills. And it’s no myth that they race to win. So when the need for speed became clear, they turned to Pineapple Sails for the fastest sails and unequaled support. Eurydice* Call us at Pineapple Sails for sails and service that are truly legendary.

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Will You Be One of the Ten? On July 14 Island Packet Yachts will announce their new design for the Year 2000. They will accept 10 hull reservation deposits for this new boat. The deposit is refundable if you don't like what you see when the boat is unveiled in October. If you choose to proceed with your new Island Packet, you will save more than $25,000 off the special introductory price. Last year all 10 hulls of the stunningly successful Island Packet 380 were spoken for within two weeks of its intro¬

duction. The first 10 buyers of the 380 have already seen the price of the boat increase almost $30,000 from the introductoiy price. While Island Packet will not confirm the details of the new boat until July 14, we have some strong opinions as to what it will be.We expect the new boat to be a 41'-42' world cruiser of unprecedented livability and innovation. We anticipate a molded-in swim platform, two heads, two large staterooms, and a wonderful saloon and

galley. We expect even further refinement of the superb sailing characteristics of the 380 incorporating an even more streamlined underbody, high aspect cutter rig, and a self-tacking Hoyt staysail boom. The boat is sure to have Island Packets superb con¬ struction, unparalleled atten¬ tion to detail, and be of uncom¬ mon value. Call Now for the Special PreProduction Savings on the New Island Packet 4??!

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35' SANTANA.2 from $32,900

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VAN DE STADT steel.$189,000 OCEANIS, '95.$139,000 BALTIC MAGNUM, '88.$174,000 OYSTER,'82 .$195,000 JEANNEAU,'90.$117,000 DUDLEY DIX, '93 .$279,000 BRUCE ROBERTS STEEL.$160,000 BENETEAU 456 .$159,000 JEANNEAU,'89.$126,000 JEANNEAU SUN KISS .$126,000 CELESTIAL, '85.$170,000 BOWMAN,'80.$195,000

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Nonrace July 2 — At approximately 1 p.m., the USCG barque Eagle will lead a grand procession of Tall Ships into San Francisco Bay. They will remain in port until July 5, when a 400-mile race to Long Beach will commence. Vessels will be open for public viewing from 9 a.n^ to 5 p.m. on July 3-4 (check local papers for berth assignments). Private tours and parties aboard the ships may be arranged by calling the Gold Rush Sail office at 556-0115. July 10 — MMBA River Rat Cruise, a communal trip to the Delta for the 'tiny tall ships'. Ed Witt, (510) 787-1308. July 10 — Sailing Education Adventures (SEA) volunteer sailing instructors orientation. Open to all persons interested in teaching sailing. 10 a.m., Building E, Room 235, Fort Mason Center. SEA, 775-8779. July 13 — Nautical Flea Market, sponsored by Sierra Point YC and Brisbane Marina, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mike Davis, (650) 794-9249. July 13-16 — Festival of Sail '99, the Tall Ship show moves south to San Diego featuring the likes of the USCG's Eagle, Ecuador's Guay as, Japan’s KaiwoMa.ru, Indonesia's Dewaruci, Colombia's Gloria, Canada's Concordia, and the hometown's Star of India. See Sightings for the full low-down on this summer's Tall Ship extravaganza. July 16 — Friday night BBQ and sail at Lake Merritt SC, a memorial for recently departed staff commodore Pete 'Mr. El Toro' Newell. Arrive at 4 p.m. with meat, drinks and boat. Duncan Carter, (925) 937-7839. July 16-18 — Owners of Lyle Hess boats are invited to pay tribute to the famous 87-year-old designer at Long Beach Shore¬ line Marina, Dock DD, on the evening of July 16 and through¬ out the weekend. Hess is responsible for the Balboa 20 and 26, Ensenada 20, Bristol Channel Cutter 28, Falmouth Cutter 22, Lin and Lany Pardey's Seraffyn and Taleisin, NorSea 27 and 37, the whole Montgomery line (7-25 feet), the Fatty Knees line, etc. Roger Olson, (949) 645-1843. July 16-18 — Catalina Yachts Rendezvous at the Isthmus on Catalina Island. Last year, 100 yachts and 250 sailors par¬ ticipated. Barbecue, seminars, fun, games. Catalina Yachts; Patrick, (818) 884-7700. July 17 — 'Tips on How to Buy or Sell a Boat," a free semi¬ nar at Stockdale Marine Theatre (Sacramento), 10 a.m. Info, (916) 332-0775. July 17 — 7th Annual Historic Work Boat Association CruiseIn to Point San Pablo YC (Richmond). Food, drink, sea chanteys and other antics beginning at noon. Jan Owen, (510) 236-7664. July 18 — Swap Meet and Pancake Breakfast ($5) at Se¬ quoia YC (Redwood City), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mike Harris, (650) 361-8538. July 20 — SF Bay Oceanic Crew Group monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker J.B. McGuire on 'The U.S. Power Squad¬ ron Boating Education Program." Fort Mason Center, Room C210, 7 p.m, free. Info, 979-4866. July 24 — Cal 20 Festival (food, swap meet, demo rides), all day at the Richmond YC. These entry-level boats are low on the bux-meter, but still lots of fun. Howard Martin, (510) 530-4787. July 28 — Enjoy the full moon. July 28 — Baja Ah-Ha Seminar #2: "Preparing Your Boat For Mexico," a free presentation at 7 p.m. at UK Sails in Alameda. Sponsored by UK, HF Radio and Waypoint. Info, (510) 769-1547. July 31 — Book signing: Derek Lundy, author of the new Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters, will be at Sausalito's friendly Armchair Sailor Bookstore be¬ tween 1-3 p.m. Info, 332-7505. Aug. 14 — Nautical Flea Market at the Sausalito West Ma¬ rine, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info, 332-0202.

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CALENDAR Celebrating more than half a century offers

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Call (415) 499-7430 Page 26 •

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Racing July 2-3 — 40th Honolulu Race, aka The TransPac. Cruis¬ ers and doublehanders started on June 29, little racers on July 2, big guys on July 3, and multihulls on July 6. Dan Nowlan, (619) 224-0198, or www.transpacificyc.org. July 4 — Mayor's Cup Independence Day Regatta on Lake Merritt. Three dinghy races for only $7. LMSC; Vickie Gilmour, (510) 236-8098. July 6-7 — Area G Eliminations for the Sears/Smythe/Bemis trophies, probably sailed in Lasers, FJs and J/24s. San Fran¬ cisco YC, 789-5647. July 8-11 — Laser NAs at Santa Cruz YC, (831) 425-0690. July 10 — TransTahoe Regatta. Tahoe YC, (530) 581-4700. July 10 — Interclub Series #4, hosted by Alameda YC; ML Higgins, (510) 748-0289. July 10-11 — High Sierra Regatta weekend #1, dinghy rac¬ ing on Huntington Lake. Invited classes are Banshees, Catalina 22s, C-15s, Daysailers, Lasers, Lido 14s, multihulls, SJ 21s, 505s and Force 5s. Fresno YC; David McAlister, (209) 783-1307. July 10-11 — 505 Regatta. StFYC, 563-6363. July 10-11 — Ericson 27 Regional Regatta. Three non-spin¬ naker races off Ballena Bay. Bill Lewis, (408) 736-5940. July 10-11 — Knarr Match Racing. StFYC, 563-6363. July 10-11 — Almanor High Water Regatta, five one design/ Portsmouth races sailed out of the Plumas Pines Resort. Butte SC; Ben Sevdy, (916) 893-1286. July 11, 1989 — Ten Years After, from an August '89 Lati¬ tude article titled "Medicine Man: End of the Road" : "In its more than 80 year history, the TransPac — though on the whole remarkably trouble free — has had its share of memo¬ rable screw-ups, many of them right at the finish. One of the first such blunders was made by Poinsettia, which in 1926 mis¬ took Koko Head for Diamond Head. They dropped their sails, thinking they had finished, and gave away overall honors be¬ fore they realized their error. Then there was the Cal 33 Eagle, which achieved a place in TransPac lore after finishing the '73 race: Somehow they missed the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor and sank on a reef in front of the Hawaiian Village. And who can forget Mids ignominious mizzen-only backwards finish in 1969, when their mainmast went south only 400 yards from the line? 'The most recent inductee into this hall of infamy is Bob Lanes' Long Beach-based Choate 42 Medicine Man, which piled up on the coral heads 200 yards from the Diamond Head finish around 10:30 at night on Tuesday, July 11. After grinding on the reef all night, the gashed-up boat — minus its mast and half its rudder — was towed to 'Pirate Pete's' in the Ala Wai. It wasn't a pretty sight." July 10-12 — U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Cham¬ pionship (aka the Ida Lewis Trophy). Girls 13-18 will compete for this national title in Vanguard 420s. San Francisco YC, 7895647. July 12, 1979 — It was 20 Years Ago Today: Drifter, Hany Moloscho's 70-foot ULDB, was the first in the 80-boat fleet to finish the TransPac in 11 days, 18 hours — still the slowest Barn Door finish time since 1947. According to our coverage of the torpid race: 'There were two Northern California sailors aboard Drifter, watch captain Jon Andron and navigator Stan Honey. As navi¬ gator, Stan told us he had two important functions: one was to know exactly where Drifter was, and the other was to figure out where Drifter wanted to be. He accomplished the first job by trying to shoot at least five stars at dusk, shooting the sun, and the moon — anything and everything available to him to pin¬ point their position. "Figuring out where the boat should be took a little more work. First Stan listened to five or six different weather broad-

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casts. 'There's a lot of duplication, but each one usually has a bit of good information the others don't.' From this, he would construct weather maps. Besides this, he would plot the course and daily runs of about 15 boats, boats that were prime compe¬ tition, that had gone either way south or north, boats with so¬ phisticated weather equipment, and boats that had good tacti¬ cians. ‘ N"The way Stan explains it, once all the information was gath¬ ered it was easy to make decisions. To him, the decision that won the race for them — to head straight south for one day — was obvious. There was nothing else we could do.' Why Merlin, Passage and Christine kept sailing north into dead air remained a mystery to him. Stan, who is opening a spinnaker shop in Palo Alto, enjoyed the race: 'It was like a chess game, a navigator's race.' "Sofne 15 hours later. Ragtime pulled in and the overeager race committee pulled a boner. Ragtime is like the spectator boat Guinevere in that she has a black hull — the only differ¬ ence between the two is that one is a very long, low, sleek sloop and th£ other is a fat, high-freeboard ketch. While Ragtime was still being towed in the channel, the P.A. system hailed the over¬ loaded Guinevere, 'Aloha, Ragtime! It's been a long and slow race, but you’ve raced well and we're proud of you.' With this, a couple hundred spectators applauded the fat ketch and its 98 people on deck. "Ragtime's arrival did little to quiet the impatient atmosphere at Ala Wai. Most of the boats were still 700 miles out at sea, and the winds were still light. Her arrival certainly had no effect on Honolulu — there were several more muggings, another rape, and the daily bank stick-up." July 12-16 — Santana 20 Districts on Huntington Lake. Folsom Lake YC, (916) 985-3704. July 14-16 — Moore 24 Nationals on Huntington Lake. Joel Verutti, (831) 768-0669. July 17 — South Bay YRA race #4, hosted by San Leandro YC. Michael Dixon, (510) 635-5878. July 17 — 13th Annual Plastic Classic Regatta, hosted by the Bay View BC. Info, 243-0426July 17-18 — PICYA Annual Inter-Club Championships for the Lipton Cup (PHRF ratings between 48-99), Little Lipton (1 GO156), Larry Knight (157-206) and Admiral's Cup (207-up). Cityfront racing hosted by StFYC. Daphne Owen, (916) 7761836. July 17-18 — High Sierra Regatta, weekend #2 for bigger boats. Invited classes are Holder 20s, Laser Jrs, Moore 24, PHRF-

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After reading the May '99 article on the tragic death of Harvey Shlasky during the Doublehanded Farallones Race, I felt com¬ pelled to write. In 1997, while returning from my two-year cruise to South America aboard my Coronado 34, Blue Cloud, I was pitched overboard. It happened at 0300 about 100 miles off the northern end of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Strong winds and big seas necessi¬ tated me going forward. As a singlehander, I always wore my SOSpenders self-inflating harness and vest. But when I went overboard that night, my vest did not inflate! It turned out to be a blessing in disguise, however, as it would have been much harder to climb back aboard with an inflated vest. Blue Cloud was sailing under reduced sail and autopilot at the time, making about six knots on starboard tack. I had been hooked to the starboard side jackline when I got to the bow and was pitched over the port side. Because I had gone over the opposite side from my attachment, I was held close to the boat and high in the water. Even with this good 'bad luck', it was still a chore to get back on the boat. As the boat rolled in the rough weather, I was able — over the period of about three rolls — to get a hand, then a foot around a stanchion. I then used the motion of the boat to roll back aboard. Before I departed on my trip, I had planned for such an eventuality and had studied ways to get back on the boat if I went over. It's my opinion that I wouldn't have been able to climb back aboard had I been wearing all the foulies we use in cold weather, or had I been dragged behind the boat, or had I been in colder water. Further, the circumstances surrounding Shlasky's tragic death prove that even having crew aboard to stop the boat doesn't guarantee survival. As sailors of the world, racers, or casual day sailors, we all must remember that we are at the mercy of the elements —• which can change on a moment’s notice. Hopefully with proper planning, forethought and practice, we can survive. As for flotation, harnesses and other tools, that is what they are, tools. And tools often fail when you need them the most. We should consider ourselves able to work and survive without, tools. It says a lot for our abilities that we do not lose many members of our sailing community. My sincere condolences to Mr. Shlasky’s survivors. John Dunn Coronado 34, Blue Cloud

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In the last issue of Latitude, Boone Camp reported there had been eight cruiser outboards recently stolen in La Paz. I can report that four more were stolen further up the Sea of Cortez at Puerto Escondido. We cruisers in Puerto Escondido now hire a guard to watch the dinghy dock when we have a party or meeting that results in lots of dinghies being there after dark. What's the reason for the dinghy and outboard thefts in La Paz, Puerto Escondido, and, I'm sure, elsewhere in Mexico? A new law was passed in Mexico that requires the pescadors to have an auxiliary engine on their pangas. The least expensive source of outboards is yachties — all of whom have outboards. I don't think the problem is pescadors stealing outboards, but others stealing them and selling them to the pescadors. Consider yourself having been warned. Joyce Clinton Galadriel / Manta Puerto Escondido, Baja HU MY BEEF WITH CRUISERS

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years in the Sea of Cortez, and discovered early on their reluc¬ tance to reset after being pulled loose by extreme windshifts. I know that plough or Bruce-type anchors reset more easily after major windshifts, but I like the better holding-power of the Danforth-type anchors and the fact that flat anchors are more compatible with the rest of my anchoring system. (Because I'm not as strong as Rwas when I was younger, I now use the lighter Fortress anchors rather than the original Danforths.) To compensate for the tendency of Danforths and Fortresses to get tangled in their rode after severe windshifts, I do, or have done, the following: 1) I always — at least when I remember — test the anchor each morning in case we did a 360° during the night. If neces¬ sary, I reset the anchor. 2) I have retrofitted my Danforths and Fortresses to prevent therp from being fouled in their rodes. To accomplish this, I have riveted two stainless rods between the two rear corners of the 'heel plates' so the chain can’t get caught in that booby trap. And from the ends of the stock, I've run a length of 3/ 16inch stainless rod up to the fluke near the tip. These modifica¬ tions in no way detract from the anchor's ability to set in sand — which we normally find on the bottom of the Sea of Cortez — and usually prevents the chain from winding around the stock and breaking the anchor loose. For a lunch hook and for rocky bottoms, I use a Northill. With the stock at the same end as the flukes, it can’t drop down a crack in the rocks and ratchet itself in for good. In 40 years of cruising the Sea of Cortez, I've yet to come adrift at night or lose an anchor. P.S. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the Ha-Ha Crew List Party in Alameda in October. Gerry Cunningham Patagonia, Arizona Readers — Gerry Cunningham is the author of various cruis¬ ing guides to the Sea of Cortez. flllTHE BARNACLE ANCHOR

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anti-motion sickness drug several times from a London apoth¬ ecary, and the price was quite reasonable. I received it through the U.S. Postal Service, with duty added by U.S. Customs. (If readers aren't familiar with a pharmacy in the United King¬ dom, they might try J.M.W. Vicary at Banks Road, Haddenham, Buckinhamsire HP 17 8ED). Sturgeron's active ingredient is cinnarizine, which was origi¬ nally developed by Janssen to treat Meniere’s disease. As seems to be the case with all drugs, its effectiveness seems to vary with each person. In any event, our crew has found that Sturgeron induces less drowsiness than Dramamine. Marvin and Ruth Stark made us all suffer near terminal envy with the account of their buying and then cruising a Catana 44 catamaran from the Med to Antigua. Then they wondered out loud about how hard it was going to be to get the boat back to the pay Area, what with having to face the 3,245-mile wind¬ ward slog from Panama up to the Bay Area. We suggest that the Admiralty’s Ocean Passages of the World provides their answer — and, in fact, was the subject of an Ocean Navigator article a few years ago. The article was written by a skipper who was eager to return to San Francisco from the Canal and who fol¬ lowed the recommended track — 19 days underway, as I recall, 18 of them with winds abaft the beam. Should we all be so lucky! Or at this time of year in Tampa Bay, should we just have wind! Jack Tyler Whoosh, Pearson 424 Ketch St. Pete, Florida Jacfc — Thanks for the kind words — and you're absolutely correct, without the terrific contributions of our readers, Latitude wouldn't be half the magazine it currently is. A number of readers have been asking where to get Sturgeron, so your answer is welcome. But are you sure it's legal to have a drug that hasn't been approved by the FDA shipped to someone in the United States? Particularly using the U.S. Postal Service? We don't know, mind you, we just don't want any readers to get into any trouble with the Feds. We're aware of the 'sailing^ route' from Balboa to San Fran¬ cisco — and even vaguely recall an article in Ocean Navigator and later in Latitude from a fellow who, if we remember cor's rectly, sailed a Valiant 40 non-stop from Balboa to Seattle. We can't remember how long it took him, but we'd be stunned if it was anything like 19 days to even reach the same latitude as San Francisco. Jimmy Cornell explains why in his World Cruis¬ ing Routes: "The trip from Panama to California can be a very long and arduous one. For this reason, it has been suggested that it is easier to sail to Hawaii (4,550 miles) and thence to the West Coast (2,200 miles) rather than direct to California — especially for those who like long offshore passages and are not pressed for time. "A non-stop passage to California should be undertaken well offshore where better winds can be expected — even if a longer distance has to be covered. From June to January, after leaving the Gulf of Panama, the route runs between the Galapagos Is¬ lands and latitude 5 °N as far as meridian 105 °W. At about this point, the course is altered to pass west of Clipperton Island. After picking up the northwest trades and if the destination is San Francisco, the route crosses latitude 20°N in about 120°W and latitude 35°N in 135°W. "From February to May, the recommended offshore route passes south of the Galapagos Islands after leaving the Gulf of Panama. It then heads west as fat as 105°W before altering course to the northwest into the northeast tradewind zone. However, if winds are favorable after passing Cabo Mala, a route

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LETTERS north of the Galapagos Islands can be taken, following a more direct course to California. The initial course on the more direct route runs parallel to the coast of Central America as far as Costa Rica, keeping only about 20 miles off the coast. From northern Costa Rica, the route heads due west for about 1,000 miles to a point just north of Clipperton Island. The route then runs parallel to the coast in a northwesterly direction, gradually curving in toward the port of destination. If taking this r oute, one must be prepared to motorsail when necessary, especially during the first leg from Panama northwards." While these 'sailing routes' are no doubt the easiest and perhaps the best — way to sail back to Califor nia, we believe that few cruisers actually take them because they necessarily involve spending a long time many hundreds of miles from the nearest land or shelter. But we'd sure like to hear from cruisers

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Doods — Protested for going top¬ less iphile racing at Antigua Sailing Week? Impossible! Joel Byerly did 29 of the first 30 Antigua Sailing Weeks wearing a G-string — and his all-female crews wore nothing more. And he usually won. Sure, it may have been the 20 topless woman aboard Big O during the '96 sailing week that caused a port-tacking Bartz Schneider to come within six inches of ripping the mast out of our ketch, but Antigua skippers aren't supposed to get flus¬ tered by crowded starts, mixed fleets, or topless women. Simi¬ larly, female crew at Antigua are expected to know enough to keep their nipples from getting overridden in the winches. Next year we’ll expect you to help keep the hallowed traditions of Antigua Sailing Week alive!

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I'm responding to the June letter titled, Why A Ship Is A She. I was taught that ships are referred to ships as 'she' because back in the early days it was considered bad luck to have women aboard ships. Therefore, ships were named after women and referred to as 'she' to demonstrate respect. The captain and crew were then expected to be gentle and treat her as a lady, since their ladies were not with them. This supposedly ensured a safe and bountiful sail, no matter whether fishing, trading, or pirating. This also explains the use of female figureheads. Steve Malais Novato Steve — The greater question is why it was ever considered bad luck to have women aboard. We've always considered it good luck — and more fun.

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I had to chuckle to myself over Von Bottoms' threat to boy¬ cott all of your advertisers because of his dislike of nudity in Latitude. How do you think Dutch Boy wall paint from Lumber Jack will do on his boat's bottom? I would also expect lots of galvanic action between an aluminum mast and iron fence nails. My1 wife of 30 years and I love sailing and Latitude. Both have brought us great pleasure. Please keep up the good work. Ronald Hatton Sacramento Ronald — We're so slow it took us a minute to catch your drift. We appreciate your support. ITITanother prop in the ocean

What a surprise it was to read Chesapeake's April '99 Changes and learn that we haven't been the only ones to lose a prop at sea from our Volvo saildrive! You may remember publishing my account in the April ’98 Latitude. I was really amazed to con¬ tinue reading and discover that at least a third boat had the same problem! When I ordered a replacement prop from Volvo through Down¬ wind Marine, I thought it strange that it was all bronze and had a completely different attachment system. Our original prop was of an aluminum alloy and had been held in place with a nut and cotter pin. When I had Downwind ask Volvo about the difference in props, they were told that only bronze props were available for the 120S saildrive. I’m beginning to suspect that there was an inherent fault with the previous props and Volvo was trying to sweep the prob¬ lem under the carpet. Or should I say, drop the evidence in the ocean. I think Volvo owes those of us who have lost props an explanation, and I would like to pursue the matter. As such, if you’ve had a similar problem, we’d love to hear from you with specifics on your engine, prop and so forth. Ray and Pauline Taylor Sundancer II, Pretorien 35 Vancouver, Canada / Sea of Cortez ITITdelta articles and charter cats

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for the past five years and dream of warmer, drier places. We love your magazine, and anything about Mexico gets us excited — so we thought doing the Baja Ha-Ha would be fun. We'd like to crew on a multihull and wonder if there is anyway you could assist us. Rob and Linda Jones Whidbey Island Rob and Linda — We've two suggestions: 1) Run an ad in the Classy Classifieds, or 2) Come to the Mexico Kick-Off, Ha-Ha Crew List and Reunion Party at the Encinal YC in Alameda on October 5th at 1800. And if you really want to get into the thick of things, we're still accepting applications from people interested in a charter spot aboard our catamaran Profligate for the Ha-Ha. If interested, send a postcard with your name and address to Profligate, 15 Locust, Mill Valley CA 94941. And we'll get a mailer back to you.

ft ^APPRECIATE BEAUTY WHEREVER WE FIND IT I read the sad letter from Von Bottoms and thought you gave a parent and thorough answer. Anyone who would discard the magazine because of a bare breast has some serious problems. But the veiled threat about advertisers was disturbing. For the record, I've read the magazine for 20+ years, and actively support your advertisers. I've also bought and sold boats using your Classy Classifieds. My wife and I both thought the photo of the topless woman with the helmet was hilarious. Ad¬ mittedly, I’ve only been married 30 years — to Von's 31 — so maybe next year I’ll want to ban bare-breasted beauties. But I doubt it. And if I see something I don’t care for, I can always turn the page. We need to appreciate beauty wherever we find it, and we need more tolerance, too. Ed Witt Schooner Regulus Crockett Mimagine my surprise I thought I’d pass along a big pat on the back to the people of Recovery Engineering who make the PowerSurvivor 35. They've gotten some bad press over the years, but I think they're going the extra mile to make things right again. My nine-year-old PowerSurvivior 35 had been in service for 1,145 hours, making good water from the cool seawater of Ketchikan, Alaska, to the warm and silty Sea of Cortez. It’s not a unit to be used and forgotten, and I've always given it good maintenance. When the collar that attaches the membrane housing to the pump assembly broke, I phoned the company via cell phone to get the part number and ordering information. After explaining the situation, they said they would ship out a part at no chaige. Shipping to Mexico can be something of a challenge, so imagine my surprise when the part arrived via DHL in only three days — at no cost. Good on you guys at Recovery Engineering! Bob Dunakey Tinuviel

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lution. In order to give us full flexibility in the use of photos — meaning we can enlarge, crop, or use them for spreads — they must be taken with high or super high resolution cameras. The photos from 'toy' digital cameras will be worthless, and even photos from $500 digital cameras may have only limited value if taken at low resolution. For instance, check out the above digital shots we got from Chuck Snyder and Jill McCready, who met through Latitude and subsequently took off for the South Pacific aboard their Cal 40 Ariel. While the photos themselves are great and look decent enough in small sizes, when enlargedfor normal use in Changes, they became a worthless collection ofjaggies. As such, we haven't been able to run the photos or the Changes. It drives us nuts! In any event, if you're scanning your photographs or running them through a photo manipulation program, such as Photoshop: 1) Do it in 'gray scale' — to keep the file small. 2) If possible, save it as a TIFF as opposed to a GIF or JPEG. And 3) Save it as 300 to 500 d.p.i. If the resolution ord.p.i. is too low, well only be able to use the photos very small or not at all.

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sexual, and the ones in Latitude haven't been. They're pictures of people having fun. I've never seen a picture in Latitude that I felt was unsuitable for anyone — including children to see. I agree that nudity is not appropriate in many situations, but boating on a warm day is not one of them. Some discretion should, of course, be exercised to protect the inhibited. And if nudity is appropriate in the Sistine Chapel, then it's all right on my boat, too. And I don't think the editors of Latitude should apologize for the size of the photo in question. After all, it doesn't set the mood for the entire magazine. The young lady in the photo would be welcome on my boat dressed as she was depicted — and my wife of 33 years wouldn't object, not even if my four-year old grandson was there. Nudity is a special freedom that many boaters enjoy. No one need be offended, and besides, it even gives us a chance to laugh at ourselves. Matt Johnston Elsewhere, Cabo Rico 38 Antioch Matt — We appreciate your coming to our defense. While we'r e not apologizing for the photo that we published, we nonetheless still feel it was run disproportionately large. By the way, every¬ body keeps talking about "nude" pictures. We don't ever remem¬ berpublishing a nude shot and can't imagine that anyone's geni¬ tals would ever find their way onto our pages.

MCUBA WITH MOOSE'S Earlier this year we visited Havana, having flown Air Cuba over from Nassau. Naturally, we checked out the Hemingway Marina and Club Nautico’s International Hemingway La Ha¬ vana. When we dropped off copies of Latitude, the bar manager fondly remembered the visit of Big 0, her captain, and her wild and crazy crew. Commodore Jose Escrich, unfortunately, was out of town. The Hemingway Marina layout is somewhat unique in that there are four dead-end canals with only side-ties. There are no slips, piers, pilings or gangways. The marina was about 25% occupied during our visit: about half the boats were from Eu¬ rope and the other half from America. Their marina has two restaurant-bars, plus a yacht club, showers, and a well-stocked mini-super market. A new luxury hotel, The Old Man And The Sea, recently opened up next to the marina. A metered taxi ride to downtown Havana is $10 each way. Although enthusiastic sailors, we journeyed to Cuba as part of Moose’s San Francisco restaurant slow-pitch softball team. We split a double-header with the Cuban team. The singer Harry Belafonte, who was vacationing nearby, unexpectedly showed up and we successfully recruited him to pinch hit. He was a little rusty at the plate, however, and after the fifth strike was reluctantly called out by the umpire. Belafonte joined both teams for post game beers at a local cantina. He was gracious and charming — and gave us am abbreviated rendition of Day-o, the song he made famous. It's not legal for Americans to pay to travel to Cuba, but our group quailified as an authorized U.S. State Department cul¬ tural group. We have am official 'letter of transit' from the State Department — now framed and mounted. Nonetheless, many Americans unofficially visit Cuba via Mexico or Nassau, amd the Cubans do their part by not stamping their passports. When you return to the U.S. and fill out your Customs card, forget that you visited Cuba. Cuba is a real bargain, and U.S. dollairs are the only cur¬ rency Americams are allowed to use. A beer is about 75<t. The

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LETTERS Cubans are warm and friendly — and like Americans — so you don't feel uncomfortable visiting. Our highlights included Old Havana, which is like Madrid 150 years ago; pre-1959 cars; bands and music everywhere, from three-stool cantinas and lunch counters to night clubs; and Hemingway’s house in the hills outside Havafta. We got the impression that the Castro regime was loosening up, but upon our return to the States, we heard that three dissidents ended up getting long jail terms. Cuba is currently unspoiled, undeveloped and, unfortunately for the wonderful Cuban people, poor. We recommend readers see Cuba now be¬ fore Fidel, aged 72, passes from the scene and the embargo is lifted. Dennis and Barbara Kavanagh i Mill Valley Dennis & Barbara — We agree that now is the time to see Cuba, a really terrific place for an adventure. For more on sailing to thatfascinating island, see this month's article on the Havana Cup race/ rally from Florida to Havana. To show you how hospitable the Cubans try to be, that bar manager who said he remembered the visit of Big O was just trying to be nice. While we covered 400 miles of the northeast coast of Cuba during our visit a few years ago, neither Big O nor her wild and crazy crew visited Hemingway Marina. Only the Wanderer and Dona de Mallorca got that far, where we were graciously welcomed by Commodore Escrich and his staff.

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INIGO ELECTRIC Enough of 'infernal consumption' engines for small sailboats! They gobbled up my time in replacing things like fuel pumps, zincs, electrical systems components, and required frequent oil changes and 'nursery time' to run the engine each week. And I still have scars on my hands and arms from reaching into tight crannies where one can’t see — much less work. On San Francisco Bay, where we have lots of wind, all we need is power to get in and out of the marina. After that, the sails can do all the work. This year electric motors were increased to 70 pounds thrust each, so two transom-mounted electrics of 140 pound thrust adequately move my Ericson 27 — and silently. With four ma¬ rine deep-cycle batteries, I can have four hours at cruising speed. Total weight of this installation is about half that of the gas engine I removed. Best of all, there are no gas fumes in the boat to explode and no smelly oil in the bilge. • „■ Sam and Maralene Fogleman Mystic

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1U1TWENTY-TWO TIMES TO PUGET SOUND I'm responding to the person who inquired about the best time to head south frtom the Pacific Northwest to hopefully avoid bad weather. After 22 round-trips from the Columbia River to Puget Sound, and several trips to San Francisco and also to Alaska, I'd say there is no perfect time to be off the coast of the Northwest. However, I've never been out before April or after October — and don't think I'd be so inclined. These transits are usually uncomfortable and awful weather can come from the north or the south. Five of my trips involved sustained winds over 40 knots and lasted from between 10 and 40 hoiirs. Two of these blows weren't predicted. The others weren't predicted far enough in advance to take cover — of which there isn't much along that coast anyway. I'm sure predicting the weather from Northern California to Seattle4s difficult, and the folks work hard around the clock to do their best. Nevertheless, at times it can be frustrating. Pic¬ ture a man standing in the cockpit bracing himself with the mainsheet, shaking his fist to those on shore, straining to scream above the wind: "Look out the fucking window!" So, it's the third of June, another sleepy dusty delta day somewhere, but here in Port Angeles it's blowing 30 knots down the Straits of Juan de Fuca — and I guess more wind is pre¬ dicted for tomorrow. Besides simply waiting out bad weather, we do all the usual stuff, step our masts on a coin, never leave on a Friday, and so forth. But most importantly, the 'no speak' rule is in effect. "If it's bad, it’ll happen: if it's good, it'll go away." I would say that September is my favorite month to be off the northern coasts, as you can troll a salmon fly — silver body with white/red or white/green. Leave it 100 feet aft, just a swivel and no weight. By the way. I'm back home now, and it seems that there have been some significant changes in the way NOAA weather radio presents the offshore weather. They were spot-on, right down to the hour. It's enough to give a mariner some guarded encouragement. P.S. Latitude is the best, so I read it cover to cover. Never change your ways! Mike Quigley Envoy, Santana 35 Portland uiiCHARLIE'S GIFT This is the story of how the Offshore 40 Calypso came into our lives. While in the middle of a nasty divorce, when I was often in tears at work, Charlie stopped by one day to discuss something with my boss. After their luncheon, Charlie ignored my tears and stopped by my desk to ask if I'd like to go sailing. He speci¬ fied time, date, and place. In his usual gruff manner, he told me to be there on time or get left behind. I had never sailed before. I was on time and Calypso and her crew were ready to race. At the end of the day, when we pegged the knotmeter coming back under the Golden Gate bridge, the crew was tense and I became happily addicted. From then on, anytime Charlie asked, I went sailing. During these sails I met Charlie's close friend Jean. Together they sailed the sadness out of my life. I also learned how to tack the jib. Then I met Scott, who was to become my husband. I intro¬ duced Scott to Charlie, who was then 74, and to Jean. Scott had never sailed before, but Charlie and Jean liked him. And

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LETTERS Scott loved sailing. Before long he became a driver on all points of sail. When Charlie left on vacations, he insisted we take Calypso out sailing ourselves. He told us he hated seeing the grass grow on boats because they didn’t get used. Not on Calypsol He al¬ ways left us a letter aboard that gave us permission to use the boat. But still, how were we supposed to get the big boat back into the tiny slip? When did we have the right of way over other boats? What did all the different lines do? We read Latitudes from front to back, including all the ads, to pick up the lingo. We read books about sailing and took courses. And we still had a heck of a time getting that huge boat into that really tiny slip at the end of a day. But we sure learned a lot! After returning from vacation one day, Charlie left a mes¬ sage on our answering machine. He told us he was selling the boat and wanted to know if we wanted to buy it. The following week we scoured Latitude tiying to determine a fair price for a 40-foot sailboat — although we didn't know a sailing Chevy from a sailing Porsche. And we bought Calypsol Charlie had told us he always wanted to cruise, but had raised a family instead. So I guess he was kind of living his dream through us. He helped us finance the purchase, bought half of the new rigging, gave us a liferaft, and every once in a while would secretly drop off boxes of valuable spare parts and how-to and cruising books. We sailed Calypso on the Bay for years. Then, while in a boatyard one day, someone told us a boat like ours was built to sail around the world. Hmmmmmmmm. We started cruising four years ago. We recently learned that Charlie Hendrickson passed away earlier this year at age 85 — but not before he'd given a hand up to a couple who wanted to do what he'd always dreamed of doing. While cruising, we sent Charlie postcards galore. And when we flew home, we regaled him with our cruising tales, both good and sometimes bad. He always had a great ear for listening and offered sage advice. Charlie could be gruff and short on words in the New En¬ gland style, but we loved him dearly! He won't be there when we return home to visit, but he’s1 with us now wherever we cruise. And he always was. Scott and Sonia Yates Calypso, 1965 Cheoy Lee Offshore 40 yawl San Francisco / Currently in Costa Rica lUiCOULD HAVE MADE SHORT WORK OF THE FIRE I'm responding to the letter titled: Abysmal Response, Let It Burn, Baby, Burn, by Henry Laney which appeared in the June issue of Latitude. In that letter, Laney criticized the actions taken by the Fireboat Sea Wolf during a recent fire at the Embarcadero Cove Marina. Mr. Laney's article describing the actions taken by the Sea Wolf and her crew contains many errors and misinterpretations. As a member of the Sea Wolf crew, I feel a need to set the record straight. 1) The article states, "Runaway fire involving multiple boats." Only two boats were involved. "Within minutes both boats were completely ablaze and spreading to nearby boats." The two boats were ablaze, however fire attack by our engine companies — on scene, in three minutes — from the landside stopped the fire from spreading and no other boats were involved. 2) "The Sea Wolf arrived half an hour later." Obviously our critic feels the fireboat was slow to respond. The fireboat ar¬ rived in 17 minutes from time of dispatch. Considering the fire¬ boat size (65') and potential wake damage to others at top speed, the marine pilot set a safe and reasonable speed for the ap¬ proximate two-mile run to the fire scene.

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3) "When the Sea Wolf arrived, she positioned her stern some 30 yards upwind and did nothing for 10 minutes." The Oak¬ land Fire Department uses the Incident Command System to bring a con¬ trolled orderly response to the chaos created by fires. When the Sea Wolf ar¬ rived she was ordered by the Incident Com¬ mander to stand off until his land crews had completed their'assigned task, which was to get charged lines between the burning boats and those not involved. The Sea Wolf was then ordered to move in and cautiously lay water on the fire. 4) "A rush to the stern nozzles, the firefighters finally got them going and extinguished the fire in about five minutes." The Sea Wolfs powerful rear turrets were never used, only the single bow turret — sparingly — and handlines. I could continue to address each and every one of Mr. Laney’s critical statements, but his main point was that the fire wasn’t put out quickly enough. Yes, we could have backed out our land crews, unleashed the two rear turrets for about 90 sec¬ onds and made very short work of this fire. In those 90 seconds the Sea Wolf would have lobbed 36 tons of water into those boats and quickly sent them both to the bottom. Had we taken the easy way out, then I assume we would be the efficient he¬ roes our critic was expecting. In our business it would be con¬ sidered very incompetent to create a costly salvage bill for the owners to raise the boats, pollute the estuary and disrupt the marina for days. As firefighters we know first hand the terrible stress Mr. Laney and other marina residents experienced the day of the fire. When you need help nothing happens quickly enough, and minutes feel like hours. Firefighters are not perfect, but the only mis¬ take made at this fire was our critic's interpretation of proce¬ dure he knows little about. Michael Cline Marine Engineer Oakland

TUI WANT MY OLD BOAT BACK In the early 1980s, I purchased Abitare, a used Dufour 35 in Chicago. When I moved to San Francisco in '85, I brought the boat with me, but I sold her in '87. I'm interested in repurchas¬ ing the vessel, but don’t know of her whereabouts or current owner. If any Latitude readers know the whereabouts of Abitare, please contact me at (415) 389-7300. . Jan Blakslee Mill Valley

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ft HEN JOY EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE I am writing to thank you for the excellent article in your last issue of Latitude about the O’Neill Sea Odyssey program. You spent a great deal of time on board our catamaran as she sailed Monterey Bay, watching the kids learn, and talking to our dedi¬ cated crew and skipper. We thoroughly enjoy educating young people about the living ecosystem of Monterey Bay, and the great work done by your magazine helps get our message out. Thanks again for your great promotion of O’Neill Sea Odyssey, of ocean issues, and for your dedication to our next generation of leaders! Jack O’Neill, Chair O'Neill Sea Odyssey Santa Cruz Jack — You've set down great footsteps in which to follow. In the early '60s, we visited your surf shop on 41st Avenue to buy a wetsuit as well as a surfboard blank, cloth and resin — and created an orange monster that we used with some regularity and great pleasure at places like Cowells, The Hook and Sewer Mouth. They were easily some of the best days of our lives. Now that we also have a large cat, we look forward to following in your footsteps again by using her tremendous passenger-carry¬ ing capacity for, among other things, educational purposes. We salute your vision.

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ft 11 EXTENSIVE DISCOLORATION I recently used a phosphoric acid-based combination teak cleaner and brightener on the handrails of my 1982 Cal 31.1 followed the directions on the label, which carried absolutely no warning about the product’s potential to damage the gelcoat. During the cleaning and rinsing process, the product splashed onto the deck. But I had no reason to believe it would cause any damage, as there was no warning on the label. After cleaning and rinsing, I subsequently discovered that the prod¬ uct had caused extensive discoloration to the deck and bleached streaks down the hullsides. I tried in vain to remove the stains by scrubbing the areas with boat soap and water. The damage Is permanent and my boat is covered in unsightly stains. I would be interested to know whether any of your readers have experienced a similar problem, as I feel it would be mutu¬ ally beneficial to discuss it with them. I can be contacted at (619) 223-8352. Vernon Jacobs San Diego Vernon — We don't know what to tell you, other than that we always used phosphoric acid to clean the teak decks on Big O. And did it ever get them bright! But then we were careful to wash the acid off almost right away —for the reasons you de¬ scribe. Nonetheless, it seems to us that some kind of war ning on the label would be in order.

IT11a tear to my eye Just before we cast off the docklines to continue south, the June issue arrived here in Channel Islands Harbor. I was sur¬ prised to see my letter — which you had already published in the April issue — once again in print. My immediate thought was that there had been an editorial snafu. However, on reading your response, I realized that you were approaching the monohull versus multihull controversy from a different angle. I have found over the years that most sailors

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like things. Many have — and their spots were promptly filled by more liveaboards. After all, who wants to pay such high slip fees just to store their boat? The supposition in your article that the management of Peli¬ can Harbor and Peli-Wash are separate concerns is ludicrous. It is suspected that overseeing the management of the harbor has been under the hand of Dennis (Flynn) for the last couple of years, and everything that's gone on has been his doing. That they beat the drum about liveaboards to BCDC is probably the most accurate shot in the dark made in your article. For them to use the furor made by tenants to clear out the old residents — and have it appear that other tenants are to blame — makes it wonderfully painless for them. It also breaks up any coalition that the residents might have formed to assert their rights. Of course, in the last six years that I have lived in Sausalito, it has become evident that if you live on your boat you don’t exist.'You can’t get a U.S. Post Office Box, you can’t get a city residential parking permit, and you can’t go to any governmen¬ tal agency for any redress of grievances for fear of collapsing everyone else’s house of cards and being blamed. Ye§, living on your boat is great fun — as long as you under¬ stand you are now in a shadow world, and you are not part of a larger group of like-minded people. Indeed, you are one of many scared, hiding, skulking lower class of folks who by their very nature will not band together and stand up for anything. At best they will flee to the sea in their escape pods to some other hidey hole. Yes, I’m soiry the management of Pelican Harbor allowed the situation to get so bad. They did not address any of the problems in an open manner, but used the illegality of their tenants positions to further their own agenda. They acted greed¬ ily and we all got caught. Ray Morgan Sausalito Ray — Sorry, but we didn't realize that there were two Ray Morgans with boats in Pelican Yacht Harbor. The one we referred to in our article came into our office on May 20th wanting to place an advertisement — it ujas too late — and proceded to explain to several of our staff what we reported in the Spring Storm article. Frankly, we don't have the time or even the interest to ferret out the veracity of all the minor charges and countercharges. As for the major issues: 1) Like it or not, Peli-Wash is a separate legal entity from Pelican Yacht Harbor — although we clearly noted in our article that there was a connection between the ownerships. In any event, if Peli-Wash indeed polluted the Bay and continued to pollute the Bay after the various government agencies had been alerted, it's our opinion that the blame lies squarely at the feet of those government agencies. It's their job to enforce compliance with permits and regulations. If Peli-Wash was in violation, they should have been cited and given — slam, boom bam — the appropriate punishment. 2) We think you're naive if you think Pelican and the 'floating home' liveaboards weren't mutually using / benefiting each other. Pelican got good income in bad times for a marina that was past its prime, and totally illegal liveaboards onfoating homes got a dirt cheap place to live in one of the country's most desirable and expensive locations. Sure, $15 afoot is high for berthing, but it's dirt cheap for housing in Sausalito. Furthermore, if anybody living aboard afoating home in Peli¬ can fg ured the situation was going to continue for ever, they were doubly naive. When we lived aboard illegally, for example, we always knew it was on a day-to-day basis — and we had a legitimate navigable boat. If the footing home people were "truly

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ItUTHE NASH PERSPECTIVE "Let me tell, Cassius, you yourself are much condemned to have an Itching palm." W. Shakespeare "The point is that you can't be too greedy." Donald Trump. 'The love of money is the root of all evil." The New Testa¬ ment. Until last month, I had been a resident of Pelican Harbor in Sausalito for 10 years. I asked to be a legal liveaboard there in 1989, and received the okay from the owners and management. My rent bill reflected a charge for a liveaboard fee — and I still have one of those bills to prove it. I was told by the harbormaster that I had gained acceptance into the harbor’s '10% club'. At that time Pelican Harbor was a quiet little marina with a mod¬ est liveaboard community. Everyone knew everyone else, and we were all glad to lend a helping hand when needed. Everyone was concerned with pollution, and for the most part used the marina's toilets and showers — even though the shower water frequently ran cold in the mornings. Although there was little maintenance done and there was a parking problem, it was all tolerable under the circumstances. I enjoyed my slip at the end 6f the dock because of the birds, the fish, and the sea lions that occasionally pulled themselves onto the dock during a night of fishing. It was scenic, quiet, and peaceful. Those of us who lived in the harbor at that time felt secure and confident that we were among the 10% liveaboards permitted by BCDC for Pelican Harbor. Even though there were a fair number of empty slips available, the harbor owners re¬ fused to fill them with liveaboards, and for the most part they remained empty. And like most marinas at the time, Pelican Harbor was not what you would call a real money-maker. But it was a happy place. All that began to change about five years ago when the Flynn family purchased Pelican Harbor, and soon after that hired Tony Marciante as harbormaster. Tony immediately repaired the showers and installed a double set of coin-operated washers and dryers. At first it appeared that Tony would be a benefit to the harbor, but after the immediate fixes and additions to the harbor, little but emergency maintenance followed. What initially appeared to be a conciliatory gesture to the existing liveaboard community, soon became an obvious attempt to attract more liveaboards. And it wasn't long before the har¬ bor was packed with liveaboards. In addition, every inch of dock had a boat attached to it, and the population of boats soon went well past the city of Sausalito's mandated maximum of 92 boats. Liveaboards were everywhere, and the harbor popula¬ tion went to well over 80% liveaboards. Maricante had turned Pelican Harbor into a floating hotel. Lines sometimes formed for the toilets and showers, and people

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tall ship celebration, july 2-5 If you're reading this issue while it’s hot off the press, you’re in time to catch the greatest procession of square riggers and gaff schooners seen in the Bay this century. At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2, the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle will lead the so-called Gold Rush Fleet through the Golden Gate — hopefully under full sail — for a parade down the' Cityfront, before they tie up at various berths be¬ tween Hyde Street and Pier 27. This grand concours d’ elegance prom¬ ises to be a phenomenal spectacle you won’t want to miss. In addition to the 295-ft Eagle, other Class A square riggers (over 170 feet in length) include Japan’s 361-ft Kaiwo Maru, Ecuador’s 257ft Guayas, Colombia’s 249-ft Gloria, Indonesia’s 191 -ft Dewa Ruci and Canada's 188-ft Concordia. At least 10 Class B (100-170 feet) vessels from up 'and down the coast will also be on hand during the parade and throughout the Fourth of July weekend — after which the fleet sets sail for Long Beach on Monday, July 5, in a loosely structured race. Many local antique Class C yachts (under 100 feet) are also slafed to join the procession July 2, as are a variety of notable power vessels such as the WWII Liberty ship Jeremiah O'Brien and FDR’s famous motoryacht Potomac. A Kodak moment? Most definitely. continued on outside column of next sightings page

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Plans for a new Treasure Island marina continue to inch along, as the City of San Francisco seems to be nearing a final ar¬ rangement with the U.S. Navy to take over complete control of the existing marina and eventually expand it into a multi-purpose V watersports facility. A consortium of several entities, jointly named Treasure Island Enterprises, will eventually provide 400 or more new slips in Treasure Island cove, while promising to leave an ample open water area for anchor¬ ing and small-boat sailing. According to Randy Short, Regional V.P. of Almar Corporation, a TIE partner which will actually build and manage the new ma¬ rina, the first order of business when they take over (probably later this summer) will be to upgrade the existing docks which were installed shortly after the Pan-Pacific World

SIGHTINGS Expo In 1939. For nearly 60 years slips were designated for military personnel only, until the Naval base closed in October 1997. Final plans for the new, greatly-expanded facility have not yet been etched in stone, but plenty of water access for the general public has been mandated by the City. We’ll bring you visual updates of the completed plans in the coming months. At this point, however, the biggest news we can offer is that potential tenants can make slip reservations now by calling either Almar’s Alameda facility, Ballena Isle Marina, at (510) 523-5528 or T.I. Harbor Master Marianne Conarroe at (415) 274-0382. Trea¬ sure Island would obviously be a fantastic base for a variety of Bay sailing itineraries, but the slip reservation opportunity appar¬ ently hasn’t been widely publicized — until now.

tall ship celebration — cont’d As you’ve probably read previously in these pages and elsewhere, the event is timed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Gold Rush of 1849, when a massive onslaught of sailing vessels carried

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Chieftain’ and the ‘Pilgrim of Newport’ which will be sailing on the 4th._ wide-eyed adventurers of all stripes through the Golden Gate. You may also recall that this rare gathering was originally supposed to be heavily subsidized by the State of California. Several months ago, however, the Secretary of State suddenly backpedaled on previouslycommitted funding, announcing that the event would have to be can¬ celed.” Luckily, the ol’ pioneer spirit still courses through the hearts and minds of many here in the Bay Area maritime community, who pulled together an amazing grassroots effort to host the visiting fleet of foreign vessels and the estimated 1,500 sail training cadets who sail aboard them. Most vessels will make themselves available for free public viewing July 3 and 4, and several will host special onboard fundraising events at dockside. On the evening of July 3, Guay as will stage a full-on Latin party with multi-ethnic music anti dance performances, Ecuadorian food, beer and wine for $60 a head (6 - 9 p.m.). On the Fourth, the Gloria will host a special party timed for viewing the Cityfront fire¬ works. Dinner, drinks and music will be included for $90 (7:30 - 10:30). Take it from us: having been to tall ship gatherings elsewhere, these Latin sailors definitely know how to throw a party. The classiest event of the weekend will be the Captain’s Gala — a tradition at tall ship gatherings — to be held July 3 at the National Maritime Museum from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to join the continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS tall ship celebration — cont. ship captains and a variety of dignitaries for dinner, live performances and, inevitably, the swapping of sea tales. This is a unique opportu¬ nity, well worth the $100 price of admission. Reservations are required for all of these evening events: call (415) 447-9709. Several smaller vessels will also offer dockside parties on the Fourth, including the historic ferryboat Eureka at the Hyde Street pier. Also during the weekend, the Hawaiian Chieftain, the Californian and the Pilgrim of Newport invite passengers aboard to participate in mock sea battles, complete with deafening cannon shots, and plenty of piratical swaggering by crews attired in swashbuckling garb. For reservations and further info on these and other activities, call (800) 401-7835. Or, check out the special website set up by the Master Mariner’s Benevo¬ lent Society for more complete listings: www.maritimeheritage.org/ tallship.htm. Despite an impressive outpouring of contributions from a wide range of organizations, businesses and individuals, the event is still in seri¬ ous need of additional funding, and contributions of any size are wel¬ come — even at this late date. Mail to: Tall Ships 1999, c/o Master Mariners Benevolent Association, PO Box 470490, San Francisco, Cali¬ fornia 94147-0490. To volunteer, call (415) 447-9822. \ As for viewing the start of the southbound race July 5, you’d better have a fast offshore vessel — or, better yet, a helicopter. In order to give this fleet of monsters plenty of jockeying room, the starting line will run from the San Francisco entrance buoy — 11 miles offshore — to the lighthouse on SE Farallon Island. That’s only 15 miles long, so no barging! The other problem with watching the start is that. . v there is no specific starting time. Ships may start anytime during daylight hours and will record their own elapsed times. The race finishes off Long Beach on approximately July 9. The fleet will again host open-house tours during the weekend of July 10 and 11. They will then sail in company to San Diego on July 12 or 13, and will be on display there until Sunday, July 18. With the busy lifestyles we all lead, there are always too many events and activities competing for our time and attention. But the chance to see a fleet like this in San Francisco Bay is an opportunity that’s not likely to repeat itself within our lifetimes. Don’t miss it.

wander bird set adrift Bay Area classic boat buffs cringed in horror last month* as news trickled south from Vashon Island, Washington, that the 116-year-old schooner Wander Bird had been maliciously set adrift, and eventually ran aground. Neither the culprits nor their motive has been discovered, but ac¬ cording to reports, six of the historic vessel’s docklines were untied in the middle of the night from the Dockton public pier while two crew¬ men slept on board. Luckily, it was a calm night, and the 105-ft (LOA) schooner simply drifted slowly until she beached herself on a smooth stretch of shoreline at Dockton. Had there been any rocks where she eventually healed over, “they could have punctured the hull and it would have been a catastrophe,” co-owner James Fluiy was quoted as saying in the local Beachcomber Newspaper. As it was, she was able to be refloated with the help of a local tug. Prior to a complete survey, damages were assessed to be merely cosmetic. To those Bay Area salts who know her well, it’s probably not too remarkable that this former Sausalito landmark could endure such an incident with only minor damages. She was, after all, built like a battle¬ ship of 3-inch oak planking on oak frames in order to withstand fero¬ cious North Sea weather conditions. Commissioned as a German pilot schooner in 1883 (named Elbe 5), she was stationed for 41 years at the mouth of the Elbe River before being retired from service in 1924. continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS testing. . . be topped off by mouth. So top yours off with those big 'breath' molecules and leave it an¬ other night. If it's still tight in the morning, deflate it, load a new cylinder in, cock the arming device and pack it in your seabag. It’s ready to go. It’s a good idea to perform this overnight test at least once a season, and to check that the C02 cylinder is securely in place every time you sail.

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Her reincarnation as a world cruiser came four years later, when author/adventurer Warwick Tompkins discovered her in a Hamburg scrapyard, renamed her Wander Bird, and brought her back from the brink of destruction with the help of many volunteers. Tompkins and his family — which included then-toddler Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins of Mill Valley — developed a successful off¬ shore sail-training program for youth, during which Wander Bird crossed the Atlantic 13 times in six years. On one memorable North Atlantic voyage she recorded her best-ever 24-hour run, logging 246 miles from continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS wander bird — cont’d noon-to-noon, and set a record for the day of 16 days, 21 hours. Among Tompkins’ young trainees during those years were Sterling Hayden, J.P. Morgan and Irving Johnson, who would later initiate another gen¬ eration of young adventurers on similar programs. In 1936 WandeKBird headed to the Pacific via Cape Horn. Her rau¬ cous rounding was recorded by Tompkins in both a book and a film by the same name: Fifty South to Fifty South. She first passed through the Golden Gate during the winter of 1937. continued on outside column of next sightings page

All in a day’s work. It may come as a surprise to all but those who sail regularly on rollicking San Fran¬ cisco Bay, but people fall off boats here on a fairly regular basis. You don’t read about most of them be¬ cause they are recovered quickly and not reported. In this sequence of photos which begins at upper left, the 11-Metres ‘Shaman’ and ‘Citibank’ are com¬ ing into YRA #6 (off Fort Mason) during the Hospice Cup when, during a roll, ‘Shaman ’ driver Mo Hart goes

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o ver the side. To be honest, we didn ’t even notice it until Shaman’ spun out of control with no one in the driver’s seat (spread) and the guys on ‘Citibank’ started waving at us and pointing behind them. (You can see Mo’s head below, just to the left of ‘Citi¬ bank’.) While the ‘Shaman’ crew fought to regain control of the boat (above right), we motored over to pull their wayward helmsman out of the drink. And yes, he was wearing a lifejacket.

During the next four years, Wander Bird explored South Pacific waters before returning to the Bay a final time in ‘41. She was then 58 years old. During the second half of her life — 57 years to be exact — she was based in Sausalito, where she endured a variety of transi¬ tions. For nearly three decades she was used simply as a liveaboard, first by Gwen Tompkins after she and her husband divorced, then by a succession of owners who did little to maintain her. Finally, in 1969 — when the ol’ girl was 86 — Harold and Anna Sommers bought her and gradually completed a wildly-ambitious refit with the help of many volunteers who held a common dream of some¬ day seeing the Bird sail again. In June of 1981, that dream came true — after a 40-year respite. Over the next 17 years she made occasional special appearances at events such as the Master Mariner’s and ‘grudge’ races against the Pride of Baltimore (I) and the Californian. And in ‘85 she carried the Sommers family on a 5-week cruise to the Channel Islands. Then, last October, much to the sadness of many who consider Wan¬ der Bird to be a treasure of the Bay Area’s nautical heritage, she was sold to James Flury of Seattle and David Cook of Denver, who took her north on her own bottom. With her grounding last month, a ground swell of enthusiasm seems to be gaining momentum among Wander Bird’s longtime admirers to try to buy her back and bring her home to the Bay once again. Stay tuned for further developments.

a worthy endeavour I just got through crewing on the replica of Captain Cook’s Endeav¬ our. And I loved it! You can crew on her too —- in fact, she needs crew. She’ll be sailing up to Canada and then back to Australia via Hawaii, Tahiti and New Zealand. Each leg has a new set of ‘voyage crew.’ You have to pay to crew, but it’s worth it. I crewed on the leg from Monterey to Sacramento, which featured ‘guest skippers’ from the Hawaiian Chieftain and Californian. They were impressed. As crew, you take part in almost every aspect of sailing the bark. Everything on Endeavour is kept as close to original as possible. There are no winches on board. It takes a good dozen people to raise the halyards on the big topsails. You then get to climb out on the yards and unfurl those sails. All crew sleep in hammocks strung about 2 feet apart. It gives you a whole new appreciation for that cramped V-berth back home. And if you’ve always wondered why it took so many men to sail one of these ships, here’s the procedure for setting just one sail, the main tops’l (the first squaresail above the main yard): First, braces and lifts are tightened up. They control the level and rotation of the yard. Then 8 to 10 crew climb about 60 feet up the ratlines to the yard. (The highest yard, the fgallant, is about 80 feet off the deck.) There, we spread out along the yard, standing on a rope and hanging onto the yard’s safety line. Everyone harnesses to the line as well. The gaskets are removed from the sail and coiled. The sail is then ‘hanging in its rigging’. Now everyone comes down to t£e deck again and the sail is ‘sheeted home’. The bowlines are released. One or more sailors eases out the clewline, buntline and reef line on one side, then the other. Then at least four sailors assemble on each side to pull in the sheets, which are 1 1 /2 to 2-inch diameter lines. The sheets bring the lower comers of the square sail down tight to the yard below, in this case the main course. Not done yet. Now the sail needs to be tightened by raising its yard. One of the permanent crew called an ‘upper yardsman' climbs up to the tops’l yard and starts hollering commands. (Between the wind, the continued on outside column of next sightings page

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endeavour — cont’d distance, the unfamiliarity of the action and gear, and the accent of the particular person yelling, these commands were often unintelligible. “Haul on the starboard crowjack!” sounded just like, “Hawstrdcrwjk!” Fortunately, it didn’t take long to get in the rhythm of the ship and to know what came next.) Each of the two halyards requires a half-dozen burly arms to haul'the heavy yard up. While it’s ascending, other sail tenders have to take in slack on the port and starboard lifts, and ease out the port and starboard braces, bunts and clews. That’s one of the reasons it takes so long to set sail on a ship like Endeavour, and one of the reasons Captain Cook had 94 crew aboard, continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS two for the show. . . Meanwhile, Bruno Peyron established a new Miami to New York record (none existed before) of 2 days, 22 hours with his 86-ft catamaran Explorer. But the real plum awaited: a new TransAtlantic record. On the afternoon of June 6, a tenuous weather win¬ dow opened and Explorer took off. Despite encouraging early numbers — including sev¬ eral 500-mile days — they failed to break Jet Services Vs all-time Trans-At record of 6 days, 13 hours and 3 minutes.

endeavour — cont’d (We had 54.) The ship has three masts, 10 square sails, one gaff sail and a half-dozen staysails. It actually takes longer to furl the squares, as they must be stretched, folded and stuffed into a nice packet before being tied off on the yard — all the while with the wind trying to rip the sail out of your hands. I don’t think anyone came away from the expe¬ rience with fingerprints left. Because the ship was so labor intensive to sail around the clock, we experienced some sleep and free-time deprivation. That was a down¬ side for some people. Some thought our safety harnesses — little more than belts — were inadequate, and others complained that our night gear consisted only of reflective vests like highway workers wear. No inflatable lifevests or personal strobes were provided, although you could bring your own if you wanted. Personally, I could have done without the ‘cleaning stations’. This was supposed to give you a feel of what life at sea was like, but I’ve cleaned enough toilets and dishes ashore. (If you sign on as ‘supernumerary,’ you don’t have to clean.) I would have liked a bit more 18th century experience, like helping the bosun with some rigging work. All in all, though, it was a great experience. I recommend it highly. If I have the chance, I’ll go again, but will pick a downwind leg. (The ship can only sail 70 degrees to the wind, so we had to run the motor a bit to make schedules.) If you decide to go, be sure to bring lots of warm clothes and warm, waterproof gloves. — art knolle For more information on crewing aboard Endeavour, contact Collette at the San Diego office (619) 223-9477, or log onto the ship’s website, www.barkendeavour. com. au.

everyone knows it’s windy It’s not your imagination — the wind has been blowing harder this year. In April and May, 1999, National Weather Service records indi¬ cate it blew as much as 40 to 50% harder than at the same time last year (10 mph average for April/May ‘98 vs. 14-15 this year). Out of curiosity, one researcher combed records back to 1984 and found this past May was the windiest in 15 years. “The winds have been stronger 7along the whole coast of California, but particularly around the San Francisco area,” says regional clima¬ tologist Kelly Redmond of the Western Regional Climate Center, an archive division of the NWS located in Reno, Nevada. But, he says, it probably doesn’t have anything to do with ‘aftershocks’ from last year’s el niho or the current la niha. ‘Those are pretty much winter phenom¬ enons,” he notes. What it does have to do with is the persistent cold that has held summer at bay these many weeks past. ‘The ocean currents, the upwellings and the wind have worked to¬ gether to make it less than picnic weather,” explains Redmond. As late as last month, ocean temperatures off San Francisco were 4 to 5 de¬ grees colder than normal. (At this writing, the sea temperature off the Columbia River was warmer.) Upwelling activity — the action of deep, cold water flowing to the surface — was also up dramatically. And that cold wind was still blowing like stink. The harder it blew, the more upwelling. The more upwelling, the colder the water. The colder the water, the harder it blew. And scf on. Accentuating the scenario, the Pacific High formed early this year and likely got the California current going earlier than usual — which meant more cold water coming south along the coast. Interestingly, this unusual weather seems to be confined to the coast of California. And the frosty epicenter of the whole show — wouldn t you know it — hangs over San Francisco like a drop of India ink on the map. (The accompanying weather maps show cold as deep blue-black.) The Pacific Northwest — and the rest of the countiy are enjoying a fairly typical spring and early summer. continued on outside column of next sightings page

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windy — cont’d According to Redmond, scientists don’t exactly know what has caused the cold, windy phenomenon. Although, as mentioned, they’re fairly certain it has little if anything to do with nino or niha. ‘There’s something else going op,” he says. “So far, we don’t have many clues as to what it is.” The good news is, the trend seemed to be easing with the warmer weather of June, and it may be all but over by the time you read this. “We expected this to last into June a ways, but not necessarily into July and August,” says Redmond. (The graphics — and what they show — are much more dramatic in color. Go to the web address noted on each graphic for a better look. Home page for the Western Regional Climate Center is www.wrcc. dri.edu. The surface temperature pages are from the University of San Diego website, cwatchwc.ucsd.edu/elnino.html.) ,

blown plans High winds have wreaked havoc on more than just tree branches v and weekend barbecues this spring. We can’t recall a season in which so many sailing plans have been changed or cancelled. Why? Because just about every week¬ end from late March until at least the middle of last month, it’s just been blowing too damn hard to go pleasure sailing. On the racing scene, exploding sails and fallen masts have kept sailmakers and riggers busy. And several races, including the April 3 Doublehanded Lightship, and the May 8 Duxbuiy/Lightship Race, were cancelled be¬ cause of too much wind. Although most per¬ sonal injuries have so far been minor, it could be argued that the death of a sailor in the March 27 Doublehanded Farallones Race was indi¬ rectly due to unusually big breeze for that event. At least a half-dozen trips up the coast have been aborted or rescheduled when 30 to 40+ knot winds drove boats back to safe haven. And these weren’t just Joe Weekender trips. Experi¬ enced people like Alan Weaver, John Collins, Bill Maudru and Dan Newland were among those whose trips were temporarily cut short. Newland almost lost his boat, the lightweight 37-footer Pegasus XIV, which he designed, built and launched in 1992. The boat has sailed ac¬ tively ever since as time allows by either Dan or his wife Linda, an excellent sailor in her own right. Most recently, Linda had sailed the boat in April’s Ensenada Race and Dan was deliver¬ ing it home. Newland and his crew, Jack Franklin and Jerry Williams, motored north from Ventura, passing both Point Conception and Point Arguello shortly after dawn in absolutely glassy conditions. Soon after that, the breeze started picking up and by Sunday evening, it was blow¬ ing a steady 30 with higher gusts and steep, breaking seas. Sometime Sunday night, ap¬ proximately west of Morro Bay, Newland went below to find the toilet had tom loose from its base and was hanging down to leeward from its exhaust hose. The thruhulls were closed and holding, so the crew cleaned everything up and didn’t think much more about it until the next continued on outside column of next sightings page

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There’s little doubt that the idea of bail¬ ing out of the workaday world and embrac¬ ing the cruising lifestyle is becoming more popular every year. Although the October 26 sta^t date is still four months away, the sixth running of the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas -— the ‘Millennium Ha-Ha’ — has already drawn 135 applicants, one of whom is flying in from New Zealand to join the fun. The Ha-Ha Rally Committee wishes to thank all the firms that have given the event their support again this year. Without them, there would certainly be no Ha-Ha. Having founded this event back in 1994 (before a separate corporation called Baja Ha-Ha, Inc. took over it’s management), we at Latitude 38 would also like to salute these businesses and encourage you to use their services. Again, the application drill is as follows:

Comparisons of May ‘98 and ‘99 sea temparatures (above) and wind strengths (below) show huge differences. In the 1999 images (on right), note the concentration of cold water around San Francisco, and the attendant increase in monthly wind averages.

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Mail $10 and a 9xl2-inch, self-addressed, stamped envelope (with $ 1 in postage) to 21 Apollo Road, Tiburon, CA 94960 — not to Latitude 38. A complete entry packet will be mailed out to you promptly. The entry dead¬ line is September 1, but this year, for the first time, make note that the Rally Commit¬ tee will record the order in which applica¬ tions are received, and that order will deter¬ mine the order in which slips are doled out in Cabo. The idea is to eliminate the stam¬ pede from Bahia Santa Maria which has occured in the past, as everyone knows there are never enough slips for all boats. All boats 27 feet or longer that were de¬ signed, built and maintained for offshore sailing are eligible, but singlehanding is not allowed. The entry fee is $139, which in¬ cludes parties, berthing discounts and a va-

day. On Monday, it was apparent from all the pumping they were doing that water was coming in somewhere. Newland was shocked to find an 18-inch rip in the inner skin of the carbon-foam sandwich hull right under where the head attached. Even more surprising, he saw that the normally rigid hull was oilcanning in and out as the boat pounded. The Inner skin had apparently started to delaminate. At that point, it was blowing 40 and he and the crew prudently decided to take shelter. They turned and ran for tiny Pfeiffer Cove, which is about 10 miles below Point Sur. Two fishing boats and another yacht were already there, which is something of a barometer in itself (if the fishermen are in, you know it’s gnarly out there). Newland eased the wounded boat in between two large patches of kelp and anchored. He and the crew were taken off by a Coast Guard 47-footer — they’d called the Coasties to advise them of the situation — and taken to Monterey. As if to underscore the situation, Vessel Assist, who Newland called to retrieve the boat, had to abort their mission to Pfeiffer Cove the next day because of high wand and seas. Pegasus was finally rescued

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White-knuckle sailing — A passage as simple as crossing the Bay has taken on new dimen¬ sions in the past few months. Researchers feel winds will start calming down to normal starting in July._

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blown plans — cont’d with her interior calf-deep in water — on Wednesday. She was towed to Monterey, and is currently on the hard at Svendsen’s Boat Yard in Alameda. Surveys by Dan, a professional surveyor and a naval architect have yet to determine the exact cause of the damage, although cracks in the outer skin suggest the boat could have hit something. “If we did, it was so noisy out there that we never would have heard it,” says Newland.

riety of goodies such as official Ha-Ha tote bags and ‘logowear’. If you’re in need of crew for the Rally, mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 5, when Latitude will host the annual Ha-Ha Crew Listt and Reunion Party at the Encinal YC in Alameda. The Grand Poobah and other Ha-

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The findings of a six-month investigation into the '98 Sydney-Hobart Race were released recently. While the report found that "no one cause can be identified as being responsible" for the decimation of the fleet in that late December event, a number of small, incremental changes' "will have a substantive and lasting impact on the organization, run¬ ning and safety of the event." To refresh your memory, 115 yachts started the 54th edition of this popular annual bash on December 26. The race takes yachts 630 miles ^ from Sydney, Australia, south across the infamous Bass Strait to Hobart, Tasmania. This year, the fleet was ravaged by an intense low pressure cell known as a southerly buster'. Eighty-knot winds and 30 foot seas raked the fleet. Seven boats were abandoned, five sank and six sailors perished in the maelstrom. An armada of government ves¬ sels and aircraft, along with three commercial ships, rescued 55 oth¬ ers from the ocean. Only 43 boats finished the race. The investigation was held by a special review committee of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Based on their findings, here are the significant changes due to be implemented for the 1999 Telstra Sydney Hobart Race. • A weather forecaster will be added to the Race Control Centre in Hobart to issue specific 'layman's forecasts to the fleet through the radio relay vessel. This will hopefully include reports from Bass Strait oil rigs. • Compulsory reporting of strong winds (above 40 knots) and wave heights by competing yachts. • A 'complusory situation assessment' and report by the skipper of each yacht when abeam of Cape Green (on the far south coast of New South Wales). In other words, at the 'fail-safe' point, each skipper will assess the capability of his crew and boat to continue the race after receiving the most up-to-date weather forecast. s>

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by new-to-the-race boats. Three new races have been created in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania expressly to qualify boats for the Sydney-Hobart. • Compulsory attendance at weather, safety and search-and-rescue seminars for 30% of the crew on each yacht. • Compulsory safety equipment to include the more accurate 406 Mhz EPIRB in place of the present 121.5 units; and mandatory addi¬ tional EPIRBs for each liferaft. • Personal safety equipment to include personal strobes or high density lights and dye markers, and a replacement time of seven years for safety harnesses. • Competing yachts are now required to have an IMS certificate of stability and compliance with International Category I, no matter what division or handicap they race under. • The CYC A will apply a more stringent and formal protocol to scru¬ tinize each entry to insure that stability, seaworthiness and crew expe¬

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public launch ramp suits, the mostly working-class members of the two clubs like it just fine where they are, thankyouverymuch. A bright spot appeared when the Port budgeted $1.5 million to rebuild the ramp into a super-duper, handicapped-accessible public ramp with parking for 40 cars and trailers. A grant from the Department of Boating and Waterways brought the total to nearly $2 million. But when it was put out to bid last fall, the lowest workable bid was $3 million. Locals are undaunted. A rally in support of the new ramp was scheduled for June 26. Supporters are trying to convince the Port to go ahead with the parking lot part of the project and worry about the ramp later. The outlook is also good for the operfing of Pac Bell Park next April. Although the street in front of the clubs will be restricted, some members believe they will enjoy increased business as baseball fans raft up their boats at the club docks while they go to the games.

annapolis getaway — pride and gore There are days when we really,'really love this job — such as early last month when we found ourselves back in Annapolis as the guest of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., inventors of GORE-TEX fabric. The occa¬ sion was one of Gore's periodic press days specifically an opportu¬ nity to learn firsthand about their newest product for the sailing mar¬ ket, GORE-TEX coastal outerwear. Their invitation mentioned testing the new gear on an evening dinner sail aboard the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II, followed the next day by an all-day tour of Gore’s Con¬ sumer Fabrics Division, homeported an hour northwest of Annapolis in Elkton, Maryland. Geez, how could we refuse? Eager to see a bit of Annapolis before the Gore extravaganza began, we flew in a day early. We hooked up with our friend Dave Gendell, coowner/editor of SpinSheet, the four-year-old Chesapeake Bay sailing magazine, who was happy to show us around his sailing-crazy town. An enthusiastic tour guide, Gendell took us to the Naval Academy, three yacht clubs (Annapolis, Eastport, Severn Sailing Association), a bunch of boatyards, two sailing schools and some of the more promi¬ nent local sailing businesses (the Farr Yacht Design office, J/Boats, One Design, Sun Yacht Charters and others). We even visited the spot where the famous schooner America was crushed when its poorly-con¬ structed shed collapsed during a freak snowstorm in 1942 — sacred ground, although unmarked and known only to locals. "All the townfolk plundered America, keeping parts of her for mantelpieces or furni¬ ture," said Dave. "Because it was cold, they just burned the rest." By now quite convinced that Annapolis well deserves its title of the 'East Coast Sailing Capital', we boarded the Pride of Baltimore II in the late afternoon. The crew for our 'three hour tour1 was split into three continued on outside column of next sightings page

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groups, all of whom mingled easily — journalists (including Gendell and the ubiquitous Gaiy Jobson), our hosts from W.L. Gore, and the ship's young crew. Like any good junket, this one started off with plen¬ tiful food, drink and conversation — except we weren't in some stuffy conference center, we were ghosting around the harbor on a beautiful replica of an 1812 privateer! Adding color to our sunset sail were 130 big boats sailing in Annapolis YC's weekly Wednesday night race. "The Coast Guard recently made us limit the number of entries," explained Jobson. "We used to have nearer 200. It’s one of the most competitive beer can series in the world!" The Pride is an entire story onto herself. When the first Pride of Baltimore sank in a squall off Puerto Rico in 1986, claiming four lives, the citizens of Maryland clamored for another boat. Three years later, the new (and safer) Pride of Baltimore II was launched — like her pre¬ continued on outside column of next sightings page

Gore guests take a spin around Annapolis Har¬ bor on the ‘Pride of Baltimore II. ’ Tough work, yes, but somebody’s got to do it.

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It wasn’t exactly a christening, and it wasn’t exactly an ’unveiling,’ but the large, shrink-wrapped object dedicated at the America True compound on May 26 did in¬ deed appear to be a boat. After a presenta¬ tion by syndicate head Dawn Riley and con¬ gratulations and support from Mayor Willie Brown, the new Phil Kaiko-designed ‘phan¬ tom’ yacht was immediately shipped off to Auckland, where the winds of war are be¬ ginning to blow for America’s Cup XXX. While we congratulate America True on this noteworthy accomplishment, it’s hard to imagine even staunch supporters weren’t a bit disappointed. Imagine Chevrolet gath-

SIGHTINGS erlng a bunch of press and supporters to¬ gether to introduce an all-new Corvette — and then never showing it to them. Still, it was a publicity coup compared to AmericaOne. Their new boat is due to launch on July 17, but the closest she will get to the Bay is Long Beach. After sea trials there, off she goes to New Zealand, too. Without putting too fine a point on it, after months of editorial support and as ‘equal time’ reporting as we could manage, it’s a decided letdown to not see even one of these boats sail locally. We understand the need to train in New Zealand waters (or in continued middle of next sightings page

decessor, she's a faithful re-creation of a Baltimore Clipper, measuring 90 feet on the deck, 23 feet wide, displacing 121 tons, and carrying 9,327 square feet of sail. With her distinctive raked-back masts, the sleek Pride II looks fast just sit¬ ting at the dock — and, in fact, this design was the 'turbosled' of their day. "She was designed to overtake British cargo ships," ex¬ plained the Pride crew. "She would leave port with 115 men, most of whom would sail back in captured enemy vessels." But we digress. After our won¬ derful sail, we piled in a van for a one hour drive to the vicinity of the Gore facility, where we slept in a quaint bed and breakfast along the banks of the Chesa¬ peake and Delaware Canal. In the morning, we began our tour of Gore's one-month-old manufac¬ turing facility, a gigantic plant in Elvis had the Jungle Room, Gore has the Rain Elkton, Maryland — one of 50 lo¬ Room. cations around the world where some 6,500 Gore 'associates' (not ’employees’) work. Founded in 1958 by inventor Bill Gore, the privately-held company is huge (it posted sales exceeding a billion dollars last year), yet it retains a totally casual corporate culture — the organization purposely lacks a hierarchy and even titles, encouraging creativity and initiative in small groups. This unique environment works splendidly, as evidenced by Gore s repeated appearance near the top of Fortune magazine s annual 100 Best Com¬ panies to Work For in America." An innovative technology company, Gore has made its fortune mess¬ ing around with various combinations of a versatile polymer called PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene). They've come up with literally hundreds of products — right down to their own brand of dental floss, called Glide — based on this PTFE stuff. One of their flagship brands is the breathable GORE-TEX fabric, which was introduced commercially in 1976. The early stuff had some problems (remember the weird liquid seam sealer you had to buy?), and foul weather gear made with GORETEX often leaked due to poor garment design and incomplete seaming. Those days are long gone. Not only is GORE-TEX more durable, more windproof and more breathable than ever, it also comes in differ ent weights for different applications. Gore now only licenses their hitech fabric to top-end manufacturers (called 'partners'), these days selling GORE-TEX fabric to just three of the best foul weather gear companies — Gill, Henri Lloyd and Musto. With Gore's input, these companies each make a full range of excellent foul weather gear, from round-the-world stuff using top-end GORE-TEX ocean technology fabric (as seen on seven of nine boats in the: last Whitbread Race) to the new GORE-TEX 'coastal outerwear’, a fabric more suited for coastal

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SIGHTINGS gore-tex tour — cont’d inches an hour — basically like standing in your shower. We emerged bone diy, neither wet from the outside nor clammy and sticky from the inside —- the gear performed perfectly, which of course was the whole point. Having toured the factory, witnessed Gore's commitment to their product, and finally tested GORE-TEX foulies in the 'rain' for the first time, we’re now firm believers in the product. The bottom line for seri¬ ous sailors is this: If your foul weather gear doesn't have a GORE-TEX tag somewhere on it, you're not staying as dry and comfortable as you could be. The technology is out there — the choice is yours.

cup watch the case of AmericaOne, New Zealand-like conditions off SoCal). But come on, the con¬ ditions here aren’t that different, and it seems to us that the publicity value of a new IACC boat actually sailing the Bay would be enoroious to either team. Without having had a chance to even see the boats, a terrific chance for supporters to bond with a syndicate has been lost. With the beginning of the Challenger

coast watch Here are a few of the significant search and rescue cases worke(d by Coast Guard Group San Francisco between mid-May and mid-June: May 29 — At 1:20 a.m., a distraught wife called us, stating her husband had departed on a 2-hour trip in a 19-ft powerboat the previ¬ ous afternoon and hadn’t returned. She reported he was out on a brief trip to make sure the boat was ready for the Memorial Day weekend. The boat was not equipped with a radio or other means of communica¬ tion, and didn’t have a set destination. We launched a boat from Sta¬ tion Rio Vista to search throughout the night and launched a helicop¬ ter to begin searching at dawn. At 9:15 AM the helicopter located the open boat in Sherman Lake where it had run aground the night before. The helicopter hoisted the husband and transported him to the John Muir Medical Center where he was treated for hypothermia. — At 1:40 p.m., we received an ‘unlocated’ registered 406 MHz EPIRB alert. An ‘unlocated’ alert occurs when the signal is either too weak or too brief for the satellites that continually circle the earth to determine the EPIRB’s location. The EPIRB was registered to a fishing vessel homeported in Pillar Point Harbor. Luckily, the fishing vessel was in port and, with the help of the Pillar Point harbormaster, we were able to confirm the safety of the vessel and crew. This is an excel¬ lent example of how keeping your 406 MHz EPIRB registration up-todate enables a fast response in times of emergency and prevents ex¬ pensive searches due to accidental activation. EPIRB registration forms are now available on the internet at http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/ beacon, html. May 30 — A private airplane flying over the Pittsburg PG&E plant at 1:20 p.m. called us to report that a person on a 35-ft cabin cruiser was waving a red flag and appeared to be in trouble. We diverted two boats from other missions and launched a helicopter to search for the boat. The helicopter located the cabin cruiser and hoisted two people to safety. The boat’s operator stated that his vessel’s anchor broke free the night before and they had drifted aground. They had been trying to attract attention by waving a red jacket and blowing their horn. The vessel did not have a radio or other means of communication. — Sometimes even we Coasties find ourselves in bad situations. Late in the evening of May 30th, a 24-ft boat from Station Rio Vista was responding to a report of a ski boat in trouble in the Mokelumne River, near the river’s junction with the San Joaquin River. At 10:30 p.m., while the Coast Guard boat was proceeding at about 40 knots, the steering linkage to its starboard engine failed, causing the boat to immediately enter a hard 360 degree turn to port. Miraculously, the Coast Guard boat didn’t roll or hit the shore. All three crewmembers were injured after being violently thrown about the boat’s cabin, but were able to steer the boat to shore. San Joaquin County EMS trans¬ ported the crew to a hospital in Lodi, where their injuries were found to be restricted to deep bruising — after a few days off, all three were back on duty. On inspection, we discovered that modifications made to the outboard engine mounts placed undue stress on the steering gear, causing bolts on the linkage to fail. June 7 — At 3 p.m.. Station Monterey overheard the sailboat continued on outside column of next sightings page

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When planes become boats — Sightseeing float R* plane taxis past a participant in the Master Mari¬ ners Regatta. Got us to wondering what, if any, / rules of the road apply. Is a float plane in the water considered the same as a powerboat?

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— cont’d Trials looming up — they begin October 18 — other new LACC boats are splashing down around the world. By the time you read this, John Kolius’ Aloha Syndicate will have launched US50, the first of their two new boats. The next is scheduled for mid to late July. Racing aside, they will probably be the best-dressed yachts in attendance — both Aloha boats sport original hull graphics by

Pegasus relay that they were taking on water 14 miles south of Point Sur. (See the story “Blown Away” elsewhere in Sightings for details on

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June 14 — At 8:35 a.m., a diver called us from Lawson’s Land¬ ing in Tomales Bay, reporting a person in the water near a capsized 18-ft pleasure craft. The Sonoma County helicopter, park rangers, a Station Bodega Bay 44-ft MLB, and a Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter were dispatched. A 68-year-old man was recovered and the Sonoma County coroner declared him deceased. Upon contacting next of kin,

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renowned ocean wildlife artist Wyland. Young America, the New York Yacht Club syndicate, and Team Dennis Conner both have boats well into construction. Though his is once again a one-boat campaign, Conner saw a good omen in the number as¬ signed his boat, US55. “55 was the sail num¬ ber of Stars & Stripes 87, the 12-Meter we sailed in Perth when we brought the Cup back to America,” he noted. Across the pond, the well-funded Prada syndicate of Italy launched their first boat

we were told that the man and his 68-year-old brother had left their Mariposa home early that morning for a day of fishing. We began searching again for the brother. In the day-long search, the MLB and Coast Guard helicopter found extensive debris from the boat, including their free-floating life jackets. We suspended the search that evening. Two days later, the body of the second man was found floating near Tomales Point, and was recovered by Marin County divers working from Station Bodega Bay boats. Apparently, the boat with the two fishermen aboard capsized in the breakers off Tomales Bay shortly after getting underway. In the week just prior to this incident, the California Department of Boating and Waterways released their 1998 boating statistics. Among the facts contained in the report: 70% of all California boating deaths last year happened to people who were not wearing lifejackets! I’ll add that, in two years at the helm of Group San Francisco, I know of only ONE deceased person who we recovered from the water with a lifejacket on — many, many more without. In this case, the story could likely have ended with the rescue of two hypothermic fishermen, rather than the recovery of two bodies. It doesn’t matter how you go into the water — knocked over the side by a wave or a sailboat’s boom, slipping on a wet deck, losing your balance when the operator hits the throttle? And it doesn’t matter if you’re an Olympic swimmer. If you become incapacitated or (easily) separated from your floatation gear, no amount of swimming ability will help. But wearing your lifejacket will. We require all crewmembers and passengers of Coast Guard boats 52 feet and shorter to wear a life vest or other suitable floatation before getting underway. Please follow our example! \ — captain larry hall, uscg \

short sightings KIRIBATI — Next time you think global warming isn’t ‘real’, call the kingdom of Kiribati for an earful. Two former islands in that tiny South Pacific nation are no longer — islands, that is. Tebua Tarawa and Abanuea have been permanently swallowed by mother ocean. Neither was inhabited, although the former was used by fishermen and the latter was formerly known as “the beach which is long lasting.” The South Pacific Regional Environment Program, which monitors such things, says other islands of Kiribati, the Maldives and the Marshalls are in similar peril. Disaster planners have already begun to relocate residents of the island of Tuvalu, whose present elevation above sea level is a tenuous 3 feet. Says Maldives President Maumoon Gayoom: “Sea-level rise is not a fashionable scientific hypothesis. It is a fact.” PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND — Another function of global warming may be more icebergs. Researchers say that the world’s fastest moving glacier, the Columbia Glacier located near Anchorage, is speeding up. In recent months, it’s increased its speed from 80 feet a day to 115. That could mean more icebergs (icebergs are formed when chunks of glacier ‘calve’ off) and an increased threat to shipping. The Columbia Glacier is presently 35 miles long, 3 miles wide and 3,000 feet thick in some places. By the way, the Columbia is not alone in this increased activity. Scientists say many of the world’s glaciers are shrinking or breaking up. WORLD SHIPPING PORTS — There was a time when ship size was limited only by the Panama Canal: You couldn’t build a ship wider than the locks or you couldn’t go through. (Several aircraft carriers are so close that they use hawsers as ‘fenders’.) But for a new breed of super-ships called ‘Post Panamax’, there apparently are no such lim¬ its. These huge ships don’t intend to use the Canal. The building spurt is in response to the booming maritime economy, which is growing 6 to 9% a year. If projections are accurate, the amount of cargo carried in shipping containers will double or even triple in the continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d in May and the second last month. France’s Le Deji Bouygu.es and The Spanish Challenge also both launched boats in June. Meanwhile, the first of two new Team New Zealand boats is currently under con¬ struction at Cookson boats in Auckland. Tom Schnackenberg is the design coordinator for the boat, which is due for launch in Sep¬ tember. TNZhas been doing an unbelievable amount of testing for these new designs; they’ll doubtless be as hard to beat as the two Black Magics were in ‘95.

shorts — cont. next 20 years — and a third of all general cargo will be carried on Post Panamax container ships in half that timeframe. The largest PP ship to call on the west coast, the 1,100-ft Susan Maersk, can cany 6,600 containers. Quite a contrast to the world’s first container ship, a con¬ verted Navy tanker that sailed out of New Jersey in 1956 with 58 con¬ tainers aboard. Ironically, the highly computerized Maersk requires only a fraction of the crew of the older ship. On a Post Panamax sistership, only 15 crew are required. Ports all over the world are scrambling to accommodate the new ships with stronger piers, deeper channels and bigger terminals. LA/ Long Beach, the nation’s largest port, has budgeted at least $4 billion for such improvements in the future.

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MASTER MARINERS '9

THE BIG CHILL

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It was decidedly untypical weather that greeted the 59 starters at the May 29 Master Mariners Regatta. While the an¬ nual Memorial Day race for classic yachts has traditionally been held in boisterous spring conditions — plenty of sun and wind — this year's event featured light, fluky breeze, overcast skies and cold. It rarely blew over 15, even in the main Bay, and the wind shifted south through the day. This made the homestretch of the race, from Southampton to the finish line below Treasure Island, a difficult beat for many boats instead of the usual splendid reach. And how cold was cold9 Saturday's high of 54 degrees tied the record for the coldest May 29 on record. Interestingly, that was in 1966, just one year after the ’modern' Master Mariners regatta came into being. From the 1860s through '90s, the Mas¬ ter Mariners Regatta was a race held be-

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tween'working ships. A course was laid out in the Bay and any ships in port at the time, from scow schooners to fullrigged merchantmen, were invited to take part in a day of racing. Winners took home useful prizes such as a ton of potatoes or a cord of wood, while the real benefactors were retired seamen and the families of those lost at sea. All funds raised went to the original Master Mariners Benevolent Association, which cared for those old salts and their families. In the days be¬ fore football and big-screen TV, these re¬ gattas were reportedly hugely popular, with "thousands of spectators lining the hills to watch. Today, only a few tallships remain and «1 most of those are floating museums. The modern MMBA is an association of owners of classic sailing craft. To qualify, a ., •La Sirena' and ‘Alma’ shortly after the start of the '99 Master Mariners.

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Master pieces (clockwise from below): 'Cock Robin' (left) and Bright Star' go manoa-mano; a fluky southerly made for some frustrating tacking at the finish; 'Cock Robin's bowman gives Bright Star' the beady eye; Craig Swayne steers Black Witch' to a big win; (center), 'Gallant' took home a bushel of awards; the Birds were the only one-design in this year's regatta; tending the 'engines' on 'Gallant'; 'Valkyrien' was the only Big Schooner to finish. All photos latitude 38 except as noted.

yacht must have been built before World War II, or built to a pre-war design using pre-war methods. In recent years, special classes have been allowed in which modi¬ fied classics and classic lookalike' boats with cold-molded hulls or aluminum spars can sail. Page 126 • UtUwUM • July. 1999

Oakland attorney Bill Vaughan is cred¬ ited with inaugurating the modern re¬ gatta. Back in 1965, he got together a bunch of classic owners for a Memorial Day race. He sailed his 30-ft gaffer Billikin in that event. To honor Bill, the bell from Billikin is now awarded to the fastest gaf¬

fer over 30 feet to complete the course. (Craig Swayne's Black Witch won it this year.) Godfather Vaughan still competes occasionally aboard his lovely 1937 Alden yawl Evening Star, but this year he and the boat served as official greeters at the Encinal YC, locale of the post-race raft-

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finish. Boats start at five-minute inter¬ vals for an hour or more, with the slower ones getting off first. The beauty of this initially complicated system is that who¬ ever crosses the finish line first in a par¬ ticular division is the winner. Various length courses are also figured into the

mix with an eye toward getting everybody finished and to the club within a few hours of each other. Although there is no overall prize given in this regatta, the 'biggest' winner in '99 has to be John Holmgren's lithe schoo¬ ner Gallant. The 65-ft (LOP) Herreshoff July, 1999 • UXX<JU19 • Page 127

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More Maestros (clockwise from here): So long to Barry Herman (waving) and Danzante', Chorus' took third in Ocean II; (top) thar she blows — race spectators included this young gray whale; post-race raft-up at the Encinal YC; taking a hike on Marconi I winner 'Simpatico'; the winning crew of Gallant' with the spoils of battle (owner John Holmgren is at center; Bob Keefe to left of trophy); underway repairs aloft aboard Barbara'; on board Marconi I winner 'Bright Star'; 'Little Packet' on the way to a third in division. All photos latitude 38 except as noted.

I beauty, built in 1926, won both the Ocean I division — which earned her two presti¬ gious awards — and the equally presti¬ gious Stone Boat Yard Perpetual. Amaz¬ ingly, it was the first Master Mariners for both skipper and boat. For winning Ocean I Gallant takes Page 128 • la&MW • July. 1999

home both the coveted strutting cock 'champion' pennant (a cany-over from the original 19th century races) and the Baruna Cup. And when we say 'takes home', we mean to Norwalk, Connecticut. Therein lies a bit of a tale. The Baruna Cup was a trophy origi¬

nally awarded to the famous San Fran¬ cisco yacht Baruna when she won the Bermuda Race in 1938. It hasn't been back to the east coast since. (Kind of re¬ minds us of another famous auld mug that hasn't been back there in awhile. . .) In the '70s, the trophy was donated to the

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Master Mariners when the California Maritime Academy acquired Baruna. Since then, all winners of the renamed Baruna Cup have been members of west coast yacht clubs. So, like some long lost relative reap¬ pearing on Days of Our Lives, the long-

absent Baruna/Bermuda Cup will once again grace an east coast trophy case, in this case the Watch Hill Yacht Club in Rhode Island. But don't worry, it's not a keeper this time. Holmgren will have to return the Baruna perpetual in 2000. Helping guide Gallant to the winner's

circle was perhaps the ultimate local knowledge' guy on the Bay, R.C. "Bob" Keefe. Upon seeing yachting's elder states¬ man and St. Francis stalwart at the post¬ race awards ceremony, Brigadoon's Terry Klaus said, "Welcome to the East Bay, Bob. This is the first time I've seen you July, 1999 •

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The Stone Perpetual was awarded to Gallant not for her sailing prowess, but for, in the words of the award dedieation: "the sailing vessel that, in the view of the judges, represents the finest level of pres¬ ervation or restoration among the event's competitors." This newest of Master Mari¬ ner awards, first instituted at the '97 re¬ gatta, was fittingly donated by Stone Boat Yard of Alameda, one of the oldest and most famous west coast yards. Now un¬ der the direction of schoonerman Bill Bodle, the yard has been in continuous operation since 1853, and now special¬ izes in work on large, traditional yachts. Gallant won this year because she has recently emerged from a five year resto¬ ration in Southern California. The exten¬ sive refit, which included replacing her shortened masts to their lofty original height, even included fixing a very old wound. In 1938, the boat was tossed ashore by a New England hurricane, bending her keel. Two large hydraulic presses were used to remove that final flaw.

ere are a few more outtakes from the last Master Mariners Regatta of the millennium: • At 17, Ian Rogers may be the young¬ est sailor to skipper a boat in the Master Mariners. He is almost certainly the youngest skipper ever to win his division. Ian's Dad, Bob, was race chairman this year, so he gave the kid the keys to the family's 35-ft Seaborn sloop. At the fin¬ ish line below Treasure Island, Bob watched proudly from the committee boat as Ian and his crew brought Sunda down the homestretch for a win of Ocean II. • The Maritime Museum's stately scow schooner Alma isn't exactly known for her blazing speed, but she's no longer known for being that slow, either. Last year, the buxom, blunt-nosed work boat, built in 1891 to haul hay, potatoes and other food¬ stuffs down from the Delta, took third in the big schooner division. It was the first time she had actually finished the course in years. This year, we'd like to say she bettered that record, but the truth is, the wind died and only one boat, Valkyrien, finished the Big Schooner Division. Nevertheless, A1 Lutz and the mighty crew of Alma—whose 60-ft, flat-bottomed profile has been known to go as fast side-

THE BIG CHILL

ways as forward — held off perennial com¬ petitors Californian (the 95-ft state tallship) and Hawaiian Chieftain (65-ft topsail ketch) until the bitter end. (Alma always starts first; Californian started last an hour and 15 minutes later.) When the wind finally quit well short of the finish line, Alma was in excellent position. "We were able to tack inside of both the Chief¬ tain and Californian at the last mark to hold the weather gauge for the final leg,” notes crewman Jay Ailsworth. Alas, we'll never know if she could have outfoxed her larger, faster competitors. But there was still a sense of victory aboard. 'We put up a good fight against what should have been overwhelming odds," reports Ailsworth. "We rounded all marks smartly and not a single potato was thrown." (Because of the big schooners' limited maneuverability, a rule new in 1998 made an allowance: if you could hit the mark with a thrown potato, it counted as a

viously mentioned, the Billikin trophy (fastest gaffer over 30 feet). • Terry Klaus's lovely schooner Brigadoon celebrated her 75th birthday by topping Gaff I for the second time in three years, but Black Witch broke her five-year winning stranglehold on the Billikin. (To be fair, the light conditions this year favored the Witch. The smaller boat also got enough steady breeze to sail close-hauled to the finish line in one tack, while most other boats had to zig zag numerous times in the shifty southerly.)

rounding.) • Rite of passage: Danzante's ironman owner Barry Herman — who to our knowl¬ edge hasn't missed a Master Mariners or post race party in about 20 years — earned a brass bell this year. Although his veteran Lapworth 40 finished out of the money in Marconi I, the bell was a token of affection from his fellow Mari¬ ners, as Barry's headed up to new adven¬ tures in the Pacific Northwest with the boat. • Talk about a comeback: Craig Swayne’s 32-ft Winslow gaff sloop Black Witch hasn't raced in the annual Memo¬ rial Day regatta since 1994, when she was damaged in her Tiburon slip by high winds that year. In '99, she returned from 'injured reserve1 to take first in Gaff II by a huge margin (nearly an hour and a half before the second boat). That earned Swayne and his crew the championship banner, the Kermit Parker trophy (fast¬ est elapsed time in division) and, as pre¬

F'inally, as if in penance for the weather — and the longest-lasting Mas¬ ter Mariners in recent memory — mother nature supplied a little added entertain¬ ment to this year's event. A gray whale surfaced near Blackaller buoy and spouted to the delight of several passing boats. But Bob Briscoe and his Bull Frog crew got the biggest thrill. 'The whale fol¬ lowed us down the Cityfront!" exorts Briscoe. "It trailed us about 25 yards astern and spouted three times before it disappeared. What a treat!"

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SAN FRANCISCO TO MONTEREY

AZ-TICKET RIDE

here's nothing like a happy boat owner — and on Wednesday afternoon, June 9, there wasn't a happier owner on the planet than Boh McNeil. When these pic¬ tures were taken, he was driving his R/P 75 Zephyrus IV in up to 35 knots of breeze, . routinely hitting 21-23 knots as we skipped across Monterey Bay. “This is the most fun I’ve had in a long, long timer claimed McNeil, i biotech venture capitalist from Mill Valley. The occasion was a ’performance deliv¬ ery’ of the lean green machine from Bob’s weekend waterfront home in Pt. Richmond down to Monterey, where the boat stopped briefly on its way south to let off the work¬ ing stiffs. Four of Zepyhrus’s TransPac crew were aboard for the 86-mile run — McNeil, navigator Mark Rudiger, project manager John Driscoll from San Diego, and boat captain Dave Culver — and they were all itching for some helm time. Rudiger also wanted to look at all the sails on a variety of wind angles, as

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he worked on polar targets and crossover points (i.e., when to switch sail configu¬ rations). Additionally, there was a third agenda — to top the 8-hour time set by Philippe Kahn's Andrews 70+ Pegasus (exCheval) in the recent Monterey Spinna¬ ker Run. We were going that way anyway, so why not? Shoving off a little before 10 a.rh., our 13-person crew raised the huge main and #3 near Alcatraz and then threaded Zephyrus's needle-like bow through the Golden Gate starting line at 10:25. The wind went soft outside the Gate, so we switched up to the #1 genoa as we sat more or less becalmed for 15 minutes. Tacking onto starboard, we aimed the boat down the coast and the boat speed slowly began to climb. We went to the jibtop next, then added the genoa staysail, and somewhere off Pillar Point began look¬ ing at the various fractional and mast¬ head kites. In between folding sails, lunch was eaten and lots of calls were made on a half dozen cell phones among the crew. The fun began around 4 p.m. off Ano Nuevo and Davenport, when the wind pre¬ dictably freshened. We 'chicken' jibed to starboard as we downsized from the mast¬ head whomper to the bulletproof 1.5-oz. fractional kite — and took off again like a locomotive. McNeil drove for the next two hours, doing an expert job of keeping the Page 134 • UKtUtW • July, 1999

Turbosledding at 20 knots — we could have towed a water-skier for the last two hours! boat on its feet in the heavy running. As the wind and the boatspeed built, the boat actually felt more stable — the adrena¬ line was certainly flowing, but there wasn't the dry-mouth, heart-pounding sense of impending doom we've felt on other race boats in those conditions. In fact, McNeil was smiling ear-to-ear — totally in the zone, oblivious to anything but keeping the boat upright and with the pointy end aimed at Monterey. The wind went forward as we sailed the last few miles into Cannery Row, ne¬ cessitating a switch back to the #3. We crossed the arbitrary 'finish line', the bell buoy off the Aquarium, at 5:47 p.m., just as the local beer can race was getting underway. Our elapsed time on the course was 7 hours, 22 minutes — give or take a few seconds. If any monohull has ever sailed to Monterey faster, we're unaware of it — hence we're claiming it as a new 'world record'. Everyone else, particularly on the East Coast, seems to be bagging somewhat silly records this summer, so we decided we could help ourselves to this one. "We could probably have gotten there 20 minutes faster if we really wanted to," claimed Rudiger, who figures we lost that

much in sail-testing and by not pushing as hard as the regular crew. "If we left at noon, we would certainly have done it faster, too."

XlTter a half-hour pit stop in Mon¬ terey — mainly to let off nine of us and switch to the delivery mainsail — Culver motored Zephyrus into the dusk en route to San Diego, a trip he made in just 35 hours. The rest of us, tired but happy, piled into a rented van for the drive back to Point Richmond. No one was more ex¬ cited than McNeil, who has paid some heavy dues with Zephyrus up until now — the boat has lost two masts, and re¬ cently blew up a jumper strut the night before the Farallones Race, causing them to miss a sure record in what turned out to be a reach in each direction. Hopefully, all these troubles are behind Zephyrus and she will light up the scoreboard in the upcoming TransPac. All 'records’ aside, it was a glorious day in the ocean — the kind that makes you glad you're alive, living in Northern Cali¬ fornia, and know people kind enough to take you sailing on big boats. Best of all, we were home, snug in our own bed at 11 p.m. — a roundtrip record as well, we suppose.

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ONE STORM, TWO MUGGINGS, "M

XV Aoney is not the answer to cruis¬ ing problems," advises Ed Hart. The San Diego based-cruiser speaks from experi¬ ence as opposed to theory. The 64-year-old Hart has been sailing for 30 years and cruising' for 15. He

Hart, as he looked upon arrival in Honolulu, 53 days out of Costa Rica. He was slowed by hav¬ ing just a storm jib and double-reefed main. started in ’83 when he made the first of two trips to Mexico aboard his Fiji 35. As most cruisers age, they move on to larger and more luxurious boats. Not Hart. He later sailed from San Diego to Hawaii aboard an Islander 24. "It was the only boat I had," he explains. In 88, he sailed a Cal 25 to Hawaii — in an excellent time of 21 days. "I was really flying," he ad¬ mits. Hart sold both the Islander and the Cal in Hawaii. About four years ago Hart found his current boat. Hooligan, a Cascade 29, in the Classy Classifieds. During the last 3.5 years, it has taken him on an unplanned circumnavigation. "I never planned to sail around the world," he admits, "I just kept sailing to the next easiest destination and

: kept sailing to the easiest destinations." before long I had gone around the world. To tell you the truth, it was a lot harder — mentally and physically — than I ex¬ pected.” Page 136 • UKUJtZ? . July, 1999

Remember a few months ago when we said that somebody could buy a boat and sail around the world for less than $10,000. You thought it was bullshit, didn't you? Well, you're wrong — and Hart is pretty good evidence. Hart bought his Cascade 29 sight un¬ seen from her berth at San Francisco’s South Beach Marina. "I figured I couldn't go wrong," he says, "because Cascade charges $5,000 for just a bare hull." He outfitted the boat with a new diesel en¬ gine, new sails, a new stove, and new rig¬ ging — and still hadn’t spent $J0,000. You know the expression 'time is money'. The converse is also true: if you've got time, you can save a lot of money. Hart's new engine, for example, was a 22 year old Volvo diesel that had nWer been used. How's that? A guy who had been building a boat in his Portland backyard had installed the Volvo, but died before the boat was completed. When somebody else bought the project, they removed the brand new Volvo in favor of a Yanmar die; sel. The patient Hart was the lucky ben¬ eficiary. When it comes to cruising gear. Hart is a minimalist. Hooligan is equipped with a GPS, depthsounder, a VHF, and an Icom receiver — but no Ham or SSB radio, no radar, and no liferaft. Hart doesn't carry an EPIRB either. "The way I look at it," he explains, "I'm the one who decides to go sailing on the ocean, so it's up to me to get myself back. For example, my prop shaft started falling out of my boat in the middle of che Indian Ocean. I had no choice but to dive overboard and save it, because you have to do Vhat you have to do. And I made it safely to Sri Lanka, so that was that. My attitude is that nobody who goes to sea should ever expect to be rescued. I might feel different if I were responsible for somebody besides myself, but I'm not." Hart is adamant about his most valu¬ able piece of equipment. "My Monitor self¬ steering vane." The singlehanded sailor is the first to admit that his 'minimalist cruising' hero was Don Cutty, also of San Diego, who used to send Changes to Latitude a num¬ ber of years ago. "Cutty had a Columbia Sabre, which is a 5.5 racing boat with a tiny cabin," says Hart. "He had a very simple and inexpensive boat, he didn't have an engine, he hardly had any gear at all, and he had no money. But he ate what the locals ate and seemed to have more than the cruisers with the big boats and all the gear. By sailing from Califor¬ nia to Massachusetts on a shoestring and

having such a great time, he demon¬ strated to me that you didn't have to spend $150,000 for a boat and $50,000 for electronics to go ocean cruising."

art started his inadvertent circum¬ navigation by sailing to the Marshall and Caroline Islands, which he found very enjoyable, and the Philippines, which was to be his favorite stop of all. "1 usually do most of my own boatwork," he says, "but in the Philippines I could get excellent workers for $6 a day. This was at a place 25 miles north of Cebu City which is known as the gun-making center of the Philippines. Using nothing but a drill press and hand tools, these guys sit un¬ der trees all day long creating handmade knock-offs of Uzi machine guns, Smith & Wesson pistols and rifles — whatever you want. All made by hand. One of my work¬ ers carried a Smith & Wesson .44 mag¬ num — that was chambered out to fire a 5.56 millimeter bullet — which is what's used in M-16s. He offered to make me one for $80." Hart continued on to Singapore and Sri Lanka — and in both places realized

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how dangerous it could be trying to sail across the shipping lanes that connect the oil rich Middle East with the industrial¬ ized Far East. "Approaching Singapore, I was almost run down four times in one afternoon — in broad daylight. I also had a difficult time on my way from Sri Lanka to the Maldives, as there were two nearly solid lanes of ships there; one headed west, the other headed east. There was never much more than a mile between ships in each lane." At least Hart didn't get run down on this leg. While Hart had some good experiences in Africa, he considers it the worst place he visited. "All along the East Coast of Africa the paperwork was a big hassle and all the officials had their hands out. And while in Mombassa, two guys jumped me. We rolled around in the dirt for awhile, but they didn't get anything. The officials were much more efficient in South Africa and didn't ask for bribes. Nonetheless, I was jumped by three hoodlums in the middle of the day on a maun street in downtown Durban. They got away with When it came to an inexpensive haulout for a thrifty cruiser, nothing could beat the price of Durban, South Africa.

my wallet and stuff." It was also along the dangerous coast of Africa that Hart experienced his worst weather. "My Cascade and I got beat up pretty badly by a big storm off of Richard's Bay. The top of the main pulled off the mast, the boom broke, and I ran out of fuel. But you do what you have to do, and I limped into Durban with a double-reefed loose-footed main. Incidentally, this was the only really bad weather I had on the entire trip, as other than this storm, I never saw more than 30 knots of wind." Hart's haul-out in Durban was enough to restore his faith in humanity. The haulout was $30, the bottom paint was $60 and he paid $20 to have it put on. Where else could you get a 29-footer hauled and painted for $110 U.S.? A lo¬ cal metalworker came by when he heard Hart needed a new boom. The guy had a used boom, and after careful measuring and a lot of custom work on a new goose¬ neck, sold it to Hart for less than $200. Hart was able to live inexpensively be¬ cause the extremely hospitable South Af¬ rican yacht clubs usually offered free berthing. In addition, he was getting asked out to dinner nearly every night. "I still

The collision with the 600-foot ship cost 'Hooli¬ gan'her bow pulpit, roller furling, bow roller, and CQR anchor. get letters from friends in South Africa," says Hart. It's not that it was ever costing the singlehander much to cruise. "I was get¬ ting by on $600 to $800 a month — ev¬ erything included. One way I saved lots of money over other cruisers is that I don't smoke or drink. Since I didn't indulge in those things, I could buy the very best food." Hart sailed up the Atlantic to Trinidad, then across the Caribbean Sea and through the Panama Canal. Then, on January 8 of this year, while on the Pa¬ cific Coast of Panama, he had the most traumatic sailing experience of his long career. "It was 0930 and I was 10 miles off Punta Mala sailing at about two knots. I'd been on watch and the coast was clear, but I'd gone below for about 10 minutes to make coffee. When I came back on deck, there was a ship about a mile away on a collision course with me. I was only doing a couple of knots and he was doing about 15 knots. Before I knew it, what turned out to be a 600-ft bulk carrier's starboard bow hit my boat's port bow at about a 45° angle! "There were two distinct hits. The first is when the ship hit my bow roller and 25-lb CQR — ripping them off my boat. Actually, I think the sacrificing of those two items is what saved my boat. The sec¬ ond hit must have been my mast striking the side of the ship — although I didn't realize there was damage until later when 1 got to Hawaii. "The next thing I knew, the bow wave picked up my boat as though she were on an elevator. The motion caused me to July. 1999 • U&UM12 • Page 137

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smash my forehead on the companionway hatch, and then threw me on my back. I was pretty much out of it, on my back and bleeding badly, so all I could do was watch a 600 foot wall of steel pass by. Fortunately, my boat wasn't more se¬ verely damaged. "I managed to contact the ship by ra-

No matter if your boat is large or small, you prob¬ ably think the best part of cruising is the great people you meet. dio, but they didn't respond. So I grabbed the binoculars and read the name of the ship: Vienna Wood N. What really made me mad is that I could see two of the crew on the fantail looking at me. They didn't

do anything to render assistance or find out if I was all right." When the shook up Hart finally pulled himself back together, he started the mo¬ tor and continued on to Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Hooligan wasn't in the best of shape, as her bow pulpit was damaged, her bow roller, Pro-Furl, and CQR anchor had been torn off, and her jib and the upper part of her main were unusable. "Never buy cheap sails," warns Hart, "as it's ultimately less expensive to buy good ones in the first place." Eager to continue on to Honolulu with¬ out spending a lot of money. Hart 'did what he had to do', and took off on the mostly light-air route from Costa Rica to Honolulu able to set nothing more than a storm jib and a double-reefed main! Prior to the damage to his sails, the little Hooli¬ gan had been averaging a respectable 96 miles a day. But his arduous trip to Ho¬ nolulu — "it was either calm or blowing 30 knots" — took 54 long days. When Hart got to Honolulu, he discov¬ ered that Vienna Wood N was a Greek owned ship flying a Cypriot flag and leased

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to the Hyundai Corporation. He also dis¬ covered that both the Coast Guard and Admiralty lawyers didn't have much use for such a 'little guy'. "The Coast Guard's attitude was that if you're singlehanding, you can't main¬ tain a proper watch," says Hart. "And you know, I have to admit they are correct. The Coast Guard also told me they don't investigate anything under $25,000 in damages, so they weren’t of any help to me. The so-called Admiralty lawyers were even worse. They said they weren’t inter¬ ested in anything unless there was $100,000 in damages."

Hart's boat is currently in Honolulu, where he’s been getting the true aloha wel¬ come from the Hawaii YC. As soon as he gets some replacement sails, he plans on sailing back to California. He says the lesson of his being hit by the ship is simple: "No ship is going to move out of their way for a small boat. As a result, singlehanded sailing is really nothing more than a calculated risk. I'm

not going to do it anymore." In the next breath, of course, Hart mentions that he'd like to cruise Europe, so he'll probably buy a boat on the East Coast or in Europe. He admits that he may do more singlehanding after all. Hart's lesson to everyone else is that

"My boat and gear are simple because it means there is less to break." cruising simply is not only possibe, it's in some ways it's perhaps preferable. "I see people cruising on big boats with all the toys, but they have more breakdowns and therefore grumble more. I prefer to keep my boat and gear really simple, because the less you have to break, the more fun you're going to have." "And I want to reemphasize that you don’t need a lot of money. Don Cutty didn’t. I didn't. While in Bonaire, I met a cruiser who had been hanging to a moor¬ ing over the most crystal clear water

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LIVING ON Boats getting ready for a summer trip to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta — "upriver," to those in the know — can usually be spotted pretty easily. The crew is loading enough food, beer and other fluids to equip a rescue'mission to the Sudan. All manner of floating toys are stacked on the deck, from simple inner tubes to inflatable sharks and windsurfers. Some kind of sunshade (the low-tech version is PVC pipes with a bed sheet wrapped around them) is tied to the lifelines. And most of the crew are dressed as if it were already 90 degrees — not the foggy 50s we’ve been experiencing so far this summer. Of course, that temperature differen¬ tial — which can be 40 degrees or more between Alcatraz and Rio Vista — is one of the major attractions as hundreds of San Francisco Bay sailors head off to their favorite Delta anchorages every summer, where the water is warm enough to swim and relaxation at anchor takes on a dif¬ ferent meaning than at almost any other place around the Bay. Getting there is almost as much fun as the place itself.

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Downwind to the Delta From a sailing standpoint, a trip to the Delta is a sailor's dream. With prevailing winds, it's anywhere from dead downwind to a broad reach all the way from the Gate to backwater Delta sloughs. On our 40foot ketch Sabbatical it's one of the few times each summer we put up every sail in the inventory as soon as we hit the mouth of the Oakland Estuary. (We usu¬ ally cross the Bay pretty early in the morn¬ ing, before the wind really cranks up.) Somewhere north of the San Rafdel Bridge the wind fills in, and between the current and the breeze, the GPS (showing our speed) is more fun to watch than a Com¬

edy Central special on Kenneth Starr. It's possible to make it from the Bay to many Delta destinations in a single long hop, but in recent years I've discovered that my crew is a lot happier breaking the trip into two days, with a night of shore leave and good dinner in Vallejo, Benicia or Martinez. In Martinez, there's a Cajun restaurant right by the train station that Page 140 . UtZUJUli • July, 1999

the crew has already informed me we will be stopping at on this summer's voyage in July. My personal favorite stop is Vallejo, with its nearby chandlery (for what I've already broken) and a big Safeway store within walking distance. Martinez Har¬ bor is easy to enter, provided you watch the entrance depth carefully at low tide. But to keep a happy crew this summer,

Don't forget the toys! we'll try Cajun. (Note to self: make sure the first aid kit is well equipped with Pepto-Bismol.) The Carquinez Straits mark a dramatic change in the weather most of the sum¬ mer. The fog seems to draw a line some¬ where near Point San Pablo, rarely mak¬ ing it as far as the Carquinez Bridge. And

Whether you're racing there (as above) or cruis¬ ing there, getting to the Delta is half the fun. Coming home (inset) is rarely any fun at all. sailing ujl, the temperature starts going up quickly — and layers of clothes start coming off — as soon as you get through the straits and enter Suisun Bay, a wide and very shallow body of water that has given many Delta novices their first les¬ son in running aground. The best news about running aground in the Delta, how¬ ever, is that it is almost always just in¬ convenient — and rarely life-threatening or damaging to the boat. The mud is very soft, if pretty gooey (and generally disgust¬ ing if you are knee-deep in it) but if you haven't been traveling at 10 knots and buried your keel, your engine will usu¬ ally get you off without much problem. If not, check your tide book and hope that tide is coming up instead of vice versa. If it is, kick back, enjoy a beverage and tiy to figure out where the channel really is. (One word of caution: if you run aground hard, and use your engine to back off, there's a chance you could suck that soft gooey mud into your engine intake. A little may not be a problem, but.... If you're afraid of damaging the engine or abso¬ lutely can't get the boat off yourself, the

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Coast Guard will be glad to call a com¬ mercial tower to drag you off for a fee.) You can avoid running aground in Suisun Bay by following the ship chan¬ nel, which is well marked but also fre¬ quented by tankers and barges that will seem as wide as the space between the markers. If you do decide to venture out¬ side the channel, do your own navigat¬ ing. Several years ago, Sabbatical followed a 35-foot sailboat across a mud flat, think¬ ing he must know a special short cut. We ground to a halt in the mud while he skimmed out of sight. His secret? A cen¬ terboard that changed his draft from 6 feet to 3 feet with a quick crank of a winch. Unless you have such an arrangement, it's best to stay in the channel. After crossing Suisun Bay, you'll come to the Pittsburgh power plant, whose landmark smokestacks' are visible from miles away — and a major cruising deci¬ sion point. To the north and east is the Sacramento River, which has miles of sloughs and anchorages. If you are truly adventurous, you can head upstream all the way to Old Sacramento and dock right in downtown. If you opt to go straight east, you enter the San Joaquin River, which will lead you past Antioch and down a

The wind always seems to pipe up right in front of the Pittsburgh power plant. Sabbaticals crew has lost more hats at that juncture than anyplace else, includ¬ ing trips to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz. Consider yourself warned. As you approach Rio Vista you'll dis¬ cover, on most weekends, that same wind draws hundreds of windsurfers (at a county park aptly called Windy Cove) who love to buzz sailboats and jump wakes of powerboats. If you feel guilty at this point because you still have a reef in your mainsail, don't dwell on it. Just watch how much time the windsurfers spend pick¬ ing themselves up out of the water. North of Windy Cove you come to the south entrance to Decker Island, one of Sabbatical s favorite Delta anchorages and one that the crew will never let me pass up. T/he island has a nearly a mile of pro¬ tected shoreline with a sandy beach, a rope swing over the water for the kids (and others) and very good holding for the an¬ chor. You can anchor very close to shore where strong currents seem to keep boats away from the beach no matter what the wind condition. Be advised those strong currents will also take a swimmer off to visit other boats — or cities — in no time. On Sabbatical I trail a 100-foot line with some kind of floaty toy on the end to help tired swimmers get back to the boat. From Decker Island you can head north to Rio Vista. The snug marina there has a small chandlery and the Point Res¬ taurant. Lira's Market and other eateries are about a two-mile hike into downtown. Two of more notable of these are Foster's Bighorn and the Pizza Factory. The Big¬ horn is a bar and restaurant featuring cold drinks and mounted stuffed animal heads on the walls, bagged many years ago when trophy hunting was considered acceptable. The Pizza Factory, also on Main Street, is as good — or better — than the Bay Area's Mr. Pizza chain. Or so my crew claims. If you're not into the hiking part, Rio Vista has a small city dock at the foot of Main Street, spotted easily by the tractor-trailer tires tied to it as fend¬

ers. It's free for day use, but no overnights allowed. Both the Bighorn and Pizza Fac¬ tory are right up the street. (The Point Restaurant also has a guest dock out front, provided you plan on eating there.) North of Rio Vista is another major choice in cruising grounds, with the broad Sacramento River in one direction, or miles of Cache Slough in the other. The Sacramento River route takes you past towns like historic Locke, originally built and occupied by Chinese settlers. In fact, there are small towns all along the river, many with docks available for overnight tie-ups. The Sacramento River has little to offer in the way of anchor¬ ages as you head north, but many small marinas. Lots of restaurants, like the Ryde Hotel, will give you free overnight berthing if you stop for a meal. With wind and tide pushing, you can make it up past Clarksburg most summer days, but some¬ where near Freeport, the outgoing river current begins to overcome the force of the wind and tide and it is definitely time to crank on the engine for the last eight miles of so to downtown Sacramento. (On the way back downriver, however, be ready for a two or three-knot assist from that current.) Sabbatical always spends a least a few days headed up Cache Slough instead of going very far up the Sacramento. The spot we usually gravitate to is called

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine — and a shady spot to tie the boat. To accomplish this traditional Delta moor, drop an anchor off the stern, nose into the beach, run a loop of line around a tree and winch the boat out by the anchor rode to the desired position._ French Island, an out-of-the-way nook protected from the wind and so far dis¬ covered by only a few stray waterskiers on weekends. There are some houses around a very shallow cove. Explore the cove with a dinghy. July, 1999 •

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LIVING ON Exploring north toward Sacramento from Decker Island doesn't rule out cruis¬ ing the San Joaquin on the same trip. If you do go to Rio Vista, on the way back downriver you can cut through Three Mile Slough, passing Brann&n Island State Park and a jumping restaurant and sa¬ loon called the Outrigger which often has live (and loud) music on the weekends on its deck. There is one major speed bump shoal in Three Mile Slough, however, right at its confluence with the San Joaquin. If you are traveling" south through the slough, you need to stay way to the right of the channel. The center shoals to about three feet at extreme low tides. Before you enter Three Mile Slough from the Sacra¬ mento River side, you will be confronted with a lift bridge which will open for you if you call on VHF Channel 9 and ask politely. You can also give one long and one short blast on an airhorn, but a ra¬ dio call will let you know how long it might be before the bridge opens. Some of the bridges in the Delta — on the Mokelumne for instance — open on a limited sched¬ ule during summer weekends. (For a handy list of bridge schedules, and a use¬ ful supplement to your mandatory NOAA chart and tidebook, pick up, a copy of Hal Schell's Delta Map and/or Fish-n-Map Company's waterproof The Delta chart. Both of these inexpensive guides offer useful detail and helpful hints not found on the regular charts.) East to Stockton Many Delta cruisers opt for the San Going aground is common in the Delta. If it's shallow enough, just get off, push the nose of the boat around and give 'er the old heave-ho.

A cruise to the Delta is a lot like 'Seinfeld'— It's mostly about doing nothing. Joaquin River, which from the Pittsburgh power plant takes you past Antioch and on a winding ride past False River and lots of interesting small anchorages., It's busier, but the number of anchorages and marinas is higher, too. Perhaps the best known anchorage is Potato Slough, located just off the main Stockton Deepwater Channel, just past the entrance to the Mokelumne River. Sailboats anchor all over in the slough, with three main anchorages nicknamed Bedroom 1, 2 & 3. Even outside these three areas — which fill up quickly on holiday weekends — there are spots to drop a hook and enjoy the place. Just past Potato Slough is Mandeville Cut and Mandeville Island, a broad, reasonably protected anchorage that is a good place to test your anchoring skills if you're a little rusty. But if you are rusty. Delta mud is a good place to practice. It has the hold¬ ing power of Superglue. Mandeville Cut is the anchorage clos¬ est to an annual July 4th fireworks dis¬ play put on about 10 p.m. If you do an¬ chor in this area for July 4th, be prepared for a wild afternoon and evening and in¬ numerable opportunities to record what could well be the big cash prize winner on America's Funniest Home Videos. On Sabbaticals last sojourn to Mandeville, we experienced a Chinese fire drill when current shifted and everyone had to ad¬ just or reset anchors, and a real fire drill when the levy caught fire just as the fire¬ works started. (A reveler trying to get into the act aimed his flare gun a little low.) After the fireworks ends, it is also wild as many of the 1,000 or so boats usually decide to pull anchor and leave in the dark at the same time.

All along the San Joaquin River and the sloughs off it, you are likely to sight large rented houseboats — nicknamed Delta Destroyers for reasons that will be¬ come obvious as soon as one anchors next to you. Assume the person driving the houseboat knows absolutely nothing about boats, because it s more than likely true. Despite their hazard to navigation, houseboats always provide a certain amount of comic relief when they attempt to anchor. Of course, it’s funnier if it’s not your anchor rode they're fouling. Follow¬ ing the golden rule of the sea — always help other boaters — several years ago I assisted a houseboat overflowing with partying college coeds who were having great difficulty getting their rented house¬ boat moored to a tree. The next morning, we bid them party on' as we upped an¬ chor and headed farther down to a qui¬ eter anchorage. Houseboats full of college kids are also noisy. Downriver from Potato Slough and Mandeville Cut most of the small sloughs offer interesting anchorages. At red marker #24, you will see the entrance to Lost Isle resort, infamous for weekend wet T-shirt contests and most recently for sev¬ eral brawls which have jeopardized the island's liquor license. In fact, it's become so popular that the San Joaquin Sheriffs Department has its own private dock at the resort for when the deputies have to make their frequent visits. During the week, it's much more sedate, but the huge drinks are just as potent. The entrance to the Lost Isle Channel is veiy shallow, so unless you are sailing a centerboard boat, be very wary if you cross the sand¬ bar there. When we go ashore at Lost Isle, we usually dinghy in from an anchorage across the channel.

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But We're Out Of Beer! Getting supplies in the Delta can be a challenge. Outside of things like ice, beer, sodas, potato chips and a few basic staples like bread and cheese, which are available everywhere, it's slim pickin's. Lira’s Market in Rio Vista is the closest thing to a supermarket, though Walnut Grove has several smaller stores, too. Down the San Joaquin, Herman and Helen's Resort, off Little Potato Slough, has the closest thing to fresh food and a small restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. At all the small marina stores, it pays to check the expiration dates on everything. Rite Aid Pharmacies Eire not the only ones who sometimes for¬ get to rotate the stock. If you do get tired of barbecuing and sunset cocktails on the boat (this is pos¬ sible), there are a number of good restau¬ rants accessible from the water. Giusti's is a favorite off the north fork of the Mokelumne. Closer to the main channel of the Sam Joaquin is Riverboat II (at the site of the former Moore's Riverboat; guest docks out front) and right next door. The Lighthouse, both featuring interesting menus and live bands on the weekends. Riverboat II and the Lighthouse are an easy dinghy ride from Potato Slough, but take running lights, a flashlight and, if you have one, a handheld ,GPS with you if you head out for dinner. The levees look a lot alike in the dark. The Delta Checklist If you are a Delta newcomer, any Delta veterans in your marina will probably be happy to give advice about what to take — even if they are ’veterans' of only one trip there. On the top of Sabbaticals list is fluids, which includes plenty of sodas and bottled water (yes, and beer). On oc¬ casion the steady Delta breezes stop for a day or so, and when they do the tempera¬ ture will soar to over 100 degrees, empty¬ ing your drink locker in a heartbeat. Drinks and ice are one thing you can pur¬ chase many places in the Delta, but be prepared for sticker shock, because the merchants know exactly how thirsty you are and how much you are willing to pay to get them. Next on the list is a good sunshade, plenty of high quality sunscreen^and an extra pair of sunglasses for either you or any guests. The sunshade can be made of any material, just so it gives some re¬ lief. The sun in the Delta is relentless and even when we try to stay out of the sun, most of Sabbaticals crew gets at least a

roll of duct tape. It's amazing how inven¬ tive you can be when the Delta mosqui¬ toes begin their strafing runs. That's nor¬ mally right at dusk, by the way. As soon as it's dark, the mosquitoes will often dis¬ appear — it takes a bit longer if you enjoy bright lights aboard. A final word: while those cute citronella candles might seem romantic, they don’t seem all that effec¬ tive at anything but raising the tempera¬ ture of the cabin from hot to unbearable. Sabbaticals decks are always covered with floating toys, and bagfuls of snor¬ kels and fins. Most Delta dawgs spend several hours a day in the water, as it's the most effective way to escape the heat. Bring at least one toy per person, includ¬ ing one for each of the adults on board. Lifejackets will work, but it's a lot classier to be stretched out on an inflatable alli¬ gator or one of those chairs with the cup holders than being strapped in your or¬ ange Type I vest looking like you're wait¬ ing for a helo to pick you up. A dinghy is also highly recommended unless you are planning on really rough¬ ing it aboard the entire time. Many of the small marinas, like Herman and Helen's

little sunburned every year during the first few days of the trip. Sunscreen should be applied as you pass the Brothers Light¬ house on the way up. Don't wait for warm breezes to warn you, because by then you'll have the complexion of a lobster and your first few days at anchor are going to be miserable. Your first aid kit should contain Solarcaine or the equivalent, and SwimEar, which helps drain your ears of water. In fact, any special first aid item you keep at home in case of emergency should probably be aboard for a Delta trip. Benadryl is very useful if someone gets a bee sting and starts showing an allergic reaction. And don't forget the bug repel¬ lent. Avon's Skin So Soft seems to keep the mosquitoes off Sabbatical s crew, al¬ though after putting it on, the number of human visitors to the boat drops off quickly, too. For a good two-in-one solu¬ tion, you can buy OFF in a combination repellent/sunblock solution. Screens for the hatches and compan-

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LIVING ON are books feet. A dinghy and games, also lets you the latter explore well particularly away from if you have the mother kids aboard. ship and visit After a day of other cruis¬ swimming ers without getting your and frolic, bathing suit the kids will wet. At unfa¬ only need a miliar an¬ couple of quick games chorages, I drop the din¬ of dominoes Ace Ventura would be apoplectic, but everyone else should check ghy and do a before drop¬ out Foster's Bighorn in Rio Vista at least once. quick depth ping off. And reconnoiter before taking Sabbatical in to a good book is always great to have while drop the hook. It saves a lot time, aggra¬ you escape the broiling sun under your vation and bottom paint. sunshade. Worth repeating: You will need a good set of Delta charts. Most of the really neat Home Again, Home Again anchorages and sloughs (like the Mead¬ Whether you go to the Delta for a quick ows, north on the Mokelumne and White three-day weekend or stay for the whole Slough, off Little Potato Slough) are well summer, coming back is almost always off the main channel and getting to them less pleasurable than heading up. Those without a chart to guide you would be prevailing winds that sent you flying pretty tough. across Suisun Bay are now in your face The last items on the "must take" list as you go west, and with each mile you

get closer to the Bay, the temperature drops a couple of degrees. On Sabbatical we usually try to arrive at Pittsburgh early in the morning, be¬ fore the wind machine turns on, and scoot across Suisun Bay. Suisun can get very choppy and nasty, particularly when an ebb tide is opposed by strong afternoon winds. But even in that condition, the tide is such an advantage that we generally huddle under the dodger for a few miles of uncomfortable spray until we get past the Middle Ground of Suisun Bay. As we do on the way up, a night in Vallejo, Benicia or Martinez is usually in order, with reveille time being predicated on the very end of a flood. The ebb may not be much fun to pound into, but the misery doesn't last as long as if you have to fight a flood. The exception to the rule is if it's absolutely drop-dead calm and gorgeous. In those conditions, we defy all logic and keep going, rummaging though the galley for any Delta leftovers to eat on the way back to Alameda. This year, we'll probably make a second stop for Cajun food, if I survive the first encounter.

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a year to pull off this regatta —and by every measure, it was worth their efforts. In fact, it raised over 200 ’boat units' (read: $200,000) for this most worthy cause, instantly vaulting the fledgling regatta into the limelight as the all-time top sailing fundraiser ever held on San Francisco Bay. This remarkable sum of money was raised entirely through corporate fundraising, not by emptying the sailors' wallets as they walked into the yacht club — in fact, this weekend was the biggest bang for the buck that a $45 entry fee

'Nixon's cabinet members (I to r): Hodgkin, Franczyk, Elliott, Wiard and Nugent. comes to charity regattas — an interest¬ ing paradox for a region awash with money and sailboats. Several such regat¬ tas have come and gone (e.g., the Leuke¬ mia Cup, the Red Cross Regatta, United Way Regatta), but with the exception of the annual Day on Monterey Bay, a ben¬ efit for Big Brothers/Sisters, none of these feel-good events have captured the sail¬ ing community's imagination. Enter the inaugural Hospice Cup, held on May 29-30 at the St. Francis YC. Fiftyfive boats in seven one design classes showed up to sail in this latest incarna¬ tion of the Memorial Day Regatta, which has fallen on hard times since Volvo with¬ drew its sponsorship in the early '90s. Though the turnout was less than hoped for, the racers weren't disappointed: the four-race, no throwout Cityfront series featured the usual gamut of wind and current conditions, with memories of Saturday's crapshoot quickly fading as

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has seen around here in a long time. More than a third of the fleet went home with nice souvenirs, too — beauti¬ ful DeWitt prints were awarded to the top three finishers in each class. Getting the biggest return on their entry fee was the crew of the J/24 Nixon Was Cool deemed the overall winners of the regatta based on topping the most competitive class. Owner Julie Wiard, driver Doug Nugent, Bill Elliott, Nadine Franczyk and Ryan Hodgkin actually ended up tied with Zoni, a Ventura J/24 steered by Finn sailor Above, Olson 30s charge off the starting line. Eventual winner 'Hoot' (77916) is in foreground. Left, the winning form of 'Team Svendsen'. Deke Klatt. However, Nixon won on the tiebreaker, earning Wiard and her Trick¬ sters an invitation to the big grandaddy of this circuit, the Hospice Regatta Alli¬ ance Invitational Championship in An-

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HOSPICE CUP'99 ries of events which began in 1982 on Chesapeake Bay and has subsequently raised over 3.5 million dollars in support of their cause. There are twelve Hospice Regattas in nine states now, with the new San Francisco event the only West Coast venue. "This regatta works because ev¬ eryone does what they're good at," ex-

Fleet honors in the Express 27 fleet went to the boats' designer, Carl Schumacher. learn about this worthy regatta now be¬ fore next year rolls around. It's sure to gain in popularity as the word gets out, and we'd be shocked if it didn't double in size as early as next year. It's an impres¬ sive event, one poised to regain the Me¬ morial Day Weekend's former status as the premiere spring regatta on the Bay. Make sure your class, your boat and your friends consider taking part in it next year.

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who along with Sallie were the Honorar Chairs for the event. "Learn about thi organization now, before you need them Sound advice, to which we might adc

J/35 — 1) More Power, Chris Perkins, 4 points. (2 boats) 11:METRE —1) Svendsen's Marine, Sean Svendsen, 7 points; 2) Adrenaline Rush, Peter Stoneberg/Tom Dinkel, 9; 3) Smint, James Glockner/ Tim Duffy, 14; 4) Kodak, Ben Wells, 20. (7 boats) J/105 — 1) Pippin, David Owen, 7 points; 2) Walloping Swede, Tom Kassberg, 11; 3) Hele On, Barry Demak, 12. (5 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Hoot, Andy Macfie, 5 points; 2) Run Wild, Dale Irving, 9; 3) Lurker, Paul Martson/R. Ketchum, 14; 4) Speedy Gonzales, David Carrel, 17. (8 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) New Moon, John Franklin/ Carl Schumacher, 6 points; 2) Summer Palace, Bart Harris, 10; 3) Baffett.Tom Baffico, 12; 4) Archimedes, Dick Swanson, 17; 5) Swamp Donkey, Doug Robbins/R. Brown, 20. (10 boats) MELGES 24 — 1) Sea Monster, John Oldham, 7 points; 2) Not the Family Buick, Shawn Bennett/Mike Stone, 11; 3) Agent 99, D. Dimitriev/Tom Dobroth, 12; 4) SUV, David Wadbrook/Tracy Usher, 21; 5) Miss Snapper, Michael Aldridge, 26; 6) Dynamo Hum, Jeff Littfin, 27. (11 boats) J/24 — 1) Nixon Was Cool, Doug Nugent/Julie Wiard, 7 points; 2) Zoni, Deke Klatt, 7; 3) Downtown

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MEXICO VS. THE WEST INDIES I was asked recently what I thought the differences were between cruising Mexico and cruising the West Indies. Now there’s a question I had to give a lot of thought to — like somebody asking me what’s the difference between vegetables

and meat. Other than the fact that they are both food and great in their own ways, they are completely different. I've sailed extensively in both Mexico and the West Indies, and for the last sev¬ eral years I've been a charter captain — with my companion, Darcy — in the West Indies. Based on that experience, here are my views on some of the differences be¬ tween the two regions.

world's greatest yachts, you come to Antigua in early December for the charterboat show, St. Barts for Christ¬ mas, and Antigua for the Classic Regatta and Sailing Week in April. Not to imply anything negative about Mexico or the West Coast of the United States, but they rarely get to see the mag¬ nificent yachts that are so common in the Caribbean. It's beginning to change slightly, however, as a few more worldclass yachts are calling on the Mexican Riviera and discovering the unique magic of the Sea of Cortez. But I'm sure nobody would come all the way to the Caribbean just to ogle at shiny mega-yachts. Though rough by any yacht standard, the Caribbean islands have a history of building work boats — from fishing canoes to schooners. The original dugout canoe of the Carib indian tribes has evolved into the odd-looking — blunt bow and with huge squarish sails — gommiers of St. Lucia and the yoles of Martinique. Native wooden cargo sloops still ply their trade up and down the is¬ lands, and the schooner Friendship Rose from Bequia still proudly sails through¬ out the Grenadines. And yes, the fishermen’s panga so prevalent in Mexico has a counterpart in the Caribbean; it's known as a pirogue. There is no Caribbean equivalent to the ubiquitous Mexican shrimp boat.

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Although the land is rocky and largely infertile, the stark beauty of places like Caleta Partida in the Sea of Cortez has a magic all its own. While there are tremendous cultural differences between the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, the people of Mexico are much more homogeneous. Although there are some significant differences be¬ tween the residents of Baja and the main¬ land, and between the distinct classes, they all share a similar culture.

The People It’s hard to surpass the genuine friend¬ liness of the people of Mexico — but then the islanders have a special charm. Many of the people of the West Indies — who live in an area encompassing the Leeward and Windward Island^ — are of black descent. This would include most of the residents of Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada and others. On the other hand, the French islands and former English islands — such as Martinique, Guadeloupe and half of St. Martin, as well as Antigua and the Brit¬ ish Virgins — have a mixture of blacks

The Boats Excuse me, yachts. Other than the Med, there's no place where you’ll have a greater opportunity to marvel at truly magnificent yachts than during the win¬ ter in the Caribbean. Unless you're miffed by the fact some people have much more money than you, it will please you to see that someone had the fortune and good taste to resurrect such beauties as the J-Class yachts Velsheda and Endeavour. I still get the chills, for example, thinking about a time when we were sailing off Carriacou and I saw the 212-foot, three-

The expression, "You've gotta like it," comes to mind when you pull into a place like St. Lucia's Marigot Bay. The air and water tem¬ perature is near perfect year-round, and the steady trade winds caress you day and night.

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masted schooner Adix blast by us under full sail doing about a zillion knots to weather. When we dropped the hook at Bequia the next day, there was Adix, available for even closer adoration. If you really want to see a concentration of the

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Unlike Mexico, where a very small per¬ cent of the population sails, the Carib¬ bean nations are full of proud and enthu¬ siastic sailors. Some do it for work, but many enjoy it for pleasure — even if the average local boat is very modest. Natives of many of the Caribbean islands are also excellent and hard-working crew on charterboats. The Flora and Fauna The variety of topography — and there¬ fore vegetation — is tremendous in the Caribbean. Many of the islands are low, flat and dry — such as Anguilla and Barbuda in the north and Petit St. Vincent or Mayreau in the south. As such, they don't support much more than cactus and scrub. But nearby larger islands — such as Guadaloupe and Martinique — have the height and mass to wring rain out of the moist tropical air. As a result, on the bigger islands you can often find lots of agriculture: bananas, mango, papaya,

avocado, oranges, breadfruit and many tropical plants thrive. You'll also see ginger lil¬ ies, birds of paradise, plumeria and frangipani growing wild. Despite each being close to dry islands, the particularly tall islands of Dominica and Grenada get so much rain that their waterfalls flow strong all year round. From the chilly highlands to

Just about everything in Mexico is extremely cheap. On the contrary Caribbean is expensive, the tropical shores, they support a wide variety of plants — many of which thrive on their own. In the hills of Dominica, for example, grapefruit grows wild and is there for the picking. In Mexico, differences in climate and vegetation is more dramatically divided by region. North of Mazatlan and over on the Baja peninsula, it's strictly desert. South

of Mazatlan, it's full-on tropical. The palms lining the beaches in both Mexico and the Caribbean? It would be nice to think they grew wild, but they are the result of plantation planting. The Cost of Items and Living For the conscientious buyer, just about everything in Mexico — from food to sup¬ plies to medical care — is extremely cheap. The only exception is marina fees. On the contrary, everything in the Car¬ ibbean — where many of the islands charge 100% or more duty on imported food and other items — is expensive, if not extremely expensive. The key to living within a budget is buying smart and buy¬ ing local. For instance, do you really have to have authentic Oreos from Nabisco when a nearly-identical product made in Barbados tastes nearly the same and costs half as much? The most economi-

MEXICO VS. THE WEST INDIES cal aspect of the Caribbean is that there's almost never a need to tie up to a marina — which are nearly as expensive as they are in Mexico. One Caribbean bareboat charterer asked us where we do our shopping — as if we had a secret. The fact of the matter is that we buy up and down the islands. As with all the other charter yachts, Darcy and I are expected to turn out gourmet dishes without instantly available ingre¬ dients found in the 'first world'. The places with the best variety of foods are the Vir-

Above: Even at anchor, emaculate J-Class clas¬ sic 'Velsheda' looks fast as an express train. Right: 'Adix' rips along to windward. gin Islands, Guadeloupe and Martinique, where you can get just about anything. We do buy on these islands — but only certain items, as we do have a budget. The key is shopping around. Except for perhaps Carriacou, you won’t find better prices on spirits and wines than in Tortola in the British Virgins. For cheeses, pates, meats and wine, Martinique is the place. You also save considerably if you rent a car for $35 U.S. — as opposed td taking a taxi — to visit the Hyper U near Fort de France. Yes, the fabulous selection and presen¬ tation of the herbs and vegetables are

Some Additional Thoughts From the Wanderer 1) There are way more boats sailing the Caribbean than sailing Mexico. If we had to guess, we’d say 10 to 30 times as many. 2) Typical cruising yachts in the Car¬ ibbean tend to be better equipped and in better shape than their counterparts in Mexico, although they are often somewhat smaller. Part of the reason is cultural. Many of the cruisers you meet in the Car¬ ibbean are Europeans who've crossed the Atlantic to cruise in the tropics. They tend to buy smaller boats but equip and main¬ tain them better than American boats. We seem to be infatuated with size and gear Page 154 •

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soil. Since St. Vincent doesn't have refrigeration, their fruits and vegetables are not only as fresh as you can find, but they have to sell them cheap or throw them away. 1 remember one youngster on charter with us who had obviously grown up on supermarket tomatoes. As he peered at the bright-red, succulent slices of an is¬ land tomato on his plate, he asked: "Are

these things for real?" Pasta is easy to find in the Caribbean, but if you crave real tortillas, you're out of luck. The only solution is to make your own — which is what we do. Chicken, pork and other meats are readily avail¬ able and moderately priced. If they're flown in from the United States or France, they can be expensive. If they're locally produced, they can be moderately priced. —..:.Of course, you can find fish every¬ where in the Car¬ ibbean — you are towing a line while underway, right? Okay, here’s a freebie for sticking with me this far: tow a pink skirt/ squid rubber lure — used by all lo¬ cal fishermen — 150 feet behind your boat. Here's another Caribbean bargain: to our knowledge, there are no fishing permits required in the Caribbean, except in the BVf. Food in Mexico — both in the stores and in local restaurants — is downright cheap and they have just about everything. Folks in the Caribbean would kill for the whole roasted chickens you can buy in Mexico for just $3. When it comes to getting value for your money, Mexican restaurant food is much better, particularly the seafood. And Mexican waters are much more abundant with 'good-eating' fish.

rather than maintenance. In addition, it’s more challenging to salt from the East Coast or Europe to the Caribbean than it is from the West Coast to Mexico, neces¬ sitating a better-built and better-equipped boat. 3) There are probably 50 times as many ’great yachts’ in the Caribbean as in Mexico. For example, we once sailed in a minor regatta/parade in St. Barts, where the average size yacht in the 40-boat fleet was 76 feet! The average size of the seven yachts in Class A was 128 feet. You don't see that kind of glamour in Mexico. 4) The sailing conditions in the Carib¬ bean are as robust as they are mostly benign in Mexico. There’s always wind in

the Caribbean, and there are many days when it blows 25 knots or more. It's not often you find 25 knots in Mexico — un¬ less, of course, you’re beating your way back up the coast of Baja. As Whitney says, probably the most pleasant condi¬ tions in the Caribbean are to be found in the summer, which is, ironically, the off¬ season. 5) Sailors in the Caribbean take their racing seriously. Major events such as Antigua Sailing Week and the St. Martin Heineken Cup attract several hundred entries, with many top boats and crews. In addition, there are a great number of local and regional competitions in places such as the Virgins, St. Martin, Antigua,

tempting at Hyper U — but if you're head¬ ing south, hold on to your purse for a little longer. Why? The sprig of basil that was $3 in Tortola is $3 U.S. a bunch at theN open-air market in St. Lucia — where you can also get many other great deals on fruits and vegetables that are in season. But it gets better even further south, as St. Vincent grows an abundance of fresh produce in her rich volcanic mountainside

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A MATTER OF PREFERENCES come at ya fast, and they leave ya fast." Squalls generally accompany what the weather forecasters call a 'tropical wave’ or ’area of insta¬ bility'. The bottom line is to reef down early and just hunker down for a half-hour — it's no big deal. Once you’re in the lee of the next island, the seas flatten as does the wind — and more than likely you’ll

The Climate Caribbean weather comes pre¬ dominantly from the east — Africa to be precise. That’s why, under some conditions, you’ll find a fine coating of red dust on your deck. Believe it or not, it comes from the Sahara Desert, several thousand miles to the east. Caribbean winds are remarkably consistent, blowing at between 10 and 25 knots. I'd say 90% of the time the wind is out of the east to northeast, and out of the southeast 10% of the time. The 'Christmas winds' usher in a period of generally stronger winds, which can build to 35 knots around November or Decem¬ ber and gradually ease as the season wears on. In many years, Februaiy is the windiest month. Incidentally, the Wind¬ wards are not called the Windwards be¬ cause it’s windier there. Rather, the term came about in the days of square-riggers, referring fo the fact that this group was to windward of the rest of the Lesser Antilles. The air temperatures are always pleas¬ antly warm — 78Q to 85- — in the Carib¬ bean, even in the dead of winter. And

Above: Refueling Mexican style. Jerry jugs get the job done when there is no proper fuel dock. Right: A woodcarver in the Grenadines. some of the best weather and leastcrowded anchorages can be found in the Caribbean in the off-season. While most cruisers scurry off to Trinidad and Ven¬ ezuela — both wonderful places — most would think that it must be scorching in the Caribbean in the summer months. The truth is that the temperature varies less than 10° between winter and sum¬ mer, and water temps vary even less. The trades are generally consistent in either season. Other than hurricanes, the main weather feature in the Caribbean is rainsqualls. These are usually the most fierce have to switch the motor on. The predominant winds in Mexico are from the north and northwest, but they aren't nearly as consistent — or as strong — as the Caribbean trades. In addition, all over Mexico the wind direction often shifts 180e from day to night. During the day it blows onshore, during the night it

The predominant winds in Mexico are from the north and northwest, but they aren't nearly as consistent —

water temperatures are generally in the 70s. The winds are lighter and the seas flatter in the summer, but the humidity can get awfully high. It seems to be a little-known fact that

at the north end of the larger islands, but can occur anywhere. Sometimes there’s not much in these squalls and sometimes there's 40 knots. But as Kurt Russell noted in the movie Captain Ron, "They

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In conclusion, for the combination of consistently good sailing winds, warm air and water temperatures, gorgeous blue water, and competitive racing and party¬ ing, there’s no place like the Caribbean. But when it comes to the warmth of the people, proximity, easy cruising, and an incredibly low cost of living, Mexico can’t be beat. If you're young and looking for adventurous sailing, 'jump-ups’ and other excitement, we'd recommend the Carib¬ bean. If you're older and looking for easier sailing and a more tranquil social scene, Mexico is the ticket. But hey, they're both terrific in their own ways.

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MEXICO VS. THE WEST INDIES Puerto Vallarta south, the air and water stay warm year-round. Mainland Mexico is too hot, too wet, and too humid for most cruisers in the summer. The Sea of Cortez is even hotter, but at least it's mostly dry heat and the clean, clear water is always an inviting way to cool off.

grimage. It's true that for most insured yachts the des¬ ignated latitude in the Caribbean (to be south of] is 12°N, the south end of Grenada. In a study by the weather forecaster David Jones of Tortola, since 1959 hurricane tracks through the Eastern Hurricanes Caribbean have tended I don’t take weather to be between 15°N and lightly. In 1982 a fierce Darcy and Peter live a lifestyle on their 25°N at around 60°W, at but unpredicted storm Caribbean charterboat that most of us which point they work pummeled Cabo San only dream about. their way northwest. Lucas, destroying 28 Despite the fact that Trinidad, far to yachts. I was one of the fortunate few who the south, was hit once, and Mitch went escaped its grasp without loss — but I way south, also, the southern Windwards never want to experience that kind of fury haven't been hit by a hurricane since the again. Yes, hurricane Georges in the Car¬ early '50s. Given today's greater lead time ibbean passed 300 miles to the northeast and better tracking of hurricanes, it's my of us, but because we were on the right view that hurricanes shouldn't be viewed side of it, the weather was superb. None¬ on the same danger level as earthquakes theless, there were so many yachts steam¬ — and I don’t take weather lightly. While ing south day and night to the safety of lower latitudes that it looked like a pil¬ there are no guarantees, I think the area

between Martinque and Grenada is one of the safest during hurricane season. Mexico gets many more tropical storms and hurricanes a year than does the Car¬ ibbean, but most of Mexico’s parallel the coast several hundred miles offshore. Since the weather isn't particularly con¬ ducive to pleasant cruising in Mexico dur¬ ing the summer, not many cruisers have problems. Hurricanes occasionally threaten the Sea of Cortez, but since most of them start far to the south, there should be plenty of time to avoid them or take shelter. So while Mexico has many more hurricanes than the Caribbean, the ones in the Caribbean tend to be more destruc¬ tive because they cross right over major population and yachting centers, such as St. Martin, the Virgins and Puerto Rico.

So there you have it. As I finish writ¬ ing this, the moon is spreading her silver magic across the water, the sound of a steel pan' group playing a sweet melody drifts on the tropical air. It’s great here — but then we sure miss the sound of a good mariachi band.

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DITCH RUN '99

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I_^ike a fine wine, the Ditch Run just keeps getting mellower and better with age. When the Richmond YC race com¬ mittee 'popped the cork' on this year's ninth edition at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 124 boats were on hand at the Brothers, all eagerly looking forward to the annual 60+ mile pilgrimage up to co¬

host Stockton Sailing Club. With a 4.5knot flood and a forecast calling for steady wind, expectations were high for a quick run — though survivors of last year's epic carnage-fest were probably hoping for a slightly tamer version. Sails in the sunset — Moore 24s glide into the finish line of the Ditch Run.

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Above, overall winner Andy Hamilton. Above right, camera-shy crew Jonathan Livingston pro¬ vided this self-portrait. the area known as the 'Gravel Pits' (near the entrance to False River). "It was quite pleasant," noted race co-chairman John¬ ny Walker, one of the founding fathers of the event and a perennial contender on his Choate 40 Bottom Line. "There were no moments of terror like last year, and almost everyone made it up here in one piece." First home were Bill Erkelens and Pete Melvin, who rode Bill's radical C-Class catamaran Freedom into Stockton^after a teeth-rattling 3 hours, 58 minutes and 54 seconds. That's a new de facto course record, as the multihulls (and cruisers) were allowed to go through False River this year, which lops about five miles off the course length. Though Freedom fell to third on corrected time, the afternoon was a redeeming experience for the duo, who performed a boat-wrecking 'endo' in last year's windy race. "This is the first time we've sailed the boat since then," said Bill, who spent all winter rebuilding the 385-pound flyer. "It's a totally different ex¬ perience for us than the other boats — we don't eat lunch, drink beer, or even navigate. It's four hours of intense firehose sailing, and we really had our hands full!" Second to Stockton were Morgan Lar¬ son and crew Kevin Hall, who also had their hands full — they sailed the course unofficially on a 16-foot, 270-pound 49er, topping two other sisterships. Like Free¬ dom, the 49ers were prudently shadowed by a crash boat the whole day. Kevin and

THE INLAND TRANSPAC

room for error!" The red J/125 Javelin confirmed this point: they would have been second monohull across the line, just a few minutes behind the identicallyrated (minus 6) Octavia, had they not strayed off the fairway just four miles from the Stockton clubhouse. Javelin was towed off the mud by a passing powerboat,

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boat, the fire-engine red Davidson 44 InfraRed, was lucky to arrive intact — they insist they would have dismasted on the railroad bridge at Benicia if they hadn’t leaned their boat way over as they passed underneath (their insurance agent, Chris Boome, was on board and apparently said 'go for it! j. Afterwards, the happy crowd danced and partied until the 2 a.m. curfew, con¬ suming just under 500 barbecue dinners and the usual mass quantities of adult beverages. "More people stayed overnight than usual," noted Walker. 'We had eight tents pitched on the lawn, and sailors were also crashed inside their boats on trailers. This year, the party was almost as much fun as the race!"

Wabbit, the former WPOD, last October — earlier this year he swept the Big Daddy Regatta. Like Erkelens, the day was one of redemption for Hamilton — last year, he crewed on the Wabbit Tulawemia, which was 'totalled' near the S Curves' after muffing a jibe (the boat survived, and was reincarnated as Go). Hamilton sailed with just one crew, the multi-talented Jonathan 'Bird' Livingston, and figures they were 80 pounds lighter than the other doublehanded Wabbits — runner-up Kim Desenberg and Billy Erkelens, Jr., on Mr. McGregor, and third place finishers Jon Stewart and Will Paxton on Jombo. "We grabbed the lead at the Sugar Factory, and held on to it all the way," said Hamilton. 'We really pulled away after the Antioch Bridge, planing constantly for miles." The duo did have

No guts, no glory — 'InfraRed' outsmarted the Benicia railroad bridge. a tough ending to an otherwise great sail. Adding insult to injury. Javelin ripped her huge asymmetrical kite on a tree during their hurried takedown! Unlike past years, the wind didn't fade as the warm afternoon turned into evening. The good breeze enabled the fleet to stay hooked onto the flood the whole time, so for once almost everyone finished before dark. To the delight of the specta¬ tors in the clubhouse and on the lawn, many of the boats finished overlapped. The casualty list was quite light this year: two boats mo¬ tored in with broken masts (the Dogpatch 26 Moonshine, which won the race overall in '96, and the Fresnobased Hobie 33 Tourist in Paradise) and the resurrected Wabbit Go, which DNFed with unspecified gear failure. One other

t onfusion reigned, however, at Sunday's awards ceremony. The J/22 Talisman was declared the overall winner, but something seemed fishy. Sure enough, after co-chairman John Dukat re-entered the correct starting times into the computer the next day, a new winner popped out: Andy Hamilton's Wylie Wab¬ bit Harry Angstrom (named, temporarily

Deja vu — the Hodges brothers, Doug (left) and Dave, won the Moore 24 class again.

Jury rig — ‘Moonshine's backstay failed, with the predictable result. at least, after the character in John Up¬ dike's Run, Rabbit, Run). It was the sec¬ ond big win for Hamilton since buying his

one anxious moment, when they leewardbroached into the seawall during a jibe just past where False River re-enters the Stockton River. Livingston dropped the kite, jumped into the murky chest-high water and pushed the Wabbit back onto the playing field. "Andy was definitely having flashbacks!" chuckled Bird. Harry Angstrom's elapsed time of 6:23:49 was good enough to beat the next two Wabbits by almost eight minutes. July, 1999

DITCH RUN '99

on-distance on a generous 65-mile course length for handicap purposes. "The race was basically a benefit for small boats this year," noted Hank Easom, whose trip log on Yucca showed his boat sailed just 52 miles that day. "The class rating bands seemed a little big, too — in our case, they went all the way from 21 to 186." One answer to this obvious problem would be to create three classes instead of two, at least in the heavy fleet. Another would be to switch to the more accurate time-on-time scoring system, which has been more or less universally adopted on the Bay by all the big clubs. "I'm pretty sure you'll see both those changes imple¬ mented in the Ditch Run next year," agreed Johnny Walker. 'We ll also push for more one design classes — maybe we can convince all the Melges 24s, Antrims 27s and some other classes to join in the fun." When their 126 handicap was applied, the skinny trio had finished 1,2,3 overall in fleet — a Wabbit sweep! Fourth in fleet also went to a Wabbit, Colin Moore's vet¬ eran Kwazy, which previously won the Ditch Run overall in 94, '95 and '98. Other notable performances were turned in by Santa Cruz sailmaker Dave Hodges, who crushed the record Moore 24 contingent — 28 boats! — once again

Down the home stretch — Hank Easom (center) and the gang on 'Yucca'. Moores not been relegated to starting last this year, depriving them of towing off the leadmines for the first few hours of the race. Tom Baffico's Baffett topped the 13boat Express 27 fleet, sailing in their Ditch Run one design debut. Jesberg and Casey Jones led a Melges 24 sweep of Light-I,

inor issues aside, the Ditch Run continues to be a truly great sail, one we personally look forward to each year. In just eight years, the Ditch Run has gone from cult status to one of the Bay Area classic races — and now it seems that the event's fame is starting to spread outside the Bay Area. "It's the 'Inland TransPac', a totally cool

RESULTS LIGHT-1 — 1) Casey Jones, Me!gess24, Don ■ ■ r."e-r. Davidson; 3) Sea Monster, Meiges 24, John Oldham; a Dynamo Hum Meiges 24 Jeff l ttf n, 5) Balistic ■ ■ Ame Jonsson; 8} Family Hour, Olson 30, Mixe Bilafer. (17 boats) :t.; . iK Dennis Bassano; 2) Hot Shot, Hotfoot 20 jack Tatum: 3) Chili Dog, Express 27, Richard Deveau; 4) Sumo. HEAVY-I — 1) Current Asset, Islander 30 Mk. II, John Bowen; 2) Argonaut, Cal 2-29. Jim Garvine; 3)

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while Dennis Bassano's white and purple Moore 24 prototype Summertime pounded Light-II. In the multihull, cruising and heavy displacement classes, the highestrating boat in each class won — no sur¬ prise considering the race is scored time-

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HAVANA CUP

i a sailboat race, the 1999 Havana Cup race was plagued with very light winds resulting in only 17 of the 104 rac¬ ing entries finishing the course. Other than the sailing conditions, though, the event was a great succe'ss. Including non-racing flotilla' participants, 219 boats with approximately 1,100 crew were

The breeze was light, light, light, after the Tampa Bay start. Crewman Charlie works the foredeck on 'Relativity'. warmly welcomed at Marina Hemingway and treated to a week of fully hosted' so¬ cial events which were enjoyed by all. To our way of thinking, the Havana Cup has much in common with k,. - jofidfe the Baja Ha-Ha in that serious sailboat racing * is subordinated to having a good j time. Both I events are inj tended to proj mote goodwill ! between peoples

of vastly different economic circum¬ stances and governmental systems. Both also rely on single-purpose corporations with little substance to protect their spon¬ sors from potential liability. However, the Havana Cup cur¬ rently faces active opposition from vocal Cuban-American interests, and public denuncia¬ tion by govern¬ ment officials, in¬ cluding Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Another deterrent to entering is the potential penalties threatened by our government's ‘Trading with the Enemy” Act which prohibits U.S. residents from spending money in Cuba for virtually any purpose. Wendy and I initially entered our Beneteau First 53 Relativ¬ ity in this race without knowing much about what we were getting in to. The preliminary initial informa¬ tion we received from our government was clearly in¬ tended to discourage any contact with Cuba. But this The party scene at the Club Nautico was friendly and re¬ laxed.

event is a happening' of increasing sig¬ nificance in Florida and the Caribbean, so we rounded up a crew of friends and entered anyway. And we are glad we did.

The 276-mile race started inside Tampa Bay early on the morning of Fri¬ day, May 28. The large fleet was well be¬ haved and the starts came off in good or¬ der. The fleet was accompanied by two fair-sized motoryachts carrying large signs protesting the event and there was some spirited shouting between protest¬ ors and participants, but no active inter¬ ference with the starts themselves. The course included a 10-mile leg out of the Bay under the Skyway bridge to the Southwest channel entrance buoy.

This event is a 'happening' of increasing significance in Florida and the Caribbean. From there it was more or less straight to Marina Hemingway, with Rebecca Shoals to port as the only other mark' of the course. The first leg set the tone for the race with a downwind start in light air against adverse current. This resulted in much

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about the top 20 boats, with much of the fleet out of sight behind us. From there it was 150 miles of light-air reaching towards the Dry Tortugas and the Gulf Stream. By midnight Saturday, most of the fleet was mired in a hole near Rebecca Shoal. The sea was completely flat and we were able to count over 60 stationary boats on our radar within a 12mile circle. It took us 3 hours to eke out one mile, during which time we watched the defections begin in earnest. One by one boats started their engines and be¬ gan to move off in the distance. By dawn, most were out of sight.

Do Cubans know how to jam and dance? Oh yeah. While largely unknown in mainstream America, Cuban music is a national treasure. of the racing fleet spending all morning — and in some cases all day — trying to exit the bay. About a dozen of the fastest boats, including the Santa Cruz 52 Deci¬ sion, the Santa Cruz 50 Passion, and the MacGregor 65 Fast Company, made it out of the Bay hours ahead of most of the fleet and soon opened up leads that were insurmountable. Our boat. Relativity, was rated 21 under West Florida PHRF which classed us near the top of the fleet, but the veiy light conditions at the start were not to our liking. We were three to four hours behind the leaders at the first mark, although still in

e persisted until the wind filled in and were sailing well by sunrise. We There's no embargo on having fun in the sun: 'Relativity', 'Passion' and 'Twilight' do battle at the start of the Castle Race.

You find Che's image everywhere — especially at roadside stalls. But, curiously, Fidel doesn't seem to garner the same adulation. then enjoyed a fine spinnaker reach across the Gulf Stream, sailing in com¬ pany for hours with the well-sailed Beneteau First 51 Critical Path, recent overall winner of the Pineapple Cup. We finished at 6:30 Sunday afternoon, fifth across the line, but nowhere near the leaders who'd come in hours earlier. Oth¬ ers continued to finish well into the next day. We later learned Critical Path had mo¬ tored for 4 hours and was yet another -— , .......... .....^ DNF. I' 11 o n our arrival in Cuba we were treated quite cour¬ teously, al¬ though the process of clearing-in did involve 5 agencies

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wasted hours attempting to do so for want of adequate cash. If you travel to Cuba, take along a good supply of small bills.

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By the number of entries, there is obviously a tremendous fascination with our long-inacces¬ sible neighbor. Racers swapped tales at the Club. and took 5 hours to complete before we could proceed to tie up in Marina Hemingway. We were gently but pointedly solicited for “gifts for the Cuban people” by a couple of the inspectors and wound up giving them much of the soap and other supplies we had intended to distrib¬ ute to individuals as well as our boat’s first aid kit. One inspector asked who owned the boat and how much had it cost. Upon hearing the answer he commented that his salary was $ 15 per month. As Havana Cup racers we were “fully hosted” during our stay by the regatta sponsors and therefore were able to com-

openly and flagrantly ignoreckby the hun¬ dreds of U.S. tourists we encountered ev¬ erywhere we went in Cuba, but as boat owners we faced the possibility of having to swear to our actions upon reentry to the U.S. and did not care to set ourselves up for problems. Cuba's economy is a totally dol¬ lar-based cash economy for tourists, so one is well advised to take along enough currency to pay for any emergency expenditures while there. There are no banking or credit card facilities available through the U.S. to Cuba, so the purchase of a plane ticket for a returning crew member or payment for medical care requires cash in hand. Even our Italian crew, ” jfei with banking relationships in Italy and the Netherlands, was unable to readily access funds and

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1*3 Cigars are a mainstay of Cuban life. Rolled by hand, they are almost irresistible to visiting sail¬ ors — even if they normally abhor smoking.

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Ralph's gift of a ball-and-paddle game earned him two friends. Right: Antique architecture and antique traffic lights — but no traffic. is obvious and profound. The electrical system in Havana was positively lethal with high-tension cables on the sidewalk and many bootleg connections in evi¬ dence. We suspect the systemic poverty is tolerable to the people only because it is so universal. No one is starving, we en¬

countered no beggars, and we understand education is universal as is access to health care. But the country is in dire eco¬ nomic straits which appear likely to get worse with rising oil prices. Meat is in short supply and largely rationed. We were told by an official tourist guide that there is a five-year prison term for anyone who butchers beef for private use! It is already a nation of hitchhikers with a lot of the few privately-owned au¬ tos sidelined for want of fuel. Our embargo adds to the country’s difficulties by re¬ ducing the tourist and other trade income which could provide much-needed foreign exchange. One can only hope that some¬ thing will happen soon to improve the situation for all concerned.

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TRANSPAC PREVIEW Crentlemen, start your engines! The 40th biennial Transpacific Race blasts off in a few days from Point Fermin, Los Anon the first-to-finish machines in Division I. Five turbosleds all have a shot at the cov¬ eted Barn Door Trophy and, weather pex^ mitting, a chance at lowering the 'old' Pyewackets blistering 1997 pace of 7 days, 15 hours, 24 minutes. Opinions vary as to how windy the upcoming race will be, but most navigators we talked with expect a normal, not nuclear, year. According to Stan Honey, "The ocean is a bit cooler this year, so climatologically, one might expect slightly stronger trades and slightly fewer

Pretty kitty — 'Pyewacket' is ready to rumble. 'horses', two of which are stabled here in the Bay Area, as well as the two smaller San Francisco entries in the

Surf to www.transpacficyc.org for full position report

The SC 50+ ‘Gone With the Wind', one of only four Bay Area boats in this year's TransPac. geles. Some 2,225 mostly downwind miles later, this year's intimate 33-boat fleet — the smallest since 1963 — will cross the finish line at Diamond Head, Honolulu. It'll be hard to top the excitement of the last few races — such as when Cheual limped in under juiy rig to claim Bam Door honors in '95, or when Pyewacket torched Merlirts 20-year-old record in '97 — but five turbosleds and an eclectic as¬ sortment of other boats will give it their best shot. Actually, almost a third of the fleet is already at sea as you read this — eight cruisers and two doublehanders left on June 29. You can follow their progress, and all the breaking news, by checking www.transpacificyc.org. The race, spon¬ sored this year by the new wireless phone company Iridium, will start getting more interesting on July 2 and 3, which is when the bulk of the fleet departs. Double Bul¬ let, the lone multihull since the 60-foot trimaran Pacific Challenge (ex-Sebago) dismasted on her delivery down from the Northwest, will take off on July 6. With any luck, all 33 boats will arrive on TransPac Row more or less together be¬ ginning around July 11. With due respect to the rest of the fleet, the spotlight will once again be focused Page 168 •

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and smaller squalls. On the other hand, the variation from week to week is much larger than the differences between the average conditions from one year to the next. So even in a year that is windy on average for July, you can have a light race, and vice versa." In other words, it's still anybody's horse race. Here's a quick look at the five major

upcoming race. Pyewacket — The new Magic Cat, a gorgeous Eric Goetz-built R/P 75, will be staffed by the usual dozen suspects: owner Roy E. Disney, son Roy Pat DisWaterline — the R/P boats have it, the Andrews boats don't. Below, 'Zephyrus' at MEXORC.

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in the wings, ready to pounce if Pyewacket makes the slightest error. Magnitude — Doug Baker has lined up a solid 11 -man crew: navigator Bill Biewenga, boat captain Steve Dodd, Bill Menninger, Mike Pentecost, Keith Kilpatrick, Rob Snyders, Kevin McCarthy, Doug McLean, Mike Van Dyke and Fred O'Conner. His boat is newer and inher¬ ently faster than the other two Andrews turbos, but all three of these boats have IOR 'legacy Ijulls' — i.e., at 68 feet, they are shorter than the R/P boats, and have added clouds of sail area to get back up to the TransPac rating limit. Accordingly, the Andrews Sisters are much tippier and will fall behind the R/P boats in the early days of the race. They'll close the gap in the heavy running on the bottom half of the course, but may not have enough horsepower or race track to catch the two R/P 75s.

Pegasus (ex-Cheval) — Philippe Kahn has jumped back in the sailing game, asJuly, 1999 • UtiXUt ?? • Page 169

TRANSPAC PREVIEW sembling a boatload of mostly homegrown Santa Cruz talent to sail in his new boat's first big race. His all-star cast consists of project manager/boat captain/navigator Jay Crum, Jack Halterman, Pete Heck, Dave Hodges, Mario Golsch, Brent Ruhne,

Jay Parry, Tim Cordrey, Mark Dickson, and Dave Oliver. They are also talking a full-time cook, which leads us to believe this isn't exactly a hardship cruise. A late entry in the TransPac, Kahn was originadly considering the May race to Tahiti. With Pegasus fully refitted and armed with new North sails, the TransPac was a logical alternative when the Taihiti Race was canceled due to lack of interest. Frontrunner (ex-Victoria) — Co-char¬ terers Lou Grasso and Craig Lyons have rented this boat from Orange Coast Col¬ lege and enlisted the core group that swept the '91 TransPac with the SC 70 Chance — navigator Dale Nordin, Dennis Durgan, Mark Olson, Gordo Johnson, Duffy Duffield, Park Eddy and Tom Gar¬ rett. This group of Newport Harbor Trans¬ Pac vets will certainly enjoy the race, though they'll have to be really smart (or lucky) if this aging 1991 charter-horse is going to live up to her name. v Gone With the Wind — Bill LeRoy's SC 50 returns to the TransPac battlefield in a new configuration: her mast is three feet taller than before (with kites and main accordingly bigger), offset by a 10-foot deep bulb-keel and an elliptical rudder. The 'semi-turbo' should surf sooner than before, and should also excel in light air. "I figure Stealth Chicken will be toughest to beat," said Bill. Joining LeRoy will be 50/50 partner and co-skipper Jim Cascino, navigator Gerry Swinton, brothers Chris and Phil Perkins (both veterans of GWTWs third place finish in the '93 TransPac), Terry Ranahan, Dave Kresge, Mike Ratiani, and daughter Aimee LeRoy, one of very few women in the racing fleet. Like some of the bigger boats, GWTWhas 'sail mail' and will be posting emails to the TransPac's website during the race. Tango — Howard Raphael’s Sausalitobased Beneteau Oceanic 40 was a last minute entry in the cruising division. Page 170 • UMwUZS • July, 1999

Raphael, president of a Silicon Valley elec¬ tronics company, has been going full-out since early May to prepare his boat, which '

he’ll sail with first mate Mike Skinner and two Argentinians, Sebastian F'rancese and Hugo Schmitt. "We’re all casual sailors from the San Francisco Bay Oceanic Crew Group," said Raphael. "But after our 'rocket-ride' delivery down the coast, we've gained confidence and are starting to take the race seriously." . >

ey and Will Paxton. The GI squad, which now includes new boat captain/naviga¬ tor Patrick O'Brien (who also runs Sor¬ cery), is young and strong, and sure to sail the boat aggressively. We figure that our hometown lads will help their boat triumph over the two other sleds, Cheval 88 and Mongoose, and that the waterballasted, supercharged Medicine Man will be the wild card in that class. "We've got a lot of rating to overcome," admitted Medi¬ cine Man designer and crew Alan And¬ rews. "We're obviously best in non-water¬ line conditions." Santa Cruz sledmeister Andre Lacour will be a watch captain on the new San Diego-based SC 52 Warpath, and Rich¬ mond YC member George Neill will be among the crew on the Swan 431 Good¬ night Moon. Notable Non-Bay Area sail¬ ors scattered among the fleet include John

QUICK PICKS O ther Bay Area sailors participat¬ ing in the TransPac include four mem¬ bers of the SC 70 Grand Illusion crew: Hogan Beatie, Roland Brun, John SweenOh, behave! 'Medicine Man' (above) has been popping steroids, while 'Stealth Chicken' (below) is sporting a weird forward-sloping bulb-keel.

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Jourdane and designer John Lidgard (Tower), Rob Wallace (M-Project), Joe Buck and Brad Avery (Warpath), Linda Elias (Cheval 88), and the '97 corrected time winner, Jeriy Montgomery, returning with his Alamitos Bay Syndicate on their char¬ tered Stealth Chicken. Enough already! Surf to www.transpacficyc.org for full crew lists, boat pics, schedule of events, history, daily position reports, and lots more. We'll be in Hawaii when the boats roll in, so look for techni¬ color feature coverage in next month’s is¬ sue.

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SEA OF CORTEZ SAILING WEEK W„

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Shot (spinnaker) Division, Jeanne Leighton's Carter 39 Zeus got a terrific downwind start and sailed away from the fleet — until she sailed into a hole. Tim Anderson's Ericson 41 Rendezvous and Keith McKenzie’s Dencho 44 Roller Coaster popped their chutes and had a good battle before they sailed into the same hole. Eventually the wind filled in

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It wasn't exactly A-Cup-caliber racing, but there were a few good tacking duels: Left to right are: 'Cheva!', 'Mandolin' and 'Zeus'. proved invaluable during what would oth¬ erwise have been scary situations. So imagine our delight to find that there are racing events for cruisers down here in Mexico. And to discover that it's actually possible to be hot while sailing to wind¬ ward! As we write this report, our Cal 34 Man¬ dolin is at anchor at 'Partidaville', other¬ wise known as the Caleta Partida anchor¬ age between the islands of Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida. This fabulous 'anchor¬ age — about 24 miles north of La Paz — is where cruisers from far and wide gather for the world-famous' Sea of Cortez Sail¬ ing Week. Celebrating its 16th consecutive year. Sailing Week is not about 'white-knuck¬ ling' it around the buoys while shouting at your crew and any other boats within hailing distance. No, no, no. Sailing Week could more aptly be named 'Cruising Week' because it embodies all that is won¬ derful about cruising: sailing your boat well, driving your dinghy hard, enjoying potlucks aboard different boats and on the beach, getting to know new people, and spending time with old friends. Sail¬ ing Week also tests some boating skills that many sailors don't practice enough, for included as part of the regular racing were competitions for picking up a 'man overboard' and for sailing off and back onto the hook. Opening Ceremonies were held on April 14 at the Los Arcos Hotel in La Paz, where Page 172* LOUU&Z2 • July, 1999

and all three not only finished the race but were able to sail the rest of the way to Sailing Week's primary venue: Partidaville. That evening Keith and Leslie McKenzie were the top vote-getters in the King and Queen of Sailing Week ’99 com¬ petition. Their boat, Roller Coaster, was therefore declared the Royal Barge, while Kat of Rendezvous was declared the Royal Fairy. "I'm going to be really disappointed next week," said Leslie, "when nobody's

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onday morning marked the beginning of the traditional Over The Line game — which is a modified form of beach baseball where the batter stands on the shore and all the field¬ ers are in the water. The OTL tournament continued each afternoon until the Rendezvous team emerged undefeated. Monday also marked the beginning of fun and games, such as singalongs and treasure hunts on the beach for the kids. The young kids really liked being pro¬ claimed princes and princesses by King Keith and Queen Leslie. Each of the kids created his/her own crown out of con¬ struction paper, glitter, sand — and just about anything else laying around. By Monday afternoon the anchorage was terrorized by the start of the dinghy races presided over once again by long¬ time cruiser, Padre Timo of Scallywag. Once a dinghy crossed the starting line, a water bottle was thrown in the water near the start. The com¬ petitor in the dinghy had to round the first buoy and come back to pick up the water bottle. Then he/she and his/her crew had to complete one more round¬ ing of the buoy before com¬ ing back to slam-dunk the bottle into a bucket hang¬ ing from Scallywag's spinDave, the Royal Fiddler, of 'Irish Melody' serenades diners during the Poker Run.

naker pole. Completing this course took considerable coordi¬ nation between the driver

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and crewperson that did the pick¬ ing up and slamdunking. It was heated competi¬ tion, so when a bottle didn't get smartly picked up or slammed into the bucket, mari¬ tal bliss was often suspended. While there were different di¬ visions for differ¬ ent horsepower dinghies, techni cal skill proved to be more important than raw speed. Indeed, some of the teams with 8-h.p. engines turned in better times than those with twice the horsepower. On Monday night, the ever-popular 'dinghy-in movie' was hosted by the crew on Love Song. Thirty-six dinghies — filled with crews and their favorite snacks and beverages — rafted to Love Song and to each other for a viewing of Captain Ron. Based on the fact that everybody seemed to know the words, it would appear that Captain Ron is the Rocky Horror Picture Show of the cruising world. Later in the week, Love Song hosted a showing of The Princess Bride — even more cruis¬ ers knew the lines to that one! On Tuesday, Kat of Rendezvous held a stretching class on the beach to help us boat po¬ tatoes limber up in time for the second big sailboat race that afternoon. But simply going around the buoys would have been too mundane a competition for the Sailing Week crowd,

Tuesday night heralded Sailing Week's first-ever Poker Run and Progressive Din¬ ner. There were four categories: appetiz¬ ers, salads, entrees and desserts. Each participating boat selected a category and received a partial deck of special cards. 'The idea was for everybody to visit one boat in each category, make new friends, sample the food, and receive a card. Four courses, four cards — get it? Once every¬ one was truly stuffed on the good food, they descended upon the Race Week Chairpersons Gene and Pat Moni s Freeport 41 Flying Cloud for Mexican Cof¬ fee and a fifth card to complete their poker hand. We’re not quite sure why, but Fly¬ ing Cloud developed a 20° list during the night. Gene and his wife Pat estimate that they broke Their record of 75 people i

aboard at one time. One of the highlights of the evening was the pre-dinner advertising of the floating eateries, which included such inticements as: "valet parking available," "both smok¬ ing and nonsmoking sections,” "regular and vegetarian lasagna," "cockpit seating available." Much of the advertising boasted variations on chocolate desserts. If you went hungry, didn't have a good time, or didn't meet any new folks, it was your own darn fault!

SEA OF CORTEZ SAILING WEEK Wednesday afternoon featured more dinghy races — and several people in the kayak division went swimming while at¬ tempting to put the bottle in the bucket. It was such a hot day tfiat lots of them probably ended up getting soaked on pur-

erybody pigged out. The awesome live music after dinner was unfortunately cut short by strong winds and a swell bigs.

She stripped off her sweatshirt to reveal a turquoise string bikini and labels . painted all over her knockout body. MM pose. We had our sailing dinghy from Man¬ dolin out for the races, but unfortunately the wind was very light, so only three runs were taken on the sailing course. Wednesday evening's highlight was the chili cook-off and general potluck followed by an awesome musical jam session. Win¬ ner of the Best-Tasting Chili was Cheval, while Best Presentation honors went to Rendezvous. The Best Chili Name was a Hawaiian-sounding word — something like "Imawanalieu." Contributing musicians for the post dinner jam session were Sue and Pepe of Melissa; Dave and Linda of IHsh Melody; Gary and Terry of Ishi; Mitch and Vicki of Cruising Time; and Carlos and Patti of Last Mango. And Kip flew in that day from the States to play in the jam session aboard Casual Water, exemplifying Sail¬ ing Week spirit. Just like cruising. Sailing Week isn't all fun and games. Wednesday night the wind came up and anchors dragged. There were some tense moments and many had to endure long hours, on an¬ chor watch. To make light of the situa¬ tion, Race Chairpersons Gene and Pat of Flying Cloud were granted the Drag Queen award for bumping along the bottom be¬ fore getting their anchor reset. Thursday afternoon was time to prac¬ tice another fine mariner's skill: sailing off, and back onto the anchor. While the wind during the first two races had been rather light, the wind for this race was perfect. After weighing their anchors, ev¬ eryone tacked out the bay and into the Sea for three miles, then sailed back in. Using their GPSs, all the sailors — except those blocked by other boats — were able to drop their hooks right where they had picked them up. It was an awesome dis¬ play of seamanship on everybody’s part — and a great way to end the Week's sail¬ ing competition. Thursday evening featured another potluck on the beach, and by this time just about everyone knew everyone else. There was also a dessert contest, so ev¬ Page 174 • UtCfUt12 • July, 1999

enough to swamp a couple of dinghies on the beach. Crews returned to find their boats corkscrewing in the slop. It was a bumpy night, reminding everyone that cruising isn't all fun. v

Friday morning dawned gray and cool, so we aboard Mandolin invited crews from three other boats for French toast and cappuccinos to compensate for fhe weather. There had been much talk about the bikini and beer belly contests slated for that afternoon, but after some royal rum¬ bling between the King and Queen, it was decreed that there would be a women's bikini contest that afternoon and a drag queen contest after dinner instead of a beer belly contest. Apparently there weren't enough respectable beer bellies — and, besides, Queen Leslie had little interest in inspecting them anyway. We know these events sound com¬ pletely stupid, but they turned out to be great fun. And boy, can those men trowel on the makeup. In the course of conducting the bikini contest. King Keith asked: "If our Royal Fairy could grant you one wish what would that wish be?" Rangin' Lil of of the 49-ft classic ketch Moonlight Hunter won Most Intellectual honors for her answers: "I would wish for three more wishes." Flustered, the King countered: "Well, uh, and, uh, what would one of those wishes be?" Lil: "That they all be answered.” King: "Hmm. (Pause). She's smarter than the king. What would one of the other wishes be?" Lil: "That none of my four feminist sis¬ ters find out that I entered this bikini con¬ test." Another winner was Sammy J. of Bruja del Mar. When it was her turn, she stripped off her sweatshirt to reveal a tur¬ quoise string bikini and labels painted all over her knockout body. "Buoy" was writ¬

ten on each breast, "fender" and "love" on each side of her derriere, "rhumbline" on her back with an arrow pointed down to her. . . uh, you-know-where. And since she had "port hole" circling her belly but¬ ton, she was awarded the winner of the Best Naval Port in Mexico. Misty won Most Stimulating honors by giving the King a foot massage during her question and answer period — which the King naturally drew out as long as pos¬ sible in order to savor the stimulation. The most popular winner of all, how¬ ever, took honors in the Smallest Bikini

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The Drag Queen contest found six lovely. . . 'ladies' up on stage. The Sailing Week Queen conducted the contest which was decided by the volume of applause. Finishing third was the most masculine Olive Oyl you ever saw. She got a little friendly with the Queen's feet until the Queen declared, "No sucking on Royal Toes!” True to form, Olive was flatchested. In second place was Todd from

division. This was two-year-old Marina Partida of Uhuru, who wore the cutest little fish bikini you ever saw. Each contestant won a position on the Royal Court and a bottle of rum.

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Sailboat racing is only a minor part of this wacky regatta. Clockwise from upper left: Padre Timo of 'Scallywag' doles out the prizes; Temporary newlyweds Kyle Kandt and Heather MacCaslin (on left) of 'Novia' with their king, queen and fiddler; the Partidaville 'parking lot'; Thelma of T'N'Honey' mod¬ els this year's official T-shirt.

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vided wedding music and his lady, Linda, provided the wedding cake. Fittingly, Pa¬ dre Timo of Scallywag officiated, asking if the couple had any special words for each other. Kyle: "Heather, without you I wouldn’t be here right now." Heather: "Keith, I love you. . . but this is only for two days!" Kyle also promised to "enjoy, respect and love" Heather, and was looking for¬ ward to the honeymoon. Heather prom¬ ised to respect Kyle, was happy he didn't snore, and would deal with his flatulence. The planned afternoon potluck became the reception. Brian on Cruising Time made rum punch, the Joss crew provided bridal champagne — and a good time was had by all.

who "missed her strong Russian men" and was tired of "American wimps." Tim wore a lovely knit dress, while Jay wore a sexy bikini and flashed his pectoral muscles to the crowd. Race Committee Chairman, Padre Timo, M.C.'ed the presentation of awards that night in his own inimitable, irrever¬ ent style. As usual he was witty and wild, and held his audience to the end.

There were two weddings during Race Week. The first one must have been an elopement, as the only details we got were that a couple of 31 years renewed their vows on the beach after the sun went down. The other wedding took place on Saturday by the Queen's decree. Heather MacCaslin and Kyle Kandt on the Mor¬ gan 27 Nouia are a sweet young couple who apparently love each other very much. So the Queen granted them a trial wedding — all weddings performed at Sailing Week are valid only for the dura¬ tion of the event. Without bothering to ask if Heather and Kyle were interested in getting married, the Royal Court swung

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MAX EBB JL was surprised to find the dining room in use when I walked through on my way to the yacht club galley. Evidently there was some kind of class in progress. About 30 people, none of them recogniz¬ able as club members, were sitting in rows

be some fresh strawberries on the other side of the fridge.” “I already have them out,” she con¬

tnd bei of chairs while an older man in a uniform lectured in a monotonic drone, never look¬ ing up from his notes on the podium. But this would not interfere with my mission: to see if there was any leftover ice cream from the last dinner meeting. Then I remembered — the Auxiliary Squadron! It was Tuesday night, and for the next fourteen weeks they would take over the dining room every Tuesday evening to conduct their “Basic Elements of Safe Boating and Sailing” class. There was a bigger surprise in the gal¬ ley: I was not the only person intending to raid the ice box. Someone was already leaning deep inside the big commercial refrigerator, probably taking inventory before helping themselves. She turned around quickly at the sound of my foot¬ steps. “Lee!” I scolded when I saw who she was. “You’re not even a member here! Since when can you waltz right in and mooch from our refrigerator?” “I’m a future member,” she protested, “and I have rights. Anyway, this ice cream was brought here from the university sail¬ ing club when it was left over from our last open house barbecue, because, like, we don’t have a refrigerator over there in our little shack.” She paused for a sec¬ ond, as if to reconsider her position. “But like, I mean, it’s not as if I wouldn’t mooch ice cream from the yacht club anyway!” "Well,” I said, “it’s a good story, and I guess it might even be true. But you know you’re not supposed to be in here with¬ out being a member’s guest. You could get the club in trouble with Alcoholic Bev¬ erage Control.” “Au contraire,” she said. “I’m here for the Auxiliary Squadron Safe Boating and Sailing Class.” “Like heck you are.” “A technicality, but it gets me in the door,” she grinned. “Anyway, here’s a half gallon of Rocky Road.” “I’ll get the bowls,” I said. ‘The scoop is in that drawer over there. And you’ll find chocolate sauce and whipped cream in the cupboard. I think there might even Page 178 • UfcWtS? • July. 1999

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The refrigerator’s compressor had kicked in because of the open door, so we couldn’t hear anything from the dining room while we prepared our decadent snacks. But a minute later it switched off again, and we could now follow eveiy amplified droning word of the instructor’s Imaginary foils with elliptical sections. A t the top, in idealized, frictionless fluid, the flow is sym¬ metrical front to back. There's no net circulation around the section and no lift. At the bottom, when real fluid and friction are introduced, the Kutta condition prevents the fluid from making the sharp turn around the trailing edge. Now there's a net circulation around the section, meaning that more fluid is being accelerated downward than upward, so there is lift. But why doesn't the Kutta condition also apply to the leading edge?

lecture. “Awing creates lift,” he explained, “be¬ cause the air on the top of the wing has further to go than the air on the bottom of the wing. The air separates here, at the front of the wing. This is also called the leading edge.”

I peeked out through the open kitchen doors and saw that most of the class was dutifully taking notes. “Half the air takes the upper, longer route over the top surface,” the instruc¬ tor continued, “while the other half takes the more direct route along the bottom. Since the air has to reach the same point at the same time when it rejoins, the air on top has to go faster. And we know from the Bernoulli equation that faster , air has lower pressure." / Lee had her hands over her eyes. /A “Gag me with a slide rule!” she //I moaned. “I can’t believe that anyfj 1 one still promotes that bogossity. jf Even the Auxiliary Squadron // should know better.” ft “You mean it’s not true?” I asked. “That’s how I learned it. And how do you know about slide rules?” Lee rolled her eyes. ‘That explanation, even if it were true, depends on the foil having some thickness. If that’s really why wings or sails generate lift, paper planes wouldn’t fly and sails would hardly work at all. And I read about slide rules in a histoiy book.” I tried to mumble some explanation I had heard once about the frictional boundary layer, or something like that, making the sail or a thin wing seem thicker tovthe air flowing around it. But Lee wouldn’t even let me finish. ‘There is absolutely no law of phys¬ ics,” she stated authoritatively, “that re¬ quires the air to ’rejoin’ right next to the same air it was separated from. And like, if you look at actual flow studies using smoke markers, you can see that the if the foil is producing lots of lift, the top air actually gets to the trailing edge well ahead of the bottom air. The two parts of air never do meet up again.” “Okay,” I said as watched Lee pour chocolate sauce exactly in the middle of her ice cream scoops so that perfectly equal streams ran down all four sides. “What’s your explanation for lift?” “Momentum transfer is the best sim¬ plification that passes a reality check,” she answered. “Push air one way, get a reac¬ tion the other way. Newton. Apple. Bonk.” “I have no problem with that,” I said, remembering enough physics to be able to recite Newton’s laws of motion. “But I always thought that the result of deflect¬ ing the air, onCe'Bernoulli got done with it, would be that the separated air does rejoin the air that took the other path. Even though that’s not the actual reason.

GO FLY A KITE Each one started out as a vertical line before being affected by the flow field of the airfoil. And like, not only does the flow not rejoin after being separated, but the air on top gets there way ahead of the air on the bottom.” “How do I know this is real?” asked the owner of the computer. “Anyone can phony up an animation.” “It’s based on calculated flow, but agrees well with experiments,” Lee ex¬ plained. “But like there are plenty of other ways of disproving the ‘rejoining air’ theory of lift.” “So we have the momentum transfer theory instead,” I said. “But what makes the air deflect? Why doesn’t it just spill around both ends of the sail and keep going straight back?” “Because of something called the ‘Kutta condition’,” the computer expert volunteered. “Real fluid doesn’t like to flow around sharp corners. So the aft stagna¬ tion point is forced to be right at the trail¬ ing edge. That’s why the trailing edge of an airfoil is always a sharp point, while the leading edge is round. The forward stagnation point is free to migrate around to the windward side, but the aft stagna¬ tion point can’t move to leeward, as it would in theoretical frictionless flow. So the result is a net circulation around the section, and that results in lift.” ‘That’s the classic explanation,” said Lee, “but it misses something.” I was still grappling with how our friend got from ’circulation’ to lift, but that seemed to be a step that Lee took for granted. , “Without Kutta,” he elaborated further, “you have an infinite acceleration around that sharp trailing edge, and that cant happen in nature. So the flow has to sepa¬

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Lee was about to answer when an¬ other club member popped into the kitchen. He was one of the younger mem¬ bers, a computer consultant of some sort, always with the latest electronic gadgets on his boat or in his pocket. He stopped short when he saw us, also surprised to find someone here. “We’re like, one step ahead of you,” said Lee. “But there’s gobs more in the refrig¬ erator.” "Oh,” he said. “Um, thanks. Don't mind if I do.” Then Lee pointed to his briefcase. I had thought it strange that he brought his briefcase with him to get an ice cream snack, but there was a good reason as it

asked. “Of course. Can’t leave this thing in the car. “I’ll scoop you some ‘cream while you fire up your browser. There’s a URL that Max has to see.” “Roger wilco,” he said cooperatively, putting his briefcase down on one of the food preparation counters. Inside was a laptop computer, and attached to the computer was a little box with a small antenna. The machine booted up, he pressed a few keys, and a minute later he had the yacht club’s web page on the screen. “Now what?” he asked. “Go to www.diam.unige.it/~irro/ proJilo_e.html,” said Lee. “The animation might take, like, a minute or two to load.” A few more keys were pressed. I ate some ice cream until the show was ready. “See these stripes?

rate there.”

“T? X1 or sure,” countered Lee, “but consider this thought experiment: Take an airfoil section that’s an ellipse, like, 5:1 ratio of chord length to thickness. Now imagine it at an angle of attack of maybe 20 degrees. Will it generate lift?” “Sure,” safd the computer expert. “Why?” “Because there’s circulation around it. Even though the trailing edge isn’t really sharp, it’s still sharp enough to prevent the air from moving around and back up on the low-pressure side before leaving the foil.” Lee pointed out that the leading edge was just as sharp as the trailing edge. “Why doesn’t the Kutta condition also prevent air from flowing around the lead¬ ing edge?”

MAX EBB “Because the. . He stopped short. “Remember,” said Lee, “the flow is sym¬ metrical front to back for inviscid flow.” “I know,” he complained. “Maybe it’s because the air at the leading edge is flow¬ ing from high pressure to low, so it can get around the cor¬ ner. But at the trailing edge, it flows from low pressure to high around the sharpest radius.” “Kutta doesn’t say anything about pressure gradients,” Lee added. “Only that flow won’t go around a sharp comer. So like, it’s not enough to do what the books do when they start with inviscid flow, and then invoke Kutta as usually stated to get circulation and therefore lift. You need something else, but I’ll leave that ‘as an exercise for the reader,’ as they say in the text books.” We ate some more ice cream and strawberries while think¬ ing this over, listening to the lecture from the next room. There was a question: “I’m still having trouble un¬ derstanding how a boat can sail upwind,” someone asked. “If the best that a sail or wing can do is make force at right angles to the wind, how can you ever sail closer to the wind than a beam reach?” The instructor, not hesitating for a sec¬ ond, asked the class to think of boats as watermelon seeds and the wind and wa¬ ter as fingers squeezing them until they popped out in a direction he insisted was upwind'. But the class was confused. ‘Think of someone on roller skates fly¬ ing a stunt kite,” proposed one of the stu¬ dents. “If they fly the kite out to one side, and the skates are at the right angle, they roll in a direction that goes upwind a little.” This was a much more satisfying an¬ swer to the original questioner, but it got the class off on a tangent, despite the instructor’s best efforts to move on to bal¬ last and righting arm. “I saw one of those kite sailing rigs just last weekend,” said another student. “It was really fast. Do you think we’ll start seeing kites pulling larger boats?” ‘They only work in strong winds,” said the instructor. “Look how little sail area they have compared to a real sailing rig. Now, the reason a ballasted sailboat doesn’t capsize. . .”

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“Is that guy out to lunch or what?” said Lee derisively. “He has no clue what goe§ on with kites.”

A frame from the simulated smoke chamber ani¬ mation at www.diam.unige.it/~irro/profiio1a_e. html. The air, after being divided into two paths, does not rejoin the same air it was separated from. In fact, the air taking the top path gets to the trailing edge considerably ahead of the air taking the bottom path. “Well,” I said, “he is right about the small sail area. And what happens if the kite falls down in a lull in the wind? Can you ever get it going hgain?” “Actually there are some kites that can be water started,” said the computer con¬ sultant. "Some quad-line kites can do that, and others with flotation chambers for the purpose. Here, I bookmarked some pages.” A few seconds later we were looking at a collection of images of people sailing behind kites. Some on surfboards, some on kayaks, and some on water skis. “See how fast that one’s going?” said Lee. And it looks like there’s only about 10 knots of wind. How do you think they do that with so little sail area, Max?” The photo did tend to prove me wrong about the speed limitation in light air. The area of the kite was tiny compared to any reasonable sail for that size boat being pulled at that speed. “Dynamic sheeting,” Lee finally ex¬ plained, answering her own question. ‘The whole deal here is that the kite can move through the air faster than the boat. I mean, if the apparent wind over the deck

is 10 knots, and the kite is moving around in a wave pattern at 20 knots through the air, then the kite is pulling with four times as much force as the same sail area fixed to the boat. If it goes 60 knots — not un¬ reasonable for a modem kite — then it’s pulling 36 times as hard.” “But how can the kite go faster than the boat?” “The kite doesn’t go in a straight line. It oscillates up and down, or does figure-8s, cover¬ ing much more distance than the boat. It could go around in circles, but the strings would get twisted up.” “Ah, I get it!” said the com¬ puter expert. “Like a propeller blade!” “For sure,” Lee confirmed. “A kite is like a propeller blade be¬ cause you can get very high lo¬ cal air speed and generate lots of force on a small area. And, you’re not limited to acting on just the cross section of air hitting the fixed sailplan. By acting on a much larger cross-section, the efficiency of a propel¬ ler is limited by the ‘disk’ of area swept by the propeller blades. Kites can do the same thing, acting on a very large crosssection ®f air. Same with sculling oars — which is why they’re better at very low speeds — and same with the new style of racing canoe paddles." I ate some more ice cream while trying to take this in. “So it’s as if you can al¬ ways make the sail act like a bigger one,” I said. "Or reef just by keeping the kite in the same position. That could be real handy.” “But can you beat to windward with a rig like that?” asked our friend. “If this thing is going up and down at 90 knots, can it still pull way over to one side for close-hauled?” ‘The kite rigs do go to windward, but you’re right — you lose ability to sheet dynamically as the pointing angle gets higher.” “Why?” I asked from the relative safety of someone who didn’t really expect to understand the answer anyway. “Because the effective drag angle is the projection of the local drag angle into the horizontal plane,” said Lee. “Drag angle?” ‘That’s just, like, the arc-tan of the lift over drag." "Of course," said the computer geek.

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"The apparent wind component parallel to the kite string always has to be the same portion of the kite’s airspeed. So if you want to multiply the sail force by four, by going twice as fast as for static sheet¬ ing, then the sine of the projected drag angle has to double. Which means that the faster the kite goes, the less you're able to fly it out to one side of downwind." "Close," said Lee.

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The refrigerator cycled off again, and now the topic was weather helm: "If you let go of the tiller and the boat rounds up into the wind," he read from his notes, "then the boat has weather helm. If it falls off to leeward, the boat has lee helm. Most boats sail better with weather helm. Weather helm is also safer, because if the tiller is let go the boat will round up into the wind and stop." "Someone keep me from pulling the plug on that microphone," Lee muttered through clenched teeth. "The water

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doesn't care how heavy the tiller is, or even where the rudder stock axis is relative to the center of pressure on the rudder blade. All the water knows is angle of at¬ tack of the blade, so anyone with two neu¬ rons to rub together will measure helm balance as rudder angle, not tiller force." "So I gather you don’t think too much of these Auxiliary Squadron courses?" said the computer consultant. "Anyone who got through 8th grade can learn more from a book. And like, learn it faster and better," she said. "If you're new to boating," I noted, "it's

a good way to meet other people who are also new to boating, for whatever that's worth. On the other hand," I added after thinking it through a bit further, "yacht clubs usually do a much better job of that. So I agree with Lee on this one. Forget the class, find a book that's on the level you want to learn at, and the time you save will be much better spent practicing crosswind docking." "With like, one very important excep¬ tion," Lee said. "If the instructor is one of those crusty old Merchant Marine types, or a retired career naval officer, they can spend hours and hours telling the most amazing sea stories. That's when the monotonic drone of instructor 'A finally ended, and instruc¬ tor 'B' replaced him at the podium. He was even older, had even more strange ornaments on his uniform, and moved even slower. "This reminds me of the time we were off the coast of Majorca during the Medi¬ terranean campaign. . ." "Quick, unplug that refrigerator!" said Lee.

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Collegiate Wrap-Up The college sailing season wrapped up in early June with the usual trio of Na¬ tional Championships, contested this year in Vanguard 420s at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. When it was all over but the crying, Tufts topped the ICYRA rankings with the best overall record (Leonard Fowle Trophy), followed by St. Mary's, Harvard, Charleston and USC. About 60 students were subsequently singled out for sailing honors in five cat¬ egories: All-American, Women's All-Ameri¬ can, All-American Crew, and honorable mentions in the first two categories. West Coast schools didn't fare espe¬ cially well this year, but that didn't stop several Californians from distinguishing

Team Race Nationals and then came in third overall in Division A' in the Dinghy Nationals. San Diego sailor Jon Baker (Tufts, 99) was apparently a close finalist in the Mor¬ ris voting, but had to settletfor All-Ameri¬ can honors. Other Golden State All-Ameri¬ cans included Ty Reed (St. Mary's, ’00) and Brian Stanford (Boston Univ., '99), both of San Diego, and Casey Hogan (Dartmouth, ’99) of Newport Beach. Other honorees included Stan Schreyer (Boston Univ.) for sportsmanship, Matt Gregory (Michigan) for student leadership, and Bill Hurst (retired Navy captain) for his "en¬ during support of college sailing." Check www.icyra.org for the full story. DINGHY NATIONALS: 1) Boston University, 104 points; 2) St. Mary's, 123; 3) Harvard, 128; 4) Tufts, 134; 5) Old Dominion, 148; 6) USC, 150; 7) Navy, 153; 8) Dartmouth, 158; 9) College of Charleston, 195; 10) UC Santa Bar¬ bara, 247; 11) Tulane, 268; 12) Northwestern, 268; 13) University of Washington, 270; 14) Eckerd Col¬ lege, 271; 15) University of New Orleans, 313; 16) Notre Dame, 326. (16 teams)

WOMEN'S DINGHY NATIONALS: 1) Tufts, 126 points; 2) Dartmouth, 140; 3) Con¬ necticut College, 189; 4) Stanford, 201; 5) George¬ town, 218; 6) Boston University, 218; 7) Harvard, 234; 8) Univ. of Hawaii, 236; 9) Hobart/William Smith, 263; 10) Univ. of Florida, 272; 11) College of Charleston, 273; 12) St. May's, 293; 13) USC, 316; 14) Univ. of Texas, 366; 15) Miami Univ. of Ohio, 370; 16) Univ. of Wisconsin, 393. (16 teams)

ALL-AMERICANS:

WOMEN — Liz Bent (Georgetown), Margaret Gill (Harvard), Kaya Haig (Boston Univ.), Casey Hogan (Dartmouth), Caitlin MacAllister (Tufts), Erin Maxwell (Dartmouth), Jen Provan (Tufts). CREW — Joanna Adamczak (Santa Barbara), Maria Alsina (Navy), Katie Behan (HobartAA/m. Smith), Richard Bell (Boston Univ.), Allison Bessette (Hobart/ Wm.Smith), Meghan Boardman (Tufts), Kim Creager (St. May's), Molly Curtiss (St. May's), Jessi Dimock (Tufts), Megan Edwards (Tufts), Brian Fox (Harvard), Katie Lyndon (Dartmouth), Amanda McClelland (Charleston), Erin Myers (Dartmouth), Lana Oh (St. Mary's), Heather Pescatello (URI/ODU), Lora Saunders (ODU), Samantha Taylor (Charleston), Lauren Toretta (Harvard), Leah Williams (George¬ town).

MEN — Jon Baker (Tufts), Dalton Bergen (USC), Adam Burns (ODU), David Dabney (Charleston), Dan Herliky (Dartmouth), Mark Ivey (St. May's), Anthony Kotoun (St. Mary's), Daniel Meade (USC), Colin Merrick (Hobart/William Smith), Ty Reed (St. May's), Eugene Schmitt (Navy), Stan Schreyer (Boston Univ.), Kyle Shattuck (Tufts), Brian Stanford (Boston Univ.), Peter Strothman (Harvard), Christian Taubman (Har¬ vard), Kevin Teborek (Hobart/William Smith), Mark Zagol (ODU).

Two excellent regattas occurred last month in Southern California. First up was Cal Race Week on May 28-30, hosted by Cal YC and sailed off Marina del Rey. The regatta served as the second leg of the new three-part Volvo Inshore Cham¬ pionship, which began with San Diego

TEAM RACE NATIONALS: 1) St. May's, 16-1; 2) College of Charleston, 134; 3) Hobart/William Smith, 12-5; 4) USC, 8-9; 5) Tufts, 7-4; 6) Dartmouth, 7-4; 7) Tulane, 5-6; 8) UC Santa Barbara, 3-8; 9) South Florida, 3-8; 10) Univ. of Washington, 2-9; 11) Univ. of Michigan, 2-9; 12) Notre Dame, 0-11. (12 teams)

Mary's '99) was voted college sailor of the year.

themselves. Huntington Beach superstar Mark Ivey, a senior at St. Mary's, was elected College Sailor of the Year (Everett Morris Trophy). "This award is reflective of the entire St. Mary's program," said Ivey, who led his team to victory in the Page 182 • LOOUt 3? • July, 1999

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took home a pair of bronzes in that com¬ petitive class, which will be bringing their show to San Francisco in September for their Worlds. Mark Thomas' N/M 39 Raven also nabbed a convincing bullet in topping PHRF-A at LBRW, while Bob Garvie's N/ 49 Bullseye and Dennis Surtees' Antrim 27 Abracadabra II took LBRW thirds in the 50-Footers and PHRF- C, respectively. Collectively, it was the best southern showing in recent memory by a NorCal contingent. "It's great to see the Bay Area represented again at these regattas," noted Scott Easom. "Not only is it fun, but I think it makes you a better sailor to get out of town now and then." For full results, go to www.calyachtclub.com and www.lbyc.org. For results of NSRW, check www.golison.com. CAL RACE WEEK ICalYC: May 28-30): ULDB 7Q —-1) Taxi Dancer, R/P 70, Bob Hughes/ RP Richards, 9 points; 2) Evolution, SC 70, Brack Duker, 11; 3) Mongoose, SC 70, Bob Saielli, 17. (5 boats) FARR 40 — 1) Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy, 7 points; 2) Orient Express, Peter Tong, 14; 3) Blue Chip, Walt Logan, 15. (6 boats)

Road warriors — 'Wasabi' (above) and 'Per¬ egrine' (right) both did well in SoCal last month.

YC's Yachting Cup on April 30-May 2 and concluded last week on June 25-27 with Bruce Golison's North Sails Race Week. The second regatta last month, which isn't part of the Volvo trinity, was Long Beach YC's Long Beach Race Week. Held June 18-20, that event appears to be rebound¬ ing nicely. More Bay Area boats than usual made the trek south this year. It was a particu¬ larly fruitful road-trip for Dale Williams' Farr ILC 46 Wasabi, which took bullets in both series. Williams steered 1C)0% of Cal Race Week as the Volvo Champs are an owner/driver series, and then shared the LBRW driving with Scott Easom and Keith Lorence. "Both regattas were excel¬ lent!" claimed Dale. The courses and starting lines were good, the results were posted right away, the people and the par¬

ties were really hospitable. It was really fun to chase wind shifts instead of current lines, and it was also nice to race in shorts instead of foul weather gear." Williams is really enjoying Wasabi, but is already lean¬ ing towards putting it up for sale after the Big Boat Series. He’s got his eye on the new Farr 52, which appears to be shaping up along the lines of the successful Farr 40 class. Other NorCal boats doing well down south include David Thomson's new-to-him Peregrine, which smoked the other Farr 40s at Long Beach Race Week with a (5), 1,1,2,1,1 record. Jeff Madrigali called tactics for Peregrine, which Thomson was steering for the first time under combat conditions — nice debut! Walt Logan's steady Farr 40 Blue Chip

j/120 — 1) Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, Larry Harvey, 7 points; 2) J/Bird, Dave Willke, 13; 3) Simply Red, Kelly Vince, 19. (8 boats) SCHOCK 35 —1) Mischief, Mike Pinkney/ Carolyn Hardy, 19 points; 2) Whistler, Wainer/ Johnstone, 21; 3) Water Moccassin, Judi Gorski, 24; 4) Troublemaker, Jim Long, 26; 5) Piranha, David Voss, 26. (18 boats) STAR — 1) Clockwork, Marc Skipwith, 7 points; July, 1999 • Ut4wUVi • Page 183

THE RACING 2) Incentive, Mike George, 12; 3) Nova, Rico Johnson, 17. (9 boats) PHRF AA— 1) Wasabi, Farr 49, Dale Williams, 9 points; 2) Cantata, Andrew^ 53, Ron Kuntz, 10. (4 boats) PHRF-1 — 1) High 5, Farr ILC 40, Ritto/Lynch, 12 points; 2) Impact, Andrews 43, Melville/Kieding, 12; 3) Tabasco, ID-35, John Wylie, 13. (6 boats) PHRF-2 — 1) Pendragon, Davidson 44, Dave Gray, 10 points; 2) White Knight, Farr One Ton, Phil Freidman, 11; 3) Defiance, B-32, Scott Taylor, 16. (10 boats) PHRF-3 —'1) Invincible, N/M 30, Thomas Carruthers, 6 points; 2) Nemesis, Antrim 27, Geoff Longenecker, 10; 3) James Earle, Dencho 33, Bill Daffron, 15. (9 boats) PHRF-4 — 1) Molly Brown, J/24, Charlie Kelley, 6 points; 2) Friction Loss, J/30, Shawn Ivie, 13; 3) Whisper, S9.1, Al Berg, 14. (8 boats) (5 races, no throwouts)

LONG BEACH RACE WEEK (LBYC: June 18-20): 50±FOOTERS -1) Wasabi, Farr ILC 46, Dale Wil¬ liams, St. Francis YC, 8.38 points; 2) Cantata, Andrews 53, Ron Kuntz, OYC, 17; 3) Bullseye, N/M 49, Bob Garvie, StFYC, 18.38. (7 boats) FARR 40— 1) Peregrine, David Thomson, StFYC, 11 points; 2) Flyer, Doug Mongeon, Dana Point YC, 16; 3) Blue Chip, Walt Logan, San Francisco YC, 18. (5 boats) PHRF-A —1) Raven, N/M 39, Mark Thomas, Si¬ erra Point YC, 14points;2) J-Bird,d/120, Dave Janes, Balboa YC, 20; 3) Excel’s Growler, Andrews ILC 40, Neil Barth, Cabrillo Beach YC, 20.5. (9 boats) PHRF-B — 1) Fast Lane, J/35, Bob & Kathy Patterson, Cal YC, 10 points; 2) Incisor, Dwire/ Plander, Ventura YC, 20; 3) Defiance, Scott Taylor, Cabrillo Beach YC, 20.5. (7 boats) PHRF-C — 1) Redline, Bob Marcus, ABYC, 15 points; 2) Joann, Steve Murphy, SBYC, 23; 3) Abra¬ cadabra II, Dennis Surtees, StFYC, 24. (8 boats) SCHOCK 35 — 1) Wings, Dennis and Sharon Case, San Diego YC, 15 points; 2) Mischief, Mike Pinckney/Carolyn Hardy, Bahia Corinthian YC, 18; 3) Piranha, David Voss, Club de La Paz, 20. (17 boats) CATALINA 37— 1) Team Escapade, Mark Noble, Long Beach YC/Santa Barbara YC, 22 points; 2) Team Sheezaliedee, Silver/Hambrick/Infelise, Huntington Harbour YC, 23; 3) Team, W.T. Durant, LBYC, 24. (11 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Perfect Balance, Rick Flucke, Channel Islands YC, 7 points; 2) Intense, Allan Rosen¬ berg, Alamitos Bay YC, 11; 3) Eris, Jim Kerrigan, Bahia Corinthian YC, 19. (7 boats) PHRF-D — 1) Nocona, Gordon Miller, Oceanside YC, 21 points; 2) Old Yeller, Lee Lewis, Del Rey YC, 34.5; 3) Mach S, John Retter, SDYC, 37. (18 boats) CAL 25 — 1) Eagle, Stone/Hammett, South Shore YC, 11 points; 2) Nemesis, Brown/Trent, HHYC, 17; 3) One Time, Art Melendres, LBYC, 18. (7 boats) CAL 20 — 1) Lickety Split, Ron Wood/Van Wil¬ son, Alamitos Bay YC, 9 points; 2) Breakfast Club, John Merchant, ABYC, 20; 3) T-Rex, Steve Washburn, Dana Point YC, 20. (8 boats) OVERALL ('Leukemia Cup Regatta Boat of the Week') — Wings, Schock 35, Dennis & Sharon Case (102 boats). (6 races, 1 throwout)

Class Action The local J/105 fleet has been expand¬ ing at a frenzied pace, now counting some¬ thing like 36 boats on the Bay and as Page 184 •

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many as 22 on the starting line every other weekend. But with that envious growth has come teething problems, as witnessed by a plethora of collisions, protests and occasional blatant rules violations this summer. In one recent windy Cityfront contest, the second race on June 5 to be exact, seven out of 17 starters self-de¬ structed — a "comedy of errors" as their excellent website (www.sjj 105.org) put it. Four 105s retired that day after two expensive and potentially limb-threaten¬ ing port/starboard T-bones, one boat de¬ molished its keel on Anita Rock (rumor has it the boat is being trucked back to the J/Boat factory in Rhode Island for a total rebuild), and two quit for less dra¬ matic reasons. No one was counting the number of red flags, 720s and spirited verbal interactions that occurred that day. "It can be terrifying, especially the starts," claimed newcomer Gary Kneeland, skip¬ per of Orion. To their credit, the J/105 fleet recently took the initiative to stop the carnage and bad vibes. Their solution was to conduct a two-part rules seminar last month, held on two different Tuesday nights at the new (and still mostly empty) North Sails Loft facility in Alameda. Each evening was pre¬ ceded by a hamburger and hot dog barbeque, with grillmaster/godfather Don Trask serving up the nitrates. About 70 class members attended the first meet¬ ing, which was promoted primarily through the class’s email bulletins (the class is 100% wired — every owner has a computer!). After food, a few beers, and socializing, it was time to get down to business.

Kimo Worthington holds the floor at the excel¬ lent J/105 rules seminar. America's Cup and Whitbread winner Kimo Worthington led the first seminar, which also featured rules guru Tom Rob¬ ert and go-fast men Jeff Madrigali and Chris Shining, both of the host loft. Sub¬ jects covered included starting strategies ("Avoid the pile-up at the favored end" and "Stop arriving on the line with 20 or 30 seconds to go!" were some of the tidbits we remember), beats ("Learn when and why to signal a port-tacker through" and "Don't bear off to duck until the mainsheet is already uncleated"), calling for searoom, and more. After the session, each boat in attendance was given some home¬ work' to study — a copy of Dave Perry's Understanding the Rules oj Sailing Through 2000, as well as multiple hand¬

outs from Dave Dellenbaugh’s Speed & Smarts newsletters. The second evening atracted about 65 class members. Led by local judge Tom Allen and Chris Shining, this session dealt with more complicated situations such as mark roundings and luffing rights. The message on both evenings was clear; learn the rules and everyone will have more fun. "The new rules are actually less com¬ plicated than before," said Kimo. "Above all, they really, really don't want you to hit each other. In most situations when there is contact, both boats will be thrown out now — my advice is simply to stay out of The Room. It's supposed to be a fun sport, so everyone needs to calm down. Spending your night in a protest hearing you have a 50/50 chance of los-

SHEET

ing isn't anyone's idea of a good time." Happily, the J/105 owners and crews seem to have gotten the message. Their most recent gathering, a 16-boat race held in windy conditions on June 19, was by all accounts a fair fight with no carnage, no unrepented fouls, and minimal yell¬ ing. Hopefully these new kinder, gentler ways will prevail as the J/105 season comes down the homestretch into the Nationals (Aug. 13-15), the NOOD and the Big Boat Series.

Brown, broke his hand earlier in the week while sailing his Wilderness 30 Rascal in the Richmond YC Wednesday night beer can race. Runner-up Johnny Walker and crew consoled themselves with three special prizes: first around Blackaller, the weather mark (1:08 a.m.); first to finish (11:53 a.m.); and first Stockton SC boat on corrected time. How to revitalize this fun 140-mile race, which lately has been billing itself as The Whitbread of the Bay and Delta', has been a hot topic of conversation around Stockton SC for several years. One idea which may have merit is to use the South Tower Race as a feeder to the popu¬ lar Ditch Run. "We could run it the week¬ end before the Ditch Run, but stop in Richmond," explained Walker. 'We would leave the boats at RYC for a week, and then finish the round-trip in conjunction with the Ditch Run. There would be tro¬ phies for each weekend, as well as over¬ all." /

SINGLEHANDED: DIV. I (multihull) — No starters. DIV. II (129 & under) —1) Georgia, Custom, Ben Mewes; 2) White Knuckles, Olson 30, Daniel Ben¬ jamin. (4 boats) DIV. Ill (130-168) — 1) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson; 2) Stormrider, Aphrodite 101, Don McCrea; 3) Salty Hotel, Express 27, Mark Halman. (7 boats) DIV. IV (169 & above) — 1) Sabrina, Coronado 34, Thomas Hoynes; 2) Emerald, Yankee 30, Peter Jones. (3 boats) DIV. V (non-spinnaker) — 1) Sail A Vie, Ericson 35, Phil MacFarlane; 2) Bumpy, C & C 35, Richard Wideman. (6 boats)

DOUBLEHANDED: DIV. I (multihull) — 1) Jabberwock, Buccaneer, Randy Chap-man/Robine

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DIV. 1—1) Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer; 2) Bottom Line, Choate 40, John & Debbie Walker; 3) Cascade, Antrim 27, Steve Reinhart. (5 boats) DIV. II — 1) Faded Badley, J/30, Dana Badley; 2) Buster, Kirby 30, Ernie Schimpf; 3) Geronimo, Ex¬ press 27, Pete Habeeb. (6 boats) DIV. Ill — 1)Times Roman, Columbia Challenger, Phil Hendrix; 2) Princess Tiger, Cal 2-27, Rich Birchfield; 3) Too Cool, Capri 22, Bill Dalton. (5 boats) OVERALL — 1) Ozone; 2) Bottom Line; 3) Faded Badley. (16 boats)

South Tower Race

SSS Corinthian Race

Just 16 intrepid boats sailed in Stockton SC’s 27th annual South Tower Race, which was five boats better than last year but significantly off the 1991 record high of 52. "It was a really pleasant sail this year," noted Cascade crew Sally Richards. "The wind and current cooperated both ways, and there was a tiny wedge of a moon. The last ten miles were slow and hot, but on the whole, it couldn’t have

Forty-one boats sailed the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Corinthian Race on June 19. The 20-mile tour started in front of host Corinthian YC and visited Knox, Blossom, Blackaller, Southampton, and Blossom a second time before finish¬ ing back at the White House. The fleet was almost evenly divided between 20 boats sailing singlehanded and 21 doublehanded. A healthy morning ebb flushed the starters into the bay and a good flood in the afternoon boosted finishers toward the line. Winds were a steady 15-20 knots all day, which made for far fewer sail changes than normal. Past Commodore Rick Holway commented how much easier that made the race "for the older skippers." The day's only incident was a minor collision between Gary Henry's singlehanded Wm. Atkins Thistle Mithril and Doug Graham's doublehanded Pacific Dolphin Big Dot at the second rounding of Blossom Rock. Both boats retired from the race, but managed to sail back to the

been much nicer." Carl Bauer's veteran Olson 34 Ozone won the race overall, edging out John and Debbie Walker’s Choate 40 Bottom Line by 36 minutes on corrected time. "We've won our division before, but never over¬ all," said Bauer. "This was something like our 17th South Tower Race, so it felt pretty good to finally get it!" Other than running aground twice ("about normal "), Bauer reported an easy trip. On board for Ozone's big win were Herb Heil, Stuart Wilson, Joe Gluvers and Phillip Culberson. The crew was smaller than intended as their sixth man, Pat

Corinthian YC. First overall in the Singlehanded Divi¬ sion was Greg Nelson's Black Soo Starbuck, while first overall in the Doublehanded Division went to Steve Seal's Wyliecat 30 Silkye. — pat broderick

Go figure — ’Bottom Line’ was second in the South Tower Race, but got the most trophies. Bello. (1 boat) DIV. II (129 & under) — 1) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank Easom/Charlie Mohn; 2) 20/20, J/105, Phil Gardner/ Rick Hughes; 3) Sally Ann, Express 37, Mike Franchetti/Jock Rystrom. (8 boats) DIV. Ill (130-168) — 1) Silkye, Wyliecat 30, Steve July, 1999 • UClUili • Page 185

Seal/Susan Fernandez; 2) Foxx Fyre, Yamaha 33, Michael Jefferson/Lieschen Hartman. (3 boats) DIV. IV (168 & above) — 1) Shazam, Santana 22, Bud Sandkulla/Lynn Williams; 2) Strait Jacket, Pocket Rocket, Ben Haket/Ed Ekers. (3 boats) DIV. V (non-spinnaker) — 1) Spectra, Columbia 45, Harold Wright/Brian Wright; 2) Leilani Too, Catalina 36, Jay Capell/Geoff Cappell; 3) Borderline, Olson 91 IS, William & Jane Charron. (7 boats)

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Woodies Regatta The annual St. Francis YC-hosted Woodies Invitational, which continues to be the highlight of the WBRA season, at¬ tracted 47 of these graceful little master mariners' on June 18-20. As the above photos attest, this event continues to be one of the prettiest sights on the Bay each summer. It's also pretty darn competitive.

particularly in the Knarr class. In keeping with years of tradition, the series began with a windy and wet Friday night race, followed by two more normal' races each dajr of the weekend. Other than one dismasting — Steve Wegner’s Knarr Shadow — the carnage was minimal, which always amazes us given the age of the fleet. There were no real surprises in

the results, and we expect that most of the winners below will go on to win this summer's WBRA championships. BEAR — 1) Smokey, Steve Robertson, 8 points; 2) Chance, Glenn Treser, 9. (4 boats) Bird — 1) Skylark, P. Brosig/J. Hock, 12 points: 2) Widgeon, Heinz Backer, 15; 3) Grey Goose, J. Nichols/C. Gestmann, 17; 4) Petrel, Pierre Josephs,

Let the wood times roll! Scenes from the windy Friday evening Woodies Invitational race. All photos ‘latitude'/rob. FOLKBOAT — 1) Galante, Otto Schreier, 11 points; 2) Windansea, Don Wilson, 16; 3) Windy, Hester Burn-Callander, 20; 4) Freja, Ed Welch, 20; 5) Petite Sirene, Dave Boyd, 25. (9 boats) IOD — 1) US 100, Tad Lacey/Evan Dailey/etc., 5 points; 2) Undine, Adam Wheeler, 11; 3) Quickstep

II, Richard Pearce, 15. (6 boats) KNARR — 1) Sequoia, Chris Perkins, 11 points; 2) Sugar, Mark Heer, 17; 3) Snaps III, Knud Wibroe, 22; 4) Benino, Terry Anderlini, 24; 5) Penelope, B. Devlin/C. Griffith, 28; 6) Peerless, Mike Guzzardo, 29; 7) Huldra, Jim Skaar, 31; 8) Whistler, Craig McCabe, 31; 9) Gossip, Mark Adams, 36. (21 boats)

Ocean Racing Round-Up Three local ocean races transpired last

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THE RACING

month, beginning on May 22 with San Francisco YC's annual Farallones Race. Traditionally the best-attended OYRA race after the Lightship Race, this year's 55mile lap to the islands and back attracted 46 starters. One prominent would-be en¬ try was knocked out of commission the night before: as bowman Greg Prussia wound on the jumper strut of the R/P 75 Zephyrus IV, the spreader split in half and whistled close by Prussia's head. "The noise was deafening when it exploded, followed by Prussia screaming bloody murder to be let down," said boat captain Dave Culver. "He was quite shaken, and was really quiet for about ten minutes — pretty amazing if you know Greg!” The next boat to not start the race was the Antrim 30+ trimaran Erin, which broke several new battens in her main while jibing before the start. When the race actually got underway, it proved to be a quick reach in each direction with the wind topping out at around 20-25 knots. Despite the relatively normal con¬ ditions, Jim and Diana Freeland's newto-them SC 52 Ariel dropped her five-yearold carbon rig just a few miles into the race. "The crew did a great job of jettison¬ ing the rig before we drifted onto Pt.

Case's Schumacher 40 Recidivist won the 'glamour' class, while Brendan Busch's Santana 35 Ice Nine posted the best time in fleet. Given the south in the breeze, just about everyone laid the islands in one tack, rounded them to starboard, and didn't fly a spinnaker until inside Point Bonita. "It was a quick and fairly easy race," noted OYRA head honcho Doug Storkovich, who steered his Santana 35 Dance Away to second in all three races last month. Next up was a stand-alone event, Golden Gate YC's 86.4-mild Monterey Spinnaker Run. Though no longer en¬ dorsed by OYRA, 15 boats used the down¬ wind ride as a way to jump-start their Me¬ morial Day Weekend. Starting in high winds at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 28, the fleet sailed into the night with spinnakers in moderating conditions. Pegasus (exCheval), Philippe Kahn's new Andrews 70+, set a new course record of about 8 hours (the faxed results were indecipher¬ able). Their minus 108 handicap dropped them to fifth in class, while Shep Kett’s all-conquering SC 50 Octavia slipped into the top spot. \ The third event on last month's ocean racing menu was OYRA/Golden Gate YC's new Southern Cross course, which re¬ placed the Hard Day's Night evening race. The Southern Cross Race, basically a

(spread out over seven classes) in the ocean that day. FARALLONES (SFYC: May 22: 55 miles): PHRO-IA — 1) Recidivist, Schumacher 40, Colin Case; 2) Bullseye, N/M 49, Bob Garvie; 3) Gone With the Wind, SC 50, Bill LeRoy; 4) Rigel, ID-35, Don Payan; 5) Cha-Ching, BH-41, Scooter Simmons. (11 boats) PHRO-IB — 1) Stop Making Sense, Soverel 33, Dean Briggs; 2) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom; 3) Geor¬ gia, Custom 42, Ben Mewes. (5 boats) PHRO-IIA — 1) Ice Nine, Santana 35, Brendan Busch; 2) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 3) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck; 4) Lanikai, Catalina 42, Doug McClaflin. (9 boats) PHRO-IIB — 1) Chorus, Kettenburg 38, Peter English; 2) Scotch Mist, Cal 39, Ray Minehan. (5 boats) MORA-I (light) — 1) Baffett, Express 27, Tom Baffico/Forest Baskett; 2) Salty Hotel, Express 27, Mark Halman; 3) Run Wild, Olson 30, Dale Irving. (7 boats) MORA-II (heavy) — 1) Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, Greg Cody; 2) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson. (5 boats) SHS — 1) Saltshaker, Peterson 39, Steve Han¬ son. (3 boats) MULTIHULL — No finishers. (1 boat)

MONTEREY SPIN RUN (MPYC: May 28:86.4 miles): DIV. I (0-90) — 1) Octavia, SC 50, Shep Kett; 2) Raven, N/M 39, Mark Thomas; 3) Cha-Ching, BH41 , Scooter Simmons. (6 boats) DIV. II (91-149) — 1) Sarissa, SC 27, Mike War¬ ren; 2) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 3) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson; 4) Island Girl, Islander 36, Frank Burkhart. (7 boats) DIV. Ill (150-up) — 1) Kia Ora 2, Tartan 30, Michael Berg. (2 boats)

SOUTHERN CROSS (GGYC: June 12: 33.1 miles): PHRO-IA— 1) Acey Deucy, J/44, Richard Leute. (2 boats) PHRO-IB— 1) Friday Harbor, J/35, Ryle Radke. (1 boat) PHRO-IIA— 1) Enchante, Beneteau 42-IK, David Jacoby; 2) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Stork¬ ovich. (4 boats) PHRO-IIB — 1) Scotch Mist, Cal 39, Ray Min¬ ehan. (1 boat) MORA-A— 1) Run Wild, Olson 30, Dale Irving. (1 boat) MORA-B — 1) Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, Greg Cody. (2 boats) SHS — 1) Sundowner, SC 50 mod., Anna Stockel. (1 boat)

Scott Sellers won the inaugural Vanguard 15 PCCs over a 22-boat fleet. See Race Notes'.

Bonita, which was a lee shore," said Jim. who attributed the dismasting to a shroud failure. Meanwhile, Bob Garvie's N/M 49 Bulls eye charged around the course in just 5 hours, 40 minutes to claim first-to-finish honors. The SC 52 Rosebud came in just three minutes later, followed by a steady stream of boats before sunset. Colin Page 188 • U&UM 19 • July. 1999

MULTIHULL—No starters.

Versatile Chris Perkins had another great month, winning the Match Race Series (11:Metres), Hos¬ pice Cup (J/35) and Woodies Regatta (Knarr). backwards Duxbury-Lightship race, had the misfortune to be scheduled on June 12 against the popular Ditch Run. Most sailors chose to sail inland instead, as evi¬ denced by the sparse 12-boat turnout

OYRA HALFTIME RESULTS (based on 3 races): PHRO-IA — 1) Gone With the Wind, 6 points; 2) Cha Ching, 8. (5 qualifiers) PHRO-IB — 1) Jarlen, J/35, 5 points. (1 boat) PHRO-IIA — 1) Dance Away, Santana 35, 8 points; 2) Ice Nine, Santana 35, 9; 3) Enchante, Beneteau 42. (8 boats) PHRO-IIB — 1);Scotch Mist, Cal 39. (1 boat) MORA-I — 1) Run Wild, Olson 30, 5 points; 2) Baffett, Express 27, 6. (5 boats) MORA-II — 1) Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, 3 points. (3 boats)

SHEET 1999 Coastal Cup Entries SHS — 1) (tie) Saltshaker, Peterson 39, and Sundowner, SC 50 mod., 5 points. (2 boats) MULTIHULL — 1) Erin, Antrim 30+, 5 points. (1 boat)

StFYC Match Race Series

to win fair and square. The rest of the windy series proved anti-climactic, as Perkins put away Carisa

dub

-6 -6 -6 -6

Anna Stockel Tom Sanborn Pat Nolan Walt Pressel Shep Kett Burnap/Fraser Robert Nance

Encinal St. Francis Encinal Pacific Cup St. Francis Santa Cruz Pacific Cup

J/130 SC 40 Azzura 310 Antrim 27 Hobie 33

36 50 64 72 90

Bob Musor Lani Spund B. Schwab/S. Svendsen John Liebenberg Graham Dawson

St. Francis Cabrillo Beach St. Francis Richmond Channel Islands

DIVISION C Bodacious Speedwell Eclipse Elan Expeditious Punk Dolphin

Farr 40 J/105 Express 37 Express 37 Express 37 Wylie 39 Cstm

92 92 93 93 93 93

John Clauser Tom Thayer Mark Dowdy Bill Riess Bartz Schneider Jonathan Livingston

BYC/RYC Richmond San Francisco EYC/RYC San Francisco Richmond

DIVISION D Airstream China Cloud La Adriana Petard Freebird Wind Dancer

Centurion 42 J/40 Perry 47 Cstm Farr 36 NY 40 Catalina 42

105 105 114 117 118 123

M. Roach/F. Huffman L. Brite/C. Wilson Sam Lavanaway Keith Buck Mike Mellin P.K. Edwards/D. Chase

California Richmond Alameda Corinthian Ventura Ventura

Olson 30 Olson 30

96 96 120 129 129 129 139 139 150

Dale Irving Don Martin Bob Gay Richard Bryant Fred Voss Jay Montgomery Peter Dalton Mike Warren Greg Nelson

St. Francis Anacapa Oakland Encinal Richmond Encinal Santa Cruz Cal SC SSS

Cal 39 Santana 35 Valiant 40 Capo 30 Catalina 36 Mk-ll

139 139 148 154

Ray Minehan Joel Davis Bill Stephens Bob Hultman David Hinojosa

Corinthian South Beach Encinal Encinal Encinal

Yorktown 35

190 195 207 228

Michael Kehir Noble Brown M. Mahoney/D. Mahoney W. Conley/M. Foster

Golden Gate Benicia EYC/StFYC Richmond

108 159 173

Tarek Abdel-Hamid Kent Brewer David Scardigli

St. Francis

PCR

SC 50 SC 52 J/125 SC 50 SC 50 SC 50 SC 50

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DIVISION B Sceptre Kokopelli Azzura Always Friday Kiwi Sanctuary

DIVISION E Run Wild WYSIWYG Next Week /Jaded Lover To Infinity & Beyond True Grits California Zephyr Sarissa Starbuck DIVISION F Scotch Mist Spellbinder Grey Eagle Enigma Kiaimakani 2 DIVISION G Merilon Perpetual Motion

J/80 Express 27 Express 27 Express 27 SC 27 SC 27 Black Soo 29

Alliance

Cal 31 Catalina 30 Cal 2-27

NON-SPINNAKER Mabrouka Compass Rose Zingara

Alden 45 Catalina 36 Islander 36

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Held on May 19-23, this annual St. Francis YC-hosted series wasn't as glam¬ ourous as previous incarnations (i.e., the Brut Cup and Golden Gate Invitational). Without prize money or much publicity, the event didn't attract any outside tal¬ ent — but that didn't stop six local 11:Metre teams from enjoying some great sailing. "These boats spin and accelerate quickly, so pre-start maneuvers and downwind legs are really entertaining," noted overall winner Chris Perkins, who now works as CFO of AmericaOne. Chris provided some inadvertent — and quite scary — entertainment himself in the pre-start of a round-robin match against Chris Shining. As the boats di¬ aled up together. Shining’s boom strafed Perkins' area of the cockpit, flailing peril¬ ously close to his family jewels. "I had no where to go, so 1 decided to jump over¬ board — exit stage right," explained Perkins. "Unfortunately our leeward run¬ ner wrapped around my left ankle, tight¬ ening as our boat pulled away." With the two boats locked together — like "teenagers with braces," someone joked — Perkins was slowly being drowned as the boats sailed forward. "Af¬ ter 15 or 20 seconds, it occurred to me that I was in seious trouble," continued Chris. "My guys couldn’t stop the boat, so I had to get myself out of the situation. I was able to roll over on my stomach, and then my back, and finally twist the runner off my leg. " Simultaneously, the two boats sepa¬ rated. Perkins' team gybed around and retrieved their soggy skipper, who imme¬ diately jumped back in the saddle, want¬ ing only to know how much time was left until the start. They beat Shining to the weather mark, and won the race. Morgan Larson, the pre-regatta favor¬ ite, swept the round robin competition and accordingly had his choice of victims in the semi-finals. On a whim, he picked Perkins, the toughest of the four finalists — bad choice! Morgan and his gang (Marco Constant, Curtis Blewett. Tim Wells, Alan Prussia) broke their jib hal¬ yard in the first race, giving that match to Perkins. In the second race, Chris planed over Morgan in the final moments

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Harris 2-0. Larson meanwhile dispatched Patrick Whitmarsh 2-0 to claim third.

Box Scores Following are results of various regat¬ tas which occurred around the Bay Area last month. Keep the information rolling in, and we promise to keep publishing it — and please send pictures and a few written comments if you would like more prominent coverage.

Berkeley Coyote Point

WHISKEYTOWN REGATTA (WSC; May 29-30): MULTIHULL— 1) Bob Hepler, Nacra 6.0, 8 points; 2) Mike Lattin, Super Cat 20, 13; 3) David Hagin, Nacra 5.8, 17. (13 boats) KEEL-A — 1) Scott Cullen, Martin 242, 4 points; 2) Rick Pareno, Capri 22; 3) Richard Lang, Capri 22. (9 boats) KEEL-B — 1) Paul Frentzen, Venture 21,6 points; 2) Charles Copeland, Victory 21, 12; 3) Ray Proffitt, Balboa 26, 13. (10 boats) CENTERBOARD — 1) Robert Woodford, Javelin, 8 points; 2) Robert Hunt, Snipe, 11; 3) Walt Andrews. July, 1999 •

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THE RACING MG Scow, 13. (11 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Colin Moore, 9 points; 2) Kim Desenberg, 10. (6 boats) VIPER — 1) Joe Ballard, 6 points. (4 boats) PELICAN — 1) Patrick Jones, 12 points; 2) Howard Mackey, 14; 3) Bob Jones?Karen Juncker, 15; 4) Curtis Johnson, 18. (16 boats) LASER — 1) Rowan Fennell, 12 points; 2) Dave Neilsen, 12; 3) Jim Christopher, 15; 4) Forest Fennell, 19. (13 boats) BANSHEE — 1) Craig Lee, 4 points; 2) George Koch, 12. (7 boats) ELTORO— 1) Dave Vickland, 10 points; 2) Andy Goodman, 13; .3) Al Kentsler, 26; 4) Jim Warfield, 38; 5) Tom Burden, 39. (24 boats) ELTORO, JR. — 1) Noe Goodman, 5 points; 2) Ben Amen, 22. (7 boats)

LASER NORCALS (Santa Cruz YC; June 5-6): 1) Charles Meade, 9 points; 2) Zach Conrad, 11; 3) Peter Vessella, 14; 4) Tracy Usher, 19; 5) Martin Hartmanis, 20; 6) Peter Phelan, 26; 7) Kimbal Hall, 30.5; 8) Patrick Whitmarsh, 34; 9) Simon Bell, 43.5; 10) Robbie Horne, 51; 11) Gerry Swinton, 54; 12) Brad Nieuwstad, 56; 13) Skip McCormack, 58; 14) Todd Bredehoft, 72; 15) Jeff Holder, 76; 16) Doug Morss, 78. (16 boats; 6 races; 1 throwout)

MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT (SFYC: June 5; 35 miles): 1) Punk Dolphin, Wylie 39, Jonathan Livingston; 2) Abigail Morgan, Express 27, Ron Kell; 3) 20/20, J/105, Phil Gardner; 4) Uno, WylieCat 30, Steve Wonner; 5) Swamp Donkey, Express 27, Scott Sell¬

ers; 6) Dulcinea, Coronado 25, John Slivka; 7) Tinsley Light V, WylieCat 30, Hank Grandin; 8) Outta Sight, Laser 28, Mike Anderson; 9) Wet Sheets, Is¬ lander 28, Tim Merrill; 10) Sorridete, Sabre 402, Michael Reynolds; 11) Daffodil, Cal 39, Dick Oppenheimer; 12) Tchoupitoulas, Santana 2%, Stephen Buckingham; 13) Go Dog Go, Santana 22,' Bill Vanderslice; 14) Balzaphire, Islander 28, Amie Gallegos. (18 boats; all others DNF) 22nd COLIN ARCHER (Encina! YC: June 5): DIV. C — 1) Farida, Colin Archer 38, Mike & Sue Proudfoot. (2 boats) DIV. D — 1) Nakia, HC 33, John Gratton. (2 boats) DIV. E — 1) Celebration, Union 36, Seth Andrews; 2) Amore Kai, Tayana 37, Gino Valente; 3) Stroma of Mey, 37’ Freeman ketch) Dee Dee Lozier; 4) Orestimba, HC-38T, Gary & Babbette Wagner. (7 boats) DIV. F — 1) Different Worlds, Valiant 40, Al & Debbie Farner. (2 boats) First to Finish — Different Worlds. (13 boats) SCORE #3 (Santa Cruz YC: June 6); DIV. I — 1) Rosebud, SC 52, Roger Sturgeon; 2) Redhawk, SC 40, Lou Pambianco. (5 boats) DIV. 11 — 1) Free Fall, Moore 24, Fred Cox; 2) Prozac, Express 27, Dan Camp/Bob Haase. (5 boats) INTERCLUB ft3 (Oakland YC: June 19: 14 miles): DIV. A (spinnaker <168) — 1) Wave Rider, Hunter

31, Mark Romell; 2) Half Fast, Merit 25, R. Conger. (5 boats) DIV. B (spinnaker > 174) — 1) Spridle, Catalina 22, Mike Faber; 2) Dominatrix, Santana 22, Heidi Schmidt; 3) Zarpa, Newport 30-2, George Gurrola. (8 boats) DIV. C (non-spinnaker) — 1) Sandman, Beneteau 305, Chris Noe; 2) Aries, Catalina 42, Donna Beckett. (6 boats) MULTIHULL-I — 1) Jamon, F-25c, John Kocol; 2) Indigo I, Dragon Fly 800, Mike Taylor. (5 boats) MULTIHULL-II — 1) Sea Bird, F-27, Richard Holden; 2) Already There, F-27, Jim Brown. (6 boats) HDA Halftime Leaders (8 races: 4 throwouts): DIV. F — 1) Ja Mon, F-25c, 5 points; 2) Indigo, Dragon Fly, 6. (3 boats) DIV. G — 1) Rigel, ID-35, 6 points; 2) Wasabi, ILC 46, 6; 3) Javelin, J/125, 9. (10 boats) DIV. H — 1) China Cloud, J/40, 4 points; 2) Pe¬ tard, Farr 36,8; 3) Bodacious, Farr One Ton, 11. (17 boats) DIV. J — 1) Mintaka, C&C 36, 4 points; 2) Harp, Catalina 38, 8; 3) Fat Bob, Catalina 38, 9. (9 boats) DIV. K — 1) Zilla, B-25,4 points; 2) Windwalker, Islander 36, 8; 3) Nighthawk, Contessa 33, 11. (10 boats) DIV. L — 1) Chesapeake, Merit 25, 4 points; 2) Dulcinea, Killer Whale, 10; 3) Mission Impossible, Merit 25, 11. (14 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Wind Dragon, Catalina

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34, 5 points; 2) Bear Territory, Catalina 34, 8; 3) Starfire, Catalina 34, 8. (4 boats) SF 30-FOOTERS — 1) lxxis, Olson 911-S, 4 points; 2) Preparation J, J/30, 6; 3) Takeoff, Laser 28, 10. (10 boats) SPORTBOATS — 1) Abracadabra II, Antrim 27, 4 points; 2) Always Friday, Antrim 27,6; 3) Owslarah, Antrim 27, 7. (6 boats) SPRING ONP DESIGN #3 (SCYC: June 191: SC 27 — 1) Dynaflow, Matt Dini, 2 points; 2) (tie) Semiramis, Jim Kearney, and California Zephyr, Peter Dalton, 7. (9 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Moorgasm, Hank Niles, 3 points; 2) Bruzer, Gary Tracey, 5. (4 boats) TUNA 22 — 1) Tara, Jim Samuels, 2 points; 2) Insanity Cruz, Mark Langer, 5. (6 boats) GO FOR THE GOLD (GCYC: June 5-6. 5 races): OPEN KEEL— 1) Jerry Lewis, MacGregor 25, 8 points; 2) Mike Bringolf, Space Sailor 20,10; 3) Don Hare, Catalina 22, 17; 4) Chris Buti, Santana 20, 17. (10 boats) OPEN CENTERBOARD — 1) Wade Behling, Thistle, 9 points; 2) Vic Tulbare, JY-15, 21; 3) Neal Niccolls, Laser, 26; 4) Phil Lazier, Banshee, 29. (9 boats) SNIPE — 1) Robin Gales, 5 points; 2) Jamie Fontanella, 13; 3) Andy Pontius, 17. (6 boats) BYTE — 1) Dan Ouellet, 6 points; 2) Karin Knowles, 13; 3) Gail Yando, 16. (6 boats)

Race Notes Life of Riley: America True skipper Dawn Riley and crew Melissa Purdy, Liz Baylis and Lisa Charles won the ninth BOAT/U.S. Santa Maria Cup in Annapo¬ lis on June 2-6, defeating Shirley Robertson (GBR) in the finals 2-0. Sailed in J/22s out of Eastport YC, the event attracted a strong 12-boat field, includ¬ ing six of the top ten-ranked women match racers in the world. Dru Slattery (Marblehead, MA) was third; Cory Sertl (Rochester, NY) took fourth; and reigning Yachtswoman of the Year Betsy Alison (Newport, RI) took fifth. Riley appeared to make the transition from 70-footers back

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next month, maybe. New races: The Storm Trysail Club, the City of Baltimore and the Club Nautico International Hemingway de la Habana have announced a 1,000-mile race from Havana, Cuba, to Baltimore to be held in April 2000. The new race, which will parallel the north-running Gulf Stream will end at Fort McHenry (of Star Spangled Banner fame) . . The NYYC will host the inaugural Hinman Masters Invitational Team Racing Trophy at American YC (Rye, NY) on August 27-28. The new event, for skippers over 45 (with combined crew age minimums yet to be established), will be held in conjunction with the 'regular' Hinman, the US Sailing sanctioned team racing trophy. . . Tireless English pro¬ moter Sir Chay Blyth has unveiled his latest caper, the Open 60s L'Atlantique Challenge, a six-legged lap around the Atlantic scheduled to commence from St. Malo in July, 2001. The dicey Open 60s will race with crews, as opposed to their normal singlehanded mode, and "over one million of prize money" (no currency de-

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died-in-the-wool traditionalists would never dream of labeling which line con¬ trols which sail or spar. And take it from us, figuring it out in the dark from the deck level is next to impossible for a neo¬ phyte. But that's part of the fascination. Marlinspike sailors simply study their sail plan and deck layout until they have the location of every line on the ship memo¬ rized — and on square riggers there are dozens of them. Why so many lines? You don't just pull on a single sheet to re-trim a squaresail. Sure, you have sheets to control the lower corners, but you also have 'braces' which control the yardarms that the sail's upper edge is attached to. And with a rigid yardarm, you can’t sheet in on one side without easing out on the other, so it takes a lot of tightly-choreo¬ graphed manpower to trim a rack of three or four square sails. Gaff-rigged schooners are a bit simpler, but they still almost never use winches to achieve mechanical advantage, prefer¬ ring the age-old power of many strong arms and backs'pulling together. In other words it takes coordinated teamwork to

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night and looking up to see acres of bil¬ lowing sailcloth shimmering in the moon¬ light. We're certainly not trying to perma¬ nently turn you away from taking bare¬ boat or crewed yacht vacations — which are our usual holiday choices too. But at least once in your sailing career you should experience a schooner or squarerigger just for the variety. With that in mind, we've put together a very short sam¬ pling of opportunities. The idea here is to show you a range of offerings, rather than attempt to be comprehensive. Since most vessels of this type are owned by small companies and are not marketed by traditional yacht charter bro¬ kers or travel agents, the Internet has become a valuable tool in searching out possibilities. Happy hunting and happy sailing. — latitude /aet

tally immersed in an age-old maritime subculture, where the permanent crew spends their off-watch time hand-stitch¬ ing sails, tarring the rig and singing sea chanteys. There are few experiences more moving than standing the bow watch in the middle of the ocean on a full-moon

A Sampling of Ships and Resources Ships: Californian, 154-ft Revenue Cutter replica; ■

(and single-day sails in the Bay and So. Cal.) Naunhsoctety@aot.com; web; www.californiah.org/ index.htm. Concordia, 188-ft Brigantine. Around the world v.*: *

Afloat: Call (514) 683-9052; e-mail d-scovery ■ Endeavour, 151-ft museum-quality replica of Captain Cook's famous ship. Around the world In legs. The HM Bark Endeavour Foundation; (619) 223-9477; e-mail: hmbark@ibm.net; web: www.barkendeavour.com au. Harvey Gamage, Roseway and other Carib¬ bean schooners. Dingo Cruises Ltd. 18601-6697068; web: www.uconect.net/~dlrigo/. Maine schooners T.vo firms represent a vari¬ ety of traditional schooners for liveaboard cruises

A Two-Family Charter to the Elizabeth Islands "Daddy, I really love cruising," said my four-year-old daughter Elise at the end of our family's first bareboat charter in the Cape Cod area. It was music to my ears, as this was to be the 'acid test' for potential future cruises with my family. Although I am an avid cruiser, and currently own Allons-y, a Ranger 26, my wife Susan is less than enthusiastic about Bay sailing conditions, although she does like sailing in the Caribbean. We'd evolved our charter plan to sail

The Marne Windjammer Associa¬ tion, (800) 807-WIND or North End Shipyard Schooners, (800) 648-4544. Schooner Zodiac, Beautifully restored S.F. Bay pilot schooner, now based near Seattle. (206) 3256122; e-mail: adventure@csi.com; web: 1d.com!. c ssicLtvsr ture/zodiac.htm :

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from the Cape through the Elizabeth Is¬ lands with our good friends Andrea Bertolotti, his wife Kirsi Tikka, and their two boys, Marco (5) and Paolo (3). Before they recently defected from the Bay Area to Port Washington, Long Island, their kids used to play with our daughters, Claire (6) and Elise (4). Luckily we made our plans early. Even eight months earlier, Andrea had trouble finding a boat big enough to comfortably accommodate our group. When he finally located Seaworthy, a Beneteau 43 man¬ aged by Kingman Yacht Charters (800732-2667), we immediately put down a deposit for our August charter. Since this was to be our first overnight cruise with the kids, Susan and I had all the typical concerns — safety, seasick¬ ness, etc. We were somewhat comforted, however, knowing that Andrea and Kirsi had done several successful cruises with their kids in Finland, the Bay Area and elsewhere. I am happy to report that ev¬ eryone did have a great time on this cruise. We'd mapped out a loop tour from New¬ port, R.I., through the island-strewn re¬ gion south of Cape Cod, which includes the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. We arrived at Newport at about 7:00 p.m., to find Seaworthy on a buoy at the Long Wharf, across from the Marriott, and just a stone's throw from the Newport Yacht Club. While bur wives took the kids to dinner, Andrea and I met with the boat's owner and did a detailed check-out. Although it was now after 10 p.m., we decided to provision the boat that night so we could ensure an early departure for the island of Cuttyhunk. We found a 24hour supermarket within a couple of miles

of the marina, but were shocked to learn that Rhode Island does not allow any al¬ cohol to be sold in supermarkets — you have to buy it at an 'official' liquor store and they all close at 10:00 p.m. Because Cuttyhunk is a 'dry' island, we, naturally, had no choice but to delay our start until the following morning. I should mention a couple of cruising guides that we used throughout our trip, as I had difficulty finding them in the Bay Area. We primarily used Embassy's Com¬ plete Boating Guide & Chartbook, Rhode Island, Massachusetts & New Hampshire (3d ed.), which was accurate and very useful. Another good guide is A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South

Tips on Chartering With Kids 1. Consistentfy enforce your safety rules. We required lifejackets on deck, i was unsure whether this rule would work, particularly in light winds, but the kids complied with little resistance. We also put the boards in the companionway hatch at night, leaving the top hatch open. Kirsi and Andrea rec¬ ommended this measure because of a prior cruise when their son Marco decided to go for a morning jaunt. 2. Have lots of kid activities. We brought col¬ oring books, work books, reading books, minia¬ ture play animals, cars and games. Also, Kirsi 'saved' certain kid activities for later in the trip. 3. Take dinghy trips. Our kids had an odd fas¬ cination with the dinghy, and almost seemed to Page 198 •

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prefer fooling around in and steering the dinghy to sailing. Andrea and I took turns taking the kids out for turns steering and maneuvering the dinghy. 4. Go to the beach often. And bring sand toys. 5. Eat ice cream. Use ice cream as a means to achieve good behavior, 6. Let the kids participate. Allow the kids to steer, when possible. Teach them knots. Let them know what you are doing and why during the trip. 7. Because lyme disease is apparently preva¬ lent among these particular islands,when we were in situations dose to brush or grass, we applied a tick repellent. We used Avon's Skin So Soft, and also did a tick check' when we returned to the boat. We never actually found any, but were glad we were cautious nevertheless.

Clockwise from upper left: Claire (6) takes her work seriously; beach bunnies at Cuttyhunk; while the ladies shopped on Nantucket, Andrea took the kids for a cruise; safety first on the foredeck; the full crew — great memories. Coast of Massachusetts by Childress, Childress and Martin, which comple¬ mented the Embassy guide by offering a different perspective. It turned out that our best and stron¬ gest winds (10-15 knots) came on our first day out. In about six hours or so, we ar¬ rived at Cuttyhunk, the southernmost of the Elizabeth Islands. We cruised in, hailed the harbor master, and learned that all of the mooring buoys in the inner harbor were taken. We found a buoy on the outside of the harbor ($20 for the night), and we were set. Since we'd heard the bottom at Cuttyhunk is grassy, we decided to take the easy way out and grab a buoy so we could all get a good first night's rest.

Most of us agreed after the cruise that Cuttyhunk is perhaps the most beautiful of all the places we visited. It is definitely very low key. There are virtually no cars, and most people travel by foot or golf cart. There is one grocery store, a bakery, and few other places to spend money. The mobile Raw Bar cruises around and sells lobster, clams and other seafood, etc. There's also a gorgeous beach a short walk from the dinghy dock. We loved

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Cuttyhunk and hope to return again someday. The next day was a very short sail, in light winds, through the Elizabeth Is¬ lands. We passed Naushon Island and arrived at Hadley Harbor, which is adja¬ cent from Woods Hole (at the base of the Cape Cod peninsula). The inner anchor¬ age was quite crowded, so we dropped the hook outside. The kids had a blast dinghying around and exploring. Everyone warns that the passage from Woods Hole to Vineyard Sound is treach¬ erous, and that you have to watch the currents, so we chose an early departure for Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, the next day in order to have a favorable cur¬ rent. Personally, I think that anyone who is a Bay sailor will have absolutely no dif¬ ficulty dealing with the currents and tides in this area. I don’t know whether they exaggerate on the east coast, but for those who have negotiated a ripping ebb in the Bay or Delta, this area seems like a cakewalk. Our trip to Martha's Vineyard was characterized by light winds. We arrived at Edgartown and found the inner har¬ bor completely full. It is a gorgeous har¬ bor with beautiful yachts. You have to time your transit of the ferry crossing be¬ tween Edgartown to Chappaquidick Is¬ land carefully, as they leave simulta¬ neously each way across the short stretch

service on VHF 68 will pick you up within seconds and deliver you to town. There's free water at the town pier, and pump¬ outs are free. In fact, they will come to your boat if you call them on VHF 14. Susan and I found Nantucket a little too crowded for our taste, but it was worth visiting. Also, the harbor was a little stinky in the evening and early morning. But the kids loved Children's Beach and Jetties Beach. We found a fish market, and grilled a feast of swordfish — harpooned, they said — with a lobster appetizer. We then departed early in the morn¬ ing back for Martha's Vineyard. We went to Menemsha, just across from the sound from Cuttyhunk and close to Gay Head. (Moorings there are $ 15 per evening: you can reach the harbor master on VHF 9.) We loved the beach at Menemsha. The crowd was very friendly and fun. A clown appeared at one point who entertained the kids for over an hour. We returned to our boat for dinner before dark, but we no¬ ticed that most folks stayed on the beach until well after sunset. This anchorage was roily, but seemed better than the somewhat fishy-smelling and crowded in¬ ner anchorage. The next day was a straight shot back to Newport, after a morning swim at the beach. All in all, this was a wonderful trip. And much to our relief, having the kids along was a delight — they loved it. — art (tony) hartinger allons-y

that connects the Vineyard with Chappaquidick. We ended up dropping two anchors in Katama Bay, a 10-minute dinghy ride to the main part of Edgartown. This is a won¬ derful anchorage. We took the dinghy all the way to the sand spit that connects the Vineyard with Chappaquidick, and enjoyed a swim in the Atlantic Ocean. Edgartown seems swanky and crowded. There are tons of restaurants and shops. The dinghy dock is located just in from the Edgartown Yacht Club. If you like ice cream, an absolute must is Mad Martha's Ice Cream. Also, if you like Italian-style pizza (thin crust, wood fired oven), we can recommend Lattanzi's, an Edgartown restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Susan thinks it was the best pizza she'd ever had in her life. The next day we set sail for Nantucket. Again, light winds prevailed and we had fo motor for awhile. While in Edgartown, we called ahead to Nantucket Moorings (www. nantucket. net/boating / moorings, or VHF 68) to reserve a buoy. They would only take a reservation for two days, at $46 per day, but we decided to go for it. Nantucket was crowded, with perhaps even more restaurants and shops than Edgartown. We ate at a restaurant called The Brotherhood, named after The Broth¬ erhood of Thieves, an article written long ago by an early opponent of slavery. The line outside the door by 6:00 p.m. was a * testament to the popularity of this place, which is located near the ferry terminal, a short walk from the dinghy dock at the Town Pier. Nantucket is loaded with services. Allserve, reached via VHF channel 69, will deliver things like ice, juice, newspapers, pizza, and will handle laundry. The launch West Warwick.

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With reports this month from Shaula on Loreto Fest harbor clean-up in Puerto Escondido, Baja; from Chesapeake on sailing from the Dominican Republic to the Exumas; from Pizazz on giving up heart attacks and the fast lane for the cruising life; from Scotfree on highland alternatives to the sum¬ mer heat of Mexico; from Romance on completing the 'Puddle Jump' from Mexico to the Marquesas; from Daydream on the joys of the northern part of the Sea of Cortez; and Cruise Notes. a long time friend of Janet and Cam of Mystical, who flew in just for the event. Many other helping hands were put to use, and the food was served h,ot and on time! Cruisers enjoyed food in another way, with the popular Spam Cook-Off and Art Contest organized by Paula of Backstreets and Marcia of Shaula. During "the week preceding the contest, the morning cruis¬ ers net entertained such speakers as Martha Stewart, who gave us her insights on Spam presentation and protocol, Julia Childs, who had some wonderful tips on galley tested recipes, and Lurah of Orea who recommended wines to go with Spam entrees. The overall winner of the Spam Art Contest was a piece called Spam van Gogh — consisting of cleverly arranged sunflowers among a bouquet of hand¬ made 'Spam flowers’. It was both light¬ hearted and elegant. The popular Over the Line baseball spinoff competition was organized by Jen¬ nifer and Russell of Watchfrre. There were prizes for woman s teams, mixed teams, best dressed teams and such. Petey of Vela put on a memorable Dressed Din¬ ghy Parade, which this year featured dogs on surfboards, turtles, mermaids and a Happy Mother’s Day dinghy decorated by the kids of the fleet. Rendezvous organized the record-breaking dinghy races, and naturally there were board and poker games during the day. The children had fun painting each others faces and mak¬ ing paper flower leis and hand puppets. We even had a birthday party for a threeyear-old.

Loreto Fest Shaula — N/A Marcia Zimmerman (Puerto Escondido, Baja)

I want to give a huge and heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped clean up the bay at the annual Loreto Fest in Puerto Escondido May 6-9. Even though trash has been collected on a yearly ba¬ sis for four years, there seems to be no lack of the unsightly stuff. The clean-up was held on Saturday morning with many folks in dinghies and kayaks and on foot ready to help. Rob of Kipper had a truck and a trailer waiting to haul away the debris. He reports that the most memorable piece of trash he saw was the bow of a boat. It had been dis¬ covered near the anchorage and still dis¬ played parts of her old CF numbers. The Hidden Port YC of Escondido was host to nearly 150 boats during the Fest. For those sailing in from the islands to Puerto Escondido for the first time, it must have been hard to believe there could be such a large port tucked in behind the steep hills. The scenery around the har¬ bor is breathtaking, of course, thanks to the Sierra Gigante mountain range silhou¬ etted behind cool blue water ands stark cactus spikes. As usual, Pacifico Beer and hot dogs were on sale each day of the Fest, as people relaxed in the shade of the huge Corona tents and sat on Corona chairs and tables. A chicken dinner was provided by the Hidden Port YC, during which over 300 dinners were passed out to volun¬ teers. We also had a delicious spaghetti dinner and a pancake breakfast. Norm on China Girl did his usual marathon cook¬ ing, and this year was assisted by Loretta,

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Several impromptu seminars were held, with the one on line-splicing and knot-tying being one of the more popu¬ lar. Curly on Princess New York worked his magic showing us some things that every sailor needs to know. Food storing and preservation, hosted by Vicky and Mitch of Cruising Time, gave the group a lot of ideas necessary for making meals during long passages more healthy and delicious. We also had seminars on watermakers and jewelry making. The nightly entertainment — consist¬ ing of live music and disco — kept most of us up past our normal cruising bed¬ times. Gary from Ishi and Bill from Unamata played their instruments nightly, and were joined by other musi¬ cians in the fleet. Another kind of evening entertainment took place at the Friday night potluck. The famous Ham Radio TShirt found a new home as the 'I Can’t Stop Talking’ shirt, worn last year by Marty of Cloud Nine, was handed over to Mel of Tea 'N Honey. Finally, on the last night there was the awards ceremony. The merchants of

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Inset left; Rob piles trash at Puerto Escondido. Spread and right inset; The Starkes and their catamaran 'Chesapeake'._ Loreto continue to be very generous in giv¬ ing out the certificates we used as prizes and awards. Among them were free din¬ ners, oil changes, and souvenir gifts. This year there was a drawing for a PUR watermaker and a fishing trip. As the harbor returns to its quiet seclusion, we hope everyone went away entertained and happy.

Chesapeake — Catana 44 Cat Marvin & Ruth Starke D.R. To The Exumas (Folsom, CA) The Dominican Republic — about 3/ 4s the size of Florida and 600 miles south¬ east of Miami — was quite an experience! It's lush and green along the coast, with many orange, banana, and coconut trees. Up in the mountains, however, there are lots of evergreen trees. Although the 'D.R.' is overwhelmingly poor, there are many national parks and some very swank re¬ sorts along the beautiful beaches. Ruth

and I, however, stuck with the lower end of the economic strata. We left Chesapeake unattended at an¬ chor in Luperon, a small town on a man-, grove-lined bay filled with cruising boats, for three days and two nights while we walked and rode motorbikes, gua-guas, cars and buses to visit the main cities of Puerto Plata, Santiago, and Santo Domingo. We began our D.R. adventure by hiking two miles with our backpacks to catch a gua-gua — which is a mini bus or car into which they pack twice the num¬ ber of passengers the vehicle was designed to carry. The driver of a four-passenger Toyota gua-gua, for example, will not budge until he gets eight passengers — no matter how large any individual pas,: senger might be! A nine passenger mini¬ bus will not move until the driver locates — this is no joke — an 18th passenger. On the other hand, gua-guas are cheap and often the only means of transporta¬ tion available. We began by taking a 15 peso — about $1 U.S. — 30-mile trip to Imbert in a small Toyota, and transferred to a 20-seat mini¬ bus that held 30 for a 10 peso ride to the outskirts of Puerto Plata. Since the bus

station was in the center of town, the two of us — bags and all — hopped onto the back of a Honda 90 motorcycle for the ride to the central bus station! We then boarded a first-class air-conditioned Mercedes bus for the 200-mile trip to Santo Domingo. The price? Less than $6! While in Santo Domingo, we stayed in a simple but pleasant air-conditioned hotel. Touring the old city was veiy inter¬ esting, as there remains some marvelous old architecture including some struc¬ tures — a fort, churches, Alcazar, and such — from the time of Christopher Co¬ lumbus. The Alcazar is a house completely decorated with furniture, donated by Spain, from the Columbus era. We also visited the museum where Columbus is purported to be buried — although Ha¬ vana and Seville also claim to have the great explorer's remains! The D.R. backs its claim with Columbus’ diaries, where he supposedly wrote that he wanted to be buried in Santo Domingo. All in all, our shoreside adventures in the D.R. were lots of fun — and a pleas¬ ant break from being on the boat. Al¬ though our Spanish isn't great, we got on well with the locals. In addition, the prices were the lowest we've encountered any¬ where in the Caribbean. And when we returned to our boat in Luperon, all was well with her and the dinghy. After loading up with fresh veggies and ice at the end of April, we and Chesapeake found ourselves at Georgetown in the Exumas -— about 270 miles southeast of Miami. We moored by West Caicos, a 10mile by one-mile island that rises no more than 60 feet from the ocean's surface. The water is incredibly clear. We rested there after an all-night sail To the thinking of most cruisers, the only thing better than a lobster ... is a big lobster. It's a wonder there are any left.

CHANGES from Luperon. We'd departed Luperon at noon, and for the next six hours enjoyed a lovely 10-knot reach in 23 knots of wind, the autopilot driving the whole time. At 1800 the wind died, however, so we slowly motorsailed through the night. We pulled in at 1100 and wanted to continue on to the next island, Mayaguana, but we wouldn't have been able to make it until after dark. As the waters around here are very shallow and strewn with reefs, mak¬ ing night landfalls isn't smart. So we tied the boat to a mooring buoy in a marine park and rested. A few days later, we had a slow sail from West Caicos to Mayaguana, using the spinnaker and only one of the two engins. We came across the reef at 1800 with barely enough light to see the bot¬ tom. We anchored in 12 feet of water just behind the reef, which was about two miles from land. When the tide came in, the reef disappeared completely. We none¬ theless had a pleasant night. At 0600, we took off for Samana Cay some 70 miles away. Once again we flew the spinnaker while running one engine. The anchorage at Samana Cay is also behind a reef and tricky to get into. But with Ruth at the controls and me spot¬ ting from the bow with polarized glasses, we made it safely. There was only one other boat there at the time and another that arrived a day later. The island ap¬ peared deserted, but there are said to be 10 residents. If there are, they sure are lucky because Samana Cay is fantastic! The water was crystal clear and teeming with sea life. In addition, the November '86 issue of the National Geographic pro¬ poses Samana as the first place Colum¬ bus landed in the 'new world'. Thanks to a cold front moving down from the northwest, we were stuck at Samana Cay for five days. During that time we had every kind of weather imag¬ inable: torrential rain, lightning every¬ where, and wind from all directions. Al¬ most every night we'd have at least one scramble as a squall with more than 30 knots would pass over accompanied by rain and lightning. During the day, how¬ ever, the weather was usually nice. We weren't about to move, however, until the low passed on. To the north of us, the southeastern United States was getting hammered by gale force winds and 19foot seas. It wasn't the kind of weather system we wanted to be heading into. During the wait, we had time to be¬ come acquainted with our neighbors. One had a 50-foot ketch that displaced 55,000 pounds and was equipped with every¬ thing: air conditioner, freezer, generator. Page206 • LOUUtZ? .July, 1999

watermaker, and so forth. Another neigh¬ bor with a much smaller boat had been coming to Samana Cay for years. He taught us to spear fish, eat conch, pet sharks, and other good stuff. A third neighbor helped us get our weatherfax system up and running and advised us on the cruising life. They'd been aboard for 10 years. On our first day of snorkeling at Samana Cay, Ruth and I saw a six-foot shark, so we got out of the water as quickly as we could — even though the dinghy was a long way off! We motored over to another bay and were about to go back into the water — at least I was — when we saw another shark. No more snorkeling for us. After two days of bad weather, our neighbors conned us into going snorkel¬ ing again. We stayed close to the dinghy, however, and used a Hawaiian sling spear to catch two lobsters — one of them huge! What a BBQ! We eventually got over our initial fear of sharks, however we're still cautious. Snorkeling allowed us to see the wonderfully clear reefs, coral, fish, a couple of big stingrays — one even made a leap out of the water — some barracuda and tons of colorful fish. As for conch, you can pick up all you want. But since we

Inset and spread; Randy and Lourae Kenoffel and their Moorings 500 'Pizazz'. Right inset; Ven¬ ezuela, the last site of four-cent a gallon diesel. find the meat indigestible, we leave them. If we had to be stuck anywhere, Samana Cay is as good a place as any we could think of. It's sensational! Once the weather cleared, we made the 120-mile overnight crossing to Georgetown in the Exumas. After a couple of days here and some reprovisioning,- we'll sail the pro¬ tected waters inside the Exumas to Nassau and then hot-foot it to Fort Lau¬ derdale. After that, we'll take Chesapeake on the long sail to the Chesapeake to have some work done on the boat: our batter¬ ies are bad, the generator is shot, and the inverter and refrigeration are out. — marvin and ruth 5/4/99

Pizazz — Beneteau/Moorings 500 Lourae and Randy Kenoffel Caribbean Cruising (Seabreeze YC, Oakland) It’s been nearly six years since we started our cruising life aboard Pizazz. We occasionally come across back issues of Latitude and often make comments to each other as we read the stories. We’ve finally decided it’s time to give our opin¬ ion on subjects such as cruising dreams

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and experiences as well as yacht charter ownership. Our cruising dream started in 1985 while crewing with friends in Barcelona, Spain. We asked ourselves "Could we do this?" We answered affir¬ matively — but only if we didn't have to worry about jobs or homes, and only if we stopped when it was no longer fun. Our plan began with a goal: We’d be cruising within 10 years. Ten years sounds like a long time, but we were in our mid-30s with rising careers at the time and had recently built our dream home. As each year went by, we’d ask ourselves if our cruising dream was still feasible. Since we continued to believe in it, we made a list of skills and education that we’d need — and began to work through that list. As such, we attended classes and seminars on cruising, diesel motors, and medical training. Then came a big step in early 1990, when we bought the Beneteau/Moorings 500 Pizazz through The Moorings ownership program — more on that later — which gave us the oppor¬ tunity to enjoy great sailing experiences on sisterships in exotic locations around the world. As the date for our dream to go cruis¬ ing got closer, it became the driving force in our lives. Every decision we made had

to fit into the master plan for cruising. So we sold our house, furnishings, clothes, and stuff, and moved into a furnished studio apartment to save money and fur¬ ther the dream. But disaster struck two weeks before Randy was to give notice to his employer at his stress-filled job — he had a heart attack! We knew our jobs were killing us, but at age 42? What a mess, as all our stuff had been sent to the boat in St. Lucia, the phaseout date was set, our apartment rental was terminating, and our cars had been sold. Fortunately, Randy recovered quickly — after three angioplasties and $100,000 in hospital bills. We had to go for the cruis¬ ing lifestyle, as we now knew our old lifestyle was indeed killing us. Luckily, we made it. In the more than five years we've been cruising, Randy has lost 60 pounds and I've lost 35. We now have the time to control the food we prepare, and we can avoid fast food and junk food. We also have time to relax, fish, swim, read, and socialize. We are truly different people than the stressed-out fast trackers we left behind. Thank God we got out alive! When cruisers learn that our Pizazz is a phased-out Beneteau/Moorings 500 that we'd had in The Moorings yacht man¬ agement program, most ask how it worked. For us, the program was great! We got to enjoy great sailing vacations and experiences on 50 foot boats in Tahiti, Tonga, the Sea of Cortez, and the Carib¬ bean, and we received excellent income for the charters on our boat. At phase¬ out, The Moorings completely refurbished > and/or replaced everything important, and our boat has been extremely reliable. We were able to ship our personal items to Florida for The Moorings to include with their monthly container that goes directly to St. Lucia; this included all kinds of cruising equipment — dinghy and out¬ board, electronics, safety equipment, etc — we’d bought through The Moorings purchasing department at substantial discounts. So, we were able to fly to St. Lucia and start cruising in paradise. A few tips for would-be Moorings Own¬ ership Program buyers. The Moorings matches boats to the rental demand at a particular base, so sometimes you must wait for the boat you want to be needed at the base you want. But if you're flex¬ ible, you may find a boat already in their fleet that is still owned by The Moorings. Pizazz had been in St. Lucia for six months when we bought her at a signifi¬ cant discount — and we were even able to negotiate getting the revenue she'd al¬ ready earned. In effect, we got our down payment back! This dramatically im¬

proved our investment return numbers. Members of the program must also be prepared to ultimately take back a four year old boat that’s been used frequently. Some owners expect to be getting a new boat and freak out. The Moorings will fix everything — in time. The fact that they can't necessarily do it immediately cre¬ ates a problem for many owners who ar¬ rive in the islands to pick up their boats and sail them back to the East Coast on a two-week vacation. Also, many phased-out Moorings boats go into rental fleets of other companies, so there's little motivation for The Moorings to immedi¬ ately fix up a boat that will soon be work¬ ing for a competitor. We, however, told the base manager that we wouldn't sign off on the boat until she was right — and four weeks is what it took. All in all, The Moorings ownership pro¬ gram worked great for us. Three years later, we were even able to purchase new sails through them at a significant dis¬ count. By the way, phased-out Moorings boats can be bought at great prices — and they are well-maintained as opposed to being stripped out wrecks. Many times you can find a motivated seller, get a good deal, and start cruising in paradise. We’ve been on Pizazz for over five years now — how time flies. Here are some sta¬ tistics about our cruising: In the course of covering 12,000 miles, we've visited 17 countries and over 150 islands, and used 12 different cur¬ rencies. We've put over 2,800 hours on the engines. Yes, we motor sometimes and we also charge our batteries while on the hook. We've bought 2,277 gallons of diesel. The least we paid was 5-cents U.S. in Ven¬ ezuela; the most we paid was $2.67 in Guadaloupe. We've refilled our propane tanks 33 Karel's popular dinghy dock on Bonaire, where the water is oh-so-clear and the diving is superb.

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times. It was just $1.50 a tank in Ven¬ ezuela, while it was $ 15/tank in the Brit¬ ish Virgins. V The strongest wind we've experienced is 49 knots. It happened while we were surfing down 12-foot seas and hit our highest speed, 13.7 knots. V We've had many official visitors, in¬ cluding customs, immigration, port cap¬ tains, police, health inspectors, bug sprayers, coast/national guards, security patrols and park authorities. V We've been visited by all kinds of ven¬ dors, including those selling fish, lobster, crab, ice, bread, veggies, fresh croissants, molas, hats, shells, baskets — and a Ger¬ man in a bikini trying to sell us bakery goods. V We've hauled out four times, twice in Trinidad — one of them free for being the most improved boat' during Tobago Sail Week. We also hauled out twice in Venezuela, once for a warranty repair for blisters. V We also survived one hurricane, Mitch, in October of 98, and one earth¬ quake, in Venezuela while hauled out in a boatyard. Randy was aboard the boat and I was on the ground; neither one of us was hurt. After four years of cruising the East¬ ern Caribbean, Trinidad and Venezuela, we sailed through the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao) and coastal hopped the Colombian coast to Cartagena. In January of '98, we continued on to the San Bias Islands of Panama. Springtime took us cruising to the northwest Carib¬ bean, including Isla Providencia (just a few small stores), Quinto Sueno Banks (in the middle of nowhere but with six-pound 'bugs' and 25-pound groupers),

Grand Cayman (expensive, and Stingray City is unbelievable). Swan Island (a stop¬ ping point in the middle of the Bay of Honduras), then the Bay Islands of Hon¬ duras (good diving in Cayos Cochinos and West End, Roatan) before crossing the bar at the Rio Dulce in Guatemala (good spot to leave the boat but very hot if you stay there). After Mitch, we went through Cayos Vivorillos (you can trade cigarettes or fish for pounds and pounds of shrimp from the shrimpers) on our way to Isla San Andres (a small Colombian island with highrise apartments, tons of restaurants, and duty-free shopping). Our next stop was back in the San Bias Islands, which we — and most other cruisers — thor¬ oughly enjoy. We even watched the Su¬ per Bowl on TV while in the San Bias Is¬ lands. The northwest Caribbean — Hondu¬ ras, Guatemala, and Belize — were all right, but not our favorites. It's a bad sign when you step into a restaurant and they hand you a fly swatter. In April '99, we left San Bias for Cartagena, then did the 'impossible pas¬ sage' from Cartagena to Aruba. It turned out to be a decent trip for us, as we waited for calm weather and used several coastal stops to motorsail our way to Aruba. Yes, it can be done, and we'll report how in the next issue of Latitude. After Curacao and spending the summer in Bonaire, we'll return to Venezuela and other places we've already been and enjoyed. Thanks to the rising stock market, our investments have continued to grow, so we don’t have to go back to work. And, yes, we're happy, comfortable — and still enjoy cruising. — lourae & randy 5/99

Like all other cruisers, the Kenoffels found it easy to love the beautiful and uncrowded tropical paradise that is Panama's San Bias Islands.

Scotfree — Hylas 42 Bob & Kathleen MacBain Cool Mexican Highlands (Seattle) It's hot in Mazatlan in the summer! Too

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hot for us. Many cruisers escape by re¬ turning to the States or Canada. The Sea of Cortez is another option, but it's aw¬ fully hot there, too. Some cruisers buy an air conditioner and hunker down for the season on their boats. But in July of last year, we decided to try a different beat the heat strategy: head for the higher el¬ evations of the Central Mexican Plateau. After leaving our boat in the capable care of the guys at Mazatlan Marine Center in Marina Mazatlan, we took off on a 3,000mile bus trip that would take us to seven states and 13 cities. Our quest for cooler temperatures was

almost immediately rewarded. An hour out of mostly brown Mazatlan, our bus started to climb the foothills where we began to see trees with green leaves. In the second hour, we were driving through a pine forest climbing toward the clouds. Three hours out of Mazatlan we were above the clouds! When I stuck my head out the window, I could see lots of green vegetation, smell the pines, and feel fresh air on my face. We definitely weren't in Mazatlan anymore! In fact, we were driv¬ ing over the Sierra Madre Occidental — which has to be one of the worlds' most beautiful drives — on our way to Durango. We’d intended to buy tickets for a first class bus, but obviously something had gone wrong. For one thing, there was a big plastic bucket of mangos in the aisle, as well as other packages and suitcases that needed to be stepped over. And un¬ like first class buses, ours made many stops. For a time there was a bale of barbed wire in the doorwell, making it hazardous for all the passengers board¬ ing or disembarkirfg'at all the little towns along the way. At least we hadn't got on a fourth class bus — where passengers

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Bob and Kathleen MacBain enjoying the cool highlands of Mexico. We'd tell you where they are, but the Wanderer — who is such a complete Loser — misplaced the photo captions. bring their pigs and chickens with them. Our bus driver appeared to be an as¬ piring race car driver, as he whipped the big bus around sharp mountain curves and passed big trucks going up really steep hills. One of our guidebooks recom¬ mended not looking when a bus passes other vehicles — and it's good advice. Typical of most Mexican buses, there was a little altar in the front window next to the driver. Ours had Jesus on the cross and two vases of plastic roses. I wonder how many people besides the driver and I were praying for a safe journey as the miles flew by on that treacherous — but beautiful — mountain road. We reached 7,000 feet when we crossed the Continental Divide, and a couple of times we were literally riding along the crest of the mountain. To one side we had clear views for miles, while to the other there was nothing but clouds. One of the spots is called El Espinazo del Diablo — the Devil s Backbone.

As we began to descend the Sierra Madre on the east side, we drove through a couple of heavy rainstorms. There the countryside had a different kind of beauty: small green valleys strewn with boulders and surrounded by pine trees. I expected to see Little Joe and Hoss riding home for supper. Or maybe John Wayne chasing some bad guys. At one time the area around Durango was second only to Hol¬ lywood as a movie-making location for westerns. Located in the high desert, with hills, canyons, cactus and other scrubby veg¬ etation, Durango is a laid-back town. We spent three days there and loved the cli¬ mate: cool mornings and evenings, warm afternoons, and low humidity. Once a day — usually in the afternoon or evening — there would be a heavy rainstorm. Sunday evenings in the Plaza de Armas park is a very big deal, as all the park benches are full of people watching hun¬ dreds of other people walking, talking, eating, smooching, selling things, shin¬ ing shoes, begging, playing music and such. We could choose to mingle with the masses and eat our ice cream as we strolled the square, or we could watch the action from our hotel room across the

street. Usually the Durango State Band plays on Sunday afternoons, but an im¬ pressive rainstorm cancelled the perfor¬ mance when we were there. Even though we took a first class bus from Durango to Zacatecas, it had been oversold, so some passengers had to stand in the aisle. The bus drivers — there Eire usually two — still stopped at little out of the way places, got off the bus, and didn't say a word about how long the stops would be. More assertive by this time, we got off the bus to go to the bathroom — and prayed the bus wouldn't leave with¬ out us! One of the features of the first class buses is an on-board toilet — but often times they Eire so incredibly gross they can't be used. Zacatecas, one of the oldest colonial cities in Mexico, has a European ambi¬ ence because of the amazing architecture from the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th cen¬ turies. In addition to parks with both palm trees and evergreens, there are many windy streets and tiny alleyways. Zacatecas is one of six sites in Mexico that have been declared a World Heritage Zone by the United Nations — which is similar to being a National Historic Monument on an international level. As such, there are building restrictions in the city cen¬ ter which preclude things such as neon signs and above-ground wiring. Except for cars, the place looks similar to the way it must have looked 100 years ago. The hills surrounding Zacatecas were/are home to Guanajuta, the place of the frogs' has many underground tunnels. Once used to divert the river, they now handle car traffic.

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some of the the richest silver, gold and gem mines in the world. We spent a week in Zacatecas, and the temperatures were never too warm or too cool. Guanajuato, our next stop, is/was another colonial city important because of the silver mines. But with a population of 100,000, it's much smaller than Zacatecas. Guanajuato is also a univer¬ sity town, and therefore has many young people. There are also several language schools here, so we stayed a month to attend Instituto Falcon, where we stud¬ ied Spanish with students from Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Canada and the United States. There were countless cul¬ tural events going on all the time: muse¬ um tours, concerts, dance performances, film festivals and so forth. We saw a na¬ tional troupe perform a Ballet Folklorico in Teatro Juarez, a beautiful Victorian theater. It was fantastic! Located along the sides of a river can¬ yon, Guanajuato comes from an indig¬ enous word meaning place of the frogs'. It's easy to imagine that there were once a lot of frogs. To walk around the town is to travel down one part of the canyon and up another side. The buildings are so haphazard and the streets so narrow that most traffic is one lane on one-way streets. In addition, there are many more alleys for foot traffic than there are streets for cars. Even the sidewalks are often only wide enough for one person at a time. Strange underground tunnels create al¬ most a maze beneath the town. Originally the tunnels were built to divert the river away from the town. With the advent of automobiles, however, they added new tunnels, with the result that southbound traffic goes underground and northbound traffic goes above ground. A friend recommended a new restau¬ rant in town. We walked by and noticed it was decorated with Italian motorcycles — which reminded us of a place back home. In fact, it had the same name: Cafe Veloce. It turns out the owner had the original Cafe Veloce in Totem Lake near Seattle, sold it to his daughter, and started this one with a similar menu! He and his wife couldn't take the Northwest's rain any¬ more. The best coffee shop in town is owned by some ex-Pats from Seattle. We found an apartment and decided to stay in Guanajuato for one month. The one bedroom place had a dining room, tiny kitchen, bathroom, and entry/sitting room. We got it — fully furnished, with all utilities and a one day a week house¬ keeper — for less than $250 U.S. It was also located close to our school. Inciden¬ Page 210 •

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tally, except for Guanajuato, we always stayed in budget hotels. They ranged in price from $10 to $25 U.S., with the av¬ erage about $15. Before we left Guanajuato, we made a day trip to Dolores Hidalgo, which is a small and quiet town half an hour away via beautiful mountain country. It’s a veiy important place in Mexican history, for it's where Father Miguel Hidalgo made the famous El Grito — cry for freedom — on September 16, 1810. This proclamation of Mexico's independence from Spain in¬ spired the people to join him in their struggle for freedom. The town was later named for Hidalgo - the Father of the Nation'. Padre Hidalgo was instrumental in establishing various arts and crafts around Dolores before the war, and they survive today. Dolores Hidalgo is a good place to shop — especially for ceramics. [To be continued next month.] — bob & kathleen

Romance — Pearson 424 Bill Marmann and Debbie Jehn Mexico, French Polynesia (Seattle)

Spread; Bill and Debbie — and their bikes — in San Diego before taking off. Inset; Bill and Daniel of Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva. Having spent two seasons on the west coast of Mexico, we headed off to the South Pacific with the other 'Puddle Jumpers’. And although sometimes we have to pinch ourselves to make sure we're not dreaming, we made it! We left Puerto Vallarta on March 16, and sailed westsouthwest until about 10eN, 127QW, afterwhich we headed di¬ rectly to the islands. This meant we crossed the equator at about 131SW. Af¬ ter 24 days — with particularly good sail¬ ing during the first two weeks — we ar¬ rived at Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas. During the crossing, we'd spent two days motoring and another drifting in the ITCZ. The scenery and smells we enjoyed on our early morning landfall were incred¬ ible! Nuku Hiva seemed so lush, green, and fragrant. We spent four fun days in Taiohae Bay •— it was so great to walk on dry, still land, and to be able to buy deli¬ cious French baguettes — then moved

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west about five miles to Daniel’s Bay for a few days. Our visit to Daniel’s Bay to meet Daniel and his wife, Antoinette, was special. There's a sense of generosity and warmth that radiates from Daniel’s smile. While visiting with him one afternoon. Bill ad¬ mired a wood carving that had been made by a friend of Daniel’s. Daniel insisted that Bill — who later remembered that if you admire something in Polynesia, the owner will give it to you — take it. So we left for the boat with an armload of fruit, two jugs of fresh spring water, and the carving! We felt better later after we were able to re¬ ciprocate by bringing Daniel and Antoinette some medicine (ibuprofen) and some sewing materials. The second day there, we hiked from the head of the bay up the jungle valley to the famous, "not-to-be-missed" water¬ fall at Daniel's Bay. I’d never done a hike quite like it: sloshing through mud, cross¬ ing rivers up to our thighs, getting rained on, losing our way five times, and having to apply bug spray after each river cross¬

ing. I still got bit 50 times, but the fabu¬ lous scenery we saw made it all worth¬ while. Either Daniel or one of his friends will guide you for a reasonable fee — which is a good idea because it's easy to get lost. Two days later, after returning to Taiohae Bay to pick up a few supplies, we sailed 25 miles to the island of Ua Pou — which is like something out of a fairy tale! When the sun is out, the hills and mountains are a brilliant green, and the reddish-brown lava cliffs protrude dra¬ matically from the sides of the mountains. We particularly enjoyed the town at Hakahau Bay. We also took a bike ride up — and up! — one side of the bay. After negotiating about 10 switchbacks, we had a terrific view of the anchorage — and a great ride back down. We had an uneventful five day light air sail — which we don't mind at all — to the Kauehl, our first stop in the Tuamotus. While there, we met our friends from Escapade as well as a local family who farm the famous black pearls. Our next stop was the atoll of Fakarava, which has flights three days a week to Papeete. It also had a very calm anchor¬ age which we enjoyed with Escapade, and the best snorkeling we've seen so far. The Saturday that we were there, they had some exciting outrigger canoe races. At the awards ceremony that night, there was a live band with folks of all ages en¬ joying the music and dancing. i We're currently anchored in pictur¬ esque Cook’s Bay, Moorea. This has defi¬ nitely got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world! We enjoyed a one-day circumnavigation of the island on our full-size folding bicycles — Debbie has a Dahon, Bill has a Montague. The road is well paved and mostly flat, and there is very little traffic. We’ve actually used our bikes quite a bit; often for a change in scenery or a chance to get off the boat and get some exercise, but also as a way to get supplies. Here's a pleasant irony. Although,, things are very expensive in French Polynesia, we've spent an average of $600/month in the two months we’ve been here as opposed to the $1,500/ month we were spending in Mexico! How so? We always anchor out in French Polynesia because the marina in Papeete is exorbitant at $ 1,200/month. Thanks to the frequent rain showers, the boat gets cleaned off regularly — which is one of the reasons we spent so much time in marinas in Mexico. We've also been eat¬

ing the stores from our well-provisioned boat, as well as buying the fresh fruits and vegetables which, like French bread, are reasonably priced. While we've enjoyed sharing meals with other cruisers, we haven’t seen or heard of any organized potlucks such as are so common in Mexico. Our laundiy expenses are way down because we pretty much live in our bathing suits or lightweight shorts and tops, all of which are easy to wash by hand. We did spend $15 to have one big load of sheets and towels done in Papeete. We heard that's half of what it would have cost in the Marquesas. Debbie and I both believe that the best part of cruising is the camaraderie be¬ tween cruisers — which remains alive and well! — bill & debbie 6/6/99

Daydream — Garden 41 Wayne Wilson and Susan Leader Sea of Cortez (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Daydream spent last summer way up north in the Sea of Cortez. We had a great time visiting unusual places and eating fresh seafood everyday. We hope our ex¬ periences might help those who are think¬ ing about cruising the same area this summer. Our first stop was Bahia Concepcion, a shallow, pretty bay with several good anchorages. It's just off the main high¬ way and within easy hitch-hiking distance of Mulege. While in Concepcion, watch for Lee in the RV called 'Shipwreck'. He’s an ex-cruiser who lost his boat on a beach south of Acapulco. Lee runs the VHF net from Playa Santispac and is very helpful to cruisers. If you have an afternoon free and a bottle of rum that’s going moldy, Esta Ton, a lovely and well-protected anchorage on Isla Angel de La Guarda. Don't be expecting much greenery in the northern Sea of Cortez.

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let Lee regale you with sea stories. Mulege, something of an oasis, is right near the entrance to Bahia'Concepcion. You can stop in the roadstead at the mouth of the river just to dinghy up to the town. The date palms overhanging the river and the other greenery make this an extremely exotic way to approach a desert city — but make sure you put your din¬ ghy wheels down because you’ll only have about eight inches of water for most of its length. Drinking water is available from taps all along the south side of the river. The harbor at Santa Rosalia is thick as porridge with refuse such as plastic bags, squid parts, and floating refrigera¬ tors. Nonetheless, many cruisers stop because it's a pretty cool town with a tiny marina, banks, restaurants, food and fuel. The most important of these for anyone going north is the bank, as there isn't another one all the way to San Felipe. Since it might be months before you see another bank, load up on cash and/or small traveller's checks. In our opinion, the really extraordinary cruising starts 80 miles north of Santa Rosalia at Bahia San Francisquito. Inside the main anchorage is a small landlocked cove with a narrow entrance with just 6.5 feet of water. We found the channel with the dinghy then took Daydream in. This is one of the best hurricane holes in the northern part of the sea, so it’s well worth a few hour's worth of soundings to locate the shoals. From San Francisquito north, there are good anchorages every few miles, and you'll have most of them to yourself. The diving and fishing are excellent. Bahia de Los Angeles is the only town in this area. You can find provisions, gas and diesel, but there is no bank and nobody takes At Puerto Refugio on Angel de la Guarda, 'Day¬ dream ' is all alone — save for the cactus and the sea.

plastic. Everything is relatively expensive, but that’s understandable because it all has to be brought in from Ensenada or Tijuana. There is a telephone, but no fax machine in town. If you sire desperate to get back to the U.S., you can pay $60 to have a taxi take you to the main road where you can catch a bus. But you'd have to leave your boat at anchor as there is no marina. It would be easy to spend a most en¬ joyable summer within 40 miles of Bahia de Los Angeles, as there are superb an¬ chorages at Isla Ventana, Isla Coronado and especially Isla Angel de la Guarda. The scenery is often sensational, with soaring red cliffs, giant pipe-organ cac¬ tus, and clear water full of seafood, sea lions, whales, manta rays and enormous pods of dolphin. If that weren't enough, it's just six miles from ’BLA' to Puerto Don Juan, a great hurricane hole. We and Daydream continued north to Bahia Willard. North of BLA, the charts ought to be marked with little dragons because they start to get really shaky. Willard is another landlocked bay, so af¬ ter carefully sounding it, we put it on our list of possible hurricane holes. We didn’t enjoy it much, however, because the en¬ tire time we were there a hot, dry wind was blowing 30 knots. The Enchanted Islands are 15 miles from Bahia Willard. At this point the so-called charts should be marked with both little dragons and big waterfalls. We relied mostly on the overhead photos in Jack Williams Baja Boater's Guide, Vol¬ ume II, The Sea of Cortez. None of the an¬ chorages were anything special, but sev¬ eral were tenable in quiet weather. Even though there is virtually no vegetation, the scenery here is really wild. For example, there are colossal vertical cliffs that tower straight up out of the ocean for hundreds of feet, and mountains of jumbled razor-sharp rocks the size of houses. Much of this rock is pumice — the rock that floats. Perhaps the area was called Enchanted as a result of the difficulty early navigators must have had charting an area full of floating rocks! Rafts of this rock were seen floating around the north¬ ern Sea for several weeks after hurricane Nora passed through the area. We had hoped to get a few miles up the Rio Colorado — which is more than 500 miles north of Cabo and less than 150 miles from downtown San Diego, however there’s no water at the entrance

anymore. As a result, Puerto Penasco was our northernmost port of call. We made a point of entering on a rising tide; when the tidal range is more than 20 feet, it could be disastrous to go aground on a falling tide. When we visited the Port Captain to check in, he told us we had to have an agent do our paperwork. This was a first for us anywhere in Mexico. The Port Cap¬ tain actually didn't seem very interested in us, so we left to find the agent and kind of 'forgot' to go back. Penasco seems to be the shrimp boat capital of the Sea, as there were several hundred rafted up in the harbor and on the hard in an ex¬ tremely busy shipyard. It looked like it might be a good place to get boat work done — except, perhaps, cosmetic work. There’s a new 20-slip marina with 40foot concrete docks now open in Penasco. There is no office, so you just tie up and eventually Francisco, the manager, will show up, turn on the power, and collect $20 per day. Most of the slips have per¬ manent residents'. So there’s no guaran¬ tee you’ll get one, but Situr is planning to triple the number of slips sometime soon. Getting diesel is a little uncivilized in Penasco. You have to sidle up to a fixed

IN LATITUDES put aground on a sheltered beach at high tide. I’m sure that the crew slept soundly through the storm. At the opposite ex¬ treme was one of the last boats in, whose crew put out one small anchor followed by a short piece of chain and then nylon. That seemed to be the extent of their preparations and they probably never re¬ alized how unhappy it made everyone who was downwind from them. The most common anchoring tech¬ nique was to shackle two or more anchors in line on several hundred feet of chain. One boat that did this dragged, but it was a large motorsailor with a lot of windage and a couple of kayaks tied atop the house. Fortunately, a 100-hp motor en¬ abled them to do a great job of getting reset in difficult circumstances, and they held for the night. Despite their experi¬ ence, most cruisers felt that the anchors in series was an appropriate storm strat¬

Spread; 'Daydream' at anchor — see the tiny white dot on lower left — at Isla San Luis, Islas Encantadas. Inset; Isla Encantada._ pier that's 15 feet out of the water at high tide, lasso a piling or two, then scamper up the old tires dangling from above. As compensation for all this work, the diesel is less expensive than normal — presum¬ ably because both the fuel and the pier are intended for shrimp boats rather than pleasure yachts. The best thing about Penasco is its ex¬ cellent restaurants. Our favorites were The Old Port Deli and Thrifty’s Ice Cream. We spent so much time at the deli that the owners, Guy and Linda, took us un¬ der their wings, explaining where things were, driving us around, and generally treating us like their personal guests. Daydream ended up sitting out hurri¬ cane Nora in Puerto Don Juan with 29 other boats. Fortunately, she "passed 75 miles west on the outside of Baja — at which time her internal winds Were down to 80 knots. We had a steady 40 knots of wind in the anchorage and slightly higher gusts. None of the boats in Don Juan or the eight in Francisquito suffered any damage. At the height of the blow, we had rocks

just 100 feet behind us and a Mexican fishing boat 75 feet directly upwind. The fishing boat caused us plenty of worry, as they'd started the storm 400 feet away < but kept dragging down on us as the wind increased. At least the crew was wide awake and out on deck most of the time, so we were pretty sure they were aware of what was going on. Nonetheless, when they got within 75 feet, we couldn't stand it anymore so we called them on the ra¬ dio. In our fractured Spanish, we asked if they were having a problem. "Oh, everything is OK, we are just bleep-bleep-bleeping our anchor," they responded. "Sorry, our Spanish is not too good. What are you doing to your anchor?" a "We are bleep-bleep-bleeping it, senor." "Uh, well, are you guys all right?" "Oh yes, everything is good." We never did figure it out. Maybe they were letting out more rope, or maybe they were praying over the anchor. In any case they didn’t get any closer. There were four basic anchoring tech¬ niques we saw used during the hurricane. The best by far was a catamaran that was

egy. Daydream may have been the only boat with anchors out in all directions. In all, we had four anchors totaling 205 pounds spread out in three directions. However, 40 knots of wind and a fishing boat 75 feet away on a rebar anchor focused our mental processes admirably. In the fu¬ ture, we wouldn't choose this method sim¬ ply because the anchor rodes present such a gigantic target. When the wind was in the east, we had a cross-section 450 feet wide; when it went south, one anchor was 200 feet to one side. Anyone in Mexico who dragged far enough could have snagged one of our anchors. The consen¬ sus afterward seemed to be that for a 40 foot boat, one big anchor of 100 to 150 pounds and lots of chain would be ideal. The best guides for the northern part of the Sea are Jack Williams' Baja Boater’s Guide Volume II - Sea of Cortez, Jerry Cunningham’s Cruising Guide to the Middle Gulf and Chart Guide Mexico West. We really needed all of these._ It's two months in a row for this photo of Susan swimming with a floating pumice boulder, but we wanted to be sure that nobody missed it.

CHANGES It's hot but liveable up in the Sea in the summer. The highest inside tempera¬ ture we recorded was a few hours of 104° while in Bahia Concepcion. There were probably 10-15 days that reached 100°, and lots more over 95°. Daydream has aw¬ nings, windscoops and fans — and needed them all. The best thing to do when it gets really hot is, no surprise, go swimming or diving. The highest water temperature we recorded was 87°, but 83° was more typi¬ cal. On October 1, the prevailing winds switched from out of the south to out of the north and the temperatures really dropped. By mid-October, the inside tem¬ perature was over 85°. Daydream may be the last boat in the known universe to have visited the San Carlos/Guaymas area, but in case any¬ one else has missed out, we recommend it highly. The scenery is amazing, the res¬ taurants are great, there’s ice cream on every second corner, everyone is friendly, and the folks at Marina San Carlos are terrific. Our plan was to be here until March exploring and getting the boat ready for the trip to Hawaii. — wayne & susan

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Not only are Trinidad boatyards located in a na¬ tional park, but they have uncharacteristically pleasant views. recommendation in Trinidad, track down Jeff and Dawn Stone of the Nicholson 39 Dawn. The former Sausalito residents currently run a refrigeration business in Chagaramus.

Speaking of the Angostura Yachting World four-day regatta in Tobago — sort of a mini Antigua Sailing Week — we hear that Steve and Barbara Schmidt of Saratoga took top honors in the cruising division with Hotel California, their SC 70 cruiser. The Schmidts must love the southern Caribbean, for as best we can figure, they've been kicking around in those waters for something like five years. Was it karma? When cruisers sail from mainland Mexico across the Sea of Cortez in the spring, they often get hammered. But when John Kelly and Linda Keigher did it with their Serena 38 Hawkeye, they had a very easy trip with flat seas — and even enjoyed a 12-hour spinnaker run. Maybe it had something to do with the nice stuff they did before they left. "While down in Puerto Vallarta, we ac¬ companied some nurses into the hills to deliver clothing to some of the Indians liv¬ ing way down one-lane dirt roads. We handed out clothing and other needed items that had been donated by the cruis¬ ing community. It was a heart-rending ex¬ perience, as these people are very poor. Bars of soap were grabbed up in a hurry

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If you'll be doing the Ha-Ha or otherwise cruis¬ ing to Mexico this winter, please, please, please bring a big load of clothes and stuff for the poor. or newsgroups." "Sometimes you get lucky," reports Debbie Freitas of Surprise. "We slid ip to little Puerto Los Gatos bay in the Sea of Cortez and dropped the hook along with

about seven other boats. We noticed friends from an earlier anchorage — there are not that many J/30s cruising down here — and motored over in the dinghy to say hello to Jim and Sue aboard Rose¬ bud. The escapees from the Jet Propul¬ sion Lab — where they did deep space stuff research — filled us in on the local scene. They let us know, for example, that the local panga guy was selling langousta — and by the way, what should they do with the three extra they had. We looked at the lobsters in the bucket and con¬ cluded they were on the small side of a meal for two — whereupon the local panga reappeared and asks what we would like to eat. We quickly agreed on an order for two more of the spiney creatures — but only in the grande size. The diver took off to the end of the bay, dove in the water, and 10 minutes later was back with two huge lobsters. The rascals don't get any fresher than that, and we had them on the grill before you could say 'garlic but¬ ter'. It’s hard not to get spoiled by the sea¬ food down here. We headed south for La Paz this morning, and in the process wrestled three nice black skipjack aboard.

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IN LATITUDES Thanks to palates that have been spoiled by yellowfin, we tossed them all back." Who remembers Sally Foster and Fos¬ ter Goodfellow of Alameda, who took off years ago to cruise aboard their Yamaha 33 Fellowship? The couple started cruis¬ ing in the Pacific Northwest, then crossed the Pacific and went as far south as the South Island of New Zealand — which is way down there. The couple are still to¬ gether, still enjoying cruising, and in Noumea, New Caledonia. Last November and December, cruis¬ ers and racers in the Southern Hemi¬ sphere were visited by tragedy, first in the ' Nightmare Off New Zealand' storms and later in the Sydney to Hobart Race. However, neither of these were enough to dampen enthusiasm for a new 1,800-mile racer/cruiser event from Coffs Harbor, Australia, to the Royal Suva YC in Fiji. In the middle of May, a total of 15 yachts — including everything from the latest rac¬ ing machines to the funky old 90-foot gaffrigged schooner La Violante — set out. We’d like to tell you that they had ideal sailing conditions, but in truth they were hammered by winds of up to 60 knots.

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boat's name." We think Randy and Loilrae are right. Big O — short, simple and easy to pro¬ nounce — was a great boat name. Profli¬ gate is just the opposite, as even though it’s a common English world, many Ameri¬ cans have no idea how to pronounce it — usually they say 'Pro-Jlig-ate' as opposed to the correct 'Prof-ligate' — let alone know what it means. So choose your boat name carefully. By the way, you should choose your own name carefully, too. When proof¬ ing, it’s hard to know what to think when you come across a Rye — or, for that matter, a Lourae. "We were anchored at Isla Partida in the Sea of Cortez when we discovered that the genset bracket that holds the pumps had cracked," report Geves and Jane Kenny of the San Diego-based Resolve — who have been cruising Mexico for 28 years. "Fifteen years of vibration had fi¬ nally taken its toll on the bracket. While we cany an extensive inventory of parts, a spare bracket was not among them. We knew we could have the bracket welded in La Paz, but it would mean having to

You could argue that the Canal is the 'path be¬ tween an ocean — Pacific — and a Sea — Caribbean — but certainly not a sea and a sea. backtrack when we wanted to head north. We were whining over the net about hav¬ ing to make a change in plans when Mark, the captain aboard the cruise ship Sea Lion, also on the net, heard of our pre¬

dicament. As his ship was anchored in the next cove, he offered to send over their engineer to see if the bracket could be fixed in their onboard shop. Well, in less time than it took to bake a batch of choco¬ late chip cookies for the crew, the bracket was removed, repaired and returned! It was great, as we also got to meet some nice folks and our cruising plans didn’t have to be compromised. Thanks to Cap¬ tain Mark and the crew of the Sea Lion for upholding the standard of ’cruisers helping cruisers’. We'll end this month with a correction and a question. ’You refer to The Path Between Two Oceans on page 234 of last month's Changes," writes David Pitts, but the closest thing I can find is The Path Between The Seas. What's the deal?" The deal is we made a mistake, as David McCullough's fascinating book about the building of the Panama Canal is indeed titled The Path Between The Seas. But we think McCullough also made a mistake; after all, the Canal path isn't between the Pacific Sea and the Atlantic Sea. Would you agree?

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CAL 20, has everything, must see cond. $2000 obo. www.sirius.com/~spanky/sale or call Marius

pm 'til 10 pm. Thanks. P.S. I’ll be glad to travel to

rail. Main & p irfeaJefentTeaodition. Bright red

Zaugg (415) 243-5396.

see.

hull & very sharp. VelyfiwLJlust see. Trailer MELGES 24,1994, #44, all options & upgrades,

refurbished too. $1,500. ’(925) 606-7389.

WEST MARINE INFLATABLE with wood folding

KVH Sailcomp, outboard, trailer, 2 sets of sails,

floor and 3 hp Evinrude with exterior tank. All in

SNIPE-CHUBASCO, #19555. Light blue deck

good condition. $500 obo. Call (650) 462-1553.

with green hull, all fiberglass. Cobra II mast.

LASER II, 1992. Carefully maintained for race

new running rigging, boat cover. Lightly used.

readiness, excellent condition. Asking $2,000.

$25,000/offers. (530) 525-7245.

AVON LIFERAFT, 8 person, offshore with plastic

Trailer. Needs some TLC. A comfortable 15-1/2 ft boat for family fun or class racing. $500. Call John

cannister. Unused, certified '98. $3,000. Please

at (510) 523-8669 or email: ajkelly@pacbell.net

Call Steve at (209) 430-2847 or email: sjevans@jps.net

13-FT FIBERGLASS SAILBOAT with boat/utility trailer. Single sail. Good lake or learner boat.

call (415) 370-5174. 13' 3" FJ SAILBOAT. Two sails, excellent condi¬

'76 LIDO 14 AND TRAILER, $975. One set of

THISTLE, 17-FT CLASS SLOOP with trailer (new

tion, Sailnetics 1976, with trailer. $1,200. Please

older Ullman sails (plus original Schock sails, but

axle & wheels). Four suits of sails & two spinna¬

call (510) 547-3745.

they’re trashed). This isn’t a tricked-out race boat,

O’DAY TEMPEST, fresh paint, needs sails, boom. $1,000 obo. (415) 456-2059.

invested in last year. Race rigged, still great daysailer for four. Must sell. $1,600 obo. Please

12-FT YUKON RIGID HULL INFLATABLE. Great

but it’s in decent shape. Craig, (408)739-1904 or haggart@slac.stanford.edu.

call (925) 820-5954.

Caulkins trailer. Extras. $3,750. (650) 364-2466.

kers, one suit like new. Many extras, over $500

$680. (408)395-5822.

PRISTINE CONDITION 1984 J/22 with well-built

condition. 1993 25 hp Mercury, runs & looks new. 10-FT ENSIGN DINGHY, white Fiberglass. Sails, aluminum mast, hull, centerboard etc. Very good

road ready trailer. Always dry stored & well cared v

for. Two sets class sails, two spinnakers, one set

LID014. SAIL #4290. Good condition, race ready

CANOES: two 17 ft Grumman aluminum shoe

cond. Incl. oars and elec, motor. $1100. Please

PHRF sails with a 155% genoa. PHRF rating 186.

boat with glass cb & rudder. Tiltup trailer. Great buy at $900. Call Jim at (510) 339-0498.

keel canoes. 1975 vintage (best guess). May need floatation replacement. $150 each. Call John |t (408) 749-8484 or JMStanle@aol.com

call (925) 687-3478.

Additional boom & standing rigging. $5,900. Please

10-FT WEST MARINE INFLATABLE DINGHY. $600.(415)435-9124. 15' 3" SUNBIRD. Fiberglass, 48 special Evinrude electric starter, radio, fishfinder, canvas top & trailer. Clean, never been in salt water. Phone:

sailkit.and dolly. Folds flat. Used once. New price,

O’ DAY 222,1987. Great first boat or experienced

8-FT WALKER BAY DINGHY. Beige & green

ever $2000, sell for $1500. Also, Nissan 5hp 2

sailor wanting something conservative. Excellent

maintenance-free polypropylene, 1998, great

cycle outboard, used once $800. (831) 728-2915

condition with roller furling jib, jib pole, 9.9 Merc,

shape, complete with new aluminum oars & stain¬

or klansin@ibm.net.

shoal draft, swing centerboard, trailer with surge

less oarlocks. Can use small outboard or sailing

(415) 388-6902, call after 6pm.

kit available from West Marine. $399 new (plus oars), only $275. (707) 257-7450.

16-FT INTERNATIONAL CONTENDER. Very

CLASSIC 8-FT FIBERGLASS DINGHY, davits,

fast, singlehander, all fiberglass, complete with

2-1/2 hp Johnson outboard. New full cover, oars. Excellent condition. $1,200. (707) 446-0099.

trailer, bright red color & black alum spars. $950.

call (949) 673-2882. 12 6“ PORTA-BOTE “SQUARE-BACK" w/oars,

brakes & extend-a-tongue & more. $5,850. Call EL TORO, new, never sailed, Don Smith wood,

(530) 878-8940.

flotation. Ready to race. Jotzsail. $2,700 firm. Call John at (707) 762-9771.

SANTANA 23,1980. Fast, daggerboard design with trailer, 9.9 outboard, sleeps fourcomfortably,

24 FEET & UNDER

Stockton area. (209) 772-9695.

main, three jibs, spinnaker, Porta-Potti, galley, anchors, VHF, speed/depthsounder. Has trailer sailed San Juans & Santa Barbara Islands. $2,500. (707) 745-3552.

CUSTOM 16-FT HPV PEDAL BOAT as seen in VIPER 640. Sailing World's “1997 Boat of the

the Sept-Oct '96 issue of Wooden Boat magazine.

HUNTER 23,1986. Wing keel, 3 sails & covers,

Year". White hull, sails, boat cover & trailer. Great

Epoxy-ply stitch & glue construction. Caulkins

carpet & teak interior, VHF w/ext speaker, AM/FM

VENTURE 2/24. Swing keel, trailer, 5.5 hp

condition. Asking $13,500. (530) 243-2087.

trailer included. Built to commute from San Fran¬

Johnson, pop-top, solar panel, jib, genoa, radio,

cisco to Sausalito. $1,750. Please call Ken at

stereo, galley, DS, Honda 7.5, dual axle trailer. You should see her sail! Asking $7,900 obo. Call

(415) 282-1086.

(916) 983-0426.

Been sailing Melones Lake. $3,000. Please call (209) 532-1788.

MILLIMETER, 1983, Loaded w/sails. Lightly used, good condition. $1,000 obo. (510) 234-1530.

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BEAUTIFUL 24-FT DOUBLE-ENDED fiberglass

24-FT YANKEE DOLPHIN, 1973. Sparkman & Stevens full keel, compact cruiser, singlehander,

TREASURE ISLAND DESIGN. 21’ Classic bay

cabin sloop. Full keel, sails great, galley, DS, KM, VHF, OBM, more. Excellent condition. $4,500.

8 hp Tohatsu ’95, VHF, Loran, knot, DS, autopilot,

way, hull completely restored. All original rigging.

Optional 8 hp Inboard engine. Also, Guppy 13

2sets of sails. Original plans. On trailer at Princeton

cabin sloop, thimble size cruiser with trailer. $1,500.

12v, 110v, solar, main, 110 % jib, 150% genoa, spinnaker, full head, dodger, anchors, more.

Excellent condition. Call (925) 516-2877.

$8,800. (530) 887-8462, leave message.

21-FT SANTANA. Trailer, new wheel bearings. Main, jib & spinnaker. $2,200. (408) 248-8587.

MacGREGOR 19 POWERSAILER, 1992. Two

MONTGOMERY 17,1983. Excellent condition.

boats In one! 40 hp outboard, electric start. Furling

Trailer refurbished ’98 including new wheels & tires. Johnson 6 hp, 3 jibs, Navico Tiller Pilot, VHF,

genoa. Water ballast, swing centerboard & rud¬ J/24,1980. Great boat in great shape at a great pricel Faired keel & rudder, tapered spinnaker pole, new forward hatch, compass, depth/

ders. Sails very well, 25 mph under power. Sleeps 4, enclosed head. Abundant storage. Trailer in¬

compass, custom boat cover, etc. Compare at

boat. Built in Alameda 1952. Restoration under¬

Harbor. This project cries out for completion $1500.00 or offer. (650)728-2279. VICTORY 21. Fast! Fun! Nimble! Two sets of sails. Anchor & rode. Spacious daysailer. Rich¬ mond berth, no trailer. $3501! OBO. Please call Al, (510) 524-6855.

norseayachts.com $15,000 boat Strailer. $6,800. (707) 444-2735.

cluded. $9,500. (415) 454-0677.

25 TO 28 FEET

knotmeter, 4 hp Johnson, potty, all sails. New bottom job in March. $6,000. Call (650) 533-0951.

COMPAC16XL, 1994. sleeps 2,5h o/b, main, jib, genoa, lights, with trailer, great condition. $4000.

21-FT O'DAY-YNGLING, with good trailer. Little

(775)324-3754 or email: lukky@sprintmail.com

SANTANA 22,1968, with Nissan 8 hp. Retained from lien sale by Kappas Marina. As is, where is. $1,500. (415) 332-5510.

ERICSON 25 PLUS, 1978. Auto-helm & self¬ tending club boom jib makes easy single handed

YAMAHA 24,1980. Fast, responsive, fun to sail

sailing. Propane Force 10 heater, A\C refrigera¬

w/comfortable cockpit & a roomy cabin. Fractional

tion. 9.9 electric start outboard. Four speaker stereo with booster. 20 gallon fuel tank. Depth sounder and knot meter. Standing headroom.

sister of the Soling. Fixed keel. $500/trade/obo. (707) 254-1824 or maryjon@webtv.net HOBIE 16, 1982. Good condition, lake sailed only. Excellent trailer with locking aluminum stor¬

WILDERNESS 21. Excellent condition. Trailer included. Port of Redwood City berth available. Sails: main, jib, genoa. Honda outboard. Built 1984. $5,000 obo. (650) 851-2376.

rig w/great sail inventory: new Sobstad Genesis main & #3 jib, also#1, #2, #4 jibs & 1/2,3/4,1.5 oz

safety equipment. Yamaha quality. $7,500. Rob¬

Largest 25 around. Professionally maintained bright work outside, beautiful teak trim Inside. Four berths can sleep five. Good family cruiser.

ert, (415)307-3416.

VHF, DS, KM, $7,800. (707) 745-2462.

ENSENADA 20 WITH TRAILER, swing keel, pop-top, 4 hp Evinrude, galley with wood trim, nice

SANTANA 27, 1973. Yanmar diesel Inboard, Harken roller furling, Harken jiffy reefing, recent

looking starter boat in good condition. $1,750.

new mast, rigging, thru-hulls, etc. Bottom paint & survey May 1998. $6,000 obo. Please contact: flash@docflash.com or telephone: 415-75-flash

spinnakers. PHRF 186. New: Honda 8 hp o/b, Seagel battery, Contest compass. Porta-Potti &

age tubes. Asking $900. Also, 197115 ft Bayliner, 65 hp, with trailer. Good condition, runs excellent.

GUPPY 13. Really cool 13 ft mini pocket-cruiser

Asking $1,000. Call (707) 557-4413 or email:

with fixed keel. Complete with roller furling jib,

tule@jps.net

spinnaker, enclosed cabin & trailer. All proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Yacht Club Junior Sailing

19-FT MacGREGOR POWERSAILER, 1995.

Program. $900 obo. Norm, (831) 429-6064 or

Excellent condition. Marin dry storage next to dealer where bought new. Has swing keel & can

Tdalycruzr@aol.com

handle any waterway. One person can handle all

24-FT JENSEN MAR SAILBOAT. Good condi¬

the sails. Water ballast for self-righting stability. Electric start. 40 hp Tohatsu, can tow water-skier.

tion. All sails: main, spinnaker, jib&genoa. Sleeps

Includes cover, trailer, fits In garage. Fully

Johnson outboard motor. Sails beautifully. $5,500

equipped, 3 sails, VHF radio/antenna, compass, cushions, queen & V-berth sleeps 4, enclosed

obo. (415) 459-8666 or (415) 459-8737.

26- FT KENT RANGER, 1981. Great offshore pocket cruiser with a unique classic design. Sleeps

Porta-Potti, solar vent. Owner now into golf. Ask¬

SANTANA 22, LIMESTONE COWBOY, hull #58,

4 adults. Fully equipped with VHF, AP, DS, KM, log, heater, OMC4-stroke, heavyGT, solar, dodger

ing $9,750 obo. (415)'459-4800.

(415)671-4988.

(415-753-5274).

four, head & all regulation safety equipment. Good

1966. Fast boat, past season champ, many sails including almost new Pineapple class jib, 155%,

MARTIN 242,1984. New paint, VC-17 race bot¬

storm jib, 3 spinnakers, all spin gear, profession¬

tom, faired rudder/keel, knotmeter, five sails, dual axle trailer, freshwater boat. Fast & fun. Denver

ally faired keel, epoxy bottom paint, Autohelm, 6 hp Evinrude, trailer, dry sailed, many extras. A

area, will deliver. $11,500. (303) 776-5041 hm or

very nice boat. $5,000. Jeff, (510) 865-3539 hm or

(970) 535-9238 wk.

(925) 686-9164 wk.

CATALINA 22,1984, swing keel, Pop-top, New

NEWPORT 20 W/TRAILER. Excellent condition.

two axle trailer ’98, bottom paint ’97, Autohelm ST 50 wind speed/direction, depth/speed/log, new

Sleeps 4, Porta-Potti, 6 hp Johnson outboard - like

running rigging ’98, lines lead aft, rope clutches,

bottom 10/98. Main & jib. Ready to sail! $3,500.

Porta-Potti, sink,7.5 hp four stroke Honda. $7,000 George (408) 453-1110 day, (408) 926-8524

Call (209) 463-4530.

evenings,george@sjfm.com

24-FT PACIFIC DOLPHIN, 1977. S&S design.

MONTGOMERY 15 WITH TRAILER, 1982, roller

new. New standing rigging, new paint top, hull &

Main, 100%, 110%, 150%, cruising chute. Charger, shore power, knot/depth. Danforth, Bruce, 7.5 Evinrude. Marine head. Teak hatches, canvas.

charger, CD stereo, bilge pump, cabin and cockpit

You too may win The Pacific Cup. $7,200. Ray,

cushions in good shape, new trailer tires, tows

(650) 369-8482.

easily, great shape, $5,800, will deliver, Dana at 818-652-4901.

SANTANA 22. Good condition, always loved.

HUNTER 23 1986, wing keel, clean condition,

sized rigging. New bottom 3/99. Cabintop sheet¬

solid Hunter design, new bottom paint, new Sobstad 90% jib, trailer, 5hp Nissan long shaft,

ing, Harken traveler, many extras, never raced. Good one-design association. Fun boat! In

very clean interior, sleeps 4, stove, sink, VHF,

Alameda. $3,500. (925) 680-6953.

Crisp sails, dependable 6 hp Johnson o/b. Over¬

CATALINA 27, 1982. Diesel, new interior, Sunbrella, new rigging ’97, new bottom paint ’98,

$30,000. (425) 485-6156. NEWPORT 20, JOYFUL SPIRIT. Gary Mull de¬

three jibs, spinnaker, split backstay, all lines led aft, full electronics, ground tackle, safety gear. Coyote Point. Moving. $10,985. Please call Rick,

sign, fixed keel, recent haulout, plus new: Johnson

(650) 591-0638.

6 o/b, motor mount, all rigging, head. Always loved. Great Bay or lake boat. Sleeps 4. Sail singlehanded or crew. $5,995. (510) 521-3257.

SAN JUAN 24,1976. Perfect for cruising about the Bay. Sleeps four. 9.9 Mariner outboard. New

keel, rebuilt Johnson 6 hpoutboard.well equipped,

28 WYLIE SLOOP. Excellent condition, fractional

slide-away galley, Porta-Potti, pop-top, sleeps 4,

rig, tapered mast, running backstays. New Volvo

radio, cockpit cushions, prime Coyote Point berth. $3,000. (775) 833-1180 or www.alqf.com/boat

diesel saildrive, 20 hp. Three blade folding prop. Harken split-drum furling. Jib track. New interior

COLUMBIA CONTENDER 24,1966. Evinrude 6

cushions. Harken windward mainsheet car. KM/ WD, VHF, Navico TP 300 w/remote, dodger, all

hp, main, jib, genoa, 2 anchors, boomvang, potti, sink, stove, ice box. Sleeps 4. Berthed Vallejo YC. $4,000. (707)644-9031.

main, new blade, spinnaker gear. Includes new custom trailer. Possible terms. $17,500. Steve Scott, (916) 972-7496 eves home or days M-F (916) 485-8797.

Very nice condjtipn. Main & jib. Fixed keel. Ramplaunchable 2l«>lrfrafew/surge brakes. Sleeps

27- FT DUFOUR, 1972. Clean, well equipped for

(714) 962-7994 email forimo and photos: mdc@net999.com

coastal/island cruising. Three jibs, .75/1.5 oz. spinnakers, main new 1994. Volvo 10 hp diesel, hull/bottom painted 1999. Autopilot, 2 batteries, holding tank, speedo, depth. $10,000 obo. Please

Great Bay boat. Asking $4,000. Please phone (415) 479-6441.

Oakland. $3,600 obo. (510) 749-9543.

condition. All equipment including trailer, outboard, TackTick, many sails (including nearly new North

PELICAN SAILBOAT. Rare marine aluminum

jib), and full boat cover. $24,000. (650) 967-9787 or email gdm@americancentury.-com

hull with trailer & ’95 Johnson 6 hp outboard.

new in ’97. Dual batteries, 70 amp alt, full batten

US 22 BY BAYLINER. I’m one boat over my limit!

engine mount. New electrical wiring. New battery & charger. Compass, stove, sink. Must sell! In

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1992 MacGREGOR, KIMOSABE. Nicely equipped for Bay sailing. We had some great times on her. $9,000. (707) 963-4290.

5. Sink & stove. CT3fteIu^s^1995/obo. Call

battery, many extras, current reg, $6500 obo.

BEAR BOAT, #37. Recent haul-out. 6 hp Evinrude.

not bristol but very good. 50 hrs on rebuilt Volvo engine & transmission. Escape pod to anywhere.

CATALINA 22,1984. Excellent condition, fixed

furling, new 3.5 OB, two batteries and built in

408-379-9531.

& trailer. Call for info, (619) 447-2799. FALMOUTH CUTTER, 1983. Great little sailboat,

MELGES 24, 1994, #70 “Racer X”. Excellent

call (805) 644-5303. (Oxnard). HAWKFARM 28, NOTORIOUS. Natl Champ 1991, 1993,1994. ODCA 1st 1993,1994,1996. Beautiful sail inventory, newly rebuilt engine. $12,000. (510) 234-7839.

$1,500. Dave, (415) 663-8034.

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28.5 HUNTER, 1985. Shoal draft, 16 hp diesel,

MacGREGOR 26, 1988. Blue trim, very good

CORONADO 25,1968.9.9 Nissan electric start

27-FT SUNYACHT. In good shape. Can be seen

sleep six, wheel steering, roller furling, genoa,

condition, VHF, depth, AM/FM cassette stereo,

outboard, three sails, two anchors, compass, VHF,

at So beach harbor SF (E93). Eng nds little work.

extra jib, gennaker, new bottom paint, depth,

pop-top cover with windows, three sails, adj

depthsounder. Sausalito berth. Good for family

Need tosell. $4,000 Serious inquiries only. Please

knotmeter, stereo, CB & VHF, private head/shower,

backstay, easy loading trailer, Origo stove, teak

sailing or liveaboard. $3,500. (415) 454-8604.

call (408) 838-0370.

ice box, alcohol stove. Extras. Asking $19,950.

cabin access. $7,800. (530) 273-2606.

28-FT PEARSON TRITON, 1967. Sturdy, sea¬

HAWKFARM 28, ROADHOUSE BLUES. Mostly

COLUMBIA 26,1972. Repowered with Yanmar

worthy, upgraded as a small cruiser. Structural

sailed by careful little old lady on windless days.

COLUMBIA 26 MKI. Excellent condition. Classic

inboard diesel. Knotmeter, depthfinder, compass,

improvements, Volvo diesel, brand new sails,

Hardly ever put away wet. Engine runs & some¬

cabin design. Full keel. New motor (w/charging

VHF, mainsail, 110% jib, 155% genoa, spinnaker.

LPU topsides, all lines lead aft, selftailing winches,

times two instruments work. Tons of sails includ¬

system) & main in 1991. Autohelm autopilot. New

Galley with stove, sink & icebox. Enclosed head.

other upgrades. $9,500. (650) 873-3617.

ing '98 kevlars. $7,500 obo. (510) 412-0427.

compass. Enclosed head. Depth, stereo, stove,

Good shape, great Bay sailing boat. $5,500. Please

sink. 110v-wired for liveaboard. Sleeps five. Per¬

call (510) 595-8683.

ALBIN VEGA 27. Excellent condition. Berthed in

26-FT S-2 SLOOP. Aft cabin, wheel steering,

North Harbor Moss Landing. Transfer of perma¬

center cockpit. Three jibs, genoa, working etc.

Perfect Delta-Bay boat. (925) 684-3005.

fect Bay boat. High freeboard. $4,900. Please call (510) 886-8322.

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25. Bristol condition. Ex¬

nent slip included in asking price. $15,500. For

Inboard Atomic 4 engine. Bow dodger, many

cellent starter boat. Comfortable & easy to

pictures & more info, please look at my home

extras. Good condition. $11,500. (707) 935-9545, ask for Jeff.

26-FT LUDERS 16. Fiberglass hull, mahogany

singlehand. Female/child friendly. Teak interior.

pages at http://home.pacbell.net/taunt or

cockpit, Hood main. Performs well in SF Bay.

Very clean. Genoa, spinnaker. New: halyards,

www.starboardtack.com/vega or please phone

Great daysailer. Specs: LOA 26', LWL 164",

mainsheet, all inside & outside cushions. Yanmar

(831) 644-8344.

beam 5’9\ draft 4', keel 1,600 lbs lead, total

diesel. $18,500. (530) 756-6686.

displacement2,950 lbs. $3,000. Please call Mark, (415)383-7154.

25-FT CATALINA, 1982. Very good condition. Autohelm, custom canvas/dodger, depth, VHF, CD/radio, compass, grill, two batteries/recharger,

CAL 2-27,1976. Harken roller furl jib, Farymann diesel, Autohelm knotmeter & depthsounder. All good condition. $8,000. (415) 332-2331.

CATALINA 27,1981. Atomic 4 in excellent condi¬ CATALINA 25,1982. Fixed keel, enclosed head,

tion, was started every weekend, Harken roller

holding tank, VHF, new canvas, like-new Honda

furling jib, canvas coverover wood trim, traditional

O’DAY 26, 1984. Tabernacle mast, DS, VHF,

4-stroke o/b, battery with charger, stove, propane BBQ, lazy-jacks, swim ladder, etc. Nice condition.

interior, original owner. Very clean & ready to sail. Call for Alameda location. (707) 542-5817.

pressure water, outboard, Autohelm, shore power. Year old bottom paint, standing-running rigging.

See at Pete’s Harbor, Redwood City. $5,000. (408) 259-4834.

27-FT SANTANA SLOOP. Rolled jib with full

Sailed Monterey Bay, but would be excellent in batten main, Pineapple sails with lazy-jacks,

Delta too. In great shape. $11,000. Please call (408)309-2626orhttp://www.bville.com/~yohann/

26-FT PEARSON ARIEL SLOOP, HULL # 191.

Yamaha 6 hp outboard motor, new dodger &

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Complete refit 1997: standing/running rigging,

cockpit side covers, hot & cold water. New interior

busy to use it. Bought it at show with show pack¬

epoxy barrier, deck hardware, stainless rudder

with legal head, sleeps 6, new battery with charger,

MORGAN 28,1969. Great Bay & Delta cruiser.

age. Comes with additional extras. Altogether,

shaft/shoe. New main & jib ’98. Genoa, spinnaker.

all lines lead aft. Large cockpit with lots of storage.

Wheel, diesel (rebuilt). Great shape, well main¬

almost $30,000. Comfortable & very fast, water

Depth/speed. Nissan 8 hp o/b. 1998 season cham¬

$5,500 obo. (510) 534-7132 or (510) 535-0457.

tained. All upgraded since ’90: autopilot, VHF,

ballast & swing centerboard, KM, DS, compass,

pion. Located in Berkeley. $6,200. Please call

handheld VHF, steering wheel, brand new AM/FM

(510) 412-3366 days.

27-FT INTERNATIONAL H-BOAT, 1976. Four

ground tackle, dinghy, etc. $10,950 obo. Please

stereo with good speakers, 4-stroke outboard Honda with battery charger, with trailer. You can

call (916)687-8132.

MacGREGOR 26X, 1995. Excellent condition,

sails, 3.5 hp Nissan outboard, Loran, VHF, depthsounder, Porta-Potti, many extras. $4,950

steal it for $23,000. Call (510) 749-9793 or cell,

main & jib sheets led aft to cockpit. Complete with

obo. (925) 426-9547 eves.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT. Wood classic. Excellent

(510) 908-3448.

trailer, 40 hp engine, VHF, instruments, swim ladder, custom boat & sailcovers. Great Bay &

CAL 2-27. Beautifully equipped for Bay cruising or

floor retrofit & new rigging. Survey available. With

ERICSON 27, 1970. Very clean. Dodger, full

lake trailerable powersailer. $16,900. Call Dan,

one-design racing. Rebuilt diesel. New electron¬

batten main, roller furling jib, propane stove, head w/holding tank, Atomic-4 (runs great). VHF, depthsounder. Very solid boat. $8,500 obo. Call

(415) 456-2644. Boat name: Alpha Wave.

ics. Upgraded throughout. Shore power/battery charger. Spinnakerrigged. Full batten main. Good

Oakland, central basin slip. $7,000. Please call (415) 954-0634 days or (510) 652-3128 eves.

EXCALIBUR 26. Must sell. Fast sloop. Solid.

sails. Ready to go. Two boat owner needs to sell.

TRITON 28. Great Bay boat, classic lines, active

(310)346-4651.

Great shape. Loaded. Five winches, two speed, selftailing. Adjustable split backstay, spinnaker &

$9,000 obo. In Alameda. (510) 548-8824.

one-design, Atomic 4 top condition, new exhaust system, 5 sails, depthsounder, anchor, interior

cushions, toilet, spinnaker, many extras. 8 hp Johnson. $8,300 obo. (925) 634-9719.

CATALINA 250,1998. Only twice on water. Too

AM/FM stereo, speed, depth, Loran, cushions,

condition with inboard diesel & many extras. 1997

BUCCANEER 27,1975. In Vallejo. Rebuilt inside

gear, good 125%, 150% jibs. Pineapple main.

& out. New 15 hp Mercury outboard. Nice galley, head. Long V-berth, sleeps 4-6. Radio, depth,

Quick reef system. Internal rigging. 6 hp o/b.

25- FT NORDIC FOLKBOAT. All original wooden classic in sail-away condition (see Wooden Boat,

Appraised at $9,500...sell $4,500 obo. Please call

#146, Jan/Feb ’99). Exc 8 hp Nissan outboard.

anchors, multiple sails, life jackets, dual batteries & charger. Trailer available. $8,000 firm. Please call (530) 647-1545.

(408) 241-9981.

This is a beautiful boat. Move forces sale. In Alameda (slipavailable). $5,000. Please call Jerry,

ERICSON 25. Immaculate condition. Lovingly

(707) 923-1303.

redone paint & varnish, enclosed head, new tiller & teak cockpit seats. See to appreciate. $6,950. (415) 382-8422.

MORGAN OUT ISLAND 28. Coastal cruiser, 1974, t six big berths, 6 ft headroom. $8,000. O’Day 27,

cared for. Loaded with extras. Trailer. Berthed in

LANCER 25. Main, 130% & 110 jibs, Honda 75, recent interior upgrade, head, galley, Porta-Potti,

Santa Cruz. $8000 obo. Call for appointment (831)688-7033.

nice Bay boat. Emeryville berth. $2,900. Phone: (415) 421-1585.

ALBIN VEGA 27, born 1969 at Kristinehamn,

CATALINA 25. Excellent condition, fresh water

Sweden. Great all weather sailboat docked at a beautiful North Bay Marina. Unable to give her the

1976. Outboard. $5,000. (510) 337-3266.

26- FT CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER. 1968 fiber¬ glass hull, teak decks. Recently installed: Volvo

TAIPAN 28, 1979. Bermudan masthead sloop,

200218 hp diesel engine, Dutchman sail flaking, Furlex jib furling, autopilot, Pioneer CD with

auxiliary diesel, by Interchem (HK) like Cheoy Lee

Kenwood amplifier, many extras. $9,500. Call

Offshore 27. Photo: see book jacket: This Old Boat by Don Casey. Buy the book, you’ll need

(707) 747-5390.

it..it’s a project. $3,800. Bill, (925) 803-7720.

CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER 26, 1967. One

boat, roller furl, swing keel, spinnaker, inboard 4stroke, trailer, pop-top, VHF, stereo, WS, WD, DS,

attention & TLC she needs. Asking $5,950. Pic¬ tures & more info at www.dadsnkids.com/

BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER, 1980. Classic

KM, galley, refrig, head, holdingtank, more. $9,400.

BOAT.HTML or contact Paul, (408) 254-7091.

beauty, documented, diesel, new sails, Harken

piece molded fiberglass with teak overlay. Recon¬

furling, fresh upholstery, recent rerig w/HF an¬

ditioned, upgraded, Neil Pryde sails, aluminum spars, internal halyards, jiffy reefing, custom inte¬

(510)523-7401.

TARTAN 27 PROJECT, USCG documented. Hull

tenna, VHF, GPS, depth, knot, solar, dodger,

PEARSON 28,1977. Atomic 4, newer Harken

& rig $5,900; Atomic 4s (running $1,750, core

vane, windlass w/3 anchors. Stowed dry in Se¬

rior, 6 ft headroom. New cushions & covers,

roller furling with 135 genoa, tired main, all lines lead aft, fresh bottom paint, sleeps four, standing

$500); sails (3 new+used main) $2,900; good two

attle. Serious inquires only, asking $62,500. Page (808) 363-6046 or kulakolea@yahoo.com

portlights, Volvo MD1, monel shaft, epoxy bottom,

headroom, alcohol stove, BBQ, VHF, compass,

or offshore. All for $12,500. Call (408) 266-0116.

knotmeter, depthsounder. $9,500. Located Tahoe. (775) 831-0896.

ton trailer $1,900. S&S design. Stiff & fast in Bay

stern pulpit. $16,000. (415) 332-2430 or force7@earthlink.net

MORGAN Ol 28, $14,000. Excellent condition. CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. Beautiful, excellent

Lots new in '98, call for details. Bottom just done,

ERICSON 27,1978. Great family boat. 6 ft head-

condition. New teak decks, new standing rigging,

sails well, great Bay & coastal cruiser. This boat is

room, sleeps 5, great galley, large folding table,

28-FT BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER, 1986.

full boat cover, good sail inventory, 18 hp MD2

ready for fun, it’s always been kept dry & main¬

large head, 11 gal hot water heater, rebuilt head &

Excellent condition, fresh water only, new Perkins

Volvo diesel & extras. Excellent Bay & offshore

tained. Lots of headroom & good for a liveaboard.

stove, 4 cycle Honda outboard, new carburetor,

28 hp diesel, tanbarksails. Asking $74,000. Please

boat. $12,500. (650) 780-0565 before 10 pm.

(510) 237-5517 or (510) 235-7432. Call anytime!

reworked lower end. Moving up. $6,000. Please call (415) 332-2745.

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EXPRESS 27,1982, HULL #20. Good condition,

30-FT KETCH. Full keel, diesel. Good sails, full

CATALINA 30,1985. Diesel, 3 cylinder 21 hp,

good sails, trailer & 5 hp motor. $16,000. Call

galley with oven, full headroom. Fun to sail & comfy too. Lots of ground tackle, windlass.

wheel steering, Harken II roller furling, dodger,

$15,000. Call (707) 528-9323. Boat is in Sausalito.

water, CNG stove/oven, knotlog, depthfinder, five

30-FT CUSTOM SPORT BOAT. Schumacher/

selftailing winches, AM/FM stereo, VHF, EPIRB, Lifesling, battery charger, swim ladder. Beautiful.

Olson design. Exceptionally well constructed.

$29,900. Please phone: (805) 987-7248 or fax:

Excellent condition. Super fast, top quality sails, 2

(805) 484-3922 or email: dlkk@woridnet.att.net

axle trailer, LPU paint, outboard, carbon fiber spar, fractional rig, dry sailed. The ultimate in go

S2 9.2C, 30-FT, 1979. Looks great, well cared for,

fast racing at a much lower cost. Please call Bill at

ready to sail. Two staterooms & a full head w/tub. Diesel powered with long equipment list & many

(510) 886-7706 days, (510) 886-2358 eves or fax (510) 886-4131.

CATALINA 27,1980. On shore for easy inspec¬ tion. 4 sails, Porta-potti. Stove. 2 anchors, new VHF and much more. In Tomales Bay. Mooring and dingy available. $8,000 obo. (707) 878-2076.

RANGER 29,1976, VOYAGER. Race/cruise, full race set-up, proven winner, great sails, hardware & bottom. All lines led aft, new standing & running

CAPRI 26, 1990. Well built & maintained,

rigging, many recent upgrades, well maintained.

singlehanded, inboard diesel, VHF, KM, KL, DS,

Predominantly lake sailed. $16,000. Call Dan,

compass, st winches, furling jib, autopilot, en¬

(408) 985-5213 hm or (650) 968-9457 x226 wk.

closed head, stove, sink, whisker pole, bottom painted 2/99, Alameda berth. $20,500. Call Al

CHEOY LEE BERMUDA 30 KETCH, 1961. Lov¬

(916) 608-9205 or Malleo@aol.com

ingly restored. All teak. KM, DPS, VHF, 5 sails. New rig, A-4 engine, sm inflatable. Everything

TROJAN 28 CABIN CRUISER. 220 Gray Marine

works, looks good - parked or sailing. Owner past

Engine - excellent condition; no problems. Teak

14 years must sell. $15,000 obo. (510) 594-6296

Decks with grand back deck. Refrigeration unit,

days or (415) 398-3422 eves.

large V-berth, head, tons of storage room. Great Fishing / Delta Boat. Asking 7,000. Please call

CAL 30, KONA, 1966 by Jensen Marine, de¬

Dana at (415) 332-5411.

signed by William Lapworth. Full keel pocket cruiser. 14.5 gal water, 33 gal fuel, Yanmar2GM20,

O’DAY 25,1979. Centerboard version. Better than new. Full cover. Always dry storaged. Chan¬ nel Island and Mexico cruise veteran. Galvanized EZ Loader trailer, new in 1986. Redcrest, Seagull, and much, much more. Original, meticulous owner

dual filters, GPS, Autohelm, VHF, knot, depth, compass, 6 gal holding tank. Dewitt cruising main with 2 reef points, jiffy reefing, Dewitt 150% genoa, 120% genoa, 90% working, cruising spinnaker

with all records. $10,500. Call (310) 771-6432,

(these sails are not new but are still usable). All lines led aft for singlehanded sailing. This old boat

(562) 596-6271 or mkkropf@gte.net forfull speci¬

has had many upgrades & still has many years left

fication list.

in her. She needs new paint on topsides, deck & interior. Just hauled for bottom job. Recent sur¬

27-FT ALLEGRA CUTTER. Bingham designed

vey. Need to sell as purchased larger boat.

pocket cruiser. Flicka's big sister. New standing

$14,000. Call Michael, (510) 525-0069 hm or

rigging with Stalok fittings. New Yanmar 2 cylin¬

(415) 721-2240 wk.

CATALINA 30 TALL RIG, 1982. New diesel, dodger, Autohelm 4000, large wheel, Harken furter, 2 jibs, rigid vang, rigging upgrades, h/c water,

29 TO 31 FEET

upgrades. Asking $24,000. Please call Matt at

C&C 31,1976, hull, engine (Volvo Penta) & 13

(650)610-9141.

sails all in excellent condition, recent survey, racer not cruiser, but with weekend amenities (cush¬

30-FT PEARSON, 1979. Cruiser, clean,

ioned berths, water tank, head and Porta-Potti,

knotmeter, depthsounder, stereo/radio, Atomic 4,

LPG cartridge stove, removable table, etc.), VHF,

painted 1998. Fun to sail. Call Sid, (707) 647-1526

cell phone plug, big boat feel under sail, sistership

or Mat, (775) 782-0236.

to “Sorcerer", PHRF 168. $ 15,000 obo, located Alameda. No brokers please. (510) 527 8900 day

CAL 30,1974. Almost new Yanmar diesel. Black

(OK to leave message, for Dee) or contact:

hull, white deck. Smooth sailing. Paradise Cay Marina. Can transfer berth to new owner. Asking

boat@translate-best.com.

$15,000. Darryl, (415) 897-7083.

1969 ERICSON 30. New standing rigging ,new electrical in mast, two main sails and several head sails. New stove, atomic 4, fresh bright work, new

YANKEE30,1972, PEREGRINE HandsomeS&S design. Bluewateror Bay racer/cruiser. Excellent

carpet, must see! $15,000 . (408) 302-5998 or

sail inventory, well equipped. Epoxy bottom, vane,

(408) 265-7387 eve. Larry.

AP, etc. Very good condition. $16,000. Week¬ days: (209) 838-0289 or weekends: (510) 669-

NEWPORT 30,1984. Custom open transom, teak

1673.

platform, tiller, refrig, propane stove w/oven, Uni¬ versal diesel w/low hrs, VHF, KM, DS, compass, roller furling, autopilot, dodger w/full enclosure, five sails. $23,500 obo. (510) 290-1179.

30-FT CHEOY LEE KETCH, 1965. All fiberglass

der. Selftailing winches. Bronze windlass & ports. Teak decks. 6 ft headroom. 4 unused Sobstad sails. $27,500 (415) 331-0910.

(408) 734-2027.

Autohelm, new bottom 3/99, hot/cold pressure

with teak covered deck, cabinsides & rail. Volvo MD2 engine, Autohelm, anchors, hot water, boat cover. Great SF Bay & coastal cruiser. Must sell.

AZZURA 310,1997. Ultralight, all carbon/epoxy sportboat with articolating carbon bowsprit & car¬

$25,000 obo. (408) 266-7399.

bon mast. Asymmetrical spinnaker, 18 hp Yanmar

shower, galley, VHF, Loran, stereo, knotmeter, depth, anchors, hauled 4/98. Pride & joy for 4 yrs.

Saildrive with folding prop. Winner 1998 Doublehanded Pacific Cup. Fast, easy & fun sail¬

$28,000’. (925) 283-5032.

ing. PHRF 60. $64,000 obo. (510) 769-0602 or

COLUMBIA 29 MKII, 1966, Sparkman & Stevens

PEARSON 30, 1976. Clean, well maintained.

design. Modified full keel, Atomic 4, rerigged with

Sails, standing rigging, traveler, lifelines, interior

Lefiel tabernacled mast & boom, oversize wire & Sta-Locs & spinnaker gear. Available with Port

cushions & BBQ all recently replaced. Harken

LANCER 30, 1976. Fully equipped, 3 jibs, 1

roller furling, CNG stove, AM/FM cassette, wheel

spinnaker, good main, Yanmardiesel.solarpanel.

San Luis mooring at $10,000 or $8,000 without

& Loran. No blisters. Great SF Bay boat, located

FOLDING SCHOONER. Phil Bolger design.

mooring. (805) 461-3130.

in Benicia. $15,000. (707) 746-6231.

Opens to 31 ft LOA. Stores on 16 ft EZ Loader

ALBERG 30. Full keel, new North Offshore main,

HERRESHOFF MODIFIED H-28 KETCH. 30'

new oversized rigging. Knotmeter, Loran, RDF, depth, VHF, 25 hp gas, 30 gal water, shorepower,

LOA, built 1965, full keel, double planked ma¬ hogany over oak, hull excellent condition. New

head, LP stove/oven, charger, teak interior. Well

decks, Atomic 4 overhauled, new interior foam/

maintained, loved cruiser with classic lines.

canvas. Ground tackle, new lines. Extras. Move forces sale. $8,000 obo. Please call Stephanie,

SEAFARER 31t 1975. Classic Bill Tripp modified

(415) 546-3634 or (510) 530-0346.

top dodger, 30 hp inboard, Sausalito berth. $6,250.

$15,000. (510) 235-3003.

DRAGON 1950 RACING SLOOP. 29' 6’ LOA.

522-5838.

trailer. Weighs 450 lbs. Displaces 950 lbs. Fast, big, no slip fees. 99% percent complete. $3,800 obo. Eager to sell. Steve at (408) 946-9022 message.

full keel fiberglass sloop. Great Bay cruiser. Hard Rick, (831) 594-6551 or (831) 674-2686.

Doug fir on oak frames. Complete includes sails, rigging & trailer. Out of water two years. $2,500/

30-FTCLIPPER MARINE, 1974. Excellent condi¬

make offer. (650) 493-0664.

tion. Three headsails, main, spinnaker, autopilot, VHF, EPIRB, solar, Loran. 199315 hp outboard,

COLUMBIA 8.7 (29-FT), 1979. Volvo diesel: dual fuel filters, dual oil filters. New standing rigging & rebuilt boom. Two jibs, one main, two spinnakers.

depthsounder, knotmeter, ice box, stereo, battery

...

charger, BBQ. Sleeps 6. With trailer. $9,000 obo.

Wheel steering, cockpit table, etc. Refinished

29-FT CASCADE SLOOP, HULL #49. Built in Oregon. Sagoma, medicine man in South African.

(707) 442-8536 after 6:00 pm, keep trying.

interior. Very roomy & dean. $16,500. Please call

Complete refit & Atomic 4 engine rebuilt in 1997.

CATALINA 30, 1983. Great condition. 21 hp

Boat is in very good condition. New everything:

diesel, roller furling, selftailing winches, wheel

sails, Harken roller furler, rigging, halyards, auto¬ pilot & much more. $11,500. Please call Phil,

steering, autopilot, new dodger & cushions, wind¬ lass, cockpit cushions, VHF. C|pan inside & out.

(415) 864-8800 or eves (415) 586-6006.

$27,500. (925) 945-0698 eves or (415) 982-1850

(408) 262-7013.

Boat in good shape. Ready, to go. $10,000. Dockside, La Paz BCS. Priced for quick sale. Fax Marina de La Paz: (011) 52-11-25-4096 attn: Wanderosa or email: wanderosa@hotmail.com

YANKEE 30,1974. Immaculate. Sparkman and Stephens design. Original owner has kept this boat in excellent shape. Low hours on new diesel. 9 Barient winches. $21,000/offers. Please call (415)461-0259.

30-FT CHINESE JUNK, 1959. Recently over¬ hauled. 1-1/4’ apitong planking (edge nailed) over 3x5’ mahogany frames, brand new seams throughout (May '99), teak deck & cabin, fir spars (3), 1 cabin (9 x 12 - 6 ft headroom), full size bunk. Propane stove, shower, 2 sinks, wood stove, closet, great storage, old sails. In water at Marshall Boat Works. Excellent liveaboard. $12,500. Please call (415) 663-0680 or email: aviva@jps.net

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CATALINA 30,1978. Wheel steering, Yanmar

CATALINA 34,1991. Excellent condition. Loaded

C&C 34,1981.Excellent condition. Lots of recent

diesel, roller furling, CNG stove. Not trashed but needs work, I want a quick sale. $9,000 obo.

with extras. 30 hpdiesel, Schaefer roller furling jib, full batten main with Dutchman, VHF, Loran, depth,

ging, Harken furler, stereo/CD, inverter, bottom &

Prefer email: Little_kingfisher@ yahoo.com or call

speed, distance, windspeed, point, Autohelm, ste¬

cutlass, lifelines. Two jibs, LPG stove, pressure

(510) 482-1866. Serious cash buyers only please.

reo, walk-thru transom, cockpit cushions, grating

system, grill. Excellent weekender, sleeps six.

& shower. $69,500. (415) 485-6977.

$44,500. South Beach Harbor, SF. Please call

GOLDEN GATE 30,1978. Rare, very high qual¬

upgrades: Yanmar w/dripless packing, main, rig¬

(415) 987-4578.

BENETEAU OCEANIS 352,1999 MODEL. Beau¬

ity, very strong fiberglass cruiser. Beautiful teak

HUNTER 35.5 LEGEND, 1987. Always sailed

cabin, bronze ports, 2 cyl Volvo diesel runs great.

Lake T ahoe. New North sails, 1997.24 hp Yanmar,

4 headsails, spinnaker, Barients, oversize rig¬

lazy jacks, Harken furler, inflatable, mooring for

110% & storm jib, h/c pressure water, four new

upgrades. Full batten main w/Dutchman & batt-

ging. Must see to appreciate. $15,000 obo. Prefer email: Little_kingfisher@yahoo.com or phone

1999,65 lb CQR with 50 ft chain & 250 ft line, AM/

batteries, 27 hp Westerbeke in '87, Force 10

slides. 140% genoa, 95% UK Tape Drive jib on

FM/cassette/CD. Asking $48,500. (775) 853-4372.

stove, tapestry upholstery, dodger & extensive

Porfurl roller. Asymmetric spinnaker. Zodiac in¬

canvas. Beautiful condition. $58,000. Please call

flatable. 4 Lewmar ST winches. Martec feathering

(707) 543-3270 or (707) 539-9564.

prop. Autopilot, GPS, Autohelm instruments w/

(510) 482-1866 or lonlykoala@aol.com

CAL34 MKII, 1975. Awesome Bay sailing, coastal

CAPE DORY 33, 1980. Roller furling, 130%,

tiful, fast, comfortable, easy to sail. Every option &

YANKEE 30,1974. New bottom paint, new cur¬

cruiser. Blister-free fiberglass, 25 hp diesel (1992),

tains, 7 sails, autopilot, Loran, solar panels, dodger,

two fuel tanks, three new batteries, upgraded

COLUMBIA 32. Strong cruiser/racer, new rig¬

verter, cockpit table, cherry wood interior, CD

refrig, CNG stove, battery charger, very reliable

electronics, aft wheel, roller furling 120% genoa jib, several spare sails including spinnaker, two

ging, new Pineapple sails, two spinnakers, GPS,

changer, cockpit & interior speakers. Microwave,

atomic 4, great for singlehanding, great condition.

autopilot, all teak interior, Volvo diesel, new fold¬

$16,000 obo. Jim (510) 393-4761.

anchors with chain, seat cushions, tools, goodies.

ing prop, hydraulic backstay, h/c pressure water.

huge refrig/freezer, LPG stove/oven, 100 gal h/c water, Lectra-San head, swim platform w/shower.

Recently hauled, surveyed, bottom painted & en¬ gine tuned. Liveaboard? Big comfortable cabins,

Liveaboard berth. $17,000. (650) 969-5112.

$114,000. (650) 329-8929.

ETCHELLS #283 DRISCOLL HULL, Sparecraft, 2 sets of sails, full cover, yard dolly with box. All

sleeps six+ easily, fridge, BBQ, stove/oven, mi¬

YORKTOWN 35, HULL & DECK on steel roling

TRAVELER 32,1976. Built by Ron Rawson with

equipment including anchors rode, paddles, com¬

crowave, pressure water, shower, head, heater,

transferable Monterey slip. New standing rigging,

pass. All rigging in good shape. Always dry sailed.

phone/fax ready. Berkeley. Dinghy with outboard

cradle. Major bulkheads & partial interior installed. All fiberglass, extremelystrong world cruiser, huge

Ready to go. In Alameda. $5,750. Please call

included. $21,900/offer. Nick, (510) 704-9245.

interior. Includes plans for a modern junk rig

Reduced price, $40,000 obo. (831) 899-3261.

33.5-FT HUNTER, 1980. Wheel helm, 27 hp

(510) 521-3939.

CATALINA 30 MARKII, 1989. Excellent condi¬

Yanmar, GPS, h/c pressure water, shower, gas

tion. Universal 25 diesel, 175 hours. Pedestal steering, roller furling, Signet knot/depth, VHF,

BBQ. Will finance. $27,500. (707) 794-9773.

Loran, Autohelm 4000+.H/C pressure water, new batteries, charger, shore power, Includes Monterey slip. $39,900. Call after July 13. (831) 384-9601.

repeaters. Yanmar diesel, electric windlass, in¬

plumbing, wiring, tankage, custom interior & more.

TRAVELER 32,1974. Documented vessel. Cut¬ ter rigged, all lines lead aft. Harken roller reefing

ISLANDER 33,1966. Sloop, bluewater veteran.

headsail. Double reefed main. Spinnaker &

Alberg 35 fiberglass hull. Beam: 10', draft: 53".

staysail, two speed winch & four single speed

WESTSAIL 32. Pacific Cup Vet. Epoxy botjpm

Yanmar 2QM15 diesel, five sails, three anchors.

winches. Monitor windvane & Navico 300 w/

'99, standing/running rigging, lifelines new '94.

Flush deck, sleeps six, stove & oven. $18,500.

handheld remote autotiller. ICOM SSB w/backstay

Volvo MD17C, propane stove, insulated backstay,

Call (209) 369-6261. Rio Vista, CA. Or email:

antenna & tuner, C.A.R.D. VHF, depth, speed,

spinnaker, dinette layout. Teak decks. Very clean

vernrath@inreach.com

compass, windspeed. GPS w/extemal antenna.

& seaworthy. $49,000. (510) 208-5530, Daniel.

32 TO 35 FEET

Windlass w/35 lb CQR, all chain rode. Avon 4-

CHALLENGER 32,1976. Nissan 4 cylinder die¬

person liferaft, Achilles inflatable. Westerbeke 25

sel, Gianola dodger, 200' 3/8” chain, propane

hp diesel w/3 blade prop. Racor filter. 60+/- gal fuel, 28 gal water. Dodger, new cockpit cushions,

STEEL SS’Xlirxs'. Rugged offshore cutter.

stove with oven, stereo, new salon cushions, new curtains, 1997 Norcold refrig. New in 1996: 90

18,500#. Mexico, Hawaii, Marquesas, Alaska vet.

amp alternator, solar panels, windlass. 1998 bot¬

oven, propane & monitor. BBQ & much more.

Shannon/Evans design. 30 hp Perkins dsl, low ■ hours. Spray foam insulation. USCG documented.

tom paint. $31,000. (650) 299-9458.

Located Sausalito. $29,950. Alan, (707) 838-0201

5’ir headroom. $28,000 obo. (503) 234-6791.

32-FT FLUSH DECK SLOOP. Excellent condi¬

cockpit cover. New Force 10, 3 burner stove w/

eves after 7-9:30 or misty32 @ cdsl .net HUNTER 34,1986. Cruise or liveaboard in com¬

tion. Beefy English 1960 pocket cruiser, full keel

VAN DE STADT 34, steel, Yanmar, wheel steer¬

DEHLER-OPTIMA101 (34' 9“ X11' 2“ X 5' 9"),

fort on this btg 34. Yanmar diesel, MaxProp,

shoal draft, suit of sails, Yanmar diesel. Sea-

1985. Cruise in comfort at 6.5K (sail an immacu¬

Pineapple sails, roller furling, selftailing winches,

kindly, lots of room below, simple reliable sys¬

ing, Isomat spars, 4 sails, refer, propane, stereo/ CD deck, diesel cabin heater, excellent sailing.

late Porsche priced like a Volkswagen). Sloop, 7/ 8 fractional rig, fiberglass hull (beige color), open

wheel steering, 6' 2’ headroom, 2 staterooms, h/

tems. Atlantic, Hawaii, Mexico veteran. It's some¬ one else’s turn. (510) 758-3113.

transom with swim ladder. Yanmar 18 hp engine. Sails (new North): main, jib, storm jib. New liferaft, 2regular&2selftailingLewmarwinches, knotmeter

c water pressure, enclosed head with shower, refrig, stove with oven, inflatable, VHF, KM, depth,

Needs light carpentry. Asking $45,000, possible partial trade for RV. (510) 522-5447 or metalfab@pacbell.net

stereo, teak interior. Priced to sell, $36,500. Call

ALBERG 35. Ready to cruise now. Rebuilt diesel,

(415) 898-2734 leave message.

good sail inventory, Hasler steering vane, pilot,

35-FT CHRIS CRAFT CARIBBEAN, full keei,

diesel stove, fireplace, cold plate refrig, anchors,

20,000 lb cruising boat. Rigged for safety, com¬

& log, depthfinder, propane 3 burners & stove, VHF Polaris MT 5300, 2 bulkhead Signet com¬ passes, new Delta anchor, new bottom paint,

34-FT HANS CHRISTIAN, 1980, CUTTER RIG.

chain, roller reefing, much more. A strong, fast,

fort, shorthanded sailing. Diesel powered cold

Bristol condition. Perfect Yanmar diesel under

affordable cruising boat. $34,000. Call Owner,

manual windlass, spinnaker pole, tiller, GPS,

$00 hours since new. Profurl, custom binnacle

(250)537-5938.

plates, autopilot, expensively equipped. Close winded, Stevens design. $62,000,1996 survey.

Autohelm 1000. Price: $65,000. Contact Jean,

with on deck Garmin 210 GPS, Autohelm tridata & wind. Standard on deck & below deck VHF. Cus¬

ORION 35 SLOOP, Sparkman & Stephens,

tom KVH electronic compass, dodger, h/c pres¬

Universal diesel 24 hp, freshwater cooled. Pine¬

ISLANDER 32 SLOOP, 1978. One owner, Tahoe

sure water, shower, refrig, full boat cover. 8 year

apple sails: main, jib, genoa, spinnaker, blooper,

CORONADO 32, 1972. Center cockpit, recent

16 years. Like new condition. Beautiful teak/oak

blister warranty, heavy ground tackle. Too much

storm jib. Edson steering, dodger, Elliot liferaft,

diesel, wind gen, radar, autopilot, GPS, DS, VHF,

interior. H/C pressure water, dodger, cockpit cush¬

other new stuff to list. Go anywhere in the world on

Lewmar winches, other gear. $28,500. Ready to

prop, roller jib. Live/cruise. $17,000. Please call

ions, CNG stove, 24 hp diesel, four sails, one MPS. Berthed in Sausalito. $33,000. Please call

this beautiful yacht. $69,000. (707) 446-0099.

go. Alameda Marina. Original owner. Please call Jim, (925) 254-3520.

(209) 825-9081.

(775) 826-1422, collect.

ISLANDER 32,1962. FG sloop. Located Delta. WESTSAIL 32. Ready for cruising/liveaboard.

racer/cruiser for Bay or ocean. Excellent condi¬

J/35,1988. Race/cruise. 14 sails. Faired keel &

Great boat, low price; owner retiring from sailing. Well equipped & maintained. Ready to go for fun

Factory plan, immaculate. Beautiful interior, elec¬

tion. Yanmar diesel, Max-Prop, propane stove/

rudder, Yanmar diesel, refrig, high output alterna¬

Delta boating, but capable of Bay, cruising &

tric head; shower, h/c pressure. Much more!

oven, kerosene heater, B&G, Harken, lots of sails

tor, propane stove with oven, h/c pressure water with shower, dodger, MOM-8, dinghy. Best value

singlehanding. $15,000 obo. (408) 249-0236.

$51,900. (510) 331-7145. All details, photos, Westsail history: www.moonbase.com/ccc/wings/

plus usual goodies. $37,000/bo or trade down.

J/35 on the market. $68,900. (805) 687-8009.

32-FT ALDEN/FUJI KETCH, 1977. Very good

fax:(818)594-5081.

Less without broker. DrKoemer, (602) 264-5021 or 6341 No 14th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85041.

OYSTER SJ-35 HUSTLER, 1984, UK built. Great

(925) 254-0881 orBKeith97@aol.com

condition. Many upgrade: rigging, sail covers,

35-FT FORMOSA KETCH, 1979. Fiberglass, die¬

35-FT VETERAN HUSKY CRUISING CUTTER,

dodger & roller furling, etc. 40 hp Pisces diesel

sel, low hours, full keel, teak interior, dinghy. $24,500. (209) 295-4104.

well maintained. Technautics cold plate refrig,

1985. Steel, excellent condition, ready for sea. (707) 442-4281.

radar, Winslow liferaft. (650) 574-5147.

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING Dennis Daly (510)849-1766 'Mobile Marine Service'

Divin9 ’ Electrical / Installations & Repairs Hull Maintenance • Rigging • Surveys • Systems Installations • Fine Woodworkina

Magneuto™ System Exclusively 1. Boat Remains in Berth

Hal McCormack

Vessel Delivery Services Specialists in West Coast transits, from the Bering Sea to the Sea of Cortez. Captain Steven J. Phillips, Maritime Enterprises Phone (408) 234-1412 Licensed/professional email: talofa@ricochet.net

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Authorized Compass Repair - AIL Major Brands (415) 892-7177 days or eves.

HARRIET'S SAIL REPAIR Scan Frcanolsco ^^^^^^415-771 8-427

ALBERG 35,1965. Eight sails including storm

CATALINA 36 MKII, 1999. Perfect! Less than 7

trisail w/masttrack, diesel, propane oven, Paloma

36 TO 39 FEET

hot water, windlass, 150 ft chain, 35 CQR, refrig,

months since we took delivery. Raytheon radar/ chartplotterwith pole mount GPS, Autohelm, knot,

hardtop dodger, selftail winches, covers for all wood. Two 10 yr owners put lots of care into boat.

YANKEE 38, S&S, 1973. FG, fast, comfortable,

$35,000. (360) 385-0825 WA.

cruiser/racer. South Pacific vet. Full instr, radar,

32-FT COLUMBIA 5.5, US#4. Red hull. Ballenger

depth, speed, wind, windlass, cruising prop, cruis¬ ing spinnaker, Dutchman flaking system, dodger,

GPS, 406, w-maker, ProFurl, Alpha AP, 6-man

36-FT LOA CUSTOM GAFF CUTTER, 1995.

cockpit cushions, cockpit table, walk-thru tran¬ som, cockpit shower. Custom interior fabric, mi¬

raft. Much more. $35,000. (415) 256-9767.

Designed with an eye toward tradition, built with

crowave, gimbaled LPG stove/oven. Entertain¬

uncompromising integrity; this best describes the

ment cabinet with TVA/CR. CD changer with all

black anodized spars. Nice main, 2 jibs also 2 spinnakers (1/2 oz & older 3/4 oz). Ready to race.

1980 ENDEAVOUR SLOOP, new bimini/dodger,

creation of Moondawgie, a one-of-a-kind design

weather speakers in cockpit. VHF, EPIRB, two

At Stockton Sailing Club dock. Full red cover.

that commands attention wherever she cruises.

$5,500 firm. Leave message, (209) 772-9695

Perkins 50HP diesel- low hours, custom wood interior, second owner, excellent condition, ready

Her husky hand-laid fiberglass hull, teak decks,

staterooms, teak with holly floors. Documented vessel. Thinking of buying new? Look at this one

Bonnie or Ray.

to sail away! $38,000 Call David (619) 437-5474

tanbark sails, solar panel, wheel steering, autopi¬

first! Located in Alameda. Call (510) 523-0254.

or Ramona (619) 470-8801.

lot, dinghy/davits, exotic wood interior, hand carv¬

Bristol condition. Perfect Yanmar diesel under

ISLANDER 36,1981. Great coastal cruiser, Bay

ings & Volvo diesel tell only a portion of the story. Photos & specs at http://members.aol.com/

600 hours since new. Profuri, custom binnacle with on deckGarmin 210 GPS, Autohelm tridata &

& Delta boat! Spacious, beautiful interior. New:

boatinfo4u/index.htm Vessel is in

bottom paint w/no blisters, Force 10 three burner

condition, asking $40,000. (310) 542-5920.

wind. Standard on deck & below deck VHF. Cus¬

stove, Jensen CD/AM/FM player, rebuilt plumb¬ ing, completely updated electrical system, two

34-FT HANS CHRISTIAN, 1980, CUTTER RIG.

immaculate

batteries, wired for solar panel, Delta awning,

TARTAN 37,1979. Documented. One owner, five sails, fresh toilet/holding tank. $55,000 as is, cash,

blister warranty, heavy ground tackle. Too much

hatch screens, carpet. Comes with: VHF, depth,

firm. Leave message, (510) 276-2925 home or

INGRID 38,1980. FG cutter, excellent condition.

other new stuff to list. Go anywhere in the world on

speed & distance, wind, dodger, Pathfinder 50 w/

(510) 923-6308 work.

this beautiful yacht. $69,000. (707) 446-0099.

low hrs, refrig, h/c pressure water, lead keel, BBQ. Second owner. $36,000. Call (510) 526-9524 or

39-FT YORKTOWN, 1980. Not a kit. An excellent

New in '97-’98: standing rigging, Profuri, HAM/ SSB, email, modem, 16 mile Furuno, wind & solar generator, batteries, high output alternator, 110

SANTANA 35,1979. Boat & equip in very good condition. Best boat value for cruising or racing.

email: bassmantml@aol.com

live aboard or cruiser in good condition with many amenities including 6'3" headroom. Must see to

charger, Smart regulator, e-meter, all cable, all hoses, ref/freezer, 19“ MaxProp propeller shaft,

Must sell, will help relocate. Presently in Long

ISLANDER FREEPORT 36,1981, NONCENTS.

appreciate. Located in Vallejo. $49,900. Please

reverse gear, dodger, bimini, full boat sun awning,

Beach. Call days (714) 894-1172, eves leave

Great liveaboard, B plan, Trace inverter, large

call (707) 553-8649.

message. $27,500. Ask for Ray. Pictures & spec

batteries & alternator, Smart regulator, PSS shaft seal, teak interior, h/c pressure water, Cold Ma¬

interior canvas, Laytex mattress & more. Volvo MD17C 36 hp, SS stove/oven, 80 gal fuel, 120 gal

GULFSTAR 36 SLOOP, 1983. Main, roller furl¬

water. Beautiful factory built interior & more. Re¬

chine refrig. Buying the farm. Brickyard Cove, Pt.

duced to $69,000. (415) 431-2891.

Richmond. $66,000. (510) 236-3099.

ing jib, new bimini with dodger-leedoth, sail cover, winch covers. New lifelines, dorades, running

38-FT FARALLONE CLIPPER. New rigging,

rigging, painted spars, restored teak with Cetol. New epoxy barrier coat and bottom paint, boot

CATALINA 36 MKII, 1995. Like new condition, 72

dition, needs some TLC. $11,000. Chris Heim, (650) 634-6020 office or (925) 256-7569 home.

newly rebuilt engine, new wood stove, hull & keel

stripes. 16,000 BTU central heat & air, refrig.

chart plotter, autopilot, inverter, microwave. Cus¬

painted, haul§( aurveyed, Fall 1997. Beautiful

Speed, depth, wind machine, autopilot, VHF, Lo-

tom dodger & canvas. Many extras, must see.

Farymann diesel. Great boat for daysail & occa¬

wood mast. Mahogal^^n tekJrames, bronze fastened, 2 mains, 120%TT&W>7«ew 180% genoa,

ran, EPIRB, TV, microwave, coffee maker. 50 hp Perkins diesel. A gorgeous, one of a kind, excel¬

Boat in San Diego. $97,500. (714) 962-7002 or email: FyrWater@pacbell.net

sional weekends & overnight. Please call Jeff,

blooper, spinnaker, club, dinghy. $20,000. Please

lent boat. $79,000. Phone: (417) 276-5101 days

work (415) 331-5515 or home (510) 236-7223.

call (415) 331-1116.

or (417) 276-6565 eves.

CATALINA 36 MKII, 1998. Going cruising & buy¬

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 35, 1979. Perry de¬

ISLANDER 36. Late model with diesel, North

FREYA 39, 1986. Cutter rigged, canoe stem,

ing a bigger boat, need to sell our veiy clean 36. Garmin GPS, Autohelm knot, depth, wind & auto¬

sign, new mainsail, Pro-furl, new ST winches,

custom lengthened cabin, beautiful teak interior,

pilot. Offshore dodger with complete canvas pack¬

electric windless, radar, GPS, windvane, solar

sails, (full batten main) furler, epoxy bottom, spin¬ naker with gear & pole, whisker pole, dodger,

age. Four speaker AM/FM/CD. Factory cockpit

panels, recent refit, lots more. $53,500. Call Rich¬

Autohelm, new light ports, lots of extras. Ready to

separate shower stall, hard dodger, liferaft, SSB, weatherfax, inverter, watermaker, freezer, elec¬

ard (415) 606-2776, evenings (415) 454-1722.

go at $40,000. Call Bill, (5$0) 639-1729.

33-FT ATKINS DOUBLE-ENDER, cutter rig. Cen¬

ISLANDER 36,1976. Totally refitted last three years. Ready to cruise. Must see to appreciate.

38 CARRERA, 1983. Flush deck, rod rigging,

ter cockpit, wheel steering, aft cabin w/double.

& equipment package. Ready to sail, $105,000.

Finest example of professionally built ferro. Ex¬

Radar, autopilot, watermaker, dual bow rollers,

Volvo Saildrive, Autohelm ST4000, Signet, Navtec

(510)814-6952.

three anchors, inverter, electric windlass, HAM

hydraulics, PHRF 96, 8200 lbs, fin keel, spade

abundant storage. Extensive offshore equipment

radio, two VHF radios, depthsounder, three blade

rudder, 6' 2" draft, 8' beam. Rigged for singlehanding. $25,000. (916) 375-1500 ext 222

includes radar, GPS, autopilot, refrig, 3 burner

folding Maxi-prop, all lines led aft on Spinlocks, Harken oversized selftailing winches. Harken roller

38T HANS CHRISTIAN, 1977. One of the few cutter/ketch models, which has one of the lightest

or relkins® recommercial.com

teak interiors available. A very clean bluewater

reo system, TVA/CR, teak & holly sole. Custom cabinetry throughout. Inflatable with outboard

ISLANDER 36,1973. Fast, tough, stiff Bay/Delta/

cruiser, that has two private staterooms plus quar¬ ter-berth. Motivated, asking $104,500. Please call

coast boat needs new family. White/powder blue,

(858) 618-1986.

motor. $52,000 firm. Located Channel Islands

pre-OPEC, lead keel, no blisters, custom cockpit

tom KVH electronic compass, dodger, h/c pres¬ sure water, shower, refrig, full boat cover. 8 year

sheet available. TARTAN 10,1979. Yanmar diesel, factory tiller, running backstays, fair-weather sails. Good con¬

33-FT TARTAN 10, 1979. Asking $9,500.

ceptional custom quality interior, excellent layout,

propane Shipmate w/oven, Avon inflatable, Perkins

tric windlass, cruising spinnaker, radar. $120,000. Call (707) 762-1033 or andreab987@home.com

documented vessel. Great liveaboard, cruise ready. $36,000. (831) 373-7969.

bags. Epoxy VC17. Wheel, gorgeous teak inte¬ rior. Pressurized HCW, stove with oven. Fast, comfortable. 9+ condition. $62,000. Please call (573) 365-3540 or mmills@ob1email.ccis.edu

stove/oven, h/c pressure water. 35 hp Universal

Harbor. (805) 984-0117 or (805) 984-3061.

rigged, 4 Barlows, 7 Barients, all new spreaders/

ERICSON 381,1986. Well maintained, sailed &

36-FT MAGELLAN FULL KEEL KETCH. Cruise

standing/running rigging. Perkins 4-108 glycol cooled, under 500 hr, teak interior, h/c pressure

loved in Bay & SB Channel Islands. 32 hp Univer¬ sal M-40 diesel, strong Genesis main, Profuri rollerfurtingwith 2foresails, reacher-drifter, dodger,

OLSON 34 BY ERICSON, 1989. Fresh water. Fresh North 3DLs, new North asymmetrical, +7

table & cushions. Electric windlass with up & down switch. Adler-Barbour refrig/freezer. Propane with 140 hours. Two4D batteries. Complete safety

furling, North full batten main, davits, Alpine ste¬

M30/lowhrs., 6-person CJ Elliot in canister, excel¬ lent ground tackle w/windlass. Proven bluewater,

hours, speed, depth, wind, VHF, GPS, NAVDATA,

ready. New: sails, windvane, SSB/HAM, Profuri, watermaker, radar, liferaft, solar. Beautifully main¬

water, 3 burner alcohol stove with oven, 3 water

tained. Now cruising Sea of Cortez until June. San Carlos, Mexico. $57,000. (818) 249-6124. Email:

(408)867-9351.

lencole@sprynet.com or for more info: http:// www.home.sprynet.com/spynet/lencole

36-FT LANCER, 1979, SLOOP. Private master cabin, wheel steering, fast & comfortable, epoxy bottdm, Adler-Barbour refrig, pressure water, new

radar, wind/speed/depth instruments, Class B EPIRB, stereo, CNG stove/oven, Adler-Barbour refrig, hot/cold pressu re water, no spinnaker gear,

CATALINA 36,1994. Loaded, loved & pampered

Shipmate 3 burner propane range, microwave,

•bottom 1998. Extras & upgrades. Berkeley up¬

CARD. System, Yanmar 18 hp diesel, roller

wind berth (0-508). $79,000 firm. (415) 421-4849.

by original owner, autopilot, windspeed, GPS, open stem. Just hauled & ready to sail, dodger, sunshade, cushions, refrig, microwave, stereo,

tanks (90 gal ttl), 2 fuel (46 ttl). Sleeps 7. $39,700.

2 anchor sets (Danforth/CQR), VHF, ICOM IC735 HAM/SSB, autotuner, insulated backstay, Loran, GPS, Autohelm ST4000, Furuno 16 mile

furler jib, dodger. Redwood City<berth. $34,500. Call (650) 207-9440.

cockpit table & more! $89,500. (415) 681-3315.

In Harbor Electric Installation, Services of Boating Equipment Batteries, Charging Systems, Custom Design (510) 236-5419 Alt. Phone (925) 684-2965

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AyoopRiJM Marine Specializing in custom interior cabinetry, tables, cabinets, countertops, cabinsoles. For power or sail.

CARPENTRY Mobile cabinet shop Call Lon Woodrum at:

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MAGELLAN 36 FULL KEEL KETCH. 1978. Glass

45-FT LOD CLASSIC STAYSAIL SCHOONER,

42-FT TANTON. Performance cruiser, loaded

HYLAS 44,1984. Just home from Mexico & ready

hull with nice teak interior. Needs mast but solid

Maramel,

to turn around & go back. A fine sailing yacht,

boat hence price only $26,000.30 hp diesel and

25,000 miles in past five years. Ready to go again.

with everything & ready to go. Nearly total refit: Yanmar 50 hp, mainsail, Furuno radar, SSB,

rebuilt drive unit. Won’t last at this price. Please

New 75 hp Yanmar & electric, refrig, galley, inte¬

GPS, Monitor, AP, B&G instr, much more. Fast is

rior, rigging. Rare wooden vessel in beautiful

fun!. $85,000. Call for details, (775) 267-3570.

call (415) 332-3431.

1929 William Hand design. Sailed over

completely refit in last 2 yrs, basically a newyacht. New sails including spinnaker, autopilot, radar, GPS, SSB, sail mail, VHF, 2 TV/VCR, windlass, 3 anchors, roller furl, liferaft, custom cabinets, Avon

condition. $64,000. (415) 730-4674.

37-FT ISLANDER SLOOP, 1972, excellent San

HANS CHRISTIAN CHRISTINA 43,1988. Cutter

roll-up, outboard, many spares. $189,000. Please

rig, teak decks, loaded, cruise ready. Two state¬

call (415) 331-4537.

Francisco Bay sailor, fast and dry, luxury all wood

42-FT CUTTER ALOHA. 1939 Alden-like classic

interior, rigged for spinnaker with racing winches,

from Massachusetts' Dion Yard. African mahogany

rooms, two heads. Marble countertops, teak stav¬

$13,500. Call (707) 265-1124.

on oak, teak & holly sole, hackmatack knees,

ing, generator, GPS, autopilot, VHF, radar, sonar,

FREEDOM 40,1976. Center cockpit cat ketch.

Mercedes diesel. Original configuration, interior&

Wishbone booms. Centerboard. Hull #2. Exten¬ with tan spars. Cruised to Mexico, Hawaii & Alaska.

36-FT CATALINA, 1986. Roller furling, dodger,

hardware, new iroko deck. Comfortable, tradi¬

inverter, much more! Coqkpit screens & Eisenglass. Watermaker, washer/dryer. Jerry:

hydraulic backstay, lazyjacks, autopilot, VHF, ste¬

tional, beautiful & fast. $52,500. (360) 385-6709.

weekdays, (415) 897-5955.

reo cassette, windspeed/direction, depth/ knotmeters, macerator, inverter, microwave, BBQ,

Port Townsend.

sive refit 1992, extensive equipment. Green hull $78,000. (360) 854-0813.

44-FT BREWER OFFSHORE STEEL CUTTER. FREYA 40,1983. Cutter, fully equipped for sea,

h/c pressure water, stove/oven, chart table, self¬

1985 Brewer designed, professionally built. Lan¬

tailing winches, cockpit cushions, clean. Now

guishing at the dock after returning Mexico, Ha¬

Sparcraft rig, 65 hp Ford Lehman diesel. Needs

$62,000. (707)422-0411 orCGJSAIL@AOL.COM

waii in 1995. Furuno radar & GPS, two sounders,

deck work. $25,000. (415) 332-5461, call 8 -10

HAM/SSB, watermaker, hydraulic windlass, com¬

am or late evening after 9:30 pm.

FREEDOM 39 EXPRESS: Rare find on West Coast. Built by Tillotson-Pearson, commissioned

mercial grade autopilot, Fleming vane, extensive refit including sandblast. Rebuilt Yanmar. Alum

46-FT CLASSIC OCEAN RACER/CRUISER,

1984, to be the ultimate fast short-handed cruising

dodger. Extras. Threestaterooms.foursea berths.

Cholita.

$79,000 (JS. Specs available. Victoria, B.C. Call (250) 655-6661 or email: seniors@islandnet.com

beautiful. Well worth restoring. Recently refas¬

Clifton, (281) 339-0300.

First Cal 32, 1937. Good condition &

boat, full length battens for easy to manage sails, catlketch, carbon fiber masts for strength and

43-FT NEW ZEALAND BUILT fiberglass, twin

lightness, aluminum booms, lazy jacks and rigid

well equipped, strong bluewater cruiser. Loaded

boom vangs, sail controls lead aft through stop¬

including windvane, electric autopilot, radar solar

VAGABOND 47 KETCH, 1980. Wm. Garden

pers to self tailing winches to hoist, reef and douse sails from cockpit, wheel steering with Edson

panels, watermaker, 6-man liferaft, 406 EPIRB, freezer, 11 ft Avon roll-up dinghy with 15 hp, roller

years, including Sterling LP hull & beautiful teak

KETTENBURG K40,1961. Mahogany on Oak,

instruments on pedestal, fin keel spade hung

furling headsails, 4 complete anchor packages,

sound race beauty, varnished spruce spars and spin, pole, teak cockpit sole, bronze hardware and

headsail sloop. 3 cabins, 2 heads sails. Incredibly

tened hull, new rigging, good decks, no dry rot. Needs motor & sails. Price negotiable. Call Rod

designed world cruiser completely refit in last four

rudder, stainless steel bow pulpit with double

electric windlass, hard dodger, series drogue, 80

decks. Custom electric davits with 11 ft Boston Whaler, teak/glass coach top & a 80 hp Ford

lifelines and aluminum toe rail, blue hull is hand

hp Ford diesel, hot water, cruising spinnaker. 3/8‘

Lehman diesel aux. Installed in the last fouryears,

fittings throughout, Perkins 4-107 approx 800 hrs,

laminated fiberglass with balsa core, Perkins 4108 engine, teak interior, teak/hoily sole, much

Lexan storm coverings for portholes, shaft alter¬

electric package to include a Robertson autopilot,

sad to sell but moving to East Coast. $22,000. Call

nator, wind generator, bimini. Asking $143,000

aluminum spars, roller furling, selftailing winches,

(415) 505-8882.

more! Excellent condition. $96,400. Please call

before I list with broker. Phone (209) 745-2482 or

5 kw Northernlights gen. Too many comforts to

(619) 293-0030

email: curtbarb@hotmail.com

list. Immaculate. $179,000. San Diego. Phone: (619) 691-6930oremail; svbrassrng@aol.com

HAWAII - REDUCED! 50 ft Garden-Myhre

or picture: www.yachts-online.com

“Viking” world class, blue water ketch. 1998 resto¬

serious offshore voyaging .Luxurious teak & brass interiors w/two staterooms, 2 heads w/stall show¬

41-FT FORMOSA KETCH, 1977. Total refit 1997.

diesel 85 hp, 500 gal., 1200 sf sails, Atlas genset

Blue water cruiser. SSB, GPS, auto pilot, wind

5KW,ac,dc,sun proof helm, singlehander, auto

40' STEEL SLOOP 1982. French designed/built.

ers, huge AC/DC/eng frig/freezer. Major refit/up¬

vane, frig, 1992 Isuzu 60, new sail inventory,

Center cockpit multi-chined fin keel. Fast, Safe,

grades 1996-1998. Maxprop, storm sails, spinna¬ ker, awnings, Avon six person offshore liferaft, SSB, WFax, two VHF, Loran. New: blister job,

major upgrades thru-out. Beautifully maintained

pilot, etc. Quality home, business, cruise. 8.4 knts., survey 500k replacement. Anxious owner.

and

Kaneohe Yacht Club slip E-23, Oahu. Please call

HANS CHRISTIAN 48,1987 CC CUTTER. Excel¬

motorsailer $98,000 cash/trade for condo, etc?

lent cosmetic/mechanical condition. Ready for

40 TO 50 FEET

Comfortable, loaded: New LP, hard dodger, 1997 Universal diesel, Alpha 3000 A/P , Profurl, Aries

ration to 1952 quality, 35 ton, 2‘ cedar hull, Detroit

cruise

ready.

$73,900.00

email:

headinnorth @ earthlink or (650) 697-4080.

inverter, EPIRB-406, GPS, VHF, DC refer with

engine/trans (700 hrs), wiring, hoses, thru-hulls, fuel system, sails, standing rigging, Profuri, Car-

holding plate, 2 spinnakers and much more. Your

ibe RIB, two outboards, 1500 amp hrs, inverter,

chance to own a capable world cruiser. Won’t be

two solar, windvane, autopilots, radar, two GPS, CD/stereo, 406 EPIRB, more. Details & list of

go. Boat is well maintained & in excellent condi¬

equipmentwithcurrentsurveyavailable. $299,000. (949) 733-9008.

davits. Call for comprehensive list of specifica¬

windvane, Raytheon SL72 radarwith auto leveler,

on market long. $89,500 firm. Please call now (805) 676-1131.

1978 VALIANT 40. $50K on complete refit '99: Epoxy bottom, Awlgrip topsides, hard dodger,

CAL 40. Profurl, 130% jib, custom mainsail, 300 ft

canvas, interior, Webasto, Force 10, Schaeffer

chain, (all new 1999), radar, two GPS, VHF, HAM, srefrig, wind generator, two solar panels, inverter,

3000, etc. etc. etc. No brokers, please. Please call (503) 786-2105; (503) 319-8710.

FEDERALLY REGISTERED 40' X 11’6- steel lifeboat, 2 masts, 3 sails, lifejackets, live-a-board, double bed, oak floors, large refrigerator, propane stove w/oven, fireplace, head, holding tank, shower, 40hp Perkins Diesel. $6,500.00 Iv. riisg. (415) 241-9399.

40-FT VAN DER STADT STEEL CUTTER, 1987. World cruiser, cruise ready, painted '98. One

bluewater cruiser completely equipped & ready to tion. Includes 10 ft Avon RIB w/8 hp motor on tions & equipment. $99,500. (949) 369-7649 or simpson@cwia.com

COLUMBIA 45, 1973. Center cockpit, roomy ■liveaboard, 2 VHFs, radar, GPS, stereo, safety netting, Profurl, dodger, 2 heads, 2 staterooms, walk-in shower, refer/freezer, microwave, stove/

40.5 HUNTER, 1994. Fast, comfortable cruiser.

topilot. Asking $75,000 offers. (916) 371-3210 message.

oven, livingroom, furniture, upgrades, extras, au¬

Genset, Autohelm 7000, plotter, GPS, radar, SSB, watermaker, electric winch, windlass, Innerspring mattress, propane, Heart 25, E-meter, 660 amp house, dodger. Boat outfitted in ’96-'97. $139,000. For complete list call (503) 286-9195 or kggreg @ compuserve.com

VHF, SSB/HAMICOMM 700/F, dinghy, outboard

48-FT C&C LANDFALL, 1981. Reduced! Great

engine, liferaft, Aries vane gear, generator, solar

Pacific cruiser, low profile pilothouse with inside/ outside steering. Loaded w/electronics, radar,

phone/fax: (Oil) 52-115-220-22 or email: danigo@bcs1 .telmex.net.mx

40-FT ENDEAVOUR, 1983. Roomy liveaboard/

four anchors, Monitor windvane, two autopilots, 8 gph watermaker. Located Guam. Email Walter at cruisingsail @ hotmail.com

owner, Perkins 4-108M, autopilot, GPS, radar,

panels, dodger & more. Marina Santa Rosalia, Baja, Mexico. $75,000. Please call Philippe at

(808) 235-2553 or andersonr002@hawaii.rr.com

SSB, GPS w/charts, etc. All rigs furled & lead aft for easy handling. Take Destiny back to Tahiti! $143,000. Please contact (408) 253-9008 or www.siliconstars.com

BEAUTIFUL 47-FT STAYSAIL CUTTER. Pilot¬

HANS CHRISTIAN 43T KETCH, 1978. Excep¬ tional cruiser/comfortable liveaboard, great con¬ dition. Includes asymmetrical; chute, drifter, 135%, windvane, GPS, radar, hi-output alternator, Heart inverter, new upholstery, custom mattress & more. $147,000. (415) 517-2599 or (415) 661-5237. Photos & info at: www.seabrooks.com MASTERMARINERS DREAM, 49 ft cutter rigged yawl. Proven world sailer with 2-3/4 circumnavi¬

house. Great shape, nicely equipped, low engine

gations completed. Right now, ready for another

hours. 2 staterooms, 2 heads, sleeps 9. Great

world trip or sail back to California. USCG docu¬

cruiser or liveaboard. Easily singlehanded. Com¬

mented vessel. Builder: Cantieri Sangermani,

plete details at: www.wenet.net/user/mikepatg. Price reduced to $124,900, negotiable. Please

Lavagna, Italy of real woods, oak, teak, hull of

call (541) 947-3330 for appt.

sailer. Well equipped. Famous Italian racer, fast &

black African mahogany. Real beauty & great easy to shorthand sail. Price: $89,000. Located

CHEOY LEE O/S 41,1976. Extensive additions,

Hawaii. Single owner since 1974. Please contact

complete history since 1986 available shows all

Misha at phone number: (808) 328-2277 or OLDHAWCOF @ webtv.net

work done. All tankage SS for instance, genset, AC, SS exhaust. $67,750. Call for history. Ross Mainor, (650) 869-5229.

MARINE SURVEYS J.T. Van Sickle Co., since 1976 Jan Van Sickle, ALM, Member: SAMS, SA, SNAME & ABYC www.jtvs.com Phone/fax: (707) 939-9131 Email: jtvs@juno.com P.O. Box 51, Vineburg, CA. 95487

CREALOCK 44 BY PACIFIC SEACRAFT. 1991 offshore cutter. Shoal keel, generator, AC/heat, radar, SSB radio, autopilot, entertainment center, Monitor windvane, electric windlass. Asking $325,000. Roy Pinney, Cruising Yachts, FL. (954) 463-5900. Page 226 • U&UM12 • July, 1999

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PROJECTOUTLIVED PARTNERSHIP. Mustsell

1952 MATTHEWS STOCK CRUISER, 41 ft

sailboat, now in a charter fleet in Washington’s

new 57 ft schooner, full keel, custom hull, glass

San Juan Islands. Beautiful Jeanneau Sun Fiz,

over wood. Exterior done. Lots of bronze. Sole,

tricabin in outstanding condition. Large refrig, enclosed flybridge, windlass, etc. Twin Chrysler

only $95,000. Fully equipped with radar, GPS,

bulkheads, partial cabinetry done. Beautiful hard¬

440's run great. With liveaboard slip in East Bay

electric windlass, diesel, cabin heat, inverter, in¬

woods. Includes most wood & tools needed for

($260/mo). Asking $39,000. (925) 351 -3964, leave

flatable dinghy, TV/VCR, microwave & so much

completion. Shop available. $58,000. Please call

message.

more. Complete refit ’98/’99, new Yanmar turbo

(503) 826-1013.

48 hp diesel, epoxy bottom. Winner of T ransAtlantic Race. 3 sleeping cabins, 2 heads, full galley.

BENETEAU 51,1986. Proven cruising yacht &

Incredibly well maintained. A perfect “9”. Contact (800) 894-4278 or email: GaryL10@prodigy.net. You will love this boat!

1929,65-FT, 14-FT BEAM. Twin 671s, running. $40,000. 1951, 42 ft, 13 ft beam, Stephens tri¬ cabin, $20,000.1976,32 ft, 10 ft beam, Chriscraft

CROWTHER 33-FT CATAMARAN, 1984 Aus¬

by LTD Marine, central heating, electronics, elec¬

Romer, steel, twin 454s, $10,000.1976,38-ft, 12 ft beam, Hunter, rough condition, new set of ribs,

rooms, head, galley, stove, double sink, solar panel, wind generator, GPS, VHF. New 9.9

tric & windvane autopilots, dodger & bimini, recent

$5,000. Mike, (925) 210-3031.

Yamaha 4 stroke. $88,000 obo. (925) 672-2867 or

luxurious liveaboard. Cutter rigged with rollerfurling sails, Perkins 85 hp, 50 amp electrical system

haulout. Asking $205,000. For info please call

51 FEET & OVER

(415) 435-4000.

tralian factory built, fiberglass/foam core. Proven fast offshore cruiser/racer. 2 queen size state¬

bwinship@Juno.com

HUNTER, 1967. Excellent shape twins 318, can¬ vas, mahogany on oak, two sets of ribs, galley,

FORMOSA 51-FT KETCH, 1981. A real eye-

salon. Excellent liveaboard. $25,000. Call Mike,

VEHIA, 46-FT RACING/CRUISING catamaran.

64' LOA, 56' LCD, STEEL KETCH motorsailer.

catcher & great cruiser; lying Santa Cruz. Black

(925)210-3031.

U.S. shipyard built. If you are looking for a rug¬

fiberglass hull, teak decks & trim, Sitka spruce

Licensed for charter, 35 people per day, twin Volvo Pentas, 28 hp. Sleeps 6. Beautiful Lock

gedly constructed, safe vessel to world cruise, charter or liveaboard, this is your boat. Two 15 kw

spars, stainless steel crow’s nest. Roller furling

generators, air conditioning, sonar. $195,000 US (Dennis) www.yachtworld.com/yachtsltd or call: (206) 633-5521.

Crower design. Located Raiatea, Tahiti. Asking

MULTIHULLS

$145,000, Fax: (689) 66-1405, attention: Capt

stove w/oven, Paloma propane water heater, cold-

HOBIE 16. Limited edition with all the custom

F-27 CORSAIR, 1993, hull #353. Stock sails w/

plate refrig/freezer. 220 gal fuel & 220 gal water. 3 staterooms, 2 heads. Set-up to singlehand.

goodies including custom trailer & tube. Always covered, very good condition. $2,000 obo. Please

$139,000. (650) 326-1430.

leave message, (209) 952-3125.

genoa. Roller furling jib & main, new sail covers, Tridata Sitex gauge. Nissan 8 hp electric start. Galvanized trailer. $52,000. Please call eves,

FORCE 50 - 58' LOA. Roomy cruiser, liveaboard.

F-27TRIMARAN, hull #104, lots of up-grades, flat

Classic style & character. 2 stations, 2 salons, 2

top main, head, solar panel, autopilot, double

WHARRAM CATAMARAN 28-FT TANE. Great

heads, 3 staterooms. Heavy glass hull & decks. All

water tanks, epoxied hull, galvanized trailer, set¬

family fun boat. Open deck, 4.5 hp o/b, will trade

furling sails. Watermaker, covers, generator.

main (boomless) & staysail. New sail covers & interior curtains. Benmar autopilot, 80 hp Ford

James.

Lehman diesel, Dickinson diesel heater, propane

(775) 853-5451.

ENDEAVOUR 51,1989. Beautiful cruising sloop.

Perkins 4-236, autopilot, inverter, cold plates,

up for cruising, well maintained, documented. $45,000. Call Randy at (408) 353-2242 or

Center cockpit, 3 staterooms, 7 ft headroom.

SSB. Sac $107,000 or b/o. Sausalito berth, many

<randall@alink.net> for details.

Yanmar, AP, GPS, windlass, davits/dink. Well

extras & spares. Some trades (power, MS or RE)

equipped & very clean in/out. $169,000. Please

considered. (415) 331-5251.

RAVE 16-FT FOILER TRIMARAN. Sail fast, 1.6x

64-FT US-BUILT STEEL MOTORSAILER, 1992.

windspeed, above the chop. Safe & easy to learn. Full batten mylor sails, trailer & extras. $8,300.

Simpson design, 17-ft beam, 8-ft draught, dis¬

(650)493-5891.

contact (530) 672-0596 or www.geocities.com/ baja/mesa/1745

TAYANA 52, 1988. CC, Gioit hatches, Hood ports, Grunert refrigeration, Robertson autopilot,

mulderig@reninet.com

places 77,500#. Built by the owner of a steel fabrication company. Two Detroit diesels. Interior

stereo, A/C, dodger, bimini, S/T winches, wind¬ lass, CQR, Bruce, Max-prop, Perkins 4-236,800

roughed in. Needs finish work and deck rigging. Located in Columbia River Gorge. Please contact Tom at (510) 865-1496 or compusailr@aol.com

hrs, Westerbeke 8 kw, 1400 hrs. Excellent condi¬

for details.

radar, SSB, VHF, weatherfax, GPS, Chart Viewer,

for two good Lasers on one trailer or $2,600 obo. On Humboldt Bay. (707) 822-2590 or email:

TEN UNIT PARTNERSHIP in 40 ft custom cata¬ maran forcruising Mexico (Cabo, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, etc). 9 days each season or quarter. Cat has 2 new 18 hp diesels, inside & outside steering,

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tion. (310) 821-9629.

CLASSICS

1993 BENETEAU OCEANIS 510. Comprehen¬ sive & complete refit just completed. New interior,

2 double berths & 2 single berths with 4 heads &

28-FT TRADEWINDS, 16 ft beam, molded glass construction. New 10 hp Yanmar diesel, never

is fully equipped. $9,500 each unit plus 1/1 Oth of expenses. Will finance up to $6,000 with good credit. Call Paul (503) 291-1237.

has it all! Inventory list too long to list. Boat located

32-FT PALMERS, dual headstayfractional rigged

been in saltwater, roller furling jib, Autohelm, bow tramps. 6 ft headroom, main cabin pop-top. Tan¬

San Diego & ready for extended cruising. Asking

sloop. VHF, depth, knotmeter, windspeed, new

dem axletrailer, newtires. LocatedS. LakeTahoe,

SEARUNNER 40 TRIMARAN. Excellent condi¬

$259,000. (949) 495-2762.

electric, legal head, stove, refrig, pressure water,

CA. $24,500. (530) 577-8577.

tion, comfortable world cruiser, completely outfit¬

TAYANA 52,1985. Luxury performance cruiser.

large sail inventory, ample ground tackle, stereo with companionway speakers, full cockpit can¬

24-FT PIVER TRIMARAN. Folding wing design,

Aft cockpit, three double staterooms, beautiful &

vas. On-going project. $4,500. Please call Robert,

aluminum mast, stainless steel rigging, full set of

spacious interior. New autopilot & GPS, kevlar

(650) 563-9627.

sails, with dual axle trailer. Located Morro Bay,

galley, electronics, etc. This no compromise craft

CA. Call Frank at (805) 528-6417.

main, Profurl, refer, boiler heat, dodger/bimini. Extensive upgrades & refits. Datamarine instru¬

45-FT E.B. SCHOCK YAWL, Flying Cloud, 1926.

ted. Located Baja, Mexico (save sales tax). 8 sails, Yanmar diesel, electric windlass, 3 doubles, hot shower, refer/freezer. Fresh paint inside/out. Solar, Autopilot, full electronics. Extensive inven¬ tory. $79,000. Please call (530) 887-1816 or www.homes-pages.com/galadriel/

27-FT STILETTO, 1982 CATAMARAN with trailer. New 15 hp US. Designed for 22 knots. 13'-10"

SEARUNNER 32 CATAMARAN. Brown/Marples

beam. In water in Tiburon. $12,000. Please call

design, constant camber construction, all epoxy.

substantial restoration. $9,800. (408) 545-1919.

(415) 897-4034.

Open bridgedeck. Launched March '97, rotating

cally reduced $85,000. Good investment opportu¬

ONLY $39K EXCELLENT 35' CHRIS CRAFT

17-FT HOBIE SPORT CAT & Caulkins galva¬

dinghy, 2 berths, 5' 5" headroom. Clean & simple.

nity. Reconditioned value $275,000 plus. Earl,

sloop in San Carlos, Mexico, includes all imagin¬ able amenities, ralfie@sprintmail.com or f/p (775)

nized trailer. Excellent condition, fully equipped,

Need a 100 sf cockpit? $30,000. (619) 291-0641.

wings, boomless, easy-up rig, mast float, Harken

827-4961.

hardware, paddle, lines, storagebags, etc. $2,950.

15-FT SEASPRAY CATAMARAN, with trailer.

Bob, (415) 986-5000.

Great condition. $1,500. (510) 261-5323.

ments, more. Fully outfitted. $245,000. (541)388-

Hollywood history, classic cruising racer, beauti¬

8223 or davis@coinet.com

ful lines, fir on oak, lead keel, teak house & trim, new deck, beams, ribs, great hull, needs interior &

IMAGINE, 55-FT LOA, 49-FT LWL, 14 ft beam.

mast, batten main, roller jib, 9.9 hpoutboard, VHF,

Club racer/liveaboard. Located in Kauai. Drasti¬

(808) 246-4828.

TAYANA 55, 1985. CC Cutter. World cruiser currently in Mediterranean. 3 cabins, 3 heads.

28-FT WOODEN MONTEREY FISHBOAT, with

Many extras and spares. Perkins 6.3544. Fast, good looking. US$250,000. (703) 757-0491;

2-71 GMC dies., radar, Loran, depthfinder. Looks

HOBIE 16 WITH TRAILER and box. Hulls, rig¬

MacGREGOR 36-FT CAT. Twin 9.9 OBs. On

good, runs good. Asking $5,500. Please call

ging, sails and trailer in good condition. Tramps

trailer. Fresh water boat. Super clean. All extras,

www.nautiworld.com; JDC @ compuserve.com

Johnny, (415) 824-8597.

fair. $750. Call (925) 933-8392.

new lines, sheets. $19,995. (858) 277-6668.

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POWER & HOUSEBOATS

30-FT HOUSEBOAT WI DECK. Immaculate con¬

MERIT 25s & CAL 24s. Spinnaker Sailing in

verted Fleetwood travel trailer. Full Galley, large bathroom. Cable/phone ready. Very low slip fee,

MKIVs into the club program. If you have one & are

utilities Incl. Great alternative to apartment life/

interested in making money with your boat or

TRAWLER, Marshall 78,34.5' x 12', 3 decks plus

high prices. $9500 obo. Docktown Marina, Red¬

interested in selling it, call Rich at (650) 363-1390.

tons of canvas/screens etc., great looks/sleeping,

wood City. Call Lorenzo (323) 876-8376.

RANGER 23, CORONADO 25 orsimilar. $2k-$5k

twin 270 Perkins & Westerbeke generator, low

45-FT APACHE CATAMARAN. 3 cabins, 2 heads. New stuff: elec/water/propane systems, stove/ microwave, freezer, water heater, inverter/charger, 4 solar panels, AP, radar/plotter/GPS, EPIRB 406, Caribe RIBw/15 Evlnrude, davits. $168,000. October '98 survey. Located San Diego. Please call (480) 899-2993 or email: lsallcats@aol.com

26' X15' TELSTAR, 1981. Trallerable trimaran.

neg. I have cash. Should be In good shape, handle SF Bay conditions. Recent survey a plus. Mostly

hours with records & recent survey, extras, $67,500/B0,(510) 593-8201.

PARTNERSHIPS

43-FT DELTA CLIPPER HOUSEBOAT, 1979.

cruising & s/h, beer can. Scott (650) 432-3673; (415) 533-5325.

Excellent condition. Master stateroom with queen

SEEKING PARTNERS for my C&C 34 that is

berth, cuddy cabin, two baths, one with shower.

berthed in South Beach Harbor, SF. The sloop is

Full galley. New paint & Berber throughout. Twin V-drives, dual Mercruisers with low hours. Beau¬

In excellent condition with lots of new equipment

TRADE

(roller furling, Inverter, diesel, rigging, CD, grill).

tiful liveaboard berth. Must sell! $49,500. Please

Excellent weekender, sleeps six. $350/mo for 1/3

call (415) 608-1734.

use. (415) 987-4578.

BACK FROM CRUISING? I'm ready to go. Will

Huge Interior. 6' headroom, sleeps 5. Sails 50 knots on land, 15 knots on water. Can also be

Redwood City is looking to add Merit 25s & Cal 24

trade profitable Mayflower Moving Co. in NW Montana (near Glacier National Park) for cruising

65-FT STEEL WORKBOAT. Ex Salmon Queen III. Work deck 20' x 17’, USCG certified hull 49

1/4 SHARE OF NORDIC 40. Berkeley Marina.

used as travel trailer. New paint & sails. 4-stroke.

Perry design. Racer/cruiser. Gr8 partners. New jib

boat. Valued $200,000. Make $50,000/year. Some

GPS. $23,900. (775) 787-1101. Reno, Nevada.

Pac, 1271 Detroit, 12 kwgen. $100,000. Please

& asym spinnaker. Rod rigging, hydraulic vang/

terms. Ken, (406) 257-5533orYaak@dlglsys.net

call (415) 332-3205.

backstay, Garmin 980, CD, etc. Major refit in '98.

WINDRIDER TRI, 1996.16 ft complete with trailer.

RESTAURANT IN HAGERMAN, IDAHO. Trade

(510) 304-7897.

Excellent condition. $2,000. Please contact Les,

36-FT LIVEABOARD POWERBOAT. Lectra-San

(805) 927-1545.

head, full galley, stateroom with queen bed & work station, main cabin & open deck aft. New paint

NEWPORT 27,1978, 1/3 SHARE. Well main¬

tired of the sea & want a bit of dry land near the

tained, boat & rigging in excellent condition. Fully

Snake River, then this might be for you. Please

TIME SHARE A CRUISING CATAMARAN. We

exterior. Mahogany trim & fresh paint interior with

equipped, sleeps 4. Atomic 4 inboard. Berthed in

call (707) 578-4460.

have placed two cruising catamarans into a time

ample drawers & cabinets. Diesel not running.

Fortmaix Marina, Alameda. $3,000.

share/sailing club arrangement. These luxurious

$15,000 obo. Call John at (415) 824-1278.

(510)428-1474.or 72153.1233® compuserve.com

on a mooring. For details on the easiest way to

BAYLINER 38,1984. Twin Chrysler diesel w/680

TIME SHARE A CRUISING CATAMARAN. We

for 45 to 55 ft motorsaller or sailboat. If you are

Call Jim,

boats sail flat, fast & ride comfortably at anchor or

USED GEAR

beat the high costs associated with yacht owner¬

hrs TT. Custom decorated interior. Two state¬

have placed two cruising catamarans into a time

ship & maintenance, call Dave at (408) 847-5901 or email: dharris@gilroy.com

rooms, two heads, separate tub & shower. Two

share/sailing club arrangement. These luxurious

DROFIN (DOLPHIN) 13HP 2 CYLINDER diesel

VHFs, two depthsounders. Full Delta canvas.

boats sail flat, fast & ride comfortably at anchor or

engine with reverse gear, panel, manuals/spares.

Alwayskeptin covered berth. Very clean, $85,800 obo. (209) 931-0434 msg.

on a mooring. For details on the easiest way to

Runs well, $1,100/offer. VDO Sumlog 30 knot

BROWN SEARUNNER 31. Epoxy. Needs TLC

beat the high costs associated with yacht owner¬

speedometer/log,

ship & maintenance, call Dave at (408) 847-5901 or email: dharris@gilroy.com

depthsounder, needs repair. 35 lb plough, $150.

but has potential. $5,000 obo. (510) 908-3732.

19-FT CALKINS BARTENDER. 120 hp Volvo 1/ CROWTHER CATAMARAN 71,1986. Canvasback. One of the world's largest aluminum sailing

$100.

Seafarer

700

Bulkhead compass, Davis Sextant. Please cal! (925) 939-2490.

0, classic dory design, glass over wood, good condition, seaworthy dependable, newboat cover, rewired, newer galv trailer. Excellent for fish or

37-FT O’DAY CENTER COCKPIT with gennaker. Large bed & 2nd head in aft cabin. Just hauled,

MAXPROP- FEATHERING. Two blade, 20’ dia,

passagemaker. Sturdy and comfortable ketch. Huge, ballroom-sized grand salon. Sleeps 17. Loaded with the latest equipment. 2 radars, 2 HF

fun. $3,500. (650) 347-5853.

surveyed & engine repaired. Berthed at Emery Cove east of Bay Bridge. Will train & checkout if

7/8"-9 right hand nut, $1,100. (916) 444-5605.

FLOATING RIVER HOME for vacation or perma¬

needed. Accepting max of 3 equity partners at a

radios, 2 GPS plotters, 2 ProFurls, SatCom. $1,2M. Visit our website for photos: http;//

nent living in the heart of the California Delta.

fixed monthly fee of only $500 with up front $5,000.

MERC 6HP OUTBOARD ENGINE down from

Downstairs: livingroom with attached kitchen, full,

This price includes fee simple slip ownership.

Tahoe. Runs well, extra tank, manual. $500 obo.

www.canvasback.org.For details, please contact

bathroom w/shower. Open fireplaces 1 bedroom.

Looking for cruising-relaxed individuals. A 60 day

Call (415)898-6349.

Tom at (510) 865-1496 or compusailr@aol.com

3 sliding patio doors leading outside to a full walk-

mutual “buy-back” option to be included. Dream

around deck. Upstairs: 2 bedrooms S front sitting

maker sailing limited partnership. Please call Joe

SAILS FOR 58-FT RIG: full batten main, big #1’s.

room. A large boat dock ideal for boating jet skiing, water skiing, fishing etc. Permanently located at

for a package. Toll free number: 1 -888-554-1000

See description at www.saillinks.com. Please call

or (916)686-4222.

(408) 379-4885 or anna@saillinks.com

cats.

Unique

voyager.

Quick

ocean'-

right hand rotation, sized to 1-1/2" standard shaft,

North Spud Island Light 19 Stockton deep water

PERKINS 4-236, mid 1970s, only 700+ hrs. Ask¬

canal. Also 2-1/2 acres of island land leased from the Port of Stockton. Work shed, utility shed, fruit

WANTED

v trees S 24 ft motorized barge S17 ft outboard boat

ing $2,500. Call Michael, (510) 525-0069 hm or (415)721-2240 wk.

36-FT CUSTOM NEWICK TRIMARAN, 1986.

w/80 hp rebuilt Mariner engine. Asking $120,000. For appt call: (209) 477-7447, ask for Price or

AMATEUR BOAT BUILDER SEEKS location for

HOOKA, SUPER SNORKEL, LIKE NEW. Very

Faster, roomier than Farriers! Beautiful N-36with

Georgia.

building 37 ft steel hull boat. Prefer long-term

useful for boat maintenance & diving. 1/2 price,

cockpit, furler, full batten main, screecher, speedo/

19-FT FG CUDDY CABIN WELLCRAFT, 1977.

lease at a location where I can also reside. Please call (510) 352-7187.

$900. Fortress FX55 300, never used. Please call (650) 854-6008.

depth, GPS, solar panels, 15 hp Honda & much

With 305 Mercruiser 10. SS prop. $2,500. Johnny,

more. $49,900 or $59,900 with mooring. Please

(415) 824-8597.

U.N. OFFICER REQUIRES 30 TO 35-FT

200 PLUS FEET 3/8 HIGH TEST CHAIN. Never

liveaboard from 1 August to this Christmas to

used. Will sell for $2.50 per foot. Spartan Marine

1949 CHRIS CRAFT PROJECT BOAT. 28 ft twin

complete a book. Anywhere Bay Area including

pad eyes & 3/4 & 11 /2 inch Spartan seacocks. Call

screw classic Express Deluxe cruiser needs res¬

Ryst at (530) 525-5289 or fax, (530) 525-1724 or

toration. Recent survey appraisal at $9,000. Sale

Santa Cruz to Tomales. Please contact: Roen karaka199@hotmail.com or write to Dr Repp,

price $8,500. Please cal! (916) 422-8783, Maitland

UNFPA/CST, P.O. Box 8714,

Properties.

Ethiopia.

FURUNO RADAR 1830 24mi 3kw $1350. CNG tank $100. Icom 751A ham rig $950. Suzuki 30hp

3 YEAR OLD OCEAN BOY LOOKING for old

bad case great for parts. (408) 377-5223.

26 ft beam, sleeps 6, enclosed head, galley, huge

call (949) 631 -4434 work or (949) 723-0279 home or www.multisarl.com

Remember... Classy deadline

Addis

email: ryst@saber.net

Ababa,

wooden dinghy. Classic style to go with old classic

is a-l-w-a-y-s the

18th.

USED SAILS ft - 50 ft Race or Cruise www.sfsailing.com/leech rudi9er/ 30

ketch. Must be inexpensive. Repairable OK. Call

1995 JOHNSON 15 HP LONGSHAFT with re¬

my dad. My birthday is near at hand. Please call (650)794-9519.

mote controls, $1,000 obo. (707) 374-2999.

DOES YOUR DOG SAIL?? We are looking for stories, experiences, hints & photos from people who have taken their pet sailing, traveling or vacationing with them (to be published). Please send material to: K. Kremer, P.O. Box 1446^ Sausalito, CA. 94966 or email: KEANDG@aol.com

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55' MAST, 9-1/2“ X 5" and spreaders, $2,750.17'

4.5" X 8" X 40' ALUM SPAR, $500.4.25" x 8" x 37'

BRAND NEW YAMAHA 9.9 longshaft electric

boom, 8" x 4', Barient winch, $800.3/8" chain, two

alum spar, $300. 6 ft glass dinghy hull, $400. SABB 10 hp diesel, $900. 2 Crusader 270 V-8's,

start with remote. (510) 908-3732.

95' sections, $250. Jib, 53 x 50' 5 x 19, good, $600.

CREW

Main, 51 x 55 x 19, $500. Phone: (707) 252-2425.

running, right & left rotation, 1:1 reductions, new

OUTBOARD MOTOR. 15 hp US Marine (Force).

carbs, starters, propellers & alternators, $1,200 each. Santana 30, needs work, $16,000. 1929

Shortshaft or longshaft. Low hours before it was

Monterey trawler, 4 cyl diesel, new starter, runs

stored, many moons ago. Paid $1,200 new. First

great, $2,500. Delta 12" radial ami saw, 220/440 V, $350. A/C welder, 2.5-200 amps, $100. 8 ft

CLUB NAUTIQUE UNLIMITED COUPLE mem¬

Club in Alameda on the 2nd Thursday of every

$500 takes it. (510) 791-2620 or email:

bership. Full value, $4,925. Sell for $3,300. In¬

sailsolace@msn.com

truck shell, glass, $200. Consew industrial sewing

cludes all lessons & use of clubs in Sausalito,

machine table, $600. 7 bronze 8" diameter port¬ holes, $150 ea. (650)369-0150.

Alameda, Coyote Point & Marina del Rey. Call (650) 208-3508 or email: mmoore@siebel.com

month. Social starts 7pm. For details call Single Sailors Assoc (SSA) at (510) 273-9763 or www.serve.com/oaklandyc/ssa.htm

VOLVO MD7A, ZERO HOURS on rebuild. $2,800.

CLUB NAUTIQUE UNLIMITED CLUB member¬

Volvo MS transmission rebuilt, $675. Please call

ship. Full value $4925. Available for $3925. Call

(707) 822-9063 or fax: (707) 822-9163.

(650) 344-9130 or email: geisertg@pebio.com

ICOM 735 HAM RADIO modified for Marine SSB.

CLUBS/MEMBERSHIPS

MD6A VOLVO DIESEL, $1,200. 26 hp Palmer

digital sounder/fish finder $100.14" XI0" X10" SS

gas, $700. Both will replace an (ugh) Atomic bomb

Sink. $60. Gulf Islands/Desolation Sound charts/

by Universal. Achieve inner peace & enrich me at

books/video. Bronze winch. Groko K-H head.

the same time. (415) 457-8616.

NON-PROFIT

ADVENTUROUS GAL NEEDS CAPTAIN with SAILBOATS AND POWERBOATS FOR SALE.

Propane stove burners. New fenders 8x20" $15ea. Dingy paddles with bronze locks $40. Man over¬

IRIDIUM PHONE, $3,400 new in 1/99, $2,500.

All makes and models. Priced to sell. Call now.

board deployment system $20. Diving regulator,

Transpac/cruiser, little time lag unlike other sat

(510)464-4617.

weight belt, vest. Trapeze harness. El Toro sail.

phones. Bill, (650)369-5011.

If you're looking for a joyful, attractive, intelligent

By donating your boat in any condition, you help

foot,

SEAJAY 6-PERSON LIFERAFT. Double tube.

gboothl 111 @aol.com or 510-528-0890.

Inflate floor. EPIRB. Hypostatic release. Loaded

homeless children and their families. Get full book value. Running or not. Call now for more info.

WESTERBEKE 50, all or parts. Leave message,

with extras. Last sen/ice 10 years ago. $775. Simpson Lawrence Seatiger windlass, $200.

(415) 898-8908.

Message, Steve at (408) 946-9022.

45 LB FISHERMAN STORM ANCHOR, collaps¬

TRANSMISSION BORG WARNER 2.71:1, $650.

Conducted by US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Aug

ible. $325.22 lb Bruce anchor. $110. Please call

Chain 5/16 HT 300 ft, $1/ft. Starter for Perkins 4/

(530) 893-5325.

RADAR JRC 1000, as new, in box. LCD screen,

107-108, $180. Groko head/bronze pump, $85. Genua tri-radial 51/22/48, $350. Yankee 50/24/ 43, $450. Storm jib/hanks 30/12/28,2 roller furler

31st thru Oct 19th, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays, Yerba Buena Island (between SF &,

16 mi range, GPS & compass interface. List

Hood 51 ft SL 3250, $480. And 53 ft LD, $380.

DROP ANCHOR, NON-PROFIT, millionaires dat¬

(707) 265-6854 or (707) 322-9424.

ing club or service. For info (707) 445-3011 or

150%

46'

luff.

Main

41'

luff

15'

$1,229, sell $550 obo or trade, EPIRB, sm liferaft, all in good shape, $75 each or trade some for spinnaker. Please call Jim, (510) 483-5300 days

TRAILERS

or (510) 678-6716 pgr.

(425) 402-2475.

Oakland). $35 includes texts. (415) 399-3411,

BERTHS & SLIPS

mile external rotating transmitter, 3 kw power.

Moore 24 with ramp rails. $950 obo. Please call

Includes Raytheon Seaguard prox warning sys¬ tem. Fully operable with professional de-install.

(510) 234-1530.

B45 (36 ft) at Pier 39. $12,000. (888) 661-8992.

$500 obo. Call (650) 877-0873.

TRAILER AT COST OF NEW H.D. axles, brakes

50-FT X 15-FT SLIP FOR LEASE. 1+ years,

WEFAX MODEM SOFTWARE/ICOM HAM/SSB,

& receiver, $3,800 obo. Was for 26 ft 6,000 lb swing keel boat. Has mast support for stepping &

upwind, double finger, no surge, close to Bay, modern facility, easy access, deep water, good

auto/manual tuners, quiet Honda generator, solar

trailering. Tom, (408) 353-1665.

security, convenient parking, 50 amp power. $300/ mo plus util. Emery Cove Marina. Please call Jim, (925) 254-5653.

MISCELLANEOUS

’

BERTH SUBLET, 45-FT, Emery Cove Marina, Emeryville. Available July 1 through September

22 ft Catalina ($995). Please call (415) 331 -0330, transmission. Located with my mechanic in

15. This centrally located private & secure marina (near fabulous restaurants), affords evening &

36"SPOKEDMAHGYSTEERING WHEEL,$200.

Alameda, California. Good condition. $2000 or

weekend sailing on the Bay in minutes. Call Rob

28" spoked teak steering wheel, $100. 40 lb

best offer. Contact Marcus 925-463-5143 days,

for special price, (510) 339-3038.

Danforth gav anchor, $125. 12v winch for boat

650-869-6952 evenings until 8pm.

PERKINS DIESEL 4-107 with Borg Warner 1:1

9 am - 7 pm please.

trailer, $100.1 cyl Yanmar die. 7 hp, runs good, $1,900. Chy 318M FW/cooled, $500. Chy 440M, $700. Chy Crown 6 cy, $400. 2-Chy ST 8 FW/ cooled, $1,000 both. Velvet dr. GrearBX’s, 12" 30" props, anchors, rigging, etc. Call Johnny, (415) 824-8597.

NEW UNTOUCHED 150% COMPOSITE GENOA by Sutter Sails Sausalito for ’87-’89 Hunter Leg¬ end 37 or? Paid $2,700, sell for $2,000 best offer. Blue 97 Trek mountain bike, Rock Shox, 24 spd,

M 61, seeks female padner for projected land/ water expedition of Southern US, Bahamas, Cuba? Starting Autumn '00. Interested? Have questions? Write: S/V Iniki, P.O. Box 5058, Two Harbors, CA 90704.

TWO GENTLEMEN BAY SAILORS have 30 ft boat, seek two attractive ladies to accompany them on day/evening sails. No experience neces¬ sary, sense of humor & of fun helpful. Please call

DO YOU WANT TO SAIL? Male/female crew members needed to help exercise my Hunter 30, San Francisco Bay. Experience is not necessary. Seniors are especially welcome. Please call Bob, (209) 795-7554 wkdys.

CREW POSITION DESIRED, preferably for HaHa, but will consider any short-term position. ExNavy officer, 30, some coastal sailing experience, boat owner, strong navigational & electrical/me¬ chanical boat system skills. Willing to help (labor) with preparations. Garth, (510) 261-9688.

SINGLE BLONDE ADVENTUROUS TOMBOY, 50 years young & very active. 1 love the water & want to improve my sailing. All patient, handsome

36-FT SLIP, PIER 39, San Francisco for sale. LEASE. PIER 39 40-FT SLIP. Crew needed.

EXPERIENCED (16,000 & OFFSHORE) SAILOR,

(415) 563-6438, Iv message.

FOUR DOCKS FOR SALE: Docks B-42 through

sails, SS bowrail. Buy/sell: Japanese 8 hp (parts)

members tosail beautiful west coast ofVancouver

BASIC BOATING & SEAMANSHIP COURSE.

RADAR, RAYTHEON PATHFINDER 2800, 24

windlass, AC/DC/propane refrig, diving hookah, underwater metal detector, 30 ft aluminum rig/

CREW WANTED. Couple needs 1 or 2 crew Island 3-4 weeks in August - September. 47 ft steel cutter located Puget Sound. Call Victor at

BOAT TRAILER. Trailrite single axle set up for

panels, wind generator, Avon Redstart, anchor

(510) 869-4666.

(800) 414-HAUL (4285).

write: 87 Sole St, Eureka, CA 95503.

other? Also several headsails from Columbia 26,

seaworthy boat for sailing Delta, Bay, warm water Cruising. I’m 5 ft, 110 lbs with a big, happy smile. woman to love & laugh with, please call me today.

IRS TAX DEDUCTION. WE NEED YOUR HELP.

(2) 10' antennae extension. Spinnaker 30' luff.

years cruising experience. Seek participation se¬ rious cruising West Coast US, Mexico, Hawaii. Also looking for paid jobs on boats or around boats. Green card. Isabelle Briand, 121 rue Georges Berthome 44400 Reze France. Fax: (011)33-2-40-75-09-49.

NEW CQR 25LB. $200. Danforth 351b. $150. Chains 30' 3/8", 51' 5/16", 21' 1/4". New 200'

vanced or novice), group sails, raft-ups. Join us at our social & meeting held at the Oakland Yacht

FRENCH WOMAN, 41, ADVENTUROUS, 20

Recently checked and tuned up by ICOM. $699 Jamie (925)280-1671 photo@dnai.com Visa/MC OK.

SINGLE SAILORS. Skippers, mates, crew (ad¬

Close in on C-dock. SF views, parking nearby.

& intelligent captains please call (415) 507-1780.

CARIBBEAN, PACIFIC, CRUISING, retired ex¬

Coastal experienced preferred. Mexico & Carib¬

Direct access to the best sailing in the world.

bean. (415) 433-4427, voicemail.

Asking $13,500. Call Vince, (650) 948-7932.

perienced Captain 43 FT sloop travels to adven¬ ture clear water sunny islands. Financially

8-FT FIBERGLASS DINGHY, $325.3 hp motor,

40-FT BERTH FOR RENT in Emery Cove Yacht

independent.Seeks lady first mate w/sail exp, ready to travel .sense humor, nonsmoker social

$125 ($400 for both), electric trailer dolly, $200.

Harbor, Emeryville, E-44, upwind. $240 per month.

Spares from MacGregor 26: cockpit cushions

Phone: (925) 284-7686.

drink

,LTR

please send

photo email

sailingskipper® hotmail.com

$75, mast raising system $40, jib with luff tape $100, trailer wheel & tire $15, misc. Please call Jim, (925) 827-0759.

$320. Call (415) 383-0684.

OCEAN MASTERS Marine Logistics Vessel Delivery - Crew Placement Wolrdwide Private or Commercial • 20+ Years Experience 707-258-8544 nevastrait@aol.com_

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 $15/gal. Polyurethane $30/gal. (650) 588-4678

MARINE RECYCLE HAS USED BOAT PARTS & EQUIPMENT! One sailor's junk, is another's treasure! Evervthinq you need from inside/out, all at half price or less! 60 Libertyship Way #C, Sausalito CA. 94965 Open: Tues - Sat, 11am - 6pm (415) 332-3774 We hi iv. sell and trade!

I Purchases l Insurance Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, S.A.M.S., S.A.1 I Financing

"Complete k Thorough Survey Reports in lie Bay Area"

]VIich.aei

Scalct

SEAWORTHY 44-FT VESSEL and 46yr SWM

PROFESSIONAL SAILING & TRAWLER instruc¬

POINT RICHMOND SAIL LOFThas current open¬

CLUB STEWARD. Private yacht club in Stockton,

skipper would like to share cruising adventure,

tors.

If you have well rounded sailing skills,

ings for two full-time sailmaking positions. Will

CA seeks club steward to maintain an enjoyable,

planning and preparation with NS, SF 1st Mate and crew of 1 -2. Must enjoy laughter, good food

communicate effectively & want to pass along your passion for the sport, you'll want to teach for

train on the job. Boating industry or sailing expe¬

upscale, fully stocked clubhouse, bar & self-ser¬

rience a plus. Flexible hours/schedules. Call us!

vice galley. Responsible for: bar & galley inven¬

and a healthy energetic lifestyle. Please cail Marc:

Club Nautique. We have the newest & largest fleet

(510)234-4334.

tory control & ordering, party planning& bartending.

(916) 802-4636, seaangel@jps.net

on the Bay plus we offer 3 locations. The flow of

Food service & bartending experience a must.

our program guarantees ourstudents to pass U.S.

GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY for divers.

PRETTY SEA NYMPH. Healthy mind, body &

Sailing standards. Our comprehensive sailing pro¬

Established commercial dive business in the Santa

Please send resume & salary requirements to :Steve Evans, PO Box 70173, Stockton, CA 95267

spirit. Sailor, Scuba diver, snow skier. Loyes to

Cruz yacht harbor with approx 300 clients. In¬

or sjevans@jps.net

travel, daysail, coastal/bluewater cruise. Looking

grams include basic keelboat through coastal passagemaking, coastal & celestial navigation/

for an experienced Capt/Skipper w/similar inter¬

extracurricular courses in spinnaker, catamaran

SCUBA tanks, office computer, oak desk & more.

ADVERTISING SALES. Leading print/intemet

ests. 38-50 tops. Please respond with photo to: P.O. Box 973, Benicia, CA. 94510.

& racing. Great club atmosphere w/events year

Asking $48,000 obo. (831) 479-0981.

publisher launches national magazine. Seeking

cludes dive boat, Yamaha motor, dive kayaks,

experienced No. Cal. rep to call on area boat

round that include diesel, crew overboard & an¬ choring seminars +. All of our instructors are CG

MARINE MECHANIC WANTED. Outdrive/gas &

dealers/yacht brokers. 20+ hrs to full-time. High

diesel engine service & repair. Must be certified &

commission. Protected territory. Stock opportu¬

extremely well equipped, 48 ft cutter seeks crew

licensed (average tenure of 5+ years). Come join our professional staff while enhancing your sailing

have experience. Outboard experience a plus.

nity. Please fax resume to (510)215-1413 or call

for all or part of Mexican cruise. Boat will leave with

skills. Call Rick or David at (510) 865-4700.

Excellent benefits & working conditions. Fax re¬

(510) 215-1720. (Not Latitude 38).

WANTED: PERSON TO MAKE CANVAS prod¬

sume to (831) 655-1247 or call Monterey Mariner at (831) 655-3207.

CREW WANTED. Very experienced skipper of

Baja Ha-ha, return to CA. in late June. Must have bluewater experience & share normal expenses. Must commit to at least one month. Can meet the

ucts. Must have good sewing skills, be able to

boat anywhere in Mexico. (619) 426-5828 or morrow@ixperex.com

work with heavy material & have a strong interest in boats. Contact Hogin Sails, Alameda, CA. Call

CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS & CREW. Ren¬

(510) 523-4388.

masters to sail our fleet of 5 certified vessels,

MARINE CANVAS & UPHOLSTERY SHOP for

including our new 80 passenger schooner, Bay

sale. Good waterfront location in Sausalito. Low

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

dezvous Charters is hiring ships crew & licensed

31,5’ir WARM-WATER-LOVING novice, vegi sailorette ISO financially secure, responsible cap¬

CANVAS RIGGER & SEWING MACHINE opera¬

Lady. Part-time or full-time. Excellent wages/ben¬

overhead. Profitable. Owner operated for 9 years.

tain/e to sail Les Marqueses this summer from

tor needed for busy canvas shop in Sausalito.

efits. Mid-week & weekend work available, flex¬

Tahiti (next the globe?). Flexible dates. You have yacht or we charter. (831) 421-4616 or

Must have experience. Hours flexible. Please call (415) 331-6527.

ible schedule! Want to enjoy your job? Building

Ideal business for couple or two persons. Would consider training the right person. Please call,

your sea time? Join this rapidly growing company!

(415) 331-6527 for info. Serious inquiries only.

alison@garlic.com

Great people, fun company. Please fax resume to

GREAT OPPORTUNITY. High visibility broker¬

SERVICE WRITER FOR MARINE ENGINE re¬

(415) 543-7405 or telephone

pair facility. Male or female, technical background

(415) 543-7333.

age office with sales docks. Located in beautiful

sary. (415)453-1001 ext 22.

BOAT MAINTENANCE. Spinnaker Sailing, in SF

Marin County California. Perfect for start-up or second location for established broker. Serious

is hiring full & part-time personnel. Responsibili¬

inquiries only. Please call (415) 454-7595 or fax

COSTA RICA BUILDING SITE, Gulf of Nicoya,

F/T OR P/T OFFICE ASSISTANT NEEDED. If

ties include maintaining our fleet of sailing yachts

(415) 454-2561.

beachfront resort. View your yacht moored in our protected bay, enjoy the amenities of the contigu¬

you are detail oriented, skilled with maintaining all

& can include crewing.‘Excellent wages/benefits

aspects of an office & enjoy the camaraderies of

ous resort. (530) 842-3322 or fax (530) 842-1339

inc boat use & lessons. Please fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Kristin (415) 543-7333.

or email: tropicsOthe grid.net. Visit the resort to

the boating lifestyle, this is the perfect job for you. Computer knowledge necessary, experience with

explore paradise.

Quick Books helpful. Please call or fax Tom at

6-PAK CAPTAINS & SAILING INSTRUCTORS.

age. Residence in building above marine store.

South Beach Riggers. Ph: (415) 974-6063 or fax:

Spinnaker Sailing, in San Francisco, is hiring

Please call or email for particulars. Contact Michael,

(415) 974-6064.

sailing instructors & captains for part-time or full¬ time work in the City aboard our fleet of 22-44 ft

(360) 376-4056 oremail: michaeld @ interisland.net

SAILBOAT RIGGER WANTED! Must be experi¬

sailing yachts. Mid-week & weekend work avail¬

YOUNG NORWEGIAN CRUISE OFFICER seeks

enced with rigging & a variety of boat repair. If you enjoy working outdoors, problem solving & the

able, flexible schedule! Excellent wages & ben¬ efits. This company is growing fast for one reason

position as Captain/Mate (depending on vessel

camaraderie found in boating, this is the job for

only.Jt's people! Fax resume to (415) 543-7405

size) on a motoryacht. Have all certificates re¬

you. Excellent salary & benefits for the right per¬ son. Call or fax Tom at South Beach Riggers. Ph:

or call Eugenie or Mike! at (415) 543-7333.

(415) 974-6063 or fax: (415) 974-6064.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS WANTED. Spinnaker

PROPERTY SALE/RENT

JOBS WANTED

quired for international shipping, available world¬ wide. Contact: phone: (775) 333-9157 or email:

Stan Lander at

required, typing & basic computer skills neces¬

BOATYARD IN SAN JUAN ISLANDS for sale. Small boatyard on Orcas Island for sale. Good repeat business & summer tourists. Winter stor¬

TOO LATE TO CLASSY SANTANA 22,1969. Ready to sail. All lines lead aft, Barient dual speed winches, 6 hp Johnson.

lostviking@hotmail.com

‘

Good bottom paint. $2,200. Jason, (510) 6016099.

BOAT COVER FITTER & INSTALLER needed

Sailing in Redwood City has positions available for part-time sailing instructors for both dinghy

for established marine canvas shop. Experience

sailing & keelboat classes. Competitive pay, lib¬

ALBIN VEGA 27,1977.Fast, light ocean cruiser.

"»desirable, but will train. Must be self-motivated,

eral boat usage & a fun working environment.

Structurally perfect, rebuilt Volvo diesel, 4 sails, 2

Please contact Rich or Bob at (650) 363-1390.

anchors. $7,000 obo. (510) 928-9219.

(415) 332-3339.

MARINE MECHANIC WANTEDforsmall boatyard in resort area. Have your own shop area. Be your

COMPLETE RIG. 30 ft mast, boom. Rigging off

in the best all round teaching atmosphere in the

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. Balboa Yacht Club is

own boss. Good local business & summer tour¬

Bay. We are the oldest sailing school in California and are located in Pt. Richmond, right next to the

looking for a full-time sailing administrator. This is

ists. Must be skilled in all gas & diesel engines,

a salaried position with benefits. A professional

outdrives & outboards. Please contact Michael at

Richmond Yacht Club where no foul weather gear

position that oversees successful planning & ex¬

(360) 376-4056 or at michaeld@interisland.net

is needed for sailing. We offer top pay for teach¬

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

willing to learn, personable & a quick study. Long¬ term, full-time, good wage & benefits. Please call

SAILING INSTRUCTORS. We are looking for qualified sailing instructors who would like to teach

ing, very liberal boat usage program and tropical

ecution of BYC hosted & sponsored races & regattas. For more information please contact, Mr

sailing for our instructors. If you love sailing, have

J. Luis Chavez, CCM, General Manager Balboa

good teaching skills and would like to teach sail¬

Yacht Club, 1801 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar, CA 92625. Ph: (949) 673-3515 ext 129 or fax:

ing either full or part time in the best sailing area in the Bay, call Kirk at (510) 232-8251.

Columbia 28. $600. (510) 928-0219.

(949) 673-8937 or email: Balboayc@aol.com

WATERFRONT HOMES, MARINA DISTRICT

$ Let Your Boat Make Money - Charter It ^

3 AND 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES, DEEP WATER DOCKS LEONARD & ASSOCIATES (925) 473-9294

Make Thousands of Dollars every Year • Call for our FREE Brochure Spinnaker Sailing - South Beach Harbor, S.F.

(415) 543-7333

USED SAILS-SAVE $$$

KATHRYN'S COLLECTIBLES

Sail Exchange

Wanted: All items related to ships, sailing, deep sea diving (helmets, pumps, etc:) and fishing items. Call (510) 741-9976. Please leave message.

(949) 631-0193 www.sailexchange.com

BARBARY COAST BOATING CLUB Northern California’s Premiere Boating Club serving the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community. For more information check our website at www.bcbc.net or for recorded info call 415-905-6267. Join the BCBC and make some waves! Upcoming Event: July 4th Raft-Up.

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Spinnaker Boat Repair Woodwork • Engine Maint. • Elect. • Haulouts Located at South Beach Harbor, S.F.

(415) 543-7333

Commission a painting of your boat racing in TransPac '99 20% of the proceeds will go to the

VNA & Hospice Foundation (tax-deductible)*. Thanks to Russell Belden and Timeless Marine for commissioning a painting of their new boat, Synergy 1000, designed by Carl Schumacher.

Deposits must be received by July 31, 1999.

DeWitt Studio and Gallery

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1230 Brickyard Cove Road, #200, Point Richmond, CA 94801 • website: www.jimdewitt.com (800) 758-4291 • Local and international: (510) 232-4291 • Fax: (510) 234-0568 • e-mail: dewitt@jimdewitt.com

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1998 SAGA 43 #16

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Scanmar International. 97 Schoonmaker Point Marina ... 219 Scullion , Jack D Yacht Svc. 79 Seapower Marine. 16 Seashine. 65 Second Life Charters. 200 sfsailing.com . 93 SFYM. 176 Sierra Children's Home. 32 Signet. 77 Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors/SAMS. 233 Solar Electric, Inc. 100 South Bay Boat Works . 234 South Beach Harbor. 25 South Beach Riggers . 35 South Beach Sailing Center . 35 Southwest Products. 177 Southwest Wind Power . 218

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Swedish Marine. 156 Tahiti & New Caledonia Yacht Charters. 201 Tartan Yachts/BBYB. 62 Tim's Zodiac Marine. 18 TMM/Tortola Marine Mgmt... 201 Tradewinds Sailing Center. 44 Trident Funding . 10 Twin Rivers Marine Insurance .. 88 UK Sails. 232 Ullman Sails. 77 Ultrasol Sunglasses .33 Vaughan, William E. 232 Vessel Assist. 16 Voyager Marine. 82 Voyager Pacific Yachts. 238 Voyager Yacht Charters. 202 W.D. Schock Corporation . 52 Watermaker Store, The. 218

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53' SKOOKUM. 120hp diesel 3,497 hrs. 3 strms, magnificent woodwork on interior & exterior. Must see to appreciate. $225,000. Also: 56' FORMOSA. $295,000.

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41'ISLANDER, 1973 Fine example of a rare 41' Islander sloop. Boat shows nicely; same owner 22 years. Almost 7' headroom in main salon, twin cabin w/very commodious quarterberth. Propane stove/oven, hot/cold pressure water, cold plate reefer. Large selection of sails, most by North. 40hp Perkins diesel. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer. $69,000.

35'FREEDOM, 1994 This boat is in excellent shape, loaded, is a very popular member of a Sausalito fleet and has just come on the market. 27hp Yanmar. Full electronics, dodger, carbon fiber keel-stepped spar. Beautiful dark blue hull. Come see why Sail Magazines oted this David Pedrick-designed beauty Best of Class for comfort, shorthanded sailing and safety. $149,500.

30' CATALINA, 1980 Dollar for dollar, it's hard to beat these popular boats. Teak and holly sole, cushions show like new, large quarter berth aft. Hot/ cold pressure water, Adler-Barbour reefer. Updated sails in good shape. Dodger. 1 lhp Universal diesel engine. Tiller steering. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer. $20,900.

33' TARGA CENTER COCKPIT, 1981 A 'baby' center cockpit boat in good shape. Aft cabin sleeps two, two more comfortably in large forward v-berth. Propane oven/stove, pressure water. Modified full keel, teak decks. Volvo Penta diesel. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer. $38,000.

38' HANS CHRISTIAN CUTTER, 1981 Very clean example of this fine cruising sailboat. Rare Mkll with Pullman forward, only one we know of for sale on the West Coast. Interior traditional Hans Christian: beautiful teak with dark green upholstery. Teak decks, robust dodger. 40hp Perkins. Lying in very desirable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $114,000.

See at marottayachts.com

32' ARIES, 1976 One owner boat. New mast, Harken roller furler and all running/standing rigging. Westerbeke diesel with less than 700 original hours. Varnish redone in 1998. Prime downtown Sausalito slip. Just reduced to $29,500!

40' CHEOY LEE YAWb 1967 Beautiful example of this fiberglass classic. Vessel has had substantial upgrades, including teak decks, teak cabin overhead and roller furling headsail. Approx. $15,000 spent over last year alone. Exquisite teak joinery below. 36hp Perkins with low hours. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer with vessel.

$68,000.

See at marottayochts.com

28' NEWPORT, 1986 Income potential - boat is in local club. With diesel engine, roller furler and wheel steering, this is a lot of boat for the money. Most and rigging recently refit, brand new main sail, bottom job recently done. Just reduced to $16,500

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50' GARDEN MOTOR SAILER Heavy duty bluewater cruiser. Completely refurbished '98. UCSG certified. Loaded with quality gear, a must see. Asking $98,000

60' STEEL CUTTER, '92 Proven circumnavigator. 4 strms, loaded w/cruise gear incl. roller furling, solar panels, radar, liferaft, windvane, much more. Will consider trades. Asking $165,000

45' CLASSIC SCHOONER Hand design, Yanmar diesel aux. Excellent layout for liveaboard, charter or cruise. Pacific vet - excellentcondition. Asking $64,000

OFFSHORE 40 Rhodes design, Cheoy Lee quality, well equipped and well maintained. All teak in good condition. Asking $49,500

Santa Cruz 52: The finest performance cruising yacht. First class construction, go fast and be comfortable too. Yanmar diesel. Two from $399,000.

54' Fishing schooner: Enclosed pilot¬ house , fish hold, Gardner diesel, very heavy scantlings, excellent condition. Loaded with quality and charm. $195,000.

Baba 35: Traditional long keel cruis¬ er. Cutter rig Perkins diesel, dinghy on davits, inflatable with outboard, raft. Teak interior. Nice condition.

BOC 50: Built by Concordia. High quality. Would convert to very fast cruising yacht. Or sail single or double handed sailing events. $199,000.

70' Andrews Tutyo - Set Records $650,000

43' Serendipity, 2 stateroom

$89,000

70' Santa Cruz - very clean

$439,000

40' Gulfstar Hood, centerbrd

$99,000

MERLIN, turbo + canting keel

$269,000

40' Santa Cruz, sprit, upgrades

50' BOC, past winner

$199,000

40' Bill Lee ULDB, diesel

$ 49,500

65'MacGregor Pilothouse

$175,000

34' Hunter, Monterey Slip

$ 44,900

52' Santa Cruz, clean

$399,000

30’ Adhara 30, M0RC winner

$ 38,995

50' Santa Cruz, really fast

$149,000

30' Olson/Schumacker, fast

$ 28,500

42' Brewer pilothouse, NICE

$169,000

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32' WESTSAIL Colin Archer de¬ sign, heavily built, proven offshore cruiser, many recentupgrades and improvements. Asking $40,000

30' YANKEE Sparkman & Stephens design, proven, comfortabfe and capable of taking you anywhere. Low hours on diesel aux. Loaded. Asking $24,000

41' CHB TRAWLER Roomy inte¬ rior, double stateroom with queen aft. Up galley, dual stations with enclosed bridge. Well equipped and maintained. Liveaboard berth. Asking $95,000

40'AFT CABIN TRAWLER US built Monk design, twin diesels in ex¬ cellent condition, good Nav. Equip¬ ment including radar. OUR DOCKS. Asking $65,000

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Full photo walk-thru - Go to www.sfyachts.com 43' HANS CHRISTIAN KETCH, 1978 Beautiful condition classic cruiser. Teak interior. Radar. Seaworthy and sea-kindly. Excellent all around comfort. $147,000.

51' SWAN. Commissioned in 1983, this

51' SKYE. Offered by her original owner.

successful Frers design features owner's aft

This Rob Ladd design was commissioned in

cabin w/ensuite head, 2 guest S/Rs forward. Deck recently refurbished; offshore equipped.

1982. Consistently updated, 8 sails, SSB, radar, AP. Great performance ketch cruiser.

51' BENETEAU. Built in 1986, this spacious three-cabin layout is perfect for long range

58 ALDEN. Built in 1975 this Boothbay yawl

cruising in style and comfort. She is ready to

Recent upgrades include sails and electronics. A true bluewater world class yacht.

go and in excellent condition.

has always been kept in yacht condition.

49' WAUQUIEZ CENTURION. Commis¬ sioned in 1991.3 S/Rs, light, spacious salon, cruise equipped, currently lying Carib. Quality

PERRY,47' OFFSHORE CRUISER, 1981. Center cockpit cutter. Reduced to $125,000.

30' CATALINA SLOOP 1977. Refit, loaded. $19,900. (sistership)

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w/full dual station, 3 staterooms, electric roller

performance cruiser priced far under market.

furling. Built to highest standards in Finland.

47' WAUQUIEZ. Commissioned in '86 and meticulously maintained in excellent cond. 3

63’ CHEOY LEE MS. Built in 1983, this ketch has twin Cat 3208s, 2 gens, aircond., updated

private S/Rs, 2 heads, generator, watermaker,

galley, end. PH, 4 S/Rs, workshop & spacious salon. Lying SF. Recent price reduction.

elect, winches & upgraded electronics.

ketch is in bristol condition. Owner's cruising

47' KAUFMAN. Built '85, Bad represents a modem & luxurious oceangoing yacht. 3 dbl

plans have changed, consequently she's ready

strms, 2 heads & full nav. & elect, equipment.

to go, w/over $75,000 worth of improvements.

Exceptional condition/many recent upgrades.

33' HANS CHRISTIAN. Built 1984, this is the

HUNTER 376. Built '96, she is in excellent

nicest one we've seen. Equipment includes hydraulic jibfurler, diesel heater, radar, Monitor

condition. Sleeps 7 in 2 S/Rs. King berth aft

50' HERRESHOFF. Built 72, this classic F/G

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48’ JON MERI. Built in 1989 this performance cruising yacht offers an attractive pilothouse

Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta all boats shown are sisterships

windvane, AP, Toyo liferaft, and much more. 39'C&C,'74 loaded with gear,

Many have cruised the world in

Just $65,000.

this Cheoy Lee classic. Offers.

Well built,

52'IRWIN,'79. Spaciouswith

'owerful performance. Enjoy Norse-

plenty of sailing ability. Hard to

nan's sailing reputation. Inquire.

i2' DREADNAUGHT, '91. $49,500.

AP, R/F. Live aboard or cruise the Bay.

47CHE0YLEE0FFSH0RE.

terrific performance.

14' NORSEMAN 447.

w/enclosed head & shower. Loaded w/radar,

36' HUNTER. Built '94. She features a large aft cabin and spacious forwardv-berth. Plenty

34' HUNTER. Built in 1986, this very popular

of room for entertaining on the Bay or great

a great liveaboard and Bay or coastal cruiser.

liveaboard. Rigged for singlehanded sailing.

She's ready to go and very reasonably priced.

Hunter 34 is in excellent shape. She would be

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TWO 47’ OLYMPICS, 1978 & 1975 Center cockpit ketch. Brewer design built in Greece. Three staterooms, large auxiliary engine. $125,000 & 145,000.

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Teresa

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35' CHEOY LEE 79. Aluminum spars. Brand new main. Profurl. ST winches. Electric windlass. Great shape. $53,500.

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30' ISLANDER BAHAMA, 1982. Impressive con dition throughout. Volvo diesel with low hours. Auto¬ pilot. Inflatable dinghy. $27,500.

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42' GOLDEN WAVE, 1981. Nicest one of the 3 on the West Const. In most roller furling moin. larger fuel capacity.Teak decksin greot shape. More+. 116,500.

TWO FORCE 50s. 1973 fiberglass.. .Asking $ 117,000. 1969 woodie.. .Asking $80,000.

SELECTED CRUISINb YACHTS SAIL

44' KELLY PETERSON, 77. Immaculate condi¬ tion. B&G Instruments. Fine bluewater cruiser. Re¬ built Perkins. In mast RF main. $118,000.

35'

CORONADO. 73

37,500

25'

CORONADO. '63

5,500

55'

TAYANA.'85 279,000

35*

ALBERG . •65

34,900

22'

CATALINA w/lrailer '91

12,500

51'

BENETEAU.'86 215,000

35'

NIAGARA. '81

67,000

51'

BENETEAU.‘93 279,000

35'

ROBB. •63

45,000

50*

FORCE AC.'73 117,000

35'

CHALLENGER. 74

28,000

60'

BURGER . '58 252,000

50'

FORCE WOODIE .. '69

80,000

34'

MOODY. '85

62,000

55*

KNIGHT & CARVER77 195,000

CUSTOM SLOOP.. '98 119,000

34'

HUNTER. •86

45,000

53'

HATTERAS MYFC

OLYMPIC.'78 145,000

33'

TARTAN . '80

35,000

50'* STEPHENS . ’65 135,000

OLYMPIC.75 125,000

33’

PETERSON.

35,000

50'

F ANT AIL. '07

CUSTOM SLOOP.. '98 119,000

32’

MARINER. 70

24,000

42'

KHA SHING FB .... '84

Offers

44'

KELLY PETERSON '77 118,000

321

WOODIE. '58

20,000

42'

MATTHEWS. '56

65,000

43'

STEEL PH.'88

85,000

32'

MARINER KETCH

'81

34,900

38'

CHRIS CRAFT. 76

Inquire

42'

GOLDEN WAVE.... '81 116,500

30'

BRISTOL. 73

17,500

38'

MATTHEWS. '25

28,900

POWER

279,000 40,000

42'

GARDEN.'67

75,000

30'

WILLARD. *77

33,000

SILVERTON. •88

89,000

42'

PASSPORT.*81 149,000

30*

60,000

Catalina 22, '91, with trailer

HUNTER. ‘93

AQUA CRAFT. '83

65,000

41'

C&C.'84 110,000

30*

CATALINA. '80

19,900

36'

CROWN CUSTOM '80

48,500

Catalina Capri 26

40*

VALIANT.'77 145,000

30'

CATALINA. 78

Inquire

34'

BAYLINER AVANTI ’89

58,900

Albin 27, 1973 with trailer - Nice

40*

HELMSMAN .'79

54,900

30'

J-BOAT. 79

19,500

34'

BAYLINER AVANTI '88

58,000 42,000

Cal 9.2 (two) - Beer Can Racing 29' Ranger (two) 30 Footers: J/30, Islander 30B, Catalina 30 Hunter 29.5 & 30, Willard 30, Bristol 30

40'

GREBE WOODIE.. '38

32,000

30'

WILLARD P/HOUSE'74

44,500

33'

CARVER.

40'

SLOOP WOODIE .. '90

75,000

29.5 HUNTER. '97

65,000

30'

TOLLYCRAFT. 72

26,000

38'

TAHITI.76

22,500

29'

CAL 9.2.2 from

22,500

28'

WELLCRAFT Exp. '85

31,900

38'

ULMER ALUM.‘95

95,000

29'

RANGER, nice. 72

19,900

28'

FIBREFORM. 79

14,000

37+ C&C.'90 145,000

28'

PEARSON TRIDENT62

9,000

SEA RAY. '97

57,950

EXCELL CUTTER . '76

36,000

ALBIN. '73

18,900

HUNTER.79

38,000

MORGAN. 71

36'

HANS CHRISTIAN

50,000

CATALINA, diesel

*82

36'

CATALINA.'98 119,000

26'

CATALINA CAPRI

'90

36’

COLUMBIA.70

25'

CATALINA. 78

30,900

25' ALBIN CABIN Crsr

13,777

23'

COBALT

'89

isnnn

12,000

21*

NAUTIQUE Fish ... 79

13,500

24,000

19'

RX19JET BOAT... ‘96

19,900

11,600

19'

BOSTON WHALER '89

17,850

Inquire

40' VALIANT, 77. Mox equipment. Ready to cruise. Never a blister problem. Possible SF slip at Marina Green. Extremely well cared for. $ 145,000.

55' TAYANA, '85. Three stateroom model. Never been in charter. Recent haulout & survey. Searching for her new owner. Reduced to $279,000.

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47' CUTTER, 1986/1998. Yanmar 51 hp.More than $160,000 invested. Asking $129,500.

C&C 41. Fantastic sail inventory. Robertson A/P, Raytheon radar. Boat shows like new. 2 boot owner. $110,000

40' HELMSMAN, 79. Beautiful, sleek, speedster. Possible two boat owner. Volvo diesel, main, blade, 160%, 130% spinnaker. Inquire C&C 37+, 1990. Perfect balance of performance and luxury. Beautiful, fast racer/cruiser. Full double own¬ ers aft stateroom. Light wood interior. $145,000.

33' TARTAN, '80. Sparkman & Stephens design. Universal diesel, Harken roller furling, spinnaker, Force 10 propone stove. $35,000

34' HUNTER, '86. New upholstery. New instruments including GPS. Yonmor diesel. Great interior layout with enclosed oft cabin. $45,000.

-su WILLAKD, 77. irealock design, greot cruiser.

Perkins 4-108 w/200 hrs. Great sail inventory. Owner wonts to move up. $33,000

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TWO BENETEAU 51s '86.. Asking$215,000and '93.. Asking$279,000 Both beautifully maintained and equipped for performance cruising.

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pwy SEDOr I All glass CRUISING CUTTER designed by Ted Brewer. I Modified full keel, lead ballast, dsl, dodger, dink, AP, VHF, I depth, beater & more. Strong, stiff cruiser. Ask $37,500.

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162' JOHN ALDEN YAWL This fine '31 classic sailing I yacht has teak decks, low hrs dsl, mahog over oak w/1 bronze, lead. Must be seen. Asking $180,000. |

20' CLASSIC ENGLISH SLOOP. Built 1991, diesel. I | An exquisite iewelbox of a boat in show condition. Has ' II cover and more. Must see! Asking $19,900.

I 36' MAGELLAN ketch by Angleman. All glass w/teak I I decks over & beautiful teak trim in & out. Dsl, wheel, dsl I heater, radar, more. Very nice, well-kept cruiser.$46,000.

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136' STEPHENS classic sedan cruiser. Twins, new wir¬ ing and many recent upgrades. Shows pride of owner¬ ship. Great boat, great builder. Try $29,000. |

47' PERFORMANCE cruising sloop by Chas Martin, NA & Chesapeake Marine 98.14' beam, very hvyf/ g const., dsl, whl, 6'4" bdrm, rod rig, AP. $119,000.

SAIL 108' 3-mast schooner. 950,000 60'STEEL sip, strong cruiser.. 165,000 56’ HERESHOFF Marco Polo schooner: exquisite!. 500,000 53'CHAS. MOWER YWL, classical beau¬ ty in exc. cond. 60' 10A ... 42,000 53' SPENSER Ctr, dsl. 275,000 43'WITTHOLZ steel PH sip, strong, excellent cond., dsl. 85,000 43' CAPE GEORGE cutter, well equip! cruiser, located in Hawaii.. 69,000 42 SCHOONER, Winslow/Blanchard Very nice, rblt '94...., 142,000 40'PH custom cutter, dsl, '91. 75,000 40'TANCOOKschooner, nice!.. 30,000 40' L0D, 53'LOA, Wm Garden Schooner. New! Raised wheelhouse, dsl, finest materials 8 more..$205,000 39' FREYA, FG hull, dsl, lots of equip. project boat. 25,000/ofr 36'CHEOY LEE ROBB sip, dsl... 49,500 36'OHLSON, l/B, Master Mariner. winner. 18,500/ofr 36' CHEOY LEE LION, all teak, dsl . 25,000

33' CHEOY LEE Clipper ktcb, dsl33,000 32.5 GLASLAM 5.5M racing sip 12,800 32'TARGA, dsl, cruise ready... 39,500 32'ROYAL Cruiser, l/B, classic.. 6,500 32' KNOCK ABOUT Sip, l/B.5,500 31'CHEOY LEE, Luders, dsl, sip 48,000 30'HUNTER, dsl, wheel, more 15,900 30TSL. BAHAMA, f/g, l/B.I4,!00 30' BIRD sip, rebuilt classic race 8,500 30'BALTIC masthead sip, Dutch-built pocket cruiser, exclt cond, 0/B .5,000 30'PACIFIC, Saildrive.5,500 30‘SCAMPI 1/2 ton Sip, FG, dsl, race/cruise.14,000 28'VERTUE by Giles, dsl, more 22,000 28' LANCER MkV sip, '84 . 13,400 28'FELLOWS 8 STEWART ktch. 20,000 27’NEWPORT sip, l/B.Try $8,000 27' CHEOY LEE LUDDERSsIp ... 18,000 27'CANADIAN SAILCRAFT, dsl, FG . Inquire 26'0'DAY, 0/B, new soils.14,900 26LUGER sip, f/g.5,500 26' EXCALIBUR sip, 0/B, nice... 4,500 26'PEARSON COMMANDER, nice 4,500 26' CHEOY LEE Cadet, l/B, FG... 5,500 26 F0LKB0AT, F/G, dsl.12,900 25'ALBIN M/S, dsl, strong.15,000 25'CHEOY LEEPAC. CUPPER.7,250 24'DOLPHIN/YANKEE by S8S, cenlbrd, 0/B, great storter boat.10,500

78' PILOTHOUSE SCHOONER. Double plank yellow pilch pine over ironwood. 150 hp dsl, ship's piano, dsl, gen set. 17' beam. Famous boat, needs TLC. $88,000/ofr.

POWER 100’ STEEL TUG, YTB, exc. cond 175,000 65'WHEELER CLASSIC MY, GM dsls, re¬ fit/restoration in progress.... 112,000 65' Cruising houseboat by Nunes, 20’ beam, 671 GM dsl, ferry conversion w/potential 8 charm. A project in process, has berth... 62,500/offer 45’ CHRIS CONST, very low hrs on V8s, gen. 59,500 43'MATTHEWS FB. 55,000/offer 42'MATTHEWS, '52 Classic Cruiser Twins, FG, great live/cruiser flybridge. 43,000 42’ CUST. JRWL, Cat. 6 dsl, strong, unique coastal cruising vet 24,500 40' SPORT FISH Charterboat w/certif. (14+21, dsls, ready to go! 82,000 38’ CHRIS CRAFT Commander, F/G, twins grt liveaboard/cruiser Ask 60,000 38'TOLLYCRAFT cabin trawler w/twin turbo diesels, F/B, v. nice. 59,500 38' CHRIS CRAFT SEA SKIFF SF, fresh engines, just hauled.... Try 16,500

34’CHRIS CRAFT Commander. TG, '63 Clean... 26,500 33’DONZI Z-33, twn 454s, ++ 64,500 30'STEPHENS, '37 classic, nice 18,500 30'CHRIS CAVALIER, exc cond 12,750 29'TOLLY CRAFT, F/B cruiser, twins, estate sale. 9,900 28’ BAYLINER, f/g', F/B.15,300 28 'CARVER, F/B cruiser.18,500 27' REGAL Ambassador, '93,w/trlr,clean | w/very little use. 26,000 27' CHRIS Sed Skiff, V8, nice .12,500 25’DONZI REGAZZA, w/trlr, only 85 hrs | extra clean A8W. 27,500 24' BAYLINER Ciero w/trlr.15,500 24’SEA RAY HT Express w/trlr.. 8,500 24'MARIAH CUDDY, 1976, i/o 28,500 24'SEARAY, SRV 240, v. clean 10,500 22'BAYLINER EXPLORER, trlr.. 14,500 22'FORMULA 3LS, i/o.1.15,000 21 'INVADER, center console, trailer, 200hp Suzuki O/B.10,000 20'SKIPJACK, V8, i/o, trlr.13,250 20'BOSTON WHALER OUTRAGE, trlr, consol, 0/B, looded... Ask 11,450 THtSl & MORI A T OUR DOCKS K ELSEWHERE

43' Double-ended CUTTER KETCH by A. Nielson. AFrican mahog. Copper rivets, ctr cockpit, 32 hrs on rblt dsl, cutaway forefootfull keel. 6 '4" headroom & more. Very nice.$68,000.

46' CAL 2-46 ketch, diesel, center cockpit, dual steer-1 ing stations, genset, autopilot, heat, roller furling, great I | cruiser, equipped right, exceptional condition. 119,000.1

I 36’ REGAL EXPRESS 360, '88 Low hrs twn 454s, I [ 6.5 kw genset, heot & A/C, full galley 8, freezer, wet bar, H&Cshower, full Delta canvas&more $79,000.

78’ lod Staysail Schooner 86' LOA, 19'7" Beam. Ready for world cruise. Laid teak decks, Detroit Diesel main, two 15kw gensets, extensive sail and offshore inventory, 20 berths, 2 heads inch jacuzzi & shower, full electric galley, 2 radars, GPS, VHF, SSB, WxFax, etc., two 8-person cannisters, too much to list.

YOUR SHIP HAS COME IN! $185,000/Offer 43' STEPHENS. Classic cruiser. Very nice. P.0, cedar I over oak, bronze fastened. Twins, H&C press w/shower. Dsl heater, fireplace, full boat cover & More. 74,900.

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We would lo SAN RAFAEL YACHT HARBOR 557 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 485-6044 • FAX (415) 485-0335 e-mail: norpac@ri«xhet.net

60' FIFE MASTHEAD CUTTER in black iron by DeVries Lentsch, Holland. Freshly rebuilt 1938 classic. Rig, deck, plates, Cummins diesel ALL NEW. Stirring performer, remarkable history.

Asking $195,000.

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(510) 814-1858

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FAX (510) 769-0815 1500 Ferry Point, Alameda Point Alameda, CA 94501 www.sfboating.com/nelsons

Business Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm Saturday/Sunday 8 am - 4:30 pm