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ENJOY FATHER’S DAY ABOARD AT GRAND MARINA We all know how guys like their boats... dock at a world-class marina nestled in the tranquility of the Alameda Estuary and enjoy Father’s Day aboard. Over 400 concrete berths 30 to 60 feet Secured Gatehouses (key access only) Dockside Electrical (up to 50A - 220V) Cable TV & Telephone Service Dry Storage

DIRECTORY of GRAND MARINA TENANTS Bay Island Yachts. ....7 Craig Beckwith Yacht Sales.. ..20

Heated & tiled restrooms with individual showers

ANDERSON-ENCINAL Cruising Cats USA. ....6

Beautifully Landscaped

Mariner Boat Yard. ..65

Ample Parking available

Pacific Coast Canvas. ..77

Full service Full Dock and Mini Mart Sailboat & Powerboat Brokers on site

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Pacific Yachts Imports. ..35

510 865-1200 -

Leasing Office Open Daily \ 2099 Grand Street, Alameda, CA 94501 www.grandmarinausa.com

Train(ing) Session Cascade is Steve Rienhart’s Antrim 27. Mamed after the Southern Pacific train that traveled the western corridor through the Cascade Mountains, Cascade made tracks in the 1999-2000 Berkeley/MYCO midwin¬ ters Sunday series.

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Importantly, in this series it was decided on a few of the boats that the “girls” were to drive. So Steve’s “girl,” Laraine McKinnon, invited Jim Antrim as tactician and put Steve in charge of the crew - and Laraine finished first in the “sport boat” fleet. Cascade is fully “Powered by Pineapples.” Steve and Laraine both appreciate the time spent by Pineapple developing fast sails for the Antrim. And the service and support they’ve received in optimizing those sails. Let us help you derail your competition. Give us a call.

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Wauquiez 43 Pilot Saloon The new Wauquiez 43 Pilot Saloon is an exquisite yacht. The fit and finish is perfection. The hardware and systems are what you would hope to find on a custom yacht. The construction is bullet proof and incorporates a unique 'Interlock Duralite System' and a "Twaron Hull Shield' to minimize damage in a collision. This design provides high performance and maximum control with power winches to handle the heavy work. A cruising couple can go anywhere in this elegant boat in ultimate comfort, safety and style. MM IHH;

Island Packet 420 55 IP 420s have been sold in 6 months. Sail magazim chose the 420 as one of the Top 10 Boats for 2000, saying, "Every design element, piece of gear and sys¬ tems installation, fulfills its builder's stated mission: safe, comfortable cruising and long-term liveaboard use. The boat is a study of the sturdy and the sensible with traditional concepts rendered in modem materials." Cruising World magazine chose the 420 as the 2000 Boat of the Year for Best Full-Sized Cruiser Under $400,000.

X-Yachts X-382 Cruising World magazine's panel of experts judged the X-442 the Best Racer Cruiser for 2000. The X-382 has all the quality construc¬ tion as its bigger brothers, like a heavy welded steel grid system for load distribution and state-of-the-art hull lay-up with Divinycell, E-glass and triaxial glass for strength and light weight. The interior joinery is scrump¬ tious, the deck layout and hardware near perfection. This high-class yacht is designed and built by sailing fanatics for sailing fanat¬ ics. Elegant and fast;- the X-382 is one of the' sweetest boats you will ever sail.

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Beneteau First 40.7 Designed by Bruce Farr This dual-purpose design presents a seamless blend of high performance sailing and all out comfort. Whether you race a little, a lot or just savor exceptional sailing performance, this Bruce Farr design provides high quality sailing for avid sailors and cruising families. The excep¬ tional fit and finish along with first rate hardware and design provide incredible value. Order your 40.7 now for one design racing next summer. Six boat already sold.

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An amazingly beautiful high performance yacht of exceptional quality and value. June, 2000 • IaIUoJ*.

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Rod Gibbons'

Cruising\ Cats USA

The Pacific Coast's Largest Catamaran Dealer

Luxury Sailing At Its 'Level Best"

Here's a "good-news/bad-news" story for sailors who want the ultimate in performance and non-heeling comfort... The Good News The Bad News

□ A year ago we advertised the then soon-to-debut, French-built Lagoon 380for $240,000. □ But throughout this past year there has been a dramatic 20% decline in the value of the French franc. □ So now - today - a brand new Lagoon 380 can be yours for almost $40,000 LESS... only $201,800. □ So many sailors have rushed to take advantage of this huge price decrease that we have only two more Lagoon 380s left until 2002.

□ Yes! - Only two left for the next TWO YEARS!! □ (Dang - first you didn't buy Microsoft stock in 87... and now you've just about missed out on this huge Lagoon savings. What to do?)

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Lagoon 380. □ And if you decide no? No problem - you get your full deposit back. Guaranteed! (But meanwhile, you haven't let some other savvy sailor get the jump on you!

□ Better news - one of the two remaining L-380s is already at our Seattle office. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT!! It's ready for you and your family to cruise on Puget Sound all summer. We'll even give you a dozen airline tickets for easy commuting to and from Sea-Tac airport. (Call for the specific details of this offer.)

Other Catamaran Yachts - Power & Sail - from Cruising Cats USA NEW! Fountaine-Pajot

NEW! Lagoon 43 power cat. 12/00 debut. 43' x 21' x 3'1 V. Two 125-to-250 hp diesels. Only 3 available in 2001. Special $322,000 intro price (base-boat France). Call for details.

$285,000. Join us to view/sail in France in July (ask us to pay your trip!) Already sold out to mid2001. Hurry!

NEW! Maryland 37. Arriving July, our Seattle office. Inside & flybridge steering stations. Twin 140 hp diesels. Owner’s suite in one hull, 2 guest cabins in the other. Beautiful galley. 1,000 mile range. Up to 20 knots. $286,000 (ex-works, France). Call now!

Now! 3 offices to serve you nationwide! (and opening in summer, CC/USA

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Belize 43

43' x 23' x 4'. Special intro price:

NEW Lagoon 410. Hurry - only one left for all of 2001. Entire starboard hull is roomy and elegant owner's suite. Twin 27 hp diesels. Galley up. Two guest cabins w/head. $285,000 (exworks, France).

Come Look! www.cruisingcatsusa.com

Cruising Cats USA - Southwest Grand Marina, 2099 Grand Street Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 814-0251 • Fax (510) 814-8765

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^ (510) 814-0400 Home Page: http://bayislandyachts.com Mexico ready for family or 2 couples. At our dock. $239,500.

Brokerage 28' DUFOUR, Mezzo. $26,500

34' VAN DER STADT, '87.... $45,000

38' 38' 41' 41' 41' 42' 43' 44' 44' 45' 47' 48' 50'

36' MARINER, 79. $59,900

65' MACGREGOR, '86.$150,000

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28' PEARSON, 79. $13,950 30' TAHITI, '77. $26,000 30' S-2 9.6C,'81. $34,500 30' ISLANDER.2 from $12,500 30' CARTER, 78. $23,900 30' CORONADO. $12,900 32' PEARSON, '82 .. $32,000 32' BRISTOL, 78. $35,000 32' CHALLENGER, 75. $21,000 33' NEWPORT,'84. $29,900

Priced right for a quick sale. At our dock now. Asking $104,500.

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4 private staterooms with large salon and galley. At our dock. $298,500.

Two staterooms and very clean, great performance cruiser. Our dock. $104,500.

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few Listing. Diesel, wheel and fun to sail on the Bay, Delta & offshore. Our dock. $24,950.

MORGAN, 78.$49,950 REINKE S10 alum, '95.... $80,000 CT, 72.$55,000 FORMOSA, 72.$69,900 NEWPORT, 79.$44,500 TARTAN, '81 .$104,500 GULFSTAR, 76.$84,950 LAFITTE, 78.$104,500 ISLANDER, '69.$38,500 KRONOS CAT.$298,500 STEVENS, '82.$239,000 LIGHTWAVE, '90.$279,500 GULFSTAR,'77.$129,500

30' ISLANDER

New Listing. Just came on the market and is a great value. Our dock, $32,000.

Fiberglass hull & deck. Built by Dreadnought factory. Asking $26,000.

Simpson Bay

Two to choose from and one just reduced price to $12,500. Both at our dock.

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New Listing. Very clean center cockpit. Located at our dock. $34,500.

Why buy in the Caribbean? Ask us!

Now with an office in Tortola, we have the largest selection* in the Caribbean. Call for a complete list. Just listed and she won't last long. Call us now for complete information.

Great price and a great place to start your cruising: St. Maarten. Asking $199,000.

Stop by and see us in Grand Marina, Alameda e-mail: yachtsales@bayislandyachts.com 2099 GRAND STREET A ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA 94501 A (510) 814-0400 FAX (510) 814-8765 June, 2000 • UtCUM

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- High Quality - Performance Cruiser - Rich Interior - Superior Design At Our Docks! The Sabre 452 offers: 2 luxurious state¬ rooms - owner’s with head and stall shower; a large, open and airy salon with Ultraleather seating, convertible dinette and opposing settee; a fully-equipped galley with ample storage and countertop space; a Nav station with plenty of Ky '• „ room for electronics and storage.; i§| ■ and a sPacious, deep cockpit designed for maximum comfort, security, and ease of handling. The 452 is loaded ... a partial list of K. equipment includes: 76hpYanmar diesel engine, Corian countertops, microwave, electric windlass, hall vang, leather covered wheel, leather spreader boots, ped¬ estal & winch covers, teak treads on transom, dark hull, Harken MKII furling, refrigerator super cold, cockpit shower, stereo CD, macerator, performance keel, knot/depth, main sail cover, anchor package, inverter, much more! Also avail¬ able: Sabre 402 ... arriving in August.

At Our Docks ... Come See It! Learn More About H&S and Sabre at These Upcoming Events...

"GO Sailing!” Weekend June 10 & 11 ... Call for Info!

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Come See It at Marina Village! TARTAN 3700 Recently Named

Cruising World's "Boat of the Year" In-House Financing! F

We Take Trades! HELP WANTED: FT Service Manager Need for Bay Area Store. Call Jim for Info! Exclusive California Dealer For:

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In Stock: 452 Aug. Delivery Slot Available: 402 Only 402 Available on West Coast!

BROKERAGE Since 1988

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Clean, desirable offshore cruiser. $225,000.

New to the market. Loaded. $279,000.

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Fully equipped, turn key, enormous living & entertaining space. $569,000.

2 cabins, nav station, U-shaped galley, extras! Like new! $90,500.

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Elmo's Fire Southern Ocean 7T Ketch, 1978

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Vainqueur Thackwray/DuBois 122' Sloop, 1987/95

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Cal sloop.1988 Ta Shing sloop.1984 Beneteau sloop.1993 Sparkman & Stephens......1969

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Fortman Marina 1535 Buena Vista, Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 865-1777 Fax (510) 865-8789

43' SAGA, '97 (sister ship) Long range cruiser, loaded and ready to go. Shows like new. Asking $275,000.

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51' BENETEAU, 1986 Highest quality, imaculate, loaded. Listing agent Jill. Asking $215,000.

WAUQUIEZ 47,1987 Best priced, best equipped, best condition on market. $229,000. Listing Agent Jill, (sister ship)

43' WAUQUIEZ PILOT SALOON, 1997 Cruise-ready. First of this design on brokerage market. Listing agent Jill. Asking $429,000.

46' MORGAN, 1989 Solidly built cruiser at a bargain price. Asking $115,000. (sister ship)

43' DIX CENTER COCKPIT STEEL CUTTER, 1995 Ready for any ocean. Asking $275,000

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38' C&C, Mark II, 1977 A fast cruiser, ready for bluewater. Asking $65,000.

47' McINTOSH MARINE CUTTER, 1986 Comfortable cruiser loaded w/elect. & stuff. Shows owner's pride. Listing agent Jill. $185,000.

35' RAFIKI, 1977 Sturdy cruiser and liveaboard. Asking $48,000.

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37' CASCADE, 1982 Custom-built cutter, for passagemaking. Listing Agent: Rick. Reduced to $50,000.

49' CENTURION, 1991 Superb cruiser. Excellent condition. Asking $250,000.

30' BAHAMA ISLANDER, '82 $24,900 34' TOPSAIL KETCH, .$55,000

36' CENTURION (S DESIGN), 1994 Newest version of the famous Pretorian Asking $135,000. (sister ship)

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Next OPEN BOAT WEEKEND

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Specifications LOA: 39'4" Ballast: 5,920# Beam: 115" 60’ Mast Height: Draft: 66" 725 sq. ft. Sail Area: Displacement: 12,000# Base Price: $249,000 Interior: The Wyliecat's interior is bright and spacious. The unique hull port lights flood the cabin with light. The salon seats 7 around a beautifully finished teak table. The teak and holly sole and the additional teak trim throughout bring traditional warmth to this modem, well laidout design. The galley and forward facing navigation station are opposite each other as you come down the companionway, making access to the cockpit reasonable and easy. The two double private cabins, fore & aft, make for the perfect cruising arrangement.

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CALENDAR Nonrace June 3 — Nautical Flea Market at Alameda YC, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Georgie Scott, (510) 769-8629. June 3-4 — Trailer Sailers at Woodward Reservoir, spon¬ sored by Potter Yachters and the San Jose SC. Judy, (925) 8200800. June 9 —Yikest.John Riise, Latitude's Managing Editor and all-around great guy, turns 50! When asked to impart some of the hard-earned wisdom he's collected over five decades, Riise commented only, "Be care¬ ful what you wish for. . . It may come true!" , June 10 — Catalina 27 General Meeting and Bar¬ becue at Berkeley YC, 6 p.m. Tom and Cathy Jeremiason, (510) 758-4752. June 10-11 — "Go Sail¬ ing Weekend," Sail Am¬ erica's fourth annual pro¬ gram to promote sailing. Find out how to register to win a five-day vacation in the Caribbean by calling Kelly Roth at (800) 8177245. June 11 — Berkeley YC's Halibut Fishing Derby for Sail¬ boats. Fish in the morning, communal barbecue in the after¬ noon. George and Sheri Clyde, (415) 421-4849. June 14 — SSS TransPac Seminar #9. The final seminar before the race will cover tactics, navigation, routing, weather and playing the squalls. Oakland YC; 7:30 p.m.; free. Fred or Jean, (510) 769-8952. June 17 — Full moon, Friday night. Enjoy! June 17 — "Outfitting Your Boat for Cruising and Safety", a free seminar at Stockdale Marine (Sacramento); 10:15 a.m; free. Info, (916) 332-0775. June 17-18 — Catalina 42 Cruise to Benicia. Tim Koester,. (510) 638-7638. June 18 — Nautica 2000 Star Class World Championship on ESPN-2, 1 p.m. Pacific Time. June 18 — Honor thy father. . . take him sailing! June 20 — SF Bay Oceanic Crew Group monthly meeting, featuring a guest speaker from the Marine Mammal Center. Fort Mason Center, room C-210, 7 p.m., free. Info, 979-4866. June 24 — Master Mariners Benevolent Association annual meeting/party at Corinthian YC. Terry Klaus, (510) 337-0514. June 25 — Wooden Boat Show, hosted by the Master Mari¬ ners at .the Corinthian YC. Terry Klaus, (510) 337-0514. July 1 — Master Mariners River Rat Cruise to the Delta and Driftwood YC, departing from Southampton Shoal at 10 a.m. Bob Griffiths, (925) 254-9467. July 1-4 — Islander 36 Cruise to Benicia. Rhonda and Tim Shea, (707) 265-8669. July 9 — Swap Meet, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sequoia YC (Red¬ wood City). Free to everyone. Mike Harris, (650) 361-8538. July 21-23 — Third Annual Lyle Hess Tribute Rendezvous at Marina Bay (Richmond). All owners or admirers of these de¬ signs are invited to attend. RSVP to Cliff Unruh, (559) 6382222.

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Racing May 26 — Third Annual Spinnaker Cup: San Franci&so to Monterey. Co-hosted by Golden Gate YC and Monterey Penin¬ sula YC. Donna Womble, (831) 659-0651. May 27 — Master Mariner’s Race, followed by the traditional

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shindig at Encinal YC. Bob Rogers, 381-3498. May 27-28 — Second Annual VNA Hospice Regatta for J/ 24s, Melges 24s, Moore 24s, Express 27s, Olson 30s, Knarrs, 11 :Metres, Etchells, J/ 105s and Express 37s. Last year, 55 boats sailed in seven classes. This year, race officials expect 120-130 boats sailing on two courses. StFYC, 563-6363. May 27-28 —Whiskeytown SC's 36th Annual Memorial Day Regatta, including the Capri 22 Nationals. Phil Walker, (530) 246-9465. May 27-28 — Cal Race Week in Marina del Rey, the second leg of SoCal's Volvo Inshore Championship. Cal YC, (310) 8223658. May 28-30 — 33rd ICYRA (Collegiate) Women's Champion¬ ship at St. Mary's College of Maryland, followed by the 41st ICYRA Team Racing Championship at the same venue on May 31-June 3. Adam Werblow, (301) 862-0291. June 1-11 — U.S. Olympic SolingTrials. Go cheer on Madro, Craig and Hartwell! StFYC, 563-6363. June 3 — Delta Ditch Run, a great excuse to spend the weekend in the Delta. Changed from June 10 to take advantage of better currents. RYC/StkSC, (209) 473-9851. June 3 — 23rd Colin Archer Fiace for heavy double-ended, full-keeled cruisers. Encinal YC; Teri Moore, (510) 530-0460. June 3-18 — Cadillac Van Isle 360, the second rally/race around Vancouver Island. Ten ports, 580 miles, gorgeous scen¬ ery! Check www.vanisle360.nisa.com for details. June 5-7 — 64th ICYRA Coed Dinghy NA Championship at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. The annual Super Bowl of collegiate sailing will pit 18 of the best schools in the country against each other in Vanguard 15s. Gregg Matalas, (516) 773-5455. June 6-9 — Farr 40 Worlds in Newport, RI. About 30 boats are expected, including John Kilroy's defending champion Samba PaTL Farr International, (410) 268-1001. June 7-10, 1980 — Ten Years After, from our article titled Ziploc Ultimate Yacht Race: Star Wars at Crissy Field:

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CALENDAR moment later, however, Flyer breaks free, amazingly intact. Limping along with a damaged rig, Chew's crew struggles to get the sail back on board and get to the dock before anything else happens. But it does. A crewman slips, taking a header into the chilly Bay. Now they have to rescue him and the sail. . . And, hey, they haven't even started yet! June 10 — SSS Corinthian In The Bay Race, recently voted the "regatta most in need of a better name." Terry McKelvey, (510) 527-9433. June 10-11 — Easom Founders Regatta, an Etchells regatta honoring the great Hank Easom, on the Berkeley Circle. SFYC, 789-5647. June 10-11 — Go For the Gold Regatta on Scotts Flat Lake (outside Nevada City), a pretty place to sail. Gold Country YC, (530) 272-6105. June 16-17 — South Tower Race, "140 miles of pure joy." StkSC, (209) 473-9851. June 16-18 — Long Beach Race Week. LBYC, (562) 4935173. '■June 17 — InterClub Series #3, hosted by Island YC. M.L. Higgins, (510) 748-0289. June 17 — Spring One Design #3 for SC 27s, Moore 24s, Tuna 22s and 505s. Santa Cruz YC, (831) 425-0690. June 17 — OYRA/HMBYC Half Moon Bay Race. One way only this year. YRA, 771-9500. June 17 — Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon, an evening pursuit race from Raccoon Strait to the Carquinez Bridge and back. SFYC, 789-5647. June 17-18 — Woodies Invitational, the Big Boat Series for the wooden boat crowd. StFYC, 563-6363. June 17-18 — Almanor High Water Regatta, hosted by Butte SC. Bend Sevdy, (916) 893-1286. June 17-18 — SBRA Clear Lake Regatta, an annual high¬ light of the lake circuit. RYC, (510) 237-2821. June 18 — Spring SCORE #3/Doublehanded Race. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. June 20-28, 1980 — It Was Twenty Years Ago Today, from a Latitude piece titled Boy Wonder From Down Under. The inaugural U.S. Open 18 Foot World Championship, hosted by San Francisco YC and sponsored by Coors Beer, was everything promised. From June 20 to 28, the Bay winds blew, the 18’s flew, and Iain Murray, the 22-year-old ’boy wonder' of Australian sailing dominated the series with crew Andrew Bucklin and Don Buckley aboard their red and white Color 7. The arrival of professional dinghy racing on the Bay was much heralded, as were the visitors from Down Under in their sleek and racy craft. Pacific Australia Direct Lines shipped in five boats from kangaroo land. Press, magazine and TV reporters drooled over the carbon fiber hulls with hydraulic shroud ad¬ justers, four masts for different wind conditions, and an ac¬ companying myriad of mains, jibs and kites. Each time the sail¬ ors hit the water, photographers in speedboats and helicopters swarmed about, gunning their engines to keep up with the tra¬ peze-powered bombs as they skittered across the water at 25 knots. Murray, four-time winner of the official World Champion¬ ships (held either in Australia or New Zealand each year) laid down the law early. In the warm up Belvedere Cup, Color 7 and Pacific Harbor Fiji, driven by John Winning, shot to the early lead. Pacific Harbor Fiji carved out a handsome lead on a long, flood-tide beat up the City Front and held on the reach over to Angel Island. V But on the ensuing beat up' to Yellow Bluff, Murray went further north in a dying breeze, caught a shift and blasted home with a comfortable lead. The only other boat to finish was local hero Jeff Madrigali. The rest either crashed and burned or just

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LETTERS miNO one was killed Last Monday night, Bany Bonds splashed the first Giants’ regular season homer into McCovey Cove. While it helped the Giants to victory, that wasn’t what got my attention. When the ball hit the water, I watched boats — all of them under power and all of them with seemingly full throttles — converge on it. I was stunned when a Grady White sportfishing boat ran over what ‘looked like a red Zodiac inflatable. Thankfully, nobody was killed, but I hate to envision the outcome when they start using the Portuguese water dogs to retrieve the home run balls. From what I saw on Monday, it would be like tossing them into a cuisinart. And just out of curiosity, what do the Coasties make of this? Nick Salvador Oakley t

Nick — The concept of baseballs being hit out of PacBell Park and into McCovey Cove is tremendously entertaining. We're no kill-joys, but we agree that it's only a matter of time before there is a serious incident. It was recently reported, for example, that tlnere were almost 100 boats in the cove during one baseball game — including a bachelor party boat with several naked blondes. Capt. Larry Hall, Commander Coast Guard Group San Fran¬ cisco, tells us that back in January the Giants called a meeting of all the emergency services providers to discuss the possible problem of boats, people and baseballs converging on McCovey Cove. During the meeting, the Giants requested a Coast Guard presence in the cove during all the games. Captain Hall had to inform the Giants that the Coast Guard — which has one boat to patrolfrom the San Rafael Bridge to Pier 39 to San Jose — doesn't have the resources to provide security services during 81 home baseball games. He also suggested that his 'customers', the United States taxpayers, wouldn't think it was a very good use of their money. As such, the Coast Guard only randomly visits the cove, keeping an eye out for, among other things, drunk mari¬ ners. So we mariners are going to have to police — as we should — our own behavior. Capt. Hall also noted that while there is a channel coming out of the creek and into the Bay at McCovey Cove, there is very little "federal interest" in the area. As such, there is no reason for him to write the Captain of the Port to address a possible prob¬ lem with baseballs, boats and boaters in the cove. The City of San Francisco, on the other hand, might have a greater interest, for as soon as the first incident happens, they, along with the Giants, are going to get their butts dragged into court. By the way, San Francisco operates a former Coast Guard 47-footer 10 hours a day, four days a week — but doesn't have time to babysit the baseball feet either. So folks, please be careful out there.

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Steve & Vicki — Since you asked to have Changes put on line, we did it. We also put a new form on our latitude38.com website so that cruisers who want to 'check-in' can do so easily. Even though we hadn't announced it in print yet, we've gotten a lot of responses. Other slated improvements in our website: Sailing news as it happens — emailed to anyone who wants it for free, naturally. Also, lots of color photos of San Francisco boats sailing in some of the greatest conditions on the planet. Owners and others will be able to buy these shots of their boats online. tUlDIESEL SCHOOL

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I am so relieved to read your comments about Patrick O’Brien's Master And Commander. When I read it a dozen years ago, I decided that I didn’t 'get it' because of my preference for trawler-style boating. Friends who are fanatic readers of the O’Brien books are so unrelenting in their praises that I had just about decided to reread the book to find out what I was missing. But when as strong a partisan of sailing as you fails to find a compelling reason to read the book, I can feel vindicated and now happily dodge what I believe would be, for me, an unrewarding chore. Jim Bondoux Between Boats Incline Village, NV tUlO’BRIEN OVERRATED The Wanderer isn't the only one who is not enamored with the ramblings of highly-touted author Patrick O’Brien. I am ex¬ tremely grateful to find a kindred soul who thinks O'Brien's stories are, shall we say, less than great. The first time I tried to read Master and Commander, I only got half way through before I gave up. The second time, I forced myself to finish it — and still came away with a sense of wasted time. On the other hand, I have read and reread at least 20 times the Hornblower series by C.S. Forester — I still enjoy parts of them even though, needless to say, I have memorized much of it. Hornblower was a hero that I could have hoped to be like. O'Brien’s Captain Aubrey, on the other hand, was far too ordi¬ nary. He was even cheap and tawdry, shallow and less than brilliant in both his tactics and political savvy. x There are two other books out that Latitude readers >night be interested in. The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower by C. Northcote Parkinson appears to be non-fiction. But despite the numerous 'signed' documents and drawings, I believe it to

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LETTERS be a work of fiction. Why Parkinson would do that is a mystery. The other book, The Real Hornblower by Bryan Perrett, paral¬ lels the life and times of Admiral Sir James Gordon, GCB, with that of Forester’s hero. It’s very interesting reading. While on the subject of literary value, I also have a serious problem wjth all the hype given to Sebastian Junger’s The Per¬ fect Storm. The ffrst half of the book has nothing to do with the subject of the title, and the second half is largely imagined drama. A far better tale is Rescue in the Pacific by Tony Farrington, which is a compilation of true accounts of what happened to a number of cruising sailboats caught in the Queen's Birthday Storm between New Zealand and the South Pacific. At least the drama is real. In fact, I've see some video of it on television — and it is breathtaking. Dare I mention another book? Ticonderoga — Tales Of An Enchanted Yacht, by Jack A. Somer. It's a glossy book on the 72-foot ketch designed by L. Francis Herreschoff that nonethe¬ less won the TransPac nearly 40 years after she was launched. It's an expensive book, but worth every penny — and then some. Keep up the good work there at Latitude. What baffles me is why other magazines don’t copy your style. Maybe they just aren't knowledgeable enough to tackle the myriad subjects that you're not afraid of! Jim Hildinger President, IC27/270A S. Lake Tahoe Jim — We concur with almost all your evaluations of the sail¬ ing books mentioned. And thanks for the nice words about Lati¬ tude. We never really think of ourselves as having a 'style', we're just folks who love to sail trying to 'tell it like it is'for other folks who love to sail.

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20 year period in the backyard of our San Jose home. We finally left Alameda in September of '99, after selling our home to our daughter and selling or giving away most of our belongings. We'd have left sooner, but we spent three months at Svendsens doing a blister job, adding four inches to the trailing edge of the rudder, and putting on a Max Prop — which to our dismay re¬ quired cutting a notch in the leading edge of the rudder. We also had a small mishap on the way to San Diego that Latitude had a part in rectifying. We found ourselves in a tight spot at Long Beach's Alamitos Bay while attempting to moor to an end-tie two piers away from Profligate, Latitude's catama¬ ran. As we made our second pass at the end-tie, we suddenly lost control of our prop! We didn't know if it had jammed or fallen off, because we no longer heard the familiar 'clunk' it makes when being put into gear. Profligate's skipper was having a cool one on deck as we drifted by heading for the boats on the other side of the fairway. Dorie hailed him in a panicked voice, and he was in the dink in an instant. Meanwhile, Rene was on the other side of the boat hailing an RIB coming up the channel. While the RIB tied to our port quarter to take us back to the dock. Profligate's skipper came by and asked if we wanted him to warn off the other boats coming down the channel. Please! After he did that, he came back and asked if we wanted him to take our lines at the dock. Please! So he roared off to the dock, made fast his dink and ran to catch the line Dorie threw short. Your skipper, agile as a cat, leaned way out and got the line without falling in. Rene went over and thanked him later, but he was busy working on the boat, so we didn’t get his name. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with our prop. What happened was that all four bolts holding the prop shaffdange to the transmission flange had fallen out! We talked to the&kipper of another boat down here in La Paz — where we are now — who told us that he'd just found three bolts in the bilge from their prop shaft flange. So it can happen to others. It seems

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that if the threaded part of the bolts is in the hole in one of the flanges, they will work free — even if secured with lock wash¬ ers. Only the unthreaded part of the shank can be in the two flange holes, so the bolts can’t work back and forth when shift¬ ing gears. We had one other failure on our way down here to Marina Palmira in La Paz. The first night out of San Diego, our autopi¬ lot started oversteering by 20 degrees on each side of the course. We had to hand steer all the way to Turtle Bay, so thank good¬ ness we had our son Scott along to help. When we got to Turtle Bay, we examined the rudder post and found the problem. The stainless steel pin on the quadrant that receives the ram from the autopilot had broken. They were still somewhat connected, but caused the boat to oversteer. We needed to get the stainless pin welded to the stainless plate that it had been bolted to. Ernesto, the son of Gordo, said he could get it done by the next morning, and disappeared with our parts and instructions. We don’t speak Spanish, so we weren't sure how well he understood our instructions. We got nefvous the next morning, as Ernesto hadn’t returned at the appointed time and wasn't answering our VHF calls. Finally, he went by our boat in a panga while ferrying somebody to shore — and told us he'd return soon. About an hour later, he indeed returned with the parts beau¬ tifully welded together. It turns out that he'd had to send a driver to another town to get the welding done, and the other town was a long way away. Rene was so excited about getting the work done as requested, that he inadvertently gave Ernesto twice what he asked for! You should have seen the little jig Ernesto did in the panga when counting the money. Our auto¬ pilot has performed beautifully ever since. Like everyone else that comes to La Paz, we love it. We made up for not' going home for Christmas to see our children and grandchildren by getting involved with the local Jaycee Christ¬ mas gift program. We worked for a week packing bags with candy, peanuts, oranges and donated gifts along with a bunch of other cruisers and then handed them out on Christmas morn¬ ing. It was very rewarding. We did have to go home at the end of January due to a sud¬ den death in the family, at which time we also did our taxes. There was four weeks of rain while we were back home, and Rene kept thinking of something you'd written in Latitude. "Af¬ ter being in Mexico for awhile, it's good to go home to remind yourself why you left in the first place." We're now trying to get away from La Paz and head north to the islands. Rene and Dorie Pittsey Morning Star

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Rene & Dorie — You're making too big a thing of being 'res¬ cued' in Alamitos Bay. As time goes on, you'll periodically find yourself coming to the assistance of other mariners in minor dis¬ tress — and having a great time doing it. We have an unsolicited comment and a question. As nice as La Paz is, remember that it really is true that 'men and ship's rot in port. As such, don't let yourself get stuck in one place until you've seen a lot more of Mexico and the cruising world. Our question: If you had to do it again, would you build your own boat or worked longer and bought one that was already built? It came to mind as the result of the following letter.

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It llBOATBUILDING BLUES Several times in the recent past I've written to Latitude'de¬ scribing the large catamaran that I'm building. When my ex and I moved aboard — having gotten fed up with a $3,000 mort¬ gage and being disgusted by the concept of rent — it seemed LiUusU Jg

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LETTERS like a good idea to both of us. Among other things, she loved waking up to the backdrop of a peaceful harbor. It hadn't been a snap decision, either. I'd raced Santa Cruz 50s, and we discussed cruising the world together. So it was together that we made the decision to move aboard a tiny but pretty boat while I built the bigger one. I worked for the first $20,000 in materials, and she worked her butt off for the 'con¬ sumable' materials to finish the dream. Halfway through the project and eight years into our mar¬ riage, we are still friends, but we have split up. As such, I want to give all your readers who are even considering building a boat a few choice bits of advice. My goal is to help others avoid the pitfalls of a shattered dream. 1) Just as all the books suggest, look into buying rather than building your dream boat. The wear and tear on your body alone will probably be worth it. I was a landlord for 15 years and have a ton of experience installing bathrooms, crawling around smelly sewer pipes and such. But nothing that I did in 15 years with houses even remotely compares with the long, slow, expensive, health-battering, marriage-consuming task of boatbuilding! 2) I worked to save for the initial costs, and my wife busted her ass to pay for the day-to-day stuff. Before long, I relieved her of any additional stress of helping me at the 'yard' — but that wasn’t enough. Picking up supplies and working for the money to pay for them took their toll on her — and I am so, so, so, very sorry I ever asked her to do it. If any of you, male or female, have a boatbuilding dream and expect your partner to pay for it, you better make really, really, really sure that both of you want to sail around the world. Nothing is harder to work and pay for than an elusive dream that never seems to get much closer to reality. 3) Don't expect a small sailboat to provide the comforts and siestas that a hard-working woman and breadwinner needs in order to remain sane. Put a woman on a small boat like that, where at least once a year there are 80-knot winds that keep her awake, and the sight of her tired and frayed on the way to work will tear at your heart. If it doesn't, you don't deserve a. wife in the first place. Furthermore, the sleeping arrangements on a small boat can kill a good love affair — which is surely the first step toward divorce. The rest simply follows. 4) If she can’t take it anymore, don't ask: !Where are you going, you said you wanted this, too?" Sometimes lovers prom¬ ise all kinds of things, yet during the long years necessary to build a large boat, dreams on the part of both people can change. A few winters of not sleeping well can send the best of us to mental places that only POWs could describe. 5) If one of you splits, make every effort to resolve the prob¬ lems and reaffirm the dreams — if for no other reason than to keep you guilt-free after punishing your marriage so harshly. If there is no path to reconciliation and you cannot give up your dreams — I ain't living on land again, and she’s not sure she still wants to sail around the world — try to stay friends. 6) No matter what, don't give up! If you started a boatbuilding project, chances are you’re a dreamer, and adventurer. If you learn to work, hire cheap help, and pay for your own dream, you’ll probably get stronger for it — even if it slows down your project. In the process, you'll learn some of the self-sufficiency that will do you well later while cruising. And if you're really lucky, you'll meet someone out there who will stand behind your dream, adjust the bunks so two can sleep as one, and know what it takes to create a home. , 7) If you're already involved in a boatbuilding project, 'don't make the same mistakes that I did. Bring your lady flowers just as you did when you lived on land. If the wind howls at night and she can't sleep, spring for a motel room. Even if she says "no way", build a bunk so you can both sleep comfortably all

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LETTERS night long — and then hold her as tight as you hold onto that 'mutual' dream. If you don’t, you may find that the dream fades to a one-sided vision, and that quickly leads to the end of the relationship. Anyway, we all have to sail with the wind we have, not the wind we wished we had or the wind we had yesterday. May your sails always be full, Ms. D. Maybe, someday, you’ll take that trip to Cabo. If not, I’ll send you a postcard and hope you find your white picket fence so we may both enjoy our dream. Mr. C. Boatbuilder Mr. C. — We appreciate you sharing yourfrom-the-heart expe¬ rience, and wish, you — and your former ladyfriend — all the besf. As for our readers who are thinking of building their own boat, our observations over the last 25 years suggest the follow¬ ing advice: Don't! We can hardly think of even a handful of do-ityourselfers who in retrospect wished they hadn't worked a little longer to be able to afford a boat that was already built. S

ft11 OVERVIEW OF YACHT CLUBS Several years ago you ran an article about all of the local yacht clubs. You characterized each one so that the readers could match their interests to the appropriate club. We're fairly new boatowners, and are about two years away from heading out the Gate and hanging a left for a trip around the world. We're not social animals, but think we understand the advantages of belonging to a yacht club while cruising. Could you please update your yacht club article of a couple of yearsago so that we can make an informed decision about what yacht club would be good for us. Jacque Martin and Joe Brandt V Mama Lynn, Wacquiez 47 Alameda Jacque & Joe — This might come as a surprise to some people, but our experience has been that yacht club membership is of little practical value when cruising — at least after you leave the United States. Once you get to Mexico and points south, nobody cares if you belong to a yacht club — not even the Acapulco YC. Over in the Caribbean, yacht club membership doesn't count for anything either, and the Hawaii YC in Honolulu gladly extends their hospitality to non-members. You'll also find that yacht clubs in the South Pacific and New Zealand will offer cruiser or tempo¬ rary memberships in their clubs. There are a few exclusive clubs when yacht membership may be required, but usually they'll only have reciprocal privileges with the likes of the St. Francis and San Francisco YCs. But to join either of those prestigious — and terrific clubs — in order to get reciprocal privileges in a few other places in the world won't even be close to being worth it. For what it's worth the Wanderer is a member of the St. Barth YC in the French West Indies. It costs $40 a year, all of which goes to help the youth program. The club's card looks nice in his wallet, but it hasn't had any additional value. We're not sure what article you think you remember, but we never did an overview of all the yacht clubs in Northern Califor¬ nia. After all, there are close to 100 of them, so we'd never have the space or knowledge to review them all. Furthermore, it would be as suicidal an exercise as rating ex-girlfriends and wives, as there are so many aspects on which they can be evaluated.

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It-UISN'T IT ENOUGH? I’ve never gotten stirred up enough to write Latitude until now, when the April Sightings article about that 292-foot boat Jim Clark is having built did it to me. Isn't it enough that he owns the world's biggest sloop? How much boat is enough — considering the state of our society and the lack of funds for educational programs? There are so many better things that Mr. Clark could do that would favorably impact future generations. Several non-profit organizations — such as the Pegasus Project in the Bay Area as well as similar groups in Southern California — are having a

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We've put over 6,000 miles under the keel of our Cal 39 since leaving San Francisco to do the '98 Ha-Ha, and she's been a wonderful boat. But she's now over 20 years old, and while her hull and rig are solid, she's starting to show her age and we'd like to freshen her up a little after we transit the Canal and get to Florida. We're wondering if anyone can supply over-thecounter wooden hatches and ports to replace the worn-out ones. Perhaps someone knows of an outfit that does this kind of work on a custom basis. Yes, we know what you’re thinking. But we like nice warm touches on a boat. Not teak decks or anything like that, just a little more wood to go along with our toe and handrails. It would really help to offset all of the plastic and steel. By the way, we think often and fondly of the '98 Ha-Ha. It got us away from the dock and on our way. There is no unhappi¬ ness in shorts and t-shirts. P.S. While at Isla San Francisco last fall, Profligate anchored next to us and we swam over to say 'hello'. The skipper was out for a swim — and long out of sight. We had a nice visit with the couple on board, however. We’ve forgotten their names, but they rewarded our visit with some current Latitudes with which we swam back to our boat. Nary a drop managed to dilute a word. Diana and Bill Barash Diana B, Cal 39 ex-Sausalito, now in Central America ’ Diana & Bill — We seem to remember that there's a company that is able to supply many of the parts for the Cal boats, but can't remember the name of it. Can anybody help? The Wanderer thanks you for the kind words about the HaHa

11Han anchorage of all anchorages I'm sure that you knew that your answer to Mike Rosauer regarding the poor quality of anchorages to the north of San Francisco Bay would get my attention — even though I'm still cruising over here in Thailand. While I certainly agree with you regarding Eureka and the likes, what about the anchorages at Fort Ross, Elk, Cuffey Cove, and Fish Rocks, just to name the most prominent ones? And the walk into Drake's Estero cer¬ tainly ranks with anything in the Med. And there’s no better way to get to these places than by sailing. I left out the Farallone Islands as you can no longer land there, but Fisherman’s Cove is truly an anchorage of all anchorages. I m afraid that your rather negative response will discourage cruisers who want to live on the edge — much like singlehanded sailors. People often ask me where I think the sailing is the best: the Med, Turkey, the Red Sea and so forth. Well, the North¬ ern California coast ranks high on my list. However, not only is the Northem California coast not known by Bay sailors, but apparently not even by Latitudel Have you ever anchored in Elk? Or gone into Cuffey Cove on a brisk sum¬ mer day? Or even Mendocino? Confess, in an unusual example

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Richard — If you want to call us irresponsible for not encour¬ aging our readers to anchor in "impossible" locations and sub¬ ject themselves to "sailing suicide", so be it. But it's common knowl- ‘ edge that sailing to the north of San Francisco can be very chal¬ lenging — to say the least. We know of too many sailors and boats that have been lost in those waters to casually recom¬ mend the North Coast to the average sailor. Our attitude on sail¬ ing northfrom San Francisco is this: "If you've got to ask about it, you're probably not ready for it."

ITLADIES, IT'S HALF YOUR BOAT I'm addressing my letter to women who are contemplating cruising — whether to Mexico or beyond — with a loved one. The subject arises because I've just seen another wife abandon her ship, home — and most importantly, her husband. I have seen more women than I choose to remember enjoy only the good times of cruising: the palm-lined sandy beaches, the great meals at waterfront palapas, and the terrific social gatherings. But often times these women didn’t work at getting the boat to these exotic places. In fact, sometimes they sought any other kind of transportation but their boat to get there. As such, they reaped the rewards of cruising without putting the work in. These women tend to be the same ones who want thentanks filled with water, but are unwilling to help fill the tankThey want to go to shore, but don't want to pump up the dinghy or help launch it. Some women never take the helm, polish the stainless, or do the everyday maintenance that's required. I may be the old-fashioned kind, but I believe in takingresponsibility for my share of the onboard work. I attended a semi¬ nar years ago by a woman — I can no longer recall her name — who had done a couple of circumnavigations. Let me tell you,

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With Washington state's Department of Natural Resources telling marinas on state lands that they can't have liveaboards, there’s another important issue that needs to be considered. Many people live on their boats because it's the most affordable form of housing. For example, many people who work for me have told me of how difficult it is to get an apartment in Seattle these days. And I'm currently renting out a home that I own — and am surprised at how much I can charge and how little advertising is required to rent it at such a rate. Living aboard is an affordable way to live in Seattle. You can live aboard a 30-40 foot boat for about $300-350 per month, whereas apartments in this city can be around $1000. If the liveaboards in marinas on state lands get evicted, they will sud¬ denly have to come up with another $1,000 for rent — and still have to continue to pay their boat moorage. In addition, they have to come up with a first and last month's rent and a secu¬ rity deposit for the apartment. Has Jennifer Belcher of the DNR stopped to think what a sudden and unnecessary $3,000 ex¬ pense would do to her budget? Given the already very tight housing market, I wonder where Jennifer Belcher thinks these liveaboards are going to find housing. Is she trying to add to the homeless population? There are good reasons for liveaboards. For one thing, liveaboards provide an additional level of security in the ma¬ rina and along the waterfront. In addition, people who live aboard tend to have a higher awareness of environmental issues. Ironi¬ cally, I think Belcher's actions may encourage many people to liveaboard on the sly. Wendy Hinman. Velella, Wylie 32 Seattle Wendy — Northern Californians have the same problem with the Bay Area's Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) as Seattlites do with the DNR. In theory, both of these organizations are supposed to be pro environment — which we take to mean they would be against wanton consumption, un¬ necessary traffic, and unnecessary housing. Yet both these or¬ ganizations seem hell bent on forcing people who want to live simple, less consumptive lives to also have a domicile on land — and then commute between the two. What next, the EPA de¬ mands that all bicyclists also own SUVs? Agencies like the BCDC and the DNR are necessary, but they frequently fall into the com¬ mon bureaucratic trap of being more interested in telling people what to do than fulfilling their real mission or seeing the big picture. Having said this, we must also note that while we're in favor of allowing living aboards when it's incidental to boat owner¬ ship, we re definitely not in favor of marinas being used for lowincome housing. For one thing, there aren't enough slips to go around for people who want to use their boats as boats. As such, we'd have no objection if all liveaboards were required to dem¬ onstrate the 'incidentalness' of their living aboard by taking the boat out of the marina a certain number of times a year.

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LETTERS I must strenuously object to the recent actions taken by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to require marinas on Lake Union to evict liveaboards. I understand that there are plans to extend this practice throughout the state. The DNR action is ethically and morally wrong. I think it is unconstitutional — not to mention unenforceable. Outlaw liv¬ ing aboard, and you will only create outlaws — and lose their goodwill, cooperation and revenue. We have enough law en¬ forcement problems without creating new ones. How about cleaning up the parks — which I can’t use for fear of the der¬ elicts and drug addicts who live there. Liveaboard boaters are an asset to the boating community — and their larger city and state communities as well. They provide security, not only for nearby property, but for the water quality as well. I have personally stopped a gasoline leak in an unattended boat on Lake Union and undoubtedly prevented a fire which would have damaged boats and buildings and caused a significant pollution problem. In addition, I bitterly resent being called a "trespasser" by someone who doesn’t seem to know the difference between a boat and a camping trailer. I pay for moorage, utilities, vessel registration, parking, fuel, maintenance — and am not a "squat¬ ter". I work here and live here, and have as much right to live on my own boat in a slip which I pay for as someone who rents an apartment has to live there. My costs are probably more, as are my responsibilities. Jennifer Belcher of the DNR has loudly proclaimed that some marinas look like a "shanty town". No marina in Seattle looks that way to me. I — along with everyone else I know who lives aboard — use the bathroom facilities onshore and take showers there as well. It's a matter of preference over convenience. I do not pump sew¬ age into the water. Marinas usually have a pumpout station for this, and there are also companies which provide this service. I have taken handicapped children boating and participate in the Christmas parade yearly. I routinely entertain friends and strangers alike, giving them access to the water, without' any compensation for my expenses. . There are undoubtedly some boating problems which do need to be addressed in the state, but they are not on Lake Union, and Jennifer Belcher and the DNR don’t know the proper way to address them. We liveaboards are simply easy targets who are envied as rich and/or irresponsible by those who do not have the skills, knowledge or commitment to enjoy this lifestyle. We have an unusual and precious resource in this state and boaters — particularly liveaboard boaters — are the best stew¬ ards for helping to protect it — not some angry, jealous, incom¬ petent, lying bureaucrat. The comments by the Commissioner Belcher are not just lies, they are slanderous and particularly inappropriate coming from a state official. I urge you to check out Belcher's allegations right away and insist, as I do, on an immediate reversal of the this policy. Thank you for your service, your attention and your assis¬ tance in this matter. More info is available at www. live¬ aboards. org.

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Mdouble ditto I've actively cruised in the Sea of Cortez since the mid '60s and am the author of many chart and cruising guides to the Sea of Cortez. I think Latitude's response to those folks bitching down in La Paz was excellent and to the point. Ditto to the editor's supporting comments on Capt. Zorro’s letter, and double dittb to the next letter. I tell the audiences at my Sea of Cortez seminars — includ¬ ing the four I gave at the recent Sail Expo — that Marina de La Paz is the neatest, cleanest, friendliest marina in the Sea of Cortez. And it's thanks to owners Mary and Mack Shroyer. I check their marina out at least once a year, and I've seen no reason to change my evaluation. Geriy Cunningham Patagonia, AZ Gerry — Much of the bitching in the last issue was about the boat 'safety inspections' in La Paz. As predicted by the Shroyers, 'Captain Zorro', and many Mexican cruising veterans, it appears that its already blown over. See this month's Cruise Notes for details. fUl MAYBE HE HAS CRUISERS' BEST INTERESTS IN MIND? This letter is in response to Jim and Nancy August's and. Storm Ridets letters in the May issue regarding the new safety inspection fees in La Paz. I’m appalled at the letters these boat owners wrote. Where did they ever come up with the figures they quoted? Take notice that I used the term 'boat owners', because the term 'cruiser' would be a misrepresentation. I would like to applaud the responses made to their letters by the editor of Latitude. And I'd like to go a step further. Have these people considered that maybe the Captainia de Puerto might be getting a little tired of his marinas and anchorages slowly filling with deadbeat and baracho foreigners homestead¬ ing on marginally navigable vessels? Maybe he has the best interests of real cruisers in mind when he takes steps to insure that La Paz remains a fantastic cruising area. It’s obviously been a very long time since Storm Rider has completed a gruelling passage, and is in need of rest and provi¬ sions and possibly a hot shower — only to find that there is a waiting list for a slip. And that the only space left to anchor is uncomfortably roily, and a long, wet dink ride for landing. I am not the only cruiser who is tired of being robbed of an available slip or comfortable anchorage by a permanently anchored or slipped floating piece of s-t that isn’t fit enough to make it to the fuel dock! These homesteaders should remember that we are visiting foreigners, and that Mexico has been a friendly and graceful host. Ask any Canadian if these words would describe thetbS. immigration laws governing transiting vessels and/or the de¬ meanor of American bureaucrats. If the anchorage or marina in La Paz is nice enough for you to literally homestead, getting the best and most convenient spots to anchor and the premier

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But at least one diesel motor had no electric starting, yet was popular in the United Kingdom and was reliable enough for the North Sea and North Atlantic in winter. The Kelvin was made in Glasgow for canny Scottish fishermen, and developed 22 low speed high torque horses per cylinder, so the four cylin¬ der 88 hp model was found in many 50-foot trawlers. Each cylinder had a handwheel which opened up an extra part of the combustion chamber, which had a spark plug. Simple manifolding and a small carburetor supplied gas and a mag¬ neto the spark. The lowered compression allowed hand-crank¬ ing and once motoring round on gas, the handwheels were re¬ turned to diesel compression one by one — which lit off the diesel oil. It wasn't very simple, but it was effective. But let me tell you about a boat engine of sorts which started neither by hand nor electrical power, but by sneaker power. In about 1946, at a River Thames mooring where I kept a home made sharpie, an ingenious 'yachtsman' had converted a small ship's boat to a motor-sailer. The engine, not diesel, was a single cylinder hopper-cooled two-stroke farm engine. The hopper being a sheet metal open topped enclosure around the cylinder, which held several gallons of water which was allowed to boil away. The latent heat of evaporation soaked a lot of heat for not much water loss, which was easily replenished by a bucket from overside. Lubrication was from a blow torch body, which fed a few drops a minute through a sight feed regulator. Ignition was by a Model T trembler coil energized by a simple wipe contact on the crankshaft. Timing could be adjusted through a large range, controlled by a parking brake lever and ratchet. The rim of the flywheel peeked above the cockpit floor -where a cautious foot could move it. The starting drill was to rock the motor between compres¬ sions with the spark off, enough to draw some gas into the cylinder. Then with the spark on and in a certain position, the flywheel was pushed backwards until the resulting explosion drove it forward! And away went the boat. This sounds hair-raising, but was actually no different from Elto and Evinrude outboards of many years ago. My own 1931 Elto had a knob on the flywheel for the same purpose — and I thought the finger power needed was more hazardous than foot power! Like many big ship diesels, the farm engine was direct re¬ versing, this being accomplished by fancy movements of the timing lever. The resulting thump shivered the (clinker) timbers a little, but nothing ever broke. This motor, indeed the whole boat, was made largely from 'found' parts and cost almost noth¬ ing. Nowadays the result would be declared illegal, immoral, hazardous to the environment and so forth. But at the time and place, the modest craft gave a lot of pleasure to a nice family. Not all new high tech boats of the present can claim as much. Michael Barton Sunnyvale

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when we sail — particularly when there's a lot of wind and we're heeled way over — I still experience a lot of fear. Sometimes I even get nauseous, but usually I feel better once I relax and adjust to the boat's motion. I love to be out on the ocean when there are no other boats around, but I get a bit nervous in Santa Monica Bay on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. The thing is, I really want to be able to handle any situation that arises, so I want to learn everything about our boat — engine, electrical, plumbing — and sailing, such as weather plotting, navigation and such. I'm about to take my first les¬ sons, but I wondered if there are other women out there who might be willing to share their experiences with learning how to sail and how they got over their fears and nervousness about being at the helm. Emails are welcome at selias3@hotmail.com. iOn another subject, in your May Sightings there was a blurb about two American women who have singlehanded around the world, and a reference is made to a Polish woman, Kiystna Chojnowska-Liskiewwicz, as the first woman ever to be recog¬ nized for sailing around the world. However, I recently took a book out from the library on Naomi James, who is also said to be the first woman to singlehand around the world in 1977, the same year as Kiystna. Any idea who was actually first? Anyway, thanks for the wonderful magazine. Brian and I read them through cover to cover and we learn so much! Hope to come north and visit Profligate sometime in the future. Sofia Elias

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Sofia — You've raised a number of issues common to many women sailors. Lets see if we can't sort some of it out. First of all, understand there are two types of fear when sail¬ ing. One type is good fear: that of very bad weather, falling over¬ board, getting hit by the boom and the like. The other type is bad fear, where you feel helpless and/or out of control because you have no confidence in your ability to control your boat — and therefore your life. You always want to have the first type of fear because it's healthy, but you want to overcome the second kind of fear because it’s one of your primary obstacles to sailing plea¬ sure. We suggest you begin eliminating your bad fears by dramati¬ cally simplifying the number of concerns that seem to be over¬ whelming you. When sailing there are basically only three things that matter. In order of importance, the Big Three are: 1) Having a hull that keeps water out; 2) Having a rig and sails to propel the boat through the water, and 3) Being able to steer the boat. Everything else is details. Stufflike plumbing, for instance, should be absolutely of no concern of yours at this stage. If there's a problem with the head, pee in a bucket while telling Brian to have a look at the problem. You can similarly care less about electrical problems, as you can manage just fine without instru¬ ments, lights, and even — because you have sails — batteries to start your engine. That's right, forget about the engine. If it won't run, you might be inconvenienced, but it's not going to cause you to sink or prevent you from being able to sail to the nearest port. So from now on, periodically remind yourself that as long as your boat isn't flooded, you're not dismasted, and you haven't broken your rudder, you don't have any major concerns. With the Big Three out of the way. your mind will be released enough to begin understanding that the key to loving sailing is developing confidence in your abilities to control your boat. You know, to become one with her. For example, when you're staling on port tack on Santa Monica Bay and encounter two boats on starboard, your reaction should not be fear and uncertainty — but rather delightful anticipation at which way you'll respond to this opportunity for fun. Will it give you the most pleasure if you

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LETTERS know when and where the photo was taken — I'm guessing it was last year somewhere near Point Bonita. The photo shows my boat appearing to about to be run down by a container ship. Thank you for making it clear in the cap¬ tion that this was an optical illusion created by a telephoto lens — but my friends are still having a good laugh at me and my boat being in the Fools of the Road article with speeding power boats and a grounded Triton. But I still like your magazine. Richard Pfand Ann, Valiant 32 Richard — 8x10 black & white copies of most photos that appear in Latitude can be purchased by calling (415) 383-8200, extension 106, or emailing annie@latitude38.com. The photo was taken on April 8 of this year, not last year. You were about halfway between Mile Rock and the Golden Gate, and it was about 3:30 pm. By the way, if all goes well — and it never does — we hope to start posting great color photographs of Bay boats on our website. We'll be offering them for sale in order to try to recoup a small amount of our photoboat expenses. Check out latitude38.com after June 15. 1UIAZERBAIJANI?

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Pier 39 Ben & Kelli — If‘you need a place to keep your boat for six months after the Ha-Ha, and will be starting your one-year cruise in July, we’d recommend storing your boat on the hard in La Paz or in the water at Mazatlan. There are other options, but these are the least expensive and the closest to the Ha-Ha finish. The rain, heat, humidity and hurricanes of mainland Mexico during the summer means you’d want to start your cruise in the Sea of Cortez. The winds are pretty light out of the south, so you can enjoy sailing downwind up into the Sea. There is no real itinerary to the Sea of Cortez in the summer, just go where you want when you want. Some folks like to spend August and Sep¬ tember — the most frequent hurricane months —further up into the Sea so they'll have more warning and less chance of getting hit. Come early November, we'd head south and over to the main¬ land. Lucky you, the wind will be coming out of the north to northwest, so it will be downwind, too. If we were you, we'd head all the way south to Z-townfor the holidays, then slowly work our way back north to be in Banderas Bay in late March for the Banderas Bay Regatta. But the truth of the matter is that the only thing you have to remember when cruising Mexico is to be in the Sea of Cortez in the summer and on the mainland in the winter. Everything else is personal preference. Thanks for the kind chords. Unfortunately, we don't accept foreign subscriptions as we don't have the staffing required to do them. But to date, our most remote readers have beerbat the South Pole and high up on ML Everest. lUiHUGENOT S WAY

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mendations for making the trip north from San Francisco to Cape Flattery — and vice versa. My wife Kay and I made the trip south in August of '90 — after sailing from Japan to the Pacific Northwest to complete a circumnavigation of the Pacific — and used the same tactics he recommends. Shortly afterwards, 1 wrote an article similar to his for 48° North — although I didn't have the benefit of the multiple trips that Alan has made. But it was nice to see someone with his experience reaffirm the advice I have been giving to others. The traditional recommendation of going 75-100 miles off¬ shore before turning south — or north — is a remnant from the days when many cruising boats didn’t sail very well upwind, and/or had no engines. Some still take it as gospel, but hope¬ fully Hugenot’s article will cause others to consider the harbor¬ hopping alternative. On more than one occasion while we were in port going out to eat and renting movies, others in the 'Class of 90’ that had taken the offshore route were battling 45-knot winds and barely making any progress at all. I recall that one boat had made a total of nine miles in one 24-hour period. That's hard on the boat and the crew. We also stopped for a rest or weather break at Shelter Cove and Drake’s Bay. The only thing I would add to Hugenot’s article is why wait until you get to Mexico or the San Juans to go into cruising mode? There are lots of neat things to do and see in Fort Bragg, such as the Skunk Railroad; Old Town and the Samoa Cookhouse in Eureka; Jed Smith State Park and the Redwoods in Crescent City; and the wonderful Oregon State University Aquarium in Newport. While sitting out the lows that Hugenot describes in his article, we had great times exploring each of the ports we called at along this beautiful coast. We're about two years away from heading south again. This time we hope to visit the other Pacific Coast ports we missed last time: Westport, Coos Bay, and Brookings. Steve Van Slyke Kavenga

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Linda R. of San Diego wrote in to ask women about their experiences when signing up with Ha-Ha boats just before the start of the event. I have a whole presentation I give to anyone about crewing offshore on other people’s boats, but it’s espe¬ cially for women. And I've done all of my 30,000 offshore miles — including a Ha-Ha — on other people's boats because my boats have always been under 20 feet. While I can't give my whole talk here, the general procedure is always the same. First, the potential crewperson has to be clear about what they want. You have apparently decided that you want to do the Ha-Ha. Before I crew, I always ask about the boat type, how long the owner has had her, and his ocean expe¬ rience. You can get as far as you wish into the list of stuff on the boat, but for me, the condition of the bottom and the rigging is even more important. I also give priority to a windvane self¬ steering over superfluous electronic toys, but that’s just my personal preference. Since things happen between women and men, you also need to be clear with the skipper/crew — and yourself — about rela¬ tionships. Are you open, interested, indifferent or not inter-; ested? There's nothing wrong with either party wanting or not wanting a relationship, but it's best if everyone is hone^tqibout it from the beginning and doesn't'play games. Along these lines, j you'll want to know in advance if you'll have your own bunk, be splitting a double, or hot-bunking. I'm also careful to ascertain what the owner's expectations j

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Pepper — A couple of comments: 1) New Zealand is known as a country that builds tremen¬ dous boats. As a general rule, however, they greatly favor per¬ formance boats to heavier-is-better designs. 2) In defense of insurance brokers, once a claim is filed, to a large extent they're out of the loop, having been replaced by the claims adjuster and underwriters. The really good ones, how¬ ever, seem to be able to go to bat for their customers. 3) Lloyds of London, which is a gathering of many different underwriting syndicates rather than a single underwriter, hasn't always been the greatest either. We once had a $10,000 claim on Big O — we T-boned the base of the Carquinez Bridge — that took them nearly a year to pay. Later, when times were really bad for some of the syndicates, they went several months with¬ out acknowledging or responding to phone calls and faxe^from their brokers in the States. Because our brokers were completely unable to establish any contact with them, we had to do three weeks worth of charters — with no insurance!

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Thanks for the contributions. Skip Allan reports in Scuttlebutt that 13-year-old Willem Van Tuiyl, shot and paralyzed by unknown assailants while cruis¬ ing aboard the family cutter Hayat near Honduras (Sightings, May 2000), is making a good recovery in Dallas, Texas. Though not without bouts of pain, Willem is undergoing rehab at Baylor University and is excited about his new, painted-to-order, wheel¬ chair in which he is now highly mobile. This young sailor also receives regular visits from similarly paralyzed pro-athletes, and looks forward to "being like a regular kid.” On behalf of Willem Van Tuiyl, and his parents Jacco and Janni, Allan thanks all 'Buttheads (and others) who contributed so generously to his fund. If you’re interested in being one of them, address contri¬ butions to the Willem Fund, Southwest Bank, Suite 100, 1603 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75234. New lifejacket law passes state assembly. As this is written, children 6 and under must wear lifejackets oft boats 26 feet and smaller that are underway. If AB 2538 passes the State Senate as convincingly as it passed the As¬ sembly (57 to 12), the mandatory lifejacket age will be extended to 11 years. The bill would also require lifejackets to be worn by personal watercraft operators and those being towed behind a ski boat. A fascinating web page. Countryman and McDaniel is a Los Angeles based law firm representing shipping interests. While most of what they do would probably not interest most recreational boaters, their website is nothing short of fascinating. For starters, log onto http: / / www.cargolaw.com/2000nightmare_ 1 _oocl_ameri. html for a look at what’s very probably the worst maritime disaster since the dawn of containerization — four ships losing, crush¬ ing or flooding a total of 608 containers in a storm last Janu¬ ary. (See Sightings for more on this.) Then go over to http:// www.cargolaw.com/presentations_casualties.htmL, the Vessel Casualties & Pirate Database. This site is updated twice daily with all the bulletins of ship losses, including sailing vessels — as well as any reported pirate activity. Visitors may leave their email address to receive automatic updates when major events take place at sea. Palmyra Island sold. With an eye toward preserving the dwindling coral reefs of the world, the Arlington, Virginia-based Nature Conservancy has agreed to buy Palmyra Atoll, a cluster of about 50 unin¬ habited coral islets 1,000 miles south of Hawaii. Home to more coral species than Florida or Hawaii, Palmyra has been owned since 1922 by the Fullard-Leo family of Hawaii. (It is the only privately owned U.S. Territory.) The purchase price for the 680 acres — about 12 square miles — of land and 15,000 acres of reefs was not disclosed, but is reportedly substantially less than the asking price of $47 million. The figure the Nature Conser¬ vancy says it must raise is $37 million to buy the atoll, estab¬ lish operations and secure an endowment, making this the single most expensive acquisition in the Conservancy’s 49-year his¬ tory. “Palmyra represents the last remaining opportunity' to protect an undeveloped, uninhabited, pristine tropical marine ecosystem in the U.S. tropics,” said TNC CEO John Sawhill. TNC will have until the first quarter of 2001 to raise the money to purchase and close on the property. It’s not known yet how the change in ownership wifihffect visiting yachts, or whether enigmatic caretaker Roger Lextrait will remain on the island. You may recall that Palmyra figures

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Up close and personal. Another overcrowded, sinking sailboat, another load of Hai¬ tian refugees and. . . two American journalists? That’s what the Coast Guard found about 20 miles off Haiti on May 17. Before the 35-footer went down, they rescued 44 Haitians, along with Michael Finkel and an unnamed photographer, who were work¬ ing on an article about the refugee plight for New York Times Magazine. All rescuees were transported to Nassau, where they will be interviewed and likely returned to Haiti. The journalists went home to put their article together. How the West was won. A few months ago, we mentioned that the US Coast Guard Auxiliary had signed a memorandum of agreement With the U.S. Power Squadron which would allow the Power Squadron to perform Courtesy Marine Examinations — which were then renamed the Vessel Safety Check Program. Now comes news that West Marine is joining the Power Squad¬ ron to distribute information about boating courses and civic service contributions. Among the first evidence of this partner¬ ship that boaters will see is promotional literature sent out with every West Marine catalog and internet order. ' The goal, as always, is to promote boater education and safety. And USPS is well set up to do that. The world’s oldest and largest nonprofit boating eduction organization, USPS boasts 60,000 members in 450 squadrons nationwide. They come from all walks of life, including sailing, and offer a num¬ ber of different courses for new boaters or seasoned salts. Boaters who aren’t planning to order anything through the catalog or internet can stop by their local West Marine soon to pick up the U.S. Power Squadron information booklet — or get more information by checking out West Marine’s website, at www.westmartne.com. Freda gets heart transplant. Well, perhaps we should clarify that. The classic Cookson gaff sloop Freda has never lacked for heart since she was built on the shores of Belvedere in 1885. But this oldest surviving native’ yacht on the West Coast did lack an ’iron’ heart for the first 40 of her 115 years. In 1925, a Universal flathead (fore¬ runner to the Atomic Four) gas engine was installed in her bilge. Anyway, as with many 75-year-olds, the engine has become increasingly cantankerous over the last few years. And soon after Freda came off an extensive deck rebuild in January (see Splashdown for Freda in Sightings, Februaiy ’00), the engine overheated and quit for good. Serendipitously, as the Sea Training Institute, which owns the classic yacht, was arranging to have the relic removal, they received a call from Yanmar America, who offered to ’heLp-nut’ Freda's ongoing restoration with a new diesel engine. 'We had a small donation from (AmericaOne s) Fritz Jewett to help cover repowering,’’ says STI’s Greta Lutz, ’’and with Yanmar's help,

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Did you know. . . ? With U-571 still doing well at the box office as this was writ¬ ten, we thought you might enjoy some U-boat trivia this month. Such as the fact that the first civilian casualty of World War II was the Cunard liner Athenia, which was torpedoed by U-30 off Scotland on September 3, 1939 — the official ‘opening day’ of the war. In shades of Lusitania, the sub commander believed it to be an “armed merchant cruiser.” One hundred eighteen souls, including 28 Americans, were lost; 1,300 were saved. The sutt vivors were picked up by two British destroyers and one Ameri¬ can freighter, the City of Flint. Sixteen months later, the Flint was also torpedoed, but not sunk, with the loss of seven lives. Could it have been karma? Last month in Sightings, we reminded mariners about three no-no's: 1) Using a berth without permission, 2) Creating a big wake, and 3) Not giving way to commercial traffic. Shortly after the May issue came out, a guy in a big powerboat spotted an obviously rented berth — tires all along the dock and docklines attached to cleats — and pulled in. Even had the audacity to use the renter's docklines. Then he walked off. Naturally the berth renter returned in his absence, and was soon laying on the horn. Eventually he got the attention of the guilty party, who from a dock far across the way said he'd be back in a minute. He slowly walked back and moved his boat. A short time later, while out on the water, the powerboater had a fire in the engine room. No one was hurt and the fire was put out before it caused extensive damage. The cause might have been a cushion laying against the hot exhaust — or it was karmic kumbustion? Quiz answer. c) More than 50 million. In fact, a lot more — 159>to 178 million gallons. Yet if a mariner allows one drop onto the water, call out the Army, EPA, Coast Guard and the black helicopters. We re all in favor of keeping the environment clean, but let's treat all polluters equally.

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SIGHTINGS kings of the (sailing) jungle

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Big cats are not just kings of the biological jungle anymore. As the countdown continues for the unprecedented nonstop round-the-world sprint called simply The Race, big cats are rapidly — and we mean rapidly in every sense of the word — becoming the kings of the sailing world, too. You have read in these pages the story of the first of these boats, Steve Fossett’s 105-ft Playstation, which is currently on a trans-Atlan¬ tic record attempt as you read this. (See the next item in Sightings.) We also brought you the good and bad news when Pete Goss’s 120-ft Team Phillips was christened by Queen Elizabeth II in early March and by the end of the month was back in its building shed for major repairs, having snapped off 45 feet of its wave-piercing port hull in sea trials. Third out of the blocks is Grant Dalton’s mighty Club Med, a 110-ft Gilles Ollier design. Launched at the end of April, the 44,000-pound (estimated) boat got up and boogied during sea trials in mid-May. That’s her below, flying a hull off La Trinte-sur-Mer on May 19, one day after her rig was installed! Note that the ‘ants’ on deck are part of the sea trialing crew. Note also that the boat was doing an estimated 32 to 34 knots when this photo was taken. Wheeeee-ha! To say the Club Med team and sponsors were ecstatic over thesperformance of the boat may be the understatement of the year. “We are experiencing the beginning of a magnificent story,” said Dalton, a vet¬ eran Kiwi ocean racer whose resume includes five Whitbreads. “But the serious work remains to be done. Now we must work on the reli¬ ability of the boat in high seas conditions.” Aboard for those shakedowns will be The Race creator Bruno Peyron, who was recently ap¬ pointed co-skipper for Club Med’s upcoming east-west Atlantic record

Ending more than a month of wild ru¬ mors and even wilder speculation, Russell Coutts and Brad Butterworth announced on May 19 that they were leaving Team New Zealand to head a new Swiss America’s Cup syndicate bankrolled by billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli. We probably don’t have to mention that Coutts and Butterworth’s departure was less than amicable. Coutts, primary helmsman for the Cup-winning Kiwis in 1995 and 2000, and Butterworth, tacti¬ cian in both those efforts, had taken over the reins of power at TNZfrom sailing diety Sir Peter Blake. Imagine Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf announcing Saddam Hussein has made them a ‘bet¬ ter offer’ and you’ll have some idea how this felt to their Kiwi teammates and coun¬ trymen. Especially after the two talked up a storm about how they hoped team mem¬ bers would resist the big-money tempta¬ tions to desert — right up to the time they did exactly that. Young star Dean Barker and key braintrust member Tom Schnackenberg (who may be the only one who can’t be bought) stepped in to fill the leadership role at TNZ.

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Cat scratch fever — Grant Dalton's giant ‘Club Med’ flies a hull on her first outing. (Our apolo¬ gies for the picture quality; it’s all we could get on short notice.)

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SIGHTINGS bs abounds The money man who hired the Kiwi gunfighters is Ernesto Bertarelli. With a personal worth of only $4 billion, Bertarelli is a Harvard-educated sailor and sportsman whose pharmaceutical company is described as the world leader in the development of fertility drugs. He knows sailing and he knows winning. At presstime, this jab to the America’s Cup solar plexus had temporarily quelled the really wild speculation that had run rampant throughout May: which Ameri¬ can jillionaire was going to buy Team New Zealand. Almost all the biggies were sug¬ gested at one time or another: Bill Koch, Craig and John McCaw, Bill Gates, Jim Clark, and every combination thereof. All but the McCaw brothers have categori¬ cally denied involvement. We’ll have to hurry up and wait on that one. While we’re waiting, let’s throw a little more gasoline on the fire: Larry Ellison. No, he hasn’t said a word officially. But not only is The Oracle addicted to highlevel sailing, his main man is Chris Dickson, who would love to grind a few axes with his old Kiwi mates at another

kings — cont’d attempt/The Race qualifier. Like Playstation, Club Med leans more toward the traditional end of the design spectrum than the radical twin-masted Team Phillips. Sev¬ eral of those involved with the project liken her form and feel to a big Tornado. A really big Tornado: ‘Meds plumb bows are each 10 feet tall and her 136-ft mast carries 6,600 square feet of upwind sail, about 28 times that of a Tornado. The big cat was built in only 11 months by the Mutiplast yard in Vannes (Brittany), France. If carbon fiber grew on trees, the building of this boat would have decimated the forest — an estimated 11 miles of carbon was used in the crossbeams alone! Meanwhile, back in England, repairs continue on Team Phillips. Officially, the most current word on the hull failure was Voids’ in the bonding of the carbon fiber to the Nomex core. Not much else has been released by Team Phillips except that the Adrien Thompson design will not be altered and that the boat will definitely make the December 31 start of The Race. According to The Race organizers, a total of seven giant multihulls — including another American entry, Cam Lewis’ 110-ft Team Adven¬ ture — have a good chance to get to the starting line off Les Sables d’Olonne, France at midnight, New Year’s Eve. Half again as many more are possibles if present funding and/or construction glitches can be overcome soon. Stay tuned. We’ll be running regular updates on the lions — or is it Cheetahs? — of the sailing world as The Race approaches. In the mean¬ time, you can keep up on developments by logging onto the event site, www.therace.com. Be sure to click the little American flag in the upper corner unless you’re fluent in French.

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SIGHTINGS tale of two record attempts

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Two record attempts were underway as this issue went to the printer, one going west and the other going east. Both had strong ties to the Bay Area. Here’s a look at both. PlayStation — Steve Fosset and 12 crew slipped by the Ambrose Light in New Jersey in light breeze on May 14 and pointed the bows of the 105-ft Morelli-Melvin catamaran at England. If all goes well, by the time this issue hits the streets, they will have broken the 10-year-old trans-Atlantic sailing record. Set by Frenchman Serge Madec on the then-new Jet Services V (which lives on in lengthened form as the recordsetting 86-ft catamaran Explorer), that record is 13 days, 3 minutes, 32 seconds. In addition to Fossett, crew for the trip includes navigator Stan Honey, designer Gino Morelli, Peter Hogg, Brian Thompson, Ben Wright, Mark Callahan, Bruce Sutphen, David Scully, Nick Moloney and Chuck Hawley. Honey, Hogg and Hawley are all Bay Area residents; Morelli lives in Southern California. < The first few days of the run were breathtakingly fast. PlayStation averaged over 20 knots the first day (24.4 knots for 4 hours straight),

America’s Cup. Keep a weather eye out for more on them. We can’t leave this update without mentioning that the whole notion of ‘buy¬ ing’ the America’s Cup has a lot of people really upset. If you’re a Kiwi, you have a legitimate reason. But it’s pretty obvious from the many sailing forums out there that sailors all over this country are more than a little ticked, too. They seem to think that it’s a slap in the face to existing American teams and/or technology and/ or sailors in general, or that it’s somehow unethical. We don’t think it’s any of those things. We think an awful lot of it is nothing but hot air, and wouldn’t be surprised if some of it originated right over the Team New Zealand headquarters. (What better way

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d to get bigger paychecks than to scare ev¬ eryone into thinking you’re being offered big bucks by someone else?) Secondly, buying Coutts or Butterworth, the whole Kiwi team or all the red socks in New •Zealand isn’t going to ‘guarantee’ a win. And if any of the rumors do turn out to have truth in them, so what? This is the America’s Cup, not the Olympics. The competition for the Auld Mug hasn’t been fair or ethical since the schooner America had to beat every British yacht in exist¬ ence to win it the first time in 1851. Personally, we think an America’s Cup without deep-pocketed owners, backroom deals you love to hate, and spoiled-richguy mentality would be pretty lackluster. Sailing is boring today? “So whaddya

record attempts — cont. and on day four saw speeds in excess of 30 knots. Meteorologist Chris Bedford’s route had her sailing a total projected course of 3,075 miles. That’s a few hundred miles longer than rhumbline, doable if the big cat

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‘Thursday’s Child’ departs the Bay for Japan. could average 19.5 knots. That was doable if she could get north of a high pressure ridge in mid-ocean without it robbing all their wind. But she couldn’t go too far north because of the ice. It was not lost on anyone present that PlayStation entered the ice fields only a few hun¬ dred miles from where the Titanic met her end. The crew maintained a particularly good lookout — even employing infrared scopes that can ‘see’ the colder forms of bergs in the water at night. They passed a number of big ones, too, and report that some seem to ‘glow in the dark’ at night. As we went to press, contrary weather patterns and a tom (and repaired) mainsail had slowed progress. Unless the big boat was able to up her average speed to 23 knots for the rest of the trip, she will have fallen about a day short of Jet Services' mark. Fossett — whom you’ll recall also holds several other sailing records (as well as several ballooning and flying records) — didn’t seem particularly upset by the prospect. Before departure he said, “If we don’t get the record this time, we’ll be back in New York later' this summer for another shot at it." • If you can’t wait until the next issue to see how they did, log onto www.fossettchallenge.com for the latest update. The website also in¬ cludes some excellent essays on life aboard the boat by Chuck Hawley. Thursday’s Child — Over here on the left coast, Michael Reppy departed the Bay on May 9 aboard the 60-ft former BOC racer Thursday’s Child for what he hoped would be a record nonstop, singlehanded run to Japan. The record, 34 days, 6 hours, was set in 1992 by Peter Hogg — yes, the same Peter Hogg who was speeding east aboard PlayStation at the same time Reppy was sailing west. That was certainly not the last irony in Michael’s attempt, which was cut short after nine days when Reppy discovered rudder damage. He was headed for Honolulu for repairs as this was written. This marks the second time Michael has fallen short in this attempt. In 1997, he was only 300 miles from Japan on a record pace when his 36-ft trimaran Nai’a capsized. Reppy was rescued, but the boat was lost. The main driving force behind both attempts was not to set records, but to draw attention to the plight of whales and dolphins, particularly those in captivity. In the mother of all ironies, the damage to the rud¬ der was caused by hitting a whale! The incident occurred the first day out but was only noticed after steering problems worsened. For more, check out the website at www.tchild.org. June, 2000 • UnuMW • Page 113

SIGHTINGS halloween start for ha-ha 2000 Based on the number of requests for entry packs for the Baja HaHa 2000, it would appear that a lot of West Coast sailors are looking to have some laughs offshore this fall. The Ha-Ha is the 750-mile cruis¬ ers' rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, with stops at Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria. It will start on October 31, and end almost two weeks later under a full moon in Gabo San Lucas. The event is open to boats 27 feet or longer that were designed and have been maintained for offshore sailing. The Ha-Ha is not an offshore hand-holding ser¬ vice, and is only open to those who are able to sail to Cabo on their own. According to the Grand Poobah at Ha-Ha, Inc. — which thankfully took over the event from Latitude several years ago — over 40 requests for entry packs were received in the first two weeks after it was an¬ nounced. "We're expecting between 130 and 140 starters, " advises the continued on outside column of next sightings page

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tea for three ‘Teabagging” is what small boat sail¬ ors call the maneuver below — as in dunk¬ ing the little bag until all the good stuff is strained out of it. We don’t know who came up with the term, but it fits trapeze boats perfectly. This tea party occurred during the

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and three for tea Vallejo Race. The boat is the Wabbit Furarri, sailed by Pete Rowland, his wife Angie and crew Mark ‘Briny’ Briner (sorry, we couldn’t resist). Mark is the trapeze artist visible in only two of the three pho¬ tos. In the third, he’s in full ‘steep’ mode. Thank goodness for drysuits.

While the last thing the Ha-Ha needs Is more entries, the Poobah thinks there are two groups of people who still might want to give the event some consideration. The first are the West Marine Pacific Cup ’no go’s’. These are folks who either weren't able to get a slot in that very popular event, or were able to get a slot but find that their boat and/or crew won't be ready in time. The Ha-Ha certainly doesn’t offer the competitive challenges of a Pacific Cup, but it does have qualities which some sailors might view as advantages: It's less expensive, takes less time, and there are stops every couple of days to rest, explore, socialize and surf. You usually have a dozen or more boats in sight, the weather is much warmer, and the post-event cruising far superior. The sail home is much shorter or you can have your boat trucked home. Finally, doing the Ha-Ha means you don't lose the use of your boat for most of the summer. The Wanderer, who will be the Ha-Ha Poobah again this year, wants to emphasize he's not trying to steal any Pacific Cup entries. In fact, he'll be at Kaneohe Bay to greet all the arrivals. He just wants folks to know that if they aren't going to be ready in time, they can give up their precious slot to another deserving entry — and still enjoy a long ocean sailing event before the end of the year. The second group the Poobah thinks ought to consider the Ha-Ha are those of you in your 20s, 30s and 40s who are experienced sailors but find yourselves nearly overwhelmed with careers and family responsibilities. Here's how the Ha-Ha might work out well for you — and your family. Suppose three to five of your bud¬ dies chip in to split the big expenses, which are getting one of your boats — an Express 37 or -Wylie 34 would be just fine — to the starting line in San Diego and then back from Cabo. During the Ha-Ha, you'll have nearly 10 days on the water to remind yourself that there's more to life than work, and to realize how much you love and miss your family. The good news is that they'll be flying down to the Cape to meet you and so you can have a four-day family vacation in the tropics. It really could be good for you, your family — and maybe even your career. Once again, the Poobah isn't looking for more entries, he just hates to see sailors miss a sailing event that most participants have really enjoyed. To get a Ha-Ha entry pack, send a $15 check and a self-addressed, 9"xl2" envelope to Baja Ha-Ha, Inc., 21 Apollo Road, Tiburon, CA94920. Last month we mistakenly published Latitude s address rather than the Ha-Ha’s address. If you sent your money to the wrong address, don’t worry, the Wanderer and the Poobah are pretty good friends, so the requests were passed along. Entry packs won't be sent out until the middle of June, as the sponsors need a little more time to put their propaganda together. Final deadline for getting entries in will be Fri¬ day, September 8. The entry fee is $165 — dirt cheap when you con¬ sider you'll get about $100 worth' okfree shirts, hats, tote bags and other cool stuff.

rnmmM. Steps In preparing a proper cup of tea (as found in the Latitude pantry): 1) start with freshly drawn cold filtered water; 2) place bag In water; steep for five minutes. 3) Gently squeeze bag and remove. Enjoy with milk or lemon.

leda rides again A few years ago, we did an article on boats who had been in the family’ for many years. One that somehow escaped mention then — an oversight which we happily correct now — is the Lapworth 36 Leda. Built in Costa Mesa in 1965 for Leonard James, the lovely woodie — continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS leda — cont. #71, last of the L36s ever built and the only one with teak decks — has shown her heels to many a competitor on the race course in the last 35 years. In a record that may qualify for the Guinness book, she's also occupied the same slip at San Francisco YC for all those 3 1/2 de¬ cades. The elder James is gone now, but son David and significant other Heather Flick carry on the love affair. Among highlights of Ledals long racing career on the Northern coast were HDA class wins in 1968 and a quarter century later in 1994. She also won her division in several Lightship, Master Mariners and Wind¬ jammers races. One of her biggest racing adventures didn’t have any¬ thing to do with how she placed, though. As Heather puts it, "That was the Friday night we left the dock with 20 people and returned with 21." Leda was coming into Yellow Bluff with about 20 other boats when an Express 27 rounded ahead of them, set their kite and rounded up, dumping a crewman overboard. "They were totally out of control," says David. "And it was pretty obvious they weren't going to get back to the guy for a while." So he maneuvered Leda to pick the man ("a big lawyer with no lifejacket") up out of the water. continued on oytside column of next sightings page

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testing the law Just so there's absolutely no doubt in anyone's mind, allow us to review the 'law of tonnage’ as it applies to confrontations between sailboats and freighters. Simply put, the big guy always wins. We know most of you know this al¬ ready. Even for most beginners, it’s in¬ tuitive — likely a genetic memory going back to confrontations between early man and, say, a woolly mammoth. There is speculation that Neanderthals became ex¬ tinct because they stood there yelling “starboard” at the charging mammoth. We mention this because on Saturday, May 6, a small sloop smacked into ah outbound freighter, despite the ship’s ap¬ parent attempts to avoid a collision. Ac¬ cording to observers, as the ship steamed toward the Golden Gate, the sloop simply

SIGHTINGS slammed into it amidships, and slid along its beam, eventually emerging behind it, relatively unscathed. The name of the white-hulled sailboat (approximately 30 feet in length) remains unknown, as does its operator's situation at the time of the near disaster. However, long before the collision took place, the ship sounded five blasts on its horn — a nautical convention which roughly trans¬ lates as: Clear a path, you idiot! — yet the sloop made no apparent move to alter course. Perhaps she was on starboard. So we remind readers that, while there are, of course, times to 'stand firm’ when on starboard tack, this is not one of them. When it comes to dancing with shipping traffic, 'cheek to cheek' is not recom¬ mended.

leda — cont. Win, place, lose (or rescue) Leda!s many seasons of Bay and ocean racing catalyzed a 'cast of thousands' who remain faithful to the boat to this day. Many of them, including some original crew members from the old days, were on hand in mid-April to celebrate her recent major refit and rechristening at SFYC. The biggest part of that winter-long project was repairing — or re¬ placing — the boat's worn teak deck. The former was preferable, but in four weeks of getting estimates from "every yard in the Bay", Heather and David were repeatedly told it couldn't be done. Then they found John Fenger and Rob Christman at Marine Brightworks of Mill Valley who thought otherwise. The project involved replacing all the fasteners and plugs, then re¬ routing and recaulking all the seams. The photos on this page bear testament to Rob and John’s hard work, expertise and optimism. "The decks look brand new!" beams David. When you add in new hatches, a 'revived' electrical system, a complete new paint and varnish job inside and out (also by Marine Brightworks), and a bottom job and topside LPU courtesy of Bayside Boatworks of Sausalito, "She looks like she continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS leda — cont’d just came off the ways," he says. Some 60 to 70 people attended the rechristening, which was appro¬ priately performed by Fritz e James, David's mother. Despite her new makeover and restored elegance, Leda is not quite ready for the 'retirement' to cruising life that many former race boats have undergone. She'll be back on the race track on a limited basis — the Master Mariners Regatta on Memorial Day ("We may have to leave the carbon pole and kevlar sails home for that one,” says David"}, and Friday night beer cans for sure. But, says David, she will also be used for more purely fun pursuits such as yacht club cruises and trips to the Delta. It's great to see this old thoroughbred back out sailing — and great to know she's not in any of the divisions where we normally race.

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Bay Area sailors oh May 11 joined rep¬ resentatives from the nationwide Coast Guard Foundation to honor a few of the underpayed, overperforming members of the country’s smallest military service — the only one that is always in service and never "between wars." At a huge gather¬ ing in the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, awards were handed out to the crews of helicopters and motor lifeboats who make a habit of flying and going to sea exactly when nobody in his right mind would want to.

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SIGHTINGS the coasties The event also marked a winding down for the Coast Guard's highest-ranking officer in the Pacific, Vice Admiral Tom Collins, who will be off to Washington, D.C. by the time you read this.Collins will become Vice Commandant, and his big¬ gest job, he says, will be to secure more resources for the always-strapped service. Too bad more congressmen don't see things the same way as Steve Taft, man¬ ager of Bay Ship & Yacht Co. in Richmond. Taft, who attended the ceremonies and

heavyweight boxing On January 31 of this year, three con- . tainer ships encountered heavy weather in mid-Pacific, resulting in the loss over¬ board of 391 containers. That is not a typo. When you add in boxes crushed or flooded, the tally of lost containers totals a staggering 608. T he hardest hit ship was the 66,000ton OOCL America, shown here in port in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Outbound from Long Beach, she lost 350 containers. The other vessels involved were the eastbound SeaLand Pacific (20 containers overboard) and the Sea-Land Hawaii (21). For comparison's sake, the worst pre¬ vious loss was in 1998 when the APL China lost 406 containers to typhoon Babs. At that time, an APL official stated, "This will be the biggest cargo loss since the dawn of containerization." Not any more, it seems. Although the most recent loss is almost certainly in the hundreds of millions of dollars, the issues most important to sailors are where, when and if this minefield' of containers might cross their paths. We’re working on finding out what direction they might drift, and will try to let you know in the next issue.

norm bennett freed Cruisers who’ve been following the story of Norm Bennett, owner of Cartagena, Colombia’s Club Nautico Marina, will be relieved to know that he was released from jail on March 26 after some 14 months of imprisonment without a trial. But his ultimate fate has yet to be determined by the court. As we wrote in our November '99 issue, Bennett was arrested in February of’99 in con¬ nection with a 809-kilo cocaine bust aboard a Beneteau 440 named Isabele, that he used to own. (She was a former Sunsail charter boat that Bennett had rebuilt after she was dam¬ aged in Hurricane Luis.) According to a letter from Bennett published in the Caribbean Com¬ pass newspaper, he sold the boat some months previously, but the Colombian authorities didn’t recognize his bill of sale, citing that it did not meet the requirements of local law. At this writing, Bennett, who is Australian, is staying out of Colom¬ bia, pending the outcome of his case. According to his Colombianborn wife, Candalaria, a final judgement is expected in the next three months, due to time limits imposed by the court — something akin to our statutes of limitations. “Of course, I’m very glad Norm is free,” she says, “but at the same time I am sad that he is not here with us.” They have two children Paulo, 16, and Hans, who is in his mid-20s. She was able to engineer his release by utilizing a legal procedure called a tutela, whereby an accused party is allowed to contest the charges brought against them. According to Colombian sources, there were a variety of 'inconsistencies' in the case against Bennett includ¬ ing missing evidence — one source described the process as "a circus of mistakes." If Bennett is exonerated by the court, Candalaria feels that he will return to his life in Cartagena, where he was a friend to many passing cruisers. If the ruling goes against him, however, she feels that he will not return to face more time behind bars. “As for me,” she says, “I will never leave my country.” As you might imagine, life in a Colombian prison is anything but comfortable. Although Bennett himself managed to stay out of harm’s way, he wrote: “A month ago there was an uprising with three killed and about 50 injured. . . . One of the guys injured in the riot had 25 stab wounds plus someone set fire to him. . . . Drugs, guns, knives and ice picks made from flled-down rebar ,are completely rampant. Nights can get close to out of'control with all the activity. . . . The food comes by in plastic buckets and is slopped into whatever you can find to use as a plate.” Despite the grisly reality of life within the prison, Candalaria and others tell us that life in Cartagena is as “tranquila” as ever, and that cruisers shouldn't be afraid to stop there. Not surprisingly, however, not many have done so of late. Juana Perea, is a native Colombian who runs a maritime agency at the Marina called The Verge with her American husband, Larry Hacker. She says, "The situation in some parts of Colombia has worsened, but most of the problems are with guerillas and we are not affected here. I like to remind people that Washington, D.C., has the highest crime rate in the U.S., but it's still a wonderful town to visit. If you are com¬ ing to Colombia you just have to hsg common sense and stay out of certain areas, just like you would anywhere else." As evidence that Cartagena is safe for tourists, she notes that 200 cruise ships called at the port last year. The Verge was opened six months ago to help cruisers meet the government's requirement that all foreign vessels must be represented by a licensed maritime agency. Additionally, they would like cruisers to think of them as a source of general information and support. They are currently working on a cruising guide of Colombia's little-known north coast. (Email The Verge at juanap@yahoo.com)

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SIGHTINGS fwrO vsjj whose bright idea was it to take them off the endangered species list? Here’s a scene that likely had residents of the exclusive Belvedere Peninsula wish¬ ing the rotten old barges were back. These two dead gray whales were temporarily anchored in Richardson Bay pending a tow to sea by Allied Mariner, a local tug company which has somehow ended up performing this task numerous times in

the last few months. At'last count, 22 grays had perished in or around the Bay this year for reasons unknown. Many live ones continue to delight boaters with their antics, but grim or happy, the show is almost over. With their northward migra¬ tion nearing an end, all the fittest whales will soon be home in Alaskan waters.

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surfin’ the When you think of surfing and boats, you probably think of Merlin or some other ultralight skimming down the long swells of the Molokai Channel at 20 knotssor more. But in'as little as two years, you may see folks with Westsail 32s surfing

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in le.ss than five knots of wind on *San Francisco Bay. Surfing the Internet, that is. If that comes to pass, you'll have Craig McCaw -— who has already made two mega fortunes in telecommunications —

Now jump back to the present. The poop recently hit the fan be¬ cause DNR, in their authoritarian wisdom, decided that anybody who lives aboard a boat on Washington's aquatic lands had changed the boat's 'use' from being recreational and therefore water dependent and legal, to residential, not water dependent — and therefore illegal. As such, anyone living aboard their boat on state land is considered to be in violation of the law, and any marina that allows such activity is in violation of the terms of their lease with the state. Since the marina can be taken to court for liveaboard violations, the state makes the marina do the dirty work of policing liveaboards. In a curious twist, Zemek says that in Washington, private land doesn't end and state land doesn't begin until some distance from the shore. As a result, some marinas are partly on private land and partly on state land. If you liveaboard in the part of a marina that's on private land, you're legal. If you liveaboard in the same marina on a part that's on state land, you're an enemy of the’state. That living aboard is a 'change of use’ for a boat is the same ratio¬ nale that the BCDC uses to make most living aboard in the Bay Area illegal. Frankly, we at Latitude think the concept is a crock used by bureaucrats to gain power over people whose lifestyles and apprecia¬ tion for the water and nature is beyond their comprehension. We suggested to Zemek that if somebody doesn’t live aboard their boat and goes out sailing four times a month, then moves on their boat and still goes sailing four times a month, nothing’s really changed. At

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SIGHTINGS differences — cont’d least nothing that the government should be concerned with. After all, the boat still occupies th^ same place no matter if anybody lives aboard or not. Who is the victim in such a 'crime'? And when was the state government given the authority to become 'lifestyle police'. Zemek admitted it's a difficult,issue because the interpretation of a 'change in use' is really a philosophical one. She argued that the law was really in the best interest of active mariners, for if too many slips are used for living aboard there might ndt be any slips left for people who are only interested in sailing their boats. This could indeed be¬ come a problem. But there are easy solutions, such as requiring all boats to leave the marina a certain number of times a year. This is already done at some marinas and yacht clubs so that slips remain available for active mariners and marinas don't become clogged with derelict boats. , continued on outside column of next sightings page

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surfin’ and buddies Bill Gates and Saudi Ara¬ bian investment whizz Alwaleed Bin Talal to thank. . McCaw is currently in the process of taking control of the bankrupt ICO Glo¬ bal Communications satellite communi¬ cations project, which is a satellite phone system similar to but not identical to that of the recently failed Iridium. By pump¬ ing $2.1 billion into the system, McGaw's backers figure that within two years they'll be able to provide worldwide Internet ac¬ cess via satellite at 144,000 bits per sec¬ ond— or about three times as fast as typi¬ cal home modems. But this is just the

SIGHTINGS — cont’d beginning. Within just a few years, McCaw's Teledisc — the originally planned 'Internet in the Sky' — is expected to provide even faster Internet access. The system will require 288 satellites and $10 billion. In some fashion, the two satellite communi¬ cations systems will be combined into one. McCaw wants to control world communi¬ cations not served by fiber optic lines. While racers and cruisers the world over would drool for Internet access — for better and for worse — at this point there have been no reports on how much it might cost. By the way, there's been lots of reck¬ less rumoring that Bill Gates or someone else from Seattle might be buying off all or part of New Zealand’s America's Cup team. As if Bill Gates didn't have much bigger things on his mind right nowl In¬ deed, if anyone from Seattle tries to 'buy' the America's Cup, we're betting it will be the McCaw brothers, who have a wellknown affection for sailboats, powerboats — and winning.

differences — cont’d We also pointed out the irony of a Department of Natural Resources criminalizing people who want to live simple, minimally consumptive lives aboard their boats. And forcing them to also have domiciles on land — and then commute between the two. Is the DNR not aware that Americans account for just 6% of the world's population but consume 33% of the natural resources? How can the DNR justify forcing people to have a boat — and a McMansion they don’t even want? Will the EPA soon be requiring all bicyclists to also drive SUVs? At some point both the BCDC and DNR need to come up to speed and discourage needless consumption, traffic and pollution. Zemek says that the DNR has yet to come up with an exact defini¬ tion of a liveaboard, but will be taking "a common sense approach". If, for example, you get your mail at the marina, she says you'll be consid¬ ered a liveaboard. She also said the DNR would not be going after continued on outside column of next sightings page

how to motivate your racing crew It’s simple: point a camera at ’em. It never fails. Whenever we’re on a boat and people are just relaxing, as soon as we get the camera out to shoot a few “can¬ did” photos, boy, does the skill level — or at least the perceived skill level — sharpen up fast. Witness these ‘before and after’ scenes on Jim Madden’s J/160 Stark Raving Mad during the Ensenada Race. In the photo at left, the crew is relaxed, drinking beer and talking. At right, seconds after our camera appeared, legs started going over the rail, the beer disappeared and soon everybody looked like they were at the Admiral’s Cup. As soon as we came back on deck from putting the camera away, they looked just like the first photo again. The same thing happens out on the Bay when we’re shooting pictures from our photoboat. As we draw near a sub¬ ject, the crew invariably ooches out a few more inches. Some extend hands or legs, others suddenly grab lines or winch handles or look aloft. As soon as we pass by, they all slump back to normal. So if you want to win more races, we suggest you get a camera and drag it out whenever you need that extra effort. It doesn’t have to be an expensive camera. Film is optional.

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differences — cont’d mariners who want to spend two or three weeks in a row aboard their boats during the summer, but only those who change the use of their boats. Talk about splitting hairs. Unlike the Ala Wai in Honolulu, where authorities used to bang on hulls in the middle of the night looking for liveaboards, Zemek prom¬ ises there will be no big campaign to immediately eradicate all liveaboards. In fact, rather than going after the individual liveaboards, the agency will go after the marinas. But with only one staff person for every 250 state leases, the DNR expects it to take years to accomplish their goal. The first marina with a lot of liveaboards on state lands will be in violation as of July. "We expect to be sued," said Zemek. Our advice to the DNR is that they should think twice about the concept of 'change in use'. If somebody uses a slip for a boat they actively sail, it simply isn't the government's business how much other time they spend on it. And that it would be foolish for the DNR to make the same mistake as the BCDC, which was recklessly alienating people who should be their biggest supporters. Washington officials should also note that the number* of illegal liveaboards in San Francisco Bay continued on outside column of next sightings page

Ever wanted to race around the world on a bluewater yacht? Or step aboard the hottest new racing classes on the West Coast? Perhaps the latest offerings from some of the world's best custom and semi¬ custom builders is more up your alley. This and much more was readily avail¬ able at the recent Pacific Sail Expo. Superlatives fail with this show. Against all logic, it continues to grow and get better. This year, Jack London Marina was clogged with 108 new boats, 35 more than last year. They ranged from afford¬ able, budget racer/cruisers to large, topend luxury boats. Of course, boats are only part of the attraction at Sail Expo. Sailors from all over the western U.S. came to Oakland the final four days of April, where Jack

Sail Expo outtakes (clockwise from left) — Free sailboats rides were popular; crowds of curious surround ‘Convergence’; the tallship ‘Dewarucci’ was a special attraction; Expo took up both sides of the new Jack London Marina; many an eye danced to see those banners in the sky.

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London Square Marina became the ‘Grand Central Station’ of sailing. Any product, service, sailing school or char¬ ter company you can think of — and a few you never knew existed — were there to answer questions, fill out reservations or take orders.

has exploded since they were mostly outlawed. Our advice to those of you who are liveaboards is — no matter how many hours a day you spend on your boat — to relentlessly deny that you're a liveaboard. If you’re squeamish about perjury, you can keep your fingers crossed while doing it. This is the technique that our lawyer-President employed when denying having sex with Monica, and it s the same technique our lawyer-First Lady used when claiming that her 25,000% annual return on commodity investments was a result of reading the Wall Street Journal. After all, this is America, so what's good for our leaders is also good for the most humble citizen. Let free¬ dom ring, baby!

A number of exhibitors donated hats and T-shirts which were awarded to show-goers who signed up for the drawings at the show entrance. A few people made out really good. Mark and Sandi Joiner of Orinda and ‘H.‘ Hansen of San Rafal won complete instruction and keelboat certification classes from Tradewinds Sailing Center. Grand Prize went to Jack Ferguson from Castro Val¬ ley. He won a 5 day vacation at the Bitter End Yacht Club. Congratulations winners! ■■yv

If every aging wooden boat got the kind of attention that Ken Atour has given to Heartsong over the past 3 1/2 years, it could spark a whole new era in 'woody worship’ — and the Master Mariner's Regatta would have double its normal entry list. ,

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SIGHTINGS renovation — cont’d We first ran into Ken and his ladyfriend Carol Van Haden in the spring of '98 at KKMI while doing our annual boatyard 'walkabout'. At the time, they'd already done a monstrous amount of work on their 30ft (LOD) cutter Heartsong, in¬ cluding removing 22 coats of paint from her hull, recaulking every seam, replacing the decks, refurbishing the teak cockpit, building a new rudder, rebuilding the tranny and re¬ placing both the prop and shaft. They refastened her Port Orford cedar planking to her oak ribs with 850 bronze fasteners. "To remove the four keel bofts, it took me 10 hours apiece with a 16 lb. sledge." A Hugh Angleman design, she was built at Wilmington Boat Worjts in Southern Cali¬ fornia and launched in 1938. "She was what they called a 'yard boat'," explains Ken — a project to keep the crews busy during the lean years of the Great Depression. The same crew built Santana, which was launched three years earlier. When Ken found her in Martinez in ’95, Heartsong was in sorry shape — her owner just couldn't face the extensiveness of her needs. But to Ken, refitting her was a challenge to relish. "I spent virtually every weekend working on her for 3 1/2 years," he says. A former transmission shop supervisor with an obvious aptitude for detail work, he left no aspect of her untended to. Not only did he replace all her thruhulls, but he removed literally every item of hardware on the boat. He then had each piece replated and buffed out before it was rein¬ stalled. Long after Carol had had enough, Ken was still tinkering away with a passion. 'You must be the most determined S.O.B. in the world," a passerby observed one day at KKMI. “I took that as a compliment,” laughs Ken. Looking like a proper little yacht from stem to stem, Heartsong was finally launched in late March and, as we go to press, she was ex¬ pected to be among the classics gracing the Bay at this year's Master Mariner's Regatta Memorial Day weekend. The kicker to this happy ending is that Ken got so much personal satisfaction out of the refit that he quit his job and started his own company, Heartsong Enter¬ prises, which now markets some of the marine products he discovered during the refit, some of which are little-known.

thanks a lot, elian One hundred fifty boats signed up for the Havana Cup 2000 Race from Tampa Bay to Havana that was to have started in late May. We say "was to have started" because on April 28 the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department slapped the sponsoring Ocean Racing Ventures with a cease and desist order. So the event was called off. The Havana Cup has been held five times, most recently last year when a fleet of nearly 200 boats sailed to Cuba. A number of Northern California sailors have participated over the years. During all the pre¬ vious events, Ocean Racing Ventures worked diligently to make sure the event was in compliance with all U.S. laws regarding travel to Cuba. In fact, members of the U.S. Treasury often spoke to entrants to make continued on outside column of next sightings page

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rocket’s red glare. We don’t know if there’s any official basis for this claim, but in our humble opinion, San Francisco is rapidly becom¬ ing the fireworks capitol of thd world. We never thought we’d see any pyrotechnic display that could rival the quadruplelaunch-pad show on New Year’s Eve, but the KFOG ‘Big Bang’ last month did just that. We’re not saying it was better, but it achieved ‘as good’ with only a one-barge launch pad. Very impressive.

SIGHTINGS If you want to get in on a little of this action, your next chance is coming up on the Fourth of July. This show takes place along the Cityfront. If you don’t want to play dodge-ball with 200 other spectator boats, one cool option is to watch from the tallship Balclutha or the ferryboat Eureka, two ships of the Maritime Mu¬ seum fleet. Advance tickets ($125 adult; $50 kids) can be had by calling (415) 561 6662. They go fast, so don't delay.

havana cup — cont’d sure they understood the 'trading with the enemy' regulations so they would not be in violation of them. Ocean Racing Ventures released the following statement: "At no time during our discussions with the Treasury Department did they imply that we were violating any laws. They have even commended us on occasion for making sure that everyone was aware of the requirements for traveling to Cuba. While we do hot entirely agree with the Treasury Department, out of respect for their authority and the U.S. govern¬ ment, we faithfully comply with all their orders. Ocean Racing Ven¬ tures will continue to work with the Treasury Department to find ways continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS havana cup — cont’d to keep this classic race alive. The Treasury Department officials that we have dealt with have always been helpful and cordial, and we feel that there may still be options available for the future." Giving the timing of the cease and desist order, it seems clear to us that the event was shut down because of all the anti-Castro heat being generated by the pending return of little Elian to Cuba. If the event had gone on as scheduled, it's possible that it could have been a focal point of anti-Castro forces in America. Is it still legal to sail your boat to Cuba? You bet it is — as long as you don't violate any of the provisions of the trading with the enemy act. In fact, we've taken our boat there and recommend you do, too. The U.S. government has no business trying to limit where its citizens can travel.

now that’s italian! Anybody remember Victor Kiam? He's the guy who loved his Remington electric shaver so much, in his famous words, "I bought the company!" It's sort of deja-vu all over again. The lady(s) in your life are probably familiar with the stylish and very expensive Ferragamo brand of Italian-made shoes. The wildly suc¬ cessful company is owned by Leonardo Ferragamo — who has such a passion for sailing that he used to own a Swan 59 and later bought a Swan 68. In fact, he liked the boats so much that two years ago he pulled 'a Kiam' — he bought Swan from the somewhat stodgy Finnish timber and paper goods conglomerate that had owned it for 30 years. Generally perceived as the Mercedes Benz of production sailboats, Swans were all distingushable by their somewhat conservative design and for being platforms on which an incredible number of winches were mounted. There were so many winches on some Swans that there was hardly any room to sit down. Given Ferragamo’s styling background and Italian‘flare, it was only a matter of time before there were changes in the traditionally staidlooking Swan line. With the recent debut of the Swan 80 in Europe, that time has arrived. The new boats feature nearly plumb bows, Eire very full aft, and have extremely clean decks. The biggest change of all is in winches; an older style Swan 80 might have had 20 winches; the newer one has but six—the same number you’ll find on many Olson 30s. These newly styled Swans include the 48, 56, 60 and 80. Paul Kaplan of KKMI, the Northern California dealer for Swan, says both the new and old style Swans have been selling well. "Since last summer we've sold a 44, 48, 56, 60, 82, 100 and 112 — all new boats.” Southern California dealers report similarly brisk business.

coast watch Here are Coast Guard Group San Francisco's significant search and rescue cases occurring between April 20 and May 17: During this pe¬ riod we had 15 uncorrelated mayday calls, resulting in 6 helicopter sorties and 1 boat launch. v>. April 25 — At 4:40 a.m., the 35-ft SEdlboat Out of Africa reported it had grounded and was breaking up near Waddell Beach south of Point Ano Nuevo. We immediately launced an H-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station San Francisco. Six minutes after their initial report, Out of Africa!s crew reported they were abandoning ship. The boat was high enough up the beach they could walk ashore. Santa Cruz County Sheriff and rescue units also responded. The helicopter located the crew of Out of Africa on the beach and directed ground crews to their location near the base of some cliffs. The crew was uninjured and safely evacu¬ ated from the beach. The irony: Out of Africa is an ocean going catama¬ ran that a hired crew was delivering to San Francisco — from South continued on outside column of next sightings page

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the little fireboat As one of your readers for the last 16 years. I've always respected the empha¬ sis that you’ve placed on personal safety. Sailors and emergency responders all ben¬ efit when people share the lessons they've learned while appreciating sailing. Along with the awareness you're rais¬ ing, I wanted to share a glimpse of one of the tools that just became partially op¬ erational in Monterey Harbor. It's the proof-of-concept rigid hull inflatable boat that Zodiac of North America built to dem¬ onstrate their latest technology: allowing jet thrust to be diverted through a re¬ motely controlled fire monitor. After Zodiac selected Monterey as the

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Africa. May 1 —About 10:15 p.m., the 36-foot fishing vessel Mickey struck the north jetty at Bodega Bay entrance. A 44-ft motor lifeboat (MLB) and 21-ft rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from Station Bodega Bay responded. Due to the nature of the grounding, we could not attempt to re-float the Mickey. The fishing vessel Victoria unsuccessfully tried to refloat the stricken vessel. The MLB transferred a dewatering pump * and crewman to the Mickey, who observed a 4-foot by 1-foot hole in the port side of the vessel. The RHIB recovered all persons and the pump from the Mickey. A private salvage company, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office San Francisco Bay are coordinating salvage and pollution prevention matters. May 4 —At 10:05 p.m., we received a mayday call from the fishing vessel Nita H, stating it had run aground and was taking on water north of Moss Landing in Monterey Bay. We dispatched a 47-foot MLB continued on outside column of next sightings page

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first municipality to acquire this demon¬ strator, several firefighters completed an R&D period where the capabilities of the platform were assessed in Monterey's 'mixed property’ setting. All members of the suppression team then began a year¬ long training period to become proficient with the equipment. When the platform becomes fully operational, it will be the first time in 25 years that water-borne response is once again a function of the Monterey Fire Department. At just under 14 feet, '6451' may look small, but she packs a punch. The nozzle can throw 400 gallons of seawater a

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SIGHTINGS coast watch — cont’d from Station Monterey and an H-65 helicopter from Air Station San Francisco. State Parks lifeguards and local sheriffs also responded. We found Nita H hard aground near high tide in the surf zone, in a posi-

The ‘Nita H’ on the beach near Moss Landing.

tion not approachable by boat. Station Monterey rescue swimmers took the crew ashore through the surf, while the helicopter provided cover. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office San Francisco Bay is investigating the cause of the accident. Salvage and pollution prevention is being handled by private contractors, under the supervision of the Marine Safety Office In this case, we requested Nita H to activate its 406 MHz EPIRB, which enabled us to immediately locate the vessel — as well as obtain background information. Evacuating the crew through the surf was much safer than a helicopter hoist evolution. The crewmembers donned immersion suits, which prevented the need to treat for hypothermia. — captain larry hall

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fireboat minute almost 100 feet while the boat remains stationary or moves around un¬ der full control. She can be safely under¬ way in two minutes from her floating dock, and will hit 50 mph in flat water. With 175 horsepower 'under the hood,' she could also move a boatful of people out of harm's way if the occasion called for it. Of course, the best tool against fires is prevention. As in structure fires, good housekeeping, effective maintenance and early warning systems can all help limit the loss of life and property in boat fires. If everyone reading this removes that one can of hazardous material or that oily old rag from the bottom of their dock boxes, they and their local firefighters will sleep better that night. I've also seen fires start from too many extension cords stuffed under the cabin rug. Please also share with your readers that if they find themselves inbound to Monterey with a medical emergency on board, we would like them to meet EMS personnel at the Breakwater Cove fuel dock. The 'ergonomics' for all concerned are better there. And be sure to call head

selective availability GPS navigation got a big shot in the arm May 2. Under an order signed by President Clinton, the U.S. military will no longer scramble the signals from the' GPS constellation of 24 satellites. That's right, ‘selective availability’ is over. Well, unless there’s a really good rea¬ son to turn it back on. Elver since GPS became a viable means . of navigation a dozen years ago, commer¬ cial and recreational users have continu¬ ally complained about selective availabil¬ ity. When it was on, GPS units were ac¬ curate to ‘only’ 100 meters. When it was off, most receivers were accurate to 1530 meters. The thing was, the military never told anyone when it was on or off. (Their expensive encryption systems aren’t affected by SA.) The rationale be¬ hind ‘selective availability’ was that if no¬ body knew when it was operating, the bad guys couldn’t use the system to lob a nuke into the middle of The Mall in Washing¬ ton, D.C. on the Fourth of July. Like 100 meters is going to make a big difference to a nuclear missile. Anyway, about six or eight years ago, some smart people came up with\)GPS — differential GPS. They figured if you put a land station on the ground somewhere, and that station knew exactly where it was, it could tell you your exact location,

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ton of love — cont’d about the "light weight" or "dead weight" tonnage. Seeing that his crew was confused and didn’t know which end of a double-ender was the bow, Capt. Lewis got up, cleared his throat, and

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turned off for good too — with even better accuracy than ‘plain’ GPS: 1-10 meters. Of course, such technology wasn’t cheap (and users needed a special interface), so it only made sense in heavily trafficked areas. So now there’s a whole array of DGPS beacons scattered all over the country (the Bay Area’s is on Angel Island). It kind of makes you scratch your head to know these are built, installed and maintained by the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engi¬ neers. (Guess it’s one of those rob-Peterto-pay-Paul things.) It’s not clear at this writing what the discontinuation of SA will mean to the DGPS system. The decision to ‘unscramble’ follows four years of talks between the Pentagon, White House, CIA and other agencies — and the recently-acquired ability to block only certain regions. Government repre¬ sentatives insisted outside pressure by commercial and civilian.users was not a factor in the decision. With the GPS in¬ dustry projected to double from $8 ■bil¬ lion to $16 billion in the next three years, you can take that claim with however many grains of salt you want. Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Money said that from now on, the ‘new’ GPS service would only be denied in re¬ sponse to a “perceived threat.”

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Prototype Zodiac ‘gushers’ in a whole new era of marine firefighting. said, "Mates, let me tell you what those numbers mean." He produced The Dictionary of Shipping Terms from the ship's bookshelf and, hold¬ ing it under his arm like a sextant, started in, never once opening the book. , "Back in Roman times, way before you were sailing, the way they shipped stuff was in casks. These shipping casks were called tuns, which were fairly large containers that could hold almost any kind of general merchandise — but mostly held wine. As such, the important question for any shipper or merchant was not the length of the boat, but how many tuns a ship could carry. As history marched, shipping retained the term 'ton', and standardized it to mean 100 cubic feet of space on board a cargo vessel. As far as actual weight goes, it was standardized to a 'U.S. Ton' — in which a short ton is 2,000 pounds, a long ton is 2,240 pounds, and a metric ton is 2,205 pounds. But that's weight. What a ship's ’gross’ and ‘net’ tonnage refers to is volume. "Gross tonnage is measured as the overall carrying capacity of the ship. All the space inside the hull from the spaces between her frames to the ceilings under the deck —• including spaces available for cargo, passenger and crew, including cabins, machinery and storage spaces. Gross tonnage is always expressed in measurements of 100 cubic feet per ton — never 'pounds.’ "Net tonnage is also calculated at 100 cubic foot per ton — but is obtained by deducting the space used for accommodations, machin¬ ery, fuel/water tankage, and navigating from the gross tonnage. In other words, the net tonnage is the cargo carrying space of the vessel. When talking gross or net tonnage of the ship, it always refers to the amount of space in terms of one ton equals 100 cubic feet. Weight doesn't come into it. "On all U.S., Canadian, British and other maritime countries’ regis¬ tered vessels, the Net Tonnage is engraved on a main deck beam along with the vessel’s documentation number. It is this tonnage figure that commercial vessels pay their tariffs on. "Now, displacement tonnage is something else again. Who here re¬ members learning in school about the Greek philosopher Archimedes and his Archimedes principals? Remember the bath scene. No, not the Alfred Hitchcock one! The one where Archimedes filled the tub to full and then got in. He discovered that the water he displaced' — or spilled out onto the floor — was equal to his weight. Actually, the amount of water was equal to his body's volume. So ’displacement’ is the meacontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS ton of love — cont’d sure of the weight of the vessel and the cargo if she's carrying any. "Now pay close attention here: a displacement ton is measured at 35 cubic feet of sea water or 36 cubic feet of fresh water. So if you put our boat in a tub of water, the water it displaced would be what our fine vessel weighs — and it would be expressed in terms of tons. In other words, it would weigh one ton for eveiy 35 cubic feet of saltwater that ‘slopped out' of the tub. "Just to make matters worse — or helpful, depending on which end of the vessel you’re heading for — there are other terms and definitions you should know about. For example. Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) is the 'carrying power' only — and is over and above the actual light¬ weight of the vessel. It is there for the weight in tons of cargo, fuel, stores, water, crew, etc. which the vessel is designed to safely carry. Lightweight Tonnage (LWT) is the measurement of the weight of steel, wood, fiberglass, or whatever the hull’s made of, plus the machinery — but does not include the oil, fuel, water and stores. Now if you sharpen your pencils and add the LWT and DWT together, you get the displace¬ ment weight of the ship.,, ~ continued on outside column of next sightings page

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palmyra island With an eye toward preserving the dwindling coral reefs of the world, the Ar¬ lington, Virginia-based Nature Conser¬ vancy has agreed to buy Palmyra Atoll, a cluster of about 50 uninhabited coral is¬ lets 1,000 miles south of Hawaii. Home to more coral species than Florida or Ha¬ waii, Palmyra has been owned since 1922 by the Fullard-Leo family of Hawaii. (It is the only privately owned U.S. Territory.) The purchase price for the 680 acres — about 12 square miles — of land and 15,000 acres of reefs was not disclosed, but is reportedly substantially less than the asking price of $47 million. The fig¬ ure the Nature Conservancy says it must raise is $37 million to buy the atoll, es¬ tablish operations and secure an endow¬ ment, making this the single most expen-

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sive acquisition in the Conservancy’s 49year history. “Palmyra represents the last remaining opportunity to protect an un¬ developed. uninhabited, pristine tropical marine ecosystem in the U.S. tropics,” said TNC CEO John Sawhill. TNC will have until the first quarter of2001 to raise the money and close on the property. It’s not known yet how the change in ownership will affect visiting yachts, or whether enigmatic caretaker Roger Lextrait will remain on the island. You may recall that Palmyra figures prominently ih cruising lore as the ‘scene of the crime’ where cruisers Mack and Muff Graham were murdered in 1974. The discovery of Muffs skeleton in 1980 led to a sensa¬ tional trial, and the Vincent Bugliosi book (and movie) And the Sea Will Tell.

"DWT is used normally for oil tankers and bulk carriers to describe their carrying capacity, while Gross Tonnage is normally used for cruise liners, RoRo vessels, merchant ships and even yachts. The yachts slipped in somehow due to registiy needs on documented vessels. "By the way, the 175-ft, 294 gross-ton, 175 net-ton vessel that we are imprisoned on here has a displacement weight of 539 tons — while the old Titanic measured 882 feet, 46,329 gross tons and 66,000 dis¬ placement tons.” With that, the Captain slid the unopened book of shipping terms back on the shelf. "Read it for yourselves if you don’t believe me," he said. And with a ‘good night," he headed aft. — Capt. Joseph W. Rodgers Santa Cruz

short sightings IRISH SEA — Partially flooded containers, those which ride out of sight just below the surface, are perhaps the biggest non-natural threat to seagoing vessels today. And yachts are not the only victims. On January 11, in moderately heavy weather off the Isle of Man, the 71-ft British scallop trawler Solway Harvester went down with all seven crew. Rescue vessels arriving on scene were amazed to find scores of bottles of mayonnaise bobbing around near the sinking site, raising specula¬ tion that the Harvester hit a container. Divers recovered the bodies of the crew and made surveys of the vessel. The Anal report may not be released for as long as a year, but preliminary findings indicate the Harvester may indeed have hit something. Because the loss has hit the fishing community so hard — all seven crew were from the same area — authorities really want some answers. If needs be, the Isle of Mann parliament has agreed to foot the US$1.65 million bill to raise the sunken boat. —from reports in Cargo News and other internet sources

If you’re one of the first wave of readers to pick up this issue, you may still have time to spec¬ tate one of the grandest sailing events on the Bay — the Master Mariners Regatta on May 27. (Our ‘poster child’ here is ‘Groote Beer, ’ which \ moved up to the Pacific Northwest a few years after this windy ‘88 MMR.) A several-year high i of 80 classic yachts were signed up to compete, including Billy Martinelli’s ‘Gaslight.’

MADAGASCAR — Finding adventure finding Adventure: 300 hun¬ dred years after Captain Kidd was hanged for piracy, archaeologists believe they have found the wreckage of his ship off the coast of Mada¬ gascar. A team of explorers led by American diver Barry Clifford dis¬ covered the burned-out hulk of a galley fitting the description of Kidd’s Adventure near the harbor of Sainte Marie, which is either a “tiny is¬ land in the Indian Ocean” or the southern Cape of Madagascar, de¬ pending on which report you read. Adventure was a galley, meaning it had sails as well as oars. Kidd burned and scuttled it in 1698 after it became unseaworthy. Evidence of all that is plentiful. The team also located shards of Ming porcelain dating from Kidd’s era, along with numerous bottles of rum, which of course no self-respecting pirate would venture anywhere without. If it is the Adventure, the wreck is expected to yield a wide range of artifacts such as guns, coins and tools — and a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of pirates. Whether Kidd actually was a pirate is still open to some debate. Born in Scotland to a family of modest means, William Kidd rose through the ranks to become a legitimate sea captain, ship owner and priva¬ teer. The latter title, bestowed by the British government, authorized him to seek, harass and destroy enemy shipping — at that time, any¬ thing French. By his 40s, he had married a wealthy New York widow, was a respectable church-goer and owned properties on Wall Street. It all came unravelled for Kidd when he allegedly went ‘freelance’ on a 1697 voyage, reportedly amassing a fortune in gold, silk and jewels from any ship he happened to come across. Learning that he had been denounced as a pirate — and here’s the crux of ‘was he or wasn’t he?’ — Kidd voluntarily returned to New York to tiy to pursuade the colo¬ nial governor of his innocence. It was to no avail. He was sent to En¬ gland for trial, convicted and hanged — twice — in 1701. (The first time the rope broke). Captain Kidd may have had the final laugh. His fabled buried trea¬ sure — if it exists at all — has never been found. /

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difcional lines account for a growing seg¬ ment of the entiy list, but it's safe to say ] that the heart and soul of the event is j found in the vintage yachts and schoo¬ ners of decades past like the magnificent, 130-ft J-Class sloop Endeavour (launched jSBlil in 1934) and the 110-ft Herreshoff gaff^^B schooner Mariette (1915), owned by Bay H| Area venture capitalist Tom Perkins. Like a floating museum of nautical |(|f|||§ --- m

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with a dwindling number of entrants. Since 1987, however, when the first Clas¬ sic Regatta was staged with eight entries, the event's fleet size and renown has grown dramatically. This year's roster of 43 is down from the usual 50-60, due to the magnetic attraction of the A-Cup in New Zealand. Nevertheless, the Regatta drew from an international fraternity of

70-ft schooner Mollihawk, which was brought here in 1949 by retired British Naval Commander Vernon Nicholson and his family. But by the mid-'80s, the status of the classics — at least in the racing realm — had been usurped by a plethora of plas¬ tic boat types and the grand ladies of yes¬ teryear were relegated to a single class

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ANTIGUA CLASSIC REGATTA vintage yacht owners whose love of clas¬ sic lines and fine craftsmanship is exhib¬ ited in the immaculate condition they keep their boats in — at enormous ex¬ pense, needless to say. Many are members of the prestigious International Classic Yacht Association (ICYA) which holds high-profile racing events in the Med every summer that draw huge crowds and extensive media cover¬ age. Antigua is different — obviously more low profile and relaxed. "The sailing conditions were great," says Perkins, referring to the 25-knot winds and 5-ft seas, "and a good time was had by all. The races were more informal than in Europe, though — in two of the three races a mark drifted off." A lifelong racer, Perkins does all the driving and tactics aboard Mariette, and he relishes a closely-matched rivalry. "For us, the thing that made it was having Thendara to com¬ pete against." Traditional rivals for many years, Mariette took line honors in the

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Vintage Class, but the 105-ft Thendara, a 1936 gaff ketch, corrected out ahead of her. She also won the overall prize in the dockside beauty contest, the Concours d'Elegance (sponsored by Boat Interna¬ tional magazine) — and in this fleet that's quite a plum. Although this gathering of extraordi¬ nary yachts is relatively unknown and un¬ appreciated compared to Antigua Sailing Week, those in the know skirted the

One of the prettiest 'little' boats to call Antigua home, the 52-ft William Fife cutter Dione' was launched in Scotland in 1912. courses in spectator boats or enjoyed the action from nearby promontories such as Shirley*Heights. On 'Easter Monday’ the fleet paraded through English Harbor to the thrill of admirers that lined the an¬ cient wharves of Nelson's Dockyard. We can't believe we missed seeing it all in person. Thank God the lenses of in¬

trepid Caribbean photographer Tii Wright have provided us with a winder on this magnificent event. Next yea though, we might not be able to hold oui selves back. Regatta coordinator Jan Coombs expects the fleet to swell agai as yachts return from down under among them, the other two* surviving c. Class yachts, Velsheda and Shamrock ' Dates are April 19-24, 2001. — latitude/ai

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TROUBLE

On the afternoon of April 26, the owners of three cruising multi hulls were enjoying each other's company while an¬ chored at tranquil Flamingo Cay, an un¬ inhabited island in the Bahamas about 50 miles south of Georgetown. The boats

Above, Louise and Peter Berry; below, Jack and Carol Odgen. were Motu, Jack and Carol Ogden's Cross 40 trimaran out of San Diego, Tango, a 37-ft Foun-taine Pajot catamaran belong¬ ing to Peter and Louise Berry of Seattle, and Magic, a 40-ft Manta catamaran owned by Bill and Rita Olschewski of Tuc¬ son, Arizona. The idyllic anchorage didn't stay that way long. A little after 5 p.m., "the first few people came over the hill and onto the beach," says Peter Berry. "Then a steady stream, all shouting and waving empty water containers." They were Haitian refugees, whose rickety boat had come ashore on the other side of the is¬ land. The cruisers went ashore to learn that an estimated 200-250 people had been aboard the 60-ft boat, eight had died on the six-day passage, and they had run out of food and water two days before. One man asked where the village was. "It was here," said Carol Ogden. "We were a village of six."

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ALL PHOTOS RITA OLSCHEWSKI start IV fluids on four persons with the veiy limited supplies brought in. But the immediate threat was dehy¬ dration. These people needed wa¬ ter, and they needed it right away. Through the night and into the wee hourse of the next morn¬ ing, the watermakers on all three cruising boats were going full¬ time. "With three well-found cruising boats and six able-bod¬ ied people we could buy them an¬ other 24 hour's with our water," says Peter. "We made a consen¬ sus decision to help and imme¬ diately five people started haul¬ ing water in three dinghys as fast as possible while the sixth was on the radio." Over the next several hours, Carol on Motu made indirect contacts with the Coast Guard and BASRA (Bahamas AirSea Rescue Association). An HF contact with the cruising boat Pangea in Georgetown played a crucial role in spreading the call for help. Owners Gene Ferris and Marsha Mason of Seattle made the initial direct calls to the Coast Guard,

BASRA and even the owner of the Exuma Market, who opened his doors after hours to supply the BASRA helicopter with all the bottled water in the store. Within about a hour of receiving the call, the Coast Guard launched a cutter from Mi¬

all shouting and waving empty water containers." sessed the situation. Eventually, he would issue reports on medical needs to rescue agencies, triage the sickest people for he¬ licopter medevac, coordinate care on the beach with Coast Guard paramedics, and Page 148 • U&XwUl? * June, 2000

ami, which would not arrive until the next day. BASRA launched the first of several helicopters, which would arrive within hours.

On the first severed trips ferrying water ashore, the cruisers were more or' less mobbed at the beach's edge and stayed in the dinks while filling contain¬ ers. But after that, they distributed wa¬ ter from the dinks pulled up on the beach, and started selectively giving some water. to those unable to fend for themselves. "I think the frenzy of getting to the beach over 1 /4 mile of rough terrain just about 'did in' many of the refugees," noted Berry. ’Within an hour, many were prostrate." They gave each of the prostrate victims as much as they could take as they were being held up by family or friends. On some, the dehydration was so severe that swallowing was painful or impossible. Louise showed family members how to hold their loved ones' heads and dribble water slowly into their parched mouths. They also sought out the pregnant and nursing women and the children for spe¬ cial water distribution. "Dispersal of the rest of the water remained chaotic," notes Berry. "We simply hoped the healthiest men — the ones crowding about tTq^dinghies — were at least sharing it with thenfriends and families." Communication was another problem.

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Above, refugees crowd the beach at Flamingo Cay the morning of April 27. Below right, Dr. Pete administers to a man who has collapsed from< dehydration. None of tbie cruisers spoke French or Cre¬ ole, and only a few refugees spoke a little Spanish, which the cruisers all knew. Fortunately, early on they found Etienne, an English-speaking Bahamian who had lived in Haiti for several years and who had gone to high school in Florida for two years. He stayed close through the night and next morning, acting as interpreter. No one could tell the cruisers exactly how many people were aboard the refu¬ gee boat. (Later news accounts in Nassau put the figure at 288.) With the estimate of between 200-250, Berry figured they'd need about 500 gallons of water to rehy¬ drate everyone, which was well beyond the capacity of three cruising multihulls. About 70% of the refugees were men. There were also five pregnant women and six or seven more with nursing infants. None of the infants made a sound. There were also eight or 10 pre-teens and a handful of elderly. All, says Berry, "were listless with the sunken eyes and doughy muscle feel of severe dehydration. " "It was also striking to me how most of

the sickest were robust appearing men," he says. "Had they given up their water ration to others, did they drink sea wa¬ ter, or are men genetically less adapted to the stress of dehydration? I found no answers on the beach."

jAdthough the continuous supply of water to the refu¬ gees was critical — "Full exposure to the tropical sun re¬ quires at least three liters a day for an adult,” says Berry — they were also very hungry. So later that evening, the galleys on Magic and Motu started preparing all the rice they could cook from all three boats. It came ashore with all available bread, snack foods and energy bars, which

were also passed out as equitably as pos¬ sible, again with special attention to women and children. Nightfall brought new problems. Al¬ ready weakened, many recovering refu¬ gees started backsliding from the cold, which was exacerbated by rain and the lack of shelter. Some — many — became hypothermic. The cruisers mobilized a few of the refugees to gather driftwood and soon small fires spotted the beach. The Americans repeated the useful Creole word they’d learned early in the day: shetah — "sit down". Shetah and we can bring water. Shetah and we can bring food. Now it was shetah — sit and huddle to¬ gether for warmth. The next morning. Berry and his 'vil¬ lage of six' were told two more people on the beached boat on the other side of the island had died. (The cruisers did not hike over to see the refugee boat. "We had all we could handle on the beach," Berry says.) 'We were all proud that no one died on the beach after our arrived," notes 'Dr. Pete'. At least from preventable causes. One teenage boy commited suicide by drowning himself at dusk. Pete and Louise retrieved his body in their dinghy and towed it back to the beach, where his mother moaned in grief. When this was relayed to Pangea, "Gene Ferris told me this could now be upgraded to a mayday situation," says Carol. Hopefully, that would help rush the arrival, of reinforce¬ ments.

He Lelp began arriving around 11 p.m. in the form of the first BASRA helicopter. As its powerful spotlight swept the beach.

TROUBLE WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

In the unlikely event you ever find yourself in a situation such as that described here. Dr. Beny urges. "Don't he afraid to help. Whatever you arc able to do will save lives, especially the delivery of all water possible. And it will give hope' to people so desperate they have risked

per person — would be needed to rehy-

being, that we had to help them or many would not survive by the time definitive help could arrive." '

more important than food. • Food — Though not as important

passive, gentle people who were under standably desperate for water, food and hope. At first, there was pushing, shov¬ ing, shouting and some frantic grabbing,

society.” : • Call for help immediately — "We felt the magnitude of the situation reand other agencies from all sides," says / ■

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Shivering, cold extremities, unresponsive¬ ness and other signs of hypothermia stalled or reversed the health of many who -

• Water, water and more water — The people on the beach were all moderately to severely dehydrated. The symptoms of this include lethargy, prostration, poor

their sails ashore and covered as many people as possible. Requests for blankets were met in later helicopter flights, but the requested tarps did not arrive until the Coast Guard cutter got there. • Safety and Security — "We all just plunged in from the first minutes, before fears and misgivings had a change to per¬ colate through the filter of rationality," says Berry, "Were we apprehensive? Yes, very much so at first, as we could envi-

sometimes seizures or tremors and the "unmistakeable" breath of uremia (kidney failure). Dr. Berry estimated that about

scenarios when we went to the beach. But I knew; as a doctor and a fellow human

the cruisers moved the refugees to one end and marked off a landing area with flares from their boats. "The chopper landed in a swirling, blasting storm of red smoke (from the flares) and sand, coating everyone on the beach with powdery white grit," Carol wrote later. They offloaded the bottled wa¬ ter, along with two DEA agents, a Baha¬ mas Air Defense official and a Coast Guard representative. No blankets and no medical supplies on this trip. Dr. Pete selected the 11 worst victims of dehydra¬ tion. They were loaded aboard and the helo blasted off in another explosion of sand and smoke, leaving the two DEA of¬ ficers behind. Three further medevac helos arrived through the night and next day, each taking more people back to Georgetown. In all, about 50 refugees were transported back to definitive care at the Georgetown Medical Clinic. The first vessel to arrive on scene in the morning was the Morgan 41 Big Foot,

sailed by Harry and Mell Borman of Se¬ attle. They had monitored the radio calls of the previous night and arrived with 100 gallons of water in their tanks and pot¬ fuls of hot beans and rice ready to go. It was not a moment too soon on the fresh water. By that time, two of the three multihulls had had water system break¬ downs and the third had empty tanks. The 110-ft Coast Guard Cutter Farallon, which had steamed from Miami at their full 30-knot speed for 13 hours, ar¬ rived at Flamingo Cay about noon on April 27. EMTs were among the first ashore as the Coasties began fenying tarps, blan¬ kets, barrels of water and more food to the beach. A Coast Guard helo with a doctor aboard landed a short time later. Berry says everyone concerned was very impressed and appreciative of the Coast Guard's response so far from their usual sphere of operation. (One Coastie said it was the farthest they had ever come.) He was also relieved to relinquish 'command'

else fails, he says, set off an EPIRB. One dismaying note: upon arrival, the Coast Guard told the cruisers that they no longer monitor SSB frequencies, only VHF. "Our belief that we could summon

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threatened. (Even after Louise was punched in tire jaw by a delirious mar who was subdued by other refugees.) By consensus, however, they made it clear as possible that no one was to swim \ put to the boats, which were about 100 : ' doors and monitored VHF channel 16," said Berry. But no one got much sleep. An hour or so later, a man was on Tangos port stern scoop raving and chanting. He fell asleep after half an hour or so. A woman in the water alongside Magic was thrown a life preserver. Neither made an> aggressive moves, and both were taken ashore at first light by dinghy. "We were careful not to give either swimmer any thing for fear it might encourage more of the same," says Berry. As it turns out, the two had been os¬ tracized from the group for being involved in some sort of voodoo magic. The experience motivated Rita to find another useful phrase in her laptop com¬ puter and make everyone memorize it: assistance settlement en la plage — "help is only on the beach." of the situation to the Coast Guard. None of the cruisers had had any real sleep since the ordeal began 22 hours earlier. Now that the situation was in the hands of the proper authorities, the 'vil¬ lage of six' met and decided they were too physically and emotionally drained to stay. There were many hugs and tears on the beach as they prepared to leave for the last time. Guided by Magic, the three multihulls made the two-hour hop to Ja¬ maica Cay, 10 miles away. There, wrote Carol, "It was calm. We anchored in idyl¬ lic aquamarine water. Birds squawked and swooped." But it's doubtful 'paradise' will ever be quite the same again.

In a sad postscript, the cruisers heard on the radio on the way over to Jamaica Cay that the large ship sent by th\Bahama Defense Force had arrived and' had started loading refugees aboard. "We heard a Coast Guard officer ask,

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'When the people are on board, will you be staying in the area or departing?"' says Carol. "It was the question we were all most anxious to have answered." The answer came back: departing. The Coast Guard officer asked their intended destination. 'We depart for Haiti," came

the reply. According to later reports in the pa¬ pers, all surviving Haitans except several pregnant women and two with malaria were returned to Haiti several days later. The Bahamas have been overwhelmed with Haitian refugees over the years and

Peter Beriy is a 60-year-old retired in¬ ternist from the Atlanta area. Louise was his office manager for many years. "She is utterly fearless and a great organizer," he says. (The former was proven when two men were spotted with a machete and a knife. They meekly gave up the weapons when she marched up and demanded them.) The couple set out in Tango from Seattle in 1996, ending up in Nova Scotia last summer, and headed for warmer climes this year. They have been loosely buddy boating ever since with Bill and Rita of Magic, who they met in the Sea of Cortez (on another boat) in 1997, and Jack and Carol of Motu, who they ran into in Central America the same year. Amaz¬ ingly, Jack and Carol knew Harry and Mel on Big Foot They had met in Costa Rica several years before but had not seen each since until Big Foot arrived at Flamingo.

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VALLEJO RACE 2000

The summer yachting season got off to a soggy start on May 6-7, the weekend of the 100th running of the Vallejo Race. About 240 boats sailed in the traditiohal two-day round trip to host Vallejo YC and back in less than Chamber of Commerce conditions. Winds were atypical in each direction — a port-pole reach up San Pablo Bay on Saturday, followed by a mostly downwind race back on Sunday. Light winds, gray skies and drizzle com¬ pleted the dreary picture. First up to Vallejo was Pat Nolan's red J/125 Javelin, which took just 2 hours and 39 minutes to sail the 22-mile course — only 20 minutes off the course record they set last year. Nolan and his crew, which included dueling tactici&ns Chris Corlett and Norman Davant, had no in¬ tention of doing Sunday's race home — instead, they hopped on Pat's waiting ten¬ der and partied all the way back to Alameda, leaving Javelin to be delivered home by someone else. "Gentlemen don't sail upwind," claimed Corlett. The N/M 50 Bullseye was second to Vallejo despite touching the bottom half a dozen times, including at the starting line. The SC 50 Gone With The Wind couldn't even get to the starting line (which was at Berkeley Circle mark Gj without running aground, and joined the race in progress. GWTW should rightfully be granted redress, and presumably the starting line will be moved to deeper wa¬ ter next year. With favorable currents and no park¬ ing lots for a change, the race up was a quick and easy one — a 'slot car' race where you picked your lane and hoped for the best. In years past, this early af¬ ternoon finish would have segued into a sunny, beer-soaked dockside party, but rain showers soon drove everyone inside or home. The 9 a.m. start on Sunday morning — painfully early due to an im¬ pending minus tide — also put a damper on the festivities, though that didn't stop some diehards from partying well into Saturday evening. It also didn't keep the gregarious J/ 105 fleet from enjoying a few drinks to¬ gether on the docks of the Municipal Ma¬ rina, with rum punch provided by Red Rum and two kegs of beer courtesy of Sail California and Vanguard Yachts. Per the J/105 class's Si's ('social instructions'), each boat had to give the boat that fin¬ ished immediately in front of them a six pack of beer, as well as make a toast in front of the group. This tradition has come a long way in a few years, as some of the toasts were quite clever. This year's win¬ Page 152 • UtZUjt-19 • June, 2000

ning effort was sung by four Juxatapose crewmembers, who earned a bottle of Red Rum for their fractured imitation of an Italian opera in honor of Bella Rosa.

^Sunday began pretty strangely for Rob Cooper, Dennis Deisinger and the

crew of their J/105 Hoku'lele. They were travelling up Highway 37 in the rain at about 7:30 a.m., no doubt hoping for a better day than they'd had a year ago when the Soverel 33 Flexible Flyer smash¬ ed into them, knocking Hoku'lele out of the race and sinking Flyer. About five miles out of Vallejo, as traffic slowed due

RAIN ON THE PARADE

The Soft Parade (clockwise from upper left) — The Express 34 'Two Scoops' leads sistership 'Trav¬ eler'; foredeck fun on the Tuna 35 Spellbinder'; 'CMA Sailing' with the hammer down; the old spin¬ naker through the bow pulpit' trick on 'Chorus'; and Scorpio' lookin'good. All photos latitude'/aet. to some kind of Cal Trans project, another car plowed into the back of their SUV — fortunately, though rattled, no one was injured. By the time the cops arrived and

completed all the paperwork, the crew came within about five minutes of miss¬ ing the race. To their credit, the Hoku'lele gang

shook off the incident and took third on the fluky 14.5-mile race home. Combined with their second place finish on the way up, they won the weekend overall in what was certainly one of the largest (22 boats) and most competitive classes. Another notable finish was turned in by Rick Schuldt's ll:Metre Toxic Tuna, which June, 2000 • U• Page 153

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Scenes from the 100th Vallejo Race (clockwise from upper left) — 'Re-Quest' at the Brothers; 'Flexible Flyer' chases 'White Knuckles'; bow antics on 'Sundowner'; the upwind turning mark; 'Toxic Tuna' passes 'Cascade'; theJ/105 'Joust'leads Jose Cuervo'; 'Enchante' at the Bridge; and a messy spinnaker set. All photos latitude'/aet.

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VALLEJO RACE 2000 stomped on the 26 boats in HDA-H with a low-key family crew' — two other dads and five wide-eyed kids (ages 6,7,7,8 and 9). John Bowen topped the biggest fleet, the 35-boat HDA-L, with his veteran Is¬ lander 30 Mk. II Current Asset. Though the Vallejo YC counts each race separately for trophy purposes (the cov¬ eted brag flags'), we've combined the two races to come up with our own completely unofficial version of the weekend winners. With changes still pouring into the YRA office every day (what other race actually anticipates the mayhem by sending out a 'discrepancy form' with the Sis?), we can’t vouch for the accuracy of anything that follows. (Note to VYC: please consider vid¬ eotaping the starts and finishes next year!) But that's the Vallejo Race — loose, a little funky, and surprisingly low-key, es¬ pecially considering this was supposedly the centennial edition of this Bay Area classic. Hardball racers have the Yacht¬ ing Cup (in San Diego), the Wells Fargo Spring Cup at Pier 39, and the Moore 24 PCCs in Santa Cruz the same weekend. The rest of us have the Vallejo Race — always a fun excursion up to the 707 area code, even in the rain. — latitude /rkm DIV. F (multihull) — 1) Erin, Antrim 30+, Dan Buhler, 2 points; 2) Freedom, C-Cat, Bill Erkelens, 5. (4 boats) DIV. G (< 65) — 1) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Ma¬ deira, 3 points; 2) Scorpio, Wylie 42, Bill Siegel, 4; 3) Bullseye, N/M 50, Bob Garvie, 11. (8 boats) DIV. H (66-102) — 1) Toxic Tuna, 11 :Metre, Rick Schuldt, 5 points; 2) Rocinante, Express 34, Rob Magoon, 9; 3) Enchante, Beneteau 42 IK, Barton/ Jacoby, 11; 4) (tie) China Cloud, J/40, Brite/Wilson, and Marrakesh, Express 34, Craig Perez, 12; 6) Mintaka 4, Frers 38, Gerry Brown, 13. (26 boats) DIV. J (103-135) — 1) Goldilocks, Morgan 36T, Noble Griswold, 4 points; 2) (tie) Coyote, Wylie 34 mod., Peter Yates, and Humboldt Pie, Humboldt 30, Gil Sloan, 6; 4) Harp, Catalina 38, Mike Mannix, 8. (11 boats)

Cheers! The happy campers on the yellow SC 27 'Seriramis' salute our photoboat. DIV. K (136-165) — 1) (tie) Chorus, Kettenburg 38, Peter English, and Silkye, WylieCat 30, Steve Seal, 8; 3) Tinsley Light V, WylieCat 30, Hank Grandin, 13; 4) (tie) Ouessant, Farallon Clipper, Gene Buck, and Warwhoop, Contessa S3, Chuck Hooper, 17. (21 boats) DIV. L (166-up)— 1) Current Asset, Islander 302, John Bowen, 5 points; 2) Talisman Banana, J/ 22, Gary Albright, 6; 3) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair, 7; 4) Grenadier, Contessa 32, Paul Osborn, 11; 5) Antares, Islander 30-2, Larry Telford, 12; 6) Bewitched, Merit 25, Laraine Salmon, 15; 7) Wolfe, J/24, Chris Kim, 19; 8) After Five, Catalina 27, David Opheim, 22. (35 boats) SF 30s (117-141) — 1) Jeannette, Tartan Ten, Henry King, 4 points; 2) Ixxis, Olson 911-S, Ed Durbin, 5; 3) Break Away, J/30, Dale Mead, 7; 4) Enigma, Capo 30 mod., Bob Hultman, 9. (11 boats) SPORTBOAT — 1) Abracadabra II, Antrim 27,

Dennis Surtees, 6 points; 2) Family Hour, Olson 30, Bilafer Family, 9; 3) (tie) Zilla, B-25, Brent Draney, and Half Off, Moore 24, Tom Carton, 10. (13 boats) EXPRESS 37 — 1) Espresso, Steve Saperstein, 2 points; 2) Expeditious, B. Schneider, 4. (5 boats) ISLANDER 36 — 1) Blue Streak, Don Schu¬ macher, 2 points; 2) (tie) Highlighter, Bill Hackel, and Pilot, Jim Robinson, 6. (7 boats) SANTANA 35 — 1) Flexible Flyer, Tim Merrill, 3 points; 2) (tie) Wide Load, Bruce Wilcox, and Spell¬ binder, Joel Davis, 6. (5 boats) J/105 — 1) Hoku'lele, Rob Cooper/Dennis Deisinger/Lambert Thom, 5 points; 2) Bella Rosa, Dave Tambellini, 10; 3) (tie) Jose Cuervo, Sam Hock, and Diamante, Danny Shea, and Blackhawk, Dean Dietrich, 15; 6) Juxtapose, Watts/Thayer, 16; 7) (tie) irrational Again, Jaren Leet, and Joust, Alan Kelly, and Sails Call, Ian Charles, 19. (22 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Run Wild, Dale Irving, 2 points; 2) White Knuckles, Dan Benjamin, 6; 3) (tie) Hoot, Andy Macfie, and CMA Sailing, Gordon Clute, 8. (10 boats) CATALINA 30 — 1) Irish Lady, Dennis Mahoney, 4 points; 2) Goose, Michael Kastrop, 5. (5 boats) NEWPORT 30 — 1) Topgallant, Frank Hinman, 4 points; 2) Fast Freight, Bob Harford, 8; 3) Mari¬ ner, Bruce Darby, 9. (10 boats) CAL 29 — 1) Champagne, Charles Barthrop, 2 points; 2) Serendipity, Tom Bruce, 4; 3) (tie) En¬ deavor III, Ruth Summers, and TNT, Diane Siegel, 9. (8 boats) J/29 — 1) (tie) Wave Dancer, Richard Leevey, and 5150, Hans Bigall, 3. (5 boats) TRITON — 1) Bolero, Ely Gilliam, 2 points; 2) (tie) Dogstar, Larry Suter, and Sleepyhead, James Kuykendall, 5. (4 boats) HAWKFARM — 1) Predator, Seifers/Wheeler, 3 points. (3 boats) LEVEL 198 — 1) Freyja, Catalina 27, Nelson/ Van Kirk, 5 points; 2) (tie) Maeve, Thunderbird, Nancy Pettengill, and Challenge, Islander 28, Peter Schoen, 9; 4) MyToy, Ranger 26, Dave Adams, 12. (14 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Dianne, Steve Hodges, '2 points; 2) E-Type, Ben Landon, 8; 3) True Grits, Jay Montgomery, 10; 4) (tie) Great White, Stan Clark, and Salty Hotel, David Rasmussen, 11. (11 boats) OLSON 25 — 1) Three Ring Circus, Dave McMurtry, 2 points; 2) Balelneau, Charlie Brochard, 4. (6 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Shazaml, Bud Sandkulla, 2 points; 2) Tchoupitoulas, Steve Buckingham, 4. (4 boats)

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THE SINKING L/ast Fall I made the decision to re¬ tire and to sail our Morgan 45 Painkiller from San Francisco to Annapolis, Mary¬ land. Some friends said, "What an adven¬ ture!" I responded that I had had adven¬ tures during my career and didn't want an adventure on this trip. I simply wanted a nice time sailing from coast to coast. Well, my crew and I had an adventure and I'm going to share a little bit of it with you. I started pre¬ paring the boat in October 1999, for a January 1, 2000, departure from the Bay Area. I had gotten my Ham license, but after studying the communications question in more detail, I decided I didn't want to talk on a radio. Past experience told me that the first 10 minutes of a high seas radio¬ telephone call are almost always, "How's the weather? How's eveiybody feeling?" "Is the food okay?" "Are you drinking enough water?" "Have you seen the Southern Cross yet?" — when your goal is really, "Honey, we'll be in Acapulco on the 18th, could you please send me a whatchamacallit for the thingy that hangs down by the nav station that turns dollar bills into water.” Anyway, I searched high and low and decided Inmarsat C was for me for sev¬ eral reasons: 1) you transmit data via sat¬ ellite to a land station where it enters the internet as email; 2) as long as the an¬ tenna is facing the sky you can commu¬ nicate, atmospherics be damned! 3) You automatically get weather reports four times a day for free! Of course, you have to know how to interpret the weather data, but that's not too difficult. In addition, the price of Inmarsat C has been drop¬ ping rapidly and it's easily installed by a boat owner using common hand tools. There are two additional features on the Inmarsat C that make a lot of sense. First, it has it's own internal GPS. Your friends and family can subscribe to a ser¬ vice and for 12 cents per query, they can get position reports consisting of latitude, longitude, course and speed — without bothering you. Several of my friends were receiving updates once a day; my wife got them twice a day. (She believes that this Page 158 • UmUiH • June, 2000

device should be mandatory for all hus¬ bands!) Second, there are two distress buttons on the Inmarsat C. Press thqm simultaneously for five seconds until you get a continuous, au¬ dible tone and a message auto¬ matically goes out that your boat is in some type of distress. If you have time, a drop¬ down menu is displayed on your computer and you can click on the type of dis¬ tress that you are in: sinking, medi¬ cal emergency, pirates, fire, colli¬ sion, etc. Next, I went to Alameda Prop and Machine where Chuck built a beau¬ tiful radar arch with davits, an outboard motor hoist and stowage bracket, two halogen lights, propane BBQ bracket, and four antenna posts. A friend said I'd cor¬ nered the stainless steel market in Alameda, but I believe having the arch allowed me to keep the decks and pulpits clear of equipment. Mounted on the arch we had a radar (hence the term "radar arch"), an emergency VHF antenna, Inmarsat C antenna, Garmin GPS an¬ tenna, and one spare. Jane and I mounted all the antennas, pulled the cables through the arch and into the boat, and I eventually mounted all the readouts in¬ side. Next on our agenda was safety gear. For a retirement gift I received a gift cer¬ tificate for West Marine and I bought the Coastal Cruising Pack First Aid kit. One of the coolest aspects is a book with num¬ bered conditions. As long as you had a wound or ailment that was numbered, I could treat it. No number, no immediate treatment, sorry. We also had two other first aid kits on board, enough Pepto Bismol to paint the boat pink, bottles and bottles of aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, sunblock, and whatever else you can think of. One of our purchases that everyone liked was See Clear towelettes for cleaning sun¬ glasses, reading glasses and binoculars. They really do the job. We also bought four inflatable lifejack¬ ets and several re-arming kits. My wife

allowed this purchase only on the condi¬ tion that I had to swear to wear mine. She also bought off the crew to inform on me if I didn't. Also on board were four Type I offshore lifejackets with whistles attached, and a bag of the orange Type I horse col¬ lars. I had two flare kits. One was a 12gauge flare pistol with a total of 15 shells, a signal mirror and a whistle. The other flare gun kit was in an orange water proof case which contained sky rockets, a large orange plastic signal placard, a signal mirror, several smoke cans, and a couple of whistles. The Type I offshore jackets were stowed in a bag on deck near the transom and cleverly marked "Safety Gear". We also had an Icom IC-M1 handheld VHF transceiver; a handheld Garmin 12XL GPS, a half dozen flash¬ lights, several 'Leatherman' type multi¬ tools and a rigging knife near the com¬ panionway ladder. There was also a filet knife attached to the radar arch. Last but not least, I bought a 406 EPIRB from Mari-

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time Electronics in Sausalito. It was tied to the companionway ladder with a bungee cord. Between the Inmarsat C dis¬ tress system and the EPIRB, I thought we were pretty well covered for getting the word out in case something went wrong. I also made the conscious decision to use our 10'2" Zodiac RIB as our life raft versus buying a separate life raft. I dis¬ cussed the decision with potential crewmembers to ensure there was no mis¬ understanding of what equipment was or was not on the boat. While up in the Delta, Jane and I tried to flip the Zodiac and couldn't do it. Also, I considered the fact that most of our legs would be coastal cruising. The leg where we would be far¬ thest from land would be the Cartagena to Jamaica leg where the point of no re¬ turn was approximately 200 miles. On December 31, 1999, Jane and I were living aboard Painkiller at the St. Francis Yacht Club. New Years Eve was One of the last photos taken of 'Painkiller', taken "somewhere along the way."

special in many ways for us. First, there was a lot of discussion about the millen¬ nium and what terrible things might hap¬ pen around the world when the clock struck midnight. Second, it was my last day on the job and the next day I would

but certainly memorable. A revolving crew of friends and family were aboard for these various legs of the voyage. We harborhopped as much as possible, with numer¬ ous stops at interesting ports along the wy. In Panama, my wife Jane joined us along with Laura Murphy of West Springfield, Virginia. Already aboard were Mark

and hit again. . . be retired and unemployed for the first time since I was 13 years old. Third, on New Years Day we were planning on tak¬ ing off for Marina del Rey, the first leg of my trip from San Francisco, California, to Annapolis, Maryland, some 6,500 nau¬ tical miles away. The dream had finally become real.

he trip south through Mexico and Central America was largely uneventful,

Greenfeldt from Alameda/Santa Cruz, Bobby Ogorchock from Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Steve Morehead, a good friend of mine who is stationed in Panama City. We had a great trip th 2rough the Canal, and our advisor knew how to make it fun for first timers. "Relax," "Don’t worry, be happy" and "beautiful!" were repeated often in his running commentary. After the canal, Bobby, Laura and I took off for Portobello, Porvenir, then Tigre Island in the San Bias chain. From Tigre we jumped off for Cartagena, Colombia, a 187-nautical-mile, 30-hour trip away. We arrived in Cartagena on Easter Sunday afternoon, April 23, 2000. We med-moored at Club Nautico, which has been the subject of numerous letters and notes in Latitude 38. Laura left us on Wednesday and Buzz Mantle from Sonoma, California, joined us on Thurs¬ day for the trip to Jamaica. We looked for¬ ward to Montego Bay: sipping rum drinks with little umbrellas and listening to Reggae at the source. I presented Club Nautico with my St. Francis Yacht Club burgee, which I adorned with Painkiller along the luff. It's now hanging over the bar. We departed Cartagena on Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 0820 and headed north. Due North — 000 degrees. This course would take us east of Pedro Cay shoals after which we'd be able to bear away and head west, running with the wind and 2knot current that runs past Jamaica. We motorsailed with the main up and the engine at 2,300 RPM, which is a fuel-effi¬ cient speed for the boat. The wind was light for the first couple of hours and then it started building. Just before sunset, the jerry jugs on the starboard side came loose and I smelled diesel. By this time the wind had built to 22 - 25 knots and the seas were 6-8 feet, with some 10 footers every so often for good measure. The boat was moving nicely and I estimated we'd be out of rough weather in 30 hours. Bobby and June, 2000 •

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THE SINKING I tied the jugs down with some dock lines, but some fuel had spilled and the smell made me queasy. I just can't, handle the smell of diesel. I was on watch from 2000 to 2130 (we did 90 minute watches with 3 hours oif), after which I went below and slept on the port settee in the salon. Buzz and Bobby stayed on deck and let me sleep until

Bobby Ogorchock.

0200. Because of the wind and spray, it was cool when I went up on deck, so I was wearing my black St. Francis YC jacket and swimming trunks. It was now Sunday, April 30, 2000.

Jt3obby was on the beanbag chair on the cockpit sole and I was sitting on the helmsman's bench behind the wheel, holding onto the traveler to remain up¬ right. The wind was now up to 29-32 knots and had clocked back to about 040 to 055 degrees relative. I eased the reefed main out and Painkiller accelerated to be¬ tween 6-7 knots, which was as fast as I wanted to go in those conditions. The waves were now 8-10 feet with some 12 footers in there just to keep things inter¬ esting. Every once in awhile we’d fall off the back of a large wave which made hold¬ ing on to something imperative. Below in the salon, things were shifting around, seeking out the lowest point for the rest of the trip.

XXbout 0400 we fell off the back of a particularly large wave. The boat hit some¬ thing, shuddered, then hit again on the starboard side abeam of the cockpit. I told Bobby we'd collided with something and went below to do a walk through. I found Page 160 •

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nothing. I returned on deck, as it was too bouncy below for me to remain there any length of time. At about 0500, Buzz woke up (he was sleeping on the port settee in the salon) and yelled that he heard a hissing sound. To me, 'hissing' on a boat means steam, so I went below and looked in the engine room. No steam, but I couldn't help but notice six or more inches of water in the engine room bilge. I felt the bilge pump. It was warm, but not running. I went to the main panel and switched it from au¬ tomatic to manual. No difference. By the way, the hissing sound was one of the new lifejackets inflating. Water had sloshed through the hatch covers on the salon floor, soaked one of the jackets and it in¬ flated. If it hadn't. Buzz might have kept on sleeping and we would have lost all that preparation time. Ironically, I thought I'd purchased the manual model where you have to pull a ripcord for the vest to inflate! Things were not looking good. We needed to find the leak. Buzz and 1 went to the aft cabin where I searched under the bed while Buzz held up the mattress. All the through hulls appeared to be in good shape. Buzz then inserted the,handle in the manual bilge pump while I went forward. I opened the cabin sole hatch and water gushed out. I found the deck washdown pump was loose and one of the hoses had disconnected. Worse, there was a column of seawater jetting out from under the sole forward of the hatch. I looked back at Buzz, who was making about 30 strokes a minute. Forward where I was, at least 20 times that amount of water was flowing in. I threw up into the hatch. I realized we were losing the boat.

I'd moved on to the boat in October,

75°34'W. Another look in the engine room re¬ vealed that the water had risen almost to the top of the batteries. Both the genset and the engine were on. I saw water surg¬ ing from around the engine on the star¬ board side of the boat, which led me to believe the hull might have been fractured below the aft head or near the refrigera¬ tor/freezer. By this time, we had furled the main and headed dead downwind. This would minimize the rocking and rolling as we worked on the boat. I asked Buzz to come on deck so we could discuss our situa¬ tion. We had trained for this. Every time we had a crew change, I went through a safety briefing so that everyone would know where all the safety gear was and in what order we would do things. The briefing always included a discussion about the things we might like to have with us in the raft should the vessel sink. When Jane and Laura joined the boat in Panama, they received the same briefing. Jane asked me to formalize the abandon ship list by writing it out. Bobby, Laura and I put together the list, which I printed out in large type and posted behind the companionway ladder. The list included: 406 EPIRB, handheld GPS, handheld VHF, both flare kits, flashlights, wind up radio, wind up flashlight, binoculars, water, beefjerky, crackers, dried fruit, first aid kit, large hats, long-sleeve shirts, sunblock, passports, cash, jewelry, rig¬ ging knives. We eyen discussed bringing the golf-size umbrella, though we never added it to the list.

T X he three of us were all retired fed¬ eral govenment employees. We'd received a lot of training in our careers in dealing with all kinds of stressful situations. Now, I thought, we were going to make the most

I opened the cabin sole hatch and water gushed out. and'except for business suits, dress shirts and a tuxedo that were in Virginia, all of my possessions were aboard. The boat was my home. My home was in distress. That meant I was in distress. I wasn't having a good Sunday morning. We were approximately 120 nautical miles due North of Cartagena and the last position that 1 recall looking at was 12°10’N,

of that training. When we switched from being sun-soaked, rum-drinking retirees — to being survivors — what we did from then on came quite naturally. We'd all spent a lot of time in our careers writing operations plans, executing operations and supervising operations, so being thor-

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ough and methodical was just the way we did business. On deck, I gave Bobby and Buzz my assessment of the situation. The hull was probably pierced in at least two places, possibly more, but I had not been able to find the exact location of the source of the water. I did not want the crew exhausting themselves on what I now believed inevitable — the sinking of the boat. I reminded them that once the water rose 1 or 2 more inches, the hatch covers would start floating which would make the cabin sole a veritable minefield. I told them to pack their personal belong¬ ings now and prepare the abandon ship list items. Remember, it was blowing about 25 knots and the seas were 8-10 feet with some larger waves. I went to the aft cabin and got out my yellow West Marine seabag. After throw¬ ing up, I packed one pair of shorts and put on my big canvas hat (we had already ** put on our Type I Offshore jackets). I for¬ got to pack a shirt, underwear and shoes, but I did get my wallet, Jane's jewelry, my passport and the boat cash. Other items j ammed in my seabag included the first two boat logs, which we had filled from cover to cover on the way down. I had had them vacuumed-sealed in Cartagena. (We had just opened up the third log book.) I also grabbed our Panama Canal Transit book, the 'boat book’ that contained the boat's official papers, and my plastic expando-file, which I used when clearing in and out of port. Also into the bag went the flare gun kit, the handheld VHF, the handheld GPS, a flashlight, a rigging knife, two Leatherman tools and a Mini Mag light. I passed the bag into the cockpit, followed by a 1gallon jug of orange Juice and a 1-gallon jug of lemonade. Buzz later dumped out the orange juice and refilled the jug with fresh water. Smart move. By now the water was several inches above the salon floor and walking below was getting hazardous. Let me describe this in a little more detail. There was a large body amount of water inside the boat. Floating on it were all the hatch cov¬ ers, which are made of some type of wood composite. Each hatch is 1.5 inches thick and at least 8 inches wide and some are upwards of 4 feet long. The boat was roll¬ ing from side to side. If you were able to stand on the salon floor, you would have

an excellent chance of getting knocked over by the floating debris as it sloshed from side to side. Imagine a ten-pound

board ramming into your knee as it was propelled by hundreds of gallons of wa¬ ter. Taking it to the next level, say you were to walk below to retrieve a souvenir and you stepped into the bilge wrong or one of the hatches hit you and broke an ankle or leg. Your odds of surviving would be greatly reduced, conceivably to zero. We had all discussed these possibilities, and I had indicated to everyone that our num¬ ber one priority was remaining uninjured to increase our chances of being rescued in one piece — as opposed to someone recovering our remains. Even my insur¬ ance man had listed the safe evacuation of the crew above attempting to save the vessel. I now realize why. It's a lot easier to write a check for a boat and contents than it is to settle the suits that would probably come along if one or all of us were to perish.

some point in the abandon pro¬ cess, I depressed the two "distress" but¬ tons on the Inmarsat C. The Inmarsat C is registered to Jane and I, and when the distress signal is received the following data is known: the vessel Painkiller is in some type of distress; the vessel is at thusand-such latitude and longitude at a par¬ ticular course and speed. This gives the Rescue Coordination Center a starting point along with a telephone number to call to check and see if the signal could be a mistake. After holding the buttons for five seconds, I got the continuous au¬ dible tone and knew that we were send¬

ing out a signal. I then handed Buzz the 406 EPIRB and asked him to activate it and to tie it to the raft. Jane interjects: The phone rang at 6:45 Sunday morning and a strong male voice asked to speak with Ron Landmann. "He's not here," came my standard reply as I began to come out of my morning grogginess. With the next sentence, I was fully awake. "This is the United States Coast Guard, Atlantic Search and Rescue. We have received a distress signal from the vessel Painkiller." My heart sank, but I knew I couldn’t fall apart. Ron has talked about our training in law enforce¬ ment and how it prepared us for dealing with and working through emergencies. My basic training kicked in and I forced myself to deal with the situation. The Coast Guard officer asked me if I could get in touch with the boat. I said I would try. I had been communicating with the boat via satellite since it left San Diego. Inmarsat was a reliable form of commu¬ nications, but not instantaneous. I said it would take about 10 minutes, and that I would call him back. I lit up the computer in record time and fired off a short message; "Are you in distress?" This message was never an¬ swered. After sending the initial message, I checked to see if I had any new messages from Ron. None. I did, however, have the morning position report. I printed this immediately, signed off the computer, and called the Coast Guard. I gave the officer who had previously called me the details of the report. Then I received the next blow: The officer told me that the boat’s EPIRB had been activated. To me this meant that the crew was almost certainly abandoning the boat. I told the officer that Ron would not activate the EPIRB unless something was seriously wrong. The next questions came fast and I answered them as best I could: Who was on board? What does the boat look like? Do they have signaling devices? Do they have a handheld radio? Is the VHF radio call sign WCZ5584? The officer said he had a lot of calls to make and he would get back to me. It was still early when I called Mark Greenfeldt at home in California. Mark had sailed with Ron from San Diego through the Panama Canal, and was very familiar with the boat and the emergency plans. It was 0500 Pacific Daylight Sav¬ ings Time, and a very groggy voice an¬ swered the phone. I could hardly speak. Initially, some type of primal ciy emerged, June, 2000 •

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THE SINKING and finally 1 was able to tell Mark that Painkiller's Inmarsat C distress signal and

the EPIRB had been activated. I asked him to confirm that the activation of the EPIRB meant that they were abandoning the boat. He confirmed that was the plan.

I had invited Laura Murphy and her daughter Kristin over for Sunday break¬ fast at 10 a.m. As you will recall, Laura

Buzz was making 30 strokes a minute. At least 20 times that amount of water was flowing in. Mark was excited, yet he was calm, he said, "Jane, everything will be all right. Ron has everything planned." He said some other reassuring things I do not re¬ member; I only know that he gave me strength and hope. For this I will be for¬ ever grateful. Fifteen minutes later, I contacted the Coast Guard and told them that the acti¬ vation of the EPIRB meant that they most likely had or were abandoning ship. And that, in addition to searching for a 45foot sailboat, they should be looking for a rigid hull inflatable. By this time Atlantic Search and Rescue had passed the emer¬ gency to the Key West Unit.

was on the boat through the Panama Canal, and sailed with Ron and Bobby from Colon to Cartagena. I called Laura at 9 a.m. and again found I could not ut¬ ter a sound. It was almost like if I didn’t voice out loud what was going on, then it wasn't really happening. Laura asked, "What's wrong?" When I told her she said, "We'll be right over." Laura and Kristin were with me all day. We lived the reality of this day together — fear, hope, despair, anguish and, finally, joy. I called Ron's daughter Heather and told her of the situation. Being the daugh¬ ter of a law enforcement officer, she is used to being concerned for her father's

safety, but no one is ever prepared for this. I remained calm through this call, but we both knew what was really on the line. Heather and I talked about this after the rescue — we both knew nothing would drive her Dad off the boat except the dir¬ est circumstances. I also contacted Ron s sisters and asked them to pray for the safety of the Painkiller crew. Both Rita and Ruth cast their personal prayer networks into im¬ mediate action — never underestimate the power of prayer! Laura and I also con¬ tacted Bobby's son, and housesitter/ friend Dave, and made many attempts to contact Buzz's son and girlfriend. We would have liked to call more family and friends but we needed to keep the phone line open as much as possible, and I was still hoping to receive email from the boat. About 9:45, the Coast Guard advised us that they had diverted a C-130 to the EPIRB’s position, and were sending a commercial vessel to this location. We had initially hoped that the C-130 would ar¬ rive quickly, but were told that the di-

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verted aircraft had to go back to get fuel, and a second C-130 was being sent. I knew time was of the essence. Min¬ utes mattered. At this point, I was calling the Coast Guard at 30-minute intervals. I wanted to call more often, but I didn't want to interfere and take them away from the mission by calling every 5 minutes. This was tough, but the right thing to do. Laura and I initially estimated that the commercial vessel would arrive at about 11:30 Eastern Time. I called back at 1130 hours and was advised that they were still waiting for the vessel and aircraft to get back to them. At 12:30,1 was advised that the aircraft would be on the scene in about 10 minutes and that a second vessel that was closer would be there shortly. The next report we heard was that the C-130 had spotted three men in a din¬ ghy. It was the most joyous moment of my life! Ron continues: At 0620 we saw a Northeast.bound ship a half mile to the North of us. I attempted contacting it on the VHF, and by firing a couple of sky¬

rockets. No response. About 0700 Bobby and I unfurled the Genoa, both to increase our visibility and to help keep the bow heading downwind. The boat was start¬ ing to steer very heavily and Bobby was going from full left rudder to full right rudder just to keep us headed downwind. Going abeam to the waves would increase the amount of water splashing on board and our goal was to prolong the amount of time Painkiller would stay afloat. Buzz and I spent a lot of time prepar¬ ing the raft to ensure there were no mis¬ takes, no tangled lines, in preparation for our eventual departure. I grabbed the fi¬ let knife we had attached to the radar arch and carefully cut away the seat from the raft, then cut away the gas can for the outboard motor as there was no way we were going to use the outboard motor. Handling a knife near an inflatable boat that was going to be our salvation made me a bit nervous. We still fully believed we had an opportunity to be rescued be¬ fore the boat sank as we were near the shipping lanes for the Panama Canal,

but.... I thought about going below to retrieve the umbrella, but when I looked at the quagmire, I quickly gave up on that idea. Too dangerous. By now everything that could float was floating below: cushions, a bag of Kona coffee, a thermos bottle, sponges, bottles, papers, anything that was sealed and had a little air in it. About 0745, it became obvious the end was near. The 8,000 pounds of lead in the keel had gone from friend to enemy. Buzz and I launched the raft and attached my 9'8" yellow Velzy surfboard leash to the painter. A few minutes later, a wave flipped the surfboard over and it started bumping into the raft fin first. The idea that the raft could be popped by my own surfboard made me nervous, so we un¬ tied the board and let it float away. I re¬ tain a mental picture of my yellow Velzy surfboard currently serving duty as a cer¬ emonial dinner table in the hut of a Cuna Indian family. The gods really must be crazy. Bobby kept trying to steer the boat until a few minutes before 0800 when the bow went under. 'The water's in the cock¬ pit," he said. 'Time to go!" As he rushed

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THE SINKING back from the cockpit towards the tran¬ som, his foot got tangled in the dinghy painter. At the same time, the bow-down angle of the boat increased from 30 de¬ grees to about 60 degrees as she started under. As we tried to get the loop of line off Bobby's ankle, we could hear the hiss¬ ing and popping of trapped air escaping from below. When she approached 90 degrees she started to dive rapidly. I started yelling, "Jump!, Jump!, Jump!" to Bobby as I wasn't going to leave the boat until he did. And I really wanted to leave — I'd seen the movie Titanic and knew bad things were about to happen. And I was concerned about getting my lifejacket caught on the radar arch and dragged down with the boat. Just before the transom went under, Bobby and I jumped clear. When'we sur¬ faced, neither of us had our big floppy hats. The hats were a big loss. As I swam toward the raft, a bottle floated by. I grabbed it and looked at the label: inflat¬ able boat cleaner. Couldn't have been something useful, could it? Buzz helped Bobby first, then me, into the raft. We worked our way to the center

of the raft and piled our possessions on top of us. One way we looked at the situ¬ ation was that our chances of surviving had been reduced by 35 feet — from' a 45-ft boat to a 10-ft raft! About 20 minutes later, a wave flipped us over. We couldn't right the raft until Buzz swam around to the opposite side and pushed up while Bobby and I pulled. We lost some items, such as the binocu¬ lars and some food. Fortunately, we re¬ tained the two water jugs, the EPIRB and our bags. We knew that we wouldn't be able to handle going over more than a couple more times before we'd be too tired to get the raft back upright — and our¬ selves into it. Buzz sacrificed his back¬ pack by tying it onto the painter as a makeshift sea anchor. It worked well for 30 minutes until the knot failed and the line went slack. At 1020, Buzz yelled that there was a ship heading right toward us. The dark green-hulled tanker was bound northeast and was approaching us from the South¬

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degrees, and the water temp was 83 de¬ grees and we were all soaked and sitting in water, we were slowly losing body heat.

faded. About 1150,1 again heard engines and this time I looked North to see a white aircraft turning south on a course that would take them 1/8 of a mile west of us. I said, "It's the f ing United States Coast Guard." (Used this way, the "F" word is a

I retain a mental picture of my yellow surfboard serving as a ceremonial table for a Cuna Indian family .. I looked at Bobby a couple of times and saw hint shivering. And this was during the middle of the day. What would the night bring? Since we lost our hats, Bobby wrapped something around his head and I held my lifejacket over my head as much as I could. We paid for not having hats on later. We were only in the water for five hours. One full day would have been brutal; 2 days would have been pretty ugly. About 1140 I thought I heard airplane engines and Buzz suggested that I start signaling in the direction of the noise with the mirror. After about a minute the noise

term of endearment.) As they passed, I retrieved the handheld VHF from my seabag and called to them on channel 16. They responded, "Painkiller, this is the United States Coast Guard." I hadn't used the name Painkiller, so I knew they were looking for us. I told them that they had passed us and to turn around. They asked which direction and I responded left. I told them to keep turning and I'd fire a flare when they were lined up on us. Once they had us in sight, they launched a smoke flare that landed about 20 yards away. I was overwhelmed by emotion. It was the most beautiful sight

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THE SINKING I'd seen. They identified themselves as Coast Guard 1717, which was the aircraft number painted on the side. I later learned the person I was speaking with was the co-pilot, Jim Duval. The voice was calm, smooth and reassuring. I'm going

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all felt we were better off where we were. If they dropped a raft we might have to swim 50 or 100 yards and in those con¬ ditions, we didn't know if we could have made it that far. I told 1717 that we would stay in our raft as long as they were going to stay in the area. 1717 said they would remain in the area until we were on a hard steel deck. Bless you 1717! 1717 then asked our hailing port and destination. I told them San Francisco originally bound for Washington, D.C., but now destined for Brunswick, Georgia. Within a few sec¬ onds 1717 responded, 'There are com¬ mercial aircraft that fly from coast to

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got in myself and was shown where to sit down. We were each given a liter of spar¬ kling water, which was a much-appreci¬ ated gift. It took about 20 minutes of maneu¬ vering to get us alongside the Liepaya. A Jacob's ladder appeared and 1 was di¬ rected to climb up. I was greeted on deck by three or four more Russians, one of whom spoke English and said, 'Welcome, welcome aboard." We later learned he was the Second Officer, Yuri Spodarenko. Yuri became the guy we'd go to when we had a question. Buzz was next up the ladder, followed by Bobby. Once the three of us were on deck they motioned us toward the pilot house. As we walked in that di¬ rection, 1717 flew by and in a few sec¬ onds they were out of sight. We were told the ship was bound for Puerto Rico and would arrive Tuesday afternoon about 1700 hours. I've never had a better Sun¬ day afternoon! We were taken up to the fifth deck where they said they had two cabins for us. One two-person and one one-person. I needed a little solitude and headed to¬ wards the one-man room. I asked about

the waves and drifted within 75 yards of us. The lee produced by the 800-ft gaso¬ line carrier reduced the wave size down to a manageable 5 to 8 feet. The crew launched the motor lifeboat, which is one of those enclosed orange "all weather" vessels you see on most ships nowadays. The operator has a little house on one end of the boat that gives him pretty good vis¬ ibility. We heard the crew yelling back and forth in what we assumed correctly to be Russian. They got the lifeboat within 10 feet of us, tossed a line with a monkey's fist and missed us! There was no time for another toss as the waves pushed us to¬ gether and I grabbed on with about 15,000 pounds of pressure. Wherever that orange lifeboat was going, so was my left hand! We hand-over-handed the raft aft back along the motor lifeboat to get to one of the open hatches while the six or eight Russians on board continued to yell at each other. Bobby and Buzz got in the lifeboat first. I passed up our bags, then

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to your breakfast menu! As I started eating the soup an officer informed me that Coast Guard Miami wanted to speak with me. I went up to the bridge and they handed me a satellite telephone. 1 spoke with a charming young lady from some type of rescue coordina¬ tion center (sorry, I don't remember her full name). Her first name and tempera¬ ment were Serene. She asked me ques¬ tions about what happened and informed me she would patch me through to Jane when she was finished with the questions. The oddest question was, "Do you intend on going back and getting the boat?” I ex¬ plained that no, 1 had no intention of go¬ ing back there, and even if^I did, I recalled a chart reading that said the water there was 2,500 meters deep. (Yuri informed me that it was in fact about 3,500 meters.) After Serene was finished with a short list of questions she patched me through to Jane. Jane asked if Laura could get on the phone, which was quite all right with me. Jane and Laura asked some ques¬

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gave us a razor to share. We passed the time by talking about the incident, how well prepared we were to handle the situ¬ ation, and how lucky we were. I asked Bobby and Buzz to write out statements for the Coast Guard and my insurance company. We used the backs of copies of our passport photo page and crew list from the canal crossing as paper was also somewhat scarce on the ship. We then located a computer in the ships' confer¬ ence room with Windows 98.1 asked per¬ mission to use the computer to type up our statements. Permission was granted and they even gave me a floppy disc to store the data on. During the transit to Ponce, Puerto Rico, Buzz, Bobby and I spent a lot of time on the bridge of Liepaya. Looking down 80 feet at the water, or at the horizon some 16 miles distant, we could see how easy it would be to miss something small on the water. We also observed that, usually, there was only one officer on the bridge at a time, and he would sometimes have

to answer a phone, make log entries, or plot a position. So most of the time, there was no one looking around outside. One

It was probably good that we had a few days to decompress. We talked a lot about what happened, about deferred gratification ('DG' is no longer on our list of ways to live), and about what we are going to do next. First on my list was do¬

As Bobby rushed back toward the transom, his foot got tangled in the dinghy painter. other thing we noticed was that the bridge wing doors were closed most of the time, as the bridge is an air-conditioned space. So there's no way they were going to hear my whistle. Yuri also told me that they had seen a number of logs in the area where they started searching for us. This was confirmation enough for me that we had hit a tree rather than a container or something else. Bobby and I were sunburned on our faces and heads even though we had pretty good tans from sailing in the trop¬ ics for 3 months. We started peeling 4 days after being rescued.

ing something for the Liepaya crew. The Captain politely declined, but at my in¬ sistence, he relented. They had been at sea for over 30 days and were out of beer and wine. The company's alcohol program allows them to drink beer, but not beer with veiy high alcohol content, and "dry wine" which to them means wine with an alcohol content not more than 14%. Jane, who had flown to Puerto Rico to meet us, brought 10 cases of Budweiser and two cases of wine and several bags of toilet¬ ries to replenish their ships store. We also gave the Captain and certain officer’s gifts of Leatherman tools and whatever else we

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had. Yuri gave me a Russian Naval Officer's belt and belt buckle as a gift. All the officers on board are reservists in the Russian Navy. Things got a little weird when it came to getting us off the boat, but Buzz, Bobby and I had a new perspective on things and we didn't let anything bother us. On Tues¬ day evening, Liepaya dropped the hook about 2 miles off of Ponce. As Buzz, Bobby and I were standing on the wing of the bridge looking at the lights as dusk fell, we started discussing various ways of get¬ ting ashore. Swimming was probably not an option, as the "man in the gray suit" was probably nearby. We could ask the Captain to launch the Zodiac and row in, but Buzz said no way (with a little more color added). Then we decided Wte could simply stay on board for another 18 hours, as we really didn't have anything to do but prepare for the rest of our lives. On Wednesday morning the Captain informed me that we would pick up a pi¬ lot about 1030 and be along pierside about 1300. The intrepid crew of Painkiller stayed on the bridge wing and watched

most of the maneuvering required to get a big ship alongside the pier. It was fasci¬ nating to watch. As we were coming along¬ side I saw the Immigration and Customs Inspectors arrive. It took quite a while for the ship to get tied up and the gangway to be lashed in place, but eventually all the personnel we were waiting for came on board. Once our passports were stamped and we were officially back in the United States, Jane came aboard. We showed her our cabins, introduced her to the Cap¬ tain and some of the other officers and made preparations for our departure. The crew of Liepaya were great Jtiosts and they occupy a special place in our hearts. We whooped it up pretty well that night in San Juan. We had a great dinner at Ruth's Chris steak house with a glass or two too many of California's finest. The next morning, Buzz and Bobby flew out early. Jane and I flew out about noon and got to Reagan National Airport about 8

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THANK GOD We don't know about you, but to our way of thinking there's no better way to ease into the weekend than by sailing in a low-key beer can race. Any Friday evening race will do, but given the bumper-to-bumper gridlock that now en¬ gulfs the Bay Area, we generally just head to the closest one — in our case, Cor¬ inthian YC's excellent weekly series. The Friday night these pictures were taken. May 12, there were at least a half dozen other beer can races scheduled, with rac¬ ing at the Berkeley Circle, the Estuary, South Beach, the Cityfront, Paradise Cay and probably several other venues. About 60 boats sailed in the CYC se¬ ries this particular evening, among them eight J/105s and John Sweeney and Tina Kleinjan's new-to-the-Bay 1992 IACC boat, NZL-14. The 80-foot, 52,000^pound behemoth has been retrofitted with a 125hp turbo diesel, a head, cabin lights and other amenities. "Our goal is to be a sail¬ ing billboard," said boat captain Will Benedict. "We plan to sail around the Bay two or three times a week, hanging out at Giants games and doing some beer can races. It's going to be a low-key program, as well as safe and fun!" NZL-14 sails out of KKMI, so her large crew was ferried out from San Francisco YC in an inflatable tender an hour before the race (the boat draws 14 feet, too much to get into most yacht clubs). After a few pizzas (Waypoint Pizza in Tiburon now de¬ livers on the water!) and beers, the NZL14 crew — which included David Barnes and a half dozen other America True vets — hoisted the sails, did a few practice tacks and waited for the 6:30 p.m. start. Like the rest of the fleet, they sat in Raccoon Strait seemingly forever before reaching the westerly. Blue Chip escaped first, leading around the course (Yellow Bluff, Harding Rock, Knox, Elephant Rock) until the final 100 yards, when NZL-14's momentum helped them creep past the Farr 40 to get the gun. For the record, class winners that evening were Blue Chip (Farr 40), Jimmy Riddle (Moore 24), Sockeye (J/ 24), Puff (Cal 20) and Itsazoo (Sprinta Sport). And speaking of beer can races, don’t forget the Latitude Beer Can Challenge — five consecutive weeknight beer can races, with at least one podium finish. Who will be immortalized as the first Suds King/ Queen of the New Millennium? Clockwise from upper left — Rounding the tem¬ porary Yellow Bluff buoy; ’America True’ bow¬ man Brad Webb helped guide ’NZL-14’ safely through the crowd at the starting line; ‘Blue Chip’ drifts around Belvedere Point; spritpole vs. ’regular’ technology; the ’Sabertooth’ crew con¬ templates their next move. Page 172 • UliXtJt 3? • June, 2000

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Captain Larry Hall When Captain Larry Hall took over in June of '97 as overseer of the Coast Guard's Group San Francisco, he ushered in a new era of cooperation between local Guardsmen and the boating public. At 46 years of age, he is in his 25th year with the Coast Guard, having servedjust about everywhere that the Stars and Stripes fly —from the Aleutians to Antarctica. Captain Hall is an instantly-likablefamily man who was attracted to the Coast Guard as a teenager by the "humanitarian" aspects of its mission. Supervising search and rescue operations, as well as boating safety outreach, in a vast jurisdiction that stretches from Sonoma County to Monterey County, and east to Lake Tahoe, his role carries tremendous responsibility, yet he has always made time to share ideas with us (and to write his monthly Coast Watch column for our Sightings section). Since the first time we talked with him, we knew he marched to a different cadence than others who’ve worn the same uniform. "Please," he said, "forget the 'Captain Hall' routine. Just call me Larry." Sadly, he leaves Group San Francisco this month for a new assignment in Washington, D.C.

Latitude 38: When you took command of Group San Fran¬ cisco, you approached the job from a new perspective. Tell us about your philosophy. Captain Larry Hall: When I arrived here my predecessor had the most active program for recreational boating safety boardings in the entire Coast Guard. And, of course, you guys at Latitude were at war with him. Group San Francisco accounted for one fourth of the entire Coast Guard's boardings. When I saw those numbers I thought, Now, what percentage of the nation's boat¬ ing activity do we account for?' A wild guess would be about 3% when the Delta is fully up and running. And 25% of the boardings? What a terrible imbalance. Naturally, we weren’t very well liked here. So I sat down and thought, What's our mission here?' Our mission is safety. We try to prevent disasters at sea, and if we can’t prevent them, then we try to be smart in responding to search and rescue — and hopefully bring eveiybody back alive. As with any area of accident prevention — fire protection or whatever — you make your biggest impact on the front end of the equation, trying to prevent these things from happening rather than just responding when they do. So it seemed to me that by simply enforcing regulations and boarding everything in sight — at least that was the perception — we weren't getting much buy-in from the public. We were just getting resistance. Of course. Latitude 38 was leading the charge, and, to my mind, rightly so. So I actually stole a concept from the San Francisco Police. I borrowed one of their Community Policing manuals and drew ideas from it that I could apply to the Coast Guard. Within their Community Policing program, an officer walks a beat, he gets to know his community, and the better he knows it, the better he knows when things are going wrong — as opposed to doing the Robocop thing. I came up with my own variation on the theme, called Com¬ munity Interaction, and set out to change the culture of Group San Francisco. My vision was that we would treat the boating public as customers — because after all, we do work for you. I realize that the vast majority of the boating public are doing their level best to comply with the morass of boating safety regu¬ lations that come from us and the state; a lot of the problems are just a matter of education. And a boarding does not create an atmosphere conducive to education — at least the way we were doing it. Page 176

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Lat 38: Where did your predecessor's intensive boarding policy come from? Was it an outgrowth of the ’war on drugs'? Cap'n Larry: Let me explain it this way. As military officers, it's our responsibility to respond to the threat' at hand, what¬ ever that may be. Now, I imagine that a lot of your Baja cruisers will get a visit from the Coast Guard when they enter U.S. wa¬ ters on their return trip because down in Southern California the Coast Guard is responding to drug smuggling and alien mi¬ gration. But up here the 'threat' we perceive right now is a safety threat. As far as Pm concerned, you can bring better dope into this town either by driving down 101 from Mendocino or up 1-5 from the border, than will come in through the Golden Gate — which is not to say that we're not ever vigilant for that too. And cer¬ tainly the U.S. Customs Service and the Drug Enforcement Ad¬ ministration have a vigorous program going on at the Port of Oakland, also. But I thought we were being too heavy-handed for just a boat¬ ing safety threat. Throughout my career I've thrived on partner¬ ship rather than confrontation. I think you can get much more accomplished through partnerships than through being nasty about things. All of my people — wherever they are — are supposed to em¬ phasize friendly contact. If they're out there on the water and see a boat where all the kids are wearing a personal flotation device, they'll thank them. Or if they go up to a boat with the intention of doing a random boarding and they see a current vessel safety check sticker, they will thank the boaters for their commitment to safety and will leave them alone. That's been our unwritten policy. The Coast Guard certainly has the authority to conduct ran¬ dom boardings — and that authority has been upheld in court, most recently in the Jim Blaes case. But I don't want to abuse that right and I think we’ve got an excellent balance now. We've actually cut the boarding rate by 75%. We encourage outreach such as appearing at yacht clubs, going to schools, going to service clubs and speaking to people. These friendly contacts show the public that except for the length of my hair and the color of my suit, I am you. We re just oukhere trying to make the world a little bit better. \ \

Lat 38: What could be done to make recreational boating safer? Cap'n Larry: In a perfect world, I would wish that everyone

would take a boating Safety course. Very rarely do we have to rescue someone who has had one. Their gear may fail, or nature may get the better of them, but they rarely get in trouble by just doing dumb things — like not knowing the rules of the road, or traveling at excessive speeds. And the number of vessels we haye to rescue that don’t have a vessel safety sticker far outweighs those that do. Lat 38: Then would you advocate mandatory boating courses and tests?

Cap'n Larry: We want people to be safer, but if you over¬ regulate, such as requiring mandatory annual inspections, people will try to find a way around it. I'm not convinced that manda¬

tory anything really works. '■* Another concern I have is that if we did have some sort of mandatory licensing requirement, none of us would have the resources to enforce it. It's hard enough for the CHP and local sheriff and police departments to ensure that everybody driving a vehicle has a license. We wouldn’t have nearly enough people and boats to ensure that every one of the people who operate the 950,000 boats — I believe it is — in the state of California has a license. Lat 38: Would you say that a majority of the Coast Guard's rescues involve people who just don't know what they're doing? Cap'n Larry: Yeah, the boating safety statistics from Cal BoatJune. 2000 • UtWeS? • Page 177

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ing confirm that the main cause of boating accidents is inexpe¬ rience. People don't understand that their boat doesn't have a brake pedal. They don't understand that those seas outside the Gate are pretty rough, that the Potato Patch can be dangerous, or that they need to pay attention to potential changes in the weather. The vast majority are breakdowns — like folks running out of gas. Most of those folks are people who don't have much knowledge about what is under the cover of their outboard mo¬ tor. Of course, I should clarify that years ago Congress passed a law that if a vessel is not in distress — if it's strictly a 'Triple A tow — then we are actually required to put out a marine assis¬ tance radio broadcast (MARB) to see if there is either a good Samaritan or a commercial salvor that will help them. By law, I am not allowed to assist them if there is somebody else out there. I don't know if people realize that. We cannot 'compete wrong¬ fully' with commercial resources. The general rule on that, though, is that if we put out the MARB and don't get a reply within 10 minutes, or if the party who replies can't get to the boat in question within one hour, then we respond. We’ll also respond, of course, if we become concerned that you might be starting to get into distress.

stupid' from there. We'll do everything we can to keep you from washing up on the rocks, but once you are there, our concern is to get you off the boat. That's saving lives. The property we'll have to let go.

Lat 38: So is there a clear definition of distress? Sounds like a gray area.

Lat 38: In your experience, would you say that sailboaters tend to be better prepared than motorboaters?

Cap'n Larry: It is a gray area. Certainly, at worst, it is being in danger of losing life or vessel, but I wouldn't put a hard and fast definition on it. If you're soft aground in the tules up in the Delta, and you're only being 'inconvenienced' and are getting a little bit cold, then I'm going to have to wait and let the commer-

Cap'n Larry: My gut reaction is yes, but it's amazing how many distress calls we get from sailboaters whose auxiliary doesn't work, and they don't know how to hoist the sails. I saw that much more when I was stationed up in the Pacific North¬ west and I would always be tempted to ask on the radio, "Sir, what's all that white stuff up under your fo'c'sle?" But yeah, as a general rule. I'd say that sailboaters are safer.

the salvage business. If you have already washed up onto the rocks, it would be the rare case that we would pull you off be¬ cause we don't know how badly you've been damaged. If you have been holed and we pull you off the rocks and then you sink, well, now the Coast Guard's bought a boat. The reality is that you've got lawyers, we've got lawyers and it can 'spool up to

We spent hundreds of thousands of

Lat 38: The Coast Guard's rescue services are so good here that we are probably all a bit spoiled. We’ve had cruisers tell us that it's not until they get far from American waters that they realizejust how much they've taken your services for granted while back home. What can you tell us about rescues away from our shores?

In the Bay Area, distress calls are routed through the Coast Guard's Op¬ erations Center. With detailed charts of the entire region papering the walls, it's reminiscent of a WWII 'War Room'. When a vessel is in distress in the Bay or offshore, it's usually Cap'n Larry's call on how to respond.

cial people come and get you. On the other hand, if we think you're going to be blown up on the rocks, we'll definitely dis¬ patch our resources to help you. Another misconception, though, is that the Coast Guard is in Page 178 •

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Cap'n Larry: Our mission is certainly near our coast — within 200 miles — but we've done lots of high seas rescues. We’ve been thousands of miles off our coast, especially between here and Hqwaii to rescue people. A good example was that big case at Fleet Week last year when a sailor had a heart at¬ tack 1,000 miles out. Our ship that was supposed | to lead the Fleet Week Parade was diverted, as was the C-130 aircraft that was supposed to do an air show. On the high seas, we make use of the AMVER (Automated Merchant Vessel Emergency Reporting) network: merchant vessels report their positions every day and we can call up a computer picture of which resources we might have available in a given area: For the heart attack victim, an auto carrier was diverted. They took the fellow off the sailboat with their launch and got him onto their ship. We sent out the 378-ft Cutter Boutwell with a helicopter on her stem. When they got within flying rang$, the copter went and picked up the fellow off the auto carrierSujd took him back to the BoutwelL They then started in toward shore, and when they got close enough, a National Guard rescue copter out of Moffett Field flew out hundreds of miles, picked the guy

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up and brought him in to Stanford Medical Center. We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to save his life. People ques¬ tioned the expenditure of resources during the JFK Jr. crash, but this was a case where we spent a fortune to save this guy and no one had ever heard of him. So, basically, if it's within range of our resources, we'll do it. Certainly in the North Pacific, this side of Hawaii, we have a huge interest and we’ll be out there as resources allow. As you get farther out on the high seas, though, the probability of us helping is much less, unless perhaps we can divert a vessel or happen to have a vessel out on high seas patrol. Another case in point would be the U.C. Davis boat that cap¬ sized in the Sea of Cortez. We had a huge response to that. Of course, a lot of our effort was because the folks were mostly Americans. Due to our good working relationship with the Mexi¬ can government, we were able to get clearance to go into the Sea of Cortez and mount a full-scale search. On the Pacific side of Baja our Air Station San Diego frequently does rescue work. Lat 38: Let's talk about your own career. Can you give us a capsule version of your 25 years to date? Cap'n Larry: I went straight into the Coast Guard Academy

two weeks after high school and I graduated in '75. I then spent two years as a deck officer on the Cutter Boutwell, out of Seattle. I got to drive the ship and was in charge of antisubmarine war¬ fare. Most of our mission was to train with the Navy out of San Diego or to do fisheries patrol in the Aleutians and the Bering Sea. I loved the shipboard life, but even before joining up I'd had thoughts about the humanitarian mission and helicopters. So I went to the Navy's Flight School at Pensacola, Florida. I got my wings in '78 and flew rescue out of New York City for five years — in the summer of '80 I was deployed to the Cuban Boat Lift. After that I was transferred to Savanna, Georgia. I flew rescues there and did some counter-drug deployments to the Caribbean. In '87 I was transferred to Mobile, Alabama, to work in our Polar Ops division, a small unit for helicopters that support our polar ice breakers. After making one six-month deployment to the Antarctic, I transferred to headquarters in Washington where I was in charge of our shipboard helicopter program.

Then, from ’91-'94, I went to our combined Group and Air Station in Port Angeles, Washington, where I was Operations Officer — we actually did a lot of work up in Canada, as their search and rescue system is not as well developed as ours. In '94 I became the Executive Officer, or #2, at our Group/Air Sta¬ tion in North Bend, Oregon, near Coos Bay. Then, finally, in '97 I came down here. Lat 38: During your tenure as a helicopter pilot, were there some rescue efforts that you were particularly proud of? Cap'n Larry: Whoa. After 20 years of flying, it’s all kind of a blur. You know, it’s not like in the movies, but I'd say that I actually saved someone's life about once a year on average. Prob-

ably the biggest highlight was working the Cuban boatlift in 1980. I was deployed as part of a massive effort to assist northbound boats departing Mariel in safely reaching U.S. waters. That sum¬ mer 125,000 Cubans escaped to the U.S. and only eight lives were lost. Most of my offshore rescues have been fishing boats rather than recreational vessels. Sometimes we’d hoist people up into the copter and other times it would just be a matter of locating

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the vessel and waiting until the cutter arrived to take them off. One of my best rescues was probably out in the Bahama Chan¬ nel, just a few miles off the Cuban coast. A tug was on fire and one of the crewmen was suffering badly from smoke inhalation. We hoisted him up, put him on oxygen and got him to our cutter for treatment by the corpsmen. Later, we transported him to Miami for follow-up care. I'm convinced we saved his life. Once, when I was stationed in New York, I had to medevac a sick sailor off a Navy ship that was about 75 miles out — he'd had an appendicitis attack. The weather was bad so I had to do an instrument approach to land on the ship. After flying the sailor to a waiting ambulance at an airfield on the New Jersey shore, we started towards a nearby Air Force base to refuel, but were so short on fuel that we had to put down at the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey (where the Hindenburg blew up) — we were running on fumes when I landed. Unfortunately the airport was closed, 4o they had to bring a whole crew of people out in the middle of the night to get us fueled up and on our way home. Another good one was a medevac off the Statendam cruise ship (a 720-ft Holland-America liner) when a passenger had an intestinal blockage. We hoisted him right off the 'Lido' deck and took him to a hospital ashore. There were lots of times when other emergency aircraft weren't available and we'd be called in to help. I remember doing some hospital-to-hospital evacuations with sick babies, and one New Year's Eve, just after midnight I had to land in a ball field to pick up a kid who'd practically severed his hand. Another time I had to put down in a football field in Hoboken, NJ, to evacuate a bunch of kids who’d been burned in a tenement fire. The absolute worst ificident took place during my last as¬ signment, when I was stationed at North Bend, Oregon. Just as I was landing at the end of my flight, a twin-engine plane crashed in the mudflats just beyond the runway — they came down com¬ pletely vertical from about 1,000 feet. It is unbelievable how ev¬ erything just disintegrates with that kind of force. It was hor¬ rible and I felt really bad for my rescue swimmer. I had to drop him into the shallow water that was strewn with wreckage and body parts to see if there was anyone to save — although we knew, of course, there wasn't. June, 2000 • UMmU 3? • Page 179

interview: Lat 38: Anyone who's read books like The Perfect Storm is probably in awe of how you pilots work in sync with your rescue swimmers. Tell us about that system. Cap'n Larry: It's interesting how that came about. Until 1982

all of our helicopters were amphibious. They all had 'boat hulls' and we were well trained for what they called platform pick¬ ups. Our first choice would always be to do a basket recovery — hover and use the winch. But if the per¬ son was incapacitated, we'd actually land in the water, float up to them, then hinge out a platform and have a crewman step out and pull them aboard. In '82 we adopted the rescue swimmer program for a couple of reasons. Back in the late '70s a coal ship called the Marine Electric sank in a storm off the Virginia Capes with the loss of most of her crew — we were unable to save them. After that, Congress insisted that we develop a rescue swimmer program so we could perform in-the-water rescues. About the same time we were in need of upgrading our helicopters, but the Coast Guard didn't have the budget to have a new amphibious copter designed that could meet all of our other requirements for range and speed. So we ended up buying the French-designed Dol¬ phin copters and simultaneously developing our rescue swim¬ mer program. These guys get their training at the Navy's Rescue Swimmer

School in Pensacola. They're all prime physical specimens, and besides being part of the maintenance staff at the air station and maintaining survival systems on the aircraft, they are all EMTs — they’re even trained to do CPR in the water. They're a really versatile resource: Besides plucking people out of the wa¬ ter, they can get aboard a boat that isn't sinking yet, and can often stabilize the situ¬ ation. People often get tense and panicky to the point that they are not able to cope well with a distressed situation. The swim¬ mers give us a personal presence on board that we didn't have previously — it's turned out to be a phenomenal benefit.

People often get tense and panicky to the point that they are not able to cope well with a distressed situation.

Lat 38: Trying to catch drug smugglers in the Caribbean must be difficult Did you have any success? Cap'n Larry: I'd have to say that the bad guys are often much

more nimble than we are — we're the ones in catchup mode' in our efforts to get these guys. Our best estimate is that we're only catching about 10-15% of what’s coming in, although we've had some huge cocaine busts off the coasts of Colombia and Peru in the last year — I believe the number is something like 55 tons. Personally, though, my biggest success during my stint in the Caribbean was in '81. I was flying on patrol between the Yucatan and Cuba and I spotted a shrimper that very obviously hadn't shrimped in a while. We diverted a cutter which inter¬ cepted the ship, and they found 7.5 tons of marijuana aboard. If a U.S. flag vessel is on a track to the north and we think they are carrying drugs, we have the authority to board them, but before

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captain larry hall we can board other flag ships, we have to get a 'statement of no objection’ from their flag country. Within 12 miles of the U.S., however, we have the authority to board any flag vessel. Lat 38: You've said before that your Ant¬ arctic tqur was a highlight of your career. What was your role there? Cap'n Larry: The Coast Guard has all the ice breaking responsibilities for the United States, and we have a pretty big science program in the Antarctic. It's run by the National Science Foundation and involves scientists of many different disci¬ plines such as vulcanology, oceanography, and climatology. The ice breakers have oceanographic labs aboard and all the sat¬ ellite connections the scientists need to do their work. The American operations are centered around McMurdo Sound, which is roughly on the International Dateline, about 2,000 miles south of Christchurch, New Zealand. At the height of the Antarctic summer they have about 1,000 people down there. Our mission was to carry in American and New Zealand sci¬ entists and to enable the annual resupply of the bases. During the winter the sea ice forms 7 to 12 feet thick and runs 6 to 40 miles out from the coast. Then when summer comes, the ice breaker’s job is to cut a channel to McMurdo so that a tanker

can bring in a year's supply of petroleum products followed by a container ship full of other supplies. With the helicopters, we took all the fuel and supplies for the year out to Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. We also ferried both American and New Zealand scientists to lo¬ cations within 150 miles of McMurdo to do experiments. We went to re¬ mote penguin rookeries, saw lots of seals and some of the most beautiful scenery — it was almost a spiritual expe¬ rience down there. The po¬ lar regions are essentially deserts; they really only average three inches of precipitation a year. It's so dry that things inside of Scott's and Shackleton's huts are almost perfectly preserved — I saw a London Mail newspaper dated 1909! Of course, there's been a lot of junk left down there since the

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interview: '40s. I believe the year I went in was the first year that the ships brought out retrograde material. As a nation — maybe as a world — we weren't very smart (about pollution) years ago. Now we're getting smarter. Lat 38: I'm sure our read¬ ers would be in¬ terested to know that you are a sailor as well as a pilot. Do you get out sailing much anymore? Cap'll Larry: Not very often these days. But I used to really Then and now: As an Academy cadet In '74, Hall did enjoy sailing. In a stint in 'Eagle's water plant; last summer he rode fact, I was on aboard her again during the Gold Rush festivities. the varsity sail¬ ing team at the Coast Guard Academy. In those days we raced on International 12 dinghies. After I graduated in '75, they kept four of us on to teach the basics of sailing to the new class — all cadets have to learn to sail, and they all get two summer trips on the Barque Eagle. Shortly after I became an instructor, the Academy was in-

vited to send a team to compete with the Navy in Shields. My partner was on the helm, I was on the main and we brought in a third guy who made all the difference — he could tell a wind shift from a half mile away. Anyway, i! we won the compe| tition, then went on £ to Pensacola for the Q_ g East Coast Champi£ onships against a h bunch of Navy § hotshots. We won ° that too, so we got to come out to San Francisco Bay — it was my first trip here — and race in the All Navy Championship aboard Rhodes 19s. I remember we did a lot of strategizing at the Nimitz Club Bar. Somehow we won that, too! They had an Olympic-style course set up off Berkeley and during the last rounding of the leeward

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mark I sheeted in to go upwind and the mainsheet block assem¬ bly pulled right out of the boat — actually, we'd been working the boats so hard that a frame pulled loose with it. Anyway, I had to sail the last two legs sheeting the main by hand. Lat 38: It must have been a big thrill to sail aboard the Barque Eagle. Cap'n Larry: It was fantastic — one of the highlights of my career. I did two trips while I was at the Academy. The first was a sail from New York to Boston. We were in a race during the portion from Newport to Boston during which I got to be 'mast captain' on the mainmast. When the weather came up one night we had to climb out on the yardarms and douse the square sails — that was pretty exciting stuff. Later we sailed from D.C. to Bermuda and back. I remember one glorious day when we did 15 knots all day long with all the sails set. When we arrived, I got to steer the Eagle through the narrow cut into St. Georges Har¬ bor which seemed like a very tight squeeze at the time — she’s 295 feet long. (Mind you, the C.O. was behind me and watching very closely).

Cap'n Larry: Yes, think of all the different jobs I've held down while working for the same outfit! It hasn't been a huge paycheck, but then I didn’t join the Coast Guard for the money. I joined to make a difference. And I think I'll always count my assignment here as the high point of my career because — as I'm told from all over — I've been able to improve boating safety, and to improve the relationship between the Coast Guard and the public. Our search and rescue numbers and our lives lost numbers have gone down since I've been here, and while I can't take credit for all of that. I'd like to think that I've been responsible for some of it. I think I've been able to improve the awareness of boating safety and I'm awfully proud of that. Since I haven't had to fly anymore, I've had time to es¬ tablish some poli¬ cies and partner¬ ships with local emergency provid¬ ers, and to work closely with our 'customers' — fishermen as well as recreational boaters. I feel that this assignment has been a great fit for me and hopefully the people have benefited also. — latitude/aet

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ENSENADA RACE -After a shaky start, Newport Ocean Sailing Association's (NOSA) 53rd New¬ port to Ensenada Race turned out to be a pleasant and relatively quick trip. The 441 -boat fleet didn't threaten the all-tiihe record (675 boats in 1983), nor was the 'old' Pyewacket 1998 monohull course record of 11 hours, 54 minutes ever re¬ motely in danger of being broken. But as Ensenada Races go — and some of them have been pretty grim — this was certainly one of the better ones. With a weather forecast calling for 1520 knots from the northwest, hopes were high for another year like '98. In an effort to get all 27 classes underway quickly beginning at noon on Friday, April 28, the race committee endeavored to set three simultaneous end-to-end starting lines for the first time (instead of the usual dual lines). Unfortunately, some of their marks wouldn't stay set in the bouncy condi¬ tions, resulting in a one hour, 20 minute delay. The crowd milled around with in¬ creasing impatience, watching the wind evaporate as the RC played with the start¬ ing line. Some sailors had obviously start¬ ed partying a bit early, as they vented their frustrations on the VHF radio — not a pretty thing to hear. Eventually, the fleet headed south un¬ der hazy skies and in an 8-10 knot west¬ erly. As the afternoon wore on, the wind came aft and most boats had kites up as darkness approached. As always, the question was how far offshore to sail in search of better wind — rhumbline or great circle route? Inside or outside the Coronados? And, more importantly, what's for dinner? For some reason, this race lends itself to gluttony — and most boats pull out all the stops at mealtime for this relatively short 125-mile ’moveable feast'. We had the pleasure of sailing aboard Jim and Heather Madden's new J/160 Big winners included (from left): Ron Kuntz ('Cantata), Doug Baker ('Magnitude'), Dennis Conner {'S&S') and Scott Birnberg ('Indigo').

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Stark Raving Mad, the scratch boat in PHRF-A. The mood on board was optimis¬ tic, as the race conditions allowed us to make good use of our long waterline and gigantic asymmetrical kites. The 'new' Santana album and other CDs played on the deck speakers, cold beer flowed, we were going 9-10 knots straight towards our waypoint five miles off the Coronados — life couldn't get much better. A dinner

of lobster tails, steak, and all the trim¬ mings — including a seemingly endless supply of primo wines — completed our happiness. In the dark, everyone took their best guess as to the optimal route. The evening was warm, dry and not particularly windy — a nice night at sea. When the fleet con¬ verged in Todos Santos Bay the next morning, Roy Disney's R/P 75 Pyewacket

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was still leading. Doug Baker's Andrews 70+ Magnitude was just behind, and caught a shift that got them around Pyewacket in the final moments of the race. Magnitude's time on the course was 15 hours, 57 minutes — four minutes ahead of Pyewacket Adding insult to in¬ jury, Don Hughes’ R/P 70 Taxi Dancer snuck across the finish line half a boatlength ahead of Pyewacket as well. Remarkably, Ron Kuntz's 1990 And¬ rews 53 Cantata, finished just 32 min¬ utes after Magnitude to claim overall hon¬ ors by a huge margin — almost an hour over the next boat. Kuntz's 'slingshot' strategy worked perfectly, as Cantand rev¬ elled in 20-knot winds that most boats , never saw. "The weather forecast called for gale force winds offshore," said Kuntz, an Oceanside service station operator. "We stayed about seven miles outside the Coronados, and resisted the temptation

to head in toward Ensenada too early. We had a game plan and stuck to it."

he sea 'glassed off as day broke,

and Stark Raving Mad took several ago¬ nizing hours to crawl the last five miles to the finish. We saved our time on all the boats in our class except Dennis Conner's new (and subsequently sold) J /120 Stars & Stripes, which beat us by 11 minutes after the handicaps were applied. Conner won PHRF overall, and we were pleased to be second. DC chose to sail in PHRF rather than the 11-boat J/120 class, as he had a non-class Code 0 and more MIRs — including '99 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Eric Doyle — than the rules allow. Ironically, Scott Bimberg's Indigo beat DC to Ensenada, having started at the same time one starting line to leeward and us¬ ing their 'B' sails. Needless to say, Indigo crushed the other 120s. Boats dribbled into Ensenada for the next 24 hours, some right up until the Sunday noon cutoff. About 75 of the smaller boats took DNFs, victims of light winds that worsened as the weekend went on. But eventually everyone who wanted to get to Ensenada made it down — most under sail, some under power, and some in cars. The weekend-long party culmi¬ nated in the Sunday afternoon awards ceremony, where truckloads of trophies were presented. Dana Point YC distin¬ guished itself in three categories: most boats, most trophies and last boat to fin¬ ish (the Catalina 30 Bon Vivant). The Ensenada Race generates a mil¬ lion more stories each year, but it's virtu¬ ally impossible to cover this event coher¬ ently. Our advice? Check it out yourself some time — love it or hate it, this is one race that every sailor should experience at,least once! — latitude/rkm Yahool The Enchilada Derby brings out all kinds of boats, including Neil Barth's Whitbread 60 ‘America's Challenge'.

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ULDB 70 — 1) Taxi Dancer, R/P 68, Don Hughes; 2) Grand illusion, SC 70, James & Ed McDowell, LahYC; 3) Mongoose, SC 70, Bob Saieili, SDYC. (5 boats) ULDB A— 1) Pendragon IV, Davidson 52, John MacLaurin, CYC; 2) Falcon, Tripp 50, David Janes, BCYC; 3) Cheval, N/M 70, Richard Varner/Steve Popovich, CBYC; 4) America's Challenge, Andrews Whitbread 60, Neil Barth,' NHYC; 5) Magnitude, Andrews 70+, Doug Baker, LBYC. (14 boats) ULDB B — 1) Cantata, Andrews 53, Ron Kuntz, OYC; 2) Titan, ILC 46, Dennis Pennell, SDYC; 3) Flyer, Farr 40, Doug Mongeon, DPYC; 4) Rosebud, SC 52, Roger Sturgeon, SCYC; 5) Groovederci, Farr 40, John Demourkas, SBYC. (14 boats) ULDB C — 1) Ballistic Bob, Hobie 33, Robert Plant, BCYC; 2) Prime Time, Olson 40, Richard Sherlock/Jack Borkowski, ChlYC; 3) Pythagoras, Olson 40 cust., Dale Wilson, SIBYC. (13 boats) ULDB D — 1) Cheap Sunglasses, Soverel 33, John Eldredge, DPYC; 2) Eris, Olson 30, Jim Kerrigan, BCYC; 3) On the Fritz, Olson 30, Randall Bishop, SIBYC. (10 boats) J/120 — 1) Indigo, Scott Birnberg, LBYC; 2) Impact Player, Dick Sikorski, BCYC; 3) Doctor No, Jed Olenick, SDYC. (11 boats) PHRF A — 1) Stars & Stripes, J/120, Dennis Conner, SDYC; 2) Stark Raving Mad, J/160, Jim Madden, NHYC; 3) Whistle Wind, Farr 55, Alan Harbour, SIBYC; 4) Bravura, Farr 44, Ernie Pennell, SDYC; 5) Amante, Choate 48, Richley Family. (14 boats) PHRF B — 1) Starfire, Peterson 49, Chris & Jill Guild, CorYC; 2) Colt 45, Tripp 40, Robert Snyders, PCYC; 3) Scavenger, R/H 42, Bill Taylor, BYC. (18 boats) PHRF C — 1) Predator, J/35, Howard Schutter, DPYC; 2) Strategem, Schock 35, Mark Hinrichs, BCYC; 3) White Fang, Schock 35, Don Adams, SMWYC. (19 boats) PHRF D — 1) Nitro, J/33, John & Joel Messen¬ ger, KHYC; 2) Strider, J/35C, John Grether, VntYC; 3) Freebird, NY 40, Mike Mellin, VntYC. (13 boats) PHRF E — 1) Sorcerer, NY 36-SP, Bill McKeever/Dennis Rose, BYC; 2) Wind Dancer, Catalina 42, PK Edwards/Dave Chase, VntYC; 3) Chimera, Baltic 38-CB, Tom O'Conor, CYC. (20

Bon apetit! 'Mad' man Jeff Brown digs into a din¬ ner of lobster, steak and fine wine. boats) PHRF F— 1) Tranquility, CF37, Ma>(&Shirley Lynn, SBYC; 2) Bastante, Beneteau 405f, D. Martyn Bookwalter, LAYC; 3) Mac's, J/29, Eric & Steve McClure, ABYC. (10 boats) PHRF G — 1) Foggy Notion, Catalina 38, Tom Kennedy, SMWYC; 2) Dutchess, Tartan 40, Tom Smith, BYC; 3) Hassle, Catalina 38, Jack Taylor, DPYC. (15 boats) PHRF H — 1) Fat Chance, Chance 33, Steve Brown, HHYC; 2) Hot Rum, CF 33, Tom Pacheco/ Al Castillon, KHYC; 3) Never Enough, Kirby 30, John Erdahl, SBYC. (23 boats) PHRF I — 1) Whisper, S2 9.1, Al Berg, SMWYC; 2) Friction Loss, J/30, Shawn Ivie, SBYRC; 3) Osprey, '50kth', Marty Morales, WHYC. (13 boats)

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A MEMORABLE STOP In cruising circles, the Pacific Coast between Mexico and Costa Rica — which consists of Guatemala, El Salvador, and small slices of Honduras and Nicaragua — has generally been referred to as 'the Forgotten Middle'. The phrase was coined by authors Roy and Carol Roberts, who made it the title of their thin cruising guide to the area. It’s an apt name because the overwhelming majority of cruisers and delivery skippers bypass — or more ac¬ curately, avoid — these countries and make a beeline for the familiarity and per¬ ceived safety of Costa Rica. The area is bypassed because in any discussion of the 'forgotten countries', the subjects of war, political unrest and per¬ sonal safety immediately come to the fore. When the options are seen as .either spending five to seven days at sea or stop¬ ping at a place where you’re unsure of your personal safety, most sailors opt to stay offshore. Indeed, this had been the plan when sailing Windance, our Hunter Legend 430, south from Mexico to Costa Rica. That our plan didn't pan out was actually a stroke of good fortune for any southbound cruisers looking for a mostly uncharted cruising territory. To set the scene, it all began at Huatulco in southern Mexico, the most popular spot from which to begin a jump across the dreaded Gulf of Tehuantepec. The couple of cruising boats already in the snug little anchorage were soon joined by others, as the continued gale force

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lined up like circus elephants and tenta¬ tively poked their noses out into the ocean. After a couple of deep breaths and deep reefs in the mains, the first wave of Panama Canal bound boats of the sea¬ son left the relatively benign waters of Mexico. \ This was relatively new cruising for most of the crews, as up until then most of us had primarily daysailed all the way

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(I to r) Tom Sweet ('Sweet Dreams'), Victor Harbord, Ricardo Sagrera and Tony Tona sample the cerveza at Hotel del Sol.

down from California. Normally we'd dropped the hook each night in some welldocumented and well-protected anchor¬

age. But now we were facing our first long — 700 miles — open ocean passage, a passage that would take us across the dreaded gulfs of Tehuantepec and Papagayo to the safe haven of Playa del Cocos, Costa Rica. As it turned out, neither our group nor our proposed non-stop passage held to¬ gether. One of the boats had engine trouble early on and turned back to Huatulco. Six other boats — ourselves included — later decided to break the trip into two legs at the halfway mark by mak¬ ing a rest and refueling stop at Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. The other two boats continued on with their non-stop passage to Costa Rica. Although it's a grueling trip for the typical cruising crew of two, the latter is the most common choice of cruis¬ ers, who are none too inclined to stop in the forgotten middle'. Our 'daring' stop at Puerto Quetzel went reasonably well. On the good side, we had a wonderful day trip to beautiful Antigua, and we were able to refuel. On the less good side, port and immigration fees came to $127 U.S.l Furthermore, the refueling was both awkward and expen¬ sive. But having rested and refueled, we were ready for the remaining 350 miles to Costa Rica. Our group motorsailed through the night and into the next af¬ ternoon. Just as we began thinking about preparing our boats for another long night at sea, the VHF radio crackled — and our amazing adventure began. \

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IN THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE the Long Beach-based Day by Day, and Tom and Diana Sweet of the Phoenixbased Sweet Dreams — who were closest to the boca — turned immediately for the GPS coordinates provided by our unseen host. We, on our San Francisco-based Windance, and Chris Christiansen and Maria Luisa Baltazar Maldonado aboard the Newport Beach-based Colonel’s Lady, were about an hour behind the other two boats, having had trouble trying to fly our spinnakers. Although the setting sun meant we'd have to motor at full throttle to reach the entrance before dark, we also decided to take a chance. The adrenaline was pumping through the bodies of all four skippers and crews as the first two boats staged just outside the breakers, having been cautioned not

Above, Marina de Barillas, El Salvador. Right, civilization enroaches on the domain of dormant San Vincente volcano.

off the coast of El Salvador," a loud but warm voice boomed through the speaker. When Bart aboard Day by Day responded, a gentleman who identified himself with the ultimate Latin name of Juan Jose ex¬ tended a cordial invitation for our entire group of boats to pull into a place called Bahia del Sol to visit El Salvador. This was quite unexpected, as none of us had ever heard of the place. In fact, none of us could even find it on our charts. We now know that it is east of Concordia at the first boca — or lagoon mouth — to the west of the mouth of the Rio Lempa as shown on DMA chart #21520. We plot¬ ted the entrance waypoint at 13°N, 16°41’W. Juan Jose described Bahia del Sol in the most enticing terms: A large, well-pro¬ tected lagoon with adequate depth for sailboats, convenient mooring buoys — and a modem hotel complete with all the amenities including a swimming pool and restaurant! Furthermore, reasonably

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good to be true. Af¬ ter all, we were talk¬ ing about El Salva¬ dor, well-known for not having any real facilities or services for cruisers. Either we were being duped, or invited to something entirely new. According to Juan Jose, there was only one caveat: The narrow channel through the boca was unmarked and big'waves broke on both sides. We were told that it was only safe to transit dur¬ ing daylight, at high tide, with a guide leading the way. Fortunately, it would be high tide soon and he could provide a guide and boat to lead the way. In other words, noproblemal Bart got on the radio with the five other boats and briefly described the situation.

priced diesel and gasoline were said to be readily available right in front of the ho¬ tel. Some of our group naturally began to wonder if the unknown voice on the VHF wasn't describing something that was too

With a clear but unspoken I dare you' tone, he asked the group: "Are you ready for adventure?" The two boats that had already passed the boca decided to keep on truckin'. But Bart and Deby Day of

to come any closer than the GPS coordi¬ nates. The anxiety was understandable, as it was an unknown entrance to an unknown place having been described by an unknown person. But before long, a 25-foot Mako powered with twin Yamaha 200 hp outboards — a first-class sportfishing machine if there ever was one — came charging out of the boca at high speed, the hull occasionally flying free of the water as it flew over some swells. The radio crackled again on VHF channel 12, the working channel for the Hotel Bahia del Sol, and in excellent English the guide welcomed us to El Salvador! Then, in a no-nonsense manner, the guide began to lead the first two boats into the lagoon. Day by Day and Sweet Dreams intrep¬ idly lead the way, cautious but commit¬ ted. The guide boat skipper issued clear June, 2000 • LsiCfwk 38 • Page 189

A MEMORABLE STOP and concise instructions as he led them into the unmarked channel, with waves breaking on both sides. At times they were only 25 feet from the beach. We aboard Windance and the crew on Colonel’s Lady were still a few miles back, and could only

listen anxiously as the first two boats tensely traded depth soundings and course headings. But soon they were safely inside the lagoon. We arrived at the entrance about an hour later with daylight rapidly fading. With a guide urging us to follow him at the fastest possible speed, we kept one eye on the guide boat, one eye on the depthsounder, a third eye on the beach — and put our full trust in the guide's piloting skills. Damn the breakers, it was full speed ahead! Once across the bar and inside the lagoon, the water was calm and we resumed breathing. After motoring about a mile up into the boca and around a bend to the left in the dark, we were instructed to tie up to four very adequate mooring buoys. Just 50 feet away, bathed in the colorful neon glow of the Hotel Ba¬ hia del Sol, was the hotel dock. It was too dark to see much, but it looked promis¬ ing. The Salvadoran port officials — who seemed as surprised to see us as we were to be there — came out to each boat al¬ most immediately. They courteously in¬ spected our paperwork and extended their own personal welcome to their country. Quite tired and somewhat apprehensive about what the morning would bring, we soon turned in for the night.

W_?hortly after dawn, we poked our heads out the companionway — and were greeted with the awe-inspiring sight of two volcanoes standing sentinel over the low, broad mangrove plain and wide lagoon. The place had an almost primordial feel! This was quickly followed by the realiza¬ tion that we were some of the first — and certainly veiy few — cruising boats ever to visit this beautiful place. The exhilara¬ tion of discovery swept over us. Anxious to continue our adventure, we soon went ashore to check out the thor¬ oughly modern Hotel Del Sol. Not only were the grounds and amenitites — in¬ cluding a swimming pool, poolside bar, gambling casino and air conditioned rooms averaging $75 a night — 'triple A' Page 190 • LOUUi J? • June, 2000

quality, the personnel were even better! They were very friendly and helpful be¬ yond the call of duty. When I mentioned

that I was having refrigeration problems, they sent their refrigeration guy out to the boat. He worked two days on the system and got it running perfectly — and the hotel did not charge me for his services! My only cost was for parts: a new expan¬ sion valve and freon. \ The hotel also features two excellent restaurants. As soon as we got to the dock, we were greeted with a big smile and an enthusiastic handshake by Fabio Vizia, who runs the Italian restaurant at the hotel. Fabio }s from Genoa, Italy, and holds doctorates in economics and com¬ merce. But his first love is fine cuisine. That night we were privileged to enjoy one of the finest white linen dining experiences any of us could remember anywhere. A bit reluctantly, we succumbed to Fabio's ' insistence that we try his house specialty — tobacco steak. We were rewarded with a fabulously tender filet mignon in a sur¬ prisingly delicious tobacco cream sauce.

els! Naturally, Fabio also offered a nice selection of Italian and Chilean wines to accompany this very special meal — all

This was followed by a dish of huge prawns bathed in a creamy gorgonzola sauce. So much for our cholesterol lev¬

of which he personally prepared tableslde. This was the beginning of what was to become a most unique experience. We

IN THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE Bahia del Sol. These at¬ tract serious anglers from all over Central America, Tony also served as per¬ sonal assistant to the former president of El Salvador, Alfredo 'Fred¬ die' Cristiani, during the last years of the war and the initial years of the peace. Seiior Cristiani was the architect of the peace accord that finally brought an end to the war and is commonly, often rever¬ ently, referred to as 'Presidente de la Paz' or the peace president rather than by his name. Another of Tony's friends from childhood is Victor Harbord, an Ameri¬ can citizen with a successful marine con¬ sulting practice of the same name that is based out of Fort Meyers, Florida. Victor grew up in El Salvador and continues to visit often. He was a tremendous help to us in that he knows just about all there is to know about marine engines and sys¬ tems, and could quickly find things such as bilge fans and Delo 400.

Developing international relations (‘male bond¬ ing' in wifespeak) — cooling off near Juan Wright's plantation. Inset, Juan and his family.

soon developed warm friendships with some of the most interesting — and fas¬ cinating — people that any of us had ever met. Three men that we were soon to meet — and who so graciously hosted our visit — were all self-made, highly successful businessmen, and among the most influ¬ ential leaders of El Salvador. They all have strong personal and business ties with the United States, and many of them and their families have been educated in the United States. Over lunches, dinner and picnics on the beach with them and their families, we were told of their aspirations for El Salvador — and of the many adventures during the war years. They were a bit more circumspect, however, about their indi¬ vidual contributions to the internal po¬ litical and international diplomatic efforts to bring about a permanent and lasting peace. But it was certainly clear that they had been intimately involved in crafting its final outcome. They spoke proudly of how the successful and enduring peace agreement — which was reached in 1993 — was based on inclusiveness, bringing opposing political factions peacefully into the government. Recent free elections

have had an incredible 80% voter turn¬ out. One of the three was Juan Jose Demenech, who had originally hailed us on the radio and invited us in. He is the owner of La Despensa de Don Juan, the second largest chain of supermarkets in El Salvador. We later provisioned at one of his stores — which looked as though it belonged ip a California suburb. The shelves of the immaculately clean store were fully stocked with predominantly American products from the basics to gourmet items, and the floors were gleam¬ ing. Almost every man in El Salvador an¬ swers to a nickname, and Juan Jose's is 'Conejo' — meaning rabbit. Thus the logo for his supermarkets is a big friendly rab¬ bit. Tony Tona, who greeted us at the dock and immediately made us feel welcome on our first day, is the owner of Termoencogibles, the second largest flex¬ ible packaging (plastic) manufacturer in Central America. Tony’s father emigrated from Italy before Tony was bom, and Tony started his business as a young man with one small machine in his garage. Tony also happens to hold the Salvadoran record for catching the most marlin, and is an avid participant in the billfishing tournaments held several times a year at

We also had the pleasure of meet¬ ing Ricardo Sagrera, Chairman and CEO of Hilasal, a major towel and apparel manufacturer. If you’ve seen the colorful beach towels with tropical scenes or car¬ toon figures in Wal-Mart or other stores, they’re probably made by Hilasal, which is a licensee for Disney, Coca Cola, Star Wars and the Olympics. To some folks, they make more than towels. Hilasal of¬ ten commissions designs by leading Latin American artists, and the towels are col¬ lected as works of art. It turns out that Carmel, Sagrera's mother, was bom in the United States and educated at Dominican College in San Rafael. Although she's 83 years old, she took us to lunch and gave us a city tour of San Salvador, the capital of El Salva¬ dor. Carmel's wit and good humor were infectious, and we quickly relaxed and laughed all afternoon long at her endless one-liners. While Demenech, Tona, and Sagrera all had impressive backgrounds and re¬ sumes, what suprised us was their sense of patriotism and desire to see the entire country prosper. It was clear that they wanted to run their businesses profitably, but in such as way that everyone would benefit. We’re no dummies, so we real¬ ized that they were anxious to show their efforts in their best light. And they even told us they hoped we d tell others what it's really like, to help overcome the lin¬ gering stigma of a war long since ended. June, 2000 • L&UMZ2 • Page 191

A MEMORABLE STOP They know that it will take time and pa¬ tience, but they happily accept a leader¬ ship role in the long-term prqcess of re¬ building this small but wonderful coun¬ try. They told us that El Salvador's biggest problems were overpopulation and pov¬ erty. At 8,100 square miles, the country is about the size of Massachusetts, but it's also the most densely populated coun¬ try in Latin America. The three men see the solution to the country’s main prob¬ lems as providing jobs for the masses, raising the standard of living, improving education, and stimulating the overall economic climate. They were quick to acknowledge the pivotal role of the United States in the process — we gave El Salvador as much as $6 billion a year in war aid —* but em¬ phasized that unlike many other Third World countries, they weren't looking for grants or handouts. Their feeling is that the only long term solution to the country's major problems is open trade and attracting U.S. businesses to set up shop in El Salvador. They noted that Sal¬ vadoran workers are well known for a strong work ethic.

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with products — and shoppers. It looked like a U.S. mall on a Saturday afternoon. We also went to PriceSmart, a replica of Price Club, and restocked with many goodies we hadn't seen since San Diego! Many of the employees were fluent in 1 English. We also saw progress while drivi ing past the hundreds of new, pastel col¬ ored public housing units being built by i the government on the outskirts of the city. There has been lots of controversy over textile sweatshops in foreign countries in 5 recent years, so we were particularly exi cited to get a tour of the Hilasal weaving 1 mills. Hilasal directly employs over 3,000 i people, and another 6,000 indirectly i: through Exportsalva Free Zone — an ini dustrial park owned and operated by li Hilasal. Being careful not to overstate the i situation, what we saw was nothing short ; of first class — by anyone's standards. > The clean, safe and modern facilities riI val the best in the United States. They )fhad computer-controlled state of the art j equipment, and the hard or dirty work

was relegated to machines. A Human Resource professional on a cruising sabbatical, I was particularly in¬ terested in the employee relations issues. The prevailing management philosophy among the businessmen we met was that if you treat your employees well, they will reciprocate. The tenure of employees at Hilasal is veiy long and turnover very low. We learned that Hilasal employees receive excellent pay and benefits, and their jobs are among the most desirable in the coun¬ try. For example, the Hilasal employees shop at a fully stocked on-site food mar¬ ket, with all goods priced 10% to 13% less than the public markets. When not working or at lunchtime, em¬ ployees play soccer on the manicured field, watch TV, work out in the gym, or visit the tropical zoo and garden — all on company grounds! The place looked like Silicon Valley in the '80s! And very im¬ portantly, there is also a modern, wellequipped medical clinic on site, with welltrained doctors and professional medical staff providing free health care to employ¬

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A MEMORABLE STOP panse of the palm-lined bay and into the serpentine mangrove channels. At all times there was a wide panorama of tow¬ ering volcanoes, the largest of which was Volcan San Miguel. This is an active vol¬ cano, and from time to time it quietly as¬ serted itself with a puffy 'harrumph'. As time went on and we'd only passed occa¬ sional fishing villages, we began to won¬ der if we'd ever see civilization again. Just then we rounded a bend and arrived at the brightly painted buildings of the Barillas Marina ClubI The marina is the first modern facility in Bahia de Jiquilisco — a huge and still pristine bay — to pro¬ vide dry storage and launching for recre¬ ational boats. Just "three months new", we were the first cruising boats to ever visit. The facility is only about an hour by car from San Salvador. Barillas Marina Club is the pet project of Juan Wright, a wealthy businessman and landowner, who welcomes visiting boaters and sportfisherman to enjoy a piece of paradise that hasn't been turned into a parking lot. It truly could have been a setting for Jurassic Park or King Kong, and the ride up the bay and through the

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A MEMORABLE STOP the site. By Saturday afternoon, there was a twin engine Piper Azteca, three or four single-engine aircraft, and a helicopter all parked at the end of the runway, having been flown in by members of the club with their families. With my tongue firmly planted in cheek, I asked Roberto Kreite — a club member and President of TACA Airlines — when he was going to start regularly scheduled, commercial jet ser¬ vice to this runway. Cruisers are also in luck if they come here and need a refrigeration technician. Sweet Dreams had a problem with their refrigeration evaporator, so they took it next door to Archie Baldochie’s brand new shrimp boat repair facility and had a leaky tube soldered. It turns out that Archie owns a fleet of about 40 commercial shrimpboats, and is the largest exporter of processed shrimp to the U.S. from Cen¬ tral America. His boatyard — which was nearing completion — has a brand new railway with enough capacity to haul out commercial shrimpers — and just about any cruising boat that might come along. Once out of the water, boats are shunted left or right to one of six workstations. Ves¬

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E1 Salvador is the smallest country in South America. At 8,100 square miles, it is roughly the size of Massachusetts and even in its longest east-west dimension — about 180 miles — it is easily driveable from border to border in a day. But the 'little thumb' of Central America is far from insignificant by any measure. For example, more than 25 ex¬ tinct volcanos dot the countryside, along¬ side a handful of active ones. The image most people still evoke of El Salvador is of the brutal civil war that wracked the country from 1980 to 1992. Roots of the war go way back, almost to i the time conquistadores claimed the: country for Spain in the 16th century. Ever since — even after El Salvador be¬ came independent in 1841 — most of the land on which tire main export crops grow ered not only a very beautiful part of this earth, but an ideal, full service stopping point for cruisers making the arduous; passage between Mexico and Costa Rica. It has a safe and secure anchorage in

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IN THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE EL SALVADOR AT A GLANCE (indigo then, coffee now) have been con¬ trolled by a few wealthy families. Things came to a head in 1980 when Archbishop Oscar Romero an active sup¬ porter of the underclass, was assassi¬ nated by a right-wing military group. The war raged for 12 years, left 75,000 dead and caused 300,000 people — nearly a quarter of the population — to emigrate. It still touches many a raw nerve that the U.S. contributed $6 billion to the Salva¬ doran government, despite knowledge that some of it was used for atrocities such as decimating villages and forming death squads which targeted trade unionists and agrarian reformers. The peace, brokered by the United Nations, was signed in 1992, and the radi¬ cal FMLN (Federaclon Democratico Revolucionario) group suddenly went from

being guerilla fighters to the opposition party. Among the agreements ironed out in the peace accord: Free elections; the death squads were replaced with a na¬ tional civil police force; land was to be dis¬ tributed to citizens; and human rights violations were to be investigated. Ironically, in all three elec¬ tions since 1992, the ultra right-wing ARENA party has won (although FMLN candidates carry a majority in other sec¬ tions of government). The current presi¬ dent is Francisco Flores. While some of the reforms have been implemented (notably the land-transfer program — now instead of 14 families, about 250 families control the land), many Salvadorans grumble that the situation is no better now than before the war. (The average income is $3,000 and almost 50%

of the population lives below the poverty level.) Still others view the current situa¬ tion as one of great opportunity. Either way, these descendants of the great Maya and Aztec cultures of old are almost uni¬ versally friendly and good natured — a fact capitalized upon in the travel bro¬ chures which proclaim present-day El Salvador "the country of smiles." The exchange rate is presently 8.75 colones to the dollar. And a dollar goes a long way in El Salvador. Moderately priced hotel rooms run $10-15 a night; a mod¬ erate restaurant meal, $8-15. Although Americans do not currently need visas, a $10 tourist card (good for 90 days) must be purchased upon arrival. — above information gleaned from Lonely planet, Republica de el Salvador and other internet sites.

which to catch up on needed sleep, a fuel : dock to top off our tanks, and even a place to get hauled and repaired. It took a bit of doing to find it, and it is a bit off the beaten | path, but it’s precisely the kind of place

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MAX EBB “A ilre you okay?" “I. . . I think so,” he answered cau¬ tiously. Our foredeck crew was lying in a heap on the cabin sole, having just done the 'disappearing act' through the open hatch. It had not been a clean fall — his leg was cut and bleeding, and he had hit his head on something when he landed. “Ow!” he squirmed as he tried to sit up. “I think I twisted my back just a little. “Better not move,” I advised. “Okay, but don’t drop out of the race or anything just for me.”

It was only a Friday night race. The injured crew was one of several last minute pick-ups from the y&dht club guest dock, and he had never sailed on this boat before. But he seemed to know what he was doing, and had been put in charge of the foredeck on this fast 40footer. Except that he wasn’t ready for the open deck hatch, or maybe he had for¬ gotten exactly where the hatch was lo¬ cated on this particular boat. In the dim light of the forward cabin I could see that he was in a lot of pain. “Where’s the first aid kit?” I called back to the cockpit. “Looks like we’ve got some bleeding here." “It’s in the hanging locker, starboard side,” yelled the skipper from the helm. “Don’t get any blood on the teak!” While I looked for the first aid kit, Lee Helm came down to have a look. Her usual area of expertise is naval architecture, but fresh from a weekend course in wilder¬ ness medicine, she was eager to apply what she had just been taught. “No pupil dilation," she observed, “but like, with a possible head and back in¬ jury there’s no reason to take a chance. Body temperature feels a little low, which might indicate shock. It’s game over for this race. Get this puppy to the ER.” The victim groaned in both pain and

“Hey, it’s just a Friday night race,” I assured him as I rummaged through the ancient supplies in the first aid kit. “No big deal.” Lee applied some gauze pads to help stop the bleeding, and then asked for a blanket or sleeping bag. ‘The cabin looks pretty bare,” I said after a quick search. “But there’s a huge piece of nylon about to come through that hatch — if they can keep it dry." “Better than nothing,” she agreed, and a minute later the victim1 was covered in spinnaker cloth. Right after the douse the boat had jibed around to the beam reaching course that would take us back to thqyacht club, and I poked my head up through the compan¬ ionway. “Want me to call the Coast Guard on the VHF?” I asked. “This might be faster,” volunteered one of the cockpit crew as he pulled a tiny cell phone out of his jacket pocket. “Try ‘star-C-G’ on that shoe phone,” said the skipper. “That’s supposed to be a shortcut to the Coast Guard Search and Rescue land-line.” “Welcome to Cellular Telecom,” he re¬ peated out loud, after dialing. “We’re sorry the call cannot be completed as dialed..." “Well, that doesn’t work anymore,” complained the skipper. “Anyone know the Coast Guard’s number?” “You could just dial 911." ‘That goes to the CHP, but I think we’ll get better service if we go through the Coast Guard. Who knows, they might want to send a boat or a chopper. Isn’t the number in the tide book?" While one crewmember flipped through the miscellaneous data pages of the tide book, I went to the nav station to initiate the VHF call. Meanwhile another crew¬ member pushed past me to get the log¬ book from the chart table.

"Seems like I've found more ways to lose crew this season." . protest, but the decision had been made. “Lee says we have to drop out,” I an¬ nounced to the cockpit. “And we should probably have an ambulance waiting at the marina when we get back.” “Okay,” sighed the skipper. “Spinna¬ ker down! Ms. Sawbones says the race is over for this crew.” The victim groaned again. Page 198 • UtiUJ*. 19 • June, 2000

... “Here it is,” he said, reading from the inside cover of the log. “ 1 (800) 246-7236. Or direct to the local Search and Rescue, (415) 556-2103.” When I finally located the VHF power switch on the boat’s big electrical distri¬ bution panel, the crew with the cell phone had already made contact. “What’s our ETA back at the dock?”

he called down from the cockpit. “Twenty-two minutes,” I said after pressing one button on the instrument panel, which was equipped with a GPS model that I knew how to drive. “Calcu¬ lated thanks to a new improved non-degraded signal courtesy of the Department of Defense.” He relayed this info to the Coast Guard, and we were assured that the ambulance would be waiting for us when we got back to the yacht club.

“V JL ou'd think that phone number would be in the tide book somewhere,” complained the crew who had been as¬ signed the task of finding it there. “Maybe it’s because 'they still prefer emergency calls to be on VHF,” I specu¬ lated. “The party line aspect of VHF can be a big benefit if there’s another boat lis¬ tening in that might be in a position to help.” “Right,” said the skipper. “You never know when there’s a cardiologist on the next boat over.” “But with the recent functional split between channels 16 and 9,” noted the crew with the phone, “it’s becoming less likely that a distress call is going to be overheard. DSC is going to make that even worse, and with cell phones everywhere, fewer recreational sailors have any rea¬ son to monitor the common channels.” • “Except for morbid curiosity,” said the skipper, “which can have a valuable side if it brings in more help.”

T X he wind was up, and we were sail¬ ing at hull speed and then some. “No need for the engine just yet,” reasoned the skip¬ per. “But let’s alert the yacht club and make sure there’s room at the guest dock.” They had plenty of space for us, and would clear a parking area for the ambu¬ lance at the top of the gangway. Lee reported that the patient was in pain and no longer bleeding, but shouldn’t be moved from the cabin sole. And that we should try to avoid big waves. “Just my luck," complained the skip¬ per. “I was going to use that guy for foredeck for the YRA race tomorrow — al¬ ready gave him his crew shirt and every¬ thing. Seems like I’ve found more ways to lose crew this season. If they don\jump ship to another boat, they take up gblf or tennis, or have a baby, or bang themselves up by stepping through an open hatch.”

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“Well, in all fairness,” I said, “I was al¬ ways taught to never leave a hatch open when people are working on deck.” “Sure, but that’s how we douse the chute, so if he knew the boat better he would have been more aware of the hatch.” “That’s the problem with putting Fri¬ day night pick-ups on the foredeck,” sug¬ gested another crew. “But that’s why I’m racing on Friday nights in the first place,” said the skip¬ per. “I’m trying to build up a pool of crew who know the boat. And I have to start someplace.” “I guess we could have gone no-spinnaker tonight,” said another crew. “In this series they allow 18 seconds per mile for non-spin, and the best part is that you don’t have to declare in advance. That

means that if the wind goes light or the crew is good you can fly the chute, and if the wind’s heavy or you’re light on crew you can leave it in the bag and take the credit. It’s a great system for entry-level racers.” “Or experienced racers breaking in entry-level crew,” I added.

^Twenty-two minutes can seem like a very long time when it’s an emergency. The wind was starting to diminish a little, so we started the engine and took the main down in preparation for a quick docking. Our lines were made fast just as the ambulance crew wheeled the gurney down the gangway to the guest dock. But the actual transfer of the victim to the dock was problematic: The gurney was

too big to fit down the companionway hatch, and there’d be no place to set it up and roll it around even if we could get it below. While the best minds on board and ashore pondered the problem, the victim crawled to the companionway ladder and climbed out the hatch on his own, step¬ ping off onto the dock before we could stop him. “Ow! That hurts! ” he said as sat down on the dock. From there the EMT folk knew how to handle it, and a couple of minutes later he and Lee were off to the ER, complete with flashing lights and sirens. We secured the boat and wandered up to the yacht club, finding it strangely quiet for a race day. All the racers were still out on the Bay, and only an odd assortment of cruisers and non-sailing “social mem¬ bers” were hanging around the bar wait¬ ing for dinner service to start. We found a table, and were joined by the owner of a cruising boat, and a law student crew who had arrived too late to hop on a race boat. Naturally they wanted to know the whole story. "I just hope you don’t get your butt sued off,” said the cruiser after we de¬ scribed the accident. “It will be a nasty one if he does sue," agreed the law student. “Especially if he contributed food or drink, which might technically make him a paying passen¬ ger.” “He brought a six-pack,” said the owner. “But that’s just part of normal yachting etiquette, hardly a quid pro quo.” ‘The argument will be made that it is,” said the law student. “I’d be more worried about the court finding that he’s a paid crew,” said the cruiser. “Did he get anything of any value?" “I gave him a crew shirt,” said the owner. “A work uniform! That could be bad. If it can be shown that there’s anything re¬ sembling an employer-employee relation¬ ship, then the Jones Act covers him as if he’s a professional mariner, and your in¬ surance coverage had better be good.” “But clearly the value of the shirt is ■ not significant compared to what people usually would get paid fqr that kind of work,” I argued. ‘There’s a long list of criteria to estab¬ lish status as an employee," said the law student. "Same as the criteria set by the IRS, actually. One is whether the ‘em¬ ployer’ has control of the ‘employee,’ which he certainly does. Another is whether the employer is the ‘principal supplier of the instrumentalities,’ which he certainly is. June. 2000 • UKUJt}? • Page 199

MAX EBB And another is whether the employee is free to come and go, which he isn’t once the boat leaves the dock. Fortunately there are other factors that work in your favor, like the fact that the voyage has no commercial purpose. But still, the yacht

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“I have a nice disclaimer that addresses some of these issues,” he said. “It’s part of my guest log. Whenever I take on a new crew I have them sign in, and this guest log also serves the function of recording their contact info. So if I want to use them again as crew I have a record of who they are and how to get in touch with them again. The exact wording of the disclaimer is something I worked out with my law¬ yer.” “Those waivers and ‘hold harmless’ agreements aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on," said the cruiser. “It’s not really a ‘hold harmless,’ the way it’s written,” explained the racer. “It’s just a document to establish the relation¬ ship between owner and crew, affirming that they’re neither paying passengers nor paid mariners. I’m still liable for negligent acts or omissions, of course. It doesn’t ask anyone to agree to anything that isn’t in fact the best representation of the actual crew-skipper relationship: co-participants in a sporting activity. ’Joint venturer’ is the applicable terminology the document uses, I think." “I wouldn’t make it part of the guest log, though," advised the law student. “Keep it separate. Signing that document should have one and only one function. And I’d even have them sign it again be¬ fore each race, to be really sure.” Free legal advice is worth exactly what you pay for it, and it didn’t take long for some real lawyers to show up and give their own versions of what should or shouldn’t be on the crew agreement. Con¬ sensus, though, was that the law student basically had it right. We watched the rest of the fleet finish, and had dinner.

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club has a financial interest in these races because they promote club membership and restaurant and bar revenue, so that can be twisted around ...” “You can see why I don’t race much anymore,” said the cruiser. “Especially with crew I don’t even know. This per¬ sonal injury litigation stuff is just too scary.” “The trouble,” said the law student, “is that the legal system is not really set up to protect the kind of informal relation¬ ship that we have in recreational sailing Page 200 •

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owners. The law has great protections for everyone except the owner, and no real provision for a voluntary nonprofessional crew or a guest who participates in sail¬ ing the boat.”

IN/tore people wanted to know about the accident, and we were soon joined by more members of this week’s rocking chair fleet. One of them was an avid racer who, like the law student, had been stuck in traffic and arrived too late to be in the race.

I lours later, long after the trophies had been awarded, Lee and the injured crew hobbled back into the club. He was on crutches, with one leg in a splint and bandages around his head. The racers in the bar all cheered. “The way that ambulance took off,” I said, “I imagined the worst.” “That was like, just a way to get through the traffic," said Lee. “After all that rushing we still had to wait for an hour at the ER. But everything seems to be cool with his back, and the concus¬ sion is minor. The leg is worse than I thought, though. He’ll be on crutches for a few weeks.” \ “Um, I have to ask,” said the skipper, “do you have insurance for this sort of thing?”

ARC OF A DIVER STANDARD RACE CREW AGREEMENT “Not to worry,” he said. “I’m cov¬ ered. But if I wasn’t, I can see how my out off-pocket expenses would propel this into admiralty court in no time flat!” “Well, my insurance is ready too if you need to use it,” said the owner. ‘That’s what it’s for.” “A good argument for universal public health care, if you ask me,” said Lee Helm. “Instead of our courtmediated system of allocating insur¬ ance resources ...” This touched off another big de¬ bate among the lawyers and pundits, ' while Lee and I, the skipper, and the injured crew found a table. “Condolences," I said. “I guess this is going to keep you on the beach for a while?” ‘The ER doc races, too. He says no grinding, no tailing, no trimming, and most of all, no foredeck work. But I’m cleared for aft of the traveler* starting next weekend, if you’ve got a spot for a gimpy

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THE RACING

With reports this month ona pair of easy and fun ocean races; the Bullship Race for El Toros; the Wells Fargo Spring Cup at Pier 39; another Sayonara sweep at Antigua Sailing Week; the inaugural Key West-Baltimore Race; a firsthand account of Zephyrus IV's third dismasting; the Yachting Cup in San Diego; the highly competitive Star Worlds; the Doublehanded Lightship Race; and the usualjumble of box scores' and race notes' at the end.

Two Ocean Races "We've been pretty blessed this year — all three ocean races so far have been beautiful!" claimed OYRA graijd wazoo Doug Storkovich. The 31-mile Duxship Race, a northern triangle' going to Duxbury Reef and then the Lightship, was sailed on April 29 in moderate winds and slightly bumpy seas. Two weeks later, the Farallones Race was held in a light-tomoderate southerly, a reach-to-reach race in smooth water. Most boats round¬ ed the Rockpile to starboard before set¬ ting kites for the starboard tack reach home — the opposite of a normal' Faral¬ lones Race. Attendance in both races was up mar¬ ginally over vears past, with 45 boats sail-

Mark Dowdy owns PHRO-I this spring, sailing his Express 37 'Eclipse' to a 1,1,3 record so far In the biggest and toughest class. ing in the Duxship and 58 in the Faral¬ lones Place. "When the Stone Cup was called off at the last minute, we picked up about a dozen boats for the Farallones Race," explained Storkovich. The first half of the OYRA season concludes with two fun (read: downwind) races, the Monterey Spinnaker Cup on May 26, followed by Page 202 • UiUuA 3? • June, 2000

the new 'one-way only’ Half Moon Bay Race on June 17. Duxship Race (GGYC: April 29: 31.8 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Eclipse, Express 37, Mark Dowdy; 2) Blue Chip, Farr 40, Walt Logan; 3) Cha-Ching, BH-41, Scooter Simmons; 4) Zamazaan, Farr 52, Chuck Weghorn; 5) Enchante, Beneteau 42 IK-TM, David Jacoby/Rob Barton. (15 boats) PHRO-II — 1) Stop Making Sense, Soverel 33, Dean Briggs; 2) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 3) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck; 4) Spirit, Custom S&S 33, Steve Lewis; 5) Two Scoops, Ex¬ press 34, Tom Goodwin/Chris Longaker. (14 boats) MORA-I — 1) Run Wild, Olson 30, Dale Irving; 2) Always Friday, Antrim 27, J. Liebenberg; 3) To Infinity & Beyond, Express 27, Fred Voss. (6 boats) MORA-II — 1) Andiamo, SC 27, Mike Warren; 2) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson. (5 boats) SHS — 1) Quoz, Schumacher 44, Cad Nelson; 2) Saltshaker, Peterson 39, Steve Hanson. (5 boats) MULTIHULL—no starters. Farallones Race (GGYC: May 13:55 miles): PHRO-I — 1) X-Dream, X-119, Steen Moller; 2) Blue Chip, Farr 40, Walt Logan; 3) Eclipse, Express 37, Mark Dowdy; 4) Scorpio, Wylie 43, John Siegel; 5) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira; 6) InfraRed, Davidson 44, Ray Lopez; 7) Sundog, Bianca 414, Bill Wright, 8; 8) Enchante, Beneteau 42 IK-TM, David Jacoby/Rob Barton; 9) Jolly Mon, J/120, Mark Bowman. (22 boats) PHRO-II — 1) Wide Load, Santana 35, Bruce Wilcox; 2) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck; 3) Red Sky, Olson 34, Brian Boschma; 4) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 5) Tonto, Ranger 32, Ed Homer/Tor Curran; 6) Chorus, Kettenberg 38, Peter English; 7) Stop Making Sense, Soverel 33, Dean Briggs; 8) Lanikai, Catalina 42, Doug McClaflin; 9) Sting, Carrera 38, Wolfgang Hocke; 10) Farallone Flyer, Tartan 37, Michael Bergh. (20 boats) MORA-I — 1) Wile E. Coyote, Express 27, Dan Pl-uzan; 2) To Infinity & Beyond, Express 27, Fred Voss; 3) Run Wild, Olson 30, Dale Irving. (6 boats) MORA-II — 1) Andiamo, SC 27, Mike Warren; 2) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson. (5 boats) SHS — 1) Pegasus, Celestial 32, Robert Maddison; 2) Saltshaker, Peterson 39, Steve Hanson. (4 boats) MULTIHULL — no starters.

Bullship Race This year's 47th Bullship Race, held on the morning of April 29, saw 36 El Toros make annual dash between

Sausalito and the Cityfront. Starting at 8 a.m. in a light northerly and at peak flood, the fleet split in half early with one group (led by retired Sunnyvale automotive tech¬ nician Walt Andrews) hugging the Marin shore and another (led by John Amen) aiming toward Alcatraz. The ebb on the Marin shore initially helped the former, but the filling westerly soon seemed to tip the scales in favor of the Amen contin¬ gent. When the two groups converged at the finish, the nod went to Andrews, who caught a puff and a wave at an oppor¬ tune time and crossed the line barely ahead of a six-pack of Toros. "It was re¬ ally, really close," claimed Walt, who had a two-minute cushion when he won the Bullship Race in 1992. "The first six boats were all within a few seconds of each other — a real photo finish! I didn't know I'd won until they told me later." Newhpmer Chris Straub shadowed Andrews the whole race to claim second, not a bad per¬ formance in his first Bullship. Amen took

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Shawn Bennett) were on top of the pack with finishes of 8,3,2,3,3. "It was a pre¬ carious lead," admitted Wijsen. 'We had a miserable first race, and then our luck started to turn. But our goal wasn't nec¬ essarily to be winning after the first day, because you become the target for every¬ body." On Sunday, the race committee post¬ poned the start due to nonexistent winds. Most of the racers took up Pier 39 on their offer to tour the Aquarium for free while they waited. "It was pretty cool, but we were a little too nervous to totally enjoy it," admitted Wijsen. Around 2 p.m., with no wind on the horizon, the days's racing was cancelled — good news for Seadon, and tough luck for the four teams who were all within three points of him. The UltraNectar team was awarded $5,000, a nice paycheck for the stunted series. Wijsen, who won the Spring Cup previously in 1995, will plow most of the money back into the UltraNectar cam¬ paign. "Our entire team is looking forward to sailing the Fall Cup (September 30October 1)," said Seadon. 'We really like this event — the numbers are back up and the competition is tight, Jim Taylor does a great job of race management, and Pier 39 treats us really well." Aside from Wells Fargo and Pier 39, other event sponsors included seeUthere.com, PT Apparel, San Francisco Busi¬ ness Times, Golden Pacific Brewing, KOIT, Glen Ellen Winery, Swatch and Kodak.

Spring Cup winners, conveniently in order of fin¬ ish (left to right): 'UltraNectar', 'Team HIQ', and 'Salesforce.com'. Inset, winner Seadon Wijsen.

third, nipping Gordy Nash on the home¬ stretch. Another El Toro newbie, Andrew Holdsworth, followed Amen and Nash on the 'low road' to claim fifth. All boats ar¬ rived safely within 80-90 minutes. The Bullship, which used to be capped at 100 boats, generally fields about half that amount these days. Attendance was way down this year, for reasons no one could explain. Some of the missing stal¬ warts included: Dave Vickland (getting ready to move to Florida), seven-time win¬ ner Hank Jotz (only comes down from Whiskeytown once a month and had al¬ ready used his allotment'), Jim DeWitt (defected to DeWitt Dinghies several years ago): the Paxtons (missing in action), and last year's big winner, Vaughn Seifers (ru¬ mored to be resting on his laurels). OVERALL — 1) Walt Andrews; 2) Christopher Straub; 3) John Amen; 4) Gordy Nash; 5) Andrew

Holdsworth; 6) Bob Hrubes; 7) Jim Warfield; 8) Vickie Gilmour; 9) Bill Hodges; 10) Steve Jones; 11) John Gutenkunst; 12) Pete Blasberg; 13) Holland Hodges; 14) Rich Reiner; 15) Nick Nash; 16) Ed Patterson; 17) Duncan Carter; 18) Dennis Silva; 19) Don Jesberg; 20) Russ Shroff. (36 boats) MAIDEN VOYAGE — Chris Straub, 2nd. FIRST WOMAN — Vickie Gilmour, 8th. FARTHEST AWAY — Bill Hodges (Andover, Mas¬ sachusetts), 9th. EL VIEJO (ages 75-79) — Pete Blasberg, 12th.

Wells Fargo Spring Cup Twelve 1 l:Metre teams, including two from Sweden, vied for a share of the $10,000 purse at the annual Wells Fargo Spring Cup at Pier 39 on May 6-7. Five races were sailed in moderate winds on Saturday, with the usual full NASCAR' jostling and bumping at the starts and corners. At the end of the day. Quantum Sails rep Seadon Wijsen and his talented Ul¬ traNectar crew (owner/trimmer Ben Wells, pit/tactician Nick Adamson, running backstay hand Dennis George, bowman

1 WELL FARGO SPRING CUP — 1) UltraNectar, Seadon Wijsen, 19 points ($5,000); 2) Team HIQ, Arne Sjoberg (SWE), 20 ($2,500); 3) Salesforce.com, Chris Perkins, 21 ($1,250); 4) Team RedBull, Morgan Larson, 21 ($750); 5) Team SBAB, Mikael Olesen (SWE), 22 ($500); 6) Sailing Bill¬ boards, John Sweeney, 27; 7) Team Bobby, Tim Duffy, 29; 8) seeUthere.com, Carisa Harris, 33; 9) Wells Fargo, Alistair Murray (AUS), 37; 10) Team Jamba Juice, Mike Varnes, 48; 11) Warpspeed, Bob McComb, 59; 12) Team RUF, Hans Strueli (SUI), 63. (12 boats) PAST WINNERS — John Sweeny (Spring '94), Stefan Winberg (F^all ’94), Seadon Wijsen (Spring '95), Jeff Madrigali (Fall '95, Spring '96, Spring '97, Fall '97, Spring '98, Fall '98), Morgan Larson (Fall '96), Craig Healy (Spring '99), Chris Perkins (Fall '99).

Antigua Sailing Week Antigua Sailing Week just keeps get¬ ting bigger and better. This year's 33rd annual regatta took place on April 30-May 6, with a record 261 boats competing in 17 classes. For the third time in the last four years, Larry Ellison's Fa^r 80 Sayonora stole the show, dominating the big June, 2000 • UXUJtlS • Page 203

racing class with five straight bullets and easily winning the 31 -boat racing division overall. The N/M 45 Who's Yo Daddy? (exIdler), which should appear on the West Coast later this summer, was second over¬ all in the racing divisions, followed by the local Olson 30 Lost Horizon II. As always, there were four distinct lev¬ els of competition at ASW: hardcore rac¬ ers, racer/cruisers (won overall by the Swan 51 Temptress), cruisers and bare¬ Page 204 • UfcUd13? *June, 2000

boats. For most of the 4,000 or so par¬ ticipants, the point of the week is to do some casual sailing and some serious partying. "It was a little windier than usual, enough so that two rigs fell the first day," reported ASW veteran Robin Sodaro, who drove the East Coast Swan 51 Bwana to fifth place in Racer/Cruiser II. "Antigua seemed a little more crowded this year, and the boats and their tenders just keep getting bigger!"

Mark Rudiger, one of the only other Bay Area sailors in the regatta, navigated Sayonara. "There wasn't much competi¬ tion, really just one other boat (Saga¬ more)," admitted Mark. "But it was still a little stressful, as we had to keep track of 30 marks, a bunch of reefs, windshifts and so on." Also on board Sayonhra were sailing master Chris Dickson, tactician Brad Butterworth, boat captain Bill Erkelens, Southern Californians Dave

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Culver and Mike Howard, and their usual staff of other pro sailors. Sayonara!s next stop is Newport, RI, where they'll race in the Maxi Worlds, which concludes with the Bermuda Race. We'll let Tim Wright's always-excellent photos tell the rest of the Antigua Sailing Week story. Check out www.sailing-

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tures. RACING-I — 1) Sayonara, Farr 80, USA, 5 points; 2) Sagamore, Langan IMS Maxi 78, USA, 13; 3) Defiance, Swan 68, NED, 17. (8 boats) RACING-II — 1) Who's Yo Daddy?, N/M 45, USA, 6 points; 2) Legacy, Soverel 42, TRI, 15; 3) Mermaid II, Custom 40, BVI, 16. (7 boats)

RACING-III — 1) Lost Horizon II, Olson 30, ANT, 8 points; 2) Twisted Lizard, Mumm 30, USVI, 11; 3) Dracius Bateaux, 'Sprint Open Fractional Sloop', FRA, 16. (8 boats) RACING-IV — 1) (tie) Grand Slam, Melges, STM, and Huey, Melges 24, ANT, 11 points; 3) Double Trouble, Henderson 30, UK, 14. (8 boats) RACER/CRUISER-I — 1) Encore, S&S 72, USA, 5 points; 2) Sceptre'd Isle, Alden 63, USA, 14; 3) Bristolian, Frers 92, GBR, 19. (8 boats) RACER/CRUISER-II— 1) Temptress, Swan 51,, USA, 14 points; 2) Splash Tango, Swan 51, USA, 20; 3) Ain't Misbehavin', Lavranos 47, RSA, 36. (18 June, 2000 •

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THE RACING boats) RACER/CRUISER-III — 1) Aine of Fahan, Beneteau First 40, UK, 8 points; 2) Cowboy, Swan 44, CHI, 11; 3) Sibat, JOD-35, FRA, 21. (21 boats) RACER/CRUISER-IV — 1) Missi Lee, J/120, SWE, 8 points; 2) Jyu Ing, J/120, UK, 9; 3) Loose Fish, J/120, UK, 19. (15 boats)

Key West to Baltimore Race Bob Towse's R/P 66 Blue Yankee (exExile) pulled into Baltimore Harbor just 95 hours after leaving Key West, good for line honors and the overall corrected time victory in the inaugural edition of the Storm Trysail Club's tough new 1,100mile race. "It was one of the windiest races I’ve ever done," stated helmsman Steve Benjamin. Blue Yankee's tactician. Dee 'Grandpa' Smith, agreed. 'We had some big breeze and big seas, typical springtime stuff off the East Coast It seemed like we spent a lot of the time fixing stuff — the spinna¬ ker pole track ripped off the mast, the for¬ ward hatch blew off the bow, and the usual sail problems. We had no idea that the two bigger boats were having even more trouble." The two turbosleds in the race, George Collins' SC 70+ Chessie Racing [ex-Pyewacket) and Bob McNeil's R/P 75 Zephyrus IV, both lost their rigs on the morning

gator Mark Rudiger. "The boom and the vang were still attached, which probably kept it from going straight out the bottom of the boat." (For more on the dismasting, see the next story.) Ironically, Chessie had suffered a simi¬ lar fate just ten minutes earlier. Like Zephyrus, they had been running down¬ wind in 35+ knots of wind. The crew had just taken the kite down and were getting ready to reef the main and hoist their blast reacher when the rig crumpled above the top of the spinnaker pole track. Fortu¬ nately, no one was injured on either boat. Chessie limped into Morehead City, NC, while Zephyrus opted for Beaufort, SC. The new race, which bfegan from Key West on April 23, was originally meant to start in Havana. Seventeen boats, includ¬ ing Roy Disney's R/P 75 Pyewacket, were signed up for the exotic-sounding new event, but that number dwindled as the political situation (Elian) with Cuba dete¬ riorated. When the U.S. Treasury Depart¬ ment finally put the nix on starting the race in Cuba, just seven boats remained on the entry list. Five of those managed to finish the

of the third day, about 40 miles off Cape Fear in a notoriously bumpy patch of the Atlantic Ocean. Zephyrus TVwas two miles ahead of Chessie when her mast broke off a few feet above deck level, jumped forward and then plunged down into the head compartment. "It went through the deck like it was paper mache," said navi¬ Page 206 • UUwU39 • June, 2000

Tough break — picking up the pieces on board ’Chessie Racing’. Apparently turbosleds start coming unglued in 35-40 knots of wind.

demolitian derby. Javelin, Larry Bulman's big blue PJ 77, was second in Class I and second overall, followed by Mensae (Swan 56, Erling Kristinasen), which was first in Class II and third overall. Fourth

and fifth overall were also Class II boats, Volador (Frers 82, Todd Amsdell) and Ariel (S&S 47, James Thompson). The Storm Trysail Club plans to hold this race again in 2002, hopefully leaving from Havana if the political climate cools down by then. Meanwhile, the 'other' Cuba race — the quasi-legal Memorial Day Weekend Havana Cup — was also told to 'cease and desist' by the U.S. Trea¬ sury Department. That huge (219 boats last year) 276-mile cruisers' rally, which ran annually from Tampa Bay over to Ha¬ vana, unfortunately also came under scrutiny while our government pondered the Havana-Baltimore Race. Zephyrus IV Dismasting Several people have asked me "what happened?" Gather around the camp fire and I will tell this just once. \ The breeze, was gusting to 50, butTor the most part was in the low 40s. The wind actually seemed to be laying down when

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Another day at the office: The author on the bow of Zephyrus IV' at the '99 MEXORC regatta. In¬ set, Mark Sims.

the mast went. We had done a 403 nauti¬ cal mile day, point-to-point. Zephyrus was cruising in the low 20s, with bursts to over 30. The knotmeter was recording wind speed when we launched off the wave faces. We had lost two spinnaker poles the night before, the first in a round-up in 42 knots of wind. It snapped a meter short of the inboard end, and the kite whipped the pole around the headstay and ended up in back of the boom with the pole now entangled in the mainsheet, with the jagged end resting up on the main com¬ panionway hatch. It was pitch dark out so I am glad I did not have to see that 30 foot weapon fly around like a monstrous baseball bat. That took almost an hour to sort out and get going again. We spent the rest of the night sailing through a huge squall system, which flashed strobe-like

sheets of lighting eveiy three or four sec¬ onds for hours on end. It happened so often that your eyes could not dilate fast enough. We waited until dawn and a watch change to reset the kite. We had to re-rig the spare pole, which meant I had to go outside the bow pulpit and re-reeve the foreguys. I did not like this at all! The Code 3 was up and we were tear¬ ing up the ocean again. Steady 25s were showing on the funmeter when the back of the boat starts yelling, "Look, a beach ball!" Tumbling across our wake, just 20 meters astern, was a kid's three-foot pink and white beach ball. It was one of the funnier moments in my sailing career — just another bizarre day at the office. Now imagine us blasting down waves, with the 25-foot remains of the broken spinnaker pole lashed to the weather life lines. Both ends of it are broken off. "Curly" takes off on a monster wave and down we go, doing close to 30 when we

shoot through another wave. With the bow buried back to the mast, water was shoot¬ ing out the back end of the broken pole like a high pressure hose. When the bow cleared, the forward end of the pole now looked like a mushroom. We all laughed for about 30 seconds until we buried the bow again, and this time the water was now hurling the carbon fiber shrapnel back at us in the cockpit in two-foot long spears. A little lesson learned — wrap a towel over the forward end. An hour later, bang! The second pole broke in the same place. The Code 3 is still on the bow, but now the pole is gone. The wind is piling on again, up to the mid40s. We are thinking of reefing but can¬ not do so with the kite up. We spike away the kite and drop it safely, still doing 18 knots steady under full main. We set the blast reacher and are back in business screaming along in the mid-20s. It is around a watch change and al¬ most all of us are on deck together. Bill and Dobbs are below packing the Code 3. It seems as if the wind might be lighten¬ ing a little. We get a little puff, maybe 41 knots — followed by the biggest bang you have ever heard. The mast just sheared in half, about four inches above the deck. There is a lot of carbon reinforcing at that point, but it did not seem to matter. Now it's one of those moments when time seems to slow down, and almost stop. Colors are bright and crisp. The world is silent for a moment. The rig, still abso¬ lutely vertical, glances off the deck about a foot in front of its normal home. It skips ahead another foot then plunges straight d<pwn through the deck. It is still vertical! Then, finally, the top mgst folds and the rig buckles in two other places. All hell breaks loose. Now time resumes its normal pace. Chris and I dove below and each tossed a life raft on deck. They probably weigh about 75 pounds apiece, but we threw them into the cockpit like they were noth¬ ing. John readies the rafts. Meantime, down below we have six feet of mast try¬ ing to mash everything in sight. Bill and Dobbs dive for the back of the boat to get away from the tig, which literally dropped jp on them. The navigators already have the emergency antenna up and have ra¬ dioed a distress call to the Coast Guard. We were incredibly lucky as to where the mast came through the deck. It went through the head, taking out the enclosed carbon head area, then kissed down the inside of the hull. If it had not happened here, I am absolutely certain that it would have gone right through the bottom of the boat. Everybody was in lifejackets as we June, 2000

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THE RACING began cutting the rig away. The crew worked quickly, covered in hydraulic oil and carbon, and spreading their talents from stem to stem to remove the stand¬ ing and running rigging. We save what we s can. This takes a short 30 minutes or so. The Coast Guard is called and they do a fly by — I was very happy to see my tax dollars at work right then and there as they put a C-130 about 75 feet off the deck. Soon, we rendezvous with the Coast Guard cutter Block Island, dispatched out of Cape Hatteras, and they escort us in to Morehead City, NC. I was one of the lucky few who rode with Zephyrus' owner, Bob McNeil, in a chartered plane to Baltimore (I had a flight I could make back to Santa Barbara if I got there quickly enough). Next thing I know, I'm standing in Baltimore Interna¬ tional in dripping wet foul weather gear and sea boots. I'm covered with carbon splinters and have hydraulic fluid smeared all along the back side of me. The airline people were none too happy to see me, nor were the poor folk who en¬ countered me in the men's room as 1 did my own version of a shower in the sink. I bought myself a large steak dinner in the airport and a double scotch. I got home at 3 a.m. and was out in the field by 8:30 that day. It was a bizarre feeling to know that just 24 hours previ¬

ously, we were toughing it out off the North Carolina coast. I must say, of all the rig failures I have seen, this one was by far and away the most frightening. — mark sims

Yachting/Leukemia Cups Among the 13 class winners at San Diego YC's annual Yachting Cup on May Page 208 • UCXUi 3? • June, 2000

6-7, one really stood out — Alex Geremia, whose new Santa Barbara-based Croco¬ dile Rock (ex-Southern Star) not only topped nine other Farr 40s, but picked up the weekend's big pickle dish for win¬ ning the most competitive class in the 123-boat fleet. Geremia's 2,1,4,1,5 fin¬ ishes were good enough to comfortably beat Peter Stoneberg and his Bay Area minions on Shadow by 6 points. Geremia’s victory turned heads for another reason — she's a physically un¬ imposing (5' 3"), 56-year-old woman who has only been sailing for a year! (She also raises zebras and African Watusi cattle on her Santa Barbara spread, and races pigeons, too!) Normally the owner has to steer in the Farr 40 class, but Geremia bought the boat before that mle was es¬ tablished and thus has a one year exemp¬ tion. Currently, she does the pit on her boat, leaving the driving to Scott Harris and the tactics to Robbie Haines. "She's amazing," said Robbie. "I don't know any¬ one else that would jump into the sport at this level!" The top Bay Area boat at the five-race series was Dale William's Farr ILC 46 Wasabi, which posted a fine 2,1,2,1,1 record to take the early lead in the Volvo Inshore Championship Series (which con¬ tinues with Cal Race Week on May 27-28 and concludes with the Boatscape.com/

Yachting Cup action — the Farr 40 ’Shadow1 leads eventual winner ’Crocodile Rock’ around the weather mark. North Sails Race Week on June 23-25). Among the 14-man crew on Wasabi were Scott Easom, Marco Constant, Thomas Isi' Iseler, Doogie Couvreux, Matt Wacowits, Russ Fleming and Jon Stewart. "I

love sailing down there," claimed Williams. "The weather was perfect, and it's a great group of people to race against." Another notable finish was posted by homeboy Dennis Conner, who held off the J/120 fleet on the second day to barely secure class honors over J/Bird and In¬ digo. Among his Stars & Stripes crew for the weekend were Kenny Read and Eric Doyle, so DC really had "no excuse to lose" — nor, as it turned out, did he need one. Conner's brief J/boat career — two events (Ensenada and Yachting Cup), two bul¬ lets — ended abruptly after the weekend, as he and co-owner Brad Herman sold their J/120 to a Santa Barbara owner. The word is that Conner is looking for something bigger and more competitive — he put a bid in on Wasabi (which Will¬ iams rejected), and has also been sniffing around the ID-48 yard sale going on in Michigan. The Volvo Leukemia Cup, a Friday evening harbor race preceding the Yacht¬ ing Cup, attracted 43 boats and raised over $40,000 for the Leukemia Society of America. The event's top fund-raiser was Dale Fiye's Port Hueneme-based DenCho 33 James Earl — named for Fiye's late father, who died from this disease. For the Leukemia Cup, a boat could favorably increase its PHRF handicap one point for each $100 raised, and James Earls 118 second per mile boost was good enough to propel them into first in Class 3. Over¬ all winner of the light-air Leukemia Cup was Philippe Kahn's Farr 40 Orion, which raised $5,000 toward the cause. Full results of both regattas can be found at www.sdyc.org. YACHTING CUP (SDYC: May 6-7: 5 races)FARR 40 — 1) Crocodile Rock, Alexandra Geremia/Scott Harris/Robbie Haines, 13 points; 2) Shadow, Peter Stoneberg/Kimo Worthington, 19; 3) Flyer, Doug Mongeon, 20; 4) Orion, Philippe Kahn/ Peter Holmberg, 25; 5) Peregrine, David Thomson/ John Cutler, 25. (10 boats) J/120 — 1) Stars & Stripes, Dennis Conner/Mike Herman, 13 points; 2) J/Bird, David Janes, 14; 3) Indigo, Scott Birnberg, 14; 4) Hot Tamale, Doug & Tom Jorgensen, 22. (10 boats) 1D-35 — 1) Wild Thing, Kara Zylstra/Brian Carn¬ et, 11 points; 2) Tabasco, John & Stephanie Wylie, 12; 3) Center of Gravity, Johnson/Lement, 16. (6 boats) ULDB 70 — 1) Alchemy, Andrews 70, Dick Compton, 8 points; 2) Evolution, SC 70, Brack Duker, 9. (4 boats) VOLVO-I — 1) Wasabi, Farr ILC 46, Dale Will¬ iams, 7 points; 2) Tribe, 1D-48, Bob Sullivan, 12; 3)v Firebird, N/M 55, Greg Sands, 20; 4) Pendragon 4, Davidson 52, John MacLaurin, 23, 23; 5) Cantata! Andrews 53, Ron Kuntz, 25. (11 boats)

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VOLVO-II — 1) Snoopy, J/125, Dick Roberts, 8 points; 2) Bravura, Farr 44, Ernie Pennell, 19; 3) Cadenza, N/M 45, Carl Eichenlaub, 20; 4) Eclipse, CM 1200, Bill Bannasch, 22. (10 boats) PHRF-III —1) Muddy Waters, Melges 30, Johnson/Means, 6 points; 2) Trlpz, Tripp 40, Brian Hull, 14; 3) There & Back Again, Tripp 40, John Prestage, 19. (12 boats) PHRF-IV — 1) French Bred, Beneteau First 42, Flon Coalson, 6 points; 2) Vortex, C&C 41, Scott Graham, 12; 3) Sorcerer, NY 36, Rosene/McKeever, 18. (9 boats) PHRF-Va — 1) XS, Mull 30, John Thawley, 5 points; 2) James Earl, DenCho 33, Dale Frye, 17; 3) Nltro, J/33, Messenger/Colgan, 18. (12 boats) PHRF-Vb— 1) Bllgh's Spirit, Cal 36, Sam But¬ ler, 8 points; 2) Whippet, J/80, Bill Murray, 21; 3) Scrambled, Kirby 30, Geff Fisher, 23. (13 boats) SCHOCK 35 — 1) Kathmandu, Fred Kirschner/ Willem van Waay, 5 points; 2) Wings, Dennis & Sharon Case, 12; 3) Hotspur, Keith Lorence, 14; 4) Piranha, David Voss, 23. (11 boats) j/105 — 1) Belly Dancer, Art McMillan/Rip Carruthers, 5 points; 2) J-OK, Stewart Cannon, 13. (5 boats) MELGES 24—1) #418, Argyle Campbell, 7 points; 2) #302, Golison/Flam, 8; 3) Hardcore, Maeda/Thomas, 17; 4) Twist & Shout, Jessica Lord, 22. (9 boats) LEUKEMIA CUP (SDYC: Mav 5): CLASS 1 — 1) Orion, Farr 40, Phillipe Kahn; 2) Peregrine, Farr 40, David Thomson; 3) Crocodile Rock, Farr 40, Alexandra Geremia; 4) Tltah, N/M ILC 46, Dennis Pennell; 5) Endurance, Farr 40, Mike Condon. (12 boats) CLASS 11 — 1) Koinonla, ID-35, Doug Ament; 2) Wild Thing, ID-35, Brian Carnet; 3) Hotspur, Schock 35, Keith Lorence. (17 boats) CLASS III — 1) James Earl, DenCho 33, Dale

Slttln' on top of the world — Mark Reynolds and crew Magnus Llljedahl pounded the fleet at the Star Worlds. Next stop, the Sydney Olympics. Frye; 2) Nemesis, Antrim 27, Geoff Longenecker; 3) XS, Mull 30, John Thawley. (10 boats)

Star Worlds Fresh off a dominant victory at the U.S. Star Olympic Trials, Mark Reynolds and Magnus Llljedahl continued their hot streak by winning the highly competitive Nautica 2000 Star Class World Champi¬ onship, hosted by Annapolis YC in midMay. They led the 112-boat fleet after ev¬ ery day except one, and their 1,3,22,3, 1 ,(28) record topped the runners-up — '94 World champion Ross MacDonald of Canada, and crew Kai Bjorn — by a com¬ fortable 15 points. Reynolds, a 44-year-old San Diego sailmaker, previously won the Worlds in ’95, and has finished in the top three at this regatta five other times. The Star Worlds, which has been one of yachting's Holy Grails for over 50 years, attracted a dazzling galaxy of rockstars, including 9 previous Star Worlds winners and 12 Olympic medalists. This Olympic-year fleet was particularly deep (four of the six individual race winners were past World champions) and international (nine coun¬ tries were represented in the top ten). Reynolds and Liljedahl s performance bodes well for their medal chances in Sydney (not to mention Reynolds' shot at 2000 Rolex Yachtsman honors). All 17

Star class slots in Sydney have now been filled, including eight nations who quali¬ fied in Annapolis (Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Switzerland, Bermuda, Nor¬ way, Greece and Argentina). The top ten boats at the Star Worlds follow — see www.annapolisyc.com for full results, photos and daily race reports. 1) Mark Reynolds/Magnus Liljedahl, USA, 30 points; 2) Ross MacDonald/Kal Bjorn, CAN, 45; 3) Mark Mansfield/David O'Brien, IRL, 53; 4) Doug Sohofleld/Robert Schofield, Jr.', USA, 57; 5) Ian Walker/Mark Coveil, GBR, 57; 6) Jose Van Der Ploeg/ Rafael Trujillo, ESP, 60; 7) Gavin Brady/Jamie Gale, NZL, 66; 8) Vincent Hoesch/Florian Fendt, GER, 66; 9) Colin Beashel/Davld Giles, AUS, 70; 10) Pietro D’Ali/Ferdy Colaninno, ITA, 72. (112 boats)

Doublehanded Lightship Race Island YC s 19th annual Doublehanded Lightship attracted just 43 boats on April 22 — about half of what this race normally pulls in. Confusion surround¬ ing the date of the event (and eventually holding it on Easter weekend) conspired to hurt attendance, which was too bad — conditions were splendid for the shorthanded 25-mile sprint. The current was with the fleet in both directions, and the northwest wind dutifully increased from 10-12 on the way out to a solid 25 for the spinnaker ride home. Line honors went to Bob Gay and Jim Antrim on the new Open 50 Convergence, which posted a quick 2:51:26 time on the course. The overall corrected time winner June. 2000 • UMwU 3? • Page 209

THE RACING was not Umpqua, as the race committee initially told us (and we mentioned in last month's Race Notes). Nor was it Uno, as the next set of results indicated. Finally, after the race committee put fresh bat¬ teries in their abacus, the overall winner was deemed to be the WylieCat 30 Silkye, sailed by the veteran team of John Skin¬ ner and John Selbach. Forty percent of the Doublehanded Lightship Race entry fees went to the United Celebral Palsy Foundation, netting over $400 for that worthy cause. DIV. A (multihull) — 1) Tri G, F-27, Mike Gettinger/Gary Helms. (1 boat) DIV. B (ULDB) — 1) Umpqua, Moore 24, Jim Plumley/Jim Wallace; 2) Basic Instinct, Elliot 1050, Jan Borjeson/Clive Davis; 3) Lumpy Custard, Hobie 33, Mark Halman/Bob Fricke; 4) Motorcycle Irene, Express 27, Will Paxton/Jay Lambiotte; 5) White Knuckles, Olson 30, Dan & Carol Benjamin. (13 boats) DIV. C (< 132) — 1) Timberwolf, Farr 38, Dave Hodges/Doug Kirk; 2) Quicksilver, C&C 39, Carl Robinette/Brett Bectell; 3) Princess, Sabre 40, Bruce & Ken Munro; 4) Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer/Jim Hachman; 5) Melange, Express 37, James & Petra Reed. (12 boats) DIV. D (132-167) — 1) Silkye, WylieCat 30, John Skinner/John Selbach; 2) Uno, WylieCat 30, Steve

Wonner/Bren Meyer; 3) Tinsley Light, WylieCat 30, Hank Grandin/Rich Halman. (8 boats) DIV. E (168-197) — 1) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair/Charlie Doggett. (4 boats) DIV. F (> 198) — 1) Ypso, Cal 2-27, Tim Staple¬ ton/Gregg Wrisley; 2) Faster Horses, Jon Rolien/ Chris Chapman. (5 boats)

Box Scores Warning: The following section of the magazine has been known to induce ex¬ treme drowsiness in the reader! Do not read while in the car or while operating heavy machinery. Peruse at your own peril — or hit the 'fast forward' button to Race Notes. CLEAR LAKE MONSTER RACES (KBSC: April 22): FULL MONSTER (26 miles) — 1) Quicksilver, Raven 24„Wade Huff, Palermo; 2) Barking Dog, Olson 25, Jeffrey Kroeber, San Anselmo; 3) Resolu¬ tion, Venture 21, Jim Christopher, Eureka. (9 boats) MINI-MONSTER (13 miles) — 1) Lil' Bit, Ranger 23, Bill Gibbons, Kelseyville; 2) No Name, Rhodes 19, John Kling, Medford, OR; 3) Running on Faith, Santana 20, Bob Schoenherr, Clear Lake. (10 boats) KONOCTI CUP (KBSC: April 28): , DIV. I — 1) Barking Dog, Olson 25, Jeffrey

Kroeber; 2) Willawa, C&C 27, Wayne Hallenbeck; 3) Quicksilver, Raven 24, Wade Huff. DIV. II —1) Resolution, Venture 21-MH, Jim Christopher; 2) No Cat Hare, Catalina 22, Don Hare; 3) L'il Bit, Ranger 23, Hans Carmiggelt. DIV. Ill (Half Cup) — 1) Pick, Catalina 25-SK, Bill Pickering; 2) Lusty, Balboa 26, Ray Proffitt; 3) Wind Dancer, Catalina 22, Robert Walmsley. WBRA SEASON OPENER (GGYC: April29): KNARR — 1) Sequoia II, Chris Perkins, 3 points; 2) Gossip, Adams/Taft/Wingate, 7; 3) Adelante, Grant Settlemier, 10; 4) Huttetu, George Rygg, 11; 5) Lykken, Bob Fisher, 12. (15 boats; 2 races) FOLKBOAT — 1) (tie) Polperro, Peter Jeal, and 1 Freya, Ed Welch, 3 points; 3) Folly, Jon Huebsch, 6. (8 boats; 2 races) BIRD — 1) Skylark, Jane Hook/Peter Brosig; 2) Robin, Jens Hansen; 3) Polly, Jim Van Dyke. (7 boats; 1 race) BEAR — 1) Chance, Glenn Treser. (3 boats; 1 race) MOORE24 PCCs (SCYC: Mav 6-7:3 races): 1) Moorgasm, Niles/Josselyn/Watts, 6 points; 2) Fatuity, Dave Hodges, 7; 3) Adios, Scott Walecka, 8; 4) Eclipse, Brad Butler, 16; 5) Catch A Fire, Tim McTighe, 17; 6) Wet Spot, Mike O’Callaghan, 21; 7) Free Fall, Fred Cox, 22; 8) Wildfire, Tom Connerly, 25; 9) Ngellew Fejj, Shana Rosenfeld, 30; 10) Mercedes, Joel Verutti, 31. (22 boats) Winning crew — Hank Niles, Dave Josselyn,

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Ken 'The General' Roper is back for an unprecented seventh shot at the Singlehanded TransPac, which leaves the Bay on June 24.

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WOMEN — 1) USC; 2) Dartmouth; 3) St. Mary's; 4) Tufts; 5) Harvard; 6) Boston University; 7) Old Do¬ minion; 8) Georgetown; 9) Brown; 10) Hobart/Will¬ iam Smith; 11) UC Santa Barbara; 12) Stanford; 13) Hawaii; 14) Eckerd; 15) Charleston.

COLLEGIATE RANKINGS (May): COED — 1) USC; 2) St. Mary’s; 3) Harvard; 4) Hobart/William Smith; 5) Navy; 6) Dartmouth; 7) Old Dominion; 8) MIT; 9) Georgetown; 10) Charleston; 11) Tufts; 12) Stanford; 13) Kings Point; 14) Con¬ necticut College; 15) Coast Guard; 16) Hawaii; 17) UC Santa Barbara; 18) Boston University; 19) Bos¬ ton College; 20) University of Texas.

ELITE KEEL (SFYC: Mav 13:3 races): 11 :METRE — 1) Igor, Brent Draney, 4 points; 2) SeeUThere, Tom Dinkel, 7. (5 boats) ETCHELLS — 1) Naturally Cool Site, Tim Par-

sons/Bill Barton, 7 points; 2) Celebration, Doug Morss, 7; 3) Air Tuna, Jim Gregory, 14; 4) Rebecca, Kers Clausen, 14; 5) Ice3, John Jansheski, 16; 6) Final Final, Hank Easom, 19. (14 boats) IOD — 1) Quickstep, Richard Pearce, 5 points; 2) Hecate, Dennis Jermaine/Adam Wheeler, 5; 3) La Paloma, Jim Hennefer, 9. (6 boats) MELGES 24 — 1) Casey Jones, Don Jesberg, 4 points; 2) SUV, David Wadbrook, 12; 3) Tropical Storm, Doug Forster, 12; 4) Grinder, Jeff Littfin, 15; 5) Light Brigade, Warren Davidson, 15; 6) Trailblazer, Zarko Draganic, 15. (13 boats) KNARR — 1) Whistler, Craig McCabe, 6 points; 2) Sophia, Tom Reed, 8; 3) Penelope, B. Devlin/C. Griffith, 12; 4) Huttetu, George Rygg, 16; 5) Snaps III, Knud Wibroe, 18; 6) Trouble, Chris Perkins, 21; 7) Benino, Terry Andrelini, 22. (19 boats) J/24 — 1) Snow Job, Brian Goepfrich, 3 points; 2) Phat Air, Susie Gregory, 8; 3) Downtown Up¬ roar, Wayne Clough, 10; 4) Psyclune, Steve Picket, 17; 5) Woof, Alan McNab, 17. (12 boats)

INTERCLUB #2 (Encina! YC: Mav 13): MULTIHULL (spin) — 1) Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells; 2) Indigo, Dragonfly 800, Mike Taylor; 3) Three Sigma, F-27, Chris Harvey. (8 boats) MULTIHULL (non-spin) — 1) Defiance, Cross 46R, Mike Ropers; 2) Donnybrook, F-28R, John Brady; 3) Already There, F-27, James Brown. (6 boats) DIV. D (0-168) — 1) Wind Dragon, Catalina 34, Dave Davis; 2) Mistral, Conquibine 38, Robert Becker; 3) Wave Rider, Hunter 31, Mark Rommell.

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THE RACING (6 boats) DIV. E (169-up) — 1) Annie, Cal 29, Steve Zevanove; 2) Dulcinea, Killer Whale, Mike Mathiasen. (4 boats) DIV. F (non-spinnaker) — 1) Star Fire, Catalina 34, Bob Englehart; 2) Mountain Cabin, Columbia 30, Dan Phipps; 3) Knotty Sweetie, C&C 32, G. Johnson. (8 boats) SPRING ONE DESIGN #2 (SCYC: Mav 20): SC 27 — 1) Dynaflow, Dini Bros., 4 points; 2) Ciao, Andy Carson, 4; 3) Jersey Girl, Greg Miller, 5. (9 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Moorgasm, Niles/Watts, 2 points; 2) Free Fall, Fred Cox, 5; 3) Ngellew Fejj, Shana Rosenfeld, 7. (6 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) (tie) Tara, Jim Samuels, and Rick's Place, Larry Comstock, 3 points. (2 boats)

Race Notes Sale boats of the month: Longtime Newport Beach campaigner Lew Beery is back in the game, recently teaming up with Andy Rose to buy a used One De¬ sign 48 in the clearance sale that followed the demise of the Professional Sailing Cir¬ cuit. The new boat will naturally be called It's OK!, and is expected to be shipped from Michigan in time for next month's Long Beach regattas. Another ID-48 has

already found a new home on the West Coast — Bob Sullivan's Tribe (ex-Pinta), which just came in second in class to Wasabi in her Yachting Cup debut. There were eight lD-48s built, three of which are still privately owned (Windquest, Ab¬ racadabra, Starlight). The other five (nbw down to three) were the charter boat fleet — huriy up if you want to buy one! Word is that sledmeisters Brack Duker (Evolution) and Don Hughes (Taxi Dancer) have ordered Farr 40s, which could well be the final blow to what's left of the ULDB 70 class. . . The Bay Area Farr 40 popula¬ tion will swell later in the year with the addition of three new owners: Dave Car¬ rel, Zarko Draganic.and Hasso Plattner. The latter's fleet just keeps expanding — Hasso also just bought a new J/125 (hull #17), which he'll keep in Bermuda. . . Meanwhile, Morro Bay software magnate Howard Gordon, owner of the Swan 431 Destiny, has also just ordered a Farr 40. J/105s also keep flying off the shelf. The latest lucky owners are Eden Kim, who will take deliveiy of #355 in midJune, and Olson 30 owner Alberto Savoia, who gets #357 in late June. 'We'll

have 50 J / 105s on the Bay by the end of the year," promised Sail California's Chris Corlett. "Orders are backed up until March 2001, but you might be able to sneak into line if a few more day traders get the big margin call!" . . . San Fran¬ cisco YC members John and Betsy Scar¬ borough purchased the beautiful new J / 46 that was'on display at Sail Expo. Ru¬ mor has it they will ’sail into the sunset' in a few years . . Buzz Dean has just bought the J /120 Junkyard Dog from San Diego... Stockton SC stalwart Pat Brown just picked up an unnamed Schock 34

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'Pyewacket', seen above at the start of the : Ensenada Race, will be in Ireland soon. The j turbos are reaming all over the world lately.

) PC from Southern California. "It's a : project boat," said Pat, who has put his ; modified Wilderness 30 Rascal up for sale. Euthanasia: StFYC pulled the plug on | last month's Stone Cup, which had been : scheduled for May 13-14. Most of the I 'giamour' boats were in Southern Califor;j nia, and the event conflicted with the i Farallones Race and Mother's Day. "It 3 wasn't worth holding the regatta for just ) a dozen or so boats — but we’ll try again

next year," said race manager John Craig. "It’s almost sure to be pushed up into April in order to beat the rush south." Hot stuff: Vanguard 15s continue to sell like wildfire, with 890 of them now loose in the world. There are over 30 V15s on the Bay, with about 20 sailing off the racks at T.I. Sailing Center. The fleet races on Thursday nights out of TISC, with the likes of Nick Adamson, Scott Sell¬ ers, Steve Bourdow, and Mikie Murrison on the starting line. David Thomson, owner of the Farr 40 Peregrine, just bought one, as did John Oldham, who

recently hung a for sale' sign on his Melges 24 Sea Monster. A handful of J/105 and Farr 40 own¬ ers are also considering buying V- 15s as a way to sharpen their big fleet sailing skills. "It’s more racing for less cost," says Svendsen’s 'performance sailboat special¬ ist' Ed Broberg, who just sold four more Vanguard 15s at Sail Expo. With the PCCs and the North Americans coming to the Bay later in the summer (and, if all goes well, the V-15 Worlds in 2001), this class is definitely one to watch. Surf the web to www.vanguardl5.org for more info and, if you’re interested in buying one, call Ed at (510) 521-8454 to arrange a test sail. Lonely guys: A decade-high 21 solo sailors are signed up for the 2000 Singlehanded TransPac Race, which departs from Raccoon Strait at noon on June 24 for Hanalei Bay, Kauai. This is the 12th running of this biennial event, and even with the usual last-minute attrition, this could be the biggest fleet since 19 boats started in 1990. (The largest SSS T-Pacs were the early ones: 33 boats in the inau¬ gural '78 race and the event-high 38 in 1980.) Phil MacFarlane (Sail a Vie, Ericson

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THE RACING 35 Mk II) and Southern Californian Steve Steinberg (Notorious, Olson 30) are the most recent additions to the list of 19 entrants we ran last month. About a third of the fleet are returning vets, including Ken 'The General' Roper, a retired army brigadier general who will be on the line for his seventh Solo TransPac! Random notes: Check out www.dynayacht.com for information on the brand new DynaYacht 52, a CBTF (canting Bal¬ last Twin Foil) boat based on their earlier 40-footer Red Hornet. . . A fleet of 225 boats sailed in the Annapolis NOOD on April 28-30, hosted by Annapolis YC. Seven of the 17 classes were J/Boats, including a 31-boat J/105 fleet. This was the third stop on Sailing World's nineevent national circuit. Next up is the De¬ troit NOOD on June 2-4, sailed* out of Bayview YC. . . Southern California teams dominated the ISSA High School Nation¬ als for the Mallory Trophy last month. Twenty of the best high schools in the country competed in FJs off Long Beach, with the Newport Harbor HS juggernaut taking top honors. Coronado HS was sec¬ ond, University of San Diego HS third.

Turbo tales: Nextel executive and boat junkie Rick Orchard, formerly of South¬ ern California but now from Atlanta, re¬ cently purchased the blue Andrews 70+ Frontrunner (ex-Victoria) from Orange Coast College. Like his previous few projects, a Corel 45 and a Farr 39, this latest boat will be named Grins. The boat is presently in Annapolis getting up¬ graded, and will begin its East Coast rac¬ ing career shortly. . .George Collins' SC 70+ Chessie Racing (ex-Pyewacket) was delivered back to Baltimore in mid-May after dismasting in the race up from Key West. The rigless turbo was immediately turned over to representatives of her new owner, who put it on a truck for the midwest. Their plan is to put a smaller keel and mast on, converting the boat back to ULDB 70 trim for jleet racing in the kinder, gentler pastures of the Great Lakes. Collins just bought a Farr 52, to be named Chessie Racing as well. Zephyrus IV is up in Rhode Island at New England Boatworks, where it is be¬ ing patched up after her rig roto-rooted

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the interior of the boat during the recent Key West-Baltimore Race. With luck, Zephyrus will be ready in time to take on the turboed Sayonara in the Chicago-Mac Race on July 22. Doug Baker's Andrews 70+ Magnitude, which was shut out of the Pacific Cup, will be there also. Magni¬ tude will be doing the Detroit-Mac Race on July 15, then the Chicago-Mac, and then probably get on a truck to Florida for some East Coast and Caribbean sail¬ ing — unless, of course, someone buys the boat for the Great Lake 70s circuit. Pyewacket is being trucked to Geor¬ gia, then shipped to Europe, where Roy Disney will sail her in high profile events like Cork Race Week (Ireland) and the Maxi Boat Worlds (Italy). . . Philippe Kahn will sail his Andrews 70+ Pegasus in the Pacific Cup, a sure bet for elapsed time honors and a threat to the old Pyewacket s '98 record time of 6 days, 14 hours and 23 minutes. Kahn and Bob McNulty, former owner of the SC 70 Chance, ap¬ parently both have new Reichel/Pugh turbos in the works — the 2001 TransPac suddenly promises to be a real clash of the titans!

SHEET From big boats to little: Wind Warriors, 27-inch remote-controlled model yachts built in New Zealand, are the current rage among-the grand prix sailing crowd in Southern California. Alan Lindsay, who runs Peter Tong's Farr 40 Orient Express, got the first one and subsequently has convinced about 20 friends to follow suit — among them Tong, Steve Dodd, Keith L Kilpatrick, Doug McLean, Pete Frazier, Stan Gibbs, Mike Gellis, Tom Leweck, : Randy Smith, Larry Harvey and Dennis : Choate. Sixteen more of the relatively cheap ($435 less batteries) boats are on order, and an informal circuit has sprung j up. Early scouting reports indicate that i Dodd is currently the guy to beat, but the season is still young. Poor Man’s TransPac: Encinal YC's 9th annual Coastal Cup, the 277-mile down¬ wind sprint from San Francisco to Santa Barbara, is set to begin on June 24. En¬ tries appear to be off a little this year, probably due to competition from the popular Pacific Cup. Just 13 boats have signed up so far: City Lights (SC 52, Tom Sanborn), Shadowfax (Newport 41-S, Mike Chu), Prime Time (Olson 40, Rich¬

ard Sherlock/Jack Borkowski), China Cloud (J/40, Leigh Brite/Cliff Wilson), Kiaimakani II (Catalina 36, David Hinojosa), Merilon (Yorktown 35, Michael Kehir), Fermanagh (O’Day 34, Frank Johnson), Prime Time (Hobie 33, Mark Halman), Tournesol (Valiant 32, Joel Tuttle), Fast Twitch (Henderson 30, E.R. Rasmussen), Ajax (Express 27, Brett Allen), True Grits (Express 27, Jay Mont¬ gomery), Moonshine (Dog Patch 26, R.B. Ward) The yacht club will accept entries until June 17, and hopes to attract the usual 40-50 boat fleet. The collegiate sailing season ends on June 7, after which All-American honors will be handed out as well as other awards. Number one-ranked USC has earned a berth at all three regattas — the Women's NA's at St. Mary's on May 2830, the Team Racing NAs at St. Mary's on May 31-June 2, and the Coed NAs at King's Point on June 5-7. Stanford earned the other regional slot for the Team and Coed competitions, while UC Santa Bar¬ bara will go to the Women's champion¬

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We continue our special report on the Bay Area's Crewed Charter Fleet, focusing on those with smaller passenger capacities; we then look at an extraordinary Tall Ship Chartering Opportunity, followed by miscellaneous Charter Notes. \

Chauffeured Sailing on the Bay: Intimate, Small-Group Charters A mother and her young son walked into our offices the other day to discuss a grand idea: They wanted to surprise dad by booking a Father's Day (June 18) sail on the Bay — preferably with just the three of them and a captain. "What a great idea," we cried. "And it just so happens that small-group char¬ tering is the topic dujour in our World of Chartering section this month." In order to make a decent living from day chartering, most skippers quickly re¬ alize that there's a lot more money in run¬ ning large-capacity 'certified passenger vessels' — like those listed last month — than there is in operating smaller boats that can only take a handful of passen¬ gers. Nevertheless, some skippers seem to prefer a smaller number of guests and

are quite happy to run 'six pack' (or pax) boats. The term refers to the first tier of Coast Guard licensing. The owner-operators listed here are dedicated to giving small groups of friends, family members or even corpo¬ rate workmates a more intimate, custom¬ ized sailing experience, where guests are always welcome to 'pull strings' and take a turn at the helm. On the subject of pricing, we should point out that lots of folks shy away from investigating local charter options be¬ cause they think it will cost a fortune. Not so. Considering the cost of a night out on the town these days, a day at an amuse¬ ment park, or even a round of golf on a decent course, day charting is an excel¬ lent value — not to mention the benefits to your soul and psyche. Feel free to call any of these boats for a price quote.

One liability of trying to publish comprehensive listings is the likelihood that you'll leave someone out unintention¬ ally. Such was the case with last month's multi-passenger overview. We inadvertently left out a new arrival on the char¬ ter scene: Glory Days: When the Morgan Out island line first came into production in the late 60s, they quickly be¬ came one of the hottest cruising designs — and charter companies loved them, especially the 51s, like dory Days. She’s owned and oper¬ ated by Pam Powers, one of the Bay's lady captains that we featured in our June '98 World of Chartering.

• Takes up to 30 (certi¬ fied for 46 — probably the only O.L 51 that is). • Berthed at Pelican Har¬ bor, Sausatito » Available for scheduled sailings, private group charters, corporate sails and special events. • (415) 331-2919 or (800) 849-9256; email: captpam@ sailsfbay.com;

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Small-Capacity Crewed Yachts (alphabetically)

Apparition: Sleek and speedy, Apparition was cus¬ tom-built in Sausalito with smallgroup chartering in mind. Captain Stan Slitz loves to intro¬ duce guests to the ease and comfort of multihull sailing by letting them take the helm. One of the few crewed charter yachts that does overnights, this 38-footer has two double cabins and a full galley. If you're planning to bareboat a cat soon, spending some time aboard Apparition would be good prepara¬ tion. • Carries up to six passengers. • Berthed at Schoonmaker Ma¬

rina, Sausalito. • Available for private group charters, special events, multihull sailing instruc¬ tion, sunset sails (individually ticketed), and trips up the Delta or the Petaluma or Napa Rivers. • Can be bareboated by special ar¬ rangement. • (415) 331-8730 or cell (415) 4127641; email: CptStan@Apparition.com; website: www.apparition.com Argosy Venture: One of the largest and most unique yachts on the Bay, this 101ft Nevins motorsailer does occasional charters on the Bay as well as annual expeditions beyond the Golden Gate. Built as a private luxuiy yacht in 1947, her gleaming brightwork and period styling make her an eye-catching sight when she roars across the Bay at 12 knots. This summer, she'll sail north to the Pacific Northwest, perhaps as far as Alaska {with some availability in August). In the fall.

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peutic affect of bashing to windward in 20 knots of breeze with the lee rail buried." • Carries up to six pas¬ sengers. • Berthed at Sausalito. • Available for private performance sailing char¬ ters, corporate programs, family charters and in¬ struction. • (415) 868-2940; email: captainnTarco@hotmcdL com,

website: sailingsf.com. Magnum 44: Fresh out of the boatyard, spruced up and ready for action, this well-equipped Nordic 44 racer/cruiser is well suited to Bay sailing, as she was designed by Bob Perry to handle tough off¬ shore conditions. Al¬ though not necessarily A one-man show, Carerra Sail¬ ing offers pleasure sailing and Instruction out of Monterey.

she'll likely return to the Bay briefly be¬ fore another expedition will take her to Mexico. (Inquiries related to that trip are welcome also.) • Carries up to 12 passengers. • Berthed at Brisbane Marina. • Available for special custom charters locally (including corporate), family char¬ ters and expeditions, as well as film and dive charters. • (650) 952-4168. Carrera: At the other end of the spec¬ trum is Gene Maly’s well-kept Capo 30 racer/cruiser. Based at Monterey — where shq is just about the only charter boat these days — Carrera balances her increasingly-busy schedule between inti¬ mate group daysails and instructional sails that feature plenty of one-on-one attention. • Carries up to six passengers. • Berthed at Fisherman's Wharf, in Monterey.

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Incognito: This custom-built C&C 48 entered the Bay Area char¬ ter scene about a year ago. Her owner, longtime charter skipper Mark Sange, had been looking for a stiff, high-performance boat that was well balanced and responsive, and to hear him tell it, Incognito filled the bill perfectly. Having done week-long charters aboard the 62ft sloop Serena for 10 years in the Aegean and the Med, Mark would now — ideally — like to find clients who need to put a little excitement back in their lives. As we wrote in our November '99 profile on him: ". . . introduce them to the thera-

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owner-skippered like others listed here, we include her as she is primarily used for custom charters. You might say she is the 'flagship' of Atlantis Yacht Charters in Sausalito, which also offers crewed charters on Escapade, a 1999 Beneteau 38 and Cocomo, a Catalina 38. • All three carry up to six passengers (on skippered trips). • Berthed at Schoonmaker Marina, Sausalito. • Available for private group charters; can be bareboated. • (415) 332-0800. - v*

Marie Celine: Since she's been owned for many years by the O'Neill family (of watersports equipment fame), this clas¬ sic 45-ft schooner has seen many miles of family cruising and day chartering. Built of local hardwoods in 1940, she was designed along the lines of American working schooners that hauled cargo and passengers up and down the American coasts. • Carries up to six passengers. • Berthed at Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. • Available for private day charters in¬ cluding corporate. • Contact the O’Neill Yacht Center at (831) 476-5202; email: oneillyc@cruzio. com: website; www.oneillnet.com/yacht/ marie.html.

Nave Nave: If you've ever daysailed out of Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, you've prob¬ ably crossed paths with the sleek Santa Cruz 70 Chardonnay II — one of the busi¬ est charter yachts on the West Coast. Her longtime co-captains, Scott and Krista Lighthall, still skipper her frequently, but The graceful schooner 'Marie Celine' glides across the Monterey Bay In the tradition of work¬ ing schooners of days gone by.

model Catalina 36, Nave Nave, is the queen of their growing fleet of Catalinas. Sort of a (free) sailing club as well as a charter firm, Lighthall Charters started a "Keep on Sailing” program where all are welcome to join scheduled daysails six days a week, for a small fee. • Carries up to six passengers. • Berthed at Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. • Available for private group charters; can be bareboated. • (831) 429-1970; email: krista@ lit)hthallcharters.com: website: www.

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cruise ship with the grace and beauty of the finest sailing vessels of the Golden Age of Sail. Although this proposed amalgam¬ ation was surely a challenge to achieve, his first two creations, Star Clipper and Star Flyer are stunningly beautiful and functionally unique. We were reminded of this duo when the 366-fi barquentine Star Clipper turned up — and actually raced — for the third year in a row at Antigua's annual Classic Yacht Regatta (see page 140 of this issue). The fact that she did so accentuates the obvious: her rig is not just window dress¬ ing' or a marketing gimmick, she is truly a thoroughbred sailing machine. Those paying passengers who were lucky enough to be aboard enjoyed a unique status, as most other participants were either owners or crew in a very dis¬ tinguished fraternity. If this news inspires you to kick yourself for missing an incred¬ ible experience, fret not, as the opportu¬ nity will arise again. Captain Uli Pruesse has worked to make the tall ship class a permanent as¬ pect of this long-established event, and will likely bring his ship back next year — so check it out and book early. If you just can't wait that long for a ride, though, consider taking advantage of a special offer on Caribbean cruises this summer: a companion discount of 50% when sharing a cabin with a full paying passenger. Star Clipper is based in Bar¬ bados, while her sistership. Star Flyer

flagship. Royal Clipper, will be in service this month. As we mentioned in August of '98, at 439 feet, she is the largest true sailing ship in the world — and the first five-master launched since 1910. Her mainmast will stand an astonishing 197 feet off the water — which would clear the Golden Gate bridge by a mere 35 feet. And with over 40 sails, she'll carry as much as 56,000 square feet of cloth. Speeds of 20 knots should be common in the Car¬ ibbean trades. To give you an idea of the degree of luxury she offers, consider this line from her marketing materials: "Surrounding the top deck of the Midships Atrium, un¬ der the glass bottom of the largest of three swimming pools, will be a sizeable piano bar. . ." After completing a season of weekly trips in the Western Med this summer, she'll make her inaugural Atlantic cross¬ ing October 7-28, with a full compliment of passengers. Does that sound like fun or what? For info, ask any travel agent, call directly to (800) 442-0551, or check the website at: www.starclippers.com. — latitude/cuet Charter Notes Wow! It's summer. Time to do a few situps, lather on the sunscreen and go sail¬ ing. Although it's the prime sailing seaTrue, this is only an artist's rendering, but the real thing actually does exist — honest. 'Royal Clipper' is seen leading 'Star Clipper'.

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CHANCES With reports this monthjtom Hawaii on the new Ko Olina Marina; from Native Dancer on enjoying Ecuador; from Pilgrim on the pleasures of Tur¬ key; from Seeadler on completing a TransAtlantic crossing to Europe; from Triumph on great medical attention in San Bias; from LaRive on colliding with a mysterious boat in the Western Caribbean; from Lyon Around on the great new facilities in El Salvador; from Ilha Azul on sailing from the Azores to Portugal; from Mary Shroyer of Marina de La Paz on life in that city; and Cruise Notes.

Ko Olina Marina (Leeward Oahu) On March 16, something shocking happened in Hawaii — a brand new 270berth marina opened for business. It was the first time that a significant new ma¬ rina had opened in the Islands since Nixon was President. Since the state of Hawaii seems to view boat owners as a couple of steps beneath child molesters, it comes as no surprise that the marina is privately owned. The Ko Olina Marina is part of the new Ko Olina Resort, which is located on the leeward side of Oahu about a half hour's drive from the Honolulu Airport. The re¬ sort features seven great lagoons open to the ocean, a five-star hotel, private resi¬ dences, an 18-hole championship golf course, a 35,000 square foot spa, several miles of beautiful shoreline, and the ma¬ rina. The marina features beautiful land¬ scaping and concrete floating docks to accommodate boats from 30 to 150 feet. At $9 a foot for all but end-ties, it’s actu¬ ally quite a bargain compared to similar

If you don't fancy the urban Ala Wai in Hawaii, the beautiful and somewhat remote Ko Olina might be just what you're looking for.

facilities in California and Mexico. Guest slips, however, are $1.50/foot/day — al¬ though a special rate is being offered to participants in July's West Marine Pacific Cup. As you might expect, the gated docks feature electricity, water, telephone and cable TV. In addition, there are several BBQ areas, nice restrooms, a laundry, a small store, waste disposal and fuel. According to R.D. Doane, the assistant harbormaster, the sailing conditions just outside the marina are great. Because it's on the leeward side of Oahu, it's normally flatwater sailing, and the winds aren't quite as strong or gusty as they are off Waikiki. In addition to being nice for sail¬ ing, the fishing is said to be great. This is the mostly undeveloped side of the island, however, so don't anticipate the twinkling lights of high-rises when going for sunset sails. According to Doane, the slips are go¬ ing quite fast as many boatowners ■ are bailing from the typically decrepit stateowned marinas around Oahu. "We had a group of six boats come down from the Ala Wai recently," he said, "but only five of them went back. The other guy said the Ko Olina was too good to leave." While there has been no announcement yet, we're sure there will be a Waikiki to Ko Olina race in the offing. With any luck, the Ko Olina should fi¬ nally convince Governor Cayetano — who was at the grand opening — and legisla¬ tors that the state is not capable of run¬ ning marinas that are worthy of the Is¬ lands. Hawaii's marinas are about as bad as we’ve ever seen anywhere, starting with the defoilated, paved over, crumbling mess in Honolulu that is the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. The Ala Wai is a disgrace, not one of the great marinas of the world that it could and should be. For information on the Ko Olina, cedi (808) 679-1050 or check out their website at www.koolina.com. — latitude 38

Native Dancer — Nor'West 33 Simon & Lori Elphick Enjoying Ecuador (Half Moon Bay) Thanks for leading us astray! If it hadn't been for Latitude, we'd be leading

normal lives right now. We got into sail¬ ing by accident five years ago, then started reading Latitude. Before long, we wanted to 'live' Changes, so we really learned to sail. A bareboat course at Tradewinds Sailing School in Richmond was followed by a year of sailing their club fleet every weekend — for pennies, what a deal! — and we were hooked. We left Half Moon Bay in October of '98, and since then have visited Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador. We're writing this letter from Isla San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands. Like most cruisers bound from Panama for the Galapagos, we'd planned to sail non-stop, bypassing Ecuador. These plans were changed un¬ der gentle pressure — over the SSB radio — from Chris and Gerrie of the Seattlebased Tahirih, and Gary and Amy of the Tacoma-based Quartersplash. Both crews were in Ecuador and enjoying it. By the time we finally made the 500mile trip to Ecuador, Tahirih — having already spent several months in Ecuador — had continued on. Fortunately, Gmy and Amy of Quartersplash were still theha to show us arourid the country that is the

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size of California and located right on the equator. We were directed to Bahia de Caraquez, a charming but ramshackle beach town with a shallow and tricky bar. Tito, the recommended pilot, got us in safely via a serpentine route that at times left only two feet of water under our keel. His services were necessary, but he charged us $25 each way — which in Ec¬ uador is a tremendous amount of money. It turns out that we arrived just in time for Carnival. There was a halfhearted pa¬ rade, but also lots of loud music and danc¬ ing into the night. We also attended a dance at the nearby surfing beach of Canoa — and were treated like honored guests. The Ecuadorians were really friendly! Gary and Amy had made arrangements to rent a car, so we all set off for five days of inland travelling. We left our boats snug in the sheltered tidal river anchorage off the town of Bahia. It was recommended that we have security for our boats, so we paid guards $2 a night to sleep in the cockpits of our boats.

Ecuador, which has a population of 12 million, is roughly divided into three geo¬ graphical parts: the tropical coast, the inter-Andean central highlands, and the flat to rolling eastern jungle. Our first stop was at Quito, the cold and rainy capital that is located at 9,000 feet. It's a typical Latin American big city that sprawls around a historic colonial center. There is a smattering of attractive buildings, parks, museums and good restaurants to enliven the congested city. Quito is sur¬ rounded by tall green peaks that are vis¬ ible throughout the city. In the clear mornings before the afternoon rains, we could see snow-capped volcanic peaks in the distance. Cotopaxi, which is just 30 miles to the south, is more than 19,000 feet tall, making it the highest active vol¬ cano in the world. We stayed at the inexpensive but clean Posado del Maple hostel, which is located in the Mariscal Sucre district — also known as'Gringolandio!. It's a district with lots of hostels, good restaurants, upmar¬ ket stores, and dollar-per-hour Internet cafes. We later travelled two hours north to Otavalo, the site of Ecuador's most popular Indian market. On Saturdays, the center of this small town fills with people who set up stalls to sell high quality local

products — mostly knitted and woven items. The prices were rock bottom. Gary and Amy stayed over in Otavalo to visit the excellent leather goods market the next day in the nearby city of Cotacachi. Meanwhile, back in Quito, Lori and I found most of the same Otavalo crafts for sale in the large El Ejido park near our hostel. For us, the highlight of our trip to in¬ land Ecuador was our journey back over the Andean pass. Our poor rental car took a terrible beating, as we bumped and rattled 70 miles in six hours over mostly unpaved roads from Latacunga to Quevedo. We crested the Andes at an el¬ evation of 13,000 feet — or more than twice as high as when driving over the Sierras. The quality of the road is so poor that it deters most casual travellers. Be¬ side, the occasional hard-charging bus — one of which had live sheep tethered on the roof— we had the road and the maj¬ esty of the Andean highlands to ourselves. We saw beautiful vistas of hand-tilled patchwork fields stretching up toward jagged peaks, cheerful and colorful Indi¬ ans and their happily ragamuffin kids, laden beasts of burden such as llamas and little old ladies, fast-rushing moun¬ tain streams and waterfalls, and tiny thatched houses. It was magical. While stopping at a little village store, I spotted a dusty bottle high on the shelf. It turned out to be John McKenzie scotch whiskey. Judging from the style of the label and the crust of dirt covering the bottle, I figured it had to have been there for 30 to 40 years. One thing we can say ’Simon chats with one of the friendly local women. Either we Americans are very large, or Ecuadorians are on the small side.

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with certainty is that it's a very nice whis¬ key — particularly for just $3 a bottle. We're not going to say where the store is because someday we're returning for more! If you're a gringo with dollars, eveiything in Ecuador is cheap. A filet mignon dinner in a good restaurant, for example, runs about $3, while a beer to go with it is just 30 cents. A two-hour trip by luxury bus is just 60 cents because in Ecuador diesel sells for just 30 cents a gallon. While at the Otavalo Market, we bought beauti¬ ful alpaca wool scarves for $2 each. Ev¬ erything is cheap because the economy, unfortunately, is in ruins. Banks have col¬ lapsed, the government froze accounts, and unemployment is high. A typical ru¬ ral wage is $1 a day. The buildings;’roads and towns are pretty frayed around the edges. Ecuador has had some terrible luck recently, as Murphy seemed to have taken up residence about five years ago. It started when El Nino brought two years of devastating floods, which hurt the ba¬ nanas, which are the second largest ex¬ port after petroleum. Later, a 7.1 earth¬ quake devastated parts of the country. Last year Ecuador's number three export, farmed shrimp, was all but wiped out by disease. Understandably, there is social unrest. Fifty-five percent of the population is mestizo, 25% are Amerindian, and 10% are Spanish. The growing percentage of the indigenous people — most of whom live below the poverty line — are rebelling against the traditional Latin system that has long concentrated power and wealth in the hands of the few old families'. A Zeroing in on life. With the GPS reading 00° 00' 00', Lori proves that she and 'Native Dancer' are on the equator.

general strike resulted in a coup in Feb¬ ruary, bringing down the president. But the vice president stepped in, so the old order seems to have survived that chal¬ lenge. But more strife seems inevitable. Despite the turmoil, we found Ecuador to be the friendliest country we’ve visited. Our mechanical luck took a turn for the better while in Ecuador. We wrote to Latitude last year to describe our experi¬ ence importing a replacement diesel en¬ gine to Mexico. Now we had more engine trouble. Our Nissan outboard had been out of commission for thre£ months — resulting in our having to ’row through’ Central America. A mechanic in Costa Rica diagnosed the problem as a blown head gasket. Unfortunately, vthere are no Nissan outboard parts to be found in Costa Rica — or Panama or Ecuador — so we had to order the head gasket from the States. For the record, parts for Yamaha outboards were available every¬ where that we've been so far. The bad news is that when the new head gasket arrived in Panama, it didn't fit the motor. Bummer! We feared another budget-busting engine replacement, but waited until getting to Ecuador to have the engine stripped and rebuilt. This was all done in one day while we watched. Our Nissan was in bad shape, but the neces¬ sary bearing and oil seals were universal parts available in town, and we were able to have the gaskets — including yet an¬ other metal-lined head gasket — made custom. Our Nissan outboard now runs beautifully once again. The total cost for all the parts and labor? Just $47 U.S. dollars! Since the beginning of the year, about a dozen cruising boats have visited Ec¬ uador. If you stop in Ecuador, the normal 900-mile leg from Panama to the Galapagos becomes two legs of 650 and 550 miles. In an area notorious for light winds and counter currents, two shorter legs with a stop for amazingly cheap fuel makes a lot of sense to us. Most cruising boats use the Ashing port of Manta as their base. The other choices are Bahia de Caraquez, which lacks facilities; Guayaquil, a large city even further south with a reputation for being dangerous; and Salinas. The styl¬ ish Manta YC offers some buoys, a din¬ ghy dock, restaurant, swimming pool and showers for $5 a day. The yacht club in Salinas offers the same kind of facilities — but wants $25 a day. What are they thinking?

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Manta is the largest tuna fishing port in the PaciAc. The Aeet is enormous, from the 500 or so pangas at the low end, to a dozen or so sleek, state-of-the art 150footers at the top end. There are even scores of old wooden sailing boats used for fishing — although they are now equipped with outboards. The entire Aeet anchors in a basin sheltered by an enor¬ mous breakwater. The densely-packed anchorage is alive with activity, and wa¬ ter taxis are driven with all the calm and care of the four-wheeled taxis ashore. We were surprised and charmed by Ecuador, and want to recommend it to cruisers who would be able to appreciate it — despite some significant limitations. Ecuador is not a full-service marina kind of destination, the country is in some de¬ gree of turmoil, and theft is widespread. It is better to provision for the South Pa¬ cific while in Panama, where there is a much better selection. The supermarkets in Ecuador cater to the rich locals and price accordingly. The leading brand of canned veggies is ’Snob', which fits. The only marine items available are those that would also be used by the Ashing A¥^t. Ecuador changed one of our behavior pat¬ terns, as it's hard to eat aboard when you can have a large pizza made for only

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This year’s eastern Mediterranean fleet is spreading far and wide. Common des¬ tinations include Greece, Italy, Spain, Tunisia and Malta. As usual, at one time or another we had decided on each of these destinations — plus the Black Sea. At the last minute, we decided that we would do a clockwise circumnavigation of the Aege.an, so we're headed up the Greek side of the Aegean. Toward the middle of the season, we'll start heading down the Turkish side of the Aegean and then spend a second winter in Turkey. For months, rumors had been floating

Spread; Turkish camel 'rasslin'. Top inset; Ecua¬ dor is a smart stop on the way to the Galapagos. Bottom inset; Calculating port fees in Greece. $2.50. We'd better lose this dining out habit quickly, however, as we're headed for French Polynesia! We'd like people to know we can be reached at: elphick@pocketmail.com — simon and lori 4/20/00

Pilgrim — Panda 38 Sue Angus & Steve Whitmore Santorini, Greece (Pier 39, San Francisco) We came to love Turkey so much dur¬ ing our winter over that it was hard for us to cast off our docklines and head back out to sea to begin another sailing sea¬ son. We especially loved our winter home at Netsel Marina in Marmaris, with its swimming pool, unlimited water, electric¬ ity and washing machines. Yes, there's no doubt that we've become a little soft. It's hard to imagine that about a year ago we were clawing our way up the Red Sea against tough seas and headwinds. But now, after just a few days of 15 knots on the beam while wandering through the islands of southern Greece, we realize once again that cruising is the cheny on the whipped cream of life!

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around the yachtie community about new and much higher fees for cruising Greece. There was even talk of boycotts and peti¬ tions. All the usual yachtie stuff. When we checked into Simi, our first Greek is¬ land, we were charged $24.50 by Customs and given a six-month 'Transit Log'. We later heard that European Union and Brit¬ ish Commonwealth country registered boats weren't required to have a Transit Log. The next fee was $1.75 per foot for all boats, also good for six months. Fi¬ nally, there is a daily port fee of $0.11 per foot, payable each day in every port that has a Port Authority. As we said, we love Turkey so much we ll be doing a second winter there. Natu¬ rally, we've done all the usual top ten tour¬ ist attractions — plus one extra: camel wrestling. This is a yearly event starring the country’s best wrestlers, and is held in a field surrounded by hills. The spec¬ tators, competitors — and we suspect, the bookies — start arriving several days befpre to check out the big guys as they parade though town accompanied by gypsy bands that make a hell of a racket. Every night is party night, with belly danc¬ ers, singing and gallons of raki, the Turk¬ ish national liquor. The wrestlers spit at each other as they pass, groaning and growling. These camels are nothing like the ones we'd seen before in Egypt, the Sudan or even Oman. They are huge, with enormous bellies and thick necks. They are truly the sumo wrestlers of camels. In the wrestling arena, the officials walk a dainty lady camel flirtatiously past two well-secured bulls — who are then released. But they charge each other i rather than the female, so it seems the guys prefer fighting to sex. To a lot of us, however, the 'fighting' looked suspiciously like foreplay. Anyway, after a while an of¬ ficial would blow a whistle and declare one Sue and Steve do a back-to-back pose overlook¬ ing the Black Sea. They're back to viewing cruis¬ ing as "the cherry on the whipped cream of life."

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of the camels the winner. The Gypsies would make a racket, everyone would chug raki, and the party would continue until dusk. Forget Ephesus, Istanbul and Topkapi. When in Turkey, go to the wres¬ tling matches. So until next winter, we'll be 'doing' the Greek isles. If we see someone famous, we'll be sure to ignore him/her. They tend to hate that. — sue & steve 5/5/00

Seeadler — Valiant 40 Ingo & Espie Jeve Azores To Almerimar, Spain (Northern California) [Continued from last month.] Having sailed from Florida to the Azores and gotten some rest, on June 14 of last year we departed Horta. There was a stiff breeze that turned into a night of 20 knots of windy rain on the nose until we cleared the channel between Pico and Sao George Island. We’d tried to find ref¬ uge at the small harbor of Sao George before nightfall, but the wind and swells poured right in, making it impossible to stay. So we had to head out into the bad weather again. Just about that time our second GPS broke, so we were down to just a Garmin 48. We needed it, too, as we spent the night having to tack up a fairly narrow channel. By the next after¬ noon we were abeam of the island of Terceira, which was the last land we'd see until we reached Spain some 800 miles later. Someday we'd like to return to ex¬ plore all nine of the beautiful islands in the Azores. Our trip from Horta to Cadiz was no pleasure cruise as we mostly had 20 to 25 knots of wind right on the nose. So we were either always headed way north or Having crossed from Florida to the Azores, Ingo and Espie, and Dieter and John, pose near their wall-painting at Horta.

to Africa! Before it was over, we'd sailed as much as 300 miles off the rhumbline. After three days of bad stuff, we finally got a windshift that allowed us to make easting — although we were still hard on the wind. Then, seven days into the passage we got hit by a strong gale that lasted for 36 hours. At the beginning of the gale, the 15-foot seas were close together and the tops were breaking. Then nightfall came. Sleep was impossible, as we just lay down trying to rest and hoping the wind wouldn't get any stronger. By morning we could see that the seas were even bigger and that more of them were breaking. The only good news was that th$ wind was supposed to drop to 25 knots by the af¬ ternoon — which it did. But during the worst of the gale was the first time we'd had water into the cockpit of Seeadler, as every once in a while the top of a wave would crash against the hull and a wall of water and spray would hit the dodger so hard that I was afraid it was going to break. We were all very glad when that storm ended. A day later there was no wind at all — but there were birds working. So we got out the fishing pole and in half an fiour had caught our first two tuna. What a difference a day makes! As we closed on Punta Vicente and the Portuguese coast, we encountered very busy shipping lanes. Thank goodness for radar! Dieter and John navigated right through all the mess of ship traffic. I'd intended to wake up early to help them out, but by the time I'd finally gotten up it was daylight and the danger had passed. Espie was great, as she prepared a delicious mushroom omelet for break¬ fast. With just 80 miles to go to Cadiz, we

knew it was our last night at sea so every¬ one was in such an exhilirated mood that they couldn't sleep. On the 24th of June — 10 days out of Horta — we arrived safe and sound at Cadiz’s Marina Americano, which came complete with floating docks and hot showers. At this point Dieter had to return to his job in Berlin, but John's wife Myra was able to join us. A very old seaport, Cadiz is a fascinat¬ ing town with great restaurants. From there we took a train to Sevilla, and ev¬ erywhere we could see the influence of the Moors who ruled Spain for many centu¬ ries. The Alcazar Palace, with its beauti¬ ful bath, was just fantastic! When the Christians regained power, baths were outlawed and considered a sin — which is perhaps why the French invented per¬ fume and body powder. I also had a quick look at the archives of the Indios, where Mel Fisher, the treasure diver, had done his research on the Spanish galleon Atocha. Fisher found the ship — and her $500 million in treasure — in the early '80s, and later gave one of the Atocha’s bronze cannons to the archives. The Plaza de Espana is another sight to see, with nearly 1,900 hand-painted tiles. On July 3, we headed for Gibraltar, just 70 miles away. When at Gibraltar, it’s only eight miles between Europe and Africa, so the currents can be very strong. As a result, we had to leave Cadiz at 0500\to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar at a

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Triumph — 60-ft Motorsailor Hollis March & Paula Tielsch Mazatlan, Mexico (Santa Cruz)

Spread; Dolphins in the wild, a great reason to go to sea. Inset; Valiant 40 cruisers the Jeves and Tina Olton and Steve Salmon at Almerimar. favorable time, but at least our planning worked out well. For the next 10 days we were anchored right next to the airport runway. Fortunately, there aren't that many planes that land there. The anchor¬ age had good holding, but we got a little uncomfortable when it blew more than 25 knots from the west. There was another anchorage on the Spanish side with a breakwater, so we anchored there for the last two days. While there, we rescued two different boats. One had lost her engine during strong winds, so we towed him off the rocks with our dinghy. The crew of a second small sailboat at anchor had prob¬ lems bringing up . their hook. First, they were out of gas, so they had to raise their main and jib for power. Then their tiller broke into three pieces while the skipper's girlfriend tried to raise the hook! After we gave them some gas and suggested they drop their sails, they got their anchor up and made it into the marina. We continued 30 miles to the east to Estepona, an inexpensive marina where we had our first experience mooring 'Med style'. We just happened to be there on the day the fishing fleet got its annual blessing. There was some irony, however, as in the middle of the blessing a 30-foot powerboat caught fire, burned to the wa¬ terline, and sank!

On a day so clear that we could look back to see Gibraltar and Africa, we moved on to Torre del Mar for one night on the hook, then to Almerimar, where we would leave the boat for the rest of the year and winter. From what we know, Almerimar's haulout fees and $116/ month winter rate on the hard are the best deal in the Med. So just 2.5 months after leaving Fort Lauderdale, we'd crossed the Atlantic and more or less settled in at a Spanish Ma¬ rina. John and Myra left us after a week to visit Barcelona, Paris and Madrid. But we just hung around and got to know our rieighboirs from England, Germany, France and Holland. There were four Val¬ iant 40s in the marina — including Stewart and Anne aboard the San Fran¬ cisco-based Annie's Song, and Steve Salmon and Tina Olton aboard the Ber¬ keley-based Another Horizon. We had sev¬ eral happy hours and dinners together, but they were on their way to the Carib¬ bean. We stayed at the marina for five weeks, working on the boat, playing and read¬ ing. Near the end of August, we took the bus to Barcelona, and from there through France and Switzerland to Berlin. We fin¬ ished the trip doing 160 mph on the ICE train! After spending time in Berlin — which has much to offer — and getting spoiled by my mother and sister, we ll re¬ turn to our boat and continue exploring the Med. — ingo & espie 02/00

My partner Paula and I — and Maggie, the ship's dog — were finally enjoying our much anticipated Mexican cruise when our worst fears became a reality. On our way from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlan, af¬ ter a rough and sloppy stretch, we were delighted to be able to drop our hook in sunny and calm Matenchen Bay, just south of San Bias. We planned to stay two nights, but soon I awoke with uncontrol¬ lable shivering and a high fever. I’m not overly fond of doctor visits, so I did my usual bullheaded "I’m not going to the doctor" routine — hoping that I'd get better on my own. By the end of the third day, I was still sicker than the pro¬ verbial dog has ever been. In perfect hind¬ sight, I realized that I wasn't going to be able to tough it out through this one. So we put out a call on the San Bias VHF net — and were immediately hooked up with Norm Goldie of Jamma, who was net con¬ trol. A concerned Norm proved to be ex¬ tremely helpful, as he quickly helped us arrange a dinghy ride to a 'ramada' on the beach, and then a ride to the doctor in town that he recommended. Dr. Alejandro Davalos Valdez — an ex¬ cellent Navy-trained physician who also happened to be the Mayor of San Bias — agreed to see me immediately. His obvi¬ ous professionalism put me completely at ease. After examining me. Dr. Davalos prescribed antibiotics and two other medi¬ cations — all of which he supplied for a total cost of $150 pesos. That's less than Getting from an anchored boat in Matachen Bay to San Bias is tough when you're well, so it's nice that Hollis had help when he was sick.

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$17 U.S.! When I'd first become ill, our Triumph was the only boat in the anchorage, and we'd felt quite isolated and alone. But when Paula and I returned to our boat at 3:30 pm after visiting the doctor, there were four new boats in the bay. Having heard of our predicament over the VHF, these cruisers — who were complete strangers — quickly made offers of food, boat help and other support. Paula and I were overwhelmed with gratitude. In ad¬ dition, Norm checked up on us via the VHF three times a day during my recu¬ peration. Triumph, our beloved motorsailor, is a handful for even two healthy people, so Paula and I were concerned that we might not be able to handle her the resf of the way back to Mazatlan. At my request. Norm was even able to organize local help in delivering Triumph up to Mazatlan. I want to thank Norm and his lovely wife Janet for all their help. The couple have lived in San Bias for over 30 years, and have volunteered their time and energy helping travelers, both on land and at sea. They welcome all cruisers to stop in San Bias. I also want to thank Malcolm and Jackie on Aolus, John on Gratitude, Wynona and Roy on Saucy Lady, Mitch and Risa on Komjy, and Teddy and Jeanie on Pepina for all their help. Also Pam for the SSB relays. — hollis 3/00

LaRive — Hunter 40.5 Joe Larive Home For The Summer (Fresno) While in Colon, Panama, I was joined by Frank of Chardonnay for the trip north Thanks to all the drug-smuggling in the West¬ ern Caribbean, it's hard to know what to think when crossing paths with a fishing boat.

to Roatan. While 40 miles off the coast of Honduras, we managed to T-bone a fish¬ ing vessel in the middle of the night! The vessel was showing no lights — despite the fact that there was no moon and it was so cloudy that we couldn't see 50 feet. We'd had our running lights on. After the collision, one light came on aboard the fishing boat, but no attempt was made to contact us by radio or any other means. Ordinarily, we would have gone back, but this part of the Western Caribbean is full of pirates. We'd also been warned that unlit fishing boats hover in this area wait¬ ing to refuel the drug boats that sprint north from Colombia to Mexico and the States. Incidentally, our excitement took place about 10 days before pirates wounded the young boy on the cruising boat from the Netherlands. As a result of the collision, my Hunter 40.5 took on water for the next two days as we continued on to Roatan, the near¬ est place to get repairs. In order to stem the inflow of water, we put a 'diaper' on the bow and packed the holes with strips of towel. The repairs to the boat were made by Lionel Arch, who along with his broth¬ ers does most of the boat repairs on the island. They do very nice work, and I was really pleased to have him help out so much. La Rive is now at fantasy Island, where she is looked after by local yachties. It turns out that Roatan meets my 8080-80 rule for diving: 80° ambient, 80° water temperature, and 80 feet of visibil¬

ity. As such, I'm planning on having all the reefs lowered to make sailing less haz¬ ardous. But now that I'm back home for the summer, I have to start looking for crew for the many weeks of sailing in the upcoming season. The two fellows I took on the last trip hadn't sailed before, and assumed it would be as easy as it's por¬ trayed on television and in the movies. They left the boat wondering why there hadn't been lots of girls in bikinis and why they'd had to help around the boat! From now on, I'm going to get crew that know what they’re doing. By the way, my March Canal transit was held up for four days awaiting an Advisor. We were told that most of the men had taken early retirement when the Ca¬ nal changed hands, and that there is now a severe shortage of Advisors for small boats. Other than the wait at the beauti¬ ful Balboa YC, the transit was easy. We got a side-tie to a research vessel and went through the locks with no problem. Of all the countries in Latin America, I'd have to put Panama at the bottom of my list. Four days in Panama City and two days in Colon were enough for me. Somebody needs to buy them a trash can and show them how to use it. On the other hand, just clearing in and out of Roatan is really something. I had to make two trips to the frontier for the paperwe^rk. Puntarenas, Costa Rica, gets my vote its

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Lyon Around — Island Packet 40 Judy & Bob Lyon Bahia de Jiquilisco, El Salvador (Alameda) We've been cruising for 18 months now, and have had some wonderful ex¬ periences. But we had an experience this week that topped them all — so we'd like to share it with your readers and encour¬ age others to visit this lovely oasis in Cen¬ tral America. We re referring to Marina de Barillas in Bahia de Jiquilisco (he-keylees-co), El Salvador. It's not on any cur¬ rent charts. The marina has only been open since March, and the 31 boats that have vis¬ ited so far this year all stopped as a re¬ sult of word of mouth. We first heard about it from Jim and Nancy Tracey of Windance — who couldn't say enough good things about it. So we left Guate¬ mala, and 27 hours later arrived near the offshore waypoint at high tide — which is highly recommended. One of our buddyboats had already called the ma¬ rina on VHF 16, and they told him that a panga would soon be out to guide us in.

While there are plans to buoy the chan¬ nel in the future, right now you absolutely need a guide to take you across the bar — and between the breaking waves. Be¬ fore long, Luis had arrived in a small boat and patiently led us across the bar and through the estuary to the marina. We say 'patiently' because we were doing six knots and his rig was capable of 50 knots! Two hours later, after traveling through what reminded us of the California Delta — but without dikes — we arrived at lovely Marina de Barillas, which is surrounded by mangr.oves and palm trees. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by Juan and Carolina Wright, the owners of the ma¬ rina, as well as two of their three children and their very accomodating staff. This in itself would have made the stop worth¬ while, but the hospitality they were to show us made the experience even more memorable. Marina de Barillas has immaculately tended grounds, lovely restrooms, a tienda, a restaurant with some of the best traditional El Salvadoran food ever, fuel — and even an airstrip. Before long, they hope to offer laundry services and have a telephone. For the time being, cell phones have to be used. Here's something differ¬ ent: When you check in, the Port Captain and Immigration officials come to the marina. When you want to check out, a panga takes you on a 45-minute ride to their offices! The marina is located 45 miles from Usulatan, the nearest town.

On our second day at Marina de Barillas, eight of us cruisers were driven to town so we could provision, do some communications at a cyber cafe, and take care of miscellanous errands. In the af¬ ternoon we were taken on a jungle ride to a small village where we could observe some monkeys. The next day one of our cruising friends developed a medical con¬ dition that caused him great concern. He was immediately driven to a local doctor, who suggested he see a specialist in San Salvador. So the marina owner had the cruiser flown to the capital aboard his own plane! The specialist quickly diagnosed the problem and the cruiser was soon on the mend. We happened to visit El Salvador dur¬ ing Samana Santa — Holy Week — so the marina owner's family invited us to join them on their beach outing. We all piled into two pangas and were taken about 35 miles away to a secluded area where we swam in the surf and collected clams that were later delicately prepared by Carolina. On another occasion, we had dinner with the Wright family. Having thoroughly en¬ joyed ourselves, we now need to diet as we've never been fed so well! The Wrights speak excellent English, so we were able to have many informa¬ tive and interesting discussions about El Salvador. Today, eight of us cruisers will take a tour to the east, and then to San Salvador. This tour was made possible be¬ cause the Wrights had a travel agent drive two hours from San Salvador to give us a presentation of the various tourist op¬ tions. Talk about hospitality and service! > We encourage all cruisers who come this way to stop at Marina de Barillas, and recommend Central America as a great place to tour and travel. Interestingly enough, the rest of the world seems to There aren't many golf courses in Central America, but cruiser-golfers will be delighted to know there's a nice one in San Salvador.

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already be aware of this, as when we vis¬ ited volcanos and historic towns, we no¬ ticed tourists from all over the world. Our recommendation is that cruisers no longer ignore the Forgotten Middle’. —judy & bob 4/10/00

Uha Azul — Gulfstar 50 Charles Weidmer, Crew Azores to Portugal (Northern California) We had several pleasant surprises last July while in the Azores preparing for a passage to Lagos on the southern coast of Portugal. The first occurred while ad¬ miring the boat 'calling cards' artfully painted on the dock wall in Horta, Faial — and we discovered that we were tied near the artwork painted by the firew of Latitude's former boat, Big O! The paint¬ ing, nearly four feet tall, appeared to be a replica of a Latitude cover. It was dated May '95 and included the names of the crew. It was very well done and has sur¬ vived the elements nicely. I was fortunate to be in Horta at the invitation of Northern California sailors Alvin Marshall and his son Paul, for the passage to Lagos. We spent 15 days prior to the passage relaxing, exploring the is¬ land, and attending to some chores on Alvin’s Gulfstar 50 — which had been on the hard for two years. The name of the boat is RhaAzul or 'Island Blue’. This is the nickname for Faial, which is known for its endless hedges of hydrangeas, which flourish at the higher elevations After a long layover in in the Azores, the crew of 'lha Azual'—standing near the 'Big O ’ wall-paint¬ ing — get ready to sail to Portugal.

and fill in with color when they bloom in June and July. In another pleasant surprise, on our V Air Azores flight, we discovered the name of their inflight magazine is Paralelo 39. The magazine's cover featured two girls painting a boat 'calling card' on the ma¬ rina wall! A subsequent look at the charts revealed that several of the islands in the Azores could properly lay claim to being af Paralelo 38. What was I doing in the Azores? In the early '60s, Alvin and his family — which includes three lovely daughters — emi¬ grated from the Azores to next door to me in Sacramento. The oldest of the daugh¬ ters is named Maria, and thp rest is his¬ tory. She was a gracious hostess during our stay in Horta and opened up their summer condo — which overlooks the marina, the Faial Channel, and the spec¬ tacular island of Pico. The Azores Archipelago is comprised of nine islands which are spread over some 400 miles, the most easterly being about 800 miles west of Portugal. They are volcanic in origin, and the 7,700-foot summit of Pico’s volcano is the highest mountain in Portugal. The Azores are truly a delight, with volcanic mountains, rugged headlands, lush valleys, cows grazing lazily in little hillside plots cor¬ doned by bamboo and hydrangeas hedges, the clearest of waters and skies, tiny bays, little villages, and friendly people. The tiny port city of Horta, with its ex¬ citing international atmosphere, overlooks the picturesque Faial Channel and the Island of Pico less than five miles to the east. The view of the 7,700 foot moun¬ tain on Pico is spectacular. The sun and the moon rise over its shoul¬ der, and the cloud formations, which frequently fringe the mountain, are continually changing in size, shape and char¬ acter. The moods of the sea in the channel are ever changing as well. It was very enjoy¬ able to relax on

the deck of the condo, enjoy the city, the mountain and the sea, and watch the great variety of craft — inlcuding sailboats from the world over — entering and leav¬ ing the harbor. Horta was a port of call for New En¬ gland merchant ships that stopped to take on fruit and wine. Whaling ships, out of New Bedford — which today is Horta's sister city —- called for additional crew¬ men, supplies, and to offload oil for ship¬ ment home. A flourishing scrimshaw craft began as a spin-off of the whaling indus¬ try, and the Museu do Scrimshaw exhib¬ its engraved whalebones and teeth dat¬ ing back to 1884. The museum is located in the upstairs rooms of the renowned yachtie bar, Peter’s Cafe Sport. Horta became a major coaling station for steam merchant shipping in the early 20th century. Beginning in 1900, the city served as a relay station for Trans-Atlantic messages sent by cable, and by the 1930s, some fifteen cables routed through Horta relay stations linked European cities with the eastern United States. The classic Pan Am Clippers utilized Horta as a mid-Atlantic stopover from 1939 tit)til 1945. - „■ ^

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which bustled with summer visitors, still retains its cosmopolitan air. It was here that Prince Henry dispatched the tiny caravals to explore the African coast. After an enjoyable week in Lagos, we put the boat to bed for the winter in their first class marina, then caught a quaint little train for Lisbon and a plane home. Lisbon is a grand city and sits on the north bank of the Tagus River estuary, 10 miles in from the Atlantic. Our Golden Gate Bridge inspired its mile long suspension bridge that was completed in 1966. We visited their maritime museum, rich in the history of the time of discovery, and the beautifully restored frigate D Fernando Gloria, built in Portuguese India, and launched in 1843. She sailed for 33 years between Portugal and the Portuguese pos¬ sessions in India. Our final pleasant surprise occurred at the maritime museum when we en¬ countered a beautifully rendered paint¬ ing of the Gloria participating in a naval battle with the Sagres light and headland in the background. — chuck 5/05/00

Lowdown In La Paz Mary Shroyer Marina de La Paz (La Paz, Baja California Sur) Stupid cruising tricks: We can't recommend handstands on the boom or standing on the seagull-striker. Not with the screacher up. Preparations were well underway for the 'Week of the Sea' when we departed for Lagos. The 'week' is celebrated each August and is the biggest festival of the year. It includes seven days of festivities including sea parades, exhibitions of tra¬ ditional dancing, Portuguese rock bands, and boat racing by all manner of craft — including traditional whaleboats under oar and under sail. A group of French boats participating in the Regatta Atlan¬ tic Cup arrived from Brittany two weeks prior to Sea Week, and each night thencrews laid claim to the few tables at Peter's. During the course of the evenings, members of different crews would lead the group in patriotic songs. When we finally sat down to look seri¬ ously at the charts for the passage to Por¬ tugal, we were pleased to learn that our first waypoint on the continent was the Sagres — coincidentally the brand name of the excellent Portuguese beer we en¬ joyed during our stay. Henry the Naviga¬ tor built a fortress on the Sagres head¬ land in the early 1400s, and laid out a

140-foot diameter compass rose on the ground — which can still be seen. Leg¬ end has it that he founded a great school of navigation at either Sagres or nearby Lagos. As Master of the wealthy Order of Christ, he was able to finance the first expeditions along the African Coast, and sent his fear-stricken sailors into un¬ known waters. En route to Lagos, we spent a few days in Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel, some 100 miles east of Faial. Ponta Delgada is the Azorean capital, and is a busy and exciting city with numer¬ ous beautiful buildings built during the 19th century. Unfortunately we were oc¬ cupied with boat chores and weren't able to tour the island. Our guidebook de¬ scribed green mountainous terrain, dra¬ matic volcanic scenery, gardens of hibis¬ cus and hydrangeas, turquoise waters of crater lakes, and hot spring spas. Our six-day passage to Lagos was off the wind with good breezes and following seas. We were happy to approach the coast of Portugal during daylight hours, as the shipping lanes along the continent and to and from the Med are heavily trav¬ eled. Lagos is located at the 'Gateway to the Mediterranean' on the south coast of Portugal. This tiny historic European city,

Thank you. Latitude, for what I feel was a balanced and responsible response to the letters about the 'safety inspections' in La Paz. As we might have guessed, the inspections seem to have faded into the sunset. The law the Port Captain was bas¬ ing the inspections on is still on the books, so, I don’t know why he stopped fussing about it — and, of course, I won't ask. It could be that he heard about the inter When this photo of La Paz was taken in the early '80s, there weren't enough boats in Bahia de La Paz to require fees or much regulation.

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CHANCES national agreement of which Mexico is a signee, or it became obvious that the one federal inspector wasn't enough for the whole state, or maybe he just decided to stop on his own. During Easter week, the Port Captain* 1 s office actually had their boat out in the channel checking to see if all the cruising boats had their despachos. A couple didn’t, so they were sent back to La Paz to get straight with the law. Right now, the Port Captain's boat is hauled out, so there haven't been any more safety in¬ spections. It comes and it goes down here in Mexico. With regard to fees in La Paz, the Port Administration — a state-owned corpo¬ ration of which my son Neil is the local jefe— fee for port use is 50 pesos for boats up to about 40 tons. That's about $5 U.S. This fee is charged only when a boat checks in. There is also an anchoring fee for the few areas in La Paz Bay not cov¬ ered by people with concessions and moorings. The fee is about $7.70/day for most of the cruising fleet, but higher for even larger boats. The prices include value added tax. The Port Administration has

Mary Shroyer, along with her husband Mac, have been living and running a marina in La Paz for many years. They understancfthe culture. provided a free dinghy dock at the side of the Municipal Pier, but not many people seem to use it. I also want to expand on Jim Hughes' comment on muggings in La Paz. They have all been late at night and outside of

bars, so it hasn't affected most respon¬ sible cruisers. Connie Hinton's situation was a little different, but there is more to the story. When her purse was grabbed in the street just outside Marina de La Paz, she screamed so loud the owners of the bar upstairs across the street — who happened to be on the phone to the po¬ lice at the time — thought she was being raped. They ran down the stairs to help, and the neighbors in the house next door also took up the chase. When the thief ran past the Abaroa Boatyard, workers there jumped over the fence and joined in, too. The guy was caught, the police arrived a short time later, and he was hauled away. We've got good folks in this neighborhood! Lastly, Las Mascotas, which is the lo¬ cal SPCA, is taking care of the stray bunch of dogs that have been hanging out be¬ tween our marina and Abaroa’s, spaying and neutering right and left. It turns out that Oregon is short on little dogs, so the pups are being flown — compliments of Alaska Airlines and a cruiser who works as cabin staff for them — to Oregon for

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Cruise Notes: Sailors who expected to participate in the Auckland to Fiji Race/Rally — which were to include West Coast sailors Tim Modder and Cynthia Wilkes of the Beneteau 50 Total Devotion, Tom and Pam Howell of the Farr 58 Imagine, and George Backhus of the Deerfoot 62 Moonshadow — were left in limbo nine days before the start. It seems there had been a coup in Fiji. Businessman George Speight, who along with seven others armed with AK-47s had stormed the par¬ liament and seized the prime minister and seven cabinet ministers, announced that he had taken control of Fiji and revoked the constitution. It was not entirely un¬ expected, as there has long been tension between the Fijians, who make up 51% of the population, and ethnic Indians, who make up 43% of the population and are much better at business and commerce. The coup came on the one-year anniver-

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son in Mexico." When sending in news like this, folks, it would be nice if you could include some basic information, such as what it costs to keep your boat in the yard for the summer. "I would like to say a public thank you’ to Stan Honey, Jim Corenman, and ev¬ eryone else involved with SailMail for it's development and continued improve¬ ments," writes Jeanette Denby of Dancer, which is currently in the Ha Apai Group of Tonga. It's the best thing to happen to cruising since GPS and good water mak¬ ers!" We and hundreds of others concur with your sentiments, Jeanette, SailMail is really terrific. By the way, as this is being keyboarded late in May, Honey is co-navigating Steve Fossett's 105-foot catama¬ ran Playstation across the Atlantic. De¬ spite often hitting in excess of 30 knots and having to dodge icebergs, a lack of wind in thwarted their record attempt. As for Jim Corenman, we saw him and his wife Sue at Sail Expo in Oakland at the end of April. We asked them if they've had their fill of sailing after a long, long cir-

When SailMail founder Stan Honey isn't leading the technological charge at Sports Vision or cruising his Cal 40, he's racing across the At¬ lantic and Pacific on the fastest monohulls and multihulls in the world—including 'Playstation'. cumnavigation with Heart of Gold, their Schumacher 50 from Alameda. "As a mat¬ ter of fact, we haven't," they replied. "Af¬ ter the long motoring trip from Panama .

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little salt so that it can be spread about freely. Let's always be cruisers." Our sen¬ timents exactly, as Phil and I always plan to be cruisers!" On several occasions we've written to ask if anyone knew whether the San Juan River in Nicaragua, which flows from Lake Nicaragua to the Caribbean, is still navigable. After all, more than a century ago it was the site of major naval battles. And if the San Juan were still navigable, it would mean that you could take a sail¬ boat all the way from the Caribbean to within about 15 miles of the Pacific. Alas, it appears it is no longer navigable, at least in the normal sense. You are right about fhe battleships and William Walker's armada on San Juan River in Nicaragua," writes Yvonne Szymanski. "In March my husband and I explored the San Carlos area of the San Juan triver by truck, and were told by locals that the river is no longer navigable because of low water levels, numerous sand banks, low power lines and tempo¬ rary bridges. Local pangas, however, do navigate the stretch from Lake Nicaragua

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to San Juan del Norte, so I think it still may be possible to go from the Caribbean to Lake Nicaragua in a low powerboat. What an interesting challenge it would be!" "We're in Antigua checking out Antigua Sailing Week, and today is the wet T-shirt contest," report Steve and Linda Dashew of the Marina del Rey based 84-footer Beowulf. "But having seen Tom Perkin's 135-foot Mariette and the 135-foot J Class Endeavour smoking along in the earlier Antigua Classic Regatta made the nasty beat from Panama to Curasao worth it. We took the Wanderer's advice and didn't race in Sailing Week, but next year might give the cruising class a try — those guys look a little less dangerous than the professionals. We did, however, do the Guadeloupe to Antigua Race, and with my son-in-law Todd driving, broke Mari Cha Ill's record from last year. With the wind on the beam at 18 knots true, we covered the distance in 3 hours and 57 seconds. We decided against Europe this year, so will be heading for Bermuda and the East Coast as soon as the Atlantic high forms

Will somebody do us a favor and show this photo to Flor at the Opeqimar Fuel Dock in P. V. ? She's been waiting years to see it. up again. We need a good passage to make up for the hassle of getting here." With the dollar up 25% against the Euro, now is definitely the most economi¬ cal time to go to Europe — or buy a boat there. If you're big onjoie de vivre but can't make it all the way to France, there's al¬

ways Martinique's Regates de Juin. "To be held for the fourth year on May 28 to June 3," says the press release, "the re¬ gatta once again promises a week of spir¬ ited races around the island, with a se¬ ries of festive parties every night in the towns and villages and on the beaches. Last year there were 30 teams from the United States and Europe, and even more are expected this year. There's nothing like yacht racing, music, dancing, creole food and ti-punch to add up to a great time. Martinique is home to four marinas and 18 charter companies. For more informa¬ tion, contact Le Club Nautique du Marin, tel. (596) 749248, fax. (596) 748383." "I just went sailing with my old friend Richard Steinke aboard Isobar around Phang Nga Bay and Phuket.Thailand," reports Pam Brown. "My week was too short, but we had a great time. Richard is planning to sail to Malaysia, Bali, and the Phillipines before January, although he’s not sure when. When he does go, he'll be needing one to three crew to join him. Anyone who might be interested should email him at: resteinke@hotmail.com." Sweet sailing til next month.

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keel, pop-top with enclosure. Honda 7.5,4stroke, fine sails, spinnaker, furling jib, 1990 surge trailer, VHF, cockpit cushions, PortaPotti, sink, depthfinder. GreatforBay, Tahoe, lakes. Raise mast winch, anchor, many many extras. $4,800. (209) 795-5597

boat, many custom big-boatfeatures, double rails & lifelines, 4 bunks, head new 5 hp motor, 5 sails (main, jib, genoa, red/gold genaker, storm jib), compass, knotmeter, more. $12,500. (650) 359-6874 eves.

new North mainsail, and new Nissan 8HP outboard. Excellent Bay boat. $4,000. (408) 736-2836

ally refurbished. Why pay 20K? When you get as much boat and beauty for a fraction. Shoal draft, self-tending jib, all lines aft. Fully equipped, VHS, ’88 Shoreline tandem trailer. $5,000. Please call for details at (888) 679-5006

CUSTOM PILOTHOUSE 24-FT, 6ft+ headroom,wheel steering inside and out¬ side, 6hp Johnson outboard, private head, ice box, sleeps four, full keel, clubbed jib, easy sail, berthed Ballina Bay. For Sale or Partnership, $3,900, OWC with 50% down, Chris (925) 447-1869.

trailer, main sail, jib, genoa and spinnaker. New rigging. Extremely fast! Call evenings (916) 687-8350.

SANTANA 22. Priced Reduced. Proven performer, rigged for racing (w/spinnaker). Full complement of sails. Trailer, lifting bridle, 6hp outboard, bow pulpit, lifelines, safety equipment. Santa Cruz (dry storage) $2,500 O.B.O. John Field (831) 426-3245, or Len Fiock (408) 269-3845

COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24-FT Set-up SPIRIT 24,1978. All new Harken rigging,

CORONADO 23,1973 Totally profession¬

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upholstery, battery, etc. Includes 3 sails, porta-potti, & many extras. With near-new 10 hp Honda 4-stroke. $4,750 for both or $3,500 & $1,500 respectively. Smart boat in very good condition. (510) 594-4015

LASER PIC01998 Rotory molded, 11 foot -6inch with a Caulkins trailer & full boat cover. This is a fun, easy boat to sail and rig. It has been well maintained and would be an excellent first choice for a boat. Ready to sail now! Asking $1,800. If interested please call: Daytime pager # (415) 784-3293 or eves. (510) 865-2373.

for cruising with new sails and much cruis¬ ing stuff .Standing headroom $3,000 phone (707) 778-0130 email cldkicker® hotmail.com

CHRYSLER BUCCANEER 18 FT. Sail¬ boat. Fast, roomy day-sailer. Center board, roller furling jib, good sails (175) sq. feet), trailer. Good condition, ready for the sea¬ son. Lots of fun to sail. $1,000. (530) 7562027.

Race one-design or bolt on included turbo rig and be a God. Turbo PHRF APX 72-84 includes two sets of sails and poles. $3,950 SLC UT (801)209-0293.

Nice looking mini-project boat. Swing keel with trailer. Sleeps four. Galley with fold out table, pop top. Sails, bottom paint, fair, motor and trailer needs work, otherwise sound. $1,000 obo. Call Kurt (415) 6714988.

GLADIATOR 24-FT, Roamin Holiday #150 by Lapworth. New bottom, raked mast. Full keel custom chart room, 6hp LVS Evenrude AC/DC,VHF, Depthmeter sink, stove, heater, hanging locker. 2 jibs & main. Sleeps 4. Sail world or Bay. Free anchorage in¬ cluded in S.F. $3,800 or offer. Call before 9:30 A.M. or after midnight. (415) 621 -2190.

WEEKENDER SLOOP 1979 24’6”. ES¬ TATE SALE. As Is-Where Is. Mfg: Seidelman 25, Yanmar diesel inboard 8 HP. Viewing available only on June 10, 2000 from 10:00 am to 2:00pm. Located : 40 San Leandro Marina, Gate C.

25 TO 28 FEET spacious, Volvo saildrive; $2,700. Fresh 4107 Perkins professional longblock, Dickinson Atlantic diesel cookstove, many new parts, Wallas Sateflame stove, Espar diesel furnace, 31 ft, Airstream trailer, 5-ton sailboat2 axle boat trailer. (415) 331-7576.

FREEDOM 25 Back on the market after buyer's offer fell through. Rotating wing mast on this singlehanded Transpac vet. Great pocket cruiser from a quality builder. $6,000 (510) 769-0996

Cruz. Has all the bells and whistles includ¬ ing auto-tiller & GPS. For appointment call Scott at (650) 363-2522. Asking 11K obo. Cash talks and BS walks.

ready. Measurement certificate from '99 Worlds. Extensive sail inventory. Trailer. 3,000 lb hydralift fits in normal slip. $26,500 or $23,500 w/o hydralift. http:// www.mackconsult.com/melges/ (360) 8838855 Ray.

CLASSIC MacGREGOR 26 1994 Excel¬ FALMOUTH CUTTER 1983 Low hours on

WYLIE WABBIT 24 #35 With E-Z Loader trailer. Fresh water boat, lightly used and in good condition. 10 bags sails, spares.$3,800. (510) 849-3206

SANTANA 23, 1980 daggerboarder with trailer, 9.9 hp motor, 5 sails, etc. MORA racer (PHRF 168) or pocket cruiser (ramp, launchable). Needs some work, but excel¬ lent potential. $3,300. Info. (415) 383-8200, etc. 109.

rebuilt Volvo twin diesel MD7B and trans¬ mission. Recent work. Generally good shape, but needs upgraded sails, uphol¬ stery and appearance details. $28,000. (425) 485-6156

PACIFIC DOLPHIN 24’, 1977 Main, 90, 110, cruising spinnaker, Bruce, Danforth, VHF. Speed, depth, compass. Charger, Evinrude 8. Marine head. $7,000 obo. See at www.apci.net/-jhuxford/loki.html Call Ray at (650) 369-8482

near 'Bristol’ condition. Re-rigged as a 'stay¬ sail sloop.’ My father, an aeronautic engi¬ neer and her former owner, designed and executed the remodel, and didn’t spare a dime in the effort. Goes beautifully as a single-hander. Sleeps six, has large fore cabin electric stove, furler, near new elec¬ tric start motor, depth and knot meters. Sausalito berth. Sadly, must sell her-distance and lack of time make it necessary. Small price, wonderful boat. $4,750. (530) 889-9643.

pop top, Pineapple main and jib, VHF, Northsail gennaker, Evinrude outboard, sleeps five. Sails great. Upwind Berkeley berth. $3,800 obo. Call (415) 731-2749.

lent condition. Complete with main) jib and Genoa, swim ladder, custom pop topcover & Yamaha 8 cy. outboard and trailer. Porta Potti, fresh bottom paint, sleeps four. Great Bay boat/ Lake-Mexico trailerable/Delta w/ shallow draft & mast lowering kit. Docked at Marina Bay, Richmond, CA. $11,000. Please call (510) 232-9264 Home, (415) 984-9443 Business, (415) 984-9443 Office.

CORONADO 25-FT SAILBOAT. Four extra sails: two jibs, one main, a genoa. Two year old outboard in a transom housing with push-button starter. Safe, stable and sturdy boat that can sleep four. $4000 obo. (415) 252-8447

condition. Moored at Vallejo Marina. Ask¬ ing $3,800 or best offer. (650) 349-3387

SOLING 1978, #408, UFF DAI, Olympic class three man 27' keel boat, full floor, new spinnaker, main, boom, halyards, shrouds, sheets, pole ends, stiff hull, race winner, dry stored Brickyard Cove. $4,650. Russell 510653-7555 or 510-232-0725

CORONADO 27,1971. Sausalito berth. 23 HP Volvo auxilary. New mainsail. Four jibs. New cushions, Fridge works. New head, very good shape. $10,000. Contact Steve (415) 775-5471 or email jednjo@aoL com.

PEARSON 26,1978. Great condition lOhp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard almost new. Bottom paint, through hulls. Rudder bush¬ ings, new upholstery, new battery, com¬ pass, stove, CD player less than year old. GPS, VHF radio. Berth at Sausalito Harbor $10,500 (415) 472-1950. ERICSON 27,1974. Roller furling, dodger, wheel, new batteries, new bottom, new top rigging', new interior, microwave, 10Ov, AM/ FM stereo, cockpit cushions, too much to list. Like new condition. Recent survey. $11,500. No disappointments. Call (925) 228-2852. PEARSON 28,1979, Atomic 4, roller furler jib, radar, B&G instruments, Loran. VHF. FM stereo. Inverter. Custom interior. $16,000. (707) 445-3320, Eureka.

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boat fot last 4 years. Five sails, knotmeter, depth sounder, radio, stereo/cassette, auto¬ pilot, Johnson 9.9, digital direction finder, and tandem axle trailer. This boat is ready to sail now. Call (510) 325-6705 or email snevell @ excite.com. Asking $15,000. Must sell. See boat in Alameda or at: http:// www.geocities.com/sergio_nevel/ snevels_catalina.html? 957570732567

with all the equipment. New main & 125% genoa. 5 other jibs in good condition. 1 delivery main. Furuno 1621 radar with cus¬ tom stainless mast. Volvo, GPS+. $25,000 ortrade up, 32/35' + cash. Call Arnie, (415) 239-1844.

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ERICKSON 27. Good shape, good sailor! 9K Contact: Larry Birkle. Phone: (650) 6974907 email: pabl23@pacbell.net

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McGREGOR 26,1987 Recent 5-year bot¬ tom paint. Good condition. 199215 hp ob w/ electric starter, roller furling jib, VHF radio, enclosed head, water ballast. Currently berthed at Benicia Marina. $7,500. Call (707) 748-7255.

CHEOY LEE 26. teak decks and cabin. Also, 28’ Pearson triton. Both '64, Full keel fiberglass offshore boats. No engines, but sails and ground tackle included. 3K each. Pager (415) 256-7984 Sausalito. Email: nitai4@hotmail.com

CATALINA 27, 1980. Surveyed and bot¬ tom painted April ’00, exterior wood var¬ nished, all valves replaced, Atomic engine tune-up, new exhaust system, new com¬ pass, new interior and exterior seat cush¬ ions. $12,000 obo. Peter (415) 626-1836 CATALINA 27,1981. Traditional interior, tiller, Atomic 4 started every weekend, Harken roller furling jib, new halyards led aft. Hauled, painted Dec ’99. Very clean inside and out. Original owner $9,000. Firm. Ballera Isle Marina slip B24 (707) 542-5817 ERICKSON 27,1977. Yanmar diesel, furl¬

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ing jib, self-tailing winches, wheel, Dodger, monitor vane. Solo ocean vet. Berthed at South Beach. $11,900. Craig, (408) 7391904, Haggart@slac.stanford.edu

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CLASSIC CUSTOM SLOOP 27’. Charles G. MacGregor design, plywood/fiberglass lam, full keel hull over oak ribs extremely strong, 5/16 stainless steel standing rigging new in 94. 12 HP. aux. extra Atomic 4. Enclosed head, propane stove, sleeps 5, new paint and varnish inside and out. Ma¬ hogany brightwork, bronze hardware, very handsome classic. Sails great. $9,000 of¬ fers. On trailer in Las Vegas NV (702) 5217449 or (702) 647-9295

COLUMBIA 26 1969 Great old timer with lots of equipment. New jib, roller furler, dodger, depth sounder, knot meter, 9.9 Johnson outboard, VHF radio, AM/FM ra¬ dio, compass, cockpit canvas. Survey 1996 at $7,300. Sleeps 5. $3,800 Contact Den¬ nis (707) 642-3815

UNIQUE CATALINA 27’ New: epoxy bot¬ tom, (no blisters) seacocks, Head, prop. Stove, EPIRB, GPS, VHF, Handheld, com¬ pass, depth, speed, sony CD+, Solar P, autopilot, 2 batt. Also: Pineapple sails (4), 9.9 Evinrude electric, dinghy, windsurfer, more. Mexico, $12,800. Email: microcruising27@yahoo.com

glass sloop. 11 hp diesel, heat, speed and depth, VHF, new head and many new up¬ grades. In great condition asking $9,500 obo (360)317-4696.

ALBIN VEGA 27,1975. Very good condi¬ tion. Repowered with Volvo MD6A and transmission. Replaced standing rigging, 2 sets of sails, spinnaker, 150 and„95. Lines led aft, V-berth and all cushions replaced. 14,500 (510) 865-4238 day and message ■ evenings. CATALINA 25 1982 Great sailing boat, ready to cruise the Bay. New sails, stand¬ ing and running rigging and new rudder in last 6 months. Pop top, VHF radio, depth sounder, knot log, fixed keel, Honda out¬ board. $5,800. Please contact Dennis (707)642-3815

Very clean, new bottom 4/99. Reliable 6 hp ’96 Johnson OB, lines led aft, new depthmeter, new porta-potti, stove, sink, new standing rigging, new racing and cruising sails, cockpit cushions, shorepower, VHF. $5,500. Mitch (925) 866-2995 or mitch@protekmfg.com.

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RANGER 26,1973 New SS keel bolts and bottom job Feb 2000, no blisters, lots of sails. 8HP Mercury OB in excellent running condition. Docked at Loch Lomond Marina, San Rafael. $4,900 obo. Call Dan at (707)696-8010.

COLUMBIA 8.3 (27’), 1977. Excellent con¬ dition. Fresh hauiout 7/99. Full keel, Great Bay boat. Stiff and balanced. Harken roller furling, autopilot, atomic 4. Two batteries w/ charger, gorgeous liveaboard interior, VHF, Loran, shorepower & more! $9,500 Call (415) 543-7333.

COLUMBIA 28’ 1972. First splashed in 1996 with full history documented. Volvo Penta diesel w/ low hours. New plumb¬ ing, holding tank, head, battery charger. Sails and rigging in excellent condition. Owner off to college, must sell. $8,500. (415) 272-2060.

OLSON 29. Great Condition. $24,500. See web page at www.raward.com/29.htm or call (949) 584-4178.

Roller furling. Aft cockpit, Dodger, Auto¬ helm, Yanmar engine (low hours), hot/cold pressurized water, Force 10 stove/oven, completely remodeled interior in bristle con¬ dition, Loran, VHF, good storage. $37,000 Please contact (707) 935-6292 or work (707) 794-4457.

POCKET CRUISER! 1976 O’DAY 25. New Yanmar diesel, dodger, bimini, full cockpit enclosure, propane stove & heater, six sails, CQR & Danforth anchors, manual wind¬ lass, auto pilot, shoal draft keel plus centerboard, head with pumpout, more. No blis¬ ters, ever. Located on trailer in Alameda Marina. $15,000 (510) 769-0602

hatch w/split cockpit. Classic bay sailer. Atomic 4 w/new top end. Oakland Embarcadaro Cove C-204 loc. priced for fast sale at $9250 contact Tom at (209)5451600days,(209)869-1 30 leves.or swaffords@earthlink.net

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CAPE DORY 27,1978. Plastic classic; Carl Alberg design sloop. Full keel, 4ft draft. Yanmar 9hp diesel. Autopiilot. Bottom job 5/99, No blisters. Jib, genoa, main/2reefs. Blue-water capable. 6FT headroom, sleep 4, fireplace! $18,500 or partnership $9K. Upwind slip, Berkeley Marina. Call (510) 848-4726.

cruiser, great bay boat (see WoodenBoat #149). Very good condition both structur¬ ally and aesthetically. Low-hassle fiberglass over plywood construction. Honda 10HP, VHF, lifesling. Includes hard dinghy. Ber¬ keley upwind berth. $4500. (510)215-1341 or kwilson800@aol.com

SPITSGATTER 28’ SLOOP 1935. Danish built. Last hauled 1993. Needs some struc¬ tural, lots of cosmetic work. All spars, sails, parts included. San Rafael Yacht Harbor, Gate 4, on right. Free/Best offer. Please look before calling. (415) 897-7950

SEIDELMANN 25. Sleek design, roomy mahoganey interior, 3 jibs, spinnaker, Harken Windward traveler, Barient winches, all lines lead aft, 6 hp Johnson, 2 anchors, shoepower/phone hook-up, Point Rich¬ mond Marina. $4,500. Please call Chris (415)456-6932

CUPPER MARINE 30’1977Great Bay boat! lOhp Honda, full cover, new bottom paint. Buying larger boat, must sell $5,000. Pat days (408) 289-5519, Don nights (408) 481-9933

COLUMBIA 29, MK II, Sparkman & Stevens, fast, bullet proof, strong Atomic inboard, Dink, outboard, ground tackle, new bottom and through hulls, good running/ standing rig, enclosed head, Mahogany, dinette, galley, 30 water, Sleeps 6,2 pumps, safety gear, go anywhere live aboard. $7,500 obo. (530) 673-0394.

OLSON 30 1981

29 TO 31 FEET S2 30 FT 1981. Spacious center cockpit, aft cabin, sloop. Yanmar 15hp. Large sail in¬ ventory, Autohelm 3000. New canvas, GPS, VHF, CD $25,000. (805) 704-4672

spinnaker set, traditional interior, diesel, wheel, roller, VHF, GPS, autopilot, guaran¬ teed epoxy bottom, new sails, dodger, recent canvas and interior fabrics. Out¬ standing condition, none better. Located So. California. (661) 253-0529 or stuschrock@earthlink.net.

CATALINA30,1978. Well maintained ves¬ sel with roller furling, wheel, Autohelm, new canvas dodger, rebuilt Atomic 4 with up¬ grades. Spacious interior, low maintenance. $21,500 obo. John at (415) 461-3100.

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WILDERNESS 30, Rascal. Custom boat

glass swing keel sloop. Draft 3’9" up to 7’2", Peter 7.5 Diesel, needs TLC Presently at Aeolian YC Alameda. Might trade for Motor Home? $7,500. (510)886 6816

OLSON 29 Ultralight terror. Lake sailed Trl.-OB-VHF- Solar Gin pole & Equip. All the go fast. Reduced to $22,000 Bus. (559) 226-7611, Fax (559) 226-7191 Home (559) 299-6622.

glass over marine plywood, full keel, aft cabin, varnished mahogany cabinsides, full cover. Working sails, Palmer engine, depthsounder, knotmeter, VHF, RDF, propane stove/ oven. Looks good, sails well. Water-tight, Mexico veteran. $10,000. (650) 367-7994.

never raced, Universal diesel, pedestal steering, roller furler, newer sails, teak and holly sole, CGN stove, refrigerator, pres¬ sure water and electric head. Located at San Francisco South Beach Marina. $15,000. (415) 584-7952 or E-mail Jpnav@aol.com

CATALINA 30, 1988 Tall rig/wlng keel, KNARR 30, No. 115, Knarcotic. Wooden, built Norway 1962. S.F. Bay Knarr Associa¬ tion measurement certificate. New rails and cockpit. Cruising sails.'Dry survey May 1995; no cracked or sistered ribs. Has been under full length cover, needs new cover and fresh paint, bottom and topsides. One owner since 1968. Competitively raced 1968-1975. San Francisco inner west basin berth. $7,500. Call Sherman (650) 322-9887

in excellent condition. Comfortable, safe, sails great. Volvo 2 cyl, diesel rebuilt 1999. Electronics, pilot, dodger, full cover, equipped and ready to go. $29,500. Chris (805) 648-2509. Located Ventura, CA.

Universal Diesel, Harken furling, CNG stove/ oven, instruments, extras, exceptional me¬ chanical & cosmetic condition. $24,950. (510)769-8952

NEWPORT 30 II 1979. Well maintained, CATALINA 30, 1982. Standard rig with

MASON 31,1970. Well built wooden sloop

Lightly used, recently refurbished inside and out. Double spreader rig, new instruments, 9 sails including 3 recent UK tapedrive, 2-speed self tailing winches, new cushions, new Honda o.b. trailer. $19,500. (510) 540 -5086 or email brdeans@cs.com

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NEWPORT 27, HULL #47, C&C DESIGNED Rigged for short/single handed sailing, lines led aft, self tending jib, 2 Genoa’s, up¬ graded main sail. Tabernacle mast, 6’3” Headroom, spacious V-berth, shore power, holding tank, Honda 7.5 O/B w/alt. $6,000 (916) 348-1256 or bsbowington@jps.net

Bay & Delta boat. Wheel Steering, 2 head sails. Motivated to sell. $15,000. Peter (650) 369-1961, Cell phone no. (650) 255-7584

NOR’SEA 27,1979. Hull in new condition.

ERICSON 27-FT, 1977. Wheel, double

HUNTER 28, 1990. Very clean. Probably the roomiest 28 around. Yanmar diesel, VHF, depth, roller jib, hot water, wing keel, wheel steering, walkthrough transom. $32,000. Located Embarcadero Centra! Basin, Oakland. (209) 358-7942. Pager (209) 388-2831

ISLANDER 30 MKII Many upgrades. Great

roller furling, Dodger, Delta canvas, Sun¬ shade, Autohelm ST4000, Tri Data, KM, DS, VHF, cockpit cushions, refrigerator, Universal diesel, battery charger, bottom paint Oct. 99. Near new. $43,000 obo. Call (530) 892-8912

SEA EAGLE 31 South Pacific vet. Strong and comfortable offshore. Live aboard with lots of storage space, 6’3" headroom, and teak throughout. West coast delivery nego¬ tiable. $39,000 O.B.O. Docked at Eureka CA. (707) 268-0486 for equipment list.

NEWPORT 30,1986, One owner, 20 HP

that is solid, fast and a pleasure to sail. Includes 10 sails, 5 hp Nissan outboard, trailer, GPS and radio, complete safety package. PHRF 99 and has done very well. $18,000 or best offer. Boat is located at Stockton Sailing Club. Home # (209) 8383285 or firesail@qwestinternet.net

BRISTOL 29’ 1967, HERRESCHOFF. Classic in Pre-EPA glass (no blisters), 5 bags sails, Grey 25 HP, Aux. Runs great. Sleeps 5, Stereo,VHF, depth, GPS, BBQ, 2 anchors, etc. Moored in Monterey, Leaving area. $10,000. O.B.O. (209) 529-9947

RAWSON 30. Documented, diesel, wheel, vane, dodger, full cover, H&C pressure, shower, propane stove, refrig, 2 battery banks, VHF, depth, recent jib, main, spin¬ naker, $14,500 (415) 257-3643. NEWPORT 30, 1971. Set up as comfort¬ able liveaboard. Dodger, Harken furler, Autohelm, sound Atomic 4, just hauled. Lines led aft, new batteries, tiller. Holding tank. At Gashouse Cove. Berth not included. Asking $9,750. Call (707) 887-1496.

COLUMBIA 30. Perfect Mexico cruiser. Strong, fast. Roomy cabin. O hours on rebuilt Atomic4. Many extras including Origo alcohol stove, extrafuel/watertankage, Aries vane, wheel steering. I n San Carlos, Mexico. $10,500 obo. Please call after June 11: (520)882-2656.

YANKEE 30, 1972 MKII, PEREGRINE. Very good condition, Atomic 4, lots of gear, excellent sail inventory. Legendary Bay or bluewater boat. $13,000. (510) 669-1673.

OCEAN CRUISING CUTTER 35’x 28’xl 1 x 6’ Reduced to sell. Fourteen tons. Excellent condition. Steel. Ready for sea. Recently arrived from New Zealand. (707) 442-4281.

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som, never raced, great condition, clean, well cared for boat, low engine hours, self tailing winches, roller furling, new sail cover, cockpit cushions, propane stove with oven like new, microwave, sleeps 7, just hauled, new bottom paint and ready to go for the summer. Berthed at South Beach Harbor. $68,000. Call to see (707) 763-0778 or email: SUDIETOO@aol.com.

CHEOY LEE LUDERS 30,1970. Beautiful and solid pocket cruiser. Sloop rig, alumi¬ num mast and boom. Varnished teak cabinsides and rail. Good running Volvo MD2B. Good main, four headsails. VHF, knot, depth, CQR, alcohol stove, Adler/ Barbour, BBQ. Nice dodger, new mainsail cover. New exterior varnish, cabin top and cockpit paint, bottom job, summer ’99. Roomy teak interior. Sails great. See more at website: www.erim.net/arethusa. $18,000 (510) 206-4332.

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water boat based at Lake Tahoe. Has over $10M in extras plus much canvas. Wing keel. Documented $75,000. Please call. (775) 787-2700. v

ERICSON 35, 1977. Atomic 4, roller furling. Well maintained bare bones cruiser. Transpack racer. Will consider trade-in for smaller boat. $22,000. Call Frank (650) 365-3125 O’DAY 34, 1981. Roomy coastal cruiser, Baja vet. New rigging ’97, dodger, windv¬ ane, EPIRB, GPS, VHF, DS, knot log, H&C pressure water, fresh and salt pumps, diesel, propane, battery charger, additional shelving, recent haulout. $36,000. (916) 722-6950.

WINDJAMMER 34’ 1978 KETCH Original owner, 20hp. Diesel, flush teak deak, hard dodger, full cruising sails, windlass, 1.5 kw generator, stove-oven, CQR & Danforth anchors on rollers. Live aboard or cruise. $34,900 Tom (650)368-8476/email: mtbrad@pacbell.net.

SARABAND 35’ Canoe-stern sloop. Traditional wood construction, 1960. Personally designed by Rod Stephens, published in “The Best of the Best” yacht designs by Sparkman and Stephens as one of the top 100 designs ever built. Also published Wooden Boat #24, and National Fisher¬ man. Totally upgraded the last twelve years to include hull, engine, sails, deck hard¬ ware, Volvo MD 7A. Very similar lines to Rozinate only with five bunks, full galley, and head. (831) 656-0635, or E-mail sag@redshift. com $49,000. ISLANDER 34 1980 LOA. Lots of extras. Livaboard equipped. Good condition, lots of canvas. Westerbeke diesel Windvane, autopilot, dinghy, wheel steering, full gal¬ ley, head, shower. Hawaii vet. Monterey slip included. $32,500. Please call John (831) 622-4881.

ERICSON 34, 1987. Excellent condition. Universal diesel. Full batten main, two foam luff roller furling jibs. (95 & 120%), little used sleeved jenniker, plus spinnaker & gear. Hand GPS, Loran, VHF and stereo radio with cockpit speakers, two house and sepa¬ rate starter batteries. Dodger, leatherwheel cover, new sunbrella full cockpit cushions, teak cockpit table. Warm.teak interior with new interior seat and berth cushions, pres¬ sure hot water, refrigeration and custom added storage space. Alameda. (925) 9471454 evenings or leave message. $66,900.

ALLIED SEAWIND 32 KETCH. Experi¬ enced offshore cruiser. Fully equipped for cruising and in superb condition.Very me¬ ticulous owners. Can deliver for very rea¬ sonable fee. Photos, complete specifica¬ tions and equipment list available upon request. $59,950. (541) 388-4788 or pkck @ baysidenet. net. RANGER 33, 1978, new mast, standing/ running rigging & lifelines; recent winches, traveler, cushions, sail covers and fuel tank; Original Atomic 4. Well maintained. S.F. Slip possibility. $23,500. (415) 285-6931.

TRUE NORTH 34 Great Liveaboard and cruiser with lots of teak. 6’5" head room. AB cold box, Dickenson stove, Radar, VHF, heavy duty ground tackle, safety equip¬ ment. 30 hp Yanmar. $55,000. Call (510) 593-5497.

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CATALINA 34,1987. Very clean and well

J-35,1984, GREA T SCOT extremely clean,

Kept. New Sails, Roler Furling, Dodger w/ Safety Rails, Rigid Vang, Mast Mounted Spinnaker Pole, Duel Bow Rollers, New SPADE S-80 Anchor, VHF in Cockpit and Cabin, Teak Cockpit Table & Sole, Sunbrella Cockpit and Rail Covers, Cushions, Cus¬ tom Interior Fabric, AC/DC TV-Video, New Fresh Water Head, Propane Burners/Oven. A great boat for the Bay! $60,000. (925) 820.8370, or RNorquist@aol.com.

YAMAHA 33,1978. Strong, fast, racer/

light & fast, “Transpac ’99" winner. Epoxy faired bottom. $62,000 - will arrange deliv¬ ery. Call for more information (503)7086095 or e-mail to reinragl ©aol.com.

INGRID KETCH 38,1939. Chrysler Nissan

cruiser. Ready to go anywhere. New Moni¬ tor, Autohelm 4000, Adler Barbour reefer, stereo. Yanmar diesel, roller furling, wheel, re-finished interior. And much more. Boat in great shape. Jeff 415-332-4783

diesel, low hrs. Teak decks, Port Orford edar hull needs TLC. $15,000 Must sell to continue my restoration of Stornoway. Call Kay (415) 305-5591.

ERICSON 35 Mklll, 1982. Repowered with new Yanmar 3GM30F, electric SimpsonLawrence windlass, Furuno 1731 radar with Questus backstay mount, Autohelm, Harken furling, new Groco head, refrigeration, dodger, bimipi, TV/VCR, microwave, new gel batteries, cruising spinnaker, dinghy, outboard. Rigged for singlehanding. Sausalito. $59,000. (707) 996-8175.

COLUMBIA 36, ’71. Excellent condition, 1957 ALDEN MALIBAR JR. Sloop. All Teak, teak hull, teak cabin, recently caulked teak decks, new cabin top paint,Marina Del Rey slip C704 Photo@http:// www.marinersdepot.com/alden $11,900 obo. Michael ph#. 850-942-1050. email: wow@zow.com

YAMAHA 35' 1978. Sloop. Excellent CLASSIC WOOD (TEAK) SLOOP. 35’6" x

CUSTOM CUTTER 32’, 1983. Diesel. Pro¬ fessionally built for world cruising. Fiber¬ glass factory hull and deck. Traditional beauty, superb workmanship. All lines in¬ cluding mainsail-reefing control led to cock¬ pit, furling jib. Benmar A/P, RL-9 radar with self leveling antenna, VHF, GPS, p/w, s/s water heater. Additional recent upgrades. Spares include extra prop, alternator, more. Recent haul out, bottom paint, cutlass bear¬ ing, etc. Lightly used, unique blue water vessel, ideal for couple or single hander to cruise anywhere. $49,500. (949) 487-5242.

ERICSON 32’ 1976 Excellent condition. New mainsail and dodger. New Yanmar diesel with only 250 hours. $23,000. Lo¬ cated Marina Plaza Harbor, slip #9, Sausalito, CA Phone (415) 457-3049

FREEDOM 33’ 1981 CAT KETCH Get a unique, well constructed Blue Water boat in excellent condition, similar to a Nonsuch but less than 1/2 the price! Set up as a comfortable live-aboard, hot pressure wa¬ ter, refrigeration, shower, holding tank, VHF/ DS/KM, fresh water cooled diesel, brass fireplace, recent canvas, complete with liferaft, unused storm sails and 2 light air reachers. Reduced to $48,000, OBO. Loraine (253) 627-8830 email: Lorainesea@juno.com

ISLANDER 33’ 1966 Sloop Blue Water veteran fiberglass hull modified full keel beam 10’, draft 53" Yanmar 2QM15 diesel, 5 sails, 3 anchor's, flush deck, sleeps six, stove & oven. $16,500. Call Vern (209) 3696261 Rio Vista, CA or Email: vernrath@email.com CHALLENGER 32, 1977. Solid boat with Perkins 50hp diesel, roller-furling, oversized rigging. Slip possible. Best Offer/Sacrifice. Rent/Lease-Option considered. Call (831) 663-5915. See picture at www.bayislandyachts.com/ biy_frame_mono.htm

ERICSON 32-FT, 1975. Located Pier 39. Very clean, Atomic 4, traditional layout, wheel, $21,000 obo (415) 346-5978

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10’ x 5’, Robb design-English, Albin diesel, roller furling main (2), furling jib (2), 1 spin¬ naker, full cover. Immaculate condition in¬ side & out. Best of its type on Bay, many extras, an eye catcher, must see. $45,000 obo. Call (415) 435-4454.

VALIANT 32,1978. Harken roller furling jib,

cruiser-racer. Perfect condition, no blisters, all electronics, huge sail inventory, beauti¬ ful wood interior, huge refrigerator, 4 an¬ chors w-rode, dodger, awning and BB-Q. Ready to Cruise or great live aboard. Excel¬ lent sailing boat. Coming up from Baja to San Diego, arriving 5-10. $47,000. Ready to sell. Email at n_scales@hotmail.com, or leave message at (208)788-3143.

3 reef main, Geniker/sock, Yankee sail, All Barient winches, custom made awning, Furono 16 Ml radar and much more. Asking price. $45,000 Call (415) 457-2374 or (510) 523-5988

36 TO 39 FEET

liveaboard. Serious buyers only, please. Beautiful interior, electric head, shower, h/ c pressure. MuCh more! All details, photos, Westsail history at the "NewMoon.com/ wings/" $49,900 (510) 331-7145

TARTAN 34,1989. A rare find on the used boat market. In “like new” condition. Dia¬ mond Girl is a great performance, easy to handle sailing yacht. She must be seen to be appreciated. Price, specifications and photos at http://www.jps.net/marksphotos/ diamondgirl/, phone (415) 331-1182 or email: marksphotos@jps.net.

COLUMBIA 34, 1972. Solid, roomy, and ready. Back from Mexico. Equipped for extended cruising , new rigging, canvas, dodger, and interior. Davits, wheel, roller furling, inner forestay, windlass, ground tackle, engine/110V refrigeration. Excep¬ tional condition. $25,000. (858) 592-3177. Radar, SSB. Wfax, also'available.

PAUL E. STARK BA-HA-HA-HA Union Polaris 36-1978 cutter. New sail & full cock¬ pit covers for comfortable cruising. 60hp Isuzu diesel.140 gal. fuel 100 gal H20. 11 cubic ft. Adler barbour AC frig. 3 anchorsradar-sat nav-VHF-auto pilot & depth. Ex¬ cellent blue water cruiser and live-a-board. Documented at Berkeley Marina. $69,000. (916) 452-3955.

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FOLKES 39,1986. Quality steel boat in good condition. VHF, GPS, Yanmar, refer, good ground tackle, new sail covers, bot¬ tom sandblasted and epoxied in '98. Asking $52,000. (805) 650 7827. ENDEAVOUR 37,1980. Sloop, Perkins 4108, 16 color video fishfinder, radar, VHF, GPS, epoxy bottom, 300 ft chain, 2 speed manual windlass, 2 anchors, roller jib, re¬ frig, stove, shower, head, holding tank. Roomy cabin with large cockpit. $45,000 obo. Call Mark 6-9pm, (925) 820-0725.

DURBECK 38,1978 LOA 41 ft. Florida built cutter rig, 5ft draft, solid (33K lbs), full keel, ocean going cruiser. Two hatches, 4 dorade vents, 14 opening bronze ports, Le Feil mast with steps Stalok fittings, extensive refit, Interprotect 4000 epoxy bottom, re¬ built Westerbeke 4-107 engine, completely rewired Marine Grade. Four sails include new main. Autohelm 4000GT. Tiller with trim tab, Autohelm windvane. All new ST50 electronics. Engine compressor Coldplate refrigeration. Beautiful interior w/ new cush¬ ions. Large V berth. Asking $68,000. (707) 747-9297 Benicia (Bay Area) CA.

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ERICSON 35 SLOOP, 1970. Set up for cruising: Radar, map GPS, VHF, fishfinder, Autohelm, weather vane, Inverter, solar panels, 4 bags sails, Atomic 4, windlass, Propane stove/oven, microwave, stereo, $24,000 obo. Call (805) 984-3681 or (805) 469-3756.

Yanmar deisel, wheel steering, dodger, new sails, refrigerator, hot water, propane stove, well maintained, great liveaboard. $35,000 OBO (650) 591-8850.

FREEDOM 39 EXPRESS, 1992. Legend¬ ary Ron Holland designed cat ketch passagemaker reluctantly for sale. Recent up¬ grades include hydronic heating, Sailomat vane, ICOM SSB & modem, 4-man liferaft. Features hard dodger, bimini, partial cock¬ pit enclosure, proper cruising electrical, Alpha 3000 AP, North sails, electric wind¬ lass, 45 lb Fortress, HT chain rode, 22 Danforth, MaxProp, Galerider drogue, 406 EPIRB, dinghy, refrig, mostly Harken hard¬ ware. Please serious inquiries only. $119,000 obo, listing with broker (less some gear) soon. Call (510) 521-2941 or http:/ www.optimalsolutions.com/f39.htm. PEARSON 36-FT 365 Sloop, 1980. SoCal boat, 2 time Mexico vet, ready to go again! roven cruiser, great boatfor a couple. Much more info at www.trujillohome.com and/or call Tom @213-500-3545.

ISLAND PACKET CUTTER 38,1991. Top rated for safety, seakeeping and cruising comfort. Roller Furling, dodger/bimini, Lewmar S/T’s, electric windlass. 700 hours on 50 HP Yanmar. Heart inverter, high output alternator, Raytheon radar, Autohelm 6000AP plus knot, depth, wp/ws, tri data repeater. Trimble GPS, chartplotter, Loran, CD player, SAT TV, 14 cubic foot reefer/ freezer. Avon 6 man raft, MOM, 406 EPIRB, 9' Fatty Knees in davits/arch. Much more! Ready to go again. No brokers please. (831) 633-8434

WELL EQUIPPED COLUMBIA 36 with S.F. Marina Green berth. Upgraded with taller rig, Sutter sails. 12,500 displacement exter¬ nal lead keeL Crealock design. New Dodger, bottom, equipment from Martec Mariner, force 10, Standard Avon, Apelco, COR. $50,000 (415) 563-4421

YANMAR 36; - C & C -1980 30 hp diesel, dodger, radar, GPS, rod-rigging, inverter & more! Baha Ha Ha veteran; $40,000. (925) 939-5555 or (925) 451-4004. C&C 40-FT. CUSTOM, 1972. Needs en¬ gine & some systems. Excellent value for right buyer! $24,000. “As-is”. For more in¬ formation (925) 827-3368.

40 TO 50 FEET MASON CUTTER 43. Superbly maintained 1 -owner classic cutter in excellent condi¬ tion. $168,500. Located in the Northwest. Details: ww.blytmann.com/43. Htm or phone (360) 697-4934 or fax: (360) 697-6253.

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CUSTOM BUILTIN1982 Sail warm Mexico aboard the Wizard's Eye self-contained 40’ center cockpit steel cruising cutter. New engine, new sails, plus many extras. Re¬ duced because of illness $59,000 Richard at 011 5261 73 60 12 Mexico. Naval archi¬ tect Cecil E. Boden. LOA 58.45' steel hulled,"documented, split fore triangle ketch, spruce masts w/tabernacles, lever arm, full keel, 6 berths, inside steering station, 2 VHF,1 SSB, VHF DF, Autopilot, GPS, radar, Apelco Seatalk/ Tridata system, EPIRB, 100 HP Diesel, 2 350 gal fuel, 4 water tanks (250 gal total), 4 anchors, electric anchor windlass, diesel stove, cold plate refir/freezer, 2500W in¬ verter, SST-130 DC welder/voltage regula¬ tor, 6 batteries, Cathodic Protection Sys¬ tem, 3kw portable gasoline generator, sail¬ ing dinghy w/5HP motor, spares and manu¬ als. Contact Charles Leavitt (360) 7302375 or leavitt@whidbey.com MARINER 40 KETCH -Garden Design1967.‘Excellent condition, APITON/Oak/ bronze fasteners/copper rivets, extensively restored/refit/offshore equipped -1995, Per¬ kins 4-236 diesel, one family owned for thirty years, Must see pictures/.specifications available, www.thinkswapmeet.com/ (360) 379-8736, a beautiful boat. $129,000.

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CT 41 GARDEN KETCH. F/G Classic in show-stopping condition. Very sea kindly and comfortable. Full keel. Volvo diesel. 75 gals water, 150 gals fuel. Diesel heater. Sleeps 7. Custom mini-office in forecabin with single bunk. $74,000 negotiable. Origi¬ nal owner moving. (650) 367-0412.

COLUMBIA 40,1965. Full keel, retractable centerboard for 4-6’ draft/ assorted sails, 2 spinnakers, monster staysail, shortened mast, Atomic 4, modified, salon, CNG stove/ oven, sleeps 6, needs haulout and minor maintenance, documented, berthed in Vallejo. $18,000. (510) 790-6037, email: EntropyM @ aol.com. i

SWIFT 40 KETCH, 1979. S&S designed.

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WESTS AIL 43, 1976. Factory built (Hull #3). Aft cockpit, cutter, Perkins 4-236, new sails. Loaded, everything stays. Too many extras to list. Located Baja. May deliver. May consider trade. $133,000. Forfull specs email KF6EFJ@mer.win-net.org.

Liveaboard/cruise, 6’+ headroom. Center cockpit, sliding dodger, full enclosure. Ra¬ dar, AP, GPS, SSB, ref/freezer, stove, mi¬ crowave, washer/dryer, watermaker, in¬ verter, electric windlass. 1999 rebuilt Per¬ kins 4-108. New bottom. 4 anchors, roller furling jib, R/R. Slip at Treasure Island, SF. $98,500. (415) 488-9515.

McGUIRE 44, CUSTOM PERFORMANCE cruiser, hard dodger, excellent condition, easily singlehanded. Beautiful interior, leather upholstery, classic layout, well equipped for coastal getaways, capable of offshore use. Sloop/cutter rigged, jib furl ing, 6 bags, 7 seiftailing winches, hydraulic vang & backstay. Routinely hits 8-3/4 knots to weather & has seen 12 knot reachs. Aft double, vee, 2 settee & 2 pilot berths. Large galley, chart table & bulk storage area. For more info call: weekdays (562) 630-2700, other times call (714) 840-4223.

BEAUTIFUL. ENDEAVOR BLUE HULL, cutter rigged, Harken furling, cruising spin¬ naker with sock, Yanmar 55hp diesel, 4.4kw generator, 750AH AGM batteries, Trace inverter, B&G instruments, many factory upgrades. Price Reduced-$219,000. San Diego. No brokers. (858) 822-3251 days, (858) 538-5504 evenings.

45-FT ENDEAVOUR CENTER COCKPIT ketch, 1979. Large aft cabin with walk-in shower. 2 cabins, 2 heads. Still cruising South Pacific, but looking toward home this year. The boat carries at least one or more spares for everything! Unbelievable list of equipment. Masts & booms have been stripped & repainted, 7 new Port Townsend cruising sails. You name the equipment & it is probably on this boat & she still sails beautifully. Top of the line equipment, not just get by stuff, for many years of selfreliant cruising. $129,000. No sales tax! You won’t have to spend another dollar after purchasing this yacht! Delivery on West Coast possible. For complete list of equipment call or email Jeannine, (208> 263-0274or email: jeannine36 @ nidlink.com or see our website that has pictures and info on the boat: www.nidlink.com/-jeannine36.

PASSPORT 40, 1982. Extensively cruise refitted 1994. Profurl, HAM/SSB, Trimble, GPS/Plotter, Radar, Alpha 1000, PowerSurvior 80, Rewired electronic, 880 AMP System, Solar, Hi output alt, invertor, mast steps, more, 400 hours eng./trans. $155,000. (909) 288-4104. FORMOSA KETCH 41-FT, 1977 totally refitted 1997. Blue water cruiser. SSB, GPS, auto pilot, wind vane, refrig, 1992 Isuzu 60, new sail inventory, major upgrades through¬ out. Beautifully maintained and cruise ready. No Brokers $70,900 (650) 697-4080 or email: h2o2blonde@email.com.

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FREEDOM 40, 1976. Cat Ketch, swing

LAFITTE 44. A solid ocean voyagerthat will

keel, center cockpit. Easy singlehander. 1992 refit. Cruised Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska. GPS, refrigeration, radar, autopilot, inverter, watermaker. Reduced to $72K, $5K under low BUC. (360) 856-0100

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE KETCH 41ft .

get you there quickly, safely and in comfort. This cutter, with removable inner forestay, has a very sea kindly motion on all points of sail. Once there, warm up with central heat, or grab a beer from the reefer/freezer. Systems and rig have been refurbished within the past 5 years. $150K. A complete equipment list: johnamber@worldnet.att.net or (650) 583-7914

New hull paint, epoxy barrier coat and bottom paint January 2000. December 99 survey. Radar, GPS, depth, ac/dc tv and vcr, Ipg stove, hot water. Lofrans windless, 350 ft chain and Bruce anchor. New extra main and mizzan. Rollerfurling jib, genniker. 4-108 Perkins diesel with 500 hours. Two year old dodger and canvas. Sought after Offshore interior with aft stateroom and full sized bed. Many extras included. $82,000. Call BOb at (650) 222-8793 or Bobmca@aol.com.

BLUEWATER SAILORS DREAM, 49-ft cutter rigged yawl, proven bluewater sailer with 2-3/4 circumnavigations and ready to head out for another. USCG documented, well equipped. Built in Italy by Cantieri Sangermani of real woods, oak, teak, ash spruce, hull of black African mahogany. A beautiful lady. Located in Hawaii and ready to sail. $85,000, single owner since 1974. ContactMishaatOLDHAWCOF® WEBTV, or (808) 328-2277.

SWAN 43, 1969. S&S design. Upgraded pew Perkins 4-108, Auto helm 7000 linear drive, Pro-Marineer 110, rewired, Air-foil rod, 10 bags North/Rice, needs interior/ exterior cosmetics and deck work. Excel¬ lent performance & liveaboard cruising vessel. Serious inquires please. Offered at $83,500. Call for brochure (415) 332-8902.

NEWPORT 41, 1977. Recently surveyed and brought up to standard Robertson auto pilot, Loran, VHF, BBQ, Dinghy, Outboard. Roller furling jibs, excellent family boat, well suited for single or double handed crew. $52,000. (650) 366-8117.

MORGAN 50-FT, 1984/95. Luxury perfor¬

C&C LANDFALL48,1980. Custom 3staterooms w/upper salon. Bluewater special 8 1/2 ft. draft, 71/2 Onan, radar, knot log, DS, GPS, watermaker, rollerfurling, bimini, spin¬ naker, extra sails, 85 Perkins. Call Paul (858) 689-0746 or szeevogel@cs.com.

mance cruiser; one of only 14 built in this Morgan design. Extensive upgrades in 1995: new Yanmar 75-HP diesel, Northern Lights 5kw. generator, Refrigerator/freeszer, 450 gpd watermaker, SSB, radar and GPS, Monitor windvane, Maxprop, Plastimo Trans-Oceanic liferaft, AVON R-350 din¬ ghy, two outboards and much more. Re¬ cently completed major South Pacific tour and ready to go again! $199,000. Call (510) 793-3426 or (714) 969-6594, e-mail: MdeB@BDIS.com. It is also on www.yachtads.com/84morgan50/

FORMOSA 41, 1975. Moving must sell. Fiberglass hull. New Perkins 4-108. Lots of new equipment. Live aboard ready. Needs repairs completed. Major work done. Could be water ready in weeks. Needs mast and sails. $19,500 OBO. (253) 576-7565.

CARDINAL 46, 1983. Fast performance cruiser, Trophy winner, proven bluewater cruiser, aft cockpit & small center cockpit, teakdecks, rollerfurling, self-tailing winches, dodger, electronics, tri-cabin layout, 2 heads, large galley, refrigeration, hot/cold pressure water, $165,000, (714) 751-0050.

SAMPSON C 40 Smoke design, Ferro cementCutter rigged. Documented with Moss Landing north harbor slip. Needs work. $15,000. Call Ralph (831) 449-4920.

SWAN 43, 1969. S&S design. Upgraded new Perkins 4-108, Auto helm 7000 linear drive, Pro-Marineer 110, rewired, Air-foil rod, 10 bags North/Rice, needs interior/ exterior cosmetics and deck work. Excel¬ lent performance & liveaboard cruising vessel. Serious inquires please. Offered at $83,500. Call for brochure (415) 332-8902.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 40, Aurora. Beautifully maintained, fast, comfortable cruiser. Thick, strong fiberglass hull with extensive teak, giving the appearance of a classic wooden boat. Sloop rigged with tri¬ cabin layout. “Aurora” was featured on the cover of a 1999 L.L. Bean catalog. Link to photos at the Rhodes Reliant and Offshore 40 home page (nimbus.temple.edu/ -bstavis/reliant.htm). New Sterling LPU, shaft, propeller, through hulls, electrical system. Rebuilt Perkins 4-107 and trans¬ mission. Documented with Monterey Bay slip, $72,000 (831) 625-4383.

KELLY PETERSON 44 CUTTER, 1981.

SPINDRIFT 46-FT 1984 Center cockpit cutter just refit with all new upgrades includ¬ ing new rigging and sails, color GPS Pltr. SSB, Ham, refg-freezer, new 2500 watt inverter & link 2000, New Dodger and cock¬ pit enclosure, anchor’s and chain with addi¬ tional equipment. Too long to list. $199,000 Call (360) 317-4696 CHINESE JUNK 40-FT. 1966. Absolutely pristine. Perfect live aboard with new bat¬ teries, electrical, S.S. rigging. Claw foot tub. Awesome aft cabin 4 large windows. Lay in bed watching the water. 3 masted, red sails, Nissan diesel $50,000 (707) 331-9630

STEVEN’S 47, 1983. SSB, AP, Watermaker, Heart Inverter, 220v transformer, Lakota radar detector,4ielm indicator, elec¬ tric windlass. New and installed ‘99- Antal battslide system, 2 Profurls, Quantum fully battened main, jib, staysail, Gennaker with sock, Forespar boomvang, Wavestopper harddodger, standard Horizon instruments, Furuno 1832 with radar at helm, Furuno GPS, KVH fluxgate compass, Intrepid DSC VHF, Edinger refrig/freezer, Force 10 stove, running and standing rigging, running and tricolor lights, 840AH Gell Cells, April, 2000 Outstanding Survey! $239,500. Call (415) 370-2800.

Cruiser w/liveaboard amenities. Fiberglass decks, metal hatches. 61 hp Perkins. Teak interior. Electrical upgrade in ’97. Trace 2500W inverter, storm sails/spinnaker, wind¬ lass, roller furling, radar, diesel heat, new dodger, awning and more. $125,000. (206) 286-7691 (Seattle).

STEEL KETCH 41’ Older European style. Full keel. Refit 90% complete. $25,000 For info, and equipment list. Call (530) 541 3525.

LANCER 40 1984 Center cockpit sloop main and jib roller furling. Great liveaboard, fore and aft staterooms with full berths. Very roomy. Recent rebuild 65 hp Volvo. New refer, stove, water heater. Chart plot¬ ter GPS. Inflatable with 15hp $65,000, San Leandro (530) 662-4784

SAMPSON FERRO CEMENT KETCH 48’full keel”turn-key live-aboard” Project. 29 hrs on diesel. Nice home in water. $9500.00 (800) 999-1278 x127 or (650) 952-8626

51 FEET & OVER KETCH 63' Ian Ross custom designed and professionally built, launched in 1981. Cen¬ ter cockpit, cutter rigged, aluminum masts, stainless rigging with 4 Dacron sails. Price $125,000 USD. Tel 604-438-5955, Or email dnixdorf@netcom.ca

55-FT VALEO GENOA KETCH motorsailer. Equipped for world cruising. 200 hp turbo charged Volvo. 12-1/2 & 6kw generators. Air conditioned. Rollerfurled genoa & main. Gourmet galley & wet bar. 10 ft. Zodiac. Reduced. $199,000. Please phone (415) 453-6127.

TAYANA 52,1985. Beautiful condition. All systems recently rebuilt. Upgrades and extras. Meticulously cared for. Priced to sell at $245,000. (541) 388-8223 or davis@coinet.com.

COLUMBIA 57, 1973. Excellent overall condition. Sloop rig with removable inner forestay. Easily handled by a couple. Many upgrades in the last 6 years. Repowered 1990. $159,000. Call or email for complete specs. (619) 226-1257 or bassalone@earthlink.net

MacGREGOR 65’, 1968. Low hours, dual station radar, GPS, SSB/ham, VHF, wind/ speed depth, electric anchor windlass, in¬ verter, central heating, staysail custom in¬ terior and much more. Fast, comfortable cruiser (Mexico vet) easily handled by a couple. $149,000. (415) 331-5180. KETCH 51 ’ 1981. Beautiful, proven cruiser; built Formosa Boatyard. Black fiberglass hull, teak decks and trim, Sitka spruce spars, stainless steel crow’s nest. Roller furling main (boomless) and staysail. Maroon cov¬ ers. Teak interior,varnished throughout. Benmar autopilot, 80 hp Ford Lehman die¬ sel, Dickinson diesel heater, propane stove w/oven, Paloma propane water heater, coldplate freezer/refrig. 220 gal. Fuel/220 gal. H20. 3 state-rooms, 2 heads. Set up to single hand. $139,000. (650) 326-1430; email: captted@pacbell.net

TARTAN 40, 1989. Beautiful, strong, performance, bluewater cruiser. Kevlar hull, scheel keel, cutter rigged, hard dodger, refer/freezer, radar, HAM/SSB, GPS, autopilot, inverter, watermaker, 9 sails, liferaft, EPIRB, etc. Exceptional value, $159,900. Complete specs/photos at: www.geocities.com/obsessionSV. Please call (805) 984-7047 or email svobsession @ hotmail.com.

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1973 41' COLUMBIA-excellent liveaboard! Center cockpit, large aft cabin, 50 horse perkins engine, new interior, washer/dryer combo, new head & 40 gallon holding tank, shower, new diesel heater, new flooring & carpet, new custom mini blinds, hew 3/8“ lexan windows, microwave, propane oven/ four burner stove, new 13“& 9” ac/dc/tv/vcr, new plumbing and electrical, many more improvements! Ready to live onorsaillmust sell! Moving out of state. $49,000-firm -Call Justin (650)208-1147 or (510)440-9990

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CUTTER 44’ JAVA HEAD Bermuda race and Trans Pac vet. Built in 1933 by Hodgkin’s Bros. East Booth Bay, Maine. Double planked, oak frames, 2" Burmese teak decks, bronze fastened, lead ballast, Per¬ kins 4-108, VHF, GPS, speedo, depth, 12 volt refer, fireplace. Sausalito berth. Please know wooden boats. $42,000. No hassles. (415) 332-9050 or pbhbm@pacbell.net. WOODIES help define west coast sailing heritage: www.kettenburgboats.com and www.bearboats.com. Check out the pas¬ sion

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Pinky Schooner, Attu. Professionally built 1985 and totally refit 1996 through 1998. New wiring, ample power electric system, 800-amp hour gel-cell batteries, 1500 watt inverter, 6 cyl Izuzu engine and Hurth trans¬ mission. New sails, square yard and stand¬ ing rigging, Robertson autopilot, Kobelt hydraulicsteering, new windlass and ground tackle, Force 10 oven, 200 gallons each watenand diesel. Furuno radar, six-man liferaft, 406 EPIRB. Vessel lying New Zealnad and ready to sail. Phone (360) 385-7878; View on the WEB at www.edensaw.com/attu.htm

ran. One owner. Mexico vet. Every avail¬ able factory option. Full 12 volt system and full set of sails. 35 hp inboard Saildrive plus watermaker, 2 Autohelms: one 2000 and one 4000. Best of its kind and much more. $20,000 obo. (831) 429-5922.

38-FT TRISTAR, all glass, right out of the mold. Hull & one piece deck bonded to¬ gether with bulkheads installed. Engine & Edson steering in. Ready for interior finish work. $57,000. Call (360) 417-1195. Boat is in Northern California, Crescent City.

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rigged ketch. Master mariner special. Good condition, timber construction, bronze fas¬ tened, lead keel, Volvo diesel, wood stove $15,000 obo. (831) 475-4468.

Ft. Epoxy over, marine plywood. A project boat that needs work and completion. Lo¬ cated Northern California. $6,995/B.O. or trade for late model 150 hp outboard motor with controls. Leave a message at (707) 765-8626.

CRYER 1907. (Oakland) tug/cruiser 50’x 12’x5' plumb bow, fantail stern, 6 cyl Graymarine, new 316 shaft, hot water, smart charger, sound hull, cabin needs renova¬ tion, TLC, time and money. Documented, certified to carry passengers. Had it 7 yrs, invested 25K. Need to move on. B/O. Michael (415) 332 2207.

E.B. SCHOCK YAWL 45,1926. Cruising racer; fir on oak; lead keel; copper riveted; teak trim and house; new deck, beams, sister ribs; needs new interior, rig and cos¬ metic restoration; fast classic needing a new owner to finish restoration. $6,000 (408) 873-8970.

24-FT F/G LASCOMAR PIVER NUGGET Light, well built production boat. Good sails outboard, 2 axle trailer. Small cabin alum, rig centerboard. Needs paint and fiberglass repair. Lots of potential as fast boat. Needs mainly labor. Only $3,000. (415) 563-4421.

PIVER TRIMARAN 32’ 1 cylinder Farymann air cooled diesel with hydraulic drive: clean, intelligently designed interior has 2 large berths, fresh water galley sink, good storage, insulated hull. Needs a little work. $8,750/best offer. (925) 679-1947. CROSS TRIMARAN 39-FT. Cold molded, aft cabin, 20 hp Yanmar, stainless rigging, Dacron sails, Raytheon radar, 1-com VHF, Log, Depth, Force 10 stove, cabin heater, hydraulic wheel steering, Norcolo reefer, epoxy, E-glass hulls 1996 and deck 1999. $49,900. (775) 827-3117.

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TRAILERS FOR BOLGER MICRO (16’

less ketch rig, with ail sails, travelers on main and staysil, new electric panel with inverter. New mere 25 4 stroke. Infaltable , 2 anchors etc. Call Ed after 6 PM $12,000. (707) 447-3109 or boater@msn.com triboater@msn.com

galley, shower, toilet, holding tank, double & v-berth, new canvas & windows. Runs beautifully, clean. A nice liveaboard, fun vessel. Located Sausalito, CA. $9,000 firm. (415) 256-7442, Iv message.

keel) and/or 14’ daysailer preferably galva¬ nized but will consider anything in good shape. Will pick up anywhere. (520) 778SI 30 leave message or EMail ziebell@hotmail.com.

VOLANS ELECTRIC WINDLASS by Sim¬ PIVER TRIMARAN 16-FT. Includes trailer which needs license, mast set of sails (main and jib) three life jackets. Sailing trials hardly finished. Fast & Fun. Stored in garage 20 years. Life style change. $1500 or OBO. (415)661-8781.

TRIMARAN 45-FT, 1985.

Airex cored/ fiberglass, pilothouse design. Totally refur¬ bished 1996, last upgrades 1999 Worldcruiser-ready to go- roller furling cut¬ ter rig, new headsails, fully battened main, 2 Spi, Perkins 4-108. All electronics, ham radio, 3 solar panels, inverter 110/220 volt. Hot water/shower, 3 burner stove/oven, sleeps 7. $99,000. (707) 322-9424 email: dtotsten @ hotmail.com

HOBIE CATS 2-18’. Complete with regis¬ tered trailers. Ready to go $2,800. Brown 25’ Trimaran. Modified with aluminum an¬ odized cross tubes $2,000. Tandem axle Dual wheeled heavy duty boattrailer$l ,000. 1971 24’ Fully self contained Winebago with Onan gen. $2,500. Wanted Wharram Catamaran. Home (415) 893-0351 work (415) 255-0957. PROVIDENCE F/V 39’ 1975. FG, Cat 3160, 2900 hr. 1999 survey. Stabilizers, holding tanks, hydraulics, washdown, 200 water, 400 fuel. Full electronics with ComNav au¬ topilot. Propane and diesel stoves. Sensors and alarms. $42,000 obo. Please call (510) 206-0505.

pson Lawrence. Model V05-705-0048. Es¬ pecially need the motor from this or compat¬ ible windlass. John P. Richards, email: jprichar @ pacbeli. net, (415) 567 9112.

BANSHEE SAILBOATS, preferably late HOVERCRAFT,THREE PERSON.45 mph/ 65hp, Full flotation kit, crash bar with light rack, custom tilt trailer allows you to deploy over water, land, ice or snow in just sec¬ onds. Sharp green paint with graphics. $10,000. Phone (209) 603-5206.

M/V VICTORY I 1942 inland ferry/ water taxi, custom interior 63’x19’x4', 75% complete.Studio/live. 415-456-1870 rbsears @ yahoo.com.

model in good shape. Please call (916) 939-9114 if you have a Banshee for sale. Leave message. For sale: Neil Pryde Banshee sale for $250. Also, wood El Toro for sale, make offer. (916) 939-9114.

BOAT TO RENT FOR LIVE ABOARD, from 6 months to a year. Let me pay your slip fees and help with maintenance. Please give Roger a call at (510) 326-9932 or (510) 530-1199.

TOPLESS CHEERLEADERS for fantasy sailing voyages on the Bay. Beautiful mahogany ketch with working head .Crewed by SNAGS. (Sensitive New Age Guys). Must be able to cook in and out of the galley. Send photo to:

HORSTMAN 26 TRAILER TRIMARAN An elegant and roomy custom built tri designed for somewhat extended cruising. Bal-tek core composite, launched ’96, loaded. Call me for details 3nd see boat in Valley Springs or Harris Y.H. 30 K (209) 786-4015 E-mail, photos.

1987. 40 hp Yanmar diesel, full gallery, 3 staterooms, dual helms, autopilot, 16 mile radar, HAM radio, 15ft h/b dinghy 9.9hp. Other amenities. Appt. only (949) 496-1816 Dana Point.

CUSTOM CAT 36. Similar to Waram design-West system & fiberglass, opposing masts, junk rig 30 horsepower Tonatsu motor. Farund radar, digital depthsounderVHF radio, Dikinson wood burning stove. 10’3” inflatable-4hp Johnson, inverter-bat¬ tery charger-generator, large house, foot pumps, fresh water and sea water $25,000 (415) 246-4783

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HOBIE 33. B&G electronics, Garmin chartplotter GPS, VHF, VC Teflon epoxy on fully faired hull and foils. 1996 galvanized trailer. Excellent sail inventory, 9 sails less than 2years old, new rigging, excellent condition. $27,500 obo. (805) 630-0280.

Single engine, radar, new radio, hailer, for¬ ward scanning sonar, Electro San, new delta canvas, 2 surveys, Excellent condi¬ tion. Great live-aboard. Possible owner fi¬ nance 50% down- Alameda. $15,999. Call (510) 865-5835

for the Bay Guardian'Fantasy' section, but somehow ended up in our email. Please be more careful when typing.-Editor) CATALINA 30 75-84 in good condition must have wheel steering, good running engine, refrigerator, stove, diesel, dodger, roller furling a plus ready to buy have cash. No big projects please. Call Bill at (408)5785120 or xrayer4@aol.com.

WINDLASS-S.L. SEA TIGER #555 w/ Gypsy for 5/16” G4 sun shower, PUR 35 water maker, other cruising stuff, crew to Mexico departure before Nov. 2000 (510) 448-2666 PGR. (510) 522-6769 days.

HOUSEBOATOR WORK-BUILDING plat¬ form. Navy barge cut down to 31x120x5. Good hull for houseboat or other structure. $8,000(415) 391-9191

tion, no motor. Sailed (rocketed) up and down California coast. Lying at anchor, Sacramento, CA. Built 90’s. Narrow hulls forfastfun cruising-not live-aboard. $11,000 firm. Dick Ely at (916) 363-8383 days or (530) 753-8864

6 cylinder Ford Lehman engine, Genset, radar, autopilot, depth sounder, VHF. 2 cabins, 2 heads, bathtub, Lectrasan toilets, propane stove/oven, refrigerator. Needs a bit of TLC. $37,500. (707) 642-6270.

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FJORD DIESEL CRUISER 27-FT 90hp diesel (450 hrs) 12-13 knots, 2+6ph, 2 cab¬ ins, sep. head, radar, stereo, fridge, trimtabs, Norwegian Veritas approved $28,500 o.b.o. (415) 455-9191. FLOATING HOME 36-FT in the heart of Silicon Valley. Berthed at Docktown Ma¬ rina, Redwood City. Fiberglass over wood pontoons, good condition. 760 sf. 1 BR/1.5 BA, office, living room, 2 story, roof deck, wood stove. $75,000. Sold AS IS. (650) 363-0192

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style motoryacht. V-8 71 ’s, gen, many unique custom features. Outstanding condition. Interior finished in quality Euro-modern style with Tiger mahogany & other rare woods. Strong & sound. Still needs minor work. Fast, stylish, economical custom classic yacht. Rare opportunity. Ask$99,000, some trades considered. Please call Roger Perry, (415) 331-2422.

keel. Used. Please call Laura- Day (510) 237-7994 Night (510) 237-8006.

SKIPPER WANTED. Three completely in¬ experienced wannabe sailors (2 adults plus 7-year-old boy) want to spend Father’s Day (June 18) on the Bay. You provide sailboat, expertise; we bring picnic and pay for your time. Call Rachel (510) 531-8078.

WANTED TO LIVE ABOARD YOUR SAILBOA+ boat mechanic seeks a six month liveaboard in exchange for slip fees or boat maintenance. Must be newer boat and at least 35'. Please Call 415 845-7575

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USED GEAR YANMAR, 2QM15. 2-cylinder diesel with transmisssion. New overhaul parts in origi¬ nal boxes (receipts) include: pistons, rings, cylinder sleeves, bearings, seals/gaskets. Needs new cylinder head and one crank journal needs light turning. Engine is apart for inspection. $1,750. (530) 893-5325.

LEAD. BALLAST. Fishing ?? 1500#s in 40# pieces. .50/per #. (707) 579-1598.

ALBIN12 HP GAS ENGINE. Just removed from boat. Complete package including manual. Runs fine and is ready to install. $900. (650) 968-7445. If you have an Albin 21, this would be a great opportunity to acquire spare parts. 25d.X 16p. Luke feathering propeller $1,700.12,000 BTU, Air conditioner/heater new $750.2 Atomic 4’s. 2 velvet drives 71 C 1 to 1 $250 apiece. $450 a pair A-4 parts. Thank’s for calling my ex -wife at xxxxx. Call (415)457-8616.

UNUSEDs SURVIVOR HAND 35 waterHONDA OUTBOARD. 8 hp, 4 stroke, ex¬ cellent, just serviced, make offer. (650) 464-9294 or (650) 854-0770.

PUR SURVIVOR-35. Hand-operated wa¬ ter maker - 9 months old. Never used. Includes biocide $1250.00 (808) 874-6441

maker, ICOM/SGC SSB/Ham, Spider an¬ tenna, Avon Redcrest, Luminox navy seal divewatch, professional Sinks spraypot/gun. Motor mount, 8HP Nissan, Headsails, 30’ Alum/rig, Dodger frames, Windlass. 8HP Suzuki projects/basketcases. S.S.: Pulpit/ swim ladder, monitor w/vane, 8HP Johnson XLS. 9A.M. - 6P.M. (415) 331-0330.

WESTERBEKE 8 KW Diesel generator. Westerbeke model no. 8TBD. 8KW diesel generator. 5.8 operating hours. $5,500. Contact: Don (415) 752-1272 (Home). (650) 631-5982 (Work).

8HP LONG SHAFT. 1995 Mariner OB, generator, 2 props, $900. Small Whisker $25, life vests $10 each. Life sling $50, handheld VHF $50, boat hook$30, all OBO. (925) 455-9180, or jbartel@hotmail.com.

shaft w/ extras $1,250. Call Larry at (415) 331-3814.

OBM, $550; Evinrude 2 HP OBM, $250, All in excellent running condition. Call (925) 516-2877. K*

GOOD STUFF: SSB Tl Model 3000 with

trans., complete w/all accessories. Runs sweet, well maintained great compression & oil pressure. Will run for you. $1,100. (925) 284-2475.

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Panel for “made in France” Beneteau sail¬ boats. Approx. 13”(L)x6”(W)x2’’(D). 16 switches w/ battery checker. NV (702) 3670121.

3/4 ounce Great shape Also spanker off Ericson 28. All offers considered. Robert (415) 331-6200.

well. Rebuilt fuel injection pump, Hurth 150 transmission, new water pump, etc. $2,500. Also: Rebuilt Westerbeke 30, rebuilt Hurth 100 transmission and injection pump. $3,800 (415) 331-9822.

J ATOMIC 4 ENGINE, 30 HP, late model, 1:1

BOATBUILDING EQUIPMENT. 5'xl 8’ steel T beam cradle used to build 40’ steel cutter. Also, 14’ high gantry with one ton hoist. Information on Web: pws.prserv.net/ usinet.aldenj/forsale.htm (408) 353-2276.

PERKINS 1978 4-108 with transmission and propellor 733 hours. New complete valve job. Solid performer. Priced to sell Richmond location. Call Bus. (415) 3928204, Eves. (415) 435-0652

Borg Warner drive and 2.57/1.0 reduction. In vessel runs great. Owner replacing with larger. Inspect and see in operation before buying. Complete $2,500 (510) 521-2322.

hear run $800. Adler Barbour engine driven. Holding Plate refrigeration system, never used. $500. Wanted 150 feet 5/16 High test chain. Call after 5 P.M. (530) 674-7630.

O.M.C. 15HP Sail Drive, electric start not a rebuild unit, never fired up ishort shaft 15hp out of a 30 hp power head low rpm with large prop. $1000. Don nights (408) 481-9933 Pat days (408)289-5519.

SKIPPERS AND CREW. The SF Bay Oce¬ anic Crew Group I some of the Bay Area’s most active sailing groups. Monthly speak¬ ers, 20= Bay and coastal sails in 2000, skippers find crew, and crew (new and experienced) go sailing! (415) 979-4866 or http://internetf.ggu.edu/~sad/sfbocg.html.

wood case, Weems and Plath Galileo com¬ puter, Davis artificial horizon together for $750. Only used on shore practice. Items in Walnut Creek. Call Art at (707) 274-28863.

OUTBOARD MOTORS: 1985 9.9 Mercury outboard motor, push button start, throttle shift, alternator, excellent condition,$800 obo. 1^95 Mercury 6 hp, excellent condi¬ tion, $800. Call Rich at (650) 363-1390.

NEVER USED OR UNPACKED 18ft. diam¬ eter CAPE HORN Para-Anchor with 300 ft. x. < in. Pelican premium double braid nylon rode and 5/8 ss heavy duty swivel. $650. Call Dave at (650) 306-0705

CLUB NAUTIQUE Unlimited membership for couple, $4,200 obo. Membership in¬ cludes free sailing instruction, US Sailing Basic Keelboat through Coastal Passage¬ making. Free refreshertraining& yacht club membership. $5,245 value. Please call (415) 970-9172. JUNKING YOUR BOAT? No buyers? Breaking your heart? Donate your 40ft+ sailboat to SFBaySinglesSailing club. Maybe we can restore and use. No sunken boats. Must be restorable. Lefyour beauty sail again on the Bay. Erik (510) 666-9412

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MISCELLANEOUS CHARTS, US, Carribean, Asia, Pacific, Med, Europe, Australia and New Zealand plus Pilots and Cruising Guides. All in excellent condition. Take advantage of the cheap Aussie dollar and e-mail your request today to ahoy@mpx.com.au or phone 011 61 7 3880 4288

Northern California’s premier boating club for Gay and Lesbian sailors and those who enjoy being on the water. Now in our 17®’ year, we feature monthly meetings and a busy event calendar with the focus on fun! The club is open to sailboaters and powerboaters, including those with trailerable boats. Boat ownership not a re¬ quirement for membership. Call our hotline at (415) 905-6267 or visit our website at www.bcbc.net

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TAMAYA JUPITER SEXTANT 1980. in YAMAHA 1998. 4 cycle T 9.9 MHV Long

manuals, coupler and antenna. $150. Tuff Luff, from J35. Like new complete with turnbuckles etc. $150.New 11 gal Seaward water heater $100. New engine sound re¬ duction kit FK-la. $25. New plyethylene dual propane tank holder w/bracketrs and regulator. $75.10 gal poly water tank.Spinn pole repair kit with instructions.$25.3 alter¬ nators, 2 Hitachi LR 155-20, one SEV Marchal. Take offs for larger cruising alter¬ nators. Like new. Offers. 50’ 3/8 galv. Chain. $50 Three danforth type anchors. Two 30#, one 20#. Great buys. $35 your choice. All proceeds to RYC Foundation. Call Del (510) 233-1286 or Nick (925) 283-0394.

WESTERBEKE 50 DIESEL ENGINE, runs

CAUKINS GALVANIZED. New through¬ out. 10’ trailer with crank-up wheel, winch, new, used 3 times. Call George (510) 2639869 $450 OBO. Call for appointment, Alameda marina or write George A. Kavoorkian Jr. 1815 Clement Avenue #8 Alameda CA 94501.

DESK STEPPED MAST 52’3" Anodized aluminum and 18’ boom. Custom made in ’97 by Ballenger Spars, high quality, hardly used, includes Norseman T-bar wire termi¬ nals, excellent condition, changing to differ¬ ent rig. New cost: $14.4K, asking $9,950 or b.o. Also, Jib Furling System for boat 41 ’ to 55’, Schaefer 3100, new in box, never in¬ stalled. New cost $2,800, asking $1,995 or b.o. (510)601-8150. \

HONDA 5 HP OBM, $750; Johnson 9.5 HP PERKINS 4-108. 1986. Aprox. 4000 hrs. engine tests well for blow by and compres¬ sion. Rebuilt heat exchanger and injection pump. New fuel ejection. Many extra parts for off shore cruising. No transmission. This is not a rust bucket. $2,000. Call w: (775) 882-6028.

TRAILERS

36 hp out of 32’ Westsail $1,500 O.B.O. Call Kenny at 1(209) 477-9521

AUTO-HELM WINDVANE Auxilary rudder and trimtab self steering system for 30 to 55 foot cruising boat. In good condition. Suc¬ cessfully used on a 41 foot yacht for many years of cruising. $1,200 obo (415) 4546008 leave message.

A 331/2 ft. S&S design sloop center cockpit formerly from Marina del Rey. Last known to have sailed MDR to Hawaii in 1974. Any help appreciated, dtmarsh@redshift.com or (831) 442-8847.

IRSTAX DEDUCTION. We need your help! By donating your boat in any condition you will help homeless children and their fami¬ lies. Get full book value running or not. Call now for more info. (800) 414-HAUL (4285).

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CHART SAVINGS OF 70% & MORE! Current Edition Charts reproduced on the Heaviest-Weight Paper in the Industry! So. Pac., Mex., N.Z., Aust., USA, Carib., Med., Worldwide. Free Index. Sample Chart $2. DMA & NOS Originals @ 20% Off! (50 chart min.) 24 Years Quality Service Bellingham Chart Printers Division, TIDES END LTD. P.0. Box 1728L, Friday Harbor WA 98250 Phone (800) 643-3900 • Fax (360) 468-3939 • Web: www.tidesend.com

SAILING TRAINING ON YOUR BOAT Patient instructor/trainer for what you want to learn. USCG 50 Ton Master lic#831842 Captain • Trainer • Crew • Sailing Buddy • Delivery

Jim Tantilio

Call (408) 263-7877 or email: jimtantillo@netzero.net

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makes and models. Priced to sell. Call now. (510) 464-4617.

PROFESSIONAL SAILING & TRAWLER

rience. Wishing to sail So. Pacific, possible circumnavigate November-May. Can help finance and works well, wanting to learn. I’m fit @45. Down to earth, no agendas except interesting travel. Please call (303) 761-5645, or you can email: Gene @ enviroreps @ bewellnet.com Call me with questions.

Secluded “state park" setting in Oregon. Recently renovated 1950sf custom home with granite, slate, oak and maple detailing. 3 BR, 2 BA, 3 car garage. A retreat. 50 minutes to Portland. (503) 556-1412 email: svnoah@hotmail.com $325,000.

instructor. If you have well rounded sailing skills, communicate effectively & want to pass along your passion for the sport, you’ll want to teach for Club Nautique. We have the newest & largest fleet on the Bay, plus we offer 3 locations. Our comprehensive program includes basic keelboat through coastal passagemaking, coastal & celestial navigation & powerboat classes/extracur¬ ricular courses in spinnaker, racing & more. Come join our professional staff while en¬ hancing your sailing skills. Call Mike War¬ ren, (510) 865-4700.

MAGNAMUSE is a unique organization focused upon developing the musical per¬ forming arts for teens and preteens. Les¬ sons, tutoring, mentoring, instrument lend¬ ing library, and more. Donating your boat helps keep ‘em off the streets and into music. (650)465-0370 YOU WON’T LOSE. Selling your boat to Challenged America. Cash & tax benefit offered on donations of quality sailboats 30 to 55ft range. Active sailing programs for individuals with disabilities. Toconsiderthis Win-Win option please call (888) 841-1155.

EVEN-KEELED “WIND LASS” Ready for full-time sailing! This sensible and strong novice sailor wishes to sail as crew member or first mate with like-minded skippers on safe seaworthy boats for serious fun. Please call (805) 438-5556. ADVENTUROUS GAL NEEDS CAPTAIN

TRADE

with seaworthy boat for Bay, Delta and warm water cruising. I’m 5-ft, 110 lbs. And have a big happy smile. If your boat needs more fun and laughter, call me today at (510) 433-9922 or email: smilingmermaid@hotmail.com.

YOUR CHOICE OF 4 EXCELLENT Im¬

ONE/TWO CREW MEMBER(S) for mid¬

proved building lots in Shelter Cove, Humboldt County. Golf course & ocean views. Up to 1/2 acre. Valued at $25,0000 to $70,000. Trade one or more for your free and clear 30ft plus cruising sailboat. Con¬ tact (530) 795-3579

week relaxed daysailing by retired over 60 sailor. (Happily married), on 35’ boat out of Berkeley. Safety is paramount. Competent enough to perform crew overboard recov¬ ery. Terms: no maintenance, no cost shar¬ ing, non-smoker, and no alcohol on the water. (510) 653-5162, or email: zetetikl@aol.com

JOB OPPORTUNITIES SMALL BOAT SAILOR/SALESPERSON needed. DeWitt Sailboats offers unusual opportunity for full-time fleet builder/sales person to help grow an exciting new com¬ pany. See www.dewittsailboats.com to learn about the product. Call Alex at (650) 8512200 to learn about the position. Or email to alex@dewittsailboats.com.

QUANTUM SAILS NEEDS YOU to join our

CREW SINGLE SAILORS ASSOCIATION is grow¬ ing & fun. All experience levels welcome. Our members enjoy cruising, group sails, daysailing, socials & other activities year round. Monthly meeting at Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda. For more information, call (510) 273-9763 or www.serve.com/ oaklandyc/ssa.htm.

FIRST MATE WANTED. 36yo single skip¬ per, active and educated with 43' boat in SD ISO adventurous, intelligent, attractive woman in So. California to love, sail & laugh with (experience not required, desire is). Email: Roar34@hotmail.com

SAILING SOULMATE WANTED, divorced,

S.F./SANTA BARBARA RACE, June 24th,"Newport 41 “ sloop Crewperson/Cook, Female preferred. Must provision and pre¬ cook for seven for three days. Some expe¬ rience preferable. Paid position with trans¬ portation home paid. Salary negotiable. Arnie (415) 239-1844 hm (415) 999-6751 cell.

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.

QUANTUM PACIFIC. San Francisco’s most prominent sail loft is expanding and needs to hire an experienced floor manager. Du¬ ties include: staff management, product development, plotter operations, service and customer relations. Join the fastest growing sailmaking group in the world. To secure your position in this rewarding ca¬ reer, call Will Paxton at (510) 234-4334.'

SAILBOAT RIGGER WANTED! Must be

PROPERTY SALE/RENT captain, 52, handsome, 40 ft sailboat, look¬ ing for female, slim, romantic, to start sailing together & begin cruising Mexico in fall of 2000. Must be easygoing, love life, drink¬ ing, light smoking OK, no drugs. Possible long-term relationship. Email: ferdysant@aol.com or (619) 574-0358.

experienced and talented sailmaking team. If you are a qualified sailmaker who enjoys crafting custom sails and takes pride in knowing you are helping to build the finest sails available today, then this is the job for you! Join usl (510) 234-4334.

experienced with rigging & a variety of boat repair. If you enjoy working outdoors, prob¬ lem solving & the camaraderie found in boating, this is the job for you. Excellent salary & benefits for the right person. Call or fax Tom at South Beach Riggers. Ph: (415) 974-6063 or fax: (415) 974-6064.

AVAILABLE AT ANTIOCH MARINA, June 1,2000. New/used boat sales facility con¬ sisting of berths and office space overlook¬ ing berths. The facility was previously leased by Marine Center for their Yacht Division. This is an excellent opportunity for getting on-the-water presence in the Sacramento/ San Joaquin Delta for a new boat dealer or a yacht brokerage. Antioch Marina is 12 years old with concrete docks and pilings, deep water throughout, a fuel dock with gas, diesel and pump out, a Bait.Shop and a major Restaurant. Yhe Marina is located 1 mile from Hwy4inAntiochatthefootof“L” Street. Parking is free. Contact Antioch Marina Harbor Master John Cruger-Hansen (925) 779-6957 for further info.

INCOME or DEVELOPMENTPROPERTY. Busy corner intersection on scenic Chuckanut Drive. 4 tax lots: U.S. Post of¬ fice, apartments, house, zoned commer¬ cial, 84,000 sq. ft. $465,000. View of San Juan Islands. Youngren Realty, Mt. Vernon, WA. (360) 428-6805

WANTED: FULL TIME PERSON for sew¬ ing and outfitting marine canvas. Must be capable of working on boats and moving heavy projects. Must be familiar with boats and have experience on commercial sew¬ ing machines. Contact Hogin Sails, Alameda. (510) 523-4388.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS. Men and Women sailors, join our team of professionals at OCSC! It’s exciting work with motivated students and a great team atmosphere. We offer top pay, a flexible schedule and liberal boat use privileges. If you have great com¬ munication skills, a passion for teaching, and excellent sailing and seamanship skills we would like to talk to you. We will help with both Coast Guard licensing and US SAIL¬ ING instructor certification. Call Eamon O’ Byrne at 1-800-223-2984, or check out: www.ocsc-sfbay.com.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS. We are looking for qualified sailing instructors who would like to teach in the best all round teaching atmosphere in the Bay. We are the oldest sailing school in California and are located in Pt. Richmond, right next to the Richmond Yacht Club where no foul weather gear is needed for sailing. We offer top pay for teaching, very liberal boat usage program and tropical sailing for our instructors. If you love sailing, have good teaching skills and would like to teach sailing either full or part time in the best sailing area in the Bay, call Kirk at (510) 232-8251. SAILBOAT RIGGER WANTED! Must be experienced with rigging & a variety of boat repair. If you enjoy working outdoors, prob¬ lem solving & the camaraderie found in boating, this is the job for you. Excellent salary & benefits for the right person. Call or fax Tom at South Beach Riggers. Ph: (415) 974-6063 or fax: (415) 974-6064. EXPERIENCED WORKER WANTED for a full-time position in busy boatyard. Travel lift, fiberglass, mefchanical experience a plus. Call Berkeley Marine Center (510) 843-8195. MAINTAINENCE PERSON/MANAGER to maintain active club fleet of 25 sailboats and be a team member with the oldest sailing school/club in California. Great work environment, terrific East Bay location. Many benefits include stock options and liberal boat usage. Pay commensurate with back¬ ground and skills. Fax copy of resume to (510)758-1327.

WEST MARINE, the nation’s largest sup¬ plier of boating equipment and apparel, is growing to bver 230 stores. We are cur¬ rently seeking to fill the following positions: • Assistant Managers • Sales Associates • Cashiers • Stock Clerks. Both Full & PartTime. We seek energetic, motivated indi¬ viduals committed to quality customer ser¬ vice to join our crew. Retail or boating experience a plus. We offer our Associates an excellent compensation package includ¬ ing 401 (k), bonus stock options, nation¬ wide employ ment and a generous discount. For immediate consideration apply in per¬ son at: West Marine 608 Dubuque Ave. South San Francisco, CA. Fax resume to: (650) 873-6488. For more information call us at (650) 873-4044 EOE.

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WANTED PART-TIME Captains for private work, license preferred, Call Avalon Cove (415) 929-6966 or (415) 385-1145, BEST PAY IN THE BAY. 100 ton captains needed for charters and instruction. ASA certified a plus. Call Jack at Modern Sailing (415) 331-8250.

MARINE COMPOSITE REPAIRtechnician. Experienced in: structural, final fairing, gelcoat matching and painting. Career op¬ portunity with benefits possible. Pay DOE and certifications. Send resume to: P.O. Box 1830, Tahoe City, CA 96145 or fax: (530) 546-2236.

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN with small scale manufacturing skill. $15/HR to start with benefits in Pt. Richmond. Contact Scott at Scanmar International. Tel. (510) 2152010 Fax: (510) 215-5005 E-Mail: scanmar @ selfsteer.com.

6-PAK CAPTAINS & SAILING Instructors. Spinnaker Sailing in San Francisco is hiring sailing instructors and captains for part time or full time work in the City aboard our fleet of 22' to 44’ sailing yachts. Mid-week and weekend work available, flexible schedule! This company is growing fast for one rea¬ son only...its people! Send fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Ron or Stan (415) 543-7333.

CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS & CREW.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Spinna¬

Rendezvous Charters is hiring ships crew and licensed masters to sail our fleet of five certified vessels, including our new 80 pas¬ senger schooner, Bay Lady. Parttimeorfull time. Excellent wages/benefits. Mid-week and weekend work available, flexible sched¬ ule! Want to enjoy your job? Building your sea time? Join this rapidly growing com¬ pany! Great people, fun company. Fax re¬ sume to (415) 543-7405 or call Stan Lander at (415) 543-7333.

ker Sailing in San Francisco is hiring! We’re looking for an outgoing person to interact with our customers. This is a fun job! Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Drew, (415)543-7333.

BOATYARD TECHNICIAN. Remove and replace thru-hulls and fittings, R&R propel¬ lers, shafts and cutlass bearings, other yacht repair tasks. Clean DMV. Apply Bay Ship & Yacht Co. 2900 Main St. Alameda. Fax (510) 337-0154. EOE.

MARINE LENDER is seeking computer literate, enthusiastic, energetic individual, who is detail oriented. This career opportu¬ nity is with the Northern California branch of a national corporation. The position is fulltime with benefits. Boat knowledge is helpful. Please fax resume with salary requirements to (510) 749-0052. No calls please.

BAY & DELTA CHARTERS A professional charter and boat rental company in Sau,«salfto seeks 100 ton sail Pnd power cap¬ tains and mates. Call (415) 332-3291 or fax resumes (415) 332-3239.

ANDERSON’S BOAT YARD in Sausalito is seeking experienced persons for either Sailboat Rigging and/or Fiberglass/Gelcoat Repair. Competitive wages & excellent ben¬ efits. Come join an established boat yard with over 32 years in the boating industry. Call (415) 332-5432 for more information or fax a resume to (415) 3,32-8136.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR BOAT Spin¬ naker Sailing in Redwood City has space available for several boats in the 30-40 foot range to be placed in charter. A great way to earn income with your boat. For more information call Rich at (650) 363-1390.

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OCSC IS HIRING ENTRY LEVEL, semi¬ skilled & skilled employees for the care & repair of its’ fleet. $6-$12/hr depending on skill level. Work & learn at the best sailing school on the Bay. Great sailing benefits. Contact Barrett at (510) 843-4200.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS & USCG LI¬ CENSED captains wanted. Spinnaker Sail¬ ing in Redwood City is in need of sailing instructors & Coast Guard licensed cap¬ tains. Part time & full time. Lessons & corpo¬ rate teambuilding programs. Midweek and/ or weekends. Work as little or as much as you have time for. Competitive rates & other benefits. Please call Rich or Bob at (650) 363-1390.

SANTA CRUZ 27, Silver Bullet, 1976. Excellent condition/proven race record/3rd 1998 Nationals. Racing sails good/great shape. Autohelm instrumetns. Nissan longshaft outboard. Double axle Trailrite trailer (1993) like new. Has all class/PHRF gear. $11,500. (562) 429-4113, email rboudreau@jps.net.

NEWPORT 27,1981. Excellent condition. Main and 2 jibs, all roller furling. 2 cyl. Yanmar diesel engine. Depthsounder and radio. Hauled and painted 8/99. Standing hdrm. Sleeps 5. Redwood City Marina. Asking $10,500. (408) 249-2589.

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ABC Yachts. 266

Autoprop. 89

Beckwith, Craig Yacht Sales ... 20

Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors ... 264

Acordia Insurance. 170

Bair Island Marina. 212

Beneteau. 43

Boy Scouts Pacific Skyline. 262

.:. 248

Agape Villages. 201

Baja Ha-Ha Sponsor Page ...s 119

Beowulf Publishing. 71

Brisbane Marina. 91

Chula Vista Marina. 240

Al's Marine & RV. 93

Baja Naval. 241

Berkeley Marine Center. 163

British Marine. 32

City Yachts. 17

Alameda Point Yacht Sales ... 265

Ballena Bay Yacht Brokers. 18

Bitter End Yacht Club . 221

Brookes & Gatehouse. 147

Club Nautique. 63

Allemand Brothers. 250

Ballena Isle Marina Coop. 97

Bluewater Insurance. 98

Brunos Island Resort. 246

Coast Marine. 180

Almar Marinas. 19

Barbary Coast Yacht Sales ... 261

Bo'sun Supplies. 246

C Cushions. 195

Cogill Environmental. 201

Almquist Lumber Co. 250

Bay Island Yachts. 7

Boat US. 124,131,187,223

Cal North Publishing. 124

Community Mattress Co. 168

Alpha Systems. 167

Bay Keeper & Delta Keeper .. 258

Bootscape.com. 81

Cal State University Monterey

Cover Craft. 125

American Battery. 250

Bay Propeller. 95

Bosun's Charters. 225

Bay. 195

Coyote Point Marina. 85

Andersons Boat Yard. 22

Bay Risk Insurance.. 77

Bottom Siders. 182

California Cruising Yachts. 15

Cruising Cats USA.^. 6

Antioch Marina. 55

Bay Ship & Yacht. 73

Bower & Kling Yachts. 187

Cass' Marina . 68

Cruising Direct Sails.A*,.. 130

Armchair Sailor. 146

Bay View Boat Club. 34

Boy Scouts of America . 261

Celestaire. 194

Cruising Specialists. 57,59,61

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www.goodmooring.com Davis Instruments. 215

Essex Credit Corp. 70

Gentry's Kona Marina . 244

Haynes Sails . 259

J/World. 16

Desolation Sound Charters ... 225

Farallone Yacht Sales. 23

George Benson Design. 250

Helms Yacht & Ship Brokers.... 14

Jack Rabbit Marina. 246

Detco Marine. 124

Farr International. 157

Gianola & Sons. 222

Helmut's Marine Service. 75

Johnson Marine, C. Sherman 164 Jonsson, Arne, Boatbuilder ... 255 Kappas Marina. 255

DeWitt Studio. 224

Fifth Avenue Marina. 256

Gill. 50

Hewett Marine. 257

Diesel Fuel Filtering. 214

Finnish Line. 213

Glacier Bay. 125

Hogin Sails . 66

Dimen Marine. 130

First New England Financial ... 76

Go Cats. 222

Discovery Yacht Charters. 223

Foam Creations. 131

Golden State Diesel Marine .. 248

Honolulu Sailing Co. 222 ■' Kensington Yachts. 13 Kilian Propeller. 255 Hood Sails . 105

Doyle Sails. 53

Foley Industrial Engines. 244

Grand Marina. 2

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Kissinger Canvas. 85

Forespar. 197

Guy Cotten. 56

Industrial Marine Hardware.... 77

KKMI. 25,49

E-Z Jax Syatems. 246

Fortman Marina . 12

H.F. Radio.

Institute of Marine Science. 93

L.A. Marine Hardware. 193

Edensaw Woods . 82

Fowler Insurance Agency. 244

H & S Yacht Sales. 8,9,79

Integre Marine. 261

Lager Yachts. 264

Edgewater Yacht Sales. 265

Fraser Yachts. 11

Halsey Sailmakers. 93

Island Cruising . 225

Lake Merritt Sailboat House .... 79

Fujinon, Inc. 45

Handcraft Matress Co. 146

Island Girl Products. 83

Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails 104

Ganis Credit Corporation. 46

Hansen Rigging. 186

Island Yacht Club. 36

Latitude 38 . 130,171,224

Emery Cove Yacht Harbor. 95

Garhauer Marine . 47

Harken . 102

J.P. Boatworks. 210

Lee Sails. 244

Emeryville Marina. 147

GBG Enterprises, Inc. 156

Hawaiian Chieftain Charters

J.T. VanSickle. 256

Dudley Transportation. 248

Edinger Marine. 87 Edson International. 107

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Maritime Institute. 118

O'Neill's Yacht Center . 10

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Romaine Marine Electronics.... 22

Lighthall. 186

Marotta Yachts. 263

Oakland Yacht Club. 75

Passage Maker Yachts . 130

Ronstan Marine, Inc. 187

List Marine Enterprises . 90

Martin, Jack & Associates. 257

Ocean Equipment. 260

Passage Yachts. 4,5,262

Ryan's Marine. 260

Loch Lomond Marina . 192

Mazatlan Marine Center. 241

Oceanair. 196

Penmar Marine. 225

Sail California. 38,39

MacDonald Yachts. 265

McGinnis Insurance. 24

OCSC. 67

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Sail Clip. 192

Marin Yacht Sales.. 92

Moorings, The. 221

Omohundro. 147

Petro Clean . 239

Sail Exchange. 260

Marina Plaza Yacht Harbor.. 169

Modern Sailing Academy. 72

Outboard Motor Shop, The .. 166

Pineapple Sails. 3

Sail Warehouse, The. 118

Marina Real. 196

Napa Valley Marina. 74,75

Outbound 44.32

Quantum Pacific. 37

Sailing Life, The. 96

Marina Village. 40

Nelson's Marine. 255,268

Owl Harbor . 32

Raiatea Carenage Services ... 236

Sailing Supply. 210

Marine Engine Co. 259

New Caledonia Yacht Chtrs . 222

Oyster Cove Marina . 60

Raytheon. 101

Sailnet, Inc. 69

Marine Service Center. 259

New England Ropes . 165

Oyster Point Marina. 183

Relief Band. 99

SailomatUSA. 168

Mariner Boat Yard. 65

NJ Enterprises. 256

Pacific Coast Canvas. 77

Richmond Boat Works. 64

Sailrite Kits. . 44

Mariner's General Insurance .. 80

Norpac Yachts . 267

Pacific Marine Engineering ... 237

Richmond Yacht Service. 214

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Mariners Hardware. 257

North Beach Canvas. 31

Pacific Marine Foundation .... 164

Robert Richard Marine Surveyor

San Francisco Boat Works...... 86

Maritime Electronics. 85

North Sails - S.F. 89,171

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Tinker Marine. 258

Waypoint. 94

TMM/Tortola MarineMgmt.. 220

West Coast Performance Yts . 211

Tradewinds Sailing Or .... 88,260

West Marine. 26,27,28

Trident Funding. 30

Westwind Precision Details. 31

Turbo Filter. 183< Whale Point Marine Supply.... 54 Twins Rivers Marine Ins. 238 Windpilot. 87

San Pedro Boat Storage. . 215 Santa Cruz 27 Fleet. . 103

Sheldon Caughy Surveyor.... 256

Santa Cruz Yachts. . 109

Signet... 213

Starbuck Canvas.:. .. 79 Steiner Binoculars. .. 78

Sausalito Cruising Club. ... 95/ Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors/SAMS. 118 Scanmar International. . 166

Stellar Yachts. 109 Steve Smith Mobile Rigging .. 257

Schaefer Marina. 24,48,194

Solar Electric, Inc. 256

Stockdale Marine & Nav. Ctr .. 21

UK Sails..42

Schoonmaker Point Marina . . 181

South Beach Harbor. .. 29 South Beach Riggers. .. 31 South Beach Sailing Center .. .. 31

Stone Boat Yard . .. 33

Vaughan, William E. 258

Windward Sailing Solutions . 182

Stone Merchant Marine

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Wizard Yachts, Ltd. 264

Training. 255

Vessel Assist. 90

Yacht Sales West. 125

Southwest Wirfd Power. 180

Stormy Seas Clothing Co. .. 86

Voyager Charters. 225

Yachtfinders/Windseekers.... 262

Seaclan. . 162 Seacraft Yacht Sales . . 256

Soygold Marine. 100 Spectra Watermakers . .. 87

Superior Yachts West. .. 32

Voyager Marine. 52 VPM. 221

Seashine. . 163 Second Life Charters. . 223

Spin Tec. 170 Spinlock. 106

Sutter Sails. .. 87 Svendsen's Boat Works. .. 51

Shaw, David, Author. ... 98

Spinnaker Sailing of R.C. .. 84

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SANTANA, '82... 25,500 MARINER, 70. OFFERS AQUACRAFT, 77. . 54,500 CUSTOM. 148,000 BENETEAU 0CEANIS. 274,000

33' HUNTERThis cruiser sloop offers a lot at low cost. Diesel, roomy inte¬ rior for extended cruises/liveaboard. At our docks. Asking $20,000

311 COLUMBIA 9.6 Excellent condi¬ tion, Yanmar aux., GPS, inverter, refer, inverter. New standing and running rigging. Asking $26,500

30' ERICSON Ki ng design. Yanmar aux., low hours. Dodger, roller furl¬ ing jib, spinnaker and much more. At our docks. Asking $ 14,500.

re sportfisher, fresh twin Mercruiser 350. All decked out with everyth i ng you111 need. Join the fleet with this turnkey unit. At our docks. Asking $18,000

24' BAYUNER Express cruiser. Full canvas enclosure. Just rebuilt en¬ gine and drive unit. Real clean. Af our docks. Asking $12,000.

POWER *32' W0RKB0AT, '85. . 27,750 *34' FIBERF0RM, 78. ...SOLD 36' CHRIS CRAFT Connie, '62...... 18,000 36' CHRIS CRAFT, '64... 26,000 \ ‘Boats at our docks

Alameda Point Yacht Sales Located at Nelson's Marine Complex 1500 B Ferry Point, Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 337-2870

35' SPENCER Excellentcondition,only 75 hours on Perkins aux., radar, Ham, SSB, Aries vane, a must see. Asking $55,500

Sax (510) 769-0815

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51' BENETEAU CUnER, 1986 German Frers design. Meticulously maintained. Master stateroom forward with island queen berth. Separate crew quarters. Fully equipped with everything you need plus more for luxu¬ rious cruising. $215,000.

Fox 332-4580

Consultants

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Robert McCullough

32‘ FUJI KETCH, 77. Pisces diesel rebuilt '96. New rigging. New prop shaft & cutlass bearing. Topsides

29' GULF MOTORSAILER, '89. Universal diesel.

repainted & new gelcoat, '98. Solid teak interior. Full keel. Great cruising boat. $42,000.

Dual steering stations. Good electronics. Lines led aft.

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ISLANDER 36,77. Perkins dsl. Fully battened main.

35' SPENCER, ‘65. Completely outfitted for cruising.

Roller furling jib. Blue hull. Hydraulic backstay adjuster.

Perkins 4-108. Newer soil inventory. Newer LPU paint

Many extras. $38,000. Also 74$29,500&73 $37,500.

job. Self-steering. Radar. Ham radio.

$55,000.

SELECTED CRUISING YACHTS

32' WESTSAIL, 75. Nice shape. Equipped for cruising. All teak interior. 25 hp Volvo in great shape. Oversized rigging.

$49,900.

36' PEARSON 365, 1977, CUTTER RIG. / upholstery, new deck hatches. Westerbeke diesel. RF headsail. Large ST primaries.

$47,000.

TAYANA BENETEAU 48' C&C LANDFALL* ... '80 47' OLYMPIC, SD.78 43' SPINDRIFT.'81 431 STEEL PH.'88 43' MORGAN. '85 42' GOLDEN WAVE.'81 41' ISL. FREEPORT .... '80 41' RHODES.'66 41' ALUMINUM . 77 41' MORGAN.73 41' C&C.'85 40' SLOOP WOODIE ... '90 40' CAL.'68 40' KETTENBERG.'59 38' ISLANDER F/PORT '85 38' ERICSON (CT).'89 38' ULMER ALUM.'95 38' MORGAN.78 38' CATALINA.'85 37' O'DAY.79 37' CREALOCK (NZ).... '84 37' FISHER.77 37' RAFIKI.'80 37' HUNTER.'82 365 PEARSON.'77 36' ISLANDER F/PORT 79 36' ISLANDER.73 36' ISLANDER.74

36' ISLANDER.'77 36' COLUMBIA.'70 36' PEARSON1.'77 35' RAFIKI.'80 35' COLUMBIA*.79 35' ALBERG.'65 35' ROBB.'63 35' CHEOY LEE.79 35' ENDURANCE*.'77 35' SPENCER.'65 34' ISLANDER. '77 33' NEWPORT.'84 33' CHEOY LEE.75 32' WESTSAIL.75 32' FUJI.77 32' ERICSON...72 32' SENATOR*.78 32' COLUMBIA.78 32' ERICSON. 76 31' HUNTER.'85 30' WILLARD P/HOUSE 74 30' ANGELMAN .'62 30' HUNTER.'91 29.5 HUNTER.'94 29' GULF MS.'89 29' CAL 9.2.'83 28’ ISLANDER.78 28' TRADEWINDS.'67 28' BENETEAU.'88 28' ISLANDER.76 27' ALBIN.73

38,000 30.900 63,000 59,000 59.500 29.900 45,000 49.500 69.900 55,000 25,000 30.900 34.500 49.900 42,000 19,000 38,000 26.500 23,000 36,000 44.500 32,000 49.900 42,000 32.900 24.500 24,500 24,500 34,000 15,000 18.900

27' 26' 26' 26' 25' 22'

CATALINA... PEARSON... CHEOYLEE ERICSON .... CORONADO* CAPE DORY

'81 78 '63 '88 '63 '86

16,000 10,500 8,000 28,000 3,500 12,500

POWER

41' C&C, '85. Owned by a sailmaker. Exceptionally nice layout. Shows great pride of ownership. $99,900.

28' BENETEAU, '88. Immaculate. Big boat feel. Owners berth aft. New sails. New shaft. 1999 bottom paint. Owner moving up.

$34,000.

Located in San Diego

411 MORGAN OUT ISLAND, 73. Rebuilt engine.

411 ISLANDER FREEPORT, '80. Robert Perry de

Many upgrades in past year. Center cockpit with owner's S/R aft. Great liveabrd/cruiser.Reduced to $59,500.

sign. 6 cylinder diesel. Beautiful, loaded w/equipment.

LOCATED IN MEXICO

Radar, GPS, newer upholstery. Gen., more. $89,500.

HUNTERS: 29.5, '94, $42,000. Owner motivated. 30', '91, $49,900. Very clean. 31', '85, $36,000. New bottom paint.

35' CHEOY LEE 79. Aluminum spars. Brand new

33' NEWPORT MKII, '84. Very well maintained.

42' GOLDEN WAVE, '82. Robert Perry perf.e cruiser.

Universal diesel. New electronics. Roller furling headsail.

Fin keel, skeg hung rudder. Perkins 4-108 w/only 492

$30,900.

hrs. Nice sail inventory. Harken roller furl. $99,000.

main. Profurl. ST winches. Electric windlass. Great shape.

$49,500.

No Sales Tax!! 38' ISLANDER FREEPORT, 1985 $89,500 Located in San Carlos.Bristol condition.

43' MORGAN, 1985 $115,000 Located in San Carlos. This two boat owner is MOTIVATED!

43' SPINDRIFT, 1981 $127,000

New upholstery.

48' C&C LANDFALL, 1980. Three cabin layout. Engine completely rebuill Radar, GPS, autopilot, Onan genset.

Located in La Paz. The sellers would love to give you a tour of the boat they are on board May/June.

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Vessel hails out of San Diego.

$159,000.

132' DREADNAUGHT Tahiti Or. Double-ender, t

I 36' CHEOYlEEsloop^AII teak diesel, beautifully ] | maintained, roller furling, spinnaker original owner. | Must be seen! Extremely nice. Asking $49,500.

I decks over full F/G construction, full galley, dink, | cruising keel, 40 hrs on rblt dsl & more. Ask $39,000.

SAIL 65’PH ketch, ferro, dsl ++. 55,000 60’ FIFE cutter, iron, new dsl 195,000 60 L0D PH schooner, dsl. 225,000 56’ HERESHOFF Motco Polo schooner: exquisite!. 500,000 54 SCH00NER, classic, '29 by Perkins Teak S copper. 375,000 47' LOD Wm. GARDEN gaff schooner, ferro, dsl, lots of gear35,000/offer 44' BOMBAY EXPLORER sip, F/G, dsl radar, live/cruise S more. 62,500 43 WITTH0LZ steel PH sip, strong, excellent cond., dsl. 66,000 42'SCHOONER, Winslow/Blanchard .. Very nice, rblt '94.. 142,000 40'TANCOOK schooner, nice!.. 30,000 40' LOO Wm Garden Schooner, New! Dsl, PH, more!. 205,000 37'FISHER PH ketch, FG, dsl.. 88,000 36' STAYSAIL SCHNR, ATKIN designed, diesel, FG over cold-mold over strip plonk. VERY STRONG!. 45,000 36’C0LUMB1A/CREAL0CK sip. 21,500 36 C0LUMBIAARIPP, radar + 27,000 35'Alum. SCHOONER, gaff, dsl 36,500 34'COLUMBIA sip, diesel.16,000 34' ISLANDER, dsl, AP, GPS. 25,000 33 ISLANDER sip, l/B, roomy. 12,500 32 C0NTESSA, extra clean! ....42,000 30 J0LLY ROGER sip, diesel ...11,000 30'HUNTER sip, dsl & more.... 17,000 30'PEARSON COASTER, sip, dsl, clean, dodger & more!.21,500 30' ERICSON sip, spinnaker ++14,000 28'VERTUE by Giles, dsl, more 17,000 28'LANCERMkVsloop, ‘84 ....13,400 28' FELLOWS S STEWART ktch. 20,000 27' ERICSON sip, 1/8, roller furl, lines led oft for short hond or rough weother, full galley, VHF, depth, clean.. 16,000 27'ERICSON Mkll sip, wheel... 10,000 27'NEWPORT sloop, 1/8.8,000 27'CHEOY LEE LUODERS sip ...18,000 27'SANTANA, o/b, roll furl +... 6,500 26 F0LKB0AT, F/G, dsl (nice bool, but dsl nds work). Asking 6,900/offer 26' ERICSON sloop, 0/B.7,500 20' CLASSIC ENGLISH sloop, built'91, dsl. An exquisite jewel of o boot in fine cond. Hos full covers more. A must see!.. Asking 19,900/offer POWER 100' STEELTUG, YTB, exc. cond 175,000 65' NUNES. Ferry conv. to cruising house¬ boat. You finish job. Lots of charm & potential. Dsl.Try 62,500 63' LIVEABOARD PROJECTboat. AVR con¬ version, twin diesel.... 25,000/ofr 62'xl 9.5' Converted inland ferry, much fine recent work, 671 dsl.. 55,000 60'CUSTOM F/C, liveaboord cruiser in SILICON VALLEY.. Ask 115,000

ALDEN KETCH.

39-ft on deck. Near new dsl, dbl reef main, mizzen, club, 90% & 110% jibs, spinnaker, mizzen spinnaker, mizzen stays! Wheel. Nice! $56,500.

I 40' CAL SLOOP

Full F/G construction, Lapworth de-1 sign, rod rigging New North sails & Irg inventory inch spinnaker, roller rurl, dsl, wheel, in nice shape. $56,000.

I 25' FARALLON high speed trawler. Low hours 220hp, I Volvo diesel, radar, VHF, depth, AP, GPS, Loran, berths, | head, galley and more! Super boat! Asking $23,500.

142' WALSTED SLOOP This Danish yard is thought by I I many to be the finest wooden boat builder in the world. I Exc. equip, yard maintained. A must see. $133,000. |

pO^TEPHENS flush deck flybridge dsl motoryocht. I I Outstanding. Port Orford cedar over white oak w/teak I decks & cabins, aft stateroom, loaded. $135,000.

57'CHRIS CRAFT Constellation, dsls, loaded. 129,500 52'BAGELIETTO, flush deck, FB, MY, twin 871 dsls. 100,000 50'PH TRWL, twn dsl & more. 18,000 46'CHRIS Classic, '46, FB, lots new, really nice w/aft cabin, new galley and more.49,500 46'LAKE UNION CLASSIC, extensive rebuilding just done. Virtually all new hull, 2 new diesels and much more. Super boat!.Asking 100,000 43'GRAND MARINER, twins69,000/ofr 42' MATTHEWS, '52 Classic Cruiser twins, FB, great liveaboard/cruiser.35,000 41’CHRIS CONNIE, twn, nice!. 64,500 40'SPORT FISH Charterboat w/certif. (14+2), dsls, ready to go! 82,000 38' HUNTER of Canada, FB sdn, twin V8s, very clean, roomy '59 cruiser, with comfort. 32,500 38'TOLLYCRAFT sedan trawler w/twin turbo diesels, FB, very nice 59,500 36'STEPHENS, ’39, classic, twins, aft enclosure, more. 29,000

34'CHRIS CRAFT Commander,'63, twin gas, great boat. 26,500 34'JEFFRIES sport cruiser, two 454s, sharp and fast!. 79,000 33' RICHARDSON custom high speed trwlr | V8, 25 mph, FB, super clean 15,000 33'DONZI Z-33, twn 454s,++ 64,500 31'PACEMAKER Sdn cruiser. BEAUTIFUL; JUST RESTORED by pros: twin 350 V-8s, turnkey & sharp!. 25,000 28'CARVER, nice/roomy, 0/D 12,950 28 SEABIRD F/B, S/F, twins... 15,500 27'REGAL Ambassador, '93, w/trailer, clean w/very little use. 28,000 26'CLIPPER CRAFT,'92, i/o, trailer, fish/work. 24,500 25' FARALLON, fast, dsl trwl, radar, fresh engine.Asking $23,500 24'TAHITI WARRIOR, trailer ...21,000 20 BOSTON WHALER, 0/B, tlr 11,450 17'CHRIS CRAFT mahog runabout, V8, | trailer.12,500 17' CHRIS CLASSIC, '48, mahog, runabout I .Ask 15,000

41' CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE KETCH F/G, dsl I galley, teak decks and interior appointments, wheel. I Cruising keel and more. $75,000.

46' CAL 2-46

ketch, diesel, CENTER COCKPIT, dual I helm, genset, AP, heater, roller furl. Equipped right to be I | a great cruiser. Exceptional cond. Asking $119,000. [

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A BeautifuI! Vacht with an IMPECCABLE PEDIGREE

64' CUSTOM SPARKMAN & STEPHENS BUILT BY BURGER Aluminum structure & spars • Teak decks over • Hood Stowaway rigging • 14' beam • Tahiti vet • Won: Chicago/Mackinac • One owner for last 20+ years • powerful performer • Fully equipped for luxurious cruising

Try $250,000

47' VAGABOND KETCH F/G ctr cockpit w/aft cabin, wheel, dsl, genset & more! Very popular Wm Garden design loaded w/gear & needing TLC. Asking $85,000.

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A superb Doug Peterson design in excellent condition. This yacht has Baltic quality and incredible equipment including 18 bags of sails. Everything first class. Owner buying larger boat. A great buy at $175,000.

Just Call!

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Plastic Classic-A Columbia 5.5gets prepped for new LPU and the race course. A Wooden Classic - Brightstar will be looking better than ever at Master Mariners with new LPU on the cabintops.

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