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Whale Watching Baleineau is French for baby whale. And if you look at Charlie Brochard's Olson 25, perched on her trailer at Corinthian Yacht Club, she reminds you of a happy little whale. The first year that Charlie owned Baleineau, he replaced the class jib with a new Kevlar the second year it was a new Pineapple main and the third year we added the Kevlar #3, all from Pineapple Sails. He has won 3 YRA championships, 2 midwinters and last month’s season opener to Vallejo and back. Charlie's successes are no fluke. The boat is well prepared, the crew consis¬ tent and the sails are fast. In fact, Charlie has relied on the perfor¬ mance of Pineapple Sails for over 20 years. Pineapple power is just a whale of a good idea.
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47' BAVARIA, 1995 Lloyds certified offshore yacht ready for world cruise. Asking $279,000
52' AMEL SUPER MARAMU, 1998 A French beauty beyond "Super". Shows like new (in Bay area). Agent: Jill. Asking $499,000
35' WAUQUIEZ PRETORIAN, 1984 Built to the highest European standards. Agent: Jill. Reduced to $75,000.
43’ SAGA, 1997 Shows like new, lots of electronics and other stuff. Reduced to $249,000
38’ ERICSON, 1981 Comfortable, sturdy cruiser. Asking $62,000.
40’ SPARKMAN & STEPHENS YAWL, 1953 German-built of planked mahogany: pristine upkeep and many upgrades. Asking $165,000
36’COLUMBIA) 1968 Tough old cruiser in good shape; fresh interior. Asking $35,000.
44’ KELLY-PETERSON, 1981 Fully equipped proven world cruiser. Asking $125,000.
37 RAFIKI, 1980 Offshore vet. Ready for her next passage. Asking $65,000. (sister ship)
38' OHLSON, 1968 Swedish design, totally restored and upgraded. Shows beautifully. Asking $89,000.
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SPECIAL One New Tayana 48 Center Cockpit & Two New Tayana 48 Deck Saloons Reduced and Ready for Shipment.
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58' TAYANA DECK SALOON Powerful and fast, this large cutter will accommodate up to four staterooms. Contemporary styling and panoramic views from the main saloon. Available in center cockpit. Sailaway $475,000
52' TAYANA AFT COCKPIT Robert Perry's favorite design. Sleek looking, high performance sailing yacht. Available in aft or center cockpit. Sailaway $365,000
48' TAYANA CENTER COCKPIT Designed by Robert Perry, this bluewater cutter offers over 1,300 sq. ft. of sail and a waterline of over 40 ft. Two or three staterooms and easily handled by two people. Sailaway $330,000
48’ TAYANA DECK SALOON This custom built Tayana 48 Deck Saloon is the newest model in the 48 family. With a light, airy interior and the option of an inside helm station, this new design is a real winner among cruising yachts. Sailaway $355,000
New design by Robert Ladd. Fast and roomy with a beam of 18'. Deck saloon offers a spacious interior with many interior options. $960,000
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1978 HANS CHRISTIAN 43 KETCH Just returned from Fiji nonstop! Completely equipped. Try $130,000
1979 EXPLORER 45 KETCH Real nice condition. Lots of equipment. $129,000
1974 CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE KETCH 40 Diesel power, beautiful condition, comfortably equipped. Classic sailboat. Asking $50,000
1982 HANS CHRISTIAN KETCH 43 See this one! Beautiful cond. and really well equipped. Ready to go cruising. Owner anxious.
1986 TAYANA 42 AFT COCKPIT Fully equipped. LeisureFurl boom furling, elect winch, frill electronics, Bristol! Asking $179,900
1986 HUNTER SLOOP 34 Yanmar diesel, shower, sleeps six, galley, dipette. Good looking sailboat. $43,900
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Swan 42 Hoya is seriously for sale. This clas¬ sic Ron Holland designed Swan is currently lying in Alameda. Asking $164,000
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48‘ GOLDEN WAVE SLOOP Perfect racer/cruiser, huge sail inventory, 3 staterooms, dark blue hull, beautiful int. $187,500.
52‘ HANS CHRISTIAN CHRISTINA CUTTER, ‘87 Rare two stateroom, good cruise equipment, beautiful condition. $285,000.
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CT 41 CC Ketch, 76, Ongoing refit since 1996. Incredible inventory for world cruise or liveaboard. Must see! $89,500.
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32' WEST SAIL '73. New Upholstery new wiring. Sayes selr-steering vane. Achilles Inflatable and outboard. $42,900.
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Nonrace June 2 — Open House for prospective members at Encinal YC, 3-5 p.m. Info, (510) 522-3272, or www.encinal.org. June 2 — Swap Meet at Sequoia YC (Redwood City), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free vendor booths; pancake breakfast avail¬ able. Mike Harris, (650) 361-8538. June 7 — Silent auction/fundraiser for the Treasure Is¬ land Sailing Center Foundation, to be held at Golden Gate YC, 5:30-8:30 p.jjp. A $30 donation gets you beer, wine, hors d'oeuvres and music — plus the opportunity to win prize money racing model boats (ODOMs) against Paul Cayard. Info/RSVP, 421-2225. June 9 & 23 — Free sailboat rides at Cal Sailing Club (Berkeley Marina), 1-4 p.m. Info, www.cal-sailing.org. June 14 — Final SSS TransPac seminar: "Weather and Tactics", 7:30 p.m. at Oakland YC. Rob Macfarlane, (510) 521839$. June 15-16 — 12th Annual San Diego Wooden Boat Fes¬ tival. Info, (619) 222-9051. June 16 — Father's Day. Let Dad steer all day! June 18 — S.F. Bay Oceanic Group Crew meeting, fea¬ turing guest speaker Chris Poehlman from BOAT-US speak¬ ing on boat safety. Fort Mason Center, Building C, Room 210, 7 p.m., free. Info, 456-0221. June 19 — Rules Seminar at San Francisco YC, featuring the rules guru Tom Roberts. 7 p.m.; free; open to the public. SFYC„ 789-5647. June 21 — Second Annual Summer Sailstice. Celebrate the Solstice, which falls on a Friday this year, by going sailing after work! If you're inclined, you can even register your boat and be eligible for prizes from sailing industry supporters such as West Marine. See www.summersailstice.com for details. June 22 — Swap Meet at Yachts 101 Boatyard (Oyster Point Marina), beginning at 6:30 a.m. Jessica, (650) 588-5432. June 23 — Master Mariners Association's Wooden Boat Show at Corinithian YC. Terry Klaus, 364-1656. June 24 — Full moon on a Monday night. June 26 — Dave Gruver is 40! July 6 — Pacific Cup Bon Voyage Party aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda — how cool is thqt? Chuck Cunningham, (408) 781-0028, or www.pacificcup.org. July 6-7 — Catalina 30 Fleet 1 cruise to Half Moon Bay. Lloyd, (925) 447-3659. June 11 & 12 — "Suddenly Alone!" A free one-hour semi¬ nar on taking control of your boat when the captain is inca¬ pacitated. Oakland West Marine (June 11) and Sausalito West Marine (June 12), both at 7 p.m. Peter Pisciotta, 902-8439. June 13 — Single Sailors Association monthly meeting at Oakland YC. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. Bob Diamond of Spinnaker Sailing will speak about charter¬ ing opportunities near and far. Info, (510) 273-9763. June 15 — Nautical Flea Market at Alameda YC, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food available. Georgie Scott, (510) 769-8629. July 20 — Master Mariners' River Ral Cruise to the Sac¬ ramento Delta. Bob Griffiths, (510) 254-9467. June 22 — High school racing team tryouts (Bytes, JY15s, Lasers) at Jack London Aquatic Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oakland's Office of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a PC1SA racing team — all Bay Area high school kids are welcome. Info, (510) 238-2196. June 22 — Open House/Membership Drive at Ballena Bay YC (Alameda). Prospective new members are encouraged to check this club out while the initiation fees are temporarily waived. Greg White, (510) 437-5755. July 13 — Flea Market/Safety Day at Peninsula YC (Red-
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Veni, saili, vinci — they came, they sailed, they conquered. That's the one-line summary of what top Northern California IOR boats did to their Southern California brethren in the third annual Long Beach Race Week. The four-race series, held in early June, is the Southland's answer to the St. Francis YC's Big Boat Series. The four NorCal entries garnered enough bullets to start an insurrection. In Class A, Dave Fenix's Peterson 55 Bull¬ frog marched on six competitors, including last year's win¬ ner Brisa and two other Choate 48s. Taking three straight firsts and a second, the spanking new emerald beauty from Belvedere took class honors by a comfortable six point mar¬ gin over Brisa. In Class B, Irv Loube's Bravura faced a strong fleet of nine contenders and took bullets in the first and third races. The Oakland attorney’s Frers 46 had a strong third in the second race when she couldn't quite make up a nine-minute, wrongside-of-the-course deficit. Despite a sloppily sailed fifth in the final race, her two-point class victory over the Choate 44 Illusion was never in doubt. In Class C, Oakland developer Monroe Wingate's Seren¬ dipity 43 Scarlett O'Hara turned in a gaudy performance. Facing ten tough opponents, including five sisterships, she took three straight bullets and then a second. It gave her Class C honors by a luxurious 9.5 points over Lowell North in Superwitch, a Yamaha prototype. The only Northern California entry not to earn a bullet was Clay Bernard's Davidson 50 Great Fun. One of Bernard's big problems was that he was in Class A with Bullfrog. His boat's best performance was in the second race, when she finished second by 20 seconds. Her fourth place series finish behind Bullfrog, and right on the heels of two Choate 48s, was creditable when you consider that light air doesn't really agree with her. June 14-15 — Stockton South Tower Race, a 140-mile sailing binge. StkSC, (209) 951-5690. June 15 — SSS TransPac begins, with about ten boats
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then there are BOAT SHOWS. For example what would you think of a show that featured a rare “Wally Yacht” ... or a fantastic Swan? Wouldn’t you love to see “Bogie’s Boat’'the beautifully re¬ stored Santana ? All of these boats, plus many oth¬ ers were on display at the St. Francis Foundation BOAT SHOW, which was held last month. Orga¬ nized by Paula and Bill LeRoy, the collection was nothing less than spectacular. While not an annual event, be sure to keep an eye out as this was with¬ out a doubt... a REAL boat show. ★ ★ ★ DOT COM CASUALTY: There’s a very talented person out there. One that loves working with people, has great customer service skills, is shame¬ fully computer literate and above all... loves boats. They chased their dream for a pot of gold and ended up with ... pyrite. If this is you ... do not despair. The perfect job is out there for you at KKMI. Check out their Web site at www.kkmi.com to find out more. Your ship may have come in! ★ ★ ★ SLOOP DU JOUR: Or Ketch ... as the case may be. Your boat is a bit on the small side when? The mizzen mast from the boat moored next to you tow¬ ers over your main mast. Yes, and the boat you’re aboard is Siocain. What kind of boat are we talking about here? Well she’s the beautiful dark green Alden 72 that just finished a winter at the KKMI “spa” .. . now on her way to the Galapagos. Oh, it was the ketch you asked about? Well this is none other than the incredible 147’ Mari Cha III, record holder for the transatlantic crossing. “I could see her main mast from the freeway,” commented one sailor. “It’s so huge, said his wife” ... referring to the mast. Thjs monster will be moored at KKMI, off and on, until she departs in her attempt to break the transpacific record for.a monohull. What a great ride! » ★ ★ ★ BEYOND THERAPY: What would you call a person that owns more than one boat? What if they owned six boats and counting, with none of them were less than 40’ long? Sick, hopeless or incred¬ ibly lucky? How about... all of the above. Some people don’t just love being on the water, they’re crazy about it and can’t get enough of .it. There’s such a person in the Bay Area that fits this descrip¬ tion and it’s not Mr. E. We’re talking about John Sweeney, impresario of America’s Cup Media and owner of three AC boats plus his associated armada. Clearly there’s no 12-step program for this local sailor. Good thing he’s got KKMI standing by to look after his fleet.
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on the line. See the preview elsewhere in this issue. More info is available at ww.sjbaysss.org. June 15 — OYRA/GGYC Farallones Race. YRA, 771-9500. June 15 — Spring One Design #3 for Moore 24s, SC 27s and Santana 22s. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. June 15 — Coastal Cup to Catalina, starting at 10 a.m. off Baker Beach. EYC; Shirley Temming, (510) 521-7997. June 15 — Lakeport Regatta on Clear Lake. Lakeport YC; Vera Hunt, (707) 462-7627. June 15-16 — SBRA Clear Lake Regatta, the traditional way for dinghy sailors to spend Father's Day. Charles Heimler, (510) 845-6218. June 15-16 — Vanguard 15 PCCs, with charter boats avail¬ able. TISC; Scott Sellers, 563-7283. June 16 —SCORE/Doublehanded #2. Santa Cruz-YC, (£31) 425-0690. June 19, 1992 — Ten Years After, from a Racing Sheet article called "South Tower Record Eclipsed!': This must be the year for smashing records! The latest milestone to succumb was Stockton SC's 140-mile South Tower Race, held in user-friendly conditions on June 19-20. Ed Marez, sailing his family's sexy 44-foot Schumacher-de¬ signed Eclipse, knocked an hour off Don Trask's 1986 pace with the J/35 Smokin’ J, finishing early Saturday morning in an elapsed time of 21 hours, 17 minutes, and 29 seconds. Sailing with a 14-man crew including Jack Hal terman and imported East Coast hired gun Steve Benjamin, Marez also set a new course record for the first boat to Blackaller Buoy. In the process, Eclipse — which sports a PHRF rating of zero — picked tip four trophies: first-to-Blackaller, first-to-finish, and first overall. The Weather for Eclipse's record-breaking sprint was ideal: she rode the current both ways and winds were moderate throughout. Some legs that are normally beats were fetches this year, and most boats never got their decks wet. ,A pair of local craft, Carl Bauer's Olson 34 Ozone and Tom Mason's Olson 29 Miss Conduct, finished second and third overall respectively, also benefitting from the 'big boat' condi¬ tions. Veteran ditchmeister Mason was heard to comment that this year's race was one of the most enjoyable he can recall of the twenty he's done. Almost everyone pulled into Stockton around cocktail hour on Saturday evening, just before a freak windstorm hit. Only half a dozen of the 39-boat fleet were still on the course at about 7 p.m. when a 'tornado', or 'dust devil’ or whatever you want to call it, slammed the ditch with winds that Cheers, a Cal 3-30, swears hit 88 knots. It was severe enough that the Catalina 27 Achemar was blown up on the rocks — but soon recovered and went on to win their class — and an Islander 30 reportedly did an unintentional and quick 720°. June 21-23 — Woodies Invitational Regatta, the Big Boat Series for the woody one designs. StFYC, 563-6363. June 22 — Boreas Race. HMBYC, (650) 728-2120. June 22-23 — Easom Founders Trophy, a five-race Etchells regatta on the Circle honoring Hank Easom. SFYC, 789-5647. June 23 — Bull & Belle Race, an El Toro production on Lake Elizabeth. FSC; Pete Blasberg, (408) 245-1434. June 28-30 — North Sails Race Week in Long Beach. Warm weather, reliable breeze, great competition, great race man¬ agement, and a fun shoreside scene. Doubles as the J/120 Nationals, the Farr 40 PCCs, the Schock 35 PCCs, and the J/ 24 Western Regionals. Bruce Golison, (714) 379-4884, or www.premiere-racing.com.
June 29 — Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon. AlPage 40 • UtcWt 3? • June, 2002
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CALENDAR most a full moon this time! SFYC, 789-5647. June 30 — Mayors Cup on Oakland's Lake Merritt. LMSC; Vicki Gilmour, (510) 236-8098. July 1-3 — Sears Cup Area G qualifiers in Monterey. MPYC, (831) 372-9686. July 4-5 — 34th Marina del Rey to San Diego Race, a 104mile light-air overnight race. Santa Monica Windjammers YC; Orlando Duran, (818) 807-8545. July 6 — TransTahoe Race. Tahoe YC, (530) 581-4700. July 6-7 — Ronstan Bay Challenge, a boardsailing ex¬ travaganza. StFYC, 563-6363. July 8-12 — Staggered starts for the 80 boats in the highest-octane West Marine Pacific Cup to date. See www.pacificcup.org. July 13 —- Angel Island Cup. Corinthian YC, 435-4771. '‘July, 13-14 — Annual PICYA Championships. Three
J/Boats has been building great, family-friendly one design fleets for over 25 years. The eight boat J/120 fleet that participated in the recent J/Fest West is an indication that another terrific fleet is underway. In Southern California the J/120 fleet quickly built to 40-plus boats while in Northern California it was the J/105 fleet that rapidly grew to almost 70 boats. Now it's the J/105 fleet that's growing quickly in Southern California and the J/120 fleet up north. What keeps these fleets growing is not only the superb quality, performance and amenities of the boats themselves but also the quality and camarade¬ rie of the owners. J/Boats attract the kind of people you want to challenge on the race course and meet later at the club. •
The growing Northern California J/120 fleet is further evidence that you can sail in a fast competitive fleet and have a boat that the whole family will enjoy. Currently we have one new J/120 ready for immedi¬ ate delivery and a couple of J/120 brokerage oppor¬ tunities to get you in the fleet well before the Big Boat Series. Call today to view and sail the world's best all-around 40 foot one design! Fleet info at: www.sf-j120.com Web page: www.sailcal.com
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Cityfront races for the Big Lipton Cup (PHRF 48-99), Larry Knight (100-156, with cruising accommodations), Little Lipton (157-206) and Admirals Cup (207-264). Info, (916) 776-1836. July 13-14 — High Sierra Regatta, weekend # 1 (dinghies). Great camping and sailing on Lake Huntington. Fresno YC; Deborah Reitz, (831) 626-6220. July 20 —- Plastic Classic. BVBC; John Super, 243-0426. July 20 — 27th Silver Eagle Race, a 67-mile in-the-Bay distance race. Also, for the first time, a shorter 41-mile course (the 'Eagletj is being offered for boats rating 160 and above. IYC; Joanne McFee, (925) 254-5384. July 20-21 — High Sierra Regatta, weekend #2 (big boats). See above. July 27-28 — Second Half Opener, hosted by Encinal YC. YRA, 771-9500. Sept. 12-15 — Big Boat Series. Plan ahead! StFYC, 5636363. Summer Beer Can Races BAY VIEW BOAT CLUB — Monday Night Madness, first
half: 6/10. John Super, 243-0426. BENICIA YC — Thursday Race Series through 9/19. Joe Marra, (707) 748-1235. BERKELEY YC — Friday Night Races through 9/27. Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968. CORINTHIAN YC — Friday Night Series. Every Friday night through 9/6. CYC, 435-4771. COYOTE POINT YC — Every Wednesday through the end of October. Mike Finn, (408) 267-7359. ENCINAL YC — Friday Night Twilight Series, first half: 6/ 7, 6/28. Les Raos, (925) 930-0247. FOLSOM LAKE YC —Wednesday Night Fun Races through 9/25. John Poimiroo, john@poimiroo.com. GOLDEN GATE YC — Friday Nights: 6/14, 6/28, 7/12, 7/26, 8/9, 8/23, 9/6, 9/13. Chris Joyce, 821-4467. GOLDEN GATE YC — Folkboat Wednesday Nights: 5/86/26 and 8/7-8/28. Ed Welch, 851-3800. ISLAND YC — Friday Nights on the Estuary: 6/14, 8/2, etc. David Hand, (925) 820-5637. MONTEREY YC — Wednesday Nights through 9/25. PHRF and Shields racing. MPYC, (831) 372-9686. OAKLAND YC — Sweet 16 Series. Every Wednesday night: 5/8-6/26 and 7/31-9/18. George Gurrola, (510) 843-9417. RICHMOND YC—Wednesday Nights: 6/5, 6/19, 7/3, 7/ 17, 8/7, 8/21, etc. Eric Arens, (510) 841-6022. ST. FRANCIS YC — Friday Night Windsurfing: 6/14, 6/ 28, 7/12, etc. John Craig, 563-6363. SAN FRANCISCO YC — Family Dinghy Series. Wednesday nights, late June through early Sept. Quentin, 435-9525.
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J/105, Jellow, 2001 One of the newest J/105s on the market today. Impeccably maintained. Raced very little. Time limitations force sale of this beautiful boat. $135,000.
J/105, Sails Call, 1995 Hull #112. Sails Call is the most competitive J/105 on the market today. No money has been spared in preparing this boat for the race course. A great value at $105,000.
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38' TARTAN 3800 OC, 1999, Torrent
Fine example of a Grand Prix 1D35. Motivated seller. Will trade for J/105. Reduced to $120,000.
Meticulous owner spent 10 months improving this great cruiser. Most impressive 3800 in the world. Reduced to $239,000.
lent cond.l Owner's strm forward, teak decks, two aft strms. SSB, genset, weatherfax. Never chartered. Ready for inspec. at our San Diego docks. $249,000.
Galapagos is the most prepared and best outfitted J/120 on the West Coast! Call for details! $229,000.
I 72' Davidson, '93,
Cassiopeia'....New Listing 595,000
56' Andrews, ‘92,
Cipango* i.Inquire
53' J/160, '96,
Bushwacker*.New Listing 649,000
53’ Santa Cruz 52, '99,
Triumph*...790,000
50' Beneteau 510, '93,
Rhapsody’.Pending 249,000
40' Farr 40, '98,
35' J/35, 88,
Jabiru.
59,000
Rascal". 157,500
35' J/35,85,
Jammin".
67,500
Geronimo".Pending 50,000
35' J/35,85,
Pazzo".
59,000
Dauntless". 68,000
35' J/35, 85,
Kittiwfike".54,000
40' Farr 12.20, '86, 40' Wilderness,
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Blue Chip,.New Listing 290,000
40' X-Yacht, '89,
38' Tartan 3800 OC, '99,
Torrent.239,000
35'J/105, Hull /fell*...New Boat
Hull #2"...65,000
Aade*. 126,000
38' Tartan 3800, '97, Gusto'.249,000
33' Synergy 1000, '99,
43' J/130, ’96, fasy**..285,000
37' Express 37, '85, Guinness'.New Listing 82,500
30' J/30, 83,
Energy'.Pending 29,000
45' Morgan 454, '84,
42' Catalina, '95,
Spirit of Copan'. 138,000
37' Sea Ray 370, '96,
Anything Goes'. 169,900
30' J/30, 82,
Jayhawk".Pending 29,900
Sundog.New Listing 65,000
36' Pearson 365, '77,
Escape.New Listing 59,500
30' J/30, '79,
Slingshot".New Listing 26,000
41' Bianca 414, '80, 41' Jeanneau, '89,
Trouvera*. 135,000
41' C&C Custom, '84,
Brava". 105,000
40'J/120, Hull #153.New Boat
36' Sweden, 84, 36' Mumm, '94,
Joystick".New Listing 114,000
26' J/80, Hull #445*.A.New Boat
Pakalolo".88,500
24' J/24, 84,
J2”.pending 5,000
Rigel.Reduced 120,000
24' J/24, 84,
Jungle Love"...22,000
24' J/24, '77,
Mickey Mouse"...12,500
35' One Design, '99,
40' J/120, '00,
Grace Dances'.279,000
35' J/105, '95,
Sails Call.:. 105,000
40' J/120, '95,
Indigo'.Reduced 199,000
35'J/105, '00,
Jellow.*. 135,000
40' J/120, '99,
Guero' . 246,000
35' J/105, '96,
Konza. 109,000
40' J/120, '99,
Galapagos.Reduced 229,000
35' J/105, '96, /Cat's
40' J/120, '99,
Junkyard Dog'.229,000
35 J 105. 92.
40' J/120, '98,
Jyuing.New Listing 215,000
35' J/35, 85,
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SUNDAY JULY 13, 2002 MARKS THE THIRD ANNUAL
CALENDAR SANTA CRUZ YC — Every Wednesday during daylight savings time. Larry Weaver, (831) 423-8111. SAUSALITO YC — Tuesday Sunset Series, first half: 6/ 11, 6/25. Tim Prouty, 331-9147.
Save Angel Island League LATITUDE/ROB
In association with Save America's Treasures and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Hosted by the.Coi'inthign Ydcht Club of San Francisco Load the forward torpedo tubes! J/105s at the CYC Friday night series.
SEQUOIA YC — Every Wednesday night through 10/9. John Farnsworth, (650) 366-9911. SOUTH BEACH YC — Friday Night Series: 6/14, 6/28, 7/ 5, 7/19. Joel Davis, 999-1019. TAHOE YC — Monday Night Lasers: 5/27-7/8 and 7/15- • 8/26; Dan Houseman, (530) 583-9111. TAHOE YC — Wednesday Night Beer Cans: 5/29-7/10 and 7/17-8/28. Gary Redelberger, (530) 583-9132. TIBURON YC — Friday Nights: 6/14, 6/28, 7/12, 7/26, 8/16, etc. Gerry Gunn, 435-6038. VALLEJO YC — Every Wednesday night through 9/25. Bill Thomas, (707) 643-1254. Please send your calendar items
by the 10th of the month
to Latitude 38 (Attn: Calendar), 15 Locust Avenue, Mill Valley.
SJB1R.IT .QJ.THE RACE:
Angel Island is a resource worthy of out- care and concern. It is an important landmark that both our sailing community and the wider public enjoy. It is also a significant part of our
cultural heritage and has been called the Ellis Island of the Pacific, where many Asian-Americans first landed in the USA. Now, as part ofthe Save America's Treasures projects being restored throughout the United States, we are asking you to join us in this regatta to support the preservation of our own treasure, Angel Island-1
SPECIAL THANKS TO: ' • BOBBIE QREENE • • YENI WONQ • • DALE CHIHULY • • QLEN QOLONKA •
CA, 94941. Better yet, fax them to us at (415) 383-5816 or email them to us at editorial@latitude38.com. But please, no phone ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises. Unless other¬ wise noted, all phone numbers listed in the Calendar are in the 415 area code.
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LETTERS tUlNO SIGN OF SURVIVORS IN THE MARQUESAS When we met Latitude senior editor Andy Turpin in Puerto Vallarta this spring, he asked us to report back on Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva, and what affect the Survivor television se¬ ries may have had on it. We talked to Daniel today, and he's very happy with the -— outcome of Survivor's visit here. Of course, as everyone who has met him knows, he's a pretty happy guy in general. In any event, his new home is just around the corner in Hakaui village. He says he likes it and is very comfort¬ able, and has no intention of moving back to Hakatea Bay. We gave him a copy of the April Latitude, and he got a kick out of the picture on page 54 taken by Don on Summer Passage a few years ago. But not eveiyone is quite Daniel of Daniel's Bay. as happy with the television show's producers. Yesterday, we went to the beach at Hakatea Bay where Daniel used to live and met Jean-Yves, who has been living behind the beach for several months now. JeanYves is Daniel's nephew, and having lived in Paris for several years, speaks English fluently. He says that his father owns all the property along the beach and for some distance back, and that he is acting as the caretaker. He also told us that his father allowed Daniel and his wife Antoinette to live there for many years. Jean-Yves and his father aren't happy with the producers of the Survivor show, claiming that several small structures weren't rebuilt, as had been promised, and they hadn't been paid what they had expected for the filming. I'm sure CBS might have a different take on this claim. In any event, it's now up to the lawyers and the French government to work things out with the Hollywood attorneys. Jean-Yves was very personable, and offered us coconut, grapefruit and other fruits. He and his father were cutting the grass behind the beach, and it was starting to look very nice. The grass cutting did stir up the sand fleas, however, and they literally swarmed around anyone who came to the beach. Jean-Yves said that so far no tourists have come to visit the beach post-Suruibor — only cruisers! I have to say that the show must have done a pretty good job of cleaning up, for I couldn't see any sign that they'd ever been there. All Jean-Yves'has to remember it by is a coconut with a cork in if it. We also asked a few people we met in Taiohae about the Survivor show. On the positive side, they said it brought work to those in the nearby villages. On the negative side, those in the tourist industry said it basically shut them down since the Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Pearl Lodge — the primary hotel — was booked by the show which left no place for tourists to stay, and that some of the sites tourists would normally visit were closed off for the show. That's our report. We leave for the Tuamotus tomorrow. Clark Straw Final Straw, Mason 54 Hakatea (Daniel’s) Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands Clark — What a pleasant surprise. We — and undoubtedly a lot of our readers — assumed that the Hollywoodfolks would have left behind more bad feelings, trash, and destruction.
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LETTERS tfllBRIDGEWORK — AND NOT BY YOUR DENTIST
I have a question for the know-it-alls at Latitude. I heard that from mid-June through mid-July, there will be some substantial work done on the Carquinez Bridge, and that it will require the waterway below to be closed to vessel traffic for a part of each day. What's the deal? I’m going to be taking my sailboat to the Delta at the end of June, and need to know what the schedule is for the closings. Alson Silva Northern California
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The recent Moore 24 Nationals at Santa Cruz featured three days of good racing in mostly 15-20 knot winds and three foot seas. You wouldn’t think falling overboard was a serious risk. But during Race 3, one of the leading boats did a wind¬ ward broach while planing under spinnaker, and two cockpit crew and the helmsman were flushed overboard. After spend¬ ing about five minutes in the 52° water, two of the swimmers were recovered by their remaining two crew — who did a great job in dousing their spinnaker and making a return. Their helmsman, however, was in trouble and sinking fast. His race-required lifejacket was not keeping him afloat, and only the top of his head was visible when I pulled him along¬ side using a Life-Sling polypro rope. Being a singlehanded spectator to the racing, I was unable to lift him aboard amid¬ ships, but did manage to get him'aboard via the stern ladder. Despite coughing up a lot of water, he was recovering well by the time we reached the dock. But it was a near thing, and in another minute he may well have sunk for good. I believe the direct cause was that the Musto Regatta lifevest he was wearing did not provide the minimum flota-
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LETTERS tion to keep him afloat. This popular brand of lifevest is worn by many sailors primarily for its comfort, not for its lifesaving ability. It is not Coast Guard approved, and only gives nine pounds of floatation when new. It appears the floatation of bubblewrap filling is subject to deterioration, especially when hiking hard against lifelines. If you go overboard wearing cold water sailing gear and boots, this type of lifevest may not keep you afloat. With all the comfortable, Coast Guard ap¬ proved, foam-filled lifevests now available, it is a mystery to me why regatta organizers currently allow such non-approved vests to satisfy their PFD requirement. Judging from the Moore 24 incident, this is a false sense of security and nothing more. If you or your children rely on such a vest in Northern California sailing conditions, I would give it a second look. The tragedy of Larry Klein is too fresh to be forgotten. Skip Allan v -v Wildflower, Wylie 27 Capitola Readers — After receiving Allan’s letter, we asked him for additional information. He sent us the following letter. INI'RULE NUMBER ONE IS GIVING ALL POSSIBLE HELP
I’d rather not say who the guys were or what Moore 24 it was, as it's immaterial to the point. Also, my participation in the recovery was not "heroic," as one of you suggested, but what any professional seaman would have done in the cir¬ cumstances. It was, however, discouraging to me that 12-15 racers on other Moore 24s passed in proximity to the swim¬ mers, ahd not one stopped or came back— except for the boat that had lost the crew overboard. The two reasons I heard were, "We were going so fast that we would have been past them by the time we doused," and, 'We saw other boats in the vicinity and thought they were taking care of things." I don’t wish to make an issue of this separate part of the day’s happenings, other than to point out that the very first racing rule of Part 1, Fundamental Rules, Rule Number One is, "A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person or vessel in danger." This brings up an interesting ques¬ tion. At what point is a person overboard 'in danger?' In the tropics, it may be one thing, and in 52° water with wind waves, it may be another. Interestingly, as I sailed close-hauled on starboard tack to the scene of the three swimmers, a port tack tailender, not under spinnaker, came barreling at. me and shouted "get out of the race course!" When I pointed out the swimmers, they stopped shouting at me — but sped right on by. Again, I do not wish to criticize the participants in the Moore Class Nationals, as many are my friends, and in the heat of action, decisions sometimes can get blurred. My reason for writing is more of an educational nature so that we all can improve upon our responsibilities and reactions. This was not a sensational event, but it could have been had the guy drowned. Dinghies — and a Moore 24 is really a dinghy — go down all the time. It was just that three crew usually aren't separated from their vessel. Skip Allan Wildflower, Wylie 27 Capitola ft-UJUST THIS SNOW FLAKE FROM WHITE CAP
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IUIboating while under the influence fiach year we anticipate enjoying the KFOG Kaboom con¬ cert and fireworks show with a small circle of friends aboard our vintage Islander 30. This year there would be eight of us aboard. We arrived at the site off San Francisco af about 6 p.m., and found a good spot to drop anchor in the midst of about 350 other boats. We fired up the BBQ, poured some cocktails, and settled into the event with Boz Scaggs coming on not long after our arrival. It was great. And the fireworks that ended the show were spectacular. When it was over, we held tight to give the other boats time to clear out. After finally weighing anchor at about 11 p.m., I set the sails while one of my regular crew took the helm. It was great sailing, as we had the tide with us and it was abnormally warm. We entered the Estuary at about 11:45 p.m. under full sail, with various people taking turns at the helm in the fad¬ ing breeze. I relaxed, sipping beer on the rail. As we were going along, our group de¬ cided that we Q CC should stop at < 3 Kincaid's for an on I— ', appetizer and a tf) < • o nightcap. With o co my wife at the 3 helm and me i up forward dousing the jib, Wl I noticed that a 8 Coast Guard Watch out, they might be coming for you. inflatable had come up from behind. I gave them a friendly salute, and they saluted back. As we approached tlje guest dock at Scott’s, I — being the best driver and the owner of the boat — took the helm for the docking procedure. I pulled in perfectly. That's, when I no¬ ticed that we had company — the Coast Guard. With six of our group of eight having already gone up the ramp, one of the Coasties asked who the owner was. As I identified myself, 1 realized it hadn't been a friendly inquiry. He asked me if I had been drinking, and I admitted that I had. When he asked if I minded if he boarded my boat, I told him that I didn't, not really knowing his intentions. Within the next five minutes, I was given a series of sobri¬ ety tests. My pulse quickened, as I knew I was in trouble. Although I had only been behind the wheel for five minutes, and was traveling at less than three knots, I blew a . 16 —- and was therefore arrested for Boating Under The Influence. I couldn't believe it was happening! Although I tried to explain that I had only been at the wheel a few mimites, and only
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LETTERS because I was the best at docking the boat, it was to no avail. It didn't matter to them that two of our crew hadn't drank at all, and had recently been driving in lieu of me. I was handed over to the Oakland Police, and shortly after midnight was taken to the city jail. I spent the night in a crowded holding cell until after 8 a.m. the next morning. I’m writing this for two reasons. First, to find out what my rights are when the Coast Guard requests permission to board? What happens if I say no? Secondly — and I'm sure that I'll find the answer to this one on my own — what are the penalties for BUI? Do they effect my DMV record and driving privileges? I drive a company vehicle, and if convicted, will lose my job. Please print my letter and let everyone know that it’s a myth that law enforcement agencies don't bother sailboats. And beer can racers, realize what can happen to you. v Angry In Alameda Islander 30 Angry — The Coast Guard has, based on United States Code, the right to board your boat any time they want, and they will exercise that right. If you impede that boarding, they will "detain" you. If you significantly impede them, they will arrest you for impeding the boarding. So you basically don't have any rights — not even the 4th Amendment right that prevents your home or car from being searched without rea¬ sonable cause. If the Coast Guard has reasonable suspicion that you may be under the influence of alcohol, they will administer prelimi¬ nary field sobriety tests. If you fail them, they will either give you an administrative citation or turn you over to the local Jurisdiction on land. The legal limit for blood alcohol is .08 in California. A BUI is just like a DUI in that it will affect your DMV record. As we’re sure you already know, you need a law¬ yer. We’re not going to pretend that we — and a lot of other sailors — haven’t had a drink or two while sailing. But if you blew a. 16, you were twice the legal limit. Given the speeds at which sailboats travel, we don’t think the big danger was so much you ramming anything, but rather falling overboard at night. Drinking while sailing can’t be recommended—particu¬ larly heavy or prolonged drinking. For practical purposes, you sure want to avoid it on occasions when the Coast Guard will be out in force. We’re sorry that you had to be the one who got caught, but hope your experience will serve as a wake up call for everyone.
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LETTERS try to get around the point in the middle of the night when it wasn't supposed to blow so hard. But it was blowing. It never seemed to stop blowing — which is why they call it the ’Baja Bash’. We arrived in San Diego on May 1, having sailed all the way except for 12 hours, dur¬ ing which we didn't have wind. The av¬ erage wind speed was 15 to 20 knots, with 4- to 5foot, steep and lumpy seas, so we had to keep the boat slowed ‘Blue Heron'in happier times — off the wind. down to 5 to
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1UI CRUCIAL TO HAVE OTHERS KNOW WHERE WE WERE Kristen and I want to thank the Coast Guard and all the boats who made efforts to assist us when the steering on our Pearson 36 ketch went out 30 miles from shore in bad condi¬ tions while doing the Baja Bash. We had started that leg from the north end of Cedros Island — about halfway down Baja — with two other sailboats. We had spent three days on the hook at Cedros, where it howled nonstop at 30 knots. So getting underway seemed like a better alternative. As we left the island, conditions were as bad as advertised, but once we got 10 miles to the north, the wind was down to 25+ knots and the seas 8 to 10 feet. We were making good time bashing through the waves, although we had lost visual contact with our buddyboats. Just after the sun went down, conditions deteriorated. The wind picked up to over 30 knots again, and the seas became steeper and more confused. Then we heard a loud 'snap', and the chain came off the steering column. We were able to rig our emergency tiller and slowly get underway again, but I had to do the steering by hand. Our most direct course re¬ sulted in waves of 50° water crashing into the cockpit, drench¬ ing me. My fiancee Kristen stayed down below and spent two hours on the VHF trying to raise any vessel. The only response she got was the hiss of static. Even though the situation was under control, I was becoming hypothermic and started to have trouble steering. We felt very alone in the dark. Kristen finally put out a pan pan — which is less than a mayday — and the U.S. Coast Guard responded immediately 250 miles away!
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Kristen's decision to let the Coast Guard know of our posi¬ tion and situation turned out to be the key in allowing other ---—‘— -—-boats and cruisers to help us — not only to anchor safely, but to also repair our steer¬ ing and complete the Bash. I cannot stress how important it was for us to have others know where we were and what our situa¬ tion was. We want to thank everyone who expressed concern and offered assis¬ tance — especially the motor vessel Ta/cara for relaying to the Coast Guard for us; the Browns on the Little Harbor 53 Wings, and Adam Sadeg on the Morgan 38 Blarney3 for com¬ ing to our aid; and Kea for staying with Kristen sent out a pan pan. their buddy boat even though their radio was out. Thanks to all of you, Sol Mate is now safe in her new home of San Diego. Rob Runge and Kristen Sol Mate, 365 Pearson Ketch San Diego
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LETTERS when I saw ... the Nerf football! I cut one end off, then shoved it into the opening, wrapping a towel around the packing gland and wrapped it all up with some 3/16-inch line. Take a Nerf football to Mexico, play with it on the beach, then plug up the hole in your boat with it. It's kinda like the American Express card — don’t leave home with¬ out it. Needless to say, it was a long 178 miles to San Diego. After two days of sailing, with the very patient Mike and Lee Brown on the Little Harbor 53 Wings standing by to make sure I didn't sink or end up on a lee shore, I made it to San Diego. So here I sit at San Diego YC, awaiting the next adventure. Chances are it will be prepping the boat for a truck ride to San Francisco. I'm sure glad to have the Bash out of the way. Man, what a nasty coast! It's a long way without anything or anyone anywhere. And it’s cold and blows like stink every day. There were fellow cruisers stranded all along the way, wishing they were back in San Diego. Adam Sadeg Blarney Blarney Blarney, Morgan 38 San Diego till WHEN THE CLIPPER SHIP ROUTE DOESN'T WORK
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John—They've made some funny boat trailers in SanFelipe that they use to launch boats with deep keels, so we're sure they could take care of you. And since they're Mexicans, they'd have no trouble stepping your relatively short mast. Another option — albeit more expensive — would be to trailer your boat to Tucson and have one of Ed Grossman's empty boat trailers haul her down to San Carlos. But may we make an entirely different suggestion? If you're looking for warm nights and warm water — as opposed to sizzling nights and hot water — you might start your cruise in Southern .California in July, Just after the June Gloom has ended. It's almost unbearably hot in the Sea of Cortez in Au¬ gust and September, and as you'd bejust starting out, it might be hard on your family. We suggest that you consider easing into your cruise by enjoying the Lost Coast between Point Con¬ ception and Santa Barbara, the Channel Islands, and after the kids have gone back to school in September, places like Catalina, Newport, and San Diego. This would also give you a chance to shake your boat down while still close to parts and familiar craftspeople. At the end of October, you could head down the Baja coast with everybody else, or trailer your boat to San Felipe. The people to whom you should send your protests regard¬ ing clearance procedures and fees in Mexico are: Lie. Berta Leticia Navarro Ochoa, Secretario de Turismo, at lnavarro@mexico-travel.com; and Lie. Rosario Graham, Directora General de Servicios a Prestadores de servicios turisticos, at rgraham@mexico-travel.com. Finally, the best advice we can give is keep a very, very close eye on that two-year-old. Ml HOPE I CAN HELP SOME OTHER MARINER I want to thank Andre Monjoin of Nonchalant, Bruce Nesbit of Razzbernes, Michael Jefferson of FoxxFyre, and Peter Jones of Uno for rendering assistance to John Selbach and myself
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ftbCIRCUMNAVIGATED ON AN ISLANDER 34 I live in Russell in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Last week I was given a copy of the March issue of Latitude, the one with a list of West Coast Circumnavigators. If you ever print a new list, would you be so kind to ad(j my name? I departed Sausalito in 1979 with crew aboard my Islander 34 Tiama and sailed west-about the world, returning to the same longitude in 1986. Instead of returning to settle in the Bay Area, I decided to sail west again to New Zealand. For the last eight years, 1 have been living in the Bay of Islands. For the last four years, I have been the owner and operator of the 62-ft schooner Windborne, which was built in Cornwall, England, in 1928. I do mostly day trips from the
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Thomas — We'll be delighted to add your name to the list. Mfast MOVERS I enjoy Latitude, particularly the interesting letters you print. My letter is to vent about the operators of fast motoryachts who intentionally pass dangerously close to other vessels. The incident that put me over the top to write this letter happened on the afternoon of April 28 on the Oakland Estuary. The problem was a single white male with white hair who was on the flybridge of a 40 to 45-ft white motoryacht with darkened windows. I estimate that the boat he was op¬ erating — which had no name and may have just come from the boat sfiow in Jack London Square — was travelling out¬ bound at 25 to 30 knots. Unfortunately, there were three other vessels in the area at the time. My boat was also leaving the Estuaiy, while two daysailors were returning to the Estuary. Incredibly, the driver of the motoiyacht, which was kick¬ ing up a large bow wave, cut between the two daysailors, passing approximately 15 yards from each boat. Her wake was close to five feet tall, and needless to say, both daysailers were bounced around like proverbial corks. It was very fortu¬ nate that nobody was injured. The motoiyacht then headed off toward San Francisco, passing south of Yerba Buena. I should have called the Coast Guard but did not. Next time I will. Perhaps the operator of that boat reads Latitude, and will modify his behavior before somebody gets hurt. Boat operators are responsible for their wakes. Perhaps a criminal fine or civil judgment will cause some of these Bozos to slow down. By the way, it's my experience that the great majority of powerboat operators are safe and courteous. My letter is only directed at those that aren't. Garry Hubert Sea Bear, Cal 35 Alameda Garry — If a large powerboat approaches your boat at high speed and you suspect her wake may cause you or your boat injury, we suggest you sound your air horn repeatedly and stand up and wave wildly — at least until the wake nears. Occasionally this will get their attention and they’ll slow down. If not, calling the Coast Guard wouldn't be out of line. To our way of thinking, this problem is the worst on the Estuary, where some powerboaters are frustrated at having to slow down for sailors, and behind Angel Island, where some opera¬ tors forget thdt they are responsible for their wakes. 1UlLASER FOR NICARAGUA I’ve got a Laser to donate to the Nicaraguan sailing pro¬ gram that Latitude and Robert Membreno of Puesto del Sol are putting together. The stickers are from 1988, but nobody in my family knows where the title is. The Laser has all the rigging and a decent sail. We'd also be willing to donate an Evenrude 30hp outboard if it can be used. L.W. Northern California L.W. — Thank you for your extremely generous offer. It's our understanding that Membreno is currently in Nicaragua, so we'll have him contact you when he returns. For those who may have missed it, the Nicaraguan govern-
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OF THE FUTURE Thanks for the years of excellent journalism. But if the big-dollar boats, businesses, and governments continue their encroachment — which means singlehanding becomes ille¬ gal and anchoring is $50/night everywhere — we might end up reading letters such as these in about 2012: "Dear Grandpa, it's been 10 short years since you took me over to Catalina Island on your 30-ft sloop in 2002. Thanks to your excellent instruction and inspiration, I was finally able to take my son 'over Island' last weekend. Things have changed a bit in the last decade, but it's so much safer now. We prepared for the big trip for weeks. The cargo bags were stuffed full of gear and supplies, and I carefully went through . the three pages of Coast Guard requirements, cross-check¬ ing them with our insurance company’s list of additional gear. On Saturday morning, the Harbor Patrol was right on time in bringing our 40-ft boat — now the minimum size for a Catalina passage — out of bonded storage. We were lucky that our permits were approved, and we’d paid all the fees and bonds as required last year. Between that and the safety gear re¬ quired for the voyage, these cost as much as the boat. But it was worth the peace of mind for the 25-mile trip. By 10 a.m., we were safely tied to the Tow Line to Catalina, and our pilot was on board, checking our ship's documents. The great sea was nearly flat, and we slipped out on the beautiful water. Of course the insurance company would never allow the tow to operate in less than ideal conditions, so all 1,000 boats bound for Catalina that day would have a 'nice' sail — if they sailed at all. There is no more sea life — such as the porpoises we saw 10 years ago — on the crossing. It’s hard to imagine using water that animals once lived in. Now the ocean is as clean as a swimming pool, and there’s nothing to disturb the tourist industry. The long line of boats in front and behind us was a symphony of coordination. The tow smoothed the strains and stabilized the boats well. We were chastised for being the 'old fashioned’ folks who still had a mast on our boat, but you taught me that all sailboats have masts, so I’m keeping the tradition for one more generation. My son thinks I’m nuts to pay the extra 30% insurance premium for a mast, and he’s certain that it's going to take somebody’s eye out one day. He’s a good, Safe Citizen with the Safety Scouts. Catalina was even more gorgeous than I remembered it.
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1NJ.A FATHER DYING WORDS It wasn't until my dad, known as 'Doc', was 85 years old and dying of colon cancer that he . decided to sell his 42-ft trawler Suzie Q. He had been part of San Francisco Bay since the '30s. He decided to sell the boat himself. A fellow I'll call 'George', who is a financial professional, gave dad a small down payment with the balance to be due the following week. My dad didn't notice that George had taken the boat's pink slip with him. < The following week, George told dad that his clients weren't paying their bills, and therefore he wouldn’t be able to pay him the balance. We told George that we would give him the deposit back and cancel the sale. Meanwhile, the cancer got worse and Doc was ad¬ mitted to a hospice to die — something George was apparently all htoo aware of. CC < I decided s to check on m the Suzie Q 5 for Dad — and ° was surprised Doc's boat Suzie Q in better times. fjncj that she was ho longer in her berth. George had previously stated he had another boat at Fisherman’s Wharf, so I went there to look for him or the boat. Nobody had heard of him. When I went to his residence, he had moved with no forwarding ad¬ dress. I visited my dad every day at the hospice, and he al¬ ways asked if I'd gotten the boat back. I just had to get that boat back for him, and planned on donating her to the Boy Scouts in his name. I called the harbors and yacht clubs to the north and south of San Francisco. Everyone was very helpful. They all asked for more information on the Suzie Q and agreed to call if they spotted her. But I was running out of time and luck. My dad’s last words to me were, "Get the boat back!" Greg Baxter of the Golden Gate YC told me that he thought the boat was probably still in the Bay. Tom Moseley and his crew at Paradise Cay — where my dad had kept the boat — felt the same and told me not to give up. I placed an ad in the S.F. Examiner titled "Desperately seeking Suzie Q" with a re¬ ward. Tragically, dad died the first week that the ad ran. I did receive a call at the end of the second week from a sailor who had spotted her that morning in the Berkeley Marina. Tom and his crew went there and brought her back to her berth at Paradise Cay. Soon after all of this, I received a call from Tom, who reported that Suzie Q had been stripped of all her equipment, brass, and radar. The police were called and a report was filed. It turned out that George had sold the boat to some other fellow in Berkeley, who then registered her in his name. Dad was no longer the legal owner of his beloved boat. The police and sheriff refused to get involved, saying it had become a civil matter. The new owner's attorney offered me the oppor¬ tunity to buy Suzie Q back from him. Imagine, me buying my father's stolen boat from a stranger who bought it from a thief!
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IRIthe ship with no name on her bow I take the Larkspur Ferry to San Francisco every weekday. For the last three weeks or more, there’s been this small white military vessel — about 60-ft long — anchored out in the Bay. The word went around that it is a naval research ship, and the deckhands say that there’s no name on her bow. Anyway, it’s been ’parked’ in the exact same spot everyday, between Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge. When one of the ferry boat captains called the Coast Guard about the vessel, their response was "Don’t ask." That naval ship was gone today. Do you guys have any idea what that was about? Jan Bennett San Rafael Jan — We don't have any idea what it was about, but it wouldn't alarm us. When you're running the biggest navy in the world, you're going to have all kinds of unusual looking ships doing all kinds of things. You should see what turns up at Mare Island and down at San Diego. And who knows what they do? JBut sometimes an anchored vessel is just an an¬ chored vessel between assignments. As for not having a name on her bow. navy ships generally carry their names on their sterns.
Mout OF TOUCH WITH MEXICO We just received the May copy of Latitude here at Bahia Concepcion in the Sea of Cortez. First of all, congrats on such a fine magazine. We read it cover to cover whenever we can, and everyone down here seems to do the same. Having said that, we’re increasingly disturbed by the edi¬ tor seeming to be somewhat out of touch with the cruising scene here. For in response to April and May letters about cruising in Mexico, he argues that Mexico is still a cheap place to cruise. We’re now in our fourth season down here, and we firmly believe that you — albeit unintentionally — are lead¬ ing your readers astray by perpetuating this myth. We’ve been to El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica in the past two years, and we can assure you, Mexico is indeed am expensive place. It is well-known in the community here that you fly in to your boat, mostly stay in expensive marinas, and essentially vacation on your boat, leaving the upwind passages — and, we assume, port hassles — to others. And we realize that you've certainly earned the right to do that. But with all due respect, you either don't know or aren't telling your readers that a trip to the store here is at least as expensive as state¬ side for any kind of provisioning. Likewise, even the beachside palapa-type eateries in remote anchorages have become way more expensive in the relatively short time that we’ve been here. And forget the tourist restaurants and bars! On a good day, ceTvezas in the store run eight or nine pesos apiece — which is about a dollar. When on sale, you can get a six-pack for about $5. Tequila is actually more expensive here than at Safeway back in the States. Forget boat parts, they are way more expensive.
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lUlCRUISING WELL ON $5,000 A YEAR The cost of cruising has been discussed in recent issues of Latitude, and $15,000 per year was cited as an example of inexpensive cruising. What I have to say here is directed to young people who may wish to cruise but do not have invest¬ ments returning that kind of money to pay for it. My wife Kay and I have cruised four times for periods of two or rqore years. Our first cruise was for 2.5 years in the early '70s, when we spent $210/month. Our most recent cruise was in the Sea of Cortez from '98 until 2000, during which time we cruised a 40-ft sailboat that had most of the equipment other cruisers carry. We lived well, but spent just $300/month. Had we not 'needed' cold beer and an occa-* sional mixed drink, it would have been less. Added to the above was one haulout for a bottom job, two trips back to the States for visas, and $1,000 on dental work. This comes to a total of $5,000 a year — with no hardships experienced. The keys to thrifty cruising? We don't have medical or boat insurance, and we prefer spending our time at the islands, which means we steer clear of marinas and town — both of which are expensive. I am not necessarily recommending this style of cruising, but just want to show that it's an option. The numbers I cite are accurate, too, as we go cruising with a little pile of money, and when the pjle is gone we return to the States to find work. Lest anyone misunderstand, I would like to point out that the folks who cruise on $15,000 per year are friends of ours. In fact, I was the one who taught Guy Bunting — he and Deborah of Elan were the subject of the Sightings item on inexpensive cruising — how to- spear fish! Don Scotten San Diego Don — Guy and Deborah were spending about $300 a month in what we'd call 'normal expenses'. Are you telling us that the grand total of your expenditures was $5,000 a year?
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LETTERS teach locals about sailing and boats. Garth and I appreciate the fact that you are making a positive difference without reinforcing the .stereotype of the rich ’ugly American’. I also have to say that Laurie Paine's letter comparing Mexico unfavorably with other countries on Dolphin Spirit's circumnavigation struck a chord with us. We agree with many of the points he made, but had thought we were the only ones who felt this way. While we loved Baja, the Sea of Cortez, Tenacatita and Zihuatanejo, we were not as impressed by Mexico as we thought we would be. The folly anchorages, the trash and lack of wind were our biggest disappointments. , Furthermore, Mexico was not as inexpensive as we had expected. Many things were as expensive — or much more so — than in the United States, which encouraged us not to spend a second season there. We also sensed a pervasive at¬ titude that all cruisers had money to bum, and should pay big bucks for the same things that Mexicans only pay a frac¬ tion for. And often times these costs were for things that, given our upcoming plans for long-term bluewater cruising, couldn’t be shortchanged. We have a simple boat and a small budget, so perhaps we were in the minority in this regard, but it made Mexico less affordable for us. Hearing about the difficulties and increased expense of checking in and cruising Mexico made us glad that we de¬ cided to continue west rather than spend a second season in Mexico. We have read with interest discussions about an an¬ nual cruising fee — in addition to an equivalent fishing li¬ cense. If those had been in effect, we probably would have decided to skip Mexico. By comparison, it costs us less to enter French Polynesia — which is known to be an expensive place to cruise — although we did post a fully refundable bond during our stay. I wonder how many others are of the same opinion. Wendy Hinman and Garth Wilcox Wylie 31, Velella' Seattle / Currently In New Zealand; Leaving Soon For Fiji Wendy and Garth — We're a little surprised that Mexico disappointed you, but are glad that you shared that informa¬ tion with us. The fact that you feel that way counts big time with us, because based on knowing you from the Ha-Ha, as crew on the Banderas Bay Regatta, and from your letters from across the Pacific, we know you as fine sailors and reason¬ able people who aren't inclined to whine. Based on your opin¬ ion, we’re beginning to wonder if Michael Sutherland andJennie Cobell aren't correct that, despite our efforts, maybe we have become somewhat out of touch with regard to the cost of cruis¬ ing in Mexico. We promise that we’ll pay a lot more attention to it this coming season.
ttilNOT AS INEXPENSIVE AS SEX OR SEVEN YEARS AGO Thanks for your response to our letter in the May Lati¬ tude. Speaking as a cruising couple who avoids tourist res¬ taurants and bars like the plague in favor of eating on board or out of the local tiendas, palapas, and taquerias, we still find current-day Mexico to be a relatively expensive place. Again, the provisioning is as expensive, or more expensive, than in the States, the new port fees are exorbitant — may that change soon! — and therefore moorage anywhere there is a port captain, marina or not, is more expensive than Cali¬ fornia. Speaking with many other cruisers, we definitely feel that those planning to head south should just be aware that even in the backwaters, Mexico isn't the inexpensive place it was six or seven years ago. We miss those days. We also just wanted to put an exclamation mark on our —
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Mark & Sandi — We appreciate your persistence in getting your point across. 'Expensive' is a relative term, of course, so we're wondering if there's any way that you — or anybody else in Mexico — could be more factual. Perhaps a breakout of what a couple of bags of groceries cost, both at a tienda and at Sam's Club, in Puerto Vallarta. As for comparisons with prices six or seven years ago, that's quite a long time ago. During that same period of time in Northern California, for example, home prices have doubled. We've also used the phrase "not that expensive" partly in comparison to normal life back here in the United States. When up here, you not only have very expensive housing and utili¬ ties, but also need a car, car insurance, more and better clothes, cable TV and Internet access, and are faced with rather ex¬ pensive recreation and entertainment costs. If you were to take your lady out for a drink and dinner in San Francisco, fol¬ lowed by a movie, you could easily spend $150 or more after tolls and parking are added in. When in Mexico, a thrifty alter¬ native might be an inexpensive onboard meal withfriends while enjoying a tropical sunset. We may be wrong, but it's our opin¬ ion that it's easier and less expensive to live a healthier and more satisfying cruising lifestyle in Mexico than in California, in large part because the weather is so much better and be¬ cause there's so much more to do for little or no money.
ttilCIRCUMNAVIGATOR'S PARTY Many thanks for the Circumnavigator's Ball at Sail Expo in April. It was a fun get-together. We met some cruisers that we hadn't seen in quite a while, and it was good to see the enthusiasm of future world travelers. But there's one bit of advice that we can’t stress enough: If you plan to go cruising, go as soon as you can. Don't wait for everything to be perfect,
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Randy — Kimball Livingston, who co-wrote the movie, would probably know the answer to your sweater question. He usu¬ ally reads this niagazine, and will probably contact you with the answer. We think the most lasting memory of the movie was the special spinnaker called the 'Whomper'. Is there a racer out there, who being behind, hasn't jokingly said, "Let's set the Whomper!" Since we're talking Hollywood, we can gossip. What's the deal with Jennifer's nose? It might have been a little promi¬ nent before, but now there's almost nothing left!
lUllOR BOATS AND BAD GOVERNMENT Long ago, I recall reading a quote — it might have been in Latitude — from one of the members of the committee that developed the IOR rule. It might have been Steve Taft. Any¬ way, he’d been asked why the early IOR boats had been such sweeties, while their successors became cranky and grace¬ less beasts. His reply was to the effect of: "What do you ex¬ pect? Ten smart, hard-working, honest, well-meaning indi¬ viduals sit around a table for several months coming up with their best shot at a reasonable rule, then 10,000 smart, hard¬ working, and not necessarily honest or well-meaning people spend 10 years trying to figure out how to beat it?" I find myself using the example of IOR 'bumps’ and that 'quote' repeatedly in tiying to get people to grasp why they should be very wary of looking to government regulation to solve problems. I sure would like to know who was quoted and where. Pete Pollock Palo Alto Pete — We’re notfamiliar with the quote, but it sounds more like the late naval architect Gary Mull — who was on the IOR Technical Committee for a long time — than Steve Taft. In any event, we’re unclear on the analogy. Would the United States Congress — ’The Best That Money Can Buy' — be the 10 "smart, hard-working, honest, and well-meaning" guys, or would they be the 10,000 "not necessarily honest or well-meaning people?" Excuse us for being cynical, but we're not sure there are 10 honest and well-meaning people making laws.
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, Steve — As the following letter will explain, Mexico is way Out of line in what they charge cruisers for clearing in and out of ports and for the hoops that have to bejumped through. The experience of the Yamashita family aside — who were the victims of a technical problem and an inflexible bureaucracy —'the U.S. is very kind to foreign cruisers. Visitors to the U.S. have to pay a one-time fee of about $16 for a year’s cruising permit, and then call an 800 number from time to time. In other words, foreign cruisers can cruise the United States for a year for less money than it costs to clear in — but not out — of a single Mexican port. And in way less time. We're all for enjoying the differences of different countries and cultures, which is why we travel. But we’re not in favor of being wildly overcharged and inconvenienced for no reason at all — especially when it’s giving Mexico, a country we love, an unnecessary black eye. Mexico is investing a fortune to attract mariners, but has so far been unable to connect the dots to realize that they are overcharging and inconveniencing the current ortes. Mno ha-ha this year? Having spent the past eight years cruising on and off in Mexico, I understand the desire to visit this beautiful coun¬ try. However, maybe it's time to consider not running the HaHa for a year. For in so doing, perhaps the Mexican govern¬ ment would rethink their clearing policies and fees for cruis¬ ing boats. By not encouraging another 200 cruising boats to go to Mexico this year, the Ha-Ha and the cruisers who otherwise would have gone could make a statement that unless they change things we won't be visiting. The alternative is to en¬ courage southbound boats to bypass Mexico and visit Cen¬ tral America instead. I recently crewed on the Sirena 35 Hawkeye from southern Mexico to El Salvador. It took four hours and a lot of money to check out of Mexico, but just 10 minutes and hardly any money to check into El Salvador. There is nothing wrong with the Mexican government mak¬ ing a reasonable fee for a cruising permit upon entiy into their country, but making visitors spend half their time at port captain's office, the bank and immigration offices, is just plain unreasonable. You don’t have to do it when you enter the country by car, plane or train, so why single out boats! When Latitude encourages sailors to head to Mexico, it's just a signal to that government that what they are doing is all right. Ken Allison Crew aboard Hawkeye, Sirena 38 Foster City Ken — There are numerous reasons why we think your suggestion of a Ha-Ha boycott isn't the best idea. First of all, the most boats that ever completed a Ha-Ha in any given year is 126, which is only a small fraction of those cruising Mexico during any given season. And its not as if the Mexican gov-
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till NEED RECOMMENDATIONS ON EAST COAST SAILING I’ve been reading Latitude for years, and respect your opin¬ ions. So I'm interested in your recommendations for cities on the East Coast for sailing throughout the year? I’m looking for active PHRF racing and coastal cruising with decent winds. I am considering everything from Virginia, to south Florida, to the Gulf of Mexico. I guess I’m trying to find something comparable to the sailing that I’ve enjoyed for the past 15 years in the Channel Islands. Conrad Heading East V
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Ull CREW ON HA-HA How can I become crew on the Baja Ha-Ha? I didn't see any printable application forms on your website. I’m an ex¬ perienced sailor, speak passable Spanish, and have local knowledge of the Los Cabos area because I own a bar and grill in San Jose del Cabo. Bill Haufe San Francisco Bill — Although the Ha-Ha was started by Latitude 38 and the Wanderer serves as the volunteer Grand Poobah, that event is an entirely separate entity from Latitude 38 — which is why we don't maintain a list of folks who want to crew. We have three recommendations for folks wanting to get a berth on the Ha-Ha: 1) Take out a Classy Classified express¬ ing that desire. 2) Attend the Mexico Only Crew List / Ha-Ha Kick-Off And Reunion Party at the Encinal YC in Alameda in early October. And 3), show up in San Diego during the third week of October with your sea bag packed and your passport in hand.
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Old race boats never die — they just become decorations at theme parks. This Thunderbird was one of several high-mileage sailboats on the hard at the Wild Waters waterpark in Fresno.
Captain Jack comes to the big screen. The Far Side of the World, a movie based on Master and Commander, the first of Patrick O'Brian's novels of Napole¬ onic Navy life, is set to start shooting in Baja in June. Cap¬ tain Jack Aubrey will be played by Russell Crowe (who is currently battling to get past Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on the violin as part of his character). Paul Bettany plays Dr. Stephen Maturin. (He previously played Crowe’s roommate in A Beautiful Mind and Jeffrey Chaucer in A Knight's Tale). The movie will be directed by Peter Weir, who also called the shots for The Truman Show, Witness and Dead Poets Society. • Aubrey's first command, the HMS Surprise will be "played" by the HMS Ro£e, a 179-ft LOA replica of an 18th century Royal Navy Frigate that was built in Nova Scotia in 1970. Up until this year, the Connecticut-based ship served as the largest sailing school vessel in the U.S. No release date has been issued yet for the $135 film. And yes, if it’s anywhere near as good as the books, there will be sequels. Last push for Ocean Planet. Solo sailor Bruce Schwab was back home in the Bay Area last month to visit friends and family before the last big push in his Made In America campaign — departing Charleston in mid-June for a 2,000-mile qualifying sail to the Azores. Once completed, he and his west coast designed and built Open 60 Ocean Planet will be officially entered and qualified for the start of the Around Alone Race on September 15. To actually get to the starting line, however, the grassroots effort (which has been chronicled from the outset in these pages)'needs one more big push for funds. Longtime local racer Hank Grandin, who helped sail the boat to the East Coast, put together a matching grant of $50,000, and Made In America is only $16,300 short of meeting that goal. If you can help support this totally West Coast effort — Ocean Planet is the only Open 60 ever built west of the Rockies and Bruce is the only American entered in the 60-ft class in
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SIGHTINGS
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Last July, the Moody 66 ketch Bonaire was on the way back from the TransPac when the step other mainmast failed. Not the mast itself, but the structure atop the keel where the mast base attached. When “this happened (in moderate conditions with a reefed main and jib up), the top of the 76-ft, 2,500-pound aluminum spar pivoted backwards. ,But none of the rigging failed and the mast didn’t break. Neither did it drive through the bottom of the boat. Instead, the mast’s downward motion was brought up short by a halyard winch that jammed in the deck partners. This created a “hinge” at the deck which allowed the mast to start pivoting around with every roll, threatening serious in¬ jury to both the boat and crew. A sort of nautical Sword of Damocles. We have yet to find anyone who’s even heard of such a “half fail¬ ure” before. The mast either falls or it stays up. There’s no in between — until now. When the story broke in late July, armchair sailors of¬ fered all sorts of surefire solutions. Unfortunately, none of them were aboard to appreciate the realities of the situation. The people who were there — three professionals, four college students and one charterer — ran through the gamut of possibilities. The only viable one to their way of thinking was to secure the rig as best they could until they could get continued on outside column of next sightings page
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One of the most enduring, romantic, and sought-after records in all of sailing is the west-east run across the Atlantic. In 1905, legendary skipper Charlie Barr sailed the 185-ft three-masted schooner Atlantic from Sandy Hook to the Lizard in 12 days, 4 hours — a mark that would stand for 75 years. In 1980, EricTabarly finally bettered it with a trimaran — which is sort of like cheating. Bernie Tappy's modern 244-ft four-masted schooner Phocea (see the May issue of Latitude 38) got the monohull record down to 8 days , in 1988, but they used power winches. Paul Goss, skipper of the 212-ft schoo¬ ner Adix— which has similar dimensions to Atlantic — has always wanted to beat the record fair and square. He tried twice and failed, but on May 20, he set off from New York again, this time in ‘match race’
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the atlantic against the 152-ft schooner Windrose. After a thrilling battle all the way, both Windrose and Adixbeat Barr's record, the former by 17 hours and the latter by 11 hours. Ironically, Adix averaged 12.5 knots, much faster than Windrose's 11.8, but finished later because she sailed a longer route. Atlantic, sailing a shorter course, averaged only 10.8 in 1905. Whether these new marks are really records is not clear. Technically, Adix could now be said to own the trans-At¬ lantic record for three-masted schooners, which meant Windrose had the ‘absolute’ schooner record. More likely, these will best be remembered as ‘personal bests’ by their skippers and crews. The absolute trans-Atlantic record, set by Steve Fossett’s PlayStation last Octo¬ ber, is 4 days, 17 hours, 28 minutes.
the boat back to Newport Beach. But every7 fix they attempted was eventually undone by wind or wave. Five days after the mishap, with the weather deteriorating, the boat rolling heavily and the mast threat¬ ening to either can-opener the deck off of punch through the bottom, the decision was made to abandon. On July 28, about 800 miles west of San Diego, the crew were taken off by an AMVER ship, and Bonaire Was left to whatever' the fates had in store. A reward was offered by the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship, to which the $280,000 yacht had been donated earlier in the year. But after two months with no sightings and no word, OCC’s insurance company paid off the loss. What those fates came up with in this instance was a surprise ending: On April 12, eight months, two weeks and 3,900 miles away, Bonaire made landfall in the South Pacific. She came to rest on the reef surrounding the tiny island of Nonouti in the Kiribati chain. When the tide went out, the local people walked up and began stripping the yacht. John Francis is a 22-year-old Peace Corps worker who has been living on Nonouti since October. With only 3,000 inhabitants on the t
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SIGHTINGS bonaire — cont’d island, word of the grounding got around fast and on April 13, he rode his bicycle down to see Bonaire. The remainder of this report is based on his observations. Bonaire hit the reef on the western side of the long, skinny island at an area called Temotu. She came to rest on her side about 20 yards from the outer edge of the reef, and was easily reachable by foot at low tide. The yacht had a fair amount of water inside, but Francis felt that was probably from breakers which drove the boat onto the coral. Con¬ trary to early newspaper reports, there were no holes in the bottom of the yacht that he could see. When questioned about the state of the mast(s), particularly the mainmast, Francis admitted he couldn’t re¬ member if it or any part of it was still aboard or not. He took photos and sent them home, he said, but mail from Nonouti (pronounced “no nose,” believe it or not) takes 10 weeks to get to the States. So any clues those photos may contain as to what happened to the mast will have to wait until at least late July. We’ll try to run copies later this summer. s Francis does recall lots of sails being taken off — and cut up on the beach to be adapted to local fishing outriggers. Also removed while he was there were the heads, electronics, liferafts and other equip¬ ment. He was pretty sure the boat would be completely stripped in another day or two. A sailor himself when he was growing up in Jack¬ sonville, Florida, he says it “was really too bad. The inside was trashed, but overall, the boat still looked pretty decent.” When we talked to Francis in mid-May, he had not seen the boat for a month. He didn’t know what had happened to it after his visit, although he heard that it might be dragged to the lagoon on the east¬ ern side of the island. He promised to follow up on the stoiy for us when he went back down to the site at the end of the month. continued on outside column of next sightings page
‘Bonaire’ at the start of last summer’s TransPac. The 12-man crew included six former com¬ modores of Southern California YCs.
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other It is common to think that an aban¬ doned boat will never be seen again. That's certainly how it is if the vessel sinks. How¬ ever, anything that stays afloat, from boats to bottles, will come ashore some¬ where sooner or later. Here are a few of the more memorable 'unmanned' voyages we can recall: Aotea — Capsized on April 8, 1995, on the homeward stretch of the Doublehanded Farallones Race, the 40-ft trimaran Aotea was evacuated by owner Peter Hogg and crewman (and the boat's designer) Jim Antrim. Despite repeated sightings and airplane searches in the fol¬ lowing days and weeks, Hogg was unable to find the boat again. On May 1, 1996, the main hull of the Aotea was found float¬ ing in the lagoon of Nomwin Atoll, some 5,000 miles away. This makes two records for the boat: she still holds the fastest pas¬ sage under sail from San Francisco to Japan, and the longest known drift by a derelict vessel in the Pacific. Nai'a — Only 300 miles away from a San Francisco to Japan sailing record, on May 24, 1997, Michael Reppy's 36-ft Shuttleworth trimaran Nai'a surfed down a large wave, buried her nose in the wave ahead and pitchpoled. Reppy, uninjured.
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SIGHTINGS drifters was taken off by a Japanese car carrier. Eighteen months later, on November 9, 1998, her main hull came ashore at Mid¬ way Island, almost 4,000 miles to the east. Credimus — Bill-and Penny Brownrigg of Vancouver, BC, were bound from the Pacific Northwest to San Francisco when heavy weather 75 miles west of Cape Mendocino forced them to abandon their 42-ft sailboat Credimus on August 6, 1997. On November 14, 1998, Credimus completed an unmanned Transpacific crossing, arriving off Hilo Harbor, Hawaii. Except for a missing mainmast, the boat was in amazingly good shape. Once con¬ tacted, the Brownriggs flew to Hawaii to reclaim their boat. Pandemonium — On August 3, 1989, during a delivery back from TransPac, the Nelson/Marek 66 Pandemonium dropped her keel and capsized about 300 miles from San Francisco. The five-person crew were rescued without incident. Private aircraft chartered by owner Des McCallum were unable to relocate the big sled, but on January 30, a westbound container ship came upon the yacht, floating se¬ renely upside down in mid-Pacific. They paused long enough to take a few pictures continued middle of next sightings page
drift analysis To get some perspective on Bonaire's odyssey, we contacted Drs. Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Jim Ingraham of Seattle. They are drift analy¬ sis experts — and creators of one of the most entertaining newsletters to arrive in our office every quarter: the Beachcombers' Alert. The Alert (www.beachcombers.org) tracks and chronicles all the weird flotsam that comes ashore on the beaches of the world. Bonaire's doesn’t fit a typical profile. The normal ‘models’ invariably put her in the The Great Garbage Patch between Hawaii and Los Ange¬ les — so named because all manner of flotsam swirl around and collect there beneath the dome of high pressure. It was also a bit of an anomaly for anything drifting around the Pacific to cross the Equator. (Nonouti lies about 30 miles south of the Equator.) Here’s how Ingraham finally figured it out. . . “The graphic above depicts a ‘large scale drift’ configuration of an OSCURS (Ocean Surface CURent Simulator) model. To realistically depict the drift of the yacht Bonaire, it Includes both currents and a ‘wind mixed layer’ for the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Because it can access a half century of gridded daily sea level pressure fields, then calculate wind and current with empirical formulae for any cho¬ sen point on the chart and start on any da/ of the year, OSCURS is a pratical tool for reconstructing the ocean-motion of anything that drifts in or on the water. “Programming in corrections for windage has enabled bottles, shoes, hockey gloves, plastic ducks, and even boats to be tracked. Most items track 22 to 31 degrees to the right of the wind, capsized boats in¬ cluded. But not the upright, dismasted sailboat Bonaire, which must have so much broadside area to the wind that it took out the entire correction for angle to the right of the wind to make the path in the ocean make sense. Because she started so far from shore in the area of weak winds under the summer North Pacific High (atmospheric pres¬ sure), using the same current factors (2.3 wind-speed factor; standard angle to the right of the wind) that worked for capsized boats repeat¬ edly put Bonaire straight northwest of Hawaii in eight months — and nowhere near the Equator where she was found. However, with a 2.3 knot wind-speed factor and no wind-angle correction, OSCURS showed Bonaire heading straight at Nonouti Island. This was quite an unusual drift from a normal ocean current route, and shows conclusively that, at least in part, Bonaire ‘sailed’ to the South Seas.” — Jim Ingraham June.2002 •
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SIGHTINGS international 110 — a family affair If sailboat classes were measured by the enthusiasm of their mem¬ bers, the International 110 Class would certainly rank among the most successful designs of all time. Especially here in the Bay Area, where 110 sailors continue to extoll the virtues of their slender sloops — de¬ spite the fact that the boats haven’t raced actively for 25 years. To prove the point, over 40 former 110 sailors gathered last month for a ‘family reunion’ in Tiburon. They came from as far away as San Diego and Texas. The average age may have been close to 65, but the spirit and -enthusiasm was like a group of school kids. The gatfibring was also a literal ‘who’s who’ of Bay Area and West Coast racers, most of whom started in an era before carbon fiber, Kevlar, Spectra line, and race results being decided in a courtroom rather than on a race course. Among them were Les Harlander, A1 Frost and Gordie Nash Sr. (and Jr.), to mention a few. The female contingent was repre¬ sented by Jocelyn Nash and the indomitable Doris Klein, 110 ‘den mother’ and widow of six-time National Champion Bob Klein. continued on outside column of next sightings page
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drifters and report the find, then continued on. Pando was never seen again. Great American — In October, 1995, Rich Wilson and Steve Pettengill departed San Francisco aboard the 53-ft trimaran Great American, trying to break the clip¬ per ship record to Boston. On Thanks¬ giving Day, off Cape Horn, the boat cap¬ sized in huge seas. An hour later, she was wrenched back upright, full of water, mi¬ nus the rig and with severe structural damage. Fourteen hours later, in pitch dark and 20 to 30-ft seas, Wilson and Pettengill were plucked from the wreck by a container ship. Months later, pieces of Great American washed ashore on the remote Kerguelen Islands in the Indian
SIGHTINGS Ocean. Marara — Southern California attor¬ ney Manning Eldridge left Tahiti on Janu: ary 8, 1987, expecting to arrive in Hono¬ lulu in about mid-February. When he didn't show up, friends put up posters and offered a $40,000 reward for information leading to his rescue. During the last week of July, a fishing boat came across Marara about 1,500 miles southwest of Hawaii — with Eldridge's remains aboard. The cause of death was thought to be injury during a storm. Marara finally made her Hawaiian landfall on August 12 at the end of a Coast Guard towline. DX — In November, 1988, Sam
110 reunion — cont’d The 110 was designed by naval architect C. Raymond Hunt in 1939. According to Doris Klein, it was the first boat built of plywood. Sausalito boatyard owner, builder and former 110 racer Hank Easom, added
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Past 110 champions and crew (I to r): Les Harlander (‘50/'53), Ai Frost (‘59, ’60, ’61, ‘62), Chris Waddell (‘75), Nate Russell (‘71), Ron Dougherty (‘65), Gordie Nash, Jr. (crew ‘71), Gordie Nash, Sr. (‘63), Jocelyn Nash (crew ‘63). §
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"they were the perfect boat for plywood, 24 feet long by four feet wide.” Weighing in at 900 pounds, the 110 was easy to trailer, and was one of the first small Class boats to carry a spinnaker. ‘They were considered cutting edge for their time,” says Klein. It wasn’t long before the 110 became a hot class on the east coast and Great Lakes. As it moved west, fleets formed as far north as Se¬ attle, as far south as San Diego, and as far west as Hawaii and even the Philippines. By 1971, the national roster claimed 49 fleets in 16 states. On the Bay, the International 110 made its first appearance in the late 1940s. Alameda boatyard owner and yacht broker Pat Kirrane no¬ ticed an odd looking double-ender skimming gracefully down the Oak¬ land Estuary, passing several Stars. Asking around, he discovered the new kid in town was from Massachusetts and was called an Interna¬ tional 110. Kirrane had to have one. He found a yard in Long Beach, Corinthian Boatworks, that would build the boats. To make the price competitive, he called on just about everyone he knew to put in orders. They ended up ordering nine boats, which arrived, unassembled, on a rail car. Kirrane and the new owners put the boats together themselves. When they were finished, they drew straws to see who would get which boat. Kirrane had organized the adventure down to recording the boat names of the fledgling fleet. But here, he met with stubborn resis¬ tance. Bob Klein said "ugh" when Kirrane asked him to name the boat, and that’s what Kirrane wrote. Another replied "ho hum.” And so it went. The heyday of the local 110 fleet lasted ^rom the 1950s through ‘60s: Season championships were traded back and forth between Bob Klein, Bill.Moore, Les and Don Harlander, Gordon Rule, J.D. Vincent, Grant Wilson, Mike and Pete Figour, Bob George, Mike Bilafer, Bill Weinman and innovative "bendy mast" pioneer Gordon Nash, whose former wife Jocelyn helped him win the Class Nationals in 1963. Sec¬ ond generation 110 sailors Pat Vincent, Russ Klein, Chris Nash and Gordon Nash, Jr. (who crewed for ‘7 ["National Champion Nate Russell) all attended last month’s gathering. The advent of fiberglass spelled the end for the International 110 Class, at least locally. Schock was among several builders who tried to produce ‘glass 110s, but the project was short-lived. Other new de¬ signs were coming out and local 110 sailors went their separate ways into other fleets. (The class is hardly dead, however — healthy fleets are still sailing on the Great Lakes and in New England.) But while local 110 racing is long gone — only a few boats are still around and they sail rarely — it is far from forgotten. As evidenced by last month’s reunion, the spirit of the class lives on, with little or no sign of diminishing. , —john d. skoriak June, 2002 •
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orange sets new round-the-world mark On May 5, Bruno Peyron and a crew of 12 sailed the 110-ft maxi¬ catamaran Orange past Lizard Point and into the histoiy books. In the space of slightly more than two months, they had driven the giant boat through three oceans and around three of the world’s great capes (Horn, Good Hope and Australia’s Leeuwin) to annihilate the holiest of sailing grails — the fastest sail¬ ing time around the world, nonstop, start¬ ing and ending in the same place. Their official recon^is 64 days, 8 hours, 37 min¬ utes, 24 seconds, for an average of 18.15 knots — a full 7 days faster than the pre¬ vious mark set by countryman Olivier de Kersauson aboard the 92-ft trimaran Sport Elec in 1997. Unlike other globe-girdling campaigns — notably Bruno’s brother Loick Peyron whose crew pushed this same boat (as In¬ novation Explorer) as hard as they could in last year’s The Race — this was a happy, relatively ‘easy’ trip. Peyron’s main concern was preserving both the boat and crew and he therefore sailed the boat conservatively and kept his crew well fed and well rested. Noted one crewman, “I don’t recall any yelling the whole trip.” Nevertheless, the voyage had its drama. A week or so from home, a loud bang from the rig was eventually traced to a crack in the solid titanium ball on which the gigantic wingmast rotates. Failure meant that the i30-ft wingmast might come tumbling down. Utilizing all the skills of the multi-talented crew, a support collar was made to help take some of the load off the big spar and Orange finished without incident. In addition to the new round-the-world record, Orange also broke seven mostly obscure ‘intermediate’ records; Cape Leeuwin to Cape Horn, for example. Perhaps more telling of the power of these new maxi-multihulls, she sailed 28,035 miles — about 2,000 miles more than what is considered a ‘usual’ Jules Verne course (mostly to get around a large high in the Atlantic) — yet still took more than a week off the old record. Peyron, who hinted the crew was already talking about going again, felt this latest record would not last long. With the right boat, the right crew and the right weather, he thinks the next ‘sound barrier’ of 60 days is imminently reachable. At least two more efforts are gearing up to attempt just that later this year. Sometime in the fall, Tracy Edwards’ chartered 110-ft cata¬ maran Maiden II (ex-Club Med, sistership to Orange) will make a Jules Verne run with a mostly-female crew. And look for the return of Olivier de Kersauson to tiy to reclaim the record on his new 110-ft trimaran Geronimo. De Kersauson had actually departed Ushant a week or so before Orange and was running well ahead of the record when Geronimo suffered a steering failure and had to limp back to France. That prob¬ lem has now been fixed and de Kersauson waits only for the green light from his weather router. The Trophee Jules Verne was dreamed up in 1985 and first con¬ tested in 1992. The idea was to see if a sailboat could beat the fictitious mark of Phileas Fogg, the main character in Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. In one of the most memorable dashes in sailing history, the first boat to accomplish that was the 86-ft catamaran Com¬ modore Explorer, skippered by — Bruno Peyron. She started with two other boats, De Kersauson’s Lyonaisse des Eaux and Peter Blake’s Enza New Zealand. Both of the latter incurred damage and turned back. The Commodore crew slapped bandaids on their wounds and solidiered on, crossing the finish line with less than 18 hours to spare. Blake came back a year later to better the mark, followed by de Kersauson’s record run in 1997. But for now, the Trophee Jules Verne is back in the very deserving hands of Bruno Peyron. Page 122 • b&UJUl'i • June, 2002
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After five years away, we recently delivered our Tartan 40 Obsession from Oxnard back to San Francisco Bay. Even though we had cruised her through two seasons in Mexico, there were still lessons to be learned. The main one on this trip started on the first day, May 7, when the engine died during our motorsail toward Point Conception. The 'high’ reading on the fuel line vacuum gauge pointed to the fuel filter as the probable culprit, so my crew, Betty Schmidt and Jim Calhoun, tacked the boat back and forth in building wind while I replaced both the Racor and engine filters, siphoned fuel to prime the filter and bled the engine. Soon the engine was purring again and we decided to head for Coho for the night.
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SIGHTINGS obsession — cont’d At daybreak, we departed for the rounding of Pt. Conception and the hopeful destination of Morro Bay. But curses, we were foiled again. We had to change the fuel filter two more times and only made it as far as Avila Beach in San Luis Bay. Any minor irritations were quickly washed away as we enjoyed sundowners with Kurt Mondloch of Osprey. He and his wife: had just completed a several-year circumnavigation and he was waiting for crew to join him before continuing north to their homeport of Seattle. The strange thing about this situation is that the ‘bad’ filters didn’t look dirty. We decided that the culprit must be microscopic. On day thhee, we raised the anchor at 0430 and were on our way to' Morro Bay with the hope that we could get our fuel ‘polished’ and get past this problem. Oops, the information we got was wrong. No polish¬ ing services available. We decided to pump the fuel out of the tanks anyway to see if we could find the problem. We removed the fuel tank inspection plate and began pumping fuel from the bottom of the tank only to have the pump clog up immediately. An inspection of the inside of the tank revealed the cause: The bottom of the tank was cohered' with crud formed over the two years Obsession had sat in her berth with little use. So why did the fuel filters look clean? Because they were! The crud was collecting around the pickup tube which was only about 1/16 inch off the bottom of the tank, and stopping the flow. We pumped the 30 gallons of fuel out from the top down and then scrubbed the inside of the tank. Next, we cut 1/4 inch off the bottom of the pickup tube so this problem would never happen again. We pumped the fuel back into the tank through a Racor filter to be sure it was clean going in. We cofnpleted the job in 35-knot winds that pinned us to the dock and kept us ‘stuck’ in this delightful town another day. We struggled through the hardship with delicious fish and chips (and killer garlic fries) at Rose's Restaurant and Lounge. And, as with our cruise south five years earlier, the folks at the Morro Bay YC proved again to be some of the most gracious and helpful we have encountered in our travels. From there on, things went off almost exactly as planned, with even a little icing on the cake. As we approached the Bay, a favorable wind shift allowed us to turn off the engine and enjoy a wild reach through confused seas all the way to the Golden Gate. Our plan had been to be at the Gate during the flood tide and, for a change, hit it perfectly. With max flood and 30+ knots true on the quarter, we passed under the Gate doing 10s and 11s over the bottom. A fitting return to our home port after a five-year hiatus. — roger hout
more than a little interest in ha-ha 9 Given the soft economy, the folks at Baja Ha-Ha were sort of expect¬ ing a smaller than normal Ha-Ha fleet this fall. Now they're not so sure. 'We received over 70 requests for entry packs in the first three weeks, and that's quite a bit more than for the same time period last year," said Lauren Spindler, the head honcho. "To our knowledge, the Ha-Ha has been the second largest long distance cruising rally in the world after the ARC for a number of years now, so maybe that will continue." The Ha-Ha, of course, is the 750-mile cruisers' rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas with stops at Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria. It's open to boats 27 feet or longer that were designed, built, and have been maintained for offshore sailing. Usually more than 100 boats and more than 400 sailors participate. While the intent of the Ha-Ha is relaxed rather than white-knuckle sailing, and the winds are generally moderate, the Ha-Ha is definitely not an offshore hand-holding ser¬ vice. The event is only open to folks who would otherwise be able and continued on outside column of next sightings page
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drifters field eventually towed DX almost 3,000 miles — first to Chagos, then later to Malaysia. McCluney's family eventually signed the boat over to them. DX was re¬ stored, sold to a new Singapore owner, renamed Bonito and, we imagine, is still sailing today. Flying Dutchman — When trying to round the Cape of Good Hope in either 1641 or 1741 (the records are unclear), a Dutch Brig was caught in a fearsome
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willing to sail to Cabo on their own. This.year's 9th running begins on October 28. Anyone interested in getting a Ha-Ha packet should send a check for $15 made out to Baja Ha-Ha, Inc., and send it along with a selfaddressed ($ 1.65 worth) 9x12 envelope to 21 Apollo Road, Tiburon CA 94920. There is no phone. The Ha-Ha entry fee is $249, which is about a quarter of the cost of similar rallies, and there’s still lots of free sou¬ venir clothing and other stuff. There is a slight discount for owners under 35 years of age and boats less than 35 feet in length. The entiy packs are to be mailed out on June 10. Ho, ho. Ha, ha. Who wouldn't love to sail down Baja?
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SIGHTINGS clean and green — and a refreshing surprise Last year we blasted the 'Dockwalker Clean Boating Information' program. We had two beefs. First, that well-intentioned 'volunteers' would be about as welcome approaching private boats in marinas as telemarketers are during meal¬ times. Worse, we felt that the Dockwalkers’ Handbook that guides the volunteers is a foun¬ tain of misinformation that gives the impression that mariners — and mariners alone — are uncar¬ ing fools whose choice of recre¬ ation is a major cause of water pollution. We resented that false¬ hood then, and still do today. So it was with some trepida¬ tion that we learned Will Travis, Executive Director of the \Bay*. Conservation and Development Commission, was going to send us some materials from the California Coastal Commission's 'Boating Clean And Green' campaign, which is funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. To say the least, we’ve had our differences with the BCDC over the years, and still do. But Travis is a reasonable guy who genuinely listens and seeks out a variety of viewpoints. So we kept an open mind. When we tore open the package, it contained the items you see in the accompanying photo. Based on our Dockwalker Handbook experi¬ ence, we held each one as though it might be made of dung, expecting to once again be exposed to the tired litany of half-truths that have wrongly demonized mariners for decades. Apparently, we need not have. While we haven't gone over every line of the materials with a fine tooth comb, we've yet to find a single thing to object to. No gratuitous misin¬ formation. No addressing mariners as though they were bad children with disgusting habits. All the materials addressed mariners as intelli¬ gent human beings who only naturally would be interested in learning more about improving the environment. The booklet we like best is Clean Boating Habits, which is produced by the California Department of Boating and Waterways. It would list a topic — such as Bilge Oil, Oil and Gas, Boat Maintenance; state a 'fact' about the subject; list an environmental 'goal'; and then list reason¬ able ways to take that action to achieve that goal. All in a simple and easy to use little booklet. What made it particularly appealing was the 'we understand the pleasures of boating' tone of the preface, a tone that was carried throughout the booklet: "California is a boating mecca with 3,427 miles of coastal and tidal shoreline, 5,000 lakes, 2,600 miles of inland waterway, and one of the nation's most spectacular settings for boating, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, and waterskiing. It's no wonder there are nearly one mil¬ lion registered vessels in California. [Our italics.) Boaters play an im¬ portant role in the health of California's waterways and share respon¬ sibility for their protection. Boat sewage, graywater, cleaning products, spilled fuel and oil, trash and aquatic nuisance species are potential sources of pollution. Government alone cannot protect California's en¬ vironment. Each of us must take responsibility for pollution preven¬ tion. This guide can help you to minimize the environmental and pub¬ lic health impacts from your boating activities." If government agencies want to win even more mariners over to green goals, this is the way to do it. Express an understanding of why boat¬ ing is so popular. And rather than shriek that one drop of spilled fuel will kill all the dolphins in the Pacific Ocean, provide specific informa¬ tion that will help mariners minimize negative impacts. It's right out of How To Make Friends and Influence People 101. According to Travis, there is a three-pronged attack to get Clean and Green information out to mariners: 1) Face-to-face at boat shows, boat launch ramps, and marinas: 2) setting up displays, posting signs, continued on outside column of next sightings page
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volunteers In case you'missed our previous ar¬ ticles announcing the upcoming Tall Ships Challenge events, let us remind you that this summer a series of tall ship fes¬ tivals and offshore races will take place all along the west coast of North America. After racing south from British Colum¬ bia, a fleet of international sqUare-riggers and classic schooners will grace the Bay from August 28 through September 2 (spanning Labor Day weekend). While in
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and providing materials at marine supply stores; and 3} posting signs at boat launch ramps, fuel docks and marinas. As part of prong one, 35,000 of the kits such as we received have been passed out by 250 Dockwalker volunteers. How could the program be improved? Two ways come to mind. First, destroy the misleading and inflammatory Dockwalker s’ Handbook and start all over. Second, no volunteers in marinas unless they’re specifi¬ cally invited. If you haven't received one of the kits and are looking for information on Green and Clean Boating — such as where to properly dispose of oily bilge water — visit www.coastalca.gov, and click on 'Clean and Green Boating.' It's a very helpful site that's quicker to use than the 1-800-CLEANUP.
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for tours and some will host special on¬ board cultural events as well as daysails. If you have a soft spot in your heart for traditionally-rigged sailing craft you won’t want to miss this six-day sailfest. Needless to say, running such an ex¬ travaganza takes a lot of ‘people power’ and the folks at Sail San Francisco — who organize the Bay Area portion of the Chal¬ lenge — have put out a call for 300 vol¬ unteers to assist them with a variety of
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new beer can king Several years ago 1 read in Latitude 38 about weeknight beer can races and saw it was possible to be awarded a T-shirt for competing in five consecutive weeknight races. At the time I thought that was the only way to get a Latitude 38 T-shirt and decided it was a prize worth pursuing. Later I found out I could simply buy a shirt, but somehow that didn't quite seem the same — and I was already hooked on the concept! I was going to do it last year, but then discovered too late that there are only a few times dur¬ ing the summer when there are five weeknight races in a row. * This year I checked the YRA master calendar during the winter and marked the weeks when the Challenge was pos¬ sible. I started suggesting the idea to the skippers of the boats I normally crew on, ' but they did the logistics of getting the boats to all of the venues and it clearly wasn't going to work. So, begin¬ ning a couple weeks ago, I started contacting the race chairmen listed on the sponsoring clubs' websites and asked if there were boats I could crew on. All of them said, basically, "Come on down and you’ll find a boat" and made a special effort to help me out. During the week of April 29th, the adventure began. Here are my notes from each day's races: Monday — Bay View BC (San Francisco); Ranger 33 Tonto; Allan Frasier, Howard Danett and James Frasier. I initially contacted Arf Pitney, who introduced me to Jill Ryder, who introduced me to Allan. You have to be flexible to get a ride on a . boat, as it often takes several contacts. We were going for line honors when we got stuck in a wind hole with an- adverse current and watched the fleet sail by about 100 feet away while we worked to escape. Oh well, chalk it up to yet another lesson learned on the Bay. I did some main trim, jib trim, rail meat, and even got to drive for a while. After¬ wards we drank Foster's in the clubhouse, which went perfectly with Howard's Australian accent. Everybody at the club was amazingly friendly and made me feel right at home. They had a pea soup which was probably the best I've ever had — definitely home cooking. Tuesday — Sausalito YC: J/105 Alchemy: Walter Sanford, Bill, Hans, Julie and Gregg. Tim Prouty passed my name around the skippers' meeting and Walter sent me an email. I had sailed with Hans a few months ago so it was nice to see a familiar face. I did foredeck. We finished fifth in the race and I was taking apart the spinnaker gear when the afterguard said, "Okay, time for the next race!" I'd never even heard of two beer can races in one night, and there was a mad scramble to get everything reattached. Luckily, two weeks before, I’d learned how to properly rig an asymmetrical kite on Tom Dinkel's new Melges. In any event, the spinnaker worked fine and we were third, a po¬ dium finish — wahoo! We popped open bottles of Gordon Biersch right after crossing the finish line. I didn't get to stop at the clubhouse since it was almost 9 p.m. when we finished putting the boat away and I had a long drive home. Wednesday — Sequoia YC (Redwood City); Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl Angel Del Mar: Charlie Watt, Matt Siddens and Dick Kerm. John Farnsworth had originally connected me with Rick Dalton's Iowa, but then shanghaied me to crew on Angel. Angel has teak decks and lots of beautifully varnished wood trim — I can see how people fall in love with wooden boats! Sequoia's beer can format is a reverse handicap with starting times depending on your rating. This made the finish really interesting since we were trying to hold off two boats, a bigger Beneteau and a J/24, Small Flying Patio Furniture. A couple hundred yards before the finish the Beneteau shot through continued on outside column of next sightings page
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on-board and dockside tasks. Needless to say, being an ‘insider’ promises to be fun and exciting work. To secure your spot, call (415) 477-9822, email volunteers@ sailsanfrancisco.org, or check the website: www.sailsanfrancisco.org.
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beer king — cont’d our wind shadow with hardly a flutter of their sails, but we were able to keep the J/24 behind us for a second place finish. I did mizzen trim, which is something new I can add to my sailing resume. It's also the first time I'd ever been on a yawl. Later on I did some genoa trim and even got to drive a bit going from the finish line to the harbor. Back in the clubhouse we had Anchor Steam and they presented me with a special guest award for doing the Beer Can Challenge. It was a neocontinued on outside column of next sightings page
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SIGHTINGS beer king — cont’d prene holder to keep my beer cold — how appropriate! Thursday — Benicia YC; Olson 25 Sifoeetness; Reuben Rocci and Nesrin Basoz, with Stewart, Dennis and Michelle. I first sailed with Nes several years ago but haven't been able to sail with her for the last year or so. Reuben and she bought Sweetness a few months ago and did a beautiful job of preparing the boat for rac¬ ing. The deck is so clean you can eat off the non-skid. For the race, the committee sent us on a course from the marina to the center of the Carquinez Bridge and back in a big flood which required short-tacking along the shoreline. We must have done 75 tacks to get to the wind¬ ward mark and were dueling with another Olson 25, John Young's Cayenne. We only blew one tack while Cayenne rounded up on a couple and that's all it took to keep us ahead. It was veiy tight racing for the entire course, making it one of the most fun and exciting days of racing I've ever had. We came in second (another podium finish!) to Eric Mickelson's J/24 Sunset Strait which simply walked away from* both Olsons on the windward leg. I pon-. eluded that theVe is some serious racing quietly going on up in Benicia. ^ I had brought a sixer of Heineken which tasted absolutely wonderful from the finish line to the dock. Later, we quaffed Gordon Biersch and Benicia YC Pale Ale at the clubhouse, both on draft. Friday — Berkeley YC; Moore 24 Moore Than a Woman; Andy Poggio, Jerry Burke and Rob Sharpe. Andy first introduced me to sailboat racing on his Holder 20 about eight years ago. BYC was also the site of my first beer can races three or four years ago. The conditions were typical summertime afternoons in Berkeley — strong wind and lots of chop. It was basically Rob's first time sailing so he got a good initiation. We got worked over pretty well by the waves and returned to the dock completely soaked, the wettest I'd been all week. The barbecued hamburger and Full Sail Ale at the club were a perfect end to a hard race and a long week. We finished out of the running, but I was perfectly content to have finished the Beer Can Challenge. Epilogue — In many respects the hardest part of the Challenge is dealing with the rush hour traffic getting to each of the venues. I put ¥ an estimated 570 miles on my car driving from Livermore each day. A couple times I thought I wasn't going to make it in time before the boats left the dock. I really enjoyed all the races, made some new friends, rode on some interesting boats, and consumed a good variety of beer. How can you beat that? Oh, and I got a T-shirt. — darrel lager
seayanika gets a teak deck Spring is in the air! The birds are busy building their nests, flowers are blooming, and as I look out the kitchen window I see that Erik is standing frozen in place again, deep in thought. He looks kind of like Rodin’s answer to a deck ornament. I’m getting used to this pose; he’s been striking it a lot since we decided xto install teak decks on our custom 49-foot sailboat, Seayanika. We talked this decision over at length, weighing all the pros and cons. My conclusion was that it wasiVt practical, since we would mostly be traveling in the tropics and teak decks would be hotter, heavier and more labor intensive than non-skid decks. Erik had a slightly less prag¬ matic take, “Gee, think how great it would look!” Needless to say, Erik prevailed in this discussion, and ever since that fateful day he has been working out this jigsaw puzzle of decking and king planks; often stopping in mid-sentence, or mid-stride, on the forward deck. Within 24 hours of deciding Seayanika!s fate, he was off to Frost Hardwoods to purchase $800 worth of teak 2X6s to begin the milling process. A major ‘con’ of teak decking is the manner in which it’s attached. C9ntinued on outside column of next sightings page
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sea level may Scientists all over the world are pre¬ dicting a significant rise in sea level by the end of this century. Some studies, such as a recent one by the Navy, even say by mid-century. •. “Scientific models consistently suggest that seasonal sea lanes through the for¬ merly ice-locked Arctic may appear as soon as 2015,” states a mid-April report called Naval Operations in an Ice-Free Arc¬ tic. “It is postulated that an summertime disappearance of the ice cap could be
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teak deck — cont’d The thousands of little screws make thousands of little screw holes, which wait fervently for the day they can blossom into full-fledged deck leaks. To thwart the little devils, Erik decided to attach the deck with West System epoxy mixed with 406 filler. Erik milled the teak planks into random lengths 1 inch by 5/16 inch. He then dry fitted the pieces to the deck using approximately 1,500 devil screws and washers he made out of starboard. Once he was satisfied with the fit and appearance, he labeled each teak piece and removed the screws and washers. He then applied the thickened epoxy to the deck and reattached the teak with the above-mentioned 1,500 screws and washers. When the epoxy went off, these self-same'
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possible by 2050 if this trend continues.” The two main barometers of rising or shrinking sea level are ice melt in glaciers and the poles, and “thermal expansion” of existing sea water. As for the first, most of you will have heard by now that the Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica — an area the size of Rhode Island — distintigrated in March. Two years ago, the nearby Ross Ice Shelf shed B-15, a berg the size of Connecticut. Both events are unprec-
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teak deck — cont’d 1,500 screws and washers were removed again, and their screw holes reamed, filled with epoxy and covered with home-bored teak plugs. (If anyone is counting that’s a total of 6,000 times screws went either in or out of the deck. Thank the gods of power tools for the electric screw driver!) The result, however, is a teak deck that has the appearance of a traditionally installed one, without the leaking complication. We hope. If it sounds too easy, well, we’re not finished yet. Next came the tenacious black goo, also known as 3M Teak Seam Sealant, which fills in the spates between the teak decking. If ever there was a messiest, ugliest job in boat construction, this is certainly it. First, each and every teak deck piece was taped with blue painter’s tape. Then teenytiny-skinny clear tape, also unimaginatively known as fine line tape, was inserted between each deck piece. The purpose of this tape, so it seems, is to keep the seam sealant from adhering to the deck. (Uh, isn’t it supposed to stay stuck?) Finally, the tenacious black goo was pumped into all the seams, and a few other accidental places. Two weeks later, patches of it still reside on Erik’s arm and the dog’s tail. I’m hoping we don't have to resort to amputation. As soon as the black goo was in, Erik removed the blue painter’s tape. Then he was able to return to his favorite, never-ending task, sanding with 80-grit sandpaper. My job, since I refused to work any¬ where near the horrid black goo, was to sashay around the finished decks barefoot to see if they passed muster. So there you have it — Installing Teak Decks 101. I have to admit, the results are beautiful. Seayanika is becoming boat-show worthy, and I’m ,glad Erik outvoted my frugal, purist attitude. He was right, once again. However, I have two suggestions if you, too, are contemplating the self-installation of teak decks. First, purchase a 5,000 piece jigsaw puzzle and see how you fare putting it together. And second, keep in mind that all technical aspects of this ‘how-to’ article were provided by a blonde. — katriana voder
coast watch As we near summer, we’d like to remind you of a few things that will help you get this year’s boating season off to a good and safe start! Here’s a list of items to check before getting out on the water, espe¬ cially if you haven’t used your vessel in several months: * Ensure that you have a current registration aboard your vessel, and a current sticker placed in the proper location * Inventory your boat’s safety equipment: Check the condition of all of your Coast Guard approved lifejackets, throwable cushions, and life rings. Make sure your noise-making device still works, and that the Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher is still fully charged and that the nozzle is clear of debris. Check that your flares or other visual distress signals are not expired. * Go over your anchor(s) and ground tackle to make sure they are in good condition with no fraying, wear or potential weak spots. * Check to make sure all your navigation lights still work and that you have extra bulbs on board. * Check over your engine and all associated belts, hoses and fil¬ ters. If your engine has not been used for several months, we recom¬ mend that you have it serviced. We also recommend you carry an in¬ ventory of spare parts for all belts, hoses, filters, fuses, zincs and other ‘replaceable’ items, as well as tools, duct tape and zip ties, in case you have to perform any work underway. * Check the bilge for any oil or fuel leaks. * Make sure your batteiy(s) are fully charged and that your charg¬ ing system works. * Make sure your radio(s) all work properly. continued on outside column of next sightings page
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edented in modern times. In the North¬ ern Hemisphere, glaciers are shrinking at rates much quicker than previously thought. For example, the 5,000-squaremeter Malaspina glacier in Alaska is los¬ ing nearly a meter of thickness a year — the equivalent of 1.8 cubic miles of water. That glacier alone has 10 times the water contained in all the glaciers in the Alps, which themselves have shrunk to half the size they were 150 years ago. Part of the re-evaluation is due to more precise GPS surveys. Part is due to in-
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coast watch — cont’d And now the pitch — Of course, the easiest way to insure that you’re ready to get out on the water is to utilize your local Coast Guard auxiliary. They conduct free boating safety inspections. If you are new to boating, we also strongly recommend that you attend a safe boating course taught by the the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Finally, please continue to report any unusual or suspicious onthe-water activity to the Coast Guard via telephone (415-399-3451) or VHF radio, or simply contact 911. The reports you make may save your life or many in the area and could be the key piece of the puzzle in fighting terrorism in our waters. From mid-April to mid-May, Coast Guard Group San Francisco responded to 245 Search and Rescue cases, a substantial increase continued on outside column of next sightings page
‘Exy Johnson ’ and ‘Irving Johnson ’ were launched April 27 in Los Ange¬ les Harbor near the L.A. Maritime Museum in San Pedro. The Twin Brigan¬ tines were christened by pioneering youth sailing mentor and seven-time circumnavigator, Electa ‘Exy’ Johnson, now 93, and her son Robert and grandson Matthew, who represented their late father/grandfather Irving Johnson. Several alumni ofltving and Exy Johnson’s famous ‘Yankee’ voy¬ ages from the mid-1930s to the 1960s joined the celebration. Thirty profes¬ sional craftsmen and more than 100 volunteers built the two ships side by side at the Maritime Museum. After completion and rigging later this sum¬ mer, they will enable thousands of Los Angeles area young people per year to participate in LA sTopSaii Youth Program, a multi-day character-build¬ ing educational experience that has served over 30,000 children and teens since its inception in 1992.
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SIGHTINGS coast watch — cont’d over the last few months. There were only nine uncorrelated mayday (false distress) calls during this period, resulting in one helicopter sor¬ tie and approximately 30 hours of personnel time trying to resolve these cases. Below are few of the more interesting cases from the past month: 13 April — At 4:20 a.m.. Station Carquinez received a call from a female passenger aboard a 28-foot Bayliner stating that the male op¬ erator had fallen overboard near Suisun cutoff. The boat was anchored at the time. The victim had been fishing when his line got snagged near the stern of the boat. He went to the swim platform to undo it and fell in the wateiSThe victim was not wearing a PFD. The woman threw two float cushions towards the person in the water (PIW). She then attempted to start the vessel so she could pick up the PIW, but could not get the anchor up and eventually ran aground. Group San Francisco issued an urgent marine information broadcast (UMIB). Air Station San Francisco launched a helicopter that conducted multiple searches around Ryer, Freeman, Snag and Simmons Islands. The helicopter located bofh cushions on shore just to the north qf the PIW’s last kndwn position. Station Carquinez launched a RHI that ' searched the same areas. The 82-foot patrol boat USCGC Point Brower and three port security boats searched Suisun, Grizzly and Honker Bays. Searches continued through the day and were suspended at 8 p.m. The victim’s body was recovered a couple days later near where he was last seen. '
short sightings THE MED — Yet another record slipped into the frothy wake of Steve Fossett’s mighty PlayStation last month. The trans-Medterranean record — a 458-mile dash between Marseilles and Carthage in Tunisia — was previously held by Florence Arthaud, who set it aboard the trimaran Pierre ler in 1991. Between May 23 and 24, PlayStation ‘rode the Mistral’, finishing the course in 18 hours, 46 minutes, 55 seconds, an average of 24.38 knots. The new mark pared the old one down by more than three hours. Fossett heaped praise on the hardworking crew aboard the 125-ft Morelli/Melvin cat — especially ‘newbies’ Howie Hamlin and Trevor Baylis, the current 18-ft skiff world champions. With ratification of the new record, Fossett will hold nine out of 10 of the fastest ‘outright’ sailing records, including the six fastest. He takes to the heavens again for his next adventure, going once more for the solo round-the-world balloon record on June 5. LAKE UNION, WASHINGTON — The third large marina fire in a year swept through a Lake Union Marina the night of May 17. Dozens of boats were destroyed but thankfully — and almost miraculously — no injuries were reported. A Seattle Fire Department spokesperson said the fire started when a houseboat moored near the east end of a North Lake Union Marina pier exploded into flames, then drifted Tnto the west pier, igniting it. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. Some 100 firefighters battled the blaze by land and water. They were assisted by two police boats as well as the crew of a Foss tugboat. The firelight took on the air of a sea battle as many small explosions puncuated the night, probably caused by gasoline and propane tanks aboard the burning boats going off. Despite quick work by official agencies that extinguished the blaze in about two hours, the final toll indicated that 15 boats at the marina’s east pier were damaged or destroyed, along with 22 more at the west pier. Approximately 20 of the destroyed craft were liveaboards. In January, 13 boats were destroyed at a fire at the Seattle YC on Portage Bay. On May 28, 2001 — last Memorial Day — another marina fire damaged a dozen boats at Cadranell’s Yacht Landing. Those fires continued on outside column of next sightings page
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sea level than those recorded between the 1920s and 1940s. Globally, the average sea level rose 4 to 8 inches over the 20th Century. That may not sound like much, but it was about 10 times the average of the last 3,000 years. During the current century, estimates run from 1 to 3 feet. Part of that Navy study is sketching out strategies for patrolling much farther north than ever before — including through he Northwest Passage. Beyond the visible loss of miles and miles of land, particularly along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts (Cape Hatteras would basically disappear, for example, and Florida would shrink dramatically), a sea level rise of this scope would im¬ pact virtually all life on the planet, though to what extent no one can quite say. Ev¬ erything from weather to flooding to sealife to the very air we breathe could be af-
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SIGHTINGS — cont’d fected. No one is sure how much — if any — of this situation is being caused by any¬ thing people are doing. And most scien¬ tists seem to going to great pains not to make any official connection to global warming. This could be just a natural cycle that will clear itself up. It could be nature making a slight ‘adjustment’ for global warming. Or, worst case, all those people who have been warning us all these years were right, and we’re in for some serious s_t. At this point, no one knows for sure as there’s no way to know. But the point may be moot. Even if there were definitive proof tomorrow that this was some manmade imbalance, by the time international governments could ever fi¬ nally agree on ways to stop the cause, the effects might not be seen for decades. They may, in fact, be irreversible.
shorts — cont’d were caused by the ignition of faulty wiring. NORTH ATLANTIC — A huge rescue operation swung into opera¬ tion May 21 after the Swan 65 Persuader was rolled and dismasted in storm conditions about 480 WSW of England’s Scilly Islands. Two of her seven crew were injured, one with broken ribs and another with suspected internal bleeding. The Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordi¬ nation Centre diverted three ships to the yacht’s position, but Force 9 winds (47-54 knots) and reported 20 to nearly 60-ft seas made trans¬ fer impossible. Persuader was also beyond the range of Falmouth MRCC’s Sea King helicopters. Meanwhile, the uninjured crew were able to cut the broken rig away and begin motoring back to the UK. Falmouth eventually contacted the US Special Operations Squadron, currently based at Mildenhall, East Englia. The Yanks responded with long range Pavelow helos. The ‘jolly green giants' as they are nicknamed, are able to refuel in flight. When it arrived on scene, one of the diverted ships maneuvered up¬ wind to create a lee as the two injured crew were airlifted off the yacht. They are currently recovering in a hospital in the U.K. At this writing. Persuader continues to motor back to Falmouth in horrendous condi¬ tions. She is being escorted by one of the commercial ships which di¬ verted to help her.
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IACC SF SAUSALITO CUP
Most recreational sailboats enjoy 'productive lives' for decades, but thoroughbred racing machines, such as those built to the America’s Cup rule, are often simply put out to pasture, con¬ demned to lie idle once their racing days are over. It was pre¬ cisely this realization that led sailor/entrepreneur John Sweeney to concoct an ambitious plan: He would buy up hasbeen IACC boats for pennies on the dollar and bring them back to the Bay'hi order to create a new one-design class for fleet racing, dubbed IACC SF. Although the concept is still in its infancy, relative to Cup contenders gathered May 24-26 for the inaugural Sausalito Cup Regatta — the first of four similar events
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scheduled this year. Adding star power to the event, Oracle Racing's head honcho Larry Ellison shipped one of his practice boats all the way up from New Zealand to compete, and brought in a crack crew from his current campaign. That boat, which now bears the Oracle logo, was formerly USA 49 used by the St. Francis YC's AmericaOne campaign. Her Sausalito Cup competition were four boats from the '92 series: RMoro (ITA 1), which Paul Cayard skippered for Raul Gardini in the '92 Challenger Series; Page 138 •
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Clockwise from upper left: Ellison scouts the course; NZL 14 digs in; NZL 20 runs ahead of 'll Moro'; Stoneberg at the helm, as Dawn Riley looks on; washing 'Oracle's rail; 'll Moro' leads NZL 20 around Yellow Bluff; serious ladies work the pit; an up/down crossing. (All photos latitude/andy) Stars & Stripes (USA 11), which Dennis Conner campaigned to defend the Cup that year; and two boats from Michael's Fay's final New Zealand campaign, NZL 14 and NZL 20 — the boat with the con¬ troversial bowsprit which Rod Davis steered to three wins before being pro¬ tested out.
Part of Sweeney's vision is to find en¬ thusiastic buyers for these boats so that
the fleet can continue to expand. To date, venture capitalist Peter Stoneberg has leased II Moro, which he helmed in the series, and global entrepreneur David Thomson has purchased NZL 20 from Sweeney's company, America's Cup Me¬ dia. Sweeney himself steered Stars and Stripes, while match-racer Ben Beer helmed NZL 14.
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l3y any other standard, the threeday event might have been called a di¬ saster: With a host of gear problems on the 1992 boats, only Ellison finished the first race Friday night — a short romp around the buoys off Sausalito, piggy¬ backed onto the Corinthian YCs beer can race. On Day Two, a single long-distance race around the Central Bay, three boats dropped out due to a broken main hal¬ yard (Stars & Stripes), a steering prob¬ lem (NZL 14) and too much wind (NZL
20) — bear in mind, she was built for the ho-hum breezes of San Diego Bay. On Day Three, with two buoy races scheduled, Stars & Stripes DNFed in Race One due to another broken halyard, and NZL 14 was DNS. When the breeze piped up to 24 knots in the afternoon, Race Two was cancelled. Still, owners, crews and spectators ;all seemed to regard to whole affair as a splendid success. These were, after all, not your garden variety yacht races, but rather "exhibitions” of vintage yachts,
most of which are going through various stages of refurbishment. By analogy, if you've ever been to a vintage car rally at Sears Point, you know that breakdowns are commonplace among classics, and finishing the race is only a distant goal. The first challenge is to get to the start¬ ing line in one piece: the second is to make it around the first lap. For those who believe in the concept, the Sausalito Cup was merely a humble beginning, with better things sure to fol¬ low. Three more IACC SF events are June, 2002 •
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scheduled for this surpmer and fall: The America's Cup Media Trophy, June 6-8; the Big Boat Series, September 6-14; and the IACC Worlds, October 13-19. Cur¬ rent owners have vowed to continue rac¬ ing and potential owners are being en¬ couraged to join the fun. By this time next year, a 10-boat fleet of '92-vintage boats are expected to compete here, in addition to a second Grand Prix class for 2000 and 2003 model boats. Spectators certainly had no com-
Oracle's narrow beam makes fqr shouider-toshoulder crew work as Race Two took the fleet into a churning caldron off Crissy Field. plaints about the S-Cup. In fact, judg¬ ing by the dumbfounded expressidns on the faces of some of the mom-and-pop daysailors we observed, some probably thought they were hallucinating: "Wow. I've really been out of touch," they might have said. "I had no idea that we won the A-Cup away from the Kiwis and brought it back to the Bay.1’
the end of the three-day series, Ellison was, naturally, the slam-dunk winner, with Stoneberg's II Moro second, and Thomson’s NZL 20 third. All of the 1992-vintage boats, of course, are ap¬ preciably slower than Ellison's 2000 model. But the idea of handicapping would run counter to the keep-it-simple approach of the event. Likewise, to make crew work less demanding — in light of the fact that there are few truly experi¬ enced IACC vets in this neck of the woods — only asymmetrical spinnakers are flown, and without poles. "When you sim¬ plify the foredeck work," explains Sweeney, "you really only need five or six people who are experienced in big boats, and the rest can be pick-up crew." (If you'd like to get in on the action, check out the Crew List section of the America's Cup Media's website: www. americascupmedia.com.)
For generations, local sailors have been dreaming of bringing America's Cup racing to the Bay. Sooner or later it will probably happen, but in the meantime, galloping 'round the buoys aboard these vintage steeds is the next best thing. — latitude/aet
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MASTER MARINERS 2002
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CATALINA Looking for a different kind of sum¬ mer sailing adventure than hanging out in the Delta, but don't have the time or money to sail to the Med? May we sug¬ gest Catalina? The 25-mile long island off the coast of Southern California is not as beautiful or as chic as Capri, the wa¬ ter isn't as warm or clear as off Kauai and the sailing winds aren't as strong or reliable as off Tortola, but it’s a darn nice island nonetheless. Catalina is less than 30 miles from Southern California ports, and 360 miles from the Golden Gate. Its biggest attrac¬ tion is that it is the complete antithesis of overcrowded and traffic clogged ur¬ ban California. Everybody who goes to Catalina for the first time has pretty much the same reaction: "I can't believe that there's a place this natural and re¬ laxed so close to [gesturing across the water toward Los Angeles] that!" \ There are just two small population centers on an island that is almost en¬ tirely undeveloped. Compact Avalon is the only thing that resembles a town, with paved streets and a variety of struc¬ tures. It also has 400 moorings that are available on a first-come, first-served ba¬ sis at about $.50/ft/night. Just head for the pier and the harbor patrol will come out — even at 0400 — to greet you, as¬ sign you a mooring, and collect the fees. If you arrive early in the week during the summer, you'll have a decent chance of getting a mooring. If you arrive on Fri¬ day afternoon, expect to anchor out. Other than during summer, there are plenty of moorings available. As the main passenger port, Avalon is where the visiting hordes pour off the sold-out ferries in search of restaurants, shops, and beaches. So if you're staying on a mooring in Avalon, it pays to take care of your shopping and other daily business either before the day trippers arrive or after they leave. Avalon is a great place for youngsters, as they can 'explore' to exhaustion without parents having to worry about them getting lost, run over, or shot. Teenagers love it because there's plenty of their kind running around. For adults on boats, the big attraction is just hanging out on the boat surrounded by blue water and warm sunshine. There's also fun to be.had with snorkels, kay¬ aks, dinghies, and fishing poles. And you don't want to miss the chance to catch a movie in the magnificent Casino theatre. When the sun begins to fall behind the hills to the west of Avalon, stern pul¬ pit BBQs get fired up, the restaurants become crowded, and several hundred people begin a Catalina version of wa¬ terfront paseo that lasts for hours. As the evening progresses, bar stools get
warmed up and live music begins to be heard. Sunrise, however, may be the best part of the day, as you can jog along the waterfront, the sun shining on your face, while most everyone is still asleep. Two Harbors, some 10 miles up the northeast coast, couldn’t be more differ¬ ent than Avalon. It's more of a trailhead than anything, with few buildings and almost no pavement. It has but one snack bar and restaurant, and a small general store. Most folks who' come to Two Harbors are on boats — there are 239 moorings in Isthmus Cove and another 96 at Cat Harbor a couple of hun-
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related activities. Two Harbors is the nexus of some fine trails for hiking, jog¬ ging, and mountain biking. And on the Cat Harbor side, there are some terrific vistas. 'Downtown' Two Harbors has plenty of palms, lots of picnic tables and BBQ pits, and live music outdoors on weekend evenings. There's much more to Catalina than Avalon and Two Harbors, of course. Much of the northeast coast is lined with moorings that belong to yacht clubs and other organizations. But just about any¬ Page 152 • UlZUjt-19 • June, 2002
where there's open water, people can — and do — drop their hooks. It's often deep, so carry a big anchor and lots of rode. Generally speaking, it’s calmer south of Long Point. In the right weather, there’s a couple of good anchorages — and surf spots — on the less-travelled southwest face' of the island. For the last year or so, we've had this fantasy of being able to spend a month on our boat off Capri or Menorca. Then a light went off in our head — why dream of the Med when it's realistic and rela¬
tively easy to do the same thing at Catalina? As such, we're planning to spend much of the month of August sail¬ ing, swimming, surfing — and otherwise enjoying Catalina. Thanks to Southwest Airlines and fast ferries, it will be easy for family and friends to join us. There's nothing wrong with the Delta, of course, but if you're feeling ambitious and have a hankering to try something new, give Catalina a try. If you do, don't forget to come by and say 'hello'.
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The Farr 40 Shadow, sailed by Slingshot owner Chuck Parrish in the absence of owner Peter Stoneberg (who was racing his other Farr 40 in San Diego), was first to Vallejo. They finished at 3:30 p.m., posting a relatively sluggish 4.5-hour elapsed time —well off Javelin!s 1999 Page 156 • IaMmUZ9 • June, 2002
record of 2 hours, 19 minutes. With the wind filling in from behind, the rest of the fleet piled into Vallejo shortly after, with the higher-rating boats in each divisibn enjoying the best results. The usual reveliy ensued, as befitting of the biggest, longest running and most
relaxed regatta on the Bay. Vallejo YC rolled out the welcome mat, and the crowd consumed copious quantities of food and drink while enjoying a steel drum band in the afternoon, and danc¬ ing to a rock and roll band after dinner. "This party is our gift back to the sailing
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Everybody loves a parade — scenes from Saturday's race, including shots of the Brothers Light¬ house, the J/105 RedRum party, a cool spinnaker on the Express 27 'Midnight Express' (#63369), the littlest Vallejo racer, and lots of people ignoring the lifejacket rule. All photos latitude/andy. community," claimed VYC spokesman Jack Vetter. "Our club loves to host this event and to use our facility in such a festive way. It was particularly fun and
trouble-free this year." The 14.5-mile ride home on Sunday was also a delight, with winds topping out in the mid-teens. As opposed to the
day before, the fleet started in reverse order, with the little boats going off first. Meanwhile, the 28-boat J/105 class held a private start out in the Straits, knock¬ ing two miles off the return trip as well as avoiding the free-for-all reaching start down the Napa River. June, 2002 • UKhJtW
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VALLEJO 2002 The building ebb propelled the fleet upwind, with the bigger boats catching the little ones near the finish. The race committee had their hands full, as the entire fleet finished in the space of an hour — and at one point, 50+ boats fin¬ ished within five minutes! The VYC vol¬ unteers were up for the task, armed with tape recorders and video, and the race results were quickly sorted out and posted at www.yra.org. Although the Vajlejo YC counts each race separately for trophy purposes (the coveted 'brag flags’), we've once again combined the results of the two days to come up with our own completely unof¬ ficial version of the weekend winners. This year, our subjective pick for overall Vallejo MVP honors (a trophy which VYC really should consider instituting) is John Clauser's veteran Farr One Ton Bodacious, which double-bulleted the large (34 boats) and competitive Division G — not an easy feat! Honorable men¬ tions go to Harp, Tinseltown Rebellion, Chimo and Bella Rosa, all of whom ex¬ celled in their various peer groups. Thus, we close the book on yet an¬ other Vallejo Race. No carnage, no blood¬ shed, no drama or scandal — just a pleasant weekend in every way. Let's hope the rest of the summer sailing sea¬ son goes as well! — latitude/ rlcm DIV. G (<90) — 1) Bodacious,. Fair One Ton, John Clauser, 2 points; 2) Fever, J/35, Jaime Quevado, 6; 3) Raptor, J/35, Jim Hoey, 7; 4) Oni, Beneteau 36.7, Peter Krueger, 10; 5) Kiri, J/35, Bob George, 12; 6) (tie) Stray Cat Blues, J/35, Bill 'Na¬ tional' Parks, and Sticky Fingers, Rogers 31, Lee Pryor, 15; 8) (tie) Battant, Beneteau 40.7, Chris Herron, and Night Train, Beneteau 40.7, Bill Canada, 19; 10) Mojo, J/35, Tom & Shelley Bliss, 25. (34 boats) DIV. H (90-115) — 1) Razzberries, Olson 34, Bruce & Lina Nesbit, 6 points; 2) Marrakesh, Ex¬ press 34, Craig & Ann Perez, 7; 3) Illusion, Cal 40, Stan & Sally Honey, 8; 4) (tie) Two Scoops, Ex¬ press 34, Chris Longaker, and Mintaka 4, Farr 38
'Raven' leads 'Blue Chip' under the RichmondSan Rafael Bridge and into the crucial 'narrows'. mod., Gerry Brown, 11. (15 boats) DIV. J (116-160) — 1) Harp, Catalina 38, Mike Mannix, 4 points; 2) Goldilocks, Morgan 36-T, Noble Griswold, 6; 3) Windwalker, Islander 36, Ri¬ chard Schoenhair/Greg Gilliam, 9; 4) (tie) Encore, Wylie Gemini Twin 31, Andy Hall, and Mirage, Black Soo 30, Ben Mewes, 11; 6) Scoop, Wylip 34, Michael Clarke, 13; 7) Shenanigans, C&C36-1 DK, Mike Maloney, 14; 8) Triumph, WylieCat 30, John Cartwright, 17. (27 boats) DIV. K (161-186) — 1) Tinseltown Rebellion, J/22, Cam Lewis, 4 points; 2) Annie, Cal 29, Steve Zevanove, 8; 3) Antares, Islander 30-2, Larry Telford, 9; 4) Chorus, Kettenburg 38, Peter English, 11; 5) Toucan, J/22, Donna Womble, 12; 6) Talis¬ man Banana, J/22, Gary Albright, 14; 7) (tie) El Gavilan, Hawkfarm, Jocelyn Nash, and Jam Jam, J/24, Neal Ruxton. (24 boats) DIV. M (>187) — 1) Star Ranger, Ranger 26, Simon James, 4 points; 2) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman, 8; 3) (tie) Silent Movee, Islander 28, Patrick Fryer, arid Crazy Jane, Thunderbird, Doug Carroll, and Alexandria, Ericson 35-1, 10 points. (18 boats) SPORTBOAT — 1) Chimo, Express 27, Brad
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On our voyage, Alaska Eagle's 12-per¬ son crew was led by Captain Richard Crowe and his wife Sheri (AE's 1st mate). They are both experienced pelagic sail¬ ors who built and successfully sailed their own boat, Polar Mist, across the Antarctic Circle in 1995. In addition to the cook and marine mechanic, eight other crewmembers were chosen based on their sailing experience and their abil¬
ity to work as a team. Together, we shared successful strategies for keeping, our fingers and toes warm in those frosty southern latitudes! Since the photographs on these pages will give you a much better understand¬ ing of what this rarely-visited area of the world is like than my words could ever do, I'll spare you the blow-by-blow ac¬ count of our voyage. The following, how-
Top row, left to right: Rich and Sheri navigate ’Alaska Eagle’ into the protected caldera of Decep¬ tion Island; the always-hospitable Micalvi Naval Yacht Club at Puerto Williams, Chile, is the world's southernmost yacht club; a crowded gentoo penguin rookery on Trinity Island; Weddell seals hauled out on fast shelf ice; the abandoned Argentine Almirante Brown station, set on fire in 1984 by the station's physician who didn't want to stay another winter. Middle row: A placid bay on Deception
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ever, are some selected impressions from our trip: Enterprise Island— Securely side tied, the crew was anxious to scamper over the top of a listing, rusted whaling ship grounded in a small cove. Large streaks of green and red algae grow encased in the steep walls of the ice shelf that sur¬ rounds us. Numerous winches are strewn everywhere on the riveted decks
that have twisted and collapsed from an apparent fire. In the flooded holds lay piles of menacing iron harpoon tips and many well-preserved and neatly-coiled jute lines. A more interesting discovery was of the small swarms of 2-inch-long Antarctic krill feeding in the shadows. Difficult to see elsewhere in the dark water, they quietly provide the energy to nearly support the entire Antarctic food
Island near an abandoned Norwegian whaling station; the old radio room in the historic British Port Lockroy base; some of 'Eagle's crew hike to the 100-year-old memorial cairn of French ex¬ plorer Charcot on Booth Island; stepping onto the Antarctic continent at Neko Harbor. Bottom row; layered-up en route toward Cape Horn; exploring Paradise Bay; safely side-tied to a grounded whaling factory ship; blasting homeward toward the notorious Cape. (All photos: Craig Anderson)
chain, including three species of seals we regularly saw sleeping on drifting floes. The Ice— "Let's turn around and draft behind that cruise boat," suggested one crewmember. A stubborn iceberg and accumulated drift ice had just quashed our attempt to navigate southward to Peterson Island through the narrow neck of the Lemaire Channel. Concerned that a wind shift could close the track right back up and block our exit, Captain Rich gave the idea of trailing behind the ship a cold thumbs down. From the time we arrived, the Alaska Eagle would constantly play an uncer-
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ALASKA EAGLE tain chess game with the ice. Within hours, offshore winds and currents could fill clear passages with floating bergie bits and brash ice, which are remnants of vast fields of frozen sea water. Conditions changed suddenly. The thunderous roar of a nearby calving glacier wall once sent our shore party scrambling to secure the dinghy from fast-moving shock waves sweeping through the bay. We never raised our sails hehs, but used the main halyard occasionally to lift shorelines high enough to allow rogue ice to float through at all times of the day and night. PortLockroy — We were incited ashore to visit the British base after arriving in the early evening at an anchorage well protected from drifting ice. Huddled around an aging coafistove and a kero¬ sene lantern, three Brits —- two men and one woman — live in a small room to¬ gether, reenacting the austere living con¬ ditions endured on this historic site dur¬ ing the Second World War. Port Lockroy was built in 1944 to report on enemy ac¬ tivities and provide weather reports in a secret mission code named Operation Tabarin. ^ The base's current commander, an Antarctic historian, believes the recent
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the Argentine navy. {See www.southpole.com/p0000091 .htm for details.) In just a short time, our Antarctic voyage had revealed the awesome sight of the seventh continent and its rich, yet fragile marine ecosystem. With a rougher crossing promised if we stayed any longer, the Alaska Eagle headed back towards South America. Battling confused seas and 35-knot winds, we drove northward under a triple-reefed main. Eventually, in the glow of early morning light, the head¬ lands of Cape Horn were sighted under lifting clouds. Having been rousted out of their bunks, our weary crew as¬ sembled on deck, and a strong feeling of accomplishment was shared by all. The Alaska Eagle had performed beautifully and had provided us with unforgettable memories of the seventh continent's mys¬ terious realm of ice. Thank you Rich and Sheri!
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2002 SINGLEHANDED On June 15, nine singlehanded sailors will answer a starting gun off Corinthian YC. Like hundreds of other boaters up and down the coast, they'll enjoy the camaraderie and challenge of racing against one another. Unlike most others, they won't be crossing any finish lines that day, or the next, or the next. In fact, about the time most weekend warriors are fLnally^getting in to see At¬ tack of the Clones that Friday evening, these intrepid sailors will have passed the Farallones and still be heading west. Next stop on the Singlehanded TransPac: Hanalei Bay, Kauai, 2,120 miles away. This is the 13th biennial running of the 'solo' TransPac — 'biennial' meaning it’s held every other year, in this case, every even-numbered year. Unlike the huge, flashy and gregarious Pacific Cup, which runs concurrently, the Singlehanded TransPac, hosted by the Singlehanded Sailing Society, prides itself on remaining small, personal and unassum¬ ing. This year particularly so — nine boats is the smallest fleet ever, and quite a contrast to tlie 23 starters and 22 fin¬ ishers in the 2000 race. (The largest fleet was in the second running in 1980, when 37 boats started and 27 finished.)
Once you get past the jokes — "no¬ body will sail with me, so I took up singlehanding" — the appeals of sailing alone across an ocean are many. Selffulfillment, physical challenge, man against the elements, rite of passage; those Eire all part of it to one degree or another. Depending entirely, completely and utterly on yourself in a potentially dangerous enterprise. That’s part of it, too. Then there's the jack-of-all-trades aspect. When you sail alone, you must be skipper, crew, sailor, plumber, cook, navigator, mechanic, sail repairer, weather forecaster, doctor, nurse and half a dozen other things. Another part of it is being able to stand being away from other people and civilization for long periods. While being out there all alone with a warm tradewind at your back may sound appealing from an armchair, the reality is that the solitude has been the most difficult aspect of the race for some past solo TransPac veterans. That said, one of the biggest attrac¬ tions of solo sailing — at least as it's de¬ fined by the Singlehanded TransPac — is the camraraderie of the other racers. In this race, you may do it the first time as a personal challenge or to beat a record. But the returning veterans, who can make up as much as half the fleet in a typical year (not this one, though), al¬ Page 166 • bMo/c'ii • June,2002
most universally come back for the es¬ prit d'corps they feel with others who have been there, done that. But enough romanticism: ,In many aspects, singlehanders are as weird as you've heard. Think about just the sleep aspect; if you're the only one on the boat, and the boat never stops sailing, when do you sleep? The short answer is "whenever you can", which then begs the question, why would you want to go through two weeks of sleep deprivation? To see what makes them tick, this year's group was asked a variety of ques¬ tions regarding sleep and other aspects of their fringe niche. In the process, this revealed the 02 fleet to be a diverse cross-section of personalities. Some are committed to speedy crossings and high
Above, Erik Schwartz puts 'Rusalka' through her paces. Inset, defending overall champion 'Starbuck'. placings. Some are content to sail well and get there in one piece. The three or four returning veterans are back to bet¬ ter their previous times, recharge their karmic batteries and — as mentioned before — reunite with old friends and make new ones. While there could well be some amaz¬ ing performances turned in if it's a windy year — particulary by Greg Nelson, Tony Carr and/or Erik Schwartz, all of whom are sailing ultralight boats — the Singlehanded TransPac crossing records will not come under any threat. Ray Thayer's 1996 monohull mark of 10 days, 22 hours aboard the Open 60 Wild Thing will doubtless stand a few more
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TRANSPAC PREVIEW So instead of doing the race in 1996 he travelled around the world (by plane), sold the boat and became a yoga teacher. Five years later, the guy who bought the boat sold it back to him and Carr, now 36, is trying it again — with much better equipment and without Frankenspar. Never say die! Tony plans to sleep during the morn¬ ing and sail all night with naps inter¬ spersed here and there. The Hobie is a boat that loves to surf, and he plans to have fun on the rolling Pacific swells. This is still a budget operation (though not quite as bad as '96), so he's going with three spinnakers, a 125% jibtop called 'The Big Ugly,' a Kevlar blade, the old main and a crunchy' drifter. Steering: Monitor windvane, ST4000, ST2000 and a Navico Tillerpilot. Food: Boilbags from Trader Joe's (Indian food), some spinach as long as it lasts, a big bottle of Kimchee and Top Ramen.
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Tony Carr Tease — Hobie 33 Alameda This is Tony's second try at the Solo TransPac. In 1996 he bought the Hobie, which had been totalled by an insurance
company, in New Orleans. He towed the boat and its broken-in-three places mast to the Bay area in an equally totalled-out van. Joey Hulse re¬ paired the mast, which was nick¬ named 'Frankenspar' for all the screws and scars. Tony got as far as doing his qualifying sail (200 miles out and back), when the-mast dimpled again and the rudder shaft bent — both events occur¬ ring just two weeks before the start of the f-ace.
A returning SSS TransPac veteran (class of ’96), Mark is setting out this time on a brand new J/120 — quite a step up from the heavy-displacement Ericson 38 he sailed last time. "I formed a lot of strong opinions about what is important in long distance siriglehanding during the '96 race and in ma¬ ny years of rac¬ ing with SSS," says Mark, a 49year-old retired(!) fP of software devel¬ opment. "The J / 120 came the. closest to meeting most of my require¬ ments, and the/ factory was very coop¬ erative in making several additional changes I insisted on." Examples of those changes include an additional watertight compartment in the bow section to protect against colli¬ sions — such as the one he had with a whale in the '96 race. "Fortunately, there was no damage, but it was a scaiy expe¬ rience I hope not to repeat." Another in¬ teresting touch is a radar and instru¬ ment repeater screen mounted over the quarterberth, which he can view with¬ out having to get up. An additional set of winches in the cockpit allows Alchera to be singlehanded from either behind June,2002
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2002 SINGLEHANDED the wheel or in front. Of course, all con¬ trol lines are led back to the cockpit as well. "My objective for the first race was just for the sense of personal accomplish¬ ment. This time I hope to be a bit more competitive. But I'm especially looking forward to experiencing again that spiri¬ tual feeling of closeness with the ocean, wind, and stars Lhat comes from such a voyage, and the bond of sharing that with others like myself. If it wasn't for that, I don't think I would be doing this again." The name of the boat reflects this pur¬ pose — loosely translated (from Austra¬ lian aboriginal mythology), alchera means ’beginning of life.1 After the race, Mark plans to spend some time in Hawaii and then singlehand Alchera back to San Francisco, where it will be prepared for cruising the South Pacific the following year.
Steering: B&G hydraulic autopilot with Moni¬ tor windvane backup and MRUD emergency rudder. Food: "Lots of really bad stuff out of cans, mostly. Just like what I eat at home."
Lou Freeman Seabird— Swan 51 San Diego Lou has done two previous (crewed) TransPacs from Los Angeles, The last, in 1991, was on his prior boat, Cygnet, a Swan 391. That boat was noted by Lati¬ tude 38 to "have a crew heavy on doc¬ tors from Fres¬ no." Despite that handicap, they finished third in IMS Class B. One of the reasons Lou is going solo this time is that, "The crew has gotten older and taken up golf." On the other hand, there will be no 'crew issues' this time, unless you count getting his wife aboard for the return trip. He shouldn't have too much trouble, though — "That's our shakedown cruise for the next Baja Ha-Ha!" says Lou, an anesthe¬ siologist who will celebrate his 58th birthday during the race. Body and boat preparations have in¬ cluded "weekly beatings by a trainer," weight loss on a low-carb diet, a third reef sewn into the main and some smaller jibs. Sleep deprivation training, notes Lou, "has been ongoing since medical school." To avoid things that go bump in the night, he has installed a CARD (col¬ Page 168 • LttUMZ? • June, 2002
lision avoidance radar detector) with an external alarm. Lou will sail with 'belts and suspend¬ ers,' his phrase for full fuel and water tanks, and a full complement of tools, spare parts and manuals. "What's a little more weight when you start at 40,000 pounds?" he asks rhetorically. Other pleasantries aboard include a PUR 160 watermaker, a 6-horse Kubota diesel mated to a 70 amp (24v) alternator and a freezer. If a happy crew is truly a fast crew. Dr. Lou will be the man to beat!
Steering: Aries vane anckCetrek autopi¬ lot wired to the old Neco drive. Food: Low carb, high protein (and fat), Starbucks cof¬ fee.
Greg Nelson Starbuck— Black Soo Berkeley A returning Solo TransPac veteran — and defending overall champion — 34year-old Greg Nelson will be this year's youngest com¬ petitor, sailing the race's old¬ est boat, his Black Soo, built at the Van de Stadt yard in Holland in 1968, is one of the world's first ultralights. Ori¬ ginally owned by sailmaker Donald Goring (yes, this is the same Starbuck that used to sport the wild-colored sails), Nelson says, "she was the first planing boat to sail the Bay." In this case, however, 'old' is hardly synonymous with 'slow'. Nelson's hardchined 30-footer took overall corrected honors over 22 finishers in the 2000 Singlehanded TransPac, and will once again be the boat to beat in this year's race. The pair have also taken an un¬ precedented three season champion¬ ships in a row in local SSS events. In the past year or so, Greg has spent a lot of time helping local singlehander Bruce Schwab shake down his new Open 60 Ocean Planet. (Schwab is now on the East Coast, hoping to make the start of the Around Alone Race this fall.) In a few years, Greg hopes to break into the com¬ petitive arena of global singlehanding with a 50 or 60-footer of his own. Greg's strategy for defending his TransPac crown are as precise and de¬
manding as ever: "I'll be looking for, um . . . wind," he says. And sleep? "When I'm tired, I'll sleep. I'll be awake when I'm scared or nervous."
Steering: primary: autopilots (four Autohelm, five Navico); secondary: self. Food: Simple meals in single pot, canned. "Nothing gourmet, what do you expect from a single burner gimballed stove for a galley?"
Jim Kellam Haulback— Spencer 35 Mk. II Port Roberts, WA Jim singlehanded from his home near Vancouver, B.C., to Hawaii and back with his previous boat in 1999. "A fun time was had by all," he says, par¬ ticularly con¬ sidering that he won every ar¬ gument and was the hero of every story. Life doesn't get any better than that. For this crossing, he has a new boat, purchased a little over a year ago, which was promptly hauled out for an eightmonth stem-to-stern, top-to-bottom re¬ fit. For the Solo TransPac, Jim has out¬ fitted Haulbdck with a new full-batten main, roller furling headsail, asymmetri¬ cal kites and twin headsails for heavy air downwind work. He and Haulback are being sponsored for the race by the management and em¬ ployees of Washington Marine Group. Jim works in the Seaspan International division of that outfit, as crane operator on a self-dumping log barge. Jini, who turns the big 5-0 during the TransPac, gives special thanks "to my crew for trading weeks with me so I can have enough time off for the race."
Steering: Fleming Global Major windvane and a ST4000+ autopilot (with a spare). Food: maple syrup and pemmican — this is a Cana¬ dian entry, eh! Actually, a lot of canned stuff, pasta, lots of juices and simple foods.
Ken Roper Hamer— Finn Flyer 31 San Pedro If Dennis Conner is "Mr. America's Cup," then Ken Roper is certainly "Mr. Singlehanded TransPac." The 2002 race marks the eighth official participation for
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ALL PHOTOS COURTESY SSS the 72-years-young sailor. And the man everyone calls "The General" has sailed over to Hanalei at least a couple of times unofficially, just to check in and hang out with old friends from races past. Roper is a vet¬ eran in more ways than one. Having at¬ tained the rank of Brigadier General in the Army before his retirement in 1977, Ken commanded Army aviation helicopter units in com¬ bat operations during two tours of duty m Viet Nam. The adventure didn't stop after retirement. Ken has sailed, trekked and scuba dived all over the world. In sailing alone, he figures he's put in 100,000 miles or more aboard Harrier (which he's owned since 1983), and a previous boat. Ken doesn't mess with exotic sleep re¬ gimes. "I pretty much sleep at night and am up during the day," he says. "If I’m in the shipping lanes, I have an alarm that wakes me eveiy 15 minutes, and of course I wake up immediately if the mo¬ tion of the boat changes." He doesn't mess much with food, either. As always, he’ll enjoy "live food, dead food and dog food" (fresh fruit and vegetables, pasta and rice and canned stuff, respectively). Part of what draws the General back /' year after year is to try to improve his record. His best finish was second in class in 1994. His worst race was the last one, when Harrier was dismasted about 3/4 of the way across. Roper erected a jury rig and made it in — the last boat to finish the '00 race. Steering: primary: autopilots (four Autohelm, five Navico); secondary: self. Food: See above.
Erik Schwartz Rusatka — Santa Cruz 40 San Francisco » Here's something all parents can iden¬ tify ivith: Erik’s sleep training regime be¬ gan on March 3, 2002, with the birth of his first child, Ellen. He's looking forward to doing the race so he can finally get some rest. Alarms on his Raytheon ra¬ dar will wake him if needed. While Erik has owned Rusalka for three years, he’s only been racing her
singlehanded for about a year and a half now. Things started off well with a divi¬ sion win in the Spinnaker Cup (overnight to Monterey). Then the campaign had what most sailors might consider a set¬ back when the mast took a tumble dur¬ ing the SSS In the Bay race last June. Erik saw it as a posi¬ tive experience. "It allowed me to update ev¬ erything from the deck up," he says. In¬ deed, Rusalka now has a new Ballenger rig and new stand¬ ing and running rigging. Among the sail inventoiy are a half a dozen kites of various ages and weights, and a set of new Pineapple 120% twins to run with twin poles. The latter will al¬ low him to gybe aggressively in the squalls and keep up the pace at night, while the forepeak full of kites will help keep the average speed up during the day. Steering: Raytheon ST4000GP (with spare drive unit), Self, AH2000+ as backup. Food: Dried fruit, canned stuff (chili, stew, baked beans, pasta), instant mashed potatoes, pea¬ nut butter and lots of tea.
Jim Tallet Zapped—J/33 Seattle/Los /Vngeles Although this is Jim’s first Singlehanded TransPac, it’s his second sail to Hawaii. Back in '89, he crewed on the Andrews 50 Outta Bounds in the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac. In fact, Jim has only been a recent convert to serious sin¬ glehanding. Prior to this winter, his en¬ tire solo experi¬ ence consisted of occasionaly grabbing a Shields from the Long Beach State fleet for an after¬ noon of playing hookey, or the momen¬ tary insanity of sailing a Laser to Catalina which he somehow survived 25 years ago. His most recent sailing has focused
on one design racing in J/24s. He's spent the last 12 years aboard Tundra Rose with the Old America' crew, so named because the average age aboard is 49. Taking the time to compete in the Singlehanded TransPac is part of Jim's grand plan to sample retirement at ev¬ ery opportunity before actually reaching retirement age. Thanks to a generous severance package from Intel, Jim, now 49, sailed Zapped to Southern Califor¬ nia this winter to prepare for the race away from the snow and rain of Seattle. With the help of the PSSA (Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association) and a bunch of old sailing friends, the boat is prepped and qualified for this summer's adventure. Time will tell if Jim is ready. Steering: Raymarine ST4000+, with ST2000+ as backup. Food: Anything from Pop Tarts and M&Ms to crab and mushroom risotto with a nice chianti.
Steve Wilson Westerly— Westsail 39 Alameda A part time dentist living in Pt. Reyes Station, Steve has been sailing Westerly in local SSS events for several years now. Although he has been boating all his life, this will be his longest voyage. After a post¬ race family va¬ cation in Ha¬ waii, he intends , to return by yvay of the Pa¬ cific Northwest. Ten years of 'improvements' will require Westerly's wa¬ terline to be raised — for the third time — on the pre¬ race ljatflout. The displacement class is definitely Steve's arena and "rhumbline" is his total strategy. After lumbering around the SSS courses for the last few years in the non¬ spinnaker division, Wilson has finally ac¬ quired a spinnaker. "I just couldn't risk * getting caught out there in light winds with my 120 and no one to blame except myself," he explains in the slightly twisted logic common among single¬ handers. When not dealing with spinna¬ ker snafus he plans to spend his time birdwatching, reading, and taking 15 minute naps. Steering: primary: WH autopilot, Monitor windvane; Secondary: Autohelm 3000. Last re¬ sort: "Me." Food: Normal vegetarian fare with a few Dinty Moore treats for special occasions. "May have to try this Pop Tart tradition." June,2002
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o hum, another Ensenada Race — not! This year’s Tommy Bahama-spon¬ sored Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race was one of best in the 55-year histoiy of the event —maybe the best ever. Cer¬ tainly, it was the fastest one ever, as six monohulls — led by Doug Baker's And¬
rews 68+ Magnitude — all broke Pyewacket's '98 course record of 11 hours, 54 minutes. Almost all of the 452 en¬ tries recorded their 'personal best' times, and nearly everyone finished the chilly
and windy 125-mile race within 24 hours of the noon start on Friday, April 26. s Conditions for the 'double-nickel' edi¬ tion of this Southern California spring¬ time classic were perfect from the get-go.
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As opposed to most years, when leaving the Coronado Islands five or so miles to port seems to be the preferred route, this was definitely an'inside year’. First to finish in the fleet was Bill Gibbs' 52-foot catamaran Afterburner, which sported the title sponsor's logo on
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Ensenada flashbacks, clockwise from top left — The obligatory jumbo Corona bottle was spotted at the BCYC pre-race party; 'Magnitude' skipper Doug Baker; the view from the Hotel Coral on Saturday morning; sign of the times; 'J/Bird' and the red-hulled 'Pendragon' off the starting line. in third, hampered by blowing out a key kite (and subsequently hitting 20 knots under jibtop alone). Alta Vita, Bill Tqr pin's silver Davidson TP-52, was fourth, followed by A1 Schultz's Andrews 68 Vicki and Mike Campbell's Andrews TP-52 Victoria 5. Needless to say, de¬ signer Alan Andrews — who sailed on Medicine Man — was beaming like the proverbial Cheshire Cat after the race. For Doug Baker — who toyed with selling or donating Magnitude, but ended up keeping it for 'fun' races — setting the new course record was particularly sweet. "What a great ride," enthused Baker. "Beating any Pyewacket record is a thrill! Roy and his crew set a really high standard — this isn't like beating some
easy Mom and Pop record. It was also satisfying to do it with our regular guys — no rockstars this time." For the record, the winning crew was navigator Steve Dodd, Mike Elias, Mich¬ ael Bradley, Chris Carson, Eric Fisher, Bones Fleishman, Yash Iseda, Fred O'Connor, Steve O'Daly, Mike Van Dyke, and Billy Worthington. The Magnitude gang will go for another record shot in mid-June, taking aim at the Catalina Race benchmark of 34 hours, 30 min¬ utes, set in 1995 by Sayonara the last time the race was run.
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The skinny new 'Stars & Stripes' (USA-66) did a flyby at the start; happy yacht designer Alan Andrews; 'J/Bird III' skipper Dave Janes is currently the man to beat in the TP 52 class; if the Bahia Hotel's stone burro could only talk; 'Da Woody' looking quite patriotic. All photos latitude/rob. was Fat Chance, Dan Raising's Lancer 27, which spent a little under 26 hours on the course — still a relatively quick time. Befitting of a .fast reaching race, the best corrected time in fleet went to the Minney brothers' classic 53-foot schooner Samarang, which used her waterline and sail area to correct out to five hours and ten minutes --almost unheard of territory for this race. By way of comparison, most of the hot ULDB and PHRF boats had corrected times in the eight and nine hour range. With the entire fleet serendipitously ensconced in Ensenada earlier than ever before, the partying began in earnest. The courtyard of the Bahia Hotel, the race headquarters in Ensenada, was
swarming with sailors all weekend, as was Hussong's and other watering holes and restaurants up and down the street between those two establishments. The other more civilized center of activity was several miles outside of town at the posh Hotel Coral and Marina, home of the socalled 'Ninety Day YC'. Thousands of sailors enjoyed En¬ senada's gritty hospitality before head¬ ing north on Sunday afternoon. Those who came back in cars enjoyed the trip far more than the delivery crews — the same winds that propelled the fleets' record run made the return trip to the San Diego Customs dock a hate mission, especially for those who did a U-turn on Saturday.
Altogether, the 55th Ensenada Race was aij. e^ic one. It could have been sun¬ nier and a few more boats could have raced (the record of 675 entries in 1983 wasn't remotely threatened), but basi¬ cally this was as good as it gets. So good, in fact, that we heard several jaded vet¬ erans claim they'll never do the quirky ^Enchilada Derby' again — that this was the perfect' race, the one to retire on. No matter, as we figure there must be hundreds of new sailors just cutting thenteeth on the Ensenada Experience, all of whom are now under the misimpression that the 2002 race was 'normal'. They'll keep sailing the race, and we probably will, too — in good years and bad, the Ensenada Race remains a wonderful ex¬ cuse for a south-of-the-border weekend getaway.
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JHSS| ULDB-A —.1) J/Bird III, Andrews TP52, Dave Janes, BCYC; 2) Alta Vita, Davidson TP-52, Bill Turpin, StFYC; 3) Wild¬ cat, Cheetah 30, John Staff, SBYRC; 4) Medicine Man, Andrews 61, Bob Lane, LBYC; 5) Grand Illusion, SC 70, Ed McDowell, KHYC. (12t'tapats) ULDB-B — 1) Stars & Stripes, R/P 50, Dennis Conner, SDYC; 2) Locomotion, Andrews 45, Winslow & Melinda Lincoln, SSYC; 3) Schockazulu, Schock 40, Tom Schock, NHYC. (8 boats) ULDB-C — 1) or Farrtz, Farr 40, Bob Wolfe/Paul Cote, RVYC; 2) Horizon, SC 50, Jack Taylor, DPYC; 3) Lucky Dog, J/125, Peter Putnam/Len Bose, BYC/LIYC. (7 boats) ULDB-D — 1) Rattle & Hum, Antrim 27, Barry & Sue Senescu, DPYC. (3 boats) PHRF-A — 1) Lina, SC 50, Walter Pressel; PCYC; 2) Paddy Wagon, Ross 40, Richard Main¬ land, CYC; 3) Black Knight, Farr 39, Phil Fried¬ man, DRYC; 4) Tower, Lidgard 45, Doug Grant, LAYC; 5) Cantata, Andrews 53, Ron Kuntz, OYC; 6) Quantum, Andrews 56, Udo Gietl, CHIYC; 7) Whistle Wind, Farr 55, Alan Harbour, SLBYC. (21 boats) PHRF-B — 1) Doctor No, J/120, Jed Olenick, SDYC; 2) Indigo, J/120, Scott Birnberg, LBYC; 3) Hot Tamale, J/120, Doug & Tom Jorgensen, LAYC; 4) Shenanigans, J/120, Tim Hogan/James Malm, NHYC. (13 boats) PHRF-C — 1) Prime Time, Olson 40, Richard Sherlock, PCYC; 2) Mischief, J/105, Mike Pinckney/ Carolyn Hardy, BCYC; 3) Pythagoras, Olson 40, Bob & Dale Winson, SBYRC; 4) Colt 45, Tripp 40, Robert Snyders, PCYC; 5) Patriot, J/N 40, Jerry Montgomery, ABYC. (19 boats) PHRF-D — 1) XS, Mull 30, John Thawley/Chuck Queen, CHIYC; 2) Belly Dancer, J/105, Art McMillan/Bill Murray, KHYC; 3) Headhunter, J/105, Bob Casjens, OCC; 4) Whiplash, Schock 35, Ray Godwin, LBYC. (17 boats) PHRF-E — 1) DnA, J/80, Dave & Amanda Hammett, BCYC; 2) Puka Wai, J/92, Max Rosenberg, KHYC; 3) Southern Comfort, SC 27, Cole Price, ABYC. (15 boats) PHRF-F — 1) Windswept, Swan 57, Max & Pam Phelps, SDYC; 2) Silhouette, Beneteau 40.7,
CRUZ-SA (spinnaker) — 1) Ahsante, Cal 40, Lou Comyns, LBYC; 2) Willow Wind, Cal 40, Wendy Siegal, ABYC; 3) Green Dragon, Catalina 380, Gary Green, SBYRC. (20 boats) CRUZ-SB — 1) Blue-Bell, 'wood cutter', Don Heaiy, WHYC; 2) Patience, 'Hans Christian', Kevin Cooke, SBYC; 3) 2 Infancia, Santana 27, Luis Aguilar, CNB. (31 boats) CRUZ-GA (gennaker) — 1) Incredible, Swan 53, Rick Gorman, LBYC; 2) En¬ chanted Lady, Roberts 55 ketch, Andy Sibert, SLBYC; 3) Mahalo III, Hunter 40, Ri¬ chard Davidson, DWYC. (24 boats) CRUZ-GB — 1) Teal Sea, CT 54,; Craig Schroeder, SBYC; 2) Sky, Hylas 49, Bob & Iris Strang, BYC; 3) Sante, 'Mason', Chris Korody, CYC. (25 boats) CRUZ-NA (non-spinnaker) — 1) Tonic, 'Catalina', Frank Daniels, BYC; 2) Resolute, New¬ port 33, Jon Reynolds, ALYC; 3) Excaliber, 'Hunter', John Packard, OCCSCA. (20 boats) CRUZ-NB — 1) Island Time, Catalina 38-S, Stewart Graham, SLYC; 2) Sloop Du Jour, Catalina 30, Gary Gray, DPYC; 3) TL. Sea, Westsail 32, John Milner, WCYC. (28 boats) ULDB overall — Rattle & Hum, Antrim 27, Barry & Sue Senescu, DPYC. PHRF overall — Golden Skye, 63-ft ketch, Ri¬ chard & Lisa Mulvania, BYC. First to finish (ORCA) — Afterburner, 52-ft cat, William Gibbs, PBYC. First to finish (ULDB) — Magnitude, Andrews 68+, Doug Baker, LBYC. First to finish (PHRF) — It's OK!, ID-48, Lew Beery/Andy Rose, BYC. Top Mexican boat — 2 Infancia, Santana 27, Luis Aguilar, CNB. Top all-women boat— Chimera, Cal 36, Marilyn Hoenemeyer, CYC. Top doublehanded — Stormalong, Catalina 27, David Penn, ALYC. Last boat to finish — Fat Chance, Lancer 27, Dan Reising, VYC. YC with most entries — Dana Point YC (31). YC with most trophies — (tie) Balboa YC and Long Beach YC (4).
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Warren Gross, SDYC; 3) Andiamo, J/46, Robert Pace, OYC. (26 boats) PHRF-G —-1) Between the Sheets, Jeanneau 50, Ross Pearlman, SMWYC; 2) Guiness, Express 37, Reese Lane, CBYC; 3) Freebird, NY 40, Mike Mellin, CIYC. (28 boats) PHRF-H —1) Sirena, Card. 46, Edward Quesada, SSYC; 2) Wind Dancer, Catalina 42, Paul Edwards, VNTYC; 3) Pipe Dream, CF 37, John Davis, LBYC. (22 boats) PHRF-I — 1) Hot Rum, CF 33, Al Castillon/Tom Pacheco, KHYC; 2) Starckweather, Beneteau 35s5, Graham Forsyth, DPYC; 3) Elan, Tartan 350, Doug & Sandy Mills, BCYC. (22 boats) PHRF-J — 1) Golden Skye, 63-ft ketch, Rich¬ ard & Lisa Mulvania, BYC; 2) Everfit, Catalina 36, Steve Jackson, CRA; 3) Wood Aye, Mair 30, George Hamilton/Doug Heim, DWYC. (22 boats) PHRF-K — 1) Aries, Santana 30/30, Tim Racisz, HGYC; 2) Wind Catcher, Catalina 320, Mike Difede, SBYRC; 3) Windward, Cal 36, James Titus, StFYC. (18 boats) PHRF-L — 1) Valkyrie, Cal 25, Don Albrecht, SSYC; 2) Stormalong, Catalina 27, David Penn, ALYC; 3) Satori, Catalina 27, John Dean, KHYC. (13 boats) ORCA (multihull) — 1) Catatude, 42-ft cat, Tom Wurfl, PLYC; 2) Freestyle, 41 -ft cat, Jerry Wetzler, DWYC; 3) Tigershark, F-31 tri, Steve Turansky, ALYC. (19 boats) ANCIENT MARINERS — 1) Samarang, 53-ft schooner, Ernie Minney,.NHYC; 2) South Pacific, 37-ft yawl, Michael Warns, CHIYC; 3) Windflower, ’Seagoe1, Jonathan Grell, MVYC. (7 boats)
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AMERICA'S CUP (Champagne was spraying like summer rain all over the sailing world as this was written — against the bows of half a dozen brand new International America's Cup Class (LACC) yachts, with at least that many more due in the months to come. All will soon make their ways aboard ships and planes to Auckland for the start of The Show, America's Cup XXXI, whose Challenger elimination rounds — the Louis Vuitton Cup — be¬ gin October 2. The 2002-’03 America's Cup finds nine syndicates from six '
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to crack the inner sanctums of America's Cup design. We'll just have to wait and see. Here, in no particular order, is a veiy basic first look at the players for the next Cup, a sort of 'shorthand' on each syndicate culled from the reams of paper and gigabytes of information gen¬ erated weekly. And changing daily. But you gotta start some¬ place. Each entiy is followed by a quick editorial opinion of where we think they stand as of late May. *
Prada Challenge Punta Ala YC Homeport: Punta Ala, Italy Head: Patrico Bertelli Skipper: Francesco de Angelis/Gavin Brady Designer: Doug Peterson Est. Budget: $60 million New Boats: ITA 74, ITA 80 Old Boats: USA 53, USA 58 Prada came to the last America's Cup with the biggest war chest. They won the right to challenge in a down-to-the-wire contest with Paul Cayard's AmericaOne syndicate, but went down hard (5-0) to the polished New Zealand squad in the best-ofnine Cup races.
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The IACC fleet race last February didn’t mean anything, but it sure looked pretty. Only one new boat (SWE 63) participated. This time, their budget is about the same (though it's about middle of the road compared to other syndicates), but the syndi¬ cate has more depth, more experience, more -_ practice and more talent. Prada's newest IACC, ITA 74, was launched May 10. But the team has been sailing virtually since the end of the last Cup. They've been using their 2000 Cup boats, ITA 45 and 48, as well as the Farrdesigned USA 53 and 58, the New York YC s Young America boats. Ironically, if youmea- „* ■ sure by the amount it's being sailed, the bestboat in Prada! s old boat stable may be USA 53, which gained fame at the last Cup when it broke in half and almost sank. Also back with the team is Rod Davis, who trades B-boat driving chores with newcomer Gavin Brady. Both have estab¬ lished Italian residency, so one or the other will likely join the afterguard when Prada once again joins battle with the other
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New York YC Homeport: New York Leader: Dennis Conner Skippers: Conner and Ken Read M Designer: Reichel/Pugh Est. Budget: unknown New Boats: USA 66, USA 77 It's hard to believe that Dennis Conner first competed in the America's Cup (as a starting helms¬ man and tactician for Ted Hood on Courageous) in 1974, and has been back as skipper for every one since 1980. In a unprecedented sailing ca¬ reer, he has won the Cup four times and lost it twice. Conner is back for his tenth con¬ secutive Cup with many of his old guard and a stronger program than he's had in more than a decade. Bury¬ ing a 20-year-old hatchet with the New York YC over the '83 loss, Conner is fielding his first two-boat syndicate since winning the Cup back in Fremantle (and taking it to San Di¬ ego) in 1987. / The first of the two new Reichel/ vggm pugh Stars & Stripes hit the water in „ c February. The second boat, sporting m a hopefully lucky 77, was trucked to § California from the builders shed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island in midMay .She should have joined 66 and trial horse USA 54 (the old Aloha syndicate boat) in the waters off Long Beach as you read this. Conner and his team commpt^ from their San Diego head¬ quarters to Long Beach each day on the 'Cupmobile', a special bus fitted out with an office and meeting room. The two-hour trip each way (and cap¬ tive audience) has worked out well for debriefings. '* Although they will not have as much on-the-water time as some of the other syn¬ dicates, Conner’s well-oiled team knows which strings to pull. Skipper Ken Read notes "a very complex" testing and analysis program will allow the team to “leapfrog”
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syndicates. The team will launch its second new boat, ITA 8Q, in time for
ahead. Conner, who turns 60 on September 16, will likely head the syndicate from shore again and leave the driving to Read. How¬ ever, don't be surprised to see DC take the helm in at least one or two Challenger match-ups. Latitude Op-Ed — The last time Conner had two boats, he won the America’s Cup. This team could well round out the top four in the quarter finals. June, 2002 •
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AMERICA'S CUP Mascalzone Latino Reale YC Canottieri Savoia Homeport: Italy Head: Vincenzo Onorato Skippers: Vincenzo Onorato, Paulo Cian Designer: Giovanni Ceccarelli Est. Budget: $34 million New boat: ITA 72 Old boats: ESPV7, USA 55 Onorato, a shipping magnate who owns Moby Lines, chris¬ tened his first America's Cup yacht, Mascolone Latina XII, on May 4. She was immediately shipped to the team's base in Portoferria on the island of Elba where she will sail and tune against ESP 47, Spain's Brava Espana in the 2000 races, until August, when the whole team will transfer to their compound in Viaduct Basin. The team's other trial horse, USA 55, is Dennis Conner's former 2000 steed Stars & Stripes. Latitude Op-Ed — With a poverty-level budget (from TIM, an Italian telecommunications company) and only one boat, Mascolone will really have to pull some rabbits out of the hat to show well in Auckland.
Alinghi Challenge Societe Nautique de Geneve Homeport: Geneva, Switzerland Head: Ernesto Bertarelli Skipper: Russell Coutts Designer: Vrolijk/D'Alvira Est. Budget: $60 million New Boats: SUI 64, SUI 74 Old Boat: SUI 59 The shot heard ‘round the sailing world after the last America's Cup was fired from Switzerland. In the swoop of pen upon check, two-time New Zealand winning skipper Russell Coutts and his tactician, Brad Butterworth, left New Zealand to sail for the brand new, first-time Swiss America's Cup team. In American terms.
Switzerland has no coast¬ line, the spinmeisters con¬ vinced the Cupmeisters that rivers counted as an "arm" of the sea — Switzer¬ land was declared a legal entry. The hue and cry that arose when Coutts and Butterworth jumped ship turned to stunned silence as more checks were writ¬ ten and more New Zealand sailors packed their seabags and headed to Eu¬ rope. At this writing, no fewer than eight other TNZ members had joined Alinghi. SUI 64 was launched in November and was the first new-generation IACC to hit the water in Auckland. She immediately began train¬ ing against SUI 59. In an¬ other of thpse little ironies that swirl through Cupdom, this was Sweden's former two-keeled mon¬ strosity Be Happy that was so hard to sail that it lost every race with another boat and could not even finish the Challenger series because of breakdowns. The Swiss bought the boat for next to nothing, put a normal keel on it and — whaddya know — it sails pretty well. Alinghis second boat, SUI 75, is currently under construc¬ tion. We don't know if either of the new Swiss boats will be sport¬ ing front rudders, but a request to the protocol board as to the legality of "centerboards and sliding keels” was met with a re¬ sounding "No!" Latitude Op-Ed — At this stage of the game, many prognosti¬ cators tag Alinghi as the odds-on favorite to win the America’s Cup. While we think it’s way too early for that leap of faith, they certainly look the strongest of the ‘big three’ right now.
GBR Challenge
Pop! Foosh! The latest in a long line of ‘Stars & Stripes’ gets christened as Dennis Conner (holding roses) looks on. this was akin to Santa Anna signing Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett to his side just before the attack on the Alamo. There was a feeble attempt to throw the Swiss out early since the deed of gift specifies that a challenging country must have an ''arm to the sea" or some such silliness. Though landlocked Pagel78«
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Royal Ocean Racing Club, Cowes, Great Britain Head: Peter Harrison Skipper: Ian Walker Designer: Derek Clark Est. Budget: $35 million New boats: GBR 70, GBR 74 Old boqts: JPN 41, JPN 44, JPN 52 English sailors started the America's Cup back in 1851. After about a century and a half of trying to win it back, they finally gave up after Harold Cudmore's White Crusader went down to defeat in the Challenger trials off Fremantle in 1987. Now they're back, with a new set of players, a decent if not spectacular budget, and a two-boat team that looks pretty im-
PRE- PREVIEW (as crew) and as skipper of. a Star in 2000. The other unique thing: at this writing, everyone on the British "A" boat is British. Latitude Op-Ed — We'd like to see the British win the Cup sometime before we die. It won’t be this time.
Victory Challenge
‘Alinghi’ practicing off Auckland. Could victory in the Arperica’s Cup re¬ deem Russell Coutts and his self-exiled Kiwi mates in the eyes of his coun¬ trymen? Only a win will tell._'__ pressive on paper. They also have among the most impressive trial horses, the IACC's from two of the last Nippon Challenges. JPN 52 in par¬ ticular was considered a fast boat in Auckland last time, but befell a series of misfortunes (including a fallen mast) that put it out of the running. The syndicate's first new boat, the cleverly named Wight Light¬ ning (GBR 70), was christened by Princess Anne on April 12. The boat was immediately shipped to GBR's compound in Auckland and should by trialing against JPN 52 as you read this. The syndicate's second boat, the as-yet unnamed GBR 78, is currently being built in Cowes off the same molds as the first boat, more as an "insurance policy" than a radical design ad¬ vancement. In fact, as of presstime, it was not a sure thing that 78 would even be shipped to Auckland at all. "It's important that we concentrate on one boat, otherwise well lose focus," says skipper Ian Walker, voicing one of the more unique philosophies among two-boat teams. One of the less flashy skippers of the America's Cup wars (attendees at the London Boat Show reportedly walked right past him for a glimpse at Ellen MacArthur), Walker nevertheless totes an impressive resume. Among his accomplishments, the 31 -yearold Cambridge graduate has an Olympic silver in 470s in 1996
Gamla Stans Yacht Sallskapp Homeport: Stockholm, Sweden Head: Jan Stenbeck Skipper(s): Magnus Holmberg, Mats Johanson Designer: German Frers, Jr. Budget: Unknown New Boats: SWE 63, SWE 73 Old boat: NZL 38 Last America's Cup, the Swedes gave the world perhaps the goofiest boat ever, the twinkeeled Be Happy. This time, they are back to reality — and to possibly the strongest showing for this sail¬ ing-mad nordic country ever. Orn ("eagle"), SWE 63, was the first of the new generation of IACC boats to start building. She was christened in October of 2000 — only 8 months after the end of the last A-Cup — and has been sailing in Auckland against trial horse Cristina (exNZL 38) since December. The team's second boat, Orm _ ("snake"), SWE 73, is due for completion this month and will ship to Auckland in July. As with many two-boat programs, Orn is a relatively straightfor¬ ward design, while Orm is said to be a "whole new concept." Latitude Op-Ed — One of the big strengths in this team are its afterguard, especially Magnus Holmberg, a three time Olympian who is currently ranked #2 belfind Oracle helmsman Peter Holmberg (no relation) on the wdrld match racing circuit. If Ger¬ man Frers, Jr., turns out to have the same gift for design as his father, the Swedes could finally have a legitimate shot.
Oracle Racing
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Golden Gate YC Homeport: San Francisco* Head: Larry Ellison Skipper: Peter Holmberg, Larry Ellison Designer: Bruce Farr, Oracle Design Group Est. Budget: $85 million New boats: USA 71, USA 76 Old boats: USA 49, USA 61 Oracle has the biggest war chest, the largest team (123 people at last count), one of the best weather guys (Bob Rice), arguably the deepest talent base and, in Bruce Farr, the pre-eminent de¬ signer in the world. (Although a Farr boat has yet to win an America's Cup, his designs have won everything else.) The trouble seems to be what to do with all that talent, espe¬ cially at the back of the boat. First off the playlist was fiery helmsJune, 2002 • UCXUc 12 • Page 179
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man Chris Dickson, who has been the primary driver of Ellison's maxi Sayonara for the last half-decade. Then local golden boy Paul Cayard, second only to Dennis Conner in America’s Cup experience, was sidelined. (Cayard's current title is ’team advisor,’ while Dickson is listed as ’consultant.’) At this writing, John Cutler — a Kiwi native who drove Dawn Riley's bright yellow America True in the last America's Cup — is Oracle's sailing director and Peter Holmberg, who is currently ranked as the number one match racer in the world, fills the primary skippering role. Ellison himself will also likely take the wheel from time to time. Ellison's involvement with the America's Cup has many parallels to Bill Koch's in‘Orade’s USA 49 and 61 spar off Auckland, volvement — and eventual win — in 1992. Both threw more of their own money at it than any other campaign was able to raise, both surrounded them¬ selves with the best and the brightest talents in sailing, both ruled with absolute power, and both intended from the outset to drive their boats at least part of the time. (Though Ellison is by all indications a better sailor than Koch.) Neither held back much when the microphones came their way, either. "This is probably the best chance that America has to win the America’s Cup in a decade," said Ellison at a news conference back in December. A decade ago is exactly when Koch won. Oracle should take delivery of its first new boat, USA 71, in late June. USA 76 is expected "soon after." Latitude Op-Ed — Strong in every area, Oracle will almost certainly reach the semi-final Challenger round. Whether they face Alirtghi (most likely), Prada, Stars & Stripes (it could hap¬ pen) or a 'surprise' syndicate remains to be seen. Their only potential weakness: Ellison might fire the wrong guy.
Le Defi Areva Union Nationale Pour La Course Au Large Homeport: Lorient, France Head: Yaka Team Skipper(s): Philippe Presti Designer(s): Yaka Design Team Est. Budget: $23 million New Boat(s): FRA 69, FRA 79 Old Boat(s): FRA 46, NZL 32 There's never a dull moment when the French go for the America's Cup. For starters, it was apparently no accident that they once sailed a 12-Meter called French Kiss and their first new IACC was awarded #69. (This after that number — along with 13 — was supposed to be 'retired'). Touche! Then they an¬ nounced the sponsorship of Areva, a conglomerate whose op¬ erations range from uranium mining to nuclear plant operation. This set off anti-nuclear protests all over the country. And be¬ yond. Then, at the launch of FRA 69, a Greenpeace boat inten¬ tionally rammed the new boat, causing structural damage that required it to re-enter the yard for several days of repairs. (At this writing, the damage done to the new boat is miniscule to that done to the credibility of Greenpeace.) France's trial horses are FRA 46 (formerly Sixieme Sens), the Page 180 • U&hJil2 • June, 2002
boat which came from relative obscurity in the early going in 2000 to win seven straight races in a row and earn a spot in the quarter finals. The other boat is NZL 32, the boat which won the 1995 America's Cup in San Diego. FRA 69 — painted an eyesearing dayglo green — is outwardly one of the most unique new boats. Rather than a scoop stern, she sports a huge overhang reminiscent of the old J-Class yachts. Latitude OprEd — Like last time (well, every time), the French are a. bit of an unknown quantity. Even moreso without Marc Pajot anywhere in sight. Helmsman Phillipe Priest! is a Finn and Soling world champion, but a rank rookie at A-Cup level. Better luck in ‘06.
OneWorld Challenge Seattle YC ' Homeport: Seattle Head: Craig McCaw Skipper: Peter Gilmour, James Spithill Designer: Laurie Davidson, Bruce Nelson, Phil Kaiko Est. Budget: $80 million New Boat(s): USA'65, USA 67 Old Boat: USA 51 * At this writing, everything that's happening sailing and de¬ sign-wise at OneWorld takes a backseat to their court battles — court battles that in a worst case scenario could oust OneWorld from Cup competition completely. The political troubles the French are going through with their campaign pale in comparison to OneWorld, which has been em¬ broiled in controversy practically since it started. First, with the virtual collapse of the telecommunications industry (where McCaw made his money), the syndicate went from one of the top best-funded to knocking on doors for outside support. They found it, got back on track, only to run headlong into the biggest legal battle since Dermis Conner trounced Kiwi Michael Fay's giant 120-ft New Zealand with his 60-ft catamaran in 1988.
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In a nutshell, the controversy revolves around Sean Reeves, an Auckland lawyer who worked for Team New Zealand in the last two Cup races and was brought in to help set up OneWorld for this upcoming one. "Set Up" may be the key phrase here. # As we understand the rather convoluted charges and coun¬ tercharges, last July, Reeves is alleged to have offered Chris Dickson of Oracle Racing $6 million worth of OneWorld design secrets. David Barnes of GBR Challenge later made a similar charge. Reeves denied that he had ap¬ proached either syndicate. (Technology transfer is strictly prohibited by America's Cup protocol.) „ When informed of the alleged breech, OneWorld filed civil charges against Reeves. Reeves sued for defa¬ mation, then threw more gas on the fire, claiming that OneWorld had illegally obtained critical design information from Team New Zealand after their breakup following the 2000 America's Cup. This included everything from design plans for the winning 'black magic' boats to details of TNZs supersecret "X" rig. OneWorld countered that charge by saying that yes, they had obtained materials from the 2000 campaigns of not only TNZ, but also of Prada and America True — but that the obtaining of these mate¬ rials had been inadvertent, was minor and had no bearing on the creation of their boats."We did something that's unprec¬ edented in the America’s Cup," is how OWC executive director Bob Ratcliffe put it. "We confessed." The thinking was that admitting fault to what they consid¬ ered a minor rules breech would earn them a fine. An arbitra¬ tion panel was convened in Seattle to try to sort the mess out. The day before the deadline for all parties to submit their side of the story, TNZ then fired a broadside, producing a blizzard of
paperwork that allegedly showed that the amount of secrets ob¬ tained by OneWorld far exceeded what had been admitted by their lawyers. In effect, they were backing up Reeves' (remember him?) statements. TNZ therefore claimed that OneWorld should be removed from participation in America's Cup XXXI. The arbi¬ tration panel has the authority to make that decision. Talk about unprecedented. At this writing, the arbitration panel was still pondering the fate of OneWorld behind closed doors. Meanwhile, in the con¬ current civil suit against Reeves, a Seattle court threw out Reeves' "unclean hands" defense, in which he alleged OneWorld could not sue him because they had broken the rules. Pant, pant, pant. Did you get all that? Somehow during this mess, OneWorld did managed to build and launch two boats. USA 65 hit the water in January and USA 67 was christened in Auckland in March. The two have been sailing against one an¬ other ever since. Latitude Op-Ed — No matter how good this team is — and the talent here runs very deep — the lengthy court battles take theneye off the ball and have got to hurt them in the long run.
‘Set up’ may be the key phrase here.. ..
Still some of that ol’ black magic — ‘Team New Zealand’ may be down, but they’re not out yet.
Team New Zealand Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Homeport: Auckland, New Zealand Head: Tom Schnackenberg Skipper: Dean Barker, Bertrand Pace Designer(s): M. Drummond, Clay Oliver Est. Budget: $40 million New Boats: NZL 81, NZL 82 Old Boats: NZL 57, NZL 60 On the surface, it might seem that the'hemorrhage of talent, technology (if they’re right about OneWorlds plunder), and to .some degree even the murder of former syndicate head Sir Peter
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Blake, have signalled the end for two-time Cup win¬ ner Team New Zealand. In another sense, one could say it’s hardened the resolve of this team, which has little left to prove in the areas of resilience and resourceful¬ ness. Besides, no amount of money could lure away Tom Schnackenberg, the literal head (technical) and heart (spiritual leader) of New Zealand sailing. An engineer by training (he was a PhD candidate in nuclear phys¬ ics), ‘Schnack’ has been in¬ volved in America’s Cups since 1977, and is said to have heavily influenced the design of 1983 winner Australia II. Working for North Sails, he was instrumental in bringing sailmaking into the computer age. He is a good enough sailor that he sailed as navigator in TNZs win over Dennis Conner in San Diego in 1995. In other words, Schnackenberg — not Russell Coutts — is Team New Zealand, and that alone should tell the sailing world this team is far from through. With the luxury of time, TNZ has yet to build either of their
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MAX EBB We were doing fine until we hit the wind shadow. “The wind,” Lee had predicted, “will shut off as soon as we lose sight of the bridge behind the edge of the island." She had called it exactly right. We were still coasting forward after a fast and windy reach, but now it was clear that we were about to give up a substan¬ tial lead to the boats that had gone deep to sail around the wind shadow. The call came from the cockpit to square back and trim for a lower course, but it was much too late. In the light air we would be forced to reach up for speed, and we would stop completely if we bore off too far. There was no escape. At least the tide was with us, and we would eventually drift out on the other side. “Lee,” I pleaded, “Why, oh why, didn't you insist that we sail a lower course to get away from the island? You knew this was going to happen. Now we’re going to get passed by a whole pack of boats to leeward!” “Like, I did tell the tactician,” she said. “But only once! You should have been more insistent." “No way,” she answered. “I’m not in charge of tactics today, and they don't need people from this end of the bus try¬ ing to call the moves. My policy is to like, say what I think once and then shut the heck up.” “Maybe next time they’ll listen to you,” I sighed. “Next time they’ll ask me for my opin¬ ion,” Lee predicted. “But like, I think the tactics committee back there is from some part of the world where the pre¬ vailing sailing breeze has been blowing over land instead of ocean, so they’re not timed in to very stable air and geographic shifts and holes.” “How does that make a difference?" I asked. “Don’t they have wind shadows behind islands everywhere?" “Not like we have here. On this coast, there’s usually a very cold layer of sur¬ face air from the ocean, and it won’t go over obstructions the way East Coast air will. So like, our wind shadows are a lot deeper. I thought maybe I could explain adiabatic lapse rate to the afterguard, but they didn’t seem interested." “Why are you sailing on a big old boat like this, anyway?” I asked. “You don’t even get to play tactician?” I was on board because the boat was owned by an old friend from the yacht club, and he didn’t take it out racing very often. But I would never have expected Lee to show up in a non-management role on an antique ’lead mine’ like this. “They feed really well,” she answered. Page 184 • U&UUl$ • June, 2002
In deep water, a group of waves only moves half as fast as the individual waves in the group. Any single wave crest will appear to move to the front of the group, and then fade away as it moves ahead of the wave group and loses all its energy to the waves behind it. . “Great lunch, and a great crew dinner after the race. Us starving college stu¬ dents have to, like, live by our wits, you know.”
e watched the bubbles along the side of the very large but very heavy old hull slowly come to a standstill as we used up our last bit of momentum. There was a call for all crew weight to move to leeward. The big boat altered course again, this time turning into the wind, but even on a close reach the spinnaker was collapsing. The mainsail was start¬ ing to slat back and forth in the irreguJar slop that made its way into the shadow area from the windy parts of the Bay to the north and south. A gull, probably mistaking us for a fishing boat, landed on the water just a few feet from where Lee and I sat on the leeward rail with our feet hanging through the lifelines. The gull’s expression said it all. “Same to you,” sneered our foredeck
crew at the bird. But the gull just floated there staring back at us, waiting for someone to start cleaning fish. We could hear a very different set of sounds after the wind suddenly dropped from 25 knots to zero. Most prominent, after the creaks and bangs of the heavy rig on the old boat, was the rumble of two large diesel engines. I looked up to see a ferry boat going up the channel to leeward, close enough so that we would probably get a big set of rollers from its wake. “Well, that’s going to shake out any wind left in our sails,” I observed. “For sure,” Lee confirmed. A few minutes later we could see the set of waves from the ferry’s wake. They were mostly big and round and regular, but a few had.a slightly glistening top that suggested a wave close to breaking. “Waves in about 30 seconds,” called the cockpit. “Let’s heel it way over and try and keep the sails working. “More like 60 seconds,” Lee whis¬ pered. “Note that the group velocity is only half of the phase velocity.” “What?”’ “Pick one wave in the set,” she said. “If you follow just one wave crest, you’ll see that it moves to the front of the group
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and then disappears.” I did, and sure enough, the crest I was following moved to the front of the set and then faded to nothing. I picked an¬ other wave crest to follow with my eyes, this time a small one at the back of the set. Same effect — as I watched, the wave crest moved'to the middle of the set and became larger, then to the front of the set, and then it disappeared. “So that’s why it always seems to take longer than you’d expect for waves to get to you,” I surmised. “For sure. Your eyeball sees a wave crest coming at you at like, maybe 10 knots. So you do the subconscious timespeed-distance calculation in your head, and get some sense of how long that wave crest will take to reach you. But like, the group is only moving half as fast as the motion you can see, so it takes twice as long.” “Where do those waves go?” I asked as the first waves reached our friendly gull. “That seagull is going to surf right past us,” predicted the foredeck crew. “Cowabunga!” But of course the gull just bobbed up and down, seemingly glued to the same little patch of water despite the steep waves that rolled under him. We didn’t have such an easy ride: the boom crashed across, the spinnaker popped open and shut, the heavy tackle of the running backstays clanged against the shrouds and our speed dropped from a “fast zero” (steerageway, but nothing reg¬ istering on the instruments) to a “slow zero” (no response to the helm as the waves rotated the boat). “In deep water,” Lee explained, “every wave is always losing energy to the wave right behind it. So like, the waves that move to the front of the group really do disappear. When all the wave energy is gone, there’s no wave. On the other end, the waves in the back of the group are always growing as they gain energy from the waves in front. It’s easy to prove that the group velocity will be half the indi¬ vidual wave velocity if you assume the wave group is the result of two slightly different wavelengths added together, and if you know that wave speed is pro¬ portional, to the square root of wave¬ length. Here, let me find something to write on . . . ." “That’s okay, Lee, I’ll take your word for it. Especially since I just saw it with
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my own eyes.” “Okay, I’ll leave the proof as an exer¬ cise for the crew.”
It took longer than I expected for the boat to settle down again. Lee pointed out that this was also because of the re¬ lationship between group and phase ve¬ locity. “For the same reason that it takes twice as long as you’d think for the waves to reach us,” she explained, “it also takes twice as long for the group of waves to move across a fixed point." Eventually the water was smooth again and the boat settled down to an¬ other fast zero as we drifted deeper into the wind shadow with the tide. “Okay, why didn’t that seagull start to surf down those nice big waves?" asked the foredeck crew. “You can’t surf unless you’re planing," said one of the trimmers. “Surfboards and ultralights can surf, heavy displace¬ ment boats just surge ahead a little in the wave but don’t really surf.” “Bzzt!” said Lee, making a sound like the buzzer on a quiz show. “Wrong!” “Yeah, what about outrigger canoes?” said the foredeck. ‘They don’t plane, but I’ve sure seen ’em surf.” ‘They’re going fast enough to be plan¬ ing,” quipped the trimmer. “It has nothing to do with planing, you guys,” Lee asserted. “I mean, if I’m going six knots in some double-ended crab-
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and faster than the stem wave of the boat - and that’s why heavy boats can’t surf. They have to be light enough to acceler¬ ate up to the speed of the wave. And be¬ sides, double-enders can’t plane.” “Okay, like, part of that is true,” said Lee. “You do have to be moving in the same direction as the wave to surf. And like, that can happen at six knots as eas¬ ily as at 20." “But I always thought,” said the trim¬ mer, “that a wave has to be close to breaking before you can surf on it. We argued about this all the way to Hawaii two years ago.” “Sure, but that doesn’t explain why that gull didn’t start to surf down the face of those big waves in the ferry wake. Those were steep enough so that some of them were breaking on top, but the gull didn’t seem to want to slide down them at all.” I noticed that the boats to leeward of us, the ones that had passed us by not sailing into the wind shadow as soon, had finally come to a stop, too. Maybe this wouldn’t be such a disaster if we were in better tide than they were. The only boats that seemed to be clear of the windshadow’s clutches were all the way down to leeward of Southamption Shoal. “The seagull must have had |ris webbed feet sticking down,” guessed the foredeck crew. “I don’t think sq,” said the trimmer. “A surfboard will just bob over a wave too if it’s not being paddled. Unless it gets hit by the part of the wave that’s break¬ ing, that is.”
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“Here’s what's really going on," said Lee, taking out her copy of the race in¬ structions and folding it over twice to make a pad of paper thick enough to write on. “Uh-oh,” I thought to myself. “Hope these guys know what they’re dealing with.” “Here’s how the gull moves when the June. 2002 • IxUUM'i? • Page 185
MAX EBB wave goes by, viewed from the side,” Lee said as she drew the gull and the wave on the folded paper. Then she drew a circle describing the gull’s motion. “Okay,” said the trimmer. “I know all about how the bits of water in a wave
“The buoyancy force is always up,H’ said the foredeck crew. Lee was silent, indicating that she was
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move around in circles, and that they don’t really travel along with the wave. “Right, for sure, that’s the basic part. But like, what about the centrifugal force from this circular motion? On the face of the wave, which way does it go?” No one answered right away, so Lee restated the question: “If the gull were tied to the middle of this circle on a string, and was swinging around this circle on the string, which way would the gull be pulling on the string?” This one we all understood, and sug¬ gested that on the face of the wave, where the circular motion was on the vertical part of the circle, the centrifugal force would be directed horizontally in the opposite direction of the wave travel. “Okay, like, now we’re getting some¬ where,” said Lee. “Which way does grav¬ ity go? Down,” she said without waiting for an answer, drawing an arrow going straight down to represent gravity, and a smaller horizontal arrow directed back into the wave to represent centrifugal force from the circular motion of the gull. “Now, like, add the two vectors, and what do we get for the ‘down’ direction felt by the gull?” The trimmer drew in the sum of the two vectors. ‘The really interesting thing that hap¬ pens,” Lee explained, “is that the sum of gravity and acceleration always resolves to a local ‘down’ direction that’s always at right angles to the wave surface. In fact, like, that's a necessaiy boundary condition for a free surface.” “Well I don’t see what this has to do with. ...” “Okay, I’m getting to the good part,” Lee interrupted. “What happens to an object, like that gull, that is floating on the wave at this same spot? Which way does the buoyancy force go?” Page 186*
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Left, centrifugal force and gravity combine to produce a local apparent "down" direction that is at right angles to the water surface. Right, the buoyancy force is equal and opposite to the inertial forces acting on the displaced water. Therefore as long as the object moves with the water, there is no force that would cause the object to slide down the wave. still waiting for the right answer. “Maybe not,” said the trimmer. “Buoy¬ ancy is always going to be equal and opposite to the weight of the displaced water, according to Archimedes, I think. So the buoyancy force should go oppo¬ site to local down, or at local up, which is also at right angles to the surface.” “For sure,” said Lee. “But then. I’ve just proved that surf¬ ing is impossible," he added, “because buoyancy and gravity are equal and op¬ posite. Which goes back to my original statement, that a wave has to be break¬ ing to be surfable.” “You’ll like what’s coming next,” said Lee. “Now imagine that the gull is mov¬ ing along at the same speed as the wave, staying right in that same position on the face of the wave as it moves. Which way does gravity go now? And like, re¬ member that the gull is moving in a straight line, no circular motion at all.” “Okay, I think I see where this is go¬ ing. Gravity now goes straight down.” “Now what about buoyancy?” Lee asked. “Hmm. Still equal and opposite to the weight of water displaced, right?” “Archimedes,” said Lee. “But for the water, which is still mov¬ ing in the circular path, ‘down’ is at right angles to the wave, so the buoyant force is up but inclined forward to be at right angles to the wave. Eureka!” He grabbed Lee’s mechanical pencil and drew in the two force vectors him¬ self. “So there’s a net force going forward! That’s how surfing works! I can’t believe I never really understood this before.
at the tiny diagram tiying to figure out what Lee had just demonstrated. “Does this have any practical value?” I asked. ‘For sure, Max. Like, it proves that if you are dead in the water, surfing doesn’t work. If you’re moving with the wave, the closer your speed is to wave speed, the more surfing thrust you can get out of the wave. So like, the heavy boat at six knots has no trouble catching a wave moving at seven. But it will completely miss the wave going 20.” “That checks with my experience,” said the foredeck crew. “Another interesting thing that hap¬ pens here,” Lee continued. “Since most heavy boats are sailing along at hull speed, a surfable wave will be just a little bit longer than the boat. And like, since in deep water a wave is always losing energy to the wave right behind it, the normal surfing technique is to put the bow right behind the crest of a big wave, and let that wave get smaller while the crest of the next wave rises under the stern, and off you go.” “I don’t buy it,” said the foredeck crew. “When I go surfing, I look back to see the wave I’m going to catch.” “That’s ‘cause it all changes in shal¬ low water,” Lee explained. “In deep wa¬ ter, the wave profile speed is proportional to the square root of the wavelength. In shallow water it becomes much less de¬ pendent on wavelength and more on water depth. So the group velocity be¬ comes more equal to wave velocity, with the result that shallow water waves are not always losing energy to the waves behind them.”
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“Okay,” he conceded. “But you still have to be planing, because all this only happens on the surface of the water.”
the diagram — it looks just the same as for the object surfing on the surface, except that, like, the forces are all attenu-
But If the object is moving with the wave, then it is not following a circular path and there is no centrifugal force. The only remaining inertial force acting on the object is gravity, which goes straight down. But the water is still moving along a circular path, so the buoyancy force is inclined forward, at right angles to the surface. The result is forward thrust. "Actually,” said Lee, “it works just as well if the object is submerged just be¬ low the surface but moving with the wave form. Dolphin are pretty good at it. Draw
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owner from the companionway as he passed plates forward to the crew sitting along the rail. There were crab salad sandwiches, served with combread muf¬ fins and a real crab claw on the side, and the crew made short work of them as they discussed various types of owners they had sailed for. The consensus was that in the present situation we were happy to be sailing with an owner who put more effort into the menu and the wine list than into his racing sail inventoiy. “Better get ready to go sailing again,” Lee warned as we were finishing lunch. “As soon as we can see the bridge come back into view around the other side of the island, the wind'will be back.” She was right again. Finally we were back in the breeze, and not entirely out of the race. Should we go up the beach or stay out in the middle? Better tide on one side, but we were likely to be on the inside of a favorable wind bend on the other. “Lee!” called the owner from the back of the boat. “Would you come back here for a minute . . . ?”
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With reports this month on the revived Madcap Trophy, now a team race between StFYC and the NYYC; Liz Baylis and crew win the 2002 ISAF Women's Match Racing Worlds; the Elvstrom Regatta for the dinghy crowd; three more Bay Area sailors make the US Olym¬ pic Sailing Team; the Ski/Sail Championship at Lake Tahoe; the windy Moore 24 Nationals in Santa Cruz; the excellent High School Nationals; a trio of local ocean races; the for-charity Hospice Cup; a new cboperative junior 420 program on the Bay; Pyewacket com¬ pletes a Caribbean hat-trick; and the usual abundance of box scores and random race notes at the end.
Madcap Challenge Trophy The Madcap Challenge Trophy began. in 1985 as a cross-country match racing series in Six Meters between St. Francis YC and the New York YC. Tom Blackaller brought the trophy home, Paul Cayard defended it the next year, and then the rivalry fizzled. The beautiful silver Mad¬ cap trophy, Which dates back to 1876, has sat, largely ignored, in one of StFYC's tro¬ phy cases ever since. The deed df.gift stipulated that StFYC had to return the trophy if the challenge went uncontested for more than four years, and last year the NYYC finally asked for their trophy back. StFYC mem¬
StFYC Commodore Charlie Hart, the silver Mad¬ cap Trophy, and most of the winning team. Next year, the playing field moves to Newport, Rl. ber and J/105 stalwart Jaren Leet, who was involved in the mid-80's iteration of the Madcap Trophy, had a better idea — and went to work with NYYC to amend the rules, turning the Madcap into a team Page 188 •
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racing series among J/105s. Thus, on May 18-19, the two clubs met for a best of 17 (first to 9 wins) three-onthree match racing contest in J/ 105s. The Saints pitted Good Timin' (Phil Perkins), Sails Call (Ian Charles), and Zuni Bear (Shawn Bennett) against the Big Apple team of Whisper (NYYC Rear Commodore George Hinman), Irrational Again (Howie Schiebler), and Arbitrage (Bob John¬ stone). All courses were single triangles sailed in front of the clubhouse. Our hometown heroes got off to a shaky start, with all three boats over early in the first heat — setting up an easy 1,2,3 victory for the visitors. After that, the
Saints got serious, ending up 6-3 for the day. In an attempt to limit carnage in the high winds (25+ at times), spinnakers were banned. However, there was still a major collision at a weather mark, as Ir¬ rational Again was unable to execute a port-tack duck of Zuni Bear and ended up imbedded in the other boat. Happily, no one was injured, and a replacement
boat, Tom Coates' Charade, was quickly pressed into service in lieu of the wounded Zuni Bear. Also fortunately, Zuni and Irra¬ tional (which needed a new pole and headstay) were fixed in time for the fol¬ lowing weekend's Hospice Cup, a major J/105 season counter. Sunday was gray, rainy and puffy, though not windy enough to ban spinna¬ kers again. The Saints fired off three straight wins to complete their domina¬ tion of the series, winning 9-3. "I think we sailed a little better, handled our boats bet¬ ter, and had better teamwork than they did," claimed Ian Charles. "We were cer¬ tainly more aggressive with mark traps, blocking and communicating between our boats." The winning team, in addition to the three skippers, consisted of Good Timids John Torgeson (tactician), Dave Wilson, John Collins and John Perkins. On Saits Call'were Tyler Doyle (tactician), Dennis George, Steve Marsh and Thomas Spon-
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Baylis rounds ahead of Guila Conti in the Round Robin, with the 'Penon de Ifach' in the back¬ ground. Inset: Karina, Stacie, Liz and Aimee. holtz, while Zuni Bear was staffed by Shane Wells (tactician). Rich Bergmann, Tom Purdy, Debbie Bennett and Mark Reardon. "This was a fantastic event, and the start of a tremendous new relationship with NYYC," claimed Jaren Leet. "It's what yacht racing on a grander scale is all about — highly civilized and fun, both on and off the water. Thanks to everyone as¬ sociated with the Madcap Trophy, espe¬ cially Tom Coates. Not only did Tom thrpw a really classy cocktail reception at his house on Friday night for us, he also gave us his boat without hesitation when we really needed it." Next year, the Madcap Trophy will be contested in J/105s out of Harbour 3ourt, NYYC's elegant outpost in Newoort, RI. "According to the deed, we could rave made our New York friends keep
cpming back here until th^y won," said Leet. "But we decided it would be best for the event — and even more fun — if it switched coasts each year."
Baylis Wins Worlds! San Rafael skipper Liz Baylis and crew Stacie Straw (tactician, Marina del Rey), Aimee Hess (bow, Oakland) and Karina Shelton (trimmer, Watsonville) won the 2002 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship in Calpe Bay, Spain. Six¬ teen of the best women match racers in the world — minus Denmark’s Dorte Jensen, who won this prestigious event the last three years — came together be¬ tween April 28-May 4 for the J/22 match racing series. Pre-race favorite Marie Bjorling and her # 1 -ranked Swedish team won the roundrobin part of the competition, and ad¬ vanced to the finals with Liz (who was fourth in the round-robin, and went into the Wqrlds ranked eighth). Liz and crew
won the first race of the finals, lost the second, and then came through in the crucial third race to win 2-1, and the celebrating began — las campeonas del mundo! Baylis and her San Francisco Women's Match Racing Team (which also includes alter¬ nates Stephanie Wondolleck and Melinda Erkelens) have only been on the circuit for two years, which makes this accom¬ plishment all the more remarkable. "From unknown and unranked to world cham¬ pions — I still can't believe it!" said Liz. "I watched my brothers (Will and Trevor) win world championships and an Olympic medal, but never thought it could hap¬ pen to me. It's an incredible feeling, one which can never be taken away." . The Team (minus Stacie, who was sick) was honored at a well-attended reception at Liz's club, the San Francisco YC, on May 20. In her speech, Liz acknowledged and thanked her many supporters — spe¬ cifically her husband Todd, the Belved¬ ere Cove Foundation, Glenn and Gaby Isaacson, and North Sails owner Terry Kohler, who flew in from Wisconsin for the occasion. 'We plan to go to the Worlds in Sweden next year to defend our title," Liz vowed. 'We'll return the perpetual trophy, but then hopefully put it right back in the suitcase and bring'it home again!" In the most recent ISAF rankings, Bjorling was still ranked #1, while Baylis moved up to #6 (it's a complicated for¬ mula, and the Team hasn't raced enough yet to get higher). Baylis is the top Ameri¬ can, with Betsy Alison in #7 and Dawn Riley (who was fourth at the Worlds with crew Nancy Haberland, Meg Gaillard, and Elizabeth Kpatzig) at #10. Baylis and crew — with Haberland substituting for Hess — will sail at the Santa Maria Cup in An¬ napolis next (see www.santam.ariacup.ort) to see who won). Other upcoming events include the Gold Cup in Bermuda and the Osprey Cup in St. Petersburg. 1) Liz Bay lis/San Francisco Women's Match Rac¬ ing Team, USA; 2) Marie Bjorling, SWE; 3) Anne Le Helley, FRA; 4) Cordelia Eglin, GBR; 5) Dawn Riley, USA; 6) Nina Petersen, DEN; 7) Sabrina Gurioli, ITA; 8) Lotte Meldgaard, ESP; 9) Sandy Grosvenor, USA; 10) Giula Conti, ITA; 11) Mar Castanedo (ESP); 12) Malin Milbourn (SWE); 13) Clarie Leroy (FRA); 14) Ines Montefusco (ITA); 15) Gwen Joulie (FRA); 16) Christelle Phillippe (FRA). Full results and pictures — www.cncalpe.com.
Elvstrom Regatta While the majority of Bay Area sailors were parading back and forth to Vallejo June, 2002 • UuXfJcZ? • Page 189
on May 4-5, the younger and more ath¬ letic crowd sailed dinghies in St. Francis YC's annual Elvstrom Regatta. Three races were held each day, with one throwout allowed at the end of the sunny, moderately windy weekend. The racing was pretty intense, with three classes — Lasers, Finns, IMCOs — being decided on tiebreakers. Canadian Sailing Team member Brendan Pioveson (Victoria, BC) squeaked by local talent Page 190 • UMmUZ? • June,2002
Russ Silvestri in the most competitive group, the 16-boat Laser class. Darrell Peck (Gresham, OR) likewise barely beat 2002 US Sailing Team member Mo Hart in the Finns. Local boardsailor Fernando Martinez took the tiny IMCO class, top¬ ping another US Sailing Team member, Kimberly Berkenfeld (Ft. Lauderdale), on yet another tie-breaker. Robbie Dean (Northridge, CA) had his way with the girls in the Europe class,
while the hot local duo of Molly Carapiet and Mallory McCollum had a relatively easy time in winning the up-and-coming 29er fleet. Molly and Mallory are currently training for the Youth Worlds in Sweden on July 18-27, where they will represent the United States in the 29er class. LASER —1) Brendan Pioveson, 8 points; 2) Russ Silvestri, 8; 3) Matt McQueen, 20; 4) Tracy Usher, 23; 5) Peter Phelan, 23; 6) Martin Hartmannis,
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25; 7) BrodiQ Cobb, 30; 8) Gus Tenrreiro, 31 ;£) Pe¬ ter Vessella, 32; 10) Chris Boome, 47. (16 boats) FINN — 1) Darrell Peck, 7 points; 2) Mo Hart, 7; 3) Pat Weaver, 16; 4) Philippe Kahn, 18. (8 boats) EUROPE — 1) Robert Dean, 7 points; 2) Susannah Carr, 9; 3) Lauren Maxam; 4) Tanya Haddad. (8 boats) 29er — 1) Molly Carapiet/Mallory McCollum, 5 points; 2) Dave Morris/James Lee, 11; 3) Goldsberry/ Robinson, 12; 4) George Pedrick/Gene Harris 20; 5) John & Paul Heineken, 24. (10 boats) IMCO — 1) Fernando Martinez, 7 points; 2) Kim-
Scenes from the May 17th Corinthian YC Fri¬ day night race — a delightful evening for sail¬ ing! All photos latitude/rob. beriy Birkenfeld, 7. (4 boats) LASER RADIAL —1) Roger Herbst, 5 points; 2) Trevor Bozina, 10. (4 boats) Full results — www.stfyc.org. Olympic Sailing Team, Round III T^e Olympic Sailing Committee of US Sailing has finally announced the 2002
US Sailing Team members for the last two classes, 49ers and Stars. Three more Bay Area sailors made the prestigious team — 49er crew Adam Lowry, and the Mon¬ terey-based 49er team of Patrick Whitmarsh (skipper) and Paul Allen. That brings the total of Bay Area sailors on this year's US Sailing Team to twelve — the most we can ever remember at one time. Previously announced to the team were Mo Hart (Finn), Krysia Pohl (Europe),
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Susannah Carr (Europe), Steve Bodner (Mistral), Mikey Murrjson/Rusty Canada (470), Mallory McCollum (470 crew), and Dawn Riley and Melissa Purdy (Yngling crew). Adam Lowry, age 27, grew up sailing in Grosse Point, MI, and honed his skills at Stanford (class of’96), where he earned All-American honors. He began sailing 49ers with Cal graduate Dave Houser, but soon hooked qp with Seattle securities trader Andy Mack. They've been ranked in the top five ever since, and are the num¬ ber one ranked team for the second year in a row,, as well as current national cham¬ pions. Despite Mack and Lowiy's dominance of the 49er class on paper, there is a for¬ midable team — the Seattle-based McKee brothers, the current world champions — between them and the Athens Olympics. "The McKees are obviously great competi¬ tors, as well as our good friends and men¬ tors," said Adam. "We know them pretty well after the last Olympics, when we went to Sydney as their training partners. But they aren't taking it that seriously this time, and we feel we can beat them. It's time for a changing of the guard." Mack and Lowry will compete in the 49er Worlds, which begin June 14 in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. "We often go to re¬ gattas a week early to practice," explained Adajm, who works as a vice president of product development for a San Francisco upscale household cleaning products company. A member of both StFYC and Bay View YC (Detroit), Adam can be found sailing 505s with Nick Adamson or on his Vanguard 15 when not campaigning the 49er. Longtime friends Patrick Whitmarsh, 28, and Paul Allen, 27, also made the US Sailing Team in the 49er class, qualifying fourth. The duo, both members of Monterey Peninsula YC, grew up sailing together in Lasers and Lasers IIs. Patrick, who sailed at University of Hawaii and is a former Junior Director at StFYC, and Paul, who previously worked at Santa Page 192 • UHXmL 3? • June, 2002
Team players, left to right: Adam Lowry, Patrick Whitmarsh and Paul Allen. Photos courtesy of Rolex Miami OCR. s ' Cruz Sails, are now full-time 49er cam¬ paigners. "We're committed," said Pat¬ rick. "We were last in the Sydney Olym¬ pic Trials in 2000, which was basically our first regatta. Our goal is to go from 'worst to first'!" Patrick acknowledges that the compe¬ tition will be stiff. "The Team is strong, and will only get stronger if the McKees and Morgan (Larson) jump back in," claimed Patrick. "Whoever represents the U.S. in 49ers at Athens will almost surely win a medal. Realistically, I'd say Paul and I have about a one in six shot at going, but if the 49er stays in the Olympic lineup, we'll keep campaigning for the next time." Patrick and Paul have an ambitious schedule of 49er racing coming up (the Worlds, followed by a Northwest tour in the fall, and the East Coast in the win¬ ter), and are both also excited about crewing on the new TP 52 Rosebud in the upcoming Pacific Cup. "We don't have a sponsor," explained Patrick, "but lots of people, particularly Tim O’Neill, have helped us out. We'll go into debt if we have to!" Two other Bay Area 49er teams didn't quite make the Team, but are up-andcoming and worthy of mention — Doogie Couvreaux and crew Allan Johnson from Seattle (ranked sixth) and Chad Frietas/ Skip McCormick (seventh). We'll increase our coverage of all Bay Area Olympic hopefuls as we get closer to the Trials. 49er — Andy Mack/Adam Lowry (Seattle/San Francisco); David Fagen/Bora Gulari (St. Petersburg/ Detroit); Tim Ladlow/Pete Spaulding (San Diego/Bos¬ ton); Patrick Whitmarsh/Paul Allen (Carmel/Pacific Grove); Dalton Bergan/Zach Maxam (Seattle/ Coronado, CA). STAR — Mark Reynolds/Magnus Liljedahl (San Diego/Miami); Vince Brun/Mike Dorgan (both San Diego); Rick Merriman/Bill Bennett (both San Diego); George Szabo/Austin Sperry (San Diego/Miami); John MacCausland/Sean Delaney (Cherry Hill, NJ/ Harrisburg, PA).
Ski/Sail National Championship Ken Turnbull and Jor¬ dan Parker negotiated bending and patchy winds on Lake Tahoe, then ex¬ celled on the Squaw Valley slopes to capture the Van¬ guard 15 class of the 2002 Protector Ski/ Sail Nationals on April 20-22. "Their team maintained good boat speed during the five sailing races. Then they put the hammer down through the gates," observed event organizer Ralph Sil¬ verman. "They really didn't have a bad race." Of the multitude of North American sailing regattas, few events showcase the multi-talents or enthusiasm of ski/sail athletes who gather each spring upon the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Conditions at the 9th Annual Ski/ Sail Nationals ran the gamut of full-out bliz¬ zard conditions on Friday, when up to two feet of snow settled on the higher peaks, to a warm, bluebird day on Sunday. Friday's heavy snowfall forced the switch¬ ing of both sailing events to Saturday, but the postponement made no difference to Bay Area sailors Turnbull and Parker, who placed fourth on the water and second on the snow to capture overall first place honors. With temperatures near freezing, race conditions varied on the lake from light
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veering wind shifts to ten-knot gusts forc¬ ing heavy hiking. Several Vanguard crews capsized in the high alpine waters. The Lasers and Vanguards raced shorter windward-leeward legs using the start-fin¬ ish as their leeward gate. Strategy was simple: stay in the breeze. In the Laser competition, Steve Fleckenstein, bronze medalist at the Pan Ameri¬ can and Goodwill Games, and former Canadian J/24 national champion, placed second in both ski and sail to en¬ sure his victory over a dozen other com¬ petitors, among them former U.S. Na¬ tional Ski Team member Eric Connors and Tahoe YC Laser champion Dan Hauserman. Connors recorded the over¬ all fastest time down the Squaw Valley Ford Race Arena course. "Who said it was cold?" asked the Vancouver-based Fleckenstein. " I didn't find temperatures bad at all. 1 wore a sleeveless wetsuit. And the snow condi¬ tions for ski racing were superb. What an event!" — robertfrohlich skiing and sailing combined results: VANGUARD1, 15s — 1) Ken Turnbull/Jordan Parker; 2) Matthew Sessions/Ian Charles; 3) Avery Patton/Tobin Fisher; 4) Krysia Pohl/Kristen Lane; 5) Zach Conrad/Hans Opsahl. (18 boats) LASERS — 1) Steve Fleckenstein; 2) Nick Pullen; 3) Eric Connors; 4) Dan Hauserman; 5) Jim Granger. (12 boats)
Brrrrr! We're cold just looking at this photo of the recent Ski/Sail Nationals on Lake Tahoe.
Moore 24 Nationals Santa Cruz sailmaker Dave Hodges and his veteran Fatuity crew (tactician Bill Keller, Doug Kirk, Jeff Weiss, and Ellen Bucci) romped on a 22-boat fleet in last month’s breezy Moore 24 Nationals. Hosted by Santa Cruz YC on May 3-5, thp
amazing considering he was sick with bronchitis at the time. "I was in a daze the whole regatta, really feeling lousy," claimed Hodges, who still isn’t fully re¬ covered. "However, I’m told I got some of the best starts I've ever had, and now my crew wants me to get sick more often!"
The Santa Cruz YC-hosted Moore 24 Nationals were windy this year — and a life-threatening situation was narrowly adverted.
The otherwise excellent series was marred by an incident in the third race, when VuJaDe rounded down and spilled the aft three crew — talented dinghy sail¬ ors Bob Sutton, Jim Maloney, and driver Jeff Miller — into the choppy water. The remaining two forward crew struggled to get the kite down ihthe windy conditions (18-20 knots), and then retrieve their mates. Meanwhile, a number of boats sim¬ ply flew by, assuming erroneously that the situation was under control. Miller, wear¬ ing a largely deflated red Musto vest, was apparently near the limit of his endur¬ ance by the time a spectator. Skip Allan, alertly swooped in and rescued him. (See Skip's comments in Letters.) There'was also some carnage in the regatta, including a major collision that split the hull/deck seam on Gary Tracey's Bruz^r, knocking that boat out of the re¬ gatta. "It's still $arly in the season, and people may not have been fully prepared foB- that much wind," figured Hodges.
seven-race, one-throwout series attracted a solid fleet, including many past national champions. Hodges, however, was in a league of his own, putting together a nearperfect 1,1,2,1,1,(11),1 series to defend his title. Second place went to Bay Area sailor Vaughn Seifers, who put together his strongest showing yet in this class. This was the fifth time that Hodges has won the Nationals, and the biggest mar¬ gin he has ever won by —t all the more
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1) Fatuity, Dave Hodges, 7 points; 2) #65, Vaughn Seifers/Jim Wheeler, 18; 3) Moorgasm, Hank Niles/Dave Josselyn/Biff Watts, 24; 4) Ruby, Andrew Manzi, 34; 5) Son of Weed Boy, Bret Gripenstraw/Dennis W.B. Bassano, 34; 6) Vu Ja De, Jeff Miiler/Bob Sutton, 39; 7) One Moore, Tom Wondolleck, 39; 8) Eclipse, Brad Butler, 40; 9) Top¬ per II, Bren Meyer, 43; 10) Wet Spot, Mike O'Callaghan, 52; 11) Kamikaze, George Wheeler, 52.8; 12) Immoorality, Scott Sorenson, 62; 13) Ngellew Fejj, Shana Rosenfeld, 74; 14) Mercedes, Joel Verutti, 75; 15) Moorigami, John Siegel, 76. (22 boats)
THE RACING High School Nationals Twenty of the top high school sailing teams in the country convened in the Bay Area on May 11-12 for the Mallory Cup Doublehanded Championship, aka the High School Nationals. Co-hosted by the San Francisco YC and the Treasure Is¬ land Sailing Center, the 32-race Collegiate FJ series was sailed out ofTISC in winds ranging from 8-2^knots -— perfect spring¬ time sailing conditions. Southern California once again com¬ pletely dominated the regatta, with de¬ fending champion Coronado High School making it two in a row. Senior sensation Mikee Anderson Mitterling won Division A with sophomores Lauren Usrey and Tinja Anderson Mitterling (Mikee's sister) alternating as crew. Meanwhile, his team¬ mate, senior Brian Haines was second in Division B with sophomore Blaire Herron crewing. Anderson will be attending USC next fall, and Haines will be off to Stanford — both will no doubt make their pres¬ ences quickly felt on the collegiate sailing circuit. Point Loma finished second with strong showings from senior Ryan Lorence, who was third in A, and freshman Adam Rob¬ erts, the current Junior Sabot national champ, who won Division B. Newport Harbor and Santa Barbara took the next two spots, while the only other California school, Bishop's, came in seventh. The New England schools were the sec¬ ond strongest of the seven national dis¬ tricts. Half of the teams at the regatta came from California and New England (five schools from each district), as par¬ ticipation is based on the number of schools in each district — the more schools in the district, the more represen¬ tation at the Nationals. Unfortunately for our Bay Area high schools, they are in
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the same district as the SoCal power¬ houses, hence we had no local participa¬ tion. "San Francisco YC has been excited about high school sailing for half a dozen years now," claimed regatta chairman Ted Gazulis. "I was proud of our local kids for coming down to watch and support the Nationals anyway. I think it was a real eye-opener for them, and will motivate them to achieve higher levels. "It was really fun to be involved with all these great kids — about 150 of them — from all around the country," contin¬ ued Gazulis. "Some of them are already outstanding sailors, sure to become fu¬ ture All-Americans and Olympians. The talent among the coaches and dads was pretty high, too — Robbie Haines and Keith Lorence were there to support their sons, John Kolius attended with his wife (who coaches La Porte), Bill Campbell (coach of Bishop's and father of their standout sailor, Andrew), and others. Ev¬ eryone was smiling throughout the week¬ end!" 1) Coronado, 148 points; 2) Point Loma, 159; 3) Newport Harbor, 197; 4) Santa Barbara, 228; 5) Milton Academy (Milton, MA), 233; 6) Tabor Acad¬ emy (Marion, MA), 235; 7) Bishop's (San Diego), 303; 8) Brunswick (Greenwich, CT), 336; 9) Southern (An¬ napolis), 337; 10) Community (Naples, FL), 342; 11) Hotchkiss (Lakeville, CT), 363; 12) Jesuit (New Or¬ leans, LA), 367; 13) Msgr. Donovan (Toms River, NJ), 374; 14) North Kitsap (Poulsbo, Wl), 401; 15) Dartmouth (Dartmouth, MA), 419; 16) H.B. Plant (Tampa, FL), 430; 17) Loyola (Winnetka, IL), 436; 18) La Porte (La Porte, TX), 454; 19) Grosse Point South (Grosse Pt., Ml), 464; 20) Lincoln Park (Ft. Pierce, FL), 494. (20 teams) Full results — www.highschoolsailingusa.org.
Three* Ocean Races A trio of OYRA races have occurred lately, with the most recent one — SFYC/ MPYC's fifth annual Spinnaker Cup on May 24 — just finishing as we went to press. Like the other two earlier ocean races, the One Way to Half Moon Bay Race and the Duxship Race, the Spinnaker Cup was relatively easy. As expected, Philippe Kahn's R/P 77 Pegasus *77 was first to finish the 88-mile sprint from San Francisco to Monterey, crossing the line at 11:23 p.m. after just 9 hours and 34 minutes on the course. After her -145 rating was applied, Pegasus sank to seventh. The next two boats to finish came in two hours and 20 minutes later, as Ray Minehan's SC 50 Emily Carr nipped sistership Octavia by 12 seconds — one boatlength — to win both the 22boat PHRO-I division and overall honors. Winds were moderate to light for most of the evening race, with the usual parking lot at Montara and a faint southerly in Monterey Bay. After the first four races of the ten-race season (the Lightship Race on March 23, and the above three races), several trends are coming into focus. The most mean¬ ingful competition exists in the two PHRO classes (over 31 feet), with many Pac Cuppers using these local ocean races as crew practice. PHRO-I season honors will come down to a battle between Mark Dowdy's Express 37 Eclipse and Jim Coggan's Schumacher 40 Auspice, while OYRA president Doug Storkovich's Santana 35 Dance Away is on pace to take
Young guns — Some of the best sailing on the Bay last month was at the SFYC/TISC-hosted High School Nationals. The winning Coronado HS team, from left — Brian Haines, Blaire Herron, Lauren Usrey, Tinja Anderson Mitterling, Jon Nass, and Mikee Anderson Mitterling. Photos by David Dibble.
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PHRO-II. We're pleased to note that a gair of Olson 30s formerly owned by this maga¬ zine — Little O and Beat to Quarters — are mopping up the Midget Ocean this spring. Okay, MORA, is all but dead this year, and SHS (shorthanded) isn't much healthier. "But there's still plenty of ac¬ tion among the bigger boats, many of whom are training for the Pac Cup," claimed Storkovich. "For some reason, the little boats aren't coming out anymore." The first half of the ocean racing sea¬ son concludes with the Farallones Race on June 15, and the second half begins with the Lightship II Race on August 3. Check www.yra.org for full race results and cumulative scores. ONE WAY TO HMB (HMBYC: 4/27: 26.5 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Zamazaan, Farr 52, Chuck Weghorn; 2) Slingshot, Frers 67, Chuck Parrish; 3) Morgana, SC 52, Rob Magoon; 4) Auspice, Schumacher 40, Jim Coggan; 5) Eclipse, Express 37, Mark Dowdy; 6) Emily Carr, SC 50, Ray Minehan; 7) Entropy, SC 50, Bartz Schneider; 8) City Lights, SC 52, Tom Sanborn; 9) Cipango, Andrews 56, Rob & Bob Barton; 10) (tie) El Ocaso, J/120, Rick Wesslund and X-Dream, X-119, Steen Moller. (22 boats) PHRO-li — 1) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 2) Remedy, Beneteau 42s7, Ken Pimentel; 3) Two Scoops, Express 34, Chris Longaker/Tom Goodwin. (7 boats) MORA-1 — 1) Little O, Olson 30, Roger Groh. (1 boat) MORA-II — 1) Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, Greg Cody. (3 boats) SHS — 1) Troubadour, J/33, Robert Johnson; 2) Annalise, Wylie 34,.Paul Altman. (5 boats) DUXSHIP tGGYC: Mav 18: 31.5 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Eclipse, Express 37, Mark Dowdy; 2) Winnetou, SC 52, Martin Brauns; 3) Sam, Lusas
48, Tom Alexander/Tim Knowles; 4) Marishanna, Wylie 38, John Freeman; 5) Chance, J/120, Barry Lewis; 6) X-Dream, X-119, Steen Moller; 7) Auspice, Schumacher 40, Jim Coggan; 8) Kookaburra, J/105, Craig Mudge; 9) El Ocaso, J/120, Richard Wesslund. (19 boats) PHRI-II — 1) Spirit, S&S 32; Steve Lewis; 2) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich; 3) True North, C&C 37, Jeff Dunnavent. (8 boats) MORA-I — 1) Beat to Quarters, Olson 30, Ri¬ chard Calabrese. (1 boat) MORA-II — 1) Slim, J/30, Loren Mollner. (3 boats) SHS — 1) Andiamo, SC 27, Mike Warren. (4 boats; all others DNF) SPINNAKER CUP (SFYC/MPYC: Mav24:88 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Emily Carr, SC 50, Ray Minehan; 2) Octavia, SC 50, Shep Kett; 3) Na tazak, SC 52, Steve Williams; 4) Sleeping Dragon, Hobie 33, Mark Halman; 5) Heartbeat, Wylie 46, Lou Pambianco; 6) Allure, SC 52, Chuck Jacobsen; 7) Entropy, SC 50, Bartz Schneider; 8) Pegasus 77, R/P 77, Philippe Kahn; 9) Auspice, Shumacher 40, Jim Coggan; 10) Eclipse, Express 37, Mark Dowdy. (22 boats) PHRO-II — 1) Shenanigans, C&C 36, Michael Maloney; 2) Setanta, Baltic 42, Gerard Sheridan; 3) Wildberry, Beneteau 36s7, Robert Berry; 4) Rem¬ edy, Beneteau 42s7, Ken Pimentel. (10 boats) MORA-I — 1) Salty Hotel, Express 27, David Rasmussen. (3 boats) MORA-II — 1) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson; 2) Pizote, Santana 30/30, Mark & Matt Neumann. (5 boats) SHS — 1) Xpression, C&C 110, Dirk Husselman; 2) Rusalka, SC 40, Erik Schwartz. (4 boats) OVERALL — 1) Emily Carr; 2) Octavia; 3) Natazak. (43 boats)
Hospice Cup St. Francis YC's fourth annual Hospice Cup attracted 83 boats in six one design classes on May 25-26 — up nicely from last year's 64 boat turnout. The four-race, no-throwout series once again benefitted a worthy cause, the Visiting Nurse Asso¬ ciation and Hospice of Northern Califor¬ nia. A silent auction, tons of free food and
adult beverages, and dancing to live mu¬ sic were all part of the weekend festivi¬ ties. The windy and ebby series began on the Berkeley Circle Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m., with 'Son of J/Fest' (J/105s, J/120s, J/35s, and Express 27s) start¬ ing down there to avoid conflicts with the Master Mariners and the LACC Bay Tour. The Knarrs and Melgi opted for a later start (1:20 p.m.) off the StFYC race deck. The second race of the day, as well as Sunday's two races, were 'normal' Cityfront races, all windward/leewards using inflatables, gates, and offset marks. All kinds of carnage occurred, includ¬ ing several man overboard drills, a bunch of collisions (among the victims were the J/120s Mr. Magoo and Dayenu, as well as the Express 27 El Raton), and the usual amount of torn nylon. There were also quite a few protests on Sunday, one of which decided the J/105 class — osten¬ sible winner Zuni Bear was later DSQed for going inside 'B' (off the StFYC race deck), moving Good Timin' up to the top spot. Charade, steered by Mark Chandler in the absence of owner Tom Coates, was second to Good Timid by one point. The only other class that was close was the Melges 24s, which Zarko Draganic (’Cavallino 24’) won by a point over Jeff Thorpe ( Sabotage ), who was sailing with his right foot in a cast. The other four classes were all runaways. Though Steve Madeira's Mr. Magoo had four straight bullets in winning the J/120 class, over¬ all honors — which are based on a for¬ mula which takes class size into account — for this year's Hospice Cup were awarded to veteran Knarr sailor Terry Anderlini and his Benino crew (alternat¬ ing tacticians Mark Heer and Craig Healy, John Mournier, and Ken Neely). And-
THE RACING erlini's 1,2,1,1 record smoked the Knarr fleet, earning him a trip back East next summer to compete in the Hospice Na¬ tionals. Over $12,000 was raised by the fleet for the VNA/Hospice cause, with Mad¬ eira's Mr. Magoo leading the fleet in dona¬ tions. J/120 — 1) Mr. M£goo, Steve Madeira, 4 points; 2) Chance, Barry Lewis'll; 3) Twist, Timo Bruck, 12; 4) El Ocaso, Rick Wesslund, 19. (8 boats) J/105 — 1) Good Timin', Phil Perkins/Dave Wil¬ son, 12 points; 2) Charade, Tom Coates/Mark Chan¬ dler, 13; 3) Blackhawk, Dean Dietrich, 16; 4) Nan¬ tucket Sleighride, Peter Wagner, 22; 5) Jitterbug, Chuck Eaton, 29; 6) Tiburon, Steve Stroub, 31; 7) Bella Rosa, DaveTambellini, 35; 8) Whisper, Eden Kim, 36; 9) Zuni Bear^Shawn Bennett/Rich Bergmann, 40; 10) Jose Cuervo, Sam Hock, 44; 11) Walloping Swede, Tom Kassberg, 46; 12) Jabberwocky, Brent Vaughn, 51; 13) Wind Dance, Jeff Littfin/Steve Pugh, 57. (29 boats) J/35 — 1) Fast Lane, John Wimer, 6 points; 2) Kiri, Bob George, 12; 3) Raptor, Jim Hoey, 13. (7 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Swamp Donkey, Scott Sell¬ ers/Robert Brown, 5 points; 2) Bessie Jay, Brad Whittaker, 16; 3) Magic Bus, Eric & Paul Deeds, 16; 4) Exocet, Jason!Crowson, 19; 5) Chimo, Brad Pennington, 22. (10 boats) MELGES 24 — 1) Cavallino 24, Zarko Draganic, 6 points; 2) Team Quantum, Jeff Thorpe, 7; 3) Pe¬ gasus, Philippe Kahn, 12; 4) Mary Don't Surf, Bret Gripenstraw, 24; 5) Surfeit, David Wadbrook, 27. (11 boats) KNARR — 1) Benino, Terry Anderlini, 5 points; 2) Svenkist, Sean Sveridsen, 14; 3) Sophia, Tom Reed, 17; 4) Sequoia II, Baldauf/Perkins, 29; 5) Penelope, Charles Griffith, 21; 6) Peerless, Larry Drew, 23; 7) Snaps III, Knud Wibroe, 25. (16 boats) Full results — www.stfyc.org.
Joint Junior Programs San Francisco Bay has a wide array of training opportunities for Junior Sailors. There are protected inlets that do not get too windy for beginners, more challeng¬ ing conditions for intermediates, and the breezy, choppy, sometimes crowded main part of the Bay for advanced kids looking for a real challenge — and sometimes an adventure. While the Bay has such vari¬ ety in sailing conditions, individual clubs do not. In order to maximize both the availability of conditions and the wealth of sailing knowledge iri the Bay Area, the junior programs around the Bay have begun pooling resources to help make our juniors the top in the nation. An initial collaboration between San Francisco YC and St. Francis YC created a program that would benefit not only the advanced junior sailors from the two clubs, but would also allow the advanced kids from other clubs around the Bay to participate in and benefit from the pro¬ gram. This program evolved into the Joint 420 Program, which kicks off its inauguPage 196 •
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Pirates of the Caribbean — 'Pyewacket' pillaged and plundered regattas at St. Maarten, Tortola and Antigua. Next stop, Bermuda. ral season this summer. Three clubs — St. Francis, San Fran¬ cisco, and Richmond — will each bost a three-day clinic, followed by a race day. The juniors participating in the program Eire going to benefit from this collabora¬ tive effort in many ways. They will get to sail a variety of sailing conditions, as each of the three venues is characterized by winds and tides that sets it apart from the others and will afford important ex¬ perience. They'll have an opportunity to practice with a larger fleet than normal, which will be useful when they go to larger regattas. Finally, because the costs will be split between many clubs, high qual¬ ity coaches will become much more af¬ fordable. This summer, Bob Merrick, 470 Silver Medallist in the Sydney Olympic
Games, will be coaching two of the three clinics. This summer's Joint 420 Program will provide a blue print for creating similar programs for other fleets, such as the Club Flying Junior fleet, which is even larger than the 420 fleet. The planning of this program was the catalyst for many col¬ laborative efforts this spring. There were six sessions of Optimist clinics at Encinal YC that included members from San Francisco and St. Francis as well. Simi¬ larly, there were six Splash clinics involv¬ ing both Encinal and San Francisco Yacht Clubs. In addition to the endless benefits that the Juniors will be reaping on the water, these joint efforts bring chances for the kids and parents at each club to work together and get to know each other bet¬ ter. This kind of camaraderie can only mean that Junior Sailing in the Bay will
SHEET magazine. continue to improve. With all the kids in the Bay working together and sailing with a team mentality, everyone wins! —bob nagy, StFYC
Pyewacket Dominates Caribbean Circuit At the windy 35th Antigua Sailing Week, Roy E. Disney's R/P 75 Pyewacket swept the racing division honors, also winning the Caribbean Big Boat Sailing Series overall in the process. The Antigua win completed the Magic Cat's hat-trick, with previous wins at the Heineken Re¬ gatta in St. Maarten and the BVI Spring Regatta in Tortola (the other two events on the CBBS series). Over the course of the three regattas, Pyewacket won all but one race — the third one at Antigua, where they were second to the U.K.-based Swan 60 Spirit ofJethou. Robbie Haines, Pyewackets sailing master, said, 'We loved all these events, but Antigua was our favorite. The loca¬ tion, the longer courses, the bigger breeze, the competition — it was all a bit better than at the other two venues. Plus, Roy won his first Rolex watch at Antigua. He was actually pretty stoked about that — he's heard so much about people winning Rolexes, and now he finally won one him¬ self!" Disney and his veteran crew — which included Bay Area sailors Stan and Sally Honey, Scott Easom, Rick Brent, Hogan Beatie and Kevin Currier — destroyed all comers at Antigua, much as Sayonara, Morning Glory and Sagamore have done in years past. None of those boats were there this year, leaving Pyewacket basi¬ cally racing against the clock. 'We had a favorable rating, and we also sailed pretty well," claimed Robbie. Spirit of Jethou was a distant second to Pyewacket at Antigua, and Chippewa (Swan 68, USA) was third. Rounding out the seven-boat class, in order, were Serano of London (Swan 70, UK),Titan (exVictoria, Andrews 68+, Puerto Rico), Equa¬ tion (ex-Orient Express, SC 70, USA) and Bruce Schwab's Open 60 Ocean Planet. The regatta, which attracted 215 boats from 27 countries, was a windy one, fea¬ turing several dismastings, shredded sails, crew overboard drills, rammed com¬ mittee boats, sunken marks and other excitement. Check out www.sailingweek.com for pictures, results and details.
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KONOCTI CUP (KBSC: April. 27): FULL CUP — 1) Barking Dog, Olson 25, Jeffrey Kroeber; 2) Quicksilver, Raven 24, Wade Hough; 3) Andale, Express 27, John Freeman; 4) Williwa, C&C 27-5, Wayne Hallenbeck; 5) No Cat Hare, Catalina 22, Don Hare. (12 boats; 22 miles) HALF CUP — 1) Sante, Capri 26 WK, Jim Westman; 2) Aqueous Solution, Yngling 21, Wayne Southerland; 3) Lively Lady, Ranger 26-2, Connie Vitaly; 4) #69, San Juan 21, Hans Carmiggelt; 5) Wumps, Ranger 23-T, Magnus Kling; 6) Beats Workin', O-Day 27-2, Mark Weber. (14 boats; 13 miles) New Half Cup course record — Lively Lady (2 hours; 16 minutes; 59 seconds) YACHTING CUP (SDYC: May 4-5: 5 races): FARR 40 — 1) Shadow, Peter Stoneberg/Ed Baird, 12 points; 2) Gone Too Farr, Dave Carrel/Jeff Thorpe, 19; 3) Crocodile Rock, Alex Geremia/Scott Harris/Alex Carnet, 23; 4) Groovederci, Deneen
Zsa Zsa, Bill Wright, 15; 3) Koinonia, Doug Ament, 16; 4) Tangled.web, Neil Senturia, 18. (9 boats) J/120 — 1) Doctor No, Jed Olenick, 11 points; 2) Scamp, Dave Cherish, 17; 3) Shenanigans, Tim Hogan, 21; 4) Tama Jama, Steve & Tama Harris, 23. (11 boats) J/105 —1) Mischief, Carolyn Hardy/Mike Pinckney, 10 points; 2) Quicksilver, Rick Harris, 22; 3) Wings, Dennis & Sharon Case, 27; 4) Bold Forbes, Ed Cummins, 28; 5) J-Hawk, Abbott Brown, 31; 6) Angry Beaver, Larry Harvey, 35; 7) Incorri¬ gible, Rip Carruthers, 35; 8) Pholly, Phil Gausewitz, 52. (23 boats) SCHOCK 35 — 1) Piranha, David Voss, 9 points; 2) Outlier, Schmidt/Gordon, 12; 3) Super Gnat, Cliff Thompson, 18; 4) Whiplash, Ray Goodwin, 25. (12 boats) PHRF-I — 1) J-Bird III, Andrews TP-52, David Janes, 9 points; 2) Alta Vita, Davidson TP-52, Bill Turpin, 11; 3) Wasabi, Farr ILC 46, Dale Williams, 20; 4) Margaritaville, Farr 50, Jay Steinbeck, 28; 5) Chayah, ID-48, Oscar Krinsky. (11 boats) PHRF-II — 1) High 5, Farr ILC 40, Ross Ritto, 5
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points; 2) Eclipse, N/M 39, Bill Bannasch, 17; 3) Pendragon II, Davidson 44, David Gray, 23. (9 boats) PHRF-III — 1) Spin Out, Cheetah 30, Steve Mollering, 9 points; 2) Wildcat, Cheetah 30, John Staff, 18; 3) B-Nasty, B-32, Aaron Sturm. (10 boats) June, 2002 • UMJUT2 • Page 197
THE RACING PHRF-IV — 1) French Bred, Beneteau 42, Ron & Bev Coalson, 10 points; 2) Freebird, NY 40, Mike Mellin, 12; 3) Kaizen, Beneteau 36.7, Tom Hirsh, 21. (8 boats) PHRF V-A — 1) Puka Wai, J/92, Max Ros¬ enberg, 8 points; 2) Hot Rum, CF 33, Al Castillon/ Tom Pacheco, 17; 3) James Earl, Choate 33, Dale Frye, 18; 4) Nitro, J/33, Brandon Colgan/John Mes¬ senger, 22. (14 boats) PHRF V-B — 1) Blur, B-25, Aaron & Dixon Hall, 14 points; 2) Bligh's Spirit, Cal 36, Sam Butler, 16; 3) Scrambled, Kirby 30, Geff Fisher, 21. (13 boats) SSS IN THE BAY (May 11: 20 miles): DH-I (multihull) — 1) Wahoo, Corsair F-31, Tim Cahill-O'Brian. (1 boat) DH-II (<130)— 1) Auspice, Schumacher 40, Jim Coggan; 2) Harp, Catalina 38, Linda Farabee. (5 boats) DH-III (130-168) — 1) Blazing Saddles, Olson 25, Derik Anderson. (3 boats) DH-IV (>168) — 1) Current Asset, Islander 30 Mk. II, John Bowen; 2) Dominatrix, Santana 22, Heidi Schmidt. (6 boats) DH-V (non-spin) — 1) Tackful, Santana 22, Frank Lawler. (3 boats) DH-CAT (WylieCat 30) — 1) Triumph, Jake Cartwright. (2 boats) DH-EXPRESS 27 — 1) Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton; 2) Salty Hotel, Dave Rasmussen; 3) Swamp Donkey, Scott Sellers. (7 boats)
Steve Madeira ('Mr. Magoo) straight-bulleted the J/120 class despite a collision, all sorts of bro¬ ken gear, and stopping to retrieve a swimmer.
Dave Wilson (left) and Phil Perkins ('Gooc Tim in') topped the 29-boat J/105 fleet with somi help from 'Zuni Bear'.
DH-ULDB — 1) Kwazy, Wylie Wabbit, Colin Moore; 2) Sleeping Dragon, Hobie 33, Mark Halman; 3) SUV, Melges 24, David Wadbrook; 4) Kookaburra, J/105, Craig Mudge. (11 boats) OVERALL DOUBLEHANDED — 1) Truimph; 2) Auspice; 3) Katzenjammer, WylieCat 30, Dan Mills. SH-II (<130) — 1) Alchera, J/120, Mark Deppe; 2) Convergence, J/120, Jeff Winkelhake. (5 boats) SH-III (130-168) — 1) Wisdom, Santana 30/30,
Alan Herbert. (2 boats) SH-IV (>168) — 1) Dream Chaser, Catalina 2\ Mk. II, Randy Garrett. (2 boats) SH-V (non-spin) — 1) True North, C&C 37, Jel Dunnavanh (3 boats) SH-CAT (WylieCat 30) — 1) Uno, Steve Wonnei (1 boat) SH-ULDB — 1) Starbuck, Black Soo, Gre< Nelson. (3 boats)
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OPTI — 1) Alicia Burnhard, EYC; 2) Josh Leighton, EYC; 3) Devon Lindsay, EYC. (10 boats) SPLASH — 1) Matt Spevak, SFYC; 2) Aaron Dobrand, EYC; 3) Sean Kelly SFYC. (12 boats) PRAM GREEN FLEET (first-year racers) — 1) Robert Dedora, EYC; 2) Stephanie Gascon, EYC; 3) Ellie Buckingham, SFYC. (9 boats) (10 races; 1 throwout)
.ife in the fast lane — Former Southern Califorjian John Wimer ('Fast Lane') hammered the J/ 15 class with a 2,1,2,1 record.
OVERALL SINGLEHANDED — 1) Uno; 2) Jtarbuck; 3) Fast Forward, Aerodyne 38, Dan Benamin. VEST MARINE FUN REGATTA (SFYC: May 4-5): EL TORO — 1) Max Fraser, SCYC; 2) Peter iesberg, SFYC. (4 boat) CFJ — 1) Becky Mabardy/Delaney Lynch, SFYC; !) Mary Glaser/Megan Grove, EYC. (5 boats)
INTERCLUB #2 (Encinal YC: May 11): FLEET 1 (< 174) — 1) Wave Rider, Hunter 31, Mark Rommell; 2) Noble Lady, Beneteau First 305, Gary Massari; 3) Double Agent, Merit 25, Robin Ollivier. (7 boat) . 1 FLEET 2 (174-186) — 1) Wuvulu, Islander Bahama 30, John New; 2) Spindrifter, Tartan 30, Paul Skabo. (6 boats) FLEET 3 (>186) — 1) Dulcinea, Killer Whale 25, Mike Mathiasen. (3 boats) FLEET 4 (Catalina 34) — 1) Mottley, Chris Owen; 2) Freya, George Bean. (5 boats) FLEET 5 (non-spinnaker) — 1) Peddler, Cata¬ lina 27, Norm Rehm; 2) Knottie Sweetie, C&C 32, G. Johnson. (4 boats) FLEET 6 (multihull) — 1) Three Sigma, F-27, Chris Harvey; 2) Pegasus, F-27, A. & A. Pitcairn; 3) Donnybrook, F-28R, John Brady. (8 boats) FLEET 7 (multihull, non-spin)— 1) Prime Direc¬ tive, F-31CR, Dave Gilman. (3 boats)
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opportunity. The Pac Cup total now stands at 77 boats, including the behe¬ moths Mari-Cha III and the new Zephyrus V. Both boats were at the KKMI 'boat spa' last month, and both received identical minus 180 ratings from the NorCal PHRF board. It should be an interesting race for line honors this year, with the weather — reaching or running? light or heavy air?
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With reports this month on The Five Sailing Regions of Greece, an Adventurous Cruise through Tonga, and miscellaneous Charter Notes.
Charteririgvin Greece: So Many Islands, So Little Time' The arrival of summer conjures up images of lazy days on sandy beaches, star-filled nights and sweet sailing, wear¬ ing nothing but your swimsuit. However, here in our home waters that combina¬ tion is a bit difficult to find. That's why many savvy sailors focus, their summer sailing plans on sun-baked destinations like the Greek Isles. A country whose maritime heritage spans centuries, Greece is made up of some 2,000 islands in addition to the mainland peninsula where its historic capital, Athens, is located. Due to the region's easy, line-of-sight navigation, short distances.between anchorages, charming waterside villages and wealth of antiquities, sailing Greek waters has long been high on the wish list of many yacht vacationers. The first hurdle in planning a trip there, though, is decid¬ ing which of the country's five key cruis¬ ing grounds to sail in: the Cyclades, Sporades, Ionian, Dodecanese or Soronic Gulf Islands.
To clarify the differences between them, we called on two longtime Greek islands experts: Tim Monsul of Albatross Yacht Charters and Ginny Heyer of GPSC. Both companies have been spe¬ cializing in Greek (and Turkish) charters for many years. "For first-timers we often Recommend sailing out of Athens through the Cyclades," says Ginny. The heart of Greece's vast collection of islands, this area includes such legendary isles as Mikonos — famous for its nightlife — and Santorini — Where a highlight is hiking along the rim of an ancient, half-submerged volcanic crater. The Cyclades, however, are also the most popular re¬ gion with both land-based and water¬ borne travellers. If you like crowds of revelers and wild nightlife, you'll want to go there in July and August, when most Europeans take their holidays. Otherwise, we'd recommend either go¬ ing there early in the season (May and early June) or in late summer (late Sep¬ tember to early October). During these "shoulder seasons"
the intense heat of midsummer and there will be less chance of encoun¬ tering the notori¬ ous meltemiwinds. These powerful northerly winds funnel south from Eastern Europe primarily between the Greek penin¬ sula and the Turk¬ ish Coast, explains Tim, so areas like 1 the Ionian, a clus- o ter of islands along 5 the west coast of f Greece, and the > Soronic Gulf, a re- £ gion southwest of g Athens, are much 0 less affected by meltemis — even in mid¬ summer. If you're attracted to areas that are less touristy, the Ionian should be con¬ sidered. This region — with Corfu and Lefkas as its primary charter bases — offers itineraries that combine coastal cruising with offshore islands. Winds tend to be a bit lighter, but for some folks that's a good thing. "They also tend to be greener than the southern islands," ex¬ plains Tim, as they are a bit farther north and receive more rain during the winter months. The same can be said for the North¬ ern Sporades, a region which lies in the Northern Aegean east of the Greek pen¬ insula and north of Athens. The Sporades are not immune to meltemis, however. So if this scenic, less-touristy area intrigues you, your best bet is prob¬ ably to visit during the shoulder seasons. The fifth area to consider is the Dodecanese, the southernmost cluster of Greek islands, which lies off of Turkey's renowned Turquoise Coast. The isle of Kos and the large island of Rhodes are the primary charter bases here; both are served by daily flights from Athens. Rhodes' historical significance, as well as its popularity with the European party crowd, make it a very fun jumping off point for chartering. Also, many Aegean vets agree that, on average, this area has the best sailing conditions in Greece. Distances between islands, however, are typically a bit farther than elsewhere — like four hours instead of two.
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A partial list of companies offering Greek charters (which have U.S. repre¬ sentation) includes; Albatross Yacht Char¬ ters (856) 778-5656; GPSC (800) 7326786; The Moorings (888) 952-8420; and Sunsail (800) 327-2276. At Play in the Friendly Kingdom: Chartering in Tonga
Charters in the Ionian region of Greece often begin at the picturesque city of Corfu, on the country's east coast. We should mention also, that it is possible — by special arrangement — to sail in both Greek and Turkish waters during a single charter, although there is so much to see and do in each area that most folks prefer to see one country at a time. It's quite easy, however, to take a side trip to Marmaris, Turkey, by hy¬ drofoil from Rhodes. GPSC, Albatross Yacht Charters, The Moorings and Sunsail all offer flotilla charters in Greece — that is, sailing in tandem with a group of other boats, on / a pre-set itinerary. While the flotilla con¬ cept is new to most Americans, this style of sailing vacation has been the norm among Europeans for many years. You can generally book a whole boat or by the berth for flotillas. Another option to mention when con¬ sidering the vastness of this region is setting up a one-directional charter, thereby maximizing the territory you cover. You may be charged a delivery fee for repositioning the boat back to its home base, but you may avoid this if there are one-way charters booked for the opposite route. "Historical antiquities are spread throughout Greece," explains Tim, "and most Greek people are veiy warm and friendly to visitors, especially if you are courteous and respectful." Indeed, expe¬ riencing the lively Greek culture is rea¬ son enough to come here, even without
the sailing. The Greeks are a people who have not lost their appreciation for fine food, live music, dancing and relaxing, and as a visitor you can't help but come away with an uplifted attitude. Although, as Ginny explains, there are many places to anchor, more often than not you'll probably spend the night "Medmoored" stern-to an ancient village sea¬ wall alongside other bareboats, gleam¬ ing yachts and/or fishing boats. And be¬ cause you are literally in the heart of each town or village, most sailors take the majority of their meals (relatively inex¬ pensively) in the cozy tauernas that line every waterfront. You can't help but meet lots of folks — be they Greek, European or American — and have loads of fun, especially when the traditional music and dancing begins. Because mooring space is tight, and marinas are few and far between, you'll find few, if any, charter cats available in Greece, but a great many late-model bareboats are available throughout the islands. To be perfectly honest, the sailing con¬ ditions you're likely to encounter in Greece will be good, but not great. That is to say, unlike charter venues that ad¬ vertise trade wihd sailing, the breeze in the Greek isles is variable. As Ginny puts it, "During a 10-day charter you might see two days when it's dead calm, two days when it's blowing like hell and winds of 15 to 20 knots the rest of the time." All things considered, the Greek Isles
To escape the business gloom in the aftermath of the 9/11 disaster we de¬ cided to go sailing in the distant waters of Tonga. The "friendly" Kingdom of Tonga con¬ sists of 171 islands, located in the South Pacific between latitudes 15° and 23°S and longitudes 173° and 177°W; about 1,000 miles north of New Zealand, close to the international dateline. Three thousand years ago, the first Tongahs arrived from the west in great double-hulled canoes that accom¬ modated up to 100 people each. Today, the Kingdom of Tonga is Polynesia’s old¬ est and last remaining monarchy. It is the only Polynesian culture never coloTraditional architecture, as well as age-old cul¬ tural traditions, remain today in Greece — mak¬ ing you feel like you've stepped back in time.
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nized by foreign powers. In 1616 when the first whites — Dutchmen Schouten and LeMaire — ar¬ rived in Tonga, they encountered an ad¬ vanced society which dominated the in¬ habitants of adjacent South Pacific Is¬ land groups. The Tbsgans utilized a so¬ phisticated system of navigation, more accurate than that of the arriving Euro¬ peans, which enabled them to reach is¬ lands 2,500 miles away. We flew from San Francisco to LAX, where we caught the once-a-week Air New Zealand flight to Tonga, then hopped on a small Royal Air Tonga commuter plane that brought us to Vava'u. Made up of 50 hilly, verdant isles, this is the northernmost group of Tongan islands. The natives believe that the god Maui fished these jewel-like isles out of the sea. We could write a book about our trip, but the following are some selected high¬ lights. We drove through lush and tropi¬ cal landscape with simple houses. Some had tarps on their roofs covering the damage caused by Cyclone Waka, which devastated Vava'u in January 2002 with 250-km/h gusts and 6-meter surf. After finding our hotel, we checked in with Sunsail and made plans for some rendezvous diving with Beluga Diving. Wandering the streets of Neiafu, the capi¬ tal of Vava'u, it occurred to us that the main street looked like a set from a westLooking out from Ofu island, a water taxi sits idly at anchor. Typical of the region, neighbor¬ ing islands can be seen in the distance.
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P x J | g < nut fiber cord. In the olden days the na¬ ked Tongans sailed canoes with finely woven sails made from pandanus leafs. When arriving at their destinations and approaching the chief, they wrapped the sails around their bodies as a sign of re¬ spect, a practice which survived until modern times. Tongan adults are mostly large and heavy-set, selected by nature to have enough fat to survive droughts and starvation on isolated islands. We hiked steep trails to the top where we saw panoramic views of the Tongan island group. Later, we savored a fine lob¬ ster dinner. In the morning, we boarded our 46-ft Beneteau monohull with three queensize cabins, furling main and jib. Sunsail had already pro¬ visioned the boat per our shopping list. After a quick check¬ out, we set sail and snaked our way out of the Port of Refuge in 15 to 25-knot winds. ° The charts for x Vava'u are from Q_ ijj 1898, and are accu§ rate to about+/-200 - yards. There are vir< tually no aids to navigation. Reefs and coral heads abound and the islands are fairly simi¬ lar in appearance. All these factors com¬ bined make navigation dangerous and tricky.
Neiafu, capital of the Vava'u Group, is extremely peaceful and its people put out the welcome mat to visiting sailors. We dinghied into and snorkeled in the famous Swallows Cave, enjoying the purple color of the bottom and the kalei¬ doscope of brilliant colors reflected in the water and on the walls. We spent the night anchored with three other sailboats in an uninhabited, windy bay with a picturesque palm fringed, sandy beach. The bay is named after Francisco Maurelle, a Spanish cap¬ tain and the first white person to visit — — actually stumble over — Vava'u in 1781, when delivering the royal Span¬ ish mail from Manila to Mexico. Beluga Diving picked us up in the morning and took us diving in the Coral Garden where we saw a large variety of tropical fish, as well as hard and soft cor¬ als in clear, warm water. Some of the brain corals were enormousl In the af¬ ternoon we drifted next to Ava Island where it was too deep to anchor, so we took turns snorkeling next to a fantastic reef with a wall ,that dropped to infinity. Next, we sailed in 25-knot winds to Tapana Island, made a reservation via the VHF and picked up a mooring next to the Spanish Restaurant. There we hiked through taro, bananas and veg¬ etable gardens which supply the restau¬ rant. Maria, the cook, came back from a day of shopping at Neiafu and brought us several galley items we'd requested from Sunsail as well as a winch handle to replace the one we had dropped over¬ board. After an excellent paella dinner,
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Eduardo, the owner, Maria and their friends sang Spanish and Cuban songs, with us accompanying them on percus¬ sion. Later, we played card games, while admiring the dark and starry night with its strange southern constellations. The next morning, we sailed to Ofu Island, but the green buoy that was sup¬ posed to mark a narrow opening in the reef was nowhere to be found. Finally, after 30 minutes of searching, we began to find our own path. Then, “300 yards from the expected GPS fix, we discovered a tiny green float marking the path (which was similar in color to the sur¬ rounding water). After we set our hook, some village kids swam over to visit and we treated them to cookies, apples and M&Ms. The village is neat with manicured gardens, and the local ladies sweeping the lanes with their brooms. We gave the kids pencils, toys and candies, then had them lead us by the hand to the school where only the concrete floor remained after the cyclone. Not far away was a sad cemetery where unmarked graves were garnished with colorful plastic flowers, plastic ducks and, in one case, a large quilted sign. On Sunday morning we followed the chiming of a bell to the church. The whole community of about 100 people was walking to church dressed in black — the ladies with pandanus mats wrapped around them and huge black umbrellas above them. In Tonga, an umbrella is a status symbol, a prized possession which protects it's owner from sun and rain. The congregants sat according to age.
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with the youngest kids in the front row and the oldest congregants in the back, fanning themselves with pandanus fans and singing harmoniously in very loud voices. A highlight was the fantastic Tongan music accompanied by an organ and two guitars. Later, we snorkeled on a nearby reef and I saw my first octopus. Afterwards we sailed to Kenutu Island on the east¬ ern/windward side of Tonga via the reefstrewn sea. The Berlin Bar that we'd heard about was gone and the island de¬ serted. We hiked to the windward side and saw the turquoise ocean waves crashing into the cliffs, sending geysers of water high above. The next morning we sailed south along the eastern/windward side of the island, with 27 knots of wind and big ocean swells. The whitecaps masked the reefs and we had to retrace our steps several times to find a path through them. Three hours later we hid in the lee of deserted Eueiki Island where we again snorkeled on a beautiful reef. Later, we picked a buoy for the night near Mouno Island, which was deserted except for an open-air restaurant and three palapas for guests. Mouno is the most photoge¬ nic Tongan island with a fringing white sand beach, palm trees and all shades of turquoise and blue seas. Beluga Diving took us to an underMouno is considered to be the most photoge¬ nic Tongan island, with its fringing white-sand beach and a forest of palm trees.
day in 15 to 25-knot trades, with boat speed in the 7-8 knot range. We anchored below Papao Village Re¬ sort Where we hiked through a botanical garden, then enjoyed a great evening of Tongan music at an open-air restaurant with a panoramic view of the neighbor¬ ing islands. In the morning, we snorkeled and saw a group of squids swimming in formation — I last saw squids in the Car¬ ibbean 20 years ago. Then we sailed to the Blue Lagoon with dangerous corals at the entrance and all around, but we found a spot with enough swing room and dropped two an¬ chors as the ocean swell was breaking over the reef. It was a roily night, but I saw the Southern Cross for the first time. On our last day, we carelessly lost our dinghy, but one of the Sunsail cata¬ marans found it resting undamaged on the reef at the Blue Lagoon. While there to retreive it, we met a local who seemed to be right out of The Old Man and the Sea. He must have been in his 70s, and was fishing out of a dugout canoe and bailing with half a coconut shell. We gave him a bottle of water and a T-shirt which he promptly used as a hatl All in all we had a wonderful trip that we will not soon forget. — aki kaniel
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CHANCES With reports this month from Still Searching on the Clipper Ship Route back from Mexico; from Moonshadow on taking line honors in the Auckland to Fiji Rally; from Reflections on a fast passage from the Galapagos to the Marquesas; from Solitaire on sailing from Southeast Asia to Japan; from Kynda on warm hospitality at Bahia Del Sol, El Salvador; from Voyager on the passage from Oman to Egypt; from Magic Carpet Ride on an inland trip to Mexico's Copper Canyon; from Altair on wrapping up an enjoyable season in New Zealand; from Maverick on passages up the Red Sea; and countless
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Still Searching^ Ben. Oceanis 46 Rich Mullinax Clipper Route Home From Mexico (Vallejo YC) After doing the Ha-Ha and cruising Mexico for the season, it was time to re¬ turn to Northern California. There are three recognized routes from Mexico back to Northern California, The first and most popular is to motorsail up the coast, tak¬ ing refuge when the weather gets rough, and going like crazy when the wind and seas are down. The second most popular way home is via Hawaii. It's a downwind sail to the Islands and mostly a reach home, so while you sail many more miles, it's easier and more pleasant going. The least frequently used option is the socalled clipper route', in that it was used by the old clipper ships. The general idea is that you sail offshore — we're talking hundreds and hundreds of miles — on starboard tack until you reach the north¬ east trades, which will progressivly lift you until you start paralleling the coast. You continue riding this north until you can flop over and lay your California destina¬ tion. I decided to do the clipper route, and I left Puerto Vallarta on March 21 with three crew. Two of them. Curt Coplin and Will¬ iam Thomas, are friends from the Vallejo YC who flew down just to help me take the boat back. The third crewmember was this typical surface wind chart of the north¬ east Pacific shows, you must sail far offshore before you're going to find a consistent and dra¬ matic lift on starboard tack. 4s
David Roach, who had done the San Di¬ ego to Puerto Vallarta Race aboard the Jeanneau 52.2 Between the Sheets. He said that he would rather sail back than fly back home. Having four aboard allowed us a watch system of two hours on and six hours off — comparatively easy. We slowly sailed out of Banderas Bay on light winds. Next time, 'i would motor out, but this time I was concerned about using my fuel early on. Once outside the bay, we had about seven to 10 knots of wind and headed out to sea pointing as high as we could. Even though our desti¬ nation was NNW, we were lucky if we could even sail due west. But this was to be expected. After two days of this, we got headed and the wind went light. I knew we really needed to get further offshore, but I decided to tack to port, figuring there would be more wind closer to Cabo. After eight hours of this, I changed my mind and headed back out on starboard. During the third day we passed 60 miles north of Isla de San Benedicto, which was a little frustrating, because it meant we still hadn't made any ground to the north of Puerto Vallarta. On the fourth day, however, we finally started to get lifted on starboard tack. On the fifth day — still heading mostly west — we fi¬ nally made it north of PV. Although we were still well south of Cabo, we could see that things were trending in the right di¬ rection. For the next couple of days, we were able to sail in a northwesterly direc¬ tion, meaning we were almost able to par¬ allel the coast of Baja — but several hun¬ dreds miles to the west. On the eighth day, we got headed. The choice was to either sail south, which would have been away from our desti¬ nation, or tack onto port and head straight for San Diego. We headed for San Diego.
Alas, we got headed the next day on port, so we flopped back to starboard, heading out to sea once again. After eight hours of that, we tacked back toward San Diego once again, sailing inside of Guadeloupe Island, which is about 150 miles off the coast. At this point the wind died, so we motored the last night and arrived in San Diego the following morning. The trip took 12 days, during which time we motored 40 hours, some of it just to charge the batteries. I'd rather not motor when I can sail. We never had wind over 22 knots. We did have some big seas, however, although nothing really danger¬ ous. My boat has a pretty flat bottom up forward, so we had to slow down or fall off at times to keep from pounding. All in all, the trip was a nice experi¬ ence for me and my crew. If I needed to sail back from Puerto Vallarta again, I would take the offshore route again. If I had waited another month later in the year, I think we might have been able to make a faster trip, as we might not have had headwinds as often. After all, if ev¬ erything goes right, you’re supposed to make it north on one tack. I didn't get to do the Sea of Cortez this time, so I expect that's where I'll go after my next sailing
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Spread; Nick, on of the 'Moonshadow' crew, drives during the more lively conditions on the way to Fiji. Inset; Malololailai, Fiji. trip to Puerto Vallarta. In that case. I'd probably haul the boat, paint the bottom, and use the 'land bridge’ across Baja — assuming it ever gets going. The downside of this clipper route is that it means you'll be at sea for a long time, and we had mostly cloudly and cool weather. Before I left, Ed and Becky Scripps of the Los Altos-based Hylas 46 Sea Silk were thinking of making the same trip with their boat. It will be interesting to see how it went for them. , —rich 5/15/02 Readers — The key to success on the clipper ship route seems to be total com¬ mitment. You've got to be willing to sail 500 or so miles west — even a little southwest — before you're going to get lifted. And woe to the sailor who is afraid of commitment and flops back over prematurely, for he/ she will not only be throwing away all the time and miles spent positioning for the increasing lift, but will be sailing into the worst possible situation, an increasing header. The way we see it, the further north your ultimate destination, the more
the clipper route makes sense. For Seattle and San Francisco, it makes quite a bit of sense. For San Diego, it almost seems as though you have to sail too far offshore to get the lift to make it worthwhile. As for waiting another month, this year it would have brought you nothing but grief in the form of relentless strong winds on the nose.
Moonshadow — Deerfbot 62 George Backhus Sailing for Fiji (Sausalito) Sorry that I haven't been in touch, but I’ve been busy hanging, out in Auckland — and doing some Friday Rum Races — during the southern hemisphere sumn\er. Even my spell check has developed a bit of a Kiwi accent. The good news is that we’re getting ready to head north for the winter to do five months or so of cruising in Fijian waters. We depart midday Sunday on the Ponsonby Cruising Club Rally to Musket Cove, which is on the island of Malololailai, Fiji, just west of Nadi. I'll have the company of three former 'Moo-Crew' passagemakers for the 1,150-mile event — Nick Bullock, Graham Jones, and Todd Meyer. After the rally and the week long Musket Cove Regatta, my crew will return
to New Zealand and I'll be mostly singlehanding in Fiji, looking forward to visits from my yachtie friends. April 28 — We're on our way to Fiji! This event was run twice in the late '80s for cruising boats wanting to get to the South Pacific cruising grounds, but was halted after the '89 event in which a skip¬ per was lost overboard. But it's been re¬ vived again this year, and there are 16 entries. I like it because it's a casual and flexible affair. For example, if there was rotten weather at the start, they'd have postponed it. In addition, you can use your engine to make sure you get to Mus¬ ket Cove in time for the group check-in formalities, and not have to go through the hassle of customs, quarantine, and immigration at Lautoka. There's also twice a day radio skeds and great parties at the end. After a light air start off of Westhaven Marina yesterday at noon, the breeze filled in and Moonshadow has been charging north with a bone in her teeth ever since. By last evening, the wind was up to 25 knots and gusting to 35. But it's on the beam, just how we like it. Using just our working sails, we've put 215 miles under the keel in the 24 hours since leaving Auckland. Our first day was uneventful, as we are just getting our sea legs and becoming accustomed to life on a 20° heel — with occasional dips to 40° when we get hit by a big wave on the beam. The weather is reasonably warm, the sailing fast and wet, and the company great. The rally has a Mark Foy or 'rabbit start', so we are slowly closing in on the boats that George, on the right, holds up the first-to-finish trophy — one of the largest in sailing — with the help of one of his four crew.
CHANCES departed Thursday and Friday, and lead the fleet we departed with on Sunday. Our main competition is Moonblue II, a gor¬ geous Warwick 65 that we've been play¬ ing leapfrog with since the start. Even though she’s a few hundred meters be¬ hind us right now, she's giving me 'blender envy'. Get this, she has a 1 h.p. blender gimballed in the bar area so they can en¬ joy blender sports at any angle of heel. April 29—We emoyed beautiful reach¬ ing conditions last night, but this morn¬ ing the wind backed around to the south and eased off, giving us a few hours of running with our light air spinnaker. The wind then dropped to about seven knots, so we're sailing on a 'diesel breeze'. While we expect to get more breeze, the boats ahead in the rally are reporting light air, so it may be another day or two before we reach the trades. The good news is that it's an absolutely gorgeous day in the South Pacific High, and we are bathing in the sun as we are gently nudged along by a 3-4 meter following sea. MaiTai my cat has taken a new interest in the radar screen at night. When it comes on, she chases targets on the screen. The only problem is that my laptop computer sits right under the radar, so the computer protests with all sorts of beeps and alarms when she is dancing on the keyboard. We re never short of cheap entertainment with MaiTai onboard. As of the morning roll call, we were 33 miles behind the lead boat. A great big thanks from the crew to Nick's wife Karen, for the great lasagna we devoured last evening and for a snack this morning. Precooked meals rock! April 30 — Moonshadow crossed the halfway mark at 0600 hours, and it seems as if we've reached the top of the hill and are coasting down the other side. After motorsailing in light breezes and calm seas for most of the night, the breeze --*- freshened at It's 1,150 miles from Auckland, first light Hew Zealand, to Fiji. Gmham &nd
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8 to 10 knots in 15 to 20 knots of breeze. At this rate, we should reach the finish line at Navula Pass late Friday night. The Sea Gods have been kind to us so far on this passage, and donated one of their own, a 20-pound mahi-mahi for our half¬ way party dinner this evening. The big¬ gest decision of the day for the crew is how to prepare the fish — or whether to cook it at all. The sake is chilling! Our noon-to-noon run was 201 nautical miles. A stationary front has clouded up the skies and dropped a few showers on us, but even on morning watch it was shorts and T-shirt weather. It keeps getting warmer every day as we get further north. Our position in the rally is improving as well. As of this morning’s radio sked, we were 60 miles ahead of Moonblue, and at noon today we passed Risque Affair, an ex-IOR 45-footer that was designed by Oakland’s Gary Mull. We're gaining on the last two boats ahead of us, and hope to overtake them before the finish. May 1 — Surfs up! For the past 24 hours we have been sailing through a 'squash zone', which is where a low pres¬ sure system and a high pressure system do a slow dance together that creates some strong breezes and spirited sailing conditions. The difference between mis¬ erable and pleasurable sailing often de¬ pends on the direction of the wind. We've
Spread; The lovely Auckland-based 65-footer 'Moonblue IT. Inset; GPS, radar — and your cell phone? — the best modern navigation aids. been on the wrong end of some of these squash zones in the past, and it was mis¬ erable. But in this case, the 25 to 42 knot winds have been on our starboard quar¬ ter, making it an E-Ticket ride. The fresh breeze has also kicked up a nine to 12foot swell, which has made for great surf¬ ing conditions. It’s hard to believe that a yacht weighing in at 25 tons can surf off a wave like a 30 pound fiberglass board, but it can. Last evening the boys took tricks at the helm, seeing who could get the best speed surfing down a wave. Nick got 12 knots, and Todd later took top human driver honors with 14 knots. 'Wilhelm' our au¬ topilot — which holds the boat's all-time record of 17 knots — was not to be shown up, and kept besting the boys with 15s and 16s. Late this morning, Wilhelm took off on a large and well formed wave, and sent us flying at 17.6 knots — a new boat record! Don't try driving your own home at this speed. Needless to say, this has not only been about as much fun as four guys can have with their clothes on, but has propelled us into the front of the rally fleet. We did 246 miles in the last 24 hours, and expect to be in Fiji in time for happy hour tomorrow.
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crossed the finish line in Navula Pass yes¬ terday afternoon, 5 days, 4 hours, and 42 minutes after our start off Westhaven in Auckland. We were the first rally boat across the finish, 12 hours ahead of Moonblue II. We averaged 9.2 knots for the passage. As is customary after any Ponsonby Cruising Club race, the crew enjoyed a refreshing rum and coke — all right, maybe two — as we sailed in pro¬ tected waters to a calm anchorage off of Nadi. ^Vfter five days of rocking, rolling, surfing and the constant sound of water rushing past Moonshadow’s hull, it was a pleasant respite from the excitement of the sail. As soon as we were in the lee of Viti Levu, we could smell the rich aromas of the tropical South Pacific island. We really had arrived in Fiji. Unfortunately, we got here two days before our organized Customs clearance, so we will be quar¬ antined on board till tomorrow morning! As far as passages go, this would rate as one of the best ever for me. It was fast, none of the crew so much as stubbed a toe, we all enjoyed each other’s company, and we didn’t break any gear. MaiTai is even starting to warm up to the boys. And yes, it’s always nice to be the first boat in. — george 5/5/02 May 2 — We've less than 50 miles to go, it's still blowing in the 25 to 30 knot range, and Moonshadow is charging along like a horse that can see the barn, so the champagne is cooling. We had another noon-to-noon run of 237 miles, keeping our rally speed at slightly more than nine knots. The next closest yacht is 120 miles to the south of us, so we're taking things pretty easy. Even though we haven’t made landfall, the boys reckon that they can smell the palm trees at Musket Cove and hear the bottles tinkling at the $3 bar. I suppose that all the senses, including thirst, become more acute with depriva¬ tion. We continue to be under a thin cloud layer, which probably keeps us from burn¬ ing our white skin. The skipper took a trick at the helm during one of the windy periods yester¬ day, looking to beat the surfing speeds achieved by two crack helmsmen. After about an hour of frustration — meaning surfs of just 12 to 13 knots — the mother of all surf waves appeared in my periph¬ eral vision, and we took off as though we were off to the races. Just about the time the knotlog was registering 17, the spray completely drenched me. It was quite re¬ freshing, if not humorous. At 17.4, I am still 2/10ths of a knot off of Wilhelm's record. May 4 — Bula bula from Fiji! We
Reflections — Valiant Esprit 37 Gene & Sheri Seybold The Galapagos To The Marquesas (Stockton) We made it! It took us 19 days and 3 hours to cover the 2,992 miles from the Galapagos to the Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva, in the Marquesas. That's an aver¬ age of 6.49 knots — which we think is amazing for a 37-foot boat. Furthermore, We only motored for 14 hours. Making landfall was sweet, but we had another veiy wonderful surprise awaiting us when we pulled into the bay. Paul and Mary of the Tayana 37 Aventura — old diving friends that we hadn't seen since a year before in Z-town — were there in their dinghy to greet us. In addition to guiding us to a suitable anchorage, they handed us a bag full of fresh bananas and grape¬ fruit. These were a real treat, since our supply of fresh produce had been con¬ sumed long before. While we were getting the anchor down, the couple took off for town — and soon returned with a huge loaf of French bread that was so fresh it was almost too hot to handle. It was the most delicious bread we've ever tasted. They bake it fresh here in a wood burn¬ ing oven every day. At nearly 3,000 miles, the Galapagos to Marquesas passage is one of the long¬
est in cruising, and ours was as fantastic as it was long. We had great winds, which meant that the seas were a little choppy, but also that our passage would be quite fast. We had no major equipment failures. The only piece of gear that was damaged was a sacrificial carabiner we use on our mainsail preventer, and it served its pur¬ pose by breaking. We did experience some chafing of the sun cover on our new headsail, and had a few sail slides come off our mainsail. But after 3,000 miles of nonstop sailing, that was to be expected. There is an old saying that says a roll¬ ing stone gathers no moss. Well, a mov¬ ing sailboat sure does! We couldn't believe what our hull and bottom looked like once we got to the Marquesas. We had brown scum that started on the waterline and went 18 inches up the topsides! As for the bottom, it had algae and the largest collection of gooseneck barnacles that we have ever seen. These goosenecks were nearly three inches long, and there were thousands of them all along the stem! We've left Reflections on the hook for a month at a time and had never experi¬ enced bottom growth like that. You have to wonder how these things can grow on a quickly moving boat. After we got the anchor down, it was time for some 'high fives' and to pop the cork on the bottle of champagne. Yes, it was morning, but we'd earned it. As for the anchorage itself, it was absolutely spectacular. The water is a lovely shade of blue, and towering pinnacles surround the bay. Even though we were pretty tired, the blue water was irresistible. Gene grabbed his snorkel gear and headed for the rock walls surrounding the bay. The first thing he saw was a lion fish, which As soon as Gene got to the Marquesas, he jumped into the water to look for lobster like the ones he got in California.
CHANGES are as beautiful as they are poisonous. I also saw a spotted eagle ray and, of course, a white tip reef shark. What a joy it was to be in blue water once again and away from the green water of Central America. Checking the log, we came up with some other interesting statistics on our passage: Our fastest 24-hour run was 184 miles or 7.67 knots. Our fastest 6-hour run was 50 miles or 8.33 knots. Our slow¬ est 24 hour run w^s 138 miles or 5.75 knots. Our slowest six hours was 31 miles or 5.17 knots. We passed 11 boats dur¬ ing the passage, only one of which was shorter than ours. Only one boat passed us, and she was a 63-footer. Even our slowest days were quite respectable, con¬ sidering that we're only 37 feet and were heavily loaded. The only problem since we got here? We can't find the race commit¬ tee. — gene & sheri 5/6/02 Gene & Sheri — Congratulations on a very fast passage. As far as we're con¬ cerned. the most striking statistic is that over a course of nearly 20 days, you never averaged less than 5.17 knots for six hours.
Solitaire — Barnett 42 Stephen Faustina With Mike Holtz Yokohoma, Japan (Oakland) It’s been a long time since I last wrote, and I have covered quite a few miles dur¬ ing that time. Solitaire is currently in Yokohoma, Japan, at the Yokohoma Bayside Marina. This is the largest ma¬ rina in Japan and has excellent facilities. When Mr. Onozawa, the marina manager.
Fears about how Americans would be treated in Indonesia, Faustina — a former Oakland police¬ man — changed plans and ended up in Japan.
showed me the price list for berthing, I almost had a heart attack. The daily rate for a 42-footer such as Solitaire is listed at 11,000 yen— or $90 U.S. Mr. Onozawa was quick to add that as a visiting yacht, we would be given an 80% discount. At first I thought I misunderstood him and that the discount was 20%, but no, it was 80%. That brought the daily rate down to a more affordable level. When I left Thailand in September of last year, my original plan was to sail down under to Australia ancj New Zealand. As we approached Indonesia, however, we heard reports that Americans were persona non-grata in that country after the events of 9 /11. I had also been having difficulty securing a cruising per¬ mit for Indonesia. So while in Singapore, we changed our plans and sailed up the South China Sea to Subic Bay in the Phil¬ ippines. I had Solitaire hauled out in Oc¬ tober, then flew down to Darwin to play tourist for three months in Oz and New Zealand. Having spent time there. New Zealand ranks as my number one favorite place. I have a friend in Auckland who is a mem¬ ber of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron — which currently has title to the America's Cup —- and she was able to get me a crew position on a 50-ft Reichel/ Pugh design for some local races. This was great fun, especially when we went out to greet the Volvo Race boats as they crossed the finish, and then again when they re¬ started. We then sailed here from the Philip¬ pines, where I had some of the best and worst sailing of my life. Along the way to Japan, we stopped at Hua Lien, Taiwan; Okinawa; and two other islands in the Ryukyus before reaching Kochi on Japan's southern main island of Shikoku. At every port we visited, we were one of the very first — if not the first — foreign yacht to visit in a long time. As such, we were treated with great respect and were objects of immense interest. Japan is an amazing country that never ceases to amaze me. Our plans are to stay here in Yokohoma until mid-June, and then cross the North Pacific back to San Francisco and home. If all goes as planned, we should be com¬ pleting a four-year circumnavigation this summer. — Steve 5/15/02
Kynda — Passport 40 Peter & Linda Young Bahia Del Sol, El Salvador (New Westminster, British Columbia) Having just visited Bahia Del Sol in El
Salvador, we thought other cruisers should be aware of continuous improve¬ ments being made by the owner Marco Zablah and General Manager Hector Castro. Their goal is to make cruisers welcome and comfortable. As is the case with Marina Barillas — the other major cruiser port of call in El Salvador — it's necessary to cross a bar to get into the estuary where Bahia Del Sol is located. If you call the marina when you're 30 minutes away, they will give you a time when it's safe to cross the bar and will send a panga out to guide you in. The waypoint is 13°15.7'N, 088°53.48'W. We arrived in the middle of the night, and safely anchored in an open roadstead near the waypoint until daylight. Once across the bar, the estuary an¬ chorage is fully protected against waves and surge, and there's good holding in four to six fathoms off the luxury hotel and resort complex. They also have some moorings to rent, and have started to build a few docks. Bahia Del Sol will ar¬ range for the Navy and Immigration to come out to your boat and check you in. It is a friendly, painless, and quick pro¬ cess — that only costs $10! Checking out — including getting an international zarpe — is at no additional charge. In addition to getting a free first drink
IN LATITUDES local bus. The resort also has a rental car on site for $40/day for cruisers. Marco and Hector continue to enhance their services to cruisers to make their stays enjoyable and inexpensive. This is a place worth stopping and spending time on your trip south. We planned on stop¬ ping for a few days — but it was so won¬ derful that we stayed for three weeks! P.S. Thank you for your support of the First Annual Zihua Sailfest. What a great time eveiyone had! — peter & linda young 5/02 Peter & Linda — Thanks for the infor¬ mative report. We've heard nothing but great stuff about Bahia Del Sol. As for the Zihua Sailfest, we plan to be there again early next February.
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Spread; Faustina ripping along on 'Solitaire'. In¬ sets; Bahia Del Sol, El Salvador, and the cheap and easy clearing in process at Del Sol. at Bahia Del Sol, you’re allowed full use of the resort facilities — which include two lovely pools, one of which overlooks the ocean. If you start an account for things such as food, drinks and Internet use, you get a 30% discount. But listen to this — they also give you one night's free stay in one of their hotel rooms, breakfast in¬ cluded! Wednesday nights have become 'cruiser night’. This means that from 5 to 8 p.m. — and sometimes longer — drinks are discounted. Beer and mixed drinks with local liquor are just $ 1. The resort supplies trays of appetizers, and if there is interest, arranges for local speakers. One night we listened to a travel agent give a presentation and show a video on El Salvador. It provided us with a great overview of the country and suggested what we should see and do before Reav¬ ing. Satellite television in an air-condi¬ tioned room is also offered. While not an official activity, it has become standard practice for all the cruis¬ ers to meet around the pool each after¬ noon and play cards or dominos. After¬ wards, we usually enjoy the delicious and reasonably priced dinners.
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Bahia Del Sol has a fuel dock with clean diesel. At $1.38 U.S./gallon, it is said to be the least expensive in the coun¬ try. Dinghy landings were safe and easy using the stairs at the base of the restau¬ rant. If you have a planing dinghy, there's a regular market about 20 minutes up the estuary. If you don't have a planing dinghy, you can catch a ride on the resort's panga when they go to provision. Like Panama, El Sal¬ vador uses the U.S. Dollar as their cur¬ rency. The navy patrols the waterway, so many cruisers have felt comfortable leav¬ ing their boats for extended inland travel. The navy is friendly, too. One day my wife Linda and two other cruis¬ ers got a real treat — the navy took them to the market in their air boat! San Salvador, the capital and largest city, is an easy day trip by
The people in the Middle East are al¬ ways asking about our nationality. One day my dad and I took a taxi from the harbor to Salalah, Oman, to buy some parts. As always, we made conversation with the driver, who asked where we were from. We're from Portland, but in order to avoid a lot of questions about U.S. for¬ eign policy, my dad has learned to say that we're from Mexico or Canada. On this day, my dad told the driver we were from Canada. "Great country, Canada," said the driver. "I like people from Canada." "Do a lot of Canadians come to Oman?” 1
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CHANCES my father asked. "Yes," said the driver. "Many come on cruise ships or fly in." As we neared the parking lot of the parts store, the driver added that he liked Canadians "because they always give me a little more than the fare." , My dad didn’t believe that a lot of Ca¬ nadians would be visiting Oman, nor that Canadians would give a taxi driver a large tip, so he asked the driver what part of the country Canadiah-visitors came from. "New Jersey," replied the driver. After my dad gave him a modest tip, I was told that henceforth, we'd only speak Span¬ ish to taxi drivers. We nonetheless enjoyed our stay in Oman. There were several other yachts with children, which is great, because the best part of cruising for me is meeting kids from other yachts. While in Oman, most of the 'kid-boats' were together for once, so I had great times with the kids from two Norwegian, French, and American boats, and one Canadian boat. Eveiy day after school, we'd get together and play baseball in a parking lot with a plastic ball and bat. On our last night in Oman, my dad played baseball with us kids, and then invited two Somalian fishermen to join in. They didn’t know how to play, of course, so we had to teach them. My dad and the two Somalian men were playing in the outfield, and after three outs, my father motioned to the fishermen that it was time to walk in from the outfield. The two men came alongside my dad, and each one took one of his hands, so that the three were holding hands! You don’t see this in the United States, but it's very common to see men holding hands in the Middle East. You don't, however, see men and women holding hands in public. Later that night I overheard my father tell my mother what it was like to hold hands with two fishermen. "It wasn't too bad when we held hands coming in from the outfield. It's not often that cruisers get military air cover to protect them from pirates, but when passing Yemen it was much appreciated.
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but it really bothered me that they didn't let go once we got in." While in Oman, we visited Job's Tomb, the Queen of Sheba's winter palace, camel herds, and a real desert oasis. We had hired an Omani tour guide for our sightseeing, and his name — like that of 90% of the other Middle Eastern men that we met — was Mohammed. Oman has an interesting culture, as women and chil¬ dren are rarely seen in public. The men even do the shopping for food. So unless you are invited into an Omani home, you'd ftever meet the women or the children. The families that we did meet were openminded, extremely friendly towards West¬ erners, and gracious hosts. We left Salalah on February 17 in the company of six other boats that we planned to sail with past Yemen — which is noted for pirates — and into the Red Sea. All the different groups — or 'pods’ — had names. We were the 'Little Ras¬ cals'. A group of French boats were the 'French Toast'. One group that shared a common liking for pizza became the ’Pizza Group'. There was a mostly German group, and later a splinter group of nonGermans who broke off from that pod and
Spread; The Tarahumara Indians, who live near Mexico's Copper Canyon, don't want to be part of 'civilization'. Inset; The young 'guide'. became known as the 'Enough Group’. Lastly, there were the ’Road Runners', a loose association of boats that were wait¬ ing for boat parts to arrive before they could leave. In all, about 40 yachts sailed out of Salalah around February 17. There were many warships in the re¬ gion, the most warm and welcoming of which were the British, who always of¬ fered assistance. The most generous were the French, who provided 24-hour mili¬ tary air cover to protect us cruisers against attacks by pirates! This was the result of the French family on Lemanja — with two of my girlfriends aboard — tele¬ phoning the French military command Djibouti in to inform them that yachts with children would be passing by Yemen during a certain time frame. So the French Navy dispatched planes every six hours to check on us between Oman and Djibouti! There was a Japanese warship that needed' a new radio, because it sounded as though they were speaking
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Greek. The Italian sailors seemed to be having the best time, as the radio opera¬ tors were always laughing on the VHF. The overdone professionalism of the American warships made them seem cold, and was a little embarassing to us American yachties. After dinner on February 22, we got our first whiff of Africa — and it wasn't pleasant. Here's my notation in the ship’s log: "Africa smells like a spice cabinet in a barnyard filled with rotting vegetables." Four hours after making that log entiy, we'd made it through the Bab el Mandeb narrows and past the most dangerous areas. The VHF was crammed with con¬ gratulations between yachts. In the fes¬ tive atmosphere, it mosly went unnoticed that the wind was quickly building from the south. [Continued next month.] — kate 5/b102
Magic Carpet Ride — Passport 40 Dave Smith & Angie Deglandon The Copper Canyon (Seattle, WA)
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We’ve had another nice season in Mexico. Starting in La Paz in October, we sailed north across the Sea of Cortez to meet a friend in San Carlos. While there, I met some compadres from Benicia, my old home town. They were preparing to have their boat trucked to California. From San Carlos, we worked our way down the west side of the Sea, and en¬ joyed some beautiful anchorages, includ¬ ing Caleta San Juanico, our favorite. Despite waiting for four days for good weather to cross the Sea again to Mazatlan, we had confused seas and gusts to 40 knots. It didn't help that it was pitch black out, the seas were on the beam, and the autopilot quit 15 hours from port. It wasn't until we got to Mazatlan that we realized we’d lost some important gear — a 5-gallon gas jug, a spare bow anchor, and most mysterious of all, a whisker pole that had been at¬ tached to the mast. Fortunately, we got a nice slip at Marina El Cid in Mazatlan, which is part of a resort with a couple of swimming pools with bars, lush tropical grounds, tennis courts, a gym, and much more. Our trip to Puerto Vallarta took about 30 hours, with the temperature going up by the hour. After a night at Punta de Mita, we pulled into Paradise Village Resort and Marina, whose name says it all. The resort has a small zoo, and the animals got used to our bringing them peanuts, bananas, chicken pieces, and bread almost every night on our way to the showers. One of the interesting things we did this season was take a bus/van/train adventure to Copper Canyon, which is the Grand Canyon of Mexico. It’s also home to the Tarahumara Indians, who live in caves and scratch out a Very meager ex¬ istence. They prefer to be left alone and not participate in our 'civilized' world, which is why they still do things like wash their clothes on rocks. Nonetheless, one little five-year-old girl served as our 'guide' on a hike to a waterfall. She spoke only Tarahumara, so about all we could figure out is that she was five years old. We spent a couple days at Urique, a village at the bottom of one of the can¬ yons that was a three hour van ride on a dirt track. We stayed at El Rancho de Keith — Keith being a Vietnam veteran who runs a camping area, bunkhouse, and shower room for travelers. The shower water is heated by a wood fire and is grav¬ ity fed. Still, after a few days, any shower is wonderful. If anyone wants to go in¬ land while in Mexico, they shouldn't over¬ look the Copper Canyon. — angle 4/15/02
Altair — Cal 35 Paul Baker & Suzette Connolly New Zealand (Seattle) Our parents send us copies of Latitude every month, so we recenty got to read about the 2001 Ha-Ha — which brought back a flood of great memories about the Ha-Ha we did in 2000. It also made us realize how much we've learned about cruising in the subsequent 18 months that we've spent sailing across the Pacific. In anticipation of heading back to the South Pacific, we've just had a great haul out down here at Ray Robert's yard in Whangarei. This is a great town for cruis¬ ers without cars, as everything is within walking distance — including Pak n' Save, where we did our provisioning. This is a town that really seems to welcome cruis¬ ers, and they have a very nice complex at the Town Basin. So far, the weather for leaving for the South Pacific has been a bit "unkind" — to use a Kiwi word — so only a few boats have left in the last week. Today the weather was better, and 24 boats left for their South Pacific Island of choice — be it Niue, Tonga, Fiji, or Vanuatu. We will be heading back to Tonga again for a month, as there were some places we missed last year, and we’re interested to see how the Vava'u Group survived tropi¬ cal cyclone Waka that hit them on New Year's Eve. From there, we are thinking of heading to Wallis, a small French is¬ land, and will then spend most of the cruising season in Fiji — which we have heard offers fantastic cruising and is very inexpensive. In any event, we are looking forward to getting back to the tropics, with the warmer weather and turquoise wa¬ ter. While in New Zealand, we have cerWhangarei — when pronounced properly, it start's wjtt/an T sound — is about as cruiser friendly a place as you're going to find.
CHANGES tainly come to appreciate the Kiwi boat¬ perpetrated by Pacific Islanders, who ing spirit. There are lots of great boats make up a disproportionate percentage of here, and the Kiwis are not afraid of build¬ the prison population. A Kiwi friend who ing their own boats — or of making major modifications themselves. During our has crewed for us, and whose parents stilk live in Auckland, says that she feels much stay, we have adjusted to Kiwi boating terms: powerboats are 'launches', wooden safer jogging in San Francisco than her boats are ’timber boats', and sailboats are hometown. yachts'. We've liked many of the boats we've seen. Unlike in the States, more Cruise Notes: • When it comes to doing the Baja Bash boats have tillers tfian wheels, and most have swim steps in Back for easy access — meaning making the 750-mile upwind from the water and the dinghy. It's com¬ passage from Cabo San Lucas to San Di¬ mon to see Kiwis taking a swim off their ego at the end of the cruising season — boats in water Americans would not con¬ some years are worse than others. From sider all that warm. Kiwi sailboats tend the reports we've gotten — and several of to have larger engines than those in the them appear in this month's Letters — this was one of the worst years in memory. It States. Whereas a 43-foot boat in the States might have a 3^-hp engine, a Kiwi wasn't so much that the Winds — 20 to boat would have at least 50 hp — and 30 knots — were horribly strong, but that more likely 60 hp. Kiwis don't want to they blew relentlessly, creating trouble¬ mess around if there is no wind, but would some seas that never seemed to let up. rather get somewhere fast. Folks down "I just got in yesterday from doing the here aren't shy about their boat names Baja Bash with my dad aboard our Perry either. The names are frequently splashed 72," writes John Folvig of the San Diegoon the sides of boats in large letters with based Perry 72 Elysium. "It seemed par¬ gaudy graphics, and names such as ticularly bad this year, as we rarely saw Pretty Boy Floyd, Sweet As, Jesse James, less than 20 knots of wind, regularly had and Voodoo Lounge. it mid-20s, and had two days in the 30s Generally speaking, people in New — including a top wind speed of 38 knots. Zealand seem to be more relaxed, and All on the nose, of course. Two days ago, many things that would cause great dis¬ we heard a Pan Pan broadcast by the tress in the States are easily taken in Coast Guard for our friends Rob Runge stride. We have enjoyed having access to and Kristen aboard the Pearson 36 ketch Sol Mate, re¬ just about anything Jean Leitning, looking fabulous, models the kind porting that that we would want to of outfit suitable for the Banderas Bay Regatta in they'd lost buy in the past five Mexico — not for the Baja Bash back from Mexico. months, but also steerage in heavy seas and found provisioning for the upcoming season high winds near to be less frantic than San Carlos. I when we did it in spoke with the Panama a year ago. Coast Guard We now know that several times you can easily get the about the inci¬ basics out in the is¬ dent, and lands, so are only learned that the stocking up on special couple did ar¬ treats. rive safely and We love New anchored in the Zealand, and will be lee of a point returning later this seven miles year for the America’s south of San Cup. Carlos. Hope¬ — paul & suzette fully, they were 5/10/02 able to get mov¬ ing and make Readers — Almost the final seven all cruisers rave about miles to San Auckland and the rest Carlos, as I just of New Zealand, but sailed under the capital does have that other point a dirty little secret — two days ago in a high rate of violent 30 plus knots, crime. Much of it is and know there
is absolutely no protection there." Rob Runge's account of his Bash with Kristen aboard Sol Mate appears in this month's Letters. "Like many kids who grew up in South¬ ern California, my first experience on a boat was the Buccaneer ride at Magic Mountain, which is a giant schooner that swings back and forth like a pendulum high in the air," writes Jean Leitning of Berkeley, who is crewing aboard Renne Waxlax and Anne Blunden’s Cabrillo Beach-based Swan 65 Cassiopea. "Well, that ride is similar to the motion of Cassiopea on the first half of our Baja B&sh. Instead of wearing a seatbelt, you wear a tether to keep you from being launched from the boat. We have enough crew to do three hours on and nine hours off, so you'd think we'd be well rested. But it's been so rough that I'm exhausted each time I crash into my bunk. While getting ready for my 0600 watch, I mistook a small container of Mexican sour cream for yogurt. I wasn't sure what Mexican yogurt is supposed to taste like, so I just kept eating it. Oh well. It turns out that my boyfriend Dustin was the one who got sick, because rather than surveying the horizon as we left Cabo in the building seas, he was down below organizing his bunk. This seemed to bring on a 24-hour bug, which included aches and fever. It took us just under 40 hours to make the
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The two sides of Bahia Santa Maria. During the Ha-Ha in late fall, it's a warm, gentle, and beauti¬ ful place. Who could imagine that come spring — when it's time to do the Baja Bash — it be¬ comes very cold, stark, and nasty? 300 miles from Puerto Vallarta to Cabo, but it has taken us nearly the same amount of time to make the 175 miles from Cabo San Lucas to Bahia Santa Maria — which is much slower than we hoped. And we're having to wait out the weather here. What a change it is from when we were here during the Ha-Ha in early November, when it was so warm and peaceful. Last night it was blowing 25 in the anchorage and gusting to 35. It looked stark and was f—king cold!" A few days later, after publishing Leitning's thoughts in 'Lectronic Latitude, we received the following letter: "It's hard for me to believe that people can complain about bad deliveiy weather when they're on a Swan 65," writes Nick Gibbens of Northern California. "I remem¬ ber making one of those Bashes aboard a Carter Two-Tonner with 30 knots on the nose — and a big bladder of diesel rolling around in the cockpit. The oncoiping watch would designate a guy to wrestle the fuel blob into a corner and squeeze some diesel into the tank, while the helmsmen tried to keep the waves from crashing over him. Since we had to motorsail this way for eight days in a flat
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bottomed 42-ft racing boat to get to San Diego, a Swan 65 would have been a ma¬ jor improvement." Cassiopea made it to Turtle Bay, where several problems were discovered. They were minor, but the skipper wanted them taken care of before they continued north into possibly more bad weather. So Anne Blunden and Jean Leitning made the ar¬ duous trek by land from Turtle Bay back to San Diego; Anne to get boat parts, Jean to return to work. The van left isolated Turtle Bay at 0230, and after a long ride over a washboard road, dropped them off at .Vizcaino bus depot at 0600 —just in time to catch the bus for Tijuana. The bus was surprisingly comfortable, but thanks to the long distance and stops by the Federates, the entire trip took almost 24 hours. The next day Anne and Jean drove all over San Diego finding parts, after which it was time for Anne to return to the boat. Because the van doesn't run from Vizcaino to Turtle Bay on Fridays, Anne looked for alternative ways to get back. A Tijuana taxi driver took her to the salt company offices to see if she could catch a ride on their plane to Turtle Bay. "Hell no," was the answer, but in more polite words. But Anne somehow man¬ aged to arrange for a charter plane to fly — by a rather unusual route — to Turtle Bay. When the pilot showed up, he told Anne they had to drive to Ensenada be¬ cause the Tijuana airport was "too expensive". On the way, he asked if she minded
if they picked up another pilot. Before it was over, he picked up four pilots. Then he asked if she would mind if they brought along some meat to drop off at Cedros Is¬ lands. When Anne finally got into the back of the Cessna 182 at the Ensenada Air¬ port, she had to share the back seat with a side of beef and a lot of chickens! "It was kinda fun," she said. While making an approach at Cedros, Anne saw two sail¬ boats headed north — and getting pounded. When they finally arrived at Turtle Bay, the pilot buzzed Cassiopea twice, to tiy to let Renne — who had no idea how or when Anne was coming back — know that she had made it. After land¬ ing at Turtle Bay, she hitched a ride back to town with the Federates. "Everybody on the boat was shocked to see me," she says. She, in turn, was shocked to learn that Renne and Dustin had thrown a din¬ ner and movie party while she was gone, and otherwise had a great time with the locals. In other Baja Bash bad news. Bob Fraik of the San Diego based SC 52 Im¬ pulse reports that the 40-ft ketch Fan¬ tasy lost her freestanding carbon fiber mast, leaving a big hole in the deck. Ap¬ parently, there were no injuries. Fraik also reports that a singlehander named Aaron aboard the 40-ft sloop Brass Ring lost his engine, began taking on water, then lost his bilge pumps. As if that wasn't bad enough, he thought his leukemia was acting up and decided that he needed medical help. At last word, he'd been air¬ lifted out and his boat left behind. Adam Sesdag also nearly had the sinking feeling with his Alameda-based Morgan 38 Blar¬ ney3 — you can read about it in Letters. When coming home to San Francisco from Mexico, you never know what kind of conditions' you're going to get. Some¬ times you might do well on the 750-mile Baja Bash, not have a bad time from San Diego to Foint Conception, but then get nailed somewhere along the last 250 miles from Conception to the Golden Gate. In fact/that's what happened to Larry Weinhoffs Dal^ City-based Ericson 28 Synergyzer. According to friends, 'Synergyzer' had almost completed the long Bash to San Francisco when her mast became the victim of a gale off Cape San Martin.
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waited on and throw back some cold ones. It's a day later now, and last night and today we've had the kind of sailing condi¬ tions that you dream about pleasant trades, following seas, and mostly sunny . skies. It's very relaxing, but we're all surf¬ ers, so we're itching for some good waves and real exercise — although we’re get¬ ting a great isometric workout just living on this moving boat! I think that sailing and surfing full time would be a great way to stay in good physical and mental shape. By the way, Angela ’The Surf Queen’ DeVargas, who did the Ha-Ha with me last year, is also onboard and eager for two months of surfing in the Marquesas, Tuamotus, and Society Islands." It's a small sailing world. While walk¬ ing through the general store at Two Har¬ bors on Catalina a couple of days after getting Bernard's email, a couple of guys walked up and asked if we were the Wan¬ derer. One of them is Paul, who turned out to not only be the Surf Queen’s boy¬ friend, but is also the contractor who built Ricardo's surf shop in Oceanside — and the new addition, too. The other fellow was Giles, described as "the Surf Queen's good
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"One peso! Are you kidding? Muy bueno, we'll take it!" Uniga's old 3/4 Tonner is destined to become the main hull on a trimaran.
Isabella. He intends to sail the boat in Baja Ha-Ha 10 the following October. "After three wonderful years of cruis¬ ing in Mexico with our Jeanneau 40 Uto¬ pia, we re selling the boat, as Cynthia and
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CHANGES '97 Jeanneau 45 in Martinique for our Caribbean cruising." Mexico is a wonderful place to cruise, the best parts being that the people are so friendly, there is so much cruiser ca¬ maraderie, that it's easy, and there is so much variety. The Caribbean has great cruising, too, the best parts being won¬ derful sailing breezes, ultra clear water, countless anchorages, and many cul¬ tures. The down side of the Caribbean is that virtually all 01 the people are less friendly and more surly than in Mexico. As for finding the Wanderer in the Carib¬ bean, here's the time and place: Midnight, New Year's Eve, Quai Charles de Gaulle, Gustavia, St. Barts. Bon anee, mes amis! "Living on the hook for a year in South¬ ern California sure treats being on the freeway — or for that matter, being in a marina," write Mike Lancon and Verna Vanis of the Los Angeles-based 42-ft Peterson Coaster gaff schooner Lifee P. Baker. "After leaving Ventura West Ma¬ rina in January of 2001, we went to San Diego until June of last year, then to Catalina until February of this year. Verna, who owns the boat, is still work-
Given the opportunity, what would be your pref¬ erence — to live on the hook aboard a schooner such as 'Lifee', or in a marina? ing to top off the cruising kitty, but hopes to retire soon for a fall departure to Mexico. I'm retired from 23 years of Navy service, and maintain the schooner. We've taken first place in both the One More
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CHANGES out this way. "It was interesting to read in 'Lectronic that the Rakelly family aboard the Cas¬ cade 36 Voyager had only 17 hours of wind on the nose in the Red Sea, and that at least two other boats — Sea Glass out of Dana Point and Star of the West out of Auckland — sailed all the way up the Red Sea with fair winds," writes Charles Wagoner of the Norfolk, Virginia-based Ranger 28 Abariss+I just received an email from Glenn and Pahla Richardson of the Deltaville, Virginia, based Tayana 37 Pura Vida, who left on a circumnavigation in November of '97. I crewed with them in the Caribbean, Tahiti, Fiji, and Oz, and they've now made it as far as Ras Banas, Egypt. They report that unlike the abovementioned three boats, they’ve had a hard beat up the Red Sea with many delays to wait out bad weather. So they and others have been getting the normal Red Sea treatment. By the way, the Richardsons stopped at Eritrea to have a pump re¬ paired, and really enjoyed it. They also stopped in Sudan to wait out weather and get an alternator repaired. Glenn is a surfer who has been taking advantage of
Communication is often difficult in the Red Sea. After Massawa, Eritrea — seen here it’s a long way before there’s another Internet Cafe. every opportunity to hit the waves. Jim and Mary Haagenson, who re¬ cently completed a circumnavigation aboard their Glen Cove (Vallejo)-based Force 50 Illusion, forwarded some bad
news from Wattle and Jill Springs, a Kiwi couple who had been heading north in the Red Sea aboard their 41 -ft Cariad. "Hullo everybody. Not good news, as we ran on a reef at El Qesir just south of Safaga in the Red Sea. She was towed off, but leaked. While being towed, she sank to the cabin top — although to everybody's surprise, no further. So she's sitting off the wharf awaiting the next move. We are very tired, after sleeping only two of the last 36 hours. Sorry we have not been in contact, as there hasn't been any oppor¬ tunity to communicate since Massawa. We've not enjoyed this stretch much be¬ cause of headwinds that have been strong at times. I'm contacting my son to come out and help us. Wish us luck." "We passed the same spot last year during our circumnavigation," report the Haagensons, "and it's very desolate. We completed our trip around in January, and have moved back to land. Illusion is for sale in Fort Lauderdale.” There are differing reports on what kind of boat Cariad is. The Haagensons describe her as a "41-ft fiberglass sloop".
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Terrific history and wonderful anchorages — such as the ancient port of Knidos — make Tur¬ key a terrific place for cruising. ning a Red Sea transit. The book sells for $11.45 and is available from Amazon.com." As for their own adventures, the Palmers had this to say: 'We're here in
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The engine of Grace, flag unknown, mal¬ functioned and cannot be repaired. They have considered putting the boat in a con¬ tainer here at Safaga, Egypt, and having her shipped to the Med for repairs. An¬ other possibility is sailing to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to install a new engine. Saudi Arabia can only be visited in an emergency, and this might be stretching the definition. The vessel Northstar has found diesel entering the engine oil at about a liter and hour, suggesting bro¬ ken rings, 9±id is attempting to sail to Safaga for major engine repairs. Cham¬ ois, a French or French-Canadian boat, hit the reef attempting to enter an anchor¬ age after dark with two other boats that made it. She couldn't be kedged off, and had to be abandoned by her owner and crew. At last report she is still on the reef and salvage attempts have not been suc¬ cessful. A steel French boat of an inde¬ terminate name has gone on the reef be¬ tween here and Suez, presumably as a result of her anchor dragging, and can¬ not be salvaged. The owner of the large catamaran Bohay was killed in an acci-
What's up with John and Debby Dye of the Chan¬ nel Islands-based Islander 41 'Lovely Rita', and where are they? See the text on the next page. dent while attempting to remove the rig from his boat in Phuket, Thailand. He was detaching the rigging wires at the mast¬ head when the pivoting spar, which had not been adequately supported, fell to the
ground. He died a few hours later at the hospi¬ tal. The boat was sold to a German couple by his widow, and they made it to the Bab A1 Mandeb at the bottom of the Red Sea, where they suffered a dismasting in 50 knots and rough seas. Although there were no serious in¬ juries, they issued a Mayday, abandoned the boat, and were rescued by a German navy helicopter. The boat was taken in tow by a Chinese freighter, and a rendezvous was scheduled with a tug that would take the cat into a Yemenese port. When the freighter arrived at the rendezvous spot, the tug was not there. The owners of the shipping company instructed the captain to cut the boat loose to maintain his schedule. About a week later the boat was found, but all gear had been stripped. But we’ve yet to hear of any problems caused by pirates or political activists."
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CHANGES "We just returned after a month in New Zealand enjoying sailing aboard Robert and Kim Milligan's new-to-them J/130 RAM," write" John and Debby Dye of the Channel Islands-based Islander 41 Lovely Rita. "John and I were amazed at how well the boat sails in both light and heavy winds. For example, sailing back from an ovemightq-jat Kawau Island, we had about seven knots of wind, but with the chute up were able to sail along at 6.5 knots. When we left Great Barrier Is¬ land for Gulf Harbor a couple of days later, the wind increased from 25 to 42 knots over a three-hour time span. Despite the water breaking all over the boat, she handled it well and we were doing 6.5 to 8 knots. We actually decided to return to Great Barrier Island, as Robert didn’t want to risk breaking anything, but he knows the boat responds well to rough weather. He's now taking care of all the leaks in preparation for the mad dash for Fiji. John and I feel lucky that we live in the Channel Islands area, where the wind and anchorages are the best. But after a month of sailing in New Zealand, we feel that Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel Islands have met their
animals. But the people talk funny. We hope to return for a third time before too long. By the way, while sailing on the Hauraki Gulf, you always see America's Cup boats." "We recently returned from Bahia de Careyes, where we celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary — and our first an¬ niversary of cruising," report Jerry and Mary Anderson of the San Franciscobased Hans Christian 33 La Sirena. "We anchored in front of the Bel Air Hotel, and were welcomed like first class guests by the staff. In fact, they set up a special table for us on the beach overlooking the bay. They brought out torches to light the evening, and a little furnace with coals to ward off the evening chill. We had an ex¬ cellent meal while watching the sunset. Our every need was attended to by the wonderful staff, and was topped off by a delicious chocolate cake with "Feliz Aniversario" written on the top. It was absolutely one of the most memorable moments of our lives." We didn't get much of a report on this year's Loreto Fest, held in early May at Puerto Escondido, Baja. Blair Grinols of
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IN LATITUDES the Vallejo-based 46-ft catamaran Cap¬ ricorn Cat did, however, provide a weather report. "It's cool here, as the high was only 78° yesterday and it got gill the way down to 65° last night! The water temperature varies from 70° to 73°, which is too cold for me. Give me the 80+ de¬ grees at Z-town any day. By the way, Maureen on Alouette de Mer was on the radio this morning from down in Z-town, and says it's still nice down there." We also got a short report that the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, thanks to a near time conflict with Loreto Fest and nobody really being in charge until just before it started, was down to 35 boats for what we believe was the 20th anniversary. Those who did attend, however, appar¬ ently had a great time, y "I had a wild thing happen just after we left Loreto Fest that really had me scratching my head," Grinols continued. "I had earlier jumped in the water and cleaned the raw water intake holes for my sail drives. But as we were later motor¬ ing along, one engine overheated because there wasn't any raw water flow. I figured that perhaps a bunch of 'stuff had bro-
Congratulations to Jerry and Mary Anderson of 'La Sirena', seen here celebrating their wedding — and cruising — anniversary at Careyes. ken loose during my cleaning and plugged the strainer, so I cleaned it again. I still got no water. So I took the intake hose off and blew through it, and finally got good water flow. After a few minutes of run¬
ning the engine, however, the wa¬ ter flow ceased once again! So I blew through the hose and got wa¬ ter flow once again. Meanwhile, I had started the other engine to keep us underway — and soon it over heated! I shut it down and contin¬ ued working on the first one. After about three times of removing the hose and blowing it out, I took the intake system apart. What did I find when I took the inlet valve clear out? The remains of what I believe was a hermit crab! He had been in there so well that I had to dig him out with some needle nose pliers — with water gushing into my engine room the whole time. This was no problem, as the bilge pump took care of it. Anyway, what do you think I found blocking the raw water intake on
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CHANGES the other engine? Yep, that little crab's brother! All I can figure is that they crawled into the intakes via the sail drives when they were small, then grew up in¬ side. I guess my cleaning broke them loose from whatever they were clinging to, and were just floating around in there — un¬ til my starting the engines would suck them into the inlet valves! Ain’t boating fun?" \ One of the familiar faces we saw at our Circumnavigator's Ball at Sail Expo was Bill Chapman, who had done a circum¬ navigation aboard his and his late wife Diana's Stockton-based Swan 47 Bones Vin. When we asked what he was up to. Bill introduced us to Angela, the new lady in his life, and reported they were leaving for French Polynesia in the first week of May. We had hoped to contact them be¬ fore they left for further details, but were regrettably overwhelmed by the show and deadlines." Bon voyage! Whatever happened to Big O, the Ocean 71 ketch that we owned for so many years and sailed between Califor¬ nia and the Eastern Med? We sold her in St. Barts five years ago to Canadian Tom Ellison, who had been doing charters in
Blair Grinols of ‘Capricorn Cat'. From the bot¬ tom of the sail drives to the top of his cat's mast, few people have more fun with their boat. the Pacific Northwest for 20 years aboard a series of progressively larger boats. That's all we knew until John Neal of Mahina Tiare sent us the following mes¬ sage: "Tom reports that he's had Ocean Light, formerly Big O, in the shed for months, stripping and repainting every¬ thing — including the mast. He says they
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MIRROR CLASS DINGHY, lO’IO”. All varnished mahogany deck and trim with custom fiberglass bottom. Main, jib and spinnaker. Trailer in like-new condition. Flotation tanks all around hull and stor¬ age. Many upgrades, kept in garage at all times. $2,300. Call (408) 238-9355.
GIVENS. 6-person Givens liferaft. Excel¬ lent condition, inspected October 1999. Reason for sale, we've recently sold our Baba 30 after a three year tour of Baja. Stored in the original fiberglass case, and never exposed to elements. Currently in storage near San Diego, CA. Asking $3,000. Contact Mike (949) 275-4260 or by email: sailcandide@hotmail.com or contact Pat (323) 663-8403 or by email: epninburg@yahoo.com.
18-FOOT SPRIT-RIGGED SKIFF. Bay and river sailer, built to lines in Culler's Skiffs and Schooners. Fully rigged. In¬ cludes trailer, oars. $2,400. Please email: fredwillsea@worldnet.att.net or call (415) 587-3958. 14-FT FLYING TERN. Fiberglass. Sail #US1251. Dutch-made racing sloop/day sailer. Trailer, main, jib, 120 sq ft. Good shape. Photo/specs at Website: http:// orienteer.com/fiyingtern.jpg See anytime in Oakland. $950/obo. (510) 530-3059 or email: joe@value.net.
VIKING 4-PERSON INFLATABLE liferaft containing offshore E-style equipment, new August 2000 with current certification, in valise. $1,200/make offer. K. MacBeth (408) 288-6272.
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AVON REDCREST complete with floor¬ boards, seat, motor mount and noisy 3.5 hp Tohatsu motor. Motor runs fine. $550. Call (650) 573-6693. 14-FT AVON INFLATABLE SPORTBOAT. 40 hp Nissan and galvanized trailer. Well maintained. Includes full cover, launching wheels and much more. $4,000. Call (415) 332-4205. t
GENUINE ZODIAC INFLATABLE. 9’4” long. Cadet Fastroller with high-pressure air floor. Only used 3 times. 4-years-old. Near-new condiftion. Takes an 8 hp mo¬ tor and will do 20 mph. Benicia. $1,200. Email: mark@w-rose.com or call (707) 751-0895. 10-FT WOOD SAILING PRAM. Ken Hankinson design Saboteer. Made of mahogany, ash and oak with doug fir spars. Perfect for teaching kids to sail, or tender for classic yacht. Sail, row, motor. Trailer and sails included. Call Saul (510) 245-8473.
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11’6” ZODIAC with 1998 30 hp Evinrude outboard. Aluminum floorboards with bench seat. Excellent condition and mo¬ tor is like new. $2,900. Please call Rich (650) 363-1390.
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LASER, 1996. NZ built. Excellent condi¬ tion and completely race ready. Comes with dolly, covers, extra spar, compass, control lines, oarbon tiller and extension. Boat is watertight, fast and solid. $3,200/ obo. Call (925) 837-0780.
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TWO EL TOROS, 1997. Smith hulls, ex¬ pertly finished by loving father. Wood/ep¬ oxy hulls, carbon masts, beautiful, fully rigged, ready for learning to sail or racing. $1,600/each or $3,000 for the pair. Call Don Jesberg (415) 860-8276 (days/eves).
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WING DINGHY 16,1992. Jim Antrim de¬ sign, 1 of only 13. Carbon fiber/fiberglass. Built to plane, very fast, ready for compe¬ tition. Very light, includes trailer and hitch. Originally $16,000, now only $2,900/cash. Call Scott (510) 846-9060 or email: yout1234@ yahoo.com.
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I CATALINA 22,1984. A good, solid and well-rigged boat for racing, cruising or day sailing. Johnson 7 hp extra-long shaft outboard with alternator. Extensive list of upgrades. Lying Martinez, 0-21. Please see Website http://www.shearers.net/boat for details. $3,000. Call (925) 372-5397 or email: boat@shearers.net.
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LAPWORTH 24, 1962. See book Dove about sistership sailed around the world. Lewmar winches, sails, Porta-Potti. Builtin sink, all cushions. $2,000/obo. Delivery in lower 48 for actual 2-way expenses. Email: sailcomfort@accessbee.com or call (530) 210-0392.
19-FT COM-PAC, 1988. Sleeps 4, excel¬ lent condition, 4 hp Suzuki, trailer. Fresh¬ water sailed. See at Website: http:// home.earthlink.net/~jphillipssprint02/ boat.htm $7,000/obo. Call (559) 645-1281. 18-FT DAY SAILER. Sleeps 4, trailer. Porta-Potti. Hull in good shape, cushions need work. $1,500. (415) 472-1902.
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J/24,1978. Good condition. Trailer, 4 hp motor, rigged for racing. Many sails and extras, Porta-Potti. Always dry-sailed. Ready to sail. $6,000. Paul (510) 236-5285 or email: paulcallen2@aol.com._
SANTANA 22, 1968. Great shape, very clean, brand new main, 3 good head sails. Two-year-old Suzuki 6 hp, trailer with new tires, not a fixer. $3,500. Please call (805) 239-4910 or (805) 239-8159.
COLUMBIA 23-T, 1974. Shoal keel, sleeps 4, trailer. Evinrude 6, Schaefer furler, Sobstad mainsail, 3 genoas. Auto¬ pilot, depthsounder, knotmeter, compass. Lifeline, lifesling, stern pulpit with corner seats, bimini and winter cover. $4,200/ obo. Pleasacall (925) 706-7287 or email: gjramirez@attbi.com._ SANJANA 22. Later model. Solid condi¬ tion. Gary Mull design. Popular one-de¬ sign fleet. Roller-furling headsail, easy to revert. 4-stroke Honda outboard. Berthed in Santa Cruz. $3,000/firm. (831) 423-8670 or email: spitzer@cruzio.com. RANGER 23,1977. Ballenger mast, spin¬ naker, new North 100. Johnson 6 hp long shaft, pulpits, extras. Great condition. In Berkeley Marina. $4,500. Please call (209) 602-0384 (leave msg). CATALINA 22,1975. Swing keel, pop top, galley, numerous upgrades in 1998, Two strong anchors, lines to cockpit, reef from cockit, 3 sails, 6 hp Evinrude, tandem-axle trailer with 5 good tires. $4,500. Email: lonspencer@hotmail.com or call (650) 494-8230. SANTANA 22. Great day sailer. Two jibs. Like-new 4 hp Johnson Sailmaster engine. Built-in head. New battery systems. In¬ cludes several life jackets. Docked at Pete's Harbor in Redwood City. $2,200. Please call (650) 363-9237 or email: kidd @ rocketmail .com. CATALINA CAPRI 14.2, 1986 with Zieman trailer, great condition. $2,200. Call (707) 539-9234-.
RANGER 23,1976. Classic racer/cruiser designed for SF Bay. This boat is in bristol, like-new condition with many custom fea¬ tures. Epoxy bottom, VHF, DS, KM, ste¬ reo, Barient self-tailing winches. Must see to appreciate. $7,500. (510) 521-1142. CATALINA 22, 1987. Well maintained pop-top model. Fresh varnish, new bot¬ tom. 1999 8 hp Honda 4-stroke outboard, serviced 3/02. Fixed wing keel, sink, stove, Porta-Potti, anchor, pop-top canvas. Single-axle trailer. $8,000. (408) 356-1927 or email: chrisj_95032@yahoo.com.
GLADIATOR 24, 1965. Fiberglass, full keel, very stable, rigging good. Main, 100%, 150%, spinnaker, all serviceable. 6 hp 1982 Johnson, VHS, AM/FM. Bot¬ tom dived every 3 months. Needs minor cosmetic repair. Ready to sail. $2,800/ obo. (510) 799-3989.
O’DAY MARINER, 1967. 19’2” with fully reconditioned swing keel. Very good con¬ dition. New custom galvanized trailer. Ocean and lake sails including spinnaker. 4.5 hp Johnson Seahorse with external tank. 12v electrical system with new ma¬ rine battery. Many extras. Santa Cruz. $4,000. (831)662-1734._ NEED A BOAT? Soling with trailer, $2,500. Ranger 26, $1,500. Santana 22, $600. Columbia 21, $600. Columbia 13, $1,000. Pearson 22, $350. All functional. Several smaller sail and rowboats, out¬ board engines, $300-$1,000. You’ll find it here. Call Hadi Zeghuzi (925) 518-9338.
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SANTANA 22. Very bristol, classy. Com¬ pletely restored structurally and cosmeti¬ cally. Proven racer. Consistently in top 5. Race ready. Many sails. Dry sail ready^ Nissan 5 hp. $6,500. Also, 8-ft fiberglass dinghy and motor, $600. (707) 938-1736. BAHAMA ISLANDER 24. Good running 7.5 hp outboard, main and jib. Head, sink, one-burner stove, ice box, new cockpit cushions. New 6-ft wooden tender. Great Bay boat. Sleeps 4. $2,900/obo. Call (415) 595-8316. />
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SANTA CRUZ 27. Great ULDB club racer. Racing sails in crisp condition, practice sails, good trailer, outboard, dry sailed. Clean boat. 3-year-old mast and standing rigging, all Spectra lines, new boom, solid. $14,500. Please call Tony (415) 488-9003. BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER 28,1983. Legendary Sam Morse built cruiser. Vane, autopilot, radar, depth, VHF, 4 anchors, hard dinghy with 2.5 hp outboard. Volvo MD7A, tanbark with new genoa, rat lines, Muir windlass, 7 bronze winches. Much more. $75,000. Call (323) 255-5694 or email: mondesir@prodigy.net.
WATKINS 27, 1978. 18 hp Yanmar, wheel, Autohelm 4000, binnacle compass, furling jib. Sturdy, roomy, 6’1” headroom, opening ports, pressure water, enclosed Porta-Potti, sink, vents. Only $11,900. Call Gil Gott (813) 659-2401 or email: ggott@gte.net or call Tom (408) 353-1665. 27-FT SOLING WITH TRAILER. 1999 North main/jib, many new Ronstan and Harken blocks/cleats. All spinnaker gear, ready to race. Very good condition. At Alameda Marina. $2,750/obo. Roger (510) 482-2897 or email: N6WDG@msn.com.
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CATALINA 27,1984.14 hp Universal die¬ sel with 320 hours. Tiller, dual batteries with charger, CD, pressure water, head with holding tank, macerator. Very light use, boat/sails/rig in excellent condition. Bottom paint/survey June 2001. Ballena Isle Marina, G-64. $15,500. (510) 865-9722.
CATALINA 22, 1976. Swing keel. Good condition. Good sails, lines led aft, jib downhaul, Suzuki 6 hp, no trailer. Coyote Point, Burlingame. $2,300/obo. Call Frank (510) 742-9324. For pictures email: alberto_rivera1 @yahoo.com.
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MOORE 24, HULL #12. New 140% jib, 97% jib, main. Many other sails, autopi¬ lot, trailer, knotmeter, 2.5 hp Nissan, new sailcovers, battery. Barney post traveler. In Alameda, $11,000. Call (510) 923-1627.
CATBOAT. Jbar. 20’ x 10’ x 3.5’. Retract¬ able 7-ft bowsprit, sloop rig with new sails. Strong fiberglass hull with lead fin keel. 6.5 hp diesel. 46-inch wide quarter berths under large self-bailing cockpit. Many watertight compartments. Reduced to $7,000. Call (831) 594-6148 or email: bobmagi@att.net._
FJ, FLYING JUNIOR. Docked at the San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere. Rac¬ ing rigging. Great for younger sailors. $1,800. Call (415) 302-2820.
CATALINA 22,1979. No motor, no trailer. Ready to sail. $1,200. 20-ft sailboat trailer with sailboat, $100. Call (707) 974-8175.
J/24,1977. S2,1978. SANTANA 525,1978. All for sale through Club Nautique. All boats have full complement of USCG re¬ quired equipment, sails and an outboard plus more. Call Rick (510) 865-4700. SAN JUAN 23. Trailer, 4 sails, 7.5 hp Honda, new bottom paint, kick-up centerboard, 2 anchors. Porta-Jon, depthfinder, BBQ, compass, sleeps 4. Been sailed only in freshwater. $6,000. (559) 843-2418.
MERIT 22 TRAILER SAILER, 1983. Cen¬ terboard. Fast, fun, pocket racer/cruiser. UK sails, 3 jibs, main, spin. 4.5 outboard. Good trailer, Good cushions. Boat had some damage around centerboard. Fixed but not pretty. Great deal. $2,000/firm. Call (831) 234-0515.
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COLUMBIA 28,1969. Heavy built. Fiber¬ glass clean. New mainsail, generator, VHF, GPS. Atomic 4 replaced with elec¬ tric Baldor drive 5 hp. Liveaboard equipped, hot bath, running sink, double bed and table area. In Oakland. $6,400/ obo. Scott (510) 846-9060 or email: youtl 234 @ yahoo.com.
CATALINA 25, 1980. 7.5 hp Evinrude outboard. Jib, new and spare mains. Sleeps 5, VHF, depth, corhpass, anchor, watertank and stove. Good condition. Berthed in Brisbane. Asking $4,500/obo. Call (415)826-3055.
CATALINA CAPRI 26,1990. New stand¬ ing rigging and North 100% furling jib, Autohelm, alcohol stove, enclosed marine head, sleeps 4, VHS, rigged for single handing , universal 10 hp diesel. A very dry stiff Bay boat. $16,900. Call Tom (925) 829-1411. MERIT 25,1983. Fast. New UK main, 155, vg 155, vg 140, blade and storm, vg .75 and .6 spinnakers, new Ballenger mast, rigging, Vectran halyards, boomkicker. New Harken 2-speed primaries. Profes¬ sionally rigged, dry sailed, trailer, Nissan 3.5. $9,000. Call (415) 290-8080.
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ZAP 26 SAILBOAT, 1980.3,200 lbs. New topsides white gel coat, new grey gel coat non skid, new bottom with VC epoxy,. New 155 Mylar, new T-900 halyards. Mostly all Harken hardware. PHRF 144. Good yard trailer for storage. Very clean, looks new. Located in Ventura. $8,500. Please call (805) 701-4074 or (805) 644-6423.
CAL 2-27,1978. Excellent condition. One owner since 1981; retiring. Rebuilt diesel engine Vvith 20xhours, 4 sails, Tri-radial spinnaker and gear. Many upgrades. Origo alcohol stove, Sea Land head with deck pump out, radio, Harken traveler. Fi¬ berglass diesel fuel tank. Vinyl cushions, new interior. Bottom surveyed April 2002. Shaft, cutlass bearing, Martec folding prop, rudder post fine. No blisters. New deck paint and brightwork. Other gear in¬ cluded. A must see. $12,000. Call (209) 728-3646.
ERICSON 27,1976. North sails excellent condition, new mainsail, hand rail, hatch covers. New mast, boom, rigging. Low hours 4 cylinder Universal diesel with cus¬ tom prop. Well kept teak interior. VHF, Bruce anchor, two batteries with shore charging. $12,800. Call (408) 238-9355. CATALINA 27, 1978. Six sails, head, sleeps four. Atomic 4 inboard. Remodeled galley. Very good condition. Alameda berfh. Must sell ASAP. Reduced to $9,350. Please call (510) 278-8701 (eves).
ATKINS 28 GAFF CUTTER. Mercy. Mas¬ ter Mariner winner. See her at Pelican Harbor, Sausalito or at Website: http:// home.earthlink.net/~zippadeedo/ index.html $15,000. John (415) 332-5179 or email: zippadeedo@earthlink.net. LANlCER 25, 1978. Shoal draft, full bat¬ ten mainsail, jib, genoa, storm sails. 9.9 hp outboard, double lifelines, VHF, stereo AM/FM/tape, new Porta-Potti. Nice boat with clean interior. Berthed Fortman Ma¬ rina. $4,500. Call (415) 333-6593. NEWPORT 27,1977. Main, 75, 105, 135 jibs, cruising spinnaker, pole, autopilot, wheel, lines led aft, enclosed head, 6-foot headroom, propane heater and stove, Danforth, folding prop. Epoxy bottom 1993. 12 hp Yanmar diesel, needs work. $5,500/obo. Call (707) 829-8617. ERICSON 27, 1972. Entirely rebuilt Atomic 4, 2001. Wheel steering with tiller option. Three foresails. All lines led aft. New rig¬ ging 1995. Many safety extras. A beauty. $13,500/obo. Full specs by email. (415) 331-9316 or email: bobritchie@att.net. CATALINA 25,1980. 9.9 hp electric start Mercury. 110/150 jibs. Tall rig. Bottom pro¬ fessionally cleaned monthly. Stereo in/out. Great cabin. In SF. $4,000. Please email: justsaygo_2000@yahoo.com or call (510) 881-7800.
MORGAN 27, 1972. Bahama blue hull. Fast, stiff, beamy. The numbers: 27’6” x 9’10” x 4’6” x 25’0” NWL. 7,000 lbs x 3,500 lbs lead schiel'keel. Oversized keel stepped rig. Loaded. Immaculate. Docu¬ mented vessel, ready to sail. Rare oppor¬ tunity. Oakland berth. $13,500. Call (510) 523-7777. MacGREGOR 26X, 1995.50 hp Evinrude 4-stroke. Roller furling, heavy rigging for Bay. VHF, depthfinder, boom vang. alco¬ hol stove, swim ladder, bimini, sail cover. Mast raising system, trailer. $16,000. Call (415) 924-9352. CATALINA 27,1972. Good sails, new rig¬ ging, all lines to cockpit. Hull cleaned, bottom painted 2000. Dinette layout, sleeps 4, 9.9 outboard with electric starter. Complete work records. Basic but well¬ loved and ready to sail. Berkeley slip. $5,000/obo. Call (510) 536-6636.
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LANCER 28,1979. Clean, good condition. 8 hp diesel inboard. Propane stove, 110 AC fridge, 6-ft headroom. Full keel, sleeps 6, VHF, stereo. Ready to sail. $9,500/obo or trade for car of equal value. Please call (650) 991-4377.
REINELL / SUN YACHT 27,1977. Wide cabin, all teak, L-shaped galley, 2 double and 1 quarter berths, enclosed head with mirror and vanity. Gas inboard, 9’ beam, 6'1” headroom. Cabin has very warm and cozy, nostalgic feel. Great liveaboard or weekend getaway for you or your guests. Oyster Point Marina in South San Fran¬ cisco. $7,500/obo. Kyle (650) 579-6588.
CHEOY LEE 27 OFFSHORE. Reason¬ able shape, no blisters. 7.5 hp o/b in¬ cluded. Currently at Fortman Marina. $7,500/obo. Call Bruce (510) 691 -9960 or email: pattonbruce@hotmail.com.
CATALINA 25,1983. Swing keel, pop top, trailer rebuilt in 2002. Small Achilles and motor, full-boat canvas cover. Electric start 9.9 hp Merc, solar panel, Bruce anchor, 2 batteries, excellent condition. $9,000. Please call (209) 728-3108 or email: princpls @ goldrush.com.
HERRESHOFF H-28 SLOOP, 1962. Ma¬ hogany on oak, 10hp/1 -cyl Bukh diesel, sea-kindly. Surveyed at $8,800 6/00 be¬ fore refit. Come see us at Svendsens 6/1 to 6/7. Website: http://www.roadstead.org/ boat.html Call Kevin (415) 331-7475 or email: kcflaherty72@yahoo.com. ERICSON 27, 1978. Diesel, good sails, needs haulout, some cosmetic work, nice strong boat. $5,000/obo by end of June. Please call (510) 559-8942 or email: boatbrain @ aol.com.
29 TO 31 FEET CATALINA 30,1987. Low original hours Universal diesel, knot and depth meter, wheel, roller furling, 3-stage charger, gel batteries. Triton monitor, tank watch, hot and cold pressurized water, dodger, mi¬ crowave. Very sharp. No deferred main¬ tenance. San Diego berth. $32,000. Call (559) 285-9939.
CHEOY LEE 26 FRISCO FLYER, 1961. New job forces end of partial restoration. Teak hull finished bright (10 coats), painted deck. Spruce spars. Keel-stepped fractional rig. Standing/running rigging replaced 1998. New jib. Volvo MD7A die¬ sel marine inboard. New bronze propel¬ ler. Full sunbrella cover. Re-chromed bronze portlights. VHF radio. Dragons. Bottom repainted 12/01 with Petit Trinidad. Needs new cockpit floor, seat, and engine reinstallation. Absolutely must sell now, two boats, one slip. Monterey. $3,000/obo. Please call (831) 375-3367 (hm) or (408) 938-6428 (wk).
28-FT SLOOP. Designer Slabby Larson, Denmark, 1960. Draft 4’8”, beam 8’10”, lWl 20-ft, displacement 9,700 lbs. 3/4 keel, modest overhang. Hull mahogany on oak, teak decks. 30 hp Perkins diesel, low hours. Montgomery dinghy. Very good condition. Master Mariner. See to appreciate. $22,000. Call Brian (510) 703-8292. CAL 25 POP TOP, 1975. New 8 hp Evinrude 4-stroke, electric start. Jib roller furling, teak finished interior, custom elec¬ tric panel and wiring. Many comfort up¬ grades, fairly new running and standing rigging, parts and tool box included. $6,000. Call (408) 314-0993.
O’DAY 27, 1978. Well maintained. One cylinder Yanmar diesel. New standing rig¬ ging. Roller furling jib. Newly covered cabin cushions. Located SF. $6,000. Call (707) 964-4435. HUNTER 26.5,1988. Excellent condition. Yamaha 15 hp 4-cycle, jib furler, walk¬ through transom, shallow draft wing keel, knot and depth meter, shorepower, safety gear, barbecue, galley, head, VHF radio, stereo/CD, boat cover. $12,000. Call (916) 777-6163. TWO BOATS. Cheoy Lee Offshore 27, Volvo diesel, club jib, fiberglass, solid cruising boat. Newport 27, 10 hp electric start outboard. Both ready to go now. Alameda. $4,000/each. (510) 337-3220.
HUNTER 25, 1975. Racer cruiser, fixed keel. Kokopelli. 10 hp Honda outboard motor, trailer, head, two-burner propane stove, knotmeter, new sails, spinnaker, 8 sail inventory. New bottom paint 2002. Dual batteries, solar panel, VHF radio. Pressurized water, lifesling, stereo, new compass, exta heavy rigging, sail bags and new sail covers, 6 winches, ice box, 2 anchors with rodes. Comfortable, clean and fast. $8,000. Call (775) 626-2679.
SEACROWN 26 WITH TRAILER. Two sails, foul weather gear, charts, compass, day cabin. Never been in water. Great starter boat. $5,000/obo. Call Debby (510) 471-0901 or email: Tdala025@aol.com.
CAL 2-27, 1976. Windlass, autopilot, depth, VHF, auto bilge pump. CD stereo, 2 anchors, lazyjacks, newer lifelines with 2 gates. 30 amp AC, TV, Atomic 4 with ss gas tank, compass. Pressure water, cur¬ tains, lots of interior teak. Clean nice boat. $7,000. Don (408) 210-3091 or email: donparker@sbcglobal.net.
NONSUCH 30, 1982. Classic model. Westerbeke 27 hp diesel. Dodger, nice galley, flash hot water system. Custom interior features. Roomy, well-built cat boat. Easy to sail. $48,500. Call (707) 4867699 (days) or (707) 554-8725 (eves).
OLSON 30 91 IS, 1988. Race rigged: Martec prop, extra winches, hydraulic backstay, checkstays, pneumatic vang, racing saiis including spinnaker, nav sta¬ tion. Cruise amenities for ladies: galley range/oven, pressure water, shower heater, sleeps 6. $33,000. Call Wilton (415) 566-6668 (eves). ERICSON 30,1969. Great singlehander. BMW diesel with less than 10 hours. Self¬ tending jib. Mainsail, jib, and genoa in fair condition: U-shape dinette. Sleeps 6. Blond mahogany interior. See at Jack London Square. $12,500/obo. Call Stuart (510)325-5966. OLSON 30. PuraVida. Loaded. Regis¬ tered with US Coast Guard. Aft extension to 34-ft. Honda 9.5 hp. Autohelm, Monitor inflatable, sonar, radar, two mainsails, 70, 150, 100 jibs. New paint and cushions. $26,500. Call Roger (510) 326-9932. CATALINA 30, 1978. Great condition. Cruise ready. Yanmar, wheel, davits, ra¬ dar, GPSs, autopilot, roller furling, 2 head sails. Electronics and all else new or near new. New bottom. Trailer available. $27,000. Call for equipment list (505) 744-5453 or email: sandf@webtv.net.
HERRESHOFF 30 CLASSIC KETCH, 1962. Full boat winter cover, newly rebulit Atomic 4 with warranty. Autohelm, roller furling, VHF radio. Price reduced. $18,000. Please call (510) 793-7489 (eves) or (510) 410-1426 (days). CATALINA 30,1985. This boat is in beau¬ tiful condition. She is tabernackled and berthed in Santa Cruz upper harbor. Wheel steering, fin keel, new CD stero, VHF, Garmin GPS, Bi-fold companionway doors plus many more. $33,500/obo. Call (831) 475-8086. OLSON 30,1982. Completely refurbished and outfitted for 2002 Pacific Cup. Boat will be available for delivery after August 1. Fuli details, photos and email address at Website: www.mechdesign.com/ Paccup/speedy.html $17,900 with trailer. $15,500 without trailer. Please call Doug (435) 649-1136. SOVEREL 30, 1976. Fiberglass sloop. Crufse ready, well maintained, clean. Draft: 3’6”. Water 50 gal, fuel 25 gal. 20 hp Westerbeke diesel, tiller, autopilots, insulated backstay, new batteries, roller furling, 2 solar panels. Mega storage. In- ^ eludes trailer. San Carlos, Sonorar.7 $34,500. Email: Brantcalkin@hotmail.com or call (760) 944-7443, HUNTER 30, 1978. Excellent condition. Yanmar YSB12, wheel steering, VHF ra¬ dio, battery charger, speed and depth in¬ struments, two-burner stove. Pressurized hot/cold water system, shower,Iwo sinks, two anchors. Club jib, 110% jib, 150% jib, gennaker. $17,000. Call (916) 723-3277.
NEWPORT Mk III, 1984. 30’6”. Original owner. Tiller, stove, shower, head, nav table. Atomic 18 diesel. New 95% cutter jib. New bottom paint. This boat is ready to sail. Asking $19,000. Call Kevin (831) 423-0246 or email klkelsen@cruzio.com. J/92, 1997. Freshwater only. Shoal draft with many factory options: Flag blue-hull, two-tonq topsides, upgraded Harken hard¬ ware and all top electronics. Very little use. Quantum sails: race main, 155, 100 and 3/4 spinnaker. Extras and beautiful con¬ dition. $67,900/obo. Call (530) 318-0730. HUNTER 30,1979. Sails 2-years-new in¬ cluding self-furling headsail. Has CD player, and lots of odds and ends. Clean, good Bay boat. See at Website: www. achievingindependence.com/piaypen $15,000/obo. Owner motivated. Call (925) 280-0172. MILLER 29,1978. Relocation sale. New rebuilt inboard engine, 7 sails, head, Tay¬ lor stove, spade rudder, cabin heater, standing headroom, new cushions. She is strgng, sturdy, and very capable of off¬ shore sailing. $10,500. Please call Al (510) 749-9499.
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HUNTER 30,1975. Excellent Bay sailing boat/liveaboard. Yanmar diesel, great in¬ terior, sleeps 6. Fiberglass hull, new bat¬ teries. Includes many extras. Located in Redwood City. $12,000/obo. Must'sell. Pictures available. Jon (650) 704-5740 or email: jonnywolk@yahoo.com. SHANNON, 1980. Cutter rig, recognized as one of the top crusing yachts of her size. Ready for world cruising. She has roller furling on both head'sails, triple reef main, deisel, radar, autopilot, Windvane, wind and water generators, refrig. $56,000. Call (530) 677-5395.
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ISLANDER 29, 1967. Rebuilt Yanmar. Full-cutaway keel. Installed new in 2001: Furlex, head, tanks, prop, fuel and exhaust system, upholstery, 110 wiring, running and standing rigging and much more. In Martinez. $16,500. Call (916) 718-1446.
ISLANDER 30,1971. Sloop, boom jib on -traveler, tiller. 110 AC throughout, refridge, depthfinder, Atomic 4. Great liveaboard or sailer. A terrific boat and engine in good condition. Will sacrifice at $7,000/obo. Call (650) 589-3852 (after 7 pm). PEARSON 30 FLYER, 1982. Fast racer/ cruiser, just invested $9,000 for upgrades/ repairs, now changing jobs. Diesel, 3 jibs, spinnaker, Autohelm, VHF. Brand new: Dodger, sailcover, radar/GPS, prop, bear¬ ing, stereo, instruments, batteries, bottom job/brightwork. Alameda. $21,900. Call (510) 865-1547 or email: m.r@mail.com. NANTUCKET CLIPPER, 1979. Builder: Offshore Yachts Int'l, Norfolk England. LOA 32-ft, LOD, 29.5-ft, beam 9.1 -ft. Yawl rig, full keel, 6,500 lead ballast. F/G hull, inboard Volvo 14 hp diesel. Fuel 10, wa¬ ter 20. 5 berths. Head, stove/oven, refrig. New bottom job. New compass, knotmeter, and depthsounder. Tiller au¬ topilot. 110 genoa, main, mizzen, spare genoa, storm trisail. Roller reefing main. Good condition, a sound vessel both struc¬ turally and mechanically. Great live¬ aboard, standing headroom. $19,950. Please call Alex (415) 577-5637 or email: jja723@yahoo.com. CAL 29,1973. Running Atomic 4 with full set of sails including spinnaker and pole. Includes new compass, VHF, GPS, depth, autopilot and 6 winches. Needs some TLC. Alameda berth. $9,000 Call (408) 777-0302 or email: boat@mmode.com. CS 30, 1986. Volvo diesel, hauled and bottom painted10/01. Self-tailing winches, North sails. Easy maintenance stainless steel exterior trim, teak interior. $33,900. Call (925) 935-6489.
S2 9.2 CENTER COCKPIT, 1980. Yanmar 15 hp, low hours. Speed, depth, log, wind. Queen aft, elec, windlass, stove, bath tub. H/C pressure water. Bailena Bay, C-36. $24,500. Pager (925) 955-5092 (to leave your number press pound)_ CLIPPER MARINE 30, 1975. Great Bay and coastal cruiser. Moving sale. Excel¬ lent condition. Remodeled, clean, main¬ tained. 20 hp Yanmar diesel, VHF, DS, KM, Autohelm pilot. Dual batteries, stove, sleeps 5. Emeryville. $10,500/obo. Please call Philip (650) 533-7255 or email: ppponcet@aol.com. COLUMBIA 30 SLOOP, 1973. Fiberglass, Palmer P60 engine, self-tending jib. Fridge, alcohol stove, galley, private ma¬ rine head, sleeps 6. Depthfinder, radio, comfortable liveaboard or cruiser. New bottom paint. Berthed at Bailena Isle Ma¬ rina. $12,000. Call Jim (209) 786-4864. NONSUCH 30 CLASSIC, 1981. Destiny is rebuilt from the hull out. Almost every¬ thing is brand new. Exquisite traditional catboat line, fast and easy to sail. Huge interior. Finish work in progress. Buyer selects colors, etc. $55,000. Call (510) 499-9211.
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ISLANDER BAHAMA 30, 1982, Volvo diesel. Hauled and bottom painted 7/01. Sail inventory includes 90, 110, 135 headsails plus mainsail. Alameda Fortman Marina, Berth Cl 2. Asking $20,890. For information or inspection call Walt (510) 793-8794 or email: WDVsail@aol.com.
EXCELLENT LIVEABOARD. Sharpie 30, 1989. Steel centerboard yawl. 1’2” draft (board up). Full headroom, new Force 10 propane heater. Needs outboard. Good condition. $7,800. Call (415) 331-3612 or email: miwakirosella@hotmail.com. 30-FT CUSTOM KETCH. Diesel, full keel. Comfortable, safe boat, equipped for ocean passagemaking. Many charts, so¬ lar panel, liferaft, hard dinghy, autopilot, fully galley with shipmate, stove with oven. Boat in dry storage in Hawaii on the Big Island. $15,000/obo. Call (707) 528-9323. J/29,1984. Fractional rig, Yanmar diesel, racing and cruising sails, Autohelm instru¬ ments, 2 spinnaker poles, continuous track for jib cars, self-tailing primaries, rigid vang, new bottom paint. Overnight cruiser or fun racer. $19,600. Please call (650) 592-8882. ISLANDER 29, 1966. Rebuilt Atomic 4, bottom paint 1-1/2 years. New interior cushions, all new varnish interior. Dual batteries with shorepower, charger, 110 volt fridge. $6,000. Please email or call for pictures: mauricegm@jps.net or (925) 525-2332.
ERICSON 30, 1969. In great condition. Clean, well maintained Bav/Coastal cruiser.jp* * f^per furl¬ ing jib, jr 11 'i Jl|er/canvas/cus* JflJF Lp jL# o much new ; oo/obo. Please ; email: pacfinishes@earthlink.net. BENETEAU FIRST 305,1985.30-ft racer/ cruiser. Yanmar, 175 hours. New stand¬ ing rig and lifelines, rigged to race. Sails: New 105 plus crisp 90, 150, good 125, spinnaker and all gear, full batten main. New head, holding and tank lines, sleeps 6. Teak interior, separate private aft and forward cabins, propane stove/oven, dual sinks, good storage, many extras. $38,000/obo. Greg (415) 381-6800 (wk) or (415) 332-4401 (hm).NEWPORT 30 Mk II, 1976. Newly rebuilt Atomic 4 gas engine. Full sail inventory, including spinnaker. Bottom done Oct. 2000. Located Vallejo. $16,000. For full equipment list and more info call (707) 645-0538 or email: bobandval@ev1 .net. CHEOY LEE OFSHORE 31 KETCH, 1969. Herreshoff fiber/teak ‘looking good’ clas¬ sic. Sleeps 4. Full headroom and galley. Roller reefing jib and main. North sails. Rebuilt Atomic 4. TLK, many extras, great Sausalito berth. Serious inquiries only. $27,000. Call (415) 381-5260 or email: defergusonesq @ earthlink.net.
BENETEAU 350,1989. Winged keel, ex¬ cellent condition, autopilot, wind instru¬ ments, refer, Volvo, dodger, never raced, , covers, fast, good sailer, roller furling head, rapid reefing main. Benicia Marina. $58,000/obo. Call (707) 449-0226 or email: ggreen4112@aol.com. APHRODITE 101. 33-ft. racing/cruising sloop, fiberglass, Elvstrom design, built in Denmark, documented. Volvo diesel, wellequipped and ready for sailing. For class info see Websites for “Aphrodite 101 Sail¬ boats”. $16,500. Call (206) 463-2514. WESTSAIL 32,1976. MD2B, custom built. Insulated interior, tropical canvas screens, dodger. 9 Barients, 8 bags sail, 4 SRTs ground tackle, Monitor, Alpenglows, AGM batteries. Low-draw fans, LPG, 12 volt refer. Troll/wind gen minus prop. More. $54,500. Call (619) 203-9740. CREALOCK 34.14 years of TLC by only owner. Completely cruise equipped. New rigging and chainplates. Provision and go. Lying Honolulu. Photos and inventory: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/nisku $140,000. Email: nisku@havyaii.rr.com or call (808) 947-1612.
TARTAN 33 T10. Racer/coastal hopper, in bristol condition. Complete retrofit 2001 with tons of goodies. Nice wooden inte¬ rior with headliner, Nexus electronics: wind, depth, speed, compass. AM/FM/CD stereo, VHF, Autohelm. Bags of Doyle and North 3DL sails, Spectra halyards/lifelines/ runners/backstay. 9 hp diesel, sleeps 6. Built-in ice cooler/Portahead/sink. See at Website: www.pacificsportboats.com. May finance and will seriously entertain all offers from $20,000/QMC. Lying San Diego. Compare to new at $90,000. Call James (858) 395-2288.__ CHALLENGER 32,1974 with transferable Monterey slip. Great shape, teak/holly sole, stove, refrigeration, microwave. New Anderson 2-speed winches, head, hold¬ ing tank, filters, fuel tank, CD player, VHF. 55 hp Nissan diesel. Roller furling, 3 sails. $26,900/obo. Call (831) 393-1688 or email: Loren007@msn.com.
32 TO 35 FEET ERICSON 35,1978. Great condition. Loran, GPS, Autohelm, depthsounder, VHF, AM/FM cassette. Yanmar diesel, runs great. Newer canvas. A great coastal and bluewater cruiser. $36,000. Please call (925) 461-9898 (days) or (925) 551-7997 (after 7pm).
WESTSAIL 32, 1975. One owner. Well used, loved, and maintained. New stain¬ less steel bowsprit and custom stern pul¬ pit. Moved out of state and cannot take with us. Call Chips (800) 262-3776 or email: chips@mediamessage.com.
HANS CHRISTIAN 34, 1979. Beautiful boat. New interior cushions, new Wilcox Crittenden Skipper head, GPS, VHF, re¬ frigeration, pressure hot/cold water. New stainless steel Sigmar diesel heater. Ex¬ cellent cruising boat $75,000. Please call (360) 378-4148.__
PACIFIC SEACRAFT MARIAH Mk II. Ex¬ cellent condition. Equipped for cruising, outstanding comfort for liveaboard. Hull and deck 1977. Complete professional rebuild and overhaul in 1989. World cruiser. For photos/details see Website: http://www.rockisland.com/~mariah4saleT San Juan Island, WA. $79,900. Please calf (360) 317-8688.
HUNTER 29.5,1994. Excellent Bay boat with recent updates. Easy singlehander. Sleeps 6, full galley, CD, LPG BBQ. New batteries, spinlocks, bilge pump. Includes 2 mains, 110% jib, asymmetrical spinna¬ ker. $44,000. See details at Website: www.captaintuck.com/halcyon or call Tucker (415) 706-0467.
YAMAHA 33, 1981. Great shape, full sails, spinnaker, pole, dual cockpit instru¬ ments. H/C pressurized water, autopilot, electrical panels, galley, head. Refrigera¬ tor/ice box, EPIRB, AC/DC power, charger, windlass, BBQ, 12 hp*Yanmar diesel inboard. Berthed Marina del Rey. $33,000. Call (818) 679-0367.
AFFORDABLE DREAM. Cruise from Ha¬ waii to points south for only $27,500. I have spent the last year completely refit¬ ting/outfitting my 1979 Santana 30 to meet the strict safety requirements for racing to Hawaii in this summer’s Pacific Cup. The boat is currently in Alameda available for inspection, and the new owner can take possession in Honolulu in the last week of July. This is your chance to chase the setting sun in a proven ocean cruising sailboat for less than the cost of an SUV. For details on the boat and the prepara¬ tions for the race go to http:// www.sailingexpeditions.org or call (510) 523-8758 (hm) or (510) 414-1268 (cell).
SANTANA 35,1979. Well equipped, well maintained freshwater racer/cruiser. Ex¬ ceptional condition. Recent interior refit including cushions, counters, refinished SCANDINAVIAN KINGS CRUISER. 32sole and bulkheads. Lying Portland, sec¬ ft classic. Elegant and fast. Same designer ond owner asking $35,000. For specs / as the famous Folkboat. Impress and out¬ please email: lsccraft@e-z.net or call (503) run your friends. Honduras mahogany on 201-1629. oak, teak decks. Bronze windows and fit¬ tings. Stem-to-stern restoration 95% com¬ DOWNEASTER 32 CUTTER, 1976.,New plete. New caulk, paint, varnish, bottom, 28 hp Kubota diesel, radar, autopilot, so¬ rigging, lazyjacks, interior cushions and lar panels, power windlass, all under 2bunk,* majogany floorboards, curtains, compass, stereo, canvas sail covers and years-old. Huge interior, 6’4” headroom boat cover, and more. New keel 1996. with lots of teak and a wood burning fire¬ Priced for quick sale. $16,900. Call David place. Beautiful bluewater cruiser in ex¬ cellent condition. $47,900. Please call (650) 346-9940._ (949) 836-2274.
WYLIE 34. Over $20,000 in high quality gear alone has been added. All the good¬ ies. In great shape. A great light air racer/ cruiser. New dodger, engine, liner, stove, leather cushions, refrig, Alpha autopilot, stereo, paint and much more. Email: sb12@ispwest.net._ 11: METRE ONE DESIGN. New main and jib, practice jib, 3 chutes, new bottom, new engine. Comes with Treasure Island slip. $11,500/obo. Call Mark (415) 507-9369. WESTSAIL 32. Factory finished 1979. 5 sails, pole, Aries vane. Clean, neat boat. $39,000. Call Rod (530) 525-6064.
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EXPRESS 34,1987. Racer/cruiser. Well maintained. New: Stove, Raytheon instru¬ ments, running rigging, Autohelm, 12v re¬ frigeration, single side band as well as a new main, #3 and #4.14+ sails. $73,000. Please call (831) 761-0782 or email: timk@portsupply.com. J/105, #32. Price reduced. Proven winner. North inventory. Full electronics, tiller, new mast boom and rigging. Lots of extras. Raced only two seasons, previously light use in freshwater, so great condition. $05,000. Make me an offer. Chuck (415) 381-1761.
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ERICSON 32, 1975. Atomic 4, wheel, Navico autopilot, stereo/CD player, knotmlter, windspeed, wind direction, spinnaker rigged, singlehander, great sail inventory, very good condition. $23,000/ obo. Please call (510) 912-1316 or (510) 919-8651. CORONADO 35,1971. F/G, center cock¬ pit sloop, fin keel, beam 10.1-ft. Excellent North sails, furling/reefing 135 genoa, full batten main with Dutchman. HeadstayHarken furling, Harken mainsheet traveler. 30 hp Nannidiesel, Kubota block, excel¬ lent. Hydraulic pedestal steering/compass, autopilot. Stove, fridge/ice box, H/C wa¬ ter. 3-cabin sleeping 6. Shower/head combo. Bottom and engine recently done. Custom dodger. Full amenities for liveaboard, 6.2-ft standing. Needs deck conditioning and bow pulpit railing. $19,750. Call (415) 585-9040 or email: ja2rheda@yahoo.com.
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CORONADO 34,1969. Proven recent dis¬ tant cruiser. Singlehand rigged. One year new: All thiuhulls and seacocks, prop and shaft, engine mounts, cooling system, plumbing, bottom paint. Spinnaker like new. Lying Sausalito. $22,000/obo. Call (415) 246-2143.
YAMAHA 33, 1978. Tiller steered, Pro Furl with three headsails, lazyjacks on main, hydraulic backstay. Includes spin¬ naker and all gear plus asymmetrical spin¬ naker and dousing sock. All lines led aft. Two anchors and rodes. Interior has lots of teak, excellent nav station, lots of headroom, propane stove with oven. New ports 6/01. Bottom epoxy barrier coated 4/02. Can be seen at Stockton Sailing Club. $27,000. Call owner in Manteca, CA (209) 825-7526. CATALINA 34,1987. Excellent condition. Autohelm, furling self-tending jib, set up for easy singlehanding, new dodger and all of Catalinas standard features, many more upgrades professionally installed. Berthed at Stockton Sailing Club. $55,000. Call (209) 477-0397. WESTSAIL 32. Fully equipped, needs updated gear refit for distance cruising. Hull, factory spruce spars, teak decks, 10 bronze portholes, B&G instruments, Autohelm, windlass, anchors, chain, 5 batteries in sound condition. Volvo MD2B and refurbished sails operational. $38,900. Call (925) 938-6235.
MARINER 32 KETCH, 1975. Relocation forces sacrifice of this eye-catching clas¬ sic cruiser. Professionally maintained. Beautiful bright teak interior, 1992 Yanmar diesel 3GM30F, approx 300 hours. Alu¬ minum spars, Force 10 stove with oven, pressured water, BBQ, knot and depth meters, Harken roller furling and more. New lifelines, new standing and running rigging, new inflatable dinghy. Elysium is in excellent condition and must be seen to appreciate. Berthed in Alameda/Ballena Bay. Slip transferable. Asking $39,900. Call Matthew (510) 523-6898. _ COLUMBIA SABRE 32. Sleek Olympic class 5.5m racing hull with house, beauti¬ ful teak trim, sleeps 4, outpoints anyone. Not a liveaboard, but three people spent great week aboard in the Delta. See: www.columbia-yachts.com for specs, pic¬ tures. $3,500/obo. Call (510) 919-3783. WAUQUIEZ PRETORIEN, 1984. LOA 35’1”, beam 1T6”, 6.5 tons. B&G instru¬ ments. New Schaefer roller furler. ICOM 710 Ham/SSB, Furuno radar, refrigera¬ tion. 2 mains, 1 battened, 4 jibs, spinna¬ ker with sock, tile counters. $75,000. Call (408) 309-8789 or (760) 729-0773 or email: svlionspaw@earthlink.net.
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WESTSAIL32,1971. First commissioned. Only flush deck. One owner. Rebuilt Albin diesel, Avon with outboard, cruising equip¬ ment, survey 2000. Docked in Emeryville. Call (510) 428-1760 (eves 5-9pm).
C&C 33 II, 1986. Practical Sailor said “... she is admirably suited to be both a racer and a cruiser - a tough combination to find ...”. Excellent condition, well equipped with wind, depth, speed instruments plus GPS, autopilot, 2-station VHF, and stereo CD changer. Features Yanmar diesel, rod rig¬ ging, hydraulic backstay, rigid Quik vang, folding prop, dripless shaft seal, hot/cold pressure water. North Sails: full batten main, 155, roller furling 110, 95, and spin¬ naker. Sleeps six. $54,000. Please call (415) 435-1707, CATALINA 320, 2002. Better than new dodger, upgraded interior, 4-speaker ste¬ reo system. Includes new 9-ft Zodiac and outboard. Berthed in Alameda. $97,000. ' Please call (707) 451-1360 or email: westassc @ aol.com.
ALOHA 34,1984. Located Brisbane, Aus¬ tralia. Original owner, ready to cruise OZ, the Whitsundays, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji or? No blisters, bottom peeled and refiberglassed 12/2001. SSB/ Ham, VHF, radar, 407 EPIRB, 4 person liferaft, watermaker, 5 solar panels, new batteries 5/2002. Freedom 10 inverter/ charger, fridge/freezer, AM/FM casette stereo. 2 headsails, spinnaker with ATM sock, storm trisail, 2 autopilots, Aquapro dinghy with 8 hp outboard, many extras. $65,000. Call 011 61 (040) 397-9213 or email: WBB5621 @sailmail.com. 32-FT SPARKMAN AND STEPHENS. Flush-deck sloop. Round-bilge steel off¬ shore cruiser. 50 hp Perkins 4-108, auto¬ pilot, windvane, Ham, refrig, Fatty Knees sailing dinghy, inflatable, lots of cruising gear. Needs cosmetics. $35,000. Call (510) 593-8697. HOBIE 33. Fixed keel. Competitive on SF Bay. Equipped for racing, extensive sail inventory, or cruising, deluxe interior, sleeps 6, sink, Porta-Potti, 2-burner stove. New bottom paint. Hull #4161. Berthed at Alameda Marina. Need to sell. Asking $19,500. Call Gayle at (510) 521-6623.
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DREADNOUGHT 32 KETCH. Perkins 4107 Diesel, propane stove and heater, Furuno radar, Balmar diesel generator, SSB.VHF, autopilot, GPS, depth, 2 furl¬ ing headsails, 100 diesel, 60 water, 10 gal propane. $35,000/obo. Will consider trades. (520) 366-5215.
37-FT ISLANDER AUXILIARY SLOOP. Veteran Pacific cruiser. New main and genoa, davits and dinghy. Perkins diesel, autopilot and too much gear to list. Wellappointed cabin. Beautiful and seaworthy.Asking $35,000. Call (530) 533-7371 or email: capjames@c-zone.net.
ERICSON 32, 1974. New 20 hp diesel, new control panels and wiring, new portlights, complete sails, new upholstery, new thru-hulls, new barrier coat and bot¬ tom paint, new LPU painted hull, fridge/ icebox, new shaft and fittings. Going cruis¬ ing, must sell or trade. $15,000. Please call (707) 257-2789 or (707) 363-4579. HUNTER 34,1985, Original owner, great shape with many upgrades including Monitor windvane, Espar central heat, R10X radar, refigeration, LPG. Boat lo¬ cated at Grand Marina in Alameda, CA. $30,000. Email: vic@redixon.com or call (775) 884-2828 (wkdays). ..
UNION POLARIS 36,1985. This boat is loaded and ready to cruise. Autopilot, wind vane, SSB, radar, chartplotter, inverter, Link 2000, solar panels, VHF, and much more. A new transmission behind a Perkins 4-108 diesel engine. $87,000. Call (510) 237-1301. BENETEAU FIRST 35s5, 1990. Sleek, fast and in beautiful condition. 2 mains, 3 headsails, spinnaker, Nexus instruments, upgraded traveler and running rigging, Volvo 28 hp, feathering Maxprop. $73,500. Please call (707) 748-7288 or email: bhyde@bay-tec.com for details/photos. RAFIKI 37,1980. Hull # 50 of 50. Classic Huntingford design. Dependable bluewater cruiser. Lots of extra equipment. Price reduced $60,000. (415) 246-7557.
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BARENS SEATRADER 39,1985. Sturdy Dutch designed steel boat. Safe cruiser. Great liveaboard. Two double cabins, one single cabin. Big saloon. Long galley, cen¬ ter cockpit, flush deck. Perkins 48 hp die¬ sel engine, autopilot, safety and diving equipment. Located in Ventura. $29,000/ obo. Call (805) 889-5724.
36-FT SEA WITCH KETCH. Golden Hind Last one built of the original Hugh Angelman ketches by Wilmington Boat Works 1959. See Wooden Boat issue #147. One of the best, maintained to the highest yacht standards. Heavily built, 11/2” vertical grain old growth fir planking over 3-1/2” double-sawn oak frames, teak decks. Extensive equipment list includes 60 hp Ford diesel, Wood Freeman auto¬ pilot, Monitor windvane, Furuno radar and GPS/plotter, Sitex depthsounder and VHF, diesel cabin heater, heavy duty elec¬ tric windlass, new dodger and covers. 10ft Zodiac and 10 hp motor and a lot more. A proven offshore veteran ready to cruise. Located Morro Bay. $85,000. Call (805) 528-6819 or (805) 441-0471 (cell) or email: WilboKetch@aol.com. CABO RICO 36, 1976. Tiburon center cockpit ketch with staysail, Nissan diesel. Bill Crealock's personal cruising design. Very strong, bluewater boat. $76,500. Currently cruising Sea of Cortez, buying singlehander this winter. Delivery location open. Email: mahindes@aol.com or call (619) 334-2961.
ISLAND PACKET 37 CUTTER, 1995. Crpise ready, full electronics, 2 autopilots, full canvas, roller furling headsail and staysail, full batten main. Feathering prop, Adler- Barbour Cold Machine, much more. Offered well below survey value at $164,500. Call Grayson (619) 523-0086/ ERICSON 38,1990. Excellent condition, Max Prop, low hours on engine. New bot¬ tom 1999. New Raytheon radar, GP§, DS, KM, WS, full cover. New windlass, Espar heater. Olympia. For details see Website: http://www.saweeks.com/serenity $115,000. Call (360) 696-4955:
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ISLANDER 36, 1972. In great condition, loaded with gear, new diesel, recent bot¬ tom job, lots of other extras. By original owner. $36,000. Call (510) 482-4326. MUST SELL NOW. 38-ft Rhodes de¬ sign, 1975. Clean. Volvo Penta. New bot¬ tom, prop, bearings, water heater. Pro¬ pane stove/oven. 4 sails. VHF, SSB. Heat¬ ers, CQR, dodger. Must see. Lying Coy¬ ote Pt., San Mateo. $27,000/pbo. (650) 799-9222 or email: captweb@juno.com. FARALLON CLIPPER 38, 1951. Debit. Professionally maintained since launched. Wooden classic, see Wooden Boat issue #159, April 2001. Masthead aluminum spar rig, roller furl headsail, full battened main. All Barient winches and modern fit¬ tings. Dodger and many covers for sails and boat. Yanmar 40 hp diesel, 40 gal fuel and head holding tanks, pressurized wa¬ ter, refrigeration, customized finished in¬ terior, CNG stove. Extensive equipment list includes B&G instruments, modern electronics, VHF, stereo, multiple disc changer. Autohelm 2000, 2000 watt in¬ verter, depthsounder, much more, includ¬ ing garage full of accessories, 10-ft in¬ flatable, 5 hp motor. Recent redecking, varnish upgrade. Located Tiburon, Marin County. $35,000. Call (415) 435-2956 or email: jane@culleys.com. Sale is to be on an As-ls basis.
UNION POLARIS 36, 1984. Wellequipped, veteran bluewater cruiser. Painstakingly maintained and cared for. With the sailing characteristics, safety and comfort expected of a traditional design. $95,000. Call (805) 658-8663 or email: gypsyup36 @ hotmail.com. DUFOUR 39 SLOOP, 1985. G. Frers de¬ sign, 50 hp Perkins diesel. Sleeps 9, 3 staterooms. Great sail inventory. New or recent: Propane stove, oven, fridge, au¬ topilot, B&G instruments, windlass, swim platform, furling. Excellent condition. New Avon 10-footer plus 10 hp outboard. Cold/ hot. water pressure, private head and shower, folding prop, hydraulic backstay, VHF, GPS, new batteries. San Diego. $79,000. (619) 719-7949. IRWIN 38, 1984. Impeccable condition. Cruise or liveaboard, center cockpit with custom full enclosure, cutter rigged. All sails furling, Perkins 4-180, 4 kw genset Kub@ta/U.S. Energy, 1200 watt inverter. Extras galore. See photos at Website: http://photos.yahoo.com/fjblitzer $129,000. (310) 822-4471 or email: fjblitzer@ netscape.net.
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WATKINS 36,1982. Center cockpit sloop. Huge cabin for liveaboard or cruising. Perkins 50 hp diesel, low hours. Great wood interior, sleeps at least 6, all cruis¬ ing amenities. Hard-to-get slip goes with boat. Slip A77, Monterey Marina. $65,000. Call (925) 376-3826.
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main and jib, 6000+ autopilot with remote. WS, KM, BS, VHS, GPS, TV/VCR. 2000 Heart Trace inverter/charger, windlass, Bruce anchor, full galley, great shower, large aft berth, dodger, bimini. Much more. $135,000. Please call (707) 422-0411 or (707) 330-2123.
SWAIN 36,1993. Steel pilothouse cutter. Twin keel, foam insulated, aft cabin, Isuzu diesel, light interior/maple, new main, simple/strong, needs some work, mostly cosmetic. Lying WA State. Reduced to $23,000 (cheap). Call (360) 734-8293.
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has had light use and shows in excellent condition with only 300 original engine hours on Universal diesel. Step-through transom. Many other extras. Photos/fact sheet available. $65,000. (801) 859-6031 or email: dnkprice@worldnet.att.net.
YORKTOWN 39 SLOOP. New boat. Heavy fiberglass, hard dodger, Yanmar diesel. Aft cabin 95% complete. Also, 40ft Buehler steel cutter. New boat, 70% complete. Pro-builder retiring. Make a deal in time for the Ha-Ha. Please call (714) 573-9043 (eves).
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FREEDOM 38 SLOOP, 1992. Excellent condition. 2 large cabins, stayless mast, clubfooted jib, 2 sets of sails, new paint, dodger, chartplotter, autopilot. New fuel pump and alternator on 27 hp diesel. Great Liveaboard or cruiser. $139,000/obo. Please call (408) 316-4343 or email: patjfree2002@yahoo.com._ CATALINA 36 TALL RIG, 1990. This boat
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FREYA 39, 1978. Candide. Yanmar, Moniter windvane, solar panels, roller furl¬ ing, propane stove and heater, new Awlgrip deck and topsides, blister job with MAS barrier system, new bronze seacocks. Mexico, Hawaii, Australia vet. Comfortable sailing or liveaboard. Marin location. $85,000/obo. (530) 426-0673.
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TARTAN 37, 1982. Santa Barbara 50-ft
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SANTANA 37, 1970. Back from Carib¬ bean but wants to go again. Extremely well-equipped including radar, GPS, VHF, depthsounder, electic anchor windlass with 300-ft of chain, three anchors, self¬ steering, Force 10 stove, Adler-Barbour fridge, dodger, 110 gal SS water tanks, furling jib, spinnaker with ATF stopper, tile countertops. Volvo MD11D engine needs work. Located Ft. Lauderdale. Job loss forces sale at distress price. $9,000. Call Dax (954) 524-9748.
PEARSON 385, 1984. Immaculate; cen¬ ter cockpit, 44 hp Yanmar, radar, A/P, GPS, roller furling, refrigeration, wind gen¬ erator, dodger, 2 staterooms, 2 heads, inverter, 45 gal fuel, 170 gal water. $89,500. For complete inventory and pho¬ tos call (209) 996-6216 or email: watermanjk@pocketmail.com. CAPE GEORGE 36, 1991. For sale by original owner. A cruising vessel of excep¬ tional quality, built in the Pacific NW by Cecil Lange. Full keel and cutter rigged. Designed to sail all oceans in comfort and safety. $152,000. Call (253) 564-4812.
C&C 37R, 1988. Fast (PHRF 69) racer/ cruiser, SSB, radar. Autohelm, speedo, wind, GPS, Ockam instruments. Univer¬ sal diesel, rod rigging, hydraulic backstay and vang, ST winches, folding prop. etc. Death forces sale: A bargain at $50,000. Call Clif at (510)215-8071. CHRIS CRAFT 37 SLOOP, 1967. Inboard gas engine, furling jib, depthfinder, radio, galley, stove, fridge, private marine head, sleeps 6. New bottom paint, great sailing, liveaboard or cruiser. Berthed at Pier 39, San Francisco. $21,500. Call Jim (209) 786-4864.
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DOWNEAST 38 CUTTER. Rare 1981 model. Pacific vet. Loaded with cruising gear. Nesting dink, Universal diesel, low hours since rebuild. Good sails, ready to go; Ventura, CA. $70,000. Please call (805) 644-4199.
CATALINA 36,1987. Excellent condition, freshwater boat, lightly used. Wellequipped including Delta canvas, heat pump, air conditioning, diesel heater, furl¬ ing, self-tacking jib, full batten main, WS, WD, DS, KM, GPS, windlass. $69,950. Call (209) 234-3055 or (209) 482-1266 (cell) or email; cnimorgan@earthlink.net.
HANS CHRISTIAN 38 TRADITIONAL, 1980. Original owners, carefully maintained. True Grace loves bluewater cruising and gunkholing. Black hull, tanbark sails, cut¬ ter rigged, beautiful spinnaker, roller furl¬ ing genoa. Full keel, large custom captain’s bunk, beautiful teak work, new rigging and lifelines. 60 hp Isuzu, windvane, ready to cruise with many ex¬ tras and spares. This beautiful boat will take you anywhere. Now berthed in Fri¬ day Harbor WA. $98,000. More info? Call our cell (619) 606-3304 or email: gerritsens @ excite.com._
MORGAN 38, 1979. Custom, custom,
HUNTER PASSAGE 42, 1993. Center cockpit, excellent shape. WP, WS, DS, Garmin chart GPS, dinghy with 15 hp motor. Electrasan head, Autohelm 7000, VHF, feathering prop, dodger, cockpit cover, queen aft center berth, jib, genoa, two mains. Berthed at Vallejo Yacht Club. $159,000. Call (530) 477-5007.
NORTH AMERICAN 40, 1978. Cruiser/ racer by Morgan Yachts. Hauled, sur¬ veyed, bottom paint 7/01.12-ft beam, 7.5ft draft, 17,000 lbs. Furling jib, 3 spinna¬ kers, 9 bags sails. Yanmar 38 hp diesel, new 1998, less than 300 hrs. New dodger, interior cushions. Teak/holly sole, sleeps 7, full galley. See on Website: www. slickerslog.com. $65,000. (415) 479-3146 or email: automagic@CallATG.com.
SWAN 41, 1976. Sparkman & Stephens design. Excellent condition. North sails, Perkins 41 hp diesel, non-teak decks, cen¬ tral heat/AC, refrigeration, custom V-berth and nav station, autopilot, electric wind¬ lass, and GPS. SF Bay Area. See at Website: http://www.geocities.com/ swan41038 $119,000. (415)377-1964.
JEANNEAU 40, 1985. Cruiser/racer sloop. Baja HaHa veteran. Cruise ready. 4-108 Perkins, 3 cabins, 2 heads. Bristol condition. New full batten main. ProFurl genoa. Full electronics, large interior, lots of storage, 3-year-old dodger, 5 batteries, many extras. $84,900. (310) 376-6105 or email: jtindle3@aol.com.
BENETEAU 400,1995.3 cabins, 2 heads,
C&C 44,1989. Racer/cruiser! Fast, solid,
radar, dual refrigeration, GPS, KM, DS, wind, forced air heat, upgraded sails, rig¬ ging and equipment. Located Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine, WA. Slip also for sale. See pics/specs at: www.beneteau-owners.com Price reduced $138,000. Please call (360) 201-1002 or email: jjspearson@cs.com.
beautiful, spacious, luxurious. C&C’s ‘Queen of the Fleet’. Racing hull with beautiful interior woodwork. Extensive re¬ fit and upgrades 2001. No expense spared. Mint condition, shows like new. Too much to list. No brokers please. $179,000. (310) 829-6469 or email: oceanpooh@yahoo.com.
WIDOW MUST SACRIFICE. Sturdy, soul¬ ful motorsailer, built in 1987. 42-ft workboat/liveaboard with heavily built glass-over-wood hull. Junk rigged main, 80 hp (suzu, radar, autopilot, hydraulics, anchors. Lived aboard 10 years, 6 years in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, 300 miles south of Tucson, where boat is currently located. Use it to cruise, or as your float¬ ing farmhouse/vacation getaway on San Carlos Bay. See Website: http:// mightytoad.slickness.org/ $22,000/obo. Email Sally: toadboat@pocketmail.com or verbaJee @ yahoo.com.
custom. New sails, interior, rigging New engine. Too much to write about, make the phone call and find out. Once you see it you'll fall in love. $62,000. Please call (925) 890-7633.
S&S 45, 1969. Custom double-headsail yawl, teak decks, Harken furler, Dutchman main. Westerbeke, Force 10 cabin heat, ST 50 wind speed, wind direction, depth, ICOM, VHF. Most sails reconditioned, two 150s, main, 170, spinnaker, fore staysail, 95, new 70, mizzen and mizzen staysail. Monitor vane, offshore liferaft in canister, full boat cover. Over $300,000 invested over the last few years. All systems have been either replaced or rebuilt. If you’re looking for a beautiful, classic, wooden yacht in near perfect condition, this docu¬ mented vessel deserves your serious con¬ sideration. Truly a bargain at her offering price of $69,950. Cail Pat Taylor (650) 941 -3929 x 421 or (650) 941 -5285 or (650) 269-2160.
HUNTER PASSAGE 450, 2001. Like brand new. Complete Raytheon electron¬ ics: Autopilot, radar, GPS, depth, wind, speed. 75 hp Yanmar, less than 50 hours. Complete dodger and bimini. 200 gal wa¬ ter, 100 gal fuel. Swim platform. Located Los Angeles. $259,000. (805) 740-9142 or email: peter.work@wineatwork.com.
40 TO 50 FEET 45-FT STEEL KETCH, 1995. Topless. Sailed mainly Alaska to Mexico for 5 years. Custom made, US documented cruiser. Perkins 4 cylinder, autopilot, propane oven, radar, 4500w generator, solar. Call George for equipment list, detail, photos, appointmerlt. $129,000. (360) 225-9288.
NORDIC 44, 1982. Perry designed, BENETEAU OCEANIS 461, 2001. Boat show new. Loaded with options. 76 hp Yanmar, Max Prop, 48 kw radar, Raychart 530, RI70C, autopilot with remote, 65-lb CQR, 100-ft 5/8” BBB. Webasto central heat, dodger, cockpit cover, 110 & 140. genoa, gennaker, dinghy tow, TV, DVD, upgraded upholstry, CD, VHF, 2 kw in¬ verter, 900 amp battery bank, 2 propane tanks, 2 macerators. Kato radar mount. Alameda. $269,900. Call (925) 829-8142.
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bluewater tested. 300 gal water, 70 gal. fuel, six man liferaft. Two mainsails, three jibs, storm jib and storm trisail. Two heads, seperate shower. Sleeps 7. Original owner. $139,000. Bert (253) 858-6528 or email: bbbgig@attglobal.net.
KELLY-PETERSON 44, CUTTER. Fully found vessel in turnkey condition. Newly painted, etc. $115,000. Located La Paz, BCS, Mexico. Equipment list/specs/photos at Website: http://osmx.com/kp440266.htm Email: kp440266@yahoo.com.
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49-FT STEEL KETCH. Dutch built, round bifge. American documented. Newly refit hull and topsides. New bottom. New 90 hp Perkins diesel. Good condition. Great weather sailing, no property or sales tax. Berthed N. Vallarta, Mexico. $95,000/obo/' Email stlboat@hotmail.com.
FERRO-CEMENT CUTTER KETCH. 1980, 50-ft LOA. Very good shape. 60 hp Isuzu, roller furling, fully battened main, autopilot, solar panels. Very comfortable, easy sailing. Located in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. More photos and contact info at Website: www.mexicosailing.com. $47,000/obo. _
CAMPER AND NICHOLSON 42, 1974. Center cockpit ketch. Well equipped but needs TLC. Must be sold, no reasonable offer refused, reduced to $59,000. Go to http://www.sd.quik.com/cactus/Goslingfor details or call (760) 724-5964^
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GULFSTAR 50 Mk II, 1977. Great
HANS CHRISTIAN 43T KETCH, 1979.
bluewater cruiser. Center cockpit, large engine room. Radar, Robertson AP22 autopilot, Harken furler, Lighthouse windlassi Little Wonder 8 gph watermaker, Lectra-San waste treatment system, GPS, windvane. Loaded and ready to cruise. $112,000. Call (209) 795-790,4.
Telstar keel, new Yanmar 75 hp turbo, dual Racors, new rigging, new Lofrans windlass, custom hard dodger, new Harken furler, Robertson autopilot. See pictures and specs at Website: http:// home.mindspring.com/~mary43t $179,000. Call (619) 222-1116.
YOUNG SUN 43, 1984/85. Center-cock¬ pit, full-keel. 75 hp Mercedes diesel, 7kw gen, radar, autopilot, SSB, GPS, 2 watermakers, aircond, liferaft, refrig/freez, wind gen, solar, SS davits, windlass, 2 staterooms and heads, new dodger and upholstery. Bristol. $162,000. Please call (661) 242-6975 or (805) 895-6327.
CELESTIAL 50 PILOTHOUSE, 1996. 3 staterooms, 5 kw Northern Lights genset, dual ACs, complete electronics, washer/ dryer, satphone, Robertson autopilot. RIB dinghy, loaded with everything imaginable and upgraded everywhere from new. In bristol condition. Florida. Asking $250,000. Please call (954) 929-3321 or email: loriyacht@aol.com._
GULFSTAR 50, 1978. Center cockpit FIRST $5^,000 TAKES IT. Freedom 40
ketch, comfortable world cruiser, great 2 bedroom, 2 bath liveaboard. 65 hp diesel, 15kw generator, radar, SSB, vacuflush onboard treatment. See it at: http://www. geocities.com/alan_winslow/ $130,000. Email: alan_winslow@yahoo.com._
Cat Ketch, center cockpit, lots of extras. Cruised to Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska. Excellent shorthanded tropical cruiser. Price firm, reduced from $72,000. Email: abthomas@pugetsound.net or call (360) 856-0100.
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BENETEAU 40.7. Wired. Two-years-old, fully loaded, proven winner. New carbon 3DL sails, Ockam instruments, carbon fi¬ ber spinnaker pole, upgraded rudder, beautiful interior. Favorable Americap II rating, plus a growing one design fleet. Owner moving up, anxious to sell. Call Rob Weed (707) 588-9906 (days) or (415) 884-0575 (eves).
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BENETEAU 440,1994. (Sistership). Four cabins, 2 heads, dual refrigeration, GPS chart plotter, KM, DS, furling jib and main, autopilot, forced air heat, excellent condi¬ tion. Located Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine, WA. Slip also for sale. See pics/specs at: www.beneteau-owners.com. Price re¬ duced to $148,000. Call (360) 201-1002 or email: jjspearson@cs.com. HARDIN 44 VOYAGER, 1978. Reduced. Sexy, roomy, bright, sturdy, comfy. The center cockpit ketch Tasherana is for sale. Second owner is swallowing anchor after ten years aboard. Huge aft stateroom with queen bed, three saloon bunks, convert¬ ible dinette, workshop or 2nd head. 60 hp Isuzu, windlass, anchors, Lectrasan, 2000w inverter, fireplace, Adler-Barbour refrigeration, new Force 10 stove. Amaz¬ ing storage: 45 drawers, 33 lockers. Loves those ‘gentle’ San Francisco breezes. Alameda. See at Website: http:// www.tasherana.com/for_sale/ $105,000. Call Charles (510) 523-3238 or email: for_sale@tasherana.com.
FREEDOM 45 CENTER COCKPIT, 1991. West Coast, priced for quick sale. $229,000. Immaculate, cruise ready. Email: lllusionsBFB@aol.com or call (360) 378-4359 for full written description and inventory.
CAL 2-46 KETCH 1975. Beautiful teak interior. Ref/icemaker + 150 qt. freezer, new 8-D start batt., pressure water-pump, charger and furling line, sails renovated, radar, EPIRB, autopilot.,Inverter, 6-person liferaft recertified 5/03. $1,000 in new Perkins spares. $93,000/Hawaii, $98,000/ CA 8/02. Call John (760) 251-3113 or email: jgs@GolfCommunityRealty.com.
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CATALINA 42 Mk II, 1997. 2 cabins.
Marconi rig 43’ LOD, 55’ LOA, 12.6’ beam, 5.6’ draft, 8.2 hull speed, strong, ocean vessel, many upgrades, extensive end-toend refit 1990. Continuously maintained, priced to sell, $55,500 or trade for a 38-ft boat rigged for singlehanded. Please call (530) 400-3255.
& Stephens Swift 40 ketch, 1979. Bullet¬ proof, seakindly bluewater cruiser in bristol condition. Excellent electronics, rigging. Beautiful below. Two ensuite staterooms, owner’s king bed, spacious teak saloon. Many extras. Lying Puerto Vallarta. $120,000. Email: rtnsandi@hotmail.com or call (925) 376-9035.
Bristol condition, wind, speed, depth, Garmin GPS, Icom M710 SSB, ATI 30 antenna tuner, insulated backstay. Cus¬ tom radar arch, JRC radar, TV antenna, solar panel. Autohelm 7000 autopilot. Aquamarine 25 gph watermaker. Heart inverter/charger, Link 2000 controller, Balmar 90 amp alternator, 900 amp hour battery system, dual Racor filters. Autoprop, Wavestopper harddodger, bimini. Dinghy davits, Aquapro 10-ft hardbottom. Schaefer genoa roller furler, ATN gale sail. Sony CD system/10 disk changer. Custom entry doors, Bottomsiders cockpit cushions, custom mattress. 45-lb CQR/250-ft chain. 35-lb Bruce with chain, rode. Danforth on stern rail, double bow rollers, mob. pole, lifering, lifesling, strobe, Maxwell electric windlass. Wallas diesel forced-air heater. Two TVs, VCR, superinsulated fridge/icebox. $185,000. Ken (707) 996-9054.
CT-41 F/G KETCH, 1973. William Garden design, Taiwan-built, full keel, comfortable liveaboard. Possible liveaboard slip in Alameda. Perkins 4-108 diesel. Must sell. $47,000/or best cash offer takes it. Call (408) 390-4080.
NALU IV, CUSTOM LAPWORTH 48. Cold-molded sloop/cutter built by Chapman, builder of Windward Passage, proven world class cruiser/racer ready for bluewater sailing. Three cabins, sleeps nine, two heads, fresh, salt and pressure water. Propane-, 3-burner stove with oven, 12 volt refrigeration. 1500w Honeywell converter, radar, GPS, VHF, SSB, full wind and speed instruments. TransPac emer¬ gency rudder. Perkins 4-107, folding prop, engine driven freezer and watermaker, solar panel, dodger, sun awning. AlphaSpectra autopilot. Nine sails, 8-man Zo¬ diac liferaft. EPIRB, two depth sounders, CQR and Danforth anchors with 400-ft chain/line. 12v Lofrans windlass, spare alternator and starter. AM/FM stereo and much more. Great stowage, perfect for family or crew. Proven PHRF rating. $119,500. Call (510) 769-6753 or email: nalufour@compuserve.com.
LIBERTY 458,1983.46-ft cutter, aft cabin, den with double bunks, 2 heads, center cockpit, windshield, full enclosure, new Hood Vectran fully battened main with roller furling headsails, diesel heater, washer/dryer, liferaft, watermaker, GPS, SSB, weatherfax, radar and more. See Website: www.emard.com. $189,900. Call (415) 383-8122._ ISLANDER 40 KETCH. New 50 hp Isuzu diesel, 2 times south seas vet, bluewater/ bulletproof. 24,000 lbs, loaded for cruis¬ ing, great cruising or liveaboard. Full gal¬ ley, 9 cu ft refrigerator, 120v wiring, ste¬ reo system, hauled 12/01. Full keel, watermaker, radar, SSB/Ham/fax modem, VHF, GPS, depth, 2 autopilots, solar, wind generator, furling jib, canister liferaft, EPIRB. 150 gal diesel, 120 gal water, 3 anchors, new windlass, hot/cold pressure water, full shower, documented. Classic beauty, lots of extras. $65,000. Call (408) 353-3260 or email: hicrook@yahoo.com. A
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designed. Hardin built. Great cruising or liveaboard. Second owner. Re-rigghed with new Harken roller furling. Teak decks and interior well maintained. Pisces Isuzu diesel engine running great. Extras. Clas¬ sic beauty. Bay Area. $75,000. Please call (415)459-7514.
C&C LANDFALL 43,1983. Excellent con¬ dition, US documented. Loaded niith many new upgrades inside/out. Centerline cock¬ pit with 2 berths, 2 heads, additional captain's berth. Must see. Too much to list. $149,000. Call (916) 984-8373 or email: kndobbins@hotmail.com.
MASON 44, 1986. Outstanding cruiser 40-FT LOD STEEL YAWL, 1976. Built in New Zealand. Great liveaboard: Taber¬ nacle mast, bronze self-tailing winches, power cap stands at both ends. Six-cylin¬ der Ford Industrial diesei engine, 400 gals fuel, 200 gals water. Heavy ground tackel. Recent epoxy bottom. SS Band, VHF, ra¬ dar, autopilot, DS, propane stove, Paloma on-demand hot water. 3-way Norcold fridge, Antarctic diesel heater, shower, presaure water system, holding tank with pumpout. Many other extras. $50,000/ obo. Call (510) 504-7999 or email: webesunshine@aol.com.
C8iC 45, 1969. Built by Whitby Boat Works. Fiberglass, fast, South Pacific vet¬ eran. Equipment too extensive to list. Ra¬ dar, SSB, VHF, fax, GPS, 2 windlasses, 10 sails, recent survey. $75,000/obo. Email: aquavits@surfside.net or call (714) 960-5608. _
NEWPORT 41. C&C designed perfor¬ mance cruiser. Bright, spacious, comfort¬ able interior. Well-maintained with many upgrades. Images, details at Website: www.sisterships.com/newport.html/ $60,000. Call (510) 893-8910.
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ready to take you anywhere. In excellent condition and loaded with top quality gear all new in 2000: High output alternator, Icon 710, Furuno radar and GPS, weather fax modem, dinghy and outboard motor, solar panels, watermaker, plus generator, refrigeration, liferaft, GPIRB and much more. Boat lies in San Diego. Reduced $214,000. Best price on Mason 44. Please email: gdkkubina@yahoo.com or call (909) 927-3389.__
FORMOSA 41, 1974. Handsome ketch, great for cruising, liveaboard. Rebuilt cabin top, fiberglass decks. Rebuilt Perkins 4108D, under 200 hours. New sail covers, water heater, holding tank. Refrigerator, propane stove/oven, separate shower. Needs some interior electrical and plumb¬ ing. $45,000. Call (510) 769-3414. CATALINA 400, 1997. Exceptionally clean and well-equipped. 2 wheels, state¬ rooms and heads. Diesel has only 362 hours. Cockpit instruments include: Furuno 36-mile radar, ST7000 Autohelm interfaced with ST50 instruments (speed, depth, wind) and Garmin GPS, VHF. In¬ strument repeater in cabin. Complete can- s vas including dodger and bimini. Cockpir cushions. CQR anchor. Maxwell windlass. Microwave. Propane stove and oven. Refrigerator/freezer, TV/VCR. AM/FM ste¬ reo CD/cassette. 2 roller furling headsails. For complete specs and 100 photos go to: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/ hwblake/ $159,900. Call (415) 435-6285 or email: harrywblake@attbi.c8rn.
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SUPER MARAMU AMEL53 KETCH, 1998. Fully loaded. Ready to go around the world. Bow thruster, 2 autopilots, watermaker, generator, 3 freezers, 3 heat and air conditioners, SSB, much more. Located in San Francisco. $475,000. Call (775) 267-1460 or (775) 720-3912 (cell) or email: amel98@dellepro.com.
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PILOTHOUSE SCHOONER WHITEFIN. 65-FT LOD. Originally built 1917 as tug for Standard Oil. Skillfully converted to junk-rig schooner in ‘60s. Sailed to Costa Rica and Hawaii. Massive construction. Recent refit includes new GMC 671 die¬ sel, 115 hours, new hydraulic gear, new standing rigging, new interior. Safe and steady ht sea, cozy and comfortable in port. Vessel being sold with unique, rentfree liveaboard situation. We purchased larger schooner. $58,000. (415) 331 -3612 or email: miwakirosella@hotmail.com.
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ROBERTS 53 FOAMED STEEL KETCH. Radar, AP, SSB, 2 watermakers. AC, in¬ flatable, bathtub, spares. Recent bottom sandblast, SS liferails. Back from 5-year cruise, needs much TLC. See at Brisbane Marina. $89,000. Call (530) 676-3181 or email: bsuki33@aol.com.
RHODES 33, 1939. Hull #1. Rebel. A project boat needing a good home. Can be seen at Berkeley Marine Center. $1,500/obo. Call (510) 843-8196 or (925) 299-6795 (eves)._
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TAYANA 55. Renowned 3 stateroom, mid-cockpit cutter. Lloyds of London specifications. Rigged with the best. B&G instruments, Furuno radar and weatherfax, ICOM SSB and VHF, Trimble GPS, Sitex Navaid GPS, Yeoman plotter, Alden Navtex, Alfrha autopilot, 4 ACR EPIRBs. Zodiac liferaft. Cruisair A/C¬ heater, Grunert refrigerator. Village Ma¬ rine watermaker, 8 kw Onan gen, 6 kw US Elec gen. Forespar in-mast electric furling. Pro Furl furling. Cruise spinnaker. Navtec rigging. Call for list, 3% Co-Op to brokers. Offshore delivery available. $359,000. (619) 670-3770.
32-FT DOUBLE-ENDER, 1916. Salmon trawler with permit. Perkins 4-236 installed last year with 150 hours since new. Fish¬ ing gear included. Boat hae slip at Fisherman’s Wharf. $7,500/obo. Dave (707) 459-5455.
FRIENDSHIP SLOOP. 31-ft overall. Gaff rig, fresh sails, bottom paint and rigging. Volvo diesel, excellent condition. 1975 Newman-Morse fiberglass. Located Morro Bay. $25,000. Call (760) 470-1000.
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66-FT ON DECK, 1923 ENGLISH KETCH. Shoal draft. Copper riveted mahogany on oak, teak decks. Perkins diesel, Onan genset, radar. Traditional English interior. A lovely classic yacht. Asking $329,000. Call (415) 479-7128._
BROWN SEARUNNER 41, 1972. Tri¬ maran rebuilt 1989. Cutter rig, Yanmar diesel, cruise ready, hard dinghy, 3 an¬ chors, VHF, GPS, Autohelm, wheel steer¬ ing, spare tools, parts, safety gear. Berthed in Berkeley. Pics/specs on Website: http://www.home.earthlink.net/ -cstage/boat.html $49,000. Call Jacques (415) 256-8384.
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SEARUNNER 37, 1983. 39x23. Yanmar 3HM35, low hours. Diesel stove and heater, KM, DS, 3 anchors, new staysail and running rigging, Autohelm 3000. See at Website: www.kpunet.net/~karlyenk/ Equipmentlisthtml. Asking $47,000. Call (907) 247-4888.
VICTORY 35 CATAMARAN, 2000. Ex¬ cellent condition. Spacious liveaboard. Very little use. Lots of upgrades. Easily singlehanded. SF Bay location. $215,000. Website: www.CatamaranForSale.com. Please call (925) 989-3033 or e-mail: CatamaranForSale @ hotmail.com. SEARUNNER 40 TRIMARAN. Mexico vet, loaded, ready to return. New: stand¬ ing rigging, water and fuel tanks, centerboard, rudder, propshaft, solar panels and barrier coating. Also radar, autopilot, in¬ verter, wind'generator, Yanmar deisel. $42,000. Email: markocina@hotmail.com or call (408) 927-0256.
PROUT38 CATAMARAN, 1998. Hull #4. In excellent condition. Very little use since new. 3 cabins. Close to new boat condi¬ tion, cost about 30% less. Fully loaded, ready to cruise the world. Lying Seattle. $239,000. For specs call (206) 842-0193 or email: ufyc@seanert.com.
PRICE REDUCED. 39-ft fiberglass fish¬ ing trawler. Cat 3160, hydraulic, full elec¬ tronics. Cabin with V-berth, fridge, stoves and head. 4 large holding wells, two sta¬ tions plus remote. Must sell. Emeryville. $29,800/obo. Call (510) 923-9850.
31-FT A-FRAME SEARUNNER. Recent repairs and paint, great Bay/Delta cruiser, 9.9 o/b, cutter rig. $6,500. (530) 265-0273.
CARVER 36,1984. Aft-cabin luxury yacht. 280 hours from new. Twin 454s. 6.5k gen¬ erator, 2 heads, 2 showers, one bath tub. Heat, A/C, refrigerator, freezer, ice maker, VHF, TV, etc. Excellent condition. $55,000. Email: transams@cctrap.com for pictures or call (925) 634-6012. MARPLES SEACLIPPER 41, 1991. Gypsy Dolphin trimaran. Excellent condi¬ tion. Many recent upgrades including deckhouse for comfort underway and at anchor. Spectra watermaker and SSB. Ready to circumnavigate. $105,000/obo. Located LaPaz, Mexico. Contact me via www.bajayachts.com or call Ethan (907) 522-9157.
51-FT SYMBOL MOTORYACHT, 1987. 2001 haul-out, beautiful condition, ideal liveaboard. Bay Area location. $228,000. Shown by appointment. Please call (415) 892-0816 or (415) 699-5555 (cell) or email: mywyskippr@aol.cbm._
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FARRIER F-Z7,1987. Racing and cruis¬ ing sails, autopilot, trailer, Honda 8 hp, good overall condition. $46,000. May trade up or down, multihull or aircraft. Delivery available. Email: multihuler@aol.com or call (775)849-1006. DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION. The best built 38-foot trimaran'on the west coast. Edison steering, full flotation, lugger die¬ sel, 100 fathometer, bowthrusters, 10 hatches, 15 stainless portholes, new mast. Too mahy options to list Would make fan¬ tastic liveaboard. $68,000. Please call (360) 417-1195,
44-FT CONSTANT CAMBER, Center cockpit trimaran, ocean going, 4 double bunks. Pressure hot water, 85 gal tank. 26 hp Universal diesel, 44 gal fuel. Roller furling, 4 sails, many extras. $60,000/obo. Please call (503) 289-3906 or email: saitormn @ pacifier.com._ SEARUNNER 37 TRIMARAN, 1982. Year-old survey. Solid. Atomic 4 tired. Sails fair to good. Other equipment Lying San Pedro, CA. $38,000. Call Mike (661) 82345989. WHARRAM 42,1996. Fast capable cata¬ maran, Pahi series. Check out Website; www, wharramcorn for info on this design. Four double berths, US.documentation, too much to list here. Asking $50,000. Please caJI Steve (425; 697-6363 or email: agape @ foxintemetxom.
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LAGOON 37,1993. US built. Never char¬ tered. Bristol condition. Cruise ready. $30,000+ in new equipment. Better lay¬ out than new Lagoon 38 and $50,000+ cheaper. SF Bay location. $192,000. Lease-to-buy option possible. (415) 946-2202 or email: peterlange@sbcglobal.net for detailed spec sheet._ WINDRIDER 16 TRIMARAN. Like new, sailed only one season. Fun, fast and stable. See at http://www.windride.com. Includes: 2 sails, one never used, full and mini skirts, motor mount, tramps, very good trailer. Fresno. $2,950. Call (559) 906-9342or email: cflynn48@yahoo.com.
ADMIRAL 47, 1996/98. 47-ft Lavranosdesigned South African fiberglass cruis¬ ing catamaran. 28-ft beam, plenty of space/storage. Fixed keels, large water/ fuel tankage, 4 cabins/heads, forward crew cabin/head, galley up with fridge and deep freeze, ice-maker. Unique large chart table, satelite phone and weather, full electronice. Twin steering, 38 hp Yanmars with saildrives. Stout rig with fully-battened main, genoa, gennaker, electric mast winch, davits with electric winch. 2 liferafts, 2 wind generators, 8 kw generator, 23 gph watermaker, washer/ dryer, etc. $319,000. Call (415) 383-8122 or email: wemard@edptlaw.com._
MATTHEWS 41, 1952. Tri-cabin stock cruiser, good condition. Chrysler 440s run well, flybridge, dual helm, large fridge, shower, computer desk, etc. Great liveaboard and Bay/Delta cruiser. Boat in San Rafael. $18,000/obo. (856) 678-6071 or email: matthews41ft@hotmail.com.
POWER & HOUSEBOATS SEARUNNER 31 TRIMARAN, 1997. A-frame. All epoxy glass over wood/foam. 9.9 o/b, remote/electric start. Wheel, so¬ lar, trailer, loaded. Sacramento, Delta, CA. Asking $39,000. Call (619) 252-6907 or email: gluerue@yahoo.com. _ DREAM 4 SAIL. Classic Taiwan yard built Piver Lodestar 35 cruising trimaran. Die¬ sel, saildrive, keel, alumrig, wheelhouse, interior, headroom, extras. Primo San Di¬ ego liveaboard moorings (fore/aft). Needs haulout and paint. Sacrifice (busted). $15,000/obo/trade for rural property, cabin? Call (415) 331-0330 or email: bradlowOO @ aol.com. 40-FT SEARUNNER CUTTER. 55 hp Yanmar turbo, windvane, new rudder, all epoxy const. Needs interior paint and haulout. $30,000. (530) 265-0273 or email: keene@oro.net.
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65-FT DUTCH CANAL BARGE. Cruise the canals of Europe in style. Fully re¬ stored. Maple interior, ash floors, ceramic tile galley/head. Modern 90 hp diesel. Currently lying in Burgundy, France. Busi¬ ness opportunity. Price reduced $110,000. Please call (425) 418-9487 or email: russj @ dunlaptowing.com, CARVER RIVERA 28,1984. All glass aff cabin. As much space as a 34-ft trawler. Economical single gas Crusader 350 hp inboard, 8-1/2 knots at 4 gal/hr or live large at 22 knots. Autopilot, radar, GPS, CD, BBQ and yes, a sailing dinghy with out¬ board. Cruise the Bay and Delta in com¬ fort year ‘round with this clean §nd pam¬ pered mini-yacht. Must sell, price cut to $23,500. Call (510) 568-8141.
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DEFEVER 49 PILOTHOUSE TRAWLER, 1983. Ready to cruise, stabilize, Alaska and Mexico veteran, 2000 nm range. Twin 120 hp Lehmans, 3,300 hrs. 7.5 kw Onan gen¬ erator, 1,750 hrs. Full array of integrated electronics. Extensive spares. 12-ft AB RIB dinghy, center console. 12 volt, 20 cu ft Glacier Bay holding plate refrigerator/ freezer, washer/dryer, solar panels, wiftd generators, watermaker. Much, much more. La Paz, Mexico now, San Diego mid-June, 2002. $329,000. Please call (210) 262-3888 or email: lbholley@aol.com. CHRIS CRAFT 40, 1949. Excellent liveaboard. Almost a classic. Two Her¬ cules 6-cylinder engines. Both run. Ask¬ ing $10,000. Call (415) 381-5126.
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40-FT LIBERTY LAUNCH, 1953. Tricabin
LAND ‘N’ SEA HOUSEBOAT 28, 1972.
design with renovated interior. Full galley, separate head and shower. King master berth aft, abundant storage space. Ma¬ hogany hull over oak frames. 671 engine runs great. Strong and well-built vessel. $36,000/obo. Call (415) 456-1420.
Rebuilt 350 Chevy. New OMC outdrive, steering cable and water heater. Microwave, fridge, propane itove and oven, TV/ VCR/AC, head with shower. Needs gas tanks, some electrical work. Must sell. $19,000. Call (510) 436-0514.
G3 32,1966, #22. Fresh out of the yard, a woodie as good as they get. Full winter cover and a great downtown Sausalito berth. $60,000. Call (415) 388-8627.
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GRAND BANKS 36, 1974. Fiberglass
GREAT MOTOR LAUNCH. Scand Baltic. This 30-ft boat is a fast, comfortable, wellbuilt motor launch built in Norway in 1989. It is a famous name in Europe. Sleeps five, LectraSan head, GPS, VHF, 200 hp Volvo turbo, bowthrusters. Great condition with extra covers and davits. Boat is nice and ready to go right now. Berth in Sausalito. $65,000. Call Ken (415) 331-3320. _
hull, twin low-hour John Deere diesels, Onan diesel generator. A beautiful, very solid classic yacht, but needs misc. work, mostly cosmetic. $50,000/obo for quick sale. Please call (510) 559-8942 or email: boatbrain @ aol.com.
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converted to work boat. Heavy West sys¬ tem fiberglass reinforcements, 6-71 De¬ troit diesel, 200 hp. Much invested, must see. $1,800. Call (415) 331-3612.
CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE EXPRESS 30,1967. Double planked mahogany hull. Solid, fi¬ berglass superstructure. Twin 327s, one runs well. 110 hot water heater. New bat¬ teries, extras. Great boat with Marin slip. $5,700. Call (415) 246-9670.
43-FT SALMON TRAWLER, 1975. Re¬ built keel and decks, new bottom paint, 100 gal fuel tank, full galley, propane stove, 6 line outrigs. Berthed at Stockton. $4,500. Call Jim (209) 786-4864.
PARTNERSHIPS
Please check the details at www.ableauctions.com ISLANDER 28, 1977. 1/3 partnership. Richmond berth near RYC. Totally rebuilt Atomic 4, freshwater cooling, 7 sails, cabin heater, teak interior, VHF, stereo. Excel¬ lently maintained and in great condition. $5,000. Please call (925) 284-3313 (wk) or (925) 284-2475 (hm).
2/bed 2/bath floating home with the deepest water berth on Richardson Bay, Sausalito. Expansive views of Mt. Tam, Bay and marina. Wrap-around decks, large roof deck. Wash/ dry/dish. Clean contemporary style. Close to public transpor¬ tation. Clipper Yacht Harbor Basin I. Offered by Rachelle Dorris FRANK HOWARD ALLEN REALTORS (415) 380-4636
40-FT ROUGHWATER TRAWLER, 1980.
CATALINA 30. Homeported Marina
Fiberglass cruising liveaboard. Twin 85 hp Ford diesels, 700 hours. Repropped 13+ knots. All 2001 upgrades redundant, total AC/DC, inverter, Link2000R, alternators, windlass, fuel, water, paint, heatpump, GPS/radar, etc. Vessel value $75,000. Best offer this month. Call (415) 332-2260 or email: frahm@sbcglobal.net.
Puerto Vallarta. Very clean 1983, 25 hp diesel, loaded. $12,500 buys half, $350/ mo after that. Use yourself May-Nov. Flex¬ ible share with easygoing partner Dec-Apr. Liveaboard OK during your months. Call (909) 337-8757.
QUARTER SHARE IN A CATAUNA30,1975. Enjoy sailing and racing on the SF Bay from South Beach (free ballgame parking). This is a cheap way to enjoy nature and the beauty of SF Bay. Only $3,750 to buy in and about a $100 per month. I can teach you to sail if needed. Call (408) 730-6092 or email: pharwood@netscreen.com.
26-FT TOLLYCRAFT FLYBRIDGE. Ex¬ cellent shape, 270 hp Crusader inboard, 755 hours. Well maintained, trim tabs, full delta canvas, new battery charger and bilge pump, new 10-ft Walker Bay dinghy. In Delta. $25,000. Call (209) 728-3108 or email: princpls@goldrush.com.
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flybridge sedan. White oak framing, lap strake mahogany hull, OMC Chevy 350 215 hp, 2-burner propane stove, 6 berths, shower, varnished wood interior, teak rails outside. Needs work. $5,000. Call Hadi (925) 518-9338.
Morgan 38 shared by 5 partners. Boat is clean with new interior, rigging and elec¬ tric windlass. Ready for sailing with 50 hp diesel, refer, BBQ, stereo. Excellent solid boat. Sausalito berth. $15,000. Please email: Dave@Burdell.net.
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7 ISLANDER 36. One-third share in great Bay boat. Roller furling jib, depthsounder, knotmeter, Atomic 4, new upholstery and more. Corinthian Yacht Club berth. $150/ month expenses. $10,000/obo. Call (415) 435-9086 or (707) 785-0089.
TAYANA 46 PH CUTTER, 2002. 1/3 share in new, fully outfitted boat based in San Diego. Partnership can finance with 20% down. Cruise Baja, Channel Islands, Pacific Northwest for 1/3 the cost. Flex¬ ible, professional partners. Call Ed (925) 408-2093.
RACING PARTNERSHIP FORMING. Well-equipped 30-foot ocean-racing sloop, veteran of Catalina and Bay races. Good record. $500 deposit plus approxi¬ mately $200 monthly expense share. Berthed on Oakland Estuary. Call (408) 279-3510 or email: nwhickey @ hotmail.com.
CAL 29. Great racer/cruiser. Super fam¬ ily and Bay boat. Last year’s season cham¬ pion. Excellent condition. All new equip¬ ment and sails. Brickyard Cove Marina. Equity partner sought 50%, $6,750 plus $125/month maintenance. Best value for size in any boat. Call Bill (415) 487-1620 or email: oconnorlaw2001 @cs.com.
TRAILERS WANTED: Three-axle boat trailer for 31ft, 12,000-lb. express cruiser. Cash for best offer under $2,500. Please call (209) 722-5284 or send fax with description and photo to same number.
TANDEM-AXLE SAILBOAT TRAILER. 12,000 GVW, electric brakes, licensed, nine adjustable supports. Has hauled Newport 30, Cal 29, Ericson 27. Save money, haul your own boat north (or south). $3,495. Call (503) 581-4861.
BOAT TRAILER FOR SALE. New West Marine Sport Trailer available. 13-feet long. List $499. Bargain at $350. Please call (650) 856-4938.
BOAT TRAILER. 1976 SC 27 single-axle, surge brakes, current registration. Good condition. $1,800/obo. Please call (415) 543-7333.
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CATALINA 30. Great Sausalito berth. 5 minutes to Bay and you’re sailing. Wheel, •diesel, new jib, new rigging, new roller furl¬ ing. Nice condition. $350/month for 1/3 and equity option after six months. Park¬ ing available. Call Lee (415) 332-9250 or email: LPrimus@pacbell.net.
Sailrite Sailmaker by Brother, heavy duty, manual, electric, wooden case, $895. 2 tanks, BCD, regulator, console, compass, great shape, $725. Fortress FX55 32# with 300, 5/8” rode, never used, $495. Call (650) 342-6681.
GALVANIZED CHAIN. 5/16” X 150’, $1/ BENETEAU 393. New boat arriving approx. July. Bay and bluewater cruiser, new design, sleeps 6, beautiful interior, many extras. Berthed Sausalito. Share price TBD,- call for more. info. Greg (415) 381-6800 (hm) or (415) 332-4401 (wk).
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ft. Also, epoxy primer, green, three 2-gal kits, and epoxy topcoat, white, two 2-gal kits, $30/gal. Jordan drogue, in bag, never used, $700. Call Dave (707) 645-1224.
OMC SAILDRIVE. 1977,15 hp. Complete with manuals. 12 volt with electric start. Used on Lake Tahoe last 20 years. Runs great. $2,000/obo. Please call Alan (530) 583-4152 (eves).
SELF-STEERING WINDVANE. Looks
AMPAIR WIND GENERATOR. 25 amp
like Monitor, works great, $500. Also, six new fixed windows, 8x10, tinted glass, $350/each or trade for jib with 24-ft luff. Call (408) 248-8587.
with 9-ft mast, mounting hardware, regu¬ lator and wiring. Call (510) 685-1843.
CLEAN UP MY DOCK and maybe I’ll clean up my act. 9.9 Johnson short leg, $550.4-107 Perkins, $800.4-108 Perkins, $1,800, 13 hp Universal diesel, $2,600. All diesels can be installed for $$. 4 hp Johnson long leg, almost new, $700. Call (415) 272-5776. BRAND NEW BABY BLAKE marine head. Retails $1,300. First $500 takes it. All instructions come with it. Please call Tom Tigue (510) 237-2193 or email: Tomtorptigue @ aol.com.
USED SAILS. J/24 main, 100% and 150% jibs, $100 to $200/each. Eight Merit 25 racing headsails, 100% and 150%, excel¬ lent condition, $100 to $250/each. Call Rich at (650) 363-1390. 2-BLADE MAX-PROP. 21-inch for 1-1/2 to 1 -3/4 shaft, $1,200. Para-Tech sea an¬ chor for boats to 100-ft, never wet, $750. Avon Redcrest dinghy, $400. Baja fuel fil¬ ter, $75. NC25 charge controller, $80. 2pr Sospenders inflatable vests, $75/each. Misc 12v connectors. Call (415) 388-2582 or email: verasail@aol.com. ACHILLES 8-FT INFLATABLE. $250.
HONDA 4-STROKE OUTBOARD. 8 hp, short shaft, 2-years-old. Well maintained, runs perfectly. $1,175/obo. Also 11 -ft Avon inflatable, wood floor, no leaks, includes oar and foot pump, $400/obo. Buy both for $1,375. Call Regina (510) 865-9375.
POWER SURVIVOR DC WATERMAKER with factory service and new membrane, $950. Dahon folding bike, $75. 150 amp Powerline #2312 alternator, $250. Isuzu C240/3AB1 starter, FW pump, and oth¬ ers. 16-inch SS 3-blade prop, 1-1/8 inch, $100. Please call (415) 847-0575.
EVINRUDE 120 HP, 1988. V4 outboard, beautiful condition, $3,000/obo. Will help install for small fee. Also, Evinrude 35 hp 1978, good condition, $500. Hypalon in¬ flatable, fair condition, $200.15-ft Glastron fishing boat with trailer, $500. Please call Matt (510) 684-8024.
WINDBUGGER WIND GENERATOR. Pole mount, like-new condition. Only five hours use. Cost $1,100 new. Asking $600. Call (562)244-1331.
MAX PROP. 3-bladed, 1-1/4" shaft x 19”,
Anchors: Danforth 22#, $50. Northill 38#, $40. CQR 31#, $30. Tilley kerosene cabin lamp, near new, $75. Dock box, $30. Call (209) 333-9236. SAILS, ETC. For Hunter 40.5 Legend. UK sails, main with tide track system, jib, genoa, dodger with bows, cockpit cush¬ ions. New, never used. Cost when or¬ dered, $12,000. Asking $3,500. Cruising spinnaker, 23’ foot, 36.9’ luff. By Larson for Ericson 35 or similar. $750. Please call (707) 762-5711.
SC 50 10-OZ DACRON MAIN. 55 x 17-ft. 2 reefs, Dutchman. Excellent. $800. Call (510) 523-9011. LIFEJACKETS, LINES, HARDWARE, wiring. Vintage sailing logowear, includ¬ ing many discontinued items. Wooden tiller, hatch board, lots of odds and ends. A nautical garage sale by appointment. Tiburon. Chris (415) 383-8200 ext 103 or email: chris@latitude38.com.
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hand crank. Good condition. Sews great. $350. Also, pair of Cheoy Lee winches with handles, #29, 2-speed, non self-tail¬ ing. $500/each/obo. Call (209) 551-2724.
superb condition, $1,350. ICOM M-600 SSB with SG-230 automatic tuner, $300. Pathfinder 50/55 engine, essential long range cruising spares: new, no core charge, calibrated, Bosch injection pump and starter, together, $700. (831) 426-7782 or email: kazoo@cruzio.com.
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SAILRITE ULTRAFEED LSZ-1 sewing
G. Transmission,'shaft, prop, instrument panel all included. $995/obo. Chuck (916) 332-9647 or email: mrckite@yahoo.com.
2-cycle, like new, spare parts and lock, $500. Edson manual bilge pump system on a board, 30 gpm, new $700, asking $300. Bronze Paul Luke 3-piece fisherman anchor with chain and 150-ft of 5/8” double-braid nylon, $300. Thule car-top carrier, silver top, new, opens either side,. $200. Call (415) 328-6343.
machine with deluxe upgrade package. Straight and zig-zag, Monster wheel, etc. Almost new and barely used. $799. Call (510) 486-1907.
NISSAN 8 HP OUTBOARD. West Marine 5-person inflatable, PUR Survivor 35 watermaker, SOSuspendors with harness, lifejackets, Litton 406 MHz EPIRB, Float Coat, sextant, CA coast/Mexico charts, abandon-ship bag. Gary (925)^676-9488 or email: gary@garydalman.com.
SEWING MACHINE. Brother TZ1-B652, with 12v/DC motor. New. Perfect for off¬ shore sail repair. $1,000. Original cost $1,300. Call (360) 732-6856 or email: wharfrat@tscnet.com.
WANTED SAILRITE ULTRAFEED LSZ-1 sewing machine in good contition. Laura (805) 461-3846 or email: lmccarren@tcsn.net.
WANTED: An older West Wight Potter, 14-ft preferred, for an even older senior, to putter and luff around. Please call Ken (916) 853-2100.
WANTED: FJ SAILS. Main, jib, spinny, whatever. To replace rotted originals on a fixer-upper. Any condition as long as re¬ ally cheap or free. John (415) 383-8200 ext 110.
ICOM M700 SSB RADIO and AT-120 tuner, both in good condition. System works great. Tunes amateur bands. Just in time for the Pacific Cup. (831) 475-7092. GOING OFFSHORE? Pacific Cup, maybe? Go with confidence, but be pre¬ pared. I have two Bayley adult immersion suits, never worn. No ship’s name, stored at home. $195/each. Also have heavy duty compound action bolt/rigging cutter, $35. Call (707) 649-2902.
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SURPLUS BOTTOM BOAT PAINT Hard red vinyl anti-fouling paint. Mfg. Woolsey. 72% copper. Reg. price: $189/gal. Our price: $60/gal. Also other mfg. available. Ablading paint, from 50% to 60% copper. Primer & other epoxies $15-$20/gal. LPU 2-part: $30/gal. Reg. price: $300+/gal. (650) 588-4678
2hp/ss, 9.9 hp/xls 4-cycle. Dickenson die¬ sel heat, Colestove. Stainless: alchohol stove/oven, 35 CQR. Honda generator, Avon inflatable, 9’ & 10' lapstrake sailing dinghies, Ham/marine SSBs, autotuners, Allband antenna, 2spd manual windlass. Survivor: 35/80E watermakers, headsails, para-anchor, survivalsuit, Edson bilge pump. Call (415) 331-0330 or email: bradlowOO @ aol.com.
SEXTANTS. Astra lll-B, $199. Davis Mark 15, $59. Celesticomp Navigational Com¬ puter, $129. All in good condition. Extras included, waterproof case for Astra, $39 and split horizon lens, $39. (510) 865-3726 or email: blwaters@pacbell.net.
READS SAILMAKER sewing machine. Excellent condition. Manual or electric powered. $350. Call (707) 937-1323.
PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE. Brother 650 industrial grade. Includes fixed table with heavy-duty motor as well as carrying case and portable 110-volt motor. Fea¬ tures straight stitch, zig-zag and options, including presser feet for piping, etc. Will sew circles around a Pfaff 130. A real workhorse that is also portable. $875. Please call (415) 331-3612 or email: miwakirosella@hotmail.com.
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EARTH FLAGS. Fly the flag of our planet earth from space on your mast. The NASA photograph of earth with dark blue back¬ ground flag. Durable 3x5-foot lightweight polyester flag flies gracefully in the breeze. Website: www.earthflags.com or call (415) 663-8739. LIEN SALE. Sunday June 23,2002.11:00 am. Coyote Point Marina, 1900 Coyote Point Dr., San Mateo, CA, 94401. Boats for sale: 36-ft wooden sloop, 30-ft Duncan sloop, 26-ft Islander sloop, 25-ft Bucca¬ neer sloop, 22-ft Catalina sloop, 21 -ft Vic¬ tory sloop, 13-ft dive kayak. For more info call (650) 573-2594.
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Family in town for vacation? Tiburon condo, 2 bdrms/1 bath. Loft bed in kid’s room. Close to waterfront, SF, wine coun¬ try, beaches, bike path. Washer/dryer in unit plus all mod cons, pool. $575/week + deposit. Available late-July thru mid-Au¬ gust, possibly other times. Or will trade for time in San Diego or Tahoe. Chris (415) 389-9378 or email: chris@latitude38.com.
BERTHS & SLIPS 36-FT SLIP. Pier 39, Slip C-20. $15,000/ firm. Call Phil (650) 743-6575. 30-FT PRIVATE BERTH. Brickyard Cove, Richmond. $130/mo. (510) 237-5021.
WANTED TO PURCHASE OR LEASE 35-40 foot slip at either Gas House Cove or St. Francis Yacht Club area in SF. Call (415) 440-8845 or (415) 264-9990.
40-FT DOCK AT PIER 39, D13. For quick sale. Gall Ronald (213) 622-5033 (days) or (818) 591-0686 (eves).
comes all experience levels. Our members enjoy cruising, group sails, daysailing, so¬ cials and other activities year round. Monthly meetings at Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda. Visit our Website at www. ssaonline.org or call (510) 273-9763.
SF PIER 39. 36-ft slip for sale/rent. $15,000 for 33-year lease orrent for $330/ month. 32-ft Challenger f/g sloop for sale. $18,000 or $30,000 for slip and boat. Please call (415) 956-2528.
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For sale. Discounted. Call after 6 pm. (925) 829-8794.
for rent. $310/month. Jim (510) 522-9290.
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PENINSULA YACHT CLUB is having their Annual Swap Meet/Safety Day on July 13 from 7 am to 1 pm. Docktown Marina, 1536 Maple St., Redwood City, CA. Table donation $10. Proceeds to Red¬ wood City Sea Scouts. For further details call Dick Satt(er at PYC (650) 369-4410. \ ■SF BAY OCEANlfc CREW GROUP. Bay Area's most active sailing group offering monthly speakers, Bay and coastal sail¬ ing, service, socializing. New and experi¬ enced skippers and crew are welcome. Go sailing at http://www.crewgroup.org/ or call (415) 456-0221.
WATERFRONT HOUSE FOR RENT.
PHONE: (206) 301-9104 www.maloyachts.se FAX: (206) 301-9291
SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT HOME in Brickyard Cove, Point Richmond. Approx. 3,400 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths incuding garage. 44-ft. deepwater u-shaped dock. Parking for 5 cars. Open Fri, Sat, Sun 10-4. $1,375,000 Call Tom (510) 237-2193,
wanted. Duration of voyage as long as it is fun. Requirments: love of the sea and life, good food and music. No princesses need apply. Call Joe (310) 823-6609.
MARRIAGE MINDED BACHELOR seeks seagoing wife for extended cruise to warm climates. Departing in about two years. I'm 6’2”, slim, easygoing, funny, sweet but not a wimp, financially secure, 54-yearsyoung, experienced sailor. You are slim, happy with life and yourself, good attitude with spirit of adventure. Please call (310) 266-7275or email: Apetesplace@cs.com.
SALTY, SLIGHTLY RUSTY AND some¬ what weathered but reasonably attractive, ocean sailor, scuba diver, snowboarder, sun-lover, fit, non-smoker, 55, likeable guy, well equipped boat. Returning to South Pacific, seeks female co-captain/ best friend/playmate. If sailing gets your blood flowing, you have a fun-loving ad¬ venturous spirit, sunrises and sunsets touch your heart, there's a little mischief behind that twinkle in your eye, and maybe it's time for a change in latitude, fax: (206) 433-8026 or write: Sailor, 221 S.W.153rd, #147, Seattle, WA 98166. *
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS & CREW. Rendezvous Charters is hiring ship’s crew and licehsed masters to sail our fleet of certified vessels. Part-time or full-time. Ex¬ cellent 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 resume to (415) 543-7405 or call (415) 543-7333. SEAPOWER MARINE is now interview¬ ing for experienced service technicians and parts counter persons. Call Bill (510) 533-9290. COMPASS ROSE YACHT CHARTERS. Now hiring all positions: chefs, bartend¬ ers, deck hands, servers. Please fak re¬ sumes to (510) 523-9200 or email: keri@compassrosecharters.com. MARINE CANVAS FABRICATOR for es¬ tablished Santa Barbara custom shop. Ex¬ perienced only. Must be able to pattern, sew and install. Call (805) 962-0706. PROFESSIONAL SAILING / POWERBOATING Instructors. If you have well-rounded sail¬ ing or powerboating skills, can communi¬ cate effectively and want to pass on your passion for the sport, you will want to in¬ struct at Club Nautique. We have the new¬ est and largest fleet on the Bay and we offer three locations. Our comprehensive core program includes all US Sailing courses from Basic Keelboat to Offshore Passagemaking, Coastal and Celestial Navigation and Powerboat classes. Extra¬ curricular courses focus on spinnaker han¬ dling, racing, Crew Over Board and more. Come join our staff. Please call Mike (510) 865-4700.
6-PAK CAPTAINS & sailing instructors. Spinnaker Sailing in San Francisco is hir¬ ing sailing instructors and captains for parttime or full-time-work in the City aboard our fleet of 22-44 foot sailing yachts. Mid¬ week and weekend work available, flex¬ ible schedule. This company is growing fast for one reason only — it’s people. Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call (415) 543-7333.
CAPTAINS WANTED. Part-time for am¬ phibious operation in San Francisco. USCG 25T Master and FCC permit. Splash Tours. Fax resume (415) 206-9917 or call (415) 206-9999.
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SAN FRANCISCO BOAT WORKS needs mechanics. Gas and diesel engine rebuild¬ ing and servicing. Outdrive and outboard services and repair. Training for Johnson/ Evinrude outboards available. Good wages and benefits. Call (415) 626-3275 or fax resume to (415) 626-9172.
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RON STAN FRIDAY HARBOR, WASHINGTON. Orca whale watching/wildlife 6-pac, operating daily, 15-year business. Owner retiring, will train. Very high-end custom designed and custom built 30-ft Wm Garden tradi¬ tional trawler. Boat valued at over $100,000. Cold-molded, 1984, loaded in¬ cluding hydraulics. $147,900. See details at Website: www.go-whale-watching.com.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY ^ 2000 LBS OF LEAD. Ballast keel for Rhodes 19. Two CQRs, 150-ft hi-test 5/ 16” chain. Ten new 3/8” bronze turnbuckles and toggles. Twenty 3/16” StaLoc eye fittings for 1/19 wire. Four bottom action winches. Wilcox Crittenden windlass, le¬ ver and crank action. Call (415) 505-9249. AVON ROVER 311. Pump, seat, oars, repair kit, manual. $1,700. Please call (925)674-9145. . ~
SAILING MASTER needed to oversee our successful, well-established sailing pro¬ gram. Considerable experience skipper¬ ing vessels of 30-50 feet. ASA instructor certification and USCG Captain’s license preferred. Pay commensurate with skills and experience. Email resume to staff@spinnaker-sailing.com or fax (415) 543-7405. MAJOR YACHT BROKERAGE and multi-line dealership in Alameda seeks an experienced yacht salesperson. Vesting and equity potential for a managementoriented applicant. Email Lenard Lee: len@ballenabayyachts.com and tell us why you might be considered.
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A to Z Marine Services.229 AB Marine.89 ABC Yachts.266 Able Auctions.248 Ace Sailmakers.109 Acordia Insurance .226 Agape Villages.257 Alameda Prop & Machine.242 Alameda Yacht Club... 159 Allemand Brothers.250 Almar Marinas. 22 Alpha Systems.115 American Battery.254
American Institute of Marine Studies.262 Anchor Marine Insurance ... 113 Andersons Boat Yard.182 Aqua Marine.228 Armchair Sailor.109 Bair Island Marina.96 Baja Ha-Ha Sponsors.210 Baja Naval.175 Bailena Bay Yacht Brokers .24,253 Bailena Isle Marina Coop ..103 Bay Island Yachts.11 Bay Keeper & Delta Keeper 258
Bay Marine Diesel .158 Bay Propeller.72 Bay Risk Insurance.Ill Bay Ship & Yacht.77 Bay Side Boatworks.256 Bay View Boat Club.41 Beckwith, Craig Yacht Sales .105 Beneteau.7 Beowulf Publishing.83 Berkeley Marine Center.98 Beta Marine Engines.246 Betts 26 Sierra.158 Bluewater Insurance.88
Bo'sun Supplies.254 Boat Electrlfc.230 Boat Leather..211 Boat US.12,32,33, 45,97,148,200,202,203, 209,211,222,225,229,232 Bosun's Charters.209 Bottom Siders.94 Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors 261 Boy Scouts Pacific Skyline .. 259 Boy Scouts San Francisco .. 262 Bristol Fashion Yacht Care . 250 British Marine.20 Brokaw Yacht Sales .263
C Cushions.233 Cabrillo Yacht Sales.263 Cal State University Monterey Bay.95 Cam Transport.250 Cass' Marina.76 Cat Ballou Charters.209 Chula Vista Marina.....227 City Yachts.25 Club Nautique.61 Coast Marine.258 Community Mattress Co. ...246 Corinthian Yacht Club.44 Cover Craft.183 June, 2002 •
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ADVERTISER’S INDEX - cont'd Coyote Point Marina.86 Cruising Cats USA.10 Cruising Charts.246 Cruising Direct Sails.236 Cruising Specialists ...58,59,60 CruzPro.226 Davis Instruments.115 Desolation Sound Charters 209 Detco Marine .12 DeWitt Studio.252 Diesel Fuel Filtering.90 Discovery Yachts.250 Downwind Marine.96 Doyle Sails.55 E Paint.72
Easom Rigging .85 Edensaw Woods.106 Edgewater Yacht Sales.261 Ellsworth Marine...T07 EM Design .256 Emerald Isle Charters.209 Emery Cove Yacht Harbor. . . 95 Encinal Sailing Foundation 264 Essex Credit Corp.75 Europe Class.81 Faralfone Yacht Sales.27 First New England Financial 80 Flying Cloud Yachts .23 Foam Creations.236 Foley Industrial Engines.252
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Forespar.230 Fortman Marina .12 Fowler Insurance Agency ..254 Frank Howard Allen.248 Fujinon, Inc.73 Ganis Credit Corporation ....46 Garhauer Marine....67 Gas Light Charters.209 Gentry's Kona Marina .256 Gianola & Sons.240 Gill.100 Glacier Bay.225 Go2marine.com.159 Golden State Diesel Marine .244
Grand Marina.2 H&S Yacht Sales.9 Halsey Sailmakers .200 Handcraft Matress Co.222 Hansen Rigging.140 Harbor Boats and Supplies. 264 Harbor Island West Marina 233 Harken .102 Hawaiian Chieftain Charters
.211 Haynes Sails..256 Helmut's Marine Service .... 165 Hewett Marine.256 Hidden Harbor Marina .231 Hogin Sails .62
Hood Sails.87 In Harbor Electric.112 Interlux Yacht Finishes.99 Interphase Technologies ....115 Island Yacht Club.40 J.T. VanSickle.254 J/World.71 Jack Rabbit Marine.238 Johnson Marine, C. Sherman .89 Jonsson, Arne, Boatbuilder 252 Kensington Yachts.13 Kissinger Canvas.238 KKMI Boat Yard.28, 38,39 Lager Yachts.260
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Lake Merritt Sailboat House . 97 Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails
.110 Lee Sails.257 Lefiell Marine Products .256 List Marine Enterprises .90 Loch Lomond Marine .149 MacDonald Yachts.263 Marina Plaza Yacht Harbor
.211 Marina Real.232 Marina Village.141 Marine Engine Company... 255 Marine Servicenter.Ill Mariner Boat Yard.53 Mariner's Choice .198 Mariner's General Ins.70
Maritime Electronics.111 Maritime Institute.187 Marotta Yachts.265 MaxSea Software.83 McGinnis Insurance .82 Melges Boat Works.175 Model Sailing Center.202 Modern Sailing Academy .. 104 Napa Valley Marina.199 Nautical on First.248 Nelson's Marine.78,268 Nelson Yachts.79 Norpac Yachts .267 North Beach Canvas.31 North Sails - San Francisco . 49 O'Neill Yacht Center.8 Oceanair.183 /
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OCSC.57 Orange Coast College .165 Outboard Motor Shop, The .97 Owl Harbor.242 Oyster Cove Marina .:... 92 Oyster Point Marina.84 Pac Cal Canvas and Upholstery.68 Pacific Coast Canvas.30 Pacific Marine Foundation . 240 Pacific Yacht Imports.14 Pacific Yachting & Sailing ..114 Paparazzi H20.203 Passage Yachts.4,5,260 Petro Clean.112 Pettit.93
Philbrooks Boatyard.28,233 Pier 39 Marina ..'.183 Pineapple Sails.p Pirate's Lair.198 Premier Yacht Sales .261 Quantum Electronics.252 Quantum Pacific.37 R-Parts.244 R/K Quality Canvas.255 Raiatea Carenage Services 223 Ranger Communications ... 114 Richardson Bay Marina.82 Richmond Marina Bay.89 Richmond Yacht Service ....253 Romaine Marine Electronics .113 Ronstan Marine, Inc.98
Rooster Sails.175 Sail California.42,43,95 Sail Exchange.238 Sail Warehouse, The.255 Sailing Supply.201 Sailnet, Inc.91 Sailomat USA.228 Sailrite Kits.56 Sal's Inflatable Services ..... 254 San Francisco Boat Works ... 86 San Francisco Estuary Project.29 San Leandro Marina.20 Scanmar International.165 Schoonmaker Pt. Marina.74 Sea Frost.108 Sea Skills.251
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Spin Tec.251 Spin lock.64 Spinnaker Sailing of S.F.31 Spinnaker Shop, The.251 Starbuck Canvas.94 Stockdale Marine & Navigation Center.69 Stone Boat Yard .63 Straw Hat Yacht Sales.260 Surface Dive, Inc.88 Sutter Sails.....24 Suunto.109 Svendsen's Boat Works ..30,47 Swan Yacht Sales.21 Swedish Marine.V49
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Popular German F^ers design known for its excellent sailing characteristics and high quality, solid construction. Commis¬ sioned and launched in 1988 for the present owner, actively cruised almost exclusively in Southern California (one season in Mexico in 1991). Comprehensively equipped, regularly upgraded, and always lovingly maintained. Asking $229,000. Central Agent. P.O. Box 3491, Newport Beach, CA 92659 USA Tel: (949) 675-1355 Fax: (949) 675-1655 Email: wdrodgers@mindspring.com www .yacht world. com/wdrodgers
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58' ALDEN BOOTH BAY. 1975. LaZuccherina has had a total refit in the last 2 years. She has done extensive cruising in the Med. and is currently lying in Spain. Her full length lead cast keel and internal ballast gives her a safe, stable motion in a sea way. Classic design in a long range aux. cruising Ketch.
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Loaded with equipment including
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Beautifully maintained.
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$95,000
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FREEDOM 36, 1988
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The most complete 36 on the market.
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6' deep keel. Ready to cruise
420 hp Detroit diesel. Cruise at 15 knots.
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Beautiful classic lines.
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46' CHRIS CONNIE Detroit diesels. Extensive refit inside and out. Perfect liveaboard with all the amenities. Asking $89,000/offers.
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PACIFIC SEACRAFT 36 1980 cutter rig, hand laid fiberglass, full keel, dodger, solar, cruise ready. Asking $80,000.
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CATALINA 380 Double stateroom model, excellent layout, loaded with quality gear, including dodger, full cockpit enclosure, main and jib furling sails. Asking $172,000.
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MASON 44 1986 Pacific veteran in excellent condition, loaded with quality gear, all new two years ago. Asking $227,000.
38' MORGAN Brewer design. Yanmar diesel, refrigeration. Monitor windvane. New dodger. Great layout. Asking $59,500.
36'GRAND BANKS Grand Banks perfect trawler. Completely refurbished inside and outside. Newelectrpnics. Asking $70,000.
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SANTA CRUZ 52. Carbon mast,, retractable sprit, versatile interior, many upgrades. Extensive new equipment. $559,000.
ballast, deep cockpit with hard doger, retractable sprit, excellent shorthanded boat. $159,000.
HOLLMANN 55. Strong, safe 3 strm cruiser.
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Best big boat for small price. Reduced $174,000.
Yanmar diesel, dontlet this one get away. $395,000.
HUNTER 54. Complete refurbish with new ev¬ erything. Retractable spirt, super cruiser. $120,000.
70' Andrews Racer.2 from 399,000 60' Beck light displ. cruiser. 225,000 52' Santa Cruz, 2 stateroom, 2 head .. 610,000 50' Catamaran, 4 stateroom, fast.... 395,000 49' New, NZ racer/cruiser.350,000 43' Young Sun, hard dodger. 89,000 4V Newport. 37,500 40' Schock CBTF, FAST. 119,000 40' Santa Cruz.2 from 75,000 36' Islander - Gorgeous. 47,500 32' Aries traditional cruiser. 25,000 30' Mumm 30, 2 each from. 57,500 30' Sonoma, great boat. 35,00.0 B25' Trailerable short handed.Call
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1993 73' Laurie Davidson-designed, Ian Franklin-built fast cruiser. Cassiopeia has an elegant yacht interior with 7' (2.13m) head¬ room throughout. This is not a stripped-out race boat. The interior is finished in a style reminiscent of the great Herroshoff New England sailing yachts of the 1930s. The interior layout is light airy and elegant. The finish is to the highest yacht quality.x Laurie Davidson designed the New Zealand 1995 America Cup's winner. Black Magic. Ian Franklin is one of the best builders of composite, elegantly finished racing and cruising yachts . The easily driven hull is a joy to cruise. At 12 knots ofwind Cassiopeia reaches at 9 knots, and at 25 knots reaches at 12.5 knots. Up to 9 knots the yacht will perform at windspeed. When sailing in cruise mode, one can expect to achieve 250 to 280 miles per day while broad reaching in 22 knots to 30 knots ofwind (Hawaii to San Francisco in nine days). Cassiopeia handles all wind and sea conditions with ease, and comfortably cruises offshore with four crew. Replacement $1.5 million. Priced to sell! $425,000. Will accept trades. Contact AIMS for more information
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43' WAUQUIEZ AMPHITRITE. Exceptional shore cruising ketch with all of the comforts of home. Easily handled by two. Best on market! $149,000.
44' MASON KETCH. A must see! light and airy blond teak interor. Impeccably maintained. Ready to go to sea today! $239,000.
45' HARDIN, '81^Ctr cockpit ketch, light & airy deck salon & galley combined with 13'4" beam make this a great couples auser/tvedward. Over 1S Hardin circumnavigations to date. Motivated out of state seders adcing only $ 117, S00.
1986 and 1981 43' MASON CUTTER. A modern classic. Quality construction and well cared for. Check out both of these fine Masons! Two from $ 169,000.
CAL 2?46. Sails beautifully, great forward and aft cabins, see-out dinette. 8.5 knots under power/650 mile range. 2 from $115,000.
37' & 380 ISLAND PACKETS These are extremely well equipped cruisers.
57' BOWMAN KETCH. 4 cabin layout, equipped to world cruise. Priced reduced $25k - Only $349k. Also: 57' Alden
39'FOLKES'88 Steel cutter, hard dodger, new paint, well equiped. Make an offer. Also Hans Christian 38.
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44' CSY center cockpit, noted for their spaciousness and sea kindliness. This is a super buy. Make an offer today!
43' GULFSTAR SLOOP, 79. NEW 50hp Perkins diesel, NEW diesel gen., NEW Avon dinghy & o/b, lots of boot & gear for the money. Reduced) Askiig $84,900.
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33' BENETEAU OCEANIS 1987 Roomy twin cabin, good electronics. Ideal family coastal cruiser. Asking $44,000.
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30' CATALINA 1986 Tall rig, big 3cyl diesel, wheel, full batten main, lazy jacks, custom teak interior. Asking $36,250.
41' MMC TRAWLER. Built by Miracle Marine Corp. Upgraded, main, jib, tanks, paint. Also 50' & 42' Monk.
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37' TAYANA This boat is a perfect bluewater cruiser. Clean, with a roomy pilothouse. $79,500.
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46' LE COMTE, '72
$199,000
43' HUNTER 430, '98
$179,500
Easy to handle sailing rig, inside steering and an engine capable of maintaing hull speed at comfotable RPMs.
Completely refitted in 2000 to 'as new' condition and appearance maintaining the high standards consistent with the original construction.
The finest in Hunter's quest to providedlarge, fast-sailing vessel that a couple or family can easily handle.
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43' PERFORMANCE CRUISER, '83
$85,800
Custom Ron Holland cold-mold design sporting nice lines and excellent sailing characteristics. Eleven sails, Harken roller* furling and rod rigging.
$78,900
37'EXPRESS, 86
Two separate cabins to accommodate the cruising family or two couples. Competitiontype under body with a 6'6‘ keel.
$87,500
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SUMMER CLEARANCE 44' BENETEAU OCEANIS 445,1994
ISLANDER 36 SLOOP, 1978
Maximum pedormance w/minimal effort. Farr design. In-mast main furler. AP, SSB, GPS, inflatable with OB, solar panels, 4 cabins, 2 heads, relrigeration. Ready to go. $150,000. With prime downtown Sausalito slip.
Perkins diesel, furling jib, pressure water/shower, popular cruising boat in need of some TLC.
$25,000.
SANTANA 22 & TRAILER Main, jib & ready to go Only $1,595 23' WELLCRAFT, 1988
28' MONTEREY 2860 CRUISER
Center console, T top, fully equipped and clean, including radar, trailer.
Twin Volvo V6 w/dual props. Sleeps 6, H&C pressure water/shower. 1 engine needs work, liquidation price $14,000, less than half>JADA value.
$12,500.
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CAL 25 Interior needs paint. Has cushions, main, jib, anchor, life jackets. Just $1,295
CAL 2-24 Interior needs paint, main, jib chute, anchor, cushions $1,295
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52’IRWIN, 1984 Some of the roomiest accommodations you're going to find on a yacht this size! Never cruised, very low hours on Perkins diesel and Westerbeke generator, new electronics and numerous recent cosmetic upgrades ($20,000+ spent in post year). Sausalito Yocht Harbor slip. Now $199,000
46'SPINDRIFT, 1983 Bristol example of this lovely cruisina yacht. Dark blue hull, teak decks, full keel with cutaway forefoot, skeg hung rudder. Harken roller furling, full batten main and running rigging practically new. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer. Reduced to $195,000
38' CATALINA, 1998 The Catalina 380 won Cruising World ioa\ of the Year award (Best Value, Midsize Cruiser) in 1997, ond this particular example is loaded and in like-new condition. Dodger, enclosed cockpit, in-mast main, nice electronics, inverter, low hours on engine, and much more. $167,000
43'HUNTER 430, 1995 Designed to deliver style and comfort in a vessel that’s fast, easy to sail, stable and comfortable, this yacht will be available for inspection in eorly June. Original owner, boat captain-maintained, two-boat owner motivated. $159,0.00
44' BENETEAU OCEANIS, 1994 Farr-designed performance cruiser w/roller-furler jib, in-mast main and all lines led aft. Spacious, 4 staterooms, beautiful teak joinery below. Interior upholstery redone, bottom painted late summer '01, sails only three years old. Prime Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $150,000
37‘ HUNTER, 1999 Why did the Hunter 376 win a Cruising World Boat of the Year Award (Best Value) in 1997? 6'6” heodroom; 23 opening and fixed ports, beam-to-beam stateroom aft with queen berth; more usable space below than many 40+ footers. Vessel shows and smells new; must see. Now $119,000
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36’ NONSUCH, 1987 Stitt, seakindly vessel is a breeze to sail shorthanded, and at home in SF Bay conditions. With new: full-batten sail, running rigging, bottom paint, cockpit cushions and meticulous maintenance, fast Lucy is Bristol. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer with vessel. Reduced to $119,000
50’ GULFSTAR, 1977 Much recent work, including restepped and LPU'd mosts/booms, reworked Onan 7.5kw gen, new shaft, PSS dripless packing gland, bottom painted, etc. Tremendous value, compare to others on market. Now $105,000
54' AMERICAN MARINE KETCH, 1962 Custom built of SOLID TEAK this veteran world cruiser was regularly refit over the years, and a recent out of water survey found her totally sound. She needs cosmetics ond minor systems work to be a unique, exceptional yacht and represents a remarkable deal forthe right buyer. Possible Sausalito liveaboardslip. Owner’s health forces sale, offers encouraged. $99,000
39'COLUMBIA, 1979 Absolutely bristol, shows like a 1990s boat! Centra! air, Onan generator, roller furling jib and main. Bottom just painted, brightwork renewed, replumbed and rewired, new engine. Significant reduction... $84,000
40' CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE YAWL, 1967 Ted Brewer said, "No one yacht is perfect, but this Philip Rhodes design comes very close." And this particular example is one of the nicest we’ve seen - substantial upgrades including aluminum spars, rebuilt engine, new teak decks (550,0001), new oversize Harken roller furler, new varnish, Awlgripped cabin-top. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer.$68,000
38' MORGAN, 1978 Nice example of this fiberglass classic - recent survey concludes, 'This Bristol and well-found Morgan sloop is well above standard condition overall. Morgan yachts are well known for quality construction and seoworthinessand this particular boot has many excellent features; she should be considered top of her doss." Sousolito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer.$62,000
35.’ CHEOY LEE SLOOP, 1979 Robert Perry-designed sloop in very nice shape, extensively rewired, interior cushions and curtains redone, Furuno radar, aluminum spar, rigging redone, practically new main, ProFurl roller furler, new dodger, more. $59,000
36' WILSON, 1978 This lovely cold-molded sloop turns heads wherever she sails. Diesel engine, keel stepped mast, roller furl jib, wheel steering, teak decks and tasteful new dusky blue ultrasuede leather interior combined with striking joinery work. Priced significantly below recent survey; motivated owner wants offers. Reduced to $54,000
30' ISLANDER, 1979 Clean and outfitted with the key elements needed for comfort ond convenience: diesel engine, roller furling jib, wheel steering and substantial dodger. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. Now $25,000
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46' SPINDRIFT, '83 Powerful cutter. Meticulously main¬
31’ PACIFIC SEACRAFT MAR I AH 1979/80.
tained. Dark Blue hull. Teak decks. Beautiful inside and out.
Pristine condition. Equipped for cruising w/AP, SSB/ Ham, radar, inverter. Full battened main. $80,000.
Well equipped.
Asking $195,000.
CATALINA 36, '98. Lightly used. Roller furling, dodger, teak interior. Virtually brand new. $125,000.
40' BABA,
'83. Great layout below, 2 staterooms, beautiful woodwork. Roller furling headsail, well main¬ tained, Monitor windvane, Icom SSB, AP. $165,000.
SAIL 57' BERMUDA KETCH 56' FORMOSA MT. 54' CT 51' BENETEAU. 50' NUNES. 50' GULFSTAR M. 50' KETTENBURG. 48' C&C LF. 47' OLYMPIC. SO 47' NORTHWIND 46' SPINDRIFT CC. 458 LIBERTE' . 45' HUNTER . 45' BOMBAY EXPLORER 44' MASON. 44' BENETEAU 440/445 44' PETERSON . 43' WAUQUIEZ. 43' HANS CHRISTIAN . . 43' SPINDRIFT PH. 43' SERENDIPITY. 43' ENDEAVOR. 42' CUSTOM SCHOONER 42' BALTIC DP. 42' LU KAT.
.... 75 .... *83 74 ... '87 .... 56 2 from ... '63 '80 78 ... '85 .... '83 ... '83 '97 78 .... '86 2 from ... '81 .... '82 2 from .... '81 .... '81 ... 72 ... '83 ... '00
42' MORGAN . ... 71 411 ISLANDER FREEPORT ... 76 41' ISLANDER F/PORT... ... 76 411 JEANNEAU. . '86 40' BABA. ... 83 39' CAL. - '82 38' MORGAN •94 38' CATALINA . 2 from 38' INGRID '81 38' MORGAN 381 . ... '93 38' MORGAN . . 78 37' RAFIKI ... '80 37' ISLANDER r86 365 PEARSON '68 36' ISLANDER. 75 36' CUSTOM SCHOONER ... 72
79,000 270,000 125^000 159,000 105,000 70,000 159,000 145,000 275,000 195,000 180,000 219,000 49,000 227,000 150,000 115,000 159,500 95,000 86,500 179,000 39,000 179,000 299,000 67,500 60,000 109,000 74,500 110,000 165,000 77,500 139,950 38,500 74,000 129,500 59,500 65,000 65,000 49.900 39,000 39,000
39' CA1, '82. Exceptionally well equipped (or cruising. Avon Uferoft. Oinghty with Outboard, Full battened main. Enclosed aft cabin. Two boat owner! Asking $77,500.
36' CATALINA . .. 98 36' HUNTER . ... '80 35' CHEOY LEE. ... 79 35' WARRIOR. 73 35' SATANA. ... 79 35' ISLAND PACKET. ... '92 35' CHEOY LEE. ... 79 35' TRAOEWINOS . . '84 35' CHRIS CRAFT . 2 from 35' RAFIKI. '80 34' CATALINA ... '86 34' PEARSON . ... '84 33' HANS CHRISTIAN ... '80 33' TARTAN ... '82 33' HUNTER . 96 33' CSK. ... '65 33' CHEOY LEE KETCH ... 75 32' PEARSON VANGUARf . '63 32' HERRESHOFF . ... '88 32' WESTSAIL. ... 79 31' SEA RUNNER TRI .... ... 78 31' PACIFIC SEACRAFT MARIAH 30' HUNTER ... '92 30' HUNTER . ... '90 30' RAWSON . ... '65 30' CAL. '69 30' LYLE HESS. ... '97 29' ERICSON 73 29' C&C. '86 '64 28' CAL . 67 28' TRAOEWINOS . 28' ISLANDER . 78 28' JENSON . . '60 28' HUNTER . '96 27' SEA SPRITE . '81 27' CATALINA ... 73 27' NEWPORT. ... '81 26' VOYAGER . '79 POWER 60' HARTOG. ... '84 58' SPINDRIFT. ... '85 57' CHRIS CRAFT. 2 from 57' KONG & HALVERSON ... '85
114,000 31,900 55,000 33,500 39,600 149,000 55,000 88,000 33,000 59,000 56,000 59,000 99,000 44.500 75,000 30,000 30,900 29,500 45,000 60,000 27,500 80,000 39,900 49,900 \ 14,000 15,000 145,000 18,000 26,000 8,000 24,500 25,000 22,000 42,000 25,000 9,500 13,900 18,000 99,000 339,000 160,000 395,000
56' FELLOWS & STEWART . '27 55' STEPHENS . .... '58 53' HATTERAS CONVERTIBLE 72 52' LIBERTYSHIP. .'60 50' CHRIS CRAFT. . '60 49' STEEL COMMERCIAL VESSEL 2 from 46' CHRIS CRAFT 45' CHRIS CRAFT ... '62 45' CARVER 'CO 47' MONK 46 42' GRAND BANKS ... '67 42' UNIFLITE. '61/97 40' MARINE TRADER .... 79 '64 40' OWENS. 38' CALIFORNIAN . '77 38' MATTHEWS ... '39 38' MEOITERREAN ... '90 38' MEOITERREAN. :... '98 36' MARINE TRADER ... '86 36' SWANSON 34' SILVERTON. '90 34’ CHB . .... 72 34' UNIFLITE. .... 77 34' BAYLINER . . '97 33' AMERICAN MARINE .... 73 33' JEFFRIES. .‘52 77 32' UNIFLITE. 32' NUNES '36 32' TOLLY CRAFT '64 32' GRAND BANKS •. .... 73 31' CHRIS CRAFT .... '01 29' PROUNE. . '93 29' WELLCRAFT. . '85 28' PENNYAN '80 27' HARLEY . 84 27' REGAL VENTURE •94 27' GRADY WHITE .... .... '98 25' BAYLINER. '85 25' SKIPJACK '84 23' BLACKMAN 81 22' GRADY WHITE '88 2V BOSTON WHALER ... '95 .... 74 21' SPORTFISHER .
69,000 199,000 249,000 180,000 69,000 220,000 89,000 59.900 475 000 25.000 89,900 89,900 84,900 26.000 69,500 65,000 158,000 199,000 115,900
33' HUNTER '96. like new. Furling jib. Full battened main. Yanmar diesel, low hours. Motivated seller mov¬ ing up! $75,000. Also Hunter 28, 30, 33,36,37.
44' BENETEAU 440/445 Beautiful aft cockpit cruisers. Two from $157,990.
79,000 59,900 35,000 74,500 69,900 39,000 39,900 . 26,500 47,000 105,000 64,900 29,750 24,900 29,500 27,000 85,000 16,500 14,000 38.000 28,000 27,500 8.750
35' CHEOY LEE, '79. Exceptionally nice condition and well equipped. Monitor windvane. Oversized Rigging. Recent Awlarippaint. Profurl Roller Furling.
44' PETERSON center cockpit/aft cabin, '81. One of the few without teak decks. Newer full battened main, roller furling, radar, SSB, AP, watermaker. $45,000.
41' ISLANDER FREEPORT, 76. Just completely detailed inside and out. New varnish. Great condition. Fantastic liveaboard. Newdingliy.
38' MORGAN 381 s, '94 & '93. Center cockpits '94 is loaded with oir, new hull/mast paint, TV, stereo/CO, genset, 2 heods/showers & much more. FromSl 29,500.
56' FORMOSA WILLIAM GARDEN DESIGN, 1983. No teak decks, beautiful large interior, 2 master staterooms, new quarters. $270,000. Page 266 » UKUM-l? • June, 2002
36’ PEARSON 365,78. Super clean. New uphol¬ stery. Westerbeke diesel with low hours. New refrig¬ eration. Heart Inverter. Autopilot. GPS. Very Clean and well maintained. $68,000. _•
$74,500. Also‘76, $109,000
33'TARTAN, '82. Sparkman Stevens design. Cruising version. Raytheon Depth/Wind/Knot w/ repeater. New mam. ST Winches. $44,500.
33’ HANS CHRISTIAN, '80. Two double bet Pullman, '98 Yanmor. Equipped for cruisini watermaker & lots more. Asking $<
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44' MASON, 1986. Striking dark blue hull. Yanmar Turbo Diesel with low hours. Genset. Well equipped for cruising. Well worth the visit. $227,000.
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152' HACKERCRAFT COMMUTER, CLASSIC 1937 I by John Hacker. Twin 700 CID Scripps 202s. Spruce I I hull; teok cabin, decks and sole. Two heads, 2 stateI roomsandbig 13'beam,mustbeseen! $97,500. |
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I 37' ISLANDER CUSTOM MOTORSAILER. In dry storage since new in' 86, never sailed. Needs only sails to be complete. Dual whls, dsl, more! $65,000/Offers.
ITRADEWINDS 33' MOTORSAILER. Copper riveted teak, I dsl, genset, canvas enclosures, full galley, sparkling varnish. 1 Kismetii a STUNNING BEAUTY & a great cruiser! $42,500.
I 58' LOA, 43' LOD ALDEN SCHOONER & CHAR¬ TER BUSINESS at Lake Tahoe. Classic '31 dsl, teak I | decks & more. Great opportunity! Asking $55,000. |
28' H-28 HERESH0FF ketch, dsl.. 16,500 turbo diesels, FB, quality. 59,500 28'ISLANDER Bahama sloop, dsl, many 36' STEPHENS classic sedan cruiser w/new 66 STA'S l SCHOCK/BOEING SCHOONER, twins. VERY ORIGINAL 1937 42,500 sails incl. spinnaker... Asking 12,000 1934. Rebuild just completed. Some refit left. Dsl. 150,000/offers 27' ERICSON sloop, very clean!... 16,000 35' CHRIS CRAFT Exp., twins, dn. 15,200 55’LESTER STONE Classic Yawl, 1910, dsl, 34'CHRIS CRAFT Commander, '63, twin POWER lots equip., great cruiser Ask 44,000 gas, great boat. 26,500 70' EUR0PA STYLE TRAWLER, Canadian 33'CHRIS CRAFT 1948 sdn, sharp! 8,500 52' OA, 44' OD, F/C cruising ketch 60,000 built, loaded & in excellent condition. Powerful & economical VI2 Cummins 51' LESTER STONE Traditional Ketch. Just 32'TR0JAN Express, twins.12,500 | 46’ Wm. GARDEN PORPOISE. Big, lough, well dsl. An outstanding vessel... 249,000 rebuilt, dsl, SUPER BOAT .Ask 97,500 32* LUHRSS.F., twins, radar.7,500 respected ketch. 2" apitong, bronze, teak in & out inch 65'YACHT Conv. seiner, loaded ...125,000 51' CHEOY LEE, center cockpit sip w/hard 31’PACEMAKER SP0RTFISH, beautiful decks; dsl, wheel, shower, radar, AP, loaded. Comdodger, copper fastened, dsl, more. 50'CLASSIC 1929 STEPHENS TRI CABIN condit, near new twins Asking 32,000 | tollable World Cruiser/Liveaboard. Ask $79,000. Some restoration required Ask 65,000 Flybridge, twins. Unique & stunning. 29’ TOLLYCRAFT, bridge deck cruiser, twins, This unusual beauty must be seen. Has 50'FORCE 50 PH Ketch.Ask 95,000 just hauled, runs well, bargain at 8,500 full boat cover. 225,000 48'KETCH, Gaff, roomy, F/C,. 87,500 28' FIBERFORM FB sedan, twins.. 20,000 47' PROJECT BOAT. Coastal TRAWLER. Twin 48' OA, 36' 00, Classic. 1937 Gaff yawl, dsl, 28' BAYLINER Sunbridge, 80, V8 18,500 Detroit 471s.Asking 14,900 warmth & charm.Ask 30,000 28'CARVER, nice/roomy, 0/D ... 12,950 42'OLYMPIC 1929 CLASSIC. Twin diesels, 46' KELLY-PETERSON center cockpit cutter. 28' CLASSIC work boat, dsl,.. Ask 19,500 tri-cabin.Asking 65,000 Outstanding & wonderfully equipped 28' CLASSIC DEWEY EWERS sedan cruiser, 42'SUNNFJORD FB, aft stateroom, sedan world cruiser. 199,500/otters cruiser, diesel, loaded, very high qual¬ V-8, show winner. 75,000 45'BOMBAY EXPLORER CUTTER, dsl, furl, ity, genset, 2 heads ++. 142,000 28'CHRIS CRAFT Cavalier, nice... 12,000 staysail, & more.Asking 50,000 Si 41'MATTHEWS CLASSIC, 1952 flybridge 26' CAULKINS Bartender, dsl, cln.Ask 11,750 1 55' CHRIS CRAFT AFT CABIN Twin low hour GM | 43' DUTCH STEEL PH KTCH, dsl, dual helms, cruiser. Twins, full galley, shower, 2 26'BAYLINER 2352 TROPHY,trlr, o/d, yr lots done, some more to do .. 59,000 8V71 diesels, 15kw genset, teak decks, bronze fasheads & more. Nice, well laid-out boat 2000, only 10 hrs on clock!.. 38,500 42'S&S sloop, dsl, glass.. 59,500/offers I tened, heaters, full electric galley, 67" headroom, 3 I w/MUCH CHARM.Asking 24,950 26' CLASSIC LAUNCH,'29 w/Hicksl 1,950 I staterooms, 2 heads, shower, radar, GPS+$89,500. | 40' COLUMBIA sloop, rare swing keel, dsl, 39'PACEMAKER AFT CABIN motor yacht, 20'SEA SWIRL, '96, trlr, 225hp.. 23,000 dodger, canister, GPS w/plot, shower, super clean & equipped .. Ask 28,000 much recent refit.Ask 39,950 18' SEARAY, '98 bowrider w/trlr 15,500 38'T0LLYCRAFT sedan trawler w/twin 40' CAL sloop, dsl, radar, ++ Ask 44,000 40* KETTENBERG sloop, dsl, clean 26,000 40' SANTA CRUZ prototype, looks like new! perform/cruise, new dsl, ++ 75,000 39' CLASSIC DANISH KETCH, dsl, copper riv¬ eted, wheel, BIG!.Ask 39,500 36' I0R performance cruiser sip, dsl, beau¬ tiful int., Kevlar/Mylar sails + 54,000 36'CR0CKER/LAWLEY schnr, dsl. 14,500 36'PACIFIC SEACRAFT CTR, strong, wellequipped double-eifded cruiser. ..Ask 80,000 36' CLASSIC KETCH, Crocker style, diesel, a beauty w/teak decks 35,000/offers 46' GAFF TOPS'L SCHOONER designed & built by 35' HALBERG Swedish H-35, mahog, bronze, 40’ Wm. GARDEN KETCH by Hardin. Seawolf 40, new dsl, vane, a bargain at .. 14,900 legendary Wm. Garden in '42. Escapade is cedar over oak glass, diesel, lead ballast, wheel steering, shower, 34' ANGELMAN Sea Witch ketch, dsl, wheel, w/1 408 ft2 of sail. Volvo dsl, only 60 hrs reported. 610" teak trim, canister life raft & morel Low hours & AP, traditional beauty .... Ask 24,950 dieeti}rm, great layout. Very rare offering. Ask $79,000. beautiful... Asking $78,000. 34' NICHOLS cruising sloop, l/B.. 12,000 33' RHODES WINDWARD, famous design, sloop, l/B.Asking 12,000 33' Y0RKT0WN Sip, dsl, F/G, ++ 16,500 32’ WESTSAIL CTR, F/G, dsl, more 37,950 31' MOTORSAILER, center cockpit '54 Swe¬ den, dsl, fireplace, more . Ask 20,000 30'BIRD class sip, classic, well-found, GREAT condition, w/fresh 0/B.9,600 30’GARDEN Bristol Channel Ctr.. 11,500 30'CAL 230, sip, dsl.Asking 22,000 30'MORGAN 30-2 performance cruising sloop, l/B, very clean. 22,000 30' SPIDSGATTER, She sparkles! .. 40,000 H}™ LOD, 40' LOA ANGELMAN designed traditional 143' STEPHENS SEDAN CRUISER. Launched 30' HURRICANE Classic Sloop, Yanmar dsl, schooner built by San Diego's Willo Yard in 1962. Self¬ nice local girl!.7,500 1 955. FLEETWOOD is in EXTRA-EXTRA fine tending staysail and spinnaker, diesel. SHE'S AN ABSO¬ 29'PHIL RHODES sip proj. boat Ask 6,000 | condition. Twins, looks better than new inside 28’ SLABBY LARSON Danish cruising sloop, LUTE BEAUTY! Asking only $28,000 - A BARGAIN! | and out. Must be seen! Asking $115,000. classic, dsl, beautiful.Ask 22,000
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