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2001
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1978
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1985
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1987
175.000
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1985
168,900
1976
59,900
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159,000
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1986
89,500
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1976
55,000
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cruiser has a gorgeous maple interior. Very clean, easy to sail, large aft stateroom. Asking $1,350,000
Swan 65 (1976). Recently completed world cruise
Swan 57CC (1996). Wow! One of the most beautiful world cruisers afloat. Boat looks like new. Large aft stateroom, teakdecks, watermaker, genset. $895,000
Swan 44 Mkll (1997). This beautiful dark blue
and ready to go again! Great teak decks, many upgrades on this classic Swan ketch. $490,000
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Santa Cruz 52 (1993). This beautiful fast cruiser looks
Santa Cruz 50. One of the most famous (and fastest)
new engine, new sails, autopilot, upholstery, winches. A very pretty boat! Asking $165,000
like new. Stunning red topsides, carbon rig, electric main halyard, watermaker, great sails. $490,000/0ffer!
SC 50s is for sale! Incredible sail inventory, great equipment, excellent race record. Only $225,000
SWAN 431 (1977). Completely revarnished interior, great sail inventory, new leather upholstery, Avon, outboard, nice teakdecks, priced to sell now!$140,000
Swan 44 (1974). A Sparkman & Stephens classic
Duffy 35 (1988) This classic Downeast lobster style boat is in excellent condition and is powered byasingle375hpcatcapableof21 knots. $235,000
beauty. Recently returned from a South Pacific romp and ready to go again. Asking $149,500
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Hans Christian 41. Features the Molokai interior which is considered by HC founder John Edwards to be the best. The custom features and additions of this vessel are phenomenal. Offersencouraged. $195,000.
ComPac 25. Hutchins Boat Builders of Clearwater, Florida managed to fit all the amenities of a large cruising boat in 25 amazing feet. $39,000 includes trailer.
Nordic 44, '80. Robert Perry design ahead of its time in interior design. Built in Bellingham, Washington, this North- !j west creation is beautifully engineered jj from bow to stem. $155,000. !
Golden Wave 42. A performance blue water yacht designed by Robert Perry. She has everything you need to spend a day on the Bay, anchor at Angel or head down the coast to Mexico. $99,500.
Hunter 29.5. 1996. This is a super family weekend cruiser. The fractional rig makes her easy to singlehand and the autopilot and instrumentation make it fun. $49,000.
Hatteras 41. This 1962 Classic is one of the first fiberglass large cruising yachts. The Hatteras 41 was built as the strongest and smartest boat of its day. Truly a gem. $79,000.
Pearson 37. An impressive performing yacht with a very comfortable cruising interior. This is a very attractive boat at an even more attractive price. $49,900.
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Catalina 36. (1988. Perfect Vision is very well maintained and fully equipped. The Catalina 36 enjoys extraordinary popularity. The boat sails beautifully and interior shows an excellent use of interior space. A fabulous value at $67,500.
Islander 30.1974. You can enjoy a lot of sailing and family cruising for a great value. Inboard gas engine. Lo¬ cated in a great harbor. Asking $18,500.
Tayana47. Lucky Dog is a beautiful center cockpit, cutter rigged yacht designed by Robert Perry. One owner vessel shows very little use. Brightwork, inter, fabrics recently renewed. Perfect layout for living aboard or ^2-couple ccruising. 7+ hdrm. $229,000. sistership
C&C 34. One of Canada's most re¬ spected production boats. Super perfor¬ mance. This boat has a light and airy interior. Recently repowered. Only $34,500 - less than $250 per month.
Sabreline 36 Express. Traditional Maine styling with modern and effi¬ cient amenities. The Sabreline is not only handsome, it is strong, very fast, and very safe. $269,000.
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Pacific Seacraft 31. The Pacific Seacraft is an ocean-going work of art. The 31 is fast, powerful and easy to handle. $92,000.
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Nonrace Sept. 3-8 —The newly-restored schooner Californian, now owned by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, will be in Sac¬ ramento (Sept. 3) and Oakland (Sept. 6-7) before cruising south on Sept. 8. See Sightings. Info, (619) 234-9153. Sept. 5 — Family Day at Lake Merritt SC, 1-5 p.m. Russ Klein, (510) 464-6811. Sept. 5-7 — 27th Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, WA. Over 200 boats, demonstrations, seminars, races, mu¬ sic, food, fun. Info, www.woodenboat.org. Sept. 6 — Nautical Flea Market at Oakland YC, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info, (510) 522-6868. Sept. 7 — Open House for prospective members at Spin¬ naker YC (San Leandro), noon to 4 p.m. Info, (510) 504-0771. Sept. 8 — ESPN-2 half-hour special on the 2003 TransPac at 10 p.m. Show re-airs on Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. Check local listings, as these things are subject to change. sSept. 8 & 10 — Free splicing demonstrations at the Oak¬ land West Marine store, 6 p.m. Info, (510) 532-5230. Sept. 10 — Full moon on a Wednesday night. Sept. 12 — "Harbor Hopping Down the Pacific Coast — From the Pacific Northwest to San Diego," a free presentation by Mark Brunzel at Sausalito's West Marine Books & Charts, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 332-1320. Sept. 10-14 — Boats Afloat Show and Sailfest Northwest at Lake Union (Seattle). Power and sail, new and used. See www. boatsqfloatshow. com. Sept. 13 — Nautical Flea Market at Encinal YC, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info, (510) 522-3272. Sept. 13 — Cal 46 Class Cruise to Ballena Bay YC. Bill Roe, (650) 364-9338. Sept. 13-21 — 32nd Annual Northern California Fall Boat Show at Jack London Square. NCMA, (800) 698-5557 or www. ncma. com. Sept. 18 — Corinthian YC Lecture Series, featuring worldclass navigator Mark Rudiger speaking about his various adventures. 6-9 p.m.; $10 admission, with proceeds going to Hospice of Marin and Lake of the Pines Youth Sailing Pro¬ gram. Details, www.cyc.org. Sept. 19-21 — Cal Rendezvous at Howland's Landing, Catalina Island. All Cals are invited to attend. For details, email sailinga31 @adelphia. net. Sept. 23 — Brad Avery is 50! Sept. 26-28 — Westsail Rendezvous in San Leandro Ma¬ rina. Randy Leasure, (650) 520-5850 or captleasure@yahoo.com. Sept. 26-28 — Jeanneau Rendezvous at Ayala Cove, An¬ gel Island. John, 519-9010 or jsandstrom@gilead.com. Sept. 27 — "How to Stay Married While Preparing for Your Dream Trip," a seminar mostly by women for women (but all are invited). At McGrath Pacific Yacht Sales (Liberty Ship Marina), 9 a.m., free. RSVP to Chuck at 331-5020. Sept. 30 — Santa Clara Power Squadron's free, sevenweek Boating Safety class begins at Wilcox High School (Santa Clara) at 7 p.m. Dewayne Meek, (408) 225-6097. Sept. 30, Oct. 1,7 & 8 — "Boat Smart," four evening ses¬ sions offered by the Marin Power and Sail Squadron, 7-9 p.m. at Novato's Kell Center. $30 charge for textbook, which may be shared by two people. RSVP/info/directions, call Pete at 883-3652. Oct. 1 — Mexico-Only Crew List and Baja HaHa Party at Encinal YC, 6-9 p.m. See www.bqja-haha.com for details Oct. 1 — "An Exhibition of Diane Beeston Images" opens at the new Tiburon City Hall and runs until the end of No¬ vember. Meet marine photographer Beeston, who donated all
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of her 12,000 negatives to the San Francisco YC upon her retirement to Astoria, OR, at a reception in her honor from 68 p.m. Leigh Abell, 453-8765. Oct. 4 — WoodenBoat/MMBA Offshore Cruise to Drake's Bay. Bob Roger!*, 381-3498. Oct. 4 — Catalina Rendezvous at Ayala Cove, Angel Is¬ land. Bill, (925) 820-7370. Oct. 4 & 11 — "Know Your Boat," two independent day¬ long seminars at Nelson's Marine covering all aspects of boat systems. $120 fee includes lunch and seminar data; limited to 30 people. See www.nelsonsmarine.com or call (510) 8141858. Oct. 11-12 — 11th Annual Women's Sailing Seminar at Island YC. Details, (510) 521-2980. Oct. 11-14 —Fleet Week, featuring the ever-popular Blue Angels Air Show on Saturday, Oct. 11. Info, (510) 263-1821. Oct. 25 — Two well-known Puerto Vallartans — Dick M^rkieJParadise Village harbormaster) and Karl Raggio (Arias Agency) ^ will be at the San Diego West Marine store (1250 Rosecrans) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, to answer questions about cruising in Mexico. Info, (619) 225-8844. Oct. 26 — Daylight Saving Time ends. Oct. 27 — Tenth Annual Baja Ha-Ha begins. See www.baja-haha.com to learn all about it. \
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Racing Aug. 29 — Windjammers Race, the annual 67-mile race to Santa Cruz. YRA, 771-9500. Aug. 30 —Jazz Cup, a mellow 24.6-mile run upriver. South Beach YC/Benicia YC, (707) 746-6600. Aug. 30 — Folkboats in the Sun. BVBC, 495-9500. Aug. 30-31 — Sailing World/NOOD Regatta for J/24s, Melges 24s, Olson 25s, Express 27s, J/105s, lD-35s, J/120s, Beneteau 40.7s, and Fair 40s. StFYC, 563-6363. Aug. 30-Sept. 1 — Master Mariners ChickenShip Regatta. Dick Wrenn, (510) 654-7704. Aug. 31-Sept. 1 — S.F. Bay Opti Championship. SFYC Youth Office, 435-9525. Sept. 1-6 — 18 Skiff International Regatta, with as many as 15 boats expected. Crashing and burning on the Cityfront — great spectating! StFYC, 563-6363. Sept. 3, 1993 —Ten Years After, from a Racing Sheet article called "11 Die in Windjammer Race": Don’t laugh — it could have happened. This year’s other¬ wise routine 67-mile Windjammers Race (light at the start, heavy down by Davenport, light at the finish off the Santa Cruz Pier), will long be remembered for the capsize and near-demise of Eddie Marez’s Schumacher 44 Eclipse. It was a minor miracle that the 11 crewmembers aboard lived to tell the tale. Here’s the bare bones version of what happened: around 5 p.m. on September 3, Eclipse blew a jibe off Ano Nuevo, broached hard and then flipped. They immediately became almost impossible to spot, and — as it turns out — any sem¬ blance of safety gear was inaccessible down below. It vY.as gusting to about 25 knots and other boats were also having difficulties, including Bob Garvie’s N/M 43 Bullseye, which had five minutes previously broken their spinnaker pole dur¬ ing a jibe. “We had just put up the #2, and were able to relax and look around a bit,” said driver Kimo Worthington: “Luck¬ ily, we saw Eclipse crash. With the binoculars, we realized it was the boat with racks and that they were in big trouble.” Bullseye went back and, within about 30 minutes, picked up the panicked crew of Eclipse, only two of whom had life jackets on. All were beginning to suffer from exposure and,
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Friendly foes at the weather mark! It's not just the boat, it's the people that make J/105 sailing so much fun. Of course it could be one of those chicken and egg things... design a fun boat and you get fun people! Whatever the case, the J/105 North Americans, held recently at the St. Francis Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay, showcased all that's good about sailing with the J/105 fleet. With a total of 39 boats including 13 teams from out of the area, the J/105 fleet demonstrated all its popular attributes. The sailing was simply fantastic with four picture-perfect days of racing in a variety of conditions. Ashore at this 'feel good' event there were smiles all around as the people got off the water and reunited with old friends from the fleet, sharing stories of the day.
While this was a highly competitive event, the sensible nature of the fleet's owner-driver rules and sail limitations and the design's balanced sailing characteristics contributed to the event's success. Although many of the Bay's J/105s were vying for North American honors, numerous others were out on their own simply enjoying a sail on the most popular, versatile 35-footer around. Sail a J/105, meet the fleet and join sailors who have discov¬ ered the pleasure of owning a J/Boat.
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in Worthington’s words, ‘They almost walked on the water to get off that thing.” The boat was turtled and appeared to be sinking, just as she had done in a previous capsize during the August ’86 United Way Regatta. Over Marez’s protests, Eclipse was abandoned and Bullseye delivered the shaken crew to Santa Cruz. Eclipse was retrieved the next day, though what the Marez family will do with her in the future is uncertain — given her track record it’s doubt¬ ful she’ll be invited to sail in many more races. Ironically, the Windjammers organizers considered banning multihulls this year for safety reasons (fortunately the vote didn’t pass) — yet overlooked the unseaworthiness of Eclipse, and probably some of the smaller monohulls in the fleet. Had Eclipse’s screw-up occurred after dark, had the boat actually sunk, had Bullseye not seen them before they turtled — the other scenarios are too chilling to contemplate. “I was really unimpressed with how Eddie and his crew handled the situation,” stated Worthington. ‘They didn’t have any busi¬ ness bein^ out there in the first place. They’re lucky to be alive.” Sept. 6 — SSS Half Moon Bay Race. Race down, party, cruise back the next day. Bill Charron, (510) 490-1147. Sept. 6 — 5th Annual Ronstan Bridge to Bridge Race, an entertaining 6-mile downwind battle from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge. Twelve Aussie 18 skiffs, a bunch of Formula sailboards, and five of the top West Coast kitesurfers will face off to see who is fastest. StFYC, 563-6363. Sept. 6 — Double Angle Race: Two starting lines (Monterey and Santa Cruz), finish at Moss Landing. Elkhom YC: Paul Heath, (510) 794-0591. Sept. 6 — 31st San Leandro Invitational Race for the Cen¬ tennial Perpetual Trophy, a low-pressure event for all levels of racers and cruisers. SLYC, (510) 351-3102. Sept. 6-7 — West Marine Fun Regatta at Santa Cruz YC, (831) 425-0690. Sept. 6-7 — Express 27 Nationals. StFYC, 563-6363. Sept. 7 — Hot Dog Series, family-oriented fun on Lake Elizabeth for boats up to 17 feet. Continues on Sept. 21 and Oct. 5. Info, (408) 263-5690. Sept. 7-9 — ID-35 Nationals on the Berkeley Circle, with 15-18 boats expected. SFYC, 789-5647. Sept. 11-14 — 39th Big Boat Series for TP 52s, SC 52s, Farr 40s, J/120s, Beneteau 40.7s, Express 37s, lD-35s, J/ 105s, and three or four classes of Americap II. Should be the biggest one ever, surpassing the 112-boat turnout in 2000. StFYC, 563-6363. Sept. 11-17, 1983 — It Was Twenty Years Ago Today, from Shimon Van Collie's article titled simply "Big Boat Se¬ ries": While most of the sailing world’s attention was focused on “that other race" off Newport, Rhode Island, in mid-Septem¬ ber, there was no lack of sailing talent gathered for the 19th St. Francis YC Big Boat Series from September 11 to 17. Even members of Defendefs 12-Meter crew, who had just been excused from further racing after 18 months of intensive sail¬ ing, couldn't resist the opportunity to come play on the Bay. As in the past, the Big Boat Series was a spectacle of boats and bodies, of strategies and socializing, of early morning preparations and repairs to late night revelry and recollec¬ tion. This was an off year for the-maxi boats such as the 80-footers Kialoa and Condor. Some felt the absence of these behemoths detracted from the series, but what the fleet may have lacked in grandeur, it certainly made up for in ferocity of competition. Attending were two of this year’s Admiral’s
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40' Northstar 40, '75, Outlandish.119,000
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38' Tartan 3800, '97, Gusto... 199,000
33' Synergy 1000, '99, Hull #2". 65,000
53' J. 160. '98, Albacore III*. 545,000
36' Sweden, '84, Joystick**..'..89,000
32' J/32, '01, Spirit . 159,000
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351 J/105, '02, Hull #525**.New Listing 149,000
32' J/32,29' J/29/o4, Jolly J*.25,000
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35' One Design 35, '00, Kaizen*.Pending
32' J/32, '99, Winsome**. 150,000
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35' One Design 35, KT's Choice*.,. 90,000
31'Corsair F31R,'99 . 112,000
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35' J/105, '01 Horse-play. 132,500
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35' J/35, '85, Grayhawk**. 54,900
40' Hunter, '85, Fate.New Listing 69,500
35' J/35, '85, Blue Streak**.49,500
40' J/120, '00, Grace Dances*.279,000
35' J/35, '85, Jammin**.59,900
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Cup team, Bill Palmer’s Holland 40 Shenandoah from New¬ port Harbor and Monroe Wingate’s Serendipity 43 Scarlett O'Hara from Oakland. TransPac winner Bravura, Irv Loube’s Frers 46 from''Richmond, and runner-up Great Fun, Clay Bernard’s Davidson 50 from Richmond, also attended, as did Class A winner, the Burgin brothers’ Santa Cruz 50 Oaxaca from Santa Cruz. An indication of how tough the Big Boat fleet was — only one of these thoroughbreds was able to win its division! San Francisco's much heralded fall weather added to the atmosphere. The first brace of races were run under hot, sunny skies. While the land-bound sweltered, a moderate if nek overwhelming sea breeze cooled the racers, although sun¬ glasses, visors and tanning lotion were in big demand. By Wednesday the 14th, the day of the “businessman’s special” contest which started at 3 p.m. rather than the customary 1 p.m.f the marine flow had reformed. The wind tunnel through the Golden Gate was in fine working order for the remainder of the week. The ability to avoid broaching became as impor¬ tant as sailing fast and smart, and the photographers had plenty of opportunity to add to their ‘crash and burn’ portfo¬ lios. After a spectacular triple jybe and broach series on Fri¬ day, Wall Street Duck's helmsman Jim Maloney made the com¬ ment, apropos of several others in the fleet, that “I was emp¬ tying the fishies out of my seaboots!” Sept. 13 — Chispa/Youth Regatta atTISC. PICYA; Daphne Owen, (916) 776-1836. Sept. 15-20 — Moet Cup: Alinghi vs. Oracle on the Cen¬ tral Bay. If you missed the show in Auckland, here's your chance! See Sightings. Info, www.ggyc.conh Sept. 20 — South Bay YRA race #6, hosted by OPYC. Rob¬ ert Hu, (650) 464-5831. Sept. 20 — Fall One Design #2. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. Sept. 20-21 — OYRA/CYC Drake's Bay Race, a good ex¬ cuse to visit this remote anchorage. YRA, 771-9500. Sept. 21 — Fall SCORE/DH #2. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. Sept. 27 — ODCA Champion of Champions. Venue and boats still undecided. YRA, 771-9500. Sept. 27-Oct. 3 — Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship, a J/22 regatta at Annapolis YC. NorCal par¬ ticipants will include MPYC's Donna Womble (sailing with Erica Museler, Karen Loutsenheiser and Emily French); Melinda Erkelens and Stephanie Wondolleck (crewing for Kylie Jameson of NZ); and Kanna Shelton and Aimee Hess (crewing for Nancy Haberland of Annapolis). Details, www.race.annapolisyc. com/ rolexkeelboats. Sept. 27-28 — Totally Dinghy Regatta. RYC, (510) 2372821.
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and J/24s. SFYC, 789-5647. Oct. 5 — 27th Annual Woman Skipper's Cup, a PHRF race for women drivers (no crew restrictions). Berkeley YC; Bobbi Tosse, (92§) 939-9885. Oct. 10-12 —J/Fest. San Diego YC, (619) 221-8400. Oct. 11 — Wallace Cup, a PHRF contest for East Bay clubs. OYC, (510) 522-6868. Oct. 11-12 — El Toro Stampede. RYC, (510) 237-2821. Oct. 11-12 — Santa Cruz Invitational for SC 50s, SC 52s and maybe TP 52s. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. Oct. 11-12 — Schock Regatta for Santana 35s (Nation¬ als), Wavelength 24s, Santana 22s, Santana 20s and Lido 14s.(SFYC, 789-5647. Oct. 11-17 — Melges 24 Worlds, hopefully with some breeze. See Race Notes. StFYC, 563-6363. Oct. 18 — Yankee Cup, the HDA 'champion of champi¬ ons', off the Golden Gate YC race deck. YRA, 771-9500. Oct. 1^-21 — Keane Star North American Championship. StFYC, 563-6363. Nov. 1 — First GGYC Seaweed Soup Race, heralding the start of the midwinter season. Whoa, already? Info, 346-BOAT. Nov. 1-8 — 17th Annual Diy Creek Vineyard Pro-Am Re¬ gatta at the Bitter End YC, BVI. Spend a week in 'sailing heaven' with Roy Disney, Rod Johnstone, Tom Leweck, Keith Musto, Lowell North, Butch Ulmer, Ed Baird, Andy Burdick, Paul Cayard, Russell Coutts, Robbie Haines and Dawn Riley. Info, www.beyc.com. Jan. 19-23, 2004 —* Key West Race Week, "America's Pre¬ miere Regatta." Three hundred boats, four divisions, racing for PHRF, IMS and one design. Invited classes are Farr 40s, Swan 45s, ID-35, J/105, Mumm 30, Melges 24, Tartan Ten, Corsair 28R, J/109, J/29, J/80, MORC and Swan Open Class. Info, www.Premiere-Racing.com. Feb. 24-25. 2004 — Staggered starts for the 1,120-mile San Diego to Manzanillo Race. Las Hadas Race Week and Charity Regatta (March 7-11) and MEXORC (March 20-26) will follow. SDYC, www.sdyc.org. June 28, 2004 — 13th Biennial West Marine Pacific Cup, the "fun race to Hawaii." Just 10 months away — get orga¬ nized now! Info, www.pacificcup.org. Summer Beer Can Series BAY VIEW BC — Monday Night Madness, second half: 9/ 1, 9/15, 9/22. John Super, 243-0426. BENICIA YC —Thursday Race Series through 10/2. Joe Marra, (707) 745-5848. BERKELEY YC — Friday Night Races through 9/26. Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968. CAL SC — Sunday Morning Lido 14 races, intraclub only, year round. Sunday Afternoon Bytes and Lasers, open to all, year round. Joe Matera, dzntmatera@aol.com CORINTHIAN YC — Friday Night Series through 9/5. Michael Moradzadeh, 789-0506. COYOTE POINT YC — Wednesday Nights through 10/22. Mike Finn, (408) 866-5495. \ ENCINAL YC — Friday Night Twilight Series, second half: 9/12, 9/26. Steve Rienhart, (415) 441-5960. FOLSOM LAKE YC —Wednesday Nights through 9/24. John Poimiroo, john@poimiroo.com GOLDEN GATE YC — Friday Nights: 9/5. Winnie Kelley, 474-9246. ISLAND YC — Friday Nights on the Estuary: 9/5, 9/19, 10/3. Joanne McFee, (925) 254-5384. LAKE YOSEMITE SA — Thursday Nights through 9/25. Steve Eyberg, (209) 357-0106.
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about an hour earlier and were anchored closer to the beach. We took their dink ashore and no more than a second after walking onto one of the greens of the famous Pebble Beach Golf Course, were greeted by a course employee — who gave us a golf cart ride to the clubhouse overlooking the 18th hole. It was a smart business decision for the golf course, as we spent $100 on appetizers and beer. The image of Kia Orana as the centerpiece of a million dollar view from one of the world’s most exclusive golf courses made us feel as though we had crashed a very expensive party. As the shadows grew longer, we headed back to Double Play for dinner and later returned to our boat for the night. Unfortunately, it was the worst night of rocking we’ve ever had! The swells came into the cove in an unrelenting man¬ ner. Every round object on the boat rolled back and forth. The electrical cables inside the mast slapped with annoying frequency. We could not avoid rolling onto one another as we tried to get some sleep in the V-berth. By morning, we had renamed the place Swellwater Cove. Dudley Gaman Kia Orana, Catalina 36 Coyote Point Marina IUhow about a flashlight? It’s nice the former America’s Cup boats are getting used, but you'd think they could at least duct tape a flashlight to a halyard or something on the dark nights when they're an¬ chored off the Sausalito YC and near the Sausalito Channel. Richard Brandt Sausalito
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After August there are plenty of open moorings at Catalina. recall, it's about .50/fi per night, with a two week limit per month. The only slip they had for us during the busy month of August was the state tallship Californian's slip at Rainbow Marina. It is close to downtown restaurants and other attrac¬ tions, and there's a great beachfront path nearby. While it wasn't quite as nice as Newport, wasn't as convenient to an airport, and costs about five times as much, we still enjoyed ourselves. If for some reason you get totally shut out on the mainland, we can promise you that there will be plenty of available moor¬ ings at Catalina. And if you registered with Vessel Assist, both Avalon and Two Harbors will allow you to leave your boat unattended. Leaving your boat at Catalina would add a cross channel ferry or helicopter ride to both ends of your commute, but it's fun the first couple of times. The bottom line is that finding a place to kept your boat in Southern California may not be the easiest or most convenient thing in the world, but it's absolutely doable. If you have to go to a little extra effort to do it, trust us, it's worth it — particu¬ larly in September. Just about everyone agrees that Septem¬ ber is the best month of all at Catalina, as it has the w armest air and water temperatures of the year, and it's not very crowded because all the kids are back in school This isn'tjust hype on our part. Usually we take Profligate down to South¬ ern Californiafor August and half of September, then bring her north for a month before heading back down to San Diego for the start of the Ha-Ha. Not this year. We're keeping her in South¬ ern California right up to the start of the Ha-Ha, with an eye toward returning to Catalina and exploring Santa Cruz Island between now and then. Late summer and fall sailing in South¬ ern California is something many more Northern California sailors ought to take advantage of. As a final bonus, September and October are two of the easier months in which to head north from L.A. to San Fran¬ cisco. Generally speaking, the winds are lighter and the seas flatter, and the time between bad weather much further apart than in the spring. HU CAPTAIN NEEDED My fiancee and I are getting married on September 27,
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and are in need of an officiant. We are water lovers and avid sailors, and ideally would love to get married at sea. Unfortu¬ nately, we have too many kin prone to seasickness. As a com¬ promise, we are going to have the ceremony on Stinson Beach. Nonetheless, we \frould still love to have a boat captain offici¬ ate the wedding. Can you recommend any boat captains who are licensed to conduct marriages on land? Joy Pfeiffer Northern California Joy — It's a common misunderstanding that vessel cap¬ tains have the authority to marry people. Technically, they don't — unless they also happen to be a judge, justice of the peace, minister, or other officially-recognized officiant. The good news is that lots of boat captains are also recognized officiants, so if you have trouble finding one, call us and we'll put you in touch with some of them.
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Mclearing up the confusion Thanks for printing my letter regarding the Magellan GSC100 Orbcomm Satellite Communicator and the Motorola T900 WebLink Wireless device. My apology for the confusion. The Motorola T900 (www.weblinkwireless.coml stayed with my girlfriend (i.e. CONUS), and I took the Magellan GSC100 (www.mysatmail.com) with me 6n the Persian Excursion (OCONUS). The Motorola T900 only works for a mile or two offshore, while the Magellan GSC100 works to approximately 65 degrees latitude north/south. It is veiy important for mari¬ ners to remember to reprogram the Magellan GSC100 to the Europe and/or Asia satellite gateways when sailing in those regions, and equally important to reprogram the unit to the U.S. Gateway upon returning home. The technical support staff at www.mysatmail.com will provide the necessary info via email. P S. The fact of the matter is that during Operation Iraqi Freedom, while we were conducting ops in the North Red Sea, I was able to send/receive email from my Magellan GSC100 — while the ship’s best satellite system was at the edge of its footprint! Alan Spears AB-W USN/MSC TUiWHERE TO LEAVE THE BOAT IN MEXICO Weil be doing the Ha-Ha this year, and we'll need to leave
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The Yacht For All Occasions a $350 Fujifilm 3800. The camera looks anything but serious, but nonetheless takes great digital photos — as long as one can compensate for the shutter lag. For those who missed them, the photos can still be seen at www.latitude3£!'com by clicking on the blinking 'Lectronic Lati¬ tude box, then going to August 1. As you probably guessed, we were in town for the Santa Barbara to King Harbor (Redondo Beach) Race that followed two days after Wet Wednesday. It's 'the race' in Southern Cali¬ fornia that we recommend to all Northern California racers, serious and otherwise. As you well know, it's wise for partici¬ pants to arrive at least several days in advance of the race in order to enjoy one of California's best coastal cities during one of the best weather months of the year. We’ll be back next year.
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tt11 LOOKING FOR A MULTIHULL BOOK %I was wondering if you can recommend any books or other materials for those of us who are comfortable with monohulls, but who have an interest in learning more about catama¬ rans. I want, to know more about the general differences be¬ tween monohulls and multihulls, about sail trim techniques for the different kinds of boats, maneuvering with multiple engines, and those sorts of things. Randy Ross California
out with your racing buddies and leave the rest of the fleet in your wake. When Sydney Yachts introduced a boat in the 32-foot range, they found most other boats were built around large interiors for dockside service or sportboats meant only for the race course. The Sydney 32 has success¬ fully filled a gap in the market with a fully-equipped inte¬ rior that will satisfy the family for extended stays and a racing pedigree that will take the silver in a boat that is great fun to sail. The Sydney 32 is in stock at Nelson’s Marine and ready for a test sail to show any serious sailor what they and the marketplace have been missing.
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Kanay — ine booK mat probably comes closest __ LU LUILLU you're looking for is Charles E. Ranter's Cruising in Catama¬ rans — although it's not a book we're enthusiastic about rec¬ ommending. It isn't that Kanter doesn't know what he’s talk¬ ing about, as he's sailed over 100,000 miles on multihulls and critiqued over 1,000 of them. He says he's been a multihull enthusiast for 32 years, and in our estimation that's the heart of the problem — he seems to be trapped in a time warp. For example, he devotes an inordinate amount of time and space to some very outdated — and frankly, very bad — multihull designs. When it comes to rigs, he analyzes things like the sliding gunter, gallant, lateen rigs and A-frame masts as though they are somehow rel¬ evant to the year 2003. "I cannot explain why the this rig [junk rig], which has so many advantages, has not been fully devel¬ oped. " If that isn’t the kind of multihull speak from the '70s that turned so many sailors off to multihulls, we don't know what is. Our suggestion is that you try to find a copy of Ranter's book, page through it, and decide whether or not you think it's worth your $40. The stuff you're looking for is knots," writes Kanter, who further un¬ in there, it's just hard to dermined his book's credibility by find within all the other claiming the cat reached at eight knots nonsense and fluff We in eight knots of true wind. think Kanter should publish an updated edition of the book that's 300 pages shorter, sells for a quarter of the price, and ignores all multihulls de¬ signed prior to 1985.
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Having taken over 1,000 sailors out for their first cruising catamaran experience, we don’t think a book can do justice to the difference between monohulls and multihulls anymore than reading a book could accurately convey what it’s like to have an orgasm. Monbhulls and multihulls are so different that you just have to experience it to appreciate it. The first time we ever sailed on a larger catamaran, it seemed so bizarre that we couldn't stop laughing. It's also one thing to read that cata¬ marans sail flat and have many times more usable space than similar-length monohulls, but it's an entirely different thing to experience it. In addition, they sail so differently. For example, while you actively steer a monohull, you simply point a cata¬ maran in a direction and it pretty much goes that way without working the wheel. Another significant difference is how multihulls — at least modern ones — handle waves. Rather than slamming or plowing into them, they slice through and lift over the top of them. Again, you have to experience it to understand it. Whertit comes to manoeuvering a cat with two engines, it's no different than a powerboat with two engines — you should be able to make it do just about everything you want, includ¬ ing rotate in place. Although you might think that having two engines would make things more complicated, with a little experience it's just the opposite. There's much to love about both monohulls and multihulls. In general, we'd say that when it comes to absolute expense, you can get way more boat in a monohull, the competitive rac¬ ing opportunities are much better, it’s easier to find a perma¬ nent slip, and they are aesthetically much more pleasing. When it comes to multihulls, they're generally much easier and more comfortable to sail, making them ideal for older sailors. In fact, if you're over 55 and think you'll soon have to make a move to a trawler, do yourself a favor and try a sailing catamaran with a couple of electric winches first. Not only do sailing cats make better powerboats, you can sail them whenever the urge strikes you, giving you the best of both worlds. We can see why some¬ body would buy a new monohull sailboat, but unless money is the overriding consideration, we can't see why anybody would buy a new monohull motoryacht. That's a concept whose time has passed — as evidenced by all the catamaran ferries replacing monohull ferries because they are faster, ride flatter, and are more economical.
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L.M. — The DMV stickers really are a problem. We had ours professionally affixed when we bought our last inflatable, and in less than 18 months, one of the two had peeled off. Some¬ thing needs to be improved. MANOTHER WOMAN WANTS TO DO THE HA-HA I was looking into crewing opportunities for the Ha-Ha Ten, when I saw a notice about possible positions aboard Profli¬ gate. I'm writing to be added to the list for consideration. I love to cruise and race, so any and all opportunities on the Pacific are welcome. Right now I'm fighting going back to a dead end corporate job, and any kind of sailing helps me get closer to what I want to do — long term cruising. I'm in Se¬ attle now, but could easily make my way south for such a trip. And please pass on my interests to anyone looking for crew on the Ha-Ha Ten. I would love to have the chance to join in. Julie Issaquah, Washington Julie — Profligate is full. However, with indications that it might be the biggest Ha-Ha in history, we highly recommend that you fly down to the Encinal YC in Alameda — not far from the Oakland Airport —for the Mexico Only / Ha-Ha Kick-Off Party on October 1 (6-9 p.m.). There will be scores of Ha-Ha skippers in attendance, making it a great time for you to try to snag a berth. You should also sign up for the Mexico Only Crew List — the forms are in this month's Sightings — and work it when it comes out in early October.
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tt-U-I'D love to crew on the ha-ha I'm a 26-year-old Cupertino woman who sails out of Red¬ wood City and who is always looking for new chances to get out on the water. Specifically, I've been perusing the crew lists and random websites looking for boats ne.eding crew for the Ha-Ha Ten in late October. I’ve completed the ASA Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising courses, and will be do¬ ing a bareboat charter in the British Virgins in December. I've been sailing weekly for about six months, I cook, 1 haven't gotten seasick yet, and could be available for the return trip. I know that it s getting close to the Ha-Ha deadline, so I thought I'd take a chance by writing to see if you or any other entries might need someone like me as crew. I'd love to do the Ha-Ha this year but will consider all other racing/cruising oppor¬ tunities in California and Mexico. Bri Redwood City Bri — As we told Julie, Profligate is packed to the gills for the Ha-Ha. But don t despair, for as a young woman who likes to sail and cook, and who doesn't get seasick, you have most of the qualities that many Ha-Ha skippers seek in prospective crew. And we're only half joking. While the start of the Ha-Ha is certainly drawing near, many boats still haven't finalized their crew positions, and we think your chances of getting on a boat are quite good. Just follow the advice we gave to Julie in the previous letter. ' Assuming that you do get a berth on the Ha-Ha, your days of having to search for crew positions will likely be over, for the event is a perfect sailing network for women. Whether your
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Eileen — Although it's a little late in the prime season to get started in networking within the sailing community, you can go back to the April edition of Latitude, find the Crew List feature and work the phones to see if anyone is looking for crew. Of course, one of the best ways to sud¬ denly have several hun¬ dred sailing friends is by doing the HaHa, but since you have so little experi¬ ence, we'd be hesitant to recommend Be warned: If you snag a berth on the Ha-Ha, you such a long might end up having a whole lot of laughs. event. What you might do is try networking at the Mexico Only Crew List / Ha-Ha Kick-Off Party in Alameda on October 1 to see if you can help deliver one of the Ha-Ha boats from Northern Califor¬ nia to Southern California as a trial. If you find that trip to your liking, you might even snag a berth for the Ha-Ha. fNJ-THE COMMENTS LEAVE ME UPSET
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I have written suggesting an article about weatherman Dop of Summer Passage, in Ventura. No matter whether we are moving our boat or not, we tune up the Amigo Net eveiy day to listen to his weather report. During the last few weeks it's been extremely helpful to have an idea of what is happening with the tropical disturbances further down the Mexican coast, and how they may influence our weather. We also get an idea of the conditions fellow mariners will likely incur. A few days ago we received a copy of the June issue, saw the note from our friends on Marna Lynn about Don — but were truly shocked at your response. Sure, Tehuanepeckers are easy to forecast, but I know of only two sources where one can get that info via SSB/Ham radio, so we truly arfe dependent on the 'radio news' format to be informed. But I was even more shocked by your additional comment that ". . . not all cruisers hold Don's forecasts in such high regard." No forecaster is ever going to be perfect, and I can't even imagine anyone finding fault with Don’s broadcasts! Af¬ ter all, at the beginning of each transmission he states that his forecast is from the perspective of an amateur. You can't imagine the amount of time and effort Don puts into doing three broadcasts on two nets seven days a week. And then he's available at other times to be called for indi-
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vidual questions. It's just amazing how much time he puts in. But it’s not just that he gets up at 0400 daily to gather the weather material. He processes raw data that our weather faxes give us as just that — raw. And the response I hear each day by the net controller is: 'Thank you very much Don for your service to us . . . we look forward to hearing from you tomorrow!" I know of several cruisers who have gone through Ventura to take Don out to lunch, and to get to know the person be¬ hind the radio voice. Besides his weather analysis, he has done extensive sailing in the Pacific, so he knows the places he talks about and that we ask about. When a question about a specific spot is brought up, he has an immediate and knowl¬ edgeable response. So I ask, who could have a gripe about him? That some¬ one does leaves me upset. Alan E. Wulzen N , Silhouette A San Carlos, Mexico / San Anselmo Alan — We think you're taking this a little too personally. Ourfirst statement was: 1) "Exceptforforecasting the weather for crossing the Sea of Cortez and doing a Baja Bash, weather forecasting isn't very hard or such a big deal in Mexico." This isn't saying anything negative about Don. it's just something we believe to be true. When we first sailed to Mexico in the early '80s, there weren't any good weather forecasts, so we never became dependent on them. In the subsequent years, we've taken our various boats to Mexico something like 15 times, and we still don't check out weather forecasts — except when leading the HaHa, crossing the Sea, or doing the Baja Bash. For example, when the Wanderer and Doha de Mallorca doublehanded Prof¬ ligate from Zihua up to Puerto Vallarta earlier this year, it never occurred to us to check the weather — not anymore than we'd check the weather before we set sail on San Francisco Bay or . left Long Beach for Catalina. After all, if there was bad weather, we'd be aware of it, and if it turned bad during the passage, there would be plenty of nearby places to seek shelter. It's the same thing when we sail north from La Paz to Isla San Fran¬ cisco. If there was going to be a Norther, we'd stumble into it soon enough and take shelter in one of the many anchorages. Even ft somebody told us there was a Norther forecast for that day, we’d probably still take off, thinking that we'd probably be able to at least make Caleta Partida if the Norther material¬ ized. Besides, what's the worst that could happen if a Norther started honking before we crossed the San Lorenzo Channel? We’d just head back downwind to Pichilinque and sink the hook in deep. On the other hand, we'd be quite interested in any fore¬ casts where the conditions often get rough and/or shelter is hard to come by. For example, sailing north from Conception, crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec, heading from Panama or Cartagena to the Eastern Caribbean, sailing along the coast of Oregon and Washington, crossing the Anegada Passdge, sailing from the South Pacific to New Zealand, sailing from Bermuda to New England—passages where the weather can be a significant issue. But if we're just sailing from Chacala to Banderas Bay, we're going to rely on what we see rather than what somebody forecasts from 1,000 miles away. Our second statement was: "Not all cruisers hold Don's fore¬ casts in high regard." Don't shoot us, we'rejust the messenger. Or would you prefer that we kept this information to ourselves? In any case, it s the opinion of some cruisers — and it's only their opinion — that Don is a tireless and well-meaning ama-
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teur forecaster who puts in a tremendous amount of work to help cruisers, but doesn't always come up with the most accu¬ rate forecasts. You seem to think this is a terrible personal affront, but what weather forecaster doesn't get a load of criti¬ cism? If you have complete confidence in Don's forecasts, what do you care what others think? As for our personal view, if we’re doing the Ha-Ha, crossing the Sea, or doing a Baja Bash, we would absolutely try to pick up Don's forecast We would then put it together with the other weather information we have to come up with our own per¬ sonal evaluation. We certainly wouldn't dismiss what he had to say. By the way. somebody else sent us a letter blasting us for our point of view on weather and weather forecasting in Mexico. We'd appreciate it if that person would email us their thoughts again, as the first message disappeared into the bowels of our computer.
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Having just finished servicing the two heads on my 14year-old Tayana 42, I did one of the relaxing things that I look forward to doing each month — reading Latitude. Hav¬ ing read Phil Ackerman's What’s Possible With Women letter, I feel compelled to respond. As a woman who is "very intelligent, successful, attrac¬ tive, kind, classy, adventurous, fun — and who loves to camp," enjoying the comfort of my success translates to having the freedom to explore the world, accept challenges, and share and achieve a goal with that special someone. After cruising 20,000 miles from Florida to New Zealand, I still love the cruising life. I also learned early on that life is to be lived, and the best things in life aren’t things. For some of us women, "rocking around on a sailboat for days" is far more appealing and rewarding than rocking in a chair on the front porch! Vicki Acciari Tayana 42 Alameda
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closed office again, the somewhat accommodating lady in the Capitania office called him on his cellphone — she knew the number by heart. Lo and behold, he appeared shortly there¬ after on his bicycle. That resolved, we did note that the shrimp fishermen — ribt just the cruisers — also have to deal with him. On the manic side, Semana Santa (Easter) and San Bias Days were a hoot, and made our visits quite memorable. We made some lifelong friends among the locals, and even con¬ sidered looking for a house nearby. Although our second visit ended up with our dinghy and motor being stolen on our last night there, we held on to our overall favorable impression of San Bias, and we fully intended to return this year. After hurricane Kenna laid a direct hit on San Bias last summer, someone on the SSB net claimed that if they hadn't heard a hurricane had hit, they'd never have known. Well, we drove to San Bias to see the damage and assess what needs the cruising community could help with. What nonsense that original report had been! In addition to significant damage to the infrastructure, the local fishing community has been dev¬ astated, and depths in the estero entrance were changed. This April, we were travelling north from Punta Mita, when we overheard the local San Bias character Norm Goldie, an American who has lived there for decades, yelling over the VHF to no one in particular that anyone entering Mantanchen Bay — which is about three miles south of the Estuary en¬ trance — who didn't check in was unwelcome and would be reported to the port captain and API, and so forth. "We don't want you here!" he said. We knew Norm from our visits the previous year, and had been hesitant to believe the old stories about his behavior. But we were shocked by the tone of his haranguing. Traffic in San Bias is way down from previous years. I had confirmed this last year with Norm, and saw it in his logs. After hearing him on the radio, I understand why. Aside from putting a cloud on the San Bias experience, I . feel Norm's behavior constitutes a safety hazard to mariners. The mainland coast has little or no shelter between Mazatlan and Punta de Mita, depending on the wind direction. Mari¬ ners in need of a few hours of shelter for rest would be hesi¬ tant to use Mantanchen Bay, preferring to avoid being ha¬ rassed. I have discussed this matter with many people, and two cruisers who succumbed to his threats last year wasted days dealing with the check-in/out procedures and thereby lost their northbound weather window. Following that, they had miserable passages north. Many cruisers vow to never visit San Bias. Although the check-in/out rules are known to be vague and variable, I doubt if they are intended to endanger life. Though Mantanchen Bay and Isla Isabella are supposedly within the jurisdiction of the San Bias Port Captain, I haven't found any histoiy of him patrolling the area — unlike what happens in Barra de Navidad/Melaque/Tenecatita, for ex¬ ample. The latest from San Bias, according to three boats vfrho checked in there this spring, is a mandatory drug boarding with a dog immediately on entering and on leaving the port. The dog apparently will jump on your berth and does not take off his sandy shoes! One could get the impression cruis¬ ers really aren’t welcome in San Bias at this time. . N Dick Frank Corazon de Acero
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INIwe loyal crew want to clarify Last weekend, as we stretched out on the sunny deck of the good ship No Strings Attached; and slurped our post-sail Sierra Nevadas, we perused the August issue’s Letters sec¬ tion with rapt attention. We’d love to say that this is a ritual of ours, but in truth it was because one of the letters, Job Well Done Worth The Extra Cost, was written by Nick, our skipper. After reading the editor’s response — which admonished orlr skipper to consider attempting his own repair project before criticizing a boatyard, and to avoid boatyards during the high season, we loyal crew members feel it necessary to respectfully raise a few points of clarification. First, thp letter was from a kinder, gentler Nick, who took great pains to avoid directly calling out any particular estab¬ lishment. We trust the boatyard proprietor responsible for our skipper’s ire knows who he is. Second, we can testify that Nick has indeed undertaken formidable repair projects on his Baltic 37 — unless you’d consider replacing the entire wiring system and rebuilding the entire head/septic system, both to ABYC standards, to be trivial efforts. Third, The repair that prompted his missive — we mean letter — was of his engine, whose death throes we witnessed at the Vallejo YC on May 4th. That kind of thing simply isn’t what most would regard as "elective," and therefore needed to be fixed right away, high season or not. But more importantly, you seem to have misinterpreted the main point of Nick’s letter. He was not criticizing the length of repair time outright, or the cost of repair per se. He was calling for a sense of professionalism in the way that boatyards do business, in keeping with the lusty sums that are typi¬ cally charged for their work. Professionalism means that when the job runs over in time and budget estimated — say, four weeks instead of five days, and $13,000 versus $10,500 — you communicate it ASAP to your customer out of respect for their business. You don’t wait until the customer calls you a week after the job is due, you further don’t tell the customer you’re "too busy" to talk to them, and you certainly don’t surprise him with a $3,000 overrun when he arrives to take delivery. No business, no matter how busy they are, should consider themselves ex¬ empt from this basic tenet. You’re too busy? Get help or de¬ cline to take the job. But being of a generally sunny disposition as we are, we’d like to suggest a shift in perspective: When you as a boatowner do receive exceptionally good service from a boatyard, let them know. Make a phone call to the manager. Or write them a thank you letter. One letter bearing positive reinforcement is usually worth three irate phone calls. The No Strings Attached Crew Richmond NSAC — Thank you very much for the clarification — and for the excellent advice in the last paragraph.
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was in danger of confiscation, and we had our minds on can¬ cer. I had been in and out of Isla Mujeres several times, and have published some research work done on Isla Contoy, a government-managed wildlife sanctuary. I had come on my first trip with an experienced captain, and had always checked in with the proper authorities. No one had ever informed us of such a required permit. We were told later that this was a "resurrected law" that had not been enforced for over 20 years. We made numerous calls, and about a month after hearing of the impoundment, my wife went to Cancun. She had been told by a customs official she could come and resolve the problem. On her arrival, she was told that the matter had gone to a "higher authority." In spite of many appeals to Congressmen, Senators, Ameri¬ can Consuls, and Mexican officials, and 'resolutions' presented by lawyers we hired, our boat was confiscated and eventually sold. Two other boats, including Rodney Mundale’s and Jo¬ seph Brueggler’s new $70,000 boat were also sold because the owners were unable to meet the 10-day deadline! During my wife's visit to Isla Mujeres, she and Senor Magana removed much of the gear — outboard engine, din¬ ghy, generator, spare sails, and so forth — for "safe keeping." When I returned in April of 2003, I found that this gear was gone, having been sold or otherwise disposed of by Magana. Neither the marina owner, Sr. Manuel Guitterez from Merida, nor Magana would accept responsibility for the loss. So even though you do all that Immigration, Customs, and the Port Captain tell you to do, an unused law can be revived and rip you off. Also, choose your marina carefully. The moral of this story: "Tenga cuidado" — but enjoy the wonderful people and places of Quintana Roo and Southern Mexico. Charles L. Coultas Havana, Florida Charles — We're not at all familiar with the state of Quintana Roo — other than to know it's reputed to be prime drug smug¬ gling country and a center of corruption — or the sailing scene in Isla Mujeres. But it's been quite some time since we remem¬ ber anything like that happening on the Pacific side of Mexico. There was a bunch of boats seized because a La Paz marina fell behind in taxes about 10 years ago. but everybody stayed cool and that got worked out. We're very sorry that you were taken advantage of. til LAP WORTH 36 AS BOAT OF THE MONTH
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Fourteen years ago, I brought Papoose up here perma¬ nently. As with many of the Lapworth 36s in the Bay, she is meticulously maintained. One of my proudest moments was when a powerboat pulled up to me and the skipper yelled over, "She looks even better than when Cliff owned her," re¬ ferring to Cliff Tucker, the owner prior to 1975. I am very interested in the boat's history and would be thankful for any further information. I can be reached at Papoose@OldPaloAlto. com. Allen Edwards Palo Alto Allen — We hate to possi¬ bly be the bearer of bad news, but did Papoose ever race under another name? We ask because TransPac records indicate there's never been a Papoose that has done that race. Doing a little more research, we found that only three Lapworth 36s have done the race to Hawaii: Jo Too, which took 5th in class in Has anybody seen this boat in a '63; Gambit, which took 13th TransPac? in class in '67; and Woodwynd. which took 17th in 71 and 14th in '73. MTHE LAW IS THE LAW IN FRENCH POLYNESIA We were fortunate to receive the July Latitude in a timely manner — and would like to second what Bob and Kathy Pauly of Briana had to report regarding the visa situation here in French Polynesia. Doing things the right way may be frustrating, but it's still more simple than checking into Mexico. We are currently anchored in the beautiful Baie d Opunohu on Moorea, and here's our situation. 1) Visas. We obtained a Carte de Sejour — extended stay which allows us to stay in French Polynesia up to one year. We did this because we plan to put our boat. Wind Spirit, on the hard at Raiatea for tropical cyclone season. Sue began the paper¬ work re¬ quired for the visa in midAugust — be¬ fore we set sail for Mexico — by making sev¬ eral trips to Doing things the right way, may be the least frus¬ the French trating way in French Polynesia. -_ consulate in San b rancisco because the requirements differed from those posted on the French consulate's website. We finally submit¬ ted the complete application in late September. The approval process takes about 2.5 months. At'first the consulate wanted to keep our passports. After we objected, they finally just stamped them. This was a good thing, because we couldn't have gone to Mexico without our passports. We sailed to
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Mexico while our application was being reviewed in Papeete. When we returned to the States for personal business in Feb¬ ruary, we picked up our visas. We were surprised to learn that even though we had the visa in our passport, we still only had three months from the effective date on the visa or from the date we arrived in the Marquesas — whichever was earlier — to pick up the actual Carte de Sejour in Papeete. This was a disappointment be¬ cause we had planned on spending more time cruising in the Tuamotus. While obtaining the Carte de Sejour was time-consuming, frustrating, and somewhat expensive — mostly the transla¬ tion fees — it certainly cost less than having to make a trip to Easter Island in order to obtain our proper paperwork. For two people, such a trip would cost about $2,000. Not that a trip to Easter Island is any great hardship — in fact, we'd recommend it to anyone. 2) Bonds. Yes, you will need to post a bond or have an airline ticket good to take you out of French Polynesia. While you may be able to postpone posting a bond depending upon your Marquesan port of entry, you will need a bond or plane ticket in Papeete regardless of what type of visa you have. If you use your airline ticket to fly home — for parts, a wedding, etc. — you will need to obtain another one before returning to French Polynesia. Of course, there will always be someone who proves to be an exception to the rule. One alternative to posting a bond is hiring a company to do it before you arrive. These outfits work much like bail bondsmen. The advantages are that there are no currency exchange risks, and there is no problem about where to pick up your bond prior to departing French Polynesia. We used an outfit called Tahiti Ocean. Most cruisers, however, just deposited the bond or bought an airline ticket. 3) First landfall Yes, French regulations dictate that you must make your first landfall at a port of entry. A number of Puddle Jumpers and others made their first landfall at Fatu Hiva, where there is no port of entry. Some were told they could spend three days there before proceeding to a port of entry which turned out not to be true. Some overstayed even this grace period. A very few people were fined for not having checked in before visiting Fatu Hiva. We checked in at Hiva Oa first, so sailing to Fatu Hiva was no big deal. The French douane (customs) patrols the anchorages in the Marquesas and the rest of French Polynesia. They boarded most of the boats we knew, some more than once. They were professional, courteous, and even friendly — as have been the gendarmes. They conduct a cursory search of the vessel, asking about liquor, guns, ammunition, drugs, and the usual things. Some vessels had to lock up excess amounts of alco¬ hol. Boats that had not already checked in were frequently checked in at this time. However, some were searched thor¬ oughly and fined more heavily. Our conclusion is that the law is the law, and we didn’t want to be singled out as an example or jeopardize our chance to stay in French Polynesia. The procedures are simple and straightforward, but getting the information ahead of time was difficult. Barry & Sue Swackhamer Wind Spirit, Slocum 43 San Francisco Barry and Sue — Very interesting-information. It's the first we've heard that bail bond-like agencies can post bond for cruisers. What does their service cost?
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As there have been many responses to my letter regarding what happened to my boat during the Lightbucket Race in March of this year, I only object to the use of the term 'knock¬ down'. As indicated in my letter, I was going almost dead down¬ wind at the time the wave hit — I never said anything about a side roll or knockdown. As for my location at the time, I was next to the shipping channel for safety. All of us who have sailed out the Gate know the depths in and next to the channel until you get to around buoys #8 and #10. As for my exact location, I have GPS positions recorded on my laptop via Raymarine Naviga¬ tor. I can send the plots to anyone interested. Write me at jeff@fogcty.com.
I certainly know sounders/transducers do give false read¬ ings at times. This may have been one of those times. To briefly restate what happened, I rode the face of a large wave just after the sounder gave me a low water alarm. When I latter read about how wave dynamics work, I considered the fact that my sounder was reasonably accurate, and at the time of the wave the 'pool' in front of the face was drained as I rode up the face to the peak. I stand by my original letter. Jeff Berman Perseverance
San Francisco Hi GETTING TO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN We’ve been catching up on our Latitudes, and came across your plan to take Profligate to St. Barth via the Panama Ca¬
nal this winter. Although we wrote a rough cruising guide to negotiating the north coast of South America between Panama and Aruba' (which is most of the hard part of the way to the Eastern Caribbean), we don't consider ourselves experts. But we do have some thoughts. First, we would never attempt your plan — but then we don't have a delivery crew to deal with the problems. We as¬ sume that you are going to do Ha-Ha Ten with Profligate, so there's no way to get out of Cabo before mid-November. And you do want to do St. Barth's for New Years. So we think you have the following options: 1) Get Profligate to Cabo or Mazatlan before October 31, then 'beat feet' direct to Panama by mid-November. Hopefully you could get through the Canal and east across the Carib¬ bean before the extra-strong Christmas Winds start to blow. That would leave you without a boat for the Ha-Ha, but I’m sure you could get a berth on one of the other Ha-Ha boats. 2) Do the Ha-Ha this year on Profligate, fly to St. Barths for Christmas, then enjoy the Mexican season like you usu¬ ally do. But at the end of the season in April, head south to Central America and the Pacific side of Panama instead of returning to California. Then transit the Canal in late Sep¬ tember, and do your easting in the Caribbean along the South American coast when the winds are always light. As for the Caribbean Sea, the most important issue is the weather. Some years the extra-strong Christmas Winds start in early November, other times not until January. Only Mother Nature knows for sure. As you've noted, cats don't go to weather very well, so you'll want reaching winds. Since the winds are out of the northeast from November until April, you'll have the following sub-options: 1) In December, beat east from the Canal to Cartagena, tack over to Jamaica, tack the ABC’s, then east along the Venezuelan coast — where the winds are usually much lighter than further north around Hispanola and Puerto Rico, then up north through the island chain.
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2) Wait until October of next year to go east along the coast of South America to Trinidad, then sail up the island chain. If we were doing it, we'd go for option #2. As for us, our Moorings 510 was hauled out in San Carlos, Mexico, to get d blister job while we spent nine months in California dealing with the loss of two parents. Thankfully, most of that is behind us. We’re out cruising Pizazz once again, and enjoying it. Actually, we're just hiding out here in Mexico to avoid the lawsuits from the families of sailors who died as a result of following our advice about using the north coast of South America to get between Panama and the Eastern Car¬ ibbean. Seriously, why is it that only the few bad reports on weather and security in that area get published, but none of the stories of the hundreds who have gone that way without problems get published? Randy & Lourae Kenoffel Pizazz, Moorings 510 San Francisco Randy and Lourae — Our situation is a little different from that of typical cruisers. First, Profligate is an essential edito¬ rial tool for Latitude, and needs to be working as much as possible. To have her sit idle in Central America for months waiting for more favorable conditions in the Caribbean is sim¬ ply out of the question. Waiting another year to get her to the Eastern Caribbean is almost as unthinkable. Our situation is also different from most cruisers in two other ways: 1) Profligate is faster and can keep going in rougher weather than the average 45-ft cruising sailboat, and 2) there are a lot of experienced sailors who have expressed interest in volunteering for what all realize will be a relentless, hard-driv¬ ing delivery under power as opposed to a pleasure cruise un¬ der sail. Our plan is actually only about a week different from your first option. We must have Profligate for the Ha-Ha, but that doesn't mean she can't leave Cabo until the middle of Novem¬ ber — which would indeed be very late to try to make it to Panama, through the Canal, and across the Eastern Carib¬ bean before the Christmas Winds are likely to set in. Our goal is that Profligate will arrive in Cabo on the afternoon of No¬ vember 6th, and that the delivery crew will take off by noon on the 7th — yeah, it's a Friday — with four additional 55gallon drums of fuel aboard. From then on it will be a nonstop sprint under power for as long as the engines, transmissions, -:-props, and crew hold out. Fortu¬ nately, the spacious
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Although I am on the East Coast, the August issue of your fine magazine — with the Ranger 33 as the Boat of the Month — has generated quite a discussion on the ranger, list section of sailnet.com For Ranger 33 fans, I have a site at www. members, dca net/ pwink/ranger/ ranger.htm. In it,
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miles ahead of us. I suspected they were sitting comfortably inside the pilothouse with the autopilot doing the work, look¬ ing at their exact position on the chart plotter, and probably sipping something hot. The next day I found out that I was nearly correct — but had missed the fact that they were also enjoying the Red Sox game! We passed the leading monohulls before reaching the Racon buoy, then bore off on the short leg for the finish, close reaching with the big chute in about five knots of wind. Synergy beat us by 20 odd minutes, and beat all of the 45 monohulls that started. She beat the fastest monohull — the radical canting keel Red Herring — by 17 minutes in elapsed time. She was 1 hour, 38 minutes, faster than the next fast¬ est monohull in elapsed time. Given that most of the race was to windward and there was no close reaching except for the very short last leg in light air — sorry, Beaufort "Light Breeze” — I would say this is pretty convincing proof that a cruising catamaran, if designed to do so, can sail to wind¬ ward well Are there faster monohulls than the ones entered in the Solo/Twin? Certainly. Would the multihulls have fared as well sailing against a state-of-the-art IMS 50-footer with 15 hefty bodies sitting to windward? Not likely. But then again, why were no boats of that type participating in this race? Prob¬ ably because they can't be sailed by two people. Most cruis¬ ing boats are sailed shorthanded, so I think a race of this type establishes a more realistic comparison to real world usage than most race courses. P.S. Sailing a multihull upwind in gale conditions is a topic worthy of discussion. While I disagree with some of the points you made in the July issue, let’s sort out one problem before we get immersed in another. P.P.S. I'm enjoying the back and forth with Latitude, and am not offended in any way. In general, I like your skeptical attitude. We multihull sailors have suffered for so long by being noncritical of our own product. P.P.P.S. — I'm glad to hear that John Haste's high-tech Perry 52 cat Little Wing, and your 63-ft Profligate are plan¬ ning to try to get to the Caribbean next winter, as it would be fun for the East Coast and West Coast cats to play around together. There are always a couple of the Atlantic 42s I de¬ signed in the British Virgins or further south. John Franklin on LightSpeed is a good sailor who enjoys racing. Synergy should be south this winter, and Rocketeer, a slightly differ¬ ent Atlantic 55 skippered by your friend Joe Hutchens, is also expected to head to the Caribbean. The next Atlantic 55 launch belongs to me. I'm pushing hard to get her wrapped up by November 1 so that we can do a family sail up from South Africa. I’m hoping to spend a bit of time cruising Namibia, St, Helena, Ascension, and Brazil, so we might not get there until February —just before the Heineken Regatta in St. Martin. Of course, work might interfere, but I'm trying not to think about that. Chris White South Dartmouth, MA
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LETTERS of your Atlantic 55s outpointed a J/160 in light air. In this letter, you can conclude that "a cruising cat, if designed to do so, can sail to windward well." To our way of thinking, these are two significantly different claims. The first is about raw pointing ability, and frankly, we'd have to see a cruising cat outpoint a J/160 with our own eyes before we could believe it. The second is about velocity made good to weather, in which a lower pointing cruising cat might, because of her superior speed, be able to reach a windward mark before aJ/160. We're not positive, but we suspect that a really good 55-ft cruising cat could do that if there was a strong enough breeze. In any event, it sure would be fun to find out. We're glad you don't take offense at our comments and opin¬ ions, and we're keeping our fingers crossed that our West Coast cruising cats will get to join your East Coast cruising cats in the Caribbean this winter for some fun and games.
1UILUCKY TO POINT WITHIN 110° IN LIGHT AIR I read with interest the controversies and hypotheses re¬ garding the ability of cruising catamarans to sail to weather, both in heavy weather and while racing. I would like to inter¬ ject realism on how Capricorn Cat, my mostly self-designed and self-built 45-ft cat, goes to weather. In the past seven years of extensive cruising, we have suf¬ fered through three instances of having to sail on a close reach in gale force winds. The worst was on a trip from Tahiti to Hawaii, where we saw two full days of ap¬ parent wind of 33-37 knots, with gusts over 40. We did a lot of launching Blair says 'Capricorn Cat' is sometimes lucky to be off the crests able to tack in 110 degrees in very light air. of the on¬ coming waves before I finally got Capricorn Cat slowed down to a crawl. I triple-reefed the main and towed a Gale Rider drogue. With that, we were able to keep the speed down to about six knots, and then it wasn't so bad. Joannie and I just sat inside the cabin and held on. When racing against other cruising cats with daggerboards and reasonably narrow hulls, Capricorn Cat has held her own pointing. In light winds — meaning 10 knots or less — we have been lucky to tack within 110 degrees — and we have veiy efficient daggerboards. Remember, ours is a cruising cat that remains in cruise mode even when in a regatta. In a fresh breeze, we can point 25 degrees apparent, but with the speed, that translates to 50 - 55 degrees true. Cata¬ maran 'salesmen' who claim their cats can tack within 90 degrees are looking at their windvane and not the GPS. Blair Grinojs, Capricorn Cat Napa / Fiji
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New Year's Eve to renew our rivalry for the Around The Island Race and competing for Mt. Gay Rum instead of Pacifico Beer — as we always did in Mexico. If you want to know the truth, the general consensus of everyone there was that the Wanderer would be too con¬ strained by Latitude for Profiigate to get to the Caribbean. Despite his assurances, we didn't really believe him. But apparently you're really serious about having Profli¬ gate in the Caribbean — and we couldn't be more thrilled. After all, we definitely prefer to race for rum, especially Mount Gay Rum, the sailing skipper's drink of choice. Beer? I never drink the stuff. So when I won those cases from you in Mexico, it wasn't even that satisfying. 1 have just returned from Nicaragua, where Little Wing is spending the summer at cruiser Robert Membreno's brand new Puesta del Sol Marina. Robert is go¬ ing all out, so this will probably become a major stop for cruis¬ ers. The location is only 90 miles from Marina Barilles in El Salvador, and Puesto del Sol has some ad¬ vantages — an easy deep-water entrance, total protection, and it is cooler because of _ _ the breeze. Marina 'Little Wing' is summering in Nicaragua. construction is well under way, as they are working on a clubhouse, restaurant, pool, and fuel dock. I’m kind of shocked at the scope of the overall project, which eventually will consist of a hotel, ten¬ nis courts, golf course, and airstrip. Sort of like a little Para¬ dise Resort and Marina, but in Nicaragua! We checked into leaving Little Wing in Costa Rica, but slip fees were in excess of $20/ft at one of the marinas, and they get a lot more rain at this time of year. Having an excellent alternative in Nicaragua made Puesto del Sol an easy choice. Weil be leaving Nicaragua in September to go through the Canal and on to the Caribbean. While in Nicaragua, my cat got hit by lightning, and now I need a new KVH masthead wind sensor. Can anybody help me find this? By the way, on our way to Nicaragua, we really enjoyed our stop at Huatulco, Mexico. It's a very nice place with a great marina and a wonderful port captain. Nothing but good! P.S. On the catamarans to weather controversy, my opin¬ ion is that no cruising catamaran can point as high as a simi¬ lar sized J/Boat. John Haste Little Wing, Perry 52 Catamaran San Diego / Nicaragua John — God willing, as the Arabs say, Profligate will be in St. Barths by Christmas. Come New Year's Eve. we're hoping to have a good turnout of West Coast catamaransfor the Around The Island Race — Little Wing, Profligate, and the Bernhard Brothers have assured us they'll be' bringing their Catana 58 Aurora across the Atlantic to be there. Hopefully there will be some East Coast cats, and we're even going to make Bruce Cleveland's Swan 56 Alizana an honorary catamaran for the
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It It WE WANTED TO GET THE CREMATION RIGHT What's the proper procedure for cremating a copy of Lati¬ tude prior to a burial at sea? My brother-in-law, a Kansas resident and Lake of the Ozarks sailor, started reading Latitude when I began sending hinj issues after we moved to the Bay Area 20 years ago. He loved to liunt, fish and sail, but when he went to the hospital for the last time, a dog-eared June issue of Latitude was among the reading material he brought along. I spoke with my sister over the phone the other day, and I told her that I’d bring a Latitude to be a part of the burial at sea ceremony off Newport Beach. Not wanting to pollute, I incinerated an August issue in a small Weber BBQ. I started out using low cholesterol olive oil as fuel, but that barely got the newsprint burning. So I resorted to a higher-octane BBQ lighter fluid, which made the flames leap. Then I watched the pages burn while sipping from a glass of 'Two-Buck Chuck'. The question I have for you is whether or not my wife and I should have put a few slabs of beef or fish on the grill. For when Latitude really gets going, it gives off quite a bit of heat. Indeed, what is the proper ceremony/procedure for an avid reader of Latitude when he/she casts off the lines for the last time? Vince Mackel Paddywagon, Cal 29 Alameda Vince — It sounds to us like you handled the ceremony properly and with impeccable taste. Although putting meat or fish on the funeral pyre isn't common, there's certainly nothing wrong with it. It all depends on how hungry you are. tUl GETTING WIRED IN THE CARIBBEAN We just got back from five months of sailing in the Eastern Caribbean, and I am in the process of reading all my back issues — so forgive this ol' man if I missed something. In the June issue, you wrote about an undependable star¬ board engine starter/solenoid combination that would some¬ times start and sometimes require that you jump it with a quarter. Well, we had the same problem for several years. Finally during the '02 Antigua Sailing Week — where we tried our luck against the Oysters and got smoked — we had to do something. Tom Fugina, our able foredeck crew who woflks for the WI electric company here in Milwaukee, showed us how to jump the solenoid. From then on we used a little yel¬ low wire that had two alligator clips to start the Merc 150 hp diesel — yes, it's a Mercury diesel — when it got stubborn. While at Admiralty Bay in Bequia this past season, we decided to rig a permanent jumper. I put on a wire and ran it to a convenient place so I wouldn't have to tear up the engine room just to start the motor. After a few hours work, I tried the new rig and . . . nothing! After several beers and a day or two to cool off, I hired the local electrician. He ran a heavier
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wire with a new starter switch. It was $100 well spent as it works every time. The original and still present starter has several relays in the circuit. These relays are located in the electrical box on the motor and serve to keep the motor from starting when in gear or when the electrical throttle/shift is not powered up. We need to have that fixed someday, but our list is long, and since we can start the motor at will, it's a low priority. I sus¬ pect that your relays are the problem. That was an interesting letter about the burnt out and restored Catalina 42 that sunk off of Kick 'em Jenny in the southern part of the Eastern Caribbean. They were making the most respected passage in the Eastern Caribbean. We have made that run from mainland Grenada to Carriacou — which is a possession of Grenada — and back many times. It usually blows 25+, and I have seen 40 a few times. The seas are mixed and irregular because of the current and major chahges in depth. When going north, the wind is usually on the nose. Lately, we've taken to turning on the motor and slugging it out for 25 miles. Lots of cruisers just stay way offshore either to weather or leeward, and haul up to Martinique's St. Anne's harbor — which is absolutely the best anchorage in the Eastern Caribbean — to avoid both this passage and the newly instituted $40 entrance fee at Grenada. Speaking of Catalina 42s, my son Scott — who won't leave California — and his bride Rebecca were recently hitched at the Mission in Ventura. Since I was there, I couldn't pass up the chance to walk the local docks, which is how I stumbled across a new Catalina 42 that has an electric motor for her main engine and a fuel cell as an energy source! She's on L Dock in Ventura. You should check it out. Owner Craig Schmitman is checking out this approach. He explained how it worked to me three times — and I still don't understand where the power is coming from. We are still looking for a reasonably-priced interchange for our main engine fuel filter. If any of your readers can help, it would be appreciated. Ken & Anne Nigel Sea Ya II, MacGregor 65, Hull #92 Trinidad (six months a year) / Milwaukee (balance of year) Ken and Anne — Thanks for the advice and info rmation. We're going to try to make it to the Eastern Caribbean with Profligate this winter — probably with some heavier wire for our starter. We'll be keeping our eye out for you. By the way, we know what you mean about the Mac 65s at Antigua Sailing Week. They could outreach and outrun our much heavier Ocean 71 Big O, but when it came to the rough windward stuff on the south coast from Cades Reef to English Harbor, it was a different story. But win or lose, how could you not have fun at Antigua Sailing Week?
TNI GYRO AUTOPILOT In your June issue you reported on an upcoming transat¬ lantic race for smaller craft in which you interviewed a young American sailor entering a 20-ft racing boat. I was intrigued to read that he had aboard a "gyro autopilot." West Marine hasn't heard of it either. Can you point me toward info, or is it a put-on? '
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In the August Letters you ran Jim Eakin's letter about his Frisco Flyer May Yan. My Dad and I used to sail on her out of Coyote Point when we were ’boatless' sailors back in the mid50s. We were friends with Dr. Sweeney, May Yan's first owner. We crewed on his "Big Birdboat" on the Bay, and when he bought the Frisco Flyer we had free use of her as long as we maintained her. The doctor was a great physician, but was not mechanical — and thought motors knew it. I'd love to contact Jim about the section on May Yan men¬ tioned in his letter, but he didn't mention how to reach him. I am still in touch with Doc Sweeney’s widow, and I’m sure she’d be interested, too. Doug Murray Murmur, Liberty 458 San Francisco _
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Did you knoW... ? Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to navigate the Northwest Passage in a brutal east-west expedi¬ tion lasting from 1903- -—.. 1906. Along the way, he also managed to pinpoint the magnetic north pole. At the end of this historic voyage, he and his sixman crew sailed the 69ft cutter Gjoa (pro¬ nounced "joe") to San Francisco. The original plan was to sail home, but Amundsen was so taken by the Bay Area (or perhaps so sick and tired of shipboard life by then) that he donated the little ship to the City. It was hauled ashore, placed on a cradle, and kept on public display on the western edge of Golden Gate Park for the next 65 'Gjoa' in Golden Gate Park about 1960. years. In 1972, it was re- --turned to Norway, where it was restored, and is on display today in Oslo. A monument to Amundsen still exists on the Great Highway near the Chalet Restaurant, and it rarely fails to confuse tourists until they learn 'the rest of the story.' By the way, a few years later, Amundsen gained even greater fame by beating Robert Scott to the South Pole in 1911. To celebrate the centennial of Amundsen's famous North¬ west Passage, a group of adventurous Norwegians is plan¬ ning to retrace his route starting this year — including let¬ ting their 44-ft modern vessel be frozen in ice for the winter and visiting San Francisco in 2004. Swan songs. Swan yachts have long had a reputation as the Rolls Royces' of sailboats. If you've ever wondered what one of these beautiful boats is really like up close, a chance to find out is coming next month when KKMI hosts the Dream Boat Show. During this one-day-only event on Saturday, October 11, you'll be able to go aboard a Swan 112, 82, 65, 57 and 44, as well as an Andrews 72, Nordlund 66, and SC 50 and 52. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the location is the KKMI boatyard at 530 West Cutting Boulevard in Point Richmond. Admis¬ sion is $20, with all proceeds going to various youth sailing programs around the Bay. There aren't many times you'll be able to live out a bit of fantasy and help the local sailing com¬ munity at the same time, so don't miss this one! For more information, call Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Inc. at (510) 2366633. Dave ain’t here. We've been receiving the entertaining 'Word a Day' from www.wordsmith.org for several years now. While we're prob¬ ably not any better lexicographers (is that a word?) for it, we enjoy finding out the histoiy of various words and phrases. We were therefore surprised to learn that no one really knows who the 'Davy' in 'Davy Jones' locker' is. All Wordsmith would
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SIGHTINGS moet cup — ac boats to race on bay The leadup to the n^xt America's Cup is going to be different than it was in the past. Instead of each syndicate in each country sailing its own boats against itself ajid no real racing until a couple of months before the Cup, by agreement of the America’s Cup winner (Ernesto Bertarelli’s Switzerland-based Alinghi team) and the Challenger of Record (Lariy Ellison’s Golden Gate YC-based Oracle BMW Racing), it will now consist of a series of regattas around the world that will either qualify or eliminate various syndicates from advancing to the next round. Adjunct to that is a desire to make the event more accessible to the generalnublic. Hold onto your hats, folks, because it all begins right here onSan Francisco Bay this month. Dubbed the Moet Cup, on September 15-20, right after the Big Boat Series, Ellison’s Oracle BMW (USA 76) will square off against Bertarplli’s continued on outside column of next sightings page
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slips It's come to our attention of late that more slips are coming available at Bay Area marinas. Most are in the smaller (BO¬ SS foot) range, but marinas in all areas of the Bay are reporting at least a few va¬ cancies in all size ranges. We have no hard and fast numbers on this; perhaps we'll look into it in more depth in the coming months. For the moment, though, suffice it to say, if you've been waiting for a slip, now may be the time to peruse the mari¬ nas advertising in this issue. Some are even offering a month's free slip rent for half-year commitments.
SIGHTINGS sliding away In the meantime, we're wondering where all the boats have gone that once occupied these empty slips. No, seriously. With the current economy, there may be fewer new boats going in the water, but there are still plenty of older ones already there. And it's not like they rot away like wood boats in the old days did. Are these boat simply shifting locales? Are they cruising to Mexico and not coming back? Are they being lien saled to who knows where? Are they going into dry storage? We have plenty of opinions, but no facts. Can anyone help?
cup boats come to bay — cont’d Alinghi (SUI 64} for a series of exhibition races. And make no mistake, this meeting will be a dogfight taken eveiy bit as seriously as the last meeting of these two boats at the finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Auckland. They'll even have the same on-the-water umpires! For those of you who are wondering what an America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay would be like, this series should be a pretty good pre¬ view. It’s also a terrific opportunity to see some of the world’s top sail¬ ors in action, including Gavin Brady, Chris Dickson and recent Oracle addition John Kostecki in the afterguard of USA 76; and Russell Coutts, Jochen Schuemann and possibly Brad Butterworth heading up the brain trust on Alinghi. And just to confirm, this Alinghi is the same boat that won the last America’s Cup. Not their ‘B’ boat. Seeing that history-making sloop sail our local waters is worth the price of admis¬ sion alone. (Just a turn of phrase, folks: there is no admission.) The course will be set up between Treasure Island and the Golden Gate Bridge and consist of two short windward-leeward races per day. The first, starting at 1 p.m. each day, is an owner-driver event, where Ellison and Bertarelli must steer their own boats. When the second gun goes off at 3 p.m., the pros take over, in this case Brady vs. Coutts. Each win earns one point. The winner gets a gleaming silver trophy shaped like a large champagne bottle, presumably all the Moet they can legally consume, and some pretty weighty bragging rights. It will also give the syndicates a pretty good idea of where they currently are on the windup to the next America’s Cup, if Alinghi ever decides where they want to hold it. The races of the Moet Cup are reportedly going to be set close to the San Francisco waterfront, and will be “easily seen” (say the press re¬ leases) from Pier 39, the Golden Gate and St. Francis Yacht Clubs and their parking lots, and the beach and shoreline of Crissy Field and the Presidio. Again, the whole idea is to make the Cup boats more acces¬ sible to sailors and the general public, and there is no better venue we know of than San Francisco Bay to do that. Our take; we don’t know how it'll play in Poughkeepsie, but the Moet Cup sounds like one of the greatest events for the Bay Area and its sailors since they invented wind. For the most current information leading up to the event, log onto www.ggyc.com. I
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Right up to the last minute, it seemed as though we were going to have an uneventful crossing from Catalina to Long Beach aboard Prof¬ ligate. But then, just 100 yards from entering the western end of the eastern half of the Long Beach breakwater, we noticed the Catalina 27 Gandy Dancer being thrown onto the breakwater by a moderate but forceful swell. It appeared that her outboara had lost power and that the crew's last-minute efforts to raise the main and sail away from the rocks had been in vain. It was a potentially very dangerous situation, as the five people aboard — two men, a woman and two children couldn't seem to decide whether it was better to stay with the boat, which was being pounded on the rocks, or attempt to jttmp off the violently moving boat onto the slippery breakwater. Either choice could have resulted in se¬ rious injury, if not death. After about five minutes, they decided to get off the boat. As you can see in the accompanying photo on the next page, the woman was the last one left aboard. She was ultimately dragged over the lifelines and onto the breakwater by the two men as the boat was knocked around by the swell. Fortunately for the Gandy Dancer crew, two other vessels had arrived on the scene just a minute or so after their boat went on the breakwater. One was Orca, a Harbor Services vessel with a number of men aboard. The other was a Harbor Pilot boat. One of the fully clothed crew of Orca — and he was no young man continued on outside column of next sightings page
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rocky landing — cont’d — jumped into the writer, swam to the breakwater, and courageously made his way up the slippery and wave-battered rocks. He helped the two children to safety high on the breakwater, at which point one or both of the children screamed hysterically, presumably for their mother and/or father still on the boat. Eventually, they got off also, but not without some drama. Fortunately, it appeared that the crew suffered only the most minor injuries — and a nasty fright. Given the way the heavy boat was being slammed around, they were lucky. If the boat had to pick a place to go on the rocks, she couldn't have chosen a R^uch better spot than the Long Beach Breakwater. Within about 10 minutes of the grounding, the first of two Harbor Patrol boats arrived on the scene, followed by a Coast Guard helicopter overhead, and a Coast Guard rescue boat. Once the crew of Gandy Dancer was
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and immediately donated it. The deal was such a surprise that the museum liter¬ ally had no plan for her. Now that's all been sorted out, and the future for both the ship and her perma¬ nent California residence looks sunnier than ever. If all went as planned, the ship
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The family and I had just dropped the hook in a now-familiar anchorage, just off the Hotel Bora Bora. It was an hour before sunset and we were sitting around enjoying the cocktail hour, Hi when I suddenly started to hear strange sounds from the stern v area. The hissing, screeching, scratching noises were like some¬ : thing right out of a horror movie. It sounded like the last screams of agony of some poor victim before the monster bursts out of their chest. I jumped up from my seat at the bow and ran aft, totally confused. As I approached, the deck behind the wheel started rising and cracking. What the hell was going on? The only things I could think of were that it was an explosion — but it was too slow for that — or maybe it was one of those damn tourist subs surfacing under our boat. Then the port speaker burst out of its mount, followed by some bits of rubber starting to rise out of the now separated edges of the deck. And it hits me: the liferaft was inflating in the stern compartment! Well, luckily we had the ‘owner’s knife’ nearby. I started stab¬ bing anywhere I could see rubber. I killed it but good. It will certainly think twice about doing that again. A quick survey revealed a fair amount of damage to the rear of the boat. The deck lifted, folded and separated along several edges and seams. In some places the core had separated from the remains of the inside and outside laminates. There was also a fair amount of cosmetic damage. We’re trying to determine if it’s safe to motor 25 miles to Raiatea, where we had planned to haul in a few days anyway. Enough for now. The sun is setting. I’m going to go have a beer and stare at the holes in my boat. Maybe I’ll stab the liferaft a few more times. ,
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Readers — Morpheus yjas built in New Zealand and launched in May, 2001. She is the last boat designed by the late Carl Schumacher. The Gregory family, including Jim’s wife, Debbie, and sons Christopher and Patrick, have been cruising the south seas since her launch. Re¬ paired since this dispatch, Morpheus is currently enroute to Hawaii.
morning star to rise again One of several interesting wooden boat restorations going on this summer at the Berkeley Marine Center is nearing completion. The 29ft Pacspar sloop Morning Star is scheduled to splash down sometime next month, just in time to start her fourth decade of sailing fun under the same owners, Jim and Phyllis Boyd of Sacramento. Its possible her former owner may attend the relaunch, too: Tom Smothers, the ‘funny half of the famous Smothers Brothers comedy team. Morning Star was Tom’s first boat. He bought her with brother Dick in Marina Del Rey in 1968 and, armed with Royce’s Sailing Illustrated, they learned to sail. Dick only lasted a couple of months with this arrangement, however, eventually selling his half of the boat to Tom with the admonition, “This boat can’t take two brothers.” Dick eventu¬ ally ended up buying a larger Spray replica, while Tom enjoyed sailing Morning Star around Southern California, with frequent trips to Catalina. In 1971, he brought the boat to the Bay Area, where her tall continued on outside column of next sightings page
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rig (42 feet off the waterline) made her tender and exacerbated her • already strong weather helm. A small bowsprit eventually gave her “perfect balance,” says Tom. He holds fond memories of sailing the boat all over the Bay Area,\ometimes with his grandfather, sometimes with ‘(one of Pete Sutter’s old girlfriends that I went with for a while.” In 1973, he sold the boat to Jim and Phyllis Boyd. “Actually, my son saw the boat and conned me into buying it,” laughs Jim. But it was a good call. The family, friends and “lots of dogs and cats” also enjoyed sailing the compact little boat all over the Bay Area, often camping out overnight at various anchorages. In fact, says Boyd, “We enjoyeclNailing the boat so much that maintenance sometimes got put off longer than it should have." continued on outside column of next sightings page
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Californian arrived in the Bay at the end of August. She was due to appear in Sacramento on September 3 where she will take place in a ceremony that (finally!) recognizes her as the official tallship of the State of Cali¬ fornia. She will then make a brief stop in Oakland before returning south. Californian will be accepting paying passengers for her return trip to San Di¬ ego. The first leg will depart San Fran¬ cisco on September 8 and tour the Chan¬ nel Islands before arriving in Long Beach on September 17. The second leg departs
SIGHTINGS — cont’d Long Beach on September 18 and visits Cata-lina on the way to a September 20 arrival back in San Diego. Those inter¬ ested in more information about these trips should call (619) 234-9153, ext. 126. Over the years, Californian's Sea Ca¬ det program introduced thousands of young people to the seagoing sailing life. The Maritime Museum plans to use her for a similar variety of educational and public programs, and says she will con¬ tinue her traditional summer visits to the Bay Area and Sacramento.
morning star — cont’d Long story short, years of deferred maintenance and a few more of limited use eventually took their toll on Morning Star. Jim, whose pre¬ vious commands included a 24-ft Golden Gate sloop and a Navy de¬ stroyer in World War II, defcided to restore the boat “back to what it deserved” figuring, “We hadn’t done much that made sense be¬ fore, so why stop now?” Perhaps the most mem¬ orable voyage for the boat — for all the wrong reasons — occurred during her tow from her Alameda berth to Berkeley Marine Center. In the middle of the Estuary Turning Basin, her old Above, Jim and Phyllis Boyd sail the Bay. Below, Dave transom finally opened up Casey during the restoration. Left, Tom Smothers sail¬ and the boat sank so fast ing ‘Morning Star’ in Southern California. the skipper of the Vessel Assist towing boat barely had time to cast his line off so he wouldn’t be dragged down with her. ‘That poor guy was so upset he stayed on scene through the whole recov¬ ery,” chuckles Cree Partidge, who took over the BMC with wife Julie three years ago and now has sev¬ eral wooden boat restora¬ tions going. Of course, the Coast Guard was alerted. Once they were assured Morning Star wasn’t leaking any toxics, they told Partidge he had about 18 hours to recover the boat before a deepdraft container ship was due in which could squash it like a bug. Salvor Fred Savedra was in the water within hours attaching straps and float bags, and by midnight, the awash boat had been carefully towed to a nearby dock and pumped out. Amazingly, the rig remained intact through the whole sinking and recovery. The BMC crew has worked steadily over the past year to bring Morn¬ ing Star back to like-new condition. Completed work (done primarily by Terry Tucker and David Casey) includes a new transom, a few new planks (the hjrll is mahogany over oak frames) and completely new cabin sides and coach roof. The latter was done by taking patterns off the old cabin since no original drawings were available. In fact, very little is known about the origins of the Pacspar sloops — when he bought the boat, Smothers recalls being told that three of them were built in Southern California in the ‘40s after a 1938 design by an Englishman named MacGregor. No one currently associated with the boat seems to know any more than that. Both Smothers and Jim Boyd — who you might be interested to know has started a new company at age 87 — is looking forward to the relaunch. Future plans differ little from past ones: Jim and Julie, with help from family, friends and doubtless a few more dogs and cats, plan to have fun sailing the boat around our local waters.
mcnish classic Is there a more lovely sight than a schooner under sail? We don't think so. So we were blown away when lovely photos of Dauntless, Paul Plotts' 71-ft schooner from San Diego, and Elizabeth Muir, David continued on outside column of next sightings page
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SIGHTINGS mcnish — cont’d Hamilton's 48-ft schooner from Santa Barbara, seen sailing off South¬ ern California on these pages, showed up in our email box. It turns out the photos — as well as this month's cover — were taken by amateur
Scenes from the McNish Classic Regatta: Spread, Paul Plotts’ ‘Dauntless’. Inset, Dick McNish. Top photo, ‘Rowdy’ leads a pack of spinnakers on her first race in 50 years. Left, ‘Foxen’s spinnaker was built the year the Beatles — who were still together— released‘Let It Be.’Above, ‘Cheerio’ looking postcard pretty.
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photographer Maraya Droney during the McNish Classic Yacht Race off of Oxnard on August 2. ' We're embarrassed to say that we weren't familiar with the McNish — but now we know all about it. It started back in 1977, when Dick McNish, one of the biggest developers in Ventura County, and his wife Juanita, found there weren’t any races around that were suitable for Cheerio, their 56-ft yawl that had been built in 1931 — and had once been owned 1?y screen legend Errol Flynn. So they created a Corinthian Classic Yacht Race for yachts designed prior to 1952, to be hosted by the Pacific Corinthian YC out of Channel Islands Harbor. The first run¬ ning drew 20 yachts. It caught on immediately, and every year since then a fleet of between 20 and 40 classic yachts, ranging in size from 17 to 82 feet, has gathered from up and down the coast to compete. After 20 years of hosting the event, Dick and Jugfiita went into semi retirement. During that time, the event was appropriately enough re¬ named the McNish Cup. We're glad t»report that Dick and Juanita are not only still around and still own Cheerio, but were aboard this year when the yawl, under the command of their son Jeff, took class hon¬
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ors. As we got into the story of this year's race a little more, it became more interesting. Overall winner in the 26-boat fleet was Pete Caras, the only person beside the Wanderer ever to have been a Grand Poobah of the Ha-Ha, and his wife Tracy with their Alden 39 Foxen, which had been built by the Stone Yard in Alameda in 1951. Foxen, which lived in Sausalito for many years, is well known to Northern California and
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SIGHTINGS mcnish — cont’d which hadn't raced in^50 years — by just six seconds! Built in 1916 to a Herreshoff design. Rowdy is a New York 40 class sloop — which means she's actually 65 feet overall. Having just been restored by owner Chris Madsen of Santa Barbara, she won the Bristol Boat title for "mag¬ nificent restoration." Foxen's margin of victory was probably due to her spinnaker — which had been built in New Zealand in 1973 by crewman Greg Palmer's father, Ray, for their family boat. Greg hadn't seen the strangely shaped sail in 30 years! The weather conditions off Oxnard were perfect for the event, build¬ ing to 15 knbts before the end of the race. Elapsed time winner was Alsumar, Ted and Vicki Davis' 70-ft yawl that had been built in 1934. Despite problems such as flying their burgee upside down, they fin¬ ished the mostly reaching 17-mile course in under two hours.
Chromosomes on parade — Erik and a crew of manly men muscle the generator into ‘Seayanika’s engine room, while the girls check out the galley.
seayanika update Let me tell you, building a boat from a bare hull is not for eveiyone. It takes a huge time commitment, faith in your abilities, the focus to plod on through the drudgery, changes in lifestyle — and constant outflow of boat bucks. In spite of this, almost anyone, regardless of their gender or interests, can find some quirky little psychological plea¬ sures in the experience. In the typical Women are From Venus, Men are From Mars scenario, certain accomplishments spark gender-specific interest. Take, for ex¬ ample, the engine room. My husband Erik was practically beating his chest in simian-like fashion upon installation of our main engine and 12.5kw generator. On the appointed day, all of his male friends gath¬ ered around while the crane operator lifted the equipment into the boat, eyes glazed in testosteronic euphoria. With the mandatory beer in hand, each of them played a part in this manly ceremony, pointing, guiding or touching as the engine was lowered onto its beds. After¬ ward, the males present (there must have been 10 of them) all man¬ aged to squeeze some body part into the engine room for a gruntfest ala Tim the Tool Man’ Taylor. Okay, I’m half owner of this 49-foot marvel; I’ve practically got my life savings invested in it. I was present and filming the event. But somehow, every male in attendance was more involved, more impressed and more psyched up than I was. On the other hand, for the past year. I’ve been nagging and whining to my husband about starting construction of the galley. To me, Seayan¬ ika wasn’t really a home until late June when we started laying out this all-important part of the boat. All of a sudden, for some reason. I’m 100 percent focused on the task at hand and eager to help out with every detail. What makes this phenomenon particularly mysterious is that I’m not horrifically domestic. Hell, I don’t even like to cook — par¬ ticularly at sea. What is this eerie phenomenon overtaking me? I cer¬ tainly didn’t act this way at other milestones such as when Erik in¬ stalled the ice maker, or the bar, or finished the spot on the deck where I’ll be sunbathing. I can almost hear my friends snickering, “What’s Katriana going to do with a galley anyway?!” Speaking of friends, our female ones are suddenly requesting more frequent boat tours. Could the simple structure of wood and stainless taking shape in the cabin really be playing on the primitive feminine urge to feed and nurture? One thing is for sure: not one of the girls shows the slightest interest in Erik’s sparkling engine room. If you’ve been following the progress of our 49-foot building project, you’ll be aware that Seayanika is behind schedule. How far behind is a matter of perspective. Erik had originally estimated that he would have her completed in 20 months. In spite of the amazing visual progress in the first year of construction, I doubted he would ever be able to keep up with that over-optimistic schedule. I think he was mostly set¬ ting himself a goal date to work for. Once the 20 months passed, ahem, continued on outside column of next sightings page
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coast Between mid-July and mid-August, Group San Francisco units, including Sta¬ tions at Lake Tahoe, Vallejo, Rio Vista,. Monterey, Bodega Bay, Golden Gate and San Francisco, responded to 223 search and rescue (SAR) cases. Of those, four are explained in detail below. July 8 — Station San Francisco re¬ ceived a report around 3 p.m. of a 27-foot cabin cruiser that had run aground. The vessel was transiting Richmond Inner Harbor when both engines failed. The owner/operator attempted to restart the
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SIGHTINGS seayanika — cont’d last June, we set our sights on the end of the year, 2002. Nope. Life got in the way, in the form of vacations, late de¬ liveries (or late ordering), robberies, days that were too cold/hot/humid/ rainy. And even the most motivated of us need our down time. In April of this year, we determined that we were just a couple of months short of being ready to launch. In May, we were still just a couple of months away. In June — well, maybe two more months. Now that it’s August, we’re ready to book our launch date. . . but I’m not sure if it’s going to be next month, or early October. It’s just so danged hard to decide how long things will take! From a money standpoint, we seem to be doing fine. We originally estimated that it would cost between $100-120K to build Seayanika from a bare hull and deck. Several changes in layout and sys¬ tem installation, both additions and de¬ letions, haven’t altered this figure dramatically. Also, we know — well, hope — our project and eventual cir¬ cumnavigation could offer numerous marketing and promotional opportuni¬ ties. So we’re looking into sponsorship for our electronics package and sails. If our promotional efforts are in vain, it’s possible our sail away cost may be closer to $150K. The final project we have to start and finish before launching is painting the hull. We’ve had' several color debates: I opted for white (or light) for a cooler hull in the tropics and for visibil¬ ity at night; Erik wanted medium to dark blue for aesthetics. We ordered the paint — it’s Cornflower Blue. He’s planning another one of his infamous ‘boat par¬ ties’ for the application, and I suppose the time it takes to complete the paint¬ ing project will be directly related to the _ number of pepjtfe that show up and the amount of beer consumed. Hey, ya gotta have fun or it’s not worth doing! Finally, in an effort to answer those burning questions we hear on a weekly basis, I offer the following: , Q: Are you happy with your decision to build a boat from a bare hull? Erik: Of course! Katriana: Absolutely! Aside from the safety value of knowing all the systems and placement thereof, Seayanika is a trib¬ ute to Erik’s skill and ingenuity. Q: Would you do it again? Erik: In a heartbeat. Katriana: NO! Q: When will Seayanika be done? Katriana: Soon. Erik: No comment. — katriana vader
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engines without success. As a result, the vessel ran aground. A few minutes after receiving this report, the Station launched *a 25-foot Light Utility Boat (UTL) and a 41-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB). While,the Station boats were en route, the owner/ operator of the grounded vessel was able to break free from the rocks with the as¬ sistance of a 17-ft good samantan plea¬ sure craft with two people on board. Un¬ fortunately, in the process of freeing the grounded vessel, the good sam s vessel
Editor’s Note — In between these regular updates in Sightings, read¬ ers can keep up with the progress on Seayanika at www.seayanika.com.
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farallone clipper alert The Farallone Clipper fleet is falling on hard times. For those of you new to Bay sailing, the 38-ft Farallone Clipper was once the mainstay of San Francisco Bay and ocean racing. Loosely based on an East Coast ^roto-production’ boat called a Weekender (and tweaked, it was thought, by John Alden), 19 hulls were built becontinued on outside column of next sightings page
Back in The Day — Farallone Clippers ‘Debit’ (left) and ‘Credit’ sail the Bay. Legend has it that ‘Debit’ was the ‘company boat,’ while ‘Credit’ was built on spec. The latter sat at the docks for a year before she sold — and was immediately renamed ‘Delta Belle.’ Current owner Bill Belmont returned her to her original name when he bought the boat in 1971.
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damaged its outdrive and became dis¬ abled. The two boats, now tied together, drifted into a boatyard in the Richmond Inner Harbor and tied up. It was at this point that the Station boats arrived. Once on scene, because neither ves-
SIGHTINGS farallone clippers — cont’d tween 1939 and 1966 by the Stephens Brothers Yard in Stockton. Six were built before the war, but the class really came into its own after World War II, racing as a class and in major regattas in the Bay and ocean. They participated in a number of Transpacs and won division and fleet honors. For a while, the ‘Clippers were the largest production boat racing class on the West Coast. By the early ‘60s, it became apparent that fiberglass and advances in hull design were going to push the class aside. Though originally conceived as a 3/4 fractional rig, Peter Sutter and Lou Briggs (then owner of Circe (#16), came up with a masthead sail plan that was sup¬ posed to help the boat perform — primarily in ocean races against the ‘upstart’ Lapworth 36. It didn't really help, but five boats continued to race YRA, and the last boat racing at the time, Hoyden II (then owned by Bill Trask) won the season in 1973. Currently, aside from the Master Mariners and Jessica Cup events, Ouessant (#14), Echo (#12) and occasionally Credit (#8) can be found racing in HDA Division K. Now the bad news. In the last year, Farallone (#6), once raced by the Stephens Brothers themselves, was chopped up by the Richardson Bay Harbor District because she had been abandoned at anchor and had no real salvageable parts. Stella Z (#7), the first post-war Clipper, has also fallen on hard times. She has been scheduled for a lien sale by the Brisbane Marina in a month or two. After repeated attempts to convince the owners to tiy to sell the boat, the Marina really had no choice. The boat is in need of care, a substantial amount of cosmetic work and clean-up, but is rela¬ tively sound. (Contact Ted Warburton at 650-583-6975 for the exact date of the lien sale.) After many years of ownership, Peter Culley donated Debit (#9) to Stanford. The Maritime Museum, which had accepted the donation of Mistress II a number of years ago, was finally able to find a new home for her. Mistress (#2), a Transpac winner, and Loa (#5) have been re¬ cently sold at lien sales. Luckily these boats seem to have found eager new owners who are trying to get them back into shape. Another lucky one is Cedalion (#17). For sale since last fall, she was purchased just last month by Cathy Roche of Santa Barbara, who also owns the gold-plater Orient. Roche intends to keep Cedalion in San Francisco Bay. Hull #4, last known as Cyretta, surfaced last year in Tillamook, Oregon, but aside from an address, nothing more has been heard about her. Othef Farallone Clippers out of the Bay Area include hulls #4, #6, # 16 (in Australasia), # 19 (in Southern Cal) and #20 (in Fiji). The rest of the surviving boats are all in the Bay Area. A few years ago, Karl Limbach, former owner of Cedalion, created a a loosely organized Farallone Clipper owners group. Since then, there have been at least five formalish reunions and many conversations. Gene and Pat Buck of Ouessant (#14) and myself have on and off at¬ tempted to keep the roster straight, but getting the boats to arrive at one place at the same time for a few hours has been difficult. This notice is another attempt. We are' suggesting that current, fu¬ ture and past owners fry to agree to show up at the. St Francis YC on October 18, the day of the Jessica Cup. Yes it is basically a regatta; there is a rather easy course to sail. But it would be a great way for new owners, old owners, nostalgia buffs and fender kickers to show up and well. . . show up. This will also be a great opportunity for new and potential owners to see some examples of the fleet and be able to talk to fleet veterans. The owners know how to get in touch. Hopefully they will. Anyone else interested in more information on Farallone Clippers can contact Gene Buck, (feubuck@aol.com), Jack Coulter (jcoultr@aolcom) or Bill Belmont (bbelmont@fantasy)azz. com.) — bill belmont Credit (#8) Readers: There is an excellent article on the Farallone Clippers in the il 2001 issue ofWoodenBoat magazine.
SIGHTINGS mexico crew list At this writing, it's still not sure whether Gray Davis will get a sec¬ ond chancfe or second place in the upcoming recall election. Either way, we’ll sure be happy when there’s something else on the evening news. Anyway, speaking -qf second chances, here’s yours. This is ‘last call’ for anyone needing crew or wanting to crew on a Mexico-bound boat this fall. Welcome to the 2003 Mexico Only Crew List. Here’s how it works: fill out the appropriate form and send it to us with the proper fee. In the October issue, we’ll run a list of all names in
I W^NT TO CREW IN MEXICO NAME(S):_ SEX:
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On June 29, Claude Drugan hooked into a snarl of chain near the Immigra¬ tion Station on the backside of Angel Is--—— land. He ■ worked on the snarl for nearly two hours, but only manager, to raise his an¬ chor to about the waterline. He was unable ; to remove the hf> ; chain. So, he motored back to bis -dip at Emery Cove with the whole fg
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I WANT TO CREW: For the trip down While in Mexico Sea of Cortez Sail Week (April) For Baja Ha-Ha 10, the cruisers’ rally to Cabo starting October 27. Return trip up Baja Other____
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MY EXPERIENCE IS: 1) _Little or none 2) _Some, mostly Bay sailing 3) _Moderate, some ocean cruising or racing 4) _Lots: a) extensive sailing; b) extensive cruising; c) foreign cruising
I CAN OFFER: Few skills, I am a novice sailor Skills of a normal hand: watch standing, reefing, changing sails Skilled and experienced sailor. I can navigate, set a spinnaker, steer and handle basic mechanical problems. Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills > ‘Local knowledge’: a) I have cruised Mexico before; b) I speak passable Spanish Companionship
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Mail completed form and $5 to: Mexico Only Crew List, 15 Locust Ave. Mill Valley, CA 94941 by September 15, 2003.
two categories — Boat Owners Looking for Crew and Crew Looking for Boats. All names will be followed by information about the individual, including skill level, desires, special talents, experience, a contact num¬ ber and, in the case of boat owners, the size and type of boat. All you continued on outside column of next sightings page
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coast watch the P/C contacted Tow Boat U.S. for as¬ sistance. However, the owner/operator of the cabin cruiser, upset with the Coast Guard for not towing his vessel, formed a different plan. This was to leave the safe mooring in the boatyard, and have his vessel, along with the P/C that was still tied to the stern, pulled into the channel where a sailing vessel was standing by to take the two vessels into tow. It took a great deal of coaxing by the Station per¬ sonnel to convince the owner/operator of
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SIGHTINGS mexico crew list — cont’d do then is go down the appropriate list and call up the most appealing prospects. Through the Crew List, lots of people have had lots of neat adven¬
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11 mail CQR that was bent from the force f another unlucky mariner. There was more chain. We pulled again and up a 35-pound CQR that was in mod.„_.ygood condition. By now there was pile of chain and anchors all over the And more dangling in the water. We pulling, and pretty soon a nearly new jound CQR joined the pile, along with . feet of 1 -inch chain. I've heard of tangled anchors before, coming out four anchors ahead when 're done has to be some kind of a For our efforts. Claude 'awarded' the old but still serviceable CQR. — mark davidson
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Enthusiasm — experience is not all that important Moderately experienced sailor to share normal crew responsibilities 3) -Experienced sailor who can a) share navigation and/or mechanical skills; b) who can show me the ropes 4) Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills 5) ‘Local knowledge’: someone whoh^s a) been to Mexico before; b) speaks passable Spanish 6) Someone to help me bring the boat back up the coast 7) Someone to help me trailer boat back up/down the coast 8) Someone who might stick around if 1 decide to keep going beyond Mexico 9) Other »
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i the cabin cruiser that the vessel was in a safe mooring, and that this plan would endanger the lives of the two people onboard the P/C. Tow Boat U.S. did Ar¬ rive on scene and assisted the P/C. The ; cabin cruiser was eventually re-secured ) to a pier at the Richmond Marina. July 12 — At 9 a.m., Station Golden l Gate received a phone call from a person living near Richardson’s Bay who reported | hearing shots being fired in the vicinity of
Mail completed form and $5 to: Mexico Only Crew List, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 by September 15, 2003.
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hi tures (see story on following page for one of them). But there are risks, which is why we insist that, ultimately, you must take responsibility for your own actions. Let’s face it, sailing is an inherently dangerous sport. And sailing long distances with people you haven’t known that long on boats you don’t know that well is a whole other can of worms, continued on outside column of next sightings page
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SIGHTINGS mexico crew list — cont’d So, for the record, tlie Latitude 38 Crew List is an advertising supple¬ ment intended for informational purposes only. Latitude 38 does not make or imply any guarantee, warranty or recommendation as to the character of individuals participating in the Crew List or the condi¬ tions of the boats or equipment. You must judge those things for your¬ self. Here are the ground rules. 1) We must receive all Crew List forms by September 15. No exceptions. 2) All forms must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. That's $5 apieceTor everyone. And don’t fax the forms to us. We have to re¬ ceive the fe&with the form. 3) One form per person, please — unless you and a friend want to go only if you can go together. Whether you’re a couple or just friends, applying for a ‘group rate’ does diminish your chances of find¬ ing a boat somewhat. But holding out for a skipper who will take you both will certainly enhance the adventure. In these situations, both parties should fill out one Crew List form and send in one fee. If you think you’ll need additional forms, or want to send some to friends, simply make copies of the ones on these pages. 4) Be honest. The simplest rule of all. In this case, being honest means not inflating your experience or skill level because you think it’s what someone wants to hear. In sailing, perhaps more than any other sport, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, people who do can recognize it instantly. BS’ers don’t get rides. Contrary to what you might think, honest folks with little or no experience often get rides. It has to do with some experienced skippers preferring to train people in their way of doing things. 5) Women can use first names only. If you are female, you will get lots of calls. For this reason, we recommend that women use first names only, and that they not use a home phone number as a contact. In¬ stead, use a P.O. Box, answering service, fax number, email or other contact that insulates you a bit. It also makes screening easier. Finally — guys and women — please keep the hormone thing out of the Crew List process. If things work out later, wonderful. But please, be ladies and gentlemen at the entry level.
6) If you take part in the Crew List, you get into the Crew List party free! In the old days, the Crew List party used to be a relatively low-key affair. It has now grown into an Event, complete with T-shirt giveaways and all kinds of other neat stuff. And it’s not just for Crew Listers anymore, but serves as a rendezvous point and reunion for Baja Ha-Ha Rally participants past and present. This year’s party will be held at the Encinal YC on Wednesday, Oc¬ tober 1. If you haven’t lined up a boat or crew by then, come on by for a last chance at the party itself. (Everyone wears color-coded nametags, so spotting crew or boat owners is easy). If you already have a boat/ crew spot, plan on coming by anyway for an enjoyable evening with like-minded people heading south. That’s about it. Like we said, Gray Davis might not get a second chance, but here’s yours. Don’t waste it.
ha-ha entries up 25% "It’s a good thing that Cabo Isle Marina in Cabo San Lucas is put¬ ting in an additional 1,200 feet of berthing space," reports Lauren Spindler, Honcho of the Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers' Rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, "because there are indications that Ha-Ha X might be the biggest in history." "By August 22 of last year, we had 60 paid-up entries, got another 73 by the September 10 deadline, and had 110 boats actually hit the starting line in late October. By August 22 of this year, we had received 80 entries. So either people wanted to send their money in early this continued on outside column of next sightings page
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Always the life of the party, Jean (left) and Cherie make friends wherever they go. They’re return¬ ing to the Ha-Ha for the second year in a row aboard the Swan 65 ‘Cassiopeia’.
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Waldo Point Marina. The caller believed the shots were coming from a cabin cruiser at anchor. Station personnel im¬ mediately notified the Marin County Sheriffs Department as well as the San Francisco Police Department. Marin County responded by sending Marine Res¬ cue 2, and the police launched SFPD Ma¬ rine 3. Additionally, the station launched its 21 -foot UTL. SFPD Marine 3 and Marin Rescue 2 established communications with the Station’s UTL crew once in the vicinity of the vessel described by the caller. All units approached the vessel to¬ gether. Marin Rescue 2 placed the two per¬ sons on board the cabin cruiser into cus¬ tody in order to search for the gun. The gun was located and the owner of the ves¬ sel was placed under arrest. The person who fired the gun told the police that he was shooting his pellet rifle at a soda pop can floating in the water near his an¬ chored vessel. July 24 — Group San Francisco re¬ ceived a mayday call over VHF Channel 16 from the owner/operator of a 36-ft fish¬ ing vessel reporting he was aground on Duxbury Reef. The owner/operator sounded disoriented and unsure of the F/V’s exact location. Group persdnnel immediately notified Station Golden Gate who launched a 47-ft MLB. Air Station San Francisco also launched a helicop¬ ter. Finally, an 87-ft Coastal Patrol Boat was diverted to the location reported by the owner-/operator. In order to assist in locating the F/V, the crew aboard the MLR requested the owner/operator activate his Emergency Position Indicating Radio Bea¬ con (EPIRB). Shortly thereafter, the MLB
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was on scene. However, because the wa¬ ter was too shallow, the MLB was unable to get close enough to the F/V to remove
year — which I doubt — or it’s likely we'll have the biggest fleet to ever hit the Ha-Ha starting line. The Wanderer, who will be the Grand Poobah again this year aboard the mothership Profligate, says that he’s buying extra throat lozenges to deal with the sore throats he figures he’ll get from the unusually long morn¬ ing roll calls." For those who just took up sailing yesterday, wsvilte, WA the Ha-Ha is the 750-mile cruisers' rally — mean¬ . Missoula. Montana ing that motoring is allowed, and safety is held in McWIam San Diego, CA higher regard than speed — with stops at the little . Oakland, CA village at Turtle Bay and spectacularly beautiful Alameda, CA ! Bahia Santa Maria. The event starts in San Diego on October 27, and most boats will arrive in Cabo ... San Francisco, CA on November 6, but the festivities — an exhuberant night at Squid Roe, a beach party and bonfire on Francisco, CA Friday under a full moon, and the traditional park¬ : ■ TJ' ' ■' ing lot awards ceremony on Saturday — keep the event going until the evening of the 8th. The Ha-Ha is all about making sailing friends. If you'll be doing a season in Mexico and/or con¬ ■ ieda,CA tinuing on to the Caribbean or South Pacific, you'll " ■: be seeing Ha-Ha friends for as long as you're out. Newport Belt GA The Ha-Ha is also a way for folks without boats to .—.- - ■ •. Channel is., CA break into the cruising world and make contacts, '■ f A berth on the Ha-Ha can literally lead to other ■ Francisco, CA: berths that will take you all around the world. Half Moon Bay, CA Those looking to crew or for crew should see Santa Cruz. CA this month's Crew List forms (on previous Sightings pages), and should make every effort to attend the Mexico Only/Ha-Ha KickOff Party and Reunion at Dana R, CA the Eneinal YC on October 1 in Alameda. That's Oakland, CA the single best place for skippers and potential crew | to meet up. Ha-Ha entry is open to boats over 27 feet that were designed, built, and have been maintained for open ocean sailing. All boats must have at least two crew who are the owner/operator. Rigid hull inflatables experienced overnight offshore sailors. While there is a certain degree were launched from the Coastal Patrol of safety in numbers, the Ha-Ha is not for beginners, and is most cer¬ Boat and National Park Service boat to tainly not an offshore babysitting service. assist. The NPS small boat picked up the The Ha:Ha entry fee is $249, and the deadline to sign up is Septem¬ owner/operator and transported him to ber 10. Be punctual, for if'allowed at all, late entries will be charged the MLB. During this transfer, Station double. All entries get a bunch of swag: a tote bag, a couple of T-shirts, crew discovered that he had been under¬ a couple of hats, navigator's drinking cooler — that kind of stuff. In way continuously for four days with only addition, entry entitles one to certain discounts, and even a little bit of a few hours sleep. Moreover, he was not food and beer,/Nobody has ever complained that the Ha-Ha was a bad familiar with the Bay Area or the coast¬
line. Later that day, the owner/operator arranged for assistance from a salvage company/o free his grounded vessel, July 27 — Shortly after midnight, Group San Francisco received a call from a mariner lost in the fog. Apparently, prior to calling the Coast Guar'd, the pleasure craft encountered fog while en route to Martinez. Unable to navigate safely, the operator of the P/C saw a merchant ship pass by and, assuming it was headed to¬ ward Martinez, decided to follow. Unbe¬ knownst to the operator, the merchant vessel was headed for sea, not towards Martinez. At some point in the transit, the operator knew something was wrong and contacted Group San Francisco on VHF Channel 16. Th<; Group personnel asked the operator to provide a position. The continued middle of next sightings page
deal. ^ / For an entry packet, send a $15 check made out to Baja Ha-Ha, Inc., along with self-addressed 9x12 envelope to Ha-Ha, 21 Apollo Road, Tiburon, CA 94920. Do not send anything that has to be signed for or picked up at the post office. There is no Ha-Ha phone number. Re¬ member, you don’t want to miss the September 10 entry deadline. What’s unusual about this year's entries is how middle-of-the-road they are. So far, the smallest boats ai*e two 30-footers, and there are only six boats over 50 feet. Almost all the boats are from 35 to 45 feet. What's not unusual about this year's fleet are the number of repeat entries. Rene Waxlax and Anne Blunden will be among the returnees with their Swan 65 Cassiopeia, and among their crew will be returning mischief makers Jean Leitner and Cherie Sogsti, seen in the accompa¬ nying photo wearing Bud hats and 'bookending' some poor vendor. The Ha-Ha is not just for sailors. Those whose significant others can't make the race can have her/him fly down to meet the fleet for a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday mini tropical vacation. This scores big points — and can be mug romantico. As one woman said last year, "I don't believe there's anything more lustful than a Ha-Ha sailor on the beach after 10 days at sea." September, 2003 • UMUtlV • Page 127
SIGHTINGS short sightings THE ATLANTIC OFF GEORGIA — On October 25, 1865, the sidewheeler SS Republic was on its way from New York to New Orleans when it was caught in a hurricane and sank 100 miles off Savannah. The 80 or so people aboard all made it off the ship before she went down,, but a number of them perished on rafts before they could be rescued. Until recently, the fortune aboard — $400,000 in gold coins, which were to have helped pay reconstruction costs of the South after the Civil War — was also lost. Not anymore. Last month, an outfit called Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. discovered the wreck in 1,700 feet of water, and plans to start salvaging her with remote vehicles this month. Withveach of the $20 gold coins valued at $6,000 to $9,000 apiece, Odyssey could see upwards of $150 million for the coins alone. Luckily for them, the ship is outside U.S.territorial waters, so they get to keep everything they bring up. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Most sailors are aware of the hazards associated with our sport, but you don’t normally hear too much about how dangerous a boat can be when it’s not sailing. In a freak accident that occurred on the Santa Ana Freeway in Tustin on August f 1, a sailboat on a trailer came loose from a U-Haul towing vehicle and slid ' across several lanes, hitting a car and motorcyclist before coming to continued on outside column of next sightings page
It was pretty windy and bouncy the weekend of August 16-17, but ‘Aloha’, pictured here, was riding along as steady as a pullman car — and looking just as comfortable. She was trimmed well, sailing fast and looking good!
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coast watch GPS position passed to the Group indi¬ cated the P/C was 30 nautical miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Realizing that the operator could not safely navigate in the fog, Station Golden Gate launched its 47-ft MLB and escorted the P/C.to Horse¬ shoe Cove.
end of Saturday, August 16, marked the end of the line for the 50-ft sailboat Eight Winds. The vessel reportedly lost its en¬ gine and steering off Point Pinos (the tip of land that forms the southern arm of Monterey Bay) about 6:45 p.m. and wind and waves drove it ashore. Owners John and Annie Bohlman of Carmel Valley (and their dog) were rescued by the Coast
SIGHTINGS — cont’d
the line Guard. No one was hurt. The crew of a commercial fishing boat initially tried to pull Eight Winds to safety, but was un¬ able to. Surf m^de short work of the boat, and by daylight, pieces were scattered all over the beach and as far south as Pebble Beach. At presstime, a salvage team was still busy picking up pieces in the envi¬ ronmentally sensitive area.
rest against the center divider. The driver of the car was not injured. Unfortunately, the 34-year-old motorcycle rider was killed in the acci¬ dent. The driver of the U-Haul, who was also the owner of the boat, initially stopped and re¬ turned to the scene. But when he saw what had happened, he reportedly became hysterical, got back into the U-Haul truck, and sped off. He turned himself in the following day. The 41-year-old man, Joseph Miller, was booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of felony hit-andrun, vehicular manslaugh¬ ter with gross negligence, and driving on a suspended license. It was unclear at presstime what caused the This boat broke loose from its towing vehicle and boat (which appears to be caused a fatal accident in Tustin last month. a MacGregor 26) trailer to come loose from the U-Haul truck. But it’s a grim reminder for trailer sailors to always make sure their towing gear is in first-class shape before venturing onto the highways. AVILA BEACH (PORT SAN LUIS) — Deborah Franzman, a college teacher in Santa Maria, was swimming about 70 yards off Avila Beach in 20 feet of water when she was hit hard by what is now thought to have been a 12 to 18-foot great white shark. Lifeguards, who were having a competition off the nearby Avila Pier, immediately went to her rescue. Despite performing CPR when she was brought in, they were unable to revive the 50-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead on the beach. She suffered from a large bite wound to her legs and lower body. Franzman, who swam at the beach regularly, is the 10th person to be killed (of 106 attacked) by great whites off California since the Department of Fish and Game started keeping records on the subject in 1952. Beaches up and down the immediate coast were closed to swimming following the incident. Despite their Hollywood-inspired reputation as insatiable killing ma¬ chines, research has shown that great whites off California feed al¬ most exclusively on pinnipeds: seals, sea lions and elephant seals. They usually ‘ambush’ their prey on the surface by hitting them hard from below, taking a huge bite, and waiting for the animal to die before feeding. Attacks on humans — particularly those dressed in dark wetsuits and fins as Franzman was — are thought to be a case of mistaken identity on the shark’s part. (In tfie majority of cases, the sharks did not return after the initial bite.) Significantly, Franzman was swimming near sea lions when the attack occurred. OFF PALM ISLAND, NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA — Speaking of big animals doing unintentional damage to humans, a British family were about one hour into a planned 10-day cruise to Australia’s Whitsunday Islands when a humpback whale rose dht of the water, scraped against the boat and took the whole rig — mast, sails, everything — overboard as it slid back into the water. “There was a hell of a crash from port as it slid down the side, shedding barnacles from its tummy,” said Trevor Johnson of Coventry, England, who had chartered the 40-ft boat from Arlie Beach. Fortunately, neither Johnson, his wife, his two sons, or one of the son’s girlfriends who were aboard were hurt. They were able to call for help with a cellphone and were towed 10 miles into safe harbor. “We were told there was a small chance we would see whales,” said Johnson. “I guess we saw one, all right.” With a typically stiff upper lip, the Johnson family transferred their luggage to another boat in the charter fleet and resumed their cruising vacation. September; 2003 •
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MIKE BAEZ
Fog is no stranger to those who sail in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. However, it can be extremely chal¬ lenging to navigate in the fog. If any mari¬ ner finds himself or herself in that situa¬ tion, do not hesitate to contact the Coast Guard.
shorts — cont’d
2003 J/105 NORTH AMERICANS The inaugural J/105 klorth Ameri¬ cans were held on the Bay in 1995, with just 11 of the then relatively new 34.5foot spritpolers competing. "It whs actu¬ ally pretty .sad," recalled St. Francis YC race official Tony Chargin. "They couldn't even hit the line together, and the fleet got incredibly spread out." Things were a lot better when the J / 105 NAs came back in 1999. That year, the event attracted 18 boats — which seemed like a lot at the time! — for a three-day, six-race regatta. This was in the pre-float lines, small kite, le§s amped-out days of the fleet, and an outof-towner in a chartered boat spanked our local heroes. "By then, most people at least knew how to sail the boats," noted Chargin. "But that regatta was still pretty casual compared to what it is now." Fast forward to 2003, when the J/105 NAs — now in their ninth year — re¬ turned to St. Francis YC on August 1417 for round three. Thirty-nine boats, in¬ cluding 11 from out of town, were en¬ tered — eight were returning veterans from the '99 skirmish, and 31 of them were new to the J/105 wars since then. Even before the first gun was fired, ev¬ erything indicated that we weren't in Kansas anymore, Toto — that this was way beyond any previous J/105 regatta ever held here. Almost every boat had new sails, a fresh bottom, and a stacked crew ready to play hardball. A few boats arrived with Protectors, coaches and sailmakers, and even boat captains. Ev¬ eryone practiced in the days leading up to the race, and some crews were seen crash-dieting, Farr 40-style, to momen¬ tarily make weigh-in. Sails and hulls were also rigorously measured, insuring as much as possible a level playing field. It was the biggest J/105 regatta yet on the Bay, and the second biggest NAs in history, surpassed only by last year's 50-boat turnout in Chicago. It was also, by consensus, the most competitive J/ 105 fleet ever assembled, with the depth of talent exceeding any past NAs, NOODs, Key Wests, Block Islands or other significant gatherings. "This fleet has come an incredibly long way in just a few years," marveled Chargin, who once again served as the regatta PRO. 'You should have seen the starts! Everyone was on the line, bowto-bow like a Star regatta. No second row, no midline sag — ft was amazing!"
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leewards (with upwind finishes) in the shallow waters just south of the Berke¬ ley Circle. Like every day of the mostly flood-tide regatta, the racing began promptly at 11 a.m. in about 10 knots of breeze, which built steadily to 18-22 knots by the time the second race started. Shawn Bennett and Rich Bergmann's hot Zuni Bear, which was the Boat of the Week at last January's Key West Race Week, took the first bullet of the day, fol¬ lowed by Tim Russell's Aquavit and Pe¬ ter Wagner's Nantucket Sleighride. Zuni, however, stumbled hard in the second race, taking an uncharacteristic 20,
which would prove to be their downfall. Dean Dietrich's Blackhawk won the sec¬ ond race, followed by Peter Lufkin's Short Skirt, one of three boats from Santa Bar¬ bara, and Jeff Littfin's Wind Dance. At the end of the day, however, Chris Perkins and his veteran Good Timin' gang — which went 4,4 for the day — were on top of the leaderboard with 8 points, one point ahead of Nantucket Friday’s racing was a carbon copy of the previous, day, weather-wise and course-wise at least. The only thing dif¬ ferent was the winner — partners Jack Franco and Ed Cummins had a brilliant day with their Newport Beach-based Bold
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On Saturday, rather than do a Bay Tour, the fleet sailed a long — some said "interminable" — 26-miler up and down the Cityfront. Starting just west of Trea¬ sure Island, the fleet beat up to a mark off Presidio Shoals five times before fin¬ ishing downwind in front of the StFYC clubhouse. Aquavit, one of a handful of boats which went north of Alcatraz on the first beat, won the enduro after about 4 hours, 45 minutes — perilously close to the race's five-hour time limit. Com¬ ing in second in the marathon was Zuni Bear, followed by Nantucket Sleighride,
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Blackhawk and Masquerade. At the end of the day, Good*Timiri was back on top, one precarious point ahead of Nantucket, five ahead of Forbes, and seven up on Zuni. The outcome of the regatta was still up in the air as the fleet headed out for two final Cityfront races on Sunday, with the start between Alcatraz and Aquatic Park. After two general recalls, the T flag went up for the third start and the fleet got underway on another double wind¬ ward/leeward, but with shorter legs. Good Timin', which had sailed somewhat cautiously until now, bolted off the start¬ ing line and went on to score their first Septmember, 2003 • LHUMIS • Page 131
and only bullet. Zuni Bear was second, followed by Nirvana-Flame. Nantucket, which went hard right off the starting line looking for late ebb, sailed to a lowly 19, taking them out of overall conten¬ tion. The final race was a hectic, single windward/leeward, with an upwind fin¬ ish. It quickly turned into one of the most savage games of 'Cityfront ping-pong' we've ever seen, with all 39 boats hug¬ ging the shore for current relief. It's a testimony to the skill level of this fleet Page 132 • U&XmL 39 • September, 2003
J/105 NAs, clockwise from upper left — Start of the sixth race; close encounters on the City front; Tom Coates' battleflags for his 'Charade'/'Masquerade' program (whichever boat did better for the day got to fly the 'happy' flag); "Gee, what do we do now?"; Tom Coates (left) and Jim Sorensen, that no one sank, dismasted or got in¬ jured. Zuni Bear, which started at the boat end of the long line, sailed over the top of the fleet, stayed out of the melee, and went on to win the race. Bold Forbes finished second, a boatlength ahead of Good Timin'. With a consistent 4,4,7,6,6,1,3 record — the only boat to stay in single digit fin¬ ishes — Good Timin' claimed the 2003
North American title with six points to spare over Zuni Bear. The winning crew, in addition to skipper Chris Perkins, were his talented brothers Phil and Jon, boat partner Dave Wilson, John Collins, and Aimee Leroy. "We don't really have any secrets," claimed Chris, CFO of Oracle BMW Rac¬ ing. 'We have an excellent boat, with per¬ fect Quantum sails that suit our high-
J/105 NAs, cont'd — Chris and Charlie Perkins; the 'pub crawl' T-shirt; 'Nantucket Sleighride' to leeward of 'Good Timin'; the 'Zuni' crew (from left: Shane Wells, Adam Sadeg, Shawn Bennett, John Horsh, Dan Rossen, Rich Bergmann); twisting and shouting; 'Wind Dance' leading the parade. pointing style, and a really talented group that's been together most of the last 10 years between Dave's SC 27, our J/35 and this boat. The crew made no mis¬ takes in four days, even when a primary winch went out halfway through the sixth race. 'No drama', as the Kiwis say — they just sheeted normally on one side, and cross-sheeted the other. 'We felt pretty confident going into the
NAs after winning the Memorial Day Re¬ gatta, the Summer Keel, and the Aldo, as well as the PCCs with Masquerade," continued Perkins, who is also well on pace to win an unprecedented fourth lo¬ cal J/105 season championship in a row. "Our game plan was to sail conserva¬ tively, stay away from the tangles, and avoid the forced error. On Sunday, with the regatta on the line, we decided it was
tinfe to pull the driver out of the bag and swing hard. We nailed the start, and the rest just worked out."
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ere are some random, discon¬ nected observations about this excellent regatta: * At last count, around 650 J/105s have rolled out of the TPI factory in Bristol, RI. According to their website (www.jl05.org), the still-expanding class is the "most successful modem keelboat Septmember, 2003 • UtltwkJ? • Page 133
2003 J/105 NORTH AMERICANS
one design over 30 feet in the world." Strong¬ holds include Long is¬ land Sound (64 boats),
San Francisco Bay (61), Chesapeake Bay (57), SoCal (53), and Narragansett Ba^s(42). * All 39 boats were completely inspected _ before the regatta. All 156 sails used in the regatta (four per boat, including the spare kite) were laid out and measured, and each boat was subjected to the nautical equivalent of a full strip search. Fore and aft float lines, which correspond to the desired dis¬ placement of 7,750 pounds, were par¬ ticularly enforced as the earlier, preSCRIMP boats were often hundreds of pounds lighter than their subsequent sisterships. Some boats have apparently had to add as much as 400 pounds of lead in their bilge. * With 89 square meter kites (which finally replaced the 77 sm kites on the local level this year), the weight limit for J/105 regattas is now 1,045 pounds, which translates to six people on most boats. Gary Kneeland's Orion was the only boat to sail with seven — three guys and, in a J/105 first, four girls! * There were ll boats from out of town. Wet Paint (Masphee, MA) came the farthest, while three other East Coast skippers chartered local boats — 007 (New Canaan, CT), Masquerade (Sag Harbor, NY) and Nirvana-Flame (Naples, FL). Blue Max trucked out from Corpus Christi, TX, and six boats came up from
Almost famous, from left— Shawn Bennett ('Zuni Bear') had two bullets; Jack Franco ('Bold Forbes') also had two; and Dean Dietrich ('Blackhawk) and Tim Russell ('Aquavit') each had one. Sails, and all five boats that won races sported the green Q’ lab,el. J/105 na¬ tional webmaster Nelson Weiderinan fig¬ ured the sail tale' looked like this: Quan¬ tum supplied 20 boats, North 10, Ullman 8, and Doyle 1. At least one boat, Mas¬ querade, spread the love around — they had a Quantum main. North jib and an Ullman kite! * The Perkins weren't the only ones to have three family members sailing in the regatta. Three Kelly brothers — originally from Minnesota, but now all Bay Area residents — were bowmen on three different local boats, and four members of the Lotz family came out from New Canaan, CT, to race on 007.
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M enormous amount of work went into making this regatta such a success both on the water and ashore. About 40 StFYC volunteers were involved, but we only have enough space, to mention a few of the main ones: Jaren Leet (regatta de¬ veloper and J/105 national president), Tony Chargin (who flew out from his -home in Tennessee to be the PRO), John VENUE F OF BOATS Craig and San Francisco 11 Anika LeerChesapeake 12 ssen (re¬ Chicago 9 gatta man¬ , Newport 15 agement) , San Francisco T Dick Horn Annapolis 34 (chief mea¬ Larchmont 30 surer, ably Chicago assisted by San Francisco 39 Southern Californians Jeff Trask, Jeff Brown and Rip Carruthers), Eden Kim (J/105 local fleet president), Stuart Taylor (volunteer organizer), Anita Conroy (hospitality), Phil Perkins (course selection), Steve Stroub (Saturday night's Tiburon Tav¬ ern Crawl), and Eugenie Russell (J/Concierge).
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SoCal — Chili Pepper (San Diego), Bold Forbes (Newport Beach), Angry Beaver (Long Beach), and Short Skirt, Escapade, and Rock n' Roll (all from Santa Barbara). The visitors proved to be good sailors, taking five of the top ten spots. * According to their press release, 7 of the top 10 boats used Quantum Page 134 •
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The presenting sponsor for the NAs was Healdsburg's Quivira Estate Vine¬ yards and Winery, which provided copi¬ ous quantities of excellent wine every night. Other sponsors included J/Boats, SailCalifomia, Svenden's Boat Works, which hosted a dockside beer bash on Saturday, and St. Francis YC, which gave back way more than the entry fees they took in. "The club pulled out all the stops for the NAs," claimed Leet. "We wanted to make this a memorable regatta." It's safe to say that StFYC succeeded in their mission. With everything this regatta had going for it — great race management, terrific competition, and an incomparable venue — next year's J/105 NAs, to be hosted by Beverly YC on Buzzards Bay in September, will have a very tough act to follow. — latitude/rkm 1) Good Timin', Perkins/Wilson, 31 points; 2) Zuni Bear, Bergmann/Bennett, 37; 3) Bold Forbes, Cummins/Franco, 38; 4) Nantucket Sleighride, Peter Wagner, 51; 5) Masquerade, Jim Sorensen, 65; 6) Aquavit, Tim Russell, 67; 7) 007, Phil Lotz, 71; 8) Blackhawk, Dean Dietrich, 83; 9) NirvanaFlame, Jim Doane, 83; 10) Short Skirt, Peter Lufkin, 83; 11) Charade, Tom Coates, 98; 12) Wind Dance, Jeff Littfin, 100; 13) Orion, Gary Kneeland, 101; 14) Angry Beaver, Larry Harvey, 106; 15) Ar¬ bitrage, Bruce Stone, 110; 16) Walloping Swede, Tom Kassberg, 121; 17) Irrational Again, Jaren Leet, 125; 18) Whisper, Eden Kim, 128; 19) Esca¬ pade, Mark Noble, 130; 20) Natural Blonde, Cooper/Deisinger, 131; 21) Bella Rosa, Dave Tambellini, 133; 22) Streaker, Ron Anderson, 142; 23) Tiburon, Steve Stroub, 158; 24) Chili Pepper, John Downing, 158; 25) Alchemy, Sanford/ Struttman, 165; 26) Blue Max, Barry Brown, 169; 27) Out of Options, Doug Berman, 170; 28) Jabberwocky, Vaughan/Reyff, 187; 29) Wonder, Dines/Kennelly, 187; 30) Cuchulainn, Brian Mullen, 197; 31) Wet Paint, Don Preistly, 202; 32) Kook¬ aburra, Craig Mudge, 208; 33) Bald Eagles, Liggett/Paul, 213; 34) Rock n' Roll, Bernard Girod, 217; 35) Larrikiti, Stuart Taylor, 225; 36) Juxta¬ pose, Ariel Poler, 237; 37) Capricorn, Bill Booth, 242; 38) Wianno, John Sullivan, 248; 39) Jupiter, Paul Farr, 257. (39 boats) Full results — www.stfyc.com.
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BAYLIS FAMILY
Then again, lots of fathers teach them kids to sail. What was it about Trevor, Will and Liz’s upbringing that lit the com-
Moseley (grandfather of Jonny). One of Orients main competitors in those days was the 72-ft S&S yawl Baruna,' owned
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by Jim Michael. The fruit of this association gave the sailing world the modern winch. At mid¬ century, winches were inefficient and dangerous, prone to injure crews and/ or fail on long ocean races. Moseley, a design and ehgineering entrepreneur, had had the world's first two-speed winches designed and built from scratch in the early '50s, and installed them on Orient. Michael and others wanted in on the action, so Moseley and Michael pooled their resources — and combined their boat names — to start the Barient Company. Derek Baylis was a natural se¬ lection to run the production shop. He did more than that. His exact role and contributions depend on who you ask. (Due to health issues, Derek was unable to contribute to this article.) Suf¬ fice it to say he was 'intimately involved' in the final design and production of what some sailors still consider the world's best winches. They sold like do¬ nuts at a police convention.
COURTESY COMMODORE TOMPKINS
ere’s an easy experiment: Get onto the internet, peruse the top events in virtually any area of competitive sail¬ ing, and see how long it takes for the name 'Baylis' to pop up. If it’s more than about five minutes, you’re doing some-
thing wrong. In the last two decades, siblings Derek, Will qnd Liz Baylis have made indelible marks in fleets ranging from Moore 24s, Solings, Antrim 27s and Farr 40s, to I-14s, Windsurfers and Aussie 18s. They have participated in events as diverse as the America’s Cup, Olympic Games and maxi-cat record runs. Awards range from an Olympic Silver medal to Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Along with the surname, all three share the traits of quiet confidence, im¬ peccable preparation, skill at every job, and a 'sixth sense' feeling for the boat, the wind and the waves. They are also all refreshingly down to earth, unpreten¬ tious, and a bit uncomfortable in the spotlight. What’s even more surprising is that they've accomplished what they have almost totally independently of one another. How they all came to end up at the top of the game — Trevor and Will as sought-after crew; Liz as a driver — is something of a mystery even to them. The easy answer, as one family friend put it, is that "they are their father’s children.” From the early ‘60s through the late ‘70s, father Derek Baylis was one of the most active and successful racers sailing in Northern California. The Baylis kids were immersed in that world right from the start. Their ‘uncles’ were guys like Com¬ modore Tompkins, Ron Holland and Myron Spaulding (their actual godfather was Alan Payne, designer of the Austra¬ lian America's Cup 12 Meters Dame Pattie and Gretel II) and their playground was the waters off the family home in Belvedere Lagoon. Page 136 • UliXwUl? • September, 2003
petitive fires that continue to burn brightly? We chatted with each last month to try to find out. But first, a bit of background. \ 13 erek Baylis was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1923 to a university pro¬ fessor father and stay-at-home mother. Growing up on the water in sail-crazed Sydney, he gravitated to sailing at an early age. As a young man, he worked various jobs as a fisherman and machin¬ ery operator in the gold mines, and even tried university for awhile. But his in¬ nate mechanical gifts finally won out, landing him a job as a machinist in his mid-20s. When he wasn’t working, the strapping lad was an integral part of the local racing scene, particularly in the high-tech Australian 16 and 18 circuits. He also started doing long distance races and deliveries. 1956 found him ashore in Honolulu after the boat he had delivered was put up for sale. If you be¬ lieve in fate, that’s the hand that guided him to Jack Hedden’s 63-ft ketch Celebes, which had stopped in Hawaii on her way back to the mainland from the Tahiti Race. He hit it off immediately with the crew and skipper, a young fellow named Com¬ modore Tompkins. Tompkins liked what he saw in the quiet but competent Aussie and signed him on as part of the crew. Upon arrival in San Francisco in the fall of 56, Derek got a job working on the 63-ft Sparkman and Stephens cut¬ ter Orient, which belonged to Tim
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hen he first arrived in San Fran¬ cisco, Derek was living in an apartment on Bridgeway in downtown Sausaljto with Commodore, Larry Walters and Terry Walsh. The windows looked out over the harbor, right at Wander Bird, the 85-ft pilot schooner on which Com¬ modore had been raised, and which was still owned by his father. One day, while working oh NWander Bird, Derek met Stacy Salz, a friend of Commodore’s mother. Each liked what they saw and before long, Derek and Stacy were an 'item.' They were married just after
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Christmas, 1958, becoming an instant family with the addition of Tim Salz, Stacy’s teenage son by her first marriage. They were' not long in starting their own brood. Number one son Trevor was born in 1959. Will and Liz arrived 15 months apart in 1962 and 1963. Like their father, the younger kids were immersed in sailing, both at home, where all their parents' friends — the cream of Bay sailing at the time — talked sailing, and later in the San Francisco YC junior program, which in those days was an all-day, every-day affair that lasted almost the whole summer. Their earliest memories are of Mini Molly, a Jester dinghy that Derek modified with a smaller mast and kid-size sail. “I have vivid memories of my father wedging himself into this tiny boat and showing us how things worked,” says Will. Liz recalls that as soon as she and her broth-
Skiff sailing nowand then — right, Derek steer¬ ing his Australian 16 'Victor' in 1951; above, Trevor (forward position) crewing on 'GE' at the Australian 18 Worlds in 2002. ers could negotiate a 100-yard swim to a dock across the Belvedere Lagoon, they were ready to ‘solo’ in.Mini Molly. While the kids were learning the ba¬ sics in the Lagoon, Derek continued rac¬ ing on various boats, including the '57 TransPac on Orient, and local Bay and ocean races on an early Frers 30 named Coral. On the latter, he arranged a main¬ tenance charter with the owner, an ar¬ chitect named Joe Esherick — Derek would take care of the boat in exchange for sailing her. Baylis and his crew — which usually included Remo Patri, whom he'd met on Celebes, and some¬ times stepson Tim Salz — wrung the most from her, winning, among other things, a brutal 100-mile Buckner Race
to Bodega Head and back. The boat that cemented Derek’s local legend — and the family summer vaca¬ tions for a decade — was Molly B. (Both craft were named after Derek’s mother.) Molly B was the third boat in an ‘almost’ class of 33-ft Sparkman & Stephens speedsters that began with George Kiskaddon’s Spirit in 1960. With a long waterline and narrow beam, Spirit cleaned up race courses both around the buoys and in the ocean, often with Derek among the crew. Hank Easom had built Esprit, the second hull of this proposed ‘San Francisco’ class, in his Sausalito shop. Derek ordered hull #3, which was to become Molly B. He took deliveiy of the ‘bare’ edge-nailed and glued hull in 1964 and took her home to San Mateo to finish her off. He had moved to San Mateo to work at Barient. When that association ended (due to a new owner and internal politick¬ ing), Baylis moved his growing family — and boat — back to Marin, settling in a house
near the water in Belvedere. He worked for a fiberglass fabricator in San Rafael for a while, then tried his hand at run¬ ning his own business: Production En¬ gineering made things like plastic air dams for racing cars and traffic divid¬ ers. A side business was developing new sailing gear. “He’d come up with a new turning block for Mollie B, build a proto¬ type — and sell it to Nicro,” recalls Trevor. As soon as he got off work, Derek would head home for an early dinner and a few hours of work on Molly B. “They used to test a fire station whistle at 4:30 in the afternoon, and when that whistle went off, we knew Dad was go¬ ing to be home soon,” recalls Liz. Once dinner was over, Derek headed out to work on the boat "until he was afraid the noise would get to the neighbors," says Stacy. This was the patterii for most of the eight years it took to complete Molly B. Although the kids were then too young to offer much help, "I'm sure that Derek's dedication had a big influence on them," says Mother Baylis. Molly B was launched in March, 1971. Little Liz did the honors of breaking the champagne over the sloop’s bow — a cer¬ emony she has repeated only once since: in May, 2003, when she launched the
BAYLIS FAMILY 65-ft sailing research vessel named in honor of her father by creators Tom Wylie and Dave Wahle. \
IVIolly B became the boat to beat in buoy racing in the '70s, where Trevor and Will would sometimes crew for Derek, along with Remo and an everchanging cast fs^characters that in¬ cluded, at various times, Dave Wahle, Tom Wylie, Gary Mull and Ron Holland — way before any of them gained fame in the design or boatbuilding fields. ‘That boat was a great boat and Derek was the tops,” says Patri. “In his day, he was one of the top 10 sailors in the world.” In the late '70s, through his associa¬ tion with Joe Esherick, Corals owner, Derek eventually contracted to do engi¬ neering work on the new Monterey Bay Aquarium. He relocated to Carmel, and found a slip for Molly B in Santa Cruz. His main responsibility at the Aquarium was to turn the designers' ideas into reality. This included, among other pro-jepts, the creation of the Aquarium's tide generator and setting up many of the displays. The latter included the fabrication of the dolphins, orcas and full-size gray whale that hang from the ceilings. The larger of these were built just like boats: C-flex (a kind of fiber¬ glass 'planking') over wood frames. Trevor and Will helped a lot with the pro¬ cess, spending long hours sanding the bondoed shapes. "It takes a lot of longboarding to fair a killer whale," notes Will._
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Launch day for 'Molly B' in 1971. Left to right, Derek, Will, Liz, Stacy, Trevor and Tim. These days, Tim often crews for Liz in local events.
Derek sold Molly B in '83 or '84. SheN still sails out of Santa Cruz. When his commitment to the Monterey Bay Aquar¬ ium was finished, he moved back to the Bay, settling this time in Point Rich¬ mond. He turns 80 on September 4, and has not been able to sail for a long time. But his legacy lives on ... .
Trevor The oldest and, at 6’3”, biggest of the Baylis clan, Trevor has done more Scal¬ ing than most mortals could manage in a couple of lifetimes. For example, he did the first of an eventual six trans-Pacific races in 1977 at the age of 18 aboard the C&C 38 QuadrL (Dad was aboard as navigator.) He also did some early Aussie 18 sailing on a beater boat with Will and Zan Drejes, trading off helming duties with his brother — "In Australia, I'd skip¬ per. In the U.S., Will would skipper." But the boat that was perhaps the most significant in the early stages of his sailing was another beater, a cast-off 505 that he and Will promptly named El Bondo for all the filler in its grossly over¬ weight hull. In the summer of '77, Trevor and Will sailed the little boat three, four or five days a week. Trevor was 18 and the bigger of the two, so he was on the trapeze. Little brother Will, 15, usually drove. For Trevor, it was the start of an arrangement he calls 'skippering from the wire' — a not uncommon arrange¬ ment in high-level dinghy racing where the bigger guy on the trapeze is the skip¬ per, and the driver is crew.' But in those days, “We never raced, we just sailed," he says. At first the boys stayed around the Cove, but soon they were blasting out to Yellow Bluff or the main Bay, fig¬ uring out sail and mast controls as they went. And cap¬ sizing a lot. “I think we learned more about heavy air sail¬ ing that summer than any other,” □ Trevor recalls. “I g also defined a con¬ stant theme in my J sailing, which is £2 boatspeed.” § Fast forward to 8 1982. By now a competent skiff
sailor, Trevor was in Australia racing Aussie 18s with Jeff Madrigali. They put in a mostly forgettable performance at the Worlds that year, but the trip was memorable nonetheless: Trevor met a pretty young Canadian sailor named Tina Leistner, who doubly impressed her tall Yankee suitor by winning the Laser II Nationals in Sydney Harbor. In the next couple of years, the two overcame many geographical obstacles in their growing relationship — often arranging stopover flights on their separate ways to various regattas. They were finally married in 1984 and settled in Santa Cruz. Soon after came the ‘dry’ period in Trevor’s sailing career, at least as far as 'sit down' boats were concerned. At what many might term the beginning of a bril¬ liant sailing career, when he was getting rides in events like the MORA San Fran¬ cisco to San Diego Race and the SORC, Trevor walked away from mainstream sailing. For the next 12 years, he got on big boats exactly three times.
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“I was burned out,” he recalls. “Here I was, racing with what I thought were the best boats and the best people in the best events — and I wasn’t smiling.” So he took up windsurfing. Beginning with the early, big Windsurfer brand boards, he eventually working his way up to custom small boards he built with the help of Larry Tuttle. He eventually got into competition and took home sev¬ eral notable awards in boardsailing, ineluding the 1990 West Coast Windsurf¬ ing Championship. He and Tina also started a sailmaking business for boardsailors called Waddell Sails. ‘Trevor was involved in boardsailing in a very creative period,” says 505 and 18-ft Skiff World Champion Howie Hamlin. “Back then, there were no boundaries, which was a perfect fit for him. He loves to think out of the box." Trevor credits fellow Santa Cruzan and occasional boardsailing cohort Morgan Larson for bringing him back into the ‘real boat’ fold. The carrot Larson
dangled was the then-new 49er, a hightech, 270-pound, two-person skiff that looks and sails like a cross between an Aussie 18 and an iceboat. In 1996, it was new, it was exciting, and it was ripe for tweaking. It was also being considered as an Olympic Class. For a creative, mechanically-inclined boatspeed freak like Trevor, hey, what was not to like? All it took was a couple of sails and Trevor was hooked. He sailed a bit with Morgan, but eventually, he and Tina bought a new 49er for themselves. They spent a month learning the boat in the gentle breezes off Miami before bringing the craft back to the windy West Coast. Then they hit the circuit. In the next three years, they whittled away at the class, showing consistently in the top third of 100-boat World Championships, and in the top four or five in various na¬ tional events. By 2000, they were win¬ ning races in prestigious venues like the Grand Prix of France. That same year, the 49er was selected
as a new Olympic class, and Tina and Trevor set their sights on competing as part of the Canadian team. They made the team and flew to Sydney a month early to train. Then came the bad news. In a largely political, last minute decision, the Inter¬ national Olympic Committee announced that they could not compete because of "incomplete paperwork." (Trevor had gained Canadian citizenship only days before the qualifying event.) The Cana¬ dian National Team appealed, but IOC held their ground. Combined with the death of Tina’s parents in a light plane crash days before the qualifier, it was a crushing blow that hurts to talk about to this day. It also marked the end of their 49er sailing. But no self-imposed exiles this time. They weren't home long when an old friend, Zach Berkowitz — who had crewed for Trevor back in the junidr pro¬ gram days on an FJ — called one day to ask if Trevor would like to crew for him on the International 14 circuit. The magic of that union was not long in coming. In 2001, the team of Berkowitz and Baylis commenced a string of hits that rivalled Elvis. They took home the 1-14 US Midwinter Championships, the West Coast Championships, the US Na¬ tionals (where they won every race) the World Team Championships and the World Championships (where they also won every race). Treyor also managed to sneak in a 505 Pacific Coast Champion¬ ship that year with Morgan Larson. And he helped deliver Cam Lewis’ 110-ft maxi cat Team Adventure across the Atlantic. That latter trip led indirectly to his in¬ volvement with another maxi-cat pro¬ gram, Steve Fossett’s mighty 125-ft Morelli-Melvin speedster PlayStation. Trevor was aboard for two attempts at the trans-Mediterranean record from Marseilles to Carthage, and proved his worth early on the first attempt when the boat was nailed by a raucous Mistral. "I was impressed that Trevor could step in and drive in thosb conditions," recalls Fossett. So impressed that by the next (successful) attempt, Baylis had been promoted to watch captain. How do you top that? Stepping in to help old friend Howie Hamlin, who had temporarily lost the 'forehand' crewman in his 18-ft skiff program. Despite not having sailed an 'eye-deen' for 20 years, after only a few weeks of training, the team of Hamlin, Baylis and middle-man Mike Martin became the first American team in history to win the 18-ft Skiff Worlds in Sydney — a feat held in only slightly less esteem in Australia than the September. 2003
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BAYLIS FAMILY America’s Cup. v Tina and Trevor celebrate their 19th anniversary this year. But they’ve just started a family. Daughter Mara joined the household in 2001, and little Colin debuted just last month. So for the mo¬ ment, Trevor is sticking close to home, helping out with the baby and enjoying fatherhood. What sailing he has done this summer hh^mostly been local races and cruises aboard his J/90 Sweet Jane. And for the first time in years — for Liz, literally since the Molly B days — he’s done some sailing with his famous sib¬ lings. Liz and Trevor took first in divi¬ sion in the Doublehanded Lightship ear¬ lier this year, and a week later. Will and Trevor notched a division win in the Doublehanded Farallones.
Will William Baylis first tasted sailing vic¬ tory at age 10 on club El Toros. At 13, he was crew on a Nationals-winning Rhodes 19. Part of the drive in those early years was the desire to please his father. “He wasn’t ope to heap praise,” says Will, "but you could tell he was pleased when we did well." Career-wise. Will also fol¬ lowed most closely in his father’s foot¬ steps. He has a degree in engineering and currently works for Dynatex, a semicon¬ ductor manfacturer in Santa Rosa. His path to the top echelons of sail¬ ing was perhaps a bit more circuitous than his siblings. He admits to being lured away for a while to bike riding and skateboarding in his teen years. What brought him back was a fleet of brand new Vanguard FJs that the SFYC ac¬ quired to replace the junior program's old, tired ones. ‘They were new and shiny and covered with Harken blocks,” he re¬ calls. Pretty hot stuff for a 15-year-old that lived only a bike ride away. Will also credits Hilly Stong, the then-director of the club’s junior program for inspiration — and that wild summer of 'll sailing El Bondo with Trevor. Within a year of the arrival of the new FJs, Will won his first regatta as skipper at the 1979 International FJ Worlds. Brother Trevor (sailing with Zach Berkowitz as crew) was third. John Kostecki, a product of the 'crosstown ri¬ val', Richmond YC’s junior program, fin¬ ished somewhere farther back. Not long after, Will gravitated toward performance keelboats. The hottest ride around in the late ‘70s was the ULDB Moore 24. It wasn’t long before Will was crewing for guys like Dee Smith and Dave Hodges, and racking up wins from Tahoe to Tiburon. In all, Will sailed to five Na¬ tional Championships in Moores, once Page 140 •
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with Smith, once with Hodges, and three consecutive years in the mid '80s with Jeff Weiss and Tonopah Low. This time, John Kostecki took notice. “The Nationals wins really opened my eyes to Will,” says Kostecki, who had put together an Olympic Soling campaign earlier in the decade. After the ‘84 Olym¬ pic trials, when he and crew Bob Billingham lost their third guy to other interests, Kostecki called up Baylis. They started sailing together as a team in 1985, and by the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, were good enough to earn a Silver Medal. “It’s hard to single out one quality that Will brought to that effort, because he’s good at everything," says Kostecki. “If I had to narrow it down, I’d say boat main¬ tenance, a very high level of trim and tac¬ tics, being great at keeping the boat go¬ ing fast, and helping me tactically. He was a huge asset to the team." Like brother Trevor, Will dropped off the radar for a while following the Olym¬ pics, also taking up boardsailing and
'ET' heads west at the start of the 2002 Pacific Cup. For the second time in as many tries, Todd, Liz and Jim Antrim won their division. enjoying lots of big-wave riding in Monterey Bay. But "burnout" is not a word he'd use. “Crewing with John and Bob, we were virtually flawless," he says. "After that, anything else just seemed un¬ civilized.” During this period, Will still dabbled in big boat sailing — and romance. He met Eileen McKenzie at a Big Boat Se¬ ries party in the early '90s and the two were married in 1995. He finally returned to sailing in a big way in 1999, when Kostecki pulled him back from the hin¬ terlands to crew on the Farr 40 Samba Pa Ti, which won the Worlds that year. Not long after that, Morgan Larson got him involved with the Seattle-based OneWorld America’s Cup syndicate — a particularly comfortable fit since Will had known Peter Gilmour from the Soling days. Will moved to New Zealand to work with the sailing team, only to be side-
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lined with a painful disc rapture several months before the Louis Vuitton Cup be¬ gan. These days, Will can be found calling tactics on Don Jesberg’s Melges 24 Ego (which chalked up its latest win in last month’s windy Summer Keelboat Regatta on the Berkeley Circle) or simply enjoy¬ ing the ,Bay aboard his Soverel 33 Good ‘n Plenty with Eileen and the kids: Hannah, 6, McKenzie, 4 and little Will, 20 months.
Liz As the ‘baby’ of the family, Elizabeth Baylis didn’t take part in the wild and woolly 505 antics of her brothers. But she remembers Mini Molly well, and "the happy times on Molly B in the Delta (“Where we ran aground a lot”) and Catalina. She also vividly recalls adven¬ tures surrounding the only other pas¬ time her father loved as much as sail¬ ing: fishing. “We’d take Molly B out to Duxbury Reef to fish for salmon, some¬ times dropping an illegal crab pot at Point
Bonita on the way out,” she says, smil¬ ing at the memojy. “It was pretty rare when we wouldn’t come home with our limit of fish and a couple of nice Dungeness crabs.” As she grew older, she recalls that, when it came to sailing, her father never "treated her like a girl" — so it never be¬ came an issue in her sailing. (When she crewed for Chris Corlett, he used to re¬ fer to her as “the guy with the high voice.”) She also learned a couple of im¬ portant Baylis tenets early on: First, don’t start something you can't finish. Second, don’t do anything half-assed. “If we told someone we’d go sailing, and then didn’t show up, to my father that was worse than' skipping school,” she recalls. During and after the SFYC junior pro¬ gram, Liz got rides on lots of boats: Cal 20s, Rhodes 19s, J/24s — even a stint on Colin Case’s Ultimate 30 Albatross in that short-lived circuit. There was never direct pressure from Derek to win, “but if we’d get second, Dad would ask, ‘What went wrong?”’ she laughs. Off the water, Liz mixed work in the sailing industry — as a sailmaker for Richards and Van Heeckeren in Oakland, and the Sobstad loft in Pt. Richmond — with college. Upon graduation from UC Berkeley with a degree in Medical Micro¬ biology, she spent three years in Africa with the World Health Organization’s Global Program on AIDS. Today, her ‘real job’ is senior microbiologist with the Health Department Disease Laboratory in Richmond. Among other things, she 'Samba Pa Ti' (left), with Will calling tactics, leads the pack on her way to winning the 1999 Farr 40 Worlds on the Bay.
tracks the spread of West Nile virus. In the early ‘90s, crewing on Glenn Isaacson’s Express 37 Re-Quest, Liz met Todd Hedin. By Christmas of 1994, they were a couple. They were married in 1998, two days before the start of the Pacific Cup, and spent their ‘honeymoon’ racing to Hawaii — on different boats! Before the start, Kame Richards came up to Todd and said, "Cool. We’ll meet again in 15 days in Hawaii and I’m going to tell you whether or not your wife had a good time on the honeymoon!” (Racing-wise, it could have been bet¬ ter: her ride, the SC 52 City Lights, ended up last in class E. The winner was Ripple, a Riptide 35, with Tina and Trevor among the crew. Todd's ride, the J/120 Puff, ended up third in another division.) It was hardly the first of their separa¬ tions. In 1999-2000, Liz spent a year in New Zealand doing the pit on the B boat of Dawn Riley's America True campaign. While Trevor and Will are both good boat drivers, like most big guys they naturally gravitated to positions on the rail where their weight did the most good. Early in her sailing, Liz moved from crewing to steering, a position she feels is still one of her strong suits, especially off the wind. There aren't many who would argue. “Liz is a terrific helmsman and expert tactician," says naval architect Jim Antrim, who crewed for Liz and Todd when they won back-to-back Pacific Cups with their Antrim 27 ET in 2000 and, 2002. "She's always organized, and she's absolutely fearless in the face of adversity. When the flotsam hits the Windex, you want Liz on board." By 2002, she was also a force to be reckoned with on the women’s match¬ racing circuit. With crew Aimee Hess,
BAYLIS FAMILY Stacie Straw and Karina Stielton, Liz won the Osprey Cup in Florida the previous December, which qualified her to par¬ ticipate in the World Matcn Racing Championships in Spain the following April. Sailing J/22s,'the 8th-ranked San Francisco-based team won that event over the # 1 ranked Swedish team, cata¬ pulting yet another Baylis into the in¬ ternational limefight. Based largely on her performance in that event, Liz was voted the 2002 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year — U.S. sailing’s highest honor. The co-recipient was her brother's old skipper and friend, John Kostecki. Earlier this summer, she, won the Santa Maria Cup in Annapolis with Aimee, Karina and Annapolitan sailor Nancy Haberland, but fell short of a re¬ peat of her World Matchracing title with a fourth in J/80s in Sweden. Currently, as this issue was being completed, Liz was in the heat of battle in the Antrim 27 Nationals, contested on the Bay August 22-24. The month be¬ fore, she had sailed the Chicago-Mac race on the Great Lakes. Next up: “I’m the
Scows, which I’ve never tried before, so I don’t know quite what to expect. But it can’t be easy — last year. Buddy Melges only managed fifth!"
Derek, Trevor and Will worked together to pro¬ duce the beautiful life-size dolphins and whales at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ‘mysteiy skipper’ at the Blue Chip Re¬ gatta," she says. The event is raced on Lake Pistakee in Illinois. "I’ve been told it's like the America’s Cup of the Mid¬ west to scow sailors. It’s sailed in C
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There are many famous siblings, past and present, in the annals of Ameri¬ can sailing — Olin and Rod Stephens, the McKee brothers, the Melges clan, the Johnstone clan and, locally, the Perkins brothers — and many more on the world stage. But few can boast resumes as di¬ verse and impressive as the three prog¬ eny of Derek and Stacy Baylis. (The cur¬ rent joke at’family get-togethers revolves around trading off the spotlight — Trevor and Will are currently “Liz’s brothers”). And with all only in their early to mid40s — Liz turned the corner just last month — some of their greatest achieve¬ ments undoubtedly still lie ahead. As to the spark that ignited the sail¬ ing passion, and the drive that sustains it, all we could figure out is what every¬ one else already has: they’re their father’s children.
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From the bow, Haley and Katie play with dolphins. long cruise, but none¬ theless would enjoy sailing your own boat in warmer climes? A place where it's often possible to sail in a swimming suit rather than foul weather gear, and where you're more likely to suffer from sunburn than hypoth¬ ermia? That place is reasonably-convenient Southern California. You'll need as little as two weeks to have a great time sailing down there — al¬ though a month or two would be much better. The good things in life: Dad and daughter Nicky share a fast reach toward Catalina.
Southern California in May, June, or early July, be¬ cause then you'd be down there for the pervasive over¬ cast unfondly referred to as the 'June Gloom'. Frigid San Francisco — believe it or not — often has warmer temperatures than Southern Cali¬ fornia coastal cities during this period. Furthermore, the wa¬ ter isn't that warm. The prime time to sail in Southern Cali¬ fornia is from late July until the middle of September. If anyone asked us for a specific itinerary, we'd suggest sailing direct to Santa Barbara in late July, making sure you ar¬ rive in time for the Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race that starts the first Friday in August. It doesn't make any difference if you're not a racer, be¬ cause they have a cruising class that makes the easy down¬ wind course even shorter. The reason for joining the race is that it gives you a deadline to get south, a mechanism through which to make a lot of sailing friends in a short period of time, and assures you
berthing in Santa Bar¬ bara for at least a couple of critical days. (For more on the King Harbor Race, see page 154 of this issue.) Arriving in Santa Barbara a couple of days early is the best idea, because it's one of California's best coastal cities, it has a lot a history and natu¬ ral attractions, and be¬ cause it will be Fiesta Week — their biggest event of the year. After the 12 to 15-hour race to Redondo, you’lB make more friends at the Vallejo Race-style raft-up, and their big shrimp feed and awards ceremony the next afternoon. You'll also discover that the King Harbor YC facil¬ ity actually interrupts the beach path that goes all the way from
Two hikers at Cat head. The tiny silhouette on the notch is a bald eagle. Santa Monica to Palos Verdes, so you can jog or bike to your heart's content. As you travel this path, you'll get re¬ peated views of all that’s new and hip. While most every¬ body else heads back to work on the Monday following the race, it's your time to sail to Catalina, about 30 miles away. We've made this passage
four times in the last two years, and each time we’ve had a very pleasant 10 to 14 kndts of wind in the channeil. Most of the time we've also been able to carry the screacher on a close reach, insuring good boatspeed. When you do make the sail in August to late Septem¬ ber, you can usually wear shorts and a Tshirt — or nothing at all — and not be cold. You have four op¬ tions when sailing to Catalina: 1) Avalon, the island's only town, with many restau¬ rants, bars, tourist shops — and hordes of tourists, many of them day-trippers. 2) Two Harbors, which is a rustic little encamp¬ ment with one general store, one restaurant, two bars, and some great BBQ and picnic facilities overlooking the moored boats. 3) Mooring buoys outside of either Avalon or Two Harbors proper. 4) Riding on the hook, which is allowed just about any place there isn't a mooring buoy. But watch the depth, as it's often very deep. Since August is the highest of the high season at Catalina, and since Avalon is overwhelmingly the prime destination, we'd sail there early in the week to give you at least a slight chance there might be an open mooring. Come the weekend, there won't be any open buoys.
and you'll have to an¬ chor out. It's consider¬ ably more difficult to enjoy Avalon when you don't have a mooring. Everything opens up, however, after the La¬ bor Day Weekend. How much you like and/or how long you'll be able to stand Avalon depends on what kind of interests
Taking a plunge in the cool, clear waters of Avalon. you have, whether you have kids, and your capacity for abiding crowds. While it's mostly a kid-friendly zoo of humanity, there’s also good hik¬ ing, biking, swimming, scuba diving — and everything else you can do in and around the water. Avalon be¬ comes a lot nicer after 6 p.m., at which time most of the day-trip¬ pers have hopped aboard ferries back to the mainland. If spending a couple of nights, you should try to catch a movie if only to have an excuse to
SUNTHERN CALIFORNIA see the spectacular theatre inside the ca¬ sino’. We'd spend the next couple of days on the hook or a mooring be¬ tween Avalon and Long Point, where the wind tends to be light and the seas flat. An¬ choring might seem a little sketchy at first because the water is so deep close to shore. But if you run the shore with your depthsounder, and if you note where people obviously anchor for long periods of time, you can usually find a place to set your hook in 30 feet of water and end up at least 125 feet from shore. It will still seem a little dicey, but it will be worth it, because it's quite lovely — not unlike being anchored off
some inlands in the Med., In the rare in¬ stances when there's a significant onshore wind, you’ll either have White's Landing, a popu¬ lar place to anchor, is a long but doable dinghy ride from Avalon.
The palm-lined prom enade at Avalon. to stand an anchor watch or get away from the lee shore. After a couple of days of Four of the 'Profligate' crew relaxing on the tramp during a fast and warm passage from Long Beach to Catalina.
Avalon and a couple of days on the hook, you'll want to head up to Two Harbors, five to eight miles northwest. If you go in the calm of the morning, it's fun to motor right along the shore, as the water is
clear and there is of¬ ten interesting stuff to see. If you don’t leave until the afternoon, there's likely to be an¬ other 10 to 14-knot sailing breeze. Even though it's almost cer¬ tainly going to be right on the nose, who could ask for much more? Since the sailing is so pleasant, you might consider a reach far out into the Channel, followed by a beat back to lay Two Harbors. During August weekends, you're likely to get shut out on a mooring at Two Harbors as well. When this happened to us, we assumed we had to anchor in 100 feet just off the moored boats. You should have heard our windlass moan about it! On our last visit, one of the harbor patrolmen clued us in. "See the reef area about an eighth of a mile out from the moored boats, the one marked by a red and green marker? Part of it becomes exposed at low water, but most of it is 10 feet deep. That's where I anchor, because you don't need much scope, and because the snorkeling is great when you jump over the side in the morning." There will be no more an¬ choring in 100 feet off Two Harbors for us! There's plenty of good stuff to do at Two Harbors. Hiking and renting bikes are two of them. During our last visit, we hiked out to Cat Head where some folks with bin¬ oculars pointed out a bald eagle at its perch. It was pretty«cool. Such a hike will give you a good idea of what California looked like before any hu-
Holly and Peter at one of the many BBQ grills at Two Har¬ bors. It had been a full day: a scenic ride under power up from White's Harbor, a dinghy ride along the shore, some marathon training roadwork, and a 12-mile afternoon sail. Later there would be swing dancing.
Haley perfects her bird-feeding technique from the back steps of 'Profligate'.
Above; Leslie, at 'the wheel, and husband Ron, during a warm weather reach across to^Avaion. Eventually, one of the drivers topped out at 14.5 knots. Below; Haley and Nic survey th^ boats and beaches of Avalon.
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Mellow twilight jit Two Harbors. The last games of volleyball are being played, the sundowners are passed around, and the fire is started in the BBQ. Thirty miles to the northeast, 12 million people are on the verge of losing it. mans were around. There's also plenty of snorkeling opportuni¬ ties. Although the wa¬ ter is warmest in Au¬ gust and September, a shorty wetsuit is never a bad idea. If you have to check yotif email,
will be time to high-tail it back up to Northern California. Two good things. First, it will seem as though you've been gone for a month and been to many places. Two, generally speaking September and October are two of the easier months to
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A CIRCUMNAVIGATION Last month, in Patj^ 1 of A Circumnavigation in Review, circumnavigator Tony Johnson discussed the basic whys and wherefores of his 28-month circumnavigation aboard the Ericson 39 Maverick with friend Terry Shrode. This month, he delves intQ the nuts and bolts of the trip, and forms some opinions that should interest all long-distance cruisers.
Just The Facts Marquesas, during which time we aver¬ I'm going to list a bunch of stats for aged 5.4 knots. those among you who like such things: Highest 24-hour run: 204 miles — an As far as we ktipw, average of 8.5 knots. we broke no records. Top speed on the Total number of GPS: 17.7 knots. This days on voyage: 812. is pretty danged fast Total number of for an Ericson 39, a nautical miles cov¬ boat not known for ered: 29,993. (I figure surfing. that an average boat Highest sustained is sailed about 240 (12 or more* hours) miles a year in North¬ winds observed un¬ ern California, so it derway: 40 knots (full would take the aver¬ or fresh gale) with age boat 125 years to higher gusts. We ex¬ sail the same number perienced this once of miles we did in 28 from aft near Bora months. On the other Bora, where we sailed hand, after over two Theresa Fisher sometimes flew in to meet very fast, and once on years of very; expen¬ 'Maverick' during stopovers. Proving that the nose in the Red sive and relatively the heart does grow fonder, she and Tony Sea, where we even¬ grueling travel, we're were married in July. tually bore off and re¬ actually right back where we started, so duced sail. We probably had 20 days with what's the point?) wind in the low 30s (near gale) while un¬ Number miles sailed to weather: derway. 3,000, or about l/10th of our total. Of Highest winds observed underway: 50 this, about 500 was motorsailed. (By knots with gusts to 60 for about a dozen "sailed to weather," I mean we had wind squalls lasting 20-40 minutes near but weren't able to fetch our destination. Borneo. I'm not using the Steve Dashew defini¬ Highest sustained winds at anchor: 35 tion, which is "wind forward of the beam." knots with gusts to 45 and above at Ta¬ Number of total miles under power: hiti, Tonga, Fiji, Marsa Thelemet in the Around 4,500 — counting the abovementioned 500 miles - or 1/6 of the total distance. Almost all of the miles under power were either in the Med or on the passage from Panama to Califor¬ nia. Most of the time it was because of lack of wind. Average speed while underway: just over 5 knots. Days underway: 252 — the assump¬ tion being that a 'day' is 24 hours, not an afternoon sail. That means we were underway about 31% of the time we were gone. Days spent in harbors or out of the water: 560. Number of stops: 124 harbors and an¬ chorages. Of these, 16 were slips, 14 were Med-ties, leaving 94 anchorages where we were on the hook or on a mooring. Countries visited: 26 not counting the United States. Longest passage: 26 days, 23 hours, and 35 minutes — during the 3,512-mile leg from San Francisco to Hiva Oa in the Page 148
Gulf of Suez, and Mykonos. We didn't drag anchor any of these times, but dur¬ ing a gale at Tahiti the wind backed 180 degrees and we swung onto a reef. Highest waves observed underway: Occasional 20-foot seas during a gale near Bora Bora; again in a gale in the Red Sea; again in near-gale conditions after departing the Canary Islands. Al¬ though not pleasant, none of these were among the roughest seas we experienced
circumnavigation is relying on visual cues to navigation and being published waypoints. — which were in the eight to 12-foot range and were found in every ocean but mostly in the Pacific and Western Carib¬ bean. We did not experience particularly rough seas in the Red Sea or the Med. Groundings: Once on a coral reef in Tahiti, once in mud of off Borneo. We were able to kedge off without assistance both times, but it wasn't pretty. Weather rarities: Sandstorm when un¬ derway in the Red Sea: three lightning
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strikes: two with very minor damage in Malaysia, one with significant damage in Greece. Other rarities: The sea turned white from horizon to horizon in the middle of the night from an algal bloom near Oman. Near-collisions with shipping, acts of terrorism or piracy, collisions with whales, or knock-downs: Zero.
The Cost Of Circumnavigating Folks who are thinking about doing a circumnavigation or long cruise are of¬ ten interested in the real costs of such a Below, 'Maverick' sails the Bay before her cir¬ cumnavigation. Right, Mr. Shrode at Symi.
'Maverick' approaches a squall. Some of these near Borneo packed 50 to 60-knot winds for a short time. trip. Here’s how it worked out for us: Including the original purchase price of the boat, about $115,000 was invested in Maverick. I kept decent records, so this is pretty close, but it doesn’t count every stainless steel fas¬ tener 1 ran down to buy at Whale Point Marine — and there were a lot of those. This is somewhat be¬ low average for the world cruising boats
we saw. Million-dollar yachts are rari¬ ties for this kind of activity, as are the folks going around on 30-footers. The biggest expenses in upgrading the boat before departure were new spars and a rig from Ballenger, and an engine and transmission rebuild. The rest of the modifications — sails, emergency gear, spares, and electronics — add up. Repair expenses underway were on the high side, but not unheard of — if you keep in mind that the distance we traveled is not too much shorter than the distance travelled during most five-year circumnavigations. In addition, we had a couple of fairly unusual problems, in¬ cluding the hull issue. Engine rebuilds and/or replacements are not what I'd call rare for world cruisers. The total in repairs was in the neigh¬ borhood of $25,000 over the 28-month period — or about 83 cents per mile. The biggest repair bills were for major engine work in Egypt and repairs to the hull in Carriacou. I know some people make it around on a modest budget and have few problems, but my guess is that they are in the minority on both counts. This is not to say you can't do it, of course. Cer¬ tain things — such as the level of gear
you equipThe boat with — are under your control. Other things are not. Something that added to our expense was the fact that since we were on a two-year sched¬ ule, we could nobalways afford the time to shop around for bargains and cheaper ways to do things. However, this was bal¬ anced by the fact that we interrupted our gainful pursuits back home for a shorter time. In addition to the boat costs, Terry and I shared monthly expenses for food, fuel, berthing, canal fees, customs and immigration, meals out, and excursions — which averaged about $1,000 each. To do the math for you, that's $2,000 a month. (This doesn't count the expenses incurred when the girls showed up and September, 2003 • UlUUtW • Page 149
A CIRCUMNAVIGATION the budget went out the window — al¬ though they generally kicked in all or ALL PHOTOS TONY JOHNSON some of the money for these trips.) We could have done it with less monthly ex¬ States, it would make sense to go where penses had either one of us enjoyed cook¬ they accept dollars and speak your lan¬ ing, but we found that after making land¬ guage before embarking on an expensive fall, we ate out trip to the more often South Pacific. than not. The fact is that I would unless you guess that make a special level of ex] effort to get diture is about away from the average. There pormal tourist are, of course, packages high-rollers when you visit who hit all the the tropics, hot clubs, play your experi¬ golf everyday, ence1 Tyill be a and hire out all typical expen¬ the boat work. sive resort not And there are appreciably those who more exotic 'Maverick'transits Greece's Corinth Canal, a four-mile con¬ rarely eat out, than Hawaii or duitconnecting the Eastern Aegean to the Gulf of Corinth. stay in back¬ the Bahamas. packer hotels when inland, carefully con¬ Top travel recommendation: Bali. It sider each $5 purchase, and pick up jobs was beautiful and weird in an interest¬ on other boats when they can. It's prob¬ ing and charming way. ably a bell curve, but cruisers are as a Leastfavorite stop: Egypt. There were rule pretty frugal, since, unlike people no other contenders. The spectacular on short vacations, they are in for the constructions of the ancients are a strik¬ long haul. ing contrast to the shoddy workmanship To sum up, the trip cost the Captain and sleazy hustle of their modern heirs. about $167,000 — not deducting the re¬ Best sailing venue: Fiji. It was chal¬ sale value of the boat, which of course is lenging, beautiful, had a friendly culture, significantly less than the original invest¬ and countless great island anchorages. ment — and Mr. Shrode about $27,000. At the time of our visit there was no large charter operations in Fiji, although there Opinion Section are quite a few independent ones. I will preface this by saying that I Francis, who is an ex-Moorings skipper could make a list of at least half a dozen for their now closed Fiji operation, is regions of the United States that equal planning to put his Islander Freeport 41 or exceed in beauty anything we saw 'out Anchored in Opunoho Bay, Moorea. The South there'. If you haven't seen the United Pacific was a highlight of the voyage.
Okiva in charter service in a year or so. Not only is he a real nice guy, he's a great singer, a great cook, and he’s a native Fijian who understands the local culture and is also familiar with yours. Whether you want to get into trouble or stay out of it, he's your man. Most disappointing sailing venue: The Med. You can't do anything to fight wind¬ less days except start the engine. Besides that, Europe seemed pretty white-bread compared to where we'd been, and if you're not careful you can find yourself in some very expensive marinas. If you want to sail the Med, my advice, based on very limited experience of course, would be to do Turkey or the Balearic Islands off Spain. Otherwise, charter a motorboat. We also heard good things about the Adriatic, but we didn’t have time to go thebe. Most challenging leg: The Java and South China Seas. We played the weather according to the books, but the
IN REVIEW, PART 2 ties. Britney is not even close. We rarely saw Detroit-built cars.
Most Unexpected General Observations First, we sailed through much of the Muslim world and flew the American flag in the six months following the World Trade Center disaster. This included vis¬ its to Indonesia, the Maldives, Oman, and Egypt. We were never treated rudely by anyone because we were Americans, much less with hostility, nor was any other US crew. During our stay in Egypt there were massive anti-American dem¬ onstrations in Cairo following Israel's crackdown on the Palestinians, yet this no more affected us than the anti-war demonstrations in San Francisco would have interrupted a dinner party in Orinda. We did have candid discussions about politics with some Egyptians we got to know, and although they were criti¬ cal of American foreign policy, they were neither impolite nor unreasonable. I can¬ not say that I personally expected oth¬ erwise, but since many people would have, I included this under "unexpected observations." Second, even though every corner of
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was tough in spots, but you could work around most of them — and it’s an in¬ teresting place with great diving and ex¬ otic anchorages.
The secret to making a safe circumnavigation is relying on visual cues to navigation and being skeptical of charts arid published waypoints — especially in the Red Sea. Most people didn't come to grief from heavy weather, but from making risky calls when trying to escape it by getting through a pass into a reef with inad¬ equate charts and/or visibility. It's also best to be missed by pirates. Easiest charter suggestion: the Moor¬ ings in Raiatea, French Polynesia. It’s negligibly more challenging than the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. They've got you covered. The most widely visible American products: Coke and Sprite, Windows 98, and McDonald's — Coke and Sprite be¬ ing by far the most ubiquitous commodi/
theworld is more raggedy and inefficient than what we're used to in the United States — some of it considerably so — most of what we saw was quite a bit more civilized than I had expected. You have to go to places even more remote than we did to find people who aren't familiar with cell phones and the Internet. Most people seem to be gravitating — both in expectation and actual fact — toward a type of lifestyle that includes a car or mo¬ torbike, a TV, a stereo, and a phone. I September, 2003
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A CIRCUMNAVIGATION haven't the faintest idea whether or not this is ultimately good or bad, but count me among those who also like to have a car. a TV. a stereo, and a phone. Third — and here I'll go out on a po¬ litical limb and risk alienating whomever I haven't manags^to alienate already — despite the multinational corporations, despite the lack of campaign finance re¬ form and the power of money, despite every sleazy thing you think is true about America — and is true about America — it appears that everyplace else just op¬ erates on a lower level than we do. It seems to me that average Americans are the busy beavers of the world. It was quite an unsettling surprise when I found myself actually waxing nostalgic for our energetic, inventive, and enterprising style. By tradition, I was supposed to re¬ turn to the States with a backward, ro¬ mantic glance towards simpler, less stressful, happier cultures, and a rueful grimace at quit own. But I just wasn't able
Above, the view from Graciosa, Canary Islands. Inset, leaving Santorini. to persuade myself that the attraction of such places was not the wistful mythi¬ cal projection of the ancient human de¬
sire for Eden, which, for those of you who are not Biblical scholars, is a place we humans got kicked out of, and to which we are not allowed to return.
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THE ROYAL TREATMENT Q
V^/ailors have been racing the 81mile Santa Barbara to King Harbor (Redondo Beach) Race for 31 years, and if there has
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Above: Jim Cushman's SC 52 'Azul' rounds the tip of Anacapa Island in pursuit of the Mull 84 'Sorcery'. Below: Jenn 'J-Flo' Folvig working it out on 'Profligate's traveler.
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sailed faster. Despite the fact we made the same statement last year, it's still true. Last year's race was the best ever — until this year. One-hundred-andnineteen boats -— from a Melges 24 to Jake Wood's Mull 84 Sorcery, including 14 multihulls — started from Santa Barbara at noon or shortly thereafter under sunny skies and, *more importantly, a decent getaway breeze. The wind built and then held in the low teens across the Santa Barbara Channel to the rounding mark off Anacapa Island. After the typical flukey winds in the lee of the island, the wind built again in the late afternoon as the bulk of the fleet closed in on _ the coast near Pt. Dume. Some boats reported winds in the low to mid20s, which apparently is honking for Southern California. There were a number of colorful round-ups, ripped chutes, and one Corsair trimaran that
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got vertical. There were also some impressive speeds. Greg Dorland of the Lake Tahoe-based Melges 32 Emotional Rescue, which despite her diminutive size was Jhe fourth
Now the Henderson 30 'Buzz' surfs along the coast just above Pt. Oume. monohull to finish, hit 22 knots. Pile a ton of sail on a 4,000-pound 32-footer and you can do that. Although the wind
faded badly near sunset in Santa Monica Bay, Bill Gibbs and his 52-ft catamaran AfterÂŹ burner didn't have to woiry, having finished the race at 5:47 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; knocking 20% off of
the course record that he'd set last year. Let's see, finishing an 81-mile course in less than six hours . . . that's pretty fasti It wasn't until 90 minutes later that .the first monohull, Mike Campbells TransPac 52 Victoria, crossed the line. Corrected time The N/M 55 'Firebird', on the edge of broaching, tries to hold off the Farr 45 'Rio' on the way to Anacapa Island.
honors, however, went to the smaller boats. The Burke/Keating team on the Hobie 33 Captain Sluggo edged the Thawley/Downey Mull 30 XS, and John Staffs Cheetah 30 Wildcat by less than four minutes. The Marston/Shortman Antrim 27 Nemesis from Northern California, last year's overall winner, corrected out fourth. Based on the fact that last year's King Harbor Race was very good and this year's was excellent, it stands to reason that next year's will be absolutely perfect. So don't miss it! Results on the following page.
THE ROYAL TREATMENT SANTA BARBARA TO king Harbor race August 1 —-81 miles PHRF-A — 1) White Knight, Farr One Ton, Zoltan Katinski, CBYC; 2) Tranquil-, 'ty, Beneteau 40.7, Max & Shirley Lynn, SBYC; 3)
Carmagnole, Beneteau 40.7, Dan Howard, DRYC. (10 boats) V PHRF-B — 1) Sidekfek, J/37, Bill Webster, KHYC; 2) Calais, DenCho 33, Jerry Hunter, KHYC; 3) Restless, Schock 35, Tom Parker, SBYC; 4) Blade Runner, Ex¬ press 37, Mick Schlens, KHYC. (15 boats) PHRF-C — 1) La Diana, Contessa 35, Brendan Huffman, DRYC; 2) Rush Street, J/29, Larry Leveille, SBYC; 3) Mar Caballo, Farr 1020, Kunin/Amery, SBYC; 4) Radiant, Cal 40, Fin Bevan, LAYC. (13 boats) PHRF-D — 1) Elan, Tar¬ tan 350, Doug Mills, BCYC; 2) Trigger Fish, Steve Troeger, Capo 30, KHYC; 3)
B HoppV, 'Cheoy Lee', Ron LaMorte, SBRYC. (8 boats) PHRF-E —1) Pangea, J/30, Mike Leary, BYC; 2) Crossfire, Cal 36, Fritz Dawson, KHYC; 3) Lost Bikini, Hunter 376, Den¬ nis West, CIYC. (11 boats) ORCA — 1) Exit, 'homemade tri’, George & Kurt Mayol, KHYC; 2) Tyger Tyger, 'cat', Geof Deutschmann, SBYRC; 3) Geronimo, Warrior 29, Dan Beiley, CBYC;4)Zeke, F-28, Joseph O’Reilly, ABYC. (14 boats) J/105 — 1) Short Skirt, Peter Lufkin, SBYC; 2) #524, Mark Noble, SBYC. (5 boats) ULDB-A — 1) Cincos, Schock 40, Christian Morris, SBYRC; 2) Schocka Zulu, Schock 40, Tom & Jane Schock, NHYC; 3) Cantata,
Andrews 53, Ron Kuntz, OYC; 4) Cipango, Andrews* 56, Rob Barton, GGYC. (11 boats) ULDB-B — 1) Emotional Rescue, Melges 32, Greg Dorland, StFYC; 2) Max Q, Melges 30, Grose/Lupton/ Steinber, BCYC; 3) Buzz, Henderson 30,. Bishop/ Deaver, SBYC; 4) Black Knight, Farr 39, Phil Fried¬ man, DRYC. 911 boats)
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Kieding, SBYC; 2) XS, Mull 30, Thawley/Downey, CIYC; 3) Nemesis, Antrim 27, Shortman/Martson, EYC; 4) Flying Dutchman, Hobie 33, Paul Zambriski, KHYC. (13 boats) CRUISING —1) Trojan Conquest, Ericson 38, Allen & Robyn Cheeks, KHYC; 2) Jessica, Newport 30, Ray Cech, CYC. (4 boats)
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PACIFIC PUDDLE JUMP RECAP T X he Pacific Ocean is tbfl^world's larg¬ est ocean, covering about one-third of the earth's surface — with more islands than all of the rest of the oceans and Seas com¬ bined. That is what brought together the Pacific Puddle Jump class' of 2003. Our fleet was comprised of a varied assort-
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he first boat to set sail on the 3,000-mile migration to the Marquesas was Erik & Lisa Hauge's Cal 40 Hoonah, which pulled out of Puerto Vallarta on March 17. Day after day additional boats set sail, until the last boat of our group, the Samson 45 Wiskun, headed out on April 15. Unfortunately, though, many of the boats on our 50-boat list never left port.
was still ominously awaiting them some¬ where up ahead. It was amazing that most boats fol¬ lowed roughly the same path — varying slightly depending on their departure point — yet they experienced such dif¬ ferent weather conditions. Sometimes, with as little as 25 miles between two boats, one had 100% cloud cover and squalls, while the other was enjoying
"We crossed the equator on April Fools Day at 5:15 a.m. and were thrilled to be in the Southern Hemisphere. From that point on we wete on a fast beam reach in the SE Trade Winds, which were nice and strong for us."
Captain Joe, who found his sea legs in the Navy, surveys the horizon from the bow of 'Mi Ghana', somewhere near the equator. ment'of cruising boats, some large and some small, some luxuriously appointed and some spartan, crewed by sailors from all walks of life. We were bonded together primarily by a desire to cross the magnificent Pacific, to explore islands and countries that we had previously seen only in photos, and to experience first hand adventures like those that we had all read about. With early spring considered the best weather window for crossing from the Mexican mainland to French Polynesia, this year's Puddle Jumpers began com¬ municating as a loosely-organjzed group in January. Boat names and data were collected, followed up by a series of meet¬ ings at Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta. While none of us expected to sail in tandem, the idea was to get ac¬ quainted, share tips and info, and set up radio networks so the fleet could com¬ municate while en route. The roster of boats eventually grew to about 50 names, with intended depar¬ tures not only from Mexico, but also from the Galapagos and California.
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When it came down to it, perhaps some found that they lacked the mental com¬ mitment to make such an ambitious crossing, while others were undoubtedly constrained by boat problems. Hopefully they'll make it another year. Somehow I ended up volunteering to be Latitude 38s scribe within this year s Puddle Jump fleet, charged with collect¬ ing data, comments and anecdotes from our group of Pacific voyagers. In recent years, one of my favorite Latitude articles has always been the annual recap of the Puddle Jump — probably because I hoped one day it would be me crossing the Ocean. Before setting sail, I hoped that the crossing experiences of my husband, Joe, and myself, aboard our Hans Chris¬ tian 48, Mi Gitana, would be dull and uneventful — meaning we'd have no bad winds, storms or gear breakage. Of course, it didn't turn out exactly that way for us or for our fellow Puddle Jumpers. After completing the crossing I used Ham email to gather the comments and sto¬ ries you will read in these pages. Hope¬ fully this will give Latitude readers — both would-be Puddle Jumpers and arm chair sailors alike — an idea of the wide variety of experiences our group had dur¬ ing Puddle Jump 2003.
Weather Each day on the Puddle Jump Ham nets, getting weather info from the boats up ahead was a high priority. There was always talk about the location of the in¬ famous ITCZ (InterTropical Convergence Zone), which often yields squirrely winds, squalls and generally unstable weather.) Opinions varied as to whether boats were ever in it, had passed it, or whether it
sunshine and trade winds. Here is a sam¬ pling of the fleet's comments: Mi Gitana: 'The seas were what was exhausting. We felt like our bodies were in a constant isometric state of tension from having to hold on and brace our. selves — even when sleeping. Instead of the large rolling swells that we'd antici¬ pated, the swells were close together and usually came from two directions, so at least one of the directions always seemed
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to be hitting us on the beam." Temerarius: "It took us a very long time to get into the trade winds, as we didn't find them until we were close to 18° N. The ITCZ, or the convection area north of it, wreaked a bit of havoc on its own. We had three to four days of bad weather with 30 to 40-knot winds, plus higher winds with the squalls — and the squalls were constant! The seas were un¬ merciful, coming at us from every direc¬ tion with such force that it was truly amazing." J Bonne Idee: "During our crossing, we had nine days when it rained for seven or more hours. The biggest seas seen were 20 feet, with the average seas at that time about 16 feet, coming from both the NE and N. The highest winds were gusts of 45 knots with the average around 35 knots." Pau Hana: "Squalls were a regular part of the landscape — small but intens^ cells of weather that move with the prevailing winds. In only about 10 min¬ utes, a squall would take the weather from bright blue sunny skies and no Making landfall in the Marquesas, such as here at Nuka Hiva's Taihoe Bay, is one of the most revered experiences in the realm of sailing.
wind, to 20 knots, a deluge of rain and clouds so thick you couldn't tell where the sun was. And then 10 minutes later it was gone." Hoonah: "The first couple days out from Puerto Vallarta we had strong north winds and big beam seas which had us heeled over on our ear and we were sea¬ sick. Once we started our wing-and-wing downwind stretch, our situation im¬ proved and the boat sailed really well, with our windvane steering fantastically for us. When we reached the ITCZ, how¬ ever, we had five days of squalls, torren¬ tial downpours, lightning, and fickle winds. We didn't have much sun to charge our solar panels but the boat was squeaky clean and so were we — taking showers under a tropical downpour is a wonderful experience! 'We crossed the equator on April Fools Day at 5:15 a.m. and were thrilled to be in the Southern Hemisphere. From that point on we were on a fast beam reach in the SE Trade Winds, which were nice and strong for us." Wiskun: "We had convection areas on both sides of the doldrums with a total of 93 hours of fighting 25 to 40-knot winds on the nose (southerly winds) and
Despite modern development, Tahitians have retained many age-old customs and traditions which add to French Polynesia's appeal. 12 to 15-ft swells and thunderstorms." , Evolution: 'We never had wind over 25 knots." Shadowfcuc. "The most wind we had was 35 once in a squall, but other than that, the weather was pretty benign — just lumpy seas, the whole way." Gypsy Warrior. "We enjoyed the in¬ tense brutal majesty of the black squalls with imbedded lightning — a pucker fac¬ tor of 8.5" Blue Sky: We had to get creative and put non-skid strips on the toilet lid so I could sit down to, shower without slid¬ ing off."
Broken Gear In addition to pre-departure concerns about weather, I think most people wor¬ ried about how their boat would hold up during the crossing — what would break, what spares needed to be carried, and how they would deal with any problems en rout$. After completing the passage, literally everyone reported some sort of breakage. Some problems were predict¬ able, such as lines and sails chafing, hal¬ yards parting, sails tearing and water pumps and impellers giving out. How¬ ever, some boats experienced more de¬ bilitating problems, such as a refrigera¬ tion system giving out, a gooseneck fit¬ ting breaking, and failure of either windvane steering devices or autopilots. But the most serious gear failure in¬ cident — which could have proved di¬ sastrous — was when the stainless steel bolt broke which held all four of Kim Thu's lower shrouds to her mast. The cut¬ ter-rigged Macintosh 47 was about 900 miles out of Puerto Vallarta at the time. Fortunately, conditions were moderate, September, 2003 •
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PACIFIC PUDDLE JUMP RECAP ally Eric was able to pull himself aboard, despite being pounded against the hull by the swells. Hal later commented, "What Eric and Ann did delayed their own journey by at least two days and put them both.at risk, but it is an example of the finest tradi¬ tion of those who sail the seas." The name Temerarius, it should be noted, means: "To go into danger without regard for self. . . bold, daring." How appropriate!
Fish Stories
Orion, Shaun and Cap'n Graham (right) of 'Pau Hana' struggle to hold up the evidence which proves their remarkable fishing tale was true. with 6-foot seqs and the NE trades blow¬ ing at about 14 knots, so the mast did not come down — although it immedi¬ ately began "weaving back and forth like a cobra dancing for a snake charmer." When the shrouds and their associated tang plates came crashing down onto the deck, they missed skipper Hal Leland's head by only about two feet. He and his wife, Kim Thu, who were doublehanding, were shaken but otherwise unharmed. However, they could find no suitable, hardware aboard with which to attempt a repair. The broken 1/2-inch bolt mea¬ sured 9-1 /2 inches long. Adding to their predicament was the fact that earlier in the week, Kim Thu had lost its raw water pump from her main engine. It had been replaced with a spare fresh water sys¬ tem pump which could only run for a half hour at a time, then needed about an hour to cool down. After Kim Thu's crew alerted the fleet, Eric Nesbitt and Ann Granger, aboard the custom 49-ft ketch Temerarius, an¬ nounced that they had a long, threaded, 1 /2-inch rod aboard which might do the trick, and they volunteered to beat 100 miles to windward to rendezvous and attempt the repair. Twenty-four hours later Temerarius was at the scene. After both crews agreed that conditions were too rough to launch a dinghy, Eric announced that he would tie a rope to his waist, toss a heaving line to Hal and swim across to Kim Thu with his repair gear. After a few nervous minutes, Eric got aboard safely and met Page 160
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Hal and Kim Thu in person for the first time. Even before the repair was at¬ tempted, Kim gave Eric a hug and promptly christened him Saint Eric. The hours Hal then spent clinging to the swaying mast are probably among his favorite memories of the crossing, but eventually, with Eric's help, he was able to secure the four shrouds, tangs, wash¬ ers, nuts and sleeves with the homemade bolt. But more adrenaline would be pumped before the incident was con¬ cluded. Eric tossed his line to Ann, but before she could secure it, he jumped into the sea. Within seconds he was swept behind the boat, as the current
High seas hitchhiker: Some crews saw more wildlife than others, but virtually every boat was visited by boobie birds. being much stronger than anticipated, and the backpack — now heavier with the added weight of wine and frozen steaks — quickly filled with water and acted like an anchor. Thankfully, Ann got lines over the side quickly, and eventu¬
Although a good number of sailors in the fleet normally do a lot of fishing when offshore, many (including ourselves) found that the seas were often too rough to bother with it, or, when the winds went light, they were moving too slowly to troll. Some boats, however, did quite well, re¬ porting catches of tuna, wahoo and mahi-mahi. "We caught a 45-lb. wahoo on the sec¬ ond day," reported the Mermaid crew, "and ate wahoo sashimi, grilled wahoo, wahoo tacos and wahoo salad over the course of the crossing." The consolation prize went to Blue Sky: "We didn't catch any fish, but one night Bart got in bed and snuggled up next to a flying fish that had come in through the aft cabin hatch — ugh!" But Graham Farrar, the young skip¬ per of the Moody 46 Pau Hana had the best fish tale — and photos to prove it! "At 7 a.m. the screeching hiss of the reel made unnecessary Shaun’s cries of 'Fish! Fish! Fish!' The line was whizzing off the reel faster than I’ve ever heard it before." There was so much tension on the line that they could barely get the rod out of its holder, and when they finally did "it almost yanked Shaun over the lifelines." They knew they had something big — really big. With most of their line run out, Graham turned the boat to stay with the yet-unseen monster, but couldn't keep up with it. Then "the fish dove under the boat, pegged the rod to the lifelines and started rubbing the line on the hull, and soon it was caught on the rudder. Orion grabbed a mask and jumped into the water to free it. That’s when we saw the shark fin pierce the surface." Finally, they caught a glimpse of their prey. "It's a yellowfin!" they cried in unison. Determined to win this fight, they got out two spearguns and a big gaff. The leader was so long that they couldn’t get a sure shot afi the big tuna, so Orion jumped overboard, spear gun in hand. He dove down and shot the yellowfin, then surfaced and grabbed the second gun. His second shot went right through
A "BIG-ASS" OCEAN CROSSING the fish's head. "Orion was scrambling for the boat with the fish pumping out blood and the shark looking for dinner." The next problem was getting their catch aboard. "It was enormous," recalls Gra¬ ham, "5.5 feet long, and 2.5 feet thick weighing 150 lbs." It took all three young men to haul it aboard. After cleaning, the yellowfin yielded 11, tightly-packed, gal¬ lon-size zip lock bags of prime fillet, some of which were a foot thick by 10 inches wide and 30 inches long. In an email shortly afterwards Graham wrote, "Right now, we’re 11 nm from the equator. Sara is in the galley making fish tacos out of fresh tortillas made from scratch and fried ahi. The sun is setting and we all just cracked a beer. Ahhh. . ."
Sealife Along the Way When asked about what types of sea life each boat spotted en route, most re¬ sponded that they had seen mostly fly¬ ing fish, squid, and an occasional pod of spinning bottlenose dolphins, but gen¬ erally, these sightings were rare. Temerarius: "We saw dolphins only once. We thought the ocean was empty, except that if you used a flashlight at night you could see a hundred orange eyes skipping across the water that we assumed were squid." Sisiutb 'We saw sea turtles, dolphins, sharks and dorado swimming alongside
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the boat to taunt us while not taking our hooks. Just when we devised a plan to take one using our spear gun, they stopped following the boat!" Mermaid: "We saw lots of wildlife. Hundreds and hundreds of dolphin, a surprisingly large number of birds far offshore and a humpback whale at least 50 feet long that surfaced about 15 feet from the boat and swam with us for over
After saving the day aboard 'Kim Thu' with his makeshift bolt, Eric had a helluva time getting back aboard 'Temerarius'. an hour." Quest "I only saw one whale, but I had to clean the deck of flying fish every morning and one morning I found a 6" squid on the middle of the cabin top." Wind Spirit 'We haven’t seen much in the way of sea life on this passage ex-
2003 PUDDLE JUMP PASSAGE DATA Departure
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PACIFIC PUDDLE JUMP RECAP cept squid (on deck), flyingflish and sev¬ eral species of seabirds. We did come across several whales, and two were floating at the surface, lying side^hy-side, perhaps asleep." Dragon’s Lair. "We saw a marlin jump¬ ing near the equator and flocks of flying fish that looked like swallows — some of whom met their fate on our decks, along with some squid. A pod of dolphins would join us occasioning, entertaining us with their 'Flipper' show. Some were those re¬ ally big brutes about 12 feet long." Amazingly, though, quite a few boats had booby bird stories. For those who aren't familiar with them, boobies are very large sea birds, usually light brown in color. They seemed to be following our boats across the Pacific and, in most cases, were relentless in their attempts to land and hitchhike aboard our boats. Adios hosted one of the more wellmannered boobies: "One bird, which we named Clyde, landed on the starboard deck and made it his own. One time he came to get in the cockpit and I told him, 'No!' He stayed behind his line for the rest of the night and left in the morn¬ ing."
Equator Crossing Tales To break up the monotony of the trip, everyone seemed to be looking forward' to crossing the Equator and having some sort of small — or, in some cases, big — celebration there. In the age-old tradi¬ tion of mariners, the crews made the transition from 'pollywog' status to 'shellback' and, of course, paid homage to King Neptune: Gypsy Warrior. "At the Equator, we hove to and at around 11 p.rri. jumped into the water buck-ass naked, then toasted with 12-year-old single malt scotch." Evolution: "We baked a cake of the world, and had a big party with King Neptune presiding." Quest "Since I was singlehanding, my equator crossing party was pretty bor¬ ing. I split my last Dos Equis with Nep¬ tune. Not much of an offering except that I had been saving it for a week." Wind Spirit 'We tossed Neptune a few coins and poured him some champagne. We then returned to the cockpitdo enjoy the rest of the bottle ourselves. Poseidon
apparently got greedy, because the bottle tipped over and spilled onto the cockpit sole, with the bubbly' running down the cockpit drain and into the sea." , Patriot: "Both captain and crew jumped off the boat at the equator — we had no wind — and swam across the equator!" Mermaid: 'We had quite a party at the equator. . . Mike dressed as King Nep¬ tune with a staff made from a boat hook, crown, beads and a horn. He toasted King Neptune with a hefty portion of good rum and thanked him for allowing us to cross." Adios: "We saved some tequila for margaritas. As I was mixing the margaritas the boat lurched and both margaritas went to the floor. We figured that was the share for Neptune but the ice cubes were recycled for our second wave of margaritas. We were able to have a margarita at the equator with ice cubes.” Sisiutb "We had a pineapple upsidedown cake — pineapple for the tropics and upside-down because we were go-
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Injuries and Medical Problems At some time or another, most cruis¬ ers have taken courses or seminars to prepare them for medical emergencies at sea. But surprisingly, there were very few medical problems along the way other than some mal de mer, bruises and mi¬ nor boat bites. Only Shadowfax had a serious medical issue: 'We were 35 miles off of Zihuatanejo on the day of depar¬ ture when Julie developed a severe
Ann and Eric (seated, left) and Kim Thu and Hal have become fast friends as a result of their sharing that high seas rigging repair._ tooth/jaw ache, so we turned back to shore. Julie ended up needing a root ca¬ nal, so it delayed us by a week, but we were very fortunate that it happened early in the passage."
Emotions Felt Along the Way Prior to starting this crossing, I had read article upon article by sailors who had crossed the Pacific before me. But I
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PACIFIC PUDDLE JUMP RECAP that are not in our control. Being posi¬ tive is a real plus when you're down." Tondelayo: "Excitement: the day we left; exhilaration: taking showers in the rain; frustration: sometimes while trying to cook underway; amazement: 450 miles from the Galapagos a helicopter hovered 50 feet off our stern; grumpy: trying to sleep when there is little wind and the sails bang around; a great feeling of ac¬ complishment: 'seeing a big, beautiful island in front of us after sailing over 3,200 miles." Kim Thu: "Fa¬ tigue and sleep dep¬ rivation make for easier irritability. But we had agreed to have cooling-off periods whenever tempers flared, which was very helpful." Hoonah. "On the whole, Erik enjoyed the passage much more than I did. I found the motion of the boat incredibly uncomfortable and I never did get used to it. Imagine if your house was on a tee¬ ter-totter and all the floors were tram¬ polines!"
Interlude: "A feeling of being alone: It’s a big-ass ocean! We saw only two boats outside of PV in the shipping channel^ and one fishing boat around the equa¬ tor. The closest we plotted anyone was 100 miles away. It is like being in space. Certainly you feel like you are in a cap¬ sule, unable to exit, and entirely on your own."
reveled in the tireless work the boat does when put to sail." Pau Hana. "It’s really a strange feel¬ ing to be going 24 hours a day for three weeks and still be in the middle of no¬ where. Each morning we'd wake up and the horizon looked the same. It was al¬ most like we were standing still. After 10 days at sea we were pretty settled into a routine in hibernation, as Shaun calls it, as every¬ thing was slowed down. You were cau¬ tious not to get too excited about any¬ thing because you knew you had a whole day to get through. The boat also started to feel pretty small — some form of middle-of-the-Pacific cabin fever set in halfway across.
"It’s a big-ass ocean! We saw only two boats outside of PV in the shipping channels and one fishing boat around the equator;.. It is like being in space, Certainly you feel like you are in a capsule, unable to exit, anp eotirely on your own, ” \
Island Nomad (single hander): "It was a great experience for me. I can under¬ stand why Bernard Moitessier did not stop during that famous Golden Globe Race. I had feelings perhaps somewhat similar to his." Dragon's Lair. "There was the ongo¬ ing sense of freedom, just seeing miles and miles of open water pass by us. We
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themselves. Mi Gitana: "We wish we had an extra pair of hands along, as sailing our boat is a lot of work for two people, especially in rough weather or when things go wrong. Our advice to those thinking about crossing the Pacific is to quit talk¬ ing about the 'dream' and make it a re¬ ality by setting a date to leave and stick¬ ing to it!" Moonshadow: "We would definitely have three people on board (instead of just two) if we ever did this again. We were never really too tired, as each per¬ son only had to do one night watch. The size of the Pacific was the biggest sur¬ prise to us. After sailing for three weeks, we had still only covered about half the distance to New Zealand, and that was after having already covered 1,000 miles from Panama." Tondelayo: "Hindsight: We should have brought more beer!" Kim Thu: 'We should have brought morq/food. It’s available in Polynesia, but the cost is 2-4 times the cost in the U.S. or Mexico."
Cap'n Kurt of the Deerfoot 74 'Interlude' only fished one day, but caught himself a nice 20-lb. tuna. Mmmm... delicious. Pau Honor. "It is impossible to have too much music, as we had music play¬ ing almost 24 hours a day." Wind Spirit. 'Without a doubt, the two most valuable pieces of equipment on our passage were the Monitor windvane and the Aqua4gen trolling generator. We also recommend books on tape or CDs — they were easier to use than books on our night watches. Also, one lesson learned: what can normally be done by one per¬ son at the dock or in fairly calm waters, frequently becomes a two-person job off¬
shore. The consequences of proving you can do it yourself can be pretty inconve¬ nient, if not dangerous." Adios: "We had the idea that trade wind sailing was idyllic downwind sail¬ ing. It is more of a challenge than that." Interlude: "We spent the better part of a month at Paradise Village working on the boat and provisioning. Now. we can go all the way to New Zealand with very little further provisioning. My advice is to spend the time make upgrades and repairs and to buy spares and provisions in Mexico. Not only are prices half that of French Polynesia, but you can spend your cruising time doing fun things like swimming and touring rather than shop¬ ping and fixing. Go prepared. We also really enjoyed our MP3 player, which has proved its worth in gold. Too queasy to read, Katie is grateful for the 80 man-hours it took me to load our 800CD collection into this 12-volt 60 GB player. Island Nomad: "Advice: go and have no expectations. It all seems to work: big boats, little boats, lots of systems, few systems, lots of people, few people, etc." Dragon's Lair. "The joy of sailing this
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These and many other things yet to come we will all take with us for the rest of our lives!" Gypsy Warrior. "Advice: go simple, go now."
So was it luck or skill, good plan¬ ning and determination that got us all safely to our desired destination? No doubt it was a whole lot of all of the above plus — perhaps more important than all else — a desire to make a dream come true. Would we make the passage again if we had it all to do over? Regardless of the different experiences we all had, I think The reward of reaching our goal, the feeling of a grand accomplishment, mixed with the initial breathtaking view of Fatu Hiva or Hiva Oa, smelling the fer¬ tile fragrant tropical air, and the smiling faces of the welcoming South Pacific is¬ landers made it all worth the trip.
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“Funny how you hardly ever see them sailing in light air," said the yard worker, “especially upwind. Probably has some- thing to do with that acre of extra wetted surface.” “It has a 50 horse diesel,” my friend pointed out. “If you want a motorsailor, that’s fine. But don’t con¬ fuse those things with sailboats.”
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Simple Test for Directional Stability That Includes the Control System Response
over here,” he said as he led us all on a slight detour into one of the boat sheds. “Great hull shape," said the heavy displacement advocate admiringly. “It’s a design from the ’30s,” said the yard worker. "The forefoot goes almost straight down to the full draft — no cut¬ away keel profile at all. And it has a cen¬ terboard well forward of the center of gravity. With that shallow rudder and deep board, the only way to get the cen¬ ter of lateral resistance aft of the center of gravity was to add about a square mile of keel area in back. You see, the only reason boats like this seem to track straight is because they’re so slow to turn. A fin keel with a deep rudder locked in place would be just as stable on course.” But the heavy cruiser would not give in. “I’ve sailed boats just like that, and they track like they’re on You can even let go of everything, no need to lock the helm.”
rails.
and whether that had anything to do with the performance of the boat, the skill of the crew, or the peculiarities of the handicapping system (I was willing to give credit to two and three, but not one. “But they steer like they’re on rails,” pronounced the heavy boat advocate, who was known to most of the yacht club membership as something of a crank for heavy and sluggy boats, but always will¬ ing to pitch in when there was work to be done, even on an ultralight's bottom. “You can let go of the tiller and walk away. There’s nothing, absolutely noth¬ ing, that steers like a heavy boat with a long keel.” Page 168 • UXUM19 • September, 2003
“Lock the tiller on an ultralight,” he pointed out, “and the lightest and fast¬ est boat in the world will sail just as straight.” The heavy boat sailor was about to claim that this wasn’t true when my sec¬ ond bottom sanding helper, a physicist new to sailing who had joined my race crew this season, arrived on the scene with'his own explanation. “You know, an arrow has the feath¬ ers in back, not distributed along its length.” “Good point,” confirmed the yard worker. “Look at this boat in the shed
“Didn’t you ever build a model rocket when you were a kid?” asked the physi¬ cist. “The center of projected lateral plane has to be behind the center of gravity for it to be stable and safe to fly.”
The theory-versus-practice debate continued as we walked over to my boat. But there was a strange craft in the way — about 50 feet long but only four feet wide — turned upside-down. The per¬ son working on it was wearing goggles and a baggy white paper suit, but even those couldn’t fully disguise the young female figure inside it.
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SOMETIMES A GREAT MOTION instead of yaw angle, because stability will depend on yaw rate, not yaw, decay¬ ing to zero after a disturbance.” “You’ve left out most of the other de¬ grees of freedom,” said the physicist. “And a couple of cross-products, too.” Lee justified her equations based on symmetry, small displacements, and sec¬ ond-order effects dropping out of her lin¬ earized theory. Needless to say, I was to¬ tally lost. “Like, all this really says,” she ex¬ plained, “is that side force depends on sideways speed, sideways acceleration, rate of turn, and rate of turn accelera¬ tion. Turning torque depends on the same four motion parameters. The equa¬ tions of motion are really just a compli¬ cated way of writing force equals mass times acceleration, with all those partied derivatives being thrown in to take into account the effect of the water around the boat.”
A boat with a long, full keel and centerboard tracks like it's on rails all right, but not for the reasons you might think.
-y-“You’re like totally wrong,” said Lee Helm, lifting up her goggles. “See?” said the physicist. “Even the girls doing bottom,jobs on rowing boats know about center of pressure and cen¬ ter of mass.”
out all the second-order terms, we get this:”
-Yvv + (m - Yvdot)vdot - (Yr-m)r - Yrdotrdot = 0 -Nvv - Nvdo(vdot - Nrr + (l2 - Nrdot)rdot = 0 “In this notation, Y sub V is the par¬ tial derivative of Y, the Y force, with re-
“TT JTJLow can we tell what the value of all those derivatives will be?” asked the physicist, who at this point was the only one of Lee’s audience who seemed to understand where this was going. “Experiments in model tanks,” she
Results of the Dieudonne Spiral Test
“1\T 1 \ o, I mean, like, you are wrong, she repeated, pointing to the physicist. The physicist and yard worker both repeated what they had always believed about directional stability: that the cen¬ ter of all the area, as seen from the side, had to be behind the center of gravity for the object to be stable through air or water. They cited arrows, rockets and weathervanes to make their case. It sounded convincing enough to me. “Okay,” Lee sighed, wiping some fi¬ berglass dust away from a flat area on the upturned hull she was working on, and taking a marking pen out of a pocket in her paper suit. ^ “Let’s start with the equations of mo¬ tion for a surface vessel I knew this meant trouble. I had not had to deal with 'equations of motion’ for decades. “Equations of motion," she explained, reading my thoughts, "are just equations that relate force to position, velocity and acceleration. Simple relationships, like force equals mass times acceleration. In the case of the surface vessel, if we make some reasonable assumptions and drop
Stable vessel: for each rudder angle, there is only one rate of turn
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spect to v, the transverse velocity. N is the yaw moment,''and N sub v is the par¬ tial derivative of yaw moment with re¬ spect to transverse velocity. Mass is m, vdot is transverse acceleration, r is rate of yaw, rdot is yaw acceleration, and I sub z is the moment of inertia about the yaw axis. All non-dimensionalized, of course. And like, note that we’re using yaw rate
replied. “Or computational methods. But like, that's not the point. We have two simultaneous differential equations in two unknowns: The transverse velocity v and the rate of turn r. The solution is pretty standard:” y _
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to as ‘stability of route’ and only means that the boat will eventu¬ ally settle on a straight course after a disturbance, and this might be different from the origi¬ nal course.” “I’m not convinced that we can’t get oscillating response by this method," said the physicist, look¬ ing up from what was becoming an area of cryptic scribbling al¬ most as large as a blackboard. “For some kinds of stability we do get oscillating response. Take roll or heave stability, for ex¬ ample. Displace the boat, let go, and in general it will oscillate un¬ til it returns to the original posi¬ tion. Even course-keeping stabil¬ ity might conceivably do the same thing, if the boat were being steered by an autopilot using cross track error from the GPS as an input.” ((
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theorists,” said the boatyard worker, “but how can we use it to tell if a boat is stable or un¬ ‘To put it in words for the rest stable?” of the class,” she said as she M * “The standard test for ships is turned to the yard worker, my called the ‘Dieudonne Spiral Ma¬ 4. Directional stability but with complex stability indices. Path friend who liked heavy boats, and neuver.’ Start with the ship mov¬ of vessel is a damped sinusoid. me, while the physicist was still ing on a straight course. Then, busy scratching away at his own in small increments, move the 5. Vessel has both directional and positional stability, with equations, “if the side force caused rudder to one side and wait for complex stability indices. This might apply to a vessel with by side motion times the turning the rate of turn to become con¬ a GPS-based autopilot that measures cross-track error. moment caused by turning is big¬ stant. Do this incrementally to ger than the turning moment -1 full rudder angle, then start de¬ caused by side motion times the differ¬ or how. creasing the rudder angle in steps until' ence of the side force caused by turning “You see?” he bragged. “I told you, it’s all the way over on the other side, minus the non-dimensional mass — then these long keels make a boat steer like again waiting for the rate of turn to sta¬ the boat will be stable.” it’s on rails. You can walk away from the bilize before recording the data point.” “I’ll have to work this out for myself helm and it will be on the same course “Don’t you just get a graph of turn tonight,” conceded the physicist. an hour later.” rate versus rudder angle?” I asked, fi¬ ‘That’s actually a different kind of di¬ nally thinking that maybe this was some¬ “t_r rectional stability,” Lee corrected. “All we thing I could comprehend. 1 -Low else can you explain,” said did just now was derive the criteria for “For sure, but if the boat is unstable, Lee, “a Hobie 16 with the rudders up straight line or on-course stability. That the line on the graph will be different tracking straight into the beach? Or any is, when the boat is pushed off course depending on whether the rudder angle catamaran with the boards and rudders by a wave, it will assume a straight is being increased or decreased. I mean, up? You don’t see them veer wildly to ope course all by itself. But it won’t be the like, you’ll have two different lines on the side just because one of the stability de¬ same straight course.” graph depending on which way the rud¬ rivatives goes negative. If the stability cri¬ “But my boat cam keep to the same der angle was being changed.” teria is positive, it will still track straight. course all by itself for hours," said the The center of area can be well forward of cruiser. the center of gravity, as long as the sta¬ “Because the sails gave it true direc¬ lhysteresis loop!” said the physi¬ bility determinant is positive.” tional stability," said Lee. “When dis¬ cist. ‘That makes sense. But you’re still The believer in heavy, full-keel cruis¬ turbed, it returns to the original course. forgetting the effect of control intelli¬ ing boats sensed that this had gone in But the kind of directional stability we gence. Good control logic can take an un¬ his favor, although he had no idea why usually think of is more properly referred stable system and make it behave like a YvNr-Nv(Yr-m)>0.
3. Vessel has true "directional stability" and returns to origi¬ nal course, but not original transverse position. Boats with autopilot steering or sails that stabilize to apparent wind di¬ rection will fall into this category.
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stable system.” "Right, and the Dieudonne spiral doesn’t measure this at all — it’s only a test for ‘controlsfixed’ stability. But there’s a simple test for total system sta¬ bility, , including the brain of the person at the helm, that you can do with a ruler and a stop¬ watch." “You’re gorma tell me if my brain is unstable?” said the heavy cruiser advo¬ cate. “We know that already,” joked the boatyard worker. “Here’s what you do:” explained Lee. “Stretch a tape measure under the tiller so that you can read off the helm angle. Every few seconds, at even intervals.
write down, tape record, or photograph the helm position. Then plot out how many times the helm is found at each position over a long period of time while trying to hold a straight course.” “That sounds easy enough. . .” “If the plot has a single peak in helm-position oc¬ currence, then the system is stable. If there are two peaks, it’s un¬ stable.” “Do you know any boats that ac¬ tually test out as unstable? I asked. ‘This Dragon boat I’m working on is the most unstable thing I’ve ever steered,” she said. "Even though it’s long and narrow, it veers off course in a sec¬
"The only reason boats like this seem to track straight is because they're so slow to turn. A fin keel with a deep rudder locked in place would be just as stable."
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ond if you don’t keep correcting. That little steering oar blade is way too small, considering that with a crew of 20 paddlers this thing displaces almost 5,000 pounds." “Well, it’s obvious what it needs,” said my cruiser friend. “It needs a long keel down the middle of that flat bottom strake.”
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xk. decade ago, a simple idea was hatched: Since there was already an an¬ nual migration down the coast of Baja every fall, why not build an evenf^around it with parties at either end and a couple of stops along the way. "Wouldn’t that be a hoot!" thought the Wanderer. "We'd all make new friends and would have plenty of laughs along the way!" Hence, the Baja Ha-Ha was born — with the Wanderer accdpUng the moniker of Grand Poobah, asits figurehead. Fast forward to the present and you'll see that the event is now celebrating its 10th consecutive year. From its humble beginnings in '94, when only 39 boats participated, fleet sizes have topped 130 entries for the past four years. Roughly 1,000 boats have completed the 780-mile Cruiser’s Rally from San Diego to Cabo, which translates to something like 4,000 sailors having made the trip. Although the Ha-Ha is the most loosely-structured offshore sailing event we know of, it has proved to be an in¬ valuable antidote for procrastination and a catalyst that brings long-dormant cruising dreams to life. For many par¬ ticipants, the ka-Ha serves as the first phase of a new cruising lifestyle with an open-ended timetable. Following the traditional Pre-Hallow¬ een Kick:Off Party at Cabrillo Isle Ma¬ rina — which is cosponsored by West Marine and Latitude 38 — Baja Ha-Ha 10 starts Monday, October 27, off of San Diego’s Coronado Roads. If this all sounds like your sort of fun, bite the bullet and sign up today. The entry dead¬ line is September 10. With that preamble, we present you with the Baja Ha-Ha Class of 2002. We wish them all fair winds and smooth sail¬ ing. (Entries are presented here in alpha¬ betical order. Two more installments will follow.) Deb and Fred of 'Arcturus' will soon be living the life that Jimmy Buffett croons about.
Arcturus — Coast 34 Fred & Deb Bates, Astoria, OR s. As Fred and Deb remember, they were sitting in a bar about eight years ago, listening to Jimmy Buffett on the juke box, when they first heard about the Baja Ha-Ha. Since then, they bought this Ca¬ nadian-built sloop and have poured "way too much money" into her in anticipa¬ tion of long-term cruising. They have both been sailing for de¬ cades, but this will be their first Mexico cruise, although Arcturus has made the trip twice before. If word gets out that Fred is the owner of an independent boat repair outfit, he may have to hide under the settee from fleet members in need! Amorita — Kettenburg 50 The Millers San Diego, CA "Being a soccer mom is cool, but cruising with the kids in Mexico sounds hoti" says Richelle. She and her husband Joel will be doing just that this winter as they head south on an extended cruise with their daughter Kimberly, 11, and son Nathaniel, 9 — oh, and Yoshi the dog. "This has been a dream of ours for a long time," say mom and dad, "and we feel we've got to do it sooner than later. We want to escape the rat race and show our kids how to live life to its fullest." None of Amorita!s crew has sailed to Mexico before, but both Joel and Richelle are longtime sailors. In fact, Joel once sailed from the Strait of Magellan to South Georgia Island and back. Their vintage Kettenburg sloop is one of the largest woodies ever to enter the Ha-Ha. Antipodes — Wauquiez 47 Mike & Chris Brown, Reno, NV You might wonder what a couple who live in the desert are doing with a beau¬ tiful Wauquiez 47, but both Mike and Chris have been sailing since the late '70s. Both have done a fair bit of offshore sailing, including a transatlantic. Their boat, however, has even more
experience. Under her previous owners, . her cruise from France to Tahiti was the ' subject of a French TV documentary. Keeping their plans loose, they sim¬ ply say that they plan to keep cruising "until we find something that looks like •more fun." Additional crew are yet to be . determined. Apsara — Tartan 37 Rae Lynn Burke & Regis Kelly Sausalito, CA Rae Lynn and Regis are becoming fa¬ miliar faces in the sunny Mexican lati¬
Mike and Chris of 'Antipodes' seem happy to be leaving the desert for the high seas.
tudes, as they participated in both the 2000 and 2001 Ha-Has, first as crew and later aboard their own boat. This year they’ll do it once again, but instead of heading home shortly after¬ wards, they plan to take a six-month hia¬ tus from their high-powered careers in medical research at UCSF to explore Mexico. "We have devoted our lives to medical research, education and the development of therapies for significant diseases," says Rae Lynn. "Before we get too old to grind a winch, we want to experience aware¬ ness, sensitivity and nonscientific inter¬ actions' — and have some adventures!" Angelita — Kelly Peterson 44 Tom Trujillo, San Pedro, CA In the quotable quote' section of his Ha-Ha application Tom writes: "Often wrong, but never in doubt. Just make it
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Korea, aboard a 100ft tug. "I was sick all the way," recalls Chet. This run to Cabo should be a cakewalk compared to that. Tom's post-Ha-Ha game plan is to head south as far as Zihautanejo.
Bata Mo'r — Island Packet 420 Tim Harrington, Coronado, CA
The Miller family sails the Kettenburg 50 'Amorita'. happen, play safe and have fun!" He first learned to sail at age 15 at Boy Scout camp and later honed his skills aboard his family's Cal 2-27. Tom and his brother Mike later bought their own 36_=*« footer which they sailed extensively in Mexican waters in 1999. Shortly after their return, the brothers upgraded to this sleek 44-footer. Aboard her, Tom will head south again to revisit some of his old haunts, until Angelita is trucked home in the spring. Tom's wife Wendy won’t be aboard,' ut she is sending along her father. Chri, Madison as navigator. Dave Cort, Dan Barba and Greg Mont¬ gomery will round out the crew roster.
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Although Tim, a physician by trade, has been sailing since the '50s, he only bought this stout ketch last year. "Rac¬ ing this boat," says Tim, "is like racing a Suburban — lots of fun and it keeps you where you can read the stern boards of the other competi¬ tors." If you're wondering, the name is Gaelic for "nice boat." Joining Tim on the cruise to the Cape will be a very experienced crew of old cro¬ nies: Bill Belt has cruised Mexico in the past, Bill Hamilton has done a South Pa¬ cific circuit and Lee Whitehead is a navi¬ gation instructor — follow him! After the Rally, the wives of Tim and Bill Belt will rendezvous with Bata Mor for a leisurely winter cruise through the Sea of Cortez, while she's based at La Paz. ,
Bright Angel — Ericson 35 Jill & Mike Gottlieb, Sausalito, CA Quoting Beth Leonard from the Voyager's Handbook, the Gottliebs say, "We want to see the green flash, taste coconut milk from the husk, watch the
Beach Music — Tayana 52 Kirby & Pam Coryell, Lafayette, CA
Jill and Mike of ’Bright Angel' won't return home until they see the illusive 'green flash'!
"The crew of Beach Music is in a good mood!" say Kirby and Pam, who laughed their way to Cabo during the 2000 Ha-
fish dance at dusk and share a feast with new friends from other cultures." Sounds to us \\\y* they are headed in the right direction to do just that. Although both Jill and Mike did a bit of sailing as kids, they began sailing se¬ riously only five years ago. Then, in No¬ vember of 2000 they bought this — their first — boat, and here they are, three years later, headed out for a year or more of cruising. No doubt there are thou¬ sands of Latitude readers who wish they could get it together that fast. "After read¬ ing about the Ha-Ha for years, we really had no choice!" they say. Additional crew are yet to be deter¬ mined.
Look out for these two — Kirby and Pam al¬ ready know how to Ha-Ha.
Arabesque — Ericson 32 Tom Parker, Santa Cruz, CA
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Ha aboard their Tayana 48 Island Time. "That was the most fun we've ever had, and we look forward to having an even better time this year." On this trip their Ha-Ha playmates will be Gwen and Jim Forquer and Mary Ellen and Dan McCammon. "We have worked and played together since 1981 and have been good friends throughout our busy lives." Plan A is to head to P.V. shortly after the Rally ends, then eventually as far south as Z-town. Sadly, Kirby had to be flown home from there in 2000 for a bone marrow transplant, but we're happy to report he now has "a clean bill of health," so he and Pam are both looking forward to mucho sailing this season.
Here's another boat owned by two brothers. And here again, only one of them is able to make the trip. Xom> a United Airlines pilot, made a San Diego to Cabo run in '98 aboard an Ericson 29. But this year's cruise — accompa¬ nied by the 100-boat Ha-Ha fleet — will undoubtedly be a very different experi¬ ence. Sharing the fun will be A1 Young, Steve Luddy and navigator Chet Belnap whose offshore experience includes a hateful trip from San Francisco to Pusan,
Bunbury — Pearson 30 Eric Pante, San Francisco, CA Eric confides that turning 40 had a lot to do with his decision to take a ret
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BAJA HA-HA 10 PREVIEW, PART I spite from the rat race and head south with the HaHa fleet. Fit¬ tingly, his partner on the cruise, Mike Schaal, hit the big 4-0 this year also. We don't know much more about this entry except that Erie works as a "solu¬ tions manager," which will hopefully pre¬ pare him for the many problems (in need of solving) that Murphy's Law of Offshore Cruising will throw at him. After the event, he and Mike will find a safe ma¬ rina to keep Bunbury in for the winter, and will hopefully fly down a few times to use her before trucking her home in the spring. • Cariad — Caliber 38 Paul Goyke, Alameda, CA "Let the fun begin!" says Paul in re¬ sponse to our request for a quotable quote. As he points out, "No one ever died wishing they'd spent more time in the office." Paul grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and did a lot of stinkpotting in his youth. When he moved to the Bay Area in '78, however, he decided to make the switch to sailing for obvious reasons. Since buy¬ ing Cariad in '96, he’s cruised her all over the Bay Area — including up rivers and down the coast. Now, although "every¬ thing still isn't perfect" aboard his lov¬ ingly-restored sloop, Paul, his girlfriend Wendy Stevens and friend Kosta Economidas are eager to get to the land of margaritas and hot tamales. After the The 'Cassiopeia' crew: Some people will do any¬ thing to get their picture in 'Latitude'.
Rally, they’ll cruise to Z-town "for the holidays," then harbor-hop home again. Cassiopeia — Swan 65
Rennie Waxlax & Anne Blunden San Pedro, CA Seems like some folks can just never have enough fun. .. This will be the third Ha-Ha for Rennie and Anne (on the same boat) and the second trip for the rest of their crew. Their primary goal — other than reaching Cabo safely — is "to be the boat that has the most dun." Know¬ ing their crew as well as we do, we’d say they have an excellent chance of fulfill¬ ing that mission. Cassiopeia!s head cheerleader will be (occasional Lat 38 contributor) Cherie Sogsti. By her own admission she is not a super sailor, but her nonstop schtick keeps her crew from getting grumpy. Completing this jovial cast of characters will be Greg Retkowski, Jean Leitner, Dustin Fox and Dave Watt. Post Ha-Ha, Cassiopeia can be found exploring the Sea of Cortez, then qt Ztown for Christmas. Compass Rose — Polaris 43
Jon & Linda Gilbert San Francisco, CA According to Jon. this sweet-sailing Robert Perry-designed sloop was the "queen of the San Diego Boat Show" shortly after she was launched in '79. Now, however, she's about to perform the function that Perry designed her for: cruising in comfort. Under previous own¬ ers she has already successfully com¬ pleted at least one S.F. to P.V. trip.
We don’t know a heck of a lot about Jon and Linda, both of whom retired early, except that they are both longtime sailors. In fact, Jon started sailing in the early '50s. His sailing resume includes plenty of offshore trips, including a cross¬ ing from Japan to San Francisco and one from New York to Rio. Jim Howe and Angela Williams will complete Compass Rose's Ha-Ha 10 crew list.
With many sea miles under their belts already, Rhonda and Eric of 'Concerto' are rarin' to go. Concerto — Valiant 40 Eric & Rhonda Ingleman Manhattan Beach, CA We re confident that Eric and Rhonda are truly committed when they say: "Af¬ ter the Ha-Ha we have absolutely no plans, and by God we’re sticking to them." Eric, a retired fireman, recalls "I knew sailing was going to be an important part of my life when I was first exposed to it as a teenager." Luckily for him, his soulmate, Rhonda, shares his enthusi¬ asm. In '93 they bought Concerto — which competed in the '76 OSTAR as Wind Quest— and sailed her from Bos¬ ton to California via Panama. Together, Eric and Rhonda have logged thousands of cruising miles, mostly in SoCal waters. And by the looks of it, they are about to add many more to their resumes. Creme Brulee — Island Packet 380
Bill & Cynthia Noonan Half Moon Bay, CA We re always mystified why more skip¬ pers don t bring along a boatload of crew on the Cabo run, as having more folks on hand to stand watches usually trans¬ lates to everyone getting more sleep and, hopefully, having more fun. In any case. Bill and Cynthia apparently think like
CRUISIN' TO THE CAPE i open-ended, with a South Pacific cross¬ ing in the planning stages.
Bill Noonan of 'Creme Brulee' will have plenty of relief on the wheel on the trip south.
we do, as they'll have a total of seven hardy souls aboard their comfy 38-footer. The others are Dick and Judy Edwards, Duncan arid Matthew MacDonald and Heather Brubaker. Having recently retired from careers that took them all over the world, Bill and Cynthia have the luxury of keeping their future plans loose. Once they've seen Mexico, they'll ponder whether to head for the Caribbean, or to Puget Sound via Hawaii. They bought Creme Brulee brand new, by the way, in 2000, making her one of the newest boats in the fleet. Cutter Loose — Roberts 37 Mike & Mary Brower, Missoula, MT We had to scratch our heads when this entry arrived. What is a couple from Missoula, Montana, doing entering a Mexico cruisers' rally? Turns out, it's a long story: "Due to a serious oversight in the heavens above," they explain, "Captain Mike began life in the wrong place, Philadelphia." In his youth his mom asked Mike what he hoped to be¬ come. "A beach bum," he replied hon¬ estly. But since he couldn't make a liv¬ ing doing That, he "decided to save the world by becoming a state trooper." Fast forward two decades, and we find Mike living in Montana, hooked up with his new love, Maxy. "I knew she was the Portia and Steve of 'Dream Caper' prepared for cruisinfy by chartering all over the world.
right woman for me — no kids and she owned a pub!" But the sea was still call¬ ing Mike, so he somehow got Mary in¬ terested in the sailing dream. They bought a boat "and then" took sailing lessons. Fast forward again and we find Mary and Mike about to 'cut loose' the docklines of their 37-footer (which has been homeported in Washington), and head to the sunny Mexican latitudes. Looks like ol' Mike might get to be a beach bum after all. Delphinus — Mayotte 47 Bruce Schwegler, Portland, OR When Bruce fljecided to buy a cruis¬ ing boat, he approached the task differ¬ ently than most folks would. Instead of looking through boats-for-sale ads, he ran his own 'boat wanted' classified (in Lot 38) detailing the sort of boat he had in mind. He got a call from Delphinus' former owner the day the mag hit the streets and two days later they'd struck up a deal. Without delay, he gave her an offshore shakedown. Wanting to avoid California sales tax, he set sail almost immediately for his homeport, Portland, OR — and she passed the test. Now, loaded to the gunwales with cruising gear, Delphinus is set for years of cruising adventures. Nancy Jones has been shanghaied to share watches, but the rest of the crew is yet to be announced. , Dream Caper — Venezia 42 cat Portia Igarashi & Steve Stecher Corte Madera, CA Hearing the professions of Portia and Steve — a judge and an investigator, re¬ spectively — might make you want to be on your best behavior around them. But relax, they've both recently retired and are happy to embrace their new status as 'full-time cruisers'. They've known each other for some 20 years, but only got together four years ago after their previous relationships fizzled. From the looks of it, they are well suited, as they are both fully committed to their cruising dreams.. "We searched the world for the right boat to go cruising in," they explain. Bareboat charters in Belize, BVI, Guadeloupe, Tonga, Tahiti and Austra¬ lia had converted them to the catama¬ ran concept and they finally settled on this Fountaine-Pajot 42-footer in the French West Indies and shipped her to the West Coast. Now their itinerary is
Dream Seeker — Beneteau 41 Tom Lilienthal, El Cerrito, CA We wish we had a nickel for every cruising boat we've seen with "dream" on its nameplate, but then that’s what go -
'Dream Seekers' Karen and Tom are fakin'their act on the road!
ing cruising is all about — fulfilling longheld fantasies of exploring the world un¬ der sail. Apparently that's what Tom has in mind too. "Throughout my life I've worked in a variety of fun and challeng¬ ing occupations, including lifeguard, small business owner, professional mu¬ sician and music teacher. Now it's time for the next chapter: long-term cruising." He explains that Dream Seeker was originally a Moorings charter yacht, ba’sed in La Paz. During her tenure there, Tom and his Ha-Ha crew — First Mate KarenTenorio (his significant other), and Ed and Patty Hill — did a charter aboard her, and four years ago Tom bought her and began fitting her out for his dream cruise. Look for Tom and Karen some¬ where, oi^t there', address unknown. Ron and Mary of 'Endorphin' got hitched just last year at Angel Island.
BAJA HA-HA 10 PREVIEW, PART I Endorphin — Beneteau v12 meter
did the '97 Ha-Ha aboard their 41-ft (stinkpotter) The Dorcas Hardy. Although this Frers-designed, Scan¬ dinavian-built, 53-footer was made to withstand tough offshore conditions, she's also set up for cruising with ease and comfort. Of note are her roller-furl¬ ing main and head sail, and her onboard washer/dryer!
Ron & Mary Wilson, Napa, CA Why are Ron and Mary heading south? "A change in latitude is the best way to begin our retirement." And they're lucky enough to have retired long before most folks even start thinking about it. Oddly enough, the couple's retirement cruise could almost qualify as a honey¬ moon cruise too, as they tied the knot in the spring of200 l>at Angel Island aboard Endorphin. They plah to spend a full year harbor-hopping along the Mexican main¬ land and gunkholing through the Sea of Cortez. On the trip south, Richard Pfand will be along to alternate watches.
Esprit Kelly Peterson 46 The McWilliam Family, San Diego
Enya — Hallberg-Rassy 53 Glen Meskimen, Sausalito, CA All of Enya's crew are Ha-Ha vets. We suppose that, like many others, once just wasn't enough. In fact, Glen made the Cabo nan in both the 1997 and 2000 events aboard his Panda 38, also named Enya. Completing the crew roster this year are Sal and Judy Caruso, and Dick and Mary Hein. The Heins were relegated to the No Comprende Division when they
The 'Esprit' crew: Katie, Chay and six-year-old Jamie — who intends to sail to Egypt.
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Chay and Katie's stoiy is a just a wee bit out of the ordinary: "Once upon a time we both lived clandestine lives in the world of nuclear testing and arms con¬ trol, which took us to far away places in Europe and Russia. We dreamed the same dream separately before we met — to sail around the world — and have shared the dream throughout our mar¬ riage." That dream is now coming true, they say, as they head south with their young¬ est child, Jamie, 6. Don't expect them to linger in Mexico long, as they have their hearts set on crossing the Pacific and continuing on around the globe. If you ask Jamie, however, he’ll probably tell
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Having recently become empty nesters, they've been patiently awaiting this window of opportunity for years, placat¬ ing their cruising dreams by doing bare¬ boat charters in Tonga, Thailand, Greece, Belize and the Caribbean. Although they'll go back to work eventually, this cruise will serve as a long-anticipated sabbatical. Crewing on the trip south will be long¬ time friends, Jaime and Christine Tate.
Faith — Scandia 34 Bill & Lynne Willcox, Ventura, CA There are more than a few unique things about this entry. For starters. Bill and Lynne say their 34-footer, now laden with a mountain of cruising gear, has "an infinite displacement/length ratio." Then there's Bill's profession as an amusement park ride engineer. He and Lynne have spent 5.5 of the past 16 years on assignment in Paris, Florida and To¬ kyo while Bill built rides for . . . (Can you guess which theme parks?) Unfortunately, theirs will only be a three-month cruise, as Bill's next chal¬ lenge is in Hong Kong. But as he says, "After two years of extensive refitting, it's time to overcome the improvements and use -the boat for its intended purpose." In the spring, she'll be trucked home from Mazatlan.
Flocerfida — Columbia 34 Jaspar & Flocerfida Benincasa Las Vegas, NV
Meet the 'Far Niente' crew: Left to right are Christine, Gisela, Jaime and Eric.
Far Niente — Island Packet 42 Eric & Gisela Gosch, San Diego, CA "The name Far Niente comes from an old Italian phrase meaning doing noth¬ ing' or 'without a care'," explain Eric and Gisela. "We're both committed to live up to this philosophy as we cruise part-time along the Mexican coast and into the Sea of Cortez."
"Dreams are for dreamers and goals are for doers," says Flocerfida, who goes by Flo, for short. "In order to manifest a goal, one must make it a point to accom¬ plish a task each day toward that goal." Apparently that’s exactly what she and Jasper have been doing in preparation for what will be their longest passage to date. Since they'll be among the younger Ha-pfa'ers this year — she's 25 and he's 35 — they'll probably be amused by all the 50 and 60-year-olds who are kick¬ ing themselves in the butt for not get-
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BAJA HA-HA 10 PREVIEW, PART I ting out cruising sooner. Flo mid Jasper's only stated game plan is to "keep head¬ ing south!"
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Gary & Dayle Robertson, Victoria, B.C. "We named this boat Forever and Ever after the Randy Travis song which was the waltz at our wedding," explains Gary. Apparently living in the northern lati¬ tudes inspired tfrt^pair to have a really sturdy vessel built before they ventured off on their open-ended cruise. She’s a pilothouse design, custom built of steel — and undoubtedly able to plow right through most of the 'Clorox bottles' in the fleet, so look out! Seriously, though, this battle ship is the kind of vessel you'd want to be on sailing down the Oregon coast in a nasty blow — indestructible. Crewing on the trip south will be fel¬ low sailors Paul Wirtz and Kristi Knutson-Wirtz. Freedom — Hatteras 48 Dick & Ricki Williams, Stockton, CA Both Dick, and Ricki have been around boats for decades. This big
Frances Ray — Princess 38 Tom Walerius, Santa Cruz, CA
Sailors from Las Vegas? Jasper and Flo are taking a break from the limelight to head south. Hatteras trawler, which they bought two years ago, is their seventh'boat *— and just so they score a few points with the anti-stink-potter crowd, let it be noted that one of them was a sailboat. "We’re hoping to take Freedom back to her roots," explains Dick. "A previous owner brought her west through the Panama Canal." After spending a year exploring Mexico, Dick and Ricki intend to transit the ditch, eastbound, then con¬ tinue across the Carib and up the East¬
Here's yet another trawler entry. But before the diehard sailors in the fleet write these folks off, we should remind them that if trouble arises, it might be a motoryacht that comes to their aid. Be¬ sides, the Frances Ray has two very im¬ portant interior amenities: "a refrigera¬ tor which can hold three cases of beer and a small freezer for frozen drinks." Sharing the fun on the trip south will be Tom's significant other, Linda Breslauer and longtime friend Ray Erickson. Now both retired, Tom and Linda's post-Rally plan is to spend a year in Mexico, then decide 'Where to next?” Hi Ho — Hunter Legend 37 Ken & Chris Carter, Lake City, CO Now here’s a guy with a sense of hu¬ mor: 'We re just waiting for a strong east wind to get from Colorado to California for the start of the race," says Ken, who
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CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE lives with his newlywed wife, Christine, in an old silver mining town. "Yep, I'm a sailing cowboy and it was a long ride to get here." He claims he caught the sail¬ ing bug 20 years ago at Mazatlan, after watching a sloop sail off into the sunset. Sometime after he stopped "punch¬ ing cows and getting college degrees,” Ken taught psychology at a Colorado college where he met Chris, who was one of his students. "Hey, it was ethical. We didn't date until several hours after the final exam." Rick Meyers will crew on the Cabo run. Afterwards, Ken and Chris' cruis¬ ing plans are undecided.
ItsAHoot — Hunter 29.5 Tom McCall, Santa Cruz, CA We'll say one thing about this entry. The name certainly is original. But things could get a little weird during radio calls: "Sailing vessel on our starboard beam, this is the U.S. Coast Guard. Please iden¬ tify yourself." "fteAHoot ItsAHoot." "That’s fine, sir. We're glad you're en¬ joying your sail. But what is your boat's name. . ."
Looks like there will be a lot of 'swell' days ahead for Dan and Crit of 'Jasdip'. By the way, how would ItsAHoot translate in Spanish? No doubt Tom, a retired English and math teacher will find out. At this writing, Tom is the sole 'Hooter1 aboard: "My wife and dog bailed, so I have to find two crew members." His post-event plans are vague, but hopefully they'll give him plenty to. . . well, hoot about.
Jasdip — Passport 40 Dan & Crit Dowler, Alameda, CA Since you're probably wondering, we'll let you in on a secret: Jasdip is actually
an acronym for "just another 'swell' day in paradise." And after years of planning, Dan and Crit hope to enjoy many such days. Crit explains that they'd been mar¬ ried for five years when, in '95, she made a radical proposal: "Say honey, what do you think about chucking all of this, buy¬ ing a boat and sailing around the world?" There was a very long pause, Dan "the master of understatement" simply said, "I think that's doable." Both too young to retire by traditional standards, Crit leaves her career as an operating room nurse and Dan leaves his gig as a project manager. But undoubt¬ edly all of those skills will be useful as they cruise Mexico and the South Pacific on their open-ended cruise.
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BAJA HA-HA 10 PREVIEW, PART I Catalina back in the summer of '85. Bob and Judy were novice sailors at the time, and when they got their stern anchor rode fowled in their prop an^ drifted down on Dulcinea, John and Janice "couldn't have been nicer," explains Judy. "They suggested we remain rafted for the weekend." After the Ha-Ha, Bob and Judy will pursue what yqu might call a 'Walter Mitty' lifestyle: They'll cruise south dur¬ ing the winter season, then fly home for a stint of work before returning to the boat and continuing to cruise. These days, Bob and Judy of 'Kemah' know to keep their anchor rode away from their prop.
Krissy — Ericson 35 Allen & Kriss Cooper, San Francisco
do know what they're doing, having sailed extensively in the Bay and coastal waters. Actually, Allen first learned to sail as a grade-schooler. The couple's postHa-Ha plans are yet to be announced.
Allen writes, "While cruising our boat in the Channel Islands a few years ago we were told that you had to go to Mexico before the Ha-Ha or with the Ha-Ha, be¬ cause there's nothing left in the wake of the event. This sounded like something to check out, since there is rarely any¬ thing functional left in our wake!" You've gotta like a sense of humor like that. Actually, we’re pretty sure that both Allen, a doc specializing in internal medi¬ cine, and Kriss, a psychologist, actually
L’ Esperance — Beneteau 393 Skip & Mimi Felmar, San Pedro, CA "After 30 years of racing and cruising our Cal 40 Flying Cloud, we finally saw the boat to replace her — L' Esperance, a real cruising-in-comfort looat with all the bells and whistles and toys."
Over the years. Skip, who's a physi¬ cian by trade, skippered his Cal in three TransPacs in addition to crewing on a number of other crossings. It all started . over 60 years ago: "At age 11,1 built an 11 -ft boat from plans in a Popular Me¬ chanics Magazine and sailed it from Santa Monica Pier to Catalina. I caught holy hell from both my parents and the Coast Guard!" Mimi has been around boats for de¬ cades too, but this will actually be her first extended cruise. Together they'll explore Mexican waters until spring. Duane and Margie Ericson will crew on the leg to Cabo.
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THE RACING V With reports this month on a slew ofUS Sailing Championships; new toys at Balboa YC\37th Governor’s Cup; the first three regattas of the San Francisco Bay Series; a pair of light-air ocean races; a whole bunch of national championships, some more 'national' than others; reports on two shorthanded races; and the usual jumble of box scores and race notes at the end.
K US Sailing Championships Seven US Sailing national champion¬ ships were held around the country last month, and the Bay Area was presented in five of them. Our best showing was a bronze in the prestigious Sears Cup, earned by the Richmond YC trio of skip¬ per Brooks Reed, Jesse Wedler and Matt Noble. That Detroit YC-hosted regatta was sailed in light and shifty conditions on Lake St. Claire in Flying Scots. According to Reed, the Flying Scots were the most "challenging" (read: unrewarding) boat he'd ever sailed in light air. The Hinman Trophy — one of US Sailing's Big F&ur (along with the Adams, Mallory, and Prince of Wales) — was hosted by St. Francis YC on August 22-
Island, with Sunday's finale on the Cityfront — the Cape Cod Whishbone, hailing from Massachusetts, clinched the title with a 4-2 victoiy in the finals over defending champions Somerville Silver Pandas. ■ y ' * The winning team consisted'' of skip¬ pers Timothy Fallon, Graeme Woodworth and Mason Woodsworth, with crews Karen Renzulli, Matt Lindblad and Erin Largay. The runner-ups were Panda skip¬ pers Patrick Hogan, Peter Levesque, and Colin Merrick, along with crews Carlos Lenz, John Cline and Amanda Callahan. The top local team, in 11th place, was the StFYC squad of Morgan Larson, Nick Adamson and Scott Sellers, who sailed with Kara Forman, Avery Patton and
(Deerfield Beach, FL)/Kerry Gruson (Miami), 9 points;" 2) Tim Flynn (Ashaway, Rl)/Paul Choquette.(East Greenwich, Rl), 10; 3) Joe Guay (Barrington, Rlj/Paul Cormier (East Greenwich, Rl), 10. (14 Freedom 20s; 5 qualifying races; 2,final races) SINGLEHANDED (GOLD) — 1) Paul Tingley (Victoria, BC), 10 points; 2) Bruce Millar (Toronto, CAN), 12; 3) Tom Franklin (Miami), 12. (12 2.4mRs; 5 qualifying races; 2 final races)
LEITER TROPHY (Mentor Harbor YC. OH: 8/2-R): 1) Charlotte Hill, Miami, 35 points; 2) Nathalie Mulhern, LaPorte, TX, 36; 3) Allison Blecher, Scarsdale, NY, 37; 4) Roberta Steele, Shoreacres, TX, 46; 5) Case Hathaway-Zepeda, Pasadena, CA, 62 (sportmanship trophy); 6) Sarah Lihan, Ft. Lau¬ derdale, 63; 7) Emily Aspland, Cornelius, NC, 71; 8) Caroline Wade, Metairie, LA, 80; 9) Nicole Buechler, Gulf Breeze, FL, 86; 10) Katja Riise, Mandeville, LA, 91... Only NorCal entrant: 18) Mallory McCollum, Concord, CA. (41 Laser Radials; 10 races; 2 throwouts)
Young guns — Richmond YC juniors (left to right) Matt Noble, Jesse Wedler, and Brooks Reed scored a podium finish at the Sears Cup. 24. Sixteen teams of six sailors were se¬ lected for the team racing championship based on their resumes, and almost ev¬ ery team listed one or two collegiate AllAmericans. After over 225 team races in Vanguard 15s — two days at Treasure Page 182 •
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Geoff McDonald. Hopefully, we'll have more on the Hinman Trophy next month. Top finishers of the seven champion¬ ships follow. Full results, picures and press releases can be found at www.ussailing.org. INDEPENDENCE CUP (Chicago YC: 7/31-8/3): DOUBLEHANDED (GOLD) — 1) Karen Mitchell
O'DAY TROPHY (Oklahoma City BC. Aua. 6-10): 1) Andrew Campbell, 22 points; 2) Anna Tunnicliffe, 32; 3) John Van Tol, 40; 4) Clay Johnson, 41; 5) Emery Wager, 41; 6) Kyle Kovacs, 49; 7) Michael Wilde, 56; 8) Doug Peckover, 64; 9) Scott Ferguson, 66;‘10) Buzzy Heausler, 69. (17 Lasers; 7 races; no throwouts)
SMYTHE TROPHY (North Cape YC. Ml: 8/9-13): 1) Kyle Kovacs, Brant Beach YC, 27 points; 2)
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^ a z ^ g 2 Bravo! The new Governor's Cup 21s were a smash hit in their debut. Above, A YC leads the USMMA into a leeward mark in the semi-finals. Inset: Myles (left) and Morgan Gutenkunst. Reed Johnson, Brant Beach YC, 31; 3) Michael Scott, Kaneohe YC, 39; 4) Andrew Keane, White Bear YC, 52; 5) Bryan Buffaloe, Southwestern YC, 58_Area G reps: 11) Sean Kelly, SFYC; 20) Connor Dibble, : SFYC. (20 Lasers; 10 races; 1 throwout)
: BEMIS TROPHY (North Cape YC. Ml. Aug. 9-13): 1) Frank Tybor/Mandi Markee, San Diego YC, • 19 points; 2) Erik Storck/John Kempton, Centerport ) YC, 24; 3) Za6h Brown/Nick Martin, Mission Bay YC, ( 39; 4) Ben Sampson/Michael Komar, Plymouth YC, 48; 5) Matt Kastan/Mike Stark, Youngstown YC, 26. > .. Area G reps: 12) Rob Parrish/Michael Kuschner, . St. Francis YC; 20) Delaney Lynoh/Becky Mabardy, i San Francisco YC. (20 Club 420s; 10 races; 1 ■ throwout)
j SEARS CUP (Detroit YC;Aua. 10-13): 1) Baker Potts/Allan LeBlanc/Edward Levert, i Southern YC, 11 points; 2) Alex Bernal/David Harris/ i Duncan Shea, Santa Barbara YC, 29; 3) Brooks Reed/Jesse Wedler/Matt Noble, Richmond YC, 33; 4) Chris Cervantes/Kenny Scott/Quinn Franzen, | Kaneohe YC, 37; 5) Ted Hale/Emily Bartlett/Aaron j; Moeller, Annapolis YC, 38. (10 Flying Scots; 9 races; l 1 throwout)
t HINMAN TROPHY(StFYC;8/22-24: Vanguard 15s): 1) Cape Cod Whishbone; 2) Silver Panda; 3) East
Coast Amateurs; 4) NYYG; 5) San Diego & Friends; 6) Boston Longfellows; 7) DC Schock and Awe; 8) Annapolis Blue Crabs; 9) Almost Maryland; 10) Kaneohe Toros; 11) StFYC; 12) NH Live Free or Die; 13) Treasure Island Pirate?; 14) DC Water Authqrity; 15) San Francisco Golddiggaz; 16) Larchmont. (16 teams)
Governor's Cup Balboa YC hosted the 37th Governor's Cup, aka the U.S. Junior Match Racing Championship, in mostly light and shifty conditions off Newport Beach on August 13-17. Eleven junior teams from all cor¬ ners of the world participated, including the San Francisco YC squad of 17-yearold skipper Morgan Gutenkunst, 17-yearold Cameron McCloskey (middle) and 15year-old Myles Gutenkunst (bow). After four days of intense match rac¬ ing in brand hew 21-footers, the overall winner was the Cruising YC of Australia's team of Seve Jarvin (helm), Robert Bell (middle) and Sam Newton (bow). The CYCA team ended up third with a 7-3 record in the round-robin competition, which advanced them to the semi-finals. There, they dispatched their friends from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 2-1, before winning the finals 2-0 over the U.S. -r ■■ ■■■■ 1
Merchant Marine Acad¬ emy — not bad for CYCA's first time at the Governor's Cup! Speaking of debuts, the fleet of 10 straight-outof-the-box Governor's Cup 21s' received en¬ thusiastic reviews from all the young sailors. Designed by Balboa YC clubmember Alan Andrews, built by Leif Beiley, and with sails by Dave Ullman, also a BYC mem¬ ber, the new 21 -footers were arguably the real star of the show. "They were really lively and maneuverable, like a smaller Melges 24," claimed Myles Gutenkunst. "They were really fun, especially when the breeze came up near the end of the re¬ gatta." America’s Cup legend Dennis Conner was at Balboa YC Sunday evening, where he gave a congratulatoiy speech to the competitors before handing out the awards. In addition to trophies for the top three teams, another award, the Purcell Trophy, was presented for outstanding sportsmanship both on and off the water, That honor, by unanimous vote of the competitors and race officials, went to the Royal Prince Albert YC, led by Nicole Stouter, one of only three women in the regatta. 1) Cruising YC of Australia, Seve Jarvin; 2) U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Peeter Must; 3) An¬ napolis YC, Jose Fuentes; 4) Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Stuart Pollard; 5) Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Graeme Sutherlund; 6) Newport Harbor YC, Philip Stemler; 7) Balboa YC, Carson Reynolds; 8) Royal Prince Albert YC, Nicole Stouter; 9) San Francisco YC, Morgan Gutenkunst;10) King Harbor YC, Scott DeCurtis; 11) San Diego YC, Ryan Lorenee. Full results/* 1 * * 4 * 1- www.balboayachtclub.com.
S.F. Bay Series The second annual San Francisco Bay Series, a five-regatta fall big boat circuit hosted by St. Francis YC and San Fran¬ cisco YC, got underway last month with thcYVldo Alessio Regatta on August 1-3. Fifty-one boats in four classes sailed in this three-day, four-race event, which began with a foggy 18-mile ocean race on Friday. Winner of the Alessio Perpetual for best corrected time (all four classes were scored under Americap II) was Rob Weed's red Farr 40 Wired. "We trailed the fleet into the fogbank," admitted Weed. "But we must have done something right to pop up at the weather mark in front of them. It was pretty thrill¬ ing to hold off Samba all the way to the September, 2003 • UfcWe 3? • Page 183
finish!" The 8-boat Farr 40 class became a 6boat class 20 minutes into the race as Mayhem, on port, royally t-boned Non Sequitur (see accompanying picture). The impact spun Non Sequitur driver Dick Watts into the wheel, injuring his left leg. Both boats retired, and the Mayhem crew graciously gave Non Sequitur their boat for the rest of the weekend. Two Central Bay buoy races on Satur¬ Page 184 • U&UJtl? •September, 2003
Aldo Ales si o Regatta, Saturday, August 1 (clockwise from upper left) — 'Jolly'J/120 sailors; 'Revo' chases 'Samba' up the City front; 'Swiftsure II' came out to play, but skipped the ocean race; the Americap ll-winning form of 'Scorpio'; and 'White Dove', the pride of Redwood City. day and a 21-mile Bay Tour on Sunday completed the four-race series, which collectively was a good all-around test of boatspeed and tactics. Not too surpris¬ ing, Samba Pa Ti (Farr 40) and Good Timin' (J/105) topped their classes again, while Scorpio took the small Americap II class and a new player, John Sylvia's Qui
B 5, topped the J/120s. Next up on the S.F. Bay Series was San Francisco YC's Summer Keelboat Regatta on August 16-17, which attracted 50 boats in six one design classes. Four windy windward/leeward races, two each day, were held just south of the Berkeley Circle (big boats) and in the slightly calmer
Aldo, cont'd — Ouch! The crew of the wounded 'Non Sequit' head for KKMI, careful to stay on port tack; the 'Sensation' gang ended up second in Amerlcap; 'Qui B 5' won the J/120 class; the mighty 'Z'; and 'Wired' with a big lead over the Fafr 40 class. All photos 'latitude'/rob except as noted. waters near Southampton Shoals (little boats). With Samba taking the weekend off due to the birth of John Kilroy's sec¬ ond kid, Jim Richardson's blue Barking Mad had its way with the Farr 40s, win¬ ning by a comfortable 9-point margin. Another notable performance was turned in by Don Jesberg, who sailed Ego with
Will Baylis, Ricky Matthews and Glenn Howe to an 8-point victory in the tough 17-boat Melges 24 fleet, which is ramp¬ ing up for their Worlds on the Bay in two months. . Mr. Magoo returned to the winners' circle in the small J/120 class; Eclipse won a three-way tiebreaker for first in the
Express 37s; Baffett took the Express 27s (with an assist from Swamp Donkey, which only sailed one day); and the 'other' Eclipse (Moore 24) and Rail to Rail (J/24) continued their winning ways. San Francisco YC's Quickboat Series, held just south of the Berkeley Circle in t-shirt weather on August 23-24, was meant to be an all-Americap II affair, though they did score three 'warhorses' under PHRF. Hopes for a big turnout September. 2003 •
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THE RACING proved futile, and eventually the 14 en¬ trants were just thrown together into one start. "It was certainly an odd mish-mash of boats," noted Blue Chip driver Will Paxton, who enjoyed the racing but was somewhat baffled by the Americap rating system. "I'm not sure the right upwind/ downwind factors were being applied, or maybe something else was going on. The results would have looked a lot different under PHRF." V This month, the S.F. Bay Series con¬ tinues with the two biggies, the NOOD (Aug. 30-31) and the Big Boat Series (Sept. 11-14). Overall awards for the Series will be handed out after the BBS. See www.stfyc.com or www.sfyc.com for more. ALESSIO REGATTA (StFYC: Aua. 1-3): FARR 40 — 1) Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy/Paul Cayard, 5 points; 2) Shadow, Peter Stoneberg/Ed Baird, 12; 3) Wired, Rob Weed/Pete McCormick, 13; 4) Slingshot, Chuck Parrish/Kimo Worthington, 16. (8 boats) J/120 — 1) Oui B 5, John Sylvia, 9 points; 2) Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, 10; 3) Chance, Barry Lewis, 15; 4) Oesdemona, John Wimer, 17. (8 boats) J/105 — 1) Good Timin', Wilson/Perkins, 8 points; 2) Wet Paint, Don Priestly, 23; 3) Zuni Bear, Bergmann/Bennett, 27; 4) Bold Forbes, Cummins/ Franco, 28; 5) Charade, Tom Coates, 28; 6) Natural Blonde, Cooper/Deisinger, 33; 7) Tiburon, Steve Stroub, 37; 8) Arbitrage, Bruce Stone, 41; 9) Bald Eagles, Paul/Liggett, 47; 10) Aquavit, Tim Russell, 50; 11) Bella Rosa, Dave Tambellini, 52; 12) Blackhawk, Dean Dietrich, 53; 13) Irrational Again, Jaren Leet, 54. (27 boats) AMERICAP— 1) Scorpio, Wylie 42, John Siegel, 6 points; 2) Sensation, ID-35, Fanger/Yovko, 9; 3) Swiftsure II, Schumacher 54, Sy Kleinman, 17. (8 boats)
SUMMER KEELBOAT tSFYC: Aua. 16-17): FARR 40 — 1) Barking Mad, Jim Richardson/ Terry Hutchinson, 5 points; 2) Revolution, Brack Duker/Peter Isler, 14; 3) Mayhem, Axford & Wolfe/ Richard Clarke, 18; 4) Wired, Rob Weed/Pete McCormick, 25. (8 boats) J/120 — 1) Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, 6 points; 2) Desdemona, John Wimer, 11. (4 boats) EXPRESS 37 — 1) Eclipse, Mark Dowdy, 12 points; 2) Bullet, Brendan Busch, 12; 3) Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, 12. (5 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Baffett, Tom Baffico, 13 points; 2) Exocet, Jason Crowson, 14; 3) Magic Bus, Sarah Deeds, 15; 4) Great White, Stan Clark, 25; 5) Swamp Donkey, Scott Sellers, 27. (11 boats) MELGES 24 — 1) Ego, Don Jesberg, 8 points; 2) Monsoon, Bruce Ayres, 16; 3) Sofa King Fast, Gripenstraw/Bassano, 20; 4) #525, Seadon Wijsen, 23; 5) Tropical Storm, Doug Forster, 33; 6) Surfeit, Wadbrook/Vessella, 33; 7) #399, Dave Ullman, 41; 8) Minor Threat, Peter Dalton, 42. (17 boats) MOORE 24— 1) Eclipse, Brad Butler, 10 points; 2) Wet Spot, Mike O'Callaghan, 15; 3) Paramour, Rowan Fennell, 17; 4) #122, Mark Breen, 22. (8 boats) J/24 — 1) Rail to Rail, Rich Jepsen, 6 points; 2) Casual Contact, Ned Walker, 15; 3) Fat Bastard, Curtis Press, 16. (7 boats) Page 186 •
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EYC member Mike Andrews, owner of the new Santana 22 'Bonito', has won everything he's entered lately, including the S-22 Nationals.
QUICKBOAT (SFYC; Aug. 23-24: 5 races): AMERICAP II— 1) Swiftsure II, Schumacher 54, Sy Kleinmnan/Steve Taft, 14 points; 2) Alta Vita, Davidson TP 52, Bill Turpin, 16; 3) Scorpio, Wylie 42, John Siegel, 16; 4) Sensation, ID-35, Fanger/ Yovko, 26; 5) White Dove, Beneteau 40.7, Mike Garl, 28. (14 boats) PHRF— 1) Zamazaan, Farr 52, Chuck Weghorn, 8 points; 2) InfraRed, Davidson 44, Ray Lopez, 9. (3 boats)
Two Mellow Ocean Races The Gulf of tlie Farallones went soft last month, as haze and light air turned the Lightship II and Southern Cross races into endurance contests. The first race. Golden Gate YC's 25.4-mile lap around the Lightship on August 2, was downright gruesome for all but a handful of 41 en¬ tries. "It started out like a normal ocean race, going out on an ebb with the usual north¬ westerly," said overall winner Mike DeVries, co-owner of the red Synergy 1000 Summer Moon. "As we were leaving Point Bonita, we noticed smoke going left to right on some commercial traffic out at the Lightship. We footed south toward what turned out to be an 80° header, and were able to get around the Lightship be¬ fore the area turned into a parking lot. We also made it home on the flood, un¬ like a lot of the smaller boats." Summer Moon was the second boat to finish, coming in three minutes behind the Farr 40 Blue Chip. They corrected out first in fleet by a whopping 17 minutes over the Schumacher 40 Auspice. The
Seven-time winner Doug Baird thanks the race committee at the conclusion of the Mercury Nationals on Huntington Lake. smaller boats dribbled in against a build¬ ing ebb, with some taking 10-11 hours to finish. Twelve boats had better tilings to do than drift around in the ocean after dark, and opted for DNFs. Two weekends later, at the BAMA- ' hosted 33.1-mile Southern Cross Race, things improbably went further downhill. Tony Pohl, the other co-owner of Summer Moon, claimed, "This was the worst race yet! We beat up to the Southern Approach Buoy, which turned out to be a good three quarters of a mile off where the charts have it, in a shifty 4-6-knot southwest¬ erly. We finally rounded that mark at 2:30 p.m., about the time the wind shifted to the west, so we had another slow beat to the Lightship before putting the kite up for the run home against the ebb. It was a long, long day.” Summer Moon was once again second to finish, this time in 9:08:15, one hour behind the SC 50 City Lights, which cor¬ rected out first overall. Eighteen of the 32 starters quit in frustration, including pe¬ rennial frontrunner Auspice. With two races left in the OYRA season — Drake's Bay (Sept. 20-21) and Junior Waterhouse (Oct. 4) — Summer Moon is now 9 points ahead of both Auspice and City Lights going down the home stretch, the largest lead of any OYRA division. DeVries and Pohl have been sailing their 4,200-pound rocketship with a core group that includes Ken Moore, Paul
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SOUTHERN CROSS (BAMA: 8/15: 33.1 miles): PHRO-I — 1) City Lights, SC 52, Tom Sanborn; 2) Summer Moon, Synergy 100, Mike DeVries/Tony Pohl; 3) Fast Forward, Aerodyne 38, Dan Benjamin; 4) Equity Kicker, SC 52, Kirsten Mau; 5) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck. (13 boats; 6 DNF) PHRO-II — 1) Fast Forward, C&C 34, Michael
Whelan/Jeff Lanzafame, 37; 8) Bill & Katie Worden, 38; 9) Chris & Christopher Lanzafame, 46; 10) Greg Goodman/Andy Minkwitz, 50. (21 boats; 5 races; no throwouts; www.mercury-sail.com)
SANTANA 22 NAT'LS (MPYC: Auo. 2-3)1) Bonito, Michael Andrews, 11 points; 2) Cnidarian, Ray Ward, 13; 3) Leprechaun, Charlie & David Kurtmen, 14; 4) Carlos, Jan Grygier, 20; 5) Krash, Ron Baxter, 20. (12 boats; 5 races; no throwouts) Winning crqw — Michael Andrews, Kevin Clark, Tom Rankin.
J/24 NAT'LS (Milwaukee YC:Auo. 1-3): 1) Bogus, Chris Snow, 24 points; 2) Pipe Dream, John Mollicone, 32; 3) #3324, Ryan Cox, 37; 4) Brain Cramp, Greg Eiffert, 38; 5) Twins, Chris Zaleski, 57. (52 boats; 6 races; no throwouts)
SC 27 NAT'LS (Port Townsend. WA: 7/31-8/2): 1) Ariel, 34 points; 2) Salt Heart, 41; 3) Hanalei, 43; 4) Marionette, 44; 5) Sumo, 53. (11 boats; 11 races; no throwouts; www.sc27.org.) OLSON 30 NAT'LS (Santa Cruz YC; 8/7-10): 1) Capital Affair, John Buchanan, 17 points; 2) Lunch Box, Mark Logan, 18; 3) Blue Star, Spen¬ cer/Downey, 18; 4) Aliens Ate My Buick, John Rahn, 25; 5) Hoot, Andy MacFie, 31; 6) Stray Cat, John Roberts, 52; 7) Run Wild, Dale Scogin, 53; 8) Sirena, John Martinelli, 65; 9) Spirit, Lorenzo Rota, 65; 10) Bullet, Mike Gross. (14 boats; 7 races; no throwouts;
LIDO 14 NATIONALS (Mission Bay YC: Aun. 9-14)■ GOLD — 1) Mark Gaudio/John Papadopoulos, 10 points; 2) Kurt & Anne Wiese, 13; 3) Stu Robertson/Erin Frederick, 13; 4) Tom Jenkins/Kit Lockwood, 29; 5) Bob Yates/Pat Kincaid, 38. (14 boats; 6 races; 1 throwout) SILVER — 1) Jordan & Brooke Varon, 13 points; 2) Randy Welch/Pete LaBahn, 16; 3) John Henke/ Justin Jackman, 20. (13 boats; 6 races; 1 throwout) WOMEN — 1) Kathy Allen/Becca Koran, 3 points. (8 boats; 3 races) JUNIOR — 1) Brian & Kyle Vanderspeck, 5 points. (2 boats; 5 races)
CAL 20 NAT'LS (Long Beach YC:Aug. 15-17): GOLD — 1) Bandini Mountain, Mark Golison, 23 points; 2) Convicts on Tour, Mike Sentovich, 32; 3) Basic, Tom Pollack, 37; 4) Rigomortis, Doug McLean, 38; 5) Lolo, Chris Raab, 56; 6) Magic Bus, Mark Gaudio, 63; 7) Colleen, Jib Kelly, 63; 8) Lickety Split, Ron Wood, 65; 9) Rubber Dog, Keith Ives, 72; 10) Mojo, Walter Johnson, 77. (31 boats; 7 races; no throwouts) SILVER —1) Spooner, Roland Fournier, 29 points; 2) Green Machine, Dave Robertson/Steve Shaw, 34; 3) Sweet Bippy, Cathy Black/Todd Smith, 35. (15 boats; 7 races; no throwouts) Winning crew — Mark Golison, Jennifer Golison, Steve Flam, (full results— www.cal20.org)
EL TORO NATIONALS (Kaneohe YC. Aug. 3-8): SENIOR — 1) Kui Lim, 9 points; 2) Jesse Andrews, 12; 3) Colm Galvin, 12; 4) Yal Lim, 14; 5)
Dungan. (4 boats; 3 DNF) MORA-I — 1) Mirador, Antrim 27, Jody Harris/ Annie Simpson. (3 boats; 2 DNF) MORA-II —No finishers. (2 boats) ’ SHS — 1) Salty Hotel, Express 37, David Rasmussen; 2) Eyrie, Hawkfarm, Sylvia Seaberg/ Synthia Petroka; 3) Xpression, C&C 110-DK, Dirk Husselman; 4) Melange, Express 37, The Reeds. (10 boats; 5 DNF)
Nationals Round-Up Billions and billions, as Carl Sagan used to say. That's how many national championships seem to have occurred last month, and there's just no way we could cover them all. The following box scores' tell the bare-bones stories; see the appropriate website for more. Familiar names topped each class — Baird, Snow, Gaudio, Lim, and Mack, to name a few. A familiar crew — Dennis Bassano, JR., Bret Gripenstrawand Mark Golsh — won the Olson 30 Nationals, too. The ubiquitous Santa Cruz trio, often ac¬ companied by Mike Evans, have also re¬ cently won the Moore 24 and Melges 24 PCCs. MERCURY NAT'LS (Huntington Lake; July 26-28): 1) Doug & Mike Baird, 13 points; 2) Dave West/ Chris Krueger, 19; 3) Jim & Kathy Bradley, 22; 4) Pat Bradley/Kim Bricker, 27; 5) Peter Baldwin/Dave Mor¬ ris, 32; 6) Jack McAleer/Matthew Quint, 36; 7) Don
'Hoot' crewmember impersonates a spinnaker pole going into the leeward mark at the 25th Olson 30 Nationals, hosted by Santa Cruz YC. www. oIson 30.org) Winning crew (CapitalAffair) — John Buchanan, Dennis Bassano, Jr. (driver), Mark Golsh, Bret Grip¬ enstraw, Mike Evans, Patrick Lewis, Lisa Bibbee, Matthew Coale. Top owner/driver (Aliens) — John Rahn.
Fred Paxton, 21; 6) Gordie Nash, 31; 7) Vickie Gilmour, 34; 8) Pat Hascall, 40; 9) Chris Straub, 43; 10) John Liebenberg, 48. (19 boats) INTERMEDIATE — 1) Martin Sterling, 5 points; 2) Sean Doyle, 13. (4 boats) JUNIOR — 1) Mark Towill, 8 points; 2) Allen Ster¬ ling, 13; 3) Max Fraser, 18; 4) Ian Andrewes, 8; 5) Brock Wooldridge, 20; 6) Ian Urn, 33; 7) David Eva, 33; 8) Connor Leech, 34; 9) Chris Cason, 43; 10) David Liebenberg, 48. (22 boats) September, 2003 •
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49er NAT'LS (Columbia River Gorge: Aug, 16-17). 1) Andy Mack/Adam Lowry, 9 points; 2) Morgan Larson/Adam Koch, 23; 3) Patrick Whitmarsh/Paul Allen, 26; 4) David Fagen/Edward Goss, 37; 5) Doogie Couvreux/Madhaven Thirumalai, 46. (14 boats; 10 races; 1 throwout)
ANTRIM 27 NAT'LS (EYC: Aua. 22-24): 1) Kind of Blue, Steve Saperstein, 17 points; 2) Nemesis, Paul Martson/Simon Shortman, 22; 3) Al¬ Page 188 •
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Summer Keelboat, Sunday, Aug. 17 (clockwise from upper left) Mad' crushed the Farr 40s; 'Tropical Storm' chases 'Minor Threat' ways Friday, John Liebenberg, 23; 4) Czechmate, Mark Hlubececk, 24; 5) ET, Liz Baylis, 32. (7 boats; 7 races; no throwouts) Winning crew — Steve Saperstein, Greg Byrne (tactician), Joachim Johnsson, Pete Rowland, and Brooks Dees.
ULTIMATE 24 NAT'LS (EYC: Aua 22-24): 1) Vuja De, Chris Kim, 9 points; 2) White Light¬
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ning, Mike Peterson, 15; 3) Cookie Girl, Nick Roosevelt, 21. (4 boats; 7 races; no throwouts) Winning crew — Chris Kim, John Marshall, Eric Ochs, Dave Anthony.
Two Shorthanded Races Two more shorthanded races occurred last month, the SSS East Bay/Estuary Race and EYC's whimsically-named
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There were still some holes on the course, allowing ULDBs and lighter boats to cor¬ rect out well. SSS Commodore Greg Nelson, sailing his turbo’ed Black Soo Starbuck, topped the 18 singlehanders, while UK Sails rep Jason Crowson, sail¬ ing with Chris Mitchell on the Express 27 Exocet, got the best of 27 doublei-I-
handers. 1 Encinal YC’s 15th annual Gracie & George Race on August 16 attracted just 21 coed teams. The low-key race, which is • unique in that 'Gracie' steers while 'George' scampers around the boat, was postponed almost an hour before the wind filled in. The 5-if) knot northwesterly held long enough for the fleet to sail over to South Beach and back, but faded during the September, 2003 • UWwk 3? • Page 189
THE RACING spinnaker run up the Estuary to the club¬ house finish. Lisa 'Iron Woman' Le Faive piloted the SC 52 Morgana to Ifne hon¬ ors, but sank to fifth in Division B when her -15 handicap was applied. The over¬ all winner was perennial G&G racer Linda Farabee, sailing the Catalina 38 Harp with Mike Mannix. There are two more events on the SSS schedule, the Hak^Moon Bay Race (Sept. 6) and the popular Vallejo 1-2 (Oct. 1819). The latter is almost always a sunny, light-air weekend, and, as such, is a per¬ fect opportunity for newcomers to test their shorthanded skills. EAST BAY/ESTUARY RACE (SSS: 8/9:21.5 miles): SH-I— 1) Xpression, C&C 110, DirkHusselman; 2) Na Na, Sage 43, Dwight Odom. (5 boats) SH-II — 1) Antipodiste, Farr 920, Chuck War¬ ren. (2 boats) SH-III — 1) Emerald, Yankee 30, Peter Jones. (3 boats) SH-IV — 1) Gavilan, Wylie 39, Brian Lewis; 2) Pescadito, Cal 20, Lee Parsons. (4 boats) SH-CAT —1) Uno, WylieCat 30, Steve Wonner. (1 boat) SH-ULDB — 1) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson; 2) Fast Forward, Aerodyne 38, Dan Ben¬ jamin. (6 boats) DBH-I — 1) Stink Eye, Laser 28, Jonathan & Bill Gutoff. (3 boats) DBH-II —1) Borderline, Olson 911-SE, Bill & Jane Charron; 2) Eyrie, Hawkarm, Synthia Petroka/ Sylvia Seaberg. (4 boats) DBH-III — 1) Straitjacket, Mull 22, Ben Haket/ Jacco van Der Kooij; 2) Pannonica, Contest 27, John Lymberg/Amy Lunha. (4' boats) DBH-III — 1) Stormrider, Aphrodite 101, Don & Michelle McCrea; 2) Kira, Cal 33-2, Jim Erskine/Janie Elkins. (5 boats) DBH-ULDB — 1) Exocet, Express 27, Jason Crowson/Chris Mitchell; 2) Topper II, Moore 24, Bren & Andy Meyer; 3) Wetsu, Express 27, Phil Krasner/ Mark Halman; 4) Opus, Express 27, Huw Roberts/ Gabe Hopper. (11 boats) Full results — www.sfbaysss.org.
GRACIE & GEORGE (EYC: Aua. 16:8.25 mi.): DIV. A (sportboats) — 1) Wet Bunns, Wylie Wabbit, Sue Pfluecke/Bill Gardner. (2 boats) DIV. B (< 120) — 1) Harp, Catalina 38, Linda Farabee/Mike Mannix; 2) Marrakesh, Express 34, Ann & Craig Perez; 3) Convergence, J/120, Cathy Erbland/Jeff Winklehake. (7 boats) DIV. B (121 -149) — 1) Mirage, Black Soo, Lucie Van Breen/Ben Mewes. (3 boats) DIV. C (150-179) — 1) Bewitched, Merit 25, Maria Seferoglou/Mark Salmon; 2) Kangaroo Court, Moore 24, Joan Byrne/C.J. Olsen. (6 boats) DIV. D (>180) —1) Dominatrix, Santana 22, Heidi Schmidt/Todd Krum. (3 boats) FIRST TO FINISH — Morgana, SC 52, Lisa Le Faive/Rob Magoon. FIRST OVERALL — 1) Harp; 2) Marrakesh; 3) Wet Bunns. (21 boats) Full resutlts — www.encinal.org.
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racing than August? We sure don’t think so. Here are brief reports on a dozen or so more regattas which occurred lately: INTERCLUB #5 (AYC: Aua. 8): DIV. I (< 173) — 1) Double Agent, Merit 25, Robin Ollivier; 2) Mirage, Black Soo, Ben Mewes. (6 boats) DIV. II (187-up) —1) Dulcinea, Killer Whale, Michaei Mathiasen; 2) Caffeinated, Merit 22, Dick Lotspeich. (5 boats) FAT 30s — 1) Spindrifter, Tartan 30, Paul Skabo, 2) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles. (6 boats) CATALINA 34 — 1) Crew’s Nest, Ray Irvine; 2) Casino, Bill Eddy. (6 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Platinum, Morgan 44, Mark Rommell; 2) MeMe, Newport 30, Norm Guest; 3) Peddler, Catalina 27, Norm Rehm. (7 boats) MULTIHULL (spinnaker) — 1) Raptor, 'Corsair', Todd Olsen; 2) White Knuckles, F-31R, Gary Helms. (4 boats) MULTIHULL (non-spinnaker) — 1) Mood Indigo, 'Gemini', Rich Kerbavaz. (2 boats)
Gorgeous Gorge sailing — 505 veterans Bruce Edwards and Dave Shelton were in top form at the Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta. 56; 3) Lightwave, Swan 44, David Ford, 62; 4) Aura, Swan 44 Mk. II, Bill Kardash, 64; 5) Reef Points, Swan 44, Joseph Huber, 73. (20 boats) CLASS C — 1) Dire Wolf, Swan 44, Tom Little, . 16 points; 2) Ciao Bello, Swan 60, Robert Jellen, 17; 3) Black Tie, Swan 47, Clem Napolitano, 22; 4) Ariel, Swan 36, Jaffrey Associates, 22; 5) Alianza, Swan 56, Bruce Cleveland, 23. (13 boats) OVERALL — 1) Vim; 2) Goombay Smash; 3) Lolita; 4) Strabo; 5) Crescendo. (37 boats) Full results — www.nautorgroup.com.
ULTRA-NECTAR CHALLENGE (StFYC: Ann 91 • 1) Rob Hartman (winning time of 1:10:40); 2) Mike Zajicek; 3) Andreas Macke; 4) David Wells; 5) Steve Sylvester; 6) Chris Radkowski; 7) Bill Weir; 8) Brian MacDougall; 9) Steve Bodner; 10) Lindon Seed. (44 boards; 13 DNF)
S.F. CLASSIC (StFYC: Aua. 9): MONTEREY & BACK (SCYC/MPYC: July P6-P7): CLASS A — 1) Outrageous, Olson 40, Linkmeyer/Brown, 2 points; 2) Animal, Sydney 38, Craig French, 5; 3) Heartbeat, Wylie 46, Lou Pambianco, 8. (6 boats) CLASS B — 1) Mistress Quickly, SC 27, Larry Weaver, 4 points; 2) Sophie, SC 27, L. DeFayMoreau, 4; 3) Mojo, SC 27, J. & Ji Case, 7. (5 boats)
SWAN AMERICANS (Newport. Rl: 7/P7-S/P)■ CLASS A— 1) Vim, Swan 45, Craig Speck, 19 points; 2) Goombay Smash, Swan 45, Doug Dou¬ glas, 36; 3) Lolita, Swan 56, Frank Savage, 40; 4) Strabo, Swan 70, Marty Fisher, 41; 5) Favonius, Swan 80, Roel Pieper, 49. (17 boats) CLASS B — 1) Crescendo, Swan 44, Martin Jacobson, 48 points; 2) Vixen, Swan 44, John Wayt,
1) Steve Sylvester (winning time of 46:08); 2) Bill Weir; 3) Mike Zajicek; 4) Mike Percy; 5) Al Mirel; 6) Chris Radkowski; 7) Jean Rathle; 8) Linda Vlad Moroz; 9) Rob Hartman; 10) David Wells. (44 boards; 13 DNF)
COLUMBIA GORGE ONE DESIGN (Ann 1-11 • MELGES 24 (PCCs) — 1) Sofa King Fast, Bret Gripenstraw, 13 points; 2) Stryk, Kerry Poe, 20; 3) Myst, Rod Buck, 21; 4) Minor Threat, Peter Dalton, 42; 5) Light Brigade, Warren Davidson, 45. (10 boats) 505 — 1) Bmce Edwards/Dave Shelton, 17 points; 2) Doug Hagan/Stewart Park, 25; 3) Kris Bundy/Fritz Lanzinger, 36; 4) Nick Adamson/Alan Norman, 43; 5) Carol & Carl Buchan, 44; 6) Mike Holt/Carl Smit, 48; 7) Adam Lowry/David Byron, 52.
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23; 3) Edward Gardina, 23; 4) Erik Glaser, 25. (10 boats) SPLASH ,— 1) Thomas Maher, 13 points; 2) Briana Robertori, 19; 3) Megan Hayes, 24. (8 boats) LASER — I) Michael Mann, 10'points; 2) Colin Brochard, 12. (4 boats) OPTI-GREEN — 1) Casey Parks, 167 points; 2) Lang Miller, 180: (5 boats) OPTI-WHITE — 1) Michael Grove, 71 points; 2) Tanner Nagy, 73; 3) Alexander Delle Cese, 113. (6 boats) OPTI-BLUE — 1) Rogan Kriedt, 27; 2) Cody Nagy, 32; 3) Ben Lezin, 41; 4) Ian Simms, 49. (9 boats) OPTI-RED — 1) Josh Leighton, 8 points; 2) Daphne Arena, 53. (5 boats)
COLLEGIATE PRE-SEASON RANKINGS 18/10): COED — 1) Harvard; 2) Hobart/Wm. Smith; 3) Hawaii; 4) Dartmouth; 5) Stanford; 6) USC; 7) Tufts; 8) St. Mary's; 9) Brown; 10) Georgetown; 11) Wash¬ ington College; 12) Kings Point; 13) Charleston; 14) Old Dominion; 15) UC Irvine; 16) MIT; 17) Yale; 18) Conn. College; 19) Navy; 20) Eckerd. WOMEN — 1) Hawaii; 2) Yale; 3) Tufts; 4) Dartmouth; 5) Old Dominion; 6) Harvard; 7) Georgetown; 8) Hobart/Wm. Smith; 9) Brown; 10) Stanford; 11) UC Santa Barbara; 12) St. Mary's; 13) UC Irvine; 14) Charleston; 15) USC.
(18 boats) J/24— 1) Suspense, Eric Sanderson, 14 points; 2) Bite Me, Phil Champagna, 18; 3) #182, Trevor Tunnocliffe, 22. (9 boats) EUROPE — 1) Jaime Mack, 9 points; 2) Christin Feldman, 9. (5 boats) LASER — 1) Andrew Vance, 7 points; 2) Dennis Clark, 20; 3) Robert Hodson, 21. (9 boats) TASAR — 1) Tony Norris/Shelley Flufer, 9 points. (2 boats) (7-9 races; 1 throwout; www.gorgesailing.org)
PASSPORT REGATTA (CYC: Aua. 23: 1 race): 1) Ace, Passport 42, Lou Dietz & Mary Heeney; 2) Drambuoy, Passport 40, Rick & Julie Cooley; 3) Cool Change, Passport 40, Phil Stolp; 4) Cayenne, Passport 40, Michael Moradzadeh. (7 boats)
ETCHELLS PCCs (RYC: Aua. 22-24): 1) Vince Brun (San Diego), 9 points; 2) Craig Healy, 10; 3) Peter Vessella, 12; 4) M. Beckman
Open for business: The 2004 West Marine Pacific Qup is now accepting en¬ tries (see www.pacificcup.org for the NOR and entry form). The first boat to sign up for next summer's 13th biennial "Fun Race to Hawaii" was Michael Moradzadeh's Passport 40 Cayenne, which fin¬ ished third in class last time as well as serving as the communications boat. Other early sign-ups are Island Time (Pa¬ cific Seacraft 37, Stewart Graham), Pe¬ gasus (Celestial 32, Robert Maddison), Moonshine (Dogpatch 26, R.B. Ward), Cir¬ rus (Standfast 40, Bill Myers) and Salty Hotel (Express 27, David Rasmussen). Slow Fastnet: 248 boats sailed in the RORC's classic 608-mile Fastnet Race, an otherwise unremarkable race this year except for a great battle for line honors by what are arguably the two fastest monohulls in the world at the moment. Neville Crichton's R/P 90 Shockwave/ Alfa Romeo broke the tape after 57 hours, 4 minutes, about four hours off the record set four years ago by Ross Field's RF Yachting. Bob McNeil's R/P 86 TIephyrus V, which led several times during the race, pulled in ten minutes later. "That was the toughest battle for line honors we’ve ever had," claimed Crichton, who has collected line honors in 53 of the 54 races he’s sailed in Shockwave/Alfa Romeo. Canceled for now: We re sorry to see the Challenge Series disappear after just two of the projected four IACC regattas this summer (see Loose Lips). Organizers John Sweeney and Tina Kleinjan poured a tpn of energy and their own money into
SOUTH BAY YRA #5 (SPYC: Aua. 16): BIG SPINNY— 1) Mist, Beneteau First 38, Rob¬ ert Hu. (3 boats) LITTLE SPINNY — 1) Alakazam, Olson 25, Ralph Kirbirg; 2) Mer Linda, Catalina 30, Mark Hale; 3) Liquid Kitty, Santana 525, Dave Waller. (8 boats) BIG NON-SPINNY — 1) Dolphin, Cal 2-30, Rob¬ ert Young; 2) Far Better Thing, Ericson 30, Charles McArthur. (j6 boats) LITTLE NON-SPINNY — 1) Heathcliff, Catalina 27, Ed Hoff. (2 boats) J/105 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON TO DATE: 1) Good Timin', Perkins/Wilson, 28 points; 2) Zuni Bear, Bergmann/Bennett, 62; 3) Arbitrage, Bruce Stone, 69; 4) Wind Dance, Pugh/Littfin, 79; 5) Tiburon, Steve Stroub, 101; 6) Nantucket Sleighride, Peter Wagner, 106; 7) Natural Blonde, Deisinger/Cooper/Thom, 113; 8) Blackhawk, Dean Dietrich, 140; 9) Whisper, Eden Kim, 157; 10) Aquavit, Steiner/Russell, 162. (After 22 races and 6 throwouts; NOOD and Big Boat Series remaining; www.sfj105.org) JUNIOR OLYMPICS (Encinai YCiAug. 16-17): 420 — 1) Will Kendrick, 9 points; 2) Ben Bradley, 14; 3) William Weprin, 22. (6 boats) CJF — 1) Brian Maloof, 16 points; 2) Dan Ryan,
They're off! One of many crowded starts at last month's 608-mile Fastnet Race (Cowes to the Fastnet Rock turning mark, finish at Plymouth). (Houston), 18; 5) Bill Barton, 24; 6) John Sutak, 28; 7) Chris Raney, 28; 8) John Gilmour, 39; 9) Jim Carrick, 41; 10) Michael Laporte, 51. (17 boats; 6 races; 1 throwout)
the Series, which proved unsustainable without major sponsorship. Hopefully, it will be back next year. . . The California
Match Racing Championship (CMRC) trophy will stay at StFYC for another year, as SoCal's YRUSC was unable to field a team this time. The score remains at 4-2 in favor of PICYA (NorCal), and the de September, 2003 • IxFWt?? • Page 191
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THE RACING fending champion remains Chris Perkins, who won the event in 200 Ain Cabrillo Beach (Olson 30sj and defended it on the Bay in 2002 (1 l:Metres). Random notes: Bruce Schwab, skip¬ per of the Wylie Open 60 Ocean Planet, recently announced his entry in the 2004/2005 Vendee Globe Race, the quadrennial nonstop circumnavigation beginning on November 7, 2004, from Les Sables d'Olonne, EVance. Ocean Planet is wintering in Portland, Maine, where she is getting upgraded for her second lap around the globe. . . We learned too late for last month s LongPac coverage that George McKay s Moore 24 Cookie Jar received an hour of redress for turning around to stand by the WylieCat 30 Crinan, whose skipper had received a blow to the head. The extra time elevated Cookie Jar into first overall, while Rick Deppe's J/120 Alchera was pushed down a spot to second. Melgi-mania: The upcoming Melges 24 Worlds, which will be hosted by StFYC on the Olympic Circle between October , 13-17, should be one of the more epic regattas ever seen around here. About 55 boats are expected — 30 from California,
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t § 'Alfred', the monkey mascot of the Cal 40 Cali¬ fornia Girl' (and before that Freewind') cuts loose at the Hawaii YC after the TransPac. Favini (ITA) and many others. It's a deep, deep field with no one clear pre-regatta favorite, should be fun! Silver fox convention: StFYC's 25th In¬ ternational Masters Regatta will occur on October 3-5, once again using J/105s
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THE RACING SHEET TransPac 52 class spokesman Tom Pollack, two more TP-52s have been ordered recently, botji by East Coasters. Richard Breeden, o\vner of the R/P 77 Bright Star (ex-Zephyrus IV), and Mike Bremmer, who sails the 1D48 Sjambok out of Annapolis, are both getting Farr designs built at Goetz Custom Yachts in Bristol, RI. This follows on the heels of a previous Farr/Goetz collaboration for Makoto Uematsu (Esmeralda), and Pollack is boldly predicting ten TP-52s in the 2004 Big Boat Series. Panning for gold: U.S. sailors z claimed two gold medals at the £ Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo ° Tr last month. Lanee Butler (Aliso Viejo, CA) won the Mistral Womens class with a full day to spare, while a J/ 24 team led by Tim Healy (Newport, RI) wrapped up that class without having to sail the final race. The only NorCal sail¬ ors at the Games, the husband/wife team of Paul and Mary Ann Hess from Napa, took sixth (out? of nine) in the Hobie 16
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With reports this month on Chartering in the BVI, a Bay Area sailing club's Grenadine Memories and miscellaneous Charter Notes.
Sailing the British Virgins: It Just Does&t Get Any Better They say it's impossible to improve on perfection. And when it comes to assess¬ ing the world's premier sailing destina¬ tions, the British Virgin Islands comes as close to perfection as anyplace on the planet — especially for yacht chartering. This British Overseas Territoiy's most fundamental advantage is geographical. Born of the same volcanic ridge which arcs across the entire Eastern Carib¬ bean, the BVI is comprised of three dozen islands and cays clustered in such close proximity to each other that several isles can easily be visited in a day. That fact alone has greatly contributed to the territoiy's decades-old reputation as the most popularyacht chartering destina¬ tion in the world. Although a fledgling fleet of crewed luxury yachts began plying southern Caribbean waters in the early '60s, it wasn't surprising that Charlie and Ginny Cary chose the British Virgins (in 1969) as the base for a new type of charter op¬ eration which they dubbed 'bareboating.' Their firm, The Moorings, was the first of many bareboat outfits to base here. Back then, provisioning options ashore left a bit to be desired, but there were already a good number of water -
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— BVI administrators embraced an am¬ bitious plan in the late ’80s to establish overnight mooring fields at nearly every popular anchorage in the territory, thereby virtually eliminating all anchor damage to the fragile underwater ecosys¬ tem. Visiting sailors can hopscotch around the territory for weeks without ever having to anchor — a major benefit to the many recreational sailors with weak anchoring skills. Eventually, all BVI waters were des¬ ignated as a marine sanctuary where tourists are encouraged to explore, but are prohibited from fishing or shelling. Lying just north of 18° N latitude, the Virgins are blessed by idyllic sailing con¬ ditions that vary only slightly through¬ out the year. Air temps are between the low 70s and high 80s year-round, while easterly trade winds of 12 to 22 knots
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Peter Benchley to film The Deep. Likewise, there is no shortage of venues for se¬ rious partying. Among the most popular are Foxy's on Jost Van Dkye, where owner Foxy Callwood en¬ tertains daily with bawdy, politically-incorrect Ca¬ lypso originals and the Willie T, a floating bar and restaurant in the Norman Island Bight where wild and crazy are always the watchwords of the day. Naturally, there are 9BKB| Sun-baked, shirts-off sailing — that's the order of plenty of well-kept, late'■ X y . 3 the day in the British Virgins all year long. The model bareboats to choose *"' close proximity between islands encourages sponfrom here — both mono¬ 7 •"ZT taneity, as navigation is always by line of sight. hulls and multihulls — in addition to a sizeable fleet of luxurious crewed yachts. Although there are lifri no non-stop flights to the mm: BVI from U.S. gateways, connections are easily made via Puerto Rico. . m mm mmn (American is our preferred carrier, as baggage can be booked all the way via 1 £ ■ ■ ■ ■ I ■' • ' vtheir American Eagle affili¬ ates.) Having criss-crossed ' , ; • " . ' ^ 4s * // the Virgins frequently dur¬ ing the past 25 years, we're kind of surprised that we've never really mm tired of them. The fa!ct is, sailing just doesn't get much better than this. We proved it to our¬ selves again in July when we arrived here are as predictable as the sunrise. Of at the end of a multi-island cruise course, these tropical isles do occasion¬ through the Caribbean. We chartered a ally fall prey to hurricanes — the official boat from the good folks at TMM, a wellstorrp season runs from late June run Tortola-based company that owner through early November — but as we of¬ Barney Crook has ten say in these pages, the odds of get¬ slowly built up since the ting clobbered by ohe, even during the ’80s (now with bases summer months, is relatively small. The also in Belize and the peak tourist season, as you-might imag¬ Grenadines). Although ine, coincides with North America's most TMM specializes in unpleasant months, weatherwise: De¬ charter cats, we were cember through April. excited to take out a As every BVI charter vet knowfe, the sweet-sailing Jeanterritory has a growing list of 'must-see' neau 46 sloop. sites such as The Baths, where With the tropical sun outcroppings of enormous boulders form sizzling above, we beat | underwater grottoes teaming with fish; up the Sir Francis < the Bitter End Yacht Club, a picture-per¬ Drake Channel from g fect waterside resort focused on sailing Road Town in a brisk § and windsurfing; and the wreck of the 20-knot breeze — about § Rhone, a Royal Mail steamer used by
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what we usually get back home on the Bay beneath the Golden Gate. While both venues are renowned for their ’great sail¬ ing’ conditions,* we had to laugh when we compared the differences. Instead of wearing foul weather gear and sea boots, we were barefoot and shirtless, wearing only our swim trunks. Instead of navi¬ gating through banks of thick fog, we could see for 20 miles in every direction, with the inviting contours of island after island laid out before us. And instead of our cheeks being chaffed by wind chill, we wondered if it was time to slather on some more sunscreen. Fine wind, flat seas, sunny skies and beautiful, exotic vistas. What more could we ask for? It’s often said that those new to char¬ tering should choose the BVI for their first experience, and we tend to agree. But after moving on to other destina¬ tions, we’d urge you to revisit these ’em¬ erald isles', as they are not likely to dis¬ appoint you. — latitude/aet
Groovin' in the Grenadines Some people say I have the best job in the world, and sometimes I even think so myself. In addition to teaching sail¬ ing, directing the sailing school program at Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City and brokering charter vacations, my job is to organize and lead group flotilla char¬ ters on behalf of Spinnaker Sailing. This has been going on three or four times a year since the late 1980s. Our most recent trip was to The Grenadine Islands in the Windward Antilles (May 2 - May 11), where we char¬ tered four boats of 45 to 50 feet from Sunsail's St. Vincent base. We were 19 people in all, with four to six people per boat. I skippered an Oceanis 461 with the help of my wife, Melinda, Harry Gull who has cjnne numerous trips with us. Much of the BVI's shoreside development in¬ corporates traditional architectural styling, such as this waterside complex on Tortola.
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\ and Paul Disenso, a student who was working toward his ASA Bareboat Char¬ ter certification during the trip. There are several bases usable for a Grenadines charter, both inside and out¬ side the immediS<e area. It’s a glorious southbound reach into , the Grenadines from the north. The distance is about 70 miles from The Moorings' base at Marigot Bay in St. Lucia to Bequia in the north¬ ern Grenadines. (There are also charter bases at Martinique, St. Lucia's north¬ ern neighbor.) Getting back isn’t so easy and many charterers choose to continue on one-way to Grenada to finish their charters. If you choose to start in Grenada where both The Moorings and Sunsail have bases, it’s 40 miles (mostly upwind) to Carriacou in the southern Grenadines. Between Carriacou to Bequia it’s gener¬ ally reaching with gaps between the is¬ lands of less than 15 miles. Returning to Grenada is another glorious sleigh ride. For those who don’t like, or don’t have time, for long passages, there are cur¬ rently two places to charter right in the Grenadines. The Sunsail base is at the Blue Lagoon Marina at the southern end of St. Vincent. From there it is only eight miles to Bequia's Admiralty Bay. The Moorings has also recently opened up a base at Charlestown Bay on Canouan Island, right in the middle of the Grena¬ dines. From California, both places can be reached *** in one long day of flying (three legs). We wanted a charter location where we could enjoy as much time With check-outs, provisioning and stowing, it's always a bit hectic getting away from the char¬ ter base. But sweet sailing makes up for it.
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as possible in The Grenadines. St. Vincent fit the bill quite well. After a mid-afternoon arrival in St. Vincent and a night on the boats, Sunsail provided us with boat and chart brief¬ ings, and we stowed our pre-arranged provisions. Sunsail has a provision and beverage ordering system via the internet that is reminiscent of ordering from Webvan. The cold and frozen stuff was bagged up and waiting for us to pick up in the market at the marina and the rest was aboard the boats when we arrived. It was midday before we set sail for the short passage to Bequia on an easy reach. Bequia is the most 'civilized' is¬ land in The Grenadines with shops and restaurants at the water’s edge in the main harbor, Port Elizabeth on Admiralty Bay. Water taxi operators greet each arriving boat to assist with moor¬ ing buoys and offer the usual services such as bread, ice and taxi service. I think it’s a good idea to ac¬ cept a mooring buoy. The cost is only $15 to $20 (U.S.) and it’s likely to be in a better place than where you might find to anchor. It’s also easier to get along with the water taxi operators — often called "boat boys" — when they see you are injecting money into the local economy.
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Blasting along with the trade winds: The South¬ ern Carib offers a mix of mini-passages between islands and sheltered sailing in the lees. One of our boats anchored away from the others and found upon returning from dinner ashore that the boat had been entered and relieved of a couple hundred dollars in cash. Compared to the BVI, security id a greater issue 'down island'. It’s important to lock all hatches when leaving and even lock the dinghy and its engine with the cables and locks provided. Violent crimes are uncommon. Burglary can generally be avoided by mak¬ ing sure all the hatches are properly latched and anchoring or mooring in the vicinity of other cruisers instead of in isolated areas. In the morning we set sail for the To¬ bago Cays. The 26-mile passage — past Mustique and Canouan — was a reach with about 20 knots of wind. How sweet it was with the temperature in the mid 80s and the water a deep, clear blue We let Paul do most of the driving so he could get used to a 46-ft boat. Later in the week he would have to demonstrate proficiency in steering, man overboard drills, anchoring, navigation and use of systems to complete the on-the-water re¬ quirements for his certification. His pre¬ requisite courses were completed at Spinnaker prior to the trip. The front door to the Tobago Cays is
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entered from just north of Mayreau Is¬ land along a range marked by the tow¬ ers located on two of the little Cays, Petit Rameau and Petit Bateau. After follow¬ ing the range for over a mile, you pass between the two cays to anchor in the lee of Horseshoe Reef, which offers pro¬ tection from the oncoming ocean swells. Ashore there is no infrastructure whatsoever here, only four uninhabited cays. Water taxis provide the only ser¬ vices, bringing out bread, ice, freshlycaught fish, T-shirts, ?tc. 'Rendezvous’ diving services are also available and can be contacted via VHF. This is a place to enjoy nature. The snorkeling on Horse¬ shoe Reef is fantastic. There are dinghy buoy<§ over the reef so snorkelers don’t damage the reef with their anchors. After settling into the anchorage, we got into the water as soon as we could. The coral was in gohd shape with lots and lots of small fish. While snorkeling, Melinda saw a black tip shark and tried to call our attention to it, but we were only paying attention to our own discov¬ eries and missed him. We stayed in Tobago Cays two nights and had a fish barbecue on the beach organized by one of the water taxi op¬ erators. The fresh fish was plentiful and delicious and it was fun to get the whole group together ashore. I won't tell you what we paid, but I will say: Be sure you know exacly what you’re going to get
when negotiating a price with any of the water taxi operators. We slipped out the southern 'back door' of the Tobago Cays the next day to head directly to Clifton Harbor on Union Island. Unless you’re familiar with the area, this should only be done when the sun is high because the gap through the reef isn’t marked. We probably wouldn’t have gone that way ourselves except for having seen the area the day before by dive boat. Though not as developed as Bequia, Clifton Harbor has stores, water, ice, etc. It’s also the last chance to clear customs and immigration when heading south from the St. Vincent territory to Carriacou, which is a possession of Grenada. The customs and Immigration offices are at the airport, which is a short walk from the harbor. One of the best secrets of Union Is¬ land is Chatham Bay around the other side from Clifton. It’s 'back to nature' there with far fewer visitors than the Tobago Cays. The snorkeling there was excellent de¬ spite an algae bloom. There were eagle rays, a nurse shark trying to hide in the algae and an 18-inch fish called a flying gurnard that shuffles along the sand and spreads its huge pectoral fins like wings when startled. We were more startled than the fish to see the display. The next stop was Canouan Island but not before putting Paul in charge of the passage and having him also do his man overboard drills. Bareboat Charter students are required to demonstrate two different return methods to complete the standard. Paul did three: a quick stop, a gybe and a figure eight. The Moorings is now oper¬ ating a small base at the Tama¬ rind Resort in Canouan's Charlestown Bay. I ran into Michael Schantz, the CFO of The Moorings who told me about plans to develop a ma¬ rina with a breakwater to make boarding the boats there easier than it is with the current pier. Canouan is in a nice location in the middle of The Grenadines and can be reached via Ameri¬ can Eagle flights from San Juan. We had a great dinner at one of the Tamarind Resort res¬ taurants, which has a woodfired pizza oven.
It was a close-hauled sail from Canouan back to Bequia to position our¬ selves for a morning return the next day to the Sunsail base. There was a fresh breeze of at least 20 knots, so we double reefed. It would have been perfect except that I neglected to check the hatch over my forepeak cabin. I had earlier dogged the hatch in the upper position to let in some air, so .everything in the cabin was soaked by the time we got to Bequia. Fortunately, it was a sunny afternoon so we were able to get the cushions dried out. Also, the folks from Daffodil Marine Services were there to take our wet lin¬ ens and laundry to wash, dry and bring back before dinnertime. It was a bargain at $10 U.S. for each 10 pounds of laun¬ dry — weighed dry, not the way we gave it to them. The final passage, was a relatively short beat of 8 miles back to Blue La¬ goon in St. Vincent. We left early in or¬ der to get the boats back in time to check in, have lunch and make a 2:10 p.m. flight back to Barbados, the connection point for St. Vincent, instead of San Juan. Sunsail was very efficient in help¬ ing us get checked in and there was plenty of time to spare. All in all it was an excellent trip with everybody agreeing that it would have been nice if we’d had a few more days. That’s the way I like it to go. Of course. I’ll be doing a trip to Tahiti in Septem¬ ber. That’s why my job is the best job in the world! — bob diamond spinnaker sailing of redwood city Water taxis — a.k.a boat boys — are ubiqui¬ tous in tt\0 Southern Caribbean. They offer a variety of services and souvenirs for sale.
WORLD Charter Notes ^ On the local charter scene, there both good news and bad news to report this month. The good news involves two rela¬ tively unique sailing opportunities. Billy Martinelli, a well-knovCm Sausalito mas¬ ter shipwright and charter skipper, will be taking his replica scow schooner Gas Light south this fall to play in the Channel Islands.\^etween October 16 and November 16 tins beautiful, hand¬ crafted vessel will be available for group charters out of Santa Barbara Harbor. With Gas Light's extensive deck space, she is ideal for gear-intensive groups such as kayakers or scuba divers. (A dive master will be provided on.scuba charters.) All itineraries will be custom¬ ized to meet the needs of charter groups, but overnight capacity is limited to six, although the schooner is Coast Guard licensed to carry 49 on daysails. The four-week calendar is expected to fill up quickly, so we urge you to in¬ quire as soon as possible by calling (415) 601-1957 or emailing gaslightcharters @hotmail.com. The following'opportunity will also require quick action. As noted elsewhere
Billy Martinelli's hand-crafted scoiv schooner 'Gas Light' glides along the Sausalito waterfront. She heads south this fall to the islands. in this issue, our state's official tall ship, the schooner Californian will be visit¬ ing the Bay this month, after complet¬ ing an extensive refit. At this writing, space is still available on the 10-day cruise from San Francisco to L.A., be¬ ginning Monday, September 8. Handson participation is always encouraged
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CHANGES With reports thApionthfrom Cat’s Meow on a fine haul-out in Mazatlan; from Notre Vie on further adventures in the Med; from Siesta on Costa Rica and Panama; from Hot Ice with tips on preparing for the Sea of Cortez; from Chesapeake on etuising from the Rio Dulce to Panama; from Punk Dolphin in the South Pacific; and Cruise Notes.
Cat's Meow — Custom Trawler Martin & Robin Hardy Hauling In A^azatlan (San Pedro) After hearing and reading some hor¬ ror stones about haulouts in Mexico, we would like to spread the good word about our experience at the SENI Boatyard in Mazatlan — and pass on some news about getting fuel there. The last time our boat had a bottom job had been September of '99, so using email, we made arrangments to have her hauled at the Servicios Navales E Industriales (SENI) yard in Mazatlan this last April. We did so based on the recommen¬ dation of some cruisers we met in Puerto Vallarta. Mario Uribe was our contact at SENI. He answered all of our questions, was clear about the prices, and informed us of an opportunity to haul a couple of weeks earlier than planned. Incidentally, Mario speaks and writes English well — having spent three years of his youth in Scotland! The yard surface at SENI is cement rather than dirt as is the case at many yards in Mexico, they have a good marine rail system, boatowners may live aboard while the work is being done, and they even have 'cruiser only' restrooms. The charges for the haul, power wash, and bottom painting were reasonable. The best news is that they really know what they are doing! Although we brought our own 'Cat's Meow' on the hard at the SENI yard in Mazatlan, with the yard crew gathered around. Martin and Robin were happy with the haulout.
bottom paint, the yard carries Hempl bot¬ tom paint and can get other brands. While we were on the ways, we found some unexpected problems: the cutlass bearing we'd replaced three years before in San Pedro was badly worn, the 20-ft long shaft was also badly worn in two places, and we found completely rotten wood when we removed two steel plates from the starboard side of the bow. These problems extended our time tp the yard as well as our out-of-pocket expenses, but we are very grateful that the problems were found and could be fixed. While the shaft was being taken care of, Martin was able to repair the boo-boo in the bow, with the yard being very help¬ ful by making supplies available on a payfor-what-you-use basis. We had also planned to spray the hull, and after a week of prep work were ready to try out our new sprayer. But when the yard offered to spray our paint — using their own pro¬ fessional-quality sprayer — the price was so good we let them do it. The work crew spent three hours painstakingly taping the boat, all of which was included in the quoted price. Having operated a small yacht main¬ tenance business in San Pedro, the two of us know boatyards and yard work. Af¬ ter spending 11 days in the SENI yard, living aboard the entire time, we have nothing negative to report about the ex¬ perience. SENI operates a professional yard, with skilled and courteous workers. We were impressed by the attitude of the crew assigned to our boat, as well as by their ingenuity. Mario, the production manager: Felix, the general manager; and Jorge, the job supervisor, were all very at¬ tentive and helpful. And the men who worked on our boat were careful and cour¬ teous, especially when coming aboard. At¬ tention to detail was superb, and the prices reasonable. You can email Mario at SENI at: Mario_Uribe@seni.com.mx. (That's an underscore between 'Mario' and 'Uribej. Tell him Cat's Meow sent you! The second item we want to pass on is that the Pemex dock — which is just past the ferry dock inside the Mazatlan Har¬ bor— is open and ready to sell fuel to cruisers. This is a dock designed for very large vessels, but smaller boats can be accommodated. We found Ricardo, Miguel, and Sabino to be quite helpful and
careful about assisting us as we came to the dock. The diesel price is the same as at a street pump, with no added charges or tax! The day we took on fuel, we paid $4.91 pesos/liter — which works out to about $ 1.85/gallon at the 10:1 exchange rate. While it is a ride from the marinas in Mazatlan to the fuel dock at the har¬ bor, it may be worth it for the difference in price. We are now happily at anchor at Puerto Escondido, enjoying the islands, people, and area. For us, life doesn't get much better than this. — robin & martin 6/15/03 Readers — If anyone else wants to share good boatyard experiences in Mexico — or anywhere else, for that matter— we'd like to publish them.
Notre Vie — Amel Super Maramu 53 Ken Burnap & Nancy Gaffney France &Italy (Santa Cruz) We have really been enjoying cruising
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the French and Italian Rivieras. The crowds were thick in the ports, but we found that we enjoyed the hum and hustle — it made us feel as though we were re¬ ally 'there'. I don’t think the ports would be any less beautiful in the off season, but they wouldn't have the same vitality. The c reusing guide suggested that we'd have trouble getting slips during the very busy months of July and August, but by calling ahead, persevering, and being just plain lucky, we were never shut out. Ev¬ eryone says there are more slips available this year, perhaps because of the weak¬ ened world economy. In any case, there are also many beautiful anchorages. Most of the anchorages get pretty full during the day, but empty in the late afternoon when most boats head back to port. We had our anniversary dinner in Cannes on July 5th. We also visited beau¬ tiful Port Vauban in Antibes and the won¬ derful Picasso Museum. July 14 was our
last night on the French part of the Riviera, and it turned out to be quite memorable.We anchored just to the east of Nice at Anse de Fose, where the water was lovely and there were great walking trails ashore. As wonderful as it was, we had the whole place to ourselves by 6 p.m. The 14th is Bastille Day,/of course, which is France's version of the Fourth of July. At dusk, a small barge loaded with fire¬ works entered the an¬ chorage. When dark¬ ness fell, we could see the fireworks off distant Nice, but 'our' fireworks barge just wandered around. After a lot of time passed without local fireworks, many boats headed back to port and we took to our bunks. But then the barge cut loose with one of the most thrilling fireworks displays either of us have ever seen! There are several large estates ■■
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Spread; Arise de Fose, France, where the spe¬ cial fireworks show was presented. Inset left; Nancy and Ken. Inset right, Rugged Corsica.
on the bay, and we figured it was a pri¬ vate show for one of the mega rich own¬ ers and their guests — although it seemed as though it had been put on just for us. It definitely called for a bottle of Veuve Cliequot, our favorite champagne. So you might say that we left France with a big bang! Our next stop was Monaco, where Ken doubled his money at the roulette table. It was a good thing, too, because the slip fee was a record-breaking — for us — 134 euros or $150 U.S.! And they only ac¬ cepted cash. Nonetheless, Monaco is a fascinating and beautiful place. It looks more like Manhattan them the Riviera, and we’re amazed that the weight of the towering buildings haven't sunk it into the sea. San Remo, on the Italian Riviera, was our next stop. We were welcomed by a gregarious singing dockhand. I'd been practicing my Italian, and just love the lilt in the language. We can’t help think¬ ing the Italians just have more fun than their more reserved French neighbors. San Remo has a wonderful Old Town with picturesque narrow streets and small res¬ taurants with reasonably priced food. Our next stop was an anchorage off Loano. There was nobody else there to enjoy the beautiful sunset against the spectacular mountains. We arrived in Portofino, arguably one of the most picturesque anchorages in the world, on a Sunday afternoon. The en¬ trance was so busy that we decided to back off and anchor a ways away. Mon¬ day ftioming we returned to Portofino, and although we couldn't find a place to an¬ chor, I did notice a Med-tie space on the dock. I called the Harbormaster on the VHF — and we were in there! There are only eight visitor spots in the most exclu-
CHANCES sive harbor in Italy, and W got one of them! After the Harbormaster helped us se¬ cure our bow to the mooring buoy and fasten our -stern lines — most ports in the Med have mooring buoys you have to grab while backing up to the dock, or laid lines tailed to the quay — he shook his head when we said our boat was 16 meters long. "No," he's^aid, "your boat is 15 meters" — explaining that the rates were higher for 16 meter boats. We held our breath when we asked what the mooring fee would be. Sixty euros?! Just $67 U.S. — I love Italy! No cars are allowed in Portofino, which is a treasure of a small village. After Portofino, we wandered down the Cinque Terre Coast, where five charming towns not accessible by road seem to cling to the cliffs for dear life, and wine grapes and other crops are cultivated on terraces of very steep slopes. Until recently, the towns were only connected by footpaths. We then moved on to the communal dock in Porto Vareggio, which was basi¬ cally a cement channel where we could tie up for freC, There were no services available. Italy has a custom of making free dock space available in just about every harbor. Some are side-ties, but more . commonly you throw out an anchor and back up to shore — or go bow-to with a stern anchor. Sometimes this can result in a tangle of anchors — such as we saw at Marciana Marina on the island of Elba, our next stop — but it all works out. Elba is lovely, green, and mountainous — and This is the port at one of the five beautiful vil¬ lages — perhaps Vernazza — that make up Cinque Terre. It's not roomy, but it's lovely.
\makes us want to say, "We love Italy!" While on Elba we took a bus and then a cabinovia — a small cage suspended with a cable — for a thrilling ride that takes you to the top of Monte Capanne, the tall¬ est mountain on the island. We could see the entire island — including the marina our boat was in — from the summit. We travelled northwest from Elba back to France — or at least the large French island of Corsica. After rounding Cape Corse, we anchored near St. Florent. The first day we stopped for lunch and a swim off a pristine white sand beach. Our lunch was quickly terminated by northwest winds that built from five., knots to 30 knots in a matter of minhtes.' We imme¬ diately retreated to a small bay where we were somewhat sheltered from the wind and swell for the night. In the calm of the following morning, we managed to make it 15 miles to anchor in the shelter off L'lle Rousse, where the wind was up to 25 knots again by noon. When we took the dinghy into town that night to provision and walk around, it was our first time ashore in Corsica. Corsica is rugged and wild looking, and her northwest coast deserves the respect of mariners. We waited three days for the weather to calm down before attempting to take off, as marinas and anchorages that could accommodate our 53-ft boat and seven foot draft are few and far be¬ tween. But once we were there enjoying the vistas and the beautiful coves and beaches, it was well worth the effort. The one thing people coming to Corsica need is a panoramic camera — to capture the full majesty of its landscape.
From here, we plan to voyage down the east side of Sardinia, then over to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, through the Strait of Messina, and make our way to Greece and Turkey. If anyone has infor¬ mation on good marinas to leave a boat in Turkey for the winter, we can be con¬ tacted at 45notrevie2000@yahoo.com. — ken and nancy 7/25/03
Siesta — CSY 44 Ed & Daisy Marill Costa Rica & Panama (Marathon, Florida) On our way to Panama, we stopped at Bahia Drake, which is just across the Osa Peninsula from Golfito in the southern part of Costa Rica. The bay is partially exposed to the northwest swells, but wasn't too bad. The beach we anchored off of experiences 15-foot tides, and has a small river that is home to some croco¬ diles. Yikes! The Osa Peninsula is the most isolated part of the Pacific Coast of Costa
Rica. The village doesn't have electricity yet, so much of their communication is by VHF radio. The area is home to a couple of rustic but incredibly beautiful inns with stunning views. These inns cater to ecotourists, most of whom fly in on small planes as there is no road from the capi¬ tal of San Jose. When we entered the bay, we couldn't help but notice a mega cruise ship an¬ chored off of the Corcovado National Pre¬ serve. Its passengers were whisked to the beach for tours of the remote but awe¬ some rainforest. In addition to the fish¬ ing, kayaking, and diving, a main attrac¬ tion was the panga rides to a four-mile distant beach where there is access to the totally wild and richly-populated rainforest. One night we dined ashore at El Aguila Osa, one of the two eco-tourists inns. There were about 20 guests, mostly young gringos. What a family-style spread they put out over three large wooden tables — filet mignon, jumbo shrimp, unbelievable salads, and all the red and white wine we could drink! In addition, there were guanabanana fruit drinks, the best black bean dip we've ever tasted, and much more. During dinner, the guests told us about
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Clockwise, from above: The palm-lined beach at Corcovado, Costa Rica; the 9.9-hp powered panga that brought Ed and Daisy from Isla Parida to the muddy banks of Pedregal; one of the many mon¬ keys as seen in the Costa Rican rainforest; kids playing on the beach at Parida; and Daisy and Ed. the wonderful guided tour of the rainforest they'd enjoyed that day. They'd seen all four species of monkeys, as well as sloths, macaws, parrots, cotemundis, and much more. This sounded like fun. Fluent in Spanish, I negotiated a private deal with a local named Alejandro. He would give us a full day tour of the park for $15/ person. He was very happy with the offer, which leads me to believe that the inns — which charge $75/person for the same service — don't do a very good job of shar¬ ing the ytourist bounty with their work¬ ers. Surprise, surprise. We had a wonderful tour! In addition to the beautiful beaches and shades of blue we are used to frcfm the Bahamas, there was also the rich green rainforest vegetation on tall boulders that almost came down to the water's edge. What a colorful combination! Our Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera had bitten the ‘dust the day before, so we were lucky that our crewmember Kathy had another digital camera. The photography was some of the best! Seeing the monkeys and all the fauna was a wonderful experience. Our last stop in Costa Rica was at
Golfito, where we topped off our diesel tanks and checked out of the country. We left Golfito just before dark so as to navi¬ gate the channel in daylight, and pro¬ ceeded south into the night at low speed, to insure a daylight arrival at Pafida, Panama. Here's something different — you don't have to check in to Panama until you get to Balboa, which is near Panama City and the Canal! Dodging rainsqualls and thun¬ derstorms all night reminded us that Siesta was back in tropical wa¬ ters. As we approached Isla Parida at dawn, there were squalls pretty much everywhere inland of us. We tacked back and forth waiting for them to subside. Our radar came in very handy for spotting the squalls and monitoring their movement. When we finally arrived at Isla Parida, we went around and an¬ chored at picture postcard-perfect Isla Gamez, a much smaller island on the east side. We suspected that the island should have been spelled 'Gomez' — and later learned that 'Gamez' is indeed a misspelling that has long become accepted. As we were arriving at Gamez, we
touched base over VHF with our friends aboard the trawlers Playpen, Annie and Alyssa, which had left Golfito the day be¬ fore us and were now continuing south. We also heard from Pipedream, which was anchored off Islas Secas about 23 miles to the south, and the Winship family aboard their catamaran Chewbacca, which was anchored at the Veradero an¬ chorage on the south side of Isla Gamez. We later moved our boat down to share the anchorage with the Winships, and when we did, we were introduced to a lo¬ cal family that lives on the island. Things progressed quickly from there. A man named Chachi and his family, as well as his brother and parents, own part of Isla Gamez. Chachi agreed to take us into the city of Pedregal — a trip which involves crossing about 12 miles of open water and going five miles into the estu¬ ary — early the next day aboard his 27-ft panga powered by a 9.9 hp outboard. The fee would be $70/person. He and his wife and daughter would stay in Pedregal, while we took a 15-minute cab ride fur¬ ther inland to David, the second largest city in Panama. The 2.5 hour panga ride was an excit¬ ing experience! We did not see a soul — or any sign of human habitation — until after we'd crossed the open water, tra¬ versed the river bar, and gone upstream almost all the way to Pedregal. Consider¬ ing that there were seven of us in the panga and lots of other gear, I was sur¬ prised that the relatively small 9.9 hp outboard was able to move us at about 14'knots. There is more than 10 feet of tide in the estuary, and we crossed over some areas that were almost dry — yet when One of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Corcovado National Preserve, a richly-populated rainforest.
CHANGES we got to the small town ofWdregal, we were astonished to see several large sail¬ boats anchored off the Pedregal XCI There was also a pretty good sized ship arid some mighty large shrimp boats. Knowledge of the estuary and the river count for every¬ thing. We stayed at the modern Hotel Nacional, which is close to the downtown plaza, for $54 amght. The hotel has a large pool, a movrfe complex with four good-sized theatres, a good restaurant and buffet — and a casino! We were as¬ tonished at how inexpensive things are in Panama! I purchased some great syn¬ thetic surfer print shorts for $5. Identical shorts sell for $25 to $35 at resort cities in Mexico. There was a well-stocked gro¬ cery store near the plaza, so we picked up some things for the Winships on Chewbacca. Having just provisioned in Golfito, we didn't need much ourselves. We also went to TESA, which is Trans¬ portation and Equipment SA, the 'SA' being the Panamanian equivalent of cor¬ poration. There we purchased a brand new Yamaha 15 hp outboard for $1,500 net. No tax. The even lower special price was due to a big fair going on in David, with government concessions on tax. We paid 3% extra to put the purchase on our credit card. A Yamaha 15 in the States sells for about $2,500 — not including tax. Since TESA in David did not have the engine in stock, we, picked it up later in Panama City, right off the ship. TESA has offices in David, Panama City and Boca Chachi and the outboard-powered panga he uses to cross the 12 miles of open water between Isla Gomez and Pedregal.
del Toro. While purchasing a newspaper off the plaza, Kathy lost her wallet out of her backpack to a pickpocket. She feels sure it was a 12-year-old that she saw when she felt a slight tug. She lost $80 in cash plus an ATM card that she promptly can¬ celled. After another long and salty panga trip, we returned to the anchorage, where Si¬ esta was lying at anchor safely. It had been a great surprise adventure. — ed and daisy 6/15/03
Hot Ice — Cheoy Lee 44 Ketch Frank & Ellen Atteberry, Sea of Cortez N ' x (Alameda) We began our long planned cruise to Mexico on April 1, heading south with stops at Half Moon Bay, Monterey, Oceanside, and San Diego. While in San Diego, we obtained fishing permits for the two of us, the boat, and the dinghy for one year. It came to $207. We didn't get our tourist cards (visas) until we checked in at La Paz. They cost us a total of $23. Our plan was to get into the Sea of Cortez by June 1, so we only made mini¬ mal stops at Turtle Bay and Los Muertos before arriving in La Paz. We found going down the Pacific Coast of Baja to be like going the wrong way down the Nimitz Freeway, as we saw countless red and green navigation lights of northbound boats. It was also cold and overcast until we rounded Cabo Falso at the tip of Baja. By the time we sailed 80 miles up into the Sea of Cortez toward La Paz, the air and water temperatures were a glorious 85°. While at Los Muertos, we spent three days at anchor, enjoying swimming and the delicious food at the new Giggling Marlin Bar & Grill next to the old ware¬ house ruins. Our stay at Marina de La Paz was won¬ derful, and gave our bodies time to ad¬ just to the major temperature difference between San Francisco Bay and the 100degree heat of La Paz. Once again we seemed to be out erf sync, as by mid-July several cruisers had left La Paz, gone around the tip of Baja and up the Pacific side to Mag Bay, where they planned to spend the summer. Located about 150 miles north of Cabo, we're told that Mag Bay has pleasant temperatures and has hundreds of miles of shoreline to explore. Apparently, it's what San Francisco Bay was like before it was populated. In any event, here are some tips and information we'd like to share with folks headed south in the Ha-Ha this fall — especially if they plan to spend a summer
in the Sea: 1) Install fans, fans, fans — and then add two more fans. Some folks on a nearby Hallberg-Rassy 41 boast that they have 14 fans, which sounds about right. The Hella brand fans draw minimal amps, and the open-bladed white ones push the most air. 2) Food — as long as it's not imported — is cheap in La Paz. Soriana's and CCC, which are both like Super Wal-Marts, have great selections and prices on things like canned goods and paper products. They also have lots of deli meats and a huge cheese counter, in addition to a good se¬ lection of fresh fish, beef, pork, and chicken. They have frozen turkeys, whole, single breast, and halves. They carry sev¬ eral types of smoked chorizo, which is more like linguisa found in the U.S., and doesn’t contain all the odds and ends that make the U.S. stuff so repulsive. If you want great fresh steaks cut a certain way, go to the indoor Farmer's Market on Bravo Street and look for Carolina's stand. It's less than $6/kilo. Six-packs of beer — except for im¬ ported brands like Moosehead — are only $2.89 at Soriana's. 3) Restaurant food is both inexpensive andjielicious — as long as you avoid the
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For the sixth year in a row, Don and Lenna Hossack of the Truckee-based Islander 36 'Windward Luv' hosted the 'World's Highest Raft-Up'at Donner Lake. Some 90 cruisers and former cruisers gathered to (insets above) remember the things they'd seen and done while cruising in Mexico._ tourist spots. You can always get a vareity of huge meals for $3.50. Mr. Kim's has great Asian food, and the daily special plus iced tea in his air-conditioned res¬ taurant is only $4. And, he now delivers at no charge. Rancho Viejo is a favorite for all the local dishes and great stuffed baked potatoes. Just one block from the Marina de La Paz, a guy opens the gate at his house at 7:30 p.m. and makes fan¬ tastic bacon-wrapped hot dogs with all the goodies — just like Casper’s in Oakland — for 90 cents each. Hamburgers — cooked to order with grilled onions, cheese, tomato slices, avocado, lettuce, and bacon — are just $1.50. Tacos are about $ 1, depending on what kind of meat you like 4) Sunshades are a necessity, and should be made of light-colored fabric. After considering all the designs and op¬ tions, we ordered the Shade Tree models from Alabama before leaving Alameda. We got one for the foredeck, and one to fit between the main mast and mizzen. The biggest advantage is that they will take winds of about 20 knots, and padk up — including their tent-sized shock corded
poles — into a tent bag that's 12"x32". 5) Bring lots of Sunbrella fabric and Phifertex mesh to make or have covers made. You'll want them for dinghies, gas cams, gas lines, dinghy wheels, and any¬ thing else made of plastic or rubber. Chewy — you can reach him on Channel 22 -— will use your materials to make cov¬ ers for eveiything. A dinghy bra for our 10-ft Carib was $60. 6) Marina fees are about the same as in the States. We paid $550/month for our 44-footer at Marina de La Paz, and that in- ^_ eluded electricity, cable SEiSSC TV, and everything else. The daily rate is consid¬ erably higher, so if you plan on staying a few weeks, it may be less ex¬ pensive to sign up for the whole month. If you stay longer than a month, you still pay the monthly rate per day. If you anchor out, you 1: pay an API 'port fee' of $l/day, and then pay the daily/monthly rate for using a dinghy dock.
showers, garbage, and water. At Marina de La Paz, that comes to $ 1 a day. 7) Public transportation is inexpensive in La Paz. The various size collective) buses are four pesos to wherever is marked on their windshield. All collectivos go from the downtown's Centro area outwards, then back again. There are no specific bus stops, you just wave your hand. When you want off, just say "Bajan," and the driver will stop oh a dime — not at the next cor¬ ner. Always negotiate taxi fares in advance. Normally, you can go one-way anywhere for $4. We normally would take the collectivo from near the marina to Centro, then find the bus with 'Soriana' on the windshield. After grocery shopping, we'd take a taxi back to the marina. 8) If you're going to be swimming or snorkeling, you'll need a Lyre a suit to protect you from the jellyfish. They're not always around, but when they are, you'll want the protection. Not all jellies float on the surface, and they are not easy to see. Katy’s, located on Cinco de Mayo, will make a custom fitted Lycra suit for $35. 9) Getting money from the ATM. Check with your bank before you leave the States to find out how they compute the ex¬ change rate for foreign ATMs. When the exchange rate was 10 to 1, we withdrew 3000 pesos and were expecting to see a debit of $300. But when we checked the transaction online, the bank had gotten a much better exchange rate, so we were only charged $289 — a savings to us of $11’. That’s more than 5%! 10) Bring your own zincs. Mexican divers do not carry them, and the local stores charge big bucks for them. 11) When it comes to anchoring, prac¬ tice, practice, practicel The nightly winds We're not sure which of these happy-as-a-clam men eatingefams is Frank of 'Hot Ice', but they're both enjoying an inexpensive La Paz treat.
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CHANCES often blow hard at La Pa^v the current switches direction, and the middle of the night is no time to have to re-anchor. If you think you have the right sizte anchor for your boat as indicated by all the guides, exchange it for the next larger size. 12) Before leaving San Diego, stop by Downwind Marine and bring the guys their favorite coffee drink and a good sandwich. For when you're in Mexico, Downwind will bebeme your most impor¬ tant connection with the U.S. for needed parts, goodies, and other things you should have brought with you. 13) When it comes to towels, forget the big fluffy ones. You want towels that will dry you off — and then dry themselves quickly. We use the pricey camping tow¬ els available from REI that are sold un¬ der the brand name Aquis. They are microfiber and come in several sizes. Perhaps not everyone will be in agree¬ ment with all of our 'tips', but we think they are important to consider. —frank & ellen 8/8/03
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Frank & Ellen — We wholeheartedly agree with alhof your tips and informa¬ tion. Good stuff. By the way, we've never heard of anybody spending the summer in Mag Bay, but it sounds like an interest¬ ing idea. If anyone has done it, we'd like to hear about it. While we agree with your tips, we would discourage folks from duplicating your late spring departure to Mexico. As¬ suming someone wasn't on a tight sched¬ ule, we'd recommend enjoying cruising in Southern California for the summer, then heading south in late October or Novem¬ ber. It's almost always a bad idea to fight the seasons.
Chesapeake — Catana 44 Cat Marvin & Ruth Stark France To Sacto In Five Years (Sacramento) We sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on July 14 to complete a 5+ year
COURTESY CHESAPEAKE
Suzanna's Laguna, a popular and inexpensive place to leave a boat on Guatemala's Rio Dulce. 'Chesapeake' was left there for eight months.
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trip aboard our Catana 44 Chesapeake from St. Tropez, France — where we bought our catamaran — to our home in Sacramento. In the first four years, we cruised the Mediterranean, crossed the Atlantic, sailed through the Caribbean Islands, and after a stop in Fort Lauder¬ dale for repairs, sailed up the East Coast to Maine. We left our boat in Guatemala for the 2002 hurricane season, returning in November 2002. We have written about many of these adventures in Latitude. This final installment will cover our voyage from the Rio Dulce in Guatemala, through the Panama Canal, and home to Sacra¬ mento. Having left our boat at Suzanna's La¬ guna in Fronteras — 30 miles up the Rio Dulce — for eight months while we re¬ turned to Califor¬ nia, we returned to find our boat in good shape. Suzanna's Ma¬ rina is cheap — just $ 120/month to store our 44footer — and very sheltered. It's not
accessible enough for every -
Spread; The Starks have sailed 35,000 miles with 'Chesapeake'. Inset left; The boatyard at La Ceiba. Inset right; The Starks in the Canal. ever, plus it's too hot and there isn't.any wind. A word on the Rio Dulce, which is 20 to 40 feet deep, and wanders through a deep vine-covered jungle gorge. The ride up the river is spectacular! There are all kinds of monkeys and birds, and you see lots of native Mayans paddling around in cayucos. Getting into the river can be a problem for some boats. The mouth is at Livingston, a port of entry, and you have to find the pass through the sandy bar that might have as much as six feet of water if you're lucky. Our cat draws just over 2.5 feet, so we were able to barrel across the bar with no problem. It was not so easy for the monohulls following us, as they had to wait for high tide — and still did a lot of plowing through the sand and mud. Alternatively, one can call the local tow service which, for $100, will attach a line to your main halyard, heel your boat over, and drag you across the bar! As we said, the ride up the river is worth the trouble of getting over the bar. Many cruisers hang out in the sweet and
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warm water of the Rio Dulce — indeed, some have been there for years and may never venture out to sea again. The bus service in Guatemala is good and inex¬ pensive, so one can economically visit Mayan ruins in Tikal and Copan, or visit Guatemala City or Antigua — all delight¬ ful places. We were careful about our per¬ sonal security because Guatemala can be a dangerous place, but we didn't have any problems. In early 2003, we headed back down the Rio Dulce and then set sail for Honduras and the Bay of Islands. We stayed at the island of Utilla for a week, thgn continued on to Roatan, where we found 18 boats hunkered down at an¬ chor in French Harbor. All of the cruisers complained about the unusually bad weather, saying that on^ cold Norther af¬ ter another had been blowing down from the States. These Northers would be stalled by the tall mountains of Guate¬ mala, inducing lots of rain. The rain didn't stop when we got there. Ruth says that the rest of the world must have been ex¬ periencing a drought, because we’d got hit by a world's worth of rain! When you cruise, you’re going to have your share of problems. We'd been trying to get our 12-volt fridge to work properly
for months without success. Three differ¬ ent technicians claimed to "know exactly" what the problem was. The first techni¬ cian, an American, charged the system with the wrong freon. The second techni¬ cian overcharged the system with high pressure. The third 'expert' didn't speak a word of English, and proceeded to tear everything out — including sawing right through the copper tubing! He didn't give a damn what the written instructions or I had to say. He overcharged the unit with freon, and we continued to have problems. Being experts, all three technicians natu¬ rally charged an arm and a leg for their services. We had a bigger problem, however, one that was of our own doing. While motor¬ ing in Roatan at five knots, we hit a reef, badly bending both rudders! One was jammed against the hull in such a way that we could only steer in large circles. After four hours of tugging — with gener¬ ous help from fellow cruisers — we jammed one rudder straight and were able to steer with the other. The nearest place to haul a 23-ft wide catamaran was La Ceiba, 40 miles south on the north coast of Honduras. La Ceiba is a medium-size city with a small river 12 miles outside of town. Dale Westin, an American ex-pat, along with his group of mostly Cuban ex-pats, has put together a decent team of technicians and boat re¬ pair personnel. They have an 80-ton Travel-Lift that's 25 feet wide, plus other equipment necessary to handle most boat repairs. Since our rudders had been made with tubes, they could not be straight¬ ened, so the yard ihachined solid stain¬ less bar stock to create completely new rudders. In addition, the Cuban electron¬ ics technicians were able to fix almost ev¬ erything, including the/fridge, SSB, and watermakers. While hauled, we took the opportunity to get new epoxy bottom paint. We did manage to get everything fixed, but I can't say the prices at this remote Third World yard were particularly cheap. And it really was out of the way. A trip into town required fording a small stream and driving a couple of miles down a muddy road through a swamp before you finally reached a partially paved road. The taxi drivers didn't like to bring us back to the yard after dark because they thought it wasn't safe. Not safe? They risk all ev¬ eryday thanks to the mosquitoes and nosee-ums! We did manage to get away for four days to visit the Mayan mountain city of Copan. It was delightful, with friendly people and more detailed ruins than Tikal.
A study in cruising contrasts. Above, a cowboy riding in the streets of Copan, Guatemala. Be¬ low, Marvin driving 'Chesapeake' at eight knots up New York's East River— with the engine off.
CHANCES We got a nice hotel for $18,^md dined at good restaurants for very reasonable prices. After more than three miserably rainy weeks on the hard, our c ah was re¬ launched — in the rain, naturally. Our first stop was Isla Guanaja, which had a great anchorage. But it was very poor and didn't seem to have much to of¬ fer. We waited a week for decent weather in Guanaja before leaving on a long over¬ night sail to VivofHip Reef, a rest stop on our way to Panama. The seas were so rough, however, that we soon had to turn back. We tried the trip two days later. It was still rough, but by motoring all night and day in steep and unruly seas, we made it. Ruth was seasick all the way, but really hung in there. Our stop at Vivorillo Reef was pleas¬ ant. There are three small islands sur¬ rounded by a reef, and all are a long way from any other land. Big fishing boats sometimes stop for shelter, and we were able to trade a bottle of rum for lobster. A cruising friend caught a large kingfish and gave us a 10-pound chunk, so we ate well. Three days later, we headed south for Isla Providencia, way out in the middle of the western Caribbean Sea, about half¬ way on our route to Panama. We had a rousing 220-mile overnight passage un¬ der double-reefed main and reefed genoa. We flew off huge waves and often landed with a crash while doing eight to 10 knots! Although seasick once again, Ruth was a real trooper. It was an expensive passage, however, as our $3,000 spinnaker blew out before we could get it down on the first night. It rained most of the night on the pas¬ sage, and we couldn't see Providencia even when our GPS said we were just one mile away. Since Providencia is surrounded by a reef, we dropped all sail and crept ahead slowly. Suddenly the rain and fog cleared — and the channel was right in front of
CHESAPEAKE
Marvin and Ruth take a stroll on one of the San Bias Islands off the coast of Panama. It's what many think the South Pacific should look like.
-ps! We anchored in the bay and, after clearing in with the help of Mr. Bush the agent, we spent a week visiting the island. We rode our bikes around the island, one circumnavigation being 10 miles. There wasn't much to buy, as the supply ferry from Honduras only arrives once a week. Getting around wasn't that convenient either, as all the taxis were out of gas. Still, we had a nice stop. We then continued 330 miles south — meaning another two nights at sea — to Colon, Panama. We had yet another wild and wooly ride, as even with double reefed sails we could sail as fast as we dared. The seas were 7 to 11 feet, had come all the way across the Atlantic, and gave us a pretty hard time. Nonetheless, our trusty autopilot steered all the way. We were very tired at daybreak on the third day, but we were able to shake the reefs out and really began to make time — 10 to 14 knots — in smoother water. We sailed through many large ships at an¬ chor that afternoon, then between the breakwaters into the Canal Zone, and an¬ chored at The Flats not far from the Panama Canal YC. After three days, we were able to get a Med-tie. Family guests arrived just in time to help remove the entire fridge and re¬ place all of the wet and soggy insulation. It required two days of solid work in tor¬ rid heat and humidity, with mosquitoes day and night. Even during the day Co¬ lon is not considered safe," but we went out in groups and were careful, and didn't have a problem. We shopped at the Duty Free Zone and were able to provision the boat well. We loaded on six cases of first class wine, beer, and gin, all of which we'd purchased at rock bottom prices. After making a run on the local vegetable mar¬ ket, we filled our larder in time for our run out to the San Bias Islands. [To be continued next month.] — marvin & ruth 8/10/03
Cruise Notes: "Where have we been the last sev¬ eral years?" rhetori¬ cally ask Sam and Caren Edwards — perhaps the only two people who will be re¬ turning from a fouryear cruise to resume their great jobs in Sili¬ con Valley — of the Portola Valley-based Marquesas 56 Rhapsodie. "We and our daughters Rachel
and Dana pretty much fol¬ lowed the Coconut Milk Run, with some minor variations, until we tried to return to Fiji after spending a hurricane season in New Zealand. Dur¬ ing that passage we got wal¬ loped by bad weather, and damaged the main beam. We limped into Fiji, evaluated the damage, and agreed with our insurance agent that the best course of action was to ship Rhapsodie to Australia for repairs. This only took about a year — which wasn't really so bad a deal, as our girls got to attend local Aussie schools, and we got to hang at Sanctuary Cove, a wonderful development just south of Brisbane on the Coomera River. The place even included a golf cart to get from the house to the cute little marina! Once Rhapsodie was repaired and back in the water, our fam¬ ily invited the Farrands, our ^MMgg«g|||ggM|| favorite family from New ||g Zealand, to accompany us up the Queensland coast. The Farrands — and their four children — accepted. Hell, they even brought a friend of their eldest child to make sure none of us got lonely. We four adults and seven kids ended up motor¬ ing for hundreds of miles in no wind until we dropped them off in Port Arthur. In retrospect, it was one of the most enjoyable passages of our cruise. We continued on to Lizard Island and later Papua New Guinea. We loved PNG for several months — until we started getting seriously ill with upper res¬ piratory diseases. So we hustled back to Australia." "That left us at a crossroads," Sam con¬ tinues. "Should we continue west like all our cruising buddies and face the pros¬ pects of nasty pirates and 9/11 repercus¬ sions, or should we call it quits and head straight back to the good ol' USA? Doing a little research, we discovered that we could ship our 56-ft cat from Brisbane to Florida for a measly $25,000, sell her for a fabulous price, fly back to California — and get our great jobs back in Silicon Valley! So that became our plan — we just wanted to sail to New Caledonia, Vanuatu,
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"I think I've found crew for our next passage, but thanks anyway for offering to put an advert in 'Lectronic Latitude. We've gone from famine to feast in look¬ ing for crew. I found a Dutch guy with oodles of bluewater experience who wants to sail east from Fiji to Panama with us. What worries me is that anybody who would sign up for this passage has to be nuts! Tomorrow morning, I will meet with another candidate. By noon I'll decide on one of them. Bright and early the next morning, we'll head out for the southern Lao islands, off limits to visitors for sev¬ eral years — except to very rich folks on megayachts — because Fiji wants to keep these islands pure. I've been finagling for several years to introduce my impurities
to the equation, and it looks like I might win. If gll goes well, I will arrive at Moalo Island on August 21, and be able to per¬ suade Ratu Jope'Tuwai, one of the big chiefs from Vanua Blavu, to accompany me aboard Rhapsodie for the next several weeks. You see, in this part of Fiji, paper¬ work and formal permission from Cus¬ toms and Immigration count for naught. All you really need is a sufficiently pow¬ erful Ratu, and you can rock n roll. We will cruise the Lao islands with Ratu Jope, eventually returning him to his home in Vanua Blavu. I will then leave Rhapsodie to fly home for an extremely important family wedding. When I return to Fiji and my new crew, we will head to Panama via Wallis and Futuna, Tokelau, and ChristSeptember, 2003 •
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CHANCES mas Island (Kiribati) — thaq. nothing for about 4,500 miles until we hit Cocos Is¬ land off Costa Rica. We will attempt to follow the so-called equatorial cohntercurrent — all 1 to 1.5 knots of it — whoopee! — squalls and all, hoping against hope to not run out of fuel, water, food, and so¬ cial intercourse. I give us about a 20% chance of succeeding. Once again, if any¬ one has tried this, email me at rhapsodie@uuplrti&vcom." If you don't mind a personal observa¬ tion, Sam, you sound like an entirely dif¬ ferent person than who set sail from Cali¬ fornia four years ago. It seems you've transformed from a moderately formal corporate type who would always calcu¬ late the odds to play things safe, to a . . . well, a swashbuckler who seems deter¬ mined to live his life with gusto! Bon voy¬ age — and do keep us posted on your progress — or lack of it. "On August 11, the residents of El Mogote — a very nice area of Bahia de La Paz off which to anchor — took an evening to clean the beach opposite downtown La Paz," report Susan Richter, Vice Commo¬ dore of the Club Cruceros de La Paz and El Mogote resident, and Slade Ogletree,
This shot of 'Rhapsody' — used on the Novem¬ ber 1999 cover of 'Latitude' — captured the haunting landscape of the Marquesas. Commodore of the Paradise Found YC. "Mariners often use the beach to walk a pet, swim, gather shells after a storm, or enjoy the sight of La Paz across the wa¬ ter. The clean-up was suggested by a
couple of El Mogote residents, and con¬ ducted by members of Club Cruceros and the Paradise Found YC. The small powerboat La Paloma brought their American guests to the beach, and they worked as hard or harder than we locals! Participants walked the beach for about two hours gathering trash — especially bottles and cans — in sturdy bags do¬ nated by Marina de La Paz. The clean-up was followed by a potluck on the beach. A good time was had by all in what was the first joint effort by the two yacht clubs. "Club Cruceros and Paradise Found YC plan to join forces again to do a bigger clean up after the Baja Ha-Ha fleet ar¬ rives in November and there will be more people in town," Richter and Qgletree con¬ tinue. "Island Madness Sailing Week in the spring is also planning to dedicate more energy toward a clean-up of the Isla Partida area. Cruisers know that not all of the trash on the beaches and islands was left there by them, but it doesn't make any difference how it got there, it's all of our responsibility to make sure it gets cleaned up." Way to go! As most of us know, Loreto
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"I will leave this morning for the Perlas Islands, 35 miles from Fla¬ menco Marina in Panama," reports Mike Harker of the much-travelled Manhattan Beachbased Hunter 466 Wanderlust. "My former crew Carla has flown in from Equador after visit¬ ing the Galapagos with her mother, and will stay with me as long as she likes. Fabio, who became her travelling partner after she sailed on a small cat from South Africa to Brazil, will stay with .me until Hawaii, at which time he’ll return to Sao Paulo. I hope to reach the Islands by Thanksgiving, and then have my boat on display at Sail Expo in Oakland next spring. Hunter has again asked me to make Wanderlust available for their Dis-
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Pacific Puffin. There are two major marinas on Oahu; the state-owned and operated Ala Wai in Honolulu, and the privately-owned Ko Olina Marina down by Barber's Point. There are also a number of smaller ones, both up at Kaneohe Bay and over by the airport. In addition to transient slips at the marinas, there is often guest berthing available at the Hawaii and Wakiki YCs — hospitable clubs which are located in the Ala Wai. But you really need to buy a cruising guide to Hawaii to get all the in¬ formation and pertinent means of contact. Hopefully, it will be a cruising guide that will explain why it's a really crummy — if not dangerous —r idea to sail from Cali¬ fornia to Hawaii between November and
at all." "Sixty-three degrees — that's the tem¬ perature here in Fiji this morning!" V grumbles Blair Grinols of the Vallejobased 46-ft Capricorn Cat. "With the wind chill from the breeze factored in, it's probably 55 degrees. If I hear anyone dare to call this "wonderful weather in Fiji", I'll probably go off the deep end. My 3.5 months in Fiji have been the worst of my seven-year cruising career. A couple of weeks ago, a dinghy was stolen from one of the cruisers in Musket Cove. Two other boats were subsequently burglarized, in¬ cluding Keith and Susan Levy's Rich¬ mond-based Catalina 47 C'est La Vie. All is not well in this paradise. I recently an¬ chored here with barely enough room be¬ Although some of the facilities h the Ala Wai would embarass a Haitian, it's still the most tween us and the boat beside us — and popular place on Oahu for transient boats. don't you know some idiot squeezed in May. As our friend Sam Vahey, who did between! I protested so loudly that he winter crossings twice with his Ranger 37 moved. While I was gone from the boat, Odysseus, says, "The pilot charts are right another boat squeezed in, leaving less when they say the wind averages 20 knots than 40 feet between us this morning. in the winter. Half the time it blows 40 We're lucky it’s been calm. I guess maybe knots, and half the time there is no wind I'm feeling blue because the family has flown back to the States and it will be pretty lonely until I get back up into the
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arrived in early June, but later dropped to as low as 76° in July. That still hasn't stopped us from diving and snorkeling — most of the time without wetsuits. There are some really rainy and gray parts of Fiji — es¬ pecially the southeast sides of Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Taveuni, and a few other high islands. Yet for every wet spot, there is a lee and a relatively sunny and dry spot’. It’s like Hawaii in that respect. Unlike Hawaii, the tropical weather here is more frequently interrupted by systems in the dead of win¬ ter — meaning June and July here in the southern hemisphere. Now that it's Au¬ gust, the systems from the Tasman Sea
The Wolcotts on 'Kiapa' were having such an enjoyable time in Fiji, that a bunch of their clan — seen here standing on a sand island amidst the crystal clear water — came down and char¬ tered a catamaran to join them. They had "the time of their lives." More next month. aren't impacting us as much as the last couple of months. "More recently," the Wolcotts continue, "we’ve gotten ever more off the beaten track — and are even more convinced that
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CHANGES Fiji is 'the bomb'! We've visited some re¬ mote islands and villages that are abso¬ lutely spectacular! We're currently in northeast Fiji, and as far as y/e're con¬ cerned, this rates as the prettiest place in the world — with the possible excep¬ tion of our homebase of Hanalei Bay, Kauai. But unlike Hawaii, the anchorages here are picture perfect and snug. In a cruising activity not atypical of Fiji, yes¬ terday we took ^handful of the villagers out for some sailing and fishing. The sail¬ ing conditions were perfect, and we were all pleased with the catch — five ahi, two barracuda, and one big mahi mahi. After the fish were cleaned and divied up, we enjoyed a volleyball game in the village, and a great evening of sipping, kava and telling fishing tales. Yeah, we still think Fiji is great!" "Do you have any inside information regarding bringing a 36-foot sailboat to the West Coast from the Rio Dulce in Guatemala?" asks Eric Lowe of Sausalito. "Are there reliable trucking companies that will haul a boat across Guatemala and/or all the way to San Francisco? If I could even get the boat to the Pacific side of Guatemala^, after hurricafie season I
boat from tfie Rio Dulce to California — and it's fun and relatively easy. Before the winter Northers start blowing down from the States, sail the boat from the Rio Dulce to Houston, taking advantage Of the great Gulfstream flow to help get you there — and perhaps make interim stops at Isla Mujeres and Cuba. Once to Houston, have the boat trucked to California. It's done all the time. Not only are there no truck¬ ing companies that would haul the boat across Guatemala to the Pacific, but you wouldn't be able to get anybody to insure the trip. And even if you got to the Pacific Coast, you'd have the long trip — and Baja Bash — before you even got to Southern California. Going by way of Galveston is the only solution. "I left San Francisco in '92, and am currently chartering the CT-65 Valhalla in Panama's San Bias Islands," writes Bill Riggs. "In fact, Valhalla is the undisputed flagship of Panama. But I'm writing you about another matter. I first entered Club Nautico in 1995, when I fell in love with Cartagena, Colombia. I knew Norman Bennett, the marina’s owner, veiy well. In fact, his celebrated arrest took place
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IN LATITUDES while he was standing next to my boat. I've heard the whole incredible story of his incarceration and everything else. The only time I've seen him since was in Panama in 2001. He didn't want to be rec¬ ognized, so we didn't talk. The thing is that Bennett's contract with the govern¬ ment for the marina concession has ex¬ pired, and I am supporting a group try¬ ing to get a new concession. I've had 8+ years of experience with Norman's wife Candelaria — who is still running Club Nautico — and nearly all of it was bad. With Norman no longer around to con¬ trol her, the situation there has become unbearable. For the good of Cartagena and the cruising community, we need all the help we can muster to get rid of Candelaria Truco de Bennett. I under¬ stand that you have run articles about Cartagena that did not support Candelaria. I would very much like to have copies of them to help in our efforts." Over the years, we've run quite a few articles about Club Nautico, about Normap apparently being set up for arrest, and about his long and strange incarceration. His prison diaries are right
out of Papillon! We never met Norm, but we did meet Candelaria on two occasions — but too briefly to form an opinion of her. To the best of our recollection, the most negative thing published about her in Lati¬ tude was some¬ body saying that she was nick¬ named 'The Dragon Lady'. We can't recall anyone saying that she should be removed or that conditions in the marina were intolerable. On the con¬ trary, cruisers have frequently had very complimentary comments about the place. As such, we don't think there is anything in the Latitude archives that will help your efforts.
Pick Gio — he's on the right — stands in a Marquesan jungle clearing and ponders the dif¬ ferences in the cultures of the world. It's been years since we or our boat has been to Cartagena. If anyone has been there recently, we'd enjoy hearing your as¬ sessment of the situation at Club Nautico under Candelaria's reign. "I've sailed from French Polynesia to
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randomly selected marinas have been un¬ successful, with most of them saying they have multiple year waiting lists. In any event, most don't have berths for cats as big as ours — 43 feet by 21 feet. Since you bring Projligate through this neck of the woods at least twice a year, we thought you might have suggestions. We only need a place for a month or two." Congratulations on your new boat! We know exactly the situation you face, and how to best handle it. Rather than repeat ourselves, see the advice we gave to Dou¬ glas Thome of Tamara Lee Ann in this month's Letters section. "I am now permanently in Sydney," writes Leo Gulley of the Group Finot-designed 40-ft Hawkeye. "I sailed my boat — which was built of aluminum by the Millerick Brothers at Coast Marine with design help from Gary Mull and Carl Schumacher — into Sydney Harbor many years ago, fell in love with the place, and have never left. Hawkeye appeared in Lati¬ tude about four times over the years, the last would have been in '92 when while we were anchored in Moorea and you took
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some photos of us spinnaker flying. There’s great sailing out of Sydney, as it's 1,000 miles to Noumea, 1,200 to New Zealand, and 420 to Lord Howe Island. Sydney is home to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which hosts, among other events, the Sydney to Hobart Race. Sydney has warm water all year round, doesn't get fog, and the temperature never drops below 50° — but I can’t get Lati¬ tude 38. At least I can read the ’Lectronic version." Although it’s usually hard to tell if you mind your own business, Baja has a big drug problem. And sometimes apparently innocent people can get caught up in it. Terry Kennedy, who is originally from Redwood City, but who has lived on his boats in Puerto Escondido, Baja, for 25 years, explains: "I have a serious problem that I’d like as many people as possible to know about. My fiancee Dawn Marie Wilson of the Puerto Escondido-based trimaran Sun¬ shine is' in prison in Ensenada. She’d been driving north from Loreto when the police stopped stopped her in Ensenada,
took her credit cards, and put her in jail so she couldn't cancel her cards. While in¬ carcerated, the po¬ lice ran up thou¬ sands of dollars of charges, then turned her over to the Fed¬ eral Police on a phony drug charge. This has been all over the ham nets for some time. In any event, she has been locked up in the state penitentiary in Ensenada since April 12. Even though she was framed and had her money ripped off, she's still being held. The prosecution has already told Dawn — or Maria, as she's known in prison — that the police can't seem to find the 'evi¬ dence' they once claimed to have. Yet she's still behind bars. The American Embassy is doing what they always do — nothing!
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CHANGES Flash: As we got to pres&^we've gotten many more details on this case. See the August 25th 'Lectronic Latitude for the latest information. It is disturbing. "Sharon and I left San Carlos about three weeks ago, island-hopping down to Cabo before starting our Baja Bash," writes John Warren of the Alameda-based Passport 47 and two-time Ha-Ha vet War & Peace. "Today, we are anchored in Turtle Bay all by ourselves — and I just had to laugh at how different it is without the 100 or so Ha-Ha boats around. This morning Ernesto came by and refueled us with the 100 gallons we'll need to get to San Diego. While fueling us up, Ernesto told a funny story about last year's HaHa that really got me laughing'. He said that some Ha-Ha guy got really drunk one night and feel asleep on the beach. The beach party was around the corner the next day, so his crew moved his boat with¬ out telling him. When the guy woke up, he thought his boat had either dragged or his crew had taken off without him. He had Ernesto and all the other panga guys out looking for his boat . . . when it was just around the corner all the time. Any¬
way, it brought back a lot of fond memo¬ ries. Ernesto said to say hello ." x 'When the Hawaiian Department of Ag¬ riculture announced new and shortened quarantine requirements for pets coming to Hawaii, offshore sailors with compan¬ ion pets rejoiced at the improvement," reports Diane Jessie, author of Cruising With Your Four-Footed Friends, and circumnavigator and more aboard the Alameda-based Lapworth 54 Nalu IV. "A closer look at the new regulations reveals a detailed procedure of documentation and exact timing. The basfc requirements include: 1) A minimum of two rabies vac¬ cinations in the pet's lifetime, 2) A vacci¬ nation as recent as 12 months for oneyear or 18 months for threp-year vaccine, 3) And vaccination not less thaii 90 days prior to arrival. In addition, the pet must have a microchip implanted before the rabies blood test is performed. This pro¬ vides secure identification for the pet. The chip must be a standard U.S. issue that can be read by an AVIDR scanner. A pet without a microchip will automatically be
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assigned to 120-day quarantine. A rabies blood test must be performed by one of two approved laboratories: Kansas State University or the Food Analysis and Di¬ agnostic Laboratory in Texas, not more than 18 months and not less than. 120 days prior to the date of arrival in Ha¬ waii. Your pet's microchip number must identify the blood test. The waiting period begins on the day after the laboratory re¬ ceives the blood sample for the test. Fi¬ nally — and most difficult for cruising sailors — is tick treatment with a prod¬ uct containing Fipronil — or an equiva¬ lent long-acting product (RevolutionR is not acceptable) — within 14 days of ar¬ rival. The product name and date of treat¬ ment is recorded on the pet's health cer¬ tificate. "The regulations address direct release at the airport and five-day release," Jessie continues. "According to Janelle Saneishi, Public Information Officer for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, dogs and cats arriving on privately-owned boats would be eligible for the new 5-day-or-less quar¬ antine if they complete all the pre-arrival requirements, including submission of all
IN LATITUDES documentation prior to arrival. To expe¬ dite processing, boaters arriving with dogs or cats aboard should inform the depart¬ ment in advance of the time of arrival and port of entry so that inspectors will be available. Boaters should contact either: Animal Quarantine Station, phone (808) 483-7151; fax, (808) 483-7161; email, rabiesfree@yahoo.com. Or, Import & Com¬ pliance Section, phone, (808) 837-8092; fax: (808) 837-8094; email ldcimp.comp@verizon.net. Boats arriving from foreign ports will also need to clear U.S. Customs. Information on how to qualify a pet for the 5-day-or-less quar¬ antine optiqh is available on the department's website at www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ ai_aqs_info.htm. The cost for the five-dayor-less program is $224 per pet each time a pet enters or returns to Hawaii. An ad¬ ditional charge of $18.70 per day is as¬ sessed for each day the pet remains be¬ yond the scheduled release. Arranging for a direct release at the airport by having your pet shipped to you after your arrival in Hawaii may be an easier way for you to include your pet in cruising. A personal
note about the quarantine facilities in Hawaii; each animal is housed in its own kennel in a park like setting with caring attention from the personnel daily." "I've been sailing the Gulf of California — sometimes referred to as the Sea of Cortez — for about 20 years," reports Ri¬ chard Grachus of the Phoenix and Cholla Bay, Mexico, based Catalina 27 Ragtimes. "Initially, I trailered an Aquarius 23 down to Puerto Penasco and sometimes Keno Bay. I now keep my Catalina 27 in Cholla Bay, which is a small, sheltered American settlement north of Puerto Penasco. In any event, my friend Jim and I have spent the past two Januarys exploring/gunkholing the Gulf aboard in a MacGregor 26X. In 2002, we sailed from San Carlos across to Mulege, and then south to Loreto and Puerto Escondido. In 2003, we sailed north to Keno Bay, and then to all of the Midriff Islands. I know these aren't really popu¬ lar cruising grounds for the young party animal — I used to be one myself — but for the nature lover, they are incredible!
Imagine having a fin whale cow and calf swim beneath your boat while approach¬ ing Puerto Refugio at the northern end of the Isla de la Guardia. If you guys can use this kind of information, I'll forward the logs to you." It sounds like great stuff about a ter¬ rific cruising area — but please just don't send us your raw log. All the time cruis¬ ers send us 20 to 200 pages of unedited logs and write, "Feel free to use what you'd like." It's a wonderful gesture, but use¬ less, for we don’t have the time to wade through all these piles of information that's not even in rough draft form. It's much better to just remember the W's — who, what, where, when, and why. An¬ swer those questions in a single typed page, include some high resolution pho¬ tographs, give us a way to contact you for clarifications, and we're off to the races. We hope to hear from you again soon. In fact, we hope to soon hear from all of you folks our cruising. A reports doesn't have to be long or elaborate. Just a sen¬ tence or two answering the fives W's, and hopefully a high resolution photo of you and someplace you've been.
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9-FT FOLDING RIB BY TINKER. At 55lbs, this red RIB has a white fiberglass rigid bottom that folds into 3 sections for easy stowage. Sail package option from mfg. Great shape, 10 hours usage, 2-years-old. See <www.tinker.co.uk> $1,800. Call (818) 652-4901. 8-FT FIBERGLASS TPL MOTOR rowing dinghy. $100. Call (415) 850-9692. LIDO 14. Good condition with cover, mul¬ tiple sails, newer rudder and centerboard, includes trailer with spare tire, $1,500. Seitech boat dolly for Lido, never used, $300. Hobie mast top float, never used, $50. Call (925) 210-1085 or email: Hikerdad@aol.com. WALKER BAY 10 WITH OARS. $650/ obo. Call (707) 552-5946. MX-RAY ONE PERSON SAILING SKIFF. Good condition. Yellow hull, high perfor¬ mance Mylar main, Dacron asymmetrical spinnaker, custom spinny bag. Manual and VID plus dock dolly. Paid $5,500 just for boat. Used 2 seasons. $3,500. Laura or Matt (510) 436-4824 or (510) 409-4824 or email: bikesurf@lmi.het. 15- FT MERRY WHERRY with Row Wing sliding seat rig and 9-ft Piantedosi wood oars. Excellent condition. $2,000. Call (510) 710-1557. SAILNETICS/SPEED SAILING EL TORO. #11200. Race-rigged fiberglass hull, two Amen sails, carbon fiber mast, Moore car¬ bon fiber dagger board, Harken/Ronstan throughout. Boat won 1998/99 Lake Merritt Midwinters. Moving out of state. $1,750. Call (415) 298-9133.
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24 FEET & UNDER SANTANA 22 PLUS BERTH in Paradise Cay, Tiburon. New Nissan 5 hp motor, great location, good sails. Fun to daysail or race with the fleet. $3,500/obo. Call Michael (415) 378-6678. SEAMASTER 23, 1971. Vancouver, Canada. Yanmar 7.5 hp diesel engine, very good condition. New barrier coat. Swing keel. Designed for North Sea. Sleeps 4, interior needs work. International registry. 7 sails in good condition. USD $2,000. Call (604) 253-4779 or email: csshep@attglobal.net.
MOORE 24, #58. Pristine condition. Al¬ ways dry sailed. Sails are brand new, never used: SC main, #1, #2 & #3. Race ready, yet never raced. 3.5 Nissan motor. New mesh berths. Must see. $12,000. Please call (831) 818-8333 or email: mike.evanovich@plantronics.com. WEST WIGHT POTTER 19, 1999 with galvanized Lowline trailer, 1999. 5 hp Nissan 4-stroke outboard. Porta-potti, stove, sink, lights, boomkicker plus acces¬ sories. Excellent condition. $9,.200. Call (707) 528-0576. BRIGHTON SPRINTA SPORT 23,1981. VHF, stove, heater, extra sails, full cov¬ ers, compass. New 5 hp Honda with zero hours. Needs TLC. Located Benicia. $6,000/obo. (707) 557-4307. BALBOA 24,1981. Very good condition. Sleeps 4, Porta-Potti, 2-burner stove VHF, Loran, lots of extras. Wheel steering, com¬ pass, 6 hp O/B, pop-top, fixed keel, good sails, needs very little. $3,200/obo or trade for travel or tent trailer. See at Benicia Marina. Call John (800) 325-8521 or (916) 339-1855. SANTANA 22, HULL #204. All the right mods to mast, deck, and keel. Needs little to be competitive in the class or have fun on the Bay. $1,400/obo. Long shaft Nissan available. John (510) 233-1614.
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COMPAC19,1983. Shoal draft keel, very clean, solid and stable with bronze open¬ ing ports. Sleeps 4, 5 hp Honda, 3 sails, stainless BBQ, solar panel, ship/shore radio. Galvanized trailer with new tires. $6,700/obo. Please call (916) 214-3382 or (916) 359-2777. SANTANA 2023R, 1993 with trailer. Ex¬ cellent condition, extras. $10,000/obo. Also Hobie Cat 16, 1982, ready to sail, $1,500/obo. Second Hobie Cat 16, needs work, make offer. Bob (209) 727-3700. RANGER 23 SLOOP, 1973. 8 hp Nissan. Main, 135%, 100%, spinnaker (pole) and extra sails. Depth, speed, compass. Sur¬ veyed good in July. Excellent Bay boat. Berthed Alameda. $3,500. (925) 828-5296 or email: pbmccloskey@sbcglobal.net. J/22, 1987. Tinseltown Rebellion. Great shape with tons of sails. Always dry sailed. Unbelievable race record in both PHRF and one design including wins in 2003 Midwinters, C of C and 4 of last 5 High Sierra Regattas. Start winning now. $12,500. Call (510) 233-1432 or email: cameron.lewis@roadway.com. CATALINA 22. Swing keel, mainsail, 3 jibs. 6 hp Suzuki, just overhauled. VHF, GPS. Lots of recent work and new equip¬ ment. Sails nice, a real fun boat. Must sell. See Website: <www.zen-in.com/cat22> $2,500/obo. Call (650) 968-3707.
J/24,1978. Full set of good sails plus older genoa and spinnaker, Nissan 3.5.hp out¬ board, no vermiculite, tandem-axle trailer with surge brakes. All in great condition. $6,500 obo. Call Chris (415) 254-7910. CATALINA 22,1975. Tandem axle trailer, excellent 6 hp Evinrude, extensive up¬ grades and gear list, pop top, swing keel, two jibs. Ready for Baja. $4,000/obo. $6,500 invested. Call (650) 494-8230. MOORE 24 BRUZER. Open transom, gas tank well, cabin top, carbon tiller. No wood on outside. Ladder in companionway. 1-lb over mimimum weight. Lots more. Call (831) 239-5080. McCUNE VICTORY 21, 1960. Hull #16, bulb keel, with trailer. Jib, main, new keel bolts, needs paint, shrouds, new spread¬ ers and minor sail repair. $500/obo. Call Matt (707) 318-6314. CAL 20. Proven racer, all Seal mods, new bottom paint, crisp sails, trailer. $1,500. Call (510) 338-0543. WYLIE MINITRANSAT 650. Custom 1994, carbon, Divinycell, water ballast, 8 sails, trailer. More information by email: bushrangerl 47@cox.net. 17-FT TORNADO RACING DINGHY. Trailer, 2 sets of sails, spinnaker, trapeze, new traveler, new hardware, new sheets and halyards. Excellent condition, very fast and fun,$1,400. Kevin (530) 541-7696. 1984 DEFENDER MINI 12 METER with trailer. USA colors, red, white and blue. Sails like a big boat. Main, jib, and spin¬ naker. Tapered mast, rod rigging. I have 3 boats and I must sell one. $1,600/obo. Call (415) 218-8529.
TANZER 22. 6 sails, sleeps 4. UHF ra¬ dio, depthsounder, 15 hp Evinrude. No trailer. Berthed in Martinez. $1,700. Email: sriggs2344@msn.com. 24-FT FOLKBOAT, 1971. Marieholm fi¬ berglass sloop with inboard diesel. Ves¬ sel has grounding damage to the bottom. Sold as is, where is, all faults. Lying SF Bay Area. Call (510) 234-7020 or email: bsurvey@aol.com. BEAR BOAT 23, 1947. Hull #27. Sausalito berth. $1,200/obo. Please call (707) 468-5787. CATALINA 22. Swing keel, mainsail, genoa, jib and storm jib. 4 hp motor, trailer. All in good condition, ready to sail. $1,900. Must sell. Call (510) 589-1133.
RANGER 23, 1975. Great sailing Mull design in very sound condition. Working sails, 2 genoas, spinnaker and ground tackle. Mounted transducer and knotmeter. Last hauled 3 years ago. In Berke¬ ley. Call Andre (415) 203-7458. FARR 727. Professionally rigged and maintained, lines led aft, self-tacking jib, full batten main, 2 spinnakers. 4 hp O/B, faired hull and blades, dry sailed, double¬ axle trailer. More info at Website: <www.flyingcameL.net/farr727.html> $8,000. Call (510) 337-9614. GLADIATOR 24, 1966. Full keel fiber¬ glass cruiser/racer. Flush decked sistership to Robin Lee Graham’s Dove. Set up for singlehanding. 5 sails, sleeps 4. Hauled and bottom painted June 2003. Needs 3-6 hp O/B. $2,300. (415) 331-3612.
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HUNTER 28.5, 1988. LectraSan, refrig¬ eration, Yanmar diesel. New rigging, bot¬ tom paint 12/2002. Great weekender boat. Sails great.'Asking $21,000. Call (408) 227-1922. MacGREGOR 26X, 2000 with trailer. 50 hp Evinrude 4-stroke. $5,000 worth of upgrades and extras including hot water shower. $22,500. Call (707) 246-4321. O’DAY 25. Double-axle trailer, new ste¬ reo, sails excellent. SL555 windlass, CQR/ Danforth anchors, propane stove, Force 10 heater, depthsounder, Ritchie bulkhead compass. New Yanmar GM 10 diesel, much more. Exceptional O'Day, must see. $14,500/obo. Bruce (530) 384-1462. ERICSON 27, (I971. Tiller steered, Atomic 4. Spinnaker, genoa, jib. Good Bay boat. $6,000. Call John (650) 328-1360.
HMS SYDNEY, CATALINA 25, 1978. Fixed keel, Imron paint 2-years-old. Trailer and 9.9 Honda motor. $7,500. Call (775) 887-1234 or yvon@weaveraircraft.com. CATALINA 25,1982. Moving, must sell. Good condition and well cared for. New bottom paint 7/03. 4-stroke 10 hp Honda motor. Microwave, VHF, depthfinder, com¬ pass. Berthed at Marina Village, Alameda. $6,900. Call (916) 408-0287. MacGREGOR 25, 1983. New 6 hp 4stroke Nissan, VHF, depthfinder, PortaPotti. 1998 twin-axle galvanized surge brake trailer. Sails redone by SailCare. Extra gear. $4,400. For more information, call Doug (775) 342-6693 or email: mtnpilotdiver@msn.com. CATALINA 27, 1971. Dinette model. Good interior cushions, teak interior, ice box, head, VHF, depth and knot gauges. New 9.9 hp Evinrude outboard with two 6.5 gal quick-connect gas tanks, alterna¬ tor, electric starter, hydraulic motor lift. New 6 gal wastewater holding system, new thru-deck pump-out. All new: white bimini top, propane stove, boom tackle, aft dock lines, deep-cycle batteries, 3stage battery charger, thru-deck shore power connect, depth gauge, winch cov¬ ers, hatch covers, tiller. Docked at Napa Valley Marina. $6,300. (707) 967-0708 (days) or (707) 963-1088 (eves).
TARTAN 27. Douglas and McLeod. Ev¬ erything new. Built for Baja Ha-Ha. Volvo diesel, 5 hp, 120 Vac. Propane, microwave, fridge/freezer. All works. Full keel with centerboard. Ideal for 2 people. Owner moving up. Best buy at $18,500. SoCal. (760) 253-1924. CAPE DORY 28, 1976. Fast full keel cruiser. New 13 hp Yanmar diesel, roller furling jib, extra sails. Garmin GPS plotter. Settee, lots of storage. Excellent condi¬ tion, must see to appreciate. (415) 924-3739 or email: margrit@earthlink.net. YAMAHA 26CEX, 1988. At present sail¬ ing solo from Osaka, Japan. Due to arrive in San Francisco mid-October. Near new sail set: main and 3 headsails. Near new rigging, 9 hp Yanmar diesel. Windvane, autopilot, 50 watt solar panel, dual deep cell batteries. Sleeps 4, head, canister gas stove, dodger. $8,000/obo. EPIRB and liferaft for sale separately. Call Shoji (650) 796-1790 (cell) or (650) 964-8322 (hm) or email: yoh@aokiyacht.com. CATALINA 27,1974. Excellent condition. Hauled this year. New bottom paint. Genoa, 2 jibs, main, spinnaker, all in great condition. Sharp, modern interior. Great boat for the Bay. $7,000/obo. (916) 524-8030 premail: clive.delany@cingular.com.
COLUMBIA 26 Mk II, 1970. 5 sails: new genoa and main., 9.5 hp outboard, gal¬ ley, head, sleeps 5, new VHF, stereo/CD * player. Clean, fun, easy to sail. $3,500. MacGREGOR 26,1997. Dream slip at SF Call (925) 423-0696. Marina, Gashouse Cove, one block from Safeway. 50 hp Yamaha 4-stroke electric CATALINA 250,1995. Beautiful condition. start, only 100 hours. Dual batteries, Wheel steering, furling jib, VHF, depth, depthfin,der. Jib and main sails. Swing speed. Sleeps 4-6, enclosed head with keel, beachable. Lots of safety gear sink, full curtains, many extras. On trailer onboard. $21,500/obo. Call Monte (415) with mast raising, new brakes. Selling 386-7187. because of health. $16,500. (707) 965-2194.
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ISLANDER 28, 1978. Atomic 4. Newer
MORGAN 28, 1973. $20,000. 15 hp
main and roller furler jib, tabernackled mast. VHF, CD stereo. Ready to sail, must move. Located Santa Cruz.^11,000. Call Joe (408) 640-8941.
Westerbeke diesel with sails and new sailcover, roller furlling headsail. Sleeps 6, H/C pressurized water, head with shower, full galley, dinette, BBQ, lots of storage. Great cruiser or liveaboard. Alameda. Call (831) 335-7630.
ERICSON 25.5,1967. Large cockpit and cabin. Enclosed head. Galley, well equip¬ ped. Great headroom. Hull exteriorYeCHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27,1970. Good cently professionally repaired and re¬ condition. Very*?riginal. Teak decks. Teak painted. Needs hatch cover and new runinterior. Stove, ftead. 4 sails. New wiring ning rigging. Topsides need repainting. \ and electronics. 10 hp diesel. Engine turns Sails still usable. $1,200/obo. Please call over, won’t fire. $8,500. Call Dan (408) OI 6) 448-7776. 998-1623. ERICSON 27,1972. $9,000/080. Berke¬ ley. Very clean, well maintained. Over¬ hauled Atomic 4, 6 sails, new boom, new mainsail cover, new exhaust. $400 stereo, EPIRB, VHF and much, much more. De¬ tails at: <home.comcast.net/~ericson27> Please call (510) 215-1046 or email: ericson27@attbi.com. CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27 Mk II, 1972. Great sailing, documented, full keel boat. 8 hp Volvo diesel. Teak decks, VHF ra¬ dio, CQR and Danforth anchors. Main and 3 jibs refurbished. Engine, transmission and prop freshly serviced, thruhulls checked, new zincs. Hull repainted and new bottom paint 10/02. Custom cockpit cushions 12/01 .Sail, rail and topside cov¬ ers recently replaced, 90% sun protected, New varnish, new cabin and cockpit paint. Head, holding tank, sink, 2-burner gas stove, icebox, upgraded electronics panel, 3 new batteries 9/02. Solar trickle charger, new bumpers. Must see to appreciate. $14,950. Call (707) 975-3952 or email: mmcbain719@aoLcom.
NEWPORT 28, 1974. Newly rebuilt Atomic 4. New deck hardware. New hal¬ yards and vang. Spinnaker gear. Sleeps 5. Great boat for SF Bay. $7,500 Berthed in Emeryville. Call (315) 268-0237. CATALINA 25, 1984. Swing keel, EZ Loader trailer, Honda 10 hp. New full bat¬ ten main, 150 genoa, 110, spinnaker. Lines aft. Harken traveler. Autopilot, VHF, CD and more. Great condition. $9,850. Call (530) 265-5216 or (530) 263-2468.
NEWPORT 28,1981. Pedestal steering. New: Harken roller furling, North sails, and standing rigging. Yanmar diesel. $14,000. Call (650) 964-8901.
CATALINA 25,1981. Fixed keel, pop top, new standing rigging and roller furler 1998. Rebuilt 9.9 outboard 2000.^Nice interior, sleeps 4-5, fun and easy to sail. Berthed at Brisbane. $4,400. Call (415) 586-0302.
EXCALIBUR 26, 1967. Classic hull de¬ sign, stored on trailer. Needs standing rig¬ ging, mainsail. Has jib, mast, boom, an¬ chor, clean toilet, cushions, VHF radio, table, lines led aft, four winches. Free de¬ livery, trailer not available. $995/obo. Call (530) 749-2410. CAPRI 25,1980. Built by Catalina. Turn¬ key condition. Surveyed. Standing and running rigging perfect. 6 hp longshaft outboard with recent service. Genoa, jib, main and new spinnaker with pole. Per¬ fect inside. 2-speed winches. Sleeps 5. Pictures available. Call (831) 295-2349 or rteuscher@mac.com.
CATALINA 27,1973. Honda 9.9 O/B.Very clean in and out. Good main and jib. Ste¬ reo/tape, depth, VHF. $6,400. Call Cal or Raedean (530) 289-1021 or email: fishlipsl @earthlink.net. EXPRESS 27. Located in Alameda. Bot¬ tom in great shape. New rigging, lowers and other work completed by local boat yards. Spent 8K in rigging and work. $12,000. Call Mark (650) 281-3458.
1958 SWEDISH NORDIC FOLKBOAT.
CAPE DORY 28, 1981. She is a trusted cruiser that has seen us through many cruises, once to Panama and back last¬ ing 1 -1/2 years. A new baby is taking her place. $22,000/obo. Call for details. (209) 824-2449.
CONTESSA 26,1973. Classic bluewater
CATALINA 27 AND BOSTON WHALER.
CATALINA 25,1980. $6,500. Swing keel, standard rig, pop top. Very clean. 9.9 SailMaster, electric start, runs great. Newer roller furling and sail. Achillies 7-ft dinghy. VHF, Loran, depth. Shore Power. No trailer, but free delivery 200 miles, and setup. Call (209) 852-9168.
PRIVATEER 26 KETCH, 1967. 31.5-ft
tion. 1,200-lbs water ballast. Swing keel, 6-ftdown, 15” up. Unsinkable, underdeck flotation. Ladder, pop-top, bimini, anchor, chain, rode. Like new 8 hp Nissan, charg¬ ing system. VHF. Trailer, spare. $6,500/ firm. For pics call (925) 691-6046 or email: GibsonGirl_1@msn.com.
LOA, designed by Gilmer (Aries 32). Full keel/rudder, Volvo MD1 diesel plus spare MDI/transmission. Extras, sails. Morro Bay, mooring available. $9,500. Please call (805) 234-3049.
COLUMBIA 26 Mk II, 1970. New:
1962 PEARSON TRITON. Custom teak
depthsounder, toilet, cushions, stove, bat¬ tery, wiring, table. Also has three sails, VHF radio, anchor, electric sink. Honda 7.5 hp 4-stroke outboard. Solid Bay/ coastal cruiser. Ready. $3,495/obo. Call (530) 749-2410.
interior, Furuno radar, SeaFrost refrigera¬ tion, Force 10 propane stove, RVG vane, autopilot, windlass, 25-lb CQR, solid A4 engine. Channel Islands. $9,000/obo. Call (805) 966-3751 or (805) 886-0611 (cell) or email: ss_lutz@hotmail.com.
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O'DAY 27. Sausalito berth. Yanmar 8 hp diesel, runs great. Nice, clean, roomy. Depthfinder, VHF, stove, sink, icebox, etc. Flexible partnership possible, $100/month. Price negotiable. $8,800. Trades consid¬ ered. Call (415) 331-5251.
ALBIN VEGA 27, 1976. Clean pocket cruiser. New Autohelm,lOamp charge, traveler, 120% UK genoa, gel battery, nicro, table, 110/12v panel upgrades, all lights, cushions. Green covers thruout. 2 anchors, 4 jibs, spinnaker. Outboard. 5’9” headroom. $9,000/obo. Call Aaron (510) 798-3617.
MacGREGOR26,1995. Excellent condi¬
Stove, lifevests, 2 sets of sails. Autohelm, radio, fishfinder. 10 hp Yamaha outboard. Berthed Oakland. Can get CATV. Call Dan (415) 751-1370 or (415) 809-3586 (pgr).
COLUMBIA 28,1969. Strong hull, never cruised but can, liveaboard ready. Bath/ cool box, refrigerator, kitchen area and table, 1500 watt generator, new windows, Avon/outboard, VHF. BaldorS hp inboard electric motor. $6,000/obo. (510) 465-2119 or email: Yout1234@yahoo.com.
pocket cruiser. JJ Taylor Hull #47. This is the boat for daysailing and cruising in SF Bay and beyond. Incredibly sturdy. Main, 2 jibs, genoa, trysail, drifter. New main and headsail halyards. 3 additional halyards. Double headstay, two whisker poles. Hassler windvane. Tillermaster. Vented kerosene heater. Gimbaled propane stove. Good condition inside and out. Bot¬ tom painted 2001 and thruhulls refur¬ bished. New head. Dry boat. 1984 Farymann diesel needs new head gasket. Bracket for outboard. Located in Rich¬ mond, CA. $5,000. Also available with 2002 Nissan 6 hp 4-stroke outboard. Little used. 2 years left on warranty. $6,200 boat plus motor. Call Glyn (510) 326-4066 or email: GlynJones@chevrontexaco.com.
Catalina is white, immaculate, outboard, Porta-Potti, tiller, sleeps 6, possible liveaboard. Your condo at the marina. $6,800. Also, unsinkable Boston Whaler sailboat, 17-ft Harpoon. Trailer, needs mast. Only $1,200. Alameda. Call Ian (510) 812-9613 (cell).
CATALINA 27, 1975. $5,000. Roomy.
tory, 15+ sails, all in good shape. New standing rigging in 1999. Great deck lay¬ out with Spectra Technora jib, halyards and Spectra spinnaker. Halyards led aft to rope clutches. Bottom painted 2002. Sausalito slip. New 4 hp Mercruiser inter¬ nal gas tank outboard engine. Roadworthy trailer. Very well maintained. $12,500/obo. Call Dave (415) 860-8106 or email: davidbfitzpatrick@yahoo.com.
Master Mariners boat. Water tight, rebuilt Farrymann diesel, 20 hours. New sails, used 7 times, new canvas deck. Last hauled 5/02. Raced last 10 years in re¬ gatta. A truly wonderful boat. Many extras. $7,500/obo. Call (415) 706-8711.
Harken furler and self-tailing winches, main, jib, genoa. Single line slab reefing. Autopilot. Honda outboard. Sound, but cosmetically challenged. $6,000/obo. (916)359-5688.
MacGREGOR 26X, 1996. 50 hp 2-stroke Tohatsu, furling genoa, extra jib, dual gas tanks. VHF, compass, cockpit cushions, bimini, wheel and sail covers, boom vang, trailer/spare, solar powered vent, and more. $17,500. Call (925) 462-0753 or email: rhburton@comcast.net.
SANTA CRUZ 27, 1975 HULL #22. Southern Comfort. Excellent sail inven¬
CHEOY LEE 25 PACIFIC CLIPPER, 1958.
VEGA 27,1969. Rigged for singlehanding.
US-12. Wood. Solid, well maintained. Recent upgrades include new keel bolts, chain plates, new mast and rigging. Bot¬ tom painted July 2003. Good sails. Full canvas boat cover and outboard mount. Asking $5,000. Looking for good home. Chris (415)783-4303.
CATALINA 27. Atomic 4 inboard, runs great. Clean bottom, no blisters. VHF, depth, knot. Main, jib, genoa, 2 speed winches. BBQ, raft, set up for racing. Nice boat, all amenities. First $6,500/obo takes it home. Call Mike (925) 439-5884.
OCEAN SAILING. SANTANA 25 with slip in Half Moon Bay. New rigging, bottom paint, rigged for singlehanding. Great for salmon/halibut/crab fishing. 8 hp Honda, VHF, pottie, tandem trailer. $6,000. Trade for car/truck. Call (928) 854-6949.
HAWKFARM 28, WIN RACES NOW. Extensive upgrades, new diesel engine, paint, electronics, wiring, tons Kevlar/ny¬ lon sails, rare fiberglass/teak/holly interior, incredibly faired underbody. Too many victories to count. $24,000. Spent last 2 years, asking $16,000. Dan Newland (510) 521-7172.
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MacGREGOR 26X, 1997. Extensively up¬ graded. 50 hp, autopilot, roller furling, VHF, stereo, stove, dual batteries and much more. Water ballast drains for fast motoring and light trailering. Nice boat. $18,500. Will deliver. (916) 952-3779.
MOUNT GAY 30, 1995. Winner Around Great Britain Race. PacCup 2004? New carbon main, pole. 5 spinnakers and 3 jib/ genoas. PHRF78. Trailer included. Sticky Fingers is ready to race. See Website: <www.sailstickyfingers.com> Moving, must sell. $39,500/obo. (530) 898-0828.
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KNARR WITH CITYFRONT SLIP. Boat in poor condition, needs extensive work. Make offer. Email: curt@grish.org or call (415) 264-7400.
RANGER 29,1975.2 sets of sails. All lines led to cockpit. New canvas, interior up¬ holstery, head. Atomic 4 engine, just ser¬ viced. Sleeps 5, stove, BBQ. $10,500. Please call (415) 342-2599 or email: hansonbuilders@sbcglobal.net. C&C 29, 1986. Newer standing rigging, furler and upholstery. H/C pressure wa¬ ter, lines led aft, wheel steering, Yanmar diesel. Great performance and amenities. Solid construction, low maintenance. 2 boat owner, must sell. $22,000/obo. Call Mark (707) 829-8370 or (707) 291-7867. ISLANDER 30 Mk II. Wheel, instruments, inverter, battery bharger, maststeps. $8,500. Also, Catalina 22, swing keel, poptop with trailer. ?/obo. Call (707) 235-9107. BENETEAU FIRST 310,1993,31 -ft racer/ cruiser. Clean and effective setup for Bay Area sailing, with the relaxing comfort and warmth of a cherry wood interior. Asking $44,750. Call (775) 224-4449 or email: Questare310@yahoo.com.
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RUSTLER 31, 1968. 8-ton cutter. New Westerbeke, 110/12 wiring, rigging, cush¬ ions. Classic plastic with Monitor windvane, radar tower and other very se¬ rious bluewater equipment. $25,000. Ly¬ ing Vallejo. Call (775) 849-3441 or email: rchaires@unr.edu.
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/ CATALINA 30. Absolutely beautiful. 2 jibs, main with jiffy reefing. Engine rebuilt. New canvas in 2001: cockpit surround-, dodger, cockpit cushions. Bottom paint 2002. New Interior. Stereo. Corian/tile. Teak s6le and pale grey carpet. New stove/oven. $28,500. Call (415) 547-6168.
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LANCER 30 Mk V, 1980. Asking $12,850. Very clean. Two years work, hundreds of dollars to make seaworthy. Reduced $7,000. New wiring, batteries, bilge pump, autopilot, GPS, radio. Lots of teak wood. 6.2-ft headroom, storage, 16 hp diesel. Bot¬ tom paint about 2 years. Please call (510) 471-3974.
OLSON 29. Ballenger anodized spars ,2002. New: Headfoil, non-skid, teak, cov¬ ers, Forespar tiller extension, spin pole with carbon tips. Larson 150% (5.5), Santa Cruz #1 (7.5), Marion #1 (5), SC #3 (6.5), Larson main (6), SC main (7), Marion .75 spin (7), SC spin .75 (6), SC 1.5 (8.5), Larson spin 5/30/02. Tuttle elliptical rudu der, trailer, outboard. Harken winches. Cleanest 29 around. $24,900/obo. Call (510) 708-1278.
ERICSON 30, 1969. Yanmar diesel, 5 sails, cutter rig, jiffy reef, led aft, dodger. Cockpit canvas all new. Vane, windlass, VHF, knot, depth, Loran, new diesel heater. Roomy, stereo, stoves. Strong boat, fast, and cruise ready. $14,200/obo. Call (530) 673-0394 or (530) 300-3975.
BENETEAU FIRST 305,1985/99. Sand¬ man. $30,000 in high quality upgrades: North 3DL sails, dodger, winches, hard¬ ware, electronics, Dutchman, etc. Pic¬ tures, specs, equipment inventory avail¬ able. Two boat owner. Call Dave Sheldon (619)339-3323._
CATALINA 30,1980. Excellent condition. 2001 new head. 2002 new rigging, mainsail, roller furling. 2003 new lifelines, bottom paint, minor diesel overhaul. Wheel steering, VHF, cockpit cushions, compass, depthfinder, AM/FM stereo, full galley, sleeps 6. $23,900. (415) 740-4629.
OLSON 30,1978. Super clean, extremely well maintained, dry sailed. 5 spinnakers, 6 jibs, 2 mains. Raytheon instruments, new topside and epoxy bottom paint. 2 rudders, Flarken self-tailing winches, trailer. Photos at Website: <http:// www.straycatl 0.com> $17,800/obo. Call John (408) 356-1609,' BABA 30. Cruise ready. Too many up¬ grades to list. Like new diesel, windlass, wind generator, solar, watermaker and much more. Recently surveyed at $70,000. Must sell and will sacrifice for reasonable offer. In Hawaii. Please call (808) 941-0010.
COLUMBIA 8.7, 1978. Excellent condi¬ tion, ready for cruising. Alan Payne de¬ sign and lots of nice upgrades. 5 sails, hard dodger, solar charger, radar, propane stove/oven, teak interior, new upholstery 2000, 15 hp Yanmar. $18,000. Call (925) 228-6102.
MOORE 30. One of five built. Please email: claussent@compuserve.com or call (530) 583-9420.
OLSON 30. Little O. Excellent condition. New bottom, rigging, SSB, VHF, storm sails, spinnakers. Pac Cup vet. Very fast. $12,000. Call (415) 297-5879.
J/29 FRACTIONAL RIG, 1985. New Kelvar main 2003, 6 hp outboard. Lots of extras. New bottom 2002, cleaned every month. Oakland.,$22,000. Please call (415)255-8598. BUCCANEER 30,1979. Hauled, painted, and surveyed 2/03. Roomy cruiser, inboard Volvo, great for liveaboard. Includes dinghy. $14,000. Monterey. (831) 394-3995 or email: darcywheeles@mindspring.com.
CATALINA 30,1978. Yanmar diesel, 10+ bags sails, main in good shape. Traditional layout. Tiller, VHF, GS, depthsounder. $18,900. Call (925) 687-4479.
PEARSON TRITON 28.5, 1965. Hull #622. Classic Alberg design. New Suzuki 4-stroke. Fresh bottom paint in June. All lines led aft. Lexan windows. Clean, fast, comfortable cruiser. Slip in Channel Is¬ lands Harbor. $8,500/firm. Call Sam (805) 963-2157 (Iv msg). ISLANDER 29,1967. Atomic 4. Aug. 2003 haulout. New varnish, new engine cover, new boat cover. Genoa and spinnaker. Great Bay boat. At South Beach Harbor. $8,500. Call (530) 333-4586.
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ERICSON 30+, 1983. 7 sails, two mains, 95, 135, 150, 155 genoa, spinnaker. Harken furling, 7 Barient winches, 4 gelftailing. Danforth anchor. Lewmar hatches, clear companionway hatch. B&G instru¬ ments, Autohelm $000, VHF, Loran, Ritchie compass, 2 gel batteries, True charge gel charger, Balmar regulator. 16 hp Universal diesel, Martek prop, wheel steering. Hot and cold pressure water, Adlpr-Barbour refrigerator/freezer, pro¬ pane stove with broiler, propane monitor. Sleeps 6. Four years freshwater. See: <http://home.earthlink.net/~indig> $24,000. Call (925) 367-6250. CATALINA 30,1978. New Harken rollef furling and bottom barrier coat, 1999. Healthy Atomic 4, new exhaust system in 2000. 6 oversized winches, Dutchman flaking main, spinnaker, tiller steering. With or without Tomales Bay mooring. Bargain at $11,000. (415) 663-8336.
FISHER 30 MOTORSAILER. Complete refinish / refit. See Website for details: <http://www.fisherlionheart.net/> Price reduced. Call (408) 398-4057. RANGER 29. A solid, newly refitted cruiser/racer. 2 sets of sails, 1 Kevlar. Self¬ tailing winches, all lines led to cockpit. Brand new standing rigging. Boat is clean and sails beautifully. Berth available. Ask¬ ing $12,000. Call (415) 459-5184 or email: y_daishan@hotmail.com. CATALINA 30,1980. New standing and running rigging, 2002 Garhauer traveler and boom vang, wheel steering, lines lead aft, roller furler, diesel engine. Pics and more info at <www.erols.com/konawalik/ catalina30.html> $21,000. Please call (415) 378-3342. NEWPORT 30 TALL RIG, 1969. Must sell. $8,500/obo. Call (916) 402-1940 or email: sailnewport30@aol.com.
NONSUCH 30 CLASSIC, 1982. Docu¬ mented, freshwater only. Radar, AP, cabin heat, hot water, Adler/Barbour refrigera¬ tion. 27 hp Westerbeke, 2 blade Maxi. Seaworthy, responsive, stable. Easy singlehander. Located N. Idaho. Possible relocation allowance. $52,900. Call (509) 927-4421 or email: finches2@msn.com ,w specs. ISLANDER 30, 1974. Great family boat with lots of nice upgrades. Force 10 stove, Norcold fridge, 12v/110w/1500w inverter. New topside paint 2003, new rig, running and standing, roller furling jib, ready to sail. $25,000/obo. For more info/photos/details email: basecampinsf@yahoo.com or call (970) 349-5975.
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CHEOY LEE 31 OFFSHORE KETCH, 1972.
SCHOCK 35, 2001. Perfect condition,
Standing rigging overhauled in 2000. Complete engine overhaul in 2002 includ¬ ing new pumps, injectors, filters, etc. In¬ cludes Autohelm wind, speed, depth, and ICOM VHF. Currently in Antioch Marina. $12,500. Call Todd (408) 957-4980.
new boat. Completely race ready with all the options. Free delivery anywhere in the continental US. $109,000/obo. Call (832) 620-3825.
'Waterfront homes and condos with private docks from $250,000 US. Contact: Greig Olson golson@cblacosta.com CATALINA 30,1976. Eurydice. Comfort¬
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able cruiser and competitive racer. Excel¬ lent sail inventory, Atomic-4, pressure hot/ cold, refrigerator, CD AM/FM, ground tackle, dodger, new upholstery. See all the details at: <http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ gmbiery@pacbell.net> $23,500. (916) 455-7665 or email: gmbiery@pacbell.net.
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ERICSON 35, 1978. Arguably the finest on West Coast. New since 2000: Yanmar diesel, radar, Edson pedestal, Autohelm, dodger, upholstery, head, holding tank, main and roller jib! Also available: 35-ft 3axle trailer. Boat $34,000. Trailer $5,000. (510) 236-1933 or (707) 864-6339 (eves). SCHOCK 35, 1986. Completely refur¬ bished at the factory in May 2001. She looks like a 2001. Wheel, open transom, too many improvements to list. Free de¬ livery anywhere in the continental US. $55,000. (832) 620-3825. BENETEAU 32s5,1989. Second owner. Hauled, bottom painted, engine serviced in 2002. Roller furling jib, refrigeration, hot water heater, leather wheel, CD stereo, VHF, depth, speed, compass, etc. Great boat for SF Bay. $49,500. (415) 433-0900.
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hab. yolvo diesel, rebuilt head, injectors, etc.y-\w(grip, barrier coat. New rudder shaft and bushings, cutlass bearing, windows, handrails, fuel tank, wiring, etc. Interior refinished. .Much more. Boat 95% done. Finished boat $16,000. (415) 457-3524.
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CATALINA 30,1983. New 20 hp engine, replacement and haulout in progress. Wheel steering, furling jib, CD player. New cushions, tender with electric motor, new lines, excellent condition. New job forces quick sale. Sausalito. First $30,000 takes her. Doug (707) 364-1250.
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BENETEAU 331,2001. Near mint condi¬ tion. A comfortable, great sailing boat that is easy to sail. Equipped with 27 hp diesel with low hours, furling main and jib, speed and depth meter, refrigerator, microwave, and VHF. Sleeps 6 in two staterooms and dinette. All winches are self-tailing. Priced to sell at $92,500. Call (925) 323-5550 or email: mloconn1200@yahoo.com.
CATALINA 34 Mk 1,1995. Excellent con¬ dition. Walk-thru transom. New Quantum main in 1/02,150,110, asymmetrical spin¬ naker with sock. Autopilot, radar, chartplotter, stereo. PSS shaft seal, fold¬ ing prop. 440 amp/hour batteries, high output alternator, Link 10 monitor. Dodger) bimini. And the list goes on. $84,500. Owners moving up to bigger Catalina. Visit: <www.ranfit.com/Gentlestorm.html> Please call (707) 539-6738 or email: Gentlestorm@ranfit.com.
NIAGARA 35, 1981. South Pacific vet. Just returned from New Zealand and ready for sea again. Monitor windvane, windlass, heavy ground tackle, drogue, radar, wind generator, liferaft, EPIRB, storm jib, roller furling, SSB/Ham radio, modem, dinghy. $66,500. (530) 409-7088.
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gine. 3 anchors, windlass, 3’ bowsprit, dodger, 4 headsails. Autopilot, Aries vane, recent turnbuckles and wire. Reballasted. Freezer, oven, 2 fuel tanks, holding tank, battery charger, Ikw generator, etc. $11,000. All cash offers considered. (310) 497-8232.
WESTSAIL 32. Fully operational, needs some refit for extended cruising. Factory spruce spars, teak decks, 10 bronze port¬ holes, B&G instruments, Autohelm, wind¬ lass, 3 anchors, 300-ft chain, 5 batteries. MD2B, 5 refurbished sails. See Website: <http8://panacea-iii.home.comcast.net/> $32,500/obo. Call (925) 938-6235.
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CATALINA 34,1986. Excellent condition,
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deck/cabin. Mexico vet, fully cruise equipped with Volvo 2003 28 hp diesel, RIB dinghy/outboard, dodger, bimini, aw¬ ning, GPS, radar, vane steering, autopi¬ lot. Tanbark sails, mast pulpits, water maker, hot/cold pressure water, electric windlass, VHF, Ham/SSB radio. Profurl jib, 120 gal water, 90 gal fuel, AGM battery bank, refrigeration, lazyjacks, maststeps, and more. Most equipment new in 1998. $49,000. Call (510) 847-7447 or email: kelleyhals@yahoo.com.
to $26,000. Teak over Ipol. Beautiful Bay, Delta and coastal sailing yacht. 40 hp Isuzu diesel, 1976, 930 hours. 5 bags good sails, Pride spanker. 2 anchors, VHF, fathometer, charger. (415) 260-8061 or email: spauldin@ix.netcom.com.
Simrad autopilot, 2002. New main 2003, new boom 2003, new ST winches 2001. New lifelines 2003, new Truecharge and batteries 2003. Dodger, radio/CD changer, all lines led aft, much new Garhauer hard¬ ware and rope clutches. Great SF Bay boat. Located in SF. See pics at <http:// photos.yahoo.com/fbien> $55,000. Email Frank: fbien@hotmail.com or call (415) 516-7377.
recaulked, new plumbing, new standing rigging, chainplates, genoa tracks and bowsprit. Aires windvane. Factory fin¬ ished, custom interior, lots of light below. $49,500/obo. Call (510) 233-3561.
CORONADO 34. Great liveaboard and cruiser. 6’2” headroom. Fully equipped. $24,950. Call (415) 258-9656 (Iv msg).
TARGA 32, 1978. Major refit 1997/98. Perfect boat for single or doublehanders. Under boat’s hard dodger: Radar, GPS, depthfinder and second VHF station. Harken furler, cruising spinnaker with sock, babystay for staysail. Underdeck pilot, Autohelm ST 6000 with spare com¬ puter. 1998 Volvo diesel with sail drive and three-blade folding prop. SSB/Ham radio and much more. Surveyed 2001. $38,500. (831) 475-4143.
GULF 32. This beautiful vessel shows as new, with an $11,000 refit in 2000. Built 1989 by Capital Yachts. 67” headroom. Pilothouse with stpering and engine con¬ trols. Sleeps 6 comfortably. Wilcox Crittenden Imperial head with holding tank/ overboard choice. North sails in immacu¬ late shape, all lines run aft. Roller furling. Universal 40 with low hours. Option to buy brand new in-the-box Monitor windvane. Warm teak interior, beautiful glass fronted cabinets. Dining table folds up to create open salon. 3-burner Hillerange. VHF, GPS, knotmeter, fuel gauge, stereo with speakers throughout cabin. $60,000. James or Dena (510) 484-1039 or email: dena@bftbeland.com._
HUNTER 336, 1996. Well maintained. New furling jib, single line reefing, lazyjacks. Bottom paint and batteries new 2002. Windex, stereo/CD changer, microwave, BBQ, VHF, speed, depth, charger, stove/oven, hot/cold water, pots, pans, dishes, utensils. Must sell. $62,000/obo. Please call (415) 945-9125 or email: portiai@mindspring.com._
ATKINS/ARCHER ERIC 32. Doubleended gaff ketch (41-32-11-5). Built 1966 Japan. Best boat for the worst weather. Mahogany on steam-bent oak, copper fas¬ tened, teak decks, Sitka spruce spars. Die¬ sel. 30-year owner. $35,000. Call Skip (831)338-6739.
BENETEAU 35s5, 1991. Documented.
BLOCK ISLANDER 34 KETCH. Tradi¬ tional heart-turner, wonderful sailer, fam¬ ily cruiser. Baja to Alaska. Spacious, safe, beautifully kept, documented. 33 hp Westerbeke diesel. See at Website: <http:/ /sans_souci.home.mindspring.com> Re¬ duced, $19,000. Call (415) 383-8132. ERICSON 35, 1972. Recent diesel re¬ power, low hours. AC/DC rewire, ST4000 autopilot with ST600r remote, ST30 ga. Newer main, varnished interior, propane stove, AC/DC refer. Water heater, wheel steering, GPS, TV, VCR. San Leandro. $24,000. John (209) 667-0252.
CAL 2-34, 1975. Beautiful sailing capa¬ bilities. Mexico veteran, Queen of Hearts It is a beloved and well-kept yacht. Re¬
Universal 23, 3 bags, head furling, main with 2 reef points. VHF, DS, KM, GPS, H/ C pressure water. New dodger, new cush¬ ions, Dickinson SF heater. $58,000. (503) 816-1694 or email: dredmond01@aol.com.
cruising. Full keel, 55 hp diesel, 100+ gals water, VHF, single side band, below-deck autopilot, Monitor wind vane, 24-mile Furuno radar, charger, H/C water, stereo, offshore liferaft and more. $35,000. Call (510) 757-5815.
HANS CHRISTIAN 34 CUTTER, 1977.
CATALINA 32,2000. Excellent condition.
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Radar, GPfe, depth, speed, AM/FM/CD changer. Monitor windvane, propane oven/stove, fireplace, fresh Yanmar, new tanks, rigging, lifelines, electric windlass, etc. $50,000. Call Dave (805) $70-9883 or email: svdaedalus@yahoo.com.
Huge cockpit, walk-thru transom, sleeps seven. Furling 110%. Autohelm ST4000, wind package, dodger, 35-lb Delta, 27 hp Yanmar, windlass, VHF, stereo, microwave, refrigerator, oven, more. Bottom painted December. $94,500. Kurt (415) 901 -2048 or email: kjohnson@yipes.com.
11 -ft beam, 39-ft LOA. Documented. New North Sails main and jib. 3 cylinder Yanmar. New $10,000. Located "in Alameda with a shipping cradle. Call (800) 218-8811 or (415) 219-0325 (pgr). Only cosmetics needed on deck. $15,000/firm.
1950s. Double ender. Hull in good condi¬ tion. Volvo Penta 5A runs well. Needs wir¬ ing and linkages, bottom paint, bright work and interior finish work. Coyote Point. $3,500/obo. Call (650) 697-5854.
CHALLENGER 35 KETCH. Loaded for CAPE DORY 33,1984. Well maintained,
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Westsail Rendezvous, San Leandro Ma¬ rina, 9/26 evening, 9/27 all day, 9/28 morn¬ ing. Otherwise at Stockton with appoint¬ ment. $32,000/obo. Call (209) 368-4368 or email: jackpaden@softcom.net.
cent upgrades 2003: New elec, panel, AC/ DC wiring upgrade, stanchions reinforced. 2000: New fuel tanks, Interior refinished in white and teak molding, new upholstery, new rub rails and lifelines. 1991 Perkins 30 hp, rigging upgraded one size beyond required size. Of course dodger, radar, GPS, autopilot, proper ground tackle with chain, propane stove and a full suit of sails are all in cruise ready condition. Under cruising gennaker, featuring the Queen of Hearts, she is a sight to behold. At $31,500 will interest the serious cruiser on a bud¬ get. Located in Alameda. Call Vicki (510) 814-6101 or (510) 917-0626 (cell)_
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WYLIE 34 Mk III, 1980. R/F, 16 hp Yanmar, A/P, CNG stove/oven, holding tank. New in 2002: Bottom, triddcer, thruhulls, rudder bear¬ ings, dripless stuffing box, folding prop, cutless, cushions, bilge purnps, LPU. Many sails/spinnakers. Fast is fun. $35,000. Call (831) 335-2823.
Loaded. Racer/cruiser hull by Jean Berret. Rare mahogany/marble/metals Philippe Starck interior. 27 hp Volvo diesel. Autohelm ST instruments, radar, Loran, GPS, VHF, Sony CD/MD changer. Up¬ graded Harken traveler. Custom North Beach Canvas saloon, HMC mattress, new Bottomsiders. IBM Thinkpad, near mint 10-ft Zodiac Fastroller, Johnson 8 hp outboard. Turnkey sailing. $75,000. Call (415) 732-6189.
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SABRE 32 Mk II, 1985. LOA 33-ft. Three cabin layout, in mint condition from keel¬ son to masttop. Beautiful teak interior. Dodger, radar, MaxProp, dinghy. Many more upgrades and extras. $58,000. For complete information call (650) 341-8278 or email: LeeHound@aol.com.
HUNTER 32, 2001. Professionally main¬ lined. Diesel has low hours. Ideal week¬ end boat, singlehand easily. Two private staterooms plus dinette. Furling jib, lazyjacks, icebox, microwave, CD/radio, VHF, self-tailing winches, 2 anchors. Po¬ tential charter business. $79,500/obo. Call (408)400-3537.
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APHRODITE 101, 1985. Fractional rig, teak deck. New standing and running rig¬ ging. New sails, spinnaker and sock. Ma¬ jor engine service, low hours, well main¬ tained. Mint, beautiful. $18,500. Please call (510) 407-0456.
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ALBERG 35, 1963. Hull #34, docu¬ mented. A beautiful offshore-capable fi¬ berglass yacht with classy traditional lines. New custom teak and mahogany interior. All new sails. Well equipped electronics/ nav, extras. Please call for all details. Must sell. $25,000/obo. (910) 458-1355.
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Mexico, Tahiti, Alaska. Walk-thru transom. Standard extras plus full bimini, leecloths, SSB, EPIRB, radar, AP and spare, dual VHF, GPS, TV, stereo, VHF, solar pan¬ els. New bottom. Well maintained, great liveaboard. $84,500. Call (760) 751-4072 or email: ourjourney1@juno.com.
CATALINA 36, 1990. Loaded. ST4000 autopilot, Fiaytheon radar, Loran, davits, 10-ft Avon, 9.9 hp outboard. Dodger plus full canvas. CQR, Bruce, Danforth. 1/01 new standing rigging, roller furler and jib. 7/03 new main. 155% genoa. Life Sling. Brightwork and cabin floor refinished 6/03. Teak cockpit floor and table, cockpit cush¬ ions, microwave, AM/FM/CD/cassette, TV, clock, barometer, Adler-Barbour re¬ frigerator, new water heater, 3 batteries, Dripless packing. Universal 35 hp diesel 1,450 hours with regular maintenance. $72,500. Call (916) 635-8836.
PACIFIC SEACRAFT 37. Baja Ha-Ha and Mexico vet. Over 100K in recent upgrades. Currently in San Carlos. Will deliver/truck as required. Ready to cruise anywhere. $139,000. Email Robert: wcf6537@ sailmail.com or shermanandleslie@ sailspirithealer.com. ALAJUELA 38 CUTTER. Professionally custom built, offshore cruising yacht in Seattle. See photos/specs at Website: <www.dicksyacht.com> Please call (808) 781-5573 (cell). TURNKEY CATALINA 380 CRUISER. Extensively equipped and upgraded for long range and safe voyaging. Excellent condition inside and out. Spectra watermaker, Avon dinghy, Nissan outboard, ICOM SSB with Pactor ME for email. Winslow 6-man liferaft, dripless shaft seal. Autoprop, lifesling, EPIRB, extra alterna¬ tor, solar panels, 600 amp/hour house battery with Ample power monitor, sepa¬ rate starting battery. Autopilot, GPS, ra¬ dar, VHF, cruising spinnaker, extra an¬ chors and much more. For details call (623) 322-4948 or (619) 840-3275 (cell). Bargain price. $160,000. No brokers please.
CAPE GEORGE'36. Excellent condition. $75,900/obo. See Website: <http:// f.mills.home.att.net> Email: f.mills@att.net or call (360) 481-1219.
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FREEDOM 38,1992. Beautiful, clean, and well maintained. 2 cabins, 27 hp Yanmar diesel, extra sails, full electronics, wood interior, stayless mast, self-tacking and centralized lines. Great cruiser or liveaboard. Website: <http://patjfree. tripod.com> Call (415) 756-1669 or email: patjfree2002@yahoo.com. Iraqi deploy¬ ment? Must sell. HUNTER LEGEND 37, 1987. Divorce forces sale at $62,000. Oxnard slip avail¬ able (AIM). Check my ad placed on the Hunter owners Website on 6/9 for all de¬ tails: <www.hunterowners.com> Call (805) 501-8136.
SEAFARER 38,1974. Great for cruising. Currently liveaboard. Fully documented. Perkins 4-108. Kerosene stove, refrigera¬ tion, Barient winches. Genoa and main roller reefing. VHF. Haulout and bottom paint with sale. Asking $20,000. Call (408) 258-8485 or email: bom@ix.netcom.com.
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 G17, Monterey Marina. See Website: <www.dnlco.com/wildfire> $69,500. Call (925) 376-3826.
FAST PASSAGE 39 (PHILBROOKS). Offshore proven. Easily sailed by two people. Repainted, rerigged. For more info go to <www.fastpassage39.com> to see pictures and equipment. Call Jim Donaldson (250) 655-0017.
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BLUEWATER 38 KETCH. Ingrid Prin¬ cess. Circumnavigated. Meticulously maintained. Total refit. Spare parts galore. Nordic 9 sailing dinghy, Avon roll-up. Lo¬ cated central Oregon Coast. Presently hauled. $90,000. (541) 902-0586 or email: sslough@oregonfast.net for details and equipment list.
GLOBE 38 KETCH, 1983. Garden design. 16-ton displacement bluewater pilothouse. Flush deck, bow thruster, Perkins 50 hp engine, diesel and electric heat. VHF, GPS, 130-gallons fuel and water. Electric anchor winch. Propane stove, oven. Re¬ frigeration. $82,000. Call (360) 378-4067 or email: wmar@interisland.net._
CATALINA 36 Mk II, 1999. Excellent con¬ dition, low hours, professionally main¬ tained. Autopilot, wind machine, speed, depth. Extra start battery, Link 10 moni¬ tor, combiner. Custom cushions, dodger, cockpit table, upgraded interior, range, fridge, microwave, stereo/CD. Marina Vil¬ lage, Alameda. $108,000. (209) 728-2554. 36-FT PERFORMANCE CRUISING SLOOP. Designed by New Zealand’s John Spen¬ cer and custom built in Santa Cruz. Run¬ away has a cold-molded hull and deck, lead fin keel, Ballenger spars, new rigging, diesel, reefer, hard dodger, Ham, new main, great interior designed for cruising. Capable of 200-mile days, a Caribbean vet, and has done five Baja bashes in style, without incident. She is solid in all respects with many unique features. Sailed and recommended by Skip Allan. $69,000. Call (831) 479-1453 or email: mcgee@sonic.net.
CAL CRUISING 36,1969. New: tankage, 70 water, 65 fuel, AC/DC refrigeration, standing rigging, autopilot, 2002 Achilles LSI96 inflatable. Also, diesel, hood furler, 33# Bruce, 290-ft chain, windlass, battery charger, water heater, holding tank, hard dodger. $25,000. Long Beach. Please call (562) 335-4385.
S211 :METRE CENTER COCKPIT, 1984. Freshwater cooled Yanmar diesel, furled Hood main, furled 100% jib Hawken, spin¬ naker pole, self-tailing Lewmar winches, davits. Full dodger, and bimini, electric windlass, CNG, microwave, pressurized hot water system, refrigerator, freezer, head with shower. ICOM SSB, autopilot, Loran, watermaker, cruise generator, 70 gals fuel, 80 gals water. Recent survey. $73,500. Make an offer. (303) 678-0034. CATALINA 36,1983. Ha-Ha vet of 2002, now located in San Carlos, Mexico. $10,000 of upgrades. Radar arch, solar panels, new mainsail, 2 headsails and drifter, full enclosure, electric head and lots of other stuff. $59,000. (510) 828-7901. LANDFALL 39,1975. Hull #1 has a very large, roomy, 4-cabin interior that is 90% teak. Tons of storage for cruising or liveaboard. Fiberglass hull, professionally rebuilt wood pilothouse has three 12” opening portholes. Teak decks were re¬ caulked this year. New aluminum mast, Perkins diesel, radar, autopilot, high out¬ put alternator. Easily singlehanded, mul¬ tiple hurricane/Pacific vet cruiser. Still needs some work, mostly cosmetic and TLC. Has lots of spare parts. Must see to appreciate. $44,000. Call (510) 501-5046 or email: mkrajcar1@juno.com.
CABO RICO 38 CUTTER, 1981. Rebuilt in 2000/01. Cruised in Mexico 2001-03. Lying San Carlos. Fully equipped, gear too much to list: Perkins 4-108, dinghy, SSB/ Ham, electric windlass, great sails, etc. Very good condition. No brokers. $119,000. Call (415) 454-5359 or email: svsilhouette@hotmail.com.
SWAN 38, 1977. Hull #90. Teak decks, tall rig, oversized, self-tailing primaries. 110,130,150, storm jibs, full batten main with bat cars. Hot water to head. Bukh 23 hp diesel. Lying San Pedro. $80,000. Please call (310) 831-8140 or email: bswan38@worldnet.att.net.
CATAUnI 36 Mk II, 2000. Like new. Inmast mainsail furling, jib furling. Raytheon radar, autopilot, VHF, speed, depth, wind indicator. Link 20 battery monitor. Located SF Bay. $110,000. Make offer, must sell. Call (408) 929-4919.
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HALVORSEN 41. Sistership to Freya 39. Sea kindly world cruiser. Fiberglass hull. Yanmar 44 hp, Aries self-steering. Harken furling jib. Good boat for chartering. Com¬ fortable liveaboard. $65,000. Call (510) 847-7909.
ESPRIT 37,1978. Bob Perry design, Nor¬ dic built. Great bluewater cruising boat or family boat. Many upgrades and lots of equipment. $92,000. (415) 250-3592. CASCADE 36, 1977. Aft cabin, cutter rigged. Documented, Volvo diesel, new speed and depth, recent survey. Needs some TLC. $20,000/obo. (415) 250-9485.
HUNTER LEGEND 37.5, 1988. Meticu¬ lously maintained. Hauled 4/03. North sails. Full batten main. Upgraded rigging. Yanmar 30 hp, low hours, serviced 7/03. Large owner’s stateroom with centerline queen bed. USCG Auxiliary safety in¬ spected. Live aboard or cruise with confi¬ dence. $69,500. (415) 269-4901._
37-FT LOA BARE HULL, deck, cabin, cockpit. Professional vinylester layup, 2001. Sitka spruce mast/boom. $14,000. Portland. Call (530) 396-1722.
CAPE GEORGE 36 in bristol condition. The ‘36’ is featured in Ferenc Mate’s Best Boats. 50 hp Yanmar diespl, 450 hours. A West Coast classic. See more at <www.jeffreybrown.com/olianlee.htm> $139,500. Call (619) 227-2701._
PJ 36 RACER CRUISER. Circumnavi¬ gator. Complete refit, loads of gear, tons of spares, excellent condition. $40,000. Please call (619)254-7322 or email: svsara@hotmail.com.
RAFIKI37 CUTTER. Docked in Sausalito. Touching Sky is the belle of her fleet. Well equipped with too many upgrades to list. $74,000. Call Mike (415) 203-2106.
40 TO 50 FEET BRUCE BINGHAM 47. Professionally built center cockpit ferrocement ketch. New engine. New white poplar/mahogany interior. New running rigging. New hatches. New sail covers, new head/wa¬ ter heater. New holding tank. World cruiser. Recent survey. See in Alameda. Reduced $95,000. (925) 998-0733.
FORMOSA 43,1980. Fast sloop with fin keel, skeg rudder. 3 staterooms. Total re¬ fit 2001-2003. All new including: Stand¬ ing/running rigging, UK 9-oz main/jib, Furlex furling, new Mar electrical panel and inverter/charger, 580 amp hour bat¬ tery system with Ample Power 115 amp alternator, smart regulator and monitor, 110v water heater with engine exchange, Anderson 48 ST primaries, cushions and curtains, lifelines, 2 heads, ST-60 speed/ log, mainsail cover, 3-burner princess stove and Ipg system, 160 watt CD, mast painted, rewired with tricolor, VHF, spreader and steaming lights, ICOM 502 VHF with remote helm mic, Racor filter, fuel pump, solid brass windlass. 400 origi¬ nal hours 61 hp Lehman. Teak decks recaulked, rescrewed, rebunged in 2002. Plans changed. $105,000. Please call (510)388-3667. _ TAYANA 42CC CUTTER, 1985. Many upgrades over last 4 years. New standing rigging, head sails and hard dodger, etc. Rated Ocean Unlimited. Great condition. $165,000. For full specs and current sur¬ vey report, call (510) 530-0460 or email: Rob.Moore@schwab.com.
HARDIN SEAWOLF 40 KETCH, 1972. Perkins 4-107 with many upgrades. Roller furling, F/G decks, hot water, new elec¬ tric, radar, shower, refrigeration, solar panel, windlass, 3 anchors. Comfortable liveaboard cruiser. $50,000. Call (805) 985-6306. _
PATERSON 40. The old guys will remem¬ ber her from the mid 80’s Big Boat Series, .MORGAN CLASSIC 41,1987. Beautiful, always a walk to the podium. Love Machine 'roomy, offshore sloop. Chef’s galley with 5 (LM5) is for sale. Tape-Drive main,' freezer. Full batten main, roller furling jib, AP#1, LT#1, suit of Sobstad Genesis electric windlass and davits, Caribe, so¬ main, H#1, H#2 and assorted others. KVH lar, inverter, radar, GPS, liferaft, autopi¬ instruments, Navtec hydraulic backstay, lot, Ham/SSB radio, center cockpit enclo¬ vang and babystays. Tenaciously strong, sure. Ii> Baja. $118,000. (805) 382-6640 lots of gear, some of it new still in boxes. or email: lbattan@aol.com. $38,000. Call (619) 843 9309 or email: jdeanqwest@aol.com._»_
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45-FT STEEL KETCH, 1995. Veteran cruiser, custom built, US documented. Diesel motor, generator, autopilot, SSB, radar, GPS, plotter, more. Great boat, forced to sell. $78,000. Equipment list and photos available. Call (360) 330-0637 or email: svtopless@aol.com for appointment.
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CRUISE THE MED IN A STEVENS 47, 1986. Ready for full time cruising around the world. Excellent condition. Everything you need for safety, communications, navigation and a car. Lying Med. Will de¬ liver. Call (845) 897-4727.
COLUMBIA 50 WITH MOORING. Lying Newport Harbor. Last hull built in Costa Mesa. Pisces 60 diesel, aluminum masts, hull in good condition. Salvageable teak, construction never completed. Mooring taxes and maintenance paid. Accepting offers. Please call (415) 641 -5232 or (415) 572-5995. DUFOUR 45 KETCH, 1978. Center cock¬ pit, inside steering, raised deck salon. Three staterooms. Large owners state¬ room aft, two heads. Dinghy davits, din¬ ghy, outboard. Fully equipped cruiser. Excellent condition, ready to go. Lying San Carlos, Mexico. $129,500. (520) 743-7833 or email: kkdemott@att.net.
IRWIN 42, ONE OWNER. Center cock¬ pit, 45’ x 13’4" x 4’9". 29,000-lbs. Perkins 4-236, 7.5kw generator, inverter, windlass. Full electronics, radar, SSB/Ham? =14 opening ports, 4 hatches. Exceptional con¬ dition, cruise ready. $59,000. Palm Beach, FL. Call (860) 604-8774 for info/photos. FREEDOM 40,1981. Cat ketch. Aft cock¬ pit, swing keel, unstayed carbon fiber masts, modified wishbone rig. Fully equipped forcruising/liveaboard. Includes: refrigeration, inverter,, watermaker, AP, electric windlass, solar, radar, GPS, SSB/ Ham. Recent survey. San Francisco Bay. See Website: <www.geocities.com/ fantasysail> $125,000. (650) 922-4345.
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WAUQUIEZ AMPHITRITE 43, 1982. For sale by owner.'Elegant liveaboard. French-built center cockpit with flush deck. This is an exceptional offshore cruising ketch. San Diego. No brokers please. Well below market. $129,000. Call Jack (619) 920-3310 or email: TobinFun@aol.com for photos/details. CUSTOM ISLANDER 41, 1979. Mexico vet, 20 gph watermaker, freezer. Electric windlass, 2 autopilots, davits, solar pan¬ els, radar, VHF, GPS, Ham, depth, roller furling. Pictures at Website: <http:// home.comcast.net/~sailmakai/ Makai.htm> $69,000. Call (562) 537-7784 or email: sailmakai@hotmail.com.
BENETEAU 50, 1996. Bruce Farr de¬ signed hull. Just completed TransPac. New radios, instruments, sails, running rig¬ ging, LP paint. See details at Website: <www.ablboats.com> Priced for quick sale at $230,000. Call (909) 360-7534.
/ CAL 3-46,1978. Big boat comfort, small price, world cruise equipped. Recent paint, new dodger, bimini, in-cockpit reef and furl, lazyjacks, solid vang, full battened main, Fleming vane. Washer-dryer, 20 gph watermaker, wet bar with ice maker and blender, big fridge/freezer, two heads, Vacu-flush toilet, teak and holly sole. SSB, two VHFs, GPS, radar, weatherfax. 85 hp Perkins, 8 kw Onan, 150 gallons fuel, 250 water, many spares. Alameda. $110,000. Call (408) 377-9126.
MORGAN CLASSIC 41, 1991. Cutter. Large center cockpit. Not an Outlsland 41. This boat really sails. Exceptionally well maintained and cruised equipped. Wind generator, solar panels, complete elec¬ tronics. Good sail inventory. Lying San Carlos, Mexico. $129,900. (520) 743-7833 or email: kkdemott@att.net.
HARDIN SEAWOLF 41,1978. Spacious and bright classic fiberglass ketch. Main¬ tained by liveaboard owner/woodworker in Sausalito. Berth may transfer. Newly rebuilt Westerbeke 50. Other upgrades. Needs some electrical and rigging work. Reduced to $50,000. (415) 412-4370. NEWPORT 41, C&C DESIGN. Mexico vet. Recent refit including rod rigging. Main, furling jib and spinnaker with sock, sails in great shape. Mucho cruising gear, includes electric windless, radar, full gal¬ ley, generator, Ham and more. Asking $69,500. Call (650) 839-1385 or email: LarryNis@aol.com.
PETERSON 44, 1978. Popular cruising sailboat, well maintained, lots of extras. Ready, set, go cruising. Bargain priced at $110,000. Email: elgaonlivin@aol.com or call (904) 269-4740.
HANS CHRISTIAN 43 CUTTER. Perfor¬ mance Telstar keel. Three staterooms. Ready to cruise anywhere: SSB, GPS, radar, watermaker, Monitor windvane, re¬ frigeration, cabin heater, VHF, inverter, solar panels, stereo, Yanmar 66 hp. See: <www.sailcloudnine.com> $225,000. Email: cloud.nine@gte.net or call (805) 649-1952. Consideration to brokers.
VERY NICE HUNTER PASSAGE 42.6,1992. Yanmar diesel 63 hp, approx. 450 hours. Good representative of this boat which is almost like new. Sails beautifully and easy to singlehand. For pics/specs go to: <http:/ /www.geocities.com/huntrboat/index.htm> $129,000. Call (619) 252-6858 or email: ohipps@usa.net. CATALINA 42 Mk II, 1996. Well main¬ tained, two cabins, two heads. 150% furl¬ ing genoa, autopilot, GPS, electric wind¬ lass, W/S/D instrumentation. Dodger, cockpit cushions. Inverter/charger. Stove/ oven, microwave, refrigeration, BBQ, hot/ cold water, galley supplies. Stereo/CD, TV/VCR, VHF. Dinghy. Long Beach. $137,000. Call (415) 945-9125 or email: stecher@mindspring.com.
FORCE 50,1984. Extensive inventory, go anywhere boat. Enclosed cockpit, new Awlgrip and refit in NZ. Great liveaboard, lying Vashon Island, WA, Puget Sound. $189,000. (206) 919-0506 or email: wolczko@yahoo.com. LANCER 40,1984. Huge center cockpit. 2 large staterooms. New 59 hp Volvo Penta 1998. Liferaft, dinghy and motor. 24mile radar/GPS. New bottom paint. This Baja vet makes for excellent liveaboard/ shorthanded cruiser. $66,000/obo. Call (415) 215-5121.
HUNTER 40.5, 1997. Super condition, short-handed beauty. In-mast furling main, roller headsails, and asymmetric cruising. Two-zone A/C and heat. Zodiac with Honda 5 hp, stern mounted with davits. $148,500, many extras. For full details email: poiuyt@attglobal.net or call (650) 224-4546. VALIANT 40, 1979. Award-winning cut¬ ter-rigged bluewater cruiser. Generator, watermaker, SSB, radar; weatherfax, ex¬ tra sails. Call or email for specs. Many re¬ cent upgrades by shipwright/owner. $120,000. Email: sunyachts@yahoo.com or call (805) 497-1704.
PETERSON 43 IOR, JETSTREAM. Cruiser or racer. Winner of Big Boat Se¬ ries and SORC. Now with a cruising inte¬ rior. New engine, cushions, radio, radar, windlass, fridge, roller furling, 10 sails, aft cabin. Enjoy life. $69,000. (562) 260-3707.
CT 41 FIBERGLASS KETCH. Well cared for traditional William Garden design. Spa¬ cious light and airy interior. Separate stall shower. 6’6" headroom. Robertson auto¬ pilot. New masts. New electrical system. Recent haulout. No brokers. $72,500. (415) 435-0468 or (415) 806-4715 (wknds).
1935 45-FT TRULY CLASSIC square meter Olympic racer. Knud Reimers de¬ sign. Sleek, fast, lovingly maintained. Ex¬ cellent condition. Fresh paint, decking, varnish. Three forward sails, spinnaker, huge main, self-tailing winches, newer rig¬ ging. Unique arched wooden mast. Must see. Accepting offers. (310) 522-4224 or email: funseeker@sbcglobal.net._
CHOATE 41, 1979. IQR racer/cruiser. Mexican veteran. Pathfinder diesel. Hy¬ draulic autopilot. Power anchor windlass. Roller furling, neadsail, three spinnakers, spinnaker sally. PHRF 72. Fast. Full gal¬ ley, refer/freezer, radar, recent survey. $59,000. Call (510) 290-3185 or email: juarezchoate41@hotmail.com._ 45-FT KETCH. $14,500. SAUSALITO view berth. Well-laid-out fiberglass hull. Set up to live aboard. Galley, tub, head, s/s fireplace. Insulated, wood paneling. Sails, rigging, etc. included for finishing. 1992 registry. Diesel and boat need work, 'but strong and sound. Best offer or trade. (415) 331-5251.
OHLSON 41, $54,000. Autopilot, windvane, liferaft, radar. Furling jib, spin¬ naker, GPS, Ham/SSB,, VHF, solar pan¬ els. Inflatable and outboard. Watermaker, refrigeration, propane water heater, cabin heater and galley. For details see <www.geocities.com/curt_muehl/> or call (650) 869-4046._ TARTAN 40,1989. Beautiful, strong, per¬ formance bluewater cruiser. Kevlar hull, ScheeJ, keel, cutter rigged, hard dodger, refer/freezer, radar, Ham/SSB, GPS, au¬ topilot, inverter, watermaker. Located SF Bay. Owner transfered, must sell. $129,000. See photos/specs at Website: <www.geocities.com/obsessionSV> Please call (541) 746-0540 or email: SVobsession@hotmail.com.
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PRICE REDUCED: $149,000. C&C 37/40 XL, 1990. Impeccably maintained, many top quality upgrades, extensive B&G elec¬ tronics, large sail inventory, well equipped for racing/cruising. Call (360) 437-9361 or email: duoos@cablespeed.com._
CAULKINS 40, 1963. Double-ended wooden sloop. Racer/cruiser. Mexico vet¬ eran. Hull in good condition. Rebuilt Volvo Penta diesel, 1999. Recent upgrades include exterior and hull. Make offer. Please call (415) 332-2060 or email: groneman@sbcglobal.net.
KETTENBURG 43 SPREE. Hull #5. Fjrst of only 3 aluminum K-43s. Sturdy, reliable cruiser. Perkins 4-107, large cruising in¬ ventory. Berkeley berth. Reduced to $50,000. For details see Website: <www.kettenburgboats.com> or call Joe (916) 966-4228.
ISLANDER 40 MOTORSAILER, 1>073. Center cockpit ketch rigged passagemaker. Forward and aft cabins, walkover, with 2 separate heads. 6’4” headroom. Pilothouse with dinette, sink, stove, ice box. 7 sails, new sail covers. 100 hp die¬ sel, Autohelm, Aries vane, diesel cabin heater, liferaft, ample ground tackle, nu¬ merous spare parts and equipment. In good structural condition, fiberglass hull excellent, no blisters. Needs cleaning, varnish and miscellaneous TLC. In dry storage. $37,500. Call (415) 332-6501 before 9/15 or email: marinexch@aol.com.
COLUMBIA 45 SHOAL KEEL KETCH, 1972. Hull #3. Solid and clean motorsailer. Perkins 4-107 with 425 hours. 200 gal fuel, 200 gal water. Independent hydraulic in¬ side steering station. Paneled wood inte¬ rior throughout. Tiled shower, galley and heads. Great liveaboard or go anywhere. Additional photos and information at Website: <http://www.msnusers.com/ Columbia45Hull3> $87,000. (650) 274-8357 or email: eprincipe01@hotmail.com. FORMOSA 41, 1974. Handsome blue¬ water ketch for you. Owner must sell. Beautiful hull, rebuilt topsides and Perkins 4-108 engine. New fuel and holding tanks. Extra foresail. Needs some final touches, including refinishing galley. In Alameda. Asking $38,000, negotiable. Call (510) 769-3414.
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ISLAND PACKET 420,2000. Great boat. Excellent condition, well maintained, su¬ perb IP quality. Cutter rig, safe, easy to sail with transferable warranty. Radar/ chartplotter, GPS, autopilot, MaxProp, winch and helm canvas, and beautiful wood. $345,000. Call (510) 548-3650.
TAYANA 52 AFT COCKPIT. Lying West Coast. 1993 Robert Perry designed, su¬ perb cruising yacht in bristol condition. Fully loaded, ready for offshore. New sails, dodger, bimini and upholstery. Yanmar 110 hp turbo, Max Prop, in-mast furling, genoa furling. Monitor windvane, Auto¬ helm Sea Talk system interfaced with GPS. Electronic charting interfaced with GPS and radar. Weather fax, SSB, VHF, 20 GPH watermaker, fridge, freezer, Heart inverter, liferaft, EPIRB, etc. US$345,000. Email: tayana522002@yahoo.ca or call (604) 272-2421.
J/130 43-FT SLOOP, 1994. Just returned from South Pacific cruise with loads of cruising gear and spares. New carbon mast, radar, dinghy, liferaft, SSB, windvane, new Quantum racing sails, shoal draft keel. $215,000/obo. In SF. Will trade for J/105. Keith (415) 771-2660 or email: kbsedwick@hotmail.com.
FORMOSA 56, 1983. William Garden design. Fully refit, world cruiser, gorgeous, teak interior. Fabulous. Liveaboard. LOA: 6V. Lehman engine. Hull material: fiber¬ glass. 3 staterooms, sleeps 6, double berths, 2 heads, 2 showers. Great deal. $250,000. Jen (510) 528-8543 or Pat (510) 501-1059.
LORD NELSON 41,1983. Fully equipped to cruisp. Air conditioned, watermaker, GPSv HF, two VHFs, weatherfax, radar. Heart interface, Aerogen wind generator, BMW diesel. New standing rigging and roller furlers. $145,000. Tampa Bay, FL. Please call (250) 378-6787 or email: svspringmoon@yahoo.ca.
60-FT KETCH FOR SALE OR best offer or trade as is. Taking offers. Back mast is down, engine frozen up. Great liveaboard. Needs TLC. Call Larry (559) 348-1648 or email: larrydonna@sti.net.
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ALDEN 54 YAWL, 1970. Bristol. Many extras: Beveled ports, mahogany, birdseye maple interior, less than 100 hours on 120 hp Ford Lehman engine, full cover, full set of sails, recent upgrades. Round the world veteran. Hull is ma¬ hogany over white oak. $69,000/firm. Call (510) 633-2125 or (510) 220-5584. No brokers.
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62-FT STEEL BREWER PILOTHOUSE. New, Lloyds, cat, 3 staterooms, 2 heads, watermaker, dryer. 16kw generator. Hy¬ draulics: Bowthruster, windlasses, winches, 9kw generator. Radar, SSB/ Ham, VHF, autopilot, 9 sails, 1,000 gals fuel, 600 gals water. Call (909) 890-7318.
TOPSAIL STAYSAIL SCHOONER, 1943. 72-ft OD, 95-ft LOD. Fir, oak and teak, 121 tons. 1,300 gal water, 600 diesel. Yacht Talofa is the stoutest vessel of her size ever built. Sleeps 10+, great for charter, sail training, or a very comfortable world cruiser. Fantastic livaboard. Available October 2003. $138,000. (415) 331 -3612 or email: daveandrosella@msn.com.
MULTIHULLS SEARUNNER 31 TRIMARAN, 1997. Aframe. All epoxy glass over wood/foam. 9.9 O/B, remote/electric start. Wheel with AP, solar, loaded. Asking $34,000. Sac¬ ramento, Delta, CA. Call (619) 252-6907 or email: gluerue@hotmail.com.
HERRESHOFF NEREIA 36 KETCH, 1955. Princess. Like a baby Ticonderoga. Fir/ oak, bronze fastened, Westerbeke. Needs galley and new caretaker. $25,000. Call (707) 252-9383.
POTENTIAL DREAM BOAT WOODY. Near copy of Slocum Spray. 1929 gaff rigged yawl. 36-ft LWL, 45-ft LOA. 12 8 beam. 4’8” draft. Rebuilt 6 cylinder diesel. Good sails4l 5,000/obo. Please call Paul (415) 235-0553 or (415) 990-1757.
REYNOLDS 21 CATAMARAN. Fast yet comfy. Many extras. Great condition. $5,000. Also, Nacra 5.2. Very good con¬ dition with many extras. $1,000. Call (805) 649-1860. CORSAIR F24 Mk II, 1997. 6 hp motor. Trailer with spare, brakes, custom lights. Mylar main, jib, screecher, spinnaker. Nexus custom instrumentation, custom interior, extra storage, boom tent, swim ladder, safety equipment, dock and anchor equipment. Many extras, excellent condi¬ tion. $44,900/obo. Call (760) 721-3341.
38-FT CROWTHER TRIMARAN. Profes¬ sionally constructed using top materials. LPU, epoxy bottom, autopilot, depth, VHF, CQR, very good condition. Hawaii vet. $41,500. Email: llharmen@cs.com or call (510)797-1324.
LEOPARD 3800 CATAMARAN, 2001. Better than new. $40K equipment, up¬ grades installed by Moorings. $40K owner installed upgrades, amenities. The world’s finest cruising cat with striking style, per¬ formance and seaworthiness. See her at: <www.boattraderonline.com/addetail. html?31469064> Asking $319,000. Call ' (904) 501-3063._ CORSAIR F31R, 2003. New. Partner(s) wanted 1/3 or 1/2. Carbon mast/sails, all options, best of everything. Boat location open, would prefer boat in SoCal or So. Florida in winter months. From $47,000. Corsair 36R partners also wanted. Call (719) 510-3608.
POWER & HOUSEBOATS CLASSIC STEPHENS 34, 1951. Sedan cruiser. Beautiful boat, excellent liveaboard. Classic lines. Must sell. Leaving area. All reasonable offers considered. Comes with slip at $125/month. $8,500/ obo. Call (925) 706-1589.
30-FT PIVER NIMBLE TRIMARAN. Fac¬ tory built by Cox Marine. New bottom in 2002. A lightweight, quick boat, in great condition. Comfortable cabin with stand¬ ing headroom. Honda 8 hp 4-stroke, new traveler and blocks. $9,000. Call (805) 642-6680.
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31-FT BROWN SEARUNNER TRI. Hull #2. West glass over ply. Completely cruise equipped. 5 hp Honda 2000. Roller headsails. Wind and solar gen., auto, GPS, 2 sets sails. Add food and go. $14,000. Call (909) 864-8198.
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CROSS 50 TRI. Proven world cruiser. Recent refit includes new mast, sails, daggerboards, Yanmar, and much more. Sails great, looks great, beautiful interior. See Website: <www.blueotter.com/ boatforsale.htm> $149,000 or $179,000 with sailing business in San Juans. Call (360) 378-4027. BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM CRUISING CAT. 1997, 55’ x 26’, one owner. Clean, ocean proven, fully equipped. Sleeps 10, 4 heads. 50 hp Yanmar diesels. 7/01 sur¬ vey at 500K. Asking $395,000. Real bar¬ gain. Call (530) 674-5344 or email: Manta@pocketmail.com.
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PACEMAKER 39, 1966. Wood, great liveaboard, needs alot of work. 3 state¬ rooms, 2 heads, walk-in shower. Twin gas, one engine runs. Love this boat but have returned to college and cannot keep her. Best offer takes her. Please call Bonnie (707) 251-9119.
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30-FT WOODEN KNARR SLOOP with: SF Marina berth seeks 3 partners to help: defray costs. $75/month. Non-equity. Also: open to possible equity arrangements. Curt (415) 264-7400. O’DAY 27. Sausalito berth. Yanmar8 hp: diesel, runs great. Nice, clean, roomy. Depthfinder, VHF, stove, sink, icebox, etc. Flexible partnership possible, $100/month. Price negotiable. $8,800. Trades consid¬ ered. Call (415) 331-5251.
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VICTORY/TRINTELLA 40. Located in La . Paz. Fiberglass center cockpit ketch, Van de Stadt design. Teak decks and interior, US documented. Rebuilt Perkins 4-238! diesel, roller furling jib. Propane stove/ oven, fridge/freezer, autopilot, GPS, radar. Cruise ready. $66,000. Please email:; patatsea42@aol.com. 19-FT CAPE DORY TYPHOON. Located l in La Paz. Roller furling jib, fully battened; main, 4 hp Johnson, Porta-Potti. New shrouds, trailer with tongue extension. Very seaworthy and ready to sail the Sea of Cortez. $3,900. Jerry (415) 999-6184.
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Complete with Hurth gearbox. Will also consider BMW D50-2 or parts or even not running. Call (415) 669-1110.
prices: CNG tanks, winch handles, lifejackets, PacCup banding tool, collision kit, snatch blocks, sextant, manual pumps, handheld radios, lots of line, sheets and halyards. More. Please call for faxed or emailed list. (415) 485-1066.
LEARN TO SAIL IN THE SEA OF CORTEZ from an ASA sailing school based in San Carlos, Sonora. We specialize in learn-tosail cruises and vacations. We also have bareboat and crewed charters available. Information and lots of photos at: <http:// mexicosailing.com>
WE HAVE CASH for quick sale of your 1995 or newer racer/sport boat, 30 to 36ft. Mumm 30, 36? J/90? Looking for light and fast. (415) 298-5935.
SEARCHING FOR FULL KEEL SAILBOAT. 25 to 30 feet with fiberglass hull. Partially complete, needing some repair or finish work will also be considered. Have cash, no dealers. Call (562) 424-7076.
TRAILERS FOR 25 TO 27-FT SAILBOAT. Fixed keel or retractable. Tandem-axle, electric brakes. Have been hauling Catalina 27. $2,200. Call Phil (831) 801-6115.
COMPLETE MAINSAIL RIG. All alumi¬ PALMER ENGINES AND PARTS. Some A-4 also. Installation available. Also look¬ ing for: Windlass, sails for a 34-ft sloop, Bruce/CQR, watermaker, radar, Intelligent Sylph, flags, charts, generator, windvane steering, etc. Call (916) 777-5510.
PALMER 4 CYL 25 HP, $700. Atomic 4, $900. Chevy 327 Flagship, FWC with VD, $1,800. Chevy 350 Flagship, 1:1 VD, $1,200. Chrysler 360, 250 hp, 1-1/2:1 VD, FWC, $2,500. Perkins 4-108 1:1 VD, FWC, $1,700. Nissan CN6-33, FWC, $700. Volvo MD2, $600. 14-ft Lido with sail and trailer, $700. Props, parts, etc. Just ask. Call Johnny (415) 824-8597. PETITE FIRST CLASS YACHT GEAR.
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PERFECT SEA OF CORTEZ TRAWLER. 37-ft 1979 Hershme classic trawler, lo¬ cated in La Paz, BCS. This one owner trawler has spent the past 20+ years in the beautiful islands around La Paz. Re¬ furbished in 2001 with new American Marine 6 cylinder inline diesel, 200 hours, rebuilt transmission and new steel fuel tanks. 2 cabins, 2 heads and spacious salon make this an ideal, low mainte¬ nance, Mexico getaway cruiser and/or liveabord. All maintenance and cruising records available. $85,000. Call Bill (650) 560-9300.
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TRADE PEARSON 30. Volvo diesel, roller furling jib, dodger. Trade for J/Boat, Moore 24, Olson 25, Santa Cruz 27 with trailer. Let’s deal. (707) 829-2494.
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DIVE COMPRESSOR. 0 hours since fac¬ tory service, RIX SA-3, $3,500. Fortress breakdown Danforth-style aluminum an¬ chor, 69-lbs, $995. Hooka super snorkel with tube and hard case, 2 divers to 60’, $1,400. Electric dive tow vehicle with stand and cover, $595. All gear is in great shape and in San Jose. Call Don (408) 595-1121.
num, 30-ft mast, 10-ft boom. Excellent mainsail. Leech: 28-ft, Foot: 9-ft. Stainless shrouds and stays. $700/obo. Please call (415) 435-0523.
UNUSED: DELUXE WINDBUGGER wind generator, Force-10 propane heater, stainless instant propane water heater, Fujinon floating binoculars, ST-4000, parachute sea anchor, Edson bilge pump swim ladders. Used outboards, SSB/Ham, dinghy, Avon motormounts, anchor wind¬ lass, Force-10 3-burner stove/oven, BBQs, compasses, beater Avon. Call (415) 331-0330 or bradlow00@aol.com. PINEAPPLE CRUISING SPINNAKER for 37-ft sloop, ATN snuffer, nearly new, $1,900. Unused gear: Fortress FX-37, lead chain, new $375, sell $275. Monitor windvane emergency rudder kit, new $895, sell $600. Liferaft kit, canopy, C02 bottles, converts Tinker inflatables, new $986, sell $500. Mac (360) 379-2838. HENRI LLOYD OCEAN FOUL WEATHER suits, one large, one medium, yellow. Jackets have hoods, linings, storm collars, built-in harnesses, adjustable cuffs. Bot¬ toms have storm zippers, knee reinforce¬ ment, adjustable cuffs. $225 each suit. Call (510) 601 -6239. Great on windy Bay, offshore.
WANTED: 300-FT 3/8” CHAIN. For sale: BRONZE PORTLIGHTS, two 6”, $140 and two 10”, $300.100-ft high test chain, $150. Asymmetrical cruising spinnaker, luff 62’6”, leech 60’8”, foot 38’, good con¬ dition, includes chute scoop and swivel, $500. Call (510) 708-0701 or email: mebucko@sbcglobal.net.
ENGINES, ENGINES, ENGINES. Two Palmer P-60s, gas, $500. Perkins 4-154 with transmission, $1,500. Albin with trans¬ mission, $1,000. V2 Farymann, $500. Atomic 4, runs, $1,500. Universal M-25, reconditioned, $2,500. Universal 5416, $1,500. Call (415) 332-5478.
HIGH TENSILE 7MM ANCHOR CHAIN. 3 individual, already welded with stainless steel loops at ends for “shackles” chains, 50’, 125’ and 200’ with 150’ of 1” yacht braid attached. $400. (707) 251-0173.
RAYCHART 611EST. Raytheon V850 color echo sounder \yith through hull, new in box. Furuno DFAX weatherfax. Westinghouse Series 1000 satellite phone. GPS sensor, new in box. Lewmar 55 winch. ICOM ICM700 radio. Best of¬ fers. Call (415) 613-0402 or email: mbarger123@aol.com.
AUTOPROP FOR SALE. Fits 1 -1/4” shaft, only used 200 hours on my 40-ft sailboat. $1,300. Call (760) 918-4681.
sion, stainless shaft, prop, fuel tank, link¬ age and control. Sweet package. $2,500. Call (707) 462-6435 after 6:00, leave mes¬ sage for Jay Twigg.
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Two 8-ft F/G and foam kayaks, Kiwi de¬ sign for surf or ocean, $700/ea. Martin Ukulele, $400. English mandolin/banjo, vaudeville, $400. Ukulele/banjo, $200. La¬ dies titanium .22, $450. Bickerton alumi¬ num 3-speed 22-lb folding bike, new, $200. New 9.9 Nissan O/B with cover, $1,600. Seven Norseman staylocks, $150. 5/8” and 7/8” ss sail track. High Seas ra¬ dio, no cables, $100. Cash only. Call (510) 523-9011.
WINSLOW SUPER-LIGHT LIFERAFT. 6person, canopied coastal model. Basic coastal SEP, with insulated double floor, valise pack. Cost $3,000 new 2001,. Ask¬ ing $1,500. Call (520) 749-3511 or email: andyflach@yahoo.com.
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Siemens 75w solar panel, $300, Plastimo 4-person offshore liferaft, needs full recert, $250. CQR 35, $225. Danforth 20, $90. Teak boarding step, $30.50-ft phone cord, $30. OBOs. Jack (415) 331 -1926 or email: jack.mahoney@gartner.com.
PUR 35 WATERMAKER. Complete unit, technical manual, tank, waterstrainer, bio¬ cide filter, prefilter, cleaning kit. Pickled. $1,200/obO. (760) 434-0474. GOOD SAILS. Jib, hanked, 21 ’ x 4" tack, 22’ luff, 13’8” foot, $50.3/4 oz. spinnakers, 44’ x 24’6”, green/yellow; 50’ x 30’, red/ white/blue, $325/each. Please call Jeff (415) 924-0901.
never used, sell for $345. Diesel stove/ WESTERBEKE 4-107 DIESEL. 36 hp, oven, 14 x 21 x 21, cast and stainless, low hours, runs very well, $2,400.7-ft Fatty with controls, $175.20-ft sea anchor para¬ Knees, excellent condition, all sailing gear, chute, $225. Wanted: Bomar-type hatch. $1,250. Dahon Mariner folding bike, oneEmail: stuart@vineyardvideo.com or call y /year-old, with bag, $275. (510) 388-2113. (707) 591-9999.
NEW NEIL PRYDE ASYMMETRICAL cruising spinnaker. Luff 47'3”, Leech 45'0”, Foot 21’4”. $1,400. Call (831) 724-6607.
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ARIES WINDVANE. Manufactured in UK. .Reliable steering for long distance cruis¬ ers. Easy to remove and stow. Complete with spares and owner's manual. Very good condition. A bargain at $1,700. Call (707) 226-5725.
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ACCOMPLISHED FEMALE SAILOR, 39, seeks sincere male sailing partner. Want to share my lifelong desire to circumnavi¬ gate, explore Chile, Cape Horn, Antarc¬ tica. Affinity for metal boats. Trinket, PO Box 3289, PMB#B, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. LOOKING FOR BRIAN LECUR. Fit, single, easygoing, sociable male, 48, available for Caribbean/South Pacific sail¬ ing in legs or straight, Nov-Feb. Minimal experience but able to follow directions. Good with hand tools, mechanical, wood, advanced SCUBA. Bob (559) 877-8687.
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CARIBBEAN SAILING AND ??? If you are a female between the ages of late twenties to late forties, fit, NS, ND, not a heavy drinker, reliable, honest, trustwor¬ thy, like to have fun, unafraid of work, ex¬ perience of any level, and have a desire to sail the Caribbean for a year and possi¬ bly the Med afterwards on a well equipped Tayana 37PH then give me a call. Found singlehanding undesirable. Boat lying in Rio Dulce, Guatemala. Gino (510) 816-7670 or email: AmoreKai2c@aol.com.
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Sound, reinforced, bonded hull and deck. Longitudinal stringers fore to aft. Mock up interior and bonded bulkheads. New rud¬ der, new keel. Stand and running rigging, lots of gear. Too much invested, you as¬ semble. $19,000. Call (650) 726-5425.
BAY SHIP AND YACHT, PT. RICHMOND. Travel Lift Operator and Assistant: Lifting boats and coordinating haulouts. General Marine Mechanic: Propulsion and me¬ chanical systems. Finish Painter and Fi¬ berglass Specialist: Marine paints and fi¬ berglass repair. Please fax resumes to (510) 237-2253.
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CHICKEN TO TAKE MY OWN BOAT. Would like to crew with you on the Ha-Ha. Three years racing Capri 22 MBYC. 2nd in Nationals. Crewed big boats to 47.7-ft. Few charters. Bought Ericson 28 last sum¬ mer. Sail and Power Squadron courses. Bob Macomber. Call (760) 788-6802 or email: bobarete@prodigy.net.
LAST MINUTE HA-HA CREW? Easy going family guy, 39, looking for ride/crew on Ha-Ha. Ex-Navy navigator seeks sail¬ ing vesfeel with humorous, fun-loving crew, who know where Margaritaville is. Please call (530) 941-8111 or (530) 347-5033.
TWO BAJA HA-HA CREW to replace present crew: Wife and dog bailing after Channel Islands. Be N/S and strong, with some experience. I’m 73, not strong, lots of experience. 1994 Hunter 29.5 (30.8-ft) in Santa Cruz. Tom (408) 353-1665 or (831) 471-0373. '
LOOKING FOR A GENTLEMAN, more than a Captain, 60-ish (+/-), to enjoy sav¬ ing on the Bay and tinkering with my Co¬ lumbia 34. Also, to share onshore activi¬ ties with energetic, adventuresome lady. Call Dee (707) 815-0932.
CREWING EXCHANGE. I have a Hans Christian 33 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Would like to crew here in California in exchange for crewing with me in the Car¬ ibbean. Single or couple. Call Arnold (760) 434-0474 or email: washi465@aol.com.
ISO. FUN-LOVING, FIT, forty-something first-mate searching for skipper/soul mate. Located in SoCal. Longs to sail off into the sunset. Has 3-5 year plan, needs part¬ ner to make the dream a rqality. Serious inquiries only. SailnMermaid@aol.com.
OCSC’s well respected sail training pro¬ gram. We are looking for experienced sailors who are great communicators with a patient demeanor. Teaching sailing at OCSC is rewarding, with many advanced courses to teach and fabulous sailing con¬ ditions. OCSC’s curriculum is famous for turning out the best new sailors in the country and its collegial environment cre¬ ates great camaraderie among the staff. As you have control of your schedule, you can fit teaching around your other inter¬ ests. Pay and benefits are great and we help you get your USCG license and US Sailing instructor certification. P/T or F/T. If you have a talent for teaching and in¬ spiring people, then call Rich Jepsen (510) 843-4200.
CARIBBEAN 63 KETCH SEEKS experi¬ enced chef for onboard meals for 6 to 8 guests plus 3 crew sailing/scuba the US and British Virgin Islands starting 11/1/03. Email: scomfqrt@islands.vi or call Capt Chris with experience and questions (340) 775-1717.
GARDENER/ARBORIST/CARETAKER. Can shape up your yard for fall while you sail or work. Service to suit your site, goals and habitat. Design with fragrances or edibles and color. SF, Marin, and North Bay. Call Marlaina 707-938-9359 or email: loro5@earthlink.net.
SANTANA 35, 1979. Proven winner. Race or cruise. This boat has been com¬ pletely restored with new LPU on topsides, new two-tone deck and non-skid, new bottom, faired keel and rudder. New win¬ dows and hatches, new cushions, new winches and more. This boat is absolutely beautiful. Complete with: Two Kevlar mains, three Kevlar headsails, .75 and 1.2 oz spinnakers, all in good condition or better, many other sails included. Electron¬ ics: Complete KVH system with Brain, NMEA, and Race unit with 4 bulkhead repeaters and 1 large masthead unit, in¬ terfaced Garmin GPS, TillerPilot, new VHF and Pioneer stereo/CD changer. New Spectra and Vectran running rigging. New head. 15 hp Volvo diesel with new Martec folding prop. $41,900. Please call Joel (415) 999-1019.
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Cover Craft.28
Baja Naval.212
British Marine.12
AB Marine.89
Berkeley Marina.171
Coyote Point Marina.220
Ballena Bay Yacht Brokers.20
Bulwagga Anchor.239*
ABC Yachts.250
Berkeley Marine Center.59
Crinan Marine.228
Ballena Isle Marina Coop.99
Cabrillo Yacht Sales.247
ACC Marine.236
Beta Marine Engines.
60
Cruising Charts.226
Acordia Insurance .157
Ballenger Spars.192
Cal Maritime Acadamy.92
Bill Babeckos Importer.107
Cruising Direct Sails.163
Agape Villages.167
Barilla Marina.177
Cass' Marina .78
Bluewater Insurance.98
Cruising Specialists.68,69
Alameda Prop & Machine.89
Bay Island Yachts.11
Chula Vista Marina.219
Bluewater Network.228
DaNard Marine Products.180
Almar Marinas.93
Bay Marine Diesel .226
City Yachts.19
Bo'sun Supplies.239
Desolation Sound Charters ... 201
Alpha Marine Systems .236
Bay Risk Insurance.77
Club Nautique.96
Boat US.27,157
Detco Marine.153
Andersons Boat Yard.28
Bay Ship & Yacht.53
Coast Marine.221
Bottom Siders.216
DeWitt Studio.241
Aqua Marine ..178
Bay Side Boatworks.240
Coast Weather.230
Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors ... 246
Diesel Fuel Filtering.94
Axelrod, B & Company.232
Beckwith, Craig Yacht Sales...243
Coldwell Banker - P.V.226
Boy Scouts San Francisco.244
Dimen Marine Financing.64
Bair Island Marina.91
Beneteau.7
Community Mattress Co.157
Brisbane Marina.65
Discovery Yachts.24
Baja Ha-Ha Sponsors.32,33
Beowulf Press.111
Corinthian Yacht Club.32
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Fleming Marine .
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Golden State Diesel Marine . .232
Haynes Sails. ...236
Doyle Sails.83
Flying Cloud Yac
Just Bottoms.
...31
Grand Marina. .2
Dubarry.108
Foam Creations.
Katadyn.
163
109
Grand Prix Sailing Academy 147
Helmut's Marine Service.. ....238 Hogin Sails. .52
Kensington Yachts.
245 216
Easom Rigging.49
Foley Marine Enc
230
H.F. Radio.
...74
Honolulu Sailing Co...
Edensaw Woods.82
Fortman Marina
....201
Kissinger Canvas.
..12
H&S Yacht Sales.
...13
Hood Sails.
.81
KKMI Boat Yard.
.91
KKMI Store.
EM Design.234
Fowler Insurance
232
Halsey Sailmakers . ...26
Hood Sails/Forespar....
Emery Cove Yacht Harbor.89
FREEDOMeals...
230
Handcraft Mattress Co.
.180
Horizon Steel Yachts. ....213
Lager Yachts.
Handloggers.
.167
Horizon Yacht Charters.... ....200
Larry R. Mayne Yacht & Ship
102
21 23 244
Encinal Yacht Club.104
Fujinon, Inc.
146
Ensenada Cruiseport Village. 162
Garhauer Marine
.. 61
Hansen Rigging. . 194
Hydrovane.
Essex Credit Corp.71
Gentry's Kona Mi
236
Harbor Boats & Supplies. .247
Hylas Yachts. .8,9
Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails . 66
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Broker.
248
Extend-A-Hitch.228
Gianola & Sons .
218
Harbor Island West Marina . .179
Island Yacht Club.
Farallone Yacht Sales.16
Glacier Bay.
.44
List Marine Enterprises .
166
Harken .
217
J/World.
.85
Loch Lomond Marina . .
200
214
Hawaiian Chieftain Charters 201
Jack Rabbit Marine.
...234
Hayn Marine.
Long Beach Boat Show. ..45
Jax Barnacle Wax. ...213
Financial Underwriters Net.95 Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley 98
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Marina de lo'Paz.178
MaxSea.111
Marina Mazatlan .76
Mazatlan Marine Ctr/PV Yts ..18
Marina Plaza Yacht Harbor ..176
McGinnis Insurance.221
Marina Real.167
McGrath Pacific.54
Marina Village.143
Model Sailing Center.193
OCSC.63
Philbrooks Boatyard
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Richmond Yacht Service.146
Outboard Motor Shop, The .... 25
Pineapple Sails.
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Rigworks.70
Outbound Yachts.241
PocketMail.
217
Rodgers & Assoc.240
Owl Harbor.237
Poli Glow Products.
238,:
Rolls Battery Engineering.48
Oyster Cove Marina.50
Premier Yacht Sales
246
Romaine Marine Electronics ..110
Protech.ft..
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Rooster Sails.142
Marine Engine Co.240
Modern Sailing Academy.80
Oyster Point Marina.90 Pac Cal Canvas & Upholstery 142
Pumperman.
..75
Sail California.38,39
Marine Lube.18
Monterey Bay Canvas.109 Napa Valley Marina.22
Pacific Coast Canvas.165
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Sail Exchange.239
Marine Servicenter.104
Quantum Pacific ....
Pacific Marine Foundation .... 147
R-Parts.
239
Sail Warehouse, The.242
Mariner Boat Yard.97
Nelson Yachts,.7-- 56,57 Nelson's Marine.252
Pacific Union Real Estate.86
Raiatea Carenage Services.. .215
Sailing Supply.156
New Era Yachts.248
Pacific Yacht Imports.14
Raider Boats.
135
Sailtime.88
Norpac Yachts .251
Richardson Bay Marina..
.. 86
Sal's Inflatable Services.166
Mariners Hardware.226
Paradise Village.181
North Beach Canvas.67
Passage Yachts.4,5,243
Richardson Bay Regional
Maritime Electronics.107 Maritime Institute.90
North Sails - San Francisco .... 41
Pearson Yachts West.103
Marotta Yachts.249
No. Calif. Fall Boat Show.37
Performance Propellers.91
Mason Yachts.246
O'Neill Yacht Center.6
Peter Crane Yacht Sales.244
Mariner's General Insurance .. 10 Mariners Choice.153
Salty Canvas."..32
Agency.
238
Salvage Masters.238
Richmond Boat Works...
106
San Francisco Boat Works.... 152
Richmond Marina Bay
.. 24
San Leandro Marina.29
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Perfect Sea of Cortez Trawler
SOCIETY OF ACCREDITED MARINE SURVEYORS® Serving Northern California Tom List, AMS®
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SoCal Merchant Marine Training . 234 Society of Accredited Marine
Surface Dive, Inc. .240
Twin Rivers Marine Insurance .34
West Marine Books & Charts ..24
Suunto. .105
UK Sails. ..73
Westwind Precision Details.. ..67
Svendsen's Boat Works. ...47
Vallejo Marina. ..20
Whale Point Marine Supply . ..36 White, Chris Designs . 242
Scully Fin. .238
Surveyors/SAMS. 242
Svendsen's Metal Works . ...30
Vaughan, William E. 240
Sea Frost. .106
South Beach Harbor. ..35
Swan Yacht Sales. ...17
Ventura Harbor Boatyard. ..30
Windtoys.
Sea Scouts of Marin. .243
South Beach Riggers. ..67
Swedish Marine. .147
Vic Maui Race. ..40
Windward Cay Maine. 107
Sea-Power Marine. ...25
South Beach Sailing Center... .67
Swiss Tech America. .220
Voyager Marine. ..58
Wizard Yachts, Ltd. 248
Seacoast Marine Financial . ...62
Spectra Watermakers. 218
Tap Plastics. ...75
W.D. Rodgers Co. 102
Wooden Boat. 108
Seashine. .109
Spin Tec. 238
Tartan/C&C Yachts . ...79
Yacht: Hershine Trawler. 242
Seatech. .230
Spinlock.
156
228
Watermaker Store, The. ..72 ooo zjy
Selden Mast, Inc. USA. ...42
Spinnaker Shop, The. 232
Tim's Zodiac Marine. ...12
Waypoint/H.F. Radio. ..74
Yacht: Taxi Dancer. 193
SetSail. .111
Starbuck Canvas. ..96
TMM/Tortola Marine Mgmt .201
Wells Marine Arch . '238
YachtChaps. 234
Signet. .192
Stem to Stern. 239
Tradewinds Sailing Center... ...87
West Marine.15,26,195
Slipnot Eyewear. 110
Yachtfinders/Windseakers .. ..22
Stockdale Marine & Nav. Ctr ..26
Trident Funding. ...43
West Marine Bargain Center .28
Zurich Insurance. 153
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30' NANTUCKET CLIPPER, 1979 $27,900
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Beneteau 45f5, '93 ~ $195,000
29}' CASINO CRUISE SHIP, 1971. $1.6 MIL
Ericson 393, '03 ~ $175,000
50' CHRIS CRAFT, 1965. $98,900. 30' ISLANDER, 1981 $25,900
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OLSON 40. Excellent condition, upwind keel, new paint and many new components. Won't last at $79,900.
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70' Andrews, fast cruiser.$324,900 70' Andrews, racer.$399,000 60' Beck, performance cruiser.$198,000 54' Hunter, many upgrades, sprit.$96,000 53' Andrews, light and fast.$235,000 52' Santa Cruz, best racer/cruiser ever .... $490,000 50' Catamaran, rotating mast.$395,000 50' Santa Cruz,'Monterey slip.$115,000 50' Laurie Davidson Classic .$235,000 50' DeVries Lentsch, steel.$138,000 48' Lapworth, cold mold cruiser.$95,000 48' Luffe, Danish racer/cruiser.$93,000 47' Beneteau 47.7, excellent.$305,000
46' Elliot, raised salon, NEW.$539,000 42' Chris Craft sail .$56,000 40' Olson, really nice.,.$89,000 40' Bill Lee custom, new Yanmar.$59,000 36' Angelman ketch, fiberglass.$44,500 35' Finn Clipper, motorsailer.$32,000 33' SR 33 by C&C, excellent racer.$45,000 33‘ Hobie, retractable keel, trailer.$23,500 33' Santa Cruz, recent sails and engine.$26,900 32' The Cone of Silence.$190,000 30' Mumm, many upgrades.$75,000 30' Olson, new paint and sails.$17,800 25' B Boat, TransPac equipped.$29,000
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Polecat was completely retrofitted under the guidance of consultant Bruce Schwab. The Thomas Wylie design has a Jim Antrim articulating carbon fiber spinnaker pole and a rotating mast. Plus every conceivable offshore racing advantage, including SSB, GPS, PC with capn. nav. software, VHS with RAM, EPIRB, high output alternator and more.
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65' CREALOCK-DESIGNED SCHOONER, 1984
48' C&C, 1973
41'BENETEAU 411,2000
Lovely cold-molded gaff-rigged top schooner, designed by William Crealock as a luxury long-distance cruiser, maintained with open checkbook, shows Bristol. Recent work includes engine rebuild, newgenset, hull LPU'd, decks refinished, rewired, recent new sails, etc. Current Coast Guard certificate. / $995,000
One of only two built, this unique vessel was extensively refit at the factory in '96, inch full new inter. She's in better shape now than when new. Vessel upgraded, updated or rebuilt from stem to stern: new 80 hp Perkins dsl w/ less than 200 hrs, complete top-of-the-line elect, inch Furuno radar & Robertson AP. See to appreciate. Major Reduction to $175,000
The 411 won a Cruising World toa\ of the Year award in 1998 for Best Value, Full Size Cruiser. This particular boat is the two-stateroom, deep-keel version and has the more powerful Yanmar engine (an upgrade from the stock Westerbeke) as well as the furling main. Never cruisedand with less than 300 hours on the engine, she shows very nicely. Now $169,000
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44' BENETEAU 445, 1994
40' HUNTER LEGEND 40.5, 1996
37'TAYANA CUTTER, 1977
Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser. Roller furler jib/main & all lines lading aft ensure she's easy & fun to sail. Spacious 4 strm/3 head model with beautiful teak joinery below, recent epoxy barrier coat done in NZ. 6'5 hdrm, abundance of hatches, ports & skylights. $129,000
This one owner vessel has never been chartered and shows as new. 350 hours on Yanmar, two stateroom/two heads, tremendous amount of light below, boat looks like she's never been used. A real value at $119,000
These Robert Perry-designed classics can be found literally all over the world. This one has always been home-ported in (A. She's only had three owners since new and shows very, very nicely with all new exterior canvas including dodger. All brightwork shines; Per-kins 4-108 diesel runs like a top. Transferable Sausalito YH slip. $79,000
See at: www.marottayochts.com
32' HUNTER 320, 2000
40' HARDIN SEA WOLF, 1978
37' ERICSON, 1974
The 320 is already being hailed as another hit from Hunter, perfect for Bay or coastal. Very clean boat, deep draft version preferable for the Bay. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $79,000
Designed by William Garden & built by Bill Hardin, the Sea Wolf 40 is a roomy & heavily-built fiberglass ketch that looks like a carvel-planked clipper bow classic. Charming, roomy & sea kindly with all weight (engine/tankage) carried amidship, she makes an excellent liveaboard or cruiser. In FANTASTIC condition. $59,000
This classic Bruce King design is, in addition to being a very good Bay boat, also very capable in the ocean. She's been well maintained with a Westerbeke diesel upgrade in 1989, recent radar, speed log, depth meter and autopilot, new dodger, and brightwork just renewed. / $44,000 --r—t---—
See at: www.marottayachts.com
30' NEWPORT, 1980 This Gary Mull-designed racer/cruiser was just detailed and ows very nicely. Owned by the same individual for most of her life, she was last surveyed in 2000 and given a clean bill of health. $29,000 sistership
32' ISLANDER Mk 11,1978
35' CHEOY LEE ROBB, 1964
This Robert Perry-designed classic has had over $20,000 spent on her over the past 3 years (most notably a brand new 22 hp Yanmar dsl) and shows very nicely. Deep-draft version, comfortable cockpit, large companionway and flawless joinery below. $29,000
This wood classic has been local for many years. She's in nice shape and has a transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $26,000
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SABRE 402, 1996. Sabre blue hull, full batten
36' ISLANDER FREEPORT, 1979
new engine, 50 firs, great sail inventory,SSB, AP 6000, liferaft and much more! $135,000.
mainsail, headsail on ProFurl roller furler, Corian courttertops, located here on the Bay. $269,000.
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65' LOD Crealock Schooner '84 995,000
55' Stephens MY.'
62' Custom PH Steel .
52' Hershine CMY.'
'98 769.000
60' Hartog.'84
99,000
57" Bermuda ketch. 75
79,000
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51' Beneteau .'87 125,000
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50' Columbia Bearfoot.'87
91,000
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44' Beneteau 445 .'94 135,000
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44,000
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39,000
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35' PRIVATEER, 1989 KT rig, RF sails, rebuilt Westerbeke. Custom cabinetry.
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57,500
41' CT-41 . 71
72.500
40' Herreshoff Glass.'81
85.000
Silverton Sea Ray 330 .
40' Sabre 402 .'96 269.000
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62,500
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64,000
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64,000
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47.000
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Bristol, Isomot aluminum spars, Perkins 4/236 w/low hours, fireplace, worth seeing! $189,500.
33' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1989
C&C CUSTOM 48, 1973/96.
Yanmar low hours, beautiful interior, satin finish, radar, AP, roller furling, dinghy. Asking 94,900. I other 33 99,000.
Fully equipped with custom interior, new eng. Beautiful vessel Also: 48' C&C LANDFALL, 1980, $139,000
46' PAN OCEANIC PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1986.
62' BREWER STEEL KETCH, 1998 Custom pilothouse. Ted Brewer design, steel, Lloyds, Caterpillar 3115, 3 stateroom, 16 kwgenset, bow thrusters, new soils, much more.
$769,000
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132' GRAND BANKS TRAWLER w/Sausalito Charter I I Business. Dsl, radar, VHF, depth, Loran, AIT 6 berths, I I Bimini, windlass & more. Very shipshape. 569,000. |
I 43' STEEL MOTORSAILER ketch by Alsmeer I Langaraar Shipyard of Holland. 4-236 Perkins dsl, P/ | I H, Zhelms, fore cutaway full keel cruiser. Substan| tially completed refit. Needs cosmetic work. S36,500.
32' FJORD CRUISER built by Fjord-Plastof Norway. I Twin Volvo 170hp mains, heavy glass construction, | well equipped & maintained. Asking $27,349.
66'SCHOCK/BOEING SCHOONER, 1934. Diesel. Largely rebuilt 90,000/offers 55' SAMPSON ktch. Cent, cockpit, aft cabin, dsl & more, live/cruise.... Ask 65,000 49'ALDEN SCHOONER, Malabar IV design, restoration candidate.Try 5,900 48' HERITAGE WEST INDIES, f/g, aft cabin, center cockpit cruising cutter loaded, in Panama, ready to go! ... Ask 189,000 43' LOD ALDEN SCHOONER at Tahoe. Dsl, Charter biz?.Ask 55,000 4V BLOCK ISLAND CTR. Dsl, roller furl, wheel, Dbl-ended, Beaut, interior, tough cruiser w/great potential Ask 49,500 39'CORBIN, dbl-ended, dsl, F/G, loaded, ready for sea.119,000 39'DANISH KTCH, double-ender, dsl, big and strong.Try 29,000 38' RHODES Sip, dsl, strong!.Off/28k 36' SPAULDING SCHOONER by Foss. A beaut! Needs engine.!.Ask 16,500 36'SCHOONER, project.Asking 6,900 35'GILLMER Privateer ketch. Dsl, F/G, wheel, full galley, shower ++..52,000 35'BLOCK ISL KTCH, dsl.Ask 19,500 35+HISTORIC HAY SCOW Sloop, Hicks en¬ gine, much charm & great clown below. Office/Home?.Asking 35,000 34' ANGELMAN Sea Witch ketch, dsl, wheel, AP, traditional beauty Asking 24,950 33' SAN JUAN Sip, racer/cruiser, dsl, spinn, performance gear.13,500 33' MORGAN OUT ISLAND sloop. Dsl, wheel, roller furl, spinn & more! ... $23,000 33' RHODES WINDWARD, famous design, sloop, l/B.Asking 12,000 32'ATKIN P/H CTR. Super ferro beauty. Dsl, loaded and strong double-ender in beautiful shape.Ask 35,000 31' H-28 KETCH, l/B.Asking 22,000 30'CAL 230 Sip, dsl.Asking 22,000 28' ELDRIDGE McGINNIS SAMURAI SLP. Dsl, full cover, grt potential Try 4,900 27' DARTSAILER M0T0RSAIL, dsl, 2 helms, Dutch built, radar, more!..Ask 42,500 27* ERICSON SLP, new Honda 8.... 9,800 27'CATALINA, l/B, spin.12,000 27’HUNTER sloop, dsl l/B plus 0/B, roller furling, more! Nice boat... Try 9,900 26* S-2 Sip Dsl, glass center cockpit, oft cabin, Avon & mtr & more.l 1,950/ask 25' IRWIN sip, Volvo l/B, furling, centerboard, wtieel, very clean, big ...11,950
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32' UNIFLITE Sport Sedan Flybridge. Twin Crusaders, dual helms, full galley, fish-ready, live bait, radar, color machine, plotter, Lectra-San, windlass & more! Strong sea hoot. $32,000.
70 EUROPA TYPE TRAWLER, Can. built, loaded & in excellent condition. Eco¬ nomical Cummins V-12 power. An out¬ standing vessel.Asking 199,000 61' STEEL TUG, recent refit, 600+hp Cat dsl, good condition.Try 45,000/offer 46' CHRIS CORSAIRaft cabin, F/Bmtryacht. Sparkling '57, live/cruise Ask 99,000 46'LAKE UNION CLASSIC, just rebuilt, radar,new twin dsl, gen & more! 79,500
45'STEPHENS Classic 1929 ... Ask 90,000 43'STEPHENS CRUISER, '55 jewel! Twin 426s. She'sTOTALLY RESTORED..99,500 42' CHRIS CRAFT AFT CABIN M0T0RYACHT, twin 471 diesels, GREAT BUY! 20,000 42' TROJAN AFT CABIN MA, 15' beam, full elect galley, 2 heads, shower, radar, Onan, V8s, cruise/live .... 49,500 ask 40' MATTHEWS, '48 Sed. Cruiser. Very well kept/many upgrades. Twin V8s..33,900 38'T0LLYCRAFT sedan trawler w/twin turbo diesels, FB, quality. 59,500 37'CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE . Nice cruise/ liveaboard. Genset. One V8. just re¬ built, other needs work .. Ask 30,000 36' HUNTER Cruiser, '57, twins, classic var¬ nished beaut, good liveabrd . 25,000 35' CHRIS CRAFT Exp., twins, dn. 15,200 34'CHRIS CRAFT Commander, '63, twin gas, great boat. 26,500 32' FAIRLINER F/B cruiser, twins, F/G, 2 helms & more!.Try 14,750 32' CHRIS CRAFT 320 Amerisport Express Cruiser, twin V-8 Crusaders, galley, shower, full fiberglass, stereo/TV, ra¬ dar & more!.Asking 42,500
31' PACEMAKER SP0RTFISH, beautiful con¬ dition, near new twins.... Ask 29,500 30’ SEA RAY, F/B, ESTATESALL.Askl 0,000 29' UNIFLITE Salty Dog HA Sports Fish, LOADED!.Ask 32,000 29' TOLLYCRAFT EXPRESS cruiser, twins, just hauled, runs well, BARGAIN!... 7,900 29' WELLCRAFTEXPS. Cruiser. 350s, shower, galley, down rig & more. Ultra clean and ready to go!.Asking 27,950 28' OWENS H.T. EXPR., 350 V8 8,500 ask 28'CHRIS CRAFT Cavalier, nice ... 12,000 26' BAYLINER 2352TROPHY, '00, trlr, o/d, only 10 hrs on clock!. 38,500 25' GRADY WHITE OFFSHORE PRO, trailer, two 225 Mercs..,. 44,000 25'BAYLINER CIERRA, '88, very nice. Full Delta canvas.Asking 39,500 25' DONZI2-25, V8, Arneson Drive..29,500 24'BAYLINER P/H TROPHY, V8 .. 12,500 23'FORMULA THUNDERBIRD w/trlr, V8, GPS, VHF, depth, downriggers, chart plotter & more.Asking 12,000 22'CROWNLINE CUDDY w/trlr, 350 Cobra V8, very sharp.Asking 16,500 20'SKIPJACK, tlr, V-8 I/O, clean .. 7,500
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45’ LAKE UNION CLASSIC, 1930. Twin diesels,
46’ Wm GARDEN PORPOISE. Big, tough, well
flybridge, twin helms, 2 enclosed heads w/showers &
respected ketch. Copper riveted TEAK hull ana decks,
more! An excellent and gracious classic yacht in
dieseLwheel, radar, shower, autopilot, loaded. Com-
beautiful condition priced right. Asking $50,000.
foftahle world cruiser/liveaboard.
Asking $89,500.
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| 68' LOA/411 LOD PILOT CTR Traditional 1904 ocean I
47’ CRUISING SLOOP. 14 x5'6 ", 25,500 lbs. by Chas.
I racer/cruiser. Rebuilt with new tanbark sails, spars, copper I
Marin, NA. Launched 1998. Yanmar diesel. Big, roomy,
I sheathing + reported 1990. Fit to your specs. Magnificent. I
powerful, comfortable, heavily built, nearly new. Dacron & Mylar sails & more! PRICEDTO SELL: Asking $89,000.
I Virtually new build at fraction of the cost. $39,000. |
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Customer to crew member. Dick Edwards came to Nelson's Marine many years ago as a customer. Over the years, we've managed numerous projects large and small, resulting in atotal refit of his Hardin 45 Sparkle. Impressed with Nelson's exper¬ tise and customer service, Dick decided to come on board as large _ project manager after managing projects for Lockheed Martin's satellite manufacturing for more than 16 years. With more than 25 years of sailing experience, including 16 years of living aboard, Dick is very familiar with managing boat systems. His sailing background combined with his technical and project man¬ agement experience at Lockheed Martin has given us the opportu¬ nity to provide our customers the best possible service managing large refit projects.
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