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PHOTO: LATITUDE 38. JOHN RUSE

A Victory Takes Shape A silkye, according to Irish folklore, is a shape shifter - a seal that changes to human form to befriend us and even protect us. Silkye, Steve Seal and John and Rina Skinner's WylieCat 30, placed first for the year in Handicap Division K and went on to beat the other division winners in the Yankee Cup, HDA's 'champion of champions’ finale. A catboat's one and only sail must shift it's shape to meet every condition windy and light, and everything in be¬ tween. It must work upwind and down. The original Pineapple mainsail kept Silkye racing and cruising successfully from 1997 through 2002. The new Pineapple sail and the owners’ years of competitive sailing gave them the edge in 2003. .

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Voted by Cruising World as the 2004 Boat of the Year for Best Value This new design from Beneteau has some very unique features not found in other boats of its size, such as a separate shower stall, panoramic forward facing windows, and the Beneteau patented wheel. As with the Beneteau standard of excellence, the construction incorporates the engineered fiberglass grid system and a five-year warranty.

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CONTENTS

FORMERLY O'NEILL YACHT CENTER

subscriptions

calendar

letters

loose lips

sightings

102

ha-ha wrap-up

120

berkeley midwinters

132 t

BROKERAGE SAIL/POWER

hangin' with harry

138

bom:j/24

144

holiday book reviews

150

max ebb: work in progress

154

winners, pt. II

158

the racing sheet

164

world of chartering

176

changes in latitudes

182

classy classifieds

202

advertisers' index

215

brokerage

218

POWER

27' SANTA CRUZ. .... 12,500

22' BOSTON WHALER, '80 .18,900

30' CAL 3-30, '74. .... 17,500

24' ANGLER, '01 . . 58,900

33' C&C, '77. .... 29,900

31' BERTRAM,'80. . 99,500

32' CATALINA 320, '99 .... .... 93,500

36’ CARVER 350, '93. 128,900 73' CUSTOM CAT, '95.Inquire

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Latitude 38 welcomes editorial contributions in the form of stories, anecdotes, photographs - anything but poems, please; we gotta draw the line some¬ where. Articles with the best chance at publication must 1) pertain to a West Coast or universal sailing audience, 2) be accompanied by a variety of pertinent, in-focus digital images (preferable) or color or black and white prints with identification of all boats, situations and people therein; and 3) be legible. These days, we prefer to receive both text and photos electronically, but if you send by mail, anything you want back must be accompanied by a selfaddressed, stamped envelope. Submissions not accompanied by an SASE will not be returned. We also advise that you not send original photographs or negatives unless we specifically request them; copies will work just fine. Notifi¬ cation time varies with our workload, but generally runs four to six weeks. Please don't contact us before then by phone or mail. Send all electronic submissions to editorial@latitude38.com, and all snail mail submissions to Latitude 38 edito¬ rial department, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941. For more specific information, request writers' guidelines from the above address or see www.latitude38.com/writers.htm.

GRAND MARINA Alameda, CA

SIMPSON BAY St. Maarten, N.A.

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New wiring, plumbing, rigging, engine, electronics, sails, canvas, winches. You name it, it's new. $138,000.

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r Traditional full keel center cockpit ketch. New sails and ready to go. $125,000.

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A FEW OF OUR 1QO+ LISTINGS IN ST. MAARTEN 45' HALLBERG-RASSY FRERS

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1990 -$399,0 SAIL 28' NEWPORT, '81.$14,900 29' FREEDOM, '84.$24,000 32' PEARSON 323,'77.$32,900 32' VALIANT, '77.$55,000 33' ENDEAVOUR, '83.$37,500

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YOUNG SUN, '82.$69,500 LIBERTY 458,'83.$185,000 HARDIN CC, '82.$125,000 ADMIRAL CATAMARAN, '96.. $285,000 VAGABOND, '86.$199,000 STEVENS CUTTER, '86.$229,000

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Ask us about our Pacific Northwest and Mexico Nordic Tugs delivery options!

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37' VICTORY TUG $156,000

43' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1986 $175,000

Check our Web sites for other fine listings!

32' MARINER KETCH, 1979

40' PANDA, 1984

$32,500

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Farallone Yacht Sales Presents The

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MORE THAN 900 SOLD VERY ACTIVE FLEET IN SAN FRANCISCO

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PREOWNED CATALINA YACHTS 1987

Catalina 36

1990

Catalina 36

65,500

149,000

1986

55,000

Catalina 34 Mkll 2001

112,000

Catalina 34

1992

69,500

Catalina 34

1995

Call

Catalina 34

1979

22,900

Pearson 37

1990

87,500

Catalina 30

1983

25.500

Hunter 37

1985

55,000

Hunter 34

1998

84,500

MOTOR YACHTS

Hunter 34

1982

34,500

Ocean Alexander Classic 64 2002

Hunter 33.5

1994

59,500

Call

2003

Catalina 350

PREOWNED SAILING YACHTS 2001

249.000

1988

99,500

Beneteau 331

2001

86,000

1986

85,000

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1976

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Hunter 37 Cutter 1979

42,500

Hunter 31

1985

27,900

Beneteau 461

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"Fast Company" 30', "Fast Forward” 36', “Fat Chance" 36', “Fata Morgana" 33', "Felicity" 61', “Felix III" 34', "Fell Walker" 33', "Fertile Turtle" 28', "Festina Lente" 42', "Fiddler's Green" 48', "Fiesta Grande" 30', "Fiji" 36', "First Home" 54', "Fishing Boat" 26', “Five Sixty" 56', "Flash" 52', "Flash Girl” 39', “Flat Bush Flyer" 30', "Flexi Flyer" 33', "Floating Stones" 42', ”Flor Del Mar" 30', "Flyer" 40', "Foghorn" 34', "Foolish Pleasure" 27', "Forget Me Knot" 27', "Formula 1 Grand Prix" 52', "Fortunate II" 64', "Fox Trot" 69', "Foxhunt" 27', "Frankly Scarlett" 34', "Free Spirit" 39', "Free Spirit" 50', "Freedom" 36', "Freedom" 40', "Freeroll" 48', "French Toast" 36’, "Full Circle'r37', "Full Tilt" 34', "Fun Cheoy" 36', "Gael Force" 31', "Gaia" 38', "Galatea" 38', "Gali" 36', "Ganesho" 36', "Gas Light" 50', "Gate Of Heavenly Peace" 34', "Goviota" 36', "G'Day" 32', "Gemini II" 31', "Gin Mou II" 44', "Glory" 38', "Godot" 34', "Golden Moon" 37', "Golden Phoenix" 30', "Gone Too Farr" 40‘, "Gone With The Wind" 50', "Good News" 37', "Good Omen" 41 ’, "Gosling" 36', "Graceful Exit” 25', "Granada" 58', "Grand Slam" 48', “Great White” 27', "Green Buffalo" 40', "Gusto" 44', "Gypsy" 42', "Hali Kai” 45', “Hailed" 30', “Hans Christian" 38', "Hons Christian" 43', "Honse" 31', "Hasty Heart" 61', "Havfrue" 32', "Hawkeye" 26', "Heidi Marie" 30', "Helgoland" 35', "Hello Tolly" 26', "Hermana" 80', "High Tide" 35', "Hombre" 28', "Honeywind" 40', "Honu" 30', "Hooligan V" 42', "Hotel Petoluma" 36', "Hotspur" 35', "Hour Glass" 40', "Hunter” 30', "Hunter Marine” 25', "Hylas" 42', “li Falco" 37', "II Miraculo” 42', "II Moro" 75', "Inca" 45', “Incoming" 34', "Inflatable" 20', "Inspiration" 40', "Integrity" 63', "loloni" 28', "lolanthe" 40', "Iona" 30', "Isle Cat" 33', "Isolde” 56', "Izarra" 35', "J-24" 25', "J-30” 30', "Joca" 45', "Jacana" 46', "Jacqueline" 27', "Jommin Too" 36', "Javelin" 40', "Jazzbeau" 33', "Jitter Bug" 43', "Jittoku" 47', "John's Rendezvous" 64', "Jonny L" 41', "Judita" 40', "Jumpin Jock Flash" 27', "Just Relax" 40', "Kai Orana" 42', "Kalevala" 62', "Kallisto" 31', "Kama Hela" 38', "Kanaloa" 46', "Kateri Marie" 58', "Katie Kate" 34', "Keola" 24', "Keiala” 32', "Kells" 39', "Kemah" 30', "Kenner" 46', "Keranna" 78', "Kestrel" 30', "Killer Rabbit" 30', "Kindra" 40', “Kira" 33', "Kiri" 35', "Knot Exactly" 60', “Kokomo" 40', "Kokomo" 44', "Koodori" 33', "Kooyah" 35', "Kotuku” 40', “Krissy" 35', "La Barbara" 33', "La Bestia" 40', "La Bruja" 25', "Lady's Choice" 27’, "Laissez Faire" 26', "Laminar Flow" 32', "Lancer" 30', "Lark III" 34‘, "Laurel" 47', "Laurie-Em" 42', "Lazy B" 37', "Lazy J" 30', "Lazy Lady" 34', "Lazy Lightning” 28', “Lear Jet" 56', “Lee Hound / Enga" 32', "Leilani Too" 36', "Light Brigade” 25', "Light Wave" 50', "Liliana” 52', "Lilith" 39', "Line of Sight" 40', "Linse" 65', "L'lntegrale" 48', "Lisa Marie" 48', "Litem Flicka" 27', "Little Toot" 26', "Local Talent" 40', "Lord Jim" 32', "Love It" 36', “Lucky Dog" 47', "Lydia" 40', "Lyd-Tec" 35', "Macondo" 58', "Mad Cap" 35', "Magic Cloud" 48', "Magnum" 44', "Mahalo" 42', "Maitreya"38', "Malliko"41', "Manatee" 50', "Mandalay" 52', "Mar-A-Mac Sea Lizard"44', "Marauder"34', "Marian N“ 36', "Marisa" 44', "Marrakesh" 34', "Mary F' 50', "MaryAnn" 36', "Maui"38', "Maximus" 27', "May”39', “Mayhem" 40‘, "McMac" 55', "Meditrina" 38', "Mele Makani" 41', "Mer Tranquille" 34', "Miasis Dragon” 44', "Midadas Boot" 25', "Midnight Sun” 36', "Mini AC 25', "Mirage" 38', "Miss llo llo" 97', "Misty" 28', "Moh-Bart" 40', "Mojo" 46', "Mojo Rising" 40', "Molly" 37', "Mon Amie" 26', "Montgomery Street" 40', "Moon Shadow" 30', "Moondancer” 34', "Moonrise” 32', "Moorea” 40', "Moose #6" 36', "Moose 32" 32', "Moose 32 #2" 32', "Moose USN340C 36', "Morning Rose" 44', "Mortal Coil" 35', "Motorcycle Irene" 27', “Moving Violation" 28', “Mr. McGregor" 24', "Muffin" 40', "Mulholland" 60', "Munequito" 37', "Mustang" 36', "Mustang Sally" 30', "Mykonos" 44', "Mystic" 33', “Naiad" 56', "Namast" 36', "Nana" 43', "Narwhal" 52', "Necromancer" 30', "Nehemiah" 57', "Nerone” 40', "New Hylas" 54', "New Morning" 44', "Night Flight" 46', "Night Train" 40', “Night Train" 41', "Nikita II” 42', "Nimbus" 36', "Noa" 40', "Nonchalant" 30', "Nonsequitur" 40', "Noonie" 31', "Nordic Light" 60', "Nordic Rules" 38', "North Star" 50', "Northwind" 95', "NZ14" 76', "NZ 20" 75', "Oaxaca” 50', "Oceana” 33', "Oceania" 36', "O'Day 25“ 25', "Odyssea" 38', "Odyssey" 37', “Office" 30', "One More Day" 37', "Opus" 27', "Opus V" 82', “Orca" 27', "Orca III" 61', "Orcella" 76', "Orel" 63', “Oup Banks" 32', "Outer limits" 54', “Outrage 22“ 22', "Owl" 48', "Oya"47', “Oz" 23', "Pacific Dragon I" 34', “Pacific Puffin" 37', "Pacific Star" 35', “Pacifica" 29', "Pacifico" 42', "Pa'Lante” 17', "Panache" 36', "Panache" 42', "Pandulce" 40', "Pangea" 41', "Papagallo II" 72', "Papagallo III" 33', “Party Animal" 32', "Passages" 30', "Passion" 38', "Patty J" 34', "Pax” 42', "Pearl” 36', "Pegasus" 27', "Pegasus" 36', “Pegasus" 40', "Pegasus" 77', "Pelican" 36', "Pendragon 40" 40', “Pendragon IV" 52', "Pepe” 28', "Peregrine II" 40', "Perfection" 46', "Pericus" 60', "Perq" 58', "Persistence" 44', "Petard" 3j>', "Phantom" 30', “Phantom" 44', "Piece of Cake" 37', "Pied a Mer" 37', "Pious" 36', "Pleides" 36', "Plow Horse" 35', "Plus 16" 30', "Poco Mas" 57', "Pointer" 31', "Poppy Too" 58', "Positive” 28', "Prep J" 30', “Present Moment" 46', "Pretty Lady” 48', "Prince of Tides" 48', “Princess" 36', “Private Dancer" 37', "Privateer” 60', "Protector Cavalino" 29', "Protector Gone Too Farr” 29', "Protector Scorpio" 28', "Protector Wianno" 28', "Proximity" 41', "Puffin" 30', "Protector Scorpio" 28', “Protector Wianno" 28', "Proximity" 41', "Puffin” 30', "Pyewocket" 75', "Q" 31', "Q" 40', "Quest" 53', "Questella" 35', "Quiet Storm" 48', "Quixote" 35', "R/U Questuary" 38', "Radiant" 41', "Raider 790” 26', "Ranger" 26', "Rascal" 36', "Rascal" 38', "Razzle Dazzle" 25', "Reality Cheque" 35', "Reel Fun” 27', "Regal Lady" 57', "Regal Lady" 70', "Request" 37', "Resolution" 41', "Revolting" 25', "Revolution” 40', "Rhapsody" 32', "Ribald Classic” 27', "Rinker Flotilla" 24', "Ripple" 31', "Riptide" 30', "Risky" 30', "Rock N Roll" 34', "Rocket 88" 34', "Rod Lee" 41', "Rolig" 38', "Ronin" 191', "Rose Evelyn" 56', "Rosham" 35', "Roughwater" 41', "Roundabout" 34', "Rowing Shell" 60', "Royal Prince" 85', "Ruby / Kuleana" 44', "Ruckus" 30', "Rum Turn Tugger" 35'5, "Ruthless" 38', "Sabra" 39', “Safari” 42', "Safari" 54', "Safyre" 28', "Saga" 27', "Sally Ann” 37', "Salt Shaker" 36', "Salty Dog" 44', "Sam" 47', "S'amuser" 36’, "San Juan 28" 28', "Sand Dollar" 30', "Sanderling" 49', "Sandra Marie" 43', "Santana" 52', "Sassy" 38', "Satin Sheets" 46', “Satisfaction” 49', "Satori" 32', "Sotori" 41', "Savoir Faire" 42', “Scarlett" 30', “Scorpio" 42', "Scotch" 41', "Scotch Mist" 32', “Scott Free" 38', "Sea Dragon" 42', "Sea Fever" 33', "Sea Fox" 45', "Sea Gull" 29', "Sea Lion" 31', "Sea Major" 32', "Sea Moss" 34', "Sea Quest" 35', "Sea Quins” 41', "Sea Ray" 25', "Sea Silk" 46', "Sea Ya" 51', "Seafarer" 78', "Searay" 25', 'Second Wind" 53', "Sedona" 461, "Sedona” 47', "Selket" 32', "Seminole Wind" 34', "Senjero” 48', "Serendipity” 35', "Serenesea" 32', "Setting Sun" 32', “Shadow Farr 40" 40', "Shadow II" 40', Shadow One" 40', "Shakra" 40', "Shamrock" 27', Shannon" 42', "Shanti" 30', "ShebaStor" 53', Shenanigan" 36', "Shimmeron" 64', "Showdown" 25', Sierra II" 36', "Silent Running" 45', "Silver Bullet" 40', "Silver Bullet" 52', “Sim Quevida" 27', “Sirena / Second" 53', "Sirenia" 37', "Sirius" 26', "Sirius" 27', "Skiff" 25', "Skip" 25', "Skona Flicka” 26', "Skye" 33', "Sleeping Dragon" 33', "Sling Shot" 40', "Sling Shot” 67', "Slithergadee" 30', "Sly Fox" 30', "Snow Dragon 2“ 49', "Snowbird" 39', "Snowbird" 47', "Sogno d'Oro" 42', "Sole Man" 32', "Solitaire" 42' Song of the Sea" 112', “Sophia" 30', "Soridette” 40', "Southerner II" 42', "Spanish Ayes" 31', "Spectra" 25', "Spectra" 40', “Spirit" 33', 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Celestial 44 Ketch, 1984 Center cockpit, clean. Asking $109,000.

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18,500

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Nonrace Dec. 3, 1983 — It was Twenty Years Ago Today, from an article titled Note on a New Boat: On the rainy Southern California afternoon of December 3, Jake Woods' new candy apple red 83-footer Sorcery was christened and'dowered into the waters of Marina del Rey. The wet but enthusiastic crowd on hand were there to wit¬ ness the launching of the latest of the world’s super yachts — those at or near the maximum rated length of 70.0 feet under the International Offshore Rule (IOR). Sorcery joins a select sorority of sailing machines, which includes such legends as Jim Kilroy’s Holland 81 Kialoa, and William Johnson’s Gur¬ ney 73 Windward Passage. Whether she can match these yachts or not will be seen in the coming year — Sorcery's racing career starts in Februaiy with the tough Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC), in Florida. Present at the launching party were at least two Northern Californians, Oakland’s Gary Mull, the yacht's designer, and Susie Klein, who talked to Mull and the other principals in¬ volved with the project. Here’s what she found out about the boat, the owner, and some of the sailors who will be cam¬ paigning her: Sorcery is the latest of a line of yachts by the same name which owner Woods has owned and raced. The most recent was a C&C 61. An Idaho farm boy, Woods moved to Southern California when he was 18 and soon began sailing. A peripa¬ tetic entrepreneur, the gap-toothed, bear-like Woods now owns ranches and various businesses in Oregon, as well as a manu¬ facturing company that makes hollow fasteners used to build airplanes. “He makes nuts,” Gary Mull told Susie. Andy MacNab, who was in charge of building Sorcery, put it more graphically: "He’s the first man to get his nuts to the moon!” Jake al^o owns Republic Boat Works, which is where Sor¬ cery was built, in Newbury Park. That’s about 30 miles from Windward Yachts, another Woods enterprise in Marina del Rey, where the launching took place. The boat had to be trans¬ ported on two trucks — one for the hull and one for the keel — using surface streets because it was too big to go by free¬ way. The caravan took six hours to make the trip, and the biggest problem was a sharp turn two blocks from the boatyard. At the height of construction, project manager Pete Nelson had 30 men working on the aluminum sloop. That’s five more than it will take to race the boat. Among the crew for SORC will be sailmaker Ed Lorence, who sailed runaway Big Boat Series winner Camouflage last fall, veteran IOR navigator Ben Mitchell, and his son Ben Jr., a top sailor in his own right. Also along will be the designer, Mull, who has done other custom yachts in the past, as well as such successful pro¬ duction models as the Santana 22, Ranger 23 and 37, and the Newport 30. Sorcery represents almost 15 months of work and over 45 drawings. “We’ve detailed it down to a gnat’s ass,” he says. Dec. 6 — Sail A Small Boat Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Richmond YC. Free rides on over a dozen kinds of dinghies. Bring a PFD and dry clothes. Info, (510) 232-6310 or www.richmondyc.org. Dec. 6 — The Folkboat Story, a book signing and presen¬ tation by author Dieter Loibner at West Marine Books and Charts (Sausalito), 2-4 p.m. Info, 332-1320. Dec. 6 — 27th Lighted Yacht Parade at Jack London Square, 4:30 p.m. This year's theme is 'Santa's Work Shop'. Hosted by Encinal YC, Marina Village Yacht Harbor and Oak¬ land YC. Info, (510) 522-3272. Dec. 6 — 'Know Your Boat', an all-day seminar at Nelson’s

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38' Tartan 3800, 97, Gusto. 199,000

35' Schock, '86, Kathmandu*.:.. 55,000

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37' J/37, '87, Blue Heron *. 78,000

33' Synergy 1000, 99, Hull #2".65,000

46'ILC, '96. Xtrome'.. 145,000

36' Islander, 72, Juggernaut.Reduced 29,900

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46' ILC, 94, WasabV.200,000

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35' J/35c, 90, Palio. 103,500

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35' J/35, '87, Strom Front".69,900

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IUIgood old boat, good old crew I'm the owner of Cal 40 hull #141, which I totally rebuilt from 1983-'85, relaunching her in November of 1985. Since then I have raced her a little and sailed her a lot. In fact, I continue to sail her to Catalina as often as possible with my family. v . I've always wanted to do a TransPac on a Cal 40. I didnt care if it was mine or someone else's, as long as it was a Cal 40. Toward that end, last January and February I sailed aboard a Cal 40 looking forward to being crew on her in last July's TransPac. But after a while, the skipper asked me how old I was and what con¬ dition my heart was in. I felt those ques¬ tions were very tacky, to say the least. Needless to say, I didn't get a spot on the crew, which made me re¬ ally mad. "I'll show This could be you! them," I said to myself, and decided that I'd take my own Cal 40 on the 2005 TransPac — but with a difference. All the crew will be 65 or older. vTo that end I'm putting the word out that I'm looking for hot but experienced race crew who would be interested in doing the TransPac one last time, to show young folks how it's done. Is there anybody who will be over 65 next July in¬ terested in helping me achieve my goal? Lloyd Sellinger Newport Beach Lloyd — We have to disagree with you. If a boatowner is putting together a crew for a long ocean passage, we think it would be irresponsible for him/her not to inquire about the health of each potential crewmember. The good news is that rejection is a powerful motivator. If it instilled in you the pas¬ sion to put your own campaign together, it may be the best thing that ever happened to you.

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LETTERS month extensions were coming to an end, so they were decid¬ ing where to go next. Back at Musket Cove, we met Harley and Lisa on Mus¬ tang, and their friends Cameron and Sarah on Duet We also caught up with Blair on Capricorn Cat. He had the family out to Musket Cove, and was planning to sail back to the Marshall Islands, where he claimed that the water was clear and the diving spectacular. His claim that the Marshalls were the best place in the South Pacific has convinced several other cruis¬ ers to go there. It's fun how you see the same folks in different places. While in Fiji, we met Glen and Glenna aboard Calafia, who were headed to Vanuatu. We later crossed paths with them at Tanna Island. After meeting Germans Gunnar and his girl¬ friend on Fiji, they took on a female crew for the trip to Vanuatu. We bumped into the three of them later also. The German couple was working their way west around the world with guests and paying charterers for various legs of their trip. •Many of the boats from Australia and New Zealand make a loop up to Fiji or Tonga, then head west and back home. It's one of those cyclic 'Coconut Run' movements of the cruising community that repeats itself every year. While in Noumea, New Caledonia, we caught up with Dick and Nancy on Askari, and Dennis and Tina from Washington State aboard Alii Kai. These two boats had been traveling together in Fiji and through Vanuatu. They were about to part company, as Askari was heading for Coff s Harbor in Australia, while Alii Kai was sail¬ ing to Brisbane. We also met Terry and Mary Iverson of Oklahoma, who were enjoying the Cercle New Caledonia YC in Baie Orphelinat. We also saw Kialoa III there, having previously seen her in Port Denearau, Fiji. Just before leaving for Australia, we met George and Marie on Warp Drive. We were comparing plans and weather information with them, and decided to leave for Australia on the same day. We stayed in contact until they left us in their wake. But we caught up with them again in Bundaberg and Mooloolaba. They were very helpful with lo¬ cal knowledge and advice. In fact, all the Australians we met were very helpful and eager to tell us about great places to go. In fact, it's because the Australians are so friendly that we're now in Mooloolaba, a resort town that is just fantastic. What a great place to visit, as it has beautiful beaches, a nice marina, great food, good shopping, and lots of beautiful people. When you’re out cruising, it's easier to remember boat names than people's names. Speaking of boat names, Vince's boat is named Itchy Feet. In Suva, Fiji, we woke up with an Australian boat named Itchy Feet right next to us! This caused some confusion, and explained why people had approached us with condolences on losing our dinghy, which we hadn’t lost, or notice of boat parts waiting for us, which we hadn’t ordered. But I guess we should have expected it, as Itchy Feet generally travel in pairs. John Etherington Crew List Spring of 2003 Now Somewhere In The South Pacific Readers — This being the end of the year, it's a good time for all of us to take stock of our lives. For example, how has your life been this last year compared to John's? Assuming that you don't have kids and aren't married, do you wish you'd been more aggressive and open to getting a crew position of¬ fered at the spring Crew List Party? Or maybe you wished you'd come to the Crew List Party instead of staying home and eating a pizza while watching a TV movie. Remember,

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LETTERS identified as troublemakers on the morning net. But we'd al¬ ready determined that no such rule existed, as the Port Cap¬ tain had a copy of the laws, in English, in his office, available for anyone to read. Norm then announced that the Navy Commander had been to his house to complain about us rule breakers. He eventu¬ ally said he was so frustrated that he was going to let the Navy deal with us directly. Norm also said that anyone anchored in Matenchan Bay was required to do an official check in — but the law says that only vessels anchored in the San Bias Estuary were re¬ quired to check in. The Port Captain then asked us to type up a synopsis of the laws applicable to tourist vessels, which he posted on his window for all to see. Things got really nasty when I announced on the radio that there was no law requiring cruisers to hoist their din¬ ghies out of the water. When Norm heard that, he said he was going to have the Port Captain and the Navy throw me out of San Bias. I asked that Norm meet me at the Port Captain's office to settle it, but naturally he didn't show up. Since I was so angry, I tried to locate the agency that had given Norm so much power. Well, the Port Captain told me that Norm has no authority at all, and was just considered a very strange North American. Furthermore, the Navy said Norm wasn't associated with them in any way, and denied they had ever come to his home to discuss 'problem cruisers'. Ultimately, I located an official agency that admitted to knowing Norm. This was the API in Puerto Vallarta, which said that some time ago they had commissioned Norm as the 'unofficial goodwill ambassador’, and issued him a permit to talk on the radio. That is the extent of Norm’s authority. Norm undoubtedly started out with good intentions, and maybe he does do some good in accepting donations for the kids and distributing the goods to the locals. But somewhere along the way, he began to see himself as the Emperor of San Bias. Then a group of cruisers came in and pointed out the emperor had no clothes. Raul & Sharon Cervantes Shiloh, Shiloh, Shiloh La Paz

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1U1FROM RICHMOND TO OXNARD ON MY 15-FOOTER Here’s my two cents on trailerable sailboats, based on my experience. The editor hit the nail on the head when he said to specify the weather, rather than the geographical area to be sailed in, when trying to decide on what boat to buy. I’ve owned two trailerable sailboats, a Montgomery 15 and a Montgomery 17, that I've sailed on the Bay and offshore. These are ca¬ pable little cruisers that I’ve been comfortable on in winds up to Force 6 — 22 to 27 knots. I sailed my Montgomery 15 from Richmond to Oxnard this summer. The trick is to look out the window and check the weather before casting off the docklines. For example, I post¬ poned my trip this summer to wait for more favorable weather conditions. I encountered Force 5 and 6 winds, but never felt my boat was too small or inadequate for the conditions. Rounding Point Sur, she surfed swells at better than eight knots without any control problems. The Montgomery 15 weighs in at 750 pounds when new. so even after customizing and loading it up for a week or two of cruising, she can be pulled by a compact car. I trailered mine to Sacramento from Oxnard and hardly noticed it was behind my Toyota 4Runner. The 15 has a shallow draft fixed keel with 250 pounds of ballast and a 40-pound centerboard for upwind work. Both the 15 and 17 sleep two. I actually prefer the 15, which only draws.15 inches with the board and kickup rudder in the up position, so it's well suited to lake sailing.

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Having spent seven years sailing trailerable boats, I have some advice for Chris Wahl. First, get a pickup with fourwheel drive and the biggest engine you can find — especially if you plan on sailing at Tahoe or other mountain lakes. The extra power will help keep you moving and lessen the anger of drivers who are stuck following you. Sure, you'll use a bit more gas, but it will be worth it. Beyond that, the 4-wheel drive will be a great help pulling the boat back out of the lake. There’s nothing worse than backing in, hooking the boat to the trailer, and then finding that you can't move because the back wheels have no traction. Second^ beware of cheap boats, as they are cheap for a reason. They weigh less, meaning you get tossed around by the wind and waves a lot more. That gets old fast. I've also found that small boats aren't comfortable for more than a night or two. As such, I'd recommend a boat that weighs a minimum of 2,500 pounds dry weight for weekend cruises, and probably a minimum of 3,500 pounds for longer than that. I've seen boats up to 7,000 pounds being towed, but that definitely requires a big engine in the truck. Personally speaking, I wouldn't recommend a Catalina 22 — or anything that small for more than overnight. Go for a minimum of 24 feet. The only exception to this is the 20-ft Flicka. In my travels, the Catalina 25 has been very popular, as was the Balboa 26 and 27. I had a Balboa 24 at the end, and was sailing singlehanded so I didn't need that much space. If I was to get another trailerable boat, I'd get at least a 25 footer. I like the O'Day 25s, the Lancer 25s, and met an old guy who had a real nice Cal 25. There are probably other good boats, but these are ones I've had personal experience with. Third, make sure you have either a four-stroke outboard or a diesel. Many lakes, such as Tahoe, are banning twostroke engines. Diesels are too big and heavy unless you have at least a 26-ft boat, so count on a something like a Honda. Also make sure it has at least 10-15 horsepower and a gen¬ erator. An engine that is too small won't do you any good when trying to make progress into a headwind. Finally, Nevada is the pits! I miss sailing. I'd like to have a trailerable boat, but I know our sandstorms would eat the fiberglass within a month. Buying a boat in the Bay would solve that, but the Bay is eight hours away on a good day, and that wouldn't leave much time for sailing before I'd have to turn around and come back. Until retirement, I'll just have

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Randy — No need to apologize, as we want Latitude to be a lively forum for different points of view. As for your request for an email exchange between Ha-Ha participants. Ha-Ha Honcho Lauren Spindler says the event's privacy policy would prohibit that. Nonetheless, your idea of talking to folks about their boats just after they've made a long passage is a good one. The best place by far to do it?

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Morrelli, Pete Melvin, Kurt Hughes, and us together in the same room to design a performance cruising catamaran, we think there would be a considerable consensus on the basic issues. The hulls would be longer rather than shorter for inherent speed, and they would have something like a 12 to 1 length to beam ratio so They could still carry a decent load. The cat would have relatively high freeboard so the bridgedeck didn't repeatedly get 'bombed' by waves. Within reason, it would, be as light as possible, and what weight there was would be centrally located to reduce pitching. The cat would be a frac¬ tionally-rigged sloop with a self-tending Solent jib and a big¬ ger headsail on a sprit on a furler. Beyond these consider¬ ations, there would be the usual differences in the amount of beam, the rocker, the shape of the rudders, the look, and the general layout — many of them dictated by the owner's needs and desires. Speaking of catamaran layouts, and since you made a big deal of it, we must once again proclaim our total befuddlement with the concept of a front cockpit'. We have the greatest re¬ spect for Chris, Peter, Gino, and Pete — all of whom have at least somewhat subscribed to the concept — but we think the idea is as bizarre as if Cher had gone ahead with her threat to relocate her boobs on her back. What's to recommend either idea? We'd humbly like to suggest there is only one place for helms on catamarans, that being on each side of the back bulkhead of the salon as — how surprising! —found on Profligate. We feel as certain of this as of anything in life. That way it's easy to adjust all sail controls without — as in the case of the front cockpit — having to open a door at the front of the salon to go out and get blown about and drenched, in order to do some¬ thing as minor as adjusting the tension on the main halyard. It might even require putting on foul weather gear! To show we have no hard feelings toward Peter, Gino, and Pete, one of the most appealing performance cat designs we’ve seen can be found at the Morrelli & Melvin website under Gun¬ boat 52. It’s just a basic sketch, and it's our understanding that the boat isn't going into production, but it has all the features we'd be looking for in a custom performance cruising cat. If only some¬ body could fig¬ ure out how to build them for 'Gunboat 52' would be very appealing. an affordable price. Kurt Hughes and Chris White also have extensive websites that are worth visiting to see their designs. There is an easy explanation for the first Gunboat 62 and the first Atlantic 55 being both named Spirit — it's a popular boat name. End of story. Unless, of course, you're into con¬ spiracies. till VULGAR AND PROFANE

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ftllA DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW I think you have a great magazine and I have been reading it for more than 12 years. But there has been controversy about the weather reports by Don of Summer Passage, and I think you owe your readers a different view from what you and the authors of three other letters have said. One of those letters was written by a part-time cruiser who generally moves from one marina to another, a cruising lifestyle that makes weather information only necessary on occasion. Another was written by a person who has voiced the opinion that the SSB nets in Mexico promote useless in¬ formation, and border on being illegal, and suggests that only a couple of the Ham nets should exist. The third letter was four pages that exaggerated, mischaracterized, or simplified the kind of weather forecasts Don routinely makes — but the author didn't have the balls to sign it. I’m surprised you pub¬ lished a letter someone wouldn't sign, and am surprised you have commented so much on Don’s reports when you admit¬ ted you have never listened to one. Don does break Mexico into several general parts — e.g. northern and southern Sea of Cortez — and gives a forecast with a range of wind speed and direction for each. Unlike what was suggested in your October issue, I’ve never heard Don give any micro predictions such as "Eight knots in Caleta Partida." In fact, he routinely explains why winds may differ significantly within 10-20 miles of a land mass. I’ve also never heard him give an absolute prediction for any location. I also listen to other amateur weather forecasts down here on both VHF and Ham nets, but I haven't heard anyone who is more accurate. A couple are so vague that you’re not even sure they’re talking about the same Mexico.

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We have only been cruising Mexico for 18 months, so we have a lot to learn. There are things we love about Mexico, but there are also lots of things we don’t like. We live on our boat 24-7-365. There are just two of us, and like a bunch of other cruisers, we have no other home. The majority of full time cruisers down here depend on Summer Passage and several other sources for most of our weather information. As two of the other letters stated, I totally agree we should be ready for 35-knot winds any time we go out. But, if I’m aware of a forecast for winds that high and the seas that accom¬ pany them, I'm probably going to stay at anchor. I don’t want to subject our boat/home to severe conditions if I don’t need to. And hey, if I have to stay in some nice cove for a day or two more, so what? As I said, we live here 365. As far as Don goes, most of us down here think he is a prince of a man. He gets up at 3:30 a.m. every day to collect weather data from approximately 100 sources, and gets ready to go on the radio starting at 5 a.m. He always remains a gentleman, and is always helpful to anyone who asks a ques¬ tion. Is Summer Passage right all the time? Of course not. But Don was right when it counted most this year. He kept us informed about tropical disturbances that could come our way — including two that became Hurricanes Ignacio and Marty. He also let us know when major changes of wind di¬ rection were coming, and let us know when strong winds were likely. As I said, we’ve only been here 18 months, but we’ve been through one chubasco with 58 knots of wind and rain, one true elephante with similar westerly winds, and two hur¬ ricanes. With Summer Passage's weather forecasts and up¬ dates, we — thank goodness — were able to find good secure anchorages for all of them. You haye said several times how benign the weather is in Mexico, and that you only look out a port to see if you should go sailing or not. But on November 11, Profligate was about 100 miles from Acapulco and called the Southbound Net for a weather forecast. The Southbound Net relays summaries of Summer Passage’s weather. Not only did Profligate ask for the weather, but did so when the call was made for emer¬ gency, medical or priority traffic only. On top of that, neither before or after weather information was relayed did Profligate give the ship’s station call sign. Some would point out that this was a direct violation of FCC rules. Profligate is the Lati¬ tude 38 boat and as such represents the publisher and Lati¬ tude wherever she is. Shame on you! Although I totally disagree with you about the value of weather from Summer Passage, I still enjoy your magazine and will read every word of each issue I can get down here in mananaland. I'm proud to sign my name, Earl Hopkins Dos Brisas, Morgan 43 Sea of Cortez, Mexico Earl — Since the opinions about Don's weather reports — everyone agrees he's a wonderful person — have gone on long enough, we're giving you the last say without any response on our part. Subject closed.

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SIGHTINGS transat jacques vabre — the most famous race no one’s ever heard of The biennial Transat Jacques Vabre has become as much a show¬ case of new design and sailing talent as a race. Now in only its sixth running, this doublehanded westward sprint from France to Brazil has also evolved into a proving ground, rite of passage and tune-up for boats and people looking down the; road at events like next years’ Vendee Globe, the nonstop, singlehanded round-the-world race. In other words, anyone who’s anyone in the world of Open Class monohulls and 60-ft multis makes it a point to show up for the TJV. Designed on the old sailing ship route for the coffee trade (Jacques Vabre is a French coffee conglomerate), the course changed around a continued on outside column of next sightings page

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home for With the sense of heightened security in the nation, the military practices ever more ‘scenarios’, and they’re a lot more sensitive to possible threats into restricted areas. So it was that in early November, off Southern California’s Channel Islands, a Navy helicopter intercepted an errant sailboat that had wandered into a prac¬ tice area where ships were conducting maneuvers. The helo took several passes by the boat, which appeared to be adrift

SIGHTINGS the holidays with no sails up and no engine on. When they couldn’t raise anyone on the radio, they took down the name and description of the vessel and called the Coast Guard. The afternoon of November 6, the Coasties called Richmond sailor Tom Camp and told him his 50-ft cutter Just Imagine had finally been found. As mentioned in last month’s issue, the steel-hulled Just Imagine, part of a loosecontinued middle of next sightings page

tjv — cont’d bit the first few runnings. In the last two, it has been ‘standardized’ at 4,420 miles for the monohulls and 5,520 for the multis {which have to leave Ascension Island to starboard). The four divisions are Open 60 and Open 50 multihulls, and Open 60 and Open 50 monohulls. The race starts from La Havre, France, and finishes in Bahia, Brazil. It is the longest of all trans-Atlantic races. Past winners include Yves Parlier (twice), Roland Jourdain, Eric Tabarly and Laurent Bourgnon, all of whom went onto (or in the case of Tabarly, came from) greater glory. But while the spectacle at dockside alone is worth showing up for, this event is no lightweight parade of stars once the starting gun goes off. Rarely a TJV goes by where boats aren’t broken or sometimes aban¬ doned, and one sailor was lost at sea a few years ago. The first race in 1993 attracted 13 boats. The one last month at¬ tracted an all-time high 38 boats, and the likes of world-class sailors like Ellen MacArthur, Emma Richards, Bernard Stamm, Loick Peyron, Alan Gautier, Karinne Fauconnier and Giovanni Soldini, just to name a few. Some are unfamiliar names here, perhaps, but these are the superstars of European shorthanded sailing. As you might imagine, well over half the participants of any TJV are French. Of the remainder this year, about 10% are Brits and the rest a smattering of Italian, Swiss, Australian and Kiwis. Once again, there were no Americans. Despite having to sail an extra thousand miles, a multihull cap¬ tured line honors. The trimaran Groupama, sailed by the French team of Franck Cammas and Franck Proffitt, crossed the finish line a bit after 8 in the morning Brazil time on November 16, for an elapsed time of 10 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes, and an average speed of 17.57 knots. It was the second consecutive Open 60 Multihull win for the boat nick¬ named ‘the green flash’ (for her graphics), and the second win for Cammas, who co-skippered Fujicolor to victory with Loick Peyron in 1999. An hour and a quarter later, Peyron arrived with co-skipper JeanLuc Nelias aboard Belgacom. The last podium spot in the Open 60 Multihull class was taken three hours after that by Karinne Fauconnier and Irishman Damian Foxhall on the tri Sergio Tacchini. Over in the Open 60 Monohull Class, the first boat in on November 18 was the brand new Farr 60 Virbac, sailed by Jean-Pierre Dick and Nicolas Abiven. They covered their course in 16 days, 15 hours, 18 minutes (10.87 knot average), and beat the second boat in by almost seven hours. The race for second and third was neck and neck for the final four days, with Sill (Roland Jourdain and Alex Thomson) edging out the British entry Ecover (Mike Gqlding and Brian Thompson) by only 19 minutes. At this writing, about half the fleet was still at sea. Eight boats had retired with damage, most of it caused by a storm that raked the fleet the first week out. For the rest of the results and more on this event, log onto www.jacques-vabre.com.

the kindness of strangers Just before our deadline for the October issue, we received word that a yacht being delivered back from Hawaii had come across Southbound, a Bingham 32 sloop, in mid-ocean with no one aboard. Some quick re¬ search here at the office revealed the boat belonged to two-time circum¬

Way, hey, up she rises — ‘Groupama’ blasts across the Atlantic at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre.

navigator Steve Brown, who once livdd in Scott’s Valley. During his ex¬ tensive travels, he had even made several contributions to Changes in Latitudes. As the story developed in literally the last hours of the Octo¬ ber issue, we learned that the Coast Guard had known about the aban¬ doned yacht since it was reported to them by a passing freighter in July. There was also the report that a suicide note was found, and, well, we jumped to some incorrect conclusions for which we apologize to readers and to Steve's family. Brown was a pretty amazing guy, and when his sister-in-law Pam offered to write something to set the record straight and to celebrate continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS kindness — cont’d

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who he was, we were more than happy to accept. . .

knit group of boaters who run supplies and personnel back and forth between the research station on the Farallones, was moored at Southeast Farallon Island the evening of October 9. Her caretaker had gone ashore and when she returned, it was too rough to dinghy back to the boat. So when Just Imagine broke free later that evening, all the people ashore could do was watch her disappear into the night. Camp looked high and low for the boat — literally. He alerted the Coast Guard, called salvage companies and chartered an airplane in which he searched the ocean and coastline from Bodega to Morro Bay. Eveiybody and their brother gave

If it hadn't been for the captain and crew of the container ship Hori¬ zon Reliance, we might never have known the fate of my brother-in-law Stephen J. Brown. We still don't have all the answers and, realistically, never will. Thanks to the humanity and compassion of those aboard the Reliance, however, we know enough to understand and accept that he's gone. A world-class sailor who had a month earlier completed his second solo sail around the world on his 38-ft Southbound, Steve had left San Diego on July 7 bound for Morro Bay. With 35 years of sailing experi¬ ence, it was a tvyo or three-day trip he could have made in his sleep. He never arrived. At 6:45 a.m. on Friday, July 25, Klaus Niem, Chief Officer of the container ship Reliance, outbound from Oakland to Honolulu, spotted a sailboat with it's mainsail torn and no running lights on, a dangercontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS him drift projections, few of which agreed. After a week of searching and hand-wring¬ ing, there was little he and wife Lyn could do but wait. The call informing him they had a “positive identification” was a welcome one that finally broke the tension. Within hours of receiving it, he had contracted with Vessel Assist to retrieve the boat, which was 18 miles south of Santa Cruz Island and about 50 miles from the main¬ land. By the next morning, Just Imagine was side tied in Ventura. The first mystery Camp solved when he arrived to check out the boat was how continued middle of next sightings page

kindness — cont’d ous combination nearly 800 miles off the California coast. Master Rick Domnitz contacted the U.S. Coast Guard with Southbounds position, something we later learned that not all ships will bother doing. Then they resumed course for Hawaii. After several hours, the Coast Guard tel¬ exed back asking that Reliance turn around and confirm the identity of the boat. It was no small request for a 900-ft, fully-laden container ship. But the captain complied, and within 20 minutes was on a rendevous course with the yacht. In 15-ft seas, Reliance took a couple of turns around Southbound to create a circle of calm in the water. Then Domnitz maneu¬ vered his ship so close to the smaller boat that Chief Officer Niem was able to board Southbound simply by climbing down the pilot's ladder. Niem was the only man to go aboard be¬ cause of worries that the ocean would be¬ come rough again soon. In the 10 minutes he spent aboard, he was able to confirm that Steve was definitely not aboard and that there were no signs of foul play. He retrieved Steve’s log book in which he wrote daily. This is how we know that Steve's last day aboard and alive was July 8, nearly two weeks earlier. Southbound must have seemed tiny to the Reliance crew on their huge ship. It seems odd, but we later learned that some ships don’t even report yachts adrift. And Domnitz and Niem had no way of knowing Steve Brown at the wheel. Left, that Steve had a mother, five siblings, three ‘Southbound’ as she was found siblings-in-law, a fiance in Indonesia and adrift at sea in July. countless friends and other relatives who loved and respected him — and were all collectively holding their breaths in the hopes that he would be found safe. When we learned that the ship was due into Honolulu (where we are staying) three days later, Tom ancj I arranged to meet the captain upon arrival. When we first saw Reliance, we understood immediately why no tow was attempted. It would have been akin to an elephant dragging an ant on a leash — Southbound would have been destroyed. We were greeted warmly by the Captain and his crew. Domnitz, Niem and everyone else we met treated us and our memory of Steve with dignity and respect. They understood that he was an exception¬ ally adept sailor, not some unskilled goofball who went out for a daysail and couldn't figure out how to get back. They gave us their personal slants on the circumstances based on their own many years at sea. Their regard for him and empathy for us helped us move a little closer to acceptance. They even documented the whole operation with nearly 60 digital photos, which they had put on a CD and gave to us. In thanks to the Captain, we presented him with a small collection of our favorite contemporary Hawaiian music CDs, a small Kauai-style mahalo. He seemed almost embarrassed to accept them until we ex¬ plained that we already had our own copies of the CDs at home. We hope Master Rick, Chief Officer Klaus and their crew listen to the music with good memories in their hearts and with the knowledge that Steve enjoyed listening to that music during the years he spent in Hawaii. We thank them for taking the time to make a difference in the lives of Steve's family and friends. — pam brown The Brown family would like to recover Steve's boat. Please report any sightings of Southbound to Pam and Tom at tompamkauai@ earthlink.net, or 808-651-3533. December, 2003 •

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SIGHTINGS the transit of venus There’s a Little Black Spot on the Sun Today — The Police The rarest of planetaiy events is due to take place very soon. It will be viewable throughout most of the world, yet there is not one person alive today who has witnessed this phenom¬ enon. It has only occurred six times since the invention of the telescope four centuries ago. The Transit of Venus — where that planet passes between the Earth and Sun, causing a sort of ‘micro’ solar eclipse — was first ob..served by British astronomers in 1631. The '•-‘it? f < great Danish astronomer Johannes Kepler predicted the next transit would occur 130 years later. But a couple of upstart amateurs, Jerimiah Horrox and William Crabtree, m'athematically ascertained that the orbit of Veo nus would cause a repeat performance in 1639. Their hypothesis drew ridicule and skepticism for eight long years — at which time, as predicted, the second Transit of Ve¬ nus was observed. Jeers were replaced by lau¬ rels for the two brilliant astronomers. Sadly, The obelisk marks the spot — Horrox died the next year at age 22 and Wil¬ transit of Venus, class of 1882. liam Crabtree followed a few years later at age 34. Luckily for those two stargazers, however, they weren’t burned at the stake for heresy! Horrox and Crabtree theorized this planetary alignment would oc¬ cur in an uneven cycle of 105.5 years, 8 years, 121.5 years, 8 years — then go back to 105.5 years and start anew. Edmond Halley (of comet fame) was among the brighter star students of Crabtree and Horrox, and Halley strongly advocated the significance of this planetary cycle. Their theory was proven correct in 1761, when, as expected, Venus again appeared as a little black spot slowly passing across the bright disc of the Sun over a period of six hours. This was the third time the event had ever been witnessed. Captain James Cook was dispatched to Tahiti to study the sister transit eight years later. The science community was abuzz! For the first time in history, the earth’s distance from the Sun could be accurately calculated! (Using crude instruments, Horrox did this for the first time during the 1639 Transit.) The stars and planets started making more scientific sense, and telescopes and sextants drew the eyes of the world into the heav¬ ens — and soon witnessed the birth of modern celestial navigation. The Transit of Venus was a very hot topic throughout this age of discoveiy, and a meeting of the minds took place in Paris during Octo¬ ber, 1881, in anticipation of the next Event, which was to take place in December, 1882. The world’s foremost astronomers were present and agreed to set up observation sites around the globe. More than 30 sites were chosen throughout the great seafaring empires of England, France, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium . . . and Brazil. The Brazilians had, at the time, the best equipment for recording celestial events, chief among them a 12-inch telescope and the world’s most accurate time-piece: an electric clock. Among the scores of sites chosen were Tahiti, the Falkland Islands, Hawaii, Singapore, Greenwich, Sydney, Capetown and Gibraltar. The Brazilians’ first choice was St. Thomas. The Danes selected St. Croix. The Brazilian team set sail from Rio de Janeiro aboard the steam ship Cyphrenes under command of Capt. Calheiro de Gracia, and ar¬ rived in Charlotte Amalie harbor around October, 1882. The expedi¬ tion was lead by the Baron de Teffe, who personally supervised the unloading of the Cyphrenes. They brought with them all the modern instruments they could get their hands on. The Baron selected a site 800 feet above Charlotte Amalie on Mafolie Hill, and construction of the makeshift observatory began immediately. The delicate scientific instruments were carried by hand to the summit. The heavy stuff went continued on outside column of next sightings page

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home she’d come adrift. Turns out the prover¬ bial ‘weak link’ in her anchor chain had broken. Further examination revealed that her radar dome had broken off, wa¬ ter had apparently backed up into the engine, the hydraulics for the steering had broken and there was a messy ‘stew’ of coffee grounds and other items that had spilled on the floor. Other than that. Just Imagine was in suprisingly good shape for her month-long, 320-mile ‘cruise’ to the Channel Islands. And Camp says it was

Spinnakers have minds of their own, some¬ times even in the hands of experienced sailors. The sequence of photos below (starting at right and proceeding counterclockwise) is of the

SIGHTINGS pretty obvious no one had been aboard during that time — his binoculars and other valuable items were just where he had left them. Tom said he hoped to have the engine running and the boat ‘home for the holi¬ days’ shortly after this issue hits the streets. In fact, he hopes to be able to make his next scheduled run to the Farallones in mid-December. This time, presumably, he will not let her out of his sight for a second!

Bilafer family’s Olson 30 ‘Family Hour’ having, well, one of those days at the Berkeley Midwin¬ ters. Don’t laugh too hard. Next month it could be you showing up on these pages.

transit — cont’d up the steep hill on donkeys. The Danish team departed Copenhagen aboard the frigate Sjajlland under the command of Commodore Albeck and arrived at Gallows Bay in Christiansted, St Croix, in the fall of 1882. The Danish expedition leader was C.F Perchule, who watched over the set-up of their observa¬ tion station atop Bulowsminde’s Hill. The upcoming planetary events were explained in detail with ar¬ ticles published in the October 4, November 8 and December 2 edi¬ tions of 1882 of the St. Thomas Tidende. It quickly grew into a social event rivalling the upcoming astronomic event itself! Parties went on well into the night during the weeks leading up to the expected Transit and people came from far and wide to smoke cigars and ponder the cosmos. The Transit of Venus occurred right on schedule on December 6, 1882. With the aid of dark glass plates, observers could see Venus — as a little black spot approximately l/30th the diameter of the Sun — continued on outside column of next sightings page

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One lazy Sunday afternoon last Oc¬ tober, I was relaxing at the Bay View Boat Club, my usual watering hole, reading Latitude 38, my favorite sailing rag, when I saw a picture of my friend Lisa La Faive along with an article about how she had completed the Iron Woman Challenge over Labor Day weekend. To qualify for the title, you must sail a different race on all three days. Lisa had sailed in the Wind¬ jammers from San Francisco to Santa Cruz on Friday, the Jazz Cup from San

pass across the face of the Sun. Truth be told, it was a small and rather anti-climactic event, but it thrilled and amazed everyone present, nevertheless. The island, if not the entire scientific world, was elated. A greater understanding of our planet, solar system and navigation was gleaned that day, and many glasses clinked that night. It was the talk of the territory for a while. But it soon faded from the topic of conversa¬ tion, and the phenomenon has not been seen since. That’s about to change, and the conversations in astronomical circles are already as animated as they were in the previous four recorded sightings over the last four centuries. The next Transit of Venus will occur on June 8, 2004. The com¬ plete, six-hour transit will be viewable in its entirety from Europe to Asia. The June 6,2012 Transit will be viewable from the Western United States to New Zealand. In the Caribbean, the 2004 event will be view¬ able for about one hour after sunrise, and the 2012 Transit just before sunset. A last remnant of the 1882 Brazilian expedition still stands on St. Thomas. It is a tall obelisk on Venus Hill overlooking the City of Char¬ lotte Amalie. Engraved in the concrete are the coordinates of the sitp, a dedication to De Teffe, and the following simple commemoration: Passagen de Verms; Dezembro 6 de 1882. This would be a good time to dust off your old sextant, set up your telescope and brush-up on your knowledge of celestial navigation. Mark your calendar — it’s been over 120 years! — kirk mcgeorge Readers — Even at this early date we remind you NOT to attempt looking directly at the sun! There are all sorts of ways to observe solar phenomenon indirectly and safely. We’ll list some in the June issue.

the strange loss of attu \

I expect that this will be the last edition of my ‘News’ for a while. The schooner Attu was lost on Sunday, October 18, 2003, at about 0415, eight miles offshore of Johur, Malaysia. The circumstances of her loss can put fear into the hearts of sailor and landlubber alike. I was motorsailing southeast from the offshore island of Tioman, Malaysia, bound for Singapore, approximately 75 miles away. The weather forecast was for 10-knot southerlies with occasional thunder¬ storms. At 0410, I was sailing into a light breeze off the starboard bow, with full main, foresail and large genoa. The moon was nearly full, so there was good light. Ahead of me was a very large, black cloud with a black curtain of rain extending down to the water. I had encountered several of these during the previous 10 hours, and each brought fresh wind with heavy rain. With a bit of help from the sails, my speed in between them was almost 6 knots. When the speedo started to climb, the apparant wind moved slightly to the west, and the temperature began to drop. It was once again time to reef. As I started to haul on the furler line, Attu suddenly heeled, putting her scuppers in the water. Before I could tie off the furler, the cap rail (about 12" above deck) was going under. I threw the wheel to starboard and cast off the mainsheet, but she contiriued to go over, much further than her stability could endure. As I leapt forward to uncleat the foresail sheet, the masts went into the water, the partially open companionway flooded, the stern sank and then the entire boat went down. From ‘time to reef to actual sink¬ ing took between 30 and 45 seconds. Fortunately, I was alone. Anyone below would surely have been trapped by the tons of incoming water. Also fortunately, as the stern sank, the liferaft inflated automati¬ cally. I ran a few steps toward it along the starboard topsides (the normally vertical sides of the hull that were now horizontal) before they went under — then swam like a frenzied madman to catch the liferaft before the current took it away. I launched myself into it, only continued on outside column of next sightings page

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Smoke on the water, fire in the sky — This photo is not altered or retouched. It’s what (lilt the sky really looked like at the height of last month’s devastating fires in Southern Califor¬ >V': v nia. “Half the sky was blue, with the sun shin¬ ing bright, and half was black as night, ” says iilii Patty Murray, who snapped this apocalyptic image from the deck of her and husband Don’s Deerfoot 72 ‘Locura ’ in California Yacht Marina in Chula Vista. Said one neighbor, “Makes you want to go to church, doesn’t it?”

SIGHTINGS kate

attu — cont’d to land in about 10 inches of water. "Bloody hell, is this thing sinking, too?" I said out loud. The ‘bailer’ was something about the size of a soap dish, but I can confirm all those stories you have heard about how much water a scared sailor can move. It soon became apparent that I was not sinking and that the raft was going to be okay. Well, now, this wasn’t too bad. The EPIRB would have given my position and help would be here soon, three or four hours, tops. So I inventoried the contents: 48 sachets of water (4.25 ounces apiece), flashlight and batteries, fishing line and tiny hooks (a sure death sen¬ tence if my survival depended on my fishing prowess), knife, helio¬ graph (a signal mirror), two parachute flares, three red flares, a drogue

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PATTY MURRAY

Francisco to Benicia on Saturday, and in the NOOD on the Cityfront on Sunday. “Hey! I know that girl!” I told everyone. “She just did The Iron Woman Challenge — How cool!” Now I wanted to do it! Ten months later, the plan was in place: I was going to do the Windjammers on my friend Kevin Rooney’s SC 40 Kokopelli, the Jazz Cup on Mokie, my friend Ruthie Barnett’s Pearson Triton,

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SIGHTINGS attu — cont’d anchor with rode and a pair of paddles/oars only slightly smaller than the wooden spoons my mother used to paddle my ass with. There was a medical kit, raft repair kit. . . Where’s the food? Well, there was none. Zip. Nada. No matter, I thought. Help will be along soon. I deployed the drogue anchor, drank a sachet of water and read the directions on the sachet: "Drink no water for 24 hours." Guess I blew that one! Hours went by. A ship appeared and I fired the first parachute flare. A dud! Fired the last one! It arced way up in a stream of screaming red fire and smoke, and then lazily descended under its little parachute, attracting attention for miles around. Right? Wrong!! The ship steamed over the horizon, out of sight. The raft soon became very uncomfortable. There was no place to sit comfortably because the sides are too short and the roof is too low. Can't lie down very well because the bottom (sea temperature) is cold. Can't stand very well due to stability issues. Then I realize that I have not heard a single airplane or helicopter. What if the EPIRB didn't go off? No one in the whole world would know I was out here, drifting north across the South China Sea with the prevailing current. No one would even know I was in any difficulty. It could be days before anyone even realized that I was missing. This could be serious. Make a plan! Conserve water. Look around every 12 minutes. I tried to remember all the proper things to do. I set the countdown timer on my watch and religiously scanned the horizon each time the timer went off. Set some fishing gear. Prayed. Focused on survival. There are fishing vessels in the general area, all displaying nonconventional lights (two or more nearly vertical neon lamps) to illumi¬ nate their decks or gear, and few if any standard navigation lights. The method of fishing is for a single trawler to pull a net close behind, or two trawlers to pull a very long (several miles) net far behind. Both types of nets are meant to go low and work the deeper depths. I spent the next 60-plus hours trying to signal for help. Each night, I succeeded in attracting a fishing boat towing a net. Each time, it stopped within 20 yards, heard and acknowledged my pleas for help — and each time motored away. Perhaps they didn't understand. Per¬ haps they were fishing illegally. Maybe they refuse to help 'infidels'. Whatever the reason, I was sick with anguish over their cruelty. By this time, I had drifted beyond the sight of land and was headed across the shipping lane. Next stop: Cambodia. Fi¬ nally, on the third night, I got a fishing boat to take me aboard. Their GPS showed I drifted al¬ most 70 miles. They fed me and took me to their port on the east coast of Johur, Malay¬ sia, where I gave a re¬ port to the local police and the marine police. You don’t see many Pinkies out cruising. Attu’ (which The police could passed through the Bay Area on her way south) was not have been nicer. one of a kind. The chief took me to his house, let me shower, and gave me some clean, dry clothes and sandals. He bought me a hot dinner, hot drinks and more hot drinks. He informs me that my EPIRB had, indeed, gone off. Its position given was 'spot on'. A sea and aerial search had been ongoing for all that time. The State Department, American Embassy and Associated Press were in constant contact with Search & Rescue. My family was aware of my loss, and now all would be notified of my recovery. God! continued on outside column of next sightings page

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iron kate and the NOOD on Mo Jo Rising, a Beneteau 40.7 on which my friend Paul Harris crews. I hit speed bump # 1 on Thursday af¬ ternoon, the day before this was all due to get underway. Paul informed me that the owner of Mo Jo Rising had decided not to race in the NOOD. My heart sank a bit, but I figured I still had time to find another ride. I put my name on the crew list at www.sfsailing.com, told everyone I knew to recommend me as crew for the NOOD, and hoped for the best. Speed bump #2 occurred around dinnertime on Thursday. Ruthie called and said that something really important had come up and she wasn’t going to be able to do the Jazz Cup, which started less than 12 hours later. I was beginning to feel more like Jello Woman than Iron Woman. It was 9:30 pm when I finally got to the Bay View Boat Club. Feeling a bit down, and not sure how I was going to meet the challenge now, I ordered a nice cold one. My friend Xenon Herman sat next to me and asked if I was going to sail my Coronado 25, That's Right! in the Jazz Cup, like I have for the past 3 years. In¬ stead of answering, I proceeded to pour out my sad and by now pretty long story. He simply said, “Why don’t we just do the Jazz Cup with your boat?” That sounded great, and the Iron Woman/Man rules do allow the use of your own boat. But I ex¬ plained that I had a race at the BVBC on Monday afternoon, and since I was plan¬ ning on sailing in the NOOD on Sunday, I wouldn’t be able to get my boat back from Benicia for Monday’s race. Xenon just smiled and calmly said, “No problem: I’ll bring the boat back by myself on Sun¬ day.” Wow — you don’t get any better friends than that. Suddenly we were on again! Just to make sure traffic or faulty alarm clocks wouldn’t introduce speed bumps 3 or 4, at about 11:30 p.m. I gath¬ ered my gear, my sandwiches, and the thank-you 12-pack and headed over to spend the night on Kokopelli to insure I didn’t miss the boat — literally! (Actually, it’s become something of a habit, prob¬ ably borne of too many beer bribes to other boats to deliver me to Kokopelliwhen I’ve arrived late at the marina.) Kevin had made arrangements to have a car left in Santa Cruz so we could drive back to the City as soon as we docked after the race. That was the key to the whole challenge — getting back to the Bay in time to make the Jazz Cup starting line the next morning. The only thing jamming at the start of the Windjammers was the flood. There

SIGHTINGS — cont’d was so little wind that it took us over an hour just to get under the Golden Gate Bridge. Oh great, just what I was hoping for! Fortunately, by the time we reached the ocean and turned left, ev¬ erything was great again. It was a beautiful day, the wind be¬ gan to build, we got the spinnaker up, and we en¬ joyed a great ride down the coast— aside from an ex¬ Kathy “Iron Kate” Wheatley tended Chinese fire drill that started with a sticky spin¬ naker pole jaw and ended with a crew¬ man going up the mast to straighten things out. We crossed the finish line at 9:30 and even had enough time to party a bit at the club before heading home. The next morning dawned bright and beautiful. Xenon and I had a great ride on That’s Right! all the way to Benicia. Despite being late to the start, we were able to catch and pass several boats in our division. It was great! The only glitch came after a jibe under the Carquinez Bridge when the spinnaker suddenly floated down and under the bow of the boat. Dang — I hate it when that hap¬ pens! It turned out that the halyard shackle had opened. Fortunately, we were able to retrieve the sail — without a tear! — and rig the jib in time to correct out sixth. True, there were only seven boats in the class, but it wasn't bad for a late start. We tied up to Red Lady, headed for the yacht club to chow down and party, and after the party, Derek from Red Lady went out of his way to give me a ride back to the City in time to catch a few hours’ sleep. Sunday — the final challenge. Not only did I have to race in the NOOD, I still had to find a boat to race on in the NOOD. I arrived at the St. Francis YC early with my gear, my sandwich, and a six-pack of bribes. I walked the docks for two hours and mostly got, “Well, if our other guy doesn’t show. ...” But everyone kept showing up! By 10:30, almost everyone had left the docks and I was feeling rather desperate. There was one Melges 24 left whose ‘guy’ had not shown up. But I’d already asked them about five times and they kept saying, “no thanks.” (Now I know what streetwalkers feel like.) Oh well, the heck continued middle of next sightings page

attu — cont’d What a relief! Then I was informed what caused the loss of my boat — Attu had been somehow entangled with the towed net of two trawlers that were several miles off to my starboard. This explains the severe heeling and lack of any serious wind to cause such heeling. But what a horrible piece of bad luck, bad timing or whatever. In any event, I sustained no serious injuries besides some nicks and dings, a little dehydration and being starved and sleep deprived. The police at Sedili required me to be examined at the local hospital where I was treated, bandaged and released. Then they put me up in a seaside chalet (at no cost to me). The next morning, the police chief came around for me, bought me breakfast and we filled out more re¬ ports. Then he took me back to the chalet. It was over! Finished. Now I just sat there, alone, thinking about all that occurred, and I cried for a few hours. “Get it all out, Chiariello,” I told myself. “You are one lucky S.O.B." I am currently staying with friends in Singapore, and have been offered some accommodation for the near future. It is my fervent wish that Attu be recovered and restored (she’s lying in about 60 feet of water), if that is at all possible and cost effective. The insurer wants to declare her a total loss. I have a friend here with an airplane, and tomorrow we will fly a search pattern. There may be more to this story. My heartfelt thanks to all those who cared about and/or supported my 'dream'. — don chiariello Readers — Attu is a Chapelle-designed Pinky schooner built in Ma¬ laysia and launched in 1985. Chiariello, the third owner, bought her in 2000. Since then, he has sailed the boat extensively around the South Seas, including Fiji, Australia, New Guinea, Bali, Singapore and Malay¬ sia. Her next long stay would have been Phuket, .Thailand. In an email in late November, Don described himself as “homeless and damn near broke except for an IRA consisting mostly of stocks that have gone south. ” Much hangs on whether Lloyds will come through on the insurance. You can find a bit more about Don and Attu — including, hopefully, some ‘good news' updates — at http://groups.msn.com/schoonerattu.

funny stuff with boats A couple of months ago, we asked readers to share funny stories of things that happened to them on boats. We’ve received a number of replies, which we’ll eventually compile into some sort of whole. In the meantime, here’s one to whet your whistle.

I realized a childhood dream in the mid-'80s when I purchased a Lapworth-designed 24-ft Cal T/4 to liveaboard while attending UC Ber¬ keley. Although I'd grown up sailing dinghies, the whole concept of anchoring a boat was new and intimidating to me. One of my early attempts involved trying to drop the hook at Trea¬ sure Island's Clipper Cove while under sail only. I asked my new girl¬ friend, a non-sailor, to keep the boat into the wind' while I ran up onto the foredeck, dropped the jib, and pitched the anchor over the side. So far so good. However, the boat eventually stalled out, turned around and started sailing away white I scrambled to keep the anchor rode from tangling. Eventually, the boat ended up heading dead down¬ wind, under full main, with myself wrapped around the forestay and the anchor rode singing through my hands. Soon I came to realize the importance of securing the bitter end — which hadn’t occurred to me beforehand. Now it was too late and there we were; dead downwind with the anchor rode stretched tight in the air across the entire length of the deck. Only my two hands held the last few inches of the rode as I straddled the forestay with both arms continued on outside column of next sightings page

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funny stuff — cont’d

with pride — they were my only hope! I went down to the boat and announced that I wasn’t leaving until they sailed away, and I’d either be aboard, or walk away totally devastated! After a quick crew huddle, the skipper finally said, “All right, we have to leave ... so get on the boat!” It took all my willpower not to start shout¬ ing and dancing. It was another beautiful day with perfect wind. Rick was the owner of Melges #222 (no name), with Johnny trim¬ ming, Sarah crewing and Ben on tactics. I’d never been on a Melges before, so I tried not to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The intensity of racing the Bay on a Melges 24 is totally exhausting and exhilarating at the same time! I loved it, and am dying to go again (anyone need crew?)! When we got back to the dock af¬ ter the third race, I was in my own daze

and legs. The boat had stopped her forward progress, but was still tugging mightily at the rode. After a few moments of bewilderment I finally had to give in and let 'er go. But then an amazing thing hap¬ pened: the rode whipped across the foredeck, cabin top, and cockpit — then, miraculously, the last six inches wedged into a genoa jamcleat at the back of the cockpit and saved the anchor! We were both stunned with gratitude and celebrated merrily thereafter. This was just the first of several remarkable pieces of luck with that particular girlfriend — but that's another stoiy. Charlie Ruppert formerly of the Moa Kai, Cal T/4

fire on the mountain Watchfire was a Columbia 26 sloop with a big heart. Startirig in 1989, Russel and I sailed her to Mexico, where we spent much time in and around La Paz and Loreto /Puerto Escondido, as well as gunkholing “ all around the Sea. We sailed down the mainland and Central America, through the Panama Canal to the Caribbean and Florida in 1991, and then back along the ICWW (Gulf Coast) to Houston in 1992, then trucked ‘Watchie’ back to San Diego. The next trip in the summer of ‘96 took us down to the Sea of Cortez where we stayed for three years of bliss and projects (Russel s painting and my writ¬ ing). We put together the first Sea of Cortez Review in 1998 and that forced us to get back to civilization (?) twice a Above, Russel and Jennifer Redmond. year until 2000, when we finally sailed Right, the scene of devastation. Below, Watchfire to San Carlos and left her ‘Watchfire’ in better times. briefly on a mooring. Late in 2000 we bought a boat trailer and trucked Watchfire up to Mesa, AZ, where she resided for a while in the backyard of some friends. In January, 2003, we changed backyards, trucking the boat out to Harbison Canyon, in the hills east of San Diego where we were staying. The plan was to do some work on her hull and bottom in preparation for more sailing. On October 26, the wildfires were raging, and we were evacuated from the Canyon as a precautionary measure. We didn’t have time to move the boat (it would have taken longer than authorities had given us), plus we might possibly have blocked the only _ road for everyone else evacuating alongside us. Anyway, everyone figured that our part of the j -j Canyon would be fine, as it had escaped harm in many big fires before. We were wrong. Watchfire burned down to / rubble and fiberglass, though a few pieces of hardware remain. Our trusty 1970 VW bus, an¬ other Baja veteran, also ‘died’ in the fire, as did all of our stored stuff — as did the bouse and belongings of the friends we had been staying with. Not much else to say, except we got out with our RV and some photos of our trips, so we con¬ sider ourselves lucky. Everything else was just ‘stuff, except for Watchie, who was of course a friend. . For those who care, when Russel bought her in 1982, she'd never been in saltwater. He sailed her for many years around Southern California, both solo and with continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS of excitement and exhaustion. After three days of hard racing, I had done it. I was iron woman!

As I was saying goodbye to the crew and getting phone numbers, I heard someone in the background saying, “Yeah, that’s the Moseley brothers’ boat.” And it suddenly hit me — I’d just spent the af¬ ternoon sailing with Olympic Gold med¬ alist Johnny Moseley! (So that’s why his face looked so familiar.) But despite that ‘surprise ending’, my challenge wasn’t quite over yet. Remem¬ ber that race I had to get back to the Bay View Boat Club for on Monday? Xenon had returned That’s Right! from Benecia and she and my crew were in fine form as we sailed — and qualified to race in the Champion of Champions. But that’s another story. — kathy wheatley

fire — cont’d friends before we joined up and went cruSing for real. Our best to all our cruising friends. We thought they would all want to know this story. We'll be haunting the pages of Latitude for our next boat — yes,there will definitely be another sailboat. . . but maybe a 35footer this time! —Jennifer and russel redmond san diego

d.o.b. In 25 years of publishing, we thought we’d pretty much seen every conceivable way you could blow a nice lead in a sailboat race. (We’ve personally invented several on our own.) But during Encinal YC’s Jack Frost Midwinters last month, one of the crew on John Wimer’s J/120 Desdemona crew showed us you can always teach old dogs some new tricks. That would be Wimer’s “tactician and backup helmsperson” Greta, who fell off the boat. Greta is a 77-pound Bernese Mountain Dog. Though a relatively new member of the crew, 2 1 /2-year-old Greta continued on outside column of next sightings page

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY THE REDMONDS

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SIGHTINGS d.o.b. — cont’d already knows her place. During the downwind legs, she sits at John’s side (okay, sometimes in his lap), and during the upwinds, she’s on the rail with everyone else. The mishap occurred during a tack when she was crossing over the top of the cabin. The lazy sheet caught her and whisked her through the lifelines before anyone could grab her. Luck¬ ily, she was wearing her brand new lifejacket. Wimer, an accomplished skipper who won his division in September’s Big Boat Series, circled around. He stepped onto the swim step, grabbed the handle on her PFD and hefted her aboard. She moved forward and proceeded to shake all over the people who let her slide off the boat. Before the d.o.b. — dog overboard — maneuver, Wimer feels they were in a “pretty sold second.” At this writing, results had yet to be posted so he doesn’t know where they ended up. It’s the first time Greta has fallen off the boat, although she did fall off the dock once. In order to prevent future swims, she’s arranged with her crew buddy that she gets to change sides first. Her next race was to be the pre-holiday regatta at San Francisco YC the weekend we went to the printer.

the flying sailboat In 1925, two modified seaplanes took off from San Francisco Bay for an attempt at the first non-stop flight to Hawaii. The planes were modified P9N-1 flying boats, fitted at Crissy Field with larger engines, five-man crews, so much gasoline they could barely take off, and not much else. Even parachutes and much of the planned food were left behind to save weight. In order to pull off the stunt — part of a compe¬ tition with the Army Air Corps’ concurrent round-the-world flight — the Navy stationed ships every 200 miles along the 2,400 mile route to Honolulu. Despite the months of preparations, the mission was still a crapshoot: in dead calm, Navy engineers figured that the twin-engine 50-ft biplanes (which cruised at all of 70 knots) would not quite make the islands. They were counting on help from the Northeast Trades. The planes both took off at 3 p.m. on August 31. One developed a fuel problem and landed safely in the water only 300 miles out. The second, piloted by Commander John Rodgers (who had been taught to fly by the Wright Brothers) thundered on into the wild blue yonder. (Years later, the pilot, Lt. B.J. Connell recalled, “We were so heavy that we had to fly 50 miles before we could climb to 300 feet.”) The hoped-for tailwinds never materialized — at least not the strong ones Rodgers needed. After 24 hours, P9N-1 was running on fumes and Rodgers was trying to coordinate landing near one of the stationed ships to refuel. Instead, in rainy conditions, RDF signals got mixed up and P9N-1 was mistakenly directed away from the ship. Twenty five and a half hours and 1,870 nautical miles from San Francisco, Rodgers brought the sputtering plane in for a safe water landing. Sure of rescue, the crew sat tight and waited. Their radio trans¬ mitter was powered by a wind-driven generator and only worked when the plane was flying. So they couldn’t call out or help direct searchers. But the battery-powered receiver worked just fine. They listened to the search for about a day and a half, plotting positions on their charts and wondering why they didn’t see anybody. When the weather finally cleared and they got a good celestial fix, they realized the error. They were some 300 miles east of Honolulu and way north of where half the Navy was steaming around looking for them. Oops. The reason you are reading this short history lesson in Latitude 38 is what they did next. Figuring they’d better take matters into their own hands, they tore fabric off the plane, rigged it between the wings and sailed P9N-1 the rest of the way to Hawaii. Going backwards af¬ forded the best control. They averaged 2 knots and made as much as 5 continued on outside column of next sightings page

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better than Chay Blythe’s pay-as-you-go Global Challenge round-the-world race contin¬ ues to attract paying customers, despite its hefty $45,000 price tag (you can also pay to race individual legs). One enter¬ prising young English woman is helping raise money for the 2004 race by selling another calendar of herself — ‘tastefully nude’. Yeah, another. The 2003 Barely 12 Knots earned 28-year-old Naomi Cudmore (no relation to Harold) a bit over

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another t-shirt $5,000. She hopes 2004’s Barely 12 Knots II will top that figure. It's all in good fun — and a lot better than one more cheesy T-shirt. If you want to help Naomi out, the cal¬ endar £10, which is about $18. But she prefers that you send either pounds or Euros, so you figure it out. Her address is Naomi Cudmore (Global Challenge), Lane End, Torre, Washford, Watchet, Somerset TA23 OLA.

knots with the odd configuration. Rodgers and his crew tried for Honolulu, their original destination, but couldn’t ‘lay’ that port. So they settled on Kauai, rigging a couple of floorboards along the hull to serve as centerboards. They planned to sail right into Nawiliwili, but after nine days at sea, they were spotted by a submarine and towed the final 10 miles. Rodgers and his crew received a heros’ welcome for the amazing feat. Having run out of food after three days and with only limited water, each man had lost 20 pounds to the ordeal, but all were in otherwise good health. The history books don’t mention whether Rodgers or any of his crew continued on outside column of next sightings page

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flying sailboat — cont’d were sailors before their unique adventure. But we have to think at least one of them — pilot B.J. Connell, radioman Otto Stanz, second pilot S.R. Pope, flight engineer William Bowlin, or Rodgers himself — was familiar enough with sailboats to have come up with so novel an idea. Rodgers was killed the following year in a plane crash back east. In honor of his historic flight, a Navy destroyer and the main terminal building at Honolulu Airport are named for him. The PN9-1 was towed to Honolulu, repaired and returned to the mainland on the deck of a ship. In 1927, it had to make another forced landing in the Caribbean on a flight to South America. Another crew spent several days adrift aboard her — no sailing involved — before being rescued. Sadly, the airplane that had endured two forced landings without injury to any of her crew was too far out to sea to be towed. She was sunk by gunfire. The year after that, 1928, a pair of Aussie pilots made the first suc¬ cessful nonstop flight to Hawaii. A month later, the first American pilot to claim that distinction was Wiley Post. Page 116* U&UM 39 • December, 2003

the latitude We don’t do movie reviews very often for a couple of reasons. First, Hollywood doesn't make many movies with sailing in them. Second, the ones they do make almost always suck. Not so with Master and Commander — The Far Side of the World. We are happy to report that director Peter Weir and star Russell Crowe have not only made a rol¬ licking good sea stoiy come alive, they have faithfully given flesh and bone to the characters created over the span of 20 novels and 20-some years by the late Patrick O’Brian. (Having been a huge fan of the novelsv our primary concern was that the movie wouldn’t do justice to the books.)

SIGHTINGS seayanika — the dips and hollows of boatbuilding

movie review We highly recommend this picture to the adults out there, although the battle scenes will be a bit too much for the young Jack Tars. And while they didn’t get ev¬ erything right — in a couple of scenes, the ship is obviously motoring; and they crammed incidents from about 10 differ¬ ent O’Brian books into this one movie — but the story and the spirit is there. Crowe makes a terrific Lucky Jack Aubrey, and Paul Bettany (who played Crowe’s imagi¬ nary pal in A Beautiful Mind] is his per¬ fect foil as naturalist/doctor/spy Stephen Maturin. Don't wait to rent this one — go see it on the big screen.

When we started our boatbuilding project from a bare hull and deck in October, 2000, we hoped to be spending Christmas 2003 aboard in some warm, tropical anchorage. Instead, here we are, still on the hard in rainy Southern California. How can this be? We’ve discovered three great truths about our project (or excuses, if you will), that have de¬ layed our completion: 1. A 50-foot boat is three times as much work as a 3,000-square-foot house. 2. Sometimes it’s just either too hot, too cold, too rainy or requires too much energy to work on the boat. 3. You don't always order parts and supplies when you need them and/or the parts don’t always arrive when they are supposed to. Our latest setback was a big one. We found a perfect weather win¬ dow in early September to paint the boat. We spent a good amount of time sanding, cleaning and prepping the hull for primer, and I was getting excited that Seayanika was soon going to be a beautiful shiny blue. Erik applied the primer with a spray gun, and once finished it was apparent that the hull was not nearly smooth enough for a dark colored paint. There were dips and hollows everywhere! So, we spent most of September and October in mindless drudgery, mixing epoxy, applying epoxy, and sanding, sanding, sanding with a longboard, back and forth, over and over, until the shoulders cried for mercy. On one side of the hull we had to repeat this process five times! I can still see Erik up on the scaffolding cursing the fact that Seayanika was a 50-foot boat instead of a 30-footer. But just like Hemingway’s Santiago, from The Old Man and the Sea, Erik plodded on, day after day, methodically sanding, and never giving up. Then, just as the fair¬ ing was nearing completion, and the nice dry Santa Ana weather was coming, wouldn’t you know some numbskull would accidentally set off the largest wildfire disaster in the history of California. Although the fire never got closer than 8 miles away from us, the sky was filled with smoke and the boat was covered in ashes. Once we could actually go outside and breathe, we had to peel up all of our tape and plastic, wash the ash from the boat, and re-prep. However, I’m not going to sit here and whine about our miniscule problems. We were luckier than most — all we lost was time. Towards the middle of last month, Erik began construction of the pilot house. In my personal opinion, pilot houses are not necessarily pleasing to the eye, but are a necessary evil for long distance cruising. Erik evidently feels the same because he refers to this struc¬ ture as “the goiter.” Once he finished with the framing, he removed the rudimentary pilot house so he could complete it inside his shop. Another of Erik’s accomplishments these past couple of months was the fabrication and installation of our refrigerator and freezer. We were fortunate in being invited to participate in a new product promotion from Glacier Bay. With their outstanding holding plates, compressor and auxiliary air conditioning unit, and Erik’s drawer-compartment design, we’re confident we have a great, easy to use system. Love them drawers! While Erik was busy bending aluminum for the refrigerator/freezer, I spent two weeks stuck in the forward head, prepping the walls for paint. For some reason, the regimen — applying marine putty, sand¬ ing, more putty, sanding, applying primer, sanding, primer, sanding, applying topcoat, sanding, topcoat, sanding, topcoat — seemed vaguely familiar. The good news is, the forward head is done! The bad news: I have to repeat the same process in the aft head. Our mast and boom was picked up in September by La Fiell Manu¬ facturing in Santa Fe Springs. Strangely enough, they are the very same company who originally sold the spars for this boat nearly 30 years ago. Talk about longevity in the business! La Fiell has completed the attachments and sent the finished product to Pacific Offshore Rigging, where the owner, Fritz, is standing by to rig Seayanika. Everything except the boat is ready to go (including me!). continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS seayanika — cont’d Meanwhile, I have completely stopped estimating when Seayanika will finally be launched. I think I’ve been saying two months for nearly a year now, so obviously I’m no good at it. In my attempts to rush

big tris Two big trimarans are having their way with the world’s oceans as this issue goes to press. Olivier de Kersauson, having narrowly missed setting a new nonstop around-the-world sailing mark last year is taking a smaller bite at the record books with his 125-ft trimaran Geronimo. He and a crew of 10 left Cadiz on November 18 for an attempt at the ‘route of Columbus’, a 4,700-mile run from Cadiz, Spain, to El Salvador, Brazil. The record, at this writ¬ ing still held by Steve Fossett’s 125-ft cat

Dashing through the blow, in a one-mast open sleigh — ‘Lydia’ looking positively dashing at last spring’s Master Mariner’s Regatta.

Erik tacks together the basic framework for the pilothouse in place on ‘Seayanika. ’ He then removed it and finished inside his shop. things along, I’ve been nagging Erik incessantly, to the point where I sound like a fishwife. Erik, on the other hand, has been taking total advantage of the fact that I want the boat finished pronto. Whenever I ask him to help with the dirty dishes he comes back with, “I don’t have time. I’m building a boat.” If I ask him to fold laundry or put away his clean clothes, it’s the same story. Take me out to dinner? Hah! He’s building a boat! I’ll get back at him somehow. Maybe for Christmas I’ll fill his stocking with sawdust. Or the next time he feels frisky, I’ll tell him he needs to save his energy for working on the boat! — katriana vader Editor's Note — To follow Seayanika’s progress in between these updates, visit www.seayanika.com.

short sightings MID PACIFIC — In breaking news on our deadline weekend, we are sad to report that the homeward-bound yacht Azure and her owners have apparently been lost at sea. Brian and Helen Moore (68 and 65, respectively), left Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai, on November 6 aboard Azure, a Westsail 32. They were on the last leg of a trip home to Long Beach after a summer of cruising to the South Seas. On the morning ofThursday, the 20th, they set off the EPIRB from a position about 950 northnortheast of Oahu. The Coast Guard dispatched a C-130 and vectored a passing container ship and fishing boat to the area. The C-130 spot¬ ted two rafts that matched the description of those aboard Azure, and dropped two more rafts with full supplies near the one that appeared to have people moving around in it. However, in later analysis of the video taken by the plane, searchers could not confirm that people were aboard either of the rafts. The fishing boat was first on the scene and examined both of Azure's rafts, but found no one aboard. The EPIRB was tethered to one of them, still floating and dutifully signaling its position. The rafts dropped by the Coast Guard were also found to be unoccupied. At this writing, the fishing boat and commercial ship were still searching the area and a cutter was due to arrive momentarily to join them. However, with a winter storm continuing to lash the area with 25-ft seas and 60-knot winds, hope is fading for the couple. We hope to bring you good news on the outcome of this search in Lectronic Latitude (www.latitude38.com) or next month’s issue. continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS PlayStation, is 9 days, 13 hours, 31 min¬

utes. To beat it, Geronimo will have to have finished before 10:15 (GMT) on Thanks¬ giving day (November 27). In other news, Frenchman Francois Joyon took off on a solo round-the-world record attempt aboard the 92-ft Idee (de Kersauson’s old Sport Elec) on November 22. To beat the standing record — 93 days, 4 hours, set by Michael Desjoyeaux in the last Vendee Globe — he must re¬ turn to Brest before February 24.

shorts — cont’d JAPAN — In this day and age, discovering a new species of whale seems a bit like discovering there’s a third sex. How could we have missed it all these years? But a heretofore unknown type of whale is just what Japanese scientists claim to have identified in the latest is¬ sue of the science journal Nature. The new species, named balaenoptera omurai in homage to the late whale expert Hideo Omura, is a smallish baleen (plankton-eating) animal about 30 feet in length. SAN FRANCISCO — Understanding the politics of the San Fran¬ cisco City Marina is only slightly less difficult than learning brain sur¬ gery. We had hoped to run an article on the subject (by a berther who’s lived it) in this issue, but time and space conspired against us. Look for this update on the Bay Area’s most visible marina next month.

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BAJA HA-HA 10 The contrast between the start and finish of this year's Baja Ha-Ha 10 couldn't have been more striking. When the fleet departed San Diego on October 26, it was just plain ugly. Thanks to the massive wildfires throughout Southern

With generally moderate conditions, and stops every couple of days, sailors of all ages had fun on the Ha-Ha. California, boat exteriors and interiors, the surface of the ocean, people's lungs — everything was covered in multiple layers of ash. The sky was too smoky for the sun to shine through, and the thick brown haze suggested a nuclear winter. Nobody could leave town soon enough. It was an entirely different scenario on November 6, with the majority of the Ha-Ha fleet approaching Cabo San Lucas at the finish of the third and final leg. Due to a horrific series of wildfires, the first day's sail out of San Diego was surreal. The sky was thick with ash, blocking the sunshine.

There was a bright sun shining against the backdrop of a brilliant blue sky, the warm air was fresh with a hint of sage from the nearby desert, and the indigo' sea was 83°. Just a few hours before that, the night sailing had been spectacular, with consistent wind from aft, warm tem¬ peratures, and a nearly full moon. As ev¬ eryone had gotten tan and relaxed since leaving San Diego, spirits were as high at the finish as they’d been low at the start. With 113 boats and 442 sailors, this was the largest Baja Ha-Ha ever. The boats ranged in size from Dan Fitzpatrick's Nor'Sea 27 Marylee, to Dewey Hines’ Wylie 68 Jade. Most were sloops, although there was a smattering of ketches. There were 10 multihulls this year, all catamarans, ranging in size from the Seawind 33 Isle Cat to the 63-ft Prof¬ ligate. These 109 sailboats were joined by four motoryachts in the 'No Comprende' division. A number of boats were more than three decades old, while Warren and Kathleen Westerhoff s spec¬ tacular raised-salon Wylie 65 Point Blue had only been out of the Westerly yard in Santa Ana for a couple of weeks. The skill and experience of thp sail¬ ors — who ranged in age from 3 to 79 — varied greatly. Some were on their first long offshore sail, and took heart in the belief that there is safety in numbers. Many of the participants were back for their third or fourth Ha-Ha, in search of familiar pleasures. A few had crewed on other boats in previous years and had now returned with their own. There were also a couple of top-flight racing sailors, who didn't seem to mind that not every¬ one in the fleet was a world class sailor. "The Ha-Ha is what racing to Mexico used to be like,” said Craig Fletcher, one of Newport Beach's better sailors, who crewed aboard the Hylas 49 Sky. "In the old days, there was great camaraderie, as we'd all tie up and party together. Modern races to Mexico are different. The pros fly in for the start and then fly home right after the finish, so nobody gets to know each other or have fun together. But I've been at this Ha-Ha beach party in Cabo for the last two hours, laughing, joking, and having a great time. This is what sailing to Mexico is supposed to be like." Mike Herlihy, veteran of many racing programs, including a TransAtlantic record attempt aboard the maxi cat PlayStation, was equally effusive. "The Ha-Ha is the most fun I've had sailing in

a long time. I'm going to suggest that my racing friends readjust and recalibrate their opinion of this event and do a HaHa themselves." As most sailors know, the Ha-Ha is a rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas of approximately 750 miles, with a stop 360 miles down the road at Turtle Bay, and another, 240 miles down the chute at Bahia Santa Maria. It was founded by the Wanderer and Latitude in '94, and has been growing ever since. Except for the ever-growing fleets, little has changed in 10 years. "The only major difference," says Ha-Ha Honcho Lauren Spindler, "is that now the entire fleet starts on Mon¬ day rather than Tuesday, insuring that everybody gets to spend at least two full days at Turtle Bay and at least 36 hours at Bahia Santa Maria.” Given the quirks of the weather on the second leg this year, it was a wise change. As always, the Ha-Ha started out with the West Marine Kick-Off and Halloween Costume Party in the beautiful parking

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lot of the Cabrillo Isle Marina in San Di¬ ego. It was there that all the entries got their Ha-Ha swag, enjoyed a free lunch and beverages, and were given the op¬ portunity to indulge their inner child by dressing up. The downside of starting with a costume party was that nobody could recognize anyone the next time they met. Oh well.

In any three-legged event, one leg is always going to be the worst, and for the second year in a row it was the first leg. Shortly after the San Diego start, the fleet had about five hours of good wind to help them sail away from the thickest of the smoke, but by nightfall the breeze died. There were 10 to 13 knots of wind for about five hours on each of the following Spread: When the air cleared and the breeze filled in, the sailing was glorious. Inset, left: At shore stops, kids had plenty of time to play in the surf. Inset, right: Bob Smith's custom 44-ft cat smoked the multihull fleet.

afternoons, but nothing in between. During the periods of breeze, the sailing was muy tranquilo. With a warm sun and an ocean that looked as though it had been ironed, you couldn't have g gotten seasick if “ you'd wanted to. * Because of the < inconsistent wind, 5 everyone had to motor extensively on the first leg, shattering the dreams of those who'd planned to sail all the way to the Cape. While no boats were dismasted or and no rudders snapped in the mild con¬ ditions, a couple of boats did experience engine and/or electrical problems, and returned to either Ensenada or San Di¬ ego. But not all would be denied. Despite the fickle wind and an engine that over¬ heated, the crew of the CS40 Scarlett

Since the breeze was light and the seas were calm during Leg One, Ron Wilson of Endor¬ phin' decided to do a little skurfing. gutted it out. Although there wasn't the most ex¬ citing sailing on the first leg, there were some pleasant diversions. A number of people went swimming, something that usually isn't done until the third leg. And the fishing was unusually good for so far north, with many fine catches. The

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Angela DeVargas — a.k.a. 'Surf Queen' — carves down a nice wave at the point at Bahia Santa Maria. • ' beginner's luck award went to Bob Furlow of the Fast Passage 39 Joggins, who put out a handline and hooked a 54-inch wahoo. Unsure if the fish was edible, he nearly threw it back! The fish population did get a measure of revenge, however. While on watch in the middle of the night, Isabel, a crewmember aboard the Fuji 45 Mus¬ tang, received a nasty blow to the back of her head. When the rest of the crew rushed on deck in response to her screams, they found a flying fish flop¬ ping around on the cockpit sole. It sounds funny, but flying fish pack a pow¬ erful punch. Given the smooth water, there was Drawing all the power she can from the moder¬ ate breeze, the Pacific Seacraft 37 'Diva'plows southward over minimal seas.

plenty of other sea life to be seen — including whales, dol¬ phins, and flipping rays. Thanks to the fires, an unusual ‘ number of birds took refuge on the boats. We don’t believe a woodpecker is a seabird, but we had one aboard Profligate, who tried to peck holes in our aluminum 'stick'. In the best Ha-Ha tradition, several boats did their own thing on the way to Turtle Bay. Jade and at least one other boat anchored for the night at Guadalupe . Island, 150 miles offshore. A couple of other boats anchored at different parts of Cedros Island. Whatever anybody wanted to do was fine with the event’s Grand Poobah — as long as they remem¬ bered to check in during the morning roll call.

Turtle Bay, the first Ha-Ha stop, is a modest village of 3,000 located on a scenic little bay frequented by dolphins and seals. Located a four-hour drive from the nearest paved road, it’s real Mexico rather than a tourist haunt. The streets are dirt, the humble homes are covered in layers of dust, but the people are as nice as can be. The arrival of the Ha-Ha horde is the biggest event of the year in Turtle Bay, and many of the residents look forward to it with bemusement. The arrival of the fleet gave the local youth a chance to display their entrepreneurial drive. For ex¬ ample, 15-year old Hector — whom we've known since he was five — is the proud owner of a leaky Lido 14 sans mast and rudder. He was just one of several kids up early in the morning to collect garbage, de¬ liver ice and water, and ferry people ashore. It was a buck per big bag of garbage, and a buck a person for a ride ashore. This was big money to a young¬ ster in Turtle Bay, but it was also a great deal for cruisers ac¬ customed to paying $4 / person for a 200-foot ride to shore at Catalina. There were two places to get ashore with a dinghy in Turtle Bay. The first option was to tie up near the foot of the steel steps at the base of the town pier, a risky proposition at best,

but where a score of boys stood ready to assist and 'guard' your dinghy. When it came time to retrieve your dinghy, some kid would hurl himself 15 feet off the pier and into the water, the nautical equiva¬ lent of a car valet. Alternatively, dinghies could be landed on the beach in front of town, where, wanted or not, assistance was provided by every giggling kid in sight. It was friendly and fun, and a small propina left everyone with smiles on their faces. After a couple of days on boats, HaHa participants seemed delighted to have an opportunity to stretch their legs, wan¬ der though the modestly stocked tiendas, and say "hola" to every local. There's al¬ ways been a pleasant vibe between the Ha-Ha fleet members and the residents of Turtle Bay, so the shy locals always smiled back. In the evening, folks gravi¬ tated to the Vera Cruz Restaurant at the top of the hilLfQr beer, dinner, music and shots of tequila. As Ha-Ha groups go, this year's wasn't the wildest bunch.

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Spread: "Can you hear me now?" The Ha-Ha fleet parties at Turtle Bay. Inset: Some learn the hard way how to negotiate the shore break. The big event at Turtle Bay was the beach party, which was held at a great setting on the east side of the bay, around the corner from town. Over the years, the locals have taken to selling food and beer at the event to raise money for community projects. So it was that four sweet older women happily worked their fingers to the bone to serve up hun¬ dreds of orders of tacos, ceviche, and lo¬ cal sea snails. The food was as delicious as it was authentic. There were also com¬ peting beer concessions, one charging $1 / beer and the other $2/beer. Market forces prevailed, however, and all beer was soon selling for just $ 1. «■ Not everyone had an easy time get¬ ting to the beach party. Despite mostly small surf, the crews of Sky, Creme Brulee, Wabi Sabi, Julia, Lunacy, Savan¬ nah, Resolute, Zephyr, Maverick, and Yemayaall confessed to getting swamped

if not rolled in the surf. Newly retired airline pilot Bob Strang gave his soaked wife Iris an aeronautical explanation for why they took a swim beneath their din¬ ghy: "We inverted, then stalled." Fortunately, nobody was chopped up by a propeller, so the dinghy dumpings provided sidesplitting entertainment for those already ashore or wise enough to come through the surf in a panga. Some cruisers had an equally wet time getting back out through the surf. After the fleet had collec¬ tively ruined several out¬ boards, a handful of digi¬ tal cameras, and other valuable gear, they started to pick up on the concept of it not being wise to dawdle in the impact zone. Although nowhere near as entertaining as watch¬ ing fellow sailors getting

dumped in the surf, people also enjoyed climbing the adjacent hills for better views.of the spectacular bay and desert, body surfing, playing volleyball, making music, dancing, and potlucking. Thanks "I get no respect!" Our old buddy Ernesto, a Turtle Bay entrepreneur, was busy delivering fuel throughout the fleet's three-day layover.

BAJA HA-HA 10 to everyone's generosity — particularly the fishermen in the fleet — there was plenty of tasty food for everyone. The biggest group event was the tug 'o war between the sexes, with about 100

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participants. Grrrl power prevailed once again this year, but it was a real battle. In fact, the forces were so strong that the marker knot put in the brand-new one-inch line couldn't be undone.

In the best Ha-Ha tradition, a num¬ ber of conscientious volunteers cheer¬ fully policed the area with garbage bags at the end of the party, making sure the beach was left cleaner than it had been

INTO THE LIGHT Top row, left to right: Itinerant crewman Bob Soleway has done seven Ha-Has; riding the 'magic bus'; little Amy of 'Pegasus' catches the breeze; Dan and Samantha, still in love after long days at sea; Turtle Bay high dive; Team 'Endorphin'. Second row: canine frolic; the infamous Turtle Bay pier; tandem spinnakers; minutes before the green flash; catch of the day. Bottom row: the girls dominated in tug of war; the winning boat bite'; oldest Ha-Ha‘er, Charles, and daughter Rae Lyn of Apsara; Dustin and Jean toast another Ha-Ha; the 'Sky' crew took a header; loading up on lobster.

found. The only thing that wasn't cleaned up was the old VW bus out back, which is the recipient of thousands of Ha-Ha urinations each year. Unfortunately, one member of the

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BAJA HA-HA 10 fleet had to drop out in Turtle Bay, as a previous medical condition flared up and necessitated his having to return to San Diego. Unable to wait for the every-otherday van service to the bus on the main

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highway, he paid $500 U.S. for a taxi to Tijuana.

Depending how fast the boat was,

the 240-mile Leg Two down the Central Reach of Baja to Bahia Santa Maria was either mellow or a bit on the rough side. For the first 36 hours, there was a con¬ sistent 8 to 15 knots of breeze, enough

INTO THE LIGHT Clockwise from upper left: spinnaker cloth recycled into superhero capes; Flo and Jasper, the Las Vegas doublehanders; these Turtle Bay ladies fed the fleet; the bassman was awesome; no short¬ age of cold beer; Capt. Dave and 'Melani' in downwind mode; the clean beach break at unspoiled Bahia Santa Maria; 'Melody', nicely framed; the psychedelic ‘Island Timers'; 'Legacy', Casseopeia' and 'Sky' lead the fleet at the start of Leg Two.

for the fastest third of the fleet to make it to the well-protected anchorage at Ba¬ hia Santa Maria. But as forecast by Commander's Weather Service, the wind picked up after dark on the second night,

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BAJA HA-HA 10 with steady winds in the mid to high 20s, and gusts into the low 30s. This is about as strong a consistent wind as there has ever been in the Ha-Ha. As the wind fluc¬ tuated between northeast and northwest, the 10-foot seas got a little sloppy. For some of the shorthanded and less-expe¬ rienced crews, it was a challenging and sometimes wild night. There were some torn chutes, roundups, water in the cockpits — and even some water down below. But nobody was hurt. The boat that suffered the most was the vintage Victory 35 catamaran Wabi Sabi. Upon arrival in Bahia Santa Maria, they dis¬ covered they had about 400 gallons of water in the aft lazarettes, thanks to a leaky fitting. Once everybody got the hook down in the flat water of Bahia Santa Maria, they were able to catch up on their rest. Un¬ fortunately, it seemed those on the Ericson 30 Moonshadow weren't going

to be so lucky. According to skipper Steve Fisher, "crew error" resulted in the loss of both their anchors and rodes. Having not slept in 17 hours, Fisher figured he had no choice but to head back out into the rough and sloppy conditions for the 170-mile trip to Cabo San Lucas. Hear¬ ing about his predicament, the Grand Poobah put out a call for a spare rode and an¬ chor. Eric Gosch of the Island Packet 42 Far Niente was kind enough to respond, permitting the crew of Moonshadow to get some muchneeded rest. This was hardly an isolated instance of Ha-Ha folks offering assistance to one another. The radio was alive with people requesting and getting help with things

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Ha-Ha 10

Finishers

AGAVE' Division

'ENCHILADA' Division 1) Scarlett... CS 40..... . Russ Eicbner. .. Benicia, CA

J, Holt & Jenny Goff. .Chebeague Is., ME

2} Sneakers. J/120... . David Gibbs... .. Oceanside, CA

Dan Fitzpatrick..

.Tiburon, CA

3) Endorphin_ Benefeau 39. . Ron & Maiy Wilson. .. Napa. CA

Katy & Elan Stewart..

.Emeryville, CA

3) L'Esperance..

Earl Reid....,...

.Dana Point, CA

3) Mariposa. C&C40.

Marek Newtek!

...... San Pedro, CA

Sven Sampson..

. .San Francisco, CA DaveS Jen Peckham...... .Sausalito. CA Mark Vore. .Sequim, WA Bill & Lynne Wilcox..

...... Ventura, CA

3) 3)

.. San Pedro. CA .. San Francisco. CA Tranquilo... Catalina 400. . Uoyd & Colleen Clauss. .. Huntington Bch. CA Tumbleweed. Passport 40. . David & Mole Spaulding .... .. Sausalito, CA Concerto. Valiant 40. . Eric & Rhonda Ingleman. .. Manhattan Bch, CA

1) Empyreal....... Newport 30..

. John Nelson .... .ASgodones, NM

Ericson 32.. . Forest and Virginia Roberts.... Santa Cruz, CA

3) Bella Luna. .Catalina 30... . Jins Sobofewski. .Vallejo. CA 3) Moon Shadow...

Ericson 30...

3) Elixir........._..... — Hunter 33..

Steve & Debt Fisher.

. Anthony Bettencourt.

...... San Olego, CA .San Francisco, CA

3) Fiocerfida. .Columbia 34,.,...,,.,,... . Jaspar & Fiocerfida Benincasa Las Vegas, NV 1 iill 1 CE VECHE Division

Jim & Rebecca Casciani.

Fast Passage 39. . Bob Furtow. ... Seattle, WA

CheoyLee40. .. Gary & Sue Stephens. ... Bainbridge is.. WA * 3) Black Dog II. CT 41. . Rogers Lorraine Atkins. ... Everett. WA 3) Serendipity..

Cascade 42. . Doug Covert. ..Astoria,OR

3) Sognod’ Oro

Pearson 422 ..

3) 3) 3)

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. Nereid... Pearson 424 . , Solbritt ~.. Hans Christian 43. . Compass Rose_ Polaris 43........ .. Mutineer V. Slocum 43. .

. . Jill & Mike Gottlieb. ...... Sausalito, CA

..... Wauquiez 35

. The Lee family. ..Seattle, WA

3) Apsara.... Tartan 37................... . Rae Lynn Burke. ...... Sausalito, CA — Catalina 380....

. Larry & Kathryn Loucks ... .Tucson, AZ

3) Eagle Dancer.Ericson 38. . TraceyS Julie Filippim. .Alameda, C A 3) Moon Shadow.. Morgan 382. . Charles Naslund. .Oakland. CA \ iSilfilriailVlIl 'DESPERADO Division 1) Diva..... .Pacific Seacraft 37.,., . Dick Sayre... .San Francisco, CA 2) TetedeCuvee... .Island Packet 35....... . Bruce Emmons.. Yorktown 35..

Karen & Tim Crowe.

.Santa Rosa, CA

.. Alameda, CA

David S Nancy Hasiam. ... Brownsville, WAltj Atoert S Safly di Vittorio.

.. Sausalito. CA

Jon M. GSbert. ... San Francisco, CA Steven & Caroiyn Fay. ...Caminols., WA '

.Ventura, CA

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GUACAMOLE' Division

.Islander 38. . Steve Lindsey. .Coronado, CA

3) Mary Ann II.—,

FRIJOLE' Division

1) Bella Dama.............. islander 36.. 3) Bright Angel..Ericson 35

Beneteau 393 . . Skip & Mimi Felmar.

2) Pegasus..

BURRITO' Division 2) Firefly..

Fred & Oeb Bates....... .Astoria, OR

1) Joggins..

3) Loch’s Nest

Timekeeper's Note: Amazingly, there were ties for third in every division!

1 j Arcturn. ...... Coast 34 ................... . 2) Gitane___ .Kendall 32.. . ......Nor’ Sea 27..... . 3) Marytee 3) Falcor... _Golden Gate 30. . 3) Bodacious.....* Pacific Seacraft 31 i... . 3) Raireva. . 3) Spintus Invlctus .Westsail 32. . 3) Melani. .Hans Christian 33. . 3) Vinden......__ .Storebro Royal 33..... . 3) Faith,... .Scandia 34., .

3) Quetzal....

like SSBs, watermakers, autopilots, en¬ gines, generators, as well as fuel and water shortages. The fleet's generosity also applied to medical care. Naturallythin six-year-old Jamie of the Kelty Peterson 46 Esprit had become seasick on the second leg, and still hadn't recov-

Morgan 0141. . Nels Torberson 2) Legacy...

Saga 43. . Chris & Heather Stockard... ...Juneau, AK 3+) Dream Seeker. Beneteau Oceanis 41 . Tom Uiienthal. .. El Cerrito, CA

3+) Scarlett O’Hara..... 3) Yemaya................... 3) Gypsy Wind... 3) Whatever.. 3) Tdnt&r& 3} Far Niente .. 3) Bdta Mo’r.,. 3) Captain Mustek.

Serendipity 43. .. John & Renee Prentice. ...San Diego, CA Hunter 410. .. Bob Edmunds. ...Marinade! Rev. CA Bavaria 42... .. Ron Oxford. ... Seattle, WA

Beneteau 411. . Teff Reed... ... Berketey. CA Catalina 42. .. Norm Pond. ... San Francisco. CA | Island Packet 42. .. Efic & Gtseia Gosch. ... San Diego, CA Island Packet 420 . .. Tim Harrington. ... Coronado, CA Young 43.. .. Johnathan Day.. ...San Francisco, CA

. Jed Monica Mortenson... .Marina del Rey, CA

3) Zephyr. .Cascade 36. . Jan Meyer. .Portland. OR

HUEVOS RANCHEROS' Division

3) Resolute.— Cascade 36... .Jacks Daphne Garrett.... .Clovis. CA

1) Charissa

3) Wlndsong ..islander Freeport 36 . . Frank Nitte.. .San Diego, CA

2) Mustang.

3) Luna Sea. .Irwin 37.... 3) Cutter Loose-- Roberts 37 3) Cariad.,... .Caliber 38.. 3) Soy Libre. .West Indies 38. 3) Creme Brulee.... _island Packet 380 ....

3) Magic Places.. 3) Dream Catcher....... 3} Dragonfly ... 3} Doha Lee. 3) Raven..

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Tim Harmon. .Sonoma, CA Mike & Mary Brower —

.Missoula. MT

Paul Goyke.. .Alameda, CA Andy & Marianne Kopac., Bill & Cynthia Noonan

.San Francisco, CA .Halt Moon Bay, CA

Liberty 458. .. Wayne & Torin Emard. ... Sausalito, CA Fuji 45... .. David Guthe.. ... Seattle, CA Hardin 45.

Rick Huts.

Cal 3-46..

Henry Meltegers.

.. .. Liberty 46. .. Force 50..I. .. Horizon 50. ..

... Moss Landing, GA ... Oakland, CA U'

Tom & Richelle Brawn. ...Napa, CA Bob Hbdnal! & Dana Cannon

. Long Beach. CA

Jim S Lenore Chevalley. ...SanFrancisco,CA

INTO THE LIGHT or businesses of any kind, it's the last place you'd expect 450 people to be served $10-a-plate lobster and fish din¬ ners and ice cold beer, or to be able to dance to a live rock and roll band. But thanks to pangero Victor and his compadres, that's exactly what hap¬ pened. It's a mystery how they pull it off, but they did it once again, and this time there was food left over. We've been to a lot of cruiser beach parties in our life, but none as surreal as those at Bahia Santa Maria during the Ha-Ha. It's some¬ thing every sailor ought to experience at least once. As the breeze had died down after the second day at Bahia Santa Maria, there were light winds and a leftover swell for the dawn start of the final leg to Cabo San Lucas. Once again the afternoon sailing was about as mellow as could be, with 8 to 12 knots of wind from aft, a sea that quickly went pancake flat, and

medicine. Young Jamie quickly responded to treat¬ ment.

These days, just about every boat carries an asymmetrical cruising chute — and they cer¬ tainly help get you downwind in light air.

ered after a night in the anchorage. A couple of health professionals responded to his parent’s request for advice, as did some other boats with the appropriate

-L3eeause the Ha-Ha had been extended by a day, just about everybody had at least a full day to enjoy the spec¬ tacular natural surroundings of Bahia Santa Maria. Many climbed the nearby peaks to enjoy the vistas of the Pacific and Mag Bay, or hiked along the jagged rocky shore to the surf camp, or along the endless sand beach to collect sand dollars. Others toured the mangroves in their dinghies or surfed the famous point or the bar to the lagoon. Since Bahia Santa Maria is so iso¬ lated, and because there are no stores ■1

JALAPEMO' Division

Wheatstrong 2) Gusto 3) Kemah.... 3} Angeiita.. 1}

.M. Patterson & S .Bob 8 ft .Bob & Judy Jaafe .TomTapo .Beneleao 444 .hie Ftis Famji ■PMRIHHMpMPHi.Anthony 3; Wind Toy. ■■ , Morgan 45. 3} Fetching Light.Hyias 46.Judy Fontana & , 3} Esprit.......— Kelly Peterson 46.Chartes& 3} Exit Strategy.jeanneau 46.Steve

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.. San Francisco, CA ...San Francisco. CA ...San Pedro, CA Pedro, CA . Bch, CA .San Francisco, CA ur ML.A3sa.«BB| n Diego, CA CA I

KILO Division ... Stacey

Sky.Hyia$48 .Boo & I.■ L,,, . 3) Maverick.. Valiant 47.1. 3) Antipodes.Wauqusez 47. 3) island Time.Tayana 48 3) Freewind. Ouffstar SO 3) Zykanthos................ 3; Forever & Ever.Christensen 55).... 3) Western Grace ........ Christensen 55 2}

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MacGregor 65 c. .. ..... . Point 65. Warren & Kathleen Westerhoft Holland, Ml .Cl 'I'. ' .... ■ ' .: .

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COMPRENDE' Division (motoryachts) Jim & Karyn Furry.San Francisco, CA .CHBTrs Princess 33 tr ... Tom Walerius.... Santa Cruz, CA . Mainship - ■■ ■■ 390 ISO .Michael J. McGuire.%.Channel Is., CA . CMS 41.Kerri & Larry McConnell.Seattle, WA . Nordhavn 40.AI&Donna Holmes.Seattle, WA . Dick & Rida Williams..Stockton, CA

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SC 52.Tom Alexander.Laguna Niguel, CA .... i.SBvft CA C'..:.,. . .

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BAJA HA-HA 10 lots of hot sunshine. After another lovely sunset, the evening sailing was even bet¬ ter, with generally stronger winds under a brilliant moon. Having done the Bahia Santa Maria to Cabo leg the first week in November for 10 out of the last 11 years, we can say it's one of the most consis¬ tently pleasant sails on this planet. It doesn't hurt that the sun rises the next morning over Cabo Falso. Thanks to the installation of some new wave attenuator docks at the Cabo Isle Marina, more Ha-Ha boats than ever were accommodated inside the marina — and at half the regular price. Cabo is a sportfishing town, but the Ha-Ha par¬ ticipants have always had a friend in Cabo Isle Marina. As usual, the early arrivals gathered at Squid Roe the first night to bust-loose a little. Wearing the event's distinctive blue or orange shirts, it was easy to see you were among friends. Dancing can be dangerous, however, and Chris Maher of Grand Slam dislocated his knee while at¬ tempting a tricky dance maneuver that involved jumping over some steps. As if that weren't bad enough, as he limped out the front door, some drug-addled fool

air temperatures, and a terrific view of the Cape, the festivities went on until well after dark. There were good spirits all around, with many of the skippers and crews feeling warm with a sense of ac¬ complishment. The following evening the event drew to a close with an open-air awards party hosted by Cabo Isle Marina and Tecate Beer. As you can see by the accompany¬ ing results page, every finisher went home a winner.

Hail the great white hunter! Captain Rennie and his catch pose 'au nature!'. As usual, most fish¬ ermen share their catches with other Ha-Ha'ers.

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BERKELEY MIDWINTERS inter arrived in the Bay Area, unofficially at least, on Saturday, Novem¬ ber 8 — just in time for Berkeley YC's first midwinter race. Unlike the pleas¬ ant Indian Summer conditions experi¬ enced the two previous weekends (the Big Daddy and first GGYC midwinter), this day was cold and raw, with southerly winds gusting between 15 and 25 knots. "On the bright side, at least we had breeze," noted race chairwoman Bobbi Tosse. "Plus, it didn't really rain hard until everyone was hack at the dock!" A 'mere' 91 boats started Saturday's race — an enviable turnout by other midwinter standards, but down sharply from years past. The decline in numbers was due mainly to the defection of the 30-boat Express 27 Class, long the pre¬ miere one design class in the’ Berkeley Midwinters, to Encinal YC's Jack Frost Series. "The Expresses wanted two wind¬ ward-leeward races a day, using inflatables,” explained Tosse. "It hurts to lose them, but things change. We’ve been holding this series on the Circle since the late '50s, and classes come and go." After last year’s improbably jinxed series (a power outage in November that stranded the trailer-boats, a December cancellation due to high winds, and slowmotion crapshoots in January and Feb¬ ruary), the Berkeley Midwinters needed a good race — and it got one. All thir¬ teen classes, including the Beneteau 36.7s for the first time, sailed an 8.8mile course using 'D' (the day marker off the decomposing Berkeley Pier) as the windward axis. The day got progressively more entertaining (read: windy and squally), putting a premium on spinna¬ ker handling. The wing mark was particularly treacherous, and at one point two Merit 25s, Loose Lips and Twilight Zone, were simultaneously pinned with their masts in the water for a few minutes. A J/24, Ray Wilson's Chute, stood by for about three minutes, and was granted redress after Lips owner Phill Mai petitioned on their behalf. (It turns out to be a moot issue, as Wilson just bought an Olson 30 which he'll race in the balance of the Midwinters.) Results of Saturday's race, as well as Sunday's calmer 36-boat gathering, ap¬ pear on page 136. We'll let the accompa¬ nying pictures tell the rest of the story. — latitude / r/cm Clockwise from top left — A trio of Melges 24s ('Rocket Widget', 'See Ya', 'Atomic Dog') hits the line together; 'Casual Contact' topped the J/24s; the Melges fleet quickly spread out; the J/90 'Ragtime' on the edge; the Beneteau 36.7 'Mis¬ tral' is the boat to beat in this new class. Page 132 •

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Berkeley Midwinters, clockwise from upper left — The Antrim 27 'Max' with the hammer down; 'Tortuga' opens the door for 'Jeannette' at the wing mark; PHRO-II winner 'Fast Forward' charges to weather; the Newport 30 'Fast Freight' leaves her chute in the bag after rounding the weather mark; 'Arch Angel' was one of several boats to blow out kites.

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More Midwinters, from left â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Melges 24 'Atomic Dog'slips at the jibe mark; TwoirrationaT and 'Tonto' drag-race upwind; 'Starkite' sports a reefed chute; the Mumm 30 Racer X' was the top big boat; Hoot' clobbered the Olson 30 class. All photos Latitude/rob.

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BERKELEY MIDWINTERS Richard Stockdale. (8 boats) MERIT 25 — 1) Chesapeake, Jim Fair; 2) Loose Lips, Phill Mai. (6 boats) NEWPORT 30 — 1) Harry, Dick Aronoff; 2) Zeehond, Gary Boell. (4

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boats) DIV. D (171-up) — 1) Travieso, J/ 22, Jack Allen; 2) Starkite, Catalina 30, Laurie Miller. (6 boats)

SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 9: DIV. I (0-87) — 1) Racer X, Mumm

Ouch! — The Moore 24 'Csardas' was stumped by the blustery conditions, but managed to sail home under jury rig. 2) Old School, Nick Nash; 3) Leviathan, Gilles Combrisson. (7 boats) J/24 — 1) Casual Contact, Edward Walker; 2) Half Blind Monkey, James Zervos; 3) Froglips,

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HANGIN1 WITH HARRY I3ack in 1994, shortly after Harry Heckel, Jr., completed his first singlehanded circumnavigation at the age of 78, a friend petitioned the Guinness Book of World Records to in¬ clude Harry's feat in their next tome — he was arguably the oldest person ever to have done it. Guinness regretfully de¬ clined, however, stating that they would hate to encourage such behavior! Now, nearly a decade later, Harry is

globe upon which his voyages are recorded in bold ink lines. On the cabin walls are mementos of his trav¬ els and photos — one of his sizeable family at a Thanksgiving re¬ union and another of his wife, Faith, at Gauguin's grave in the Marquesas. Up in the forepeak lies a simple foam mattress where Harry does his dreaming. Idle Queen's lowaspect cutter rig and full keel may not win Harry any speed con¬ tests, but she's seen him through all weathers safely. She does have a one-lung Sabb diesel, but he only uses it to get in and out of port. For power generation, he prefers to use his towed, water-driven generator, and when Idle Queen is at an¬ chor, he's much more likely to row ashore than to use an out¬ board engine.

stantly likeable. In the 30 years since Harry retired from his career as a research scientist with Allied Chemical (in New York and Virginia), he has covered more sea miles and seen more exotic ports o' call than most sailors even dream about. But while his accomplishments are truly remark -

Harry is a venerable ol‘ salt cut from the 'old cloth'; a man of simple needs who epitomizes the philosophy that less is more. coming down the home stretch of his second solo lap around the planet. At age 87, he's expected to cross his tracks in Florida sometime next spring or summer. When this little-known singlehander passed through the Bay Area in Octo¬ ber, we had the pleasure of hangin' out with him for an afternoon aboard his vin¬ tage Dreadnought 32 Idle Queen. In ad¬ dition to learning about his extensive travels, we also gleaned some subtle in¬ sights into Harry's view of the modern world. With gentle blue eyes, a slightly mis¬ chievous smile, snow-white hair and beard, Harry seems to embody the es¬ sence of grandfatherly spirit. These days, he is relatively short in stature — like most seniors, he's undoubtedly lost a few inches to gravity over the decades — but his lanky frame carries not an ounce of extra weight. He is soft-spoken yet sharp as a tack, and we found him to be in¬

able, the minimalist style in which he travels would probably not appeal to most modern cruisers. Born in Los An¬ geles on February 17, 1916, Harry is a venerable ol' salt cut from the 'old cloth'; a man of simple needs who epitomizes the philosophy that less is more. You need only take a quick glance around his boat to realize that elegant amenities and newfangled gadgetry hold little interest for him. He's resisted most of the space-age accessories that many cruisers now consider to be necessities. Aboard Idle Queen you won't find a ra¬ dar unit, chart plotter, Ham email setup, autopilot, watermaker, TV or even work¬ ing refrigeration — she actually has a fridge, but when it broke years ago Harry realized he didn't really need it anyway. Aft of her small galley is a cozy settee where Harry obviously spends a lot of his time, surrounded by novels, log¬ books, a portable radio and a 12-inch

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Initially, Harry didn’t set out to be a singlehander, nor to sail around the world. Quite to the contrary, in the early '60s he and Faith were look¬ ing forward to retiring early and traveling the world together, so they got serious about sailing as a means to that end. The family had owned several powerboats and Harry had done a bit of sailing while attending U.C. Berkeley in the 1930s, but they'd never owned a sailboat. Shortly after Harry pulled the plug on his career in 1972 — at age 56 — the couple moved to Florida, bought an English bilge-keeler and spent three winters exploring the Ba¬ hamas. • „ By then, they'd become hooked on the cruising life and were eager for a more seaworthy boat and more ambitious ad-

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'At home' in the salon of his vintage Dreadnaught 32, Harry describes his trip around the South Africa's Cape of Good Hope.

ventures. Out in California, the produc¬ tion fiberglass boat-building boom was at its peak in the late '70s, and* the Dreadnought 32, a stout, double-ended design based on the then-renowned Ta¬ hiti ketch, caught Harry and Faith’s at¬ tention. They ordered a bare hull, fitted with an engine, mast and rigging, from the builder in Carpenteria and had them shipped to the Bay Area. In less than two

years they'd fitted out Idle Queen with an interior of their own design and a complement of bare-bones cruising gear. In 1980, Harry and Faith sailed out the Golden Gate, bound for the sunny climes of Mexico, then made a Pacific circuit west to Tahiti, north to Hawaii and back to San Francisco. "Faith was a good sport. Like most women, she wasn't all that gung ho about sailing, especially the long days on openwater passages. But there were some parts of it that she enjoyed even more

than I did, like meeting people and seeing new places." The following year they headed north, with their sights set on Alaska. "We spent sev¬ eral weeks and didn't get much past Bodega Bay! For a while I didn't think we'd ever make it, then we caught a southerly and it drove us right up the coast." Next, it was south to Panama and on to the Eastern Seaboard. They spent two years cruising as far north as Nova Scotia, then set off for Europe. But tragically, Faith was diag¬ nosed with breast cancer while in Bermuda. They returned to the mainland, but after five years of treatment she lost the fight. In time, Harry came to grips with the fact that his life — and the fulfillment of his dreams — would have to go on without her. So in 1990 he took crew back to Bermuda, then made a singlehanded shakedown cruise to the Azores, Portugal and back to the Caribbean. By the spring of 1991, at the age of 76, Harry was headed for the Panama Canal with the in¬ tention of exploring the Galapagos. "I didn't really in¬ tend to circumnavigate, but, of course, it was easier to keep go¬ ing west than to come back." He had a different attitude toward ocean cruising back then than he does now. He made relatively few port stops and rarely lin¬ gered ashore. "Once I decided to go all the way around, I just wanted to keep moving, so it took me only about 2 1/3 years." That's saying something when you're sailing a 19,000lb. full-keeler with a hull speed of only seven knots. From the Galapagos, he _ made the 3,000-mile crossing to the Marquesas, then skipped across the* South Pacific — American Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand, the Great Barrier Reef — and along the top of Australia. While crossing the Indian Ocean en route to Africa, he stopped at the remote is¬ lands of Cocos, Mauritius and Reunion, then eventually rounded the Cape of Good Hope and worked his way up the Atlantic to St. Lucia. It was there that he crossed his outbound track. During Hariy's travels with Faith, and in the early days of his singlehanding December, 2003 • L&We 3? • Page 139

HANCIN'WITH HARRY career, he relied on time-honored tech¬ niques of traditional navigation. He found his way primarily by using celes¬ tial navigation, in addition to good pi’ dead reckoning, employing such nowrarely-seen devices as a taffrail log. Be¬ fore leaving the Caribbean on his first circumnavigation, however, he saw the wisdom of buying an early-model GPS — a modern technology that he reveres to this day, although he shuns many others.

the beginning of his singlehand¬ ing career, Harry relied on shorthanded sailing techniques that are largely un¬ known to modern-day sailors^ such as John Letcher's sheet-to-tiller steering method. But when he arrived in New Zealand, he succumbed to temptation and had a windvane steering unit in¬ stalled. In the early years, weather info was a lot more dicey than it is today. And then, as now, info from other sailors was often more valuable than the pontifications of forecasters. A case in point was his rounding of the Cape of Good Hope, which is potentially one of the most dan¬ gerous challenges of a circumnavigation in a small boat. The southwest-setting Agulhas Current and the frequency of strong southwest gales can convert the entire coastline into an ominous lee shore. After receiving a favorable weather forecast, Harry set off from Durban, South Africa, to East London — a 250mile leg with no possibility of shelter. Some hours later, he checked in by ra¬ dio with another American boat that was lying in Durban. "You’d better get back here — fasti" they advised. That night

Army officer that was there on his own small boat and together they searched far and wide. By the wee hours of the morn¬ ing Harry was about to give up, but on a final pass they found her, "drifting along dragging her mooring. She'd passed through the whole fleet of yachts as well as the big ships at anchor and hadn't touched a thing. So I got aboard, moved heV back to the Yacht Club, then set off to the Galapagos at 4 in the morning." Another close shave was at Pago Pago, in American Samoa. The harbor¬ master had allowed Idle Queen to tie up to an old 12-foot-diameter destroyer mooring out in the harbor, because Harry needed to work on her. A gale blew all night, and in the morning, while Harry was below eating breakfast, he heard a knock on the hull: "Cut your lines and get out of here, there's a ship dragging down on you!" He quickly got his engine started, but there was no time to cut his

7 guess I'm a loner at heart. Part of the thrill of

singlehanding is the challenge; being out 1,000 miles away from anything, all on your own." Harry was very glad to be tied up to the government dock again, as a powerful SW gale roared through the anchorage. In thirty years of cruising, there were two times when Harry almost did lose Idle Queen — both were during the first circumnavigation. When he was in Panama, after transiting the Canal to the Pacific side, he left Idle Queen on a Balboa YC mooring while he went ashore. Returning late in the evening, he discov¬ ered that she was gone, as was the moor¬ ing. He enlisted the help of an American Page 140 • U&UMZ9 • December, 2003

little ship loose before one of two Korean longliners — which were rafted together — crashed into the opposite side of the huge mooring ball. Idle Queen had dodged another bullet. All in all, Harry has had amazingly good luck, consider¬ ing the miles he's traveled. Who knows, perhaps there's a special angel up there looking out for guys like him. When he finally arrived at St. Lucia, thereby completing his first circumnavi¬ gation, there was no fanfare whatsoever. But that didn't lessen the enormity of his

There's nothing cutting edge' about this 25year-old cutter, but she's safe, sturdy and well suited to Harry's simple needs.

personal triumph — completing one of life's greatest challenges at the age of 78. As far as we know, he is the oldest sailor to have done so. The lack of notoriety didn't matter much to Harry, as he's not the type to toot his own horn.

When I was in the Caribbean headed for Florida, I was saying to my¬ self, 'Gee, I'll be glad to get this over with.' But after a few months on land, I won¬ dered what I was doing ashore when I could be out sailing." A year later, 1995, he set sail from Jacksonville aboard the same stout ves¬ sel, but this time with the intention of making an 'easLabout' circumnaviga¬ tion. Retracing his path to Bermuda and Portugal, he entered the Med and began nine years of meandering around the globe. On the first trip he'd proved his mettle. Now, at age 79, he was quite happy to "slow down and smell the roses," often lingering for long periods and spending quality time with like-

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minded cruisers and new local friends. As the accompanying illustration shows, his route took him to Spain, Turkey. Jor¬ dan, through the Suez and down the Red Sea to Kenya, across the Indian Ocean to the Seychelles and Maldives, on to Ma¬ laysia and Thailand, then to Singapore, Borneo, the Philipines, Hong Kong and Japan. During the 4,000-mile North Pacific crossing from Japan back to North America, Idle Queen saw it all. She was battered at least nine times by gales or near gales (Force 7 or 8), she was left to drift through long periods of calm and also had to claw against frustratinglylight headwinds. As reported in our Feb¬ ruary, 2003, issue (Where's Harry?), af¬ ter nearly four months at sea. Idle Queen was only 700 miles from San Francisco when her main finally suffered irrepa¬ rable damage and Harry had to run for Hawaii, 1,600 miles out of his way, un¬ der a jury rig. He arrived at Honolulu, understandably exhausted, after 142 days as sea. Despite the hardship of that crossing, his greatest concern while en route was that his family would be worried about him since he was long overdue. He has four children, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and we'd be willing to bet he's a hero to each of them. By and large, Hariy has had surpris¬ ingly few serious problems during 30 years and 107,000 miles of voyaging. To hear him tell it, he's lived a charmed life in retirement, making new friends wher¬ ever he goes and visiting some of the most fascinating landfalls on earth. Dur¬ ing this second trip, he's often made jun¬ kets inland to visit cultural and/or his. toric sites. In addition to countries in Eu¬ rope, he's toured parts of Israel, observed big game in Kenya and he made a side trip to Beijing, China, while Idle Queen lay in Hong Kong. "That kind of / enrichment is a pri- / ority to me rather Jgj than buying gadgets and creature comforts." Harry l lives modestly off of \ T?cncfi\ Social Security and \ 'dynesia his pension from Al¬ lied Chemical— which \ \ \ he's been collecting on for v , 30 years! And, of course, while he's out at sea, it doesn't take much effort to be thrifty. "This

year, there were 142 days when I didn't spend a nickel!" he says with a smile, recalling his North Pacific passage.

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ner that read 'Welcome Harry Heckel’. It was very embarrassing for me!" At sea he keeps in touch with sailing friends and family by SSB, which is also his link to world events via international broadcasts such as those of the BBC. "Al¬ though their reports are somewhat bi¬ ased, they give me a sense of connected¬ ness." Ironically, he probably has a more wide-ranging knowledge of world events than most Americans: "I like to keep up

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down." Harry is not one to join large cruiser events such as the ARC Rally or the Baja Ha-Ha — "I wouldn't want to get entangled with that bunch. I can see those people anywhere," he says with a chuckle. Yet he cherishes the one-on-one relationships he's built all over the world with local folks, as well as with singlehanders and long-haul cruisers. "Once you get to know people all over the world, it gives you a feeling that you don't want to be an isolationist in any sense of the world." Countless times he's benefited from the kindness of strang¬ ers, especially in Oriental cultures whefe elders are greatly revered. "As I was work¬ ing my way north among the Japanese islands, some folks asked if I would stop in their home town, farther up the coast. When I arrived they had the school chil¬ dren out on holiday, down on the dock. The mayor and others gave speeches and presented me with various flags, as well as flowers and a ban-

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with international news. I wonder how Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (president of the Philipines) is doing, and I'm glad to see Prime Minister Mahathir is leaving his job in Malaysia." When in port, he regularly communi¬ cates with friends and family via email at shoreside Internet cafes, and relishes their responses. That said, though, he still cherished his solitude while alone at sea. "I guess I'm a loner at heart. Part of the thrill of singlehanding is the chal¬ lenge; being out 1,000 miles away from anything, all on your own. You think, 'Here's another ocean to cross all by my¬ self."' So how does he amuse himself dur¬ ing those long days at sea? He does a lot of reading — especially mysteries and accbunts of histoiy. Observing and iden¬ tifying sea birds is a longtime hobby that helps pass the time, and he has a longnurtured affinity for Big Band jazz, hav¬ ing grown up in the 'Jazz Age'. Basically, though, he’s learned to take it easy when-

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HANGIN1 WITH HARRY ever sea conditions allow him to. "I have to be very careful now not to get ex¬ hausted. I can’t afford to get to the point of exhaustion where I can't raise myself up to deal with an emergency." He tries to take a nap during the day and stays in bed at least eight hours a night, pop¬ ping his head up periodically to check for traffic. "In shipping lanes I've some¬ times stayed up for 36 hours straight — once for 48 hours." At sea, meals on Idle Queen are any¬ thing but gourmet: "I don't cook at sea, I open cans — a can of meat, a can of veg¬ etables and some powdered potatoes, then I eat it right out of the pan." Harry's Spartan lifestyle aboard this no-frills 32-footer would be tough to en¬ dure even for most 30-year-olds.‘ And when you hear his tall tales you have to wonder, "What does this guy put in his morning coffee?" There is no secret po¬ tion, though. According to Harry, the most important thing you need to stay active into your late 80s is "good genes!" His mother lived to be 103 and he's never had a major surgery. He does, however, fly home every year and have a check¬ up. Aging sailors take note: "If you want

let up you are probably in for trouble.”

\Since his youth, when he first went deep-sea fishing off Southern California with his dad, Harry has been captivated by the "thrill and romance of the sea." Today, he is a humble man who has ful¬ filled his dreams of travel by a means that few seniors would even dare to con¬ template. Contrary to the norm, his world has expanded with each passing decade; instead of growing sullen and more insular, he has joyfully embraced his continuing education in ttie school of life and his role as a 'citizen of the world'. Sometime in the coming months, when this elder statesman of the solo sailing community finally pulls into Jack¬ sonville at age 88, the folks at Guinness may still be leary of acknowledging his world record — for fear of inspiring copy¬ cats. But even if Harry’s legend remains obscure, those who have been lucky enough to cross his wake would prob¬ ably agree that their world is a little bit brighter for having known him.

Who says life after retirement is boring? In the 30 years since Harry left his chem lab, he's had one adventure after another.

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T A,. t.iv' spring of 1976, Gerald Ford was in the White House, the country was getting ready to celebrate a bicentennial, and a young Sailor named Rod Johnstone was nearing completion of a self-designed 24-foot fiberglass sloop he had built in his ga¬ rage in Stonington, Connecticut. One of the main incentives behind the design for the little fin keeler was that his five chil¬ dren had outgrown the dinghies they had enjoyed racing to¬ gether. Of course, trying to con teenage sons Al, Phil and Jeff into working on the boat during the 18-month building process had met with only limited success. Success for the boat itself — which launched on May 15 as Ragtime — was immediate. It was not built to the IOR rule (in fact, the length and beam were dictated by the dimensions of Johnstone’s garage), so it sailed well upwind and downwind, people liked the lines, and it was fast. That first year, the boat amassed an enviable record: out of 21 races. Ragtime came in first in 19 of them, including a 100-mile overnight race. That fall, the celebrated boat dragged its mooring and went onto a rocky beach in an October storm. It never sailed again. While he was building Ragtime, Johnstone vyorked as an ad salesman and occasional writer for Soundings magazine. Among his many contacts was Everett Pearson. By the time of Ragtime’s grounding, Pearson had agreed to build the boat for the fledg¬ ling company that Rod had formed in partnership with his brother Bob. (Ragtime-was a real family affair: Bob and another brother, John, had helped extensively in building later crewing on the boat. The wood to build the strongback, framing and bulkheads was a Christmas gift from their mother, Libby.) The battered hull of Ragtime was trucked to the TillotsonPearson facility where the hull was repaired, faired and a fe¬ male mold built from it. The first production boat was launched in 1977. Rod called it the “J/24". Page 144 • U&XwU Z2 • December. 2003

What happened after that is today referred to as ’finding a market niche.’ Back then, no one knew quite what to make of the phenomenon that was the J/24, least of all the Johnstone brothers and their fledgling J/Boats company. (They expected to sell about 250 boats the first year, but sold 750.) Although initially marketed as a do-it-all family boat, the excellent build quality and all-around performance — not to mention a sweep at the '77 MORC Internationals — made the racing community sit up and take notice. At only $6,000 new, J/24s were afford¬ able, fast, fun and, for the day, sexy boats.

The next year, in the first of many brilliant marketing strokes, J/Boats called every hotshot sailor they could get a phone num¬ ber for to come to Key West for the first J/24 Midwinters. Twenty brand-new boats were trailered down and prominent dinghy, big boat and Olympic grays like Scott Allen, Bob Barton, Gordy Bowers, Vince Brun, Augie Diaz, John Kolius, Dave Ullman and Gary Weisman showed up. "I didn't know how they would react to a boat with no adjustable jib leads, a fixed headstay length and very few other things to fiddle with, " remembers Johnstone. But when the week was out, everyone told him, “Don't mess

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around with the boat. You've got a good thing going here." Twenty-five years later, the J/24 Midwinters in Key West is still a big deal — and the J/24 still has a good thing going. The first J/24 arrived in the Bay Area in 1978. Don Trask, who was building Lasers in San Rafael at the time, was alerted by friends that “there’s a boat in Richmond you have to see.” The boat was locked when he got there, “But I managed to get the lazarette open and crawl inside," he remembers. "I sat below for 20 or 30 minutes and thought, you know, we could build this boat." A series of phone calls and a quick contract later, December, 2003 •

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J/24 and Trask became the first franchisee. Others were soon signed up in Australia, Japan, England and Italy. "The J/24 came at the right time and the right place,” says longtime J sailor, former Executive Director of the class and current J/24 District 20 (Northern California) Governor, Wayne Clough. “Almost overnight, it was the boat that everybody had to have." The juggernaut rolled on, gaining steam with each succeeding year. By 1978, TPI was reportedly putting five boats a day out the door, and the class’ first National Championships cancelled racing the first day after nine general recalls — which may still be a record for any'class. By 1979, hull #2000 was built. In 1980, the J/24 won the ‘Breakthrough Boat’ award from SAIL magazine, and one of the top three prizes at the Paris Boat Show (the first ever for a foreign-designed boat). Fleets formed in France, Switzerland and Italy. Kolius won the 1980 Worlds in San Remo, and repeated the win in 1982 in San Francisco with 19-year-old John Kostecki among the crew. In 1981, the boat achieved* Iiiternational Class status. In 1983, Ed Baird edged out Bob Johnstone to win the Worlds in Sweden. The same year, Dave Curtis won the J/24 Gold Medal at the Pan Am Games. Keep in mind that by now large regattas in the U.S. were attended by huge fleets (99 boats at the ‘81 Nationals; 64 boats at the Midwinters in Key West) — this for a boat that was barely five years old. As the J/24 rewrote history, names emerged that would one day be synonymous with the highest levels of offshore and match @ racing. In fact, current America’s Cup crews are a Who's Who of past J/24 champions — Kostecki, Brun, Baird, Curtis, Brady, Larson, de Angelis and others. Ken Read alone won an incredible six J/24 Worlds, and his brother Brad won those titles in 2000 and 2002. The current reigning J/24 World champion is Lorenzo Bressani of Italy.

Fteet 17 is the locus for J/24 racing in the Bay Area. They were founded in the early ‘80s, which coincided with the start of a decade of‘glory years’ both here and abroad. Through that time, the J/24 fleet customarily saw 20 starters at most of their events, and as many as 30 or more for big events. Wayne Clough recalls one of the great stories of that era, which revolves around his boat, Downtown Uproar. “I lived in Tahoe at the time. We’d come down early to practice for the ‘87 Nationals. During one practice session off the Cityfront, just before we were to go in, we broached with the spinnaker up and went over hard. All 882 pounds of us (still the maximum allowed crew weight) were hanging onto the lifelines like laundry on a clothesline.” Instead of coming up, the boat turned turtle. “Ken Read was olit practicing, too. He came over immediately and asked if he could do anything. We asked for lifejackets, which he handed over and we put on. Other than that, we didn’t know quite what to do. The boat was floating upside down quite happily.” They finally decided to try to right the boat. So the four men (their fifth crewmember, a woman, had been shaken up during the capsize and was taken aboard Read’s boat) hung onto the keel and leaned way out. The boat came about halfway up, there was a big whoosh of air — and it sank out from under them. Did we mention that this all happened right in front of the St. Francis Yacht Club? Read picked up the soggy, dispirited crew. On their way into the club, Clough noticed Don Trask going the other way in one of the Whalers. In an hour or so, he was amazed to see his boat, upright, at the end of a Coast Guard towline coming up the fairway. Trask had talked the Coasties into saving the boat and Page 146 • iMTUJt 3? • December, 2003

Spread, one of the starts at the 1998 J/24 Worlds held on the Bay. Below left, with strong fleets around the coun¬ try and the world, the J/24 still offers great competition at an affordable price. Below center, it ain ’t the Waldorf, but four people can sleep pretty comfortably on a 24. Below right, though at their best around the buoys, J/ 24s occasionally venture into the ocean for races around the Lightship or Farallones.

orchestrated how to hook up the towline. “It was doing pretty good, even emptying some water out as they towed it,” says Clough. “But as soon as they stopped, it sank right at the hoist.” Fortunately, a diver was in attendance. He went down, hooked up the sling, the boat was slowly raised and bailed — and she survived to participate in the Nationals, although, says Clough, “We were too spooked to do well,” The winner that year was John Kostecki, who bulleted every race but the first one. Our own fondest ‘war story’ of J/24s was captured in a dramatic sequence of photos taken the next year during a

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midwinter race on the Berkeley Circle. The wind was howling out of the North at a sustained 30 knots with gusts into the 40s. Right in front of our cameras, Dan Simmons and a mostly green crew (one of whom was his 15-year-old daughter on her second race ever) aboard the J/24 Sgt. Schultz pulled one of the ballsiest moves we’ve ever seen: While everyone else was reefing and winging out small jibs, Simmons’ crew set a spinnaker. Schultz took off like a rock sled on rails, at one point nosing through a wave that sent a mini tsunami of green water down the entire length of the boat. Simmons was too busy to look at

the speedo, but later said he was probably making 10s and 11s. We’re willing to bet there were a few bursts to 14 or 15 in there, too. Those speeds aren’t veiy remarkable any more, but in the day, for a J/24, it was hot stuff. ‘The kind of day that makes sailing worthwhile,” as Simmons put it. The steamroller started slowing down in the early ‘90s. (After 299 hulls, Trask had quit making boats and concentrated on marketing them. He became the Bay Area’s J/Boat dealer and remains a tireless promoter of the full line of J/Boats.) The last big fleet raced here in the 1998 Worlds, when 65 boats and 300 December, 2003 •

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J/24 J/24 WORLD CHAMPIONS sailors from 13 countries mixed it winner 9, up for the week-long series. Charlie Scott 1979 Annapolis’ Terry Hutchinson John Kotius 1980 prevailed over Vince Brun and Chris Mark Bethwaite 1981 Larson — with the same three John Koiius 1982 finishing in a slightly different order Ed Baird 1983 in the previous weekend’s 1984 Dave Curtis Nationals. 1985 Ken Read In the inevitable way of things, Ken Read 1986 newer designs left the J/24 in their 1987 F. de Angelis wake, just as it had done to so many John Kostecki 1988 boats in its day. More than a few of Larry Klein 1989 the new designs were from the pen 1990 Jim Brady of Johnstone and the prodigious Ken Read 1991 empire that the 24 had created. Ken Read 1992 But if the J/24 slipped slowly Ken Read 1993 into the background, obscurity is 1994 Ken Read one port where this design will never Bill Fortenbury 1995 tie up. Fleet 17’s current roster of Chris Larson 1996 15 boats has been a steady and 1997 Vince Brun active one. And new Fleet Captain Terry Hutchinson 1998 Brian Mullen is poised to make it 1999 Vasco Vascotto even stronger. In just his mid-20s, Brad Read 2000 Brian grew up racing on Blue J, Kazuyuki Hyodo 2001 which his father Jim bought used Brad Read 2002 from Trask in 1985. In those days, 2003 Lorenzo Bressani the Mullen family lived in Tahoe, and racing was a family affair, with mother Lynn and brother Kevin rounding out the crew. Now Brian and Kevin co-own Blue J and race on the Bay. “I feel like there’s a bit of resurgence going on,” says Mullen, who notes that five new owners joined the fleet this year. There is certain ample fodder for more — Mullen and Wayne Clough (who still races Downtown Uproar) estimate there are upwards of 200 J/24s in and around the Bay Area. And all these years later, for people who want to get into some good, solid competition, the J/24 still represents a remarkable bargain. With a few upgrades, older boats are still very competitive. “You can buy a good older boat for $10K,” says Clough, “that will likely be competitive for local and club events.” However, if you want to make it ‘Kenny Read caliber’, “you’ll have to put at least that much more into it.” Making boats ‘Ken caliber’ is something of an avocation for Clough. He’s done four of them in the last 10 years. The latest one is due back in the water any day now. Wayne buys them “really cheap,” sticks them in rental space and goes to work. Each boat takes about a year of on-off work to complete. The modifications he makes are typical of what anyone would have to do to bring a road-weary J back to fighting trim. Here’s a quick rundown of the process: * Replace the main bulkhead. The early boats had little to stop the intrusion of water around the chainplates, so it got below and rotted the wood away. v * Fix the keel mount. The old boats had vermiculite in the keel sump to help support the keel bolts. As all gardeners nowadays know, vermiculite traps and holds water, which in extreme cases, makes the hull-keel joint mushy. * Convert hatches to the improved (post-’81) type and seal up the early lazarette hatches (which have been the cause of more than a few sinkings in broached boats). * Fix the deck. Both the hull and deck of a J/24 are cored with balsa. The aforementioned water intrusion often gets into the core around the stanchions and chainplates, which weakens the laminate and adds weight. * Fix and fair the keel. Years of trial and error have shown Page 148 • UzOoJt 1% • December, 2003

that the J/24 keel needs to be about 3/4 of an inch forward of its original position. Since class rules prohibit actually taking the fin off and moving it, Clough carefully shaves the proper amount off the trailing edge, adds glass on the leading edge, then fairs it all back to the proper chord length. (This is usually the most labor-intensive part of the restoration.) * Update the mast. After years of experimentation, sailors finally figured out that the ideal rig setup was "minimum mast length, maxi¬ mum headstay and maximum J.” This means taking about an inch and a half off the hoist of the 34-ft mast. (Ragtime’s original rig was an Etchells mast shortened four feet.) This allows the rig to move back in the boat, accomplishing more headstay and a bigger J (base of headstay to base of mast measure¬ ment). It also allows you to have Newport, Rl lots of.headstay sag when you need Medemblik. Holland it. * Fair the hull and rudder, buff up — and presto, a like-new boat for $20,000. New ones, which Clough notes have incorporated all the tricks learned over the years into their deck layouts, cost twice that. Tillotson Pearson stopped making J/24s in 1996 due to an EPA mandate involving the layup process. Production resumed in 2000 at US Watercraft in nearby Bristol, Rhode Island. Though semi-retired, Rod and Bob remain active in J/Boat circles. Rod’s son Jeff currently helms the company, Alan is vice president and several more Johnstone progeny sit on the board of directors. Twelve new designs from 22 to 53 feet have joined the J/Boats family of boats since the introduction of the J/24, and the company remains on the forefront of innovation and design. As of this writing, 5,300 J/24s have been built. There are upwards of 110 fleets in the United States alone. With about 20 more member countries worldwide in such diverse areas as Bulgaria, Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Greece, Peru, Sweden, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Monaco — another advantage of racing a J/24 is that you can do it almost anywhere. Along with being the most numerous production keelboat in history, it may also be the most ubiquitous. They remain fun and responsive boats to sail — as good for teaching the sport (Berkeley’s OCSC sailing school has two dozen J/24s in their fleet) as they have been for competing at highlevel events: J/24s were chosen for the 2002 Adams Cup (U.S. Women’s Championship) and Mallory Cup (U.S. Men’s Championship), and were once again picked as the only keelboat class in the 2003 Pan Am Games. The boat Rod Johnstone originally built 25 years ago to draw his and other families together still does that, too. Turns out, along with everything else, the J/24 is a great family daysailor or weekender.

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all the diversions out there these days, we still enjoy kicking back with a good book. Okay, we're probably a bit biased toward the print media thing, but to us there's a certain intimacy about books that movies or the internet or books-on-tape will never achieve. Hoping we weren't alone in this think¬ ing, we started doing short book reviews in our December issue a decade ago. Most sailors are intelligent types and we figured if they liked books on boats half as much as they like boats, they'd want to know what new volumes were out there to give and receive as gifts. Anyway, a short column in Sightings grew into a long column in Sightings, and that's grown into this annual feature article. Word has apparently gotten out to book publishers, too. We used to get only six or eight review copies of books a year. Now we get a couple dozen — some as advanced proof copies (rough layouts with no photos or covers) to make our deadline. On some proofs, we're even asked to contribute jacket blurbs like we're real celebrities or something. As always, we augment the books we receive in the mail with a yearly visit to a nauti¬ cal bookseller to fill in any blanks and get the latest word on what's hot and what's not. An unfortunate part of the process is that we see way more books than we can include in even short reviews in three pages. So for the second year in a row, we've had to triage the '03 batch into a representative cross section of racing, cruising, personal accounts, how-to, his¬ tory, children's books, and so on. We've also included a few 'required reading’ classics that have been republished as a set. You will not find any cruising guides, cookbooks, whale stories or other nonsailing books this year. There are some good ones out there, but we just don't have the room. We make no bones or apologies in saying that the ones that appear on these pages are simply those we like the best. They're not here because we know the author, or the publisher is an advertiser. We also once again tell you up front that we have notread every one of these books cover to cover. We do that a lot more than we used to — in part by encouraging other staffers to peruse and use the 'in¬ coming' bookshelf. But many books here are still judged from our own brand of 'intensive scanning' session that gives us a pretty good feel for how, and how well, the book is put together. Following a nice trend of the past few years, 2003 was a good year for sailingrelated books. We think any of the fol¬ Page 150

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lowing would bring a smile to thb faces of recipients on Christmas morning. Sparkman Si Stephens Classic Modern Yachts (Franco Pace, $60) — "The design of good yachts is the same whether applied by computer or pencil and paper," writes Olin Stephens (now 95) in the forward to this lovely coffeetable book. The rest of the words — pro¬ files of all the famous S&S yachts from classics like Dorade, Bolero,. Stormy Weather, Firiisterre and Kialoa II, to the America's Cup-winning 12-Meters In¬ trepid. and Courageous — come from yacht historian John Lammerts Van Bueren, and the photos from the prac¬ ticed eye of sailing photographer Franco Pace. This book is pure eye candy for sailors of any ilk. For owners and fans of Sparkman & Stephens, it should carry an addiction warning. The Hidden Treasures of San Fran¬ cisco Bay (photos by Dennis Anderson, $30) —When Anderson, an international travel and resort photographer (and oc¬ casional photo contributor to Latitude 38) conceived this book, he never realized it would take five years of buzzing around the Bay in a dinghy and slogging through marshes to see it to completion. But he has achieved more than a collection of pretty pictures here. We were surprised )

at the emotion these photos elicited — a sort of b ittersweet glimpse into a past we never knew, if you will. In a San Francisco Bay largely hidden from the masses, Ander¬ son found and photographed tule elk (yes, elk), otters, and rough-legged hawks. He flew above the Bay to capture the convolutions of salt marshes, and dove below it to capture astounding pho¬ tos of bat rays and overgrown wrecks in the Richmond Inner Harbor. On more familiar subjects, he chronicled a her¬ ring harvest and captured a number of sailing and power vessels. Text by biolo¬ gist/writer Jerry George compliments the visual images without intruding on them. Overall, a beautiful work that would be a great addition to the library of anyone who still hears the Bay sirens singing. Chapman Piloting &L Seamanship (Elbert S. Maloney, $50) — This is the 64th edition of this venerable tome, and compared to previous editions, this new Chapman's has been eating lots of meat and working out. Looking more like one of those big Oxford Dictionaries, this book boasts all manner of new informa¬ tion, from what to do during a helicop¬ ter evacuation from your boat, to up-todate information on all the latest elec¬ tronic navigational bells and whistles.Colored 'blocks’ on the page edges also

THE SAILING BOOKS OF '03 his uncle on as an ordinary seaman on a trip from Liverpool to Valparaiso. Once you get into the odd rhythm of the book — Lundy interrupts the narrative often with mini-history les¬ sons — the brutal but oddly reward¬ ing life aboard an undermanned square rigger in the last days of sail comes through. And with it some in¬ teresting details that have faded over time. Among the foremost of these: the irony that the main cargos of the last great sailing ships were composed of coal for the steamers that would eventually seal their doom. Taking On the World (Ellen MacArthur, $25) — Five foot two, eyes of

help you track down information much more easily than in the past, and more than 1,500 color photos help spruce up the latest version of the book that then Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt first asked Bill Chapman to put together (for Navy recruits) in 1917. An added bonus: weighing in at 7.5 pounds, this book can also be used as movable ballast or for beating off pirates. How Boat Things Work (Charlie Wing, $30) — When we first picked this

book up, we thought it was intended for children (there’s a similarly-named se¬ ries out there that is). But we soon found ourselves engrossed with each new page, and uttering "So that's how that works!" more than once. Simply and effectively illustrated, this is a great book for show¬ ing those who don't know how to make (for example) a swage in standing rigging — or for finding out yourself so you can pretend you knew all along. The Wayward Sailor (In Search of

the Real Tristan Jones) (Anthony Dalton, $25) — While we can appreciate

the amount of time and research if took Dalton to uncover the ’truth' about Tris¬ tan Jones—which is the gist of this book — we can’t help feeling like it's the an¬ swer to a question nobody asked. As Dalton himself points out, "Jones told us what he wanted us to believe, and he told

the tales so well that we either believed or pended disbelief.” Why then do we really need to know that he was born Arthur Jones in Liverpool (rather than, as he claimed, aboard a tramp steamer near the island of Tristan de Cunha, from whence he got his name)? To Dalton's credit, he started the book as a tribute to the intrepid adven¬ turer whose books still captivate sailors and wannabes (Jones died in 1995), and he remains sympathetic throughout. We suspect this book will probably not be widely read by the legions of Tristan 'trekkies.' For the Fox Mulders among you, the truth is out there. It's in this book. Just don't be surprised when you wish you hadn't found it. The Way of a Ship (Derek Lundy, $26) — Lundy, author of 200l’s The Godforsaken Sea, returned in 2003 with

this unusual and somewhat quirky book. Lacking any better description, it's kind of a historical novel based on his real grand-uncle Benjamin's life in sailing ships in the 1880s. It was meant to be more factual, except that Uncle Ben didn't write much or often. So Lundy — drawing and quoting liberally from Conrad, Melville and Richard Henry Dana, among others — creates the ficti¬ tious iron barque BearaHead, and signs

blue . . . who would ever have thought the opening lines to that old Dean Mar¬ tin standard would someday describe one of the toughest racing sailors of the 20th — and 21st — centuries. But Britain's new superwoman, who burst upon the world stage with a second place in the 2000-2001 Vendee Globe Race (nonstop around the world), shows no signs of resting on her 25-year-old lau¬ rels any time soon. In 2002, she won the singlehanded Route du Rhum and, among other projects, will attempt to break the crewed, nonstop, around-theworld sailing record this coming year. Anyway, this is her story to date, told in her own words and surprisingly engag¬ ing style. Turns out along with everything else, she is a pretty dang good writer, too. Fighting Finish — The Volvo Ocean Race Round the World 2001-2002 (Gary Jobson, $45) — This 2002 book

had not quite been released when we did ou'r book roundup last year, which is one of the reasons we include it now. Another reason is that it features perhaps the most graphically dynamic and impactful layout we have ever seen. It is one of the rare books you can open to almost any page and be instantly immersed — and hooked. (A tip of the hat to designer Jeff McAllister on that count.) As always, Jobson does a superlative job telling the story of the men and women on each of the eight boats in the last Volvo as only a fellow sailor of the great oceans can. (Reviews of the prededing Whitbreds are irtCluded as well.) A particularly enjoy¬ able facet are plentiful quotes from the sailors themselves, cleverly integrated into the layout like nuts in Rocky Road ice cream — and just as enjoyable to dis¬ cover when you crunch into a good one. Intrepid Voyagers and Treacherous Waters (Edited by Tom Lochhass, $17 each) — Just as you would not let your child read Jaws right before their first

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you not let a timid spouse or inexperi¬ enced crew within 10 miles of one of these books until you're well into a cruise. They are nevertheless powerful reading for anyone experienced enough to know that this stuff doesn’t happen to everybody. Both books are compila¬ tions of some pretty horrific stuff from the world's most notable sailing writers and/or voyagers, including Naomi James, Tania Aebi, Bernard Moitessier, Webb Chiles and John Guzzwell. Have a handkerchief on hand — if you're not wiping away cold sweat of fear, you'll likely be dabbing tears. Maximum Sail Power (Brian Hancock, $45) ■— Next to knot-tying, there have probably been more books written about sails and sail-handling than any other aspect of our sport. How¬ ever, this may be the new benchmark of the genre. A sailmaker and professional sailor for three decades (participant in three Whitbreads and sail consultant for several boats in Around Alone, The Race and other top offshore events), Hancock's obvious skill and familiarity with the subject is combined with a conversa¬ tional writing style that is not only easy to understand, but makes you feel like he's right there in the cockpit telling you which strings to pull. A good book to give — and to keep aboard. North U Trim' (Bill Gladstone, $25) — First published in 1983 as Perfor¬ mance Racing Technique and until this year as Performance Racing Trim, this information-packed book remains a best¬ seller, especially since each succeeding edition is updated with new information. If you're serious about getting the abso¬ Page 152 • UtUwL 38 • December, 2002

Voyages of Captain Voss' in 19RU - This book is perhaps the ultimate guide to what not to do when you go to sea. In an attempt to one-up Joshua Slocum (who

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lute most out of your boat and sails, we’d say this and Maximum Sail Power are the two books to buy. If you still don’t quite get it after reading them, hire a coach. The Dictionary of Nautical Lit¬ eracy (Robert McKenna, $17) — One of our main historical reference books here at Latitude has long been the Oxford Companion to Ships and the^Sea.

McKenna's book looks at first glance like a clone of that volume — without our glasses on, the size, page count and lay¬ out looks exactly the same. Upon closer examination, McKenna's creation might better be considered a 'companion' to Oxford. It contains many more modern and contemporary entries (noting the movie Das Boot, for example) and is a great source of entertainment on its own. This book now resides right next to Ox¬ ford on our reference shelf. Sailors, Whalers, Fantastic Voy¬ ages (Valerie Petrillo. $15) — Sailing-re¬ lated children's books were slim pickin’s this year. In fact, this is the only one we received. The good news is, this volume for the 9-12 crowd is pretty neat. Sub¬ titled "An Activity Guide to North Ameri¬ can Sailing Life," the book alternates fun activities (recipes for old-time sailor treats like plum duff, enacting a cross¬ ing of the Equator, a short flashlight game using Morse code) with short his¬ tory lessons on such subjects as clipper ships, why whales were hunted in the first place, and the pleasure of gamming (two ships meeting at sea for a friendly get-together). A really creative book, al¬ though we're not exactly looking forward to feigning enjoyment when our 11-yearold whips up a batch of lobscouse.

Sausalito Wooden Boat Tour (Victoria Colella, $20) — Colella pleads

coercion on this whole book thing. What the Sausalito artist was originally trying to do was help a friend sell an old wooden boat. To get it better noticed on the internet, she created a phantom cultural event called the Sausalito Wooden Boat Tour. The next thing she knew, people were emailing her wanting to take the tour. So she grabbed her camera and started walking along the waterfront. You can see where this is going. Contacts multiplied and before long, the only way to collate all the information was to put together a book. Functionally, this little -book comes off more as a work in progress than a finished 'tour', but that may be because we know a lot more about most of the subject matter than Colella writes in her all-too-brief entries. Nevertheless, we learned a lot and thor¬ oughly enjoyed this delightful little book. Sea of Glory (Nathaniel Philbrick, $28) — As the subtitle sums up (Amer¬ ica's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Explor¬ ing Expedition, 1838-1842), this is a his¬

torical piece having to do with a six-ship expedition which compiled an amazing list of accomplishments — including the discovery of Antarctica — but which was disastrous in terms of loss: two ships and 28 men. Instead of being lauded for what he did, the expedition leader was court martialed and the amazing accomplish¬ ments of the expedition swept under the rug of history until Philbrick brought them back to light. Not quite the heartpounder of hisprevious book, 2000's The Heart of the Sea, about the survivors of the whaling ship Essex, but a good read

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this case, with the addition of Voss' ac¬ count of surviving a hurricane in a 19-ft yawl) is a testament to his veracity — and skill as one of the great small boat navigators of all time. The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst (Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall, 1970) — In 1968, Donald Crowhurst set out with a motley fleet of other competitors from England in the first singlehanded round-the-world race. A few months into the race, he radioed that he was winning. Then nothing. Eight months later, his trimaran Teignmouth Electron was found adrift in mid-Atlan¬ tic with no one aboard. Investigative jour¬ nalists Tomalin and Hall backtracked through the notes and logbooks left aboard to unravel a tale of deception (he fabricated sunsights and was apparently going to fake sailing around the world)

and madness that finally drove Crowhurst to suicide. This book was an instant classic when it was first pub¬ lished and — despite its sad message — remains a page-turner to this day. Gypsy Moth Circles the World (Francis Chichester, 1967) — Mountain climbers have Sir Edmund Hillaiy. For sailors, the father of great voyaging has to be Sir Francis Chichester. Beginning a. life of adventure as a flier (in a Gypsy Moth airplane, he became the first avia¬ tor to fly solo from New Zealand to Aus¬ tralia, and from New Zealand to Japan), he eventually gravitated to sailing. In 1960, still weak from a bout with lung cancer, he won the first solo Trans-At¬ lantic race. He set off on the historic voy¬ age that is the subject of this book aboard the 53-ft ketch Gypsy Moth IV when he was 65.

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MAX EBB We all have eccentric neighbors, and while some of the people who have boats close to mine might fall into this category, they usually don’t talk out loud to imaginary people. But a few weeks ago, I couldn’t help noticing that one of the nearby berthers was shouting at his foredeck. Not his foredeck crew, but his foredeck. There was no other person in sight. “Starboard number twol" he screamed at the top of his lungs. “Ready — no, wait one . . . okay. Go!” Did he think he was a U-boat com¬ mander? Or had he just seen the Patrick O’Brian flick? I didn’t want to find out, but since I had to walk past him to get to the safety of my own boat, I avoided eye contact and steered for the.opposite edge of the walkway to give this charac¬ ter the widest possible berth. Then I noticed a screwdriver in his hand, and heard a muffled voice from the cabin. And I saw the length of new T-track and the drill on the deck. All became suddenly clear — there was someone underneath with the wrench, and he had to shout for them to hear which bolt was next in line to tighten.

“M i.VXore holes in your boat?” I said with a sigh of relief, thinking I would make friendly small talk to cover up my defensive body language of a few seconds previous. “Just a couple,” he answered as he moved the screwdriver to the next hole. “We think we’ve figured out how to do this with only two short lengths of Ttrack and some wires. Normally it would require several fabricated steel brackets to install a self-tacking jib setup on a boat with a cabin trunk like this, but we’re going to let it float up on wires and shack¬ les. Number three — GO!” I watched the track pull down against the deck as the unseen nut was ratcheted home. Small globs of caulking oozed out on both sides. “Okay," came the voice from below. I tried to imagine how a track for a self-tacking jib would look on this boat, a light-dis¬ placement racercruiser with a deck arrangement not too different from mine. The track itself was right there in the cockpit. It was as wide as the boat at the mast, and had been bent into a curve. “How are you ever going to set a 150 with that track in the way?” I asked, vi¬

sualizing the ends of the track sticking right through the foot of a big deck¬ sweeping headsail. This problem, in fact, was the only reason I had not tried to put a self-tacker on my boat. I had sailed on other boats equipped this way and had been quickly convinced that selftacking saved about 10 times as much work as any other sail-handling device I had ever seen. Especially compared to roller furling, which only seems taguarantee that the one available jib is too big for heavy air and too heavy for light air. But the interference with the number one was the deal-breaker. “Ah, that’s the beauty of it,” he ex¬ plained. The self-tacking track is sup¬ ported at four points, all flexible. The two inboard points will be shackled to cars on these T-tracks we’re installing on the cabin top. The two outboard support points will be wires hooked to the toe rails. I’ll be able to just unsnap the whole thing and stow it below in light air. And if that’s too much trouble, when it’s not loaded I expect it to sort of flop over with the ends curving down, so it will be out of the way of the genoa.” “Arc you sure the track is strong enough to be un¬ supported between those points?” I asked. ." “According to the catalog it is. It’s made for mainsheet travelers, designed to span a cockpit well. I just have to make sure the outboard attachments are slightly looser than the inboard points, so that the whole load is always on the two points nearest to the traveler car.”

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Floating track for a self-tacking jib. When not in use the ends point down, out of the way of the 150. Or it can be unshackled and sent be¬ low. “Ready for number four?” asked the barely audible voice from below deck, “Or should we, like, break for lunch?" "Number four — ready]” he bellowed as he hastily positioned the screwdriver in the last bolt.

T X hat voice was familiar — and so was the sarcasm, it being about 5:30 in the evening. Sure enough, when the last nut had been torqued down, Lee Helm emerged from the cabin, a socket wrench in her hand and fiberglass dust in her hair. ‘Think this gizmo would work on my boat?” I asked. Lee, a naval architecture student whom I can sometimes persuade to crew for me (but who usually has better of¬ fers on faster and newer boats), said that my one-design class rules wouldn’t al¬ low it. “But like, for PHRF or daysailing, it would be totally cool.” “Where do you get that curved track?” I asked. “Had to order it special,” answered the skipper. “The traveler car bearing race is even machined to match the curve, so I can use one long high-load car. Could have saved some money by using two shorter cars linked together, but that would have cost a couple more inches of LP.” That’s the other thing I worry about," I said. “I don’t want to have to make my number three-any smaller than it already is.” “Not a problem unless you suffer un-

WORK-IN PROGRESS

Alternate arrangement with straight track. The critical characteristic is that each end of the track is in a low-energy condition compared to the middle.

der brain-dead class rules that don’t al¬ low clewboards and long battens in the jib," Lee asserted. “We lose maybe two square feet. And we gain instant control of sheeting angle, whioh is like, at least as valuable as self-tacking for speed around the course." “I also wonder if I’ll be able to trim the jib as accurately,” I added. “Most of the cruisers I’ve seen with self-tacking tracks or jib booms all had way too much twist in their jibs.” “Check out the self-tacking rigs on Star boats or Solings,” said the owner. “They wouldn’t dream of doing anything that wasn’t perfect trim, in the leagues they play in. Ours will function exactly the same way, with the track curved to about the radius of the J measurement, and the sheet running forward to a block on the bow after going from the clewboard through the block on the trav¬ eler car.” “Can I make this work with a straight track?” I asked, having once gotten as far as pricing out a custom curved track for the purpose. “For sure,” said Lee. ‘The secret is to set it up so that the low energy condi¬ tion is at the ends of the track, and the energy hump is in the middle.” “Huh?” “I mean, like, the sheet actually has to get a little tighter with the traveler car on centerline, and a little looser with the car at either end. That way it will natu¬ rally tend to snap to one side or the other, pulled there by sheet tension. With a straight fixed track, you have to force it

out to the side you want, because that would be working against the sheet ten¬ sion. That’s why the track should be curved up and forward.” “I once sailed on a log canoe in the Chesapeake,” noted the skipper, “with a self-tacker sheet that went from the trav¬ eler car to most of the way up the mast before turning back down to the deck. Same principle.” “But like, there's a way you can do it with a straight track and a forward-led sheet,” suggested Lee. “Set up the sup¬ port strings so the track floats at an angle, with the loaded side higher. You’ll lose some more area because of the in¬ creased clearance to the clewboard, but it could be done that way without the curve in the track.” “Let’s get the other side done,” said the skipper. Lee went back down to fin¬ ish her end of the project while I contin¬ ued down the dock to my boat.

few days later he was at it again, drill in hand, this time attacking the boom. “So how does the new self-tacker work?” I asked. “Like a charm,” he beamed. “I even sailed all the way down the Estuaiy and back again just for fun last weekend. All I had to touch was the tiller for the entire beat back out. There’s just one problem. . . .” “What went wrong?” I asked, quickly surveying the hardware to confirm that nothing important had broken. The spinnaker pole,” he complained.

“I used to keep it stowed on the foredeck, with the mast track lowered all the way down to the deck. Of course, now the jibsheet has to slide across the front of the mast, so the pole has to go some¬ place else. We tried keeping it along the toe rail, but it always seems to end up on the wrong side for a quick set — and we can’t even attach the mast end early without making it impossible to tack.” “So you’re moving it to the boom, 505 style?” “Exactly, I don’t know of any other boats this size that do this, but if I get a new carbon pole it should be light enough for the crew to handle pretty eas¬ ily-” Suddenly the idea of self-tacking looked a little less attractive. But maybe the pole on the boom would be a good mod anyway, especially when we do our floater sets and the pole is the last thing that gets rigged. I imagined it would al¬ ways be ready to use on either side that way, too. Early next week he was there again, and the pole was proudly hanging on one side of the boom from a new set of cus¬ tom steel rings installed for the purpose. “More holqs in the boat?” I asked when there was a lull in the sound of a drill bit tearing through balsa and fiberglass. “Putting the pole on the boom worked great!” he bragged, “but I forgot that the foreguy had to be moved. It used to go to the bow, the usual big-boat arrangement. But we had to slack it way out to slide the pole back into the boom brackets, and then disconnect it entirely to let the sqlf-tacker work. So now I’m rigging it to come in right at the base of the mast, dinghy style. When the pole is stowed, the foreguy will be completely behind the self-tacker track and out of the way.” That should work," I said. “And no more following the pole trim with the foreguy, either.

L>ater in the week he was still there, drilling more holes. In fact it was getting hard to re¬ member an evening when he wasn't down at the marina working on his boat. “Be careful, people are starting to think you’re a liveaboard,” I joked. “I live in Crockett,” he was quick to point out, "but unless I wait ‘til seven before heading home, it’s a two-hour commute. Things ease up when they open the carpool lane on the bridge for December, 2003 •

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sation. “At least that will keep the weight of your grinder closer to centerline com¬ ing out of a tack,” I remarked. “That’s part of the rationale,” he said. ‘Although, in heavy air we don’t have to grind at all because we have the selftacker, and what with it being doubleended, we can trim from the high side anyway. But it should work well with the 150, and I think it will be safer, too: The grinder will face forward instead of out¬ board. He'll be able to see the sail better, and also see the boom coming in his pe¬ ripheral vision, with any luck. So it should reduce the conks on the head. The only question is how clean the lead will be from the genoa tracks.”

single-occupancy cars.” “But Crockett’s on this side of the bridge,” I said. “And anyway, didn’t they just open a new bridge?” “It backs up for miles,” he complained. “And the new bridge didn’t change the northbound capacity at all. If CalTrans had any sense they would use the old 1927 bridge for the HOV lanes. Besides, it has quite a bit of historical value. It’s a riveted structure with details almost exactly like the Eiffel Tower, very differ¬ ent from the welded 1956 bridge right next to it, although you’d hardly notice it without taking a close look.” “You’re right, I always thought the twin bridges were pretty much identical." “You know, it would be a wonderful bit of industrial archeology on display to have the ’27, ’56, and ’03 technologies right there alongside each other. I’m just hoping the bids for removing the old bridge come in too high and the project gets delayed until we can come to our senses about its value.” His lecture about the old bridge and why it should be saved was fascinating, and I was ready to agree with all of it, but the only way I could get him to stop was to turn the conversation back to the running rigging of his boat. “What are you changing today?” I asked. Page 156* UfcUM 3? • December, 2003

Through-deck spinnaker launcher with water repellent closure. The above-deck tube turns inside-out and fits inside the below-deck tube during the douse.

“My crew loves the new foreguy ar¬ rangement,” he explained, “but the prob¬ lem is that now the pole doesn’t have anything to pull it forward, and some¬ times there’s a big space between the sail and the pole tip. So we have to trim the twings a lot more. At first I thought I didn’t need the double-ended foreguy controls and I’d run the twings there, but we also have to adjust pole height a lot, so I’m back to the double-ended foreguy, adding a double-ended topping lift, and moving the twing control cleats to within easy reach of the guy trimmer. Still not sure exactly how it will all fit.” “Okay,” I said cautiously as I excused myself, leaving my friend to his running rigging jigsaw puzzle.

xx couple of days later, his boat was in even more disarray. The primary winches had been take off the cockpit coamings and the power drill was out again, this time with the 5/16 bit. “The only way to solve the problem was to move the winches to the cabin top, J/24 style,” he explained as if no time had elapsed from our last conver¬

I didn’t make it down to the marina until the following week, but he was at it again. This time the genoa tracks were being relocated to the cabin top. “The sailmaker says I can handle the tighter sheeting angle, so I decided to go for it,” he explained. “We’ll have a better lead to the cabin top winches this way.” "Were you out racing over the week¬ end?” I asked. “And how did the selftacker perform?” “We had enough wind for it on one of the races,” he said, “and it did great. I can turn the boat faster than the crew can switch sides, and instead of coming out of the tack luffing and moving slow, we come out fully powered up and ac¬ celerating. In fact, I have to slow down the turn to wait for crew to get to the rail, or else we’ll lay right over. But there’s still just one problem. ...” “What’s that?” “I use a bag under the forward hatch for spinnaker launches. With the selftacker, if I open the hatch I can't tack.” “What if you hinged it forward so it could lay flat when open?” I suggested. “Tried that. The hatch dogs still catch on the part of the jibsheet that runs for¬ ward from the self-tacker car to the turn¬ ing blocks at the bow.” “Sliding hatch?” ‘Too complicated. It would be perfect if the boat had been designed with one, but it would be very hard to retrofit.” "So what did you do?” “We tried bow sets and cockpit sets, but they don’t work nearly as well as the forward hatch launcher we used to use. It's a problem.”' Before I left, he gave me some reprints about the 1927 Carquinez Strait bridge

WORK IN PROGRESS

that he had promised last time.

I didn’t see him over the next week¬ end, but sure enough, he was back to his usual weekday schedule of boat im¬ provements every evening. This time Lee was back, and there was a large circle — well over a foot in diameter — drawn right in the middle of the foredeck, just for¬ ward of the hatch. A starter hole had al¬ ready been drilled through, and the sa¬ ber saw was out. “Now that’s a hole,” I remarked. “For the new spinnaker launcher,” explained Lee. ‘The hard part was, like, figuring out how to keep the water out but let the strings still go in. I think we have it wired with this design.” Lee showed me the contraption that was going to fit into the new hole. It was made of a waterproof sailcloth that she said was made for hot air balloons. It would attach to the deck with a water¬ tight seal right around the middle. A cyl¬

inder-shaped compartment would hang down below deck level, big enough for a stuffed spinnaker. Above deck, the walls of the cloth launcher continued for an¬ other couple of feet, forming a tube that could be rolled up a few turns and velcroed or tied in place on the deck. 'This lets the sheets and halyard in but keeps the water out, and the chute is like, fully hooked up and ready. Also, we put a zipper in the downstairs part of the bag, so we can even swap out the sail from down below without having to restring.’’ “Okay,” I allowed after thinking this through a little. “I can see how it will make for a really clean set. But how do you get the sail back in the launcher during a douse?” ’That’s the really cool part,” Lee ex¬ plained. ‘The tube on top gets turned inside out and pushed into the hole. That way, for the douse, all the foredeck crew sees is a hole in the deck to stuff the sail into. When the sail is all the way in, they

reach in and pull the top tube back out, roll up the end a few turns, and the launcher is watertight again but like, ready for the next set.” “Well, you have courage cutting that big a hole for something that experimen¬ tal," I suggested. Another week passed before I saw the boat again. This time the halyard winches had been removed, and the drill was out again. 'The launcher works great!” the owner announced before I even asked. “But with the primary winches up on the cabin top, I don't have the right clearance for the halyard winches, so I’m eliminating them in favor of a jib Cunningham, doubleended and adjustable from the rail. Then I think I’m going to have to relocate the boom vang and main Cunningham con¬ trols. . .

I Ie was still talking when I finally walked away, and I couldn't help think¬ ing that maybe my first impression had been more accurate than 1 realized. — max ebb

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"The problem with one design sailing is that usually the best sailor wins."

— Nathaniel Herreshoff, 1848-1938

n that Natty note from the Wiz¬ ard of Bristol, welcome back to the sec¬ ond installment of our annual three-part salute to the San Francisco Bay summer season sailing champions. This month we’re blowing the whistle on sailors who are ’problems’ to their peers in 18 differ¬ ent keelboat one design classes — eleven from the ranks of One Design Classes As¬ sociation (ODCA) and seven of the ’stand¬ Page 158 • UXOmU 3? • December. 2003

alone’ classes, i.e., hotter boats with the vision and clout to prosper outside the YRA umbrella. Last month, you may re¬ call, we already profiled the winners of the most prestigious one design classes on the Bay, the Farr 40s and J / 105s. Happily, after a precipitous decline the last few years, ODCA now appears to be holding its own. With 22 J / 105s coming back into YRA for a kinder, gentler alter¬ native to their varsity circuit, the total number of entries in ODCA this year came to 109 boats — of which 72 qualified by sailing at least half their scheduled races. For the first time in recent memory, that

actually beats last year's numbers (96 entries, 69 qualifiers).. However, two ODCA fleets were voted off the island this year (Ariels, J / 35s), one is now on probation (the Tritons failed to field the requisite five boats to keep a start), and four are on hanging on by their fingernails with just five qualifiers (Cal 29s, Catalina 30s, Newport 30s and Merit 25s). The most successful ODCA class, bar none, is the Islander 36s, which went from the verge of extinction four years ago to qualifying' 14 boats this season. "We did it by going to non-spinnaker racing, and using 135% jibs," noted Islander 36

ONE DESIGN

Approaching the weather mark in the 2003 Audi Melges 24 Worlds, the best one design regatta on the Bay this year. Photo Latitude/rob.

sailor and ODCA president Mike Dickson. "Older classes that are losing steam might consider this option." Next year, if certain YRA bylaws can be slightly bent, ODCA may pick up a few new classes. The Alerion Express '28s, Beneteau 36.7s and Beneteau 40.7s are all knocking on the one design door, and ODCA will hopefully accommodate them and benefit from their participation. "We’re even kicking around the idea of offering a few days of windward / leeward

courses with inflatables next year," said Dickson. "The hotter classes want this kind of racing, and naturally we're trying to be responsive to our customers' wish¬ es." The ODCA season kicks off again next spring with the Vallejo Race — still a sea¬ son counter for ODCA, though not for HDA — on May 1-2. The other seven 'independent' fleets (Etchells, Express 27, J/24, J/120, Melges 24, Moore 24, and Wylie Wabbit), plus the Farr 40s and J/ 105s, continue to prosper. Collectively, they far outnum¬ ber their ODCA counterparts and are gen¬ erally enjoying a higher level of competi¬

tion, as well as better race venues and management. Check out their respective websites if youje inclined to learn more about any,of these classes. A

(Congratulations to all skippers and crew whose names appears in the follow¬ ing pages. We hold this batch of winners in particularly high regard, as one design is the most meaningful racing format of all. Too bad the system is fundamentally 'flawed' — that, as Captain Nat dryly ob¬ served, the best sailors usually win. — latitude / rkm December, 2003 • UKUUi 3? • Page 159

SEASON CHAMPIONS, PART II

Antrim 27 — Always Friday John Liebenberg, RYC

Cal 29 — Serendipity Tom Bruce, RYC

Catalina 30 — Starkite Laurie Miller, BYC

CREW: Wife Ellen, son David fage 12), Rudy Salazar, Andy Biddle, Spencer Kunher, Steve Lefczik, and Jim Antrim. COMMENTS: Liebenberg, a retired en¬ gineer who now works part-time at Pine¬ apple Sails, won for the second year in row. He also won MORA-I this summer. QUOTE: "We weren't spectacular, but our crew work was always solid, and we made most of the races."

CREW: Rich Bruce (sqn), Ed Bratt, Mark Stanley, Craig Pendergast, William Nadel and Jeff Saunders. COMMENTS: Bruce, an East Bay pa¬ thologist, won for the fifth time. His Cal 29 is now for sale, as he recently moved up to a Beneteau 36.7, Serendipity II. QUOTE: "I've really enjoyed the Cal 29 over the years. I'm also excited about the new challenge of racing in the 36.7 fleet."

CREW: Doug Keller, Bob Gunion, Kent Leaver, Nancy Ceridwyn, Megan Dwyer, Dawn Chesney and Jason Cannava. COMMENTS: Miller, a limited partner¬ ship trader, has owned Starkite for 12 years. This is her second title in a row. QUOTE: "I feel fortunate to be able to sail on San Francisco Bay with such a wonderful crew — and always have an¬ other racing adventure to look forward to!"

2) Kind of Blue, Steve Saperstein, RYC; 3) Nem¬ esis, Martson/Shortman, EYC. (9 entered; 7 quai.)

2) Whirled Peas, Hyndman/Moore, BVBC; 3) Bluejacket, Bill O'Connor, SBYC. (6 entered; 5 qual.)

2) Eurydice, George Biery, BYC; 3) Missy B, Russ Calvery, IYC. (7 entered; 5 qualified)

Etchells — Mahalaga Peter Vessella, StFYC

Express 27 — Swamp Donkey Sellers/Brown/Robbins, StFYC

Express 37 — Eclipse Mark Dowdy, SFYC

CREW: Tracy Usher (back-up driver), Scott Gordon (middle), Matt Carter (bow). COMMENTS: Vessella, a retired entre¬ preneur who also races Stars and Lasers, won for the second year in a row. The class is gearing up for the NAs here next Sep¬ tember, followed by the Worlds in '05. QUOTE: "Keeping the same team to¬ gether was the key. We had some epic battles with Craig Healy this year!"

CREW: Owners Scott Sellers (above left), Robert Brown (middle) and Doug Robbins (right), Geoff McDonald, Matt Gregory, Shane Wells, Avery Paton and Ryan McTaggart. COMMENTS: The Donkey showed ver¬ satility with wins in distance races (Doublehanded Farallones, Ditch Run), as well as buoy races (NOOD, Nationals). QUOTE: "Eeeeeee-Awwwwww!"

CREW: Bill Melbostad (tactician), Craig Page, Ruth Suzuki, Jason Bright, David Parker, Sonny Lopez, Tom Paulling, Bryan Moore, Suzie Lahey and Mike Brilliant. COMMENTS: Dowdy, an IBM exec, has a stranglehold on this class. He's won four ODCA titles, as well as four Nationals. QUOTE: 'We have a great crew and we have a lot of fun — that's what it's all about!" - '

2) Mr. Natural, Bill Barton, SFYC; 3) #529, Dave LaPort, NoYC. (21 boats)

2) Baffett, Tom Baffico/Forest Baskett, StFYC; 3) Magic Bus, The Deeds, TISC. (21 boats)

2) Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, SFYC; 3) Elan, Bill Riess, RYC. (7 entered; 6 qualified)

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Islander 36 — Pilot Jim Robinson, SFYC

J/24 — Rail to Rail Rich Jepsen, StFYC

J/105 — Advantage 3 Pat (above) & Will Benedict, DSC

CREW: Wife Martha, kids Woody and Molly, Randy Smith, Wendy Miller, Nicky Smith, Larry Terzian, Cris Hammond, Kurt Hirschfeld and various others. COMMENTS: Robinson, a stockbroker and current SFYC commodore, also won the Nationals. Pilot has won the non-spin¬ naker division 9 out of the last 11 years. QUOTE: "Obnoxious in victory — bit¬ ter in defeat!"

CREW: Thom Hennberger (tactician), Larry Ledgerwood (trim), Trena Depel (mast) and Lou Anna Koehler (foredeck). COMMENTS: Jepsen, co-owner of the Olympic Circle Sailing Club, won the 8regatta season (57 races; 25% throw-outs) in the finale, the Great Pumpkin. QUOTE: "Our goal this year was to fo¬ cus on the teambuilding tools we use at OCSC. Winning was icing on the cake!"

CREW: Simon Bell, Steve Farrell, Paul Dietrich, John Hayes, Nadine Franczyk and William Smith. COMMENTS: The new J/105 YRA schedule consisted of Vallejo, Big Daddy, Silver Eagle, Second Half Opener, Island Tour, and two YRA short course days. QUOTE: "Our highlight was sweeping the Silver Eagle and setting a new elapsed time record for the 67-mile course."

2) Tom Cat, Barry Stompe, SSS; 3) Midnight Sun, Peter Szasz, StFYC. (17 entered; 14 qualified)

2) Casual Contact, Ned Walker, OCSC; 3) Fat Bastard, Curtis Press, CYC. (15 boats)

2) Orion, Gary Kneeland, SYC; 3) Aquavit, Alexis & Roy Steiner, StFYC. (22 entered; 7 qualified)

J/120 — Chance Barry Lewis, StFYC

Melges 24 — Ego Don Jesberg, SFYC

Merit 25 — Loose Lips Phill Mai, BYC

CREW: Doug Nugent, Scott Kozinchik, Matt Gingo, Zach Gursky, Michael Red¬ mond, Mark Ruppert, Blake Lewis, Fred Cohen, Paige Brooks, Theresa Brandner, Seamus Wilmot and Stephen Sutro. COMMENTS: Chance took the 31 -race, 5-throwout season by 14 points, earning Lewis his first J/120 season title. QUOTE: "This is a fun, sociable fleet that is also suddenly very competitive!"

CREW: Will Baylis, Ricky Matthews and Andrew Holdsworth. COMMENTS: The local Melges fleet is stronger than ever. The next 'big' regatta is the '04 Nationals in Santa Cruz in April. QUOTE: 'We were fortunate to win the number one West Coast ranking, top Corinthian N.A. ranking, and fleet 8 and 11 titles. It was a great season, though our goal of winning the Worlds eluded us."

CREW: Ned Walker (tactician), Tim Sample (trimmer), Greg Goshko (mast) and Fermin Reygadas (foredeck). COMMENTS: Mai, an electrical engi¬ neer, won fairly easily this year and is now 2-for-2. Rumors of his move to Oregon with a new baby on the way are greatly exaggerated. QUOTE: "I'd rather have a knockdown than a knock-up!"

2) Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, StFYC; 2) Qui B5, John Sylvia, StFYC. (8 boats)

2) Sofa King Fast, Gripenstraw/Bassano, SCYC; 3) Pegasus, Shark Kahn, SCYC. (38 boats)

2) Chesapeake, Jim Fair, BYC; 3) Half Fast, Bill Schwob, SSS. (6 entered; 5 qualified)

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Moore 24 — Eclipse Brad Butler, Port Madison YC

Newport 30 — Zeehond Gary Boell, RYC

Olson 25 — Baleineau Charlie Brochard, CYC

CREW: Tyler Bech, Steve TYunkey, Paul Faget, Andy Schwenk, Brian Petros. COMMENTS: Butler, who commutes down from Bainbridge Island, WA, for the Moore 24 races, dominated the Roadmaster Series, winning 5 of the 9 events. QUOTE: "Killer boats, fantastic people, top venues, sun and wind — 14,000 miles is a small price to pay. I'm just glad these boats weren’t made in Key West!"

CREW: Timothy Ballard,.David Smith, Jen Ellies, Jason Ruppert, Clifton Kwok, Tom Silva, Edda Rottscheidt, Casey and Linda McMullen, Karl Albe, Kevin Rae, Anders Petersson, James Barnhill and wife Megan Boell. COMMENTS: This is the first ODCA title for Boell, an MSG merchant and former International Canoe campaigner. QUOTE: "This was a true team effort!"

CREW: Wife Candace, son Colin (age 15), Jeff Nelson, Suzanne Walsh, Kurt Wessels, and Didrik Hoag. COMMENTS: Brochard, a biotech exec, won for the fifth year in a row! However, he claims the fleet is tightening up. QUOTE: 'We had a lot of new faces on board this year, and had to rotate our crew positions a lot. Who said you can't teach old dogs new tricks?"

2) Paramour, Rowan Fennell, RYC; 3) Dude, WMB?, Mark Breen, NoYC. (48 boats)

2) Fast Freight, Bob Harford, BYC; 3) Harry, Dick Aronoff, StFYC. (7 entered; 5 qualified)

2) Synchronicity, Steve Smith, NoYC; 3) Vivace, Larry Nelson, SBYC. (8 entered; 6 qualified)

Santana 22 — Bonito Michael Andrews, EYC

Triton — Bolero Ely Gilliam, BVBC

Wylie Wabbit — Kwazy Colin Moore, Richmond YC

CREW: Kevin Clark, Tom Rankin, Shawn Grassman, Wayne Best and John Hunt. The team also campaigns Clark’s Melges 24 and Hunt's J/24. COMMENTS: Andrews, a ’stevedore’ on the Estuary, also won the Nationals, the Admiral's Cup, and the C-of-C this year! QUOTE: "This is the perfect Bay boat. I can enjoy close racing, as well as cruis¬ ing with my wife and 19-month-old son.”

CREW: Judy Yamaguchi (above with Ely), Jason Scott, Abigail Baxley, Joe Ramirez, Doug and Graham White, Adolfo 'Big Bear' Martinez and Mike Ortga. COMMENTS: Gilliam, a general con¬ tractor, won for the eighth time. Has any¬ one ever won more ODCA titles? QUOTE: "It seemed like old times, over¬ lapped with Hooke on the last leg of the last race with the season title on the line.”

CREW: Hillary Hansen (middle/trim) and Glen Garfien (front/wire/trim). COMMENTS: Moore, a naval architect, won the 32-race, 6-throwout season. Bill and Melinda Erkelens [Jack) won the Travelling Series. The class is 'weviving', averaging 10 boats on the line lately. QUOTE: "Highlights continue to be Whiskeytown, Huntington, Monterey and the Ditch Run.-. Weaches wule!”

2) Tackful, Frank Lawler, SSS; 3) Little Wing, Nelda Osborne, HMBYC. (15 entered; 8 qualified)

2) Captain Hooke, Tom Newton, RYC; 3) Dogstar, Larry Suter, EYC. (5 entered; 4 qualified)

2) Mr. McGregor, K. Desenberg/J. Groen, RYC; 3)Bad Hare Day, Erik Menzel, RYC. (10 boats)

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THE RACING

With reports this month on Liz Baylis winning the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship in New Orleans; seven different mid¬ winter regattas; a quick look back at the Great Pumpkin Regatta; fun at the Dry Creek Vineyard Pro-Am Regatta at the Bitter End YC; results of thefrstfive U.S. Olympic Sailing Trials; and a smattering of box scores and race notes at the end.

Baylis Wins U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship Liz Baylis zoomed into contention for back-to-back Rolex honors with a deci¬ sive win at the U.S. Women's Match Rac¬ ing Championship on November 13-16. The event, now in its second year, was hosted by Southern YC in New Orleans and held in J/22s with sails donated by BoatUS. Defending champion Betsy Alison was a no-show, but the 10-team field included all the other usual players. Joining Liz in this latest victory were Annapolis sailor Nancy Haberland (main/ tactics), Karina Shelton (trimmer) and Aimee Hess (bow). The team finished sec¬ ond in the single round-robin competition

Liz and team won handily, 2-0. Mean¬ while, Hannah Swett, with Tiburon pizza magnate Melissa Purdy among her crew, won the Petit-Finals over Barkow, 2-0. "I felt a little rusty after taking some time off from match racing," confessed Baylis, who also suffered from stomach flu early in the regatta. "But our boat¬ handling was good, and we were obviously happy with the final result. Our team is sticking together, and we're now focusing on trying to win the (Women's Match Rac¬ ing) Worlds again next June." The Worlds will be held in Annapolis in conjunction with the Santa Maria Cup, an annual J/22 event which Liz won ear¬ lier this year. With victories at the Santa

Yachtswoman of the Year. FINALS — Baylis d. Cronin, 2-0. PETIT-FINALS — Swett d. Barkow, 2-0. ROUND ROBIN — 1) Carol Cronin, Jamestown, Rl, 8 points; 2) Liz Baylis, San Rafael, 7; 3) Hannah Swett, New York, NY, 7; 4) Sally Barkow, Nashotah, Ml, 6; 5) Jody Swanson, Buffalo, NY, 5; 6) Elizabeth Kratzig, Miami Beach, 5; 7) Charlie Arms, Vallejo, 3; 8) Sarah Buckley, Chicago, 2; 9) Sandy Hayes, Scituate, 2; 10) Louise Bienvenu, New Orleans, 0. (10 teams) Full report— www.ussailing.org.

Hats off to the U.S. Women's Match Racing champs, from left— Karina Shelton, skipper Liz Baylis, Nancy Haberland and Aimee Hess.

(due to windy and bumpy conditions on Lake Ponchartrain, plans for a double round-robin were abandoned), losing to Carol Cronin and young Sally Barkow. They met Cronin again in the finals, which Page 164 • iMUwft 3? • December, 2003

Maria Cup and the U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship, and a fourth (and top American) at the Women's Match Rac¬ ing Worlds, Baylis has staked her claim against the likes of Alison, Swett and Barkow in the 2003 Rolex sweepstakes. Closer to home, Liz was recently hon¬ ored by San Francisco YC as their 2003

Farr 40 & J/105 Midwinters The first of five monthly Farr 40 & J/ 105 Midwinters were held on a gray, gusty Saturday, November 8. Four Farr 40s and thirteen 105s showed up at the South¬ ampton Shoals race track for the infor¬ mal skirmish, run this year by Matt Jones, Bill Melbostad and the San Fran¬ cisco YC. The J / 120s declined their invi¬ tation to sail Sunday, "probably because we asked them too late to make it hap¬ pen," admitted Jones. The Farr .40s got in two races and a bunch of drills before calling it a day. Though this was meant to be more of a 'clinic' than a 'regatta', and keeping score

SHEET

(6.5 miles) — downwind to Blossom Rock, back to Fort Mason, Blossom Rock and finish. A new rule this year caught almost the entire fleet by surprise. Per the Sailing Instructions, Rule 1.1: "All competitors shall wear lifejackets or other adequate personal buoy¬ ancy while racing and while traveling to and from the racing venue. The 'Y' flag will not be dis¬ played. This is a change to RRS 40." Torben Bentsen, skipper of the Beneteau 42s7 Tivoli, picked up on this and emailed us the following question: "One of my crew came from San Jose and was not aware of the requirement, so did not put on his PFD until he came on the boat. Should we withdraw?" PHRF I (<70) — 1) Sensational, ID-35, Gary Fanger: 2) Oui B5, J/120, John Sylvia; 3) Fast For¬ ward, Aerodyne 38, Dan Benjamin; 4) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira; 5) Q, Schumacher 40, Glenn Isaacson. (13 boats)

Gray day on the Bay — ‘Pendragon V' leads 'Shadow' during the Farr 40 & J/105 Midwinters. Inset, 'Cuchulainn' vaporizes a kite.

wasn't really stressed, it was hard to ig¬ nore the fact that John MacLaurin's new Pendragon V (ex-Sled) was quick in her debut. Pendragon won the day with a 21 score, followed by Shadow (1,4), Sling¬ shot (4,2), and Astra (3,3). On Sunday, the 40s — minus Pendragon — practiced match racing. Chuck Parish's Slingshot, with Jeff Madrigali and Wally Cross aboard, got the upper hand. The J/105s, who only came out Sat¬ urday, sailed three windward-leeward races in winds that increased steadily from 14 knots in the first race to a bit over 20 in the third. Though the competi¬ tion was meant to be low-key, Anna Laura still T-boned 007 aft of the chainplates during the first start. Both boats retired and, as the weather deteriorated and crew and equipment began failing, the fleet eventually dwindled to seven boats. Of the diehards that stuck it out, Bruce Stone's Arbitrage proved unbeatable with three bullets, followed by Juxtapose (9 points). Alchemy (12), Walloping Swede (12) and

Lulu (15).

This is the third year the Farr 40s have conducted their private midwinters, and the first that other classes have been in¬ vited to join them. "It's a sign of the times," claimed Jones. "The good racers don't want long Bay tours around government marks anymore, particularly in the win¬ ter. They want what we give them — lots of quick races around inflatables, with flexible race management." The series continues through March on the second weekend of the month. Golden Gate YC Midwinters The 33rd Manuel Fagundes Sea Weed Soup Regatta began as scheduled at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, off the Golden Gate YC's race deck. A total of 75 boats showed up to enjoy the sunny, mild day — a pleasant start to the midwinter season. With an 8-knot northwesterly blowing, the first four divisions were sent on the meandering Course 21 (10.8 miles) — a downwind start to Fort Mason, Point Knox, Blackaller, St. Francis, Harding Rock, Fort Mason and finish. The smaller boats sailed the more normal' Course 7

IOR WARHORSES (21-66) — 1) Bodacious, Farr One Ton, Bobbi Tosse; 2) Zamazaan, Farr 52, Chuck Weghorn. (4 boats) PHRF II (70-141) — 1) Uno, WylieCat30, Steve Wonner; 2) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank Easom; 3) Two Scoops, Express 34, Chris Longaker; 4) Mintaka 4, Farr 38, Gerry Brown. (10 boats) J/105 — 1) Alchemy, Tom Strutman; 2) Orion, Gary Kneeland; 3) 20/20, Phil Gardner; 4) Whisper, Eden Kim. (11 boats) ' PHRF Ijl (142-197) — 1) Eyrie, Hawkfarm, Tom Condy; 2) Chorus, Kettenburg 38, Peter English; 3) Jam Jam, J/24, Neil Ruxton; 4) Youngster, IOD, Ron Young. (10 boats) CATALINA 34—1) Crew's Nest, Ray Irvine; 2) Casino, Bill Eddy; 3) Mottley, Chris Owen. (6 boats) KNARR — 1) Eos, Dimitris Dimitrelis; 2) #134, Eric Gray; 3) Peerless, Larry Drew. (8 boats) PHRF (>197) —1) Crazy Jane, Thunderbird, Doug Carroll; 2) Elaine, Santana 22, Pat Broderick; 3) Fiddler's Green, Santana 22, John Slivka. (8 boats) FOLKBOAT — 1) Polperro, Peter Jeal; 2) Windansea, Don VJ/ilson. (5 boats) Full results — www.ggyc.org.

EYC Jack Frost Series Encinal YC's Jack Frost Series got off to a good start on Saturday, November 15, with 49 boats participating. That's about the same turnout as last year's first race (54 boats), but the make-up of the fleet was very different. Last year's three J/Boat one design classes (120s, 35s, 105s) are gone, replaced by the Express 27s and multihulls. The 16-boat Express class, which conDecember, 2003 • ixtXUM. Z2 • Page 165

stituted one third of the fleet, were lured away from their traditional Berkeley Mid¬ winters venue this year by the under¬ standable attraction of two races a day with windward/leeward courses, inflatables, leeward gates and an offset at the windward mark. Professional sailor Will Paxton, sailing his refurbished Mo¬ torcycle Irene with former boss Norman Davant, Rusty Canada, Brian Moore and Matt Noble, was untouchable, winning the Page 166 • UMmU 3? • December, 2003

Jack Frost Midwinters, clockwise from upper left — Express 27 start; the winning form of 'Motor¬ cycle Irene'; multihulls and monohulls together on a short course made for some scary mark roundings; the pretty wooden Wylie 31 'Encore'; the J/35 'Stray Cat Blues'; a pair of Merit 25s.

first race by 55 seconds and the second by a whopping 1:41. Chris Corlett also took two bullets in Division I with his Sydney 32 Sydney, accompanied by a skeleton crew of Bill Colombo, Dominic Marchal and Campbell Rivers. Syd corrected out over the ID-35 Sensation by 16 seconds in the first race

and 13 in the second — that's close rac¬ ing! John Wimer's J/120 Desdemona had a shot at ruining Corlett's perfect outing, but suffered a comical and time-consum¬ ing DOB (dog overboard) in the first race. Turn back to Sightings if you missed that story. The Melges 24s were the only other

Jack Frost, cont'd — A 'Sensational‘ group of sailors; it takes a real man to wear a hat like this!; 'Sensation' (upwind) leads playmate 'Sensational' at the leeward mark; the Cal 29 Bluejacket' figured out the finish line at the last minute; the Killer Whale 'Dulcinea'. All photos Latitude/rob.

class to get the two-race treatment that day — and both contests were won by Kevin Clark's Smokiri. Clark wasn't there, having given longtime Smokin' tactician Tom Rankin the boat for the Series. Rankin was joined by Michael Andrews, brother John Rankin, and Wayne Best. Jake Cartwright's WylieCat 30 Tri¬

umph, with Steve Seal steering, won the 'Wylie Class’ (Division II, of which five of the eight boats were different Wylie de¬ signs) by 13 seconds over rival Encore. The PHRF rating for WylieCat 30s was just dropped six seconds a mile (from 141 to 135), so Triumph will have to work a bit harder at the next Jack Frost race, set

for January 17. DIV. I (< 99) — 1) Sydney, Sydney 32, Chris Corlett, 2 points; 2) Sensation, 1D-35, Mario Yovkov, 4; 3) Sensational, 1 D-35, Gary Fanger, 6. (6 boats; 2 races) ANTRIM 27 — 1) Max, Brian Wade. (1 boat; 1 race) MELGES 24—1) Smokin’, Tom Rankin, 2 points; 2) (tie) Personal Puff, Dan Hauserman, and Light Brigade, Warren Davidson, 6. (6 boats; 2 races) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Motorcycle Irene, Will December, 2003 • LjruM 3? • Page 167

THE RACING Paxton, 2 points; 2) Chimo, Brad Pennington, 4; 3) Swamp Donkey, Scott Sellers, 7; 4) Baffett, Tom Baffico, 9; 5) Diane, Steve Katzman, 12; 6) Frog in French, Kame Richards, 13. (16 boats; 2 races) DIV. il (102-168) — 1) Triumph, WylieCat 30, Jake Cartwright/Steve Seal; 2) Encore, Wylie Gemini Twin, Andy Hall; 3) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair. (8 boats; 1 race) DIV. Ill (> 170) —1) Bluejacket, Cal 29, Bill O’Connor; 2) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles; 3) Eurydice, Catalina 30, George Biery. (6 boats; 1 race) MULTIHULLS — 1) White Knuckles, F-31R, Gary Helms; 2) Raptor, F-27 SQ, Todd Olson; 3) Defiance, Cross 45, Mike Ropers. (6 boats; 1 race) Full results — www.encinal.org.

South Bay YRA Midwinters Sixteen of the usual suspects' showed up for the first South Bay YRA midwinter race, hosted by Coyote Point YC pm Sat¬ urday, November 16. Winds were light to non-existent for the 6.65-mile triangular course, with only the flood tide moving the fleet on the last leg to the finish. Matt Neumann's Santana 30/30 Pizote horizoned the 10-boat spinnaker fleet, correcting out 40 minutes ahead of the next boat. Dave and Kay Few's Cal 25-2 Chablis IVwas the first non-spinnaker boat to drift in, crossing the finish line two minutes before the four-hour time limit expired. Per SBYRA rules, that gave the rest of their small class a half-hour window to finish. "We worked hard and were also lucky to catch a few puffs," claimed Few. "The only way we old folks can win anymore is in light air, when the young’uns get bored and start in on the beer!" SPINNAKER — 1) Pizote, Santana 30/30, Matt Neumann; 2) Mist, Beneteau First 38, Robert Hu; 3) Summertime, International Folkboat, Luther Izmirian; 4) Spirit, Cal 20, Vince Swerkes. (10 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Chablis IV, Cal 25-2, Dave & Kathleen Few; 2) Spirit, Catalina 27, John Thiele; 3) Far Better Thing, Ericson 30+, Charles McArthur. (6 boats; 2 DNFs) Full results — http://home.comcast.net/~sbyra/

Great Pumpkin Regatta Richmond YC's annual Great Pump¬ kin Regatta occurred on the sunny week¬ end of October 25-26 — which unfortu¬ nately coincided with our deadline last month. The regatta is ancient history by now, so we ll keep this report short. A staggering 183 entries in 22 one de¬ sign classes signed up for Saturday's light-air buoy racing. Three different race circles were set up, each with the opti¬ mistic intention of running three races. Only the Southampton course, which enjoyed a private breeze from all quad¬ rants, succeeded in getting off all three races. The Deep Water course (Keller Cove) got in two, and the Olympic Circle course Page 168 • LrKMUtVi • December,2003

just one. Sunday's Great Pumpkin Pursuit Race was even grimmer, windwise. Only 16 boats managed to finish the 12.5-mile N tour around Angel and Alcatraz Islands before the 5 p.m. cutoff time. Not sur¬ prisingly, the two fastest boats in the fleet, Walt Logan's Farr 40 Blue Chip and Bill Erkelens, Sr.’s Toronado E-2, finished first and second. Most of the fleet dropped out after parking behind Alcatraz, sty¬ mied by the increasing ebb and lack of wind; , Nick Barnhill and his Redux crew won the annual Trivia Contest, knowing the answers to questions like, "What kind of beer did Quint drink in Jams?" (Narragansett, of course). The TTivia Contest and full race results can be found at www.richmondyc.org. DEEP WATER COURSE (2 races): J/120 — 1) El Ocaso, Rick Wesslund, 4 points; 2) Chance, Barry Lewis, 5. (4 boats) BENETEAU 40.7 — 1) Tout Suite, Tim Merrill, 2 points; 2) White Fang, Mark Howe, 5. (4 boats) WYLIE 39 — 1) Lilith, Tim Knowles, 2 points. (2

Ozone, Olson 34, Carl & Jini Bauer. (6 boats) ULTIMATE 24 — 1) White Lightning, Michael Peterson. (2 boats) SF 30s — 1) Ixxis, Olson 911-S, Ed Durbin; 2) Abba Zaba, Tartan Ten, Charles Pick; 3) Redux, Olson 911-S, Nick Barnhill; 4) Tortuga, Santana 30/ 30, Steve Hutchison. (12 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Attitude Adjustment, Liga & Soren Hoy; 2) Mirage, Terry Cobb; 3) Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton; 4) Swamp Donkey, Doug Robbins; 5) Cotton Candy, Ralf Morgan. (16 boats)

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OLYMPIC CIRCLE COURSE (1 race): EXPRESS 37 — 1) Spindrift V, Larry & Lynn Wright. (1 boat) y BENETEAU 36.7 — 1) Summer & Smoke, Rob Orr; 2) Mistral, Andrew Costello. (5 boats) J/35 — 1) Jarlen, Bob Bloom. (3 boats) ANTRIM 27 —1) Always Friday, John Liebenberg. (2 boats) J/105 — 1) Tiburon, Steve Stroub; 2) Advan¬ tage 3, Pat Benedict; 3) 007, Bruce Blackie. (8 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) #18161, C. Barry. (3 boats) 99ers — 1) #28469, Ultimate 24, Peter Cook; 2)

Too much ebb — Parking Lot 'B' in the Fiasco¬ like Great Pumpkin Pursuit Race. Lot A' was at Angel Island; ‘C was at Southampton Shoals.

SOUTH HAMPTON COURSE (3 races): WYLIECAT 30 — 1) Silkye, Steve Seal, 3 points. (3 boats) HAWKFARM — 1) El Gavilan, Nash Family, 3. (2 boats) OLSON 25 — 1) Blazing Saddles, Derik & Dawn Anderson, 3 points. (3 boats) MERIT 25 — 1) Twilight Zone, Paul Kamen, 5 points. (2 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Jack, Melinda Erkelens, 4 points; 2) Kwazy, Colin Moore, 12; 3) Usagi, Marceline Therrien, 12; 4) Whiney Wabbit, Erik Menzel, 12. (11 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) #124, Tom Wondolleck, 5 points; 2) Mercedes, Joel Verutti, 10; 3) Eclipse, Brad But¬ ler; 4) Powermower, Rowan Fennell, 18; 5) The

SHEET phy (Aug. 6-8) and the Golden Gate Se¬ ries (Oct. 15-18). J/105 — 1) Juxtapose, Ariel Poler, 3 points; 2) LuLu, Don Wieneke, 5; 3) Jose Cuervo, Sam Hock, 7. (6 boats; 2 races) BIG SPINNY (< 111) — 1) Qui B5, J/120, John Sylvia; 2) Team Iverson, 11:Metre, Mark Varnes; 3) Absolute 02, Sydney 38, Keith MacBeth. (7 boats) LITTLE SPINNY (> 111) — 1) Mr. Toad, J/24, John Hunt; 2) Lynx, WylieCat 30, Steve Overton/ Jim Plumley; 3) Carlene, WylieCat 30, Fred Soltero; 4) Soulatitude, J/24, Jon Hagerman. (10 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Q, Schumacher 40, Glenn Isaacson; 2) Youngster, IOD, Ron Young; 3) Roeboat, Catalina 30, Rod Decker. (6 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Tackful, Frank Lawler; 2) Inshallah, Shirley Bates. (4 boats) Full results — www.syconline.org.

Eventual Great Pumpkin winner Blue Chip' ghosts through the fleet in the lee of Alcatraz. Left, 'Blue Chip' skipper Walt Logan. Waitress, Walter Smith, 21. (16 boats) J/24— 1) Small Flying Patio Furniture, Steven Hartman, 6 points; 2) Casual Contact, Ned Walker, 7. (4 boats) J/22 — 1) Talisman Banana, Gary Albright, 6 points; 2) Toucan, Donna Wombie, 6. (4 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) #5132, Chris Klein, 8 points; 2) Dominatrix, Heidi Schmidt, 8. (5 boats)

GREAT PUMPKIN PURSUIT RACE (12.5 miles): 1) Blue Chip, Farr 40, Walt Logan; 2) E-2, Tor¬ nado, Bill Erkelens, Sr.; 3) Sand Dollar, Mumm 30, Erich Bauer; 4) Elan, Express 37, Bill Riess; 5) Twist, J/120, Timo Bruck; 6) El Ocaso, J/120, Rick Wesslund; 7) E.T., Antrim 27, Liz Baylis/Todd Hedin; 8) Ixxis, Olson 911-S, Ed Durbin; 9) Spindrift V, Ex¬ press 37, Larry & Lynn Wright; 10) Always Friday, Antrim 27, John Liebenberg. (153 starters; 16 finish¬ ers)

Alameda YC Midwinters "The weather gods looked favorably on us," reported race chairwoman M.L. Higgins of Alameda YC's first Estuary Mid-

winters on Sunday, November 9. "After several downpours in the morning, the skies cleared for our 25-boat fleet. Not knowing how long the sun would shine and the wind would keep blowing, we ran short courses —5.7, 4.4 and 3.1 miles depending on the class. All in all, it turned out to be a terrific day." DIV. A (0-138) —-1) Buzz Lightyear, Capri 30, Rob Worifel; 2) Rascal, Wilderness 30, Rui Luis; 3) Wile E. Coyote, Express 27, Dan Pruzan. (8 boats) 'DIV. B (Columbia 5.5) — 1) Maverik, Bill Co¬ lombo; 2) Drummer, Adam Sadeg. (5 boats) DIV. C (139-189) — 1) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles. (3 boats) DIV. D (190-up) — 1) Pip Squeek, Santana 20, Aaron Lee. (3 boats) DIV. E (non-spin) —1) Platinum, Morgan 45, Mark & Clair Rommell; 2) Crinan, C&C 30, Don Blood. (6 boats)

Sausalito YC Midwinters Forty-two boats showed up at the Little Harding starting line for the first of five Sausalito'YC Midwinters on Sunday, No¬ vember 2. Conditions were ideal for the J/105 class to get in two quick races, while the rest of the fleet got in one longer one. "Everyone had a great time on the water and back at the club," reported race chairman Tim Prouty, who hands his shotgun over to Don Wieneke and Dan Thafcher on January 1. In other SYC news, nearly 90 sailors attended the club's annual awards bash on the rainy night of November 8. Big win¬ ners included Jeff Hutter, skipper of the Tartan Ten Gammon, who was awarded the Lischeske Trophy (top Tuesday night racer), and Challenge Series co-founder John Sweeney, who received the Com¬ modore's Trophy (outstanding contribu¬ tion to the SYC racing program). Sweeney and partner Tina Kleinjan will continue their association with SYC next year, with three scheduled IACC regattas — the Sausalito Cup (June 18-20), II Moro Tro¬

South Beach YC Midwinters Twenty-two boats showed up for the first of five South Beach YC Midwinter races on Saturday, November 8. With 95 possible courses listed in the Sailing In¬ structions, the race committee had no problem custom-fitting three different venues (7.2, 5.8 and 5 miles) to the three divisions. All courses started to the south against a gusty 15-20 knot southerly and 4-knot ebb. The lD-35s Sensation and Sensational found the lumpy conditions to their lik¬ ing, clobbering the other big spinnaker boats. Goose, the Catalina 30 that keeps winning the Jazz Cup, likewise pounded the little spinnaker class. Ironically, the non-spinnaker class saw the closest rac¬ ing, with just two minutes of corrected time between the top three boats after an improbably long 2.5+ hours on the 5-mile cjourse. Five of the 22 boats DNFed in the blus¬ tery conditions, one with a broken boom. The last half dozen boats finished in a driving rain, but according to race official Randy Wells, "Everyone that made it back to the clubhouse afterward seemed to be in good spirits." SPINNAKER-1 (< 150) — 1) Sensational, 1D-35, Mario Yovkov; 2) Sensation, ID-35, Gary Fanger; 3) Moray, 11:Metre, Mark Hecht; 4) Spirit of Elvis, Santana 35, Greg Solar. (9 boats) SPINNAKER-!! (> 149)— 1) Goose, Catalina 30, Mike Kastrop; 2) Abra, Jeanneau 32, Bob Turnbull; j3) Polio Del Mar, Santana 22, Arjan Bok. (7 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Fancy, Ericson 33, Chips Conlon; 2) That's Right, Coronado 25, Kathy Wheatly; 3) La Maja, Isl. 30, Ken Naylor. (6 boats) Full results— www.southbeachyc.org

Big Fun at the Bitter End Here's a geography quiz. Where in the world is there a truly unique sailing event with the following features: world-class talent from yesterday and today; predict¬ ably warm tropical conditions with plenty December, 2003 • LUCUjtZS • Page 169

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of breeze; an innovative racing format to challenge even seasoned veterans; nearly every conceivable water toy available for guest use; a schedule filled with just the right balance of racing vigor and off-time fun; and all at a quiet, low-key shoreside venue with gourmet food and wine? Oh, and there's no background noise from any mechanized traffic of any sort — no TV, radio, or internet distractions in your room — and the only way to get there is by boat. Okay, so we re in a low-latitude island, but here's another clue; some of the ad¬ jacent islands are owned by billionaires, namely Richard Branson and most re¬ cently Bill Gates. This suggests a pertain James Bond-like aura, though the flat black speedboats and helicopters seem to be kept well out of view. If you've guessed the Caribbean, you're right. The British Virgin Islands is even more right. The event is the annual Bit¬ ter End YC Pro-Am Regatta held on Vir¬ gin Gorda, sponsored for the third year by Dry Creek Vineyard. Now in its 17th year, event directors John Glynn and Jason Meeuwig have managed to keep an impressive rate of return for invitees and guests by continually freshening the for¬ mat to make it fun for everyone. A topgraded match race event in years past, the Bitter End has more recently adopted Paul Elvstrom's triple racing game as a way to tone down the aggressiveness of match racing while still keeping the com¬ petition tactically interesting. In this for¬ mat, three boats sail the windward-leeward course, but only the winner earns a point. This gives incentive for the two trailing boats to team up against the leader, which in close races can make for some spectacular final runs to the fin¬ ish. Each year, the Pro-Am strives to keep the right combination of congeniality and competitive spice in their choice of invited skippers. Divided into two groups — Jun¬ iors and Masters — the event was once again a 'Who's Who' of sailboat racing, with too many Olympic medals. World Championship titles, and even America's Cups to mention. The Masters Division featured living legends in the sport com¬ peting in Freedom 30s: Olympians Keith Musto and Lowell North, industry giants Butch Ulmer and Rod Johnstone, and Tom Leweck, editor of the popular cyber¬ newsletter Scuttlebutt. Resort guests (the Ams j could also sail in the Junior Divi¬ sion with none other than America's Cup winner and newly-crowned Rolex World Sailor of the Year Russell Coutts, exPage 170

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Oracle helmsman Peter Holmberg, reign¬ ing match race World Champion Ed Baird, America True skipper Dawn Riley, or pe¬ rennial Melges 24 champion Andy Burdick. Hmm, some Junior Division! As if this range of talent wasn't enough to keep the racing close, the courses uti¬ lized narrow two-boatlength gaps between close-set marks to define both the start/ finish line and the weather and leeward gates. On-the-water umpires Tom Farquhar and Brad Dellenbaugh sus¬ pended many of the racing rules in the sailing instructions, including RRS 31 (Touching a Mark), which made the rac¬ ing different and interesting. This year, the use of a fixed start/finish line (rather than the rabbit starts used in previous years) made the starts a significant challenge given the short line. 'J'he Juniors, and their crews of three guests, raced in newly-molded Hunter 216s, developed with input from BEYC for racing and resort use. These small keel boats scored points for their quickness and easy handling, beachability, and ample cockpit space, but suffered when the wind blew too hard — in a rainy, 25knot squall, all three boats suffered bent spars while turning downwind. More rig tension and aft mast chocks to induce more pre-bend apparently solved the prob¬ lem.

Pro-Am action — Despite some minor teething problems, the Bitter End YC's brand new Hunter 216s were apparently a blast to sail.

Any guests hungry for more competi¬ tion could enter the Musto Scuttlebutt Sailing Club Championships, held con¬ currently with the Pro-Am in Lasers, Hobie Waves, and Hunter 216s. Besides an ample supply of trophies and a return invitation guaranteed to the winner, Leweck offered Scuttlebutt SC member¬ ship to anyone interested, with such ben¬ efits as a membership card conferring "re¬ ciprocal privileges with any cyber yacht club in the world." In the spirit of Leweck's genteel style, and to take advantage of the decades of collective wisdom present on the island, a panel discussion was assembled one evening to conduct an open forum on the burning issues in the sport. Since the America's Cup is always fertile ground for such speculation, much discussion was held about the best site for the next event, what syndicates will sail, and who is ru¬ mored to be already involved or planning to join these programs. Other issues crept in to keep the discussion lively, such as the state of the Olympics and the need for a new handicap rule. After a grueling week of sailing, snorkeling, cruising, diving, dining, and avoid¬ ing the perils of being "over-served,"

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3) Erin Maxwell/Jen Morgan (Stonington, CT), 37. (7 boats)

Coutts and teammate Musto laid claim to the overall team trophy, based mostly on Coutts' five-point score. Meanwhile septuagenarian Lowell North defeated all others in the Masters Division with a score of four points, which he hopes "has earned me an invitation to come back next year. This is a great event, in a great place." — dobbs davis PRO-AM REGATTA— 1) Musto/Coutts, 5 points; 2) Ulmer/Burdick, 4; 3) North/Riley, 4; 4) Johnstone/ Holmberg, 4; 5) Leweck/Baird, 3. SCUTTLEBUTT CHAMPIONSHIP — 1) Ed Baird, 10; 2) Keith Musto, 11; 3) Andy Burdick, 13; 4) Nigel Musto, 16; 5) Paul Faget, 20.

U.S. Olympic Trials Five of our eleven Olympic sailing classes held their high stakes, winnertake-all Trials last month, with no real surprises. The two Mistral contests, held at the US Sailing Center in Jensen Beach, FL, were both massacres. Lanee Butler Beashel once again clobbered all comers to earn her fourth trip to the Olympics, which will be held in Athens on August 13-29. Previously, Lanee went to Barcelona ('92), Savannah ('96) and Sydney (’00), where she finished fourth, her personal best. Fellow SoCal boardmeister Peter Wells fired off nine bullets en route to earning his ticket to Athens.

The action was only slightly less lopsided in La _ Porte, Texas, where Houston YC hosted the 470 and Laser Olympic Trials. Pre-regatta 470 favorite Paul Foerster, a new father, and crew Kevin Burnham de¬ livered the goods in the Men's class, rack¬ ing up enough bullets to sit out the last three heats of the 16-race, 2-throwout series. Foerster, like Butler, will be going to his fourth Olympics, hoping to add to his two silvers ('92 in the Flying Dutch¬ man; '00 in the 470 with Bob Merrick). Burnham, a two-time veteran of The Show, also has a silver medal on his resume ('92 in the 470, crewing for Mor¬ gan Reeser). Four-time All-American sailor Katie McDowell (Brown, 98) and crew Isabelle Kinsolving (Yale, 02) were able to skip their last race, too, fending off a mid-re¬ gatta challenge from Amanda Clark to win the Women's 470 class. Meanwhile, Mark Mendelblatt sat out the last two Laser races after securing his trip to Athens. Mendelblatt dominated the tough 32-boat fleet from the beginning, topping runnerup John Myrdal, the '00 Olympic Laser rep, in the process. He was excited about finally reaching a goal he set for himself as a junior sailor. "The Olympics is one of the hardest regattas to get into," noted Mendel¬ blatt. / The next round of Olympic Trials will oc¬ cur in Florida this win¬ ter. Five of the regattas will occur between Feb¬ ruary 12-22; Finns and Europes (Ft. Lauder¬ dale YC), 49ers and Ynglings (Key Biscayne C/> < YC) and Tornados (Mi¬ C/) v. i ami YC). The Stars will 00 LU ?■ go at it last, on March 18-28, at Coral Reef —\ S» > SSSfifE YC. 470 MEN — 1) Paul Foerster/Kevin Burnham (Rockwall, TX), 31 points; 2) Mikee AndersonMitterling/Graham Biehl (San Diego), 47; 3) Mark Ivey/Howard Cromwell (Huntington Beach, CA), 48. (9 boats) 470 WOMEN — 1) Katie McDowell/lsabelle Kinsolving (Barrington, Rl), 26 points; 2) Amanda Clark/Sarah Mergenthaler (Shelter Island, NY), 29;

LASER — 1) Mark Mendelblatt (St. Petersburg, FL), 33 points; 2) John Myrdal (Kailua, HI), 49; 3) Brad Funk (Clearwater, FL), 55; 4) Andrew Lewis (Honolulu, HI), 62; 5) Zach Railey (Clearwater, FL), 70. (32 boats) MISTRAL WOMEN — 1) Lanee Butler Beashel (Dana Point, CA), 12 points; 2) Beth Winkler (Coca Beach, FL), 28; 3) Taylor Duch (Savannah, GA), 30. (7 boards) MISTRAL MEN — 1) Peter Wells (La Canada/ Newport Beach, CA), 15 points; 2) Ben Barger (St. Petersburg, FL), 24; 3) Kevin Jewett (Deephaven, MN), 34. (11 boards) Full results — www.ussailing.org

Box Scores Following are quick reports on other regattas that occurred, or rankings that were published, last month: 35th RED ROCK REGATTA (TYC: Nov. 1): DIV. 1 — 1) Carlene, WylieCat 30, Fred Soltero; 2) Attitude Adjustment, Express 27, Soren Hoy; 3) Daddy O, Olson 30, Tom Simms; 4) Windlassie, Catalina 38, Ronn Hill; 5) Joyride, J/105, Bill Hoehler. (16 boats; 8 DNFs) DIV. 11—1) Wind Dance, Cal 2-27, Ann Watson; 2) Moonstone, Nightingale, John Sullivan; 3) Patriot, Yamaha 33, Lesa,Kinney; 4) Don Wan, Santana 28, Don Kunstler. (9 boats; 3 DNF)

ISAF WORLD MATCH RACING RANKINGS: MEN — 1) Karol Jablonksi, POL; 2) Ed Baird, USA; 3) Jesper Radich, DEN; 4) Mathieu Richard, FRA; 5) James Spithill, USA; 6) Staffan Linberg, FIN; 7) Bjorn Hansen, SWE; 8) Paolo Cian, ITA; 9) Mikael Lindqvist, SWE; 10) JesGram-Hansen, DEN.

Let the Games begin — Kevin Burnham (left) and Paul Foerster (right) have a good shot at a 470 medal in the upcoming Athens Olympics. WOMEN — 1) Marie Bjorling, SWE; 2) Malin Millbourn, SWE; 3) Nina Braestrup, DEN; 4) Lotte Meldgaared Pedersen, DEN; 5) Maire Faure, FRA; 6) Liz Baylis, USA; 7) Betsy Alison, USA; 8) Sabrina Gurioli, ITA; 9) Malin Kallstrom, SWE; 10) Christelle December, 2003 • leMuAi 3? • Page 171

THE RACING Philippe, FRA. (as of October 31)

PERRY CUP (MPYC: Nov. 1-2): 1) Pat & Brendan Bradley; 10 points; 2) Tracy & Christy Usher, 11; 3) Pax Davis/Dave Morris, 16; 4) Doug Baird/Greg Pimintel, 21; 5) Dan Simmons/Blair Wallace, 22. (10 Mer¬ curies; 6 races; 1 throwout)

FINN & EUROPE NATIONALS (Ft. Lauder¬ dale YC: 11/14-16): FINN — 1) Andrew Simpson, 10 points; 2) Jonas Hogh-Christen^en (DEN), 12; 3) Kevin Hall, 22; 4) Mo Hart, 25; 5) Othmar Mueller von Blumencron (SUI), 29; 6) Eric Oetgen, 40; 7) Aaron O'Grady, 41; 8) Darrell Peck, 46; 9) Geoff Ewenson, 46; 10) Andrew Kern, 48. (29 boats) EUROPE — 1) Katarzyna Szotynska, 6 points; 2) Meg Gailliard, 11; 3) Juule Ditte, 16; 4) Krysia Pohl, 25; 5) Christen Yeldman, 25. (9 boats) (7 races; 1 throwout)

ROLEX FARR INVITATIONAL (Miami: Nov. 19-22): FARR 40 (NAs) — 1) Nerone, Mezzaroma/ MiglioriA/ascotto, ITA, 49 points; 2) Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy/Paul Cayard, 61; 3) Barking Mad, Jim Richardson/Terry Hutchinson, 65; 4) Virago, Stuart Townsend/Chris Larson, 71; 5) Shadow Rock, Geremia/Stoneberg/Ullman, 75; 6) Atalanti, George Andreadis/Ed Baird, 80. (17 boats)

Kings Point; 4) Tufts; 5) Dartmouth; 6) St. Mary's; 7) Stanford; 8) Brown; 9) USC; 10) MIT; 11) Old Dominion; 12) UC Irvine; 13) Hawaii; 14) Boston College; 15) Washing¬ ton College; 16) Georgetown; 17) Yale; 18) Navy; 19) Charleston; 20) Eckerd. WOMEN — 1) Harvard; 2) Old Dominion; 3) Brown; 4) Dartmouth; 5) Yale; 6) Charles¬ ton; 7) UC Irvine; 8) Navy; 9) USC; 10) St. Mary's; 11) UC Santa Barbara; 12) Tufts; 13) Stanford; 14) Georgetown; 15) Boston College.

PRE-HOLIDAY REGATTA (SFYC.11/22-23): DIV. I (< 59) — 1) Recidivist, Schum¬ acher 40, Colin Case, 8 points; 2) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira, 12; 3) Sensation, 1Dg °

Sittin' on top of the world — 2003ISAF Sailors of the Year Siren Sundby and Russell Coutts. MUMM 30 (NAs) — 1) Ofithe Gauge, Jack LeFort/Ken Read, 26 points; 2) USA-65, David Pyles/ Scott Nixon, 42; 3) Tramp, Tom Ritter/Wally Cross, 43. (9 boats) FARR 395 — 1) Shades of Gray, Peter David¬ son, 16 points. (2 boats) (11 races; www.farrinternational.com)

COLLEGIATE RANKINGS fas of Nov. 11): COED — 1) Harvard; 2) Hobart/Wm. Smith; 3)

35, Mario Yovkov. (8 boats) DIV. II (60-99) — 1) Q, Schumacher 40, Glenn Isaacson, 8 points; 2) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom, 9; 3) Razzberries, Olson 34, The Nesbits, 15. (7 boats) DIV. Ill (> 100) — 1) Never Again II, IOD, Mark Pearce, 5 points; 2) #306, J. Davies, 13; 3) Jammin' Too, Catalina 36, Mike Lamb, 14. (6 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Youngster, IOD, Ron Young, 5 points; 2) Veronese II, Beneteau First 47.7, Chris Dawson, 7; 3) Moonlight Lady, Sabre 34, J. Florence, 18. (7 boats)

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Race Notes Best in the world: The 2003 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards went to Alinghi skipper Russell Coutts and Si¬ ren Sundby, the 20-year-old Norwegian world champion in the Europe class. Paul Cayard hosted the awards presenta¬ tion in Barcelona, Spain. Among the eleven male nomi¬ nees for Sailor the Year was U.S. Snipe sailor Augie Diaz. Two American Yngling teams made the shorter (six) list of Women's nominees — Betsy Alison/Suzy Leech/Lee Icyda and Hannah Swett/Joan Touchette/Melissa Purdy. Sale boats of the month: Dick Humphrey, longtime Columbia 5.5 stal¬ wart, has bought the Barnett 42 Soli¬ taire, which he’s renamed Shoojly (the boat's original name). . . Dr. Chuong Do, a recent transplant from Atlanta, has ac¬

quired the Oyster SJ-35 Caberet, which will henceforth be known as Chao Ba. Annual industry awards: Cruising World and Sailing World presented their 2004 Boat of the Year (BOTY) honors at the St. Pete Sail Expo last month. Among

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THE RACING SHEET 495) registered to the Kahn clan. Three Farr 40s (Samba, Croc Rock, Warpath) are entered from SoCal, along with Doug Mongeon's Farr 36 Debauchery and Deneen and John Demourkas’s new Mumm 30s, Groovederci and Groove Too (more on this interesting project next month). Check out www.-pre¬ miere-racing. com to see who else is entered. Kid kudos: SFYC junior mem¬ ber Casey Williams, an 18-yearold Cornell freshman, was awarded the Harris Perpetual Tro¬ phy for her 420 exploits, includ¬ ing a 4th out of 30 boats at the Ida Lewis competition this summer. The annual trophy, which comes with a $500 stipend, goes to’the Bay Area's outstanding sailor and sportsman under 24 years old. Laser sailor Sean Kelly, also a SFYC junior, was named the winner of this year's Winton Award, a SFYC-members-only honor which comes with a $1,000 stipend. Road warriors: RYC sailors Vaughn Seifers (skipper), Nick Nash and Jim

More magic — First look at the new Pyewacket', Roy Disney's new R/P-designe'd canting-keeied 86-footer. Details next month, hopefully. Wheeler represented Area G in the Mallory Cup, US Sailing’s Men’s Championship, in late October. The event was hosted by Lake Norman YC (Mooresville, NC) and held in Flying Scots. Our team finished tenth in the 12-boat fleet. . . The Adams

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With reports this month on Prime Winter Chartering Venues and a sailing instructor's tips on Navigation Know-How for Bareboaters.

Running from Old Man Winter: Sun-Kissed Travel Strategies You gotta feel sorry for Old Man Win¬ ter. Of all the seasons, he's the one most likely to suffer a rejection complex. After all, as soon as he blows into town, just about everybody wants to turn tail and run for the tropics. If you find yourself among that group this holiday season, but don’t quite know how to proceed, we'll coach yoq through the getaway process. First, as you sit there sipping your eggnog in front of the fire, we suggest you close your eyes, take a deep breath and see what tropical sail¬ ing destination pops into your mind's eye. What's that? You've drawn a blank? No worries, we've got plenty of sugges¬ tions that will have you working on your tan, while the rest of us are back here freezing our tails off. From Auckland to Phuket, and from Puerto Rico to Grenada, oceans full of sun-kissed char¬ ter venues await winter and springtime travelers. Before we run through the prime des¬ tination options, though, we should make the point that ihe holiday season is one of the very best times of year to plan future trips with friends or family. Why? Simply because while they're re¬ laxed and in good spirits, you at least have a fighting chance of getting them . focused enough to make a decision! The rest of the year, most Americans are so stressed out and overextended that the only commitment you're likely to get is: "I promise. I'll think about it. . . later." If you are saddled with organizing the group, we suggest you emphasize the Without question, Sydney Harbour is one of the world's most dramatic sailing venues. Seen here is the famous opera house.

urgency of nailing down a time frame and putting a deposit down on a boat. Re¬ gardless of which venue you're talking about, the most desirable boat types naturally book up first, so if you wait un¬ til the 11th hour, you may be sorely dis¬ appointed. Once you decide on a game plan and have verbal commitments from your po¬ tential crew, don't let them get up from the table before they cut you a deposit check. Once they're invested in the plan, they will simply work their busy lives around it. But if you allow them to pro¬ crastinate, your winter or spring char¬ ter dreams may fizzle away. As to prime winter destinations, let's start with one of the most exotic — Thai¬ land. If you really want to get away from mainstream American culture, fly to Phuket, jump on a boat and sail into the nearby never-neverland of lush green limestone pinnacles —• remember the James Bond flick Man with the Golden Gun? Beyond Phuket's swank waterside resorts, you can still escape to idyllic anchorages populated only by local fisher-folk. The best sailing season here is December through April, so there's no time to waste. A day or two in the bus¬ tling capital, Bangkok, will introduce you to both modern and ancient aspects of this fascinating Buddhist nation. Australia has several regions that are ideally suited to chartering. The Whitsunday Islands are a spectacular sailor’s playground of mostly-uninhabited islands lying just off the Queensland coast, yet inside the Great Barrier Reef. Ideally, you'll want to wait until spring to sail there, though, as the best condi¬ tions are generally found between April and September. Right now, how¬ ever, at the peak of our North American winter, the sailing is spectacular in both the Pittwater River region and in Sydney Harbour. Pittwater is a gunkholer's dream, with flat water and plenty of semi-se¬ cluded anchorages, as well as ample

shoreside services. By contrast, explor¬ ing the vast Sydney Harbour region un¬ der sail gives you front-row access to his¬ toric wharfs and museums, waterside restaurants, downtown shopping and posh waterside mansions. On the week¬ ends you'll share the waters with hun¬ dreds of Aussie racers whose billowing spinnakers infuse the bay with a kalei¬ doscope of color. Twelve hundred miles across the Tasman Sea lies New Zealand, which of¬ fers two principal areas for chartering. Auckland, as every America's Cup buff knows, probably has more sailors per capita than any other city on earth. The waters of the Hauraki Gulf offer great sailing with access to the capital's nightlife and culture. However, nature lovers will prefer the vast Bay of Islands region. With its pine-covered hills, tem¬ perate climate and peaceful anchorages,this area is considered by many circumnavigators to be one of Mother Nature's finest creations. While the water here is not bathtub warm, it is definitely swimmable. Spin the globe 180° and you'll arrive at the other prime region for winter sail¬ ing — the Caribbean. (It's closer to home, but we should note that flights to Thai¬ land, Australia and New Zealand are only about $300 more than to the Eastern Caribbean.) We often write about the Caribbean isles in these pages, but let us discuss a few aspects of sailing there in winter that you might not have considered. First,

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Eastern Caribbean's least-developed is¬ land — then on to Guadeloupe and the nearby cluster called Les Saintes. Yeah, they'll be hoppin’ with winter vacation¬ ers, but like the South of France in sum¬ mer, sometimes being in the thick of the action is very cool. We couldn't close this winter roundup without mentioning the Sea of Cortez. Via the charter base at La Paz, charterers can sample the raw unspoiled beauty of Baja and the Sea, which inspires cruis¬ ers to linger here year after year. The water is warm the undersea life abun¬ dant, and the inherent tranquility doesn't cost a dime. So many destinations, so little time. — latitude/aet

Spread: Sailing through dream-like limestone pinnacles off Phuket. Inset: On the other side of the world, Caribbean sailing is near perfect.

although the 500-milt; chain of islands between Puerto Rico and Grenada may not yet have been discovered by you, trust us, they have been discovered. This is not to say you've missed your oppor¬ tunity to enjoy them. Quite the opposite, the upside of increased tourism is that on most islands it is now much easier to provision, and there are much better op¬ tions for nightlife and dining than there were a decade or two ago. The downside, of course, is that an¬ chorages will be much more crowded here during winter — the peak tourism months — than during summer. Not to worry, though, classic trade wind sail¬ ing conditions are at their best during the winter and into spring, and there is virtually no chance of getting whacked by a major storm. Here are some simple strategies for dealing with high-season traffic. If you choose to visit the Virgin Islands, check out some of the less-famous isles and anchorages, rather than only those which have become household names. And when you do go to the must-see spots like Foxy's and The Bitter, End, arrive in early afternoon in order to nab a good spot. (Psst! Don't tell anyone, but the very best time to snorkel The Baths is at first light, before anyone else gets there.) Also, consider visiting anchorages on the backside of St. John or perhaps take a 40-mile reach off the beaten track

to St. Croix. An alternative is to do a one-direc¬ tional cruise through the British and U.S. Virgins, then on into the so-called Span¬ ish Virgins, a series of still-sleepy islands belonging to Puerto Rico. Farther 'down island', anchorages on the Dutch/French island of St. Maarten do get a bit crowded, but a day's sail away you can be in the formerly British islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, which still have that 'old Caribbean' charm and receive much less tourism. Neighboring St. Eustatias is another sleeper, as is Saba — but you can overnight there only if sdas are flat calm. Still farther south, those who enjoy booming interisland sails might consider a one-directional 'mid-Caribbean' cruise, perhaps from the huge French island of Martinique to British Dominica — the A day's sail from the bustle of St. Maarten, life is tranquil on the lee side of Nevis, and the co¬ conuts are yours for the taking.

Practical Navigation Tips For Bareboat Charterers When I think about successful bare¬ boat chartering, I'm always reminded of a conversation I once had with the former CEO of The Moorings. When letting cli¬ ents take out his company's boats, his greatest concerns were always about each sailor's/anchoring and navigation skills. Faulty anchoring practices cause damage when dragging boats get tangled with other boats and/or go aground. Faulty navigation can also lead to grounding, occasionally bad enough to result in the total loss of the boat. During the last 10 years, technologi¬ cal advancements have made both an¬ choring and navigation easier for bare¬ boat charterers. The establishment of more overnight mooring buoys in bareboating venues and better wind¬ lasses have undoubtedly eliminated many mishaps. More navigation aids and the wide availability of GPS have made navigation easier as well. Even with these advancements, though, there are still a few boats lost every year. As rare as these events are — and, fortunately, human casualties are even rarer — I would like

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to offer a few tips to make navigation easier and safer for bareboat charterers. Normal bareboat chartering is limited to daytime sailing and is almost always done within sight of land, so navigation under these conditions isn’t rocket sci¬ ence. But there are some things you can do to make navigation easier and safer. Following these suggestions will reduce stress and make your cruise more fun as well. Take an Approved Navigation Course

— Make sure your knowledge and skills in coastal navigation are up to standard. Courses that teach tQ a national (or in¬ ternational) standard are offered by ASA and U.S. Sailing schools, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squad¬ rons. The standards set for these courses generally go beyond what you’ll need for bareboat chartering, but completion wTill give you confidence as well as the tools you’ll need for successful bareboating. In a typical coastal navigation course you can expect to learn to: 1) identify the chart symbols and explain the terms and characteristics used for navigation aids including shapes, colors, and lights used in the buoyage system; 2) use various instruments for navigation: 3) convert courses and bearings between true, mag¬ netic, and compass: 4) plot dead reck¬ oning positions; 5) plot fixes by various means such as bearings, ranges and dis¬ tance circles; 6) identify sources of offi¬ cial publications; 7) select publications required for prudent navigation; 8) use the tide and current tables to find times and heights of tides at reference and sec¬ ondary ports and direction and rate of current at reference and secondary sta¬ tions; 9) check compass deviation; 10) plot running fixes; 11) determine set, drift and leeway; Two cones, apex down, 12) compensate* means the mark is for the effect of south of trouble. set and drift or leeway; and 13) use danger bear¬ ings to determine if a vessel is devi¬ ating danger¬ ously from a course. The first five topics describe the skills you should be most prepared to use during bareboat charters. But even though not

everything on the list is essential to char¬ tering, passing such a course confirms a high level of navigational competence that will give you the greatest confidence in the role of bareboat skipper. Pay Attention at the Chart Briefing — Listen and ask questions at the pre-char¬ ter chart briefing and keep your cruis¬ ing guide handy at all times during the charter. The folks at the charter company are going to know a lot more about the local sailing area than anyone else, so the chart briefing will provide lots of good suggestions about places to go and will also let you know about places that are off limits to the company’s charter boats. Sometimes a “red line” chart is provided to highlight dangerous or 'off-limits' ar¬ eas. Use the Cruising Guide — Consult the cruising guide before entering any har¬ bor with which you are not absolutely familiar. The guide will describe every harbor, explaining how to approach and pointing out all the hazards. It also pro¬ vides handy diagrams with GPS coordi¬ nates and suggested routes. In addition to vital navigational information, the cruising guide will also give a wealth of information about services, businesses, points of interest, attractions and back¬ ground information for the area. It’s a good idea to study the cruising guide and

Clockwise from upper left: Pay close attention during chart briefings; GPS, the miracle tool; dodging coral heads with the sun high; sailing too close to channel markers can be costly; the author (shirtless) and friends riding out a squall.

charts in the weeks preceding your char¬ ter. They can be purchased through charter companies and most retail boat¬ ing stores. Become Familiar with Navigation Aids

— Become familiar with the navigation aid marking system(s) for your charter¬ ing destination. Again, if you buy a chart ahead of time, there will be no surprises. In principal sailing areas, there are two lateral systems and one cardinal system in use; Lateral System 'B' is used in North and South America and in the Carib¬ bean. It’s the 'red-right-returning' sys¬ tem we are familiar with here. The red triangles mark the right-hand side of the channel and the green squares mark the left-hand side of the channel when re¬ turning from the sea. Lateral System “A” is used in Europe, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. In this system, the red buoys mark the left-hand side of the channel when returning from the sea. The Cardinal System is used to iden¬ tify whether q mark lies north, east, south, or west of a given obstacle. Two cones, one above the other, apex upward, indicates the mark is north of an ob-

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stacle. Two cones, one above the other, apex downward, indicates the mark is south of an obstacle. Two cones, one above the other, apex to apex, indicates a mark to the west; and two cones base to base, indicates it is to the east of an obstacle. Other systems encountered in bareboating include the system used in French Polynesia to mark the channels between the barrier reef and each cen¬ tral island. In the lagoon, these marks identify the island side of the channel with red squares and the outer reef side of the channel with green triangles. Bring a Handheld GPS — Different brands and models of GPS units have different user interfaces, so mastery of one doesn’t mean mastery of all. Good portable and handheld models are inex¬ pensive enough that arty charterer can purchase one before a bareboat charter trip. Buying your own allows you to learn the functions and install trip-specific waypoints in your own unit. Be sure to become familiar with the 'Go To’ function. This will tell you the direction to the selected waypoint as well as the direction your boat is tracking. It will also give you course deviation, which is how far (and in which direction) your boat has moved from the selected course line. Course deviation is especially valu-

able when following a course with ob¬ stacles on either side. Additionally, the 'Go To' function will tell you how fast you are going and how long it will take to get to your selected waypoint or destination. This last feature is extremely impor¬ tant. Many anchorages have coral reefs and other obstacles nearby that must be transited in close proximity. Navigation in these areas is done visually by look¬ ing through the shallow water to avoid obstacles. This is easy during the mid¬ day hours when the sun is high enough to allow you to see the bottom. But after about 4:00 p.m. you can’t see through even shallow water due to the low sun angle. This makes it virtually impossible to see what you’re about to run over. Many accidents have happened because of ill-timed (i.e. late) arrival in areas where it was necessary to navigate visu¬ ally through shallow water to get to the anchorage. Plan to Arrive Early — If you slow down and are not going to arrive early enough, don't hesitate to start the en¬ gine. Don’t wait until it’s too late to make up for lost progress. Your priority should be to approach an anchorage safely in daylight rather than sailing into the late afternoon or evening hours with the last breath of wind. This is especially impor¬ tant when anchoring in an unfamiliar area or having to secure a mooring buoy where only a few moorings are available. At the chart briefing make special note of locations where arriving early is im¬ portant. Maintain Situational (and Positional) Awareness—This means not only know¬

ing what is going on at the moment, but being aware of what is about to happen. For example: Is leeway or adverse cur¬ rent taking your boat toward a hazard¬ ous area? Is the bearing to another boat in the distance holding steady, indicat¬ ing the likelihood of a col¬ lision course? Is reduced speed going to cause you to arrive at your destina¬ tion too late to enter the anchorage safely? Is there a squall rapidly approach¬ ing your position? Is that entire fleet of racing sail¬ boats heading your way? Are there fish trap buoys in your path? Be aware of what’s go¬ ing on around you at the present moment, as well as what the situation is go¬ ■

ing to be in the next five to ten minutes or even more. Keep your mind ahead of the boat in both time and space so no adverse circumstances can sneak up on you and take you by surprise. Remem¬ ber the old adage: "An excellent sailor is one who uses his expert judgment to avoid situations that require him to use his expert skill." Never Trust Just One Source of Navi¬ gational Information — This is doubly im¬

portant when dealing with information from electronic devices, even very good ones like GPS. These devices can be very easy to use, but it’s also very easy to oc¬ casionally punch a wrong button. Cross¬ check navigational data by observing if the information makes sense and by using other sources of information such as depth soundings, hand bearings and dead reckoning whenever possible. Hold Off Entering Tricky Areas Dur¬ ing Squall Activity — Fog can be a prob¬

lem in nontropical areas, and squalls of¬ ten reduce visibility in the tropics. Both conditions require more careful naviga¬ tion than at other times. Even though squalls can reduce visibility to almost nothing, at least they don’t last long. Adjust sail appropriately and put off pas¬ sage in any narrow or tricky channels while the squall is still blowing. If you’re in the harbor, let the squall blow over before getting underway. If underway, stand off in open water rather than try¬ ing to navigate any narrow channels during the squall. You normally don’t have to wait long before it becomes warm and clear again. Consider Buddy-Boating or Flotilla Chartering — Being part of a group can

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CHANGES With reports this month from Ornaerie on the hard in Spain: Cappuccino on trucking a boat home from Mexico; Free Spirit on the long slog between New Zealand and Hawaii; Chewbacca on homeschooling onboard; Annapurna on cruising between the Maldives and Oman: from Saga on Bahia del Sol, El Salvador; Miki G. on Key West; and plenty of Cruise Notes.

locals, most of them the younger ones, speak English. It's common for the levante winds from the Sahara to blow up here for days at a time, filling the air with hot and gritty sand. It's hard to wash that stuff off. At least we've been getting a little rain, which is good for the mahogany planking on my boat, as it swells and closes the seams. That means I can put the primer on and then do the bottom paint. Although I'm planning on flying home for Christmas and the Super Bowl — I spent the last two Christmases in Spain — I still plan to eventually sail the Med and visit Turkey, Greece, Malta, Mallorca, and the other great spots. My health isn't a problem, as I'm eating well and get ex¬ ercise riding my folding Belgian bike. The Spanish streets aren't very friendly to cy¬ clists, however, as there are no bike lanes and everybody has a motorbike or small car. I don't like to say bad things about people, but the locals to tend to be fat and have beer bellies, bad teeth, and talk all at once, yelling to be heard over the ex¬ isting din. But the sehoritas are pretty. In fact, I'm trying to teach a pretty sehorita in a music store to whisper responses to my questions about flamenco music, which is a loud wail with an Arab influ¬ ence and guitar accompaniment. Andalucia has many beautiful cities to visit — Seville, Cadiz, Grenada, and oth¬ ers. With a new passport to replace the one lost in my wreck, I hope to see more of them soon. — ivan 10/15/03

Ornaerie —Hallberg 31 Ivan Rusch On The Hard In Spain (Moss Landing) Here I am, sipping a glass of vino rojo at my favorite little bar in Puerto Sherry, Cadiz, Spain. You can't get a bad glass of red in this country! Anyway, I just got done talking with this young couple from northern Europe, and the girl gave me this "environmentally correct" piece of paper to write my Changes on. Ah, Spain, what a great place to be stuck in for 18 months! My Ornaerie is being repaired after get¬ ting beat up on a reef south of Cadiz. The story of that incident will be retold in my homemade book about my many encoun¬ ters with luck. Unfortunately, most of that book got soaked in my latest case of mis¬ fortune. My daughter, Laurie, and her husband Don recently visited with me for 10 days to make sure my lifestyle here was all right. She'd been worried, but the two of them were impressed with how beautiful, warm, and inexpensive it is here, and how friendly the people are. I will be here for another 18 months or so while my boat gets restored, but for only six of those months will she be out of the water. For fun and necessity, I'm learning to read and speak Spanish, and hope to become fluent before long. Only about 10% of the As much as we admire Ivan's spirit and drive, he's also proven to us that perseverance is a quality that can be overdone.

Ivan—As much as we admire a charm¬ er such as yourself who takes up sailing in his seventh decade, and then doublehands his boat from California to Scandanavia, we think it's time you make a realistic assessment of your ability to singlehand safely. As most Latitude read¬ ers know, even before your most recent mishap near Cadiz, you had to be rescued so many times on both sides of the En¬ glish Channel that the British tabloids dubbed you "Ivan the Terrible". And no less a sailing icon than Robin KnoxJohnston, winner of the first singlehanded around-the-world race, felt compelled to devote his Yachting World column to con¬

demning your seemingly never-ending se¬ ries of mishaps. It's not something we say lightly, but you and your family need to seriously con¬ sider your swallowing the anchor. Its not just your life that you're risking, but that of others, too.

Cappuccino — Ericson 38 Don & Mary Lou Oliver Boat Transport Home From Mexico (San Ramon) Although it's just the start of the cruis¬ ing season in Mexico, it's never too early for cruisers to think about how they are going to get their boats home at the end of the season. We had ours trucked back from San Carlos, and want to share our experience so others don't repeat our mis¬ takes. Knowing that June is a hectic time for the staff at Marina Seca, we called in March to get an early trucking date. That was our first mistake, as it was already too late to get an early date. The first time they had open was June 9, but in the end we selected June 23. As it turned out, problems'at the border meant the boat

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Spread; 'Cappuccino' is lifted out of the water on a hydraulic trailer at San Carlos. Inset; a spe¬ cial tower is used to remove the mast.

didn't even leave until later than that. Having previously worked with Marina Seca and knowing the staff, we had a lot of confidence in their abilities. So we hauled our boat ahead of schedule and packed her for the trip home. We ended up returning to the Bay Area a full week before Cappucino left San Carlos for Tuc¬ son, where she'd be switched to another trucking company. At the appropriate time, we called Tuc¬ son to confirm that Cappucino had arrived there on time. She had. According to the schedule, she was supposed to be picked up 24 hours later by Kevin's Quality Ma¬ rine Boat Transport and taken to a Bay Area boatyard. We called Kevin's many times to confirm that things were on schedule — but nobody ever answered. Ultimately, we had to call Jesus at Ma¬ rina Seca to get a number for Kevin's tfiat would go through. When we finally did talk to Sean at the transport company, he told us that due to a variety of factors — including truck

trouble — they would pick up our boat on July 3 and drop her off in Alameda on July 7. Shortly before the promised ar¬ rival date, we eagerly awaited the call tell¬ ing us to meet the truck. But the call never came. When Kevin's once again didn't return our calls, we contacted the yard in Tuc¬ son. Sure enough, our boat was still in the yard in Tucson! One of Kevin's trucks had been there, but had taken off with some other boat. After many more phone calls, we finally learned that the boat had left Tuc¬ son on the 10th, but would be in Sacramento for the weekend and not delivered to Alameda un¬ til the 14th. It was then we were told that we had to meet the boat with a cashier's check . . . but they couldn’t tell us how much. When we packed up the boat in Mexico, we had no idea that she would be spending two weeks un¬ der the hot Arizona sun where the daily tempera-

tures were from 103° to 113°. And we'd closed her up tight because they said it was the start of what is now called the 'monsoon season' and we had to expect rain. But it didn't rain. Had we known the boat was going to sit closed up under the brutal sun for so long, we would have taken things such as our computers and CDs home on the plane. We also would have removed many more items that would usually be considered non-perish¬ able — except in intense heat situations. We also would have insulated the ports and hatches more securely. The insula¬ tion in one of the overhead hatches fell down, exposing some of the electronics to the sunlight. Cappucino finally arrived in Alameda in the afternoon of July 14 — 15 days af¬ ter leaving San Carlos. There was some cosmetic damage to the hull finish from the tie-downs, but for the most part things inside — under all the dust — looked pretty good. We had been given wrong information about how high our boat could be on the trailer, which meant that some underpasses had to be bypassed — and we got stuck with a higher bill. Had we known, we could have removed the bow pulpit and saved $600. We understand there are lots of things in the transport business that can cause delays, but not being able to get in touch with our trucking company made us feel very insecure about the safety of our boat and our belongings. Just a few timely phone calls to update us on the status of our boat would have relieved our fears considerably. All in all, we would have our boat trucked home from San Carlos again, but would take more care in packing those things that are sensitive to heat. And once the boat left Mexico, we wouldn't count Preparing the mast for shipment are a Marina Seca employee, Don Oliver, Jesus the yard man¬ ager, and 'Cappuccino'crewmember Don Aube. MARY LOU OLIVER

CHANGES on any adherence to promised schedules. If anyone who is planning to have their boat trucked back has any questions, we'd be happy to answer them. We can be reached at SailCappuccino@aol.com. — don and mary lou 9/15/03 Free Spirit — Pearson 424 Jerry and Barbara Phillips The Long Trip Up From New Zealand (San Francisco) After doing the Ha-Ha to Cabo in late '99 and being part of the Latitude-orga¬ nized Puddle Jump to the Marquesas in March of 2001, we took one season to go through the South Pacific and south to New Zealand. Free Spirit was then placed on "hardstanding" at Dockland 5 in Whangerai for a year. We have nothing but praise for this well-run establishment and Charlie, the manager. It's definitely cruiser friendly. We then traveled the North and South Islands by bus and rental car for two months in January and February of this year, then came home to spend a month with our family. Returning to our boat in April, we had Free Spirit’s rigging, lines, and motor checked in readiness for the long trip through the Pacific back to Ha¬ waii. We took a little side trip to beautiful Great Barrier Island, then picked up my brother Tom in Auckland where we did our final provisioning. When we left New Zealand on April 22, there was a beauti¬ ful 146-ft ketch in front of us at the Cus¬ toms Dock. It was Mari Cha III, which was headed non-stop, with a crew of 12, for the Panama Canal. Wow! We waved good-bye to New Zealand at Cuvier Island early the next morning. Two hours later, the wind was blowing at^SO Having made the long trip up from New Zealand, Free Spirit' needed to drum up some fuel — and knew better than to expect a proper fuel dock.

knots and more from the southwest. That afternoon, one of the TO to 12-ft swells broke over our starboard bow, washed over the dodger, half-filling our cockpit, ripping the dodger and bending the frame. Solid water is powerful stuff! During that first week, we experienced winds to 40 knots and more, and after a bit of experimenting, learned how to best manage the sails. We finally discovered that all we needed was a bit of jib pulled out from our roller furling. This gave our boat direction but didn't let her become overpowered. Even in the 8-10 foot swell, the ride was relatively smooth — with a slight vibration resulting from the heavy winds. It was during that time I was particu¬ larly thankful that Jerry had had the boat re-rigged with heavier rigging before we left San Francisco. Were we scared dur¬ ing that week? At times, yes. In fact, there was a time at night when I just wanted to get into a fetal position in our bunk and pretend I was back on land. The shriek¬ ing of the wind in the rigging was pretty disturbing at night. On the seventh day, I made the follow¬ ing entry in our log: "The winds have been at 20-25 knots, but now just gusting to 35 knots. We have a double reefed main and a small bit of jib showing. The seas are three meters, foaming on the tops, and carry us along like a toy boat. When a wave carries us along, the GPS reads more than 10 knots, then it drops down to 2.9 as we settle into a trough. It's hard to fig¬ ure out our average speed. Jerry thinks we'll be halfway there tomorrow, our eighth day out. It can't be soon enough, for it's been a bit of a rough trip." On the ninth day out, the winds abated to 15-20 knots from the SW. By day 11, the wind started to shift from the SE and then E. We reduced sail from two reefs in the main and a bit of jib, to just a bit of jib. Frcm April 30 to May 2, Des, our weather man at Russell Radio in the Bay of Islands, had us moving south in order to avoid a heavy weather system coming through. When the winds became east¬ erly, we resumed our northerly heading, since we were headed directly for what Des was describing as a "vicious" low. We could actually see the blackness ahead of our boat. We were finally able to continue due north because the winds remained east¬ erly, so we decided to head for Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It was also the clos¬ est land, and by now we were eager to set foot on some green stuff. From Day 12 to our landing on Rarotonga on the 17 th day,

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we had a great sail and motoring trip. The winds calmed down to 15-20 knots from the east, with smooth seas. We arrived in Rarotonga on May 8, and tied up to the familiar seawall. We had stopped in Rarotonga on our westerly trip through the South Pacific, and it felt like coming home. The trip had been quite an initiation for my brother, who decided that he'd had enough of the open ocean for awhile. So he flew home to his beautiful acreage in Fiddle town, California. It was great to have had an extra person to take a section of the night shift. To be able to sleep for six hours at a time was some¬ thing we'd not experienced before, as we'd doublehanded across the Pacific. Rarotonga was busier than before with commercial fishing boats, so the few cruising boats there had to anchor out in this tiny harbor. At times we would have to move our boats in order that a larger trading freighter could turn in the har¬ bor. There were three other cruising sail¬ ing vessels in the harbor. There was the Westsail 32 Saraband, which had become famous in the Pacific Cup. Dave and Ruth were taking her from New Zealand to Port-

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land. Different Worlds was there with A1 and Debbie, heading west to Fuji to buiy their boat in the ground for the cyclone season. Finally, there was Chyka with Henry, a singlehander, who was just head¬ ing west. After six beautiful days in Rarotonga, we took advantage of light winds and motorsailed ENE to Raiatea/Tahaa in French Polynesia. The trip took four days. The Immigration Department in Raiatea didn't know how to handle our paperwork, since it is seldom that they have a boat cruising east checking into the country. On the way to Raiatea, we'd lost our autopilot. Not wanting to handsteer Free Spirit all the way to Hawaii, we started the process of ordering a new Alpha au¬ topilot drive arm. It ended up taking 3.5 weeks. Customs in Tahiti was very help¬ ful, even to the point of letting us know on which plane the part was to arrive on. They were aware that the marina at which we were staying would tack on a hefty sum just to go one-and-a-half miles to the air¬

port and pick up the part. On June 14 we left Raiatea for Hilo, Hawaii. Most of the trip was fraught with rain cells and little wind, but the ICTZ was unusually wide. We did not get good northwest trades until 10°N, so we spent over 140 hours powering at 1500 rpm. When we did get to the trades, they were beautiful, giving us 15 to 25 knots under clear and sunny skies. What a ride! We arrived in Hilo on July 3, a day before the fireworks. Our passage had taken us 19 days. Free Spirit is now residing at Ko Olina Marina on Oahu, a beautiful four-year old marina, hotel, and golf course resort. All that is missing to make it like Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta is a zoo. Our ketch will be our 'condo' in Hawaii this year, and next June we plan to sail to Washington and British Columbia. —jerry & barbara 9/15/03

Chewbacca — Crowther 30 Cat The Winship Family Home Schooling While Cruising (Alameda, California) When people find that we've been cruising with two kids for several years — we're now at Puerto Pedregal in West¬

Kids that are homeschooled on boats — such as these girls seen at Tenacatita Bay — don't lack opportunities to hone socialization skills. CHEWBACCA

Spread, Jerry and Barbara resting up at the Ko Olina Marina after their long trip. Inset, a map of their most recent voyage.

ern Panama — they often ask how we handle schooling. It's been an evolution¬ ary process, so we'll describe it hoping to help other folks cruising with school age kids. When we left California with the 2000 Ha-Ha, we'd only lived aboard our 30-ft catamaran for a total of one month, and we had never home schooled our girls, then ages 5 and 7. All at once we were in for some major life changes! Our first year was truly a dizzying time. But with time, practice, and patience, onboard life gradu¬ ally fell into place. It's been four years now, we’re still cruising, still home school¬ ing, and still having fun! A year before our departure. I'd started reading books on home schooling and collecting articles on the subject from sail¬ ing magazines. I also perused the internet, where there are literally hundreds of home schooling sites. Talk about information overload! We finally decided not to buy a correspondence course nor a complete packaged curriculum. Instead, we went to Costco and purchased one grade-level workbook appropriate for each girl. Armed with a book, we figured we were pretty much there. For surely the girls would love haying their own mom as a teacher. And surely I was competent enough to improvise and make school fun. Was I ever wrong on both counts! Just using work books was a real disaster be¬ cause there was too much busy work and too little substance. Before long, I began to lose confidence and wonder whether I would be able to be a 'real' teacher to them. Wth all the other cruising skills I wa$ having to learn, how was I going to be able to find time to learn to take charge of the girls' education?

CHANCES As we began to cruise, we soon learned that some seemingly simple things — such as making phone calls, getting money, and even making it to shore with¬ out getting dumped in the surf — could be challenges. We also were faced with adapting to a new culture, language, cur¬ rency, climate, food — and sometimes sleep deprivation. When adding the re¬ sponsibility of schooling on top of all these, it was quite stressful! However, with time, patience, and practise, our family gradually came to feel more comfortable at sea and at anchor — despite being elbow-to-elbow on a 30footer — and began to develop new indentities. As life onboard become smoother and more Relaxed, we fell into the groove of cruising . . . and schooling. Nonetheless, after the first year, we bought a 'complete' home schooling cur¬ riculum called Oak Meadow. Another cur¬ riculum widely used by cruising kids is the Calvert School. These programs come with lesson plans, a teacher's manual, text books, and even craft and science supplies. What a positive difference this made for all of us! It meant that I had a guideline to follow, and the girls had real textbooks. Similarly, the expectations of what they were supposed to learn was not set by mom, but by 'The Curriculum'! Our school day goes something like this: We start somewhere around 9-10 a.m. with 15 minutes of 'circle time', which can be reading, free writing, memo¬ rizing a poem or song, talking about a re¬ cent trip, reading aloud, drawing, or pen¬ manship exercises. It's a time that sig¬ nals the end of play and the beginning of school. Now that Kendall is 10 years old, she plans our circle time each week. This is followed by one hour of either language arts or social studies; an hour for lunch, free time, or boat chores; 30 minutes of math; and 30 minutes of science. We also There doesn't seem to be a teacher shortage in the cruising world. These are some of the 'school mar ms' from a few years back in Mexico.

have leisure-time reading every day. Our school day is typically 3.5 hours long. Some subjects are taught two or three days a week, while others — such as math — are every day. We find that consistently having school five days in a row is necessary to establish and main¬ tain an acceptable level of learning. If this is not done, the learning is too sporadic and piecemeal. Our school year is 36 weeks-worth of lessons. Some years we complete it in nine months, but this past year it took us 11 months. When we are making a passage, reading and writing are favorite pastimes. W don't do any book work while underway. Our passages are times of wildlife observations, navigation practice, and practical boat handling les¬ sons. The girls also starfd a short watch with each of us. Obviously, the whole act of cruising is a learning experience, with lots of 'field trips' ashore that we incorporate into our Social Studies and/or Geography lessons. For instance, we sometimes supplement our curriculum with separate unit stud¬ ies that relate to where we are. When we visited the Mayan ruins of Copan in Hon¬ duras, we did a mini-lesson on the Mayan Indians. When hurricane Juliette decided to visit the Sea of Cortez, we studied hur¬ ricanes and associated weather. In each country we visit, we have the girls write short books about them. Since animals are all around us, they also make natu¬ ral subjects to write about. Imaginative play, help with errands and the mainte¬ nance, and everyday operation of our 'house on the water’ are considered viable subjects aboard Chewbacca. Even though our curriculum gives a weekly lesson plan, I still spend two hours every weekend planning for the upcom¬ ing week, and may add worksheets or ideas of my own, or delete things that are not possible for us to do on the boat. At the beginning of each 12-week segment, I make a checklist of skills that will be cov¬ ered — and periodically check it — to make sure I don't miss something. In the beginning, I did all the teaching. For the past two years, however, Bruce and I have shared the responsibility. Bruce teaches math and mu¬ sic, while I teach lan¬ guage arts, science, and social studies. Having two teachers has added variety and spice to the schoolweek, making it more fun and reward¬

ing. The girls like seeing us work as a team, and they are smart enough to real¬ ize we form a united front. It's not so easy to wear down two parents! As the girls get older, the curriculum has become more intensive and requires more hours to complete. As such, we've spent less time traveling and more time sitting tight in places for longer periods. Since we have an open-ended cruising plan, we are not pressed for time and havethe luxury of traveling at whatever pace we like. We believe that this style greatly enhances the girls' schooling experiences — on board as well as ashore. The following are some of the most helpful online resources I've come across: www.homeschooling.about.com; www.homeschoolfun.com; www.easyfunschool.com. I hope this information makes the path less rugged for any parents just starting out on their home schooling adventure. I feel that with commitment, practice and patience, cruising and home schooling can give your children and your family shared years of wonder and happiness. By the way, we have set up a website for cruising kids to keep in touch online. This can also be used as an open forum for potential crttising kids and parents to ask

IN LATITUDES enal camaraderie among the yachties of all nations. It was wonderful. Then too, there were the incredible experiences we had visiting each country. Indeed, we were looking forward to the stops along the way up the Red Sea — if the weather, immi¬ nent war, and politics allowed it. Our group of 15 boats travelled close together, but not necessarily in eyeball range. Every morning and night we'd check into the net — which I ran, much to my surprise — so we knew where ev¬ erybody was. As it turned out, we had a wonderful eight-day trip, a '9' on a scale of one to 10, and arrived in Oman on* Feb¬ ruary 16. During the passage to Oman, we'd read Nine Parts of Desire, the Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks. The

Quincy and Kendall take time pose for a photo¬ graph while doing their studies in the spacious library of the University of Chewbacca.

questions about home schooling, and cruising as a family. Many cruising par¬ ents and different-aged kids are available to answer particular questions. The 'Cruising Kids Message Board’ address is http: / /amazingforums.com/forum2/ CRUISING / forum.html. — april, bruce, kendall & quincy Annapurna — Hans Christian 48 Buddy & Ruth Ellison Cruising Arab World During Wartime (San Francisco) [Continued from last month, when the Ellisons reported on their trip from Thai¬ land to the Maldives.]

As those of us on 15 cruising boats in the Maldives got ready for the next leg of our trip, the 1,256 miles to Oman, our first bonafide Arab and Muslim country, our thoughts and emotions were under¬ standably going crazy. It wasn't just a long ocean passage and pirates that we were worried about, but the fact that our cotintry had sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the Middle East in anticipation of attacking Iraq. Even after we reached Oman, it would be another 600 miles to

the southern mouth of the Red Sea, then about 1,500 more miles north to the Suez Canal. It would be at least a month be¬ fore we left the Arab world again. I wish I could better describe the pre¬ departure anxiety we felt. Only the women, emotional creatures that we are, would admit to our fears. The guys were tough and didn't show it, but we knew better. The piracy issue was a concern, but jvith such a major military presence, we didn’t think it would be a problem. But what if war broke out while we were sail¬ ing up the Red Sea? We might be escorted, we might be turned around — who knew what could happen? I'm not sure anyone in the 'real world' can appreciate the control over our lives we were about to re¬ linquish. When we return to to the real world again someday, I can assure you that we cer¬ tainly won't complain as much about the insignificant things in life. There is no question but that we are veiy different people from when we left — which, it's hard to believe, was almost seven years ago! Losing control of our lives was certainly the bad side, but there was a good side. For one thing, there was the phenom¬

author is a journalist who lived in the Middle East in the '80s and '90s, and her book provided us with excellent insight into the Arab/Muslim perspective — es¬ pecially their attitude toward Muslim and non-Muslim women. We cruising women knew right away we wouldn't be wander¬ ing Arab streets without our men, and in any event wouldn't be dressing in shorts and tank tops. Despite our anxieties, Oman proved to be one of our favorite places, as the people were unbelievably friendly. "Where are you from?" everyone asked us. We said we were from the U.S. — unless we felt uncomfortable, in which case we claimed to be Canadian! But we always had a good feeling about the people of Oman, as they welcomed us and tripped over each other to show us their country. While in Oman, we had our first camel experience. They were everywhere, from blocking our path in the middle of the streets to being in herds alongside the road. Unlike the people, the camels didn't make us feel so welcome. Oman had some great restaurants, serving local and LebaCircumnavigators have to make a choice in the Indian Ocean; either go by way of the Red Sea and the Med, or by way of South Africa.

CHANCES nese food, and incredible grocery stores with every product you might need. Al¬ though the prices weren't the best, we used the old cruiser dictum of "if you see it, buy it". Our driver took a real liking to me and called me "my sister", so I called him "my brother". It was great. There were quite a few warships — Fench, Spanish, and American — in the harbor. While having dinner at a very Western and ex-pat hangout, we talked to some American military during dinner. We couldn’t get too rftuch information out of them, but we knew they were diving the waterfront area to check for under¬ water explosives. One night they slipped a little by telling us, "The shit is going to hit the fan the next full moon." We all knew exactly what they werfe talking about, and sure enough, the U.S. attacked Iraq on March 19th, the day after the full moon. We formed a convoy of six boats — Max Grody II, Ocean Flyer, Regina, Excess Lines, and Carillion ■— when we departed

Salalah, Oman. Our game plan was to try not to attract attention by staying off the VHF — a plan that lasted almost an hour. Too many people wanted to talk along the way. There was also some thought given to not having running lights on. Buddy liked the idea, but the majority said it was more important not to run into each other. We kept a half mile away from each other during the day, and no more than a mile apart at night. We agreed on a maximum speed of six knots under power, and five knots under sail — which almost never happened. Our plan was to close ranks quickly if any of us was approached by a small boat. When the first fishing boats came close to us, I thought my heart was going to stop. Out came the baseball bat, spearguns, and flare gun. "Boat ap¬ proaching, boat approaching," I bellowed It's been a long time and a long way since the Ellisons started their cruise by doing the Ha-Ha way back in 1996. They're still liking it.

into the VHF. But it turned out to be some friendly fishermen. Another time Mary on Carillion yelled on the radio, "Hostile Indians, hostile In¬ dians approaching!". "No, no, we are Pakistani!" they replied. "Want to trade cigarettes for fish?” We all got a good laugh out of that one. Some of the yachties — mostly crazy Americans and Aussies — wanted to at¬ tack first and show'em who was boss. "Let’s storm the beach in Yemen," some said, believing that the best defense is a good offense. That certainly would have confused the pirates. These comments were probably made in jest to relieve some of the tension, as we were all on edge. We talked about using weapons if ap¬ proached, but nobody h«ad any — or at least not any they were willing to admit to. Having weapons is against the law. But we did get out our spear guns, sling shots, machetes, baseball bats, and the flare gun. About 200 miles from Oman, Carillion lost her engine. It was a huge problem because there wasn’t any wind to sail. So Regina, having the largest engine, towed them the rest of the way to Aden. We were planning on stopping there anyway be¬ cause we all needed fuel. It ended up be¬ ing an impressive formation, with Regina and Carillion in the middle separated by a 200-ft tow line, with Excess Line and Annapurna on either side to stop fishing boats from going in-between them. Max Grody II and Ocean Flyer brought up the rear. While we were in the area, there was one pirate attack and another attempted attack off the coast of Yemen. These were attempted by folks who primarily smuggle Somalians, but who try to pick up a few extra bucks by robbing yachts! During the first attack, money and electronic equip¬ ment were stolen from the yacht Bambola. The second attempt was thwarted when the yachts outran the pirates! We arrived in Aden, Yemen, on March 1, two weeks before the start of hostilities in Iraq. We know you’re all saying, "Now we know you’re re¬ ally nuts!" The truth is that we had the same experience there as every¬ where else — almost everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming. The one exception was at a gas sta¬ tion when Buddy filled up a can of dinghy fuel. When asked where he was from. Buddy replied "America". "Oh," replied the attendant, "America bad." The real problem there was poverty, which was exac¬ erbated by its close proximity to So¬

malia. We also felt a little uncomfortable because Aden is where the USS Cole was attacked by a small boat with bombs, but it turned out to be another Arab country where we didn't have any problems. A couple of days later, we left Aden for the 100-mile trip to the Straits of Bab el Mandeb, the southern entrance to the Red Sea. [To be continued next month.] — ruth 09/15/03

Saga — Alberg 35 Nancy Birnbaum & Jann Hedrick Costa del Sol, El Salvador (Northern California) Much has been written in these pages about the Costa del Sol, and especially the hotel Bahia del Sol, yet we wanted to share some of the greater aspects of the place. For anyone looking for a safe, se¬ cure, and mas tranguillo a tmosphere, this is the place. Whether you plan to leave your boat and travel back home for a visit, or tour inland Central America, Bahia del Sol is your spot. The best part is that it’s free! That's right, you can leave your boat for nothing. And it only costs a small amount to have Carlos from the hotel or another cruiser keep any eye on your boat

IN LATITUDES epoxia, they would assume we wanted polyester resin. Getting to the city was always a plea¬ sure in Jose's taxi — 747-2104. It cost $35 plus lunch for the whole day, but since we weren't spending any money for berthing, it was worth it. Jose knows where to find everything — and we mean everything. His English is good, and when weren't singing Beatles' songs with him, we were teaching him fun phrases. Carlos and his crew at the hotel were extremely helpful with just about every¬ thing. He runs the marina for the hotel. Having studied in the States, he's fluent in English. His crew, Mario and Jorge, are available for hire for bottom jobs. All in all, we’re really glad we stopped over in El Salvador. They locals are shy at first — what a change from mainland Mexico! — but are so nice and friendly that you can't help but love it here. We'll be sad to say good-bye, but Costa Rica and Panama are calling, and we're ready to sail once again. •

El Salvador scenes: free anchorage with volca¬ nos; Jose, Mario, and Carlos of Bahia del Sol; the soothing pool; $10/day Santos the craftsman.

while you're gone. Keep this in mind when hearing how expensive the marinas are in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. For cruisers like us on a tight budget, it was perfect. In fact, we left Saga for two weeks to do some inland touring in the Guatemalan Highlands, to see the Mayan Ruins at Copan, and to visit more of El Salvador. Upon our return, however, we had to get serious about boat projects before we could head down the coast. So we were fortunate to met Santos Torres, who lives just across the estuary from the hotel. For the regular boat rate of $10 U.S. a day, he worked on Saga for almost three weeks. We coached him in the finer points of wood care on our 40-year-old Alberg. He scraped, sanded, and varnished our caprail and cockpit combing, which had been sorely neglected in the heat of two San Carlos, Mexico, summers. Santos also cleaned our entire chain, and the hull and prop. By the way, you really have to stay on top of the growth here. We recom¬ mend cleaning the bottom every three veeks, and rotating the chain so that

some part of it drags in the sand and cleans itself. Anyway, Santos' work was fabulous and his English improved daily. Our praise for Santos is endless! We are so glad to have Santos and his family. Instead of having lunch with us aboard Saga, on some days he'd invite us to his house for some of his mother Dena Elizabeth's homemade, tamales. What a treat. By the way, Santini, Santos' father, is well-known around here for being a magician with outboards. He can fix any¬ thing, and his prices are very modest. We think any boat coming to Bahia del Sol should consider having Santos for the difficult projects that you've been putting off. Santos can be reached at 821-1051 or 780-8902. Incidentally, we found marine quality varnish, outdoor type plywood, and lots of other necessities at the closest ferreteria at the cor¬ ner of the road to Costa del Sol and Zacate. It's an easy bus ride. It was harder to find epoxy resin to remake our dinghy floorboards. We finally located some at Marinsa, the marine store owned by the ever-friendly and helpful Gabrielle in San Salvador. If we didn't specify resina

Miki G — Gemini 105 Catamaran Michael Beattie & Layne Goldman Key West, Florida (Santa Cruz) Layne and V have been living aboard our Gemini catamaran in Key West for more than a year. We arrived here from Santa Cruz after doing the '98 Ha-Ha, transiting the Panama Canal, and sailing up to Florida. We passed through Key West on our way to Fort Myers, which turned out to be dull, so we returned to Key West to settle down for a while. Key West is as close to a bowl of 'Cali¬ fornia granola' as we’ve been able to find on the East Coast, as the city of 27,000 prides itself on being funky, laid back, and non-judgemental. One fifth of the full-time population is gay, and not for nothing is the city’s official motto 'We Are All One Family". While it reads well, putting such a philosophy into practice tries the pa¬ tience of the police department, the lo¬ cals, the homeless, the RV people, the anBerthing is both hard to come by and expensive in Key West. Its costs almost $600/month to keep the 33-ft 'Miki G.' in a-berth similar to this one.

CHANGES chor-outs, and supporters of the — I'm not making this up — wild chicken popu¬ lation, who frequently end up at logger heads. Cruisers who can’t cope with the free-spirited nature of Key West retire in disgust 50 miles up the Keys at Marathon, a solid working-class town. That is home to Boot Key Harbor, the most protected — and polluted — anchorage in all the Keys. West Coast cruisers would probably be approaching Key West from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, a distance of 335 miles, or possi¬ bly Cuba, about 90 miles. When arriving late in the day, I suggest anchoring dis¬ creetly and waiting for regular office hours before starting to make phone calls to check in. The only legal place to get clear¬ ance in the Keys is Key West. Your boat must be docked someplace to be cleared, and I suggest the Chevron Fuel Dock. If it's after 8 a.m. and before 4 p.m., the Dry Tortugas ferry leaves a huge hole on the dock and you won’t be blocking the fuel pumps. Once tied up, call the Na¬ tional Customs number — 800 432-1216 — from a pay phone with your decal num¬ ber in hand. If you don’t have an annual Customs decal, you'll have to present yourself and 25 of your dollars at the lo¬ cal Customs Office within 24 hours. The local Customs Office number is 305-2943877 — but they can't clear you in as they only serve the cruise ships. After you call National Customs, call Immigration at 305-296-2233. If they’re busy with a cruise ship — "Honey I’m alone in the office," one nice woman told us after our trip back from the Bahamas last year — they tell you to report to their Simonton Street office within 24 hours. Sometimes they’ll come to your boat and bring the Agriculture Inspector with them. We've found all the officials to be unfail¬ ingly polite and easy to deal with — un¬ less you've been to Cuba or try to clear in The dinghy docks are uncrowded during the summer low season, but come winter, they are packed and there are instances of dinghy rage'.

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from someplace down in the Keys. If you do the latter, you’ll have to rent a car and drive to Key West Immigration within 24 hours — and you may still get a tonguelashing. Those wanting slips in Key WesCbetween December and April can expect to find the marinas full. If you happen to luck into a short term — less than three months — slip, get ready for East Coast slip fee shock. They run about $2/foot/ night! The state of Florida has no income tax, but they make up for it by Key West charging 7.75% tax on slips. Ex-military personnel can use the nice marina at Boca Chica eight miles north of Key West for just 29 cents ft/night. For those looking to anchor out, there are three free anchorages visitors can use not far from downtown. Christmas Tree Island, called Wisteria Island on the charts thanks to the abundance of Aus¬ tralian pines, is deserted and makes an excellent place to walk your dog(s) when you first arrive. Despite the chart, there’s plenty of water around the island except on the north side. Protection is all right except for southerly to northwesterly winds — which honk in the winter when periodic cold fronts come through town. Most visitors prefer the anchorage west of Fleming Key north of town, but it's also badly exposed to the south through north¬ west. Although there is a maximum tidal range of just three feet. Key West has fe¬ rocious tidal currents. Combine an ebb tide with a strong prefrontal southerly, and your neighbors' boats will drag even as you're being bounced out of your bunk. While you can anchor out for free, you have to pay to tie your dinghy to a dock. Dockage for dinghies up to 12 feet is avail¬ able one dock over from the fuel dock at $4 a day, $20 a week or $60 a month — including water and garbage. Showers are $30 a month per person. 'Dinghy rage' is a common phenomenon at the over¬ crowded dinghy dock during the winter. Key West also operates a mooring field north of Garrison Bight for boats up to 40 feet. The fee is $ 130/month. The moor¬ ings are exposed to the north, but the fee -includes the use of a floating dinghy dock inside the bight on the southwestern sea¬ wall. Layne and I live in a modern marina on the north side of Stock Island with floating docks and excellent protection. We pay $500/month for our 34-foot slip, $ 100 for electricity, plus $60 a month for four pump-outs. When you add the tax in, it comes to about $700 a month — so let's not hear any complaining from you folks back home in the Bay Area!

Key West has all the facilities a sailor might need — although it may take a bit of a struggle to find them. There is an ex¬ cellent bus service around the island that will take you as far north as Stock Island! — home to the fishing fleet and several haul-out yards — for one dollar. It also makes for a much cheaper, though less informative, scenic tour than the tourist Conch Train Tour. That costs $20! By the way, 'conch' is pronounced 'konk'. While it used to mean a rubbery kind of mollusk, it now means a long term resident of Key West. There is Greyhound service to Miami, which is about 3.5 hours away by car — if there aren’t any acci¬ dents blocking Highway One aka 'the Overseas Highway'. Key West Interna¬ tional airport has no international flights, but does connect to Miami, Orlando and Atlanta. To put aside some misconceptions, Key West is neither in the Caribbean nor in the tropics. At 24°30' north, it's 120 miles north of the Tropic of Cancer. Indeed, the island has two distinct seasons. Sum¬ mers, which starts in May, are windless, rainy, humid, and have many thunder¬ storms. Winters, starting in November, are gloriously dry and sunny — except when

IN LATITUDES at 305-296-1865, or email us at mikigboat@hotmail.com. Lastly, I want to say that setting off in the 1998 Ha-Ha launched us into a whole new life that has increased our self confi¬ dence in our survival skills. We both now know that we can earn money doing pretty much anything, and when the boat breaks, we are far less panicked or an¬ noyed than we — or I — used to be! — michael 10/15/03

Konk Kulture — is it Fastany Fest or just another night? Mopeds are fine for getting around. The Chevron Dock. Local traffic at Garrison Bight.

occasional gray and windy fronts blow through. Most winter days are like the best summer days in California, with tem¬ peratures around 80° and low humidity. But beware of cold fronts, which can drop temperatures 30° in less than an hour! Last winter a record low of 41 degrees was recorded. When there's a northwesterly howling at 45 knots, 41° is real cold. Layne and I are doing what our friend the Wanderer hates — using our cat al¬ most exclusively as a home. But Layne is working as a juvenile probation officer, and her office is literally across from Sun¬ set Marina. Compared to her former job of being an attorney, it's very low stress. As for myself, I commute five miles to downtown Key West by bicycle or Moped to my job as a charter captain. I get paid very well, thank you, to take cruise ship passengers 'racing' on one of the four 27foot Stilletto catamarans owned by my very laid-back boss. I'm also earning my associates degree in marine Engineering at Florida Keys Community College, where I’m learning all about repairing diesels and outboards, as well as doing fiberglass

work. It’s an extremely comprehensive and hands-on course. Emma, our well-traveled yellow Lab, is growing old and stiff, and is weary of travel by boat. So while I face the day with dread, we aren’t going to go cruising un¬ til she passes on. Our big regret about our trip from Cali¬ fornia to Florida is that we had but $15;000 and couldn't be out longer. Next time, we hope to set off with a five-year budget so we can sail to more distant ho¬ rizons — say Europe via the Caribbean. That should take a few bucks. We'd also like to sail back to the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Our original cruising plan called for a 2006 departure from California when 'everything was ready'. That's all changed, but we still have our (mortgaged) Santa Cruz home to retire to, and even though we are glued to the dock, we are still very much 'out cruis¬ ing' — mentally at least, keep¬ ing an eye on the horizon like cruisers should! If any West Coast cruisers arrive in Key West and need a hand, we have a splendid car, filled with dog hair, and would be happy to ferry you around. Feel free to give us a call

Cruise Notes: Murder most foul. "Captain Lucky Wilhelm, who along with his wife Aggie owned the Oasis del Pacifico Resort Hotel on the water in Costa Rica, was murdered by robbers at his home last month," re¬ ports William R. Carr. "It was a great loss all yachtsmen who have called on the west coast of Costa Rica, as Lucky was a great friend to them, and they often used his facilities. Latitude readers may be inter¬ ested in my personal tribute to Captain Lucky, which may be found at www. her i tech .com / oasis/lucky/ lucky.htm." We didn't know Lucky, who was in his mid-70s, but Carr's tribute proves he lead a most interesting life. A captain in the merchant marine for more than half a century, Lucky spent considerable time around Viet Nam during the war, and ‘ ter opened up a marina in Jeddeh, baudia Arabia! There is even a report that he met Osama bin Laden long before 9/11. Based on the number of letters we've received lamenting Lucky's death, we can tell that he will be greatly missed by his many cruising friends. By the way, this is not the first time an elderly American landowner in Costa Rica has been brutally murdered. "I'm a 13-year-old girl sailing down to Mexico with my parents," writes Kate Reid of the Santa Cruz-based Kelly Peterson 44 Carmelita. "We're currently in San Ha-Ha kids playing in the warm surf at Turtle Bay. The Ha-Ha is the best place for kids on cruising boats to meet other kids on cruising boats.

CHANGES Diego, and I thought I would meet some other cruising kids my age — but so far they have all been considerably younger. I'd really like to meet other cruising kids my age, so if anyone can help, I can be reached through my parents' email at carmelitap44@hotmail.com. We're also on the SSB, and our call sign is WCW 7952. My parents are Paul and Carol." It’s too bad you couldn't have made the Ha-Ha, Kate, as there were a bunch of kids in that fleet. But don't worry, once you get into tropical Mexico and hit the nets, you'll find kids your age. From then on it should be easier, as boats with kids tend to cruise together for obvious rea¬ sons. "We're having the best of times and the worst of times," report Robert and Virginia Glesers of the Alameda-based Islander Freeport 41 Harmony. 'We're bombing down the San Jose Channel about 50 miles north of La Paz in 18 to 25 knots of wind from aft. It's roily but grand, con¬ sidering what wind we've had trying to sail south in the Sea of Cortez so far. Harmony needs real wind and is loving the condi¬ tions. We were going to Evaristo to visit

Isla San Francisco in the Sea of Cortez. The an¬ chorage offers good protection and the water is wonderful — but it can get buggy.

some friends, but at the last minute de¬ cided to push on since the sailing was so good. It’s only eight miles ahead to Isla San Francisco, and since we started from Los Gatos at the crack of dawn this morn¬

ing, that's where we'll stop for the night." 'We're now at 'The Hook', as Isla San Francisco is affectionately known," the Glesers continue. "With the wind blow¬ ing, it's a delightful anchorage with fine protection and the most beautiful tur¬ quoise water — we jumped in as soon as we arrived. Although sailing down here was wonderful and the anchorage is pris¬ tine, there is a big problem — the no-seeums. Ever since the wind backed off, the ferocious little bugs — which, despite their name, you can easily see — pack a fero¬ cious bite. And cruisers are their preferred fare. Virginia, who was recently stung by some jellies, got some more red marks on her lovely white skin from the no-seeums." Bill Claypool of Sausalito forwarded this latest report from friend Larry Jacobson of the Stevens 51 Julia, who left San Francisco two years ago Decem¬ ber: 'We're off from Vanuatu to see the wiz¬ ard, the wonderful wizard of Oztralia! We departed at noon in clouds and rain, and headed out to sea. What a wonderful feel-

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CHANGES chose to go north above the islands to make a nonstop sail from Bonaire to Trinidad. The wind actually came in from the southeast at tradewind strength, and we could have gone north on a reach, but had to go to Grenada to avoid visa prob¬ lems with a Colombian crewmember. But all in all, our easting all the way from Panama was quite favorable. Getting to Cartagena wasn't too bad, and then it took just 8.5 days from Cartagena to Grenada — including a two-day stop in Aruba, and two days in Bonaire. While in Cartagena, I was able to sign on Charlie Collins, Julian Amery, and Sugey to join John Folvig of Elysium in crewing for me on what had the potential to be a miserable trip to Aruba. But it turned out to be a pleasant one. In my last email, I forgot to mention that while we were off Colombia's Rio Magdelana one night, we heard a loud bang. It turned out to be a 10-inch diam¬ eter tree, complete with roots, passing between the hulls! The Magdalena is no¬ torious for spreading its debris miles into the Caribbean Sea. Even cars have been spotted drifting offshore." The big one began on November 23.

Mark and David Bernhard will be sailing their Catana 581 catamaran 'Aurora' in the ARC for the second year in a row. s

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cated for fishing in British Virgin Is¬ land waters without a license! So, you don't want to mess with those guys. No matter if you believe the Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from June to the end of November — like the Atlantic/Carib¬ bean hurricane season — or just until the end of October, now is a good time to look back to evaluate the storm season in both regions. Despite a rela¬ tively active Atlantic / Caribbean season — eight tropical storms and six hurricanes — the Eastern Caribbean was virtually untouched, making it one of the most re¬ laxed seasons there in many years. The East Coast wasn't quite so lucky, as hur¬ ricane Isabel, at one time a Category 5

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Waxlax aboard the Swan 65 Casseopeia in La Paz following the Ha-Ha. "There are lots of signs of hurricane damage around. We're in Marina Palmira, which fared well, but down the street at Marina de La Paz, the docks are still in a shambles and masts are sticking out of the water at strange angles. There is a channel inside the marina marked by plastic bottles to show where it's navigable and where there are still hulls on the bottom." "The Mexican sailing season got off to a good start in Mazatlan on November 11 with a margarita party sponsored by Ma¬ rina Mazatlan and Costa Mariner Restau¬ rant," report Rick Cummings and Bob and Liana Buchanan of Mazatlan-based To¬ tal Yacht Services. "Many cruisers showed up, as did Harbormaster Gerardo Sanchez and his assistant Sylvia, to sip tequilabased cocktails, listen to the band, and make new friends. But it's just the start, as many more activities are planned for December: A Full Moon Howl party on the 8th, the Marina Mazatlan Potluck on the 12th, a Lighted Boat Contest on the 23rd, and a non-denominational holiday service

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1981 LASER. Orange hull, ivory deck. Great trainer boat for the new or occa¬ sional sailor. All there and works great. Sail it, enjoy it. Not spectacular, but works great. No trailer. $1,075. Call John (510) 521-7952. 10-FT INFLATABLE SPORTBOAT. Rigid transom, wood floor, 2 storage bags, oars, light use, $545. Nissan 9.9 hp 2-stroke outboard, wheeled transport caddy, 6 gal gas tank, low hours, like new, $645. $1,099 for both. Steve (925) 313-0942 (days).

2002 MUSTO PERFORMANCE SKIFF. State-of-the-art, singlehander, wings, wire, gennaker. Excellent condition, garaged. Includes Seitech dolly. Cheap at $5,500. (408) 238-1334 or kilkennyp@esuhsd.org.

16-FT NAVARRO CANOE. Model 1999 Loon. Burgundy glass exterior, wood in¬ terior. Great condition. New $1,200. Sell for $700. Call (530) 272-8713. 8-FT GIG HARBOR BOATWORKS Nisqually rowing/sailing dinghy. Includes hull, two-piece aluminum mast, sail, boom, centerboard, rudder, tiller, 7-ft oars, alter¬ nate rowing location. Over $1,500 in¬ vested, $1,000/obo. John (408) 853-7493. 2001 ACHILLES 4LSI DINGHY and 2001 Honda four-stroke 5 hp engine included. Canvas cover, pump oars and gas con¬ tainer. Both dinghV and engine are virtu¬ ally new. Will sell separately. Dinghy $900, Honda engine $1,100. (415) 453-7441.

1983 LASER. Orange hull, ivory deck, new standard and radial spars, 2 sails. Holt vang, Black Diamond carbon tiller, Ronstan carbon adjustable extension. Great learn/race practice boat. Alameda. $750. Call (510) 522-2862 or email: k6jwk@netzero.com. 11-FT RIB AB DINGHY. Caribe-type with 15 hp Yamaha outboard. Comes with oars and wheels. $1,500. Call Randy (510) 841-7959.

CLUB 420,1999. Vanguard hull, 2 mains, 2 jibs, 1 spinnaker, trailer, top cover, ex¬ tras. Excellent condition. A race winning boat, ready to race at $4,250. See pictures and details at <http://www.lylegroup.com/ club_420/> or call (206) 979-0809.

8-FT LAPSTRAKE PLYWOOD DINGHY. Dress up your boat for the holidays. Beau¬ tiful little dinghy that rows well, can take a 2 hp motor. Weighs 80 lbs. Excellent con¬ dition. Pictures available. $1,350. John (510) 366-1476.

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AB 320V INFLATABLE RIB with pump, lifting bridle, seat, paddles. 10’6", max 20 hp. Fair condition with several patches. Slow leak in forward chamber. Brisbane Marina. Email for pics. $495 or trade for good non-RIB. Call (206) 363-2222 (msg) or email: willys@lakesidedesign.com. EL TORO. Fiberglass. Very light, fast for older boat. Mid-'70s, Sydney Sailboats. A floater. 2 sails including excellent square cloth Pineapple racing sail, 2 years old. Wood spars, tiller extension, spare tiller. Complete, ready to sail. At RYC. $600. Will also consider charter. Chris (415) 383-8200 x103 or email: chris@latitude38.com.

24 FEET & UNDER YANKEE DOLPHIN 24. Mainsail, 2 jibs, 6 hp O/B, sleeps 4. Great Sparkman and Stephens design. $2,000/obo. Call Tom or Kirby (707) 252-8011. WEST WIGHT POTTER 19, 2001. Very nice boat with trailer, 4-stroke outboard, stove, Porta-Potti, running lights, one 90% and one 140% jib with whisker pole. $9,000. Call (209) 869-3254. CAL 20. Very well maintained. One sea¬ son on new Pineapple sails. All new elec¬ trical, 2002. Many Seal racing upgrades. $1,800/obo. Please call (510) 523-2656 or email: ltp@uclink.berkeley.edu. RANGER 23. Lead fin keel, dry boat, great shape, easy singlehander. Low hours on 8 hp Nissan 2-stroke longshaft OB. VHF, extras. 4 jibs. This boat sails. Priced to sell at $2,100. Call (650) 504-2128.

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J/24, #2737. Very well-prepared and maintained one-design with completely re¬ furbished dual-axle trailer. Dry sailed, multi-season SF Bay fleet champion. For complete details and photos call (510) 5238702 or email: davidwiard@yahoo.com.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 24, 1964. Good condition. New rigging x 3 years, full keel, 8 hp outboard. Upwind slip, O Dock, Ber¬ keley Marina. Excellent Bay boat. $1,800. Call (510) 812-0467 or (510) 677-7772.

DEL REY 24, 1968. At Gashouse Cove, SF Marina. Inboard diesel. $9,500. Call (530) 368-0462 or (530) 878-8528 or email: rbybarra@aol.com. COLUMBIA 22. $1,000/obo. Great look¬ ing boat ready for the Bay. See pics at: <www.villagephotos.com/ pubgallery.asp?id_=494681 > Contact CJ: (415) 342-2208 or the_fargo @ yahoo.com.

CATALINA 22 SLOOP, 1972 with1998 Evinrude 0/B motor. Good condition. $3,000/obo. Call Bob (707) 584-8956. CAL 20, 1965. See at Napa Valley Ma¬ rina. Make offer or will consider trade for rowing skiff (shell). Call (707) 252-8011, ask for Ro. BUCCANEER 24,1977. Good condition. Fun and easy to sail. Roomy with 6’ headroom. Comfortable liveaboard for one. Lots of work done inside and out. Trailer available. $4,500 or make offer. Please call (707)441-9031. ERICSON 23, 1976. Good sailing small boat, ready to go for $3,500. New halyards led aft, includes a two-axle trailer and newer 5 hp Honda 4-stroke outboard. Please call Doug (530) 673-5167 (days) or (530) 898-9871 (Iv msg).

SNOWBIRDS SPECIAL: Classy trailer sailer. Completely restored 1973 Mac¬ Gregor cutter. New mooring dinghy, low hour 8 hp Yamaha outboard. Electrical, water systems. New upholstery, paneling. Propane stove, icebox, Porta-Potti, Vberth. Low draft, easy trailering/launching. $18,500. Call (541) 997-6363 or email: art@soundofelyis.com.

MOST BEAUTIFUL BOAT ON THE BAY. 21-ft Pisces, Maine built, Chuck Paine designed, cold-motded version of Herreshoff Fish. Built 1999. WEST SYS¬ TEM cedar hull with Awlgripped topsides and deck. Varnished mahogany transom, sheer strakes, coamings, cockpit seats and cabin doors. Varnished spruce spars. Sloop rig with self-tending jib. Two reefs on main, one on jib. Lazyjacks. Classic bronze hardware and white 3-strand rig¬ ging. Single Shaw & Tenney sweep oar. Full boat cover protects finishes. Excel¬ lent condition. Sails fast, dry and beauti¬ fully. A work of art for the discriminating yachtowner. Lying Sausalito. $45,000. Call Jonathan (415) 957-4578 or email: jogle@matson.com. RHODES 19 KEEL SLOOP. #205, re¬ stored approx. 10 years ago with new keel bolts, wood work, etc. Includes newer sails, 5 hp Nissan outboard, anchor, whis¬ ker pole, etc. Berthed on Tomales Bay. $1,600/obo. Call (415) 706-8630. MOORE 24SC, #138, 1984. Emerald Green. PHRF sails, 1 new, rest good con¬ dition. Windward sheeting traveler, Sailcomp, speed, depth, handheld VHF. Tohatsu 5 hp.Unused 2 years, needs de¬ tailing. Dry stored. Trailer fair. Quick sale $9,750. Call (949) 498-4315 or email: SimTops@pacbell.net.

GLADIATOR 24,1965. Full keel, AM/FM, VHS, lines led aft, 1-1 /2-year-old survey. Stiff, solid boat with two jibs, spinnaker and fair mainsail. Evinrude outboard. $1,800/ obo. Clif (510)215-8071. CAL 20, 1963. Main, jib, spinnaker, 3.5 hp outboard, solar panel, Porta-Potti. New tiller/rudder 2002, extensive bottom job/ faired keel 2002. Great boat, ready to sail. $1,700. Please call (510) 883-9115 or melissa @ queserasailing.com. PACIFIC SEACRAFT FLICKA 20,1977. Cutter rigged. Bluewater cruiser. New re¬ built Yanmar 10 hp diesel, new dodger, Porta-Potti. 6’2" headroom, refrigeration, large opening port. Berthed at Moss Land¬ ing. I’m moving. $16,500/obo. Call (209) 375-1285 or email: vans2vans@juno.com. WYLIE WABBIT AND TRAILER. Fully equipped and in very good.condition. $3,300 with nearly new 2003 Honda 2 hp or $2,700 without engine. (510) 499-9211.

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SANTANA 20 #429.1978 hull. Four sails including spinnaker and genoa, in good shape. Honda 5 hp, trailer. Performs like a dinghy, sails like a keelboat. Race or cruise. $2,900. Call Jack (925) 408-9017.

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25 TO 28 FEET SANTA CRUZ 27, 1975 HULL #22. Southern Comfort. Excellent sail inven¬ 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. $9,000. Please call Dave (415) 860-8106 or email: davidbfitzpatrick@yahoo.com. SCHOCK SANTANA 27. Price reduction. Excellent condition. Autopilot, radio, depth indicator, knotmeter, GPS, new interior cushions and teak floors. Main, jib, spin¬ naker. Honda 4-stroke. CD player, ice box, compass, head, battery charger, more upgrades. Zodiac dinghy included if inter¬ ested. $8,500/obo. Diane (209) 525-9156.

MacGREGOR 26,1995. Great condition, water ballast, swing keel, underdeck flo¬ tation, ladder poptop with bimini. 2 an¬ chors, chain, rode. Like new 8 hp Nissan with charging system. VHF, trailer, surge brakes, spare. Located Concord. $6,500/ firm. Call (925) 691 -6046. For pics email: GibsonGirM @ msn.com. CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER 27. True pocket cruiser. Fiberglass cabin top/hull. Teak decks. BMW 12 hp diesel, mostly installed. Needs someone who cares. Priced right: $1,200. I paid that for the motor. Call (530) 347-6065,

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CATALINA 27, 1986. Great condition. Diesel, tiller, furler, electric head, CNG stove and BBQ, H/C pressure. Main and 2 jibs, in great shape. Bimini and cover for exposed wood. $18,000 with trailer, $16,000 without. Located NM. Call (505) 744-5453 or email: sandf@zianet.com. ERICSON 27, 1974. Atomic 4, ss gas tank, tiller, wind generator. Lines aft, reef¬ ing points, rebuilt exhaust, 4 jibs, spinna¬ ker. 120VAC, fridge. No gel coat but solid boat. $6,000/obo. Call (510) 749-1374. YAMAHA 25, 1978. High-pointing, fun¬ sailing, solid, pocket cruiser. Yanmar, Autohelm, bimini, 3 batteries, solar panel, barbeque. Lotta upgrades. $8,500. San Diego. Jackson (619) 233-1454.

WYLIE 1/2 TON HAWKFARM 28, 1975. Very clean, lovingly maintained and up¬ graded. New standing/running rigging. Volvo 18 hp saildrive with 3-blade folding prop, less than 200 hours. VHF, standard Horizon depth, wind, speed. New Harken roller furling, mast mounted tri-color and VHF antenna. Navico tiller pilot with re¬ mote, good sail inventory with new Pine¬ apple main, .75 oz. spinnaker, sleeved mast. New bottom, new deck/interior paint, custom-built trailer. Must see, must sell. Asking $18,500. Lying at Richmond YC. Please call Jeff (916) 601-3882 or email: jwarner@ghcp.com. NORDIC FOLKBOAT. Wood. Solid boat. Good sail inventory and hardware. Many recent upgrades. New bottom 7/03. Full canvas cover and motor mount. See <www.SFBayFolkboats.org> for photo. Great SF Bay boat. Easy to sail singlehanded or with crew. $4,500. Chris (415) 783-4303.

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ALBIN VEGA 27, 1973. Must sell. Burlingame. $10,000 in upgrades in 2000. New rigging, furling system, completely overhauled 10 hp Volvo diesel with new wet exhaust. 2 anchors, depthfinder, Autohelm. 2 batteries with charging sys¬ tem, 12 and 115v circuitry, dodger, new cushions, teak table, AM/FM/CD player, etc. $10,500/obo. (650) 369-1719 or (650) 344-1930 or email: jbkennin@msn.com. COLUMBIA 26. 9.9 electric start longshaft. Sails in good condition. Radio, depthsounder, sleeps 3. Permanent endtie at Berkeley Marina. $5,500/firm. Call (650) 224-1462.

SAN JUAN 28. New Yanmar and dual¬ axle trailer. Project boat, no rigging or in¬ terior. Builder skipped town, must sell. Located Costa Mesa. Take all for,$4,800. Call (714) 973-2878.

CAPRI 22,1988. facing rigged, excellent condition. 5 sails: 150 and 130 genoa, stormsail, spinnaker and main. New topof-the-line Harken traveler. Adjustable backstay, 2001 Johnson 4-stroke OB, 2001 custom trailer with surge brakes. $8,100. Paul (559) 439-4530 or email: paulmarlin10@yahoo.com.

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MacGREGOR 26X, 1996. 50 hp 2-stroke Tohatsu. Furling genoa, extra jib. Dual gas tanks, VHF, compass, cockpit cushions, bimini, wheel and sail covers. Boomvang, trailer/spare, solar powered vent, more. $17,500. Call (925) 462-0753 or email: rhburton @ comcast.net. SANTANA 525,1979.5 sails, clean, new bottom paint. 8 tip Nissan outboard, hardly used, 5 years old. All lines led to cockpit, easy to sail. $3,750. Call (510) 582-8142 or email: Savillanl @aol.com. MacGREGOR 26, 1991 with trailer. $7,400/obo. Great condition, all sails in¬ cluding spinnaker. Stove, swim ladder, portable toilet, cushions, cockpit. Loaded, sleeps seven, water ballast. Please call and make offer. (415) 377-9639 (cell). THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Pearson Ariel #206. Extensivesail inven¬ tory, new boom, rebuilt A-4, rod rigging, Hi-tech halyards, oversize winches. Hauled 02/03. Knot/depth/VHF, spinnaker gear, dodger, etc. Ready to sail today. $4,500/obo. Call (510) 639-7004.

CATALINA 27, 1975. $5,000. 10 hp Yamaha 4-stroke. At Embarcad.ero Cove in Oakland, #212. Can get cable TV at dock. Call Dan (415) 751-1370. NORSEA 27, 1986. Lyle Hess designed trailerable world cruiser. Aft cabin, factory finished. Excellent condition, lots of equip¬ ment. Ready for offshore. Seven sails, windvane, liferaft, Autohelm, SSB, new cushions and upholstery, etc. $47,000/firm with trailer. Please call (360) 201-7501 or justsammer@hotmail.com.

SIERRA 26. All carbon fiber construction. Total displacement 1,100 lbs. $25,000 with trailer and sails. Call (775) 345-1131.

NEWPORT 27. January 2003 survey: New bottom and other yard work $1,800, wheel, roller furling,' rigged for single¬ handing. Universal diesel with recent $3,000 fix-up. This boat is in Sausalito and ready to go. Only needs your time to sail. $8,000/obo. Call (530) 757-6021.

CATALINA 27. Clean in and out. Pump head, s/s BBQ, stereo, tiller, solar panel, dual batteries, good sails. Very nice 9.9 Honda outboard. Forced sale. $4,995. (530) 289-1021 or email: fishlipsl @earthlink.net.

29 TO 31 FEET OLSON 30, 1979 with dual axle trailer. Freshwatr^s^, jrtsj jf^.ail inven¬ tory plus £g*g# If IJjpgrades, epoxy bot4^s# i0. Please call (775 P ; 1 i or email: debit96@aol.com.

CATALINA 27,1977. MUST SELL NOW. Great condition. Atomic 4 l/B, good run¬ ning condition. 5 sails, head, galley, di¬ nette, sleeps 4, extras. Hauled, bottom painted 2000, excellent review. Berthed in Alameda. Asking $6,000/obo. Call David (510) 278-8701 (Iv fnsg). VERTUE 28 CLASS CUTTER, 1984. Custom pro built. GPS, autopilot, Yanmar lOhp, 34 gals fuel, propane stove, 12 gal water tank, VHF. Full batten main, furler on jib. New running rigging, heavy stand¬ ing rigging, 5/16” with Norseman termi¬ nals. Two anchors, windlass. B&G Hor¬ net 4. This is a very solid bluewater boat. $18,000/obo. Call Jeff (510) 517-0062. CAL 25 SLOOP, 1979. Inboard Yanmar diesel, main, 3 jibs, spinnaker pole. Sleeps 4, 2 sinks, marine radio, 2 batteries. New unused toilet, anchor, bilge pump. No leaks. Everything in working condition. Berkeley Marina, O Dock. Sail her away for $5,200/obo. (510) 393-8638.

FISHER 30 MOTORSAILER. Complete refinish / refit. See Website for details: <http://www.fisherlionheart.net/> Price reduced. Call (408) 398-4057. ERICSON 30+, 1984. New bottom paint, great condition above and below water¬ line. Universal 18 diesel, roller furling, teak interior, sleeps 6, 25 gal fuel, 43 gal wa¬ ter, pressure hot/cold. CQR, 2 Danforths, windlass, more. $24,500. See Website: <www.geocities.oom/ericsonforsale> (858) 459-6832 or kaukoe@juno.com.

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CATALINA 30, 1985. Standard rig. Die¬ sel, dodger, wheel steering, 110 and 150 headsails, two mains, flasher, pressure H/ C water, CNG stove, microwave. New bottom and packing one year ago, recent brightwork. Very clean boat. $27,500. Call (510) 830-6215.

J/29, 1984. New Kelvar main 2003. Out¬ board. Lots of extras. Great condition. Bottom cleaned monthly. Oaktand. $19,000. Please call (415) 255-8598.

NEWPORT 30, 1982. Universal 4-cylin¬ der diesel, 100 hours. Jibs: 90, 105, 120, 150. 3 spinnakers. Solar panels, GPS, autopilot. So. San Francisco. $21,000/ obo. Guy (415) 822-4939.

COLUMBIA 28,1969. Plastic classic, 6-ft headroom, fridge, full set sails. 5 hp out¬ board/inboard electric drive, solid fiber¬ glass hull/deck. 2 person liveaboard ready. Oakland berth, easy to BART. $4,500/obo. (510) 465-2119 or (510) 524-3313. Also kerosene oven, Avon inflatable, Antrim wing dinghy.

*CAL 25, 1965. Good shape, solid Bay boat. Clean, three sails, 8 tip o/b. $1,500 or trade. Email: GaryKJennings@msn.com.

CONTESSA 26. New: Halyards, lifelines, mainsheets. New bottom paint 9/03, no blisters. 25-lb CQR, Hasler windvane, kerosene heater, head/holding tank, VHF, Loran, depth, speed. 2002 6 hp Nissan, Farymann diesel needs head gasket. $7,700/obo. Call (415) 479-5755.

CLASSIC PEARSON 29, 1967. New: Bottom paint, sails, battery. VHF radio. Diesel engine runs great. Survey 10/03. Oyster Pt. $5,000. Call (650) 854-1982 or (650) 329-1755.

CAL 29,1973. PICK ME. Blond teak inte¬ rior. Low hours, extra sails, Atomic 4, roller furler. Awesome slip in San Francisco Bay. Been a good boat. Autopilot, ship-toshore, many extras. Used as a -guest house. Call (209)613-0092.

OLSON 30 NATIONAL CHAMP. Ready to win again. Trailer and all equipment in¬ cluded. Quantum race and practice sails. Will sell for half of what was invested. Make offer. Call (707) 843-6254.

ANDREWS 30,1985. Proven MORC race winner from Alan Andrews ready for mid¬ winters, PHRF 120. Masthead rig, new Navtec rod from Hansen Rigging. Recent bottom job from Svendsens, maintained by FastBottoms. 9 sails: North, UK, Sobstad. Volvo, Spectra halyards, new spin sheets, GPS, tillerpilot, Nexus instru¬ ments, VHF, galley, offshore gear, portahead, s^nd more. Fast, dry, solid offshore performer. Asking $22,500. Located at Encinal YC, Alameda. Moving to Seattle so must sell. See Website: <http://home. covad.net/~grittger/powerplay/index.html> or email: grittger@yahoo.com.

CATALINA 30, 1981. Located at South Beach Harbor. Updated interior windows and engine. Well cared for. Numerous headsails in great shape, 3 spinnakers. Asking $24,000. Willing to consider part¬ nership. Please call (650) 341-6449 or email: mhecht668@aol.com. JS-9000 30-FT SPORTBOAT, 2002. Very fast, narrow, high performance double¬ hander. 2,000 lbs, T draft, 1,500-lb bulb, 5’6” max beam. Featured in October Lati¬ tude 38, page 177. Full set of new North 3DL sails. $30,000. Please email: bobhyde @ sbcglobal .net.

CAL 3-30,1975. Builder Jensenmar. New dodger. Interior in great condition. Large sail inventory. Call (415) 435-2619. CATALINA 30, 1988. Hull #5353. Docu¬ mented. $33,500. Excellent condition, original owner, all receipts. Equipment list too long for this ad. Complete electronics including Autohelm 4000 and plotter. One year slip sublet available in Santa Cruz Lower Harbor. Call (831) 464-4782. RAWSON 30, 1960. Veteran bluewater cruiser, ready for serious voyaging. Many extras: reefer, lifeboat, self-steering. Lo¬ cated Avila Bay, near San Luis Obispo. Low priced for quick sale at $9,999. Call David at (805) 541-1148.

30-FT ITALIAN ONE DESIGN. Sturdy double-lined hull. 7 sails including new 135 genoa, new main, new Harken self-furler and self-furling boom. 6 new Harken winches, 4 self-tailing. New Harken trav¬ eler system. New complete rigging, new bottom paint. New 8 hp Yamaha outboard with electric start and tilt, fully retractable. Over $30,000 in other new options. Com¬ fortable daysailer/raoer. Sleeps 5, com¬ petitive Friday night and club racer, good PHRF rating, many trophies to show. Must sell for medical reasons. (415) 789-0170 or (415) 640-4843 (cell).

YANKEE 30, 1971. Diesel, recent mainsail, mast and standing rigging. So¬ lar panel, wind generator, cold plate re¬ fer, 2 new batteries, roller furl headsail. VHF, GPS, new bottom paint. $18,000 US. Located La Paz, BCS. For more info email: fumak2002 @ yahoo.com. 30-FT SCHOONER. All traditional, gaff rig. 70% restored, needs completion. Located on the hard. $6,000. (916) 663-9635.

CAL 2-30, 1971. Ready to race/cruise. New bottom paint, new cutlass bearing, lots of sails, tiller, alcohol stove with oven, depth, speed, VHF, many extras. More in¬ formation at: <www.geocities.com/ slyfoxrwo Asking $12,500. Lying Red¬ wood City. Call Drea (650) 949-4640 or slyfoxrwc@earthlink.net.

OLSON 29, 1985. Excellent condition. Very fast, lightly raced freshwater boat. New rudder by Ron Moore. New main by Santa Cruz. Many upgrades. Good out¬ board. Custom trailer. $22,500. Call (916) 508-1514 or (916) 925-4202 (msg).

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TRIPP 30. Beautiful, well built boat de¬ signed by Bill Tripp, built in Holland. Ex¬ tensively upgraded. Custom mahogany interior. Yanmar2GM20F diesel with 400 hours. Full cover, dodger, and forced air Wallas heater. Awlgrip hull. Rigging con¬ trols set up in cockpit for singlehanding and ease of control. Asking $27,500. Call Wayne at (310) 551-2800 ext 204. HUNTER 29.5, 1994. Comfortable, easy to sail Bay boat. Great for entertaining. Clean, recent bottom paint. Two mains, 110% roller furling jib, asymmetrical spin¬ naker. Full galley, 2 burners, oven, BBQ. New queen latex mattress. Asking $38,000. Call Tucker (415) 706-0467. HERRESHOFF 30 OFFSHORE KETCH, 1964. Clean, classic, solid little cruiser. Double plank mahogony hull. Recent haulout with bottom and topside paint, full maintenance and survey. Full sail locker, all like new. Strong, rebuilt Atomic 4. GPS/depth/VHF. Well equipped/maintained, many up¬ grades, beautiful mahogony interior. USCG documentation paperwork filed. Capable and ready. Moving, sadly must sell. $16,500/obo. Call (707) 310-0705.

ALBERG ODYSSEY 30. Working sails plus 150 jib and spinner, new running rig¬ ging. Isuzu diesel engine, 30 gals fuel, 40 gal water tank, propane stove. Needs cleaning and TLC. Asking $17,000. Trailer available for $3,000. Please call Dale (530) 356-7578. CHEOY LEE BERMUDA 30 KETCH. Sausalito. Teak hull, copper rivets. Hauled, painted and surveyed this spring. Boat in good condition. Price reduced to $9,500 because engine is cranky. Leave message at (415) 246-3900 or email: edsangster @ aol .com. ISLANDER BAHAMA 30,1980. Excellent condition, must see. Wheel, Volvo diesel, roller furling, autopilot, dodger, VHF, etc. Many more extras/upgrades, recent bot¬ tom job. Located SF. $21,900. For more information call (650) 298-9043 or email: thomasodenwald @ yahoo.com. CATALINA 30. Diesel, 200 hours. Max Prop, refrigeration, 4 AGM batteries, furler, self-tailers, wheel. Autopilot, full instru¬ ments. Meticulously improved. Have ex¬ tensive list and pictures to email: mikejh@pcmagic.net or (650) 291-4242. Moving up, priced stoway for a great value in this price range: $31,000.

CASCADE 29 SLOOP, 1975. Original owner. Farymann diesel, 1,000 mile cruise. Hot water, shower. Refrigerator, 12v, 110, propane. Stove/oven, aft cabin. Stored 12 years. Needs work/TLC. Mov¬ ing to Hawaii, must sell. $18,000/obo. Call Larry (707) 526-3535 (wk/days) or (415) 382-1507 (eves/wknds) or (808) 232-6799.

HUNTER 31, 1987. Recent survey, bot¬ tom job, varnish, new interior cushions. Professionally maintained. Three jibs, Harken primaries. All lines led aft, includ¬ ing two reef sets. Low hour Yanmar die¬ sel. Roomy cabin. Great holiday gift. $26,000/obo. Call (510) 521-0967.

MODERN 30-FT SAILBOAT, 1979 S299. Roomy interior, 6-ft+ headroom, sleeps 6. Hot/cold pressure water, needs heater. Rebuilt shower/sump and toilet. Icebox, stainless sink. Diesel, Yanmar 2QM15. Main, jib, genoa, gennaker. Barrier coated. SomeTLC required, hence $6,000. Email: lukejreeman @sbcglobal.net or call (650) 591-7650.

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CATALINA 30. Enjoy this boat with little cost, hassle, or worry. It won’t even cost you much to check it out. Recent haul and survey. New bottom paint, strut bearing, packing gland, rollerfurl, water heater, and GPS with CD maps. Use your boat when you want to, and let the club (optional) use it when you don’t. They can cover insur¬ ance, maintenance and slip fees (Rich¬ mond). They take excellent care of it, and it is always ready to go. I’m 1,10% happy with the club situation. If your spouse doesn't get sea sick, this is a sweet deal. $25,500. (530) 342-1665.

CORONADO 34, 1968 with liveaboard slip. New batteries and new 24 and 5 amp chargers. New LectraSan and head, new custom mattress, new cushions, microwave and refrigerator, Atomic 4. Valued at $17,000. Asking $13,000/obo. Please call Mimi (650) 544-6160 or email: mimiq @ netscape.net. ERICSON 32,1978. Well kept with three roller jibs. The main is in good shape. Atomic 4 is running strong. Interior is in great shape with lots of wood. $18,000/ obo. Alameda, CA. (510) 847-1077 or email: Markbowler21 ©hotmail.com for pics. IRWIN 34,1981. Yanmar engine. Sleeps 6. New blue interior cushions, hot water heater. Good liveaboard. $18,000. Please email: chestershaba@hotmail.com or call (415) 460-6680.

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PASSAGE 35, 1981. Double-ender, cut¬ ter rigged sloop. Wheel steering, windvane, autopilot, radar, 90% complete. 7 sails, 9 self-tailing winches. New Volvo diesel engine 2002. Located Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. $29,000. (831) 476-3910.

MORGAN 32,1979. Hull #1. New in 2003: Dodger and diesel heater. Radar, hot runningwater, propane oven, watermaker, new cushions. Mainsail, 4 jibs and sym¬ metrical spinnaker. Already knows the way to Hawaii and Mexico. $27,000. See: <http://sailmorgan32.tripod.com> Call (510) 883-9115.

FREEDOM 35, 1995. Shoal draft, blue hull, radar, SSB, power winches. Great boat. Lying Beaufort, SC. $130,000. Email: carey@ocscsailing.com. ERICSON 35, 1970. Reduced. Great sailer. Comfortable, liveable. Mahogany interior, teak bright work. Proven coastal cruiser. San Diego. Come sail me. $19,500. Call (760) 436-9991.

CELESTIAL 32, 1990. Fast strong racer cruiser in excellent condition. Teak inte¬ rior with aft cabin. Yanmar diesel, folding prop. Roller furling with new jib. Full in¬ struments, radar, GPS, autopilot, AM/FM/ CD. Propane stove. New bottom paint and batteries 6/03. $45,000. Call Bob (415) 383-9557. WYLIE 34, AS IS, MUST SELL. $5,000/ obo. Located Richmond YC. Call Richard Weirick (510)234-6959.

PEARSON 34 SLOOP, 1983. Well main¬ tained, clean. Pearsons are known for quality boats. Newly rebuilt 25 hp diesel, roller jib, spinnaker, wheel, large head, shower, stove, sleeps 5. Great cruiser, roomy interior, good liveaboard. In Long Beach. Priced to sell. $24,500. Call (562) 590-9668.

SANTA CRUZ 33,1978. PHRF 102. Ex¬ cellent sails and Yanmar. 3 spinnakers. Rod rigging, Martec prop, 2-speed, self¬ tailing winches, Autohelm 1000. Cabin standing room. Built-in icebox. New bot¬ tom 2002. $24,900. Call (831) 475-8920.

CATALINA 34, 1989. Great condition, cruise ready. Many new items, radar, cruise spin, spin pole, full batten main, bot¬ tom paint, bimini, wiring, battery monitor, cockpit canvas. 8-ft dinghy, 8 hp O/B, 4man liferaft. Many spares. A/P ST4000 CD, TV/VCR, 3 anchors. $56,000. Call (650) 969-5248. CT 34, 1977. Hurricane Marty damage. Could be a good project boat for some¬ one with plenty of time. Interior and hull in fair shape. Volvo Penta MD-11 diesel with 350 hours since overhaul. Coursemaster autopilot, 150 gal watermaker, two-burner Hiller Range, anchor windlass, electric head, and much more. Located in Marina de La Paz, Baja, Mexico. Asking $15,000/ obo. Call (760) 375-2311 or -7951.

COLUMBIA 34, 1971. New Yanmar 3GM30FV, 20 hours. New mechanicals, exhaust, heater. Hauled 2/03, bottom job, thruhulls, hoses, updated electrical panel, upholstery, main, spinnaker, 2 jibs. Bill Tripp bubble-top, very spacious, wheel steering, radar, Avon, many extras. Plas¬ tic classic. $27,500. Stu (510) 526-8758.

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. Price reduced, $79,900. Owners moving up to bigger Catalina. Visit Website: <www.ranfit.com/ Gentlestorm.html> Call (707) 539-6738 or email: Gentlestorm@ranfit.com. WYLIE 34 Mk III, 1980. R/F, 16 hp Yanmar, A/P, CNG stove/oven, holding tank. New in 2002: Bottom, triducer, thruhulls, rudder bear¬ ings, dripless stuffing box, folding prop, cut¬ lass, cushions, bilge pumps, LPU. Many sails/ spinnakers. Fast is fun. $35,000. Call (831) 335-2823. C&C 32,1982. Sell for $32,000. Will con¬ sider possible trade for C&C 29 plus. Boat has rpcent bottom paint and survey. Please call (916) 731-8505 or email: pnsvinson @ comcast.net.

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BRISTOL 33, 1969. New bottom paint, rebuilt Atomic 4, 0 hours. Large cockpit, wheel steering. Full headroom, sleeps 7, H/C pressure water. Monel water and fuel tanks. Rehab in progress, price reduced per professional quotes for rehabs/upgrades. $19,000/obo. Illness forced sale. Call (408) 254-2088.

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38-FT VILM 116, 2002. Center cockpit sloop. The ideal cruising yacht. This semienclosed pilothouse yacht was inspected by the Cruising World judges at the An¬ napolis boat show; subsequently she re¬ ceived the Boat of the Year 2002 award. Fast cruiser with autopilot, radar, wind, depth, speed. 50 hp Volvo and 3-blade folding prop. 80 gallons fuel. Dual spreader rig. Elvstrom full batten main, 135 genoa on Furlex. Lead fin keel. Semibalanced skeg rudder. Espar central heat. Amazing freezer and refrigerated storage. Breathtaking mahogany interior, luxurious aft cabin. Functionally appointed for liveaboard couple cruising the long haul. Thoroughly shaken down, continuously upgraded, feels like a much larger boat. Maintained in boat-show condition. See <www.inter-yacht.com> San Francisco. Call Sven (415) 260-7927. WYLIE 38,1986. Cold mold beauty, awe¬ some liveaboard, fast. Varnished interior, freezer/refer, hot/cold water. New in last three years: upholstery, Levac head, pro¬ pane stove/oven, more. 1997 survey at 62K. Selling price $49,000/obo. Orcas Is¬ land, WA. Call (360) 317-1554.

WORLDCRUISER PILOTHOUSE 37 by Westsail. Custom built to order. Hand laid fiberglass hull. Awesome wood interior. Pacific, Indian, Atlantic veteran. 2nd owner. Excellent liveaboard. Thoughtfully maintained by professional captain / re¬ tired oceanographer. Loaded, everything needed for global voyaging, comfortable living. Storage galore. 1999 Yanmar 3GM30F, radar, ProFurl, fridge, DVD, more. Proven seaworthy. Colorful history. Located Virgin Islands, liveaboard berth. Easy delivery available. Ready to take on the world. Provision and go. Reduced $69,000. Please call (340) 715-1550 or email: svpollybrooks@yahoo.com. CATALINA 36 Mk II, 2001. Fin keel, stan¬ dard rig, traditional interior plan, many upgrades. Priced well below market for quick sale at $99,900. See at Website: <www.marquiscabinetry.com/c36.htm> Located Ventura. Call (805) 794-9725 or (805) 529-7959. TALISMAN 37 SLOOP, 1979. In San Carlos, Mexico and ready to cruise. Docu¬ mented. Perkins 4-108, EPIRB, VHF and more. Plenty of storage and large cock¬ pit. Lifestyle change after 10 seasons in Mexico. $25,000. Email: svsirius@aol.com. HUNTER LEGEND 37.6, 1987. 30 hp Yanmar, rebuilt and overhauled 10/03. Pressure water, large double sink galley, electric head, etc. Queen bed aft, good sails and rigging, excellent condition. Rarely used. Ground tack and more. $60,000. Call (805) 658-0892.

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SHANNON 37 KETCH, 1987. Immacu¬ late, semi-custom cruiser with furling main and jib. 40 hp Perkins, 5 kw generator, A/P, SSB, CD, A/C, radar, GPS, VHF, liferaft, dinghy with 5 hp and much more. Cruising ready. $165,000. See Website: <www.gypsyreport.com> (415) 793-7224 or email: kitcody @.yahoo.com. FREEDOM 38, 1992. Clean, well main¬ tained. 2 cabins, 27 hp Yanmar diesel, extra sails, full electronics, beautiful wood interior, stayless carbonfiber mast, selftacking jib and centralized lines for singlehanding. See Website: chttp:// patjfree.tripod.com> $109,000/obo. Must sell. Call (415) 756-1669 or email: patjfree2002@yahoo.com.

CAL 39, $65,000. Perkins 4-108, 5 bags sails, dinghy, 8 hp outboard, radar, S&L windlass, liferaft, boom brake vang, dodger, Lee cloths, canopy. This circum¬ navigator has lots more gear. Please call (805) 528-7332 or (805) 801-5397 (cell).

HUNTER LEGEND 37, 1988. Comfort¬ able, fast, exceptionally well maintained. North sails. Full batten main. Upgraded rigging. Yanmar 30 hp, low hours. Large owner’s stateroom with centerline queen bed. Perfect liveaboard or coastal cruiser. Market value $67,900. Make offer. Call (415) 269-4901.

40 TO 50 FEET TARTAN 37, 1982. Centerboard. Excel¬ lent condition, teak interior. New: epoxy barrier coat bottom, standing and running rigging, lifelines, B&G autopilot, ultra¬ leather interior, B&G network wind/speed. SSB, VHF, Loran, Harken roller furling, air conditioning, 3-bumer HilleRange stove, new Hood Vectran mainsail, 150, 110, spinnaker. Recent engine service. Beau¬ tiful boat $75,000. Aidan (415) 456-3316.

TAYANA 42CC CUTTER, 1985. Many upgrades over last 4 years. New standing rigging, headsails 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.

RANGER 37. Assembly required. Sound, reinforced, bonded hull and deck. Longi¬ tudinal stringers fore to aft. Mock up inte¬ rior and bonded bulkheads. New rudder, new keel. Stand and running rigging, lots of gear. Too much invested, you as¬ semble. $19,000/obo. (650) 726-5425. 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. Turnkey cruiser. Wind generator, 20 gph watermaker, freezer, electric windlass, 2 auto¬ pilots, solar panels, radar, davits. 10-ft Caribe, Ham, roller furling. Hauled Octo¬ ber 2003. Pictures at <http://home. comcast.net/-sailmakai/Makai.htm> $69,000. Call (562) 537-7784 or email: sailmakai @ hotmail.com.

BRUCE ROBERTS 44,1994. Steel pilot¬ house ketch. Radar, 2 GPSs, VHF, SSB with Pactor, Perkins 4-154.135 diesel, 200 •water. 5 sails. Avon RIB with 15 hp Nissan. Turnkey, fully equipped. Located in Mexico. Sleeps 6. Reduced to $50,000 for quick sale. For complete details email: aleutianspirit® hotmail.com.

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ISLAND TRADER 46, 1983. Most com¬ fortable sailing liveaboard you will come across. A 3-time Mexico veteran that has recently been refitted with custom, all-alu¬ minum taller rigging. Unlike a stock Island Trader, this one sails well. New sails, shrouds, turnbuckles and 10 coats of West Systems below the waterline. Custom re¬ modeled salon with new cushions, uphol¬ stery and carpets. Very roomy aft cabin. A new boat for used price. $169,000. Call (619) 987-6440 or jb@rangerusa.com.

WESTSAIL 43,1977. Tall cutter rig. SSB, VHF, DS, KL, Wl, AP. Newer sails, nu¬ merous upgrades. Ready to go offshore or a great liveaboard. Asking $120,000. For more info call (360) 613-2525 or email: chrysalis2000@earthlink.net. CAL 43, SUMMER WIND. $95,000. Cut¬ ter. Tiller, diesel, MaxProp. EZ furl main, new NC 42. Sailomat vane, refrigeration, LectraSan, VHF, GPS, radar. New dodger, barrier coated, 12v windlass, heavy ground tackle, mast steps, inverter/char¬ ter. Longview, WA. (360) 636-9262 or cal43f orsal e @ aol .com.

C&C 36, 1980. Pacific Cup vet, ready to go again. Well-built, comfortable and fast cruiser/racer. Rod rigging, 16 sails, 2 spin¬ naker poles, ST6000 autopilot with gyro, ST-60 wind. Yanmar 3GM30F, 1997. 40 gaJ water, 40 gal fuel, SSB, much more. See <www.<fiacomm.com/shenanigans> $62,900. Please cal! Mike (408) 979-0346. CATAUNA 36,1989. Wing keel. Located in Florida, Great boat. Autohelm, A/C, rotier furSng, dodger, bimiru, charger, wind¬ lass, AM/FM/CD, new head, fresh Cetol, more. 850 engine hours. Cruise the Ba¬ hamas and Keys. Must sell $59,500. Email: dearrtrrennan@yahoo.com or call (408) 691-0299.

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.

40-FT HALLBERG-RASSY 39, 2002. Category A ocean cruiser with Lloyd Cer¬ tificate. In brand new condition. Compre¬ hensively equipped for offshore cruising, over $90,000 of extra options. See details at: <www.zip.com.au/~marek/boat> Pri¬ vate sale by owner. $325,000 USD. Seri¬ ous buyers please call (425)' 76A.-7830.

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. MASON 44, 1988. Luxury cruiser. Yanmar, MaxProp, 170 fuel, 200 water. B&G instruments, GPS, VHF, SSB, radar, watermaker, Autohelm, engine-driven and 120v Technautics refrigeration, inverter. 6-man Avon liferaft. No blisters. Lying Long Beach. Slip sublet? $220,000. (714) 840-6650 or email: svmariposa@aol.com.

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LIBERTY 458, 1983. Just back from HaHa, lying San Diego. 46-ft cutter, aft cabin, 2 heads, center cockpit, windshield, full enclosure, fully battened main, roller furl¬ ing headsails, diesel heater, washer/dryer, liferaft, watermaker, GPS, SSB, weatherfax, radar, more. See: <www.emard.com> $169,900/firm. Call (415) 383-8122.

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CHEOY LEE CLIPPER KETCH 42,1976. Extensive refit and remodel. 2 cabin lay¬ out. F/G throughout with teak trim and deck, epoxy bottom. Weatherfax, EPIRB, Autohelm, sailing dinghy. Loaded for cruis¬ ing. Great condition. Must be seen. $78,000. Please call (415) 994-1654.

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LAURENT GILES’ NEW DYARCHY sistership Dragonera, 48’ x 12’ x 7’, built 1954 by Camper Nicholson in Palma de Mallorca. Kauri on oak/ironwood, flush deck with teak house, newer rig and die¬ sel. Lying Newport, CA. See Eric Hiscock Wandering Under Sail for photos. $35,000. (562) 899-0774. 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. $63,000. Call (510) 847-7909.

CLASSICS HERRESHOFF 28 CLASSIC KETCH, 1962. Full boat cover, Atomic 4 engine newly rebuilt, Autohelm, roller furling, VHF ra¬ dio. Professionally maintained. Beautiful wooden classic. Price reduction to $18,000/obo. Call (510) 793-7489 (eves) or (510) 410-5688 (days).

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SPCNS 33 KETCH, 1959. Yanmar. Lo¬ cated Slip B22, Princeton Harbor, Half Moon Bay. $10,000/obo. Cali Russ (650) 726-7403.

TORNADO 20 CATAMARAN, 1976. Panthercraft US458, hull works 362, sail excellent. On tilt trailer. $2,500.obo. Email Mark: ninjazxl 3r@yahoo.com or call (707) 421-2225.

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SHARK CATAMARAN. 20' x 10’. By Sailcraft of England. Trailer with box. 9.5 hp. Two helm seats, sail covers, new bot¬ tom paint. In water, sail away. Was $4,500, now $2,995/obo. Call (415) 606-4034 (days) or (415) 897-4034 (eves).

NEWICK 36 TRIMARAN, 1986. Carbon fiber main and genoa, two spinnakers, Dacron jib, two anchors and tackle. New Honda 20 hp, very fast and fun. A proven race winner throughout 2002 and 2003. See at <www.supersecret.net> $49,000. Email: john.papa@sun.com or call (714) 774-7310.

POWER & HOUSEBOATS FREE BOAT. Chris Craft Constellation 37, 1962. Fixer-upper. Classic restoration or Delta boozer. No engines, good bottom. Call Rick (510) 812-5833.

HUNTER 54. Completely refit. New ma¬ hogany interior. New LPU. Carbon fiber retractable pole. New mast, rig, line. New diesel. New epoxy bottom. All new elec¬ tronics. Autopilot. All new hardware. This is a must see. $85,000. (415) 385-1626.

45-FT MORTON JOHNSON, 1941. Powerboat. Two 371 Detroit diesels plus transmissions, new. Excellent liveaboard. Cruise, islands. $35,000/part trade con¬ sidered. Call (805) 642-4246.

SPCNS 28 CUTTER, 1942. Classic wooden sailboat needs good home. 2year-old cover. $5,000/obo. View in Alameda at Fortman Marina. Call (530) 582-1237.

100-FT STEEL MOTORSAILER. Ketch rig. 7 staterooms plus master quarters. 4 heads, machine shop, compressor for scuba tanks. Recent haulout. Best offer or trade. Call (925) 783-0605.

BAYLINER 3288. Popular 3-cabin layout with hardtop. Twin 145 hp turbocharged diesels, el bowthruster, generator, in¬ verter, trim tabs, autopilot. All electronics, radar, GPS, depthsounders, intercom. Fully equipped with bimini top and enclo¬ sure for aft deck. $85,000. Call Peter Birnbaum (415) 383-3154.

27-FT LYLE HESS BRISTOL CHANNEL cutter. Beautifully built wooden 1982 BCC in mint condition. Amazing details through¬ out. New sails, rigging and cruising up¬ grades: solar panels, self-steering, watermaker. Comfortable liveaboard and cruising veteran: CA, Mexico, NZ. $59,750. Call (206) 463-2988 or email: allison.ellis@comcast.net.

CHRIS CRAFT 38 COHO, 1974. Cockpit motor yacht. Paragon 427 gas engines, radar, 2 depthsounders, 2 heads, fore and aft cabins, sleeps 6. Includes Avon din¬ ghy with outboard. Use current liveaboard slip. $55,000/obo. Redwood City. Call (650) 703-1492. />

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KENNY HILL 34,1978. Unfinished resto¬ ration. 6 cyl diesel, good electronics. 330 fuel, 110 water, 65 holding. Refastened bottom, bow/stern windlass, canvas, misc. supplies. Needs interior and some exte¬ rior finished. Will deliver to any West Coast port. $23,000. Call (949) 378-9878.

C&C LANDFALL 43 1983. Nice sailing boat. Located in Pelican Harbour in 60-ft slip. Caribe with 15 hp Johnson. Looking for equity or cost sharing partnership. Call (530) 263-6143 for more information. RENT MONTH-TO-MONTH. $175. Is¬ lander 33, fully equipped. 2 GPSs, Loran, outboard, inflatable and inflatable kayak. Spinnaker, propane stove/oven, 2 VHF radios, stereo, TV. Hawaii and Mexico vet. Great shape. Call (415) 883-6564. CATALINA 30. Great Sausalito berth. 5 minutes to Bay. Wheel, diesel. New jib, rigging and roller furling. Nice condition. $350/month for flexible timeshare for weekend or mid-week. A fun, easy boat to sail. Parking available. Call Lee (415) 332-5442 or email: LPrimus@pacbell.net.

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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. $53,900. (510) 828-7901.

36-FT UNIFLITE MOTOR YACHT. Fully equipped for liveaboard comfort. Motor not working, but otherwise in excellent condi¬ tion. Must be moved by 2/1/04. Free rent until then. $17,000. Call (415) 847-8673.

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PARADISE VILLAGE CONDO RENTAL. Located Banderas Bay, 5 star resort Nuevo Vallarta. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, over¬ looking pool and marina. Many amenities. See <www.paradisevillage.com> A relax¬ ing tropical getaway in Mexico. Something for everyone. Call (510) 865-7580 or email: jnmoores@aol.com for details.

YORKTOWN 35. Rare factory teak inte¬ rior. Located La Paz, not hurricane dam¬ aged. New Awlgrip decks, fresh diesel, new wiring, Furuno radar, autopilot, more. Owned by marine surveyor and boatyard manager. Probably nicest of its type. First $22,000. Email: Bajasurvey@Yahoo.com.

BOAT SWAP. New Zealand for Sea of Cortez. Trawler-style 40-ft powerboat based in New Zealand’s famous Auckland Hauraki Gulf Bay of Islands area for simi¬ lar sail or power boat in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. See Website: <www.bigfun.co.nz> Call 011 -64 (9) 416-4983 or 011 -64 (025) 295-8385.

WANTED 15-FT WOODEN SPINNAKER POLE. The nicer the better. Call (415) 550-4985 (work) or (415) 435-8476 (home) or email: jcarapiet@sfwater.org. ERICSON 46 for family daysailing and heavy air downwind racing. Call Steve (714) 973-2878. CHARTS WANTED. Paper charts needed from NW area to Panama, Carribbean, Atlantic, NW Europe, and Mediterranean. Please call Kay (503) 970-5955 or email: T ranscendence04 @ hotmail.com.

46-FT CSK CATAMARAN. Located in Puerto Escondido, Baja, Mexico. Launch¬ ed in 1991. Cold-molded in epoxy. Fully, loaded, turnkey cruiser. Yanmar 66 hp, low hours. Double Time. $119,000. Email: Doubletime @ pocketmail .com. VENTURE 24. Converted to mini-trawler, stretched to 27-ft with motor bracket and swim step. No sail rig, low hours Honda 25 hp OB, gets 10 nm per US gal in calm weather. Great Cortez cruiser and beach camper. On Baja-type trailer, includes VHF, sounder, good ground tackle, camp stove and Porta-Potti. Ready to coastal cruise Mexico, lying near Gonzaga Bay, can deliver anywhere. $4,000. Am cruis¬ ing on my other boat, email me and be patient: Sailor_Mex@Hotmail.com. PARADISE VILLAGE CONDO in 5 star resort located Banderas Bay near Puerto Vallarta. 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Marina view, watch the boats from your patio. Many amenities. For resort information see: <www.ParadiseVillage.com> Call (707) 792-9774 or email: HNDJohn@pacbell.net. SEA OF CORTEZ, MEXICO. 41-ft Mor¬ gan ketch. Better than new. Sleeps 7. Bos¬ ton Whaler, kayaks. $1,500-$1,750 per week. Skipper available. Also available 37ft powerboat and 24-ft motorhome. See Website: <www.seascapecharters.com> Call 011-52 (612) 128-7479 or email: sailing @ seascapecharters.com. 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>

MONITOR. WINDVANE. Alive and well. Also looking for spares and emergency rudder. To be fitted to Offshore 40 with wheel steering. Call (250) 598-7409.

PERKINS 4 CYL DIESEL with transmis¬ sion and 2.5:1 V-drive. Runs good, sal¬ vaged from 40-ft Newport. On pallets, never sunk. Make offer. (209) 815-1774. PACIFIC CUP OR HEADING SOUTH and need a spinnaker? I have a 3/4-oz. tri-radial, 1.5-oz. cruising with ATN stuffer (SL=58.6, SMW=32.2), and 2.2 heavy tri (SL=57.6, SMW=30). Used one season. $1,500/each or offer. Call (925) 377-5737. TWO-BURNER ALCOHOL STOVE. Origo 4100CB. Built-in style with cutting board. Efficient and compact stainless steel unit. Dimensions: 22-5/8" x 12-3/16”. Cost new $350. Sell for $125/obo. Call (916) 442-0189. DICKENSON DIESEL HEATER. Chesa¬ peake model. Never used. Stainless flex pipe, Charlie Noble, deck flange. New $800 for all. Price: $375. (707) 591 -9999 or email: stuart@vineyardvideo.com.

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TRAILERS SINGLE-AXLE TRAILER. Suitable for 24 to 30-ft boat. Currently set up for J/24. Located in Alameda. $1,800. Call (510) 865-4046 or email: wtjc@aol.com. 45-FT, 5-AXLE, 20,000-LB CAPACITY. Ready for modification to haul monohull or multihull. 2-5/16” ball hitch. Electric brakes. $2,500. Call Blair (707) 251 -1400 or email: IABIair@raol.com. J/105 TRIAD TRAILER. 8,000-lb capac¬ ity, dual axle. Excellent condition, includes many extras. Call (415) 332-0213. TRAILER FOR 24-FT SAILBOAT. Dual axle, surge brakes, buck boards and pads. $2,500/firm. Located in Alameda. Call (510) 521-7997. If no answer, please leave message.

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TWO MASTS in perfect condition with complete rigging and extras. Main 54'6’’, diameter 7". Mizzen 32’8”, diameter 4.25”. $2,000/obo. Also, Nissan diesel, recently rebuilt, make offer. Call (415) 332-6630 or (415) 265-8434. MONITOR WINDVANE with wheel adapter and lots of spare parts and manu¬ als. Excellent condition. $2,400/obo. Call (415) 381-1109. WESTERBEKE DIESEL 4-107. 36 hp, 600 hours, excellent condition. 1992 hy¬ dro transmission, heat exchanger, shop manual. $2,800. Napa. (510) 388-2113. 10 HP NANNI 240HE MARINE DIESEL. <www.nannidiesel.com> Never used, never installed. Based on Kubota Z400 block. FW cooled. Hurth gear. Panel with harness, tool kit and oil waste pump. Per¬ fect Atomic replacement. Should sell fast at $2,550. Call (415) 388-0265. MD-1 VOLVO 11 HP, $900. MD-2 Volvo 22 hp, $1,100. 50 hp Isu2u, excellent con¬ dition, $2,600. All diesel, all complete. 15 hp 4-stroke gas Yamaha outboard, long leg, $1,500. Marine washer/dryer, works, $125. Call (415) 272-5776. WINCHES. Lewmar 65 3-speed, $2,500/ pair. Barient 23ST, $750/pair. 26ST single speed, $400/pair. Two 60 gal tanks, cus¬ tom aluminum, $400 new. 35 gal poly tank for bow. Lister diesel, air-cooled. Paragon transmission from 30 hp Westerbeke. Bronze cowl vents, more. Costa Mesa. Call (510) 703-9787.

MISCELLANEOUS 31^FT SPORTBOAT MOLDS. Azzura 310, complete set of molds. $8,000/obo. Call (510) 769-0602.

ATOMIC 4 GAS ENGINE. Runs good. Has been rebuilt. Raw water cooled. Com¬ plete with instruments, transmission, wa¬ ter lock, parts book and manual. Located Washington. Replaced with diesel. $1,300/obo. Call (360) 795-3497. PROPANE STOVE WITH OVEN. Paul Luke Heritage Model 5C. SS, gimbaled, 3-burner with broiler. Bronze burners, 3 sets of pot holders. Older model, still works as well as new. $350. Don (831) 464-1789 (eves) or email: multihuller@yahoo.com. MERCURY 15 HP LONGSHAFT. 1999 outboard. Used as sailing auxiliary, has less than 50 hours. With tank. Excellent condition. Dry stored for 2 years. First $900 takes it. Stu (510) 526-8758. VOLVO MD-2B with shaft and propeller, can be shown running, $2,000/obo. Spin¬ naker pole, 4” diameter x 17.5’, good con¬ dition, $500. Michigan Dyna-Jet 20LH23 propeller, $100/obo. Call (9.16) 645-8306 (eves) or email: jbietz@pasco.eom.

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ADVERTISERS1 INDEX AB Marine.85

Bair Island Marina. 173

Bay Side Boatworks.213

British Marine. 12

Crinan Marine.206

ABC Yachts.226

Baja Ha-Ha Sponsors.24,25

Beowulf Press. 69

Cabrillo Yacht Sales.223

Cruising Cats USA. 10

ACC Marine.85

Baja Naval. 196

Berkeley Marine Center.71

Cal Berkeley.224

Cruising Charts.206

Acordia Insurance.217

Bald Eagle Enterprises.153

Beta Marine Engines.96

Cal Maritime Academy.92

Cruising Direct Sails. 12

Agape Villages. 174

Ballena Bay Yacht Brokers. 8,216

Bluewater Insurance.98

Cass' Marina . 100

Cruising Specialists.58,59

Ballena Isle Marina Coop.89

Bluewater Network.210

Chula Vista Marina. 199

CYOA Yacht Charters. 180

Alameda Prop & Machine.99 Albatross Yacht Charters. 180

Ballenger Spars.175

Bo'sun Supplies.216

City Yachts. 17

Danard Marine Products.200

Almar Marinas. 143

Barillas Marina.201

Boat US.75

Club Nautique.:.... 60

Desolation Sound Charters.. 180 DeWitt Studio.215

Alpha Marine Systems. 130

Bay Island Yachts..7

Bottom Siders.90

Coast Marine.218

American Battery.214

Bay Marine Diesel .217

Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors .. 220

Corinthian Yacht Club.163

Diesel Fuel Filtering.200

Anchor Marine Insurance.30

Bay Risk Insurance.22

Boy Scouts San Francisco .... 222

Cover Craft.87

Dimen Marine Financing.64

Andersons Boat Yard .22

Bay Ship & Yacht.65

Brisbane Marina.77

Coyote Point Marina. 192

Discovery Yachts.97

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ADVERTISER S INDEX. ~ cont'd Doyle Sails. .. 61

Foley Marine Engines. 208

Grand Prix Sailing Academy. 175

Highland Rigging & Stainless 210

Dubarry. .. 72

Fortman Marina.... 12

H.F. Radio. .. 36

Hogin Sails. .94

Loch Lomond Marina.149

Easom Rigging. .. 85

Fowler Insurance Agency ..... 2Q6

H&S Yacht Sales. ..11

Hood Sails. .63

Makela Boatworks.214

Edensaw Woods. 101

Fujinon, Inc.... 86

Halsey Sailmakers . ..87

Hydrovane . .54

Marina El Cid.198

EM Design. 206

Gallagher & Lindsey..217

Hansen Rigging. 136

Isotherm. .66

Marina Plaza Yacht Harbor. 195

Emery Cove Yacht Harbor... .. 87

Garhauer Marine.... 67

Harbor Boats & Supplies. 218

J/World. .51

Marina Real. 193

Emeryville Marina . .. 91

Gentry's Kona Marina.. 208

Harken. ..80

Kensington Yachts. .219

Marina Village. 137

Ensenada Cruiseport Village 194

Gianola & Sons. ...93

Hayn Marine. ..83

Kissinger Canvas. .149

Marine Engine Co.214

Essex Credit Corp. .. 45

Gill.... 57

Haynes Sails. 218

KKMI Boat Yard. .. 13,218

Marine Lube.93

Extend-A-Hitch. 214

Glacier Bay.. 172

Heineken Regatta., 172

KKMI Store. .26

Marine Servicenter.88

Farallone Yacht Sales. .... 9

Go Cats. . 181

Helms Yacht & Ship Brokers.... 50

Larry R. Mayne Yacht & Ship

Mariner Boat Yard.55

Fleming Marine. 101

Golden State Diesel Marine . 215

Helmut's Marine Service. . 175

Broker. .223

Mariner's General Insurance.. 78

Flying Cloud Yachts. .. 79

Grand Marina. .2

Hidden Harbor Marina.... 95

Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails. 82

Maritime Electronics.93

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Maritime Institute. 196

Nelson Yachts/Sydney Yachts .41

Owl Harbor.

R-Parts. .. 217

Salty Canvas. 212

Marotta Yachts. 225

Nelson's Marine.. 228

Oyster Cove Marina. .... 99

Raiatea Carenage Services ....95

San Francisco Boat Works... .... 8

Mason Yachts. 221

New Era Yachts. 224

Oyster Point Marina. .. 193

Richardson Bay Marina. .... 94

San Francisco Estuary Project .31

MaxSea. .. 69,

Norpac Yachts. 227

Pacific Coast Canvas. .... 83

Richmond Boat Works.

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San Leandro Marina. .. 23

Mazatlan Marine Center/PV

North Beach Canvas. .. 34

Pacific Marine Foundation . .... 26

Richmond Marina Bay..... 18

Sausalito Yacht & Ship. 221

Yachts. .. 21

North Sails - San Francisco . .. 49

Pacific Yacht Imports. .... 20

Richmond Yafht Service.,. 216

Scanmar International. .. 42

McGinnis Insurance. .. 88

Northern California Boat Show

Paradise Village. .. 131

Romaine Marine Electronics ... 83

Schmidt, Charlotte Yacht

McGrath Pacific. 222

.. 62

Passage Yachts. ... 4,5

Rooster Sails. ... 99

Sales. 222

Passage Yachts Brokerage . .. 219

Sail California. 38,39

Schoonmaker Point Marina . .. 97

Peter Crane Yacht Sales. .. 220

Sail Exchange. . 212

Scully Fin . 212

Model Sailing Center. 173

Ocean Navigator School of

.. 201

Modern Sailing Academy.... ..70

Seamanship. .. 46

Monterey Bay Canvas... 26

Oceanfast Yacht Center. .... 6

Pineapple Sails. . 3,72

Sail Warehouse, The. . 100

Sea Scouts of Marin. 221

Napa Valley Marina. 157

OCSC Sailing. .. 47

PocketMail. .. 163

Sailrite Kits. ... 68

Sea-Power Marine... 53

NEATitems.com . 198

Opequimar Marine Center .. 142

Premier Yacht Sales. .. 220

Sailtime. ... 86

Seacoast Marine Financial ..... 76

Nelson Yachts. . 40

Outboard Motor Shop . .. 53

Quantum Pacific. .... 37

Sal's Inflatable Services. . 192

Seashine... 90

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ADVERTISERS INDEX - conTtT Seatech.210

Spectra Watermakers.201

Svendsen's Metal Works.73

Vallejo Marina .30

West Marine Bargain Center. 24

Selden Mast, Inc. USA.48

Spinnaker Shop, The.213

Swan Yacht Sales.35

Vaughan, William E.214

West Marine Books & Charts. 153

SetSail.69

Stanford University.: 216

Swedish Marine.174

Ventura Harbor Boatyard.97

Westwind Precision Details.... 34

Slipnot Eyewear.149

Starbuck Canvas.91

Swiss Tech America.22

Voyager Marine.84

Whale Point Marine Supply... 74

SoCal Merchant Marine

Steiner Binoculars.56

Tahiti Yacht Charters.181

Voyager Marine Services .... 212

Windtoys.30

Stem to Stern.214

Tap Plastics.163

Watermaker Store, The.101

Wizard Yachts, Ltd.224

Stockdale Marine & Navigation

Training.210 Society of Accredited Marine.

Tartan / C & C Yachts.16

Watski.215

Yacht Racing Association .. 27,28

Surveyors/SAMS.213

Center.29

TMM/Tortola Marine Mgmt .181

Waypoint.

Yacht White Dove'.223

South Beach Harbor.33

Stone Boat Yard.91

Tradewinds Sailing Center .14,15

Wedlock & Stone Marine

South Beach Riggers.34

Sugar Dock.214

Trident Funding.32

Surveyors.98

South Beach Sailing Center.... 34

Suunto.81

Twin Rivers Marine Insurance. 44

Wells Marine Arch.214

South Pacific Catamaran. 197

Svendsen's Boat Works.43

UK Sails.52

West Marine.19,24

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26' NIMBLE PH, 1990.$16,000 27' ERICSON, 1973 .$7,500 27' CARVER, 1988.$21,000 28’ CARVER, 1978.$21,000 28' CHRIS CRAFT, 1958 .$22,000

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42' SPARKMAN & STEPHENS-DESIGNED CENTER COCKPIT YAWL, 1967. This lovely yawl designed by S&S was built ot the famous DeDood yard in Bremen, Germany, to the highest standards. She's always been well maintained, and with almost $50,000 spent on her over the last 18 months, shows better than new today and is a must-see for anyone in the market for such a wood classic. Lying in transferable Sausalito slip. $109,000

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37’TAYANA CUTTER, 1977 These Robert Perry-designed classics can he found literally all over the world. This one has always been home-ported in CA. She's only had three owners since new and shows very, very nicely with all new exterior canvas including dodger. All hrightwork shines; Per kins 4-108 diesel runs like a top. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $79,000

32' HUNTER 320, 2000 The 320 is already being hailed as another hit from Hunter, perfect for Bay or coastal. Very dean boat, deep draft version preferable for the Bay. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $72,000

35' CHEOY LEE SLOOP, 1979 Popular Robert Perry design is a fin keel sloop with skeg hung rudder, keel-stepped mast, rack & pinion steering and teak decks. Well equipped and in very nice shape: extensively rewired, replaced reefer, interior cushions and curtains redone, Furuno radar, alumi¬ num spar and boom, standing and running rigging redone '97, practically new main, ProFurl roller furler, recent dodger, new full boat cover. $59,000

40' HARDIN SEA WOLF, 1978. Designed by William Garden and built by Bill Hardin, the Sea Wolf 40 is a roomy and heavily-built fiberglass ketch that looks like a carvel-planked clipper bow classic. Charming, roomy and seakindly with all weight (engine/tankage)'carried amidship, she makes an excellent liveaboard or cruiser. Just detailed, shows very nicely. $52,000

30' HUNTER SLOOP, 1994 Boat shows practically like NEW inside and out - the cushions look like they've never been sat on! Yanmar diesel, renewed running rigging, roller furler, reconditioned dodger, teak and holly sole, 6'3" headroom and very large double berth aft. The Hunter is one of the roomiest 30-ft boats ever built, and this particular example is a must see. $49,000

24' PHIL RHODES-DESIGNED MERIDIAN, 1961 This Phillip Rhodes-designed gem was built at the DeVries yard in Holland, has had about $25,000 spent on her over the past three years and, not surprisingly, shows very, very nicely. Meridians were full-keeled cruisers designed to be ocean-capable and were some of the finest production fiberglass boats built. Must see! $7,500

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43' BREWER CAPE NORTH CUTTER, 1980. Aft

CATALINA 34, 199S

51'BALTIC, 1980

cockpit, new engine, 50 hours, great sail inventory, SSB, AP 6000, liferaft and much more! $119,000

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NICE.'90

152.000

Stephens MY. '58 169.000

65' LOD Crealock Schooner '84 995,000

36' Islander. .2 from

22,950

Hershine CMY.'85 274.500

62' Custom PH Steel . .'98 769,000

36' Custom Schooner.72

47,000

Libertyship.'60

60' Hartog..'84

99,000

35.5 Beneteau First .'92

89,000

Chris Craft.'60

79,000

35' Privateer Ketch. .'89

52,000

Steel commercial vessel

..'87 125,000

35' Rafiki. .'80

59,000

Kha Shing .'84 179,000

50' Gulfstar MKII . . 77 102,000

35' Warrior. .73

24,500

Fellows & Stewart.'26 299,000

50' Rover .

'80

49.000

34' Islander. .'75/'85

31,500

Gulfstar, nice.79 179.000

48 Hughes Yawl

Offers

34' Catalina.

'95 & '86

53,000

Commercial SF cert.'85

Inquire 89.900

57’ Bermuda ketch.... . 75 51' Beneteau

S3S NORSEMAN CUTTER, 1988 - Bristol!

48' Celestial

Reckmann hydraulic furling on headsails

35,900

Grand Banks.'67

41,000

Uniflite.'80 109,000

130,000

33' Hans Christian.. .'86

99,900

Roughwater.75

74.900

'86 129.000

32' Islander. .2 from

29,000

Harco, Reduced 10k .... '49

35,000

14,000

32' Pearson Vanauard.'63

24,000

Stephens.'48

36,000

45' Liberty 458 . . 83 179.900

31' Mariner KT. .75

32,000

Mediterrean.2 from 158,000

30' Ericson30+ .... '84 2 from

two from 139 000

Salty Dog'72

46' Pan Oceanic PH

45' Alden ketch. .'51

45' Hunter .

28,000

Californian.76

85,000

30' Tartan. .75

15,000

Swanson.'38

28,000

43' Serendipity. ...2 from

. 07 122.000

79.500

30' Santana by Schock.74

14,500

Square Head.'25

25.900

42' Custom Schooner . 72

39,000

30' Catalina.(2) 77 & '85

18,900

Mainship.'81

39.500

42' Lu-kat. .'00 299,900

30' Cal 9.2R. .'83

24,000

Bayliner Avanti.'87

38.500

42' S&S. . 70

57,500

30' Lyle Hess,

.'97 145,000

Uniflite ..'77

35,000

41' CT-41 . . 71

69,500

29' Cal 2-29, diesel .74

15,000

Chaparral.'92

34.500

41' Newport. .'84

68,000

29' C&C. .'86

24,000

Sea Ray.'86

56,000

41' Coronado. . 74

59,500

28' Jensen. .'60

22,000

Silverton.'90

79,000

40' Hunter. .'88

77,000

27' Ericson. .75

17,000

Sea Ray 330 .'96 105,000

40’ Helmsman. .'80

39,500

25' O'Day. .76

6,000

40' Herreshoff glass .. .'81

85.000

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$69,500

'80 450.000

'96 249.000

82' Huckins MY FRP . 77 200,000

39' Beneteau .

American Marine.73

69.900

Jeffries.'52

39,000

Tolly Craft.'64

26.500

'84

79.500

65' Nordlund.

71 345 non

Chris Craft.'01

89,000

38' Pacific. . 78

62,500

65' Pacemaker 2 49 + bus. 72 499,900

Wellcraft.'85

27.500

38' Downeaster.

55.000

65' Pacific Mariner,. .'991,250,000

Silverton.'85

26,000

'94 135.900

2 from

63' Burger Alum FB .'66 485,000

Penn Yan.'80

18,000

380 Catalina AC. . 99 168.000

60' Hartog. .'84

99.000

Tolly Craft.72

17.500

38' Bentley. . 79

75.000

59' Kha Shing. .'91 375.000

Sea Ray.'86

offers

38' Ingrid.

69,900

58' Spindrift. . '85 319,000

Clipper Craft.'86

11.500

57' Chris Craft.

Bayliner.'85

16.500

37' Shannon CB

2 from

'87 179.000

3 from 145.000

37' Rafiki. .'77

75,000

57' Custom PH

39 900

Bayliner.'01

39,000

36' Columbia

25.900

56 Fellows & Stewart.'27 Pending

Raddon.'88

25,000

. W87

36' UNION POLARIS CUTTER, 1985

NICE

40' Sabre 402

381 Morgan CC

34' Cal Mklll

69.000

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46' Garden ketch,

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86 try 100.000

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48' C&C

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62' BREWER STEEL KETCH, 1998 Custom pilothouse. Ted Brewer design, steel, Lloyds, Caterpillar 3115, 3 stateroom, 16 kw genset, bow thrusters, new sails, much more. $769,000

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41’CT KETCH, 1971 Isuzu 60hp/985 hrs., William Garden, new spars, new dripless, Harken RF, Bristol.

$69,500

PASSPORT 41C, 1990 Bristol, swim step, tall rig, custom underbody, blue hull, Perkins 4108, fast passagemaker.

$94,500

Inquire.

38' COLIN ARCHER CUTTER, 1951

65' LOD CREALOCK SCHOONER, 1984

Woodie, 85hp Ford Lehman, roller furling and new set of cruising sails. Built in Norway.

Cold molded, U.S. built, exceptionally Bristol, also certified for 49 passengers.

$58,000

$995,000

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..' 461 BENETEAU OCEANIS, '01 - Bristol! Current survey, Yanmar 100 hours. Complete load with all j!

CATALINA 42 Mkll, 2002

options. Elect, winch to cockpit shower. Motivated seller,

46' PAN OCEANIC PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1986

$249,000. 4/so: 38', 39’ & 51'

By Ted Brewer. Outside and inside helms, great layout below. $129,000.

47' HYLAS, 1986

Three staterooms, full electronics,

3 staterooms, Sparkman & Stephens design. Westerbeke

leather interior. Better than new.

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144' CHEOY LEE Cutter by Robt. Perry. Diesel wheel, I big, comfy ond fun. All gloss w/lavish use of teak in and I out. 2 heads w/showers, greal golley, all American rig I I with alum, spars, dinghy and more! $79,500/offers

47' MASON KETCH GREAT BUY!

37' RAFIKI CUTTER. Dbl-ended, heavy FG, dsl, winch, I furling, near new soils, 6'3" hdrm, shower, dsl cabin heat, I I dodger, Monitor vane & more! Great cruiser! $79,500.

NGELMAN KE

I 34' LOD, 40' LOA. If ever a yacht was “BRISTOL", this I is her! She looks absolutely perfect. Dsl, copper riveted I mahogany, lead, wheel, more. Mustbeseen! $49,500. |

GRAND BANKS CLASSIC

52' HACKERCRAFT CLASSIC 1937 Commuter Ex press. 13' beam, 2 baths twin Scripps 225 bp 202s. Varnished teok cabins, 25 lets rept. $65,000/offers.

I dsl, radar, elect, lots of gear. Ext LPU & minor improves I I due. Strong, good, proven world cruiser. Ask $87,000 I

45'STEPHENS Classic 1929 ... Ask 90,000

66‘ SCHOCK/BOEiNGSCHOONER, 1934. Diesel. Largely rebuilt.90,000/offers

43'STEPHENS CRUISER, '55 jewel! Twin 426s. She'sTOTALLYRESTORED.,99,500

55' SAMPSON ketch. Cent, cockpit, oft cabin, dsl & more, live/cruise.Ask 65,000

42'TROJAN AFT CABIN MA, 15' beam, full elect galley, 2 heads, shower, radar, Onan, V8s, cruise/live. 49,500 ask

481 CAMPER NICHOLSON PILOT CUTTER by Lourent Giles. Dsl, fascinating history. Hawaii real estate trades ok.isk 43,000 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 atTahoe, diesel, charter biz?.Asking 55,000

39’DANISH KTCH, double-ender, dsl, big ond strong.Try 29,000

1 Business. Dsl, radar, VHF, depth, Loran, AP 6 berths, I I Bimini, windlass & more. Very shipshape. 569,000. |

147' MASON. Vaughn-built ctr cockpit ketch. 4-236 1

condition. Reported completely refit & updated 1996 in & out. Absolutely loaded. Asking $175,000.

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41' BLOCK ISUND QR. Dsl, roller furl, wheel, Dbl-ended, Beaut, interior, tough cruiser w/greot potential.Ask 49,500

132' GRAND BANKS TRAWLER w/Sausalito Charter I

48' C&C luxury performance cruiser in beautiful

36' CROCKER SCHOONER, dsl, reconditioned gaff rig, nice fixer-upper ....Try 5,000 35' GILLMER PRIVATEER ketch. Dsl, f/g, wheel, full galley, shower ++ 52,000 35' BLOCK ISL. KTCH, dsl.Ask 19,500

40'MATTHEWS, '48 sdn cruiser. Very well kept/many upgrades. Twin V8s..33,900

29'UNIFLITE Salty Dog HA Sports Fish, LOADED!.Asking 29,950 29' TOLLYCRAFT EXPRESS cruiser, twins, just hauled, runs well, BARGAIN! ... 7,900 29’ WELLCRAFT EXPRESS cruiser. 350s, shower, galley, outriggers & more. Twin shaft/strut/props/rudders. Ultra clean and ready to go!.Asking $27,950

40'CHRIS CRAFT, aft cabin, liveaboard project.Ask 19,500

28' OWENS HA EXPR., 350 V8 Ask 8,500

38'CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE,'Fixer' .. 6,500 37'CHRISCRAFT CONNIE. Nicecruiser/liveaboord. Genset. One V8 just rebuilt, other needs work.Asking 30,000

26' BAVLINER 2352 TROPHY, '00, trlr, o/d, only 10 hrs on clock!. 38,500

36' HUNTER cruiser, '57, twins, classic var¬ nished beaut, good liveabrd.. 25,000

25' BAYLINER CIERRA, '88, very nice. Full Delta canvas.Asking 39,500

34' CHRISCRAFT Commander, '63, twin gas, great boat. 26,500

25' DONZI2-25, V8, Arneson Drive.,29,500

32' UNIFLITE F/B Sed. F/G, F/F chart, twins, rador & much more!.Ask 32,000 32' FAIRLINER F/B cruiser, twins, f/g, two helms and more!.Asking 10,000 31’PACEMAKER SPORTFISH, beautiful con¬ dition, near new twins.Ask 29,500

28' CHRIS CRAFT Cavolier, nice.... 12,000

I 40' LECOMTE ACL 40 sloop by LeComte-Hollond of I the Netherlands. High quality f/g, dsl, wheel, roller | furl, spinn, gorgeous hardwood int, full head/shower, | full galley, more! SPARKLING CONDITION $45,000. |

25'GRADY WHITE OFFSHORE PRO, trailer, two 225 Mercs. 44,000

25' STEPHENS Express Cruiser. Dsl, very nice & a BARGAIN at.Asking 25,000 22'CROWNLINE CUDDY w/trlr, 350 Cobra V8, very sharp.Asking 16,500 20' SKIPJACK, tlr, V-8 I/O, clean... 7,500

39' CORBIN PH CTR. Dufour design, f/g, 2 helms, I

12T beam, full galley & head roller furl, central air I and heat, radar, AP, watermaker, lots of new gear. I Bluewater cruise ready. Asking $119,000.1

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34' ANGELMAN Sea Witch ketch, dsl, wheel, AP, traditional beauty Asking 24,950

ARDEN PORPOISE

34'COLUMBIA sloop, dsl.. Asking 17,000 34' CLARK CUTTER. 4-107 diesel, mahogany, aluminum spars.Asking 22,000 33'RHODES WINDWARD sloop. Famous de¬ sign, l/B, great boat.Ask 9,950

142' LOD, 52' LOA, CUSTOM STEEL HIGH ENDUR-I IANCE MOTORSAILER. Celeste is probably the ULTIMATE I I WORLD CRUISER! All steel, sails and motors very welLl I far too much to describe here. Must be seen. $98,500.1

32' ATKIN PH CUTTER. Super ferro beauty. Diesel, loaded and strong double-ender in beautiful shape.Asking 32,000 31' H-28 KETCH, l/B.Asking 22,000 30'PEARSON SLOOP, Atomic 4 l/B, GPS, Autohelm, spinn, nice, clean.. 15,000 28' ELDRIDGE McGINNIS SAMURAI SLP. Dsl, full cover, grt potential Try 3,900 27'DARTSAILER M0T0RSAIL, dsl, 2 helms, Dutch built, radar, more!. Ask 42,500

33' LAGUNA F/B SPORTS FISH by American Marine.

46' Wm GARDEN PORPOISE. Big, tough, well

2 dsls, 2 helms, all glass, gen, lots of teak, 2 VHF, depth

respected ketch. Copper riveted TEAK hull ana decks, diesel, wheel, radar, shower, autopilot, loaded. Com¬

& F/F, rador, GPS/chart, AP & more! Many updates & improves. Beoutiful & loaded. Covered berth. $49,950.

fortable world cruiser/liveaboard.

41' CT KETCH by TA CHIAO. Glass, diesel, full

58' LOD, 16'6" Beam NEW ZEALAND SCHOONER.

Asking $89,500.

27'ERICS0N SLOOP, new Honda 8 9,800

I 32' FJORD CRUISER built by Fjord-Plast of Norway.

26' S-2 sip, dsl, f/g, center cockpit, aft cabin, Avon w/motor & more.... Ask 11,950

Twin Volvo 170hp mains, heavy glass construction, (well equipped & maintained. Asking $27,349.

25' IRWIN sip, Volvo l/B, furling, centerboard, wheel, very clean, big ...11,950 24'ED MONK CLASSIC SLOOP, diesel, great character & a nice boat.Try 7,500 POWER 46' CHRIS CORSAIR aft cabin, F/B mtr yacht. Sparkling '57, live/cruise Ask 99,000 46'LAKE UNION CLASSIC, just rebuilt, radar,new twin dsl, gen & more! 79,500

43' STEPHENS SEDAN CRUISER, 1955. Fleetwood is in extra fine condition. Twins, looks better than new inside and out. Must see, wonderful! Try $99,500.

45' LAKE UNION classic cruiser. Twin diesel, F/B, 2 heads w/showers & grand style .Ask 50,000

galley, shower, aluminum spars and more! Beautiful

Big, strong, copper riveted, 3x kauri-planked. Detroit dsl,

condition and a great live/cruise layout. You'll want to see this one. VERY NICE. Asking $74,500.

radar, AP, watermaker, genset, shower, 3 staterooms & much more! Bluewater world cruiser. Ask $125,000.

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