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YACHTS

36' C&C 110,2001

Catalina 36,2001

Lancer 40 Pilothouse motorsailer.

30' Custom Schumacher, 1990

Well equipped, fast cruising or racing. Two stateroom, separate shower. $145,000.

Well equipped, as new condition, opportunity for immediate deli very. $120,000.

Twin diesels. Excellent condition. 6kw generator. Asking $80,000

Successful, competitive, affordable, great boat. $34,000.

30' Islander Bahama, 1982 Popular family boat for cruising or club racing. Diesel engine, lots of sails. $19,900.

37' Gulfstar Well equipped, ready to go to Baja. • Go now for only $59,950.

Beneteau 40 CC, 2001

C&C 33 Mk II, 1988

Like new, well equipped. Asking $198,000.

Great condition, great family boat, club racer/cruiser. Asking $54,900.

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WORLD CLASS SAILING YACHTS

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Let us help you build your dream boat. All Tayanas are semi-custom, hand-crafted, offshore sailing yachts. We help you design the interior that best suits the needs of your crew. Robert Perry's performance cruiser, the Tayana 48 comes in Deck Salon and Center Cockpit versions. Sail away prices include shipping, import duty, and commis¬ sioning, priced thousands less than the competition. Tayana 48 prices start at $320,000. World class cruis¬ ing, for less.

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Well equipped three stateroom version, in excellent condition. $192,000.

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1989 TAYANA 47 CENTER COCKPIT. Proven cruiser with all the toys. New engine and genset. $249,000.

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2003 BENETEAU 393. Like-new cond. Lewmar #48 elect, primaries, main & jib furling, dodger/ bimini, RayMarine auto/wind/speed. $179,500.

1981 HANS CHRISTIAN 39 P/H. Stout world cruiser w/dual steering stations insures you and crew will be safe no matter what the weather. $160,000.

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1978 FORMOSA 46 CC. A good example of this Doug Peterson-designed performance cruiser. $85,000.

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“It’s great!” was the comment from San Francisco’s Bill Twist after trying out his new boat, the 49-ft Blade Runner designed by San Diego’s John Reichel and Jim Pugh, on Au¬ gust 18. The racing machine is named after the recent Harrison Ford sci-fi flick. Those of you who saw it may re¬ member the scene where the punk blond replicant walks into the mad scientist’s apartment, looks at all the weird mutants the guy has been creating and says, “Gosh, you’ve got some nice toys here!” From all reports, Blade Runner is a neat toy, too, and it easily outdistanced the other boats that came out to race on that day. Twist had hoped to take the boat to Hawaii for this summer’s Clipper Cup, but construction fell too far behind schedule to get the boat delivered on time. Another Reichel/ Pugh' design, the 43-ft Sidewinder, turned in an excellent performance, so it would have been interesting to see how Blade Runner would have fared. Now Bill will have to wait for the September 30 to October 6 St. Francis YC Big Boat Series to test his boat against the likes of Larry Harvey’s Brooke Ann, the Nelson/ Marek 49 from Cabrillo Beach, Art and Libby Kamisugi’s Libalia Flash, the Peterson 48 from Hawaii, Victor Forrs’ Carat, a Frers 50 from Sweden, and possibly John Ambrose’s Morning Star, a Frers 50 from New York. Blade Runner will be well staffed. Starting with Twist him¬ self, one of the best drivers on the Bay, the boat will also have designer and IOR campaign veteran Jim Pugh onboard, as well as Keith Randall, Rhett Jeffries and Larry Herbig, all of whom were with Twist last year when they shredded the Ri¬ chard Rheem division in the Big Boat Series with the Peterson 41 Salute. Bill hopes his rating for Blade Runner (expected to measure 37.9-ft) will put him near the top of whatever divi¬ sion he ends up in, as was the case with Salute. Getting away from the line quickly, to some degree a function of rated length, helps immensely in the frequently one-way courses of the Big Boat Series. The action should be hot and heavy in all five divisions this year, especially with the big maxi boats coming to town. These million dollar machines are on the Pacific Ocean leg of their two-year world circuit. Among those expected are Jim Kilroy’s Holland 80 Kialoa, Jake Wood’s Mull 82 Sorcery, George Coumantaros’ Clipper Cup-winning Frers 81 Boomer¬ ang, and Marvin Green’s Pedrick 81 Nirvana. The sight of these graceful giants, which require over two dozen crewmembers, is one you won’t want to miss, even if you can’t secure a berth in the fleet. Aug. 21 — OYRA/SRYC Southern Cross Ocean Race. YRA, (415) 771-9500. Aug. 21 — PICYA Youth/Chispa Regatta at Sequoia YC. Info, daphne@teal.net. Aug. 21 — South Bay YRA #5, hosted by Sierra Point YC. Info, http:/ / sbyra. home.Comcast, net/ Aug. 21 — Fall One Design #1. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. Aug. 21-22 — Summer Keelboat Regatta for Farr 40s, J / 120s, Express 37s, J/105s, Etchells, Antrim 27s, Express 27s, Melges 24s, and J/24s. SFYC, (415) 789-5647. Aug. 22 — Fall SCORE/DH #1. SCYC, (831) 425-0690. Aug. 27-29 — Moore 24 Nationals. EYC, (510) 522-3272. Aug. 27-29 — SC 27 Nationals on the Circle. Berkeley YC; Gary Ashby, (408) 225-1651 or www.sc27.org. Aug. 27-29 — S.F. Classic / UltraNectar Challenge. StFYC. (415) 563-6363. Aug. 28-29 — Bay Area Opti Championship. SFYC, (510) 435-9525.

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Aug. 29 — Day on Monterey Bay Regatta, hosted by Santa Cruz YC and benefitting Big Brothers/BigSisters. BBBS, (831) 464-8691. Aug. 29-Sept. 3—18 Skiff International Regatta, nine races on the Cityfront. StFYC, (415) 563-6363. Sept. 2 — Ronstan Bridge to Bridge, a mad dash from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge for 18-ft skiffs, windsurfers and kiteboarders. Catch the 5:30 p.m. start on your way home from work. StFYC, (415) 563-6363. Sept. 3 — Windjammers Race. YRA, (415) 771-9500. Sept. 4 — Jazz Cup. BenYC/SBYC, (415) 495-2295. Sept. 4-5 — Farr 40 Pre-Worlds. SFYC, (415) 789-5647. Sept. 4-5 — Labor Day Regatta (ex-NOOD). Six races, all counters, for Beneteau 40.7s, Express 37s and 27s, lD-35s, J/ 105s, Olson 25s, J/24s and Melgi. StFYC, (415) 563-6363. Sept. 4-5 — Folkboats Fun in the Sun. BVBC, (415) 4959500. Sept. 8-11 — Rolex Farr 40 Worlds, with about two dozen boats ejected. StFYC, (415) 563-6363. Sept. 11 — 32nd San Leandro Invitational Regatta, a lowkey tour of the South Bay. Info, www.sanleandroyc.org. Sept. 11 — SSS Half Moon Bay Race. Bill Charron, (510) 490-1147, or www.sjbaysss.org. Sept. 11-12 — Quickboat Series for IRC, PHRF and any one design class that fields five or more boats. SFYC, (415) 789-5647. Sept. 11-12 — West Marine Fun Regatta for junior sail¬ ors. Santa Cruz YC, (831) 425-0690. Sept. 16-19 — 40th Big Boat Series. Invited classes are TP-52s, SC 52s, Farr 40s, J/ 120s, Beneteau 40.7s and 26.7s, Express 37s, lD-35s, J/ 105s and handicap racing for boats over 35 feet using the IRC rule. StFYC, (415) 563-6363. Sept. 20-23 — Etchells North Americans, hosted by Rich¬ mond YC. Info, www.sfetchells.org. Sept. 30-Oct. 2 — IOD NAs. SFYC, (415) 789-5647. Oct. 1-3 — 26th International Masters Regatta, featuring sailing legends Chris Bouzaid, Ian Bruce, Bill Buchan, Brack Duker, Dick Deaver, Tom Dreyfus, Paul Henderson, John Jennings, Bruce Kirby, Bruce Munro, Keith Musto, Ted Turner, and Brian Trubovich. StFYC, (415) 563-6363. Feb. 11,16,17,18 — Staggered starts of the 18th Marina del Rey-PV Race. Plan ahead! Info, www.dryc.org. Mar. 19 — Newport-Cabo Race, back after a 10-year hia¬ tus. Info, www.nhyc.org. Summer Beer Can Races BAY VIEW BOAT CLUB — Monday Night Madness: 8/9, 8/23, 9/6, 9/20, 9/27. John Super, (415) 661-3498. BENICIA YC — Thursday Race Series. Every Thursday night through 9/30. Chris Corcoran, (707) 746-6600. BERKELEY YC — Friday Night Races. Every Friday night through 9/24. Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968. CAL SAILING CLUB — Sunday Afternoon Bytes and La¬ sers, open to all, year round. Joe Matera, dzntmatera@aol.com. CORINTHIAN YC — Friday Night Series. Every Friday night through 9/3. John Warren, (415) 435-4771. COYOTE POINT YC — Every Wednesday evening through 10/27. Mike Finn, (408) 866-5495. ENCINAL YC — Friday Night Twilight Series. Summer: 8 / 6, 8/20, 9/10, 9/24. David LeGrand, (510) 522-3272. FOLSOM LAKE YC — Every Wednesday night through 9/ 29. John Poimiroo, john@poimiroo.com. FREMONT SC — Hot Dog Series for boats up to 17 feet: 8/15, 9/19, 10/3. Chuck, (408) 263-5690. GOLDEN GATE YC — Friday nights: 8 / 6, 8 / 20, 9 / 3. Gary

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INTRODUCING THE NEW J/100

Clean lines, great performance, and large comfortable cockpit create the ideal weekender! Whether sailing or at rest, the first impression of the J/100 is that of a graceful, purposeful sailing yacht. "It's the best looking J Boat yet," says Bob Johnstone, J Boats' cofounder and proud owner of hull #1. The initial sailing trials have shown the J/100 to be both very quick in light wind and stable in a breeze, a good combination for maximizing one's sailing fun. Sailing the J/100 couldn't be easier. The normal daysailing mode is mainsail on slides with roller furling jib, which can be traditionally rigged with two sheets running to winches on either side of the cockpit, or with the optional self-tacking Hoyt jib boom system. The J/100's large self-. bailing cockpit with com¬ fortable full-length seats and backrests is the focal point on deck and a fullSterling Performer width dodger offers ex¬ cellent protection from the elements. One person can sail the boat, but six to eight can be easily entertained. For no¬ frills overnighting, it's perfect. Call ahead for full specs and a test sail...the first J/100 on San Francisco Bay arrives in September.

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^LADIES AND GENTLEMEN . . . I read the July issue while on the plane to Fiji to join Aragon on a leg of the Blue Water Rally — an around-the-world event based out of England. On this matter of peeing protocol raised by Lyn Reynolds in the very first letter, I was reminded of the Cal 40 Green Buffalo, whose skipper, Clarence Nelson, posted a framed notice in the head. It read: "Ladies and Gentlemen, please be seated." We're short-hopping now from Savu Savu to Musket Cove, dodging reefs right and left — which is, I discover, what people do in this patch known as Bligh Water. They say that Capt. William Bligh took the first accurate soundings here and kept at it — even as he fled from war canoes after being set off the Bounty in his longboat. Kimball Livingston San Francisco Kimball — Yes, but did Bligh sit or stand when he took a leak from the longboat.

ffJjTHE MAN WHO HATED SAILING BUYS A BOAT As English is not my mother tongue, feel free to correct my writing. Latitude rocks! I was walking along the beautiful San Francisco water¬ front three years ago, when I realized it was a perfect mo¬ ment: the smell, the temperature, the good vibe, and the col¬ ors of the Bay. And then I heard the sound of a boat tack¬ ing. Sud¬ denly, I real¬ ized some¬ thing would "One thousand gone and 2,000 to go!" Steven change in my Bougon and his buddy William in mid-Atlantic. life: I would travel on a sailing boat. This was surprising, because I have always hated the sea and boating experiences. I didn’t like the cold, and the wind kept coming from directions I couldn't understand. Plus, it hadn't been fun spending eight hours on a wet boat wearing smelly boots. None¬ theless, be¬ cause of the perfection of that moment, my life changed for¬ ever. I de¬ cided that I would quit my job, learn how to sail, buy a boat FoLaLieR' drives through lumpy seas on her ap and sail from proach to Panama. France to San Francisco. My friends and family all laughed — but my best friend got interested. So in September of '02, I joined OCSC and learned how to sail. In April of '03, I quit my job and flew back to France. I bought a sailboat, and my best

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friend William and I set sail for the Golden Gate in Septem¬ ber. We transited the Panama Canal in February and are now in San Diego, having covered 10,000 miles. I will now have to work for a few years, but will hopefully be able to set sail further west, this time with my girlfriend, who has been waiting for me for one year. I’m 30 years old and am the happiest man alive. Readers can check out our journey on our website, www.folalier.com, which is in both French and English. By the way, I want to sell my boat here. Any clue how a French guy can sell a French boat in the States? Will I have to pay some taxes? P.S. French people love Latitude 38. Steven Bougon FoLaLieR

San Francisco Steven — To us Americans, your behavior seems typically French. You hate the sea and sailing, but thanks to a "perfect moment," you change your entire life to sail 10,000 miles.

love it! You shouldn't have any problem selling a French boat in the United States, although you probably will have to pay a small import duty. Call a yacht broker who imports French boats for details.

fUlNICOTINE AND SARDINE SANDWICHES I recently met the wife of a prominent local sailor who said she’s taken to smoking cigars while sailing to cure her seasick¬ ness. Her husband noted that nicotine helps prevent nau¬ sea. This instantly ^brought to mind Kimball Livingston’s de¬ scription, in his book Sailing the Bay, of how on a sail to Hawaii some old salt would sit in the cockpit with a cigar and a sardine sandwich during his watch. Well, I don’t smoke and I’ve no intention of starting. But is it in fact true that nicotine can thwart seasickness? And if so, then would those nicotine patches also do the trick? Cappy Benton Alameda

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ft ft GUNS, PIRATES AND BOATS Having been displaced from the Bay Area to Phoenix, I'm an infrequent but avid reader. I've been amazed at the num¬ ber of reports of armed boat robberies and cabin invasions. In one of the recently reported ones, the cruising couple was able to hold off the armed invaders with fire extinguishers and flare guns. Yikes, to put it mildly. As such. I'm curious as to whether cruisers tend to carry firearms onboard. Is this permitted in the cruising world? Or am I simply being naive in not knowing that everyone 'car¬ ries' but that it just isn't discussed. Rollie Rankin Phoenix Rollie — The overwhelming majority of places in the cruis¬ ing world are quite safe, particularly when aboard your boat. In fact, there are many areas where it's dangerous ashore but quite safe on your boat. After all, muggers and thieves tend to be lazy. The few areas where it's dangerous when you're on your boat are well-known: the approach to the Red Sea, Ven¬ ezuela, Colombia, certain parts of Indonesia and several other places. There are several drawbacks to carrying weapons. First, you have to declare them in most countries, and usually offi¬ cials hold them until you've checked out. At the very least this involves a lot of paperwork and wasted time. And can you imagine the frustration you'd feel if you were attacked by armed robbers and all your weapons were locked up in the port captain's office? A small percentage of cruisers do carry fire¬ arms but don't declare them. It’s unlikely they will get caught, but if they do, the penalties can be severe. Another consideration is that if you do pull a weapon on somebody, you had better be ready to use it. But even if you are ready to use it, how could you be sure that your adversar¬ ies didn't have superior firepower — particularly given the widespread distribution of automatic weapons. We all remem¬ ber what happened to sailing great Peter Blake when he got into a gun battle with thieves aboard his boat at the mouth of the Amazon River. Among his crew, only he fired a gun, and only he was killed. Our feeling is that most cruisers don't carry firearms. The 'weapons' they do have are dual purpose things mostly in¬ tended for defensive purposes, such as mace, flare guns and machetes. If approached by thieves, the preferable scenario is to have them take one's valuables in return for not harming anyone — and the cruiser not having to try to kill the pirate. In most cases, it's worked out fairly well. The most powerful and effective weapon cruisers have to defend themselves against pirates and thieves is free — avoid places known for violent crime.

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LETTERS m NEVER GIVE THE OTHER GUY A TURN I’ve just returned from co-instructing a self-defense class aboard a large, privately-owned motorsailer berthed in Florida. We had been hired by the owners because they are about to embark on a two-year voyage that would include passage through areas — such as the Red Sea — known to be a high risk for piracy. The vessel was undergoing extensive upgrades based on a security assessment conducted by a firm from the United Kingdom. Our job was to teach the professional crew how to imple¬ ment safety procedures, as well as defend themselves in the worst-case scenario — an armed boarding such as was re¬ cently experienced by Bob Hudnall and Dana Cannon of the Long Beach-based Hudson 50 Dona Lee in the river at Barranquilla, Colombia. I'd like to applaud Dana and Bob, who survived the attack aboard their boat, and add some comment on why I believe they are still here to share the story. It's impossible to give anyone a specific set of 'moves' or instructions on what to do if an assault occurs, because ev¬ ery incident is different. What you can do, however, is have a safety plan in place, discuss some of the 'what its' with your partner / crewmembers and, most importantly, trust your in¬ tuition on what to do when you are faced with a dangerous situation. Bob says that "for some unknown reason" he'd locked the doors to the companionway hatch shortly before the attack. I suspect that he had a feeling something wasn’t right. We don’t always get the validation of tangible results when we trust and act on our intuition, but in this case it saved their lives. Both Bob and Dana felt these assailants were not intending just to rob them, but meant them physical harm — so they fought for their lives. They knew where their 'weapons' were on the boat, and fought back together as a team in terrifying conditions. Ninety-nine percent of cruisers will enjoy safe and inci¬ dent-free voyages, but I would like to suggest making a safety plan that includes: intruder drills, not giving out information to strangers in foreign harbors, planning escape routes and ways to send a mayday and, if possible, creating a place down below where your children can lock themselves in from the inside. If you choose to select items aboard as potential weap¬ ons, have them accessible and take a class so you actually know how to use them. Think of learning self-defense as an¬ other tool. You may never have to use it, but it’s there when you need it. If you find yourself in a dangerous situation, trust your intuition. If it tells you to relax and let the pirates take what¬ ever they want, do that. If it says to talk to them and try to negotiate, do that. But if it says fight, give it everything you have and never give the other guy a turn! You can learn everything you need to be safe by taking a one-day class. (There is a lot of nonsense perpetuated about what it takes to defend yourself). Treat it as another skill that will enhance your chances of enjoying years of happy boat¬ ing. I'd sail with Dana and Bob any day! Shiela Chandor Pier 39, San Francisco ff(j DAYS AIL ON THE BAY I enjoyed the June article Bay Sailing 101—The Perfect Day Sail, which explained the best itinerary for taking out-oftowners on a sailing tour of the Bay. I agree a counterclock¬ wise route is the best to minimize the rough and splashy ebb chop that we locals endure when racing and often take for

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granted when cruising. But surely it was a typo when you closed a paragraph with the phrase "go clockwise for com¬ fort?" I’ve had years of experience doing the counterclockwise way in my Islander 30 Sinaloa, and have never needed to wear foul weather gear. If space had permit¬ ted, I’d like to have seen Latitude put more empha¬ sis on skip¬ pers consult¬ ing the tide charts before Clockwise around the Central Bay is the wet way a daysail. As around the Bay._ was said sailing at six knots against a five knot current only nets one knot over the bottom. Alternatively, going with the tide and returning after the turn of the tide can markedly extend the length of one's Bay tours. Malcolm Sowers Sinaloa, Islander 30 Mk II Island YC Malcolm — "Go clockwise for comfort" was indeed a typo. We meant counterclockwise.

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I need help finding as much positive information as pos¬ sible about children living on boats. My wife is trying to get full custody of my two-year-old son. Part of her argument is that it's unsafe for a child to live on a boat. I love my son very much and need him in my life. I think he would benefit from the experience of living on a boat. I own a 2000 Atlantic 42 catamaran designed by Chris White. I'm sure that you're familiar with this well-made cen¬ ter-cockpit design. I feel that there is more than enough room on such a boat for three people. I have attached a photo of Antoshka. Brian Babson Southern California Brian — In the last six months we've published quite a few letters from adults who either loved their experience of grow¬ ing up on a boat or are happily raising young children on a boat. They should provide you with at least some initial evi¬ dence to support your cause. We're familiar with the Atlantic 42 cat. Our friends Chris and Caroline Bridge of Corona del Mar have cruised the Med, the Caribbean and are currently cruising California on their Outremer 55 with their three kids, who are seven. Jive, and two. And we’ve got plenty of witnesses who will testify that Tristan, Ethan and Cheyenne, while totally lovable, are three of the most wildly rambunctious kids in the world. So if those three kids can love being on a 55 footer, we’re confident your son could thrive on a 42 footer. You didn't indicate whether your wife is against you hav¬ ing your son on the boat because she's concerned about his well-being, or because she's trying to make your life as miser¬ able as possible. We hope it's not the latter, because it's very difficult to work with hate-based people. The mother of our two kids and the Wanderer were divorced when our children were young. Despite some trying times, we almost always man-

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The photos you ran last month of the boats sunk in Richardson Bay were not, as some suspected, sunk by das¬ tardly deeds, but by more typical culprits — tides and termi¬ nal ineptitude. The MacGregor 26 went down during the spate of ridicu¬ lously low tides we had during the months of June and July. We had a couple of other sinkers in June, too, which were recovered. I think the problem with the Mac is that she laid over in the shallow mud, but then couldn't right herself be¬ fore seawater started flowing in over her rails. It also might have been the centerboard working hard enough while stuck in the bottom to have caused a leak and subsequent sinking. I say this because she is still leaking hard from the trunk to this day. The owner finally met up with me (the Richardson Bay Harbormaster) and will be taking her away as soon as he pays the salvage and storage costs. He now sees my point that 'free' boat storage on Richardson Bay is never free enough if you like your boat even a little bit. The other boat sank after a domestic altercation. She only went down because the assailant was in jail for a couple of weeks and didn’t have anyone put a fresh battery on the bilge pump. In the course of demolishing her, I found 15 dead bat¬ teries on her. The boat wasn't in nice condition either. Her keel is still out there somewhere in Richardson Bay, as the bottom of the boat just disintegrated as we brought her up the ramp. It's the first time I've ever seen a boat's deadwood, prop, shaft, and motor plopped out at the tideline, and the whole boat collapsed upon itself like a black hole. Rot, iron sickness, bilge-inoma — you name it, that boat had it. I 'fixed', everything with the backhoe. Boats that have sunk in Richardson Bay are generally a result of the owner’s inaction. Only once have I heard of a boat (supposedly) being sunk because of ill will. Bill Price Richardson Bay Harbor Administrator Sausalito

ffJjCAN I LEGALLY SCUTTLE MY BOAT? What are the laws about scuttling a boat? Can I take a boat 250 miles out on a starboard tack accompanied by a friend's boat, heave to, see that the oil and fuel are removed or cleaned out, open the through-hulls, paddle over to the friend’s boat and watch the son-of-a-bitch sink — knowing that the Coast Guard, the EPA, and God knows who else won't bust me? I participated in a Viking funeral some years back — you know, the dead warrior king’s body burned with his longboat. But now I've become old and stodgy and would like to know the rules. Michael Hruby San Francisco

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A reader inquired about what kind of boat was used for making the classic sailing movie, Captain Ron. The boat was a Formosa 48, not a Garden 51. Furthermore, the interior shots were not done on a Hollywood stage. Two boats were used in the filming, one of them for the interior shots. We know this for a fact, because we met the owner in Central America, and he gave us a tour of the boat. We’ve seen Captain Ron about a zillion times now. We’re currently counting the number of names Martin has for Ron, and the number of times that Caroline changes outfits. Angie Deglandon and Dave Smith Magic Carpet Ride

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Joel — We presume you moved to the southern hemisphere in search of a more peaceful life. We hope you've found it The loss of Spirit was not caused by stormy conditions. In fact, just before she sank, Collins and another crewmember spoke about putting up more sail. After the sinking and his long survival in a raft, Collins didn't care to talk much about the experience. This was too bad, because what he did say was interesting and thought-provoking. As we recall, he felt his raftmate Jim Ahola's death was partly brought on by his being despondent over the loss of a boat he loved so much. And that his other raftmate, Camilla Arthur, died in part be¬ cause her boyfriend Ahola had died, and because she chose not to drink the rainwater they caught because it had a chemi¬ cal taste from the catchment system. Unlike the other two, Collins forced himself to remain optimistic about the possibil¬ ity of being rescued, and worked to maintain a quasi Zen state in order to conserve his energy and health. As for a boat being lost on her way to a new owner in Santa Cruz later that year, it's not something that stands out in our mind. After all, these event took place 28 years ago. ft 4HA-HA AND BULLETIN BOARD

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My friend Alan Petersen died last night. He was raised in the East Bay, and spent his younger years swimming, sailing, fishing and just messing about on the Bay. He learned to sail here and acquired a genuine appreciation of the sunsets, gentle breezes and hellacious winds. Although he later moved to Southern California, he often came back to enjoy the Bay. Alan had a great sense of humor and enjoyed practical jokes. He spent considerable time sanding, waxing and var¬ nishing his boat. In fact, some of us thought he spent way too much time sanding the bowsprit. So I will now admit to being the carver of a very large wooden penis — as well as one of the installation crew that attached it to the end of his wellrubbed bowsprit! He took the gag in good humor and submit¬ ted pictures of it to the "coolest" magazine in the world. At the time he said that Latitude was the only magazine with enough

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creative courage to publish such a picture with his attached letter. You may remember the picture, because you published it! Alan bought his dream sailboat in 1998, and made plans to retire next year from his job as an Operations Supervisor at LAX. Sadly, he had to sell his dream when he was diag¬ nosed with terminal cancer. He fought hard, but was always realistic about the final outcome. During the last couple of years I mailed each issue of Latitude to him. We spent time discussing the latest news in each issue. He never complained about his bad fortune, but rather shared the happiness that others were realizing on their own dream cruises. I usually sent the monthly assortment of magazines and papery to him via regular mail, but as his condition worsened he told me he was only interested in receiving Latitude. Last week I sent it overnight to him. His son Mathew retrieved the envelope and went into Alan's room to let him know that his magazine had arrived. Alan appeared to be sleeping. Mathew placed the magazine under his arm on his chest so he would find it immediately upon waking. After a very long and coura¬ geous battle, Alan died the nextday without regaining con¬ sciousness, his favorite magazine under his arm. Thank you all at Latitude for providing so much encour¬ agement and enjoyment to my friend Alan Petersen for so many years. He was one of your most loyal readers. He read your first issue — and I have a feeling he is still carefully reading each and every page of the latest one while cruising and racing with the fleet. Bill Chase Harbormaster Ballena Isle Marina Alameda Bill — We're saddened to hear the news of Alan's passing. But we’ll take his love for Latitude as being a credit to our staff, all of whom work extremely hard to make each issue as good as it can possibly be. t ^SHE'LL PLANE IN WINDS OVER 22 KNOTS

I was surprised and delighted to see the Olson Clean Sweep on a plane in the June issue. The comments about the boat not being a planing boat also caught me off guard. I’ve owned mine for about 11 years now, and have had her planing at least four times. If the wind gets above 22 knots true, you just move the weight aft and hold on. She will jump out and actually get very stable. Looking at the pictures, I would say the crew had thenweight too far forward and one person to leeward. Oops! Once you bury the bow, she’ll trip on it and down you go. Great photos! I would love to have had these of my boat, but you folks don’t frequent Northwest waters, and we don’t get that kind of wind too often. Bill Schafer Ohana

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LETTERS ing and surfing. Any boat can surf if she's going fast enough and the wave is steep enough. But few boats can plane, which is defined as not just rushing down one wave, but down that wave and over multiple waves in front of it. If your boat can overtake 10 waves at a near-constant speed over a period of a minute or two, she's probably planing, not just surfing.

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I must point out the error in the June 2004 Sightings piece on the history of the Moore 24 Poltergeist. When reading a list of the notables of sailing who had gotten rides on the boat in her early years in Santa Cruz, 1 nearly choked on my morn¬ ing cup of joe when Terry Alsberg was referred to as the builder of the Olson line of boats! Terry is a good man and was a good boat builder, but my gawd, not any comparison to the leg¬ endary George Olson, boat builder and boat designer, con¬ sidered by many to be the father of the Santa Cruz ULDB sailboats. I had worked for many years in the fiberglass boat build¬ ing and repair trade, a good bit of the time in the '70s in Santa Cruz with Terry and George and others. Tferry started building the Express line of boats, designed by the late Carl Schumacher, in the late '70s. To his credit, Terry insisted on the utmost in quality of materials and workmanship for his product. I respect Terry Alsberg as much as any boatbuilder I have ever been involved with, but he is no George Olson! I hope you correct your errata — the soona the betta! Ed 'Capt. Gelcoat' Elliott Boulder Creek

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Ed — That error was the result of a last-minute brainfreeze that apparently slipped by our proofreading staff. Of course, George Olson designed and built the Olson line of boats — although there was some group input on Pacific High, the pro¬ totype of the Olson 30. Olson also designed the prototype of what became the Moore 24, which was his attempt to see if he could improve on the Cal 20. We've always had the utmost respect for George, and loved his style. Not only have we owned two Olson 30s, but back in the early '60s we used to surf Pleasure Point on a heavy 1 Oft Olson surfboard that George shaped and glassed prior to get¬ ting into boats.

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ing me. In no more than five minutes, the orthopedic doctor ap¬ peared. He explained they were going to sedate me so they could set my wrist and put it in a cast. I was then taken to the room next door, where the I.V. was started. Then Raul, the anesthesiologist came in, and told me he was going to inject me with "a couple of margaritas." We were laughing and joking . . . and the next thing I knew I was waking up 15 minutes later and watching the doctor put the finishing touches on my cast. I had to remain at the hospital a while longer to make sure I didn’t suffer any ill effects from the sedative. But less than two hours after my arrival, I was on my way back to a hotel for the night. As if that wasn't enough, every single person, including the orderly who wheeled me into the X-ray room, spoke per¬ fect English. In addition, the doctor, who told me he wanted to see me again in a week, gave me his personal cell phone number in case anything came up and I felt I needed to con¬ sult with him. Having had a few medical emergencies in my lifetime, I can attest to the fact that neither I nor my family has ever received such prompt and sensitive care in any emergency room in the United States. And the quality of care was equal to what I would have expected in the U.S. My case is also not unique. We are aware of several other cruisers who have been unfortunate enough to require medical care while in Mexico: Bill on Seafire, Jody on Eros, Tonya on Amazing Grace, Chuck on Tumbleweed and last year, Gary on Texan. If you asked any one of them, I'm sure they would all tell you how ex¬ tremely pleased they were with the promptness and the qual¬ ity of care they received. And, God forbid, if anything like this ever happens to me, my husband, or any of our friends, I'd prefer that it happen in Mexico, where it seems that the first concern at hospitals is with your health, not your money. Speaking of money, we put everything on our credit card. My U.S. insurance carrier says they will be reimbursing us for our expenses as soon as I submit the bills. Had I required an overnight stay, the hospital would have filed the claim for me. It's now eight weeks since I broke my wrist. I'm out of the cast and doing fine. We are currently in La Paz and planning on departing next week for Frailes to await a window to do the Bash back to San Diego. After more refitting of our boat, we plan to return to Mexico as soon as possible. Dotti Olsen Dunamis

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RESPECT THE ELEMENTS

One of the reasons I love Latitude so much is that you guys have a way of instigating sailing and travel debates — which makes for great reading in the Letters section. In-the June issue, Pete Kantor predicted that you would be deluged by protests regarding Lee Helm’s bad-mouthing of the yawl rig. His letter was the only protest. And while I sail a ketch rather than a yawl, I'm always explaining the advantages of the split rig to owners of cutters and sloops. I don't want to start a 'my rig is better than yours' debate, but I want to throw my experiences and observations out there. I've owned my Tayana 37 ketch for six years, sail her mostly on the Columbia River for now, and have not yet replaced the standing and running rigging or the sails. But when I do before I start my big cruise in two years, I know I’ll be paying more to the rigger and sailmaker than I would if I’d bought the cutter version of a Tayana 37. Even so, I'd never give up my ketch rig. I had a great experience last summer that explains my enthusiasm for, and confidence in, the ketch rig. I was returning to my slip from a day of singlehanding late in the afternoon in mid August. As sometimes happens when there are periods of strong high pressure here in Oregon and Washington, a brisk northwest breeze built up to about 25+ knots. The wind, in conjunction with an opposing current and an ebbing tide set up quite a chop, which just added to the excitement. I rolled up my yankee and dropped the main, sailing only under staysail and mizzen. My staysail is on a boom so the boat was self-tacking downriver, closehauled, with ease. My ketch balances beautifully under these conditions, so once settled onto my new course after each tack, I just eased back into my cockpit, hands free, and enjoyed the view. I guess my 8,000-lb keel didn't hurt me any. Up ahead, I saw a sloop running for cover with two reefs in her main and her jib dropped on deck. Her crew of four or five were on the windward rail getting blasted! After a while, I realized this may be the only chance I will ever get in my sailing life to actually pass another boat, so I came up from behind and tacked around the outside of her, nonchalantly waved, and continued on. I never looked back because that would have been like gloating. I like to think that the crew of that sloop was watching me sail away with looks of astonishment and envy on their faces. I love my ketch and the versatility of the split rig. You can balance the helm with ease, have smaller sails to wrestle with, and can even steer the boat with the mizzen if need be. I may whine a bit when I get the bill from the sailmakers, and usually sloops blow my doors off as they fly past, but I’d never trade her . . . except maybe for a small schooner. I really don't care if I sail all that fast most of the time anyway. I just love being out on the water, enjoying the sunshine, and feeling like I'm the king of the world.

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To recap the fateful voyage, the 42 ft wooden gaff-ketch departed the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Honolulu on September 12 for Sausalito. Her five crew were all in their 20 s: Bruce Collins, Durel Miller, Jim Ahola and novice sailors Camilla Arthur and Nancy Perry. The common thread for all but Collins was that they’d known each other from Marin County. Owner Ray Jackson, who had just sailed the boat 8,000 miles in the South Pacific, was not aboard for the trip because of a bad back. On the morning of September 27, while sailing under jib alone in 25 knots of wind, there was a very loud noise and the heavy boat was inexplicably thrown on her beam ends. Expe¬ rienced sailors Collins and Miller had been awake at the time, but neither could account for what happened. The force that tossed Spirit on her beam ends also tossed Miller into the water. Fortunately, he was picked up by the rigging as the boat righted herself. The lovely and very well-quipped yacht sank in three to five ijiinutes. The five crew were able to scramble into two Avon liferafts, but the EPIRB — which had been attached to a large fender that itself was attached to a bulkhead — had been lost in the knockdown. The crew was only able to grab a couple of jugs of water, a little clothing, and a few blankets to take with them in the liferafts. Despite being lashed together, the two rafts soon separated and drifted a considerable dis¬ tance apart. On October 18th — 22 days after Spirit sank — the raft with Durel Miller and Nancy Perry was picked up by the ship Oriental Financier. The two were suffering from exposure and a lack of food and water, but recovered. The Coast Guard Cut¬ ter Campbell located the second raft six days later, with just Bruce Collins aboard. Jim Ahola, owner Jackson's brother-inlaw, had died of exposure and exposure-related problems eight days before. Camilla Arthur died of similar causes six days before. A little more than a year later, one of the biggest law firms in San Francisco filed suit on behalf of the estate of Camilla Arthur and on behalf of Nancy Perry, both non-sailors who had been cautioned against making the trip. One of the key issues was whether the two were 'passengers' or 'crew'. Named as plaintiffs were a long list of individuals and companies, some of which hadn't had anything to do with the boat in a quarter of a century. Ultimately there was an out-of-court settle¬ ment with several of the companies with deep pockets, but no terms were disclosed. Neither of the two surviving men nor the estate of Ahola elected to file suit. Thanks better marine electronics, as well as cruiser nets that keep tabs on just about every boat crossing the Pacific, it's far less likely that there would be a similar tragic result today. The tragedy had an effect on us, too. Having studied the case in great detail, we developed a loathing for some aspects of the American legal system. ^STRANGE SAILING STORIES FROM THE '70s

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ftJJTHE PRESIDENT OF RBOC RESPONDS The Max Ebb feature titled Wretched Excess in the July issue relates some flawed personal views that do not reflect the real situation regarding the state Department of Boating and Waterways [DBW], the department's utilization of boater fees and taxes, or the positions of Recreational Boaters of California [RBOC] as a boater lobbying organization. Boaters should not allow misinformation or confusion to create any split in our community. It is critical that recreational boaters continue to work together to promote our common interests in light of the serious challenges that confront us. Boaters reading Latitude should know with some certainty that DBW works effectively and efficiently to spend state boater fuel tax dollars and boat registration fees for enhanced boat¬ ing opportunities, education, safety and access for kayakers, sailors, sailboarders, canoeists and others with non-motor ized vessels. RBOC supports and applauds these efforts, and agrees that the existing opportunities could be enhanced. The DBWs Boating Trails Program has provided $500,000 per year through each of the last several years to finance access points on rivers throughout the state that directly serve the many boaters who enjoy non-powered boating activities. Forty-two small craft projects are either completed or un¬ der construction throughout the state. In the San Francisco Bay Area, these include the Sherman Island Project and the Seal Point Bay Access Project at the San Mateo Bridge. These are primarily sailboarding access sites. There is also the Boat Ramp Street Project in the City of Richmond that should be under construction in the near future. Indeed, the DBWs Boating Trails Program projects have won two well-deserved national awards of excellence from the States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA). In addition to this fine program, the DBW continues to dedicate boater fuel tax dollars and registration fees for other programs and services benefiting boaters — regardless of whether the type of boater contributes any taxes or fees. RBOC also supports and applauds these efforts, which include: • The expenditure of funds for Boating Instruction Safety Center construction. These facilities provide non-powered boaters with state-of-the art training, both in-the-water and in the classroom. New BISCs are planned in Humbolt and Ventura Counties. • The allocation of $620,000 per year in grants to univer¬ sities, colleges, local agencies and non-profits for boating equipment and scholarships that are used to educate and benefit the boating public. A significant amount of these funds is used for paddle craft and sailing education programs, and many are in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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• The publication of Boating Trail Guides that provide nonpowered boaters with specific access point and safety infor¬ mation for many rivers throughout the state. • The publication of several Boating Safety Pamphlets that provide essential information for the operators of non-powered watercraft. Other DBW programs that are critical to the ability of gill types of boaters to have a safe and enjoyable boating envi¬ ronment, and get RBOC's strong support, are: • Boater education programs, including DBWs home-study course, that provide extensive literature on safe boating op¬ eration. • Boater docks, launch ramps, land-based and floating restrooms, and other facilities financed by DBW that provide access and amenities along the coast, as well as on inland waterways, lakes and reservoirs. » Environmentally-sensitive eradication efforts that reduce and will hopefully eliminate the spread of non-native aquatic weeds that are clogging a number of our most precious wa¬ terways. • Grant programs that provide critical dollars to counties for boating law enforcement, which improves safety on the waterways. • Loans of boater funds to the Department of Parks and Recreation [DPR] for the construction of all of the boating facilities in the state parks system — including boater access points and boat launching facilities. • Grants to local agencies to remove abandoned vessels that present hazards to safe navigation. These programs would not exist today if not for the hardfought efforts of the boating community to defeat serious pro¬ posals to eliminate the DBW. Without the DBW, there would be no appointed official with a leadership role and Depart¬ ment Director status, focused solely on the promotion and betterment of boating, and on the dedication of boater fees and taxes to programs and services that directly benefit the entire boating community. The manner in which the state Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has utilized over $100 million in boater fuel tax dollars that it has received directly from the Motor Ve¬ hicle Fuel Account over the past 10 years provides no com¬ fort that the DPR or other government entities would better serve boaters. The DPR has simply used these funds to re¬ duce its historical reliance on the state General Fund. Boat¬ ers have not benefited from any long-lasting benefits, such as increased access or additional boating facilities. By the way, the DPR could receive another $27 million of our fuel tax dollars when the budget bill is signed! The DBW has done an excellent job of managing boater fuel tax dollars and registration fees for programs that serve all elements of our boating community. Let's continue to work together for our common goals. P.S. More information is available regarding the DBW and its programs at www.dbw.ca.gov, and about RBOC at www.rboc.org.

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windowless basement office in the subarctic landlocked town of Fairbanks, Alaska. I love the pictures and stories. We used GPS religiously during my family's short cruise in Southern California and Mexico during the last years of the 20th cen¬ tury, and I love computers, GPS, digital maps, and charts. Your May 12 'Lectronic article on Nobeltec electronic naviga¬ tion software made digital charting sound like the end-all cruising convenience. I agree — sort of. Your readers should be aware of the pitfalls of electronic navigation with 19th century charts! Unless the Defense Map¬ ping Agency, Mexico, or some private entity has issued up¬ dates, there are grave errors of longitude on many of the USDMA charts that were surveyed in the 19th century. At least that was the case based on my short cruising experi¬ ence. I believe that these errors are propagated onto digital raster charts. There were up to two nautical mile differences in longitude between our GPS waypoints and our fixes de¬ rived from radar range, visual range, bearings, range marks, and soundings along the entire coast. The GPS was spot on correct, but the charts were simply drawn with 19th century technology! It's a problem of absolute versus relative loca¬ tions. When cruising in coastal waters it is a good idea to use relative location methods; it's hard to tell the beach that it is not supposed to be there. Digital chart and map technology is looking simpler to the user everyday, with lots of cool buttons and mouse clicks — and by gar, if it's digital, it must be right! Behind that ease and apparent authority are a set of calculations, assump-

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SIGHTINGS for want of a pill Don't try to tell John and Kelly Harrows how bad your ocean cross¬ ing was, because theirs was worse. Much worse. Things went so wrong for the Aussie couple that it was almost anti-climactic when their badly damaged 47-ft ketch Fingolfin had to be set adrift while they were rushed to a hospital in the Marquesas. The good news is that, thanks to the help of many people, including amateur radio operators from many parts of the world, they are both recovering. As best we can piece the story together from several sources, Fingoljm was 680 miles north of Nuku Hiva on June 25, having left Mexico for the Marquesas some 30 days before. Usually it's about a three-week trip from Mexico to the Marquesas for a 47 -footer, but the Harrows had experienced mostly light winds and the trip was taking much longer than expected. At this time the couple, who aren't amateur radio op¬ erators, managed to contact a station in Queensland to report that John had run out of the pain medication he needed to treat a medical condition. They thought he'd brought a sufficient supply but due to the unexpected length of the trip, he'd run out. As a result, he was experiencing debilitating head pain and was no longer able to help with the running of the boat. With sailing not really being an option because of light winds, the fact that they were down to 50 gallons of fuel was also a concern. The radio patch eventually led to a Ham operator in Texas contact¬ ing the Coast Guard in Honolulu. They diverted the Irene Logo, a Greek container ship, to rendezvous with the Fingolfin and transfer some medi¬ cation. They rendezvoused all right, but during the transfer, the two vessels collided, injuring Kelly and badly damaging the boat — par¬ ticularly the masts. For whatever reason, the ship continued on. To make matters worse, they discovered the ship had given them the wrong medication! That evening a radio operator in San Diego reported getting a call from Steven aboard the vessel Windrunner, who reported that Fingolfin was requesting assistance. The information was passed on to the Coast Guard in San Diego, but thanks to there being no propagation into the Pacific, contact with Fingolfin was temporarily cut off. By about midnight, the propagation was good again, so radio opera¬ tor John N6JRD, on his boat in the Pacific, relayed information from Fingolfin to Bob KA6LSL in Yuma, Arizona, who relayed it to another station, who relayed it to the Coast Guard in Honolulu. John and Kelly’s family in Australia were also advised of the situation, as was the French Navy in Tahiti. The news from Fingolfin was that John was still in extreme pain, dehydrated, and unable to run the vessel. An exhausted Kelly wasn't any better. She was at least as dehydrated, having been unable to keep any fluids down for three days. Plus, a serious hip and/or leg injury during the collision with the ship had left her in pain and unable to put weight on one leg. So she couldn’t really run the vessel, either. But the two of them did manage to get their ketch motoring toward the Marquesas at four knots. Even if they had enough fuel, it would take them more than four days to reach land. A couple of hours later, a Ham operator was able to patch Fingolfin through to Dr. Jim Hirschman of Miami, also a Ham operator. The doctor's best diagnosis was that Kelly had probably suffered a broken leg and/or pelvis, and needed to be restrained to relieve the pain caused by the boat’s motion. There was nothing that could be done for John who, it was learned for the first time, had been without his pain medi¬ cation for 72 hours. Since both John and Kelly were dehydrated in addition to their other serious medical problems, it was decided that they both needed to be evacuated to a hospital as quickly as possible. A few hours later, the French patrol vessel La Tapageuse advised that she was underway to Fingolfin's last known position, but wouldn’t arrive for at least 30 hours. You know that saying, “Things are never so bad they can’t get worse"? Fingolfin should be the poster child. A short time later, John and Kelly called to report Fingolfin had begun taking on water! The pumps were continued on outside column of next sightings page

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swan 57 While on its way back from Baja, the Swan 57 Tintinara foundered and was abandoned on June 12 about 9 miles off¬ shore, some 50 miles south of Monterey. She is presumed lost. Owner Simon Snellgrove and Captain Patrick Mcllwain were doublehanding the boat when, a day or so out of Santa Bar¬ bara, they noticed that the bilge pumps were coming on more often than usual. The problem got gradually worse until, by noon on the 12th, the only way they could

SIGHTINGS keep ahead of the water was with the manual and electric pumps. They called the Coast Guard, who said to keep them updated every 15 minutes. Things went steadily downhill as the day wore on, and the two men finally ra¬ dioed for help. At the height of their pre¬ dicament, two Coast Guard helicopters, a Coast Guard swimmer, a commercial fishing boat and a Coast Guard 47-footer were all involved in trying to save the sailcontinued middle of next sightings page

want of a pill — cont’d working, but the cause of the leak was unknown. It was about this time that Gary aboard Amadon Light — which had been so instrumental in helping Mike Harker of Wanderlust after his rudder had broken on the way from Tahiti to Hawaii — managed to get in contact with Fingolfin. John told Gary they were being slapped around a lot. Kelly reported the spreaders had failed, and she feared that the masts would come down as they were wallowing in a sea. At least they were able to keep up with the water leaking into the boat, and if it got worse, they did have a liferaft. Both John and Kelly continued to be in bad medical shape. On June 27, Fingolfin reported one of their masts had come down. continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS want of a pill — cont’d Consistent with their situation so far, it struck the liferaft, rendering it useless. Also, the radio antenna went overboard with the mast. In a bit of good news, John and Kelly were somehow still able to make contact with Gaiy. They told him they had become demoralized and desperate about their situation. Gary says he basically gave them a pep-talk that lifted their spirits. At least until the other mast fell over. Fortunately, this was the last of the really bad news. A short time later, La Tapageuse reported they had reached Fingoljin and had taken John and Kelly aboard. The badly-damaged ketch was then set adrift. The French rescue vessel reported they expected to have the couple in a hospital in Nuku Hiva 34 hours later. On June 29, four days after initiating the distress message, John continued on outside column ot next sightings page

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lost boat boat! By afternoon, even a large high-ca¬ pacity gas pump supplied by the Coast Guard could barely keep up with the wa¬ ter. That and a variety of other factors that made saving the boat seem unlikely caused the Coast Guard District Com¬ mander to reluctantly declare it a salvage operation. Snellgrove and Mcllwain were ordered off the boat. Before he abandoned Tintinara, Snell¬ grove arranged with a salvage service to rendezvous with the boat and tow it in. However, upon arrival in Morro Bay aboard the Coast Guard boat, a phone

SIGHTINGS — cont’d call to the salvage company revealed that a large wave had hit the salvage boat, in¬ juring both the captain and crew — and the salvage had to be called off. The Swan presumably sank a short time later. Snellgrove and Mcllwain never discov¬ ered where all the water was coming in — in the rough conditions, with floorboards dislodged by the water, it was too dan¬ gerous to do anything more than a quick search. Despite the outcome of this story, Snellgrove had nothing but praise for the skill and efforts of the Coast Guard.

want of a pill — cont’d and Kelly were admitted to the Nuku Hiva hospital. On July 2, the Tahiti Rescue Coordination Center reported both John and Kelly were out of the hospital, and presumably doing' much better. There are a number of lessons to be drawn from the incident, per¬ haps the biggest of which is that boats are rarely lost because of one big problem, but rather because of several small ones leading to pro¬ gressively bigger ones. In this case, everything started as a result of the skipper running out of a medication. The incident also demonstrates the importance of being able to com¬ municate with the outside world during emergencies. Thanks to the many amateur radio operators, John and Kelly were often able to have a link between themselves on the boat and shore. A satphone such as the one marketed by Iridium, however, would have provided constant communication.

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Spread, the ‘Pacific Highway’ just minutes before the inci¬ dent. Above, a suspect boat is stopped in Raccoon Strait. It was not the culprit.

In the last month, we've witnessed two incidents which suggest that many Northern California sailors remain clueless about the need for staying well clear of commercial traffic. On June 26, while covering the start of the Singlehanded TransPac, we observed a white sloop on port tack near the Golden Gate Bridge. From all appearances, when the skipper noticed that a tug with a tow was about to cross his path, he seemed to make a deliberate attempt to sail over the tow line! It shouldn't be necessary to review all the reasons why this would be a stupid idea. First of all, it’s illegal. According to Rule 9 (b) of the Inland Navigation Rules, "a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway." The Captain of the Port has ruled that almost all of San Fran¬ cisco Bay, and much of the Delta, is a narrow channel or fairway. Second, crossing a tow line is extremely dangerous. Changes in the tide, wind, and tug speed could suddenly cause the tow line — which is under a tremendous load — to become taut. Mariners have been killed as a result of getting caught between a tug and a tow. Third, such foolish stunts are likely to send the tug captain’s blood pressure through the roof. By and large, the captains and pilots of tugs and ships love the water and understand the desire of sailors to spend time on the Bay and ocean. So could we please refrain from needlessly pissing off our friends? f Fortunately, this potentially dangerous incident had a safe resolu¬ tion. The tug captain laid on his horn, and after about 20 seconds the skipper of the sloop seemed to realize the message was directed at him. So he tacked away. Relieved, the skipper of the tug put the safety lock back on the missile he'd been about to fire at the small boat. Just two weekends later, on July 10, we were sailing off Paradise Cay when we saw and heard — admittedly from a considerable dis¬ tance — another case of a recreational vessel interfering with commer¬ cial traffic. In this case, the 590-ft car carrier Pacific Highway was headed north in the ship channel under the center span of the San Rafael Bridge, when a sailboat, the identity of which remains a mys¬ tery, crossed her bow, sailing parallel to the bridge from west to east. Possibly shocked that the sailboat hadn't tacked away, the captain on the ship only had time to give one blast followed by an extended blast, rather than the normal five long blasts of warning. He also swung the ship to avoid hitting the sailboat. He was successful in avoiding the boat, but the evasive action caused the Pacific Highway to strike the bridge's fendering system a glancing blow, causing minor damage to both the ship and the bridge. Lee Roberts of the Sausalito YC and her two crew observed the inci¬ dent from aboard her Catalina 30 Alexandra, which was a short dis¬ tance away. "We held our breath and prayed. The sailboat passed in continued on outside column of next sightings page

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small boats, big ships — cont’d front of the car carrier, but from our angle, it was only by about two or three boat lengths." A very short time later, the Coast Guard, in boats and a helicopter, and the Marin Sheriffs Department, started searching for the sailboat that had cut in front of the ship. Surprisingly, nobody on the ship got the name or a good description of the boat, nor did Roberts — except to say the vessel in question had a big solar panel in back, and she doesn't believe it had tanbark sails. We mention the latter because we later noticed the Marin Sheriffs boat stopping a ketch with tanbark sails in Raccoon Strait, apparently suspecting she might have been the cul¬ prit, and escorting her to port. It's too bad we don’t know the identity of the skipper who caused the captain of a 590-ft ship to swerve while going under the narrow opening of a bridge — the Coast Guard won't say anything until their investigation is over in about six months — because we'd love to know what the hell was going through his mind. Why in the world was he anywhere near the center span and ship channel when a ship was approaching? Why hadn't he stayed at least a couple of hundred feet away from the channel while the ship was y ~~ passing? It's true that changes in windspeed and direc¬ tion, as well as current direction and force, can cause boats under sail to suddenly change course and speed. This is precisely the reason recreational boats should not just stay a little ways from commercial traffic, but a long ways away. Many recreational mariners seem to be unclear on the big picture of small boats interacting with big ships. If you've not had the chance to be on the bridge of a big ship navigating San Francisco Bay, you probably have no ap¬ preciation of what's involved. For one thing, if you're driv¬ ing a 600-ft ship, or towing a barge that's 500 feet behind you, you cover a huge amount of water, and you have very limited maneuverability. Furthermore, in order to main¬ tain steerage, you have to be going about 10 knots, which, compared to the speed of most sailboats, is fast. Finally, you have no visibility whatsoever directly under your bow. The bottom line is that the ship or tug captain often has to worry about the courses of 10, 20 or even 30 other boats, some several miles ahead, that may pose a danger. And the captain has very few options if he's forced to try to avoid them. On the other hand, a typically slowmoving sailboat rarely has to worry about more than one or two other boats that might be within 100 yards, and in any event can dramati¬ cally change course on a dime. In other words, a ship captain or pilot has a job that’s about 100 times more difficult than that of the opera¬ tor of a recreational vessel. So please, let's all wise up and give them a break. Want some specific guidelines of how far to stay away from ships? When abeam, we recommend you be a minimum of at least one shiplength away. When crossing, we recommend you be five to 10 shiplengths in front of the ship, depending on its speed. Recreational mari¬ ners should also be familiar with all the main ship channels in the Bay in order to be able to anticipate what turns ships might make.

Rogue waves have been the ‘boogie men’ of seafarers throughout history, and remain a popular scapegoat for unex¬ plained lost ships. However, the actual evidence of unusually large 'freak' waves (which are different from tsunamis, whose dynamics are well understood) has been almost entirely anecdotal. One has to imagine the pucker factor alone makes these reports suspect. While lots of stud¬ ies have been (and are being) done on rogues — which for the purpose of this short discussion are giant waves that appear out of nowhere for no good rea-

Anatomy of an almost-disaster: 1) This sloop ap¬ pears poised to take the stern of a passing tug, per¬ haps unaware that it was towing a barge (out of photo to right). 2) Another angle shows the approaching barge, with the sailboat still on course to cross in front of it and over the tow cable. 3) A fter a sustained blast from the tug’s horn, the skipper decides it’s time to tack away. 4) The tug and tow proceed out to sea, the captain likely downing antacid tablets like popcorn.

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mexican president makes promises On July 1, Mexico's President Vicente Fox, along with all the mem¬ bers of his Cabinet and all his Secretaries, met in Mexico City with the Consejo Nacional Empresarial Turistico, which is a group composed of the heads of nine major tourism industry associations. Mariners were represented by Tere Grossman of Marina San Carlos, who is the head of the Marina Owners Association. Fox had called the meeting for the purpose of discussing ways for Mexico to make itself more attractive to continued on outside column of next sightings page

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mexican promises — cont’d tourists. As such, he had asked the Consejo to come up with 20 sug¬ gestions. The recommendations were all over the map. Number one, for ex¬ ample, asked for a way for foreign workers on cruise ships to be able to legally work while on their ships in Mexico. Another was to set up a system that would refund the 15% sales tax foreigners pay on items they buy in Mexico. Of interest to all foreign mariners, but particularly those who own large powerboats, was the proposal that the price of diesel — which has gone way up in recent years — be lowered for foreign yachts. For cruisers, the most important recommendation was that a new system be put in place whereby foreign boats would only have to clear in and out of Mexico once. This would eliminate having to check in

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son — some marine scientists have clung to statistical models that say monstrous deviations from the normal sea state oc¬ cur only once every thousand years. But how do you find out for sure with¬ out going to sea and, well, waiting for one to fall on you? If you’re the European Sat¬ ellite Agency, you task two Earth-scan¬ ning satellites to monitor the oceans with their radar. For three weeks in 2001, the two spacecraft sent back ‘imagettes’ — pictures of the sea surface measuring 2.5 by 6 miles which they would snap every

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SIGHTINGS mexican promises — cont’d again each time a boat entered a new port captain's district. For years, the monumental waste of time and money required for 'domestic' clear¬ ing in and out every few miles has been the number one cruiser com¬ plaint about Mexico. It has caused some cruisers to skip Mexico alto¬ gether, and many others to leave the country prematurely. The terrific news is that President Fox has signed a compromise) — which means a promise more than a compromise — that the new one check-in, one check-out system will be in place by the end of the year. To streamline the process even further, the government proposed put¬ ting all the government officials necessary for checking in at one place, a Ventanillas Maritimas or 'mariner’s window', in the major ports of Ensenada and Cancun. Having gotten word of this proposal in ad¬ vance, we at Latitude emailed the Department of Tourism with the recommendation that it would be even more important to have such a 'mariners window' in Cabo San Lucas. Much to our surprise, they took our suggestion — and Fox announced that there will indeed be such windows at Ensenada, Cabo, and Cancun by the end of the year. Such moves make Mexico a much more attractive cruisers' destination. Viva Mexico! The recommendation about lowering the price of fuel for foreign mariners by September 1 was also approved. However, the document approving it was vague about how and how much the price was to be lowered. To further muddy the waters, a member of the Mexican House of Representatives later told Grossman that such a plan would not go into effect as Fox said, because only Congress had the authority to make such a change. Oh dear. Naturally, this raises the question of whether or not Fox has the authority to change the clearing regula¬ tions, compromiso or not. Apparently he does, but it's the kind of thing we’ll be certain of only when it happens. Remember the Escalera Nautica — or 'nautical stairway' — that Fonatur, Mexico's tourism development agency, announced a few years ago? It was to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and entail all kinds of marinas, hotels, golf courses, and other tourist facilities on the Pa¬ cific side of Baja and in the Sea of Cortez. We at Latitude and many others scoffed at the idea from the day it was announced because there was never the market for such a grand program — which was based on the ridiculous assumption that Americans would bring 70,000 boats to Mexico each winter. Even the Packard Foundation conducted a study on the project and concluded that there was no market for such facili¬ ties. So what are the results of the Escalera Nautica so far? Two monu¬ mental blunders with a third in the making. Fonatur reportedly spent $1 million U.S. buying land at Santa Rosalillita and building two break¬ waters. Nearby, they built a road that started nowhere and ended no¬ where — but was big enough to land a 737 jet. Why anyone would build a marina at Santa Rosalillita has puzzled almost everyone. There is no town, it's not particularly attractive, and it's tucked in at Bahia Vizcaino, far from the normal boat 'highway' between San Diego and Cabo San Lucas. We don't know of a single boat that has ever been near Santa Rosalillita, let alone stopped there. Second, Fonatur bought the Fide Paz marina site in La Paz — another inexplicable move. For one thing, the opening of the new Costa Baja Marina this fall means that the supply of berths in La Paz will have doubled overnight, almost surely meaning that the supply of berths will meet if not exceed de¬ mand. Furthermore, the Fide Paz site is by far the least convenient of all marina sites in La Paz, is located next to a smelly sewage oxidation area, and will require frequent dredging. Somebody has to clue the folks at Fonatur in to the real estate maxim of location, location, loca¬ tion! Meanwhile, up at the contented cruiser haven of Puerto Escondido on the east coast of the Baja peninsula, Fonatur is making the long¬ time cruisers edgy. They've installed a giant new fuel tank, and were about to install a large number of cement moorings. There’s nothing wrong with either of these moves, but they also announced some new continued on outside column of next sightings page

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rogues 120 miles. A total of about 30,000 sepa¬ rate imagettes were received and ana¬ lyzed. Despite the brief timeframe, the satel¬ lites identified at least 10 individual gi¬ ant waves at different points around the globe that measured more than 25 meters — more than 80 feet. “These waves exist in higher numbers than anyone expected," said one scien-

summer sailstice Like a gangly teenager finally growing into his adult body, Summer Sailstice is fleshing out and getting noticed. Now in only its fourth year, this annual event has grown by leaps and bounds. What started in 2001 with a couple of hundred boats nationwide has now gone international, with more than 2,800 sailors from 48

SIGHTINGS — cont’d tist on the Project MaxWave team. "The next step is to analyze if they can be fore¬ casted.” That phase of the project, now underway, will use two years’ worth of imagettes to create a worldwide atlas of rogue wave events and carry out statisti¬ cal analyses. The goal is to find out how currents, eddies and weather interact to create rogues, and which regions of the seas may be most at risk.

mexican promises — cont’d rules. These include: boats will soon be charged for anchoring or using one of the new moorings; boats won't be allowed to be left unattended for more than a couple of days; and boats won't be allowed to stay for more than 20 days at a time. In essence, Fonatur has announced that everything that has been the norm at the popular cruising center of Puerto Escondido for the last 25 years will no longer be allowed. Such rules have been proposed before, of course, and never stuck, so who can tell what will happen? We think that Fonatur— like the State of Hawaii — has made enough expensive blunders on the waterfront to demonstrate that they need to get out of the marina development business. If Mexico needs more marinas, private enterprise will propose them when there's a market for them. Until then, let Baja be.

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states and 15 countries signing up for the 2004 event. All they had to do after that was go out sailing on the summer solstice, June 20, which conveniently fell on a Sunday this year. Even more convenient, many participants did a 'combo plate’ by celebrating Father’s Day, too.

Back in 1979, only two years after the first Latitude 38 came out, Bob and Emily Hogin founded Hogin Sails. For the last 25 years, the loft, located in the Alameda Marina, has specialized in producing qual¬ ity cruising sails. We are happy to note that the loft will continue to serve this sector of the sailing public under the Hogin name — but sad

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SIGHTINGS hogin — cont’d to note that Bob and Emily are retiring and moving to warmer climes. Bob started making sails in St. Croix back in the mid-’60s. He met Emily there, and the two have been together ever since. When they came west, Bob found work in Santa Cruz, and later at the old Johnson and Joseph loft in Oakland. When they went out of business, he hung out his own shingle. “It’s been a great career,” he says. “You get to meet all sorts of differ¬ ent people and ride on all sorts of different boats. But I’ve been doing this for 39 years. I’m 71 now. It’s time to quit.” For a while, it seemed as if they would do just that — sell off the machines and close up the shop at the end of July. But in late June, two young brothers — Steve and Mike McCarthy — made a deal to buy the business. Bob and Emily have agreed to stay on and work with the new owners until mid-August. After that, they’re headed south. They’ll divide their time between their house at Barre de Navidad (just south of PVj, and one they just purchased in Tampa, Florida. The former continued on outside column of next sightings page

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sailstice We all know that sailing and spending time with friends are their own rewards, but a fun aspect of Sailstice is that there are prizes, too. Winners were selected ran¬ domly from the online sign-ups, and over 150 nifty items such as BoatBlenders, North Sails backpacks and subscriptions to Sail magazine were given away. There were big prizes too, including a Hunter Xcite dinghy, which was won by Chris of the Coronado, CA-based Peterson 49 Guild; a 'Fast Track to Cruising' course from Offshore Sailing, which went to Jean Hurle of the Massachusetts-based Hunter 30 Callisto; and the grand prize — a oneweek Moorings charter in the BVIs for Summer Sailstice 2005 — which was won

SIGHTINGS — cont’d by Laser sailor Noah French of Branched Oak Yacht Club. . . in Nebraska! You don't need an ocean to have a shot at winning. (A complete list of winners can be found at the website, www.

hogin — cont’d because they love Mexico and spend a month down there every winter; the latter to be close to their daughter and son-in-law. (They also have a daughter in Bellingham, and three grandsons between them. The

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Just as Sailstice is catching on with sailors, more and more sponsors are also coming on board with prize donations and/or public events. For example. Nelson’s Marine in Alameda wrapped a mini boat-demo show around the week¬ end. Nelson's launched some of their Hunter inventory, hired a few skippers for the day, and a bunch of folks showed up for free rides. Hey, forget about the ocean continued middle of next sightings page

Bob and Emily Hogin (right) hand over the reins to Mike (left) and Steve McCarthy. They say Mars once had water. Maybe it’s all that Ray Bradbury we read as kids, but every time we sail past the refinery in San Pablo Bay, we imagine what sailing the seas of the red planet might have been like.

oldest, 15-year-old Tristan, was busy sewing sails at the loft when we called.) Mexican cruisers will be interested to know that Bob and Emily have for a long time run a small ’back porch’ sail repair business at the Barre de Navidad house when they’re there. Bob says that will con¬ tinue because he enjoys it, and because, “It’s more of a hobby and social thing than work.” Plus, with boats only visiting for three months out of the year, there’s hardly a huge workload. The Hogins have already sold their house in the Bay Area, and will probably sell their Moore 24 Tail Chaser before they go, but Bob hasn’t quite decided about that. Over the years, he’s been an active racer on crewed and shorthanded events, both on Tail Chaser and other people’s boats. He hopes to continue sailing in Florida. Bob and Emily are happy to see the business continue. “The trend has for sure been away from the mom and pop lofts, but there are still a few around because there’s still a demand for good, traditionally built sails and good customer service. We thank everyone who has supported us over the years. It’s been a good ride.” Right back at ya: We thank Bob and Emily for being part of the faithful family of advertisers who have helped put this magazine into your hands for the last two decades,, and wish them all the best in their new pursuits. If you would like to do the same, they can be reached at hogin@aol.com. Hogin Sails, under new management, can be reached at hoginsails@aol.com or (510) 523-4388.

yes, you can leave your automatic bilge pump on At first, it seemed as though there might be a crisis. On the one hand, the BCDC (Bay Conservation and Development Commission) requires that marinas, as a condition of their operating permit, prohibit boats from pumping wastewater into marina waters. This includes the discharge from automatic bilgepumps — no matter how clean that bilgewater might be. On the other hand, owners of some boats — particularly wooden boats — need to have their automatic bilge pumps on at all times. Why? Because even some of the best-built and maintained wood boats take on water on a continual basis. It’s the nature of the beast. If the water isn’t periodically pumped, the boats will eventually sink. Even though the ’no discharge of wastewater in marinas’ rule is rarely enforced, it has nonetheless bothered some boatowners: technicontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS bilge pump — cont’d cally, by leaving an automatic bilge pump on, they would be breaking the rules, and thereby cause the marina to be in violation of their BCDC permit. Or leave the automatic pump off and risk their boats sinking — which, not incidentally, would cause a much bigger environmental mess than pumping. So at the behest of some concerned boatowners, the publisher of Latitude contacted Will Travis, Executive Director of the BCDC, and explained the problem. We couldn't be any more delighted with Travis' common-sense response. He said that he understood the untenable situation the rule put boatowners and marina owners in, so until a better solution could be found, he was temporarily suspending the prohibition of pumping wastewater into harbors clause, and replacing it with a prohibition against the intentional discharge of wastewater into marina waters. As Travis explained it, this would allow for mariners to leave their automatic bilgepumps on — as many marine insurance policies re¬ quire — without putting them or the marina in violation of marina or BCDC rules. But if somebody found water in their bilge and wanted to manually turn the pump on, they’d have to leave the harbor to do it. A few days later, Travis followed up our conversation with this let¬ ter: The July 20, 2004 online edition of The Log features an article by W.J.M. Fordyce entitled Marina Bilge-Pump Rule Could Bring Insur¬ ance Woes. The article explains that a condition typically included when our agency issues permits for the construction and operation of marinas in San Francisco Bay places boaters in a classic Catch 22. The condi¬ tion, which is intended to ensure that the marinas comply with federal and state water quality laws prohibiting the discharge of oily waste into the Bay, prohibits the discharge of wastewater within marinas. Marina operators are complying with the condition by prohibiting boatowners from leaving their automatic bilge pumps on, putting owners in danger of losing both their boats and their insurance coverage. We at the BCDC have never taken any enforcement action against a boatowner whose automatic bilge pump actually resulted in a discharge within a marina. As soon as I became aware of this problem, I directed our staff to stop enforcing the permit condition, and to advise Bay marina operators of my decision. To permanently solve the underlying problem, we intend to modify the language of the permit condition, possibly so it prohibits the 'intentional' discharge of wastewater. I would appreciate receiving advice from boaters if there is different language or a better way of dealing with this issue. I apologize for any inconvenience or hardship our well-intended restriction has caused to the boating community.

As we said, we commend Travis for his ability to recognize a genu¬ ine problem, to institute a temporary solution, and to call for a perma¬ nent solution that will keep both the marina waters clean as well as allow boatowners to keep their boats afloat and their insurance in ef¬ fect. Only a person who appreciates that people can love boats and a clean environment would have responded in such a way. Well done!

baja ha-ha 11 — bigger than ever? "As of late July, we've sent out nearly 200 information packs and received more than 60 paid entries to this fall’s Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers’ Rally,” reports Ha-Ha Honcho Lauren Spindler. “This is up about 10% from last year at this time, and is the most we’ve ever received this early.” As most of you know by now, the Ha-Ha is the 750-mile cruisers' rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, with R&R stops at Turtle Bay and spectacular Bahia Santa Maria. The idea for the first Ha-Ha 10 years ago was first, to set a specific departure date to help motivate people, and second, to ease new cruisers into the lifestyle in the comcontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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sailstice — you don't even need a boat to take part in Summer Sailstice. Next year's Sailstice is scheduled for

learning to love Prior to bringing Profligate back to Cali¬ fornia from the Caribbean in May, Dona de Mallorca wandered around the Sail Expo show in Oakland, where some elec¬ tronics caught her eye. Specifically, Nobeltec Admiral Navigation software, and the Skymate wireless global communica¬ tion system. Here are her thumbnail re¬ views from using demos of these systems on the 4,000-mile trip. "I loved the Nobeltec navigation soft¬ ware because it provided an icon that showed me — on a clear, color chart on the computer — not only where we were at the moment, but where we’d been and where we were headed. As such, when I came on watch I had a quick and clear way to double-check the navigation of the previous watch as well as check for any dangers ahead. There is a long laundry list of other tasks that the software can do for you. It's not that any of these things can't be done without the software, it's just that using the Nobeltec makes it faster, easier, and more fun to do. The software comes with rough charts of the world, but you can also buy detailed charts for each area. We got a dramatic example of the difference while in the tricky, reef-strewn waters of Panama's San Bias Islands. We didn't have a de¬ tailed chart for the eastern end of the group, and as a result weren't always completely confident of exactly where we were. However, we did have a detailed chart for the western end, and it was like going from being half-blind to having 2020 vision! I'm sold on navigation software!" There are a number of brands of navi¬ gation software, each offering a different set of features, so it’s good to do some research before buying. The Admiral version of Nobeltec retails for $999. However, your average cruiser will probably never use all the various bells and whistles in this complete pack¬ age. The Visual Navigation Suite, which meets your main needs, is $429, so you can save a bit there. Also, this price does not include charts. You buy these in groups like a chart book, and the more ‘acreage’ you want, the more it costs. For

SIGHTINGS — cont’d the weekend of June 18/19 (the actual solstice is on the 21st). Hope to see you out there!

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example, the Nobeltec charts for San Francisco to San Diego go for $225. From San Diego to Panama, $425. The other product was Skymate, a glo¬ bal wireless communication system. "I primarily used it for sending and re¬ ceiving email, which most cruisers cur¬ rently do using SailMail and Winlink,” says Dona. “The beauty of Skymate is that it's so simple to install, and it’s as easy to send or receive email as on your home computer. Unless you already have a SSB radio, it's less expensive than SailMail or Winlink email systems going in. However — and it's a big however — Skymate charges by the character. So if you’re go¬ ing cruising for a couple of years or have a lot to say, you’ll want to get used to writ¬ ing telex-style. You can also use Skymate to get news via Yahoo!, receive various types of weather reports, and even have the system monitor the bilge and batteiy conditions of your boat." Skymate systems begin around $900, not including the monthly service packs. Depending on the amount of time you use them and how many 'extras’ you want bundled in (weather, monitoring, etc.), monthly packs run from $5-$75. Since we're talking about convenience electronics, we'd also like to revisit the Satphone pricing issue for the big two, Globalstar and Iridium. Iridium, you might remember, works all over the world, has no roaming charges, and sells pre¬ paid time for $1.09 a minute for calls made from anywhere in the world. Globalstar, which has better sound qual¬ ity, but which does not work far offshore — and based on our experience, is only spotty at best south of Acapulco and in much of the Caribbean — has a $1.39/ minute roaming charge, in addition to the regular charges, for calls initiated outside of the U.S. As it stands now, the only rea¬ sons we can find to buy a Globalstar over an Iridium are the slightly better $ound quality in the limited number of places it works, and the much higher data trans¬ fer rate, 9.6 to 2.4. When it comes to cov¬ erage and pricing, Iridium comes out on top.

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SIGHTINGS ha-ha update — cont’d take a flyer to spend the night at Guadeloupe Island, why shouldn't the Ha-Ha encourage them? This year's two-week event starts off the entrance to San Diego Har¬ bor on October 25. It is open to boats 27 feet and longer that were designed, built, and have been maintained for open-ocean sailing — or motoring; motor vessels are welcome, too. The minimum number of crew is two. While conditions in previous Ha-Has have been mild with winds from aft, every boat and partici¬ pant must be prepared for anything the Pacific Ocean might dish out. The Ha-Ha is not an offshore hand-hold¬ ing service, but is for mariners who would have sailed to Cabo on their own anyway. Returning as mothership for the eighth year will be the Surfin’ 63 catamaran Profligate. The roll call and pro¬ fessional weather reports will originate from her nav station each morn¬ ing. Also back for the 'Wouldn't-miss-it-for-our-lives' Tour is the Wan¬ derer as the Grand Poobah, Banjo Andy as the Assistant Poobah, and Dona de Mallorca as herself. If you know how to have a great time while being responsible, and are interested in the Ha-Ha, send a check for $15 to Baja Ha-Ha, Inc., 21 Apollo Road, Tiburon, CA 94920 for an entry pack. Regular riiail only, please, not certified. Include a self-addressed, 9” x 12” envelope with $3 worth of postage attached. The Ha-Ha entry fee is $299, which is a fraction of the cost of similar events — plus you get all kinds of cool stuff like T-shirts, hats, bags, and so forth. Don’t ‘snooze’ on taking action too much longer, though — the entry deadline is Septem¬ ber 10. Historically, the Ha-Ha has been able to accommodate a few late entries, but it will cost more. So if you want to take part, don’t delay: get your entry in now. Would you like to go but don’t have crew? Or like to go but you don’t have a boat? Check out our Mexico Crew List forms on the next page and maybe we can hook you up with someone. Fill them out, work the Crew List that appears in the October issue, and/or plan on attending the Crew List and Ha-Ha Kick-Off Party to be held at the Encinal YC in Alameda on October 6. If the last couple of years are any guide, don't count on being able to snag a crew spot the day before the start in San Diego. The primary sponsors of the Baja Ha-Ha XI are North Sails and 'Lectronic Latitude. Additional support is being provided by: West Ma¬ rine, Marina Costa Baja, Mail Call, Mariner’s General Insurance, Scanmar International, Swiss Tech America, Ventura Harbor Boatyard, The Watermaker Store, Yachtfinders/Windseekers, Almar Marinas, Bluewater Insurance, Commanders’ Weather, Corona Beer, Downwind Marine, Hydrovane, Katadyn and Ocean Navigator magazine. Warm weather, great people and new adventures — what’s not to like about taking off for Mexico in the fall? If you feel the same way, we hope you'll join us.

freda and the scwb — a marriage made in heaven Over the fourth of July weekend, the oldest sailing vessel in the Bay was towed to the oldest wooden boat yard in Sausalito. The former was the 33-ft LOD gaff sloop Freda. The latter used to be Spaulding Boat Works, located adjacent to the gas dock in Sausalito. It was a serendipitous arrival, to say the least. To say the most, it was an almost divine sign of approval for what will now be called the Spaulding Center for Wooden Boats (SCWB). Co-administered by the Master Mariners Benevolent Foundation (MMBF) and the Spaulding Trust, the non-profit Spaulding Center will be dedicated to promoting the wooden boat building and repairing art in a sort of working mucontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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who you A Grand Banks trawler sank in her slip at Oakland’s Central Basin Marina at about 4:30 p.m. on June 28. One marina tenant, who requested his name be with¬ held, described the loss as a "comedy of errors." According to his account, marina ten¬ ants across the fairway from the boat noticed that she was sitting low in the water, and called the Harbormaster, the Coast Guard, 911, and later, the Oakland Fire Department. Randy Short of Almar, which is run¬ ning the marina for the Port of Oakland, says they weren't the first called. "But when called, we headed down to the boat with pumps. But it was too late by then, as the boat had sunk in no time. Besides, we probably didn’t have a big enough pump to keep up with all the water that was coming in." According to our source at the marina, nobody from the Coast Guard came until they were called a second time. By then it was too late — and in any event only a young man in civilian clothes showed up. He said he was on his way to Government Island and had stopped by to "assess" the situation. An hour later, two uniformed Coasties arrived to take photos of the die¬ sel bubbling up from the tanks. In defense of the Coast Guard, their primary mission is to save lives, not prop¬ erty. The Coast Guard would have to be doubled in size if it was expected to re¬ spond every time a boatowner got water in the bilge, ran out of fuel, or had some other problem with their boat. They'd probably need a full-time boat for Richardson Bay alone. There was no response, we're told, from the Oakland Fire Department — until, that is, a fire inspector who lives in the marina showed up. Maybe he has a spe¬ cial number, because five minutes later a truck pulled up. By that time — again — it was too late for pumps. 911 was called back and asked why there had been no response. The dis¬ patcher said the call had been directed to the Coast Guard — specifically, the Coast Guard's Environmental Response Team. Had Search and Rescue been notified, perhaps they would have forwarded the call to one of the marine rescue services. The vessel's owner — an Alameda County Sheriff who works in the county jail — was finally located and returned to his boat. He’s said to be a nice young man who was devastated by the loss. About 100 gallons of diesel escaped, and it took nearly 24 hours — and lots of big bucks — to raise the boat. So the question becomes, who should you call if you spot a boat sinking in its

SIGHTINGS gonna call? berth? Having spoken with Randy Short of Almar, Michael Rainey of Schoonmaker Marina in Sausalito, and Alan Weaver of

freda — cont’d seum.

Freda was icing on the cake. The ink had barely dried on the Spaulding Center agreement when she literally dropped in their laps. Details of the surprise acquisition were not being released, but everyone concerned was beyond pleased at the outcome. “Both Freda and the boatyard are priceless and irreplaceable treasures that will enhance the public’s enjoyment of the Sausalito wa¬ terfront,” noted Charlie Merrill of the Richardson’s Bay Maritime Association. Those of you who have been following her saga in these pages over the years will know that Freda is not only the oldest known sailing yacht in the Bay, she may be the grand dame of the entire West Coast. She was built in Belevedere in 1885 by Harry Cookson, who named her after his daughter. Long an active member of the Master Mariners Benevolent Association (MMBA, parent organization of MMBF), in recent years she fell on hard times and, in May, sank in her slip at Lowrie’s Yacht Har¬ bor in San Rafael. Until recently, her owner was unwilling to let the boat go. As for the building itself, the Chronicle’s Carl Nolte once referred to Spaulding Boat Works as “a kind of cathedral for wooden boats.” The analogy is fitting. To walk through the door of this place was to step back in time and walk on hallowed ground. And proprietor Myron Spaulding was ev¬ ery bit the Pontiff in overalls, spiritual fa¬ ther of all wooden boat building and repair ■iin the Bay for more than 50 years. Ironi¬ cally, when Myron passed away in Septem¬ ber of 2000 at the age of 94, he had out¬ lived even his own legend. But in his time, the 30s, 40s and 50s, Myron was not only ‘Freda’ at her new home, the Spaulding Center for Wooden Boats in Sausalito. a premier designer and builder, he was the Marina Village in Alameda, they pretty best and best-known sailor on the Bay. Another of the goals of the much say the same thing: Call the Center is to revive and preseve the legacy of this last of the West Coast’s harbormaster first. The harbormaster will maritime renaissance men. try to contact the owner. But if the boat is After his death, the shop and business passed to his widow, Gladys. going down quickly, all three said the Before she passed away in 2002, she created the Spaulding Trust in marina staff should feel free to break in order to preserve the place. and try to save the boat. All three mari¬ The third entity in this story is the MMBF, the educational arm of nas have pumps, but Marina Village has the MMBA. (The Master Mariners Benevolent Association is one of the the most extensive system. They have a nation’s largest and most active associations of classic yachts.) MMBF’s 110-volt electric pump at each ramp, and mission is to promote the preservation of wooden boats and the asso¬ a 3-inch gas-powered pump on the pre¬ ciated skills and seamanship. MMBF’s most visible event — and prin¬ ciple fundraiser — is the annual Wooden Boat Show at Corinthian YC mises. Schoonmaker doesn't have as every June. (This year’s show was on June 27.) Perhaps its proudest many pumps, but they've only had one accomplishment was providing the funding conduit to save Gold Rush boat start to sink in 20 years. Fortunately, Sailfest, the big 1999 tallship event, after the state pulled the financial one of their employees has connections plug at the last minute. On a morebejiind-the-scenes level, they have with Parker Diving and Rescue Service, funded cadet programs on the tallship Californian, and supply tools to so if the situation was serious, they'd call students at the Arques School of Boatbuilding, also in Sausalito. Parker and pass on the bill to the owner. The next step for the SCWB is to raise the estimated $200,000 to Fire Departments and Harbor Patrols fund a full and proper museum-quality restoration of Freda, which will were said to be other possible sources of take place at the Center. Upon completion of that work — no timetable help, although the speed and quality of has yet been laid out — Freda will remain berthed at the Spaulding their response is said to vary by location Center where she will be involved in youth programs, MMBA events and whim. and other events celebrating the history of sailing and wooden Maybe it's best to just keep your boat boatbuilding on the Bay. in really good shape. August, 2004 •

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SIGHTINGS mexico-only crew list Do you have a boat and a desire to sail to Mexico this fall, but no crew? Or are you — as they say in the yacht club registries — “between boats” at the moment, but willing to crew for someone else, so long as they’re headed to mananaland? If you answered “Yes” to either of these questions, we can help. Welcome to the 2004 Mexico Only Crew List. Here’s how it works: fill out the appropriate form and send it to us

I WANT TO CREW IN MEXICO NAME(S):_ SEX:

AGE(S):_ PHONE OR OTHER CONTACT:,

(check as many as apply in all categories)

I WANT TO CREW: For the trip down While in Mexico For Baja Fla-Ha 11, the cruisers’ rally to Cabo starting October 25. . Return trip up Baja Other___

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MY EXPERIENCE IS: 1) _Little or none 2) _Some, mostly Bay sailing 3) _Moderate, some ocean cruising or racing 4) _Lots: a) extensive sailing; b) extensive cruising; c) foreign cruising

I CAN OFFER: 1) _

2) _ 3).

4) _ 5) _ 6) .

Few skills, I am a novice sailor Skills of a normal hand: watch standing, reefing, changing sails Skilled and experienced sailor. I can navigate, set a spinnaker, steer and handle basic mechanical problems. Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills ’ ‘Local knowledge’: a) I have cruised Mexico before; b) I speak passable Spanish _ Companionship

Mail completed form and $5 to Latitude 38, attn-.Mexico Only Crew List, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 by September 15, 2004.

with the proper fee. In the October issue, we’ll run a list of all names in two categories — Boat Owners Looking for Crew and Crew Looking for Boats. All names will be followed by information about the individual, including skill level, desires, special talents, experience, a contact num¬ ber and, in the case of boat owners, the size and type of boat. All you do then is go down the appropriate list and call up the most appealing continued on outside column of next sightings page

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homeland security The Midway Islands, one third of the way between Hawaii and Tokyo, are among the most remote in the world. The islands were a U.S. military base until 1996, at which time the Midway Phoenix Corp. and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service en¬ tered into a cooperative agreement to make the pristine National Wildlife Ref¬ uge a travel destination. But Midway is no Honolulu or Cabo San Lucas. The resi¬ dent population is 150 people, and no more than 100 visitors are allowed at one time. A number of years ago, Clyde Britt Finley of the Denver area cruised his Peterson 44 Restless across the Pacific to New Zealand. For the last four or five years, he's based the boat out of Opua in the Bay of Islands. He'd join the boat for cruising during the southern hemisphere summers, then leave her there for the winters. This year it was time for a change. In May, Finley set sail for Port Angeles, Washington. After stopping to enjoy Fiji, his plan was to sail to the Pacific North¬ west with an intermediate stop at Mid¬ way Islands to get more water, fuel, and food. Before he left Fiji, Finley placed three phone calls to Tim Bodeen, the Honolulubased refuge manager of Midway Atoll, to see if there would be any problem with his stopping. As is par for the course with government officials these days, nobody answered or returned the phone calls. After leaving Fiji, Finley received an email from Bodeen that read: "After meet¬ ing with Department of Homeland Secu¬ rity officials, it was determined that in order to protect Midway and U.S. inter¬ ests and assets, all aircraft and vessels requesting access to Midway must go through an official U.S. Port of Entry prior to accessing Midway Atoll National Wild-, life Refuge. So plan accordingly. In your case, you must pass through Customs, Immigration, and so forth on one of the main Hawaiian Islands before you will be

dawn wilson There is good news and bad news in the case of American cruiser Dawn Wil¬ son, who has been languishing in a Mexi¬ can prison for the last 15 months. The good news is, she will reportedly become part of a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Mexico. These apparently only happen every three months. The next one, of which Dawn will be a part, occurs in September.

SIGHTINGS — on midway? allowed to access Midway." Unbelievable. In other words, Finley was instructed to sail 1.000 miles out of his way because the officials figured Mid¬ way was probably up with there with the Empire State Building, nuclear power plants and Disneyland as a primary ter¬ rorist target. Throughout the trip, Finley's shoreside contact had been Tim Rosen. At some point, one of the two of them decided to contact Latitude to ask us what we thought Finley should do. We have an anti-authoritarian streak, so the answer was obvious — Finley should pretend he never received the email telling him he had to go to Hawaii first, and simply show up at Midway. If nothing else, he could claim that he had engine problems which, com¬ bined with dwindling water and fuel sup¬ plies, made it necessary for him to declare Midway a port of refuge. As the Mexicans say, it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission. In answer to an additional query from Finley, we said, yes, we were certain he woudn't be fined and his boat wouldn't be confiscated. At the very worst, we figured Finley might be confined to his boat for the duration of his stay. Deciding to ignore our advice, Rosen called Bodeen again on behalf of Finley. This time Rosen said Bodeen "was very accommodating, and fully understanding of the difficulties that would be created by not allowing Restless to stop at Mid¬ way on a 'Dateline route' from Fiji to the mainland United States." Bodeen then told Rosen that sailing vessels unable to first clear into the Hawaiian Islands would be permitted access to Midway. In other words. Restless will not have to make her two-month passage to the Northwest non¬ stop. So this is one bureaucratic problem that had a happy ending. By the way, Midway Islands, plural, is correct. Quiz: What fictional book by a famous writer was centered at Midway?

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crew list — cont’d prospects. Through the Crew List, lots of people have had lots of neat adven¬ tures. But there are risks, which is why we insist that, ultimately, you must take responsibility for your own actions. Let’s face it, sailing is an inherently dangerous sport. And sailing long distances with people you

I NEED CREW FOR MEXICO NAME(S):_ AGE(S):

SEX:

PHONE OR OTHER CONTACT:

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BOAT SIZE/TYPE: (check as many as apply in all categories)

I NEED CREW FOR: 1)

For the trip down While in Mexico 3) -, For Baja Ha-Ha 11, the cruisers’ rally to Cabo starting October 25. 4) -Return trip up Baja 5) _Other 2).

MY EXPERIENCE IS: 1) _Bay 2) _Ocean 3) -Foreign Cruising

I AM LOOKING FOR: 1!-5n!?USif®m ~ exPerience is not all that important ’-Moderately experienced sailor to share normal crew responsibilities ’ 3)-Experienced sailor who can a) share navigation and/or mechanical skills; b) who can show me the ropes ?-T00,9’ Provisio"'ng or other food-related skills - h°Cf kn°^led9e ' someone who has a) been to Mexico before; b) speaks passable Spanish !-Someone to help me bring the boat back up the coast 7-Someone to help me trailer boat back up/down the coast 8) -Someone who might stick around if I decide to keep going beyond Mexico 9) _. Other

The bad news is, once she arrives back in the U.S., she goes back behind bars. Again, it’s unclear as to what happens next, but for the short term, she will ap¬ parently resume serving the remainder of the five-year sentence imposed on fier by the Mexican legal system. For those of you just joining us, Dawn was arrested in April, 2003, and charged

haven’t known that long on boats you don’t know that well is a whole other can of worms. So, for the record, the Latitude 38 Crew List is an advertising supplement intended for informational purposes only. Lafi-

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Mail completed form and $5 to; Latitude 38, attnMexico Only Crew List 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, C-A 94941 by September 15%004. '

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SIGHTINGS crew list — cont’d tude 38 does not make or imply any guarantee, warranty or recom¬ mendation as to the character of individuals participating in the Crew List or the conditions of the boats or equipment. You must judge those things for yourself. Still with us? Bueno! Here are the ground rules. 1) We must receive all Crew List forms by September 15. That doesn’t mean ‘postmarked by.’ It means in our hands. No exceptions. 2) All forms must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. That’s $5 apiece for everyone. And don’t fax the forms to us. We have to re¬ ceive the fee with the form. 3) One form per person, please — unless you and a friend want to go only if you can go together. Whether you’re a couple or just friends, applying for a ‘group rate’ does diminish your chances of find¬ ing a boat somewhat. But holding out for a skipper who will take you both will certainly enhance the adventure. In these situations, both parties should fill out one Crew List form and send in one fee. If you think you’ll need additional forms, or want to send some to friends, simply make copies of the ones on the previous pages. 4) Be honest. The simplest rule of all. This means not inflating your experience or skill level because you think it’s what someone wants to hear. Contrary to what you might think, honest folks with little or no experience have a good chance of getting rides. It has to do with some experienced skippers preferring to train people in their way of doing things. 5) Women can use first names only. If you are female, you will get calls. Possibly lots of them. We’ve talked to women who say they have gotten hundreds of calls, some months or even years after the Crew List is published. For this reason, we recommend that women use first names only, and that they not use a home phone number as a contact. Instead, use a P.O. Box, fax number, email or other contact that insulates you a bit. It also makes screening easier. Finally — guys and women — please keep the hormone thing out of the Crew List process. Once your crewing situatibn is worked out, if you mutually like what you see, then let nature take its course. But please, not before. Thanks. Once we receive the completed forms, we collate them and put them into a master list which, as mentioned, will run in the October issue. Beside each name will be a short ‘code’ indicating that person’s skills, desires and experience, along with a contact number. All you have to do from there, whether you are crew or a boat owner, is pick up the phone and start making calls. Another benefit of being on the Crew List is that you get into the Crew List party free! (Everybody else pays $5.) Back in the old days, the Crew List party used to be a relatively low-key affair, but it’s grown into an event of epic proportions, complete with T-shirt giveaways and live gear demos. And it’s not just for Crew Listers anymore, but serves as a rendezvous point and reunion for Baja Ha-Ha Rally participants past and present. This year’s party will be held at the Encinal YC on Wednesday, October 6. If you haven't lined up a boat or crew by then, come on by for a last chance at the party itself. (Everyone wears colorcoded nametags, so spotting crew or boat owners is easy). If you al¬ ready have a boat/crew spot, plan on coming by anyway for an enjoy¬ able evening with like-minded people heading south. We’ll have more on the Crew List/Ha-Ha party in upcoming issues, and will rerun the Crew List forms in the next issue. But why wait? Why not clip and send yours in right now?

short sightings OFF AUSTRALIA — On July 1, a French Navy patrol boat out of Noumea rescued three crew of a disabled catamaran 140 miles east of Norfolk Island (which is 500 miles east of Brisbane). The Te Marama 3 continued on outside column of next sightings page

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dawn with possessing a three-month supply of prescription medication. This is a crime in Mexico. She was on her way back to Puerto Escondido to be with fiance Terry Kennedy when the arrest occurred. The real reason Dawn was stopped, at least in the mind of Kennedy, was because the ‘police’ saw an easy mark. Thistseems to have been confirmed by the fact that within days of her arrest, almost $4,000 had been charged to her credit cards — not by her. Since then, her life has been a morass of inept legal representation, corrupt judges and endless appeals. Dawn has gone through no fewer than nine appeals

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of various types. All have been denied. Awhile ago, during a visit, Kennedy showed Dawn a photo of one of the mis¬ treated prisoners at Abu Ghraib. “I would be happy to trade places with him,” said Dawn. ‘To have food that you can eat, and not out of your hand, clean clothes, a bed, free water you can drink or shower with, medical treatment for my hand and finally (to be allowed) my anti¬ seizure medication. I’d change places with this Iraqi in a heartbeat." (Dawn’s hand was broken several months ago and treatment was denied.) For more on Dawn, log onto www. dawnwilson. com.

— size unknown — was reportedly six days out of Opua in the Bay of Islands, and had been adrift in heavy seas with broken rudders and torn sails for two days. The French skipper told the Navy crew he had been trying to organise salvage of the yacht, which was his "life's work,” and that he had decided to stay aboard. At last report, the weather was improving and the catamaran was drifting toward Noumea, which was its destination in the first place. EMERYVILLE — Emeryville Marina recently completed an exten¬ sive renovation of its North Basin (Docks A, B, C and D). The 145 slips originally there have been converted to 126 slips ranging from 30 to 65 feet, with significantly more in the 50 to 65-foot range than before, reflecting a nationwide uptick in that end of the market. The improve¬ ments also included dredging, new docks and the improvement of wheel¬ chair-access. The next phase of the project will focus on similar reno¬ vations and expansion of the South Basin. When completed, Emeryville Marina will have 380 slips, up from its present 354.

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2004 WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP If you're busy— and who isn't these days? — we'll give you the plot of last month’s 13th biennial West Marine Pa¬ cific Cup in a nutshell: The mighty MariCha IV smashed the course record (no real surprise there), while the supremely prepared SC 52 Winnetou crushed ev¬ eryone on corrected time. Eyrie, sailed by two tough girls, won the Doublehanded Division, while another doublehander, the Express 27 Dianne, quit in frustration. C-Squared, a new custom WylieCat 43, dismasted 400 miles from Hawaii but finished under jury-rig. Conditions were mostly benign, and there was virtually no other carnage, bloodshed, man overboard drills, or any¬ thing out of the ordinary. The typically eclectic fleet was much smaller than usual this year, just 50 boats. Of the five staggered starts between June 28 and July 2, Thursday's boats (Division E) enjoyed the best wind conditions, and almost everyone who trophied stayed to the north of their peer group.

more wind on a northerly course if the High is far north, which adds to the ben¬ efit of sailing fewer miles on the north¬ erly track." Though the winds were light to mod¬ erate, the race was relatively fast — par¬ ticularly for the big boats — as the ac¬ tual distance sailed in most cases wasn't much more than the 2,070-mile rhumbline. Many boats only jibed once — "one and in," in the parlance — switch¬ ing from starboard to port pole about halfway across and laying the finish line. Unlike most Hawaii races, this meant that there was no pulse-pounding, whiteknuckled surfing and jibing to the fin¬ ish, no opportunity to use (or get abused by) squalls, and virtually no passing lanes in the second half. Not that anyone was complaining — what's not to like about an ocean race that is 99.9% off the wind, has warm and steady breezes, and ends at latitude 21? Itrp And, if anything, the Pacific Cup contin¬ A his was a cruise compared to ues to improve. Notable upgrades in¬ previous races, by far the easiest and cluded requiring Americap certificates most pleasant one yet," claimed from the top half of the fleet (for once, Bodacious skipper John Clauser, sailing we heard almost no post-race bitching in his unprecedented tenth Pacific Cup. about ratings) and a dedicated commu¬ "It wasn't at all like a normal Pac Cup — nications boat, Steeves, a 65-foot trawler it didn't start with two or three days of staffed by Sea Scouts. As usual, Kaneohe cold, wet, hard reaching; there was no YC rolled out the red carpet for the fleet, dead-down running; and even the and a small navy of volunteers toiled squalls were few and far between." ceaselessly before and after the race to Weather guru and past Pac Cup win¬ further the Pacific Cup's reputation as ner Stan Honey followed the race closely, "the fun race to Hawaii." and observed, "The weather wasn’t that The only downer, albeit a minor one, unusual for a was the noTranspacific t i c e ab 1 y race with a very smaller fleet early start. The — just 50 Singlehanded boats, down Transpac fleet sharply from always starts 68 in 2002 early, and often and 78, the struggles with all-time high, an immature in 2000. High, as they "We're not re¬ did this year in ally sure why spades. It look¬ the numbers ed a few days are down," before the Pa¬ commented cific Cup start West Marine like the High vice presi¬ might not form, dent Chuck 'Winnetou's magnificent seven — Front row, from left: Robin or might be Hawley. "It's Jeffers, Mike Priest, and Barry Demak. Back row: Dave pretty far probably a Morris, Peter Isler, Will Paxton, and owner Martin Brauns. south, but it combination snapped into place very suddenly, as it of things — the sputtering economy, in¬ generally does at some point in late June creased competition from the TransPac, or early July. Once it did, the boats that and maybe even competition from the noticed selected a shorter, northerly Baja Ha-Ha. We're not too worried about course. As often happens, you can get it — everything's cyclical, and I'm sure Page 118* U&UM 3? • August, 2004

we'll reverse the trend in '06 and start back up." The Big Boats In years to come, if the ’04 Pac Cup is remembered for anything, it will be MariCha IVs incredible performance. Bob Miller's canting-keeled, water-ballasted 140-foot machine didn't just nick the old course record (6:14:23, set by Pyewacket in. 1998), it nuked it — their 5-day, 5hour, 38-minute crossing knocked 32 hours off the previous benchmark! The Pac Cup course record has been lowered many times over the years (Merlin set the first three records, Rage the next two,

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and Pyewacket the most recent one), but never has it been pummeled like this — and, amazingly, it wasn't even that windy! "It was actually pretty mundane as Pacific crossings go," admitted Big Mike Howard, the only American on the 23man international crew. "We came out of the blocks fast, putting in ? 400+ mile day right off the bat. Mari-Cha will do 16 knots in just 14 knots of bregze, so you get to the Trades pretty fast at those speeds! I've never seen the wind so far right so early — we weie able to sail a pretty direct route to Hawaii, jibing onto the port tack layline 1,100 miles out.

Lethal weapon — 'Mari-Cha IV' shattered the old record, averaging 16.5 knots to Hawaii. Fol¬ low their exploits at 'www.mari-cha4.com'.

Just one jibe, can you believe it?" MC-IV s best daily run was 480 miles, a new Pac Cup daily record (though well * off their world record of 525.7 miles, set last October when they hammered the TransAtlantic record in their debut). Ironically, given the staggered starts and the fact that MC-IV was long gone be¬ fore the next boat pulled into Kaneohe Bay, few Pac Cuppers got to witness Miller's behemoth either under sail or up close. The crew, all paid profession¬ als who respectfully address their skip¬

per as "Mr. Miller", did come ashore for a round or three of drinks at the yacht club ("They were all very polite, and couldn't have been nicer," said the bar¬ tender) before motoring the boat down to Honolulu. From there, MC-IV sailed back to San Diego in just 9 days, where it's waiting to be shipped to France for the St. Tropez Regatta. Braveheart, Charles 'Bunk' Burnett's Seattle-based Bakewell/White TP-52, ended up winning Division F by 9 hours — though Burnett, age 69, wasn't there to savor the victory. "He had bypass sur¬ gery awhile ago and is fine now, but the doctor said no more ocean racing," exAugust, 2004 •

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2004 WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP plained his long¬ time boat skipper Colin Booth. Burnett, however, will be on hand when Braveheart races in the Waikiki Offshore Series July 1-Au¬ gust 6. They're one of three Pac Cup boats — along with Sensation and Scorpio — who are doing the new series, which is patterned after the muchmissed Kenwood Cup, and we suspect they'll have their way with the small fleet. "Braveheart has beautiful manners, and rumbles along at 10 knots even in 12-15 knots of breeze," said Booth. 'We've added lead to the bulb since last year's Big Boat Series, and the boat is going faster now. We're looking forward to rejoining the TP 52 class at the Big Boat Series, and then heading to the East Coast." Despite getting a little south initially ("It was windy, so we just let the boat loose on a good angle, knowing the wind would lift us back up," explained Booth), Braveheart led Division F on corrected time from wire to wire. Their best day’s run was 295 miles. Braveheart s crew for the crossing was sailmaker Brian Huse, Ren Chandler, Frank McAllister, Jon DeRoost, Tom Bar¬ nett, Charlie Adams, Matt Galbraith, and Mike Klaxton. "Except for Brian, every¬

one is an amateur with a day job," said Booth. "But most of us have been sail¬ ing together for years on Bunk's other boats, Cassiopeia (Davidson 72) and Bandolier (ID-48), and everyone is quite good. We've all done our share of VicMaui's, so this was a welcome change of pace." Magnitude 80, Doug Baker's can ting Page 120 •

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keeled Andrews 80 turbosled, also broke Pyewacket's record, finish¬ ing in just 6 days, 6 hours and 30 min¬ utes — the sec¬ ond fastest time ever post-ed in a race from the mainland to Hawaii. The 14man crew — the Magnitude 'regulars’ augmented by navigator Ernie Richau, Pete Heck, and Artie Means — had the pedal down the whole way, sailing only about 50 miles more than the Great Circle Route. "Even though it seldom blew over 15, it was a wet ride and we broke some stuff," reported crewmember Mike Nash. "We still haven't hit our full potential." Other than blowing up a few kites, Magnitude's biggest problem was — just like in their Manzanillo Race debut — their deck-mounted spinnaker pole. This time it was the inboard end that tore a hole in the foredeck the second night out when a deck fitting let go. The crew re¬ set the kite tacked to the bow, while boat captain Steve Dodd labored through three consecutive watches to manufac¬ ture backing plates and parts to fix the damage. "He had a full machine shop going on down below," said Nash. "Dodd

Bunkless — The TP-52 'Braveheart' pulls into Kaneohe Bay after 8 days and 2 hours, correct¬ ing out first among the four big boats.

was in his element — he just loves fixing things!" Despite the crew's heroics, a smart course, and some long daily runs — they did two back-to-back runs of just under 400 miles, and hit a top speed of "only"

Busted stuff — Jonathan 'Bird' Livingston help¬ ed create this brilliant jury-rig on C-Squared'. They hit their top speed of the race under it!

26 knots — Magnitude ended up a dis¬ tant third on corrected time. 'We were at a rating disadvantage," figured Dodd. "Mari-Cha, which is absolutely massive, only owed us 12 hours and then we owed Braveheart 2.5 days. Even without our pole problems, there's no way we could have won." Icon, Richard Robbins' Perry 65 racer/ cruiser, finished fourth — not surpris¬ ing considering her competition was all practically brand-new, flat-out racing machines. Icon divided its 9-person crew — including Cruising World editor Herb McCormick and Northwest Yachting managing editor Bruce Hedrick — into The Sharks and The Jets, and apparently had all kinds of fun. 'We went too far south, but it was still one of the best sails ever," said McCormick. 'You West Coast¬ ers may be on to something here."

Div. E — Winnetou "Our goal was just to win the division," said Martin Brauns, owner of the seem¬ ingly unbeatable SC 52 Winnetou. "We were lucky to win overall, too, as with multiple starts, you're basically at the mercy of the weather. Brauns, CEO of the Sunnyvale soft¬ ware company Interwoven, left no stone

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unturned in approaching his second Pac Cup (he won his class in '96 with his Hylas 42 Springbok). Winnetou, the last of 28 SC 52s built, was stripped of her hot water heater, several winches, the stove (replaced by a single-burner sea swing), all cushions (the crew slept on inflatable Thermarests), and more. Light¬ weight composite stanchions, custom clutches, and a Future Fibers PBO headstay and backstay also helped keep the weight down, and all rake was re¬ moved from the mast. Brauns worked with North Sails, par¬ ticularly designer J.B. Braun, to optimize the sail inventory through extensive, America’s Cup-level computer modeling. What they came up with was a big-roach 3DL main, "modest" asymmetrical kites and a slightly oversized spinnaker pole. Brauns had the boat rated for Americap twice (the stern heavy configuration won out), and selected a talented, all marineindustry crew: navigator Peter Isler, boat captain Robin Jeffers, Barry Demak, Dave Morris, Will Paxton, and Mike Priest. All their practice and preparation paid off, as Winnetou grabbed the class and overall lead on the second day from Jim Gregory's Schumacher 50 Morpheus and never relinquished it. Between Isler's spot-on navigating and the 7-map crew’s flawless boathandling (they did about 25 jibes and as many spinnaker peels, each time sending Jeffers up the rig to strop off the halyard), Winnetou romped into Kaneohe after a rapid 8-day, 22-hour crossing — winning comfortably by a five-hour corrected time margin.

Mad hatters — Like many boats, the 'Morpheus' gang suspended their 'dry ship' rule for the tra¬ ditional halfway party.

recently belonged to rockstar Bob Seger. The southerly contingent of White Caps, Kyrnos, and Chicken Little followed in that order. C-Squared, Charles Ray's innovative new Steve Rander-built, Tom Wylie-de¬ signed 43-foot 'pocket sled', had an in¬ teresting trip. "It was amazing that we started at all," claimed crew Jonathan Livingston. 'We literally sailed only once for a half hour on the Estuary before starting for Hawaii. Things were going well enough when, broad reaching in just 12-15 knots of breeze and moderate seas at 0430, the carbon fiber rig made a crunching sound, kind of like a bag of potato chips when you sit on them, and fell over." Inspired by Patrick O'Brian novels, CSquareds crew "raised the top mast" and lashed it to the leftover stump, eventu¬ ally hitting the top speed of their trip — 18 knots — under jury-rig! They kept racing, but because they had originally anticipated total failure and had asked for, and received, food from the Farr 1020 Mar Caballo, they were penalized into last place overall for outside assistance. Still, they had the satisfaction of beating a lot of boats, including the SC 50s White Caps and Chicken Little, to the dock de¬ spite the rig failure. 'We have no idea why it came down," said Livingston. "The builder, Ted Van Dusen back in Massachusetts, will in¬ spect it and give us the answer soon. Other than the mast falling down, I thought it was a cool boat — it's kind of like a big 505, light on the helm and slip¬ pery through the water."

"Some people will suggest we did well because I spent a lot of money," noted Brauns. "In reality, we won because we worked very hard to be 100% ready, went light with 7 instead of 8 crew, and then sailed really aggressively. Peter did an incredible job of navigating, Robin pre¬ pared the boat beautifully, and the crew and boat functioned perfectly." Morpheus, which strayed farther north than anvone in the fleet and, like MC-IV, did "one and in," ended up sec¬ Div. D — Sensation ond in class and overall. 'We exceeded our expectations," said Gregory, a retired "I've been wanting to do the Pac Cup for years, and was lucky to have a fast dotcommer who spent much of the last two years cruising Morpheus in the South boat and a great crew,” said Gary Fanger, founder of Seas with his the Grand family. "If we Prix Sailing had jibed half Academy and a day earlier, owner of Sen¬ we might have sation, one of even given his stable of Winnetou a four lD-35s. real run for the Fanger was money. But accompanied I’m pleased — by an inter before the national race, I wasn't crew: his two sure if I owned GPSA part¬ a cruiser or a racer. The an¬ Second place finisher Jim Gregory (‘Morpheus'), enjoyed kite¬ ners Rodney swer, appar¬ boarding off Kailua Beach. "It's totally addicting," he warns. H a g e b o 1 s (from Austra¬ ently, is both." lia) and Mario Yovkov (Bulgaria), Carlos A pair of well-sailed SC 52s followed: Badell (Argentina), and navigator Nedko Steve Williams' blue Natazak, which Vassilev (Bulgaria). Except for Badell, it sported huge A-sails, and Tom Akins' was the first Pacific Cup for everyone. new shoal-keeled Lightning, which until August, 2004 • L39 • Page 121

2004 WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP "We were deep at the first roll call, which was a wake-up call," said Fanger, a busy entrepreneur and father of 11 children (who added two more grandchil¬ dren to the clan during the race). "We decided it didn't make sense to just fol¬ low the fleet, and opted for a more north¬ erly route. We drove the boat as hard as we could, and a few days later were up to fourth place. From there, we prom¬ ised ourselves to pick off one boat a day — a good incentive. By the sixth day, we were second only to Surprise, and the next day, with 900 miles to go, we were in first place! "The last 24 hours was really hard, and knowing it was close with Surprise, we pushed our boat to the limit,” contin¬ ued Fanger. "It was blowing 25 and the seas were big and confused. At one point, we were changing drivers every 15 min¬ utes." Sensation held on to win by four hours over Steve and Sue Chamberlin's Schumacher 46, Surprise, also coming in fourth overall in the process. Surprise's podium finish 'surprised' the class, as well as her owners, who were doing their fourth Pac Cup "just for fun." The Chamberlins sailed with four Pac Cup virgins and didn't expect more than a mid-fleet finish. "If you picked the right course, it was almost automatic this year," noted Steve, an architect with houses on the water a block from Rich¬ mond YC and Kaneohe YC. "We rarely had the pole back, a good thing in those light breezes — it was a perfect year for rookies!’ One of those 'rookies' was Sutter Schumacher, who Steve claimed was a natural talent on the helm and "as easy to enjoy talkng with as Carl was on those late night watches." Third went to Andiamo, Bob Pace's J / 46 from San Diego, followed by Synge

Men with beards — Gary Fanger, left, won Divi¬ sion D with 'Sensation'. Timothy Ballard, right, won 'C' with 'Inspired Environments'.

(which claimed to have the worst food, all freeze-dried, in the fleet), Between the Sheets, pre-race favorite Scorpio, Kaimiloa (which apparently couldn't decide if this was a fishing tournament or a race), Niele, and, in the back of the pack, West Marine's venerable SC 40 ProMotion, which arrived in good spirits a full three days after Sensation. ProMotion crewmember Elisa Will¬ iams, one of six West Marine employees aboard, sent daily emails to www.pacificcup.org, many of which were quite en¬ tertaining ("This is like 'Survivor', but you can't vote anyone off the island."). One of her entries read, "Many of you may have noticed that ProMotion is lagging behind much of the fleet, and you may have wondered why. The 2004 ProMotion crew is in beta-testing for a clandestine product development initiative codenamed 'Hawaiian Girl'. This ground¬ breaking innovation is a self-furling spin¬ naker, which allows for easy sets and douses. The testing team has been hesi¬ tant to display it to competing boats un¬

til it is fully ready for the market, so has been holding back in the race to ensure the privacy of the design."

Div. C — Inspired Environments Timothy Ballard's Beneteau 40.7 In¬ spired Environments topped this 8-boat division by 10 hours. Ballard, whose Marin County-based 'architectural tech¬ nology' company is the boat’s namesake, sailed with navigator David Smith, who took the boat on the winning north route, Ted Bissell, Chuck Cunningham, Greg Mendieta, and Jeff Stewart. Ironically, the crew had practiced extensively with their two pole jibing system, expecting to execute about 50 jibes — but only did two. Still, it was far from an easy trip. Ballard reported half a dozen broaches, some torn sails, a blown-out .75-ounce kite, a fire in their GPS cable, and losing the helmsman's instruments when an accidental jibe wiped out the entire 'con¬ ning tower' in front of the wheel. Scari¬ est of all, IE hit — and broke in half —

Pacific Cup memories, from left — Jon Sham pain models the fishing net that 'Chicken Little' unwittingly dragged for five days; navigation essentials on 'Morpheus'; Richard Leevey goes for the ice cream on 'Sea Peace'; Lucas Laffitte of Krynos', age 11, was the littlest Pac Cupper this year.

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Pacific Cup life - John Clauser ('Bodacious') sa¬ lutes his tenth race, "the easiest one ever."

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an 18-foot telephone pole one night. They endured water rationing near the end of the race, the dry ice melted three days from Hawaii, they had to jettison some food, the head was clogged much of the trip, and so on. "All in all, it was a great adventure!" enthused Ballard. "It was a wonderful, and humbling, experience." Punahele, Mike Caplan’s vintage FanOne Tonner, also followed IE on the high road, while the rest of the class, includ¬ ing the veteran Bodacious and pre-race favorite Auspice, headed south. "We've done this race a lot, and this was the first time we’ve seen so many boats along

Pleasant surprise — The Schumacher 46 'Sur¬ prise' slides across the finish line, securing a solid second place in Division D.

the way," said Bodacious co-owner Bobbi Tosse. "So we weren't the only dummies down there. Some of them actually thought we knew what we were doing — Mark Howe (White Fang) was still yelling at us at the awards dinner!' The middle five boats — Auspice, White Fang, Bodacious, Lightwave, and Predator— enjoyed a tight contest, with places exchanging almost daily. In the end, only six hours of corrected time separated third through seventh places

after 13 days of sailing — the closest 'race within a race’ this year. Sea Peace, a luxurious Irwin 54, finished last after blowing up most of their kites — pieces of which still flew from their spreaders, battleflag-style, days after the race. But with a dedicated cook, three color TVs, two bathtubs, a washer/dryer, an ice maker, two air conditioners, and even a cool portable electric tool for trimming sails (a drill-like device they named 'Rhonda'), no one felt too sorry for her crew. "We zipped the cockpit 'tent' up, turned on the air conditioning and the autopilot, and had a running game of Hearts," reported crew Richard Leevey. "I took two bubble baths during the race. Our biggest hardship, other than spend¬ ing hours cutting away a kite from the forestay, was that the ice cream was so hard, it bent the serving spoon." Doublehanded — Eyrie At the opposite end of the spectrum was Sylvia Seaberg's tiny 28-foot Hawk-

Like a lot of people, Ben and Lucie Mewes went to Hawaii for their honeymoon — doublehanded on their Black Soo 'Mirage'; the Pacific is full of flying fish and, unfortunately, bleached plastic garbage; 'best battleflag'honors went to 'Eyrie'; Sutter Schumacher ('Surprise') carries on the family tradition.

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Girls just wanna have fun — Sylvia Seaberg, left, and Synthia Petroka took the Doublehanded Division with 'Eyrie'.

farm Eyrie, which she and Synthia Petroka sailed in the 9-boat Doublehanded Division. This was only the sec¬ ond all-girl crew in Pac Cup history, and the first female doublehanded effort. Eyrie, as expected, was the last boat to Kaneohe, and their 14-day, 18-hour trip was the longest in the fleet — but the girls corrected out first in class by more than 11 hours, the largest winning mar¬ gin of the seven fleets! It was a wellearned and very popular victory. The gutsy girls, both "maritime tex¬ tile engineers" (sailmakers), began train¬ ing for the Pac Cup last year, winning the 2003 OYRA doublehanded division along the way. They'd each done the windy 1998 Pacific Cup on different crewed boats, so they had an idea of what they were in for. "Going doublehanded was really, really hard, but also really rewarding," said Seaberg. "After about 12 days, we were ready for the race to be over, so the last few days seemed pretty tough. It was amazing and gratifying to come into the dock at 4:30 a.m. and find a crowd of people there to greet us!” "Every dollar spent, every weekend in the boatyard, every sleepless off watch, every bruise. . . it was all worth it!" claimed Petroka. "This was the best life experience either of us have ever had." The so-called 'Dolls With Ballz' aimed their well-prepared Hawkfarm more or less down the rhumbline, bending a spin¬ naker pole in a gnarly round-up, but fin¬ ishing otherwise intact. "Back in Novem¬ ber, Skip Allan told us to exhaust all the resources we had at our disposal shame¬ lessly and relentlessly," said Sylvia. "We took his advice. Dan Newland designed and built us a new rudder, Brian Boschma lent us all kinds of gear, Tom Condy spent hours and hours helping us prepare the boat, Rich Hudnut re¬ wired everything, Stan and Sally Honey lent us safety equipment and tons of advice on strategy and weather routing. Page 124 • UutwU 38 • August, 2004

Seasoned salts — David, age 17, and Dave Rasmussen were the second doublehanders with their Express 27 'Salty Hotel'.

The list goes on and on — our thanks to everyone!" Salty Hotel, an Express 27 sailed by Dave Rasmussen and his 17-year-old son David, came in second. "We were coming on strong at the end when the wind filled in, but we ran out of race track," claimed the elder Rasmussen. "But we were happy to be second, and happy for the girls to win — they deserved it!" Rasmussen, however, wasn't particu¬ larly pleased with the arbitrary one-hour penalty he received after accepting a tow in from the finish line from the escort boat. 'They inspected us and concluded we broke the rules because our outboard wasn’t readily accessible," explained Rasmussen. "It was weird, like they were trying to make an example out of us or something." The WylieCat 30 Pole Cat, sailed by Tim Danford and Ryan Floyd, rounded out the top three. Newlyweds Ben and Lucie Mewes were fourth with their Black

Soo Mirage, reportedly letting 'Otto' do some of the driving so they could enjoy their honeymoon. R.B. Ward’s veteran Dog Patch 26 Moonshine, with Mike Robinson crewing, was next (their crew shirts said 'UFB', standing for 'unfin¬ ished business', a reference to their '02 dismasting), followed by the Olson 29 Nina, which owner Rob MacDonald bought and prepared in the three months before the race. Another Mirage, Terry Cobb’s Express 27, brought up the rear. A third Express 27, Steve Hodges' Dianne, dropped out two days into the race. Apparently, Dianne fell into a pri¬ vate parking lot and lost 60 miles to their fleet in a day. Concluding that they were too far behind to ever catch up, Hodges elected to simply sail home, vowing to return in '06. Div. A & B — Little Boats

Unlike in 2002, the two classes that started on Monday got shafted by the weather. "It was a payback for last time, when Skip (Allan) won overall in his Wylie 27," figured Cayenne skipper Michael Moradzadeh. "In fact, it reminded me of the windless 2000 race, where you had to dive south to find wisps of wind. All of the boats in 'A' headed south except Ghost, which concluded that the short¬ est route, the Great Circle, was the way to go. We tried this strategy in 2000, and wandered into Kaneohe 17 days later. We could have warned them against this rash course. If only. . ." Ghost, Kim and Lou Ickler's Kaneohebased Morgan 38, patiently stuck to the northern approach, and was rewarded with a 10-hour victory in this six-boat

NORTHERN EXPOSURE 2004 West Marine Pacific Cup Resuits Q E DIVISION 1 27 2 53 1? 3 33 4 40 5 41 6 46 1 2 3 3 5 6 7

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Lou Ickler H. & C. Shank Michael Moradzadeh Aaron Wangenheim Randy Graham Thomas Marlow

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D. & B. Lessley Tony Miller Jack Vetter Mike Amery Bill Myers Robert Hinden Howard Raphael

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Sylvia Seaberg David Rasmussen

Stephen Hodges

667 611 613 612 612 574 611 611

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DIVISION 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 12 6 13 7 24 8 49

Sensation Surprise

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Synge Between the Sheets Scorpio Kafmiioa

Synergy 1000 Jean, 52.5 Wylie 42

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Sundeer 56 SC 40

E i Started Thins. 7/1 at 1445) Winnetou SC 52 Morpheus . 7 : ; ' Natazak SC 52 Lightning SC 52 SC 50 White Caps Barnett $6 Kyrnos Chicken Lime SC 50 C-Squared WylieCat 43

DIVISION F (Started Fn. 7/2 at ’5.35! 1 8 Braveheart Mari-ChaiV 2 19 Magnitude 80 3 23 4 26 Icon * = Redress for assisting C-Squared

TP-52 Clfetom 140 Andrews 80 Perry 65 #

class. Ickler, a retired securities analyst and the current Pac Cup rear commo¬ dore, and wife Kim celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary during the race, joined by crew Malia Denis, Silas DeRoma and nephew Tom Flick from San

Gary Fanger S. & S. Chamberlin Robert Pace Mike Amirauit Ross Pearlman John Siegel Dave Nottage Larry Holt Team West Marine Martin Brauns Jim Gregory Steve Williams Thomas Akin Bob Nance Frederic Laffitte Bruce Anderson Charles Ray Charles Burnett Robert Miller Doug Baker R. Robbins & J. Roser

530 502 539 531 543 540 534 511 ' 545

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San Francisco Pt. Richmond San Diego Seattle. WA Marinade! Rey San Francisco Kaneohe, HI Honolulu, HI

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09:15-20:00 09:19:31:57 1001.58:58 10 04:01:42 10 08.48-29 1012:51:55 10:15 08-39 11:10.18:44 12:06:22:47

San Francisco San Francisco Santa Cruz Tiburon San Francisco Woodway, WA Long Beach Marina del Rey

0822 58:06 0913 01:27 09 04 51:00 09.17 45:17 10:03.33:40 10:02.35:51 10-15.46:17 100308:26

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Francisco. This was Ghosts second class win, and other than a "giant squid at¬ tack" which mangled their bow pulpit, they had a routine 14-day crossing. Charles Shank's Island Packet 380 First Light came in second in Division A, fol¬

lowed by Cayenne, Moradzadeh's Pass¬ port 40. "We finally got it right!" exulted Don Lessley, a retired banking executive who co-skippered his Cal 40 California Girl with wife Betty to first in Division B. Their August, 2004

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2004 WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP best previous effort in four attempts was a third, achieved with their Cal 9.2 Freewind in '94. Making the Lessley’s victory' even sweeter was the fact that they achieved it with the oldest boat in the fleet (1967) and with their son Timm and daughter-in-law Vicki. They were also joined by Timm's friend Davey 'Wharf Rat' Glander, who is now an hon¬ orary member of the Lessley family. Uniquely, California Girl sailed a south¬ erly route (but was the farthest north of all her peers except Tango), yet still won class honors by six hours. Tony Miller's Honolulu-based Tartan 3700 Ikaika was second, followed by a tie for third between Jack Vetter’s Beneteau 38s5 Tutto Bene and Mike Amery's racy Farr 1020 Mar Caballo, which was awarded redress for assisting C-Squared. Cirrus, with a jury-rigged gooseneck, Acacia and Tango rounded out the sevenboat class. Other than California Girl, which finished seventh overall, this wasn't a particularly stellar year for the little boats.

the awards banquet, lots of spe-

Family values — The Lessleys (from left: Vicki, Timm, Betty, and Don) with crew Davey Glander won Division B with their Cal 40 'California Girl1.

cial awards were presented, including ones to Robert Stege of Punahele (top navigator); longtime race supporters Jim and Sue Corenman (top volunteers); Tony Miller of Ikaika (top Hawaiian boat); Jim Gregory of Morpheus (top Schum¬ acher boat, a new trophy donated by the Chamberlins), and so on. Fun awards were also presented in

different categories, some serious and most not, such as matching jockstraps for the Dolls With Ballz. Chuck Hawley also gave away over $10,000 of boating equipment courtesy of West Marine, and no one went home empty-handed. "It was a fun evening, a fitting way to end an¬ other Fun Race to Hawaii," said Hawley. See www.pactficcup.org for pictures, course tracks, messages from the fleet, and much more. — latitude / rkm

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WET WEDNESDAY \A/ithin the realm of yacht racing, so-called 'beer can races' are probably the loosest form of the sport. And among all such contests held in the Bay Area each summer, Santa Cruz' Wet Wednes¬ day races are undoubtedly the loosest of the loose — but sailors down in 'The Cruz' wouldn't have it any other way. Although the seaside town has no shortage of serious sailors, the long-es¬ tablished Wet Wednesday tradition em¬ ploys a decidedly unconventional — some would say wacky — format: There is no race committee, no handicapping, no protests, no prizes to win, and the entire fleet — typically 70 or 80 boats — takes off together using a 'rabbit' start. It all began back in 1965, shortly af-

The starts sometimes resembled Demolition Derbies more than yacht races. ter the Yacht Harbor was built. Norm Lezin, the late Worth Brown and a couple other local sailors were the first to keep sailboats in the Harbor. As happens all over the world whenever a handful of sail¬ boats gather together, talk soon turned to the question of which boat was fast¬ est. So they decided to stage a friendly race to find out. In order to self-admin¬ ister the start, someone concocted the idea of using a 'rabbit' boat to start their fledgling fleet. Here's how it works: One skipper volunteers his boat to be the rab¬ bit. Then, at a predetermined time and place, ideally off a fixed buoy, the rabbit dashes past the buoy (pin) and in front of the fleet on port tack, thus establish¬ ing an ever-expanding starting line be¬ tween its transom and the pin. In that first race, Norm volunteered his lovely Kettenburg 40 to act as a furiy, long¬ eared mammal, and the role stuck. For decades afterwards he valiantly contin¬ ued to volunteer his boats. In the early days it all worked out fine, but over the years, as the Wet Wednes¬ day tradition grew to include dozens of boats, all vying to shave the rabbit's tran¬ som, the starts sometimes resembled Demolition Derbies more than yacht races. In one memorable event, a fully powered-up Olson 40 T-boned Norm's Gulfstar 40, causing nearly $9,000 dol¬ lars in damage. And since the Olson was on starboard, technically, it was not her fault!

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In addition to being characterized as loose, wacky and wild, these Wet Wednesday joyrides are also renowned as some of the friendliest competitions

in the West. Due to the obvious liability issues associated with 80 boats converg¬ ing on a moving target, the Santa Cruz YC has never officially sanctioned these

THE LOOSEST OF THE LOOSE

races — although they open their doors to all for drinks and barbecued dinners afterwards. So, when we showed up at the Har¬

bor to join the Wet Wednesday fun last month, instead of a formal registration desk, we found two jovial salts, Hap and Howard, set up next to the hoist, offer¬

ing finger food and cold drinks to all com¬ ers. 'We’re the 'official unofficial' welcom¬ ing committee," said Hap with a laugh. With the YC's dry storage yard just a stone's throw from the water, a continu¬ ous procession of dry-sailed boats were

WET WEDNESDAY rolled to the hoist, launched and sailed out the channel. We had the pleasure of racing aboard Jim Gittings' Catalina 42 B o.-na Breeze, one ol several a is m ne Lighthall Yacht Charters fleet. That af¬ ternoon, the entire north coast was shrouded by a thick blanket of fog, but,

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as if special-ordered by the Wednesday night warriors, an oasis of sunshine graced the Harbor and extended a mile or more offshore. A brisk 15- to 18-knot breeze was filling in from the east, prom¬ ising a splendid evening on the water. As the start time approached, a pa¬ rade of sailboats flooded out of the inner

Harbor, and it became obvious just how revered this 40-year tradition has be¬ come. The fleet included boats of all types, especially those built in the area: a slew of SCs, Olsons, Moores and Wylies in all sizes, as well as plastic classics, vintage cruisers and beach cats. As if orchestrated to make the start -

THE LOOSEST OF THE LOOSE ing sequence more ominous than usual, a misty wall of fog crept steadily toward the pin minutes before the 6:30 start,

making it difficult to spot the rabbit, Matt Lezin's Sydney 38 Animal as she angled toward the pin. Suddenly, she broke into

Clockwise from upper left: Hap (L) and Howard man the welcome wagon; Snafu U’ crewmembers ride the rail; hoisting the chute aboard 'Heartbeat1; hangin' loose aboard the Cal 24 'Carmen'; beat¬ ing toward the Capitola buoy; Krista Lighthall — you gotta love a girl who can grind; climbing out of the fog; 30-footers crossing tacks; an upwind parade of Santa Cruz-built boats; aboard 'Bahama Breeze', Scott Lighthall drives past 'Hanalei'. Center, right: The 'Sirena' crew proposes a toast.

view on port tack just ahead of the Wylie 46 Heartbeat and the Olson 40 Outra¬ geous, whose crews obviously had their acts together. But to leeward, the Moore 24 Snafu U had apparently nailed the start ahead of them. Meanwhile, a scan of the rest of the fleet — which was spread out over a half mile to seaward

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named Davi Ottenheimer, who'd solosailed his 18-ft A-Class cat. "I’ve been racing every Wednesday since the first week I moved to Santa Cruz in 2000," he said with a smile. "Some of the best sail¬ ors and nicest people in the world pass through Santa Cruz' Wednesday night regattas.” Unlike the Bay's multitude of marinas and many beer can series, Santa Cruz has only one marina, one yacht club and one mid-week fun race, which re¬ sults in building a greater sense of com¬ munity.

in the fog — revealed that 95% of them either didn't have a clue where the rab¬ bit was or just didn't give a damn. In any case, as the leaders took off up the course, the rest of the flock followed, at which point it was a one-turn horse race — around the Capitola buoy — to the finish at the harbormouth. Thankfully, big patches of blue sky reappeared along the way.

L/ike all good beer can races, the course was short, giving racers an hour and a half of exhilarating sailing, followed by a full evening of swapping tales and partying back at the YC. So who actually won? "Who the hell cares?" asked a gray-bearded racer en route to the bar. His point was well taken. Undoubtedly, the unspoken consensus was that everyone who'd made time to get out on the water and away from the rat race that afternoon was a winner. Actually, though, the first to finish turned out to be a bright-eyed young guy

"I'm the guy who won — really!' After scooting around the course on his A-Class cat, Davi gives a proud thumbs up.

though it may be loose, the Wet Wednesday tradition is one that's well worth experiencing. So if you find your¬ self down in 'The Cruz' some Wednesday afternoon this summer or fall, drop by the hoist and let it be known that you're looking for a ride. The mantra of the lo¬ cal salts seems to be that no one gets left behind and everyone goes home with a smile. — latitude / aet

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ing the day it's a great place to sunbathe, as the 740-acre island shields you al¬ most entirely from the cold westerlies whistling through the Gate. In fact, it's often one of the warmest places on the Bay. You can also dinghy ashore and explore the island. There are 13 miles of trails and lots of things to do. According to regulations, though, you have to be off the island by sunset if you're not reg¬

istered for a campsite. Nobody has ever broken that rule. Around the corner to the northwest is Ayala or 'Hospital' Cove. This is not only the most popular stopping spot on Raccoon Strait, it's one of the most popu¬ lar 'cruising destinations' on the entire Bay. Between 8 a.m. and sunset, up to 40 boats can tie up at one of the 30 to 50-ft slips for $10. There are also about a dozen mooring buoys which, unfortu¬ nately have just doubled in price to $2G a night between May 15 and September 15, and $14/night the rest of the year.

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lized anchorages on the Bay. That's prob¬ ably because it's sort of illegal to anchor overnight — not that anybody ever says anything. Or, you can rent a mooring from the Corinthian YC for $10 a night. It's sometimes a little lumpy on the hook in Belvedere Cove from either the wind or the changing of the tide, but if you've spent an afternoon or evening partying at Sam's Anchor Cafe — which at vari¬ ous times has been one of the wildest places in Marin — you'll never notice. From morning coffee to late dinners, to a last call drink at Servinos, Tiburon has it going on. It's even just a very short walk to the movie theater and grocery shopping. And don't forget Waypoint Pizza, owned by sailors Melissa and Tom Purdy. They no longer deliver to boats in the Strait (darn!), but the food is well worth a short hike ashore. The fourth place to anchor in Raccoon Strait is Kiel Cove, at the northern tip of the Strait. It's a lovely cove, surrounded with trees, making it reminiscent of the

Pacific Northwest. What a great place to spend the night — until the tide goes out and the water is about two feet deep. Alas, Kiel Cove only looks like a great place to anchor.

f^accoon Strait has some of the best views in the Bay Area. Panoramas re¬ vealed as you head west up the Strait include the Golden Gate Bridge, which looks as spectacular when it's shrouded in fog as when it's clear; Mount Tamalpais — the 'Sleeping Lady' — and the dazzling San Francico Cityfront. From the far western end of the Strait, there are inspiring views of Sausalito, which looks just like the Italian Riviera — un¬ til the fog pours down the hills like a waterfall. Spectacular! Angel Island is lovely at sunset, as is Old Town Tiburon, and Belvedere, complete with its $65 million mansion on the top. Of all the great attributes of Raccoon Strait, it’s the sailing we like the most.

Our normal afternoon or early evening sail takes us on a counterclockwise trip around the Central Bay, and always ends with us coming out of the lee of Angel Island and into Raccoon Strait. We never know what the wind is go¬ ing to be like, nor the tides, because we never consult the tables. So it’s always a suprise to find out if it's going to be a rapid one-tack beat in an ebb to the Cen¬ tral Bay — or a light and flukey multi¬ tack beat against a heavy flood. On many occasions it's almost possible to lay Belvedere Cove, which means almost scraping the shore at the Caprice Res¬ taurant and Elephant Rock while your sails reflect off the windows of the wa¬ terfront homes and condos.

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THE LATITUDE 38 INTERVIEW, PART TWO THE

EDWARDS FAMILY We continue here with the second installment of an interview which began in our July issue. In June of 1999, parents Sam and Caren Edwards and their kids, Rachael and Dana, began a Jive-year cruise aboard

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their Marquesas 53 catamaran, which took them along the West Coast of North America and all over the South Pacific. Part One of this interview included the entire Edwards family, but Part Two, conducted over the phone, was with Sam and Caren only. By the time you read this, Caren should have delivered

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38: You strike us as being more technically than mechani¬ cally adept. How did it go handling the maintenance on such a big boat? Caren: We had a lot of redundancies — such as multiple sources of creating energy — so when things went down we weren't totally blown out of the water. Plus we brought a lot of spares and did a lot of on-the-job learning. Plus, you get scrappy on the road. In the beginning, we often had crew who were mechanically-oriented, but as time went on we selected crew more for their being able to help with home-schooling. The flip side of breakdowns is that if you really can't figure something out, there's usually a whole cruising community out there with

Caren: “Everywhere we stopped, we'd ask for the village elder, pay our respects and donate money to the village or church." tons of time that loves to help. Sam: We aren't bush mechanics, so we stuck with the ba¬ sics. And fortunately, there’s just about two of everything on a cat. But sometimes you have to fend for yourself. For example, seven months ago when we sailed from Fiji to Hawaii, bang! — the fitting at the end of the roller on our Reef-Rite roller furling main boom broke off, bounced on the deck twice, and landed in the dinghy. We managed to detach the foot of the sail from the furler and put it in the slot that's there for just such emer¬ gencies. So we were able to get sailing again to complete the last 2,000 miles to Hawaii. Once in the Islands, we got the replacement parts and were fine again. Page 138 •

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Caren: I'd like to interject that there were two things we added to our cat after we started cruising that greatly added to our convenience and pleasure. They are the Reef-Rite in-theboom furling for the main — which I'd buy again in a second — and electric winches for the main halyard and the mainsheet. What a difference they made! Sam: Before we had the electric halyard winch, it took two or three adults half an hour to hoist our main properly. Now Caren cfin do it in a few minutes by lightly pressing her toe on a button. Caren: How we came to buy the roller-furling main system is a good example of the crazy way that cruising plans change. We were up in New Caledonia planning to head to Australia for cyclone season when some Kiwis convinced us that we could get affordable roller-furling in New Zealand. So we switched our next destination from Australia to New Zealand. 38: Family safety is the first priority for all parents. Did you ever consider that your kids were in danger on land? Caren: Our biggest concern was Papua New Guinea, which we knew was wild and violent. So we were very careful. We started out in the Lousiades Archipelago, which is isolated from the rest of PNG, self-sufficient and accustomed to cruisers. It’s a fairly common cruising destination for Aussies, being just a few days from Queensland. Once we got closer to the main¬ land, however, we had to be more careful. Thanks to the sug¬ gestion of a guy at Customs, our strategy was to make friends with locals who would recommend us to other locals at the next place we were going. For example, the Customs guy — who told us it was too dangerous to just go on our own — had his uncle 'sponsor' us at the next village. And then his uncle would have someone in the next village sponsor us — and on and on. So wherever we went in PNG, we were expected and protected. And everywhere we stopped, we'd ask for the village

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elder, pay our respects and donate money to the village or church. In turn, we would receive his blessing. That meant the whole village would look after us. They'd say stuff like, "Stay on this side of the bay and you won’t be robbed." 38: It's that dangerous there? Caren: It's a very violent culture in Papua New Guinea. They will kill each other — using sticks, rocks, spears, whatever they have — at the slightest provocation. This is particularly true on the mainland, and I personally think it has to do with their rather suddenly having to deal with a cash rather than barter economy, and the introduction of alcohol. They've had to deal with certain aspects of the modern world way too quickly, so we stayed away from the mainland. Sam: But thanks to being handed from one protecting elder to the next, we never had a problem. Caren: We were there for four ijionths, and as dangerous as it was, in some respects it was the highlight of our trip. It was like going back into the Stone Age. yVe only saw one other cruis¬ ing boat, and other than one Swiss guy, never saw another white face the whole time we were there. Kavieng was one of the more interesting places we visited in PNG. About 80% of the species in the eco system there are unique to PNG, so there are some very nasty microbes. All of

Not your typical family portrait: Idyllic images like this one, taken in the remote Tuamotus, will undoubtedly rekindle happy memories for decades to come.

us on the boat came down with unrelenting cases of pneumo¬ nia and respiratory problems. We were very sick and had to go all the way up the ladder of antibiotics. Cipro finally nailed it. When we got to Australia, the doctors told us they'd only seen it so bad in patients with cystic fibrosis. By the way, prior to leaving we took a week-long intensive course called Medicine at Sea taught by Dr. Dickie Hill of Benicia. We want to give out his phone number — (707) 7453786 — because his''clqss was one of the best preparations we made for the trip. And during the trip, he was available for consultations. We did call him when we got desperate — such as with the microbes. He also helped put together our medical kit. Many cruising doctors said we had the best medical kit in the South Pacific outside of hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. We had tons of high level antibiotics and painkillers. Sam: Dr. Hill is really interesting. In fact, we saw him again just a few weeks ago during one of his classes. I had a boil on my chest, so he put me on his table and showed his class — made up of three cruising couples — how to lance it. Back when we were taking his class and learning to take blood presAugust, 2004 •

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the latitude interview: sure, he took us to the local bar and had us take the blood pressure of the patrons. They were so used to it, they'd just hold their arms out when we approached them. Dr. Hill is a great doctor — and a real character. Caren: Here's a story from Kavieng that will illustrate what PNG is like. The town is big enough to have a hospital, police department and other trappings of civilization. Anyway, we were staying at a little island about a mile away where we were be¬ ing sponsored, when complete anarchy broke out in Kavieng. We're not sure what happened — maybe one clan raided an¬ other clan's rice supply, so the other clan burned all their houses down and so forth. There was looting all through town, so a sign was put up at the police station saying that it was closed "for safety purposes." All the while, we were safe just a mile away, where the locals kept an eye on us and told us when it was safe for us to finally leave. Had we just been bumbling along on our own, we might have found ourselves in big danger. But having come in gently, and having been spon¬ sored in each place, it was almost as though we had a PNG Mafia looking out for us. Ironically — and this may sound weird — it was at Kavieng that I met a man who I consider to be the only enlightened person I've met in my life. Despite the anarchy just a mile away, he exuded peace and harmony on a different level. I never ex¬ pected to meet a man of that consciousness — particularly there. He'd been born on that island, but because he was so brilliant, he’d gotten an education and gone around the world working as an architect. But he returned to the little island he'd been born on to live a traditional PNG life, because he thought it was the best life possible. He possessed all the knowl¬ edge that I someday hope to have. 38: You spent a year or more living in Australia. Are there significant ways in which Aussies are different from Ameri¬ cans? Caren: We There's more to cruising than sailing. Here, the spent most of our family hikes among primeval Marquesan peaks. time up in Queens¬ land which, al¬ though it has a beach scene like California, is more agricultural and further behind the times than Sydney and other large metropolitan ar¬ eas. Brisbane is the Queensland exception. I loved it, and would have gladly resettled there. Things are really happening in Brisbane in the biotech and info tech worlds, so it's not just a cow town, and times are exciting. There is going to be some big activity in Brisbane in the next 10 years. But to answer your question, a Page 140 •

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big difference we noticed between Aussies and Americans is the amount of drinking that goes on in Australia. Sam: It's true. When we were at nice functions and I’d turned down offers of drinks because I don't consume alcohol, the

between Aussies and Americans is the amount of drinking that goes on in Australia." reaction was that of wonder — and sometimes hostility or be¬ ing challenged. They just couldn't imagine someone not hav¬ ing a social drink. Caren: Aussies are very sports-minded, too. What you find is they are serious participants in sports until they are about 20 — during which time the guys and girls are really buff. Then they stop playing and become very emotional fans and big drinkers. The once-gorgeous guys develop big beer bellies. When it comes to gender relations, Australia is about 25 years behind the times. The only exception was in the tech industry in Brisbane where, because of my degree from MIT and my professional experience in Silicon Valley, I wasn't sub¬ jected to any of that bullshit. 38: You worked there? Caren: I did some networking, and we thought about work¬ ing there, but it was going to be too hard to get the permits. But I helped with the Queensland Department of Entrepre¬ neurship and did a few other things. My other story about Aussie chauvinism has to do with the time I was given a $300 ticket from the Queensland Water Transport Police — or whatever they call it — for not having registration for our dinghy that I was motoring around in. I told the officer that it didn't need to be registered because it was the tender to an international vessel. He told me that ev¬ ery vessel in Queensland had to have registration. Because he was an Aussie man and I was a woman, he gave me the, "Tell it to the judge, little lady" stuff, and treated me like a secondclass citizen. So I did an Internet search and found out that while Queensland law indeed says every vessel must have reg¬ istration, Australian Commonwealth law — which trumps Queensland law — says tenders to international vessels don’t need registration. So I put together a dossier on the subject and sent it to the head of the Water Transport Police. The head guy concluded that their officers didn't understand the law and threw out my ticket without my having to go before the judge. Plus, they sent the same officer to see me — his tail between his legs — to clear everything up. 38: Several cruisers have told us that American workers are sought after in Australia because the Aussies themselves don't want to work very hard. Caren: The ones in the tech industries do work very hard, but the average Aussie worker is much more casual. For ex¬ ample, you know you're in big trouble when somebody helping you says, "No worries, mate." But more than anyone else in the world, the Aussies are like Americans — they're our closest 'cousins'. I could easily have moved to Australia — assuming that I had an enlight¬ ened man like Sam with me. It's certainly not the place for a single American woman. One of the reasons we didn't relocate there is that the only good schools were single sex private

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schools, most of them religion-based. "This is so unnatural!" our daughter complained while attending one. "The big guys beat up the little guys because there are no girls around to distract them," said our son. Sam: The education system in Australia leaves a lot to be desired. It's mostly all form and no substance. But it was a great experience for our kids — the uniforms, petty school rules and all. For example, all Australian students had to carry a personal log, in which they had to record, in great detail, all aspects of their school life — such as every schedule and every homework assignment. And these logs had to be signed off by the teacher and the parents every night! They say the English invented bureaucracy but the Aussies perfected it. Aussies have 10 pages of paper for every transaction. We brought back shell collections to Australia, and they had an official shell-sniffer at the airport! He’d unwrap the tissue around the shell, sniff the shell, then wrap it back up again. He did this with every shell in the collection! So anyway, our Jewish children ended up going to Anglican schools. One day all the kids were lining up, so Rachael got in line. It was communion, and she didn't know what it was. Caren: Australia does have good schools, but they are in the large metropolitan areas. Elsewhere there is not a strong emphasis on education. But I really wanted to move to Brisbane because we could have bought a four-bedroom palace on the water with a swimming pool and a boat dock just a mile from the ocean for $500,000 — which hardly buys anything on the coast of California. We could have sold our place in Portola Valley, bought that, and never had to work again. But when I tried to convince my family to relocate, my 11-year-old son argued against it saying, "Mom, of the top 50 universities in the world, not one of them is in Australia." 38: So how did you find the Kiwis to be different? Sam: Kiwis never wear shoes. They go around barefoot ev¬ erywhere — even when downtown in the big cities. Caren: They have a kind of isolationist view — which is not unlike the rural New England mentality. They aren't interested in serious progress. But they have a great lifestyle so they like things the way they are. Sam: We might have relocated to New Zealand if it were a little further north, but it was just too cold for us. But the people are really friendly and open. Sailing is a national obses¬ sion with them — almost like drinking is with the Australians. (Laughter.;) Boatwork is of a high quality, plus the prices are very low. I also like it that they won't let American ships in their waters because of nuclear weapons, and they won't tinker with genetically modified crops. Caren: You're such a Luddite! (Laughter.) The Kiwis are friendly and open. Sometimes they'll invite you to stay at their house, having only just met you. 38: Was there any place you visited that you didn't feel wel¬ come? Sam: American Samoa, which is at the bottom of the list for the South Pacific. What a dirty heap of a country — and we Americans can be blamed for it because we were bad colonialists. Some of the people there were overtly hostile. It's a welfare state and then some, afid most of the people have a welfare mentality. Caren: Although I was disgustedly all the trash everywhere, I remember meeting some wonderful people. For example, a family who invited us home for Sunday lunch — their impor¬ tant meal of the week — and then later in the week took our kids Trick or Treating. American Samoa is the only place in

the South Pacific that celebrates Halloween. Sam: Nearby Western Samoa, which used to be Kiwi, is com¬ pletely different. The people are great as they are proud to maintain their culture. We really liked it. Caren: The other place I didn't feel welcome was Port Moresby on mainland PNG. I didn't want to leave the airport. We'd heard stories of robbers sticking rifles through 20-foothigh security fences surrounding the exclusive country club to rob golfers. It's just dangerous in PNG. 38: Is it more expensive living and working in Northern California than being out cruising? Caren: It’s more expensive to live here because there is more temptation to spend money — partly because everyone else is spending money. On the other hand, if you live here, you're

In contrast to long days at sea, there's often big fun to be had ashore. While in Fiji, the Edwards hammed it up during Pirate's Week.

probably also making money. Sam: Lots of people go cruising on a shoestring budget and can live on very little money. But that wasn't our philosophy for this trip. We rented out our house, bought a big boat, started with a large kitty, and went with the intention of really seeing the world. So we weren't frugal about things like flying home once a year to see family and friends. Caren: Or flying other places. After living in a compressed environment like a boat — even one as roomy as ours — it's important to have time away. So when we were in Oz, we sent the kids to spend time with friends and to camp in New Zealand. And I went to Thailand for a month just to get away. The things that really kill cruising budgets are eating out all the time and staying in expensive hotels. We spent our money on experiences rather than food, drinks, clothes, and hotels. For example, we bought a van to drive around and camp in New Zealand for a few months. And we'd do things like take a helicopter trip to the top of a glacier. We wanted unique experi¬ ences. Come to think of it, we still own that car in Australia. (Laughter.) 38: When you retufned to Hawaii seven months ago, were you struck by the prices and materialism in the U.S.? Caren: Yes and yes. When we left Fiji, we could easily have lived on $100 a month. Sam: It's true, the fresh food there is practically free. Caren: And in Hawaii, things are more expensive than al¬ most anywhere else in the States. We burned more money dur¬ ing the last six months in Hawaii than during the last two years cruising the South Pacific. 38: What physical and mental changes have you noticed in five years? August, 2004

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the latitude interview: Sam: Caren is slimmer and trimmer, looks great, and is always mistaken for someone much younger. I think a big part of it has been the fresh food, the fresh air and outdoor living. I'm just hoping that we can maintain it back here in Northern California. Caren: When you're on a boat, you have to put effort into staying in shape. I have weights and other exercise equipment on the boat to keep fit, and we’d have P.E. classes for the kids on the boat. We'd have the kids run up and down the steps 100 times, do push-ups, pull-ups, and swim around the boat. But swimming itself isn't enough. I don't like to be critical, but a lot of cruisers don't get enough exercise, drink too much, and really get out of shape. Sam: I didn't realize that so many cruisers drink so much. Caren: There is a high rate of alcoholism. At first I didn't think it was good for the kids to see, but now I'm glad they did,

first white people to visit his school." because the sloppy drunks made a huge negative impression on them. Sam: We even had two crew who we later discovered had alcohol problems.

Caren: One was a female science teacher from Oz, who was terrific and very smart. But she drank a lot — to the extent that she'd do things like fall in the water when trying to get into the dinghy late at night. Then she'd crash out in her bunk in her wet clothes. The next morning the kids would say, "I don't know if we'll have school today, our teacher is pretty hung over." Alcohol is just such a major part of the Aussie culture. But having been cruising for five years, I returned totally refreshed and feel happier about life. I understand what's im¬ portant in life, and I recognize that crazy materialism is not good for the soul. I've seen lots of happier people living on noth¬ ing. On the other hand, I'm scared and depressed about Ameri¬ can society. Sam: In a couple of days I'll catch a red-eye to San Fran¬ cisco and go directly to my office to start work at 8 a.m. — it will be my first job in five years! I'm horrified and bemused at the same time. I used to be a programmer, but now I'm going to be a project manager. The work we'd done before in Silicon Valley was extremely stressful, but having done this cruise, I think I'll be able to control stress better, and have better rela¬ tions with co-workers and friends. What I'll miss most is the total freedom of time that I had on the boat. In Silicon Valley, the measure of time is five minutes. On our boat, it was a day or even a week. We never knew if it was a weekend or not. 38: When you were in a remote area, did you miss anything in particular? Caren: Little things like a chocolate bar maybe — but I'm

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the edwards family tit-tit' is how they say bra. {Laughter.} And their word for bath¬ room is 'place go piss-piss'. So it's not that hard. 38: How plugged in did you stay to the rest of the world? Caren: We had Inmarsat, which sent out news headlines if

really stretching trying to think of anything. As long as I have family and close friends nearby, I really don't miss things. On the other hand, compared to some of the other cruisers, we had a very well-stocked boat. Sam: I feel the same way. I'd wake up in the middle of no¬ where, look out a port, and bless my lucky stars that I had the chance to do this — with my family, and with a boat that al¬ lowed us to go places that others can’t go. Things aren't impor¬ tant when you’ve having great experiences with people you love. For example, one time in Papua New Guinea we hiked to a bit of a remote village, and the headmaster of the school asked us to sign their guest book. When we looked at their book, there were no other names! The headmaster said that he'd been there 30 years, and we were the first white people to visit his school. That was really great, as all the locals came out to stare at the white people. Caren: It was wonderful. We put tpgether a box of school supplies and stuff for them, and dropped it off. We did the same thing in Vanuatu. We always tried to leave our used school supplies behind if we found someone who was committed to education. 38: Was language a problem? Sam: I speak French, so French Polynesia wasn't a prob¬ lem. And except for French Polynesia, English worked every¬ where else. There have been a lot of missionaries in the South Pacific, and pidgin English is common. Caren: You pick up pidgin quickly. For example, 'basket for

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you wanted them, and we could listen to the BBC. But for the first year, I didn’t want to know anything that was happening in the rest of the world. I just didn't care. Our family was to¬ tally independent, and as far as I was concerned, the whole world could blow up and we'd be fine on our cat. Even now with all the terrorist threats, we wonder if we shouldn’t keep

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the latitude interview: the edwards family Sam: In the same village a the boat. But as time went on, I fisherman asked if I’d be will¬ gradually became more inter¬ ing to trade Caren for" 10 of my ested in the news again. While big girls." in New Zealand and Australia, 38: Was he serious? news was easy to come by. Caren: He was serious When in Fiji, I went to the air¬ about being interested in me. port a couple of times to pick Sam: They say these things up a copy of Time. half-jokingly — but I'm sure if I 38: Has your view of the U.S. expressed an interest, he would or the world changed as a re¬ have begun negotiations. It's sult of your trip? just different down there. Sam: By traveling, it’s easier Caren: And they sure take to get a more objective look at their dancing seriously in the the United States. If it's pos¬ Marquesas. They practise eveiy sible, I'm more critical of our day and dance every night. The country than before, having lr> New Caledonia, as elsewhere in the South Pacific, age-old Polynesian men and women are beautiful seen what a huge impact we dances are still performed with great pride and enthusiasm. and sexy. have everywhere in the world — even in the most remote places. America is so powerful that we 38: Any advice for our readers? Caren: Just do it! Going cruising was the best thing we've need to be sensitive to the effects we have on the rest of the ever done for our family. And we'll be back cruising again. world. Sam: It was more than I expected. I'd done a lot of traveling Caren: In a lighter vein, the trip helped shape our daughter. when I was young, and it was a veiy important part of my life. For example, when she was 9 or 10 we were in the Marquesas, I thought I had to give that up when I got married and had a and a whole bevy of guys about 16 wanted to propose to her. family. But then this cruising idea of Caren's came around, One of the guys came up and said, "I want to marry your daugh¬ ter." Rachael was flattered and amused — and very early in life and it was like a dream come true. We had the best traveling, got over that girl thing of wondering whether a guy will ever saw the most wonderful and exotic places, but above all I got ask to marry her. But the whole male-female and sex thing is to do it with my family. pretty unusual in French Polynesia. — latitude 38

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Ict was a feast-or-famine year for the 14th running of the Singlehanded TransPac Race from San Francisco to Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Gale force winds in the early going, followed by light air in mid-ocean, took its toll on the 24 boats that started this biennial race on June 26, Within days of the start, three racers dropped out and returned home. And a week of light stuff in the middle prevented the ultralight boats — half the fleet — from surfing, thereby taking them out of the equation for corrected honors. On the other hand, the conditions put an emphasis on tactics, and inspired some Herculean individual efforts that in many cases paid off with podium fin¬ ished. The most notable of these was Phil MacFarlane, sailing the race’s oldest boat, a 1971 Ericson 35 named Sail a Vie. In one stretch near the finish, Phil stayed up for more than three straight days pushing the boat. He not only achieved his goal of beating two previ¬ ous winners, but was surprised to learn he had corrected out over everyone else for overall honors. But let’s begin at the beginning. The solo TransPac fleet always spends the night before their biennial race rafted up at the Corinthian YC. Most of the skippers know each other pretty well, having attended many monthly seminars put on by the sponsoring Singlehanded Sailing Society. There’s also been quite a bit of cooperation and ‘mentoring’ goSpread, overall winner Sail A Vie' (foreground) bounces out the Golden Gate alongside Dan Alvarez's 'Miss Laney'. Above, Phil MacFarlane.

SINCLEHANDED TRANSPAC 2004

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covered wave action had also shorted out the ignition switch to his engine. He ended up having to be towed in. Finally, seasickness and the inability to keep down his diabetes medication caused Wen Lin to issue a mayday from the Swan 47 Wenlemir on the third day out. Wen was airlifted off the boat and two Coast Guardsmen were put aboard to sail it home. All three boats and skip¬ pers arrived safely back on the mainland.

ing on, with race veterans sharing knowl¬ edge and encouragement with first-tim¬ ers. It’s a pretty friendly bunch by then. So anyway, there they were at the CYC the night before the race, looking at weatherfax maps that had “gale” written all over them. Winds to 30 knots or more were forecast all up and down the coast for the day of the start — and for several days thereafter. Everyone who had at¬ tended the weather seminar put on by Stan Honey the month before was trying to apply some logic to the conditions that awaited them, and to the predicted southern migration of the Pacific High. “At one point,” says Chuck Beazell, “we all sort of agreed that we should go south and turn right at the ‘a’ in ‘gale’.” The two starts, at 10:05 and 10:25 the next morning, saw many boats cross¬ ing the line with reefed mains and small headsails in anticipation of what was to come. It made for slow going in the main Bay, but by the time the fleet passed under the Bridge, the conservative skip¬ pers looked more comfortable, although no one was exactly dry. “It was a lot different from when I did this race in 2000,” says MacFarlane. “There was so little wind then that after 24 hours, I was only 10 miles past the Farallones. This year after 24 hours I was halfway down the coast.” And, as forecast, it got worse. “It was the worst I've ever seen,” con¬ firms Ken Roper. That means something coming from the 73-year-old, eight-time competitor affectionately known as The General’ (he really was an Army Briga¬ dier General in Viet Nam). Ken estimates the wind stayed in the steady mid-30s for several days, with higher gusts. Al¬ though many competitors battled sea¬ sickness as well as the conditions dur¬ ing this time, Ken says mal de mer has never bothered him. “I just spend a lot of time down below begging for it to stop.”

The rough conditions of the first few days eliminated three competitors. First to go was Greg Nelson on the Black Soo Starbuck. A former division winner fa¬ vored to do well again with the little hardchined ultralight, Greg lost two of his primary headsails in the early going and knew he wouldn’t be competitive, so he returned to Monterey. On the second day, Alan Hebert aboard Wisdom discov¬ ered that the pounding had broken the tabbing on a hull stringer of his Santana 3030 and that the hull was oil-canning in and out three to four inches. He also turned back for Monterey, ironically get¬ ting becalmed 30 miles out when he dis¬

T^actically, the high winds and southern bias of the Pacific High sug¬ gested a more southerly route, at least for the bigger, faster boats. The classic dilemma of trans-Pacific races is how far south to go. Turn west too soon and you lose wind. Turn too late and you sail more miles. The ideal combination is to go just far enough south to keep the breeze but not have to sail any extra miles. In theory, once you know where the High is, this looks easy. In practice, it’s easier to predict the Dow Jones in¬ dex — for next year. The two ‘southern boys’ in this race were A1 Hughes aboard the Open 60 Dogbark, the race’s biggest boat (and most-traveled — it did the 1990-91 BOC

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est competitor, 27-year-old Ryan Finn on the J/90 Surfirm. Both boats sailed to the latitude of mid-Baja before making their turns. Other racers began their westing much earlier, some just below the rhumbline. One thing was for sure this year: everyone was going to sail more miles than the 2,120-mile rhumbline dis¬ tance. By the time the baptism by gale was over, it was obvious that Chuck Beazell — who had actually turned a little be¬ fore the ‘a’ in 'gale' — had made the per¬ fect call. His Hunter 54 Joe was reeling off the miles and stretching out a lead in front of everyone. When the High did not continue south as predicted, Joe was looking even rosier. Boats that had gone farther south, including Dogbark and Surfirm, had about the same wind, but now they had to sail farther, in some cases several hundred additional miles, to catch up. (Joe’s total distance added up to 2,317 miles, while Dogbark sailed 2,463 and Surfirm did 2,503). Chuck maintained his lead until the The first start off Corinthian YC Included (I to r) Audacious', 'Dogbark', Koinonia'and Zapped.' Barely visible behind 'Koinonia' is ‘Tiger Beetle.'

Carl Eshelman aboard the Peterson One Tonner 'Audacious' bashes out the Golden Gate en route to a first in Class III.

very end. In one of the great drag races in the annals of the Solo TransPac, Dog Bark finally waterlined past Joe the day before the finish. Both skippers admit the cliffhanger pushed them to sail as hard in those last few days as their sleepdeprived bodies would allow. “We were within sight of each other the night before the finish,” said Chuck, a three-time solo TransPac veteran and

former division winner. “I could see him coming up from behind and we were trading tacks at 3 in the morning. I was going to do my usual starboard tack about 50 miles offshore (to avoid the holes near land) and I was hoping he’d get caught. Turns out he was becalmed for an hour or two, but was still able to get past me.” “That whole last day we were sailing pretty much the same angle,” added Hughes, a first-time Solo TransPac’er who had not only never been to Hawaii before, he had never raced before. Nei¬ ther skipper had allowed more than short catnaps those last two days. “I was pull¬ ing strings like a madman,” says Hughes, whose tired mind was working just as hard to control his ‘crew’. “There were people on board and I had to keep yell¬ ing at them to trim the sails better or turn down the radio," he says. "Then I’d turn around and it was me.” At the finish, the wind piped up to about 22 knots and Dogbark flew across the finish line under her big asymmetri¬ cal spinnaker at 4:13 p.m. Hawaii time on July 8 for an elapsed time of 12 days, 9 hours. (The monohull record of 11 days, 10 hours set in 1996 by the Open 60 Wild Thing was never threatened.) Joe finished less than an hour later, correct¬ ing out to 11:08:05. For at least a few ’’ dgys, it seemed as though the third time might be the charm for overall honors for Beazell (especially compared to his first Solo TransPac in ‘96 when Joe dismasted 70 miles from the finish). In the end, Joe did win Class II, but ended up fifth overall. The evening that the first two boats finished, 2002 overall winner Jim Kellam on the Spencer 35 Haulback made the following entry into his log:

SINCLEHANDED TRANSPAC 2004 Now the 'endgame' starts. As soon as the first boats finish, all through the fleet, pencils are sharpened and calculators start clicking as everyone figures out what time they will have to finish to beat Joe. Sgii'M What has ber ( ^ Hi come an idle Af pastime for most ~i of us will now be¬ come an all-con¬ suming passion as more and more boats reach Hanalei Bay. Most everyone, when asked about why they want to do this race, comes up with some varia¬ tion on the theme of'just to do if or 'I like sailing' or 'I want to see the After his 150 blew out early greenfiosh'. Let's in the race, Al Hughes of /ace ft to do Dogbark'put up everything f h thi he had. J f ’ _ you don t need to be in any sort of organized event. All you have to do is jump in your boat and sail over to Hawaii on your own. So despite what they say, as soon as these folks get out here they sail like maniacs. Ev¬ eryone, deep in their souls, wants to win.

ne of those who wanted it really bad was first-time Solo TransPac par¬ ticipant Mark Moore on his Moore 24 Moore Havoc. Mark had spent months meticulously preparing his boat (an SC model formerly called Ladyhawk) for this race. That included a lot of consultation with the other two members of the Moore 24 one design ‘fleet’ in this year’s race: George McKay, another first-timer sail¬ ing Cookie Jar, and Greg Morris, who was preparing for his fifth Solo TransPac — the last three of which he’s done on his well-named purple Moore 24 Color Blind. “It wasn’t quite what I expected windwise,” says Moore, who had only done a bit of lake sailing in his native New Zealand before moving to Sausalito in 1990. “I expected a lot more wind and a lot more surfing. 1 finally got a taste of that in the last two days, but the middle was really frustrating.” Part of Mark’s intense focus — en¬ hanced by his own growing sleep debt —- was the firm belief that Greg Morris had been altogether too helpful. Mark’s tired brain eventually convinced him that Morris must have held back some secret weapon that would allow him to rocket Page 150 • UMmL 39 • August, 2004

past everyone in the homestretch. So Mark sailed hard — hiking out on the rail in the early going while his Tillerpilot 4000 steered the boat, and jibing in the middle of the ocean to keep his boat be¬ tween Color Blind and the finish. Of course, Morris didn’t have any se¬ cret weapon, but that was actually the least of Moore’s hallucinations. Having slept as, ahem, long as four hours only three times the whole way across, Mark pulled out all the stops the last couple of days, setting his egg timer for only an hour or two at a time (although he did sleep through one alarm for four hours one night), and hand steering about 75% of the time. Not to mention having to set and douse his spinnaker during squalls ‘manually’, without the aid of a sock. So his imagination was conjuring up all sorts of images to help pass the time. “Well, I had this Mexican on board — I guess the colors in the spinnaker some¬ how remind me of Mexico — and he would come up and take over steering for a while. He also did most of the cook¬ ing. Later, there was this Navy Special

seems like you’re going downhill, which I guess reminded me of this tree-lined road down to the farm where I grew up,” says Mark. “So I spent a lot of the night dodging trees and hoping I didn’t hit that wire gate across the paddock/’ Hallucinations aside, “Mark did an incredible job,” says Morris. “My only complaint was that the last few days he was eating so many protein bars I was

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going to invoke the anti-doping rule!” George McKay’s Cookie Jar also beat Color Blind in, for the same reason — McKay was sure that Greg had some lastminute trick to play on them.

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'Rusalka's Erik Schwartz (above) and Rob MacFarlane on 'Tiger Beetle' spotted each other in mid-Pacific and spent the Fourth of July sail¬ ing side by side.

Morris was certainly wishing he’d had an ace or two up his sleeve — especially one that might get him through the light stuff. “There was just enough wind to get the boat to start to surf, but as soon as it got going faster than the wind, the sails would collapse, the wave would pass under, the sails would refill with a bang! and the process would start all over again.” Anyone who's been there can re¬ late. Just multiply by 24/7, for a week. “In previous years, I measured the surfs in hours. This time, I can count the number of good surfs on one hand. It was definitely a tail-draggers year," he says, referring to the smaller, heavier boats that could still sail to their ratings, even in the light stuff.

JLXs mentioned, Phil MacFarlane was the chief tail-dragger of ‘04. Oddly enough, he entered the fray with no in¬ tention of winning. “I just wanted to beat Ken on Harrier and Jim on Haulback. I owe both those guys a lot of time so I had to build up a good lead.” An electrical contractor from Redwood City, Phil has had Sail a Vie — the only sailboat he’s ever owned — since late ‘89, and knows the boat and all her systems intimately. His first Solo TransPac was the 2000 race, in which he finished third in division but admits to not having much fun. He wasn't home long before the experience mellowed to "not so bad" and finally, "pretty cool." So Phil returned for this year's race with the same moti¬ vations as in 2000: "I don't expect to win. I just hope I’m not last." Phil was one of the skippers who at¬

tended Stan Honey’s weather talk, and says it helped him quite a bit to decide how far south to go before making his turn. By then, he says, it also helped be¬ ing in a nice, slow boat. “You get to watch the guys out front and see what’s not working!” Through twice-daily check-ins with Rob MacFarlane (no relation) on Tiger Beetle, the race’s communications boat, everyone knew where everyone else was during the race (a change from the early years when some boats ran silent the whole way across). But in the last week, Phil was still concerned that he wasn’t far enough ahead of Haulback and Har¬ rier — plus he was just having a good time — so he stayed up for three and a half days straight, flying a spinnaker, playing the shifts and dodging squalls. Three and a half days with no sleep? “Hans from Scanmar gave us all these little egg timers before the race,” says Phil. “I’d never used one before, but I used that for everything — check ins, cooking and sleeping. I set it to allow me 8-minute catnaps in my cockpit beanbag chair while the autopilot or Monitor windvane did the steering.” Toward the end of that marathon, Phil's mind was also playing tricks on him. But one thing it turned out to be right about was watching his spinnaker slowly come apart. “It’s my fa- § < vorite spinna- g ker,” he says of | the 18-year- g old, pink/red/ t blue and 3

white, 3 /4-oz. Larsen sail that came with the boat. The first wound came when the foot tape snagged something on the bow and tore a small section loose. Then a rip appeared along a seam on the port leech. Then the foot tore a bit more. An¬ other rip opened up along the port leech in a different spot. But still the sail held together. “By the time I took it down two days out, there were pink threads all over the boat and the whole bottom seam of the sail was gone,” said Phil. But the faith¬ ful old chute never blew, and he plans to get it repaired. Phil sailed the last two days with twin headsails and longer rest periods. He finished around 5 p.m. on July 11, got his lei and drink of choice — a mai tai, what else? — from the race committee and motored into the anchor age to meet girlfriend Joanne Reed. It wasn’t until the next day when first Har¬ rier then Haulback arrived that Phil found out he had not only beaten them both, but was leading the fleet on cor¬ rected time. Ryan Finn had the longest — and probably wettest — ride this year on his J/90 Surf inn'. A cancer survivor, the New Orleans sailmaker used the race to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC 2004

The General's strategy of staying close to the rhumbline — no matter what the forecast says — once again paid off with a third in Class V, and overall (2002 winner Haulback got second in class and overall). “Boat for boat, it doesn’t do me any good to go too far south because I don’t go any faster, so I can’t make up a lot of miles like the bigger boats,” says Ken. He did admit to feeling a bit ham¬ strung this year, though. Having won his division in ’98, he was on track to repeat in 2000 when Harrier dismasted halfway across. While he was delighted with his new Ballenger mast this time, which had none of the halyard-chafing tendencies of the old spar, he missed the twin jib setup that’s at the bottom of the Pacific still attached to the old mast. “I tried put¬ ting up two jibs, but it wasn’t the same as the specially-built twins,” he says. And he just wasn’t as fast. Last into Hanalei Bay was the race’s only woman participant this year, Bar¬ bara Euser, who arrived in the predawn hours of July 16. Her nearly 20-day

Last but not least — Barbara Euser overcame all sorts of problems to finish her first Hawaii race aboard 'Islander'.

crossing was marked by torn sails, a bro¬ ken whisker pole and a non-functioning SSB. But she toughed it out to finish in beautiful Hanalei Bay and received the

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Building a behemoth (clockwise from above): stepping the foremast in early July; 'Athena' aboard her barge for the trip to Amsterdam — note the size of people on the bow (inset: the sail plan); it's quite a hike from one side of the spreaders to the other; we've attended rock concerts in venues smaller than Athena's engine room — this is just one other two engines; breathtaking woodwork is evident everywhere above and below-decks; twin 2,000-hp diesels spin two of these massive feathering propellers to propel 'Athena' under power. Her hull speed is said to be 18 knots.

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MAX EBB "D JL-/ o you ever get the feeling there are too many boats and not enough sail¬ ors?" It was an impossible thought, but it seemed like the appropriate thing to say as I hefted my sea bag aboard a friend's brand new 45-ft cruising boat. "This hap¬ pens on almost every yacht club cruise,” I added. “Half the fleet is left tied up in the marina while the owners all sail on each others' boats." “It’s hard for my wife and me to handle this boat by ourselves,” he explained. “And all the good sailors we know are also the owners of big boats like ours.” “I see the problem,” I surmised. “You only sail with your friends. I usually sign on a motley crew of strangers just to fill up the spots on the windward rail.” “That's the difference between cruis¬ ing and racing,” answered my host. “I don’t race, so I have the option of only inviting my friends.” “Now be fair,” I said, as I followed my bag into the cockpit. “I don’t sail with just any deck ape who drags his knuck¬ les down the dock. And you have to ad¬ mit that racing, much more than cruis¬ ing, offers opportunities for new sailors to get experience on big boats.” Iim A rue," said his wife. "But for this cruise we’re making our contribution to change that. We picked up a couple of college sailors from over by the dinghy docks." "Great!” I said. “The perfect way to cruise — a big new boat and some young and eager crew to work it for us. But, uh, do you know these people at all?" "I've seen them around the club, af¬ ter the beer can races mostly," said the skipper. "One of them is a very good sailor, from what I hear, but the other one's a novice." “No matter,” I said. “That will give us enough hands to make this a very easy trip.” The boat was very new, very expen¬ sive and potentially very fast. At least it could be veiy fast were it not fitted out with every cruising amenity imaginable except a good sail inventory. I went be¬ low to stow my gear, and was very sur¬ prised to find none other than Lee Helm, naval architecture grad student and con¬ summate racer, sitting at the nav sta¬ tion showing another young woman the chart of our intended route. “Lee,” I asked in complete astonish¬ ment, “whatever came over you to miss a weekend of racing or windsurfing just to tag along on one of our club cruises? You yourself keep complaining that most Page 158 • UXUmU 38 • August, 2004

of the yacht club crowd is old enough to be your. ...” “Chill,” she whispered. “We have a plan." I leaned closer to hear her secret agenda. “Last week at the yacht club barbe¬ cue I was sitting with these people — like by accident because all the tables were full — and this woman is positively ga¬ ga about the idea of them sailing their new boat to Hawaii someday. I have them just about talked into TransPac next year.” “But this is just a big cruiser.” “A cruiser with a good, light hull form and a gift rating,” she answered. “All it needs is, like, some sails. Have no fear, we will turn these mellow cruisers into totally awesome competitors by the time we’re done with them.” I was beginning to put two and two together. Lee was working this couple as prospects for a TransPac ride to Hawaii, and wanted to show the owners a good time in the ocean to close the deal. She probably needed to get her friend — whom she had forgotten to introduce to me — up to speed on ocean sailing, also. With a whole year to go, the short cruise we were about to take was probably not a bad way to start the program. “Of course,” I pointed out, “they prob¬ ably have no idea how different racing is from cruising.” “Shhh!” Lee said. “That info is strictly, like, need-to-know basis only.”

Our destination was a small har¬ bor a short distance down the coast. I had raced my own boat there more times than I could remember, but had never actually cruised there. This trip, with someone else in charge and no competi¬ tive pressure, not to mention a couple of fo’c'sle hands to do the heavy lifting, was going to be a refreshing change of pace. Or so I thought. The first rude awak¬ ening came right after we left the har¬ bor. The Bay was almost perfectly flat, with cats-paws of wind streaking across the surface showing the first signs of a building summer seabreeze. "Looks like about five or six knots," I observed. “Number one genny?" "The 135 is on the furler," replied the skipper. "Not worth unrolling in this light stuff.” “Can we put up a 150?” I suggested. “First we’d have to unroll the 135 and take it off the foil. Much too much trouble to fold and bag it, and besides, the wind would probably be up before we were done. Let’s just wait for the seabreeze to come up." "This is the first big difference between cruising and racing," Lee whispered to her friend. "Racers always sail from A to B. Cruisers turn on their motors. Kind of, like, ruins it." Motoring this boat was no fun. The cabin filled with noise, vibration and just enough suggestion of diesel smell to

THE FULLMONTARA I caught Lee and her friend giving each other a secret thumbs up.

Decision time off Pacifica — on coastal races, the temptation to set a kite early is strong. How¬ ever, boats that head out a little farther before cracking off, like 'Surfer Girl' (foreground, above) in May's Spinnaker Cup, often fare bet¬ ter because they avoid the windhole at Montara.

make it less than pleasant below. And motoring ahead at seven knots into an almost equal wind speed made it fairly breezy on deck, and cold enough for us to want to put on some gear. “We would have, like, needed the foulies soon anyway,” Lee explained to her novice friend.

least the food was good, and we made the best of it sitting on the cabin top while jealously eyeing the other boats that had left the harbor an hour earlier. They were enjoying a smooth-water sail¬ ing contest in the morning sun, challeng¬ ing each other to find the best new breeze first. Our motor didn’t shut down until the first whitecaps appeared, and by the time we had the mainsail up the wind was 12 knots or more. “Unroll the jib!” boomed the owner. For a few minutes we had the right sail combination (even thoygh Lee couldn't help pointing out that with the jib’s short luff and high clew ye were pointing about five degrees lower than we should be). Eut by the time we turned the corner into the Central Bay, it was way too much sail. The sea breeze was

coming up strong and fast. “She loves a breeze,” remarked the owner as he sailed 10 degrees too low, apparently chasing a high score on the knotmeter. “Think we should tiy to reef that jib?” I asked Lee. “That type of furler is sup¬ posed to work with the sail partly rolled up.” “Uh-uh,” she dismissed my sugges¬ tion. “We’d have to move the lead blocks too, and that means we’d have to tack and then tack back, and that’s too much work. We’re in, like, cruising mode, so if they don't mind flogging the sails with the boat over on its ear, I don't mind ei¬ ther." We did have to tack several times, though, and it seemed like a lot of work for 'cruise mode'. Lee, of course, pointed out how much less work it would be if the boat had a small self-tacking jib for summer conditions instead of a roller furling “all-purpose” sail. “He could just set a full-hoist 150 for the light stuff,” she added. “I mean, like, one sail change would be less work than all these over-,, powered tacks.” Overpowered, overworked or not, it was fun sailing. And we all knew that once outside the Gate, it would be down¬ wind and the big sailplan would be just fine. Tourists waved down at us from the bridge, and the owners waved back. “Think we have enough food on board to go all the way to Hawaii?” they joked.

There was a mild swell running, and we felt the ocean for real as we tacked off point Diablo. “Moment of truth," I whispered to Lee. “Do they get seasick?” Not in good weather, thankfully. In 15 minutes of riding the swell, the 'S' word was never mentioned. Once past Mile Rock, the wind eased and backed, and we cracked off for our run down the coast. The motion of the boat steadied a little, and more food was served. I no¬ ticed the skipper’s wife leaning deep into the ice box and still smiling when she came up with the little jar of mustard she had retrieved from the very bottom. “She passes that test,” I thought to myself, and this time I gave Lee the se¬ cret thumbs up. “I don’t think we should be sailing on a course so close to Point Montara,” Lee suggested as we sailed along on a broad reach parallel to the beach. “Remember the Montara Hole?” “Nonsense,” insisted the owner. “Look at this brisk nor’wester we have.” “I guess we can always turn on the motor again,” Lee whispered. It didn’t take long for the owner to be proved wrong. An hour later we were slat¬ ting. “I just don’t understand how this is possible,” he whined. “All that wind blow¬ ing along the coast. You’d think that when there’s a headland or something as big as that mountain that projects out into the wind flow, there would be a windy spot around the point, not a hole.” “I wonder about that too,” I said. “Look at Point Reyes, for example. From the to¬ pography I’d expect Point Montara to be a hot spot, not a hole.” We could see the sails, one or two with spinnakers up, of the boats that we had passed while powering out of the harbor a couple of hours before. They were at least two miles to seaward, and still had good breeze. But we were a couple of miles offshore ourselves. “I just don’t understand where all the air goes,” repeated the owner. "It blows from there to here, and then the wind disappears!” “There’s like, a simple explanation,” said Lee. “Really?” I said. “You can explain the Montara Hole?” “For sure,” she said casually as if the next four words would be all the expla¬ nation that was necessary. “San Bruno August, 2004 •

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MAX EBB wind gap.” We all looked steadily back at her un¬ til she realized that none of us had any idea what the San Bruno wind gap had to do with the Montara Hole.

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Xf you go into one of the back rooms in the visitor center at Angel Is¬ land,” she began on a seemingly unre¬ lated line of reasoning, “there's a highaltitude aerial photo of the Bay. The photo shows a plume of fog spilling over the mountains, over San Bruno, and into the Bay just about at the airport.” She paused again, as if now we would all understand, but saw the same ques¬ tioning expressions on our faces. She sighed and continued. “The air over the ocean is .being sucked in,” she explained — “sucked off the surface from all directions, so there’s a kind of reverse fan of wind funneling into the gap. The wind blows pretty much along the coast from north to south. So like, if you’re upstream of the inlet to the gap, the air is accelerated. But if you’re downstream of the gap entrance, the air

being sucked backwards into the gap just cancels out the air flowing down the coast, and you get the offshore hole — right here at Montara. I always thought that was, like, obvious to everyone.” “I never thought of it like that,” I con¬ fessed. “And I’ve probably spent more hours slatting around out here than this boat’s been in the water.” “Makes sense, though," said the owner. “But there's not always a hole here. How can we predict when there will be and won't be?” I asked. “Simple. It takes two conditions to form the Montara Hole. First, there has to be enough of an inland thermal seabreeze engine working to force the San Bruno wind gap into action. This requires some real temperature differ¬ ence between inland and offshore, be¬ cause that cool stable air close to the water surface has to be sucked up over the hills just north of Montara. Then, there has to be some weather system northerly blowing down the coast.” “So what you're saying,” I deduced, “is that if the wind is light everywhere in

the ocean, but there’s a strong sea breeze in the Bay, then there will also be wind instead of a hole off Point Montara?” “Not always,” she hedged. “But like, yes, that’s what my model predicts.” I thought of the boat that won the small class of the 2000 Pacific Cup. It was a boat from Southern California. Not being hampered by any local knowledge, they sailed right past Montara and found wind to the south, while the rest of the ocean had nothing.

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With reports this month on the slow Silver Eagle Race; the Laser PCCs and Nationals on Monterey Bay; the Northern Star and DuxShip ocean races; the lightly-attended PICYA Championships; the fun and Junky 20th Plastic Classic Regatta; the final edition of North Sails Race Week in Long Beach: the High Sierra Regatta on Huntington Lake; the Trans-Tahoe Race and Melges 24 PCCs; lots of box scores; and the usual ramblings at the end known as race notes.

Silver Eagle Race Island YC's 29th Silver Eagle Race, held on July 17, was an exercise in frus¬ tration for most of the smallish 33-boat fleet. "It was definitely a weird one," re¬ ported Todd Hedin, who doublehanded his Antrim 27 E.T. with Jim Antrim. "There was too much wind, there was no wind, it came from all quadrants, and there were impenetrable transition zones. It wasn't really a race, more of an endurance contest — you weie either a diehard finisher or a sensible bailer." Nineteen boats eventually quit, frus¬ trated by the larger than usual parking lots at all the usual places on the 67mile Bay tour. Steve Madeira's familiar

"It was kind of a hate mission, but my father taught me at an early age never to drop out of races," explained Madeira, who owns a software consulting business in Santa Clara. "We saw '000' on the speedo four different times, and kept going back and forth with the Beneteau 40.7 White Dove. At least the sail from the Brothers up to Vallejo was really nice, and from there we had to come home anyway!" Joining Madeira on his first Silver Eagle were Dave Grandin, Jeff Lawson, fellow J/120 owner Timo Bruck, David White, Greg Meagher, Ken Thompson, Jim McAfee, and Mike Blaylock. "It was a nice break from the intensity of one design racing," said Madeira, who is cur¬ rently tied for the lead in the J/120 class with Chance.

Heroes of the month — Steve Madeira ('Mr. Magoo'), above, won the Silver Eagle. Andrew Lewis, right, won the Laser Nationals.

green J/120 Mr. Magoo stuck it out to finish first at 11:08 p.m., claiming top monohull honors in the process. Ray Wells' F-27 Wingitwas the only multihull to finish, coming in at 11:04 p.m. after more than 13 hours of stop-and-go sail¬ ing. Page 162 •

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Results of the Silver Eaglet, the 41mile race for PHRF boats rating over 150, were unavailable due to a pending pro¬ test. All other finishers follow: J/105 — 1) Orion, Gary Kneeland; 2) Advan¬ tage 3, Pat Benedict; 3) Kookaburra, Craig Mudge. (8 boats; all others DNF)

SPORTBOAT— 1) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira; 2) Desperado, Express 27, Mike Bruzzone; 3) E.T., Antrim 27, Tod d Hedin; 4) Fam¬ ily Hour, Olson 30, Bilafer Family. (7 boats; all oth¬ ers DNF) BIG PHRF (0-149) — 1) Two Scoops, Express 34, Chris Longaker. (7 boats; all othprs DNF) LITTLE PHRF (over 150) —Protest pending. (5 boats) MULTIHULL — 1) Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells. (6 boats; all others DNF) Full results — www.iyc.org

Laser PCCs and Nationals Monterey Bay was teeming with La¬ sers last month, with the PCCs at Monterey Peninsula YC on July 10-12 flowing almost directly into the Nation¬ als at Santa Cruz YC on July 15-18. Andrew Lewis, a 21-year-old sailor from Honolulu, was the big winner, topping Aussie Brendan Casey in the Nationals by three points. Earlier, Casey won the PCCs, with Lewis a close third. Also far¬ ing well was Canadian Mike Leigh, who was third in the Nationals and second in the PCCs. The top Bay Area sailor in the Nationals was Tracy Usher, who fin¬ ished ninth in the windy 11-race, 2throwout series.

SHEET tive group. DeVries is the primary driver, Pohl is the tactician, and their core crew includes Ken Moore, Paul Rosenthal, Christine Boudreau, Scott Parker, and Wild Bill'. ’We decided to do all the races this year, with the goal of winning the OYRA season," said DeVries, who sails for Encinal YC. "It's been really enjoyable, especially the windy Northern Star Race. We put up the little kite at the Northern Approach Buoy and planed the whole way to Point Bonita in just 50 minutes — a 17-knot average! It was some of the most exhilarating sailing any of us have ever done." Other division winners were Steve Waterloo's Cal 40 Shaman, which won PHRO-II on a tiebreaker over Mike Dungan’s C&C 34 Fast Forward; Mark Halman's Hobie 33 Sleeping Dragon in SHS; and John Liebenberg's Antrim 27 Always Friday in the remains of MORA. OYRA's second half got underway on Saturday, July 24, with the Lightship II Race (see www.yra.org to find out who won). The rest of the series consists of the Farallones Race (Aug. 6), Southern Cross (Aug. 21), Drakes Bay (Oct. 2-3), and the Junior Waterhouse (Oct. 16). The Windjammers (Sept. 3) is still a non¬ counter, though it may be added back into the OYRA line-up again next year.

Seeing red — The EYC-based Synergy 1000 'Summer Moon', seen above in an Estuary beer can race, is dominating PHRO-I this summer.

T.J. Tullo, an up-and-coming sailor from Toms River YC (New Jersey), topped Royce Weber, also from NJ, by two points to win the Laser Radial Nationals. Third went to Aussie Josh Chant, one of a handful of sailors to downshift to Radials after the PCCs. See www.scyc.org for full results of the Nationals, and www.mpyc.org for more on the PCCs. LASER NATIONALS — 1) Andrew Lewis, 16 points; 2) Brendan Casey, AUS, 19; 3) Mike Leigh, CAN, 22; 4) Zach Railey, 36; 5) Emery Wager, 45; 6) Andrew Lea, CAN, 46; 7) Nick Pullen, CAN, 80; 8) Rodrigo Meireles, BRA, 80; 9) Tracy Usher, 87; 10) Trevor Hamilton, CAN, 96. (42 boats; 11 races; 2 throwouts) LASER RADIAL NATIONALS — 1) T.J. Tullo, 28 points; 2) Royce Weber, 30; 3) Joshua Chant, AUS, 44; 4) Ethan Holtzer, CAN, 48; 5) Kyle Rogachenko, 50; 6) Cy Thompson, 51; 7) Andrew Mowlem, NZL, 57; 8) Parker Shinn, 58; u) Carlos Roberts, 90; 10) Jane Macky, NZL, 90. (47 boats; 11 races; 2 throwouts) / LASER PCCs — 1) Brendan Casey, AUS, 21 points; 2) Mike Leigh, CAN, 23; 3) Andrew Lewis, 26; 4) Zach Railey, 29; 5) Emery Wager, 35. (46 boats; 9 races; 1 throwout)

LASER RADIAL PCCs — 1) Ethan Holtzer, CAN, 10 points; 2) Andrew Mowlem, NZL, 41; 3) Isaac Bussin, CAN, 45; 4) Charles III, 46; 5) Leah Hoepfner, 48. (29 boats; 9 races; 1 throwout)

Two More Ocean Races "The weather gods have smiled on us so far,” claimed OYRA president Richard Callabrese, owner of the Olson 30 Beat to Quarters. "Let's hope the second half is as lucky!” The first half of the 2004 OYRA sea¬ son is history now, consisting of the Lightship Race, the Half Moon Bay Race, the Spinnaker Cup, the Northern Star Race, and the DuxShip Race. The latter two events occurred last month, with winds up to 30 knots for the Northern Star (a windward/leeward to the North¬ ern Approach Buoy), followed by the much mellower DuxShip Race (a slow beat to Duxbury Reef, then a speedy reach to the Lightship and in). Our nomination for first half MVP hon¬ ors goes to Summer Moon, Mike DeVries' and Tony Pohl's bright red 33-foot Syn¬ ergy 1000. Their stellar 1,(4),4,1,1 record puts them miles ahead of the rest of PHRO-I, the biggest and most competi¬

NORTHERN STAR fSFYC: June 26: 34 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Summer Moon, Synergy 1000, Mike DeVries & Tony Pohl; 2) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira. (5 boats) PHRO-II — 1) Fast Forward, C&C 34, Mike Dungan. (3 boats) MORA — 1) Always Friday, Antrim 27, John i-iebenberg; 2) Wetsu, Express 27, Phil Krasner. (4 boats) SHS — 1) Valhalla, Beneteau 38, Josh Rothe; 2) 1 st Impression, SC 27, Rick & Jan Gio. (5 boats) OVERALL— 1) Summer Moon; 2) Mr. Magoo; 3) Always Friday. (17 boats) DUXSHIP tlYC: July 10: 31.8 miles): PHRO-I — 1) Summer Moon, Synergy 1000, Mike DeVries & Tony Pohl; 2) Emily Carr, SC 50, Ray Minehan; 3) X-Dream, X-119, Steen Moller. (7 boats) PHRO-II —1) Chorus, Kettenberg 38, Peter English; 2) Fast Forward, C&C 34, Mike Dungan. (5 boats) MORA — 1) Always Friday, Antrim 27, John -Liebenberg; 2) Special Edition, Wilderness 30, David Janney. (4 boats) SHS — 1) 1st Impression, SC 27, Rick & Jan Gio; 2) Sleeping Dragon, Hobie 33, Mark Halman. (6 boats) OVERALL — 1) 1st Impression; 2) Sleeping Dragon; 3) Chorus. (22 boats)

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be, "what's down?” After fielding a record 32 boats from 12 different yacht clubs last year, the three-race event plum¬ meted back to just 18 boats on the week¬ end of July 17-18. "We have no idea why the attendance was so low," sighed race chairwoman Daphne Owen. "It's frustrat¬ ing, especially considering how heavily we promoted it. Maybe there's just too much going on now? When we started this regatta, July was traditionally a month off, with only the TransPac in odd Page 164 • U&UM. 3? • August, 2004

PICYA Championships, clockwise from upper left — 'Just in Time's spinnaker is still the coolest on the Bay; 'Zeehond' managed to pull out of this one; 'Mistral'; 'Triumph' triumphed in the Larry Knight; the Islander 36 Kapai'; the SJ-24 'Sandpiper'; 'Mistral' chases'El Ocaso'up the Cityfront.

years to contend with." Other than the light turnout, the re¬ gatta — held on the Cityfront off the Golden Gate YC race deck — went off without a hitch. The weather was splen¬ did, and PICYA did its usual nice job of running the races. "There's no entry fee, and we hand out free regatta hats to all participants, as well as lots of food on

Saturday afternoon," said Daphne. "It's our way of giving something back to the sailing community." San Francico YC dominated the pro¬ ceedings again, crushing all comers in three of the four divisions. Richmond YC's WylieCat 30 Triumph — sailed by Steve Seal, John Skinner, Rita Skinner (wife), Nadine Skinner (daughter) and

RACING SHEET MORC boat, the Soverel 26 Wuda Shuda, to victory for the second year in a row in the Little Lipton division. Helping Page sail a perfect regatta — three bullets — were tactician Mark Dowdy, Doug Frolich, Sonny Lopez, Doug Fahlbusch, and Oliver Wiggett. In the Admiral's Cup, Tim McGowan steered his tiny Santana 22 Summertime Blues to a one-point victory over Jan Grygier's cleverly-named sistership Carlos. McGowan, who has now won the Cup six of the eight times it has been contested, was joined by Steve Enzensperger, Bob Fox, and Daniel Perrin. LIPTON CUP (<99) — 1) El Ocaso, J/120, Rick Wesslund/Bill Melbostad, SFYC, 3 points; 2) Just In Time, Beneteau 42s7, Frank McNear/Paul Siderenko, GGYC, 6; 3) Mistral, Beneteau 36.7, Ed Durbin, RYC, 9; 4) Vitrum, Catalina 470, Dale Flaming, SYC, 14; 5) El Jefe, Beneteau 36.7, Ri¬ chard Green, BYC, 14. (5 boats) LARRY KNIGHT (100-156) — 1) Triumph, WylieCat 30, John Skinner/Steve Seal, RYC, 4 points; 2) Tinsley Light V, WylieCat 30, Michael Grandin, SFYC, 5; 3) Kapai, Islander 36, Les Raos, EYC, 9; 4) Fast Forward, C&C 34, Mike Dungan, BYC, 12. (4 boats) LITTLE LIPTON (157-206) — 1) Wuda Shuda, Soverel 26, Craig Page/Mark Dowdy. SFYC, 3 points; 2) Loose Lips, Merit 25, Phill Mai, BYC, 8; 3) Zeehond, Newport 30, Gary Boell, RYC, 9; 4) Soulatitude, J/24, Jonathan Hagerman, SYC, 10. (4 boats) ADMIRAL'S CUP (S 207) — 1) Summertime Blues, Santana 22, Tim McGowan, SFYC, 4 points; 2) Carlos, Santana 22, Jan Grygier, RYC, 5; 3) La Bruja, Nightingale 24, Daniel Coleman, BYC, 10; 4) Sandpiper, San Juan 24, Kevin Hartig, OPYC, 11; 5) Migration, Catalina 25, Chuck Herman, SJSC, 16. (5 boats) Full results — www.picyaregatta.us 1

20th Plastic Classic Regatta a 20-ft Flying Dutchman owned by Zhenya Kimeshkin-Stephan, won Bay View Boat Club’s 20th Plastic Classic Regatta by a convincing margin on July 17. Zhenya, who we imagine is Russian, finished the 10.7-mile South Bay course in 1:51:50. After Rushin's guesstimated PHRF rating of 150 was ap plied, the FD ending up clobbering the next boat in the fleet, Gareth Orkony's Wylie Wabbit Furrious, by over 10 min¬ utes. Welcome to the 'new' Plastic Classic, where FDs — an Olympic class until 1992 — and \Wlie Wabbits are now al¬ lowed to compete with vintage Columbias, Coronados and the like. "We loosened up the parameters this year to include boats designed before 1980," ex¬ plained race chairman-for-life John Su¬ per. "The more, the merrier! We got 73 entries, the most ever, though only 55 boats actually raced." Rushin,

PICYA Champs, cont'd — Mike Dungan steers his C&C 34 'Fast Forward'; Little Lipton winner 'Wuda Shuda'; 'Carlos'just nips 'Summertime Blues' in a photo finish; three-time Lipton Cup win¬ ner 'El Ocaso'; the J/24 'Soulatitude' cruises downwind. All photos Latitude/rob & jr.

John Bloom (owner of the newest Wylie¬ Cat 30, Lotta 'Tude, #16) — prevented a clean sweep by SFYC, toppiHg Mike Grandin's Tinsley Light V in the Larry Knight division by a point. / Rick Wesslund's blue J /120 El Ocaso took three bullets in capturing the Lipton Cup for the third year in a row. Veteran tactician and SFYC team captain Bill

Melbostad, despite back surgery just a few weeks before the regatta, called the shots. Rounding out the 12-person crew were David Anthes, Kevin Burrell, Rhim Fleischman, Pat Lopez, Jeff McCord, Bryan Moore, Bryan Murdock, Heather Noel, Rob Schmidt, and Andy Vare. Craig Page, who works with Melbo at San Francisco Boat Works, steered his

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THE RACING As always, the Plastic Classic is more of an 'event' than just a race. Shoreside activities include food, drink, two bands and the Concours d'Elegance, which was won this year by Shantung, Mary Buckman's Cheoy Lee 33. In addition to 'pret¬ tiest boat', Shantung also won 'best in¬ terior'. Giotto, a custom sloop owned by Fred Fregly, won 'easiest to single-hand', while Hunky Dory, a Cape Dory 27 owned by John Mazza, took home 'most stock boat'. Curiously, all Concours winners were members of host Bay View Boat Club. The Plastic Classic's infamous 'Mark T, which used to feature women flash¬ ing the competitors, has been toned down, but the awards ceremony remains the same. "We make the winners stand on a podium made of beer cases and place medals around their neck, Olympic-style," explained Super. "It’s all in fun, a total satire. Oh, and you should see the T-shirts this year — they're tiedyed, and extra-ugly!" PHRF SPINNAKER — 1) Furrious, Wylie Wabbit, Gareth Orkony; 2) Windwalker, Islander 36, Richard Schoenhair; 3) Osituki, Cal 28, Rod Pimentel; 4) Seebar, Pearson Electra, Dennis Brewer. (10 boats) PHRF NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Rutharola, Cal 20, Berward Saggese; 2) Escape, Ericson 35 Mk. I, Bob Adams; 3) Traveler, Ericson 39, Gary Jones; 4) Free Spirit, Ericson 32 Mk. II, Gary Barker; 5) Summer Solstice, Tartan 34-C, John Watts; 6) Panache, Lee ULDB Custom, Elbert Asbaugh. (14 boats) CAL 29 — 1) Boog-A-Loo, Julia Yost. (2 boats) TRITON — 1) Bolero, Ely Gilliam; 2) Sleepyhead, Jim Kuykendall. (4 boats) CORONADO 25—1) That's Right!, Kathy

'Rushin' won the Plastic Classic. Flying Dutch¬ men are making a comeback locally, and will have their Nationals at BVBC in September. Wheatley; 2) Sanity Check, Xenon Herrmann. (4 boats) ISLANDER BAHAMA 24 — 1) Constellation, John Lincoln; 2) Bahama Mama, Ray DiFazio. (4

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boats) RANGER 23 — 1) No Name, Marco Miller; 2) Tamarack, Nick Angel. (4 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Auggie, Sally Taylor. (3 boats) FLYING DUTCHMAN —1) Rushin, Zhenya Kirneshkin-Stephan. (5 boats; all others DNF) OVERALL— 1) Rushin; 2) Furrious; 3) Rutha¬ rola; 4) Windwalker; 5) Osituki; 6) Escape; 7) Traveler; 8) Bolero; 9) Free Spirit; 10) Boog-ALoo. (55 boats) Full results — www.bvbc.org

RIP — North Sails Race Week All things must pass — though we, along with most West Coast sailors, were surprised and saddened to learn that North Sails Race Week founder Bruce Golison pulled the plug on his popular event a week after what turned out to be its final edition. One hundred and twenty-five boats raced in NSRW in Long Beach on June 25-27, unaware that this was the regatta's swan song. Golison cited "financial and logistical hurdles" and "lack of corporate sponsor¬ ship and industry support" as contrib¬ uting factors to the event’s demise, as well as "marked resistance to entry fee increases." The event, which went through three title sponsors (Audi, Trimble Navigation, and North Sails), was never formally affiliated with a yacht club, though Golison’s club, Alamitos Bay YC, provided most of the volunteers and equipment. 'We're proud of what we've accom¬ plished over the last 20 years," stated

Golison. "In addition to providing a great event and world-class race management, we are proud to know that we have made our sport better with some of the inno¬ vations that we developed over the years. The innovation we're most proud of, one that is currently used worldwide, is the

Protest Arbitration System, which we in¬ troduced 17 years ago to streamline pro¬ test procedures." Final Boat of the Week honors went to Ed Cummins' and Jack Franco's J/ 105 Bold Forbes, which came from be¬ hind to win the 20-boat J/105 class on a tiebreaker. Forbes, which also recently won the prestigious Lipton Cup for Balboa YC, headed East after the regatta in search of more competition, includ¬ ing the J/105 Nationals in Marion, MA, in September. Two classes used NSRW as their PCCs — John Kilroy's Farr 40 Samba Pa Ti, with Paul Cayard calling tactics, cruised to its fourth consecutive class victory, while Dave Voss' and Bob Patterson's Pi¬ ranha took the Schock 35 title. The re¬ gatta doubled as the Santana 20s' re¬ gional championship, which was won by Chris Winnard's Disaster Area. Northern California was well repre¬ sented, with five boats on the podium and two near-misses. Taking home sec¬ ond place trophies were Desdemona (J / 120) and Chance (Farr 395); while Pe¬ gasus (Farr 40), Charade (J/105) and Great Sensation (ID-35, PHRF-III) all scored thirds. Bill Wright’s still-unnamed Melges 24 (#525} and Chipango (Andrews

SHEET Paul Kent/Alex Carnet, 20; 3) Mad Dog, Schock 40, Ed Feo, 27; 4) Ghost II, Farr 395, Al Berg/Stuart Cramer, 27; 5) Amante, Choate 48, Richley Fam¬ ily, 35. (13 boats) PHRF-III — 1) Tabasco, ID-35, John Wylie, 8 points; 2) Defiance, B-32, Scott Taylor, 17; 3) Great Sensation, ID-35, Gary Fanger/Mario Yovkov, 22; 4) Racer's Edge, ID-35, Ron & Beverly Coalson, 25. (10 boats) PHRF-IV — 1) Rival, J/35, Dick Velthoen/Paul De Frietas, 13 points; 2) Bella Vita, Beneteau 36.7, Martin Burke, 20; 3) Blade Runner, Express 37, Mick Schlens, 25.2; 4) Intense, Olson 30, Allan Rosenberg, 30. (12 boats)

High Sierra Regatta The 51st High Sierra Regatta, hosted ' by Fresno YC on beautiful Huntington Lake, took place on July 10-11 (dinghies) and July 17-18 (keel boats). The turn¬ out was somewhat smaller than last year's gala 50th edition — pethaps due to the price of gas? — but Huntington, as usual, still served up the best combi¬ nation of sailing, camping and camara¬ derie on the lake circuit. The time-tested format for each week¬ end consisted of two races Saturday, a . h dinner/dance at the local lodge on Sat¬ urday night, and the longer 'lake tour' g on Sunday. For the most part, winds blew reliably in the 10-12 , knot range, with the usual light and shifty spots at each end of the JoAnn, Steve Murphy, 35. (10 lake. The races, which boats) still use the old starting J/105—1) Bold Forbes, Ed sequence, were well-run, Cummins/Jack Franco, 24 and accompanied by an points; 2) Wings, Dennis & announcer calling the Sharon Case, 24; 3) Masquer¬ play-by-play action for ade, Tom Coates, 27; 4) Indigo ■MM the spectators on the 3, Scott Birnberg/Randy Smith, 40; 5) Free Enterprise, Alex beach. Rasmussen, 43; 6) FlamHuntington 'regulars’ bouyant, Steve & Barney Flam, populated the podium, 44; 7) Short Skirt, Peter Lufkin/ taking home the coveted Chad Turner, 45. (20 boats) redwood burl trophies. J/109 — 1) Current Obses¬ Though the 'homies' from sion, Gary Mozer, 10 points; 2) Fresno YC scored the Blue Star, Charlie Flaugk, 13. (6 boats) most awards, the Monterey Peninsula YC MELGES 24 — 1) Monsoon, Bruce Ayres, 16 contingent — which showed up in force points; 2) In The Fridge, Mark & Jay Golison, 17; 3) Foxtrot, Kevin McCarthy/Cathy Woods, 22; 4) on the second weekend — also did well, 525, Tim Fay/Bill Wright/Seadon Wijsen, 25. (8 winning PHRF-I (Betty), PHRF-II (Tou¬ boats) can), and DSantana 22s (Dos Equis). Two SANTANA 20 (Western Regionals) — 1) Disas¬ classes used the first weekend as their ter Area, Team Disaster Area, 13 points; 2) Alti¬ PCCs — the A-Class Cats, which Pete tude Sickness, Infelise/Perry/Infelise, 18; 3) Voo-' vMelvin (of Morelli & Melvin fame) doo Chicken, Greg Helias, 22; 4) Aggressive Ten¬ schooled with three aces, and the Day dencies, Charles Witcher/Charlie Hess, 24. (10 Sailers, which Fresno YC's Dave Reran boats) PHRF-I — 1) Chayah, ID-48, Oscar Krinsky/ also dominated with straight bullets. Walter Johnson, 13 points; 2) Margaritaville, Cus¬ The only carnage of the weekend oc¬ tom Andrews 52, Jay Steinbeck/Pete Heck, 19; 3) curred ashore. "The bears were out in It's OKI, ID-48, Lew Beery/Andy Rose/Craig full force," emailed Donna Womble, Fletcher, 22; 4) Chipango, Andrews 56, Rob Barton/ owner of the J / 22 Toucan. "One of them Dale Scoggin, 23. (6 boats) destroyed the car door of a non-sailor the PHRF-II — 1) Arana, DenCho 51, John Carroll/ night before we got there. On Sunday Loren McClanathan, 8 points; 2) Chance, Farr 395,

Kilroy was there — 'Samba Pa Ti' made it four in a row at NSRW. Inset, Boat of the Week win¬ ner Jack Franco ('Bold Forbes').

56, PHRF-I) both ended up fourth. Chance, Paul 'PK' Kent’s Farr 395, also took home (and presumably retired) the Lydia Kent Family Trophy, honoring his late mother, for best family perfor¬ mance. PR’s crew included his sons Rob¬ ert and Peter and his brother Steve. Ri¬ val, a J / 35 owned by Dick Velthoen and Paul DeFrietas, was named PHRF Boat of the Week. For the complete report, pictures and obituary, see www.premiere-racing, com. Thanks to Bruce Golison and North Sails for 20 years of great racing — long live North Sails Race Week! FARR 40 (PCCs) — 1) Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy/Paul Cayard, 21 points; 2) Crocodile Rock, Alex Geremia/Scott Harris/Chris Larson, 27; 3) Pe¬ gasus, Philippe Kahn/Morgan Larson, 31; 4) Temptress, Alan Field/Rick Merriman, 44; 5) War¬ path, Steve & Fred Howe/John Cutler, 5£; 6) Sling¬ shot, Chuck Parrish/George Szabo, 56. (12 boats) J/120 — 1) Caper, John Laun, 12 points; 2) Desdemona, John Wimer, 16; 3) Tanfa Jama, Steve & Tama Harris, 20. (8 boats) SCHOCK 35 (PCCs) — 1) Piranha, Dave Voss/ Bob Patterson, 10 points; 2) Ripple, Jeff Janov, 15; 3) Whiplash, Ray Godwin/Wally Gordon, 33; 4)

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THE RACING night, a bear jimmied the (formerly) locked dumpster adjacent to our camp¬ site and climbed in. He then went on to take more food — salami, ham, blueber¬ ries and Italian veggie salad — from a neighboring site, fortunately overlooking the freshly-caught trout in our cooler!" WEEKEND ONE (July 10-11): ULTIMATE 20—1) Stuart Wakeman, 7 points; 2) Pease Glaser, 8; 3) John Andrew, 11. (7 boats) A-CLASS CAT (PCCs) — 1) Pete Melvin, 3 points; 2) Ken Marshack, 9; 3) Michael.Egan, 12. (10 boats) INTERNATIONAL 14 — 1) Ron Boehm, 6 points; 2) Ted Rogers, 7; 3) Zach Berkowitz, 7. (8 boats) 29er— 1) Peter Jorgensen, 7 points; 2) Marcus Bernal, 10. (6 boats) VANGUARD 15 — 1) Rebecca Beard, 4 points. (3 boats) CORONADO 15 — 1) Barrett Sprout, 3 points; 2) Kevin Wasbauer, 9; 3) Steve Fishman, 11. (9 boats) DAY SAILER-A (PCCs) — 1) Dave Keran, 3 points; 2) Greg Adams, 13; 3) Steve Lowry, 16; 4) Bill Fiock, 18; 5) Dean Iwahashi, 19; 6) Len Fiock, 19; 7) John Neiswanger, 23; 8) Dave Misunas, 26. (25 boats) DAY SAILER-B — 1) Dan McDonald, 3 points; 2) Dana McClish, 7; 3) Tom Murphey, 11. (7 boats) LIDO-A — 1) Kurt Wiese, 5 points; 2) Tom Jenkins, 10; 3) Stuart Robertson, 10; 4) Eric Kownacki, 11; 5) Ken Campbell, 16; 6) John Papadopoulos, 17; 7) Freddie Stevens, 20. (18 boats) LIDO-B— 1) Ryder Nesbitt, 3 points; 2) Randy Carper, 6; 3) Robert Spero, 12; 4) Albert Perez, 15. (11 boats) LASER — 1) Tom Burden, 3 points; 2) Tim Armstrong, 6. (6 boats) BANSHEE — 1) Craig Lee, 4 points; 2) Charles Witcher, 5; 3) Steve Galeria, 11; 4) Mark Erdich, 12. (11 boats) MULTIHULL — 1) Paul Kilkenny, 6 points; 2)

Steve Sherry, 6. (4 boats) OPEN — 1) Anders Petersson, 3. (3 boats)

WEEKEND TWO fJuiv 17-18): PHRF-A — 1) David Addleman/Mike Evans, 11 :Metre, 7 points; 2) Steve Sherry, Hobie 33, 8. (5 Page 168 • DtUwU. 3? • August, 2004

boats) PHRF-B — 1) Donna Womble, J/22, 7 points; 2) Pat Bradley, J/24, 8; 3) Walter Smith, Moore 24, 8; 4) Gary Albright, J/22,16; 5) Bruce Schumacher, B-25, 17. (13 boats) PHRF-C— 1) Lewis Wagoner, Coronado 25,5 boats; 2) Dave Mosher, MacGregor 26,6. (5 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Greg Byrne, 5 points; 2) Kim Desenberg, 6; 3) Ron Tostenson, 9. (7 boats) HOLDER 20—1) Jim Rosaschi, 4 points. (3 boats)' SANTANA 20— 1) Golison/Washburn, 3 points; 2) Team Aggressive Tendencies, 7; 3) Gordon Wanlass, 8; 4) Mark Erdrich, 12. (11 boats) THISTLE — 1) Michael Gilliam, 7 points; 2) Ron Smith, 8; 3) Dave Keran, 9; 4) Wayne Balsiger, 13. (12 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Charles Kurtman/Nick Ward, 5 points; 2) Ronald Baxter, 6. (6 boats) SAN JUAN 21 — 1) Ruth Barcus, 6 points; 2) Jerry Hensen, 6; 3) Bill Parsons, 13; 4) Jorgen Clausen, 14; 5) Richard Kahn, 17. (13 boats) VICTORY 21 — 1) Scott Holmes, 4 points; 2) Tom Anderson, 6. (4 boats) OPEN (Portsmouth) — 1) Larry Meisner,

Summer vacation — The Jesbergs, plus Zarko (right), at the start of the Trans-Tahoe Race. MacGregor 25,4 points; 2) Scott McIntosh, Catalina 22, 6; 3) Rachel Hadley, Catalina 22, 8. (7 boats) Full results— www.fresnoyachtclub.org

They're off! 'Ego', Don Jesberg's hot Melges 24 (#555), leads the pack at the start of the 41st Trans-Tahoe Race.

Two Regattas at Tahoe Some good sailing occurred up on the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tahoe last month, with the 41st Trans-Tahoe Race and the Melges PCCs taking place on back-to-back weekends. Don Jesberg, hot off his fifth Delta Ditch Run victory, continued his winning ways on July 10, winning the Trans-Tahoe by six minutes over Gary Redelberger's locally-based Mumm 30 Racer X. The 26-mile race began promptly at noon in a building 10-15 knot southwest¬ erly. Forty-six boats in four divisions started, including Bill Erkelen’s power¬ ful D-Cat Adrenaline. Ironically, Adrenaline was too fast, and ended up outsailing the wind line on their way to the east shore and sitting until the wind (and the fleet) caught up. August Ice, a local J/ 125, was first to finish, and the whole fleet was tied up by 5:30 p.m. "It was a great year for the Trans-Tahoe," claimed race chairman Eric Conner. "Plenty of wind always puts smiles on the sailors' faces." Naturally, Jesberg sported the biggest smile of all. Not only did he win, but this time he did it with a low-key crew — wife Eugenia, kids Peter and Emma, and friend Zarko Draganic, who moved to Italy two weeks later. "Don't be fooled, everyone aboard is a really good sailor," said Jesberg. "The real issue was we didn't bring foul weather gear, and the water was really cold on the 8-mile beat back to Sugar Pine Point." The following weekend, Jesberg sailed the ?-race, 1-throwout PCCs with Draganic, Craig Healy, and John Gutenkunst. Ego won the first race, but eventually faded to third against the

SHEET Toast, Jeanneau 36-2, Fred Conta; 4) Moonlight,

Paul Teveliet, 52; 9) TTFN, Eric Conner, 52; 10) Swedish Meatballs, Stan Eriksson, 59. (14 boats; 7 races w/1 throwout)

Box Scores As Sgt. Joe Friday used to say, "Just the facts, ma'am.” Here are quick and dirty reports on a bunch of other races which occurred last month: 32nd SOUTH TOWER IStkSC: 6/25: 140 miles): 1) Skiff Sailing Foundation, 11:Metre, Chad Freitas; 2) Tapdance, Pearson 37, John & Debbie Walker; 3) Mon De'Sir, Jeanneau 35, Jerry Nassoiy; 4) Cloud-Nine, Catalina 30, James Plummer; 5) Delta Ruby, Catalina 30, Chuck Jones. (7 boats; all others DNF; www.stocktonsc.org) Team Pegasus juggernaut. Shark Kahn and his regular crew (Richard Clarke, Mark Christensen, Brian Hutchinson, and Brian Lee) were second in the first race — and then fired off six straight bullets to win the shifty series going away. Shark was using the regatta as a tune-up for the Melges 24 Worlds in Sweden this month, where he will hope¬ fully defend his '03 title. Father Philippe Kahn, who finished 9 points behind Shark with a pick-up crew, will also be going to Sweden. "Tahoe YC did a great job of running both events, and I'm already looking for¬ ward to next year," stated Jesberg. "Aside from the sailing, it was also a nice moun¬ tain vacation for my family — the kids took wakeboarding lessons, and Peter and I spent two days of trout fishing on the Truckee River." 41st TRANS-TAHOE (TahYC: July 10: 26 miles): DIV. A — 1) Ego, Melges 24, Don Jesberg; 2) Racer X, Mumm 30, Gary Redelberger; 3) Personal Puff, Melges 24, Dan Hauserman; 4) Ice Nine, J/ 109, Jim Casey. (11 boats) DIV. B — 1) Groovy, Venture 21, Les Bartlett; 2) Blue J, J/24, Mullen Family; 3) Freaks on a Leash, Express 27, Scott Parker; 4) Expressway, Express 27, Ross Groelz; 5) Ergo, Express 27, Chris Gage. (16 boats) DIV. C (non-spinny) — 1) Two Outrageous, Catalina 28, Frank Roberts; 2) Knot Bitchen, San Juan 24, Frese/Mohler; 3) Prime Interest, Catalina 25, Bob Pelton. (8 boats; 20-mile course) MULTIHULL — 1) Origami, F-24 Mk II, Ross Stein; 2) Freedom Dance, F-24 Mk. II, Jerry Grant; 3) Sea Puppy, F-24 Mk II, Burt Lemke; 4) Puppe¬ teer, F-24 Mk. II, Thom Davis. (9 boats) OVERALL (spinnaker) — 1) Ego; 2) Racer X; 3) Groovy.

MELGES 24 PCCs (Tahoe YC; Julv17-18): 1) Pegasus 492, Shark Kahn, 6 points; 2) Pe¬ gasus 575, Philippe Kahn, 15; 3) Ego, Don Jesberg, 20; 4) Go Dogs Go!, Pepe Parsons, 22; 5) Goose & Duck, Paul Bennett, 35; 6) Trophy Wife, Glenn Knute, 38; 7) Smokin', Kevin Clark, 39; 8) Bandit,

Winner's elapsed time — 24:15:34.

HD A FIRST HALF FINAL SCORES: DIV. G (< 99) — 1) Astra, Farr 40, Mary Coleman, 7 points; 2) Mintaka 4, Farr 38, Gerry Brown, 10; 3) Mistral, Beneteau 36.7, Ed Durbin, 12. (12 boats) DIV. J (101-135) — 1) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich, 4 points; 2) Chimera, Little Harbor 45, Grant 'Santa' Miller, 10; 3) Silkye, WylieCat 30, Cartwright/Seal, 11. (11 boats) DIV. K (138-183) — 1) Encore, Wylie Gemini Twin, Andy Hall, 4 points; 2) The Shadow, Mull 30, David Walker, 10; 3) Wuvulu, IB-30, John New, 11. (10 boats) DIV. M (>185) — 1) MyToy, Ranger 26, David Adams, 5 points; 2) Crazy Jane, Thunderbird, Doug Carroll, 9. (5 boats) SPORTBOAT — 1) Family Hour, Olson 30, Bilafer Family, 4 points; 2) Voo¬

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Express 27, Jim Gibbs. (11 boats) MULTIHULL— 1) Indigo, Dragonfly Tri, Aaron Cooperband. (1 boat)

MONTEREY BAY CHAMPS (SCYC: 6/26-27): CLASS A — 1) Roller Coaster, SC 50, Jack Gordon, 7 points; 2) Tinseltown Rebellion, Melges 24, Cam Lewis, 8; 3) Afterburner, Synergy 1000, Niels Andrews, 8. (6 boats) CLASS B — 1) Galdalf, Santana 35, DeWitt/ Schulyer/Quitzau, 5 points; 2) Travieso, J/22, Jack Allen, 6. (4 boats) (3 races; www.scyc.org)

MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT (SFYC: 7/10:35.6 miles): 1) Eclipse, Express 37, Mark Dowdy; 2) She¬ nanigans, Express 27, Bill Moore; 3) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom; 4) Expeditious, Express 37, Bartz Schneider; 5) Desperado, Express 27, Mike Bruzzone; 6) Abigail Morgan, Express 27, Ron Kell; 7) Qui B 5, J/120, John Sylvia; 8) Crash Test Bunny, Wylie Wabbit, Erik Menzel; 9) Max, Antrim 27, Bryan Wade; 10) Salient, Cal 39, Mark Pearce; 11) Whirled Peas, Cal 29, Phil Hyndman; 12) Jose Cuervo, J/105, Peter Schoen; 13) Arowana, Diva 39, Larry Riley; 14) Eurydice, Catalina 30, George Biery; 15) Wuvulu, Islander 30, John New. (23 boats; www.sfyc.org) Winning crew (Eclipse) —- Mark Dowdy, Bill Riess, John Kernot, George Ahn, Tracy Pepoon, Craig Page, Doug Fahlbusch, Sonny Lopez. Finish time — 10:34 p.m.

RONSTAN BAY CHALLENGE (StFYC: July 3): 1) Mike Zajicek; 2) Steve Sylvester; 3) Bill Weir; 4) David Wells; 5) Chende Herstus; 6) Mike Percey; 7) Ben Bamer; 8) Al Mirel; 9) Lindon Seed; 10) Jean Rathle; 11) Brian MacDougall; 12) Eric Christianson; 13) Soheil Zahedi; 14) Alan Prussia; 15) Steve Bodner. (35 boards;

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Child, KNARR MATCH RACING < StFYC: July 10-11):

Olson 30, Charles Barry, 11; 3) Stray Cat, Olson 30, Ken Murney, 13. (10 boats) S.F. 30s (117-141) — 1) Jeannette, Tar¬ tan Ten, Henry King, 4 points; 2) Abba-Zaba, Tartan Ten, Charles Pick, 7. (6 boats) (5 races; 1 throwout; www-

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1) Terry Anderlini, 8-2; 2) Jon Perkins, 8-2; 3) Tom Reed, 55; 4) Knud Wibroe, 46; 5) Chris Kelly, 3-7; 6) Larry Drew, 2-8. (6 teams; www.stfyc-

■org) Winning crew — Terry Anderlini, Seadon Wijsen, Dennis George, John Collins.

Fresh water Shark sighting — 'Pegasus 492' used the Melges PCCs as a tune-up for the Worlds in Sweden.

BROTHERS & SISTERS (Tiburon YC: July 4): J/105 — 1) Aquavit, Tim Russell; 2) Joyride, Bill Hoehler. (5 boats) BIG SPINNY (<150) — 1) Attitude Adjustment, Express 27, Soren Hoy; 2) Bones, Moore 24, Hans Bigall. (5 boats) LITTLE SPINNY (> 151) — 1) Sorcerer, Half Tonner, Pat Lopez. (2 boats) NON-SPINNY — 1) Polperro, Folkboat, Peter Jeal; 2) Prep J, J/30, Jerry Tostenson; 3) French

ALAMEDA INTERCLUB SE¬ RIES fcumulative):

BIG SPINNAKER (< 173) -—1) Wind Dragon, Catalina 34, Dave Davis, 6 points; 2) Double Agent, Merit 25, Robin Olliver, 6. (6 boats) FAT 30s — 1) Spindrifter, Tartan 30, Paul Skabo, 3 points; 2) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles, 6. (6 boats) CATALINA 34 — 1) Crew's Nest, Ray Irvine, 4 points; 2) Mottley, Chris Owen, 4. (6 boats) LITTLE SPINNAKER (>187) — 1) Dominatrix, Santana 22, Heidi Schmidt, 3 points. (3 boats) August, 2004 • UctTUM 3? • Page 169

THE RACING NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Flotsam, Yankee One Design, Brad & Geoff Clerk, 5 points; 2) Anemone, Santana 22, Hank Lindemann, 11; 3) Knotty Sweetie, C&C 32, G. Johnson, 11; 4) Free Spirit, Ericson 32-2, Gary Barker, 12. (13 boats) MULTIHULL (spinnaker) — 1) Three Sigma, F-27, Chris Harvey, 3 points; 2) Prime Directive,F-31, Dave Gilman, 6; 3) Defiance, Cross 46, Michael Roper, 8. (10 boats) MULTIHULL (non-spinnaker) — 1) Mood Indigo, Gemini, Rich Kerbavaz, 3 points. (3 boats) (4 races w/1 throwout; 2 more races to go; full results — www.oakland-

Easom; 2) Tiburon, J/105, Steve Stroub; 3) Mr. Toad, J/24, John Hunt. (8 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Ba¬ sic Instinct, Elliott 1050, Jim Barton; 2) QE 3, Tartan Ten, Tom Perot/Suzi Miller; 3) Salient, Cal 39, Mark Pearce. (7 boats) (This is a new regatta honor¬ ing Walt Logan. See www.sfyc.orgfor full results.)

SOUTH BAY YRA #4 (SLYC: 7/1718:2 races): DIV. A — 1) Windwalker, Jeanneau 36, Jim Benson, 2 points; 2) Heathcliff, Catalina 27, Ed Hoff,

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Eventual winners Bruce Edwards/Dave Shelton chase the Buchans in the CARL SCHUMACHER REGATTA (July DIV. B (masters) — 1) Mist, 505 PCCs. The event was a tune-up for August's Nationals and Worlds in Beneteau First 38, Robert Hu, 2 17-18): Santa Cruz. See 'www. 505worlds2004.org' for all the details. 1) Swamp Donkey, Robert Brown, _ points; 2) Jet Lag, Catalina 34, Roger 11 points; 2) Xena, Mark Lowry, 13; 3) Roe, 5. (4 boats) True Grits, Jay Montgomery, 24; 4) Peaches, John DIV. C— 1) Sugar Magnolia, Hunter 29.5, Ward Lowry/David Byron, 46; 9) Ryan Cox/Jeff Grange, Rivlin, 26; 5) Chimo, Brad Pennington, 30. (10 Ex¬ Fulcher, 3 points; 2) January's Child, Hunter 34, 46; 10) Mike Martin/Jeff Nelson, 47; 11) Fritz press 27s; 6 races w/ no throwouts)

505 PCCs (Santa Cruz YC: July 10-11): 1) Bruce Edwards/Dave Shelton, 11 points; 2) Dan Thompson/Andy Zinn, 13; 3) Mike Holt/Carl Smit, 15; 4) Andy Beeckman/Benny Benjamin, 17; 5) Howie Hamlin/Peter Alarie, 19; 6) Jeff Miller/John Bell, 21; 7) Doug Hagan/Stuart Park, 36; 8) Adam

Lanzinger/Jay Renehan, 49; 12) Robin Brown/John Fry, 50; 13) Nigel Oswald/Rob McMillon, 51; 14) Carol & Carl Buchan, 54; 15) Macy Nelson/Erik Booth, 54. (37 boats; 5 races w/ 1 throwout;

Stan Phillips, 4. (4 boats) DIV. D (masters) — 1) Dolphin, Cal 2-30, Rob¬ ert Young, 3 points. (1 boat) Full results — http://sbyra.home.comcast.net/

www.scyc.org) LOGAN'S ISLAND (SFYC: June 26: 9 miles): SPINNAKER — 1) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank

COLUMBIA 5.5 NATIONALS (AYC: July 17-18): 1) Drummer, Adam Sadeg, 9 points; 2) Maverik, Bill Colombo, 10; 3) Nefertiti, Bob Doscher, 18; 4)

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Ricky Driscoll. . . Going to the Bemis Trophy CIs Ftt Yacht Owner Type HaiUngjPort Corr. Time (10 boats; 6 races, no (420s, New Bedford YC, DIVISION 1 throwouts) 1 7 Flash New Bedford, MA, Aug. Andrews TP 52 Dwight Jefferson Vancouver 324:38:21 Winning crew — Adam A 10 Renegade Andrews 70 Dan Sinclair Vancouver 33T49 02 14-18) are SFYC's team of Sadeg, Warren Sankey, Panda §1 llii Cassiopeia Davidson 72 Gary Schoenrock Anacortes 342:16:12 Josh Leighton/Spencer Love. Wild Radish Louis Ravenet Seattle DNF Johnson and EYC's Erik DIVISION 2 Glaser/Thomas Brook. WINDSURFING NATIONALS 1 2 Voodoo Child J/130 Brian Duchin Tacoma 309:47-25 SFYC's talented Gut(StFYC: 7/12-171: 2 8 Time Bandit J/120 Bob Brunius Orcas 326:41:66 enkunst brothers, Mor¬ FORMULA GOLD — 1) 3 , 9 I Antares X-119 Larry Clark Seattle 329 5300 Micah Buzianis, 13 points; 2) gan and Myles, won the 4 11 Gaia J/T09 Bob Biggie Seattle 338.33.37 Phil McGain, 16; 3) Devon Darby 5 C&C 121 Steven Tuck Vashon lei. ' 9-boat eliminations but 340:16-40 Boulon, 23; 4) Sam Ireland, 27; Ben. First 47.7 David Sutcliffe Vancouver 353:36:23 m 14 Kinetic declined the trip to the fi¬ 7 15 Jam J/160 5) Jimmy Diaz, 29; 6) Rob John McPhail Fox Island 354.00.33 nals due to a conflict with - Mojo Rising .: '0.v Clayton Craigte Richmond Hartman, 42; 7) Seth Besse, 44; : the 29er Worlds in Swit¬ 8) Mike Zajicek, 51; 9) Bill Weir, • zerland. . . The MPYC71; 10) Steve Sylvester, 72. (38 1 J Tranquillite Swan 4f Jack Shannon Bellevue 31 SIS 146 hosted Laser PCCs boards; 7 races) 1 3 Winds of Time Steve Clark 316-51:41 42' Sloop Surrey doubled as the qualifier 4 Double Deuce J Ron Grierson FORMULA SILVER — 1) X-Yacht 40 318.58:04 Vancouver 4 5 Pointe De Fuit Jeanneau 37 Victoria Rob Tape 321.01.03 for the Smythe Trophy. Barry Ritchey, 105 points; 2) 5 & Kahuna Express 37 Eric Nelson 322 49:37 Tacoma Doug Beaman, 116; 3) Stephan SFYC's Sean Kelly and ^ i Scaurend Valiant 40 James Scott DNF Edmonton Besse, 120; 4) Larzul Andre, SeqYC's Brian Malouf Saltspring 1st mmil White Cloud ■50'Sloop ' Derek Hill DNF 123; 5) David Hop, 128. (34 earned the berths at the boards; 7 races) finals (in Lasers in con¬ FORMULA JUNIOR (under 18) — 1) Pieter Race Notes junction with the Bemis), topping the Barend Botha, 8 points; 2) Todd Selby, 16; 3) Lilly Kid stuff; Representing Area G at this four-boat field. Barnett, 20. (6 boards; 10 races) year's Sears Cup, to be held in Lightnings Local heroes: Peter Szasz piloted his PRODIGY — 1) Peter Bonello.l 4 points; 2) Chip at Malletts Bay BC (Colchester, VT) on Islander 36 Midnight Sun to first place Wasson, 29; 3) Bill Marintson, 31. (10 boards; 13 August 15-18, will be RYC's team of skip¬ races) in StFYC's annual members-only Intra¬ Full results — www.stfyc.com per John Gray, Meghan Castruccio and club Regatta, topping a 14-boat field... Alert, Richard Humphrey, 19; 5) Top Gun, Jim Coddington, 29.

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'Old Farts’ and 'Young Farts’ went at it last month in the casual Pinecrest Cup Laser Regatta, a mostly mythical com¬ petition between homeowners up on that Sierra lake. Mik Beatie won this year, topping the Hock family — Luke in sec¬ ond and Sam in third — after 12 races over 4 days. "The Ibuprofen intake has gone way up since we started letting the young bucks into the arena," reports Mik. . . Disney stock soars: The maxZ86 Pyewacket won the 27-boat 'Class O' at Cork Race Week in Ireland, one of owner Roy Disney's favorite race venues. Mak¬ ing their First victory with the new boat even sweeter was the fact that Pyewacket beat their arch-rival and sistership Morn¬ ing Glory in the process — in fact, MG never crossed Pyewackets bow once in the regatta. Pyewacket, which owes MG a few seconds a mile now, had won four of their five encounters on the water (but lost the fifth one in The Room for fouling MG at a mark) when MG owner Hasso Plattner abruptly pulled out of the re¬ gatta a day early, citing "safety concerns." Funny, that didn't seem to be an issue

Morgan (driving) and Myles Gutenkunst won the Area G Bemis Blims. They're off in Europe now racing the 420 Europeans and 29er Worlds.

in the Caribbean, where it was windier, bumpier and there were as many or more little boats in the way. Pyewacket, we're told, has found a little more speed and their luck seems to be turning — unfortunately just as the

two maxZ86s go their separate ways. Next up on Disney's schedule is the Rolex Maxi Worlds in Sardinia in early September, followed by the St. Tropez Re¬ gatta in early October. After that, Pye¬ wacket-will be shipped home to Califor¬ nia to hopefully break records in next winter's Del Rey-FV Race and the res¬ urrected Newport-Cabo Race. Random notes: The Andrews 70 Ren¬ egade was first to finish the slow IBM Vic-Maui Race, taking 11 days, 21 hours to complete the 2,308-mile course — over 2.5 days off the SC 70 Grand Illusion's four-year-old record. Tranquillite, a Swan 46, was the overall winner in the 19-boat fleet (see box on previous page). . . Ventura sailmaker Deke Klatt steered his Jaded to victory in the J/24 North Americans in late June. Royal Van¬ couver YC hosted the regatta, which was attended by 34 boats. . . Santa Barbara Farr 40 sailor Deneen Demourkas is currently way ahead in the brutal Tour de France a La Voile, leading a 30-boat Mumm 30 field. See www.touruoile.fr (hit 'English version') to see if Groouederci kept up the torrid pace.

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We depart from our regular format this month to bring you a special report on Stay-At-Home Chartering Options.

Playing Tourist Here at Home: Overnight Chartering on the Bay If you'd love to take a sailing vacation to some exotic, faraway destination this summer or fall, but just can't afford the price of admission, we have an afford¬ able alternative to propose: Charter a nicely-equipped bareboat locally for a few days, or perhaps even a week, and ex¬ plore the best of the Bay Area under sail. In order to fully absorb the concept, pretend for a moment that you're a tour¬ ist new to the region. Looking at the Greater Bay Area through the lens of an out-of-towner, you could quickly put to¬ gether a long list of must-see destina¬ tions such as Sausalito, Angel Island, Fisherman's Wharf, Jack London Square and perhaps even a trip to the wine coun¬ try or down to Monterey Bay. Aboard a locally chartered bareboat, you can have access to them all. Even if you own your own boat, there are times when chartering locally makes sense, and overnighting with a group of friends or family is one of them. Privately owned boats used primarily for racing or daysailing tend to be stripped-out be¬ low decks, often to the extent that they're inappropriate for overnighting, let alone a week-long cruise. Especially if you'd like to spend a few days on the water with friends or family members who aren't used to roughing it, upgrading to There's no launch service at Sausalito, but the panoramic view from the anchorage is splen¬ did. You can walk to town from the marinas.

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a late-model baretjoat can increase everyone's enjoyment of the trip expo¬ nentially. When the costs are split be¬ tween two or three couples, chartering even the largest Bay bareboats can be pretty reasonable — especially when compared to an overseas getaway. Doing a mini-cruise within the Greater Bay Area this summer or fall is also an ideal way to give friends or fam¬ ily members a taste of the cruising lifestyle, and will give you real-world op¬ portunities to practice cruising skills such as anchoring, navigating and trip planning. Even if you count yourself among the majority of Latitude readers who sail Bay Area waters often, we'll bet that you rarely overnight on the hook or in a guest slip at a marina outside of your own neighborhood. And when was the last time you hiked the myriad trails of An¬ gel Island, perused the 'junk shops’ and art galleries of Fisherman's Wharf, or en¬ joyed a fine meal topped off by live jazz at Jack London Square? Although local charter firms don’t of¬ fer provisioning services like big overseas outfits do, and you'll have to bring your own sheets and towels, many of the larger local bareboats have complete gal¬ leys and very comfortable accommoda¬ tions for six or more — including one or more hot showers. Here's a small sampling of some of the Bay Area's best bareboats for over¬ nighting: Modern Sailing offers the only bareboat catamaran on the Bay, a three-cabin Seawind 1000 (33 feet); another win¬ ner would be their nearly new Island Packet 38 with two private cabins, one of which has a walk-around master berth. For the ulti¬ mate in spacious comfort, Club Nautique offers a Jeanneau 52 — the largest bareboat on the Bay — with a luxurious master cabin forward; and for smaller groups, a nearly new Hunter 36 with two comfy private cabins. OCSC's top recom¬ mendations are their Hallberg-Rassy 34, Sabre 36

and Caliber 40, each with two comfort¬ able private cabins. (Be reminded, how¬ ever, that OCSC charters to members only.) For Monterey Bay sailing. Pacific Yachting & Sailing of Santa Cruz offers a beautifully appointed, late-model Beneteau 46; and for smaller groups ei¬ ther a late-model Catalina 36 or a de¬ luxe Hunter 33, both with two cabins. Also in Santa Cruz, Lighthall Yacht Char¬ ters offers their sweet new Catalina 34 fitted out with extras such as a high-def, wide-screen TV. So where exactly would we suggest you cruise to? In these pages we'll give you a broad range of ideas which will enable you to combine the best of Bay Area sailing with enticing activities ashore. As globetrotting sailors will confirm, San Francisco Bay offers some of the most consistently breezy sailing condi¬ tions in the world, which is why foreign sailors jump at the chance to get out on the water here. So, we could argue that during a week of sailing here, you may actually get in more hours of glorious sailing than you would if you flew to some idyllic tropical venue halfway across the planet. Add to that the possibility of fine

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During the daylight hours, boaters are welcome to tie up at Angel Island's Ayala Cove docks. Nearby moorings are provided for overnighting. dining, nightlife, shopping and explor¬ ing ashore, and you have the recipe for a fun-filled mini-cruise. Sausalito—Unfortunately, the water¬ side city of Sausalito — famous for gen¬ erations as a haven for mariners — has neither a launch service nor public dock for transient tie-ups. But anchoring off the cityfront is peaceful and scenic, with its 360° view that includes the San Fran¬ cisco skyline and Mt. Tamalpais. One idea would be to spend a night on the hook soaking in the serenity, then move to a guest slip at one of the town's halfdozen marinas. The touristic delights of downtown Sausalito such as jazz bars, shops and seafood restaurants will be within walking distance. Angel Island — One of the Bay's most precious resources, of course, is Angel Island. Uninhabited and ruggedly beau¬ tiful, it offers great hiking (and biking) trails, picnic spots, a snack stand and a bike rental shop. There are three prime anchorages for overnighting: on the east side between Quarry Point and Point Simpson, on the northeast corner just west of Point Campbell, and at Ayala

Cove where you can save yourself the trouble of dropping a hook by overnighting in the mooring field. For exploring ashore, simply pull into one of Ayala Cove's many guest slips. Boaters are allowed to keep their boats in the slips until sunset while recreating ashore, whereas daytrippers must exit aboard the last ferry, at 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and 5:20 p.m. on weekends. So during the early evening hours you will practically have the place to your¬ self. When you wake up hungry the next morn¬ ing, it's a short sail across Raccoon Strait to Tiburon where the free guest dock at Sam's Waterfront Cafe may entice you to come ashore for a big break¬ fast on the outside deck. (No overnighting is allowed, but Sam's dock also gives access, of course, to evening dining and carousing in downtown Tiburon.) San Francisco — Al¬ though permanent

slips on the San Francisco waterfront are tough to find, several marinas maintain guest slips for daysailors and over nigh ters. Ever since the Giants' new ball park was built a few years ago, one of the coolest ideas for overnighting in the Bay has been to reserve a slip at South Beach Harbor, grab some game tickets (via www.sfgiants .com or www.craigslist.com.) and make a big night of it. Think of it, you could spend the middle of the day sailing the Central Bay, then head over to South Beach, have your own floating tailgate party, take in the game, then go back to the boat for a nightcap — celebrating the Gi¬ ants' win, of course. Similarly, the nearby Pier 38 Maritime Recreation Center has guest slips or sideties available which, like those at South Beach, are only a few steps away from the ball park and a short walk away from a variety of great bars and restaurants. For more dining and entertainment choices, simply hop on the Embarcadero trolley (or grab a cab) to North Beach. Some of the city's finest restaurants are there, of course, and Chinatown lies only a few blocks inland. The other possibility for San Francisco berthing is at the Pier 39 complex, which lies adjacent to Fisherman's Wharf. Both are as touristy as can be, but to our way of thinking that’s half the fun — after all, the goal is to appreciate such worldfamous attractions with the enthusiasm of an out-of-towner. In addition to fine seafood restaurants, arcades — where your kids can be happily occupied for For tourists, the sea lion colony at Pier 39 is one of the biggest attractions. You might pre¬ fer the shops and seafood restaurants. ,,

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hours — and the Aquarium by the Bay, it's fun to poke around the tourist shops and take in an art gallery or two. Of course, no mention of the Fisherman's Wharf area would be com¬ plete without mentioning that you can enjoy the best Irish Coffee in the coun¬ try at the Buena Vista Bar and Restau¬ rant, located at the corner of Hyde and Beach Streets — the American version of this famous libation was invented here in the early '50s. Across the street is the often-photographed cable car terminus, where — if you really want to play tour¬ ist —you can hop aboard and treat your¬ self to the quintessential San Francisco experience. Alternately, if you're fond of sweet treats, you’ll want to wander over to Ghirardelli Square to sample the freshly-made chocolate or perhaps drown yourself in a massive hot fudge sundae. If maritime lore is more to your lik¬ ing. be sure to check out the National Maritime Park complex at the west end of Fisherman's Wharf. In addition to touring lovingly restored period vessels, such as the massive square-rigger Balclutha, which are berthed along the Hyde Street Pier, don't miss the adjacent Maritime Museum — one of the region's most underutilized historic resources. If you love vintage nautical photography and artifacts as we do, you'll feel like a kid in a candy store. A variety of special events also occur at the Park through¬ out the year. The Hyde Street Pier and the Mari¬ time Museum abut a man-made anchor¬ age called Aquatic Park, which is only Apart from marinas, there are a variety of shel¬ tered anchorages in the Bay, such as Clipper Cove alongside Treasure Island.

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accessible to sail- or oar-powered ves¬ sels. Although there is no launch ser¬ vice or dock access to boaters, you are welcome to drop the hook there for the night and savor the rich nautical tradi¬ tion that surrounds you. On the way into the anchorage, be sure to watch out for swimmers — seriously, two fanatical swim clubs are located here. Even though the water is cold enough to make a 'normal person' turn blue, these diehards are out there year-round without wetsuits! Oakland Estuary —With the promise of steady breezes, flat water and sunny skies, the Oakland Estuary is one of the most pleasant places to sail in the Bay Area. And it's home to some of the region's best marinas, most of which maintain guest slips for overnighting. Several waterside restaurants on both sides of the channel offer guest docks, such as Scott's Seafood Grill, Chevy's and Quinn's Lighthouse Restaurant — a well-loved landmark built around an actual 1890 lighthouse that was moved here in the mid'60s. Quinn's also offers overnight berthing. For shopping, dining and nightlife, the prize gem of the Es¬ tuary is Oakland’s Jack London Square. Although the dining choices are numerous, one of our

Oakland's Jack London Square complex offers overnight berthing, plus a wide variety of en¬ tertainment and dining options.

favorite plans for a night out here is to have sushi at Yoshi's, topped off by a live jazz show at the adjoining club, which was artfully designed in a semicircle so that every seat in the house has an ex¬ cellent view of the stage. We also recommend stopping in for a drink at Heinold's First & Last Chance Saloon, the last remnant of the old — and we mean really old — Oakland wa¬ terfront. Legend holds that, as a boy, Jack London used to hang out here soak¬ ing up seafaring tales from old salts, which inspired his later works of litera¬ ture. Berkeley — Exploring the streets of Berkeley probably isn't the best use of your valuable vacation time, but here's an idea to consider. The vast Berkeley Marina is just a short bus or cab ride from U.C. Berkeley's Greek Theater, where an excellent lineup of musicians will perform this summer, to suit a wide range of musical tastes. This month, both Carol King and Tony Bennett will per¬ form, in contrast to the Roots, Rock and Reggae Festival, which is slated as a trib¬ ute to Bob Marley. September's lineup includes Crosby, Stills and Nash, Aretha Franklin and Santana! For overnight anchoring, there are a number of other choice spots, such as:

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Clipper Cove, a breezy, flat-water an¬ chorage lying between Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands; Paradise Cove, on the east side of the Tiburon Peninsula; and McNear's Beach, along the San Rafael coastline. If time allows, however, consider a trip up either the Petaluma, Napa or Sacramento River. Beyond the Central Bay — After care¬ fully threading your way up the approach channel through San Pablo Bay, you'll

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enter the wide, winding Petaluma River which is flanked by mile after mile of un¬ developed wetlands. With a little luck, you'll be able to sail most of the way upriver toward the heart of the Victorian downtown, where you can side-tie in the turning basin, just a few steps from en¬ tertainment and shopping. (You will need to pass under the D Street lift bridge first, however. Check a chart or cruising guide for details, or hail on VHF channel 9.) Settled as an agricultural center back in the mid- 1800s, this friendly river town is regarded today as one of the best places for dining out and nightlife in the North Bay. More specifically, one of the best reasons to make the trip is to hear some five music at the 93-year-old Mys¬ tic Theater, the North Bay's best music venue. Among the headliners this month are Richie Havens, David Sanborn and Jimmy Cliff; in September, Hot Tuna and Leon Russell. Next door to the Mystic, and under the same management, is the area's best watering hole, McNear’s Sa¬ loon. For a diversion while making your way up or down the river you might stop at funky old Gilardi's 'Marina' —we use the term very loosely here. Ashore is a longestablished Greek restaurant called Papa's Tavern which features belly danc¬ ers on the weekends. No, we’re not mak¬ ing this up. Another option in the North Bay is paying a visit to Vallejo. The riverside Vallejo Marina always has slips and there are two restaurants on site. Right next door is the Vallejo YC, which always opens its doors to nonmembers on race weekends. After laying over here for a night, you could continue on upriver to¬ wards Napa. Here again, with any luck you'll be able to sail at least part way up, past seemingly endless wet¬ lands. Unfortunately, most sailboats can't make it all the way to the city of Napa itself, but the Napa Valley Marina (just 8 miles from the rivermouth) is a peace¬ ful place to spend a night, and always seems to have guest docks available. With a little creativity you could use this as a jumping-off point for a wine country tour, ei¬

ther by hiring a cab, limo — believe it or not, they're prolific in the North Bay and not terribly expensive — or by rendez¬ vousing with friends. Beyond the mouth of the Napa River, you enter the broad Sacramento River Delta, a watery maze of islands, chan¬ nels and levees where you could spend weeks, if not months, gunkholing around. As you've often read in these pages, boaters can choose between se¬ cluded freshwater anchorages with wa¬ ter warm enough for swimming, and small town marinas with dining and en¬ tertainment nearby. Without committing to a full Delta expedition, you might consider sailing up to the historic town of Benicia. The Benicia Marina always welcomes visitors, and a variety of restaurants and shops — in fact, the. whole downtown — is within walking distance. Monterey Bay — If most of your sail¬ ing is confined to S.F. Bay, consider char¬ tering a boat out of Santa Cruz or Monterey for a summer cruise. In addi¬ tion to great sailing, Santa Cruz has ex¬ cellent beaches, fine surf breaks, a great music scene and, of course, the board¬ walk with its famous vintage roller coaster. When in Monterey, it's fun to poke around the Fisherman's Wharf area near the marina, but the big attraction these days is the world-class Monterey Bay Aquarium — it's well worth battling the summer crowds to see it. Both Monterey and Santa Cruz offer fine din¬ ing, especially on seafood. It’s usually a brisk half-day sail be¬ tween the two cities. Along the way, you'll When chartering out of Santa Cruz, you'll have the option of anchoring off the city or stopping at several worthwhile spots along the coast.

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WORLD OF CHARTERING have the option of stopping at Moss Landing, which lies at the mouth of pris¬ tine Elkhorn Slough — a prime spot for kayaking — or Capitola, a hip beachfront village where there are overnight moor¬ ing buoys for rent and a launch service. If you like to dive or snorkel, consider sailing a bit south of Monterey to Stillwater Cove for an overnight under the stars. As NorCal dive sites go, this is one of the best.

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CHANCES With reports this month on the loss of Sound Decision on the Big Is¬ land; from Maude I. Jones on cruising East Africa; from Cheval on the quick trip from the Caribbean to California; from Renaissance on six months in Mexico; from Witch of Endor on the pleasures of Ecuador; from Anony¬ mous on disappointment in Cuba; and lots of Cruise Notes.

Sound Decision — Islander 32 Tom Wilkinson Disasterous Landfall In Hawaii (Bellingham, Washington) I learned that 'Lectronic Latitude had heard about my plight, and I wanted to say 'thank you' for your concern and in¬ terest. Here's the story of my 10,573-mile cruise and its abrupt conclusion: I set sail alone from Bellingham on Sep¬ tember 12, 2003, aboard my Bob Perrydesigned 1979 Islander 32.1 cruised down the West Coast of the United States and in Mexico as far as Puerto Vallarta. I then sailed across to the Marquesas as part of the '04 Puddle Jump group. I then con¬ tinued through the Tuamotus and Soci¬ ety Islands. On June 4, I left Papeete for Hawaii. I sailed a perfect northerly course with good easting, crossing the equator at 143°W, seldom dropping below six knots. The last two days before landfall I had light wind from the east, but there were large swells from the northeast and east. It made for sloppy seas and prevented me from get¬ ting much sleep. It was nothing I was bverly concerned with, however, so I slept in bits and spurts, and kept on course using my Sail-O-Mat windvane. Two hun¬ dred miles from Hilo, I found myself try¬ ing to sail dead downwind in five knots of wind, so I started the motor, plotting a course to have me arriving at Hilo on the Big Island during daylight. The currents and my fatigue made my choice a bad one, After the loss of his boat, Tom Wilkinson — who had done 10,000 miles In 10 months — is pick¬ ing himself up and starting over.

however, as I drifted into sleep down be¬ low with a cup of tea in my hand. The next thing I knew, we were hitting the reef and rocks five miles from the light at Blonde Reef shortly after midnight on June 26. Needless to say, it was a rude shock when the bow of my boat struck the Big Island at six knots. After 20 days at sea from French Polynesia, I was ready for a beach, not hard rocks! I first thought I'd been run down by a ship, but then I saw the rocks, the surf, and the cliff my boat was being pounded against. Although I knew my boat was doomed, I quickly threw the transmission into reverse. The boat moved about five feet backwards before a breaker slammed into her, throw¬ ing her over the reef and smashing her rudder on a rock. Scrambling below, I put out a Mayday. The Coast Guard responded with a res¬ cue ETA and safety information. Twenty minutes later, a huge swell broke Sound Decision's back, taking out the port side in one sweep. With water reaching as high as my knees in a matter of seconds, I knew I would have to abandon ship. I called the Coast Guard again for an ETA, but got no answer. I called 10 minutes later and still got no response. So I took the photos of my children, my laptop, my passport, and a pair of shoes, and stuffed them in a pil¬ lowcase 1 would use as a ditch bag. Un¬ fortunately, I couldn't locate my cash kitty, because there was now a lava boul¬ der where the galley cupboard had been. After 45 minutes, the Hilo Fire Depart¬ ment arrived with a launch and was able to rescue me. At the time, I could only take what I had in my pillowcase. The rest was at the mercy of the surf. Unfortu¬ nately, Sound Decision had come to rest at a remote place subject to high surf. With the help of volunteers, I was even¬ tually able to salvage about 30% of my belongings. This was pretty good, consid¬ ering that looters came every night to take what we hadn't gotten. Bflt overall, the Hilo community was incredibly good and helpful to me. I'm alive and will sail again. The main thing now is for me to find a way to see my children in Bellingham, and get money to them to continue their lives as well as mine. But I am alive, and will sail again. — tom 7/6/04

Readers — The word from Puddle Jumpers is that Wilkinson is a nice guy. So if you — like us — would like to send him a little money to help him see his kids and get back on his feet agadn, send a check to Tom Wilkinson, C/oJohn Messina, 15-12IE, Puni Lanai, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778. Shortly after the loss of his boat he was able to get a construction job, so he’s not destitute, but the extra money and encouragement would certainly be a muchappreciated boost.

Maude I. Jones — Finch 46 Rob & Mary Messenger Cruising East Africa (Houston / Sacramento) [Thefirst two installments of our report on Rob and Mary's 10.5 year trip around the world appeared in the Changes sec¬ tion of the April and May issues.]

From the Chagos Archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the couple had a seven-day trip to the Seychelles, a group of about 100 islands in the west¬ ern Indian Ocean. The islands are un¬ usual for the area because they are gran¬ ite. Rob and Mary found the islands to be

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The Perry-designed 'Sound Decision' met her tragic demise on the boulders of the Big Island not that far from the Hilo Bay breakwater.

quite pretty, but thought that there were too many rules and regulations to be able enjoy the more remote islands. The Praslin Islands, part of the Seychelles group, are unique because they are the only place in the world where Coco de Mers, also known as double co¬ conuts, grow. What's unusual about these coconuts — some of which weigh 50 pounds, making them one of the largest fruits in the world — is that they are double-lobed and thus bear a strong re¬ semblance to female genitalia. As such, they sell for several hundred dollars. "It must be a guy thing," shrugs Maiy. After another, seven-day sail west, Maude anchored in Kilifl Creek, Kenya, about 50 miles north of Mombassa. It was here that Tony and Daphne Britchford played host to the handful of yachties who needed to catch up on their rest or were dying to jump into their swimming pool. The couple were able to assist yachties with just about all their needs. Fof ex¬ ample, their day employees were also

available to sleep on boats at night for security purposes while yachties visited some of Kenya’s famed national parks. And those who have cruised East Africa will certainly remember Tony's weather forecasts over tne ham radio. Sadly, he passed away from diabetes complications in January of '02, It just so happened that Sam, Rob's best friend of 35 years, was living in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. He's the manager of a blue jeans manufacturing plant that employs 2,000 workers from 35 different African tribes! So Rob and Mary flew up to see him several times. Sam took them to several national parks, where they saw baboons, zebras, rhinos, gazelles, and a dozen lions. From Amboseli National Park, they twice saw the snow-covered peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest in Africa. Since the snow cap is diminish¬ ing and is usually shrouded in clouds, the peak is not often seen. The best part of going on safari with Sam was that Rob and Mary were able to travel at their own pace in the air-conditioned com¬ fort of Sam's 4X4. Not only could they observe wildlife on their own

schedule, they could do it while drinking lots of cold beer — to clear the dust from their throats, of course. The couple re¬ member their time in Kenya as being one of the highlights of their long near-circumnavigation. After an adventurous five months in Kenya, Rob and Mary spent a couple of weeks in Ethiopia with Mary's parents, exploring ancient religious sites. They even saw 'Lucy's bones', which at one time were considered the world's oldest re¬ mains of (wo)man. "Before we went to Ethiopia, we had a lot of concerns because of the media attention about the extreme poverty," remembers Rob. "But the Ethio¬ pians have a lot of national pride, and we felt safe, even in the most remote areas. The people were industrious and infor¬ mative about their culture." The couples next stop was the Spice Island of Zanzibar. "It was fabulous!" says Mary. "In California, 150 years ago is like the beginning of time. In Zanzibar, the civilization is more than 5,000 years old." Zanzibar was once the center of lucrative trade on the coast of East Africa, and lo¬ cals still ply these waters in dhows in or¬ der to trade. Zanzibar was also the last place in the region to abandon slavery. Among Rob and Mary's next stops were Bars es Salaam, a major port and cosmo¬ politan city in Tanzania, and Ilha Mozambique, the original capital of Mozambique. The latter had a well-pre¬ served fort and was very beautiful. The only fly in the ointment is that the locals use the beautiful white sand beaches as their toilets. "We saw piles of human crap everywhere on the beach,” says Rob. Theft was another concern. "After hatching a trespasser on our boat one night, I would stay up from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., shining a spotlight every hour or so to keep people away," recalls Rob. A pair of binoculars and other miscellaneous deck gear were all that was stolen from the deck of Maude I. Jones. "It's not that the people of Mozambique were violent or Rob and Mary with a rhino in Kenya. The couple say their visits to wildlife preserves were one of the highlights of their long cruise.

CHANGES anything, they'd just become sneakthieves because they were so terribly poor. In that country $50 U.S. would buy a stack of local currency a foot tall that you wouldn't be able to spend for days. We lived on calamari steaks, salads, and cold beer, all of which were readily available at a number of palapa-style restaurants along the beach. While in a reef-strewn area of Mozambique during a horrible rainstorm, the couple's GPS antenna became water¬ logged and failed. As such, they had to dead-reckon 60 miles down the coast to Pemba, which is a resort area — although not one which would be confused with Bora Bora or some place in the Caribbean. Since there were no West Marines in Mozambique in which to buy a replace¬ ment GPS, the couple were lucky to come across a local dive shop that had a handheld Garmin GPS for sale. It was of no use to the dive shop because they didn't know how to reprogram the mili¬ tary data out. But Rob did. One can only imagine what a GPS with military data was doing in Mozambique. Like other cruisers, Rob and Mary had heard that Nosy Be, Madagascar, was a spectacular and unspoiled cruising ground. Unfortunately, at the time they could have visited, two politicians were disputing the results of the presidential election. Like Bush and Gore, both claimed to be president. But in Madagas¬ car there was civil unrest, and it didn't seem safe to visit. Friends who have sub¬ sequently visited Nosy Be report that all is well. From Ilha Mozambique, Maude I. Jones would sail 1,000 miles down the Mozambique Channel to Richard's Bay, South Africa. She was fortunate not to have been hit by a dreaded Southwester, the waves of which, when combined with

the Agulhus Current, have been known to consume ships. Thinking back on their nearly two years in East Africa, Rob and Mary view it as a virgin cruising ground. 'We didn't see five cruising boats between Kenya and South Africa. And having re¬ cently passed through the Caribbean, we not only know that East Africa is less crowded, it's less dangerous, too!" Like other cruisers, Rob and Mary found they had to always be on their toes when moving along the potentially treach¬ erous rough coast of South Africa, always checking the weather and seeking local knowledge from fishermen. "But there was no point in paying attention to long term weather forecasts," remembers Rob, "be¬ cause they would always change." It doesn't help that there were few natural anchorages. "South Africa is an interesting coun¬ try in transition," says Mary. "They have some great things, such as the wine coun¬ try, terrific scenery, and some wonderful people. South Africa also has some really bad stuff, such as extreme poverty, ghetto townships, and an extremely high rate of violent crime." Rob and Mary recall that they went to a restaurant in Natal one night only to discover that armed men had robbed the place the night before. "The bad guys said they robbed the rich to feed the poor, but the food and service were so good that all the customers came back the next night." Leaving Saldahna, north of Cape Town, in February of '03, Rob and Mary sailed up to Namibia, another very interesting country. "Since we've been in the Carib¬ bean, we've already seen four Namibian sailboats. There are lots of diamonds in that sparsely-inhabited African country, and people can get permits to mine dia¬ monds from the ocean. About one in 10 hits it big." The map shows the Messengers' route into and Crossing the South Atlantic, the couple out of Africa. They consider East Africa to be a virgin cruising ground. stopped at little St. Helena before continu¬ ing on to Brazil for two Prastln Islands months, a place the couple describe as "a sleeper for cruis¬ ing". According to Rob, "Brazil has everything that a cruiser could want, and it's very cheap." The only problem is crime. But they say that, with local knowledge, one can avoid most of the worst areas. Luck, of course, can play a big part in whether or not one is a vic¬ tim. After a stop at Devil's Island, they rode as much as four knots of current up to Tobago, their landfall in the

Caribbean. Five days after arriving, they found themselves surrounded by nearly a hundred yachts participating in Tobago Sailing Week. Up until then, it had been years since they'd seen so many boats. Rob found himself crewing on Ain't Misbehavin', a racer/cruiser they'd met in Brazil. He had a ball sailing in the fast lane. "It's hard to believe," says Rob, "but the Caribbean is probably the most ex¬ pensive place in the world for boat insur¬ ance. For example, off South Africa, where the conditions can really be treacherous, we only paid $900 a year to Lloyds. In the Caribbean, the same underwriter wanted $2,800 a year — more than 300% more. So we went without." As we noted in the April and May Changes, Rob and Mary have been cruis¬ ing comfortably on $25,000 a year, all things included. Perhaps their number one low-cost secret is that they very rarely dine out. "We’d rather spend money on the best ingredients and make the food ourselves. Not only is it less expensive, but our meals are almost always better than we could get in a restaurant."

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Although both Rob and Mary would both dearly love to continue cruising, in June they sailed to Florida to "do some¬ thing" to replenish the cruising kitty. They arrived at Fort Lauderdale at 0200 and tied up to a fuel dock. By 8:30 a.m., Rob had a job as a construction supervisor, and by 4 p.m. he had his company truck. In a way that's good, but having not had a job in 11 years, it's also a challenge. "The other night," Rob says, "I sat bolt upright in bed and said, "What the f--k have I done? Mary and I miss cruising already." — latitude 38 Chevai — Outremer 55 Cat Chris Bridge St. Martin To Newport Beach (Corona del Mar) [Editor's note: Thanks to the bungling of the Changes Editor, this piece*didn't appear in the April issue when it should have. Sorry.] /

Our return from St. Martin in the East¬

ern Caribbean to California went smoothly and swiftly. With my wife Caroline and our three youngsters hav¬ ing flown home to California, a friend and I doublehanded the 1,200-mile leg to Panama. Our *oute was due west for about 18 hours, which took us north of St. Croix and along the south coast of Puerto Rico. About half of the way along the bottom of Puerto Rico, we jibed over and started heading directly toward Co¬ lon, Panama, and the entrance to the Canal. This route was intended to keep us about 90 miles off the coast of Colum¬ bia, where large and confused seas are common. Our sail to Panama was very enjoyable, as we had 20 to 30 knots of wind, with gusts to 40 — all from behind, of course. As such, there were plenty of swells for surfing. We covered the nearly 1,200 miles in five days and six hours without ever using the main or spinnaker. Throttled back, we used nothing but the Solent jib or the gennaker. I had a great time in Panama — even Colon, which is fre¬ quently described as being very

dangerous. I found Panamanians to be sone of the most industrious people I have ever met. They realize the bureaucracy is redundant, but work around it — usu¬ ally until the job is finished. And I was impressed on all levels, from the Canal officials to government employees to the local business people. Our Atlantic to Pacific Canal transit also went smoothly. I chose to use taxi driver/ship’s agent Joseph Briggs, who can be reached at (507) 637-5339. Taxi driver' does not really do Briggs and his associates justice. I think there are only about five people allowed to help sailboats with their paperwork, all of them licensed by the government. From my experience they are a bargain. My costs were $65 to check-in and out, about $30 for tires/ fenders, and $60 for lines. Briggs was even able to move me up in the transit sched¬ ule about four days, which I believe is fairly unusual. Our transit began at the leisurely time of 10 a.m., and we were anchored off Fla¬ menco Marina in the Pacific by 10 p.m. I did use three professional line-handlers, which cost an additional $ 150, as we were short-handed, and this helped make the transit even more relaxed. Folks need to remember that if you stay in Panama City for more than 24 hours after your tran¬ sit, you have to check in all over again. Call Castillo (507) 683-9945 from the port captain's office. He grew up in Southern California and is very helpful. Heading from Panama to California, we had light winds until we got 30 to 40-knot Papagayos on the beam. This resulted in beautiful sailing, and I was pleased again to see how well our cat handled. The wind only lasted 12 hours, and we were soon motoring again. It was also great to see so much sea life — particularly turtles — off this coast. We had no wind in the Gulf of Tehuantepec either. Breaking the 'rule' of This is not 'Chevai', but it is what a big catama¬ ran looks like waiting for a chamber to drain in the Panama Canal.

CHANGES always keeping one foot on the beach, we cut straight across the often notoriously rough gulf, then decided to head inshore to look for day/night breezes and more favorable current. By the time we came out of the gulf on the coast of mainland Mexico, we'd picked up a light westerly — meaning right on the nose. Our first fuel stop out of Panama was Acapulco, and we did another one at Cabo San Lucas. Breaking more springtime 'rules', we departed Cabo at noon-. It was rough around Cabo Falso, but after an hour or so the wind eased off to just 10 to 15 knots. These light winds stayed with us until the north end of Cedros Island. Our remaining stop was Turtle Bay, just south of Cedros. To sum it up, our Antigua to Panama trip took 5.5 days, while our Panama to San Diego trip, with three crew, took ex¬ actly 20 days. When I do this trip again next time with my family, I hope to take much longer. * — chris 4/05/04 Readers —As reported several months ago, the Bridge family picked up their cat new from the factory in France and cruised the Med for the summer. Chris andfriends delivered the boat to the Caribbean, where the family joined him for some more cruis¬ ing, thenflew home while he delivered the boat to California. Outremer cats are rare on the West Coast of the United States, but last month we saw Gryphon, a sistership, sailing around the Bay.

Renaissance — Islander 32 Kelvin Meeks Six Months In Mexico (Bellevue, WA / Mazatlan) I left Redondo Beach on January 3 — a cold and windy day — for a six-month cruise in Mexico. I enjoyed a fantastic trip sailing south along the Baja coast, and

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'Renaissance' — a boat that doesn't have the fanciest equipment — lays to her anchor in the tranquil waters of the Sea of Cortez.

encountered many incredibly bold, adven¬ turous, and kind people at every port and anchorage. During my trip, I came to realize that the 18 months I invested in preparing for my cruise were well spent. I began by spending several months searching for an affordable but seaworthy boat, and later invested in the first two American Sailing Association certifications. I also put in several months last fall attending the Coast Guard Auxiliary Advanced Naviga¬ tion classes in the evening, and took a few months to sit in on a Marine Diesel Mechanic class at the Long Beach Com¬ munity College. The instructor of the lat¬ ter class had worked as a mechanic for over 30 years in Long Beach Harbor. Even though he was over 70 years of age, he was a good teacher. Having left my boat in Mazatlan, I'm now back in the Pacific Northwest, where I've been most fortunate to be able to find an exciting new opportunity with a hi-tech start-up. Nonetheless, I miss sleeping on Renaissance, the warmth of the Mexican sun, and the sound of the waves crash¬ ing on deserted beaches. I even miss the hum of my boat's 16-hp diesel as we en¬ tered a new port. It's true, I didn't make it as far south — Ecuador — as I had hoped this sea¬ son, but I had a very relaxing voyage, made many new friends, and had some awesome adventures. I also learned a ton of new stuff, and discovered more about what I like about cruising. I also learned how to sail in light to very little wind — a not-so-fun part. Folks in the marina at Mazatlan seemed a bit surprised when I told them it took me about five days to sail the 200 miles over from La Paz — but hey, after the second day my mind down¬ shifted and I enjoyed the slowness of the trip! I didn't have a lot of the more fancy sailing equipment, such as radar, SSB ra¬ dio, wind generator, or big honking watermaker. But I did have what I felt was needed to feel safe: an EPIRB with a GPS, a PUR-6 emergency watermaker, two handheld GPS units, and two VHF radios. The stories in Latitude; the in¬ trepid adventures of the past Baja HaHa crowds; the writ¬ ings of Lin and

Larry Pardey, Joshua Slocum, John Guzzwell, the Hiscocks, and the Smeetons; and that fateful invitation to go sailing on a lake in Little Rock many years ago with my good friend Jack Finch, all contributed to my cruising dream be¬ coming a reality. — kelvin 06/05/04 Kelvin — We enjoy reports such as yours that prove again how little one needs to have fun cruising — particularly in Mexico. A 31-footer that's more than 30 years old, plus a few bits of cruising gear, are all — along with sailing skills — that it takes.

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major Ecuadorian beach resort, with pleasant parks, clean beaches, and a nice river estuary. It's a laid-back town with all the basics, the locals are friendly — and the local women are very friendly? Budget cruisers — which includes al¬ most all of us — will fmd Bahia much to their liking. Delicious breakfasts typically run about $ 1, while very large lunches go for 80 cents to $1.50. The expensive lunches consist of a choice of big bowls of soup; a choice of a fish, chicken or beef entree; as well as rice, salad, a slice of fried banana, and a glass of freshly squeezed juice. Do you know of any other beach resort where you can get such a bargain? A beer the size of two normal cans of beer goes for 70 cents. A big bag of veggies at the mercado runs about a dollar, while fresh ground hamburger is $1.20/lb. A big bag of laundry is $5, while photocopies are just a couple of pennies each. Membership in the yacht clab is $15/month per boat, and a mooring at Puerto Amistad is currently $ 100/month. Cruisers feel the moorings are safe enough to leave their boats while they do inland

trips, and some have left their boats un¬ attended for six months or more. In addition to being a pleasant town, Bahia has a nice central market and shops that carry most things a cruiser might normally need. For instance, the local auto supply store got me an 8D bat¬ tery from Manta overnight. What you can't find in Bahia, you can certainly find an hour's bus ride away at Puerto Viejo, where there is a big gringo-style super¬ market and hardware store in an upscale mall. If you're looking for machine shops and electronic repairs, you can find them in Manta, just another 15 miles away by bus. Speaking of Puerto Amistad, last night the city council ap¬ proved a plan to greatly increase the facilities for visiting mari¬ ners. The marina will be ex¬ panded, with the addition of up to 100 new moorings, a muelle for Med-tying, ahd a dinghy dock. In addition, there will be a new clubhouse, bar/restaurant, showers, laundry facilities, and a playground. This is pretty ex¬ citing for all concerned, as yachties will appreciate the fa¬ cilities and the locals will like the jobs the facilities will create. The

first phase — moorings, restaurant com¬ plex, and dinghy dock — is expected to be completed by November of this year. .All this is in addition to the Bahia YC, which has a dinghy dock, swimming pool, soon-to-be-installed hot and cold show¬ ers, and large communal areas for telling sea-stories, hoisting cervezas, and mend¬ ing sails. Bahia wants to put itself on the map for cruisers heading to the Galapagos — or just wanting to escape the rainy summer months in Central America. According to Bob Wilhelm of the San Diego-based Islander 37 Viva! and the un¬ official ex-mayor of Bahia, the rainy sea¬ son just ended here. Well, I've been around since March 10, and until recently hadn't seen a drop the entire time. Once the season was over, we got a few sprinkles every day for a week or so, and actually had one day of drizzle. But we haven't had any thunder boomers, and no serious wind to speak of. So the rainy season here isn't very wet. Having the use of an economical moor¬ ing in a secure harbor, I decided to take a 3,000-mile trip inland, mostly via 12 buses. I visited Quito, the capital; Mitad del Mundo, a little town known as 'the middle of the world'; Banos; Cuzco, via Lima; Machupicchu; Lago Titicaca, which at 12,500 feet, is the highest navigable lake in the world; and Guayaquil. What a trip! The Inca ruins, including Machupichu, were incredible. The Andes defy descrip¬ tion, so you have to experience them first¬ hand. The bus is the best — if not the most comfortable — way to see everything. The malecon in Guayaquil is a sight to behold. The reed islands on Lago Titicaca are worth a visit, but perhaps the most interesting thing there is the Peruvian ship Yavari, which plys the lake's waters. One of the oldest iron ships still in serAlthough Machupichu is in Peru, it’s not that hard to get to it from Bahia de Caraquez. Inland tour¬ ing in this part of the world is inexpensive.

CHANGES vice, she was fabricated in England in the 1860s, shipped in pieces to Arica, Peru, carried 250 miles over peaks as high as 15,500 feet, and reassembled in Puno! Originally she was fueled with dried llama dung, but now she has a diesel engine. I also took a cab ride to the bus sta¬ tion in Guayaquil that was a classic. 'Beat up' doesn't begin to describe the cab. It had no headliner, no trim panels on the doors, an old Hang Ten pedal for the gas, and so much slop in the steering that when the driver wanted to turn the car, he had to spin the steering wheel a com¬ plete turn before it took effect. I kept wait¬ ing for the U-joints to get me in the butt. Ecuador will not be mistaken for the French or Italian Rivieras, but it's really nice. According to the locals, Bahia is where 'the Big Guy' comes for his vaca¬ tions. I gotta believe it. — Steve 6/15/04 Readers — Fun fact: One third of Ec¬ uador is Amazonian rainforest.

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Bummed out that the local authorities wouldn't let us use our dinghy because of security reasons, we visited Astillero Marbella, the boatyard for Cuba's Varadero Marina. Although it was only a half-mile from the marina as the crow flies, a sailboat would have to make a 20mile trip around the peninsula to get there because of the long-broken drawbridge. The yard has a Travel-Lift able to hoist boats with up to about 25-foot beam, a storage area with gravel ground cover, and about six foreign boats in dry storage. The yard has about 15 workers and two uni¬ formed security guards. They quoted us about $10 U.S. for labor, which is inex¬ pensive. But since our cat was over 25 feet wide, it would have to be hauled with two cranes — at a cost of $2,000 out and back in. That was too much. Our next stop was Marina Gaviota at the eastern end of the peninsula, which has a large marine rail to service the fleet of 10 Fountaine-Pajot daysailing cats, the largest of which is 80 feet with a 30-foot beam. They quoted us $200 to haul our cat in and out, plus $10 U.S./hour for labor, $ 13 per layday on the slipway, and a 78% (!) markup on materials. Obviously, you want to bring your own materials. All the cats looked bristol to us, a testimony to the workmanship of the Cubans. Since the charges seemed reasonable, we made

August's lovely Cruising Photo of the Month comes from former Sausalito resident Noel Gaudinat, whose Outremer 43 catamaran 'Laia' can be seen anchored in St. Esteve Cove barely two miles from the dynamic metropolis of Marseille, France. The ruins are of the old quarantine hospital, which are now being transformed into an outdoor center for classical performances. On the right side of the photo is the castle at Chateau d'lf, where the fictional Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned.

an appointment to haul the cat a week later to have the hulls reglassed. Before any work could begin, a permit was needed from the port captain in Cardenas. So the skipper made a 20-mile round-trip ride by bike to get the $ 15 per mit. It was a bit of an arduous trip thanks to the hilly terrain, but the sightseeing was great, as was mingling with Cubans outside of the normal tourist situations. The highway to Cardenas and the city streets were nicely paved and lined with sidewalks and bike paths. The harbor fa¬ cilities and official buildings were in ob¬ vious need of repair, but some of the his¬ toric architecture had been grandiosely restored. The Cubans had basic homes that were clean and in good repair, and all were hooked up to water and electricity. No¬ body looked ragged or as though they were going hungry. Occasionally, a young man would shout: "Hey friend, gimme a dol¬ lar!" But that seemed like more of a chal¬ lenge to capitalist pigs than aggressive begging. We'd seen more beggars on Duval

Street in Key West. Many Cubans spoke fluent English, German, French, or Italian. They seemed to be unusually well-educated for a Third World country. While waiting for our date in the boatyard, we cruised Cayos Blancos, a pleasant group of small islands 10 miles distant, where the cats take tourists on daytrips. The tourists pay $75 each for a day of snorkeling, swimming, dolphin en¬ counters, sunbathing, and lunch. This $75 is about twice what a Cuban cat cap¬ tain makes per month in Castro’s 'work¬ ers' paradise'. Does Communism equal equality? Not in Cuba. Just like all the other socialist countries I've been to, Cuba has a twotiered society and economy. One runs quite inexpensively on the peso — the lo¬ cal currency — and food ration coupons. The other runs on hard currencies — such as dollars and euros earned in trade, from tourism, or wired from relatives in the U.S.

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Indeed, remittances from the States total $1.2 billion a year — and are the second largest part of Cuba's GNP. If you want to buy something of value and quality in Cuba — brand-name food, appliances, electronics, and so forth — you have to have hard currency. We tried to buy eggs in a miserable peso store that had dusty and empty shelves, but they only had four. But with hard currency, we could buy all the eggs we wanted at the marina’s spotless chandlery. Fresh fruits and veggies were only available to us directly from the produc¬ ers — and they were a great deal. An or¬ ganic farm and a small veggie garden at the edge of town sold us a shopping bag full of freshly harvested produce for about 50 cents. In addition, a 50-lb bag of pota¬ toes cost just $2 U.S. We purchased doz¬ ens of reasonably good 8-inch tomato & cheese pizzas for 20 cents from the char¬ coal grill on the side of the street. All prices in the official hard currency stores seemed equal to or higher than back in the States. The only cheap com¬ modities were liquor and tobacco — in¬ cluding capitalist pig brands such as Marlboro and Johnny Walker. There

seems to be a pattern in all totalitarian states I've been to — keep the masses drunk and entertained, and they'll keep quiet. We bought a couple of cigs from the marina restaurant at $ 1 each, which was probably a sucker price. And then the waiter hustled us for the dinner tab by about 600%. It served us right for not asking to see a written menu before or¬ dering. We left Varadero and anchored between a shallow reef and the largest of the Cayo Blancos just as the tourist cats started arriving. The cats anchored on the reef and everybody went into the water with snorkel gear. But there was nothing to see! The coral looked dead to us, and we'd seen more fish back in the marina. We think the problem is that fertilizers and insec¬ ticides that have been outlawed in other countries for generations are still being used on the farmlands around the Bay of Cardenas. In addition, there's a large oil refinery that was belching soot and sul¬ phurous fumes. Lastly, there was deep dredging in progress. Whatever the cause, we see more fish, dolphins, and sea birds in Florida's Intracoastal Waterway than we did at this Cuban snorkeling spot. After the snorkeling session, the eight cats were beached on the island, and their passengers disembarked for a seafood lunch cooked and served out in the open next to thatched-roof palapas. The Cu¬ ban boat crews graciously invited us to join them and the passengers in a meal of shrimp, rice & beans, to be washed down with Buccanero beer. Rum punch also flowed freely. It seemed that half of the guests were from Canada and Brit¬ ain, and the other half from Europe and Central America. They seemed to be happy campers, enjoying the food, drink, and dancing to Cuban rhythms. "No American tourists," was the response we got from several when we asked what they liked best about Cuba. Many of the women went topless, and there was even some nude sunbath¬ ing at the end of the beach. Try that in Daytona Beach in the Land of the Free. Freedom does seem to be a relative concept. The Cuban staff for these expeditions were neatly uni¬ formed, well-groomed, well-spo¬ ken in several languages, and polite and professional. We were impressed with the seamanship of the cat crews, as just two men handled everything from an¬ choring to flying the chute to docking. When leaving the is¬ land, they also took all the gar¬

bage — and even the human sewage — back to the mainland. What a contrast to Malibu or Bali. When we showed up at the Gaviota Boatyard for our haulout, we saw that one of the tourist cats was on the slipway that was to be reserved for us. The marina manager — fluent in English and German, and with an MBA earned in Germany — had neglected to inform us that it was time for the cat fleet to be inspected. There wouldn't be an opportunity for us to be hauled "for a few days". He did offer us the chance to tie up at their new floating docks for 35/cents/ft/night, which was a bargain by Florida standards. We didn't mind too much, since the place was nicer and less expensive than Marina Darsena. We didn't mind, that is, until dusk when millions of mosquitos from the mangroves emerged to attack us. Figuring this was a good time to go to town to look for entertainment, we asked one of the gate guards where we could meet some of the famed Cuban chicas. The guard just laughed. He told us that there had been a big propaganda drive about the dangers of AIDS, and that there was a big effort to keep Cuban women from fraternizing with foreigners. As such, there wouldn't be many Cuban woman around, and they no longer knocked on the hulls of foreign boats in the marinas. We didn't quite believe the guard, so we took the tourist shuttle into town, and followed the instructions in our copy of The World Sex Guide. The book said a good place to meet Cuban woman was at one of the many Rapidos, which are open-air eateries that are Cuba's version of U.S. fast-food chains. These establishments are quite nice, frequented by tourists and locals alike, but only accept U.S. dollars. The fare was hot dogs, hamburgers, and omelets, all about $1 each, and all served Times change. Unlike before the start of the U.S. war with Iraq, foreigners in Cuba are now more likely to be able to hug a dolphin than a chica.

CHANCES on real plates with real utensils. Beer was 75 cents. While enjoying our food and watching' the people on the street, we were soon accosted by three neatly dressed females: a young woman, her old mother, and her small daughter. They didn't offer any¬ thing, they just asked for money. Com¬ pared to most other Cubans, they didn’t look as though they needed it. Our guidebook said that "heavy flirt¬ ing" was common at establishments such as the fast food place. Even though the place was crowded with locals and tour¬ ists, we didn’t notice anything like that. About a half an hour later, a plain-look¬ ing woman boldly sat down at our table and said, "Hi, Peter!" When we told her that none of us was named Peter, she re¬ plied, "Oh well, who would like to have sex for $30?" We weren't interested, but asked for more details. She explained that she and her girlfriends could take care of each of us for the equivalent of the aver¬ age monthly salary in Cuba. As she con¬ tinued to explain things, she became weirdly agitated, as though she might be on meth or coke. After she left, we asked a waitress about what looked like security cameras. We were told that they were indeed secu¬ rity cameras, and the police monitored them via the internet! The next morning, we bumped into the young female doctor who had given us our initial health exams when we arrived. She asked if we had any medical complaints. When the skipper said he had a backache from stress, the doctor replied, "Well, how about a good massage after I finish with the vaccinations of the boatyard workers. Say 11 a.m. on your yacht?" Sure enough, the doctora arrived at 10:55 a.m., black bag in hand. She and Careful! When you see a flashy Cuban acting like an American, you can be pretty sure he 's an un¬ dercover police officer. They're everywhere.

the captain disappeared into his quarters, where he was given a full body oil mas¬ sage — and more. They both emerged an hour later, smiling and flushed. "Who is next?" she asked. One by one, the three of us that made up the rest of the crew were 'de-stressed’ — if you catch my drift. The Cuban doctor didn't ask for any money — after all, all medical ser¬ vices in Cuba are free. Nonetheless, we chipped in some candies for her kids, some hotel soaps, shampoos, and lotions, some surplus medical supplies, and $10 U.S. She thanked us profusely, and prom¬ ised to return for more treatments "until we all felt better". But she never showed up again. Maybe the secret police called her in. Maybe nothing happened at all. If there was some way we could contact her, we'd be happy to return to Cuba, let her steal our din¬ ghy, then wait 12 miles offshore to pick her up and take her to freedom. As for the work on our cat, the marina manager kept telling us manana. After a week, the skipper got fed up and we left for Florida. All in all, our trip to Cuba had pretty much been a waste of time and money. It cost us about $550 in fees and provision¬ ing, and our experience had been some¬ what less than we had expected. We'd hoped to find something like our pre-war visits to Yugoslavia, which was then known as the 'Sexiest Socialist Republic'. Yugoslavia had a well-developed marine tourism infrastructure, rock-bottom costs, and a friendly population, and we were free to move about and do as we pleased. What we encountered in Cuba was a police state worse than we had feared, with paranoia and state control in evi¬ dence everywhere. The people were clean, well-fed, and well-dressed — but they didn't smile much. There were police checkpoints on every bridge and on many streets. They stopped cars, pedestrians, and bicycles at random. Locals were very careful about what they said, but we heard the same line several times: "You should have been here before the start of the war with Iraq. Now we all worry that Cuba will be invaded next." We talked to cruisers who came back from Marina Hemingway just outside of Havana, who reported a similar experi¬ ence. One said there was just one Ameri¬ can-flagged vessel in the whole marina. In the week that I’ve written this, a to¬ tal of 25 Cubans entrusted their lives to three different makeshift vessels to try to cross the Florida Straits to freedom in the U.S. Fifteen of them made it to American

shores and freedom. Five were plucked from the Gulfstream without food and water, and having not made it to Ameri¬ can soil, were returned to Cuba by the U.S. Coast Guard. Five others were lost at sea. May their souls rest in peace. — anonymous 6/15/04 Cruise Notes: More trouble on the north coast of South America. Last month we reported that Bob Hunall and Dana Cannon, vets of last year’s Ha-Ha aboard their Hudson 50 Dona Lee, had their boat boarded and were shot at by pirates in the river at Baranquilla, Colombia. Fortunately, nei¬ ther was badly hurt. This month we re¬ gret to have to report a much more seri¬ ous attack on two French cruising boats, this time in Venezuela. The information comes from Georges (EL5MG) in a mes¬ sage translated by Gaston and Fran aboard Relax in Cartagena. The attack is said to have taken place on the evening of June 14th. Two French yachts, the 42-ft Tursiops and the 26-ft Les Chouans, were anchored at Medina on the Paria Peninsula, seven miles east of Puerto Santos. There were two people aboard Tursiops, and a man named Fred,

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who intended to meet his wife a short time later at Los Testigos, alone aboard Les Chouans. Fred's body was found with a bullet hole to the head. To this date, no¬ body has heard from Tursiops, so cruis¬ ers are fearing the worst. In an open letter to several major sail¬ ing magazines, Craig Owings, longtime Commodore of the Pedro Miguel Boat Club and Panama-based cruiser aboard the CSY 44 Pogo n, wrote the following, which we have edited for clarity: 'The problem nowadays is that cruis¬ ers are generally fools. They assume that the world plays by the same rules they do — which it doesn't. The reality is that cruisers need to remain alert, deny strangers access to their boats, and pre¬ pare to defend themselves. Access is the main issue. Many cruisers foolishly let cayucos approach their boats as though all of them were manned by harmless lo¬ cals. Another problem is that, in our world of rapid communication, one fool^an go into an area that's dangerous because of thieves and rebels, not have a prqblem, then put out the word to the rest of the

cruising world that it's a safe place. The next thing you know, the rest of the cruis¬ ing world has followed, and there are problems. I've been living and sailing in this area for many years, and in my esti¬ mation the coasts of Venezuela and Co¬ lombia are very dangerous. Cruisers avoided those coasts for years for the very reason that the most recent shooting re¬ inforces — they ain't safe! These are the real wild west areas, where life is cheap and people survive by force alone. The latest news is that the Venezuelan Coast Guard has asked cruising yachts to avoid the Paria Peninsula. I assume this means the Venezuelan government is not in control of the area." We at Latitude think the situation in Venezuela and Colombia has be¬ come worse in the last year or so. As such, the only place we'd now stop in Colombia is Cartagena. In Ven¬ ezuela, we wouldn't cruise east of Puerto La Cruz — and would also be cautious everywhere on the main¬ land. And now we learn that there are problems with piracy off the Pacific

Coast of Colombia: "After three months in Central America, we decided it was time to change continents," report Mike and Catherine Whitby of the Vancouver, B.C.based Contessa 38 Breila, "so we are headed from Panama to Bahia Caraquez, Ecuador. This morning's Panama Pacific Net had more reports of another piracy. Latitude has already reported that a Japa¬ nese cruising boat was boarded and robbed in March while on her way from Panama to the Galapagos. Well, in late May the yacht Chameleon was chased by what's believed to be the same pirate boat, a 40- to 50-footer with a dark hull and white cabin. Fortunately, Chameleon was a big enough boat to outrun the pirate vessel in heavy seas. Then just this week the Florida-based catamaran Sandpiper was chased by the same boat. Once again the cat was quick enough to avoid being boarded during four attempts in four hours. All three of the pirate attacks or attempted attacks occurred in the same general area — west of Isla Malpelo, a Colombian Nature Reserve that's on the rhumbline from Balboa to the Galapagos. By the way, we have been trying all the emergency frequencies on the HF radio — and have gotten no response — even though we know there is a U.S. Navy ship patrolling the Gulf of Panama. Our goal is to contact them so the U.S. and Ecua¬ dorian navies can be advised of the pi¬ racy problem. In closing, we want to say that we found Panama to be the most enjoyable of the Central American coun¬ tries — fabulous people, deserted islands and anchorages, and great provisioning and repairs in Balboa." Despite these reports of piracy, the >vorld of cruising remains extremely safe, particularly when you're on your boat. For example, everywhere on the West Coast from Alaska to Panama is safe. On a boat, the entire East Coast and the Carribean Colombia's Isla de Malpelo, on the rhumbline between Panama and the Galapagos Islands, seems to have developed a pirate problem.

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CHANGES are safe except for Colombia and Venezu¬ ela. The South Pacific is safe except for Papua New Guinea. The Med is safe. Scandinavia is safe. Thailand has no pi¬ rates. Even the Red Sea proper has been safe to date. So don't let a few incidents in well-known problem spots give you a distorted picture of the reality of cruis¬ ing. "We checked out of Panama bound for Ecuador with a stop at the Perlas Islands to clean the bottom," report John and Linda Kelly of the Seattle-based Sirena 38 Hawkeye. "But there's a Colombian is¬ land, Isla Malpelo — which would seem to translate to 'bad hair' — on the 223° rhumbline, that is restricted. We were 20 miles to the northwest of the island when somebody got on the radio and said, "Ves¬ sel four miles north of Isla Melpelo, this is a restricted area. Change course im¬ mediately!" We checked our charts and GPS to confirm that we weren't the vessel they were referring to. The final transmis¬ sion we heard was, "If you do not leave this restricted area, we will open fire!" So those Colombians don't mess around with mariners in restricted areas."

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- Hmmm, this Isla Malpelo would seem to be the same place that is possibly a base for the pirate vessel mentioned ear¬ lier in Cruise Notes. What's up with that? "We've just sailed to Hamilton Island,

which is located in Australia’s beautiful Whitsunday Islands, and is the ultimate holiday destination on the Great Barrier Reef," reports Max Young of the San Francisco-based Perry 47 / 50 Reflections. "I'd always heard it was very expensive to moor here, so I thought we'd only be able to stay for 10 minutes. But it turned out to be $80 Aussie — or $58 U.S. That's not too bad, and was certainly worth the money. Hamilton Island Race Week, a major sailing event in Oz that attracts 200 boats, starts in two weeks. On another subject, remember the uproar about Australia’s new 'fumigation policy'? A number of foreign cruising boats, espe¬ cially wooden ones, did have to be fumi¬ gated, and the cost really was outrageous. But thanks to pressure by Aussie marina owners, the government in Canberra re¬ viewed the policy and then reversed it. The 'Ugly American' piece you published four months ago was right on the mark, but I've actually seen very few of those idiots. All in all, the cruisers out here are some of the best goodwill ambassadors the United States has. I could give you story

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after story of the fine things cruisers have done, especially in areas such as Tonga, the Cooks, and other outer islands." Last June, Roily Rosie stopped by our offices to report that by that time he was supposed to have met his brother Nesha in Tonga with a new transmission for his 55-ft ferro ketch Stella Rosa. But he hadn't heard from him since he left Ta¬ hiti five weeks before. At Roily’s request, we put a notice on 'Lectronic Latitude for anyone who might have seen Nesha, who was now long overdue, to call his brother. Nesha, who is 52, had bought a ferrocement hull, finished her off in Sausalito, and sailed to Cabo, where he spent about 18 months on a mooring. Three months ago, he left for the Marquesas and Tahiti, arriving safely in both places. The good news is that Nesha and Stella Rosa are safe. 'This is my irresponsible brother," said Roily. "He told me that he'd picked up two crew, they'd sailed to some deserted island, and had been having too much fun to continue on or contact me. 'They stayed for three weeks! When I got

mad, he said that I would have understood if I had been there. He’s in Tonga now. In fact, I just had to send him $500 by Western Union — which cost $43! If he wasn't family ..." Oops! Last month's report on Greg White's Mischief being sailed to Hawaii last summer was written by Judie Braaten, not Judie Bratten — who asks what the best place is in Hawaii to find Latitudes. The best place is the Ko Olina Marina — but get there early because they go very fast. "We're now anchored in Apia, Western Samoa, as there’s been another change in our cruising plans," report Bob and Laurie Bechler, with Arnold the Wonder Dog, aboard the Edmonds, Washingtonbased Gulfstar 44 Sisiutl. "Our new Fleming windvane steered the entire

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CHANGES good — but not really any different from Western Samoa. What was true is that Pago Pago is about as far from a garden spot as one can get. The harbor is dirty, and in certain wind conditions the smell from the tuna canneries is overpowering. There are blatant boat break-ins and din¬ ghy thefts. It also seems to be a dead-end for many cruising dreams, as some of the boats in the harbor are no longer capable of safely going to sea again. We tied up to a concrete wharf that had cockroaches the size of wharf rats! It cost us $.147 to check in — including a $30 fee for the $250 bond for our liveaboard dog. If you spread the fees over the amount of money you might -save' in reprovisioning, Ameri¬ can Samoa turns out not to be such a bargain." "Although Apia, Western Samoa, is only 90 miles from Pago Pago in Ameri¬ can Samoa, they are worlds apart,” the Bechlers continue. "The harbor is beau¬ tiful, even for an industrial port, and we only had to pay $25 in fees. You anchor in 30 feet of water and are well-protected from the prevailing winds. There is a se¬ cure dinghy landing with showers. A short

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ters. The island, most of which is a national park, has some of the highest sea cliffs in the world. We stumbled upon these is¬ lands on Day Three of our 10-day trip to Christmas Island. I had been starting to become claustrophobic, so when I awoke in the morning to see that it was cloudy and rough again, my heart sank. When I came up to say good morn¬ ing to my dad, Blair, I dreamily gazed out the front windows — and saw an island ahead. I thought I was seeing things. And so, at first, did my dad. "Yes, honey," he said, "those are just clouds. No, wait a minute! Hey, those are islands. Where are we?" We quickly pulled out the charts and found out they were the Manu'a Islands. It only took one look from the rest of us for Blair to realize that he'd better pull over and stop until there

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was a break in the weather. If not, there was going to be a mutiny. So we spent a delightful day lying in the sun and swim¬ ming in the warm waters. Stephanie dropped her snorkel overboard in 35 feet of water, so Blair free dove to the bottom to pick it up. Not bad for a man 71! Update: As we went to press, we re¬ ceived word that Blair and Joan had set

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IN LATITUDES Luminos Beach Resort and Hotel in Costa Rica, wrote, "no fights broke out over who got to read the current issue of Latitude first, but competition for access to it was fierce." By the way, Pete 'take a whole bundle' Caras, is the only person besides the Wanderer to have been a Grand Poobah of a Ha-Ha. He supervised the second one in '95. "Our boat is now up the river at little Punta Mutis on the Pacific side of Panama, and we've taken a one-hour bus ride into Santiago," report Dave Smith and Angie Deglandon of the Seattle-based Passport 40 Magic Carpet Ride. "We've visited several great anchorages in the last three months, but by far the best was Isla Coiba, which is both a national park and the largest of Panama's many islands. We also especially enjoyed Isla Jicarita, which is unspoiled and, except for an occasional fishing boat, uninhabited. We did some diving and found the water to be extremely clear and the coral incredible — it was like being inside an aquarium. We dove 47 feet down to our anchor. It was fasci¬ nating to see how the anchor lays and

sets, and how the chain drags thru the sand, leaving a trail, as the wind direction changes over the course of several days. We later made the 12hour trip to Punta Mutis, a village up a mainland river, where we needed to buy fuel and provisions. We'd been down to rice and peanut butter — and actually had been that way for about three months! As we were leaving to start that passage, a squall came through. How hard does it rain in Panama? I'd left the forward hatch open just a crack, but when I went down below to secure a bottle of wine and other potential debris, it was as though someone had stuck a hose through the hatch and turned it on full blast! Our trip up the river was much more straightforward than going up the

Wanna get away? Isla Coiba, believed by some to be the best of Panama's many islands, wouldn't be a bad place to start.

river to Puerto Pedregal. It was low tide, so we did run aground a couple of times, but Dave always got us off fairly easily. Once we found a good place to anchor at Punta Mutis, we jumped in the dinghy and headed to the nearest restaurant/bar. We may stay a few days, as we've met a young Panamanian entrepenuer who recently opened up a restaurant and is promoting tourism in this tiny fishing town."

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CHANCES If you read this month's Sightings, you know that Mexico is making moves — albeit in fits and starts — to become a more attractive tourist destination to mariners. On July 1, there was more evi¬ dence of this just outside of La Paz when, with unusual ceremony — airplanes, three other ships, bands, a PT boat, and many dignitaries — a cleaned and gutted 200-ft former Mexican Navy ship was sunk in 60 feet of water south of Isla Ballena off Espiritu Santo. The purpose? To create a fish refuge and dive site. It would be nice if California could get on the ball in creating new sea life habitats, wouldn't it? While attending the Heineken Regatta in the Caribbean aboard Profligate last March, we raced against Rex Conn's 50ft Newick-designed high-performance trimaran Alacrity. But not for long. For with Alacrity just behind us at the start of the second leg of the first race, her brand new $150,000 carbon rig came tumbling down in spectacular fashion. As if the loss of the mast wasn't bad enough, Conn faced the problem of how to get the tri 1,300 miles back to the Annapolis area

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Rex Conn with his wife after 'Alacrity' was dismasted in the Heinie — and long before he even dreamed of 'kiting' her back to Maryland.

for repairs. That's when Dave Culp's Kiteship Company came to the rescue. Culp, the only one injured in the dismasting, makes kites for sailboats. Using 450-, 1,000-, and 2,000-sq. ft.

OutLeader Kites, they made it from St. Martin to Still Pond, Maryland, in just 9.5 days — and only five of them underway. The kites propelled them for about 500 of the 1,361 miles, sometimes at speeds as high as 8.5 knots. The rest of the time they motored, burning a mere 97 gallons. For the complete story, see the July/Au¬ gust issue of Multihulls magazine. Good luck getting the boat going again, Rex, we look forward to sailing against you in an¬ other Heinie soon. Getting restless on Midway. The Mid¬ way Islands — yes, it's plural — are lo¬ cated one-third of the way between Ha¬ waii and Tokyo, and are among the most remote in the world. The islands were a U.S. military base until 1996, at which time the Midway Phoenix Corp. and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service entered into a cooperative agreement to make the pris¬ tine National Wildlife Refuge a travel des¬ tination. But Midway is no Honolulu or Cabo San Lucas. The resident population is 150 people, and no more than 100 visi¬ tors are allowed at one time. A number of years ago, Clyde Britt

IN LATITUDES Finley of the Denver area cruised his Peterson 44 Restless across the Pacific to New Zealand. For the last four or five years, he's based the boat out of Opua in the Bay of Islands. He'd join the boat for cruising during the southern hemisphere summers, then leave the boat there for the winters. This year it was time for a change. In May, Finley set sail for Port Angeles, Washington. After stopping to enjoy Fiji for several weeks, his plan was to sail to the Pacific Northwest with an intermediate stop at Midway Islands to get more water, fuel, and food. Before he left Fiji, Finley placed three phone calls to Tim Bodeen, the Honolulu-based ref¬ uge manager of Midway Atoll, to see if there would be any problem with his stop¬ ping. As is par for the course with gov¬ ernment officials these days, nobody an¬ swered the phone calls. After leaving Fiji, Finley received an email from Bodeen that read: "After meet¬ ing with Department of Homeland Secu¬ rity officials, it was determined that in or¬ der protect Midway and U.S. interests and assets, all aircraft and vessels requesting

access to Midway must go through an official U.S. Port of Entry prior to ac¬ cessing Midway Atoll Na¬ tional Wildlife Refuge. So plan accordingly. In your case, you must pass through Customs, Immi¬ gration, and so forth in one of the main Hawaiian Is¬ lands before you will be al¬ lowed to access Midway." Unbelievable. In other words, Finley was in¬ structed to sail 1,000 miles out of his way be¬ cause the officials figured Midway was probably up there with the Empire State Building, nuclear power plants, and Disneyland as a primary terrorist target. Throughout the trip, Finley's shoreside contact had been Tim Rosen. At some point, one of the two of them decided to contact Latitude to ask us what we thought Finley should do. We have a slight

Midway as seen from above. It's the view bomber pilots had during the crucial Battle of Midway that turned the tide of the war in the Pacific.

antiauthoritarian streak, so the answer was obvious — Finley should pretend he never received the email telling him he had to go to Hawaii first, and simply show up at Midway. If nothing else, he could claim that he had engine problems and that combined with dwindling water and fuel supplies, made it imperative for him to

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CHANGES IN LATITUDES seek Midway as a port of refuge. As the Mexicans say, it's easier to ask forgive¬ ness than permission. In answer to an additional query from Finley, we said, yes, we were certain he woudn't be fined and his boat wouldn't be confiscated. At the very worst, we figured Finley might be confined to his boat for the duration of his stay. Deciding to ignore Latitude's advice, Rosen called Bodeen again on behalf of Finley. This time Rosen said Bodeen "was very accommodating, and fully under¬ standing of the difficulties that would be created by not allowing Restless to stop at Midway on a 'Dateline route' from Fiji to the mainland United States.” Bodeen told Rosen that from now on, all sailing vessels unable to first clear into the Ha¬ waiian Islands wouldbe permitted access to Midway, which meant that Restless will not have to make her two-month passage to the Northwest nonstop. So this is one bureaucratic problem that had a happy ending. By the way, what work of fiction by a famous writer had Midway Island as one of the central locales? Welcome news out of Cabo San Lucas.

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they added about 800 feet of dock space in time for last year’s Ha-Ha. Hopefully they'll have even more space for this year's Ha-Ha fleet, but it's hard to say. Right now the marina's reservations for powerbpats planning to spend the entire winter is greater than last year. So we’ll just have to see. This just in from David Wilson, an ex¬ pert on all matters having to do with the Panama Canal: "Panama Canal Author¬ ity has designed and budgeted a floating wet dock to take yachts through the Ca¬ nal. I will let you know when more details become available." It’s high time that an alternative way for yachts to get through the Canal be proposed. The current sys¬ tem, where often times a couple of small yachts take up the entire capacity of the Canal, is inefficient. By the way, Wilson caught some glaring errors that we made on a recent article about the Panama Ca¬ nal. We'll fess up to them next month. If you're out cruising, Latitude read¬ ers would love to hear from you. It’s best to keep reports short, but don't forget: who, what, where, when, and why. Your reports will keep cruising dreams alive.

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21-FT BAY LADY. Double-planked sloop, mahogany over cedar, oak frames. 1 jib, 2 mains. Full cover canvas. 5 hp Nissan. Extras. Hauled 2003. Attractive, sexy, easy to sail. Looking for new lover. $1,500. Please call (510) 847-2898 or email: secondgrowth @ yahoo.com.

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STOLEN FROM PORT SONOMA. 8-ft pram, leeboard Sabot. Hull FG yellow with white interior. Distinctive wood reinforce¬ ments interior and exterior B/S and exte¬ rior stern quarters. Fore and aft center thwart, two supports under stern seat and bow thwart has original mast hole. Wood gunwales. Bronze oar sockets. Wood was unfinished pine and fir and all assembled with sheetrock screws. If seen please con¬ tact local authorities, ref. Sonoma Case 04070704. Thanks. Gabe (415) 898-1436.

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.

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COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24. Good condition. Extra interior features. Hi-Fi ra¬ dio, 4 bunks, head, new bottom paint. Former SF Bay champion. Great Bay boat. $2,700. Call Bob (415) 722-9887.

10-FT 2-PIECE WHITE SAILING DINGHY. Solid fiberglass, teak seats and interior, new rail protective covering, leather cov¬ ered stress areas, dual rowing stations, comes with oars, tiller, mast and boom, 2 sails. $700/obo. (510) 521-3488 (after 6pm) or (510) 917-1705 (anytime).

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10-FT WALKER BAY, 2001. Row, sail or power with its Honda 4-stroke 2 hp o/b, $1200. Also 12’ aluminum skiff, $150. Also, new float coats, sailing vests, har¬ nesses, lines, fenders and misc. from the sale of our bigger sailboat. (209) 327-2021.

AVON RAB 3.41. 11.2 feet. Oars, foot pump, custom sun cover, dinghy anchor and launching wheels. Excellent condition, $1,850. Also, Nissan 5 hp outboard mo¬ tor with extra parts for cruising, $250. Take both for $2,000. Call Jack (209) 727-5165 or email: jbaker1530@yahoo.com.

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O’DAY 23 TEMPEST. Honda 5 hp 4stroke, fin keel, 4 sails, depthsounder. Porta-Potti, bilge pump, sail cover. Large cockpit with cover and cushions, cabin cushions, compass, PFDs, anchor. $1,900. (925) 673-1720.

MONTGOMERY 17 ON EZ LOADER trailer with electric winch. 20 minutes to set up. Main, jib, drifter. Autopilot, 4-stroke

pit works, great s j 5,000 to move it quickly. Located Monterey Bay area. Email: greg@redshift.com or (831) 659-1665.

WEST WIGHT POTTER 19,1996. Fresh¬ water boat. Like new with trailer, 5 hp Honda. Too many extras to list. Located in NM. Can deliver in Southwest/SoCal. $8,500. Please call/leave message (505) 287-8403.

CATALINA 22. Includes trailer. New 9.9 Yamaha 4-stroke longshaft, new swing keel. Sails: main, jib, genoa. VHF, stereo, 2 battery system. Very nice boat. Ready to sail. $4,900. Call (707) 262-0172 or email: caitlynusa@yahoo.com.

WILDERNESS 21. Stored inside for 20 years. Spinnaker, 2 poles. Custom galva¬ nized trailer. New: Interior paint, varnish, cushions, depth-speedo, Battery, charger, wiring, breakers, running and interior lights, Honda 4-stroke, lifting strap, boom kicker, custom internal backstay adjuster. Set up for single/short handing. This de¬ sign has competed in the Singlehanded TransPac. A beautiful boat. $6,000. Call (925) 735-2442.

J/24, 1978. GOOD CONDITION. Full in¬ ventory. Kevlar genoa. No vermiculite, teak and holly sole. On tandem-axle trailer in good condition. $5,500. Located Sausalito. Owner in New Zealand. Email: chrispoulter@yahoo.com or call +64 9 630-2295. SANTANA 22 #459, 1969. New rudder 1997, new bottom 2001.2 mains, 3 jibs, 2 spinnakers. 6.5 hp Evinrude longshaft with repair manual. Extras. Boat in Vallejo. $1,200/obo. Call (707) 224-5525.

10’10” MIRROR SLOOP with main, jib and spinnaker. All mahogany hull with fi¬ berglass bottom in excellent shape. Boat trailer included. $1,200. (408) 238-9355.

COLUMBIA 22 SLOOP, 1970. Keel re¬ finished, 6 hp o/b, inside/outside cushions. Interior molded plastic. 3 good sails. Like new custom trailer. Topsides need paint. $1,700. Call Bob (530) 478-9833.

MONTGOMERY 17. Excellent condition. Galvanized trailer. Evinrude 4 hp. Pine¬ apple sails plus storm jib, lapper and genoa. Stove, sink, water tank, Porta-Potti, deDthi finder, hilne nnmn m iv-ici , autonilnt auLupnui, uniyc pui i lyj, lerlrler lauuci

and BBQ, etc. Recent bottom paint. Very strongly built, seaworthy. $6,800. Call (415) 457-1026.

MacGREGOR 26X, 1996. Good condi¬ tion. 50 hp Yanmar with 3 fuel tanks. Dual batteries with solar battery charger, solar vent fan, mast raising system, cockpit cushions. 3 bags of sails and sail covers, boomvang, bimini, swim ladder, compass, depthfinder, knotmeter, VHF, cockpit table and inside dinette, electric water system, galley sink, 2-bumer stove, sink in bath¬ room with Porta-Potti. Trailer brakes, spare wheel and tire. $13,500. Call (925) 779-0219.

25 TO 28 FEET SANTA CRUZ 27. Good condition. New sails, practice sails. New standing rigging and windows. SSB radio, VHF. Good ep¬ oxy bottom. $12,500/obo. Call Matt (408) 858-2405.

LIEN SALE. Coyote Point Marina, Satur¬ day, August 14, 12 noon. For auction: Coronado 25,1965, CF 1327 CT. Bayliner 25 powerboat, 1974, CF 1768 FL. Duncan 27, 1972, CF 6476 HY. For info call Coy¬ ote Point Marina (650) 573-2594. BALBOA 27,1979. Great condition, com¬ plete canvas, sail covers, 2 spinnakers, 2 jibs, 1 main, spinnaker pole. Fathometer, interphase locator, tiller autopilot. Nissan 8 hp, swing keel, stove, head, water, sink, cooler, sleeps 5. $8,500/obo. Call (510) 769-8872.

CATALINA 25,2002. $20,000/obo. Great Bay boat. Very new and excellent condi¬ tion. Honda 8 hp, color GPS, depth and knot, wheel steering, CD/FM, lead bottom, many other features. Call (510) 784-6939 or email: mstechl @comcast.net.

25-FT NORDIC FOLKBOAT, #56,1951. Shanty. Excellent condition. Extensive refurbishment 1999 including new deck, rudder, sails. Full boat cover, 4 hp Johnson outboard. Gashouse Cove, pos¬ sible berth transfer. $8,500/obo. Call (415) 271-6267. COLUMBIA 26 Mk I. Full keel, Atomic 4, windvane, solar, dodger, R/F, gimballed stove, BBQ. 4 sails, AM/FM cassette, VHF, GPS, much more. Great boat. $6,500/obo. Jim (209) 832-5415.

MacGREGOR 26,1999. 50 hp Suzuki 4stroke, still under warranty. Cruise at 20 mph. Sails in great shape. Cushions, ex¬ tra prop and anchor. Radio, alcohol stove, Porta-Potti, sleeps 6. Light weight trailering because water ballasted. $15,900. Call Keith (510) 932-7733.

MacGREGOR 26,1993. Sleeps 4, water ballast, swing centerboard, draws only 15”. 9.9 Evinrude electric start, runs perfect. New battery, trailer, 150 furling genoa, VHF, knot, depth, compass, Porta-Potti head, alchohol stove, 5k+ in extras. Ex¬ cellent condition. $7,950. (415) 388-2226.

BENETEAU 235. Nissan 9.9, PHRF 174. Wing keel, head, galley, nav, sleeps 4. Rebuilt tandem trailer. 3 bags, marine ra¬ dio, 2 coats bottom paint 5/21/04. Faired keel/wing. Upgrades. Great club pocket racer. Must sell this month. $10,900. Please call Kory/Napa (707) 291-0891.

NEPTUNE 24,1977. Boat and trailei oetterthan new. Many upgrades, all receipts, surveyed. Shoal draft, daggerboard, tiller. Yanmar 1GM, 12 gal diesel, 24 gal water. Porta-Potti, new interior, pressure water, inverter. All rigging upgraded, barrier coat. Knot/log/depth like new. VHF like new. Bilge pumps: Rule 1100 auto and 500 (1) manual. Alcohol stove, CD player. Galva¬ nized double-axle trailer with 10' exten¬ sion, surge brakes. $9,700. (707) 448-3225 or email: piperarcher@sbcglobal.net.

BEAR BOAT, HULL #68. Built in 1975. Beautiful wooden Bay classic. Well main¬ tained. Must see to appreciate. Full can¬ vas boat cover, 4.5 o/b, VHF, anchor and rode, Porta-Potti, spinnaker and more. $6,000/obo. Call Bryan (510) 388-2876.

BALBOA 20, 1969. 8 hp Mercury 1998, electric start. Swing keel, main, jib, 12v, trailer. $2,000/obo. Call (209) 529-4978.

NOR’SEA 27,1990. Aft cockpit, Yanmar diesel, fixed 3 blade. Main, jib, drifter, storm. CQR, VHF, 6-ft inflatable. Rich, warm wood interior with custom chart table. Capable bluewater vessel, located Richmond, CA. $46,000. (916) 454-1106.

HOBIE 18,1982. New tramp, trailer newly wired, sails in good condition, awesome boat, fast is way fun on this. Located Sausalito. $1,500. Also, Laser 2 with trailer $1,200. Please call (415) 720-5477 or email: billife@batnet.com.

JY-15,1999. Excellent shape, a beautiful family boat. Sailed approx. 8 times at Lake Tahoe. Kept in Bay Area garage year round. Includes Calkins trailer with spare. $3,500/obo. Call Kirk (925) 743-9704.

J/24, 1986. Good condition, dry-sailed entire life of boat. Faired keel. 5 sails. On tandem-axle trailer with surge brakes. Located Space #24, Brickyard Cove, Rich¬ mond. $5,500. Call (510) 525-1116 or email: info@nadineoei.com.

O’DAY 22,1978. Shoal draft keel, main/ jib, 6 hp motor, trailer, VHF radio, new electrical/lights. Good condition daysailer/ overnight camper. Must sell now. $2,000 or make offer. A steal. Please call Ron (916) 213-5425.

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SANTA CRUZ 27, HULL #77. ,ln excel¬ lent condition. Complete set of racing sails and practice sails. Almost new Ballenger mast, standing and running rigging. Great interior and pristine hull. New outboard, autopilot, knotmeter. $13,000. Call Grant (510) 865-9495. MERIT 25, 1982. In great condition, a proven winner. This boat is dry-sailed and comes with a heavy-duty road-ready trailer, new windows and forward hatch along with many other upgrades and 2 complete sets of sails. Kit (510) 769-1560. MacGREGOR 25,1986 POP TOP. 10 hp Honda 4-stroke. $2,250/obo. Call (415) 824-8597.

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CATALINA 27, 1979. Boat is in great shape. Dinette version. Slip included, Pil¬ lar Point Harbor, Slip A-29, Half Moon Bay. $8,000/obo. Call (530) 637-4697. EXCALIBUR 26. Project boat. Cheap. Hull, deck, ballast, mast, boom. Needs interior rebuild. (775) 972-5487. Reno. Delivery available. O’DAY 27. Sausalito berth, reasonable rent. Yanmar 8 hp diesel, runs great. Nice, clean, roomy. Depthfinder, VHF, stove, sink, icebox, etc. Flexible partnership pos¬ sible. Price negotiable. $7,200. Trades considered. Call (415) 331-5251.

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CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER 26, 1966. Heavy fiberglass hull, teak over fiberglass deck, teak trim. MD-1 Volvo diesel, head with holding tank. 2 jibs, 1 main. VHF/stereo. A sweetheart of a boat. $9,500/obo. Call (415) 457-8557.

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27-FT STARLIGHT SLOOP. Profession¬ ally built. Plywood hull, teak decks, alumi¬ num rig. 2-cycle Volvo. Roomy cockpit. Fully equipped. $10,000. (415) 332-2500. CHRYSLER 26, 1979 SWING KEEL. Very clean. Standing headroom. Enclosed head, roller furling, self-tailing winches, lines led aft. Speed, depth, VHF. Shore power with charger. 8 hp Honda o/b. Zieman tandem-axle trailer. $10,500/obo. Please call (916) 933-1498 or email: netting @ comcast.net. CATALINA 25, 1980. Good condition. GPS, depthsounder, fixed fin keel, new mainsail, 2 jibs: 110, 135. 10 hp Mercury motor. Pop-top with enclosures, new al¬ cohol stove, bottom paint 2002, original interior, stereo. Sierra Point slip. Clean. See photos: <www.cometstudios.net/ catalina25> $6,900. Comet (415) 642-8000.

MacGREGOR 26,1990. Will trade for jet skis, or skiboat of like value, or $6,500. Comes with rebuilt trailer, new Honda 9.9 electric start, VHF, depth, GPS, new sail covers, lots of gear, new rigging, pop-top, in the water. Call (925) 765-4502. MORGAN Ol 28. Spacious interior for liveaboard or cruising. Recent standing rigging, tillerpilot, 12 volt reefer and more. Clean and ready to sail. Reduced to sell. Best offer over $10,000 takes it. Call (916) 985-6026. CORONADO 25. Totally rebuilt front to back, inside and out. Many upgrades, and everything new. Comes with 15 hp o/b. $3,000/obo. Ken (408) 446-0984 (wk) or (408) 988-8283 (hm).

O’DAY 27,1976. Yanmar diesel, new 2bank battery charger, 6’ headroom. Teak interior, VHF, compass, tiller, all lines led aft. New safety lines, refrigeration and more. Great boat with Sausalito slip. Walk to West Marine. Asking $10,500. Call (707) 373-8800.

AMERICAN 26, 1980. 7.5 Honda. New cuishions, jib, electrical, holding tank and water systems. Very clean. Delta slip. $2,500. Call (916) 997-8446.

CAL 2-27,1977. Good condition. Full bat¬ tened main, spare main, 6 bags sails, spin¬ naker, knotmeter, depth, VHF, stereo, die¬ sel. New items: Water pump, batteries, battery charger, cutlass bearing, shift cable, non-skid, starter, companion hatch. $8,500. Call (831) 423-5641.

ERICSON 27, 1972. Sturdy Bay cruiser with beautiful interior. New aluminum fuel tank. All lines led aft for easy singlehand¬ ing. Atomic 4 runs strong. Always fresh¬ water flushed. Never a blister. 120,90 and storm jib. $7,500. Call (415) 331-7907 or (415) 331-8250.

MacGREGOR 26X, 2002 on trailer. Johnson 50 hp, 4-stroke fuel-injected motor with tilt; rpm, hour, and tilt gauges. Garmin GPS/depthfinder, cockpit cush¬ ions and sunshade, compass, ladder, cockpit table, cabin lights and outlets, two batteries. $25,000. (510) 558-8859.

CORONADO 27,1971. Inboard Volvo die¬ sel. Exceptionally maintained and in ex¬ cellent condition. Autotiller, water pres¬ sure, hot water, Force 10 heater, AdlerBarbour fridge, 2-burner stove, 2-bank battery charger and deep cycle batteries. Over $25k invested within last 4 years in¬ cluding: New main, new canvas, $7k into engine in 2004 including transmission re¬ build, new battery charger, new running rigging, new prop, new prop shaft, new cutlass bearing, much restored woodwork, new interior, new cockpit cushions, new head, new CD player/speakers, new wa¬ ter pressure and much more. Full mainte¬ nance/restoration schedule available upon request. Non-liveaboard slip available in Sausalito. See: <http://www.dezafra.com/ coronado27.htm> for more information. $11,000. Call Aaron (415) 786-2244 (days/eves).

CATALINA 27, 1981. Very good condi¬ tion, nice interior. Inboard Atomic 4, roller furling jib, swim ladder, compass, etc. $7,800. Call (510) 415-7457 or email: KaulsUS@aol.com.

OLSON 25,1984. Santa Cruz built. Very clean and fast. New main, #2, #3 last May. Recent mast, standing and running rigging and outboard. Original gelcoat, never painted. Very well maintained with trailer. $13,000. Located in Santa Cruz. Call (831) 768-6930.

TARTAN 27. S&S design. Full keel with centerboard. Atomic 4 diesel. Harken Furlow jib. New rigging, main, jib in 2002. New bottom 2003. New varnish 2004. Rigged for singlehanded. $8,000. (925) 675-4281 (days) or (925) 458-2696 (eves).

CORONADO 25,1966. A fiberglass mast¬ head sloop with sleeping accommodations for five, an enclosed head and hanging locker. Complete galley and dinette/chart table. Outboard motor included. Must sell, leaving the state. $2,500/obo. Call Kyle (408) 420-2221.

MORGAN 28. 15 hp Westerbeke diesel, roller furling, sleeps 6. H/C pressurized water, electric head with shower, 3 burner stove/oven, dinette, icebox, 6’+ headroom, BBQ. Moved and must sell this great boat. Second Wind is berthed at Marina Village, Alameda, $13,000. (831) 335-7630. CAL 2-27, 1977. Excellent Bay/Delta cruiser/racer with 6’ headroom through¬ out. Very good condition inside and out. In Stockton, freshwater. Atomic 4 runs great. Midwest owner anxious to sell, $7,900 represents third price reduction. Call (209) 477-8201.

25-FT CATALINA 250, 1995. Excellent condition. Stored covered on trailer. Wa¬ ter ballast, electric start Honda 9.9, VHF radio, speed/depthfinder. Enclosed head with basin. Galley with propane stove, sleeps 4-6. Roller furler and mast raising system. Many extras. $16,900. Call (707) 965-2194.

LAGUNA 26,1986. One owner boat. Maxi trailer sailer. Queen aft bunk. 6 foot headroom. 3 jibs, spinnaker, VHF, new depth and log. Recent rigging, all led aft. Honda 7.5. $6,995. Will deliver on like-new trailer, $1,950. Call (888) 708-6285.

ISLANDER 28, 1977. Good condition, Atomic 4, tiller, many upgrades. $14,000. Can be seen at <http://home.comcast.net/ -rlleber/wsb/html/view. cgi-home.html.html> or call (510) 865-6872.

J/80,1994. New standing and running rig¬ ging. 4 hp Nissan in great shape. Racing sails main, jib, kite from 2000 in good con¬ dition. Includes full practice set. Needs trailer. Asking $28,000. (415) 640-9629 or email: dpacchini@yahoo.com.

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ALBERG 30. Terrific, seaworthy pocket cruiser. Volvo diesel, cutter rig. Docu¬ mented. Spectacular Sausalito slip. $17,000 to good home. (415) 331 -1181. TWO BOATS, MUST SELL. Ericson 30, 1969. Much newer Yanmar freshwatercooled 2 cylinder diesel. Many sails. Tiller, newer interior, $7,500/obo. Lancer powersailer, 35 hp OB, roller furling jib, wheel, $3,500. Alameda. (510) 205-9746 (cell, 8am to 8pm). CATALINA 30,1979. Rebuilt Yanmar die¬ sel, wheel, Harken roller furling, new bot¬ tom 7/01. New standing rigging/lifelines, newly painted mast/boom, new head, holding tank, plumbing. Lines aft, self-tail¬ ing Barients, cruising spinnaker, new teak rails, new canvas covers. Comfortable Bay boat. $21,000. Robert (253) 265-1706.

YANKEE 30, 1974. Sparkman and Stephens design. Berthed in City of Monterey slip. Very good condition. Short rig. 10 hp Westerbeke diesel, 300 hours. New bottom paint. Recent thru-hulls. Ra¬ dio, depthfinder, 2 jibs, spinnaker. $16,500. Call (831) 915-7389 or email: brocsten@aol.com.

ERICSON 29, 1971. In the middle of a makeover. In good overall condition. Needs someone to finish her. $4,500. Call (916) 769-4876.

CATALINA 30, 1982. TR, new rigging. BS, new. Diesel engine, dodger, GPS, autopilot, W/H, new main, new 165 jib, used 110, lines led aft, in-mast halyards, wheel helm, holding tank, inflatable, new bottom paint. Berthed at Fortman Marina, Alameda. $20,000/firm. (510) 521-0357.

NEWPORT 30 Mk II, 1979. New since 1998: All rigging, sails, Harken roller furl¬ ing, rebuilt Atomic 4, head, interior cush¬ ions, Bottom Siders cockpit cushions, car¬ pet, curtains, radar, blister job on bottom, LPU paint on topsides. In Marina del Rey. $14,995. Call Alan (805) 565-9331.

NEWPORT 30, 1982. Universal 4 cylin¬ der diesel, 100 hours. Jibs: 90,105,120, 150. 3 spinnakers. Solar panels, GPS, autopilot. So. San Francisco. $19,000/ obo. Call Guy (415) 822-4939.

KIWI 29 HALF-TON SLOOP, 1976. Ron Holland design. Atomic 4, great basic rac¬ ing boat, no frills but fast, fun and a win¬ ner. Located in Alameda. Asking $10,000. Call (510) 384-1784.

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28-FT HAWKFARM. Top race winner, brings in silverware. Huge inventory of new equipment like sails, winches, engine, paint, wiring, faired foils, bottom. Hauled/ sun/eyed March 2004, excellent survey. Rare bright glass interior. $12,000. Call Dan (510) 521-7172.

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BENETEAU 28.5,1990. Great little racer/ cruiser. Sails like a Melges. Sleeps 6. New canvas including excellent dodger with handrails, spray skirts. Roller furling. New asymmetric with sock. Symmetric with pole. Great stereo with CD changer. Very clean. $34,000. Call (415) 235-4803.

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CATALINA 30,1981. Clean. New rigging, engine, cushions, dodger,, bimini, CD player, wind instruments, mast wiring, and barbeque. Wheel steering. Roller furling. Green sail covers. Stem perches. Beige hull. No blisters. Asking $23,500. Please call (530) 235-4908. OLSON 30 91 IS built by Pacific Boats. Rare find, only 26 built. Racing and cruis¬ ing equipped. Rod rigging, racing sail comp, GPS, Nautic instruments, autopi¬ lot, marine radio, stereo/DVD, Yanmar die¬ sel, folding prop, 3 batteries, dinghy. $39,000. Call (206) 706-2559 or email: SteveKubas @ msn.com.

SEIDELMANN 299,1979. Pelican Harbor. Yanmar diesel. Great Bay boat with good speed in a full keel cruising sloop with comfortable accomodations. Radio, depthfinder, knotmeter, extra jib, extras, well maintained. $12,500/obo. Motivated seller. Call (707) 462-1851 or email: mike@pacific.net. HUNTER 29.5, 1997. In excellent condi¬ tion. Fully equipped. Lazyjack. $48,500/ obo. Please call (510) 632-2370 or (510) 614-9817 (eves).

CATALINA 30, 1980. Hauled 9/02, bot¬ tom paint. New dodger cover, mainsail cover, custom drop privacy dodger, helm cover. Atomic 4 runs great. Surveyed. Much more. Docked at E-151 Marina Bay, 1340 Marina Bay, Richmond. $25,000. (916)201-0816. PEARSON 28.5, 1986. All original. Yanmar 16 hp diesel, 500 hours. Fin keel, 4 bags, very nice condition. Wheel steer¬ ing, depth, knot, wind, timer, dodger with cover, new Sony CD. Solid boat, must sell now. $20,500/obo. Call (707) 965-3309. HUNTER 29.5,1996. Excellent condition. Roller furling, Yanmar diesel, Autohelm, AM/FM stereo, dodger, refridgerator, H/C pressure water, charger. Temporarily berthed at South Beach Marina, SF un¬ dercharter. $49,000/obo. (510) 226-8873 or email: wkcho@ix.netcom.com. ERICSON 30, 1969. Universal diesel. Mast, standing rigging, main new 2000. Bottom paint 2003. Headsail roller furling. Wheel steering. Manual windlass. Auto¬ pilot. $13,900. Located in Oxnard, CA. See Website: <www.lparm.org/ericson> Call Tim (805) 886-4662 or email: ericson@lparm.org.

ERICSON 30+. Wheel steering, roller furled self-tacking jib. Universal diesel, Autohelm, self-tailing winches. Dodger, H/ C water, enclosed head, 2-burner stove with oven. Sleeps 6. In Stockton. Price reduced to sell. $25,000/obo. Call Stan (209) 522-1720 or (209) 613-7887 (cell). ISLANDER 29. Good condition. Atomic 4, mainsail and two jibs, winches, refrigera¬ tor, plenty of storage, sleeps 4. Berkeley Marina. $5,500. Call (707) 479-0008 or email: forester@mcn.org.

ISLANDER 30 Mk II, 1973. Seawind. Pro¬ pane stove/oven, refrigeration, dinette, BBQs, sleeps 6 with widened dinette bed. Extra navigation lights, 3 anchors, 8 Barient winches, autopilot, 2 batteries, lots of extras. Stockton Sailing Club. $15,000. Call (209) 951-6411 ext 11. CAL 31,1980. Excellent condition. Recent bottom, survey. Diesel, Harken roller, windward sheeting, propane 2-burner, cruising spinnaker, 7 winches, GPS, depth, knot, stereo. Lots and lots of gear and updgrades. Tabernacle gear. $26,000. Call Larry (831) 688-2961 or email: Okalanil @ man.com.

GOLDEN HIND 31. English bilge keel ocean crusing sloop. Beautifully crafted, very good condition. Prepared for new auxiliary. $12,500. 18 hp Yanmar with transmission, $1,800 or both for $13,500. Call (805) 772-4054.

J/29,1985. Rare inboard diesel, masthead rig, rod rigging, Navtec hydraulics. Cus¬ tom rudder and faired keel. New bottom 2004. New instrumentation 2004. New 18 gallon fuel tank 2003. Extensive sail in¬ ventory. Harken split drum furling system. Newport Beach. $28,500. (714) 258-8558. CATALINA 30,1980. Excellent condition. New: Standing rigging, furler, lifelines, bottom, canvas covers. Equipment: Wheel steering, Universal diesel, Autohelm, cockpit cushions and table, depth gauge, stereo, anchors. Very nice boat. Jack Lon¬ don Square berth. $19,950. Call Dave (510)498-1123. CLIPPER MARINE 30, 1975. Good con¬ dition with excellent Yanmar inboard die¬ sel, 2 jibs, spinnaker, sail covers, new twoburner stove and new battery charger. We have had lots of fun with this boat on the Bay and Delta. $6,000. (209) 369-9117. BAYLINER BUCCANEER 295, 1979. MD7A Volvo engine, 2 spinnakers, 4 headsails, 4 autoinflate PFDs. Garmin 175 GPS, nav station. Too much to list. Very good condition. Responsive and fast. See at Alameda Marina, Pier 1, #76. $12,800/ firm. Email: ericjnman@excite.com or call (559) 565-3115.

CATALINA 30, 1979. Original family owner. Great condition, extra sails, Atomic 4, cockpit cushions, VHF, 7-ft Sevylor din¬ ghy included. Berthed at Pacific Marina, Oakland Yacht Club. Priced for quick sale. $15,000/obo. Call Steve (510) 475-8180. CLASSIC MYRON SPAULDING PROJECT. Loki. This Triton 28.5 was one of Myron's final projects. It exemplifies the high stan¬ dards of workmanship that remain a trade¬ mark of his yard, even today. May be in¬ spected at Foundry Wharf, International Port of Petaluma. Sausalito built. Custom head with stainless holding tank. Yanmar diesel. $11,950 price includes rich stories of Loki’s history with Myron Spaulding’s Boatworks. See pictures and latest sur¬ vey at: <www.petalumacoffee.com> Gardner Bride (707) 778-2377. GOLDEN GATE 30, 1976. Just returned from Mexico and Hawaii. Full keel, fiber¬ glass, keel stepped mast, tiller, teak inte¬ rior, bronze ports, Volvo diesel, Hydro¬ vane, wind generator, GPS, radar, roller furling, windlass, dodger. $22,000. Get off your butt and go. Call (415) 847-7415.

WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE BACK. 30-ft sailboat with inboard diesel, roller furl¬ ing, in excellent shape. Ideal boats are CataJina, Yankee, Newport, Pearson. Boat will be used in a charter fleet and gener¬ ate significant $$. Email: staff ©spinnaker¬ sailing.com or call Drew (415) 543-7333.

COLUMBIA 29 Mk II, 1966. Pocket cruiser equipped for cruising/living aboard. Rebuilt Atomic 4 with fewer than 20 hours. New fuel, exhaust systems. Upgraded AC/DC. Wind generator, solar panels, propanefueled stove/broiler, cabin and hot water heaters. $11,500. Call (510) 332-3667.

CATALINA 310, 2002. Fast, comfortable and sleek. All options, dodger, auto, full instruments, extra batteries, leather set¬ tees, TV, CD, stereo. Custom cockpit cushions. Dutchman, gennaker, 135%, 100%. Reefer, full galley, shower/head. Professionally maintained, partnership dissolving. Prime SF berth possible. Mo¬ tivated sellers. $89,950. Call Scott (702) 245-3664 or email: allure415@sbcglobal.net.

CATALINA 30. Blown head gasket in Atomic 4. Otherwise in good conditiion. $6,000/obo. Call (925) 846-9136 or email: rlocke@softcom.net.

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32 TO 35 FEET WESTSAIL 32, 1977. #726. New Volvo 40 hp diesel and Max Prop in 1999. Oval portlights, radar, Monitor vane and more. No teak decks. Very clean below. Possible Berkeley berth transfer. $47,500/obo. Call (916) 726-6300 or (916) 798-5140 (cell) for details. CORONADO 35, 1973. Original owner. Ketch, new roller jib and dodger. Autopi¬ lot, VHF, Yanmar 32 hp. Vet of 2 earlyyear Ha-Has and ready to go again. Sails great and roomy liveaboard. $35,000. Call (209) 526-9332 or (510) 295-7084. LIEN SALE. Coyote Point Marina, Satur¬ day, August 14, 12 noon. The following sailboat will be auctioned: Columbia Sa¬ bre 32,1966, CF 5772 CR. For more info call Coyote Point Marina (650) 573-2594. ISLANDER 33, 1968. Atomic 4 engine. Berthed in San Rafael. Seaworthy, but needs work. Bargain sale. $5,000. Call (707) 539-4911. NOR’WEST 33.5, 1981. Single or doublehand this coastal or bluewater cruiser. Blue LPU hull #17. Traditional cabin layout, beautiful craftsmanship. Full sail inventory, solar panels, SSB, radar, GPS, watermaker, Monitor vane, autopi¬ lot, 406 EPIRB, Westerbeke 21 hp. $44,000. Call (530) 894-5554.

ERICSON 29, 1972. Strong Bay boat, Harken roller furling, lines led aft. Navico tillerpilot, 110 % jib, depthfinder. Atomic 4 needs work. Good opportunity. $6,200. Richmond Marina Bay. (916) 791-0833 or email: mcchill@surewest.net.

TRITON 29 #393, 1963. Solid Bay boat, newer sails, antenna, A-4 refurbished, repainted deck, good maintenance. Clip¬ per in Sausalito. Christine (415) 518-5411 or czcrowley@trofie.com. ^

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SANTANA 30,1979 cruiser/racer. Faster than sailboats a lot larger, loads of added equipment. New engine, Nexus instru¬ ments, lines led aft, epoxy and new bot¬ tom paint Sept 2003. $23,795. Email for additional info: spencerjamesf@aol.com.

NEWPORT 33,1983. In excellent condi¬ tion with Universal 20 diesel. Great Tahoe boat, available with slip. Full galley and hot/cold pressure water system. Newer sails: main, furling jib and spinnaker. Many upgrades too numerous to mention. In the water, ready to sail. $29,500/obo. Please call John (775) 749-1028 or email: jcd3 @ ix.netcom.com. ISLANDER 34,1969. Univeral 25 diesel. All new as follows: Paint, running rigging, ball valves, thruhulls, engine parts, uphol¬ stery, water heater, battery charger, head, etc. Rewired mast. Roller furling. 3/4 keel. Clean, nice lines, classic. $22,000/obo. Email: brblank1@aol.com or call (925) 957-0737.

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NOR’WEST 33, 1979. Chuck Burns de¬ signed performance cruiser/liveaboard. Recently restored, excellent condition. Yanmar diesel, 8 Barient winches, all lines led aft, spinnaker, GPS, VHF, AM/FM, Berkeley slip. Owner motivated, in WA. $23,900/obo. Call (360) 379-1827 or (415) 515-9215 or norwest33sloop@yahoo.com. CATALINA 320,1998. Like new freshwa¬ ter (Tahoe) boat, fin keel. Yanmar 27 hp diesel, three-blade prop, fully batten main, two reef points, roller furling jib 135%, lines led aft, mast-mounted whisker pole on track. Raytheon wind, depth and speed gauges, VHF with masthead antenna, anchor windlass, two anchors. Dual house plus starting batteries, six-CD changer, cassette, AM/FM stereo, inside and cock¬ pit speakers. Stern rail seats, dodger, bimini, cockpit table. $93,500. See: <www.synaptec.net/catalina> Call (775) 849-4118.

O’DAY 322, 1987. Coastal cruiser. Yanmar diesel, roller furling, radar, auto¬ pilot, dodger, H/C water, shower, propane stove/BBQ, TV/VCR, inverter, refrigerator. All lines to cockpit, custom cockpit cush¬ ions. Excellent shape. $36,000. See web¬ site: <www.serenity2.com> (707) 584-7855 or email: mvfossen@pacbell.net. ERICSON 34-200,1989. Very clean, low hours and light usage. All standard equip¬ ment plus 2 anchors, Loran, VHF, stereo, autopilot and wind/depth/speed instru¬ ments. Very nice 35-foot boat for Bay, cruising or liveaboard. Berthed in Emery¬ ville. $48,000. Call (925) 899-3460.

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GULF / CAPITAL YACHTS 32. Sloop rigged with Hood roller furling jib. Full keel, go-anywhere, fiberglass vessel. Perkins 4-108. Great liveaboard with a very com¬ fortable, airy, bright layout. Maintained in as-new condition with lots of new. Asking $33,000. Please call (510)757-5815.

JEANNEAU 32, 1985. Abra. Light, fast cruiser/racer with great layout and lots of teak. Good race record. New North kite and new Harken winches. Viewable at South Beach, SF. Bob (408) 368-0575. 34-FT SLOOP WITH LIVEABOARD SUP in Half Moon Bay. A rare Columbia 34 built in Chesapeake. This Columbia is in ex¬ cellent condition and was built for Whittaker’s daughter (owner of Columbia Yachts 1973-1975). See at <http:// www.bwbpro.com/columbia34.htm> Email: bruce@samvol.com or call (530) 544-7040.

CATALINA 34, 1989. Tall rig. Docu¬ mented. Very clean. New bottom paint, no blisters. New canvas, furling jib. 25 hp die¬ sel. Depth/speed, VHF, stereo/CD. Pro¬ pane stove/oven, H/C pressure water. Self-tailing winches. Aft double cabin. San Diego slip. $50,000. Call (760) 831 -6404. RANGER 33, 1977. Well maintained racer/cruiser. Gary Mull design. Sails to its PHRF. Great liveaboard that we also race. Pressurized hot/cold water, refrig¬ eration, propane stove, compression post rebuilt, five bags of sails plus four spinna¬ kers. $34,500. Call (510) 215-2304.

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ISLAND PACKET 320 CUTTER, 1999. All the quality of her big sisters. Safe, seakindly, beautiful interior, immense stor¬ age, perfect for Bay or ocean. Roller main, green canvas dodger. Excellent condition. Transferable 10-year warranty. $140,000. Email: georgerab@hotmail.com.

FANTASIA 35, 1979. Fiberglass, teak, midship cockpit, aft cabin. 30 hp Yanmar. 125 fuel, 215 water, 6 sails. Cutter rig, enclosed dodger. Heavy world cruiser. Sailing dinghy. Electronics. $59,500. Call (916) 300-4876. CHALLENGER 32. Overbuilt bluewater cruiser, lovingly maintained by one owner. Recently hauled. Low hours on Perkins 50 hp diesel. Wheel steering, depthsounder, RDF, marine^ radio, Loran, 3 headsails, man overboard pole and horse¬ shoe, windlass, Bruce and Danforth an¬ chors. Great liveaboard: Mahogany inte¬ rior, teak/holly sole, 6’4” headroom, H/C pres¬ sure shower, fridge, TV, extensive stor¬ age, sleeps 5-7. Looks graceful and pow¬ erful. Stable, go-anywhere sailer. Impres¬ sively clean inside and out. Photos <www.jdwiseman.com> $29,000. Emery¬ ville berth, F27. Call (925) 283-3485.

HUNTER 320,2001. Professionally main¬ tained. Like new. Yanmar diesel. Two pri¬ vate staterooms with convertible dinette. Furling jib, lazyjacks, icebox, microwave. Stereo/CD, VHF, self-tailing winches, 2 anchors. Potential charter income. Price reduced. Offers encouraged. $73,900. Max (408) 910-0081 or Beth (408) 480-3537. CUSTOM 33 FT STEEL. Round-bottom hull, foamed interior, Volvo, MaxProp, Monitor vane, watermaker, LPG shipmate, Lewmars, double spreader rig, extensive ground tackle. $50,000. See details and info at: <www.stevessteelboat.com> Call (707) 895-2813. CHEOY LEE ROBB 35, 1965. Excellent condition. Asking $50,000. Best of both worlds: Classic teak decks and house, modern fiberglass hull. Volvo 2030 diesel installed 2000. Prime Santa Barbara slip available. Call (805) 969-0082 or email: Hazel@sbceo.org.

NOR’WEST 33.5,1982. The prettiest boat in the harbor, like the Hinckley Pilot. Fi¬ berglass, full keel boat with lots of strength and capable of taking a beating. Lots of extras. In San Diego. Must sell. $19,900. Call (858) 274-8777. ROUGHWATER 33. Thomas Gilmer de¬ sign. Fiberglass traditional double-ender. Lots of teak. Just completed two-year solo circumnavigation. Strong, reliable, fun. Sloop with removable inner forestay for storm jib. Furl-Ex roller furling. Four new sails. Fleming windvane (outstanding). Tiller Pilot TP-30 by Simrad. SimpsonLawrence windlass. Solar panel. Watermaker. Furuno GPS. Professional epoxy barrier coat on hull. Reliable Yanmar 20 hp diesel. More. $39,500. Call (650) 851-7795.

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CATALINA 380 TALL RIG, 2000. (Sistership) Fin keel. Moored in Poulsbo, WA. Wandering Star is in pristine condi¬ tion, lightly used, 118 engine hours. Su¬ perbly equipped. Perfectly outfitted for coastal cruising, she has numerous cus¬ tom features. If you are thinking of buying new or used, see this vessel first. To re¬ quest details call (206) 780-3475 or email: Seacanine@aol.com. ELITE 37 RON HOLLAND DESIGN. Fast, well-built sloop. Three cabins, Wave Stop¬ per, dodger, roller furling, refrigation, docu¬ mented, much more. Very clean. Tacoma, WA. Please call (253) 232-3599 or email: smithgonow® hotmail.com.

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COLUMBIA 36, 1971. Fiberglass sloop, many upgrades. 30 hp engine, Force 10 3-burner oven, cabin heater, water heater, big fridge. Radar, tillerpilot, dodger, 10disc CD, electric windlass, solar, davits. Great for liveaboard and cruising. Spares. $22,500. Call (415) 305-8616.

S2 36,1979. Freya is well maintained with aft cockpit, berthed in central Sausalito, CA. A perfect liveaboard, she features a lot of teak throughout the interior, a large V-berth forward with full head and shower. Port side has removable table area which turns into double bed. Large galley with deep double sink, lots of storage. Four opening bronze ports, very light, aify inte¬ rior. Volvo Penta engine with less than 500 hours. Rigged for racing, fully battened main, 130% Harken jib with padded luff on Harken roller furling. Spinnaker and attached pole. Dutchman flaking system on main. Self-tailing winches, Harken trav¬ eler. Standing rigging replaced in 2002. Full bimini. B+W nav gear. $49,900. Sad, but motivated, sellers. (415) 826-2792. HERITAGE WEST INDIES 38,1977. Cen¬ ter cockpit, 1987 Perkins 4-108, roller furl¬ ing main and jib. Aluminum dodger/pilot¬ house. Too much equipment to list. Turn¬ key, ready to go back to Mexico. Email: NRC1096@juno.com for spec 4heet or call (805) 642-8922.

PEARSON 365 KETCH, 1976. Excellent liveaboard and Bay cruiser. Great condi¬ tion. Diesel, radar, VHF, new water heater. Sails in good shape. $39,000/obo. Call (650) 348-8485 (wk) or (650) 737-9739 (hm) or email: jmillers2a@yahoo.com.

BENETEAU OCEANIS 370,1991. Super seaworthy, very well equipped, emer¬ gency liferaft, autopilot. Just completed France-San Francisco, ideal for weekend or offshore. Visible in San Francisco in August. For more info check <http:// forsale.folalier.com> $85,000. Email: steven @folalier.com.

1980 UNION POLARIS. Knowledgeable buyer knows quality and seaworthiness. Priced for sale, as is, where is. Located San Carlos, Mexico. Sale by owner. For spec sheet and pictures please email: sailingman68@yahoo.com.

CAL 39, 1971. Great for racing, cruising and liveaboard. 50 hp Perkins diesel en¬ gine, galley, nav station, electronics and more. $45,000. Must see to appreciate. Call (805) 658-1415 or (805) 443-9206.

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HUNTER 36, 1980. Documented, radar, watermaker, head with shower, full gal¬ ley, diesel. New: Profurl, canvas/uphol¬ stery, CD player, TV/VCR, autopilot, Stan¬ dard Horizon CP150C chartplotter, cen¬ tral heat. Ready for summer fun, are you? $25,000/obo. Call Joe (209) 614-5319 for details.

CAL 39, $69,000. 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. Visit our website: <www.barbachante.com/thistle> (805) 528-7332 or (805) 801-5397 (cell).

COLUMBIA 36, 1968. Extensive up¬ grades including: 27 hp Yanmar, prop and shaft, standing and running rigging, spreaders, stanchions, traveler, sails, complete repaint, remodeled head and galley, new wiring, plumbing. No blisters. $23,000. (925) 260-9413 (cell) or (408) 741-0880 (hm).

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LANCER 36. Excellent liveaboard, lots of room, sleeps 6. 3-burner Force 10 pro¬ pane stove, microwave, hot water, new electric head, lots of beautiful teak inside, 3 sails in good condition. $30,000/obo. Call Jess (415) 810-0419 or email: jessgunther@yahoo.com. 38-FT BRUCE ROBERTS STEEL. Under construction, steel work complete on hull, deck, aft-cockpit, keel with lead ballast. Fully enclosed ahd moveable, interior/ex¬ terior sandblasted, primed. Interior left unfinished for your custom design. Many interior/exterior accessories available in original packaging. Located in San Mar¬ tin, CA (near Morgan Hill/Gilroy). $20,000. Pictures available by sending email to: jlsvoboda@yahoo.com or calling (408) 683-4496.

ERICSON 38, 1982. Mexico ready. Ullman main 2000. Roller furling, wind generator, solar panels, Link 2000, Heart 2.5kw inverter. Adler-Barbour fridge/ freezer, watermaker, Monitor vane, Cetek instruments & pilot. Givens liferaft, ICOM 710 SSB, Pactor II modem. 35# Delta anchor with 280’ chain. Lofrans windlass, all spares. New: Solid vang, lifelines, cush¬ ion covers, sail, winch and hatch covers. 3-burner propane stove/oven, salt and fresh water galley pumps, pressure fresh water. $69,950*. San Diego. Call (619) 297-9896 or email: whoulihan@cox.net. HUNTER LEGEND 37.5, 1993. Survey June 2004. Yanmar 35 hp. Autohelm 4000. Two jibs, two mains, one huge chute. Aft rail seating. Huge aft bunk. Brisbane. Luxury in a fast and fun boat. New bottom paint. $78,500. (888) 708-6285. ERICSON 381, 1982. Comfortable and easy to sail, great liveaboard. Recent sur¬ vey and bottom paint. $55,000. Call for details before 9 pm. (510) 237-8809.

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CAL 39, 1971. $29,500/OBO. Hull #4, Blue Streak. Transom extension, now 41 feet. Tall rig, TransPac/Mexico vet. New Yanmar 3GM30F 27 hp 3-cylinder diesel, hour meter reads 000. New rigging, ex¬ tensive sail inventory including new sails, deck layout optimized for racing. 2 new Harken 46C self-tailing winches, new Corns Navico and older Signet instru¬ ments, interior optimized for racing. Needs minor work, tiller. Bottom/paint in good shape. Freshwater berth. Recent survey. Too much to list. (925) 827-1709 or toll free in California (877) 700-4483.

WORLD CLASS ISLANDER 37 auxiliary sloop. New main and full headsail, with twin downwinds, fresh repowered Perkins 4-108. Ready to go anywhere. Just hauled. $32,000 or trade for equipment. Call (530) 533-7371 or (530) 693-0308 or email: capjames@c-zone.net or for more info and pics. ERICSON 381,1987. Devoted owner 15+ years must sell because of foreign assign¬ ment. Great condition, newly refurbished interior, good sails including new Quan¬ tum Pentex cruising main, roller furling, adjustable whisker pole, no spinnaker. Radar, Ham/SSB radio, battery and alter¬ nator upgrades for coastal and Mexico cruising, Autohelm, plus too much for this ad. In Alameda now, but can include pre¬ mium up-wind Berkeley berth at no extra cost. Just reduced to $79,500. Call (415) 421-4849 or gclyde@well.com.

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TAYANA 37,1979. Well maintained and beautiful cruising boat with brand new alu¬ minum mast and rigging. New dodger, batteries. Radar. Perkins 4-108 with low hours. Boat always covered. $79,000. Photos/specs available. (510) 303-7178 or email: sandiandjohn@yahoo.com. ERICSON 39, 1971. Flush deck, Profurl roller furling, 150,120,80, drifter and spin¬ naker. New Yanmar, shaft and screw. $30,000/obo. Can finance with a large down at no interest. Call (707) 287-4032.

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MORGAN 382, 1980. Well equipped, good electronics, GPS, hard dodger, Autohelm, Monitor windvane, electric windlass, Adler-Barbour, too much to list. Asking $69,500. Call (213) 500-0009 or (213) 999-1450 or email: oukiva80@ hotmail.com or see website: <http:// groups.msn.com/OUKIVA/ 38morgan382.msnw> for specs.

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The Wincher The wincher changes your regular winch into a self-tailing one. Four sizes are available. It is a product that, by means of one, singlehand movement, renders your conventional winch self-sheeting and self¬ locking. The Wincher is made of a specially designed rubber body that fits down on top of the winch. As the sheet is being winched home and is put under increasing load, the coils 'climb' up the winch drum and fasten against the ribs in the underside of the rubber body.

39-FT PILOTHOUSE, CUTTER RIGGED. Traditional double-ender. Beautiful inside and out. New aluminum mast, diesel en¬ gine. LOD 39.5’, LOA 45’. Completely re¬ fitted. Two-time South Pacific hurricane vet, proven design. See photo tour at: <www.Landfall39.com> $52,900. Call Mark (510) 533-5177. ZEELAND 37 YAWL, 1956. Classic Dutch-built steel, wine glass-shaped hull. Upgrades include: New main, mast and rig 1994, 27 hp Yanmar, under 20 hours, and Anderson S/T winches 1998. Paint, bottom and topsides 2002, cabintop 2004. $33,000. Call (209) 482-2453. CATALINA 36,1987. Excellent condition. Full boat cover, dodger, weather curtains, radar, AP, natural gas stove, fridge/ freezer. 150 and 100 furling jibs. $55,000/ obo. Call (209) 529-5508.

40 TO 50 FEET ISLANDER FREEPORT 36, 1978. Plan B. Mid-cabin berth. Perkins diesel, 300 hours. Self-furling jib, good main. Simrad underdeck autopilot. LectraSan, never pumpout again. Adler-Barbour reefer. LPG stove. Wood stove. Details: <http:// www.mixrun.com/apogee> $54,000/obo. San Rafael, CA. Call (415) 531-0580 or public@misuse.org. LANCER 36, 1982. Enclosed aft state¬ room, propane stove/oven, AC/DC refrig¬ erator, hot/cold presure water, electric head. Heart inverter, Autohelm 4000, 20 hp Yanmar diesel, three sails. $39,000. Call Patrick (415) 244-9118.

CT 41 CUTTER RIGGED KETCH, 1976. Come to Louisiana to see La Mouette, a beautiful, doublehanded cruiser of clas¬ sic Garden design. Pacific, Mexico, West¬ ern Caribbean experience. Many improve¬ ments. Offered by liveaboard owners of 20 years. Documented. See details at: <www.ct41 ketchforsale.com> $80,000. Call (985) 781-5625. 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. $59,000. Call (510) 847-7909.

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TARTAN 41,1972. Beautiful racer/cruiser. Westerbeke, low hours. Good sails, spin¬ naker, furling, ST winches, nice interior, spacious, new upholstery, new dodger. Force 10 oven and heater. SF Bay. See: <http://www.sonic.net/~abraxas> $59,000. (707) 696-3763 or (707) 935-6292 or email: allen_brinkman@agilent.com.

47-FT WELLINGTON. Beautiful John Alden design. Ketch rig, center cockpit, stout fiberglass hull, all sails. 450 gals water, 450 gals diesel. Great liveaboard/ world cruiser. Huge aft cabin with head, V-berth forward with head. Beautiful teak sole. Massive saloon. Lehman diesel en¬ gine, Westerbeke generator. Dinghy. Very dry, clean, comfortable. $75,000. Located San Diego. Details/photos at website: <www.tommyprentice.com> Call (402) 290-5960. 48-FT STEEL TED BREWER PILOTHOUSE cutter. Beautiful radius chine hull. Lots of new upgrades. Great offshore and liveaboard boat. Located Friday Harbor, WA. See at: <www.argylehouse.net/sailboat/cutter.html> $139,500/obo. Call (360) 378-3020 or email: cmcarli @ hotmail.com.

HANS CHRISTIAN 43T KETCH, 1981. Exquisitely and lovingly refurbished. Stun¬ ning classic bluewater boat ready for the open ocean. No retrofits or massive re¬ pairs to be done to cruise. This boat must be seen. Between 1998-2004: All new equipment, sails, rigging, paint, engine, props, interior detailing with leather cush¬ ions, more. Tried and tested in a Pacific cruise to NZ and back. Everything worked out to make her safe, comfortable, perfor¬ mance-oriented. Her berth in Emery Cove Yacht Harbor is for sale too. $181,000. Equipment list and photos: <http:// www.theyachtjosephine.com> or call (650) 387-4110. SPINDRIFT 43, 1984. Pilothouse cutter. Bluewater boat with all gear. Same owner 15 years, 6 years cruising SoCal. Selfsufficient with solar, wind, inverter, two watermakers, dodger, enclosed shower, new stove/oven, countertops, fixtures. Top condition. $158,000. Call (509) 722-3878 or email: dcolvin@jetlink.net.

KETTENBURG 41, 1968. Dignity. Sparkman & Stephens design, fiberglass hull. Started refit 2000. Completed: New standing/running rigging. Re-fastened, re¬ caulked teak decks. Smith’s 5-year clear coat on mast and boom. Rewired interior, new 12v/DC panels, new batteries, charger. New LP exterior, varnish, paint, varnished interior. To complete: Engine, head, stove, light fittings. Located in New¬ port Beach, CA. $29,500. (949) 650-9319 or email: plasticgroove@earthlink.net.

VAGABOND 47,1980. Ketch rig, center cockpit, stout fiberglass hull, all sails. Great liveaboard/cruiser. Huge aft cabin with head, V-berth forward with head. Beautiful teak interior/exterior. Massive salon. Lehman diesel engine, 675 engine hours. Many amenities: Roller furling jib/ staysail, full batten mizzen/main, solar panels, radar, windlass, wind generator, LectraSan, watermaker, dodger/screens, autopilot, inverter, dinghy, new upholstery/ stove/water heater. Change of plans forces sale. Berthed in Emeryville. $160,000/obo. Call (415) 717-9549.

BEAUTIFUL MASON 44,1988 bluewater cruiser. Cutter rigged, Northern Lights genset, Village Marine watermaker, cus¬ tom leather interior, Furuno 207 Wefax, SEA 235 SSB, Furuno radar, Cruiseair, plus much more. $210,000. Call (281) 785-8749.

MONK 44 PILOTHOUSE KETCH, 1965. Fir planked and solid. Good cruising boat. New main and mizzen, Volvo diesel, au¬ topilot, Monitor windvane, watermaker and state of the art electrical. $12,000/firm. Needs some TLC. Chris (510) 548-8603.

CALIBER 40 CUTTER. Best equipped in the world. Turnkey cruiser. New bottom and Sterling LP paint. Every possible com¬ fort/safety/speed feature. Six custom North sails, 480 watts solar panels, new Freedom 20 inverter, Spectra 16 gph watermaker, new reefer, Sailomat windvane, two autopilots, new ICOM 710 and Pactor III TNC. See website for details and photos: <www.svmirador.net> Email: jerry@svmirador.net or (253) 752-9185. PASSPORT 40, 1985. Ideal cruiser with spacious, beautiful interior. 132 gallons fuel, 138 gallons water. Mercedes diesel, Pro-Furl, Autohelm, 32-mile radar, Kenwood Ham/SSB, inverter, solar pan¬ els, electric windlass, Avon inflatable, much more. Currently berthed Vancouver, BC. USD$119,000/obo. (604) 742-0402 or email: ldmatlow@pol.net.

BENETEAU 46, 1997. Excellent condi¬ tion. All new canvas, including dodger, new North 150 genoa on Pro-Furl roller furler, new upholstery, custom bedding, new 36-mile color radar/GPS/plotter, new electric main halyard winch, and more. Asking $189,000. Call (619) 222-9248. GARDEN SEAWOLF 41 KETCH, 1968. Great condition, good liveaboard. Ma¬ hogany copper riveted to Yacal. Excep¬ tionally tight hull. Albin diesel. Refrigera¬ tor, pressure hot water, new head with shower. 7 bags of sails. $55,000. Call (916) 456-0633.

48-FT WILLIAM GARDEN SEAWOLF ketch. Beautiful boat, super comfortable liveaboard, and world traveler design. Mahogany on oak, frame and hull in awe¬ inspiring shape. Great newish electical system, radar, other fun stuff. Needs work, including engine (Volvo MD3B) and trunkhouse roof repair. Will sell for $20,000 if you make an offer before we fix the engine, otherwise $29,500. Helmut’s estimated $7,500 with removal, installation, and balancing/tuning. Call (510) 484-1039 or (510) 932-1397 after visiting <www.svsovereignnation.com>

LAURENT GILES SISTERSHIP of Dyarchy - Dragonera. 48’ x 12’ x 7’, built 1954, Balearic Islands, Camper Nichol¬ son. Flush deck, teak house, newer rig, diesel. See Eric Hiscock’s Wandering Under Sail for photos. Can have MARAD exclusion for 12 passengers. Lying New¬ port Bay. 1/2 interest $17,500 or trade whole vessel for acreage. (562) 899-0774.

CATALINA 400,1995. Spacious and lightfilled turnkey performance cruiser. Two staterooms. Solar panels, wind generator, autopilot, radar, GPS, SSB, watermaker, liferaft, four sails. CD, XM radio, TV, mi¬ crowave. Asking $139,000. See website: <www.members.aol.com/catalinaforsale> or call (954) 691 -8929 for full details.

HYLAS 47,1986. A beatuful center cock¬ pit. S&S design, built by Queen Long Marine. 3 staterooms. Call for equipment list and photos. Asking $185,000. Call (831)262-2079.

WATERLINE 44, 1989. Casteele is a beautiful world class cruiser ready for any ocean. Cutter rigged with new Schaefer roller fgrlers. Balmar alternator, Ample Power regulator, AGM batteries. Updated Garmin and Furuno electronics. New Seafrost refrigerator. Perkins diesel with MaxProp. $265,000. See details at <http:/ /groups.msn.com/svCasteele> or call (425) 891-5163. KELLY PETERSON 44, WILDFLOWER is a proven circumnavigator with all equip¬ ment. New rigging and Awlgrip topsides, deck and mast in 2002. Windgen, solar panels, watermaker, Harken roller furling, dinghy with 10 hp, 6-man liferaft, Autohelm 7000. Lying Ft. Lauderdale. Price reduced to $99,000. Call Kevin (808) 283-0117 or svwildflower® hotmail.com.

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FALMOUTH 48 PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1988. Professionally built ferrocement. Documented, fully insured. Nicely finished. Hauled, painted September 2003. Smooth topsides, flush deck, 360g view from comfy pilothouse with second station. Perkins 4154 with Ik hours. Plenty gear. 5 sails, aged. Complete galley, head, bunks for seven. Dinghy, outboard. Cruise veteran, roomy liveaboard. Purchase price includes ownership of certified, inspected mooring in Morro Bay. Cruise now, or liveaboard. No brokers. $65,000. Call (559) 276-2808 or email: Troubadour505@aol.com for specs and pics.

FREEDOM 40,1981. Cat ketch. Aft cock¬ pit, unstayed carbon fiber masts. Many custom features. Fully equipped for cruising/liveaboard. Includes: Refrigeration, inverter, watermaker, AP, electric wind¬ lass, solar. Radar, GPS, SSB/Ham, VHF. Recent survey. San Francisco Bay. See: <www.geocities.com/fantasysail> $115,000. (650) 922-4345.

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OLSON 40. Spellbound. New interior, twin fuel tanks, wiring, plumbing, galley,-head, hot pressure water, quarter-berth, Yanmar, ATN, cruising spin, windlass, washdown, Garmin, Raymarine, Isotherm, Bose. Asking $90,000 or trade to larger vessel. Located Tiburon. (415) 388-6686.

COLUMBIA 43 SLOOP. Great liveaboard, roomy deck and teak interier, new elec¬ tric head, Westerbeke diesel, AC genera¬ tor, AC/6c converter. Liveaboard for 3 years, Located Berkeley. $48,000. See at website: <www.ifntech.com/columbia43/> Please call (260) 437-2132 or email: dan@ifntech.com.

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VALIANT 40, 1977. Cutter rigged, bluewater cruiser, Perry design. Mexico vet¬ eran, 2001 -2002. Ready to cruise, new LP paint. Located in San Diego. Owners of 22 years must sell. For more info see: <http://members.cox.net/ddalton3> $135,000. Call (760) 230-1861.

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HYLAS 42,1986. S/V Springbok. Beauti¬ ful German Frers design. 1996 Pacific Cup class winner. Two stateroom/one head configuration in excellent condition and ready to world cruise with many upgrades: 1994 75 hp turbo-charged Yanmar and MaxProp. Solar panels, 40+ gph watermaker, one-year-old AGM battery bank, ICOM 710-RH and Pactor II Pro modem, SGC-230 tuner, EPIRB. 6-person Winslow liferaft, large refrigerator with new freezer. Newer canvas including biminl, dodger and sail cover. Proven offshore boat re¬ turning to San Diego from recent Mexico cruise in late August. Many more extras. Asking $169,000. For more information email: springbok77@hotmail.com. GULFSTAR 50 Mk II KETCH, 1977. Perkins 4-154, Robertson AP22 autopilot, Crosby fridge/freezer, radar, ICOM Ham/ SSB, windvane, watermaker, LectraSan, windlass, EPRIB, dinghy, 9.9 Merc, speed/ depth, solar, GPS, center cockpit. Too much to list. $95,000. (623) 203-7475 or jemrty@yahoo.com.

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HINCKLEY OCEAN-CRUISING 42,1983. Center cockpit cutter, teak decks, dark blue hull, spacious aft-cabin stateroom, and just returned from a 6,000-mile cruise of Mexico in June 2004. All new since 2001 or newer: Awlgripped, Stoway main, 130% jenny, sym spin, over-sized rigging, Harken roller, Raytheon radar, ICOM M710 SSB, ICOM AT-130, Raytheon VHF, Garmin chartplotter, ACR RapidFix 406MHz EPIRB, Datamarine (wind, depth, knot, navigator interface), Heart 2500 in¬ verter, Link 20, four 6Vs, Balmar regula¬ tor, TrueCharge 40, two Siemens 75w solar, windlass motor, CQR #45, 300' 3/ 8th BBB, stainless steel fuel tanks, Dickinson heater, Force 10 oven, etc. Exceptionally well maintained. Photos and full specs at <www.boatunbiased.com> $260,000 or serious otters. Call Jack (415) 847-6762 or jack.mahoney@sbcglobal.net.

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COLUMBIA 45 SHOAL KEEL KETCH, 1972. Hull #3. Solid and clean motorsailer. Perkins 4-107 with 425 hours. 200 gal fuel, 200 gal water. Independent hydraulic in¬ side steering station. Paneled wood inte¬ rior throughout. Tiled shower, galley and heads. Great liveaboard or go anywhere. Additional photos and information at website: <http://www.msnusers.com/ Columbia45Hull3> $65,000. (415) 420-4299 or email: eprincipeOI @hotmail.com. CSY 44. Cutter. Recent total refit. Cur¬ rently cruising Panama. Perkins, hard dodger, rigid inflatable, two outboards. Charter, liveaboard? For specifications, photos, equipment list, go to website: <www.escapeartist.com>, click on “boats for sale” and look up 44 C.S.Y. $70,000, obo. Email owner WCZ5258@sailmail.com.

VALIANT 50, 1997. Very lightly used, bristol condition, professionally main¬ tained, never cruised. The perfect bluewater cruising yacht. <200 hours on engine, <100 on genset. Air conditioned, 3 zones. Fridge/freezer, bow thruster, powered winch. Partial listing: B&G instru¬ ments, B&G autopilot, Furuno radar, Garmin GPS, ICOM VHF, Sony DVD/CD, Heart inverter. Dual heads, one electric. Corian counter tops in heads and galley. Way too much more to list. 50’ liveaboard Alameda slip available too. A new Valiant 50’ with the same gear is >$750,000. Ask¬ ing: $475,750. Call (650) 799-5980 or email: bill@garage.com.

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EXPLORER 45,1978. Beautiful aft cock¬ pit, flag blue topsides, new non-skid, clean, constantly upgraded over last 12 years, complete refit in 1999. Motivated seller. Details and lots of pictures at <www.explorer45.com> Asking $99,000. Call (650) 218-3773. HYLAS 47. Recently returned from Mexico, French Polynesia, and Hawaii. Perkins 80 hp. New electronics 2002 in¬ cluding Raytheon RL70CRC radar/ chartplotter, ICOM 710 SSB, Autohelm 6000 autopilot. New bottom September. Rerigged 2003. Buyers, brokers welcome. $222,000. Call (510) 409-2816. OFFSHORE 40,1984. Nautical Develop¬ ment & Steve Lippincott. Currently located in La Paz. Center cockpit, cutter rigged, rugged bluewater cruiser. Fully equipped, buy today...go cruising tomorrow. Perfect for cruising couple, queen aft cabin, 5 so¬ lar panels, watermaker, new bottom paint 2003, and much, much, more. June 2004 out-of-water survey placed fair market value at $105,000. Asking only $99,000. For pictures & equipment list see <www.bagabundo.com> or email: svBagabundo@hotmail.com.

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MORGAN 51 OUTISLAND, 1975. Auxil¬ iary ketch with dodger. Jib furler, huge master aft with bath/shower. Guest cabin with head/shower. Beautiful spacious sa¬ lon. Great liveaboard/cruiser, Newport fire¬ place. Perkins 85 hp diesel. Onan 12.5 kw, SSB, GPS, autopilot, Heart inverter. Refrigeration, separate icemaker. Z131 Zodiac, 15 hp, davits. Many extras. $99,000. Call (415) 837-1454 or email: aquokka@yahoo.com.

NAUTICAL 60 KETCH, 1982.4-cabin lay¬ out plus crew. Family bluewater cruiser or charter yacht, sleeps 10. Professionally maintained by skipper/owner. Fully found and equipped. Owners retiring after 7 great years chartering in US/British Virgin Islands. Start your cruise from Caribbean. Lying St. Thomas, USVI. Visit our website: <www.yachtsoutherncomfort.com> Email your questions to Capt Mike: scomfort@ islands.vi or call (340) 775-1717.

READY TO CRUISE WORLD WIDE. All steel, high latitude 100-foot motorsailer. Too much to list. Trade or best offer. Pho¬ tos on request. Call (925) 783-0605.

57-FT AUX. SAILING CHINESE JUNK. Built in Hong Kong by premier builder Luen Kee. Spacious living accomodations with modern appliances make for comfort and convenient living. Twin diesel power by Gardner. Dacron sails on fore, main and mizzen masts. Full modern electrics. Of¬ fered at $129,000. For specs/pictures visit website: <lmageEvent.com/deantaylor/> Email: Taiwonon@mac.com or call (510) 412-0425.

SAILFAST 55 DESIGNED BY EDWARDS. 14-ft beam. Very fast cruising boat. Fiber¬ glass skins on cored box stringers. All new stanchions, lifelines, running rigging, sails, Harken roller furling. New paint inside and out. $175,000. Will carry contract. Kauai, HI. Call (808) 246-4828.

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FARRIER 680 TRAILER-TRI. 22'4” ep¬ oxy glass ply, fiberglass beams, trailer, o/b, other stuff. $15,000 or make me an offer. North of LA. Call Mike (661) 823-1091.

EGG HARBOR 36,1960. Classic wooden ^port sedan in excellent condition. Twin Mercruiser 350s, new wiring, new uphol¬ stery, new stainless sink in galley, new interior lights. Beautiful teak and ma¬ hogany. $45,000. Call (510) 910-4565 or email: aircooled66@hotmail.com.

CROSS 42,1979. Mahogany, epoxy hulls. 45’ aluminum sloop rig, twin forestays. Two sets sails. Ten hours on rebuilt Yanmar. Lots of equipment and gear. Needs interior work. Ready to go. Call for complete inventory list. $38,000. Call (916) 567-9989. FLY IT OR SAIL IT. 1999 RAVE 17. Twoperson trimaran with hydrofoils, sails as a mini 60-ft tri, set up for rough water, with trailer. $3,500. For details please call Steve (415) 928-6311.

ADMIRAL 47 CRUISING CAT, 1996. Four staterooms with heads. Galley up, panoramic view, 8kw generator, wind gen¬ erators. Separate freezer, watermaker, washer/dryer. Full electronics including sat phone, large tankage, etc. $215,000. Please call (415) 383-8122 or email: wemard@edptlaw.com.

1977 MacGREGOR CATAMARAN in SF Bay, single daggerboard. New: 25 hp Mercury longshaft, Harken racing rigging, 2 trampolines, traveler, spreaders. Mast re-annodized. Main and jib in good condi¬ tion. Pix: <www.shawnstepper.com/cat> $13,900/obo. Call (408) 691-0159 or email: minordavid@hotmail.com. SEARUNNER 37 TRIMARAN. Cutter rig, center cockpit. Electric propulsion, solar panel, wind generator, propane stove, hot water heater. Two double, two single berths. Sturdily built, epoxy. Asking $20,000. Berthed Alameda. Online pic¬ tures, call for URL. (510) 506-6206 or email: Molly@microassembly.com.

1938 SPARKMAN & STEPHENS Week¬ ender model. Alita, formerly Gladys N, 35 feet of craftsmanship and beauty. Excel¬ lent rigging, sails, Perkins diesel, lots of headroom and comfort. $30,000/obo. Jim (415) 661-3724. CLASSIC ATKINS INGRID. 38-ft on deck, 45-ft LOA. Past Master Mariner winner. Built in Durbin, South Africa. Launched in 1959. Chinese Hardy diesel, needs TLC and lipstick. Berthed in Napa. Asking $25,000. Email: jeckot@comcast.net.

53-FT GARDEN KETCH, 1960. Beautiful Port Orford cedar on oak. Built for char¬ ter. Bronze hardware, electric windlass, autopilot, davits. Center cockpit, Detroit diesel. Current legal liveaboard. Located in SSF with easy connect to 101 and 280. Sleeps six comfortably, tons of storage, 6’+ headroom throughout. Lectrasan main head. Oversized refrigerator and freezer. Extensive refit 2000, many extras. Grow¬ ing family of 4 enjoyed life aboard for 4 years, regretfully swallowed the anchor. $58,000/obo. Call (707) 887-0119 or email: michaelboese@comcast.net.

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14-FT KENTA HopTR TRIMARAN, 1988. Very fast, with custom trailer. North sails, roller furling jib, wide main traveler, Cunningham, spinnaker, etc. 21-ft tall mast, fully battened main with big roach. $1,400/obo. Call Keath (818) 772-2208 or email: kenta@netbody.net. SEARUNNER 31 IN BAJA. Open wing with extended sterncastle, not an A-frame. West epoxy, possibly the best built SeaRunner around. A proven bluewater cruiser with too many extras to list. $25,000. For details and photos call (619) 225-8250.

KISMET 31 TRI. Good condition. Turn key. Ready to go anywhere now. Proven design. 9.9 Yamaha. Solar. Canada-SF vet offshore last summer. Great boat. $140/month Marin slip available. $17,000. Email: stuart@vineyardvideo.com or call (707) 591-9999. PROUT SNOWGOOSE 37 CATAMARAN. Strong fiberglass production cat with teak interior. Great cruising history, loaded with gear, tons of charm and character. Brand new diesal, etc. Ready to take you any¬ where. More details, search ‘Prout’ on <www.craigslist.org> $119,000. Call (415) 233-1974.

2000 CORSAIR F28 SPORT CRUISER. Extra cabin height. Built-in head. Custom Neil Pryde main, jib, screecher, spinna¬ ker. Yamaha 9.9. Instruments, 2 batter¬ ies, Statpower charger, Siemens solar panel. Trailer stored under tarps 9 months per year. Portland. $78,900. Call (503) 245-7563. 37-FT SEARUNNER TRI. Yanmar 30 hp, autopilot, GPS, 2 depthsotinders, fridge, propane stove, watermaker, windvane, 6 solarpanels, cutter rig, profurl, 2 spinna¬ kers. Well built, lots of storage, 9.5 Zo¬ diac with 5 hp outboard. $40,000. Call (707) 407-6851

WARRIOR 29 CAT. 16-ft beam, demount¬ able, glass/foam, Series II design. Built by Conser Catamaran. Successful coastal racer and wonderful singlehander. 7 sails, spinnaker sock, central pod with 15 hp electric start o/b and storage. Many ex¬ tras. More info at <www.warrior29.com> Call (310) 540-0237.

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POWER & HOUSEBOATS SAUSALITO HOUSEBOAT. 40-ft Cruisea-Home, 1972. Fiberglass, engine not operable, homey, comfortable. View of Mt. Tam, congenial harbor, great for office, studio or weekend retreat. $38,500. Email: faitaccompli@earthlink.net or call (415) 331-1072 with best time to call.

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NEED YOUR HELP! CHRIS CRAFT 38 COHO, 1974. Cockpit motor yacht. Paragon 427 gas engines, radar, 2 depthsounders, 2 heads, fore and aft cabins, sleeps 4. Includes Avon din¬ ghy with outboard. Use current liveaboard slip. Greatly reduced. $45,000/obo. Redwood City. Call (650) 703-1492.

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38-FT HERITAGE TRAWLER, 1981. 2 cabins, 2 heads with new vacuflush toi¬ lets. Single Ford Lehman with Vetus bow thrusters. Many new updates, call for equipment list. $110,000. (209) 744-2766 or email: cgroup@lodinet.com. 44-FT HUNTER POWERBOAT. Ma¬ hogany over oak. 2 cabins/heads. Dual Chrysler 318s. Lovely old girl who needs a younger skipper. Galley up, stall shower. Beautiful. Illness forces quick sale. $7,000/ obo. Call (510) 375-9997.

BENFORD 44 PILOTHOUSE TRAWLER. Professionally-built ferro hull with finish like fiberglass. Detroit 4.71 and 6kw gen set, autopilot, radar, satnav. Inside varnished mahogany. Electric stove and oven. Large refrigerator, stereo, tile bath and shower. Very comfortable, good liveaboard. $55,000. (800) 331 -7626 or (916) 871 -2461.

40-FT FORMOSA TRAWLER, 1982. Twin Perkins, 5kw cruise gen., radar, GPS, fishfinder, sonar, plotter, VHF, full size refer, 4-burner stove/oven, propane heater, microwave, sleeps 6, 2 heads, bimini, stainless barbeque, fish hold, live bait well, washdown pump, inflatable with 4.5 hp outboard, spreader lights, mast tab¬ ernacled. $70,000/obo. All offers consid¬ ered. (831) 462-4069 or (415) 806-6598.

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NOVA SUNDECK 36,1988. Double-cabin motoryacht with enclosed aft cabin, island queen bed, and stall shower. Dual drive station equipped with 150 hp turbo diesel Volvo engines at 720 hours. Beautiful teak wood, propane stove, and 6 kw Westerbeke generator. Unbelieveable cruising capacity at 10-13 knots at 4 gph in 300gallon tanks. $110,000. Call Kevin (510) 521-4768 or view under 1988 Nova at <www.boats.com>

ROUGHWATER 41, 1984. Fiberglass, teak interior, new cushions, parquet floor, single turbo Detroit diesel with 25 gal ca¬ pacity, fore/aft cabins, office set-up, pro¬ pane stove, Westerbeke generator. All systems well maintained. Great for Bay/ Delta. Very solid clean. Scenic Sausalito berth. $65,000/obo. Call (415) 331-1054.

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NEW ENSENADA HOSTEL • $15 / BUNK & BREAKFAST Great off-boat place to relax. Swimming pool, game room, pool table. Free shuttle, great free breakfast, dish TV, kitchen, fun. Beautiful house, dorm rooms, near ocean. Reasonable monthly rates.

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HERITAGE 40, 1985. Fiberglass power yacht, flybridge, 2 Cummins 252 diesel engines, 8kw diesel generator, 2 cabins, heads with shower. Beautiful teak interior, parquet floors, full galley, covered aft sundeck, elegant liveaboard. Golden Gate view, serious extras. $90,000/obo. Sharon (510) 649-1364.

STEPHENS 47 MOTOR CRUISER, 1959. 10 hours on rebuilt Perkins turbo diesels. Honduran mahogony, underwater wood very nice, teak decks, double bathroom, 1500 watt inverter, wood stove, new can¬ vas over flybridge. $19,000/obo. Call (510) 689-3432 or email: yout1234@yahoo.com. HOUSEBOAT IN RICHMOND. 40-ft cruisea-home. Current liveaboard. All fiberglass, no leaks, 9’ x 27’ living space. Covered back deck, lots of storage, shower. San Pablo Bay views. Quiet, remote. $27,500. Serious only. Call to view. (415) 717-8959.

BENETEAU 44, 1995. 3 cabins, perfect shape. Sausalito slip. Flexible partnership/ timeshare. Experienced or learn to sail. Please call Bob (415) 472-1992 or email: birby@ioconcepts.com. HAVE 34-FT SLIP AT SOUTH BEACH Harbor, SF and looking for a partner who has boat or someone interested in buying a boat on a partnership basis. Open to sail or power. Email John: johnH @ buslog.com or call (831) 461-1180.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER PARTNERSHIPS 1981 PADDLEWHEELER. 68-ft x 24-ft, roughly 3,000 sq ft. Beautifully detailed. 2 floors, 4 bedrooms, 3 half-bathrooms, tiled shower. Large galley, walk-in pantry. Must see main salon. Ideal for B&B or liveaboard. $250,000. Call Charles (510) 235-0862 or email: chasreddenl @juno.com.

BENETEAU FIRST 345. $20,000 buys 1/ 2-equity partnership. Boat in great shape. South Beach, SF berth. 1984, 34-ft, fiber¬ glass, Volvo diesel, nice sail inventory in¬ cluding gennaker, dinghy, oven. Terrific partner. For pics call Doug (831) 345-9886 or email: dfpatterson@earthlink.net.

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.

COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24. 3 sails, Evinrude outboard. Berkeley berth. Non¬ equity share in return for almost unlimited use of the boat. You pay berth rental ($129/mo.) and irtsurance (as yet unde¬ termined), and help with lightweight on¬ going improvements. Terms negotiable. If interested call (510) 882-9384.

FAIRCHILD 30 SCOUT, 1980. ZELDA is Gatsby romance with modern conve¬ niences. A fiberglass re-creation of a 1920’s flush deck cruiser with beautiful mahogany and brass inside and out. Up¬ dates include a Sub-Zero refrigerator/ freezer with ice maker, Princess glass cooktop, microwave oven, Vacuflush toi¬ let, Corian coutertops, 16,000 BTU re¬ verse cycle A/C and a 2kw inverter charger. Perkins 4-108 diesel. Full cock¬ pit enclosures and screens. Covered berth. $65,000. Call (415) 865-7251.

OLSON 30 RIGHT ON THE SF CITYfront. 200’ from the slip and you’re sailing ‘The Slot”. Yanmar diesel gets you home. $3,000 buy-in, $125/mo. Fun partners, fun boat, few conflicts. We don’t use it much. Call (415) 346-7736. CATALINA 36,1983. New 2004: Rigging, jib, main, interior cushions, heat ex¬ changer, ss shaft, bottom paint, GPS, ra¬ dar, batteries. 2002-2003: Head, stereo, inverter, windows. Autopilot, bimini, dodger, refigeration, hot/cold shower. Alameda. 1/4 share. $14,800. Call John (415) 740-4629. RANGER 23. Berkeley berth. Looking for an experienced sailor in a great Bay boat. Fully equipped boat with 8 sails and 8 hp outboard. Where else can you sail on the Bay for $37/month? $750/obo. Call (925) 979-9466.

1948 STEPHENS SEDAN CRUISER. True classic and also great liveaboard. Wood hull, 38-ft LOA, twin Grey Marine 165 hp gas engines, 2 x 100 gallon fuel tanks, draft 3’6”. Beautiful mahogany and chrome interior, salon above, double berth below, cozy and well-designed dinette and galley (stove, oven, sink, refrigerator, ss counter), closets and head, comfortable aft cockpit. Some work needed on en¬ gines. $35,000. (510) 845-3471 or email: libbywinsor@hotmail.com.

PARTNER WANTED FOR NEWPORT 27 in Sausalito berth. Well-equipped with many new items throughout. Just sur¬ veyed, in excellent condition. New bottom and topside paint. Would like to race and cruise offshore. Instructions available. Will consider selling. Robert (415) 987-2458. CATALINA 30. Great Sausalito berth. 5 minutes to Bay. Wheel, diesel. New jib, rigging, roller furling. Nice condition. $350/ month for 1/3 use, flexible timeshare for weekend or mid-week. Easy to sail. Park¬ ing available. Call Lee (415) 332-5442 or email: LPrimus@pacbell.net.

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CATALINA 42 SAILBOAT. Private party wants to buy 1995 or newer two-cabin model in bristol condition with low engine hours. No brokers. Call (970) 349-7288 or (970) 209-5012. HOLDER 14. Fully equipped. Call (707) 464-5691 or email: evono@charter.net. LOOKING FOR AN OLDER WOODY powerboat. Bargain, 32+ feet. Running or not is OK but with original fixtures and appointments. David (916) 331-0130 or email: dkindoppbroker@lanset.com. LOOKING FOR A CAL 20 MAST. It could be connected to a dead Cal 20. Scott (707) 255-6337 orscottcyphers@sbcglobal.net.

TRAILERS 34-FOOT HEAVY DUTY 3 OR 4-AXLE sailboat trailer. 6 adjustable pads, electric brakes, lights, etc. Street legal. Capacity 13/18k lbs. $4,250. Call (775) 972-5487 or email: n6mte@intercomm.com. Reno. Delivery available.

VICTORY/TRINTELLA 40. Located in La Paz. Van de Stadt design, fiberglass ketch, teak interior. US documented. Cen¬ ter cockpit, rebuilt Perkins 4-236, roller furling, propane stove/oven, fridge/freezer, autopilot, GPS, radar. Cruise ready. $66,000/as she is/where she is. Email: patatsea42 @ aol .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>

TRADE TRADE MY NEWPORT 27 with Atomic 4, new bottom and topside paint. Many new items throughout, just surveyed with replacement value of $30,000. Looking for 35’ or longer sailboat in excellent shape. Trade with cash/payments. Call Robert (415) 987-2458.

WANTED SANTANA 525 WITHOUT TRAILER. Will pay finder’s fee. Evidence of pride of own¬ ership preferred, of course. Please call Kirk at (415) 601-9457 or email: kdenebeim @ ecminsurance.com.

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1989 TRAILRITE TANDEM-AXLE. Fits 25-ft boat, 6,000-lb capacity. Excellent condition. Brakes and lights working beau¬ tifully. $1,800. Call Matt (510) 684-8024. TRAILRITE TANDEM-AXLE sailboat trailer. 10,000-lb capacity. Fits sailboats up to 33’. Surge brakes with new master cylinder. New lights and excellent tires. $1,800. Call (510) 521-3364.

USED GEAR VIKING 6-PERSON LIFERAFT, $1,500. Pactor PTC 2e SSB modem, $450. Email for more info: soiltesting@aol.com. DACRON GENOA SAIL, LIKE NEW. Luff = 35’, Foot = 15’8”, 130%, for 12’ J. Hanks, telltale window, $335/firm. Also, Martec Mark 2 Explorer folding prop. RH screw, 12” diameter, 5 pitch. For 7/8” shaft. Very good condition. $105/firm. Call Jack (925) 376-4525. HONDA GENERATOR EM2500X. New. Recoil start. 120 volts. 2 AC receptacles. 2 DC terminals. AC circuit breaker and volt adjustment knob. 2.9 gal gas tank. 4stroke overhead valve. Single cylinder engine. Wt 92 lbs. $900. (510) 526-1140. WATERMAKER: PUR Powersurivor 80E Modular 12v. Factory rebuild, new mem¬ branes 2003,3 gallons per hour at 9 amps, $1,500. Heat exchanger from Cummins 6B, will cool any engine to 250 hp, $100. Twin Disc 501 gear cooler, $75. Call (415) 435-8045.

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CRUISING SPINNAKER. Fits Cal 27, Catalina 27 or any boat with a ’J’ mea¬ surement of (10). Color is two-shade blue and white. Handles like a large jib, no pole or guy required. Asking $550. Robert (253) 265-1706. ALLEMAND BROS. BOAT YARD closed. Now selling complete stock and equip¬ ment. Props, galvanized carriage bolts, boat nails, brass pipe fittings. Valves 1/2” to 3”. 3” stainless cowl vents, winches. Assorted fiberglass cloth. Matting, elec¬ tric and air tools, 220v high pressure washer. All flea market bargains. Call (415) 824-8597. VOLVO 2003 T TURBO DIESEL engine, complete with transmission. 43 hp, justrebuilt injectors. Strong running with sup¬ ply of new spare parts. Like-new appear¬ ance, won’t last long at this price. $3,800/ complete. Call (707) 287-1230 or (707) 746-8443. CRUISING GEAR. 110v Carry-On por¬ table marine air conditioner, $450. Used, still good,s200-ft of 3/8-inch high-test chain, $200. Raytheon ST60 close-hauled wind display, $200. Martec folding prop, 3/4inch shaft, $50. Pactor lie modem, $400. 10-person Eurovinil canister liferaft, needs servicing, $1300. Yamaha 9.9 hp 20” longshaff? 4-stroke, electric start and al¬ ternator, tuned and serviced Dec. 2003, $950. Call Richard (510) 521-1090 or email: rrclack@earthlink.net. OUTBOARD ENGINE. Nearly-new 1992 Yamaha 9.9 hp two-stroke, longshaft. Barely used, ten hours coupled with in¬ side storage. $850. Palo Alto. Larry (510) 459-5566or lwestland@tricommercial.com. ISUZU PISCES 40 HP DIESEL engine. Velvet-drive transmission, disassembled head, injectors. Starter just serviced. Two new Jabsco pumps, new Balmar 100 amp alternator. Sell complete, $1,250. New, still in box, Air Marine wind generator includ¬ ing tower, $800. Can deliver. Call (415) 258-8466. WILL WORK FOR CAVIAR to install one of my diesel engines for sale. MD-6 Volvo diesel, needs rebuild, complete, $600. Bowman 36 hp.diesel, complete, $1,600. 60 hp Isuzu Pisces, rebuilt, $2,000. Call (415) 272-5776.

FLEMING WINDVANE. Global 401. Ex¬ cellent condition, used 10 hours. $2,700. Seattle. Call (206) 295-8171. AVON REDCREST, $350. 3.5 hp Nissan, $295. CQR, 40#, $275. 100’ 3/8” chain, Dahon folding bike, $175. Marine charger, $150.1-3/4” 14’6” prop shaft, $300. Power cord, FM antenna, windsurfers, bikes, snowboards, kjteboard. Nautical moving sale soon. For details call (510) 708-9961 or email: albrightiawl @juno.com. HEART FREEDOM 10 INVERTER/ charger with remote control panel. Great for cruising sailboat or power boat. Little use, like new, $575. Outboard motor, Johnson 2 hp 2-cycle, mid ’90s model. Very little use in freshwater only. Like new, $350. Call (415) 332-6501 or email: marinexch@aol.com (until Aug. 18). 37-FT WOODEN MAST. GM V6. OMC outdrive. 25 hp Merc o/b. Excellent din¬ ghy with trailer. 6 hp Johnson. Big fishing rods, reels, lures. 21' SeaRay with V6, new o/d. Chris Craft V8-to-prop assembly. Wanted: Sails for 26’ and 34’ sloops. Call (916)777-5510. 35-LB CQR with 30’ of 5/16” chain and 250’ of 5/8” nylon rode, $485. PUR OE watermaker, $290. Call (831) 475-4143.

CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS SF BAY OCEANIC CREW GROUP sup¬ ports the marine environment through education and sailing experiences in the Bay and coastal waters. We welcome dedicated skippers and crew who enjoy sharing and learning. Please see our website: <www.crewgroup.org> or call (415) 456-0221. SINGLE SAILORS ASSOCIATION wel¬ comes all experience levels. Our members enjoy cruising, group sails, daysailing, socials and other activities year round. Monthly meetings at Ballena Bay Yacht Club in Alameda. Member PICYA. Visit our website at <www.sail-ssa.org> (510) 273-9763.

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MARIN POWER & SAIL SQUADRON promotes high standards of navigation and seamanship, offers members free classes ranging from Seamanship to Celestial Navigation plus cruises and social events. Next classes begin August 18 (Hamilton), Sept. 7 (Hamilton) and Sept. 8 (Sausalito). Come join us. Call Pete (415) 883-3652.

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SF PIER 39. Downtown, view of Bay. Two 36-ft slips, C24 and C26. Rare 45-ft slip, E33. Make offer or owner financing pos¬ sible. Showers, security, great location for rental or racing. Call (775) 813-4764.

SAILING PARTNER & SOULMATE wanted. Duration of voyage as long as it is fun. Requirements: love of the sea and life, good food and music. No princesses need apply. Joe (310) 823-6609.

FOR SALE, PIER 39, DOCK D13. 40-ft dock, for quick sale. Please call Ronald (213) 622-5033 (days) or (818) 591-0686 (eves).

RETIRED MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER desperately seeking non-smoking female(s) to share beautiful 52-ft yawl. RSVP Nikita (808) 226-4273. Education a plus.

40-FT SLIP, PIER 39, E-16. Located close to the pier but not on the pier. Excellent sheltered location and an upwind landing for sailboats. Parking for loading nearby. 30 years remaining on lease. No liveaboards. $30,000. Peter (408) 554-1818 ext 235. OWN YOUR OWN SLIP. 46-foot slip in San Rafael for sale. Up to 50-foot length boat OK. Water, power, storage, gated security. Beautiful, deepwater harbor with amenities. $19,000, includes membership in club. Call Bob (415) 717-2852. SAUSALITO BERTH. 30 to 54-ft boat. Reasonable rent. Power and water. Close to parking. Special deal for boat being sold. Call (415) 331-5251. PIER 39, SLIP 1-7.50 feet. No liveaboards. Asking $25,000. Call (650) 823-8817.

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COLUMBIA 57 SAILING from Florida to Hawaii in November has 4 positions avail¬ able. Florida to Bahamas to Turks & Caicos to Virgin Islands to Panama to Costa Rica to Hawaii. All or part way. For more info email: andy@sailingbiz.com. BAJA HA-HA. 2002 Ha-Ha vet looking for boat. Wife says “have a good time”. Nonsmoker, galley-capable. Short extension beyond Cabo an option. Email Stephen: sjBliss@gci.net or call (775) 750-0244. CAPTAIN SEEKING FIT FIRSTMATE. Non-smoker, social drinker and a love of life. Boat located San Carlos, Mexico. Bob (760) 395-5105 or berto2469@juno.com. SAILOR, INVENTOR, all-around boat guy seeks brainy, happy woman, 48-60, who likes the Bay and harbor and is available for fun, possible romance, and who knows what? For pictures and specs email: artmlane@aol.com or call (510) 499-9211.

CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS & CREW. Rendezvous Charters is hiring. P/T or F/T, midweek and weekend shifts available. Want to love your job? Building sea time? Join this fun company full of great people. Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or email: rendezvous@earthlink.net. Questions? Call Drew (415) 543-7333.

PROFESSIONAL SAIL & TRAWLER in¬ structors. If you have well-rounded sail¬ ing or power boating skills, can communi¬ cate effectively and want to pass on your passion for the sport, you will want to in¬ struct for Club Nautique. We have the newest and largest fleet on the Bay, and we offer three locations. Our comprehen¬ sive programs include all US Sailing courses from Basic Keelboat to Offshore Passage Making, and trawler classes from Basic to Coastal Passage Making. Extra¬ curricular courses focus on spinnaker han¬ dling, racing, crew overboard and more. Steve: SEasterbrook@ClubNautique.net.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MARINA FOR SALE. On the Chesapeake Bay. Regent Point Marina, Topping, VA. 130 sailboat slips, 8.4 acres, new boat¬ yard, many amenities. See website: <www.regent-point.com> $2,690,000. Principals only. Call (804) 758-4457.

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MARINA BAY TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. 2 br, 2.5 ba, 2 stories, 3 carport parking. Excellent condition, excellent amenities. Walk to Richmond Marina, bike to Rich¬ mond Yacht Club. See photos: <http:// socrates.berkeley.edu/~slides> $1,825/ mo. Call Maryly (510) 697-1944. WATERFRONT FOR SALE. Near Oriental, NC, ICW and Pamlico Sound. Spectacular deepwater mini-estate on 2-acre point in Ball Creek. (35°9.2’ x 76°38.3’; NOAA 11548.) Custom every¬ thing house, carriage house/shop, 124-ft private pier, 377-ft rip-rapped shoreline. FSBO $599,000. Cali (252) 745-5045. See <www.towndock.net/ballcreekhouse>

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES IMMEDIATE SALES POSITION OPENING. Dream Catcher Yachts has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experi¬ enced sales professional. Commission incentives for top producers. Pacific Seacraft and Selene dealer. See website: <www.DreamCatcherYachts.com- Call Zak (949) 248-7100.

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OPEQUIMAR MARINE CENTER is look¬ ing for a dependable, experienced, hardworking yacht sales manager. Possi¬ bly retired. Need to speak at least English and Spanish and relocate to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Fax 011 -52 (322) 221-1978 or email: marcocannizzo@opequimar.com.

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Ballena Isle Marina Coop . 23 Ballenger Spars.... 126 Barillas Marina.... 195 Bay Design & Engineering ... 206 Bay Island Yachts. 7,214 Bay Marine Diesel . .. 212 Bay Propeller. .. 161 Bay Ship & Yacht. .... 53 Bayside Boatworks. .. 217 Berkeley.-Boat Sales. .. 218 Berkeley Marine Center .... 79 Beta Marine Engines .... .... 74 Bluewater Insurance. .... 98

Bluewater Network. . 218 Bo'sun Supplies. . 216 Boat Electric . . 137 Boat US.69,161 Bosun's Charters. . 178 Bottom Siders. . 136 Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors . 217 Boy Scouts San Francisco 221 Brisbane Marina. ... 51 British Marine. ... 10 C Cushions. . 194 Cabrillo Yacht Sales. . 222 Cal Maritime Academy . ... 92

Cass' Marina..94 Centennial Real Estate. ... 217 Chula Vista Marina..... 191 City Yachts .. 19 Clipper Yacht Harbor.. .20 Club Nautique..64 Coast Marine . .32 Corso Marine. .98 Cover Craft. .87 Coyote Point Marina ... .98 Cruising Charts . ... 216 Cruising Direct Sails.... ... 192 Cruising Specialists. 62,63 CYOA Yacht Charters . ... 178

Danard Marine Products .. 95 Davis Instruments. .. 26 Desolation Sound Charters. 179 DeWitt Studio. 215 Diesel Fuel Filtering. 199 Dimen Marine Financing .. 48 Discovery Yachts. .. 10 DonationTime. 224 Downwind Marine. 198 Doyle Sails. .. 49 Easom Rigging . .. 47 Edensaw Woods. .. 89 Edson International. .. 85

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ADVERTISER’S INDEX - cont'd EM Design .214 Emery Cove Yacht Harbor 87 Emeryville Marina.32 Encinal Sailing Found. ... 219 Ensenada Cruiseport Village . 199 Essex Credit Corp.55 Farallone Yacht Sales.21 Flying Cloud Yachts.27 Foley Marine Engines.212 Forespar.97 Fortman Marina.52 Fowler Insurance Agency 208 Fridge Freeze. 142

Fujinon, Inc.89 Garhauer Marine. 133 Gentry's Kona Marina ... 212 Gianola & Sons.16 Gill.70 Glacier Bay.77 Golden State Diesel Marine .214 Grand Marina.2 Grand Prix Sailing Academy . 170 H.F. Radio.88 H&S Yacht Sales.9 Harken .60

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Hayn Marine.91 Haynes Sails.212 Helms Yacht & Ship Brokers.224 Helmut's Marine Service... 94 Hogin Sails.50 Hood Sails.65 Hydrovane.82 Isotherm.66 It's All About Sewing.30 J/Worid.59 Jack's Boat Sales.224 Key West Race Week. 157 Kissinger Canvas. 137

KKMI Boat Yard. 13 Lager Yachts.220 Larry R. Mayne Yacht & Ship Broker.223 Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails.76 Lee Sails.210 Let's Go Cruising. 179 List Marine Enterprises.96 Loch Lomond Marina. 171 Maine Cats. 178 Makela Boatworks.216 Marina Bay Yacht Harbor. 10 Marina de la Paz. 197

Marina El Cid. 142 Marina Real. 198 Marina Village. 127 Marine Engine Co.208 Marine Lube.95 Mariner Boat Yard.67 Mariner's General Insurance .80 Mariners Hardware.214 Maritime Institute. 172 Marotta Yachts.225 Mazatlan Marine Center/ PV Yachts.16 McGinnis Insurance. 18

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ADVERTISER'S INDEX - contd McGrath Pacific.223 Modern Sailing Academy. 91 Monterey Bay Canvas .... 197 Monterey Sailing . 22 Napa Valiev Marina. 132 Nelson Yacnts.56 Nelson Yachts/Sydney Yachts .57 Nelson's Marine. 228 New Era Yachts. 221 Norpac Yachts.227 North Beach Canvas.33 North Sails - San Francisco61 No. Calif. Fall Boat Show .. 22

Northwest Yacht Brokers Assoc.36 Oceanfast Yacht Center... 6,8 OCENS Weather. 153 OCSC Sailing.75 Opequimar Marine Ctr... 143 Outboard Motor Shop.83 Owl Harbor .204 Oyster fove Marina . 153 Oyster Point Marina. 144 Pacific Coast Canvas.85 Pacific Marine Found. 126 Pacific Yacht Imports. 14 Paradise Village . 145

Passage Yachts.4,5 Passage Yachts Brkg.219 Peter Crane Yacht Sales.. 221 Pineapple Sails.3 Premier Yacht Sales.217 Protector. 173 Quantum Pacific. 37 R-Parts.215 Raiatea Carenage Svc.... 190 Richardson Bay Marina .. 1 92 Richmond Yacht Service ... 96 Romaine Marine Electronics .213 Ronstan Marine, Inc.46

Rooster Sails. 136 Ryan's Marine.210 Sail California.38,39 Sail Exchange .214 Sail Wdrehpuse, The. 179 Sailfest Northwest.36 Sailing Pro Shop.93 Sailrite Kits.78 Sal's Inflatable Services.. 153 Salty Canvas.89 San Francisco Boat Works 193 San Juan Sailing. 179 San Leandro Marina.43 Sausalito Yacht & Ship ... 218

Scanmar International. 97 Schmidt, Charlotte Yacht Sales.222 Schoonmaker Pt. Marina..196 Scullion, Jack D. Yacht Services.87 Scully Fin.216 Sea Scouts of Marin. 222 Sea Time, Inc.68 Sea-Power Marine.83 Seacoast Marine Finance . 58 Seashine.40 Seatech.214,215 Selden Mast, Inc. USA.42

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THIS IS THE IDEAL TWO COUPLE CRUISING YACHT

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47' PERRY CENTER COCKPIT KETCH, 1992. Set upforcruising forfour. Two double staterooms, two heads, two showers. Roller furling genoa, main and mizzen. Engine and AC cold plate refrigeration, air conditioning/heat, generator, radar, AP, full awning and covers. Self steering windvane. New running rigging February 2004. Motors at 8 knots. Very low hours on Volvo. Reduced to $189,000/OFFERS! Central Agency.

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33' NORWEST Great buy on a super boat! $24,900!!

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50' CHRIS CRAFT, '62...$89,900 40' PIVER TRIMARAN...steal it! $19,900

BENETEAU 50

1999 Beneteau 411 This like-new yacht has been profes¬ sionally maintained. She is fully equipped with roller furling genoa, main and gennaker. To keep you warm she has an Espar heater, full dodger and canvas package. Fandango has up¬ graded Lewmar winches and excellent electronics. Call today so you can be sailing or cruising this summer.

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ADVERTISER'S INDEX - cont'd Ships International. 218 Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors/SAMS. 199 South Beach Harbor.29 South Beach Riggers.33 South Beach Sailing Ctr. ... 33 South Beach Yacht Club.... 34 Spectra Water makers..91 Spinnaker Shop, The. 208 Starbuck Canvas.97 Suncoast Yachts & Charters

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Vent Air.206 Ventura Harbor Boatyard . 32 Ventura Yacht Sales. 218 Voyager Marine.86 Watermaker Store, The .... 77 Watski.206 Waypoint.88 weatherguy.com .216 Weatherwave Inc.204 Wedlock & Stone Marine Surveyors.214 Wells Marine Arch.216 West Coast Yachts.20 West Marine. 11,15

West Marine Bargain Center . 26 West Marine Boat Services .24 West Marine Books & Charts . 18 West Marine Rigging. 22 Western Dock. 214 Westwind Precision Details 33 Whale Pt. Marine Supply . 72 Windtoys.77 Wizard Yachts, Ltd. 223 Wooden Boat. 144 Wooden Boat Foundation . 36

Wright Way Designs. 204 Yacht 'Rhapsodie' .220 Yacht 'Santa Cruz 50' .... 220 Yachtfinders/Windseakers 26 Yachtright. 220

The Encinal Sailing Foundation offers for sale or lease

SAIL THIS SUMMER

CORONADO 25

CLIPPER MARINE 26

Main, jib, spinnaker, head, galley. Great pocket cruiser.

Swing keel, galley, settee, 2 mains, 2 jibs, ready to sail.

$1,995

$1,495

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Very clean, ready to go. Great starter boat. Nice cushions, main and jibs. Take your pick...$1,495

Clean, nice sailing boat w/galley, double berth. Great performer.

$1,495

DONATE YOUR BOAT! Great deals for sailors and great support for junior sailing on S.F. Bay All funds support

Encinal Youth Foundation A California non-profit tax-exempt corporation funding youth sailing. Your boat donation supports youth sailing and offers you a tax deduction!

Call Dick Crosson (510) 339-0496 EYC (510) 522-3272 ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HELP JUNIOR SAILING ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY .

BENETEAU 411, 1999 HUNTER 30,1989 - $39,950 ALBERG 35, '65 - $33,000 ISL. PACKET 35, 92 7 $136,000 BENETEAU 381, ’00 ~ $139,000 BENETEAU 45f5, '93 ~ $175,<

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&TMZ. 50 Rhapsodie Luxury Sailing Catamaran for Sale

^ TransPac and Pac Cup Ready Raced Pacific Cup in 2002 very little use since

New in 2004:

Awlgrip • Ballenger Triple Spreader Rig Bottom Job • All Standing Rigging Navtec Aramid Backstay/SSB Antenna

New in 2002:

All Running Rigging (Scott Easom) Three North Spinnakers • North 125% Reacher North Spinnaker Staysail ICOM SSB • Pactor2 Modem Village Marine Watermaker Aluminum Emergency Rudder

Also:

Extensive Sail Inventory • Furuno Radar • Autopilot Carbon Spinnaker Pole and Spare • GPSA/HF/Stereo/etc. Elliptical Rudder • Extensive Offshore Safety Equipment

Ever thought of racing to Hawaii? This is the boat for you. Just about everything you need to pass inspection and GO! The most downwind fun per dollar you can have. Imagine yourself driving this boat downwind at 25 knots, for under $200,000. Owner spent over $250,000 to prep this boat for the '02 Pac Cup. Virtually all safety equipment needed for offshore racing is included. Or just use the boat for cruising to Mexico or beyond. You will get there a lot sooner than any similarly priced cruiser, with all the same comforts. Open airy galley with sunroof, comfortable accommodations for a group. Or do both!

Reasonably priced at $189,000 email em4bartz@aol.com or call (775) 831-6591

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Island Packets - 350, 370, 420, 445, 485 While Island Packets have now established their cruising capabilities by compiling millions of sailing miles around the globe, they’ve also proven their performance potential by winning a showcase full of trophies from offshore races and regattas throughout the US and Europe. With this unmatched combination of safety, quality, comfort and performance it’s easy to see why Island Packet Yachts is First In Cruising™! New model the IP 370 offers refined keel shapes and

This Huntingford-designed Rafiki is the finest example of a true blue water ****?•: cruiser seen in some time. Owned and cared for by a marine professional, this jpf vessel is set up for two to live aboard and cruise comfortably. The owner's stateroom forward has a comfortable Pullman berth. Roller furling, a clubfooted staysail and autopilot allow for short-handed sailing at its best. Possible Sausalito berth.

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a higher aspect ratio rig for increased perfor¬ mance, new rudder shaft and blade geometry for enhanced control under sail and power, & a watertight anchor locker bulkhead for added security.

Lager Yacht Brokerage Corp.

IP 350 - Special pricing opportunities on our stock model. Lots of extras & with a full warranty! 2005 BP 485 center cockpit and IP 420 arriving this fall. New IP 445 center cockpit w/innovative new features - Call for details on all of these IP’s!

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market and at our docks - $319,000.

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PASSPORT 40 Probably the strongest Passport anywhere. Extensive hull modifica¬ tions and completely equipped for worldwide offshore cruising. See at www.trialrun.org

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Peter Crane yacht Sates andCharters In Santa ‘Barbara - experienced, interested, friendly, (ou! pressure Brokerage without Walls

Peter Crane (805) 963-8000 • Mark Scott-Paine (805) 455-7086

1972 CT 41 ketch A good one with glass decks. $60,000.

1996 Hunter 37.5 Aft cockpit with an aft cabin. Roomy, well equipped. $107,500.

1960 Concordia 39 yawl Completely rebuilt by Concordia in 1991, a jewel. $120,000.

1957 Alden 40 sloop Stunningly beautiful. Won last year's McNish Classic. $99,000.

Full cruise equipment and ready to go. $299,000.

/ 1978 TARTAN 38 Most thorough restoration and mod¬ ernization we've ever seen. $140,000.

Info & photos: www.oetercranevachts.com pc@petercraneyachts.com

FORMOSA 56,1983. The Formosa 56 has a comfortable, spacious interior with teak soles and bulkheads. There are three staterooms, a large main salon.

47' VAGABOND KETCH, 1981. This is a cruiser's cruiser. Stylish, roomy, functional and manageable, and most of all, affordable. Offered at $199,999

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32'ISLAND PACKET 320 CUTTER, 1999 The 320 is one of the best conceived and executed vessels of this size we've ever seen; she won Cruising World magozine's 1998 Boot of the Year award for the best mid-size cruiser, and it's easy to see why. This particular example shows as new.$l49t9QQ, owner motivated!

40' SPARKMAN & STEPHENS-DESIGNED AFT COCKPIT YAWL, 1953 Designed by the legendary Olin Stephens of S8S and built of the finest materials by one of Europe's premier yards, Irolilo always bod loving owners; her current caretaker has lavished untold time and money on her and she

47' GULFSTAR SAILMASTER, 1979 Sailmusters are well known for their unbelievably roomy interior - 6'5" through¬ out most of boat and as much beam as many motoryachts. Fundamentally very sound, looks fine on the outside and has updated sails and rigging, including in¬ mast furling main with electric winch. Priced competitively. $122,000

40' HUNTER LEGEND 40.5, 1996 6'5" headroom, a tremendous amount of light and space below, with a roomy cockpit and a well-designed sail plan topsides (all for well below $150k), it's a hard-to-beal package. Only lightly sailed, professionally maintained, she shows VERY nicely.$] ] 9,000

42' SPARKMAN & STEPHENS-DESIGNED CENTER COCKPIT YAWL, 1967 This lovely yawl designed by S&S was built at the famous DeDood yard in Bremen, Germany, to the highest standards. She's always been well maintained, and with almost $50,000 spent on her over the last 18 months, shows better than new today.$l 09,000

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iSSl 40' ENDEAVOUR, 1983 Endeavour Yachts is a Florida-based builder of high-end cruising sailboats; their yachts, highly regarded back East, are hard to find on the West Coast. This particular example, a center cockpit sloop, is spacious, well found (including integrated rador/chartplntter) and shows bristol. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip.$99,000

41' ISLANDER FREEPORT CUTTER RIGGED KETCH, 1975 One of the best all-around cruising designs to be found at anywhere near $100k, this vessel was repowered in 1997, has an almost completely renewed interior and shows very nicely. Plus replaced standing rigging, recent bard dodger, soils are in good shape, and she has an RIB on stainless steel davits. $75,000

32' HUNTER 320, 2000 The 320 is already being bailed as another bit from Hunter, perfect for Bay or coastal. Very clean boot, deep draft version preferable for the Bay. $72,000

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37' TAYANA CUTTER, 1977 These Robert Perry-designed classics can be found literally all over the world. This one has always been home-ported in California ond shows very, verv nicely with all new exterior canvas including r. All brightwork shines; Perkins 4-108 diesel runs like a top. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip.$69,90Q

36' ISLANDER, 1983 VERY clean overall with oiled teak interior showing almost as new, $20,000 spent over the past year: new dodger, North Sails, full batten mainsail with Dutchman, 135% North Sails jib on roller furler, standing rigging, running rigging, bead, Garmin chartplotter; brightwork renewed; hull compounded and waxed; etc., etc., etc. $64,500

32' ERICSON, 1989 One of the last Ericson 32s built, this original-owner vessel is a very nice example of the design and shows much newer than her actual age. Less than 400 hours on the Universal diesel, renewed standing rigging, recent jib (1997) and a blister-free epoxy barrier-coated bottom. $59,000

40' CT RAISED CABINTOP KETCH, 1971 This particular vessel’s the desirable (but surprisingly rare) raised cabin version. Also note the wonderful solid teak interior, low time on machinery and recently replaced epoxy-coated Sitka spruce masts. Plus fresh bottom paint, engine serviced, new running gear and excellent brightwork.$57,500

36'52, 1979 Built in Michigan by Tiara, the 11 .OA is a well appointed and very solidly built offshore capable performance cruiser. This particular vessel shows nicely and is well equipped with a roller furler, renewed standing rigging, a nice dodger and low hours on diesel.$49,900

38'LE COMTE, 1968 Another classic from the pen of Bill Tripp, the Le Comte 38 is close kin to the Hinckley Bermuda 40, also designed by Tripp - both share the same lovely lines, meticulous build and seakindly sailing characteristics. The Le Comte differs in that she has a modified full keel, less overhang, and was built in Holland. $49,000

30' HUNTER, 1989 Attractive interior with spacious aft cabin combined withgooi4ailing characteristics. Difficult to find boats in this price range that offer these features. Shows like NEW inside and out - cushions look like they've never been sat on! Low hours on Yanmar diesel, new botteries.$39,500

35'CHEOYLEE, 1979 Popular Perry-designed fin keel sloop has skeg hung rudder, f mast, rack & pinion steering, teak decks. Well equipped: extensively rewired, replaced reefer, Furuno radar, rigging redone, practically new main, ProFurl furler, recent dodger, new full cover, $39,000

36'CAL. 1968 Repowered (with Yanmar diesel) William Lapworth-designed classic with transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. Also custom rudder, roller furler (added in 1992), epoxy barrier-coated bottom (1995), recent soilsfmain 2001, jib 1996). Current owner bought her new.$28,500

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35’ Rafiki..'80

59,000

62' Custom PH steel '98 669,000

34' Islander. 75/*85

31,500

57' Bermuda ketch.. 75

53' Grand Banks Alaskan . 77 225,000

34' Peterson..78

39,000

34' Irwin..'80

28,000

50' Gulfstar Mkll.77

95,000

33' Nor'West..79

39,500

50' Rover.'80

49,000

33' Newport. 3 from

29,500

48' Hughes Yawl.72

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33' Hans Christian ... '86

94,500

48' C&C.2 from 139,000

32' Islander..78

29,000

47' Jeanneau.'92 210,000

32’ Pearson Vanguard .'63

24,000

42' Grand Banks.'67

32' Downeaster...77

49,500

38' Stephens.'48

36,000

31' S-2 9.2C..78

29,950

38' Californian. 76

85,000

46' Pan Oceanic PH . '86

110,000

43' Serendipity.'81

79.500

42' Custom schooner 72

39,000

42' S&S.70

57.500

41' Seawolf...77

75,000

4V Newport.'84

68,000

41' Coronado.2 from

45,000

40' Brewer PH.'88 175,000 40' Helmsman.'80

39.500

27' Ericson. .75

40' Herreshoff, glass '81

25,000

27' Ericson. .72

40' Mariner ketch .... '67

32,000

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49' KhaShing.'84 179,000 45’ Fellows & Stewart '26 299,000 45' Chris Craft.'69

70,000

44’ Gulfstar, nice. 79 159,000 42' Chris Craft.'68

99,000

42'California MY.'87 160,000 89,900

30' Catalina (2) 77 &'85

18,900

36’Egg Harbor. 72

12,000

30' Cal 9.2R. .'83

24,000

34' Bayliner Avanti... '87

38,500

30' Islander Bahama .2 from

34' Uniflite.77

35,000

20,000

34' Sea Ray.'86

56,000

29' Van der Stadt .'69

16,000

34' Silverton...'90

79,000

28‘ Newport. .‘81

14,000

33'Jeffries.'52

39,000

9,500

32' Bayliner, diesel.. '89

79,900

9,500

32' Bayliner 3250 .... '88

32,000

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. $669,000

32' Nordic Tug.'94 159,000

40' Columbia.'65

39.900

POWER

39' Cal.78

69,000

68' Stephen FB... .'68 379,000

38' Downeast.78

59.500

65' Pacemaker cert. 72 375,000

38' Ericson.'81

45,000

611 Stephens . . 70 285,000

38' Ingrid.2 from

69.900

58' Kha Shing. .'85 298,000

36' Columbia.'69

25,000

58' Spindrift. .'85 298,000

36' Custom schooner 72

47,000

58' Hatteras. . 73 379,000

36' Atkins PH ketch . '54

26.500

57‘Burger Alum. FB '62 339,000

35.5 Beneteau First.. '92

79.500

57' Chris Craft.... 3 from 145,000

35.5 Beneteau First.. ‘91

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55' Stephens MY cert.'58169,000

35' Privateer ketch .. '89

52,000

53' Hatteras. .'83 425,000

32' Cruiser.'88

32,500

31'Uniflite.'77

11,000

30' Sea Ray 305 DB . '88

59,900

29' Wellcraft.'85

27,500

29’ Silverton.'85

26,000

26'Clipper Craft.'86

11,500

24' Bayliner.'01

39,000

24' Bayliner.'98

24,000

14' Boston Whaler Rage w/trailer.'92

7,500

PASSPORT 41,1990 Custom. Swim step. Truly Bristol! Ready to cruise. $285,000

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47' STEVENS & HYLAS, 1986. 3 staterooms, Sparkman & Stephens design. Westerbeke 70 hp low hours, genset 8kw, hydraulics. $225,000

40' BREWER PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1988 Ted Brewer design, large open salon area with galley. Cruiseequipped pullman berth plus V-berth. $159,000

JEANNEAUS: Pictured: 36' SUN ODYSSEY, ’98, $107,000 47' SUN ODYSSEY,'92, $210,000

56' CUSTOM KETCH, 1991 46' PAN OCEANIC PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1986 Pictured: CATALINA 42 Mkll, 2002, $225,000. Cold molded cruiser. Many upgrades. Three iuiucu world wvhu uuisBi. muiiy recent leieni upgraaes. inree double aourne : : oy lea Brewer. Outside uuisiae and ana inside insioe helms, neims, Also: CATALINA 42, 1989, $120,000. staterooms, Yanmar main & generator. SI 95,000. jj great layout below. Price reduced to $110,000. | Both with 3 staterooms. 3? • August, 2004

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52' Libertyship.'60110,000

79,000

51' Baltic.'80 249,000

40' HUNTER, 1986, very nicely equipped to cruise & super clean, $85,000. Pictured: 37' HUNTER, 1989, $65,000.

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48’HERITAGE WEST INDIES, f/g, aftcabin, center cockpit cruising cutter, loaded, in Panomo, ready to go!.... Ask 189,000 481 CSC Sloop. Perfect cruiser. Beautiful con¬ dition. Glass, recent full refit S abso¬ lutely loaded.Ask 235,000 47' VAGABOND ketch. Center cockpit, oft cabin. Gloss, dsl, big comfy cruiser need¬ ing work but priced very low . 86,000

36'USCG PATROL CRAFT. 671 diesel. Loaded and in beautiful shape. All wood, radar, etc.Ask 30,000

26' BAYLINER 2352 TROPHY, '00, trailer, o/d, only 10 hours on clock! 38,500 26' CAULKINS BARTENDER, SlOk new en¬ gine reported, just hauled Ask 21,000

36'MONTEREY TRAWLER, Cat Dsl, radar, etc. This is a pretty special classic fishboat w/lots of potential. Should be seen.Asking 15,000

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

36'CHRIS CRAFT EXPRESS. Twin V-8s. full canvas. Lot of boat for the money .Ask 12,500

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

34' CHRIS CRAFT Commander, '63, twin gas, great boat... 26,500 32’ CARVER flybridge, glass, twins, shower 8 more!.Ask 28,000

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

I PILOTHOUSETRAWLER w/flybridae by Grand Banks. Twin dsl, 6.5 kw genset, full galley, radar, heater, large salon. Ideal for cruising/living. Roomy '69 | wood classic. Asking $108,000.

25'TOLIYCRAFT, 350 V-8, fiberglass, nice .Asking 9,500 23’ WALKAROUNO BAYLINER Cuddy, l/B, trl, 1990.Ask 9,500

41'BLOCK ISLAND CUTTER. Dsl, roller furl, wheel, dbl-ended, beaut, interior, tough cruiser w/greot potential. Ask 39,000

30' SEA RAY flybridge, twins. Ask 18,000

22' CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER cuddy, inboard, beautifully restored.12,500

29'T0LLYCRAFT EXPRESS cruiser, twins, good boat, runs well, BARGAIN! 6,900

18'AVENGER ski boat, tri. 200 hp, more ZOOM! ZOOM!.Ask 2,500

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40'NEWPORTER ketch. Perkins 4-108 die¬ sel. Big, lots of potential.. Ask 37,500

28‘ CHRIS CRAFT Cavalier, nice.... 12,000

I Business. Dsl, radar, VHF, depth, Loran, AP 6 berths, I I Bimini, windlass & more. Very shipshape. $69,000.1

40' GARDEN Center Cockpit Ketch. Dsl, project 8 good liveaboard . 29,000

28' CARVER F/B cruiser, Crusader V8, full Delta canvas, shower, comfortable 8 roomy.17,500

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39' DANISH ketch, double-ender, diesel, big and strong.Try 29,000 36' ATLANTIS KTCH, dsl, hard chine cruiser. Nice! Strong!.Asking 18,500 35' GILLMER PRIVATEER ketch. Dsl, f/g, wheel, full galley, shower ++ 52,000 34' COLUMBIA sloop, dsl.. Asking 17,000

38' INGRID KETCH by Bluewoler Yachts. Gloss. Beautifully refit incl. new dsl, sails, rigging, fin¬ ishes, etc. Radar, vane, GPS & lots more! She's a lot of boat for the money! Ask $66,250

31H-28 KETCH, 1/8.Asking 22,000 30'WAESHBO M/5, dsl.Try 9,800 30'PEARSON Sloop, Atomic 4 l/B, GPS, Autohelm, spinn, nice, dean.. 15,000 29’ ERICS0N, l/B, lots new.12,500

52' LCM-6 USN DJVEBOAT

27’ BRISTOL sloop, 0/B.Asking 2,900 27'CATALINA sloop, Inboard, F/G, in VERY NICE SHAPE.Cheop at 5,950 26' LAGUNA sloop, dsl, Saildrive.... 7,900 24’SEAFARER sip, MacCorty/Rhodes, 0/8, main, jib, genoa, all glass.. Ask 4,500

33' LAGUNA F/B SPORTS FISH by American Marine. 2 dsls, 2 helms, all glass, gen, lots of teak, 2 VHF, depth & F/F, radar, GPS/chart, AP & more! Many updates & improves. Beautiful & loaded. Covered berth. $49,950.

46' Wm GARDEN PORPOISE. Big, tough, well respected ketch. Copper riveted TEAK hull and decks, diesel, wheel, radar, shower, aulopilot, loaded. Com¬ fortable world cruiser/liveaboard. Asking $89,500.

36' CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER. Aft cabin w/double bed, huge flybridge area w/lots of seating, nice salon, 2 private staterooms w/heads & showers, full Delta canvas, twins & lots more. Super layout & a nice boat! $29,900.

34' CHB TRAWLER. Fiberglass, very comfy w/ lots of interior teak. Twin helms w/flybridge, aft cabin, salon, full galley, Onan, radar, Lehman-Ford diesel. Great for live/cruise. Asking $59,850.

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152' STEEL LCM - 6 USN DIVEBOAT. 671 -N dsk, P/H, I radar/etc. Full diver support systems. Shop, big deck & more. I Strong mobile work platform/tow-tug vessel. $25,950.1

63'FERRY Conversion, 671 dsl, 19.5 foot beam, excellent condition Try 36,000 46' CHRISCORSAIRaft cabin, F/B mtr yacht. Sparkling '57, live/cruise Ask 99,000 45'STEPHENS classic 1929.... Ask 90,000

30' MONTEREt TRAWLER

43STEPHENS Classic 1955 Sdn. Absolutely Bristol & must be seen... Ask 116,000 42'TR0JAN AFT CABIN MA,15'beom, full elect galley, 2 beads, shower, radar, Onon, V8s, cruise/live.Ask 49,500 38'CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE, fixer'. 16,500

CLASSIC MONTEREY CLIPPER. Beaut.restoration of famous fisherman's wharf favorite vessel. Dsl, radar, VHF, GPS-plot, AP, depth. One of the most seaworthy small vessels ever built for West Coast. $18,500.

37' CHRIS CRAFTC0NNIE, nice cruiser/liveo* board, genset, one V8 just rebuilt, other needs work.Asking 30,000

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