Latitude 38 July 1984

VOLUME 85, JULY 1984

CIRCULATION: 37,000

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NEW BOATS Complete at $15,100

Complete at $9,595

HOT RACERS or FAMILY DAY SAILERS PLUS

GREAT BROKERAGE DEALS CAL 29

O’DAY 30

Owner bought new Merit 22. Must sell, 11 bags. Race ready. $27,500

Owner left country. Price drastically reduced.

Currently in our charter fleet. $34,000

34 KAPPA YAWL

Beautifully redone wood yawl. ^Recent survey. $37,500

MAIR 28 14' Laser.. $900 16' Hobie.2 from 2,400 18’ US.5,500 18’ Starwind.4,500 21’ Pacific.2,500 22’ Santana.5750 22’ Chrysler.7,495 24’ San Juan, loaded.12,500 24’ Moore, 7 bags North.18,000 Custom C&B hard chine racer.

Fast and sleek. $28,000

25’ US..2 from 15,500 25’ Seidleman.18,500 25’ Merit.2 from 19,500 27’ US.22,500 30’ Pearson. 25,000 30’ Clipper.13^500 34’T.J., custom C&B'.62,500 39’ Cal.79^000 40’ Ringwald. 65,000 44’ Peterson.117,500

SacCctta TitUinutect 2639 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 EXCITING ACTIVITIES

(415) 521-5900

GREAT CHARTER RATES

3 NEW BOATS 38’ BENETEAU

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Just Desserts

"Humboldt Pie," Gil Sloan's new Humboldt Bay 30, won Ballena Bay Yacht Club's spring Whale Chase Series. And she also finished 1st in division and 2nd overall in the 1984- Berkeley sponsored Wheeler Cup. The Pineapple sails on "Humboldt Pie" are strictly upper crust.

If you need help making mincemeat of the competition, give us a call.

HUMBOLDT PIE"

DEALER FOR: Henri-Lloyd Foul Weather Gear • Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: Svendsen's in Alameda West Marine Products in Oakland • Boaters Supply in Redwood City

SAILMAKERS (415) 444-4321 *

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Richards and van Heeckeren Oakland, California

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SAILhAAKERS AT 123

SECOND STREET; OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94607 (415)444-4321

SPECIALIST IN MARINE CANVAS & UPHOLSTERY

PACIFIC COAST CANVAS

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Yacht Insurance Sail & Power Boats •PREMIUM FINANCING* •DIRECT WITH* LLOYD’S OF LONDON •MEXICAN* YACHT INSURANCE •BLUE WATER* CRUISING •CHARTERING*

30 Years Experience

Gulfstar 47 Sailmaster

Proof of expertise is that Capital Workshop has been selected as Exclusive Agent for the CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION and for the MASTER MARINERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

CAPITAL WORKSHOP INSURANCE AGENCY INVESTOR WANTED! For this beautifully appointed, bristol ketch Gulfstar. Buy 1/2 interest for only $16,000 down. $1,543 per month will carry balance and all expenses.

This yacht is available for charter which will reduce cost. Investor may then deduct costs depreciation and have a $10,000 I.T.C.

PEGGIE FOSTER 550 California Street Suite #1130 San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 981-8200

Call (415) 332-5531 or write P.O. Box 1832, San Anselmo, CA 94960. page 4

RESERVE THESE DATES! DON’T MISS THEM SATURDAY JULY 21st a SATURDAY JULY 28th You are invited to a most informative fun time. If you either own or are considering the purchase of a sail boat.

Second Annua! Sabre Rendevous And Open House 10am 5pm -

•Meet Mr. Roger Hewson.Pres. Sabre Yachts •Meet Mr. Kris Axelson .. Sabre s in •Meet the owners of all the the S.F. area, discuss with they consider Sabre to be the finest production yacht built in the U.S. •See ali the Sabre models brought out by theRgwnets. On display will be the 28, iiS2, 34 and 38.

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•Inspect the workmanship and attention to detail that separates Sabre from common production boats and places them more in line with custom yachts such as “Hfn ikle#Y 1Hewson, will give a slide presentation >wif?g wtfjpt Sabre is doing in the future and ttte TXoffijSahr* 36.

•Refreshment^ and snacks will be served.

•Meet “Punky MtfchsH^a well known Bay Area Sailor representmgMood-Sails. "

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\m-5pm Come Inspect the Cruising Boat that has been breaking All The Race Records

For tke Cruiser •Teak & Holly cabin sole, / •Teak interior with New Zealand wool cushions V\ * Hot/Cold pressure water Wftpshower *L.P. stove with oven ^ .

•Electric macerator hdaa system •Volvo diesel engine •Stainless steel lined ri separate freezer compart •Separate nav. station *6’5 berths for six adults •No running back st|ys ^

For the Racer— bajPIdfllfc>od Gran Prix sails includimj spinmker •Twinstay Head foil tlnested aft thru stoppers ck#y adjuster If ibg winches ooaflftfa led aft P *Tigh#P®§rance one design construction • Keel stepped mast •Refreshments and 6nacks will be served.

A luxurious family cruiser with the following race record 1st overall Double handed Farpjlones 1st overall Double handejd Light ship 1st overall Vallejo fa^^^^end

1st in division Corinthian Y.C. Y.R.A. 2nd in division Island Y.C. Y.R.A. 1st in division San Rafael Y.C. Y.R.A.

See For Ynw^ffWhy 'lllis fe The Perfect Fanr^jlfcer/Racer!

See Our Select Brokerage List in the Brokerage Section

1917 Clement St., Alameda (By Svendsens Boat Yard)

Bill Gorman, Chuck Thomson, and Jerry Bowler

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(415) 865-3662

Don't Miss The Boat...

OR 1984’s Best Deals on the Bay Area's Jest Boats!

New Models at our docks at low introductory prices Fully equipped and ready to sail away '

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PASSPORT 47 Robert Perry's finest. Speed, comfort beauty.

• Full instrumentation • Autopilot • Diesel Heater fr

$162,000

PASSPORT 42 • Newest interior Layout « Full instrumentation . VHP' • Microwave • Refrigeration

$127,000

Beneteau 32 • Full Instrumentation . Spinnaker Gear • Folding Prop • Swim Ladder • VHF

$59,500

Beneteau 345 • Knotmeter • Depth sounder # VHF • Refrigeration • Swim Ladder

Beneteau 38

$65,200

• Depth sounder . Knotmeter • VHF • Spinnaker Gear . Refrigeration

$97,350

Each of these specially priced yachts is equipped with many extras and is ready to sail away or place into one of our prearranged charter spots for tremendous tax savings. Take advantage ofour summer savings. This is a

one time o ffering subject to prior sale.

P.S. Beneteau is one of the world's most respected boat builders, now in its 100th year of producing yachts of high quality and lasting value. The most outstanding feature of any Passport yacht is its quality and value.

The point is that a good deal isn't worth much unless you get a good boat along with it.

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NEW & BENETEAU FIRST CLASS 10 ||||) :

subscription calendar letters loose lips sightings long beach race week I sailor's delta guide solo transpac start dennis surtee funboard cu master mariner max ebb1 cal. cruising: newport marina survey equatorial challenger radial history _-1984 ostor racing sheet changes in latitudes classy classifieds advertiser's index brokerage #

COVER PHOTO: RICHARD Solo TransPac Starts — 1984 Graphic Design: K. Bengtsson Copyright 1984 Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc.

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LEAN, CLEAN and COMPETITIVELY MEAN A very fast all out racer from Europe's premier builder.

1st in Class B and 2nd overall in Rolex Cup Now at our docks for those who insist on being in the FIRST CLASS

BENETEAU ONE TON

Aimed squarely at the one ton world championship. State of the art construction designed by a team of Europe's best having 7 world championships as credentials. The 1st boat in the U.S. is now winning consistently. In limited production, a boat for the VERY SERIOUS RACER

GULFSTAR 37—1979

So much better than new. Conscientious owner has added many customized improvements. Impressive electrical upgrades. Enjoy a very efficient and comfortable interior layout. Perkins diesel, refrigeration, propane, HfrC pressure water, shower. Step aboard at our docks and you'll agree she's in mint condition. $89,900

C&C LANDFALL 38—1980

This highly respected cruiser Irom the OrC design group has just been reduced lor a quick sale. Outstanding. Spacious, seaworthy interior features owner's stateroom. Rod rigging, external lead keel.

Hood Sea Furl. Refer.. A pleasured) sail and own.

Sistership

REDUCED $88,950

ISLANDER 36—1976

A fine example of the popular Islander 36 class. Built in 1976.

Equipped with lull spinnaker gear, backstay adjuster, windspeed, point, autopilot, dodger, 5 sails, safety gear and Atomic 4. Never abused and ready to race or cruise.

TRADE IN/OFFERS

SELECT BROKERAGE 24'YANKEE DOLPHIN, 1968, Absolutely bristol .14,500 25'MERIT 25, 1979, 14 sails, new LPU.'..16 900 25' ERICSON 25/ 1976, O/B, VHF, Depthsounder .15*500 25' SANTANA 525, 1978, Race rigged.16,500 * 25' CAPE DORY 25. 1978, O/B, all lines lead all. Dodger .15,750 26' COLUMBIA M!< II, 1969. Priced to sell .'._11,000 26' INT'L FOLKBOAT, 1978, Navik Vane, VHF, RDF. Spin. .26,500 26' PEARSON ARIEL, 1964, Depthsounder, stove fr heater 12,500 26'PEARSON 26, 1975, Nice family cruiser .13,500 * 26' PEARSON 26. 1976, O/B, VHF, 3 Sails Very Clean . . . .16,200 * 27' CONTEST 27C, 1972, Race equipped. Local winner . .23,950 * 27' CAL 2-27, 1977, Very well equipped.27.950 27' SANTANA 27, 1971, Diesel, spinnaker, very nice.18,000 *27.' ERICSON. 1976, Inboard, windvane, lines lead all ...24,500 * 27'ERICSON, 1978, Very clean. Owner transfer .24,900 27'CATALINA, I 971, Custom Features .17,000 * 27' COLUMBIA 8.3, 1978, Inboard clean, roomy.28,500 27' O'DAY, 1976, Clean and sharp.22,500 28' PEARSON 28. 1977. Excellent condition.31,500 * 28' CAL. 1967, Good value at our docks make offer.14,900 * 28' HAWKFARM, 1978, 5 Spinnakers, reduced .26,500 * 29' FARALLONE 29, 1975, Forced air heat, dinky w/OB .40,000 * 29' FARRALONE 29, 1976. Hull #6, Lead Keel, Vane . . . .39,500 * 29' GULF PILOTHOUSE, 1981, Inside Strng.. Furling Jib .35,750 * 29' CASCADE, 1965, Diesel, nicely maintained .22,500 30' PEARSON 30, J973, very’clean family cruiser, inboard .28,500 30' CfrC, 1975, 112 Ton, Full up race, rod rig, 12 saiIs.37,500 30' ARLBERG ODYSSEY YAWL. 1969. Very clean .38,950 30' J-30', 1979, loads ol'gear, race or cruise .43,500 * 30' CONTEST, 1970, Dutch Built.19,500 3 I' MARIAH 3 1,1978, Blue water vessel.61,500 32' ERICSON, 1974. propane stove. 4 sails, pres, water . . .32.000 32'COLUMBIA 9.6, 1976. Alien Payne Design.39,500 32' WESTSAIL 32, 1973, Full cruise gear liveahoard .57,000 32 PEARSON VANGUARD, 1963, New hull paint, clean .28,950 * 33'RANGER, 1977, Excellent Condition .46,000 *33 HUNTER 33, 1982, Like dew, roomv interior ....

44 000 33' CHEOY LEE CLIPPER KETCH, Loaded.624)00 * 33'YAMAHA 33, 1979, As new, stiff bay sailer.49,000 33'TARTAN 10, 1979, Race equipped well kept .35,000 34' CORONADO 34, 1967, nevV LPU hull put., good gear .34,950 34' WYLIE 34, 1980, Race equipped, Loran C ...59,000 * 35' MARINER 35, 1966, Wood, well maintained .44.500 35' ERICSON, 1975, 7 sails, new interior cushions ...... .44,500 35' ERICSON 35, 1976, Spinnaker Gear, Hull LPU.55,000 35' CfrC 35 MKII, 1974, Race Ready, LoranC.67,500 36' ISLANDER, 1976, well equipped to race or cruise . . . .66,500 36' PEARSON, 1973, Ocean ready, life raft .61,000 36' ISLANDER 36, 1974, tiller, spinnaker, very clean.55.000 37' GULFSTAR 37, 1978, Cruise equipped Tan Bark Sails .85,000 r ^7‘ GULFSTAR 37, 1979, propane stove, frig. Mint. cond. 89 900 37' ISLAND TRADER KETCH. 1977 .!.63,000 38' CfrC, 1976, excellent value.59,500 38' OLSON 38 SLOOP, 1967, Swedish construction.56,500 38' CfrC LANDFALL, 1980, hood sea furl, combi.88,950 39 CAL 39 MK I, 1971, loads of gear, veteran cruiser.67,500 39' FREYA 39, 1978, Radar, Weather FAX, new diesel ... I I 5,000 39' CAL, 1971, Ocean Cruiser-Wind Vane.Ofler/70,000 40 PACIFIC 40 YAWL, 1978, Excellent European yard . . .74,500 40' CfrC 40, 1979, Custom Signet 4000, 10 Sails.105,000 40 KETTENBERG, 1961, Wood, South Pacific Veteran ...45,000 41' PERRY 41, 1979, perkins, wheel, teak decks, a beauty ... 159,000 41 MORGAN KETCH, 1978, Forced air heat, freezer .... 109,500 41 MORGAN, 1978, liveahoard 3 cabins .89,000 41 OVERSEAS4I KETCH, 1975, Cruise Ready.69,000 43 ENDEAVOUR, 1979, Center Cockpit Ketch ....

149000 45' CUSTOM NEW ZEALAND KETCH, 1974.135J100 46 MORGAN KETCH, 1979, Cruise equipped ..172,500 50 GULFSTAR KETCH, 1977, South Pacific Veteran .... 185 000 ED MILANO, BROKER JACJC WOIDA, SALES I iK.uol .if Kikkwiril Give

NEW LISTINGS INVITED

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A small boat with cruising in mind. A Carl Arlberg design built by a leader in traditional boat building. She is set up to single hand with all line lead aft and custom dodger.

$15,750

Extensively cruise equipped with 6 man Canopy life raft and survival gear. Top ol the line windvane, complete ground tackle and electronics plus five (5i cruising head sails.

REDUCED $39,500

CASCADE 29—1965

INT'L. FOLKBOAT—1978

Timeless tradition exemplified in this highly regarded cruiser. A

Surveyor's remarks: "This is a fine Cascade 29 dial has had e

caring owner has upgraded this quality yacht to include windvane,

lent care. Good heavy construction." Handsome wood cabit

Avon, RDF, 4 sails. Spin gear, and dodger. You will appreciate her full keel ride and no nonsense cruising potential.

$26,500

1978 Yann $2^

OHLSON 38—1970

MERIT 25—1979

This boat has won just about every series around including the Trans Tahoe and Y.R.A. season championship. 14 sails, new spar and rigging and new L.P.U. paint. Excellent condition and ready to keep winning.

protected by a full boat cover. Fiberglass hull.

cylinder diesel. Lcctrasan head. 3 anchors. RDF. Dinghy.

A fine example ol Swedish boat building. She s last and clean with a tapered spar and internal halyards. Glass with wood decks, LPU topsides and spars. Volvo diesel/forced air heater, Spin's with oilshore pole. Lots ol Sails.

$56,500

$16'900

Pt. Richmond 415/236-2633

Boaters Supply FASSAGEMAKER SAFETY

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SHADOW I

50 CHANNEL VHF MARINE RADIO Outstanding Features: ★ Fully synthesized — covers all U.S. and 4 weather channels.

Rotary channel selector switch with bold LED readout. ★ Instant channel 16 overide button. * Front mounted speaker for best audio quality.

Model 5000

by Forespar • • • • •

List: 449.95 •

SALE $189.95

Exceeds ORC & TransPac standards.

Color-coded, heavy duty 2” nylon webbing.

Crossed shoulder straps prevent slipping.

6’ lanyard w/exclusive 17-4 s)s positive locking hook.

Substantially exceeds 3000 lb ‘safety limit’.

Two sizes insure proper fit.

Med — chest sizes 24”-36” , Lrg — chest sizes 36”-50”

List 6645

Propane/CNG leak detector, appliance control & engine compartment monitoring system in one unit. Now you can enjoy the energy, cost, & convenience advantages of LPG/CNG fuels with safety. The SHADOW I controls fuel flow to stoves, heaters, etc, through optional solenoid valves. Control & detection functions are integrated eliminating the need for seperate alarm & control panels. SHADOW I automatically shuts down LPG/CNG appliances & activates visual & audible alarms if a fuel leak, fire or engine hazard is detected. Minimal power draw — less than drawn by an anchor light. Includes 3 sensors, wire & mounting bracket.

List: 269.00

SALE $195.00

SALE $44.95

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Forespar Line Control,m Whisker Pole A completely new concept in telescoping'whisker pole design. The system is simple, and makes the extension & retraction of poles quick & easy. And most amazing of all ... the entire operation can be executed while being positioned at the mast. It is no longer necessary to go forward to adjust buttons of any kind — simply uncleat the line and extend or retract. It’s quick & easy even with the biggest of poles. Three sizes extend from 8’-14’, 10'-18’, or 12’-22’.

INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL — SAVE 25%/ Example: Model LC 10-18 EL-XP

List: $359.00

SALE $269 95

INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL FLAGS

NEW PROPANE MOL NOW AVAILABLE

Set of 40 sewn nylon code flags are ready to hoist with toggles & ties. Includes hanging/roll-up nylon storage bag.

BAR-BE-QUE

Special Purchase: $89.00

S/S construction w/brass trim. Designed for rail mounting or use on deck.

Ideal shape for grilling the day’s catch!

Size List Sale 7V2” dia x 15” L 89.00 $66.75 15” dia x 19" L 109.00 $79.75

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ICE/TOTE BAG Heavy re-inforced canvas with snap close top — will hold a 25 lb block of ice, or List: 18.00

SALE $13.95

SEAPOWER INFLATABLE BOAT CLEANER and PRESERVER Removes oxidation & surface dirt. Special polymers restore softness and luster while retarding cracking and oxidation. Excellent on boat fenders and other rubber products!

Pint List: 7.95 SALE $5.95

SUN SHOWER Take a Hot Shower • Anywhere!

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KfV« Size 2 Vi gal 5 gal

List $14.95 19.95

Sale $ 9.95 $12.95

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JULY SALE

Boaters Supply

PRICES GOOD THRU 7/31/84

SAILING BOOT

PORTA/NET Pumps 8 gal/mln ★ Only 24" long * Easy clean-out * Will not rust, corrode or mar your boat ★ Includes 24” discharge hose.

224PF

SPECIAL $9.95

INVENTORY ADJUSTMENT SALEM

Nylon netting with re-lnforced plastic handles and perimeter adjustment cord. Can be used as a carrier, a carrying strap, a hold-down or even a child’s hammock! Extremely strong and rot-proof.

List: 11.95

SALE $7.95

Offshore Boot List: 37.50 SALE $24.95 sizes 5 & 7 only reduced to $19.95!

Sailing Boot List: 28.95 SALE $19.39 size 8 only reduced to $16.95!

WALLABY SUN HAT

MARINCO 50’ YELLOW SHORE POWER CORD 30 amp, 10-3 conductor with molded cover and threaded ring for maximum moisture protection.

50PCM List: 143.50 SALE $89.00

Durable preshrunk canvas w/brass grommets & braided tie. The more you wear It the better it looks.

Cool natural cotton in small to x-large sizes.

List: 14.85

DRINK HOLDER Unique suction-cup bottom keeps cans, glasses or bottles in place.

List: 3.00

SALE $1.99 each in 6 pack Gift Box Less than 6, only $2.49 each

SALE $9.95

HURRICANE LANTERN Chrome plated brass construction. Burns kerosene or #1 diesel — no danger of explosion — uses same fuel for pre-heating. Light output equal to 200 watt light bulb!

FTP 250 KS List: 79.00

CANVAS WATER BUCKET Heavy duty cotton canvas. Great for carrying tools, storing fittings or washing down the boat.

List: 10.95

SPEC-CORD 22” nylon eyeglass leash, fits any size earpiece.

SALE $6.59

List: 1.99

SALE $59.25

SALE $1.49

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1290 Powell St.

(East on Whipple Exit, Hwy 101, Opposite Peninsula Marina)

(East on Powell Exit, Hwy 80, Entrance on Beaudry St.)

(415) 365-7874

(415) 654-7572

EMERYVILLE MARINA.

OPEN 7 DAYS* A WEEK NEW HOURS:

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FREEDOM ★YACHTS*

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The latest lightweight racers are indeed fast.

Not comfortable, not convenient, but fast. Of course lining up the mandatory deck apes is a pain, to say nothing of their subsequent care and feeding. And those bags of bulky headsails leave very little room in the cabin, and even less in your wallet.

The Freedom Cats are not quite as fast as the stripped out racers. In a considered trade off, we opted to give up some fractional speed in order to gain real accommodations below, protected comfort in the cockpit, and shorthanded ease on deck. But these Freedom Cats are notably faster than comparable cruisers because we have developed very efficient hulls, modern carbon fiber spars, and unique innovations like the s Hoyt Gun Mount. And when white caps appear, and the racers start struggling with flapping foresails, these rugged Freedom Cats will go toe to toe with anybody.

ELITE Cruising World Yachts is proud to represent this outstanding line of French made yachts. The Elite yachts feature the finest in European craftsmanship and a superb value at this time due to the exceptional exchange rate. All yachts come fully equipped with the industry's finest, plus four sails. Presently we are showing the fantastic 29', 32' & 37' models but the line does include 45', 50',64', and 80' models.

Come by today for more information on these beautiful French yachts.

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2415 Mariner Square Drive, Alameda (415) 521-1929

SAIL BROKERAGE LIST $5,200 10' Newport 20' Ranger . 11,000 12,500 21’ Wilderness 7,950 22' Bristol ..'.

23' Stone Horse Cutter 20,900 14,500 24’ Farr 7.27 16,000 24' Moore 24’ San Juan. 16,500 25' Buccanner . 13,500 15,500 25' Bob Smith 25' Ericson Swing Keel 13,500 26,500 25’ Venture 25' Yamaha. 24,500 27,500 25' Pacific Seacraft .

21,000 25' Merit 10,900 25' Bahama 22,900 26' Mull 13,950 27' Bristol 17,500 27’ Ericson 19,950 27' Santa Cruz 44,500 27' Nor-Sea 15,500 27' Fin Gal 27' Cheoy Lee Offshore 26,500 24,950 27' Vega 27' Morgan. 25.000 27’ U S. 29,500 46,000 27' Orion 24,900 28' H-28 33,900 28' Islander 34,000 28' Peter Norlin Sloop 35.900 28' Alberg 34.500 28' Cape Dory 29' Columbia anxious 23,500 40,000 29' Farallon 30' Bristol. 54,900 35.500 30' Buccanner 295 63,500 30' Fisher Pilot House 47,000 30' C S Hunt Sloop offers 30' Wilderness 25,000 30' Alberg Odyssey 30' Hunter. 31,500 30' Columbia }. 31,250 30' Pearson anxious 32.500 30’ Olson. 26,995 31' Pearson. 47,000 31' Angleman Gaft Ketch 37,500 54,900 31' Herreshoff Cat Ketch 59,950 32' Pearson 32' DeFevre. 32.000 39,500 32’ Buccaneer 325 49,950 | 32’ Bingham 39.500 32' Nantucket Clipper 54,000 32' Islander. | 32' Westsail from 55,000 59,500 | 32’ Traveler 61,500 32' Mariah 33' I.O.D. 22,500 64,000 33' Norwest 85,000 33’ Tartan 45,000 | 34’ Sea Spirit 46,500 | 34’ Cal Mk III. 79,500 | 34' Hans Christian 69,950 34' Peterson Sloop 34' Cal. 55,950 39,500 35’ Fin Sailer 59,500 35’ Raliki 105,000 I 36’ Cape Dory 70,000 36’Formosa "Ghost” 76,000 36' Union 105,000 1 36' Cape Dory . | 36' Freeport Islander . reduced to 107,000 59,500 | 36' Islander .

63,000 37' island Trader 69,000 38’ Conqubin . 97,000 1 38’ C&C Landfall 105,000 38' Hand Christian 48,500 40' Rhodess 83,000 40’ Challenger.

41' CT. . 62,000 69,500 i 41 Gauntlet Cutter 139,950 4V Freeport Islander 36,000 4V Bennett 104,900 41 ’ Morgan 01 41' Kings Legend

37’ ISLAND TRADER. Definitely a “must see” for the blue water enthusiast. Let this comfortable cruiser realize your dream of white sand beaches and warm crystal clear water.' $63,000.

See Peter.

The Moore 24

America’s first production line ULDB was a Moore 24. Like any classic, she has stood the test of time. After ten years she still dominates every kind of winner’s list. She can surf I in excess of 20 knots or slide nimbly across the water | pushed by a faint breeze. She handles superbly in all conditions and in continually cited by experts for excellence in design, performance and craftsmanship. Undoubtedly, the Moore 24 is a classic.

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24’ Moor*. This quick little boat is ready for some competitive racing or weekend cruising. Top condition and sports 11 bags ot sails plus trailer.

3O’ PEARSON. Emaculately maintained & beautifully customized, this yacht is in bristol condition. Owner will take smaller boat in trade. REDUCED to S32,500.

Only $16,950.

TVy a Moore 24 and see why.

SAIL BROKERAGE LIST

1 24’ San Juan Like new cond.

Fresh water sailed. Only w/tandem axile trailer. Sail the bay or any lake. A must see. Reduced to $16,500

20’ Columbia 1963. Sparkman Stevens designed full keel performance cruiser. Ocean going, roomy interior, main, 110%, 150%, Spinnaker, Engine — Like new. $23,000. Sailaway Gary.

30’ WILDERNESS. With 27.6 • 120 rating. Barient wenches. Extensive racing gear. 15 bags, 5 ot which are spinnaker.

7 hp BMW diesel Marlec prop. Professionally maintained and Transpac veteran. Make offer.

32.S’ Buccannor. Liveaboard center cockpit, huge att cabin, Volvo 36hp diesel 8i roller furler w/ac-dc refrigeration. Ask for Gary.

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20' NEWPORT. This little pocket cruiser Is well equipped and ready for fun in the sun. Asking only $5,200. See Dave.

This yacht is loaded with custom features which highlight this classical world cruiser. Priced tor quick sale. Only $105,500. See Peter.

3BT HC.

POWER YACHTS 23' Vashion.$24,900 32' Pacemaker 29,000 34’Chris Craft. 15,500 34' Executive.

62,500 37’ Californian Trawler 79,900 40' Choey Lee Trawler 130.000 4V Matthews 47,500 42' Matthews 52.000 42' Owens Concord 56,000 48' Chris Crab 159,900 48’ Custom Trawler 135.000 57' Chris Craft 167,000 60’ Plusk deck aluminum cruiser 360,000

*pS--4: 30’

OYsan. Professionally maintained in like new con dition. Race ready with lots of new goodieb. large local one design. Anxious $20,950.

Contact Pete.

33’ I.O.D 1079. FG Classic one design in bristol condition. Inboard & Outboard. Full boat cover, etc. Perfect tor.family day sailing. Check $22,600

108,000

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40’ MAPLELEAF. Combining a well thought out design with exceptional quality and beauty. A spacious, teak paneled inferior gives the yacht an atmosphere of luxurious comfort.

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We at David Fraser Yachts are pleased to announce our appointment as central agent for La Fille d'Or. This magnificent vessel is based on one of the most beautiul designs in yacht history, L. Francis Herreshoff’s ’Bounty’. She was recently built in New Zealand to a degree of quality that can not fail to impress the most knowledgeable yachtsman. Her 1!4” hull is cold-molded and consists of 4 skins of diagonally planked kauri wood. Virtually all structural timbers are of this same New Zealand hardwood. Her interior joiner work — indeed, the entire yadlfl — inttst be seen to be believed. Contact Joe Reinhan\for more information.

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45’ STEPHENS CLASSIC Beauty in teak & cedar. Tri cabin layout, twin engs, master staterm has dbl bed & fireplace. Tastefully done & very comfortable. Liveaboard. Only $38,500.

16’ TROJAN skiboat w/trailer, 50 mpg, A-1 condition . . . .$5,000 25’ MIRRO MARINE, ’81, with trailer.try 18,500 30’ Classic STEPHENS, '38, only two owners.try 19,500 35’ MAGNUM, bristol, completely refinished.55,000 35’ CHRIS tri-cabin, great liveaboard.try 19,500 36’ PACEMAKER sedan, ’65, dual controls. .20,000 36’ STEPHENS sedan classic, ’39, teak & cedar.31,000 36’ NEWPORT trawler, GM diesel, outstanding. . . __49,000 38’ STEPHENS sedan, roomy pretty liveaboard.30,500 40’ HUNTER sedan, loaded, very roomy.try 24,500 42’ FELLOWS classic sedan, ’06, show condition, .only 32,500 45’ LAKE UNION classic, Cat diesel, tri cabin.35,000 50’ CHRIS, ’62, CONNIE, twin Cummins diesels.97,500 55’ CHRIS CONNIE, twin GM diesels, A-1.98 000 />rt /\i . . . . _ _ __ __ _ 65’ Classic MADDEN & LEWIS, teak & cedar, bristol. . .125,000

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31 CLIPPER YAWL (1971) Glass yacht built in England, Sabb dsl, pedestal & tiller steering, Aries vane, anchor windlass, Barient self-tailing winches, Avon raft & Avon dinghy, 11 sails, full galley, cockpit dodger, wind instruments, VHF, sounder, compass.

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CAL 29 (have 3) One is an instant winner with a 15 sail inventory + a new diesel auxiliary. Call for specs on all three. Priced from $25,000.00

32 ERICSON (1972) Atomic Four, working sails + storm jib, good overall inventory, dinette interior, recent exterior update. Reduced to: $32,000.00

YOUR BOAT COULD BE FEATURED HERE NEXT MONTH. 36 ISLANDER (1977) Atomic Four aux.,*std working sails, sail cover & bag, RDF, VHF, sounder, knotmeter/log, pedestal steering, stereo. Kero stove/oven, ice box, many extras. Reduced for Quick Sale: $49,950.00

41 MORGAN OUTISLAND KETCH (1977) Ctr cockpit w/pass-thru to aft staterm. Famet roller jib, work’g sails + storm jib, storm main, spin. & spin, pole, Lewmar winches, dodger, Danforth compass, Datamarine sounder & knotmeter/log, Kenyon wind & anomometer, Loran C, VHF, SSB, stereo, a.p., 8-man inflatable raft w/survival kit, HilleRange stove/oven, Norcold 12/110 v refer/freezer, Adler/Barber top load freezer, pres, sea & fresh H20, 2 anchors, autocharger. Repo — Offers

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» CT 41 CRUISING KETCH Perkins diesel, auxiliary 3KW generator, 5 sails, VHF, fatjio, RDF, good cruiser or liveaboard. Ask $74,000.00

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CALENDAR Non-Racing July 1 — San Leandro Marine Center presents their giant Bull Roast, all you can eat for $8. Also a boat auction, door prizes, nautical knick-knack flea market, sailboard races and fun for grownups and kids. Noon to 4 p.m. (415) 351-8800.

July 2 — Start of basic and advanced sailing classes at the Berkeley Marina. Classes meet Mondays through Thursday in July.

Also classes in Basic, Advanced and High Wind windsurfing. Offered by the UC Aquatic Center. (415) 642-4000.

July 2 — John Dillon speaks of the effects of El Nino on the wildlife of the famous Galapagos Islands. Sponsored by the S.F. Chapter of the Oceanic Society, Building C, Room 300, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. 7 p.m. $2 donation. 441-5970.

July 4 — TOPSail ’84 tallship parade in Los Angeles. Get in the Olympic spirit along with 50,000 other participants and 5,000 boats!

The tallship Californian will be leading the pack. (213) 437-0041, ext. 410.

July 4 — Westsail owners’ 1984 rendezvous at Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay. Bruce Mattern, (408) 946-6920 (w).

July 4 — TOPSail ’84 tall ships parade from Marina del Rey to Long Beach with fireworks display afterwards. (213) 437-0041.

July 8 — Oakland’s Whale Center sponsors the first of several trips to study and explore the Gulf of the Farallones. Of special interest to sailors are the pre-trip seminars given on the Thursday evening before the expeditions. Seminar dates are July 5 and 19, August 2, 16, and 30. (415) 654-6621.

July 9-20 — Sail Camp for ages 10 to 14, sponsored by the San Francisco Chapter of the Oceanic Society. Sessions also offered from July 23-August 3 and August 6-17. 441-5970.

July 13 — Full moon, so check it out. j July 14 — Ballena Isle Marina marine swap meet, with free space for sellers. Call 523-5528 to reserve your space! 1150 Ballena Blvd., Alameda.

July 14*15 — The Wooden Boat Foundation in Port Townsend, WA, hosts the first annual classic yacht and rowing race. Classic sailing craft will compete on the 14th, with rowing on the 15th. Also a showing of “Aussie Assault”, the film about last year’s America’s Cup races. (206) 385-3628.

July 21 — Thunderbird one design boat show at the San Francisco Boatworks, 845 China Basin (foot of Mariposa St.), San Francisco. Come check out some T-birds! Jim Newport, 658-5680, or Doug Carroll, 864-0440.

July 21-22 — Islander Bahama gala weekend at the Ballena Bay YC, including races for the class championships, raft-up for cruisers, dinner and coffee and donuts on Sunday morning. Only due-paying members of the class will receive invitations, so sign up now!

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September 7-9 - Port Townsend’s 8th Annual Wooden Boat Festival. This year’s event honors Northwest designer George Caulkins. Also featured are special tours, workshops, demonstrations, films and over 150 boats on display. The Wooden Boat Foundation, 637 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368. (206) 385-3628. page 27

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Racing June 30 — Start of the MORA Long Distance Race to San Diego.

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July 1 — Aeolian YC Lightship Race, rescheduled from June 16th. Kitty or Debbie, 771-9500.

July 1 — Start of the Jack and Jill race from Port Angeles, Washington, to Honolulu, Hawaii. (206) 784-5437 (e).

July 2-5 — Santana 525 and Olson 30 Nationalsybt Tahoe Keys Marina, part of Tahoe Sail Week. (408) 475-8586.

July 6 — Send off party for the Pacific Cup at the Corinthian YC, including dinner and dancing to a 19 piece band. (415) 332-2319 or 883-3604, July 7 — Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marthon, a fun dash from Raccoon Straits to Vallejo and back. Enjoy night sailing on the Bay. (415) 435-9133.

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July 7-8 — Franks Tract regatta in the Delta for centerboard and keel boats. (916) 739-0739 or (415) 930-7734.

July 7-8 — Flying Junior Western Regionals at Encinal YC in Alameda, with barbecue dinner on Saturday evening. Barbara Criswell, (415) 322-8244 (eve) or 324-5437, (day).

July 8 — Golden Gate Crossing for one design Windsurfers and open class boards. Come for a dash back and forth under the golden arches. Entries must pre-qualify. (415) 595-2285.

July 11-15 — Monterey Multihull Classic regatta for catamarans of all sizes and descriptions. Over 200 entries are expected at this off the beach event, including the D class cat Beowulf V and Olympic contender Randy Smythe in the Tosnado class. (408) 372-4271.

July 11-15 — Mistral North American one design and funboard championships at Coyote Point, with good spectator viewing from the beach. (415) 363-1391.

July 14 — Silver Eagle long distance race, an 87-miler inside the Bay and great for reaching boats. (415) 763-9605.

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CALENDAR July 16 — Fourth annual El Toro Estuary Madness and half marathon. (415) 865-5905.

July 21-22 — Islander Bahama class championship regatta at Ballena Bay. Call John (415) 824-1688.

July 21-22 — Olson 40 S.F. Bay Championships with two Olympic style courses and two longer courses. Call Greg, 522-5373 or Paula, 232-7337.

July 21-22 — Pacific Interclub Yacht association trophy races for the Big Lipton, Little Lipton, Larry Knight and CHISPA titles, all sailed on the Bay. Dianne Chute, (415) 332-6086 (h) or 331-5770 (w).

July 23-27 — Day Sailer North Americans at Palo Alto YC. Russ Breed, (415) 574-2251.

July 28-29 — Columbia 26 Nationals at Ballena Bay YC. Myles Ringle, (415) 848-1571 after 8 p.m.

July 28-29 — Flying Junior NorCals at Huntington Lake, one mile east of Fresno. Get high in the Sierras. (415) 322-8244 (eves) or 324-5437 (days).

August 18-19 — Holder 14 Nationals at Lake Folsom near Sacramento. (619) 758-9100 or (916) 338-3172.

August 18-19 — Catalina 38 Nationals at Long Beach YC with racing outside the Long Beach breakwater. John Gobbell, Box 2892, Seal Beach 90740.

August 20-25 — Shields Class National Championships at the Monterey Peninsula YC. East Coast boats sailing on a West Coast racecourse. (408) 372-9686.

August 27-31 — Santa Cruz 50 Nationals at the Santa Cruz YC, followed by a race to King Harbor on September 4. Jack Otis, (408) 475-9627.

August 28 — “Long Pac” race for singlehanders —j an exercise in going out to a specific longitude and getting back to San Francisco before anyone else. (415) 326-6741.

August 31-September 2 — The first Worth Brown regatta for lOR yachts, including the Windjammers long distance race and two around the buoys contests off Santa Cruz. Go south for some keelboat racing. Georges McCormick, 476-0220, ext. 1337.

September 1-3 — Tri-Point Ocean Race from Ventura to Point Dume and Anacapa Island. For spinnaker and non-spinnaker sailors. Also parties, treasure hunts and a visit to the Channel Islands.

(805) 529-4596 (days) or (805) 644-6672 (weekends).

September 3 — Start of the Sardinia Cup, Aga Khan’s version of Grand Prix racing on the Mediterranean. Secret Love will be there to uphold California’s honor.

September 30-October 5 — Women’s racing clinic on San Francisco Bay, sponsored by the U.S. Yacht Racing Union and J/World. A choice of racing or sailing programs will be offered. Cost is $375 for the week. Contact Jeff Johnstone, J/World, Box 1500, Newport, RI 02840 or call the USYRU at (401) 849-5200.

February 2, 1985 — Plan ahead for the Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta race. Get your entry in early! (213) 823-4664.

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STAINLESS SELF-STEERING □KEEP THE HEAT ON Lest everyone think BCDC had dried up and gone away, I’m enclosing copies of a letter and “liveaboard questionnaire” sent by BCDC staff to the harbormasters in the Bay Area on about June 14th.

The questionnaire asks for information on the number of liveaboards in each marina (now and in 1975), berth rental rates, facilities (including sewer hook-ups, showers, etc.). It is obviously the first step in attempting to gain control over the liveaboards in each marina.

Most likely, the second step will be to try to impose conditions like those in Berkeley on each marina in the Bay Area. Harbormasters and liveaboards should be aware that BCDC requires the Berkeley marina to file an annual liveaboard report, which must incjude the names of each liveaboard boat and its owner, who lives aboard, size of holding tank(s), type of sewage facilities the boat has, how often the boat leaves the marina and for how long, etc. Liveaboards are required to maintain a log of each trip they make outside the marina, and to submit these logs to the marina operator, who is then required to furnish the logs “to any public agency requesting them”. The report filed by the Berkeley marina is public information; not only does BCDC know who is living aboard which boats, but so does anyone else who requests a copy of the report! Talk about invasions of privacy! Since when are American citizens treated this way? Answer: since the BCDC! Is there a government agency which maintains lists of who lives in which house, apartment or mobile home?

I shudder to think of the mountains of paperwork involved as each harbormaster is forced to play Big Brother to his tenants, in order to furnish this information to BCDC! The Coast Guard has already informed BCDC that the sewage disposal requirements included in their Berkeley liveaboard permit (ie: sealing of thru-hulls, modification of holding tanks to receive grey water, etc.) are in violation of Federal MSD laws! Berkeley liveaboards should be aware that by complying with BCDC’s requirements they have violated Federal law and may be assessed fines amounting to thousands of dollars! I’m enclosing a copy of a Coast Guard letter informing BCDC that liveaboard vessels cannot be subjected to requirements any more stringent than the federal MSD laws — whether this is attempted by BCDC, or indirectly, thru the harbormasters. BCDC staff, however, appear to remain unconvinced of this, since their questionnaire includes questions regarding sewage disposal and grey water (showers, laundry, etc.).

For those who think that BCDC staff is unable to enforce conditions such as at Berkeley, I assure you that they can indeed do so!

Harbormasters are already well aware of the methods BCDC uses to force them to comply with the staff’s wishes. They can cease and * desist orders carrying fines of thousands of dollars per day. Or is there a dock they’d like to replace, or a seawall that needs repair? Let them try to get a permit! It’s standard practice for BCDC staff to gain concessions from the harbormasters through the permit process.

Meanwhile, harbormasters and liveaboards should know that BCDC’s jurisdiction over navigable vessels is highly questionable.

Any attempt by BCDC to regulate the use of such vessels is likely to result in litigation.

Answering the staff’s questionnaire will be like opening a Pandora’s box. It’s my hope that harbormasters who received the questionnaire will file it in the nearest round file! (As I believe some of them already have!).

As for the “Houseboat and Liveaboard Report,” for which the public comment period ended February 28th, the staff has not yet distributed the comments it received to the Commission, and does not intend to do so until at least August or September. Why is the page 39

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f staff sitting on this public reaction to their Report? According to

Margit Hind, they want the commission to vote on the Richardson Bay Special Area Plan first.

Most of us are aware that the Richardson Bay Plan is largely an attempt to regulate the houseboats and liveaboards in that part of the Bay. How can the Commission decide liveaboard policy without the information so many of us have provided?

For those who are unfamiliar with the plan, they should know that the staffs proposals have included limiting anchorage in Richardson Bay to an area where the water is only two to four feet deep, and requiring special holding tanks for grey water! To find out the current proposals, call BCDC at (415) 557-3686 and request a copy of the Final Draft for the Richardson Bay Special Area Plan. Written comment is due by July 13th.

Any attempt by this ignorant Big Brother agency to become involved in boating should be vigorously resisted by all boaters in San Francisco Bay! Let’s keep the heat on!

Debbie Eldredge Redwood City

TRADITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ASSOCIATION 1984 Spring Meet At Lake Natoma

Debbie — One of the interesting things we learned recently is that the BCDC has made life so oppressive for marina operators that even some public marinas have taken to clandestine dredging to circumvent what they consider to be outrageously inordinate amounts of time and money necessary to comply with BCDC demands.

When public harbormasters break laws to save taxpayers money, there’s reason to suspect the applicable laws are not good.

As for the Coast Guard remarks on some BCDC proposals, here are the excerpts from the letters you enclosed: "We are convinced the BCDC has exceeded its/authority by issuing permits to marinas which effectively require Type III marine sanitation devices (MSDs) to be installed on board certain vessels (live-aboards). In 33 USC 1322(f)(1) Congress specifically preempted any state or local regulation dealing with the “design, manufacture, or installation or use of any marine sanitation device on any vessel subject to the provisions of this section”. The BCDC “special condition” requiring complete on board retention of sewage, flush water and grey water on liveaboard vessels, violates this federal preemption by imposing a more stringent State requirement . . . “ .

Our legal staff has determined that any enforcement action taken against, or additional requirement imposed on, any vessel subject to the federal MSD regulations is expressly forbidden by 33 USC 1322(f). Indirect imposition of such a state regulatory program, through a marina permit, etc., is also preempted.”

□ SINBAD THE SAILOR We lost our sailing cat, Sinbad, last Saturday. He was the loser in a fight with two dogs.

We knew that many of the Sausalito sailing community will miss him. He was an honorary member at the Sausalito Cruising Club. He attended the Coast Guard Auxiliary Sailing and Seamanship course in the fall of 1981 and was graduated with full honors. The flotilla commander said Sinbad had better attendance than most of his students.

V Sinbad regularly stowed away aboard the boats tied up at the Cruising Club. He has traveled all over the Bay Area and as far offshore as the Lightbucket.

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We literally wear out every issue of Latitude 38 reading the features you cover. My compliments to the staff in their evident conscientious efforts of reporting and their keen sense of perceiving

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□ CHARLIE’S CHARTS Recent issues of Latitude 38 have included a couple of letters that pass comment on sections of Charlie’s Charts — The West Coast of Mexico, and I would like to reply to them. But before I reply to specific items may I make two general points.

First, it should be clear to any person using any guide book or sailing directons that the person remains responsible for their own navigational decisions. For no matter how accurate, or inaccurate, the information may be, the user is assumed to have the basic seamanship necessary to handle his vessel in or out of harbors and at sea. Yet it is surprising how little notice some people take of this responsiblity to themselves. This is why books have disclaimers of responsibility.

Even the Government’s Sailing Directions have the same notice. The reasons are obvious, as changes are constantly occurring to our harbors and anchorages creating differences to the descriptions written at earlier dates.

Secondly, Charlie’s Charts does ask all readers who discover errors, changes or other deficiencies to write back to the author so that such points can be rectified. But, in the time that Charlie s Charts have been out we’ve received several letters of compliments but never one helpful note bringing a possible error to our notice. I do not say this to mean that the book is free of all error, but because I fail to see any reason why comments are made in other publications without the courtesy of a similar letter to me about the same matter.

And often the comments are of small import, due mainly to some misunderstanding by the reader, as in the two cases following. But by being aired indiscriminantly they do' have a negative aspect out of all proportion to their actual worth. Let me quote these examples: 1. In your Volume 84, May 1984 issue, your correspondents said they could not find the sand noted in Charlie’s Charts shown off the islands in Bahia Chamela. Anyone reading the chart can note that the reference is to the bottom found with an armed lead, and in fact the water is so clear that this is visible to the eye, so I must question the letter writer’s seamanship and understanding.

2. In the same volume, same letter, they make a peculiar statement about a note in the book on the harbor of Zihuatanejo, where I page 45

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LETTERS said that “some provisions are available”. They do not say whether they found no provisions or too many provisions. Now, as Zihuatanejo is a fair-sized and growing town with an increasing tourist trade their comment cannot be understood in either way, for certainly one can find some provisions in such a place — unless they could not find their own special brand of scotch or vodka!

3. I am told that an earlier issue of Latitude 38 had a reference to Charlie’s Charts in regard to Bahia San Bartolome (Turtle Bay). This may involve a more important misunderstanding than the two other examples. There may have been a mistaken assumption that the course given on the chart on entry is also taken as a bearing on the light beyond the town. This is incorrect. As the text clearly states, one must take a course in the center of the entrance passage, and it is an accident of the drawing that this appears to aim at the light. In order to prevent and correct this misunderstanding we are eliminating the course figure from all future issues. By this means we hope to avoid any misreading of the chart.

But in light of my comment of a skipper’s responsibility, it should be noted that using the given course as a bearing on the light will take one close to the northern entrance point, Punta Sargazo, so close that only an incompetent navigator would remain on it without reexamining his action and the reference in the book. If one is so foolish as to try an entry at night — into the strange harbor that is not well lit — a practice strongly discouraged throughout the book, then such a skipper should be even more careful about his navigation and his interpretation of any guide.

I would like to reiterate that Charlie’s Charts will welcome letters and information on errors and changes. This does us all a service and can only help to make the book better for all A letter to us guarantees that more sailors going to Mexico will bi reached than would be the case from a comment in any other publication. I hope that this letter will help your readers to understand these benefits of directing their comments to the authors and publishers of any book they might pass judgement on.

Charles E. Wood for Charlie’s Charts Surrey, B.C., Canada Charles — Alerting publishers of corrections and updates is nice to do, and we’ve done it. However it does take more than a little time and effort, especially if you’re thinking of providing correct information as opposed to identifying something that’s wrong.

For example we can tell you that Charlie’s Charts has improperly charted Isla Ballena off the coast of Isla Espiritu Santo, but we can’t give you the correct position. Similarly we can tell you that ChartGuide Mexico West has grossly misplaced Punta Farrallone in the Careyes map although we can’t provide them with an accurate location, either.

A second problem with just alerting the publisher of mistakes in guides is that it does nothing to correct all the copies that are currently in circulation or on store shelves. And many of these copies get passed around year after year.

Having said that, we’d like to report to our readers that during the last three winters in Mexico we’ve relied on three guides to get us through: Charlie’s Charts, ChartGuide Mexico West, and when in the Sea of Cortez, the Baja Sea Guide. And we plan on using all three again next year. Each has minor mistakes, but used together they provide just about all the information anyone needs.

And Charles, if you’d like an annotated version of Charlie’s Charts from the last two winters in Mexico, you might write Willie Smothers, c/o Box 7789 in San Diego. He spent the last two winters in Mexico annotating your charts.

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LETTERS □ JOHN S CHARTS I noticed recently that there was some discussion about the charts John Neal and his Cruising Services were selling. The discussion interested me because, like other cruisers, I too purchased a few hundred dollars worth of these reproduced government charts covering the Marquesas to New Zealand. I, like the others, bought the charts because doing so represented a savings of a couple hundred dollars.

So Carol and I high-tailed it down to Mexico from Sausalito, buying John Neal’s charts through a special order at Pacific Marine Supply in San Diego. We sailed down to Manzanillo, and from there made the passage across.

Within three days of Hiva Oa, I pulled out the charts only to find that perhaps 40 percent of them are illegible due to poor reproduction; graying of whites, bleeding of ink and microscopic printing that is indecipherable even with perfect vision. Some of the islands were sfnudged black dots as if the pen were to go fruitloops all over the paper! On others the numbers for depths ran together — impossible to decipher. It was as if someone said, “We got the money, who cares? The customers be damned!”

Ah the buyer beware, right? Maybe, but I did look at some of the many charts and some of those I inspected were in fact passable.

After all, I was saving bucks. But as 1 write this now, a day out of Hiva Oa, 1 feel nearly blind. Were it not for a book or two on the area, I’d have as much knowledge as Captain Cook! My universal plotting sheets give me more information — and as most folks know, those are blank until you put your own latitude lines on.

Gosh, reading this over I sound awfully harsh. I guess I’ve been doing a slow burn. Surely John Neal would not use the charts he sells for his own navigational purposes. I suppose not — on every chart there is the disclaimer, “Not to be used for navigational purposes” . What the hell are we buying them for?

So to those of you setting out for paradise, don’t waste your dollars on these piss-poor reproductions. Work an extra week and buy the real thing. A public service message.

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LETTERS □ ENTERTAINMENT TODAY I found the Tahiti Update article by John Neal to be very accurate, having just spent two weeks in Papeete. We even located a small machine shop to help us with some electrical motor repairs.

Mr. Neal failed to mention the most entertaining aspects of Papeete — and for that matter — almost anywhere in the Society Islands. The anchoring methods of the various visiting boats by far surpasses the Sunday morning market.

The best method of anchoring is to head dead downwind, full speed ahead. You then drop the hook and let out all the chain and line you have. When the boat stops, you shut down the engine, take the sails down, and relax, knowing your hook is perfectly set. This method can only be surpassed by hauling your anchor across those already set.

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□ SWEET SEVENTEEN I have really enjoyed reading your magazine for the past several years. It is really exciting to read of the adventures so many lucky people share with us. Some of us must remain closer to home because of the size of our boats. Could you please do some articles on pocket cruisers?

1 'know that many of your readers must have small boats like mine — a Picnic 17. We too have fun sailing the lakes, camping, and dreaming of bigger things to come. My favorite sailing spots are Tomales Bay, Clear Lake, and of course, San Francisco Bay. Leslie Eynon / Varmint Santa Rosa

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Leslie — There’s no way we can cover all of what sailing has to offer, even here in Northern California. There’s just too much going on. So for topics such as sailing ‘pocket’ boats around California, we have to rely on articles from our readers. Articles from knowledgeable readers like you!

□ US 54, WHERE ARE YOU? A large sailboat bearing the sail number US 54 recklessly ran into our Catalina 22, did not stand by to offer assistance, and left us stranded with a badly damaged, inoperative outboard dangling from our transom.

It happened Sunday afternoon, May 27, while sailing out of the Oakland Estuary. We had just tacked over to the Oakland shore, came about and were on a starboard tack when a large boat following on a port tack rapidly overtook us. Our crew ran to the safety of our foredeck to avoid being amidships — where it appeared a collision would surely occur — while our skipper stayed at the helm waving and shouting. Just then a young lady on the US 54 foredeck screamed at the helmsman to warn him of the impending collision. He did not appear to change course, or attempt a starboard tack downwind of us; instead he kept on with no apparent regard for safety. Luckily he hit only the lower shaft of our outboard motor as he passed astern. Since we were under sail, the motor was in the up and locked position. The impact broke the motor casing and the resultant rotation of the powerhead bent the stanchion of our stern pulpit. This is what’s called a ‘near miss’.

We attempted to sail alongside US 54 when they completed their tack upwind of us after the collision. But to no avail. The US 54 was a much faster boat and her helmsman succesfully avoided our attempts to gain his identity and registration number. We did manage

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to shout across to exchange phone numbers. They acknowledged hearing ours, but at the time of this writing we have not heard from the owner of US 54. The number they shouted was useless — the answering party denied owning a boat. Unfortunately, we were not able to get close enough to get either the vessel name or number, and probably have little chance of contacting the owner and his insurance carrier to discuss damages. We have filed a Boating Accident Report for the record, and we will be waiting and watching for the reappearance of US 54 on the Bay. This is written for two purposes: 1) we hope the owner of US 54 will read this, exhibit the traditional sportsmanship, and call us at (415) 935-0495 — or that other readers who witnessed the incident and know the boat or owner will call with information. And. 2) we want other sailors to know of this incident with the hope that they can avoid being victimized in a similar manner.

Although the damage is not catastrophic, we believe that this hit and run act is inexcusable. Because the US 54 was on port tack — and was also overtaking as well — while we were on a starboard tack, it is clear to us that US 54 is at fault. Also, the US 54 was carrying a large crew aboard, and their attitude generally seemed to be one of carefree abandon. In the crowded Estuary this type of seamanship and conduct is a menace, but in lass benign waters it could be deadly. Ironically, the young lady on the US 54 foredeck would have been the most serious casualty had the collision occurred at amidships of our Catalina. My position is that if the helmsman of US 54 was competent enough to successfully outmaneuver us in our attempts to come alongside for information exchange, he must also have been competent enough to avoid a collision in the first place.

We are left then with the question: was it a deliberate act of reckless bravado, an exhibition of poor judgement, or both? prom our viewpoint it was at the least negligence and irresponsibility.

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LETTERS and into Santa Monica Bay we found wind at last. Spinnaker plus blooper plus main equals 1,000 sq. ft. of sail, on a 3,000 lb. boat. A warm clear afternoon with a ten-knot breeze and six-inch chop brought a steady seven knots! Fast is fun! Then into the Marina and space at the Del Rey YC for three days of exploration. Venice has to be seen to be believed!

Then we were off again for Avalon, Santa Catalina. The ride over was delightful. Another chamber of commerce day with 10-12 knots beam reaching over two-foot waves. With our double headsail rig we were surfing off the tops at 9V2 knots. My wife was having so much fun she wouldn’t let me have the wheel. We were assigned to a mooring right off the dinghy dock in Avalon Bay and settled down for three days of craziness. You must have a sense of humor to appreciate Avalon. We did meet some very nice people in the Avalon Bath House.

From Avalon to Newport Beach it was a close reach in the morning and q spinnaker run in the afternoon. The traffic is incredible! We checked into the Balboa YC and were assigned a pin in their mooring area. They run a launch service from 8 to 8, but we generally used our own dinghy. Three days of exploration, including a 20-minute bus trip to Laguna Beach, and we called for transportation back to Ventura to pick up our car and trailer.

We loaded Upstart back on trailer at the Balboa YC and headed up 405 to 5 to 580 and home. We travelled 960 miles at an average speed of 24 knots. We were gone 16 days — two on the freeway and 14 in the water. It was the best sailing vacation we have ever had, and it was right in our own backyard.

We have discussed Block Island Week and a series of eastern race events we might like to attend when the time is available to trailer cross-country. Until then there is still a lot of California to see.

You may have guessed that Upstart is not the typical factoryequipped Santa Cruz 27. The advantage of the 40-inch wheel is mostly mechancial. All controls lead back to the cockpit and can be winch assisted. My wife steers and I pull strings. Our working sail plan includes a forestaysail, staysail and standard headsails. We have three reef points in the main sail each jiffy-reefed and leveraged.

Upstart is an ultralight with a fireplace and a built-in porta-potti.

The real key to trailing an ocean boat short-handed is our center point mast hinge. My wife and I can raise or lower the mast on Upstart in less than 20 minutes without disconnecting the shrouds or retuning the rigging after stepping.

If L.M. or any of your readcers are interested in how our mast hinge works or how we rigged Upstart for short-handed cruising, give me a call at (415) 388-6533.

John M. Comer Tiburon John — We think the kind of sailing you describe is ideal for a great many people. And as sailing goes, a dry-sailed Moore 24, Santa Cruz 27, or even an Olson 30 isn’t that expensive.

We’ve been using Chuck Hawley’s Olson 30 lately, and your letter has given us an idea. If we could find three or four other couples who’d be interested in splitting the shipping expenses for a few weeks on the boat, we could send the darn thing to Tahiti in a container.

Chuck’s so busy reinventing modern electronics he’d never know his boat was gone until it was way too late!

□ DELTA DETAILS We have just returned from a week’s cruise on the Delta, specifically the San Joaquin River, and thought some of your other readers might like to hear about some of our navigational problems.

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LETTERS take all of our “adventures” with a grain of salt.

We took along Hal Schell’s Delta Map and his book Dawdling on the Delta, especially to help us with places to get ice, beer and other goodies. We discovered that much of his information doesn’t seem to be current. Several of the marinas in the Antioch area which he says have ice do not, and one of them has been “remodeled” (Rogers’ Marina, now called the Cannery Cove Marina) for some time and won’t be finished until the end of the summer. They do not have ice, or anything else, and the marina is too shallow at low water for an average draft sailboat to get in and out of without heart failure. We draw four feet.

Just before getting to the Antioch Bridge, people familiar with the area know that there is a shoal mid-river, and according to current charts gets down to two feet or less at low water. Our experience was that the river is at least a foot lower than that, and the most recent Notice to Mariners echoes that. Yes, we went aground, but it was no big deal. Suisun Bay, in the middle across from the Reserve Fleet, is also shallower than charts indicate, so all you folks who like shortcuts — beware! Yes, we went aground, and it was kind of a big deal. We left a lot of blue keel paint on the bottom trying to get out. Several other boats were aground at the same time, so we found some consolation in the fact that it wasn’t only because we were so dumb that we got stuck.

We stayed in the Martinez Marina our last night out. It has everything — a decent restaurant, bar, ice, water, showers, good bait shop with small grocery items, and the Marina manager is a great guy.

Comes highly recommended. I see now that you have them listed in this month’s issue.

We had a great meal — although kind of expensive — at the Spindrift Marina Restaurant. And great breakfast at the Andreas Cove Marina restuarant right down the street.

That’s it — hope the warnings on the extra low water help save some folks those running aground blues.

Lindsay Casablanca Larry Scroggins Sooner San Francisco Lindsay and Larry — Thanks for your, letter. We always enjoy hearing from folks sailing to Northern California destinations for the first time as it allows us to see familiar territory through new eyes.

A couple of comments: Business in the Delta is seasonal, and often there are great changes in services, products, and facilities from year to year. We always use Hal Schell’s guides, knowing full well that they can’t keep up with all the changes. Also note that you made your trip before school was out; many Delta businesses aren’t fully geared up until the school’s have turned the kids loose.

Regarding Delta marinas and anchorages with shallow entrances, it’s common for sailors to take their boats over ground they can only cross at medium or high tides. To eliminate; destinations just because you couldn’t get through at low tide would be to deny yourself some good spots. And running aground really isn’t a big deal after you’ve done it a few times; eventually your heart won’t even flutter.

As for running aground in general, it’s going to happen to all sailors with a sense of adventure who venture off the main shipping channels. But heck, we’re talking about resting on luxuriously soft mud, not grinding to bits on coral reefs. You may be delayed, but your boat shouldn’t sustain any real damage.

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□ PROOF READER SHOT. FILM NEXT MONTH In your May 1984 issues, page 1985, right column lower of the Classy Classifieds, there is an ad for a 1964 O’Day Mariner said to be ready for overnight possibilities and priced at $37,500.

Perhaps it is my Native American blood, but I just can’t quite make the phone call to ask about those possibilities.

Can you tell us more about this amazing daysailer and what it may offer?

May your bilges never go slack.

Running Backstay Berkeley R.B. — What more do you need to know than it has overnight possibilities? You think you’re going to find cheap junk boats in the Classy Classifieds?

□ EASY DOES IT On Sunday, June 10, I was sailing on the Bay. My course was from south of Angel Island to the San Francisco Cityfront on a starboard tack. We were in 20 knots of wind and going about seven knots. I have a 35-ft C&C. Coming at me was a small 24-ft sailboat on port tack. He was not bearing off as he should have and we were fighting to keep our course because of the winds. He finally saw us after we yelled and screamed. He missed us by only a few feet.

A common problem? It had happened to me the week before also.

As the boat passed by, the smell of marijuana filled tlje air. The captain of the other boat yelled like he was riding a wild horse. He could have been dead.

If this ever happens again I plan to disclose the boat’s name for publication and hope that this disclosure will help to put an end to this dangerous practice.

Todd E. Lee, DDS Dublin Todd — We can understand your frustration, but in crowded waters like San Francisco we feel you have no choice but to sail defensively. Perhaps that means ducking the guys on port tack who aren’t paying attention, graciously giving a wide berth to racing boats, giving room to skippers who are either drunk or too infatuated with their girlfriend’s cleavage to watch out for themselves, etc. The rules of the road may say you have the right of way in such circumstances, but you’ll have a longer and happier life if you don’t press the matter.

□ A CHANGE OF HEART Just a short note to say “hi” from sunny Florida. My husband Larry and I flew here from Sacramento, last January to attend Chapman’s School of Seamanship. The school offered four months of instruction in such nautical necessities as weather, coastal piloting, celestial navigation, engine maintenance, general boat maintenance, rules of the road, boat handling techniques, etc. We felt that after spending thirteen years building our 49-ft ferro cement ketch in Sacramento, we needed to make the transition from boatbuilders to sailors. So we took a leave from our jobs, left Violet Russell (she’s named after Larry’s mother) in the Sacramento River, and flew to balmy southern Florida for the winter.

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LETTERS and/or crew on charter boats and private yachts. However for those of us desiring to cruise our own boats, we still obtained about two and one-half months out of the four of valuable information. The school’s main problem is the administration’s inability to get its act together.

However, there are recent signs of improvement. Anyone who would like a Chapman’s School brochure may write to them at 4343 SE St. Lucie Blvd, Stuart, Florida 33494, or call (305)-283-8130.

One final comment. The reason I’m writing this letter from Florida is because we discovered how gorgeous the reefs are in the Bahamas for snorkeling and scuba diving, and are purchasing a 90-ft air conditioned boat to take up to 22 passengers on six-day cruise/diving expeditions to the Bahamas. Funny what a four month vacation can do to your plans. Now Larry and I have a 3,000-mile marriage — he had to return home to insure our permanent retirement.

But fear not that we have abandoned our plans to cruise in our sailboat. They’re only delayed a short time, and then we head out to the Mediterranean. In the meantime, I have to help our crew attend to the needs of our passengers spending six days in paradise with us.

It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it!

Keep up the good job, Latitude 38. Now we’ll have to have two subscriptions.

Becky Newland-Comarsh Sacramento/Florida Becky — Nobody’s going to accuse you folks of being in a rut.

We do want to commend you on recognizing the need for making the transition from boatbuilders to sailors. Lots of boatbuilders ignore this enormous change, and too frequently it leads to heartbreak and disappointment.

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Is Commodore Tompkins a Sufi?

“Deep in the sea are riches beyond compare But if you seek safety, it is on shore.”

Saadi of Shiraz 1184-1291 I just wondered.

Bo Bo Delux, ketch La Creole Berkeley For those who wish to know, Sufism is a Muslim philosophical movement emphasizing the personal union of the soul with God. It borrows on various ideas of Buddhism, Christianity, and best of all, Neoplatonism. Some of its adherents stress ascetism, others quietism; both are compatible with sailing.

□ SAILING CAPS In Volume 83 you reported that two sailors died in separate incidents after they were struck on the head with a booms following jibes. You also mentioned you felt there was a need for the development of a helmet for sailing. Undoubtably such a helmet will now be developed at an exorbitant price, but,actually there are many helmets available today — made for other sports — that woufd do the job quite nicely.

There are many features such a helmet would need to have. First and foremost is protection; others are weight, comfort, visibility, and a reasonable price. There are a number of helmets on the market today that fit all of the guidelines above, but perhaps the most suitable are four that a major mail order supplier of kayaking equipment recommends for that sport.

One of these is a helmet designed for skateboarding (Cooper SKB 300), two others are designed for hockey (Cooper SK600 & page 67

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□ HE’S NOT A NISSAN, BUT HE’S DRIVEN William Ginalski’s letter about small boats and large ships brings me to write you as well. Yes, the Secret Love and Nada II affair was interesting. My question however, is: the U.S. Coast Guard is willing to act on behalf of some Bay pilot and a fine yacht worth mucho dollars but will these same officials be as diligent in pursuing the trail and the fining of the large merchant vessels that endanger yachts out on the ocean. It happens all the time when the ships don’t keep the required lookout and by, in general, being callous.

Sure the freighter and tanker have the right of way in the channels, but out on the ocean they do not. And 'if you see one of these monsters pass your bow within a quarter mile — despite your best evasive efforts — will you get the same kind of cooperation from the Coast Guard? I think not. Try it.

Ginalski mentioned the book, How to Avoid Big Ships by Trimmer. I would suggest he read a real eye-opener on the same topic that appeared in Cruising World in May and June of 1983. The article was written by a sailor from your neck of the woods, Louk Wijsen, whom we met while poking around Puget Sound some time back.

While I’m on the line I’d like to thank you for publishing the letter from Smith and Goodnight in defense of Papeete./We are on our way back to Papeete and New Zealand, and have already been to Tahiti four times. Papeete is not bad at all, but you Yanks have difficulty in mellowing to different people. Believe me.

Now on the issue of plastic garbage. There are few yachts on the oceans of the world compared to the freighters, tankers, fishing boats, ferries, and all the rest. Where do you think these vessels discard their garbage? Right. We crossed the American tanker, Coast Range, and watched the crewman putting garbage over the side just a few miles from Anacapa Island. We counted at least 20 bags of garbage that remained afloat because the bags were made of tough brown plastic. Another time we crossed tacks with a workboat that was going to a rig in the Santa Barbara Channel, and saw the fellow throw out a dozen or more white styrofoam cups. They made a neat trail on the surface. These people are just doing what they do all over the world, mon.

Tell me what drives this man Urbanczyk. Every magazine we read has some story by him. It seems that he always faces utter defeat, shipwreck or disaster and is then saved by courage and cunning.

Wonderful P.R. The question is, what is his challenge? Equatorial?

That has been done by hundreds without fanfare. He may be as wonderful as he tells everyone in all these mags, but so far we see the only challenge is that he manages to pass all those wonderful, wonderful places on his compulsive way around the world. Think of the thousands of islands in the Pacific, the Caribbean, and those countries with ports, wine and women (sorry, Kathy) — and your man zips right by to do what? Sail home fast?

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Sure there are sailors who have accomplished more, and sure Andrew has a little Tristan Jones sense of drama in his writings. But he’s doing the best he can with what he’s got, and we enjoy being able to share his self-imposed challenges. Were sure Urbanczyk would gladly take a million dollar sponsorship for an entry in the BOC; unfortunately he’s just not Americanized enough yet to feel comfortable asking for such a sum.

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For the boats behind us, the “shortest course vs safe distance was much more complicated and we witnessed one boat make a significant course change just as the freighter passed ahead of it. Watching this didn’t do much for our spinnaker trimming but made for a helluva conversation as we headed for Mile Rock.

Are the waters inside the separation buoys considered a fairway under Rules of the Road 9 (b) ? Is it as wrong to play it close to the stern of a commercial ship with headway as it is to the bow? Should a race committee provide instructions “in the event of commercial traffic”? We had many questions with just opinions for answers.

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2. No matter how• close you cut the stern of a vessel, it would be hard to conceive of how you would be “impeding” it, which is the key word in that rule of the road. It may however be negligent to cut a stern so close, and that’s a whole other can of worms.

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About one year ago, during a lull in a wet, stormy season, my husband and I attempted to sail our vessel from San Francisco to San Diego. After 36 hours we gave up and turned around since another storm was on the way. We reached the shipping lanes into the Bay just as the storm hit. It was after midnight, no visibility, pouring rain, 30 knot winds, and our engine quit. We were totally exhausted, but gathered our strength for the uphill battle and tacked back and forth across the channel. j My husband read about Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) in Latitude 38, so we decided to be responsible boaters and check in with them so they could notify the big ships that we were there and to watch out for us. Traffic Service really did an excellent job of notifying all the ships of our constantly changing whereabouts, however at one point a pilot called and mentioned some numbers. Since we were between tacks I jumped below, grabbed the mike and responded, “Yes, this is so and so”. He mumbled some numbers again, but since we had to come about again I leff the mike and went on deck. After coming about there was a lot of ruckus and loud yelling over the radio with our name mentioned back and forth. We had no time to talk on the radio with all hell breaking loose, so we ignored the radio until we were under the bridge.

Throughout the night we stayed well away from any ships.

About a month later, because they had our name and number, we received notice that we had violated many rules and regulations (the pilot filed a report on us). After many letters and phone calls we were charged $100 for “Failure to stay clear of shipping channel”, and “Did not use the inbound leg of the channel”.

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□ CORRECTION I would like to call to your attention several errors in Lynn Nakkim’s article found on page 176 of your May 1984 issue. Lynn must have scrambled her notes on the Victoria-Maui International Yacht Race information I gave her.

Neither Cadillac Snapper nor Scotch Mist II are entered in the 1984 race. Lynn asked for background and information on the 1982 race in which both these yachts were entered. Jumpin’ Jack Flash is chartered by Steve Crary of Seattle, Washington, who is a regular member of Lahaina YC, and will be racing under the LYC burgee.

The 1984 race starts on June 30 from Victoria, British Columbia. I will be happy to provide you with results and further information in July.

Joni Watkins Lahaina YC Maui, Hawaii Joni — If Lynn didn’t scramble her notes in the Islands we may have done it here on the mainland. Thanks for taking the time to alert us to the error.

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Your comments really bother me, I can tell you that. It seems as though you are not concerned about any of the myriad of breakdowns that keep the cruising man on his toes, only to tell people that the Monitor breaks and is a dinghy eater on top of it. As the single comment on cruising equipment in your letter, it makes quite a strong impression.

Although windvanes are sold by their reputation that filters back from the world of cruising, I will not spend much time whining about the consequences of your statements. But let me say that I have sailed around the world for six years, built a thousand vane gears — custom as well as Monitor — and have sailed and made repairs on all kinds of boats equipped with all kinds of different vanes. Despite my experience, I suspect the neophyte sailor is going to place more importance on your comments than mine.

I am particularly concerned about the breakdowns, of which we have received no reports since we took over manufacture of the Monitor. We do everything we possibly can to build the best vane gear, using the best design and the best materials possible. And we believe we have succeeded in this. And if something does happen to the vane enroute, we believe it can be fixed onboard with regular handtools.

I would be grateful if you could write us a short note explaining what went wrong with the Monitor and who the customers were. If there is something we can do or some unknown problem, we want to know about it so we can solve it.

Regarding the dinghy the Monitor “ate” with its sharp paddles, I think a sailor has to be pretty careless to let that happen. The Monitor has a sharp trailing edge on its servo paddle because the high-life NACA profile improves the performance of the gear. Because the paddle — like the rest of the gear — is made of stainless steel, it is hard — and sharp. Because it is sharp it can be dangerous if not used properly — just as you can burn yourself on your stove, crush your fingers in a windlass, or get skulled by the main boom.

So if you do leave the Monitor paddle down when anchored — which in general you should not do — tie your dinghy in such a manner that it won’t get holed. Just as you use a kitchen knife in such a way as you don’t cut your finger. Don’t you think that bad seamanship was to blame rather than the Monitor?

Luckily for us there are a lot of people out there very happy with their Monitor vanes. Unfortunately the happy ones rarely take time to write to magazines, and even if they did it would take 20 of them to offset your one negative comment. Now that you’ve started a crusade, I hope you take the time to talk to other people with Monitors. I’m sure you will hear about some problems because vanes are subject to enormous abuse and hard work, but I am sure you will find that the vast majority of “our” people are very happy with what’s on the stern of their boat.

We are looking forward to hearing from you and wish you a great Bastille Day on the 14th of July in Paradise.

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Former Kahuna — Okay, so we lost a few. we’ll be looking to go double or nothing on the Pan Am Clipper Cup.

□ FIRST THINGS FIRST Now that Diana Green has had a chance to cool down, she may be having second thoughts about her knee-jerk reaction in rushing into print with a serious public accusation [Volume;84, Letters], It may now have occurred to her that no person singlehanding could lean over the side of a fast moving Folkboat and pluck a race marker from the water with his bare hands — if it were anchored to the bottom.

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LOOSE LIPS Five awards for outstanding contributions to bluewater cruising have been announced by The Slocum Society, a world-wide group of smallcraft aficionados, according to Don Holm, executive secretary.

Recipients of the 1984 citations are: The Slocum Medal — Mark Schrader, Stan wood, Washington, U.S.A., in recognition of his singlehanded circumnavigation in the 40-ft cutter Resourceful, during 1983 in the remarkable time of 199 days, 17 hours, averaging 136.14 miles per day, around the five great capes.

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The Hakluyt Award — Richard Gordon McCloskey, Bothell, Washington, retired foreign Service officer, for a lifetime of writing and compiling records of small boat passages, including one of the best bibliographies of sea lore, and whose latest book, Salty Dog Talk, has just been published in England. McCloskey was the founder of The Slocum Society in 1955.

The Spray Trophy — Robert C. Carr, current address, Victoria, B.C., for his Sirius, a superb replica of Joshua Slocum’s famous sloop, Spray, the first small boat to circumnavigate singlehanded.

Carr built his vessel in the 1950’s of oak and pine hewn from trees growing on his Vermont farm. Launched in 1957, Can and Sirius have roamed the oceans of the world in the tradition of Captain Slocum himself, as a citizen of the world’s oceans, without publicity or fanfare.

The Slocum Society was established in 1955 when McCloskey was posted to Santiago, Chile. Headquarters or home port, has since been located under various ‘honorable secretaries’, in Buenas Aires, Annapolis, Maryland, Washington, D.C., New York City, Hilo, Hawaii, and Bellflower, California. World headquarters are presently located in Port Townsend, Washington.

It is a non-profit organization encouraging long-distance voyages on small vessels, and keeping records of such passages. It was named for Captain Joshua Slocum who made the first singlehanded circumnavigation from 1895 to 1898.

The Society publishes a quarterly journal, The Spray, and a monthly newsletter for its internal Sailing Club members who own and cruise small boats. The Society is a source of information on long-distance small craft passages. Its historian, Nobby Clarke, in England, is the official compiler of such passages for the Guiness Book of World Records. The Society also maintains an extensive library of books and logs, and extensive files of notes and correspondence from world voyagers.

Membership is open to all interested persons and offshore experience is not a requirement. The Society has about 1,500 members in 25 countries, and also has designated Port Captains at key points to assist cruising members who are visiting their countries. Details regarding membership can be obtained from the Secretary, P.O. Box 76, Port Townsend, Washington 98368.

Among its early activities, the Society sponsored the first TransAtlantic Singlehanded Race, as well as the first Transpacific Singlehanded Race, although racing is not regarded as important as cruising and the freedom of the seas.

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There was bitter disappointment at the Mutant Fisherman’s Club June .5. Just the day before the U.S. Navy confirmed rumors that they were giving up their plans to sink 100 old Polaris submarines 160 miles off the coast of Northern California and off the coast of North Carolina.

Drinking next to their display of Farallone Island sponges, some of the old geezers expressed anger: “Back when I was in the Armed Forces we used to win world wars,” said one. “The Navy hasn’t won anything lately, and now they’ve lost to environmentalists and a handful of normal people.”

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LOOSE LIPS Peter Isler, who is the public relations director at the American Sailing Association down in Marina del Rey, came up with the idea for this challenge test. It is, according to Peter, for people who own a boat or sail regularly but who would never walk into a sailing school because they figure they know enough already. The test can be taken in the privacy of your own home and Peter’s betting it will illustrate to many sailors their deficiencies of knowledge about boating safety.

He also hopes it will spur those same people to sign up for a class at some of the ASA affiliated sailing schools, of which there are at least a dozen in the Bay Area. They include the Cal Sailing Club, Capt. George’s, Cass’ Marina, Club Nautique, Horizon’s, Olympic Circle Sailing Club, Peninsula Sailing School, Sail Tours, Sailing Unlimited, Spinnaker Sailing School, Stevens Navigation and the Bally Sailing Academy. You can pick up a free copy of the test at any of these locations, or send $2 to ASA Challenge, 13922 Marquesas Way, Marina del Rey 90292.

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The residents and picnickers on the east shore of Tiburon near Paradise Cove would like to let the amorous couple on the foredeck of the Westsail 32 Psalm Song know that they truly appreciated their performance on Sunday, June 17th. In fact, at least two marriages have been rescued from the rocky shores of discord as a result of their display. The observers do want the loving pair to know that they are eagerly awaiting their return. It beats the hell out of a marriage counselor!

Rumor control.

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Notes from the International Yacht Racing Union’s Keelboat Technical Committee last November, at which representatives from various 12 meter syndicates were present to address the issue of Australia If s winged keel (which was eventually ruled legal for future 12 meter racing): “ . the man with the biggest smile was Ben Lexcen, the designer of Australia II, the Twelve which began the whole debate. Unaffected by worldwide fame, Lexcen sat, amid a sea of blue blazers, wearing jeans and deck shoes, his only concessions in to more formal dress being a vibrant yellow scarf — from Harrods . from Yachting World

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SIGHTINGS double murders in mexico On June 2 two yachties on separate sailboats were brutally murdered at Turtle Bay, Baja. Both boats had put into the port for what were to be short rest stops on their way home to California. In addition to the two murders, the wife of one of the men was sexually molested after being forced to watch

You don’t see many Hobie and other cats on San Francisco Bay: Here’s two, however, so you’re not deprived.

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- 11-15. This is no small time affair, and will feature as many as 30 different catamaran classes. Participating is fun, just sitting on the beach and watching isn’t so awful either.

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her bound husband be tortured for 45 minutes in the cabin of their 39-ft boat.

The first to die was Robert Kaveney, a 44-year old pipefitter who lived aboard his boat in Wilmington, California. An experienced singlehander, Kaveney cruised to Mexico each winter on his 41-ft ketch, Anak. Often Kaveney sailed alone; sometimes he picked up crew along the way.

Also murdered was 54-year old Bob Pugh of Redding. He was aboard Natani Vahirti. Pugh’s wife, 51-year old Marlene, was stripped, beaten, and sexually molested before she managed to escape with her life while seeking help for her husband. Bob Pugh had operated Heron Mills, a Central Valley lumber and plywood company for 15 years prior to embarking on an active and adventurous retirement in 1971. He helped his wife Marlene with her Trinity restaurant and later a travel agency; he also worked as a commercial pilot for a lumber company.

A very active couple, Bob helped found the Whiskeytown YC and together with his wife raced successfully there. The Pughs were also experienced ocean sailors. A previous trip they had planned for one year in the South Pacific ran over by four and a half years.

Subsequent to the murder of Kaveney and just before her husband died, Mrs. Pugh positively identified two Mexican nationals as the perpetrators.

The two, who were found with evidence connecting them with the heinous crimes, are currently being held in custody in Baja.

The sequence of events leading to this senseless tragedy began last November 10 when Kaveney left for his annual winter trip to Mexico. On the way down he stopped in Turtle Bay, spending a month or more there. Turtle Bay is about halfway down the west coast of the Baja peninsula; because it’s the coast’s only all-weather anchorage, it’s a popular cruiser’s stop for fuel and rest.

While in Turtle Bay, Kaveney had met and befriended a number of locals, including Fortino “Shorty” Barrios Manriquez. Before Kaveney moved along to Cabo San Lucas, he had Shorty give him a tatoo.

While in Cabo and before heading north again, Kaveney took on an Australian, Geoff McAdams, as crew. The two of them sailed Anak to Turtle Bay, arriving about midnight on June 1, having sailed the last several miles in company with the Pughs on Natani Vahini.

The Pughs had arrived in Turtle Bay by way of the Virgin Islands. For some time they had their Mariner 39 leased to a charter company there.

When the lease arrangement ran out, they decided to fly to the Virgins and sail the boat back to California. Once fixed up, they figured they could get a good price for her on the west coast. They departed the Virgins on February 18 for Jamaica, Panama, and Mexico. Other than Ensenada, Turtle Bay was to be their last stop before San Diego.

After their late arrivals, the crews on Natani Vahini and Anak got a couple of hours sleep. On the morning of June 2, Bob Pugh rowed over to Anak to say hello to the folks they’d sailed in with the previous night. The Pughs and McAdams decided they would go to shore for some beer and lunch.

McAdams planned on staying ashore a little longer, perhaps to look for some “senoritas”, and planned on hitching a ride back to the boat that night.

Kaveney said he wanted to find Shorty Manriquez and have him come out to the boat and do a little touch-up work on the tatoo he had given him on his earlier stop in Turtle Bay. Although the details aren’t completely clear, District Attorney Raul Araiza Verduzco reports that Kaveney, Shorty Manriquez, and Shorty’s 21-year old friend, Francisco Espinoza Osuna, were drinking beer on Anak when the three began arguing and got into a fight. Kaveney was stabbed to death, his body eventually discovered by crewmate McAdams when he returned from shore that afternoon. Money and other valuables had been removed from the bloodied vessel, and were later found in Manriquez and Osuna’s possession. Mexican officials say that the two attackers tried to start the engine on Anak to flee, but had been unsuccessful.

By this time the Pughs had returned from town; Marlene was in the main cont'd on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS murder — cont’d cabin reading a novel while her husband was fooling around in the dinghy.

He advised her that he was going to town to pick up some outboard oil, but after he’d gotten a little ways away she heard the engine die. As he fiddled with the engine, Manriquez and Osuna came along in Ana/c’s dinghy and asked if Pugh would like to purchase it. Pugh declined, and jokingly said he’d like to get rid of his own. They offered Pugh a tow back to his own boat so he could get a few tools for the outboard, and he accepted.

Arriving back at Natani Vahini, the two Mexicans asked for beer. Pugh replied that he didn’t have any, which was indeed the case. As the three men were conversing normally, Mrs. Pugh remained below reading. When Bob came down below, the two men climbed aboard the boat uninvited and unnoticed. When Pugh saw them they had drawn knives; nonetheless he boldly told them: “That’s enough. Please leave my boat . . . it’s my home, leaved’ Manriquez responded by getting Pugh in a stranglehold, putting the knife to his throat, and dragging him down below. A shocked Mrs. Pugh couldn’t believe her eyes, and thought the two men looked wild-eyed and perhaps drunk. She was not aware that Kaveney lay dead on his boat just a shaft distance away. Osuna grabbed her by her hair and she was bound.

During the next 45 minutes or so Pugh was cut repeatedly — perhaps 30 or 40 times — in an attempt to get him to produce more than $200 in cash and the wedding rings they had been wearing. Although the Pughs only had $200 in cash — their many traveller’s checks had been destroyed in an accident — the assailants didn’t believe them and became enraged. During a search of the vessel the Pugh’s .25 caliber pistol was found. Pugh was shot at point blank range and dumped on the cabin floor.

As Osuna continued to search for valuables, Mrs. Pugh managed to climb up on deck and scream for help. It was useless. The five boats that had been nearby were gone and Kaveney was already dead. Osuna was quickly back on deck, punched her in the face, and threw her down the companionway.

He began molesting her, but Manriquez told him to wait until later.

At this point the two men decided they had better move the boat further out before other cruising boats arrived and discovered what was going on. As the two were up on deck Mrs. Pugh noticed someone rowing a dinghy some 300 years away. Realizing her husband was dying and believing that she would be killed, she figured it was her only chance. She swam for it.

The individual in the dinghy assumed she had been drowning, but when he saw her beaten, naked body, the terrible truth became clear. Just-then the anchor was pulled up and Nahini Vahini headed out toward sea.

Taken to a powerboat, a distress call was put out on the radio. The call was picked up by John and Christie Walton on the cat-rigged trimaran, Meschach, as it was pulling into the bay. The Walton’s started in pursuit and were shot at three times.

Near the entrance to Turtle Bay the pirates drove the boat up on the rocks, fleeing into the hills. Incredibly they then returned to their respective homes with some of the loot, changed clothes, and pretended that nothing unusual had transpired.

Meschach’s John Walton, a former medic, gave what care he could to Pugh, who was severely wounded and bleeding heavily in the cockpit. The trimaran took the sloop in tow and headed back to the anchorage, where Pugh was rushed to the tiny local clinic.

When it looked like his condition was stable, Marlene Pugh tried to answer the questions of the Mexican authorities who were desperately trying to find out what happened. As she recounted the horrible tale she leaned on a middle-aged Mexican who was serving as the interpreter. As she finished describing the assailant with a distinctive tattoo on his arm, the interpreter turned pale and said, “That sounds like my son.” Ironically it was, and Mrs. Pugh positively identified him and the other suspect, both of whom were taken into custody by the Mexican Navy.

With that business out of the way, Mrs. Pugh returned to the hospital and was surprised to find her husband in horrible pain. She stayed by his side, cont’d on next sightings page

sloppy Last month we received a letter from marine surveyor Odus Hayes complaining „ that he’d paid for an ad in George Robinson Publishing’s Maritime Directories, but had never seen a copy of it and was unable to track down the publisher. He wanted to advise other marine businesses of his experience.

Odus asked if we’d heard of the Marine Directories, and like idiots we said, “the closest we can come is the Marine Yellow Pages, but that’s out of Kirkland, Washington.” That kind of impugns MYP by insinuation, and we certainly didn’t mean to do that. What we meant to say was “it sort of sounds like the Marine Yellow Pages, but it’s certainly not them because they are out of Kirkland, Washington.”

So folks, we’ve got only good things to say

SIGHTINGS murder — cont’d about the Marine Yellow Pages, which are three separate directories (one for the North Pacific, one for California and Hawaii, and one coming up for New England) aimed at the commercial mariner. We’ve also got only good things to say about Mariner World’s Marine Directory, a Newport Beach based company that’s been publishing marine yellow pages for the area between Santa Barbara and San Diego for seven years now.

Regarding George Robinson Publishing’s yet-to-be seen Maritime, Directories, John Tucker at Boater’s Friends in Berkeley alleges that he also was “defrauded”, and would be interested in joining a group to take action against the company. But don’t let this one apparent bad apple in the marine directory barrel sour you on the rest.

alternately speaking quietly to comfort him and napping. At one point she awoke and hugged her husband’s warm chest and then kissed his lips and found they were cold. He was dead. There had been so many knife wounds on his head that the clinic staff didn’t recognize the bullet wound as such, and had treated it as a knife wound.

The bodies of the two California sailors were flown out of Turtle Bay and memorial services held later at Chula Vista.

Mrs. Pugh told the San Diego Log, “I bear no ill will toward the people of Turtle Bay or Mexico. These were just a couple of bad eggs.” Mrs. Pugh reported that as she was driven to the local airstrip for the flight back to California “the entire town turned out, lining the streets. They gave me flowers and apologized that such an awful thing could have happened in their town. Some of them were crying.”

a new east bay island???

They came, they saw, they conquered. Early on June 3, close to 50 members of Berkeley’s Cal Sailing Club celebrated — with an extravagant breakfast — the emergence of a two-acre section of Bay land during the cont'd on next sightings page

JOANNE CATZ

writing

SIGHTINGS island — cont’d minus 1.2 foot tide. They claimed their territory with a windsurfer mast flying the club burgee.

Original settlers of the part-time island are unknown, but oral history has it that more than ten years ago 505 sailor and former club commodore, John Myall, ran aground on the shoal during an open house day sail with prospective club members. They were stranded there until 3 a.m. when the tide came back in.

Referred to for years as Myall Mud Flat, the sand bar lies a half mile offshore between the Emeryville and Berkeley marinas and is aligned with Ashby Avenue in Berkeley. It remains submerged except for those days with a minus tide.

The brave explorers who came out this year to dine on the muddy island brought champagne, eggs, coffee, croissants, stoves, tables, guitars, and the Sunday paper. They came by Lido, Banshee, El Toro, and windsurfer — all club-owned boats. Even Fifi, the club cat, came out for the event, but jumped back on the rescue boat moments after her paws touched the mud. She sens' ed the island was a temporary one. This year’s breakfast was not as formal as in years past when guests arrived in tuxedos. Sea boots and foul weather gear were the standard attire, and were better suited for those sections of newly emerged land which resembled quick-sand.

Curious powerboaters came closer for looks, as did a flock of egrets. A Coast Guard helicopter buzzed overhead, apparently confused during the final hours of Ashby Shoal’s appearance. A remaining few diners jumped back into their boats as the land disappeared until the next minus tide.

The breakfast was so successful plans will be made for a formal candlelight dinner in the fall. For reservations call the club — a non-profit cooperative whose membership is open to everyone — at 527-SAIL. — joanne catz

kane As the OSTAR fleet was battling the Atlantic Ocean on June 5, one of the veterans from the 1976 race was speaking at the St. Francis YC Tuesday luncheon. This was Michael Kane of Newport Beach, who came not to speak of the OSTAR, but of his recent unsuccessful attempt to beat the clipper ship record from New York to San Francisco with the 55-ft trimaran, Cystic Fibrosis Crusader. , Kane, Latitude 38 readers will remember, made it around CapeTforn, in record time. Several hundred miles later, however, on the verge of hitting the southeast trades, a fitting on the running backstays broke, and the rig came tumbling down. During the rescue by the Chilean Navy, Cystic Fibrosis Crusader was damaged and had to be set adrift. From time to time Kane still thinks of that boat which won him so many races, not the least of which were two Singlehanded TransPacs from San Francisco to Kauai. He half expects some Admiral in the Chilean Navy to show up with it at the starting line of the next OSTAR with his old boat.

While addressing the group at the St. Francis, Kane was unaware that the OSTAR had started. It’s not that he’s no longer interested in the race, it’s just that he has a greater goal in mind; the successful taking of the New York to San Francisco sailing record. And it now looks like he’ll get another shot —• much to the dismay of his wife who learned of the news in the papers.

Several months after Kane returned home from his unsuccessful record attempt with Cystic Fibrosis Crusader, Kane was contacted by Reginold Olson of Berkeley, a gentleman who has an interest in Dyergery, a Palm Springs windmill concern. As Kane remembers it, Olson started the association by saying, “You know that thing you are doing with the Horn, trying to set a record, I’d like to do that, too.” It was music to Kane’s ears.

Olson first offered to sponsor Kane in an attempt with a 52-ft boat. Kane’s answer was short and sweet. “No way, baby.” Finally Olson agreed to back an attempt with a 78-ft trimaran , a type of boat Kane likes to call “a cont’d on next sightings page

Michael Kane (far right) with his multihull mentor,

contest We haven’t had a Latitude 38 contest in what seems like over a month. So here’s a new one, suggested by George Danyla of Elay, for which he gets a Roving Reporter t-shirt.

The contest is for the shortest and longest boat names. All entries must indicate where the boat is located, and if possible what kind of boat it is. To give you an idea of what you’re up against, George has a long entry

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time with 26 letters, Flagship of the Ukrainian Navy. Given the current state of boat naming, ■ we’re pretty confident somebody can top that. As for short names, anything over two letters is unlikely to win.

All entries for this contest must be received at Latitude 38 by August 1. The winning entries with the earliest postmark get,— what else? — a Latitude 38 Roving Reporter t-shirt, very possibly in the correct size.

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kane — cont’d monohull with training wheels”. The design is by Norm Cross, who actually drew it up two years ago when Kane didn’t have a sponsor.

Former Marine Kane anticipates the boat will be completed by April of 1985, and that by next summer the boat will be stopping in San Francisco on trial jaunts. Two San Diego builders are now being considered for construction, one of them Terry Cook’s O.B. Marine, builders of several IOR boats.

In light of the kind of sophisticated multihulls the French are now sailing, some structural modifications are being made to the original design. The speeds achieved on such boats are indeed fantastic. Jet Services, a 60-ft catamaran, recently set a new Transatlantic record, covering the 3,250 miles at an astounding 15.6 knot average. Kane was both amazed, “Whats it all coming to?”, and unfazed by Jet Services feat, “We’d be able to average 20 knots in the same conditions with the new boat.”

On January 1985 Kane expects to be on the starting line with the boat and a crew of six, including Fritz Richardson who’d made the attempt on Crusader. Supposedly there will also be an organized Around the Florn Challenge then, but if not, or if only for monohulls or with a stop planned, Kane and his crew will take off after the non-stop record alone.

SIGHTINGS spirit suits The gaff-rigged 40-ft ketch Spirit sank suddenly and inexplicably while returning home to Sausalito from Hawaii on the morning of September 27, 1976. The five occupants of the vessel managed to scramble into two Avon liferafts, grabbing meager supplies and just a few items of clothing. Because of a severe roll the boat had taken, they were unable to grab the special survival pack that included an EPIRB. A short while after the sinking the two liferafts separated. Some three weeks later the occupants of one raft, Nancy Perry and Durell Miller, were rescued by chance. Nancy Perry, required medical treatment on the rescue vessel and in Japan where it eventually made port. corn'd on next sightings page

tow processing of non-emergency search and rescue cases. But what the local CG’s are now in the process of doing is soliciting requests from commercial marine salvors who • want to get on a list of towing companies to be called on a rotating basis to respond to non-emergency cases.

In order for firm to be considered, it must supply the Coast Guard with a declaration that the firm, its vessels, equipment, and

SIGHTINGS — coat'd , operators meet or exceed all the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations germane to the conduct of their business.

Those who request to be considered as a qualified salvor will be required not only to complete an application, but to undergo a certification inspection.

Interested parties may contact the Coast Guard at 556-3382 between 0700 and 1530 on weekdays.

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spirit suits — cont'd About the same time the first raft was rescued, Jim Ahola and his girlfriend Camilla Arthur expired on the second raft. The third occupant, Bruce Collins survived almost another week and was eventually rescued. Collins’ survival was attributed in part to the fact he remained calm, confident, slept as much as possible, and drank a mixture of sea and fresh water — the latter was something Ahola and Arthur — suffering badly from dehydration — had refused to do.

After the incident the insurer for the boat’s owner, Raymond Jackson of Sausalito, paid a $32,500 settlement to Nancy Perry, and a $37,500 settlement to the estate of Camilla Arthur.

Then in September of 1980, Nancy Perry and Camilla Arthur’s mother sued Avon, the liferaft manufacturer, in San Francisco Superior Court. They alleged that the death and injuries were a result of Avon having defectively designed and manufacturered the two liferafts.

Central to the plaintiffs claim was that the allegation that the raft wasn’t equipped with sufficient survival gear, principally an EPIRB. The defense argued that EPIRB’s weren’t commercially available when the liferafts were manufactured — in 1969 and 1974 — and that there are numerous good reasons for not including EPIRB’s in liferafts. (For instance: it would make the EPIRB unavailable or hazardous to get to in emergencies when the liferaft itself wasn’t needed; the batteries might leak and destroy the liferaft fabric; it would be impossible to test EPIRB before a long passage without dismantling the liferaft; and that liferafts are typically serviced at wider intervals than EPIRB batteries last).

The jury was not moved by the defense’s arguments and ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, awarding $45,000 to Nancy Perry and $75,000 to the estate of Camilla Arthur. Upon the verdict Avon asked the judge in the trial for a judgement N.O.V. (notwithstanding the verdict), which basically means they asked him to throw out the jury’s decision.

On December 11, 1980 the judge did just that, nullifying the awards to Perry and the estate of Arthur. The plaintiffs then appealed the judge’s action in the Court of Appeals.

On April 24, 1984 — already almost seven years after the sinking — the Court of Appeals ruled by a margin of two to one that the judge had been wrong in the overturning the jury’s verdict. However the Court of Appeals also ruled that there had not been sufficient evidence for the jury to have made the decision they did. They then ordered a new trial.

Will the plaintiffs — whose legal fees after so many years have got to be astronomical — go to trial again? We were unable to contact the individual lawyer at Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro who has handled the case, but his associate Walter Allan is quite certain they will. Douglas Moore, representing Avon for Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, also suspects they will. Meanwhile Moore is taking some action of his own.

On June 22 he began work to petition the California Supreme Court on the matter. The reason? In his words, “This is the first case holding the manufacturer strictly liable for a defect [the lack of an EPIRB packed in each raft] that arises from certain improvements of a product or component after it was already in the stream of commerce”. In other words Avon currently has to read the court as saying Avon is responsible for retrofitting all the liferafts they have ever made, for the life qt the liferafts, with all signficant new survival equipment that becomes available. If this is correct they are exposed to a huge window of liability.

And you wondered why product liability rates are so high? There’s no telling when or if the Supreme Court will hear this matter.

If the plaintiffs decide to start from scratch again on their action in San Francisco Superior Court, it could be as much as two years down the road.

“It is ludicrous,” offered Moore, speaking to what might be as many as ten years — and lord knows how much in legal fees — between the casualty and the final decision of the court.

Neither Bruce Collins or Durell Miller have ever — to our knowledge — filed suit over the Spirit case. Nor has the estate of Jim Ahola, who was related to the boat’s owner, Raymond Jackson.

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They huffed and they puffed. They tugged, swore, pushed, and shot fireworks. They even had Gloria Deukmejian smash a bottle over the bow.

But no matter what they tried, the 145-ft Californian [pictured below] stead-

Lights, cameras, but no action. The 'California’ wouldn’t budge.

fastly refused to taste San Diego water the evening of Memorial Day, May 28th. The wheels of her launching trailer had found a soft warm spot in the mud of Spanish Landing, and were not about to give it up just to satisfy the thousands of dignitaries and other people that had lined the shore and decks of hundreds of boats.

Actually there was a simple solution to the launch problem that the officials of the Nautical Heritage Museum, who built the Coast Guard cutter replica, completely overlooked. Had they only directed the mouth of the woman who shrieked “down in front” for half the evening, the big sufcker would have hit water down around the Mexican border.

As it was officials calmly waited for the following day and a second house mover. Thus armed, they pulled the Californian out of the mud, down busy Harbor Boulevard, around ohe overpass, through the trees {see.photo at right], and over to the Coast Guard Station. There the following evening the handsome vessel finally took a swim.

Like all boatbuilders, those crafting the Californian were considerably off on their completion timetable. As the vessel went into the water there was much work to be done. Nonetheless all indications were she would be ready for her first duty, leading the Fourth of July Tallships parade from Marina del Rey to Long Beach. She’s expected to call on her Northern California ports later this year.

suit yourself Sailors heading out the Gate to sail in the ocean off the coast of Northern California naturally fear the potentially strong winds and huge seas. But they often ignore what’s probably the greatest danger to their survival, the cold.

In the last several years there have been a number of sailors lost off the coast of Northern California because of the cold. One immediately coming to mind is Dennis Madigan, who died after a short time in the water following the destruction of the Stilleto, California Crew’d, in the Doublehanded parallones Race. Two years ago four others were also lost in a Doublehanded Farallones Race, four that might have survived had it not been for the cold.

That same day two others — not racing — were lost when their boat broke up. Since a third member of their party did make it safely to shore, it’s reasonable to assume that the cold played a large part in the deaths of the cont’d on next sightings page page 104

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Cognizant of the loss of these sailors, it was with great interest that we read an article in the June 15 Chronicle about two fishermen who — in separate incidents — spent 22 hours and 45 hours respectively in the ocean off the cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS survival suits — cont’d Northern California coast with hardly any ill effect. What did they have that the sailors who lost their lives didn’t? Survival suits. These suits are somewhat similar to wetsuits, except they keep the wearer warmer much longer and allow him or her to effortlessly float on the surface.

As Jerry Thompson of Crescent City said after 22 hours in the water, “you just keep on your back and pedal, like trying to row backward”. Thompson also told the Chronicle the thought of having to get back to shore without a boat didn’t disturb him too much. He knew the wind and sea were carrying him toward shore, and that he should just lay back and go with it. When he got to shore he was in good enough condition to sit down to a Mexican dinner!

Backed by the two living testimonies, sailors might want to ask themselves if they should carry their own personal survival suits when sailing in the ocean. The suits — which can be ordered from almost any chandelry — co^t between $300 and $600 depending on the features and brand. That’s a big chunk of money, but we’re sure both of the fishermen who survived were glad they made the investment. Greg Sawyer, owner of California Crew’d, said if he got another boat he would require everyone to have a survival suit.

One of the surviving fishermen said, “You have no business being out there without one”. We don’t know if that’s true, but it’s certainly something frequent ocean sailors might want to consider.

special area plan

t-birds No, these aren’t the automobiles, but the 26-ft. hard chined sloops that have enjoyed good fleet activity here on the Bay and around the world. Last year's World Cup, celebrating 25 years of T-Bird sailing, drew over seventy-two entries to Seattle. The next one will be in Australia in 1986 and local T-Bird’ers want to get others in on the fun.

On July 21st, the S.F. Bay Thunderbird Association is sponsoring a free open house/boat show at the S.F. Boatworks at the Ramp, 845 China Basin, San Francisco from noon to sunset. One boat is currently undergoing extensive renovation there and another will be hoisted on a sling to afford viewers a look at her clean underwater lines.

The boat is a cruiser/racer, suitable for around the buoys and around the Bay. Prices can range from as low as $4,000 up to $20,000 for a top of the line racing model.

For more information on the T-Bird and their boat show, contact Jim Newport at 658-5680, or Doug Carroll at 864-0440.

Early in June the Steering Committee released their Richardson Bay Special Area Plan, the purpose of which Chair A1 Aramburu wrote: “is to provide uniform policies ahd standards to be used by Belvedere, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Marin County, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, to manage the future use and the protection of this valuable natural resource [Richardson Bay]”.

The Steering Committee consisted of A1 Aramburu, Marin County Board of Supervisors; Hans Schiller, BCDC; Valiere Bergmann, Tiburon City Council; Barbara Eastman, BCDC; Erwin Farley, Belvedere City Council; Barbara Kondylis, BCDC; Carol Peltz, Sausalito City Council; and Richard Spotswood, Mill Valley City Council.

Once the report was released, there was no time wasted in getting it before the full BCDC Commission. There was talk of it at the June 7 and June 14 meetings of the Commission, and a special meeting on June 28 was "set aside to discuss the Special Area Plan. Latitude 38 regrets not being able to review the plan with our readers prior to the meetings, but when we showed up at the BCDC offices at the appointed time in April, we were told they were all out of copies of the Plan. We went to A1 Aramburu’s office to get a copy; they said none had been prepared, but not to worry that there would be plenty of time for our readers to consider the report and comment. In retrospect we shouldn’t have been so trusting.

While the Special Area Plan considers a wide variety of issues, some of them are of special interest to boat owners. We are going to quote extensively from the report here.

The following are some definitions that were agreed upon: ^ “LiveaboarcT means a vessel having the capacity for active self-propelled navigation moored for an extended period of time and used continuously during that time for private residential use and used on some occasions for recreational or commercial purposes.

“Moored for an extended period of time” means, when not in conflict with local codes, located for 30 days or more in one place. ✓ “Recreational boat” ... means any vessel capable of active self-propelled navigation and is used principally for recreation, fishing ... Such vessels may be used occasionally for residential purposes, but they are not used for long-term residential purposes. *• “Fill” or “Bay fill” means earth or any other substance of material, including pilings or structures placed on pilings and structures floating at some or all times and moored for extended periods of time, such as houseboats and floating docks. cont'd on next sightings page I.O.D.’s, one of the enduring 'woodie' designs on the Bay, page 106

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rb sap — cont’d The definitions are interesting, because unless other local codes apply you could live on your boat for 29 days, stay on your neighbors boat or at anchor at Angel Island for a night, and then come back for 29 more days and not be considered a liveaboard.

Furthermore, if you play this little hopscotch game your boat is no longer “fill” and — as we understand it — would no longer come under the jurisdiction of the BCDC. Findings on water quality: the Regional Water Quality Control Board may ... request the EPA to designate Richardson Bay as a vessel sewage no discharge area. If Richardson Bay is established as a no discharge area, sewage and graywater discharge may be regulated by the state, and enforced at the local level. However it is not clear whether such prohibition could legally include a requirement of houseboat and liveaboard hook-ups. Absent establishment of a no discharge area, it appears that the enforcement of sewage discharge from vessel is the responsibilty of the Coast Guard.”

Recommended policy on water quality: “ Marinas and yacht harbors should install sewage and graywater pumpout facilities available for public use in easily accessible locations and provide the service free of charge or at a reasonable fee to offset maintenance costs. Marinas and yacht harbors with vessels used as residences should provide on land conveniently located restrooms, showers, parking, and garbage disposal facilities adequate to serve authorized resident liveaboards occupants.” s . The local governments and the Bay Commission should request the Regional Water Quality Control Board to petition the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate Richardson Bay as a vessel sewage no discharge area.” ^ “Subsequent to Richardson Bay being declared a no discharge area by the EPA: a.

All recreational boat marinas and yacht harbors which have live-aboards which have sewage or graywater producing facilities onboard should either provide and maintain sewage and graywater facilities that will directly connect liveaboard vessels to a shoreside sewage treatment facility or provide conveniently located sewage pumpout facilities ...”

“Subsequent to Richardson Bay being declared a no discharge area by EPA, the Marin County Department of Environmental Health and the Regional Water Quality Control Board should continually monitor the water quality in marinas in which liveaboards discharge graywater and at least every two years report whether the graywater is polluting the marina. If it is determined that the discharged graywater is polluting the water, the liveaboard graywater producing facilities should either be directly connected to a shoreside sewage treatment system or to a holding tank that can be emptied out at a pumpout station.”

Findings on “Navigation Channels,, Marinas, Anchorages, and Moorages: v In the preview to this section it was noted that there are currently proposals for adding 1,000 recreational berths to Richardson Bay, of which 260 have already received construction approval. ^ The U.S. Coast Guard establishes anchorages where vessels may be safely moored without interfering with or presenting a safety hazard to navigation. Except for fairways and navigational channels, vessels may anchor or moor in designated general specific anchorages or other undesignated areas without limitation on specific location or length of stay unless otherwise prohibited by the U.S. Coast Guard. ^ Under the Federal River and Harbors Act, the Secretary of Transportation is the sole authority which may define and establish anchorage grounds in all navigable waters of the United States. However, provisions are made for local governments to petition the U.S. Coast Guard when they propose new or changed anchorage regulations. To accomplish this, the local District Commander has been given authority to recommend changes in federal anchorage regulations whenever the maritime or commercial interests of the United States require such anchorage grounds for safe navigation. When deemed appropriate, local ordinances can be included as notes to the federal anchorage regulation. *

Recommend policies on “Navigation Channels, Marinas, Anchorages, and Moorages: s “The local governments should jointly petition the U.S. Coast Guard to amend the federal Richardson Bay anchorage regulations to include the authority of local anchorage and moorage ordinances as notes to the federal anchorage regulations.

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Recommend policies on Residential Vessels and Floating Structures: * Vessels and floating structures used for residential purposes (i.e. houseboats and liveaboards) should be allowed only in recreational or houseboat marina berths when consistent with and in compliance with local codes. All anchor-outfe should be removed from Richardson Bay. ** “To accomodate [current] anchor-outs, a limited number of liveaboards and houseboats should be permitted in the existing and new recreational boat marina^.”

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Recommend policies on “Public Access”: v New parks and access areas should provide, where possible, for a variety of activities such as walking, bicycling, picnicing, fishing, boating, etc. Wherever possible, new projects should bring the public into contact with the water. Where feasible apd desirable such facilities as small boat launching ramps and dinghy tie-ups should be provided for access from water to land.

New recreational boating marinas should provide facilities for guest boats and dinghy tie-ups to provide access from water to land for transient boaters. Existing marinas are encouraged to provide the same boating facilities.

Recommendations for carrying out the Special Area Plan: <" “It is recommended that: 1. the local governments and the Bay Commission establish uniform policy and regulatory control for Richardson Bay by adopting the findings, policies, and map designations as elements of their policy plans; 2. all government agencies carry out their responsibilites and activities in conformity with the policies of the Special Area Plan; 3. Richardson Bay be designated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency as a vessel sewage no discharge area; and 4. the local governments jointly petition the U.S. Coast Guard to amend its Richardson Bay anchorage regulations to include the authority of local anchorage and moorage ordinances as notes to the federal anchorage regulations.

Enforcement of the Provisions of the Special Area Plan: “Enforcement of the Special Area Plan should primarily be undertaken by local government ... Local governments should adopt new ordinances and enforcement mechanisms when necessary to carry out the policies of the Special Area Plan ... “The BCDC should enforce matters which ... cannot be enforced by local government...”

Establishing Locally Designated Anchorages and Moorages in Richardson Bay: s ^ “The local governments should jointly petition the District Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard District 12 to change the Coast Guard regulations governing Anchorage No. 3, General Anchorage, and Anchorage No. 2, Special Anchorage, to either: 2. Include local anchorage and moorage ordinances as notes to the Coast Guard anchorage regulations; or b. Establish Anchorage No. 3 and Anchorage No. 2 as nonanchorage areas except when in conformity with applicable ordinances and regulations of the local governments. In establishing the local ordinances and regulations and/or non-anchorage designations, anchoring of vessels within the boundaries of the Audubon Society’s Richardson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary should be prohibited during the period October 1 to April 1 of each year.

The recommendations for carrying out the plan also encourages the formation of a cooperative agreement between the four cities, Marin County, and the BCDC that provide for: “Establishment, administration, and enforcement of the Navigation Plan, including the ... regulation of anchor-outs”. *" “Establishment of an anchorage and moorage area to serve transient vessels.” »" “The agreement could include administration of a permit system for controlling use of anchorage and mooring area.” *■" “Boaters that wished to tie up to a mooring facility or anchor in the anchorage area ... would secure a permit”.

If you wish to comment on this proposal before the BCDC Commission it’s probably — by intent or otherwise — too late to do so as the big meeting was June 28th. However the Commission cannot vote on its adoption prior to August 2. cont’d on next sightings page

now you see it.

This is the Blossom Rock Buoy, located in the center of a triangle formed by Treasure Island, Alcatraz, and the San Francisco waterfront. It’s one of the main shipping markers on San Francisco Bay; it’s also one of the most frequently used marks in local racing.

On June 3 the Blossom Buoy was the leeward mark for the One Designs Classes Association competition on the Cityfront courses. After rounding the weather mark at Crissy and the reaching mark at Harding, the huge fleet lead by Olson 30’s, Express 27’s, and J/24’s carried chutes on a tight spinny reach behind Alcatraz and toward Blossom Rock.

The lead boat, Carina, had a hard time finding Blossom, as did those hot on their heels. And for good reason. The previous night an inbound ship had swung wide, run over the Blossom Buoy, and had caught the buoy and its ground tackle in the rudder and prop. The ship eventually had to anchor off Treasure Island, where they found the buoy snugged up next to it. Like a Timex watch,

SIGHTINGS rb sap - cont’d We at Latitude 38 support many of the SpeciakArea Flan goals.

We would support making Richardson Bay a no discharge area if an objective study by a competent and independent agency — which in our minds eliminates the BCDC Staff and the Regional Water Quality Control Board — indicates such a designation is in order.

We also think there needs to be regulation of the moorings and anchorages in Richardson Bay, but we could in no way support a petition to the Coast Guard to make such anchorages subject to local ordinances until such ordinances were clearly spelled out and the anchorage areas identified.

Incidentally, the necessity of having to petition the Coast Guard to change the General Anchorage regulations is the Achilles Heel of the entire Special Area Plan as it applies to pleasure boats. If you object strongly to the Plan, muster all your strength to oppose the proposed petition to the Coast Guard.

For without the Coast Guard’s approval, the Plan as it applies to boats is gutted. We at Latitude 38 plan to vigorously oppose the petition until specific satisfactory local ordinances are set regarding liveaboards, moorings and transient moorings.

Latitude 38 also recommends that the current BCDC Staff — as opposed to the Commission — be dismissed. They are unacceptable to many boaters because under their leadership they: 1. Continue to exceed their authority under law (i.e. head requirements in direct violation of federal laws).

2. Have demonstrated an inability to gather facts and draw objective conclusions from them. (The Staff Report on Houseboats and Live-aboards).

3. Have very possibly violated the constitutional rights of the people it has allowed to liveaboard in the Berkeley Marina. (Invasion of privacy via compulsory boat and head use logs).

4. Have forced such liveaboards to break federal law to comply with BCDC head requirements. (Berkeley legal liveaboards).

5. Created such hardship on their subjects so that now even public marinas willfully violate law to save taxpayers money.

6. Have demonstrated an inclination to fight those who share the same goals rather than work with them. the Blossom Buoy had taken a heatin’, but its light kept on blinking.

It took more than a day to repair the buoy and get it back on station, which is why the ODCA fleet dispersed in chaos and the individual leaders were so frustrated. Actually it was a pretty comical site, as the trailing boats figured the leaders had blown it, and started charging off for nearest buoy. There were about three ‘alternate’ Blossoms, so boats were taking off in all directions!

The identification problem was complicated by the fact that Blossom for years had been black, but only recently had been painted green — with a little red — to conform with the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities new ‘B’ system.

The race committee from the Diablo Sailing Club tossed out the race for obvious reasons. This was a great relief to ourselves any many others who weren’t doing very well at the time. Unfortunately, we didn’t do any better in the two races that followed, either.

Latitude 38 fully supports a clean Richardson Bay, as we support a reasonable plan for organizing the moorings and anchorages on the Bay. But we caution the cities considering the Special Area Plan that there is no economical way in which such recommendations can be enforced. Voluntary compliance is the only answer, and that will only come with good laws and policies.

rough times for tall ships A terrible tragedy struck the sailing world on June 3, when the Marques, a 117-ft. British bark, sank 78 miles north of Bermuda during the Cutty Sark Bermuda to Halifax Tall Ship Race. There had been 28 people aboard the 67-year old three-master, 13 of them Americans, and most trainees between the ages of 16 to 25. Only nine survived. Most of the 19 lost were believed trapped inside the ship as she went to the bottom.

The Marques, which had been sailing comfortably in 35 knots of wind, was suddenly hit by a hurricane force squall at 4:15 a.m. The helmsman, a 20-year old, said the boat was knocked so far on its side that the rudder was out of the water and didn’t respond. A big wave then smashed her bow and the big vessel knifed below the surface of the water.

Those on deck were thrown overboard. Fortunately the water was a warm 71 degrees and there were liferafts with flares nearby. Two Polish vessels, among 41 entries in the race, and a Canadian helicopter picked up the survivors. Extensive surface and air searches for additional survivors proved cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS tall ships - cont’d fruitless. * The Marques was owned by the China Clipper Society and was based at the Caribbean Island of Antigua. She had won the first leg of the tall ships competition from Puerto Rico to Bermuda. The bark had portrayed the H.M.S. Beagle in a television series on Charles Darwin.

port bougainville Thankfully no lives were lost, but earlier this spring another tall ship, the 165-ft topsail schooner Port Bougainville, was lost. For unknown reasons the schooner, anchored at Francis Bay, St. John, the Virgin Islands, caught fire.

Her hull, built of admiralty oak, burned hot and furious, and resisted efforts to be put out.

When the fire spread to the work room, cans of paint and thinners began to explode. The crew, knowing that the acetylene bottles were nearby, abandoned ship. They were picked up by other boats that had been attracted to the scene.

A Coast Guard cutter arrived about two hours after the fire started, but w^s able to do little. At 10:00 a.m. the cutter took the Port Bougainville in tow, but she sank in 180 feet of water some six miles northwest of Jost Van Dyke.

Just 12 hours before the ship had been host to 40 people participating in the “Great Medical Getaway”.

marine insurance Want to send your blood pressure through the roof? Read the two articles on marine insurance by (John Sabella that appeared in the May and June issues of the National Fisherman. The moral -of the story is given in the second paragraph of the first installment: “The fact that you pay huge insurance premiums is no guarantee that you have any protection whatsoever in the event of catastrophic accident or injury at sea”. And this is no hyperbole, as the claim is well-documented.

What frequently happened was that boatowners were insured with underwriters — many of them from outside the United States — that didn t have the resources to pay off the claims. In several cases boatowners had been paying premiums for years only to find that when they finally filed a claim the company either refused to pay or didn’t have the resources to pay.

Several sailors who read the article contacted us, concerned about their own insurance. Were they covered or did they only think they were covered?

We’ve looked into the situation, and as best we’ve been able to determine, most pleasure boat owners — although perhaps not all — aren t exposed to the kinds of marine insurance problems addressed in the National Fisherman article.

The situation is that most commercial fishermen who work the treacherous North Pacific aren’t fully insured by what’s called “non-admitted” or “surplus” carriers, because the normal domestic carriers don’t want to be fully exposed to such high risks. The “non-admitted” and “surplus” carriers are unregulated, but not necessarily bad. Some of them, especially those approved by Lloyds of London or the London Underwriters have been in business for a long time and have a good business reputation. Others, many of them based in places like North Africa, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Belgium don’t have such an illustrious history.

The third kind of carrier is actually the kind the vast majority of pleasure boat owners use, the “admitted” insurer. Such companies are regulated and come under the jurisdiction of the state insurance commissioner. While there is not absolute certainty that these companies won’t go bankrupt or don’t have sufficient assets to cover their insurance, they have a long history of doing their customers well. And while there is no insurance on the insurers — similar to FDIC insurance on deposits in banks — people who file claims on companies in trouble often are bailed out by reinsurance, although sometimes that takes quite a bit longer to get paid on.

new The Carl Schumacher-designed Express 37, newest member, of the Santa Cruz family of fine crafted race boats, was launched Wednesday, June 20th. Builder Terry Alsberg and his proud crew from Alsberg Boatworks attended the happy event, although they went right back to work to prepare for the official launching party on June

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Pretty interesting, no? There is one little catch, though. Kevin Dugger, the escortee in this case, wants to ride his jet ski to Hawaii and he needs a “large, fast sailboat” to serve as his support.vessel. Kevin won’t be riding all day long — he’ll have a co-rider who’ll trade off with him. They’ll also be carrying over 400 gallons of gasoline with which to fuel their craft.

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express 22nd. They had put in some long hours getting the boat just right, including removing and redoing the deck after deciding the first attempt wasn’t quite right — the deck camber was too high. Hull numero uno will sail in Monterey Bay before heading south to Marina del Rey. — peter costello

all expenses paid Kevin has been working on this, shall we say, unique project for over a year. He even had the backing of Japan’s Kawasaki Corporation, maker of motorcycles and jet skiis, to the tune of $300,000 at one point. That largesse was cut off, however, when the U.S. started putting quotas on Japanese cars and cycles. Actually, Kevin wasn’t crazy cont'd on next sightings page

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insurance - cont’d So while pleasure boat owners with “admitted” carriers shouldn’t be unduly alarmed, here’s a couple of tips on buying marine insurance: 1. Buy your insurance from a reputable broker or agent.

2. Run a quick check on the company you’ll be insured with. All brokers and agents have a copy of Bests Rating Service Guide in their office; Bests rates all the underwriters. AAA is the top grade.

3. Check to make sure that your policy will be with an “admitted” carrier that is regulated by the state. If your policy is to be with a “surplus” or “nonadmitted” carrier, be sure it’s approved by Lloyds.'

4. If you have a big boat and plan qn doing a lot of ocean sailing, you may want to see that you get a ‘marine contract’ rather than a pleasure boat policy. While the latter is adequate for almost all situations, the marine contract offers a little extra. For example in a situation like the Secret Love versus the Coast Guard over the Nada II incident, the marine contract would cover the lawyer in Secret Love’s defense as well as payed any fines that might be assessed. A normal pleasure boat policy would not.

women’s week offshore So what is Women’s Week Offshore anyway? A bunch of gals on an ego cont’d on next sightings page

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Wrong! Sponsored by the U.S. Yacht Racing Union WWO is a clinic/series designed to give experienced women sailors a chance to improve their offshore racing skills through lectures, onboard coaching, practice races and a two-day regatta. Seventy-seven women, myself included, participated in this event from May 20-25 with the intent of becoming better sailors.

Hosted by the Newport Harbor YC, the clinic was run by a committee composed of board sailing and big boat veteran Anne Gardner Nelson of San Diego, Susan Rhodes of Corona del Mar and Vicki Call of Sausalito. We had ten Santana 30-30’s loaned to the seminar and we all went away impressed by the responsive ultralights with bendy mast, hydraulic backstay, checkstays, etc. The $200 entry fee included breakfasts, lunches, cocktail party, barbecue and banquet — plus lots of sailing and training!

It was made quite clear to us from the beginning that WWO was not a class in sailing for beginrters. It would be hard work, we were told, and no vacation. The women attending were of all ages and their experience levels ranged from seasoned dinghy and offshore racers to others, like myself, whp had only been sailing for a year or two. I was a bit nervous about my lack of experience at first, but as Fran Martin, the skipper of my boat for the week told me: “Dawn, you can’t blow it as long as you give it your best shot and make sure you learn something.”

Other members of our boat, called SeaLion, also left strong impressions on me. One was Debbie Hunter, a well-known Southern California racer who recently bought an Olson 30 she named Hot Roller. It seems she immediately plugs in her hot rollers at the dock and curls her hair after racing. She’s 100 percent female but has a 'balls-out attitude that makes her a winner. Our group was probably a good cross section of the whole seminar, with several local sailors and a sprinkling of others from such places as Chicago, Nevada, Florida, Lake Tahoe and San Francisco — most in their 20’s and 30’s.

The meat of the course came from lectures onshore and sailing drills and racing on the water. We heard from naval architect Bruce Nelson on the trim, weight placement and basic capabilities of the Santana 30-30, one of hisdesigns. Admiral’s Cup sailor Peter Isler talked about tactics and having a mental picture of the entire course and formulating a game plan. (During Peter’s presentation someone in the row behind me whispered, “It’s that damn male logic —< he makes it all sound so easy!”) Sailmaker Dick Deaver gave an in-depth lecture on sail trim accompanied by a movie. Christie Steinman, introduced as the “Top Female Navigator in the World”, told us how to set laylines, get a bearing to fix position, keep an accurate log and much more. Sparmaker Ron Love shared his thoughts on what to do if the mast or rudder broke.

One pf the most useful, if not technical, evenings was spent listening to ocean racing veteran Tom Willson discuss “Hairy situations.” We had spent the day changing headsails, reefing, practicing man overboard drills and racing four short courses. After ravaging a fantastic dinner and a giant keg of Coors, we were in stitches listening to Tom humorously recount round ups, round downs and falling overboard. After discussing the trials and tribulations of TransPac, Willson outlined an ultimate procedure for survival that I’m sure no one there will ever forget. “When things get really bad,” he said, “I mean really . . . bad ... Go below, eat M&M’s, listen to your Walkman and use the upper bunk.”

Things never got to the M&M stage for us onboard SeaLion, although we had an extremely anxious moment at the start of one of the races at the end of the week. We had been called over early by the committee and although we didn’t think we had been, we went back to restart. Another boat behind us got the all clear signal from the committee boat, but we didn’t. Do we go back we wondered? Again confusion reigned while the sails fluttered. Finally Fran made the decision to go on. There was a moment of pandemonium while everybody yapped “buts” and “ifs.” Then we remembered what our onboard coaches had been telling us all week: “Cut the chatter, stay calm cont’d on next sightings page

escort — about making the 2,100 mile run a corporate showcase. He intends, instead, for it to be a fundraiser for Oakland’s Children’s Hospital.

Most of the elements, of the crossing, ' which would be a first, have been worked out, except for the chase boat. While the jet ski can do 35 miles on glass smooth water,

look what Actually Sausalito salvager Rick Cogswell knew what he was looking for, which was the schooner Sea Sorrel. The boat sank about a half mile northwest of Treasure Island on May 26th. Several other boats were in the area at the time, and the yacht’s crew was quickly rescued. Sea Sorrel settled in 30 feet of water with, its masts just breaking the surface.

It took Cogswell two days to refloat the wooden boat using lifting bags and booms.

He says the sails were still up and started drawing during the operation. Half sub-

radio For those of you who miss Bill Kreysler’s early morning KCBS marine forecasts on the weekends, take heart. Marin County’s KT1M (100.9 FM) recently started a similar report, which will be broadcast at 8:40 a.m. seven days a week. Wayne Kauppi of the Sausalito page I 14

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Kevin expects less than ideal conditions and thinks an escort boat capable of 10 to 15 knots would be quite satisfactory. All expenses would be paid and the trip should take anywhere from two to three weeks. If you can help him, call 822-8180.

and sail the boat!” That’s exactly what we did.

After our dead last start, we concentrated and bore down. We found a favorable wind shift, set the spinnaker cleanly, were graced with some luck and found ourselves leading the fleet headed to the finish! No one had said much during the race and as we neared the end we were all thinking that even if we didn’t start properly, we had sailed a damn good race. Wonder of wonders — SeaLion got the gun! There was a lesson there about concentration and attitude.

The culmination of the week was a 78-mile overnight race from Newport Beach to Palos Verdes and back. Plenty of sun and wind greeted us on the beat north. The swells made the foredeck slippery and unstable as we changed down from the **\ to the #2 and then the #3 jib. The breeze died as we approached the weather mark, however, and the long spinnaker run we spider monkeys on the foredeck had been looking forward to evaporated as the wind shifted east. After spending most of the night tacking in frustrating, winds and rolling swells, the race was shortened at the 56-mile mark. The winner was Triple Crown with Orinda’s Karin Hughes at the helm.

SeaLion managed to win the overall regatta championship based on our scores from the short and long course races. Our prizes were engraved rigging knives. Everyone in the seminar got a trophy as well and a gag prize.

The final award was given for the “Bruise Contest.” Believe me, every woman sailor in the room was more than qualified. After observing the blackand-blue winner, a husband at the next table asked, “Why do you girls do this anyway?” He got a flood of answers: “We love to sail . . . the excitement . . . the challenge and the teamwork. We love to race!” Sound familiar, guys?

This was the second west coast offshore racing clinic for women sponsored by the USYRU. Another is planned for the San Francisco Bay Area on September 30 to October 5 this year. For more information, contact the USYRU at Box 209, Newport, Rhode Island 02840, (401) 849-5200 or Jeff Johnstone at J/World, Box 1500, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.

So what is Women’s Week Offshore? It’s more than just a chance to race with the gals. It’s an opportunity to get serious and concentrate on becoming a really capable if not invaluable crewmember. If it fits into your game-plan, and you’re female, risk taking a flyer to get there next time. It’s a safe bet that you’ll come out ahead. , — dawn crystal durand

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merged the boat started sailing away! They eventually beached her, pumped h|r dry and took her over to Sausalito for more clean-up work.

If nothing else, the case of the Sea Sorrel is a reminder that you can get into big trouble, even out on the Bay in the middle of a sunny afternoon. One of our staff saw the boat sink and was so shaken by the experience that they have insisted on wearing a lifejacket onboard ever since. Like the Boy Scouts say, Be Prepared!

check Sailing Club will let you know the coastal forecast, tidal information, air and water temperature, current, predicted winds and more. The show is live from high atop Marinship Yacht Harbor. Dial by and give it a try. page I 15

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When it comes to regulating heads — or what are more politely known as Marine Sanitation Devices — the Coast Guard wants out. After two years of review, the guys with the white boats and ships have decided they’d like to eliminate the federal requirement for marine sanitation devices on boats under 65 feet.

However, before anyone starts cheering wildly, the Coast Guard and EPA would turn this reponsibility over to individual states. If a state wanted to, it could adopt the feds old standards, or have no regulations at all. If a state did adopt the old federal regulations, the state would have to do the enforcement themselves.

The Coast Guard and the public have been wrestling with the marine sanitation device for twenty years now. After all this time — and requirements — the Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency have concluded, “there is insufficient quantitative evidence showing that vessel sewage discharges, particularly from small vessels, constitude a national environmental problem.” But before all the liveaboard supporters start jumping for joy, don’t read too much into this one statement. It doesn’t necessarily mean that small boat sewage discharge might not cause environmental problems in localized areas.

Marine sanitation devices are a pain, but we at Latitude 38 don’t support their abolition.

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he formal name is Long Beach Race Week, but had it not been for Alan Andrews and Dennis Conner, they might just as well have called it Nelson/Marek Race Week. Boats from the two Bruces’ San Diego design firm won four of the five classes they entered, and only lost the fifth by a quarter of a point after Brooke Ann started one race prematurely. As if that weren’t enough, Bruce Nelson drove the winning boat, Eclipse, in Class B. As great as the success of the Nelson/ Marek team was, they could not completely overshadow the performances of two other Southern Californians, Alan Andrews and Dennis Conner. Andrews, a 29-year old designer from Long Beach who is finally getting his shot at the limelight, had only one boat entered, but it did well. Impact not only won every race in Class D, but had finished 1-2-1 in the 47 boat fleet in the first three races.

As for Conner —- the U.S. Defender in the last America’s Cuphe drove Reliance, the Nelson/Marek 41 he owns with boatbuilder Kerry Geraghty, to victory In Class C, probably the toughest of the five divisions at Long Beach. In the process Conner narrowly edged Impact for overall fleet honors.

Begun five years ago by the Long Beach YC as Southern California’s answer to the St. Francis- Big Boat Series, Long Beach Race Week featured four races held outside the Los Angeles Breakwater between June 7 and 10. As is the case each year, a group of Northern California IOR boats made th^ trek down. This time there were six boats: Swiftsure, Sy Kleinman’s Frers 58; Annabelle

Lee, the Peterson 48 Lee Wolf purchased the week before the series from Bill Clute; Bravura, Irv Loube’s Frers 46; Scarlett O’Hara, Monroe Wingate’s Serendipity 43; and Confrontation, David Fladlien’s Davidson 45. Unlike previous years, no Northern California boat was able to win its class.

«. ’ or some, this Race Week was not quite what previous ones had been. This year ALL PHOTOS BY LATITUDE 38/RICHARD

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A more serious disappointment to the Pied going into the final race. ‘Scarlett O’Hara’ battle's to catch the boat ahead, Conner’s ‘Reliance’;

racers were the courses, virtually all of which were just windward-leewards. Some competitors could recall only a single reaching leg during the entire series; often there are several in each race. It got so bad that there was talk on Bravura of chipping in and buying the Race Committee another buoy.

Others complained that the weather marks weren’t always square to the wind, thus favoring one tack over the other. This greatly, reduced the number of boat tacking duels, causing some sailors to find the racing a iittl e tedious.

X he Long Beach Race Week venue — depending on how you look at it — is either blessed or cursed. For those looking to race in fair conditions — meaning virtually free of tides, current, shipping and the importance of local knowledge — the Long Beach area has great potential. But for those hankering for lead changes and hot action among dramatic vistas, it just doesn’t have it.

There’s no Blossom Buoy to round in a strong flood and wonder if you play the Cityfront or go to Alcatraz; there’s no grinder-

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wasting tacking duels up the San Francisco Marina, there are few sail changes, and there are no sudden broaches that drop a boat five places back.

Long Beach is an acquired taste for Northern California sailors. Those who have been there several times before, however, were slower to find fault with the conditions and quicker to appreciate the change of pace and different challenge it offers.

One of the nicest conditions this year was the clear and relatively cloudless skies. You could see shore from five miles away, and a couple of folks even swore they spotted Catalina. While you didn’t need a strainer to breathe, the clear air wasn’t a result of brisk winds. The typical breeze was 8 to 12 knots, and it virtually never got above that. On the

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plus side, nobody ever thought of wearing foul weather gear.

But with Tom Blackaller sharing the helm with owner Harvey, Brooke Ann was in the hunt until the very end.

Class A There were three new boats in the Class A field of eight, many of whom are headed for Clipper Cup. The new ones were Orlanda, a Farr 58 and the first Italian boat we can remember ever campaigning on the west coast; Libalia Flash, Art and Libbie Kamisugi’s Peterson/Choate 48 to be based in Honolulu; and Larry Harvey’s most recent Brooke Ann, a Nelson/Marek 49. The first of these three boats were off the pace; Libalia Flash had just hit the water the day before the first race and hadn’t been shook down, while the fractionally-rigged Orlanda needed a lot more wind to show her stuff.

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rooke Ann’s main competition was Tomahawk, John Aren’s Frers 51 driven by Denrjis Durgan. During the first three races Tomahawk and Brooke Ann had been alternating in first and second, while Monte Livingston’s Checkmate (the late Dave Fenix’s old Bullfrog) took the thirds. Bruce Marek felt that Brooke Ann was about five seconds slower per leg than Tomahawk, which was just fine because her rating gives her about 20 seconds per leg. Brooke Ann’s downfall had been mediocre starts. Either she was slow off the line, or in the case of the third

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race, over early. The latter mistake cost 1:38 in a race she would eventually lose by less than a minute. So it was that Brooke Ann entered the last race 1.25 points down; she not only had to finish first, but another boat would also have to beat Tomahawk for her to win.

Monte Livingston’s Checkmate did beat Tomahawk as Brooke Ann’s crew had hoped, but she also beat Brooke Ann. And she had help. Tomahawk’s plan was to sit on the smaller Brooke Ann the entire race, giving her gas and forcing her to tack as often as possible. Tomahawk’s strategy worked as planned; lose the battle but win,the war. She got additional help from her old ally, Brooke Ann, which was some 40 seconds late off the line.

All this talk about Brooke Ann is not to denigrate Tomahawk’s performance. The 51-footer was sailed well, crossed the starting line punctually, and looked very strong throughout the series. Owner Harvey was naturally disappointed to finish second with Brooke Ann, but it was better than not being able to race at all, something that had been a distinct possibility early in the week. •

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ong Beach Race Week is the first major west coast regatta in which the IOR crew limitations have been enforced. Since upcoming events like the Clipper Cup are going to allow two extra crewmen per boat, Harvey wrote the Long Beach Race Committee saying more crew should be allowed

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since it was “dangerous” to sail boats like his under the prescribed limitations. Long known for being sticklers on rules, the race committee stunned the assembled skippers by rescinding Harvey’s entry. Owner after owner spoke against the race committee’s action, and eventually Brooke Ann was worked back into the fold. Some resentment lingered, however.

The reason for the crew limitation is to reduce the use of “human ballast” for stability.

In severe ocean conditions it can lead to problems. But in Long Beach — where severe summer storms are rare — the rule brought disappointment. Individuals that had travelled from as far as Honolulu to crew ’ were forced to watch ^rom the sidelines. In other cases wives had to be left on the dock.

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Oops. Crew work was good, but riot flawless.

It may be a wise rule, but many owners aren’t ready for it yet.

Northern California entries in Class A were Swiftsure, and Annabelle Lee, which took sixth and seventh respectively. Bill Twist was there, but regretably nof with his soon-to-be completed Reichel/Fugh 47 to be called either Salute or Bladerunrter. That boat should be ready for Clipper Cup.

Class B Although it featured only one relatively new boat, the Nelson/Marek 43 Eclipse, Class B still promised some fine competition.

For among the ‘old’ boats were A1 Schultz’ Frers 45 that had walked away from Secret Love and fleet at the Big Boat Serie's; Irv Loube’s always tough Frers 46, Bravura from the St. Francis YC; the capable Golison Syndicate on a Choate 44, Roller Coaster; and Robert Burkus’ Victory, a boat that had won the SORC two years back.

J nfortunately what looks good on paper doesn’t always pan out on the water.

Only second place Roller Coaster gave Eclipse much of a run for the title, and even her threat had petered out by the start of the last race. But as if to prove her victory was warranted, Bruce Nelson sailed Eclipse to a 6:51 victory in the final race. Eclipse looked formidable, seeming to pitch less than the other boats in the chop and slop of the final race. Her crew work was good, and even in the bumpy water Nelson seemed to barely move the wheel.

For third place Bravura the series was over almost before it began in the form of a disasterous first race where everything went wrong. They got a bad start, they hit the shifts wrong, and they were very slow. New

helmsman Jeff Madrigali explained that during the first race they sheeted the headsail inboard, something they hadn’t been able to do with the previous mast that had fallen down at the SORC. But nobody had realized how slow, how low, and how little power the inboard leads made the boat in Long Beach’s light conditions. Bravura did go to outboard leads for the final three races with greatly improved results. But the 3-1-2 finishes still wouldn’t have been enough to beat Eclipse.

Madrigali, who is getting used to the boat in preparation for Clipper Cup, found there was a big difference in driving a boat with a wheel as opposed to one with a tiller. “With a wheel you have to constantly watch the sails to see what’s happening, but with a tiller you can ‘feel’ the way it’s going and thus look around to participate in the tactics.” Not suggesting the boat’s tactics were bad, he none¬

theless missed that part of racing like you miss a familiar place to sleep.

Madrigali did get some satisfaction at Long Beach, beating Blackaller 64,000 to 62,000 in the big Pac Man challenge at the Hof Hut.

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inner Eclipse was completed last November and had taken third in the Manzanillo race — where Nelson/Marek boats had won the top four spots — but will not be going to the Clipper Cup. Bill Power, one of the Southland’s most successful boatowners, is building $ slightly beamier version of the boat for SORC and Admiral’s Cup type competition.

Class C The difference between classes B and C was that C not only looked good on paper,

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but was even better than could have been expected out on the course. The three boats that were anticipated to do well, did so — and in high style.

The boats were: Reliance, a Nelson/Marek 41 with a 15-inch higher than normal mast and a nine-inch longer spinnaker pole. The boat is owned by the redoubtable Dennis Conner and builder Kerry Geraghty. It’s OK, a 42-footer that is the first boat off the board of Reichel/Pugh, two gentleman who previously put in several years at Doug Peterson’s office. It’s OK was driven by John Kolius, Conner’s adversary in the battle for the defense of the America’s Cup. And, Scarlett O’Hara, Monroe Wingate’s long successful Serendipity 43 Bruce Nelson at the helm, taking ‘Eclipse’ around the weather mark first.

’Bravura’ sailing into Class B.

driven by Dee Smith, Northern California’s most aggressive driver. What a match: three hot boats, and three hot skippers.

After the first three races the three boats were in a dead heat. Each had taken a first, a second, and a third. At the club the night before the race many savored what the start of Class C’s final race would be like with Dee Smith and two America’s Cup stars battling for the slightest edge. Patrons at the bar learned that the guy in the center of a homosexual sandwich is called “Lucky Pierre”, because everyone was wondering who would be not-so-lucky Pierre on the starting line the following day.

ltimately there was no Pierre. Kolius on It’s OK got off to a terrible start, being stalled in chop when the gun went off. When he did get going, he elected to try the right side of the course, a flyer for a boat in a showdown with two others that had gone left. At the other end of the line Conner had a clear start to leeward, with Dee Smith and Scarlett to weather and a little bit ahead. For a third of the first weather leg Scarlett seemed to maintain a slight lead, but then suddenly after two tacks Conner and Reliance had slipped a couple of hundred feet ahead.

Once in the lead Conner and crew — headed by Sobstad’s Tom Whidden — really poured it on. Sailing flatter and pitching less than the competition, Reliance pulled away to correct out more than seven minutes ahead of her two primary rivals. In fact Reliance’s clutch performance was so strong that she sailed right through all the bigger and faster boats in Class B except for its winner, Eclipse.

Although it wouldn’t be enough to account for the large margin of victory, Scarlett

helmsman Dee Smith had attributed part of Scarlett’s problem to the fact she’s designed

and configured for heavier winds found in Northern California. After the second race he said, “This is a heavy air boat, if we get more wind we can beat these guys”. The next day’s third race had more breeze, and Scarlett did win — albeit by only six seconds over It’s OK.

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Says Dee, “The pressure was really on them, they’re the 12 Meter guys, they’ve got the light air boats, and they’ve got the newer boats. I was really relaxed.”

Scarlett did finish ahead of It’s OK to take second in class, and for consolation was told by the race committee that she had the only really correct radar reflector in the fleet. The only other Northern California boat in Class C was David Fladlien’s Confrontation, a rock-starless Davidson 45 that finished seventh in far less wind than she needs to be competitive.

Class D The lower classes, starting with Class D, were all massacres. In each class one boat won all the races and took honors by a huge margin.

In Class D it was Revenge, a Nelson/ Marek 41 that had won the St. Francis Big Boat Series last year as the original Brooke Ann. Sailing under the ownership of Wayne and Peggy Willenberg (“I work the pits,” she says with pride), Revenge swept all four races with Carmel Valley’s Tim Cordrey at the helm. Geronimo, Richard Compton’s Peterson 42, had been holding close until scoring a disasterous 10 in the third race.

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'Revenge', on a spinnaker reach toward another 1st.

Actually the Willenberg’s are a ultralight couple gone bad. They’d previously owned an Olson 40 and had been the first ultralight 40 to finish in the last TransPac. “Fast really is fun”, says Wayne, “and that was probably the most exciting boat we’ll ever own.” So why change boats? “We want trophies,” he explained, not content with the occasional first to finish. This family affair is enthusiastically headed for Clipper Cup, to which they’ll take a whole new set of sails, a bigger and deeper rudder, and Bill Menn-

mger.

Class E Class E was the only one in which the Nelson/Marek team did not have an entry, but it was also the class that featured the Alan Andrews designed, Dennis Choate built, Earl Dexter and Ron Melville owned Impact. The 40 footer, driven by Tom Willson, was never seriously challenged.

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CLASS A 1. Tomahawk 2. Brooke Ann 3. Checkmate 6. Annabelle Lee 7. Swiftsure

Frers 51 Nelson/Marek 49 Peterson 55 Peterson 48 Frers 58

John Arens Larry Harvey Monte Livingston Lee Wolf Sy Kleinman

Balboa YC Cabrillo Beach YC Del Rey YC Cal Maritime St. Francis YC

1- 2-1 -3 2- 1-2-2 3- 3-3-1 4- 6-6-6 7-7-7-7

CLASS B 1. Eclipse 2. Boiler Coaster 3. Bravura

Nelson/Marek 43 Choate 44 Frers 46

Bannasch/Crouch Golison Syndicate Irving Loube

San Diego YC Long Beach YC St. Francis YC

1- 2-2-1 = 5.50 2- 1-5-3 = 10.75 6-3-1-2 = 11.75

CLASS C 1. Reliance 2. Scarlett O’Hara 3. It’s OK 7. Confrontation

Nelson/Marek 41 Peterson 43 Reichel/Pugh 42 Davidson 45

Conner/Geraghty Monroe Wingate Lewis Berry David Fladlien

San Diego YC St. Francis YC Balboa YC San Francisco YC

2- 1-3-1- = 3- 2-1-3 = 1-3-2-4 = 7-7-7-7 =

CLASS D 1. Revenge 2. Love Machine V 3. Geronimo

Nelson/Marek 41 Peterson 40 Choate 42

W & P Willenberg Butefish/Peterson Richard Compton

Cabrillo Beach YC California YC Santa Barbara YC

1- 1-1-1 = 3 2- 5-3-3 = 13 3- 2-10-2 = 17

CLASS E 1. Impact 2. Apogee 3. Momentum

Andrews 39 Peterson 39 Frers 38

Dexter & Melville M & M Vogel Peter Tong

Balboa YC Long Beach YC Long Beach YC

1- 1-1-1 = 3 33-6-2 = 14 2- S-4-3 = 14

CLASS F 1. Crackerjack 2. Tinder Box 3. Shinkansen

Nelson/Marek 36 Nelson/Marek 36 Kihara 38

Busch & Neal Bob Burkhardt Maurice Bretzfield

San Diego YC Dana Point YC California YC

1- 1-1-1 = 3 2- 3-2-3 = 10 3- 5-3-2 = 13

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Long Beach for five years, but had mostly been doing bit work for others to pay the bills. Like many young designers he had been looking in vain for someone to take a chance and build one of his designs. And like many, he ended up having to sponsor some of the first boat himself. That boat was Details, which won the MORC Internationals in 1982. Since then he had Allegiance built, a sistership to Impact that showed very well in the most recent SORC. Many designers aren’t able to easily say how their boats differ from the others, but not Andrews. He says his boats have lower freeboard, which ,reduces the weight and gives the boat a lower center of gravity. He says his boats are good all around designs with deeper rudders than most. These rudders gives more lift upwind, aren’t penalized by the IOR, and allows the keel area to be reduced. His designs also have a higher aspect foretriangle and a lower aspect main than most. “My boats first have to sail fast,” he summarizes, “and then rate well.” Right after the racing was over, Andrews headed for France and the One Ton Worlds, the hot new size in IOR boats.

Besides winning Class E, Impact also had the best boat flag at Race Week. Illustrated on the flag’s field of white was a head-on view of a large pistol; and printed next to it were Mr. Eastwood’s now immortal words, “Go ahead, make my day”. '

Class F In the lower.classes the competition was not quite as intense, but there were also fewer rock stars. In Class E it was the Crackerjack, a Nelson/Marek 36, that had all bullets. The drivers were two of the owners, Dave Neal and Mike Busch — except when they were gone for one race and page 122

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‘Brooke Ann’ with Blackaller at the wheel after the start.

let their sons drive.

Although two years old with two year old saiis, Crackerjack is no slouch. She won Class F at Long Beach last year, had won the Lipton Cup, and was named Boat of the Year at the San Diego YC.

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In fact Steve Jeppesen had to be carried off the boat. In the best traditions of competition, the Duck had won the race, and in fact had sailed 20 more miles to weather before heading downwind.

In late June the Duck was to meet the Andrew’s designed Impact for the San Francisco Challenge Cup that Tomahawk had taken from Bullfrog last year.

The Long Beach YC members are great hosts, and have fine facilities.

And with any big racing event there are always some good laughs. The best this year involved Dennis Conner. While accepting his trophy for winning Class A, John Arens of Tomahawk took the time to thank his driver, Dennis Durgan, whom he called “the best helmsman on the west coast”. Not quite

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ifornia’s very top boats, the Duck was damaged a week before the race and couldn’t make it. It was virtually the same thing that had happened to Bravura the year before, striking a rock in the Buckner Race a week before Long Beach and having to drop out for repairs. The Duck had gone from 7.5 knots to a dead stop near Chimney Rock; the sudden stop caused damage to the floors and the keel, and three crewman were hurt. page 123

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s July, August, and September settle over Northern California, it’s time for sailors to go with the wind — and that means a sail up the river to the Delta. And what an ideal time; you get to leave the ocean-chilled Bay winds for the dry land-warmed breezes of the central valley. As a special bonus for Latitude 38 readers, there’s no fog in the Delta during the summer.

In recognition of the Delta sailing season, we’re featuring an abridged sailor’s guide to the Delta. It doesn’t give you all the answers — because we don’t know all of them and besides it would spoil the adventure — but it gives you enough information to get by.

Preparation Other than a swimsuit and a boat, there’s not much you have to take to the Delta. During the next three months the average temperature hovers around 90 degrees, and it’s sunny about 96.8 percent of the time. So a pair of sunglasses, a favorite hat, and some powerful suntan lotion are good ideas.

You’ll need some food, of codrse, and beer. But beyond that we recommend a minimalist approach because uncluttered boats promote mental health. Leave the 14 books, the four parlor games, the tape recorder and 22 cassettes, the nine changes of clothes, and all that other junk at home. Remember, you’re sailing to the Delta not moving there.

As for guides to the Delta, Hal Schell’s Delta Map is the best going and costs just a couple of bucks at all local chandleries. All the resorts are listed as well as the services they provide. The guide’s only shortcoming is that the water depths are not clearly marked in detail. It’s no sweat if you’re

familiar with the area and don’t mind going aground. First-timers and careful folks would do well to pick up NOAA 18652 (S.F. to Antioch), 18661 (San Joaquin River), and 18662 (Sacramento River) for better soundings.

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We also highly recommend the Northern California Pacific Boating* Almanac which sells for $9.95. It lists all the marine businesses in the Delta, has some large scale charts, and many aerial photos of the Delta that come in handy — to name just a few things.

Fisherman’s Cut, a great place to anchor in the lower Delta.

We’ve found that the star chart in the back offers a satisfying educational tool for clear Delta nights.

’Latitude 38"s crib notes on the Delta.

Getting There Depending on occupation, there are several approaches .to the Delta run. Accountants prefer the overnight marina stop, which is sane and gives everyone a good night’s sleep after a modest day’s sail. In our last issue we mentioned several potential halfway stops with guest berths; Crockett, Benicia (call to be sure), Vallejo and Martinez. You can select any of these or go further on to either Pittsburg or Antioch. All of these should be easy day trips for folks in boats 30 feet or larger who leave Angel Island by 10 a.m.

Chefs — a more carefree lot away from the kitchen — like to spend their overnight stop at an anchorage rather than a marina.

Such folks are inclined to drop their hook in any of hundreds of suitable spots between Martinez and the Antioch Bridge; in the lee of Ryer, Browns, Winter, Chain, and who knows what other islands. The anchoring technique is simple: ram the bow into a soft part of the island so you can drop the hook page 124

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nately many of the boats are of the outboardpowered houseboat type, whose operators have a different view of the cosmos than directly onto the soft tule mud, backdown to make sure the hook is well set; then pull out the Pusser’s rum.

French chefs, who don’t like to get their anchors dirty unless they have to, prefer Mayberry Cut across from Antioch. At Mayberry you can side tie your boat to the brush — if you don’t mind a few branches sticking through the ports. Mayberry Cut is not a viable alternative on weekends however; waterskiers, you know.

Test pilots don’t go for any of the easydoes-it, we’ll-make-an-overnight-of-it approach. Heck no! They leave the central Bay early in the morning and sail straight through to a lower Delta destination — say Fisherman’s Cut on the east side of Bradford Island — before dark. If you like carrying the chute, are aggressive by nature, or are trying to impress a date, this a great way to go.

Been to the Delta a million times and searching for a different kind of thrill? Try going up at night. It doesn’t look anything like it does during the day, and you’ll quickly learn to identify barges and other large river traffic — or you’ll die. It’s best to leave Angel Island around midnight, that way you won’t be needing to turn off the well-marked main channel until well after daybreak. Night trips aren’t necessarily slow ones either; the wind frequently dies on the Bay at night, but usually it blows all night long on the Delta.

Where To Anchor With Other Boats If you’re going to the Delta for the first time or are particularly gregarious by nature,

here’s some of the popular spots with groups: Potato Slough. This has always been a favorite-anchorage with big groups of sailors, many of whom raft thqir boats together.

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flying are big activities, and in the relaxed atmosphere of the Delta people usually feel pretty good about sharing their toys. The big encampment of sailboats — sometimes 100 boats — is near the west end of Potato Slough; there are several spots for smaller

Everything needs protection from the summer sun; make sure the eyes have it.

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most sailors. Still a big favorite with some sailors, the Meadows is too crowded to be one of ours.

Steamboat Slough. This slough, which features as much current as the Sacramento River and cleaner water than most sloughs, has been a destination of sailors for more than hajf a century. The protection the willows and sycamore provide from the sun is one of the big attractions. Steamboat is popular with follks who like to drop a hook and stay awhile — like three weeks or even an entire summer. Often one owner stays to watch several boats while the others go back to the big city and earn money. Sound intriguing?

There are other crowded anchorages in the Delta, but to list them all would stifle your sense of exploration and we don’t want to do that.

groups towards the east end.

The Meadows. Zillions of boats head for this well-shaded part of the Delta. Unfortu-

Where to Anchor Alone With so many people wanting to enjoy the Delta, it’s much harder to find a place alone

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than in a crowd. This is particularly true during the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and weekends. And if you insist on being alone, you’re tucked away on the other. The skiers can be annoying during the day, but usually fall off later in the afternoon. Search for a good anchorage, because you really have to poke around the bends of the islands to discover the best places.

Washington Cut. Located on the south side of Webb Tract there are one or two nice little hideaways here. It’s lightly travelled although more exposed to the vtond than most.

Mandeuille/Mildred. The waters east of Mandeville and Mildred Islands have lots of great anchorages. Spend a little time exploring and find one to call your own. There aren’t many resorts near here, so there aren’t so many people either.

Northeast Delta. The waters off Liberty and Prospect Islands are also free of many commercial establishments and there are lots of crooks in the river. We’ve never been up this way ourselves, but are told the possibilities for privacy are great.

Where not to go? The North Fork of the

The Ryde Hotel, now mellower, still has the hottest nightlife in the Delta.

don’t expect to get a place with great shade, close to provisions and a restaurant, and with a beach. You must be willing to endure some inconvenience for your privacy.

Naturally we’re not going to reveal any sacred secret spots, but check out these general vicinities: Fisherman’s Cut. We’ve mentioned this long narrow cut on the east side of Bradford Island already, one that could hold about 1,000 boats. With that kind of capacity it’s easy to get a little elbow room. Both entrances to the cut require attention, so be on your toes.

The Upper South Fork of the Mokelumne River. Sailboats can’t go beneath the bridge next to Wimpy’s, so very few sailboats make the long trek up to this dead end. It’s narrow, but there are some trees and sometimes you can find a beach.

While on your way up the South Fork you might want to check out Sycamore, Hog, and Beaver Slough. None of them have much shade, but if you’ve got a good boatcover all three have some interesting places to drop that hook.

White’s Slough. There are many little islands along the length of this slough, and often waterskiers will zoom by one side while

Mokelumne looks like some ‘scorched earth’ experiment with less than one tree per mile.

Where Do I Get Food?

The best place to get food is at your local grocery back home and bring it up on the boat. It’s cheaper and there’s a better selection. But if you’re up the Delta for any length of time, you’re going to need to reprovision.

Just try and do it as infrequently as possible, as grocery shopping is not what a trip to the Delta is all about.

Rio Vista has a couple of good supermarkets. Tie up at The Point Restaurant at the Delta Marina while you make your run.

When you’re finished shopping have lunch at The Point.

Walnut Grove has a couple of decent stores with good produce. You can tie up at Walnut Grove public wharf or take a dinghy to Locke and walk if you’re situated in the Meadows.

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guest berths — for a fee. A number of other resorts have some food, but the pickings are pretty slim and the prices high.

Is there a good grocery in the southern end of the Delta or near Stockton? Not that we’re aware of.

Chow Time.

We’ve eaten at most of the well-known places in the Delta, but since the quality changes from time to time, we decided to ask the restaurants managers which places — besides their own — they like best.

The Hotel Del Rio was mentioned most often as having the best dinners. One person said the prime rib, for about $11, was “out of this world”. The big problem is that there’s really nowhere to leave your boat near Isleton — unless you’re both good anchoring fore and aft and cavalier about leaving your boat in a narrow channel. Perhaps the best A crowded beach on the San Joaquin River near Stockton.

solution is to wait until friends drive up to visit you at another anchorage; and then take their car over.

If you don’t like prime rib, Isleton’s Mexican Restaurant — nobody could spell it — is reported to be very fine.

Guisti’s, a well-known spot at the end of the North Fork of the Mokelumne River for 85 yd’arg is getting improved reviews this season. For several years past we’ve heard complaints about this once highly-touted spot, but recent visitors report a renewed interest by the owner has brought the quality back to previous standards. Guisti’s does have a visitor’s dock.

Moore’s Riverboat on Andrus Island, we’re told, is also under different management. John Moore has apparently stepped back and let his son-in-law take over operations. The Riverboat has always been a favorite Delta e'atery and still is. There’s plenty of room to anchor directly across the Mokelumne River and dinghy to the guest docks.

Al the Wops in Locke was for over 40 years a favorite of many sailors. The place is still interesting and worth a visit to throw some dollar bills up at the ceiling, but several people we spoke with thought the restaurant was resting on its laurels.

There’s a Chinese food place — Locke Garden — that’s reported to be very good.

For either of these places you can anchor just east of Locke, dinghy to shore, and walk through everybody’s backyard.

The Rpde Hotel in Ryde is open on weekends for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for brunch. It’s well-liked and many Bay Area residents drive up to spend the weekend in the hotel and eat at the restaurant. There is a

An uncrowded beach up the South Fork of the Mokelumne.

guest dock or you can anchor fore and aft nearby.

There’s a restaurant at Tower Park Marina in Terminous, which a couple of people described as the Delta’s Sausalito-ized place to eat. We don’t know what they mean by that, but will have to give it a try. There’s plenty of guest berthing at Tower Park, for which a fee is charged.

The Point Restaurant at the Delta Marina in Rio Vista is reported to be very good, and they do have a guest dock. If you stop to eat here remember to make a run to the supermarket and top off your provisions.

We’ve never been there, but we’ve been told that The Mansion on Steamboat Slough serves a very good but immoderately priced brunch on Sundays. The Mansion, which has a guest dock, is worth a visit just to check out the architecture. It was built many years ago by a guy who tried to corner the pear market, of all things.

There’s plenty of other restaurants and places to eat in the Delta, but you have to rate them yourself. However we suggest that eating out, like shopping, is something you don’t want to do everyday while on the Delta.

Delta Nightlife Nobody makes a trip up the Delta for it’s nightlife, but there is some nonetheless.

Moore’s Riverboat has long been popular with the older crowd, featuring dancing to the music of Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman, and even featuring some of the stars from those bands. Some folks think it looks

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like a scene from a World War 11 movie.

Spindrift just down the way from Moore’s has country and western music on Friday and Saturday nights until 2 a'm. and on Sunday night until everyone poops out about 11 p.m.

Happy Harbor, in between Moore’s Riverboat and Spindrift also has country and western music on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. The crowd here is of all ages.

They’ve got lots of guest berthing, but you still might find it easiest to drop the hook across the river and dinghy over.

Tower Park Marina has popular music and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. The crowd is all ages, most in the middle 30’s.

The place with the wildest reputation on the Delta is the Ryde Hotel on the Sacramento River southwest of Walnut Grove. During Prohibition it was a popular speakeasy and some Delta pundits say the place is still a little loose with morals — like renting out rooms by the hour. Before we hopped in our boat and sailed right up, we called Dave the owner and had a little chat.

Dave said it’s true they had hard rock ’n roll and some real wild times at the Ryde Hotel,

Delta on weekends.

There’s much more to the Delta than places to eat and dance, as it has a long and rich history. There are several good books ' on the subject, which you can either pick up in a Bay Area chandlery or up in the Delta.

Knowing a place’s past helps you appreciate its present, and we highly recommend you read up before and during your visit.

The most dreaded is the run home. but after a while he tired of it. So earlier this year he shifted the format to mild rock — a move that alienated many of his former patrons, but one he’s satisfied with. Dave figures his is the most popular spot for the late 20’s/early 30’s crowd, with .both good singles action and people bringing dates to enjoy this historical spot.

And what about renting rooms by the hour? Dave said some folks hadn’t planned on a room for the night until they’d meet on the dance floor, and that while some folks didn’t use the rooms for more than an hour they had the use of them for the entire night.

The Ryde Hotel, not as wild as the rumors, but the most exciting place on the

Homeward Bound.

The most dreaded part of any Delta run is the trip back home. Except for the most diehard, energetic sailors it’s a motoring trip right into the wind and chop — at least until San Pablo Bay. In San Pablo Bay the wind and chop are still in your face, but at least there’s room to tack and stay out of adverse tides.

Coming back from the Delta’s always been a long, hard trip, but there’s an alternative.

In the last issue of Latitude 38 we noticed that California Sailing in Sausalito is offering a service delivering your boat back from the Delta for $75. While not for everyone, you may want to investigate this option.

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SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC PHOTOS BY RITA GARDNER & LATITUDE 38

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une 16, the morning of the Singlehanded TransPac to Kauai, dawned gray and cold, the damp low fog obliterating the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was ideal weather to chill the hearts of the 16 men and one woman facing two to three weeks of self-imposed solitary confinement in their small boats, riding emotional roller coasters 2,200 miles across the lonely Pacific. And as the fleet slipped beneath the Golden Gate, the bridge’s powerful foghorn blared, sounding for all the world as if it were giving the racers a mechanical raspberry for risking their lives on such a whimsical endeavour.

Peter Hogg, the only entry in the multihull division, was the first boat across the Golden Gate Yacht Club’s starting line. The winds were light, and he slowly made his way toward the Gate. There was a modest crowd to warm his heart as he departed, with one boat flying a huge Kiwi flag in his honor.

The second divison, for boats rating under 156 PHRF, was lead by Paul Connolly on Bit. There is great pressure that guilds just before a singlehanded race such as this, in fact one race veteran said it reminded him of the night before a bombing run over Viet Nam. Connolly must have been similarly tight, for when he finally Crossed the starting line he screamed and shouted to the Gate and beyond.

Trailing Bit across the line were Ken Roper on Harrier; the only woman in the race, Grace Sime, on Ichiban; and two-TransPac veteran Frank Dinsmore on Francis Who? A little farther back in the pack was Richard Squire aboard Easy Street, with a cigar in his mouth and a serene look on his face, he appeared the most relaxed of them all.

The second monohull group was lead by Mark Rudiger, one of the pre-race favorites for corrected time honors, in Shadowfox.

Close on his tail was Robert Marotta on Intrigue. The remainder of the group came across in rag tag order, as the first few minutes of a two-week race aren’t that critical.

1' he 17-boat fleet moved easily out the Gate, past Mile Rock, and then disappeared into the fog and mist. What a change it must have been for each individual. For the last couple of weeks they have become celebrities — at least among their friends — then on the morning of the race they receive all the attention and cheers from the crowd on hand. But suddenly it’s over. Each is surrounded by fog, alone, and have to look forward to 2,200 miles of ocean alone. page I 30

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The emotional change, however, had nothing on the weather. It soon cleared and started to blow like stink — stin(< being about 35 knots. After the winds had blown a while, the seas started to build and break. By the time Randy Waggoner reached the Farallones, the rudder on his 24-ft Radical was broken; he headed for shelter in Monterey. Another that dropped out was William Prout on Viking Spirit, a Pearson 36. Prout cited “personal reasons”. And in what had to be a great personal disappointment, the once-gleeful Paul Connolly on Bit retired, reporting that his engine was malfunctioning, several sails had been torn, and the boat was leaking badly.

For the 14 that would remain on the course, there were problems enough. Ken Roper lost his main halyard, and ended up waiting days to retrieve it. Robert Marotta had blown out his 150 and ripped his main.

At this time seven boats were in radio contact, so there was no telling what other gear problems were causing difficulty.

At the end of the second day out, the fleet leaders were 250 to 300 miles out, frequently getting knocked down and pooped. Mark Rudiger reported 175 miles for that day, a fine run for a 29-footer that’s not an ultralight.

IB y the third day the four boats still in radio contact — Shadowfox, Intrigue, Harrier, and Baobob — were reporting the wind had calmed down to a steady 20 knots — which was great but that the skies had turned overcast. Nobody had gotten pooped in 12 hours, a major improvement over the previous days, nor had anyone gotten seasick.

Rudiger radioed that he had gotten into the routine of ocean travel, and was sleeping too much. Nonetheless, he racked up close to another 165 miles on the third full day.

On the weather front, things were moving away from ideal. The Pacific High, a calm area that dominates the weather in the region, was enlarging and moving south.

This was causing the winds to lighten, and forced the fleet td steer well south of the rhumb line. Another weather item of interest were the couple Boris and Christine. Boris was a tropical storm while Christine had been upgraded to a hurricane off the west coast of Mexico. Fortunately both threats would diminish by the following day.

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On the fifth and sixth da^/s, the fleet reported that the wind had decreased. On day five Shadowfox had made 140 miles — excellent progress — but on the sixth day she was making only 3 to 5 knots an hour. Rudiger figured the center of the Pacific High was 220 miles directly behind him. He feared that one or more of the racers might have gotten becalmed in it.

Despite the diminishing pace, Rudiger advised that he was “happier than chickenshit” to have progressed as far as he had. If he could maintain the pace — and it would be possible if he got to consistent trades again — he calculated he would make Kauai in an elapsed time of 14 days.

As best as could be guesstimated, Peter Hogg on the cat Tahani, was about IV2 or two days ahead of Shadowfox, Barry Ruff on the Olsen 38, Philatimo, and Richard Squire on Easy Street. About a day and a half further back were Peter Strykers on the

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Explorer 45, Alistelle, and Robert Marotta on Intrigue. Yet another day or two back were Ken Roper on Harrier and Jeffrey Hartz on Boabab. No positions were known on the other eight boats, nor had they been heard from. It’s normal for many of the TransPac fleet to arrive in Kauai having spoken to no one on the way.

Many following the race were happy to hear that Peter Hogg had sent a telex to his

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girlfriend via ship. The Newick cat had suffered rudder and mast problems in the qualifiers and some had been concerned for his safety. Hogg reported that he had made it through the 35-knot stuff allright.

As we close the books on this issue, the Singlehanded TransPac fleet is about halfway to their tropical goal. Latitude 38 will be there for a detailed report for the next issue.

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DENNIS SURTEES itting on a couch in the doctors’ lounge at Mountain View’s El iCamino Hospital, Dennis Surtees discusses his life in medicine and sailing. In his mid-50’s, Surtees displays few signs of aging, thanks either to great genes or his intense involvement with these pursuits, or both. His eyes are warm and friendly, his tanned body supple and strong, and the remains of an English accent add civility to the California panache he has developed over the past two decades.

Dennis had just given his guest a tour of the Ambulatory Surgery Center at El Camino, of which he recently became the medical director. Intended to help reduce hospitalization costs, the ASC processes patients who come for surgery and are released the same day. A couple of years ago these same patients would spend two or three days in the hospital for joint, limb, eye and other types of operations. “There’s been a lot of pressure recently from both the government and corporations to lower costs,” says Den¬

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Surtees added the responsiblity of the ASC to his work life about the same time he switched from sailing 505 dinghies, a two man 16-ft high performance sloop, to his present 33-ft X-102 keelboat called Abracadabra. He found himself losing interest in his specialty of anesthesiology, relying more and more on the high performance world of 505 sailing for his adrenalin rushes.

Satisfaction was hard to come by there as well — three times he came in second at the page 137

world championships, unable to put it all together for the big win. “I looked around and saw that there were other things in life I wanted to do,” he says.

The hospital p.a. system pages Dennis and he picks up a nearly phone. It’s a call from the delivery room, where a patient due for a Caesarean delivery has gone into seizure. Dennis responds as trained, jumping up and disappearing through the door, say¬

Dr. Dennis Surtees, anesthesiologist and world class skipper.

ing he’ll be back as soon as possible.

native of England, Surtees received his medical training at London’s St. Thomas Hospital, specializing in anesthesiology in 1956. He came to the U.S. a year later, settl-

DENNIS ing first in Boston. There he took up sailing, crewing on an 18-ft Jolly boat for Dave Smith, who was a sailing buddy of Olympic gold medalist George O’Day. He later owned a Firefly and a Finn before coming west in 1961 to work first at Stanford and then at El Camino.

Dennis says he and his wife Jenny, who together have raised five daughters, looked at all kinds of boats when they moved into the South Bay. During a tour of the boat show, they were checking out a 16-ft Day Sailor and Dennis made the comment that it Winning a heavy air race at the 505 Worlds in Sweden with Steve Owens on the wire.

certainly wasn’t a 505. Someone put a hand on his shoulder after overhearing his comment and offered to take him out on his 505.

That first sail took place in a windless day at Palo Alto harbor and after drifting around for a while, Dennis was hooked.

He bought his first 505 in 1963 and called it The Boy, making it the only other male in the Surtees family. The fiberglass boat was built by England’s Honnor Marine, the company owned by 505 designer Jofp Westell.

“I figured if anyone would make a good boat, he would,” recalls Dennis. That rea¬

soning proved faulty, and he soon found the hull was unable to support the mast properly. Even so, it served as an excellent training vehicle. “I was not.orious for capsizing the first two years,” he says.

Dave Vickland, who was a young teenager in.Palo Alto at the time, recalls the Bay’s 505 fleet was a mom and pop group then, much like the Snipe class. Dennis sailed with Jenny sometimes and more often than not they would come in last. “He really paid his dues,” says Vickland. In 1964, though, Dennis went to San Diego with his crew John Joss in The Boy and amazed himself and everyone else by coming in second at the North Americans. “After that, he knew he could, do it and he got hot,” says Vickland.

Another turning point came in 1966 when Dennis travelled to his first 505 world championships in Australia. Sailing in a borrowed boat, he and crew Art Lewis broke the boom page 138

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Cayard as his crew. His daughter Adele says the depression was particularly heavy after that loss. “He came home with a bad chest cold,” she recalls, “and he was sick for three weeks.” Dennis realized that the price of staying on top was getting to be too much.

He still feels a 50-year-old sailor could be competitive in the 505, but it demands total commitment. “You have to have the attitude that nothing else matters,” he says. That wasn’t the case for him anymore. He attended his last worlds in 1983, his 15th since 1966.

T 1 hroughout those many years, Surtees’ devotion to sailing was never questioned. He trained continuously. “We used to go out off Palo Alto and practice, even if only for 45 minutes,” says Jay Kuncl, his crew from 1977 to 1983. “Before the 1980 worlds we were sailing five days a week.” Dennis was also one of the first sailors to emphasize physical training as well as sailing skills. He

Dennis at work. Note the bumper stickers on his equipment cart.

in one race and ended up 37th overall. He was exposed, however, to the top sailors in the class, including Denmark’s famous Paul Elvstrom and the champion James Hardy of Australia. Perhaps the most important lesson he learned was that by cracking the boat off five degrees upwind, you could make it go twice as fast. According to Vickland, he was the first American sailor to really learn that technique. When he returned from Australia he bought a new boat and had Pip Pearson crewing for him (Pearson had sailed with Elvstrom at the worlds). They won the Pacific Coast Championships and the North Americans.

ther titles soon followed, including two more North Americans with Dave Vickland as crew. The crown of world champ eluded Dennis, however. At Hong page 139

Kong in 1973, he and crew Steve Owens were pleasantly surprised in the last race when fortuitous events catapulted them from fifth overall to second. The following year in Sweden they had higher expectations but failed to live up to them.

Dennis says that he sailed both his best and worst races of his life in that heavy weather series. In the second heat they completely mastered the 30-knot winds and incredibly confused seas for a first to finish, well ahead of the rest of the fleet. “It was the most thrilling race I’ve ever been in,” says Dennis. Their world collapsed soon thereafter though. Leading by a huge margin of three minutes in the second to the last race they capsized on the run and it took five minutes to get up and going again. They still managed to place 6th, but in the finale they couldn’t put enough boats between themselves and the eventual winners.

Disappointed but not undaunted, Dennis kept trying. He came close once again in 1979 at the worlds in South Africa with Paul

Dennis' current boat, the X-102 'Abracadabra'.

recognized that dinghy sailors needed full range of motion in the boat, and therefore emphasized stretching exercises as well as circuit training to build up endurance. “You can usually tell by the fourth race of a seven race series who’s going to win and who isn’t,” he says. “When people get fatigued they start making mistakes.”

Also playing a key role in his success was the support he received from his family. Jenny and the five girls, Annette, Amanda, Adele, Andrea and Alison, all travelled with

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him to regattas. His large RV became a common sight at small boat regattas all over Northern California, housing not only the Surtees but also his crew. Jenny made lunches for her sailors. Her specialties were salmon and cucumber sandwiches followed

by Cadbury fruit and nut chocolate bars.

“They both tasted good even after being soaked in salt water,” says Dave Vickland.

As much as Dennis got out of sailing, he also put as much, if not more, back in. His daughters, for example, travelled with him and Jenny to the worlds. “We used to go two at a time,” says Adele, “until we could afford to all go at the same time.” She herself got to visit Sweden, Denmark, England and South Africa.

Dennis was constantly sharing his knowledge and equipment with fellow 505 sailors.

“He’s not a cut throat type of guy,” says Vickland, “and socially he kept the fleet together as well.” Dennis served as American class president for three years and international president for four. He established an importing company and brought in thousands of dollars worth of gear and boats for himself and others. Jay Kuncl says the two of them went through 15 different hulls! For many years the Bay Area fleet was composed mostly of boats that Dennis had once owned. “1 have an innate urge with whatever I’m doing to get in there and help run it,” he says. “I like to see if I can make it click.”

That tendency has not changed. In his work, serving as head of the ASC, he now plays a larger role in the surgical process^ He has more contact with patients before and after they’re in the operating room, which he likes. With the X-102, a Danish designed 3/4 tonner, he has been acting as an import agent, much like he did with the 505’s.

The move to the larger keel boat started back in 1981. Just as they had twenty years earlier, Dennis and Jenny looked at just about everything. At one point he agreed to buy a Wylie 34, but the deal fell through.

Someone showed them a brochure for the X-102 and they were impressed. On a visit to family in England, they went to see one of the boats and Jenny was very impressed with the interior. They also found out they could buy it for almost $20,000 less than a comparably sized boat in the U.S.

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the very beginning this has been a boat for family and friends,” says Dennis. “I’ve been a tactician on several of the big IOR boats and I’d seen too many arguments between people who really didn’t know each other.” The name, Abracadabra,

Dennis and Jay Knucl sailing off the Berkeley Pier.

was symbolic of his attitude: each .of the five A’s stands for one of his daughters. His two son-in-laws are regular crew and he has friends from the 505 fleet onboard regularly.

Even with this more casual approach, Abracadabra has been one of the most successful boats on the Bay for the past two seasons, winning the Stone Cup twice, the Lightship race and the Bay championship.

Big boat sailing has also opened his eyes

to new aspects of sailing. His reading list has changed completely. In dinghy racing, someone is always out there looking out after you, but in a keelboat you’re on your own and you need to know about seamanship. The gear is big and powerful and when something goes wrong, it can be dangerous and expensive. .He’s had to learn how to bring the boat in under power and what happens when you put the engine in reverse. “I never had to worry about any of that before!”

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SURTEES has to manage seven or eight people and trying to get the most out of them is fun. He’s considering moving up even another notch to a one tonner, which would by 40 feet long and have a crew of 11 or 12. Financially he can’t swing such a boat himself, but would like to go in partnership and see how far they can take the boat, perhaps ultimately to the one ton world championships.

“Sailing is a relief from doctoring,” says Dennis. “I forget all about medicine when I’m out there. For a while there I was using it to get my thrills while I experienced my middle-age blahs. Now I just enjoy it.”

“Of course there are some parallels between medicine and sailing,” he continues. “There’s a saying in anesthesiology that it’s 99 percent boredom and 1 percent sheer terror. Sometimes ocean racing is like that too!”

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not going right. This is the 1 percent of panic that Dennis talks about. The woman’s life lies in his hands and those of the surgeons.

The woman is wheeled out of the delivery room to the intensive care unit. Her mother, eyes brimming with tears, paces nervously outside. Dr. Surtees consults with the other doctors as they look at x-rays. A tube Dennis has inserted in the woman’s esophagus has to be moved a few centimeters.

Dennis takes a break to talk to his visitor, who has been swept along with the drama like a piece of driftwood in a ship’s wake.

This is much bigger than sailing or world championships. This is where the rubber meets the road. Dennis is still cheery, though, and takes it all in stride. “I don’t want you to think,” he says, “that it’s this dramatic all the time. This is enough stress to last me at least a month.”

The woman eventually pulls out of danger, much to the relief of all involved.

Dennis leaves a few days later for Europe where he will join Jenny. They’re looking at boats again.

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oardsailors around the world agree that San Francisco Bay is one of the best spots anywhere to pursue their sport.

Sure, the water’s colder than in the tropics, but the big wind machine that operates from May to September is almost as reliable as clockwork. In fact, last year’s San Francisco stop on the World Cup tour was the first successful regatta of the circuit, and this year’s version is sure to be another exciting event.

While one design Windsurfing has enjoyed good success locally, open class or development boardsailing has been a lowkey affair for the past decade. “A year ago,” says Alameda’s Bard Chrisman, “me and my friends were trying to figure out how many of us would be interested in racing. The most we could come up with is ten.” All that changed this spring, with the inauguration of the Sunkist-Quick Stop Funboard Cup Series, held on May 26th, June 2nd and June 16th. Attendance for the three regattas was 39, 34 and 45 sailors respectively!

What’s a funboard? According to Ty Polastri, organizer of the series, they’re development boards that fall within certain parameters. Most are less than 12 feet long and weigh 35 pounds or less. They have retractable daggerboards, sliding mast step tracks, foot straps, a pintail stern shape and • double concave bottoms. They’re basically an evolution of the Pan Am board used for an annual competition held in Hawaii.

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son Polastri’s series drew so many sailors was that several board manufacturers, such as

F2, Mistral and HiFly, are now producing a competitive funboard. “You can go down to the store and buy one,” he says. Bard, like several other long-time boardsailors from the

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Bay Area, have their own custom boards, many of which they designed and built themselves.

Another key factor in the success of the series was the participation of the sponsors, Sunkist and Quick-Stop. Commercial backing is an integral part of boardsailing, and Polastri reports these two companies were quite pleased with the results. Eleven radio stations carried announcements for the event and over 50,000 sweepstake forms were distributed as part of the promotion. Besides the competition, free introductory lessons were being offered to beginners at Bay Area boardsailing schools. Ty adds that more events are planned, including a slalom later this summer and another funboard series next year.

Each of the three regattas had their own winners, with the overall cup going to the best performers in two out of the three. The May 26th edition at Berkeley featured five races in 12 to 15-knot winds and was won by Maryland’s Hayes Harris, followed by,Lake Tahoe’s Pierre Jean-Girard. The action shifted to windy Coyote Point on June 2nd.

The 25 to 35-knot conditions blew out half the fleet, leaving the diehards to battle it out for three races. Dave Deisinger of Palo Alto prevailed, followed by Bard Chrisman.

cisco’s Crissy Field. Special guests included Jorgen Honscheid of Germany and Maui Meyer from Hawaii.These two touring pros were in town preparing for the World Cup

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event in late June and early July.

Honscheid, recently recovered from a broken neck, took first and Meyer came in third. UC Berkeley student Steve Willrich of Palo Alto, sponsored by Neil Pryde and HiFly, took second and earned the overall title. He was very pleased with his perfor’ mance and the Series, especially the fact that spectators could watch the proceedings from shore. “My mom came to Crissy Field,” he says, “and for the first time she could see the whole course.”

Winner of the women’s title for the series was 17-year old Tanya Blum of San Mateo.

She’s been boardsailing for only three years, but already has several titles to her credit as well as sponsors in F2 and Hotline wetsuits.

A recent high school graduate, she plans to take the next year off and spend time training in Hawaii next winter. “I want to see how * far I can go,” she says.

is shared by not only other boardsailors, but everyone else connected to this growing phenomenon. Although windsurfing originated in Southern California, it has been stronger in Europe for the past decade. Led by the Hawaiians and the Californians, however, it seems the Americans are finally taking claim to this most exhilarating sport.

— latitude 38 — sue

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ob Keefe, the skipper of the 52-ft yawl, Dorade, summed it up best.

“We always consider Master Mariners to be a fun race,” he says, “but after a trip to the sailmaker and a couple of practices, somehow it all changes.”

From the very start of this year’s regatta off the San Francisco City Front, the fresh westerly winds of Memorial Day allowed the Master Mariners to show off their classic, preWorld War II designed or built boats as they crisscrossed the Bay. The first boat to start in the reverse order handicap system was the 59-ft Alma, a familiar- sight at the Hyde Street Pier on Fisherman’s Wharf. She’s the lone survivor of the many scow schooners that used to ply the Bay and Delta in the 1800’s with cargoes ranging from lumber to hay.

The National Park Service, which owns the Alma, thought her first sail after being rebuilt this past winter should be the Master Mariners. For a while her crew forgot she’s a museum piece and sailed her the way they used to at the turn o'f the century. That is, until they lost her fisherman’s staysail near Harding Rock. No problem, though; just a quick dash up the ratlines and jury rig a new topsail! From their on she looked good for the rest of the race.

The fleet was divided into divisions by length and type, including gaff, marconi and so-called retired ocean racers. The closest

contest of the day came in the Gaff II division. The 30-ft cutter Bullfrog took an early lead, followed by the 32’ sloop Orn and then Freda, a 33-ft sloop. The gap between Orn and Freda had grown to eight minutes at Blossom Rock, but the lack of wind at Southampton proved to be the great equalizer, as it did for the rest of the fleet.

Bullfrog tried to take the mark wide and died. Orn stayed close and was drifting around when Freda caught up and the pair came out even.

O rn,.a Danish pilot boat built in 1924, pointed higher on the dash to the finish line at the San Francisco Ferry Building. Freda, built in 1885, could only hope for a wind shift to avoid an extra tack. The shift came and as they converged on the finish line Freda’s bowsprit crossed first. It was so close that no one was sure who won until the

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The newly refurbished ‘Alma' spreads her canvas.

trophies were handed out at the banquet later in the evening. The next morning Diane Brenden of Freda was still excited. “Just think, Freda is the oldest boat in the race, and this is the first time she’s won it. Hey Lance, I told you to put a bowsprit on this winter!” Lance Schoenberger of Orn replied, “God, I know, Diane. This is our fourth second in a row!”

The big schooners that made up the Gaff I division had a good race too. “At Southampton it was still anybody’s race,” recalls Terry Klaus, the eventual winner in his 50-ft schooner Brigadoon. Once owned by Sterling Hayden, Brigadoon has been sailing

around the Pacific -Basin since 1928. Dick Ford’s 62-ft schooner Yankee took third, which isn’t bad for a boat built in 1906, a survivor of the big quake. The yacht is almost an heirloom, having been in the Ford family since 1925.

In their twelfth Master Mariners, Mike and Sue Proudfoot sailed Paddy West, a 32-ft yawl built in 1938, to first to finish honors. “It was pretty amazing,” said Mike. “We spent the last three months rebuilding her and had to sail down from Antioch with a broken transmission.” Their strategy was pretty simple: Get in front and stay there. Starting right after Alma, they did just that, finishing ten and a half minutes ahead of John Tyer’s 26-ft sloop Vandal. “It’s real nice to be out in front,” says Sue, “but it’s nice to see some of the other Master Mariner boats during the race.” Somehow she didn’t sound very convincing. page 144

MARINERS T 1 he first Master Mariner regatta back in 1867 was a race for working boats, and keeping that tradition alive were Brian and Dora Walker on the fishing schooner Passing Cloud. After a quick three and a half day sail down from Victoria, British Columbia, they promptly captured the Deadeye Trophy for the fastest elapsed time in a Marconi rigged boat.

Describing himself as a fisherman/boatbuilder, Brian explained that Passing Cloud is the 36th boat he has built. In his spare time he fishes in the Pacific Northwest and Alaskan waters. Passing Cloud is designed after the traditional Nova Scotia fisherman, and Dora proudly adds: “She looks just like the schooner on a Canadian dime, only 67-ft long.” Besides winning the Deadeye Trophy, Brian claimed the prize for the long-

Bob and Suzie Martinie’s ‘Wanderbird’.

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est distance travelled to enter. When asked about his plans, Brian said “You know, they have this schooner race in Victoria on June 16th. So we’ll be heading back pretty soon to make that one.”

The big, graceful Ocean Racers also had a close contest, with the first three finishers crossing the line within a minute and a half.

Bob Keefe’s Dorade came in first with the 55-ft. yawl Xanadu close.behind. Keefe was especially pleased to win the Baruna trophy for first Ocean Racer to finish. “Did you know it’s the actual trophy won by Baruna in the old CCA Bermuda races?” he asked. “I

MASTER wonder how the Master Mariners ever got hold of it?” Keefe was a regular crew on the black, 72-ft Baruna back when he was going to U.C. and Jim Michael owned'her. Coincidentally, Michael also used to own Dorade, which Keefe now has under charter.

13 ob’s biggest concern this year was the Southern California boat Odyssey, a 58-ft sloop, which won the Baruna trophy last year and took it south to the Newport Harbor YC. “Odyssey started fifteen minutes behind us and just kept getting bigger and bigger throughout the whole race,” he says.

Dorade reached out to Alcatraz and back to the Ferry Building on the last leg down the City Front while the bigger boats ran dead downwind. That move saved the race for the 1929 Olin Stephens’ design.

With the racing over, most of the fleet drifted down the Oakland Estuary to the Encinal YC. They seem to be the only club that can handle such a large group of sailors known for their eccentricities and their vin&

‘Suds', owned by Master Mariner Commodore Sue Abbott, hardens up into the wind.

Dick Ford’s ’Yankee’.

rage yachts. As the party flowed, more and more stories started with “There we were . . .” or “Oh, hell, that ain’t nothing . . .”

Rumors started floating around, like one about a match race series between Terry Klaus’s Brigadoon and Dick Ford’s Yankee, a duel similar to the one between Dorade and the Eden brothers’ 55-ft yawl Santana held a couple of years ago.

I here was also talk of more events for the Master Mariners coming up this year. On July 21st they’ll run another “Heaven to Hell” race, which circles both Angel (the heavenly part) and Alcatraz (the hellish part) and finishes in the lee of Treasure Island (the final resting place?). On Labor Day there’s a three-day cruise planned to Benicia. Thirty boats came last year and membership chairman John Walters expects up to 50 this year. You can call John for more information at (707) 745-3388.

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ate and sure I had missed my boat 1 raced down the dock. My friends had just pulled out into the harbor but were still in earshot. With a bit of kidding they circled back and 1 jumped aboard. To think I almost missed that day amazes me. I, a nov¬

ice sailor, almost missed an event paying special tribute to some of the loveliest wooden sailboats ever built.

Contenta, a 40-ft Lapworth, carried us out of Sausalito, The bay was breathtaking as we were engulfed by hundreds of sails against bright blue sky and brisk green water.

Thoughts of work and responsibilities were washed away. My question “What do you do?” was met with a wrinkling of brows and a string of jokes. However, armed with a tin of cookies, I prodded out some information.

Onboard we had a high school teacher, a lawyer, a software engineer and a tax accountant, to name a few. I was particularly delighted to find out that we were host to Mark Ericson and Diane Woodward, two sponsors from Northface (sportsgear manufacturers). They were also novice sailors. It was reassuring for me to have some new friends to encourage and perhaps even instruct on the finer points of rail sitting.

Fortunately,' we also had several experienced sailors to direct us. As we approached our starting mark, Captain Charles Levdar exchanged strategies with first mate Matt Herron and helmsman Steve Boze.

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o were exchanged and protest flags raised.

Whether our boom had hit Syrinx’s rail or her rail had hit our boom was the issue at hand.

We rounded the mark first and the job of dropping the spinnaker snapped our attention back from the conflict with Syrinx. The spinnaker’s portside guy tangled and jammed in the block, drawing Contenta into the water at a sharp heel. I deal with terror by saying inane things. My whispered advice to Diane to “Hold on!” received a nervous giggle. For those who do not sail often the possibility of sinking or capsizing is all too real.

After several seconds of deliberation over the jammed line, Captain Levdar took Matt Herron’s knife and cut it. With murmurs of embarrassment our spinnaker was retrieved.

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protests. This gave us plenty of time to discuss the day over a glass of beer. We had had a great adventure and shared in our enthusiasm for the race. All of us sensed the tradition and honor which the Master Mariners represented. This was what we had

readying the boat for her start. These guys, with their whiskers and deep tans, always have me looking for pirate swords and tights!

ur starting shot sounded and we got into position with a cheer. Diane and I exclaimed over the beautiful old sailboats in their full regalia. 1 caught my breath as I spotted the Dorade. She was one of many historical boats who had come out to participate in the Master Mariners tradition. I have admired Dorade’s elegance from land for years and was proud that Contenta was in such fine company.

Although traffic was busy, we sailed sharply. As we started downwind after the third mark, up went the spinnaker with only a minor tussle and twist from our captain. We now sighted the sloop Syrinx, a competitor in our class. The mark was on our port side and Syrinx was coming up on our starboard side. Two 40-ft plus sailboats under full spinnaker, side by side, is an impressive sight.

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Carla Ludgus hanks on the jib aboard 'Contenta'.

with the changing of the jib. The small one was to come down as the larger one went up. I admired Carla Ludgus as she handled this task expertly. Click whirr. . .click whirr went my camera. The comraderie on the boat was expressed with a hoot and a holler as we passed the Master Mariners’ committee under the Bay Bridge and headed for Alameda’s Encinal Yaught (sic) Club.

The awards ceremony followed dinner and the committee’s meeting to judge the

come for. The possibility of placing was an exciting bonus.

Family and friends cheered the captains as they were called up to receive their awards.

Our anticipation grew as we awaited our class. Maybe it was because I was sitting next to the captain, but I had not had butterflies like this since high school. Bolero placed first in our class and we joined in the applause.

When the speaker announced Contenta as second place, all that nervous energy was released in spirited cheers and whistles. It seemed to me that we had the ability to make the most noise of any group in the

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o matter how much I keep hearing about how much fun it is to sail in the top level events', it seems I always have the most fun in the low-key races. So the last time I was invited to crew on a friend’s boat in a Friday night race, I eagerly accepted.

It was a cold, wet sail across the central Bay, and for a while I was wondering how much fun this was really going to be. But once we were running up the Estuary, out of the fog and into the late afternoon sunlight, and with the wind down to a more civilized ten to twelve knots, the prospects were looking good again. Until we got to the starting area, that is.

“See if you can spot four people waiting

What a relief — at least I have two of my regulars. We’ll jibe over and luff up alongside that ketch on the end tie.”

We threaded our way through a pack of boats that was preparing to start, and then came up into the wind and current alongside the big cruising ketch. Our two crewmembers scrambled across and jumped into our boat, throwing their duffle bags in front of them. They had completely disregarded the six people lounging in the cockpit, watching the show, but our skipper eyed them with interest.

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on the end of one of those docks!” said the skipper. “We can’t race this thing with just the two of us!”

“What time did you tell them to meet us here?” I asked. ^ “We’re only about 15 minutes late. I sure hope they didn’t jump on some other boat!”

It could have easily happened. With something like 60 boats milling around in such a confined space right in front of the marina, anyone who knew that winches go clockwise could have gotten a crew spot.

“That last gun was our ten minute signal,” said the skipper nervously. “If we don’t . . .”

“Watch out for that boat to leeward! I shouted.

“I got ’em — thanks! ... If we don’t find our crew soon we’re in big trouble!”

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e made a few more passes at the docks, our attention divided between avoiding other boats and scanning the shoreline for our missing crew.

Finally we heard a whistle, and saw some people frantically waving at us.

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“Sure, I can sail,” answered one of them.

“Me, too,” said another.

They looked at each pther, gestured, “Why not?” and jumped aboard.

“Anyone else want to race?”

diately put in charge of the cockpit and given .^explicit authorization to yell at anyorte in the crew as loud as he wanted. One of the regulars would run the pointy end, although she was new in this position and might need some coaching. I was to share responsibility for tactics, and the space at the very aft end of the cockpit, with the dog.

Miraculously, we had the boat ready for our start. Opting for the north end of the line, we reached down past the starting buoy with a minute and five remaining. l “Tack back at thirty-seven-and-a-half,” I said after some quick mental calculations.

But with 45 seconds remaining we were at the seawall. So we had to tack early and zigzag to kill time — ending up down the line a few lengths with marginally clear air. We took our positions on the rail.

“I see this crew doesn’t know the proper way to set a countdown watch,” said one of the pickups to his friend after the beeping of at least five Casios had finally died down.

“What do you mean by that?” one of our crew asked.

“Never set your watch for a simple five or ten minute countdown. Always use an hour and five or an hour and ten, for example.

That way you don’t have to listen to that obnoxious beeping — and more important, if there’s a general recall or postponement, you still have time running.”

ne more made the pierhead leap, and then a big dog — it looked like some kind of retriever-labrador mix — got up and tried to follow. The dog’s owner looked back indecisively.

“Bring your dog, too! As long as it doesn’t get seasick!”

With a little coaxing from the people on both boats, the dog finally made the jump.

We pushed away and bore off towards the starting line.

“Okay,” announced the skipper, “we need the 150 on deck, the flat reef in the main, and the spinnaker packed.” He glanced at his watch. 4We have about 45 seconds to our five minute signal. By the way, do any of you know what you’re doing?”

It turned out that one of our last minute pickups admitted to having done some time on a number of ocean racers. He was imme¬

The “guyless’' jibe, with the two guys permanently led through the outboard end of the spinnaker pole and light sheets on the spinnaker.

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THE GUYLE55 JIBE sheets rigged on both clews. To jibe, we just pop the guy off the sail, turn the boat while flying the chute on the two light sheets, jibe the main, dip the pole under the headsay, and then we just reach out and snap the new guy onto the new tack of the spinnaker. The pole is never tripped, and there’s never any weight hanging from the sail.”

III have to think this one through,” 1 said.

“It sounds good if it works.”

‘Of course on some boats,” he continued, “speed through the water can actually exceed the true wind speed. Then when you jibe the apparent wind is going to come from dead ahead for at least a few seconds.

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“Hail back ‘you tack’ .and take his stern,” I suggested, reasoning that the tide relief and wind would be better if we went all the way to the side.

The tactic worked — we tacked right at the pilings, then got a puff and a lift that put the whole fleet to leeward of us.

We held our lead for a few more tacks, but then found a hole and three boats got by. It was just as well, though, since nobody had remembered to check the course, and now we had some boats to follow. We rounded the windward mark in fifth place.

“Your dog seem?to be enjoying the race,” remarked the skipper once the spinnaker was up and reasonably well trimmed. “I’m surprised he wasn’t sliding around more when we were going upwind.”

“Dog paws happen to be very good nonskid, as long as the dog can relax enough to keep its claws off the deck,” explained the dog’s owner.

“In fact,” he continued, “the original Topsider sole is copied from a dog’s paw.”

“Now that sounds like a real fish story,” I said.

“No, seriously. Paul Sperry, the inventor

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of the Topsider, used to take his dog sailing a lot. He noticed that the dog’s paws didn’t slip on wet decks, so he somehow managed to get a look at them with a microscope, and discovered the little grooves that he used in his shoe design.”

We were extremely skeptical.

“This came from one of the older salespeople at the ‘yachting apparel’ store south of Market in the City. They’ve been in the business for a long time, and claim to have known Sperry personally.

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“You can jibe the pole right onto the light sheet,” instructed the skipper. “It’s 3/16ths prestretched. I can use it for a guy in up to about eight knots apparent.”

After the jibe we switched to the second light sheet on the other side, and then went through four or five more jibes to stay on the right side of the shifts and in the best current.

“That’s a good set-up, sizing your light sheets to work as guys,” complimented our pickup cockpit boss. “You know, on bigger boats that can be a much more serious problem, having to hang the heavy wire guy on the spinnaker before each jibe in light air. So we worked out a system we call the ‘guyless’ jibe.”

“Guyless? You’ll have to explain this one,” said the skipper.

“Actually we still use two guys, but keep them both led through the outboard jaw of the pole at all times. This only works, by the way, on a big boat that’s jibing from an apparent beam reach to beam reach, which usually, ends up being a course change of about 90 degrees. The pole is carried low and near the headstay, and we have light

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“Jib up, outhaul in, backstay on . . .”

Our rounding was a study in mass confusion, but we came out in a close third place.

We covered the boat behind us mercilessly, and held our position across the finish line.

Once our motley crew had been put back on shore, we were ready to begin the part of the evening that I was definitely not looking forward to ->* the beat out of the Estuary against the current. * “I hope you’re planning to use the motor, with just the two of us,” I suggested.

“Why bother?” answered the skipper.

“Let’s rig the self-tacker.”

“Self-tacker? You don’t have any tracks for a self-tacking jib. And I don’t remember seeing a boom or any fittings to attach one , ii to.

“You don’t need any of that equipment.

Watch.”

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He pulled the 90% jib which we had been using earlier in the day back on deck, and proceeded to rig it with a single sheet leading forward from one sheet winch fo a block on the toe rail just aft of the shrouds.

The sheet then passed through a small block on the clew of the sail, and then to a block on the other toe rail and back to the other winch.

“You don’t really expect that to work, do you?”

“You’ll see!”

He raised the sail, cranked in on the windward winch, and also sheeted in the main. I came up to close hauled. The boat felt fine.

A bit under-powered with the small jib, maybe, but moving well.

“Now try a tack.”

I put the helm down, and the sail trim duplicated itself exactly on the other tack.

“I like it,” I said. “But isn’t the clew really too far inboard?”

“No, it’s about eight degrees off centerline.

A few years ago 12 degrees seetned to be

standard, then ten degrees, and now the sailmakers seem to like the leads in this close for a small jib, combined with some twist in the sail. That’s exactly what this rig gives me.”

I tacked again. This time we didn’t even bother to switch sides. , “I can’t wait to try setting this up on my boat!”

“You need a sail with a low clew and about a 90 percent LP measurement. The block at the clew isn’t really necessary — you can just run the sheet through the clew grommet if you want. Or you can stay with two jib sheets, and square knot them together back in the cockpit if the lead is clear. Harder to adjust that way, though.”

“Have you tried this set-up for racing?”

“No, it does have some drawbacks. I can’t make the sheeting angle wider for sailing

through chop or for very heavy air like I can with the conventional barber haulers. But it’s perfect for the smooth water in the Estuary, or the Delta. I can’t begin to tell you how v many boats I’ve passed, even faster boats with 150’s up. They get so tired of tacking that they just go from one side of the creek to the other, trying to minimize the number of tacks. How monotonous! I can tack on every shift, or stay in the best tide, just by moving the tiller a few inches.”

cJ ust then we were headed five degrees, so I flopped onto the other tack, again without touching a thing. This put us on a converging course with another boat that was heading home after the race. I tacked into the lee bow position.

“I’ll go below and put up some soup,” said the skipper. “Have fun.”

My opinion about informal racing was confirmed: There’s nothing else that’s as much fun. And even the beat back down the Estuary against a flood tide can be okay, too!

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On the surface Newport Beach is all appearances, money, and power. It fooks right through those who don’t have this right stuff — but desperately wish they did. However for cheerful souls who have reconciled themselves to their station in life, Newport Beach is just another ring in the human circus — albeit a fabulously entertaining one.

Surprisingly the cost to visiting yachties is among the lowest on the coast, and the helpful harbor staff says there’s always plenty of room for visitors. And those who dq stop can have a terrific time whether they spend

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$15 a day or $1,500. Best of all, well-adjusted visitors who do stay for a while find that most Newport Beachers — even those rupturing themselves attempting to put on airs — are just people. Not all of them, mind you, but certainly enough to recommend a stop.

Of course Newport Beach wasn’t always what it is today. As long as 15,000 years ago Indians lived on the same land where today you can rent a Porsche for $195 a day and 50 cents a mile. In the early 1800’s much of this part of Southern California was divided up into huge Mexican land grants. Eighteen thousand dollars bought most of what is now Newport in the 1860’s, and some 15 years later James Irvine was in complete control.

At the time Newport wasn’t much more than the Irvine Ranch. About then the first trading vessel, the Vaquero from San Diego,

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Peninsula the first TransPac started — 1906 — that Newport incorporated itself into a town of 400 permanent residents. The impetus for incorporation was that city fathers of Newport, East Newport, and Balboa decided that they had to band together as one to find permanent sources of income since the waterfront housing boom was obviously

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Not everyone in Newport has a Swan 65 tied up to the back of their house, but some sure do.

pulled into the natural estuary to take on hides, grain, and cattle. Heck, the place didn’t even have a name until the Vaquero’s Captain Donnell, in a burst of creativity, started calling it New Port.

Incidentally the ‘port’ in Newport really did mean something well into the 20th century. The Santa Ana River, which-used to empty in Newport Bay, was diverted several miles north, jetties were built, and the natural estuary widened and deepened. Although never a major west coast port, as late as World War II bananas and coconuts from our friends in Central America were being off-loaded near the current site of the Tacos ‘N Tequila Restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway.

It wasn’t until San Francisco shook and

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Thousands of boats ride to moorings in Newport Beach. It's not a class act, but there's no shame in it either.

passing. Since Newport currently features the largest concentration of small million dollar homes, nobody could ever convict the Newport city fathers of sagacity'. Of course

then as now, it’s always better to be lucky than smart.

the sense most places do. Instead many of the big boats are on moorings or tied toN residential piers behind homes. With some 1,300 such piers, Newport Beach is probably California’s leader in that category.

If you decide on a visit — and we think every well adjusted sailor should — the first stop is the harbormaster’s office at the northeastern end of the entrance channel. There’s a clearly marked side tie in front of the building where you can stop yvhile you check in.

For a mere $5 a night the harbor folks will assign you a mooring. (Normally there are five guest slips right in front of the harbor office, but these are being repaired betause the adjacent seawall is caving in. They won’t be available until perhaps the end of summer).

A couple of good words about the harbor staff. During our most recent visit we found them to be helpful and not the least bit officious. After checking in we had a couple of favors to ask them; could we drop a lunch hook off our stern so our newly painted hull wouldn’t be scratched by the rusty mooring

Above, the little beach with picnic tables near the transient moorings. Volleyball, too! Right, Ruby’s, worth a visit at the end of the Balboa Pier.

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I irst time visitors to Newport Beach rarely appreciate how big it is. The ocean front is some five miles long, and within Newport there are four miles of main channel and 41/2 miles of secondary channels.

More than half of Newport Beach is water, and to traverse it there are some 9,000 boats. But one of the weird things is that Newport doesn’t have many big marinas in

can, and could we tie up to the mooring an hour before the official check-in time. In both cases they thought about it for a second before saying, “Yeah, go ahead”. A little flexibility like that makes a visitor feel more welcome. Naturally they can’t honor all such little requests and wouldn’t have been so inclined to honor ours in the middle of the heavy season, but it indicates to us the staff will do what they can for visitors.

Newport’s method of assigning guest moorings is a new one on us. Either they put you on one of seven cans near the harbor office reserved for visitors — a standard procedure — or they assign you an empty mooring closest to whatever location you’d like. In the latter case they may be assigning

you a personal mooring of someone who might return in just a few hours. If this happens, on the arrival of the other boat you’ll be instructed to move your boat to a vacant mooring nearby, or if you’re not aboard the harbor district will move your boat for you.

We’d expect this policy to lead to all kinds of bad feelings, but according to the harbor officials there aren’t really any problems.

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with a volleyball net and outdoor showers.

And just a winch handle’s throw from this is a tree-shaded lawn with a barbeque pit and a picnic table. Take our word for it, at $35 a week this is the hot set up for visiting Newport Beach.

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Fire rings at Corona del Mar beach. A nice evening stroll from the transient moorings.

l 1 shopping center with a Safeway is a pleasant half mile walk away — and walking or dinghying is what you want to do in Newport Beach. Once school has let out for the summer, the lovely Newport area approaches gridlock by 11 a.m. At the Newport Harbor YC one member explained that he moved inland after it started taking two hours to drive from one end of town to the other. He also told us that the Balboa Peninsula often runs out of parking spaces, so the police set up barracades and only let cars through whose drivers can prove they are residents.

Numbers explain the congestion. Newport normally has 60,000 residents, but the population jumps to 100,000 in summer.

And that doesn’t count the additional 25,000 visitors on crummy summer days

Picnic tables and BBQ under the trees near the transient showers. The little beach is on the other side of the fence. Es bueno!

lent one for all but nightlife. It’s about a three-minute row — there are dinghy docks — from the visitors showers. The showers, which are open 24 hours, are clean. But with only one shower stall each. And if a woman is taking a hot shower in the women’s head, it’s going to be a cold shower for the man — which in Newport isn’t the worst thing that can happen. Right next to the shower is a white sand beach, complete

* and the additional 100,000 visitors on great summer days. Imagine if San Francisco tripled its winter-time population — all of whom wanted to be seen by everyone else! If you see one of these traffic messes you’ll agree that visiting Newport is only to be done by boat, and once there travelling is by foot or dinghy.

The terrific deal is that since so much of Newport is water, it’s a quick dinghy and walk to anywhere you want to go. We’ll tell you where to go in the next issue.

— latitude 38

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ^ t T"*^ on’t come here, I want it ali to 1—' myself”, was the comment of a berther from Marina Bay in Richmond. He was one of the respondents from the highest ranking marina in Northern California, according to the results of Latitude 38’s recent-

ALL PHOTOS BY LATITUDE 38/RICHARD

veys and return them. A dip of the ensign to you all. x In the survey berthers were asked to rate their marina in seven different categories.

Each of the categories were rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best. The seven categories are as follows, and just for fun we’ve listed them in order of how they were ranked overall. In other words as a group the survey respondents thought office staff were the best components of marina life in Northern California while Security was the worst.

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Office Staff * Dockside Facilities Bathroom Facilities Bathroom Maintenance Patrol Staff Parking Lots Security

Top-ranked Marina Bay in Richmond has nicely designed and maintained landscaping.

In addition survey respondents asked if they considered their berth low, moderate, high, or excessive; their berth rates were per foot; and, long they had been in the marina.

were rates what how

f the 43 marinas we heard from, five or more surveys came back from 18 of them.

We considered five returns the minimum necessary with which to rank a marina. The highest possible score would have been a five; the lowest score a one. Their ranking — and overall scores — came out as follows:

Locations of ranked marinas can be found above.

The number corresponds to their ranking on the chart at right.

ly completed marina survey. At the other end of the scale was Paradise Cay marina, from whence rocketed these two comments: “What can you say about a marina that’s falling apart? 1 think that’s what makes it so nice”. And, “The reason we’re here is because it’s all that was available seven months ago”.

These comments suggest the range of survey responses received. Numerically there were 188 completed surveys returned from 43 different marinas. Combined with the 221 responses from the pilot survey at Berkeley — which led to this endeavor — 409 sailors were nice enough to fill out sur¬

RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

NAME Marina Bay, Richmond Brickyard Cove, Richmond Redwood City Municipal Richmond Municipal Coyote Point Alameda Marina Bailena Bay, Alameda Marina Village, Alameda Berkeley Marina Peninsula, Redwood City Clipper Yacht Harbor, Sausalito Pete’s, Redwood City Oyster Point Emeryville Municipal Jack London, Oakland Sausalito Yacht Harbor Embarcadero Cove, Oakland Paradise Cay, Tiburon

however, that berthers\at Brickyard Cove, 4.03, are a heck of a lot more satisfied with their situation than those at Embarcadero Cove, 1.83.

Usually this was borne out by the comments as well as the numbers. A typical comment from one low-rated Sausalito marina goes, “If they operated in Richmond, they’d have many empty slips — about half. The rip-offs and dogshit on the piers, and tourists all over almost make me want a different marina, but their lcoation saves their ass.”

Another berther in the same location said, “Stay away from the owner, but always say hello if you meet him — generally he’s not around.”

SCORE 4.12 4.03 3.73 3.73 3.73 3.71 3.51 3.37 3.33 3.24 2.94 2.94 2.90 2.86 2.45 2.40 1.83 1.49

Readers should remember that this was not a scientific poll. And, it does not suggest that because Coyote Point, at 3.73, is rated by berthers in a slightly higher fashion than Alameda Marina, at 3.71, that there’s a whole lot of difference between those two places. The results would strongly suggest,

MARINA SURVEY

As you might expect, comments about the higher rated marinas were more favorable.

One on the highly-rated Brickyard Cove Marina said, “Harbormaster really works at his job — he’s everywhere.”

13 esides the marinas that were ranked, we also got surveys back from Alameda Marina, Ballena Isle, Brisbane, Loch Lomond, Fifth Avenue (Oakland), Glen Cove, Gas House Cove, Kappas, Marinship, Martinez, Moss Landing, Oakland YC — Pacific Marina, Oyster Cove, Palo Alto, Pelican Harbor, Port of Oakland, Port Sonoma, San Francisco Marina (west), San Leandro, Sanford Wood, Santa Cruz, Seabreeze, Sierra Point, the Island, Vallejo Municipal, and one return from a respondent who was unwilling

The clubhouse at Marina Bay, overlooking the boats and out toward San Francisco Bay.

to identify his marina because he thought his comments about poor security would lead thieves to his boat.

We’re going to list many of the comments we received here, deleting those that were clearly libelous. Readers should remember that all opinions expressed are solely of the individual respondent. Readers should also remember that unhappy berthers tend to be more willing to pick up the pen and fill out a survey than those who are satisfied with their berth situation. The comments:

Alameda Marina 1. Our marina is open to any wanderer, thief, or vandal off the streets.

2. A good marina run by very nice workers.

Prices are too high for the distant location and the minimum of services.

3. Gates are left open until 2 a.m. when the Harbor Lights bar and restaurant close. We resent this very much.

4. Excellent location: Svendsens on premises, restaurant on premises, and the weather is good.

Easy access to a dozen restaurants on the water.

Office staff is very cooperative.

5. Marina is old, needs upgrading to be competitive.

6. Nice quiet marina, good security and facilities. Not much hassle from harbormaster.

Berth rates same for three years, but considering the age and general condition of the marina they are too high compared to newer ones.

Alameda Yacht Harbor 1. I’ve sailed out of this hole for years. The bathroom facilities and maintenance are a joke.

Shades of Tobacco Road. The slip fingers are narrow and wobbly; my friend jumped off one day and the motion knocked his dog in the water! The newer part of the marina — replacing the berths that went to sea a year ago — are okay!

2. Liveaboard rates are excessive. They call it a “maintenance fee”. $3.25 a boat foot.

Ballena Isle 1. Unpaved parking in one lot. No permit parking. Office staff lacks charisma. Grounds and upkeep could improve, especially directly adjacent to the water.

2. Very accommodating.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 3. Marina changed hands in past year. New owners have new rules; some are good, some are bad. The main benefit: better maintenance, cleaner washrooms and updated landscaping.

4. Good location with immediate-access to Bay in area with light to moderate winds. Excellent climate, pleasant surroundings. Rates absurdly high. In addition shady practice of providing, for instance, a finger of 40 and 36-ft, but charging for a double finger of 40 feet.

In some areas bathrooms are very far away. Too few showers cause long waits. One telephone every two miles.

No reduction in rent for long periods of absence, but no subleasing; although staff will rent out temporarily vacant slip for $10 a night.

5. If it wasn’t for the yacht club and the friends we made there and in the harbor, we would have left long ago. We have a 24-ft boat and can’t afford any larger. A 29-ft boat has three times the room, but only pays $26 more a month.

6. Harbor entrance light is out 30 to 40 percent of the time. It was completely destroyed in a storm earlier this year and no efforts have been made to repair it, nor have berthers been notified when light will be repaired.

7. For amount of berths at Ballena Bay, the number of parking spaces available is a joke! Only if you berth in vicinity of gas dock do you have a reasonably short walk to your boat.

The patrol staff seems non-existent, at least we’ve never seen any! I’m sure they’re around; maybe they don’t Work weekends, only at night. In any case we do feel safe here and wjll probably stay in spite of astronomical fees, primarily because we like the quick exit to the Bay versus tacking or motoring to windward in the Estuary.

The marina is protected from the wind.

8. Marina insists on their being on loss payable clause. Although I have supplied them insurance

proof, I have not included them. Bad news. I’ll move before complying.

9. Although we have had several owners and many — kinds and types — of harbormasters, the ambiance here on the quiet side of Alameda is well worth it. Some of the rental increases from the current owner — if last year is any indication — almost make it too much. [From liveaboard who

pays $120 extra a month].

10. Probably the loveliest marina in the Bay Area.

Brickyard Cove 1. Excellent location.

2. Well-maintained and good location. Very secure from storms.

3. Harbormaster really works at his job — he’s everywhere.

4. Great sailing marina.

5. Excellent location on the Bay! Have room and ability to expand — should get on it! r

Brisbane Marina 1. I wish all berths were double finger to cut down on fender rub. I’ve suggested driving a piling between the single finger berths for an additional stern line, but so far nothing’s been done.

2. Most parking is too far to permit carrying heavy sailbags to boats! Marina is city-owned and police treat berth renters as outsiders, giving tickets to boaters before they could see newly erected parking signs. They also give moving tickets to berthers when same violation is ignored if the driver is a Brisbane resident. When vehicles became stuck in marina mud, police would call out a Brisbane private tow truck rather than use their own truck on the scene! Not what is expected at a private marina.

Clipper Yacht Harbor 1. Management does not maintain night navigation lighting — could be hazardous.

2. The yearly increases have to stop. Most boaters simply can’t afford the increases. [14-year berther], >

Brickyard Cove was the second highest rated marina in the survey.

3. Power and water are sporadic. Dock maintenance less than fair. They raise rent without any improvements.

4. Great location, but the cost is criminal.

5. No locked gate — which we like — but liveaboards. Old wood docks, well-maintained, but no dock boxes allowed. Plenty of parking, except very high tide days. The best thing about this marina is Clarence Gandy and his staff do it right. They are fair and pleasant. P.S.' We live aboard in summer.

6. It’s a good but expensive harbor. Excellent location for sailing.

7. Excessive rates for facilities offered.

8. If absence of restroom facilities keeps rates down, I don’t want them. Docks and boxes in good shape, well-lighted. Theft low; never anything from me.

9. Rate increases every year from 15 to 25 percent. Increases seem to be based upon whatever the market will bear, without any increase or improvement in services or facilities.

10. The marina is slowly deteriorating and the owners are not providing minimum care to replace rotted decking, broken flotation, missing cleats, etc.

11. Docks rotting, boxes falling apart, gates won’t work, lots of snapped eye-bolt rings and broken dock connections during storm of 12/3/83.

12. One ladies’ head and one men’s head for 800 berths. No security.

13. Extremeley low power, 15 amp. Extremely exposed in a southerly.

14. It is just within last two to three months that repairs have been made to planking, floats, etc.

Rings and hardware and padding on slips all in bad condition.

MARINA SURVEY heads. Really gross.

2. The City of Emeryville tends to treat the boaters as second class citizens. They tend to put priority on the marina public park area at the boater’s expense without considering the boaters’ needs. The City Council will listen to the boaters, but will not act. After a short time the matters are put on the back burner or forgotten completely.

3. The harbor area is also a city park with lots of non-harbor parking. I have not felt that my car was safe overnight for about half of my tenure, and have had girlfriends refuse to stay in the car while I went down to the boat.

4. No showers and until just recently shared bathrooms — which are still out in parking lot, where drunkards or bums sleep in cars. Definitely dangerous situation for women going potty at night!

5. Last rent increase was based on the comparable rate structure. Was not needed for expenses.

The location is terrific. Grounds are nice and it’s pretty quiet. I’m quite happy here.

6. No amenities; lack of parking; unable for new owner to keep boat in marina when selling; no overnighting (even on weekends); recent 25 percent increase; cold; long, narrow entrance channel to windward.

7. No showers — yet!!

8. In view of the very high monthly rate at this marina/facilities and services are minimal. Limited restrooms and total absence of showers are the chief complaints. The parking lot is too small to handle the weekend demand. Also, no night time on-dock security is provided by patrol staff.

Fifth Avenue Marina 1. Active maintenance program on docks. One boat per slip, few wharves. Kept clean. No liveaboards — not allowed (good or bad?)

2. Frances McKee, the harbor mistress, makes this a good marina!! Includes marine railway, travel-lift and crane along with a small boat repair yard and a dry storage area. Engine, repair shop also carries limited number of food and drink items (and bait!). Funky area, but marina is generally clean and well-maintained.

Coyote Point 1. Rates are excessive because the berth rents are only supposed to be used to pay the harbor employees, maintain the marina, service debt, and build a fund for dredging and dock replacement.

There is a large surplus being diverted to other uses associated with county parks, etc.

2. The waiting list is 3-5 years. Berth rate increases now attached to CPI Index.

3. Great marina — minimum restrooms. No boatyard or restaurant. A long way from North Bay. Berthers pay for the park but don’t use it.

4. Pluses: Excellent concrete docks, superior harbormaster, good weather protection. Minuses: Two hour sail to Bay bridge, and South Bay chop.

5. Marina rates have increased over 100 percent in past three years due to county commissioners gouging of boatowners. Additional revenues not being applied to docks or channel — shoaling bad — maintenance; rather on landscaping. Restroom facilities way below average.

6. Berth rates have doubled, from $48 to $96 in six years. Marina is county — San Mateo — owned. No liveaboards allowed. Larger berths pay more, shorter berths less.

Embarcadero Cove 1. Approximately 20-25 liveaboards. Inadequate hot water for number of liveaboards. When we complained we were told if we did not like it, we could move out. We did. High theft area. Highly page 161

rated lowest in the survey.

unrecommended! No dock lights. Large boats in small slips. No cleats. Bathroom facilities “you clean your own”.

2. I think this is the most protected marina that I have visited in the Bay area. I have a 30-ft boat in a 28-ft berth, and there is plenty of room on both sides as well as fore ’n aft. We could stand more bathroom facilities.

3. We liveaboard and have for years. It’s gone through two owners. If there is a cheap way of doing things, that’s the way it’s done here, from the non-code wiring to one year wait for replacement of docks. We have a separate rented bathroom. I don’t know why we stay here except it’s home.

4. Rate is high considering renters are only revenue. Docks are being replaced only because of last winter’s damage. Power to berth is a sometime thing. As most owners only appear on weekends, owners and management feel no pressure to ever clean — even the heads on shore! Security and patrol staff are non-existant, and the general public has free access to docks as there are no gates.

Emeryville Municipal z (Not Emery Cove Marina) 1. No hot water, no locks, frequently no paper in

Glen Cove Marina 1. Very peaceful and quiet. Well protected — smooth water and sheltered from wind. Rates seemed high at first but now appear comparable.

Harbormasters are conscientious and thorough.

They really look out for the boats and boaters.

2. Very quiet. Country atmosphere. Fairly storm-resistant. Cold and foggy many days in winter. Long way to town. Friendly management.

One of the best marinas in Bay Area. Too open to the public — it was required by BCDC to get a dredging permit.

Jack London 1. Docks in bad shape; security minimal, but little trouble so far. Bathroom facilities the pits, even after recent redecorating. Minimal dock services.

Office staff courteous, but unresponsive.

2. Arrangement made so parking is 50 cents each time — can stay overnight at the same rate.

Say they will upgrade bathrooms and docks — not much done yet. Nice location.

3. The broker’s office serving as harbormaster’s office inevitably leads to conflict of interest.

4. Docks are wood — partially replaced last two years. Most facilities — i.e. power — in older sections are old. Jack London Square is a definite advantage. Should have more liveaboards for securityKappas Marina 1. The owners just raised the rent 20 percent.

They refuse to maintain the docks — I’ve had no electricity since the mid-December storm. Cleats

MARINA SURVEY that were screwed to docks pulled out in last storm, leaving two to three dozen boats damaged. I saw an older woman slip and fall last week because of poor maintenance.

2. I have been in Kappas for seven years. At present I own two boats, both berthed at Kappas. The docks and fingers are generally in poor condition.

During the two big blows we had in December, several fingers broke loose from docks and numerous cleats were pulled |oose. If a number of boat owners had not been at the marina during the two big storms several boats would have been lost.

3. Ten cents to use the bathrooms, no showers, little security, junkyard docks, small parking lot, no patrol. The rates used to be low and were the main attraction, but we were just blasted with a “Gee, we are sorry” note and a 21.5 percent rate increase. We could see if they would put some of the money into maintenance and facilites, or dredge the non-existent channel into the marina.

only 55 percent felt that Way about rates.

What makes this seem so strange is that the Berkeley rate of about $4.20/foot is so very to $7.50/foot for a 40-footer — excessive given the close to the Bay-wide average of facilities: no phones for boats, inadequate hot V $4.23/foot. water, inadequate patrols, no washing facility, etc.

This well may be because Berkeley has 5. Dangerous docks — at high tide with SW winds dock rollers are at the top of pier and will had a rapid increase in rates over the last few roll over. Security at both parking lot and docks is years (which finally stopped this year). nil — theft high! Dirt from construction downwind will cover your boat, seep into your cabin, machines, winches, bedding — Ugh!!

Martinez 1. I have never spoken to any of the staff and I haven’t seen any security other thar\ the fence. I don’t believe there is a patrol. Nice bar and restaurant.

Oakland Yacht Club—Pacific Marina 1. Since it is a club in which we are all members, perhaps expectations are different.

There is no security staff, but we all watch out for each other.

Loch Lomond 1. Gate locks never worked. Broken toilets, sinks, paper holders. Docks rotten and falling apart, no repairs. Tenants had to cross-tie docks to keep them attached. Staff very nice and helpful, but they don’t have much to work with.

2. Light bulbs, water tap handles and gate locks are constantly in disrepair!

13 ecause of limitations on space, the remainder of comments on the marinas will have to wait until next month.

As you can tell from the comments published this issue, many respondents felt that rates have risen very rapidly in the last few years but that services at the marinas usually have deteriorated during the same period. The average rate per foot for all people responding to the survey was $4.23/ foot. The highest average was at Clipper ($5.80/foot) with Sausalito Yacht Harbor a close second at $5.76/foot. Oyster Point, at $3.04/foot was the lowest average, with Pete’s coming in next at $3.22/foot.

There was no significant correlation between the rates that people paid and their level of satisfaction with the marina in which they were berthing.

One of the results that was surprising was the difference between the perception of rates at Berkeley and that perception at the rest of the marinas. At Berkeley (from which we got 221 questionnaires during the pilot survey, thanks to the cooperation of the marina administration) 81 percent of the respondents felt that their rates were either high or excessive. At the rest of the marinas,

Marina Bay (Richmond) 1. It’s all brand new, making surrounding landscape beautiful. Electrical power is excellent.

2. Docks are concrete (great). Dock boxes are small (bad). Office staff has super attitude. Coming from Sausalito (Clipper) this marina is heaven.

3. Don’t come here — I want it all to myself.

4. Only one really poor area; bathrooms are accessible to public, which is not all that bad, but only one shower — also open to public — for entire marina.

5. A new marina so facilities are okay and are being maintained. Since city-owned, probably will be kept up.

6. This is far and away the best marina we have ever rented in or stayed in. Tim Morrison and Bill Ruth are performing above and beyond the call of duty. As compared to some marinas we have visited and stayed in, this one is heaven.

Marina Village (Alameda) 1. Linder development. Expect bathroom facilities to improve when development completed.

2. Restrooms are in temporary trailer; permanent facilities are on other side of marina — too long a walk.

3. Gate 8 bathroom facilities now permanent and on other side of marina — much too far to be of use. Must have permanent heads much closer for Gate 8 at these prices.

4. Management is imposing a $100/ month “excessive users” fee which is arbitrarily applied and without fiduciary rationale. This brings berth rate

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hat should be of note — hopefully — for marina operators reading this report is the apparent willingness of Bay Area mariners to change locations. Of the 188 responses to the survey over two-thirds had been in their current marina for four years or less. A number of comments were made by people who are considering leaving their current marina for one which they consider to be better. In fact, 50 of the respondents had been at their current location for two years or less.

The willingness of people to move, and their atittude after they moved was exemplified by one comment from Marina Bay in Richmond (from a berther who had been there for 2V2 months when responding) “. .'. coming from Sausalito (Clipper) this marina is heaven.”

The Berkeley Marina staff, which assisted in this project by giving the Berkeley Marina Neighborhood Association its mailing list to conduct the pilot study has been most helpful. And they have also been gracious in making it possible for the findings (a number of which were not very complimentary) to be presented to the Waterfront Commission.

The Commission has listened, and asked for more information, and now seems to be acting on that information.

As in every other area of life, if you want to make progress, you need to make yourself heard. Hopefully this survey will allow some of the other berthers in the area to be heard.

Additional comments about marinas, especially those with good things to say, are encouraged.

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EQUATORIAL CHALLENGER

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he salty spray of water is slapping my face. My skin is wet, my clothing is wet, my cap is wet, and so are the nubs of hair on my formerly shaven head. Bang! the hull of Nord IV reverberates as another wave of warm tropical water is split into a cascad-

Andrew in Panama. Notice the deep, dark tan he’s acquired after sailing in the tropics.

ing fountain. Bang! Now Nord IVs transom is smacked by the next wave which chased us too closely.

The wind — fresh northeast trades — is starting to scream in the rigging. But I, who am always so careful, do not reef. After two weeks of crawling in Equatorial Calms with the overhead sun burning my brain, after days of nothing but the cacophony of slatting hardware and sails, after endless hours of bouncing in my sweat-moistened berth, I am challenging my Ericson 30+ to its limits.

I hope those who read my account in the last issue of being tortured by the Equatorial Calms will not blame me for throwing caution — if you will allow me the pun — to the wind. What a relief it was to be moving again, and moving well. One hundred and fifty miles the first day I escaped from the hot trap. One hundred and forty miles, 145, again 145 miles in the following three days.

This somewhat helps me make up for time I lost getting through the calms that blocked my way to Panama. Colon here I come!

It’s almost good to hear the hull screaming and the mast and shrouds lamenting their load. As another wave crashes over the cockpit and superstructure of Nord IV, I am reassured by the folks at Ericson who promised me they build their boats sturdy. Unfortunately Cardinal Virtue the fearless cat doesn’t understand English, and can take no comfort from their assurances. He edges a little closer to his life vest.

I was born for fast sailing. Of course from time to time I find it worthwhile to sacrifice a few miles per day to be able to work on a particularly interesting story or to read a

fascinating book. (Some favorites: Mox/e, X fly and the shells drop to the deck as long as my finger is pressed to the trigger of my autoSharks and the Little Fish, and A World of matic rifle.

My Own). But after two weeks in that warm Satisfied the weapon is working well, I put molasses of an ocean the demon of speed a drop of oil here, a drop of oil there, then has seduced me completely. To heck with put in a full load of ammo. In this there is the books and articles! pleasure of a job well done, but also a greasy There are many common stories you hear feeling because of the reason I have preabout high speed sailing in waterfront bars. pared my armor. Yes, my friends, it’s awful One guy will say, “The boat ^/as virtually to contemplate that one of my rifle’s shiny soaring over the water, I could hbve painted sharp bullets might pierce the flesh of a the bottom twice if I’d only had a brush.” human body, but tomorrow I expect to “That’s nothing,” a fellow drinker will say, return to the waters of the “Big Family of “the turbulence trailing our boat was so inMankind” and must — isn’t it disgusting? — tense that the cook was able to boil two dozen eggs by hanging them over the tranbe ready. som in a net.” You surely can add some others.

The ‘Bazooka + shotgun in one’. Two feet long; weighs 4 pounds; range is 500 yards.

My contribution to this collection is not as impressive as the two above, but it is true: “The speed of Nord IV was so gigantic that when it came time to mark our 24-hour run the compasses’ branches (a pair of compasses) were not long enough to mark such progress.” The facts: April 2, 176 miles; chart, West Indies 25,000; compass, Navigator, made in England. ' So once again we were running like a bullet, having made 1,400 miles in just ten days on our approach to the Antilles which lay directly north of South America. Behind us so far on this third leg of the Equatorial Challenge are 3,500 miles of wonderful South Atlantic sailing and the ^horrible Equatorial Calms, all of which were passed in 50 days without a sight of land.

Many who make the passage stop at St. Helena to visit Napolean’s grave. I didn’t for two reasons, the first of which was best expressed by a noble gentleman of South Africa, Thom Thai of Cape Town. He said, “Visit St. Helena? No thank you, I can urinate just as well here in the bar’s toilet.”

Similarly I have a very, very special place in the depth of my heart for dictators, ‘leaders of mankind’, and public servants. Secondly, I did not stop because my Equatorial Challenge called for a circumnavigation with just three stops.

ang! This time the noise is caused by a bullet flying over the blue water during my last miles on the Atlantic before entering the Caribbean Sea. The bullet’s shell rolls down the cabin top, its metal surface reflecting brilliantly in the tropical sun. Yes, the bullet is from my weapon.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The bullets continue to

LIKE A BULLET

There are endless stories about boats that have disappeared in the Caribbean Sea, and not just because of the Bermuda Triangle’s strange forces. There is much evidence of robbery, rape, and murder on these otherwise beautiful waters. So I am ready.

Basically there are two approaches about possessing guns and protecting one’s boat in self defense, in a Cruising World debate about the subject, one of the participants said, “I will take a cross instead and show it to any aggressor, to remind him that love and peace are the rule by which a man must live in this world. . .’’In my fatherland such a gentleman would be thought of as not being so smart. But in America we can do what we want, and I enjoy having the freedom of free choice. And what 1 choose is a rifle for long distance discussion, a pistol for close encounters, and for on the boat some wellconcealed but handy knives.

And, for special occasions I have converted the many flares and rockets given to me by commercial ships into a kind of marriage of a bazooka and a shotgun [see Figure 1].

The secret of making it formidable is remov-

Bang! Bang!

Bang! The bullets continue to fly and the shells drop on deck. ing the lighting load from the rocket and replacing it with Winch shot. The result is a rocket effective to about 500 yards, one that is as easy to launch as a dove.

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hat kind of violent man am I? Some readers will surely wonder. Let me tell you.

When in Cape Town the crane operator was amused to see me pull off all the half-plant, half-animal creatures growing on the bottom of my boat and put them in a pail of seawater. “You are such a clean person”, he said, “most sailors always leave a real mess.”

“I am clean”, I replied, but I did not tell him the real reason I was putting the creapage 165

tures in the pail. The real reason was that I didn’t want all these stowaways to die on the concrete from heat of the African sun. It is the same thing with flying fish that land on my deck. I return them to the water so they may live.

Having a smart and social creature aboard like my cat Cardinal Virtue, 1 often claim that I am not sailing alone. But these days I have even more friends, a number of flies which have been travelling with me all the way from Cape Town. They eat my marmalade, they play on my nose, and they screw on the cabin overhead all the time.

Kill them? No my dear readers, I never kill. There is enough marmalade on Nord IV for everyone, enough patience in my mind to escort them off my nose, and plenty of room on my boat’s overhead.

But if somebody would try and attack me, I will not ask whether he is coming for my boat, my money, or my life. No my friends, for as fast and as well as I can I will offer him a cross. The crosshairs in my rifle’s telescope!

^\s we travel on a small boat with its “Evinruda” roaring comes alongside. The two black guys in it are smiling to me and yelling, “Barbados, Barbados” and point toward a bank of clouds. These are the first people I’ve seen after months of loneliness.

“Panama, Panama!” I try to yell over the outboard, telling them I must be on my way.

Bang! A large fresh fish splashes into Nord’s cockpit courtesy of these fine men.

“Thank you, thank you”, I say.

Bang! The plastic bag I throw lands in their boat. Inside the bag in yet another bag is a letter to my wife Krystyna and $1, which I hope will be exchanged for colorful Barbados stamps. [Editor’s note-. Krystyna did receive this letter]. Also in the bag was a bigger bill, one with a sad president’s face, and attached to it was a drawing of several cocktails. A small tip for my new friends.

Soon I am alone again. The fisherman have disappeared in their boat heading toward the bank of clouds, which in the rays of a sunset now appear as a long, flat island with magnificent — I am sure — towns and a very, very busy airport transporting people all over the world. Below on Nord IV, inside the cabin on my berth, my ashamed rifle is trying to hide its head under the pillow.

The fishermen were not the only friendly Barbadians I had contact with. While I had a pan full of fish broiling — a real treat for

Andrew was smiling when he left; now that he's back in San Francisco with his wife he's smiling even more.

somebody like me who never fishes — I spoke to Krystyna via VHF for 22 minutes courtesy of Radio Barbados. Talking with her was like 22 minutes in heaven.

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rom Barbados Nord IV continues on, whistling through the channel that separates St. Lucia and St. Vincent. How do locals re* member which of the two is to the north?

They always say, “Lucia on Vincent”, an innocent local perversion like ‘red, right, returning’. Perversions or not, we are still moving at a great speed: 155 miles, then 165, 140, 145. Go Nord go! I am enthusiastic about the progress and have taken to trimming the genniker while I type.

What about the Bermuda Triangle, which according to some “experts” and professors extends its terrible angles from Bermuda to Florida to even as far south as Trinidad.

What about the Triangle, those thirsty for

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sensationalism might ask.

Well my friends, you know that I scoff at almost everything. And having sailed the Devil’s Sea in 1977 with its typhoons, submerged volcanoes, and of course devils, 1 am not too easily scared. But 1 underestimated the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.

One night, while on deck checking the sails in the pale moonlight, I saw and felt

x. created Figure 2, which is almost the duplicate of the original that appears in my rather informal logbook. The triangle on the figure is the only one I believe and respect — and

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showed zero on the speedo. waves coming from all directions. My newly grown hair raised and a chill covered my back even though it was 80 degrees. 1 jumped to the cabin top and then climbed the mast to the spreaders. No change, the waves were coming from everywhere. Was I in the Big Hole? Did I encounter the ultimate challenge of the fourth dimension?

1 glanced at the knotmeter and froze. With the sails full of wind, Nord IV showed zero on the speedo. Everywhere around the sea was covered with a kind of cadaverous pale light coming from nowhere in particular.

Also both compasses died in the darkness, not functioning. “They got me finally”, 1 whispered to myself. I was mad as hell, too, because I had not had time to eat the last bit of halvah, which is my favorite snack! 5A/hat a time for them to get me.

But then the clouds covered the moon and all the seas started to go with the wind.

One wave hit the hull and the electrical cable — which 1 had promised to replace many times — gave power. The knotmeter again started to count out the fast speed, and the compasses were illuminated. The skipper

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had been scared to dea(h, but at least one Bermuda Triangle mystery had been solved.

13 ut 1 must tell you I have always been fascinated by triangles. Marital, perpendicular (ab2 + ac2 = be2 Theorem of. . .if you remember), etc. From this fascination was

hell let it be known — really like.

Finally, after 63 days of fast and tough sailing from Cape Town, I arrived at Colon, Panama. The day was April 8. Nord IV made the 1,200 miles from Barbados to Panama in just nine days. Not too bad for a 30-ft boat with six feet of mast cut off.

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ho put the bop in the bop she bop bop? Who put the lam in the lamma damma ding dong? Who put the overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s chowder? Who put the radial head in radial head spinnakers?

We can’t supply the answers to any of the first three questions, but we do know something about the last one. While there’s no patent to prove it, the birth of those vertical

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panels you see at the top of virtually every spinnaker made today took place in the town of Sausalito at Peter Sutter’s sailmaking loft on Harbor Drive. This creative event occurred back in the early 1960’s, a period of discovery and hard work that changed the art of sailmakfng. (There is evidence to indicate that work along similar lines was occuring in Japan and England at the same time, so some may find the above claim presumtuous. So be it.)

Unfortunately, the bright glow cast by this event, a shining moment in Bay Area sailmaking, has been dimmed by disagreements on the part of the principals involved, Peter Sutter and Don Goring. At the time, Goring was working for Pete as shop foreman. Their views differ not so much in how events unfolded, but rather who played the major role.

Following are their two versions of the story, which we decided to run after Goring insisted that his recollections be left separate

from anything Sutter had to say. Peter admits that Donald’s story is pretty factual, but says “it’s as if he did the whole thing alone and 1 was just sitting there looking out the window. There was a lot of input from everyone else here at the time”. Not surprisingly, it

opment that the pair split up in 1967. Both are still making sails, Sutter in the same loft in Sausalito and Goring in his own business in Alameda. They have yet to resolve their differences.

The Goring Version Eight years into the trade, the summer of 1961 found me foreman and cutter at Sutter’s loft in Sausalito. My mentor, Bob Henretty, was off on a world cruise on the yawl Goodnews. My job was to make a sailplan, lay out, cut, and prepare sailcloth for sewing; and once sewn, trim and rub in the leach, foot and luff. This I did on all sails except spinnakers, which were the guarded turf of Grant Wilson. Spinnakers were laid out in halves and each panel given a special shape.

Were I to know about spinnakers, I would have to learn on my own.

Coming from Seattle where 20 knots of wind is a gale, the fresh breezes of the Bay were a shock to me. They were also becoming a bother to our sails as the winches of the

Illustration #2 — ‘Scamper”s vertical cut chute.

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big boats Orient and Baruna were coming into production. Because of Bill Larsen, who had been Ratsey’s top handwork man for years, Larsen and Sutter had picked up the big boat trade. Seeing the result of these enormous new winch forces at work on traditional handwork, I decided I needed to know more about how to join metal to fabric, and so started nightly trips to the library at U.C. in Berkeley on my Lambretta scooter.

I—«ooking for solutions suitable for a sail-

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“Spherical” spinnaker for the 19-ft lightning, but the leaches were so tight the chute didn’t live up to its name.

Who knows about spheres? While working my way through college I had spent time with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey off the Arctic Coast. The Geological Survey put all those results on paper. With an old college chum I visited their headquarters in Menlo Park. The top man was great, offering us use of the,computer and office space. But when asked how to make a sphere, he could only say he dealt with but a small portion of the globe. “One of the my men will know,” he said. So my friend Volker and I went from office to office, finally ending up with Karl, fresh from Europe. “All spheres are the same,” he said, “so once you have one you have them all.” “How about one?” I asked hopefully. “People who make globes have the solution,” he replied.

There were "no globemakers in our area.

Telling Sutter what I had found he suggested a beach ball. As all spinnakers were then made horizontally, a chute was marked on the ball and a horizontal paper pattern made.

I blew up this pattern and laid out a Triton chute. It was perfect and we were ecstatic.

Next we' tried a Lapworth 36 chute. A disaster and it was thrown away. Dumb iuck it would appear on the Triton.

swept smoothly across the top third of the sail (#2).

Shelly told Grant Wilson he had better have a look as it appeared I had something good. Grant got with it and I built him a chute for his 110 which he raced. With 18-inch gores and vertical linear stripes, it was a novel sight and very close reaching.

As most spinnaker gores were sewn with 36-inch panels, the transition from bias edge to “square” center of the panels produced an elongated tit that Grant named “Zit”. Zits kept matters from being perfect. Splitting the panels cut the zits in half but doubled the sewing time. It was a standoff for the moment. Sutter was racing with Theo Stevens on a Farallon Clipper and wanted to join the fun. So I cut the head off Theo’s chute and installed a radial head (#3). It was dramatic the way it spread out the upper V3 and made the leaches open. Strange though. Taking the old head and laying it on the new one, the latter had much less cloth in it. Area for area, the radial did not have it. My head angle was around 110 degrees, the old crosscut 180 degrees. Always though, the radial projected greater area. I concluded that a windsock would have the greatest actual area with the least results and so put the loss of cloth out of my mind.

ailing the first time with the new chutes showed they were nervous. The weather luff

maker, I started with the blimps of World War II and slowly made my way towards the dirigibles and balloons of World War I, looking for details of the gondola attachment to the fabric, and how the fabric shape itself was determined.

Wind tunnel studies in Principles of Flight convinced me a portion of a sphere was the proper shape for a spinnaker, as an arc caused maximum projection downwind with maximum drag, while on a reach it would offer the freest leach with smooth or laminar windflow. What was needed was a section of some sphere. I had worked at Hard Sails in lslip on Long Island for the 1959 season as roper and handwork specialist. They had a page 169

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ho would know about fabric and spheres? A firm that made parachutes lay but 80 miles away. I went to see how they were made. Introducing myself as a curious sailmaker, I was promptly shown the door. He wanted no competition in his trade.

Next I did time in the Mechanics Library in San Francisco. Such a classic beautiful place to do research. Within a week I found a book

by J.S. Daugherty, Sheet-Metal Pattern Drafting and Shop Problems. The book showed two methods of making a ball, one method by zones, the other method by gores (#1). I choose the gore solution as it appeared the easiest. To eliminate error I swept the pattern full size. As I was racing on Charlie Ackerman’s 23-ft Bear Scamper, that would be the first test. I made the head of the chute and flew it one noon with a parttime employee, a lad called Shelly Miller.

The head stood smooth and firm, a perfect section of a sphere. Excited I dashed into the shop and the seamstresses Dolly attached the body. The head spread that cloth apart like I had never seen before. The wind for the first time had an easy in and easy out as it

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would snap in and out without warning. Yet the rest of the sail stayed quiet. So I came to use this action as a telltale and sailed on the edge of it. Once a heavy gust struck a new sail, it stretched a bit and became quite docile. To keep new owners happy I installed a very light leach string to make the

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developed by the ball method and it was becoming a real drag as it often needed 80 feet of clear floor to draw them. So it was back to the Lambretta and nights at the University Library. Deeper 1 went into World War I and Zeppelins and observation balloons. Then one night it happened. Thrill of thrills, there in Free and Captive Balloons

by Upson & Chandler, was an envelope gore for a spherical balloon (#4). That was the last night I was to be knocked about on the windy Bay Bridge on my scooter. Now I had it. Tidy, complete.

Next day a test run. Then several more as we now had spinnaker orders coming in from all over. I reduced the pattern to five

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leaches full and familiar. This would keep the sail quiet until a gust settled things down.

Then the string would break or 1 would cut it next time the sail was in the loft.

Two weeks after settling into this new world of spinnakers, a Bay sailor with a Thunderbird says he is having trouble with his new Japanese chute and could 1 fix it?

Hoisting it on the test mast 1 was staring at a radial head vertical-linear cut chute identical to mine! O’Hara of Yokahama was the sail-

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was a stunning sail for 1963 and Moseley was again pleased. He next ordered a 3A ounce, then a 23A-ounce Honolulu chute, with the sail cut twice across in the lower section so the seams make a rip stop. With this outfit of radial head spinnakers Orient was to win class A in the Transpac of 1963.

We had heard of about 15 Watts chutes from the previous race that had their heads blown out. Taking no chances I installed aluminum hanger boards about 10 inches long in the head of each sail. I did not anticipate problems for Commodore Tompkins, who was skippering a Bermuda 40. He favored Hood at the time but was a good guy and ordered a new chute. I installed a standard lV2-inch handsewn brass ring in the

L 1II seams with the radial cut start at one point and are immensely strong. In a gust nothing gave, as the cloth had no bias here.

The load was then passed on to the next link, the attachment to the sail. This was now the weak link. So from that day on I abanz g z 8 o £ 5 u illustration #7 — A hanger for the head of a spinnaker.

doned all but hangers in the heads of spinnakers. The hangers in time became the cheap, simple, powerful, lightweight models (*7).

Despite the disaster with Tompkins, we were swimming in spinnaker orders. The 1964 America’s Cup was coming up and the new guys like North were getting a shot at

Illustration #5 — The famous "SWATTS” spinnaker on 'Orient'.

sets of numbers; just enough to fair a batten to a strip of paper. Nothing scienterrific, no bullshit, no hassle. Simple, clean, easy.

T 1 he 63-ft cutter Orient blew out a Watts chute and Tim Moseley was talked into a radial head repair (^5). The gores were short, V3 the luff length, but it was superior to what it was before. Tim was pleased and ordered a new chute. For me it was a chance to try out a first class idea on a first class yacht, with a first class man and first class crew.

Of IV2 ounce nylon, this chute was 73’6” on the luff and 44 feet on the foot. Stacking 15 cloths, I lay on a paper gore pattern 38V2’ long, 36” wide and cut all cloths together. A few feet below the gore pattern a chalk line was snapped to a depth of IV2 inches at the clew plus V2-inches more below for 4V2 feet of foot roach. This was done on both sides.

Once seamed, two of the gore scraps (were sewn to each leach. These “wings” rriade up for what had been cut out to make the lower section a bit fuller (to keep the sail asleep).

This and all subsequent chutes were made of cloth by Watts (Texlon) as I preferred his brilliant colors and soft finish.

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head of his little chute, knowing full well that with all those seams radiating from the head it was five times stronger than a crosscut sail.

Ah, how right I was. Tompkins had the sail up a few hours when the head blew out, severed just below the ring. He was most angry and so was I. What the hell was going on? On the return of the victorious Orient, I took off her chutes and opened up the leathering at the heads. All was smooth and perfect. No signs of strain. Time to have a bottle of Cabernet Sauvigon and do some thinking.

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the sails on American Eagle. We decided to call and see if they would give us the time of day. They would, with a new chute. 1 cut the first one 60’ 9” with a 48’ 10” foot out of blue and white lV2-ounce Watts nylon. On the stacked panels 1 lay a 35-ft gore pattern, and then snapped a chalk line from the end of the panels to two inches in at the clews, or where the clews in time would be. The leach was cut straight from head to clew, (#8). No curl at all to the leach tape. Eagle was very pleased and ordered two more chutes, one a .005 Mylar affair, the other an all-white IV2 ounce. Damned if I didn’t get the white one back, it was too long. 1 remembered laying out the sail for final cut, cutting and leaving it overnight. So I rolled out 60 feet of cloth, marked and pinned as before, and left for the evening. Next morning my flat cloth was wavy; it had relaxed, and yes, grown 3x/2 inches overnight.

Alas, for our fortunes, Eagle at the last moment was not chosen for the Cup defense. Things were looking up for me though. I was offered a Sutter-Goring partnership and ten percent of the business. The spinnaker had turned the shop around. This assured 1 turned thoughts to a patent. Mulling over Hood’s patent on his splendid 1959 chute I realized I would have to show the competition how to make the sail in order to patent it. Also I thought of the $800 I had

Illustration #9 — A head-to-head comparison of two spinnaker styles.

wasted at Hard’s loft patenting a mainsail.

Better to be first with the most, I thought, and get the cash, and so set about turning out hundreds of spinnakers. Chutes for Nickell’s Santana, Doheny’s Kamalii, with a 79’ luff and 48’ foot, the Benoist’s 110-ft schooner Le Voyageur, with a 85’ luff and great 68’ foot. It was great fun and so uncomplicated, each and every sail requiring only the length of the hoist and a place to walk beside to lay them out. All were radiallinear cut.

13 eing inexperienced in business, I had my eye on the future and not on the cash of the moment. And so in 1966 I was on my own. Within a year Ulmer Sails wrote me requesting information and dates on the spinnaker. It seemed Hand Sails was suing Ulmer over the cut and name Spherical, and Ulmer needed help. Having been so recently burnt, 1 decided they could fight it out alone.

On reflection it seemed strangely absurd to claim or patent a sphere. In 1972 I left for Canada, taking my loft name and equipment with me. Eight years later I returned to the U.S. The radial head is now universal. I see

Bruce Banks of England resolve^ the problem of what to do with the waste cloth due to the long narrow gores: piece them together, put them into the clews, call it triradial, and charge the customer for it. A splendid and colorful solution. Hood was troubled by the gores wanting to pleat or “elephant ass” in the middle, so he installed a couple of cloths without curve, just triangles, and called the resultant an “eliptical head”.

So far I have not seen any chute with the original full length panels and radial head.

This is very strange as most of the world races in very light wind. With the verticallinear cut the outer most panel can be left alone, without a seam to break the leach from head to clew. This means the leach is very strong; I have never seen one torn, and so the leach can be merely rolled, no leach tapes required. In such a cut the leach will seem to “float” and leave the balance of the sail to gently sleep.

Diane Beeston’s classic (#9) illustrates one possible reason the public’s objection to the lineal cut. Don Trask’s boat on the left sports a Watts, and with its horizontal panels appears wider than its neighbors. Yet neither sail will vary in width more than 1 inch. The radial-lineal cut chute on the right was made for Lou Riggs, owner of the Farallon Clipper Circe (1964). The chute is 36 feet tall by 25 feet wide. I cut the gores 19’6” long with 1’ in at the clews each side, all panels stacked.

The cloths were 18” wide but sewn back after goring to appear as 36” cloths and to avoid a dizzy fuzzy look. The 18” panels always produced a superior sail, smooth, quiet, and with less breaking in time.

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Given the radial-lineal cut in dollars at 100 percent, a crosscut is 110 percent, Tri-radial 135 percent and Star cut 155 percent. Pretty though expensive flowers the last two, and some would say that is what yachting is all about. In my sail loft in Alameda, I make spinnakers the way a customer wants them.

Even the 22-year old clear mylar is coming into fashion, perhaps to become a tri-radial must. There is some truth in the thought of Piet Hein: “To make a name in learning, when other roads are barred, take something very easy and make it very hard.”

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Drive. His shop occupies the top floor of what used to be a mold loft for ships built during World War II. Peter’s office sits in one corner, with windows opening out onto Richardson Bay. He has been working here for 31 years and has seen more than a few sailmakers come and go.

On one of his office walls hangs a picture of Altura, the 47-ft Eldridge Mclnnis schooner. The black and white photo depicts the yacht sailing across the finish line of the 1957 TransPac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Billowing out in front of the foremast is the spinnaker which Sutter, a crewmember onboard Altura during the race, had made. Altura won her class honors in the race and finished ninth overall.

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really liked that spinnaker,’ says Peter. “I put that picture up and I used to look at it while I was talking on the phone.”

The chute was cross cut, made with horizontal panels. Two halves were cut and sewn separately and then joined by a vertical seam. The more Sutter studied Altura s chute, the more he began to realize that the top part was parallel to the wind. Its net forward drive would therefore be zero!

Peter recalls that the big rage in the late 1950’s were spinnakers that lifted. Back on the East Coast the most popular models had red tops and white bodies. The darker head would generate hot air in the sunshine and

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'Altura' finishing the 1957 TransPac off Diamond Head.

cause the chute to lift higher in the air.

“Everyone thought that was the way to go,” recalls, Sutter with a laugh. Looking at Altura’s chute and how ineffective the top portion was, he began to have second thoughts about that line of thinking, however.

It wasn’t until 1963, though, that Peter discovered that he was right. He went sailing one night on Tim Moseley’s legendary sloop, the 64-ft Orient. After beating out the Golden Gate, they turned around and set a chute. Peter had himself hoisted up in the bosun’s chair until he was at the top of the mast. Standing on the mainsail’s headboard, his chest was even with the top of the spar.

As the boat ran dead downwind he watched the chute lift. He reached out to grab the spinnaker halyard and found there was no load on it. All the pressure from the enormous sail was in the guy and sheet. He instructed the sailors below to head up a bit and only then did the head of the chute begin to exert pressure on the top of the mast.

ased on his first hand experience, Sutter knew something was wrong with the top third of existing spinnakers on a run. He reasoned that a better shape to present to the wind would be a spherical one. He then hit upon the idea of a beach ball — How would you' cover its surface with sailcloth? He

bought two at the Santa Claus toy store on Miller Avenue in Mill Valley (now the Toy Mill). One rainy night he and Goring worked into the wee hours trying to solve the problem. Using the gore system, Goring approached it with vertical panels while Sutter attempted to do it horizontally. Goring’s solution ended up being preferable.

Once the vertical gore system was established as the right approach, success followed success. Grant Wilson’s 110 spinmaker looked great, as did the vertical headed one they built for Theo Stephens’ Farallon Clipper Debit. The most smashing triumph, however, was the so-called “Swatts” chute. Orient had blown out the head of one of her Watts cross cut spinnakers made in Southern California. Owner Moseley agreed to trying a vertical head by Sutter. This combination (hence the merging of the two names into Swatts) looked absolutely great and indicated to Sutter that they were definitely on the right track.

Word of what the Sausalito boys were up : to spread, and the America’s Cup sailors wanted in on the act too. In 1964, the syndicate behind American Eagle ordered three chutes. One of them, a blue and white vertical cut from head to foot, became a minor celebrity itself. Not only did a picture of the sail appear on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, but after American Eagle lost in the American eliminations, the victorious crew on Constellation wanted to borrow the sail for the Cup defense. Ted Hood, sailmaker for Constellation, vetoed that idea however and the Sutter’s loft’s moment of

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glory faded into the background.

roblems began to develope. Sutter and Goring* differed in their philosophies about how the spinnaker should be cut. Goring was convinced the totally vertical panels were best, not only because he felt the sail set better, but it was also simpler and cheaper to build that way. You could simply stack layers of sailcloth on top of one another, cut your gores and sew them together.

Sutter liked the vertical head with horizontal foot. He felt it set better than the verticallinear chute. He also liked the way the horizontal panels gave the sail a broader look. “It’s the same reason tall, thin men wear bow ties,” he says now. “It doesn’t make them look so narrow.

Peter also violently disagrees with Goring’s contention that Bruce Bank’s development of the radial head into the tri-radial was an attempt to ding the customers. The radial feet make the chute stronger and allow you to carry a lighter sail through a greater wind

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was not amicable and the Wounds have not healed. Sutter continued with his combination pattern, enjoying good success. He notes now that it took rpany years for other sailmakers to accept the innovation. At one point he thought of getting a patent on it, but eventually decided against it.

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range. “The idea that sailmakers are trying to screw the public is really bullshit,” says Peter.

The rift between the two became a chasm and by 1967 Goring had split. The parting

he breakthrough had been made. As anyone can see, almost all spinnakers made today bear testimony to the innovation that came out of the Sutter-Goring partnership.

The spherical shape, achieved by the use of vertically cut gore panels, has been accepted universally as the best way to build the top part of a spinnaker. Unfortunately, the magic of that creation has not translated into pleasant memories for the main characters involved. The historical significance of the event is unchanged, however. It happened here on the Bay. Who put the bop in the bop she bop bop?

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hat’s the biggest difference between this year’s Singlehanded TransPac and the Observer Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race or OSTAR? In a wordmoney. We don’t know much about commercial sponsorship for singlehanded sailors here on the West Coast, but they certainly do in Europe.

Millions of dollars were spent on boats and equipment for this year’s OSTAR, the seventh since 1960, from Plymouth, England, to Newport, Rhode Island. Ironically, most of that money was spent by the French, the Western European country with currently one of the least healthy economies. For sailors, however, le grande republique is heaven, and the results of this year’s contest, with Frenchmen taking the top four spots,

will no doubt fuel the investment fires.

Originated in 1960 by English Colonel H.G. (Blondie) Hasler and the legendary Sir Francis Chichester, this race has grown from a challenge to cross the 3,000 miles of the North Atlantic alone under sail into a high tech, high speed drag race featuring the absolute cutting edge of sailboat design and building methods. “The guys in most of the monohulls must feel as I would if I tried to take my old Volvo and enter the Indianapolis 500!” says Hans Bern wall of Sausalito.

Hans sells self-steering devices, a necessity for singlehanders, and was in', Plymouth before the start on June 2nd to see what was going on. He sent back the accompanying pictures and comments.

Philippe Jeantot

Florence Arthaud

Credit Agricole

Biotherm II

This 32-year old from Port Olena, France, won the attention of the world by capturing the 1982/83 BOC Around Alone race in a 56-ft monohull. He also captured the hearts of many of the world’s women at the same time with his dashing good looks and mild manner. His success in the BOC and public appeal led his sponsor, the French bank Credit Agricole, to pult out all the stops for his new 60-ft catamaran. Even though he had never campaigned a multihull before, Jeantot was a pre-race favorite. He was positioned well in the early going, but capsized on June 7th. He reportedly refused to leave his boat when Fauconnier came to his assistance, and waited until a salvage crew could reach him and retrieve his boat.

Frenchwoman Florence Arthaud, a 25-year old Parisienne, made a big splash prior to the race. She was sailing the 60-ft trimaran Biotherm II, sponsored by a French cosmetics company, and was given a good chance to beat the men. “She is good looking, has a nice body, is fairly small and obviously knows how to sail,” says Hans.

Equipment failures, which plagued her 1980 OSTAR race (broken mast before the start), were her undoing this time around as well.

She broke her mast on the delivery from France to England, but managed to repair it in time for the start. After being at the head of the fleet for the first four days, she headed for the Azores off Africa to repair her halyard. She then discovered one of the bolts holding her hulls together had snapped, and decided to retire as repairs would have taken too long.

Marc Pajot Elf Aquitaine II

Perhaps the most radical of the big multihulls was Marc Pajot’s 60-ft cat Elf Aquitaine II. “It looks like an ice boat between the two pontoons,” says Hans. Both the jib and main trim to the boom, which rotates so the angle of attack between the sails remains optimal.

The idea for this main boom, called a balestron, comes from the famous sailing theorist, Dr. Manfred Curry, who thought of it back in 1927.

The aluminum boom also supports a 400 square foot wing mast which cannot be reefed. “At the dock in France,” says Hans,

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Hugh McCoy Fury Along with Warren Luhr’s Thursday’s Child, McCoy’s 60-ft cat Fury was the top American hope for line honors. Both boats were designed by Paul Lindenberg and even the French were impressed with Fury’s layout. McCoy, 37, is from Ridgeway, Colorado, and spent the last ten years sailing catamarans in the West Indies. He never really had a chance to get on track in the race however, breaking his rudder two days after the start.

“the boat broke the mooring lines when the wind shifted and the boat wanted to take off.

Before the race they had a crew onboard at night to turn the mast in order to prevent that from happening again!”

Pajot, 29, was well suited to skipper this modern machine. An Olympic silver medalist in 1972, he has been campaigning in ocean races since 1979 and has 16 Atlantic crossings, including a first in the 1982 Route du Rhum. He is, according to press reports, the highest paid sportsman in France, earning more than sports car racers,

tennis and soccer stars!

Elf Aquitaine II proved itself an able competitor in the race, staying in the leading group all the way across. In the final sprint to the finish in light airs, Pajot dueled with fellow countryman Philippe Poupon in the 56-ft trimaran Fleury Michon, finishing only 21 minutes behind. Poupon’s victory was denied, however, when yet another Frenchman, Yvonne Fauconnier, was awarded 16 hours allowance for aiding another competitor.

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John Howie Free Bird John Howie is a 29-year old Texan whose occupation ranges from boat bum to gentleman and scholar. He has raced thousands of miles on the Gulf coast. He built his 31-ft monohull Free Bird from the ground up. “I got a sextant when I finished high school,” he told Hans, “and from there it was down hill.”

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Warren Luhrs Thursday's Child The most sophisticated monohull in the race was Warren Luhr’s 60-ft Thursday’s Child, engineered by bearded genius Lars Bergstrom (above). The ultralight (16,500 pounds) craft used water tanks for ballast and is capable of speeds up to 26 knots. The interior is clean and functional, including an internal tubed frame (similar to the famous Holland 40 Imp) and a navigation station (below) with all the electronic gizmos and a lightweight race car chair for the driver! Also of note was the swinging rudder. “You get much better control when the boat is heeled over,” says Hans, who got a personal tour of the yacht. Luhrs, 40, the owner ofvHunter Marine in Florida, was the first monohull entry across the finish, coming in tenth in fleet.

Yvon Fauconnier Umupro Jardin V The declared winner of the race, 40-year old Fauconnier is from Paris. He sailed the 1976 race in the L28-ft Itl Oceanic but had to

retire after injuring his arm. Even with a 16 hour delay to help Philippe Jeantot’s capsized Credit Agricole, Fauconnier was still

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Eric Taberly Paul Ricard The father of French singlehanded racing, 52-year old Eric Taberly sailed the 60-ft trimaran Paul Ricard. He won the race in 1964 and 1976 sailing monohulls named Pen Duick II and VI. Paul Ricard was built in

1979, but recently had a new main hull and rig installed. This configuration and “the old oak of Benodet” (Taberly’s home town) proved competitive. He finished fourth.

able to break the 1980 record of 17 days set

by American Phil Weld in the trimaran Moxie.

Mike Richey Jester Englishman Mike Richey was the oldest entry in the race at 67 years old. His 26-ft Jester (left), a modified Folkboat with Chinese lug rig, was used by race founder Blondie Hasler’s for the first contest. It has been Richey’s choice in every race since 1968. He recently retired as director of the Royal Institute of Navigation and still edits their journal. When asked why he keeps going on the OSTAR, Richey replied “Habit”.

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This month we look at the Santa Cruz 27 Nationals, the Stockton-South Tower Race, special race series coming up in July, entry lists for the Pacific Cup and Clipper Cup, and an update on Bay Area sailors on the Olympic Team.

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until the finish, holding off enough boats to win by 2V4 points over Matt O’Hara’s Dynaflow.

■ Meanwhile, other small dramas were play¬

Santa Cruz 27 Nationals Greg Dorland took his second Santa Cruz 27 national championship home on June 21-23, but not without a few travails. “It was a funny regatta,” he says, “with big changes in the standings.” Indeed, Dorland’s Magna, a boat loaned to him by owner Roy Lonberger of Los Gatos, won only one race and was out of the top five three times. For a fleet of only 18 boats, those are usually not championship calibre scores.

The five-race series consisted of two days of buoy racing on the Olympic Circle near the host Richmond YC and one long distance race. The latter was a 30-miler from Richmond, out through the Golden Gate to the first channel marker and return. There were several marks that had to be parsed on the correct side, and some members of the fleet failed to negotiate them successfully.

The result was nine protests and a rash of disqualifications, including last year’s champion Bren Meyer in Hot Flash.

Dorland, who won the title in 1981 in Sacre Bleu, was in good shape going into the finale. At the start he concerned himself with covering his closest competition, and found himself third at the weather mark, ahead of the boats he had to beat. “That’s when I got greedy,” he says, “and decided to try and win the race. It was complete stupidity.”

First he spun out in the 20-knot winds, breaking the spinnaker pole. He and his crew of Greg Jampolski, Scott Easom, Dan Broadhurst, Mike Wrisley, Rob Hutchinson and Dave Steed jib-reached down to the leeward mark. Upwind they picked up some lost ground and were able to set a jury rigged pole (made from a section of pipe from a berth!). At the leeward mark the headstay came down with the chute and again it was panic time. Somehow they kept it together

ing themselves out on the course. Of note was the battle between outgoing class president Bob DeWitt of Santa Cruz on Get Down and incoming president Roger Sturgeon, also of Santa Cruz, on Mystery Eagle. Eagle beat Get Down by one point overall, a fitting way for DeWitt’s tenure to end. The two made the transfer of power official after the last race, and they both decided that the most likely place to have the nationals next year was at the Anacapa YC in Oxnard.

Results: 1) Magna, R. Lonberger/G. Dorland, Los Gatos, 7,3/4,6,2,8 for 23 3/4 pts.; 2) Dynaflow, Matt O’Hara, Los Gatos, 4,6,7,3,6 for 26 pts.; 3) Variety Show,

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Schuyl^r/Borror/Altman/Whitall, San Jose, 8,8,2,4,5 for 27 pts.; 4) Move, Ron Boehm, Santa Barbara, 11,10,3/4,3/4,11 for 33.5 pts.; 5) Interlude, R. Pasquali/K. Hancock, San Jose, 2,3,9,19,3/4 for 33 3/4 pts.; 6) Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Joe Shimek, Monterey, 10,11,4,5,7 for 37 pts.; 7) Marley, Charles Webb, Carmel Valley, 3,9,DSQ,6,4 for 42 pts.; 8) Hot Flash, Bren Meyer, Alameda, 5,7,DSQ,8,3 for 43 pts.; 9) Miller Time-, David Miler, Oxnard, 13,2,DSQ,9,2 for 46 pts.; 10) Ciao, French/Hansfield/Kinkaid, Monterey, 12,19,3,10,10 for 54 pts.; 11) Bloody Mary, Franz Klitza, Vallejo, 9,12,DSQ,7,7 for 55 pts.

Stockton-South Tower “What we learned from this race is to tack on the first bump!” So said helmsman Kame Richards, who sailed the Express 27 Tamen in this year’s Stockton-South Tower race on June 15-16. The first half of this 158-mile contest running from Stockton to a buoy off the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and back, is a beat up the Stockton deep water channel. It gets pretty narrow at points, says Kame, and sometimes he would want to get up close to the shore. “We had a Stockton sailor onboard to help us navigate,” he explains. “Just about the time he’d say we should tack, we would ask him if maybe we couldn’t go a little further. Then

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Charles Griffith, SSC; 3) Antagonist, Lancer 36, Bob Ford, SSC. Division 4 — 1) Arrow, MacGregor 25, Britt West, SSC; 2) Lyric II, Catalina 27, Paul Owings, SSC; 3) Shady Lady, Bristol 24, John Walker, SSC.

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Heading home for Stockton after rounding the Crissy Field buoy in the Stockton-South Tower race.

we’d hit the mud. Luckily we were able to get ourselves off each time!”

Possibly the longest river race in the country, this annual event features a variety of conditions. The beat out of the Delta is usually blustery. Last year, winds over 50 knots halved the starting fleet of 37 boat and propelled Bill Chapman’s Contessa 43 Bones VII to a course record of 25 hours, 50 minutes and 9 seconds. The 29 starters this year were better prepared, with only four dropping out. The winds were a bit milder, too, with 30 to 35 knots greeting the sailors in Suisun Bay. The only major damage was a dismasting off Antioch. Bones VII was again first across the finish line, but some,five hours slower than her record pace. Second in was Steve Trimble’s Tartan Ten Midnight F/yer. Corrected time winner was Britt West’s Arrow, a MacGregor 25.

Richards got the best of Bones at the weather mark, which the pair rounded early in the morning on Saturday. Fog made visibility poor, and the Bay sailors on Tctmen knew that the Crissy Field buoy had been page 183

painted recently and dropped in a slightly different spot than before. Tamen aced out the much larger boat from Stockton and was the first to head home.

The breeze was a more docile for the return, making the 79-mile reach and run home quite enjoyable. Several duels developed towards the finish, with Tamen and Rod Whitfield’s Tiffany Jane Mildred T. fighting it out for the last mile. Similarly, the match between the Islander 30 MKII Seawind and the Cal 27 Dynamite created some excitement at the finish line. The all-women crew on Dynamite had the satisfaction of beating their male counterparts on the Newport 28 Honey Bee, although the guys corrected out ahead. Get a little, give a little.

Results: Division 7 — 1) Quadrant, Cal 23, John Notman, Stockton SC; 2) Purrfect, Nonsuch 30, Ray Drew, SSC; 3) Faded Badley, J/30, Dana Badley, SSC. PHRF Division — 1) Pogo, Newport 30, Herb Heil, Andreas Cove YC; 2) Mildred T., Tiffany Jane, Rod Whitfield, ACYC. Division 2—1) Rubicon Mine Two, Islander 28, Gene Runion, SSC; 2) Honey Bee, Newport 28, Duke Mater, SSC; 3) Seawind, Islander 30 MKII, Mike Vaderworp, SSC. Divisiop 3 — 1) Retreat, Rafiki 35, John Shepherd, SSC; 2) Manana, Hunter 37,

If you’re wondering what happened to the Aeolian Lightship race that was scheduled for June 16th, mark down July 1st on your caleridar for the make-up date. Race chairman Bill Chipman says there was just too much going on that day with the start of the Singlehanded TransPac, the Stockton-South Tower Race, the Woodies and a powerboat race that cut right across the path to the Lightbucket. Thirty boats had signed up for the race, which last year drew sixty. Call the YRA at 771-9500 or Chipman at 522-0102 to see if you can still sign up. If you want a refund for the June 16 date, write to Anne Clerk, 1809 San Jose Avenue, Alameda 94501.

Also postponed that same weekend was the Midget Ocean Racing Association’s Monterey Race. Evidently the sponsoring yacht club forgot to send out the entry forms, which explained why no one signed up.

MORA commodore Dick Aronoff says he got more phone calls than he has in the past three years and that interest has been building in the'race. This contest used to be run on the Fourth of July weekend, but that’s now when MORA holds their long distance event to San Diego. If you want more info on the Monterey race, call Alex Malaccorto at (408) 997-7818 (home) or (408) 987-2839 (work).

Should the Fourth of July weekend find you in New York, you may want to check out the Liberty Cup match race series on Lower New York and Raritan Bays near Staten Island. This is a Congressional Cuptype event with some of the best skippers in the world scheduled to attend. Heading the

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PACIFIC CUP ENTRIES BOAT IOR DiVISlOH Petard Natoma Bones VHI Surefire Sir Isaac

list is Ted Turner, 1977 America’s Cup winner, and his tactician Gary Jobson, who will steer his own boat. Others include England’s Harold Cudmore, Italy’s Maurio Pellaschier and Sweden’s Pelle Petterson, all 12 Meter skippers themselves. Racing starts on June 29 and runs to the Fourth.

Local special events coming up in July include the MORA Long Distance race to San Diego starting on June 30th off Baker’s Beach, (415-522-1396), the Boreas Race to Moss Landing on the same day (408-724-3874 or 408-375-1431), Lake Tahoe Sail Week from June 30th to July 8th (916-544-4224 or 916-541-7604), the Metropolitan YC’s Catalina Race starting July 7th (415-832-6757), the Midnight Moonlight race on July 7th (415771-9500), the start of the Pacific Cup on July 8th (415-332-2319 or 883-3604), and the Monterey Multihull Classic from July 11-15(408-375-2471). x Regarding the Pacific Cup, it should be noted that the starting line location has been changed. Instead of heading west from Baker’s Beach, the 17-boat fleet will depart

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There will be two starting lines, one to the north of the committee boat for the doublehanded entries and one to the south for fully crewed boats. The official starting time for the attempted speed record to the islands will be taken as the fleet crosses under the Golden Gate Brjdge.

Qualified boardsailors won’t want to miss the July 8th Golden Gate Crossing, the oldest continuing boardsailing regatta in America. You can compete in the open, one design (Windsurfer) or lrpn Person division, although you must qualify prior to the race Rodney Holt's new schooner ‘Sir Isaac’ preparing for launch in Alameda.

itself. An Iron Person is one who makes the crossing from Crissy Field to Horseshoe Bay and back without using a harness to hold the sail up. Those who really fancy themselves tough use the old teak booms as well! For more information, call Kris Taylor at (415) 595-2285.

And while the Democrats hammer out their political platform, some 40 entries will race for their Cal 20 Nationals on July 15-21. Racing will take place off Southampton Shoals, safely out of the range of political bombast and rhetoric. Finding a hotel room, however, will be an ungodly nightmare. Call Bing Kirk at (415) 854-0729 for help.

Looking ahead, a new regatta is scheduled for this fall in Santa Cruz. The San Francisco Bay Windjammers and the Santa Cruz YC invite all lOR yachts to enter the Worth Brown Regatta scheduled for Labor Day weekend, August 31 to September 2. This event is dedicated to the memory of Worth Brown, “the father” of Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, a leader, businessman, yachtsman and windjammer who sailed the West Coast from the Gulf of California to Big Bay in Canada.

The series will consist of the Windjammers race, with a special weather mark at the S.F. Lightship, and two triangle races off of Santa Cruz. Entry forms can be obtained from the YRA office at 771-9500, or call race chairman Georges McCormick at (408) 476-0220, ext. 1337.

For Southland sailors, the Pierpoint Bay YC in Ventura offers the 1984 Tri-Point Ocean Race on September 1-3, This page 184

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OLYMPICS With the possible exceptions of John Bertrand or Russ Silvestri, Bay Area sailors came up short in their quest for Olympic berths in the recently concluded trials held off Long Beach. Coming closest was San Bruno’s Paul Cayard and Larkspur’s Kenny Keefe, who missed winning the Star class berth by a scant six-tenths of a point.

“It was a pretty big letdown,” says Paul, who had become one of the best Star skippers in the world after his participation in the unsuccessful Defender 12 Meter program last year. “You think of all the places you could have picked up six-tenths of a point in the series.” Cayard hopes the effort he and Keefe put into the campaign will not be wasted, and plans to attend the upcoming Star Worlds. He intends to sail the 22-ft keelboat a long time.

The winner of the berth was Bill Buchan, 49, who’s been sailing Stars as long as Paul’s been alive and won his first worlds when Cayard was just a year old. Given that perspective, the San Bruno sailor says he doesn’t feel quite as bad. He was asked by the U.S. Olympic committee to be an alternate and accepted the role. He will be assisting Buchan and the other American representatives as they prepare for the Games and will be available to sail for anyone who comes down ill or can’t compete.

Third in the Star Trials was San Diego’s Mark Reynolds, with Menlo Park’s Chris Goud crewing. This pair won three races in the Trials, more than anyone else. Chris says page 185

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sailing with Reynolds, a sailmaker, was a pleasure, and the top five boats had pretty equal speed. He also added that it was his impression that the work of the race committee was not up to the standards needed for such an important regatta. In one race, he notes, practically the whole fleet was over the line at the start, but the committee let it go anyway. “I’m not saying we should have won,” says Chris, “but the outcome could

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have been different.”

The only other fleet with competitive Bay Area sailors was the three-man Soling. Class latecomer John Kostecki from Novato, who seems to have the ability to be competitive in any boat he steps into, ended up eighth overall, including a win in the ninth race.

Tiburon’s Jeff Madrigali and his Team Sauallito effort ran into troubles at the Trials and could only manage a 14th overall.

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As for the matter of the Finn singlehanded class, the legal gyrations of John Bertrand and Russ Silvestri continued through the month of June. Briefly, Silvestri was winning the series going into the final race on May 11 and needed to make sure only that Bertrand did not win the finale. In the pre-start maneuvering Silvestri sailed over the line early and failed to clear himself after the gun went off. He tried to keep Bertrand back in the fleet, a tactic which other Finn sailors including Bertrand had used ip previous championships. Bertrand protested Silvestri for unfair sailing and the 22-year old Silvestri was thrown out of not just the last race but the whole regatta.

Instead of ending up the winner as he thought he would, Bertrand was scored for his ninth place in the last race and lost to New Jersey’s Buzz Reynolds in the final tally.

Reynolds went off to Europe for final training before the start of the July 29th Olympics.

During that time Bertrand asked for and received redress for having been hampered

by Silvestri in the last race. That made Bertrand the representative.

But that’s not the end of the story. Silvestri appealed to a special review board of the U.S. Yacht Racing Union and was reinstated in the Trials by a two to one vote of the board members, made up of America’s Cup skipper Bill Ficker, William Dalessi and USYRU legal counsel Noel Field. Finally (at least as of press time), the executive committee of the USYRU met on June 22nd and decided that the review board had no jurisdiction to overrule the original protest committee decision and that indeed, John Bertrand would be the Finn class representative. Have you got all that? There will be a quiz tomorrow.

Bertrand feels the case is now pretty much closed, and is preparing himself for sailing in the Olympics. He was denied that chance in 1980 when he won the U.S. Trials but couldn’t get to Russia due to the America boycott. He received tremendous legal assistance from his brother Peter, and Bob Ismarian throughout the whole tangled af¬

fair, and feels Silvestri’s only possible moves now are an appeal to the U.S. Olympic Committee or a civil action. “I doubt the USOC would reverse the USYRU on an interpretation of their own rules,” he says. He also adds that at no point did he think the ultimate decision would not go his way.

Silvestri traveled to Poland and West Germany in June to train, hoping he would get the final nod. Reports indicate that he was in the top ten in both the Finn world championships and Kiel Week. On the home front, lawyer Sam Goldstein and coach Ron Young were pursuing his case. At several points they offered to have a sail off between Reynolds, Bertrand and Silvestri, figuring that the berth should be decided on the

Ken Keefe, left, and Paul Cayard had to settle for second place in the Star Olympic Trials,

water, not in the courtroom. Reynolds accepted the invitation, but Bertrand refused, stating that such a series would “be much like a two-on-one fast break in basketball”.

Reynolds wrote a letter after the Trials, as did many other Finn sailors present, supporting Silvestri. Bertrand felt the odds would be too much against him and he stood a better chance by letting the USYRU make up its mind. It would seem he made the correct choice. Hopefully he can get his mind in order enough to win the long sought after Gold Medal. Silvestri will apparently have to wait for another day.

THE PROBLEM: Better Heavy Air Upwind Performance

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Hood wants to make you happy by making your boat faster. One idea Hood thinks should be considered for summer racing on the bay is the use of a ‘blade.’ The blade has several advantages.

First, the blade allows you to use a full hoist main in heavy air, keeping the boat more upright and the helm more balanced. With the boat upright, it will track better.

Second, on many one design masthead boats the sailor is forced to carry the #1 jib into heavier wind than would be desirable because the #2 does not have the proper sheeting angle, as a result of the spreader length. A blade can be sheeted inside the spreaders at the proper angle. This makes it possible to point higher.

Higher pointing combined with better tracking leads to better performance.

Third, the blade does not backwind the mainsail, making it more efficient.

The combination of full hoist and efficiency will really power up the main for good boat speed.

Fourth, the blade will also be made of heavier cloth than the #1, and more suited to the wind. This will make your sail inventory last longer.

Fifth, the blade makes for quick and easy tacks, especially with limited crew strength. Quick and easy tacks are fast tacks. Also, the sail is attractive to the racer/cruiser for short handed day sailing.

Hood was the first to introduce the blade into the local Islander 36 fleet aboard Russ Schneider’s “ABSOLUTE.” Russ has found that the blade does allow him to point higher and tack faster, especially in heavy air tacking duels up the city front. Using Hood sails, Russ has captured three 1 st’s in five races this year.

Russ says he will be looking to Hood again next year for new sailplan ideas.

Robin Sodaro and Al Mitchell of Hood San Francisco would like to discuss new ideas for your boat with you. They also would be happy to go for a sail with you and evaluate your present sailplan. Call them at the loft and see how they can help you.

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With reports this month from Seafarer in the Marquesas; Enchantress in the Grand Caymans; Simoon in Nuku Hiva; Baby B back in Lake Tahoe after a lucky trip up the coast of Baja; La Fille d’Or commenting on Oram’s in New Zealand; Unicom in Hiva Oa; Grace back in California from Mexico; Orient Star in Pago Pago; Mollyhawk in Radio Bay; and Richard Allen and his wife suddenly without a berth in Papeete. Also tons of cruise notes.

Seafarer — 50-ft gaff ketch Fred, Wendy, John, etc.

Nuka Hiva, Marquesas (Redwood City) Since our last newsletter in Mexico, we have definitely crossed over into another world. The Marquesas Islands seem like a picture book island paradise, rising steep, rugged and very green, with deserted black or white sand beaches and coconut palms.

The small villages we have visited have so many fruit trees that the papayas, bananas, mangos, grapefruit, lemons, etc. just fall from the trees and rot before anyone can eat them. Small houses have large gardens; carefully ordered disorders of flowers and ferns, exotic plants with variegated leaves of pink and green, speckled yellow, red, or purple. And more flowers! Hibiscus of all colors wild along the roads, orchids, lumeria, riots of color and fragrance. The Marquesas — not jaded by large numbers of tourists — are relaxed, friendly and generous. '> The passage across the Pacific from Mexico took 31 days, slowed by light airs and calms. We stayed in radio contact with several other boats making the same passage, and the weather conditions gave everyone fits. The infamous Intertropical Convergence Zone (“doldrums”), a band separating two major sets of air currents around the equator, moved around faster than we could keep track of it — some 150 miles per day. So it was difficult to avoid, and several boats passed through it twice.

The ICZ brought with it periods of dead calm punctuated by frequent rain squalls, wind squalls and heavy thunderstorms.

Otherwise, the Pacific crossing was surprisingly uneventful. We donated lots more fishing tackle to the briney deep, invented 101 ways to prepare tinned corned beef, and collected enough rain water to keep from running short. The most startling event during the 3000 miles of ocean was hearing a helicopter in the middle of the Pacific! We made radio contact and found that it was off a tuna clipper out of San Diego. The Cap¬

tain, bored, had the chopper fly over to look at us. They hovered abeam of us, took a few pictures, and left. After such a nice passage we were cocky enough to believe that ocean crossings are so easy that anyone can do it!

From here we’re back to three of us aboard; David and Jackie hurried to Papeete by air and Michael decided to stay at Nuka Hiva for awhile; so we’re continuing with just Fred, Wendy and John.

Seafarer is performing like a champ. The only breakdown between Mexico and here has been a broken wire incapacitating our masthead light — not a major concern in the middle of the ocean where we weren’t likely to need an anchor light!

Our first landfall at the Marquesas was at Hiva Oa, one of the southern islands, where we did a major boating no-no by coming into an unfamiliar harbor at night. We were talked in via. radio by Dick on Elan — a Redwood City boat arriving the day before us — and Jack on Sauvage, vvhom we had met in the Bay Area and never expected to see here. Both boats had bright masthead strobes to beacon us in.

The town of Atuona on Hiva Oa is the major center for the southern islands, a oneroad community supplied by a boat from Tahiti every two weeks. The three small general stores carry everything from clothing to tinned food, housepaint to fishhooks. The assortment of French pate, cheeses, and champagnes is impressive, although there are no fresh goods for sale. Frozen beef, from New Zealand and chicken from the States is available in Atuona. The prices are, of course, staggering. The people of Atuona manage quite well with the fruit that grows in their gardens, the chickens that run loose — no eggs for sale — and a few pigs and goats.

There simply isn’t the need for a sophisticated money economy.

From Hiva Oa we sailed to the adjacent island of Tahuata to explore the bays. Some had villages, each with its own character.

The village at Hapatani Bay — which we visited by Zodiac from the bay just north

where Seafarer was anchored — had some 12 houses along a spectacular white coral beach. “Main Street” was a grassy walkway curving along the bay just back from the beach, shaded by breadfruit and coconut palm trees and proudy sporting street lights.

Finding a place to land was tricky, but a number of young men who had been chatting under a mango tree saw us coming and were thrilled to jump into the Zodiac and pilot it through the rocks, surf and coral onto the beach.

We explored Tahuato, then returned to Hiva Oa to visit some of the northern bays.

We met William at Hahaipa, who has proudly been keeping a yacht sign-in book since 1975, with some 25 entries now. He gave us loads of fruit from his yard and we brought him out to the boat to give him information and supplies for treating some badly infected wounds on hi$ leg. Then it was on to the island of Ua Pou with its rocky spires rising up from the green island into the clouds, then here to the island of Nuku Hiva, the government center for all of the Marquesas.

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Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva. Thirty-four boats are at anchor.

Atuona, but still not cheap! A small jar of mayonnaise $4, corn flakes $3, canned vegetables $1, Campbell’s soup $2. The setting is spectacular, and the people delightful.

We will visit some of the other areas on this island, then sail for the Tuamotus and on to Tahiti, to arrive in Papeete by May 24 to check in before we get into hot water with the gendarmes.

The plan is to explore around Bora Bora, Moorea, etc., then head to Hawaii and home, where we will have to turn our attentions immediately to the harsh reality of making money. Island paradises are expensive!

— fred, wendy and john (5/10/84) Enchantress — 58-ft schooner Klaus and Ute Rabe Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean (San Francisco) After a marvelous trip down the Mexican coast, we departed Acapulco on March 15, without our last crewmember. We wanted to page 191

see if we could do it alone! We did it, and caught lots of fish, including several mahimahi, a huge sailfish which we released next to the boat, and a 56-inch shark.

In a small anchorage — that shall remain nameless — we were the only boat for about five days. We went diving, skinny-dipping, ate the most delicious raw oysters ($3.50 a dozen), pulpo (squid), and drank warm beer. We waited out a norte (fierce north wind) and then took local native advice for crossing the feared Gulf of Tehuantepec.

We were told to go reasonably close to shore, about 15 miles off, and always keep the wind on our beam. That way, we were told, if the wind increased, we’d have the option of going in even closer where the waves don’t have a chance to build up. We actually experienced 15 to 25-knot winds from the east, and thus had a nice brisk sail under jib, fore, stay’sl, and reefed main.

With a full crew we could have used the fisherman as well..

I made a definite effort to stay as clear as possible of Guatamala, El Salvador and Nicaragua — and had no problems. Other

people we talked to were pulled in for questioning in Nicaragua, and reported that it was a very scary experience. But they had been lost and were so close to shore that they actually identified buildings!

Before I forget, Puerto Madero is not a good place to check out of Mexico. In fact, it’s horrible.

In Costa Rica we spent almost a month in steamy, hot Puntarenas. We anchored in the shallow, filthy river to get some work done.

The town is starting to look somewhat sleazy these days, and the prices are much higher than in Mexico. The highlights: banana splits on the beach for 80c; dinghy tie-up and use of Parque Aquatico with its showers, laundry, TV, rental car and telephone for $2 a day; and some wonderful people. Also worthwhile are sidetrips in to the still very pretty countryside.

The bad points: the dingy landing to get to tl?e Port Captain’s office, the very improper appearance and behavior of some of the officials. Oh yes, also on the good side is the excellent machine shop we found.

On April 26 we set sail for Panama with a friend from San Francisco onboard. After a very smooth sail we encountered rough seas and adverse currents near Punta Mala, but nobody got seasick.

On a small, uninhabited island we saw wild orchids, hummingbirds, vultures, a falcon, wild pigs and three kinds of monkeys. A group of cappuchine monkeys glared at us to scare us away, and then proceeded to rip everything they could off the trees to bombard us. Luckily their aim was pretty bad! We also filled the dinghy with fresh coconuts.

On May 17 we transited the Panama Canal with three people who flew in from California and Oregon. Since they had only a total of one week — including the flight — for their vacation, we took them to the San Bias Islands for three (!!!) days. Still we managed to swim and dive in the crystal clear waters; eat lobster, pompano, smoked fish, coconuts; and, meet some very nice in-

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Definitely paradise, although full of uncharted reefs. We even managed to run our dinghy up on one! Anyone who gets their boat in trouble will almost certainly find it stripped immediately by the indians, who apparently feel it is quite alright. Therefore, not many yachties visit the area, but we definitely plan to go back again.

There was trouble in Panama over their first “free” election in 16 years. Seven people were killed. There is widespread unemployment now, with the take-over of the canal by Panama. What will happen to the Canal itself remains to be seen. We paid $105 to cross, with a substantial refund expected.

The gringo tourist must beware these days, especially in Colon. Many attacks have been reported for money, jewelry, etc.

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There have also been beatings. Balboa and Panama City are reasonably safe; even in the slums people are friendly. The country as

a whole is gorgeous and very clean. We will definitely go back for an extended visit but right now we have to keep heading north.

On May 29 we sailed from Cristobal, Panama and after a rough four days arrived at Grand Cayman Island. Since we did not want to pay overtime, we asked to be checked in Monday morning. Within the hour the Harbor Police arrived to search us for d,rugs.

Now it is 1500 Monday and we are still trying to be checked in by customs.

From here we will continue our travels to Key West, then Chesapeake Bay and Nova Scotia. Europe next year, but first the boat needs more TLC. For the Atlantic crossing, we may look for young, enthusiastic, fearless crew again, who’d enjoy sailing a wooden schooner. We can’t afford to pay and we’re not the “Queen Mary”, but ours is as wellequipped as any boat we’ve seen out here!

P.S. We saw the Goldfield, which was purchased back by the people of Grand Cayman. She was dismantled off the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua and is now disabled with an engine problem. Her delivery skipper and first mate are anxiously waiting for a tug or an escort boat at the Panama YC in Cristobal, so they can finally conclude their trip. The old schooner should be majestic, once she is restored!

— klaus and ute (6/3/84)

Luck at Sea Baby B — Freeport 41 David Deutsch (South Lake Tahoe) It was indeed a miracle that brought our Freeport 41, Baby B home safely to San Diego from Escondido in the Sea of Cortez, a distance of approximately 1,000 miles.

After sailing to La Paz, provisioning there, and on down to Cabo San Lucas, we headed north from Cabo Thursday morning, May 4th. Aboard were skipper and owner, Dave Deutsch, Col. Peter Boyes of Sacramento, Ray Mazy of Carson City, Nevada, and Patrick Ryan of Sauth Lake Tahoe.

We encountered 15-25 knot headwinds, four to dight-ft seas, and heavy pounding as we motored up toward Magdalena Bay. Ali went well until our first diesel fuel filter went out half-way between Mag Bay and Ballenas Bay (Abreojos).

We replaced the filter and reached Turtle Bay without incident. In Turtle Bay we cleaned our clogged filter by soaking it in a pail of gasoline for several hours. We then had it rinsed, blown clean of sludge — about six times — by a young man at the only gas station in town. He seemed to have much experience in cleansing gunked-up filters.

And of course, there were no filters for purchase in Turtle Bay. Leaving Cedros Island two days later, our spare diesel fuel filter gave out. As always, in the middle of the night! We now carefully cleaned and flushed the entire Raycor filter assembly, and put in our last recleaned filter.

After about 15 hours, it too started a slow pressure rise on its way to clogging and engine stop.

Here’s where our miracle occured! We were in clear VHF contact with US Coast Guard San Diego, 250 miles distant, apparently by satellite relay. We advised USCG we were south of Sacramento Reef, motor sailing, with our last filter on its last legs, and

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Not one or two, but more like five or ten.

(We made six filter changes, and were in our seventh filter when we reached San Diego).

That way, if you run into a bad sludge problem, you’ll have plenty of spare filters to get back to the States. Also a spare or three for some unfortunate souls — like ourselves — who were not aware of this very large problem.

Again, Captain Guthrie, God bless you for the fine gentleman you are.

P.S. After four years in southern California and Baja, Baby B was trucked to her home port at South Lake Tahoe, to resume charter service there.

— daue deutsch (5/21/84) Dave — With no intention of being a wiseThe founders of the Nuku Hiva Yacht Club. Correspondent Bob Jensen is the one with the big smile on the far left.

in light winds which would not allow us to sail offshore. We feared we might be set ashore in the fog that night somewhere near Punta San Carlos. Did the Coast Guard have any ideas on getting a spare Racor filter to us?

The USCG was courteous, but no real help. They suggested we radio them every hour to advise our situation. After three hours of radio contact with USCG, we received a call from a Captain Guthrie of the motor yacht Taurus, on Channel 16.

Captain Guthrie said he heard our calls to USCG, realized our problem, and might have some spare filters aboard. What was our position?

We responded, and after several vain attempts with RDF, Captain Guthrie spatted us on radar. We turned 180° to meet Taurus coming up the coast.

After 30 minutes, we saw the most beautiful, most wonderful sight in the world.

A gleaming 75-ft motor yacht appeared in the distance. Taurus came alongside, and threw us a line with not one or two — but ten filters of the correct size and make, in a sealed plastic bag. page 193

What luck! What a miracle! The odds against a vessel being close enough — within 30 to 40 miles — to pick up our VHF calls to USCG, and then have aboard ten spare filters of the correct make and size must be at least .a million to one! The good Lord was with us.

Not to mention Captain Guthrie, a good Samaritan and a most helpful and kind gentleman. Captain Guthrie will always have our heartfelt gratitude and best wishes for helping Baby B out of a very sticky and potentially dangerous situation. At best, it would have been a long and arduous task of getting spare filters from San Diego by boat, bus, air, ox-cart, or whatever The moral of this story, dear readers is this; if your boat has been in Mexico for any length of time, you are probably going to have the sludge of dead bacteria — even with diesel fuel conditioner — plus rust, corrosion products, etc., in your fuel tank(s).

(We filtered our diesel in La Paz, Cabo, and Turtle Bay, through a nylon stocking and found it clean, with no sediment visible.)

When you start pounding north upwind and upwave, the sludge, which has been lying quietly on the bottom of your tank, breaks up and permeates your diesel fuel.

So"have plenty of spare fuel filters aboard.

ass, wouldn’t it have been wiser to sail well offshore at the first indication the filters weren’t going to hold out?

Founding of Nuka Hiva YC Simoon — Columbia 50 yawl Bob and Gail Jensen (Sausalito) On April 30 the first meet of the Nuka Hiva YC was held at Frank and Rose Courser’s Keikahanui Inn at Taiohae, Nuka Hiva. At that time the name, the membership fees, and the immediate goals were decided.

The Coursers have maintained a shower for the visiting yachties that is also used by The locals. It was felt by all present at the meeting that there was a need for a building big enough to be a cover against rain when people off the yachts want to meet on shore for a barbeque, etc. This building would also enclose the shower and the washer and dryer that were also proposed.

To cover the cost of such facilities, the following membership fees were decided upon: Fondateur (founding) at $500 which is good for life; Parrain (sponsoring) at $100, which is good for three years; Regular for $50 which is good for one year; and Tem-

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Simoon and Resolute became the first life members during the meeting.

Four locals present at the meeting expressed the need for a small marina; those plans are for the future. Also a future possibility if there is enough interest is a fuel facility at the clubhouse — fuel is now often difficult to obtain at Taiohae.

Anyone who desires to become a member of the Nuka Hiva YC may do so by writing c/o Frank and Rose Courser, B.P. 21 Taihoae, Nuka Hiva, lies Marquises, French Polynesia.

P.S. We’ve been surprised by the number of yachts in French Polynesia now. Thirtyfour in Taiohae when we arrived; compare that with 13 back in 1977. We hear there is an estimated 200 yachts in the Marquesas now. Papeete is apparently full with boats waiting to tie to the wall or beach.vOver the ham we heard that there are now 12 boats at Suvarov; we remember when there were four back in 1979. There are more French boats than ever, and less U.S. boats.

— bob and gail jensen (6/8/84)

Comment on a New Zealand Comment La Fille d’Or - 58-ft ketch James Luxton and wife Sausalito I have been enjoying your magazine periodically since 1 first saw it in Bora Bora about nine months ago. I seldom write to editors, but Everett Smith’s letter concerning the “Milk Run” articles needs answering.

To provide a little background, from late 1980 to July 1982 my wife and I spent virtually all our waking hours at Orams Marine in Whangarei, New Zealand. We were supervising and, in unskilled fashion, assisting with the construction of our 58-ft cold molded ketch, La Fille d’Or. Some additional time was spent on the marina rigging the

Coastal schooners like the ‘Taporo IV’ bring supplies to the outlying islands of French Polynesia. That’s why supplies cost more.

boat and later provisioning before our departure for Tahiti. In all th@ boat took a little over 20,000 hours to build. So with some justification I can reasonably say that I know Orams, Whangarei, and Northern New Zealand reasonably well. I also recall Mr. Smith.

Having just come through the area covered by John Neal’s articles, I have found them to be remarkably accurate, far more so than many others of a similar type. To answer the factual side of Mr. Smith’s letter: there is a Four Square, I’ve been there.

There is a second shower and head, it’s grim, but look in the main shed. The two chandleries are within a shackle of each other in size and Orams has the advantage of being attached to a boat yard. Rain, yes but we managed to build a boat there and get 14 coats of varnish on the exterior before we left New Zealand.

What I really do take exception to is Mr. Smith’s comments concerning Ray Roberts.

Anybody who builds boats will know that running a boat yard is a difficult job at the best of times. Everyone wants your attention yesterday if not sooner, and everyone is sure

their job must be priority. Ray manages very well to kbalance all the opposing forces. I knew this because along with Eric Hiscock — whose boat was being built at the yard at the same time — I can claim to be one of Ray’s greatest antagonists. I’m sure Eric would agree: Ray not only coped with us, he poured one of the better size whiskeys in the south. After several of the latter we were all jovial, Ray included. Ray is good to work with as long as one applies a small speck of understanding to the situation.

I have been cruising for approximately 11 years, and I found Mr. Smith representative of a disturbing number of cruising people these days. They feel that the world owes them a living, they have made the effort to get away, now they are heroically cruising the world. Why are the crowds not cheering, why aren’t the natives laying their band-saws and teak scraps at our feet? Sadly, Everett, mirrors, cloth and VD do not work the old magic. The natives too are paying off their ham radios, and SatNavs. There’s no free lunch.

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Hiva Oa, Marquesas (Sausalito) We made Hiva Oa after 29 days out of Manzanillo, arriving during a storm, at night, and with the engine sputtering. The Port Captain and some other locals saw our boat trying to get in with visibility down to less than half a mile. Several of the local folks, including this beautiful man the Port Captain, shined spotlights along both sides of the narrow channel entrance, guiding us through the hairiest experience in our nine months of cruising.

We thought we were going to buy the farm. The Port Captain said it was a miracle we made it in, although it looked to him as though we knew what we were’ doing!

Another boat said they thought we must have been there before. Talk about coming in on a wing and a prayer! There was plenty of the latter, for sure. And just a$. we dropped the hook the engine died.

Heave to for the night? A passing boat had told us Atuona Harbor was not difficult at night — except in a storm and without a moon. After 29 days we took a chance.

— john and carol (5/12/84) John and Carol - You sure did.

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Grace — 40-ft Gaff Ketch Jay, Matt and Andy Earnhardt Returning from Mexico (Sausalito) Jay, Matt and Andy Earnhardt are back in California after winter cruising in Baja. Our boat, the 40-ft gaff-rigged Grace made the Cabo to Ensenada beat in 14 days. Culture shock hit me the second day in San Diego when I realized it was all over — until next year at least! Viva Mexico!

The Punta Tosca anchorage as marked in the Chartkit booklet is no longer correct and very dangerous. Stay further out directly off the lighthouse in five to six fathoms. This was definitely the wildest looking place we anchored.

We are headed for Santa Cruz Island next.

Every cruising kid we met in Mexico — there were dozens — were doing the Calvert correspondence school. Matt (13) and Andy (10) both did Calvert in addition to standing watch, and learning to spear and cook dinner. This was the most enjoyable year we have yet spent.

Thanks again for keeping up with the direction of cruising boats and ports of call.

It’s much easier to keep in touch that way.

— jay earnhardt (6/11/84) Jay — Winter in Mexico on a boat, what a fabulous experience for a couple of young guys!

When you refer to Punta Tosca we presume you are talking about the chart that appears in ChartGuide as opposed to Chartkit.

While a lot of people use that anchorage, it can be dangerous. We remember just two years ago when the C&C61, Triumph, went high and dry there. Fortunately they worked her off without serious damage. The proximity of shifting sands and shoals mean extra caution should be exercised in the area, as charts can easily be out of date and way off.

Orient Star — Cheoy Lee 50 Ernie & Pauline Copp

Pago, Pago, Samoa (Long Beach) We left New Zealand in late April. Since we wanted to see Tonga again in preference to French Polynesia, we went against the prevailing advice to head east from New Zealand. But luck was with us. The winds were all from the east, giving us a beautiful eight-day reach.

New Zealand has been very well covered in recent issues, so about all I have to write of interest is about the shipyard. Orient Star is all fiberglass, with the cabin and cockpit being varnished teak over fiberglass. Over the years the bedding compound had dried out, allowing water to get under the wood and stain it. So in New Zealand I had all of the old wood removed and replaced. I also had the windows replaced with steamship glass, so I do not need storm windows anymore.

The workmanship was excellent, and it only cost V* to Vs of the U.S. prices — even if I could have found people in the States with the skill to do it. As in all places where labor is cheap there is a lot of inefficiency, I am either blessed or cursed with a bad case of perfectionism, but I was as satisfied as I ever am.

Several months ago I mentioned how ' aggravating the small but high visible percentage of well-to-do cruisers are that are determined to go around the world at other peoples’ expense. I think the height — or perhaps depth — of this I observed at Oram’s shipyard. All the cruisers took turns using Oram’s 110V transformer to power *our American tools, but it required a special adaptor plug. When I went to get the transformer for the first time from Sound of Music I asked to borrow their plug. The owner refused to loan it to me, but offered to sell it to me for what he had paid for it. I gave him the money for it, but then he turned around and asked to borrow it from me. I was so surprised by the gall that I went ahead and loaned it to him!

But there’s lots of great cruisers out here who help. Tom of Suea told me how to fix my Aries windvane, which over the years

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had lost its sensitivity. It’s a solution that would work on other vanes, too. You simply remove the shaft and put cutting or grinding compound on the bearings, reassemble, and then turn it about 100 times. Take it apart, clean off the compound, and reassemble a final time. Probably any compound would do, but Tom gave me some Sof-Scrub kitchen scouring cream which worked just fine.

My inflatible is getting old, but I came up with a solution to keep it going for a few more days. I poured some varnish in the airhole and hung the dinghy so the varnish would blow out through the leaking seams.

Of course that would only last for so long.

The reason we’re here in Pago Pago is to pick up a new hard dinghy.

We’ve heard so many bad comments about this place that we were reluctant to come here. But we think it’s okay. The officials have been fine, and while I wouldn’t swim in the harbor, I don’t swim in any other commercial harbors either. v Some of you may know that Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands is an important stopover between Bora Bora and Tonga.

Rbger, the Rarotonga baker who is also a ham, says the harbor will be closed to yachts until December. I’ve heard that Aitutaki, Cook Islands pass is open now for an alternative stop, but I don’t know about the availability of any supplies there.

Pauline and I are now on our way to Hawaii.

— ernie (5/25/84)

Mollyhawk — Ingrid cutter Casimir Harris Radio Bay, Hilo, Hawaii (Fresno) A few nights ago our 38-ft Ingrid cutter carried us into Radio Bay, Hilo. We were 16 days out of San Francisco. Not a bad time for a heavily-built Colin Archer design. We had lots of wind. We also had lots of breakdowns.

Our kerosene stove, a Shipmate, burned

Elise Newman gathers water off the bow of ‘Ozma' at Chatterbox Falls on Princess Louisa Inlet.

where it shouldn’t and didn’t burn where it should have — in spite of tender loving care.

Our SatNav, a Walker 412, was a great comfort during the first five days of heavy wind, rain and swell. A great comfort until we realized that it was no longer reading the satellites because we had temporarily wiped out the receiver with radio frequency radiation from our ham gear. And we were misinterpreting our position.read-outs as updated satellite fixes when in fact they were only unt corrected DR’s.

Our Monitor windvane took some very heavy weather off Point Conception and well-earned its keep. However the pinion and ring gears jumped out of mesh when the servo-paddle moved far to port in heavy swells. Chafe of the control lines was also a major problem — changing them in high wind and heavy swells can only be described as foolhardy. And finally, the control pulley does not hold its course setting.

When the windvane failed, we used a back-up autopilot, a Tillermaster. An amazing piece of machinery, it drew very little current even downwind in big sU/ells and it held the course better than any helmsman on-, board. However the cpver, which supports the unit by means of a small post that fits into an oarlock mounted above the starboard rail, is held to the autopilot base by only two sheet metal screws. One of the screws disappeared in the night, and the tiller that was nudging our 27,000-lb boat on course pulled the entire end out of the Tillermaster case.

Epoxy putty repairs, carefully carried out and reinforced with packing tape, lasted only a few hours.

We weren’t very sure of our guarantee on the Tillermaster, but we wanted a new one anyway. And here’s the bright spot. We called Tillermaster from Radio Bay, explained exactly what happened. That was on Wednesday afternoon, Costa Mesa time.

Friday morning the harbormaster in Radio Bay handed us a post office notice of a package. Our Tillermaster had arrived with an invoice marked, “No Charge”.

1 — casimir (6/4/84) Casimir — It doesn’t sound to us as if you were having so many breakdowns as if you were shaking the boat down. Lots of folks think when they buy a piece of equipment, the problem’s solved. Unfortunately that’s not true. Getting a piece of equipment from sitting pretty on the retailers shelf to operating in full cruising mode can often be a long journey. And once it’s there, the piece of equipment needs conscientious care and feeding.

For example, if you wiped out the SatNav with your ham gear, that’s not really the SatNav’s fault. It’s part of shaking down an electronically complicated boat.

Same thing with the Monitor. This is the vane Mark Schrader used to sail his Valiant 40 around the world in just 199 days, averaging 136 miles a day. He used preventative maintenance and knew how to protect it even in the Roaring Forties. The Monitor booklet tells you how to get the gears back in mesh and how to prevent it from happening.

As for the folks at Tillermaster, a double pat on the back for them and their exemplary service. Marine businesses have come a long way in the last decade realizing that customer service is a key to long-term success.

Oh yeah, the kerosene stove. These are inherently bad by nature, and would burn Mother Teresa if given only half a chance.

We’d rather be blown up by propane than tortured by kerosene.

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Off the Boat Richard Allen Pao Pao, Moorea (Tomales Bay) Pick your skipper carefully. We thought we had. He was.an old friend of a friend, an Englishman, aged 69, who is a Cape Horn veteran on a square-rigged ship, a circumnavigator, and member of the Cruising Club of America. He is retired now, but he owns a marina in British Columbia, where he has resided for the better part of 40 years.

Francine and 1 met him when he brought his Garden designed Porpoise, Kapduua, into Tomales Bay near where we live. I had not met him, but I watched his boat while he was up in B.C. On his return, I lent him keys to a house so he could use the facilities, which he did. 1 also corrected an elusive problem with his boat’s engine charging system.

Steve was thinking about sailing to Tahiti and needed crew. Was I interested? You bet I was! 1 had been daysailing for years and we even had owned our own 31-ft sloop, but our greatest voyage was from San Francisco to Tomales Bay. 1 accompanied Steve and his wife to Sausalito from Tomales Bay. They liked my crewing and 1 felt safe with them on their heavily-built boat. Details of the arrangement were worked out. They would pay for food and my airfare back from Tahiti and I could stay on the boat once we arrived there.

It evolved that both my wife and I would go as crew. Steve’s wife-had decided the trip would be too much for her, so Francine was invited to go as cook. We found out later that she would have to pay her way back to California, but decided it was worth it. , Steve proved to be a somewhat taciturn skipper, but competent; we felt safe. I immersed myself in learning how to navigate and memorize the constellations. I had the 12 to 4 watches, while Francine cooked and washed and stood the 8-12 watches. (I still feel a bit guilty in this, as the voyage was my dream and she was working harder than either Steve or myself.)__ page 197

‘Ozma' docked at Malibu. More on their voyage to the northwest next month.

We spent 36 days at sea. We sailed close

by Nuku Hiva for a look and close among the Tuamotus, but stepped ashore for the first time after San Diego in Papeete.

We had' many wonderful experiences that seem as dream-like now as they did then. An equitorial swim on a windless day, for example, to a four-hour night watch in a raging thunderstorm, that transformed my chest into a drum-like receptor for each clap of thunder.

Careful in the Tuamotus! Takapoto was the first atoll we saw, we approached it in the afternoon and were past it by dark. There were no more atolls on our course for 50 or 60 miles, so we figured we would be safe until daylight. Light winds and a 3+ knot current removed some of our confidence.

1 conveyed the results of my morning and noon sights to the skipper. He was “really navigating,” I was playing at it. He received my information in his usual condescending way. “Oh come on, Richard, that would put us 20 miles off course and this atoll,” he pointed to the chart, “right ahead.” 1 returned to my watch on deck. A few minutes passed when the skipper appeared on deck, somewhat red-faced. “It appears we are off course,” says he, as he fires up the engine and changes course to pass the atoll off to port instead of the planned starboard side.

This made my day, but it also made me realize that one should never totally resign his or her sensibility — no matter how experiehced the skipper. He wasn’t all-know¬

ing, this southward setting current could have been a real threat at night, or if we had no engine, or had not kept a proper watch.

Well, we would be out of this Dangerous Archepelago by nightfall. We powered all day in light winds and shut down our engine only after passing Arertua, the last atoll in our track on the port bow. At about 3:30 a.m. I spotted a low silhouette off the port bow. A low cloud bank or what? The skipper was coming on watch in half an hour, there was no apparent immediate danger, and I wasn’t even sure it was land. I pointed the silhouette out, suggesting it looked “kinda like land.” He said it was just clouds, and I retired below.

Within an hour I awoke to a call from my skipper. “Richard, we’ve got a problem up here.” It wasn’t yet full light, but at a mile and a half — confirmed by radar —'a palmcovered atoll could be seen quite clearly. It blocked our whole port horizon. Well, we powered out of that one too. This was Kankua, 20 plus miles southeast of our position at sunset, and as many miles off our course line to Tahiti. Another current had grabbed us from light airs and set us northeastward at three to four knots.

Lesson learned: even if your skipper is a circumnavigator, and a square-rigger veteran, he can make errors in judgement and the unexpected can always happen.

Become a part of the navigating process if you can, it’s nqt that difficult. Two navigators or more on board are insurance against errors. (Our skipper used a calculator, and I used some tables and an almanac). It’s fun to learn, and there is a sense of satisfaction — even wonderment — when you actually find land where you thought it was.

We have been here a week now. Francine is packing as I scribble this down. We left the boat in Papeete within 24 hours after arriving. Our skipper informed us that our services as crew were no longer needed, and we would not be able to stay on the boat once at anchor in Moorea. He was leaving as soon as he could for B.C. So much for our

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agreement and expected inexpensive quarters in Tahiti!

Oh well, everybody seems so friendly here after 36 days at sea with our skipper. The people really are generally friendly and helpful.

I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. As for Francine, I can’t say. We are leaving today, a week ahead of schedule, because our resources have been depleted by our unexpected expenses. Maybe someday we will return to visit the other islands and an atoll or two.

— richard alien (5/21/84) Richard — A jew comments on your illuminating letter, if we may.

If you’ve told us all that was wrong with your skipper, he was actually quite a good choice. Lord knows the number of people who sprint off boats that finally arrive in Tahiti, never wanting to see or hear from the skipper again. (And about half of these are married).

As for a circumnavigator, square-rig, etc., veteran making mistakes, hell everybody makes them and most don’t wait until they’re 69 years old. After all commercial airline pilots — with co-pilots and engineers — land their jets at the wrong airports from time to time! And since nobody is perfect, you’re absolutely correct, in suggesting that the crew should double and triple check the navigation. This is especially true in places like the Tuamotus where the powerful currents invariably pull boats way off course.

As for losing your free place to stay in Tahiti, that’s unfortunate, but to be expected. Experienced ocean sailing crew know that long term cruising plans are changed early and often, so they never really set their hearts on anything more than arriving at the nearest port.

Cruise notes Over on Oahu, the Hawaii YC — certainly one of the most friendly, egalitarian,

and unstuffed yacht club's on any ocean — is reluctantly having to enforce yacht club card rules more rigorously. The problem has been non-yachtsman — and we u$.e that term in its loosest sense — gate-crashers. Once again a few bad apples are wrecking things for the rest of the barrel.

The Cabo disaster in which 28 boats were driven ashore happened back in December of 1983, but don’t think that folks have forgotten. Just recently a suit was filed against a large San Francisco-based power vessel, Caprice, by the owners of Gemini, an Alden 45 yawl. Both boats were lost. The owners of Gemini allege that Caprice didn’t have reasonable ground tackle and was the cause of their boat going ashore and being destroyed. The owners of Caprice contend that they did have proper ground tackle.

The issue of who was to blame for various boats being lost at Cabo is a thorny one to say the least. Boat A would drag into Boat B which would drag into Boat C, causing the latter to go ashore . Is Boat A responsible or is Boat B? And what if Boat A had good ground tackle but Boat B didn’t? And what if Boat A had been anchored first and Boat B later dropped the hook right behind them?

The permutations of the confusion are endless. Complicating an already horrible mess is the fact it all happened at night, so the witnesses — who have since departed to all parts of the globe and usually can’t be found — remember things differently. We don’t know if there’s no-fault boat insurance, but after Cabo there ought to be.

Things aren’t all that much better in the South Pacific. On June 16 those wonderful folks who gave us the Statute of Liberty detonated a 35-kiloton nuclear device on Mururoa Atoll. Muroroa is in the southwest Tuamotus, about 1000 miles from Tahiti.

The Tuamotus, most readers of Latitude 38 know, are popular cruising grounds.

In all the French have exploded 64 nuclear devices on Mururoa since the late 60’s, four of them in the last two months.

Gone Cruisin’ are Lyn and Larry Pardey

in their recently completed Lyle Hess-designed, Taleisin. So far they’ve left Newport Beach and gotten all the way to San Diego, \Vhere they are temporarily berthed at the San Diego YC. The Pardeys’, who cruised much of the world for 11 years on their old 24-ft boat, have learned to make every inch count on their new boat. Everything — and we mean everything — has its own little spot to be stowed away.

As 30-footers go, Taleisin is rather a large one. That number refers to the on deck length of a boat that has a long bowsprit, outboard rudder, and a chopped off transom.

And after so many years on small boats, the Pardeys have refined the art of living in small spaces in style. The first time we were ever served a roast on china on a boat, was on Taleisin last month.

In a report slowed by Mexican mail, Rosalie Peck reports that the inner harbor at Cabo San Lucas was rapidly emptying of transient boats in mid-May. At that time Gannet, a 50-ft Garden design with Ken and Joanne Rambo of Point Richmond aboard, were off to explore the Sea of Cortez for the summer.

The Rambo’s were a little late leaving the Bay Area for Mexico, not departing until the end of March. They put the finishing touches on the boat on the way down, a trip marred only by a bad fan belt. A retired fireman off page 198

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the fireboat in Oakland’s Jack London Square, Ken reports the long term plans may include a transit of the Panama Canal and exploring the Caribbean.

Also in Cabo and from Point Richmond was Circe, a Perry designed Passport 40 cutter, Circe. After spending three months indulging in the Cabo magic, Larry Ball of Reno and Ellen Starks of Seattle and a third unidentified crewmember provisioned the boat with a goal of rounding Cape Horn.

Earlier stops would be at the Galapagos, Ecuador, and the Peruvian coast. Circe got off to a slow start, when just a few hours out of Cabo San Lucas they were boarded by the U.S. Coast Guard which is running a drug interdiction program down there in cooperation with the Mexican government. After the inspection, Circe went on her way.

[Editor’s Note: Although we don’t know for sure, we think the unidentified crewmember on Circe for the proposed Cape Horn trip is Denise Jackson.] Changes readers may remember last month that her sister,Lee Davis of Santa Cruz, wrote in bemoaning the fact that her sister had apparently given up her home and business to make the trip. page 199

Also in Cabo was Shane St. Clair of Oxnard, who had soloed down the west coast of Baja on Good Vibrations. The interesting thing about Shane is that he’s younger than his boat is long, and its only a Newport 20. He plans on sailing up into the Sea of Cortez before heading back north for a larger boat.

We’ve heard a report that all the palapas along the beach at Cabo where yachties have been dining for years, have been torn down. Anybody know if this is true and why it was done?

There is no certainty when sailing, a fact that was driven home in a letter to the March issue of the Seven Seas Cruising Association’s Commodores Bulletin. After ten years of cruising, Ian and Terry Deas lost their beloved La Bandida on a reef in the San Bias Islands. The Deas had been approaching the anchorage at Porvenir, which has a dogleg among reefs in the entrance, five days out of Aruba when it happened.

The visibility had been excellent until a mile from their goal when a blinding rainstorm reduced visibility to a boatlength. Because of the dogleg they couldn’t sail a reciprocal course, and cross-currents complicated the situation. They proceeded forward at reduced speed, figuring that was their only chance sinc£ it was too deep to anchor.

They stuck the reef 75 yards from the beacon, and in a matter of minutes were hard aground. Despite all efforts drawing on their years of sailing experience, they had to abandon ship or risk injury or death. After six hours of striking the reef the boat had gone high enough to risk boarding. The Deas discovered that the Cuna Indians had already stripped the boat of virtually everything that could be taken. The Lloyds agent in Panama later told them that the Cuna Indians, while very friendly, are masters at stripping. Even though they are very strict about similar offenses on shore — one Indian got six months in jail for stealing a coconut — they feel boats that come ashore are theirs for the taking.

Fortunately La Bandida was insured, the Lloyds agent was very responsive, and so the Deas are looking forward to a new boat.

But once again, it just demonstrates that there are certain inherent risks in sailing.

Over in Honolulu Lynn Nakkim reports that Tavura, a Downeast 32 sailed by Mr. and Mrs. Rex Allen, has returned home at the conclusion of a four-year circumnavigation. The Allen’s were aglow with tales of the trip that took them to Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Australia, Bali, Martinique, Florida, the Virgin Islands, through the Panama Canal, to Costa Rica and Mexico — to name just some of the spots. Rex is 67-years young and hasn’t done the last of his sailing.

Back in May of 1981 Los Gatos’ Jim Gianola left San Diego for Honolulu and Tahiti on his O’Day 37 Jayme Sue II. Jim ^arrived in Honolulu on June 20th of 1981, but has yet to make it to Tahiti. He’s been working at the Texaco Fuel Dock, and swears he’s still going to complete his trip.

He keeps his tiller arm strong by taking short cruises around the islands, “Mr. Mexico” John Williamson sent a postcard reporting that his Offshore 47 was shipped safely to the Midwest and that he’s now tied up at Mackinac Island, Michigan.

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FULL COMPLETE 1981 BRUCE ROBERTS Gaff-rigged cutter Spray professionally built Full keel, heavy displacement, fiberglass/Airex construction, teak decks, mahogany int., cold-molded dinghy, cruise ready or liveaboard 38 x12 x4', surveyed for $70,000, asking $40K. 619/226-4273

30' CHINESE JUNK Teak, good condition, propane stove/oven, 2 sets ground tackle, free anchorage, $4,500. (619) 235-9404 (8-5 pm) H. Williams

ANDREW URBANCZYK DID IT! Nord IV solo circumnavigation is over. We afe selling everything.

From famous Ericson 30 ready for the next circumnavigation, to Cardinal Virtue, the boat's cat! 1,000 items. New 25% off, just used 33% off, used 50% off. New 6-person liferaft, sails, VHF, EPIRB, SatNav, solar panels, anchor sets, ropes towing, sheets and halyard. S/S water tanks and more, everything must go. Best deal since America bought Alaska. For details list send SASE to Andrew Urbanczyk, P.O. Box 1099, Montara CA 94037.

FOR LEASE Catalina 30 cruise equipped. Diesel, wheel steering, roller furling jib in Emeryville berth. Seven days a month for $160. Please call John at 229-2227 or Jim at 933-7900 for details.

54’ KETCH — SALE OR TRADE $68K or trade for real estate/car. Ferro, aft cabin, 2 heads, shower, new sails, SS rigging, alum, spars, windlass, 65 hp diesel and much more.

Hal (415) 930-0930/d, 228-2277/e.

Great first boat — new Honda 7.5, sleeps 4, n^w porta-potti, trailerable. Call Doug after 5 at 864-3318.

Santana 30 really beautiful condition. Diesel engine. Well equipped. Fast cruising, or race. Alameda berth.

(415) 451 -9350.

CRUISING GEAR FOR SALE Aries vane, Tillermaster, Avon, Seagull, RDF, VHF, EPIRB, H20 & Fuel jugs, charts — S.F. to Acapulco & Sea of Cortez, Danforth, chain, tropical awning, cruising guides & books. Call (408) 984-1271

One-half partnership in custom Cal 28'. Loaded: 7 sails, 7 winches, new rig, new Honda 0-B., VHF, RDF, stereo, depthsounder, knotmeter, Alameda slip-,,Solid Lapworth performance with warmth and room below. $8,000.

John 522-3123.

1980 HUNTER 33

DUFOUR ARPEGE 30-ft classic European quality, well maintained, cruise ready, sails incl. 2 mains, 85,105,150,170,2 spinnakers, many brand new Pineapples, full electronics incl. RDF, VHF, DS, KM, 2 compasses, Avon, refinish, hull, Berkeley berth. $35,000. 549-9479

22’ COLUMBIA SANTANA 22 Spinnaker race equipped, large sail inventory, boat cover, water tank, 6 hp O.B., new bottom paint and SS keelbolts, trailer or berth. 932-4072.

MUST SELL UNION 36 Liveaboard cruising cutter, beautiful black hull, teak decks, Perkins 4-108, DS, VHF, shower, windlass, 7 Lewmars, 3 burner stove/oven, trade for 30-ft boat or less, or sell $78,000 or best offer.

David (415) 857-6575 (d), 328-5258 (e).

26’ PEARSON “ARIEL” 1963 f/g sloop designed for daysailing/overnighting for 4. 4 sails, new 9.9 hp Evinrude i/board well. Emeryville Marina berth.

Sailaway boat for $10,500 cash/seller financing w/$2,500 down + $200 for 48 mos.

Larry (415) 930-0930/d, 254-5696/e

TARTAN 37 1982 Sparkman & Stephens shoal keel design, Hood sails, full Datamarine electronics, Loran, SSB, EPIRB, air cond., heater, converter, inflatable, Sausalito berth and more. Call Jock (415) 393-0388 (d)

26’ INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT '69 Swedish built fiberglass. sloop. Full keel, rigged for singlehanding. Good shape. $12,000/8.0. 835-8522/after 11 am

45’ HUNTINGFORD “EXPLORER” KETCH

Sleeps 7. Hot/cold press, water, shower, Datamarine gauges, depth, knot, log, autopilot, ped. steer'g, fin keel, diesel, great liveaboard, superb Bay/offshore yacht, dodger, full deck cover.

Take car, etc. as down. $35,000.415/458-3083

Excellent for S.F. Bay sailing. Full keel, 3 sails including main, jib and genoa, sleeps 4, ship to shore radio, fathometer, anchors, alcohol galley stove, head, Johnson 10 hp, bow pulpit, Port Sonoma berth. $4,300.

(707) 538-7587,664-1000 x.19.

CATALINA 30 '83, w/dinette inter. 21 hp dsl, CNG stove/oven, hot/cold water, shower, VHF, self-tailing winches, self-furling head sail, wheel steering, many interior creature comforts. Marina Bay berth.

542,000.

Ted (916) 758-3689.

Fast, strong, handsome. Center cockpit, pleasant interior, teak thruout. Radar, VHF, refrig., lightning protection, 4 batteries, much more. Boat is better than new. Perfect for cruising or liveaboard. $114,500, sales tax included.

(415) 339-1506.

1/2 PRICE BOAT SALE! LANCER 25 — 1975

1980 37' SEIDLEMANN Exceptional live-aboard/cruising yacht, working sails, 24 hp Universal diesel, hi beam-to-length ratio of 12 ft., displacement of 13,500 lbs., keel depth of 5’11 ”, sail area of 643 ft., ballast 5,900 lbs., spacious cabin, gimballed stove, oven, refrigerator, head w/shower, wind dodger, tent cover, hot/cold pressure water. $62,500. Call (415) 747-0234 after 7 pm & weekends, 571-1300 weekdays. Ask for Dan.

SELL OR TRADE

NOR’WEST 33 PARTNERSHIP Veteran cruising sailor seeks 1 or 2 experienced individuals to share equity and expenses in superb Chuck Burns-designed custom built bluewater sloop. Comfortable, fast, stiff for the Bay or circumnavigating. Blue Hull #18, hand-built teak interior; sails — 120, 90, storm jib & drifter. Westerbeke 21 hp, stove/ oven, Loran, VHF, stereo, autohelm, log & depth. Singlehanded package, Dodger, shorepower; charger, hot/cold pressure water, cabin heater, refrig., Edson steering, radar detector, CQR with a chain rode, windlass. Excellent loan. Berth. Paul (526-1149 (e)

Colo 26 main ($150) & 110 ($250) in good condition. John 5 hp (S.S.) (excel). & 6 hp L.S. (good); $375 each. Fuel tank & line $35. Complete Sears 4-man inflatable $100. Call Daryl (415) 965-6603 (d); (408) 257-2848 (e).

YANKEE DOLPHIN 24’ F.G. SLOOP Well built Sparkman/Stephens designed Pocket cruiser hull #78, new LP paint on topsides (white), solid teak hatches and trim. See this vessel (Spectra) and owner (Geary) at 1450 Maple St., Redwood City (S.B. Boatworks) or (415) 364-2948. $9,500.

ANNA — 65’ ALDEN KETCH Totally rebuilt inside and out. New Perkins diesel, new sails, refastened, lines, LPG system, fireplace, ready to enjoy. $95,000.

(415)283-3047.

STONE CUTTER 40-FT — 1951 Strong and seaworthy, roomy and comfortable This boat is ready to cruise. Her extensive list of super-quality features includes: rebuilt Westerbeke diesel, Wood-Freeman autopilot, stainless steel water tanks (200 gal. capacity), Monel fuel tanks (150 gal capaicty), VHF radio, AM/FM stereo cassette, full complement of sails from storm jib to 180% genoa and spinnaker. Offered at $42,500. Trade for real estate? smaller boat’ (415) 459-0532

YANKEE 30 Sparkman & Stephens racer/cruiser. Recent LPU. Custom interior. Fully equipped including diesel and cruising gear Tiburon berth. Asking $29,900/offer.

Call Bill at (415) 461 -3024.

1980 ISLANDER - 34

1970 COLUMBIA 36

Dodger, ham, RVG vane, diesel, 110 and mechanical refer, anchor windlass, pressure water, propane stove, wheel steering, cabin heater, and much more. Will consider smaller boat in trade.

(408) 624-8340, (415) 237-3251.

Top cond. Recent survey, DS, S/S, knotmeter, 4 jibs incl. club & self-furl., refrig., shore power, Volvo Penta diesel w/low hrs., press, water, ped. steer’g. Able ocean cruiser or comfort, liveaboard. Sausalito berth. $39,500/B.O. Owner (415) 751-4182.

AMERICAN EAGLE CHARTERS Skippered 34’ Peterson / $225/per day (4 people) Bareboat 27’ Catalina / $75/per day Delta cruises — skipper knows hot spots as well as quiet spots. Design your cruise __(209) 823-0425

DISCOUNT CHARTERS: GREECE/TURKEY Sept, bareboat 32' $910/wk., 40’ $1757, Swan 37 (or Nicol. 44) $2184. (Discount 1-2 wks. 5%, 3 wks 10%, 4 wks. 20% off above totals). Oct. 5-10% less. Alternatively cruise & learn Dubrovnik-ltaly-Corfu 7/14-28 or Sicily-Malta Aug.-Sept. Berth & break. 1 wk $450,2 wks. $800,3 wks. $1050, 4 wks $1200. USCG Lie. Captain Frederick Feied, Post Restante, Zakinthos, Greece page 200

FOR SALE Beautiful 34' fiberglass cutter. 1981. Dbl. ender. Excellent liveaboard w/tremendous storage. Fully insulated hull. Loaded w/amenities from Yanmar diesel to roller furling. Must be seen to be appreciated. Asking $59,000.

774-1825/d, 921 -2133/e

CATALINA 27 1971 sloop, owners anxious, asking $13,500, fully equipped, 9.9 Evinrude, good sail inventory, 6 mo. slip available at Santa Cruz Harbor. (408) 438-4971, (408) 479-0425.

41’ SEA TIGER FORMOSA KETCH 1971 Fiberglass hull, excellent condition, well equipped for cruising and liveaboard, full galley, dodger, autopilot, Loran C, liferaft, too many extras to list. $59,000. Ask for Werner (415) 592-2626 (e), (415) 876-4780 (d).

WESTSAIL 28 Cruising cutter, Volvo MDIIC diesel, recent tune. Built 79, Costa Mesa. Comfortable, dry sailing boat. Interior incomplete. Realistically priced at $25,000. Write Byron Muntyan, 3060 Bell Street #209, Sacramento CA 95821 for details.

48 FT. 1921 CLASSIC — AS IS $9,000/OFFER Nautalex, beautiful—tired, neglected. Few things work — prob- 1 ably fixable. Christler Royals, tiled bath, 2 heads, El Toro outboard. Microwave, etc. In Redwood City — Must move. Bob (415) 856-3515 (leave message)

“PAGAN MISTRESS’’ 36’ Gilmer Auxiliary Ketch. Handcrafted in N.Z. from kauri, teak, mahogany & fir to impeccable standards. Purist’s dream. Quick sale desired. View at Berth 33, Pelican Harbor. Or write Box 149, 1001 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965.

1980 ROBERTS 26’ CRUISING SLOOP Leaving country — head, galley, 6’ headroom, 2’6” draft, 4500 lb disp., 2000 lb bal., butane, 9.9 hp Honda, main, jib, genoa shorepower, trailer. $12,000/offer or trade for vacation trailer.

(408) 475-4142

REDUCED $5,400.00 From $29,900 to $24,500. Ericson 30. Excellent condition. Must sell. Well equipped bluewater boat. No B.S.! This boat is in excellent shape. Must sell now!! Call collect (916) 786-9011 (eve) Gary.

$925 Buys you the best part of a sail. You sail up to 40+ days; 1 maintain, pay expenses, etc. The vessel — a bristol condition, Ericson sloop.

(415)339-2838.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27’ Great cruising sloop, full keel, self-tending club jib. Exc. cond. thruout, teak deck, well lighted interior, 2 cabins, galley, head, Volvo dsl., VHF, K.M., fathometer. Asking $28K. Also available $3/ft berth w/view.

415/459-6022/e, 415/271-6893/d

WANTED WOODEN BOAT LOVER 38' Colin Archer 60% restored. No time or money to complete this classic beauty. $30K+ invested but will entertain any offer to see her sailing again.

(714) 768-5607 (after 7 pm PST)

1981 HANS CHRISTIAN 43 Beautifully maintained $150,000 (415) 388-7422 Slip 50, Pelican Harbor, Sausalito

O’DAY 23 Excellent condition. Many extras and rigged for easy trailering.

Includes Galv. trailer with power winch. Priced $800 below comp, new boat, and this one is ready to sail or trail. Call (408) 251-0687 (after 6)

1/2 PARTNERSHIP — CATALINA 27 Outstanding cond., inboard, Sausalito berth, VHF, KM, stereo, 2-speed Barients, 150 genoa, jiffy reefing, fully equipt. College instructor looking for professional person for 50% partnership. $7,500 + 50% berth/insurance/maintenance.

566-7150/e

32’ ISLANDER 1965 Excellent Bay and Cruising boat, 4 sails, VHF, solar panels, excellent ground tackle, 3 burner kero, stove with oven, wheel steering. Please call (209) 464-4877 or (209) 467-4296.

24’ COLUMBIA CHALLENGER Strong, well built boat, excellent for S.F. Bay sailing. Large cockpit, sleeps 4, galley, spinnaker, new sails, berth, 6 hp outboard, many extras. Active one design racing class. Excellent condition. $6000.

(415)523-0680.

40’ CHINESE JUNK Incl. Newport Harbor mooring. Authentic, all teak. Fully rigged, strong diesel. Excel, liveaboard, roomy/versatile. Compass, radios, ground tackle, dinghy w/Seagull, Honda generator, lifejackets, etc. Asking $38K. 714/786-6427, Box 622, Balboa 92661

KETTENBURG 40 1961, outfitted for cruising, good condition. Aries, Farymann diesel (30 hp), Avon, S/L windlass, plenty of navig. & safety equipment. Wood boat. $39,500/B.0.

Derek 383-8465.

HANS CHRISTIAN 43 — KETCH For sale by owner; oversized rigging; cut-away high performance keel; professionally maintained; one owner. $119,000 or best offer. (415) 237-4761.

FREE SEX The best things in life are free, but my 6-foot fiberglass dinghy (good condition, with oars) will cost .you $240. My 10 hp Volvo outboard (looks ugly, ran 2 months ago, no guarantees) is $110.

365-5666 (eves)

RANGER 23 “Cherry” cond. Outstanding boat for new sailors/old salts looking for fleet to race Bay with. Rigged to race/cruise w/all lines to cockpit. 5 Barient winches, 7 sails, knot, compass, VHF, stereo, 6 hp Evinrude, E. Bay berth, Ask'g $13,500. Wes 415/676-3091

THE FINEST HAWKFARM “PREDATOR” A 28’ Wylie-designed One-Design Sloop Sturdy — Safe — Swift Already a Classic on the Bay Reduced to — $25,950 5700 Displ. — 2700 lb. Keel — 5'7” Headroom Fractional Rig — Sleeps 5 — Diesel Engine This is the most completely equipped Hawkfarm there is!

10’s of thousands of dollars of custom work and extras you can buy for pennies. Custom galley, wiring, batt. chgr., real head & holding tank, reg. & racing cushions, Loran, 4 Signets, many sails, etc., etc. Fully MORA equipped — ready for the ocean.

Join an active One-Design Class and experience racing at its finest! Contact Paul C. Altman 428-4100 (o) or 522-0679 (h)

MERMAID 21' Classic Sloop. Built by Petersen, 1958. Lapstrake hull, full iron keel, spruce spars, North sails, Seagull outboard. Berkeley upwind berth. Asking $4,500. (415) 525-2594 or 845-2255 (msq).

VICTORY 21 F/G sloop, with trailer. New Leading Edge sails, 3 hp Seagull.

Located at Richmond Bay Marina dry storage yard. $2,600.

(916) 644-7222

“CHAMPAGNE” 1978 Morgan 38, cruise equipped and maintained to ‘yacht’ standards. Vane, autopilot, self-tailing primaries and all cockpit controlled lines make this boat great for shorthanded sailing in the Bay, to Mexico, or around the world! So many extras it's impossible to name them in 40 words or less! So call us for more info — 331-6379. $90,000. Also possible lease back for tax advantages and income to right person. Kathy 332-6789 (daytime)

A JEWEL OF A BOAT 30’ Double-ender, sloop rig, built in Denmark in 1948. Immaculate. All varnish interior, wood burn, stove, full head room, sleeps 5. Will pass most rigid survey. Will consider trade, possible financing. $39,500.

(415) 332-4542.

ERICSON 23 1974 keel/centerboard model. 3 headsails, Honda 7.5 outboard, VHF. Great first boat for Bay or Delta. Trailerable, many extras, Oakland Estuary berth. $7,900 or B.O. (415) 527-2574.

SPECIAL AUCTION Leaving area, must sell 29’ Pearson ‘Triton’ $19,500. New sails, engine w/low hours & spare parts. If no offer received by 7/10, price will be reduced $100/day until bona fide offer received.

Don't let others beat you. Richard (415) 459-6099 or Iv. msg

PARTNERSHIP IN ISLANDER 36 One-fifth partner in Berkeley 1-36 wishes to sell. Little use and rigged for offshore and day racing/cruising. $5,500 buys equity. $250/month covers rest. Tony Pahl (415) 981-8230 (o), 865-4026 (e).

17’ VENTURE SLOOP Retractable keel sailboat with trailer. Comes with 3.5 hp Chrysler econoline outboard, VHF radio, all equipment necessary to pass CME inspection. Bay or lake sailing, Loch Lomond berth. $2,000.

(707)778-8451.

COLUMBIA 24 This fiberglass fixed keel boat comes with its own mooring on Tomaies Bay. Sleeps 4, working sails with covers, 1981 Mercury O/B, radio, anchor & miscellaneous. $5,600.

(415) 663-8449

RIVER’S EDGE CHALET Boat trade or sell. $20,000 equity. $50,000 loan, 11% 700 mo.

Beautiful place on Oregon white water rafting river. Fishing, skiing, golf, privacy. (503) 392-3493.

SELLING PARTNERSHIP 26’ Pearson Commander. F/G, full keel. S.F. Marina Green berth.

Just hauled and painted. Partner sails weeks — you get weekends. Good first boat. $4,250/b.o.

(415) 454-6327.

SIX J/24’S AVAILABLE From $10,000.

Some with trailers, some in the water.

Contact Mickey Caldwell or Jeff Trask at J/Boats West 2415 Marine Square Drive, Alameda (415) 522-0545

ATTENTION SKIPPERS!

ENDEAVOUR 37 Cutter rigged, vane assisted steering make offshore passages a breeze in this luxuriously equipped liveaboard yacht. Complete 6 bag sail inventory, Lewmar winches, interior: sleeps 2 in stateroom, 4 in Salon. RDF, VHF, Perkins diesel. $78„500.

(415) 876-7722 (days) / (415) 994-8137 (eves)

MARINE REFRIGERATION 12 V.D.C. and 115 V.A.C. Compressor Repairs Saltwater Heat Exchangers & Cold Plates in Stock For Sales / Service / Installation — Call 331-7661 /

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DOES YOUR YACHT NEED TLC? Experienced sailor available for maintenance — wood and fiberglass, rigging, brightwork, winches engines, electrical, and other gear. Experienced with sail and power to 80 feet.

Reasonable fee.

5) 234-2152 (eves)

STUART E. RIDDELL

NAU • T« KOL,m

Schoonmaker Point

Like new Canadian sailcraft Extensive equipment list Beautiful yacht at $15,000 savings (415) 261-3844

Sausalrto

Marine surveyor end consultant

(415) 332-9036

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SAILING DINGHY 10’ Dinghy "Mac Dinghy", fiberglass hull, sloop rigged, aluminum spars, boom vang, stainless hdw., daggerboard, scooped oars, paddle, motor mount. Excellent condition, like new. Well designed and built. $500.00.

(415) 355-6776.

SAILBOAT PARTNERSHIP One third — "Ranger 33” — 1978, diesel, spinnaker, mooring in Sausalito. $5,500 down & $270 monthly. Call Ivan 768-2823 (day) and 461-4516 (work).

TRAVELLER 32 CUTTER Custom built locally 1978. Little used, very well equipped, and in excellent condition. $62,900. (415) 85515465 (d) or write for details. Nick Meyer, 19 Coleman Place #35, Menlo Park CA 94025

1981 33’ HUNTER SLOOP Excellent condition. Well-rigged. Barient 27’s. Depth. Speed/dist. log. Wind pt./wind speed. Dodger, helm cover. VHF. Hot/cold water, shower. Nice galley. Great interior, Diesel. Call Marc at (415) 332-8465

ALACRITY 19 Twin keel British sloop, excellent condition. New tanbark sails by Sutter, new rigging. Sleeps 3, head, Seagull O.B. and is trailerable. Health forces sale. $3,950 O.B.O. 846-3941.

FOUR HEART BYPASSES FORCES SALE 31' Trimaran, documented vessel, commercially built, 3 sails, VHF, RDF, depth finder, rollreefing boom, 10 hp Honda, propane stove, refrig., head, etc. $15,000 or trade for late model pickup, will finance.

(916)383-2732.

CAL 24 1965 Must sell. Lapworth design. Fast, dry, spaworthy, trophy winner Watts sails, 6 hp Evinrude, 4 bunks, galley, alcohol stove, etc.

Recently hauled, bottom, topsides (LPU), spars painted, new rig ging. Alameda berth. $5250. Trailer avail./$600. (415) 254-1765

FURLING, HOOD FOIL For 30-foot boat, 38 foot luff plus minus, can be adjusted, with genoa and cover, A-1 condition. $800 or best offer. (416).

522-1561 (eve)

SAIL AND DIVE THE SOUTH PACIFIC Experienced skipper seeks 1-2 responsible women. Easygoing.

Share expenses. No experienced needed, willing to learn. Leav ing from San Diego. Write: Hyseas, Box 821, Coronado CA 92118

FOR SALE New Hillerange alcohol galley stove, 2 burners, with oven, complete with tank and hose and gimbel brackets. Never used. $350.

Also 8 ft. El Toro sailboat, original wood finish, good condition $400. .

Phone 873-5162

OUTBOARD MOTOR Wanted: 1 to 2 horse outboard motor suitable for 8’ dinghy, running or not.

(707) 552-2659.

IRWIN 28 MKIIi 1974 Atomic 4, well equipped, with many extras including: 787C Loran, Cybernet stereo, shore power, MOP, new R/R. $21 800 (415) 954-6767 (w)

HOME FOR SAILBOAT Take $23,000 equity for glass sailboat (26-ft minimum). $55,000,2 bedroom, 2 block from, water, Vallejo marina district, corner lot, nice neighborhood, garage, basement, new roof. Take over $390/mo til '86 then $335/mo.

Bob (415) 787-2341

77 ISLANDER 30’ Excellent fresh water, Hood roller furling, new internal mast, Delta, knot, depth meters, VHF, dodger, 26” wheel, head, oven. $33,500. With custom trailer $36,000. (702) 323-5804 or (702) 825-2492.

1968 CAL 25 10 hp Johnson O/B, 3 sails, Barient 16’s, galley, private head, 2 cabins, sleeps 5, 2 anchors, 200 ft. of 14 inch rode, knotmeter, good condition. $8,000 or best offer.

(408) 268-5351 (e)

WORLD CRUISER WANTED BY CREATIVE CRAFTSMAN/ Project supervisor seeks fine finish work in exchange for yacht.

Just completed design'g/build’g 2-$1M homes w/carvings/inlays/glass etchings/etc. Exc. refs! Consider partial/full trade.

Steve Jolicoeur, Box 17961, So. Lake Tahoe CA. 916/544-1893 7 BELLS HARBOR 13 covered berths, 2 bedroom home, studio apartment, 1 bedroom cottage, possible buidling lot. May accept clear trawler or Class A RV as down. $285,000.20% down O.W.C. Make offer (415) 593-0937, 684-3252 ERICSON 32 Diesel, wheel, Wp, Ws, depth, knot, 5 sails # furling, alcohol stove/oven, new interior, VHF, dodger, et al. 1976 — very well kept. $36,500.

(415) 345-9730/eve, (415) 573-7770/day.

ISLAND TRADER 37’ Cruising fiberglass ketch, Angleman design with beautifully tradtional lines. Well equipped and excellent condition. Great liveaboard. Exceptional buy at $57,000. Call Tom at (408) 263-9310 or 263-9310.

23’ AQUARIUS 1973, swingkeel, 40 channel CB, galley, head, Delta canopy Sleeps 4. Trailer. $4,200.

(707) 226-6308.'

WESTSAIL 43 — 1981 High integrity world cruiser, sailed by two to the Galapagos and back. Cutter-rigged, Hood/North. Variable - pitch prop, Sabb diesel with 1500 m. range. Beautiful, secure and fun independence vehicle. No brokers. $115,000.

(619) 435-3672.

STEERING VANE — ZODIAC DINGHY Monitor vane the best with spare parts kit. A bargain at $900.

Zodiac 8 ft. inflatable dinghy $300. All offers considered on these items. (415) 588-6596.

FROM FRANK ON “THE FRANCIS WHO?” IN HANALEI BAY, HI I wish to thank my shore crew: Marlies, Dale, Hue, and Supplier?: West Marine — Claudia; Sobstad Sails — Jocelyn, Rita; Sutter Sails — Peter, Howard; Bay Riggers — Oliver; Baytronics — Cathy, John, Ken.

BRISTOL 24 Superb boat for San Francisco Bay! Exceptionally roomy interior for 24' boat w/5'10” headroom. Almost new Honda 10 hp outboard in excellent cond. Main w/double reef points & 2 jibs, VHF, new Standard d/s, Danford compass. $11,500. (415) 851-2259

1966 ALBERG 35 7 sails, Edson wheel, depth sounder, ICOM VHF, EMS knotmeter, Benmar RDF, shore power, hot and cold pressure water, shower, battery charger, custom interior, Atomic 4, clean, well maintained. $38,500/offer.

(408) 268-3403.

STRIKING 43’ CLASSIC RACING SLOOP Famous champion. 4 time S.F. Bay Challenge Cup winner.

Sleekest lines on Bay—a real head-turner! Easy handling; ideal for Bay/Delta racing/cruising, not permanent liveaboard. $29,500 including Sausalito berth. (415) 435-1791. See her!

SAILING INSTRUCTORS NEEDED Olympic Circle Sailing Club, Berkeley, now has openings for sailing instructors. Become part of a nationally recognjzed sail training program. Great boats, flexible scheduling, beautiful location, clubhouse, activities. Call 843-4202 for information.

FOR SALE 28’ sloop. Full keel, hard chine. Plywood w/glass over. 7 hp Yanmar diesel. Hauled out Oct. '83. Sleeps 4, water tank, 2 burner stove, head (not installed). Needs work. $6,500/offer (415) 465-4956.

$6'500-

SANTANA 1/4 TON Need downpayment on Ocean Racer. You can steal this 25' Schock in excellent condition. This boat, berthed in Sausalito, has all the extras that cost big bucks to add on. Cruise or race on S.F. Bay on this well designed, stiff and firm sailboat. Brand new sails by Horizon are included. Call for the inventory and details on the best buy of the season. $9,500 cash.

(415) 381 -8334.

FIBERGLASS SAILING DINGHIES Used 10 ft. long fiberglass sailing dinghies. Complete with mast, boom, sail, tiller/rudder, daggerboard and main sheet. You’ll never find this much boat for so little money again. Only $275 each.

Call (408) 395-6755 or (415) 961-3940 (days) / (408) 253-9925 (eves)

ANNUAL MARINE SWAP MEET July 14th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sellers spaces free!! Lots of treasures to Buy and Trade!

Call 523-5528 to reserve your sellers space!

BALLENA BAY YACHT HARBOR, 1150 Ballena Blvd., ALAMEDA

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SCHOONMAKER POINT MAIN BUILDING (NEAR BAY MODEL) SAUSALITO. CA 94965 415 331*2497

TARTAN 30 CHARTER / BAY OR DELTA Inboard, depthsounder, VHF, pressure water, head, stove, sleeps 4-5. $100/day Mon-Fri; $125/day Sat-Sun & Holidays 30% Discount on extra days, half days.

StifLdry and roomy.

Berthed Pier 39.

339-3288

935-5140

1959 SUTTON, 53’ STEEL KETCH Perkins 4-236, Bow; Spoon with sprit, keel: long run V bottom rudder: keel swing, stern: Pinky. Last OOW Survey was 1980,’ hull within 10% of original thickness. Needs a little TLc’ $40,000.

Contact (415) 268-0915 or (707) 554-4212.

CAL 20 Excellent condition. Newly race rigged. Custom bridgework. New sails, rigging, hull paint, interior cushions. Digital knotmeter/loc with racing countdown. 4 hp OB. Asking $6,000 Will considei financing. Alameda. (415) 865-3865

MERIT 25 Extra clean; new fast bottom; race rigged and ready. Maroon hull, white mast.

II nnn #1 ’135%’100%’ 3/4 oz-tri (Hood)-4 wheel tandem matching trailer available for $1,000. Boat — $13,500. Must sell.

Claudia (213) 313-1441 or (213) 823-0924

BALLENA ISLE MARINA

Canvas Work

SAILBOAT Columbia Challenger 24', 4 new North sails and spinnaker 4 bunk cushions and 2 in cockpit. Lifelines. Sink and ice box Aluminum bridge for controls over hatch. Mint condition

CULLEN MARITIME SERVICES, INC. MARINE SURVEYORS — APPRAISERS — CONSULTING ENGINEERS COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE Members National Association of Marine Surveyors Since 1975 2480 Fifth St„ Berkeley, CA 94710 Telephone (415) 849-3041 / Telex: 34395 CMS INC BERK

HANDS-ON INSTRUCTIONAL CRUISES. Enjoy learning heavy weather sailing anchoring, navigation, spinnakers & cruising skills. Join Solo TransPac skipper Mike Pyzel on a personally tailored 3-5 day live-aboard instruction cruise in Santa Barbara’s offshore islands.

PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, 86 Olive.Mill Rd„ Santa Barbara, CA 93108. (805)

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5 Year Average Net $250,000 Top Line Sailing Yacht Manufacturer and Dealership In San Diego $250,000 down for qualified buyer JOHN B. CHADWELL & ASSOC., INC. 4550 Kearny Villa Rd„ Suite 114, San Diego CA 92123 (619) 569-2070 page 202

LET’S GO WEST Exper’d couple seeks position to deliver/crew on sailboat to Hawaii/So. Pac. Licensed capt/mate exper'd at deliveries/charters.

Bilingual w/French. Young/hardworking/clean lifestyle.

Tom/Nicole, 3715 Antiem St., San Diego 92111, 619/569-7715

SOUTH PACIFIC VETERAN 30' Swedish Albin Ballad, diesel, bristol condition, documented.

Go see the Southern Cross, just add food. $39,000. (415) 522-1561 (e)

RHODES BOUNTY II YAWL “TIARE” Sturdy, sleek f/g classic. Excellent condition. Imron hull, many sails, dodger, VHF, fathometer, knotlog, 400' chain, windlass, dinghy. $65,000 (no sales tax in Hawaii!). (808) 487-5817.

Doug Vann, 1739C Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI 96815

SANTANA 23 Outstand’g performance in fun to sail/easy to trailer like-new racer/cruiser. 4 Pineapple sails, spinn., pole, depthmeter, compass, bilge pump, deluxe trailer + extras. See to appreciate. Absolutely immac. Ideal partnership. $18,950. Delta 916/758-4556

ANTIQUE El Toro #12, fun to sail, row or look at, two sails, oars, and cover. At Brickyard Cove. $750.

L. Brant (415) 752-7100.

ALL OWNERS (PRIOR, TOO) OF ALBERG 35’S Am looking to contact or be contacted by owners or prior owners of Alberg 35's, as I’ve recently bought one and want all the information 1 can get. John K. Rak, (408) 722-4740, P.O. Box 1947, Aptos, CA 95001.

DISCOVER THE THUNDERBIRD Local T-Bird fanatics invite aspiring racers and daysailers to discover 26 feet of fast, stiff, affordable sailboat at a One-Design Boat Show July 21, noon to sunset S.F. Boatworks at the ramp, foot of Mariposa St. Free Call (415) 658-5680 for details.

SAIL TO THE CARIBBEAN FREEDOM 33 CAT KETCH 1982. 30’ LWL, 4.5' DWL. Main and Mizzen are full length battened. Equipped with three mizzen staysails, Givens liferaft, SatNav, Loran, autopilot, radar detector, EPIRB, Datamarine in-: struments, and more. This boat is priced below market and provides a perfect opportunity to spend next winter in the Caribbean. Fully equipped for cruising and located in Florida. Just bring your clothes and $97,000. Call (303) 758-4745 or write P.O. Box 10272, Denver, CO 80210.

TWO FOR ONE TRADE 1 have two land yachts to trade for your 35' to 41 ’ cruising sloop or ketch. (1) Cloverdale; 1971 Liberty Mobile home, 12 x43', w/front/side redwood decks, $15,000; (2) San Rafael; 1957 Elcar trailer, 8'x40', w/cabana 8'x23', furnished, $10,000; (3) truck, 4x4 International Scout Traveler, $4,000; (4) Kayaks/ camping/fishing gear, $1,000. Make offer to: Jon Marting, 220 Redwood Highway, #181, Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA.

DAY SAILER 1 Equipped for championship racing or cruising. Stiffened hull, shaped center board & rudder. Spinnaker. Mahogany floor boards. Proctor mast. Trailer, extra tires. Sky blue & white. $3,000 and worth every $$.

933-3100 or 825-5380.

505 US6307 Race ready Parker; 2 mats (1 new); 3 sets sails, new Dynac spin., Lindsay boards, trailer, compasses, covers, many extras.

Strong fun fleet! $3,500/offer.

(415) 329-9058.

QUARTER PARTNERSHIP Yours one week each month. '77 Islander 36. Diesel engine, furling jib, dodger, deluxe interior. All amenities. Super cruising boat. Sausalito berth. $15,000 cash.

461-1555 or 331 -2880

TWO BOATS Yes, one boat too many. Must sell either 32 Ericson with new _ motor, fresh haul-out, new thru hulls, sea valves, prop and more, $31,000. Or Allied 39 Mistress ketch rigged, diesel, 5 sails, $65,000.

Call 523-4503 evenings.

26' MONTEREY CHARACTER BOAT “Frisco Standard” Built 1919, recent re-build, runs great.

Perfect for cruising to Angel Island from her Sausalito berth. Fun boat for kids and adults. Only one on Pacific Coast. Sell 50% for $3,750 or 100% for $7,500.

Call Van Bagley (415) 777-5694.

PARTNERS OR SALE Santana 35 racer/cruiser. 10 bags of sails. Owner highly motivated. Take over 13W»% loan. Will consider all offers. Join the best and most active fleet in the Bay. Let's deal! (415) 381-4540.

RANGER 23 Loaded cruiser/racer. Many extras including 5 Barient winches, 7 sails, spinnaker gear, knotmeter and compass, lifting gear and new cushions and carpet. 6 hp OB. Excellent condition. Hauled 4/84. $11,950.

(415)479-9606.

30’ BRITISH CRUISING YAWL Fiberglass, teak decks, aluminum spars, Sabb diesel, wheel or tiller. Offshore equipped including Avon Redcrest, Avon liferaft, Aries vane, 11 sails and more. A high quality boat in very good condition. Offers over $32,500.

• 254-6546.

ISUZU DIESEL ENGINE 45 hp, starter, gen., all new but no trans.

(415) 327-6729 (eves)

28’ CONCORDE FLAGSHIP 1968 Owens all glass, 327 engine, and transmission totally overhauled. Autopilot, lots of equipment onboard. $15,000 or trade for late model pickup, or runabout with I/O. Will finance.

(916) 383-2732

MARINA OFFICE FOR LEASE Five private offices with reception area, lounge and conference room plus four car covered parking available 7/1 at Port Sonoma Marina, mouth of the Petaluma River on Highway 32, Sonoma County. (707) 778-8055 for particulars and inspection.

1964 HERRESHOFF KETCH 29'8" mahogany, Atomic 4, depth finder, 6 sails, full keel, sleeps 4, dinghy, major overhaul August '83, recent survey. Asking $20,500. (415) 392-5214 x.31 (days—ask for Jim McMahon), (415) 328-6179 (eves).

26’ GAFF RIG MAST HEAD SLOOP Mary Francis. Built in Holland 1948. Teak hull, radio, depth, 3 head sails, Seagull 5 hp, lights (running). A buy at $6,000. Ron Sailor, 921-7832 (h), 781-9024 (w).

ZODIAC 10’6”, 4 man, marine ply floorboards, lifeline, foot pump, carry bag, bow cover, outboard motor transom for up to 10 hp, new condition, List: $1,275; Priced to sell: $695. Phone (415) 595-0108

FAST SANTA CRUZ 27 10 sails including blooper, 4 new sails, 4 hp outboard, hull #11, 1974, Emeryville slip, competitive, winner 1982 Metropolitan mid-winters with 3 firsts and 1 second. Priced to sell. $15,000.

(415) 547-5819 (h) / (415) 383-7740 (w)

CATALINA 38 Bad back forces sale of this fast, well equipped sailboat. North sails, 8 Lewmars, Delta top, depth, k.m., radio & all sailing equipment. This is a popular boat w/replacement value of over $70K. Asking $65K. Lee Deckard 408/721-5062/d, 377-8429/e.

VERTUE 25 CRUISING SLOOP Designed by Laurent Giles and built by Cheoy Lee to sail the oceans of the world. There’s 6’ headroom in the richly teaked main cabin. There's a diesel heater and cassette stereo to keep things cozy and romantic. A stowable teak dining table accommodates 4. There's VHF, RDF, compass, sounder, chart table, diesel, anchor windlass, Barients and a full inventory of equipment. In A-1 condition and a bargain for the right person. Inquire 331-2393, leave message.

SAIL 4 SALE 77 Islander 32 — clean, excellent condition, deluxe model — VHF, stereo tape deck, depthsounder, wind speed/direction, boat speed, club jib, man overboard, boarding ladder, priced to sell $41,500. Call Charlie (415) 924-8315 or 492-6142 (days).

WYLIE 28

Hawkeye, sistership to Animal Farm. New paint & graphics 1981.16 hp Sachs inboard, 10 bags Hood sails, 7 winches, VHF, KM, DS & much more. Ready to continue her winning ways. $21,900. (206) 574-5421 or (503) 771-8200.

CAL 20 Great sailing, good condition. Three winches, 6 hp Evinrude.

Sleeps four. Fun for Bay cruising or racing. Clean bottom and freshly painted. $4,000..

(415) 435-4868.

PATHFINDER SELF-STEERING VANES

MARINE PLYWOOD AND LUMBER

“Buy Direct From Manufacturer "Successfully Used for Years” Call Bill Paulson: 453-8722 454-9285 Western Sales Mfg. Co., San Rafael, CA

We stock Fir, Mahogany and Teak Marine Grade Plywood: 4x8, 4x4, 2x8 and 2x4 sheets We also have 4x12 Fir Plywood BOATERS SUPPLY (415) 365-7874

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING

BRISTOL BRIGHTWORK LTD. Custom Refinishing • Touch-Up • Maintenance • Masts • Rails • Interior Exterior • Brass Polish & Coating • Decking • Hardware Repair/Commissioning Traditional Class • Modern Techniques • Top-Line Materials For Free Estimates, call Geoffrey M. Roberts (415) 897-0575

1. Boat Remains in Berth Dick Loomis

Magneutotm System Exclusively 2. Owner's Presence Not Necessary 3. Eliminates Deviation (415) 453-3923 days or eves

SAIL THE BAY / $50 PER DAY Two fully equipped Islander 28’s. ,ln mint condition.

Qualified skippers only. Minimum 20 charters/12 months.

Membership limited. Call J&M Charters (415) 763-1500 days, (415) 672-6586 eves

$2,300.

CHARTERS

Offering bareboat and skippered charters.

Half-day, full-day, weekend, or more.

Reasonable rates.

(415) 386-2070

DELICIOUS YURIKA FOODS FOR CRUISING

SUMMER THROUGH INDIAN SUMMER

For Boat, Cabin, Camping, RV, Emergency.

Stores 5 years (not freeze dried). No refrigeration. Entrees pre-cooked in vacuum sealed NASA foil pouches.

Serve after 5 min. boil (microwave less).

Independent Distributor Fed Cady DDS (415) 461-6060 or 435-1071 (eves)

For a vacation to treasure, sail the San Juan Islands to Desolation Sound. 20 percent off season discounts start Sept. 16th. Choose from 20 Islanders or S-2's, 28-40’. Professionally managed and maintained.

Call collect or write to: INTREPID CHARTERS #7 Harbor Mall, Bellingham, WA 98225 (206) 676-1248

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32’ CUTTER - A CRUISER’S DREAM! Flush deck Westsail 32 set up for blue water comfort and safety.

New rigging, sails, diesel 32 hp engine, Avon life raft, solar panels, refrigerator, radar, SatNav, EPIRB, oversize winches & blocks, mast steps, complete charts to Panama and South Seas!

This heavy duty double ender was refitted in 1982/83. Call for spec, list: (805) 969-5435. Let my dream be your adventure! $79,000 takes alh

1978 C & C 24 $13,500 or offer Call Mark (415) 37'6-3963 (after 6 pm or weekends)

42’ ALDEN Offsoundings Cutter built by Goudy and Stephens in 1940.1 Vi” Honduras mahogany over oak frames. Teak decks. Westerbeke 499 diesel. Aluminum mast. 11%’ beam. 12 ton gross. $45,000.

Will consider trade for real estate.

(415) 937-0583 (e).

CHINESE LUG NOR’SEA 27 South Pacific vet, unstayed mast, after cabin voyaging yacht, excellent condition, 4 anchors, ham, Avon w/ob, Monitor vane, sextant, charts, fath, log, etc. Ready to go again. $39,900. | (213) 340-4934, 19738 Gilmore, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

15’ GO BOAT (FIBERGLASS OUTRIGGER SAILBOAT) Can be transformed to two-person canoe, paddle outrigger, or to a three-person day-sailer without the use of tools. Includes canoe/kayak paddles, life vests, car-top rack. Good condition, | asking $875.

(707) 792-0330.’

WANTED — OCEAN VOYAGE 27 year old male wants to crew on ocean passages, deliveries and coastal cruises. Racing, bareboat charters & diesel experience. Very stable personality. (707) 795-2196 (after 7 pm or early mornings).

GREAT BAY SAILING ON US 25 1982 US 25 in top condition, sleeps 5, fully end. head, sink, Honda outboard w/generator; plus many extras. All for only $12,500. Has full keel, very stable, and lots of room inside. Call 254-9059 (eves)

COLUMBIA 29 1965 MK 1. Raven is for sale. Well equipped with eight sails.

Nice interior. A beautiful long keel cruising boat. A larger version is causing me to sell her after six years. $21,000.

Tom: 357-9991 (6-9 pm)

J/24 Competitive. New North main and jib, Johnson 6 hp ob. Dark blue poly. Oakland berth.

Paul 521-6153 (e). $12,000/offer.

GLASER DESIGNED TRI 26’ "Sally Lightfoot” AprilII for sale. Currently in Puerto Escondito Baya. Got a bigger boat. VDO sumlog, VHF, RDF, DS, wind/tow generator. See at or write to April II, Tripui Marina, Box 100, Loveto, BCS. $8,000.

CAL 34 SLOOP, 1968 Exc. cond., great sailer, roller furling, Unifridge, Loran, Omni, custom int, VHF, D/S, Tillermaster, 8 Barient-s, alcohol 3 brnr w/oven, apparent wind ind., awning, Atomic 4 30 hp recent over• haul, $36,000/B.0.

(415) 398-2465 Wayne.

COLLECTOR’S ITEM FARALLONE CLIPPER 39 feet, built in 1948, showpiece condition, new teak deck, beautifully maintained exterior, interior newly overhauled, mahogany dining table, solid brass windows, all technical equipment working (including navigational electronics and 54 hp Perkins diesel). Spinnaker, genoa and jib (new) mainsail, excellent condition. Fast sailing — classic lines. Price $45,000 — sold by owner. Call Dave (707), 938-3353 or Barbara (707) 996-6114.

CREW POSITION WANTED Healthy 28 year old professional female currently cruising French Polynesia on II Shea (Cal 239). Would like a crew position anywhere. Please write June-September, Paula Peters, c/o Poste Restante, Papeete, Tahiti.

SAILS FOR SALE Mainsail 42’ luff 14-2’ foot triple reef and flatner ex-Santana 35.

Ideal for cruising. $150. Blooper to fit 1=39’, J=12.6’ 0.75 oz, excellent condition $300. , Call John (415) 424-5431 (days).

COLUMBIA 26’ MKI Full keel, gas inboard, 6 bags, VHF, RDF, depth, stereo, kerosene heater & lamps, Achilles inflatable, main & jib covers, full boat cover! $13,000.

Robert (415) 757-7165 (after 6 pm).

FEMALE SAILOR TIRED OF RAT RACE Saving to buy a boat but need to cut down on high city rent — wishes to liveaboard in exchange for upkeep or buy-in with monthly payments without money up front. Fran (415) 771-1722.

ED MONK 25 FOR SALE Classic sloop. Cedar on oak. Beautiful boat. In excellent condition. No rot. Fully set for local cruising or great Bay sailing.

You’ll be pleasantly surprised. Includes S.R. berth. $8K or offer.

(415) 453-1029 or (415) 459-1857

LOOKING TO CREW ON REGULAR BASIS Races or casual. Santa Cruz or San Francisco Bay. Experienced sailor.

Lyn (408) 973-?974 (e).

FOR SALE Boston Whaler sailing dinghy. Great condition. $500.

Autohelm for wheel steering sailboat up to 37’, $500.

Call (415) 876-7722 (leave message for Chris) or (415) 994-8137

WANTED: 16’-18’ open boat with trailer. F/G hull, prefer Drascomb or Whitehall.

Call Jim (916) 666-9672 (after 6 pm).

CHALLENGER 40 SLOOP Full keel offshore cruiser/liveaboard 6’10” hdrm. F/G w/all wood int. 135g dsl., 180g water. AC/DC refrig., hold’g tank, shower, 3 batt., charger, VHF, RDF, fatho., Kenyon windspeed, direction, speedo, stereo, 8-man liferaft. $78,000/trade. (408) 353-1015

BARBARY COAST BOATING CLUB Has membership openings to the only Gay oriented Boat Club in Northern California. For more information call (415) 753-5017.

CATALINA 22 — $5,700 — 1976 Poptop, swingkeel, depthsounder, 9.9 Mercury/electric start, forehatch, super stereo, jiffy reefing, offshore compass, new bottom paint, more goodies. One owner boat fs in brand new j condition. Must see!

Bill (415) 573-1081,321-0982.

YOU FINISH THIS ISLANDER FREEPORT 41’ And save $50,000 of the cost of a new one, new 4-154 Perkins and 7.5 kw generator, ready for the water, needs rigging and interior completed, $45,000.

(209) 575-6536, (209) 523-8538

OLYMPIC 47’ KETCH Strong/spacious/well equipt, low mainten. world cruiser: Ig. ctr. cockpit, aft cabin. ’74 F/G hull, alum, spars, 75 hp Westerbeke 4-230 diesel. Lg. fuel/water capacity, well vented below, insulated deck. $125,000. Oliver (415) 328-6087/e, 855-2842/wkdys

TEWKESBURY HANDCRAFTED MARINE FIREPLACES Since 1967, recognized as the ultimate boat fireplace. Beautiful black porcelain cabinet with solid yellow brass trim. Catalog brochure with all specifications available. $595. Visa, M/C accepted TEWKESBURY 13920 Tanglewood, Dallas, Texas 75234 (214) 620-1612

SAIL TO THE NATION OF KIRIBATI Christmas and Fanning Atolls. Just returned; departing Hawaii again July 30. 4 weeks, $1600, handsome 58-ft steel ketch Goodewind. .

Awahnee Oceanics P.O. Box 167, Captain Cook, HI 96704 (808) 328-2666

SEATTLE’S BEST BUYS Peterson 33 by Chita $57,500

Peterson 35 by Contessa, $65 000 Peterson 42 by Chita, $139,000 Sailboats at Shilshole, 6418 Seaview Avenue N.W., Seattle WA 98107 (206) 789-8044

33’ MAICA 1960 Famous European boat & design cruiser/racer. Excel, race record. 3x Atlantic. England-CA. ’83. Aries, liferaft, dinghy, dsl., etci 5 berths. Complete cruis’g inven. Beaut./strong/dry/wood/ classic. $36,000. Will deliver. (714) 673-6834/d; 241-0863/e 1983 — 25’ CATALINA — $16,500 Hull no. 3498, fixed keel; traditional, pop top, club & 110 jib, halyards & reef to cockpit w/cushions. 100 Honda, VHF, DS compass, sails, all absolutely like new, in fresh water (415) 634-1080 40’ TRIMARAN Documented. Bit. as 1 unit, light, strong, fast, safe family cruising. Foam flotation/insulation, sails, dingys, lifelines & harnesses, diesel, VHF, RDF, DS, sumlog, radar, auto, horn/hailer, freezer, refer, 2 heads, Hawaiian charts. $35,000. (209) 384-2742

NEWPORT 27 $18,500 (415) 648-0745

1980, Roller Furling, Mint Condition Must Sell 261-3844

’65 TIDEWATER 24 Fixed keel daysailor sloop — very good condition. Recent work includes new bottom paint. Roomy cockpit, small cabin with marine head. Trailer and Seagull o/b included. $4,500.

(408) 688-9384 (eves best)

CREW TO LISBON (PORTUGAL) WANTED Need crew to help me sail my bluewater cruising boat to Lisbon.

Leav’g mid-Oct. Will take 9 mos. Want someone w/sail’g exper./ sense of humor/positive attitude. Send exper. w/photo (photo returned immediately) to: Sailor, Box 1799, Sausalito 94966

STARVING STUDENTS WORK HARDER Experienced sailor on lawschool summer break available to do any and all boatwork on sail or power. Including bottoms, topsides and engine work. Call Greg Barge (346-7213 (eves).

VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY Experience the romance of a VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY in beautiful British Columbia.

Luxury cruising and instruction aboard new 40’ cutter. $700/week per person.

Qrew a(1(J mea)s provj8e(j VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY, INC.

4039 145th N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

CHARTER IN SO. CALIFORNIA Come- play in the sunshine on our 37-ft cutter.

Explore Catalina or venture further to less explored islands.

Sleeps six, large dinette, furling jibs, Tillermaster, and lots more. _Contact David Bergeron, (213) 392-3603

THE 12 VOLT DOCTOR’S PRACTICAL HANDBOOK An idiot’s guide to the 12 volt systems on your boat.

Covering meters, batteries, alarms, electrolysis, lightning, alternators, solar panels, wiring diagrams, charging diodes. $24.95 SpaCreek Co. 616 Third, Annapolis MD 21403 page 204

CATALINA 30 '83, w/dinette inter, 21 hp dsl., CNG stove/oven, hot/cold water, shower, VHF, self-tailing winches, self-furling head sail, wheel steering, many interior creature comforts. Marina Bay berth. A bargain at $39,500.

Ted (916) 758-3689.

ELECTRA #159 All new rigging, mast, sails, VHF ready, new LP paint & knotmeter, 6 hp Johnson. All lines to cockpit. New boat on order, must sell. Good Bay & Delta boat. Spinnaker & gear. $7,850 or offer. 332-0780 (no calls after 9 p.m.)

SONOMA 30 Winner Metro Midwinter series. Schumacher design gives easy launching from ramps on custom trailer. Bit. 83. Exc. cond.

Feat, bunks.for 6, Ig. cockpit, 5 Horizon sails, instruments, enc. head/nav. stat. Bill 408/295-1444x588/d, 415/967-8451 /e, msg

O’DAY 25 — PRICE REDUCED Great family sailing in shoal-draft, fixed keel sloop. 5 sails, Honda, complete galley, head, sleeps 5. Fresh water sailed boat has tandem-axle trailer. Call Mike (209) 586-3685 (d), 586-2924 (e) for specs. $13,500.

10’ AEOLUS DINGHY All mahogany jiffy skiff model with sail rig and oars. Sails, powers, rows and tows beautifully. Great shape. $675 or B/0.

454-5386

MUST SELL NOW! Whisker pole: Forespar, ADJ 12-22, 1 yr. old, only $195.

Liferaft: Beautfort 4-man cannister, still certified, new in 1983, asking $1,995.

Peter (415) 332-2320 or 381 -8310,

USER This hull will not win the North Americans, but will provide loads of fun. New sail. Boards and spars included. $750. Call Paul (415) 647-8584

30’ CLIPPER MARINE 1975, 9.9 Johnson O.B. with alternator, 3 sails including spinnaker, great liveaboard, great deal. $12,500/offer. Call Dennis or Laurie (415) 332-2545.

1980 30’ IRWIN Citiation w/Datamarine depth, knot-log/wind pt., wind spd.

Storm/110%/150% genoa. Yanmar 2QM15, h/c press. H20, shower, refrig., head, Fatsco stove, Pro-Mariner chgr/conv. ped. steer w/dodger. Sausalito. 36K. Robin 332-5013/msg; 332-2052

ISLANDER 36 Private party, two boat owner, anxious to sell much below market value. No reasonable offer declined. Boat in "like new" condition and well equipped. Inquire (415) 397-5500 (w), (415) 479-0837 (e).

ROBERTS SPRAY 33 Launched '81. Steel hull and deck. Aluminum spars, Atomic 4, H&C shower, propane oven & heater. Knotmeter, sounder, dinghy, etc., etc. Victoria, B.C. $37,500. (604) 384-8075, pager 862

COLUMBIA 22 Excellent condition, VHF radio, depthfinder, lifelines, pulpits, exc.

6 hp Johnson, anchor, alcohol stove, many extras! Trailer available. $4,595. (415) 841-6500 ext. 335, Jim Rumelhart.

SANTANA 22 SAIL #562 74 New mast, stainless steel chainplates, bow pulpit, stove, lifelines, Evinrude 6, new bottom paint, 4 berths. Good condition.

Asking $6,200. (415) 461-5042 (d), (415) 454-8847 (e).

1974 CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 40 YAWL By orig. owner. F/G. Rugged/fast/maneuverable, beaut, maint. world class cruis'g yawl. Tri-cabin, 2 heads, shower, sky-ports, dinghy, s/s sinks, 4 cyl. dsl. (122 hrs), h/c water (ICOg), VHF,, RDF, full instr., roller reef. $75,000.415/388-3518/early am & e

CATALINA 22 Great for Bay, Delta, or Lake sailing. Swing keel, trailer, 4.8 hp Mercury. Main, jib, genoa. Slide away galley, porta-potti, pop-top w/dodger. Lots of miscellaneous extras. Excellent buy at $6,500.

(415) 685-7655 (d), 676-5337 (e). Ben.

FANTASIA 35’ The perfect cruising boat. Modern underbody. Cutter rig w/6 sails, including spinnaker. Center cockpit with full dodger.

Refrigeration is by cold plate off engine or shore power. Propane stove. Complete cruising inventory. Perfect liveaboard for working couple 12-ft of hanging locker space, double aft cabin, microwave oven, refrigerator, hot/cold pressure water w/shower, 4 speaker stereo system, solid mahogany interior. Call Barbara or Lee aboard eves (415) 332-4071 or write Box 43, Sausalito 94966. Barbara (408) 727-8082 (days) $79,000.

CAL 20 1965, 5 bags of sails including spinnaker, Barient winches, Danforth anchors, 6 hp Seagull.

(707) 554-1045.

PARADISE TIMESHARES — BORA BORA James Michener calls this "the most beautiful island in the world”. A lone mountain rising up from the crystal sea surrounded by a spectacular coral reef and tranquil lagoons. Tucked away amid the coconut palm trees is a unique investment to own your own paradise! Twelve shares available in a two-bedroom totally furnished condo with modern kitchen, fantastic view of lagoon, private beach, dock and full-time manager. Fee simple. $12,500 per share.

(206) 647-2343.

— ROBERT PERRY DESIGN — 43' Polaris Cutter, mod. full keel, teak flush decks, new Volvo Penta engine, 150 gal. diesel, 200 water, full set of sails—from storm trysail to 150 genoa. VHS, DS, KM, stereo. Full head w/separate shower. Beautiful spacious galley, dbl. s.s. sinks, man. & pressure water, LPG, s.s. stove/oven. 10 winches, windlass, anchors, BBB chain—nylon rode. Dodger, sail covers, Lee curtains. Cruised & liveaboard her for 4 years. Beautiful teak interior and much, much more. Need to sell, priced to sell. $99,500/offer.

(415)459-1248.

CAL 20 Excellent condition. 2 sets sails, Evinrude 4, new keelbolts and deck paint, race rigged. $5,000. 485-1698 or 540-7765 (eves/wknds)

PARTNER WANTED Lovely, well equipped 34' cruising cutter. 1981, FG, double ender. Consider 1/3 or 1/2 partnership, with appropriate usage.

Current berth mid-Peninsula, but willing to relocate. 593-1015 (eves)

1982 32' TARGA SLOOP 9,000 lb. disp. Spinnaker, jib, genoa, main, windspeed, wind direction, knotlog, sumlog, depthfinder, 23hp i.b. Volvo dsl., VHF, ADF, much more. Built in Finland '82, ready to cruise in new cond. Ask’g $49,500/consider trade. (415) 634-6611 /after 5:30

YACHT SALESPERSON New and brokerage, Alameda, commission. See our ad this issue.

Jack Barr Yacht Sales, 865-1035.

26’ CHRYSLER SLOOP — 1978 Swing keel, galley, head, sleeps 6, outboard, great boat for Bay/Delta. Marvelous condition. $14,500/offer. (707) 255-3652

J/24 1979, launched June 1980. Red orange hull. Evinrude OB. $13,000.

Dave 820-5637 (h), 768-4870 (o)

49’ ROBERT CLARK CUTTER Beautiful, ocean racer/cruiser. A Yacht of Year in Britain — 1965! Classic lines. Custom built to Lloyds 100A1 of teak/ mahogany. Three cabins. Fully equipped. Excellent condition. $110,000.

(415)826-9144.

BUY THIS BOAT! 41' Piver trimaran. Includes sails, windlass, liferaft, dinghy, VHF, DS 75 hp Volvo diesel, practically new. Move aboard, finish her off and sail away. $30,000. Call Dorey (415) 788-7927 (d) or

FOR SALE — SAILBOAT TRAILER 3 axle, used for 36' Farr sloop, brakes and electric, $2,500.

(916) 878-2912, Auburn, CA

CATALINA 27 1977, Atomic 4 inboard, VHF, RDF, excellent condition, Marina Village (Alameda) berth, partnerships invited, $19,900. (408) 268-6975.

654-9834 (e).

CHARTER A NEW PASSPORT 40 Sail the San Juan Islands Fast, comfortable 40' sloop, dinghy, propane stove w/oven, refrigeration, VHF, stereo, head w/stiower, 2 private staterooms, full instrumentation, roller-furling headsail, and much more.

Call (206) 821-1208 for more information.

SAIL A SQUARE-RIGGED SCHOONER Our popular all-day sail training course on San Francisco Bay is still $65 per person.

We're also offering sunset cruises, dinner cruises, and overnight trips.

Stone Witch Expeditions, Pier 33, S.F. 94111 (415) 431-4590

CRUISE DIVE THE BAHAMAS 6-day vacations in paradise for up to 22 passengers. Liveaboard cruising with native dining our specialty.

Windsurfing, scuba diving, fishing plus lots more included.

Non-divers welcome.

Book individually or the whole boat.

FLORIDA ADVENTURE MAKERS, P.O. Box 1778, Jupiter, FL 33468 (305) 747-6647

MARINSHIP MARINE SERVICES Marine Way Hull Repairs

Welding* Fine Woodworking 332-5201 / OFFICE

Salvage Boat Deliveries 332-9832 / SHOP

BOAT MANUFACTURING FOR SALE

READY OUTBOARD SHOP

srro-cement boat building yard includes floating drydock, floating construction building, crane, xtensive list of equipment. Patent on lamination process and molds for 55' sail and motorsailers icluded.

David Pfeiffer, FM Business Brokers, (916) 485-0580

245 GATE 5 ROAD. SAUSALITO NEW AND USED MOTORS Inflatable Dinghies and Tenders 9 to 5

HERE’S A SCHOOL IN YOUR MAILBOX!

Learn practical navigation directly om Solo TransPac vet Mike Pyzel. Home-study course has 8 concise, complete and enjoyable darting lessons. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Brochure.

YZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, 86 Olive Mill Rd„ Santa Barbara, CA 93108 / (805) 969-4195

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(415) 332-5233

MARINE CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR boat carpentry remodeling free estimates FRANK SAYRE

New Construction Towing

dry rot repair refinishing contemporary techniques 897-4461

ATKIN'S DOLLY VARDEN 22' Classic In prime condition. Equipped to cruise, 2 anchors, depthsounder, S.W., 20 gal. water, inflatable, 2 bilge pumps, kero stove, Yanmar 7 hp diesel 75 hrs., much more. Asking $12,500. Kevin Brown (415) 322-3508 or 9600.

DAWSON 26

WILL DELIVER YOUR BOAT

$17,500

FG center cockpit ketch. Trailer, OMC salldrlve, spinnaker, 2 jibs, DS, KM, KL, VHF, pressure water, shower, 12v fridge, stove. (707) 552-2170 (after 4 or weekends)

Reasonable rates. We are not primadonna's, just safe, efficient passage makers, Write Smith and Tanner, P.O. Box 29271, Honolulu, HI 96820.

8' MONTGOMERY DINGHY

FOR SALE

AVON LIFERAFT

Perfect condition — like new. $450 (415) 367-9730

Roberts Maritlus 45 Hull. C-Flex, fiberglass. Solid professional layup. (415) 349-1735 or call (415) 570-6632 and leave message on my business tape answering machine.

4 man Avon liferaft, new 1981, re-lnspected Sept. '83. $1400.

Also parachute-type sea anchor, Danforth 22, 6-ft Pram fiberglass dinghy, $125. Can be seen at Coyote Point. Frank (408) 423-4604

VENTURE 21 — $2,100

FAST & COMFORTABLE - 32’ COLUMBIA SABRE 5.5

1968, good condition, 3 sails, center board. Comes with 3-year old long-shafft Johnson 4.5 horse, excellent condition. Berkeley berth. Call Yale 527-1998.

F/G sloop. Recently 'brlstolized'. Refurbished spacious cabin w/head, s/s sink, icebox, FW, Ig. cockpit. New everything: Barients, pumps, rigging, o.b., etc. Sausalito berth. A bargain at $12,750.

(415) 332-7543 (after 6) for specs/photo.

FOR SALE OR TRADE Pegasus is a custom 34-ft Wylie 3/4 ton racer. Too many high

VIVACITY 20 / TRUNK CABIN Strong twin keels Integral part of hull: factory glassed over/lead ballast. Strong, clean deck to hull connection, outside chainplates. Accommodating cstm. interior. Stiff sail’g/cozy overnite, 6hp, usual extras. Berkeley upwind berth. $5200. 525-5195

tech features to list. You must see to appreciate. Beautiful wood Interior (6 different kinds). Sailed only 15 months, is a consistent IOR winner. Call Dan (415) 261-6556/d, (415) 523-1608/e

27' CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE — 1968

"GRENDEL’’

Seaworthy comfort w/IOhp Volvo diesel, depthsounder, shipshore radio, 3 batteries, roller reefing, jib boom, cozy solid teak interior, 4 berths, private head, galley stove, spacious storage & ready to sail today. Berth incl. $20,750. Dan (707) 224-9207/e

Original 24’ ULDB by George Olson. This is the grandmother of classic Moore 24 s. Full set of sails, mostly North, in good condition. Ready to go, fully equipped, including trailer. $10,000/8,0.

Harrison 408/426-4283,423-5772, Santa Cruz

SANTANA 27

OUFOUR 1800 (25’)

BANSHEE

Diesel, 7 winches, all halyards and reef line back to cabin top for singlehandling, VHF, fathometer, 120% jib (reefable), 140%, main (2 reef points), spinnaker, 2 anchors, safety gear, custom wood interior. $16,900. (415) 339-2891 (eve), 339-3858 (msg).

Absolutely brlstol condition. Beautiful French-built double-hulled pocket cruiser. Strong and seaworthy Bay or ocean. Sleeps 5.

Factory Installed marine head, galley, 4 -sails including North gennaker, Volvo-Penta MD5B diesel w/Racor filter (less than 30 hrs. on overhaul), new bottom paint, VHF, Sitex-Honda depth chart recorder, Signet knot-log, Autohelm 1000, windvane, 3 anchors and many extras. 1983 model built 1982. Owner forced to sell — overseas assignment. $34;500. Seen anytime (415) 786-0591

Excellent condition, dual controls, lots of extras, 2 sails. $975 or offer. Consider trade for 6 hp outboard or sailboard and cash.

Call Downing Smith (415) 522-7380 (eve), 492-9300 (day)

CRUISING CATAMARAN — TRAILERABLE 24' Hirondelle. F/G production catamaran built 1976. 4 sails, 4 berths, enclosed head, galley, o/b, dinghy, and trailer. $19,900.

Douglas Knapp, P.O. Box 881833, San Francisco 94199.

332-9100

ED MONK 25 FOR SALE

35' HINCKLEY CUSTOM PILOT $68,000. Loaded.

(619) 438-3846

Classic sloop, built 1947. Cedar on oak. Beautiful boat, in excellent condition. No rot. Fully set for cruising or great Bay sailing. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. San Rafael berth. $8K/offer.

(415) 453-1029 or (415) 459-1857

KNOWLEDGEABLE SAILOR WITH EXTENSIVE OFFSHORE

PERFECT 31 BROWN SEARUNNER

Experience desires to do some deep water cruising to South Seas, Caribbean, etc. Am 25, excellent health, easy going and very sea wise. For further Info, call Garth at (213) 832-3460.

New! Launched April '84. Complete, loaded, cruise ready. Local opinion, perhaps the finest Searunner ever built, of any size.

Must see, slip E-20, Santa Cruz Marina or call (408) 292-9449.

Surveys and pictures available.

A STEAL AT $13,500

FOR SALE — “RANGER — 33” 1978

CHEOY LEE 32 KETCH, 1978

30-ft wooden sloop. Pitch-pine hull on oak frames, mahogany decks. Yanmar diesel w/electric plus hand starting. 2 suits sails, anchors, chain, rode. Built Yugoslavia. Excellent pocket cruiser for Bay/Delta/offshore. Sausalito berth.

435-9995/e

Diesel, spinnaker, mooring in Sausalito $47,000 Call Ivan 768-2823 (day) / 461-4516 (eve)

Immaculate condition, fiberglass, teak interior, teak deck and cockpit, pedestal wheel, Volvo diesel, Loran C VHF, depth squnder, speed log, self-tailing winches and many extras. $59,500.

R. Membreno (408) 727-6328.

1970 COLUMBIA MKII Excellent condition. 3 sails, VHF, depthsounder, galley, carpeted, 6 hp O/B, 10' H.D. inflatable, many extras. Priced to sell fast at $10,900.

(408) 284-0116 (d), (415) 941-5566 (e).

FOR SALE

'82 CATALINA 30

37' double ended FC hull. One of the best built! Excellent cruising design. Very fair and clean lines. $4,500 or best offer. Call Mark Harris (408) 395-1248 (eves/weekends)

Roller furling, wheel steering, KM, VHF, stereo, spinnaker with gear, Atomic diesel. $36,000.

Call (408) 426-6317.

ATKINS VALGEROA

NORDIC FOLKBOAT

FREYA 39

18’6" Norwegian double-ended sailboat. Custom built hull by Aeolus. Immaculate condition. Main, jib, 9' sweeps, compass, anchor, trailer. $3,600/b.o. \(408) 238-7739.

25', full keel Bay boat, excellent condition, includes 3 suits of sails, boat cover, outboard and Sausalito berth. (415) 362-3212 (wkdys), (415) 931-6399 (wknites). s>

Steel-built, Proven World Cruiser $95,000 (206) 385-1280

WINDSURFERS!

ISLANDER 36

Low on cash, must sell. 2 Windsurfers, great condition, complete w/sail covers, $400 and $600.1 — Fase Uno, brand new, sailed 5 times, $1200 value, complete, $800. 1 — 12' Rocket w/high wind daggerboard, $300. Paul 642-3701/d, 521-9197/e

1975 CATALINA 27'

Superb condition, diesel, AC/DC refrigeration, stereo, RDF, fireplace, and more. Sausalito berth. $58,500. Owner will consider trade for R.E. (415)332-5000.

Inboard diesel w/heat exchanger, self-furling 170 genoa, jiffy reef main, depth sounder, compass, radio, full head, full galley, shore power, vang, adjustable backstay. Asking $18,000. Pier 39 berth available.

(707) 762-2376.

ATTENTION BOAT OWNE RS Complete interior/exterior cleaning kit- includes 8 oz highly con :entated exterior detergent with wax, 8 oz specialized windshield cleaner, 8 oz interior upholstery cleaner for leather, vinyl, plastic w/sponge & directions. All for $25! 40' boat can be washed waxed minimum of 4 times!

Money back guaran. WORLD ENTERPRISE CO. P.O. Box 519, San Leandro 94577,415/483-8187

SAIL AN ISLANDER ‘36’ Seafarer Sailing Club out of Berkeley Marina has membership available, $225 rent/mo., 60 days work-free sailing per year.

‘Seafair’ is in first class condition and fully equipped Call (916) 756-3918

MARINE BATTERIES

FOR SALE: GLOUCESTER GULLS

For the Highest Quality, Dependability and Lowest Prices In Marine, Automotive and Industrial Batteries Call San Rafael Welding Supply (415) 457-0550

16’ Rowing Dories built of Bruynzeel mahogany plywood.

Lightweight only 78 pounds.

Sliding or fixed seat.

Call SONOMA ROWSPORTS (707) 763-3782

O’DAY MARINER SAILBOAT FOR SALE

WHY PAY BERTHING ON YOUR BOAT?

20' keel sloop. Ready to sail.

All Coast Guard required equipment included. $2,500 or best offer.

332-6789

Waterfront hQmes on the Napa River with private docks off your front porch. $96,000 / $115,000 / $128,000 / $144,500 Napa Real Estate Exchange 1200 Milton Rd„ Napa, CA .

(707) 252-8011

1980 FREEPORT 36 This yacht ,s loaded. Six sails, autopilot, VHF, Loran, SSB, Ham, boom gallows, liferaft, refrigeration, dodger, Datamarlne depth, speed and wind instruments. Sausalito berth.

Cost $115,000. Will sacrifice, asking $85,000.

Contact (415) 595-3476.

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WINGED DINGHY

CORONADO 25'

1978 HUNTER 25

Faster than a Finn, as easy as a Laser. Hull #3, Lake sailed, virtually new with compass and new trailer. New business excludes sailing. $1,800. (408) 749-1480 (h), (408) 735-3750 (w).

Good condition, new bottom paint, consider smaller trades, power or sail. $6,500. (415) 323-8111 x.2530 (d), (415) 364-4690 (eves, best or leave message on answering machine).

Top cond./practically new. Galley, head, VHF, log/D.S., compass, anchors, safety equip., new 9.9 Evinrude eng. 'Yachtwin' (25" long-shaft), lots more. Safe family boat; sleeps 5-6.

Seaworthy/sturdy /broad-beamed/fast. $18,500. (415) 332-3999

STAR CLASS NO. 6438

WORLD CRUISER

BALBOA 26

Custom built for owner in 1979. This state of the art Olympic racing machine is in bristol condition. Full cover, galvanized trailer, all go fasts, North & Melges sails.

(415) 481-1317.

37' steel Zeeland Yawl (now sloop). New sails, Aries, Westerbeke diesel, freezer, Avon, depthfinder. Add food, cruise world or Pacific. Just completed excel, passage from Calif, to Sydney.

Pick up in Australia for $36,000. Just hauled. (213) 433-0889

Trailer. DeWitt genoa & storm jib. Radial drifter. Jiffy rig double reefed main. Compass. Knotmeter. Ground tackle. 15 hp Johnson electric start. 2 fuel tanks. Swim ladder. Extras. $10,950. (209) 526-5604 (leave msg.).

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BRISTOL 32

26’ CRUISING SLOOP

“KINDRED SPIRIT’VCustom Peterson 36 Racing Machine

1979 sloop, Ted Hood design, full keel, 22 Yanmar diesel, pedestal steering, interior/exterior teak, VHF, RDF, depth sounder, knotmeter, excellent ground tackle, windlass, Avon Redcrest. $42,950.

Tom or Chelsea 642-2582 (msg).

Full keel FG hull; cold-molded teak deck; cruised to N.Z.; vane, autopilot, Schattauer sails, Honda OB, dodger, awning, RDF, VHF, DS, EPIRB, groundplane for ham, anchors, Calkins trailer, Sparcraft rig, newly refinished. $19,500.

(408) 688-9253.

IOR 27.0. Airex/F.G. hull. Treadmaster on deck, new bottom '83.

Farymann dsl. pulled/overhauled. 19 bags North sails (new 150), Stearn mast/hydraulics. B&G instruments. 9 winches, VHF RDF, CNG stove, liferaft. $80,000. John Tysell (415) 234-2906

SEAFARER 26

NUNES BEAR #41

EL TORO

McCurdy-Rhodes design, fiberglass sloop, built 1978, well equipped, excellent condition. Call for complete details. (415) 878-8553 (h), (415) 545-1649 (o), (415) 383-5126 (h).

Excellent condition, compass, DS, VHF, 2 mains (1 new), 2 jibs, 2 anchors, chain, masthead light, new interior cushions & bridge deck, exc. 4.5 Mercury O.B., new standing and running rigging. $7,500/B.0.

Gary Miller, 51 Harbor, San Rafael, 459-9568.

Smith built, hull number 6329. Mahogany. Good condition. $350/offer.

944-0691

RANGER 22 — ONO — ■ Fast boat, race equipped, 11 sails, 2 spin, blooper, Mylar main and jib. 4 hp Johnson O.B. with trailer and lifting bridle. $11,000 O.B.O. Malcolm (415) 321-8174 (d), (415) 364-8194 (e).

THIS IS IT!!!

70 CAL 29

1977 Hunter 30 loaded with extras: jiffy reefing club jib, cabin top main sheet traveller, cabin heater, twin lifeline gates, painted mast, stainless boarding ladder, low hour diesel, and more! Steal it at $29,500!

(916) 484-0232 or 486-0589.

$27,000

Good performing race, cruise, Iiveaboard. Winner '83, '84 Singlehanded Farallones Race. Hot pressure water, equipped for offshore, 3 spinnakers, 5 head sails, 2 mains, Martec, Atomic 4.

(408) 374-9087

COLUMBIA SABRE, 1965

ENGINE FOR SALE

CATALINA 27 I.B.

“33”, Full complement of sail, San Leandro berth, sale or trade to smaller sailboat. $9,500. (408) 866-5690 or 243-2183 or 867-2348 or (415) 323-3737.

Graymarine 4 cylinder flat head engine, with transmission and reduction gear. New valves, 12 volt system, complete, with prop, shaft, thru-hull fittings. Good running engine. $800.

(916) 383-2732

A proven performer. Maintained like new. Rigged for race/single handing. Fully equipped VHF, RDF, DS, KM, Marine head w/treatment, 6 bags sails, dinette interior. Lessons to lucky buyer. (415) 268-6169 (d), (415) 283-3503 (e).

HERRESHOFF H-28

69 CORONADO 25

CAL 25 “SLOOPY"

Unmodified. 28-ft ketch in bristol condition. Beautiful, fast, gentle and balanced. Very complete gear and electronics. New cover. Grey 25 hp 76. Perfect for Bay, Delta, Mexico, etc. A joy to sail and cruise. $19,000/best offer.

525-0279 (eve)

Great condition, new 7.5 hp Johnson outboard, KM, Redwood City berth. $9,500/offer. Call Pete (415) 966-2849 (d), (408) 727-9582 (e).

1974, new main, 115,150, spinnaker, pole, whisker pole, radio, man overboard pole, teak interior. Boat is in A-1 condition and located in Richmond; $12,950. (916) 441-1153 or (916) 442-3262.

72 BRISTOL 30 Full keel cruiser, w/s, AWI, km, VHF, D/S, heater, stereo, furling.

All lines led aft. 414? draft. Atomic 4. Excellent condition. Been in fresh water 112 its years. Emeryville berth. $27,500.

(916) 454-3538

40-F00T COVERED BERTH AVAILABLE July to October on San Rafael canal. Locked gates, water, electricity, and parking. $150 per month or trade for Delta berth. Call Ed Regan (415) 543-4505

RANGER 23 MYLAR SAIL

HINCKLEY BERMUDA 40 World-cruising iiveaboard for the discerning yachtsman. Hand layed-up fiberglass construction built with integrity and craftsmanship by the famous Henry Hinckley Yards of Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1963. This Hinckley yawl is extremely equipped for a world cruise with Westerbeke diesel, autopilot, VHF, RDF, 9 bags of sails, liferaft, Avon.w/Seagull, all new rigging. Sausalito slip. Be the proud owner of one of the most beautiful yachts on the Bay. Priced to sell.

(415) 550-1509.

Excellent racing sail. Used half dozen times. Class lapper 125%, 5.5 oz. mylar. Luff 26’3", Leech 24', Foot 13'5”, LP 12’2".

Sacrifice for $350.

Call (415) 444-4093.

MacGREGOR 36’ CATAMARAN Customized coatal cruiser. Resume of equipment and description available on request. Many, many extras, plus O.M.C. inboard sail drive. Must see to appreciate. (408) 737-8279 (eves after 8 p.m.)

CATALINA 27’ IB

48' MARINER CRUISING KETCH

NEWPORTER 40

Perfect condition. Roller furling 170 genoa. New 110 jib. Atomic 4 like new. Dodger, awning, anchors, tank macerator, alcohol/ electric stoves. KM, DS, VHF, radio/cassette, fold-up table, custom extras. $19,500.

788-7950.

W/3 staterooms/2 heads. Roller furling everything!! Radar, SatNav, ham, autopilot, dive compressor. Extras too numerous to list. Exc. cond./ready to cruise. Equipped for easy single handling from ctr. cockpit. $169,000. (213) 439-0719, (714) 835-5666

40’ cruising ketch, Ackerman designed/built '57, hull #47 glass over ply construction hard-chined, excellent cruiser/liveaboard, lots bf space, Perkins 4-108 diesel. Refrigeration. Hot press, water. Propane stove. Sleeps 6. $64,500. (714) 556-0286.

CAL-20

USED BOAT EQUIPMENT

CLASSIC SAILBOAT /1939 ALDEN 30’ SLOOP PROJECT

Alden Marinefax II. Hood MPS w/sock (56’ luff), Poseidon (P-91) diving compressor. Raytheon 350 loud hailer. Avon 6 man liferaft. ACR-EPIRB. (619) 281-5463 (before 8:30 a.m.)

New deck, cabin, cockpit, re-caulked hull. Needs rig, sails, motor, interior finishing. Former ocean race champion, Master Mariner veteran. Beautiful lines. Sausalito berth and all equip, to finish available. $7,500.

332-9231/331-7470.

1974

Excellent condition, has depthsounder, compass, radio, 6 hp Evinrude outboard, all running lights, new bottom paint, hauled 2/84, Richmond Marina. $5,500 or best offer. 552-0511 (d), 472-4099 (e).

YOU’RE PROUD OF YOUR YACHT! Show her off at home and office with a YACHT PORTRAIT by MARITIME PHOTOGRAPHY Call Fred Turner at (916) 756-3654 for an appointment.

ORION DIVING MARINE SERVICES Professional work at low cost for racer or cruiser.

Racing Season Special!

Have the haul out dirty work done for you.

Mike Linhares 843-5946 / 540-0244 (msg).

Adam Ballachy 526-5929 / 525-7683

VALIANT 40 FOR CHARTER Sail San Francisco Bay in the most luxurious Valiant 40 on the West Coast.

Named “Offshore Cruising Boat of the Decade" by Sail Magazine. She is exciting to sail and beautifully equipped from autopilot to SatNav. (415) 530-5464 after 6 p.m.

TcgmlkW®®^ from B. AXELROD AND COMPANY Teak LumberPlywood

Phone for appointment: (415) 626-4949 / 201 Florida St., San Francisco page 207

36’ CAPE GEORGE CUTTEER Beautiful fiberglass cruiser, extensive equipment. Teak decks, custom interior, 36 hp diesel, refrigeration, 5 sails, roller furling, hydrovane, autopilot, 7 Barients, 4 anchors, electric windlass, 2 depthsounders, sailing dinghy, Avon dinghy, liferaft.

Asking $85,000.

Contact (415) 595-3476.

MARINE SURVEYOR BRIAN O’DONOGHUE And Sailboat Consultant (415) 461-6347

OLSON 40 — ‘‘SPELLBOUND’’ Available for Charter Fall Mexico Races, Swift Sure Victoria — Maui, Kauai '84, S.F. Bay and Ocean racing.

(916) 758-0700 or (916) 756-8297 SWEETWATER YACHT CHARTERS

MARITIME ATTORNEY Resolution of Construction, Repair, Collision and Lien Disputes for surveyors, owners and builders for over 20 years.

Thirty-six years of Bay racing and cruising!

William E. Vaughan, Esq. 17 Embarcadero Cove, Oakland 532-1786

RANGER 28

SAN JUAN ’28

MOORE 24

1978 model, Gary Mull design. Excellent Bay boat but lives in fresh water. Jib, genoa, main, 30 hp inboard, VHF, depth sounder, dual batteries, shorepower, alcohol 2 burner, tiller steering. $23,900.

(408) 923-8875 (e).

1980 Special Edition model. 6 sails incl. spinnaker. Loaded with

Saltshaker, New Awlgrip paint, Micron 20 Bottom, trailer, Autphelm. 536-5546 (between 8 am-4 pm). $13,500.

extras, even self-steering. Excellent shape. Cruising or racing with the family, a beautiful yacht. Rigged for single-handed sailing.

Call (415) 321-3966 (eves) or (408) 266-3456 (days).

BEST BUY ON THE BAY!

RAWSON 30 — MUST SELL NOW

Best looking too! Coronado 34, classic lines, bristol condition, well equipped for liveaboard, 2 jibs, 6 Barients, strong, well maintained Atomic 4, VHF, depth, knotmeter, dodger, low $30’s!

523-1840. You must see this boat!

YANKEE 24 SLOOP Excellent condition, well built sailboat. 6 hp OB, 3 sails, full cover, galley, head, safety lines, anchors, cushions, trailer, more.

Alameda slip. $7,500. Call John Scott now at (415) 573-5866 (workdays), (415) 462-8199 (e) or Gary at (415) 574-7959 (e)

WANTED / FOR SALE / TRADE WANTED: 40 -45' cutter FOR SALE: 40 acre exec, estate TRADE: All or part of 40 acre for your equity in boat 1 have 40 acres on South Whidbey Island for sale. Nice valley view, ready to build on with power and water. Looks like a golf course with lots of nice trees and spring-fed stream. Will sell minimum of 10 acres for $59,900. Looking for modern cruising boat in steel, aluminum or glass.

(206) 321-4974 (eve^).

32' ISLANDER “66"

FOR SALE — ERICSON 32

New Dodger, Autohelm vane, new batteries, sleeps 6, cruising sloop, 5 sails, electronics, SSB radio, stove, Avon raft, many other extras.

(213)851-2526.

Mint condition, orig. owner, fully equipt, Atomic 4, jibs 120, new 95%, wheel-compass, K.M., sounder, VHF radio, AM/FM cassette radio, dual batts., shorepower, stove/oven, press, water, holding tank. Consider partner. Commiss. '79. (916) 966-1297

’62 bluewater boat, dodger, auto-steering, digital depth inst., very clean, excellent condition, new bottom paint, compl. engine overhaul. Divorce forces sale. $19,900/will trade down for trailerable sloop. See at A33 Vallejo Municipal. (707) 823-5755

WYLIE HAWKFARM 28’ — “HEATWAVE” Now located Galveston Bay, Texas.

Seriously for sale.

Excellent condition, new white LP paint.

Can purchase with trailer or will ship to San Francisco.

Offered under market at $22,500.

(415)232-1441 (713)474-5543

EVINRUDE MOTOR 25 HP

11’ AVON SPORTBOAT

32’ CLASSIC WOOD CUTTER

Electric start with gas tank and battery. Used 10 hours in fresh water only. $1,850.

(916) 925-3184 (d), (916) 488-0758 (e).

1980 Inflatable — remote steering system, windscreen, front & rear seat, 6' jointed oars, lifting eyes, pressure gauge, teak cradle and canvas cover. Like new. $2,500. (916) 925-3184 (d), (916) 488-0758 (e).

Built 1937 Sandstrom Yard, S.F. Heavy displacement double ended cruising boat. New sails. New stove with oven. Isuzu diesel. Extensive restoration and remodeling. Located Channel Islands Harbor. $30,000.

(805) 966-5727.

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1 have Force 50 1 would like to trade for a bluewater cruising sailboat of 30-35' OA. The Force 50 has standard equipment plus radar, ADF, liferaft, autopilot, and others. Call (209) 334-3333 (anytime) or (209) 334-0367 (eves).

Jim Ahern.

1979 COLUMBIA 9.6

SAN JUAN 7.7 1983

32' Allan Payne design. Custom teak interior. Fast, ideal club racer/cruiser. Inboard diesel power low hrs. 6 sails & spinnaker gear (fully equipt), exc. cond. (better than new). $44,900. Priced well below appraisal value.

(415) 383-8647/e, 929-6524/d.

Well-equipped including furling system. Used only a few times at Lake Tahoe. Stored indoors during winter. Like new. $21,900.

(415) 964-4635 (d), (415) 323-3027 (eves/weekends)

WESTSAIL 43

THIS IS AN UNSOLICITED AND UNRESERVED ACCLAMATION

WISH TO SHARE 1/3 INTEREST

Tall rig cutter, comfortable liveaboard while you plan your voyage, easily handled by couple, gourmet, U-shaped galley w/refrigeration, private aft/fore cabins, 8 bags of sails, all wood interior, factory finished, extens. inventory, slip. (213) 549-5582/e

For the services of Peter Sutter of Sutter Sails, Aldred Chipman of Starbuck Canvas, and Ron Romaine of Romaine Yacht Services.

Sincerely, R.M. Simmons D.V.M.

In a 43-ft New Zealand Yawl. Free docking in Tiburon.

Reasonable down payment and easy monthly terms. Vessel in bristol condition. New diesel. Surveyed May 1984. See to appreciate. (916) 322-4306 (d), (916) 424-1727 (e).

CREW WANTED

SANTANA 22

Must have offshore experience and not sea-sickly. 47-ft ketch departing late fall for Baja, Canal, Caribbean. Write me short letter with background, experience, desires. R. Bitgood, 753 Ehrhorn St. #4, Mountain View 94040.

FOR SALE

Great Bay boat, active class, 6 hp Evinrude, spinnaker, knotmeter, compass, Berkeley berth. Bargain at $5,300 (408) 946-3900 (w), (408) 732-0720 (h).

"New" 6 man Avon liferaft in soft container. Used 6 man "Red Seal" Avon dinghy. Spinnaker pole, 20 ft. in length, heavy duty.

Spinnaker, multi-colored & designed for 46-ft boat. Call (707) 25^-2741 and make offers.

OLSON 30

LADY CREW

Volvo IB, 10+ sails, solar ch„ tandem trailer, Datamarine gauges, C. Plath compass, 8 winches, new canvas, extras. Will consider Ranger 23 as down. $33,500 (replac. $43K). Freshwater sailed Tahoe. (916) 541-0176/h, (702) 588-6211 x.53/w

ALOEN CLASSIC SLOOP

Pretty, conscious, dark-eyed lady, 32, loves big boat sailiing.

She'll be happy to meet you at the dock with a beautiful gourmet lunch. Call her (415) 851-3795 messages.

Hinckley built 1946; LOA 28-8 x 8, 11,000 disp. Restoration 98% prof, completed: oak framing, teak deck & soles, hon. mahog. cockpit, hull refas’d & more. Gray aux., basic equipment. $33,000 or B.O. Mike 557-5917 (d), 686-2643 (e).

UNION 36 CUTTER

33’ PEARSON VANGUARD

Carefully maintained cruising sailboat built '81. 40 hp Perkins, Racor filter, Perko strainer, h/c pressure water, compass, knot/ log, d.s„ stove, refrigeration, manual windlass^ CQR anchor & numerous detail refinements. $83,000.

(805) 642-3949 (e)

Not for the Bay. Especially ocean-rigged & equipped, safe, heavy displacement 14,000 lb., 5 knt. comfortable yacht for 25,000 ocean miles 13 years she has been home not a boat. Available in New Zealand 9/84. $40,000. .

(415)673-8187.

INTERNATIONAL EOLKBOAT

THIRD REEF’

26 ft. F/G sloop, Volvo diesel, VHF, depth sounder, compass, AM/FM, wind point, dodger, full cover, S.S. anchor, life lines, Tillermaster, etc., etc. At Brickyard Cove. $24,800.

L. Brant (415) 752-7100

Santa Cruz built, custom 32' ULDB. Very light. Very fast. New rig & boom. New interior. New rudder. VHF, Loran. $30,000/offer Bill (408) 475-9590 (eves)

WESTSAIL 32 One of the best Westsail 32 ’s on the West Coast. Late model — everything put on this boat was the best available. In virtually new condition. Never bluewater sailed. Only 200 hours on Volvo 3 cylinder diesel. Oversized Barient self-tailing winches. New Avon. New Autohelm 2000 electric autopilot. 1/2 interest $35,000. Great boat — Sausalito berthed. Must be responsible, amicable, and easy to get along with. Serious inquiries only.

Peter (415) 332-2257

FOR SALE

AVON LIFE RAFT

#55 Lewmar 3-speed winches $1,250 And other used marine gear.

SAUSALITO MARINE SALVAGE (415) 331-6146

6 person, Cannister-style raft. $2,000 or best offer.

Call 332-6789.

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Philip L. Rhodes traditional double-ender design built in 1976 by Rawson at Redmond, WA. Extremely well-equipped ocean cruiser with two Pacific crossings. For sale $59,500 or trade (down). (Broker cooperation solicited). For details please phone Bob, c/o Jim Bolstad (415) 284-2741 or write Box 1806, Lafayette, CA 94549

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FOR SALE 4von inflatable liferaft. Persons-6, Container-MKIII, Size-No. 3, Double floor, emergency pack type, D.T.I. Type 'E' Full. $1,500.

(408) 423-2960

CATALINA 1980 Fully equipped. Atomic 4, VHF, K.M., windspeed, custom extras.

Working jib, genoa 150, excellent condition. Bill (415) 593-3697 (after 6 pm)

MAGIC BUS 26’ 1/4 ton New Zealand. Completely rebuilt in '83. Faster than new. Won 1st in Swiftsure race week '84. Very well equipped.

Tandem Caulkins trailer. $13,500/possible trade. Mike (415) 456-1860

— FOR RENT — Aft cabin of 44' center cockpit steel ketch. Liveaboard, cruise with couple and 2 year old daughter. Prefer retired person. Send reply, including phone number to: Brent and Debbie, 12988 W. McQonald Rd. #12, Stockton, CA 95206.

BRISTOL 29.9 Comfortable and capable modern cruising sailboat. Bristol condition, diesel, wheel steering, 4 sails, 5 winches, lots of equipment. Be,st offer over $45,000.

(415) 932-5005.

40 FT. CATAMARAN SLOOP Fast, dry, excellent liveaboard. 3 cabins w/double bunks, galley & head. 5 sails, Atomic'4 engine, 9 ft. fg, dinghy on davits. VHF, RDF, autopilot, Dappler sumlog. $41,500. Steve (415) 332-5311 or (415) 331-7377.

1981 ERICSON 28 + Diesel inboard, double lifelines, hot and cold pressurized water with shower. VHF, knotmeter, depth sounder, electric bilge pump, good condition, bottom done in March. Alameda berth. $37,950 or assume payments.

(415) 443-4823 (after 5 pm)

26' THUNDERBIRD SLOOP #669, built '65, 4 sails, 9.9 Honda 4-cyle. Exciting to sail, fast, beautiful, sound, well equipped. A good buy at $8,000. (415) 233-9607.

PEARSON 30 1973, excellent cond., Atomic 4, jiffy reefing, 110% & 130% jibs with #40 Lewmar winches, VHF, electronics, 2 anchors, stereo, s.s. oven/stove, extremely comfortable; fast, good cruiser. Pearson quality thrqout. Many extras. $27,500.

415/547-6593

1981 ISLANDER 28 Diesel, like new condition, lots of equipment, $36,500 1977 O'Day 27 Very clean, was kept in fresh water, Chrysler outboard, $21,500 521-4998

2 CYLINDER DIESEL 20 hp Mercedes. All marined heat exchanger, 50 amp alt. 2 to 1 Paragon transmission, 14 x 10 prop. 400 hrs. since new. A-1 cond. Runs perfectly. $2300/offer.

(916) 756-7499, Davis CA

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 26’ 1978 F/G sloop built in Sweden by Marieholm. Fully equipped 1 with inboard diesel, dual batteries, lifelines, VHF, teak interior, etc. Excellent Bay/offshore cruiser. $18,000. Full price or partnership. Call David at 758-6444.

ERICSON 35 Save. Full ownership or partnership. Best upwind berth. Good condition. Modern design. Full galley. Sleeps 6. Attractive comfortable mahogany cabin. Spinnaker race/cruise rig. wheel. 6 winches. VHF/RDF/DS/KM +.

(415) 366-0259,944-1532.

13' BANSHEE Red & white, with traveler, Harken vang, cartop rack, yard dolly, spare parts. Excellent condition, $900/offer. John (415) 530-1106 or 562-4961.

WANTEEO: NEW HOME FOR A GREAT BOAT The time has come to sell my Ericson 30. It’s fully loaded — 5 sails and spinnaker, RDF, depth, VHF, stove, oven, refrig., battery system and charger, plus many extras. Call Dick Evans (415) 521-5216 (h) / (415) 577-5186 (w)

F/G SLOOP 1976 Cascade 29,1976, overbuilt in every respect — fast enough for Wednesday night races, strong enough to sail anywhere. See to appreciate. Located in Santa Cruz. Berth sublet available. $17,000. Call (408) 423-2960

PARTNERSHIP — OUFOUR 27 1/3 share $3200. Diesel, roomy, strong, dry. Maintained, berth, loan — $165.

(415) 839-5480 (d) / (415) 654-9450 (e)

PARTNER WANTED ’83 Catalina 30 — w/all the interior creature comforts & equipment. Very liberal use arrangements offered. 50% equity buy-in $5,750, monthly debt reduction, tax, ins. & maintenance contribution $325/mo. Marina Bay berth. (916) 758-3689 or 5402.

PLANNING A TRIP TO MEXICO And perhaps across the Pacific. Leaving in September on my 30-ft catch. Am looking for crew.

Call Ben 540-6053 (eves)

S.C. 27 Good beginner and Bay boat. Inboard engine, number of head sails, main, jiffy reefing, whisker pole, knotmeter, porta-potti, custom interior and rigging. Asking $10,000. Come see and make cash offer.

Tony (415) 367-8874.

29-FT. TRIMARAN "Nice Tri". well built and maintained. Seaworthy, new sails, 1 storm jib to spinnaker. Sounder, RDF, autopilot, 5 Lewmars, stove and oven, Honda generator, head, well done interior, teak. $12,000. Good buy. Cliff (415) 495-3567.

FOR SALE 1965 Columbia Challenger. New 110%, new club & gear. 2 year old main, new spinnaker, bottom paint—1 season. Solid teak hatches, new paint inside, new cushions. Price $6,500. Owner Tom Melden 464-0173 (d), 466-8171 (after 5)

SPRINTA SPORT Safe, comfortable, Swift Van De Stadt designed 23’ sloop. European racer/cruiser. High tech, quality construction. Positive flotation. First class equipment. Large sail inventory. New Seagull O.B. S.F. Marina berth. $15,000.

(415) 359-2442 (e)

BEAR BOAT NO. 3 Two bunks, stove, sink. Participant in 1982 wooden boat show.

Sound condition. Estuary berth. $4,800/offer.

283-0366.

26 PEARSON ARIEL Fiberglass cruising/racing full keel sloop. Johnson 6 hp. 3 mains, 2 class jibs, 150, spinnaker, spinnaker staysail, knotmeter, recent survey. Bristol. Moving, must sell. $13,500/offer.

(415) 331-6420 (eves)

FOR SALE — 1966 CAL-25 — BERKELEY BERTH Excellent first boat for daysailing, racing and overnights to Angel Island. 10 bags of sails incl. very fast Pineapple spinnaker.

Evinrude o/b, knotmeter, alcohol stove, lots of fenders and dock lines, battery.

Frank 527-2061 (e), 498-5625 (d).

76 ERICSON 35 Hauled Apr. Swim ladder, dinghy,, 3 anchors, wheel, tiller, 4 sails, singlehand, CNG, AC/DC, refrig., shore power, shower, stereo, VHF, depth, knot, log, 4 Diehards, liveaboard, Bay, Delta, Coastal, $44,900/must see/offer.

(415)420-9548.

14’ CUSTOM BUILT AND DESIGNED LIGHT DORY 3/8 plywood hull, 1/2 plywood bottom. Wood-epoxy saturation technique construction. T hardwood oars with custom leathers and bronze oarlocks. White polyurethane paint, varnished gunnels. Moving, must sell. $575/offer.

(415) 331 -6420 26’ PEARSON Excellent condition. 1976 sloop. 3 jibs (one genoa). Jiffy reefing.

15 hp O.B. electric start. New battery. VHF, fatho, stove, ice chest, porta-potti (or head). Well maintained. Located Berkeley Marina. $14,000 or offer.

548-6080,524-8690.

CAPE DORY 36 1983 Model Call (415) 591-4879 (eves)

RANGER 37 Race or cruise this Gary Mull design. New Awlgrip hull paint, new Copperlux bottom paint. Complete electronics include Loran, SSB, new 55 channel VHF, speedo, windpoint, depthsounder, log. Extra strong rig has rod rigging on double spreaders with dual headfoil. Boat has complete sail inventory and 12 winches. Race gear has 2 poles with reaching strut, Barient adjustable backstay and babystay. Traveller and turning blocks are custom made for extra strength. Engine is Volvo 23 hp diesel. Edson wheel steering. Interior is teak with CNG 3 burner stove w/oven, fully end. head, AM/FM stereo, shorepower. Dodger, full boat cover, & 3 pages inventory. Esprit has been professionally maintained & rates 120 PHRF/25.7 IOR. Been to Mexico and Hawaii/ready to go again. $61,500. Owner will consider trades. Fran (415) 254-1306/e / (415) 271-8746/d

PRACTICAL SAILING CHARTERS Choose between our two 36-foot yachts Located at Brisbane Marina (415) 591-4879 (eves) *

Marine Electronics Technician TRIMBLE NAVIGATION, a manufacturer of LORAN computers is looking for an experienced marine electronics technician for its service department. Knowledge of boats and the ability to handle customers and dealers. Call Kit Mura-smith (415) 962-9893. Located in Mountain View.

SIGNATURE BOATWORKS Yacht Management, Consultation for Custom Boat Repair, Refinishing, Restoration, Maintenance (specialists in decks, masts,, woodwork, painting and varnish work) Excellent References Competitive Rates No Job Too Large or Too Small For consultation call P. O'Neil (415) 221-5093 or J. Popp 45^-2267_ page 209

J/24 New LPU on mast and hull. All equipment for class and MORA racing 9 sails, OB, trailer. Many extras, excellent condition. ’ $14,500 B/0. 457-7070 (d), 454-5386 (e)

LEGACY No. 1 of the Gemini twins. 31-ft cold-molded custom Wylie racer. New rudder, new non-skid, like new Westerbeke diesel engine. Berthed in Alameda Village Marina. $32,500. (415) 832-6563 4 SALE LADY KILLER Before purchasing any 1-36 see this impeccably maintained black hull 1-36. 10 sails (spinnakers), instrumentation, Perkins diesel, headfoil, self-tailers, teak interior, much more. $75,000.

Frank at (408) 866-8466 (RSVP Restaurant)

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Advanced Filtration Technology. .26 Al’s Marine Store. .51 Americana Coastal .27 Cruising School.

Associated Yacht Brokers. . . . 211 B&L Sails. 188 Ballena Isle Marina. .62 Ballenger Spars/Boats. .77 Bailiwick, Inc.51,79 Jack Barr Yacht Sales. 60 Basin Boatworks.'. . .85 Bay Riggers. Inc. 135 John Beery Yachts. .34 Benecia Marina. 129 Berkeley Marine Center. 174 Blue Dophin Yachts. 213 BMW Marine Repower .79 Boater's Friend. .87 Boaters Supply.10,11.17 Chris Bock Instruments... 31 .149 BottomSider Cushion Co..

129 Boy Scouts of America. 180 Brickyard Cove Marina. 153 Brisbane Marina. .34 CalCoast. 129 Cal-Marine Electronics. .43 California Maritime Academy. 180 California Sailing. .55 Capital Insurance. . .4

Captain George Sailing. . . . . . 141 Captain Neill Insurance. . . .

180 Celestial Nav is Easy.

188 Charter Mexico. . . . 17 Chase Manhattan.

33 City Yachts.215,216 Clock Shop, The. .166 188 Creative Investment Mgmt.

Cruising World Yachts.... . 12.13 D’Anna Sailing Co. .66,67 94 Dickerson. R.E., Insurance Downwind Designs. . . 166 Eclipse Sails. .83 Edgewater Yacht Sales. . . . . . . 16 ElectroNav. . . .44 Emery Cove Marina. .50 Empire Sailing. . . .44 189 Eriksson Spars.

Esterly Yachts. . .46 Farallone Yacht Sales. . 81 Fifth Avenue Boatyard. . . . .136 Foredeck, The. . . .54 David Fraser Yachts. . . . 14 Friendly Foam Shops....... . .52 45 Dave Garrett Sailing.

General Yachts. . .212 Gianola & Sons. . .65 Golden State International. . . .59 Gorman & Thomson. 5.211 Hans Christian Yachts. .

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189 Haynes Sails. .46 Hinckley Pacific. Inc. Hogin Sails.

41 .187 Hood Sailmakers.

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Marin Custom Boat Repair .188 Marin Marine. .54,80 Marin Motorsports. .

70 Marin Yacht Sales.

18 Marina Bay. .... 48 Marine Engineering. .... 94 Marine Marketplace. 54.174 Mariner/Santa Cruz. ....57 Mariner Square Yachts. . . . 24,25 Marinship Yacht & Ship Brokers. .

Maritime Electronics.

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56 McDonald's Electronics.. ... 28 McGinnis Insurance. ... 80 Monterey Bay Fiberglass. . ....63 Motorcycles Unlimited. . .

56 Nadalin Yachts. . .82 Nau«T#Kol Marine Refrigeration. . . .

82 New Wave Yachts. ....91

North Sails. 38.167

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42 O’Neill’s. .

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65 Voyager Marine. 83,175 .78 Walnut Creek Honda. . . . .21 Wells Fargo.

West Marine Products . 29,92,93,95 189 Western Chrome Plating.

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189 ... 75 135 . . . 1,63 . .214 90.211 ... 189

212 Yacht Refrigeration. ... 44 Yacht Registry.

189 Yacht — Ariel. ...212

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SELECT BROKERAGE ' Columbia MKII, 70, f/g, ob. 11,750 ' Ranger, sip, 72, f/g, ob. . . .15,000 ' Contest, sip, 72, f/g, ob. . .23,950 • Cal 2-27, 76,77,78, 3 frm. .24,950 " Cheoy Lee OS, sip, 72, f/g. 23,000 ' Catalina, 73.20,500 " Ericson, sip, 78, f/g.28,000 ” Santa Cruz/trlr, sip, 74. . . .17,000 1’ Columbia sip, 73, f/g, i.g. .19,500 f Santana, sip, 75, f/g, dsl. .29,950 !’ Dufour, sip, 79, f/g, dsl. . ..41,500 I’ Islander, sip, 77, f/g, dsl. . .34,500 )’ Hawkfarm, sip, 79, f/g, dsl .37,000 )' Triton, sip, ’63.21,000 1’ Spirit 28, sip, 79, f/g, dsl.. .34,000 )’ Cascade, sip, ’67, f/g, dsl. .35,000 )’ Cal 29, sips, '74's, 2 frm. . . .30,000 )’ Cal 2-29, sip, 74, f/g, dsl.. .33,000 )’ Columbia 29 Defender, sip. 17,200 )’ Ranger, sip, 72, f/g.27,900 )' Pearson, sip, 76, f/g, i.g.. . .34,950 )' Ericson MKII, sip, '68, f/g. .28,000 3’ Lancer, sip, 78, f/g.39,900 3’ Lancer 30 MKV, sip, '80. . . .42,000 3’ Wylie Custom 3/<, sip, 76. .41,000 1’ Sea Eagle, sip, ’80, f/g, dsl.52,500 1’ Pearson, sip, 79, f/g.39,900 2' Columbia 9.6, sip, 77, f/g. .45,000 2’ Ericson, sip, 79, f/g, ig : . .29,500 2' Westsail.(2) from ... 55,000 2’ Targa, sip, 78, f/g, dsl.47,500 2’ Valiant, sip, 76, f/g.69,500 2’ Vanguard, sip, ’63,’65, 2 frm29,500 3’ Morgan, ii.h., ’80.84,250 3' Ranger, sip, 74, f/g.44,000 4' O’Day, sip, !81, f/g, dsl.66,000

34’ Wylie, sip, '80, beg.65,000 35' Rafiki, sip, f/g, dsl.67,500 35’ Ericson, sip, 79, f/g.65,000 35’ Fuji, kch, 75, f/g..78,500 35' Ramus, sip, 73, f/g, dsl. . . .65,900 35' Santana, sip, 79, f/g.78,500 35’ Santana, sips, 79,'80, 2 frm70,000 36’ Mariner ketch, 71.79,900 36’ Columbia, sip, ’68, f/g,' i.g.. .39,500 36’ Seabird, ywl, ’39, wd, dsl.. .25,000 38’ Columbia sip, ’69, f/g.54,950 36’ Islander, sloop, 77,78, 2 at66,500 36’ Islander, sip, 78, f/g.69,500 36’ Yamaha, sip, ’80, f/g.89,500 37’ Hunter, ctr, ’82, f/g, dsl. . . .98,000 37’ Rafiki, ctr, f/g.74,500 38’ Morgan, sip, 78, f/g, dsl. . .93,500 38’ C&C, sip, ’80, f/g, dsl.99,500 38’ Yamaha, sip, ’80, f/g.72,000 38’ Morgan, 78, dsl.93,500 38’ C&C, 78'.99,500 38’ Downeast, sip, 76, f/g.74,000 38’ Ericson, sip, ’80, f/g.87,500 38’ Farr, sip, ’83,3 from.98,000 40’ Lady Helmsman, 79, f/g. . .62,500 40’ Newporter, kch, ’58, wd.... 79,500 41’ Islander, sip, 76, f/g, dsl. .115,500 42’ Westsail, kch, 76, f/g, dsl. 125,000 42’Cooper 416.127,500 ' 44’ Lancer, M/S, ’80.165,000 45’ Morgan racer, sip, f/g ... .220,000 45’ Explorer, kch, 79, f/g.122,500 46’ Garden cstm, kch, 70, wd .125,000 47’ Grdn Vagabond, 73/75,’84, 2:150K 47’ Olympic OS, kch, 74, f/g. .125,000 50’ Columbia, sip, ’66, f/g, dsl. .99,000 50’ Gulfstar, kch, 79, f/g.190,000 58’ Stone cstm kch, 75, f/g. . .270,000 MANY POWER BOAT LISTINGS —

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25’ Great Dane. ’56, full keel classic planked mahogany hull, Atomic 4.* ’’*?® 26’ Ariel (Pearson). ’65, full race sloop, new LPU hull paint job.13.WW 27’ 29’ 30’ 30’ 35’ 37’

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Sunwind sloop. Finish built, Volvo diesel, loaded.3y,aou Islander sloop. 73, Atomic 4, just reduced.

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50’ Grand Banks Admiralty 50,’70.

50’ Gulfstar ktch, ’79,’80.2 from 47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster ktch, ’79,’79,’81. .3 frm 45’ Alden,’46.

44’ Peterson sloop, ’75.

43' Westsail ketch, ’76.

41’ Downeast P.H. cutter, ’80.

41’ Morgan ketch,’74.

41’ Newport sloop, ’79.

40’ Cheoy Lee Offshore yawl, ’74.

40’ Valiant cutter, ’79.

39’ Cavalier sloop, ’76.

38’ C&C sloop, ’76.

37’ Apache, ’79.

37’ Fisher kch Motorsailer, ’80.

37’ Island Trader ktch,’77.

37’ Ranger sloop, ’74.

35’ Finnclipper sip M.S., ’71.

34’ Cal 34, ’69.

33’ U.S. Yachts sloop, ’81.

32’ Ericson sloop, ’74..•.

31’ Crane Bros, racing sloop,’76.

30’ Bristol sloop, ’77.

30’ Catalina sloop, ’77.

30’ Ericson sloop,’78.

30’ Fisher Motorsailer, ’76,’75.2 frm 29 Rhodes sloop, ’38.

28’ Ranger sloop, ’78.

27’ Balboa sloop, ’80.

27’ C S sloop, ’79.

26’ Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer,’64.

25’ Samurai sloop, ’70.

25’ Santana '■/• Ton,-’73.

22’ Ranger sloop, ’78.

POWER 78' Feadship, ’64.

68’ Pacemaker, ’69..*.

65’ Pacemaker, ’72 .

63’ Bertram,’71.

63’ Flalvorsen, ’71.

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56’ 52’ 50’ 47’ 47’ 47’ 46’ 45’ 45’ 45’ 44’ 43’ 43’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 41’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 36’ 35’ 34’ 34’ 34’ 33’ 33’ 32’ 32’ 32’

Chris Craft Constellation, ’68.

Holiday Mansion, ’79.

Bluewater Motoryacht, ’82.

DeFever Offshore Cruiser, ’70.

Bluewater dsl Motoryacht, ’82 .

Bluewater Motoryacht, ’82.

Master Fab Housebt, ’79,’80,’80.3 frm Californian,’81.

Bluewater Sedan, ’79.

Carl Craft Housebt, ’80.

Southwest Boatyard, ’62.,.

Gulfstar Motoryacht, ’79 .

Chris Craft Corinthian, ’66 .

Egg Harbor Sportfish, ’70.

Chris Craft Commander, ’68..

Hatteras, ’80.

Owens Aruba, ’66.

Hatteras Tri-Cabin, ’68.

Bluewater Sedan, ’79.

Bluewater Flybridge, ’79....

Bluewater Tri-Cabin,’78.

Chris Craft Tri-Cabin,’59.

Chris Craft, ’59.

Cruise-A-Home, ’73.

Trojan F-40, ’79.

Bertram, ’70.

Chris Craft Tri-Cabin, ’67.

Gulfstar,’80.

Pacemaker Sportfisher, ’72...

Colonial, ’62.

Master Fab Housebt, ’79,’79.2 frm San Francisco Trawler,’79.

Chris Craft Tri-Cabin,’51.

Roughwater Trawler, ’73.

Fiberform Executive, ’77....

La Paz Trawler/Sportfisher, ’73.

Mainship, ‘78.

Chris Craft Offshore Cruiser, ’77.

Luhrs, ’67.

Grand Banks, ’79.

Luhrs,’72.

Trojan Flybridge Express, ’73,’74... .2 frm

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205,000 120,000 190,000 165,000 200,000 170,000 32,000 250,000 120,000 66,000 83,500 210,000 74,900 89,500 112,500 205,000 85,000 149,500 96,000 82,500 79,900 55,000 34,500 45,000 160,000 102,500 73,000 139,500 100,000 34,900 28,000 85,000 21,500 52,500 62,500 43,000 59^000 59,900 35,590 80,000 44,950 39,500

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Wellcraft,’82 .

74,800 Wellcraft Suncruiser, ’81... .

77,900 Carver Sedan, ’82.

74,800 Tollycraft, '72.

35,950 Chris Craft Catalina,’83.

58,000 Fisher Craft Housebt,’80.

22,000 Wellcraft,’81.

64,950 Bayliner,’80.

24,950 Fiberform, ’79.

42,900 Carver, ’80.

34,950 Bayliner,’79.

19,500 Sea Ray Weekender, ’79...

23,900 Beachcraft, ’79.

13,300 Mastercraft, '79.

9,900 COMMERCIAL FISHING BOATS LCVP Converted,’45.

25,000 Farallon, ’81.

39,900 POWER — NEW Californian, ’84. 201,194.50 Boatel, '84.

159,832.00 Mainship Aft Cabin,'84. 145,395.00 Silverton, ’84. 125,345.00 Californian, ’84. 177,837.00 Carver Mariner, *&4. 144,277.05 Mainship, ’84.

76,470.00 Carver Aft Cabin,’84.

92,201.25 Carver Convertible, '84.. .

91,281.25 Carver Riviera, ’84.

68,485.60 Carver Santa Cruz, '84.Price on Arr. IMP, ’84.

27,355.00 IMP, ’84.

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’80 30’ ’70 31’ ’80 31’ ’75 32’ '76 32’

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Westsail. cruise ready 33' Targa.

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(New Zealand) 78 - 43’ Hans Christian. try 74 45’ Porpoise ktch... one of a kind ’74 46’ Moody m.s.. .try 79’ 47’ Gulfstars .. from (3) to sell ’62 50’ Cheoy Lee. lots of boat 52’ Cheoy Lee m.s..

2 diesels ’80 44’ Lancer m.y.'...

2 diesels POWER 65' Wheeler, 2 dsls.. classic m.y.

SAIL $6,900 Ranger w/trlr...

Chrysler. try 7,500 Pearson.

7,850 Ranger.

8.500 6.500 Coronado.

6.500 Fleur Bleu.

5.500 Jr. Clipper,. new inboard 14.500 Columbia, Mkll Ericson.

25,000 24,900 Catalina.

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15,000 offer Columbia, gd... sail inv Pearson, clean..

29.500 Catalina, tall rig.

38,000 39,000 J/Boat, dsl.

23.500 Islander, dsl....

7.500 Bird. not many left Irwin, loaded.try 42,000 Cheoy Lee.. .try 40,000 ketch Sea Eagle, dsltry 49.500 Islander.try 39.500 cruise equipt Fuji.try 49,750 ketch, bristol

62,000 54,000 85,000 38,000 59.500 50,000 45,000 65,000 70,000 39.500 trade 52,000 35,000 109,000 110,000 185,000 160,000 190,000 69,000 290,000

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GOLDEN WAVE 42 ’81 Extremely well cruise equipped. “Mexico Vet”.

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SWAN 43 CLASSIC. Flush deck mdl. Furling system, dodger, refer, B&G electronics, 12 Hood sails, very motivated seller has reduced price. Asking $109,000.

PEARSON 365 KETCH RIG, diesel, dinghy, etc. You must see this boat! She’s in superb condition, and is ready to cruise. Seller is very friendly and will listen to offers.

CATALINA 27 (3 available). One with inboard, the other with outboard. Both well-equipped and in excellent condition. Roomy Bay boat at an affordable price.

SWAN 431 Built In 1979 Very complete inventory, Loran, radar, B&G elec., steer’g vane, in perfect cond. reflecting exclnt care and little use. Very realistically priced at $185,000.

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT, inboard dsl, excellent cond, dodger, self-tending jib, great Swedish const. in a pocket cruiser. Will not last long at $22K.

36' S-2 SLOOP 70 000 36’ LAPWORTH SLOOP 32,500 36’ISLANDER 4 from 59,900 36’ COLUMBIA 39,500 36’CHEOY LEE’LUDERS 36’ 76,900 36’PEARSON 365 37’ TAYANA. 37’ISLANDER TRADER 38’ C&C

60’000 90,000 63,000 2 from 59,500

38’FARR SLOOP 38’ FARALLONE CLIPPER 39’ROGERS’SALT SHAKER’

90'000 3 from 40,000 124-900

39’ ERICSON 40’C&C

00 000 115,000

40’TRINTELLA IV 40’OLSON ’FAST BREAK’

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129’000 139,500

41’COOPER 416 41’MORGAN OUT ISLAND

127’000 98,500

42’WESTSAIL KETCH

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42'DUBOIS 43- SWAN 43’SWAN 431 45’COLUMBIA M S. 45'FUJI KETCH 46’MOODY CARBINEER 47'VAGABOND KETCH 47' OLYPMIC KETCH 50’COLUMBIA 50’ GULFSTAR

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1'?9’099 loc’nnn 18*’“ from 109,500 195,000 1°0-000

LUDERS 36 by Cheoy Lee. Incredible condition — honestly! This yacht is better than, many upgrades, teak decks, classic lines in a sturdy cruising boat. Diesel, recent survey, cabin heater, etc. Call today for details on “DANDY1

ISLANDER 28. Beautiful condition and well equipped. Teak and holly cabin sole, folding prop, stereo, etc. Priced for quick sale at $33,900.

120’000 ?9’000 2 from 165,000

56’ MOTORCUTTER ‘LUCIA’ 230'000 58’RACING/CRUISER ’NATOMA’ 270,000 60’ MARCONI SLOOP‘SHAMROCK’ 99,000 75’ONE-DESIGN KETCH ’SHAITAN’850,000 •SAN FRANCISCO BERTH INCLUDED

Cindy Revel, Carolyn Revel Paul Kaplan, Christine Kaplan, Mary Jo Foote, Hank Easom Marcia Corbett, Charlie Corbett, Rollo D. Dog

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