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Loose-ly Speaking Myles Rlngle

Jerry Fisher understands light air sailing (and high performance sail¬ ing in general!), gingerly steering his custom 24-footer, “Loose,” to victory in the Metro Midwinters, turning a ‘loose rein’ into a “Loose” reign! Jerry has spent the last eight years installing sail hardware and doing the fine hand finishing at Pineapple Sails. We are proud of his craftsmanship at the loft and his achievements on the water. Call or come by to talk about how we can help your boat ‘break loose’ from the rest of the fleet. Jerry and the rest of our staff will work together to design and build you the fastest, most well con¬ structed sails possible!

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THE CLASS. . . '1

LOA: 41.'9"

LWL: 3410"

Beam: 1210"

Displacement: 25,500 lbs.

Ballast: 9,500 lbs.

Draft: 6'4"

PASSPORT 42 The PASSPORT 42 designed by Stanley Huntingford, is the ideal bluewater passagemaker. She com¬ bines superb sea manners and incredible storage capacity with lavish liveaboard comfort. Owners re¬ port fast, comfortable passages and unparalleled dockside comfort. Choose your own interior arrange¬ ment and design the deck layout to suit your needs. Find out why we have been delivering a new PASSPORT 42 each month. v

PASSPORT. . . ULTIMATE LIVEABOARD CRUISERS PASSPORT 37, 40*, 42*, 42* Pilothouse, 47* Center or Aft Cockpit, 51* Center or Aft Cockpit

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BENETEAU 42 The BENETEAU 42 by German Frers is a bold sailing machine with all the comforts of a luxury cruising yacht. Trim her sails and fed the tremendous acceleration as she pulls away from the fleet. / What's more, the standard 42 comes so fully equipped, she has the rest of the fleet beat on value, too.

Incredible Value

BENETEAU. . .FRANCE'S PREMIER BUILDER FOR OVER 100 YEARS BENETEAU 29*. 305*, 325*, 38*, 42*, 435, 456, 8.8, 11.5*, 13.5, FIRST CLASS 8, 10*, ONE TON

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LOCAL CRUISERS—SOME RACE EQUIPPED

ISLANDER 36 A fine example ol 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

O 23' RANGER 23, 1972, Epoxy Undercoat-TWO FROM O 24' COLUMBIA CHALLENGER, 1967, New Sails. 25' CAL 25, 1972. 26' INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT.TWO FROM 26' BALBOA 26, 1^69, Large Interior. TWO FROM O 26' PEARSON 26. 27' SANTANA 27, Diesel, Well Rigged... O 27' ERICSON 27.TWO FROM 27' CAL T/2, 1973 . O 27' CATALINA 27.. TWO FROM 27' O'DAY 27, 1976, Nice Starter Boat. 27' COLUMBIA 8.8, 1978 . 27' CAL 2-27, 1976, Popular One-Design .. O 28', PEARSON 28, Excellent Condition. 28' NEWPORT 28, 1978, Diesel. 28' (j'DAY, 1979, Wheel Steering, Diesel. 28' ERICSON 28+ , 1980, Diesel, Wheel. O 28' HERRESHOFF KETCH, Very Nice, Unmodified. 29' ALBIN CUMULUS, 1982, Swedish Quality. 30' NEWPORT 30, 1979, Volvo Diesel. O 30' PEARSON 30, 1973, Very Clean. O 30' ERICSON 30+ , 1982, Loaded . 30' ISLANDER 30.TWO FROM. 32' COLUMBIA 9.6 . O 32' ISLANDER 32, 1977, Bristol.TWO FROM O 33' BB 10, 1982, Danish, Teak Decks, Rod Rigging. O 33' YAMAHA 33, 1979, As New, Stiff Bay Sailer. O 33' WYLIE 33j 1979, Custom Cold Molded. O 35' ERICSON 35, Very Clean.THREE FROM O 36' ISLANDER 36.THREE FROM O 36' COLUMBIA 36, Dodger, Roller Furling, . . TWO FROM

1 1,000 6,500 10,000 1 5,000 9,950 13,500 18,500 21,900 15,500 15,200 22,500 28,000 22,500 31,500 26,500 32,000 38,950 17,000 33,000 35,500 28,500 45,900 26,500 39,500 47,500 39,000 46,000 75,000 44,500 51,000 36,500

BLUE WATER CRUISERS—LIVEABOARDS

SANTANA 30—1976 Beautifully refurbished with hull and spar paint, new oversized rigging, new dodger, three new sailsVpIus extra bags. Diesel, loran. Loads of extra gear. Seriously for sale. $30,000

O 29' FARALLON 29, Diesel, Vane, Life Raft,. .. TWO FROM 36,500 0 31' SEA EAGLE, 1979, Spacious, Huntingford Design- 48,000 O 32' VANGUARD, 1963, Alberg Full Keel. 29,900 32' DEFEVER, 1963, Wood, Restored. 32,000 O 32' DREADNOUGHT KETCH, 1978, As New, Diesel. 79,900 O 32' FUJI, Loran, H&C Water, Sharp. 45,900 36' MARINER POLARIS CUTTER, By Perry, Teak Decks . . 78,000 O 37' PEARSON, 1982, Loran, Rod Rigging. 84,000 O 37' ALBERG, Loaded.1. 65,000 37' GULFSTAR, Pacific Veteran.TWO FROM 80,000 37' ISLANDER TRADER KETCH, Many Upgrades. 63,000 38' C&C LANDFALL, 1980, Spacious, Rod Rigging. 88,950 ' 38' MORGAN, 1978, Loran, Auto-Pilot. 88,000 38' FARALLONE CLIPPER, Wood, Diesel, Very Clean_ 40,000 O 38' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1982, Bristol, Loaded . 120,000 o 39' CAL, 1971, LPU, South Pacific Veteran . . . TWO FROM 67,500 O 40' SWIFT, 1982, Center Cockpit, Lloyd's Certificate_ 139,000 40' KETTENBURG, Wood, Cruise Experienced. 40,000 40' PERRY 41, 1979, Teak Decks. 159,000 41' MORGAN OUT ISLAND, Center Cockpit THREE FROM 74,000 41' CT KETCH, Teak Decks.TWO FROM 63,000 41’ ERICSON, Spacious, 9 Bags of Sails. 60,000 42' GARDEN STYS'L KETCH, Gorgeous Custom Woodie . 125,000 O 42' GOLDEN WAVE, Like New, Sat-Nav, Auto-Helm 5000 124,000 43' ENDEAVOUR, Center Cockpit, Furling Main, Loaded . 149,000 45' EXPLORER KETCH, Center Cockpit, Radar. I 14,000 52' CHEOY LEE MOTOR SAILER, Twin Diesels. 250,000 54' SPARKMAN Fr STEPHENS, Custom, Aluminum. 400,000 56' AUSTRALIAN STEEL KETCH, Onan, Loaded. 195,000

RACE RIGGED TO WIN

ERICSON 27—1978 Out of state owner says SELL this very clean, popular, one design class boat. Upgraded 110 volt shorepower system and battery charg¬ er. Main plus two jibs. Excellent opportunity to purchase a little used boat. Reduced to $21,900

25' MERIT, New LPU, 14 Sails, A Winner. 16,500 30' BENETEAU 30 ES, Hall Ton Winners_TWO FROM 45,000 O’ 33' TARTAN 10.MAKE OFFER 27,500 34' WYLIE, Loran, New Spar. 59,000 O 40' FARR, Winner Class E Clipper Cup, 1984 . 165,000 40' BENETEAU ONE TON, FAST S.O.R.C- Veteran, Offers 145,000 45' BENETEAU 456, Frers Custom, Carbon Fiber. 155,000 54' S & S, Custom Aluminum, Incredibly Luxurious .... 400,000 O’ Located at Brickyard Cove.

Pt. Richmond 415/236-2633 page 6

CONTENTS

subscription 33 calendar 23 letters 41 loose lips 81 sightings 90 corinthion mids 106 trimarans 110 sore 115 boatbottoms 120 the paint primer fiasco 126 racing preview 130 marine operators 134 max ebb 138 racing crew list 144 oz beyond the milk run 148 margas 152 natoma 156 puerto vallarta race 160 tsunami , 162 the racing sheet 166 changes in latitudes 170 classy classifieds 182 brokerage 194 advertiser's index 194

ALBERG 37—1972 Excellent offshore cruiser and liveaboard. Comfortable accommo¬ dations. Fully equipped: 7 sails, dodger, windvane, reler, electric and diesel heater, stereo, autopilot, loran, Wcsterbcke diesel and much more. Very well maintained. MUST SEE! $65,000

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ J BEST BUYS 5 * £

MOTIVATED SELLERS WANT YOUR OFFERS

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★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 26' COLUMBIA, New Bottom Paint, Spacious and Clean .

10,000

ILF 29' FARALLON, Diesel, Vane, Life Raft. OFFERS 36,500 ILF 29' CASCADE, Diesel, Excellent Survey. OFFERS 21,500 30' FISHER PILOTHOUSE KETCH, Bristol.FIRM 46,000 EF 30' SANTANA, Diesel, LPU, Loran, Loaded. OFFERS 30,000 (LF 32' ISLANDER, 1977, Bristol. OFFERS 44,950 O* 32' WESTSAIL, New Varnish, Very Clean . . . BANK REPO 55,000 (LF 36' ISLANDER, Wheel, Dodger, Auto-Pilot- TRADE IN 51,000 ILF 37' ALBERG, Diesel, LPU, Loaded. OFFERS 65,000 ILF 42' GOLDEN WAVE, Satnav, Auto Helm 5000, Loaded. . 124,000

Sea Eagle 31—1979 Looking for a roomy, 31' cruising boat with a modified fin and skeg mounted rudder? Look no further. The Sea Eagle is a proven bluewater cruiser by Designer Stan Huntingford. She is modestly equipped and ready for her new owner. Must see to appreciate. $48,000

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1220 BRICKYARD COVE ROAD PT. RICHMOND, CA 94801 415/236-2633

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The largest In-the-Water Boat Show in Northern California. Come see sail and power boats on display both in the water and on land. The latest models from leading manufacturers world-wide. Marine accessories, too! LOCATION: Mariner Square Alameda, California. Take the first immediate right after exiting the Alameda Tube. HOURS: Wed.-Fri. 11:30-6:00 Sat. and Sun. 10:00-6:00. ADMISSION: Used Boat Show, Adults $3. New Boat Show, Adults $5. Ages 6-16 $2. Under 5 Free. $1.00 DISCOUNT off General Admission with this ad! page 10

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Designed for boats up to 42’. More powerful than the highly promoted autohelm 2000, yet very miser¬ ly with your power supply. Features auto trim, yaw, rudder & dodge controls, proportional response cir¬ cuitry, and double sealing system for full weather¬ proofing & long term reliability.

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Smallest 63 channel scanning radio made! Simple microprocessor touch control with membrane key pad.

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This compact Loran from II Morrow, a leading maker of aviation electronics, has the accuracy & features of more expensive Lorans at an affordable price, such as: Current LAT/LONG & LOP; 100 waypoints in LAT/LONG & LOP's with continuous memory; point-to-point bearing & distance; anchor watch; as well as bearing, range, ground speed, ground track angle, time to destination & much more including a 2 year warranty!

List $1095.00

SALE $889.00

Sea Seal® Waterproofing Brushable epoxy sealant cures even on damp surfaces and penetrates the smallest cracks to prevent leaks, pitting or corrosion. 3/4 Qt. Kit.

List $499.95 Boaters $239.95

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ANNOUNCING BOATERS SUPPLY INSTANT CREDIT ACCOUNT ★ CONVENIENCE ★ SAVINGS ★ ★ VOLUME DISCOUNTS ★ Hauled out? Outfitting a new boat? Getting ready for a cruise? Whatever your project our Instant Credit Account gives you the convenience of an open account at our every day low prices plus you can qualify for our super volume discount plan. For further information ask for Mark in Redwood City, or Phil in Emeryville.

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SR Mariner’s NAV-5 displays 7 functions with full remote nav-station readout & control. * Boat speed with Delta sail trim ★ 3 distance logs ★ Apparent wind with close hauled expansion ★ Depth with settable alarm * anchor watch * Data averaging. Weatherproof cockpit display projects only 1” & can be bulkhead or pedestal mounted' with optional POD. Includes all sensors, cable & through-hull fittings.

Fast set 5-minute epoxy putty bonds & repairs wood, metal, fiberglass & most plastics even under water or at freezing temperatures. Dual meter Tube just squeeze, mix & fix! 3.75 oz.

List $2495 SALE $1595

List $4.45 SALE $3.59

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List Sale Super Sale 7.59 ea 12.66 8.49 10.39 ea 17.27 11.59 19.49 ea 32.43 21.79

Buy 3 of any type and Dock Lines Size List Sale 3/8” X 15’ 6.50 4.89 Vi" X 20' 12.95 9.79 s/g" X 30' 29.29 21.99

Super Sale 3.69 ea. •* 7.19 ea. 16.49 ea.

Line Master Snubber Line Size List Sale V2" or s/g” 19.90 13.39

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Garden-Monk Cstm 52. In prof, charter svc. in Alaska & Canada for 12 yrs. Every piece of equip., from hyd. windlass to Tecumsah refrig, is 1st class commercial quality. Alaska cedar planks are 1-5/16"! $129,000.

Hans Christian 43 ketch (sister). Unusually well-equipt ... dsl generator, SSB & more. Hawaii shakedown and lawyer upkeep. We’ve known this boat & owner for years. Both are Type A, Top Quality. $134,500.

Morgan 38. Has been lived aboard/cruised to Cential America. Equipped and cared for accordingly. Owner is ready to move! $79,000.

26’ 27' 27’

28' 28’ 29’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30' 32’ 32’ 32 32’ 32’ 32' 32 32’ 32' 33 33’ 33.

34' 3' 34’ 34' 34' 35'

Elite 32. Dealer demo offer on this nimble beauty from France. A performance cruise with sleek good looks, race Continental interior, Volvo Penta diesel. $54,900.

36’ 36’ 36’ 36’ 37’ 37’ 38' 38’

' 41' 41’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 43’ 45' 45’ 46’ 48’ 50’ Vindo 34. Another boat show veteran dealer demo. 51' Vindo of Sweden has fifty years of cruising yafcht building experience that shows in every detail of this 23 gem. $89,500. 24 30 34 41’ 42

Sail Brokerage Ranger. Fllcka. Norwest. Farr.. Moore.. McGlasson Bahama custom. Buccanner. Yamaha. Pacific Seacraft. Columbia MKtt. Pearson. Excallbur. Islander. Folkboat. Sun.. Orion. Columbia. Herreshoff. San Juan. Islander.... Cape Dory. Freedom. Columbia. Faralione. Wilderness... Odyssey. Hunter. Erlcson. . Rawson. O'Day.. Bristol... Fisher PH. DeFever. Ericson. Pearson . Buccaneer. Traveller.. Westerly. Wesfsail. Islander. Southwlnd. IOD. Buccaneer. Yamaha.. Tartan 10. Freedom. Garden. Cat. O’Day. Wylie. Peterson sloop.... Hans Christian. Coronado. Islander. Cheoy Lee Clipper. Union. Pearson 365 . Cape Dory. . Freeport Islander... .*., Angleman. Endeavour. Morgan. C&C. Hans Christian. Hans Christian p.h. Morgan. Freeport Islander. Westsail. U.S. PH. Garden. Hans Christian. Hardin. Explorer. Custom Holland. Mapleleaf. Gulf star. Formosa. Garden-Monk ketch_ Power Brokerage Vashion. Sea Ray. Island Gypsy. Flberform. Cheoy Lee trawler. Matthews cbn cruiser... Matthews trl cabin.

$11,000 28,500 12,900 14,500 16,000 21,500 13,500 19,950 22,000 11,500 10,500 7,950 24,500 16,500 27,900 56,000 17,500 17,000 24,950 34,000 35,900 59,500 18,900 38,500 Offers 25.000 31,500 28,000 26,500 47,000 49,950 49,950 32,000 32,950 35,500 39,950 62,500 39,500 56,000 49,500 49,950 22,500 39,900 51,000 85,000 98,500 41,300 55,950 59,950 59,000 69,960 79,500 45,000 55,000 58,000 58,000 89,950 105,000 107,000 63,000 79,000 79,000 85,000 105,000 149,000 79,000 139,000 90,000 99,500 125,000 125,000 95,000 114,500 125,000 195,000 190,000 139,000 129,000 23,950 16,500 60,000 62,500 150,000 35,000 52,000

Islander 32. Seller willing, price reduced Equipment list that’s, hard to add to makes this attractive and ready. Try $49,500.

Rawson 30. 6’2” headroom. No other restrictions ap¬ ply, unless you want to sail. Then she needs 5-ft water and a very little wind. Volvo diesel takes up the wind slack. $26,500.

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Columbia Defender 29. Designer says to draftsman: M’Make it 29-ft,,huge inside, enormous sunbathing deck, great sailing & rock solid. To hell with what it looks like, someone wants it.” $18,000.

J. F. Fllcka 24. A happy little ship . . . giant killer. . . biggest little boat in the world. A boat designed for platitudes. Flicka is the Bill Ring of yachts. $28,500.

Pacific Seacraft 25. If you simply must have the extra room, this is the stretch Flicka. Attention to cruising I boat detail is a P.S.C. hallmark eg: Aquamet prop shaft. Ask a salesperson what that means. $22,000.

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NEW BOATS FREEDOM 32

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We placed a Freedom 32 In a local charter program a couple of months ago and since then it has been the most popu¬ lar boat in the program — out chartering the rest of the 49 boat fleet combined! Easy to sail, fun to sail and built to be relentlessly reliable, the Freedom 32 is a charter champion, yes, but still a cruiser’s dream first!

FREEDOM 39 Dateline February 21: Driving hard to weather, full main, single reef mizzen. Five apes grinning in the cockpit, but nobody is doing anything. The boat is simply driving itself, powering through the chop. Somebody reaches over and spins the wheel. The boat veers over 77 degrees and powers away on a new tack. These gale warnings on the Bay can be fun.

ELITE 37 Designed by Ron Holland of interna¬ tional race boat fame and built in France for comfort with speed. Light elm accents the airy interior, appointed with class.

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1911 175.000 1982 400.000 Herreshoff kch. Formosa.. sold... 1981 135.000 Irwin...; 1980 5000dwn 1250mo 1958 57.500 III 1979 114,500 ■ 45’ Dufour. 1181 250,000 44' Rhodes MS ... . 1961 140,000 Westsait. 1976■ 115,000 43' 70.000 43’ Columbia. 1970 149.960 65.000 4V 1928 41' 15.000 Morgan O/l ... 1981 41' Perry. 1979 125.000 . 1976 145.000 41’ Swan Islander Freeport. 1976 125,000 1979 119,500 III Brisioi 1977 110,000 111 67.500 Cat - - . . ■ : <- - . . - 1971 Cavalier. 1976 69,000 38' . 1980 63,000 1984 146.000 . 1978 98,000 ill ®i! Ingrid_sold... 1981 79 500 37' Endeavour. 1979 79.000 75,000 Endeavour.. 1979 81 000 Gulfstar. 1976 1979 89.500 1970 46.000 78 000 sold. . iil Swan 64'

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Cheoy Lee islander. . sold.. Islander. Ericson . Ericson . Dufour... Coronado. Cal MKII .sold Hunter. Aloha. Cal. PHfiF champ!.'..;.v 33’ Tartan. 32’ Aloha . 32’ Atkins .1,. 32’ Westsail.. „sofcf. m 32* Westsail. .sold.. 32’ Col. Sabre. 31' Pac.Seacraft. sold. 31’ Dufour. 30’ Dufour. ■l Islander MKII . 30+ Ericson 30’ Islander B-30. 30’ 30* Tartan. 30’ US 30’ O’Day. 30' C&C 30’ Carter_ 2-30 Cal.

1969 1977 1978 1971 1976 1979 1971 1983 1983

55,000 70,000 65,000 44,000 45,000 89.000 43,900 49,000 62,000 42,500

1982 75.000 1984 . 70 000 68.000 1979 1974 58.000 1975 57 000 1966 14,000 59,500 1978 55,000 1981 1969 38.000 1976 33 500 1983 1983 49,500 1979 33,900 58.500 1982 34,000 1981 1978 38,000 57.900 1978 25,000 1968 1970 30.000

S-2 . 1978 Odyssay. .1968 Tartan. Pearson . . 1977 Yankee. .1972 Pacific. . 1971 Ericson. . 1978 Ericson. Ericson’. . 1975 Pointin. . 1977 Columbia.... Islander. Catalina.... . . . 1982 Santa Cruz... .1978 NorSea. . 1978 Cape Dory... .1977 Hunter. . 1980 Ericson -. . 1972 Ericson 1973 Ericson. . 1977 Santana Balboa *., . . 1980 Columbia . 1970s Pearson. . 1978 Hi O’Day. 25’ Lancer. . 1979 Iil Seidelman... Hi Coronado.... 1968 Hit Coronado.... .1969 25’ Cal 1969 22’ O’Day. 30’ 30’ 30* 30’ 30’ 30’ 29’ 29’ 29’ 29’ 28’ 28* 27* 27’ 27* 27’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 26’ 26’

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The SOBSTAD triradial spinnaker-

Beyond“State of the Art” in strength, lightness and performance. This is the chute with extended thread¬ line orientation and optional step-up construction for use when the widest j possible range is required. £ Its shape is locked firmly in place *** so there is much more projected area running, as well as a wide flat profile for reaching and free, open leeches for smooth airflow at all times A SOBSTAD spinnaker is de¬ signed and built to fly when others collapse. When it’s blowing this sail is easily controlled, to tame even the wildest weather!

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Speed... ' you either have it or you donx. Radial construc¬ tion for lighter head patches

Bias on luff allows easy shape adjustment with haiyard

Scalawag with BI-STARtm main and Tri Startm spinnaker

At Hood, the combination of racing experience and success, design expertise, fabric research, development and manufacturing plus computer assisted design and laser panel cutting produces the fastest sails around the world. This BI-STAR™ main and Genoa are the latest in speed. They were developed by. the HOOD Racing Team for the SORC after impres¬ sive victories in late summer at the Clipper Cup, San Francisco Big Boat Series and Cal Cup.

Radial cut allows step up in fabric weight out to leech

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BI-STARS can be aboard your boat in time to start beating up on the competition in just a few weeks. Review your inventory and call for a quote. But do it now, it’s the speedmaking season. Mr. Burnpa Express 37 with BI-STARtm main and genoa

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Spring Series - Ballena Bay YC - February 23, March 9, 23; April 6, 20. 523-5438 (H) or 869-2780 (W). All of the above races are open to the public. Some clubs have their own series for members only, so check with your club s race chairperson. Please send your calendar dates by the 18tH of the month to Latitude 38, P.O. Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94966. Send early, send often, but please only one announcement per page! page 29

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THE HUNTER 34 WHAT MAKES HUNTER YOUR BEST BUY TODAY Like all Hunter sailboats, the new 34 offers an unparalled list of amenities for complete comfort and convenience — from the large cockpit with pedestal steering to the spacious seven-berth cabin. But the Hunter Design Group has also incorporated a number of engineering improvements which have created a craft of greater relia¬ bility and enhanced performance for cruising and racing. We’ve bonded a full length internal frame and stringer system of unidirectional fiberglass directly to the hull to increase its stiffness without adding weight. The chainplate is brought through the deck in one penetration, creating more interior space and minimizing deck clutter. The load of the chainplate, and other loads normally borne by the hull, is carried by the internal frame and the stringer system. This new structural system has also created abundant interior space for a fully equipped galley, fore-and-aft-facing dinette, a head with shower, a chart table, spacious stowage and berths for seven. A new exterior hull-to-deck-joint has been added to minimize leaks and act as a spray rail. A custom pre-bent toe rail extrusion, with stan¬ chion bases set outboard, prevents stubbed toes.

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.$5,400 .5,500 .5,900 .6,000 .6,500 26’ BALBOA, choose from two, both fixed keels. .12,900 & up 13,500 .18,500 .17,500 .12,950 .18,500 .20,250 .26,500 .18,500 .23,500 .43,950

The 34’s newly designed headliner is turned down at the sheer, then bonded to the hull to form a sheerline beam that stiffens the boat and acts as a wire chase. The 34 has the patented B&R rigging system (Patent No. 3862613) — with no babystay or running backstays — so you get better control and faster tacking. The swept back spreaders allow tighter sheeting angles of the headsails, and a smaller spar section reduces windage and interference with the leading edge of the mainsail. The laminar flow section of the keel has been cast for a more accur¬ ate, more efficient shape. And an aircraft type fairing provides a sleeker interface between the hull and keel. Both the shoal and deep draft keels have sumps and recessed ears that distributes the load be¬ tween the hull and internal frame. As the finishing touch in creating a more exciting sailboat, the Hunter Design Group has created the hull of the 34 for maxi¬ mum speed under all conditions, with special emphasis on upwind performance. 30’ ISLANDER, ’84, bristol, creative financing. .55,000 30’ ISLANDER MKII, ’73, pedestal, gas.••. .23,500 30’ PACIFIC, full keel, gas inboard.. .7,460 32’ ISLANDER, diesel, pedestal, very nice. .45,500 44,000 36’ ISLANDER: choose from several, 1 design.. 38’ C&C. . 89,500 38’ DOWNEAST, full keel,*EE IT NOW!. .77,000 127,500 120 000 FEATURED BOATS OF THE MONTH 40’ ISLANDER PETERSON. TransPac equipt, Loran, 10 man cannister liferaft, 10 bags sails. SSB, RDF, Barient winches, loaded. Replacement value: $140,000. $84,950/Trade Up 36’ HUNTER 1980. Very clean, owner will take trade. Has new “baby” — boat must GO! $58,900.

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VANCOUVER 42 Center Cockpit Cutter

TAYANA SAILING YACHTS CRUISE THE WORLD AND THE VANCOUVER 42 DOES, TOO! Over'one hundred hulls built to date of this splendid design by Robert Harris. The Tayana Vancouver 42 is equipped for single handed navigation. It’s massive cutter rig is designed to provide you outstanding performance in light, as well as heavy winds. Standard equipment includes a main sail reefing system operable totally from the cockpit. Jib, main and staysail sheeting is done in the cockpit, too, for ease in handling.

Visit Windships and examine this strongly built and rigged Vancouver 42. With a hull to .deck joint second to none, massive longitudinal stringers and structural bulkheads, oversized rigging that starts with a V2” headstay and an impressive list of standard equipment, she assures you of peace of mind in heavy weather.

CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS L.O.A.41’9” D.W.L.33’0” BEAM .... 12'6” DRAFT .'. 5T0" DISPI_ 29,147 lbs. BALLAST-Cast Iron 10,600 lbs. SAIL AREA 942 sq.ft. FUEL.120 gals. WATER.140 gals SAIL PLAN DIMENSIONS Main Luff. 46.67| Main Foot.\&S7' Mast Above Deck.55.17’ Fore Triangle Foot.19.50’ Approx. Masthead Above Waterline 60.00'

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The very attractive hull interior is finished with satin varnished native spruce and teak. The craftmanship in the joinery, cabinetry, doors and storage areas is magnificent! You will be impressed, we guarantee. In the vessel lay out plan, please note there are two heads with a separate shower aft, a dropleaf main salon table that seats eight, worlds of storage and super head room!

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BRICKYARD JAND1NG Another Luxury Community by The Innisfree Companies DIRECTIONS: We're located on Brickyard Cove, near Point Richmond. From Marin, take the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to Cutting Blvd. Turn right into Point Richmond. From the East Bay (1-80), follow Cutting Blvd. into Point Richmond. Turn left on Garrard Blvd. and follow signs to Brickyard Landing. Our Sales Center is located at 1223 Brickyard Cove Lane. (415) 620-0333.

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LETTERS □ BETTER HUMOR I’d like to make a suggestion that would alleviate some of the necessity for you to warn women about the hazards of signing up on the Crew Lists. If your forms for the Crew List were more serious (respectful), perhaps women and men using the lists would be more serious and able to treat each other with some respect. For instance, marital status could be deleted as a consideration for daysailing crew. How one looks in a bikini\- although I recognize the joking nature of this— is not important fof cruising. If the ques¬ tion were not asked on your form, perhaps it would less readily be asked by the people involved. Please, don’t eliminate the use of humor on the forms. But if the humor were somewhat less sexist in nature, so might the participants be. Please lead the way! T.M. San Francisco T. M. — Although we don’t wqnt women Crew List respondents or listees to be bothered by sexist matters, our greatest concern is for the hazards that affect their physical well-being. The sad truth is that in our society anytime a woman gives out her phone or address to the general public, she runs something of a risk. We don’t think mak¬ ing the List any more serious would eliminate that risk. In regard to the “look good in a bikini” category, we were going to drop that one years ago as being tired and worn. But so many men, particularly those approaching middle age, couldn’t resist checking it th.em^lves, that we decided it would be mean-spirited to deny them this narcissistic little thrill.

□ GET A NIGHT JOB Jesus, will you please switch off that egomaniac, Urbanczyk. Please' before he turns ocean voyaging into a bloody media event, with the same bullshit hype that surrounds the Super Bowl; and American-hosted Olympics! Mr. Urbanczyk believes the Olympian efforts of world class athletes are motivated by a desire for recogni¬ tion. Olympic competition is still, and, I hope, will always be, prin¬ cipally a very individual and personal quest for excellence in what the athlete believes he does well. At least, I’m sure those were the ideals on which the ancient Olympic Games were based. Most of us who go to sea do so because of a personal feeling we have for the ocean or because we find it a personal challenge of one kind or another. Admittedly, there are some out here cruising because they have already tried golf, RV-touring, sailboat racing, and motorcycling (not to mention hot tubs and weekends at Esalen). So cruising is just something else to try to satiate their thirst for ex¬ periential trips. But, they are a small minority and usually only go as far as Mexico or Tahiti. Most of us, also, have scrimped, saved, denied ourseleves other pleasures and slaved on our boats to realize our dream of years. And, in many cases we did it to escape all that bullshit commercializa¬ tion Mr. Urbanczyk seems to love so much. And, mostly we did it alone, without sponsors. Mr. Urbanczyk proudly bills his “Equatorial Challenge” as an in¬ dividual achievement. Shit!! He didn’t do it alone!! He went around begging for a year or so before he left to obtain his boat, et al. He calls it “sponsorship”. I call it charity. I’d respect him more if he built his boat or got a night job slinging hash to pay for one. I wouldn’t even feel compelled to write this letter if he would just stop begging everyone to “RECOGNIZE ME. I’m reminded of the young solo Japanese sailor vyho arrived off the Gate (circa 1963) after 52 days from Japan. He ran away from home page 41

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Drew Marshall’s course covers what to teach and how to teach it at the Basic and Performance levels. This course is appro¬ priate for good sailors who want to teach friends as well as those who would teach professionally. There are (6) three-hour, onthe-water lessons using boats ranging from a basic Santana 22 to a sophisticated Moore 24. Drew’s course may kick off for you a whole new way to enjoy sailing, to im¬ merse yourself and others in a sport you already savor.

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H.B. 30 Gary Mull designed the H.B. 30 to be Fast, Easy To Sail, and Really Comfortable. As high performance sailboats go, this 30-footer goes faster. She can sail upwind with most 2-tonners and outperforms other production ULDB’s her size, offering great performance on all three legs of the race course, not just pne. Four sails is all you need, making han¬ dling simple and economical. The H.B. 30 is comfortable below too, fea¬ turing teak and holly cabin sole, birch cabihetry with mahogany trim, sink and stove to port, chart table to starboard, large hanging lockers and lots more. She’s strong, with foam cored fiberglass construction and longitudinal and athwartship stiffeners producing a lightweight monocoque structure.

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Ben — It would be interesting to know how many U.S. Olympic athletes pursue their sport “in quest of excellence" and how many are in the pursuit of financial reward. The latter can be considerable these days, where a top flight amateur — if we can use that word very loosely — might take in a quarter of a million a year. That’s all beside the main point, which is that we’re having a public stoning of an effigy of Andrew on the San Francisco Marina on March 32nd. Andrew himself will have the stone concession, the proceeds from which will be used to fund his next Nord expedition. It’s a long way from Australia, but we know you’ll try and make it. In all seriousness, best wishes on the continuation of your slow, but obviously satisfying voyage. We envy you.

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Well, you did it again . . . you helped me when I needed it most — again! Let me explain. In your December issue you printed a letter from Jack Laurain of Atlantis about his replacing faulty foul weather gear for some unhappy customers. It was late one evening when I read that, but I immediately got out my trusty typewriter and zipped out a letter to him about my faulty foulies. I explained to him how five years ago, enroute to Baja, we discovered the gear to be worthless. I wrote to Atlantis (before the one year warranty expired) from Zihuatanejo — got a reply returned the gear to them and received new ones. Well, I was one unhappy lady when we discovered these were also useless. Especial¬

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□ NEVER PROSTITUTE YOURSELF Hi! Enclosed is my $5 fee for this year’s Crew List. 1 really ap¬ preciate this opportunity (my first time) and would like, also, to make a suggestion for the 1986 list. In the form for those who want to crew on a cruising boat, you

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□POOR FORM May I make a suggestion regarding your Cruising Crew List form? Since I like to charter bareboats in the islands and find it extremely difficult locating a crew, would it be possible to alter the “I Want to Cruise on a Cruising Boat” form, Section 2, Question 4, from “Van Nuys Boulevard in a Corvette” to “Bareboat in the Islands”? I feel a real need exists to bring similarly interested sailors together. Frank Magnotta Lafayette

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LETTERS square acres”. What blatant ignorance!! An acre is a measure of area, therefore the use of the word square is absolutely wrong. For your information, an acre is exactly 43,560 square feet, or l/640th of a square mile. Despite this mistake, keep up the good work. Shit. Fuck. (This letter now qualifies as the requisite s-word and f-word letter of the month.) P.S. We have it on good authority, a representative from Wilsonart Laminated Plastic, that the f-word is really “formica”. . Burt Babkes Moss Beach Burt — You may not be aware of it, but there is another definition of “acre”, mainly a person who is throbbing in pain. Now among the acres of the world, some are cool and others are square. The day our reporter visited the island it seemed to consist of not much more than 740 uncool (square, if you will) acres. It was only after this group boarded a ferry and departed for Tiburon at 7.5 knots per hour that the island returned to its more normal state, that of 740 plain old acres. We hope this proves we know exactly what the formica we’re talk¬ ing about. No solarian!

□ SAY, HERE’S A LETTER FROM JIM JESSIE NOW! Next time you want an answer on a technical issue such as this, don’t hide your request between, around, or near such eye catching wonders; ask straight out. 1 cannot understand why the term “knots per hour” would ever appear in a sailing magazine because, if this term were ever to be used it would probably be in some power boat rag. Right, Frank? Jim Jessie Marine Surveyor Alameda Jim — Damn! Maybe we’d better try Jack McKinnon, Brian O’Donoghue . . . somebody help!

□ CHAPMAN CONFUSED? When 1 moved here from the east coast 21 years ago, I was struck by what seemed to me two departures from the usual tradition of flag flying. First, many yachts here and in Puget Sound flew their club burgees from the starboard main spreader instead of at the masthead, as was done in the east. Second, ensigns, or American flags, were never shipped by the yachts when they were under sail. Back east they were because presumably an ensign was also attached to the leach of the mainsail. If my east coast sensitivities were offend¬ ed by these unorthodox practices I got over it. In 1975, when I bought a boat large enough to fly flags from, I adopted the local habit of putting the yacht club burgee at the starboard spreader and I kept the ensign in place when sailing. Five years ago I took my boat east to Maine and during the passage I flew the appropriate courtesy flag from the starboard spreader, below it the burgee of my east coast yacht club, which has the jaw straining name Kollegewidgwok, and the ensign at the stern. Eventually,,I had to move the ensign from its staff and lash it to the backstay because the staff interfered with the wind vane. The flags stayed in place at all times, I assumed that was what international custom required. Incidentally, having gone through the intense sunlight of the tropics, a Tehuantapecer, and a Papagayo, by the time I got to Puntarenas the ensign and burgee were barely recognizable scraps of nylon. God knows what canon of flag etipage 55 /

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quette I was defiling in displaying such tatters, but where does one replace these items in Central America? And now that the subject’s been raised, what elements of international protocol was I violating in putting the courtesy flag and my yacht club burgee on the same halyard? I still have the boat in Maine. Every summer, when I go east, 1 display the burgee from the starboard spreader and my boat is the only one in the harbor to do so. Every summer 1 catch hell from the yacht club purists for flying the burgee incorrectly, every summer I defend the practice, saying that’s the way it’s done in the west by such august institutions as the St. Francis YC and surely they can’t be wrong in matters of flag etiquette . . . can they? Besides, I protested, 1 had heard a change of etiquette was evolving because all the paraphernalia sprouting from mast trucks made it impractical to fly flags from there. Anyway, the letter and comments in Volume 92 on flag etiquette reawakened my curiosity in the matter, so 1 looked it up in the latest edition of Chapman’s Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handl¬ ing and saw a contradiction of sorts. A silhouette caption says the en¬ sign, or American flag, is flown from the stern (or on the leach of the main if under sail), the burgee at the masthead. Then on the opposite page the text states the burgee is flown from a staff at the bow on mastless or single masted boats. Nowhere, however, did I see any mention that the burgee may be flown from the starboard spreader. Can it be that I’ve allowed myself to be taken in by the “seasoned skipper” on the west coast who is, after all, quite ignorant of the finer details of flag etiquette? Ethelbert Nevin II San Francisco Ethelbert — It’s possible, but not probable.

□THE GREAT FLUID SURROUND Just another fan letter to let you all know how much I truly enjoy your publication. Although I am a third generation San Franciscan and 1 come from a seafaring family (my grandfather was a Captain on the Eureka ferry at the foot of the Hyde Street pier), I somehow re¬ mained utterly oblivious to all the water around these parts. Then about two years ago something suddenly snapped in my head while I was spending a week of solitude camped high atop Angel Island s Mt. Livermore. I became obsessed with the idea of getting a boat — any kind of a boat — and geting out there on that great fluid sur¬ round! Of course like most armchair sailors I don’t have much disposable income, and I hate the idea of getting in debt; so 1 did the only/, reasonable thing: I purchased an ocean kayak! For under $1,000 I found myself the skipper of my own ship. I immediately set out to ex¬ plore the Bay. I honed my basic skills in Richardson Bay and then began to circle Angel Island and finally crossed to the City Front but it wasn’t enough. After reading all of your Baja propaganda I wanted to go do some serious cruising, I wanted to go “do” the coast of Baja! Well, let me tell you, from what! saw between Puerto Escondido and the Bay of La Paz, there is a world of small bays and deserted beaches totally unexplored except for the very occasional cruising kayaker. I spent the better part of a month with three others cruising and camping between Ensenada Blanca and Nopolo. We en¬ countered yachts on only one occasion, and that was during a thunder storm at Puerto de Agua Verde. We found fresh (or at least light green semi-fresh) water at about every other stop, and had the rare opportunity to experience the earth as it must'have been millions of years ago. page 57

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□ BILL OF WRONGS & RIGHTS I must agree with Mr. Biehl’s views as cited in February’s edition of Latitude 38. I also do not care for the Coast Guard to be boarding my house/vessel without cause. Fie does need to understand two things however: 1) As a cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy I became painful¬ ly aware that Coast Guard personnel are surprisingly uneducated and illiterate when it comes to understanding the precepts of rights and liberties as outlined in the Constitution (as indeed are most government departments); and, 2) The “law”, as it is carried out (and sometimes passed by Con¬ gress) deviates greatly from the Law as cited in the Constitution. Our Founding Fathers would not have stood for this tripe about “safety inspections” which are in fact illegal drug raids. The Fourth Amend¬ ment attempts to ensure “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects . . . .” (The legal definition of “effects” includes all of one’s property.) But,of course the Bill of Rights is null and void these days, isn’t it? Or is it that once again, those of us living on the water are not con¬ sidered part of the “people”. If the Coast Guard is going to be violating the Law by its preference for the “law”, at least they could have the decency to be truthful and should call such boardings “drug raids” rather than “safety inspec¬ tions”. Art Raiment Goddess of Justice South Bay Art — You’re, misdirecting your anger on this matter. Your argu¬ ment is not with the Coasties, but with the United States Supreme Court. Article IV of the Constitution states that “the right of the peo¬ ple to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,' shall not be violated . . . except on probable cause.” Again and again what has generally been con¬ sidered to be a liberal Supreme Court has ruled that cars and boats do not get full protection under this article. The Bill of Rights null and void? Probably, but why even bother going that far when the social contract was reneged on years ago? It’s either a jungle or a game out there, depending on the arenas in which you work and live. The brutal and smart tend to succeed or drop out, the weak and the less wise tend to drgp behind. Justice isn’t blind, it’s dead. Has been a long time. page 59

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□PLIGHT OF THE POWERBOAT My wife and I are wintering over in West Sacramento aboard our 30-ft wooden, gaff-rigged cutter, having left Maine in 1981 bound for Australia and beyond. The enclosed article from Power & Motoryacht magazine has just been handed me featuring the heading “Sailing is Silly”. In my full life I’ve read them all, from kindergarten essays to the best, but this piece is the most incongruous heap of garbage ever foisted on the literary public. To compound matters it was accepted by a magazine that appears well put together and supported by some fine articles. They say their aim is towards owners of large power¬ boats, who must, of necessity, be thinking souls. The article has me so confused I don’t know whether to shit or go blind. If the author is trying to be fun, he’s sick. If he thinks he’s doing a serious sales job, he’s a moron. Whatever — I wouldn’t let him design an outhouse for me. How’s your office head fixed for paper? Robert T. Saxton Tusitala West Sacramento Robert — Whoa there! Let’s not be so hard on author Tom Fexus and the powerboaters. If we sailors are realistic, we’d have to admit there comes a time in everyone’s life when a powerboat is the right choice — namely just before death when a person is no longer capable of clear thinking or vigorous activity. In fact powerboating is widely recognized as the second sign of senility, coming as it does

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LETTERS to me. 2) The caption below the fish about to become part of Jane DeRidder’s “Exotic Sea Fare” on page 148 of the January issue is in error since the fish is clearly an ono (wahoo on the mainland) and not a mahimahi. No big thing since both are great eating! 3) Jane also got into a brief discussion of ciguatera, which is a most interesting topic. She’s right about the general rule of thumb that reef fish are more hazardous than pelagic fish and that large inshore car¬ nivores tend to be worse than reef herbivores and grazers. Unfor¬ tunately, there are too many exceptions to the rule to be comfor¬ table. For example, in Hawaii there are somehwhere around 100 cases reported each year. Last year on Kauai about a dozen people were hospitalized after eating a small herbivorous sturgeonfish called kole. Also, Hawaiian sailor Bill Bolton reported ciguatera-like symp¬ toms (feeling sick as a dog and reversal of his sensations of hot and cold) after eating mahimahi caught a substantial distance from land while returning from Tahiti a year ago. Ciguatera poses a very serious threat to those of us in tropical waters who love fresh fish. So what protection is available? One possibility is to serve up a large chunk of your fresh sashimi to the ship’s cat and observe what happens. With all due respect to Car¬ dinal Virtue, this is the only justification 1 can think of for sailing with a four-legged feline. A more humane alternative is the ciguatoxin immunoassay being developed by researchers at the University of Hawaii. After sampling the flesh of a freshly caught fish by poking it with a specially-treated bamboo skewer, a simple test — which is about as complicated as an early pregnancy test — can indicate the presence of ciguatoxin. Hopefully a test kit based on this technique can be produced which could be used by sailors and sportfishermen. 4) Enclosed are two photos of Cabo San Lucas taken in April, 1961. Aside from the fishing fleet of 15 or so boats who were seeking refuge from strong northwesterly winds on the outside, there are three sailboats there. The other picture may or may not be recognizable as a view of the shore from the tunaboat I was on. Not much was going on in those days, as the circling buzzard seems to in¬ dicate. What a far cry from today’s hubub! 5) I still haven’t sold Tiare, but 1 can't complain. We had another great summer, made 14 trips to Molokai, had one cruise to Kauai and caught lots of fish. The person who wants a boat with those kinds of capabilities will come along when I’m truly serious about changing boats. In the meantime, we’re doing our damndest to catch a big marlin or tuna. 6) Cast my vote against knots per hour. Doug Vann Honolulu

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□THREE GOOD, THREE WENT BAD I have a fiberglass boat with six thru hull fittings. Three of them were bonded to the keel and nothing else, and three were not bond¬ ed at all. The three which were bonded were completely dissolved during a three week period, while the three unbonded ones were undamag¬ ed. Could this have been caused by batteries touching the hull while being trickle charged? P.S. I would appreciate an answer soon. R. Murch Ventura R _ n/e doubt it, but we’re certainly not authorities on the sub¬ ject. We’d check the boatyards and surveyors for someone who is familiar with corrosion control and get an on the spot analysis.

□ DON'T FORGET US CAUSE WE DON’T OWN A BOAT A group that you do not really address directly, but would be worth considering is the people who do not own their own boat, but would be willing to share charter costs for day or weekend cruising. Perhaps you could address this need in a future issue or next year’s Crew List. Something similar to the already great service you provide for matching crews and boats. Ted Abbott San Francisco #

Ted — A number of people have made that suggestion, and we think it’s an excellent one. We’re working on a way to do it this year, and then will incorporate a whole new category in the Crew List next year. Thank you — and everyone else — for the fine suggestion.

□ MORE BAD WEATHER After consuming five bolillos, 1 sat down and read your December issue. The article about Atlantis foul weather gear was of particular interest to me since 1 purchased a set five years ago, used it about five page 65

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to seven times, after which it would not keep me dry. It seems to me, judging from similar complaints, that Atlantis had a problem with their product about five years ago. 1 wrote to Atlantis and enclosed the complete gear with a request to inform me what 1 could do to get the gear to keep me dry. I later received a nice letter telling me that the gear was out of warranty and. that Atlantis could not replace it. They did, however, offer a discount on a new set, the extent of which I’m not certain since I have not had my mail forward¬ ed down here to Cabo. Warranty or not, I feel that Atlantis owes me more than a discount. The price of the defective gear at the time of purchase was something like $150, and if one could divide the times I could use the gear, it would come out something like $30 each time. The article mentioned that Atlantis was not aware of the problem until five years later. Granted, five years is a long time, but how would one find out about a problem until it arrives? I think Atlantis is a company both of means and reputation to solve all those peoples’ complaints to everybody’s satisfaction. P.S. I noticed that Atlantis gear today has a three year warranty? Kent Amberson Periplus Cabo San Lucas Kent — What are bolillos? They sound great; if they’d keep, how about sending a few up to our offices? In regard to the foul weather gear, from what we’ve observed Atlantis has been trying to resolve all the legitimate complaints — which naturally is a very different thing than “solving all complaints to everybody’s satisfaction”. You could attempt the latter by giving everyone twenty pounds of coal and still fall way short.

□ NO WORRIES - UNLESS YOU’RE A CROOK Your response to Mary Ann Friedrich on page 65 of your December issue was well put. She seems to have the Coast Guard tried and convicted without presenting a shred of evidence. In fact, it is hardly likely that it was the Coast Guard that she encountered. If it had been them, they would have identified themselves by hailing or on Channel 16. The Coasties have many better things to do than harrass citizens. I am sure that if Mrs. Friedrich knew anything of what these guys routinely go through on our behalf, she would be hard put to ever say another disparaging word about them. My oldest son has been stationed aboard a cutter out of Bodega Bay. Some of the stories that he tells of what they go through while saving people and boats make my hair want to stand on end. It is just routine to him, however. These guys more than occasionally risk their lives to save people from watery graves. The Coast Guard is dedicated to the service of the public. They are not the enemy — unless you are a crook. They are on our side. It is very comforting to know that we have a Guardian Angel looking after us when we are “out there”! '

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□ DOING THE DISHES? WHAT HAPPENED TO OYSTERS AND GROUND UP ANTLERS? As the world very well knows, Hawaii is a perfect location for sail¬ ing. Generally the trades blow quite steady and it’s tropical. Some breathtaking anchorages, towering green mountains, and dolphins and whales playing the surf only add to the delight. I would like to add my name to the Crew Wanted List, since many people visit from the Bay Area. Being a single male and there being plenty of single males in Hawaii, my invitation is open to ladies only. I would also like to add that saltwater is not an aphrodisiac to me, but doing the dishes is. Sailing is paradise onboard Hanahapiai. Steve Honolulu Steve — Or pot, liquor or candy, even. Doing the dishes?

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LETTERS Once again I see Wendy Robinson of the yacht Seafarer has writ¬ ten you regarding her problems with her Zodiac boat. As a matter of fact, her first letter was so bad in knocking Zodiac, that one of our competitors sent copies to all their dealers to show prospective Zodiac customers. (Of course, the Editor’s response was omitted.) I hope she has all the facts regarding the statement she made about the Tradewinds Marine in Suva replacing more Zodiac’s than they’ve sold, for I’m sure the Zodiac people will want her to substantiate that upon her return to the good old U.S.A. Frank Ballintine United States Yacht Bureau Redwood City Frank — As you can tell from the following letter, Wendy has a new Zodiac and is delighted with it. Readers of the various correspohdence on the subject may wish to know that in other cor¬ respondence Wendy indicated that she thought Mr. Ballintine was doing everything possible to be of assistance in the matter.

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LETTERS rowing craft, Lasers and the like. Also there were projected a few moorages out bound of the new pier. There may be potential for sortie tie-ups on the North side of the projected Zakessian marina, but-generally there are no plans to ac¬ commodate cruising vessels as such. Sausalito’s Marinship Specific Flan, which is well along in its devel¬ opment now, offers, however, an excellent opportunity for in-put on this most important consideration. Walter Stewart, who heads the operation, can be contacted at the Sausalito Planning Department: 332-2782. Jack Van der Meulen Art Zone Jack — We were passing along something we heard in casual con¬ versation with one of the members City Council. After reading your letter we went back and checked, and indeed such a facility that has been more than just talked about. According to Gordie Hansen of the proposed Zack’s Marina, the City of Sausalito made just a transi¬ ent/visitors boat facility — indeed a 100-ft one as we indicated — part of the conditional use permit for the Zack’s Marina. Under this plan Zack’s would collect berth fees from the boats on the south side of the structure — which may be a glorified floating breakwater — while the city would collect the fees for boats moored on the north side and thus floating over city owned land. But according to Mr. Hansen the project and the transient facilities face a long if not permanent delay because of what their people con¬ sider a requirement by the city that they sign away some of their property rights. Actually Jane DeRidder’s letter that the Napa Street Pier was a public facility came as something of a shock to us. From the glares and glowers we’ve invariably gotten down there over the last eleven years, it always seemed like private property — and more exclusive in its own way than we'd ever imagine the New York YC to be. In¬ deed it’s fenced off in such a manner that it has been made to appear private. We’d sure be interested to know the current status of the Napa Street Pier and whether indeed visitors are welcome to tie up their boats and/or dinghies at what apparently is a public pier. Or is the Napa Street pier the private reserve of a small segment of the

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season. But while we’re on the subject, this may be a good chance to ex¬ plain what The Chronicle can and cannot do. If five events stack up against each other (and that’s a conservative figure on summer week¬ ends) only the special events, such as a national championship for a one-design class, are going to make a story. A regular-season YRA race won’t. YRA results will appear in the Scoreboard section the day after the

Yacht Racing Association makes them available. Usually, that will mean the Tuesday paper. But not all the results. The combination of YRA, SBRA, SYRA, boards, cats, and whatever-the-heck-else is overwhelming. What we hope to do is narrow things down to a manageable amount by pub¬ lishing results for time allowance classes — who presumably do not know their finish position - and for special events, those that might be interesting, even to somebody who wasn’t in the race. That leaves alot of good people and alot of good competition to cafry on without the moral support of seeing their names in small print. But sports keep getting bigger. Newspapers don’t. When the U.S. Football League arrived on the scene, when a women’s profes¬ sional basketball team was formed in San Francisco, when World Team Tennis hit the streets, or when yachting boomed 100-fold in the 1970’s, the Sporting Green didn’t get bigger. The competition for space just got harder. And until the sailors of the San Francisco Bay

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LOOSE UPS other miserable souls. We thank our reader for taking the time to make the tape, which we plan to play at Sea of Cortez Race Week.

Here are some pretty good reads. We get books in the mail, some of them good, some of them not. There’s usually an unspoken, other times explicit, request that we write about them. These are some we’ve seen recently: THE 1985 PACIFIC BOATING ALMANAC. If Ben Franklin were - a sailor, this is probably the almanac he would have published. Three separate editions (at $9.95 each) cover the west coast from Baja to the Pacific Northwest, with aerial photographs of harbors along the coast (and up the Delta), descriptions of charts, weather and facilities to be found along the way, as well as tidal and navigational informa¬ tion in the back. For the coastal cruiser these are really fundamental reference books.

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This is another book we can’t live without. Put out annually by the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association of Northern California, this volume lists the Bay Area clubs and their members, as well as organizations such as the Yacht Racing Association and one design sailing classes and their members. Mill Valley’s Burnett Tregoning publishes this volume and hopes to have this year’s copy available by the first week of April. You can get one (for about $7) through your yacht club, chandlery or by calling Tregoning at (415) 388-8327. UNLIKELY PASSAGES. Reese Palley used to be a modern art salesman in Atlantic City, but he made enough money to sail away from it all fifteen years ago. He’s crossed the Atlantic three times and is now working his way around the globe on his 44-ft cutter Unlikely. As a writer, he definitely adds a literary touch while attempting to ex¬ plain the ins and outs of cruising. No topic is too sacred, so there are passages on nudity — “When it comes to procreative activity (screw¬ ing) it is a profound relief for women to receive a clear visual signal of a man’s intentions,” — as well as ones on choosing crew, provision¬ ing and how to sleep at sea — “Most important. Air your linen every

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BOATING THE RIGHT WAY. This is a 90 page publication you won’t find at a commercial outlet, but it is slated for use in California public schools. Written by Bill Monti, chairman of the physical educa¬ tion department at San Rafael High School, the book takes a basic approach to boating and related health and safety factors. The Department of Education spent three years putting the issue together, and you could inquire at your child’s school if they plan to use it. There are also films and cassettes to augment the text.

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LOOSE UPS Even though there haven’t been any big ads in the Chronicle Real Estate Section, we suppose everybody’s heard of the Bay Area’s

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latest waterfront housing development, Rainbow Park. Located on some choice acreage of the Berkeley waterfront, it’s close to BART and just a short commute to San Francisco. And of course the price is right; as long as there was room all you had to do was drive over in your old bus or van or truck and stake your claim. The BCDC isn’t crazy about any new housing projects along the Bay, not even if the residents are all “homeless”. Alan Pendleton, executive director of the BCDC, said the. aggregation of derelict buses and vans was in violation of the law because they hadn’t gotten all the necessary permits from the BCDC. No environmental impact report, no land use studies, no public hearings, no soil tests — none of that stuff! When we last heard, the BCDC was drawing up a cease and desist order demanding that the City of Berkeley — which directed the homeless to the new site after Sixth Street residents had complained — either apply for the permits or get the people out. No doubt this had the Berkely Mayor and City Council quivering in their collective boots. Actually the confrontation has the potential to be the biggest public standoff since Ali and Frazier stopped banging heads a decade ago. Our analyst Freddie Pacheo sees it this way: “Berkeley by a first round knock-out. The BCDC’s never done well in foreign countries, and can’t handle a city with a good left.”

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Dangerous to be a duck . , . If you’ve noticed fewer ducks on the Bay in the past couple of years, you’re not alone. Wildlife biologists report that counts of scoter and scaup ducks, which winter here on the Bay, have dropped anywhere from 50 to 90 percent! Researchers have also found that levels of toxic selenium are as high in these ducks as in those that breed at Kesterson Reservoir in Merced County [Volume 92, page 92). Selenium can cause defects and deaths in wildlife if the concen¬ trations are too high. There is speculation that the selenium, which is leached out of the western San Joaquin farmland by irrigation water, enters the Bay through the San Joaquin River. Others say the source may be from the Silicon Valley in the South Bay, where selenium is used in the electronics industry. Dangerous levels of selenium have also been found in Bay clams. If you’re a duck, we advise you cut down on your clam intake. If you’re a human, you might want to avoid ducks, at least eating them. New boat for the sheriff . . . Marin County Sheriff Charles Prandi recently announced that Marin will acquire a Farallon 25 this August to become its new Marine Patrol Boat. The old one hasn’t been much of a help. Its engine is frozen and it would wreck a prop about once a month. So back it goes to the state from whence it came. The state’s being a real sport about replacing it, in fact the Depart¬ ment of Boating and Waterways is tossing in the $30,000 needed to buy the new powerboat. The county will toss in the $20,000 needed to equip it for all-weather rescue, tawing, and firefighting duties. Fifty grand’s a lot of money, to say nothing of the expense of a full¬ time patrolman needed to operate the darn thing. We can t heip but wonder what the heck Marin needs with its own patrol boat. Towing? The Coast Guard just got out of that business. Rescue? This one little boat is going to patrol the waters between Sausalito and Petaluma? Besides the Coast Guard seems better equipped and able. Sure sounds like overlapping services to us. We sure hope they re not spending all this money to make sure nobody is ppoping in Richard¬ son Bay. page 85

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DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES 80 Amp—Model 141838 List $82.00 SALE $56.95 105 Amp—Model 165951 List $89.95 SALE $59.95

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Stearns SOS PACK INFLATABLE VEST An indispensable safety item for all boaters. Worn as a belt, in¬ flates for you to put on when you need it. Model 213983 List $63.50, SALE $48.95

PACIFIC BOATING ALMANAC The ’85 version N. Cal—Model 136424 S. Cal—Model 136432 List $9.95 (each)

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Trophy SAILING GLOVES Protect your hands from rope burn, meathooks, etc. Sizes S to XL in mens, S to L in womens. List $18.50 SALE $12.50

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Approved for carrying gasoline 1, 2V2, and 5 Gallon sizes. Gallons List SALE 1 $ 6.50 $ 4.55 5 $16.30 $70.95

Whale '. TITAN PUMP Pumps 25 GPM—cheap insurance when you consider the importance of staying afloat! Model 182337 List $59.00

SALE $41.75

DECK BRUSH with bumper to protect brightwork Model 193854 List $6.75

SALE $4.95 4' Handle for the above brush Model 193839 List $4.00

SALE $2.95 Navtec RIGRAP Sticks only to itself! Waterproof, won’t dry up and flake away. 1" wide x 36' long. Model 197129 List $12.00

SIKAFLEX 1 part flexible sealant/adhesive for all boatbuilding materials. Black, Mahogany, Teak or White. 11 oz. cartridge. Each Lists for $9.06

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Aquasignal BRASS SWIVEL LIGHT A real beauty! Model 191593 List $39.50

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C-Q-R Anchors Made of solid drop-forged steel, proven by thousands of cruisers around the world. Size (lbs.) List SALE 25 $256.00 $175.00 35 $300.00 $205.00 45 $360.00 $246.00 60 $470.00 $380.00

Forespar MAN OVERBOARD POLE IT tall, it’s perfect for coastal use. Attach to pulpit or fit into stern tube. Model 137570 List $89.50

SALE $59.95 WINDEX 15 The most sensitive, easy to read masthead indicator you can get! Model 135210 List $39.95 SALE $26.75

SEALINE SAFETY HARNESS Our best seller; its made of super sturdy materials and can be worn with confidence. Adult size—Model 137224 List $41.00

BACKSTAY FLAG SLEEVE Use with your man overboard pole Model 112938 List $12.50

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ACETONE Heavy duty de-greaser and solvent Pt. List $1.75 SALE $1.20 Qt. List $2.79 SALE $1.85 Gal. List $8.65 SALE $5.80

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□ EDITOR Greetings from the friendly shores of Bair Island where we are enjoy¬ ing the early spring. The wildlife here is really rerharkable — even the animals are somewhat interesting. Across the lagoon in Redwood Creek we can frequently see many Great Blue Herons at Don Hatler Yacht Sales. He is the local dealer for Cal, O’Day and Gulf sailboats. A rookery of harbor seals is just up the way and it’s very common to see them playing around the marina, particularly at the far end where the Gulf 29 and 32 are tied up. Their distinctive shape makes them easy to recognize. The pilothouse design is particularly useful in cold windy places like San Francisco Bay. The all teak interior is a warm and friend¬ ly touch that gives the boat an almost luxurious feel, yet at realistic prices. This area has four harbors mostly inhabited by natives, many of them are employed in the local valley where they grow silicon. Some of the natives are friendly. Barter is an accepted way of life among these easy going tribal people. The most popular trade items seem to be 100 dollar bills, American Express, and traveller’s checks. A recent arrival in our oasis were Glen and Pauline in their new O’Day 39 — they made the crossing from the north in one passage of about 3 hours. Glen said it would have been faster but they were concentrating a lot of attention on fixing dinner in the microwave. Glen is considering compiling his adven¬ tures into a book tentatively titled “Roughing It In The South Bay”. Watch for it. Their O'Day 39 is a joy to sail. It simply glides through the water, the long waterline length (33’6”) combined with the moderate displacement of 18,000 lbs make it fast and very responsive. It’s an ex¬ cellent club racer that will delight the whole family with its kindly cruising capabilities, Don Hatler said that this boat, which he believes to be the strongest production sailboat of its size built in the U.S., actually costs less than the highly touted prestigious brands. Our experience during our visit was very positive. I would recom¬ mend Redwood City as a lovely unspoiled stopover for the cruising set, and a great place to buy a boat for the prospective cruiser. Homer and Elvira Hardrock aboard the yacht Scum enroute t<? BORA BORA via REDWOOD CITY

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SIGHTINGS indian summer

derricks and the dominoe effect All the pieces have been appearing in the electronic and print media recently, but as yet nobody has put all the pieces together. Not Dan Rather, not Tom Brokaw, not Tom Wicker, not Ellen Goodman and certainly not Hunter Thompson. We’re referring, of course, to what’s beginning to look very much like the great yacht race management conspiracy. The first clue was when Tom Bradley “reluctantly” approved oil explora¬ tion in Santa Monica Bay. That alone sounds innocent enough, but a little while later reports started coming out that there was also very likely to be drill¬ ing in the Solent in England, site of Cowes Weeks and several of the Admiral’s Cup Races. And the most recent clue is that a Ventura company has been granted most of the permission necessary to drill exploratory holes cont’d on next sightings page

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Can you believe the incredible weather we had the last few weeks of February? As we write this, the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the buds are sprouting — this is bet¬ ter than Mexico — and Mexico is pretty darn bueno this time of year. It’s enough to make you want to do something crazy, like lock up shop and go sailing — or at least boat spruce the old girl up to go sailing, as this gentleman is doing. On the other hand, and we don’t want this

SIGHTINGS or mexicanfall? to get around or anything, but it seems to us like Punxutawney Phil — one of the country’s more notable groundhogs — saw his shadow earlier this year, which was sup¬ posed to indicate six more weeks of the wet stuff. This prompts a couple of questions: one, can you trust a groundhog whose main concern is monitoring the existence and location of his shadow; and two, does the wife get the go-ahead to sock all the winter clothes away in the cedar chest yet or not? Decisions, decisions.

derricks and dominoes — cont’d in the coast off Northern California. Who do they think they can kid suggesting they want to build offshore oil platforms for oil? Anybody with any sense at all knows the price of oil has plummeted. The OPEC Cartel has taken to squabbling amongst itself, the oil based pound has plummeted to near parity with the dollar, pump prices have

The old racing-buoy-disguised-as-an-oil-derrick trick.

hit 99 cents. Come on you guys, nobody gives a hoot about that greasy black stuff anymore. So what’s the reason behind all these new moves for oil exploration and erecting drilling platforms? Well remember for a minute that Northern California, Southern California, and the Solent are about the most prestigious yacht racing territories in the world. Doesn’t that tell you that these people aren’t after worthless oil, bat are trying to corner the big money yacht race management game. Damn straight! If these guys are allowed to get their “oil derricks”, they’ll have the best set of racing marks in most of the best and most popular racing venues in the world. We were in a bar recently and a source close to Marin County said he wouldn’t be surprised if Supervisor A1 Aramburu — who recently headed up the Special Area Plan and is very active in environmental committees — resigned all his posts and lobbied to, become the Chief IOR Judge on the West Coast. Particularly, said the drunk, after the proposed 40 percent pay hike for supervisors went over like a lead balloon. Just for the hell of it we, called up Representative Barbara Boxer’s office and asked whether it was really true that she was going to leave Congress to try and replace Myron Spaulding as local IOR Measurer. When a spokesper¬ son in her office said, “Are you crazy? She’d never do anything like that,” we knew we were on to something. Everyone knows that spokespeople for celebrities always emphatically deny whatever the celebrity is going to do next. Then get this! We were talking to one of the most active big boat building yards on the west coast, and they said that a prominent Californian, a male getting into his mature years and new to the sport, was having an all out maxi built for him? Who else could it be but Tom Bradley? Shit, before you know it there won’t be an active politician left in California! We tried to check out similar rumors in England, but Margaret Thatcher has not answered our calls. No doubt she knows that we already know she too is about to resign her post. Inside'word is that she s trying to set up an international crash boat concession. Could be big money in that, better than dealing with England’s problems for sure. Just remember where you read it all first.

prescription for destruction Want to put your life in jeopardy on a boat? It’s pretty easy to do here in cont'd on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS prescription — cont’d Northern California if you use the simple formula that’s claimed 15 boaters’ lives in the last seven Presidents’ Day Weekends. All you have to do is be near shore in heavy seas. Heavy fog can help, so can being in a boat illdesigned or ill-equipped for the conditions. Not wearing a lifejacket really stacks the odds against you. Much to our grief and horror, 10 boaters lost their lives in Northern Califor-

boat If it’s spring, it’s time for the annual San Francisco Bay in-the-water show in Ala¬ meda. This year’s version will feature used boats from April 12 to 14 and new boats ''*• from April 17 to 21. Show organizer Karen Thompson reports dealers are buying more space than last year, and the biggest yacht to be signed up so far is the Cheoy Lee Motorsailor 61. Onshore there will be all kinds of marine accessories and trailerable boats as well. Special events include J/Boat races and free one hour sail rides. Call Karen at 523-0922 for more information. Down south, the Newport In-the-Water Boat Shows at Lido Marine Village also take place in mid-April. Used boats go on display

opening Low, thick and dangerous fog.

nia this President’s Day weekend Not coincidentally, February 17 was the opening day of salmon season; all lives lost were off powerboats. In addition to these boating accidents, heavy surf claimed the lives of a swimmer and her would be rescuer. The tragedies started just after noon on Saturday, where within one hour’s time four boats capsized within a mile of Moss Landing at the mouth of the Salinas River. Eyewitnesses report that all the boats were under 20 feet in length. One apparently got into trouble attempting to come to the rescue of another boat that had capsized close to shore. The five known victims are Eugene Maher of San Leandro, Emil Wikke of San Jose, Patrick Boron of Oakland, Homer Brownell of Watsonville, and Frank Riggs of Hollister. Still missing several days later were Ronald Staggs of Hollister, Stanley Fadden of San Leandro, and Philip Sakahara. All are presumed to have drowned. Three others were pulled from yet another capsized vessel, but were released from the hospital in satisfactory condition. Less than an hour later Diego Bravo and his eighteen year old sister Marta of Castroville got into trouble while swimming nearby. Benjamin Martinez of Los Angeles, who just happened to be walking by, gave up his life trying to come to their rescue. When the three were picked up by the Coast Guard, only Diego was alive. Monterey Bay Coast Guard and Fire Department officials agreed that it was the worst weekend in history for boating and swimming accidents. Thick fog, which apparently persuaded small boats skippers to stay close to shore, and high surf were cited as the two primary reasons for the tragedies. Many experienced ocean fisherman had declined to go out from Moss Landing that day, so much of the blame for this tragedy may lie in well may have been poor judgement on the part ofindividual skippers. Less than an hour later and a hundred miles north, the lives of yet two more fishermen were claimed. Redwood City residents Vernon Reddick, Herbert Varley, and Miles Stookey had departed Oyster Point marina that morning to go fishing on Reddick’s 26-ft Owens powerboat. When outside the Gate they decided to stay near the entrance because of the presence of fog and the possibility of it closing in. When the fog thickened and other boats started home, they too decided to head back. But it was too late. They had drifted miles south, pushed no doubt by the big seas and the very heavy ebb pouring out the Gate. Disoriented, suddenly they found themselves in big waves — the second one cont’d on next sightings page

Yes, it’s that time of year again, when boaters start decorating their yachts and get¬ ting ready to celebrate the beginning of another season. We’ll have more details on Opening Day next month, but you should know that April 28th is the big day. There will be the customary blessing of the fleet in Raccoon Straits, the decorated boat contest along the City Front (this year’s theme is a sea circus — trapeze artists! Clowns! Lions and tigers and bears!), and processions for the sailing and power boat contingents. Fireboats from San Francisco and Oakland wfll be out to spray water into the air. Keeping order will be the Coast Guard cutter Rush and the California Maritime Academy’s Little Bear and Cub. There’s even talk of the official state taliship, the 90-ft schooner Californian, being present to add prestige to an already ceremonious event. For more information, call Milt Morgan at

beginning to The Bay Area’s entry in the next America’s Cup, the St. Francis Challenge, is beginning to look serious. They recently put out a splashy, 12-page color brochure on their effort and the benefits that will result should they be able to bring the Cup to San Francisco. “We have the capability of showcasing the America’s Cup through stunning public events — rallies for our local defenders, special charity races, balls and parties — all the regalia San Francisco is famous for. It would be a six-month long odyssey of social and media events,’’ writes the brochure’s producer, Ron Young of San Francisco. Sort of like the Super Bowl, Democratic page 92

SIGHTINGS shows from April 11 to 14, with sailboats taking the spotlight from April 17 to 21. The strong U.S. dollar and relatively low interest rates are attracting many overseas boat manufac¬ turers from such countries as Sweden, Italy, Great Britain, New Zealand and more. For information, contact Duncan McIntosh at 1760 Monrovia Avenue, Suite C-2, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 or call (714) 673-9360. And up in the Delta, Tower Park Marina presents its annual DeltaFest and Boat Show from May 10 to 12. Boats, hardware and services will be intermixed with clowns, entertainment and music ranging from coun¬ try western to Dixieland. For more informa¬ tion, call (209) 369-1041.

day 928-3649. As vice commodore of the Pacific Inter-Club Yachting association this year, tie’s in charge of Opening Day. South Bay boaters can look forward to April 21st, which is their day of celebration. This year’s theme will be a salute to Marine World, so it’s more lions and tigers and bears! They too are arranging for special guests, in this case two sailing ships, the Witch of Wood and the Passatt, which will stage a mock attack on the Port of Redwood City complete with cannons and costumes. The venue for the parade will be the waters in front of Charley Brown’s restaurant in Redwood City, just to the east of the big salt pile. They too are offering prizes for the best decorated boats, so get spruced up! For more information, contact Shirley Dumant at 369-0454, the Peninsula YC, 361-9591, or the Sequioa YC at 365-9472.

prescription — cont’d of which broke up the boat and separated the men. Stookey was able to grab a large fragment of the boat and hold on for half an hour until he washed ashore at Ocean Beach near Taraval Street. He received medical attention and survived. Varley washed ashore shortly thereafter, but efforts to revive him were futile. Reddick’s body was recovered several days later. There had been life preservers on the boat, but no one was wearing them at the time the waves hit. Once in the water they were not able to reach them. Folks, you’ve got to remember that fog, big waves, and shallow water are a deadly combination. It’s a bitter lesson that boaters just don’t seem to learn from the misfortune of others. Seven years ago, in the first ever issue of Latitude 38, we had to report on yet another tragic Presidents’ Day weekend. In each case it was a matter of a boat, or too small a boat, being caught too close to shore in big seas. It started on Sunday the 20, 1977 when three men lost their lives after a large wave disintegrated their fishing boat near Point Bonita. They never did find the boat or the men. The next day an Islander 36 owner broke several ribs and had his boat disabled when punching through a big wave. Minutes later the Islander 28 Hot Tub was dismasted two miles off Ocean Beach by a wave of white water the skipper estimated at 25 feet. His companion had several ribs broken. They were taken aboard a Coast Guard 44-ft motorlifeboat, which itself was capsized by a wave and remained inverted for 30 seconds before righting. Luckily the beat up boats and sailors were able to make it to Fort Point safely. The next day the Catalina 30, Quest, was dismasted and sunk by waves about a mile offshore of Ocean Beach. Despite truly heroic efforts by a Coast Guard helicopter crew, the skipper drowned in the heavy seas near the Cliff House. Just as there is a formula for disaster, there’s one for safety, too. Don t take your boat out in conditions you, the boat, and the boat gear are not prepared to handle. When in doubt, don’t go out. There’s no sail or salmon in the world that worth your life or that of a loved on. Say the hell offshore and in deep water during periods of heavy seas. Land is danger, not safety! Arid or the 9,000 time, wear a lifejacket at the first sign of danger — if not before!

no pictures! What’s this, another screwed up shot where someone put their hand in front of the lens just as the shutter was pressed? Well, yes and no._

look serious Convention and All Star game all rolled into

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one, we suppose. The brochure kicks off the St. Francis Challenge’s fundraising efforts. Their $10 million budget includes at least two 12 Meter yachts, to be designed by Oakland’s Gary Mull with assistance from local scientists such as Alberto Calderon, an aerospace research¬ er, and Heiner Meldner, a computer science physicist, among others. Stephens Marine in Stockton has been named the boat builder. Tom Blackaller and Dennis Durgin, both ex¬ perienced in America s Cup sailing, will over The big, blurry hand of the law.

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serious

We don’t know whose hand appears on the silver nitrate here, but we do know the hand on the shutter belonged to Palo Alto’s Chris Boome. He’s been racing on a Grand Prix 43-footer called Snake Oil at Florida’s Southern Ocean Racing Circuit -(SORC) for the past month. Being gung ho racers hungry for any advantage, Chris and some others were out on a big power¬ boat early one morning hunting for the Gulf Stream off Fort Lauderdale. Knowing where this fast moving but ever changing northerly flowing current is can be crucial to doing well in these races. As Chris tells it, what happened was that their presence on the water, a big, fast powerboat off the Florida coast early in the morning, raised some suspicions. Drug running, if we are to believe what we hear in the news, is one of Florida’s main economic activities these days. So one of the drug con¬ trol boats, which is on the other side of the hand in this photo, came to chepk them out. The owner of the hand thought it would be too provocative to take their pictures. The drug control folks were even going to confiscate the film at one point, but they realized Chris and his friends weren’t drug runners after all, and let them go.

challenging syndicates that met in Bermuda on February 20th to hash out a plan to the America’s Cup trials in 1987. Two dozen groups from around the world have paid 'v their $12,000 entry fee, and the prospect of that many boats all descending on Perth, Australia, to wage battle is staggering. One of the purposes of the Bermuda meeting was to whittle down the number of realistic

calling all jerks — and bounty hunters Small aids to navigation, bouys, day markers, and fixed lights, play an im¬ portant role in keeping the maritime public safe. Captains of large ships, as well as weekend boaters, have been relying on these aids for years to mark water channels, underwater hazards or help a lost boater find their way. But increasingly, these important aids are being vandalized, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars and endangering lives. In the accompanying photo, fireman Robert H. Higgs, left, and Seaman Andrew K. Spaulding from the Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Rio Vista begin repair work on a vandalized aid to navigation. This one is located in the middle of the Sacramento River. In the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta area the responsibility of maintaining more than 250 aids to navigation falls upon the five people at¬ tached to the Aids to Navigation Team Rio Vista. Boatswains Mate First Class Kerry Holliday, officer-in-charge of the team, said that vandalism, usually in the form of the aid’s light and lens being shot out, is the major cause for most of the aids they maintain going out. “We visit every aid at least once a year to check the battery and do any minor repairs.” Holliday said. “If we do our job right, there’s no reason for any aid to go out.” \ But unfortunately, people with guns find the aids to navigation along the river too tempting a target to resist. “The damage is done year round but it does get worse during the hunting season,” Holliday said, adding, “We spend about 25 percent of our time repairing vandalized aids. To replace even a small lighted aid costs $400 to $500.” Being shot at isn’t the only problem that the lighted aids have. Unfor¬ tunately, the batteries that operate the lights look much like a car battery. As a result, the batteries fall victim to thefts. In these cases the joke is on the van¬ dals, because the batteries are only 2.5 volts and can cause damage to the car if installed. If you see someone vandalizing an aid to navigation, try to get their name or a description of the person, a CF number, or a car license number — anything — and report it to the Coast Guard at (415) 457-3506, (415) 556-4471 or (707) 374-6478. Persons found guilty of vandalizing an aid to navigation are subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not greater than $2,500, not less than 30 days and not greater than one year in jail — or both. The reporting party will receive a reward of one half of any fines impos¬ ed by the government. — coast guard news

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d challenges so that a workable elimination series might be devised. A spokesperson for Dennis Conner’s Sail America 1987 Chal¬ lenge from San Diego pointed out that it would take three months of non-stop racing to come up with one challenger if all 24 teams compete. And you can bet that winner would be heavily scarred and battered by the time it got to meet the Australian defender.

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pacific/playboy — cont’d Drifter avenge its 1977 TransPac loss to Bill Lee’s 68-ft ULDB Merlin. Stan continued to navigate and began to play with little black boxes, the most suc¬ cessful one being the one on Charley, Nolan Bushneli’s Holland 67 ultralight. In 1983, Charley outdueled Merlin for first-to-finish honors in TransPac again. Much of the credit for that victory went to Stan’s onboard computer system, which told him and the others onboard how to get from L.A. to Honolulu in the least amount of time. cont’d on next sightings page

SIGHTINGS opening

pacific/playboy — cont'd Now we all know that Nolan Bushnell is the Silicon Valley wizard who

Opening Day is rapidly approaching and

made millions by inventing Pong and starting Atari. He was obviously im¬

that means the warnings are coming out

pressed with Stan’s talent, and helped him start a company called ETAK,

against the tossing of water balloons by the Pacific Inter-Club Yachting Association.

which is not an acronym like sonar (sound navigation and ranging), but a form of navigation used by Polynesians. Stan’s plan was to develop commer¬ cial uses for his navigational systems.

Safety Chairman Richard Tipton writes, “Every year some ding-dong builds a laun¬

Thumbing through the latest issue of Playboy, we discovered that ETAK is

cher and proceeds to injure people. After

about to put itself on the map in more ways than one. Although it didn’t drive

last year’s parade, one of our well-known

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boaters attacked another boat with water

SIGHTINGS day balloons

pacific /playboy — cont’d

balloons, hitting several guests. Luckily the Coast Guard did not see the incident. They will cite you for throwing objects at another boat.” Mr. Tipton continued to explain that to his knowledge water balloon launchers had al¬ ways been homemade, at least until last year when we ran an ad for Fun-A-Lator’s Water

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Donna Smith, aka Miss March, off the centerfold, Stan’s navigator maps for automobiles got full page editorial treatment. The ETAK product, which is yet another black box with a screen measur¬ ing either 4.5” or 7”, shows you exactly what street you’re on and how to get where you want to go. Computerized maps for designated areas can be bought and you won’t ever have to worry about how to fold those darn street maps again. Stan says their units aren’t on the shelves yet, but should be by mid-year. They’re currently testing ones in the Bay Area — Stan has one in his old Volvo, a move which he figures probably tripled the value of his car! The small screen unit will cost about $1,400, while the bigger one, good for cop cars and ambulances, will run about $1,600. Also involved in this venture is another of the Charley crew, Chuck Hawley, who was the BMW for the boat before and during the TransPac. Recently engaged to be married, Chuck has helped out in many phases of ETAK, and is now managing the digital mapping department. Both Stan and Chuck plan to return for this year’s TransPac, although on different boats. Stan will sail a new Nelson/Marek 68 being built at San Diego’s Geraghty Marine along with designer Bruce Nelson, Peter Isler, Jon Andron and others. Chuck has plans to be on Merlin with Skip Steveley. If things really take off for ETAK, maybe they can each afford their own boat by 1987.

singlehanded transpac reunion “It’s one of the truly worthwhile things to do in life”; so said Frank Dinsmore of the Singlehanded TransPac Race while speaking at the Corin¬ thian YC on the evening of February 15th. Frank should know, hes done three of them himself. But he wasn’t about to get any argument from the au¬ dience of 100 or so, which was made up of former singlehanded TransPac’ers, their friends and family, and race organizers. The occasion was the first reunion of Singlehanded TransPac’ers, and included representatives from all four races since 1978. Solo TransPac’er after solo TranPac’er stood before the enthusiastic crowd to recount a memory or two of an event that obviously still means a great deal to each one of them. And it was clearly the satisfaction of accomplishment and the friendships that were established through the races that were of primary importance, not how well one placed. And this was no less true for the overall winners of the races. Bob Counts, Dan Newland, and Mark Rudiger — who won in ’80, ’82, and ’84 respectively — readily agreed that the finishing of the race and the fellowship were far more prized than victory, which was nothing more than a tiny cherry atop a great big cake. It was curious to note that both Newland and Rudiger decided to do their Singlehanded TransPacs immediately upon returning home from crewed TransPacs. Newland returning from a very successful trip on Bravura, Rudiger on a less successful race on another boat. Newland started building his TransPac boat the week he got home from Bravura, and it turned out to be none too soon. Just six weeks before the starting gun the boat had no deck, no keel, no rudder, and no mast; on the way to the starting line his younger brother was finishing uplhe thru hulls. For those who didn’t do well in the race standings, it didn’t make a darn bit of difference. Two days out of the Hanalei finish line, Michael Herz found himself wondering if he really even wanted to get there. And Sam Crabtree, despite two broken ribs, said his first impulse on spotting Kauai was to sail around the rest of the state of Hawaii before crossing the finish line. He might have, too, had his two daughters not been waiting on the beach. But for many at the Corinthian, their Singlehanded TransPac’s were a race - and a part of their lives — they almost wish had never ended. Once across the finish line, however, each found unparalleled happiness in being reunited with family and loved ones who had made the trip possible cont’d on next sightings page

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reunion — cont’d and with their fellow TransPacers. Gene Haynes was adamant on that sub¬ ject. It was left to only the ’80 TransPac group to remember tragedy. While no¬ body has died or boats been lost in the race itself, Grover Nibuour was lost off his Moore 24 during his qualifying sail. His Moore 24 was up on the rocks

Balloon

Launcher,

$29.95

item

that

boasted a range of 150 yards. Obviously he hopes that neither the ad or the balloons will fly again this year. We at Latitude 38 have always taken the position

that throwing water balloons at

those who didn’t want to be victims or in crowded waters was the height of irresponsi¬ bility. Even more, that it was indicativeness of assholishness. And we firmly stand by that opinion. Nonetheless we think the PICYA is unrea¬ listic to think that water balloons aren’t going to be thrown. It’s always been our contention that some Opening Day folks need this outlet, from which we frankly have yet to see a single documented case of someone suffer¬ ing an injury of consequence. What Opening Day really needs is some¬ thing like a designated water balloon target, one boat set well aside from the main fleet in an isolated area in which macho men and

singlehanded sailing

Three of the originals; Hans Vielhauer, Mike Pyzel and Mike Harting.

near Davenport, but his body was never found. He may be gone, but his

While at the reunion, a number of general

memory lives powerfully in the minds of those who raced without him. Naturally, each of those at the reunion had advice to dish out to those who

interest items for singlehanders were dis¬ cussed.

might follow in their wake. Linda Rettie, whose engagement to Dan Newland

It was announced, for example, that this

was made public at the meeting, recommended against the use of a holding

year’s Singlehanded Farallones Race would require that each boat be equipped with an

tank. Hers erupted upon entering Hanalei Bay. Mark Rudiger and Peter Marata hailed the ham radio as a way of balancing out the psyche against

EPIRB. This in light of tragedies in other

loneliness. Peter Hogg, who endured innumerable hardships getting to the

shorthanded races to the Farallones and back.

starting line, raved-about the importance of preparation and the benefits of multihulls. But no one was more stirring or eloquent in dispersing advice than Robby Robinson when he touched on the subject of food. '

Peter Hogg also announced the results of a survey in regard to the proposed holding of

“I don’t know where Chuck Hawley is tonight,” he orated about his fellow

a so-called ‘Long-Pac’ race in September.

TransPac’er, “but wherever he is, I fervently hope he’s dining on Neo-Lite.”

The idea of a ‘Long Pac’ is to sail to a specific

Neo-Lite is an ultra light food

if you want to call it that and Robinson clear¬

Lat-Lon position out in the Pacific and then

ly didnt — that Hawley had vigorously recommended to him. Newland,

return. It didn’t go over well among the 33

who enjoys his chow, then noted that Hawley had actually gotten his come¬

responses received.'Eight were for the Long

uppance on the course. He and Newland were sailing together about five

Pac concept, three were for a triangular

days out and got to talking about dinner. Hawley described how he opened

ocean race, three were for an out and back

his can of Neo-Lite and was nourished in a matter of moments. But heck, it

ocean race, but a whopping 16 were in favor

took Newland longer than that to describe to Hawley what he was making for

of a singlehanded or doublehanded race to

dinner that night. He described the steak which was in the broiler, the

Southern California. One such mark on the

potatoes in the oven, the pie that was about to go in, and the ice cream in the

course would have to be at least 100 miles

refrig that he would soon pile on the pie. A gastronomic heavyweight, Newland nonetheless beat Hawley to Hanalei.

offshore to make it a qualifying race for the

A number of folks in attendance at the reunion pledged to do the race again soon. Noteworthy among them was Hank Dekker, who although legal¬ ly blind sailed his 24-footer to Hawaii and back this year with a companion before being capsized and dismasted a few miles outside the Gate

Fred

Joyce, after three years on the race committee, says in ’86 he’ll be doing the sailing. And Peter Hogg was not content to announce only his entry in the ’86 race, but promised to be back on the starting line in 1988 and with a new multihull, too! But that’s all in the future. Bob Counts, winner of the ’80 race, summed up the group’s sentiments by reciting a poem he’d dearly wished they would cont’d on next sightings page

1986 TransPac, one of the main reasons for it being proposed in the first place. Sin¬ glehanded Sailing Society members were to meet on February 27 to vote on the race destination. The next SSS Race is the Farallones in April, and will be followed by an in the Bay First Timers Racd’ in June. September will bring the long ocean race and the Vallejo One-Two will probably be in August. The SSS has also worked an agreement with the OYRA to join in several of the ocean races.

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aggressive women can relieve their deep-

have asked him when they handed him the winner’s trophy. It’s called the

seated angers and aggressions by tossing

Bedford Whaler, and was written by John Masefield. It goes like this:

water balloons to their psyche’s content. There was a Bedford Whaler, put out to hunt for oil With a tryworks in amidships where the chunks of whale could boil

Where are you going to find someone crazy enough to let their boat be the desig¬

And a foc’sle wet and frowsy where whalers crews could gam And her master came from Bedford, and didn’t give a cent

nated target? Well right here at Latitude 38, of course! If it’s allright with the PICYA, we’ll

So over the bar from Bedford to hunt the whale she went.

gladly be out there on Opening Day as the disinterested victims. We’ll even volunteer to

She never saw a whale for eight and forty moons Never lowered her boats, nor reddened her harpoons So home she went to Bedford, where her owners came to ask,

dress up in target emblazoned T-shirts to make life easier on myopic balloonists. Naturally we’ll not be passive victims.

“How many tons of whalebone, Cap, and how much oil in cask?

When attacked, our crew fights back. Conse¬ /.

quently we’ll take everything the boats on the Bay can dish out, but damned if we won’t return ten ballons for each one receiv¬ ed. So anyne thinking of making a pass should check that their bilge pumps are in

The Captain shifted his tobacco inside his weathered cheek And said, “At least the Bible says ‘blessed are those who seek.’ “We’ve been at sea four years and more, and never seen a whale, “We’ve not a drop of oil on board, but we’ve had a darn good sail.’’

working order. What do you say, PICYA? The balloons

race week dos

are in your court. Can we be the victims? If all goes well, at 10 a.m. on April 1, Governor Alberto Avarado Aramburu of Baja California Sur will fire a gun from the front steps of the Gover¬ nor’s Mansion in La Paz, thus signifying the starts of the Second Annual Sea of Cortez Race Week (Le Secunda Semana de Las Regattas de Mar de Cor¬

society notes

tez) . At that time the parade of cruising boats will file out the La Paz channel

For further details on SSS activities, call

toward the Caleta Partida site. We at Latitude 38 won’t pretend to any false

962-3669.

modesty; we’re proud as hell to be the ones who thought up the idea, and

There’s more. It was announced that the Nippon Ocean Racing Club will be hosting

we’re delighted to be the American sponsor again this year. Of course the Race Week never would have happened without the

the Osaka Cup in 1987. This race will be

tremendous organization and support of all the yachties in La Paz and the

from Melbourne, Australia to Osaka, Japan

Mexican sponsors, which again this year will be the Federal Government of

and is open to doublehanders in boats be¬

Mexico, the Government of Baja California Sur, the La Paz Yacht Club, and

tween 10.0 and 16.0 Meters. An interesting

NAO Yachts of La Paz. Governor Aramburu is President of the Race Week

aspect of this race is that every finisher will

Committee. The concept of Race Week is that it be an opportunity for cruisers in Mex-

Frank

Dinsmore

(916)

receive a subsidy of 1,000,000 yen. We’ll let you charge to the financial pages to see what that

works

out

dollars.

Phone

(03)

504-1911 in Japan for further details or write Latitude 38 for an entry form. And then in 1988 there will be a doublehanded race around the country and conti¬ nent of Australia. We don’t have details on that one yet. And last but not least, Chuck Kite, who sailed his Newport 30, Hi-Flier in the last Singlehanded

TransPac

announced

that

he’ll miss the ’86 version because he plans on entering the BOC Around the World Challenge. He will be taking one of Bill Lee’s first creations on that singlehanded race, a boat

well

known

Bay

Area

sailors,

Panache. A 40-ft ultralight, it was'originally owned by U.C. Vice Chancellor Rod Park. Park took it, TransPac many times and took first monohull honors with it in 1980.

‘Let Race Week commence!’

Kite recently purchased the boat from Gary Trump and has added a bulkhead up

ico to get together one last time before everybody takes off on their separate

forward (to comply with a race requirement

paths, be it to Costa Rica and Panama, the South Pacific, further up the Gulf,

that there be two watertight bulkheads) and

or back home to the States. Race Week consists of a whole host of social ac-

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SIGHTINGS race week - cont’d tivities and friendly competitions, the centerpiece of which is three friendly yacht races. This year all the boats from the Newport to Cabo Race have been invited, so it’s anticipated there will be a ‘hot’ boat division. Multihuller’s will be pleased to note"there is also a division for them. The first Race Week activity actually is the night before the Governor hopefully fires the starting gun, March 31; this being the inaugural flag raising ceremony and the crowning of the Race Week Queen. This will be held at the NAO Yachts facility in La Paz, and will feature many local government, business and military dignitaries. Last year hundreds of yachties attended, all decked out in what probably was their only suit of ‘good’ clothes. Naturally there will be the obligatory cocktail party. The following morning, once outside the La Paz Channel, there will be the first race, a feeder from Pichilinque to Caleta Partida anchorage at Isla Par¬ tida. Besides being the finish of the feeder race, this old volcano crater will again be the base of all Race Week activities. It was easily able to hold 80 boats last year, so there should be no problem with a larger group this year. There was some talk of charging $12.50 per boat for Race Week this year, but we at Latitude 38 lobbied against it. We’ve been able to work out an agreement whereby boats that wish to participate in the yacht races will pay a $12.50 fee, this to help offset the expenses of the race committee boats, the marker buoys, the souvenir burgees, etc. If you’re too impoverished a cruiser to afford us, see us and we’ll see if we can’t help you out. There will be no charges for any of the other activities, although you’ll naturally have to pay for beer and souvenir t-shirts, the latter of which we sell for a reasonable $7.50. A Mexican naval vessel will again be on station to help if necessary, and a doctor will be aboard and on call 24 hours a day in case of any emergency. A military helicopter will also be available on short notice. The Corona/Pacifico beer distributor in La Paz will again provide table, chairs, a big tent, a generator, and lights on the beach. This in addition to all the cold beer you can drink — and last year the concession never closed. It’s also expected that a boat will be running to and from La Paz at least every other day in case somebody can only stay part of the week. Mexican officials have affirmed that campers will be able to sleep on the beach during Race Week, so everybody is welcome. Latitude 38 will be hap¬ py to work out transportation to the island for campers, as well as berths on boats during the three yacht races. Don’t worry, you’ll be welcome. There are rattlesnakes on the island, so you’ve been warned. The first full day at Caleta Partida will be Tuesday the 3rd of April, and it will be a ‘beach day’. This means the start of all the various competitions; boardsailing, fishing, dinghy sailing, rowing, beach sculptures, volleyball —■ we can’t even remember them all. In the evening there will be the first of two Race Week potlucks — make sure you’re bringing something to share. Wednesday will be the second yacht race, and that evening will very likely be the talent show. We know this sounds dopey, but it was one of the highlights of Race Week last year. Thursday is another ‘beach’ day filled with competition, and that evening there will be a second potluck dinner on the beach. Sometimes these dinners and after dinner drinks wind on well into the middle of the night. Friday is the final yacht race. For those of you prospective racers, there are plenty of trophies. Overall winner gets a trophy from the La Paz YC, second from Aero Mexico, and third from the Hotel Association of La Paz. Latitude 38 awards the first place trophy in the Cruising — Charterboat class, second comes from Mexicana Airlines and third from Sud Californiano, the La Paz newspaper. Multihull trophies come from the County of La Paz, and Aero California. The IOR trophies come from NAO Yachts, Hotel Gran Baja, and Channel 10 TV in La Paz. (To date five IOR boats have signed up.) Saturday is the big beach day, with the finals of all the various competi¬ tions. Later on there’ll be the male and female wet t-shirt and bikini contests which you may or may not want to attend. Raawky Faccho also has cont'd on next sightings page

sss notes several fore and aft stringers. The Northrup Electronics Test Manager figures he needs just $100,000 to do the race. If you’d like to

battle of the Westsails, Dreadnoughts, Ingrids, Tahiti Ketches, Hans Christians and other cruiseroriented double-enders are not usually the ones you think of as churning up the race courses, but at least once a year these folks and their hardy boats get together to sling it out in the Annual Colin Archer Memorial Race. On April 13, the ninth such event gets underway off Berkeley Pier. As in years past, the course will be de¬ signed to take advantage of the reaching and running characteristics of these popular dou¬ ble enders, all of which have been influenced to one degree or another by Archer’s 19th century Norwegian lifeboat designs. The first mark will probably be Harding Rock, then Angel Island, which can be left to either port or starboard, then to Southampton Shoal and the Oakland Estuary to a finish line off the hosting Encinal YC. There will be five divisions: I—outboard rudder, up to 30 feet; II—outboard rudder,

launching On February 17th, a half dozen amateur boatbuilders launched the product of two weeks work: a handsome 13-ft lapstrake sail¬ ing dinghy. Guided by the accomplished wood worker Simon Watts, the group took turns sailing the sporty blue hulled boat around San Francisco’s Aquatic Center, dodging several hardy souls out on their Sunday morning swim. Watts, an Englishman who spent 20 years in Vermont making wood furniture, started these intesnive workshops three years ago. He sees the future of wooden boatbuilding lying mainly with skilled amateurs, and has dedicated his time to sowing the seeds for this to happen. “To have a boat like that built professionally,” he said pointing to the modified Nova Scotia rowing dinghy, would be $3,500 or more. The materials, which are mostly Port Orford cedar and white oak frames, cost $650, and the only special tools you really need are a band saw and a thickness planer.” The workshop* conducted by the Fort Mason woodworking school Hands on Wood, took place in the historic ferryboat Eureka, now moored at the Hyde Street Pier. Watts says he’s built boats in many differnt locales, the most unusual being sopage 100

SIGHTINGS — cont’d bankroll this effort or know a company that would, write Chuck at Box 9181 in Marina del Rey.

heavyweights 30 to 35 feet; III—outboard rudder, more than 35 feet: IV—inboard rudder, up to 35 feet: V—inboard rudder, more than 35 feet. This is a working sails only race; no headsails bigger than 150 percent permitted. The Col¬ in Archer Perpetual Trophy will go to the combined winner of Divisions I, II and III. First, second and third place trophies will be awarded in each division if six or more boats are entered. There will also be a trophy for the first wooden boat to finish and a trophy to the winning Hans Christian yacht (based on PHRF ratings) from World Yacht Center in Alameda. Following the race will be a no-host cock¬ tail party and dinner at EYC. The club’s guest dock will be available for tying up and overnight rafting. Entry fee is $15. For an entry form, contact the Encinal YC, P.O. Box 2401, Alameda, CA 94501, or call Vice Commodore Stan Tice at (408) 277-4161 (W) or (408) 269-8659. (H).

a lapstrake meone’s backyard in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. “The neighbors complained that we were running a commercial enterprise,” he said with a grin. “The constable who came to check it out turned out to be a friend of one of the builders and he told us we had two week’s notice, which is when we’d be done anyway!” One of the intriguing aspects of the new boat was its sail, made of see-through plastic, the antithesis of traditional sail cloth. Hands on Wood spokesperson Jon Lopez says this was nothing more than the plastic sheets you can buy at any hardware store. By triple roll¬ ing and stapling the edges, a sail of any size or configuration can be tried out to see if it powers the boat effectively. Even battens can be duct-taped on to stiffen the leach. “In one morning we can try out a sprit, lateen or any number of other types of rigs,”#he says. “When we find one that works, we take that to a sailmaker and tell them to use it as a pat¬ tern.” The modified sprit rig used on the morning of the launch for the new boat seemed to be working nicely. Hands on Wood will be buildipg more boats, as well as restoring historic boats on the Hyde Street Pier in the future. For more information, call (415) 567-2205. page 101

race week - cont’d threatened to have a giant treasure hunt on the island, so we may have to watch out for that. Sunday is Easter and services are in the process of being set up at Caleta Partida. Later that morning the trophies will be presented, there will be a brief closing ceremony, and then it’s adios amigos! If any of you folks can make it, please do. And remember, you don’t need a boat or a berth to have fun; show up in La Paz on the 30th with some basic camping gear and a little chow and you’re all set.

lee helm answers Last month’s Max Ebb story [Volume 92, p. 146] included a program listing by Lee Helm, Max’s naval architect friend, for determining compass bearings using a portable computer. Like most such programs, it contained a few bugs which were quickly brought to our attention. Max asked Lee to cor¬ rect those flaws as well as give some test readings for those who are attemp¬ ting to get it up and running on their own computers. Here is Lees response: I like to give listings of my programs to Max because it’s an easy way for me to find mistakes — I mean, like if Max can make them work, anyone can! Line 360 was total typo for sure. It was supposed to read: IF N^-360 THEN GO TO 350. The 350 at the end was left out. Also, in lines 490, 530 and 550, the exponentiation sign was left out between the X and the 2 in the expressions (1—X 2). And by the way, AT AN is for arc-tangent. If you’re using an IBM or an Apple, the function is ATN. So, for any hackers or would-be hackers who are still in the fog, here’s an example problem: March 9, 1985, 10:15 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Enter the date as 85,3,9 Enter the time as 10,15,S The answer is 121.889 degrees magnetic. Some variable definitions and values: G6 L6 J1 J2 J3 T4 G1 G2 L2 G3 H Z Z

122.38 37.85 2446133.5 2446134.26042 2446065.5 5.408609 349.117989 349.997220 -4.307143 91.131922 38.834990 138.389 121.889

Longitude of observer Latitude of observer Julian date at midnight Julian date at time of observation Julian date on January 0 Sidereal time Sun’s longitude in ecliptic coordinates Sun’s longitude in equatorial coordinates Sun’s declination Sun’s Greenwich hour angle Calculated altitude Sun's true bearing Sun’s magnetic bearing (after subtracting 16.5 degrees magnetic variation)

Note that H is the “calculated altitude” of the stfn. That is, the angle of the middle of the sun above the horizon. If you can add the formula for semi¬ diameter and refraction, it’s easy to turn this program into a sun sight reduc¬ tion program that’s accurate to within a couple of miles. Not good enough for serious navigation, but it’s great for practice. There’s been a suggestion to output the answer in degrees and minutes. I mean, I don’t know why you’d want to do this, because I’ve never seen a compass card that was divided into increments smaller than a whole degree. And like my eyeballs work better in decimal than in Base 60. It’s easy to do if you want to, but I’ll leave that as an exercise for the reader! And finally, I know everyone wants to use their computer for weatherfax processing and plotting. This is something I’ve been interested in for awhile. Unfortunately, the weatherfax system was designed and implemented long cont'd on next sightings page

SIGHTINGS answers — cont’d before anybody even dreamed of battery powered hi-res dot matrix printers and cheap portable computers. If they would only transmit a bundle of weather data in digital form, then your computer could turn it into a weather map very easily. You could even choose the scale, coverage area, type of data displayed — you know, customize your weather map. You could see the predicted wave height contours, or pressure aloft, or jet stream move¬ ment, or even the hemispheric chart. But instead of digital information, we get an analog signal. Variations in the signal tell a scanner whether to draw light or dark as it scans the recording paper. You know, sort of like a single frame of a tv picture. In order to digitize this information, you’d have to sample the state of the incoming signal fast enough to match the resolution of the picture. Some of my hacker friends think they might be able to make it work — it would be positively awesome! — lee helm

popular It wasn’t too long ago, like less than six months, that the future of navigation courses at the College of Alameda looked pretty N grim. Dr. Macy Casebeer, the instructor, was having trouble getting student numbers up. He sent fliers to yacht clubs and press releases to magazines, but last fall’s enroll¬ ment wasn’t enough to inspire the school’s administration. Casebeer was unable to land ' a permanent teaching position, and the classes were pressed on to veteran ocean sailor Linda Weber-Rettie. To Linda’s surprise, however, more than 70 people showed up for her Coastal

SIGHTINGS class Piloting and Navigation class which started on January 2nd. It seems Casebeer’s promo¬ tions finally paid off. In fact, the COA is so excited by the results, they’re encouraging other departments to send out flyers and press releases too! Linda will continue her class in the next semester, which starts on April 1st, and Ron West, a yachtsman and teacher, will offer a celestial navigation course starting April 2nd. Preregistration for these courses, which cost less than $20 each, will be held on March 27th and 28th. For more information, call the College at 522-7221.

mystery quiz answer Last month’s mystery quiz (Volume 92, pp. 96-97) was a toughie. Several people responded, but alas no one was able to pin the true identity on the lit¬ tle bugger. That’s OK, though, because we did come up with a winner in the best wrong answer category. Forthwith: Attention Latitude 35! Here is my answer to ‘What is it?’ [Vo!. 92, Latitude 38] But first let me explain: In Santa Cruz S.B. Harbor, and not too infrequently at that, these kinda “ultra modern high tech really long and skinny boat type con¬ traptions” are fleetingly seen. It is said that these UMHTRLSBTC’S are always driven, run or flown by a being dressed in an equally hi-tech outfit. Well, believe it or not, the other day I sighted one. It looked very fast and seemed to be almost 80 feet long and yes, on the back end, seem¬ ingly in control, was a being dressed in a space(y) suit with a rather tall conical helmet. So what you got is obviously a mold for an improved version of one

of those helmets. I speculate, to cut down windage at speed or lower center of gravity of same. A storm cone, maybe? P.S. Da ol’ kine’ Hawaiian sailors wore gord hats and feather suits. You know, they had to, you know, da keep up wid their catamarans — multis mo betta — ono . . . primo .... Sorry, I ran out of tapa cloth .... In case of T-shirt, X large only. Mahalo A1 Enui Black Congratulations, Al! Your XL T-shirt is in the mail. We’d also like to acknowledge the others who took a stab at the quiz, including: Chuck Janisse (a mold for a man overboard pole tube); John Clauser (a mold for a fitted bucket); Eric Trojak (a mold for storing ultra-light displacement buttsurfers’ cradles); Bob Hull (the weighted bottom of a portable “No Parking” sign at the St. Francis YC); Bo Garrison (a urinal mold); and Fross T. Balls, aka Brian Worrell (a porta-potti insulator). Nice try folks! Mahalo.

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his year, the Corinthian YC did something a little different for its mid¬ winter racing. Instead of the usual oneweekend-day-amonth for four or more months like everybody else, they ran two full-weekend regattas, one in January and one in February. These were completely separate events, with two separate awards pre¬ sentations and no carry-over of results. “We came up with the idea for a couple of reasons,” says race chairman Colin Gilboy. “For one thing, we came up short a weekend last year. We’d wanted a five-race series but had only four months.” Another reason was the whole series aspect of the “old” routine. As a veteran Cal 20 racer, Gilboy was well fa¬ miliar with what a

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The crowd at the start¬ ing line.

grind that can be on both skipper and crew. Whatever the rea¬ sons, though,the regatta format turned

out to be a popular move. “We were completely unpre¬

pared for what hap¬ pened,” says Gilboy “We served 250 din

Where'd everybody go?

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MIDWINTERS 160-boat fleets) that spent the night in the harbor. \

olin concedes that those figures helped convince doubters that the regatta program was a good idea, but denies that they were the main impetus for ' the change, as some have suggested. “Most of the people I talked to said they

Waiting for the fog to clear.

ners the first Satur¬ day, had to turn about 50 people away and made $2,000 at the bar in

one night!” The next morning, the Corin¬ thian cooks went to work early, serving 60 to 70 breakfasts to the skippers and crew of the 40 or 50 yachts (about 35 per¬ cent of the 140 to

‘Fineline’ on the cityfront.

The great view from the Corinthian veranda.

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enjoyed the regattas,” he said. “They felt it was more fun to make a weekend of it than to race out around Buoy 4 once a month and go home.” Besides food and drink and camaraderie, post¬ race diversions in¬ cluded a disc jockey spinning popular tunes on Saturday nights and what pro¬ ved to be very popular videotape showings — “It was shoulder to shoulder” — of the day’s starts, finishes and some mark roundings. The latter were taken from the upper deck of the big, white clubhouse that’s been a Bay landmark since

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1911. The club itself, the second oldest on the West Coast, was established in 1886. For a first-time event, the regatta program came off surprisingly smoothly, at least until the last race on February 17. Due to lack of wind, the 11 a.m. start had to be delayed. Then delayed again, and again ... By the time the first gun finally went off at

2:30, the stage was set for a real Key¬ stone Cops scenario.

p 1 irst off, the tide was so low by 2:30 that a sandbar “that wasn’t there last

month” appeared the middle of the starting line and Gate Crasher ran right into it. The next classes’ start was delayed once more while the race committee helped extricate 'Crasher. By 3:30, when Gilboy was starting boats again, he came to the sud¬ den realization that ' the last mark had never been set! (CYC’s starting line runs North-South; the finish line EastWest.) They’d planned the chore for after the starts, but the groundings — there were several

Express 27’s on the move.

A Gladiator at Southampton.

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MIDWINTERS that afternoon — had thrown that off and now the Class A boats were nearing the end of their fivemile course. Jim Gibbs on Wil¬ derness came to the rescue, inflating and planting the mark in the nick of time. He reported that the big boats were bearing down on where they knew the mark should be even as he

motored out. Once the mark was in place, Class A started finishing before the last classes had even started. “It was the worst starting I’ve ever run,” says Gilboy. All in all, though, most involved con¬ sider the whole event

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a big success and, says Colin, “we’ll stay with the format next year”. The February regatta will run on “President's Week¬ end” and the January one three or four weekends prior, depending on which has the more desir¬ able lighter tides. Colin adds that once the word gets out about how much fun winter regattas can be, he feels it won’t be long before other clubs follow CYC’s lead. “In five years,” says Gilboy, “I think you’ll be seeing more midwinter regattas than series.” — latitude 38 — jr

A Wylie 34 crosses the finish line in front of the clubhouse.

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For the results of CYC’s February regatta, see “The Racing Sheet”.

MULTIFACT &

he conversation began like most that concern multihulls: “I was impressed with how well that boat of yours went on the weather leg heading |to the 'Birdcage. I thought multi’s were no: good to weather and only hot off the wind.”! The situation was typical, too. We were gathered at the Island YC for the awards presentations of last year’s Silver Eagle 86-mile In-the-Bay race. My acquaintance was one of 12 people aboard a 48-ft monohull that finished second in our class at 2:10 a.m. Sunday, about 90 minutes behind my 33-ft trimaran, Waimea, with our crew of three. What always strikes me about these con¬ versations is how the misconceptions about multihulls, particularly trimarans, have en¬ dured over the years — even among other¬ wise knowledgeable sailors. Myt.bs do die hard, 1 guess. To show you what 1 mean, let me reiterate the gist of the ensuing conversa¬ tion, a conversation I have had countless times in the many years I’ve owned multihulls. I began by responding.that modern multi¬

hulls are good to weather, and that any no¬ tion to the contrary probably began back with the early-Piver tri’s. Arthur Piver, the Mill Valley father of the modern multihull movement, promoted his trimarans in the 1960’s as the miracle peo¬ ple’s boat that could be built quickly and in¬ expensively in your own backyard and speed you off into South Seas sunsets at 20 knots. His designs, which were a jumpiqg-off point for today’s trimarans, had deep,'V-shaped hulls. The main hull had a hard chine right at the waterline and a 90-degree V shape below the water. There was no centerboard, keel or fin of any sort on the main hull; that was deemed unnecessary because the deep, the lateral resistance the boats would For safety the rigs were so short boats couldn’t capsize even with all sails u|

a 40-knot gale. In actual practice, Piver designs had lots of wetted surface but not enough lateral resistance or enough rig to make them go fast except downwind or on a reach in a blow.

JL iver’s approach didn’t appeal to the traditional, experienced sailor. Most who were interested were not racers, but landlub¬ bers with cruising dreams. They saw the in¬ herent stability, speed and roominess of these boats through rose-colored glasses. Again, though, a trimaran with its broad beam has more room than load carrying capacity. The resulting overloaded boats

MULTIFICTION

were slow in all conditions except that perfect windy reach. Although these proud owners bragged about their boats hitting 20 knots, in reality every boat they encountered in ordinary conditions would overtake them. It didn’t take long for the word to get around. To dispel some of the other common misconceptions, what follows is a multihull primer in question and answer form. How is a modern boat different from those early tris? Basically, a modern trimaran has a good hull design with a good compromise of low Yes, Virginia, multi’s can point. ‘Eclipse’ off Angel Island.

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wetted surface for good light air perform¬ ance, but with slender enough hulls to have low wavemaking resistance at speed. It also has a generous and efficient sail plan, and large centerboard. All this is not to say that my Waimea is state-of-the-art design, incidentally. My boat is a 14-year old design and a 10-year old boat. My No. 1 genny is the original 7-oz sail purchased by the original owner. The rig isn’t bendy, the mast doesn’t rotate, and the boat is heavy by current standards. A modern version would weigh in at about 3,000 pounds instead of 4,500, and would probably have a rotating mast as well as im¬ proved hull design. It would be a lot faster. Why the slender hulls for speed? I thought you needed fat, shallow hulls to plane at speed.

Multis aren’t like modern ULDB’s that achieve speed downwind by planing on top of the water. Instead, multihulls cut through the water. In fact the more slender the hulls,

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MULTI FACT & MULTI FICTION

the better it is for high speed. The fatter a hull, the more wave it creates, the greater is its resistance point and the lower its hull speed. Hulls with a waterline beam to length ratio of 5 to 1 or less have an almost insur¬ mountable increase in resistance at a speed equal in knots to 1.4 times the square root of the waterline in feet. Even tubby multi’s have main hull ratios of 7 to 1 or more. My boat is about 10 to 1, which is about as fine as you can get without seriously affecting both the load-carrying capacity which results in poor light air performance. However nar¬ row hulls don’t make big waves which results in high speed potential. You pay your money and you take your choice. But what about stability? Don’t those slender hulls increase the chances of capsize? I see Hobie Cats going over all the time. Good question. First, the stability of a Hobie Cat and an ocean-going multihull are worlds apart. A Hobie 16 has a third the sail area of my boat but weighs less than a tenth. Its stability depends almost entirely on the crew acting as movable ballast. On my boat, those slender floats just touch the water at rest. As soon as the wind presses the boat at all, the leeward float begins to go down and the weather float lifts off the water. The floats have more than enough capacity to float the entire weight of the boat. It would be possible to lift both the main hull and weather float out of the water. And even if you chose to let things progress to that point, which I don’t, the design is still “user friendly”. As thfe boat lifts and heels, the effective sail area decreases faster than the stability. You really have to be pretty foolhardy to get in trouble. As raced, my boat comes in at about 5,000 pounds and is approximately 24 feet wide. The force required to capsize it would be 60,000 foot pounds (12 x 5,000). The center of effort of the sail plan is about 20 feet above the axis of rotation, so that 3,000 pounds of wind force would be re¬ quired to capsize the boat. With the 150 genoa, the sail plan exposes about 700 square feet — which means that more than 30 knots of wind would be necessary to lift the main hull out of the water. As a practical matter I rarely carry the 150 above 20 knots,as the boat seems to go better less pressed. Besides, I start getting nervous abou* that point. Incidentally, that 60,000 pound righting force is probably ten times that of an equivalent sized monohull. That huge stability provides lots more horsepower when the wind is blowing. In¬ stead of heeling and spilling the wind, the boat just stands up and scoots. That’s a ma¬

jor reason why the boat is so fast to wind¬ ward. The mast, standing and running rig¬ ging and sails are all necessarily much more highly stressed than on an equivalent sized monohull. I figure the rig on my 33-ft boat has to be as strong as that of a monohull 10 to 15 feet longer.

BAMA and MHRA The Bay Area Multihull Association (BAMA) is an organization for both racers and cruisers. In addition to sponsoring the Doublehanded Farallones Race (April 13 this year), BAMA members also participate in the Silver Eagle (July 20), and Ocean to Vallejo (August 25) races, and may have a couple of multihullonly races this year if all goes as planned with YRA. Racers and non-racers can also take part in a number of social events through the year, including dinners and cruises to Angel Island and the Delta. President Joe Therriault encourages all multihull sailors to take advan¬ tage of what this growing organization has to offer For more information on BAMA. call Joe at 620-0144 or Barry Parkinson at (707) 762-9694. For the smaller, one-design cat and tri sailors, the Multihull Racing Association (MHRA) offers a season full of events. Mem¬ ber classes include Hobies. Prindles, Nacras and Toronados, and members include Olym¬ pic silver medalists Randy Smythe and Jay Glaser At present, MHRA is the parent organization for all local class chapteis and other clubs racing multihulls jn Northern California and Nevada. Events for the upcom¬ ing year include the Black Butte Reservoir Regatta (north of Sacramento) April 27 and 28. “Multihull Mayhem” in Rio Vista on May 18 and 19 and the Gambler’s Regatta on Lake Tahoe June 29 and 30 MHRA’s Monterey Multihull Classic August 15 through 18, is the biggest open class multihull event in North America. It is also one of the most colorful sail¬ ing spectacles anywhere and well worth at¬ tending whether you sail on a one-hulled boat, a two or three-hulled boat or a four legged armchair For a complete schedule of events or more on MHRA, contact president Peter Clutterbuck at 979-3329 (days) or 383-3756 after 6p.m.

_:It’s that potential of extra power and speed that makes a fast multi so exciting. The or¬ dinary monohull has a virtually fixed hull speed unless it is surfing; a puff of wind just heels the boat a little more. The goal be¬ comes finding the shortest route and avoid¬ ing the big splashes. In the same conditions the racing multi skipper is intentionally carry¬

ing too much sail and pushing his boat as far and as fast as the lump in his throat permits. One hand is never too far away from that jib \ sheet just in case the wind is stronger than expected. The wind picks up, the boat speeds up — it’s exciting. What if you do flip, though? Then it’s over. I’ll take the ballasted self-righting boat — it’s safer. I knew we’d get to this question eventual¬ ly. Which is the more likely peril: sinking your lead mine from a leaking thru hull, loose keel bolts, a cracked hull from falling off a Potato Patch wave, or flooding from a spinnaker knockdown — or me flipping my boat from indiscretion while racing? And what are the consequences? My upside-down boat would continue to float. A “self-righting” ballasted boat would be up¬ right, but on the bottom. As a practical mat¬ ter it is now commonly recognized that many of the current beamy IOR boats have very questionable self-righting capabilities from an inverted position. Frankly, capsize is a risk. So is slipping in the bathtub. You can’t eliminate risk, but I will say that you have more control over the risk of capsizing in a multihull than you do in sinking in a monohull. How about racing, though? Aren’t there more organizations offering more races for monohull sailors? My monohull friend had me on that one. It gets boring starting a race and knowing that you’ll be first to finish. It doesn’t do much to sharpen crew work. But we’re working on that, too. San Francisco’s Bay Area Multi Hull Association (BAMA) has been coordinating with YRA this year to organize more activities for catamaran and trimaran enthusiasts, assigning handicap numbers — similar to PHRF ratings — based on the performance of member boats. The Silver Eagle was one of four races that mixed and matched monos and multis. We hope for more in the future. The handing out of the awards interrupted our conversation at that point and by the time I sidled back up to the bar for one more beer, the monohull sailor was gone. In his place was another friendly fellow whose eye¬ brows raised in faint recognition. “Trimaran, right?” he asked. “Boy, you guys were really going. I really "didn't think those boats pointed that well . . .” — barry parkinson For more on cats, tris and the people who sail them, tune in next month. page 112

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1985 ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KRUK

regatta, you want to win your class first and then see how things stack up overall in the fleet,” says Woodside’s Chris Boome, who competed in the 1985 Southern Ocean Racing Circuit aboard the Farr 43 Snake Oil from Edgewater, Mary-

Chris Boome had a fast ride on 'Snake Oil', a Farr 43 from Maryland.

land. “Funny things can happen in these races.” Indeed. Snake Oil, sailed brilliantly by a group of hot shot East Coast sailors as well as Boome, a winch salesman, came out of the fourth of six races leading the 74 boat fleet by a healthy 24 points. In the fifth heat, however, the

190 miler from Miami, Florida, to Nassau, the wind died halfway to the finish. The fleet clumped together and when the wind returned, they all paraded away in unison. At the finish,

numerous swings of fortune in this year’s SORC. Take, for ex¬ ample, the Reichel/ Pugh 48 Blade Run¬ ner, owned by San Francisco’s Bill Twist but under charter for SORC to Nick and Jane Heyl of New t Hampshire. Loaded with talented veterans such as skipper Tom Blackaller and sailing v master Jim Pugh, Blade Runner per¬ formed very well in the warm up race before the series began. In the first race of the series, from St. Petersburg to Boca Grande and back, they led at the halfway mark, but got on the wrong side of a filling breeze and finished mid¬ fleet. In the second race, the 365 mile heat from St. Pete south to the tip of the Florida Keys and

Above, ‘Kialoa! looks like she’s about to take a bite out of the stern of ’Fujfmo’, Jerry Schastak's Frers 50 from Michigan. Below, San Bruno’s Paul Cayard was impressive as helmsman of the Italian entry ‘Nitissima , another Frers 50.

Snake Oil ended up

second in class, but the smaller boats which had caught up in the calm ham¬ mered them in the overall positions. Snake Oil dropped to third overall, 28 points behind the leader Smiles, a J/41 sailed by Carlie Scott of Annapolis, Mary¬ land, and 12 points below John Buchan’s Beneteau 40 Glory. Like Chris says, fun¬ ny things happen.

here were page I 14

SORC really follow them.” The other Bay Area entry, Randy Short’s Reichel/Pugh 43 Sidewinder, also had her ups and downs, although she didn’t get quite as high as Blade Run¬ ner's fleet win. After

then north to Fort Lauderdale, Blade Runner again led on the first half of the course. Coming around the bottom of jhe state, though, they elected to go east looking for a favorable push from the Gulf Stream, which can flow north at up to four or five knots. “We just about went to Cuba looking for the Stream!” says crewmember Dave Hulse of Alameda. “Instead of five knots we found two. We just got greedy.” That mistake put them last in class and 54th overall.

1 efore the series began, Jim Pugh had remarked that you page I 15

had to keep your confidence up even if you did poorly early in the series. Blade Runners crew did manage to do that, coming back in the Lipton Cup race off Biscane Bay to win not only in class, but

also overall. A perplexed Tom Blackaller quipped to the Miami newspaper that perhaps they had figured out how to run the engine for¬ ward instead of reverse. Hulse, who crewed

from the smaller boats, so we don’t have anyone to press us like Locura (a Soverel,43) did in 1983,” he says. “Then if we catch up with some of the stragglers in the class ahead, they’re doing really desperate things and we can’t

Alameda's Tom Blackaller scratched his head after going from last to first.

Randy Short’s 'Sidewinder', a Reichel/Pugh 43, didn’t like the slow going.

1985 a fifth in class and seventh in fleet in the opener, Sidewinder spiraled down to a 17th in class and 44th overall in the long distance race. The roller coaster continued from there, leaving those onboard frustrated, to say the least.

“WeU never done poorly with the boat before,” says sailing master Steve Taft, speaking of the boat’s class win at last summer’s Clip¬ per Cup and third at

the Big Boat Series. “Our boat speed is okay, but we just aren’t sailing very well. Also it’s hard to be conservative when you don’t know what’s wrong and your tendency is to

gamble.” Mill Vblley’s Bob Smith, who flew in for the fourth race, the 150 mile Ocean Triangle off Miami, says Sidewinder’s low center of gravity seemed to hurt in the light airs of the race. “We bounced around in the slop,” he says. The breeze shifted around quite a bit as well, adding to their and others baffle¬ ment. Those who figured out where to go, such as Lowell North and Bill Buchan on the Nel¬ son/Marek 42 Sleeper, romped away in the lead. There was plenty of action elsewhere in the high caliber fleet. Four maxis tangled in the highest rated class, with George Coumariteros’ 81-ft 1 Boomerang holding an edge over Jim Kilroy’s Holland 81-ft Kialoa. San Fran¬ cisco’s John Bertrand lent his talents to the former, while Oak¬ land’s Dee Smith was on hand to help out Kialoa. Matador, William Koch’s Frers 81, was described as fast but going the wrong way, at least until the Miami-Nassau Race when she finally beat Boomerang.

'Boomerang', right, leads ‘Matador’ in some light air reaching.

Alameda’s Dave Hulse kept the folks laughing.

It may be high tech sailboat racing with boats costing up to a couple of million bucks, but someone still has to do the dishes!

Tatador ap¬ peared last year as Huaso, but owner Koch has reportedly sunk about a million dollars into getting the boat up to speed. He also imported Jeff

Neuberth, who serv¬ ed as sailing master aboard Boomerang last year when she won just about every race entered. Steve Taft says Matador arpage I 16

50 RC

Tomahawk from

Newport Beach, Ron Love’s Valiicelli 50 Enterprise and Jerry Schastak’s Frers 50 Fujimo.

The latter’s name

rived in Florida from New York with just 13 minutes to spare at the first start, hit the favored end of the line and then promptly disinte¬ grated. Taft also relates a conversation he had with one of Boom¬ erang’s sailors about how much this cam¬ paign was costing. “For three weeks of sailing,” says Taft, “they were spending about $275,000!” Of additional in¬ terest to Bay Area sailors was the per¬ formance of San Bruno’s Paul Cayard as skipper of Nitissima, a Frers 50 owned by Nello Mazzaferro of Italy. Paul was on the same boat last summer for the Sardinia Cup in the Mediterranean, page 117

and continues to show himself as a real power in the world of IOR racing. Natissima had plenty of competition in their class, including the John Koliusdriven Frers 50 Mor¬ ning Star, John Arens’ Frers 51

Dennis Conner still has the right stuff, doing well on 'Lobo a Reichel/Pugh 43.

was the subject of considerable atten¬ tion. Rumor had it that Schastak’s leading lady pro¬ tested his buying the boat, and that if he did she was history. Well, he did and she was and hence the acronym F... U.., Jerry, I’m Moving Out! When asked to verify the story, Schastak demurred, saying the term was actually Japanese for ‘island goddess of the sea.” FLASH!!! While the preceding story was written before the last race of the series, we just receiv¬ ed word of the final outcome. Chris

Boome reports that the Nassau Cup, a 22 mile wind¬ ward/leeward course, featured the strongest and steadiest winds of the

‘Blade Runner’ bud¬ dies Jim Pugh, left, and Keith Randall.

series. While Chris’ boat Snake Oil didn’t fare too well, they still sailed well enough to win their class and finish fifth overall. Taking the series “ was th^ J/41 Smiles, followed by the Beneteau One Ton Glory, the Farr 40 Total Eclipse (exGeronimo) from Rhode Island, and the Nelson/Marek 42 Sleeper. Class win¬ ners were Boomerang, Morning Star, Snake Oil, Slick

(an Irwin 42 owned by Peter van Arsdale

of Florida), Smiles and Motivation (a DB2 owned by Ralf Bahrman of Venezuela. (We’ll print the complete results next month.) Blade Runner

relished the heavy going in the final

race, winning class again. Overall, however, the San Francisco Bay boat didn’t stack up too well, nor did Sidewinder, which placed fifth in class and 16th overall in the Nassau Cup. It could have been worse for the home town boys, though. Consider the misfor¬ tunes of others. For the second time in a month of racing, Jim Plaxton’s CYC 44 dropped her four spreader mast. Funny things happen, but sometimes they aren’t too funny, especially when you have to pay for them! — latitude 38 — sue

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O pring is about to sprung. Oh joy. Time to haul the boat and put on a new bottom. Oh yuck. No matter how you rationalize the final outcome, the prospect of putting a new bot¬ tom on the old tub — especially if you plan to do it yourself — is not a pretty one. It is time consuming, potentially dangerous to your health, unbelievably messy, expensive, and let’s not forget confusing. At last count, each of about a dozen well-known marine paint companies manufactured from 6 to 14 different types of bottom paints apiece, and each of those came in as many as seven or eight different'colors. If that doesn’t boggle the mind, consider this: a study done several years ago identified some 600 plants and 1,300 different animals in the ignonimous glop better known as marine fouling.

So the question, “What works best?” is not an easy one to answer. Most yards respond to it and the many related questions with the same two words: “It depends.” What it depends on is the type of boat you have, how and how often you use it, where you slip it, where you plan to sail it, how much maintenance you’re willing to do, what the hull is made of and, of course, what you can afford. For simplicity’s Sake, we dreamed up three “typical” boat owners — the cruiser, the casual racer and the full-tiltboogie racer — and then we started calling boatyards to find out what kind of bottom job each would require.

roper preparation was first on everyone’s list in all three categories. Anti-

HE BOTTOM

uling paints don’t do a lot of good if they sn’t stick to the boat. Preparation for adheon is simple: scuff to a uniform qnd wellihered underlying coat and apply the paint jer a clean, dry surface. Preparation for rtter performance is a bit more involved, moothness is all-important. How smooth is nooth enough is a question engineers have gued about for years but have yet to agree i. All most of us have to know is the noother you can get a bottom, the faster e boat will slip through the water. Even the

slickest, trickiest bottom paint going won’t help a boat whose bottom looks like the Texas disc sander massacre. On the other hand, significant gains in performance can be had with a “slow” paint if it is applied over a well prepared hull. If just carrying materials to the boat bums you out

^Preparation for speed involves one or more of the following steps: stripping, filling, fairing, barrier coating and sanding, sanding and more sanding. The more purgatory an owner is willing to endure with this aspect of the job — some yards say preparation is 90 percent of a good bottom job — the better the paint will adhere, the faster the bottom will be, the less extensive (and expensive) next year’s bottom job will be and, in some cases, the more effective will be the antifoul¬ ing effect.

ur first boater is the proud owner of a double-ended, full-keel Taiwan 36. As a typical cruiser, he is more interested in the antifouling properties of a bottom paint. Speed is a secondary concern. Also typical of a cruiser, he needs-to pinch pennies for the big trip ahead and is willing to provide the manpower necessary for the job himself. First off, this owner needs to find a yard that allows owners to work on their own boats — not all do. Since friends will help prepare and paint the boat, this owner’s yard bill should be pretty reasonable: hauling and launching ($3.50 to $4.00 a foot) and a layday (about $15 a day) or two should just about cover it. vEven when you add in the cost of paint, brushes and other materials — and beer for the work force — it’s con¬ ceivable that our cruiser could put a decent bottom on his boat for between $200 to $300. Preparation here begins with the pressure wash, often included in the hauling fee but worth the nominal extra charge if it’s not. This takes off most of the accumulated growth. Our owner and his team must then scrape off whatever barnacles, tube worms and other beasties remain and start in wet sanding with a griddle block, a very coarse abrasive block. Because of its extreme toxici¬ ty, bottom paint should always be wet sand¬ ed, which keeps dust at a minimum. Even so, our owner would do well to provide his crew with some sort of filtered masks and urge them to avoid skin contact with the paint — especially fresh paint — as much as possible. After the. entire surface has been rubbed down to a suitable base — good ad¬ vice here is to take off as much as you plan to put on — feather out any chips or flakes with 60-grit paper on a broadbased sander. Most yards recommend you do this by hand, for safety’s sake and because inadvertant gouges with a power sander require additional filling page 122

LINE

ur second boat owner has a Newickson 32 on which he plans to race some, play some and make a trip or two to the Delta with the wife and kids. For the most part, the boat will sit idle in its slip dur¬ ing the week and be used only on weekends, so it must have the same growth-inhibiting efficiency of the cruiser’s bottom, but must also allow the boat to slip through the water at least as efficiently as its competitors. This type of owner represents a “gray area” for many yards. A lot depends on how serious the person is about racing and how much he’s willing to spend. At the economical end of the spectrum, a Rich¬ mond yard suggested that the low-bucks racer put on the same paint that’s already there, just put it on a better prepared bottom and have it sprayed rather than brushed or rolled. If that’s not possible, then brushing for this owner is definitely superior to rolling. page 123

LATITUDE 38/JOHN

and fairing. When the sanding is completed, clean the hull thoroughly and allow it to dry completely. Paint won’t stick to water, grease, mold release wax or splattered Budweiser. The three most popular general use bot¬ tom paints on the Bay are part of the so called “soft film” family: Z-Spar’s B-90, Woolsey’s Neptune and International’s (In¬ terlux) Copperlux. To avoid incompatibility problems, however, most yards recommend that you recoat with the same paint that’s already on your bottom. If you do want to change brand or type, consult the paint directions and the yard foreman to make sure what you want to do will work. Bottom paints can be rolled, brushed or sprayed on. Spraying gives the best finish but costs extra because the yard has to do it. Rolling generally imparts the least desirable texture — pebbly — but has its advantages for our cruiser. Rollers apply paint faster and thicker than brushing. One coat of a soft copper paint will usually suffice. Two coats will not last twice as long as one and the slight increase in antifoulant life is usually not enough to warrant the extra expense. Most yards recommend one good coat over the entire bottom with an extra 12-inch coat around the waterline where most rubbing and initial growth takes place. About IV2 to 2 gallons should be enough for a 36-footer. With regular maintenance, this bottom will last 12 to 18 months in most areas of the Bay.

. . . a yard job might be best. Spraying preferred.

Brushing, if the paint is thinned adequately and applied conscientiously from stern to bow, “shingling” each successive section in to the next, can impart a marvelously smooth bottom on a boat. Preparation in this case also begins with the griddle block, graduates to a 60-grit as described above, and includes filling and fairing cracks and low spots and finishing off with 100, 120 or 180-grit paper — always in

the direction of water flow — prior to pain¬ ting. An owner and friends can still do this job economically, although the extra beer re¬ quired to keep sore shoulders and raw fingers from putting any unnecessary strains on the friendship may make yard rates more appealing. On the opposite end of the scale, there’s no reason why a borderline casual/serious racer can’t go with a premium bottom finish. More than a few Bears, Knarrs and other oldies but goodies sport the latest epoxy or copolymer bottoms. In between these

THE BOTTOM LINE

ur hell-bent-for-leather racer has just taken his Warp Factor 30 out of the box. It has mylar, kevlar and carbon fiber everything. The jam cleats are negative drag

No matter what brand or quantity of beer, drugs or illicit sex this owner promises for your help, run the other way.

and even the battery box imparts lift. Intent on blowing the doors off everything on the West Coast, he now approaches his favorite yard and puts in his order for a bottom paint slicker than a Beverly Hills Cadillac salesman. Which one is that? he asks. Well, it depends. All top of the line exotics claim to be superior, and chances are any would do the job, but if he wants what most of the other hot racers use, he’ll end up with International’s Micron 33 on his boat. When we planned this article, we intended to run a section on what paints the hot boats used. It soon became evident, however, that there

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Okay, all three of our owners now have new bottoms on their boats. Now how Jake van Heeckeren checks the Baltoplate on the bottom of TransPac class winner ‘Brown Sugar’. The bottoms of > race boats redefine ‘smoothness.’

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I LATITUDE 38/RICHARD

superslicks and the basic soft coppers are a class of paints called the hard vinyls, which make excellent double-duty antifoulants. Popular hard vinyls in the area are Woolsey’s Vinelast, Proline’s Racing Black and Interna¬ tional’s Super Viny-Lux. Once applied, the hard vinyls (or hard non-vinyls or epoxies) can be wet sanded to a very smooth surface while still maintaining a high degree of discouragement to the squishy stuff that belongs on the docks and pilings anyway.

wouldn’t be much point in a listing because ^0 percent use the same stuff — Micron 33. A few, like Strider, stick with Baltoplate, a mudlike, sloughing vinyl that was the rage four or five years ago, but everyone else from the 24-ft Summertime Dream to the 48-ft Blade Runner use Micron. Since most choose white Micron because it shows up dirt better, all one need do is check out the undersides of boats going by on a windy race day to realize the enormous following this finish has. There are more white bottoms out there than you’d see at a KKK mooning con¬ test. Anyway, to prepare our Warp Factor, the yard would knock the glaze off the gelcoat with 150-grit sandpaper, clean off any mold release residue with solvent, put three coats of epoxy barrier coat/primer on the hull and then three to five coats of Micron 33. For a repaint job, stripping off the old paint (if it wasn’t Micron) and filling and fairing irregu¬ larities would precede the barrier coating. In¬ cluding paint and materials, this job would run our owner around $2,000. The owner of a 50-ft grand prix boat can spend as much as $8,000 to $10,000 on a bottom job.

A PAINTER'S PRIMER

do they best maintain them? It depends. “How long a bottom remains good depends on what your perception of a good bottom is,” says one yard foreman. “I have a guy who brings his boat in here and puts a new bottom on it every five years, whether it needs it or not. It takes two of our guys to

“One guy puts a new bottom on his boat every five years whether it needs it or not.” chop the jungle off — I mean, you can see a small country there. This fellow orders the same paint he used the last time — the cheapest on the market — puts a coat of it on and sails away. And he’s happy with it that way.” Those of us on this side of the looking glass might do better to follow other ex¬ amples and advice. For example, three to six cleanings over an 18-month period should keep our cruiser’s bottom paint in top shape. For both the casual and serious racer, clean¬ ing before each race and once a month otherwise is mandatory for top performance. Besides cleaning (burnishing with a sponge, terry towel, fine steel wool or sandpaper, depending on the type and condition of the paint), the best way to keep the bottom junkfree, especially in the case of the sloughing paints, is simply to use the boat. Where the boat is slipped also affects the lasting power of the bottom paint. As one person put it, “You’re going to get different rates of bottom growth at Pier 39 than you are in the San Rafael Canal.” Cruisers mov¬ ing south quickly realize why stronger for¬ mulations of bottom paint are required for those warm-water regions. Probably the most appropriate advice is to define, “clean bottom” for yourself and then do what it takes to keep it that way. When your diver starts leaving you notes or you start working harder and more often to keep up with the growth, it’s probably time to think about hauling and going through the whole mess again. Oh yuck. — latitude 38 — jr

lysses slopped tar on his “black ships” to keep the teredos at bay. The tea clippers slid across the oceans on copper plates nailed to their bottoms. Modern sailors are back to slopping gook. Actually, antifouling paints, like women, have come a long way, baby. Although it’s going to be a few more years before you can get a superslick bottom paint that sticks to any surface and keeps growth off the bottom for the life of the boat, manufacturers of modern antifoulants supply different families of paints tp suit almost any application and any hull material. Here are a few of the most common.

Soft Film Paints Description : These are the traditional bot¬ tom paints. Cuprous oxide (copper) and/or organic .tin, the two most common biocides (in poisons), are physically mixed wit a soft binder. Generally, the higher the biocide content, the greater the ' antifoulant strength.” Most paints in this category con¬ tain 50 to 65 percent biocide. The paint works by a combined sloughing/leaching off the biocide and binder at a prescribed rate. Pros: Easily applied by nonprofessional; shell fouling easily removed; economical; long lasting; esceileni antifouling properties. Cons: Low abrasion resistance; not easily sandable to impart a smooth finish; must be immersed within 24 to 48 hours of applica¬ tion; cannot be allowed to dry out.

Other Paint Systems

Description: Graphite paint is still popular. It’s available through Rule Industries and other manufacturers. One of the most exotic bottom coatings going these days is Baltic Marine’s VC-17. This teflon-impregnated paint goes on only 1 mil (.001 inch) thick, is flex and abrasion resistant and the boat can be put back in the water 20 minutes after it’s sprayed. Take Five, the 1984 Santana 35 class champion, used VC-17 last year. Owner Fred Doster was satisfied with the performance aspect of the paint, but com¬ Hard Film Paints mented that sandpaper goes right through it Description: The hard vinyls, hard non¬ t and the antifoulant properties leave vinyls and epoxy bottom paints can be something to be desired. Work is going on at thought of as the “second generation” anti¬ the University of Florida to develop a nonfoulants. They are formulated the same way toxic, biodegradable antifouling paint — film as the above paints — except for a harder at 11 — and somewhere in some dark, dank binder — and work primarily by leaching out laboratory, people really are working on a the biocide at a prescribed rate. (Baltoplate, “one coat for the life of the boat” bottom though, is a sloughing vinyl.) Their main ad¬ paint. vantages lie in their durability and workabili¬ Pros: State-of-art slickness; many types ty■ require minor preparation for coats in suc¬ Pros: Abrasion resistant; sandable to high ceeding years. degree of smoothness; paintable by non¬ Cons: Newer systems have yet to “prove” professional; excellent antifouling properties; themselves/reluctance on the part of some retention of antifoulant properties through , yards to apply or guarantee some exotics; repeated “dryings out” (such as when trailerspecialized equipment needed to apply; ing). marginal antifouling life in some systems. Cons: Expensive; susceptible to pitting as The above mentioned paints run from $90 toxins leach out; not compatible with other to about $180 a gallon. The good news is paint systems; harder to remove old layers. you don’t need more than a couple gallons Copolymers to do most bottoms. All are toxic, so take Description: The copolymers are generally precautions to prevent breathing, touching considered to be the paints of the future. or, heaven forbid, drinking the stuff or its Biocide and binder are chemically bonded residue as much as possible. And finally, and the paint works by sloughing off much when using any bottom system, remember like a bar of soap... In theory, this “ablading” the two primary rules of painting: read the action allows the paint to retain a constant directions and read the directions. degree of antifouling action while making its

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surface as slick as that bar of wet soap. The technology is not without its problems. Micron 33, for example, has a nasty habit of blistering on some boats. One yard foreman said he sees blistering in 40 percent of Micron paint jobs. Another, at a San Fran¬ cisco yard, has experienced no blistering on Micron since he started letting these paint jobs dry a minimum of five days. “If the owner will not agree to that,” he said, “I won’t paint his boat.” A local dealer men¬ tioned that Pettit’s Horizon copolymer has had no blistering problems. Pros: Slippery, no paint build-up; fair abrasion resistance; obvious when paint wears out (it wears off); constant biocide ac¬ tion throughout life. Cons: Expensive; hard for yards to work with; blistering possibilities; lasts only about 9 to 12 months (although most boats that use it are hauled three to six times a year anyway.)

THREE BRIDGE

hey don’t have races like the Three Bridge Fiasco in the Soviet Union because there’s no freedom of choice over there. Of course there’s no approach / avoidance neurotic conflict either. But here in the land of the free and the home of the

ed. Talk about your permutator’s paradises. Like good Americans, the 42 starters lit off in every direction possible. Dirk Kruidenier on Catchit, a Freedom 21, even crossed the starting line backwards. Apparently deciding he’d rather go with the flow, he continued on in the opposite sequence of marks that he originally had planned. Given the panopoly of choices in' the Fiasco, it was only fitting that the race be won by a skipper, Paul Kaplan, who couldn’t decide which way to go. After rounding Crissy he drove his Laser 28, S///y Goose, toward Red Rock via a course, between Angel Island and Alcatraz. But halfway there he noticed the wind wqs dropping; exercis¬ ing his right to the pursuit of happiness, he tacked back in the other direction so he could sail to Red Rock by way of Raccoon Strait. It’s bizarre tactics like this that win Fiasco’s. Kaplan’s change in plans had nothing to do with an attempt to cover the fleet, be¬ cause in the Fiasco that’s just not possible. For one thing, you’ve got boats headed off in all directions, and unlike a normal race, the Fiasco features a reverse handicap start. This means that the slower boats take their time allowance at the beginning of the race by starting earlier. The faster boats start later and try and catch up. Under this system — (Right), This is why they call it a Fiasco. (Below), the winds died completely behind Yerba Buena.

‘Silly Goose' and (inset) victorious skipper Kaplan.

brave we do have freedom of choice — and consequently face far more decisions than any of us really want to make. .Take, for example, January 27th’s 21-mile Three Bridge Fiasco Race put on by the Singlehanded Sailing Society. You could either compete singlehanded or doublehanded — and that’s just for starters. You could also round each of the three marks — Red Rock, Crissy Buoy and Treasure Island — in any direction and any order you pleas¬

FIASCO chose to round Crissy first, and then head down the Cityfront toward Treasure Island. By the time this group pulled abeam of Pier

in theory at least — everyone will cross the finish line at the exact same instant. Theory and reality match up no more fre¬ quently in yacht racing than they do in the rest of life, and so what normally happens in a reverse handicap start is that some seg¬ ment of the fleet gets screwed. The wind and tide may favor the early starting boats or the late starting boats; they almost never favor the luckless vessels in the middle of the pack.

Chuck von Schalscha lead most of the race.

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rom the very beginning of the Fiasco it was evident that the earlier starting boats would get hammered. There was almost no wind during their starts. Sails slatted as their precious time allowances ticked away. No doubt their innards boiled and it’s a wonder nobody shot themself. As it turned out, not a single entry in division 3 or 4 would finish the race, and most would been overtaken by the higher rating boats just a mile or so from the start. Most of the fleet — swift and slow —

39, the faster boats had already made up their handicaps and taken the lead. Richard Hodges in the Express 27, Grayeagle, was first; the Jackson duo in the Tartan Ten, WizzLass, were second; N. Bonaparte in the Olson 30, Collage was third; and hot on everyone’s heels was last year’s Fiasco win-

THREE BRIDGE ner and only singlehanded finisher, Mark Rudiger. What spooked everyone was that this time Rudiger wasn’t in his modestly fast Carlsen 29, Shadowfox, but in the hugely canvassed ultralight speedster, Sparky. This ‘southerly’ group made fine progress until Yerba Buena, where the wind disap¬ peared. Many of leaders carried chutes in an attempt to swing wide, but got caught in a flood tide that pushed them toward Alviso. Rudiger, for example, drifted all the way to the entrance to the Oakland Estuary. This fleet’s only consolation was that it was hot behind the island; shirts and long pants were being doffed port and starboard.

11 sure wasn’t that temperate for the ‘nor¬ therly’ group on its way up Raccoon Strait to Red Rock. Chuck von Schalscha, on the Wavelength 24, Elixir, was in the lead, and by the time he got past Raccoon Strait he was shrouded in a low, thick fog. Although his boatspeed remained a satisfactory three or four knots, he was worried. He couldn’t

A number of boats took the short-cut through the remains of the Berkeley Pier to avoid the current.

‘Irish Lady' missed the time limit by a mere 7 minutes.

THREE BRIDGE FIASCO FINISHERS PLACE 1) . 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

9 Hi 12) 13)

BOAT Silly Goose Elixir Sparky Collage Wizz Lass Northern Light Grayeagle Unity

Irish Lady Emetata Wild riowd' Three Sheets Free Wind

Laser 28 Wavelength 24 Custom 30 Otson 3Q Tartan Ten Santana 35 Capo 26

SKIPPER Paul Kaplan(S) Von Schalscha (S) Mark Rudiger (S) N. Bonaparte (S) Jackson/Jacksort (D) Mecham/Moskow (D) Richard Hodges (S) Fraze/FrazefD)

FIASCO LATE FINISHERS Walters/Mahoney (D) Cal 27 Sprmta Sport Columbia S 2

Barr/Lassley <0>

42 starters, 8 finishers, $ late finishers

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FINISH TIME 17:30:35 17:32:39 17:33:44 17:37:29

17:45:01 17:47:23

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FIASCO

Fraze and Fraze carrying the chute on 'Unity'.

see 100 feet ahead of him and he was about to cross the busy shipping channel. The situation was no better for the second skipper, eventual winner Kaplan on Si//y Goose. His last point of reference before sallying out into the fog was Kiel Cove. Without a chart he simply had to take a stab at where he thought Red Rock was. He did take some comfort in the knowledge that the foghorns of the San Rafael Bridge would tell him if he sailed too far. Both von Schalscha and Kaplan made it through the fog, but with 10 to 12 knots of wind and plenty of dampness, neither one worked on their tan. At 1:00 p.m. the wind stood still on San Francisco Bay. By then Elixir and Silly Goose had broken out of the fog, rounded Red Rock, hoisted chutes and died. Neither went much of anywhere for the next 2x/z hours, although at one point the current did sweep Elixir 150 yards into the Richmond Harbor Channel — the last place von Schalscha wanted to go. Meanwhile down at Yerba Buena Wizz Lazz and Collage had finally broken free of the lee, and were shortly thereafter followed by Gray eagle. Sparky, and a number of other boats. Southerly leaders Collage and Sparky (which had taken a shortcut between the pilings of the Berkeley Pier) eventually crossed paths with northerly leaders Elixir and Silly Goose near the Richmond Ship Channel. All four boats had covered approx¬ imately half the Fiasco course in six hours; now the big question was whether or not anyone could finish the other half of the course in the two hours before the time limit expired.

It didn’t look like anyone had a chance and then suddenly Providence intervened with a ten knot westerly. The direction of the wind favored Elixir and Silly Goose, who were sailing toward it rather than having to wait for it to come to them. And the two skippers made the best of the breeze, swiftly reaching down to Yerba Buena. As difficult as it might be to believe, it wasn’t until the island that they saw each other for the first time in the race. They sized each other up and came to the same conclu¬ sion: “Hey, that guy must be in the race, too!” Here — where the breezed had died for most of last year’s Fiasco fleet — the wind held nicely. In fact von Schalscha changed from a genoa to a working sail, a manuever that allowed Kaplan to pull ahead for the first time. Given the lead and a boat with a longer waterline, the owner of City Yachts applied a loose cover and rode a strong ebb up the Cityfront to cross the Golden Gate YC finish line first at 5:30:35. Von Schalscha was se¬ cond, just two minutes back. Rudiger, who had overtaken Collage just before rounding Red Rock at 4:45, had rocketed down the Bay toward the finish line in sizzling time, but it just wasn’t enough. As he passed in front of Alcatraz he could see the other two boats heading up the Cityfront, hoping against hope that neither one had rounded Crissy yet. But of course they had, and with it went his hopes of7 a second straight Fiasco. It was close, however, as he finished only a minute behind Elixir. He also , had the satisfaction of turning in the best elapsed time for the race.

ollage finished four minutes later and was rapidly followed by the first two doublehanded entries, the Jackson’s on Wizz Lass and Wayne Moscow and Mark Mecham on the Santana 35. Northern Light. Grayeagle was the seventh boat to finish, and the Fraze/Fraze team on the Capo 26, Unity, was the last^boat to finish within the time limit, making it by less than 15 minutes. -i Shorthanded races are different than other races, however, so when the time limit had expired not everyone abandoned the course. Five more boats, three sihglehanders and two doublehanders, exercised their God-given individual rights and went on to complete the course, the last one finishing thirty minutes after the final gun. Also worthy of note was that Jon Hen¬ dricks and his wife celebrated their 10th an¬ niversary the American way — doublehand¬

ing the race. — latitude 38

THE RACE SEASON PREVIEW:

ot a new boat for the season? Or maybe an old one that you had refit¬ ted over the winter? Want to find out how to get out on the race course? Want to get your boat rated? Want to find crew? You’re pro¬ bably not alone, and hopefully you can find some of the answers in the following report. Quite simply, spring is sprung, the mid¬ winter series are drawing to a close and it’s time to gear up for another summer on the Bay. Blessed with our own wind machine, a river that changes direction every six hours and hundreds of folks who think the best way to spend an afternoon is getting hosed with salt water while the guy (or gal) in the back of the boat shouts orders, the San Fran¬ cisco Bay Area is a haven for sailboat racing. We got big ones, small ones, fast ones and slow ones. Some like to sail on the Bay, others like to venture out on the ocean, and there are even others who only sail on sweetwater in the lakes and reservoirs that sur¬ round the Bay. Ask most racers where to go for informa¬ tion, and they’ll tell you to call Kitty or Deb¬ bie at the YRA office in San Francisco’s Fort Mason (771-9500). These two women have probably heard just about every question that’s ever been asked about sailboat racing, and have the phone numbers of those who can answer questions they can’t.

If your boat is over 20 feet long, chances are you’ll want to join the YRA for your rac¬ ing activity. There are fleets racing <^n the Bay, out on the ocean and even up the river to Vallejo. You can compete under the Per¬ formance Handicap Rating Fleet (PHRF) formula, a relatively cheap ($20) and easy way to get into racing. You just fill out a form with several basic measurements and send it in to a review committee. They look at your boat compared to other boats and assign you a handicap number. That figure can be fine tuned later if it’s apparent you’re going too slow or too fast for the rating. Another alternative is to have your boat measured under the International Offshore Rule (IOR). This involves considerably more time and money, but for handicap racing in boats over 35 feet, this is really where the ac¬ tion is. In fact, some of the best IOR sailors in the world compete regularly on the Bay and if you’re willing to learn, it can be a fascina¬ ting classroom. Likewise, one design racing can be a great forum for your sailing educa¬ tion . You get instant feedback at each mark rounding as to how you’re doing and the first boat to cross the finish line wins. Again, the competition can be terrific, with many of the

area’s best helmsmen and crews taking part.

y joining YRA you get other benefits as well. For one, you receive a master racing schedule, which, lists not only division events, but also special races that occur throughout the year. Some are on-the-bay races, such as the Silver Eagle long distance race on July 20th and Midnight* Moonlight Maritime Marathon on July 13th. Others are races that start on the Bay and finish down the coast, such as the Elkhorn YC’s Boreas race on July 4th that goes to Moss Landing or the MORA Long Distance race to San Diego, which also starts the Fourth of July. Other services the YRA performs are calculating and mailing race results, main¬ taining racing marks on the Bay, providing an appeals committee to handle special pro¬ tests, running race management and rules education seminars, and more. They also recommend that you join the US Yacht Rac¬ ing Union, the national sailboat racing organization, which performs similar func¬ tions on a broader level.

f course, the YRA isn’t the only game in town. For certain class boats from 20 to 30 feet long, the Small Yacht Racing association (SYRA) has its own program. Dinghy sailors can avail themselves of the Small Boat Rac¬ ing Association (SBRA), which also runs an active summer schedule. Singlehanders can join fellow soloists in the Singlehanded Sail¬ ing Society (SSS). There’s a group for women racers too, called the Womens Rac¬ ing Assocication (WRA). In short, there’s a group out there racing on the Bay that’s bound to fit your needs, desires and qualifications. And what about finding crew to help you get around the course? Many of the organizations listed above have their own crew lists. You’ll also find in this issue the Latitude 38 Racing Crew List, which can be a good source.

S ailors come from literally all over the world to race on San Francisco Bay, and they usually don’t go away disappointed. Whether it’s beating up the City Front in a flood tide, riding the waves on a spinnaker reach coming home from the Farallones or matching wits with the competition on the Berkeley Circle, there are few places that can match this kind of excitement. The only ad¬

vice we can offer is: Jump in at whatever v level you feel comfortable. The water, and the wind, are terrific!

I—listed below are the major racing associations on San Francisco and Monterey Bays. One of them should fit your racing needs.

SYRA Small Yacht Racing Association Entry Deadline: End of March Fee; $45 Comments: “We offer good quality racing with our own management and courses,” says president Ron Teff. Entries range from 20 to 30 feet and include two of the Bay’s strongest one design fleets, the Cal 20 and Santana 22’s. They also seek to support fleets wanting to get organized, such as thfe Wylie Wabbit and Merit 22. Also some handicap racing. Contact: Ron Teff (415) 537-1805 (H) or (415) 568-0265 (W). Last year’s heroes: Scott Owens’ Santana 22 Sunol Warrior, John Nooteboom’s Cal 20 Tension II. WBRA Wooden Boat Racing Association Entry deadline: April 1 Fee: $90 Comments: “We have a lot of old salts who been sailing these boats (Bear, Bird, Folkboat, IOD and Knarr) for many years,” says president Don Wilson. Racing within the fleets is extremely close, and each fleet determines how it will score the season championship. The WBRA runs its own starts and sets its own courses off the City Front, Knox Buoy and the Olym¬ pic Circle. They also take part in regular international races both here and abroad. Contact: Don Wilson, (415) 527-1619 (H) or (415) 620-2415 (W). Last year’s heroes: Chuck Kaiser’s Folkboat Foikdance, George Sayre’s Knarr Second Wind. OYRA Offshore Yacht Racing Association Entry Deadline: March 8 Fee: $115 (with IORDA - $120, with ODCA $135, with HDA - $145) Comments: “Racing in the ocean,” says page 130

THE ASSOCIATIONS

outgoing president Paul Altman, “offers a variety of conditions. The spring can be very windy, with exercises in sustained discomfort. In the summer and fall you get lighter winds than on the Bay, and master¬ ing those conditions is an art in itself.” Ocean racing is also more strategic than tactical, and longer legs require great con¬ centration to maintain boat speed. OYRA has several divisions, including the Association of Singlehanders (ASH), which has additional experience and equipment requirements; the Midget Ocean Racing Association (MORA) for boats under 31 feet long, which use either PHRF or IOR ratings; large boats can choose either the IOR or PHRF divisions. Contact: Paul Altman, (415) 522-0679, or Dick Aronoff, (415) 523-3005 IOR - Bob Klein, (707) 643-4468 PHRF - Ray Sieker, (415) 592-4280 MORA - John Dukat, (415) 522-1396 ASH - Tony Smith, (415) 454-2312 Last year’s heroes: Bob Magoon’s Peter¬ son Two Ton Racy, Joe Starritt’s Wylie 34 Leading Edge, Ray Sieker’s Columbia 36 Mist II, Fred Doster and Dave Wood’s San¬ tana 35 Take Five, Frank Dinsmore’s Olson 30 Francis Who?, Franz Klitza’s SC 27 Bloody Mary, Alex Malaccorto’s Yankee 30 Rocinanate and Rob Moore’s Schumacher VSuTon Summertime Dream.

IORDA International Offshore Rule Divi¬ sions Association Entry Deadline: April 5 Fee: $90 (with OYRA - $120, with $130) Comments: “We offer the most objective handicap racing rule thax you can find,” says IORDA president Colin Case. It’s con¬ siderably more expensive to rate your boat ($600 plus at least two days), but you get to race against the best crews on the Bay. . This year’s emphasis is on two day weekend regattas with action on the water and socializing ashore. If your boat has an outdated certificate, they’ll make provi¬ sions for an interim one until you can get measured. The IORDA is also supporting a movement to get boats under 30 feet long rated under the Midget Ocean Racing Club rule (MORC). Contact: Colin Case, 441-0197. Last year’s heroes: Chuck Winton’s N/M 41 Chimo, Myron Erickson’s C&C 40 Im¬ petuous, Dennis Surtees' X-102 Abracadabra. HDA Handicap Divisions Association Entry Deadline: April 5th Fee: $105 (with ODCA: $125; with OYRA $145) Comments: “A good, easy way to get into racing on the Bay,” says president Dick Horn. All you need is a PHRF certificate ($20 for a rating, $10 for a renewal), which you can apply for at the YRA office. Horn expects 175 boats to race HDA this year, page 131

including non-spinnaker and a continuous¬ ly updated rating system after each race if enough sailors express an interest. Contact: Dick Horn, (415) 284-2480. Last year’s heroes: Jerry Jensen’s Farr 48 Sangvind, Lon Price’s BB 10 Aventura, Chuck Thomson & Bill Gorman’s Farr 1020 Satiation, Ray Sieker’s Columbia 36 Mist II, Rob Moore’s Schumacher 26 Summer¬ time Dream, Mike Mathiasen and Bill Prit¬ chard’s Killer Whale Dulcinea, Bruce Block’s Richards 1A Ton Can Can, and John Vetromile’s Cal 35 Counterpoint.

SBRA Small Boat Racing Association Entry Deadline: Race Day Fee: $25 for the season, $5 a day (For jun¬ iors under 16 years - $8/season, $2/day) Comments: “We are one of the few, if not the only, small boat one design racing organizations in the country,” says secretary/treasurer Scott Rovanpera. Many talented sailors have gotten their start in SBRA and fleet camaraderie is strong. The season highlight is a trip to Clear Lake, north of Calistoga, which this year will be a three day regatta. While some classes have fallen off in attendance recently, Rovanpera is optimistic, especially with English Fireball and International 14 din¬ ghies now available ht bargain prices due to the strong American dollar. Contact: Scott Rovanpera, 939-4069. Last year’s heroes: Warren and Mary Lynn Wheaton in Snipes, Theresa Dyer in Flying •Juniors, Dennis Silva in El Toros. WRA Women’s Racing Association Entry Deadline: Open Fee: $25 (additional fees for regattas) Comments: “We offer good quality com¬ petition for women racers,” says one of the WRA founders, Glenda Carroll. Started a little over a year ago, this group now has over 140 members and an active schedule of Bay racing. They also sponsor seminars and crew parties where members get to know one another. Men are invited to join and support the women, although they can’t race. Contact: Gayle Fuetsch, (415) 924-8555. Last year’s heroines: Marcia Sctiapp’s Ex¬ press 27 Lipstick and Viola Hungary’s Moore 24 Legs. ODCA One Design Classes Association Entry Deadline: April 5 Fee: $90 (with HDA - $125, with IORDA $130, with OYRA - $135) Comments: “In one design racing,” says president Jack Air, “the biggest variable is sailing ability, not the depth of your pocketbook.” Unlike handicap racing, in the 32 fleets that make up the ODCA it’s the first boat across the line that wins. Over 300 yachts will compete in this year's season. Contact: Jack Air, (415) 331-2791._

Last year’s heroes: Russ Schneider’s Islander 36 Absolute, Fred Doster and Dave Wood’s Santana 35 Take Five, Frank Hinman’s Newport 30 Topgallant, Larry Telford’s Islander 30 Antares, Leigh Brite’s Cal 2-27 Sundance II, Bill Claussen and Jim Lindsey’s J/24 Frick N’ Frack and Fred Paxton’s Ranger 23 Moonlight.

SSS Singlehanded Sailing Society Entry Deadline: Open Fee: $60 (Send to Box 1312, Alameda, Ca. 94501) Comments: “We want people who own boats but feel they can’t leave the dock without a crew to know that with a good plan and preparation, you can sail shor¬ thanded and have fun,” says commodore Tony Smith. They’re sponsoring a first timers race on June 8th for those who want to give it a try, and that includes a free consultation with an SSS member on how to set your boat up properly. Contact: Tony Smith, 454-2312, or Peter Hogg, 332-5073. Last year’s heroes: Peter Jones Yankee 30 Emerald, Mark Rudiger’s Carlsen 29 Shadowfox. NYRA Nameless Yacht Racing Association Entry deadline: March 15 Fee: None Comments: “We offer racing, both spin¬ naker and non-spinnaker, for those who berth south of Hunters Point and don’t want to have to sail all ,the way up to the City Front to get into a race,” says Dave Few. Racing is under the PHRf1 irule and takes place out of such clubs as Ballena Bay, Palo Alto and Coyote Point. Contact: Dave Few, 961-6745 (H), or Kevin Hempson, 573-6835. Last year’s heroes: Alan Cooper’s Phearless, Luther Izmirian’s Summertime; Dave and Kay Few’s Chablis III, Ken Brown’s Santanna, and Jan Bitter’s Catalina 27 Bitter End.

MBYRA Monterey Bay Yacht Racing Association Entry deadline: Up to morning of the race. Fee: $30 for the series, $10 per race. Comments: “We’re offering offshore rac¬ ing close to land," says commodore Keith MacBeth, “and it’s pretty thrilling to surf down those waves!” Their five race series * includes: the Elkhorn Cup, April 20th; San¬ ta Cruz Cup, May 18; Doug Olsen Cup, June 15; Monterey Bay Cup, August 17; and Steve Cook Memorial Cup, September 21. Races start and finish at the same port, either Santa Cruz, Moss Landing or Monterey, and vary from 25 to 45 miles long. Fleet includes both ultralights and conventional boats. Contact: MBYRA, 136 Via Santa Maria, Lcs Gatos, CA 95030, or Keith MacBeth, (408) 356-7440 (H) or (408) 288-6262 (W). Last year’s heroes: Bill Keller's Santana 35 Carnaval and Randy Repass’s Santa Cruz 40 Promotion. — latitude 38

THE RACE SEASON PREVIEW:

n addition to the YRA’s and other previously mentioned organizations’ regularly schedules, there a number of ambi¬ tious special events held on the Bay and ocean. Some of them tend to be light¬ hearted, others are more serious. All are ter¬ rific fun, and will be the source of tales for the next half century. We recommend them highly as a good way to ‘stretch’ yourself and get more enjoyment out of your boat. You also have to plan and schedule well ahead of time, which is why we’re presenting this overview so earl$ in the year.

This is a fun contest, with a taste of all kinds of sailing from short tacking up the Del.ta sloughs to spinnaker reaching across the Golden Gate at dawn. Many Stockton sailors consider this the big event of the year, and Bay entries have been increasing steadily. Contact: Larry DuQuette, (209) 384-3333.

The start of last year’s Catalina Race.

June 29 - July 7 Lake Tahoe Sail Week Gorgeous scenery and friendly hosts make this an increasingly popular regatta. You can also play on the Nevada side of the lake if your gambling on the course doesn’t pay off. The fleet includes all levels of one design and handicap racing drawn from the local fleet and out-of-town trailerables. Last year’s Olson 30 Nationals had no wind, but it can just as easily rain, thunder, lightning and blow as it did for the Trans-Tahoe.

April 6 Singlehanded Farallones Founded in 1977 by George Sigler, this race has been a ‘rite of passage’ for local singlehanders ever since. Conditions can range from heavy, like the first year when almost 4/5’s of the fleet dropped out and Bill Lee won with his then-new Merlin, to light. One year it went calm and we had to motor back all the way from the Farallones, 25 miles outside the Golden Gate. Last year’s contest was light and beautiful until 9:00 p.m. when the fog socked in and killed.the wind completely, stranding half the fleet be¬ tween the Lightbucket and home. Contact: Tony Smith, 454-2312, or Frank Dinsmore, (916) 962-3669.

April 13 ^ Doublehanded Farallones This race was started back in 1978 by the Bay Area Multihull Association (BAMA) and usually draws over a hundred boats. The 1982 version ended in tragedy when a fierce southerly storm struck after the start. Four sailors were lost and 12 boats were damaged or destroyed. Be prepared! Contact: Don Sandstrom, 339-1352.

April 27 Doublehanded Lightship While the Farallones Race can be a gruel¬ ing struggle from dawn until past midnight, the Doublehanded Lighbucket usually has most of the fleet back by late afternoon, just in time for a great spinnaker reach coming under the bridge. Last year 61 entries com¬ peted, and part of the proceeds from this race go to charity. Contact: Paul Mazza, 769-8257.

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THE SPECIAL EVENTS

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July 3 MORA Long Distance This is the biggie for little boats, 31 feet or less, with the finish in San Diego. One year the fleet, which has included everything from Cal 20’s to Olson 30’s, started in 45 knots of wind, and Point Conception, known as the “Cape Horn of the Pacific” usually offers its

own special challenge. Down south, though, you get lighter winds and plenty of sea life to observe. Last year’s margin of victory was two seconds, and that’s after 437 miles of racing! Contact: John Dukat, 522-1396.

July 4 ' Boreas Race A sprint down the coast to Moss Landing, this event usually has some wild surfing off

Davenport. We had a quick run to Monterey Bay once, only to spend midnight to dusk just 150 yards from the finish. We never did cross the line. What a pisser! There’s an all night party at host Elkhorn YC afterwards. Contact: Elkhorn YC, (408) 724-3875.

July 8 Catalina Race The fastest growing special event going. One group has already put together a Santa Cruz 50 charter. This is also a terrific eco¬ nomical alternative to the TransPac. The sailing is wild and wooly until you round Point Conception, and then doff your duds and tan your buns the rest of the way to Catalina. Avalon? It’s wine, women and song. We recommend this race highly. Last year Barry Bevan and his Ericson 35 Good Times topped a field of 27. Contact: Bill Xavier, 828-9138, or Metro¬ politan YC, 832-6757.

July 13 Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon This one is for kicks, a 32 miler from Rac¬ coon Straights to Vallejo and back. The slower boats start first and the bigger, faster ones try to catch them. We finished one year at 1:00 a.m. with the 46-ft. Pegasus on one side and a Moore 24 on the other! Contact: Jack Air, 331-2791.

July 20 Silver Eagle The longest inside the Bay race, covering 87 miles. This year marks the 10th anniver¬ sary. Quick boats can finish by 1:00 or 2:00a.m., and racer/cruisers with long waterlines can do real well on corrected time. There’s lots of catching up and falling behind, and it feels so good when it’s over. Contact: Chris Peterson, 763-9605.

August 31 Windjammers Hundreds of boats and sailors have been doing this race since 1938, when you were allowed to motor part of the way to the finish line at Santa Cruz. It once took us a day and a half, but Merlin got there in just 7 hours and 41 minutes last year. You get a great flag for participating and a swell party at the Santa Cruz YC after the race. Contact: Kirt Brooks, 284-1778. — latitude 38

MARINE

lthough we are well into the 20th century, there is still something almost supernatural about using a radio telephone. Whether out on the Bay or along the Pacific coast, with just a press of a but¬ ton, we are able to call home and say, “Keep

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dinner warm. I’ll be a little late.” It is technology that makes ship to shore calls possible. But the technology would mean nothing without the help of a marine operator. Like marine operators across the country, those that work at AT&T’s Special Services in downtown Oakland are there 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located in a large, well-lighted roohi, 36 operators sit at an old-fashioned swit¬ chboard, pulling cords out here and plugging them in there. Of these, three to six operators will answer or make marine calls to vessels in the San Francisco, Stockton, Eureka, Ft. Bragg or Bodega Bay area and up to 50 miles off the Pacific coast.

he homey equipment contrasts sharp¬ ly with the special computer terminals across

the room for the hearing impaired. Although the marine operators are cross trained to handle any of the calls in Special Services, be they for the hearing impaired, or con¬ ference calls, air to ground calls or toll calls, some have a special feeling for marine traffic. Their interest comes across in their voices. They are among that special breed who truly like their work. “This is a very personalized service,” said

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Rosemary Frame, an operator of 19 years. “It is just not ‘Operator. What number please?’ I remember one day in May. It was really windy and the weather was just horri¬ ble. I picked up an emergency cafkby chance on Channel 26. A vessel had lost its steering and couldn’t get anyone to respond to him on Channel 16. I asked him to hold on, then connected him to the Coast GCtard. Once they got an estimated position they began a search immediately. For almost an hour, I stayed on and talked, asking if everything was all right and telling him that the Coast Guard was still looking. We got to be very good friends, but I was terrified. I just keptthinking, they have to save. him. “They did. It is surprising how personally involved and attached you get to these peo¬ ple, even though they are only voices and you are just a voice,” says Rosemary.

hat makes it possible for the operators to spend the time needed with a customer is the down-home switchboard that looks like it’s straight out of a 1940’s movie.

“I’d like to make a collect calf . . .”

According to Barbara Lewis, Manager of AT&T Marine/Mobile Service, the usual “0 for operator” calls that someone makes at home feed into a console. Then the operator punches a button and sends the call on its

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way. The whole procedure may take ten seconds. “But the marine calls are what we cail ‘long term’ calls. They require a little bit more attention. A call may take from 30 seconds up to IV2 minutes or more to go through. AT&T has found that the specialized calls can’t be channeled into the console. It (the equipment) is just not as flexible. Until they find, a way to get that into the system, this cord board will be here. Why mess with something that works?” asks Barbara.

. arine operators are part of the Marine/Mqbile Service and must go through a two-week training program. During that time, besides learning the phonetic alphabet (Whiskey, Yankee, Zulu), rate charges, and so on, they learn how to instruct customers on equipment use. “There is a lot of explaining to a new per¬ son making a call through marine services,” said Barbara. “They often say, ‘What do I do next?’, so you have to teach them.” To refresh radio-telephone owners, if you are in the Bay Area, the first step is to reach a marine operator via a VHF working channel — 26, 84, or 87. (Channels for other Marine operators along the Coast are listed in the Pacific Boating Almanac.) Then the operator takes down your boat name, call letters, numbers you are billing to and number you are calling. She then dials it for you and plugs the cord in. When the customer requests what the charges will be, the operator figures it out and passes it along. The flat rate for a call from a boat is $2.85 for a radio link-up for the first three minutes and 85c for each addi¬ tional minute. Besides calling collect or bill¬ ing to a third person, mariners can charge the call to a MIN number (Marine Identifica¬ tion Number), which is similar to a telephone

OPERATORS vations at restaurants or to call yacht clubs. The operators get a chance to know many of these skippers and their vessels, too, and welcome their calls as if they were long lost friends. Although a phonetic alphabet is used,(

credit card. To apply for one, call (800) 821-5976.

hen placing a shore to ship call, the

_ operator makes initial contact with the boat on Channel 16 (phone numbers also in Almanac). When the vessel answers, the operator has him switch to a working chan¬ nel. “Sometimes when we’re calling a vessel, the caller gets anxious and starts talking. A typical comment ‘I don’t hear a ring.’ Well, you won’t hear a ring. We just set up the equipment, steer it in the direction we need to and there you are,” said Barbara Lewis. Marine operators also monitor Channel 16, the Coast Guard Emergency Channel. If a call comes through on 16 that is not an emergency, the operator will ask the mariner to switch to a working channel. If it is an emergency, the operator will take down all Rosemary

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the information and provide what assistance she can to the boat or the Coast Guard. Billie Sumler, a nine-year marine operator veteran remembers when she was just but of training and saw Channel 16 light up. “I was told we seldom get ‘maydays’, but the first time I picked up Channel 16, there was a ‘mayday’. A man out on a sailing party with 15 other people had had a heart attack. A doctor was on board and he used all this medical terminology. I had to relay it back and forth and get messages to the Coast Guard. Was I nervous!” says Billie.

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1 ortunately, although the marine operators are equipped to handle emergen¬ cies, most calls are routine. During the week, they come primarily from the dredges or from fishing boats calling in to say, “good catch” or “bad catch.” “You get to recognize the voices and know whpre the vessels are, especially the dredges. I also know where the fish are run¬ ning,” laughs Billie. On the weekend, the pleasure craft — sailboats, powerboats, fishing party boats — take over. Hundreds of calls a day are made to friends and family on land, to make reser¬

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radio transmission is often hard to unders¬ tand. If the caller speaks a language other than English, it is even harder. “We have quite a few Asian and Viet¬ namese vessels now and there is a litle bit of a language barrier. We spend a lot of time repeating and we have to listen very intently,” said Rosemary Frame. “If we can’t understand, we often call the number and hope they can supply us with the informa¬ tion.

Riecently, the Coast Guard discon¬ tinued giving radio checks. After listening to mariners continually calling for the CG, the marine operators began responding to the calls. The operators will give voice checks at no charge, but they would rather the boater calls a marina or a yacht club to verify if their equipment is working. This becomes especially important as the weather warms up and more people take to the water. Busy season for marine operators starts in April, usually around Opening Day, and continues through October. Special Services logs both marine and mobile calls together, but weekend records are a good indication of the number of marine calls and how they change from week to week. Last April around, Opening Day, the number of calls jumped from 820 on one Saturday to 1,100 the next, peaking at 1,400 calls one

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group of racers were even out. To help with marine operator staffing in the future, YRA will be sending AT&T a race N schedule to alert supervisors. Highlighted will be the days when more than the normal amount of racers will be out, like for the Vallejo-Coyote Point race or the Big Boat Series, as well as other times when radio usage might be high, like during ocean races.

weekend day during the summer.

V-/ upervisors have learned that when the weather is good, especially in the summer, additional operators are needed to handle all

the calls. What AT&T has no way of know¬ ing is that racers go out in any weather. What a marine operator might deem horrible weather is what gets the juices going for a competitive sailor. An interesting case in point was the Metropolitan Midwinters last month. Winds lightened up during the race and many boats didn’t finish. At Special Services, the switch¬ board started to light up late in the afternoon and early evening. The operators answering the calls had no way of knowing that a large group of racers were stuck, windless, on the Bay — in fact, they didn’t know that a large

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F he operators give the mariners an A, on the whole, for courteousness. As in any group, although there are always a few bad apples — those who have had too much to drink and start abusing the operator, or those that don’t like to wait to make their calls. Most mariners have nothing but praise for the polite, unflappable voice on the other end of the line. AT&T keeps one wall just for the notes of praise for their operators. “There’s a lot of pride in this service,” said Val. “Most operators just love doing it. When someone says ‘thank you, 1 appreciate it,’ it makes our day.” — glenda ganny carroll

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MAX EBB CC\7 ou’re just in time!” Roxanne X greeted me as she opened her front door. “Everyone else is here, and we’re about to start!” Now, Roxanne Scholls has been a very good friend of mine for years, both in and out of sailing circles. But when she invited me to a party at her house for the expressed purpose of watching a slide show, I began to wonder about her. I imagined a dimly lit liv¬ ing room full of people struggling to stay awake. But then she explained what she had in mind in a little more detail. All her sailing friends were invited, and we each had to bring our five favorite slides. Maybe there was some hope for the evening after all. I brought five of what was considered to be the best shots from a tray of slides 1 had taken years ago on a short offshore cruise. She took the slides from my hand and in¬ spected them quickly. “Max, you didn’t put your name on them!” she scolded. “But don’t worry, I’ll take care of it. Have a seat, and we’ll start the show as soon as they’re loaded.” • 1 walked into the living room. Sure enough, the whole crowd was there. First I said hello to the Stay brothers, Bob and Jack. They’re cruising types, and together

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they own a heavy old double-ender with a gaff rigg. Of course Lee Helm was there, and she said hello to me in the middle of an animated conversation with Barbara Hauler, one of her racing friends. Sandy Beaches also waved hi, but Dan Forth, who owns a more modern cruising boat, was so busy talking to Sandy that he apparently didn’t notice I had come in. Hal Yard, who could be accurately described as a deck ape, walk¬ ed over along with Phil Chute, crew boss on a big IOR racer. And as they started to tell me about their last race, I noticed Polly Sulfide and Stan Chun in the kitchen helping Roxanne with the slide tray. Polly is in the middle of restoring a classic wooden keelboat, and Stan works at the local boat yard.

I just managed to grab a drink and an hors d’oeuvre before the lights went out. “The first five slides are from Bob Stay,” announced Roxanne as the first image flash¬ ed on the screen. “Hey, don’t tell us whose they are,” pro¬ tested Sandy. “It’s much more fun to guess.” “Okay,” she corrected herself. “Here are the first ,five slides.” Identifying the source of the slides would have been a snap anyway, because the first photo was a spectaqular view of the Stay

brothers’ boat entering a lagoon on a lush tropical island. “How’d you get that one?” I asked. “That’s from our dinghy,” explained Bob. “We had to motor ahead to check the pass in the reef.” The next shot was also of their boat, taken from high up on a cliff as they reached along with everything set, including a topsail. You could see the coral heads beneath the sur¬ face of the water, and the boat’s shadow on the bottom. “This one’s my favorite,” said Bob. page i 38

WITH ROXANNE SCHOLLS of their crew, fishing from the cockpit. The next one showed a rainbow-colored mahimahi just as it was pulled out of the water, followed by a picture of the fish being sliced into fillets. Then we saw a close-up of the fillets sauteeing on the stove. We were drool¬ ing. “I have one of the new auto-focus, auto¬ wind, auto-flash cameras,” explained Jack. “It’s perfect for taking pictures of people do¬ ing things, especially down below, and does a half-decent job on close-ups, also.” “I know what you mean,” added Dan. “You have to mix up closeups and cabin shots with the usual sailing pictures if you ex¬ pect to keep people interested. But you need a wide-angle lens to make the deck and „ cabin pictures work.” “Why is that?” asked Sandy. “That’s because the depth of field is so much greater with a wide angle lens, you can keep everything in focus. More impor¬ tant, you don’t have to get back very far to get everything you want in the picture. When you add auto-focus and auto-flash, it’s easy to get those “one chance only” shots before the moment is lost.”

T X he screen flashed to Jack’s last slide,

. . . to make the deck and cabin shots work.

“I like the way you framed the shot with those rocks in the foreground,” said Rox¬ anne. “What size lens did you use?” “This is with the 80 millimeter. With § long lens, you have to stop way down to get the depth of field to keep the foreground in focus. So a shot like this requires lots of light or very fast film.”

l' he next two slides were taken under¬ water, and were equally spectacular. “How do you like those underwater page 139

cameras?” asked Stan. “They’re the only cameras I’ll take off¬ shore, after all the ones I’ve destroyed. No matter how careful you are to keep them dry, the salt air does them in every time. Must be all the thin metal parts. The camera I have now is practically indestructible, and it’s good to 150 feet down!” He finished off with a sunset picture that filled the room with “ooh’s” and “aah’s”. The next batch was obviously Jack’s, because they were taken on the same boat. First there was a picture of Martin Gale, one

showing four of the crew sitting around the cabin table with giant grins on their faces, holding up forks with pieces of fish. “I’d say that fish died for a good cause,” Roxanne remarked. The next picture on the screen was of a big racing boat on a heavy-air spinnaker reach. But the horizon was crooked, and the boat didn’t come anywhere near filling the frame. “Crooked horizon,” someone whispered, in the same tone you might use if you were telling someone that their fenders were still out after a full day of sailing. “Nice shot, though,” someone added, with transparent dishonesty. No one would fess up to being responsible for the photo, Next we saw another big boat going to

MAX TAKES windward, with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. The horizon was still crook¬ ed by about the same amount. “These look like Big Boat Series from last year,” said Phil. “You know, for pictures of a race,” advis¬ ed Bob, not knowing who he should be ad¬ dressing, “it’s really important to show several boats close together. It’s even better if you can get them overlapped, with their bows almost even, to give a sense of tight competition. And you have to fill up the frame, which means a long lens. With slides, you don’t have a chance to crop or enlarge. The composition is all done right in the viewfinder.” “And keep those horizons level!” added Roxanne.

e flashed through two more uninteresting slides. “The trouble with a long lens, though,” said Dan, “is that it tends to compress the perspective. Sometimes that’s a good effect, especially for racing pictures when it makes, all the boats seem like they’re on top of each other. But for a portrait of one boat, especially from a forward angle, there’s nothing like the dramatic effect of using a

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wide angle lens and getting in close. The perspective is enhanced, the boat looks longer, and seems to jump out of the picture at you.” “Actually,” said Lee, “there’s an optimum viewing distance for a print or a projected slide. It depends on the focal length of the lens, the print size, and the film size.” I knew she had been waiting for just such an opportunity to confuse everybody. “And how do you determine what that optimal distance is?” I asked. “It’s just the ratio of the fo'cal length over the film image size, times the print image size assuming a full frame print, that is. So a wide angle print, which looks like it has too much perspective, will look normal if you move your eye in very close. A telephoto print will

look accurate if it’s viewed from far away.” Another sunset scene came on the screen, still with the crooked horizon. A few “ooh’s” and “ahh’s”, but nothing like the response for the first one. Then we were back in the ocean. A masthead view of Dan’s boat, cruising down the coast. “Masthead shots are always a big hit,” said Jack. But when the next slide came on, the au¬ dience howled with surprise and laughter. “Bucket bath pictures go over pretty well

too,” said Dan.

11 was an extremely indiscreet view of Dan dumping a bucket of sea water over his head. The next slide was almost as good. Dan was treading water in a calm Pacific Ocean, with nothing in sight, taking a sun shot with a plastic sextant. This was followed by a rough-weather picture. Looking aft over the stern, the boat semed to be surfing down the face of a huge wave. page 140

A PICTURE “Totally awesome,” said her friend Bar¬ bara.

I oily had some great boatyard pictures, showing her “woodie” with half its planks removed and Stan peering out from between the frames. Also some pictures she had taken on Bob and Jack’s boat: a shot looking back from out on the bowsprit, a shot look¬ ing straight up the mast, and a sunset seen through the Golden Gate Bridge. Good, but nothing special. The next slide to come on startled us with a sound track accompaniment coming from Roxanne’s stereo speakers. These were Hal’s — a sequence of an attempt to jibe on a IOR racer that ended in a spin-out. The sound effects were recorded in the cockpit as it happened. “1 can have just as much fun with a tape recorder as with a camera,” he said. We Could hear the winches spinning, the crew screaming at each other, the pole crashing into the headstay, and finally the sound of acres of tortured nylon as the big yacht rounded up into the wind. “You should hear my tape of “Jokes That Are Only Funny When You’re Past the Farallones.”

“That looks like a big one!” said Roxanne. “Doesn’t it?” said Dan. “But it’s really only a five-footer.” “Why is it,” asked Sandy, “that whenever 1 take a picture of a big wave, it comes out looking about one-tenth as big in the picture?” “The trick is to shoot up at the wave, so the wave crest covers the horizon. You can almost always do that by getting your camera down low. Any wave that covers the horizon will look big, and any wave that doesn’t will look small.” page 141

Dan’s slides finished off with another magnificient picture of the sun setting over a glass-smooth ocean. No reaction from the crowd, though. “If you’ve seen one gorgeous sunset, you’ve seen them all,” I thought to myself. Lee’s pictures were next. Five of her best sailboard wave-jumpihg shots. Our favorite was one with a blurred background effect. “You get that,” she explained, “by pan¬ ning to follow the subject, using a long lens and a slow shutter speed. The effect is, like, absolute speed.”

“Those are great pictures,” said Phil, the crew boss, “but you know what the rules will be for TransPac this summer. No cameras, no tape recorders, no books." “Isn’t that a little extreme?” I questioned. “Nope. Even if we could afford the weight, there’s no time for that sort of play. Seen it too many times. As soon as something the least bit unusual happens, like a whale or a broken pole or a ship, someone gets out their camera, and before you know it the whole off-watch is up there with their cameras taking the same silly pictures that they’re never going to look at again anyway. Then someone who’s on watch says ‘Can you take this sheet for a minute so I can get my camera too?’ and half an hour later, if we’re lucky, someone remembers that it’s

MAX EXPOSURE supposed to be a race. What do they think they’re going to do with a picture of a whale, anyway? Sell it to National Geographic? If I want pictures of whales, I go "to Marine World, not on an ocean race.”

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1 raced on one boat,” said Hal, “where we were only allowed one camera for the en¬ tire crew to share. That avoided all the duplicate shooting, and we each got a nice set of prints after the race.” “That’s a small improvement,” conceded Phil. “As long as they didn’t allow the camera to be used for shooting any god¬ damn sunset pictures!” The remaining groups of slides contained many more examples of good and not-sogood marine photography. There were more masthead shots, more bath scenes, and some great closeups. There were also a few more nearly identical photos looking up the rigging or back from the bowsprit. There were some fascinating pictures of big splashes on the ocean’s surface showing the spot where a porpoise had jumped a fraction of a second before the picture was taken.

And of course every set ended with a sunset. As I watched, I began to formulate some basic guidelines for good sailing photos: 1) Keep the horizon straight! 2) Use a wide-angle lens for on-board pic¬ tures and dramatic boat portraits; use a long lens to fill the frame for everything else. 3) Frame distant objects with something of interest in the foreground. 4) Take lots of close-ups, especially of people doing interesting things on deck and below. 5) The best cameras are the inexpensive auto-everything, or the expensive under¬ water model. 6) Racing boats should appear overlapped and close together. 7) Waves should cover the horizon. 8) People should be wearing as little

clothing as possible. Avoid the following shots (everyone has seen them before anyway): 1) Looking up at the sails (unless it’s for Nyour sailmaker, in which case you should be positioned under the middle of the foot of the sail). 2) Looking back from the bowsprit. 3) A boat sailing by itself with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. 4) Splashes where a porpoise used to be. 5) If you shoot a sunset, it had better be good!

inally we were up to my slides, the last ones in the tray. I had one shot looking up the mast with the spinnaker flying, then another looking back from the bowsprit. This was followed by a nice picture of a boat sail¬ ing close-hauled with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Then a big splash with the tail of a porpoise sticking out, and finally — what else — a magnificient sunset. One more important bit of advice: Always make sure your slides are shown first! — max ebb

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THE 1985

ere it is you salt water speed freaks, just what you have been waiting for, the 1985 Racing Crew List advertising supplement. We’re delighted at the number of folks who have taken ads, both looking for crew and looking to crew. Judging by the ratio of re¬ sponses of people looking for boats and folks with boats, it would seem that anybody willing to really put some effort into it would either get a berth on a boat or a crew for his (or her) boat. But nothing’s automatic, so even if your name is on the List, don’t be hesitant about picking up the phone and calling someone who’s got the situation you’re looking for. Naturally you’re not going to find a lot of the top boats in Northern California looking for racing crew. People work up to those posi¬ tions, and if that’s what you aspire to, now is the time to get sailing — sailing on anything you’re given the opportunity to sail on. Bust your butt, hone your skills and you’ll soon find people asking for you. And 1985 is a good year to get your name around, as this season there are more two day regattas planned than ever before. With fleets raft¬ ed up in harbors on Saturday nights, you can ‘network’ — or what¬ ever you want to call it. Of course you have to ask yourself if you really aspire to the top levels of racing. The truth is that the majority of sailors are more satis¬ fied with less intense, less demanding racing. The best advice is to get on a boat where the captain and fleet reflect the kind of racing you want to do.

word to the wise boatowner looking for crew: this may be hard to believe, but not all the best crew in Northern California are 23, female, and inexperienced. Sometimes the very best addition you can make to your crew is an older guy or woman who can pro¬ vide a settling influence on hyperactive, hyperhollering youth. Give experience a try. A couple of things to remember: Calling someone at 6 a.m. or at midnight is not going to score big points. And if you’re a boatowner don’t go calling prospective crew the night before a race and expect to get pleased responses. Treat everyqne as you’d wish to be treated and you’ll do allright. And unless we’re ladies, let’s all be gentlemen. If anyone is unduly hassled, we at Latitude 38 would like to know about it.

The Big Rule, of course, is to remember that by advertising in the Crew List of by calling an advertisement in the Crew list, you are absolving Latitude 38 of any responsibility for what might happen to you. This special advertising section is only for people willing to take full responsibility for their actions, people who realize that there are inherent dangers in dealing with the public and sailing on the Bay and Ocean. If you don’t have a swashbuckling attitude toward this kind of endeavor, or if you don’t want to take the risks, we’ll gladly refund your money. Now that we’ve covered the downside risks, let us remind you that there are two Crew List Parties, one in the East Bay and one in Marin. The Marin Party will be held at the Corinthian YC on Wed¬ nesday, April 10 starting at 6:00. The second Crew List Party will be at the Metropolitan YC of Oakland on Thursday, April 11. If you didn’t sign up for the Crew List you can pay $5 and be admitted to the parties. We’ll have more details in next month’s Sightings.

e’d also like to remind you that next month we’ll be publishing the Cruising Crew list and the Social Sailing Crew List.

Until then, happy sailing!_

MEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS The first category is men looking to crew on a racing boat. Since there are so many advertisers in the Crew List we’ve had to utilize a code (see below). We hope you find it simple to understand, because if you don’t you might have a problem. Here’s an example: Bill Muir, 29, (415) 567-9219.want 2,4/prefer 2/exp 3/will 3,4,5

Hopefully you understand this to mean that Bill is 29 years old, c?in be contacted at (415) 567-9219, wants ocean, Catalina race in boats over 30-ft, has mucho experience and will go to the masthead, navigate, and do foredeck. What follows is the code, then the list of men looking to crew. Now hit thosfe phones, and remember to call some of the people in the middle and end of the list, not just the first five or ten.

CODE I want to race: 1 = Bay 2 = Ocean 3 = TransPac (July) 4 = Catalina Race (July) 5 = Mexico (November) • prefer: ' 1 = Boats under 30-ft 2 = Boats over 30-ft 3 - Dinghies My experience is: 1 = Little, less than one full season on the Bay 2 = Moderate, two full seasons or more, some ocean 3 = Mucho, years and years): bunch of ocean t will: 1 - Help with bottom, do maintenance — anything} 2 = Play boat administrator, go-fer 3 = Go to the masthead to retrieve the halyard at sea 4 = Navigate. I’ve got lots of experience 5 = Do foredeck — I’ve got lots of experience 6 = Do grinding. I’ve got muscle

MEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS John Stein, 35,924-7041.want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Mark Rosenau, 23, (408) 262-5041, ext 5216 .want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,3,5,6 Sean Edin, 17,(415)930-7734.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5 Martin Swank, 37, (415) 235-1225... .want 1,2,3,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 2,3,5,6 Ron Lee, 37, (408) 225-0311..want 2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2,3/will 3,5,6 George Jones, 30, (408)923-5353.want 1,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,6 Hank E„ 51, P.O. Box 2413, Menlo Park, CA 94025 .want 2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2 Bruce Schwegler, 42,(503)245-9085-want 3,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2„5,6 Bob Ritchie, 45, 929-9220.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 2/will 1,2,3,4,6 Scot Lee, 26, (415) 323-0568.want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3„6 Bill Muir, 29, (415) 567-9219.want 2,4/prefer 2/exp 3/will 3,4,5 Jon Marting, 32, 220 Redwood Hwy 181, Mill Valley, CA 94941 .want 1,2,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Dick Henry, 39,(415)459-5819.yvant 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 5,6 Thomas LaFlesh, 44,(415)467-4607.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3 Marvin Burke, 43, 892-7793.want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 3/will 2,3,4,5,6 Daniel Geer, 47, (805) 525-4433 days, (805) 647-8017 eves . .want 3,5/prefer 2/exp 3/will 2,4 Dan Rausch, 36, (415) 327-204 home, (415) 857-6689 work .want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 page 144

RACING CREW LIST MEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS MEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS John P. Orfaii, (415) 339-8762.want 2,3,4/prefer 2/exp 3/will 3,5,6 Bill Edgington, 35, (916) 372-6851 days, 395-8424 eves .want 1,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,6 Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, 46, (415) 965-4186.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,5,6 John Todd, 44, (707) 252-5337 work, (707) 252-8205 home .want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 3/will 1,4,6 B. Cibley, 35, 524-5395.want 3/prefer 2/exp 3/will 5,6 Jim Quanci, 26, (408) 238-7852.want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 3/will 3,4,5,6 Don Scheer, 51, (415) 862-2046 home, (415) 847-6330 work .want 2,3,4/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,2,6 Gerry Harrison, 40, (415) 692-5841 work; (415) 848-1062 .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 3,5,6 Nick Bizony, 43, (415)453-8721.want 1,2,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,3,6 Pete McHugh, 42.want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp /will 1,2,6 Perry Matthews, 27, (415) 627-8691.want 3/prefer 2/exp 3/will 3,5,6 Ted Abbott, 34, 434-0770 work, 221-1520 home ./.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 3,5 Lee Hodge, 34, (415) 328-2943.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Jim Dietz, M.D., 31, 331-2309.want 2,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,6 Howard Fields, 37, (415) 331-5233.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 3 David Baran, 19,643-1019.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,3 Roger L. Potash, 40, (408) 743-0253 work, (415) 854-1098 home .want 1/prefer 1/exp 3/will 5 Bill Edell, 42, (619) 449-8622.want 3,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 5,6 Donald J. Tallman, 29,885-0508.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 3 Pete Henrichsen, 33, (408) 248-1005.. .want 1,4/prefer 1,3/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Jim Bradfield, 42, 355-3264.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Rano R. Pixa, 35, 556-3142.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,4,5 Eric Steinberg, 22,18 Crawford Ct., Santa Rosa 954Q1 .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,-2,3,5,6 Ernie Ware, 27, 563-2591.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Doug Rechsteiner, 26, (408) 247-5208 home, (408) 743-1638 work .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 3,6 Wink Franklin, 435-1359,331-5650.. .want 1,2,4/prefer 2/exp 2/wifl 1,2,3,4,5,6 David West, 28,(408)253-3610.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Steve Lake, 30, (408) 735-7026 home; (408) 749-4695 work .want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Glen Garfein, 27, (415) 428-2918 home, (415) 228-1220, ext 2543 ...want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,3,5,6 Dean Rosebrook, 38,(415) 593-0940.want 1/prefer 1/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5 Gary L. Gray, 40, 893-4360.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Doug Sheeks, 37, 979-8587 work, 391-2097 home . .want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Jim Casciani, 28, 856-8591 home, 857-6428 work _'.want 1,4/prefer 1,3/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 J. Williams, 50, (415) 522-7211.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,4,5,6 James D. Smith, 25,(415)443-0126.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,3,5,6 Blaine W. Nickens, 25, (916)988-8386.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,4,6 Kevin Dougherty, 35, 556-7330 days, 381-0316 eves .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,4,6 Andrew Ian Murphy, 21,(408) 379-8337. want 1,2,3,4/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Ron Leach, 32, (415) 974-7643, M-W days .want 1/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 Bob Mitchell, 38,(415)456-2336.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 3/will 2,3,4,5,6 Craig Johnson, 22, (408) 646-9425.want 3,5/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 G. P. Randles, 29, (415) 392-3000 work, (415) 383-9448 home .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Geoff Murray, 34, (707) 257-8896.want 1/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 David Howard, 36,989-6700 or 567-3610.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 6 Frank Lossy, 60,527-2293.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 3/will 4 Bruce Frlgaro, 36, (415) 388-3404..'. .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,6 Josiah R. Meyer II, 43, (415) 839-5480 work, (415) 654-9450 home .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Bob Pepper, 18, (408) 426-3157.want 2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3 Lester Gee, 30, (415) 673-3087.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,3,5,6 David Olson, 28, (415)961-4362.want 1,2,3/prefer 1,2,3/exp 3/will 3,4,5,6 Jonathan Wetmore, 28, 237-6284 home, 972-6283 work .want 1/prefer 1/exp 2/will 1,2,4,6 Stuart Allen, 28, (707) 644-5316.want 1/prefer 1,3/exp 2/will 1,3,5 Bob Hoekman, 44, (415)897-5837... .want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Alvin Lee, 33, 543-8333 ext 40 work, 752-1540 home / .want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2 page 145

Dan Torjusen, 33, (415) 321-2763.want 1,2,3,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Tom Miller, 37, 593-8523.want 1/prefer 1,2,3/exp 2/will 1,2 Alfred Riggs, 40,474-7975.want 2,3/prefer 1/exp 2/will 2,3 John Schmidt, 42,525-1900.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,6 James Robert McKenzie, 23, (415) 661-3842 .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Sandy Harrill, 38, 548-1101.want 2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 3/will 4,5,6 Joel Goodkind, 45,857-0465.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 2,6 Laurence La Fosse, 29, (415) 664-4113. want 1,2,3,4/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,3,5,6 George Belyea, 54,(209)486-1040.. .want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3 Ron Hardiman, 26,(707)553-1833.want 1,2,4/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Ed Voigt, 58,(415)781-5092.want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,3,5 John Brewer, 28, 461-8157.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,3,6 Greg Desbrisay, 25, 859-5331.want 1,3/prefer 2/exp 1/will 5,6 Jon Winn, 36, (408) 746-6636 days, (415) 964-6535 eves .want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,6 Ken Shepherd, 39, (415) 986-4363 a.m., 843-0500 p.m. .want 3,4/prefer 2/exp 2/will 6 Chris Truebridge, 30, (415) 797-8474.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,3,6 Rick Stover, 33, (415) 522-4991.want 1,2,3/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,4 Frank Petrie, 29, 527-2061 home... .want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,3,5 Mitch Ashley, 25, 881-4143.want 1/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1 James Mello, P.O. Box 432, Aptos, CA. want 1 /prefer 1,2/exp 2/wi 111,2,3,4,5,6 Dantell Mello, 23, P.O. Box HN, Los Gatos, CA 95031 ..want 1,4/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,3,5 Michael Gough, 28, (415) 334-3126..want 1,2,3,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,3,6 Stephen Ware, 30, 776-4451 home anytime .want 1, Ocean/prefer 1,2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,5,6 Charles Brabant, 44, (415) 968-5407 work, (415) 941-6937 home .want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,4,5,6 Don Morrison, 52,787-2389 home.want 3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 3/wi 111,2,3,4,5 Dennis Derickson, 25, (707) 542-1541 .want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 Peter Mills, 33, 727-9582 work, (415) 966-2849 .want 1,3/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,6 Ronald Welf, 39, (415) 570-3765 days.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Alan Tam, 41,(415)647-7087.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,5,6 Dick Connor, 45, (415) 775-3396.want 1,2,3,5/prefer 2,3/exp 3/will 3,4 Kyle Reddick, 24, 23 Miwok Way, Mill Valley, CA 94941 ..want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 3/will 3,4,5 Chris Clader, 31, 369-5472.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,6 Tom Maris, 32, (415) 659-0489.want 1/prefer 1,2,3/1/will 1,2,3,6 John P. Chille, 37, (408) 354-3182.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 2/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 Richard E. Silva, D.D.S, 32, (408) 251-8610 .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,5,6 Larry Peterson, 33, (415) 861-1956 or 589-7553 .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1,2/will 1,2,3,6 Michael Brown, 33, (415) 331-2419 ... .want 1,2,3/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Ron Kriss, 27, 893-8352.want 1,2,3/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,3,4,6 James, 48,(415)966-2605.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2 John bundschuh, 27, 331-1023.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Ed Kahuila, (415) 545-2738 days; (707) 584-5005 after 7 p.m. .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,6 W. Wilson, (408) 266-1741 home.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Jim Deacy, 33, (714) 498-5807 .want Mexico/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 MarcS. Whitman, 35,(415)584-7059--want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Stephen Merrill, 40, (415) 689-8336.want 2,3/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2 Jim Byrne, 43,869-3222'.want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 2 Pete Sokol, 21, 382-8569.want 1,3/prefer 1/exp 2/will 1,2,3 Thomas Dyrbye, 26, (415) 782-1309 work; (415) 928-0634 home .want 1,2,3/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,5,6 Paul D. Maxwell, 25,386-5496.want 1/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,3,5 Tom Chesus, 33,927-0880.want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 2/will 5,6 John Lester, 33, (415) 432-8547 home; (415) 439-7202 work .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 3,5,6 Walter Coole, 26, (707) 546-6503.want 1 /prefer 1,2,3/exp 2/wi 111,2,6 Harry Allen, 45, 388-6531.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 4,6 Chuck Reilly, 31, (408) 742-0256 work, (415) 991-2578 home .....want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Jim Hummel, 27, (415) 232-0882 eves; (415) 432-5121 days .want 1,2,4/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 3,5,6 Met Gur, 33, (408) 738-8412.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 6 Richard Bryant, 31, (408) 275-0827... want 1,2,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,3,5,6

THE 1985

MEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS Jim Quanci, 26,(408)238-7852.want 1/prefer 1,2,3/exp 3/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 Stuart Evens, 28, (415) 883-1668....'. .want 1,2,3,4/prefer 2/exp 3/will 1,3,5,6 Mark D.Creedon, 28, (415) 775-5372 .want 1,2/prefer 1,3/exp 1/will 1,2,3 David Pyle, 25, (408) 354-4823.want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Doug Van Buren, 42, (707) 577-3364 work; (707) 546-6316 home .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,5,6 Mike Beutel, 33,(415)835-4348.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,3 Frank M. Van Kirk, 32,(707)874-3146.want 1,2/prefer 1,3/exp 1/will 1,6 Douglas Randall, 20, (213)696-3684. -.want 2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 Mike Dousman, 42, (415) 791-0686.. .want 1,2,3/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 John A. Morgan, 40, 339-1696.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,4 Fred “JR” Nunamaker, 23, 1491 S. Hess Rd, No.223, Redwood City, CA 94061.want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Steve Pringle, 30, (408) 462-0358 home; work (408) 378-7000, ext 2768 ..want 1,2,3,5/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,3 Tim Wallace, 30,(916)758-8723.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,3,4,6 Frank O’Rourke, 31, 687-4250..want '1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,6 Christopher Lyke, 23, (415) 323-3157. want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3 David Demarest, 33,236-2633 work.want 1,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 3,5,6 Len Tiemann, 47, (415) 792-1539.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 3/will 4,6 Roger M. Miller, 47,(916)427-1579.want 1,2,3/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,6 Andrew Fleisher, 31,(408)257-7715.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 3,4,6

WOMEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS The second list is women looking to crew on racing boats. Re¬ member, this is not the sex ads in the New York Review of Books. A berth on your boat doesn’t give you spot in her bed. If you think it should, don’t use the advertising supplement and we’ll gladly refund your money. It may seem strange responding to just a first name, a pseudoname, or initials, but we’ve encouraged the women to do this. The code for women is the same as the code for men that ap¬ peared on the page before. You may get tired turning the page back and forth, but coming to grips with frustration is a good thing for the racing sailor to do.

WOMEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS Michelle G., 24, 391-1900 days, 665-9169 eves .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Sandra, 44, P.O. Box 590852, San Francisco 94159 .want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 2,3,6 Patti Brady, 34,863-1258.want 1 /prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2 Nancy Nay, 479-6729 home, 479-6212 work .want 1,2,5/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2 Sandy Troy, 34,(415)372-0144.want 1,2,4,5/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Susan Hall, 40,524-7939.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1 Freda, 27, (415) 591-1021 .want 1,2,3/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Melody Marks, 35, (415)668-7520.want 1,2,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 2 Holly Wilson, 21, (415) 966-7322 days .want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 2,6 Deanna Bradbury, 23, (415) 454-2445 .want 1/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2,3 Solita Sinisi, 29, (415) 487-7654 .want 1,2,3/prefer 2/exp 2/will 5 Michele, 24, P.O. Box 1193, Redwood City, CA 94063 .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 2,3,5 Grace DeGeorgfs, 38, Work 938-5665 .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,6 Carol, 46, (415) 322-7683 want 1/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2 Sandy, 39,(415) 887-0326 .want 1,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1 Susan Griffin, 29, 991-2578 eves, 671-4335 days .want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,3 Sally Carpender, 28,334-9905.want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2

WOMEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS Pat Gibson,.41, 372-725^268-9404... .want 1,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Betsy, 23, 333 Coates Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 .want 1,3/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Louise Pender, 34, (408)275-9964.. .want 1,2,3,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Denise Sobel, 34, 383-6708.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will ? Heidi Schmidt, 30, (415) 761-2300 work, 549-1372 home ..want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Andrea Sharp, 27, 841-1307.want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2 Marcy Avrin, 37, (415) 397-2277.want 1/prefer 1/exp 3/will ? Carol Allen, 40, 388-6531..want 1/prefer 1/exp 2/will 6 Mari, 31, 381-1651.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,5 Genie Kkjnowski, 30, (415) 924-1718.want 1/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2 Tracy Bell, 30, 388-5204.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,4 Pat, 38, (415) 531-2085.want 1,2&3/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Mary Lovely, 30’s, 567-1342.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 2,3 Janie Nutt, 33, 488-0322 home, 620-5481 work .1.want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Gretchen Anderson, 26,(415)583-5687... .want 1,2,4/prefer 1/exp 1/will 1,2,5 Rebecca Danskin, 31, (415)829-4647.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Michelle Price, 32, (415) 339-2347 or (415) 676-9768 work .want 1,2/prefer 1,3/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6 Judie Finnegan, 34, 697-6020 or 540-0671 ext. 419 .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,4 Linda A. Myer, 33, (707) 545-3241.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,3 Nancy Vernon-Burke, 36,769-2144.. .want 1,2,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Randy Neiner, 38,769-2144.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Marci Bradfield, 42,824-0240.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,5,6 Pam Schiro, 30’s, 236-0493.want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,5,6 Betty Dunets, 38, (415)931-3038.want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Diane H., 25, 391-1900 work, 759-0821 home .want 1,2,4/prefer 2/exp 2/will 2,4,5,6 Jennifer Rothen, 34, (41) 931-1370.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/wi 111,2,5 Freda Byrne, 27, (415) 948-1460 work.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Janis B., 29, 824-5540.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 5,6 Mary, 36, 376-2663.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,3,5,6 Nan Mitchell, 38, (415)456-2336.. .want 1,3/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 5,6 Mimi Liem, 34, P.O. Box 29443, San Francisco 94129 .want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,4,5 Jenne Holmgren, 32, (408)971-7348.want 1,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 6 Lisa G., 24, P.O. Box 12364, Oakland, CA 94604 .want 1,2,3/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2 Rose Daring, 24, c/o L. Gonzales, P.O. Box 12364, Oakland, CA 94604 .want 1/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2 Joan Columbini, 27, (415)994-1172.want 1,4,5/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2 Sue Kreipke, 30, 387-7390.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3 Carol, 44, (415) 323-4409.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 3/will 1,2 Jan Bruns, 37,652-1331 days.want 1 /prefer 1,2/exp 2/wi 11 2,6 Chris, 20, 759-9622.want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 1,2,3,4,5,6 Diane Moreno, 34, (415)927-1696.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6 Rhoda, 32, 794-3713 days.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1 Ronnie, 50, (415) 341-4202.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Patti O’Neal, 30, 386-4274.want 1,2,3/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,6 Nancy Kreinberg, 38, 759-8084.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Linda, 38, (415) 592-6124.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2,3 Linda J. Barncord, 29, (415) 443-8229 home, (415) 422-2459 work .want 1,5/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1 Karin Kulsa, 25,857-0465.want 1/prefer 3/exp 1/will 6 Terese, 37, 331-2406.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1 Linda, 30’s, (415) 332-7437.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 4,5,6 Gail Schmidt, 34,332-3095.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 6 Sheri Burks, 30, (415) 527-1532.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 2,3,5 Eleanore B. Hicks, 30, 621-8558, 543-1166 .want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 1/will 2,3 Heidi Glover, 34, (415) 331-3128.want 2,3,4,5/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,4,6 Donna, 42,(916)824-4593.want 1,2/prefer 1/exp 3/will 1,2,6 Mary, 36, (415) 776-3433 eves.want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1 Gaye Carson, 35, PO. Box 1509, Palo Alto, CA 94302 .want 4/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,6 Irene&Kate Miles, 39/27, c/o 500 Sansome, Ste 700, San Francisco, CA 94111 .want 1/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,3 Jane Austin, 32, 956-6784 work, 383-4349 home .want 1,2,3,4,5/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,3 page 146

RACING CREW LIST MEN WITH RACING BOATS

CONT’D

Frank Petrie, 29, 527-2061, Ranger 33.plan 1,2/want 1,2,3/for 1,2,3 Charles Brabant, 44, (415) 968-5407 work, (415) 941-6937 home, Pearson 33 sloop.plan 1,2/want 1/for 1,2 John Davis, 38, (415) 829-5069 home, (408) 732-0880 ext 595, Merit 25 .'..plan 1,4/want 1,2/for 2 Bob A. Dries, 40, (415) 864-8522, Columbia 36.plan 1/want 2/for 2 Noel Markley, 49, 450 Sutter Steet, San Francisco, CA 94108, IOD .plan 1/want 3/for 2,3 Phil Baldwin, 40, (408) 476-9766, Wilderness 30 .plan 1,2/want 1,2,3/for 2,3 J. Ron Byrne, 48, (415)962-3897 work, Coronado 25.plan 1/want 1/for 1,2 Russell Breed, 31,(415)574-2251, Day Sailer 1. plan 1/want 1/for 1,2 Albert Saporta, 31,282-9915 bus; 346-4024 eves, Cal 25... plan 1/want 2/for 2 Vern Huffer, 50 plus,(408)448-6461, Venture 25.plan 1/want 1/for2 Dennis Brewer, 35,543-9110, Pearson Electra.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Steve Wilson, 38,654-8082, Cal 2-27.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Rich Wiudeman, 36, (800) 543-3000, ext.4541, C&C 24 .plan 4/want 1 & 2/for 3 Eduardo Galvan, 50, (408)262-1411, ext 5251, Cal 3/30... .plan 1/want 1/for 3 Keith Buck, 53,837-9424, Farr-36.,;.plan 1,2/want 2/for 2 George N. Wienholz, 45, 469-2339, Alden Traveler 32’... .plan 1/want 1/for 1 Dick Sloan, (415) 388-2115, Ranger 23.plan 1/want 1 & 2/for 2 Frank G. Monaghan, 48,(707)554-8855, Santa Cruz 27 . plan 1/want 1 & 3/for 2 Met Gur, 33,(408)738-8412, Coronado 25.plan 1/want 1/for 1 Jerry Olson, 44,952-8588 work, Cal/2-27.plan 1/want 1/for 2 (Doug Sheeks, 37, 979-8587 work, 391-2097 home, Moore 24 .plan 1/want 1,2 & 3/for 2 & 3 Harry Allen, 45,388-6531, Santana 22.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Ron Lee, 37, (408)225-0311, Capri 30.plan 1/want 1,2/for 1,2 Fred Taber, 42, 685-8414, ext 38, Wylie Wabbit.plan 1/want 1/for 1 Bruce M. Westrate, 46, (415) 589-8463, 35’ Hanna Gulfweed Ketch .85 TransPac San Diego-Maui/war)t 1/for 1,2,3 Chip Edin, 41, 535 Beatrice Raod, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, J/24 .plan 1/want 1,2/for 2 Gary Owens, 44, (415) 229-3120,18’ Hobie Magnum.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Mike Borgerding, 37,655-7115 eves, Triton 28.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Gary Gebhard, 45, 845-1863 hm, 769-6400 wk, Mull 45 .plan 1,2,3,5/wa'nt 1,2/for 2 Tom Carlson, 50, (415) 365-1908 eve, J 24.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Wayne Moskow, 43, (415) 523-2221, 652-6919, Santana 35 ..plan 1,2,6/want 2,3/for 3 Jon Marting, 32, 220 Redwood Hwy, No.181, Mill Valley, CA 94941, Pacific 30, PHRF 198 ..’.plan 1/want 2,3/for 1,2 Randy Broman, 40, 552-6246, Tarten 10.plan 1/want 1,2/for 2 Steve Rankin, 38,521-0895, C&C 24.plan 1,2/want 1,2,3/for 2 Jim Schrager, 34, (415) 893-9196, Cook 41 One-tonner .plan 1/want 1/for 2 John Super, 41,824-5531, Islander Bahama.plan 1,2/want 1/for3 Nick Bizony, 43, (415)453-8721, CS 36’.plan 1,2/want 3/for 1 Tim Stapleton, 26, 331-6234, Islander 36.plan 1/want 1/for 1

WOMEN TO CREW ON RACING BOATS Marilyn Davis, (415) 642-3448 work, (415) 839-2662 home .want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/will 1,2,3,5,6 Carole Swetky, 28, (415) 549-3437.want 1,2,5/prefer 1,2,3/exp 3/will 1,3,5 C. J. Rankin, 37, 521-0895, C & C 24..plan 1,2/want 2/for 2 Carolyn Patrick, 38,(415)332-9357.want 1/prefer 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2 Judy Schilling, 41,232-0635.want 1,2/prefer 2/exp 2/will 1,2,6 Q.P., 35, P.O. Box 5194, Berkeley, CA 94705 .want 1,2/prefer 1,2,3/exp 1/will 2 Fran Clader, 24,459-3792.want 1,2/prefer 1,2/exp 2/wi 111 Cathy Rowboat, 36, (415) 845-1833.want 1 /prefer 1,2/exp 2/wi 111,2,6 Marsha Masthead, 32, 661-5755 eves.1,3,5/prefer 2/exp 1/will 1,2

BOATS LOOKING FOR CREW TO RACE Finally we’ve come to the list of boat owners who are advertising for people to crew on their boats. There’s a pretty darn good selec¬ tion of boats and races here, but before you start dialing you need to ask yourself if you’re willing to make the commitment to the owner. If you’re not certain you’re willing to be cold, wet and miserable as a normal part of racing the Bay and ocean, you should think twice about calling. Far better you start with someone looking to do some beer can races after work to see if you like it or not. And please, don’t drop the damn winch handles overboard! The code for boatowners advertising for crew appears below, we trust you’ll be able to wade through it.

CODE I plan to race: 1 = Bay , 2 ~ Ocean 3 Mexican Races 4 * MORA 5 = 1985 TransPac 6 = Catalina Race (July) I want crew: 1 = Who will consistently put out 100% for the chance to get experience, 2 = 3 = I race: 1 = 2 = 3 =

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With at least a full season racing experience With over three years experience Nights and casually for relaxation Pretty seriously Very seriously. I want to win

WOMEN WITH RACING BOATS C. J. Rankin, 37, 521-0895, C & C 24./.plan 1,2/want 2/for2 Sheri Burks, 30,(415)527-1532, Columbia 26’.plan 1/want 2,3/for 1,2,3

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COUPLES WITH RACING BOATS

Eric Hedgecock, 25, (415) 222-7746 home, (415) 671-1490 work, Hobie 16 .plan 1/want 1/for 1,2

D. Bruce Darby, 40, 928-7144 work, 435-0353 home, Ranger 26 .'.plan 1/want 1/for 3 Steve Haigler, 41, (707) 552-5896, Merit 25.plan 1/want 1/for 1,2 John Iding (RYC),38,526-0728, Santana 22 .plan 1/want 1,2/for 2 David Wilhite, 27, (415) 928-3193, J-29.plan 4/want 2/for 2 Jeff Gething, 31,620-2635 work, 332-7028 home, Olson 30plan 1/want 1/for 2 Van M. Selvig, 47,332-6921, Islander 36.plan 1/want 1/for 2 Bill Wright, 397-4600 days, Aphrodite 101.plan 1/want 1/for 2

Josiah R. Meyer II, 43, (415) 839-5480 work, (415) 854-9450 home, Hobie 16 .plan 1,2/want 1/for 1

Frank Lossy, 60, 527-2293, Coronado 25.plan 1/want 2/for 3 Alex Malaccorto, 49, (408) 997-7818 home, (408) 725-3469 work, Yankee 30 .plan 4/want 1,2/for 3 page 147

Perry Matthews/Kathy Marshall, 28, (415) 627-8691, Olson 30 .plan 1,4/want 3/for 3

BEYOND THE MILK RUN:

mily laughed when she discovered a fingernail-sized sea critter she had never seen before. She loved watching the pilot fish play around our propeller. The warm azure water and blazing sun gave her a chance at some tan maintenance. It would

Australia’s major ports of entry are Cairns, Townsville, Bundaberg, Brisbane and Sydney. We had aimed for Bundaberg

Dave Kopec.

have been a lovely anchorage except we were 200 miles off the Australian coast. Our Westsail 32, Meander, bearing my wife, Emily, and me on the second year of our Pacific cruise barely rocked on the oily Tasman Sea. 1 chewed my pencil into splinters as we ripped off days of 20 miles, 8 mile^ and minus 4 miles (due to current set). My vi¬ sions of a record passage went aglimmer as “Lake” Tasman toyed with us. We ran out of ice, then of beer. Welcome to the annual Tasman crapshoot. The dependable southeast trades died on us about halfway through our New Caledonia to Australia passage. We had left the tropics on October 1 to escape the cyclone season and follow the sun south. A normal voyage would have had us beam reaching on the starboard tack until the next front hit us with a port reach. Instead we had a lovely opportunity to study protoplanktons and watch our gooseneck barnacles grow. A radio call assured us that there was wind on the way. Since the front had sucked up all our wind, we lagged behind 5n the annual Tasman sweepstakes and I entertained fan¬ tasies of drifting sideways to Tasmania. Emi¬ ly suggested that I stay out of the sun and prescribed a valium and two hours of Jimmy Buffet. We were happier than a kitten with a fly when catspaws appeared at sunset and Meander surged westward.

Emily Kopec.

where legend has it that entry is easy; however, the coastal current had other ideas and swept us 100 miles south. A lightning storm confused my interpretation of coastal lights, so dawn found us trying to dodge a tanker heading north. He seemed to know what he was doing so we followed and sure enough raised Cape Moreton within the hour. This classical display of navigational expertise allowed us to make an afternoon entrance into the shoal strewn waters of Moreton bay.

As we entered the bay, we experienced our first encounter with the natives of Oz. A 45-ft power catamaran roared past us at 25 knots bearing a modest three-foot tall sign proclaiming “Tangalooma Booze Cruise”. After a ten day passage from New Caledonia, all of those folks waving beer bot¬ tles produced a Pavlovian thirst reponse. Brisbane lay 20 miles upwind but Tangalooma Resort was only fifteen minutes away. Customs and Immigration could wait — thirst things first. Meander approached the resort slowly and dropped anchor in 25 feet of sand behind the shelter of an artificial breakwater constructed of half submerged mining barges from Australia’s gold mining era. Our flags snapped in the wind. A reception committee ashore carried our dinghy above the high •

water mark, threw us in the back of a dune N. buggy and jammed 4X brand beers into our hands. The dune buggy roared down the beach while the Aussies expressed sympathy on hearing that we had been a week without beer. These natives adopted us in a manner that proved commonplace all over Australia, introducing us to other natives as “our Yanks”. We broke away early from an all night party in order to get an early morning start for the sail across Moreton Bay to Manly Marina. For some inexplicable reason, our radios failed to operate when we asked for clearance instructions. By a process of “guess and go”, we dodged reefs and shoals, finally following the parade of local Sunday sailors back into Manly Harbor. People standing on the dock waved us over to tie up next to them. One man yelled “Howdy, podnuh”. The group on the dock consisted of two ex-Texans, two ex-Californians and one Australian wife! They cautioned us not to leave the boat or allow anyone on board until we cleared — which presented a small problem as the radio wasn’t working and we couldn’t reach a phone. Jay, the Texan, radioed for us and returned to report that Customs wanted to see us in Brisbane, 20 miles upwind and up current. It was already 3:00 p.m., and my vigorous protests allowed us to stay in Manly while Customs visited us. But the small vic¬ tory proved costly. At 4:00 p.m. a lady im¬ migrations officer arrived to stamp our passports and question us: “You don’t have any firearms aboard, do you?” “Well, uh, uh “I don’t want to hear about it,” she said, “I’m off duty as of now. Wait here until Customs shows up.”

P 1 ifteen minutes later, three Customs of¬ ficials marched up the dock and, as we welcomed them aboard, said, “You may not be so happy to see us, we’re the heavies.” They proceeded to politely but intently ques¬ tion us separately, comparing our answers. Fortunately, our stories matched. They were upset because we chose to arrive at Manly, which is a clearance port for departure only, instead of going to the Brisbane River. Their next statement feached the heart of the visit, “Give us one good reason why we shouldn’t prosecute you for illegal entry, resulting in a $5,000 fine and one-year prison sentence?” Em smiled weakly and asked the officials if they would like a rum and coke. Four drinks

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WELCOME TO OZ

later the heavies agreed it was all dn unfor¬ tunate misunderstanding and we -would be free to enter Australia after a visit from the quarantine officer. They marched back up the dock passing the quarantine man on their way; we knew it could be none other as he was dressed in a silver mylar decontamination suit which sparkled in the sunlight. This jolly man stripped us of all meat products, chicken and egg products, and all plant matter. He carefully sealed his giant baggy, slung it over his shoulder and hopped back on the dock saying, “Welcome to Australia, mate.” Now that Em was free to leave the boat, there was no holding her back from the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron’s lux¬ urious showers. While I waited for her to finish, I started a conversation with the foreman in charge of remodeling construc¬ tion. Brendon found out that I had been in Australia for less than a day and shouted a beer at the club bar. He asked my plans —

departure. The next morning at 10:00 a.m. we pull¬ ed out of the driveway. Progress was slow with a pause at every pub, hotel and licensed bar along the route. Until the pubs closed at 10:00 p.m., we had made only 150 miles — about average progress I would discover.

while in Australia and I mentioned that 1 would like to experience the way of life in the outback. “You’re having me on,” he said. “No, I’m serious.” “Well, then why don’t you come up with me. I leave tomorow for a job in Claremont (Northern Queensland).” Twenty minutes later I was riding to Brendon’s home with my backpack and diary. We spent the evening preparing his General Motors Holden utility wagon for the drive in¬ land. The front end of the ute (utility vehicle) was fitted with a massive set of welded bars for protection from kangaroos; a rockscreen of heavy gauge wire mesh was installed in front of the windshield. With the air suspen¬ sion jacked up and the high intensity driving lights installed, we were ready to roll. At midnight, we fell into bed for a crack of dawn

e passed through Gympie, Gin Gin and Rockie (Rockhampton) before heading inland. We folded the rockscreen up, turned on the quartz driving lights and were ready to take our assault vehicle into the desert. Bren¬ don produced a tour de force, driving through rain storms, hail storms and light¬ ning while dodging semis coming at us down the one lane road. The general rules of the road state that when opposing traffic meets, each vehicle is allowed to keep one Set of wheels on the pavement. However, in¬ timidation is part of the game, with tonnage always/having the right of way. In the small hours, I took the wheel. The rain had stopped and there was no traffic so we proceeded along the flooded track with _ _ —

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BEYOND THE MILK RUN:

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lision course. With a calculated display of driving skill, 1 panicked, hit the brakes, swerved the ute, and proceeded out of con¬ trol sideways, still on a collision course. But if I was. raw, the roo was ready; his gray spec¬ tral shape continued bounding toward us and over us. Two more leaps and he dis¬ appeared. Brendon asked, “Enjoying yourself, mate? It’s only four more hours until the pubs open.” As we splashed down the road.

to receive a hearty welcome from hi§ mates. Brendon found a temporary job for me repairing roofs while he poured concrete foundations. For two days the sun raged down from a cloudless sky roasting my back; the same beams bounced off the aluminum roof giving an effect not unlike a microwave. When the crew met Friday afternoon for an afterwork shout, I was totally dehydrated. My co-workers tore open the tinn\es and I in¬ haled my first Fosters. There was a moment of silence as 1 tore open another tinnie and repeated the performance. The third can took two gulps and a legend was born. “My God, you Yanks sure can drink.” With an in¬ troduction like that in hard drinking. Australia, I was headed for success. Later at the Howie Mowie (hotel-motel), Brendon introduced me to his mates as “my Yank”. I turned around' from the introduc¬ tion to find eight shots of rum with coke sidecars sitting at my place at the bar. The room quieted as 1 stepped up .to the rail, preparing to do and probably die for American honor. Thankfully, I found Rud¬ dy, the town drunk, sitting next to me with a smile on his face; soto voce he said, “I’ll help you, kid.” I poured a couple of shots of rum into a coke and started drinking. The guitar player sang “Waltzing Matilda” and while

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he rest of the evening proceeded along typical lines with the singing of old Australian favorites: “Oakie from Muskogee”, “Country Roads”, and “Swing Low Swpet Chariot”, acompanied by pan¬ tomimes and rousing choruses. Every so often, two blokes would let off steam by roo

DAVE AND EMILY KOPEC This month’s “Beyond the Milk Run” is the first in a series of cruising articles by Dave and Emily Kopec, documenting their travels from Australia, up the western Pacific island groups, to Japan. Dave, a native of tropical Buffalo, New York, claims a formidable sailing heritage in an improbable story about ancestors on the Erie Canal. Now 36, he is a graduate geologist who “found a steady job” in con¬ struction. While sailing catamarans and rac¬ ing San Francisco Bay, Dave’s dream of finding an island to live on became clearer, necessitating a search by boat. Thus buying Meander seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Emily hails from Amarillo, Texas, and

never saw the ocean until after graduating from the Sophie Newcomb School for Young Ladies in New Orleans more years ago than she cares to mention. She was seduced into the cruising life by a trip from Cowes to Mallorca via the Canal du Midi in France. The Kopec’s purchased their Westsail 32 in kit form back in 1976 from their good friend Ty Knudson — who currently is cruis¬ ing the western Pacific with his family on their Westsail 43. Meander was launched in October of 1978 after two years of Dave’s full time labor. Emily had continued working as a paralegal during this time, allowing them

to keep one step ahead of Southern Califor¬ nia’s legendary boat part dealers. Their cruises on Meander include to Alaska in the summer of '79. fall of ‘80 in Mexico, the summer of *81 on the Milk Run, New Zealand in October of ‘81, Fiji to New Caledonia during the summer of ‘82, and a stay in Australia from October ‘82 to June ‘83. Then they embarked on a one year cruise including New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the Solomons. Papua New Guinea, Palau, the Phillipines and Flong Kong. Currently they are returning to the Phillipines with plans to continue on to Japan, As confirmed cruising junkies, they have no plans to return to the United States, hop¬ ing to sail downwind forever. --;————;--...;L ,,.L

giant emus (a relative of the ostrich) became visible in flocks of hundreds. They ignored us but I found myself wandering off the road as I stared at the huge critters. We reached Claremont before the pubs opened, so we headed for the park and Brendon’s caravan

everyone’s attention was momentarily distracted, Ruddy downed four ounces of rum. By the end of the song, word was pass¬ ing down the bar, “The Yank done it.” I

hopping — standing in place and jumping up into the air. At 10:00 p.m. the pub closed and we headed home with a couple of cases to keep us company through the night. Early the next morning Brendon knocked on the door and asked if I was ready for a page 150

WELCOME TO OZ

e headed back to Claremont for an

hunt. Not one to be left behind, I threw on a

outback dinner, truly a testament to ingenui¬ ty. My mates set off in search of edibles to

pair of Stubbies and had breakfast with the

toss into the stew pot;

boys — Fosters Lager with Jim Beam on the

potatoes, cabbage, mince meat, catfish, left¬

side. Six of us piled into the ute which towed a 16 ft runabout filled with chicken wire. Our

over tinned spaghetti on day old white bread and even saltines. My contribution was a can

crew bounced toward the reservoir,

in went onions,

first

of beer which my mates thought was a

stopping at the pub to pick up supplies. We

beaut. Now the surprising thing is that the

launched the boat and our mighty ship

meal was not only edible, it was delicious. There were no fatalities and we were in top

limped across the lake on its aging Evinrude motor. Eyeing the chicken wire, 1 asked

shape for another evening of drinking. Two volunteers brought back a truckload of 4X

Brendon if we were going fishing. “No, mate,” he replied, “we’re going on a cockie hunt.” The runabout slid under the branches of a

beer. Brendon slipped a video tape cassette into the player and we watched John Wayne

drowned tree on the far side of the reservoir

evening was over for everyone except Rud¬ dy, who woke me at both 2:00 a.m. and

in Fort Diablo. When we ran out of beer, the

while the nesting cockatoos scolded us. We

5:00 a.m. so he wouldn’t have to drink alone.

dumped the chicken wire ashore and floated out to a branch where the hunters swarmed into

the

tree

and

grabbed

four

baby

The next day Brendon asked if I wanted to . . . and for dinner.

return to Brisbane with him. The suddenness

cockatoos to the sound of many screeching within miles, we set off into the bush. After

of the return was explained by a cement

fallen into the lake. We shouted at him, “Be

half an hour without sighting a living thing,

careful, mate, those cockies are worth $20

we sat on a log and tried a new strategy. Two

truck drivers’ strike scheduled for the next day. We loaded the ute in short order. Tim¬

apiece.” Back on shore, the baby cockies walked

Fosters later, the animals were coming back out of curiosity. Giggling and pointing, the

birds and one screeching Aussie who had

ing was critical as it was Sunday and the pubs

about in confusion as we made a giant

mighty hunters took aim with their 20 gauge

were only open between the hours of 11 to 1 and 5 to 7. We just made it to the hotel for a

balloon cage out of the chicken wire to con¬

shotguns, annihilating two sparrows and-

few quick ones and a case to go. As a.con¬

tain them. Our cockatoo hunt a success, we

signaling the start of the onslaught. Brendon

headed back to the Holden congratulating

yelled,

cession to nutrition, I bought a large box of chips. If you don’t take care of your body, it

ourselves on a nice day’s work.

pumped out lead at grasshoppers, butterflies

“No

prisoners,”

the

hunters

won’t take care of you.

Another day of weekend entertainment in

and suspicious leaves, reloading amidst cor¬

In a cloud of dust with a mighty heigh-ho

outback Australia found, us heading on a roo

dite fumes. Running out of living targets, we

dingo, we roared off to Brissy at speeds well

hunt. A two-mile drive brought us to a rolling *

used the Fosters cans and drank hard to

in excess of 80 mph. The trip only took ten

keep up with their horrible fatality rate. Our accuracy decreased with our supply of

hours in this direction, because we weren’t

savannah with clumps of brush and towering gum trees about 100 feet apart. We gathered

able to buy any beer.

assigned our tasks — two hunters, two gun

targets. When we ran out of shells, the hunt ended and we headed back to resupply.

As we reached home, Brendon asked if I

bearers, and two beer captains. “Now be

Brendon talked about scheduling a roo run

had enjoyed my visit in the bush and said,

careful,” he said, “we can’t afford to lose

—

“Tell me now, what’s it like in the States?”

anyone.” With enough noise to frighten any animal

sometimes for up to 15 minutes if you can

around Brendon, our safari leader, and were

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THEMAKING

onsider the dorade vent. You might be surprised to know that that nifty

little baffled box — named, incidentally for the San Francisco-based yacht Dorade on called T.F. Carter Co. and moved it to 399 Harbor drive. Bill bought Ted out the next year and renamed the company Edinger Marine Services. Go Boats sold out shortly after Carter did, and before long Mark had joined

Bill’s

burgeoning

marine

service,

becoming a full partner in 1977. For the past eight years, the two have built the business into a well-known local dealer and installer of heating and refrigeration systems, corro¬ sion control, air conditioning — and pro¬ pane cooking systems.

It was the labor-

intensive process associated with the latter that first led Mark and Bill to consider altern¬ atives to the propane locker. “Regulations require that you store pro¬ pane tanks in an airtight compartment above the waterline,” says Mark. “That’s not only difficult and expensive for us to do, it also uses up a lot of space.” Bill and Mark found that even boats that came with built-in lock¬ ers sometimes needed major surgery: be¬ cause there are no industry standards, some¬ times the tanks wouldn’t fit the box. There was clearly a need both for standardization and the elimination of the bulky and cumber¬ some box. “Bill got the idea of rather than an airtight box, why not just incorporate an airtight compartment right onto the bottle? It would take up less room and be much easier to in¬ stall,” says Mark. “We began talking to boatbuilders and surveyors and working on a few prototypes. We spent a good year on R and D.” To help with the development of the

which it first appeared — is a relatively recent invention. It’s such a simple way to solve an old problem that you’d have thought some¬ one dreamed it up years ago. The Margas tank is like that. The main

Above, Mark Rudiger holds a Margas cylinder. Right, ‘Shadowfox’ at the start of the Solo TransPac.

obsolete.

component of the innovative propane sys¬ tem offers such a simple solution to the old problem of where to put the tank(s) that you’d have thought a designer or manufac¬

Bill Edinger and Mark Rudiger met in the early 70s when both got jobs with

turer would have come up with it years ago.

Baumann and Miller, one of Sausalito’s first marine outlets. When Ted Carter bought out

They didn’t. It took two young Bay Area

the chandlery part in 1974, Bill stayed on

entrepreneurs — with some paternal help —

while Mark had a go at building boats with

to develop the idea into a viable product that

his father at their Go Boats firm. In 1975

makes the traditional propane locker all but

Carter formed a wholesale service division page 152

OF MARGAS panel that mounts inside the boat. As well as an on/off switch and light, the panel also features a handy fuel level gauge that lets the user know when it s time to refill the tank without having to check the gauge on the tank itself. To refill, the boater need only un¬ do the airtight cap and tank fittings — no tools necessary — and remove the tank. The cap and all fittings stay with the boat. Edinger has sold about 75 of the units since they first went on the market about 18 months ago, and they receive about a halfdozen inquiries a week about it. “I feel like people look at this product and say, ‘By God, that’s a good idea. It solves my problem. I don’t have to build a locker.’” The U.S. Patent Office thought it was a good idea, too. They granted Edinger a patent last October 23.

O nee you get past the simplicity of the concepj and its execution, the Margas tank/dorade vent comparison starts leaking a little air. It’s hard to imagine the new pro¬ pane system will ever achieve the wide¬ spread popularity of the venerable dorade,

contribution proved invaluable. His knowledge of how and where to get things done was instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.

T he result of their combined effort is the Margas (short for Marine Gas) system. It is a simple concept, like the dorade vent, but its simplicity belies the many hours of refine¬ ment the Edinger Marine trio put into its development. At the core of the system is the basic — and standardized — “forklift tank”, a fivegallon, 20-pound aluminum tank that differs from a regular “non-forklift” tank in that it has a slightly larger guard ring around the top. To adapt the tank to their purposes, Edinger has the manufacturer weld on a flange at the base of the guard for a giant O-ring. To complete the tanking part of the system, Edinger then attaches hoses, moun¬ ting brackets, solenoid(s) and whatever other fittings are necessary, and tops the whole af¬ fair off with a fitted aluminum cap that renders the tank airtight. To round out the package, Jack developed a small remote page !53

COURTESY EDINGER MARINE

system, Bill brought Jack Edinger, his father, up from San Diego about two years ago. With his years of engineering, marketing and even a little management experience, Jack’s

Bill Edinger.

and Bill, Mark and Jack admit few boaters are going to remove existing systems to in¬ stall theirs. In addition, not many manufac¬ turers are going to stop integrating propane compartments in their boats — at least for

THEAAAKING OF MARGAS

the moment. Accordingly, the current em¬ phasis at Edinger is on tailoring the systems to different applications. Edinger has been stocking all needed parts for its customers, and offering Margas system “kits”. The kits consist of either the selfcontained or “plain wrapper!’ tanks, with all the necessary fittings, hoses and hookups re¬ quired for installation. “We’ve been working on setting up a one-stop shop for any pro¬ pane products anyone might want to buy,” says-Jack. Curiously, one of the hottest items in that array is not the new tank, but the control panel. “As far as we know, our panel is unique in the industry,” says Jack. “No one has ever packaged a modern readout for the marine market before.” He feels that sales of the regular tanks with the control panels will eventually exceed Margas cylinders. In the long run, Edinger hopes to become the supplier of propane systems for importers, manufacturers, outfitters and so on. They hope to one day offer complete kits for any make and model of boat so that all the builder of, say, a Morgan 43 need do is pick up the phone, place an order, and the

Jack “the mad scientist” Edinger assembles the Margas control panel, shown below.

complete kit tailored for that boat will be on its way. “We’re looking to fill a need that no one else is filling,” says Jack. Those are pretty ambitious goals, but

though each day’s work gets them a little closer, the men at Edinger Marine are not the type to lose sleep over the evolution of it all. To use a very hackneyed phrase, they have structured the business so that they have time to smell the flowers along the way. Each is able to take off a few weeks or

months duVing the year for other pursuits. As this issue goes to press, Bill Edinger and his girlfriend Rocky Mikesell are enjoying the Mexican sunshine aboard his 40-foot double ender Spectra, while Jack and Mark “hold down the fort” at home.

ark took off part of this summer to do the singlehanded TransPac — which he won on corrected time — on his V2-tonner Shadowfox. Before leaving Hawaii, he also picked up a ride on Irv Loube’s division¬ winning Bravura for the Clipper Cup. Local¬ ly, Mark has served as driver, navigator or crewman aboard Annabelle Lee, High Noon Lois Lane, Sorcerer and others. As for Jack, well, he’s been looking for¬ ward to Bill’s return for more than just senti¬ mental reasons. The Northern California na¬ tive has been sailing his Columbia 31 Ven¬ tura around the area ever since he bought the boat new in 1965, but it’s been a while, since he took a vacation south of the border. So as soon as Bill gets back, Jack gets to say adios for a while. “It’s been 11 years since I’ve been to Mexico,” he says. “I’m about, due to go back.” — latitude 38 — jr page 154

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he date was July 3, 1981. With a little more than two minutes left before the start of the TransPac, Don Dalziel swung his 58-ft ketch Natoma into the final approach for the starting line and the crew trimmed the sheets to high C- The timing was perfect. The wind off Pt. Fermin was a steady 20,She boat was in just the right place, the sun was shining and the crew was stoked. The only thing that stood between Natoma and Hawaii was 2,500 miles of open ocean and one boat. Gryphon, a 36-footer jockeying for position for her start, was bearing down on Natoma on port tack. “Starboard” boomed a voice from the big boat, then another and another. Gryphon bore off to take Natoma’s stern. She would have made it, too, except that her helmsman misjudged Natoma s con¬ siderable windshadow. When he hit it, Gryphon stood up straighter than a Marine recruit at his first dress inspection. Both crews heard a metallic twang! and Natoma s afterguard looked back to see Gryphon’s mast come crashing down. Dalziel looked back too, for a moment, then up to see the dangling VHF antenna, the only visible damage. Then he turned his attention back to the wheel. “One forty five to go,” said a crewman. It was one of a hundred moments that came to symbolize the sense of energy, potency and purpose possessed by any great yacht. Natoma may not be the fastest or winningest boat ever built, but she is one of the grandest, most fun and most tenacious. Like a lioness on the hunt, she lingered just far enough from the gazelles to assure that their first mistake would be fatal, and more than one ULDB skip¬ per caught himself glancing over his shoulder and wondering out loud, “Who are those guys?” In a sense, Natoma was marked from her inception as something special. She was the last boat designed by Phil Rhodes and the last large yacht constructed by Stone Boat Yard in Alameda. As if in

tribute to Rhodes and to the grand old man of Bay Area boat building, Lester Stone, work progressed as though it had been or¬ dained rather than commissioned. Dave Ward of Stone’s remembers all the old timers, the shipwrights and carpenters, who put their all in¬ to the project as a “last hurrah” before retirement; the younger page 156

workers, including himself, eager to “do good on their first real boatbuilding project; and Jack Ehrhorn, the energetic foreman who oversaw it all. And who could forget Peter Burrow, the tall, lanky metalworker who just showed up one day looking for work. “What that auv could do with metal was amazin'g,” says Dalziel, page 157

pointing out the simple but elegant hatch latches in the cockpit or the complex, compound curves of the shroud anchor/chainplate fittings in the main salon. "We'd just show him what we needed, he d mum ble ‘uh-huh’ and pretty soon, it would appear. I remember Theo Stephens oming down soon after Natoma was built and going

through the boat, sort of checking out the competition, I guess. I recall him noticing the metalwork throughout the boat but not saying anything until he got to those beautiful flush-mounted latches on the cockpit seats. Then he finally asked; ‘Where did you get these?’ When we told him Peter had made them from scratch, he said, ‘Too expensive’ — and left!” When Natoma was finished, Burrow disap¬ peared. The last anybody heard, he was making animated presidents at Disneyland.

It took a year to build Natoma. She was cold-molded of five layers of resin-impregnated spruce skinned with two layers of fiberglass on the outside and pale yellow paint ori fhe inside. Despite a semi¬ private cabin aft, a large galley and bunks for a dozen or more, there s no mistaking her racing heritage: from the companjonway ladder forward through the salon into the forepeak, the yacht is light, open and roomy — perfect for sail folding and packing belowdecks. And while comfortable, the accoutrements certainly tend more page 158

NATOMA

toward austere than ostentatious, or as Don puts it, “There are no amenities except an icebox and toilets. Hundreds of people came to see the champagne spray over her bow in April of 1975, and within four months, Dalziel had her on the starting line of her first race, the 75 TransPac. In the year it had taken to build Natoma, the emergence of the ULDBs and the capricious lOR rule had mader her buxom 44,500 lbs a bit anachronistic, but it didn’t stop Don Dalziel or the 18 to 20 regulars page I 59

who crewed with him (8 for cruising, 12 for racing) from getting everything from the boat she had to offer — and she had a lot. In 10 years and 87,000 miles, Natoma never lost or injured a crewman, never suffered any major structural or rig damage, was one of the party happy boats anywhere she went and, not incidentally, won her fair share of the silver. The boat has done four TransPacs, a Tahiti race, several Mexico races, a “Backpack” — Honolulu to San Fran¬ cisco — race and innumerable local races, including the last Golden Gate Midwinters. Natoma was third in Class A in the 79 TransPac (and sixth in 75; 11th in ‘81). She was the first to finish in the 78 San Francisco to Santa Barbara race and first to finish and first on corrected time in the 3,750-mile San Francisco to Tahiti race in 1976, and that’s just for starters. The one Dalziel is perhaps the proudest of, though, is the race from Honolulu to Hanalei, Kauai. In the powerful winds of that 1975 race, the then-new Natoma "just flew” says Don. She not only won the race — boat for boat and cor¬ rected — she knocked three hours off Blackfin's prior record and set a pace that Dalziel doubts will ever be broken. Life aboard Natoma has hardly been all work and no play, however. Regulars like George Freyermuth, Bob Dietrich, Richard McCombs, Kathy Walker, Jim Jervis, Gordon Hargreaves, Dalziel's daughter Jean Armstrong and son Alec (to whom Dalziel handed down the reins of the family plumbing supply business) remember the numerous birthday parties, world-class domino games and din¬ ner parties at sea, where as often as not. the white-haired and mustachioed Dalziel would appear in a tuxedo complete with cumberbund. In the late 70’s, Gordon and Jamie Danielson were married aboard Natoma, and several people have been buried at sea from her decks, including former crewman John Murphy, whose ashes, as requested, were scattered under the Golden Gate. After the 1981 TransPac — the one that began with a bang — Natoma and her crew headed down to Tahiti again for a 13-month cruise through the South Pacific. Before heading home, Natoma would visit Samoa, the Marquesas. Fiji, Tonga, the Tuamotus and Auckland, New Zealand. In order to get three crewmembers home in time for classes the following fall. Dalziel decided to make a nonstop run for the Bay. Twenty-six days and 3.700 miles later, Natoma pull¬ ed into her berth at the St. Francis YC. The students made it for the first week’s classes and Dalziel received the Parkinson award for long distance sailing from the Cruising Club of America. Until recently, it occupied a place of honor on board. Now he keeps it at home. "She’s a passsage-maker,” says Don. "Our best days run was 214 miles, and the boat can average 170 easily .” The designed hull speed is 9 knots although the boat has little trouble making 14 or 15 when the conditions are right. Her highest speed — "and we only hit it once" — occurred when the big yacht surfed a wave and for a few exhilarating seconds the speedo read 20 knots. When the wind didn't blow, the faithful Detroit diesel did its duty. Natoma carries 110 gallons of fuel and 200 gallons of fresh water. Times change; people change. Dalziel will celebrate his 74th birth¬ day in May by taking delivery of a new 62-ft ketch in Auckland. As this is being written, though. he’ll be on his last trip aboard Natoma to deliver the boat to Newport Beach and her new owners, the Marine Development Program at UC Irvine. The new boat. Mamie, will be easier to handle, says Don. and will offer more creature comforts for the next cruise south. The old boat — well, ten years is a long time and Natoma has been a real trooper .... "I’m sorry to let Natoma go." Dalziel wrote recently. "All the good times, the great passages and the welcome landfalls will be the lasting testimony to a beautiful yacht." — latitude 38 *

PUERTO RESULTS

ith all the speedsters entered in the eighth biennial Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta race, which started on February 2nd, it’s not surprising that the elapsed time record fell. Richard Daniels of the Long Beach YC steered his new Mac¬ Gregor 65 Joss to a new standard of 4 days, 23 hours and 14 minutes — five hours faster than the yacht Ragtime completed the 1,125-mile course in 1977. Daniels was a co-skipper on Ragtime as well, so his triumph was all the more sweet. Not only did Joss break Ragtime’s mark, but so did the 84-ft Christine, another MacGregor 65 called Cheual, and the Holland 67 Charley, the 1983 TransPac winner under charter to Seattle’s Kim Frinell. Thirteen boats finished within 24 hours of Joss, another record. Northerly winds, rang¬ ing from northwest to northeast and sometimes reaching as high as 35 knots, powered the fleet, which included five of the new, narrow Mac 65’s and an equal number of Santa Cruz 50’s.

BOAT IOR A 1) Elusive 2) Tribute II 3) Charley 4) Stricter 5) Octavla 6) Racy II 7) Whistle Wind IOR B 1) Crazy Horse 2) Checkmate 3) Naiad 4) Woltpack IOR C 1) Insatiable 2) Predacious 3) Rampage

I I andicap honors in the 10R fleet'went to Larry Harvey’s Nelson/Marek 49, Crazy Horse. Redler says Harvey recently divorced his wife Brooke Ann, after whom the boat was originally named and whose fetching painted image adorned the stern. Those graphics have beerr replaced by a nubile In¬

SKIPPER

CLUB

SC 50 SC 50 Holland 67 NIM 55 SC 50 SC 50 Farr 55

Reuben Vollmer James Feuerstein Ktaj Frinell D. Pickett/S. Buckley Stewart Kett Lu Taylor John Graham

King Harbor YC Del Rey YC Seattle YC Bear Lake YC Santa Cruz YC St. Francis YC RVYC

NIM 49 Peterson 55 Farr 45 Peterson 48 t

Larry Harvey Monte Livingston William Underwood, Jr. Leland Wolf

San Diego YC Del Rey YC Santa Barbara YC Coyote Point YC

NIM 41 Baltic 42 Choate 40 \

Tom Armstrong Arnold Nelson Philip Friedman

California YC Del Rey YC Del Rey YC

PHRF A SC 50 1) Rocket MacGregor 2) Joss MacGregor 3) Cheval Custom 84 4) Christine 5) Lean Machine MacGregor MacGregor 6) Shenanigan MacGregor 7) Anthem PHRF B 1) Breakaway 2) Typhoon

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1 Cerrito’s Chris Klein crewed on one of the latter, Lu Taylor’s Racy II. He reports that the breeze was not only plentiful, but cold as well. “I wore foul weather gear and a warm coat the whole way,” says Chris, “even as we were beating up the bay to the finish at Puerto Vallarta. Duane Higbee (another Racy II crewmember) has done 18 Mexico races and he says this was the coldest he’d ever been on!” * Chris adds that Joss was one of the few boats to go west of Catalina Island in the ear¬ ly part of the race, a move which netted them big gains. There was also a lot of close reaching, a condition the MacGregor 65’s seemed to like. Designer Roger MacGregor was obviously pleased with his new creation’s performance, and reportedly was working on an improved version while he sailed his own 65, Anthem, in the race. On corrected time, however, the 65’s lost out to Mark Bleiweis’ Santa Cruz 50, Rocket, the only one of the 50’s to compete in the PHRF division. According to race official Tom Redler of the host Del Rey YC, Bleiweis had entered the race specifically to challenge the 65’s.

TYPE

Mark Bleiweis R. & C. Daniels Harold Ward Fred Preiss 65 Thomas O’Keefe 65 J. & B. Grimbley 65 Roger MacGregor

65 65

Hobie 33 Olsen 44

D. Hibdon/G. Gaughen John Olsen

Del Rey YC Long Beach YC California YC Pacific Mariners YC Capistrano Bay YC Capistrano Bay YC Lido Isle YC

Cabrillo Beach YC Cabrillo-Beach YC

dian lass to match the current name. Second in IOR was Monte Livingston’s more demure Checkmate, the Peterson 55, and Reuben Vollmer’s Santa Cruz 50, Elusive. Two mishaps occurred during the race, but both were resolved without lasting damage. On the final approach to Puerto Vallarta, William Goodley’s Contessa 43, Dakar, violated the restricted zone around

the Tres Marias penal colony, Mexico’s ver¬ sion of Devil’s Island. Goodley evidently figured he could get through the area without being -detected, but the wind died and a government boat came out to ask them to leave immediately. Goodley responded that he couldn’t start his engine because he was entered in a yacht race. The federates then took Dakar into tow, but

page 160

VALLARTA RACE

Starting line action off Marina Del Rey.

halfway to the penal colony their engine died. Goodley had to fire his up and give the Mexicans a tow in!

he other incident involved Robert Magoon’s Peterson 40, Racy, from the St. Francis YC. A battery charging problem left the Bay Area boat without electricity after the page 161

fourth day, wiping out their radio and elec¬ tronic navigation aids. Overcast skies further screwed things up, preventing Magoon from getting any celestial sights. They eventually made landfall 40 miles south of Puerto Vallarta and had to backtrack for the finish line. To further aggravate the situation, a Mex¬ ican ferry boat reported a Mayday signal

from a boat they tentatively identified as Racy. Before a full scale search and rescue could be launched, though, the white hulled slop crossed the finish line and race organizers breathed a sigh of relief. Unaware of the commotion, Magoon reported having a pleasant detour down the coast and being very thankful for a cold beer! — latitude 38 — sue

TSUNAMI'S

verybody has crew problems sooner or later. It’s either not enough crew, too many undesirable crew, or no crew. What’s a skipper to do? The sloop Tsunami was no exception to the rule. After nearly a year of well crewed cruising, we were heading home to San Francisco when we lost our rudder, 60 miles north of Honolulu. After too many lay days spent rebuilding, our crewman Wayne Schaut packed his rubber boots and sailed off to Tahiti. That left Bill and me, our 33-ft sloop, no self-steering gear, and a great ocean between San Francisco and Kauai, where Tsunami lay at anchor. Latitude 38’s crew list was our first attempt at getting new crew. After all, it was 38’s list that got us together and cruising. Getting a current Latitude 38 in Hanalei isn’t easy. Even if we had found a current one, conduc¬ ting overseas interviews presented a pro¬ blem, so we ditched that idea. In lieu of a crew list, we wrote our own ad, tacked it to a coconut tree on the beach, and wondered why not a soul answered it. Apparently, an opportunity for an exotic sailing adventure away from paradise was not attractive to the beach people. We contemplated abandoning ship, flying home, and drumming up some San Franciscan to come help sail her home. Good idea, but poor timing. The boat was provisioned to the gunwales, and the cruis¬ ing kitty was empty. We couldn’t afford to fly home if we’d needed to. Besides, you just don’t abandon ship without stepping up to a liferaft. V

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ne dreaded choice remained. Sail it home ourselves, steering all the way. It would be four long hours on, four short hours off. Chins up gang, cruising is a com¬ promise. We began to psych up for it. “It won’t be so bad. It won’t be so bad,” we kept repeating. The forthcoming passage to San Francisco would be our own private perpet¬ ual tiller regatta. Bill thought we should start steering (weather permitting) ASAP. The Hawaiians were restless in the wake of hurricane Ewa. Minor weather distur¬ bances exploded into hurricane scares. While sitting out one such scare, the answer v

happened to her clothesline pulley.

to our crew dilemma came. He was rowing a dinghy toward shore. “Look, that guy is coming over to talk to us,” Bill announced. “No, he’s not,” I said. “I’ll bet you, breakfast in bed, dessert included.” Bill snagged the free breakfast by flagging the guy down and asking what kind of boat he had. His name was Frandy and he was soon aboard talking with Bill as old friends would, and new cruising friends often do. He heard the details of our crew dilemma, and calmly assured us that we were lunatics to even consider hand steering to the mainland. Frandy invited us to his boat to see a wind-vane, the most common answer to crew shortages. We all piled into the dinghy and slid toward Frandy’s.little blue sloop. Rowing over, he told us a couple of “circumnavigat¬ ing in a coffee can” stories. Our favorite was the one about his friend in Mexico who needed a wind-vane and built a rough copy of Frandy’s from junk he’d found laying around the village. The junk-pile vane of course steered through everything perfectly, with only slight adjustment. Far-fetched in¬ deed, but the man’s enthusiasm was hard to ignore.

I, . n Frandy’s cockpit we listened to his rap while he set up the steering unit. Transom mounted, it was'one step beyond sheet-totiller steering, and nearly as simple. The only hitch in building the vane would be fabricating the seven-inch sheave it rotated on. Frandy insisted that the sheave could be made with plywood and glue. All we really

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WINDVANE her clothesline pulley. With Spencer to lend a hand, we rowed back to Frandy’s boat. Bill and Spencer measured while I began draw¬ ing the official vane plan on a paper sack. Project wind-vane was underway. Once the drawing was finished, the boys set up shop on the beach, behind a construc¬ tion site that had a respectable scrap wood pile. Some workers there said, “Help your¬ selves,” when they saw us rooting through the pile for perfect scraps. That afternoon Frandy strolled by, checking the construction progress. He nodded approval to the plywood sail, but refused comment on some of the design “improvements” the boys had made. The vane’s construction was unavoid¬ ably a compromise. The carpenter wanted it earthquake-proof; the sailor wanted it lightweight. Spencer would nail on a 2 x 4, and Bill would plane it down to a 1 x 2. By sunset they were pau hana (done working), and had finished the plywood sail and pivot base. In the morning Frandy rowed over for a look, and the three of them broached the problem of the lead pendulum weight. On Frandy’s vane, the round weight occasion¬ ally fouled the base when the sail over¬ corrected. Bill’s answer lay in a pile of grungy, mungy two-pound dive weights he’d retrieved from storage in the bilge. When he began willy-nilly lashing the smelly things to the pendulum arm, Frandy shook his head and left. Bill kept adding weights until the sail balanced. The problem was that it couldn’t rotate without either a weight fall¬ ing off, or the 20 pounds of lead and line fouling the base. It was up to Spencer to solve the problem.

needed, he told us, was time. Bill needed no further persuasion. We hurried off and called our friend Spencer the carpenter, telling him we’d be in Hanalei a couple more days building a vane. Bill asked him if he’d dig up a seven-inch pulley and come help. Spencer showed up the next day page 163

Exploded view of 'Tsunami's wind vane.

with his tools and the seven-inch sheave. Although he claims to have paid $6.00 for it, we think Spencer’s neighbor is still gazing out her window, wondering what happened to

pencer insisted upon casting the lead right onto the pendulum. Bill and I reluctant¬ ly transformed Tsunami's galley into a foun¬ dry. We piled the lead into a saucepan and turned on the propane burner. It hissed, smoked, and refused to melt, permeating the cabin instead with a horrendous smell from the scorched sea gook and bilge munge. By then the boys had a mapp gas torch assembled, and passed it down below. The lead then melted quickly using ultra-hot mapp gas. The aluminum saucepan handle gave way when we tried to lift the lead, so we brought the plywood mold, which was nailed to the pendulum, down below. Parking the vane close to the pan was a bumbling six-handed operation, but we managed to get close enough to ladle the lead into the mold. After giving the lead a few minutes to solidify, they lowered it into the water for a quick cool,

TSUNAMI'S ILLUSTRATIONS BY ELENA GARCIA

The roguette herself, Elena Garcia.

peeled off the mold, and voila! A compact 20-pound brick was permanently attached to the arm. The foundry was closed down and finish¬ ing touches began. “Drill Bill” pounced on his favorite job (holing the boat) and bored the bracket mounting holes. Spencer had his way with the bracket. It was earthquake proof, built of 2 x 4’s and mounted to the transom with fastenings akin to keel bolts. Piecing the crude parts together, we used a clorox bottle bottom for an anti-friction pad and bike innertubes to control pendulum sweep. It swung free at every angle of trim, and the backpatting began. Bill splashed on some paint and commissioned the contrap¬

tion “Coconut Express”. Out came the bag of blocks and ditty. Two blocks were attached to the bracket, and two more at¬ tached to each secondary winch. Lines were led through the sheave and blocks, then hitched to the tiller. The vane was ready for sea trial.

randy got the message when he spot¬ ted the three of us leaping and waving in Tsunami’s cockpit. He swam over to join us. As we sailed out of the bay to weather, Fran-

dy tweeked and adjusted the vane. He shared the expertise of many passages with x his vane, claiming the entire performance of the unit lay in the art of tweek. It suddenly became apparent that the vane was steering us to weather. As we put distance on the island, Frandy continued to tweek, and the vane kept steering in the ocean roll. We fell off and ran back to the bay, nearly dead downwind. The vane wobbled, hesitated, overcorrected, undercorretted, sfuck to star¬ board, and stuck to port. Frandy gave it one precision adjustment, and, by God, it steered! v The clever fellas now had only to fine-tune it. Innertubes had to be adjusted for tension, blocks repositioned, line replaced, and mov¬ ing parts lubed. It had a few bugs, but the thing was steering. Ecstatic, we returned to our anchor buoy. Sunset was upon us and the hurricane scare had fizzled. Conditions were perfect for a noon departure the follow¬ ing day. As usual, the last minute fiasco accom¬ panied the decision to leave. Invariably when it’s time to go, endless lists of forgotten details appear. Handling urgencies is daily practice, and by noon the next day we had conveniently lost the list. The vane was steering Tsunami out of Hanalei as we stow¬ ed ground tackle and line. It steered the steady trades with only a touch or two every few days. A week out, the tradewinds began steadily decreasing to a dead calm. We had blundered into the Pacific high.

O ur high-tech vane was not sensitive enough to steer the 0-3 knot breeze. Resign¬ ing ourselves to hand steering for a day, we brainstormed for a light air attachment. Light air? Obviously we needed more sail area. Simple! We increased the vane’s sail area by 2V2 square feet with a “vane spinnaker” made of a 15”x 24” rectangle of nylon cloth. It had IV2” casings sewn in the leech and luff, which fit over two “masts” of 1 x DA” lathe, bolted to the top of the existing plywood sail. It worked. The “spinnaker” rig

drove through the high for 15 days, with an average daily tweek of three. Once through the high, we thought the vane had survived everything, but we were wrong. The wind returned, and with it a storm. At latitude 38, some 600 miles off the California coast, we lost our rudder (again) and jury rigged our handy spare. It was a half-size copy of the one Bill had made in Kauai. When the storm blew itself out we found our position to be south of the Mex¬ ican border, and a little further offshore.

The light air attachment.

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Bummed out, we started steering north to weather, with a hankie of a sail to compen¬ sate for the undersized spare rudder. For kicks we hooked up the vane, certain it couldn’t steer the squirrely rig. Wrong again. Our amazing contraption not only guided us back up to latitude 38, but from Half Moon Bay with the spinnaker flying, it tore in under the Golden Gate. We’d been out 51 days, and the Coconut Express had steered all but two of them. Just ouside Angel Island with the chute still up, we were a bit overpowered. A coupage 165

From left to right, the ‘Coconut Express’, Spencer, Bill, Frandy and Elena go for a test drive.

pie of little rolls later the vane was relieved of it’s duties, probably forever. As Bill untied lines from the tiller, we marveled at our sixdollar, scrap pile success story. The windvane was never cranky like me on the mid¬ night to 4 a.m. watch. It didn’t complain about the food, whine about the lack of water, or snivel about wet bunks. In peculiar conditions the vane had survived a long passage home.

cJ unk pile vanes aren’t the answer for everyone, but it worked for us. Disassembled and retired now, the vane is still alive in Tsunamis log. We know what to do if we’re stranded out there, short of crew and too far from San Francisco to get the Latitude 38 crew list. The Tsunami approach to crew shortage has been tried and tested. If we have to, we’ll just dig out the paper sack with the official plans on it, and get busy finding a clothes line pulley and a wood pile. — elena garcia

THE RACING

This month we have complete Midwinter Results, a look at 6 Meters, the Valentine Regatta report, TransPac, Congressional Cup, Los Angeles Mid¬ winters and a look at the rebirth of MORC.

RACE NOTES Northern California sailors competed in the February 16-17 L.A. Midwinters, the annual gathering of racing boats along the coast from Marina del Rey to San Diego. Winds were described as light, a not uncom¬ mon scenario for this popular regatta. Kim Desenberg of Alameda, along with his all female crew of Melinda, Liza and Caroline Groen, piloted the Wylie Wabbit Mr. MacGregor to victory at San Diego. The Saturday race from Mission Bay to San Diego had to be cancelled due to fog, but Sunday’s three buoy races came off without a hitch. Second was another Bay Area entry, Bart Harris’ Ricochet. Farther north at Alamitos Bay in Long Beach other popular Bay Area classes con¬ vened. Local sailors from the Alamitos Bay YC dominated the 22 boat J/24 fleet. Mike Grandin, co-skipper with Jim Titus of the San Francisco entry Berna Baoghail (“Gap of Terror”), reports the action was intense, with lots of screaming at the mark roundings as competitors tried to assert their rights. San Francisco YC’s Bart Hackworth took part with Blue J, as did SFYC’s Dinny Waters in Stormtrooper and Diablo YC’s John Gulliford on Phantom. None were able to crack the top five, however. Winning in the International 14 class at ABYC was Eric Arens, also of Diablo SC, followed by Richmond YC’s Jim Maloney. Louie Nady of Berkeley placed second in the Finns, as did Santa Cruz’s Morgan Larsen in the Lasers. This year’s TransPac race to Honolulu promises to be a horse race between the more than a dozen maximum raters planning to compete. With the top range of 70.0 rated feet under the IOR rule, these speedsters will be gunning for first to finish honors. Among them is the Bill Lee-designed 67-footer Merlin, an early choice for sentimental

favorite. Built in 1976, she has placed first twice, setting the elapsed time record of 8 days, 11 hours in 1977. Perhaps the best known of the ultralights ever to set sail, Merlin is now the grand old dame of the TransPac. Original plans were for Merlin to go under charter to Jon Andron, Steve Taft and Stan Honey, all of whom have been on first-tofinish boats in past races. They had wanted to modify the hull extensively, but before the papers were signed, Andron and Honey were recruited to sail on a new Nelson/Marek 70.0 rater being built in Southern California. Likewise, Taft went over to the Nelson/Marek 68 Swiftsure from San Diego. That left crewmember Skip Steveley without skippers, so he decided to take over the boat himself. “Part of it is to do the race on Merlin," says the San Francisco ex¬ ecutive, ,“and part of it is now to beat the guys who bailed out. We’re good friends, but it sure would be nice to put it to them.” Call¬ ing his syndicate In Primis (Latin for “in the first place”), Steveley has recruited several

Cliff Wilson Jr. mugs for the camera while Cliff Sr. rigs the El Toro in preparation for the Richmond YC Junior Program.

talented sailors, including Lars Forsberg. He was the skipper in 1983 when Merlin, in spite of being hardened with lead blocks on the deck to bring her down to 70.0 rated feet, gave elapsed time winner Charley (with Steveley oh board) a scare. Also signed up so far are Kent Massey, Steve Doty (another Merlin ‘83 veteran), Bill Leary, Chuck Hawley and sailmaker Steve Jeppesen. Rating-wise Merlin has been helped by a rule change since the last TransPac. Some modifications still need to be performed, such as moving the .headstay aft and reduc¬ ing sail area. The lead weights won’t be bolted to the deck this time, though, and Chuck Hawley, who also was on Charley in 1983, says Merlin will be one of the lightest 70.0 rates in the fleet. “1 wouldn’t go on the boat if 1 didn’t think we could win,” says Steveley, Who’ll be onboard for this month’s Newport to Cabo San Lucas race, starting March 9th. “In addition to design, a lot to winning is the drivers and preparation. Merlin still has a good underwater shape and the rest we’ll have to do on our own.” The 21st annual Congressional Cup, held this year from March 11 to 17, will in¬ clude ten of the .world’s best match racing skippers. Among the honor roll are America’s Cup helmsmen Dennis Conner, John Kolius and the irrepressible Ted Turner, back after a three year retirement from big time sailing. From overseas come page 166

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New Zealand’s Chris Dickson, Italy’s Mauro Pellaschier and Ireland’s Harold Cudmore. Tiburon’s Jeff Madrigali was in the running for the tenth spot by way of an elimination series called the Ficker Cup, but strong winds in January blew out the final half of regatta, leaving him tied for second.

Finishing off the 6 Meter ‘St. Francis IX’ in Sweden. Ya sure.

pull the chute in faster than by the standard drop and gather technique. After a test run during which the idea worked flawlessly, Commodore and two of his mates were con¬ templating a name for the device. “Let’s call it Rebecca,” suggested'one, his choice influ¬ enced by a young lady he was fancying. ’“Yeah,” leered the second. “We’ll tell it to roll over, Rebecca!” (The first crewman later married Rebecca — the woman, not the drum.) Commodore, Rebecca III and St. Francis IX will rendezvous in Cannes, France with skipper Tom Blackaller, Ken Keefe, Hank Stuart and Don Kohlman for the 6 Meter Worlds starting the first week in April. Their headquarters will be a villa overlooking the famous harbor, a tough assignment to be sure. This summer the boat will sail on the Bay in preparation for the next Australia* America Challenge in Sydney, Australia next January.

Commodore Tompkins, after a detour to New Zealand to check out the 55-ft. cruising boats he’s building, will wing into Paris in late March to prepare for the 6 Meter Worlds. Earlier this year the Mill Valley sailor was in Sweden at the Batbyggarna (“Boatbuilder”) yard to see how the St. Francis YC’s latest 6 Meter was doing. He says the temperature outside the shop, located 35 miles north of Gothenburg, was a chilly 21 degrees Celsius below zero. Inside, the St. Francis IX was faring well. One of several hulls from the drawing board of Sweden’s Pelle Petterson, it has a deck similar to St. Francis VII, one of several 6 s that Commodore has campaigned for the yacht club in the Australia-America Chal¬ lenge Cup. He also points out that the new boat will also have the spinnaker take-down roller known as Rebecca III. The story behind Rebecca dates back to 1979 when Commodore came up with the idea of a large, light drum under the fore¬ deck. By leading the spinnaker retrieval line around the drum, one crewmember could page 167

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Harvey Kilpatrick, at helm, and designer Bill Lee check out the new Santa Cruz 70 ‘Blondie’, which won her class at the L.A. midwinters.

The Richmond YC junior sailors held a Valentine’s Regatta on February 10th with five races inside the Richmond channel breakwater. In addition to on-the-water action, the youngsters were asked to respond to the question: What does it take to be a good racer? Some of their responses showed mature perception. For example, Hogan Beatie, 14, of Corte Madera thought the re¬ quirements were “a rich father, lots of wind,

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GOLDEN GATE YC IOR A ~~ 1) Ghost, Peterson 46, D. Marion/D.; Stiles, StFYC; 2) Shaman, SC 40, Rod Park, RYC; 3) America, Serendipity 43, G. & R, Mann, StFYC. Series Results; 1) Ghost, 2) Hawkeye, King 48, Don Herndon, SYC; 3) Americp. Olson 40 — 1) Outrageous, Richard Linkmeyer, SCYC; 2) Prime Time, Bob Lund, EYC; 3j Pusillanimous 3, Bob Alexander. StFYC. Series Results: 1) Prime Time, 2) Outrageous; 3) Pusillanimous 3. IOR B — 1) Coyote, Beneteau One Ton, Irv Loube, StFYC; 2) Clockwork, N/M 41, R. Plngree/L. Otterson, SFYC; 3} Walt Street Duck, Schumacher 38, Jim Robinson, StFYC. Series Results; 1) Clockwork, 2) Tsunami, Castro 40, John Cains, BYC; 3) Wall Street Duck.

a hot boat and good incentive ...” John Hansen, 11, of San Carlos stressed “perse¬ verance, a great deal of patience and a lot of concentration.” And Mark Lovell, 10, of Danville advised us to “hang in there and keep trying!”

Results: Intermediate El Toros: 1) Aaron Sheehan, Lafayette; 2) Liza Groen, Alameda; 3) Sarah French, Davis; 4) Jesse Hall, Pt. Richmond; 5) Melina Hoyer, Kens¬ ington. Advanced El Toros: 1) Casey Woodrum, Tiburon; 2) Brady Sih, Novato; 3) David Albright, Danville; 4) Maria Albright, Dan¬ ville; 5) Brandon Paine, Lafayette. Lasers: 1) Bryant Sih, Novato; 2) Tom Bar¬ nhill, Lafayette; 3) Peter Molnar, Piedmont; 4) tie between Tom Purdy, Belvedere, and Seadon Wijsen, Kensington.

IOR C — 1) Black Lace, (protest), 3/29, Howard Macken, SYC; 2) Power Play,' J.29, Peter Cunn¬ ingham, PAYC; 3) Mercury, Hawkanson 30, Richard Berridge, SFYC. Series Results: 1) Abracadabra, X-102, Dennis Surtees, StFYC; 2) Black Lace, 3) Se-

StFYC; 2) Chamade, Aphrodite 101; 3) Hot Flash (protest), SC 27, Bren Meyer, GGYC. Series Re¬ sults: 1) U.S.A.; 2) Hot Flash; 3) Chamade. Tartan 10 — 1) Wizz Lass, Len Jackson, CYC; 2) ■Sportin Ule. Greg Pfeiffer CSC; 3) Midnight Flyer. PHRF III — 1) Bad Bunny, Wylie Wabbit, Colin Moore, 2) Sorcerer, C&C T/2, Greg Cody, SMYC; 3) ZotH, Choate 27, Robert Hrubes, CSC. Islander 36

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1) Wild Onion, Allan Schuman,

!OD — 1) Quickstep, George Degnan, RYC; 2) Assagai, Mark and William Heer, StFYC; 3) Whltecap, Tom Allen, StFYC.' PHRF IV — 1) Wahope II, Newport 30, Walt Wilson, SFYC; 2) Predator, Hawkfarm, Linda C. Wltcher/N. Rau, RYC.

MORC Several Bay Area sailors who campaign boats in the 20 to 30 foot range are actively working to reactivate the local Midget Ocean Racing Club station. Known as MORC, this racing group has been enjoying a surge of popularity across the country recently, and their international championships on Lake Erie last year drew 58 entries from Maine to Southern California. The 1986 version will be held in Los Angeles, which adds further incentive for local racers to get involved with the organization. Briefly, MORC utilizes a rating rule that is not as expensive or time consuming to per¬ form as the International Offshore Rule (IOR) while still being more objective than the Performance Handciap Racing Fleet (PHRF). One of the major complaints about PHRF is that the better you do, the more likely you are to be penalized, since ratings can change based on reviews by the PHRF committee. Under the MORC rule, however, ratings are fixed unless the owner

J/24 — 1) Jawbreaker, Dick Daly, StFYC; 2) Sunchaser, Jon Hewitt, StFYC; 3) Salsa, Phil Myers, SCYC. PHRF V — 1) Confusion, Yamaha 24, Ron Stout, RYC; 2) Impossible, Ranger *23, G. Kneeland/J. Newberry, SYC; 3) Suzi, Davidson T/4, Pamela Eidridge et al, BBYC. PHRF VI — 1) Cibola, Coronado 25, Patrick Broderick, IYC; 2) Irish Lady, Columbia 26 II, Denis Mahoney, OYC; 3) Osprey, Challenger, Jim Adams,

see. Catalina 27 • 1) Freyja, Ray Nelson, RYC; 2) Dou¬ ble Espresso, Alex Fisenko, BYC; 3) Catalyst, Ed¬ ward Durbin, RYC, Knarr— 1) Benino. Charles Osborne, StFYC; 2) Peer Gynt, Kjell Skaar. CYC; 3) Gannet, Bob Thalman, CYC. PHRF Non-Spinnaker — 1) No Name, Columbia 30, Bruce McHugh; 2) St. Brendan, Pearson 323, Paul London, GGYC. Santana 22 — 1) Dupper, Joseph Schmidt, SJSC; 21 Jowen. Robert Ward. LMSC; 3) Gusty, M. Bykoff/B. Sandkulia, RYC.

decides to alter the hull or rig in an attempt to optimize the boat under the rule. The move to revitalize the San Francisco Bay MQRC station, which was one of the originals, has been going on for at least a couple of years. Richard Heckman, owner of the Olson 30 Saint Anne, began talking --

METROPOLITAN YACHT CLUB PHRF 1 — Race 1; 1) Bella Donna, Olsen 8.23, Dan Woolery, RYC; 2} USA, Soverei 33, Chris Corlett, StFYC; 3) Vivace, Capri 30, John Helmer. Race 2:1) Bella Donna, 2) USA, 3) Vivace. Series Results: 1) Bella Donna. 2) USA, 3) Absolute 30. Wylie 33, Keith Macbeth, SCYC. V Santana 35 Race 1: 1) Hurty Burly, Richard Savoy; 2) Wide Load, Sam Bonovich, BBYC; 3) Celerity, Ted Hall, StFYC. Race 2; t) Hurty Burly, 2) > Wide Load, 3) Celerity. Series Results: 1) Hurly Burly; 2) Riff Rail, Jack Air, SFYC; 3) Wide Load. J/29 — Race 1: 1) Potsticker, Kirk Denebeim, StFYC; 2) Black Lace, Tankersley/Macken, SYC; 3} Smokin’ J, John Williams, StFYC. Race 2: 1) Potsticker, 2) Black Lace; 3) Power Play, Peter Cun¬ ningham. PAYC. Series Results: 1) Smokin’ J: 2) Black Lace; 3) Power Play. Express 27 — Race 1:1) Frog in French, Kame Richards, RYC; 2) Ranger, Jim Nakazawa; 3) Stu¬ dent Driver, John Walgamuth, WSC. Race 2; 1) Frog in French; 2) Sweet Pea, Seadon Wijsen, RYC; 3) Friday. John Liebenberg. RYC; Series Re¬ sults: 1) Frog; 2) Friday; 3) Beth!, Mik Beatie, RYC. PHRF II — Race 1: 1) ZotH, Choate 27, Bob Hrubes, SCS; 2) Bad Bunny, Wabbit, Cotin Moore. RYVC; 3) Unity, Capo 26, Bud Fraze. Race 2:1) Bad Bunny, 2) ZotH; 3) Unity; Series Results: 1) ZotH; 2) Bad Bunny; 3) Unity. Santa Cruz 27 — Race 1; 1) Bloody Mary, Franz Klitza, RYC; 2) Hot Flash, Bren Meyer, GGYC; 3) Fugawi, John Bosche, RYC. Race 2: 1) Bloody Mary; 2) Masweli B, Scott Christensen; 3) Magna, Lon Lonberger, SYC. Series Results: 1) Hot Flash; 2) Sumo, Jim Livingston, SCYC; 3) Variety Show, Rob Schuyler, SCYC. J/24 — Race 1:1) Blue J, Bart Hackworth, SFYC; 2) American Beauty, Ray Delrich, RYC; 3) Dejavu, Chris Perkins, StFYC. Race 2: 1) Joust, Eddmgs/Courtney; 2) Slithergadee, John Niesley, StFYC; 3) American Beauty. Series Results: 1) Stormtrooper, Dinny Waters, SFYC; 2) Slithergadde; 3) American Beauty. PHRF III — Race 1:1) Predator, Hawkfarm, Dan Newland, IYC; 2) Magic Jammies, Wavelength 24, Nick Rau, FLYC; 3) Catch 22, J/22, Dave Hankel, StFYC. Race 2:1) Catch 22; 2) Predator, 3) Confu¬ sion; Yamaha 24, Ron Stout, RYC. Series Results: 1) El Gavilan, Hawkfarm, Jocelyn Nash, RYC; 2) Predator; 3) Catch 22. Merit 25 — Race 1:1) Not Yet, Jim Fair, CSC; 2) Half Fast, Ron Landmann, IYC; 3) Tattoo, Guarta* rone/Stolz. Race 2; 1) Not Yet; 2) Half Fast; 3) Pad¬ dy Murphy; Jim Reed, IYC; Series Results: 1} Half Fast; 2) Paddy Murphy; Jim Reed, IYC. Series Results: 1) Half Fast; 2) Not Yet; 3) Twilight Zone, Paul Kamen, CSC. Newport 30 — Race 1: 1} Hot Chocolate, Don Oliver, BYC; 2) Roquefort, Bob Marshall, SFYC; 3) Zarpa, Gurrola/Moyer, EYC. Race 2:1 )Zarpa; 2) Ro¬ quefort; 3) Hot Chocolate. Series Results: 1) Ro¬ quefort; 2) Yeofy, Eliel Redstone, StFYC; 3) Cygnet, Nick Abitsch, RYC. Thunderbird — Race T: 1) Conception, James White, GGYC; 2) Apple Pie, Austin O’Brien; 3) Lyric, James Newport, OYC. Race 2: 1) Concep-

the idea up, but no real movement took place until the beginning of this year. Mickey Caldwell, an Alameda boat dealer, and Roger Heath, owner of the Moore 24 Flying Circus, have been instrumental in organizing the group, and report they already have two dozen paid up members. Their next meeting

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tion; 2) Lyric; 3) Apple Pie. Series Results: 1} Lyric: 2} Conception; 3) Apple Pie. Cat 2-27 — Race 1:1) Huff in, Jerry Olson, LMSC; 2) Zephyr, Bruce Nesbit, RYC; 3) Party Line, Bar¬ nhill Graham, RYC. Race 2: 1) Party Line; 2) Con Carino, Gary Albright, RYC; 3) Huffin, Series Results: 1) Huffin; 2) Con Carino; 3) Party Line. Coronado 2$ — Race 1: 1) Passage, Margret Hickman, BYC; 2) Naressia, Bobbi Tosse, BYC; 3) Ventura, Ernest Dickson, RYC. Race 2:1) Ventura; 2) Our Boat, Frank Lossy, CSC; 3) Passage. Series Results: 1) Ventura; 2) Passage; 3) Naressia. PHRF IV — Race 1: 1) Adlib, Kiwi 24, Dustin Meuse; 2) Madman Across Water, Santana 20, Mike Whalen; 3) Slow Dancer, San Juan 24, Dennis Beckiey, RYC. Race 2: 1} Hawk, Alberg 30, Wren ■ Steve Coifins, OYC; 2) Honcho II, San 27, P. Rosen■ that, BYC; 3) Double Espresso, Catalina 27, Alex Fisenko, BYC. Series Results: 1) Honcho It: 2) Adlib: 3) Hawk. Santana 22 — Race 1: 1) Buffalo Honey, Lou Fields, !YG; 2) Jowen, Robert Ward, LMSC; 3) Diana, John Skinner, RYC. Race 2: Ms. America’s Pie, Frank Healy, RYC; 2) Jowen; 3) Tara, Howard Brunn, IYC. Series Results: 1) Diana: 2) Ms.

America’s Pie: 3) Tara. Sunday PHRF A — 1) Bella Donna, Olsen 8.23, Dan Wootery, RYC; 2) USA. Soveret 33, John Kostecki, RYC; 3) Scoop, Wylie 34, Ken Shaft, EYC. Series Results; 1) USA; 2) Bella Donna; 3) Smokin' J; J/29, John Williams, StFYC. Olson 30 — 1) Saint Anne, Richard Heckman, IYC; 2) Sundance, Zevanove/Magoon, StFYC; 3) Naked Aggression, Perry Matthews, CSC. Series Results: 1) Saint Anne; 2) Sundance; 3) Zephyros, Dave and Ann Oliver, IYC. Islander 36 — Race 1: 1} Prima Donna, Eric Warner, RYC; 2) Grumpy Dog, Cyndy Hessenbruch, StFYC; 3) Tom Cat, Alan Sebastian!, IYC. Race 2:1)

Prima Donna; 2) Tom Cat; 3) Grumpy Dog. Series Results: 1) Juggernaut, Frank Tomsick, SFYC; 2) Grumpy Dog; 3) Prima Donna. PHRF 8 — 1) Flyer, Peterson 33, Dennis Rob: bins, RYC; 2) Loose, Custom, Jerry Fisher; 3).Anti¬ cipation. Series Results: 1) Loose; 2) Flyer, 3} Fugawi, Santa Cruz 27, John Bosche, RYC. Moore 24 — 1} Mercedes, Joel Verutti, FLYC; 2) Snafu U, Mark Berryman, SCYC; 3) Luna Sea, Seward/Schrum, SCYC. Series Results: 1) Adios, Hodges/Walecka, SCYC; 2) Mercedes; 3) Luna Sea. Wabblt — 1) Ricochet, Gene Harris; 2) Bad Bun¬ ny, Colin Moore, RVYC; 3) Mr. McGregor, Kim Desenberg, RYC. Series Results: 1) Bad Bunny; 2) Ricochet; 3) Mr. McGregor. ■ PHRF C — 1) Unity; 2) Pearl, Olson 25, William Riley, TYC; 3) High Frequency, Wavelength, Merle/Beil, FLYC. Series Results: t) Magic Jammies, Wavelength 24, Charles Witcher, FLYC; 2) Unity; 3) ZotH, Choate 27, Robert Hrubes, CSC. PHRF 0—1) Not Yet, Merit 25, Jim Fair, CSC; 2) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen, CSC; 3) Half Fast, Merit 25, Ron Landmann, IYC. Series Re¬ sults: 1) Stewball, J/24, Jim & Connie Bock, RYC; 2) Half Fast; 3) Catch 22, J/22, Tony Chargin, StFYC. is scheduled for March 13th at the Oakland YC located in the Pacific Marina, Alameda. In addition to electing class officers and discussing scheduling, the sailors will be finalizing a date for a group weigh in, tenta¬ tively scheduled for April 6th and 7th. Besides the boat’s weight, 26 measurements page 169

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Cal 29 — 1) 20120, Phil Gardner, EYC; 2) Gusto, George Neitl, RYC; 3) Fantasy, Doug Clark, IYC. Series Results: 1) Gusto; 2) Fantasy; 3) 20/20. PHRF E — 1) Wild flower, Cal 27, Brian O’Donoghue; 2) Breezin, Cal 2-27, Rod Sievers, RYC; 3) Antares, Islander 30II, Larry Telford, BYC. Series Results: 1) Wildflower; 2) Antares; 3)

PHRF II — 1) Chamade, John Stocker; 2) Abs¬ cond, Steve Ulrich; 3) Sorcerer, Greg Cody. PHRF til — 1) Trollop, JP Hillhouse, 2) Elmer Fudd, Bill & Susan Nork; 3) Current Asset, John

Breezin. Ranger 23 — 1) Twisted, Don Wleneke, SYC; 2) impossible, Gary Kneeland, SYC; 3) Nightwind, Richard Sloan, IYC. Series Results: t) Twisted; 2) Nightwind; 3) Impossible. PHRF F — 1) Adlib, Kiwi 24, Dustin Meuse; 2) Zoom, Kiwi Mint, Joshua Orkin, CSC; 3) Blue Goose, Cal 25, Jeffrey Kurtock, CSC. Series Results: 1) Naressia, Coronado 25, Bobbi Tosse, BYC; 2) American Pie, Sabre, Jack Hammer, RYC; 3) Adlib. PHRF G — 1) Bantana, Santana 22, Lloyd Banta, RYC; 2) Jubilee, Ariel, Don Morrison, RYC; 3) Upper Bound, Cal 20, Richard Taylor, SCS. Series Results: 1) Bantana; 2) Keel kicker, Santana 22, Bruce MacPhee, SCC; 3) Jubilee. Fotkboat — 1) Kaereste, Roger Rapp, EYG; 2) No Name, Tom Reed; 3) Gladje, Evie Ashcroft. Series Results: 1) No Name; 2) Windy, Eric Carlisle, 6GYC; 3) Emma, Gary Clymer.

PHRF NS — 1) Tempestuous, S. Byme/C. Jones; 2) Animal Farm, Phibbs/Gregory; 3) No Name, Peter Wilhite.

Bowen.

PHRF IV — 1) Sundance, L.A. Brlte; 2) Windfall, Roy Kinney; Baizaphire, Beorge Horsefall.

PHRF UL:A — 1) Beth!, Express 27, Mik Beatie, RYC; 2) Grand Jete, Bill Patri; 3) Frog in French, Ex¬ press 27, Kame Richard. PHRF UL:B — 1) Equinox, Clifford McGuire; 2) Insouciance, Mike McGrath; 3) Pearl, Bill Riley. PHRF V — 1) Swampy, Peter Esser; 2) Sans Egal; 3) Red Rider, Steve Rankin. Santana 22 — 1) Hot Ruddered Bum, Eric Feiberling; 2) Jowen, RB Ward. Triton — 1) Skye Mist, Paul Brent; 2) Sleepyhead, Paul Weils. RICHMOND YACHT CLUB (Current Standings) Et Toro Juniors — 1) Vaughn Seifers; 2) Brandon Paine; 3) David Albright. El Toro Seniors — 1) Dennis Silva; 2) Steve

Miller; 3) Hank Jotz. Millimeters — 1) Bruce Munro; 2) Pax Davis; 3)

SAUSALITO YACHT CLUB

Class A — 1) Tres Equis, Beneteau 10, Rick Lowrey, SYC; 2) §18138, J/24; 3) Donamia, Cal 2-29,

Jeff Madrlgall. Lasers — 1) Pat Andreason; 2) Mike Dias; 3) Er¬ nie Rodriguez. International Canoe — 1) Del Oisen; 2) Carl Schumacher; 3) Chris Maas. International 14 — 1) Kers Clausen; 2) Alan Laflin; 3) Chris Benedict. Snipes — 1) Warren Wheaton; 2) D. Blodgett; 3) J. Kelly. Flying Juniors — 1) Danny Korb; 2) Gary Gremaux; 3) Mayers. 505 — 1) Miller/Heckman; 2) Mahoney/Gilmour; ,3) Wondolleck/Knucl.

Van Sargent, SYCClass B — 1) Sabre, Sabre, Charles Beirne, SYC; 2) Galante, Folkboat, Otto Schreirer, SYC; 3) Rain¬ bow, Ericson 35, Craig Brown, SYC. SAUSALITO CRUISING CLUB Div. 1 — 1) Red Stripe, Sonoma 30, Rhonda Fleming, SCC; 2) Absolute 80, Wylie 33, Keith MacBeth, SCYC; 3) Hot Flash, Santa Cruz 27, Bren Meyer, GGYC. Div. 2 — 1)3 Sheets, Sprjnta Sport, Tony Soter, CSC. Div. 3 — 1) Twisted, Ranger 23, Don Wieneke, SYC; 2) Masked Man, Ranger 23, Wallace Murray; 3) Perezoso, Excatibur, Linda Kasper, SCC.

Etchells 22 — 1) B.J. Erkeiens; 2) Oliver; 3) J. Dreyfous,

Thistles — 1) tie between Ron Smith and Dave Keran; 3) Fred Nagel. Lightning — 1) Timothy Barnes; 2) Mike Molina; 3) Bob Gustafson. Laser ll’s — 1) Jason Fain; 2) K. Morokami; 3) Dean Finley. Wabblt — 1) Groen; 2) Edwards; 3) Keefe. Finn — 1) Partridge; 2) Lou Nady; 3) Roger Payne. Windmill — Scott Rovenpera.

Div. 4 — 1) Peer Gynt, Knarr, Jim Sklar; 2) Inshallah, Santana 22, Shirley Bates, SYC. CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB

Cal 20 — 1) Putt, Jerry Leth; 2) Tension II, John Nooteboom.

Etchells 22 — 1) Goo, Easom/Mohn; 2) Fineline, B. Barton/K. Massey; 3) Wind V, Douglas Russell. Gladiator — 1) Cats Paw, Don Walder; 2} Nina, Chris Kiteas; 3) Cookie, Sheryl Hawks. IOD — 1) Accounts Payable, Mark Pearce; 2) Whitecap, Tom Allen. Knarr — 1) Lykken, Robert Fisher; 2) Gannet,

470 — 1) Ping Sih; 2) Ed Galiaher.

Wing Dinghies — 1) Jim Antrim; j2) Dan Newtand; 3) Greg Grinnell.

Bob Thalman. PHRF I — 1) Thunder, Don Horn; 2) Request, Glenn Issacson; 3) Defiance, Bernd Gadow/John Shirley.

Sunfish — 1) Bob Cronin; 2) D.G. Thompson; 3) Roy Jordan. Fireball — 1) Rick Eno; 2) Chip Heltier; 3) Mack Cooper.

need to be taken for the MORC rule. Heath and Caldwell plan to have two official measurers on hand as well. For those with class boats who can’t get their boat measured, provisional certificates will be allowed for the upcoming season. Unlike 10R racing, stock boats do very well in

MORC racing — the top eleven overall finishers at the Internationals were produc¬ tion boats. For more information about MORC and their plans for the upcoming season, contact Mickey Caldwell at 522-0545 or Roger Heath at 752-8536.

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With reports this month from Clytie in Cristobal; Wild Spirit at Partida Cove; Genever in Fort du France; Expectation in Z-town; Corazon in Tibauan; Fandango in Port Vila; Elan in Cooks Bay; Gannet in San Carlos; Scooter in La Paz; Water Rat in San Diego; Masara II in Cabo San Lucas; and, of course, cruise notes.

Clytie — Ferro ketch Vicky & Oily Gardner Cristobal, Panama (Southern California) With the grand experience of taking Clytie through the Panama Canal we end another wonderful year of cruising which has taken us slowly from Mexico’s La Paz to Panama, bay by bay and island by island, making many lasting friends among cruisers and locals. We are now poised for our journey to Florida, New England and within a year to Europe. We were able to see much of mainland Mexico including Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Taxco, and Oaxaca, along with many small coastal villages and, of course, Acapulco. This was our base port, in part due to the generosity of our adopted Mexican family. With six days and six nights at sea in-

The Panama Canal, an engineering marvel.

eluding a storm or two, doldrums, and some wonderful sailing, we passed well away from Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to enter a beautiful bay in Costa Rica. We spent a month or so there. Getting good weather advice, we had no trouble with the famed gales of Tehuantapec and Papagayo. We island and bay hopped all along Costa

Rica and enjoyed the country, its people, rain forests, wonderful waterfalls, lush vegetation, volcanoes, lakes, bananas, mountains, perpetual spring climate, and the frequent cool rain. The islands of Panama were beautiful and the canal a real engineer¬ ing marvel, a thrill to transit. We trust our journey will continue as pleasantly as it has this past year. — Vicky and oily gardner (1/1/85) Readers — Vicky and Oily have come a long way. It was back in the spring of 1983, if we remember correctly, that Clytie’s interior caught fire and burned badly on a passage from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz. The ferro cement boat was towed back to Southern California where the Gardner’s painstakingly rebuilt it.

Wild Spirit — Wylie 36 Peter and Ann Sutter Partida Cove, Baja Sur (Sausalito) I have just finished resewing Wild Spirit’s Mexican flag’s trailing edge. What a pleasure to be doing something like that rather than some torn-up roller furling jib’s trailing edge. We have had the flag up three months now and are really enjoying Baja California Sur. Our cruise down the California coast was almost picture perfect with good northwesterlies and great friends joining us for each leg. I did learn to appreciate the free¬ dom we enjoy sailing in San Francisco Bay as from there to San Diego one is at the beck and call of harbor masters. They all treated us well, however, including San Diego’s har¬ bor police. But it was an experience 1 had forgotten about and makes San Francisco so desirable by comparison. Our old Pacific High crew, David Beatty, and his brand new wife, Kit, joined us for our leisurely trip down Baja’s west coast. We stopped at Ensenada, Punta Baja, Northeast Cedros Island, Turtle Bay, Santa Maria Bay and finally Cabo San Lucas. Punta Baja now

has a light, which is very helpful. It'is a great place for getting in out of heavy northwest weather. Again we were very lucky, enjoy¬ ing really fine NW winds of 15-30 knots al¬ most all the way to Cabo Falso. Thanksgiving at Cabo was super. Our old friend Nancy Drew flew in with a precooked turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, Tanqueray, some California wine and her very special smile. Larry and Lyn of Taleisen and Steve off South wind joined us for a really fun Thanksgiving dinner. You’re sure right about Cabo and its grow¬ ing pains. Sorne^changes are for the better though, as we found more and better food supplies available, better food in the restau¬ rants, and the mariachi. bands were of old Mexico quality. Our sail up to La Paz was in¬ to the usual gulf norther all the way to the page 170

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to some other yacht. Not many know how to anchor welTand some fail to move when they are the last one in and are really too close. Twice I have had to move even though I’ve been there first. La Paz is a great town and I love it. It is a working man’s town

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The Port Captain's office in La Paz.

Doug Vann on the hill overlooking Cabo San Lucas — in the year 1961!

middle of Ceralvo channel. One thing of note that has worked for me before is: 1. When beating from Fraiies to Muertos, once you can lay above Fulmo Shoals, go onto the starboard tack and you’ll soon find lifts along the shore. You’ll find short port tacks and nice long lifting starboard tagks as you work your way up to Punta Arena. It’s the same thing above Punta Arena; tacking into Las Palmas Bay really gives some nice lifts up to Pescadero Point and on into Muer¬ tos Bay. It’s really a fun sail just about like Berkeley shoals with square waves. 2. Sailing in a norther from Muertos to San Lorenzo channel is best done by sailing all the way to the SE tip of Ceralvo island, page 171

then going up its shoreline to Piedros Gondas. There is good lee along that shore with smooth water, and a really good lift across to Pt. Santa Cruz. There often times the winds lay down a little, too. The waves carry on though, and on this trip I measured them from trough to crest at 12-14 feet. Some years ago when cruising to La Paz on the old Spirit the rule was to use two hooks on the bow — a sort of “Y” effect with a swivel in the middle. This kept everybody anchored with little movement. Now, with four times the amount of boats all swinging on one hook, we have what is known as “the La Paz waltz.” The waltz occurs when the tide is ebbing and a norther is blowing. Boats using nylon rodes seem to charge around more than those with all chain. Some even sail 'their anchors right out and then plow in¬

not depending so heavily on tourism — al¬ though they are working hard in that direc¬ tion. Annie and 1 went home for Christmas, but I.was back down in time to enjoy the Feliz Ano Nuevo party at Munchkiris home along with 70 other cruisers. Now we’re into the last week of January, Annie’s back, and this is our second trip up to Partida Cove. We’re thinking about continuing on as far as San Evaristo, but maybe not. We’re really * becoming “manana people.” We’re not going to stick around for the Sea of Cortez Race Week. In the pile of mail at the Capitane de Puerto’s office 1 came across a picture postcard of Tonga. Beautiful. 1 read the message and its last sen¬ tence said, “so Peter, don’t spend too much time around Mexico when you’ve got Paradise ahead of you.” And besides, I’ve got a lot of other country’s flags to fly. John Rees and Dave Sutter are coming down March 1 and we shall head for the Mar¬ quesas shortly thereafter. So Richard, the

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trophy is all yours. Hello to all, and everyday is still Saturday. — peter sutter (1/23/85) Peter — It’s almost hysterical how different two peoples’ perspectives can be. From reading your account of the trip up to La Paz, it was all in a day at sea. But we recently read your wife Annie’s account that ap¬ peared in the Marin Scope. It was a horror story in which a hatch or something had in¬ advertently been left open, which half filled the boat, ruined three month’s worth of food, drove everyone crazy — something like that. We suppose it’s like they say, disaster is in the eye of the beholder. Everyone will miss you folks at Race Week. May your trip across the Pacific be an exciting one.' We’re looking forward to con¬ tinuing updates on your four year cruise.

Genever — 35-ft steel sloop \ Mary, Helmut and Jenny Draxal Fort du France, Martinique (Sausalito) When Helmut and I left Sausalito in November of 1979, we never thought that we’d still be cruising five years later — and with an additional female on board! Presently we are anchored in Fort du France, Martinique, enjoying such French goodies as Camembert cheese, pate and wines. All are excellent values thanks to the strength of the US dollar. At almost 10 francs to the dollar we can enjoy drinking beer on the beach without feeling guilty about our budget. Since we’ve been gone we’ve tended to spend a relatively long time in) each place. For example we had six months in Mexico, then six months in Costa Rica, and later six months in Panama — like that. While in Panama we spent most of our time at the San Bias Islands, which has been one of the highlights of our trip to date. The Cuna In¬ dians are so friendly and their culture is uni¬ que. I went overboard buying molas while I

Papa Hemingway's Key West favorite. But would he still like it today?

was there, but now I wish I had purchased more. While there we were in the company of several other boats, including Harbor Light from the Bay Area. Together we celebrated Christmas on Devil’s Island and for New Year’s we roasted a pig on Tiger Island. We’ll remember Tiger Island for a long time, as we had obtained the chief’9 permission to have our party in a private Cuba hut. About five cruising boats took part, with stereos, tapes, food, booze and a lot of party enthusiasm brought ashore. From there we made a quick trip to New Orleans with stops at Providencia and Cozumel. From Louisiana we flew home to San Francisco where on January 25, 1982 I gave birth to our daughter, Jenny. Helmut returned to the boat a month later, preparing Genever for sea again. Jenny, at the ripe old age of two months, and I joined him a short while later with Beanie, the cat. For the next two months we lived on the boat out of the water at Slidell, while Helmut and the yard sandblasted, welded and Awlgripped Genever. Once back in the water we took our time redoing all the canvas work, varnishing, etc., since it was hurricane season and no time to leave for anywhere. In November we left for Florida, spending the holidays in Naples with cruising friends, Panacea and Seascape from Southern California. Later we enjoyed playing in Key West and finally set out for the Bahamas --

from Marathon key. We loved the fantastic clear water there, as well as the diving and the big regatta at Georgetown. An expensive stop was next, Turks and Caicos, followed by Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic where we hired a local boy to care for Jenny on a daily basis. This child care enabled us to enjoy the dinners at Lowenbr^u, El Presidente beer and for Helmut, at least, the cockfights. With the onset of another hurricane season, we left Genever in Salidas, Puerto Rico, and flew to Austria for three wonderful months of land life at Helmut’s grandmother’s house. Oma loved to spoil Jenny which allowed Helmut and myself a second honeymoon mountainclimbing as well as picking mushrooms and berries. I must say after a year and a half of cruising with a baby, we all had a grand time on land. Nonetheless we returned to our boat and sailed to the Virgin Islands, all of which we liked except for the main island of St. Thomas. Unfortunately we ended up staying too long there because of a haulout and visiting friends. Then it was on to St. Martin, St. Barts, Antigua for what we felt was an over-rated Race Week, to Guadeloupe and finally Martinique. As with the previous hur¬ ricane seasons, we left the boat and took off for Austria. Jenny got to see her first snow in September and Helmut and I had a a lovely week together in Venice. Once again back in Martinique, we started to work on the boat when hurricane Klaus struck. Since then work has pretty much come to a stop. On New Year’s Day we had

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a party in Anse Mitan with about 40 other American cruising families, some from the Caribbean and others who had just crossed the Atlantic. It was a special surprise to us to see two families from the Bay Area: Larry, Ginny and Galen on Galen II, and Fritz War¬ ren and Joan on Trul\j Fair. It was such a grand day that we had a repeat performance just a few weeks later where we BBQ’d 15 kilos of lamb. Right now we’re facing getting Geneuer prepared for the long haul through the Panama Canal and back up to San Fran¬ cisco. We hope to be under the Golden Gate by June or July. Even though we’re looking forward to getting back to Northern Califor¬ nia we aren’t ready to give up cruising! We’re just ready for a boat with an aft cabin. Although we had only planned to be gone for a single year, we have all truly enjoyed the last five years, especially the last three where we’ve been able to watch our daughter grow 24 hours a day. P.S. To you folks at Latitude 38: whenever a Bay Area boat comes by with one of your magazines, we read it and then save it until we pass another Bay Area boat — once that was an entire year! It’s such a pleasure to read an issue, especially in places like the San Bias Islands or Martinique. It doesn’t make any difference if it’s way out of date. — mari) draxl (1/30/85)

Expectation - Peterson 44 Nick and Betty Coates Zihuatanejo, Mexico (Aspen, Colorado) On December 3, 1984 Expectation Head¬ ed south after spending six months safe and snug at Puerto San Carlos, Mexico. We thought we would pass on a few tips and comments for those who might follow. After cruising the West Coast of Mexico and the Sea of Cortez from November until June last year, we had planned to head for the Canal and on to the Caribbean and page 173

The transient dock and the Naval Base at Key West.

Europe. However, we had enjoyed Mexico so much that we decided to spend one more year revisiting our favorite anchorages and exploring many we had missed. San Carlos is a fantastic place to leave your boat for the summer, especially if you are lucky enough, as we were, to have someone like Barbara Smith from Zubenube to look after it. We re¬ turned from Aspen on Thanksgiving to find Expectation in great shape and with the help of Lyn Balkan, (Endless Summer) and Lee (never poor quality) Leonhard (Mar Y Vent), we at long last installed our new Yaesu Ham radio. We had heard conflicting reports about the haul out facilities at Guaymas, but found them excellent. It cost $237.00 for a three day haul out of our Peterson 44, with the yard doing all the labor, we furnishing the paint. At times they had as many as seven men working on Expectation and at other times we couldn’t find a worker, but overall we were very satisfied. When we arrived at Puerto Escondido, we were pleased to find that none of the pro¬ posed development had started, but that they had just imposed a $5.00 water charge for boats anchored out and not paying slip fees. There was some grumbling about the charge, but it didn’t seem too unreasonable as the water is some of the best in Mexico and your $5 entitled you to use the showers, etc. t>f the trailer park.

La Paz had what seemed like a lot of boats for so early in the season and still the best VHF cruising net anywhere. We were just leaving La Paz when Firehouse II went aground last spring and you couldn’t help but be proud of the way the cruising frater¬ nity gave tirelessly, of labor and materials to help. It’s still the same; no matter what your problem is (ours was a broken head) there seems to be a cruiser in La Paz ready and willing to help. . We arrived at Cabo the day after the Port Captain had kicked all the sailboats out of the Inner Harbor following a powerboat/sail¬ boat accident. This gave us the choice of anchoring miles down the beach or paying $10.00 a day for a mooring buoy. I’m sure thexports fishermen are better for the local economy than the cruisers, but they must need both and Cabo is losing a lot of the cruising trade by the new policies. Surely there is room for both in such a beautiful spot. So far, the highlight of this year’s cruise * was the two weeks we spent over Christmas and New Year’s visiting the Revillagigedo Archipelago. It’s well off the beaten path — in fact we didn’t see another boat or another person for 16 days — but well worth the ef¬ fort. Our first stop was Isla San Benedicto, 220 miles almost directly south of Cabo. It’s total¬ ly volcanic having last erupted as recently as 1952. We recommend that if you want to climb the crater you take a shovel to dig foot¬ holds in the pumice; otherwise it’s slow, tough going.

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Isla Socorro was the most fantastic place we have visited yet. Beautiful bays, crystal clear water and sea life that is not to be be¬ lieved.' Our new Browning Third Lung Hookah was the perfect instrument for underwater exploration and so much easier for the novice diver — we highly recom¬ mend it. In one day of fishing we caught four wahoo, two in the 55-60 lb. range and lost ten others because we didn’t have steel lead¬ er. We were novice fishermen working off a six knot sailboat, so I’d hate to think what the sportsboats catch! There is a Mexican Naval Station at the 9 south end of Socorro but we were unable to reach them on the radio and the two times we were near that part of the island, the winds were hard out of the south and land¬ ing, or even safe anchoring, was impossible. One word of advice about Socorro — take plenty of water. The Sea Guide talks about a fresh water spring at Grayson CoVe; we found it easily but even 'though there had been recent heavy rains there was no water to be had. After Socorro, Acapulco was a real culture shock, but an enjoyable stop nevertheless. The hospitality and services offered at the Yacht Club were as good as we have found in Mexico and it’s a great place for good in: expensive restaurants as well as the “other kind”. We particularly recommend that cruisers visiting Acapulco plan to spend at least a few days anchored in the Bay at Puerta Marques. Except for a few Mexican powerboats that came for the day, we were the only yacht in the bay and enjoyed the windsurfing, the beach and the great little restaurants at the far side of thp bay accessi¬ ble only by boat. Expectation is now leaving Zihuatanejo after a terrific ten days in our favorite stop on the West Coast. The town is relaxed, the people friendly, the restaurants good and the weather perfect. It’s only a two hour sail to Isla Grande if you want to get away from the big city and crowded anchorages (11 boat

average) to one of the nicest spots to drop a hook in all of Mexico. When a friend asked for advice on cruising in Mexico we stressed two main points: First, go south! No one loves the Sea of Cortez more than we do, but, two winters of the unpredictable weather were enough. When we listen to the reports on the Sonrisa Net of 57° temperatures, high winds, and rain while looking at a 80° thermometer and blue sky we know we did right. Save Baja for late March, April and May. Last, don’t miss Socorro. It’s a little out of the way, but worth the trip many times over. — nick & betty (2/15/85) Nick & Betty — \Ne agree with you 100% about heading south first and then working back up to the Sea of Cortez in March. This winter was an especially cool one, but we think it’s the right move any year. Socorro sounds great! So you'have any photos you can share with our readers?

The midday nourishment: a few shrimp, a little bit of beans and fries, and a zesty little salad!

Corazon — Roberts 43 Cutter Kevin Yenoham Tigbauan, Phillipines (San Francisco) We enjoyed reading your story about Brian Saunders and Inawa Smith flying over to Taiwan to pick up another sailboat and sail all around the Far East. We sure don’t have that kind of bread, however, and have had to take a few years to complete our 43-ft Bruce Roberts designed cutter. We’re about 98 percent complete with the boat, which is still under our 50-ft boatshed here in our 614 meter compound located just 54 meters north of the South China Sea. Those in the States can get a better idea of where we are if I say we’re also about 285 miles south of Manila. Oh sure, we do have a few typhoons here from time to time, but we do love it. We’re page 174

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Incidentally, Corazon, means something about love in the local language, but nonetheless we’re going to carry some guns for protection when we start cruising. We plan on sailing to the following places in the following order: Taiwan, Mainland China, Brunei, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, the Mediterranean, up the Rhone River (after unstepping the mast) through France, Ger¬ many and Holland, then to England, the Azores, New York, St. Lawrence Seaway, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, through the Canal to Costa Rica, Mexico, and back to where I was born, California. We’ve already sent in our Crew Wanted form, and are hoping for some replies. Thanks for putting out such a good sheet; the only thing we miss about the Bay Area (and America) is not being able to listen to KGO radio and not being able to go into a marine store at the beginning of the month and pick up a Latitude 38. — keuen yenoham (2/4/85) only two degrees north of the equator, so we only wear a pair of rubber shoes and cut off denims. That’s day and night. The native Filipinos dress differently, for reasons I can’t understand. Ninety-nine percent of them wear a heavy undershirt, plus another shirt, and sometimes a jacket! How do they stand it? The 43-ft boat we’re building will be our fourth sailboat in the 26 years we’ve sailed. Our smallest was 21 feet, and our largest was 32 feet. This boat which we’re about to finish, Corazon, has required a lot of work. I’ve figured out that we’ve used seven dif¬ ferent kinds of Fhillipine hardwood in tKe in¬ side of the hull and 127 pieces of marine ply throughout the boat. I could carry some of the lighter stuff on my bicycle, which I use for transporation all over. But the heavier wood — and the 72 hp Mitsubishi diesel and the 8,000 pounds of lead — were too much for the bike. For those we use a little Chevy Luv pickup. page 175

We had to go up to Bougainville Island to check out at Kieta (and that’s the only reason to go there) except for provisioning. In the Solomons, near Aizo, we met up with Wisp, Bittersweet, and Tangaroa on their way to Australia. There’s trading for wood carvings in the Marooo lagoon and digital watches are very popular as are cassette players and tapes. There’s smooth, protected water inside the lagoons and motoring is the usual thing. Fandango continued on down to Vanuatu in light or non-existent southeast winds. Definitely did this trip backwards! Port Vila is pretty with lots of good restaurants and some supplies, but no haul-out facility. So we’ll probably be here or up in Port Havannah for the cyclone season. — helen and dick din kins

Fandango — Spencer 44 Dick and Helen Dinkins Port Vila Vanuatu Happy New Year from a “Roving Reporter” in this corner of the world. We left Sydney late April but do not recommend a trip up the East Coast of Australia at that time of year. It was cold and windy in the Whitsunday group. Realm, a BCC 29 with Kris and Bruce Remy aboard, showed up in Townsville so we were buddy boats through the islands of southeast Papua, New Guinea. It’s fabulous in those island groups. Beautiful water and sea life, friendly people in primitive villages, lots of trading for shells, lobster, fruit and vegetables. Walking shorts in smaller waist sizes are a much appreciated trade item. Not very many cruisers sail down that way so ‘dim-dims’, as white people are called, are a welcome novelty.

Isla Grande is grand!

Elan — Islander 37 Dick Connors Mary Fran Reed Cooks Bay, Moorea (San Francisco) Since our last letter to you (April 84) we

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have continued to explore and thoroughly enjoy French Polynesia, reaching a latitude as far south as 23°53’S at Raivavae and as far west as 151°50’W at Bora Bora. During three months in the Marquesas, we visited Hiva Oo, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou and Nuku Hiva, stopping at nearly all the reasonable anchorages and meeting many wonderful people. In nearly two months in the Tuamotus we visited a number of atolls that see very few yachts each year, including Raroia, Makemo, Fakarava and Toau, before reaching a favorite along the Milk Run, Rangiroa. In both the Marquesas and Tuamotus we were

Copra shed in French Polynesia,

frequently the only yacht in the anchorage and the local people, in most of these in¬ stances, were delighted to have us there and make us welcome. With this and the marvelous diving in the lagoon, we wished we had had more time to spend in the Tuamotus. We’ll mention only a few tips, that may not have been covered by other letters and articles in Latitude 38, on these two areas. Except in areas often visited by tourists, very

little, if any, English is spoken. At least a rudimentary knowledge of French is impor¬ tant and, ideally, knowing a little Marquesan and/or Tahitian will make your stay much more interesting and enjoyable. For many small villages, especially in the Tuamotus, copra boats provide the primary link with Papeete and other islands and atolls. (Most villages do have radio contact for business and emergencies.) Every few weeks the copra boats pick up copra and sometimes fish providing a livelihood for the islanders and bring mail, food, supplies and passengers. The villagers buy their canned goods, staples and clothes from the store on these boats. Often they will have frozen meat and chicken (very good), vegetables, apples, eggs, beer, wine, some liquor and perhaps ice cream. Cruisers are welcome to go aboard to make purchases along with the villagers. It’s somewhat a festive occasion where the entire village turns out and we would recommend you don’t miss the ex¬ perience. Just ask when the next copra boat is due in; everyone in the village seems to know. Fresh water in the Tuamotus is in very short supply so you should be self-sufficient. We carry a large supply of water and have an efficient rain collection system. Going in and out of passes in the Tuamotus can be tricky because of the fast currents. We found that, using the Nautical Almanac for calculations, “moon up” (directly overhead) and “moon down” (directly under), not forgetting to correct for longitude, gave a good approximation for low water slack and that the times of “moon rise” and “moon set” approximated high water slack for all the atolls we visited. At maximum ebb (or flood) the areas just out¬ side (or inside) the passes can look like im¬ pressive white water river rapids. It is necessary to take a good look at the pass before attempting it. We had easy passages at times ranging from an hour before to an hour after slack water. Because you general¬ ly get only two chances a day to go through

any given pass (one high and one low water slack during daylight) timing of trips between atolls is important and often, even for fairly short sails, you’re forced to stay out over¬ night. We were extremely glad we had our SatNav in the Tuamotus! Papeete is the biggest city we had seen since leaving Mexico so we enjoyed it very much. Our initial stop there was quite short, mainly to reprovision before heading out the Australs, before the start of cyclone season. Leaving Papeete in mid-September, we spent ten days in Tubuai and two weeks in Raivavae, both with well marked entrances, good anchorages and more friendly foreign residents than'we encountered before. We were only the fifth yacht to visit these islands in 1984. We had attempted to get permis¬ sion to visit Rapa before leaving Papeete and later in Tubuai but were denied (we believe because of current atomic tests at page 176

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It's just as foolish to leave your dinghy lying free in Mexico as the U.S. The dinghy landing at P.V.

Mururoa), so disappointed we headed for Rurutu, a lovely, friendly island with a miserable “open roadstead anchorage. After two days of bouncing around and needing six hours (me in the water and Mary Fran at the wheel) to unwrap our anchor chain from the coral we understood why we were the only yacht to visit Rurutu in 1984. The gendarme did tell us, however, that in a couple of years there will be a marina for yachts. Then it will be like the other islands of the Australs, a great stop for cruisers who want to get off the beaten path. Our visit to the Australs (October and early November) was during their rainy season and it did rain quite a bit. However, we are very glad we visited this, the farthest south part of French

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We are now spending several months in the Societies and in April, when our one year visa is up, will head on to the Cooks, Samoa and points west, feeling that our year’s stay in French Polynesia was much too short and passed much too quickly. — dick & mary /ran (2/3/85)

Gannet — Force 50 ketch Jo Anne and Ken Rambo Sea of Cortez Having read various Latitude 38 articles concerning unhappiness with Mexican offic¬ ials in different areas of Baja and Mainland Mexico, we are writing to tell you of our per¬ sonal experience with the Port Captain of Guaymas and the Mexican Navy at Guaymas. We were anchored at Las Playitas in Guaymas Harbor and were using the dock

facility at Las Playitas Trailer Park for getting to and from the boat. The Las Playitas Resort maintains a security guard to keep an eye on the trailer park and dock area and there is reasonably good lighting at the dock. Due to heavy use, the dock is in need of some tender loving care. Cleats have long ago disappeard, so tying up can be something of an adventure — especially with an inflatable if you don’t want it speared by rusty nails, or slide under the dock between the flotation. With this in mind, we went ashore the night of January 5 to have dinner with friends and tied up our inflatable at an open area. We returned from our night out at about 1 a.m. and were greeted by an empty space where our inflatable had been. We checked with the night watchman and he had noticed anything, so we borrowed a friend’s dinghy and rowed out to our boat for the night. From aboard the boat I searched the im¬ mediate shoreline with a portable searchlight with no success, so we turned in until daylight. In the morning I went to the home of Jose Luis Osorio Roman (Pepe to his countless friends), a lieutenant in the Mexican Navy and commanding officer of a naval patrol boat. Pepe took me up to his ship and called the Port Captain, Miguel Angel Rebolledo Guiot and explained the loss of the dinghy. He (Pepe) then took me in the patrol boat’s inflatable and we searched the entire Guaymas Harbor area with no success. In *the meantime the Port Captain had passed the word by radio and sent his harbor police launches to keep an eye alert for the in¬ flatable. Late that evening we were informed that our inflatable had been found by two fisher¬ men who brought it to Las Playitas in their pickup and delivered it right to the dock! This was done purely by decent people helping out. We practically had to force them to take a reward to show our appreciation. The next evening the Port Captain came to Pepe’s home where we were having din-

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ner, and explained that he was initiating an increased patrol area in the Las Playitas area and mentioned that a letter to his superiors in Mexico City could possibly aid him in getting, more funds for increased patrols. (He is also responsible for San Carlos, 15 miles away.) We are in the process of writing such a let¬ ter and determining the exact person to send it to in order to get the best results. When we have completed this effort and hopefully receive a reply, we hope to share it with Latitude 38. We urge other cruisers who have had the good fortune to meet Miguel Angel Rebolledo Guiot, Capitania del Puer¬ to of Guaymas, to also write to his superiors advising them of his good work. Let’s see if we can’t get him some more assistance. Because the dinghy was returned com¬ plete with outboard, flashlight, and gas can, I believe it more likely came adrift from the pier rather than being stolen. But the essence of this letter is to show the response we received in our request for assistance. Jo Anne and 1 have been cruising for ten months in Mexican waters and have yet to meet an unfriendly or unhelpful Mexican citizen. As a word of advice to cruising folk, the Port Captain commented that generally, Americans are careless with their personal property and as a result make it more temp¬ ting for thieves. After all, you wouldn’t leave your outboard on your front lawn in the USA would you? So, to those of you apparently less fortun¬ ate cruisers, we heartily say that there are a hell of a lot of good apples left in the barrel! — jo anne and ken (1/8/85) Jo Anne and Ken — We’re confused as to what items have run in Latitude 38 that give cruisers the impression that Mexican officials are unfriendly or difficult to deal with. From what we can recall we’ve had very few such reports and many more glowing ones — such as yours. In all our dealings with of¬ ficials

we’ve

never

been

subjected

anything more than a minor inconvenience of going through the normal bureaucratic

A Gulf favorite: Puerto Escondido.

“procedures”. In fact we’ve always enjoyed working with the officials.

Scooter — Columbia 28 Steve Dutton La Paz (Denver) Please list my boat on the upcoming Cruis¬ ing Crew Wanted list. I’m hoping that you’ll accept 200 pesos as payment for the $1 fee. Dollar bills are hard to find after a year in Mexico. I just finished reading the January edition of your magazine and was pleased to see the article about Tavarua completing her circum¬ navigation. I met Rex and Joan while in Manzanillo, and was really amazed to meet such active people, especially at their age. There sure are a lot of grandparents cruising Mexico. This month while in La Paz 1 met Lin and Larry Pardey from Taleisin, and was very entertained by their delightful personalities and stories. Larry noticed the patch job I had made on my hard dinghy, gently referring to it as being a good “Mexican” job. Hey Larry, nobody ever accused me of having a “cherry” dinghy. Wait until he sees the job I’m doing of painting the mast of my Colum¬ bia 28. He’ll probably scream and throw things at me. Picky, picky! It’s not easy painting a mast on a boat at anchor with two nutty cats racing around, stopping occasionally to walk casually

through the wet paint. Anybody want a cat? Cheap? Weather permiting, I’ll soon have my boat rhaintenance chores finished so I can finally set sail for Puerto Vallarta and points south. I’m looking forward to catching up to all my buddies who have long since departed La Paz for Puerto Vallarta. Hopefully there’s still room in Yelapa for one more boat. P.S. Please advise any prospective crew members that I require a boarding fee of one pound of plain M&M’s and ten pounds of Purina cat chow. Gracias. — steve dutton (2/7/85) Steve

— We’ll gladly accept your 200

pesos for the Crew List advertising fee. But hey, when you can drive that kind of bargain you shouldn’t be out cruising, you should be dabbling in currency exchange markets.

Water Rat — Hunter 36 Brian, Gail, Joe, Eric San Diego (San Francisco) We arrived in San Diego after a pleasant sail down the coast from San Francisco. The only unpleasantness Was a brief Santa Ana wind off Anacapa Island. It gusted to 80 mph! There are four of us aboard the Water Rat: Brian and Gail Ogram; our 15-year old son, Eric; and Joe Marshall, vice p;esident of the Oceanic Society’s San Francisco chapter. We’re on our way to Cabo San Lucas and the Sea of Cortez and expect to be gone about three months.

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There’s some good news for cruisers, as of today, January 16. The fishing license fees for Mexico have been greatly reduced. The new rates are as follows: Pleasure boats under three tons must pay $1.20 a month per ton of $14.40 a year. Boats over three tons must pay $2.00 a ton per month or $24 a year. In addition, individuals need licenses that are $2 for one day, $5 for a week, $7.50 a month, or $10 a year. All rates are from date to date rather than the old system of January 1 to January 1, which often required cruisers to buy two licenses for the same season. Children and wives are exempt from hav¬ ing to have licenses. Remember, you must bring your boat registration with you to get the licenses. Since we’re so speedy with the informa¬ tion, do we qualify for one of those yearned for Latitude 38 Roving Reporter T-shirts? Medium would-be the best size. Could some¬ one please bring one down? More cheers for Pacific Marine Supply in San Diego. While getting thrown around the cabin during the Santa Ana winds, we broke the base of our table. Unable to find a replacement, we were ready to give up,having a table. But we took the part to P.M.S. and a day later they had a new part fabricated from stainless steel at a reasonable cost. It was more than we could hope for. We’ve enjoyed San Diego. —, brian, ,gail, joe, eric (1/16/85) Water Rats - Hey we really do appreciate that information and of course you qualify page 179

The crew of 'Genesis II’ — Wayne, Peggy and Khimberly.

for the Roving Reporter Shirts and of course we’ll deliver them. Meet you at Sea of Cortez Race Week.

Masara II — Irwin 37 Ketch Jerry Zernickow, Rita Wolstenholme (Ventura) H E. Heed (S.F.) Cabo San Lucas We were all late leavers and didn’t cross the Mexican Border until December. Some of us met briefly in San Diego, most in Ensenada and we all met in Turtle Bay $nd shared Christmas. We gunkholed in differ¬ ent coves like Isla Cedros, Turtle Bay, Bahias Asuncion and Hipolito, Punta Abreojos, Bahias de Ballenas and Santa Maria re¬ spectively, before meeting again in Mag Bay for New Years. And a few days later in Cabo. We never sailed as a fleet, each boat em¬ barked and anchored when and where it wanted. But we were nine boats going south at the same time and we were all on our first cruise (except Kyote). We were all experi¬ encing similar difficulties; so we kept in touch along the way, assisting each other and be¬ coming fast friends. We are: Spanish Dancer, Angleman 27 (1929), Dave Stevens and Dee “Emmy Lou” Harris, Ventura; Dancer, Seychelles 30 Ketch, Glenn Behm/Wanda Mason, Seattle; Inalla, Westsail 32, Bob and Jeanie Chandler, Mission Bay; Ingrid Princess,

Bluewater 38, Dave and Diane Rankin, Westlake, Oregon; Kyote, homebuilt 39-ft trimaran, Dutch, Linda, Greg and Bill, Van¬ couver; Periplus, Yorktown 39, Kent Amberson and Angie Davitt, Coyote Pt.; Dorothy Mae, homebuilt 42, Herb and Dorothy Tippen, Morro Bay; Shamman, Prince Rupert 50 Ketch, Pete and Elizabeth Scott and children, Vancouver. In Cabo we parted. The Masara, Dorothy Mae, Spanish Dancer and Inalla came north to La Paz. Spanish Dancer and Inalla will sail farther north and bask in the Sea of Cortez for a year, while the Masara and Dorothy Mae will head back southeast along the mainland. Dancer, Kyote and Shamman crossed directly east to the mainland, and Periplus went west to Hawaii. Half of the fleet are planning passage through the Panama Canal: Kyote and Masara will cruise the Caribbean; Dorothy Mae will head across and up to the Great Lakes; Shamman will dross the Atlantic to England. Wherever we go we will remember our first friends on the sea and look forward to seeing them again. We hope all sailors have the great fortune of meeting such wonderful people. Buen Viento, Amigos. h.e. heed (1/15/85)

Cruise notes: Mike Sharp.of the vessel Worthanger from Faversham, United Kingdom, reports that * there was a bit of erroneous information about the Marquesas in our August issue. Contrary to an article we published, Mike says that Maurice McKittrick of Taihoe Bay, Nuku Hiva, would prefer not to be a clear¬ inghouse for yachtie mail. He often served this function in the past, but apparently has encountered too many rude cruisers trying to pick up mail. Also mail without a return or forwarding address became a problem, and from time to time he’s had to burn these. Mike advises that if you buy from Maurice s store and treat him with respect, he can be

exceedingly helpful. But until you know him, it’s presumptuous to assume his friend¬ ship and generosity. If you ever find yourself in Melaque, Mex¬ ico, you’ll want to be sure and stop in at the Los Pelicanos Restaurant. (Where’s Melaque? It’s a little bit north of Manzanillo and a little south of Tenacatita Bay.) Our skipper, Vibeke Persson, recommends this place highly. She says it’s run by a couple of Italians, Philomera Garcia and Trinidad Gar¬ cia, who moved here two years ago from Anaheim. They’ve also had a restaurant in Guadalajara, but purchased Los Pelicanos just three months ago. They will begin ser¬ iously refurbishing as soon as the permits come through. Captain Persson reports the restaurant has great atmosphere and terrific food. Barbeque camerones (shrimp) are the specialty of the house. While many of the customers are R.V. people, the management is particularly

Gerry Cunningham's newest offering.

friendly to yachties. They can help with the procurement of ice and showers and dispense friendship bands, too. It’s a typical

beachfront Mexican restaurant; a palapa with a stone floor — just like all the best ones. Helping out at the restaurant is Linda Lamoreaux from Newport Beach. Linda’s husband works in the local banana planta¬ tions. It’s a great place, don’t miss it. Another spot getting top recommenda¬ tions from Captain Persson is the Green Horse (Caballo Verde) in La Cruz de Juanacosta. Very friendly folks and very good food. The owner, who drives into P.V. each day, will even bring back ice for yacht¬ ies! Don’t miss it either! Not. far from Juancosta is a place we’ve been giving some publicity to over the last six months. Nuevo Vallarta. What is or was to be — we’re not sure which — a fancy devel¬ opment with 300 berths just ten miles from Puerto Vallarta is having some difficulty. The berths are there, to be sure, and so is the breakwater. Nonetheless there seem to be many problems. For one thing the entrance to the marina is very shallow. As noted elsewhere in this issue we were about to enter with our boat when we noticed a sailboat stuck jn mid-channel. Others ad¬ vised that the only time to attempt an entry with a sailboat is at very high tide — and to stay on the right when entering. We spoke on the VHF to the one boat in the marina, a very large power vessel. He said Nuevo Vallarta’s water system had gone out, and that his acquisition of a berth had somehow fallen through and that he was having to pay something in the range of $800 a month for the slip. Outrageous! There have been wide¬ spread rumors that the Texas-based devel¬ opment company in charge of selling the berths at Nuevo Vallarta has been removed by the Mexican government. Calls over a ten-day period to the spokesman for the Texas-based company have not been re¬

turned. There is also a report circulating that a buyer lost in excess of $30,000 purchasing a berth he may not own the rights to — again a report we’ve not been able to get comment on by Nuevo Vallarta officials. Seen in San Bias; Laine and Janet McDaniel aboard Capella, a Perry 43 out of San Francisco. They’ve had the boat 2x/i . years now and are headed for Manzanillo and perhaps the Marquesas. Also in the area were Wayne, Peggy and Khimberly (11) Worthington on the CT-41, Genesis II. They left Seattle 2V2 years ago, and have spent most of their time since in San Diego and the Sea of Cortez. They’re heading for Panama in March, and will continue on to Florida where they’re thinking about building a 45-ft steel boat. Khimberly takes her fifth grade classes from the Calvert Correspon¬ dence School in Baltimore. If you head up to Guaymas or San Carlos in the Sea of Cortez this spring or summer, you may Well want to purchase some of the products put out by Gerry Cunningham of Patagonia, Arizona. Gerry, who has been gunkholing this area for 29 years (that’s right!), first put out large scale strip charts of 1) San Carlos, 2) Bahia Kino, and 3) Puerto < Penansco. These are still available at $4.50 each from Cruising Charts, Box 976, Patagonia, Arizona 85624. We can’t vouch for their accuracy, but they’re very well done. But Gerry’s latest and very best creation is the Cruising Guide to the Refreshing Anchorages of San Carlos. This 94-page book gives detailed descriptions of 44 lunch spots and anchorages in the area, and con¬ tains no less than 51 photographs and charts. It’s a very clean, easy to read guide. We know some of you will be shocked by the $17.95 list price, but limited circulation books are tough to break even on. If you can’t afford your own, glance over someone else’s copy. page 180

Maine’s Backwoods Boatbuilder By Thomas Watt (Part I of III Parts) Young Roger Hewson’s first boat was strange, frankly. At least it didn’t look like other people’s boats. And no wonder. At age 14, unim¬ pressed with what the dealers had on their showroom floors, he design¬ ed, lofted and built his own personal 7-footer. The experience shaped his life. A framed snapshot hangs over his teak desk today, showing a smiling lad at the helm of what looks like a stream-lined wooden shoe, skimming over smooth water. It was the first of a remarkable fleet of boats he was to design and build as he grew up in southeastern Canada in the years following World War II. Nearly three decades later, Roger Hewson, owner and chief executive of Sabre Yachts, South Casco, Maine, is rec¬ ognized as the builder of some of the finest yachts sailing in North America.

“I saw that there was a demand for a small, fine quality cruising sailboat with a cabin roomy enough to stand up in.” But first there was the degree with honors in civil engineering from McGill University in 1955, then, in 1961, his own construction company, which employed 250 workers at its peak. Bidding, budgeting, and back hoes were taking up most of his energy ( then, but not all of it: somehow he found time to design and build 20 fiberglass racing sloops which were promptly sold to sharpshooting local racing skippers. Gradually, he began to flirt with the notion of becoming a fulltime boat-builder. “I looked at almost every yacht company and tried to understand which ones were successful and why. I studied the failures, too,” he says. Spread sheets from this research are yellow with age now, but he still keeps them in his files. The analysis showed a market niche that most others had missed: “I saw that there was a demand for a small, fine quality cruising sailboat with a cabin roomy enough to stand up in. This was the concept of our first design, the Sabre 28.” Only two other builders, C&C Yachts of Ontario and Tartan Yachts of Ohio, were then offering this type of pocket yacht, but both were wellknown and, presumably, well-entrenched. If Hewson went head-to-head against them, it would be a David and Goliath scenario. But his research told him it could be done. "I decided to target on the upper segment of the market,” he recalls. “I wanted buyers who would appreciate quality and pay a premium for it. “I considered locating a plant in southeastern Canada or in New England, because three ingredients were needed: skilled craftspeople, suppliers, and ocean sailing.” The Maine work ethic impressed him. So did the blue waters of Casco Bay. Many of the supplies he needed for boatbuilding could be purchased readily in New England. His wife’s family owned a summer home on Sebago lake, and Hewson had come to know the area well. He sold the construction company. Then in 1970, he bought land in South Casco and Sabre Yacht of Maine was borne, with Hewson as its President and Chief Designer.

The Sabre 38 proved that the top is the most solid part of the market.

Reprinted from “Maine Today”, June 1984 This Article Compliments of Gorman & Thomson Yachts, Your Exclusive Sabre Dealer

SELECTED BROKERAGE 19' Alacrity, sip, ’68, f/g, ob.. . .$3,900 21' Buccaneer, sip, ’76, f/g, ob. .8,000 22' O’Day. sip, ’79, f/g, ob.17,000 22’ Santana, sips, '66,'67. .2 frm 5,000 23’ Ranger, '74, ob.11,950 .24' Emerson, sip, '40, wd.3,950 24’ Islander Bahama w/trlr, '69. .7,000 24’ J-24, sip, ’79, fg.9,950 24' Nightingale/trlr, sip, ’78. . .16,950 24’ Venture/trlr, sip, '71.4,900 24’ Yankee Dolphin, sip, '71, f/g.8,000 25’ C&C, sip, ’74, f/g.17,900 25' Cal 2-25, ’79,’80.2 frm 23,500 25' Cheoy Lee, sip, ’63,’642frm 19,500 25' Dufour, sip, '81, f/g.22,750 25' Ericson, sip, '80, f/g.26,400 25' Pacific Clipper, sip, ’58, wd.5,000 25’ Samourl V-1, sip, '70, f/g. . .10,000 25’ Yamaha 2511, sip, '80.21,500 25’ Cal 2-25, sip, ’81, f/g.24,000 26’ Columbia, ’69,’70,’70.3 frm 12,500 26’ Chrysler, 77,78.2 frm 14,500 26’ Ariel, sip, ’65, f/g.12,500 26’ Int’l Folkboat, ’69,70.2 frnr) 12,000 26’ Pearson, sip, 75, f/g.13,500 26’ S-2 7.9, sip, ’82.24,000 27’ Albin Vega, sip, 74, f/g. . .22,000 27’ Catalina.. .5 frm13,500 27’ Cal 2-27, sips, 74,75.2 frm 27,000 27’ Cheoy Lee Offshore, 72.. .21,000 27' Ericson, 73,78.2 frm 22,500 27’ Santana, sip, 71, f/g.18,000 28’ Dufour, 79, f/g, dsl.41,500 28’ San Juan, sip, 79.29,000 28’ Spirit, 79, f/g, dsl.32,000 29’ Cal, ’70,72,74,74. . .4 frm 22,500 -29’ Cal 2-29, 74, f/g, dsl.33,000 29’ Cascade, ’67, f/g, dsl.35,000 29’ Columbia, sip, ’65, f/g.18,000 29’ Gulf 29, sip, ’81, f/g.32,500 29’ Ranger, 72, f/g.22,950 30’ Ackerman, ctr, ’41, wd.21,750 30’ Bahama, sip, ’81... .42,000 30’ Cal 9.2, ’82, f/g, dsl..40,000 30’ Cal 2-30, ’68, f/g.28,500 30’ Ericson, ’67,’68,’69. . .3 frm 27,950 30’ Fisher Northeaster MS, 76.64,500 30’ Hurricane, sip, ’47.7,500 30’ Olson, sip, ’80, f/g.29,000 30’ Rawson, sip, 74, f/g.37,500 30’ S-2 9.2A, sip, 78.39,000

30’ Tartan, sip, 78, f/g.41,500 3d’ Yamaha, sip, 79, f/g.41,900 30’ Wylie cstm %, 76, f/g, dsl .40,000 31’Cal, sip, 79, f/g.47,000 32’ Columbia 9.6, sip, 77.45,000 32’ Ericson, 70,74.2 frm 29,500 32’ Islander, sip, 77, f/g.45,000 32’ Marieholm, 74, f/g, dsl... .44,000 32’ Sabre, sip, '84, f/g.78,500 32’ Targa, sip, 78, f/g.47,500 32’ Valiant, ctr, 77, f/g.69,950 32’ Westsall, ctr, 74.59,500 33’ Ranger, sip, 74, f/g.42,500 33’ Windward, sip, ’47, wd... .21,500 34’ Cal 2-34, sip, 76, f/g.49,000 34’ Cal 3-34, sip, 77, f/g.51,950 34’Cor 34, sip,’69, f/g.51,950 34’ Dash, sip, ’82, f/g.47,500 34’ O’Day, sip, ’81, f/g.66,000 35’ Cal, sips, ’80,’80.2 frm 71,000 35’ Cheoy Lee Lion, sip, '65, f/g45,000 35’ Fuji, kch, 75, f/g.69,900 35’ Rasmus, sip, 73, f/g.65,900 35’ Santana, 79,’80.2 frm 70,000 36’ Columbia, sip, 70, f/g.48,000 36’ Islander, sip, 71, f/g.44,995 36’ Yamaha, sip, ’80, f/g.72,000 37’ Islander, kch, 77, f/g.63,000 37’ Pacific Seacraft, ctr, 78, f/g61,500 38’ Downeast, sip, 76, f/g.72,000 38’ Ericson, sip, ’80, f/g.87,500 38’ Farallone Clipper, sip, ’55. .50,000 38’ Farr, ’80,’83.2 frm 88,000 38’ Morgan, sip, 78, f/g.93,400 39’ Cal, 79,’80.2 frm 95,000 39’ Hess cstm, sip, ’48, wd, MS52.000 39’ O’Day, sip, ’82, f/g.. .83,500 39’ Yorktown, sip, ’80, f/g.65,000 40’ Acapulco, ctr, 78, f/g. . . .119,500 40’ Lady Helmsman, sip, 79.. .55,000 40’ Reimers, ctr, ’57, wd.35,000 40’ Herreshoff, ctr, ’38, wd. . . .74,500 41' Islander, sip, 76, f/g.97,500 42’ Cooper 416, sip, f/g.127,500 42’ Spencer, sip, ’66, f/g.69,000 42’ Westsall, 76,77_2 frm 125,000 43’ Westsail, kch, 77, f/g. . . .165,000 44’ Peterson, sip, 78, f/g.117,500 45’ Explorer, kch, 79, f/g.114,500 46’ Grdn cstm, kch, 70, wd. . .125,000 47’ Grdn Vagabond, 73/35.. .139,500 48’ Bruce King, sip, 75.225,000 48’ Mapleleaf, sip, 76, dsl... . 194,500 50' Gulfstar, 77,79... .2 frm 159,000 58’ Stone cstm, kch, 75, dsl.. 270,000

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LASER With STD racing extras. Stored inside. With or without trailer. Little used. Offers. Call John Turvill. (916) 920-1900 work or (916) 972-0468 home.

PIER 39 SLIP FOR RENT; 50' slip on new east side of the pier.' Discount parking available. John (408) 247-9324. $325 per month.

CAL 20. Ideal Bay boat, large fleet. Exceptionally clean. Low hours Johnson outboard on transom bracket, navigation lights, storage battery, compass, jib furler, new jib, jiffy reefed main, spinnaker, anchor, porta potty. Vallejo berth. $3,895. (916) 421-5245.

MERCEDES DIESEL ENGINE 40 HP $750. 65 hp $950. Plus assorted parts. Jay 723-1697.

ERICSON 27 * '' Very clean jib, genoa, VHF, FM. D.S. $19,500. (415) 589-2474 days; (415) 728-3552 eves and wknds. Must Sell.

PEARSON “ARIEL”. 26' full-keel sloop, 1963. Strong F/G con¬ struction. Yanmar diesel w/240 hours. Four jibs and spinnaker. Stove, depthsounder, ground tackle. Cruise or liveaboard. Monterey mooring included. $13,800 or near offer. Tim Mickleburgh. (408) 375-2067.

1981 V/t HP EVINRUDE Long Shaft with tank and hose. Like new condition. $750 firm. 922-1941.

PIER 39 SLIP FOR RENT/SALE 36 ft slip on “B" dock; safe, secure with parking. Rent for $220/mo or option/buy at $35,000 with bank terms. (415) 728-3564 or write Box 45 Moss Beach 94038.

FOR SALE — 23 Bearboat “Oski ” refastened, new SS keelbolts, completely sistered, new pintel and gudgeons, 2 sets sails, com¬ pass, sumlog, masthead tri, custom mast, etc. $6,500. ACR EPIRB new $150. Primus doubler burner stove $100. Pathfinder self-steering vane new/$500., James 533-7155.

WANT TO CHARTER Experienced MORA/ODCA racers are looking to charter an Olson 30, Express 27, or similar boat for 1985 YRA season. Will race YRA Bay series only and possible MORA SF to SD in July. Call (415) 347-2778 leave message for George.

1974 ERICSON 27. Clean, dry and comfortable boat. Hauled and painted 9/84. Berthed and cruised in fresh water for last six years. KM, Depth, VHF, Stereo/Cassette, Autohelm, Atomic 4 (gas), 2-speed winches, lines run to cockpit. $22,500. (415) 654-2559(N)/451-5757 Don.

RANGER 33 Y Very fast racer/cruiser, priced for quick sale, immaculate condi¬ tion; §0%, 110%, 150%, wheel with autopilot, windpoint, windspeed, knot with log, depth, VHF, 2 burner kero with oven. $42,000. Rick (415) 961-2017 eves.

PEARSON 30 78 Atomic 4, Edson Wheel, 3 headsails, VHF, Deptho, stereocas, alcoh stove, icebox, 110 V shorepower, 2 batteries; freshwater berthed last 6 yrs; excel cond; price incls 1 yr free slip in Delta. $29,500. (916) 678-4216.

LANCER 28 4 sails, RDF, VHF, trailer, Honda 10 hp, and more. 1981 used very little. Easy to sail, rig & launch. Qualify throughout with 6'2" headroom. Will trade equity for vehicle. Ask $21,900. Fresno (209) 226-3181. ■

TEAK LADY’ 18 FT ALL TEAK CLASSIC 1939. 3 sails. Cover. Seagull outboard. Excellent. Good sailer. Made for San Francisco World's F3ir. $4,900/B.0. (818) 766-6564.

26’ INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT Swedish built full-keel F/G sloop. In excel cond, four sails, spin¬ naker, spray dodger, compass, much more. Outboard and tank like new. Price below market at $11,500. 922-1941.

ISLANDER 28 1977 — Excel Cond. Teak sole/interior, pedestal steering, Atomic 4, DeWitt sails, 150, 2 110’s, dual batteries, shore power, telephone wired, inflatable, 5 winches, extra Martec prop. Priced for quick sale. Call eves after 6. (415) 595-8508.

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ADVENTURESS WANTED Attractive mid-30's, salty, slightly rusty sailor seeks attractive non-smoking female companion/playmate (25-40) ievi, T-shirt & barefoot type She should have a spirit of adventure with a love for the sea and dreams of sailing to far away places and sharing quiet anchorages in secluded lagoons. Ladies if you are interested in a long term committed relationship and have the nerve to answer this ad please reply with photo/resume to "Skipper", 221 SW 153rd Suite 207, Seattle, Wash 98062. ERICSON 30 Ideal Bay and Delta boat, looking for a new owner to continue giving her TLC. Sleeps 6, standing head room, well equipped. Sailing lessons included. (415) 325-5400.

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INSTRUCTORS WANTED Sausalito Sailing Club is looking for sailing instructors to work out of Sausalito and Pier 39 Call 331-6266.

ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION INSTRUCTION _ Covering SatNav, Loran C and Radar Empahsis on practical application. Classes starting March 11th. For more information contact Tim Rogers. * > 332-4142 days 331-6378 eves.

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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. Brochure. PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, 86 Olive Mill Rd„ Santa Barbara, CA 93108. (805) 969-4195

Learn practical navigation directly from Solo TransPac vet Mike Pyzel. Home-study course has 8 concise, complete and enjoyable charting lessons. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Brochure. PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING 86 Olive Mill Rd„ Santa Barbara, CA 93108/(805) 969-4195. page 182

32’ COLUMBIA SABRE. My beautiful, fast comfortable boat needs a new home! F/G sloop, bristol cond! New head, all pumps, Barients, rigging, O/B, S/S sink/icebox, 4 bunks, Ig. cockpit — new everything!! Sausalito berth. Bargain! Reduced to $11,000. (415) 332-7543 after 6.

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Hull No. 43, 1979. Trailer, ouboard, VHF, Speedo, North sails, etc. Clean and pretty. $15,500. (408) 475-0239 eves.

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SUN YACHT 27’. 78 sloop F/G, Yanmar diesel, battery-started fuel pump, automatic battery charger, main, jib, 150 genoa, spinnaker. Sleeps 5, alcohol stove, depth sounder, knotmeter, radio, tapedeck. Orig owner. Great Bay sailer/cruiser. Brisbane Marina. $22,900. (415)941-0400.

VIVACITY 20. Excel farnily/single handler, small cruising F/G sailboat. Twin keel, Lloyd's approved English design. My ex¬ pense inside/out upgrades: rigging, sailing, interior layout/ac¬ commodations, exterior overall. Upwind Berkeley berth. $5,200/B0. (415) 525-5195 Don.

79 must sell, excellent conditio i, fireplace, gimballed alcohol stove, shower, hot water, 9 w nches, diesel engine. Loran, stereo, depth sounder, knot mete r, windspeed and direction indicators, elec bilge pump, 2 anc hors, much more. Don Miller (408) 732-8770 days; Walter B oisvert (408) 266-3253 eves. Asking $72,000.

23’ SPRINTA SPORT 5 Ulmer sails — 2 new '83, Digital KT, Log, DS, 5 hp Suzuki OB. Race/cruise equipped, customized interior, Kevlar hull, excel cond, excel boat for San Francisco wind conditions. $13,500. Call (206) 733-7364.

32’ TRAVELLER

ANNA 1926 KETCH 65'

NEWPORT 30 II ‘81. With VHF, depth, pedestal steering, hinged mast, diesel, two head sails (150 genoa and 110). $34,000. (408) 429-5016.

ERICKSON 29

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27

Double ended cutter, 1977 USA built, full keel, beautiful teak decks and trim, Volvo diesel, 6' headroom, great liveaboard, ocean tested, moving out of area, $55,500. Below market value, must see. Call after 6:00 p.m. or wknds, (916) 381-8568.

This classic lady has been rebuilt inside and out for Bay or cruis¬ ing comfort. Call for pictures and spec, sheets. Asking $95,000. Terms. Ken (916) 758-0741 wknds, eves.

TOYS IN THE ATTIC

Excellent condition, VHF, AM/FM stereo, compass, wheel steer¬ ing, sleeps 6, all teak redone, new seacocks, Berkeley berth. $28,000. (408)286-9124.

1968 F/G, Volvo diesel, teak decks, white alum spars. Strong, sound, and beautiful. Perfect for coastal cruising, Bay sailing, or Delta lounging. $27,000. (415)383-1543.

Auto-Helm, VHF, D.S., Lewmar S-T 40, stereo, new exhaust and valves on Atomic 4, new main sail and covers, new cockpit cushions, two batteries, shore power, excellent condition. Asking $26,900. (415) 883-3604, (415) 332-2319.

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Somebody wants a YACHT that sails, not a bathtub to liveaboard; a beauty that sings when it blows, not a pot you must reef! Somebody with a Ferrari taste but a Fiero budget will love this classic 43’ sloop at first sight. Only $29,500! 435-1791.

Model 4-154, 62 hp, Borg Warner drive, less than 170 hours, now in vessel, hear it run, go for a ride. $3,500. (415) 465-9700 days, (415) 538-0795 nites/wknds.

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74 Hull, Iszusu diesel, new sails, sailing dinghy and Avon, wind¬ surfer. Excel liveaboard w/unique original cabin layout. Solid teak inside and out. Recently brought up from So. Cal. Owner anxious, make offer. Larry (707) 746-7046 or (415) 671-6471.

Low-cost Cal-20 sailing from Berkeley Marina through member¬ ship in small private club. Cooperative organization, shared maintenance, few restrictions, lots of sailing! Ideal for in¬ termediate and advanced skippers. Call (415) 845-1833 for details.

WANTED — VENTURE/MAC GREGOR 22 OR 25 Private party has cash for the right boat. Call (415) 522-6046.

CAL 20 Built 1967, Hull No. 1303, well-maintained in excel cond. race rigged and San Francisco Marina berth, $5,000. Call (415) 563-5329 eves after 7 pm or weekends.

FOR LEASE: 45’ boat slip in the exciting “new" Pier 39 Marina. Storage box, water, power, phone, showers and lockers available. Enjoy the calm waters of this newly remodeled marina. $330/month. Jon Walker (408) 723-4121.

1983 MAC GREGOR 25 BOAT TRAILER Excellent condition. Extra low miles. $500. (408) 926-4172 after 6 wkdays.

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The experts agree, the Cal-20 is the perfect first boat. This one is in good condition and well equipped, including spinnaker, at an unbeatable price. Desirable Berkeley Berth (O-Dock) available. 540-7988.

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RANGER 33 — GREAT LEASING DEAL

10 years skipper/owner of 55 ft sail and 6 years 136 ft. Power. Trustworthy. No smoke/alcohol but OK with those who do. Am flexible. Could pay or do maintenance. Excel, local refs. (415) 461-2518.

For qualified skipper. Lease (1/3 time) this highly regarded yacht for half present day costs. Fast, safe, seaworthy; every creature comfort and sailing amenity. Sausalito berth. $250/mo. Don Norwood (408) 735-8511 eves, 733-1136 days.

HOTFOOT 27, ROBERT H. PERRY SAYS . . . 1978 ISLANDER 36 FOR SALE BY OWNER — $59,900 We dare you to show us a better buy in an Islander 36 anywhere! Well-maintained and in good condition. Perkins 4 108 diesel; Autohelm 5000 autopilot; Raytheon 1200 radar; Loran; RDF; Dual VHF radios; deep cycle batteries (built in); WS, WP and close-hauled indicators; Knotmeter; depth sounder; four anchors — extra chain and rode; all North sails — 110% and 150%; spinnaker gear and two spinnakers, full safety package. Call David (707) 442-3794 or (707) 445-0075,

H-28 Beautiful classic double planked wood ketch. Good sailing. Good liveaboard. (415) 820-0748.

SANTA CRUZ 33 — PRICED TO SELL Custom ULDB designed by Bill Lee. Standing head room, full galley with propane, refrigeration, BMW diesel, 2 compases, Signet 1000, 5 good sails. $33,000. (408) 476-0100 or Box 1118, Soquel, CA 95073.

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CAL 2-29 1974 Diesel engine, wheel sterring, teak interior, spinnaker knot meter VHF all in good condition. At Jack London Marina. $27,900. (408) 425-7502.

30’ COLUMBIA 35' S.F. Gashouse Cove slip. New equipment in '84 depthfinder, tri-color w/strobe and anchor light, k.m., log, “B” EPIRB, RDF, Loran, autopilot, folding prop, thru hulls vinyl hull paint. Standing rigging. Also, 3 head sails and spinnaker, inflatable davits, AC/DC reefer, hot/cold shower, stove w/oven, Class IV head, 25 lb. CQR, 35 lb Danforth, and more. 459-8630 (sailing lessons as necessary).

1984 HUNTER 34

BRISTOL 20

Just completed single-handed cruise from Florida. Well equip¬ ped, fast and comfortable. Storm dodger, Bimini top, etc. Loads of spare parts. $10,000 under replacement. Call (415) 432-1032.

A fine full keel sloop. GRP hull and deck. Mahog cockpit. Almost new mast & boom. Main, jib, genoa, spinnaker. 3 hp motor, spinnaker-pole, whisker-pole, Anchor & rode. Fresh varnish & bottom paint. $2,950. Call John (415) 364-9422.

SANTANA 20 — $5,000 Main, 3 jibs, spinnaker, fully race equipped, all internal halyards and controls lead aft to cockpit, lifelines, Lewmar winches, Harken and Schaefer hardware, outboard motor. Schock trailer. All good condition. (415) 728-5021.

EXPERIENCED YACHT SALESPERSON WANTED Highest commission and great location on mid-peninsula. Nadalin Yacht Sales (415) 364-4641.

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CHARTER Lease (Bareboat) or skippered 331-2290 #

U.S.C.G. license or A.S.A. certificate preferred. Call (415) 363-1390. Spinnaker Sailing School — Pete's Harbor Redwood City.

RANGER 23 $12K

"Proven award winning design for comfortable, high perfor¬ mance * sailing, that wins consistently, racing/cruising.'' Spacious interior w/head, galley & 4 berths. New, never sailed, but ready to go. 25% below list. (415) 654-8101.

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2 BOAT DOCKS Two forty foot deep water docks. Tiburon California. $150 ea. per month. MARCHANT ASSOCIATES, REALTORS (415) 456-9624. 1475 Second Street, San Rafael

1. Boat Remains In Berth Dick Loomis

Magneuto,m System Exclusively 2. Owner's Presence Not Necessary 3. Eliminates ueviation (415) 453-3923 days or eves

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Pier 39 - 40-ft slip. East Marina - discount parking available - rate negotiable for short or long term rental. Call (718) 459-1588 Wendy or Eric. 24’ ISLANDER BAHAMA Large inventory — low price for immediate sale. $5,250. Evenings (415) 523-5446.

FLYING JUNIOR MX III 1984 Sailnetics 13 ft sloop. Boat, sails, trailer, boat cover. All like new. I’ll teach you to sail, if needed. $3,000/offer. (415) 838-8908.

MUST SELL! Enchanting Ed Mark 25' sloop. Cedar on oak, completely sound, newly rigged fully equipped (VHS, D.S., KM, Compass, etc.) for local sailing and cruising. Best deal around at $6,500. Mike (415) 232-3567, (415) 453-1029.

A FAST PIVER TRIMARAN 30 ft inboard Lloyd 20 hp, 8 sails. Her interior redesigned for cruising. Her exterior and rigging renovated. She’s an 8 year old new boat excellent for 4-person weekend cruising. Offer. Bruce or Nori (415) 681-5177.

BALBOA 8.2 27 ft sloop, 7.5 Petterdesil, custom interior, sleeps 6. VHF, depth sounder, kerosene stove, 3 head sails, roller furling, trailer. Ask¬ ing $18,500 or will consider trade for an Aquarius 23. (916) 343-0074.

TRADE AVANTI FOR SAILBOAT Owner anxious to TRADE 1963-classic Studebaker Avanti R-2, supercharged car in show condition, valued at $14,000 as down payment on 30 ft sailboat. Paul (209) 847-1758 or (209) 847-6547.

PLEASE BUY MY BOAT Leaving for Australia soon, must sell. Ranger 22 w/trailer, lots of^ extras. Excellent condition. $8,000. Offer. Call Malcolm Brown days (415) 321-8174; eves (415) 364-8194.

J/24 —JUBILANT. Daughters who crewed have flown the nest. Hull No. 1833. Original owner. Excellent condition. Dry sailed. Trail-Rite single axle with dolly. Fully race equipped. 5 bags sails. 4’/2 hp. 35 lb outboard cruises at 5 kt. $14,500/B.0. (415) 435-4085.

SILVER STRANDS But young at heart? Want to sail with others like yourself? New list forming for singles/couples over 50 who would like to sail with same. For details send SASE to Ardie, 139 G Street, No.28, Davis, CA 95616. FOR SALE — 1976 COLUMtfl/t 8.7 $29,500. Atomic 4 engine, VHF, depthfinder, fireplace, wheel steering, sleeps 4. Call Topper at (415) 981-2638. Jerry Digidio at (415) 781-5519.

ERICSON 30 Super Bay boat. Safe, comfortable and fast. 1968 F/G sloop features a unique arrangement with 2 aft qtr berths which in¬ creases overall usable space. Sleeps 6 comfortably. Wind cur¬ tains (a must for the Bay), 3/4 cover, cockpit cushions, propane stove w/oven, topside wood refinished, cabin in excellent shape, VHF, compass, I.B. Albin 12 hp, 3 headsails, knotmeters, whisker pole, safety euip, with convenient & beautiful San Lean¬ dro berth. Divorce forces sale at $23,000/B.0. Gary (408) 246-9469.

WANTED — Experienced sailor wants to buy 1/2 share, 24/26 sailboat. Prefer Coyote Pt„ Redwood City, Santa Cruz berth. No East Bay or Marin, willing to purchase used boat with someone also looking for 1/2 share situation. Call with details or proposal. (408) 253-3985.

PEARSON 30 75 FG/SLP $29,500. Atomic 4, just serviced. 4 sails, whisker pole, club jib, dodger, VHF, KM/depth, stereocas, wheel, hauled surveyed, bot¬ tom painted 9/84, alcoh stove/icebox, sleeps 6, 2 batteries, Sausalito berth, courtesy to dealers. (415) 435-0848.

ADVENTURE IN ‘86 38' modern well equipped sloop seeks crew for Crirz in '86. 3 month positions available. Good attitude a must, off shore ex¬ perience desirable. Bay and coastal sailing this summer. Topaz (415) 321-4786.

1971 CHEOY LEE 36 LUDERS Lloyds 100 A-1, F/G with teak decks, Perkins 4-108, wheel, 4 Hoods, windlass, knot/log, wind instruments, RDF, Autopilot, H/C Pressure water, CNG stove, dinghy. $55,000. (415) 986-1825.

PROVEN BLUE WATER CRUISING CUTTER. Benford 30, LOA 35 ft. Famet roller furling. Teak topsides. Full keel. Great cabin aft with U shaped galley. Perfect at sea. Unifridge unit and kerosene stove. Teak and mahogany interior. RVG windvane, Sabb 18 hp diesel. Dinghy and oars. Asking $45,000. (916) 893-1724.

75 LANCER 25 Great starter boat. Reconditioned interior, 7.5 hp'Honda long shaft. $8,000. (415) 236-4585. Please leave message.

CREW POSITION WANTED Male, 58, single, experienced. Wants crew position to anywhere. July, August 1985. Can share expenses. Call Jim Ahern (209) 334-3333 day/night.

INTERNATIONAL 505. By Ballenger, Carbon fibre hull, Lindsay blades, Harken rigged, Ballenger & new Proctor D mast, Schaefer boom. North main and jib, Hood Dynac spinnaker, deck & hull covers. Dual Ritche compasses, Magic boxes on shrouds, Lever Vang. $5,000. 474-0600 days; 751-0687 Jeff or Dan.

LICENSED CAPTAIN NOW AVAILABLE for an interesting adventure.i Seeking liveaboard position, bluewater cruising, deliveries, chartering, refurbishing, or? Prefer sail. Experienced, very resourceful & dependable. Captain Clark (619) 726-7375. 3808 Rosecrans St. No.344, San Diego. CA 92110.

ERICSON 29' Sleeps 6. 5 sails incl DRS, VHS, depthfinder. stereo, alcohol/electric stove, atomic 4, dodger, immaculate. Tiller can be converted to wheel. Owner needs cash — best offer over $22,500. Emeryville berth. 697-7804 eves. Principals only.

LAGUNA 26 - 83 Better than new. Outstanding family cruiser. 4500 lbs. Full elec¬ tronics, inboard, full marine head, stove/oven, sleeps *5, extra storage. 6’2" headroom. Includes main, 100% jib, 150%, genoa. Selling below value at $25,000. (415) 382-8469 eves.

REAL ESTATE FOR PETERSON 44 Have several good rental houses in Solano County with $100,000 plus equity. Want Peterson 44 of comparable value. May consider qther exceptionally good blue water cruisers. Boat must be sound and clean. Joseph Lind (707) 448-1668.

36 FT WOODEN SLOOP Must sell, leaving area this month. 36 ft wooderksloop, built in Norway. Hauled and surveyed for insurance co. in August of 1984. Excellent for Bay or Delta. $8,000/offer. At present is in¬ sured for $30,000. Private owner (415) 522-2525 (Alameda).

HALLBERGH P 28 A sleek and graceful Swedish sloop that sleeps four VHF radio telephone, masthead navigational lights, re-built Albin gasoline engine, refinihsed brightwork. Peninsula marina berth. $10,500. Days 347-7764, eves. 349-9410.

CATALINA 22 . Excellent cond. Many extras. 3 jibs, 7.5 Johnson, VHF, auto¬ pilot, RDF, bow/stern pulpits, galley, dinette, trailer w/surge brakes. $7,250. (415) 657-7958.

LUXURIOUS CHARTER 65’ MOTORYACHT USCG Cert. 49 passenger 4 crew. Offshore proven - well travel¬ ed, every possible amenity for dockside living and Bay parlies. Now offered by principals profitable alternative. Spacious ac¬ commodations, modern equipment, new Marina S.F. peninsula. Shown daily (415) 952-3705.

VIRGIN ISLANDS ANYONE? Buy this bristol 36' Piver Trimaran W/FG Kch Dsl VHF RDF Frig. Here in Paradise, live aboard, cruise the fabulous Virgins/Carib¬ bean, at a negotiable price of $44,500. Write: TRI Box 218, Culebra Is., P.R. 00645.

INVESTOR AND PARTNER DESIRED Preferably female, non-smoker, degreed. Sailing, diving, real estate oriented. Grenadines location. $70,000 required. Reply to Kirse, 1924 Kaioo Dr, Apt A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815.

RANGER 23 — $8,000 Raced rigged. Measured and listed w/R-23 assoc. Comes w/berth in Sausalito. Extra lines and eguipment. 6 bp long shaft Evinrude outboard. 2 suits of used sails (one set measured and , listed), includes spinnakers. This boat was raced and won. Mov¬ ing into ultra-lights and must sell. Joe 566-0470 Dan 655-9451

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CHARTER — SAIL SAN FRANCISCO BAY Catalina 30 — You sail her or sit back and enjoy. (415) 865-7580. For n Aft, P.O. Box 20681, San Jose, CA 95120.

CANADIAN YACHT CHARTERS Close to Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa Inlet, low prices (from $US 294 for 6 days) ex¬ cellent sail and power yachts, great facilities, Visa, Mastercard. Gordon Greer Ltd., 201-1797 Comox Ave., Comox, B.C. V9N 4A1 (604) 339-4914, 339-7222.

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OLD WORLD CRAFTSMANSHIP & QUALITY Custom made Bow rails, stern rails, stanchions and gates — boom gallows, ladders, radar mounts manufactured to your specific design specifications. Mast steps — Custom shaft and prop work. Call for quotation and information (408) 737-2727, (415) 490-3969, Jon or Bob.

CHARTER Cruise San Francisco Bay. Charter my luxurious Islander 32 sailboat. Bareboat or skippered. Ber¬ thed near Jack London Square (Oakland) restaurants, free parking. Sleeps five. Hot showers, stereo, TV, VHF, inboard. $100/day. Call now for this weekend. Wendell (800) 221-3640. page 184

‘81 WINDROSE 5.5 Excl condition, kept in dry storage, sailed in fresh water. Roomy cabin sleeps 4. New equipment includes: 150% genoa, whisker pole, winches, tracks, tiller extension and rudder. EZ loader trailer, 4 hp O/B. $5,750. (916) 365-6525 eves. ISLANDER 40 ‘79. Full race/cruise. 7 Watts sails. Hydraulics. Sleeps 8-10. Hot/cold prsr water. Refrgn. Forced air heat. Wheel. Auto pilot. Stereo/dishes/cockpit cushions . Elctrncs. Screens. Shore power. Walkie-talkies. Familiarization Cruise. Moorage avail. $89,900. (206) 525-6656. (206) 782-8606. .

EXCELLENT FINANCING Winning 40 ft "State-of-the-Art" custom yacht. Win a IOR/PHRF championship or ocean race/cruise. 100% financing .with credit back to qualified buyer. (415) 237-7300. 30-FT TRAILERABLE CRUISING SAILBOAT Relocated — Must sell customized 1975 Clipper Marine 30 ft. sailboat w/tandem trailer, 2150 lb scheel keel, inboard "Atomic 2”, 6 sails, reinforced hull and deck areas. Sleeps 6 and can park at home. $16,500. (415) 865-7020. HAWK FARM 28’ Sloop Diesel. Must Sell. (415) 728-7937.

FOR SAIL — 22’ VENTURE $3,900 or best offer. Sail HMB, SF Bay, or lakes, Trailerable, Jib, 2 Genoas, spinnaker, sailcover, head, anchor, trailer, outboard. Ready to sail away. Call Lane 726-2909 evenings.

1983 MERIT 25 $17,900. Horizon depth, knotlog, VHF, contest compass, new 80 amp/hr battery, 6 sails (Pryde-Horizon) sailed at Folsom Lake and Lake Tahoe. (916) 677-9625 eves.

COLUMBIA 36 1979. Roller furling jib, VHF, depth, pedestal steering, diesel, sleeps six. Berthed at Coyote Point Marina. Offering to sale one partnership in a four partner arrangement for $5,500. Call Larry at (408) 746-2833 after 7 p.m.

46' ISLAND TRADER MOTORSAILER For sale by owner. Extremely spacious and seaworthy. 120 hp DSL Ford w/only 240 hrs. Fully equipped with radar, inflatable, microwave, etc. San Diego liveaboard possible. Call David days or eves (619) 574-6616.

1981 CATALINA 30 Beautiful condition, pedestal steering, digital readouts, full galley, head, shower, hot water heater, VHF, stereo,, atomic inboard engine. In fresh water 'til 1984. AC dock power, full covers. Ill¬ ness forces sale. $35,000. Offers considered (408) 258-0121. WANTED — SAILBOAT Cruising liveaboard type. Have 135,000 cash. (213) 823-0804.

ISLANDER 30 MKII No.541 1976, Immaculate condition. Must be seen. Volvo diesel, Pedestal steering, 2 yr old double reef main and 110% lapper, 90% jib, extra main, VHF, Windspeed, Knotmeter, Depthsounder, AM/FM stereo cassette, 3 burner alcohol stoe w/oven, shorepower. Many other extras. Emeryville berth. $33,500. (415) 421-9440 days, (415) 824-2573 or (415) 574-4534 eves.

40 FOOT BERTH — PIER 39 FOR RENT Prime view, upwind slip on the 40-ft/45-ft E-Dock. Call John at (415) 854-5333 work, or (415) 362-8935 home.

ISLANDER 36, 79, must sell, excl cond, fireplace, gimballed alcohol stove, shower, hot water, 9 winches, diesel engine, Loran, stereo, depth sounder, knotmeter, windspeed & direction indicators, elec bilge pump, 2 anchors, much more. Don Miller (408) 732-8770; Walter Boisvert (408) 266-3253 eves. $72,000.

INFLATABLE DINGHY 4 person Sea Eagle, 4 separate inflation areas, oarlocks, safety line all around, gray and blue, good cond, $170. Call Bob (415) 873-2193.

SANTA CRUZ 27 Launched 1980 — $20,000/offer. Trailer —- New Sails. For more information call Carl, (408) 475-6301 after 5 p.m. and weekends.

CRUISING COMFORT; PASSPORT 45 Queen of the 1980 floating boat show. Mid-cockpit ketch, mint condition inside & out. All systems heavy duty. Luxury teak in¬ terior, sleeps 6, 6’3” headroom throughout. Includes complete boat cover, tender, roller-furling headsails, electric windlass, full electronics plus LORAN-C. Must sell. (206) 584-6954 eves or write M. Nelson, 10701 Rembert Ct. SW, Tacoma, Wash 98498.

WANTED Have small down payment, will pay up to $1,000/mo. for liveable 30' sail or power boat. Owner financed only. Good references. Donna (415) 332-8110, 332-7005 eves. 27" BAYLINER BUCCANEER SLOOP $13,500 1976 F/G„ excl cond, galley, head, shower, radio, extras, sleeps six, teak and carpet, new Evinrude outboard. This is a strong, easy sailing, Bay and Delta cruiser, Berkeley slip. Must sell — Work (415) 848-4258, Home 524-6532.

29’ SEAFARER $12,000. F/G sloop. Wheel, self-tailing primaries, working sails plus Genoa & Drifter. 9.9 electric start, new dark blue awlgrip. Teak needs some work. 383-9499.

SAN JUAN 26 79 Sloop, 6 hp Johnson. Sips 5, Hd, Alch Stv, 15 gal wtr, VHF, Alum Spars. 7 bags sails. Signet wind instruments, compass, PHRF 204. $15,900, excl cond (714) 586-0781.

U.S. YACHTS 25 25 foot sloop, 1979. Berth available at Coyote Pt. Full spinnaker gear, 3 bags of sails, VHF, full gaily and head, 71/2 hp O/B. Call Terry (408) 733-9295 days, (408) 997-3908.

PROVEN CRUISER, MEXICAN WATERS 1981 Garden Design 41’ Ketch. Excl sail inventory, Perkins 45 hp diesel, Magnavox sat nav. All channel VHF, auto pilot, two depth sounders, hydraulic windless, Honda 800 generator, Barlow winches, anchors; 66 lb. Bruce, 45 lb. Plow, 45 lb. CQR, 300' chain, Auto dinghy davits, 8' Livingston with outboard. Custom tiled galley, Shipmate stove/oven. Custom cushions throughout. Frig/freezer. $80,000. Brent Bogdanski, P.O. Box 334, Guaymas Sonora, Mexico 85400. (706) 222-1125. Ham Radio Call Sign: X E 2 A F G / T

CAL 27 71 pop-top (very quick & strong) F/G, North sails, spinnaker, 6 Barients, KM, lightweight inboad, folding prop, 5 berths, Coyote Point Slip. $13,500. (Will take trade to $4,000). Bill (415) 726-4084.

, CLASSIC 30’ CUTTER - 1941 Mahog. on Oak hull. Teak decks and cabin. Full electronics. Roller furling. Atomic 4. Propane stove. Excellent condition and sails beautifully. Asking $18,500 but will consider all offers. (415) 881-0546.

O’DAY 23 1972 23 ft sloop. Great Bay boat, sleeps 5, stove, icebox, good sails, 6 hp Johnson, anchor, safety equipment. Just hauled for new bottom paint. Emeryville berth. A steal at $5,250. Stew (415) 635-5168.

J-24 $12,000/B0, hull 1778, race ready, faired keel, new North main, 9 bags of sails, companionway spinnaker launcher, lightweight 3.5 hp Tohatsu outboard, great first boat, Harry Lutz (415) 423-2968 days; (415) 846-5494 eves.

ENGINE Westerbeke Perkins 107. Fresh water cooled Paragaon 2/1 transmission. Cruisers delight. Spare head, spare starter, spare manifold. New loom & instrument panel. $2,200. (805) 962-2826 days; (805) 682-9522 eves.

1/2 PARTNERSHIP — RACER/CRUISER 40’ BBS and Clipper Cup Racer. 13,000 lbs of Cedar/Kevlar/F/G (WEST) made in New Zealand in 1982. Cruising interior-six ber¬ ths. 17 sails. Full electronics. 11* loan! John Shirley, 421-0174 days, 820-1552 eves.

AL MASON 45’ Steel hull. Dutch built 1962. GMC 3-53.300 gal water. 280 fuel. Excel cond. Fully equip. Must sell. $110,000. San Diego, CA. (619) 425-9036.

MOORE 24 — LOADED In bristol condition. $14,000. Call (209) 533-2600 or 533-4030.

LIGHTWEIGHT DIESEL - WINCHES 15 hp 2 cylinder all alum diesel engine. Perfect auxiliary for rac¬ ing sailboat. Compeltely rebuilt, like new cond. $1,500. Also 2 new Barinet No.24 alum winches $360 each or both for $680. Matt Morehouse (415) 986-4410 days; (415] 461-2152 eves.

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Full time — salary to match experience. Leading Edge Sails — San Mateo. 347-0795.,

From $225,000 — Example! 2 bed, 2 bath, workshop, hoist, dock, new kitchen; 3 bed, 2 bath custom w/sep cabana, 35 plus dock. Many others — Linda Grant 865-0828. ERA ALAMEDA HOMES & INVESTMENTS 523-0133

SOUTH SEAS VOYAGE Sail 100' Schooner to remote South Pacific islands. Participants pay only $50/day all inclusive. Begins June 9 Ancient Mariner’s race to Hawaii. Write: LaViolante, 2733 Shelter Island Drive, No.340, San Diego, CA 92106 (213) 827-4484.

HAWAII — INTER-ISLAND Explore Maui County aboard our 50’ Gulfstar. Fully equipped for day and long-term charters. Cap¬ tain and crew. Contact: Gary Shipp, 50 Noheakai Drive, Lahaina, Maui, HI-96761. Tel: 667-1678.

SAIL TO THE CARIBBEAN September to November 1985: 6; 7-10 day legs. The opportunity of a lifetime. 55 ft custom designed (American bult) ketch. Call Ron for details (714) 499-4910 or write to Ron Ratkelis, 31341 S. Coast Hwy, S. Laguna, CA 92677.

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ISLANDER 28 1/3 partnership available. $5,000/down, $170/mo. Berthed at Emeryville. Cruising interest only. Exclnt cond. Fully equipt w/electronics and overnite comfort. Eves 254-4240. Days 654-9175

FIXER-UPPER 25’ POCKET CRUISER 9’ beam, 4V2' draught, hull good, new decking, good price. Also Atomic 4 w/exhaust, new 28 gal fuel tank. If you are not ready for a project, don’t call. (415) 331-1463.

28’ WOODEN SAILBOAT Bay Boat, Coastal cruiser. Needs TLC. Charles Moher design. Will trade for ? San Rafael berth. Jack Rosenberg 332-5373.

1974 AQUARIUS 23 Swingkeel, 7 hp Eska outboard, private head, sleeps 5 adults, in¬ cludes safety equipment and trailer. Great family boat, ready to go! Like new $8,000. (408) 736-9306.

SELL MOTORS — BUY GEAR New Evinrude 71/? long — $800. Atomic 4 rebuilt? Basket case $$ cheap. Need: Plath, CQR, 1/4 BBB, Zeis, Swoffer, Navik, Edson, Avon, Atlas. Larry (707) 882-2374 a.m.

ISLANDER FREEPORT 41’ 1976 Factory built for present owner. Many custom features. Hull No. 43. In excel cond mechanically and aesthetically. $110,000 fully found. Days 415-228-6734; eves 415-232-7891.

RANGER 23 ' Must sell now. $8,995. Includes main, lapper, spinnaker gear. 1975 model with metal toe rail. Never raced, make me an offer now. Call Craig (408) 295-0764 hm, (408) 252-4370 off.

FOR SALE OR PARTNERSHIP Newest Ranger 33 on the Bay (Hull No.460). The'"Nagaina” isV beautifully maintained, custom painted 1978 Ranger 33 with diesel, full instrumentation, North sails, and Coyote Point berth. (408) 224-0905 after six.

CATALINA 27 Sailing the Bay is more fun on a Catalina. Especially one with brand new sails! This boat has been perfectly maintained and an inventory of new items too long to list. Priced to sell. $17,900. Cal! Dave 383-7537. LEASE/BUY J/24 Lease to own my J/24 in excellent condition. All class sails, EZ tandem trailer. Low cash down, EZ monthly payments. Call for details. Days (415) 932-2900; eves (415) 284-1537.

C & C36 Cruise, liveaboard or race and win. Diesel powered 1979 sloop. Fully equipped. Eleven Barients & 4 self-tailing, 5 bags Pineapple sails, spinnaker gear, rod rigging, 2 anchors with chain and rode, bow roller, stern boarding ladder, Avon Redcrest, hot/cold pressure water,’shower, gimballed brass lamps, customized teak interior fully stocked, stereo, VHF, nav station, Signet, KM, WP, WS, Impulse DS. Maintained and upgraded to better than new. Bristol condition. $78,500. (415) 435-1207.

HERRESHOFF H-28 28’ ketch in bristol cond. 1985 survey. Just hauled. Beautiful yacht built in early 50's. Fast & balanced. Very complete gear & electronics. New cover. Must sell. Will accept reasonable offer. Asking $17,000. (415) 525-0279 eves.

1980 SEIDLEMANN SLOOP 37’. Excellent liveaboard, built for the North Atlantic; 24hp Universal diesel, fin keel, working sails, high beam-to-length ratio, spacious cabin, refrigerator, shower, pressure water, wind dodger, tent cover, priced below market. $49,500. Must see. 747-0234(e); 571-1300 wkdys Dan.

SPRING SAILING CALLS fOR A SANTANA 22. Stainless thru bolts, chain plates, upgraded rigging, annpdized spars, halyards lead aft, adjustable backstay; Barients, compass, knotmeter, Windex, pulpit, lifelines; 4 sails, Evinrude 6. Prof. Maintained. $6,500. Eves 538-0626; days 881-3161.

64’ HAND SAILBOAT FOR LEASE Looking for the right party to lease our 64’ hand sailboat. She being refastened, recaulked, repainted, etc. will be back in the ■ Bay in June. If you are willing to help me fit her out and are willing to return her to me in Sewad, Alaska in June of ’86, call or write me and let’s make a deal. Ike Leitis (907) 345-2709,1320 Cross Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99515.

FAMILY MEMBER FOR SALE Newport 30 Phase 1. Almost new diesel, dodger, autopilot, VHF, liferaft, knotmeter & log, wind, Delta awning, custom interior, heavy duty batteries, fireplace, depth sounder, CNG stove, 4e head sails, 3 spinnakers, drifter, custom rudder, cockpit COLD-MOLDED ATKIN — ERIN cushions, Electra-san, lots of gear. Asking $29,000. 36’ Colvin lug rig schooner cruise — Bay sail — liveaboard this days 459-5811 eves 435-9078. 77 flush deck double-eender. Offers safety, craftsmanship, comfort, character. $55,000 trade for notes, real estate. 982-4779 eves. 431-5116. LIFE RAF

6 man Sea Jay Elliott F/G cannister inflatable floor. Ocean class survival equipped. Coast Guard approved. $1400. Call Phil (707) 823-7211.

ERICSON 29 F/G sloop, 2 jibs, Atomic 4, 2 batts, depthsounder / knotmeter / VHF / wheel steering C.G. approved head, Galley, Sleeps 6. $25,000 8/0. 435-8106. 435-9384.

TRAILER FOR 22’ SAILBOAT Structural steel channel construction, single axle, bunk sup¬ ports. Comes with tongue jack and dolly, tongue lock, bearing buddy, two easy-mount mirrors, foam pads for mast. Always stored inside; excel cond. $900. 361-8271. sail

48 F MOTOR YACHT S8500/OFFER Nautalex, 1921 classic. Located at Petes, RC. Very impressive, , lots of equipment, but few things work, must be moved. Take a little trouble, get a magnificent boat. Call Bob (455) 856-3515 leave message.

EXPERIENCED CREW AVAILABLE . Seeking another action packed season of racing (or cruising) large yachts or dinghies. Weekday evening available after 5:00 for sailing and all weekends. Please call Whitney at home 552-3364 or work 922-8144. 1969 ERICSON 30 Spring is in the air and you are looking for a good boat. I’ve got one with a lot of equipment and sails. Need to find good home for her. Call for info and price. Eves (415) 569-3654.

WANTED — HARBOR MASTER/CLUB STEWARD Needed for Point San Pablo Yacht Club on the Richmond chan¬ nel. Good opportunity for retired peson or other for a Friday thru Monday work week. Consideration for boat or trailer space for livem. Send job qualification and needs to PSPYC, P.O. Box 307, Pt. Richmond, 94807.

FEMALE CREW WANTED The crew of Wind Rider is planning 2nd ocean cruise. Destina¬ tion Marquesas, Tahiti, May 25. I’m the only female, prefer not to remain so. Experience not necessary, enthusiasm a must. We don’t need a cook. Steve Watson. 415-869-2780(w) 6:30-3:00.

FOR SALE; 1970 Columbia 34. Very clean add in fine shape. Many extras. Priced to sell at $30,000. Call Jim at (415) 595-5070 days.

VENTURE 21 Quarter share of 21 ’ F/G sloop for sale. Boat is in good cond, has 4'/2 hp outboard Johnson longshaft in excel cond. Three sails are in good shape. Berthed in Berkeley. A steal at $350. David 488-9113.

RHOD ES 22 Beautiful condition, roomy co ;kpit, cabin. Roller furling jib, Honda 7.5 h.p. outboard, Danft>rth & Viking anchors, Achilles 4-person inflatable. Knotmeter, depthsounder, & compass with night lights. Running lights, plus masthead tricolor, plus masthead powering light. Also Navtech binoculars, RDF, VHF, safety gear, tool kit, spare parts & many amenities including custom Delta awning. Excellent survey. New antifouling bottom paint 10/84. Protected Coyote ’oint mooring. $10,000. 361-8271.

BUY DENNIS CONNER’S BOAT Ex-Congressional Cup winning Ericson 39. Sparcraft tapered, double spreader mast, 11 sails (mostly North) including 3 spin¬ nakers, 17 Barient winches. Cruise too; autopilot, glass & Avon dinghies w/2 hp Evinrude. $59,000. 669-7393.

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Engines: Diesel, Gas. Electric: Installation, Trouble Shooting. Finish: Brite Work, Interiors, Bottoms. Scheduled Maintenance Services For All Your Boating Needs. On Location Jim Roberts 759-5296

INVENTORY CLEARNACE AND SWAP MEET Cal-Coast Marine, Saturday, March 23, 1985, 310 W. Cutting Blvd. Richmond. Clearing some stock at rock bottom prices in conjunction with our swap meet. Also one day 10% discount on all chandlery items.

MAST WANTED Wanted 23’6”, 25’ mast, we have rigging. Also need specifica¬ tions on 1962 Pacific 21. Wknds and eves (415) 892-8010.

PIER 39 SLIPS FOR RENT 40-ft on D dock $225; 36-ft on C dock $200. Both plus monthly maintenance fee and electricity. (805) 654-8987 eves; (818) 991-3390 ext 256 days, ask for Evelyn.

YACHT DELIVERIES Professional skipper available for world-wide deliveries. Experience and local knowledge of Mex¬ ico, the Pacific Coast, South Pacific, TransPac, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. Reasonable rates, very reliable. Call Doug Miller at California Sailing. (415) 331-1080.

N.W. CRUISE & LEARN SAIL CHARTERS IN SAN JUANS & GULF ISLANDS TO DESOLATION SOUND Skipper asisted & fully provisioned Tartan 37. Sailing vacations specifically arranged for you for as low as $40/day/person. (Non-smokers). SISU SAIL CHARTERS, 4848 Chinook, Boise, ID 83709. 208/362-2814.

NEW VANCOUVER 25 OFFSHORE SLOOP See this ’’little-big" yacht at our dock in Sausalito. $33,900. Includes sails and diesel. (6’ headroom). Call: NEW WAVE YACHT CO. (415) 331-2393 for appointment.

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RIG FOR 36' KETCH 38’ Main with 12' Roller reefing boom. 28’ Mizzen with 8' boom included. All standing & some running rigging. $1,000/8.0. for everything. 465-2522.

CORONADO 25 Superb Bay Cruiser. Exceptionally spacious. Sleeping accom¬ modations for 5. She is in excellent condition, complete and ready to sail. Well equipped with many extras. Sensationally priced at $8,400. (415)581-8340.

MOORE 24 — REDUCED TO $14,000 1 like Moore 24’s so much, 1 bought another! Must sell “Flying Circus" with motor, trailer, sails, radio. Join the MOORE FUN FLEET. Learn why “fast is fun” and safe at this low price. Roger (415) 387-4590 or 681-4150 home.

FAST OLD LADY Rub II. Built 1910 by Pop Stevens 39' x T1’ sloop. Race rigged with aluminum mast and stainless rigging. A graceful classic. Needs some work and TLC. $15,000 Neg. 465-2522

1981 ERICSON 28+ Wheel steering, knotmeter, depthsounder, VHF, hot and cold pressurized water, shower, main and 100% jib. Alameda berth. $34,950. (415) 443-4823.

WESTSAIL 32 Here is your chance to get onboard a renown world cruiser and a 1 great liveaboard. Volvo MD2B diesel. Popular dinette layout needs basic decorator to complete. Has sailed in the past 4 yrs. Volvo MD2B. Launched 76. Le Fielmart Sales.

. COLUMBIA MK II Excellent condition. Depthsounder, knotmeter, compass, 5 berths, galley, enclosed head, carpeted, shore power, 6 hp out¬ board. Berth in Delta. $9,950. (415) 634-6004.

GETTING MARRIED — ONE DREAMBOAT AT A TIME Partially completed 30’ Bodega for sale. Interior refit in pro¬ gress. Rigging, hardware and lots of materials necessary for completion. $25,000. Lake-sailed Laser with trailer $1300. Prices negotiable. Call Lee (707) 944-2311 days.

76 CAL 2-34 4 cylinder Westerbeke diesel. Teak interior, AutoPilot, CNG stove, Data marine instruments; Coyote Point Berth. $44,500. Days (415) 592-1044. Eves (415) 349-4901.

THREE PARTNERS IN 1981 CAL 39 NEEDED Three professional men are looking for three more partners to take an equal share in their fully equipped sailboat. We have owned the boat from new and limited sailing time forces the in¬ troduction of new partners. No down payment is required and all expenses will be equally shared. Est cost is $350/month. The boat is located in A[ameda. For details call Brian. (415) 783-4096 days; (415) 523-1465 eves.

DO NOT BUY any 28' sailboat until you have seen the Valkyrie. She’s a beautiful, well-kept 77 Islander 28’, fully equipt. We're open to discuss partnership/owner financing on full purchase. 254-4240. 654-9175

1978 ERICSON 27 Good condition. Fully equipped. Wheel, diesel, knotmeter, depth sounder, spinnaker. VHF, stereo, new bottom paint. Alameda berth. Transfer forces sale. Must sell. Asking $22,000 O.N.O. (415) 783-4096 days; (415) 523-1465 eves.

REDHAWK HANS CHRISTIAN 43 KETCH Just reduced $20K for quick sale. LOADED; Performance keel, lead ballast. Full instruments, 80 hp diesel, SatNav, auto pilot, 3 radios, wind vane, cannister liferaft & more, much more. $129,950. Phil 435-5489.

CAL 2-27 Superdean, Delta berthed. 1976 with Atomic 4 inboard, cruis¬ ing rig with extras. $24,950. (209) 477-3979. (209) 944-0944.

PEARSON 28 78 F/G sloop, Atomic 4 and in mint condition. Ideal for racing, cruising or family outing. Sails, VHF, compass, knotmeter, depth finder, etc. Rigged for single hand sailing. $26,900. Must see to appreciate. (415) 254-4225 eves.

WESTSAIL 32 Here is your chance to get on board a renown world cruiser and a great liveaboard at the right price $39,950. Popular dinette layout, Volvo MD 2B diesel, needs some decorator items to com¬ plete, launched 1976. Call 456-8060 eves.

AVAILABLE NOW 40’ berth on the secluded east side of Pier 39 in the heart of San Francisco. Lease at $260 per month or buy $39,000. Call Mark 472-0207. 459-5232.

ISLANDER 29 — '67 Atomic 4, new sails (cruising spinnaker, lapper, jib, main, storm sails) 35 CQR, 22 Danforth, Monitor vane, depthmeter, knotlog, RDF, more. Baby forces sale. Nice cruiser, $24,500/offer. Write: Cynthia Packard, 1900 Shelter Cove, Whitethorn, CA 95489.

CAL 20 4 sails plus spinnaker, Barient winches, and a 6 hp Seagull motor. $3000 or offer. (415) 758-0709.

ERUDITE/URBANE Bay and ocean sailor with Pearson 26 seeks affable, non-smok¬ ing gal (35+) for fun and sailing. Like classical music a plus. Reply to P.O. Box 50232, Palo Alto, CA 94303 with pix (if available) and phone number. 1963 HUNTER 31 4 bags sails, including spinnaker, B&R rigged. Diesel, VHF, depth, knotmeter, hot/cold FL. Alameda berth. Cruise or race (PHRF 159). Available as part of estab. timeshare business if desired. Asking $42,000. (415)969-9992.

THE $15,000 55’ YACHT Now you can own a $300,000 new, custom, cutter based in San Francisco and the South Pacific for the price of a dinghy. No ad¬ ditional costs, ever, for any reason. This partnership will have a reserve fund for ins., berth, maint., etc. At $15,000 per unit, you only pay for what you use, and just gas her up. For complete details, and copy of attorney reviewed agreement, call David Kindopp (707) 462-0555. 1001 Bridgeway No.560, Sausalito, CA 94965.

RANGER “RACE HORSE". 76 solid. Fast. Beautiful. Clean. Alum, toe rails. Pulpits. Barients. All goodies. Rustic Sausalito berth available. Only $11,400. Take a look. (415) 892-2988.

GREAT FINANCING OUFOUR ARPEGE 30 ft sloop $32,000. More sails than you will ever need. Full electronics. New LPU on hull. Excellent condition throughout. Diesel Aux. Cruise ready. This quality built French design will cost you les than $400/month with nothing down. 549-9479.

1 WANT TO RENT, LEASE, OR LEASE OPTION Your 35' sailboat. I’m a prof man 36 years old with reasonable experience on the Bay. I’m responsible and won’t do anything real stuipid. I'll take care of her. 1 will be aboard about 3 or 4 days per week, max. Sausalito berth would be perfect. Let’s work something out. David, 1001 Bridgeway No.560, Sausalito, CA 94965. (707) 462-4347.

EL TORO SAILBOAT Good condition, complete with oars and sails. Great sailing dinghy or daysailer. Really moves in light winds and rows very well, asking $250. Call Curtis Johnson at (408) 263-8922 eves or (408) 945-1800 days.

MERMAID Classic 21’ wood sloop. Great Bay and signlehanded boat. $4500/offers. Michael at 525-2594.

FREE SLIP FEES! Plus vandal - protection! Experienced sailor, mature profes¬ sional on sabbatical seeks liveaboard for slip fees. Light maintenance negotiable. Can vacate when you sail. Excellent liveaboard references. Call “Jean” 751-3990, Mon Thurs 10-4.

1984 30 FT CUTTER Custom built family cruising boat ideal for your weekend adven¬ tures on the Bay or your cruise to Cabo San Lucas. Solid glass construction with modern underbody and skeg hung rudder. Treated with TLC, equipped extensively with top quality gear, and completely outfitted for immediate cruising. MUST SEE TO BELIEVE! Good performance under sail or power. Call (408) 945-1800 days or (408) 263-8922 eves. Ask for Curtis Johnson.

TIMESHARE — IT’S FOR YOU! Have you thought of the advantages of timeshare membershp? $160/mo buys you 2 weekend days and 5 weekdays of hasselfree sailing on San Francisco Bay. $200 annual fee. Alameda slip. Deb or George. (415) 969-9992. THE PERFECT YACHT Rare 1978 Hans Christian 34. Perfect for the Bay or for Blue Water. Cuter rigged, outfitted for cruising, priced below the market. Will consider cash and trade. (415) 236-5215.

470 Must sell my Olympic class racing dinghy, a 15V2 Parker 470, immaculate and garaged for 2 years. Includes 3 sets sails (main, jib, spinnakers), boat cover, compass, trailer, etc., etc. $1,950/B.O. (415) 566-1615 eves.

* O’OAY 27 Excellent condition. Lots of equipment, 6 sails. Asking $23,000. Call 658-6717.

WORLD WIDE BY APPOINTMENT

VOLVO PENTA PARTS Eskelund Marine

Worldwide Shipment Service Box 2742 Alameda Ca 94501

MARINE RADIO ENGINEER (415) 523-7670.

MARINE SWAP MEET At Cal-Coast Marine on Saturday, March 23,1985,310 W. Cutting Blvd, Richmond. Individual ex¬ hibitors welcome. Bring your old or new gear to sell or swap, call Judy for space reservations. No fee. (415) 234-7960. Also chandlery discounts.'

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Lawrence Rail Box 197, Point Arena, CA 95468

GIVE HER THE HORN You’re ready, accomplished, bright, aware, outgoing, zany, flagrant, hardworking, F, probably over 35, savored gamylon, gwertztraminer, graffenberg's spot; sailor with a sense of human looking for a rare partner, estination, Quintana Roo, Black Sea, Amazon Rvr Patagonia Easter Isle.. .whole Pac.Jelly Roll, China, Africa. Leave fall 85 on simple 26’ boat we’ve prepared together. Wknds NorCal Yard, Alameda. Larry, Bx 197, Pt Arena, CA 95468.

VERTUE 25 OFFSHORE SLOOP “STRIDER" NELSON/MAREK 55' ULDB This has to be one of the finest examples of a turnkey yacht race charter program available. "Strider" is equipped with all the latest in sail and electronic technology. It’s not too late for the Big Boat Series! Steve (619) 291-5353.

10,000 lbs. of pure cruising boat. Built by Cheoy Lee 1965. 6' headroom. Diesel, chart table, stereo cassette, Taylor diesel cabin heater. A comfortable boat in very good condition. $24,500. Gig Gonella, 331-1080 days, 388-5356 eves.

BOUNTY 2 YAWL TIARE 41 ft Rhodes F/G classic. New hood main, Imron paint. Sturdy, .good looking, equipped for ocean passages. Buy now and sail her home this summer. $59,500. Doug Vann, 98-1617 Apala LP, Aiea, HI 96701. (808) 487-5817.

FREEDOM 45 — GARDEN DESIGN 77. F/G hull. 101 hp Detroit diesel, center cockpit, teak decks and interior, spacious aft stateroom, new rig and sails, new winches, all new electrical and plumbing. Includes Avon sportboat and 5 hp motor. Perfectly comfortable as cruiser or liveaboard. Save brokerage fees. $145,000/offer. Full specs Call (415) 332-6120

YANKEE DOLPHIN 24 OLSON 40 1983 TransPac veteran, 14 North sails, B&G electronics, VHF/SSB, stereo, SatNav and Loran C. $90,000 or offer Also available Olson 30 w/trailer $24,000; and Express 27 w/trailer $22,000. Geraghty Marine (619) 562-8282.

Inboard gas, 5 sails, VHF, depth, speedo/log, new rigging and ex* KETTENBERG 40 tensive cruising inventory. A respected Sparkman & Stephens^ Built 1961. Good condition. Outfitted for cruising. Priced to sell. design w/full keel/centerboard. Will deliver in CA. $12,800. Great sailing vessel. $38,000. Derek 485-6776. Equipment list and info (805) 966-0007.

J-24 Race-ready and competitive. New North main and jib, Johnson 6 hp O.B., K.M, dark blue poly. Oakland berth, 521-6153 eves Paul. $10,000/offer.

PARTNER WANTED

MULTI-PROFESSIONAL, CAPABLE COUPLE (42)

Take over 'A interest in '2T F/G sloop. Marina Green berth. Transpacific veteran. Yanmar diesel, sleeps 6. $3,100 plus $145/mo. Roger 282-7446.

Non-smokers, pleasantly disposed. Available to crew for long term cruise. Looking for sailboat of sufficient size that our ser¬ vices be compensable with an easily negotiated gratuity. Naviga¬ tion, scuba, mechanical, superb cook. Call (415) 530-6545.

SANTANA 22. SS rigging, chainplates, keelbolts, epoxied bottom and bottom paint. 4 winches. Spinnaker, genoa, blooper, 3 jibs, and 2 mains. 6 hp O.B. $6,500 berth or $7,500 with trailer. May sell trailer separately. (415) 932-4072.

aboard 37' Trimaran. Meet in La Paz Race Week and leave Cabo 4/10/85. 332-4178 or 824-7618. Write "Long Run", P.0. Box 734, Sausalito, 94966.

MARIE HOLMSBURK 21 6 hp Evenrude plus extras w/San Francisco Marina berth. $3,950. 921-1414.

1979 BALBOA WITH TRAILER 1979 Balboa in excellent condition sleeps five with sails, 150 genoa, 9.9 Johnson outboard 1980, radio, compass, two bat¬ teries, speed and depth instruments. Vanson trailer for sale. $14,500. Telephone: (415) 461-0200 or (415) 924-7812.

ALLIED SEAWIND II KETCH 32’

CLIPPER MARINE 30 Possible Sausalito berth, sails incl. spinnaker, refrigerator, large V-berth, phone hook-up, 100/12v, pressure water system, legal head, good liveaboard. Must sell. $9,000/B.0. 332-2545.

A CREW NEEDED on passage from Cabo San Lucas to Maui,

MOORE 24 Hull No.75. Must sell this month. All cash offers considered (415) 381-3342.

Seawind II, a rare combination of brilliant classic design, by Tom Gillmer and superbly detailed by Wrights Yachts. Experience the feeling of a solidly built, handcrafted yacht. Bristol. (707) 422-5052. $72,000. Good sail inventory & electronics.

SINGER 107 ZIG-ZAG SAILMAKERS SEWING MACHINE W/table and motor. Excellent condition. $650. 332-2509.

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ARIES 32 Beautiful Bay and offshore cruising sloop. F/G hull with warm and bright teak interior. Over 30 Aries in Bay Area. Diesel. Well equipped. Excellent condition. Sausalito berth. Partner(s) also considered. $38,000. Owner (415) 383-8215.

CT-41 GIVE AWAY Moving, must sell my beautiful boat. Full keel F/G. New: in¬ terior/exterior brightwork, LP hull, topsides/mast paint. US S/S rigging (tuned by Bay Riggers in Nov.). Excellent Survey (83). Perkins 4-107 w/less than 100 hrs. Upgraded elec/HC pres, water. 2 new bats. Hailer/auto fog, VHF, RDF, new digital fatho, solid fuel stove, full cover. So Pacific vet ready to go again. Great liveaboard, stall shower. 8 bags sails. Much Snore! 64K. 332-5400 days, 383-2261 eves. Rand.

SAVES New Sextant, $400. Zodiac Mark II, $900. 6-man Zodiac Trans Ocean Life-raft, $1,400. Merc 9.8 hp, $900. Bill (707) 542-5306.

BRISTOL Gulfstar 43. Center cockpit. Aft cab. 78 sloop loaded for charter, cruise, or liveaboard. Heat. Freezer and much, much more. B/O over $98K. Owner (415) 331-8252.

FULLY EQUIPPED, SENTA OFFERS: Designed as the ideal cruiser/racer by Sparkman & Stephens, the Tartan 30 has speed, safety & stability. Made with the finest quality materials, Senta is an overbuilt, well-proven blue water cruiser ready for any sailing adventure. A bristol condition boat — Professionally maintained teak finishing. New custom dodger — (lew Interior and matching cockpit cushions. 450 sq. ft. sail area — 4 bags of sails Signet knotmeter/log, DS — VHF, AM/FM — Cassette. 30 hp Atomic 4 engine — Oversized rigging (new uppers/lowers). Barient winches — Many custom fittings. 2 anchors (CQR, Danforth) — USCG safety equipment (including M.O.B.). Extensive cruising storage space — Stainless steel galley Offered at $37,000. Serious inquiries call (415) 331-1303.

MORGAN 38 PARTNERSHIP

Get on board now for the 1985 season. One berth left. Beautiful, bristol boat w/Sausalito berth, furling jib, refrigerator, propane stove, great stereo and more. Low down payment. Busy professionals looking for one more. Note: All maintenance and upkeep contracted. You sail, not sand. (415) 332-6424.

MONTEREY 26 Fiberglass construction, with huge cockpit for nine people com¬ fortably. A great family daysailer sleeps 4, head, 3 sails, positive lock center board winch. Natural teak trim. OB. trailer. $6,500 /offer/trade plus cash for larger sailboat. (408) 745-0888.

SAILBOAT SALESMAN WANTED Bay Areas's oldest yacht dealership, looking for experienced sales person. Leading boat lines and large brokerage. Don Wilson Yacht Sales, Ask for Don (415) 532-0747.

SANTANA 1/4 TON

77 NEWPORT 27 S

1979 BALBOA WITH TRAILER

Horizon sails, inboard, instruments. Great starter boat for the Bay. Best offer. 381-8334.

$14,950. (415) 648-0745. (805) 239-1588.

1979 Balboa in excellent condition sleeps five with sails, 150 genoa, 9.9 Johnson outboard 1980, radio, compass, two bat¬ teries, speed and depth instruments. Vanson trailer for sale. $14,500. Telephone: (415) 461-0200 or (415) 924-7812.

BOAT “DOC” A General Practice of Sailboat Maintenance and Repair Dockside service, reasonable rates, free estimates. Serving Bay Area & including Carquinez area) Edward D. Boggs, Owner (415)798-4134. Wooden Boats a specialty. Sanding, varnishing, painting, general maintenance, minor engine repairs and servicing. Gas or diesel. Master Mariner, 20 years experience, references Free estimates Call: Clark Arquette —525-9087 \

ARE YOU READY FOR 0PENIN6 DAY? IF NOT CALL BRISTOL FASHION YACHT CARE FOR RESTORATION QUALITY BR16HTWORK AND FIBERGLASS CARE AT COMPETATIVE PRICES 332-Q258 OR' 332-3009. MANY OTHER QUALITY SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

WANT REAL ESTATE TRADE BOAT Have several boats, sail, and power, to trade for real estate, notes trust deed, etc. Ask for Sam. 865-1035 Broker.

SAN DIEGO BAY VIEW HOMES Stunning Bay, City and mountain view is seen from all rooms in 3300 sq ft 4 BR 4V2 Bath La Playa Spanish home near SDYC. Motivated owner reduces price to $595,000. Condos/large estates also available. Call Agt. Paul Yancey 222-WIND.

MARINE SURVEYOR Lloyd F. Benson P.0. Box DD Belvedere, CA 94920

(415) 435-0409 page 188

RANGER 33. Classic lines and superb handling make this excep¬ tionally well designed and constructed sloop any Captain’s prize. An unusually clean and well-equipped boat, much loved and tenderly cared for. Will sell at $41,500. An especially good value. (415) 493-7281 or (408) 425-5351.

505 Parker “505" No. 5330 for sale. $2,500 w/trailer. Call Ric at 835-4900 M-F, 8-5.

24’ SAN JUAN 1978

SANTANA 35

Race/cruise equipped, Florida 7.50B, 6 bags of sails, spinnaker gear, $12,800. (415) 284-5932 or (415) 261-8268.

Outstanding racer/cruiser and proven winner in the finest, most active large boat one design class in Northern California. 1984 ODCA Champion (Bay & Ocean series). Race rigged with huge sail inventory (17 bags) and extensive extra equipment list. Full digital instrumentation, Loran, VHF, Auto helm, Volvo diesel, 6 berths, Nav.station. Superbly maintained and in immaculate con¬ dition. Elegant graphics. Make this the most beautiful 35 on the Bay. EXCELLENT FINANCING AVAILABLE. Priced to sell now by owner. (415) 687-0111 weekdays.

CLUB NAUTIQUE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Super sailing club on S.F. Bay. Membership includes full sailing instruction and use of 26’ training boats. Discount charters available up to 58'. Many club activities, cruises, seminars, par¬ ties, clinics. $2,200 value only $1,850. (408) 293-6296.

PERFECT HOLIDAY HOME Superb new steel hulled canal boat, 4/5 berth, finished in tradi¬ tional colors, quiet economical B.M.C. Diesel engine. A pleasure boat of distinction. $20,000. Contact P.R. Wilkinson, Knockroe, Borris, Co. Carlow, Ireland. Phone 0503-73363 IRELAND.

ALBERG 37 MK II Ready for comfortable cruising/liveaboard. Incl. 8 bags sails, windlass. 3 anchors, self-tailing winches, autopilot, refrig., heat, Loran, VHF, k.m„ log/wind/speed indicator, dodger, weather clothes, sunshade awning, much more. Exc. cond.415/583-2051 YACHT CAPTAIN & WORKING MATE To operate & manage 60’ motor yacht in U„S. Virgin Islands full time live aboard. Send qualifications & salary requirements to; R. Morrison, P.O. Box 60369, San Diego, CA 92106.

30 FT OWENS FLAGSHIP CRUISER

3 BURNER RANGE WITH OVEN

COLUMBIA 28

Flill range alcohol gimballed coppertone finish potholder. Searail large tank, guage $300/ofter. 347-9826 or 697-8425 Walter.

Teak interior, VHF, 3 burner stove, oven, anchor w/rode, Coast Guard equipment, roller reefing, life lines, bow pulpit and much more. A very comfortable boat for only $13,500. Call 948-4433.

W/hardtop.i 1963. Double planked. Twin 283’s. Wood inside and out in excellent condition, but needs paint and varnish. Needs motor work. This boat could be made into a showroom classic. Must sell immediately. $5,500 or offer. (707) 428-0207. •

NOR’WEST 33

MAC GREGOR 25

FOR SALE: 51 FT SCHOONER

1980 classic cruiser, Chuck Burns design. Full keel w/ cutaway foreft, pedestal steering, Combi D/S, K/M, VHF. Sail covers, 90 jib, genoa, mast steps, Yanmar diesel, CNG range & oven. Custom teak intr. Sausalito berth. $55,000. (707)431-0204.

New. W/trailer. Loaded. This boat has never been in the water. Still on factory trailer. Lost job, must sell. $7,490. (707) 425-0165.

Colvin Design - Steel hull & decks. GM 271 diesel. RDF - VHF. Dinghy. New paint & varnish going on now. Looks sharp. $75,000. Call 873-5644 home. 340-0202 office. Ask for Steve.

WINDSURFERS

PARTNERSHIP RANGER 33

30’ BIRD SLOOP

Pair of class legal boards. 3 sails, 2 booms (including a "woodie"). Good condition. $800 takes both plus gear, Shimon 383-5181 or 552-2508 (message).

Fast racer/cruiser, newly overhauled engine, interior, bottom. WS, WP, KM, DS, Stereo, VHF, stove, 10 Barients, 10 North sails. 1/3 share $5,000, $172/mo. Alameda 345-3001.

Good condition, new teak cockpit. $6,500. (415) 668-4155.

GEAR EXTRAVAGANZA. Mast 40 8" w/double spreaders, halyards, all rigging, 10 turnbuckles & 2 winches/handles. $1,300/offer. Avon R 2.80 $895/new. Spinnaker, Tri-radial for 30-37’ boat. Excel. $800. Aries Vane Parts for new model. (415) 865-6088 days, (415) 865-1604 nights.

1 FOR SALE Mercedes Benz 240 Marine Diesel Engine. New still

BOAT SLIPS FOR SALE - PIER 39

1978 FIBERGLASS WEST WIGHT POTTER 15’ Blue hull and sails, sleeps two, with motor, trailer, all cruising gear. Dry sailed 3 years, not sailed 3 years. $3,500. (707) 994-1295.

Two 36' x 13' slips on east side. New breakwater, fingers, storage boxes. Phone water, elect. Parking, showers, security!! $37,000 each. 456-3141, 883-2919.

EXPERIENCED CREW

CHALLENGER 40 SLOOP

Responsible professional with 15,000 miles of ocean racing and cruising experience., Knowledgeable in celestial navigation, elec¬ tronics, and engine mechanics. Anywhere (almost), anytime. Call Marvin Burke. (415) 892-7793.

Full keel, diesel, Kenyon wind gauges, VHF, RDF, 2 refrigerators, depthfinder, shower, 200 gal water, 5 sails, all teak-mahogany interior, 7 Barlows, stove, oven, battery charger, lots more. Great shape. (408) 353-1015

HUNTER 36 — MUST SELL!

MOVING MUST SELL

GOING NORTH? Mountain chalet 1960 sq. ft. All electric, 10

This boat is very clean and ready to sail. It’s the ideal Bay boat with lots of room above and below deck. Best of all, it’s one of the most affordable 36’ boats on the Bay. (415) 871-5374.

1975 37' Diesel custom ketch cold molded covered in F/G. 6 bags of sails, 4 anchors, new radio, wheel steering, dinghy, remodeled inside, great Bay & ocean boat. Excellent cond. $39,500. Bill (415) 794-0305 eves.

wooded acres, pond, fishing, hunting, easy commute to Portland, OR (34 mi), secure & secluded. $127,500 or consider trade for sailboat. River frontage also avail. Eves: (415) 994-2213. Write 396 Imperial Way 213, Daly City, CA 94015.

in the crate. Interested parties contact Cecil M. Lang & Son, Inc. Custom Boat Builders, 1924 Cape George Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368. (206) 385-3412.

Principals only.

VENTURE 25

LIFERAFT

CATALINA 30

Sea Jay 6-man emergency inflatable with full ocean/TransPac equipment. Valaise container for easy storage. Certified 1982. (415) 687-0111 weekdays.

78 hull No. 880. 5 sails, Atomic 4, wheel, 2 depth sounders. And the list goes on. Too much to list. $33,500. (707) 554-1158 recorder.

SUNSET YACHT CHARTERS Sail the Bay on a Luxurious 34 ft C&C Sloop USCG Licensed Skipper $160/day — max 6 persons — Emeryville Berth Call (408) 741-1260

KEEP IT DRY!

Protect your stored optics, electronics, tods, firearms, papers, etc., from moisture damage with these DEHUMIDIFIERS. Desiccant in 4x2x V alum can will keep an enclosed 3 cuft space dry. Easily recharged fn any oven when indicator shows need. Never wears out. $4.95 ea, 5 for $21.95 postpaid. Satisfaction guar. CORNOG ENTERPRISES, Dept. D2, 2463 Federal Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064.

SAIL YOUR TAX SHELTER.

High charterer demand allows opening in W. Coast's finest Charter Mgmt Prgm. Homeport San Diego shines with enjoyable sl’g conditions yr-round - temps in mid-70’s w/12k winds. Progressive agency can place manynn SqaT^oJo models Act now & let Uncle Spm pay for your San Diego escape. HARBOR SAILBOATS, 20 Harbor Island°Dr., San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 291-9568 or (800) 854-6625. Atn: Tom Hirsh.

TIME-SHARE 1979 PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25 Sailing club, operating since 1972, has an opening for membership sharing use of a beautiful double-ended PSC-25, complete with 4 sails, new diesel, and San Francisco Marina berth. $810/year covers all expenses. Bob (415) 334-7532.

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CRUISE ALASKA’S WILDERNESS Comfortably-equipped Morgan 01 28 available for bareboat charier. Located 35 air miles from Juneau & only 4 hrs by boat from Glacier Bay National Park. NORTHWIND SAIL CHARTERS, Box 185, Hoonati, AK 99829 (907) 945-3219.

SAIL THE BAY / $50 PER DAY Two fully equipped Islander 28’s. In mint condition. Qualified skippers only. Minimum 20 charters/12 months. Membership limited. Call J&M Charters (415) 763-1500 days, (415) 672-6586 eves

MARINE CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR boat carpentry remodeling free estimates FRANK SAYRE

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING

dry rot repair refinishing contemporary techniques 897-4461

56 Castlewood Drive San Rafael, California 94901 (415) 453-3923, Dick

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING

DISCOUNT PRICES ON CRUISING EQUIPMENT Zeiss quality German Sex tants, $325; Seafarer Fathometer, digital & flashing, reads to 600’ in ft, mtrs, fathoms, $289; SolarStill for liferafts, $88; Redwing Wind/Trolling Generators,$165-$795; Pfaff S'lmaker Sewing Mach., $600; 451b CQR-$250. Booth 581 Moscone Boat Show, or mailorder from; MAHINA CRUISING SERVICES, Box 800-L, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. (206) 378-2393. page 189

5 sails including spinnaker, 6 hp Johnson OB, trailer $5,700. Also have 8’ sailing dinghy, $400.17’ canoe, $300. 6-man raft $150. Might horsetrade for gear. (916) 441-142° J (Pljlj j 488-0967.

1. Boat Remains in Berth Dick Loomis

Magneuto,m System Exclusively 2. Owner’s Presence Not Necessary 3. Eliminates Deviation (415) 453-3923 days or eves

CT-41 Cruising Ketch, Full Keel. Diesel, F/G, Teak Interior. Bristol Condition. $74,500. (408) 779-7885.

RANGER 23

I I 1

Well equipped ready to cruise or race; Barients, spinnaker gear, all lines led aft, 6 hp, lifting gear, 1/3 interest in trailer, new cushions and much more. $10,950. 479-9606.

7 bags North sails, OB, 23 ST’s pri., Loran, VHF. Datamarine depth/speed log, VDO wind set, must sell, excellent condition $26,000/offer. (707) 964-6433.

OLSON 30 -

J-24 1981

CREW WANTED

Like new, Leading Edge sails, VHF knotmeter, many extras, 7’/2 hp outboard w/trailer. Racing equipped. $14,500. (415) 536-2205 work or (415) 254-8504 home.

Extended cruise to Cal, Channel Island, Mexico. Leave San Fran¬ cisco Bay April. Experienced sailors. Share expenses. Jon (707) 224-6949.

CATALINA 22

S2 9.2 C

Fixed keel model with 2 yr old Honda 7'/2 outboard & 4 sails. Sails include new North main & jib. Good Bay boat and Sausalito berthed. Call (415) 332-4645. $6,100.

Aft cabin sloop with Walkthro', completely equipped for liveaboard with slip available. Price reduced $1000 per month until sold or 1 lose courage. Was $42,950, now $41,950. Owner (415) 536-1408. Keep trying.

O’DAY 27. F/G hull, 4 bags sails, 6 winches w/2 oversize for Bay. Lead keel shoe, KMT/DMT, Feb. haulout and survey. New IBL transmission, stand-up cabin, 2 anchors, compass, VHF, berth,x and extras. $20,000/offers/partner. (415) 631-0332, (702) 882-5466.

CATALINA 22 Swing keel, trailer, 6 hp outboard, 3 sails, very clean. Asking $4,800/B0. Oyster Point berth available. Call James (415) 391-0405 days, (415) 931-6357 evenings.

EXCELLENT BAY BOAT — CAL 27 T/2 Fully rigged, complete inventory with many extras. Clean and ready to sail. Volvo inboard. Asking $19,500. Milt (415) 661-6518.

SAILING CLUB MEMBERSHIP RANGER 37 Fast, stiff and sturdy. Rod rigging, oversize hardware, 3 speed winches, wheel steering. SSB, VHF, Loran, Depthsounder, Log, windspeed/point. Full cruise interior with enclosed head, 3 burner CNG stove with oven, lots of extras. Volvo diesel engine with fresh water cooling recently overhauled, 3 pages of inven¬ tory. Professionally maintained. Owner will consider trades/financing down/all offers. Call 254-1306.

35' MIDSHIP COCKPIT PERKINS DIESEL Auxiliary sloop. Custom built American Marine Teak/Mahog. 6 Kw generator, electric range. Refrig, air cond. Pressure hot/cold. Bendix ADF A/P cruise liveaboard. Sails excel, cond. Berthed permanent slip Honolulu. $39,000. (808) 941-9957.

ETCHELLS 22 Ready to race, winning history, latest sails, trailer and extras. $4,950 down, $144/per month owner financed. (415) 548-4159 days; (415) 547-0685 eves.

I'm going cruising so selling my Club Nautique membership. Save $500. Club includes social activities, free instruction (beginning to advanced offshore). Free access to six sailboats, 25% discount rates on charter fleet. Call 459-3794.

FAST SANTANA 35 Well equipped with isntruments and sails. Boat is in Alameda. $60,000. (316) 788-5303 Collect.

37’ CRUISING SAILBOAT

32’ DEWITT DOUBLE-ENDED CUTTER

Cedar on oak, flush deck, Volvo aux., Loran, VHF, fathometer, kerosene stove, diesel heater, sailing dinghy, anchor windlass roomy interior. $29,500.

Built '39 Sandstrom Yard. Cedar on Oak. Excellent cond. Recent survey $35,000. Sell for $20,000. 35 hp diesel. New sails, rigg¬ ing, hatches, galley, berths. Channel Islands Harbor. (805) 966-5727.

Call Jack (415) 364-6453 days, 321-0570 eves.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — 1976 35’ FANTASIA SLOOP

Autohelm 3000 (wheel steering)/wind sensor — excellent con¬ dition. $500. Call 456-9432 after 6 p.m.

Center cockpit, aft cabin, sleeps 6. Teak interior, decks. 40 HP diesel, equipped for blue water cruising. Perfect for liveaboard couple or single. Located in Redwood City, CA. $65 000 (415) 364-4641 Art.

'83 HUNTER 34 Excel cond. Great cruiser/club racer. Yanmar diesel, VHF, SPDO, DF, 9 Lewmars all over sized. Gemini head foil, 155,100, 85, all spinnaker gear. 3 spinnakers. Much more. $58K. (415) 459-5421 days, (415) 924-6014 eves.

40-FT STEEL SHARPY At anchor or off shore, she's no bore. She's looking her best, at anchor she rest. Reflections in the water don’t last but Richard Henry Dana would go before her mast. Anchors away you say! Pay 28K today. Her San Francisco berth is on the mark. Call 391-3150 after dark.

WANTED Steel cutter, rigged, cruising sailboat. Sea ready, 36-42 feet LOA. Jim Ahern (209) 334-3333.

Vz PARTNERSHIP AVAILABLE — ERICSON 32 Mint condition. Well equipped for Bay-Delta cruising. Downwind Berkeley Marina slip. Convenient to Yacht Club. (916) 966-1297.

WANTED, BOAT MAINTENANCE WORKER Part time permananent for classic East Bay Woodie; 20 hrs weekly guaranteed. Arrange own schedule; experience deter¬ mines rate. Call 532-1786 wkdays during business hours.

C & C 36

53’ HULL

Cruise, liveaboard or race and win. Diesel powered 1979 sloop. Fully equipped. 11 Barients & 4 self-tailing), 5 bags Pineapple sails, spinnaker gear, rod rigging, 2 anchors with chain and rode bow roller, stern boarding ladder, Avon Redcrest, hot/cold pressure water, shower, gimballed brass lamps, customized teak interior fully stocked, stereo, VHF, nav station. Signet KM, WP, WS, Impulse DS. Maintained-qnd upgraded to better than new. Bristol condition. $78,500. (415) 435-1207.

Deep keel ketch. Tied and wired, 4-ply. Rudder support. Prop shaft tube and deck. Ready to plaster. $2 000/B 0 v (916)443-1529.

MARINE BATTERIES For the Highest Quality, Dependability and Lowest Prices In Marine, Automotive and Industrial Batteries Call San Rafael Welding Supply (415) 457-0550

ALBE KG 35 & 27’ COLUMBIA 8.3

35’ Alberg, Pearson built full k eel ocean cruiser, documented, loaded with gear, new Atomic 4, $45,000. 27' Columbia 8.3, 1977 atomic 4, low hours, well equipped, very clean, $25,000 Don Brunette Yacht Brok era9e Alameda (415) 865-5259

CASHIERS — MARINE SUPPLY STORE Part-time/full-time, week days/weekends. WEST MARINE PRODUCTS, South San Francisco, John 873-4044. Palo Alto, Chris 494-6660; Oakland, John 532-5230.

1980 CATALINA 30 Less than one year in salt water. Diesel, 72 channel VHF, CB, stereo, digital depth and knotmeter, SS oven, 110 and 150* boom vang, backstay tensioner, forward traveller, built-ins $32,000. 381-6045.

MARITIME ATTORNEY Resolution of Construction, Repair, Collision and Lien Disputes for surveyors, owners and ....... c buyers for over 20 years. Thirty-six years of Bay racing and cruising! William E. Vaughan, Esq. 17 Embarcadero Cove, Oakland 532-1786

CHARTER

KIT BOATS — SANTA CRUZ 40 AND 33 — ULDB KITS

46' Sea-Star cutter with wheelhouse Lully equipped with dinghy sleeps 10 located in Marina Village, Alameda. Special introductory offer. $150/day. Lee Stephens Yachts Ltd. (408) 996-7050 Evenings.

Fast is fun — Santa Cruz 33 and 40 kits. We are now offering Bill Lee’s famous Santa Cruz 33 and 40's as kits. Hull, deck, keel and rudder are $21,550 for SC-33 and $33,000 for SC-40 You can buy just a hull or we can send you all the parts for a complete boat. Please call or write for details. PIERCE MARINE, Box 1118, Soquel, CA 95073. (408) 476-0100.

WESTSAIL 43 Bullt f0Ly,P °of Westsal1' 1977 Mexico vet, READY to go ANYWHERE! Diesel, refer, gen SATNAV, Solar panels, ham/SSB, 11 sails, much more! $129,500. (213) 518-3536

(415) 769-7978

Custom fitted bed linens. For beds of all shapes atid-size. P.0 Box 6092, Oakland, CA 94603.

TRANS PACIFIC SAILING SCHOOL TEACHES INTER-ISLAND CRUISING, COASTAL NAVIGATION, PACIFIC CROSSING ABOARD 47-FT KETCH, MARISOL. "Cruise and Learn" 1-4 weeks, sailing, Calif., Mexico, Hawaii; April -September. Berth, meals, tuition, $330/wk. Box 639, Ross, CA 94957. (415) 457-9525

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Design

(415)522-1081.

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BEST OFFER OR TRADE. 36-ft Ketch. F/G hull. Mercedes diesel.

24’9" PHIL RHODES MERIDIAN

21’ LUGERKIT

Emergency raft & steering, sailing dinghy. Aries vane, 4 an¬ chors, rode chain 200’ 3/8", nylon 300’ 5/8, windlass 2 speed, 2 bilge pumps, 5 berths, VHF, RDF, log, depthsounder, San Fran¬ cisco berth possible. Quest (415) 471-2377.

This Dutch built “baby Vanguard" has a 8MW D-7 diesel, the wood trim is in yacht condition. 5 bags of sails, custom covers plus many other features. Choice Alameda berth. $15,900. (408)251-2106.

Excellent first sailboat. Hull & .deck totally reworked and painted. New sail covers. Night lights added to mast. Real steady boat w/torpedo balast on keel. Marco (415) 237-0249. Asking $4,500.

TWO 17” CHRIS CRAFTS

CAPTAIN WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE

63’ ski boat, 185 hp Chris Craft eng, mahog planked hull 2 axle trailer, $3,500. ’48 Deluxe Runabout: orig 95 hp 6 cyl Model K eng, mahog exterior, new uphols, refin chrome & stainless steel, almost new trier. Awards. $10,750. 523-8330 days.

Easy,going, non-smoker, 54. Seeks female mate to share modern 60 ft motorsailor ketch on chartering cruise south. Must enjoy scuba, cooking, hostessing, & my old-fashioned ways Capt. Alfrey, P.O, Box 1118, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

CATALINA 27 TALL RIG & LASER W/Trlr . 1/2 ton, Univ Atmc 4, Martec Prop, Delta rigged, 2 club jib (1-Mylar), 3 mains, 110 genoa, spinnaker & gear, dinette in¬ terior, KM, DS, Fleet Champion, $18,000. Laser w/trler $1,200. Eves (209) 823-0425.

ISLANDER 28

CAL 2-39

Fast, comfortable classic sailboat by Robert Perry. Immac teak intr. VHF, AM/FM stereo, Signet depthfinder, knotmeter, com¬ pass, & masthead strobe. Dewitt sails w/Hood Sea Furl. Bristol cond! $34,500. (916) 663-2444 after 6:30 p.m.

78’ like new, 6 yrs young. Carefully cared for, rarely sailed. Loaded with extras, dodger, all electronics, 11 person selfinflating raft, flare gun and much more. DISTRESS SALE by original owner. Any offer over $60,000. (408) 353-2364.

DECCA 060 RADAR Super deal on 5 yr old Decca 24 NM Radar complete with 45 ft cable. Enclosed 36’’ scanner unit. Overhauled by Collins Marine Electronics. $1,200 with 30 day warranty to new owner (415) 521-7916, leave message for call back.

FOR SALE - 1981 RANGER 20 Suzuki outboard, full cover, cuddy cabin w/dodger, Delta berth, asking $6,000. Call Scott (415) 945-6541, eves or wknds; 945-6988 days. ."" BEST OFFER OR TRADE 36-ft Ketch. Fiberglass hull. Documented. Mercedes diesel. Emergency raft and steering, sailing dinghy. Aires vane, 4 an¬ chors, rode chain 100’ 3/8”, nylon 300’ 5/8”, windlass 2 speed, 2 bilge pumps, 5 berths, VHF, RDF, log, depthsounder, San Fran¬ cisco berth possible. Quest (415)471-2377.

WANTED: TRADE

25’ WOODEN SLOOP 5 bags of sails, new rig. $3,500, no reasonable offer refused. MUST SELL. Too small? Try 46’ steel pilothouse cutter, new $89,000. Call (415)534-5367.

DOWNEAST 38 Excellent condition, roomy, 1979 ketch with quarter-berth cabin and forward cabin, teak interior. Fully equipped with jib furling, sails in good condition, windlass, knot-meter, wind direction/speed, depth-sounder, VHF, stereo, Universal dsl. . Outstanding value at $82,000. Call Charles (415) 329-1046 evenings.

Santa Monica condo north of Wilshire, ocean view, for new, us¬ ed 40-50’ yacht. 1-4 years old Morgan, Swan, etc. $140,000 range. Swap debt no boot? Del, Box 394, Mt. View 94042. (408) 736-9184.

24’ WYLIE WABBIT

COLUMBIA 26 MARK II

40' WELL-KNOWN CLASSIC WOODEN SLOOP

Ultrafast (PHRF=150). Mint condition. Five sails, outboard, galvanized trailer. All offers considered. Located in Berkeley. (415)486-1781 home; (415)642-9154 work.

First $10,500 takes this fully equipped boat. Sleeps 5, inboard engine, tillermaster, avon, spinnaker, 2 jibs, 2 mains, 2 batteries, delta awning, cockpit cover, RDF, speedlog, solid teak cockpit seats & grating, deluxe inter. 707-987-3741/415-435-5206.

Danish-built, beautiful condition. Diesel engine. Full sail inven¬ tory and electronics. Handles beautifully. Sleeps 4. Berthed in Richmond, CA. Partnership would be considered. $30,000 or B.O. 415-552-7707 days; 415-339-3385 eves.

RANGER 23

X-102 “ABRACADABRA”

APHRODITE 101

1976-2 sets North sails, one set new. Race rigged with all con¬ trols to cockpit & internal halyards. This Ranger is one of the nicest on the Bay, Brickyard Cove berth. Must see! $12,500/offer. 524-2856, 234-9566 Bob.

Bay’s most successful %T cruiser/racer. Twice winner Stone Cup & Bay championship. Kevlar/Carbon hull. 14 Mylar/Kevlar sails. Rod rig’g. Fully instrumented. Trimble. VHF, etc. Cruise/race equipt. Sleeps 8. $59,000/offer. 415-941-6633.

33’ f/g sloop. Great sailing, beautiful and sleek, Autohelm, selftacking jib, spinnaker, Signets, diesel, completely finished in¬ terior. Ideal for short-handed cruising or racing. Absolutely like new. (415)962-0613 eves.

ULTIMATE WESTSAIL 32. Truly cruise ready & bristol. New

WIN MORA

80% OF USE FOR 20% OF COSTS!!!!

electronics including RADAR and SATNAV. Factory built but many professionally built custom features. Avon raft, Epirb, Vane, Refrigeration, Auto Pilot. Charts Hawaii-SoPac. Everything needed. Ready to go. $65,000. (415)687-5239.

1984 Santana 30/30 Gran Prix, ’84 National Champion, MORC & PHRF speedster. Loaded with new sails and equipment. Super financing, Diesel, etc. Will trade down to J-24, Merit, Moore, etc. Excellent buy $15,000 under retail. 619-481-3003.

Fantastic partnership opportunity available: loaded Islander 36, race and cruise equipped. $6,000 cash plus $250 per month. Other partners rarely use the boat due to extremely busy schedules. Call Jim at 415-893-9196.

DOWNEASTER 38 IN NEW ZEALAND Extended job obliges sale in Auckland. After investing $130,000 plus for fabulous trip down, $70,000 will buy excellent ocean boat. Send $3.00 for full information. Tom Hall, c/o Rationalisa¬ tion Project, Otago Hospital Board, Dunedin, Mew Zealand.

FLICKA — $19,000 Looking for a home for my friend, Nasi Liber. She’s loaded with equipment: Navik steering vane, poleless spinnaker, furling heatfsail, RDF, 2 anchor systems, Bruce/Danforth, much more. (916) 486-9840. Leave message.

SANTANA 22 OWNERS

Enjoy your boat more by belonging to the Santana One Design Association (SODA). Monthly newsletter, racing, group cruises, seminars and other social activities. To receive information, call 415-521-1020 and leave your name and address.

600’ cruise ship, Los Angeles, San Diego, Ensenada, Los Angeles. Four nights. Next departure Arpil 22,1985. Cruise in¬ cludes individual instruction, food, entertainment, lodging, reduced air fare with transfer to ship. You keep Mark 15 Sextant, computer, plotter, dividers, charts, forms, certificate. Total Price: $595 (reduced air fare and prot tax extra). For info write: Windmill Travel Bureau, 4703 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608 or 916-486-8747.

FOR RENT 36 ft Upwind Berth $3.50 ft. Loc Marina Bay Yacht Harbor. Has electricity, water and telephone hookup. Call Al (408) 248-3580 eves.

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ISLANDER 36 Fulfy equipped, Barient winches, Palmer engine with less than 300 hours, Coyote Point berth. Best maintained 1-36 on the Bay. Great cruising/racing boat. Original owner. $52,000. > (415) 574-1208 eves.

ISLANDER 36

YUGOSLAVIA

Box 800-L, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (206) 378-2393.

Suzuki outboard, full cover, cuddy cabin w/dodger, Delta berth. Asking $6,000. Call Scott (415) 945-6541, eves or wknds; 945-6988 days.

San Francisco one-design. Auto-pilot, refrigeration, rollerfurling, and new covers. Just hauled, sanded and painted. Located in San Diego. Will deliver to Santa Barbara. $52,500/OFFERS. Tom Hirsh 619-291 -9568 or 298-4967.

Sail the Islands on the crystal clear Adriatic 30’ Sloop available for charter June-Sept bare boat or with captain sleep 6; head & shower; for information call Walter Pajalich 415-222-7432.

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FOR SALE - 1981 RANGER 20

FUN CRUISE SHIP/CELESTIAL TRAINING/SEXTANT

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245 GATE 5 ROAD, SAUSALITO NEW AND USED MOTORS

Inflatable Dinghies and Tenders 9to 5 (415) 332-5233

WESTSAIL 32 WORLD CRUISING CUTTER COLUMBIA 29

1 Excellent condition. Factory finish, teak interior, Lewmar selftailI mg winches. Mariner roller furling, Volvo-Penta Diesel, RDF, I VHF, depth sounder. Avon inflatable, 5 sails, autopilot, 2 CQRs, 1 many extras. Relocating, must sell. Private party. $49,500 I— 12131 402-1374.

Immaculate F/G internal ballast inboard eng. eguipped to race or single handed cruising 6-sails. $23,950. (415) 522-1826 eves: P.O. Box 1092, Alameda 94501

RAWSON 30 SLOOP. Documented with hydrovane for ocean cruising, new diesel and new tanks. Roomy for liveaboard. VHF, depth sounder w/alarm. Club jib for single handing; 22 lb Dan¬ forth, line & chain. $26,000/all offers considered. Berth available and much more. 343-3704.

| WISH TO TRADE — New, custom 1300 San Francisco home on

FAST PASSAGE 39 — GARDEN CUTTER — 1981

I 8 acres in Anchor BAy, Mendocino Coast ($138,000 w/$60,000 I equity) for F/G sailboat with city berth (or Sausalito). To share I particulars, call (707) 884-3111.

Finest available in its class. Custom teak interior, North sails, Hood seafurl, Signet instruments. Finest equipment throughout. Fast, comfortable and safe offshore passage maker. Immaculate, must be seen! $128,000. Victoria (604) 727-6198.

1969, No.394, great shape, complete equipment incl. 3 sails, new sail covers, good running Johnson outboard w/2 gas tanks, Davenport anchor, and more. Priced to sell $4,250. 898-1177.

PERRY 41

24 ISLANDER BAHAMA. Half interest (or whole) with berth.

CAL 28'

Beautiful F/G tri-cabin cutter of moderate displacement. Clean & sensibly equipped for liveaboard or cruising. A delight for two toN sail. Priced at $115,000. Arrange an appointemtn to see Amaz¬ ing Grace by calling (415) 922-8582 or (415) 953-2725.

I F/G, Atomic 4, 6 sails, autopilot, depthsounder, VHF, knotmeter, galley. Great Bay boat. Large cockpit, excellent condition. $18K. (408) 246-3464 or (408) 725-8315.

VADER Boston Whaler Outrage Work boat — Dive Boat, Custom Tow Bar. Teak console. 175 Mariner - fast, excellent condition. $10,500. Call Chuck 994-7926.

ISLANDER 28

WOODWORKER WANTED Must be experienced in all phases of marine woodworking and concerned about quality of work. Excellent opportunity to grow with established woodworking shop. SAWCO -(415) 521-5731.

CREW WANTED

Looking for experienced couple or persons to-sail on 36’ cutter. Bay sailing and weekend trips on a regular basis. Call (415) 459-4955.

PIER 39 SUP RENTAL 36'

SEXY, SAFE, SWIFT, AND STABLE

Upwind on D-Dock, 13' wide, discounted parking, telephone connections, showers. Rate negotiable. Call Frances (415) 523-9638.

Professionally built 26' trimaran, custom’’design. F/G over Cuprinol-treated ply, must see. Has cruised Mexico, incl out¬ board, Sumlog, Barients, FaMet spars, Cranston (British) sails, Danforth, valuable Alameda mooring. 1st $6,400 cash takes 365-5666.

WANTED: CRUISING GEAR 35 lb. CQR; Clas B EPRIB; man-overboard pole: 1 Vi hp lightweight outboard: 150 ft 3/8" chain; 9 oz. storm jib, luff 25-30 ft, foot 10-11V2 ft, wire luff. (415) 964-6072 eves.

Great shape. Lots of good sails, full galley, sleeps 4, 6 hp, OB, knot meter, depth meter, head, lots of gear. Good stiff fast Bay boat w/active racing and cruising fleet. 1/2 interest $3,500. Whole boat $6,500. Call anytime. Skip 456-9476.

Tiller — Volvo Dsl — Race Equipped. Must sell - bought Crealock 34. Eves (415) 376-3181.

PAINTER WANTED. Must be experienced in all phases of preparation and application of marine enamels & varnishes, boat wise & concerned about duality of work. Excel opportunity to grow with upwardly mobile woodworking business. SAWCO (415) 521-5731.

SANTANA 22

COLUMBIA 26 MK II Excellent condition, 5 sails, sleeps 5, galley, enclosed head, carpeted, 6 hp O/B, many extras. Loch Lomond berth. $12 000 (415) 456-0723.

1983 SOVEREIGN 17' SLOOP

1981 — S-2

Comfortable cabin for overnight, 4 hp Johnson, Magictilt trailer, fixed keel, fresh bottom paint. Great small family boat. Bargain at $4900. Call Randy (415) 967-7844 days; (415) 960-1729 eves.

22' balsa core sloop, trailer, 4.5 mere. 110, 115, spinnaker, 2 spd primary & halyard winch. Compass, knotmeter, bilge pump, lifelines, pulpits, tiller extension, sail, winch covers, more, excel cond $16,000 invested, make offer/trade (415) 796-1219.

NEED MARITIME CRAFTSPEOPLE Independent? Dependable? Local Reference? Harbour Master Services can connect you with work! Contact Carey Chenoweth (415) 332-2265.

1979 LANDFALL 39’ PILOTHOUSE CUTTER Great sailing cruiser, excellent for liveaboad, hot & cold pressure water, teak interior, 60 hp Isuzu diesel, well maintained, must see to appreciate $77,000. (408) 988-1173.

SEXTANT. Tamaya Jupiter, never used, incl. Pub. No. 229, 30-45 & 45-60, Calculator Navigation by Rogoff, $495. Also available: European pilots by Brandon, Canal directions by Bristow, USN Sailing Directions, Pub. No. 131, Eastern Med. Call/Make offer. (415) 851 -2758. SAUSALITO SLIP 32-ft $lip available from April 1 1985 to October 31, 1985. In¬ cludes dock box, water & electricity. Ample parking (408) 356-7440

STAR 6438

1981 MOORE 24

TRADE?

Excellent condition, very fair and stiff, Harken throughout, all go fasts, full cover, galvanized trailer. North and Melges sails, lots of extras. 481-1317,

Trailer, outboard, 5 sails, digital knotmeter, heavy duty spreaders, two compasses, excellent condition! $15,900 or best offer. (415) 785-3408.

Have: Real Estate; income property, land. Equity 8.6K. 26’ Col¬ umbia equity 3K 16’ Great Pelican. Want: 32-35’ F/G Liveaboard/cruiser, Westsail, C&C, Pearson, etc. All or part, small monthly payment possible. (415) 592-0137 msg.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 30 1981, excel cond. Teak interior w/AM-FM cassette stereo, VHF, many extras. Signet D2D/knotlog, oversize wtjeel & S/T Lewmars (6), spinnaker gear. Volvo diesel, recent survey $42,500. Sacrifice, $39,500. Alameda berth. Joe (415) 522-4121.

45’ CUSTOM KETCH Ocean ready, full keel, strongly constructed wooden cruiser, 1974. 100 hp diesel. All cruising gear. Spacious and beautiful. Has cruised extensively often with just husband & wife. Must be sold. (415) 331-2412.

CORONADO 23 KOHLER GENERATOR SET 12.5 KW with 107 Perkins engine. ’Generator and motor have been disassembled in order to be removed from boat. Rod and main bearings appear to be in excellent condition, as does the generator. Gaskets, hoses, a few lost nuts and bolts and a radiator cap should make it good as new. Best offer over $3 000 (707) 263-5500 days, (707) 263-4167 eves.

KINGS CRUISER SAILBOAT. 28' x 7’6” x 4' built 1962 in Sweden. African Mahog. on oak, copper riveted. Volvo MD-1 diesel aux. S.S. rigging. Needs ex¬ tensive woodwork. Cradled on shore, Richmond, CA. Ready to move. Complete $3,500. (415) 233-8166.

31’ SEARUNNER TRIMARAN Beautifully constructed with best of materials. 8 S.S. Barients; 7 sails incl. spinnaker and pole; 10 hp Volvo longshaft O.B.; & much more. $35,000 invested. Back operation forces sale. $25,000 or B.O. (408) 246-3194 or (408) 946-5061.

DAYSAIL THE BAY $35 per person for all day, 2-4 passengers. USCG Licensed Skipper included. Sturdy full keeled Columbia 24'. Central Bay location Sierra Pacific Charter (916) 644-4264.

Strong, stable pocket cruiser rigged for single-handed sailing. Cozy cabin with galley perfect for overnight cruising on the Bay. DeWitt sails, Johnson O/B, fixed keel, VHF, fathometer, stereo. Vallejo berth. $6500. (916) 448-2224.

1976 O’DAY 22 _ HOBIE 16 - TOHATSU 18 Great starter boat, sleeps 4, 3 sails, Johnson 6 hp OB, trailer $5,500/B0. Hobie w/Carumb'a sails, trailer, many Pxlras, ex¬ cellent condition. $2,500. Tohatsu 18 hp LS, little used $800/B0 (415) 634-4009 - 5488. VE|HTURE/MC GREGOR 25. Fully equipped, ready to sail. 4 sails incl spinnaker & gear, depth sounder, compass, & knot meter. Boat has been extensively modified for family cruising with built in gas stove, icebox, and storage cabinets. Lots of extras- sleeps 4. Trailer incl. $6,350. (408)446-0321

MARINE SURVEYOR BRIAN ODONOGHUE Consultant

Appraiser Phone (415) 461-6347

CHARTER A PASSPORT 40 Sail the San Juan Islands. Fast, comfortable 40’ sloop, dinghy, propane stove w/oven, refrigeration, VHP, stereo, head w/shower, two private staterooms, full instrumentation, roller-furling headsail, and much much moreCall (206) 821-1208 for more information.

LINDA WEBER-RETTIE DELIVERS d°AT SAFE- S0UND: WHOLE. Wanted: Summer 85 deliveries, to/from Hawaii. 22,500 m. of No. Pac. crossings as skipper, navigator, etc. Will singlehand suitably outfitted boat or skipper w/crew. Ham radio licensed. Delivery references available. 521-7172.

AHOY YACHT CHARTERS Come sail beautiful British Columbia aboard Hanalei, Custom MC39. CVA Sailing Instructor. Continental cuisine. Sunset/dinner, daily & weekly cruises. Brochure avail 1806 _1155 Bparh Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6E1V2 (604)687-7396

MARINE SURVEYOR Doug Shotton P.O. Box 2257, San Francisco, CA 94126 (415)931-4384 page 192

GREAT DEAL - 25 CAPE DORY

NEW “BABY” ARRIVING

Full keel, Arlburg design, new 9.9 Evinrude, VHF, fathometer, enclosed head, alcohol stove. In immaculate shape! (415) 364-4641.

This baby must goi Santana 23 (81). Like new, fresh water only, high performance RACER/CRUISER w/trailer, SEAGULL long shaft, many extras. Priced to sell very quickly.- $17,250. Gary (916) 723-5731 call collect!

RANGER 23 1976. 5 Barient winches, 4 North sails, spinnaker gear, knotmeter, compass, 6 hp Evinrude motor. Great boat for racing or cruising on the Bay. Excellent cond. $14,250. Call Sy Gold at (916) 752-2844 days or (916) 753-2001 eves.

PEARSON 424

LASER OWNERS BONUS

CAL 20 - EXCELLENT BAY BOAT

Custom stainless frames fit Laser Shell’s rowing hardware to Laser Sailboat for full "Sliding seat” aerobic rowing with seating for 2. Absolutely no hull modifications. Current delivery: 10 days. Price $370. Bob (415) 941-6968.

Beautiful cruiser. 1981 42' ketch, loaded, radar, A/P, refrig., dodger, solar gen. Pearson 323, 32' sloop. Mint cond. Volvo diesel, hinged mast, full electronics. P.P. Anxious. (714) 968-1463.

Recently re-rigged, new Barient winches, 6 hp Evinrude, spin¬ naker, sturdy boat, Sausalito berth, must sell, leaving the coun¬ try. $4,400. (415) 552-8523 or 552-7926.

14’ SAILBOAT BY TRAILERBOAT ENGINEERING

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27

APHRODITE 101

Maconi rigged with Tiburon main and jib. Hardwood bench seats, rudder, tiller and finish. Two life vests, marine lock and chain, pfastic tarp and a trailer. New axle. Hull needs paint. $750. Alex, 665-1836.

Costa Rica, South Pacific Vet, F/G, Volvo diesel, VHF, 5 sails, DSL stove. $23,500/offer. (415) 372-3100 days, (415) 228-4131 eves/wknds.

33’ F/G sloop. Great sailing, beautiful and sleek, Autohelm, selftacking jib. Spinnaker, Signets, Diesel, completely finished in¬ terior, Ideal tor short-handed cruising or racing. Absolutely like new. (415) 962-0613 eves.

RANGER 23’

MOORE 24

CHEOY LEE LION 35’ SLOOP

Completely equipped and in excellent shape. Ready to go for ocean racing or performance cruising. Includes all MORA equip¬ ment. Asking $16,500. Call Brian (408) 245-2877 eves.

1966 F/G with teak uverlay. 25 hp Volvo diesel. Full instrumen¬ tation incl Loran C & autopilot. Central diesel heating with pressure hot water. Many extras. Excellent condition. $56,950 (415) 654-1822.

A STEAL

2 BEDROOM HOUSE IN KALAPANA, HAWAII. Will consider trade for sailboat of equal value. House worth $60,000. Beautifully landscaped yard (2 house lots) w/large mango and coconut trees. ’A mile from ocean. Good beaches, surfing. R. Bridgens, 739 Clement, No.28, San Francisco, CA 94118.

29’ classic wooden sloop by Nunes Bros., Sausalito, 1954. Full keel, Volvo 1 cylinder diesel, well equipped. Needs loving care and to feel the wind in her sails. Desperate to sell this month. Best offer. 921-1860,456-1860.

Very good condition, race & cruise equipped. All controls led to cockpit, w/7 Lewmar winches. 3 sets of North sails, Sausalito berth. (707) 838-7744; (415) 368-3709.

FOR ERICKSON 35’ Tall rig. New Hood main. Cockpit cushons, yellow V-berth cushions, red. All $750. (408) 289-8303 days, (408) 226-8289 eves.

1979 PEARSON 365 KETCH

SOUTH PACIFIC BOUND

Diesel, well-maintained. Possible tax savings by continuing in present Sausalito charter arrangment. $68,000. (415) 697-5977.

Want lady to join owner. Master of 47-ft schooner for extended cruising in the South Pacific and West. Miles Cortner, Yacht Sea Swan, 1011 Keehi Bt. Hbr., Honolulu, HI 96819.

WESTSAIL 32

RANGER 23

FOR SALE

Hull 653, flush deck, has made two offshore passages, needs lots of work — no motor. Very roomy strong and seaworthy. Slow but steady, comfortable cruising or liveaboard. $17,750/Offer. John (415) 376-4706.

1975 Cream puff, cruiser/light racer, 75 percent race rigged, 3 jibs plus spinnaker, easily stored Evinrude outboard, 6 Barient winches and VHF radio. Only $11,850 for a great Bay boat! (415) 236-9552.

1 Johnson outboard 35 hp, used once, $1,600. 2 used Lewmar 48 stainless steel self-tailing winches, $250 each. 1 used large Barlow drum winch, $50.1 used Posiden dive compressor with Rotax 2-stroke engine, $700. 655-0185

S.F. PELICAN New, just completing, sailed once. Glass over wood, epoxied in side and out, bronze fastened. New trailer, new sails, roller reef¬ ing, custom rigging, 5 hp outboard. See to appreciate. (415) 830-1094 eves, (415) 786-2350, (415) 832-6400 mess.

CRUISE EQUIPT COL 26 II Excel cond. New Honda 7.5, new running-standing rigging. New depth and knot meters, compass. Autohelm spray dodger, full cover, VHF AM/FM. Enclosed head - lines led aft. Call Jay (415) 625-2162. $11,500 B/O.

BOAT PARTNER WANTEO 24’ ISLANDER BAHAMA $6000/B.Q. 1964 9.8 Merc-Double lowers. Fwd windows. Following gear is new: OB bracket, gas, turnbuckles, tiller, halyards, battery, wir¬ ing, clock, bottom paint. Has stove, ice box, sink, head, oil lamp, inflatable, and much more. Trade for 60’s Camaro convertible to restore plus cash. (See Latitude 38, Feb.'85, p.120). Tues-Sun (415) 351-8800, (415) 352-8630 eves.

26’ Columbia, Sleeps 5, 10 hp eng, F/G w/wood trim, nearly maintenance free. Berkeley berth. Female owner desires one handy partner. $6,000 buys V2 share, berth fee $50/plus month. (415) 527-1532.

26’ CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER CREW WANTEO

FOR SALE — 72 CORONADO 30' $24,500. Excel cond; cruise/race equipped. Loaded: 5 bags, Depth sounder, Knotmeter, VHF, Stereo, 2 batts, wheel controls, compass. Autopilot, Shorepower, stainless sink/washbasin, galley, stove/oven, anchor, 5 vests, inboard, sleeps 6, berth. (415) 661-1349 eves.

OLSON 30 CARINA Launched Nov ‘82,'83-’84 YRA Season Champion. Barient 18/22/23 ST winches, Signet 1000/1500, 2 Plath compasses, Horizon VHF, AM-FM cassette stereo, Dewitt dacron main, No.3,No,4, Mylar No.1,100% and 85% spinnakers. New UlmerKolius inventory used 5 times — main, Kevlar No.1 and 3, V2 oz. 100% spinnaker. 4 hp Evinrude, all safety gear and many more extras. Very clean & in excellent condition. Owners transferred to Alaska. Available w/o Kevlar jibs. $36,000. Jeff Gething 620-2635 work, 332-7028 home.

I will receive delivery of a new 44-ft ULDB from Denmark sometime in late June and I plan to campaign the boat extensive¬ ly for the balance of 1985, followed by Mexican and Hawaiian races in 1986. I am looking for crew who can devote time to an extended racing schedule, who are experienced, compatible, and have a desire to win. There will be at least one, and sometimes two races every weekend during August and September, plus some practices in July. Call Lon Price 626-1513 or 236-2555 days or write to P.0. Box 2228 Richamond CA 94802 for good racing on a fast ultra light.

SAIL SEA OF CORTEZ — MEXICO 41' Morgan "Out Island” bare boat or skippered, fully equipped, Zodiac dinghy, Windsurfer, Snorkel gear, 7Vz out board, etc. Sleeps 7 in 3 cabins - mid cockpit. From $700/week off-season to $1,225/week — 10% off on second time. Bob Moore (415) 892-0340.

Bristol condition, F/G hull, new rigging and interior cushions, ex¬ cellent sails. Diesel engine, full boat cover. VHF. Will consider financing. $19,950. Craig (415) 521-5427.

SANTANA 22 Excellent condition inside and out. For the would be racer/day sailor. Can be seen at Richmond Marina. Cash talks. Fred (415) 524-3348 eves.

CLUB NAUTIQUE Lifetime single membership $250 discount. (415) 527-3859.

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26’ CHRYSLER Herreshoff design center-board sloop. 1979. Loaded w/equipment Owner must sell. Try $13,000.

30’ GARY MULL DESIGN SLOOP Excellent Bay boat. Built 1968. Try $19,500.

55’ PETERSON COASTER 3 schooner, 1980. An immaculate vessel all ready to go. Price reduced. $108,000.

30’ LAPWORTH M/S character boat. 65 hp diesel agos. Estate sale, must sell. $20,000.

25’ McGLASSON BAHAMA Full keel, exceptional deal at $11,500. Trailer available.

45’ BREWER KETCH Teak hull. Aft cabin, center cockpit. Fully equipped for cruising. Try $80,000.

39’ FREYA 1978. Loaded w/equipment & sails Diesel engine recently overhauled, Proven cruiser. $118,000.

40’ VALIANT Perry’s ultimate cruising design in excellent condition. $125,000.

36’ GRAND BANKS Wood hull. Twin diesels with generator. Try $40,000.

45’ LAKE UNION Classic Motor Yacht. Twin diesels. Comes with covered berth in Marin. $59,000

43’ STONE SCHOONER. Cedar planked on oak frames, Perkins diesel Only Asking $25,000.

36’ ISLANDER. 1972. Perkins diesel, dodger, loaded with cruis¬ ing gear. Asking $45,000.

38’ FARALLONE Clipper. Westerbeke diesel, full boat cover, good electronics, 15 bags of sails. Try $35,000.

45’ GARDEN Porpoise ketch. Diesel, ideal liveaboard/cruiser. Asking $26,500.

33’ MAAS. Diesel auxiliary yawl, long list of equipment; electronics, sails & winches. Try $14,500.

40’ CHRIS Conqueror. Tri-cabin, ideal liveaboard, generator set, refer, hot water. Asking $34,500.

24’ SONIC. 1982, with trailer, VHF sounder, stereo, trim tabs. Only us¬ ed 80 hrs. Cost 43M. Asking $25,000,

35’ ELCO Sedan. Great liveaboard, generator, electronics, galley Owner financing. Try $17,000.

28’ LUHRS Flybrldge Seasklff. Good equipment, clean, rebuilt engine. Asking $9,000.

32’ ATKIN/FUNG THISTLE cutter, 79, teak planked, copper fastened, elegantly built of the finest materials, beautiful. $59,500.

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32’ ATKIN ERIC ketch, '62, Interior redone '85, high quality throughout, very beautiful, excellent. 544,000.

37’ SEWARD custom steel cutter, beautiful new Interior, vane, sextant, ready to go, must be seen. $82,500.

46’ GARDEN Pilothouse ketch, ’41, recent survey passed, recent upgrading, good character, exciting boat. $69,500.

OVER 100 OFFSHORE CRUISING BOAT LISTINGS Particulars are believed to be correct but are not guaranteed; subject to price change, prior sale, or withdraw! without notice.

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WHISTLE WING V This Doug Peterson cuslom 53' aluminum sloop was built m Holland tiy the craftsmen at the yards of W Huisinan without regard to cost to win-races The owners have spent in excess ol $135,000 m |ust the past 12 months to keep WHiSTLE WING V competitive in the I0R fleet Her recent race record shows that she is still a boat to contend with Some ol her new equipment includes a triple spreader mast by SparCraft all new running and standing ggmg. new state ol the art Kevlar f. Mylar sails by North 8, Slaal. all new Penquin blocks, new deck layout and relmish. complete Signet wind and boat instruments with computet in addition to SSB. Loian C. VHF. Sea Temp. Radar warning sys tern. V0R. and much more It you are seriously thinking about purchasing a boat that is competitive in I0R upwind as well as downwind, and warn to k be comlortable while doing it (lurnace. Ireezei. dinette, bunks, two heads with shower, etc ) then you should consider WHISTLE WING V Asking $245,000 Owner will consider trade

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$12,450 15,500 18,750 28,000 34,750 18,500 34,500 37,500 95,000

MULTIHULL 18' Hobie. 18' Prlndle .... 27' Stiletto....

'83 trlr '81 trlr 79 trlr

3,950 3,400 19,000

A highly competitive I.O.R. racer with an out¬ standing race record and a removeable cruising in¬ terior. Over $50,000 has been spent in the last 24 mon¬ ths on upgrades. Competitive inventory of North and Sobstad sails, B&G system 190, Harken and Penguin deck hardware, Hulse spar, Navtec and much more. Family considerations forces sale or trade for in¬ come or North Tahoe property. Owner may fi¬ nance. $125,000 or offer. Roger Hall (415) 254-4200 days, (415) 283-5222

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Chris Cmdr. Chris Conn. gorgeous interior. . 110,000 Pacemaker. C.G., cert, for charter. .245,000 HatterasMY..try Stephens.charters avail complete rebuilt. Romsdal trwlr.just hauld/surveyd.

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’57 38’ ’78 37’ '76 35’ ’77 32’ ’73 30’ ’79 30’

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37’ TARTAN ’78. Well maintained, deep keel version of this well-known Sparkman & Stephens design. Equipped with dodger, VHF, depthsounder, 4 cyl diesel, pulpits and lifelines, etc. Offered at a reasonable $70,000. 36' AMUTHAN CUTTER '63. Van de Stadt design in steel built in Holland. Excellent condition with recent refit. Ready to go to sea. $53,000. 36’ CHEOY LEE CLIPPER KETCH ’70. Extremely well-equipped boat in good condition with lots of cruising gear including Aries vane, Avon liferaft, hard dinghy, Walker log, M.O.B. and much more. Offered with a San Fran¬ cisco Berth at $58;000. 33’ NORWEST ’80. This is a beautiful example of the hard to find Chuck Burns design. With a custom interior, Combi instruments. CNG stove and Yanmar diesel, she is ready to go. $55,000. 33 VANGUARD ’64. This famous Rhodes design is in remarkable shape with new standing rigging, new diesel engine, new spinnaker, autopilot, and lots of extras. $35,000. 33’ PEARSON 323 ’77. Offered by the original owner, this Shaw designed sloop has teak and holly cabin sole, opening ports, hot pressure water, Volvo dsl & more. Excellent for Bay sailing as well as coastal cruising. $55,000. 32’ LAPWORTH DASHER ’60. This strip planked sloop was built by Hank Easom and is in remarkable shape with a recent complete re-rigging. She is _ fast and stiff and is a lot of boat for $25,000 reduced to $20,000. 30’ FISHER '73. Sturdy motorsailer ideal for S.F. Bay winds, rain, and fog with FW cooled dsl, radar, and autopilot. Pleasant and comfortable below $46,000. 30’ SjANTANA ’77. Shad Turner designed sloop with wheel steering, Volvo diesel, good sail inventory, and clean interior. Ready to go at $36,000. 30’ NORTHSTAR 1000 ’73. Sparkman & Stephens sloop built in Canada. VHF, depth and wheel steering. Owner must sell and has dropped the price to $18,000. 28’ ISLANDER ’76. Nicely cared for popular one-design sloop with diesel, ex> cellent sail inventory, and recent LP paint. $33,500. 27’ CAL 2-27 ’76. Clean example of popular one-design class. Knot/log, RDF, depth, and VHF. Call for bargain price. 26’ INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT ’69. Very clean. Good price. SELLERS: If you own any well-built boat in good condition & want an honest and capable person to represent you during the problems of negotiation, financing, sea trial, survey title transfer, insurance, property tax proration & the inevitable Snafu, please call & list your boat.

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mi,000.00 762,000.00 P9.500.00 9,500.00

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Ketch

62,000.00 1978

Hallberg P-28 Original H-28 Spitsgatter Master Mariner “Grampa Farallone Clipper 1960. S & S Auxiliary Yawl.. jggg Kettenburg K-40. 1961 . . Reinell._ ' iqjq Pacemaker Sportflsher. 7965 Chris Craft. 7955 Pacemaker Sportfisher.1965 . . Tuna Jig Fisherman, fig. 7994

109,000.00 12,500.00 frm . 19,000.00 . 39,500.00 3,000.00 ■ 40,000.00 ■ 67,000.00 ■ 45,000.00 ■ 15,500.00 14,500.00 . 16,000.00 . 39,995.00 375,000.00

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MARCH SPECIAL: 1983 TAYANA 37 MKII CUTTER

CAL 31

MERIT 22

Recent refurbished. CNG, k.m., d.s., etc. Successful charter boat, great Bay boat. $46,500.

Excellent shape. Fresh water sailed only.

Asking $11,500. Owner Wants Offers!

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21’ 22’ 25’ 25’ 25’ 28’

Aft cabin, head with separate shower, sleeps eight, 33 hp diesel engine, electronics including Loran, battery charger and spray dodger. Like new. Pristine condition. $93,000.00

VICTORY. .$3,000 CHRYSLER. . . .7,500 MERIT. . .from 12,500 US. .13,500 MacGREGOR . .6,900 MAIR.

29’ 30’ 30’ 33’ 38’

CAL. . 24,500 O’DAY. . 34,500 US. . 33,500 US. .Offers ERICSON..110,000

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SELECT LISTINGS 25’ 25’

CORONADO sloop, 1967, fixed keel.

$5,500

CAL sloop, 1980.

22,000

FOR SALE: “H I G H RISK”

COLUMBIA sloop, 1970, 6 sails, spinnaker. 26’ CHEOY LEE sloop, 1959, “Frisco Flyer”.

10,000

Frers 40

10,000

27’ CORONADO

sloop, 1971, Yanmar diesel.sold

16,000

28’ LANCER sloop, 1976.

16,000

26’

30’

FARALLON

sloop, full keel,^Volvo diesel.

Offers

34’ NASSAU cutter, 1985, full keel, dbl ender, 33 hp Yanmar

66,970

35’ ERICSON sloop, 1970, very clean.

44,950

36’ MOODY ketch, 1968, center cockpit, aft cabin.try

69,000

37’

HUNTER cutter, 1979, aft cabin, Yanmar diesel.

55,000

38’ CATALINA sloop, 1982, sharp!.

62 000

42’ TAYANA VANCOUVER cutter, 19^85, center cockpit... 126,950 Hood furling jib, staysail, Perkins diesel, electronics. Beautiful!. 48’ MARINER ketch, 1980, Perkins 4-236, autopilot, aft... 139,000 cabin, plus more. Excellent liveaboard. 50’ GULFSTAR MKII, 1979, aft cabin, ideal liveaboard,... 175,000 owner anxious. 52’ TAYANA cutter, 1984, Robert Perry design, Loran C... 298,000 Nav 5, autopilot, radar, SatNav, 7.5 kw, central heat,... central vacuum. Too much to list!.

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A classic Garden designed ketch built and finished to exacting standards. This proven long distance cruiser is waiting to “Delight” it’s new owners with a new voyage. Totally cruise ready at $125,000

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A center-cockpit sloop with every option that Bristol offers. Hood electric stowaway mast, radar, Loran C, refrigeration/ freezer, full teak interior. A Gentleman’s yacht. $ 169,000

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★ 29’ ISLANDER inb., New sails, vane, dodger. 24,500 ★ 30 CORONADO Roller furling, Inb, wheel steering . 22,000 ★ 30’ ISLANDER BAHAMA Wheel, Signet, Very Clean . . . 44,500 30’ ERICSON Well equipped, 3 sails, Inboard. 27,000 30’ S 2 9-2 C Center cockpit, aft cabin, Diesel. 42,000 32’ERICSON Inboard, well kept. 34,000 35’ ERICSON 10 winches, 3 chutes, WS/WD, RDF, CNG. 44,900 ★ 36’ HUNTER 36 Dodger, Dsl. S/T winches, Roller Furling65,000

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$88,950

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$49,950

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11,500 5,950 11,000 ★ 26’ COLUMBIA MK II “The Pereet 26”, 4 from ★ 26’ INT. FOLKBOAT Classic Scandinavian design, 2 from 15,000 17,000 ★ 27’ CATALINA All with inboards, 3 from 18,000 ★ 27’ ERICSON All w/gas inboards, 3 from 22,000 ★ 27” ERICSON diesel, spin., wheel, late model 33,500 30’ ISLANDER MK II Diesel, Pedestal, 4 sails offers ★ 30’ KNARR Classic Beauty, needs TLC 27,000 30’ ERICSON Well equipped, 3 sails, inboard 54,000 36’ ISLANDER Full Spin, gear, avon, 5 sails

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'great starter boat well equipt, trailer trailer, lots of extras solid Bay boat, good sails clean pocket cruiser nice example, lots of extras owner anxious to sell, reduced nicest on Bay, trailer rare black boat, new Sobstads Tahoe boat, trailer, faired r/k Tahoe boat, trailer, extra clean trailer, VHF, safety gear VHF, Calif, graphics, k.m. trlr, North sails, Kevlar sheets

$2,495 6,495 12,500 6,500 7,900 13,900 11,500 19,000 17,500 15,000 17,000 Offers 16,000 14,000

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California

trailer, lots of extras' safety equipment, nice knotmeter, VHF, compass VHF, shorepower, diesel nice cruiser, lots of room race equipped, clean diesel, teak interior Atomic 4, wheel steering diesel, Signet gear diesel, loaded diesel, VHF, knot/log cutter rig, beautiful yacht

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18’ ALACRITY SLOOP.$5,200 22' RANGER/MULL.10,000 23’ BEAR.9,500 23’ ERICSON.7,800 24' ISLANDER BAHAMA.,. . . .9,000 * 24’ NIGHTINGALE.>.14,500 24’ SAMOURAI.OFFERS 25’DAVIDSON.25,000 * 25' FLEUR BLEU.5,900 * 25’ MERIDIAN 128.12,000 25' YAMAHA. 20,000 25’ PACIFIC CLIPPER.13,000 25’ CHEOY LEE (FRISCO FLYER).19,500 25’ PETERSON.3 from 15,000 25’FREEDOM (CAT RIG).27,500 25’ NORDIC FOLKBOAT.9,000 28’ ARIEL by PEARSON.13,500 28' INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT.18,900 28’ CONTESSA. 30,000 26’ EXCALIBUR.2 from 13,900 * 27’ ERICSON. 27,000 27’ CAL 2-27 sip.2 from 22,500 27’ SANTA CRUZ.12,500/B.O. 27’ MULL CUSTOM.2 from 10,900 27' NEWPORT 27 S-ll.16,600 27’ CATALINA.3 from 17,000 28'HALBERGH SLOOP.11,500 28' ATKINS ENSENADA (F/G)..29,900 28’ MAIR SLOOP 7/8th tip.24,500 28’ NEWPORT.OFFERS/28,500 28’ LANCER ..OFFERS/25,000 28’SAN JUAN.. . .29,000 29'CAL.3 from 28,500 i 29’CASCADE. .22,500 29’ RANGER. .2 from 24,500 i 29’ SUNWIND RACER/CRUISER.34,500 29’ BRISTOL. .49,950 30' CORONADO.32,000 30’ OLSON .29,950 30’ NONSUCH. 69,500 30’ ISLANDER MK II.3 from 25,000 30’ NEWPORT (PHASE II).35,000 30’SHIELDS CLASS.8,000 30’ TARTAN. 37,000 30’ COLUMBIA.26,000 30’ FISHER MOTORSAILER.61,500 30’WYLIE3/4TON. ..: .38,000 30' PEARSON.29,500 30’ US. 38,000 31’ PETERSON.OFFERS/TRADES 32’ WESTSAIL CTTR.2 frm 49,900 32’ISLANDER MARK 1. 39,500 32’ ISLANDER. 49,950 32' ERICSON . 32,000 33' TARTAN 10. 29,950 33’APHRODITE 101.49,500 33’ WYLIE.75,000 34' WYLIE.. • • ■ 59’000 34’ CHRISTENSON..13,000 34’ HUNTER. 58,000 04* CAL .3 from 33,000 M'C&C.... 59.000 35’ CORONADO 44-000 35' ERICSON.42-°00 36’ ISLANDER FREEPORT.... .2 frm 99,500 36' ISLANDER.4 from 49,995 36’ CHEOY LEE CLIPPER. 84,500 36’COLUMBIA . ..••••.39,500 36’ ERICSON.89.900 37’TAYANA. .90,000 37’ISLANDER TRADER 83,000 37' TARTAN SLOOP. .. 98,500 37' RANGER.80,000 39’ LANDFALL CUTTER 88,000 38’ FARALLONE CLIPPER 3 frm 40,000 38’ MORGAN 2 from 79,000 39’ ROGERS ‘SALT SHAKER’ 99,500 40’ ONE TONNER ’FEVER’.155,000 40’ C&C. 99,000 40’TRINTELLA IV..12®'°0° 40’ OLSON ’FAST BREAK’.109,500 40’ CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE. .: 79,500 41’COOPER 416 127,500 41’ FREEPORT ISLANDER.120,000 41’MORGAN OUT ISLAND 89,500 42’ DUBOIS.J89.000 42’PEARSON 424.131'52? 42’ STEWART....89,000 43’ SWAN

45’FREEDOM 45 KCH.OFFERS/145,000 45'COLUMBIA M.S..^ 98,500 48’CAPE CLIPPER.1?!'222 47' GULFSTAR SLOOP 155,000 47’VAGABOND KETCH 139,500 47’ OLYPMIC KETCH 50’ SANTA CRUZ 1 *7,000 50’FORCE KCH M.S.140’°°? 50’ GULFSTAR ^|.°°° 5V HARTLEY KETCH.105,000 60’ MARCONI SLOOP ‘SHAMROCK’ ,90,000 62’ SCHOONER nnn 75’ CUSTOM KETCH ‘SHAITAN’ 850,000 ♦ SAN FRANCISCO BERTH INCLUDED

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C & C 34. Equipped with gear for Racing or Cruising. Used very little and in very nice condition. Estate sale, must be sold as soon as pos¬ sible. Bring all offers.

SWAN 43. Classic Sparkman & Stephens design, teak decks, refrigeration, windlass, furling system, dodger, ready for cruising and priced way below market at just $99,500 this is a steal! Swan quality for under $100,000!!

26’ INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT. Sturdy and stiff Bay boat, superb condition, dodger, inboard diesel, owner financing available. Priced reduced to $18,900.

ROGERS 39. Ultra competitive racer with a comfortable interior. B&G instruments, full sail inven¬ tory with many new sails, hydraulic system. Win IOR on the Bay and ocean with a state-of-the-art boat for only $99,500 or charter.

ISLANDER 32. Designed by Bob Perry, whl steer’g, Loran, a.p., PEARSON 424 slonn oqufDDeri and In sunorh °°P- v°fy well-1 shower, siereo stereo system, »*>.■ exc. cond. ■ Quipped snower, "a"' Seller motivated. Asking $49,950 I Loran, full electronic ^0nd,,,on-1 but is willing to listen to any °,,er-1 motivated and will conside^'T I f consider of-1 s/stersh/p, ketch shown ^ Photo

OLSON^NextT^^S sails all In excellent condition. Full Instruments Including Loran [ S°,ler ^nf motivated and price reduced to $109,500. Don’t delavwon’t last long! °"ioeiay-

qa^TA CRUZ 50. Oversize diesel wHU™you cruise at 11 knotsunder cower Sail Inventory for racing ° rnUsino. AH self-tailing winches. Full sailing instruments and Lorarv Bristol condition and reflects

GULFSTAR 47 M/S. Extremely wellrigged for cruising or life on the water. Gen., refrlg/freezr, Hood stow-a-way mast, central heating sys., custom stereo, wet bar, superb cond. Seller anxious, will listen to offers at $155,0001

Paul Kaplan. Christine Kaplan. Mary Jo Foote, Hank Easom, Cindy Revel, Carolyn Revel, Craig Shipley, Lisa Salvetti, Rollo D. Dog.

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