LETTERS

Keeping Pace

On New Year’s Day, 1975, I took delivery of my Paceship 26, Tara, at Martyn Clark’s Cove Yachts in Maple Bay. I still have Tara and will be going down to the marina at Deep Bay on the island this morning to commence final touches on the installation of our new Yamaha 9.9. Time to replace the original Evinrude!

I note that Martyn is still actively contributing to PY and the boating community. Tara has been an integral part of my life for a long time and continues that role.

Much obliged.

—Derrick Ward

Hi

Derrick,

I loved those vivid memories of the past your excellent prose summed up. Perhaps you could recount some of your adventures for Pacific Yachting!

Thank you for sending that to Sam and on to me. By coincidence, Marg and I now live in Nova Scotia not far from the former Paceship factory in Mahone Bay where your boat was built. We have just sold our last boat, Quintet, named after our five daughters and hope to return to BC before long. Plenty of older PY 23s and 26s still kicking around out here!

Thanks again for the update.

—Martyn Clark

Diesel Delight

Dennison Berwick’s article in the May edition of Pacific Yachting on installing engine mounts is an absolute gem for boating enthusiasts. Dennison’s expertise and attention to detail shine through every paragraph, making it a must-read for anyone involved in marine engineering. The article is comprehensive, providing a step-by-step guide that is both informative and easy to follow. Dennison’s ability to simplify complex concepts and offer practical tips is truly commendable. For further reading, I’d recommend his book Marine Diesel Basics (from Amazon or from his website of the same name Marine Diesel Basics).

—Christopher Griffin

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Vic-Maui 2024—You Can Do It!

Atrue navigator’s challenge for oceangoing monohulls, Vic-Maui is an offshore voyage like no other. A 2016 record of eight days, nine hours is itching to be broken. The challenge of the Vic-Maui International Yacht Race takes you from the wild North Pacific to the warm waters of Hawaii, on an adventure that’s beckoned competitors since 1965, known as one of the planet’s greatest offshore races. With an organizing committee to support your preparations, you’ll be ready for the experience of a lifetime.

You hoist sail to the breathtaking backdrop of the snowpeaked Olympic Mountains, 22 miles from Victoria. Racing down the Juan de Fuca Strait is your first challenge, before you work down North America’s rugged coastline. Driving ever more southward, you launch your spinnaker, spread your wings to fly under the North Pacific High into the trade winds and the remote archipelago of Hawaii.

Vic-Maui is a test of skipper and crew. Prepared for what lies ahead, your boat, your haven, sails day and night into the endless blue expanse filled with sea life—and the unexpected. You’ll smell land before you first see Hawaii’s peaks, then swaying palms as you reach Maui.

Lahaina is gracious, your Vic-Maui mastery well known by her people. As you’re escorted into the harbour, where icy cold bottles of champagne and leis are presented and, stepping ashore, the waiting arms of loved ones and the Lahaina Yacht Club welcome you. The pace of life here is as gentle as her people. Head for the waterfront LYC clubhouse, settle into a shady chair where the bartender will hand you renowned Mai Tais as you enjoy the fresh and tasty feast created for you and grin at the success of your great adventure.

You Can Do It! Race in the 2024 Vic-Maui International Yacht Race from the North Pacific to Hawaii. To learn more go to vicmaui.org

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Mobile Pump-Out Boats Gain Popularity, Expand Throughout Puget Sound

Options for recreational boaters to pump out boat sewage safely and efficiently are expanding throughout Puget Sound. Travelling “pump-out boats” that come to where the boaters are is a service that more and more marinas and ports are supporting and expanding upon. The grant-funded boats keep an estimated 10,000,000 gallons of sewage out of Puget Sound annually, protecting shellfish beds and improving overall water quality. A steady increase in recreational boating around Puget Sound since the pandemic is one reason that Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act Program (CVA) is making it a priority to help fund and coordinate with ports and marinas as they add more mobile pump-out boats to meet the growing need for vessel sewage disposal options. Catherine Buchalski Smith, manager of the Washington CVA Program, explains, “Washington State Park’s Clean Vessel Act Program is working closely with ports and marinas to increase pump-out options throughout Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.” The CVA program funds infrastructure and also educates boaters on the importance of safe and legal sewage disposal through Pumpout Washington, an educational outreach program run by Washington Sea Grant, with funding from the Washington State Parks CVA Program. The program improves stewardship practices that protect the quality of local waterways.

Boaters have a strong interest in using mobile pump-out boats, because the boats come to them, making it easy to do the right thing—and pump out their sewage rather than dump it overboard. “This type of service is especially helpful in those beautiful and remote areas with high boating activity that may not be near a marina with a pump-out station, like parts of the South Sound or the San Juan Islands,” says Buchalski Smith. Area ports and marinas are equally motivated. For example, the newest port to take ac- tion is the Port of Port Townsend. “The Port is excited to launch a new pump out boat, in partnership with State Parks, to both provide a service desired by boaters and help keep the waters of Port Townsend Bay clean,” explains Eron Berg, executive director for the Port of Port Townsend. Additionally, the Port of Lopez started an all-volunteer pump-out boat program in 2022 with a goal of expanding service beyond Fishermen’s Bay, and nearby Roche Harbor now has two pump-out boats to serve the masses of boaters. Port Ludlow maintains a wood and all electric pump-out boat through a partnership with the Northwest School for Wooden Boat Building. Executive director of the school, Betsy Davis, sees the arrangement as a winwin. “We really appreciate the learning opportunities that this project is providing to our students,” she says. To make it easier for boaters to find a nearby mobile pump-out boat, Washington State Parks recently partnered with Washington Sea Grant to develop a pump-out boat tracker, a GIS map that locates mobile boats in real time. This tool is still in its early development stages and boater feedback is actively being solicited to help improve the tool. washingtonseagrant. maprogress.com.

2023 Sun Cruiser Yacht

Marex / MA-310 / 31’ - 0’’

1 x DPI Volvo Penta D6-380 (380hp)

MSRP $635,973 Price $553,596

2023

Marex / MA-330 / 34’ - 5’’

1 x DPI Volvo Penta D6-440 (440hp)

MSRP $807,827 Price $699,649

Invictus / IN-GT280S / 28’ - 3’’

Twin Yamaha F200XCA, Total 400HP

MSRP $594,797 Price $517,759

2023

Capoforte / IN-SX-200

White Shark / WS-210CC / 19’ - 7’’

1 x YAMAHA XB150 HP

MSRP $164,879 Price $145,521

White Shark / WS-230CC / 22’- 11’’

1 x YAMAHA 225CV BETX.

MSRP $209,623 Price $185,470

2023

Nuova Jolly / NJ-PR-CA24

23’ - 3’’

MSRP $185,365 Price $163,036

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AquaLink Inter-Island Passenger Ferry Connects Gulf Islands

Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership has announced that Aqualink, a foot passenger ferry service connecting the Southern Gulf Islands is back for 2023 with an expanded schedule. The service is available to residents and visitors to experience all aspects of the communities of the region.

“We are thrilled to be facilitating the creation of a potential service that will bring our island communities closer together. This will allow our residents and visitors to experience all the uniqueness of each of our island communities,” says Randy Cunningham, president of the Southern Gulf Islands Tourism Partnership.

“I am looking forward to having residents and guests alike be able to experience the cultural, culinary and recreational opportunities on each of our islands.”

AquaLink will provide a scheduled service twice per day to and from each of Galiano, Mayne, Pender, Salt Spring and Saturna islands. It will offer access to festivals, fairs, cultural points of interest and the great hiking and cycling that each island offers. Imagine visiting each island to visit their exceptional dining options.

AquaLink will be available between May and September 2023, running on both Saturday and Sunday, with additional runs added on Fridays in July and August. For more information and pricing please visit aqualink.ca.

Call for 2023 Rendezvous Info

The summer isn’t over, but it’s not too early to start looking back at your summer cruising rendezvous. Our Summer Cruising Roundup feature is coming up in the December issue and we’d love to hear how you and your friends made the most of the cruising season. Information on rendezvous and boat meetups along with photos can be sent to editor@pacificyachting.com

Deadline: October 15