BAJA HA-HA PROFILES, PT I until hurricane season, then head home to replenish the cruising kitty, and start again in the fall.
Rotkat, Lidgard 43 cat Arjan Bok, Emeryville Having witnessed the beginning phase of Rotkat's construction, we were thrilled when Arjan finished and
Interlude — Catalina 36 Mike Joyce, Alameda Noteworthy: Mike's plan is to continue on to La Paz and commuter-cruise for the winter. Liberty — Catalina 42 Barry & Carol Carrigan Scottsdale, AZ Noteworthy: Barry first learned to sail in 1954, Alice in 1973.
Echo — Islander Freeport 41 Michael Bereznai Beaverton, OR Noteworthy: In keeping with his philosophy that "warmer and farther is better," Michael hopes to eventually reach Borneo, Indonesia and the Phillipines for some diving.
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e'll take a breather here, and pick up where we left off next launched her in the summer of '06 — after about a million month. If reading about all these hours of hard labor. But we're even more thrilled that he lucky souls makes you eager to and Debbie are heading south this year with the Ha-Ha throw off your own docklines, we Alika — Challenger 32 fleet. Designed by Austrailian Garry Lidgard, with design say, "Do it!" There's still time to Rory & Cheryl Kremer input from Arjan, Rotkat is one of the best-looking cats sign up before the September 10 Monterey around. And she'll be a whole lot more comfortable to deadline. Noteworthy: Although Cheryl cruise than the Newport 33 Tiger Beetle that Arjan and If you need crew — or are a started sailing only a year ago, friends took south in the 2000 Ha-Ha. Debbie took a pass potential crewmember looking for Rory is an old pro. From '99 to '04 on that trip, but she's aboard and eager this time. a ride — we urge you to sign up he did a solo circumnavigation on on our online Crew List at www. a steel Spray replica. Plus, he's latitude38.com, and show up at the SepAnsa — Cooper 416 done nearly 50 solo and crewed delivertember 9 Crew List Party at Alameda's David Bereznai & Terry Downs ies from Hawaii to the mainland U.S., Encinal YC (6-9 p.m.) San Francisco Canada or Alaska. — latitude/andy Quote: "No comment." The 'Rotkat' crew have a sweet ride for the trip south.
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