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Beneteau First 235

subscriptions 17 calendar 25 letters 33 loose lips 87 sightings 92 doublehanded farallonesl 08 another view of pardeys 114 buoys 126 singlehanded farallones 130 sea of cortez race week 134 place names 142 folkboat eliminations 146 max ebb: race rules II 154 the racing sheet 160 changes in latitudes 168 classy classifieds 178 advertiser's index 191 brokerage 192

A Fully trailerable, the winged keel FIRST 235 engenders all the finest teatures of Beneteau. The innovative verÂŹ tical bow allows more interior volume which is imaginatively layed out to create a truly unique yacht. Now built in the USA. Beneteau, because the sea demands the best.

LOA - 23'4" LWL - 20'3" Beam - 8'2" Displacement - 2,755 lbs. approx.

Sail area (main 8c 100% jib) - 257 sq. ft.

Draft - wing keel - 2'9" - elliptical keel - 3'8"

PassageSachts COVER PHOTO: LATITUDE 38/RICHARD Nick's Turn At The Wheel Graphic Design: K. Bengtsson Copyright 1987 Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc.

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S The FIRST 285, like all Beneteaus is the product ot intense research and development. With a choice ot elliptiÂŹ cal bulb or wing keel and a spacious, lively interior, the FIRST 285 is a yacht ot distinction. Now made in the USA. Beneteau, because the sea demands the best.

LOA - 28'2" LWL - 24'3" Beam - 9'8" Draft - elliptical keel - 5'3" - wing keel - 3'9" Displacement - 6,160 lbs. approx.

Ballast - 1,760 lbs. approx.

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FARR 43 The Farr 43 “Equity”, winner of the Class C 1986 Kenwood Cup. Features include Hood Sails, Ockman Instruments, Barient Winches, Epson Computer, 33.1 IOR rating, Full Hydraulics, Kevlar Hull, race ready, built in New Zealand. $195,000.

FARR46 The original concept for the design of this boat was for a fast comfortable cruising yacht which could be short handed and cruised comfortably in both good and bad weather. The large cockpit makes for enjoyable relaxation in sunny weather with the spray dodger folded and with the rigid screen and the spray dodger up, it is possible to still sail enjoyably in bad weather when both rain and spray make normal yachting uncomfortable. The main hatch in this situation can be left open enabling a passage of air though the boat to provide a comfortable interior. By using roller furling headsails and self tailing winches it is possible to handle the boat with only two people. $198,000.

A German Frers design, the First 42's combination of speed and stability is second to none.

With its 753 square feet of sail, 36 foot waterline length, and fiberglass grid hull liner construction, you can always count on the First 42 to get you there fast... safely and comfortably.

Beneteau, because the sea demands the best.

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Shoal Draft - 5'5" Displ. - 18,600 lbs.

Ballast - 8,700 lbs.

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CHALLENGER 32. Strong livcaboard/cruise. Full dodge w/rain collector, Avon, wind generator, big main cabin and big, big, diesel overpower. $36,500

BURNS 30. Quick and steady full keel Chuck Burns design, cold molded. Spectacular custom interior by the wizard of wood.

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PEARSON 365. Custom bowsprit & teak cabin sole.

8’ sailing dinghy on davits. Dodger & Delta awning.

Cabin heater. New interior upholstery. She’s rigged for comfort. $59,500

NORF.AST 38. Dutch built very traditional beauty, operated, equipped and maintained by very traditional, meticulous sailor. All offshore gear including downwind twins.

Reduced to $69,500

K GULESTAR 43. Returned from Caribbean service.

Refurbishment now nearing 100%. Rich main cabin and walk-through to big private aft cabin. $89,500

BREWER 45. Step inside. Music plays softly as light from the fireplace flickers off the antique lamps.

Repair to the master stateroom and hang your coat in the walk-in closet. Make yourself at home. $99,500 «ta 4*06

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COLUMBIA KETTENBURG 32. Quick and solid Columbia hull design with beautiful teak Kettcnburg interior. Diesel, pressure water, performance instruments and motivated seller. $34,900

( BAHAMA 25 CUSTOM. Swan-like deck and interior by a Santa Cruz craftsman who sailed this amazing little yacht throughout the S. Pac. & back.

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PETERSON 44. 10/86 survey found this boat clean, healthy and rarin’ to go! Perkins, Lewmar, Micrologic, Signet, Apelco . . . plenty of good gear and big teak interior. $109,000

ISLANDER 34. One of the real offshore Islanders, l ull keel, industrial strength hulls and deck. A great looking shape with a real sea-kindly motion. $29,000.

STEEL 38 PILOT. Great for liveaboard or tour Pac. N.W. Powerful diesel, spacious main cabin with a sunroof and a view. Step down aft to big private cabin or fwd to galley & another cabin. $89,500

HUNTER 30. A lot of recreation at a ready price.

Autopilot, shorepower, heater, refer & BBQ. A raft for fetching more ribs & beer. $24,000

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LOADED! Yanmar diesel, roller furling, spinnaker & gear, autopilot & much more. Just $19,900 /trades considered.

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Very strong, well-built cruiser - liveaboard. Real estate or trades? $69,000

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PEARSON 37

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RANGER 30

Priced right for quick sale.

Excellent Bay sailer. Only $25,000

HUNTER 36

NEWPORT 33

1983 Well equipped.

Includes Tri-radial spinn. & gear, dsl. engine, CNG Stove, wheel steering, water pressure. Great buy

at $43.900.

1981. Low hours. Fresh water boat. Owner will consider notes, real

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LANDFALL 39

Like new Pilot House Gutter. Roomy. Great Bluewater Cruiser. Wellequipped. Offers.

1981 Formosa 36 Ketch.

Well equipped & roomy, full safety equipment, dinghy, Loran, great for cruising or liveaboard. $51,500.

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DUFOUR 45 Try $130,000.

Only $1100/mo.

Professionly maintained 4 private stateroom interior. Excellent condition.

EXPLORER 45 $110,000 or $974/mo.

New motor, new generator. Excellent condition. Seller moving up.

GARDEN 45 Try $65,000 or $574/mo.

South Pacific vetern, completely refurnisbed. Nice aft cabin.

ISLANDER 44 Asking $61,000.

Only $539/mo.

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At Johnson Hicks Marine we have officially declared May to be “Raytheon Month”. This means extra savings for you on all Raytheon products from fish finders to lorans to radars! Raytheon radars start at only $1299, Loran C from $599, and that’s only the beginning! Send us a copy of any published Raytheon price for the month of May and we guarantee to beat it or we’ll pay you $5.00 for your trouble! By taking advantage of special promotions and placing large orders it’s time to move some electronics! With several hundred thousand dollars

worth of merchandise in stock we can ship most items immediately! The only problem is Raytheon can’t always keep up with our tremendous volume so don’t wait! Call, write, come in the store, or see us at the Santa Cruz Boat Show May 29-31 for The Best In Marine Electronics at high-volume prices! Remember, price increases are just around the comer so don’t expect another sale like this for a long time to come.

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R40 Radar Raytheon's new R40 Radar has features that are unmatched in the industry! Utilizing new technology, Raytheon’s noise level has been reduced considerably for increased target sensitivity. By interfacing to Loran C and an electronic compass the

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Due to the extra savings we are offering on these products we will be forced to charge an additional 5% to accept your Visa or Mastercard. Due to upcoming price changes we cannot guarantee prices on backordered items although whenever possible we will endeavor to hold prices as long as possible.

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Nonrace May 1 — Cruising program, “Pacific Passage” by Jim Mercer and Pat Wilcox. 7:30 p.m., Stockdale Marine, Sacramento. For more information call (916) 332-0775.

May 2 — Talks by people with first-hand knowledge of the ferryboats that have been part of the Bay scene for more than 100 years.

1 p.m., Bay Model Visitors Center, Sausalito, 332-3871.

May 7 — Open house at Andreas Cove Yacht Club on Bruno’s Island, 1200 Brannon Island Road. Noon to 5 p.m.

May 6 — Slide presentation on white sharks by Dr. John E. McCosker, director of the Steinhart Aquarium. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon. 7-9 p.m.

For more information call Meryl Sundove, 388-2524.

May 9 — Marine swap meet. Pt. San Pablo Yacht Club, 700 W. Cutting Boulevard, Richmond. 8 a.m. Free. 233-1046.

May 9 — Brion Toss will show his new video and autograph his book “The Rigger’s Apprentice” at the Armchair Sailor bookstore, 42 Caledonia Street, Sausalito.

May 13 — Seminar on preparing your boat for singlehanded and short-handed sailing. Oakland YC, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Singlehanded Sailing Society. Admission free. For information contact Peter Hogg, 332-5073.

May 16-17 — International Folkboat Association cruise to San Francisco YC. For information call Tom Federico, 656-7413.

May 16 — Wapama work party. Help restore historic steam schooner. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Another work party June 6. Call 332-8409.

May 16 — Freya 39 sail-in to Paradise Cay. Contact Anne Hudson at 332-5928 or 332-4049.

May 16-17 — Open house and charter boat show at Club Nautique. Saturday in Alameda, Sunday in Sausalito. Free admission, rides, prizes, seminars and refreshments. For information call 800-343-SAIL. May 17 — Regional Seven Seas Cruising Association 35th Anniversary Party. Kiana Lodge, Poulsbo, Washington, with anchorage in front. For more information contact Jeri or Marty Sixt, P.O. Box 10755, Winslow, WA, 98110 (206) 842-8577 or Penny or Mike McLaughlin, P.O. Box 10670, Winslow, WA 98110 (206) 842-1632.

May 19 — Seminar on boating safety focusing on the Lifesling man-overboard rescue system. The film “American Challenge” will be shown. Sponsored by West Marine Products from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fort Mason Center Room 1, San Francisco. For more information call Suzanne Klitza, (408) 476-1900.

May 21 — Naval architect David Seymour will discuss Capt.

Robert Dollar and his steamship line. Bayview Room, National Maritime Museum, San Francisco. $2. 7:30 p.m.

May 23-24 — Catalina 27 fleet cruise to Ayala Cove, Angel Island. Raft-up and barbecue for members and non-members. For information call Hans Fallant, 383-5893.

May 24 - The Golden Gate Bridge birthday party, everybody invited.

May 29-31 — Westsail Owners Association Rendezvous. Marina Bay, Richmond. Contact Michael Sisoon, P.0. Box 542, Pinole, CA 94564.

May 29-31 - Santa Cruz Harbor Festival and Boat Show.

Lifeguard paddle board race, sailboard and kayak races Saturday.

Bathtub and “Rube Goldberg 500” Contraption races on Sunday.

“Just Friends” band will play Sunday afternoon. Hours are 7 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Admission free. For more information call Milt Gold at (408) 462-2338.'

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BOUTSHOW May 30 — Nautical seminar. Speakers on San Francisco’s nautical heritage and maritime history. 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bay Model, Sausalito. 332-3871.

May 31 — Sail to Excellence. Film on the Golden Gate Challenge effort to win the America’s Cup. Shown at intervals from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bay Model, Sausalito.

June 5 — Program on “Cruising British Columbia” by Robert Duke at Stockdale Marine, Sacramento. 7:30 p.m. For more information call (916) 332-0775.

June 6 — Sea chantey program aboard the historic schooner C.A. Thayer, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco. 7 p.m. to midnight, with children’s program from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information call 556-1871.

Racing May 1 — Opening of Spring T.L.A. Series. Encinal Yacht Club.

Other races May 15, May 29, June 12 and June 26.

May 2 — SBRA Divisions A and B at Encinal YC. Contact Gene Harris at 548-3730.

May 2-3 — Konocti Cup, sponsored by the Lakeport YC on Clear Lake. Jim Ziebell (707) 277-SAIL. May 2-3 — Vallejo Race. Traditional opening day for racing on the Bay. Race from the Corinthian YC to Vallejo on Saturday, and back to Red Rock on Sunday. More than 700 boats are expected.

Don’t miss this one. Contact Gary Slack, (707) 644-1879.

May 2-3 — Raisin Bowl Invitational Regatta for keel and centerboard classes. Millerton Lake, near Fresno. Day Sailer will have a class start. Contact the Fresno YC, P.O. Box 12352, Fresno, CA 93777.

May 14 - Women’s Racing Association spring series award presentation. 7 p.m. at Island Yacht Club, Alameda. Sailmaker Jocelyn Nash will speak. For information call Ornaith Murphy, 658-6173 or 654-8384.

May 16 - SBRA Divisions A and B at Lake Merritt Sailing Club.

Call Gene Harris at 548-3730.

May 23 - Master Mariners Regatta. Watch the grand old boats race round the buoys one more time. Contact Gary King, 237-5236.

May 23-24 - Whiskeytown Sailing Club Memorial Day Weekend Regatta. Write Pat and Dennis Myers, 3780 Hole-In-One Drive, Redding, CA 96002.

June 8-12 — Moore 24 Nationals. Freeport, Texas. Bridge Harbor Yacht Club. Contact Cheryl Turner (817) 469-1180.

June 13 — Singlehanded Sailing Society In-The-Bay Race with singlehanded and double-handed classes. Raft-up at Corinthian YC after the race. For information call Peter Hogg of the Singlehanded Sailing Society at 332-5073.

June 19-25 — Olson 30 Nationals, Southern California. The Channel Islands and Anacapa YC’s will host. 30 to 40 boats from as far away as Texas are expected to attend. Gene Proffitt (805) 488-4658.

June 20-21 — SBRA Classes A, B and C at Clear Lake Regatta at Clearlake Highlands, sponsored by the Diablo Sailing Club. For information call Paula Klipfel, 569-0361.

June 27-28 — Semana Nautica ’87 Regatta, hosted by the Santa Barbara YC. For more information call Mike Drammer at (805) 966-2476.

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

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In three weeks the Master Mariners Benevolent Association will sponsor what we at the Sutter Sail loft consider to be the greatest annual regatta on San Francisco Bay - the Master Mariner’s race.

So next month, some local sail loft or another will probably be patting themselves on the back for supplying sails for the “winning” boat. Ana that’s just swell! We would like to get our congratulations in before the race because we think that every boat and skipper who enters this race is a winner in a big way. You see, we apreciate the dedication it takes to eep a fine old wooden sailboat in mint condition; the endless hours of sanding and varnishing, replacing rotting timbers, refastenmg with copper nails, locating iust the right bronze fittings - as well as finding the right sails.

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LETTERS □THE KIDS HAVE IT I certainly agree with Chris Boome’s suggestion about sprucing up the covers, but . . . such a weird looking child!

I believe that an attractive child, such as my grandaughter Dallas, shown in the photo steering our new 53-ft sloop, would be more

TURBO CHARGE Dallas at the wheel.

appropriate for a magazine the stature of Latitude 38.

Bill Clute Marina del Rey Readers — Just so nobody gets the wrong idea, Clute, who used to live in Belvedere, and Boome are long-time sailing buddies.

Incidentally, while Clute lives in the world’s largest marina, old friends will have no trouble finding him. Just ask anyone for ‘Grandpa’. □ STOLEN BUT NOT RECOVERED On the evening of April 8, my car was stolen while I was sailing off Crissy Field in San Francisco. The thief/thieves drove off with not only my car, but thousands of dollars of sailboarding equipment (see the following list), wedding ring, diving watch, clothes, tax records for ’86 and ’87, groceries, weather radio, purse, wallet checkbook, money — everything! The reason I keep so much in my car — in case you’re wondering — is that my husband and I live aboard our boat, so my car becomes a receptical for things I use on a daily basis.

Postscript: Last night at midnight 1 was called by the Park Police and informed my car had been found. It had only been driven about 200 yards and parked behind a building. Unbelievably, my ring and tax records were still in the car. And although the lines that held them to the racks had been cut, my board and masts were still on top. It seems that the thief/thieves must have gotten anxious.

I’d appreciate you getting the word out about this, as my insurance doesn’t cover the contents of my car. It would really help if my sails, booms and other things showed up somewhere.

Here’s a list of some of the major items: Four blue and green RAF surf sails, numbers 3499, 4181, 4191 and 780.

One white, lavender and blue RAF surf sail, number 1605.

Three Cle slalom sails, white with blue mast and batten sleeves, number 3092, 1695 and 3440.

One Windsurfing Hawaii surf boom with lavender grip.

One Hi-Tech surf boom, blue grip.

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Five boom extensions, three gold, one red and one blue.

And assorted other gear.

If you have any information, please call Amy Young, 258-6808 (w) or 332-6747 (h). There is a reward leading to the arrest or conviction of those guilty.

Amy Young Sausalito Readers — We spoke to Amy about the problem of sailboard equipment getting stolen, and she told us there has already been a case of a ‘sting’ operation at Crissy where the culprit was apparently filmed in the act of selling stolen goods.

Nonetheless, she urges sailboarders to carry their car keys on their person and no longer rely on Hide-A-Keys. ‘‘My ‘Hide-A-Key’ under the bumper was what made it so easy for the thief/thieves. Someone had seen me use it before I went out sailing. So wear your key around your neck!” Having lost over $4,000 of gear, Amy knows of what she speaks.

□ SOUNDS LIKE A REASONABLE REQUEST TO US If anyone is coming to Puerto Escondido, please bring some Latitude 33’s with you to Russ Fielden.

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□ HEY, HOW COME RUSS FIELDEN DIDN’T GET A COPY Penny and I took a box of your January 1987 issues with us on our trip to Baja. We distributed copies to eight very grateful sailors in various coves and harbors as we sailed our Catalina 22 from Mulege to Puerto Escondido. We left the remaining issues with the nice people at ‘The Moorings’ charter outfit at Puerto Escondido. Does this qualify us for Roving Reporter t-shirts? If so, XL would be the appropriate sizes.

A progress report on the construction going on at Puerto Escondido: the concrete launching ramp Is complete and it was a breeze pulling our boat out. There were still no floating docks — the old ones are piled on shore — so anchoring out Is the only option. Earthmoving goes on as the area designated for hotels, condo’s, etc., among the man-made waterways that are being brought up to finish grade. Water lines are being laid, the old pier at the narrow entrance Is being demolished and the rubble used as fill.

There were no telephones and the nearest showers are at a trailer park 3/4 miles up the road. I have no Idea when this project will be finished, but If only half of the goals are reached, It will rival anything 1 have seen In Southern California.

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□ DON’T WORRY, WE ALL DO 1 seem to have a problem. I live In an apartment In Santa Crui, work In North San Jose, and drive the mountain seven days a week, But no, that’s not my problem at the moment.

You see, I have become seriously Interested In sailing. I have taken several sailing and navigation courses and have been checked out on Emerson 22’s and J/24’s, Now, onward and upward; I have attended several boat shows and was shocked at the apparent lack of quality shown. For Instance, at the January show In Moseene Center there was a vessel over 38-ft long, sale priced at over $119,000, that had a cracked step on Its transom. The step was a part of a storage complex, and when the pi|c 35

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cover of this area was lifted, the storage area went forward past the rudder quadrant. This is a large area to have what appeared to be only one layer of glass forming it.

Anyway, that is not my problem either, as I wasn’t going to buy it, nohow. 1 am a Quality Manager, in my early 50’s, nearing retirement age and as a two or three-year project have decided to build a retirement home. A sailboat. Being a widower, I can devote a lot of afterhour and weekend time to it so two to three years appears a reasonable guesstimate.

Now comes the problem. I bought a set of Bruce Roberts plans for his 434 center cockpit cutter, but can’t find a place to build the darn thing. I’ve been to almost every boatyard between Moss Landing and Half Moon Bay, and have investigated leads from Alviso to Redwood City. Zilch. If it’s not insurance, it’s door width (the 434 has a 13’6” beam and with its cradle will need a 15-ft opening to pass). I’ve advertised in the Santa Cruz Sentinal, and spoken to at least 10 commercial realtors from Gilroy to Palo Alto, and they couldn’t care less about renting a 30’x60’ area to build a fiberglass sailboat. I do not really care where I build it, but if it’s more than 30 miles from Santa Cruz, I may have to rent a trailer and move in next to the project to save travel time. So, it is a problem.

Do you, or any of your readers have, or know of a place where a boating enthusiast can build a retirement dream? I would appreciate any input you may have.

Leon Bolster Santa Cruz Leon — We had no idea finding a space to build a boat would be such a problem. And you did try Moore’s Reef in Santa Cruz, didn’t you?

Maybe the difficulty is that you need indoor space. As a last resort, we’d suggest you consider having a boatbuilder do the hull and deck for you. A good boatbuilder could do it quickly and probably — in the long run, anyway — for less money than you could do it yourself. Then you could find an outdoor space on which to complete the hard and expensive part of a boat — the interior.

If anybody can help Leon, please drop him a line care of 200 Button St., 91D, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

□ MORE BAYLIS FAMILY NEWS To further clarify my brother Trevor’s remarks regarding our (the Baylis) family, I was the helmsman of Pretty Penny last year during the YRA HDA regular season and Yankee Cup. This year Roger, the son of owner Gordon Strawbridge, has decided to sail the boat himself. I believe this year’s Doublehanded Lightship Race was to be his first race.

We had a wonderful time on Pretty Penny last year and wish Roger the best of luck.

Tim Salz Sausalito

□ SWEEP UP RATHER THAN SWEEP IN I would like to ask your readers for ideas they may have for solving some of the water pollution problems. Perhaps they have a simple, practical way of reducing toxics, such as sweeping up bottom paint debris rather than let it wash into the water.

Your ideas will be consolidated and submitted to the Oceanic Society for consideration. Please write to: Larry Eystad, P.O. Box 1051, Mill Valley, CA 94942.

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Of course we don’t operate a boatyard, so we don’t really know how simple and practical an idea such as sweeping up and disposing bottom paint debris would be. But it sounds reasonable.

While we’re on the subject of bottom paint, we think that all mariners should realize that we’re going to be facing increasing pressure about the toxicity introduced into the water by bottom paint.

A month or so ago the city of Sausalito wrote a letter to all the boatyards in that community asking them to uoluntarily forgo the use of bottom paint containing the controversial substance tributyltin (TBT). And in the most recent session of the California legislature, Tom Hayden of Santa Monica introduced legislation that would prohibit the application of any bottom paint with TBT. So it would appear the writing is beginning to become clear on the wall, writing that says there’s an opportunity to become filthy rich. If you could somehow develop an effective bottom paint that wasn’t toxic — we didn’t say it would be easy — we bet legislatures throughout the country would ban all but your non-toxic paint.

You’d become a millionaire many times over from the royalties.

□ BETTER THAN LATIN AMERICA I can’t believe that after cruising for 14 months I could still become so incensed that, not once, but twice, I would actually stop reading to write a reply. Has your editorial policy taken a radical move towards anarchy lately, or have I just been reading the ads in the past?

Your lack of faith in American juries is appalling. I’m on sabbatical from a law firm whose practice is one-third products liability defense (so I’m certainly not inclined to favor Tory Burke’s side). Still, I trust the opinion of “twelve good men and true” to spot and idiot or malingerer — even one with a snappy lawyer.

I suggest that, instead of spitting (!) on the American system of justice, you move down here to Panama, where I’ve spent the last three months. Or even Costa Rica, where 1 spent five; or Mexico, where I spent six. You sure don’t have to worry about product liability insurance. However, the trade-off is little or no freedom of speech and a major lack of human rights. Latin America offers beautiful scenery and many wonderful, friendly people, but the legal system does not offer enough “justice” to spit on — so you’d be safe.

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Order in the courts!

Order in the courts! We don’t want anarchy in the American legal system, that’s what we’ve got now. We’re looking for a little justice, a smattering of what’s fair and right. And lest you think we’re alone in our digust with the system, let us quote a few paragraphs from Jack Anderson’s Washington column: ‘America has become overpopulated with lawyers, who endlessly complicate their procedures and increase their fees while justice languishes. ‘‘In a real sense, the legal profession has transformed the American system into a government of the lawyers, by the lawyers and for the lawyers. They now control the judicial branch, dominate the legislative branch and intimidate the executive branch.

“This has led to an explosion of litigation, which has burdened the paying public with billions in legal bills. These are paid by people in the form of higher costs, higher prices and lower productivity.

“Meanwhile, the courts are hopelessly clogged with cases, the verdicts are erratic and unpredictable, insurance is unavailable or unaffordable. Entrepreneurs have been driven out of business, doctors page 39

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LETTERS have abandoned their practices, journalists have stopped exposing wrongdoing, manufacturers have shut down plants, local governments have cut off services — all because they can no longer afford the high cost of defending lawsuits. ” There’s yet another guy who has been grousing about the American legal system. Burger is his name, Warren Burger. Used to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He told USA Today that lawyers are overloading the courts. The lawyers deny it, saying the judges should force quicker settlements. While the judges and lawyers bicker over who’s responsible for the mess, citizens, businesses and society are getting ground up in the middle.

Let’s talk about equal access to the law. You should do a little survey of boat dealers and boat services in the Bay Area and see how many will not knowingly do business with lawyers. Why? Because there’s a very small minority of lawyers that use their intimate knowledge of system to avoid paying their bills — and smirk while doing it. And while there may be a very small number of them, it just takes a single stiffing of a $10,000 bill for many marine service businesses to go under. And such behavior is not just limited to ‘small time lawyers’ either. A few months back we reported how years ago Dick Miller successfully sued Melvin Belli for not paying for a boat he bought. Miller would be the first to tell you it never would have been possible had he not had a big money guy to bankroll the suit.

Let’s talk about ridiculous lawsuits. A couple of years ago there was the tragic Doublehanded Farallones Race in which four people were killed. Everyone entered had signed releases, and all raced of their own free will. One of the families of the four filed a lawsuit, and one of the parties that ended up paying was the St. Francis YC. What’s asinine about it — and we selected that adjective carefully — is that the St. Francis didn’t sponsor the race. Their only connection was that they were foolish enough to graciously allow their starting line and race shack to be used by the sponsoring Bay Area Multihull Assocation. Perhaps you’re uplifted by that bald-faced shucking of responsibility and legal larceny, but we’re thoroughly disgusted by it and the ‘it’s always somebody else’s fault’ way of thinking it encourages.

Right now in San Diego boatyard subcontractors are just about to become extinct. Subcontractors allowed boatowners to get work done on their boat for substantially less than the hourly rate the yards have to charge. What happened? There have been a couple of multimillion dollar lawsuits filed recently. As a result insurance experts are advising boatyards that they are extremely vulnerable to big lawsuits, and that even if they could get adequate insurance to cover themselves, that the liability far outweighs the benefits of having the subcontractors. As the San Diego Log put it: “. . . the threat of liability in Southern California today has essentially ended an era of subcontractors along the waterfront.” So long $15 an hour subcontractors and their jobs; hello having to pay $55 an hour for pedestrian tasks.

Justice delayed, they say, is justice denied. Perhaps you remember the sinking of the gaff-rigged ketch Spirit about ten years ago on what was to be a voyage from Hawaii to San Francisco. For reasons never determined, the boat suddenly was flipped over and the five crew had to crawl into two Avon liferafts. After 17 days one liferaft was picked up, the other about six days later. Two of the five crew had succumbed to exposure.

It must have been at least eight years ago that Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro — said to be the biggest law firm west of the Mississippi — filed suit against Avon on behalf of the estate of one woman who died and one who survived. After long and expensive legal proceedings, the jury found that Avon had been negligent in the design and manufacture of the raft. On appeal, the judge set the verdict aside, saying it page 41

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LOOK AT WHAT WE’VE DONE TO MAKE SAILING EASIER: Hanking sails into the headstay, gathering them on deck and wrestling with the mainsail are very labor-intensive and really not much fun. That’s fine if you have the patience, space, food and beer for a crew to help you get under way and stay ship-shape.

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LETTERS was clear that the jury had completely blown it. So much for the “twelve men good and true” trying to understand anything complex.

So here we are, ten years later, and the attorney for PM&S is taking new depositions, and the whole business is about to be reopened. At the rate things have been going, it’s reasonable to wonder if the case will be closed before the end of the century. And what if Avon is ultimately found innocent? It will have cost them a fortune to have defended themselves. And what about the ‘pain and suffering’ of non-suing crewmembers, friends and family who’ve had to have this scar torn open for over a decade? They’re orphans in our system.

Then there was a case the Chronicle reported on recently. The city had illegally fired an ill employee. Although the case never went to trial, the city ended up forking over something like $130,000. Of that, the injured party only got about $50,000. If we’re going to be stuck with an inequitable judical system, can’t it at least be efficient?

Given the injustice and unconscionable waste of time and money, we’ve always thought it a shame the government couldn’t turn the judicial process over to private enterprise. As unlikely as it seems, something akin to that began in Orange County in 1979 when a former Superior Court judge started Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service. Last year their staff of 16 retired judges handled more than 1,100 cases, almost always at a fraction of the cost that would have been incurred in public courts. An idea whose time has apparently come, similar services are popping up all over the country.

Given the fact that ‘private justice’ is proving cheaper and more expeditious, it’s got to be of lesser quality, right? Not according to Frank E. Sander, a chairman of the American Bar Association who is against private justice for a most unusual reason. “I’m sure these private systems give good service to their customers, ” he was quoted in the Marin Independent Journal, “and that’s just the problem. The question raised is whether there should be a particular system of private justice that gives better resolutions to people who can afford it than for people who have to settle for potluck justice in the public courts. ” So now we have a leader of the American Bar Association arguing for slow and expensive potluck justice for all? Pardon our spitting.

In closing, Lynn, what's this lunacy about having to trade free speech or human rights for sane product liability, or looking to Latin America for judicial leadership? Can’t our legal system aim for the stars instead of the gutter? We certainly hope your cruise takes you to places like New Zealand. Lord knows how their justice system gets on _ they don’t have anywhere near the 2/3’rds of the world’s lawyers the United States has - but it does, quite nicely.

□WHITE BODIES LOOK SO FUNNY Please find enclosed both my check and change of address for your super rag.

1 have read some of your British Virgin Island area letters and comments with some interest as I chartered there on two occasions in the early 80’s. I must admit to having been thoroughly spoiled after spending six months cruising the Society Islands and found the people of the Virgins to be surly by comparison. Still and all we did enjoy the area — with the exception of an extremely rude customs inspector at West End, Tortola.

I notice that no one speaks of Sydney’s Peace And Love Restaurant in Little Harbor, Jost Van Dyke. During both of our visits to the Virgins, Sydney’s was the highlight of the trip. His sumptuous lobster dinners and his “honor system” bar were beyond compare.

One morning, after waking up after a great evening — as judged by various hangovers among the crew — I asked Sydney how he page 45

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LETTERS could make any money on the honor system as I drank straight scotch.

“Well Mon,” he said, “the man he drinks a lot, but the woman she drinks only little, so they balance out.”

On another occasion we anchored there in the off season with only three other yachts swinging at anchor.

“You should be here in season,” Sydney’s wife told us.

“Sometimes there are over 70 yachts in here all tied together.

Everyone gets drunk, takes their clothes off and throws each other in the water. All those white bodies look so funny.”

J.R. Williams Pleasant Hill

□ DID WE MAKE A BOO-BOOB? MAYBE EVEN MORE THAN ONE? Seeing as how the last issue was full of wonderful ‘jewels’ of sexual play — all in relation to and implication of female body parts, sexual prowess etal — I thought I’d send you a handful of my own jewels.

They’re joyously attached — so far — to my husband’s groin.

(Editor’s note: a Polaroid photo was enclosed to prove it). We didn’t even have to go to Hawaii or buy a boat to get laid or happy.

Here’s to a Latitude 38 that I can leave out in my office waiting room and not upset a bunch of people. Sex and bodies make the world go round, but smearing them on every page is a different matter.

Unreadable Signature Oakland U.S. — If we were your husband, we’d toss out all the knives in the house. From your “so far” remark, the joyous attachment of his ‘jewels’ sounds pretty damn tenuous.

In all seriousness, please understand we have no interest whatsoever in producing a magazine designed to placate the occupants of waiting rooms. In fact, if that’s what it would take to stay in business, we’d close the doors tomorrow.

We have one purpose, and that’s to truthfully reflect the world of people who actually sail. That means you’ll see and read about inspiring achievements, heartbreaking tragedies, laughter, frustration, buffoonery, sex — and just about every other aspect of human life. If you’ve sailed the Bay and Delta, done races, cruised in the tropics, etc. you’ll know that’s the way it is.

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LETTERS HANS about operating a ham radio, but I can copy code at slightly more than five words a minute and draw pictures of vacuum tubes.

I’m sure that I’ll soon get my upgrade to Technician. I’m a great test-taker. I wonder if I’ll learn how to operate the radio. Whether or not I get my General Class license depends entirely on whether or not I can increase my code speed;-again, the test will be no problem.

I don’t say this to brag, but to point out how silly this licensing procedure is. I know scores of people who know how to operate a ham radio; build, rig, tune equipment; etc. Most of them of unlicensed.

They are interested in using the radio to check into the mobile maritime nets when they’re cruising and for emergencies, not to discuss arcane radio lore and antenna specifications. Certainly there should be some way these people can get on the air legally without having to go through the asinine rigamarole I went through — which proved nothing about my ability to use the radio.

Perverse as I am, this whole thing has become a challenge: to see how far along I can get and never even learn how to turn the damn thing on!

Paranoid Test Taker Long Beach P.T.T. — Having hammered this subject to death, knowing full well nothing is going to change soon, we’re moving on. In the next issue we’ll have an Idiot’s Guide to Buying and Using Ham Radio.

□WHY DO YOU THINK THEY CALL THEM ‘BANANA REPUBLICS? We have always suspected — as you recently pointed out — that bananas make you dumb.

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The above remedy is only good for ‘banana dumb’; it will result in no positive effects on stubbed toe owie, drunken waddle or video withdrawal.

Jerry Metheany and Karen Johnson Drisarin Marina del Rey Jerry and Karen — Have you seen the new stickers on bananas?

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□YES, WE DON’T NOT HAVE MORE BANANA LETTERS Thank you 4 illumination article on bananas! Now I know why I am so dum. All this thyme I’ve blamed it on my dear Mudda.

P.S. Written by the only literate aboard; Scooter the dog. , Bradley Biehl Starfinder, Somewhere South of the Border Bradley - Don’t you let your mother off so quickly. Was it not she who introduced you to the ‘foolish fruit’?

□WHAT IS REAL AND WHAT ISN’T I am dismayed at several aspect of the Max Ebb/Yacht Club flap. I have zero sympathy for either side, but my quarrel is with you. You page 51

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I don’t believe you will accept any responsibility for this, so I am going to take action that will perhaps convince you that in this area — equal opportunity — you are in way over your head.

What I’m going to do is communicate to the Feds the horror that is the Sea of Cortez Race Week. What I’m going to tell them is that the contestants don’t have adequate ethnic distribution, that you don’t even have an affirmative action plan so no goals are even identified. 1 mean, look at the color of the boats — even they are mostly white.

Further, management, you, clearly knows this as evidenced by the fact that you hope to avoid censure by holding the race outside the country! You may recognize this is a tad exaggerated, but I’ll bet they don’t. No sense of humor at all.

I think you don’t understand the game — it’s called “first liar wins” Let it go man, let it go.

If you want to embark on this kind of crappy crusade, try something you can handle. I hear Teddy Ruxpen tapes played backward have satanic messages.

K.M. Irvine Sonoma K.M. — After ten years of publishing, has it not become abundantly clear that Latitude 38 consistently leans toward ‘the less government the better’ philosophy? And since that’s the case, how in the world could you possibly think that we’ve embarked on some crusade to encourage government meddling in yacht clubs?

Actually, we know the answer. You won’t accept the fact that the Max Ebb column on yacht clubs was fiction. You still think that after six years of fictional columns the author slipped one in that was nonfiction. You think - even though the facts’ don’t fit - that theauthor was referring to the Berkeley YC rather than yacht clubs in general. If you’re stuck in that rut, there’s no way you and we are ever going to reach an understanding.

Furthermore, you seem to be operating under the misunderstanding that Max Ebb represents Latitude 38 editorial policy. It does not and never has. Over the years we’ve agreed with some of the things the character Max has espoused and disagreed with others. For example, the concept of the perfect cruising boat. And, the function and responsibilities of yacht clubs.

But what we do agree on is that the fictional Max character should be free to voice opinions that differ from ours. As they say on television, we welcome divergent points of view from responsible spokespersons.

In closing, let us remind you that what the author of Max Ebb does or espouses in real life is an entirely separate matter from what appears in the fictional column. To not recognize that is akin to not recognizing that Rambo and Sylvester Stallone are not one and the same.

□A CLINT EASTWOOD Your April issue contained a letter from a reader complaining that the Long Beach Marina billed him monthly for 33 feet worth of Catalina 30 tall rig, when in fact it only measures 32 feet, 1 inch. I thought I would really make the man’s day by informing him that in Long Beach he pays for a 35-foot slip any time that the total overhang of the boat-exceeds 29 feet, 11 inches. Therefore, we have the only place on earth where less than 30 feet becomes 35!

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LETTERS and the way it is run. The docks are kept up, the bathrooms are clean, there’s good phone paging service, and it’s well-patroled — both on water and ashore. And they keep out the rif-raf on Grand Prix weekend. They run a very tight but fair ship on the rules and regulations. 1 like it, as I know no one is getting an advantage on me because of who he knows or how much money he has.

We love your magazine down here where the sun always shines, the winds blow “only” 12-14 knots, and we never concern ourselves with tides and currents. I’d subscribe — if I didn’t pay the city for those extra four feet every month. But then I’d miss the multiple trips to West Marine right after the first of the month trying to grab the last Latitude 38 before they’re gone.

Jim Munch Long Beach Jim — VJe hope there are enough of the new Latitude 34’s to keep you from getting so much exercise.

□ DOUBLE THE SURFACE, DOUBLE THE FUN In the second to last paragraph of April’s article on Bill Hansen there was mention of a double surface sail for monohulls.

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The inventor of the boat, a Fast Forty, is Alan Adler. But he would not go for a full battened main because of the racing rules at the time.

He eventually converted to a conventional sloop. I made a 45 minute movie of Adler’s invention and it is available.

Adler created a balanced rig, so balanced we went to a two-part mainsheet and then a one-part mainsheet. In 30 knots of wind there was no pressure on the sheet even though we were doing 14 knots.

A wheelchair-bound doctor who loved to sail invented the rig in Sweden in 1938. I have seen Dr. Lungstrom’s boat in Seattle. The sail luffs are sewn together and attach to the free-standing main through a luff groove. The split booms attach to the deck, leaving the mast free to rotate via a large wheel at the base of the mast so that

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LETTERS In your article Making Sense of The Racing Scene, it should say the TransPac is a biennial race held on odd numbered years — not even — as was noted. 1 hope this point does not seem too trivial.

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□A SURE WAY TO GO After a recent eight-day bareboat charter with The Moorings’ out of Roadtown, British Virgin Islands, aboard a Beneteau 39, with another couple, we wish to extend some suggestions and impressions.

Although we met charterers who were satisfied as well as unsatisfied with other companies, ‘The Moorings’ is a sure way to go.

They are truly organized even though we did observe a bit of “Hey Mon, that’s not my job”. However, next time we will not ask for provisioning of food and beverage, but will do it ourselves. Between the Gourmet Galley near the Moorings for initial provisions and other outer island groceries to supplement, there is no fear of starvation or thirst. The Moorings provides you with food they think you want with an opportunity to exchange it at the “Gourmet Galley” before departure. Indeed we accepted the exchange opportunity since who needs a 26 oz. box of salt for an eight-day cruise — and other massive supplies of sundries, not to mention the eggplant. The same applies to the beverages. It is better to choose brands from the shelf rather than preorder California wines generically.

The Beneteau is a very commodious craft designed for cruising, with sails cut and rigged for comfortable handling. It does not point well and would take a good force to get its rail down. Anyone who is out to win the “Sir Francis Drake Channel Cup” has missed the point of being in the BVI’s and should charter Merlin.

Our whole cruise can only be described with superlatives.

Everyone else’s favorite place seems to be Cane Garden Bay, which for us was too close to ‘civilization’ since it is accessible by car. Our special place was Jost Van Dyke where we lunched at Great Harbor and had a beer at “Foxy’s” while he played the guitar and sang the latest calypso regarding Colonel North and Iranscam. It was too early for Holygate but certainly Foxy has some choice lyrics now.

That evening we anchored at Little Harbor for lobster dinner at “Abe’s-By-the-Sea” with a resounding steel band. At Abe’s bar you are handed the bottle and mix of your choice to pour your own — Hey Mon, that is my job; that is really splicing the main brace.

Now back to sailing the waters of Monterey Bay, we are wishing for the occasional warm offshore breeze.

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□ BOAT PERMITS & BAJA In your April issue, Judith Peterson pointed out what she thought was an error in The Magnificent Peninsula concerning Baja boat permits. It’s easy to see how Judith is confused. When you go to Mexico’s Fisheries Department they do in fact sell you a permit for your boat. This permit allows you to fish from the boat in question anywhere in Mexico. But a permit is not required to simply import a boat into Baja by highway. Such an additional permit is only required to take a boat into mainland Mexico.

Judith can check all this out by taking a trailer boat and its boat fishing permit to the ferry terminal office at La Paz and telling them that is all she needs to take the boat to Mazatlan. It won’t work. There you need to include the boat, along with your car, on a Temporary Import Permit which you get from the Registro Federal de Vehiculos which is on the other side of town. They never heard of your fishing permit.

She can also verify what I am saying by checking her yacht in with the Port Captain at Cabo San Lucas and claiming everything is okay by producing the Fisheries Department boat permit. Instant problems. “Senora, you need a certified Crew List issued by the Mexican Council in San Diego.” But you can fish from your yacht if you can get out of jail.

Then take the case of the Mexican tourist card. Everyone knows you need one in Baja south of the border area, but the document in question is not a card, nor does it say “tourist card” anywhere on it. It is in fact a two-page form, with carbon paper in the middle. And when you arrive in Tijuana, many people will tell you that you are in the state of Baja California Norte. “Baja California Sur is south of us senor, this is Norte.” In fact it isn’t; it’s simply Baja California.

Now you ask, why is all this so confusing? The Mexican border officials are not confused. They will tell you with absolute certainty that you need a boat permit for your trailer boat, and a tourist card for your body in order to get both of them through Baja California Norte. They are not the least bit confused. “It’s you that are confused, senor.”

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Readers — Because we trust both Judith and Jack, we pressed a little further on the question of boat permits for Baja. We had Jack call Chet Sherman, president of Vagabundos del Mar, who confirmed that the old immigration station at Maneadero, just south of Ensenada, has been reopened. He reported that then were asking for

fishing permits for the boat, not Temporary Import Permits.

Jack was then referred to a Fresno doctor who just returned from making the trip with a 25-ft trailer boat. The doctor said that no import permit was required.

That’s the latest we have to report. This — as with all Mexican law

— is subject to rapid change and varied interpretation.

□ADVERTISER VIOLATIONS I am sorry to bring this to your attention as I really do enjoy your magazine, but one of your advertisers is either trying to pull a fast one or is poorly informed about basic laws concerning advertising yachts for sale.

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LETTERS boats were offered for sale but no mention of who the dealer might be of whether they are for sale from a bona fide broker. This particular company is practicing a low form of the old “bait and switch” tactic, which as a consumer 1 strongly object to. Either that or they simply are unfamiliar with the rules that pertain to their own industry, which would indicate a lack of experience and professionalism.

Whichever the case, I would have strong reservations about doing business with such a company and feel others should be made aware that this is not an acceptable practice.

I also think that Latitude 38 has some responsibility too, in that you should be aware of the laws relating to your business and if an advertiser violates them you should let them know. 1 am not suggesting you police each ad — some are a bit strange, but great — but people look to your magazine for the ‘straight dope’ and do not want, to be ‘duped’ by some want-to-be-slick advertiser. (name is irrelevant) San Francisco Irrelevant — We’re correct in assuming that your letter is a joke, aren’t we? Afterall, someone who complains about a yacht brokerage not identifying itself in an ad would be the last person to request their name be withheld from a letter brooding about that very thing.

In the remote chance that you’re being serious, may we point out three things you may have overlooked. The first is that you’ve got to set bait before you can be accused of ‘bait and switch’. Secondly, there was nothing in the ad to be duped about. And thirdly, if you would have dialed the number — as we did — you would have immediately heard someone say: “Passage Yachts.”Pseudo-mystery solved.

Running the ad — as you point out — was a violation of Section 7602 of the California Yacht and Ship Brokers Act. To our way of thinking it also violated the laws of effective advertising. Be that as it may, both gave way to statutes of higher precedence: the Law of Art, which states that peculiar or unusual ads are okay as long as nobody is trying to pull a fast one.

As for an obvious consumer advocate as yourself, we recommend extreme caution before relying too heavily on the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act. For all its pages and paragraphs and subsections, the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act has proven to be completely ineffective in protecting consumers from the fraudulent expropriation of large sums of money.

The Yacht and Ship Brokers Act is also the bit of legalese that prevents Palmer-Johnson Yachts of Wisconsin from advertising in Latitude 38. According to the Act, they can’t advertise in California because they aren’t licensed to do business in this state. If that’s true, how come they are allowed to advertise in California in the pages of Sailing and other magazines? We put that question to Frank Dowd of the Department of Boating and Waterways years ago. As of last month he was still scrambling for a satisfactory answer.

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□A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTIFICATION Oops! On page 174 of the January issue, the cut line reads “Oops!

We misplaced Ron’s photo of Snake River sailing and had to replace it with this shot of Suva ...”

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Dave Irvine Rear Commodore, Pago Pago YC Dave — We don’t doubt your word for a moment.

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Do you have those times when you go out to get something done and it seems everybody just got their job yesterday, and you’re the one they’re learning on? When you bought your boat, did you know more about it than the fellow who was trying to sell it to you?

We didn’t have to put “established 1853” on our new sign at Stone Boat Yard, although it is the truth. W. F. Stone started it all, and his grandson, Lester Stone, carried on for many years. We’re an old boat yard even for New England.

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The man in the picture above is Jack Ehrhorn. He went to work for Lester Stone fifty years ago - come July. He’s still here. Over those years, Jack built all kinds of boats.

He reckons he supervised the construction of over forty. Last week, the Department of the Navy called and asked Jack to give them some advice on what to do about Old Ironsides, THE Old Ironsides, the ends of whom are sagging a bit. Jack gets these kinds of calls quite often.

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Jack is holding in his hand a wooden casting pattern he made himself a number of years ago.

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On page 132 of that issue, it mentioned that Shammy used a SatNav to transit a reef at New Caledonia. I’d like to caution people about doing things like that. Most SatNav’s display Lat/Long based on WGS-72 horizontal datum. This is not the datum used on many charts. Thus another offset is often printed on most charts.

Here’s the caution: When transiting a narrow channel, the offset of a couple of hundred yards may be enough to put you on a reef — even though your perfectly functioning SatNav says you are in the middle of the channel! The entrance to Suva,. Fiji, is a perfect example of where you could run into such trouble.

In a related matter, I have a firsthand report on the new GPS system: It’s every bit as good as expected. So I suggest that sailors considering the purchase of a SatNav be certain it has GPS capability. In two years the ‘transit only’ sets will be dinosaurs.

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Vanderbush had built a 26-ft steel boat several years before the Conestoga.

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□THE READING LIST I thought I might mention a couple of books that are interesting reading, and while fairly obscure, are still available at the San Francisco Maritime Museum. They are Ships of the Redwood Coast and Christmas at Sea. Ships of the Redwood Coast is by McNairn and MacMullen and was published by Stanford University Press in about 1945. It’s about steam schooners like the Wapama — and she is mentioned — and their captains and crews. It tells how these vessels snuck into some of the most improbable dog-holes and open coves to take their loads off steep cliffs by wire chute. The big vessels pulled into places none of us would dare go in our more manueverable smaller vessels.

The book was particularly interesting to me because as a young seaman in the late 60’s, I had the opportunity to work for the Ai Pierce Lumber Co. on the Coos Bay, which was the last lumber schooner. Although a diesel job and on the mellow run between Coos Bay or Crescent City and San Pedro or San Diego, it was still a different sort of experience.

These old boats had so little power that on empty northbound runs they often couldn’t even make three knots against storms and currents. So they developed the habit of taking advantage of the smoother water in by the beach, often times going inside rocks and kelp beds. Many a time I came up out of the engine room for a blow or at the end of a watch to be startled by the sight of rocks, whitewater and kelp, on the offshore side! Lots of rocks and places along our coast inherited names from the old ships of the redwood coast. / page 69

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LETTERS The captain on the Coos Bay was an old steam schooner man by the name of Hansen, Karl 1 believe. The mate and relief captain was Fred Klebingat. Although 84-years-old at the time and nearly deaf, Fred had a sharp memory and wrote several stories for The Skipper and Sail magazine. He was also involved with the S.F. Maritime Museum and the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Hononolulu, and served as the Chief Technical Advisor for the restortation of The Falls of Clyde. She was one of the many ships he had sailed on as Chief Mate and Master.

Christmas At Sea was written by Klebingat and was published by the Bishop Museum in 1974. It’s a collection of short stories, all of which took place in either the South Pacific or places we are familiar with along the California coast. Each story includes a Christmas and how the sailors celebrated it.

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Immediately following this announcement, a representative of the State Department of Health appeared on the screen claiming that, no, there was no immediate danger and that, besides, the State of California had no power to keep people out of the water or from eating any shellfish they wanted. This concept, of course, harks back to the constraints on government thought out in Philadelphia some 200 years ago.

This episode brought to mind the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and its attempt at controlling the lifestyles of people who love boats and the water. Is it fair and is it right to ask why a group of non-elected individuals should determine how a portion of our society should be governed and what they regard as permissible and non-permissible? If the government can’t tell us to stay out of the water, can the BCDC tell us to stay off the water?

If, after six years at taxpayer’s expense, the BCDC has not managed to legally establish a right to govern that tiny group of citizens who happen to own boats, it would seem those fifty-five gentlemen in Philadelphia really knew what they were doing! It is an excellent example of what makes this country so different from all other countries. Please let us keep it that way.

I sincerely suggest that the members of the BCDC, if they are truly dedicated to the achievement of their stated goals, be required to do so at their own expense. The authors of the Constitution did not have expense accounts.

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First, he stabs his club mates in the back publicly. I don’t agree with his approach, but that was between those folks.

But worse, I feel he did set you up using Latitude 38 to write about a personal gripe with a private club. To say that it wasn’t about the situation in Berkeley per se is a crock. No sale, pal.

To really top it off — or to take it off, as it were — the last issue contained more T & A than you’ve had in a long time. Me thinks it was a ruse to get your readership writing nastygrams about the uncoverage and off of your backs about the March disaster issue.

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Sharon Shelton Brown Alameda Sharon — We’re delighted the last two issues haven’t lulled you to sleep as it’s never been our intent to produce a newsprint equivalent of Valium.

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Why don’t we provide female readership with “the same entertainment”? We do; apparently you haven’t been keeping an accurate count. After 118 issues, the score is 1,271 partially clothed men and just 1,270 partially clothed women.

As for the author of Max Ebb, you’re darn right that he’s entitled to a private life that we’re not responsible for. His article on yacht clubs was a typical, fictional, balanced Max Ebb treatment of a topic of widespread interest to the sailing community. We stand behind it.

What the author of Max Ebb did in his private life is for him to defend.

□ SHATTERING ILLUSIONS AND WAVES Concerning your article on the Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta yacht race, I think No Illusion did quite well, winning PHRF B and placing fourth overall in PHRF. As you stated, she is a Swan 44 with teak decks and a single spreader rig. Hull #1 of the Swan 44’s, she was built in 1972.

Stu Palmer was correct when he said she is a ‘furniture racer’.

When the other boats were surfing, we nicknamed her ‘the wave crusher’.

Therefore, I believe No Illusion and her crew did extremely well to correct on the Santa Cruz 70, Blondie, and all the MacGregor 65’s.

Ed McDowell, skipper No Illusion Ed — We think you’re absolutely correct. We also hope our readers take note of the fact that well-sailed older boats can do well against the newer boats — especially in races to Mexico.

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LETTERS I am considering buying a 26-ft sailboat with eight foot beam that is currently in the Bay Area. I would like to have it transported to Puget Sound.

Can you put me in touch with a transport company? I have been unable to locate one.

Bob Ramsey Fort Dick, CA Bob — There are several big outfits that truck boats, such as Dudley Freight Lines and Boat Transit, Inc. of Newport Beach.

However, you might get a better price from an independent, especially if he’d otherwise be deadheading back to Puget Sound.

Ask around at the boat yards you’re thinking of using to unload the boat; it may say you a lot of money.

If thrift counts and the boat isn’t too heavy, you might want to consider doing the job yourself. You might know — or advertise for — someone who has the appropriate towing vehicle or trailer. Or even rent them.

And for those of you readers monitoring this magazine for ‘pornography’, yes, there is a Fort Dick, California. It’s about halfway between the Smith River and Crescent City, not far from the Oregon border.

□NEVER A CURSE Continuing the ongoing discussion on the subject of bananas, I must relate that sailors chartering from the Caribbean isle of St. Lucia wear their hand of bananas — the St. Lucia signature — with pride.

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□A SAILOR PINES FOR THE COAST My son is an exile in darkest Illinois where he is in his third year working on his doctorate in cognitive psychology at the University in Urbana. After graduating from U.C. Berkeley he worked for a year at Club Nautique at Alameda maintaining boats and teaching sailing.

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□ DOWN SOUTH - WAY SOUTH Approximately three weeks ago, I left a copy of Latitude 38 at the Puerta Williams YC. Puerta Williams, Chile, is located at about 55 degrees south — give or take a minute or so. It is noted for being the Southernmost inhabited area, population 1600, in the world.

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LOOSE LIPS Here’s a new boat trick: saw a 15-inch piece off the bottom of the keel of an Express 37 to give it a better IOR rating for the TransPac, then bolt it back on for one-design races.

Four keels have been modified so far, and at least one other will be shortened for the TransPac in July. Carl Schumaker, designer of the Expresses, will reportedly do the race on Morning Star, which will also have a keel job.

Actually, the transom artwork on this Express 37 attracted our attention as it sat on a trailer in Alameda. Kim Desenberg of North Coast Yachts pointed out the shorter keel on the boat that used to be

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Do the sail loft shuffle . . .

Howie Marion, who was sail coordinator for the Kookaburra 12-meter campaign, is the new loft manager at Ulmer Kolius of San Francisco. Also joining UK is Ike Manchester III of Sobstad. Jeff Madrigali is leaving UK to join North Sails.

Now, a Freya for all seasons.

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It’s being built by Jim Gannon, who built most of the 47 Freya 39s, first at his yard in Petaluma and now in Rancho Cordova outside Sacramento. Gannon says the pilothouse version may be the answer for some sailors. “The people I built for before now have kids, he said. “Maybe they’re not going to do long ocean passages anymore, but it’s a tough boat. You can charge around and abuse it and not panic whenever you hit a log or something.

Is Dennis Connor sexy?

Super sailor, tough competitor and maybe even America’s hero, but sexy? In an Interview magazine piece entitled The Sailor as Sex Symbol Sarah Ballard writes of Conner, “He might be an unfinished product, a late bloomer, an incipient sex symbol in the conservative, middle-aged slightly paunchy mold of a Kissinger, an Iacocca. page 87

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LOOSE LIPS We noticed the photos that accompanied Ms. Ballard’s story were not “middle-aged slightly paunchy” types, but young buffed-out 12-meter grinders with toothsome young lasses hanging all over them. In Conner’s only shot, his “paunch” is underwater and he’s holding a bottle of victory champagne over his head.

The article touched on the marketing of Dennis Conner. He has hired IMG, a Cleveland financial management firm, and so far there’s a DC book, Comeback, any number of TV spots in the future, plus the lucrative lecture circuit and — who knows? — maybe a video. This is America, and anything is possible.

In a recent Los Angeles Times piece, an official of the San Diego syndicate is quoted as saying the DC image-building process was in full swing during the America’s Cup series in Fremantle. In fact, the much-publicized incident where DC took some local paperboy for a “spontaneous” sail on Stars and Stripes was set up to make Conner seem likeable and human. Give us a break!

Tom Blackaller, San Francisco’s USA skipper who lost to DC in Freo and didn’t like him much before that, either, spoke at the kickoff of the boat show in Alameda last month. When asked about the newsboy incident, Blackaller said, “Conner hired a high-power PR agency to build up his image before the Australian public. I don’t pretend to understand the motivation of Dennis Conner. He’s an odd guy. Maybe he was afraid some Australians would sneak in and cut his rigging. I don’t know.”

Courage.

A few months back a reader wrote asking us for information about paraplegics that sail. Off the top of our heads, we couldn’t think of any. But since then we’ve come across a couple. Mike Spring, noted in the March issue of Yachting World, is said to sail long distances alone despite being in constant pain.

And then there’s the Fordreds, formerly of what was formerly Rhodesia, who now live in Florida. Liz was paralyzed from the chest down after a horse-back riding accident while her husband Pete was crippled in an automobile accident. Be that as it may, the couple finished off a 43-ft ferro cement hull, and had it trucked — not without geographical and revolutionary government problems — to South Africa. A singlehander in Durban helped them sail the boat to Cape Town.

The boat, Usikusiku, was rigged as a cutter with most lines leading aft. Unable to use wheelchairs on deck, the couple would work around deck on their bottoms. Actually sailing the boat proved to be less difficult than getting on and off with their wheelchairs. But there was a will, and subsequently a way.

It was exactly six years ago that the couple left on a nearly 2,000-mile passage to St. Helena. This was followed by a trip to Brazil, and 18 months of cruising the Caribbean and Central America. Eventually they arrived in Fort Launderdale, where they continue to live aboard their boat. They’re expecting their first child next month.

Rather remarkable, don’t you think?

Nailed!

A few months back we ran a quiz in this column asking who said the following: “I detest those men who call themselves sailors and who only use boats or yachts to gain notoriety. As a class they will cheat or do anything to win races; the yacht to them is but a means to an end, and that end is vainglory.”

We gave nine possible answers, none of which was correct. But one was close. We listed Nathaniel Herreschoff, but actually it was Francis Herreschoff who said it.

John Armitage spotted the error. What we’re wondering is how he spotted such a recent copy of Latitude 38 in Walden, New York. page 89

1983, Johnson outboard, 4 racing jibs and 2 cruising sails, rigged for spinnaker. Trailer included. $15,500

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soul sailboarding — cont'd 51, Margaret Rintoul, had rounded the weather mark at the ‘washing machine’. As the crew set the chute, the wind, already blowing steadily over 25 knots, gusted to 35, and the huge blue boat took off surfing like a bat out of hell. Her skilled helmsman, Graham Woodruff, drove the boat down one wave, over the back of another, and down the face of a third. Spray from the bow shot 15 feet in the air on each side of the boat. Spectactors and crew alike hollered at the top of their lungs. It made our heart skip a beat.

The second ‘moment’ was much more private, occuring on April 11 just outside the Golden Gate as we were photographing the boats returning from the Doublehanded Lightbucket Race. The guy in the photo at left — we later learned that he is Steve Sylvester — came buzzing out the Gate with a couple of his sailboarding friends.

While these guys were obviously good, we nonetheless were a little concerned for their welfare. First off, there was a fair amount of freighter, fishing and sailboat traffic at the time. Secondly, weather conditions weren’t exactly perfect. The wind, blowing about 25 knots, was ideal for sailboarding. It was the water surface that was bad. For one thing, there was a large but disorganized swell running, and on top some slop/chop worsened by a strong ebb flowing against the wind.

As Sylvester and the others continued out under the Gate, we again hoped they knew what they were doing. It was just then that Sylvester pulled a move that removed all doubt. Rocketing along as he had been, he suddenly blasted up the crest of a swell and launched himself skyward. And what a launch it was! It appeared to us that he was cruising along at least 15 to 20 feet off the surface of the ocean. The photo doesn’t do justice to the act itself.

After what seemed like a long time, his forward momentum gave out. But he didn’t drop, not an inch. With his sail operating like a wing on a plane — he literally flew, drifting slightly to leeward. We couldn’t believe our eyes.

Eventually — it seemed like about 20 seconds after he’d taken off — Sylvester landed as soft as Mr. Bojangles. And zoomed off toward Baker Beach. What an inspiring thing to witness!

We’ve seen lots of wave jumping in the Islands and stuff, but this struck us as being really cool. There was no audience to watch him do it; he had no idea we were photographing; and after he’d pulled it off he didn’t look around to see if anyone had caught the magic. Soul sailboarding.

We’ve subsequently learned that Sylvester, a resident of El Cerrito, is one of the very best in Northern California. He got into sailboarding 14 years ago after breaking his neck hang-gliding. Along with Bard Chrisman, he was one of the leaders in the custom sailboard movement.

During a telephone interview, Sylvester explained that there are three components to a good wave jump. The first — although least important — is the ‘ramp’ or lip of the wave you use as a springboard. Second — and the most important factor — is that you have excellent speed as you hit the ramp. The third is that you get a good gust of wind right when you take off, a gust that will fill the sail and provide lift to complement your momentum.

A cancer research specialist by profession, the 39-year-old Sylvester is kinetic artist merely by avocation.

a bright idea from the past How do you spell relief? Try m-o-fi-e-y. The Relief, a 128-ft retired Coast Guard lightship, now belongs to the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and president Wayne Wheeler hopes to restore it for public display.

That’s where the m-o-n-e-y comes in. Wheeler has raised about $20,000 of the $40,000 he figures he needs to turn the Relief into a museum ship.

He’s been pursuing foundation grants and volunteers have made donations ranging from $5 to $1,000. Wheeler admits there’s a long way to go, but it looks like the Relief has escaped the wrecking-yard fate of her sisterships.

Lightships played an important part of American maritime history for 160 years. They are basically floating lighthouses moored where the water was cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS comes the a bright idea — cont’d too deep or it was impractical to build a regular lighthouse. One marked the entrance to San Francisco Bay from 1898 to 1971. The last one went off duty two years ago at Nantucket.

Relief was launched in 1950 as the Overfalls and was stationed 10 years off Delaware. In 196Q^she was transfered to California, renamed Blunts and

will put on a gunnery display. San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein would get the honor of firing the first salvo, with all the mighty ship’s big guns trained on Congresswoman Barbara Boxer’s residence. Originally Boxer supported the mayor’s efforts to bring the historic ship to San Francisco, but later votes have the mayor thinking the congresswoman has doublecrossed her.

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served at Blunts Reef off Mendocino until 1969. Then she was renamed Relief and spent her last six years of active duty as the name implies, substituting for other lightships when they went in for repairs.

In 1976 the federal government gave the ship to Olympia, Washington, where town fathers tried to make it into a museum. But times were hard in Oly town, and spare bucks for historical projects were pretty scarce. Relief went on the block, and if Alan Hosking of Woodside hadn’t been in town and offered $75,000 for her on a whim, the scrap yard would have had her and “she’d be razor blades by now,” Wheeler said.

Hosking kept her at Pilar Point Harbor for several years, then donated her to the Lighthouse Society last New Year’s Eve. She made it up the coast to cont'd on next sightings page

Since we had to go to press before the big event, we have no idea if Opening Day water balloon tossing established new records for the number of balloons thrown and lack of judgement displayed when throwing them. If, however, the trend of the last several years held, the old marks would indeed have fallen.

What we do know is that some folks have gotten so angry about reckless water balloon throwing that they’ve had legislation introduced to the state legislature to thwart those that would toss.

We also know that the current wording of the proposed legislation is so porous that a water ballooner with the worst aim could toss a million missives through it without making a single splash.

The bill in question, SB 744, was introduced by Senator Milton Marks on behalf of RBOC (Recreation Boaters of California).

RBOC is an outstanding organization funded by boaters to look out for boater’s interests in that den in iniquity, the state capitol. They do a terrific job, although they usually avoid controversy because according to their bylaws the decision to support any piece of legislation must be by unanimous vote of the large number of board of directors. We suspect RBOC’s need for a unanimous vote is the cause of what appears to be some very wobbly proposed legislation.

Here’s what we mean. According to draft legislation, law enforcement agencies would be given the authority to arrest persons who throw water balloons at boats and boaters “with the intent to harm, vex, or annoy the person”. Oh boy, intent.

You may remember that the Bird court overturned the conviction of a man who shot an elderly woman lying in her bed. They accepted the defense’s argument that it couldn’t be proven the murderer intended to shoot the woman, because it’s possible that the woman’s awakening startled the guy — our heart goes out to a guy with such frayed nerves — into involuntarily shooting her.

If they overturn something like that on intent, who is even going to bother trying to* get a 4/ater balloon conviction based page 94

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Once the Boxer residence was leveled, other dignitaries would have the opportunity to recreate Beirut on the current site of the Republic of Berkeley and Congressman Ron Dellums office.

The celebration is expected to make everyone forget the 50th anniversary of the Bay and Golden Gate bridges.

the Ninth Avenue Terminal in Oakland under her own power, and Wheeler’s volunteers have been chipping paint and scrubbing floors ever since.

Wheeler’s plans are to restore the ship to working order, including the big diesel generators that powered the navigational lights. He hopes to have mannequins in some of the officer’s quarters with taped historical information. He plans to take school classes and Sea Scouts for tours of the lighthouses on the Bay and even cater meals in the ship’s mess for special occasions.

The City of Oakland has offered to let the Relief tie up at FDR Pier at the foot of Alice Street until the restored presidential yacht Potomac is ready to dock there in about a year. After that, the Relief will need a home.

Weeler also needs volunteers, donations of equipment and help from people who served on the ships and know how to fix the equipment. Wheeler and the Lighthouse Society can be reached at 130 Saint Elmo Way, San Francisco, CA 94127 or at (415) 585-1303.

that’s all wet on something as elusive and inherently unproveable as intent?

To further water down the balloon throwing measure, there is a provision that says the legislation does not apply to boaters who throw water balloons “or similar objects” at each other in fun. Honestly now, how many water balloons are thrown with the intent to harm? We’ve easily tossed a couple hundred water balloons in our life, but always in fun and never with malice. Not even during the recent Sea of Cortez Race Week when we and the babysitter stole all the kids’ balloons for a black-of-the-night sneak attack on the libidinous dance party the Joshua crew was holding on deck.

Of course, the California Supreme Court has become more conservative with the new appointees. If the proposed legislation passes and you are the sorry sailor who gets apprehended and convicted, you would be subject to a fine of $100 or thrown in jail for up to 30 days. Both if you’re really lucky.

Get caught and convicted a second time — imagine the embarrassment — it could cost you $250 and/or 60 days in the pokey.

Be aware, however, that if your specific balloon throwing act can be construed as a violation of other more serious sections of the penal code, you could still get those thrown at you.

Folks, the last thing California needs is another ineffective law on the books. But by the same token, the last thing anybody in the world needs is to be splashed — to say nothing of possibly being injured or having their property damaged — if they don’t want to take the risks of participating in a balloon war. We, for example, would never have nailed the Joshua crowd had they not been pelting others all week and had they not been the kind of folks who enjoy that kind of fun. ' So, please everyone, let’s all exercise a tiny bit of judgment. Don’t open up on other boats unless it’s clear beyond a shadow of a doubt they’re more than willing to mix it up — and that they’ve got something to retaliate with.

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en-four on them new ears, good buddy Whenever we run a story of tragedy, like the loss a year ago of the motoryachts Girlfriend III and Wind DII on a stormy Potato Patch, we always implore readers to learn from the incident. If any good comes from such loss of life and property (one man died in the aforementioned mishap), it’s that it caused someone else not to get caught in the same deadly situation.

As it turns out, that incident has caused an additional change for the good that will benefit all prudent boaters in trouble outside the Gate. Now, if they get in trouble and activate a class C EPIRB, as Girlfriend III did, their chances of quick location and rescue are dramatically increased.

The reason sits high atop San Bruno Mountain in a small, nondescript building that once formed part of a Nike missle base. For the last 23 years, however, it has been the headquarters of Golden Gate REACT (Radio

John Tufts mans the microphone for REACT.

Emergency Associated Citizens Teams). REACT is an all-volunteer organization of radio and safety buffs who monitor CB emergency channel 9, and now also monitors VHF-band channels, including 16 and the EPIRB channel, 15.

“It’s the first chance the Coast Guard has had to triangulate signals from the immediate ocean area outside the Golden Gate,” says REACT’s John Tufts. The problem with the short-range Class C EPIRBs is that once outside the Bay, they were difficult or impossible for in-the-Bay Coast Guard stations such as Mare Island, Yerba Buena or Alameda to pick up. Like most VHF transmissions, they were limited in range and blocked by land masses. corn'd on next sightings page /

SIGHTINGS en four in them ears — cont’d REACT’s marine monitoring service went on line in April, giving SAR (search and rescue) teams what they’ve needed to help people in trouble: a second bearing. Previously, with a single bearing from, say, the Pt. Bonita station, they could tell what direction a signal came from, but not where along that bearing line^it originated. With a second, crossing bearing from the REACT receiver, they can pinpoint the position of a boat in trouble instantly.

Tufts said so far the service has picked up three emergency EPIRB signals.

One EPIRB was activated when a stalled fishing boat sank as it was taken in tow about three miles off Pillar Point. “Someone left some intake valves open and it went glug-glug-glug,” he said.

It was the Girlfriend/Wind D incident last December that gave REACT’s Ken Parrish the idea for a marine monitor at the hilltop facility. “I knew the owner of the Girlfriend III,” he says, “And when I heard about that incident, and how the EPIRB saved the lives it did, I got the idea for installing a marine direction finding service as part of REACT.” It didn’t take many meetings with the Coast Guard to convince them it was a good idea. Using donations cont’d on next sightings page

bridging the gap between Although troubled by lawsuits by two other developers, the city of Oakland awarded an exclusive option to Portside Developers for an enormous waterfront project at historic Jack London Square.

While the $50 million project — it covers ' eight city blocks — doesn’t include additional berthing for mariners, it certainly would make the ‘All-American City’ a more attractive destination for pleasure sailors.

Three hundred thousand square feet of commerical space would be made available by the project, space to be used for offices, retail establishments, a pavilion with 30 food stalls and other goodies.

Glen Issacson, one of the principal figures in Portside Properties, told the Chronicle

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for; on the positive side, studies suggest the

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generate $81 million in sales Oakland would

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covered by Coast Guard stations.)

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VHF channel 16, then switches to channel 15 and continues its signal. With a direction finding radio, a bearing is easy to lock onto.

In addition to 15 and 16, REACT’s radio will also monitor VHF channels 6, 13, 21 and 22. Boaters, however, should be aware that REACT is not licensed by the FCC to transmit on any of these marine bands, so they won’t respond if you call. Only in dire emergencies, when requested by the Coast Guard or another government agency, will they transmit. For all practical purposes, they are there to monitor and relay information to the Coast Guard.

“In that respect,” says John Tufts, “we’ve increased the Coast Guard’s overall capabilities by about 1,500 percent.” Although not an “official” government body, REACT has formed a close working relationship (and gained the respect of) the Coast Guard, CHP and other government facilities.

Incidentally, although the marine band radio is new, REACT has been helping boaters for years through the CB. “I’d say one out of four boats out there has a CB aboard,” says Tufts, an ex-trucker. “It’s mostly the fishermen who use them to talk to each other.” (Our photo boat, an ex-fishing boat, came with a CB installed.) And sometimes, that’s the only means boaters have to tell anyone listening that they’re in trouble.

“We get about 15 calls (from boats) a weekend in the summer. Just a couple days ago, somebody sheared a prop pin near Angel Island. He called us and we called the Coast Guard for him,” says Tufts. Most of REACT’s “traffic”, however, is from motorists. From their commanding position atop the South Bay peak, REACT volunteers can and do pick up CB transmissions from most of the Bay Area. When they get a call about a wreck or stall or other trouble, they relay that to the proper authorities and a local news distributor. As many as nine out of ten of the traffic alerts you hear on the morning and afternoon news originate with REACT. The road to city, national and worldwide (there are REACT teams in 26 countries) accolades has not always been an easy one for REACT. Since they are dependent on public donation and volunteers, it’s sometimes hard to maintain peak efficiency. For Golden Gate REACT, the goal is 24-hour vigilance at the station, but right now they simply don’t have the manpower.

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SIGHTINGS commodore tompkins — cont’d career April 21 when he and a Japanese crewmember won the 5,500-mile doublehanded race from Melbourne, Australia to Osaka, Japan.

Commodore and his crew, Kaoru Orgimi, finished about 320 miles ahead of the second-place boat. Their winning boat, Nakiri Daio, is a modified ver-

fast fred haywood The next time you’re driving down the road and the speedometer hits 45 miles an hour, imagine what it would be like to be travelling across the water at that speed. The only protection you’re wearing is a short john wet suit. Your bare toes are tenuously 'covered by foot straps attached to an 8-ft long, 12-inch wide sliver of epoxy and foam.

You’ve got a harness strapped around your butt that’s hooked to sixty square feet of streamlined sail power.

Fred Haywood’s office is just such a rig.

Since 1983, the balding blond has been pursuing sailing speed records. In 1983 he became the first boardsailor to break 30 knots at the Weymouth Speed Trials. Last July he was one of four boardsailors to shatter the catamaran Crossbow’s 36-knot record set back in 1980. Fred’s 36.31 knots was two knots slower than Frenchman Paskal Maka’s 38.86 knots. In the lexicon of “The Right Stuff”, these guys are really pushing the edge of the envelope.

Fred came to town in early April to talk about his speedy adventures. His job title is “test pilot” for Neil Pryde Sails, trying out new sail designs in his quest for more speed.

He admits that it gets scary once you exceed forty miles per hour (about 35 knots). Falling at that velocity can knock your breath out, but no one, according to Fred, has been seriously hurt. “The faster we go,” says the former Stanford swimming star, “the more we need perfect conditions, especially smooth water.”

Finding such a spot requires a lot of traveling. Fred was on his way from Texas to France when he came to San Francisco to give some clinics on new tips and techniques. He’ll attend up to ten speed trials this year, and his itinerary includes Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, England, France,

Commodore Tompkins in his Aussie hat

sion of the Farr 55. Tompkins thought up the modifications, and fellow Mill Valley resident, yacht designer Bob Smith, did the engineering. The boat was constructed in New Zealand, where a year before Tompkins had overseen the construction of the Farr 55, Spellbound, for Palo Alto’s Jim Hill.

The grueling Melbourne to Osaka race started March 22 with a fleet of 68.

Storms off the east coast of Australia reduced the competitors to just 53. One boat and one crewmember were lost.

Castaway Fiji, a 52-footer from New Zealand, trailing Tompkins by 40 miles in the Coral Sea, lost its keel and flipped on April 2. The boat’s designer, Colin Akhurst, and crewmate, Digby Taylor, were thrown into the water. Taylor, who spearheaded two New Zealand Enterprise Round-theWorld race entries, was spotted by a French jet and rescued 14 hours after entering the water. He did not have a lifejacket. Akhurst was never found.

The only other United States entry in the race was Rod Holt’s Sir Issac, a 49-foot modern schooner designed by Chuck Burns and built by C&B Marine. A one-time whiz at Apple computers, Northern Californian Holt, and Australian crewmember Bob Goodie, were said to be in third place and nearing the finish as we go to press.

the yacht In the March issue of Latitude 38, we ran a short questionnaire about yacht clubs. We’d hoped to publish the results in this issue, but we’re going to hold off for a month to get additional feedback. Thus we’re asking the following six questions one more time: 1. Are yacht club elitist?

2. Do yacht clubs adequately serve their function? What is their function?

3. Are yacht clubs the preserve of a previous generation and in need of new blood?

4. Should yacht clubs do a better job of ‘reaching out’ into the community?

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Canada, the Canary Islands and the U.S. He predicts that the next barrier of 40 knots will be broken in New Zealand where the wind funnels between two mountains and hits the water with no obstructions. He adds that Candlestick Park is a great place to speed sail, although the wind tends to explode off the shore too much to make it consistently good for a record speed run.

Speed sailing hasn’t really gained much momentum here in the Bay Area, although Berkeley’s Jim Davis won the Texas Speed Championships at the end of March with a run of 34.54 mph. There has been talk of holding events at Candlestick Park, Bodega Bay and Rio Vista, but nothing solid has yet materialized. CALIFORNIA BOARDSAILOR magazine is hosting a speed check (where you get zapped by a police radar gun) at the San Luis Reservoir off 15 near Los Banos on June 12-14. For more information about that event, call Orca Sports Promotion at (408) 429-5464.

Fred says the easiest way to get into speed sailing is to set up your own course using a 100-meter-long piece of line anchored in the water. Optimally you want to sail at about 135 degrees off the wind for the best results.

(Remember, you’re going to develop a hefty apparent wind as you pick up speed.) Strap a stop watch to your boom and punch it as you pass one end of the line and punch it again at the other end. According to our calculations, if you can cover that distance in 7.5 seconds, you’re doing about 30 mph.

Invite your friends to come do it too. Fred adds that one of the nice aspects of speed sailing is that everyone is competing against the clock instead of against each other.

“There’s a lot less verbal abuse in this competition,” he says.

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As reported last month, in an apparent response to the furor caused by the semi-permanent grounding of two unsightly and potentially dangerous lash barges on the Tiburon shore, the Coast Guard finally acknowledged — in a passive sort of way — that a group of Marin governments could establish and enforce ordinances for the waters of Richardson Bay and Belvedere Cove.

The agency in question is the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA), which is made up of the cities of Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito, and the mighty county of Marin. The RBRA passed a set of ordinances back in June of 1986, but they were never implemented because the agency did not want the possibility of a jurisdictional confrontation with the Coast Guard.

However, since the Coast Guard has announced it won’t object to local control, the ordinances are expected to be adopted at the May RBRA meeting and take effect 30 days later.

Highlights of the ordinances, as they pertain to sailors, are as follows: 1. Boats will be prohibited from anchoring in Belvedere Cove. (This is an unwarranted outrage, robbing boaters of one of the few good afternoon anchorages in the entire San Francisco Bay).

2. Boats will be allowed to anchor in special designated anchorage areas of Richardson Bay — see map — for 72 hours. After 72 hours a permit would have to be acquired from the Harbormaster. Fees for such permits have yet to be established.

3. Living aboard a boat or a houseboat anchored in the Richardson Bay for more than 30 days would be prohibited. The only exception would be at the disgression of the Harbormaster, in cases where he deemed the boat to be genuine transients, and where there are no available berths in local marinas.

4. It would be illegal to pee, poop, pump oil or otherwise pollute the waters of Richardson Bay or Belvedere Cove.

5. The RBRA would immediately begin construction of a dinghy dock, restrooms and showers for ‘weekenders’ and transients who pay to use the Richardson Bay anchorage.

Just joking on #5, of course. From the perspective of mariners, this is a situation where local government is seizing control and restricting use of San Francisco Bay’s finest anchorage — one that’s been in existence for over 100 years — and giving nothing in return. Nothing but the opportunity to buy

club survey 6. If you don’t belong to a yacht club, what would induce you to join?

Please send your responses to Latitude 38 before May 15th — our brother’s birthday — Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94966.

It’s obvious from some of the responses received that some readers think they know what Latitude 38’s answers would be. They are mistaken. While a few readers might feel that the questions are leading, none were meant that way. The idea behind the questionnaire is to learn how people perceive yacht clubs — not necessarily the way they are.

We think you — yacht club member or not — will find the results interesting. page 99

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The impact of the ordinances on most local weekend sailors, in all honesty, would be minimal. It’s true they wouldn’t be able to drop the hook in Belvedere Cove anymore, but there’d still be plenty of room in Richardson Bay where they could set the hook for 72 hours. And let’s face it, the average cont'd on next sightings page

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For transients, the famous San Francisco Bay anchorage would be — at best — free no more. After 72 hours, transients would have to pay for a permit, and if there was room in a Sausalito marina, transients would have to take a berth. v As for anchored-out houseboats and liveaboards — the class of boats this legislation was created to eliminate from the two areas — it’s apparently going to be the end of an era out on Richardson Bay. Assuming, of course, there are no lawsuits.

Then, too, there’s the possibility this will all blow up in Sausalito’s face.

While the mostly delapidated anchored out houseboats and other craft are currently pretty much out of the sight of tourists, that may change. The area between the Spinnaker restaurant and Yellow Bluff, if we’re not mistaken, is still a general anchorage. That means the RBRA and the city of Sausalito have no control, which in turn means that if the RBRA ordinance goes into effect it’s likely some of the unsightly craft would be moved there. There they would bob, in full view of virtually all of Sausalito’s most sacred cows, the credit card carrying tourists. ' v " As stated many times previously, we at Latitude agree with the goal of removing derelict vessels and wrecks from Richardson Bay. But the closing of Belvedere Cove is uncalled for, as is the ‘take a berth or else’ treatment of transient boaters. All this is especially true when it would cost $80,000 a year to enforce the ordinances. Barren as the coffers of Marin and the RBRA cities are, surely there are more important social programs.

So in the future, let’s all encourage our local govrnments to use their shrinking resources for programs to help citizens, not harass them.

old-timers kick up their keels There will be two important events on the weekend of May 23-24: on Saturday at least 100 classic sailing vessels will compete in the Master Mariner’s Regatta, and on Sunday the Pottsville, Pennsylvania, High School Marching Band will play in San Francisco.

The band will appear as part of the city’s much-politicized 50th birthday party for the Golden Gate Bridge. We think bridges are at their best when forming a backdrop for a sailboat race, and there’s probably no better salute to a grand old bridge than the Master Mariner’s event.

The race is usually held on Sunday, but it was moved to Saturday this year to avoid conflicting with whatever shape the birthday celebration eventually takes. Some of the entrants will join the birthday parade on the Bay Sunday.

If you’re thinking of sailing over to the city for the birthday weekend and maybe getting a berth for the night after the fireworks display, it may interest you to know that about 10 million other people have the same idea.

Carol Leonard, harbormaster of San Francisco Marina, said anyone who has a slip there and leaves it for even five minutes will probably find it taken when they return. She advises if you find a place in the city anywhere, hang on to it. She said requests for guest berths have been pouring in from not only Master Mariner’s entrants but hundreds of people who want to be near whatever action develops around the bridge.

“Be prepared to be turned away,” she said. “Everyone will want to be right here. It’s going to be a bit of a zoo.” Space will be scarce at any city boating facility during the weekend. Boat traffic on the Bay will resemble rush hour on the toll plaza. The Coast Guard will declare some shoreline sections of the Bay off-limits to boaters. We’re not saying don’t go out that weekend, but be prepared for a crowd.

Meanwhile, in boatyards all over the Bay Area sawdust and woodchips have been flying as owners and crew members get ready for the oldest yacht race in the United States. The Master Mariner’s Regatta grew out of races between work boats on the Bay in the late 1800s. Thousands of spectators cont'd on next sightings page

boat shippers Remember Boat Shippers Inc. of Newport Beach, which took deposits and promised to ship boats down to Baja or back for people who didn’t have time to make the long sail themselves? A lot of people remember Boat Shippers vividly because the company V reneged on its promises and left people and boats stranded.

It sounded like a great idea. Instead of slogging and pounding up the coast after racing or cruising in Mexico, just load your boat on a freighter in Cabo San Lucas and pick it up, in Long Beach. The cost was $2,650 one-way. There was tremendous interest in the service. Fourteen to sixteen people paid in advance, including eight sailboat owners.

Boat Shippers made only one run, taking ten power boats to Cabo on the deck of a container ship and bringing five back. The run began on February 20 instead of the promised January 16. No sailboats were shipped then, but another trip was promised within 10 days. Then customers were told the cradles built to carry the boats on deck didn’t meet insurance company standards, and the trip was off. That was the last most customers ever heard from Boat Shippers.

Jeff Eastman of Cupertino gave Boat Shippers $2,250 to bring his Mull 35, S/cyp;7of, back from Cabo and has been trying to get his money back since late February.

“I’m really hot about it,” Eastman said.

Not only is he out the deposit, but he’s spent another $1,500 or so on extra mooring fees in Cabo, airline tickets for extra trips to Mex-

from tiburon — to the About eight years ago Dick Casey of Novato joined the late Jim Boles and a couple of folks from the Metropolitan YC of Oakland for a three-boat bareboat charter in the British Virgin Islands. A good time, as they say, was had by all.

Three years later, Dick and his wife Gloria returned to bareboat, again had a good time, and vowed to return.

They decided their third British Virgin Island bareboat charter would be in July of this year. So six months ago Gloria, who works in the travel business, put up a notice at their current yacht club, the Tiburon YC, stating they were going and asking if anyone was interested in joining them.

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SIGHTINGS on the reef ico, and the boat still isn’t back yet. In late April Eastman’s wife was back in Cabo trying to raise a crew to sail the boat home.

Boat Shippers has not been returning phone calls and was reported on the verge of filing Chapter 11 under bankruptcy laws to reorganize and seek protection from creditors.

So far it sounds like folks who gave money to Boat Shippers are out of luck. But there may be some hope. Pete Mattox, who was Boat Shippers vice-president of marketing until things started to fall apart, says he is negotiating to buy the company, pay off the debts, and start providing the service.

He won’t say exactly how much the company owes, but says it’s “substantial”. He won’t say how much he’s paying for the company (“very substantial”). But Mattox says the deal could be closed by mid-May, and the first shipment of boats may leave Los Angeles for Baja November 1. He also talks about expanding the service to San Francisco and Vancouver.

He says the problem with the old company was slipshod management, among other things. The search for a ship didn’t get under way until about a month before the scheduled departure, according to Mattox.

“There are a lot of unhappy people out there,” Mattox said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

We hope Mattox is successful and the service turns out to be as useful as most people originally expected. But we’ll start getting convinced when the boats start getting to Cabo with no problems.

Caribbean — with love As it now stands, the group, most of whom have a close association with the Tiburon YC, numbers about 80. They’ve chartered 15 boats from The Moorings. In fact, they might have chartered more were any other Moorings boats available.

All the whooping and hollering — good Tiburon YC behavior — begins on July 9th.

After a cook-out at Peter Island, there’ll be a three-day regatta run by Paul Ardley. If Big O, Latitude 38’s crewed charter boat, is free and in the area, she’ll serve as committee boat. After the regatta, the fleet will break into smaller groups to head off- for other anchorages such as the North Sound or Jost van Dyke, or to take up other endeavors such as boardsailing, scuba diving, or shopping!

Bon voyage!

old timers — cont’d crowded Telegraph Hill as bluewater sailing vessels raced a tight 18-mile course inside the Bay. Prizes might be a cord of wood or a ton of potatoes.

The symbol of victory hasn’t changed; it’s a swallow-tailed banner bearing a strutting cock and the word “Champion”.

The race was revived in 1965 after a 74-year lapse, and interest has remained high. Highlights of this year’s race will be the Californian a 96-foot

replica of an 1880s revenue cutter, Jacqueline, a 98-foot topsail schooner built in 1941, and Fair Sarae, a 103-foot schooner.

Alma, the 59-foot scow schooner built in 1891, will probably miss the race for the first time in years. She’ll be out of the water for repair of about 30 rotted stern planks and some other work.

Brigadoon, the 50-foot schooner built in 1924 and once owned by actor Sterling Hayden, has been getting a new deck in a covered Alameda berth, but owner Terry Klaus is pretty sure she’ll be ready in time. Soon after buying the boat in the 40’s, Hayden hoisted the engine out, declared it unfit for a sailing vessel, and dumped it into Long Beach'Harbor. Later he had a stainless steel bathtub installed on bpard for one of his girlfriends.

Entries will be divided into eight classes. Three courses are planned, ranging from 14 to 17 miles. Spectators should have good views of the action all along the San Francisco Cityfront. This year some of the boats may race up Raccoon Strait, within camera-distance from Angel Island.

the other end of the cruising boat spectrum Elsewhere in this issue you’ll read an article by Andy Kerr titled The Siren Song of the Pardeys, which takes exception to that famous cruising couple’s corn'd on next sightings page

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14-year-old to enter

small and simple is better’ philosophy. Some readers will agree with Kerr; others won’t.

If they’ll let him.

Oden Arangon has a dream. He wants to sail in next year’s Singlehanded TransPac from San Francisco to Hanalei Bay, Kauai.

Oden is a Mexican living in Baja, California.

A lot of you are thinking, “Some 14-yearold Baja kid thinks he’s going to race singlehanded across the Pacific? Sure, and President Reagan’s a closet Sandinista!”

But before you dismiss Oden, you ought to know who his father is. Actually, since few would recognize the name Carlos Arangon, you ought to know what his father did. He sailed a 14-ft Finn, which is an Olympic class open dinghy for singlehanders, 2,700 miles from Mexico to the Marquesas. Sometimes he sailed it right-side up, other times he had no choice but to hang on while it was upside down.

The one thing everyone who knows the Pardeys will concur on is that they are a credit to sailing. Being self-sufficient is at the foundation of their sailing philosophy. Yet if they see a struggling sailor in need of help, they’re the first to lend a hand. Such^was the case after the Cabo San Lucas disaster of December 1982. While lots of folks stood around scratching their fannies, Lin, and particularly Larry, risked their limbs to help save boats such as Vagabundo.

So let s not have any readers take Kerr’s article as being personally critical of the Pardeys.

As we read Kerr s article, we began to wonder what kind of cruising boat might be at the opposite end of the spectrum of the Pardeys. Then we saw the boat at Sea of Cortez Race Week last month; it’s Dick and B.J. Deaver’s Farr 57, Out’a Here.

Anyone familiar with yacht racing knows the name Dick Deaver. He’s dn Olympic medalist in sailing and as manager of the North loft in Huntington Beach since 1968, he’s been abreast of the latest trends in sailing. An outstanding helmsman, he’s won the Congressional Cup several times, drove Condor on the west coast and at the Clipper Cup, done the TransPac dn Ragtime and many other boats. You get the idea; he’s done just about everything, and done it well.

Several years ago, knowing that retirement was approaching — his last day is September 30 — he and B.J. began looking for their ultimate cruising boat. Their basic parameters were simple: a boat of at least 50 feet in length so that it would have the volume they required for comfortable living; and, that it not weigh over 30,000 pounds, the maximum Deaver feels a couple can handle in all conditions.

Despite his immersion in the sailing world, Deaver couldn’t find what he was looking for. Finally Long Beach yacht broker Stan Miller steered him in the direction of a Farr 55. Deaver, of course, was familiar with Whistlewind, the racing version of the Farr 55 built and owned by Ed Gil. Significantly, Gil had built a mold for the hull which would allow others to be built at a cont’d on next sightings page

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Just when boaters were starting to breathe a little easier about tax reform, along comes another attempt to deny interest deductions for boat loans.

After threats to eliminate all interest deductions for boat buyers, the final version of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 said boats with eating, sleeping and sanitary facilities could qualify as “second homes,” along with mobile homes and condominiums, and in-

SIGHTINGS singlehanded transpac?

So don’t count young Oden out. It’s likely his biggest obstacle will be getting the Singlehanded Sailing Society to accept his entry.

As for Carlos, one small boat trip across the Pacific apparently was not enough. According to Alberto Morphy, at whose La Paz charter company Carlos formerly worked, the senior Arangon is planning another singlehanded Pacific crossing. This time he’ll do it in a traditional 16-ft wood ‘Baja canoe’.

For provisions he’ll be taking nothing more than honey and a little bit of water. He plans to live off the sea. But just in case, he’s gained 40 pounds in preparation for what he hopes will be a May departure.

Latitude offers our best wishes to both Carlos and Oden in their nautical adventures.

wouldn’t die terest payments could be deducted from federal income tax.

But this was seen as an unjustified “loophole for rich yachties” by some Congressmen. Sen. John Danforth, Republican from Missouri, has introduced SB842 to eliminate the deduction. He is quoted as saying “Any tax system that subsidizes yacht ownership over education is flawed at its

the other end — cont’d reasonable cost.

Deaver and B.J. didn’t want the cramped racing version, so they looked over Farr’s ‘cruising 55’, which has the same hull but a rather high center cockpit and lots of interior space. Satisfied that the Farr 55 — with two feet added to the transom — would be the hull and deck they wanted, they began to spend their free weekends anchored at Catalina on B.J.’s Islander 36, designing the interior to their specifications.

The first modification Deaver insisted upon was going to a masthead rig. “I hate running backstays,” he explained while on the beach in Mexico, “they’re dangerous and wear things out.” Deaver was a little surprised when Farr, who knows and respects Deaver’s sailing abilities, didn’t complain. However, there was an extended silence over the phone when Deaver told Farr he also wanted a split backstay. Why a split backstay? So whoever was fishing from the fighting chair mounted aft would have unrestricted movement of the rod, of course. Yep, a fighting chair that can be moved to the cockpit for the helmsman when sailing.

What’s striking about Outa Here’s interior is how light and open it is. Particularly when compared to Whistlewind or other centercockpit Farr 55 s such as Spellbound and Tom Riggs’ Amazing Grace. The tradeoff, of course, is that the boat looks a little top heavy. But since Dick and B.J. will be spending most of their lives looking out of rather than at their boat, they can live with the compromise.

Also striking is how few permanent berths there are; two in the owner’s aft cabin and two in a cabin forward. That’s it, just four on a 57-ft boat. One of Dick and B.J.’s biggest complaints with other designs they considered was that they all had so many berths. In a pinch a pipe berth folds out where the two reclining swivel seats — that’s right — are located. And the dinette can fold down to sleep two more. But basically it’s a 57-footer that sleeps four, and the Deaver’s wouldn’t have it any other way.

As for boat gear, it’s as complex as the Pardeys’ Taleisin is simple. For example, it’s got not only a big engine, but a Universal generator also. The generator drives such accessories as the 400 gal/day watermaker, the refrigerator/freezer, the clothes washer/dryer, the electric primary winches, the electric windlass and other gear. Dick loves the Heart Interface, which converts 12v power to 110 to run things like the stereo, the television and the VCR. Deaver’s spent a lifetime on cramped, wet, uncomfortable boats, so the desire for a few of the basic luxuries,is understandable.

Out’a Here has a full complement of electronics except for radar. There’s B&G instruments, an ICOM ham radio, a Shipmate SatNav, a Loran, and certainly not the least, a much-loved AutoHelm 6000 autopilot.

There’s a lesson in persistence for all sailors to learn from Deaver’s experience with the autopilot. Originally they had an AutoHelm 5000, but it just didn’t do the job. Then they tried the 6000. “It’s the best damn thing I’ve ever seen; we couldn’t have made our trip to Mexico without it,” Deaver reported.

The autopilot drives the boat easily under power and sail — and does it ever sail. Equipped with a roller furling headsail and a zipper furling main on the 65-ft tapered stick, Out’a Here does 7.5 to 8.25 knots to weather, depending on the sea conditions. Off the wind with the spinnaker they ve got a 30-lb carbon fiber pole for the 20.5-foot foretriangle — they can do 9 knots with just 12 knots of breeze. When the wind kicks up, the light 57-footer really starts to move. Driven by the autopilot, she’ll do as much as 15 knots over the bottom with 25 knots of true wind.

Thus when they followed Latitude’s Mexico Itinerary starting in February, they made it from Long Beach to Manzanillo in a swift eight sailing days.

Deaver and B.J. know full well there are some trade-offs with such a relatively light boat. For example, when coming across the gulf to Race Week, they got bounced around pretty well going to weather in 25 to 30 knots winds and “bad seas”. Still, there are few if any boats that would be comfortable in such conditions. corn'd on next sightings page

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Boating interests, including the Northern California Marine Association, are organizing letter-writing campaigns to fight the attempted repeal. One sample letter points out that the average boat owner is a long way from wealthy, and the repeal could affect an estimated 42 percent of the boat

the other end — cont’d Out’a Here returns to Southern California for the summer. After Dick retires, he and B.J. plan to head to Mexico again. Then it’s on to the South Pacific, and who knows where else. But parts of the Mediterranean are beginning to sound real good. Just don’t look for them to be sailing in Antarctica or British Columbia. The boat’s registered in the name of their company, ‘Deaver 20-20 Marine’''The 20-20 means they intend to sail where it’s warm, between 20°N and 20 °S.

it’s darkest right before there’s no light at all These are not good times for freedom. If you don’t think so, just consider what liberties governments have taken from citizens in Chile, Argentina, Iran, Afganistan, El Salvador, Nicaragua and San Francisco Bay to name just a few. i San Francisco Bay? You betcha. Perhaps you forgot, but last year the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) concluded they had the authority to decide how and when boatowners could use their boats.

When passed, the law granting that authority was basically impotent because' . the BCDC had no power to impose fines. But that may soon change.

On March 6, California Assembly Member Sher introduced AB 2450, which seeks to amend certain sections of the Government Code relating to the BCDC. The proposed legislation was coauthored by State Senators Marks and McCorquodale.

Under existing law, any person who wishes to fill, extract materials, or make any substantial change in use of any water, land, or structure within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction is required to secure a permit. And the way the BCDC defines it, living aboard a boat is a ‘change in use’ of a structure where they have jurisdiction.

If the law passes, what’s the penalty for living aboard without a permit? An unspecified sum not to exceed $5,000 a day for each day of the violation.

Furthermore, the proposed bill would also allow the ‘recovery’ of exemplary damages. And that’s not all; the bill would permit civil liability to be imposed not to exceed $1,000 a day.

Thus if the law passes and you liveaboard for a year without a BCDC permit, you could be fined in excess of $2.16 million dollars.

What can you do to prevent such an unfortunate situation from coming to pass? You can write your state legislators and calmly and carefully object to the proposed legislation. Whether this would have any effect is debatable.

California has been so effectively gerrymandered — not a single incumbent lost in the last election — that legislators don’t need to be as responsive to their constituencies as they once were. But it’s worth a try.

If that doesn’t work and the proposed legislation passes, you can go right ahead and liveaboard illegally, taking care to cover your tracks. Afterall, they can’t fine you until they can catch you, and the ‘BCDC Police’ has yet to be funded. Besides, this is America, so you can’t be fined until you’ve been warned a number of times.

Living aboard surreptitiously may not be the most pleasing existence, but you’ll still be more comfortable than most freedom fighters around the world.

And when troubled by doubt, always remember the words of the famous patriot and liveaboard, Nathan Hale: “Give me the liberty to do what I want with my boat or I’m taking off for Mexico!”

meanwhile.

Those of you down in the San Diego area have no reason to feel smug because you don’t have a BCDC instructing you how to live your life. Your time may soon come. AB 248, introduced by Assembly Member Stirling, would create a ‘San Diego Bay Conservation and Development Commission’. It would require1 that the commission “make a detailed study of the characteristics of the bay, including the quality, quantity and movement of bay waters, the ecological balance of the bay, the economic interests in

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and now for sailing the atlantic blind A short while ago the Washington Post did a major feature on 41-year-old Jim Dickson of the east coast. Despite being blind, Dickson has been sailing for 17 years. His plan is to be the first blind man to singlehand the Atlantic.

To that end he’s raised $90,000 to have a Freedom 36 built for him. The boat is to be equipped with an extensive amount of audible electronics. For cont’d on next sightings page

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If you’re interested in expressing an opinion, you can write California Congressmen Robert Matsui, 2419 Rayburn House Office Building, or Pete Stark, 1125 Longworth House Building, both in Washington, D.C 20515.

down south the bay, and all present and proposed uses of the bay and its shoreline.”

If you’re a boatowner, marine bysiness, yacht club or anything else on San Diego Bay, you’ll be smart to do everything you can to squash AB 248. If you don’t think it’s necessary, just talk to some of your counterparts in Northern California whose lives, businesses and organizations have at times been made miserable by this most arrogant and unresponsive bureacracy.

sailing the atlantic blind — cont’d example, an audible speedo, wind package, SatNav, Loran, etc.

All this attention to a prospective transoceanic endeavor of a solo blind sailor were not lost on Hank Dekker of Sausalito, who did last year’s Singlehanded TransPac to Kauai. Now 52 years old, the former race car driver lost his sight to glaucoma a number of years ago.

It had been Dekker’s plan to sail his Laser 28 to Europe this year so he’d be ready to do the England-to-America OSTAR in 1988. But after hearing of the 41-year-old Dickson’s plans, Dekker challenged the east coaster to make a race of it. Dickson declined.

Be that as it may, Dekker still hopes to sail from the east coast of the United States to Europe this summer. As always, a big stumbling block is funds. But Dekker is confident he doesn’t need the sophisticated electronics that cost so much. “How are you going to miss Europe?” he jokes, “I’ll use what I used to Hawaii, braile charts and a braile compass.”

Dekker estimates he’d need $12,000 to $15,000 to get the boat to the east coast, fixed up and provisioned for an Atlantic crossing. Once there, he’ll store the boat for the winter, then be ready for the OSTAR in ’88. He figures he could do much better in the OSTAR than the TransPac, because the latter race requires lots of spinnaker trimming, something that’s very difficult for a person without sight.

If you’re interested in supporting the endeavor of this proven sailor, give Hank a ring at (916) 451-0894.

SIGHTINGS sun Before and during the America’s Cup, the boating press liked to portray Dennis Conner as a colorless person. Well, if you think about it, so was Kookaburra’s Iain Murray.

Now I’m not talking about their personality. I’m talking about their choice of zinc oxide, that pastey white stuff both men smeared on their noses and ^

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larry Latitude 38 regrets to have to report the untimely death of Larry Stewart. Formerly of Marin County, Stewart cruised the Pacific and did the first Singlehanded TransPac in the schooner Thales. He later owned Zarina-

SIGHTINGS stewart zaan and competed in the Big Boat Series,

Pacific Cup and Clipper Cup. At one time he also owned Anchorage Marine in Sausalito.

Stewart died as a result of injuries sustained while a passenger in a car in Kauai.

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sun — cont’d lips.

Wouldn’t you have liked to see Conner with a stripe of magenta on his forehead? Or Murray looking like a Maori warrior with vibrating green on his cheeks?

The two sailing superstars had a chance to display a little dazzle as well as protect themselves from the sun by wearing one of the flourescent sun blocks now available. But they blew it.

The new knockout water and weather resistant sun protectors usually have zinc oxide, an ointment that deflects ultraviolet light, as a base. Two are on the market today. Zinke, from Australia, comes in just three colors, white, pink, and tan.

Zinka, originally developed by two California surfers and now marketed by Coppertone, comes in eleven eye-catching colors, including neon green, pink, orange, blue marine, turquoise and purple. Coppertone even makes a Zinka Zstick in eight colors for lips.

Although both can be found at some of the boardsailing shops for under $5.00 a tube, some large drug stores carry them. Last month, Thrifty in San Rafael had Zinka on sale for $3.79.

It’s not surprising that these colored waterproof coverings, also used as face and body paint, came to us from the totally rad world of surfing. We can also thank the surfers for another sun care product, Bullfrog. Although it has become an almost generic name for a good sun care product in marine chandleries, Bullfrog was tested on wave riders both in California and Baja.

They said it lastest up to six hours. With its insoluble base, once it is rubbed into the skin, water flowed right off. The clear lotion is made up of two ultraviolet sunscreens and other ingredients like Vitamin B-5, Panthenol, Aloe Lipo and Vitamin E, which help reduce redness, dehydration and chapping.

The one ounce bottle that has a determined looking green frog coming off the bottom of a wave costs approximately $5.00.

Zinka and Bullfrog are only two of the many suncare products displayed at most drugstores. Some filter out ultraviolet A, the rays that produce a tan — as well as wrinkles. Others filter out ultraviolet B, the cause for sunburn.

Another group does both. But how do you know what to look for? Read the label.

Suncare products are usually marked with a Sun Protection Factor, SPF. The higher the number, the longer you can stay out in the sun without burning. For example, SPF 2 allows you to stay in the sun twice as long as you could without any protection. SPF 15 offers 15 times your skin’s natural protection.

For sailors who are exposed to the sun, as well as glare off the deck and water and often out many hours of the day, the higher SPF’s are needed to protect the skin. Bullfrog has an SPF of 18. Zinka Zstick has an SPF of 15.

The zinc oxides totally reflect the sun’s rays and don’t have an SPF. At one time SPF 15, a 95 percent sunscreen, was the highest degree of sunburn protection available. Now products from Coppertone go up to SPF 25, a 97 percent sunscreen. Although the percentages seem similar, the difference is dramatic for the time in the sun.

For example, if you are in the sun ten to 15 minutes and start to turn red, SPF 15 will protect you for two hours. SPF 25 will let you stay out four hours.

If you are concerned about greasing up your kid’s delicate skin with a product full of chemicals, Coppertone — once again — is a leader in the industry.

This year, they have come out with Water Babies, a hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, non-stinging lotion with a SPF 15.

No matter what you choose — your drugstore’s generic brand of zinc oxide for $2.00, pulsating pink Zinka for about $5.00 or sweet-smelling Water Babies for $5.99 — make sure you choose something. The damage that the sun does to your skin is additive. The more sun you have over a lifetime, the greater your chances of developing skin cancer. So protect yourself.

— glenda ganny carroll

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ost parables — those pithy little truths on $10 plaques in Hallmark stores — are timeless and comprehensive: “Good things come to those who wait.” Some, however, are regional, and even specific, such as “The Doublehanded Farallones was made for Moore 24s.” Even those who race on other boats admit that Santa Cruz’ original ULDB seems to have just the right combination of control and speed to do consistently well in this annual 60-miler. In keeping with the trend, the Moore 24s were once again the best represented class in attendance, with six boats competing. And once

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our chicken chute’,” again, they acquitted themselves well: Four of the top 10 boats on corrected time, including the overall winner, were Moore 24s.

Three of those finished within seven minutes of each other.

One thing parables don’t give you, though, are the juicy details, like how in the world Scott Walecka and Dave Hodges got corrected winner Adios over the line 30 minutes ahead of the second Moore 24.

But lets not get ahead of our story.

This year’s Doublehanded Race around the rocks got underway at 8 a.m. on April 4.

That the start coincided with the start of the morning ebb was no coincidence. This is the eighth year the Bay Area Multihull Association (BAMA) has run this race and they learned early on to pick a day with an early ebb. “We’re very careful in our tide selection,” says race chairman Don Sandstrom. “We’ve found that using the tides correctly cuts about six hours off the race.”

That’s assuming, of course, that there is wind. No matter how meticulous a race committee is, they can’t do much without that. Furthermore, assuming there is going to be wind on any given day before May 1 is assuming a lot. On the other hand, there always seems to be more than enough wind for the Doublehanded races (a stark contrast to the usual drifter conditions for the last three Singlehanded Farallones, held the weekend previous). True to form, as race day dawned, more than enough was once again forecast for the 1987 event. But it sure

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wasn’t anywhere in evidence at the start. In building ebb, 125 starters in seven divisions drifted toward the line with sails hanging limp as yesterday’s laundry.

There was no postponement, though. If there was wind out there, the tide would get everybody to it, so the starting sequences

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Above, overall winners Scott Walecka and Dave Hodges. Left, 'Adios' blasts under the Golden Gate.

went off as planned.

No-wind starts make for some of the more interesting spectacles in the sport. Boats were drifting through the line backwards, sideways, diagonally — most skippers swearing they did it that way “on purpose”.

Sure, guys. The prevailing strategy was try to get high enough above the line so that the current wouldn’t carry you across before the gun. It didn’t always work. With flaccid sails

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and tight-lipped skippers, boats crossed early; crossed outside the line; drifted into the pin; barely missed the committee boat . . . When all else failed, some started motors to get back for a proper start. In the end, most got away acceptably. As for the rest, the race committee tagged an extra 30 minutes on the line-missers and motorbacks, effectively eliminating them from placing in what would become a classic, and historic, heavy weather Farallones race.

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ALL PHOTOS JOHN RUSE lead on the fleet. It was expected. At 48 feet and only 5,100 lbs, the radical machine was a virtual shoe-in for first to finish if it held together. ’Warrior came to the race with impressive wins in last year’s Ensenada Race and this year’s Speed Week Grand Prix in Long Beach, among others. And for crew, Shidler had Peter Hogg aboard. Peter is the owner/skipper of last year’s first to finish boat, the catamaran Tainui. However, Wind Warrior is rigged for the more benevolent breeze of Southern California, though, and some felt the boat was overcanvassed this time out. At 24 feet wide, ’Warrior was the same width, but carried twice th^ rig pf her closest competitors, the well-sailed sistership trimarans Sundowner and Waimea, which were opening up only slightly less dramatic leads of their own.

On corrected, Wind Warrior lost some of her menace. This would be the first year in the history of the Doublehanded Farallones that multihulls would be figured into the final handicap results. All the multis but Wind Warrior sailed under a PHRF rating of 40.

Shidler self-assigned ’Warrior a rating of PHRF -105. Say what they might, no competitors complained about that rating!

The first monohull to draw an advantage was Hal Nelson’s Zeus, which took an early lead over the keelboat set and never looked back. The weekend before, Hal’s son Carl sailed the MacGregor 65 to a first to finish in the Singlehanded Farallones without being seriously challenged. He was back for the A light southerly helped boost the latter divisions out the straits.

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or all intents and purposes, except for a light and brief southerly that boosted the last few divisions, the fleet drifted en masse under the bridge and out the straits. At Pt. Bonita, the wind filled in with all the sublety of a train wreck. In the space of about a quarter mile, it went from nothing to the 25 to 30 knots that would stay with the boats that stuck it out the whole day. Many didn’t.

Accompanying the breeze were 6 to 8-foot seas, made all the more steep and threaten-

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ing by the ebb. We watched from the Marin headlands as boat after boat spun around and headed home to more tranquil waters.

Of the 37 DNFs, almost all bailed out in those first couple hours.

Until Pt. Bonita, the race was postcard stuff: pretty sails all in a row. With wind, it became a race and boats immediately began to distinguish themselves.

First to break free of the pack was Steve Shidler’s Wind Warrior. Sailing bareheaded initially (they later put up a 90 percent jib), the big catamaran quickly opened a healthy

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Division winners (clockwise from above): Steve Shidler and Peter Hogg; Bruce Schwab and Sean Svendsen; Craig Burgess and Bob MacDonald; Jim Fair and Charlie Doggett; Dan Lester and Hank Grandin.

Doublehanded as crew. This time around, three other MacGregors gave the potential for a drag race. Zeus’ father/son combination proved unbeatable, though, eventually

taking first monohull to finish and beating the second 65 in by 20 minutes.

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ne of the beauties of this race is that you don’t have to have a racing boat to do well in it. Division Ill’s Mike Lingsch was back for his zillionth Farallones on his liveaboard Wylie 36 Alert, a floating antithesis to the types of boats he normally races on.

“It was wonderful weather for us,” says Mike, adding that his boat is long, narrow, heavy (“especially with all my junk aboard”) and no big upwind performer. “But the boat is ideal in close reaching conditions,” he says. While the rough conditions quickly ’ overpowered many of the undermanned race boats — especially those designed to carry 6 or 8 people on the rail — Mike and his crew Jim Watters put up the #3, tucked a reef in the main and sailed comfortably out to the island.

Of course, experience counts for something, too. Mike is a familiar face in IOR racing, and did the last Admiral’s Cup on Sidewinder. His crew and good friend, Jim Watters, was sailmaker in residence for the Golden Gate syndicate in Fremantle. “It had been about six months since we’d seen each * other,” says Mike. “So we spent most of the race visiting with each other.”

90 and reefed main. This time around, Bruce had Sean Svendsen aboard as crew.

Sean is an experienced sailor in his own right, but Bruce was doubly glad he was aboard this weekend. “I was seasick going out,” admits Bruce, another Farallones veteran. “So whenever I had to hang over the side, I’d ask Sean to steer for a minute.”

Among the smaller boats, Jim Fair’s Merit 25 Chesapeake got off to a good start, and as soon as it found breeze, Jim and crewman Charlie Doggett started picking off boats

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hings weren’t so relaxed on most other boats. Bruce Schwab, skunked out of a finish by the tide in the Singlehanded Farallones, was back to “wreak my revenge” on the : Doublehanded race. Like Alert, Suendle is a I long, skinny, displacement boat, and Bruce - was driving it for all it was worth, also with a

from the division that started five minutes before. Nearing the island, Jim knew he was doing well when the nearest boats — two Moores, two J/29s and two Express 27s — were all behind him. (At that point in the race, eventual winners Walecka and Hodges

DOUDLEHANDED were still way back there. They’d arrived late that morning and had started two divisions back of where they were supposed to.)

Most boats steer slightly high (north) of rhumb in both light and heavy air Farallones races. This year, whether they went high, rhumb or low, almost everybody was cracking off as they encountered the usual lift near the islands. Wind Warrior was first around just before noon, but the big cat had lost time on the outbound leg. Problems tucking the nine-foot first reef in the wing-masted beast had cost Shidler and Hogg almost 45 minutes near the Lightship. Several boats sailed by then, including Zeus and Waimea.

Once the problems were sorted out and the boat depowered back to una rig (main only), ’Warrior pulled back into a commanding lead and didn’t relinquish it again.

Wind Warrior’s problems were minor compared to that encountered by Barry Parkinson and Dan Higgins on the 33-ft trimaran Waimea. They were five or six miles from the island in excellent position when the boat flew off a wave and came down on something hard and nasty. “We heard and felt a very definite ‘thunk’,” says Barry. Whatever the boat hit tore the centerboard away and stove a hole 1 by IV2 feet in the bottom of the main hull. The two men turned the boat around, shortened down and sailed home, escorted in turn by the day

Above, Joe Therriault. Opposite page, ‘Zeus’ once hit 25 on the way in.

boat Cobra, the pilot boat California and finally, from about the Lightbucket, a Coast Guard 44-footer. (“Thanks to them all,” says Barry.)

Supported only by the outboard floats, the boat felt sluggish but sailed surprisingly well, says Parkinson. “We were surfing Mn sometimes at 8 or 9.” The main problem was

keeping stuff like sails from being sucked out the hole. Barry also reports that he kept contact with escorts and race committee all the way in, despite the battery being two feet underwater the whole time!

Aside from the usual array of shredded sails and fractured fittings, there was surprisingly little other serious damage considering the conditions. The only other “escortee” was a boat that broke its rudder and motored in.

Walecka and Hodges, the stars of this year’s show, made their move going down the backside of the island. “When we got to the Farallones, we put up our ‘chicken chute’,” says Scott. The “chicken” is a 3/4 ounce spinnaker about the size of a Soling chute, or about 2/3 the size of a regular Moore 24 spinnaker. “We carried it way south, and about a third of the way in, surfing down a lot of waves.” To get back up where they belonged, they did the last two thirds under full main and 85 percent jib. A half mile out from the Golden Gate, they hoisted the regular chute and seemed to barely touch the water as they flew under the bridge, boat for boat ahead of most of the fleet, to finish at 4:30.

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Hank Orandin/Dan Lester Bob Milligan/Kimberty Milligan Mike Halaburka/Robfn Sodaro

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ind Warrior was quite a show going in, too. Under 90 and reefed main (they wanted to unreef but couldn’t), they took off in a sheet of spray, making it from the island to Pt. Bonita in an hour and 40 minutes.

That’s averaging 15 with spurts of 20 to 22.

Delays and all, Warrior was first across the finish line just before 2 p.m., for an elapsed time of 5 hours, 45 minutes, 50 seconds.

That broke the old record by about 40 minutes. (Barry Parkinson on the damaged Waimea gave Wind Warrior’s skipper a momentary scare. When Steve Shidler radioed the race committee that he was passing under the bridge, Parkinson was almost to the yard in Sausalito. “What took you so long,” radioed Waimea to Wind Warrior. “I passed under the bridge half an hour ago.”)

That old record — 6 hours, 25 minutes — belonged to Joe Therriault’s Sundowner, which was second over the line this year. It was a fine performance for skipper and crew Dave Eggleston; the 33-ft tri even beat in the 65-ft sleds! Joe. also broke his old record, and easily corrected to first in division and second overall. This guy is going to need a second mantle. He also brought home two keepers and a perpetual trophy for first in page 112

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FARALLONES division and first overall in the previous week’s Singlehanded Farallones. Third to finish overall and first monohull was Zeus, coming in under 125 and full main to a 6:31:11 elapsed time, a new monohull record.

Both Mike Lingsch on Alert and Jim Fair on Chesapeake also sailed to corrected wins in their respective divisions. Rounding out the division winners were Hank Grandin and Dan Lester sailing Grandin’s Santana 35 Tinsley Light to corrected honors in Division IV; and last year’s overall winners, Bob MacDonald and Craig Burgess, sailing the fleet’s oldest boat, the 57-year-old Golden Gate Pajarita to first in Division VII.

I n retrospect, several of the winners credit the steadiness of the wind with their performances. “This year was a lot like ’84,” says Joe Therriault. “The wind stayed steady all day. Last year it blew as hard, but was really gusty.”

Jim Fair agreed. “We were right on the edge the whole way in,” he says. “If it had been gusty, we’d have been dog meat.”

And once again, unsolicited, many of the winners expressed their regard for winners Walecka and Hodges, and for the Moore

“If it had been gusty, we’d have been dog meat.”

24s in general. Jim Fair again: “On the way out, we were passing boats right and left. But once we rounded the island, the Moores just took off. Adios did a real horizon job on all of us. How bad? Look at it this way. At sixth overall, we were only three minutes out of second place, but 30 minutes out of first.”

After the race, Adios headed back home to Santa Cruz. Dave Hodges, who works for Larsen Sails, will be back aboard with Scott and the regular crew for the Monterey Bay series, as well as for their annual attempt to regain the Nationals title they won in 1980.

Whatever else they do this year, though, it’s going to be hard to top the Doublehanded Farallones, says Scott: “That was the funnest race I ever did in a Moore.”

— john riise

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have never met Lin and Larry Pardey.

I know them only by their writing. But my acquaintance with them from that source is far from slight. One meets them everywhere.

They appear as contributing editors on the masthead of SAIL magazine. 1 pick up a

the true faith, boating publication in a Sydney bookstore, and they are being interviewed in Auckland harbor by Mike Davidson, a well-known Australian yachting press editor. Their books on cruises in Serrafyn are part of almost every yachting library. Their articles on sailboat handling, cruising, equipment and philosophy appear, it seems, by the dozens.

They write well and entertainingly. And they easily are the most prolific writers extant on the contemporary yachting scene.

In fact, their prodigious output has far exceeded such authors as Bobby Schenk, Hal Roth, and Katy Burke. Donald Street has been left in their wake. Even the late Eric Hiscock has been surpassed. Lin and Larry may indeed have become today’s “Mr. and

Mrs. Cruising Couple”.

Books and articles on sailboat cruising are read by two classes of people: those who are already cruising, and those who plan to cruise some day. I suspect that the latter group is incomparably more numerous than the former, otherwise the sailboat cruising press would surely go broke. And for those in the latter class, books and articles can be profoundly influential. After all, they cannot rely on experience. The Pardeys, then, must be affecting the attitudes and probably the decisions of many would-be cruising sailors.

T" heir message is clear and ^cdnsjstent: The only proper way to cruise is in a small wooden boat without an engine, head, electric lights or electronic equipment. They come across as keepers of the true faith, courageously holding the line against such pernicious and degrading influences as SatNav, fiberglass and furling headsails. Those who depart from that criteria are viewed with condescension if not contempt.

There is a risk that the Pardeys are being taken seriously by those who have no basis for independent judgment. I think that risk to be sufficiently serious to warrant a rebuttal of their views.

By what authority, you may ask, do I dare to take issue with so famous and Lots of sailors opt for big and complex cruising boats. This Farr 55 has a washer/dryer, microwave, watermaker, etc.

knowlegeable a couple? Well, there are some pluses and some minuses. I confess to having taken up sailboat cruising somewhat late in life. 1 had retired from a career as a naval officer before acquiring my first boat, an elderly Hinckley Sou’wester sloop. My

OF THE PARDEYS couples. After all, sail boating in all its aspects is the main and endless topic of discussion whenever cruising sailors meet.

To complete my profile, I have no experience in boat building or design. Also, though 1 consider myself reasonably handy at fixing things, 1 started our cruise with no special skills or practical training in electricity, electronics, or mechanics. I suspect that I am about average in these respects among cruisers and would-be cruisers alike.

Thus described for better or worse, I dare to take up the cudgel!

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experience in the Navy was not particularly relevant. The British have an apt saying that the two most useless things aboard a sailboat are a wheelbarrow and a naval officer. The Navy did, however, leave me with two pertinent attributes. First, I knew the principles of

The Pardey’s, shown here arriving in New Zealand aboard ‘Taleisin’, recommend small and very simple cruising boats.

navigation — though unpracticed for almost 20 years. Secondly, watch standing in the Navy had instilled a habit of unceasing vigilance while responsible for the safety of a ship at sea. Otherwise, I was no better, and probably not as well-equipped for offshore liveaboard sailboat cruising than the majority of.those who read the Pardeys’ books and articles.

Since that time, however, 1 sailed Andiamo I, the 35-ft Hinckley wooden sloop, extensively in the Bahamas on family vacations. Then, for the last eight years, my wife Susan and I have lived continuously aboard and cruised northern European waters, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Andiamo II and III. The former was a 36-ft fiberglass ketch, and the latter, our current boat, a 43-ft Hans Christian cutter.

We are now cruising the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific, and we estimate that some 45,000 miles of ocean have passed under our keel since our voyage began. In addition to our own experiences during that time, we have been privy to the views of many other cruising

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irst, let us consider the virtues of a “small” boat. Of course, considering the immensity and power of the oceans, all of our boats are small. But when the Pardeys argue the merits of smallness, they clearly have in mind a boat of under 30-ft LOA. This is the length of Taleisin, their current boat, which Larry has stated is about the maximum size, considering the strength of his partner, Lin. I assume her strength to be about the average possessed by the female half of the couples now cruising the oceans of the world, most of whom, for some reason, tend to be on the tiny side.

To further nail down the definition of “small” in the current context, the Pardeys have written that when they take a delivery job, they have to take on additional crew if the boat is above say 37 feet. Lastly, Larry has pointed out that 80 percent of the readers of American yachting magazines own boats of under 28 feet, and so identify with the Pardeys. The implications is that

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these readers should not hesitate to go cruising in those or comparable boats.

Let us hope that they do hesitate. In all but rare instances, setting out on an extended, liveaboard cruise across the great oceans in such a boat would be a disaster. It’s not that boats under 30-ft cannot be built and rigged sturdily enough to be seaworthy for offshore passages. Of course they can. (In most instances, however, the boats owned by that

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80 percent of armchair cruisers are not.) But more importantly, those who take the Pardeys’ advice will almost surely soon find

Big, medium or small boat sailor, everyone agrees you can’t rely too heavily on sophisticated equipment.

their craft to be too cramped and uncomfortable for permanent living aboard, lacking in sufficient storage capacity, slow in passage making and possessed of a nasty motion in a seaway. All but a very few will either soon give up the cruising life or seek a larger boat.

Of all of the hundreds of cruising couples we have met over the years, only one or two expressed a desire for a smaller boat. And they had boats in the 50 to 60-foot range.

The overwhelming majority of the others said that they would like to have a bigger boat. And how big were the boats they did have? The best statistics available are those relating to boats owned by members of the Seven Sea- Cruising ^-sedation (SSCA).

To be euyi.or membership in that organization, one must liveaboard his own cruising sailboat, have done so for at least a year, and have no other home but his boat.

Bear in mind that almost all of the boats sailed by the members are manned only by a couple, although a few have children aboard. The number who habitually sail with additional crew is so small as to be insignificant.

Of the 252 members listed with their boats in the 1985-86 roster, the average boat length was exactly 40 feet! (One member had a 95-ft brigantine; this was excluded in arriving at the above average.) Seventy-six percent had boats between 35 and 49-ft; 14 percent had boats between 31 and 34-ft; seven percent had boats over 50-ft; only two percent had boats under 30 feet long! I might

add that both Susan and I can easily handle our 43-ft cutter alone; it’s only a matter of having the right size winches! Finally, Naomi James, with very little sailing experience, sailed alone around the world in a 50-ft boat!

In short, the concept that the idea! boat for offshore liveaboard cruising is under 3b-ft simply boggles the mind.

]^J ow let’s talk about wooden boats. At the outset, I must say that wood is a marvelous material for boat building. Its strength, warmth, workability, and insulating qualities are superb. All things considered, 1 would rather have a wooden boat than one of any other material — if it were not for three problems: leaks, rot, and worms. I learned all about those three curses with Andiamo I, the Hinckley Sou’wester which was my first true (boat) love. Oh, what a beautiful vessel! I yearned and pined for her like a love-sick adolescent. The day I acquired her was one of the happiest of my life. Cedar planked over white oak frames with teak decks, Sitka spruce spars and bronze fastenings, she was a classic. And though almost 20 years old, she was not ancient as boats 90.

The first problem to surface was a garboard strake leak which only opened when she was hard on the wind, and therefore escaped detection on survey. As a result, the bilge access boards in the cabin sole floated free during our first crossing of the Gulf Stream — to my dismay and the certainty of my family that they faced a watery end.

Then the rains came and the decks leaked so

badly that each of us had to cover ourselves with a sheet of plastic in our bunks. And at night, in quiet anchorages, my imagination heard the dreaded teredo worms muching away wherever the antifouling paint had been rubbed off the hull. But by far the worst problem was rot. I became obsessed with it.

Working like a demon, I neglected my family and my job. All to no avail. I could never get ahead of it. No sooner would one spot be repaired than another would be discovered.

There was no end to it.

In retrospect, I was lucky to have learned my lesson early. After all, Andiamo I was only a vacation boat. We had not sold our house to liveaboard. We have met many poor souls during our cruise who were not so fortunate.

But, the Pardeys would say, with proper materials and attention to detail, problems such as that will not arise. The first answer to that is that Hinckley is surely not the worst boat builder in the United States. Secondly, rot resistant wood is rare and expensive.

The Pardeys themselves bought the teak for the hull of Taleisin when they were in Singapore aboard the Serrafyn and sent it back to California to season for years before being used. New Zealanders — who are

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great builders of wooden boats — complain that old kauri is almost impossible to find, and that new growth kauri is nowhere near as rot and worm resistant as the old. Now I ask you, who among us can buy teak in the Orient and send it home to dry under the California sun to be then used in the construction of our dream boat?

Next, almost no wooden boats are now being built as stock boats. Those seeking to follow the Pardey’s advice and desiring a new wooden boat must either build their own or contract with a custom builder. Few have the time and skill required for the former course, and most will find the latter path inordinately confusing and expensive.

So realistically, the choice narrows down to one remaining option — buy an older wooden boat. One can, of course, be lucky.

But all too often the poor innocent finds he has bought a ticket to Heartbreak City.

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e now come to engines. First, let us agree that all cruising sailors should be prepared to handle their boats as if they had no engine. They should practice sailing to and from the anchor and short-tacking in confined waters. They should by all means

try to avoid situations in which only the engine could save the boat.

Further, I feel that if only gasoline engines were available, one might be better off with no engine at all. Gasoline is highly dangerous aboard a sailboat, and ignition systems are essentially incompatible with a salt air environment. But the modern diesel is another matter. Entirely safe and highly reliable, they expand one’s cruising horizons dramatically.

There are countless places along the cruiser’s path which are almost inaccessible without an engine. The narrow passes with swift currents in many Pacific atolls are cases in point. Again, one frequently finds conditions of wind and sea to be such that entry into a given port is quite impossible without an engine, with the result that the port must be missed altogether. And heaving to in order to await a favorable change is not always an option if a lee shore is in the picture. And 1 will leave it to the readers experience to find out what it means to go back to a place against the tradewinds!

While one should avoid intentionally getAlways striving to be self-sufficient, the Pardey’s are nonetheless quick to lend a hand when others need help. Lots of small boat sailors are like that.

Lyn and Larry after the launching of 'Taleisin', a boat they built at Lake Elsinore and launched in Newport Beach.

ting into a situation where the engine is the only resort, even the most experienced and prudent seaman is sometimes faced with the unforeseen. Then the engine can be a life and boat saver. How many of the countless wrecks deposited over the years on the rocks, shoals and reefs of the world would have been saved had an engine been available? A goodly number.

In addition, not everyone has the temperament to bob about in the doldrums for days or even weeks when they realize that with an engine they could power on through and get on with their cruise. It is perhaps significant that, as far as 1 can determine, not one of the 252 members of the SSCA has a boat without an engine.

It is necessary also to think of one’s fellow yachtsmen. In recent years the boating explosion has caused a great number of popular harbors to become extremely crowded wfth boats at anchor and on moorings. A boat without an engine attempting to anchor or pick up a mooring in such a harbor can present a serious hazard to the other boats.

Finally, the engine provides power for the operation of other useful equipment aboard.

This leads me to the next point:

S hould the would-be cruiser eschew such modern devices as SatNav, furling headsails, and self-tailing winches?

Presumably the Pardeys would advise him to

THE SIREN SONG OFTHE PARDEYS do so. They constantly emphasize the virtues of simplicity. They argue that all equipment should be repairable aboard by the crew, and that such things as electric lights and pressure water systems complicate thd" vessel unnecessarily. They also stress the economic benefits of simplicity, but I think a fair reading of their writings compels the conclusion that their message is not primarily economical.

They are not saying that such things as engines, SatNav, electric lights, furling headsails and a marine head are good things if you can afford them. One must conclude that they feel — and hope to convince others — that such things are essentially bad, that they detract from the pure joy of cruising.

Their underlying message is that one will be happier if he remains free of such folderol.

A few might be — it’s obvious that the Pardeys are. And it is clear that there should be a reasonable limit to the equipment one adds to the basic boat to make life afloat easier and safer because it can be overdone.

Furthermore, the cruising sailor must always be prepared to do without these things if they become inoperative.

A good example is the use of SatNav. This incredible device is the best insurance the cruising sailor can buy. It permits approaches to land when celestial observations have been imposible, and where unknown currents would otherwise make such an approach perilous. Good examples are the Tuamotus. They will generally be approached from the Marquesas, hundreds of miles to the northeast. If sun and star sights have not been available for a day or two before an anticipated landfall, and one does not have SatNav, I would say forget it!

Keep well clear and head for Tahiti. And, of course, miss a glorious cruising experience.

(Incidentally, I would advise those without an engine to avoid the Tuamotus, too. The passes are just too difficult.)

It is, however, essential that the mariner maintain his proficiency at celestial navigation. Although my SatNav has been working flawlessly for over four years, I make it a point to take sights every day during a passage. I know that someday my SatNav will give out, and the skills that come through practice cannot be regained quickly.

What I have said about SatNav applies to some extent to much of the so-called optional equipment one adds to the basic boat.

Be truly prepared, emotionally as well as rationally, to do without it if necessary.

But to argue or imply that modern devices should be shunned as a matter of principal is nonsense. Through the ages mariners have availed themselves of new inventions to improve the odds for survival at sea, and to

make life on the oceans less arduous. The compass replaced the lodestone; the sextant succeeded the astrolabe; the chronometer obviated latitude sailing; the radio gave access to weather forecasts — the list is endless. Why then act as if sailing technology should be frozen in time — like a fly in amber — at about the era of Joshua Slocum?

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urling and reefing headsails* are a godsend to cruising couples who are not as young and agile as they once were. In recent years highly reliable cruising gear of that nature has been developed. It permits the average couple to safely handle the popular cutter rig, where a plunging, bowsprit would otherwise make headsail handling hazardous. Our genoa can be reefed or doused entirely from the safety of the cockpit in only seconds. I know that the Pardeys scoff at such gear, describing scenes where furled headsails were in tatters following a hurricane. I do agree that furling sails should be lowered and stowed below on the approach of a hurricane — as well as everything else on deck! v The list goes on. I don’t see why any cruising couple, who by definition sail shorthanded, should be without self-tailing winches. One might just as well avoid dacron sails, synthetic sheets and halyards and stainless steel rigging!

A power anchor windlass is an important safety feature. Having cruised^ for years without one, I can describe the typical scene.

You reach an anchorage after a long day.

Down goes the hook. It doesn’t grab. Up it comes and a new spot is found. Again it drags and is cranked in again, this time more slowly. After the third or fourth attempt, human patience and stamina being what they are, the tendency is to accept a marginal situation. You are simply unable to face the task of raising the damned thing again!

Another scene: A good sheltered spot is found. The wind shifts and a move to the other side of the harbour is in order. But then you think of pulling up 20 fathoms of chain, and you think, “Maybe the wind will shift back. Or maybe it will slack off.” You don’t move, and later you realize that you made a mistake.

What a difference in each of these cases when all you have to do is push a button!

There is no need or inclination to accept a less than ideal situation. Of course a power anchor windlass requires an engine, because

of the amount of current it draws. This is no problem, since the engine is normally used when coming to anchor or getting under way. And of course if the engine is inoperative, you can always crank in the chain by hand, using the windlass in its manual mode.

Delicacy precludes a discussion of the benefits of a proper marine head versus a bucket tossed over the side. As for electric lights, one of the great joys of cruising is reading at night in the bunk. I just don’t see how you can do this with a kerosene lamp.

I think the would-be cruiser, in deciding on his boat and equipment, can do no better than to adopt the philosophy of the Hiscocks. During their forty years of cruising, with three circumnavigations of the world, this remarkable couple quite clearly rejected the concept that the old way is always the best way. They were willing to experiment, and availed themselves of modern developments when they proved beneficial.

Before Eric died, they sailed with SatNav and a furling headsail. They have an inboard marine head, a diesel engine, and electric lights. They obviously recognize that the sea is no respecter of an ideological approach.

The size of the Hiscock’s yachts went up and down, with Wanderer IV being 49.5-ft long. It is interesting that Wander V is a little over 39-ft in length — very close to the overall average of the boats of the members of the SSCA. (Presumably the Pardey’s would need an extra hand if they were asked to deliver it!)

The Hiscock’s hulls went from wood to steel then back to wood. Remember, though, their last boat was a new wooden boat, built in New Zealand of old kauri.

S o my advice is this. Read and enjoy the books and articles by Lin and Larry Pardey. They are talented writers who have much of value to say about sailboat cruising.

And they show what can be accomplished even when one or more items of your elegant equipment goes belly up. But don’t, my friends, uncritically accept their idea that the best way to sail off into the sunset on your long-anticipated cruise is in a very small wooden boat without an engine. While a tiny few will find happiness in such a venture, the great majority will find it a blueprint for disaster.

My wife Susan, incidentally, is a native of San Francisco, ' attended Lincoln High School and Hastings Law School. Both Susan and I were attorneys for General Electric in San Jose before we started cruising.

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ack in the buckaroo days, Vallejo, Sacramento and Benicia were in competition to become the state capital. Vallejo put up a capital building an^ legislators scheduled a session.

But the Sacramento schemers were not to be counted out. They came down with some cronies and rented all Vallejo’s hotel rooms, so when the legislators got to town there was nowhere to stay.

At least that’s how the Vallejo people tell it. As a result the Legislature — and our tax dollars — ended up in Sacramento and the scheming never stopped. Vallejo didn’t get the capital, but it did end up with the Vallejo Race, one of the biggest sailboat races in the country. This year they expect 700 boats May 2-3.

The Bay Wanderer, the Wanderette and some Deputy Wanderers made a practice run to Vallejo a few weeks ago to check out the course, talk to Vallejoites and close out a pasta place called Mario’s.

We were looking for “local knowledge” to give us an edge in the race, but those who knew weren’t talking. All we learned is 1.

Don’t run aground, especially in front of the club where there may be several hundred boats behind you; 2. If you’re crewing and have a choice of Saturday or Sunday, remember that Saturday will be downwind and dry while Sunday’s return trip will be onthe-nose and wet; and 3. Turnsleft at the \

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Napa River; if you get to the Carquinez Bridge you’ve gone too far.

Patrick Lane won the Newport 28 division of the race a couple of years ago and has crewed on lots of other Vallejo races. This year he’s in charge of publicity, and he had a few tips for first time racers. He points out you can keep out of trouble (shallow water) if you stay northwest of a line connecting the three major points along the southeastern shore of San Pablo Bay — Points San Pablo, Pinole and Rodeo. The northwest half of the bay is also generally shallow, but you shouldn’t have to worry about it; it’s illegal for shallow draft boats — racing or not racing

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The Wandering crew found the wind a little stronger just northwest of the shipping channel. At one point on the trip up we had whitecaps and reefed mains off the port side and smooth water to starboard. As usual, the best wind seemed to be where we weren’t.

Or was the current just making it look that way? It’s a question racers will ponder all during that first weekend in May. As you approach the Carquinez Bridge you’ll see a big tanker dock off to starboard.

That dock is actually an island; depending on how the current is, you may want to take it to port or starboard.

On the port side of the Strait approaching the Napa River turnoff to Vallejo is a long breakwater followed by old docks. In the

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THE BAYWANDERER good old days some boats would scrape their booms along the docks, doing everything they could to stay out of an ebb. The only folks who objected were the ones fishing from the docks; all their poles gdt pulled into the water. Their howls of outrage were so loud that they were finally heard up at the Vallejo YC; now there’s a limiting buoy to keep boats away from fishing poles. Of course, just because there’s a limiting buoy doesn’t mean everyone will see it; just ask the publisher of this magazine.

A few first-timers always think entrance to the Napa River is farther up than it is, past where the California Maritime Academy keeps its training ship. But if you’ve gone that far, you’ve overdone it. Check your charts. Watch where the veterans are going.

A word to the wise. Many Vallejo races are won and lost when you enter the Napa River. If you cut that corner too short — as many second place boats try and do — you lose the wind and maybe three or four spots in your division. Then again, if you take the corner too wide, you give boats behind you a chance to catch up and perhaps get to weather of you for the reach to the finish line.

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he Vallejo Race has marked the opening of yacht racing season on San Francisco Bay since 1900. That year 20 boats from the Corinthian, San Francisco and Vallejo yacht clubs started to Vallejo, a distance of about 25 miles. Since then the race has grown and changed. It was sponsored by the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association starting in 1927, and later came under the YRA. The Saturday evening dinner and dance at the Vallejo YC has always been a good party. And very frequently it’s been a great party. The folks at the Vallejo YC have always been wonderful hosts; their philosophy has been to let the good and wild times roll — as long as they don’t roll outside the club.

In numbers alone, this year’s race will be a doozy. Try to imagine 650 to 700 boats dropping their chutes as they hit the Napa River and reach for the finish line. More frightening still, try and imagine 700 boats trying to point high/tack out the Napa River on Sunday, bedeviled by the fitful winds spurting between the buildings and hills. Oh, there’ll be a million stories after this race.

Of course, the whole fleet won’t be starting at once. In fact getting all 30 classes started — Saturday’s start will be at YRA 14 — will take almost three hours! Please everyone, let’s not have any general recalls. The course heads upwind to the red No. 4 channel

marker east of Point Blunt, then under the San Rafael Bridge and up San Pablo Bay to the Napa River. In fact, by the time the last class gets started, boats carrying spinnakers will probably stretch all the way from the bridge, past the Brothers (the islands, not the Mill Valley bar), past the points on the southwest shore, all the way to the river. It will be a sight unequalled since 1969, the year of the last ‘big’ Vallejo Race. In succeeding years, the fleet has been split in two; half going to Coyote Point, half to Vallejo.

It was split because the 1968 race was so rough that four boats sank and many others were dismasted. In general, the Coast Guard

Vallejo racers were crammed into the club harbor during race weekend a few years ago. This year there may be 700 boats.

got nervous about having nearly 700 boats in one place at the same time.

But the Coyote Point Race never became as popular as the one to Vallejo, and each year more and more classes would fight to be allowed to do the Vallejo Race. So this year it will be one big'race again. The Yacht Racing Association is even offering a “blue light special” for the race; if you don’t want to buy into the whole season, you can enter just the Vallejo event for $50. page 122

GOES TO VALLEJO dinghy service to get you ashore, but Lane thinks there should be enough inflatables running around to get everyone where they want to go.

Once you finish and the boat’s finally secured, you can look forward to a night that will make Truman Capote’s costume ball of the ’60s seem dull by comparison. But just remember, surely as you hoot with the owls of Saturday night you’ll have to drag your body through Sunday’s long race — invariably a breezy, wet beat — back to San Francisco Bay.

ourishment — starting on Saturday night — shouldn’t be a problem. To start with, the Vallejo YC will serve $5 spaghetti dinners. Then a rock’n roll band named Jo Mamma will play from an overhead platform. “These guys are hot,” Lane said.

“They’ll blow your brains out.” There will also be a big tent in the parking lot to handle the folks who can’t — or prefer not — to toejam their way into the club.

Several hundred boats trying to round a leeward mark at the same time would be chaotic; fortunately the race to Vallejo should be mostly downwind, with the faster boats starting ahead of the slc?wer ones. The real chaos will probably begin when the 700 finishers try to find a place to dock for the night. Race Chairman Gary Slack said up to 300 boats will be shoe-horned into the yacht club harbor.

Almost every year ten boats or so run aground just outside the breakwater. The narrow channel extends straight out from the yacht club entrance, 'and you’re smart to get at least 50 yards out into the river before you page 123

feel safe. So you’ve been warned; don’t be a stuck-in-the-mud.

Let’s see, with 300 boats packed in the yacht club harbor, that leaves about 400 others needing to find space in the nearby municipal harbor.

“1 went to high school with the city manager, so 1 went to him and said ‘I’ve got a problem,’ “ reported Lane. Berthers in the municipal marina have been told they won t be able to get their boats in or out that night.

All available space will be jammed with race boats. Late finishers may have to anchor outside, but everyone will be accommodated somehow. Officially there won’t be any

Within a few blocks of the club you can find other food and music — but expect a wait and crowds everywhere. Some examples: there’s chow and sound at Talk of the Town on Georgia Street. South of the club along the river are the Wharf and the Grotto for fish. To the north are the Remark, Harbor House and even the Sardine Can. There’s also the previously-mentioned Mario’s on Pennsylvania Street featuring good food and lots of noise within a short walk from the club.

“If you can’t find something to do, it’s your problem,” said Lane, a local guy who has watched the race grow over the years. “I used to come down to the foot of Florida Street and watch the boats come in at the old club when I was a kid,” he said. “I had my first beer in there when I was 11 years old.

He said years ago the event used to take over the city, with shuttle buses carrying racers to parties at the Veteran’s hall downtown, among others.

On Sunday morning the club will serve breakfast for $4 and Bartender Joe Schlosser will be serving their famous Sunday morning gin fizzes for even less. You haven’t done the Vallejo Race unless you’ve had the yacht club’s gin fizzes for breakfast.

In contrast to the club, marina, parks and occasional loud party on the east shore of the Napa River, the west side is occupied by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The main business there is the maintenance of nuclear submarines. Invariably late on Saturday night a couple of inebriated racers get to thinking how much fun it would be to try and

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sneak over and get into one of the subs. This is one of those ideas that sounds great in the bar but doesn’t work out so well in reality.

The reason is that there are a lot of sober, and very serious representatives of the United States government ready to arrest you and let you sober up in the slammer. . Perhaps you didn’t realize it, but Mare Island was the first naval shipyard on the West Coast. It was established in 1868 by Admiral David “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” Farragut. The Admiral was alternately known as the ‘Old Salamander’.

He earned the nickname for capturing New Orleans during the Civil War. Mare Island has been an important shipbuilding and repair facility for the Navy over the years, and the original Old Ironsides spent some time anchored in the river. The shipyard has made headlines for a few spectacular mishaps. For instance, the battleship USS Californian broke loose during her launching in 1915. She surged across the The story of the Vallejo Race is written on this man’s face.

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Miscommunication was blamed for the sinking of a nuclear sub at a dock across from N the Vallejo YC in the late 60’s. During a test of ballast tanks, they inavertently all got filled at the same time. It wouldn’t have been so bad had the workers been able to close the hatches, but they couldn’t; all the shore power cables were in the way. Heck, most of us own boats; it’s easy to understand how such a mistake could happen.

Some of the original brick Mare Island buildings are still standing along the bank, overshadowed by huge cranes and newer structures. But most racers will be far more interested in a good finish and a cold beer than they will be in the historical sights as they approach the Vallejo YC. As you may have gathered, the Vallejo Race is sort of a Bay-to-Breakers for sailors.

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ne particularly foggy morning a few years ago, I had to bring a J/29 to the Corinthian YC from Sausalito for a Midwinter Race. Usually it’s an easy trip, but that day the fog was very dense. Sticking close to the Sausalito shore, I strained to see the tip

proper position.

San Francisco Bay, part of the Delta, and , offshore from the Oregon border to San Luis

The Coasties do a good job with the buoys. But what dyslexiac painted the ‘Blackhaw'?

Obispo is a Coast Guard territory with some 200 buoys. All are the responsibility of The Blackhaw, a 180-ft Buoy Tender home ported at Yerba Buena. Recently the vessel was in port for five weeks of routine maintenance.

“Every buoy is visited at least once a year,” explained Blackhaw’s helmsman, Lt. Junior Grade, Paul Thomas, as we walked around the ship’s deck. “We’ll pull up alongside the ’buoy, use our crane to lift it onboard, put the buoy chain in the chain stopper, and then perform the maintenance right there. We paint it, check the light, replace all the bulbs, put in new batteries if needed, and put the buoy back in the water.”

Buoys are routinely replaced every six years. When brought back to Yerba Buena Island, they’re dropped into a dumpster and hauled away. Just kidding. Actually they are sandblasted, refurbished and refinished until they are ready for another six-year tour of

of Belvedere, Angel Island, or anything else more than 15 feet in front of the bow. No luck. Like a closed door, the fog obscured all visibility.

Just to get across relatively narrow Richardson Bay, it was necessary for me to plot a course from Sausalito’s Spinnaker restaurant to buoy *3 off Belvedere’s Peninsula Point. Plotting the course was easy. But once I set off into the fog and Sausalito disappeared from view, I immediately began to get nervous and rechecked my calculations.

“How hard could it be, moving in a straight line from Point A to Point B?,” I thought, trying to reassure myself.

Finally buoy #3 appeared out of the fog, eliminating the chance I would hit the rocks or shallow Belvedere shore. If I was happy to see that buoy, I can only imagine how over-

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We sailors rely heavily on these floating navigation aids to tell us where we are. But we rely just as heavily on the Coast Guard to maintain them and make sure they remain in

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duty. Some of the local buoys are more than 30 years old. One even remembers when Harry Truman was President.

11 buoys are not created equal.

“The Blackhaw handles buoys all the way

from a third class nun — which is about three feet in diameter, nine feet long, and weighs about 1,400 pounds — to buoys that are nine feet in diameter, 30 feet in length, and weigh 21,000 pounds. The nine footers are usually offshore in exposed locations and equipped with a radar package,” said Jeff Hurst, the Buoy Tender’s Chief Warrant Officer.

If you were to take a guess, you’d probably underestimate the size of the San Francisco Approach buoys. Appearing small against the overwhelming panorama of sea and sky, you discover they are suprisingiy large when you sail by. Hurst reports that the Approach Buoys are eight feet in diameter and 26 feet long. They require a 1.25-inch chain rode and a sinker that weighs about the same as an old Chrysler New Yorker.

Then there are the LNB’S or Large Navigational Buoys. The one most Northern

IN SHAPE chain, however, because if it touches the bottom it chafes through relatively quickly.

The Coast Guard doesn’t pick up their Lightbucket is towed into the Bay and held ashore for servicing.

Although they appear to be simple pieces of equipment, buoys actually have about 70 different parts. Starting from the bottom, there is the sinker, a steel-reinforced block of concrete that holds the buoy to the bottom.

Sinkers vary from 4,000 to 12,000 pounds.

The sinker is attached to the buoy itself with the appropriate size chain. It might be al small as 1/2-inch or as big as 1-7/8-inch.

For some situations, however, chain is not a completely satisfactory solution.

“In very deep water we can’t use a lot of chain,” said Thomas, “it could sink the buoy.” So with deep water buoys, the Coast Guard uses chain near the bottom and nylon farther up. Nylon can’t completely replace

When a buoy light goes out, another of the six bulbs automatically ratchets into place. There’s also a daylight control that turns the light on at dusk.

California sailors are familiar with — and many rounded on April 11th and 18th — is the so-called Lightship Buoy. Thirty-two feet in diameter, it towers 42-ft above the ocean surface. Too montrous to haul aboard the Blackhaw, a crew and their equipment are dropped off on the buoy to perform maintenance. Once in a great while the

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unsuspecting crew pulls the chain and sinker off the bottom, the knot can suddenly undo, allowing the sinker to virtually free fall to the work it,” said Thomas, explaining that, “the current moves mud right over the sinker and chain. When we pick it up there’s no slack in the chain at all because it’s buried. So if we go up with a wave, the buoy wants to jump right off the ship. All the channel buoys are that way.”

Besides the Delta — which is one of the crew’s favorite areas for buoy maintenance — the Coast Guard also services the offshore weather buoys that collect data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In addition, they take care of the experimental exposed-location buoys that are powered by wave turbines and solar panels.

bottom. If someone is in the way of the buoy on deck, they could easily be crushed.

Heavy seas can make the situation even more perilous.

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Stuhlmann] is very safety conscious,” said Thomas. “If he doesn’t think we can work a

Strong currents wear out chain, but usually don’t pull Bay buoys off station.

Most buoys are placed where- ships don’t want to be — like near rocks or shallow water. Pt. Blunt off Angel Island is a good example. Nonetheless, such buoys still need to be maintained. So the Blackhaw has to wait for the right wind and current directions before they can work them.

Harding Rock, with its circular currents, is another buoy that can cause headaches.

“We have to watch out about going in, hooking on a buoy, and having the ship set away from it. Once our crane is into the buoy, we can’t get the hook out. When that happens, something is going to break and it

I I ow often — as you’ve passed a buoy — have you thought to yourself, “This marker isn’t where it’s supposed to be?”

Well, it probably is.

While the Coast Guard constantly reminds mariners never to rely on just one aid to navigation, they take their buoy positioning responsibility very seriously. Each buoy has its own file, and the records are detailed and meticulous. If there’s a report of a problem with a buoy — the lights are out or it’s been hit — the Coast Guard usually checks the situation within a day.

“Although we’re only required to visit buoys once a year, we’ll do it in between if somebody reports something has gone wrong. Usually it’s a mariner — a guy on a pleasure boat or maybe on a 600-ft tanker.

Until the Coast Guard can get out and fix it, it will be reported on the radio [weather stations] that such and such a buoy is not lit or is off station.

“Then we’ll send people out in a small boat to determine where the buoy is, to check the position, and then advertise its bearing and distance from where it’s supposed to be,” said Lt. Commander Stuhlmann.

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probably won’t be the buoy,” said Thomas.

Another buoy treated with a healthy amount of respect by the crew of the Blackhaw is the Four Fathom Bank Buoy — more commonly known to offshore racers as the Point Bonita buoy.

“We have to be very careful when we

it® buoy. Even being hit by a sailboat wouldn’l be enough to budge it. But a tug is a different story. ‘ ' “We have tugs that hit buoys and move them. Southhampton Shoal channel is one of the hot spots. We are up there all the time moving buoys back into position,” advised

IN SHAPE Coast Guard Academy in 1985, the Buoy Tender Blackhaw was his first assignment.

He likes it. But then so does Lt. Commander Thomas.

Sometimes a tug will go on one side of a buoy and its tow on the other. In such cases the connecting cable can destroy the buoy.

Then there was the ship in Richmond not long ago that backed up over a buoy, chopped it up and sank it — to the tune of $20,000.

Who pays for the damage? If the Coast Guard can find out who did it, the guilty party is charged.

No matter if it’s weather or a wayward tug that moves a buoy, its correct position is determined by three Coast Guard members using sextants to shoot between four surveyed objects visible from the buoy. From offshore, frequently the surveyed objects are the Pt. Bonita Light, Mile Rock, or the top of Mt. Tamalpias. Each crewmember with a sextant calls out their angles, Paul Thomas sees where they cross and the Blackhaw is manuevered into position to drop the buoy.

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was clear, then hardened up, hit the line Bonita, many were scurrying west under doing about 15 knots and charged through spinnaker, surfing the “wrong way” down the backs of ebb-built swells in a motion “a s the fleet like they were all tied to a stump. By the time most of rest of the boats made Pt. lot like skiing moguls,” said one participant.

Bonita, Zeus was passing the Lightship and slowing down in the light and flukey winds that would be with the fleet the rest of the day.

“It only took me about an hour to get to the Lightship, but about 4x/2 hours more to get to the Farallones,” says Carl. Like almost

Winning singlehanders (I to r) Jack Scullion, Joe Therriault, Carl Nelson.

March and at least early April are sporadic and undependable. It seems that no matter when you plan to go sailing, it’s blowing too hard, too little or from the wrong direction.

That makes scheduling races an iffy proposition at best. By late April and the beginning of May, however, the Pacific high, the Tonopah low and all the subordinate highs and lows have their acts together and Bay Area sailors can look forward to another

The excitement was short-lived, though.

As in ’85 and ’86, the breeze began to die out by midmorning, about the time most of the fleet got to the Lightship. From there on out, it went from not much, to none,\ to shifty, to none again . . . you get the picture.

One more frustrating similarity to the last few Singlehanded Farallones Races was the high attrition'caused by lack of wind. More than half the fleet dropped out and went home.

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“Of the last three Farallones races, this year was the strangest for wind.” season of brisk northwesterlies.

In the crapshoot that is preseason racing, the 1987 Singlehanded Farallones Race once again came up snake-eyes. For the third year in a row, in the wind department, this 10th annual event started with a bang and ended with a whimper.

First the good news. A healthy 15 knots of easterly in the early hours of March 28 made for a novel downwind start off the Golden Gate YC. Once out the Gate, most boats made for the north shore to avoid the flood.

By the time they cleared the buoy off Pt.

1 ortunately, yearly interest in this race hasn’t waned, even if the wind continues to.

In fact, this year, entries were up by almost half over last year: 60 boats signed up, 56 started. And as Farallones veteran Bruce Schwab observes, “I was really impressed with the quality of the competition. There were some really good sailors out there.”

Among them were many past winners, as well as a half dozen or more participants in last summer’s Singlehanded TransPac race to Hawaii.

The first gun was at 8:30 Saturday morning; the first start — the multihulls — at 8:40.

While singlehanded starts don’t usually offer the spectacle of a huge one design fleet or the tactical feints and parries of a group or IOR battlewagons, they do have their own special twists. The downwind reaching start was one. Another was the Division II start, specifically that of eventual first to finish winner Carl Nelson, sailing the MacGregor 65 Zeus. In his first ever singlehanding of the big Mac, Carl held back at the gun until the line

FARALLONES tion. I think I had that spinnaker up and down more times in this race than any other I’ve ever done.” everybody who races around the rocks, Carl took Zeus a little north of the rhumb line on the outbound leg. That’s so you hopefully don’t have to tack up to the island, and so you’re in a more favorable position to catch the northerly shift if it ever decides to fill in.

This year, it really couldn’t decide. The easterly did swing a little to the north for awhile, says overall corrected winner Joe Therriault, but the hoped-for northwesterly never arrived. “I’ve done the last three

Singlehanded Farallones and this was by far the strangest for wind,” says Joe, whose Buccaneer 33 trimaran Sundowner held the record for the Doublehanded version of this race until this year. (See article on the Doublehanded Farallones elsewhere in this issue.) “Every time I put the spinnaker up, the wind would either die or change direc-

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the engine so I wouldn’t hit Alcatraz,”

the bag.”

While just about everybody “goes north” on the outbound leg, opinions differ as to the best route back in. Bruce says that’s where he went wrong. “My big mistake was not going north after rounding the Farallones,” he says. “When it’s hot out like it was (many competitors went shirtless until dusk) you

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north, but by then it was too late.”

Curiously, Jack Scullion on Division III winner Moonshadow took a southerly i^oute on the homestretch. There he found both

for 20 minutes out of one direction, then do a 180-degree shift and blow for 20 minutes out of another,” says Nelson. “And the eight miles of no wind was in the same place going in as coming out.” With her 2,400 square-ft chute, Zeus was able to use the last of the dying breeze to finish at 8:16 p.m. Sundowner finished half an hour later, which corrected out to 10 minutes ahead of the big

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Division IV winner John Hendricks.

DIVISION III (24 entries/ 10 finishers) 1. Moonshadow Morgan 382 Jack Scullion 2. Anna Banana Moore 24 James ‘‘Joe" Durrett 3. In Search J/24 Robert Cranmerof Excellence Brown

breeze and the start of the evening flood.

When the wind finally died just after dark, it was the current that would make his finish and break that of Svendle.

DIVISION IV (19 entries/ 5 finishers} 1. Surf Sprinta Sport John Hendricks 2. Reliance Int’t Folkboat Reed Overshiner 3. Moonshadow Pearson 30 Dean Mi nix

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often wind up hurting if you go rhumbline back in. And there’s usually no wind south.

Again, staying north is your best bet. But Zeus was sailing a smart race, and he’d gone rhumb. Svendle was reaching along so well right after the rounding that 1 was “intoxicated” into following. When the wind crapped out about halfway back, I tried to go

11 sailors reported radical wind changes on the way home. “It would blow

boat for overall honors. By the time most of the rest of the Saturday evening finishers made the Golden Gate channel, the wind was nil and the flood was max. page 132

FARALLONES to start the engine so I wouldn’t hit Alcatraz.”

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“I was lucky I was south,” says Scullion, a division winner in the ’82 Farallones. “The current carried me in. I actually had to backwind the genoa to clear the South Tower. I passed one boat standing still off Crissy.

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1 he most embarrassing non-finish, though, went to a Division IV skipper who prefers to remain nameless. He came under the Gate Sunday morning near the corrected head of his division. Instead of crossing the finish, however, he took a casual tack over to Sausalito, then to Angel Island, then back to his marina. Despite word to the contrary in both the race instructions and at the skipper’s meeting, this sailor thought he had missed the midnight deadline for the race.

He thought the race committee had gone home and he was doing the same thing.

When informed of his faux pas over the phone the next day, he reportedly said some things that we also cannot print.

(In fact, the deadline has been lifted for the last three years when light winds made it impossible for boats to finish by the allotted time. This year, only seven boats finished before midnight. The sponsoring Singlehanded Sailing Society hopes to move this race later in the year for 1988, possibly to its original venue, Easter weekend.)

In all, 22 boats finished the race. It wouldn’t have been that many except a few didn’t have enough gas to motor in. The last of them finished between 8 and 9 Sunday morning, some with only a few minutes separating them. Many were back out the

A healthy easterly made for some great reaching across the Golden Gate Strait early in the race.

wind. “I couldn’t believe it. After 60 miles of racing, here I was within half a mile of the finish and the current swept me right by it. I was doing 360s in the tide rips. I finally had

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ecause racing at Sea of Cortez Race Week is strictly for fun (Baja Ha-Ha), you see some unusual things on the course. battled for the lead in the light air of the secpick Deaver’s light and lightning fast Out'a Here, from Long Beach and Paul Rosenthal's Magic Gringo. At retail, Deaver’s

: $300,000. Readers of previous Sightings will recall that Rosenthal bought his Victory 21 from Berkeley's Cal Sailing Club for a Heck, even Rosenthal’s entry form was amusing. Where the form read "state modifications”, Rosenthal wrote: “cockpit Baha Ha-Ha indeed!

O ea of Cortez Race Week was founded a little more than four years ago by the publisher and co-publisher of Latitude when :

Consider, for example, Division I’s light air start for the third and final race. As the seconds ticked down-to the start, Frank Robben’s Kialoa II from Berkeley and Larry Weaver’s Mistress Quickly from Santa Cruz jockeyed for position near the committee boat end of the line. As the gun sounded, the Kialoa II crew hailed Mistress Quickly’s crew that there was no room and the latter boat had to go around.

What made it so funny was that Kialoa II is a lumbering 100,000-pound, 72-ft ketch.

Greyhound bus-like, she nonetheless had outfoxed Mistress Quickly, a 3,000-lb Santa Cruz 27 with Porsche-like manueverability.

In any event, seasoned spectators had no trouble recognizing that this wasn’t oneThen there was the almost comical difference in the two boats that for a long time

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Since the racing is really just the centerpiece for all the social activities and casual waterfront competitions, Race Week fleets are mostly made up of decidedly cruising boats. And as veterans know, you see every imaginable kind of boat out cruising. There were big ones like the 72-footers Kialoa II and Kana Loa, a Lancer 65 and the previously mentioned Farr 57.

And there were small boats, too. Marc Hightower’s Montgomery 17, the 21-ft Magic Gringo, and several Santana 22’s.

Honors for the smallest boat went to a 'Magic Gringo’ was deadly in light air when waterline didn’t count for much. Below; start of Race Two from Caleta Partida.

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multihull; Steve Cass’ 14.5 foot plywood Pez Vela (it means ‘sailfish’) from Lakewood, California. He and Hal Groseclos had As for Deborah’s evaluation: “I’m a testimonial, I had a great time.” In part, no doubt, because-she was instrumental in getting Mac to race —• rather than cruise — for the Week. With Deborah at the helm, Tender Mercies ended up winning her division. “Deborah really made that boat go,” Mac said, obviously impressed.

trailered the boat down to Baja just for Race Week. They launched at Puerto Escondido, took two days to sail down to Caleta Partida, and then had to leave before the week was over to get back to work.

Most boats were in between the extreme.

Here’s a sampling: two 24-ft Gladiators; two Newport 41’s; three Valiant 40’s; two Freeport 36’s; two Freeport 41’s; three Catalina 30’s; two Nor’Sea 27’s, four

Connie and Nick of Alameda were one of two couples that trailered Nor’Sea 27’s down.

Garden 41’s; a Swan 41; a Coronado 25 and 41; a Freedom 25 and 36; Lancers 27 and 36; a Norseman 447; a Caulkins 50; a

'La Vita’ and the Rasta Navy cross the finish line at Ted and Ruth’s ‘Majestic’. The Newport Beach fisher-persons again made Race Week a success.

Bounty II; as well as various Cal’s, Ericsons, Hans Christians, Rafiki’s and 15 trimarans.

In addition, there were a number of custom fiberglass boats and maturing wood vessels.

The rigs reflected the diversity; sloops, ketches, yawls, schooners, cutters, cat boats, unstayed carbon fiber rigs — the works.

Not everyone came on a boat. At the height of the week, there were some 25 tents pitched on shore. And many other would-be campers had found berths on boats. Some for the second year in a row, such as father and son Richard and Lance from Modesto.

They lobbied for a berth all day on Sunday before the opening ceremonies in La Paz and ended up on Papagallo. With two dogs, five cats and six other people. But they had a fine time.

There were also women brave enough to come down alone, ready to camp if they didn’t snare a satisfactory berth. Deborah Lent, who teaches sailing at Spinnkaer Sailing in Redwood City, was one. “Latitude 38 said you could just come down,,so I thought I would,” she said. With the help of Phyllis, who would later be voted Queen of Race Week, Deborah ended up with her choice of four boats to sail on.

She decided on Mac Pearce’s Tender Mercies from Ventura. All week Mac kept saying, “Single girls who don’t come to La Paz for Race Week are crazy.” And with as many as three single girls sharing Tender Mercies with him at once, Mac has to be considered an authority.

1 his fourth Sea of Cortez Race Week — like all the previously ones — began late on a Sunday evening at the Gran Baja Marina.

Various government and military dignitaries were on hand to welcome the sailors, listen to the national anthems as the flags were raised, and applaud the crowning of the Queen and King of Race Week. Even De La Madrid, the President of Mexico, showed up at the Gran Baja. Unfortunately, his appointment secretary must have screwed up because the President was a week late and had to settle for the inauguration of the new governor of Baja California Sur. Race Week Queen was Phyllis of Seattle, best known to Latitude readers as one of the

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of the day. But not so on Monday, March 30. For the 1100 starting gun, the winds were blowing 20 to 22 knots true. And ‘Pissed Sisters’ who raked Southern California’s ‘Twisted Sisters’ over the coals in Letters for their sailing attire of halter tops and red leather pants. King was Hector Escudero of La Paz. Readers of April’s Sightings know Hector as the psychology professor from Mexico City who has abandoned that profession to offer yachties in La Paz a fuel, propane, ice, food and laundry delivery service.

Hector and his family are sailors, enjoying the Sea of Cortez with the Columbia 26, Dulcinea, they bought in California and trailered to La Paz. Both Hector and Phyllis benefitted from sailing industry donations we solicited this year. Race Week royalty were the recipients of brand new foul weather suits courtesy of Patagonia.

The opening ceremonies continued with a relatively sedate cocktail and mariachi party, followed the next morning by the wildest race in Race Week history. The first race always takes the fleet from Pichilinque, ‘Joshua’ set the record for the most populated boat; sixteen for one evening.

about seven miles outside of La Paz, to the uninhabited — except when the panga fishermen are in — volcano crater anchorage 20 miles north at Caleta Partida.

By late March, winds in the Sea of Cortez are most often light; especially in the middle

Baja sailing — some of the prettiest in the world.

building.

There’s a tendency by some cruisers to drop the hook in La Paz, enjoy the easy and thrifty life there, and not do much sailing.

The first race conditions were hard on those maintenance deficient boats. La Jolla’s ‘Freight Train Jane’, for example, lost the rig on her Santa Cruz 33, Freight Train. Fortunately, the Mexican Navy was on hand to tow her back to Pichilinque before her boat drifted into trouble.

Other boats took a beating as the wind increased to 30 and 35 knots, with a short chop and growing swell. Clifford Poindexter on the Jackson, Wyoming-based Freedom 25, Wenona Maude, for example, blew out the lightweight main that came with his boat.

He had to sail the rest of the series with his heavier back-up. On Kialoa II things got tough because one of the coffee-grinders was in the States being repaired and the replacement* didn’t crosslink with the second one. Then the 150 ripped.

Torn sails were a dime a dozen. Fred on the trimaran Serape blew out his jib, to only moments later tear his main.

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Some didn’t get very far at all, specifically

1987 SEA OF CORTEZ the previously mentioned $300 special, Magic Gringo. Despite a “cockpit covered to prevent swamping”, the Victory 21 is not a sea boat. When Rosenthal and crew found their submarining boat was taking on water faster than they could bail, they judiciously decided to drop out of the race and spend the night anchored in Ballandra Bay. And what a night it must have been; four guys and a dog on a 21-ft boat!

Nonetheless, there are some folks and boats who revel in such boisterous conditions. Among them are David Crowe of Santa Clara, who has kept his Tatoosh 51, Seeker at both Brickyard Cove and Santa Cruz. Crowe’s idea of fun is to sail off the coast of Northern California when the wind and seas are honking. Given his predeliction for such conditions, it’s no wonder he took Division I honors in the 18 mile race, nipping Kialoa II by just 71 seconds on corrected time.

Although there are no longer overall winners for the races or week, best corrected time in the fleet — by a wide margin — went to Dick and B.J. Deaver’s Out’a Here, winners of Division IIA. Second was a wellsailed Providencia, a 1971 Swan 41 from Germany.

Hunter Star, Murdoch Hughes’ Contessa 32 from Seattle, took Division III. Los Viejos, sailed by Robert Gallaher, also of

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Seattle, took the Baja 47 class.

In the ‘Beer Can’ division, there were no finishers in Class A. Tender Mercies took

Class B. K. Ferrell Forehand’s Cardinal 46 from Simi Valley, Revelation, took Class C, and a 35-ft trimaran, Charlan, won the multihull division.

With the fleet having taken a pasting on the way up, Tuesday’s first Beach Day got off to a languid — even for Mexico — start.

But soon enough, the chess boards were out, the horseshoes were flying, the volleyballers kicking up sand, the sailboarders racing, the pale getting tan, the free-divers spearing fish, and \pld acquaintances renewing friendships.

A number of folks were delighted to see Carl Wallace formerly of Livermore, now of La Jolla and the Malaga. Despite having suffered two strokes while on his boat in Baja, Carl singlehanded the Hardin 47 down for Race Week from San Carlos. His wife, Leona, unfortunately, has a bad leg and decided to stay on the mainland. But both have the ‘it can happen anywhere, you might as well enjoy life’ attitude.

Another Baja Race Week veteran trying to take it easy with his heart was Ron Williamson, who with his wife Katherine, has been down in Baja for several years on the Catalina 30, Grandpa’s Wet Dream. The Elkhorn YC member now has to return to the States for another round of open-heart surgery. Ron — and all his friends — hope he’s back in Baja soon.

Typical of many boatowners at Race Week, the Williamson’s had guests. They were Vic Martin and Konnie Poholski, both of Santa Cruz. Another lucky lady, Konnie got to skipper Climax, Ray Richardson’s Islander 44 from Sacramento, on the race up. It was both Vic and Konnie’s first visit to Baja, “but it won’t be our last”.

Another Conni making a first trip to Baja was Conni Eriksen, who helped trailer the Nor’Sea 27, Mirage, from Alameda to San

Calm down ladies, it's just the men’s bikini contest.

It drew a big crowd — to watch and participate.

Carlos with Nick Meyer. According to Conni, the 3.5 day trip towing the 8,000-lb boat “was one of the most frightening experiences of my life”. Nick said it wasn’t that bad, but admitted he was “on pins and needles for the first day”. He says it takes a couple of days to get used to trailering, and dragging a boat that heavy has to be considered work.

What they didn’t get used to was the road to San Carlos, even though much of it is being widened from two lanes to four. For example, on the way between Nogales and San Carlos they saw no less than five single vehicle accidents — three trucks and two cars — that had happened within the previous 24 hours.

As tough as the trip might have been, Nick said he’d trailer again. In fact, after he and Conni spend a few more months in Baja,

RACE WEEK Crowe of Seeker, edging him by 2.5 minutes. Dick and B. J. Deaver’s Out’a Here, was again the first boat in the fleet to finish, they plan on trailering Mirage to Puget Sound for the summer. That trip will be a weird homecoming of sorts. Nick, who originally bought the boat in 1978, sold it to a Puget Sound owner a couple of years ago and bought a Traveller 32. A year later, he sold the Traveller and bought his old Nor’Sea back from the Puget Sound owner.

F or the most part, Race Week weather was spectacular. Other than the first day, it was warm and you couldn’t find a cloud if your life depended on it. Except for one mild coromel, evenings in Caleta Partida were usually still as a mill pond. Several times during the week, we awoke in the middle of the night to have a look around. With 150 masthead lights mirrored on the water surface, it looked like a floating Manhattan. It was a lovely sight.

Caleta Partida itself is a starkly stunning and some say very spiritual place. Even with 150 boats just a couple of hundred yards away, if you took a walk on the north shallows you couldn’t help but sense the overwhelming power of nature. And at dusk the desert colors were soft as the land is harsh; purples and violets in the east, light blue above, pale orange in the west.

And after dark on the beach? Talent Night!

The Shroyers at Marina de La Paz were gracious enough to donate a terrific sound system for the first two nights. There was telling of ‘tall tales’: “. . . what everybody don’t know is what sends ’em {fish) into a feeding The spinnaker run to dramatic Los Isoltes was a delight.

frenzy is — remember now I’m sharing this absolutely free of charge — what they absolutely cannot resist, even the giants of the deep, is leftover beer batter pancakes ...”

And there was excellent bluegrass music, lead by Chuck of 7-G’s on the violin, accompanied by Dick of Chataqua, Dennis of Sidewinder; Dave of Ino, Bill of Lovely Lady; and Glen of Peu a Peu. All played guitars, except for Ino’s Dave who performed on the mandolin. There were a good number of other musicians, including — direct from engagements in La Paz — the salsa band, Lluvia Verde. They were good.

In fact, it was a shame that the generators and the sound system for the remainder of the week wasn’t up to the performer’s standards.

Kids don’t need a good sound system to be crowd pleasers. Kat of Lagos lip-synched Madonna’s Material Girl; Jana and Jessica of Wave Dancer did a duet of Tan Shoes with Pink Shoelaces; Vestris of Camper did a solo of Tannenbaum in German; Dan and Suzy of Los Viejos did Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Brian of Dauntless did a headstand.

Wednesday’s second race was typical Sea of Cortez Race Week stuff. A light wind funneled out of the entrance of Caleta Partida producing cat’s paws; everywhere else was smooth as glass. The big question for the racing fleet was whether to follow the wind-line, the course to the next mark, or forget the whole thing. Fortunately, a little more breeze sprang up in the afternoon and the eightmile race finished more quickly than it began.

In Division I, Larry Weaver and Mistress Quickly got revenge on his friend David

The West Marine pig was a real crowd-pleaser.

but they corrected out second in Divsion II to the Paul Rosenthal’s $300 Baja especial, Magic Gringo. In the non-spinnaker part of Division II, it was John Farrell’s Catalina 36, Fanfare, and Conquistador, with Peter Schroeder of Seattle, winning the Baja 47 class.

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T he ‘Beer Can’ racing fleet sailed a reach out and reach back course that actually afforded a more consistent breeze. Although Captain Davey, Chairman of the Beer Can racers, has tried to explain the “selfhandicapping” system to us a hundred times, we must confess we’re still baffled. All we know for sure is that all beer can racers must start each race with every sail they are going to ever use in the race hoisted. Thus you see such things as boats beating to weather across the starting line with banded chutes hoisted and dragging behind their mains. Baj^ Ha-Ha, we suppose. It is a popular class.

There was no entry in Beer Can A. Division B went to Windsong, Jimi Murillo’s Ericson 35 from South San Francisco. Division C was won by Odyle, Ken Brooks Skookem 47 from Eugene. Fred won D, the multihull division, with Serape.

Wednesday was supposed to be the West Marine Roast Pig feast, but as happens in Mexico, it was a manana. First of all, it was immediately apparent that just one pig wouldn’t do, so we at Latitude chipped in for another one. Secondly, the cord of firewood

1987 SEA OF CORTEZ RACE WEEK donated by Downwind Marine of San Diego got left the dock in La Paz. Then, poor Jack of La Vita just about had to dig the huge pig pit by himself.

But when all was said and d^ne, Captain Davey and his Rastafarian Navy, got the job done luau-style. The pigs were properly cooked, so “the meat fell right off the bone”.

What’s more, there was enough so the crowd of about 500 — there were 140 dinghies counted on the beach that night — all got some. Thank you, West Marine; thank you, Downwind Marine.

As the pig cooked, the shoreside competition continued. For the first time ever, the cruisers put together a volleyball team that beat the Mexican Navy. But not the fishermen. Whose idea was it, anyway„ to donate the volleyball set to the fishermen after that first Race Week?

Rob of Moxie won the spearfishing contest, in which he bagged a 42-lb dog snapper. His instructor, Terry of Erotica, landed the most fish.

Rick and Michelle on Topless and Dick and B.J. on Out’a Here won the water balloon toss.

It came as no surprise when two of the nature lovers from Bernard Moitessier’s old Joshua won the bikini honors. Joe in his ‘modified Baja tux’ took the men’s division, and Julia the women’s. Tiny as their suits were, it was a lot of clothing for that rollicking red boat.

Durleen of Out’a Here took the women’s ‘Over 40’ bikini contest.

The free-diving spear fishing is always good during Race Week. What’s caught is usually passed out to be BBQ’d on the beach.

I n the men’s wet-buns, Gary of March Wind, had the women howling with glee. He

had a great physique, and a white bikini that mostly became transparent when wet. The funniest scene in the men’s wet buns, however, was when Jeannie dampened the buns of Fred, her ex-husband.

Friday was the third and final race, an 11-miler up to barren but beautiful Los Islotes and back. It was a spinnaker run to the islands in a 10-12 knot breeze and the same beating back — if you finished early.

The slower boats got killed by the fading wind.

-s Mistress Quickly overcame beihg outfoxed at the start by Kialoa to win Division I for the day and the Week. Out’a Here was the first boat in fleet to finish, again, and won Division II for the second time, and took class honors for the Week. Fanfare won Division III, also for the Week.

Beer Can results for race three were misplaced, so all we have are the results for the Week. Sidewinder took Class A; Tender Mercies, Class B; Hayata Class C; and Serape, Class D. Moxie won mostsuntanned crew.

Saturday on the beach was the finals of various other competitions. Charlie and Loretta on Wizard won the hotly contested chili cook-off. Oscar, a camper, won the youth flipper race. The crews of Lazy Bones and Cool Change won the sand sculpture contest with a fine rendering of the mythical Pegasus. Abe and Lorraine on Red Wings won the rowing contest; Dave and Gladys on Clare de Lune won the blindfolded dinghy race, and Vestris took the children’s race. Rich and Chris on Magic Gringo won the double blindfold rowing race, while Jane and John on Taru took the no oars rowing contest.

John and Jane of Taru were deadly in sailing dinghies, too. They won the men’s and women’s competition. Richie of Providencia took the men’s boardsailing; Bev on Saturna the ladies.

Murdoch Hughes tall tale from Hunter Star won him a Gimballed Brass Lamp courtesy of Seabreeze Books and Charts of Pt. Loma.

Chet of Rainbow Charmer and John of Fanfare won fishing tackle as a result of tying in the anglers fishing contest.

Rich of Providencia took the backgammon competition, while Bob of Vouvray won at cribbage. Bill of Vouvray won Division A of chess; Barney on Lagos took Divi-

If you’ve got to babysit for a week, why not do it in a bikini?

sion

B.

Eleven-year-old

Gordon

of

Dauntless was given a special award to

recognize his skill.

Denise of Chatelaine won the dominoes, while Jenny of Longhope and Patty of Tangent took their divisions of Trivia!

Pursuit.

If it sounds like there was a lot going on at Race Week, there was.

Tom of Cold Duck and Gladys of Clare de Lune took the men’s and ladies’ horseshoes respectively, while Tom and Russ of Wanderlust took the men’s doubles.

Speaking of doubles, Randy Michelle of La Vita won the women’s wet buns, and Rocket, also of La Vita, won the wet t-shirt contest.

All the kids won the pinata contest as the darn thing fell apart at the first tug.

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hat did we do at Race Week? We didn’t race, because we had a few boat problems and a babysitter who tossed her cookies. And we didn’t even compete at all on the beach. We were more than content to meet old friends and make new ones. And most of all hanging out with the wife and kids, free from the assaults of telephones, televisions and other poisons.

We spent one delightful afternoon sailing La Vita’s battleship sailboard in the expansive shallows in front of the main beach, our six-year-old daughter on the bow of the board, our founyear-old son on the back of the board. If there’d been a more pleasant time at any Sea of Cortez Race Week, we don’t recall it.

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W

e don’t know how it is with you folks, but whenever we visit a place, we like to know where its name came from.

Somehow, knowing the origin of the name makes us feel a greater affinity for the place.

Coalinga, for instance, is a good example.

We never thought much about the place at all, and then they had the earthquake. We still didn’t think much about it, until we read that it got its name from the railroads. There were two coaling stations in that otherwise desolate area; one was called coaling-a, and the other coaling-b. Eventually the former simply became known as Coalinga. Isn’t that wonderful?

Anyway, we thought you folks might like to know the origins of place names you come across while sailing in California. Take El Segundo, for example. We once did the Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race, King Harbor being right next to El Segundo. Now we know El Segundo means ‘second’ in Spanish, but what ‘second’ could they be referring to? Would you believe that it was the site of the Standard Oil Company’s second oil refinery in California? It’s true.

There are many origins of coastal place names in California. Some come from preMexican Aztec dialects. Many come from explorers such as Juan Cabrillo, the first white man to sail along the California coast (1542); Sebastian Vizcaino who sailed the coast in the early 1600’s; and George Vancouver who visited California three times.

Many others come from land grants. Some are simply just mistakes, such as was the case with land-locked Calistoga. Legend has it that Sam Brannan, who was developing it as a resort in 1859, wanted it to become the Saratoga of California. But then when he announced the name to a big crowd he got tongue-twisted and called it the Calistoga of Sarifornia. The name stuck.

An equally funny explanation of a name closer to the coast goes with the Mad River

that flows into the Pacific up along the north coast. What. happened was that back in 1849, the main part of the exploration group

Cabo San Lucas was named by a Guatamalan who used to drive a taxi he called ‘Luke’. Just kidding.

didn’t want to hang around for Dr. Josiah Gregg to determine the latitude of the river.

Apparently he got very angry over the group’s refusal to wait for him, and thus the logical name, Mad River. \ The source for the majority of the following place names is 1,000 California Place Names. If you don’t see your favorite here, check out the book, which was published by the University of California Press. We’ve got almost all the important ones along the coast however. They are as follows: Alameda. This popular sailing center was named after a grove of cottonwood trees.

Alcatraz means ‘pelican’. Ironically, that name was originally given to Yerba Buena.

Albion River. Sir Francis Drake issued this name, which was the ancient name for Britain, way back in 1579. Actually, Drake called the country Nova Albion, and the name stuck to the area that’s become Calfornia on maps up until the 19th century.

Alviso. This South Bay center of ownercompleted boats gets its name from Ignacio Alviso who arrived there with the Anza expedition a little more than 200 years ago.

Anacapa Island. A Chumash Indian word.

George Vancouver apparently was not the best speller; he recorded it as Enecapah.

Angel Island. Discovered on or near the day of Our Lady of the Angels, the derivation is obvious.

Ano Nuevo Point is usually the weather mark in the season-opening Monterey to Ano Nuevo Race. It means New Year’s Point, and was given by Vancouver who

sited the point; 1. right before Washington’s birthday; 2. on the Fourth of July; 3. on election day; or 4. right after New Year’s day. You guess.

Antioch is a popular stop for Delta-bound sailors. At a Fourth of July picnic 134 years ago the residents chose to name their city after the biblical city in Syria.

Point Arena can be a real bear to get around — assuming you can see it through the fog. Barro de Arena means ‘sand bar’.

Vancouver named it.

Point ArgueUo. Again Vancouver is responsible. He named it after the commandante in Monterey.

Avalon is the destination of the Metro Oakland YC’s big race in July. It’s the name of King Arthur’s legendary Elysium.

Balboa is the island in the center of Newport Bay. Vasco Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean back in 1513.

Baldwin Park isn’t on the ocean, but it was named after ‘Lucky’ Baldwin, a financial whiz whose estate became the site of the city.

Lucky’s son, Baldwin M. Baldwin, was the owner of several noted TransPac racers.

B enicia, another gateway to the Delta with a nice marina, was named after M.G. Vallejo’s wife. Originally it was called Francisca, one of her given names, but was later

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changed to Benicia, another of her given names, when Yerba Buena became known as San Francisco. We suppose we can all be thankful she wasn’t named Dee Dee or Cher.

Berkeley, prime destination of the summer breeze and fog, was named after the noted subjective idealist philosopher, Bishop George Berkeley. When we studied at Berkeley, we were taught that Berkeley held that there was no existence of matter independent of perception, and that the observing mind of God makes possible the continued apparent existence of material objects such as sailboats, winch handles, windvanes, etc. We also learned that the Bishop pronounced his name differently; the first syllable sounds like the noise a dog makes.

Big Sur and Point Sur. Sur means south in Spanish, and the Rio Grande del Sur referred to the big river south (of Monterey).

Bodega Bay is a popular northbound cruising destination — relatively speaking, of course. It’s said to be named for Juan Francisco de la Bodgea y Quadra. However, bodega also means a wine cellar, a warehouse or even a grocery store.

Point Bonita is thought by most people to mean ‘pretty’ or ‘beautiful point’. That’s true If you don’t know who Balboa Island is named after, it’s time to bone up on your history.

today, but originally it was called Punta Bonete because the three hills at the point resembled the bonnets of clergymen. As you probably know, many of the names given by the Spanish had religious overtones. There are any number of rocks in Mexico, for example, known as los frailes or ‘the friars’.

Bouquet Canyon in Los Angeles copies from El Buque, the Spanish nickname for a French sailor who swallowed the anchor there.

Brisbane, home to one of the Bay’s newer marinas, was named after Arthur Brisbane, a noted journalist that built one of the city’s first homes.

Pt. Buchon near Port San Luis is wellknown to south-bound sailors even though it’s often hidden in the fog. It was named after the chief of the Indian village there because he had a huge goiter, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland that causes swelling at the front of the neck. Lovely, eh?

Cabrillo Point is the name given to several spots along the California coast. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was the first to sail up the coast of California; he did it exactly 50 years after Columbus discovered America.

El Cajon is where Kerry Geraghty built many of California’s more successful racing boats. Cajon means ‘box’ and is not to be confused with cajones.

California is a name whose origin is often

Point Bonita — was it named after fish or friars? It's as

unclear

as the

normal

visibility around

this

important light.

disputed. Montalvo, the Spanish writer, is often credited with concocting it. It was said to be sprinkled with beautiful black Amazons, gold and pearls, which, if you think of it, sounds a lot like Hollywood today. Prior to the 1840’s, what is now California was known as a/fa (upper) or nueuo (new) California. Baja California, of course, means lower California.

Capitola, the little town on Monterey Bay

with a pier and summer moorings, got its name as a variation of “capitol” from its developer, F.H. Hihn. It was started as a resort, and pretty much remains true to its orgins today.

Carmel is named after the three friars of the Carmelite order who accompanied Vizcaino on his 1603 voyage of discovery.

Carpenteria doesn’t attract many boats these days, but Portola’s expedition gave the name because of all the Indian carpenters who were building canoes there at the time.

The Dreadnaught 32 boats were built there in the 70’s..

Carquinez Strait, where the wind turns warm but'flukey on Delta trips, means ‘traders’ and refers to the Indians that lived there.

Chula Vista is just a few miles south of San Diego on San Diego Bay. It has a nice marina with available slips and an open anchorage. It means ‘graceful’ or ‘pretty view’ and due to the industry located there is one of the most inappropriately named waterfronts on the coast. ojo is the fine anchorage for boats waiting for the wind to die prior to sneaking around Point Conception. The word means

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‘lame man’. When Portola arrived in 1769 the chief there was lame.

As for Point Conception itself, Vizcaino gave the name because he reached it on December 8, the date of the Immaculate Conception.

Contra Costa county is home to many Latitude 38 readers. It means the ‘opposite coast’ from San Francisco. It has nothing to do with the difficulties in Central America.

Corte Madera is home to a few sailboats in Marin. It means ‘the place where lumber is cut’.

Costa Mesa was the center of the great United States production boatbuilding companies in the 6CPs and 70’s. Costa means ‘coast’ and mesa means ‘tableland’. The name was the winner of a name-the-town contest.

Crescent City is a port of refuge for northbound sailors. The bay is crescent-shaped.

Crockett is home to a little marina directly beneath the Carquinez Bridge. J.B. Crockett was a judge of the California Supreme Court back in a time when California judges had no trouble getting reconfirmation.

Dana Point was named after Richard

Henry Dana, author of Two Years Before the Mast. He’d never recognize the place today or believe the number of folks who sail for fun and keep their boats in the marinas there.

If you sail from Dana Point to San Diego, you pass by Del Mar — and the Del Mar race track. The name comes from the poem, The Fight of the Paso del Mar. Descanso is the name of a popular bay of Catalina Island. The word means ‘repose’.

Drakes Bay. If you can figure out who was buried in Grant’s Tomb, you can probably guess who discovered Drakes Bay. Hint: He was an English navigator — among, other things.

Redwood City sailors beat beneath the Dumbarton bridge on their way to the central Bay. The name comes from the city in Scotland.

Point Dume is called what it is today as the result of a misspelling. Vancouver named the windy Southern California point after Padre Dumetz, but the cartographer muffed

it and it was never corrected.

Emeryville is named for Joseph Emery, inventor of the emerycloth, which is more or less sandpaper for metal.

Eureka, another port of refuge for northbound sailors, was named after the Greek expression, “I have found it!”, which a year before had been adopted as the motto for the Great Seal of California.

We’ve been overcome with guilt. Two items before we said that Jospeh Emery invented emerycloth. We just made that up.

We apologize.

The Farallon Islands comes from farralon, which means ‘rock’ in Spanish. Vizcaino is said to be the one who first put the name on maps.

Fort Ross was a center for Russian traders along the northcoast years ago, but attracts few visitors with recreational boats today.

The name Ross was drawn by lot; it’s an obsolete term for ‘Russians’.

I I ad enough? So have we. More in a future edition.

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FOLKBOAT SHOWDOWN

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olkboat owners from six countries were to hold their bi-annual San Francisco International Cup on the Bay during the last week in April.

The photos on these pages were taken during the last series of qualifying races April 11-12 on the Cityfront.

Folkboats, the Volkswag&ns of sailboats, were designed in 1939 as a Scandinavian “people’s boat” for families to sail on the North Sea. Like the VW bug they’re functional, durable and well-loved. They’re nearly 26 feet long with a narrow beam and low freeboard. Half the displacement is in the full, 2,500-pound lead keel. It’s a stiff boat that points well and stays on track downwind.

Photos, clockwise from right; no spinnakers puts less demands on crew; a wung-out jib is as sophisticated as the equipment gets; three on a run; beating up the Cityfront.

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he Folkboat Internationals will be over by the time you see this, but as of press time there were to be 18 boats at the Olympic Circle series from Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden and West Germany, plus 10 from the United States. A reception and awards ceremony were planned at the St. Francis YC and a bus tour to the Gold Country was set during a lay day.

Winners of the elimination series that will represent the United States were, by sail number: 76, Volker, Jerry Langkammerer and Judy Walsh; 77, Thor, Reid Steiner; 92, Galante, Otto Schreier; 95, Folksong, Mickey Waldear; 103, Folkdance, Charles Kaiser; 106, Daemring, Don Wilson; 108, Thea, Tom Reed; 109, no name, Sven Svendsen; 111, Freja, Ed Welch; and 112, Fleetwood, Alan and Kathy Zimmer.

TEHUANTEPEC VICTIM:

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es, it is true. The Fancy, our DownEast 38, is no more. She lies below the surface of the Pacific Ocean at Latitude 13 20’, Longitude 95 30’, 150 miles offshore in the Gulf of T&huantepec.

Ernie Carson, 48, Fred, 56, and myself, 48, departed Costa Rica on February 2, 1987 for Acapulco, Mexico. The first day we had winds of 35 knots on the stern quarter.

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Map shows where ‘Fancy' was abandoned.

We made 154 miles the first 24 hours under reefed main only. Since 100 miles is average, we really flew! The ham nets had been furnishing us with weather reports and the latest reports said the Gulf of Tehuantepec was quiet; so we headed on out.

As we reached the middle of the Gulf, the winds picked up and the seas started building to shortly spaced waves. By the 6th we were in a full blown storm. The winds were 60 knots, the waves 25 to 30 feet and close

together. We were exhausted, so we lay ahull to rest. Fred was on deck many times checking things out during the 7th.

On February 8, we took a knockdown, putting the mast all the way in the water.

Fancy righted herself, but the boom vang line went over the side and fouled the prop.

So we no longer had a motor, and the wind was blowing too hard for minimal sail. Fred talked to one of the nets on our ham radio

and told them that we were dead in the water and gave them our coordinates.

Shortly thereafter, a 25-ft plus wave hit us abeam and Fancy rolled completely over.

The noise was deafening. It sounded like the heaviest artillary you can imagine.

When Fancy righted herself, the mast was broken in three places, the ports were missing, and the main companionway steps and hatchboards were gone. We had three to four feet of water inside and everything was awash.

I looked into the main cabin and saw Ernie. Fred had been knocked down under the table. Ernie picked Fred up, then rushed on deck and got the Avon liferaft in the water.

The decks had been swept clean except for the liferaft. There were no sails or lifelines. All of the jerry jugs were gone as well as our two dinghies that had been tied to the stern pulpit. I set our survival pack on a bunk and started looking for the EPIRB. It had been near the survival kit, but the rolling of the boat had buried it somewhere.

Fred tried to put a distress call out on the radios, but the antennas were gone. My purse and jewelry kit floated by as Ernie yelled, “Let’s go!” So we got in the liferaft. It was surprisingly easy to do, with no lifelines or stanchions and the boat was riding low in the water. We looked at Fancy one more time and then untied the line tethering the liferaft to her. We were afraid that another wave would crash down on the boat and take our little liferaft with her to the bottom.

The time was 1000, February 8, 1987.

Our three-person crew was not in the best condition. Ernie was bleeding profusely from cuts on his arm and thumb suffered during the roll. Fred was in shock from having struck his head and a major part of his heel had been cut off. I had no apparent damage.

1 grabbed the first aid kit that came with the liferaft. It was packaged in a cardboard box and everything inside was wet. We applied pressure to Ernie’s wounds and were able to stop the bleeding. We then bandaged them with the wet supplies. I gave both Ernie and Fred a can of water to fight their shock and compensate for Ernie’s loss of blood.

We then started organizing the liferaft and inventoried our survival gear. The gear consisted of: 4 cans of water (15 oz. each), a first aid kit, a canvas bag which included flares.

flashlight, 2 paddles, a bailer, 4 plastic bags, a heaving line, a fishing kit and a pump to inflate the double floor and to keep air in the chambers of the liferaft.

T 1 he motion in the liferaft would have beaten any roller coaster ride in the world with those seas. We would ride on top of the 25-foot waves — the sound was deafening — but every once in a while we would get swamped and have to bail as fast as we could. Because of their wounds, Fred and Ernie could only use one arm each.

Bailing was not an easy process. We would fill a plastic bag with water, then I would lift it through the opening while Fred or Ernie would help push it out. We rested in between bailing, but rest was fitful because of the sound of the waves. You could hear each one coming; they sounded like freight trains. We would all shout “Up! Up!” hoping to coax the raff over the wave so we wouldn’t get swamped.

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liferaft flipped over. I was head down when Fred pulled me up to stand on the canopy.

There was an air space between the water and the bottom of the liferaft when it turned over. The stronger swimmer and not being in shock, Ernie swam up. With Fred and I helping from the inside, we righted that sucker!

We got Ernie back inside and actually cheered as we bailed water.

Ernie’s wounds continued to bleed every time we had to bail, and the water would turn red. We re-bandaged his arm and thumb many times. But I was also becoming concerned about Fred’s heel wound, as it didn’t bleed at all.

Eight hours after the first wave rolled the raft, we got hit and rolled by another. We just sat and stared at each other in sj^ock, then began bailing one more time. During this second 360 our flares washed out of the raft.

The first two days in the liferaft were a nightmare. On the third day we still yelled “Up! Up!” when we heard a wave coming, but the winds were abating and we got swamped less often. The seas started page 151

diminishing on the fourth day and we could finally look outside the canopy. We saw nothing but water and sky.

By the fifth day we had: no wind, no clouds, no other boats, no land, no planes, and no persons but ourselves. The sea was flat and calm. Finally, some seagulls spotted us and came to visit. They stayed with us for the remainder of the ordeal. A turtle came by and bumped us from underneath the liferaft.

It hurt! We all had saltwater sores on our bottoms and elbows, and any movement hurt.

Ernie and 1 kept hitting the turtle behind the head with the paddle and it finally swam away.

Then the sharks came! They ranged in size from 1.5 to five feet and all bashed against

Fred and Pat Poore. They lost their boat to a 'Tehuantepec’er, but got away with their lives.

the raft. When they got close enough, we took turns knocking them on the head with the paddle. We actually had our own floating aquarium; the same fish remained with us the whole time.

Exhausted, we all tried to rest between watches. The survival food 1 had packed in a separate bag with the four-ounce containers of water was a brownie-type of high carbohydrate fo6d. Carbohydrates need less water to enter your system than protein. We * rationed the water by opening one 4-ounce container a day, sharing sips three times during the day. We ran out of water on the sixth day.

While in the raft we talked to God separately and together. We tried communicating with friends telepathically. We also tried to convince each other the Coast Guard was searching for us and would arrive at any moment. Fred used self-hypnosis while he was resting and it helped him relax.

Ours is a four-person liferaft. Possibly four

TEHUANTEPEC VICTIM people could survive for four hours, but even three of us were too many for even a few days. In order to sleep, our legs were stacked like firewood. When one of us moved, all of us moved. x The sun was hot during the day so we poured sea water on the canopy to keep cool. We also wet our clothes during the day and the person on watch poured water over their head periodically to cool off. We’d deflate the double bottom during the day so we’d have a cool floor to lay on. By 1600, however, we had to inflate the double bottom to start warming the raft for the cold night.

I had packed a space blanket in the survival bag and we covered ourselves with it and tried to get as comfortable as possible.

We doubt that we would have survived without that one item.

1 mentioned wetting our clothes. We had a minimum of clothing when we took to the liferaft. Fred had on a pair of shorts which were falling off of him because the zipper had been destroyed when Fancy did the 360. Ernie had undershorts, a t-shirt and a pair of cord shorts. I was wearing a pair of ‘Jockey for Women’ bikini’s and a matching (of course) undershirt. I also had a pair of shorts which I gave to Fred. That’s all folks.

During the day we didn’t need more clothes, but at night we would have loved some sweat suits.

Fred was on watch the night of the sixth day when some dolphins swam to the liferaft. We got excited because tuna clippers often use dolphins to find schools of tuna.

You may not believe this, but I swear it is true. Two at a time, the dolphins swam under the liferaft and pushed us in a northeast direction. It was eerie, but it gave us hope.

By the seventh day, I have to admit that I was getting a little tired of being tested — and we all believed that we were being tested. I had a talk with God and asked him to send us a sign that we were going to be picked up by 0800 the next morning. Now 1 know you don’t put a time limit on God, but we all felt we were running out of time.

That night two dolphins visited us for a short time. I took that as the sign I had asked for.

Yet I hit a real low at 0800 the next morning because sign or no sign, we were still in that liferaft! It’s true we’d heard engines, but we’d been hearing them for a couple of days.

We’d also heard music, people talking, dogs barking, etc. So we didn’t put much faith in those engine sounds._

After their eight days of uncertainty in a liferaft, Pat and Fred enjoy the firm ground of Oklahoma.

Around 1400, Ernie saw a shadow in the sky and shouted, “A chopper!” I looked out and couldn’t see it, but Ernie kept pointing and it finally got close enough for me to see that it was real. It flew over us and came down so we could see the pilot. We waved, cried and yelled. The pilot indicated a direction, so we knew a ship was steaming toward us. An hour later we saw a 240-ft tuna clipper lower a lifeboat to come and get us. The clipper was the Lupe Del Mar, a beautiful sight!

Ernie was just barely able to climb aboard.

The captain decided that I would never be able to make the climb, so they hoisted the tender aboard with Fred and I in it. 1 couldn’t stand up; one of the crewmembers had to lift me out of the tender, carry me to a cabin and set me down! Fred and Ernie hobbled along behind.

The Lupe Del Mar crew was very excited, as we were their first rescue at sea. The captain, a wonderful man from San Diego, moved three of the crew out of a cabin and turned it over to us. The crew brought

shorts, shirts and shoes for us to pick from.

We had a wonderful shower and pitchers of juice appeared. We were escorted to the dining room where platters of food awaited us.

While in the liferaft, we had discussed what we should do when we got rescued.

We decided that we should not drink anything but tepid water, and that slowly.

And that we should eat a very little at a time.

Well, that was easier to say than do. Ernie overdid it in both departments, and almost got sick. But his body was crying for food and liquid, and he was just able to handle what he did. We all drank too much cold juice, but it didn’t seem to hurt us.

Fred arranged for us to use the radio to call my parents to let them know we were all right. Like a fool, I only told them we were delayed getting to Acapulco and that we would call them when we arrived. I asked them to call Fred’s parents. Then I called the Coast Guard in Alameda, collect. They wouldn’t accept the call until I told them it was a sinking vessel. I informed them that the Fancy had sunk on the 8th and gave them the latitude and longitude.

They said Fancy had been reported missing, but was not confirmed as missing. I told them that I was right then confirming the incident. I was a little mad, folks.

The captain of the clipper gave the Coast Guard our coordinates and we discussed the Coast Guard taking us off the ship near Acapulco. The Coast Guard assured us that they would have papers, clothes, money and everything we would need.

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hen it got very confusing. The captain called the owner of the ship in Ensenada, Mexico and reported our rescue. The owner was delighted that we were safe and told the captain to do everything necessary to make us comfortable. Then they discussed delivering us to port.

But there was a union problem in Mexico.

The Lupe Del Mar had been at sea when the fishermen’s strike started, so as long as they stayed out they could fish. Some of the ships that entered Mexican ports after the strike started had been padlocked. Since the Lupe del Mar would be delivering their fish to Panama, there had been no need for them to go ashore in Mexico until they’d rescued us.

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take to liferafts.

These sailors are almost unanimous in their surprise at how small liferafts are and how tittle they carry in survival gear.

There is nc reason for such shock. We at Latitude strongly urge a prospective puractually making the purchase. And don’t just get in alone, but with the maximum complement of crew you pian to carry.

Where do you find an inflated liferaft? Often times at boat shows or service centers, experience.

Manufacturers recommend you don’t Inflate your liferaft when it comes time for :

costs more to repack. to watch them both inflate as advertised. We then got in the rafts and floated around, ff experience shock on top of shock .

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— latitude we would be delivered to Salina Cruz.

We arrived at Port Angel shortly after noon the day after we were rescued. A tender took us and the captain ashore. We waded in so the tender did not have to land.

We were met by the port officials and a young man who escorted us to a doctor at the naval base. He cleaned and bandaged Ernie and Fred’s cuts and treated our saltwater sores. We were in borrowed clothes and 1 was barefoot since none of the shoes aboard the Lupe Del Mar fit me.

About 1600 a taxi arrived with a gentleman who was the agent for the Lupe Del Mar in Salina Cruz. He spoke English and told us that the owner had arranged for our transportation to Salina Cruz, hotel rooms, and an appointment with a doctor. It was a three-hour ride to Salina Cruz from Port Angel. We went directly to the agent’s office.

When we walked in, the news media from Los Angeles were on the phone waiting.

Ernie gave an interview while Fred and I called our parents so they wouldn’t learn what happened from the papers. It was too late for my folks, as the news had already hit California. They’d already been contacted by phone. Fortunately, they knew we were

okay as the result of my weird call the night before!

We were then delivered to a hotel in guess what town? TEHUANTEPEC!!! We had a delicious dinner and went to bed.

We were then taken to immigration and after about three hours had tourist cards. We went to a bank and I was able to get money on my Visa card that happened to be in my purse that I rescued at the last second from Fancy.

Readers will be interested to know that the people of Mexico were very helpful, and without them we would have had real problems getting home. The Coast Guard had notified the American Embassy in Mexico City of our rescue and arrival in Salina Cruz.

Since we originally had no passports or identification, the embassy’s help would have made our departure from Mexico much easier. But no one appeared!

A friend of ours from San Pedro, Andrew Mauthe, had flown to Acapulco with our birth certificates and cash to help us get home. He went to the United States con¬

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sulate in Acapulco where he received no assistance at all. The Mexican Tourist Bureau, on the other hand, put two people on the phones and located us in Salina Cruz.

Fortunately, by this time the Lupe Del Mar’s agency had arranged medical care, tourist cards and airline reservations to Los Angeles. Without these wonderful people we would have felt completely abandoned.

After the nightmare of eight days in a liferaft, we really expected our tax supported government employees to help more. What a lonely feeling to be abandoned by your government.

The next morning we flew to Oaxaca and then to Mexico City for our trip to Los Angeles. The Agency had one of their people meet us in Mexico City to make sure our papers were in order and that we got through immigration and to the boarding lounge. Of course, the plane was two hours late leaving Mexico City.

We arrived in Los Angeles to see many of our friends with confetti, balloons, signs, video cameras and the news media in force.

Everyone was expecting three cripples to arrive; when we walked off the plane they all seemed amazed. We might have looked great, but much of it was show. We all hurt — in Mexico I was told I had bruised ribs and had pulled a groin muscle — and we were exhausted.

Gaylord Smith had arranged a limo for us to get to San Pedro. What a luxury that was!

We subsequently had NBC do a news story on us and stayed with various friends. All of our friends have been wonderful, with loans > of clothes, special gifts of necessary cosmetic items, tooth brushes and things we all take for granted. Since we can’t stay warm, sweat suits were purchased for us. Do we ever appreciate everything!

We have been taking care of business with the Coast Guard, our accountant, the bank, and trying to decide what we are going to do with the rest of our lives. That may take quite a while. We’ve been visiting our families inland for the last few weeks.

We are grateful to be alive and healthy, and are fortunate to have each other. ► Everything we had can be replaced except the boat; we had no insurance. We regret that our cruising lifestyle has been cut short and we’ll miss seeing those places we had planned to visit. But there must be a reason for it all.

We have received many letters from cruising friends. Future correspondence can be mailed to 4074 Bluff Place, San Pedro, CA 90731.

Vaya Con Dios.

— fred and pat

AAAX EBB: THE ADVANCED C C T^1 orty-five seconds!” said Lee. 1 “Looks good — trim for speed.” I repeated to the rest of the crew.

We were approaching the starting line in one of the first races of the season. Most of my regular crew from last year was back, and the boat felt very fast. The new mylar 150 looked beautiful. And I had even persuaded my naval architect friend Lee Helm, who can usually find more competitive boats than mine to race on, to come along as tactician.

“Leeward!” I shouted to another boat that was converging with us from our windward side, almost beam to beam.

“Max, you got this boat right in front of us?” called the bow watch.

I leaned down to leeward until I could see the other boat. It was about two lengths ahead, with both sails luffing and almost dead in the water.

“Go below them,” advised Lee. “They’re going to be early.”

I bore off slightly, and we heeled over and accelerated as the sails loaded up.

“30 seconds!” announced Lee. “Keep the speed up — nothing to worry about to leeward.”

But then the other boat to windward started to yell and scream: “Room to go below the obstruction! Room! Room at that boat!”

I responded by shouting “leeward” again and heading up slightly, so that my boat would just barely pass below the boat that was almost stopped in front of us, now only one length away.

“Room to go below the obstruction!” they screamed.

“Bear off, Max!” said Lee. “You have to let them in. Bear off!”

It sounded wrong, but I followed her advice and swung down to let the windward boat also go below the boat we were both overtaking.

“Follow me with the trim,” I ordered the cockpit crew.

“Fifteen seconds!”

The bow watch was holding up two fingers, to indicate two lengths from the starting line. But now there were two boats to windward of us preventing us from heading up.

We could hear some more yelling between the other two boats, with the result that the most windward one sheeted in and began to head up.

But it was too late. At the gun we were still nearly a boat-length below the line, with the boat that had forced room moving faster and walking over us to windward. They were exactly where I had planned to be — and had a perfect start.

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3. W is nearly stationary about one length from the starting line. M and L are approaching the line to start as shown. M calls for room to go below W, but L luffs up instead, causing contact with M. Protests are properly filed. Who should be disqualified?

“Can we protest those turkeys?” I asked Lee. “No, Max. They had a right to call for room. Let’s just tack out of here as soon as

we can.”

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This all had the fortunate effect of making us one of the first boats on port tack. Since the right side of the course turned out to be heavily favored anyway, we got to the windward mark in very good shape. We didn’t win the race, but we didn’t blame it on the start, either.

T he subject of our starting tactics didn’t even come up again, in fact, until we were back at the dock putting the boat away.

“Lee, about that start,” asked one of the foredeck crew between bites of a left-over sandwich. “Is a windward boat really allowed to call for room to go below another boat like that?”

“For sure. The other boat ranks as an obstruction. They had an overlap, so they’re entitled to room.”

Something still disturbed me about this.

“But then, any time you’re a windward boat being luffed up,” I said as 1 finished coiling the tail of the mainsheet, “all you have to do is find some other boat that’s moving slower in front of you, and start yelling for room to go below it. It practically makes barging legal.”

“No way,” she explained. “Remember that buoy room or room at obstructions only applies when two overlapped boats are steering to pass on the same side of the mark or obstruction. If there’s a ‘wayless yacht’ in front of you, you only get room to go below it if the leeward boat also wants to go below it.”

“So then, back at our start today, we still could have luffed that windward boat out as long as we also went to windward of the slow boat?”

“As long as we were not ‘steering to pass on the same side’, to use the wording of the rule, then the windward boat doesn’t get room. But like, then I think we both would have been over early.”

When the boat was all put away (and all the food gone), I invited the whole crew up to the yacht club for a drink, as usual.

“No thanks, Max,” said Lee. “I mean, there’s still time for some good windsurfing today. Maybe I’ll meet you there later. Oh, but like I almost forgot . . .”

She reached into her sea bag and pulled out a few sheets of paper stapled together.

“This is the latest version of the Racing Rules Test we use over at the sailing club. It’s the new advanced test — most of the questions refer to appeal decisions, or to recent rule changes. I think you’ll enjoy it!”

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plied. But it cleared up a few sticky points in my mind. Good luck with it, and watch out for me out there!

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8. P and S are sailing to windward in very light air. At position 1, P hails “hold your course". S responds “okay.” At position 2, S bears away to avoid contact with P. S protests. At the hearing, it is found as a fact that if S had held course and collided with P, no damage would have resulted.

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16. The "720 degree turns penalty" is in effect. Two yachts very nearly collide in heavy air and then sail away on opposite tacks. One yacht displays a protest flag about three minutes after the incident, and telephones the other skipper that evening to inform that a protest is being filed. At the protest hearing it is found that, although there were numerous hails to the effect of "keep clear", and "you can't do that", there was no hail of intent to protest. The protestor claims that because the boats sailed away on opposite tacks, a hail of intent to protest was not possible. Should the protest be heard? (No diagram.)

MAX EBB: THE ADVANCED 17. The Sailing Instructions stipulate that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Course signals shall be displayed at the preparatory signal for each class," but the instructions do not make specific reference to any rule. Are these instructions proper?

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18. The Race Committee, watching a video tape shown in the bar on the evening of the race, sees an apparent rule infringement. The tinge limit for filing protests has not run out. Can the Race Committee initiate action on that basis? (No diagram.)

19. S and P are approaching on opposite tacks as shown just before the starting signal. S is forced to cross the line early because P does not keep clear. S protests P, but does not return to restart. S is scored DNS, and files a Request for Redress along with the protest. Should S be reinstated?

20. S completes a tack to windward of P within two lengths of a windward mark. Is S entitled to room?

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21. S completes a tack to leeward of P within two lengths of a windward mark. Is P entitled to room?

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22. P completes a tack to leeward of S within two lengths of a windward mark. S hails “mast abeam” as soon as P’s tack is complete. S is on the lay-line, P is now about one boat-width below the lay-line.

Is S required to give P room to luff up above the close-hauled in order to round the mark?

23.At the protest hearing for an incident involving contact, it is found that the protesting yacht did not display a protest flag at the first reasonable opportunity. The protest is found to be invalid. Can the Race Committee then initiate action against the protestor, the protestee, or both? (No diagram.)

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This month we have race reports from the Doublehanded Lightship Race, the San Francisco Challenge Cup, the Elvstrom Regatta, the Colin Archer Memorial Race, the Wooden Boat Racing Association, the Small Boat Racing Association, the Worrell 1000, the BOC, the Resin Regatta, the Schoonmaker Stewart Regatta, and much more.

Double-Handed Lightship Bobbi Tosse said her Coronado 25 had never been in the ocean before the DoubleHanded Lightship race April 12. “We were doing real well,” she said. “We were up there with the 30-foot boats, about 10 minutes from the lightbucket. We had just been saying something about how this old crate was holding together real well.” Then the lowers broke, the mast jumped out of its

Anthony Rittenhouse finished first in the Colin Archer Memorial Race.

deck fitting and the whole rig went overboard.

“The gods must have heard us,” she said.

But the gods weren’t finished punishing Bobbi and crewman John Clauser for their optimism. After saving the jib and some fittings and cutting the rest loose, she started

the outboard and made it back almost to the Gate before running out of gas.

“We reached the Coast Guard with a little three-watt handheld VHF, no problem,” she said, still optimistic. While waiting -for the 44-ft rescue boat, Bobbi’s boat drifted over to one of the approach buoys and crunched into it. Then the Coast Guard boat showed up and slammed into the boat’s other side while handing her a drogue anchor.

They towed her to the Presidio YC, she got some gas and finally motored back to Berkeley about 9 p.m. “It was a long day,” she said. “Definitely an adventure.”

Bobbi said the experience taught her to carry more gas, obviously, but her rigger suggested she occasionally drip a Tittle sewing-machine oil down the shroud wire into the swage fitting, because that’s where the salt water settles and slowly weakens the wire. Her lowers broke clean just above the fittings as the boat slammed into a steep wave.

There was one other dismasting in the race, David Custodio’s 32-ft multihull Otre Mez which managed to finish fourth in its division under jury rig.

Despite the dismastings, 30-knot wind and confused, choppy seas, Island YC race organizer Paul Mazza said it was a “pretty uneventful” race. “There were a couple of broken forestays and travelers and a Ranger 26 bent a rudder,” he said.

One of the DNFs was Tim Stapleton’s Islander 36 Misfit, which lost steering when the quadrant chain snapped about 100 yards short of the lightbucket. After struggling to rig the emergency tiller and sailing back through huge seas, “people were sailing in shorts and swimsuits when vye got back inside the Bay,” he said. “It was crazy.”

“People were coming in with hurricane stories, but most of the readings were solid 30s, with a few 35s,” Mazza said.

First boat back was the 48-ft hotrod catamaran Wind Warrior, finishing in 2 hours and 25 minutes. Average time for the 71 finishers over the 25-mile course was

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There were 104 entries, 93 starters, and 22 dropouts. The results: DIVISION A MULTIHULLS — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33, Joe Therriault; 2) Wind Warrior, Morrelli 48, Steve Shidler; 3) Joi Wind, Brown 40 Tri, Mike Gardner.

DIVISION B — 1) Think Fast, Olson 30, Albert Holt; 2) Zeus, MacGreggor 65, Hal Nelson; 3) Anna Banana, Moore 24K Joe Durrett.

DIVISION C — 1) Tinsley Light, Santana 35, Henry Grandin; 2) Sail La Vie, Farr 10-20, Jan Borjeson; 3) Mistral, Conqubin 38, Robert Becker.

DIVISION D — 1) Pearl, Olson 25, Jack Adam; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, James Fair; 3)A!ert, Wylie page 160

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36, Mike Lingsch.

DIVISION E — 1) Consultation, Ranger 26, Grover Sams; 2) PDJ-One, Cal 29, Joe Brooks; 3) Current Asset, Islander 30, Ken Manuele.

DIVISION F — 1) Adlib, Kiwi 24, Dustin Meuse; 2) Two Bits, Cal T/4, Ray Osborn; 3) Our Way, Islander 28, Daryl Rasmussen.

S.F. Challenge Cup The St. Francis YC has regained possession of the San Francisco Perpetual Challenge Cup from the San Francisco YC page 161

in a rivalry that goes back at least to the late 20s, the oldest match race on the West Coast.

Irv Loube’s Coyote, a Berret/Faureaux 39-footer, defeated Skedaddle, a Reichel/Pugh design in three straight in the best-of-five series March 28-29 Skedaddle, owned by Lee Otterson and Ray Pingree, was a brand new boat in last September’s Big Boat Series but it still finished second in class, besting the more experienced Coyote, which landed in fifth place.

“We knevt; we had to make dramatic changes in Coyote to keep her competitive,” Loube said. Fie made some forestay changes to support more jib halyard tension, but the big improvement was in the keel.

“We had hit a number of rocks and we thought the keel was probably not symmetrical,” Loube said. When they checked it with templates they found it was a half to three-quarters of an inch off, plus it had developed a twist. Fairing the keel improved the boat’s upwind performance notably.

Loube had some advantages on deck,

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too. John Kostecki, Olympic Soling contender, was at the helm and Paul Cayard, alternate helmsman on America’s Cup semifinalist USA was tactician.

After a lack of wind delayed Saturday’s start until early afternoon, the series opened in flukey, light air that shifted nearly 180 degrees. In the first race Skedaddle led at the windward mark, but Coyote edged ahead by playing the tide close to shore and won by about half a minute.

In the second race tactics paid off. Coyote maneuvered Skedaddle toward the committee boat and over the line early. By the time they rounded the committee boat to restart Coyote was three boat-lengths ahead and never let up, finishing nearly four minutes ahead.

In the third race Coyote pulled ahead on the first leg and kept Skedaddle in dirty air and out of contention. “In match racing, when you get behind there’s nothing else to do but follow,” Loube said.

Elvstrom Regatta The St. Francis YC’s Elvstrom Regatta usually attracts the top Laser sailors in the Bay Area, especially the heavy-air specialists. This year’s Elvstrom, held April 4-5 on the Cityfront, demonstrated why. By the third race on Saturday gusts were hitting 35, and a strong ebb was forming a steep chop. Only six or seven of the 16 boats entered were finishing.

Ernie Rodriguez sails on the Cityfront a lot and is used to those conditions, so it’s no surprise that he won the regatta. “It was really a race for second place,” said Laser fleet captain Dennis Gruidl.

The regatta marked the ninth year in . Lasers for Rodriguez. He said the race is usually held on an ebb tide, but this year the fleet caught the tail-end of the ebb and the beginning of the flood on Sunday. ‘The wind was typical,” he said, “but the tide was not so typical.” Rodriguez also won the race in 1985.

The regatta is named for Paul Elvstrom, the Danish sailor who won an unequalled four consecutive Olympic gold medals in Finns. Elvstrom sailed in the St. Francis regatta in the early 70s, along with other top sailors like John Bertram and Paul Cayard.

The results: 1) You Be lll’in, Ernie Rodriguez; 2) no name, David Shelton; 3)Fiesta Feast, Pat Andresen. page 162

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Colin Archer Memorial How light was the wind for the 11th annual Colin Archer Memorial Race April 11? It was so light that the winner’s strategy included 10 minutes of anchoring so the tide wouldn’t carry his boat backward.

The course was from the Berkeley pier to Southhampton Shoal, over to Harding Rock on either side of Angel Island, and then down the Oakland Estuary on either side of Treasure Island.

“We got to Southhampton and fell into a hole,” said Tony Rittenhouse, owner of Rhiatmon, a 38-foot Ingrid design. “I dropped anchor for about 10 minutes before the wind came up again.” Rittenhouse said he took the east side of T1 and hugged the 10-foot line to escape the influence of the ebb and managed to pull ahead of everyone

Jacques DeKervor; 2) Horizon, Aries, Rob Hobart and Jim Anzensperger; 3) Mellow, Westsail 32, William H. Quell.

DIVISION III — 1) Rhiannon, Ingrid design, Anthony Rittenhouse; 2) Arnica, Rafiki 37, J.C. Fortner; 3) Chae-Mi, Rafiki 37, Joseph Colletto.

DIVISION IV — 1) Windmist, Jason 35, Ron Nelson; 2) Helgoland, Flying Dutchman 35, Hans Roeben and Sally Huse; 3) Walrus, Hans Christian 33, Gary Fitts.

DIVISION V — 1) Adios, Hans Christian 43, Ron DeVries; 2) Blown Away, Hans Christian 38, Charles Eddy; 3) Eagle, Tradewind 43, Frank Engle.

DIVISION VI — 1) Golden Earings, Nonsuch 22, Dan and Liz Ligeski; 2) Cariboo, Nonsuch 30, Kevin Connolly; 3) Pereglna, Nonsuch 30, Rafael Davidson.

HANS CHRISTIAN BY PHRF — 1) Blown Away, HC38, Charles Eddy; 2) Windmill, HC38, Alden VanPelt; 3) Cirrus, HC38, Jim Ryley.

“Then it was just a question of staying holding them off down the Estuary,” he said.

“It was a lot of fun.”

Rittenhouse finished his boat from a bare hull over four and a half years at Ron Moore’s Soquel yard, then sailed her to Puget Sound.

The Colin Archer race was started by Westsail dealers to promote their boat’s design, and has grown to include all similar heavy double-enders.

The winners: FIRST OVERALL FINISHER and COLIN ARCHER PERPETUAL TROPHY - Rhlarmon, ingrid 38, Anthony Rittenhouse, FIRST WOOOEN BOAT TO FINISH - Alla, Atkin/Archer design, Jacques DeKervor.

DIVISION I - 1) Seaweed, Spitzgatter, Ed Freeman and Trees Visser; 2) China Moon, Vancouver 25, Eugene and Sharon Averili.

DIVISION II — 1) Alla, Atkin/Archer design,

Wooden Boat Racing Association While the double-handers headed out the Golden Gate on the wet-and-wild Lightship Race April 11, the WBRA opened its twoday series on the Cityfront, where winds stayed in the 12-18 knot range both days.

It was the first four races of the WBRA season and the last four of a six-race series to pick the 10 U.S. challengers for the San Francisco Cup for International Folkboats scheduled April 27-May 2 (see separate spread on the Folkboat series).

The results; 1

FOLKBOATS — 1)Daemring, Don Wilson; 2) Galante, Otto Schreier; 3) Thea, Tom Reed.

KNARRS — 1) Peer Gynt, Kjell “Jim" Skaar; ) Red Witch, Craig McCabe; 3) Svalen, Larry Drew.

IOD — 1) Bolero, George Denegan; 2) Whitecap, Tom Allen; 3) Undine, Robert Grigsby.

Small Boat Racing Association Twenty-six boats turned out for the first SBRA Division A race of the year March 29 in the Richmond Channel. Another 33 showed up for the Division B and C classes, sponsored by„the San Francisco Yacht Club.

When 10 or fewer boats start, only first* place finishers are listed. The winners: DIVISION A. EL TORO SENIOR — 1) Steve Briggman; 2) Dennis Silva; 3) Pete Blasberg.

EL TORO JUNIOR — 1)Matt McQueen.

SUNFISH — 1) Bob Cronin.

DIVISION B. 505 — 1) John Gilmore.

1-14 — 1) Steve Toschi.

FIREBALL — 1) Chip Hellier.

DIVISION C, 420 — 1) Michelle Bertram.

FJ — 1) Barbara Criswell.

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Worrell 1000 One day last winter Mike Bender and his crewman Wayne Mooneyham left the beach at Crissy Field on a practice sail. They ran past the cityfront, tacked behind Alcrataz and Angel Island, up Raccoon Strait and Richardson Bay as far as Zack’s, then pointed out the Gate to Mile Rock and made it back to Crissy in less than an hour.

This was not your average sail on the Bay. Bender was preparing for the Worrell 1000, a race of about that many miles up the Atlantic Coast from Fort Lauderdale to Virginia Beach in high-tech catarmarans.

His Formula 20 boat will do better than 30 knots, and that day on the Bay it was hitting at least the high 20s. The hulls are stock Prindle 19s but the mast is a 14-inch-wide carbon fiber rotating wing design for increased upwind performance. The boat is so fast that upwind legs rapidly become reaches as the apparent wind moves aft, a phenomenon also found on iceboats.

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miles. Seventeen teams are entered, including one from the Soviet Union and one headed by Olympic silver medalist Randy Smyth.

Bender, 28, is an accounting manager for Apple Computer in Cupertino. Mooneyham is an airline pilot. They have been in physical training for the grueling race since July and they’ve been practicing with the boat since October.

A few days before shipping the boat to Miami, Bender had one of hi^ rtiore spectacular crash-and-burns. Hitting 18s ih about 35 knots of wind, the boat nose-dived off a wave and Bender went right through the main, leaving a hole about the shape of his body. The effect, he says, was something like Coyote crashing through a fence while chasing after Road Runner.

“There are 12 battens in the main and I broke every one,” Bender said. “I figured that’s life. You’ve got to pay to play.”

A new main cost $1,800. Bender’s whole campaign, including the trip to the^East Coast, will cost less than $25,000, which he says is low-budget. So far he has no sponsor.

The first Worrell 1000 was a full-gonzo dash up the coast in Hobie 16s in 1976 to settle a bar bet. Since then it has attracted big names, big bucks and lots of glitzy media coverage, including a National Geographic special on last year’s race.

BOC While the other 15 solo racers in the BOC Around-The-World Challenge crossed the starting line in Rio de Janeiro April 11 in the fourth and final leg of the 27,000-mile course, Canadian John Hughes was still nine or ten days out of Rio, having struggled across the Indian Ocean under jury rig after being dismasted before rounding Cape Horn.

Hughes received a new rig in the Falklands and hoped for a short stopover in Rio before setting out on the final 5,400-mile leg to Newport, Rhode Island.

Two French boats — Ecureuil d’Aquitaine and UAP — Med. Sans Frontieres — led the fleet at last report April 15. The leading American entry was Biscuit Lu, driven by G. Bernardin, in fifth place.

Racers face light wind inshore and a twoknot contrary southern current a few miles offshore during the first 800 miles of the final

leg up the Brazilian coast. Most of the fleet opted to tack in close to shore.

The BOC fleet is expected to cross the finish line sometime in May, with an awards dinner set May 30 in Newport.

Resin Regatta The San Francisco YC drew 68 boats divided into five fleets for its three-race Resin Regatta April 11-12. Winds were light Saturday and a little stronger Sunday, but the mid-Bay courses never saw much above 10 knots. page 164

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Stewart race, Skedaddle finished about four minutes ahead of Coyote.

The race, named for Townsend Schoonmaker and William L. Stewart III, was first sailed in 1965. It is a crewed race with one course around the lightbucket and another around the north approach buoy. This year 83 boats started the windy, lumpy course.

The results: IOR I — 1)Skedaddle, custom one-ton, Lee Otterson/Ray Pingree; 2)Coyote, Beneteau oneton, Irv Loube; 3)Jazz, Beneteau one-ton, Rod Park.

IOR II — 1)Moonshadow, Wylie 31, Stan Behrens: 2)Mercury, half-ton, Dick Berridge/Dave Allen; 3) Abracadabra, custom, Jeff Samuels.

MORA I — 1) Leon Russell, Express 27, Russ Johnson; 2) New Wave, Express 27, Buzz Blackett; 3) UXB, Express 27, Pat Strange.

MORA II — 1) Bloom County, Mancebo 31, Carl Ondry; 2) Unity, Capo 26, Bud Fraze; 3) Roulette, builder and owner unknown.

PHRO — 1) Fowl Play, Swan 47, Bob Epstein; 2) Tinsley Light, Santana 35, Henry Grandin; 3) Frequent Flyer, Express 37, Ted Hall.

SSS — 1) Club Dead; Yankee 30, Geoffrey Faraghan; 2) Elixir, Wavelength 24, Charles Von Sohalscha; 3) Surf, Sprinter Sport, John Hendricks.

Champion of Champions Light air plagued the Champion of Champions Regatta March 28-29, and the fiverace Cityfront series was shortened to four.

The race features one-design champions from the previous year racing under PHRF. Overall one-design winner Bill Ormond in Pazzo Express, an Express 37. Other results: DIVISION ONE — 1) Pazzo Express, Express 37, Bill Ormond; 2) Mercedes, Hawkfarm, Pat Vincent; 3) Bearn BaoghailJ/24, Raspello/Grandon/Evans.

DIVISION TWO — 1) Jose Cuervo, Islander 28, Sam Hock; 2) Cinnabar, Cal 25, Ed Shirk; 3) Mariner, Ranger 26, Bruce Darby.

‘Joi Wind' heads for a third place division finish in the Doublehanded Lightship Race.

The winners: CAL 20 — 1)Orange Crate, Mike Schaumburg; 2) Tension il, John Nooteboom; 3) Hana Pau, Mary Jo Foote.

ETCHELLS 22 — 1) 600, Hank Easom; 2) Shooter, Bill Barton; 3) Ultra Violet, Don Jesberg. j/24 — 1) American Beauty, Ray Delrica; 2) Berna, James Titus; 3) De Javu, Phillip Perkins.

RANGER 23 — 1) Twister, Don Wieneke; 2) Smokey, John Nelson/Mike Whitfield; 3) Kinship, Ken Frost Jr.

SANTANA 22 — 1) Jofrid, John Iding; 2) Solitan, Mark Lowry; 3) Hot Ruddered Bum, Wilson Fieberling.

Schoonmaker-Stewart In a reverse of their Challenge Cup matchup in March, Skedaddle edged ahead of Coyote in the April 18 SchoonmakerStewart Regatta sponsored by the St. Francis YC. In the Challenge Cup Irv Loube’s one-ton Coyote outran and outmaneuvered Skedaddle in three straight races in the best-of-five match racing series. In the Schoonmaker-

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Upcoming Races The South Bay Discovery Classic, sponsored by the Spinnaker YC in San Leandro and the Marine Ecological Institute in Redwood City,/will be held June 13-14. The race, between the Bay and San Mateo bridges, will begin around noon on Saturday. Entrants will be divided into four PHRF classes; two with spinnakers and two without.

There will be a barbeque Saturday night and brunch Sunday morning at the Spinnaker. For more information call Heidi Simonsen at (408) 255-0694 or Alan Hebert at 364-2760.

If you plan to be around Marina Del Rey

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late in May don’t miss the Maxis racing in the California Cup, sponsored by the California YC. For details call (213) 823-4567.

Coming up June 12 is the Stockton Sailing Club’s annual South Tower Race. Boats leave Stockton Friday morning and sail 70 miles to weather. After rounding the Crissy Field mark, they sail 70 miles back downwind. The Stockton folks call it “One hundred and forty miles of pure joy.” Elapsed time record is just over 22 hours, set last year

by Don Trask in his J/29 Smokin J. For registration information call Ken Smith at (209) 957-3481.

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EVENING RACE SERIES Probably the best thing about Daylight Savings Time is that it gives racers time to get o the water after work, usually on Tuesday or Friday nights. These evening series are us pretty low-key, with socializing and dinner afterward a big part of the attraction. non-members to join in the fun SAUSALITO CRUISING CLUB — Early series: May 8, May 22, June 5 and series: July 31, August 7, August 28, September 11. All races begin at 6:30 p.m. Frida the No. 2 Sausalito Channel Marker. No club affiliation is required. There will be several P starts, both spinnaker and non-spinnaker.

Entry fee is $25 for one series or $35 for both. For entry forms contact the Yacht R Association ar 771-9500. \ . '

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Race Notes Sausalito super-sailor John Kostecki won the Soling U.S. Championships held April 6-9 on Lake Ray Hubbard about 45 miles north of Dallas, Texas. John, in his typical understated way, said it was a “fairly light series.” So light, in fact, that the last two days of the series were cancelled.

John and his crew, Bob Billingham and Will Baylis, took two firsts and a third to finish ahead of the 34-boat fleet. In second place was Harry Melges, sailing with his brother, Hans, and another Lake Geneva veteran, Brian Porter.

It was another step toward a possible Olympic berth for Kostecki, who plans to compete In the Soling North Americans In Santa Cruz In August, a pre-Olympic regatta In Korea In September, and, he hopes, the Olympic Trials lfi San Diego In July 1988, Speaking of John, he’ll he helping teach a women’s sailing seminar along with Larry Klein on the Bay July 1849. Women Interested can call Sarah Evers at 523-3333.

Paul Slmoneen, who owns the Santa Cruz 50 Mongoose, was doing the Cabo race last year, competing against other SC50s, and he started thinking about how much fun the other guys were having on the boats going for flrst-to-flnlsh, "We had a few beers and started to talk about a dual-purpose boat," said Steve Taft, with North Sails, "It would be an all-out flrstto-flnlsh PHRF max! boat, but It could be converted to an IGR configuration for the 'TransPac,” The result Is a super-modified Santa Cruz 70 being built at Bill Lee’s yard near Santa Cruz. The hull will have five extra feet added at the stern. In its full-tilt mode Its mast will be

divisions. A — PHRF 0-156, B — PHRF over 156 and C — All PHRFs non-spinnaker. after each race, with trophies for the first three places. Registration will be $35 by the time you read this For information call YRA at 771-9500.

ISLAND YACHT CLUB — Two Friday night series. Spring series: April 24, May 8, May 22, June 5, June 19. Summer series: July 31, August 14, August 28, September 18, October 2.

Entry fee is $25 for one or $40 for both.

For information contact Seth Bailey at 521-4780 or Steve Betts at 793-0643.

GOLDEN GATE YACHT CLUB — Two Friday night series. Series I: May 8, May 5 and June 19. Series II: July 31, August 7, August 21 and September 11.

The club will provide soup and/or salad and bread for a nominal fee. Races the Cityfront For information call the YRA at 751-9500.

CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB — Races every Friday night from April except July 3. Classes include Olympic (Etchetls, Solings, Stars), Spinnaker 151 and up, Non-Spinnaker up to 180 PHRF and Non-_ Entry fee is $25 plus $5 late fee if received after April 9. Race com Borgman, 435-2777.

80 feet tall, seven feet more than the other SC70s, the boom will be seven feet longer and the spinnaker pole will be 28 feet instead of 21. As a result, the “G2” (for ‘Goose 2) will be able to carry a 4,285 square-foot spinnaker, compared to 2,760 square feet for the normal SC70.

"It’s going to be a fun project," Taft said.

The PHRF keel will have a lead bulb at the bottom. To switch to IOR for the TransPac, the rig, sails and keel will be switched, Only the No. 3 and 4 jibs will be used on both rigs.

It will be hull number seven of the SC70i.

The boat should be In the water In time for the Cabo race In November, "Whatever those other guys say their boats will do, this one will be faster," Taft said.

Sounds like trouble In Paradise. This year’s Southern Ocean Racing Conference series was apparently the best ever, considering the weather, but a couple of inci¬

dents have left some of the Maxi owners with a bad taste In their mouths.

For one thing, during the Nassau event a woman was raped on Paradise Island, which put a cloud over the good-time atmosphere most racers like best. Then Jim Kllroy, who owns not one but THREE of the Maxi big sleds, had an envelope bulging with money stolen from his room In the exclusive Ocean Club.

There was lots of grumbling, and now some Insiders are saying the Maxis may not go back to the SORC, especially when there are other offers. For Instance, when the America’s Cup series was over, Fremantle was left with lots of new facilities but no racers to use them. Free has Invited the Maxis to come on down, but the owners want the Aussles to pay to ship the boats down. Our Inside source says talks are continuing, but significantly, the Maxis haven’t said no. pt|« 164

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With reports this month on World Cruising Routes, from the Glasby’s in Mejaque, from Renaissance in Manzanillo, from Genesis at Bruno’s Island, from Halcyon at Bahia Nauidad; from Amazing Grace’s Willy Stiggelbout, from Serena in La Paz; and, Cruise Notes.

World Cruising Routes A Worthwhile Volume

By Jimmy Cornell Jimmy Cornell — sounds as preppy as you can get doesn’t it? Yet nothing can be further from the truth. The Jimmy Cornell who authored World Cruising Routes grew up in Romania fenced in by the Iron Curtain.

Physically imprisoned, he studied maps and charts to let his mind travel to places in the world his government forbid.

Ultimately, Cornell made it to the west and embarked — with his family — on a sixyear, 60,000 mile circumnavigation. During that trip he continued with his hobby of planning the best routes to places he knew he wouldn’t have time to visit.

That work was the beginnings of the over 400-page World Cruising Routes, “a comprehensive guide to nearly 300 cruising routes around the world”.

Interested in a passage from Taiwan to

—WORLD— -CRUISING—ROUTES—

-JIMMY CORNELL“A comprehensive guide to nearly 300 cruising routes around the world.”

Guam? On page 201 you’ll learn that the distance is 1400 nautical miles, that the best time for the passage is December to March, that there are tropical storms likely from May

to December. You’ll also learn what charts and pilots would be necessary/helpful, and a couple of paragraphs of general remarks.

Or perhaps you’re considering a trip from Cape Horn to Europe. On page 129 you’ll discover it’s 7,100 miles from the Horn to Falmouth, and that the best time of year is December to March, and that there is no chance of tropical storms. s ' \ How accurate is the information? We have no way of knowing, except by checking over Cornell’s analysis of routes we’re familiar with. While obviously not overly knowledgeable with the waters off the western United States and Mexico — he’s based in England — Cornell certainly gets the most important stuff correct.

A well-made hardbound book published

by International Marine of Camden, Maine, we genuinely believe many cruisers — armchair and otherwise — would find this a welcome volume on their bookshelf.

The energetic Cornell, by the way, is the individual responsible for the enormously successful Atlantic Cruisers Race that drew over 200 entries when it was held for the first time late last year.

— latitude 38 Longhope — Catalina 36 Bill and Freda Oldfield What About Teacapan?

(Santa Barbara) Has anybody sailed into Teacapan?

It would seem to be ideally placed for an overnight stop on the way from San Bias to Mazatlan. Dix Brow says it is an excellent place to visit with a trailer boat. The guides report there is 12 feet of water over the bar at high tide.

So on our recent cruise from Puerto Vallarta to La Paz, we planned to arrive off the bar at high spring tide and check the place out. Departing San Bias at 10 p.m., we reached Teacapan at 7:30 a.m. A thick fog developed, reducing visability to 50 yards. Breakers were clearly visible on the radar, and although there appeared to be a clear passage, we stood off the coast because of the large swell and poor visibility. It was frustrating!

We wonder if it would have been safe to continue in, using radar. The heavy swell presaged a Norther, and it was blowing 30 to 40 knots by the time we reached Mazatlan.

Could we have been exploring Teacapan instead beating uncomfortably for another 16 hours?

Presently we are back in Santa Barbara, replenishing the cruising funds. We plan to continue our cruise in the fall.

— bill and freda 4/9/87 Bill and Freda — We’re embarassed to admit it, but we don’t even remember ever hearing of Teacapan. We’ve always taken page 168

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the more popular route via Isla Isabella. So unfortunately, we can’t help. Maybe one of our readers can.

By the way, frustrating as it must have been, we’d have done exactly what you did and decided to push on. Estuary entrances such as shown on the chart can shoal up terribly fast, either from ocean swells or as a result of heavy rainfall.

Gunkholing Around Mulege Shirley and Bill Glasby Mulege, B.C.S. Mexico As far as we’re concerned, it’s almost page 169

Rosalia River, at Mulege. This is home-base for the Glasby’s.

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always fine sailing weather in the Mulege region of the Sea of Cortez, with bright sun and winds from the north. Because our small — 24-foot — sailboat has a retractable keel, gunkholing is easy and most all beaches are accessible. We’ve been able to poke our bow into every nook and cranny along the coast, from Caleta San Lucas Cove, 30 miles north of Mulege, to southern tip of Concepcion Bay, 25 miles to the south of Mulege.

Halfway down the Baja peninsula — and perhaps the most lush spot on it — Mulege

makes an ideal homeport for our cruising.

Because of our shallow draft, we’re able to moor our boat in the little bay at the mouth of the Santa Rosalia River in the shadow of the Somberito Light. Our mooring is a heavy duty ‘anchor’ made of a never-ending supply of old auto parts tied to floats dropped next to the mangroves in the bay. During the occasional strong winds we tie extra lines to the mangroves and get a good night’s sleep.

The following are some observations on the region that may be useful to other sailors.

Some of the information will not be of value to cruisers with deeper draft boats.

Sailing ten miles east from Mulege puts you at ‘Wilbur’s Hole’, the place for yellowtail in November and December. It’s also a great year-round spot to bottom fish for red snapper and pargo — even from a sailboat.

Sailing south from Mulege puts you into 20-mile-long Conception Bay. While the shore is often very crowded, there are more coves and beautiful sand and gravel beaches than we could ever tell about. The beachcoming is unbelievable and the snorkeling particularly rewarding at Jingle Beach and Punta Arena.

Farther south in the bay, at Santispac and Posada Conception, you’ll find perfect sheltered anchorages with warm turquoise 1 water and white sandy beaches. There are RV parks and campgrounds in both places, with potable water and hot showers. With a boat like ours, it’s possible to beach launch.

If the shrimp boats are anchored at Santispac, it’s possible to talk the fishermen out of linguada (small halibut) or little red snapper they snag in the fish nets. Both fish are excellent eating.

Los Cocos, Burro, Coyote and Santa Barbara beaches also offer well-protected anchorages. Burro is renowned for its unique snorkeling; there’s a light plane in ten feet of water at the southern point. In addition, there are some Indian paintings and petroglyphs on the rocks a short but rigorous hike up the canyon.

You can only anchor at Santa Barbara beach with very shallow draft. Because the little bay is so shallow it’s warm; because it’s warm you want to shuffle your feet when wading ashore so as not to step on the stingrays. It’s worth the shuffle, however, as the mangrove roots lining the shore are covered

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with small but delicious oysters. Clams are plentiful, too. Since the beach can only be reached by boat — shallow draft ones at that — it’s makes a nice change from Santispac and other crowded areas of Conception Bay. About halfway down Conception Bay is El Requeson, an island that rises some 50 feet above the surface. At low tide it connects with shore by a narrow spit of white sand.

While the anchoring is only fair, the protection from the weather and clamming- are both good.

It’s another ten miles to the southernmost part of Conception Bay, much of it shallow water laced with sand bars extending out a half mile and more. Because there are no good anchorages and because it’s normally a lee shore, it’s only good for sneaking in at low tide to gather chocolatas (small clams) and then scooting back north to a more sheltered cove to cook your bounty and spend the night.

Sailing north from Mulege, it’s just two miles to Punta Prieta Bay and fantastic snorkeling. For novices there are shallow, rocky places; for the more advanced, there is deeper water around the outside of the point. Every size, shape and color of sealife

The Glasby's gunkholing grounds, from San Lucas Cove to Concepcion Bay.

in the Sea of Cortez can be found here.

Just a little farther north is Punta Colorado, a flat bluff that rises straight up from

the ocean. We never fail to get a strike on our fishing lines here. We don’t always land the fish, but we always get a strike.

When sailing between Mulege and Punta Colorado we always troll a line or two behind and have had phenomenal luck with repalas or feathers. We’ve caught sea bass, dorado (mahi mahi), and sierra. And the few times the fish haven’t been biting, it’s still been fine sailing.

The halfway point between Caleta San Lucas and Mulege is Santa Ines Bay and Punta Chivato. The cove and'beach there are very inviting and sheltered from the north. There’s a good anchorage, in fairly shallow water, in the shadow of an old hotel that’s just been reopened. Almost all the exquisite shells to be found in the gulf are in abundance here. It is a shell collector’s paradise.

And when the yellowtail are in, the locals say the water “churns” with them. Many trophy roosterfish have been landed here, and two years ago a Mexican fisherman brought in a blue marlin, something rarely seen this far north.

The Santa Ines Islands — three low, flat ones — host large families of sea lions.

Rounding Punta Chivato into the Canal de San Marcos, we often encounter schools of dolphin that love to race and dive beneath our boat. We also often see the manta rays, which look like flipping magic carpets when they jump to try and rid their parasites.

In our estimation, San Lucas Cove has the loveliest setting on the whole coast. With a sailboat our size, it can be reached comfortably in two days from Mulege. The palmlined shore and white sand beaches offer great protection from the swells and chop that come up every afternoon in the Canal de San Marcos. The clear water teems with sea life and is a bass fisherman’s dream come true. Here, too, oyster cling to the mangroves and can be gathered at low tide.

The sandbars offer up many varieties of clams. We anchor close to a wrecked vessel in the middle of the bay. If the water surface is calm, we don’t even need snorkels to see all kinds of sea life below, from giant grouper to tiny needlefish.

Nights at San Lucas are spectacularly beautiful, especially during a full moon. The phosphorous in the water gives each sea creature its own flashlight.

The only difficulty about San Lucas Cove is spotting it; it’s hard to find the entrance until you’re right on it. But there is a definite channel that can be seen because the water is so clear.

When leaving sailing out of San Lucas Cove, the northerly point of Isla San Marcos is directly across the channel to the east. San Marcos is an important source of gypsum for Mexico, and much of it is shipped to the United States and Japan. In an emergency, there is a very dusty but interesting shelter at the dock. In addition, there are small coves suitable for overnight anchoring at the south end as well as the middle of the west side of the island.

From these anchorages it’s usually a fast wing-on-wing ruh back to Mulege. A sunset arrival at the oasis-like setting is great with the music of mariachis at the hotel across from our mooring. With luck, the moon rises page 170

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as we paddle our dinghy a quarter mile up the river to our home.

There’s an old Mexican saying: “When the dust of Mexico falls on your shoulders, you will find peace nowhere else.” To paraphrase that, we would say, “When the breeze and spray from the Sea of Cortez cool your face, you will have finally found paradise.”

— sh/r/ey and bill 3/29/87 Renaissance — Baba 35 John and Judy McCandless Manzanillo, Mexico (Redwood City) Your recent letters and articles have finally prompted us to write about our own experience and thoughts about two related topics: insurance and crew. We would appredate any comments' or information from interested parties — in fact, we think it’s page 171

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worth another article if you can find a willing lawyer.

Your October ’86 article on cruising insurance reached us in the final weeks before departure on our three to four year cruise.

Your conclusion that insurance is usually no problem for old hands with new boats didn’t apply to us. John and I have both been sailing for 25 years and survived Mexico ’82 doublehanded. Our boat is a 1984 Baba 35 with upgraded rigging, sails, winches, and $20k of electronics.

In Mexico ’82-’83 our Nor’West 33 with less gear was insured via one of the best marine agents and we had no claims. This time our agent tried everything — but Lloyds would not take a 35-ft boat anywhere, and an extension of our policy to Mexico was re-7--

jected unless we had a third person onboard.

Thus we left the Bay Area with no insurance.

The best way, then, to reduce this risk is to spend the premiums on ground tackle and navigation gear and to add extra crew. The latter, of course, bring us right back to the problem of having no insurance for the crew!

So, whether or not you’re insured, the quandry of whether or not to take on crew rears its ugly head. We discussed taking a crewman we met in Cabo from Mexico to Tahiti in April. As it will be our first ocean crossing, an extra pair of eyes and hands would make the passage less tiring, especially if one of us became disabled — which has happened.

In January we did a trial compatability cruise across the Sea of Cortez and have as a result agreed to take the crewmember across to Polynesia. Based on my paralegal experience, a written agreement seemed appropriate, and I drafted the accompanying one for the passage to be signed by all parties.

Enter the excellent letter from attorney Ken Wilspn in your March issue, which explains the different sets of applicable law and points out the inherent risks related to crew.

Being uninsured, we stand the risk of losing our investment in the boat. But taking crew ’ to help prevent such a loss could mean the loss of every asset as well as future income if we’re sued for negligence or wrongful death.

Is it worth the risk? How can the risk be mitigated?

The key seems to be avoiding the seaman/employee status and thus avoid the Jones Act. We could add to our agreement, “the parties understand that no employment relationship exists”. But the letter raises more questions.

In order .to designate the crew as a passenger, cannot duties aboard such as * watch-keeping be specified as consideration for passage to Tahiti in lieu of his buying a ticket? (We set forth a separate amount for board). However, his entries in the log could be considered assisting with navigation. Can this be mitigated by specifying crew as a student of navigation and having all entries initialed by the captain?

We are no longer a United States documented vessel. What laws would apply if an incident occured to a Canadian crew on a United States boat in French waters? Is it

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Will the McCandless’ agreement, printed below, stand up in court?

better to avoid certain countries in terms of crew liability?

It would appear difficult for an owner to

Agreement This is to confirm agreement of the specified parties as it relates to passage and responsibities aboard the sailing vessel “Renaissance’*, a Baba 35 owned by John and Judy McCandless, c/o 11 Mass Avenue, Danvers, Mass. 01923. , The parties to this agreement are the Captain, John; The First Mate, Judy; and Crew ________________—-_

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The authority and decisions regarding the welfare of the vessel and crew will reside in the above order. , • '■» In consideration of receiving passage from Mexico--„--to--—1.aboard the vessel, the Crew agrees to provide reasonable daily assistance in sailing and maintaining the vessel and to abide by the following rules while aboard the vessel: 1. Drugs and Alcohol. Mind-altering drugs are illegal and are forbidden aboard. Because the owners stand to lose the vessel if authoritives find drugs aboard, the crew’s belonging are subject to search to the captain at any time. Possession of drugs is grounds for immediate dismissal. While at sea no alcohol is permitted except as designated by the Captain. Crew will pay for his liquor separately.

2. Food. The vessel is fully provisioned, from which meals will be provided. Crew will contribute $ fU.S.l per week toward food, sundries and medical supplies, payable in advance. Expenses ashore are the responsibility of each individual. A snack locker will be designated for free access: all other food/supplies are off limits without permission from the First Mate. x 3 Housekeeping. Because of limited space and for safety, all parties are expected to leave all areas tidy and gear stowed. Each is responsible for his own laundry; however, laundry will not be washed unless there is an external source of fresh water available. Dishes and personal washing is always to be done in salt water with fresh water rinse. Take off shoes and wet gear before going down below to keep out sand and salt.

4. Watch keeping. All parties will participate on the following schedule or as mutually Day Evening 6-9 John 6-9 Judy 9-12 Crew 9-12 John 12-3 John 12-3 Crew 3-6 Crew 3-6 Judy The person on watch is responsible for hourly log entry and watching for gear failure or chafe. Any problems must be reported to the Captain immediately. The Captain, besides standing watch is responsible for repairs, navigation and radio operation. The First Mate is responsible for galley duty and maintaining order below decks. Therefore, the crew will be expected to help with maintenance chores or extended watch periods as needed for the welfare of all.

5. Bond and Papers. Any and all bonds, entry fees and papers required by the--—_ goverment will be delivered by Crew to the Captain before departure. Upon arrival in —the Captain agrees to return personal papers and bonds to the Crew promptly within the limits of the applicable government.

6: Liability/Responsibility. The owners have provided aboard a large number of safety gear items and a complete first aid kit. The crew recognizes that sailing a small boat on an ocean is inherently dangerous and agrees to hold the owners harmless for his injury or illness while on board.

7. This Agreement applies only to passage aboard the vessel from --- to -within six months of the last date below, and is subject to extension upon agreement of all parties. The crew is responsible for his own passage beyond---„.

Crew ___ Captain_____„_)— First

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defend against a negligence claim even if there was excellent maintenance. A cruising boat is always moving and it’s hard to avoid having some part of the body make contact with some part of the boat. Thus the need for limiting the owner’s liability to a reasonable limit.

And what rights should a crewmember expect? Most cruising boats don’t carry insurance because they can’t qualify or afford it. And if owners are not willing to take the risks of bringing crew, how are new sailors going to learn so they can qualify for insurance?

— judy and john 3/11/87 Judy and John — You sound like you’re at your wit’s end, and that’s completely understandable. It’s a Catch 22 situation, if you can’t get insurance you need extra crew for safety, but by taking crew when you have no insurance you’re opening yourself to a catastrophic lawsuit.

In regard to insurance. We cannot understand why you didn’t have any easy time getting insurance for Mexico. We applied through a brand new — to us — agent to a brand new — to us — company and were offered it at just $200 over the Northern California premium. If you weren’t offered something similar, you didn’t shop enough.

As noted in our article, once you head to the South Pacific, you’re pretty much left with Lloyds, at which point you’re talking very high premiums and special requirements — such as a third crewmember and perhaps a certain minimum length boat.

But you have to remember that Lloyds is not an insurance company like an American company. If you apply to State Farm and they turn you down, you can conclude that State Farm won’t insure you. But with Lloyds is a group of companies willing to take shares of risks. If you apply to Lloyds through one broker and you get turned down it doesn’t mean another broker can’t insure you through Lloyds. We know, because that’s exactly what happened with Big O, our charter boat.

Something else about Lloyds and American courts that’s likely to break your heart: Only a couple of weeks back we had a delightful cocktail chat with Peter T. Osborne, Executive Director of Ropner Insurance Services Limited of London, broker page 172

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to Lloyds of London. Peter explained that American courts have little respect for limits to areas of navigation and other special requirements that have no direct bearing with accidents that result in claims. For example, he reported that Lloyds had to pay off a claim on a boat that was sailing something like 150 miles outside of the limits of navigation specified in the policy. And in another case a California court ruled they had to pay off even though there wasn’t the minimum specified number of crew aboard when the vessel was lost.

What do we think of your agreement? We have a horrible suspicion that an aggressive attorney would ravage it in court and that a jury would make you pay through the hawse pipe.

A wild suggestion. Presumably your crewmember doesn’t have many assets to lose. So why not bareboat charter the boat to him for $1 and then you sign on as crew? It might be worth a try.

The other thing you can try is to register the boat in another country — Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Panama, etc. However, this takes a little doing and may create a whole new set of risks. It’s noteworthy, however, that Mr. Osborne unequivocally stated that the United States was by far the worst country in the world for liability suits, and that of the States, the worst were California, Florida, Lousiana and Texas — in descending order.

Well, enough of our very limited knowledge. Perhaps Mr. Wilson or another attorney would be willing to risk a few comments on your ‘agreement’ and the real and serious questions you — and most every other cruiser — have.

Genesis — Niagara 35 Ron and Karen Minor N.Z. to S.F. by ship (Bruno’s Island) This Changes is a follow-up to Fred Fletcher’s (Amigo) letter published in,your August 1986 edition, concerning shipping a : boat home to the U.S. via freighter from New Zealand.

We shipped Genesis, our 35-ft Niagara, from Auckland to San Francisco in February of this year, almost a year after Fred shipped Amigo. We also used Columbus Shipping Lines to freight our boat. Peter Gillon was page 173

extremely helpful and patient explaining the difference between flat-rack rate prices ($39 per cubic meter) and bulk-rate prices ($155 per foot) to us. The problem we ran into with the flat-rack rate was that Genesis has a 52-ft mast, and maximum mast length is 48 feet on the flat-rack. Using a flat-rack, there would have been an extra charge of $500 in New Zealand to load the mast and additional charges of $450 per half hour in San Francisco to unload the mast. (Can anyone or anything really be worth $900 an hour?) So we choose the bulk rate. The mast was loaded and unloaded at no additional cost — but — we had to take off our bowsprit to be exactly 35 feet.

We also used Dave Wiley’s Boat Haulage, Ltd. in Auckland as our freight forwarder.

Dave really put our minds at ease with his expertise and his air of simplicity. It sure didn’t sound simple to us! He understood that our budget was tight and gave us suggestions such as pulling our mast ourselves at the free gantry. We did use the rigger he suggested, Terry Gillespie, for minimal help and for procurring plastic bubble wrap to wrap the mast ourselves.

Genesis was hauled out at McMillian and Wing in Auckland where a cradle was welded, and she was secured to be trucked through downtown Auckland to the pier where the Columbus Victoria would wisk her 22 knots to windward and home. Dave Wiley’s charges to us were $648 for manufacturing the cradle, $108 for straps to secure Genesis to the cradle, $70 for Terry Gillispe and bubble wrap, $162 for cartage, and $98 for our stay at McMillan and Wing’s boatyard. When our boat was ready for shipping, we flew home, confident that Dave would get her to the ship.

We eliminated the New Zealand exportation documentation fee (Customs) by doing our own leg work. It was easy to do and saved us about $100. (Again, thanks to Peter Gillon for his help on that.)

We insured Genesis for the trip home and found only one company, Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, that would handle it. We were insured from the time our boat was hauled out of the water in Auckland until she was put back into the water in San Francisco. The cost of the insurance was $500 (1/2 of 1% of hull value was their formula).

Judy and John, after surviving the Cabo disaster of '82 on their Nor'West 33.

Genesis arrived 21 days later at Pier 96 in San Francisco where our wharfage fee was $565 (computed on actual cubic meters).

We called Arthur J. Fritz and Co. to retain them as our shipping and customs agents, but they wouldn’t touch us with a ten-foot pole. Shipping a U.S. documented boat back into the U.S. after cruising is not an easy matter, I guess. We retained Hoyt ’ Shiepston for $180, and their agent, Olga, made the process seem easy.

We coordinated all of the ship’s arrival plans in San Francisco with John Ahmin of the Transpacific Transportation Company whose job is dealing with in-bound freight to San Francisco on the Columbus Line. John, as far as we are concerned, went above and beyond for us. He spent countless hours on the phone working out last minute problems for us and accomplishing things we could not have begun t© do.

Although we had arranged for in-the* water delivery directly from the freighter in San Francisco to avoid a minimum Stevedoring charge of $700, the ship came into port at night and would not unload us directly into the water. This happened because: 1. with our bowsprit removed from the boat we had no running lights, and 2. the pier has lighting facilities for unloading freight to the dock, but the “water side” of the freighter was shrouded in darkness. So our boat was unloaded onto the dock and then launched by the Stevedoring Services of

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America at no additional charge to us. This was coordinated by John Admin; without his help we’d surely be undergoing tests at the nearest mental facility instead of sitting in our slip at Bruno’s Island.

After seeing the dockside situation, it’s our opinion that it would be very difficult to unload a boat directly into the water from the freighter — even during the day. As it was, we were lowered into the water next to a pier where we used our fenders and were tied to the dock where there was a pretty healthy swell running. The mast was then lowered onto our rolling deck. We feel that trying to accomplish this against the side of a huge freighter with no means of securing and fending us off at the same, would have been a real high blood-pressure situation. We would not recommend it.

We also had a cradle deposit of $200 to the Stevedoring Services of America. They found a scrap iron dealer that would haul the steel cradle off the dock for $90, so they returned $110 of that deposit.

Back in the Delta, we had the mast stepped at Walton’s Marine Boat Yard in Rio Vista. Bob Walton was very helpful, and even though we were in one of his slips for several days our only charge was $150 for the crane.

All prices quoted in this article are in U.S. dollars. At the time of shipping the exchange rate was approximately $.54 to the New Zealand dollar. The grand total for shipping Genesis back to the States was: Dave Wiley’s Boat Haulage.$1,086 Columbus Shipping (ocean freight) . . 5,425 S.F. Wharfage.565 Hoyt Shiepston (customs agent).180 Insurance.500 Cradle deposit.90 Walton’s crane.150 $7,996 After all of this, we should mention that Genesis arrived in perfect condition! ron and karen minor 4/5/87 Halcyon — Westsail 43 Jack and Jacquie Randall St. Patrick’s Day And Blessing of the Fleet Bahia Navidad (Woodland Park, CO) The annual St. Patrick’s Day Fiesta and Blessing of the Fleet was held at Los

Pelicanos Restaurant, Melaque, Bahia Navidad. Owners Filamina and Trini hosted the all day celebration. Father Antonio of St. Patricios Catholic Church performed the services, offered communion for all then blessed each boat. The fleet included over 20 fishing pangas and 32 cruising sailboats.

Festivities began early in the day on Tuesday, March 17 at Los Pelicanos. Many of the cruisers were anchored offshore, several arrived during the morning. The local fishing fleet came en masse from Navidad Village at the south end of Bahia Navidad. Father Antonio was ferried through the light surf to a panga then passed through the fleet blessing each boat in turn. The feast provided by Los Pelicanos was an abundance of potato salad, tortillas, salsa, roast cabrito and puerco.

Fiesta-goers paid for large quantities of beer, wine, mixed and soft drinks.

Entertainment provided by Los Pelicanos was by Javiar and Ruben and supplemented with jokes by cruisers in attendance. Late

Filamina of Los Pelicanos Restaurant in Melaque has been hosting cruisers for years now. This group photo was taken back in 1984.

morning arrivals provided highlights to the activities making beach landings through the light to medium surf. Dry experts were quick to explain their technique to others who were damp and sandy from their encounter.

Early evening most of the party moved to the church and central plaza of Melaque where the locals were enjoying random fireworks, plaza promenade and street vendor competition. The chicken wire disco area contained the most active youth and amplifiers. Dawn of the 18th found most of the revelers straggling to hotels, casa, the beach and back to boats.

Cruisers in attendance were as follows: Frank and Judy Lara, Amistad, Moss Landing; Ralph andFloydean Dommer, Be Gentle, Moss Landing; Howard and Joyce Stevens, Carina, Newport Beach; Steve and Pam Bergman, Dandelion II, San Diego; page 174

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Sisu, Santa Cruz; Vern and Gisela Mathesin, Sundance, Newport Beach; Ralph and Starr, The Trip, San Francisco; Bill and Linda Taylor, Sasah Too, Wandering Star; Winfield and Rosemary Dublin, Wind Rose, Jacksonville, TX; Jaime, Windfall; Graham and Jana, Upon Reflection; Anchorage; Douglas and Kari Day, Wunderburg.

Additionally: Jim and Claire Gorman, Granta, Jalisco; Dr. Alberto Sandoval, Zapopan, Jalisco; Rene Messina, Guadalajara, Jalisco; Jo Ruster, P.V.R; Dean Hasterbrook, P.V.R; Pat and John Vitta, La Arco Iris; Joyce and Bill Ringwald, La Brisas.

— jack and jacquie 3/20/87 J & J — Ralph on The Trip claims there was lots of theft on the mainland in places like Navidad and Z-town. Any opinions? He also suspects Americans. Any thoughts on that?

Lou and Barbara Martel, Daybreak, San Francisco; Steve and Tommie Flanagan, Facsimile, San Diego; Charlie Rockwood, Wendy Harrison, Christie Edwards, Forever Changes, San Francisco; Buzz and Maureen Hatheway, Gambit, San Diego; Ken and JoAnne Rambe, Gannet, Ft. Richmond; Jack and Jacqule Randall, Halcyon, Portland; Felix and Corry Hardle, Indian Summer II, Victoria, B.C; Betty Williams, Gordon Rynders, Bill and Sandy Dlffenbaueh, Kuralals, New York; Ray and Marlene, Maraea, San Diego; Harry and Jamie Gouldlng, Russ and Sally Phllrlek, Moriah, Channel Island Harbor, Oxnard; Bill and Carolyn Sanderson, Maul Moon, San 1 Francisco; George and Carol, Shasta and Ginger, Nina del Mar, San Francisco; John iand Sue Foote, Pender, British Columbia; Jim and Jeanle Long,Oasis, Alameda; Bobi bie and Don Starr, Seascape; Daphne and ! Barrie Hartley, Sirocco-, Santa Barbara; Robert and Brian Oakley, Lulse March!, p»ie 175

Amazing Grace - Farr 55 Willy Stiggelbout Just a brief note to let you know that Amazing Grace, the second Tompkins/Farr 55 from New Zealand, passed safely under the Gate at 0430 on April 7. As you know, the trip up the coast from Mexico isn’t much fun, but the boat covered the distance in 8.5 days — sailing upwind almost all the way!

In my last letter to you, 1 was unfair to the hull design and Seatec, the mast maker. I called attention to the boat’s propensity to pounding on short steep waves while on the wind. Since then I’ve remembered that nearly all high-performance boats I’ve sailed do this = It's just that I haven’t sailed any other rocketshlp 12,000 miles on the wind! In all fairness, I'd recommend a Farr design to any performance-minded cruising yachtsman who wasn’t planning to sail hard on the wind more than 80 percent of the time. It would be a joy to sail Amazing Grace on any popular ocean voyage anywhere In the world, I also referred to seme mast problems we had on our long slog. We stopped off In Los Angeles for Seatec to address these problems, It’s often difficult In this industry of ours to find people who will really stand behind their product, but I’m happy to report that Alan Blunt from Seatec went out of his way to make sure that "AG” Is a happy customer.

Cindy and I are off to Europe for a few months, but I urge you to keep your eye out on the Bay for a fantastic blue 55-footer that 11 kick the pants off any 60-foot cruising boat afloat. She’s quite a yacht — the Riggs family deserve the best. willy stiggelbout unemployed yacht captain 4/15/87 Serena — N/A Frank and Joan Dwinnell La Paz, BCS (San Diego) Thank you for Janet Calvert’s Cruisers Guide to La Paz which appeared in your February 1987 issue. After trudging the pavement in Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, we were grateful for the map.

We have, however, discovered a grave navigational error in the Guide. We think you’ll agree with us that the inability to locate Bing Ice Cream constitutes a threat to the health and Welfare — if not the safety — of the crew.

Our exhausting investigations have lead us to fix the location of Bing in La Paz on the southwest corner of Esquerro and La Paz, not Esquerro and 16 de Septiembre, as shown on the map.

— frank and joan 3/14/87 )

Frank and Joan — In dry La Paz, that Is a serious mistakeI Bing Is great, but have you tried the Ices at the place across the street to the east from the mercado? The lip-puckering limon Is Just the cure for having seen a guy casually carrying a skinned cow’s head through the mercado.

Money In Mexico It’s a Bargain Folks may be Justified In complaining about the cost of living In the San Francisco Bay area, but cruisers have no excuse for complaining about the prices In Mexico.

Wow, are they ever low = as long as you stay out of high-rolling tourist enclaves, Back In 1978 the peso was fairly stable at 22 to the United States dollar. Then with the bust of the oil boom and other problems, the peso tumbled precipitously. At this time last year it had fallen all the way to 650 pesos to the dollar. Now? In La Paz even the big tourist hotels — never the best places to ex-

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change money — were offering 1,150 to the dollar! To say you could live there cheaply would be a criminal understatement. The longest taxi ride in town for our group of five was $1.50. A large bag of ice at CCC was

Almost everything's a good deal in Mexico today from mesquite to steak.

just 14 cents. The wonderful ‘ices’ or natural popsicles were one thin dime. Excellent dinners could be had everywhere for under four dollars.

There’s just one group you’ve got to feel for; cruisers headed to French Polynesia or the Caribbean. They’re going to collapse from sticker shock. Imagine the look on a guy’s face who is used to paying 40 cents for two scoops of ice cream in La Paz when he gets handed a bill of $3.50 for the exact same thing in Gustavia.

— latitude 38 Cruise Notes: While some cruisers may not care to admit it, being a racer can have its advantages.

Specifically, sometimes it will allow you to go to islands and countries that are off limits to plain old cruisers. If we remember correctly, entering the Darwin to Bali race used to be about the only way you could get your boat into Bali.

More recently — and only slightly closer to home — a similar thing has been happening.

For the last two years, the Panama Canal YC in conjuction with the Columbian

government has sponsored the 238-mile Cristobal to San Andres Race. If you don’t enter the race, there’s virtually no chance Columbia will allow you to visit San Andres. But if you do, they take care of all the paperwork, and according to a cruiser who wrote Latitude 38 about last year’s race, roll out the red carpet. Because it affords such a unique opportunity, 10 of the 15 boats signed up for the race — it started April 15 — were visitors rather than Panama Canal YC members. As of presume, entries were: x Karma II, William Speed (Commodore of the Panama Canal YC); Thalassa, Wolfgang Conrad; Hunky Dory, Robert Webb; Pogo II, Sarah Terry; Wahini, George Coykendall; Tranquilla, Robert Bynum; Expectation, Nick Coates; Bethyl, Gary Wiens; Artemisia, Harry Jevas; Mariposa, Lloyd Milburn; Cynara, Christian Lonjers; Cheechako, Dennis Chandler; Shangri La, Jerome Meyer; Fandango, Herbert Lawson; Beluga, Matteo Ballatore; Nepenthe, Fred Brutschy.

Since San Andres belongs to Columbia, you figure it would be pretty close to South America, wouldn’t you? Wrong. It’s much closer to the countries of Central America; only about 150 miles from Nicaragua, and perhaps 200 from Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama. Mainland Columbia is about 400 miles away — the same distance as spliff-rolling Jamaica.

All this good information comes from Nick Coates of Expectation and Aspen. By the way, Nick says that the Perlas Island, Panama knifing and rape he reported a few months back to Latitude 38 did indeed happen. We’ve since talked to Joyce of Galadriel, who confirms it. She just didn’t want to write about it so her mother wouldn’t worry.

Both Nick and Joyce also report that as of late March, Mike Starbuck was still in a Panamanian prison, albeit a better one than he’d first been put in. Why so long in the slammer? Joyce says in Panama they have what in effect is a one month judicial holiday a year, and that Mike was grabbed at just the wrong time. Meanwhile, his house on the beach is still being guarded by soldiers with machines guns, and boats are being prohibited from the very cove where Mike had once so graciously welcomed them. Our best wishes for Mike’s swift release.

Living baggage. A former crewmember of ours, Michael Raabe of Monterey Bay, rode the bus from La Paz down to Cabo San Lucas and back during a recent sailing vacation in Mexico. The bus back carried the most interesting baggage item he’d ever seen; a 150-lb turtle which spent the entire four-hour trip in the baggage compartment.

Upside down, rhythmically flapping its flippers. We’d like to see someone pull that on an Airporter.

“We are doing it. Quitting our jobs, selling our furniture, packing up the baby and sailing for the South Pacific in our 32-ft cutter, Yankee Lady.” So reports 34-year-old Lisa Shepard on behalf of herself, her 42-yearold husband,' Robert, and six-month-old son, Cutter. Both Lisa and Robert are veteran journalists; he with KRON and she with the San Jose Mercury. If all goes page 176

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according to plan, they’ll be providing Latitude 38 with accounts of their travels.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this family adventure is that it’s going to begin with Robert sailing singlehanded to the Marquesas, hopefully starting on May 16. As you might imagine, there is understandable reluctance to take the young son so far from medical attention for so long. So as soon as Dad arrives in the Marquesas, Mom and Cutter will fly to Tahiti to make a connecting flight. You can bet your life that will be one joyous reunion. A safe and pleasant voyage to Robert, and calm nerves to the mother and son.

If you’re in Mexico and planning on following the southerlies up to the Middle Sea of Cortez, or if you’re in the States and plan on trailering a boat down to San Carlos or Bahia de los Angeles, we suggest you page 177

Pesos, with their devaluation, sometimes seem like play-money.

avail yourself of the charts and tide tables produced by Gerry Cunningham of Patagonia, Arizona.

While we can’t vouch for the accuracy of the work, it appears of excellent quality, especially the new ‘Mini-Guide’ charts for Bahia de los Angeles and Puerto Refugio, which come complete with many helpful photographs. Cunningham also offers a general cruising guide for the region as well as tide tables for the middle Gulf. In our estimation, both are extremely worthwhile.

His charts — they’re reasonably priced — and guide can be purchased at many chandleries or direct by writing Box 976, Patagonia, Arizona 85624. By the way, Cunningham is a veteran of more than 20

years of sailing these waters.

Adios to Eric Jorgenson, the long-time harbormaster at the Las Hadas resort just outside of Manzanillo. We don’t know if Eric tired of the job or was relieved of his duties, but we do know he did a lot of sailors right.

Anyone care to guess how much he made a month? Less than $650 U.S. is what we were told. That isn’t much — except by Mexican standards, in which case it’s a small fortune.

If you’re at Las Hadas and need a mechanic, Dick Deaver on Out’a Here had “super” mechanical work done by Julian Jiango. He came at the recommendation of ‘Jorge’ who’s around the docks.

Doing the same old thing, but with a new boat. It was just two years ago that Ralph Harding of the Richmond YC met Rose through a Latitude Crew List. They subsequently cruised down the coasts of California, Mexico, Central America, and then sailed through the Canal to definitely dangerous Columbia and ultimately Flordia. It must have been a lot of fun but a little cramped on Ralph’s Ranger 29, because they returned to Richmond and purchased the Valiant 32, Thunder. They’re now back in Mexico, and it doesn’t seem like they’ll be coming home soon. , Anyone remember Peter Kittel, who most recently spent the last several years in the Morro Bay region? Late in March he wrote from San Diego that he was about to head for Cabo San Lucas, Socorro Island, the Galapagos and Easter Island. From Easter he has no idea if he’ll turn port or starboard, but he’s leaning toward South America and the Patagonian Canals.

Just can’t stay away from the fun. Now that hurricane season is over, Peter Sutter on Wild Spirit and others have reportedly started back to Tonga. Judging from all the ^reports we get, if you don’t like it in Tonga, you won’t like cruising anywhere.

If all went according to plan, Dale and Sandi Parshall of Sunnyvale departed on March 31 on Denouement for an 18-month cruise through the South Pacific as far as New Zealand. They say they’ll be sending us updates on their trip, for which we’ll be grateful.

Oops! We ran out of room for another installment of C. Rothe’s clockwise cruise through the Caribbean. More next month.

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CAL 27 - $12,900 Best boat buy on the Bay. Equipped with everything you need to cruise ro race. 6 sails, new engine, VHF, knotmeter, twin headtoil, galley, etc. Buy this boat and avoid paying a 10% commission for a brokerage boat.

Call Bill (916) 758-1754

TRANSPAC CREW POSITION WANTED Or will return boat to mainland, 1 own a 35-ft Ericson & have inland race experience. 1 am conscientious, easy-going, responsible & hardworking. Call John (907) 248-1448 eves. & wkends.

WHALER 13-FT 8PORT Exceptional 4-year-old unit used less than 30 hours since new. Complete with 35 Johnson, 2000# Caulklns trailer, all ski equipment and accessories, $4,500 firm.

Day phone (415) 953-6414 or 934-0191 after 6 p.m.

1076 WE8TSAIL 42 CUTTER RIG Outstanding cruiser seriously for sale.

Asking $107,000.

Call (809) 776-7819.

P.O. Box 459, St. John, USVI 00830

HOBIE 33 Retractable keel, Trail-Rite trailer, 10 bags, Loran, VHF, Signet 2000, MOB w/strobe, consistent SO. CAL winner. $25,500/OBO. (213) 833-6709 or (714) 846-2964.

RHODES 33 Elegant classic wooden sloop, 33'6". Very good condition.

Almost new sails, depth meter, log, Evinrude o.b., running lights, anchor, sink, ice box, head, more. Much boat for the price. $8,950.

Call evenings, (415) 769-1201.

HELP WANTED — SKIPPERS/INSTRUCTORS No. Calif's fastest growing charter club needs licensed Instructors for Sausallto & Alameda locations. Contact Walt Dolron, Director, at (415) 865-4700 or send resume to Club Nautlque, 1150 Ballena Blvd., Suite 181, Alameda, CA 94501.

O'DAY 27 Roomy weekend cruiser.

Excellent condition. Best offer.

(415) 521-0688.

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PEARSON VANGUARD 33-ft sloop, full keel cruiser and excellent Bay boat. Built 1966.

Full suit sails, nice condition, well-equipped. Sleeps 6. $27,000/B.0.

Chuck O'Brien (415) 986-2100 days; 929-8305 eves.

PEARSON VANGUARD 33 One of Rhodes best designs. A heavy-duty full keel fiberglass sloop. Atomic 4 gas eng, An excellent boat for Bay, Delta or offshore sailing. Lots of extras. Berthed in Sausallto. $23,500.

Call Dan, (415) 461-5740.

HELP THIS BOAT ADDICT KICK THE HABIT Polaris trallerable Tripp designed f/g European rugged cruising cutter. 25' LOD, 30' LOA, extensive refit '84, new spars, rigging, Interior, electrical instruments, Imron paint, Honda 10 hp o.b., 4 sails, walk-on bowsprit, trailer: $11,500/8.0.26-ft Cheoy Lee f/g ocean-worthy Frisco Flyer MKIII. New rebuilt Volvo diesel, refastened teak decks, 4 sails: $12,950/8.0. 48-ft Classic motoryacht, 2 staterooms, new paint & canvas, great liveaboard, twin Chryslers: $17,000/8.0. 90-lb Gloucester Gull rowing dory, spoon oars.

Call (415) 331 -4535, leave message.

MULL 27 In top condition. All new paint and Yanmar diesel Sept. '85. Current IOR certificate. Sails in good to excellent condition (10 bags). $20,000.

258-9527.

LAPWORTH 36 Cruising layout. Good liveaboard. Everdur fastened. Bronze keelbolts. Stainless tanks. Atomic 4. Top condition. Wellequipped. Asking only $25,000.

Owner (415) 237-8384.

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Club Nautique Sailing Club family life membership for sale.

Located in Alameda and Sausalito. Value $2,495. Name your price.

376-7076.

APACHE 41 CATAMARAN 1972. Factory built by Sailcraft. World cruiser or liveaboard, 7 sails & 2 spinnakers. 4 staterooms, sleeps 10, 2 heads, twin diesels, FHF, SSB, Loran, autopilot, windlass. $125,000/OBO. (916) 927-1046.

1977 MORGAN OUTISLAND 41 KETCH Beaut, cust. paint, vhf, ssb, depth chart rec., radar, autopilot, Perkins dsl, windlass, fridge, a/c, cust. interior, aft cabin, circular dining, 2 heads w/showers, fiberglass sailing dinghy. By Owner - $84,500. (415) 459-7946

NITEFIGHTER Ericson 39-ft 1973. Fast and well-equipped and cared for.

Much new equipment, just hauled, new engine '85. Owner moving up. (916) 486-2630 evenings. $57,500.

SANTANA 22 — $3,850 Great fleet boat! Rigged for racing or singlehanding. Excellent condition. 2 sets sails + spinnaker. 6 hp Evinrude o.b. 7 winches, spin, and whisker poles. Will include all extras with purchase.

362-1880 days; 254-9087 eves.

WANT BOAT — TRADE FOR REAL ESTATE Over 40 Real Estate parcels, land, homes, income property, farms, etc. to trade for power or sail boats.

Sam (415) 865-1035.

SOLAR PANELS TURN SUNSHINE INTO ELECTRICITY! II Power everything onboard your boat — even the refrigerator — w/energy from the sun! Every boat is unique, so we stock every kind of solar panel under the sun, w/great prices too! May specials: ARCO "G-100" 5-watt panel: $79; ARCO "M-25" 22-watt: $225 w/teak frame: $285. GOLDEN GLOW SOLAR, (415) 364-2948,1520 Maple St., Redwood City, CA 94063.

24-FT WOODEN SLOOP — $1,500 Excellent Bay boat. Sleeps 2. Has raced Master Mariners '84-’85. Very fast. Recent haulout, good condition. Seagull outboard. Safety equipment and many extras. All ready for summer sailing. Trades or offers considered.

(415) 332-5478 days; (415) 787-2771 eves.

WANT REAL ESTATE — TRADE BOAT Over 50 boats to trade for land, homes, income property or ?

Sam (415) 865-1035.

1 OF 22 IN THE WORLD Alden 32 by Cheoy Lee. Completely refurbished by Yachtmasters. 50 hours on Perkins 4-107.

New Awlgrip, fresh decks, new standing rigging, near new Tanbark sails. Spar removed & refinished. Exterior & interior teak reflnished to furniture quality. Dual steering. $45,000.

(707) 553-5595 days; (707) 745-3204 nights. Dan Gordon. page 178

CATALINA 22-FT

FOR SALE

Swing keel, trailer, o.b., Pop-top, galley, full cushions, selfcontained & much more. $5,950. Freshwater only. Canvas covered. Cond. is excl. If you want a safe, convenient, cruising sailboat in top cond., this is it. (707) 823-2224 Santa Rosa.

1978 SAN JUAN 28

Bristol 24,1977, excellent dry Bay boat. 4 sails, Yanmar diesel, VHF, depth gauge, sleeps 4. $11,000/offer. Consider partner, $2,000 down, share monthly expenses $160 + YC membership.

381 -8536 days; 924-7699 eves. Tiburon berth.

Super Bay cruiser, diesel, 6’3” headroom, 10’ beam, fast, easy to handle. Excellent condition, lots of extras. Priced to move at $21,000. For more information call or leave message at (408) 377-2058.

ELEGANT CRUISING SAILBOAT 41-ft on deck. Insulated fiberglass hull with teak decks and trim.

Cutter rig. Bright, airy showcase interior. Dependable Perkins diesel. Truly bristol. Offered at only $114,500.

Call owner at (805) 984-0463.

1984 CAPE DORY 30

PEARSON COMMANDER

30-ft classic full keel fiberglass cutter with roller jib. Professionally maintained in perfect condition. $53,000/offer.

(415) 237-9602; (415) 236-5903.

26-ft f/g sloop, including berth in S.F. Marina. 9-ft cockpit, 4 berths, long keel, knotmeter, VHF radio, bow pulpit, Honda o.b.

Price $8,000.

Tel. (415) 322-1561 or (415) 948-9310.

CASH AND A RANGER 26

$85,000 = 1983 43’ IOR GRAND PRIX RACING YACHTI

For your 30 to 32' inboard diesel, with a wheel and 6’ headroom.

Ask for Fred, 654-0733; 786-2300.

Rare opportunity to acquire recent competitive design, lightly used with no expense spared in construction and equipment.

Designed by O.H. Rodgers and custom built by Kiwi, she is loaded with full race Ullmer inventory, Ockam interfaced electronics, Sparcraft triple spreader rig, Navtec System VI hydraulics, etc. The specifications and condition of this yacht will astound you. She is seriously for sale. Please call Jim Schrager and leave message at (415) 893-9196.

NEWPORT 28 Ideal Bay, Delta & offshore sloop. Fast, stable & comfortable.

C&C design. 110,135 & Club jib. Atomic 4 i.b., Speedo, VHF, RDF, etc. Alameda Marina berth. All new rigging. Mast just painted. $20,000 firm.

George Roman (415) 284-9180.

WANTED; VICTORY 21 Any share, with or without trailer. Call or write: Scott Homes, 7876 West Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93711; (209) 275-0620 or Chuck Philips (206) 297-7682. Send pictures if possible please.

Victory Nationals, Fresno, Memorial weekend.

25-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN Fast, strong single or doublehanded Bay sailboat. Sleeps 2.7 hp Merc. Very light, outfitted very simple. No through-hull fittings, no electrical wiring. Built exactly to Jim Brown lines in 1976.

Asking $5,500.

(415) 447-2308.

O’OAY 27

GREAT VALUE — CAL 25

COLUMBIA 22

O’Day 27 comf. cruiser. Honest 6’ hdrm, cust. queensize berth.

Recent survey, bottom paint. Main, working, 120, 150. 2-spd winches, Lectra-san, i.b. Upwind Berkeley berth, extras. Asking $12,900/offers. Partner, George 268-6283 days;631-0332 eves.

Buyer’s market gives you more. Lapworth designed cruiser/ racer, mahogany int., Pop-top, galley, sleeps 5.4 sails, compass, much new equipment, new 8 hp Evinrude ($1,400 value). Wellmaintained. Sausalito location. $8,000/8.0.

527-9256.

Divorce forces sale of nice boat. 2 anchors, chain, alcohol stove, boom tent, VHF, compass, ice chest, good sails & motor. Has slept 5 (cozy but legal). Will consider all offers, including partnerships. $4,500/best offer.

(415) 457-1723.

1972 RANGER 29 at 20% BELOW MARKET)

CREW — HAWAII

OLSON 30 & WYLIE WABBIT

Unusual opportunity to own a fresh water Ranger 29, loaded with 17 sails, full electronics, etc., at about 20% below the typical asking prices of $25,000.

Leave message: (415) 893-9196.

Lord Nelson 41 leaving Newport Beach June 20.2 male/female or couple with ocean experience. Must be easy-going and compatible. Share food expenses. Boat fully equipped for long passages.

Call (714)673-2514.

Two great boats at great prices because I’m broke. Olson 30: $18,900. Wylie Wabbit: $5,900. Both are complete and go fast ready. If you don’t know a deal don’t call. Park City, UT. Possible trade.

(801)649-9540.

HAVE FUN YET CHEAP Eager to sell 30’ teak Chinese Junk. Volvo dsl, 2 masts, Tanbark sails, all new propane galley. Very comfortable, well-equipt Bay cruiser. Good cond. Bright, roomy liveaboard. Extensive/expensive recent upgrade.

Rob (415) 652-9095.

Top condition, 3 sails, 2-spd Lewmars, Volvo dsl, yHF, depth, autopilot, am/fm, h&c H20, shower, oven, teak floor, etc. Just hauled, top quality Bay boat w/Coyote Pt. berth.

(408) 245-4038 eves.

— GAY YACHT CLUB — Barbary Coast Boat Club (415) 237-1213.

SWAN 40,1971 — $89,000

ALBERG 35

Proven cruiser, beautiful cond. Recently completed passage from Turkey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Fully equipped: SatNav, ram, Aries vane, Autohelm 3000. Documented. No CA sales tax. ’oss. free mooring in Nuevo Vallarta.

P.V. (322) 70002.

1965. Completely restored, new LP & chrome, 5 excl. headsails, new North main, Westerbeke 4-107, Barient 27 ST’s, Espar heater, Edson wheel, Autohelm 3000, ICOM, cold mach., new int., windlass, extras. $47,000. (206) 365-3888:363-5774.

33-FT HANS CHRISTIAN Cutter rig, f/g hull w/beaut. teak int. Upgraded to highest safety, comfort, & performance standards. Murry winches, autopilot, windvane, Combi system, tabernacle mast, shortwave. Immac. cond. Comft. crsr. $82,500. (619) 295-7685 cash, terms, trade.

FEMALE CREW POSITION Male (44), experienced ocean racer, would like to share South Pacific cruise with female on 38-ft boat. Leaving Long Beach May 1988. Gene Carapetyan, P.O. Box 2903, Long Beach, CA 90801.

Call daytime: (213) 426-5500.

PENGUIN — FAST PASSAGE 39 Built by Philbrook’s, a custom one-off, tri-cabin, cutter rig, long fin, large skeg, canoe stern, high-performance cruiser. Extensive refit '86 & ’87, 7 new sails. Harken, Raytheon, Shipmate, Dickinson, Barient, etc., autopilot & vane! Owners have spared no expense and now must sell. Possibly the best thought out & equipped cruising boat in North America! Asking $171,000.

Serious offers considered.

(206) 784-8170.

32-FT PEARSON 323

SMALL 29-FT CRUISER Seafarer sloop, Autohelm vane on stern, sleeps 5, strong solid condition. $15K (B.O. or trade).

(415) 342-2838.

BABY FORCES SALE 1981 Ericson 38. Very good condition. Fully equipped including spinnaker. Emeryville berthed. First 66K take. (415) 455-0847.

1982 C&C 40 — TALL RIG Race or cruise in luxury aboard a strong, fast C&C 40. Professionally maintained, 9 Sobstad sails, B&G computer, Espar furnace, Navtec hydraulics, Pathfinder diesel, Stearns roller furling, exbellent condition, huge inventory. $99,500. (206) 784-8429.

38-FT CLASSIC BY STEVENS

HATTERAS 41

ERICSON 32

671 diesel-powered boat, C.G. patrol craft ready for sea. Queensize bunk, base heat, iron stove, microwave, shower, shore boat, cargo boom, Sausalito liveaboard berth. Compare. $23,500 cash.

332-6838.

F/g, twin GM6V53 diesels, Onan dsl gen., Morse controls, VHF, knotmeter, digital ds, searchlight, dinghy, winch, full Delta canvas, luxury int., electric galley, 2 heads, 1 shower, A/C, stereo, TV, h/c water, '65, excl. cond. $88,000.

(415) 332-1366.

1974. Strong Bay sailer & So. Pacific vet. Wheel steering, 5 sails, VHF, depthsounder & more. Great shape. Alameda berth.

Buy her, sail her, have fun! $24,900. (408) 253-3760 or (408) 737-2000 ext. 3278.

PEARSON 28

CAL 20 — BERKELEY UPWIND BERTH

J/24

1975. Well-loved & maintained, new interior cushions, 3 sails, jiffy reefing, sleeps 5, Lectra San head, Atomic 4, depth, knot, stove, VHF, compass, MOB pole, battery charger. $26,000.

Contact Bob Taylor at wk: (415) 856-9400; hm: (415) 538-7089

Good condition. New sails and motor. $3,600/B.0.

Bill 284-4871 work; 284-2714 home.

Race ready, 9 sails, new North main, outboard, computer faired keel, VHF radio, digital knot/log. Sausalito berth. $8,500.

(415) 461-2369.

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Bottoms. Cleaning. Lettering. Repairs. Maintenance Programs.

Serving the Bay Area 12 years. References. Fast. Reasonable. Work Guaranteed.

(415) 454-3441.

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Complete selection of ocean cruisers to day sailers, predominantly 30’+ to 48’ catamarans & trimarans. 85+ to choose from. Call for our in-the-crate prices on new cats & tris.

(206) 367-0252 2412 First Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98134-1422

L.O.A. 17 to Catalina 29’ Cascade, by Land and Sea to Puerto Vallarta. Narration, music, V.H.S. 85 minutes. $40.00 cash, money order or check. Sunset Video, P.O. Box 925, Diamond Springs, CA 95619-0925.

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Ideal location, low prices (Catalina 27 s from $US 294 week), Exc. yachts (sail & power 25 to 38-ft) Great Facilities, Personal Service, Visa & MasterCard. Gordon Greer Ltd., 201-1797 Comox Ave., Comox, B.C., Canada V9N 4A1. (604) 339-4914/339-7222.

Fully equipped 27-70’ yachts for cruising the San Juans, and beyond. We have beautiful yachts to meet your needs at prices you can’t resist. Yacht Master Charters, Inc., 9500 21st Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98117. (206) 784-8429.

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CAPTAIN SAYSI We need a bigger boat. And she’s right!. So, for sale, Columbia 28’ in good condition. Tabernacle mast, ap, VHF, ds, km, refrigeration, Atomic 4, 5 sails, new bottom paint. Plus more.

Best offer over 11K. Terms possible.

(213) 739-5940.

CRUISE MEXICO Our Union 32 cutter Velero has just completed her 2nd season in Mexico and is ready and waiting for you in La Paz. This 1984 Ted Brewer design is well-equipped for cruising including: Autohelm 3000, cold machine refer, Hillerange propane range/ oven w/Margas safety system, 2 extra 110 A.H. deep cycle batteries, Automac alt. control, S-L electric windlass, U-K spinnaker. Excellent condition with slip in Marina de La Paz. $59,500.

(408)475-5757.

WANT TO GO TO HAWAII Solid inland-lake skippering/racing background. Summer’s length deck exp. on Ericson 35’, Newport Beach; wknd cruising exp. Newport, Santa Barbara, Channel Is. Enjoy people. Like to learn. Can cook.

Robert (415) 525-6289; (818) 799-3072.

52-FT BLUEWATER CRUISER Ketch rigged, bilge keels, tw. diesels. Fully equipped & ready to sail the Pacific. $30,000 or consider real estate trade. Call 684-633-2760 or write: J. Feldman, Box 1861, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799.

CHARTS WANTED South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Indian Ocean.

(408) 724-9424.

P.0. Box 109, Moss Landing, CA 95039.

COLUMBIA 9.6 1976 Alan Payne design 32’ sloop. Excellent condition. Spacious teak interior, 6’1 ” headroom, sleeps 6. 3 jibs, spinnaker, Volvo diesel, VHF, knotmeter, compass, stove/oven, water pressure, hot water, shower. $32,500. ^Call (707) 255-9430.

SAIL THE BAY ON YOUR OWN BOAT Tired of crewing, chartering, begging, borrowing? Buy a Santana 22 for around $5,000 and sail when you want. Call the Santana 22 Hot Line for more information at (415) 523-1138.

RETIRING — WANTED TO TRADE Fully equipped, licensed, bristle 46-ft commercial fishing vessel valued at $150,000 for like valued motorsailer, sailboat, or what have you.

Call (408) 633-2417.

1976 RANGER 23 SPOOK One of nicest on the Bay. 2 sets of North sails. Fully race equipped. 6 hp Evinrude o.b. Brickyard Cove berth. Proven fast hull. Call Jim eves. & weekends. 376-1692. $11,500.

34x17 WHARRAM CAT, 1974 Major refit 1986. New canvas 1987. VHF, Loran, depth, Autohelm, windvane, Johnson 25 hp o.b. 6 bags. Light and beautiful and faithful. $18,500.

(408) 724-9424.

CAL 20 S.F. Marina berth. Race ready and very well equipped. $3 300.

Hm: (415) 525-3477; wk: (415) 930-7550.

MUST SELL 82 MULL CUSTOM 45-FT Aluminum cutter, diesel, Hood, rod rigging, Monitor vane, Loran, autopilot, diesel heater. Will consider all offers or possible financing. $129K. (707)433-1736.

TAHOE 38-FT MacGREGOR CAT 1/4 interest. $4,500. Excellent condition. Completely equipped.

Mooring included. Carries 8-14 people. Sleeps 4.

(916) 583-2955.

CRUISE THE BAY, DELTA AND TAHOE 23-ft Clipper sloop, inc. trailer w/brakes. Pop-top, Porta-potti, galley, 4 sails and extras. Excellent condition, must sell. $6,000/offers.

Call Jeff (415) 548-1593.

'82 HUNTER 36 — $49,500 Fast cruiser, sloop, Newport slip, fin keel, 4'1T draft, reverse transom, swim ladder, fiberglass, deck bolted to hull/toe rail, shrouds anchored to stringers with s.s. bars, no leaks. 13,500 displ., 6,000 lead ballast, 11'1” beam. Roller furling, 4 sails, Barients, Loran, VHF, depth/knots, Yanmar diesel, 2 CQRs, 5 berths, teak/holly sole, s.s. galley, h/c pressure water, shower, head, holding tank/elec, pump, refrigeration, kerosene stove/oven, TV, microwave, elrc. bilge/sump pumps.

Immaculate. ^(714)626-2173.

GREAT BOAT — GREAT TAX DEDUCTION Must liquidate immaculate San Juan 28. She sleeps 6 with galley, head, 6’4” headroom, Atomic 4, recent survey, rigging tune-up, many extras. A clean crisp beauty. $23,650.

383-0132 evenings.

41-FT YANKEE CUPPER KETCH Wm. Garden design, bit 1973 by Formosa Yachts. F/g hull. Teak deck & interior. Perkins 4-107 engine. Exc. cond. Great liveaboard. Spacious interior. 6'6" headroom. Ref/freezer. CNG stove. Call for equipment list. $67,000.

(805) 658-7447.

ERICSON 27-FT Excellent buy. Good condition. 1975. Volvo gas engine, VHF, compass, spinnaker, 150%, 120%, 90%. $15,000. Dennis or Julie, (415) 456-2469. Leave message.

ERICSON 29 Beaut, cruiser. New LPU paint, bottom, wheel, ds, km, ws/wd, compass, am/fm, Delta cover, custom int. & ext. cushions, batt. chrgr, 110v, 25 hp Gray Marine, mid-boom sheeting, Seafurl 130,2 Danforths. Saus. berth. $24,000. 388-7570 eves/wkends.

FOR SALE Waterfront view lot with year-round boat dock. Underground utilities. Best location to San Juan and Gulf Islands. Security, golf, tennis and swimming pool. 60K. (206) 347-4045 weekdays; (206) 371-5282 weekends.

EXPERIENCE SPEED SAIUNG With 20-ft Tornado catamaran Olympic Class. Good condition with hull covers and tilt trailer. North jib, Symth main. Asking $3,400 or best offer. Call Joe (408) 375-0583, leave message.

CAL 20 — NO. 557 The best Bay boat! Fin keel with 1,000-lb torpedo. Only 3’10" draft. 6 sails, new rudder, keel bolts, stays. Good condition. Best offer over $2,000.

(415) 472-4800 daytime.

24-FT NEPTUNE Shoal-draft model with trailer. Naviac self-steering, compass, radio, self-contained toilet Asking $9,500 complete with sails (130% jib & long mast) and 10 hp Honda longshaft outboard motor. Richard (415) 932-2677 days or (707) 426-6172 nites.

21-FT LUGERKIT Excellent first sailboat. Hull and deck totally reworked and painted. New sail covers. Night lights added to mast. Real steady boat with torpedo ballast on keel. Call Marco (415) 237-0249.

Asking $2,500. Must sell. Best offer.

FOR SALE: TAVARUA 1976 32-ft Downeast cutter. Sailed around the world and ready to go again! New diesel engine. Well-equipped. Price $49,000.

Rex Allen, 7 Harbor Way, Vallejo Municipal Marina, T Dock.

1964 ISLANDER BAHAMA SLOOP Own the best equipped, most beautifully detailed 24-ft fiberglass Islander Bahama available in California. New Honda 7.5 w/gen., VHF, depthsounder, stereo, 2 anchors. Illness forces sale. $5,000/6.0.

(707) 664-0909.

SEIDELMANN 299 SLOOP 30-ft of roominess, pressure water, shower, Yanmar diesel.

Great for small liveaboard. Boat in Alameda. Any offer considered. Mail or call collect. P.0. Box 380, Newcastle, CA 95658.

(916) 663-1235.

USER With trailer: $1,400. Very good condition. Woman's Farmer John wet-suit Call anytime (707) 745-0530.

LIFERAFT FOR SALE OR RENT Valise, E-pack, new 83/84, current certification.

(415) 931-4384.

FOR TRADE Immaculate professionally restored 1957 T-Bird w/black Imron paint, wire wheels & Pulsar II mobile phone. This classic is near all original & is appraised at $27,000 w/o phone. Will trade for Olson 30 or similar.

Call (208) 377-3239.

'84 CATALINA 30 4 sails, 3 cyl. diesel. Hot & cold pressure water, refer, new Micron bottom. 1 year sublet S.C. Harbor. Tabernacled. Phone installed. 34K. Ready to cruise.

423-3048 Scott & Krista.

CAL 28 Hull 228. Inboard. 6 sails & many extras. Exceptionally good condition. Berth at Coyote Point. $13,500.

(415) 961-0478.

OFFSHORE MEDICAL SEMINARS

By Dr. D.L. Hill, USCG Ship’s Surgeon, Calif. Maritime Faculty, former U.S. Navy Phys. Small classes, personalized training, will travel. 2 courses; Medicine Chest 1 & II, each comprising a weekend of lab & lectures, covering topics such as: Tropical Med., Nutrition, CPR, Emergency & Gen. Med., some dentistry. Minor Surgery & equipping the Med. Chest. 801 East 2nd St. #102. Benicia. CA 94510. (707) 745-378$,

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30-FT BENFORD 1980 CUTTER Fiberglass w/teak decks, main & jib roller furled. Diesel, windvane, windlass, VHF, fm-cass„ dinghy, hyd. steering. Beautiful & strongly built. Berkeley berth. Survey $40,000. Asking $31,000.

Greg (415) 528-1240.

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BURMA TEAK LUMBER

SAILING INSTRUCTORS WANTED

Grade: F.E.Q., Kiln dried.

1” 8”x8’ aver: $5.50 B.F. — 1" 8”x10’ aver: $5.85 B.F. (415) 436-5702 4701 San Leandro St, Oakland, California 94601

Must have extensive experience, outstanding seamanship and communication skills. The Bay Area’s most highly rated and busiest sailing school offers qualified instructors good wages, varied schedules, boat use privileges and excellent support/training. Call Dan at Olympic Circle (415) 843-4200.

SAIL SEA OF CORTEZ — MEXICO 41’ Morgan "Out Island” bareboat or skippered, fully equipped Boston Whaler, Windsurfer, Snorkel gear, 7'k outboard, etc. Sleeps 7 in 3 cabins — mid cockpit From $750/week off-season to $1,250/week — 10% off on second time.

June $1,250 — July $1,200.

Bob Moore (415) 382-8259; wk: 456-2913

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BOAT GRAPHICS WITH PERSONALITY! *n Pressure sensitive adhesive vinyl/mylar.

From the simplest to the most elaborate we do it your way!

And you can afford it.

SeaScript (415) 651-7326. page 180

WANT TO SAIL? It's yours for $250/mo. Isis: 32’ sloop, one-off, Gary Mull design. Designed for singlehanded TransPac. Full complement of sails and elec. Diesel. Perfect for race or cruising.

(707) 745-4271.

PREDATOR IS FOR SALE! Predator is one of S.F. Bay's most successful offshore racers under 30’. Winner MORA 11985, MORA Long Distance Race, Golden Gate and Metro Midwinters. One of the active 28’ Hawkfarm one-design racing fleet. Excellent condition, topquality construction; locally built. Complete instrumentation and offshore equipment. Sails mostly mylar, some mylar-kevlar combination built by sailmaker-owner. Many extras. A performance sailor's yacht. $23,000. Call Dan or Linda Newland.

(415) 521-7172.

NEW 39-FT GARY MULL SLOOP 38.5’x32'x12'x6’6”. 9,000-lb displ. High-performance, elegant interior, exceptional quality. Cruise, raceable. Complete with 3 function hydraulics, rod rigging, etc.

Santa Cruz, (408) 429-9368; 426-0138.

AVON 6-MAN UFERAFT Double bottom floor, soft pack, used once. Like new. Will have fresh Certification, ready to use. $1,950.

Rick, (408) 479-8092 after 5 p.m.

MONTGOMERY 17 —1985 High-quality keel-centerboard, dark green lapstrake fiberglass mini-cruiser. Exceptional condition. Cockpit cushions, Portapotti, 4 berths, genoa track, transom mast carrier, E-Z Loader galvanized trailer, etc. $8,000 firm. Call PM’s (916) 888-0142.

MONTGOMERY 17 1984.130% furling genoa, reefing main & jib. E-Z Loader galv. trailer. 4 hp Suzuki. H20 system. Appraised $7,660. Sale $7,200. Also 1978 f/g 15’ West Wight Potter w/motor & trailer: $2,500. Also 2 Clear Lake lots: $6,200 ea.

(707) 995-3530.

COLUMBIA 30’ SLOOP Ready to cruise. Loran, ds, refrig., h&c water. 5 sails. Atomic 4 just overhauled. Will consider partnership. 1 would be willing to finance with reasonable down payment. Price $22,000.

(415) 479-1923, John Watkins.

RAWSON 30 LIVEABOARO — $18,750 Beamy fiberglass cruising sloop, built to last, good condition, see in berth G4, Corinthian YC, Tiburon. Home phone preferred (415) 334-4969; work (415) 541 -1527 ask for Lee. Partial trade Santana 22?

FOLKBOAT 25-FT Built 1960 Denmark. Excellent condition, full cover, new interior & cockpit cushions, o.b., safety equipment and more. $8,500 or OBO (in Channel Is. Harbor). Days (805) 985-5334; Eves/weekends (805) 485-5545.

OFFERS WANTED Immaculate Cal 2-27 1976 inboard. Original owner, wellequipped for cruising.

(209) 944-0944; (209) 477-3979.

505 16-ft, very good condition, 1980, bldr. Ballenger, stiff, spinnaker, extra jib, trailer. $2,700 or B.O. Call Vead (415) 370-0714.

RANGER 33 Fine 1978 yacht in excl. cond. A fast, stable cruiser, welldesigned & well-maintained. Berthed in South Beach Harbor.

Atomic 4 gas engine, low hours & runs well. Orig. owners, asking only $36,000. (415) 322-2551 or (408) 425-5351 eves.

1915 CARRIGUA AND CASTAGN0LA 46-ft wood fishing/work boat. Loran, VHF, CB, wood-Freeman, paper machine & flasher, sink, stove, 471. Vallejo berth. $6,500.

(707) 552-2659.

1984 NICEST USED FRACTIONAL J/29 Mint condition. This boat featured in boat show & has every option conceivable including enclosed head. Must sell and 1 will seriously consider all offers. Asking: $31,900. Contact Jan Place 1 -(206) 789-4608 or 1-(206) 632-4608.

WANT HELP WITH BERTH FEES OR BRIGHTWORK? Responsible woman seeks temporary liveaboard. Will pay your berth fees or work on your boat. Available June and/or July.

Prefer S.F. location but will consider all offers.

Leave message, 621-7261.

29-FT CASCADE SLOOP 1975/77 World Class, very strong. Volvo dsl, ds, VHF, RDF, hailer, very H.D. toerails, etc. First $17K takes. (415) 369-3965.

WANT TO TRADE 26” IVORY TUSK Carved in Relief, Appraised in S.F. for $4,500. Need SatNav, Radome-type radar, Monitor vane, Ham or sell $2,000.

(702) 832-7054.

NZ 37 New Zealand built performance cruiser, 12,500-lb cold-molded kauri wood encased in epoxy saturated fiberglass. Custom 1969 37-ft sloop. Rod riggings, B&G gauges, tapered mast, vane, ap, Barients, etc. Mexico & HI vet. $44,500.

(805) 642-2254.

WANTED: CRUISING VESSEL 38-45' With 6’8” headroom. Partially finished okay depending on condition. Owner financing preferred.

(808) 871-8084 Barry.

BOAT BUILDING SITE Large lot, 35’x100’, plus two apartments, near Oakland Estuary and other builders. Rent as unit only, lease possible.

Please phone (415) 428-2691.

HELP WANTED Experienced boat yard technicians needed. Steady employment in good working conditions. Must be experienced with fiberglass, gel coat, painting and general boat maintenance.

Call (415) 536-5548 & leave a message for Greg.

YAMAHA 33 Strong, fast, clean 78. Reduced for quick sale. VHF, stereo, full North sail compliment, spinnaker, nat. gas stove, diesel. Berthed at Pier 39. $38,500.

Days (408) 988-8331.

78 BMW TOURING BIKE 29K miles. lOOOcc. R/100/7. Mag wheels, Koni shocks, dual plug instal. (runs on reg. or unlead.) Electric ignition. Cobra alarm. Luftmeister fairing, Krause luggage bags, Tote box, rideoff stand, sheepskin seatcover, more. $2,500. (415) 864-3923.

YACHT TOYS Avon liferaft, 4-man, cannister, E-pack, current cert: $1,100.

Montgomery dinghy, 5’10”x3’6”: $250; Bruce anchor, new, 22-lb: $110; Forespar reaching strut: 7’x3" dia: $125.

(415) 653-7614.

INTERNATIONAL 14 Older rig dimensions with single trapeze, but sound, complete, and ready to sail with trailer and current registration. $950.

D. Wing, 1538 Granada, San Diego, CA 92102. (619) 239-4874.

INTERNATIONAL 110 24-ft wooden racing sloop. Bottom & some frame members replaced so that hull is in excellent shape. Has all rigging, spars & sails. Hull is partially fiberglassed & needs completing. Boat includes trailer. $600 as is.

Call (707) 263-7489.

VOLVO MD7A 13 hp 2-cyl. diesel, low hours, excellent condition. Includes alternator, panel and 2 props. Engine still in boat, will Remonstrate. $1,200.

(415) 687-1127.

1980 24-FT WINDROSE Excellent condition, sleeps 5, 8’ cockpit, icebox, Porta-potti, poptop, retractable keel & rudder, 7.5 hp o.b., three colored sails, trailer, & many extras. $7,500 or B.O. Redwood City area.

Home (415) 851-2858; work (415) 368-9092.

43-FT SPINDRIFT DESIGN Cutter rigged with roller furling, pilothouse with interior steering, SatNav, radar, autopilot, 80 hp Ford-Lehman diesel engine. 7 sails, 2 heads, 2 double berths, 2 refers, loads of other equipment. Great cruising liveaboard. $129,900.

(213) 436-5216.

MacGREGOR 25-FT 1984 super clean with trailer. Three sails, S.S boarding ladder & galley. 7.5 Honda w/few hours. Boat hardly used. $7,000.

Call (916) 484-0232 or (916) 486-0589.

CATALINA 27 — 1973

1984 44-FT CUSTOM BUILT STEEL KETCH

15 hp Evinrude & 90% jib only 3 years old. Lots of extras, priced to sell. $9,000. Work: (415) 834-2390; home: (415) 420-1055.

6'6" headroom. Comfortable liveaboard with shower. Two staterooms. Proven ocean sailer. $109,000 or best offer.

(209) 823-5115.

31-FT BROWN TRI Super equipped, from autopilot to mast steps, scanning VHF to Delta awning with matching dodger, hard dinghy to bubble hatch. Leave message at 524-3903 for Mikael. $23,000/B.0.

Jalapeno, Clark-built 1969, Proctor design, fiberglass with teak.

CATALINA 27 1976. Volvo dsl, dinette int., 5 sails, ds, knotmeter, VHF, head with holding tank & more. Clean, well-maintained, ready to sail.

Coyote Pt. berth available. $18,000 (negotiable). Lisa Williams hm: (408) 773-8244; wk: (415) 966-3718.

SAILS FOR SALE Both in excellent condition.

Storm jib approx. 70 sq.ft: $140.

Reg. jib, approx. 160 sq.ft: $325.

Please call (415) 592-5747. i

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23-ft Olympic Dolphin swing keel sloop. Head, one-burner propane stove, big cockpit, sleeps 4, outboard aux., orientation included. $80/day weekdays. $100/day weekends. Multi use discounts, weekly rates. Sausalito (415) 332-7329.

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Call anytime

(415) 276-4351

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING

PATHFINDER SELF-STEERING VANES

Magneutotm System Exclusively 1. Boat Remains in Berth.

2. Owner's Presence Not Necessary.

3. Eliminate Deviation.

Dick Loomis ' (415) 453-3923 days or eves.

Buy Direct From Manufacturer “Successfully Used for Years” Call Bill Paulson: 453-8722 454-9285 Western Sales Mfg. Co., San Rafael. CA

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COLUMBIA 29 DEFENDER

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MARINE FLEA MARKET

Ready to race, winning history, latest sails, trailer, many extras. $10,900 cash or owner will finance with $3,950 down & $200 month.

Call (415) 548-4159 days; (415) 547-0685 eves.

At the Brisbane Marina off Hwy. 101 in Brisbane. Date: June 13th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Sierra Point Yacht Club.

In conjunction with the Brisbane Marina Safety Week. The Fire Extinguisher Co. will be there to check and service fire extinguishers. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, to give free courtesy marine examinations on your boat. Venders must register before 6/7/87 by calling (415) 871-6841 or (415) 588-5520.

TRIMARAN 48-ft Piver llveaboard. VHF, shower and propane stove/oven, diesel power, water pressure and refrigeration. Needs work.

Call days (408) 263-7633; after 6 (415) 697-6543.

EL TORO ANO ATOMIC 4 PARTS El Toro: $250.

Atomic 4 Parts: $100.

(408) 735-1018.x

Atomic 4, VHF, dodger, roller furling, compass, depth, knotmeter, autopilot, new mainsail, cockpit cushions, head, great liveaboard. $24,000.

Days (415) 940-1400 ext 268.

Eves. (415) 364-8327.

FOR SALE 31 ’6" aluminum mast in very good condition, with standing rigging. Turnbuckles. 2 8-lb single-speed Lewmar winches. Sail, 10’ boom. $1,550. Contact: Cliff Lawson (415) 382-0654, (707) 778-7508.

41-FT GAFF KETCH

PEARSON 323

Clipper bow, new diesel/hyd. trans. fresh water cooled. Alameda berth. Needs sails (rigging complete). Custom interior needs finishing. TV, VHF, hailer. Force 10 kerosene range. Hauled '87. $42,000/OBO. John 848-2327.

1979. White hull, Volvo diesel, h/c pressure shower, legal head, 3-burner CNG w/oven, wheel steering, chrome hooded compass, dodger, VHF, km/depth, cushions, custom upholstery. Excellent.

Sacrifice. $43,000.

R. Clinton (415) 369-0943.

SELLING OUT

FOR SALE

Rondar #703 Contender: $2,400; tall rig cyclone: $1,200 with trailers. Grumman 17 with factory C-55 sail rig: $1,000; Martin 21 trainer rowing shell: $450. Sailboards, sails, rigs & lots of boat equipment. All in mint cond. Jack (916) 989-1108 Folsom.

Perkins 4 diesel: $800. Persons trans, driveline & prop: $500.

Spruce mast & boom (solid) rigged: $300. Rudder & steering gear: $150. Diesel tank, 46 gal: $75. S.S. water tank (Wedges): $75 ea. misc.

(707) 584-8704/8579.

FISHER 37-FT 1978 MOTORSAILER Dual steering. All cruising equip.

79K firm. By owner.

(619) 722-2700.

FRISCO FLYER III 1967 26-ft Cheoy Lee sloop, superb condition tained, fiberglass hulled cruiser with teak trim inboard diesel, boat cover, VHF, depthsounder, 4 with galley & head. Asking $17,800 or B.O.

& lovingly main& interior. Penta compass. Sleeps (415) 883-9049.

FEMALE CREW AVAILABLE Adventurous, petite, athletic female, 27, desires crew position, preferably on passage to HI. Non-smoker, computer professional, will pay own exps. Limited sailing expr., but -eager to learn. Please respond to: L.G., Box 27852, Denver, CO 80227.

TANZER 22Vk-FT FIN KEEL SLOOP 3 sails, 6 hp o.b., compass, cushions, Porta-potti, boat hook, whisker pole, anchor, sleeps 4. Alameda Marina berth. $6,800.

Bill (415) 471-2413; Craig (408) 475-1679.

SANTANA 20 EXPERIENCED CANVAS-CUSHION HELP WANTED High volume shop. Paid by percentage for, work completed.

Must be reliable, experienced and conscientious. References and photos of work required. Pacific Coast Canvas, 2025 Clement Ave., Alameda, CA 94501.

Call Bill Garcia (415) 521-1829.

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40-FT FERROCEMENT KETCH PROJECT

73 COLUMBIA 34 MKII Excl. shape. Hood furling with 80% and 150% headsails.

Cockpit dodger. Ratelco fireplace. CNG stove/oven, refridg. H/C press, water, shower. Ap, knot/log, VHF, fath, Palmer gas. S.F. Marina slip. $34,900. (415) 931-1484 or (408) 476-8429.

MERIT 25 — 1984

40-FT SAUSALITO BERTH Sublet June, July, August. Clipper 3. $245/mo. Water and power.

Bob Epstein, 398-2200 days.

KINDRED SPIRIT - CUSTOM PETERSON 38 New bottom/topside paint 1987. Diesel engine rebuilt 1987.

Completely equipped race or cruise. IOR 26.6.18 bags sails. 9 winches. CNG stove. B&G instruments. VHF, RDF. Must see.

Asking $62,500.

Call John Tysell (415) 234-2906 eves.

1968 IB 24 - $7,000 Race ready. Lots gear. O/S cond. New Johnson 8. New North race sails & good Dewitt race sails, 150 & spinnaker. $6,000 w/Dewitt sails only.

758-0565.

Race/cruise. Excellent Bay boat. All new North sails, new epoxy & Micron 33 bottom. All Harken with 212 traveler, fresh water (Tahoe), excellent condition, includes trailer. $18,500.

Call Bill, days (702) 588-2724; eves. (916) 577-2525.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY, TAX DEDUCTABLE DREAM LIVING

EL TORO Flberglassed over mahogany, good condition, always stored indoors, complete with sail, oars, and measurement certificate #1200. $300 or offer.

(415)547-1514.

RANGER 28 — 1975 Color: Sunset yellow. Fresh water. 5 sails, galley, head, full electronics, inboard motor. Excellent condition. Come see it easy access! Located at Homewood, Lake Tahoe (lake front property).

Asking $24.8K. (408) 370-7384; (916) 525-7667.

Simpson design, C-smoke. Full keel, hull/deck complete. Spars, diesel, tanks, trailer. $15,000. Bakersfield. 25-ft steel workboat, trailer, gas: $1,500. Morro Bay. Will show in May & August. For further info: R. Hughes, 1432 Legore, Manhatten, KS 66502.

ERICSON 32 — ONE HALF INTEREST FOR SALE Excellent condition, professionally maintained, recently surveyed, one owner (purchased in 1979), mast & boom painted white. Upwind 35-ft transferable slip near YC in Berkeley Marina. Must be seen to be appreciated.

(916) 966-1297.

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$5,000. Excellent condition. Ready to race or cruise. S.F. Bay. 4.5 hp outboard.

(415) 939-5852/236-1662.

SAND PIPER "SAIL B" DINGHY Great way to teach kids basics of sailing or first class dinghy for your vessel. Foam filled hull, 34 sq.ft, sail, removeable daggerboard, entire mast assembly stores inside dinghy. Rated for 3 adults, 425 lbs. Weighs 85 lbs. Price $900. Can be seen at South Beach Marina slip #A-82 or call Carol at (408) 986-1801.

1980 model Catalina 38. Fully equipped, bristol condition, just hauled. Together with 40-ft upwind slip, located Emery Cove Marina, Emeryville. $85,000 fee simple. Yes price is for both, hurry, one time offer.

(415)924-2107.

35-FT MOTORSAILER KETCH Dual steering. Excellent inventory for long-distance cruising.

30K firm, by owner.

(619) 722-2700.

1979 LANCER '30 Owner leaving area. 4 sails, wheel steering, new bottom paint.

Diesel, km, comp, depth, many other extras. Will consider smaller trallerable boat In trade. Asking $24,000. Will negotiate for quick sale. Vallejo berth.

(707) 745-4614.

RENT AT $150/MONTH PLUS INSURANCE A 32-ft Columbia sloop berthed at Emeryville. 3 sets of sails, inboard diesel, marine radio, marine head, knotmeter, depth gauge, compass, 2-burner stove, heater, sleeps 5 comfortably.

Call weekdays after 7 p.m. (408) 245-0216 or (415) 969-4118.

CRUISER SPECIAL Going South? San Diego is your last stop before Mexico. We have a special rate for cruisers.

30 day maximum stay, excellent rates for longer stays. Call or write for information.

CHULA VISTA MARINA, 550 Tidelands Ave., Chula Vista, CA 92010. (619) 691-1860.

HANDS-ON INSTRUCTIONAL CRUISES Enjoy learning heavy weather sailing, anchoring, navigation, spinnakers & cruising skills. Join Solo TransPac skipper Mike Pyzel on a personally tailored 3-5 day liveaboard instruction cruise in Santa Barbara’s offshore islands. Brochure. PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, P.0. Box 4217, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4217 (805) 969-4195.

HOME-STUDY COASTAL NAVIGATION Learn Bay Area currents, fog navigation, Loran, dead reckoning, fixes and more through our eight illustrated lessons. Learn by doing actual chartwork. We provide practice charts & Instruction manual. Your work is personally checked by us.

PYZEL NAVIGATION, P.0. Box 4217, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4217

ETCHELLS 22 US-530 Ontario hull, new sails, new lines, galvanized trailer w/storage box. 3rd in '86 N.A.'s, Competitive boat, hot O.D. class. $17,000/OBQ. (408)662-2575.

BALLENA BAY Elegant and spacious townhouse on the Bay, with own deep water berth. 3 bdrm, 2% bath double garage. Call Joanna Rabkin, (415) 523-8409. AGNEW/CODIGA. (415) 523-4000.

CHARTER A PASSPORT 40 SAILBOAT Sail the San Juan Islands. Fast, comfortable 40’ sloop, dinghy, dodger, full instrumentation, roller-furling headsail, 2 private staterooms, head w/shower, propane stove w/oven, refrigeration, VHF, stereo, and much more. Call (206) 821-1208 for more information.

WIND & WAVE SCHOOL OF SAILING — RENT ALL!!!

Enjoy a beautiful day on the Bay on a 32-ft sloop.

Sailing lessons, skippered rentals, bareboat rentals & catered cruises.

For more info, call (707) 745-4271.

MAHINA: A COMPLETE SERVICE FOR THE OFFSHORE CRUISER Chart reproductions . . . seminars . . . specialized gear . . . cruising yacht brokerage.

Contact Sue Abbott, Mahina Cruising Services, P.0. Box 850, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (206) 378-2393. page 182

“MARY LORING” See Woodenboat #75, pg. 35. Paul Luke built, Winthrop Warner design, 40-ft cutter. All teak topside, new 3QM30 eng. Hull & deck completely recaulked. Int. needs completing. $30,000.

Poss. owner fin. or trade for motorhome. Rick (415) 372-0731.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 — $81,000 Beautiful, well-equipped yacht ready for cruising or liveaboard.

Qualified as second residence for tax purposes.

Call (415) 879-0579 eves/weekends.

ROOMY UVEABOARD

STOVE, WINCHES, CHARTS, MISC. New Kenyon 2-burner marine stove w/oven and s.s. pressure tank: $550. Pair of large one-speed winches with mounting bases and 2 handles: $200. Pair of 2-speed bronze winches with 3 handles: $225. Unused sets of charts, West Coast, Alaska, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Cuba: $3/chart. Avon Recrest with 2.5 hp engine: $75. Eight Ronstan stanchions: $160. Propane tank: $25. Large fenders and other misc. gear.

(415) 893-6261.

For sale: 1971 Columbia 39. Very roomy. Lots of headroom & deck space. Rebuilt 30 hp Atomic runs great. Shower, stove, oven, refrig., VHF, depthfinder, 10 sails, sleeps 7, recent survey.

Very clean. $45,000/offer.

(408) 988-5512 days.

PARTNERSHIP — SANTA CRUZ HARBOR Santana 27, i.b. engine, sleeps 4, large sail inventory. Wanted: 1 or 2 partners. 1/2 ownership: $6,750 & 1/2 berthing & maintenance. 1/3 ownership: $4,500 & 1/3 berthing & maintenance.

(408)458-0133.

1979 ISLANDER BAHAMA 30 — $29,900 Diesel, ap, VHF, 3 headsails & main, ds, dodger, boat heater, heavy ground tackle, cockpit cushions, stereo, clock barometer, oil lamp, many custom additions. Recorded history since new.

Like new condition.

(408) 997-7814.

NAIAD FAST RACER/CRUISER 1976 C&B custom Burns 38. Wood-epoxy ULDB. Recently returned from Polynesian tour (20 days Santa Barbara to Marquesas, 26 back). Radar, weatherfax, SatNav, Ham, SSB, etc. $83K. (805) 963-3273. T. James, Box 20091, S.B., CA 93120.

PLEASE BUY MY BOAT

14-FT LASER FOR SALE

1 bought a new boat, and now 1 must sell my beautiful bluehulled C&C Landfall 35. She’s only 3 years old, and almost like new, having been professionally maintained. She has loads of equipment and extras, too numerous to list here. The price has now been reduced to $82,000 or best offer, and Olympic Circle will keep her in their charter program if you want to cut the cost even further.

(415) 549-3394 eves.

Good condition. Great daysailing boat for one or two people.

Almost indestructible. Can be car topped. $850.

(408) 458-0133.

31-FT ANGLEMAN KETCH KAHUNA KAI

NEWPORT 20

TARTAN 37

1972. Excellent condition, solid and clean. VHF, depthsounder, Barients and 6 hp Evinrude outboard. Hauled and painted 3/87. $3,800 or best offer.

(415) 924-0240.

Beautiful fast cruising sloop, Sparkman & Stephens design, Tartan quality, fin keel model, loaded with finest equipment: Westerbeke 40 hp diesel, Alpha 3000 linear drive autopilot, Magnavox SatNav, Kenwood digital ham radio, Sitex loran, Avon liferaft, Monitor SS windvane, refrigeration, spinnaker gear, new propane galley stove, epoxy/Micron bottom, ST winches, 5 sails, dodger, lots of ground tackle, and much more. Monterey berth available. Will consider a smaller boat in part trade. Call for the complete specs and equipment list. $76,000/offer.

(408) 458-4199.

MODIFIED H-28 KETCH — $24,950 Autopilot, 8 bags sails, double headstays, rigged for singlehanding, completely rebuilt Atomic 4 (1985). Possible owner financing. Bristol condition throughout. Call for details.

Eves. (415) 568-7620.

GREAT LIVEABOARD 1947 Stephens 38’ classic motor yacht. Twin Chrysler Crown 6's. Runs well. Large custom galley, s.s. counter/sink. Propane stove/oven. Beautiful mahogany brightwork. With covered slip.

Moving, must sell. $23,500.

(415) 523-2706 eves; 523-9600.

A classic beauty. Spacious Honduras mahogany interior, sleeps 5, Albin 20 hp dsl, VHF, knotmeter, depth, LPG stove, Aries windvane w/Tillermaster steering. A proven, sea-kindly cruiser priced to sell at $24,000.

Call 521 -8622.

ERICSON 27 PARTNERSHIP 1/3 partnership for sale of a clean, good condition sailboat with new outboard. $2,500 or offer buys out + $160/month covers all. Great Bay boat. Richmond berth.

Todd (408) 241 -3559.

31-FT PIVER TRIMARAN

FIBERGLASS/TEAK 79 CRUISING CUTTER

Ketch rigged with new Sutter sails, wheel steering, new Evinrude, electric start, long shaft outboard. Inside 6'3” headroom, 2 double berths, 20 gal. water/fuel. Roomy liveaboard. $7,500 firm.

(707) 257-6666.

Fast, comfortable, double-ended, liveaboard Aries 32 sloop.

Unique layout below. 2 doubles, 1 single, sit down chart table, large head, diesel, VHF, ds, km, etc. Beautifully built in excellent condition. $39,500.

(415) 331 -6909.

OFFSHORE 43-FT CENTER COCKPIT, CUTTER RIG, 1979 50’ LOA x 12’2” double-ender, fiberglass, aft cabin, large forward cabin with desk, 2 heads. All teak interior, Perkins 4-154, lots of headroom. S.F. berth. $75,000. Possible terms.

851-1411; 381-6060.

CUSTOM 40-FT MASON SLOOP Double-planked mahogany. Exceptionally fine condition. Continuously maintained. Tri-cabin layout with aft berths, nav. sta. and walk-in forepeak for sail stowage. Exceptionally roomy with lots of stowage. Awl-Grip hull and deck, alum, spars, ’87 Perkins, autopilot, windvane, elec, windlass, Bowmar hatches, twin poles, propane stove. A credit to Al Mason. $62,500.

Call (213) 822-3779 eves.

1979 ALUETKA CUTTER — $8,000

17-FT SUPERCAT CATAMARAN BY BOSTON WHALER

"BLACKSTONE”

Blue and green striped main with blue self-furling jib, dual trapezes, righting system, great for racing or beach, trailer. $1,995. (Palo Alto) (415)851-0809.

60' Hartog design motorsailer. Built by Gullbert Co., 1974.

Ferrocement construction. Pilothouse aft, w/living quarters, in knotty pine, head, shower, king-size berth & storage, galley in upper wheel house, press, h&c water, 75 gals. Hyd. steering, dual opposed cyl., Wagner master Icom M80, 671 GMC 1 '/ixl, 400 gals, fuel, 4 8D batteries, workshop & berth forward, Atlas lathe w/6" swing, metal cutting bandsaw, Vi drill press, 6KW Lincoln weld & power. New sails by Sutter. 65K or B.O. (415) 237-4840 eves.

AMERICAN 26 With E-Z Loader trailer. VHF, depthsounder, compass, yacht specialties, wheel steering, 9.9 hp outboard, built-in Ice chest, 3 sails, anchor and rode, life vests. $9,000/OBO. (415) 363-2158.

FREE BERTH SPACE SAUSALITO 2 sailors would like to liveaboard. Exchange maintenance & berth fees. Will also crew weekends.

(415) 883-0349.

John Letcher design, 26' twin-keeled f/g hull w/upwind Berkeley berth. 8 sails, Radcliff steering vane, RDF, 2 anchors, whisker poles, Princess stove. Excl. condition, good for liveaboard.

(415) 486-6775 or 849-9518, Phil.

CATALINA 22 Hull #13, built 1971, fixed keel, North sails, Honda 7V4 outboard. Great Bay boat in fine condition, berthed In Sausalito. $3,900.

Call (415) 332-4645.

ISLANDER 30 II

ILLNESS FORCES SALE!

J/24

Set up for Bay & Delta cruising. Includes radio, depth, knot, pedestal steering, 5 winches, dodger, 150, spinnaker, plus working sails. Dinette interior, cockpit cushions, and sun shade.

Coyote Pt. berth. $22,500.

Eves. 948-6935; days 365-0412.

Sun 27 Sloop. Robert Perry design. Fast, roomy, beautiful, dry sailor upwind. Lrg. cockpit, roomy cabin, 6’ hdrm, 7 knots under power. Choice Oakland berth avail. May trade for R.E. Seller may carry. Reduced from $27,000 to $19,000/QBO. (707) 554-4681.

Buy my J/24 with no cash down and easy monthly payments.

E-Z Loader tandem deluxe trailer, 6 hp o.b„ spinnaker, compass, knotmeter, battery charger, plus additional gear.

Ph: (415) 651-0869.

L0RNE 60ULD MAR,NE SURVEYOR

HARBORMASTER/MARINA MANAGER Mature, experienced, maritime professional seeking Harbormaster/Marina Manager's position.

U.S.C.G. Licensed. References upon request. Willing to relocate. F.D. Pierce, tel: (415) 485-4269.

Consultant BRIAM O’DOMOGHUE Appraiser Ph: 461-6347 Marine Ourveijor

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1976 Sloop with 8 hp Yanmar diesel. Main, jib, 150% genoa. RDF, VHF, ds, compass. Force 10 heater, dodger, boom tent. Trailrite trailer included at $17,500. Ask for Gale Stockdale, broker (916) 332-0775.

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION COURSE

CHARTER ISLANDER 32

For details write to: Captain John Evans (Ret) U.S. Merchant Marine 4115 Hill, San Diego, CA 92107

Be third to have access to super Bay/Delta boat. Group includes you (1 weekend/month at $200), one retired professor (weekday) and owner. Must be experienced, responsible and have sense of pride/ownership. Dave Stromquist, (415) 967-2180.

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REAL STEAL 26-FT LUGER FIBERGLASS SAILBOAT Swing keel with Holsclaw trailer, sails included. Could use interior work. Must see to appreciate. On trailer in San Francisco. $3,000 or best offer.

Call Ben (415) 695-0786.

O'DAY RHODES 19 Excellent condition, new brite work, fixed keel, positive flotation, 3 sails, Seagull 0/M, galvanized trailer. Fully equipped to race or day sail, plus extras. $1,950 or B.O. (415) 948-3556 days or 941-3846 evenings.

1981 TAYANA 37 Lovingly maintained in excellent condition by her liveaboard owners. Cutter rig, 4 sails, Perkins 4-108, Datamarine instruments include kl, ds, wind machine, VHF, teak decks, coach roof & cockpit, cold machine, propane oven & much more. Built for 2 to liveaboard &/or cruise. Call for complete equip, list.

Price reduced to $83,000. Bob Kleckner or Mary Kay Austin.

Days (415) 442-2519; eves. (415) 589-7560.

New interior. Main, jib, genoa, spinnaker, ds, km, VHF, ap, amfm cassette. 10 hp Honda w/remote controls, dual batteries, cockpit cushions. New epoxy bottom 2/87. Excellent condition. $13,500 or B.O. Bob or leave msg. (408) 263-9030.

SAIL WITH NO WORRIES Save $800. Club Nautique single lifetime membership. No boat maintenance, free lessons, good comrades, great charters. Purchase for $1,400 or make offer. Call Elizabeth (916) 332-1018.

CAL 20 — HULL NO. 27

HUNTER 37 CUTTER

CLASSIC KETCH

Excellent condition. 4 sails, km, Seal bridge & rigging, Barients, Schaeffer blocks, 6 hp Evinrude, many features and extras.

Coyote Point berth. $3,500. x (408) 730-4588.

1979. Yanmar diesel, roller furling, 2-speed Lewmar winches.

Equipped to liveaboard. One owner. Immaculate condition. $60,500.

(916)456-9992.

30-ft MOD H-28 ketch. Excellent boat throughout. New dsl engine. Cruise-ready with all extras. Excellent liveaboard. 2 boat owner, quick sale. $18,500.

(805) 984-0865.

CAL 28: ON DELTA

C&C 25 — 1974

CAL 40

Will trade use of my sailboat (head, galley, sleeps 6) for automobile in good condition; running and appearance. Any reasonable offer considered. Some Delta sailing instruction included if required.

Michael (415) 684-3986.

Great sailboat, quality throughout in excellent condition. Race, cruise, singlehand. Full instrumentation with VHF. 9 sails. Owner moved east, eager to sell. Great buy at $12K or best offer.

Call 388-2537 or 435-9156.

Pices 40 hp diesel, modern cabin design, very clean, new paint inside/outside, many sails, dodger, tiller, documented, cruise/race, slip available. $39,000 or assume 9% loan.

Eves. (805) 647-9668.

TRANSPAC '87 West Coast group has chartered The Shadow, Mark Soverel's

95% complete. Ballenger spars, Larsen sails, Barients, Schaffer hardware, outboard, etc. Sell for outfitting costs. Trailer included.

(916)989-3407.

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CHEOY LEE 26-FT FRISCO FLYER Teak on oak frames, beautifully maintained, full boat cover. Recent Sutter main, boom, rigging. 20 hp rebuilt inboard gas engine. Completely equipped. Berkeley berth. Out toddler hates sailing. $9,500.

(415)526-3259.

CUPPER MARINE 26

31-FT SEA RUNNER TRI, CUTTER RIG

56’ Grand Prix Ocean Racer for this premier Trans-Pacific yacht race. The boat is hot with an excellent chance at overall honors.

The syndicate is looking for its final two members, so call today and talk to Frank Kline at (206) 827-1887 or (206) 454-9935.

1973. Great starter boat. Loaded! Club jib, roller furling, ginny, 110, vang, VHF, ds, Pop-top, Porta-potti, swing keel, Evinrude 6 o.b. Stockton Sailing Club slip. $6,000.

(916) 421 -4073.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT 25-ft of traditional lapstrake elegance, nearly new Honda 7.5 hp outboard, 6 sails, full boat cover, electronics, $5K. Purchase of larger boat necessitates sale of our baby! Call (415) 654-3533.

MONTGOMERY 17 Rugged, simulated lapstrake, f/g hull. Shallow draft fixed keel with centerboard. 6 sails, storm jib to spinnaker. Windvane steering, Johnson o.b., 2 anchors, compass, trailer. A wellequipped little cruiser. $8,400/offer.

(916) 481-3199.

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DON’T SETTLE FOR SLOWII

OWNER WILL FINANCE

New home forces sale of my beloved Moore 24. Classic ultralight renowned both for construction quality & pure boat speed. 5 sails, practically new outboard, trailer. Will accept any reasonable offer.

Call Lester, (415) 982-2959; 673-3087.

Morgan 27, 1976 (MORC racer/cruiser). North sails, Johnson o.b., Alameda berth. $18,000. Will consider creative financing.

This is an opportunity to lease/purchase a boat if you can’t qualify for a conventional "bank loan”.

(415) 522-1970.

RANGER 20

CLASSIC MERMAID

1977. Cuddy cabin, sleeps 2Vi. Head, trailer, Honda 7.5. Dodger gives standing headroom. 4 sails. Sails great and look sharp. $3,900 or B.O. Armen 522-0855.

FOR SALE (SAIL)

20-ft wood. Needs some work. $1,300 or best offer.

Call (415) 928-8771 evenings.

1969 Columbia 22 basic. 2 sails, nice condition. Alameda berth.

(415) 673-9063.

COLUMBIA 28

24-FT LASCO MARINE TRIMARANS

Excellent condition.

A lot of boat for $11,000.

(408) 266-9996.

Six fiberglass hulls, 2 aluminum masts & booms, 2 sets of sails, one set of all hardware, trailer andmore. First $3,000 takes all.

(415) 941-3229.

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MUST SELL HANS CHRISTIAN 43-FT The only one of its kind and condition in the Bay Area. $120,000. Must see to appreciate.

Private party. Gary Wells, (415) 332-2344, ext. 607.

EMBARCADERO COVE SLIP

WESTSAIL 32

’78 NEPTUNE 24-FT

30-ft slip in Oakland's Embarcadero Cove for sublet or for swap in the Delta for two months during June-August.

Call (916) 967-7382.

1974. Re-rigged, new sails, eng. reblt ’83“ Volvo dsl, Aries vane, ap, dodger, excl. grnd tackle, windlass, SatNav, Loran, other electronics, dsl heater, propane stove/oven, num. spares. Proven cruiser/lvabrd. Saraband. Eureka (707) 444-2443. $55,000.

Sleeps 6 with Pop-top, full galley and head. Includes dual-axle trailer, o.b., VHF, 5 sails, solar charger & all extras needed for pocketArailer cruising. Well-loved & maintained. $10,500.

(415) 345-4249.

HUNTER 30

ISLANDER 28 — $35,000 Carolina is for sale. The sweetest 28’ of them all. Immac. 7 sails

Extremely clean, well-maint., comf. liveaboard. Refrig., h/c press, water, shower. Easy singlehanded sailing w/jib-tender.

Yanmar dsl & 3 sails like new. VHF, km, ds, safety gear & more.

Paul Keller, (415) 493-5000 x2278, (415) 364-9662.

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incl. 2 spinnakers. Shower, h/c water, Force 10 cabin heater, shore power, auto batt. chrgr, Autohelm, dodger, weather cloth, jib bag, depth/km, VHF, stereo. 680-1135 wk; 658-5639 hm.

LICENSED NAVIGATOR

Delivery — Crew — Outfitting CUES OLSSON, P.0. Box 1604, Mill Valley, CA 94942 Phone: (916) 758-4660 World-Wide sailing experience. Written referen ;es available.

Affordable fabrication and repair in aluminum, stainless steel, mild steel, silicon bronze. Connections and end fittings to flexible metal hose (stainless exhaust — crinkle hose). 709 Jones (4th and Jones), Berkeley. Don, 528-1104.

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ful1 keel P,lothouse cutter, the Gulf 32 combines sea-kindliness with good windward performance and the comfort of inside steering. The 40 HP diesel and 70 8allon fuel 130,4 extends the cruising range, under power, to more than 500 miles.

HINTERHOELLER 35-FT NIAGARA Proven cruising vessel with thousands in added extras for comfort and safety. The Genesis is turn key ready to take you anywhere you want to go for less than $100,000. She's better than new. Wescal Yachts, (209) 473-3144.

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ISLANDER 28 1984. Treated with tender loving care. Yanmar diesel engine, knotmeter, depthsounder, VHF, 110% jib, storm jib, beautiful teak interior. Must see to appreciate. $34,000 or best offer.

Eves. (415) 331-7267.

WOODWORKING Exterior Spars 12’Dinghies $1,695 Schoonmakers

Sausalito

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“RED EYE” I’ve been forsaken and need a new home. 1 am a beautiful red hulled Tanzer 22, ready to go. Honda powered and Caulkins trailered. Owner craving a larger boat, asking $7,500.

(916) 753-7552 after 6 p.m.

HOUSEBOAT IN THE DELTA Liveaboard. No engine. Good fixer-upper. Must sell. Best offer, asking $5,000. Call Laura eves/weekends at (415) 967-3597 preferred; also days at (408) 743-7082; or leave message at (408) 734-5549 anytime.

CLUB NAUTIQUE SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ’84 ERICSON 36 SLOOP BY RON HOLLAND Fast offshore cruiser. Excellent condition. LOA 357”; beam 11 ’10”; draft 6’3”; displacement 11,600 lbs; ballast 5,230 lbs.

Sails: Horizon main, 80,120; North gennaker. 23 hp diesel, 50 gal fuel. Pressure hot & cold fresh water, 70 gal s.s. tank. Head, shower, sinks, stove with oven. VHF, Combi depth/speed/log.

Buying larger boat. Below book at $72,000. Bob (408) 374-0195.

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25 Coastal cruiser, dry, smooth Bay sailer, full keel, classic doubleender, i.b. diesel, sleeps 4 comfortably, stove, dinette, teak interior, head, recent haulout & new gelcoat (ivory), maroon sails, VHS, depthsounder, compass. $21,750. (415) 499-9676 eves.

CREW AVAILABLE My dream is to sail the open seas. I’m 32, female, single, easygoing, independent, hard worker, good cook & enjoy life. Have raced & sailed S.F. Bay for sev. yrs & want an extended voyage to So. Pac. Can leave this fall/winter. Denise (415) 453-5216.

LASER WANTED

S2 7.3 PERFORMANCE CRUISER

Land-locked sailor wants to get back into sailing. Only a Laser will do. Must have a trailer and be in good condition.

(415) 820-5954 evenings.

Fast, well-balanced 24-ft w/7.5 Honda. Bristol cond. Sleeps 4 w/galley & head. New: standing rigging, working jib, Datamarine knotmeter, Newmar battery charger, interior cushions, etc.

Upgraded winches. Teak interior. $12,000.

(408) 288-5092.

C0NTESSA 32 — REDUCED TO $25,000 The legendary racer-cruiser. 500 boats in England. Extremely seaworthy, but fast. Finisher in Fastnet disaster. Smaller U.S. boat Westerly around the Horn. New Farymann diesel. Monitor windvane. Ask for brochure.

(415) 846-4407.

Full privileges. Unlimited instruction. Free trainers. Reduced charter rates. Sausalito and Alameda locations. $1,200/OBO. Tom (415) 725-1951 days; (415) 493-3914 eves.

CATALINA 30 — BEST BUY — $29,500

OLSON 30

Nicest on the Bay. Atomic 4. Wheel steering, h&c pressure water, cockpit cushions and on and on ... Family emergency forces quick sale. Call me.

(408) 268-9687.

The classic ultralight. Speed & precision. New bottom job. New motor. Datamarine electronics. Never raced. Bristol. $21,000.

(415) 383-6813.

ERICSON 23

PEARSON-ALBERG 35

VEGA 27

Good daysailer, complete set of sails, fixed keel, Honda 750 engine, racing experience. $5,500/OBO. Call (415) 931-0862; (415) 921-1362.

1962. Beautiful classic, new main, dodger, complete sail inventory, custom interior, new cushions & upholstery. Much more.

Slip negotiable. $35K. (408) 476-1981.

Well set-up for Bay and Delta cruising. 8 sails, Jiffy reefing, km, ds, VHF, compass, i.b. $14K with owner financing availble. Pt. Richmond berth.

(707)431-8133.

MERIT 25 1983. Race equipped, sleeps 4, North sails, km, ds, motor, trailer. Excl. M0RC, active one-design. Perfect for family cruising and/or racing. Much nicer than J/24 or Moore. Berkeley berth. $17,000/offer. Call eves. (415) 364-2169/547-4761 Bob.

CATALINA 27 Sausalito berth. Inboard Atomic 4 w/freshwater flushing system.

3 sails including roller furling jib. Holding tank, auto charging dual batteries, VHF, depth/knotmeters, fm/cassette. Custom dodger & many other extras. Good cond. $16,500. 388-3038.

PRETORIEN 35

ISLAND TRADER 41 CEN. COCKPIT 1978 Garden design. All fiberglass. Perkins 4-108, 2,500 hrs.

Long-distance cruiser, ketch. Been there & back, ready to go again. Ham radio, radar, elec, windlass, self-steering vane & autopilot. Ref. & freezer Cold Plate 1 lOv & eng. driven compressor system. 7 sails, 2 heads, 2 showers, 6-man Avon liferaft. New LP on hull late '86. All custom teak interior. Additional equipment list on request. Large spare parts inventory.

Orig. owner. In immac. condition. $89,500.

(805) 984-9346.

Strong, fast, luxurious: Wauquiez! Windpoint/speed, knotlog, depthsounder w/external repeater, Loran-C, dodger, Hi-Seas heater. Commissioned in 1984. Excellent condition. Seriously for sale.

Roland Nikles (415) 235-5568.

CAL 2-29 Excellent condition, 1974 Cal 2-29. New rigging, new diesel, bottom painted in Jan. Windvane, Loran, knotmeter, log & fathometer. 3 jibs. Asking $25,500.

(707) 224-2884.

PEARSON 30

THE S.F. BAY CAL 20 FLEET

BABA 30

Excellent condition. Equipped & rigged for Bay, Delta and/or offshore cruising. Includes new full battened cruising main, shipto-shore RDF, ds, wheel steering, dinghy and many extras. 30K. Russ (916) 652-5987 after 5.

Sponsors local races, cruises, picnics, parties and seminars on rigging and sailing techniques... and we’re active in the International Cal 20 Class Association. Join us. Call (415) 435-4874.

Commissioned 1985. Bristol. Loaded. $86,000.

(707) 539-0518.

77 SEA SPRITE 23-FT

KEARNEY MODEL II ROLLER SWAGER

MERCURY CLASS SLOOP

Traditional full keel sloop by Carl Alberg. LOA 22’6”; beam 7’; displ. 3,350 lbs. Sink, 20 gal water, 2 alcohol burners. Working sails, Seagull o.b. Hauled & bottom painted 10/86. $7,600.

Bob (408) 374-0195.

Complete with 6 sets of dies in the most popular sizes and dozens of fittings. Start your own rigging service with this machine. Priced below market at $1,250.

Call Bern at (408) 741-0779.

Classic 18-footer, includes extra sails, 2 complete sets of hardware, original bronze for looking good & Harken for racing and trailer. Price $430. and a promose to love her.

Call Bern at (408) 741-0779.

42-FT PEARSON, 1981 KETCH

1968, heavy cruiser, new sails and rigging. Diesel, good inventory, no rot but needs bottom work. Santa Cruz slip available.

Be?t cash offer over 10K. (408) 475-7840.

NO CREDIT/BAD CREDIT O.K. 30-ft sailboat. Clipper Marine. Cash price $13,000 or $4,000 cash down & owner will carry payments. Spacious liveaboard.

Head, stove, radio, depthfinder. 10 hp Honda gas motor. Large tank.

Call Bobby (415) 543-6685.

CAL 20 Great first Bay boat, very forgiving. 3 sets sails, spinnaker, reliable 7'h hp Evinrude, safety gear. Race rigged. Many years of fun left in this clean boat. Must sell! Make offer! Asking $2,950.

Mark, days (415) 655-5111; eves. (415) 934-7087.

35-FT HARDCHINE CUTTER Immaculate condition, well-equipped. Excellent layout for cruiser/liveaboard. Abundant storage, 6’4” headroom, separate shower. Westerbeke 58 hp diesel (500 hrs). Light, airy & comfortable interior. Original owner, never in charter service.

Berkeley berth.

(408) 274-5784.

O’DAY 25

ISLANDER 30 MKII

SANTANA 22

One of the most popular & largest fleets on the Bay. This 1975 is loaded. 9 winches, wheel, 4 sails, depthfinder, radio, knotmeter, compass, diesel & all in new or excellent shape. Must sell. $24,000/offer.

(415)820-5954.

Well-maintained & equipped version of this popular boat. 1969.

2 mains, 2 jibs, 2 anchors, Honda 7.5 (1985) plus Evinrude 6, needs servicing. Loch Lomond slip. $5,300.

Tel. 456-2400.

Must sacrifice. Excellent condition. Outstanding equipment, dual batteries, remote controls, autopilot, spinnaker, VHF, RDF, knotmeter, depthfinder, etc. Beaut, teak int. Fixed keel. Must sell now. Berthed at Marina Bay. Only $8,450. (916) 933-2325.

WOOD VARNISHED pR OILED

MARINE BATTERIES For the Highest Quality, Dependability and Lowest Prices In Marine, Automotive and Industrial Batteries Call San Rafael Welding Supply (415) 457-0550

Detailing. Hulls and Decks Compounded and Waxed.

(Remember me at Haulout Time) Washdowns. Upkeep programs tailored to your needs.

(I cover the entire Bay Area.) AUDRE BEAUCHAMP (408) 736-1637

VANCOUVER 32 PILOTHOUSE CUTTER

SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Boat building or storage up to 34' boats. We have expanded our shop and have more space than we need. Rent all or part up to 2,500 sq.ft. Oakland Estuary. Phone (415) 444-8541.

SHARPEN YOUR CRUISING SKILLS ...

Among Santa Barbara’s challenging Channel Islands. Join John and Randi Sanger on a 3,4, or 5-day personalized instructional cruise aboard their Valiant 40 Grebe — ninth season.

Brochure and schedule: EDUCATIONAL CRUISING, P.O. Box 1165, Santa Barbara, CA 93102.

(805) 967-4700 page 185

TANZER 22 1976 Red hulled beauty with white deck. Great condition, fully equipped. Honda 5 hp outboard and Caulkins trailer. Asking $7,500. Make an offer.

(916) 753-7552 after 6 p.m.

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A high-performance world-cruiser designed by Robert Harris, N.A. Exceeds Lloyds specs. $75,000 w/sails. Save $$ on our demo. The Vancouver Co., 475 Gate 5 Rd„ Ste. 214, Sausalito, CA 94965.

(415) 331 -2393 Free brochure.

• Prop and Shaft Work • Painting & Refinishing JOURNEYMEN • Mechanical Repairs • Gel Coat/Blister Repair # Complete Mobile Shop • • Interior Design • Fiberglass Repair The comprehensive yacht & Fabrication service at a substantial savings & Repair • Marine Wiring (415) 461-5487 • Maintenance Contracts

36-FT ISLANDER

BABY, RENT & BOAT PAYMENTS =

Partnership? No way! That’s what we thought; now realize it’s the perfect ownership scheme. 4 biz execs, have owned this sloop since ’79. One transferred. Compatible partners looking for 4th. New dsl. Call Nick days 674-4600; eves 376-3233.

No $ to fix up our '62 Cal 30 sloop. Hand-laid glass, Volvo diesel aux., diesel heater, LP stove, windvane, sails, full keel. Sound, needs TLC. We owe $13,100. Eureka slip.

(707) 668-4160 Laurie/Mike.

LUDERS 36 — CHEOY LEE 1976. Lovely, well-built sloop. Glass hull, teak over glass decks, beautiful teak below, Volvo diesel, dodger, windlass, autopilot, Loran, fully equipped. Lovingly maintained & in excellent condition. $48,500. Trade-up considered.

Jim 331 -2309.

WESTSAIL 32 Factory built. Perkins diesel. Teak decks. Dinette, propane with oven, 2 suits sails + drifter + jibs. Autohelm, wind charger, dodger, dinghy, many extras. Singlehanded Hawaii ’86.3-month winter cruise So. Cal. ’87. Ready to go. $55,000. Berthed in Richmond.

Ph: (707 923-2787 days; (707) 923-3201 nights.

CATALINA 27 1978. One owner. Trad, int., Honda 10 hp o.b., 2 sails: 150 & 90, singlehand & spinnaker rigging, safety & cruising equipment + extras. Asking $12,000. Consider trade for Runabout/ski boat or motorhome.

(415) 691 -7337 days; (415) 634-7647 eves.

SMALL BOAT SALE

AFFORDABLE BAY BOAT 25-ft Schock fiberglass sloop. Complete with all sails, Portapotti, life jackets, new 8 hp Evinrude. All new paint top to bottom. Sausalito berth. $2,900/B,0.

897-6445.

FOR SALE: CATALINA 30

CORONADO 25

Late ’81 model with Universal dsl, Edson steering, Ritchie compass, Datamarine Corinthian series depth & knotmeter, internal halyards, etc. Asking $28,500/OBO. Please call John at (415) 843-6846 daily or (415) 229-2227 after 6 and weekends.

Great condition. 6 hp Evinrude. Strong, friendly class association. Races/cruises. Lots of boat for the $$$. $5,000.

J. Piereth, 441 -5970. i

NOR’SEA 27

SANTANA 22 1971. Main, storm jib, working jib. 6 hp outboard, Berkeley berth. Excellent condition. $5,000. Best offer. (415) 549-1707.

1973 ISLANDER 44-FT — $59,500 ASK Refrigeration, 24 mile radar, Furuno Loran, Horizon VHF, 8-man liferaft, 75-lb. CQR, 250' 3/8" chain, windlass, main, tri, working jib, lapper, genoa, storm jib, new halyards, new traveller.

Hauled 2/87.

(916) 453-1956 eves.

Enjoy Maui while making $$$$. 41-ft Coronado sailing yacht, excellent condition. Fully equipped. Diesel. Documented. 3-year established charter business. Must sell. Serious inquiries only. $79,000.

(808) 879-7608 eves., (808) 242-7026 Iv. mes.

3 Sailnetics FJ’s, $1,200 each. Trailer available for one, $200 additional. Force 5, excellent condition: $900; with trailer: $1,000. Hobie 14 on trailer: $800.

Jane 441 -5970.

40-FT CLASSIC RACING SLOOP Norway, 6-Meter ’27.40’ LOA, 36’ LOD, 6’6” beam, 23’ LWL, 5’4” draft, displ. 10,000 lbs, full keel blast 7,000 lbs. Mahog. on oak, mahog. int., fir decks. 10 hp Volvo o.b., head, sink, stove. 4 berths. $20K/0BO, terms, trade, must sell. (415) 522-2360.

MAUI, HAWAII

FOR SALE Sailboat, 32’ DownEast cutter, excellent condition, perfect cruising and liveaboard. Sausalito berth. Recent survey, new diesel, phone, shore AC, refrig, stereo. Days 476-1625 Tom; eves.

(707) 996-8208. s

“TAMARU” 47-ft sailboat, world cruiser, fully equipped incl. 3 anchors, A.C. gen set, full electronics, tons of spares. Boat now in Mexico but will deliver to any west coast port. $69,900 or trade for R.E. (604) 852-6161 or (604) 852-5170.

CLASSIC BRISTOL 32-FT — $28,950 1967. Beautiful cruiser, well-maintained. F/g, 27 hp dsl, complete sail inventory, teak & mahog. interior, custom woodwork, dodger & lee cloths, 3 anchors (33-lb Bruce, roller & windlass), km, fm, Ventura.

(800) 272-7367; (805) 529-4231.

Excellent condition, proven cruising and liveaboard. Tired of maintaining 2 boats in top condition. Best reasonable offer.

Call (415) 236-7116.

ERICSON 27 Very comfortable, equipped for cruising, sleeps S, full headroom, Atomic 4 inboard, 2 mains, 110 and self-tending jibs/ compass, depthsounder, knotmeter, VHF, am/fm stereo cassette, vanity, head with tank, many extras, excellent condition.

(415) 254-4588.

RANGER 33 PARTNERSHIP Fast, stiff, perfect S.F. Bay racer/cruiser (never raced). 9 Barients, 9 sails, spinnaker gear, all electronics, stereo, oven.

New interior & bottom paint. Sausalito berth. 1/3 share: $197/mo. Sacrifice $4,000/B.0. 345-3001; 441-3504 Bob.

S2 MOTORSAILER 8.0M

ENDEAVOR 32 (MODIFIED)

REST EASY

Center cockpit, diesel Volvo, wheel steering. Aft-cabin with hallway nav. station. 6’2" headroom. 9 opening ports.

Trailerable for great cruising. North sails. S.F. Marina. $26K. Phil 564-3425 message.

Beautiful, fast & stable. Mex. cruising vet. Custom designed rudder & keel by Bob Smith N.A. enchances performance. Propane galley, refrigeration, windlass, dodger, diesel, 6 bags. Must sell now. $41,500/offer.

(415)938-9616.

Liveboard arrangement desired for professional male in exchange for maintenance and/or slip fees. Your boat will be kept in bristol condition and ready to go when you hit the dock. What could be better?

Schaefer Price 346-7026.

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MUST SELL SANTA CRUZ 27

CORONADO 25

$ EARN EXTRA $

Excellent condition, trailer-sailed, Guava seeks new owner who is seeking a bargain. $10,000 includes trailer, 6 sails, VHF. All reasonable offers considered. If you're interested, let’s talk.

(408) 423-9902 or (415) 924-8421 evenings or weekends.

4 sails, self-tending jib, 1-yr-old outboard, refrigerator, propane stove, microwave oven, 19” color TV, killer stereo & more. $8,500. (415) 872-2722 ext. 3364,7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Ask for Tom.

Experienced skipper & crew are looking for a boat to charter at each of the following locations: S.F. Bay, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and HMB. Boat size 30’ to 47’. Call Jim (415) 852-5152 work; (415) 726-2109 home.

1931 FELLOWS & STEWART

KNARR — ONE-THIRD INTEREST

Classic 38’ ship trunk cabin design, galley & head mid ship, cabin forward & aft with stern deck. Sleeps 5+. Rebuilt Chris Craft Chevy ’283’ motor, V-drive (only 150 hrs). Bottom rebuilt & refastened, inside restored. $19,500. Owner (415) 343-1154.

Beautiful, classically designed 30’ sloop. Ideally suited for the finest S.F. Bay saiiing. Excellent condition. San Francisco City Marina berth. New sails. New motor. Experienced sailor required. $3,666.

Please call evenings, 397-0924.

HAWAII 41-ft Coronado sailing yacht, exc. condition, fully equipped.

Diesel. Fantastic opportunity to take over established charter business in Maui, Hawaii. Serious inquiries only. $79,000.

(808) 879-7608 eves, or (808) 242-7026, Iv. message.

BLOODY CHEAP Pearson Ariel No. 96,26x8x4, fiberglass, 2.5 tons. New rigging, new rudder, new outboard, diesel, ready. 6 sails, stove, 3 anchors, shortwave, new sounder, swoffer paddle. Up to survey for ocean. $8,500 or $7K no gear. Novato berth. (707) 874-3018.

SHARED USED OF MORGAN 38 Interested in sharing the use of a great S.F. Bay boat, without the hassles of ownership or maintenance? Excellent daysailer or weekender. Fully equipped & maintained. For experienced sailors. $250/month.

(415) 328-2408.

J/29 Join one of the most active fleets on the Bay for the 1987 onedesign season. Fully race equipped, 9 sails, full interior. 10 hp OMC outboard. Excellent condition. Priced for quick sale, $32,000.

(415)321-4074.

MOORE 24 — S9.500/0FFERS

CAL 34 — $27,500/B.0.

1968 fiberglass sloop. Roller furling, loran, sleeps 6, Atomic 4.

Excellent condition. Will consider lease/option, possible trade.

389-1915.

Sails, trailer, motor, everything you need to go sailing. Cruising or racing, this ULDB is the ultimate in performance sailing. Must sell soon. Call Roger (415) 387-4590 days; (415) 681-4150 evenings.

CHARTER YAMAHA 33 SAILBOAT

CORONADO 27 — $11.6K

Sail the San Juans. Ocean racer rigged for comfortable cruising. Sleeps 8. Full electronics. 6 sails. $110 per day. 7th day free. Anacortes. Private Party. Free brochure. (206) 328-1999.

Stand up boat, enclosed head, new transom power.

JIM IRWIN, Broker, (415) 883-9750.

BOTTOM CLEANING And other diving services.

DAWN PATROL DIVING (415) 991-2614.

EAST BAY SAIL CLEANING — ONE WEEK REPAIRS 647 Pacific Avenue

(415) 523-9011 BOGART & GORING SAILMAKERS Alameda, California 94501

(415) 523-9011

GEORGE L GOMBASY, MARINE SURVEYOR

ALAN OLSON MARINE SERVICES — 331-1282

516 Bayswater Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010 (415) 347-2778

Design — Construction — Repair Rigging — Electrical — Mechanical — Carpentry Surveys — Deliveries Over 25 years experience. Reliable. Reasonable.

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CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT LOVERS! 1928 Angleman sloop. 28’-35' LOA. Cutter rigged. 1 ” cedar hull over oak in great shape. Volvo diesel, good sails, new electrical, full cover and extra equipment. Interior needs work. Must see! $4,995.

Steve (408) 475-8556.

ERICSON 30-FT 1967 Volvo diesel. Excellent condition. $24,000/offer or half interest.

(408) 475-1578.

HANS CHRISTIAN 39-FT PILOTHOUSE

SEAMSTRESS WANTED

Great cruiser or liveaboard, cutter rigged, Tanbark sails, beautifully maintained varnish. Commission 1983. Radar, refrigeration, 5 kw diesel generator, Combi instrumentation, Combi Autohelm 5000 with remote & windvane attachments.

Diesel engine with 250 gal. capacity. Propane stove, large shower, head, 2 sinks, 2-speed self-tailing Barient winches, large custom boomkin, inside and outside steering. Large 8 battery capacity w/charger. Insulated backstay. Many other extras.

Berthed in Alameda. $139,000 or offer.

(415) 522-2362.

East Bay sail loft needs a seamstress for sail repairs and canvas. Experience preferred.

(415) 533-8987

HELP WANTED Sailor needed for established Sacramento sailboat dealership and brokerage. Boat knowledge required. Various duties include selling, service, light repair and rigging. Ask for Gale, (916) 332-0775.

RANGER (MULL) 22

FRENCH CORSAIRE

2 mains, 5 jibs, spinnaker, Pulpits & lifelines. Barlent winches. 6 hp Johnson o.b. Anchor/chaln & rode. Battery, VHF, ds.

Loadedll Many extras! New bottom paint. Richmond berth. $8,500.

(415) 663-1500 eves.

FOR SALE

18-ft coastal cruising sloop with sails & running rigging. Sleeps 2 in cabin. Rugged, balanced design. Self-righting, unslnkable.

Singehander's dream. Amenities. Includes trailer & dry storage with 6-ton hoist; Redwood City. $2,500.

(415) 368-7489.

10.6' inflatable Achilles Sport Boat, large diameter tubes, wood floor and seat, Inflatable keel and thwart: $600.8 hp Suzuki outboard, short shaft: $700. Both In very good condition. $1,200 for both.

(916)777-6153.

YANKEE 30 BEAUTIFUL CONDITION

1976 CATALINA 22-FT

The yacht lone, S&S designed f/g crulslng-raclng sloop, 5 year South Pacific veteran, fully cruise equipped. 9 bags sails, 5 anchors, Lewmar winches, 3 compasses, Avon Inflatable, depthsounder, knotmeter. $31,000.

234-3399.

With trailer, Pop-top & Delta canvas, 7.5 Honda, new spinnaker w/chute, main, jib, jenny, Porta-potti, Fathometer, marine radio & much more, $6,300. Also 17’ f/g canoe with outboard bracket: $175, (707) 462-1719, Uklah.CA

BEAR BOAT NO. 13

2B-FT CHEOY LEE FRI8C0 FLYER Varnished teak hull, Harmony Is a great Bay boat and has enjoyed a sail to Monterey Bay. Only $3,800 for a quick sale.

Judy (415) 236-9012; 233-1988.

32'6" PEAR80N VANGUARD $26,500.

Classic Bay racer/cruiser. Good condition.

6 sails, new hull & bottom paint.

(408) 395-4117.

CUSTOM BUILT FOR SINGLEHANDED TRAN8PAC Moore 24 has 10 sails, windvane, outboard motor, trailer with surge brakes, recent survey. Excellent condition. Make offer.

Call Don (415) 854-0544.

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 26-ft full keel Swedish built sloop. Hand layed-up f/g hull & deck. 4 headsalls, including racing spinnaker, Km, ds, VHF, dodger, Delta canvas, lifelines & pulpits, much more. Beautiful teak Interior, new cushions. Strong, friendly class association.

Sailing lesson If desired. For photo/lnfo: (707) 996-1954, Bargain at $12.5K

Classic wooden sailboat with natural varnished hull. Main, 2 jibs, spinnaker, 2 anchors, Evlnrude 6. Sound condition, $4,500 or best offer, Redwood City berth, Must sell.

Frank at (415) 726-4799.

1975 RANGER 23 Clean & well-equipped. 90%, 125%, 2 150’s, 2 spinnakers Including a brand new North, New seat covers. Just tuned 6 hp o.b. & much more! Over $5,000 Invested. Sell for only $9,500 or assume loan & cash.

(707) 252-9437,

CAL 20

CSC 24

32-FT HELMSMAN

Priced for Immediate sale: $2,950, North sails, like-new outboard, hauled and bottom painted July of '86. Marin berth.

(415) 383-5300; (707) 762-9265.

1978. Very clean, new upholstery, 7,5 o.b. New halyards, very well taken care of. Asking $13,000. Will trade up.

(408) 946-4570.

Fiberglass sloop built In Sweden. Fully equipped for racing and singlehanded cruising, Volvo Inboard diesel. Best offer over $21,000.

Eves. (415)383-3154.

ERICSON 26

CATALINA 38

ERICSON 30 — 1983

All lines lead aft, self-tailing winches, pedestal steering, remote engine controls. Evlnrude 9.9, main, jib, 150 mule. Recent haulout, new bottom paint. Full galley, head, VHF, shorepower, batt. chrgr, bilge pump. Great buy at $9,800.

(415) 934-6369.

Bristol condition. Race equipment, 12 winches, 7 sails, RDF, loran, shore boat, teak sole, many extras. Sleeps 6+. Just hauled, new bottom paint. 66K. (408) 475-3688 days; (408) 662-3432 eves.

Excellent opportunity for a quality yacht. Universal diesel, wheel steering, extra headsall. Wlndspeed, AWI, depthsounder, knotmeter, log, VHF. Superb condition, great timing, great price.

Call (415) 820-5109.

NEW 35-FT ULTRALIGHT

Great Bay boat with classic beauty. 25-ft mahogany on oak built 1961 by Brandt-Moeller, Denmark. Evlnrude 6, full boat cover.

Well loved, but moving south. $7,500.

(415) 221 -0638.

8TEAL THIS CATALINA 27 1971. Good condition. 3 sails, cruising gear, holding tank, 1985 15 hp o.b. with electric start, Inboard controls, galley, many extras. Must sell. Asking $11,250. (415) 367-4811 evenings (415) 592-3884.

1984 MOODY 34

FOLKBOAT (DEBUTANTE CRUISING VERSION)

Design by Gary Mull. West System bright finished hull. Classic double-ender lines. Olson 30-size Interior with class. Top quality rigging. $25,000 and 2,500 hours invested. See the boat and make me an offer.

Don, Lake Tahoe, (916) 583-2263.

Fast ocean cruiser, 220 yd’s reg. Excellent condition. Roomy llveaboard. Lots of storage space. $75,000. Will trade for 30' racer/cruiser.

Days (408) 727-1220 Hans.

LASER 1979 Used 2 years. SBRA season champ 1980. Excellent condition. $750.

(707) 648-1706, Vallejo, after 5 p.m.

WESTSAIL 32 Launched ’81. Professionally built custom Interior, New Raytheon 1200, Monitor vane, dodger, Pathfinder 40 hp. Many extras. Great liveaboard/crulser. Alameda berth. $63,000.

Ask for Gary at (408) 423-2430 eves.

1979 WESTSAIL 28

RANGER 20 SALE/TRADE FOR MERIT 25

Volvo MD 11C fresh water cooled, 3 working sails, storm trysail, storm jib, drifter, VHF, Loran C, autopilot, windvane, S/L 9555 windlass, 43 Travco, 35 CQR, Shipmate kerosene stove/oven, tabernacled mast, dodger. Excl. cond. $39,500. (408) 728-3247.

1979. 7.5 Suzuki, dodger, EZ-Loader, like new. $5,000.

(916) 678-4483 eves; (916) 678-5533 days.

SAN RAFAEL CUSTOM HOME WITH DEEP WATER DOCK

DAVE’S DIVING SERVICE

This sunny property is for the serious sailor. Low maintenance gardens w/level access to your dock. This one-level home has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, large living/dining room w/beamed ceilings and massive fireplace. $375,000. Donna Holmes, Agent, 383-6350. Eves: 388-4738.

Hull Cleaning, Prop or Shaft Replacement.

Work done the day you want or it’s free.

331-3612.

TROUBLESHOOTING

CYPRESS BOAT WORKS — 351-0716

Installations, repairs, problem solving and design services for all onboard systems: Electrical — Mechanical — Hydraulic.

DEAN A. CARMINE, U.S.C.G. Licensed Chief Engineer.

ROSE MARINE SERVICE (415) 435-3831

Let us set you up with a routine maintenance program for your boat — • Britework • • Brass Upkeep • Maintenance Contracts • Bartending Service • Available Weekends • We offer efficient, quality, professional service.

Specializing in personalized service to serve you better.

WE SPECIALIZE IN

QUALITY GELCOAT & FIBERGLASS REPAIR •

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CARPENTRY Woodrum Marine - Boat Builders New boat construction or major restoration specializing in interior & exterior alterations.

All phases of wood and glass repair.

CLASSIC SAILING SHIP •. 104' KETCH Well, maint., sea-kindly world-cruiser. 2 wood fireplaces, 12 rooms, 3,000 sq. ft. sail. Fun liveaboard, great party ship, all teak decks. Loaded with extra gear. Skandia dsl eng. For sale by owner. Asking $200,000.

(415) 331 -2044 for details.

PIER 39 — 70-FT SLIP Last one available at $5.75 per foot on a one-year lease. Call now to see if your boat can join two others in a unique charter program.

(916)443-5568.

CATALINA 27 CARTER OFFSHORE 30 A fantastic sailing boat with wonderfully light helm. Full race equipped with complete electronics including VHF and loran.

This is a must sailboat in excellent condition with a full set of like-new sails. Ideal for handicap racing and well-appointed for cruising with its light and efficient cabin layout. Sail away equipped for only $34,000. For more details call Gary, days (707) 224-7925; eves. (707) 255-5196.

CAL 29 — S19M A very clean Cal 29. Sleeps 6. Well-equipped. Radio, depthfinder, Electro-san and more. 5 sails including spinnaker. Asking $19M. Days 572-6429; eves. 339-3369.

CAL 33

Excl. cond. Ideal Bay or offshore racer/cruiser. Complete sail inventory, Volvo dsl, full instr. w/many extras. Perfect liveaboard, sleeps 6, refrig., microwave, heater. Berkeley berth. Must sell. $26,000/offer.

(415) 654-9185; eves. (707) 644-8175x

Enjoy high-performance sailing w/a spacious interior. Many recent upgrades. Sistership to season champ. Excellent all around performer. Sails circles around similarly priced boats. Call John at (415) 532-5230 for addt’l specs & inspection. $26,950.

WILL PAY TO CREW

BEAR NO. 43

1 sold my 45-ft ketch, but want to continue sailing Bay & coast.

Am capable, having usually singlehanded my 17-ton vessel. Will pay and/or share day’s expenses. Robert Schemmel, M.D. (408) 294-8522. 275 O’Connor Dr., San Jose, CA 95128.

23-ft Nunes-built hull, i.b. Aux., 2 suits of sails. Fully aft rigged with club jib. Rebuilt galley & interior with new cushions. Sound hull, haulout 2/87, fathometer, VHF, many extras. Asking $5,000.

(415)854-4888.

FOR SALE Plath Micrometer Sextant in original wooden box, perfect condition: $825. Honda generator, 1000 watt, almost new: $350.

EPIRB, ACR/RLB 12: $300. Make offer on above to 368-1992 or leave message at 368-1499.

CATAMARAN WANTED 34 -37’, used, preferably epoxy resin fiberglass hulls, hard deck with no netting, and spacious interior. No fixer-uppers please.

Write 111 NW Willowbrook a., Gresham, OR 97030 or (503) 666-5702.

SANTANA 28 CONCH

COLUMBIA 26 Go see the others, then come buy mine. $10,900.

Connie, (408) 258-9045 or (4&8) 281-5460.

1979. Atomic 4, very good condition. Kept in fresh water. Wellequipped with VHF radio, ws, wp, knot & depth gauges. 110, 150 & spinnaker. Many upgrades. $14,700.

(916) 972-1795.

24-FT DANISH WOODEN SLOOP

POCKET CRUISER/1/4 TON RACER Ron Holland design 1974 Kiwi 24. Consistent PHRF winner. Recent winner Doublehanded Lightship race. Fully equipped, trailer included. $10,500. Call Dustin (415) 92S-9148; 673-0137.

Excellent Bay boat. Dacron sails, no motor. Upwind Berkeley berth. Unfurnished below decks. Asking $3,500. Please call between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekends.

David (415) 848-2518.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT

ALDEN 33-FT AUX. SLOOP With right to Coyote Point Marina slip. • Call (415) 342-2704.

GULFSTAR 40 — 1981 SLOOP Tremendous value at $79,995. The famous Gulfstar quality and completeness is well maintained and awaits you at a bargain price. Call us to learnmore and to see it in person.

John (415) 726-6263; Bob (408) 867-1904.

CAL 20 — $2,800 1969. Clean hull, well-maintained. Pulpit, cockpit rails, 6 hp Evinrude. Berkeley upwind berth. Owned 14 years, just bought first house.

530-0230.

SNAP DRAGON 24 British built twin keel sloop. Enclosed head, 5'8” headroom.

Galley w/sink, propane cooker/broiler. CQR with all chain rode & Danforth. 7.5 Honda, depthsounder, Lloyds cert. Dry, stable, ideal family cruiser. $9,500.

(916) 924-3898.

FRP and wood. Partially finished.

Best offer or trade.

522-2705.

BALTIMORE CLIPPER SCHOONER — LIZARD KING LOA70’; LOD 55’; LWL49’; beam 14'11 ".Traditionally built of wood in Oregon by Northrup & Diak. Launched 1974. Suitable for ocean cruising or the charter trade, she has done both. $165,000 or owner would accept 35’ to 40' offshore cruiser as part payment. Leave messages for Alex Crichton at (206) 337-4731.

1/3 OR 1/2 PARTNERSHIP In cruising Ericson 32. Excellent condition with Yanmar diesel, electronics & great interior. Easy buy-in & low monthly payments. Berkeley berth.

(415) 268-8181 or 525-3572.

41-FT SAILBOAT — PERRY DESIGN 1983 sloop. Excl. liveaboard/cruiser. VHF, B&G electronics, loran, AC/DC refrig/freezer, quarter cabin, 65 hp Ford Lehman dsl, low hours. Just hauled! Drastically reduced to $79,500 for quick sale. Survey value much higher.

(415) 420-0609.

CLUB NAUTIQUE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Lifetime. $2,350. Regularly $2,750.

Call Bill or Sue, days (415) 694-5469 or 694-6864; eves. (415) 322-7061.

CRUISING KNARR \ #104, w/longer cabin. Beaut, cond. Real performance boat w/cruising int. Sleeps 4.30’4”x7’x4'3”. Mahog. on oak. Norway bit '59. Knotmeter, ds, 6 Barients. Full cover, head, spin. 1983: mast, rigging, 7Vi Evinrude. Reduced. $10,000. (415) 641-4421.

ISLANDER 30 MKII

ALLMAND 31

Excl. cond. Good racer/cruiser. Delta rigged. New sails, covers & bottom. Shore power, spinnaker, stereo, feathering prop, pressure water, refrigeration, depthsounder, knotmeter. Many features. Asking $24,500. Bob Brown, (209) 477-8201, Stockton

1982. Well cared for sloop. Superb quality, East Coast built. This stiff, dry, shoal draft boat is perfect for cruising the Bay, Oelta or coast. Great liveaboard. 4 sails. We’ve got one boat too many.

(415) 726-9408.

RUGGED SINGER SEWING MACHINE With hand crank and case. $75 Call (408) 298-2223 days; (408) 395-2542 eves.

1980 FLICKA Trailer. 7Vi hp Merc. Elect, start. Factory finished. VHF, depthsounder. Excellent condition. Asking $21,500.

Eves. (916) 823-2338.

COLUMBIA 23

POCKET CRUISER WANTED

DUFOUR 27-FT

Shoal draft sloop. Great for Bay, Delta, lake. Includes trailer, outboard, VHF, Porta-potti, and many, many extras. A well-built and good handling boat. $4,200.

(209) 527-1835.

Self-employed owner of 3-yr-old profitable bus. is seeking a lease w/option to purchase or owner fin. on sm. cruiser such as Nor’Sea 27 or like vessel up to $30K. Steel, f/g or wood OK. Must survey well. Rich (408) 971-8414 days; 371-9688 eves.

Well-built, quality throughout. New LPU hull, new non-skid.

VHF, propane stove, extensive sail inventory, ds. Cruise ready.

Only $22,000.

Call (415) 523-5746.

ODUS HAYES

— MARINE SURVEYOR 32 Years in Yachting Wood — Glass — Steel — Ferro-Cement One Day Service.

P.O. Box 1122, Sausalito, CA 94966 (415) 461 -8425

MARINE MECHANIC Learn Repairs on Your Boat. Sail aux Diesel/Gas to 60’ 10 yrs. Exp. Reasonable Rates J. Quest (415) 325-4015 Iv msg.

— A-1 YACHT SERVICE — Professional quality brightwork and painting, interior or exterior. Expert repairs and renovation on wood and fiberglass. Satisfaction guaranteed. Refs available. Serving the Bay Area.

Michael Heiner 868-1720.

BERKELEY SAIL Sail the Bay or the Pacific aboard a 37' yawl with licensed captain. $10.00 per person, 3 to 4 hours for groups of six. $20.00 per hour for smaller groups or longer periods of time.

Now in Sausalito. 332-1712.

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COUPLES NEEDED To share expenses to sail the San Francisco Bay. Free sailing lessons prepare you to charter a boat. Your cost $75.00 per day. Call Richard & Ann (408) 336-8784.

CROCKER MARINE SERVICES

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Engines, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical Tutoring on your systems, Mobile services.

Tom Crocker (415) 635-8293

ACUPUNCTURE

CHARTERS — SAN JUAN ISLANDS & CANADIAN WATERS

Life-long sailor certified in traditional Chinese Medicine uses Acupuncture (disposable needles), herbs and massage to effectively treat back pain, sports injuries, headaches, insomnia, colds, smoking & many conditions. Initial consultation free. Joseph Odom C.A., 312 Laurel Ave., San Anselmo. (415) 258-9551.

7 nights, 6% day weeks. Off-season rates through 6/27; after 9/7. Catalina 27s: $550; 30’s: $650; Hunter 33: $690; Mariner 36: $850; Tayana 37: $890; Nordic 40s: $1,230; 44s: $1,450.

Many more. Fly Alaska or PSA, or drive on up in 18 hours (including stops for gas & showers).

Chuckanut Charters, 22 Harbor Mall, Bellingham, WA 98225. (206) 733-2125. page 188

PETERSON 33-FT (U.S. 1980) $26,500. Clean and ready to go! IOR hull with 6’ headroom.

Sleeps 7. Stove w/oven, deep s.s. sinks. Pressure water, head, shower. 3 headsails, spinnaker, Volvo diesel. New VHF, depthfinder, batteries.

(415) 523-7228 Tom.

38-FT FERRO-CEMENT SAILBOAT Perkins 4-108 diesel, lead ballast, flush deck, original design from 'Skeene's Elements of Yacht Design’. 10 tons displ. 1/2 complete. Ready for liveaboard. Will share in moving. Must sell or trade for R.V. $8,000.

(707) 823-1599.

SAN FRANCISCO — SAN DIEGO RACE, JULY 3,1987 The Midget Ocean Racing Association invites you to enter our 21st Annual Long Distance Race. Boats under 31-ft race for the MORA Perpetual Trophy as well as Division and One-Design Class honors. This year boats over 31-ft are invited to sail in either PHRO or IOR Invitational Divisions. Come and race with MORA and find out why 437.5 miles of exciting racing continually brings back past participants. For entry information call Ev Lester (415) 933-3997. For additional info call Bud Fraze (415) 828-7407 or Roger Heath (415) 681-4150, all evenings.

24-FT PIVER TRIMARAN

OLSON 30

4 hp o.b., 4 sails, berth. $2,500 or best offer.

Days (415) 442-0329; Eves, or message (415) 233-0456.

Johnson outboard (4 hrs.), 5 headsails, 2 spinnakers, main, VHF, knotmeter, RDF, compass, battery charger, man-overboard pole, ground tackle, float cushions and covers. Survey available. $21,000.

(415)522-5900.

BRISTOL 32

KORALLE JR 12-ft f/g sloop, 5 hp o.b. motor, towing cover, highland trailer, extras. Great starter boat/dinghy. $1,050 takes all.

(408) 248-5724 eves.

CAL 29 Very clean, many extras. $23,500.

(916) 583-8628; (415) 574-7740.

SOLO SAILOR, 41, SEEKS SINGLE LADY For sailing adventures, Bay, Delta, coast. Experience would be nice but not necessary. Port Sonoma berth, Islander 29’.

Phone (707) 525-9391.

THE WONDERFUL TRITON 28

1977 ERICSON 27

Perfect Bay, Delta, coastal cruising, the hardy have circumnavigated. Superb Alberg design, fast, safe, comf. Headroom, 2 big singles, 1 db. berth, galley, toilet. Strongly built. Friendly racing assoc. Zeesa #166. $14,500.

(415) 931 -2912.

1976, f/g cruising sloop. Diesel, wheel, radio, Loran, autopilot, digital depth & knotmeter, AW1, furling jib, Lewmar 40 ST winches, etc. Rigged for singlehanding. Shorepower. $39,500/B.0.

(415) 581 -7810 or Iv. messg. (415) 222-6236.

Appraised for $25,000. Asking $21,900. Clean, fully equipped, wheel, diesel, electronics, lines lead aft, cruising gear, teak interior.

Call (408) 259-3060.

COLUMBIA 40 EVENING STAR

25-FT CORONADO, PRICED RIGHT

CATALINA 27 — $14,500

Classic. Strong. Cruise equipped. Everything: autopilots, radar, diesel, Zodiac, Evinrude, EPIRB, SatNav, 7 bags, spinnaker, 150 gal. water, dodger, etc. Sacrifice. First $35,000. (714) 828-8700 info.

Marina de La Paz, Mexico, #52.682-21646.

9.9 hp Evinrude, 2 compasses, VHF, ds, km, anchor, alcohol stove, head, sink & deck cushions. Singlehandling, sleeps 5, most equipment new. Have purchased bigger boat. Sacrificed $5,900/B.0.

Don (415) 489-1157 days & eves.

1978, outboard, excellent, all the extras. At Pier 39. Give me an offer.

Call Tim days 953-1363; eves. 461-5371.

PEARSON 10 METER

MAST AND BOOM FROM INT’L FOLKBOAT

25-ft Jim Brown trimaran. Prof, built, has roller reefing, 5 sails, 4 hp Johnson, 2-burner stove, Porta-potti, 2 anchors. Sleeps 2.

Ready to sail. $6,000.

Steve (415) 235-2759.

Sacrifice. Wife’s health condition forces sale of 1/4 ownership.

Comfortable 33’ f/g cruiser, diesel, wheel, oven, new sails, VHF, berth convenient. S.F. Gas House Cove. $9,000/6.0. w/owner financing. 457-4600 days; 453-1139 eves, or 324-0486 eves.

1 = 31'. W/rigging, turnbuckles, etc: $300. Sails in good cond: main: $200; genoa: $150; jib: $100. Zenith Transoceanic radio: $100; new Edson bilge pump: $100; new foul weather gear: $100. Chuck (707) 528-1181 days; (707) 823-2097 eves.

TWO 24’s

HOOD SAILS — RANGER 33 OR ?

Gladiator 24 needs some TLC. Nice price at 3K/0B0.4 outboard.

Columbia Challenger 24, very clean, 9.8 outboard. 4K/OBO. Tom (408) 423-4388.

1 want a 30+ sloop.

Main (31x10.6) and jib (24x14) with bags. Good as new, very light use. Cost $2,200. Sell $600. Call Paul C. Smith, (707) 874-2112.

1 HAVE TWO BOATS. MUST SELL ONE!

25-FT FOLKSY LADY 1985 cruising Folkboat, unsurpassed beauty & manners in any gathering. All mahog/oak, self-bailing, windvane, RDF, 3 anchors, 6 hp o.b. Roomy raised foredeck design. Consider car in part trade. Marin berth. $7,590.

(707) 857-3868.

SUPER SNARK SAIL NEEDED Oops... Where’d the mast and sail go? My much loved Snark needs another mast and sail to replace the ones that Davey Jones is now enjoying.

868-2051.

CAL 2-29 New diesel, Aries vane, Loran C, Walker log, VHF, depthsounder, EPIRB, ADF, dodger, roller, refrig., new head, water purifier, hard dinghy, wheel, autopilot, microwave. Possible trade. $25,000/B.0.

(707)554-1036.

CAL 25

Priced reduced for immediate sale. Fully equipped, great inventory, excellent condition. This is a steal at $24,000. ’ Call Bill (201) 633-1629 or Steve (415) 349-7814.

1974 full keel ferro hull and deck. Sleeps 5, s.s. stove, battery charger, compass, VHF, depthsounder, CQR and chain, ground 1 tackle, much more. $30K/OBO. Eves. (707) 253-1510.

1983 MERIT 25

HOME ON THE WATER 49-ft fully civilized motorsailing Junk. Berthed in Sausalito, view of S.F. and Mt. Tamalpais. Very clean & spacious, full kitchen & bathroom w/tub, very stable. Asking $67,500.

Michael (415) 331-9621.

SAIL THE BEST ON THE BAY From Pier 39, charter aboard the new MacGregor 65.

Experience sailing at speeds not obtainable on other boats.

Skipper on board but we encourage hands-on sailing.

Competitive rates. Call (916) 443-5568.

SINGLES PARTY Yachting Connections, an exclusive singles sailing newsletter invites you to their opening season party on June 20th joining all sailing singles in Northern California. Call (415) 322-7683 for reservations.

END SEASICKNESS FOREVER Without pills, patches or harmful side effects. Harness }|ie power of your subconscious mind thru Hypnosis. Use relaxation and breathing, inner rehearsal, desensitization, self-hypnosis.

Call for information and appointment. Darrol Shillingburg, certified hypnotherapist, Alameda, (415) 523-5712

FERRARI BOATWRIGHT SERVICES

GO SAILING Rides... Lessons... Charters On a professionally skippered luxurious 38’ sailing yacht.

For individuals, couples or small groups. Reasonably priced.

Sausalito. 332-7329.

BOAT REPAIR AND BUILDING

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remote controls. Must sell quick to make room for my newly purchased boat. $4,000.

(408) 247-6091. 1

6 bags of sails. Headfoil luff system. Epoxy primer under new bottom paint. VHF, 2 compasses, speed/log, depth, sink, head, curtains, anchor, trailer, Johnson 4.5 o.b. 2 boat owner. Must sell I $15,500.

(408) 867-5081 or (408) 449-5200.

LEARN TO SAIL THE SAILCRAFT WAY

REDWOOD CITY

24-FT PEARSON F/G SLOOP New main, mainsheet traveller and 110 jib. Marine head with holding tank. Fresh water holding tank with 20 gal. capacity and

SAMSON 37-FT KETCH

24-FT BRISTOL 1971 Good condition. Great family boat. $10,500.

(415) 863-2731.

With professional, licensed instructor. 5-day San Juan Island cruise: $390, including meals.

Call (206) 244-5797 for info and class schedule. Now booking May-Sept.

SAILCRAFT MARINE SAILING SCHOOL, 2419 SW 146, Seattle, WA 98166.

Wood GRP Cement Custom Woodworking Painting, Varnishing ALEXANDERS BOATWORKS

design. Full Liveaboard, pressurized 658-7619.

WANTED Dolphin 24-ft sloop or similar sailboat. Call (707) 444-2926 after 6 p.m. or write A. Sharpe, 3565 J. St., Eureka, CA 95501.

’66, good condition, 3 jibs, equipped for spinnaker, ds, 7.5 hp Johnson o.b. almost new, head, sink, water tank, etc. Good performer good Bay boat, well-equipped. $7,000 or B.O. (415) 851-7348 eves.

1978 PEARSON 31

1984 FAST 345 SLOOP 34'6” fiberglass production, fin keel. Ron Holland spinnaker rigging running to cockpit. Aft stateroom.

AC/DC, Adler-Barber ref., propane oven, hot/cold water, much more. $50,000.

Interior Remodeling Doors, hatches, drawers Wood spar repair (415) 368-1499

All marine woodwork.

Full shop and mobile services.

Dry Rot, Planking, Spars, Interiors Designed & Built.

453-5051

SPECIAL $5.00 HOUR EACH Sail the San Francisco Bay or ocean on a new Ericson 35. An exciting siteseeing experience with U.S.C.G. Skipper. Six passengers maximum (2 passenger minimum; 2-hour minimum).

Call for reservations. SUNSET CHARTERS (408) 251-1931.

COLUMBIA 26 MKII Excellent Bay sailer. Sleeps 5,2-burner stove. New Vk o.b. Has compass, VHF radio, lifelines, etc.' Excellent Berkeley berth. $9,000.

Call (415)284-7547.

1958 DANISH FOLKBOAT

CAVALIER 39

Swing keel, 1967 vintage, '81 Johnson 4.5 hp o.b. 3 jibs, 2 mains, spinnaker. $2,100 worth of bottom paint in '84. System to step the mast. Hull, woodwork, hardware. All in great shape, ready to sail! $2,500.

(408) 425-1317.

Quality New Zealand built 39-ft balsa cored fiberglass sloop ideal for cruising the Bay or the world, with Perkins 4-108 diesel, Stowe boat and wind speed, wind direction and depthsounder, binnacle compass, wheel steering, anchor, chain and Nielsen electric windlass, 100 gal. water and diesel, pressure deck wash pump, dodger, h/c pressure water, engine driven freezer and refrigerator, Mariner propane stove, teak and Kauri interior. $115,000.

(415) 582-6422.

RANGER 29 Crescendo is a fast, cozy boat st up for living aboard and coastal

CHISPA DE ORO

19-FT O’DAY MARINER

cruising. Rigging, Atomic 4 and Lexan windows recently replaced. 6 sails inch full spinnaker gear & lots of electronics. $24,500. Chris, days (415) 723-7526; eves. (415) 367-7822

MAGIC BEAR NO. 65 23 ft. 4 season champ. Probably the finest racing or cruising Bear on the Bay. Race ready for the serious winner. Evinrude 6, KM, compass, Alameda slip. $9,500.

Al Webb - (408) 377-5123

Completely restored 1984/85. Needs mast and minor finishing.

Asking $4,500. Includes Evinrude 6 hp. Great for the Bay! Serious inquiries only.

(415) 653-6412, Ed.

FOR SALE Atomic 4 gas block. 1979.

Make offer.

(415) 352-9967.

ERICSON 27 — EXCELLENT CONDITION

Beautiful C&C 34 excellently maintained with many added extras. Truly a top-quality performance boat with comfortable cruising capabilities. Sleeps 6+. Partial list includes 7 bags of sails including .75 oz. and 1.5 oz. spinnaker, headfoil II, Combi instruments, hydraulic backstay, up-graded Barients, MarteMI folding prop, T.l. Loran, Bruce anchor, Avon Redcrest w/Seagull.

Fully equipped from spare prop to complete galley. Business capital needs requires sale. $60,000 for this superb San Francisco yacht.

Contact Dave at (415) 647-8907.

Built 11/78, commissioned 2/79. 6’1” headroom, all teak interior. Head w/vanity & sink, dodger, wheel w/compass, loaded, Atomic 4. Will negotiate for houseboat or real estate. $22 000 (415) 352-9967.

SAILBOAT CHRYSLER 26-FT A-1 cond. Very comfortable, 6' hdrm. Sleeps 6. Enclosed head.

Galley: sink, icebox, ale. stove, Shore water, eleetz. connection.

Full length shallow & swing keel. 7Vz Evinrude. Lts„ running Its., curtains, anchor. Saus. berth. $8,950.

383-3268.

FLYING JUNIOR Built in Holland by Doesburg. Natural finished cold-molded wood with double-bottom. Concours restoration. Definitely a boat you’ll be proud to own. With trailer. Best offer over $2,000. Call for appt. to see. 632-7461 or 522-0679 eves & weekends.

FOR SALE 1/2 & 1-1/4 oz. Pineapple spinnakers. L = 39.43, G = 22.94; 2.2 oz. Dacron genoa, L = 39.7, F = 22.84, Leach = 39.11; double spinnaker sheets & shackles; spinnaker pole, J = 13.4; 4 snatch blocks. Best offer.

254-8992 or 235-1137.

RANGER 30 77 sloop in good condition, 7 sails including spinnaker. VHF, Signet cockpit gauges, Universal diesel, battery charger, sleeps 6, a great boat for the Bay. $25,000.

Call Hans ev. (916) 753-6121.

PEARSON COMMANDER 35-FT WORLD CRUISER Fiberglass cutter, center cockpit, hardtop dodger, custom finished O.B. Boatyard, San Diego. Designed as liveaboard/world cruiser by naval architect. Amenities include aft cabin, queen berth and head, forward cabin w/large sea berths & head with shower, electric windlass, hot/cold water, VHF, RDF, depthsounder, RVG windvane, propane stove/oven, refrigeration, teak floors and beautiful wood interior, tremendous storage, 36 hp Volvo diesel, 200 gal. water & 120 'gal. diesel $49,000/OBO/trade.

Bob (916) 695-1300.

BOAT AND CAR FOR SALE Yankee Dolphin 24-ft sloop. 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL. Both In excellent condition and always well-maintained. $12,000 each.

Nick (415) 461-1578.

LAUNCHING SPINNAKER SOCK 40' long. Brand new and never used.

1 paid $200 but the best offer over $125 takes it!

Call Joyce at (415) 355-5377 or (415) 755-4107.

CAL 20 Great condition. Pineapples, 2 mains, 1 jib, spinnaker, many racing extras. Magic Box, dual main sheet, sail cover, Evinrude, head. Lots more. Sausalito berth. $3,500.

(707) 996-5830.

IRWIN 25 SWING KEEL 9.9 hp elect, start, 110%, 150%, depth, compass, enclosed head, galley, great Bay and Delta boat. Hauled 6/86. Richmond. $9,100.

(707) 577-3113 days; (707) 539-9409 eves.

26-ft Alberg design. 5,320 lbs. displacement. Good Bay boat.

Full inventory of sails, all made within last 2 years. LPU paint everywhere. Evinrude outboard. Standing & running rigging all in good shape. $6,550.

(707) 554-8837.

1984 CATALINA 36

STORFIDRA 25 — SIMILAR VANCOUVER 25

Excellent sailing, cruising, llveaboard, two cabins with large main cabin, CNG stove, hot & cold pressure water with shower.

Black anodized mast, self-tailing winches, Bruce anchor with line and chain, diesel, custom dodger, covers, stereo, VHF, ws, wd, km, log, depthsounder, shore power, telephone. Battery charger. This list Is partial and has many extras over the “new boat", including Monitor self-steering. $60,000. y Ph: (408) 479-9861 evenings, or message (408) 476-2039.

Mfr. Sweden, f/g sloop. Volvo dsl 16 hp, inflatable dinghy, 6 hp o.b., 6 sails. Windvane, anchors, 150' chain, Avon liferaft, toilet.

Ready for Cape Horn. Proven cruising boat. Good llveaboard, standing headroom, many extras. $25,000. (415) 945-8966.

OLSON 30 FOR LEASE Lease 1/2 of little used Olson 30 for $250/month. 14 bags of sails, electronics, full boat cover and double-axle trailer. Purchase option available. Call Tony Pohl (415) 546-1144 bus’ (415) 865-4026 home.

CATALINA 22 AND BALLENA BAY Buy the premier cruiser for the beg. sailor Inch a berth at the cleanest & most secure marina on the Bay for only $5,250. A solid Bay sailer w/a fixed keel, Pineapple sails, Evinrude 7.5 hp o.b. & Porta-pottl. Joe, (408) 739-1522 or (408) 289-2207.

CATALINA 30 Excellent condition. Fully equipped. Better than new.

Call for details. (415) 283-3837, Judle.

SANTANA 22 AND TRAILER

RANGER 26 Fast and comfortable. Excellent condition. Many extras. $11,500 firm.

(415) 929-1348.

WOE IS MEII After 25,000 miles of bluewater cruising, Galadrlel's for sale.

She's a sleek, spirited, extremely comfortable 40' Searunner Trimaran In excellent condition. Galadrlel was built, outfitted and has been maintained with the finest materials and gear without regard to cost. Center cockpit, 3 double beds, 8 sails, Volvo diesel, refrigeration, Autohelm, etc. For more information on Qaladrlel's complete history and to receive a four-page equipment list, call Joyce at (415) 355-5377 or 755-4107. $88,000 or best offer.

LEASE WITH OPTION 42-ft tri-cabln Mathews 1957. Restored Inside and out. 150 hrs. on new engines. Great llveaboard, rent or lease with option. $760/mo. All maint. & Ins. Included. Owner will carry with small down.

655-5183 or 523-2218, Gall or Jim.

YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTEDI

New bottom paint, new stainless steel rigging chalnplates & keelbolts. Lots of sails Including spinnaker, drifter, blooper, & 150 genoa, Excellent condition. 6 hp o.b. Race or cruise equipped. $4,200.

(415)759-5363.

If you buy this boat for the asking price or lower — you'll be stealing Itl C&C 31' 1/2 ton. Fully-equipped, lots new, 14 bags sails. Excellent condition. Try $23,000 or best offer, Don 524-8740.

PEARSON 323

CAL 20

1982, excellent condition, Volvo diesel, many extras. Assume loan.

(415)254-1892.

Sausallto berth comes with this Cal 20. Includes 5 hp outboard, 2 |lbs, head, etc. Asking $3,000. Call Richard Garcla-Kennedy 923-3299 M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rent our 33-ft Pearson Vanguard by the day. $125/day. Includes one crew member. Weekend8 only.

Call Montalvan Enterprises, eves. (415) 381-6507.

24-FT LIFEBOAT Converted to ketch, Reliable diesel engine, RDF, depthsounder & VHF. Bottom job April '87. $2,000. Also MG Midget convertible;

Pound a deal on the almost perfect boat?

We can help make It exactly as you'd like. Work aboard spaces a specialty (office, studio, workshop, darkroom, etc.) Free 1-hour consultation through Aprlll Seabrlght Associates (415) 234-5527.

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My Racing Days Are Over I haven’t raced since 1982. It is time to trade in my sail boat for a nice Delta houseboat. So I am offering my Wylie 34 Unlikely equipped as follows: Two Main Sails 5.6 oz. 150 jib 3 oz.

150 jib 3A oz. 150 jib Mylar 150 jib 130 jib 105 jib 7.75 oz. 85 storm jib 1.5 oz. spinnaker .75 oz. spinnaker .5 oz. spinnaker One 1.2 oz. starcut One daisy staysail

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If you’re looking for a fully-equipped ocean cruiser that’s also a luxurious floating home, consider the ketch-rigged yacht “Marisol”.

Equipped for ocean and bay racing

• • • •

47’ on deck, 55’ overall Equipment list, 6 pages long £ staterooms, 2 heads/shrs Berthed in a sunny San Francisco Marina • Ideal Charter Vessel

IOR rating 24.9 This boat has not been raced since 1982

More than $100,000.00 invested, this boat is offered for immediate sail, with Berkeley upwind berth for $40,000.

CALL: (415) 644-2116 (days) (415) 644-1128 (evenings)

20 tons displacement • Numerous custom features • Captain maintained, since launch • Featured in “The Proper Yacht”, as “Vagabond 47’’ •

* Potential state & federal tax savings for new owner \* Recent survey lists fair market value of 180K * Owner transferred and authorizes price reduction to 164K for prompt sale. Terms negotiable._

For more information or an appointment to inspect

“MARISOL” Write: J.J. McGOVERN M.D. P.O. BOX 639, Ross CA 94957

SELECTED BROKERAGE SAIL 27’ Cal 2-27, 1976, diesel.$22,500/0ffers 28’ Islander, 1975, Volvo diesel.S30.000 28’ Islander, 1982, dsl, cruising spinnaker, 2 jibs, good equipment list, cruise or race.$27,400 30’ Lancer, 1977, diesel, good sail inventory.$28,500/0ffers 30’ Catalina, ’78, Atomic 4, roller furler, good equipment .. .$28,000 32’ Aries 32, Cruising jewels — several available .from $34,500 32’ Fuji ketch, 1976, Pisces diesel .$47,500/0ffers 35’ Custom Steel sloop, Pilothouse.$55,000/0ffers 35’ Cheoy Lee, 1981, Dsl, cruise.$65,000 36’ Ravage, 1981, neat PHRF racer.$41,000 36’ I-Freeport, 1980, M.S.$66,000 36’ Islander 36.(3) from $50,000 36’ Pearson 365, ’76, Westerbeke dsl, VHF, AP, Loran, SatNav, log, km, wd, ws, refrig, gd sail inventory, plus plus .. . Asking $70,000 37’ Islander, diesel, cruise potential.$36,000 39’ Cal 39, 1977, Perkins 4-108, spinnaker, 150, 110, Barient S/T 32’s, plus plus.$79,000 40’ CheoyLee Offshore, 1972, Westerbeke diesel, nicely maintained, outfitted to cruise.$80,000 41’ Norwegian-built sloop, bristol condition, dsl, VHF, CB, ham, SatNav, MarineFax, A/P, gen, watermaker & extensive inventory list of extras & spare parts for cruising.$80,000 41’ Sea Tiger, ketch, blue water cruise and liveaboard.$79,000 42’ Tayana, aft cabin, 1981, diesel heater, lots of toys.$120,000 45’ Brewer, 1978, dsl, ctr ckpt ketch, teak interior.$110,000 40’ Pilgrim, 1985, stylish bay and delta cruiser.$165,000 40’ Post, 1972, Twin dsl. wood sportfisher.$60,000

BAY & HUMBOLDT STREETS, SAUSALITO

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The Aries 32 is a fiberglass version of a wooden classic. The traditional style round bottom, double ended hull is constructed of rugged, hand-laid fiberglass.

Standard equipment includes aluminum spars, lifelines, bow & stern pulpits, & sail covers. Stainless steel watertank. The interior is beautifully finished in teak. A Westerbeke 4 cylinder diesel furnishes a powerful “iron wind” when needed.

The Aries traditional deck & cabin layout reflects the combined experience of many demanding yachtsmen. With 34 Aries cruisers delivered on San Francisco Bay, there’s established a solid reputation for owner satisfaction & resale value. Let us show you why . . . Available for inspection at our dock. $58,900.00.

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among the many alternatives will satisfy your sailing needs, then please call. My listings change constantly, & I may have some suggestions if you haven’t decided on a specific boat.

DEALERS FOR:

44’ LAFITTE ’80. Cutter rigged sloop. Extremely well equipt and well rigged luxurious cruiser w/many custom features. 175,000.

40’ PILGRIM ’85. Elegant trad mtryacht. Classic dsn. Flybridge. $165,000 40’ NEW1CK CUSTOM CATAMARAN ’83. Wing mast, West sys., trans-pac vet. $96,000.

37’ SOVEREL ’72. Super cruis’g sip. Ds., vane, SSB, Loran + more. Inquire.

36’ ISLANDER ’74. Wheel, Signet electronics, clean. Great Price!

36’ YAMAHA ’81.(7) sails, hydraulics, whl, electronics, Clean. Inquire.

36’ Okomoto kch ’56. Mahog on oak, bronze fastened, recent-refit. $29,500.

36’ PEARSON 365 ’76.Well maintained ketch w/lots of extras. OFFER 34’ COLUMBIA MKII ’73.Very clean, lrg interior, S.F. Marina sip. $36,500.

34’ WYLIE ‘80. Dsl, Loran, nine sails, autopilot and more. $49,500.

33’ MORGAN ’68. Recent refit, new diesel and sails. Inquire.

33’ NOR’WEST. Strongly built, fast. Burns design with nice interior, diesel, wheel, Rover dinghy and more. Ideal world cruiser. $49,950.

33’ PETERSON ’78. Well equipped 3A ton racer-cruiser. DS1., electronics, etc. $45 000.

32’ STEPHENS SEDAN CRUISER ’48. Very cozy mahogany on oak cruiser w/35 ft. S.F. Marina slip included. $16,500.

32’ CRUISING SLOOP ’72. Superbly built NZ kauri. Must see! $35,000.

31’ CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE, ’69. Crusing ketch w/Loran, ddgr, + .$29,000 30’ IRWIN CITATION ’80. Diesel, refrigeration, roomy. $35,500.

30’ ISLANDER MKII ’71. Cal for great price!

30’ NEWPORT MKII ’77. TillerMaster, race rigged, nice. $30,000 28’ PEARSON TRITON, ’67.Super clean, well rigged, cstm features. Inquire.

27’ CAL ’73. Well equpped racer/cruiser. Autohelm, din & more. $14,000.

27’ ERICSON ’74. Clean with possible S.F. Marina berth. Inqure.

27’ NEWPORT 27S ’77.Very clean. Depth, VHF, 6 sails, dsl + more. $15,500.

27’ BANHOLM ’68. Inboard FG Scandinavian Sloop. $14,000.

27’ VEGA ’73. Clean pocket cruiser w/dsl, dodger, cabin heater, etc. $14,500.

26’ COLUMBIA MKII ’69.Roomy with lines led aft. 2 anchors. $10,500.

26’ CHRYSLER ’78.Large trailerable boat with o.b. $10,950.

25’ YAHAMA ’80. Dsl powered sloop with S.F. Marina slip. Inquire.

24’ NORTHSTAR-FARR 727 ’76. Go fast with 7 sails, hdfoil, Barients. Offers.

24’ NIGHTINGALE ’74.Great well-equipt little racer/cruiser. CHEAP. CALL FOR MANY MORE LISTINGS

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26,000 22,750 32,750 54,500 49,500 75,000

SELLERS: if you own any well-built boat in good condition & want an honest and capau.. person to represent you during the problems of negotiation, financing, sea trial, survey, title transfer, insurance, properly tax proration & the inevitable Snafu, please call & list your boat.

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Columbia MKI. 1964 . .

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Vega Sloop.

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Columbia 30 1972 .

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'77, ’79. i Traveller.2 Islander.

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Freya 39. .2available .. ’78,'80..

Oceans 11.9 MS,..1983 .,.

Hinckley Bermuda 40 Yawf.....

F 1984 . .

Farr 40 “SAGACIOUS”.

1975 . .

Cheoy Lee Midshipman Ketch. .

1985 . .

King’s Legend Cruiser ’76,’77.

Freeport Islander-2 available.

1980 . .

Pearson 424 Ketch.'.

1977..

Garden Porpoise Ketch.........

1966 . .

Scheel Sloop..

1948 . .

Tumlare Sloop Garden Aux. Cruising Cutter 1979 .

Cheoy Lee “Lion” Sloop.t- ■ ■ 1956 .

Sparkman&Stephens Aux. Yawl I960 .

Hunter Sedan Cruiser.

1955.

Chris Craft Sedan.

Fairliner 340.

1966.

Hunter Express Cruiser.

I960 Pilgrim.

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GULFSTAR 50 Quality cruise-equipped, f/g & teak. Perkins, Onan 7.5 kw, ap, Loran, VHF & ADF. Boat and equipment in perfect condition. _Owner transferred, must sell. Try $105,000.

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Vagabond Ketch ’80.$110,000 Westsail 77.103,000 Mapleleaf ’83.139,500 Perry ’83, practically new.83,900 Cheoy Lee 78, ready to cruise.79,900 Cape George, offshore equipped.79,900 Islander Freeport 79.77,900 Offshore Pilothouse 77.59,000 Lord Nelson, new.108,000 Westsail 75, mint...53,900 Fuji 76, immaculate.38,900

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30' FISHER PILOT HOUSE M/S.

1980. A performance racer cruiser & very comfortable liveaboard. Asking $67,000.

1 9 78. Exceptionally high quality; Trans-Atlantic vet.

Rugged, bristol, Sausalito berth.

Asking $39,500.

Asking $55,000.

32' TRAVELLER CUTTER. 1977.

Experienced blue water cruiser, loaded w/equip. Berkeley berth.

Asking $49,900.

25' LANCER & TRAILER. 1978. New O/B, exceptionally clean family cruiser; standing head room, sleeps 6. Asking $9,900

LQA 20' 22' 22' 25' 25' 25' 25' 27' 27' 27' 27' 27' 28' 30' 30 30 32' 33' 35' 36' 36‘ 37' 38' 39' 41' 42' 40' 50' 60

DESIGN Mariehold Sloop, '77. 1/8 diesel Tanzer Sloop, 1978. Shipshape^ ' Santana, 1971 \ Catalina & Trailer, 1977. Swing keel O'Day, 1977. Spinnaker Nordic Folkboat, 1960. Beautifully restored Merit & Trailer. 1983. Race or cruise Ericson, 1974 Coronado, 1972. OMC l/B Express & Trailer, 1982, Clean racer, 9 sails Vega, 1971. Inboard, rugged Swede, clean Watkins, diesel, 1980. Bristol Columbia sloop, 1969. Atomic 4 Catalina, 2 from.

Lancer Mk IV, 1979. Wheel, dsl, clean Pearson 303, 1983. Diesel, wheel Ericson, 2 from...

Hunter, 1977. Clean liveaboard Garden Cutter, 1975. Liveaboard. Saus.

Gaff Cutter. 1975. Ocean vet. Liveaboard. y Pearson 365, 1977. Liveaboard, race/cruise Gulfstar, 1978. Great liveaboardl Alajuela, 1977. Loaded for cruising Freya Two from...

Cheoy Lee Ketch, 1979. Clean Fast cruiser Westsail Cutter, 1981. City berth. Bristol Kettenberg, 1948. Berkeley berth.

Gulfstar Ketch, 1977, Bristol Cruiser Gaff Cutler. 1911. Fully restored beauty

ASKING 9,000 6,500 5,000 14,900 8,995 7,900 18,000 15,900 13,000 27,000 16,500 29,000 12,000 28,500 24,000 49,000 24,000 34,000 55,000 29,500 65,000 79,000 79,000 79,500 90,000 120,000 35,000 125,000 150.000

$54,000.

Club & furl jibs, super condition; perfect liveaboard & cruiser.

Asking $72,000.

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28' ISLANDER. 1975. Race equipped, Sausalito berth. Has been beautifully maintained.

Asking $29,900.

41' NEWPORT SLOOP. 1983.

32’ DOWNEASTER CUTTER.

1976. Shows great; Sausalito berth, recent survey. Asking

37' HUNTER CUTTER. 1984.

33' HANS CHRISTIAN CUTTER. 1981 Excellent condition. Sumptuous teak interior. Many extras. Sausalito berth.

Quality throughout. Sausalito berth. Asking $92,000.

Asking $87,000.

36' ISLANDER FREEPORT. 1980. Full electronics, 7 sails,

raft; an exceptional bargain.

Reduced to $66,000.

41' FORMOSA KETCH. 1972.

F/G, bristol ocean vet, diesel, alum, spars, beamy liveaboard.

Sausalito berth. Asking $79,000

36’ CHEOY LEE. 1976. Center cockpit' aft cabin, wellmaintained liveaboard/cruiser.

Reduced to $68,000. page 194

TORFIN ^ >' Beautiful OttLSON 36 Cruising Sloop.

Mahogany On Oak Frames, Lead Keel, Teak Decks.

Sleeps Six, Wood Stove/Heater, VHF, Sounder, Dodger, Cockpit Cushions, Full Cover.

(415) &*ffWS 523-8502 Year

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Value

High Bid

'85

POWERBOATS Sportcruiser, twin 270 Crusaders

58,500

32,000

74

Sportcruiser; 225 Chrys. flybridge

32,500

38' Huckins

'47

Sportcruiser, twin Chrys, hemi 421

20,000

3,000

25' Santana 525

'80

12,000

6,250

27' Balboa

'81

SAILBOATS 5 sails, speedo, head Main/jib, 9.9 Johnson/tank

27' Ericson

73

Main/2 jibs, new Atomic 4, speedo

16,800

30' Catalina

'82

Main/jib, Atomic 4, VHF, speedo

34,000

30' Clipper Marine

75

Main/jib, 10 Chrys. ob, DS, trlr

12,000

30' U.S. Yachts

'82

Main, 13 Volvo dsl, 110, wheel

32,500

20,000

36' Union Polaris

'85

3 sails, 50 Perkins dsl, 110,

85,000

55,000

37' Ranger

74

8 sails, Atomic 4, new paint, more

37,500

26,000

39' Soverel Custom

'80

I0R race machine! Too much stuff!

65,000

25,000

41' Islander Freeport

76

4 sails, 100 Chrys dsl, liveaboard

99,000

65,000

Size Manufacturer 29' Carver Monterey 32' Broadwater

Immaculate Condition. $32,500.

(415)435-3488

12,800 24,000

1974 P.J. STANDFAST 36

SOON TO BE RELEASED FOR SALE Trailer. . .More info soon '85 Twin 185 dsl, more '85 >»- T• ■Perkins -....

24,500 23' Sea Ray 165,000 42' Nova Sundeck .

Unless otherwise noted, all boats are located in our storage yard, or at our docks at Mariner

A fast, flush deck racer/cruiser in excellent condition — light use.

13 bags of Murphy & Nye sails, full B&G instrumentation, Loran, VHF, Navtec hydraulic, backstay boomvang, babystay, flattener, new boom, 12 Barient winches, custom chart table, holly & teak interior, Volvo dsl, 6-man Avon liferaft, E.P.I.R.B., & much more.

Asking $58,000.

Contact: John O’Neill (415) 452-1663 days (415) 658-7643

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29’ ERICSON, 76.28,500

T.C. 41 KETCH.

30’CATALINA, ’80.29,900 30’MEGA, 79.13,500 32’ CHALLENGER. 36,500 38’ HANS CHRISTIAN MKII.106,000 39’CAVALIER, ’85.115,000 40’WORTH, ’85. ..120,000

38’ CHRIS CRAFT. Connie - 1970, T-230.

Loaded. Fresh engines, bottom paint. $65,000.

POWER BOATS 25’ CAPE DORY, ’83.27,250

18’ GLASSPAR, t/r, ’61.1,850

25’ HUNTER, ’82.I4'900 25’ AMERICAN, ’74 . 6,000 [

27’ CAL 27, 71.12,200 27’ CATALINA, 71.10,500 27’SUN, 78.27,500 27’ CORONADO, 71.13,900

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18’ SEARAY BR t/r, 78.9,500 18’ENTERPRIZE, 79.6,800

25’ CAL 2-25, ’79.14,500

26’ CHRYSLER, 77, t/r.8,500 26’CONTESSA, 78.19,500

24’ 25’ 27’ 27'

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$82,000.

SEA RAY, 78.16,900 FARALLON FISHERMAN, t/r, '81.26,500 SEARAY^ (SDA), T470, ’82.35,500 CHRISdRAFT, ‘64.11,900

32’CHRIS CRAFT, '60.21,900 33’ CARVER T266, I/O, SDB, 77.47,000 34’ NATALINE, 72.17,500 38’ CHRIS CRAFT, 70.62,500 38' CHRIS CRAFT SF, ’62.36,500 40’ PILGRIM, ’85.165,000 42’ GRAND BANKS, T-Diesel, 72.92,500 43’DEFEVER, ’80.125,000 46’ CHRIS CRAFT, ’63.74,900 50’ LONG BEACH TRAWLER, ’61.115,000 56’CUSTOM DEWITT, ’52.166,000

(415) 351-8800

MILANO YACHTS FLYER — Peterson 33

MILANO YACHTS GREAT STARTER BOATS ★ 27’ Coronado.2 frm 8,000 ★ 27’ Buccaneer. . 12,500

★ 22’ McGreagor _ .. .$ 3,000 ★ 22’ Santana. 2 frm 5,250 ★ 23' Ericson . . .. ★ 24’ Windward Sloop .. .

8,500

24’ Yankee Dolphin . . . .

25’ Bahama. . ..

12,500

25’ Pacific Seacraft . .. . ★ 25’ Cal 2-25. ...

22,000

★ 26’ Dawson. . . . ★ 26’ Islander.>: .

18,000

6,000 9,800

27’ Cal 2-27.2 frm ★ 27’ Ericson . . ★ 28’ Newport.2 frm 28’ Islander. .

16,500 16,000 20,000 30,000

★ 28’ Islander. .

29’ Columbia. .

34,500 22,500

19,500

30’ Coronado. . ★ 30’ Cal 2-30. .

★ 26' Columbia Mk II . . 2'fm 8,000 8,000 ★ 26’ Excalibur. . . .

★ 30’ Seidelmann. .

30’ Islander Mk II .... .

23,000

★ 26’ Pearson. . . .

18,000 22,000 28,500 28,000

9,000

EXHILARATING HIGH PERFORMANCE — RACE READY 30’ Pearson Flyer .... . TRADES 24’ Nightingale .... .. .$ 9,500 8,500 ★ 30’ J-30 . . 38.750 ★ 24’ Farr 727 . ...

24’ Moore. ... 16,000 23,000 ★ 27’ Hawkfarm. .. ★ 27’> Santa Cruz .... ... 14,000

★ 30’ H/B Custom. . 29,500 ★ 31’ Peterson 'k ton .,. ... offers ★ 33’ Rodgers. . 39,500

★ 27’ Contest. ...

28’ Mair Custom ... . ..

★ 33’ Peterson “Stuff" . . 33,500 ★ 33’ Peterson “Flyer” . . 43,950

★ 29’Buccaneer 295

17,950 18,500

2 frm 27,500

★ 30’ Hgmbolt Bay ... ... 29,500 ★ 30N0!son v. . .. 24,000 30’ Custom ULDB .. ...

23,000

★ 34’ Dash . . 38,500 34’ Wylie. . 49,500 36’ Peterson . . 62,500 55’ Swede. .111,000

CLASSIC CRUISERS ★ 32’ Mariner. . 39,500 ★ 23’ Bear Boat. ...$10,500 38’ Alden Challenger .. . 68,000 ★ 26’ Nordic M/S .. .. ... 20,000 55’ Alden C/B Yawl ... . 90,000 ★ 30’ McGregor . .. . 25,000

“Flyer” is set up for racing, with furniture.

Equipment list is extensive and complete — Loran included! Excellent ocean boat and very competitive . . . we’re talking bags of sails, mylar, Kevlar, Micron 33, etc. So if you’re a serious sailor, come & have a look!

Ask for Ed Milano. $43,500.

30’ Steel Schooner . ... 36,000 31’ Mariner. . .. 33,000 ★ 32’ Islander. ..

Diesel Engine Loran C Full Wind Instruments Two Depthsounders Knotmeter — Log 12 Bags of North Sails Three Spinnakers Blooper Kevlar Sheets & Guys Halon fir Extinguisher Martex Folding Prop CNG Stove All Barient Winches Headfoil Two EPIRBs

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29,500

C & C’S GALORE -- RACE OR CRUISE ★ 34’ C&C. . ...$14,000 35’ C&C Mkl. .

26' C & C. ... 29,000 35’ C & C Mk II. . ★ 27’ C&C . ,v. .. . 25,000 ★ 36’ C&C. .

30’ C&C. ... 38,950 ★ 40’ C&C.2 frm 30’ C & C Vi Ton . , . ... 29,750

59,500

24’ C&C.

30’ C & C t

★ 60’ Gaff Rigged Cutter Shown by appt. only 150,000

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Ton

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39,500 58,500 69,000 110,000

20,000

LIVEABOARDS — EXPERIENCED OFF-SHORE CRUISERS ★ 41’ Cheoy Lee. . 99,500 ★ 30’ Willard 8-Ton . . . ...$34,950 ★ 30’ Bristol 29.9

.... . . .

37,000

44,500

32’ Traveler.

★ 43’ Kettenburg

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62,000

43’ Amphitrite. .149,000 44’ Norseman 447 ... . .210,000

32’ Westsail. ★33’ Freedom .

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62,500

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79,000

45’ Explorer. .110,000

★ 35’ Bristol 35.5

2 fm 63,000 .. .

85,000

★ 46’ Formosa . . 99,500 46’ Morgan Ketch .... .150,000

... . ...

69,000

★ 47’ Choey Lee. .105,000

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79,000

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37’ Rafiki.

38’ Morgan 382 38’ Downeast

★ 39’ Landfall. ★ 39’ Lancer M/S

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69,000

... . ..

94,000

.. . . .

72,000

★ 39’ Cal Corinthian

47’ Perry. .129,500 ★ 50’ Columbia..

. 92,500 54’ Perry. ..245,000

CLUB RACERS — COASTAL CRUISERS ★ 25’ Yamaha. ★ 27' Dufour 2800 . . . ★ 30’ Palmer Johnson 30’ Newport 30 II

.$15,900

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27,000

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31,500

★ 31 ’ Columbia 9.6. ★ 32’ Ericson .

33’ Kalik

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28,000

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23,500

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49,975

31,000

34’ Hunter.

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49,950

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39,500

★ 34’ Columbia.

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34,000

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27,000

34’ North Coast.

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46,500

.... . . .

26,800

38’ Catalina.

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63,000

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23,500

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★ 30’ Islander Bahama 30’ Ericson

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30’ Pearson 30 ★ 31’ Pearson 31

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★ AT OUR DOCKS

ED MILANO • BROKER JACK MEAGHER • SALES MIKE CLAUSEN • SALES page 196

DISTINCTIVE NEW & PRE-OWNED CRUISING YACHTS

MILANO YACHTS

FAITH — 30’ Cutter Willard 8 ton

P. J. 30 1972 Palmer Johnson V2 ton designed by Sparkman & Stevens. A deisel powered very stiff sailer with a full sail inventory.

This roomy 30-footer was designed to race offshore . . . MORA here we come.

Call Ed Milano for details.

S31,500.

CHEOY LEE 28 — 1972 Center board sloop. Classic little cruiser in perfect condition. Teak decks with a comfortable cockpit. Large interior with lots of storage. Hot & Cold pressure water, dinette, all new fabric cushions, neat as a pin. Fresh water cooled Volvo diesel engine. Cheoy Lee quality in the perfect size for two. Call Ed Milano for details.

A W. Crealock design built by a company with 20 years of experience building custom fiberglass boats up to 120’. The Willard 8 ton was patterned after famous North Sea trawler hulls — she is a sturdy double-ender designed and built to ride out conditions at sea.1 She has firm bilges to reduce roll and a round transom for greater reserve bouyancy. A well flared bow and deep forefoot help reduce pounding and spray when going to weather. If you are serious about world cruising and demand a safe, seaworthy vessel . . . here she is.

Extensive inventory list including oversized rigging — hand laid fiberglass hull, full engine alarm system, internal scuppers, external ballast, haylon fire extinguishers, mast head strobe, large storage, six sails, teak & holly cabin sole, full dodger, wheel steering, combi cruising center, 35 lb. plow w/S&C windlass, 250’ chain, H/C pressure water, kerosene stove w/oven.

S34,950 Call Ed Milano for details.

$31,000

Finding the Best USED BOAT VALUE

CATALINA 38 1985

Member California Yacht Brokers Association

Fully equipped all gear up graded by the present owner. Teak and Holly cabin sole, Teak interior, fabric cushions. All lines lead aft, Hood foil system, Signet 1000, 1500 and 2000 instruments, Main, 3 Jibs, Spinnaker, Hydraulic backstay. She is in great

condition.

Call Ed Milano for details.

Central Listing Service (“on-line’’ computer service)

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BROKERAGE IS OUR BUSINESS

$63,000

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YACHTS

SISTERSHIP

It’s our full service and dedication to serving all of your boating needs that makes us the exception to the norm.

We have the people, the knowledge and the desire to assist you in finding "just that right dream." Remember “Brokerage is our Business,’’ who better to serve you than an office with a single purpose. —Ed Milano YAMAHA 2 5 — 1978 Looking for a very well built 25 footer with diesel engine, flexible & comfortable accomodations, low maintenance and still fun to sail? You have found it! She needs some minor cosmetic attention so the owner is willing to listen to serious offers.

Call Ed Milano for details.

S15,900.

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40’ VAN DER STADT F/G KETCH. Aft cabin.

Perkins 4-236 dsl, VHF, DS, RDF, AP, Radar, Avon, liferaft, forced air heating. Serious cruiser. $79,000.

34’ WELLS KETCH. All teak hull. Perkins 4-107 dsl, VHF, DS, RDF, AP, vane, 12 bags sails, full cover. Ready to cruise. $49,500.

KETTENBERG K-38 SLOOP. Master Mariner.

Classic Bay racer/cruiser. VHF, KM, spinnaker. She’s fast and beautiful! Good deal at $19,900.

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1 I 22’ VASHON ISLAND GAFF CUTTER. Garden design. New Yanmar dsl., tanbark sails, full cover, fireplace. Cute daysailer/overnighter. Estate sale. $12,000/offers.

37’ BANJER F/G MOTOR SAILER.

35’ MARINER KETCH. Perkins dsl, 10 bags sails, DS, RDF, KM, dinghy. Famous Garden | design cruiser. Owner must sell. $34,500/offers.

Quality Dutch construction.

Perkins 4-236 dsl. Recent haul good condition. This is your chance to own a quality motor sailer at an excellent price.2

$64,500

54’ ALDEN YAWL. Perkins dsl, VHF, DS, AP, Loran, liferafts. Teak decks. A very handsome yacht of first rate construction. $74,000.

30’ CHEOY LEE BERMUDA KETCH. All teak hull. VJF, DS, RDF, vane, dodger, vull cover.

I All new rig ’84. Clean and in good shape. $27,000.

126’ McGLASSON BAHAMA SLOOP. Honda |7.5hp OB, VHF, DS. Full keel bay sailer or |potential pocket cruiser. $7,995 offers.

PEARSON 365 KETCH. Westerbeke dsl, VHF, DS, vane, roller furling, wood stove, full shower, refer. Ideal liveaboard. BANK REPO, make offer.

70’ KALLIS FANTAIL MOTOR YACHT. Twin GMC dsls. Fir on oak, teak decks. A truly elegant classic, one of the few original fantails 'eft. $215,000.

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45’ FUJI KETCH. Perkins 85hp dsl, VHF, DS, AP Radar, Loran C, Avon dinghy, liferaft, | dodger, generator, the list goes on.

Reduced to $150,000.

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32 WESTSAIL CUTTER. Solid cruiser & perfect liveaboard. This one’s real clean and at an excellent price. $43,500.

34’ MAINSHIP. Turbo dsl, VHF (2), DS, RDF, generator. Excellent for Bay, Delta or Coastal cruising. Must Sell $57 900

OVER 100 ADDITIONAL LISTINGS • SLIPS AVAILABLE • CALL OR VISIT OUR SALES DOCK TODAY*

WEST COAST’S CRUISING SPECIALISTS SINIOF ibsi page 198

SEA TRIAL BY RUMOR There seem to be a whole lot of people who haven’t sailed Expresses, telling a whole lot of other people who haven’t sailed Expresses, what Expresses sail like and who they are designed for.

We sail them all the time, and we know that words can’t adequately describe the difference between the Express 37 & 34 and any cruiser, cruiser-racer, racer-cruiser, you’ve sailed before. (C&C, Ericson, Cal, Islander, Baltic, Pearson, J, Sabre, Catalina, etc.) The difference is qualitative not quantitative.

Because Express one-design fleets get so much attention, many non-Express sailors associate Expresses with racing, period. They never hear about the 50% of our owners who never race, and the cruising done by our owners who also race.

Why did these cruising sailors choose the Express 37 & 34?

Because the Express gave them an entirely new experience from which to evaluate a cruising yacht. It gave them more than they were looking for. The Express made them feel better where they didn’t even know they hurt!

Significantly less effort for one or two people to sail compared to comparably sized boats. ^ Dramatically easier to sail comfortably and safely In extreme conditions. * Far more control on heavy air reaches and runs. ^ Superior upwind ability and stability.

Smaller sails taking you through much greater wind ranges.

Greater maneuverability under sail or power. ^ Increased speed under power with lower fuel consumption, hence, a longer cruising range. * Sailing was fun again for the whole family ■ not a tug of war requiring deck apes.

These are just a few of the attributes that make Express the cruiser's choice. But, until you experience it yourself, you can't know what the Express cruiser’s are enjoying.

So.. .If you’ve been thinking about a new boat...

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Call us today so you don’t miss the Express Experience.

EXCLUSIVE CALIFORNIA DEALERS FOR EXPRESS YACHTS

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Bob Perry CjcL design. Sturdy cruising boat used very little. In exclnt cond, recent epoxy bottom job, seller will consider a smaller boat in trade or property. Asking

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DAVIDSON. “Great 3vs Fun”, Professionally refinished from top to bottom with many upgrades. Better than new and now ready to go out there and WIN! Trimble, B & G 290 system, very complete inventory. Ideal for TransPac, Big Boat & Mexico. $125,000.

RODGERS.

Designed

by Doug Peterson.

High Performance sailing with out giving up on all the comforts. Full B & G instruments, complete sail inventory. HUGE PRICE REDUCTION ..BY MOTIVATED SELLER. Asking only $65,000._f QOJ UNIFLITE Fish the OO ocean with the seaworthiness and confidence that a Uniflite will give you or explore the bay and delta in this beautiful sedan. Either way, the light and airy interior with two cabins plus head and shower will be a hit with the family.

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Sloop Furling system, 2 anchors, VHF, loran autopilot, refer, etc.

Comfortable family cruiser with all the amenities for spending extended oeriods on board. Available at a very attractive price of $89,500.

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A A* CT CUTTER. Modern design and lots of room describe this 3 year old cutter. Large salon, 2 heads w/showers, 2 private staterooms and a huge galley make for great comfort at dock or at sea. Priced at only $108,000. It will not last long._

PETERSON Handsome and sturdy racer/cruiser.

Unbelievable inventory! 14 sails, SSB, Trimble, Fax, Sat nav, Autopilot, microwave, and lots more. Comfortable interior with aft cabin and huge nav station.

Priced very competitively at $85,000. Will consider trades.

yjQJ NORDIC. The ultiT’O mate in a New Boat!

Built for the knowledgeable yachtsman. Custom design and watc,h the building of your own boat, then embark on a once in a lifetime adventure cruising the Pacific Northwest. Also available in 50’ and 52’.

Q A J NORDIC. Incredible O4?

NEW design by Bob Perry. Built in the Nordic tradition with no skimping on the details. Every appointment done to perfection. Call us today about our special “cost-plus” savings package available on the first boat delivered in Bay?

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SAIL 55’ KETCH . 149,500 50’ SANTA CRUZ. 169,000 48’ PILOTHOUSE kch . . . . 275,000* 47’VALIANT . 275,000 45' FUJI KETCH. 149,900 44’ PETERSON 3 frm ... . 110,000 43’AMPHITRITE. 149,000 41’ ISLANDER . 95,000 41’NELSON/MAREK sip Try 89,000 40’ GULFSTAR . 84,995 40’NORDIC. 160,000* 40’ACAPULCO . 89,500 40’ MORGAN ketch. 70,000 39’ WESTSAIL Ctr. 79,900 39’ CAVALIER Sip.115,000 39’ FREYA 2 frm. 79,500 38’ CATALINA sloop. 73,950 38’ FARALLONE CLIP .... 35,000 37’ CREALOCK. 108,000 37’ SOVERAL. 39,500 36’ISLANDER (4). 38,000* 35’ SANTANA 2 frm. 44,900 35’ ERICSON. 33,000 35’CORONADO . 44,000* Plus Many Others * San Francisco Berth Included

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21’ STARFIRE . $24,000 30’ TROLLER. 48,000 30’ CLASSIC FAIRCHILD . . 49,950 33’ PACEMAKER.15,000 34’RIVA. 125,000 35’ VIKING Convertible . . 104,000 36’ GRAND BANKS . . 2 frm 47,500 36’ GRAND BANKS. 135,000 36’ UNIFLITE Sport Sedan . 58,950 42’ GRAND BANKS. 158,500 42’ HATTERAS RC. 169,000 43’ HATTERAS MY . 2 frm 169,000 44’ PACIFICA. 240,000* 44’ PACEMAKER SF. 149,000 50’ OCEAN. 250,000 52’ BLUEWATER. 170,000 53’HATTERAS . 565,000* 55' STEPHENS Cruiser .. . 150,000 57’ DAYTONA YF. 309,500 58’ HATTERAS MY. 265,000 63’ FLYBRIDGE MY. 290,000 70’ HATTERAS CMY. 895,000 90’ MTR. YACHT.Con_ 375,000* " 96’ BROWARD. 585,000 ★

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