Latitude 38 May 1992

John started operating a TRAVEL1FT in 1973. By now he has hauled thousands of boats of all shapes and sizes. He is considered by many to be the best TRAVEL1FT operator in the Bay Area Grand Marina is proud to have John Halseth join our team of caring professionals.

GENTRY-ANDERSON

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Power, Water, Air available at each lay day space Clean, Modern Restrooms In the Yard 60 ton TRAVELIFT 18' Beam Fully Paved Boat Yard Services currently available at our Marine Center:

John's thought for the month: "Don't be penny wise and pound foolish in these tough economic times. A few dollars worth of zincs today can save you thousands in underwater metal damage tomorrow. This month you can save an extra 10% on zincs with your haulout at Grand Marina if you bring in this ad"

- full service convenience store plus fuel tank cleaning - boat maintenance, detailing, custom canvas and sewing - marine mechanical, electrical and technical service schools - engine, refrigeration, electrical & air conditioning experts - galley, head and house remodeling and refacing - navigation/communication equipment and electrical services - construction, repair & custom interior modifications - hull cleaning and zinc replacement A ameda To Webster St. Tube

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Take the 23rd Ave. exit off 880 to the Park St. Bridge.

Turn right at the first light onto Clement St. Go one mile and turn right onto Grand St. and proceed to the marina.

Won’t You Let (Is Take You On A Scenic Tour?

Woodwind*

Woodwind is a special boat. This beautiful wooden trimaran, certified to carry thirty passengers, tours lovely Lake Tahoe from April through October.

Last fall, shortly before the season ended, Woodwind was outfitted with a new mainsail from Pineapple Sails. Suddenly, Steve and Joel, Woodwind’s owners and licensed skippers, found themselves back at the dock a little too soon at the end of each cruise! Tours were lengthened to take advantage of the boat’s added speed, providing more miles of scenic sailing.

Pineapple Sails has spent nearly twenty years getting sailboats to their destinations a bit early.

It’s a nice problem to have!

DEALER FOR: Henri-Lloyd Foul Weather Gear • Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: West Marine Products in Oakland or Stockton Svendsen’s in Alameda • Seabird Sailing Center in Berkeley

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IN THE APRIL AD WE PICTURED 6 BOATS AND RECEIVED OFFERS ON 5 OF THEM. IF YOU WANT RESULTS LIST WITH PASSAGE YACHTS. ONDISPLAY

BENETEAU 42. 1985. The German Frers designed classic. Racing or cruising, this yacht is a proven winner. Sails, electronics, and all the gear at $129,000.

1989 PASSPORT 41. Bob Perry's masterpiece of function and beauty. Mint condition, furling, windlass. $185,000.

MORGAN 0.1. KETCH, 1979. The ideal liveaboard cruiser. Large volume, easy to sail, well equipped and priced to sell at $79,000.

21' MARIEHOLM, 1971 .2,500 25'CAL, 1968 .4,000 26' YAMAHA, dsl, 1984, go fast 21,500 27’CAL 27 MK111, 1984 .24,900 28' ISLANDER, 1984 .2 from 25,900 29' BAYFIELD pocket cruiser.24,900 30' DUFOUR, 1970, refurbished 19,900 30' CATALINA, 1975 .18,000 30' SANTANA, 1976.25,000 32' ERICSON, 1976 .24,000 32' VALIANT, epoxy bottom.45,000 32' ISLANDER .28,500 33'PEARSON, 1986 .65,900 34'WYLIE, 1980.39,500 35'NIAGRA, 1981 .59,500 35' ERICSON, 1975 .34,500 36' FREEDOM, 1975 .114,500 36'PEARSON, 1985 .85,000 36' S-2, 1979, Hr cockpit .72,900 37' PEARSON, 1989.129,000 37' HUNTER, 1980, (utter rig.... 54,900 37' TAYANA, 1985.89,500 38' SABRE. 159,000 38’MORGAN, 1979 .61,000 39' PEARSON, loaded.62,500 40' PASSPORT, 1990.189,000 40' BERMUDA, Hinckley, '64 ...134,000 41' MORGAN KETCH, 1979.79,000 41'HINCKLEY, '65 . 120,000 41'PASSPORT, 1984.185,000 41' NELSON-MAREK, 1982.59,900 41'CSC, 1984.114,500 43' MASON.143,000 43' CHEOY LEE M/S, 1988 .249,500 45' JEANNEAU, 1984, loaded -.145,000 47' RHODES MOTORSAILER.125,000 49'HINCKLEY, 1973 .285,000 50' PASSPORT, 1990.495,000 51' PASSPORT, '83, ctr cockpit. 325,000 53' MASON, 1984.325,000 59' HINCKLEY SOU'WESTER, '84 595,000 POWER 31' TIARA, like new.95,900 52' BESTWAY.239,000

* SEMITEJ»U BROKERAGE * PEARSON 37.1989. The easiest to handle, most comfortable 37 footer on the Bay. Mint condition. $129,000.

VALIANT 32 CUTTER. Exc. choice in a quality cruiser that is exceptionally clean & well maintained. Epoxy bottom. $45,000.

;34* BENETEAU OCEAH1S 350, '8989,000 38’BENETEAU FIRST 38,’84 75,000 40' BENETEAU FIRST 405,'89. 139,000 42'BENETEAU, FIRST 42 _ 129,000 43' BENETEAU OCEAMIJ 430 £ 175,000 45' BENETEAU FIRST4Sf5 239,000

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COVER PHOTO: Latitude/JR "Etosha” sprints home from the Farallones Graphic Design: Colleen Copyright 1992 Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc. Latitude 38 welcomes editorial contributions in the form of stories, anecdotes, photographs - anything but poems, please; we gotta draw the line somewhere. Articles with the best chance at publication must 1) pertain to a West Coast or universal sailing audience, 2) be accompanied by a variely of pertinent, in-focus black and white (preferable) or color prints with identification of all boats, situations and people therein; and 3) be legible. Anything you want back must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions not accompanied by an SASE will not be returned.

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WITH A BENETEAU THE WORLD'S OCEANS BELONG TO YOU THE NEW BENEATEAU OCEANIS 510

will be making its Northem California debut this month. The Oceanis 510 is the flagship of the Beneteau offshore cruising series where no detail of safety, convenience, or li veaboard comfort has been overlooked. The Oceanis 510 is the ideal boat for living aboard, a tranquil holiday or a long voyage thru any conditions.

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SELECTED LISTINGS FLICKA.18,900 MERIT, trailer.Dealer Demo SANTANA.New Listing CORONADO 25 .5,200 CHRYSLER, trailer.14,900 EXCALIBUR, trailer.6,500 ERICSON (2).12,900 STEEL SPRAY.try 25,000 P (Folkboat).7,800 CAL.9,995 ERICSON.19,950 ELITE.Make Offer WILDERNESS.16,950 CATALINA...24,900 RANGER diesel.try 25,000

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44'LANCER 1980

39' CAL CORINTHIAN 1978

Low hours on twin 200 hp Perkins turbo diesels. Roller fiuling main & jib, A/P, radar, electric winch and windlass. Located at our docks. $149,000.

This Bristol vessel also includes top of the line equipment. A sampling includes: interfaced A/P, rod rigging, APC electrical monitor, electric windlass and much more! Asking a reasonable $79,900.

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40’ CHEOY LEE.....,$65,000 36' FREEPORT.-$69,950 Price Reduced/Owner May Carry Great liveaboard & Coastal Cruiser

65' MacGREGOR.$139,000 33' CUSTOM OLSON_$34,500 Custom Teak Interior/Fast IS Fun

29' 30' 30' 30' 31' 32' 32' 32' 33' 33' 33' 33' 34' 35' 35’ 35' 36' 36' 36' 36' 36' 36' 37' 37' 37' 38' 39'

EUTE..29,500 PEARSON 303.49,900 CAPE DORY.69,950 BABA.64,000 CRUISING CATAMARAN.49,950 ANASTASIA. 44,500 WESTSAIL..2 from 39,950 ENDEAVOUR.28,900 NEWPORT.32,700 RANGER..

29,500 PEARSON 10 METER......34,950 CUSTOM OLSON.34,900 CORONADO.29,500 CHRIS CRAFT.34,900 C&C..68,500 FORMOSA........39,500 FREEPORT ISLANDER.69,950 MORGAN OUT ISIAND „>.39,500 NAUTILUS....75,000 SABRE..110,000 ISLANDER.39,500 FREEDOM ..

99,000 CREAL0CK_ 96,500 PASSPORT...__137,500 RAFIK!..85,000 ISLANDER C.86,500 ttt CORINTHIAN____79,900

40' 40' 40' 40' 41' 41' 42' 43' 44' 44' 44' 44' 44' 45' 45' 45' 45' 46' 47' 47' 48' 48' 50' 50' 51' 55' 65'

FUJI.89,500 COLUMBIA.44,500 ENDEAVOUR.79,000 CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 40.65,000 ISLANDER FREEPORT.89,000 MORGAN 01.79,000 FREEDOM.189,000 GULFSTAR.89,000 LANCER.149,000 CSY.87,500 S&S...62,000 SEA WOLF.108,000 PETERSON.89,900 LANCER.INQUIRE NEW ZEALAND MULL.145,000 CORONADO.69,500 EXPLORER, oft cockpit.89,500 atlll.129,000 VALIANT.210,000 PH M0T0RSAILER.119,000 CHEOY LEE.114,900 AAAPLELEAF.2 from 119,000 STEPHENS PH.2 from 275,000 KETTENBURG...89,000 PASSPORT.. 299,000 TAYANA.2 from 310,000 MACGREGOR...139,000

BOAT OF THE MONTH „ 3T PASSPORT 1987 Owners have 88' of Passport and would like to sell 37'. She's well equipped and in Excellent Condition. Asking just $137,500. At our docks.

48' MAPLELEAF Best Priced one Around.

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BENETEAU OCEANS.74.500 BENETEAU 345. ..44.500 ERICSON....69,000 SABRE,,...

64,000 TRUE NORTH ...47.500 SABRE,....67,500

•32' ♦32' •31 30' •30'

COLUMBIA9.6 ..................25,000 ISLANDER..........33,500 DUEOUR..35,950 NONSUCH ..62.000; CATALINA......41,500

.30•30 ♦29♦28'

CAL 9,2 ..28,950 \ C&C...

29,000 C&C... 26,500 ERICSON..........31,950

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1988 BENETEAU OCEANIS 350 Aft Stateroom - Aft Cockpit

POWERBOATS ♦40' •39' •39' •36‘ •34' •34•32' •30'

GOLDEN STAR.TD.129,000 SEA RAY EXP .........TG........99.500 NOVA.....TD....,.69.500 ALBIN ...TD.79.500 CARVER..TG...125.900 GOLDEN STAR ........SD.79,500 GRAND BANKS .......SD.79.000 TOLLY.TG...59,950

LIVEABOARD CRUISERS

LIGHT & AIRY ON THE INSIDE...FAST AND COMFORTABLE ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS STYLISH CRUISER SPORTS THE ROLLER FURL JIB, DODGER & SPRAY CURTAINS. ELECTRONICS INCLUDE A LORAN AND AUTOHELM 3000. BEST OF ALL F0LKS...THE BOTTOM IS EPOXIED! DON'T MISS HER BEFORE MAKING YOUR FINAL CHOICE. ASK $74,500

•50' •44' 44' •40' •39' •38' ♦36'

MIKELSON........................269.000 NORDIC. .149,500 HANSCHRISTAIN PH.249MO CHALLENGER KTC....49,500 CAL ..69000 HANS CHRSTIAN.89000 SCYLIACC.67,500

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SAILING PROGRAM Vessels for sale:

Its Your Choice The average life expectancy of wire standing rigging is about 7 years. But a great deal depends on the quality of wire and fittings used, environmental considertions, and the actual swaging process. Bay Riggers offers a choice of wire, fittings, and swaging. And that choice is yours.

Call now for a free consultation.

1 x 19 Stainless Steel At Bay Riggers we strive to provide the highest quality wire available. Our 1 X 19 is American made, type 302 stainless with Molybdenum added for greater corrosion resistance.

Dyform Wire For blue water cruisers and certain one design fleets, Dyform is an excellent choice. Made from type 316 stainless, it is stronger and more corrosion resistant than regular 1 X 19.

1985 Dehler 34 auxiliary racing sloop Built by Dehler GMBH (Germany). Sistership (shown above) to 3/4 Ton World Champion. Includes new mast and North mainsail, Raytheon and Brooks & Gatehouse instruments and plenty of sails. Yanmar 27hp disel engine. Ready to race and win.

1978 Swift40 Ketch Fiberglass. Designed by Sparkman & Stephens & built to excellent standards by Swallow Craft in Busan, Korea using Lloyds register of shipping specifications. Pisces 3 cyl. disel. Accommodations for eight. Excellent condition!

Navtec Rod Racers and cruisers alike benefit from minimum stretch and maximum corrosion resistance provided by Navtec rod. With no swage fittings to fail, Navtec rod is an excellent choice for ocean cruisers.

1974 Balboa 26 auxiliary sloop Includes Trail Rite tandem axle trailer. Swing keel vessel built by Coastal Recreation. VHF, depth, compass, galley, etc. Great as a trailable local coastal and inland cruiser. Very good condition.

1977 Catalina 25 auxiliary sloop Includes E-Z Loader tandem axel trailer. Swing Keel sloop manufactured by Catalina Yachts. Another great trailable local coastal and inland cruiser. Very good condition.

1986 Boston Whaler 17' "Montauk" center console sport fisher Includes 90 hp Evinrude outboard (minimal hours- almost new), E-Z Loader trailer and lots of extras. Boat is in mint condition & ready to go.

(415) 332-5757 2346 Marinship Way, Sausalito CA

For more information, please contact

Stanford Sailing Office (415) 723-2811 page 10

Anchorage Brokers & Consultants

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(415) 331-SAIL » (415$ 332-7245 FAX 415-332-4580

45' STARRATT CUTTER. 2 staterooms, leak deb, cold plate refrigerator, radar, A/P, dodger, roller furling, main jib, beautiful interior.'JHMQQ. Reduced to $99,000 - Owner wonts offer!

30' BABA, '81. High quality Perry cutter, IPU green hull, wheel, teak decks, cockpit & cabin lop. Dodger & full boat cover. $62,500.

46' GARDEN PORPOISE, 73. Fiberglass hull, teak deeb refastened in 1990. Autopilot, refrig, fireplace, propane, electric windlass, vertical planked leak & carved panels. Asking $125,000.

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43' GUlfSTAR, '77. Center cockpit/aft cabin, Espar forced air heafing, Avon RedcresI dinghy, radar, dodger, refrigeration, 2 private heads w/showers. Asking

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CLIPPER KETCH, '25. .. 80,000

C&C, 79 . 39,000

52'

HUNTER, 1983.44,500

46'

CHEOY LEE..225,000 PORPOISE KETCH, 72..135,000

45'

COLUMBIA MS. ..89,000

ARIES, 1981.2 from 30,000

45'

STARRATT CUTTER....99,000

BABA.2 from 62,500

44'

HARDIN, 1979.... 95,000

YAMAHA, 79.25,000

43'

HANS CHRISTIAN,'77 2 frm 119,000

LANCER.25,000

42'

STEWART, 1968 .49,000/Offers

PEARSON 303.48,000

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PETERSON Schnr,'83 89.650/Offers

LANCER. 1984.19.600

41'

CORONADO, 72. ... 54,000 FREEPORT, 1976. ... 89,500

STONEHORSE CUTTER.15.900

41'

MORGAN. ...78,000 RHODES, 1966 . ...60,000

40'

C&C, 1981, great condition ...79,000

DEFEVER.250,000

40'

BLUEWATER, '84.139,000/offers

40’

OCEAN M S.,'82. ...98,000 MARINE TRADER, MS,'82 ...85,000

40'

VALIANT, 1978.2 from 89,000

CHRIS.2 from 85,000

39'

IRWIN CITATION, 1981 . ...59,000

PRESIDENT, 1983.

38'

MORGAN, 1979. ...66,000 CABO RICO . ...93,000

MONK TRAWLER. HUNTER SEDAN.

37'

TARTAN, '82. ... 79,000 TAYANA, 1978 . ...79,000

36'

HANS CHRISTIAN, 1975 ... ...62,000

SEDAN TRAWLER, 1983.

36'

ISLANDER, 1976 . 4 from 40,000

MAINSHIP TURBO TWLR

36'

J, 1981.2 from 66,000

UNIFLITE, 1979.

36'

PEARSON, 1985. ...85,000

SEA RAY.

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36’ PEARSON CUTTER, '8Z Roller hiding, demand hot water, dodger, AP, propane cabin heater, excellent condition. $78,000. |

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34' MAINSHIP TURBO 1W1R, 78. Exceptional performance (13-15 knots), economical, low hrs., rugged construction for ocean cruising and fishing, 8 KWGenset, radar. Like new inside and out. Asking $49,900

HUNTER, 1979.29,000

CHRIS CRAFT.169,000

ALBIN, 1980.145,000

CRUIS-A-HOME, 1975.

HERSHINE.

4V MURRAY-PETERSON. Schooner, '83. New dsl, leak decks, fireploce, feathering prop, radar, SatNav, AP, windlass. Cruise the world with grace. $89,000.

42'STEWART,'68. 'Comi/fe. ’Cold molded Kauni, PHRF 96,1991 second Fonrolones race, rebuilt diesel '92,10 bags soils. $49,000 or best offer.

52' CHEOY LEE, M.S., '82. Twin Lehman dsls, Gen, SolNav, WeFax, Benmar 210,3 staterms, 2 heads w/ showers, washer/dryer. $225,000.

CABO RICO 38, '81. Shows like new. Autopilot, Rodor, SatNov, loran, refrigerator, dodger, generator, dinghy w/OB. Windlass, roller hiding. $93,900.

C&C 40, '82. Epoxy bottom, no blisters, barient sell tailing winches, rod rigging, hydraulics, 13 bags of sails, roller fuding jib. $79,800. *

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46' CHRIS CONNIE DSL M.Y., '61 Beautifully decorated, interior varnished, new carpets, drapes, and linoleum. Enclosed aft deck. Asking $89,500.

HERSHINE 37, 78. Perkins 135 hp dsl, radar, windlass. Recenloilanahsisconfiimsexc. eng. corn below market value. Asking $60,000.

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32'BAYLINER 3218. Withoutadoubtthecleanest Bayliner to be found on the used market today.

Extensive electronics, the works. Just $75,500.

Ganis Corporation A New Leader in Marine Finance 1070 Marina Village Pkwy., Suite 207, Alameda, CA, 94501 (510) 521-5023 Fax (510) 521-5024

OLSON 30. Clean - clean - clean! Never stressed!

36' Hatteras Sportf isher. Twin 427s; well equip'd; excellent shape. Incredible value - Offers

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We do the work.

If you're selling, we give you honest evaluations of your boat, we advertise, promote and show your boat, plus we keep you informed.

If you're buying, we make the effort to find just what you're looking for. We have the knowledge and the network to find your boat anywhere on the West Coast.

It's work we're ready to do for you. Don't just look for a boat look for a broker whom you trust and who will put the energy into finding what you need - you'll find it a much better way to buy.

BAYLINER 38, '83. Seldom is a Bayliner 38 of this vintage found in such exceptional condition - a beauty In all respects! Well equip'd Ind. twin rtsls w/very low hours. Grt llveaboard/crulser. Offers.

SAIL 27' Cal 2-27 Immacualte.$16,700 27' Newport.Reduced $11,500 27' Ericson, 1976.Offers 29' Olson Hull wArailer, exc.$27,000 30' Albin Ballad, 1978, dsl.SOLD 30' Ericson.$18,500 30' Scampi, dsl.$29,000 32' Ultralight.$15,900 33' Cal, Almost new.$62,500 33' Cal, clean.SOLD 34'Wylie.Offers Santa Cruz 40.SOLD POWER 32' Bayliner, 1988, twin turbo dsl ....$75,500 36' Hatteras, Yacht fisher.Offers 38' Bayliner, very low hours.Offers

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MOWTraFY ifnnwwl mumcAci power j... .. isnnn I,,UW CORSAIR F-27..... _57,000 F-77 TRIMARAN ._ Partnership ORION _55,000 OWENS CONCORDE (power)__28,000 PEARSON.. __ _16,957

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Dealers for Ta Shing Taswell 43, 49 & 56 FRFFDftM «non ntLLVWm ■IMWHWIWMWMWWHWWIM_JO,VW FtFFDOM _58,500 WEST5AII__56,000 FREEDOM. 105,000 CALIFORNIAN Trawler _109,000 CR0WTHER MALIBU trimarm__58,000

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INTRODUCING THE FREEDOM 45 AFT COCKPIT Freedom 45 Aft Cockpit...Gory Mull's elegant new design of the popular Freedom 45 hull. Designed to be soiled by one or two people, the new Freedom 45 Aft Cockpit has o large fhree-cabin interior and offers incredible comfort and convenience.

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F-27S BLAZE AROUND DOUBLEHANDEO FARALLONES COURSE On April 11 five F-27s blazed around the 54-plus-mile Doublehanded Farallones course in less than five hours in gusty southerly winds, averaging better than 12 knots. Even though the monohulls had a 35 minute head start, the F-27s were breezing by 50 footers on the way out and bigger boats on the way back. Aboard the F-27 Pegasus, Andrew Pitcairn got a chance to wave bye-bye as he swept past his boss, Stan Honey, on the SC70 Mongoose. "Those F-27s are like a bunch of hornets," the 70's owner, Paul Simonson, was heard to mutter. Keep in mind - the F-27 is a stable family boat, lightweight but tough and easily trailerable. Buzzing the ultralight monohulls is the same kind of thrill as zipping by Ferraris in the family station wagon! At the F-27 photo-finish, Rob Watson's Three Play was first, ahead of Drum, who trailered down from Vancouver, B.C. Great day! Great racel Great boatl

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EAST BAY S LARGEST OPEN BOAT WEEKEND MAY 9 & 10, 10 am to 4 pm

Freight, Commissioning & Luxury Tax Icom VHF SSB Grd. Strap Datamarine 5100 LINK w/550 Remote Lightning Ground Harken Roller Furling Bottom Paint w/Epoxy Barrier Coat DC Refrigeration HD Battery Charger Single Handers Package Ritchie SP5 Main Sail w/2 Reefs Sail Cover 130% RF Genoa

Ericson Brokerage Specials ERICSON 28, 1981 Harken furling, diesel engine, lines led aft, clean.

Asking $21,900.

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ERICSON 32, 1978 Wheel, 2 jibs, main, KM, DS, VHF, this boat is spotless. $27,900.

$125,850 SA1LAWAY

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Must see. $79,950.

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ERICSON 36

VAGABOND 47

Rooster Cogburn is for sale.

Famous Ron Holland design, full racing sail inventory. $59,900.

Many recent upgrades, dodger, very clean, SSB, dinghy & more.

Great liveaboard. $139,000.

ERICSON 35, 1987

HANS CHRISTIAN 38

Harken furling, all lines led aft, propane stove & oven, shows better than new. Commissioned 3-89. Asking $79,500.

1977, cutter rig, roller furling, propane stove, autopilot, Loran, current survey. $89,500.

ERICSON 38,1986

JEANNEAU 51

Harken furler, all lines led aft, AB refrigeration, large aft cabin, propane.

Asking $87,500.

3 staterooms, 3 heads, stowaway main, furling Genoa, twin wheels, teak decks, complete instruments. $399,950.

Other Ericson Brokerage Specials:

Ericson 32, 1989 Ericson 35, 1984

$76,950 • Ericson 34, 1988 $79,500 $69,000 (Loaded & w/SF Marina slip)

YACHT BROKERAGE LISTINGS 76 77 ’77 '81 '86

PRICE 13,875 12,999 6,950 21,900 21,900 36,000 22,500

PARTIAL INVENTORY 30' 31' 32' • 32' 32' 33'

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Family: The Design Team focused on maximizing the spaciousness of each cabin. Opening louvered bulkhead doors, cabin skylights, and generous ventilation enhance the open airy feeling of the entire boat. Corian® galley and vanity countertops, cedar lining for hanging lockers and Scotchguard® fabric protection make Hunters the perfect family boats.

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A safe, trouble-free boat for years of family enjoyment.

A company with the resources and experience to stand by its product and its customers.

A boat designed and built with premium materials.

A toll-free customer hotline so we can respond quickly to your needs and suggestions.

A one-year limited warranty and five-year 100 percent bottom blister protection.

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HUNTER 30

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Value: While everyone else was complaining about the high cost of marine hardware and accessories, Hunter was doing something about it. We buy top quality gear in very large quantities. The result? Equally large savings. We invite you to compare the Standard Equipment list with that of any other manufacturer. You'll discover that Hunter is going the distance for you with more - and better - gear. For less.

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HUNTER LEGEND 37.5

Innovation: The Hunter Design Group, headed by Warren Luhrs, includes an aerospace engineer, industrial designer and an architect. The superb accuracy and efficiency of their unique CAD (computer-aided design) system reduce the trial and error guesswork and compromises most manufacturers face.

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oD/H®S: OWNER PROFILE J/44 A rare opportunity! Completely equipped for cruise or race. Certified to American Bureau of Shipping Standards for offshore yachts, this yacht is ready for Mexico, Hawaii or a daysail to Anael Islona.

Less than a year old, she's essentially new. A change in owner's plans forces sale. At our docks now!

1981 40' C&C Current owner movina up. Excellent cruiser/racer, fully equipped for offshore work. Her ability has been proven. Full electronics including SSB, complete sail inventory, custom deck hardware, oversize winches. This yacht was a custom order for an experienced yachtsman. Coll Chris Corlett today for details.

SANTANA 35

1981, this great cruiser/racer was just reduced to $25,000, offering you an unbelievable value!

Don't miss this bargain, it won't be oround long!!!

San Francisco Boy one-design classic. Present owner has priced this one well below market value at $25,000 and says selHJI

Only TWO Express 37s, ONE Express 34 and ONE Express 27 Available!

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MatlNTOSH 47,1986 Fully equipped for bluewater cruising or fantastic liveaboard. This comfortable interior has to be seen to be appreciated. Contact David Willke, $203,000.

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Over the next few months J/Boats will present profiles of new J/l 05 owners to let you know why they made the switch.

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it All of our stock boats, demonstrators, and brokerage boats will be open and on display for your inspection.

Sample list: 1981 Ericson 38 1987 Catalina 34 1981 Ericson 28 1991 Capri 26

1987 Nonsuch 36 1974 Westsail 32 1982 Catalina 27 1990 Catalina 22

1986 Nonsuch 30 1982 Catalina 30 1976 Pearson 26

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...May 9th or 10th is your day to see for yourselft

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CALENDAR Nonrace April 30-May 3 — 24th Annual Outdoor Recreation, Boat & RV Show at the Santa Clara County Fair and Exposition Center in San Jose. Info, (415) 494-9097.

May 2 — Marine Flea Market at Peninsula YC (Redwood City).

For info, call Victoria at 365-9257.

May 2 — Marine Swap Meet at Point San Pablo YC (700 W. Cutting Blvd., Richmond). Sellers $5; buyers free; 8 a.m. ’til 3 p.m.; PSPYC, (510) 626-9690.

May 3 — Opening Day on Oakland’s Lake Merritt, 1-5 p.m. at the Lake Merritt Sailboat House. Free fun for all the family. Call (510) 444-3807 for the lowdown.

May 8-10 — 16th DeltaFest RV & Boat Show at Tower Park Marina (Lodi). Info, (209) 369-1041.

May 9 — Sausalito West Marine Products Flea Market; 9 a.m.; space is limited. For info, call Rann at 332-0202.

May 9 — Thunderbird Tuning Clinic at Sobstad Sails. Jim Newport, (510) 636-0607.

May 9 — Earth Island Institute celebrates the launching of Mike Reppy’s new trimaran Nai’a. Waterfront Cafe, Schoonmaker Point, Suasalito, 2-4 p.m. For info, call Debbie at 788-3666.

May 9 — PAYC Cruising Lecture Series: "Synergy's Pacific Circumnavigation, San Francisco to French Polynesia — Preparations, Passages and Bastille Day in Bora Bora." A free presentation with slides, music and narration by David Cohan and Sharon Jacobs.

Palo Alto YC (Redwood City); 8 p.m.; info, 364-6172.

May 9-10 — Islander 36 Association Cruise to Petaluma. Dana Smith, 928-1533, or Skipper Wall, (702) 882-4798.

May 10 — Mother’s Day — celebrate it with a sail!

May 12 — West Marine Pacific Cup Seminar: "Tactics & Weather," presented by Stan Honey. Berkeley YC; 7-10 p.m.; free and open to the public. Andy Rothman, (415) 331-7624.

May 13 — SSS TransPac Seminar #8: "Medicine and Food".

Speakers include Dr. Bill Smith (medicine at sea) and Jeff Amst (provisioning). Oakland YC (Alameda); 7-10 p.m.; free. Bob Cranmer-Brown, 326-4886.

May 13 — 12-Volt Seminar by electrical wizard Ron Romaine; Sausalito West Marine Products; 7 p.m.; $5 at the door; Rann, 332-

0202.

May 14 — Singles Sailing Association meeting at the Olympic Circle Sailing Club (Berkeley). To learn more, call Nancy at (510) 676-3803.

May 16 — Maritime Day at Jack London Square. Bands, exhibits, displays, crafts, tours of boats and more. Free! For a complete schedule of events, call the Port of Oakland’s public affairs office at (510) 272-1188.

May 16-17 — Ericson 27 fleet cruise to the Petaluma Basin. Joe Carver, (707) 746-0421.

May 17 — Metropolitan YC of Oakland Open House, celebrating their 35th anniversary. MYCO, (510) 536-7450.

May 20, 1506 — Christopher Columbus, one of the original silver sea gods, passed away at age 54 in Valladoloid, Spain. The "Admiral of the Ocean Sea" spent his last years in sorrow and frustration at the ingratitude of the Spanish crown (Isabella, his benefactor, had died and Ferdinand would have nothing to do with him), not to mention terrible pain from arthritis. Despite the great accomplishments of his four voyages of discovery, Columbus died a lonely — and apparently unpopular — old man. According to our ever-trusty World Book Encyclopedia, "His tenacity was so great as to be a fault. A man of one idea, and that a radical one, he was regarded as tiresome by most people and was hated by many. Also he had an unfortunate habit of saying 'I told you so' about the success of his first voyage, which made some people eager to trip him up."

June 6 — Coyote Point YC Youth Sailing’s Annual Boaters Swap Meet and Open House. 0700 to 1200. To reserve a stall or for information, call Craig Lugo, 572-9374. page 20

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June 6 — Folsom Lake YC Swap Meet in the parking lot of The Foredeck (Rancho Cordova). Info, Jack Chalais, (916) 487-1481.

June 6 — PAYC Cruising Lecture Series: "Synergy’s Pacific Circumnavigation, Continued: Polynesia to Melanesia — Samoas, Tonga, Fiji and the Solomon Islands." Same drill as May 9 listing above.

June 9 — EYC/SBYC Coastal Race Seminar #1: Brian Fagan, 2m anthropology professor at UC Santa Barbara and author of Cruising Guide to California Channel Islands and California Coastal Passages, will share some of his 'local knowledge' of the Santa Barbara area.

Encinal YC; 7:30 p.m.; free. Ed Milano, (510) 522-0545.

June 10 — Ninth (and final) SSS TransPac Seminar: "Weather & Navigation". See May 13th listing.

June 11 — Catalina Race Seminar #1: "Safety at Sea" by Barney Haglund and Chuck Hawley. Metropolitan YC; 7 p.m.; free. MYCO, (510) 536-7450.

June 17 — EYC/SBYC Coastal Race Seminar #2: Naval architect Gary Mull will talk about "boat designs, ocean racing and strange people he has known". Encinal YC; 7:30 p.m.; free. Ed Milano, (510) 522-0545.

June 20 — "Catalina Tech Talk", technical advice for owners of Catalina yachts. A panel of experts (factory rep, local boatyard manager, surveyor, etc.) will answer questions about electrical and mechanical repairs. Island YC; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; free to all sailors. Seth Bailey, (510) 521-4780.

June 25 — Catalina Race Seminar #2: "Tactics and Downwind Driving" by Kame Richards and Kim Desenberg. See June 11.

Racing May 1 — Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association (PCIYRA) Team Race PCCs, a West Coast collegiate championship to determine who advances to the Nationals (early June at College of Charleston, South Carolina). Hosted by UC Berkeley; John Horsch, (510) 548-8992.

May 2 — Knarr Match Racing Championship. StFYC, 563-6363.

May 2-3 — PCIYRA Dinghy PCCs. Same deal as May 1.

May 2-3 — Vallejo Race, the nation’s largest inshore race. Everybody loves a parade! YRA, 771-9500.

May 9 — Colin Archer Race for double-enders. Encinal YC; John Hughes, (510) 523-7132.

May 9 — Duxbury-Lightship Race, sponsored by Sausalito YC. YRA, 771-9500.

May 9 — America’s Cup begins; best 4 out of 7. If anyone wants to reach the Latitude staff during the races, we’ll either be in San Diego or glued to the tube at the '2 A.M. Club', our local bar.

May 9-10 — Elvstrom Regatta. Cltyfront racing for Lasers, Laser IIs and Laser Radiais. St. Francis YC, 563-6363.

May 16 — Oyster Point YC Multihull Regatta. Three races over "lively" courses. OYC, 873-5166, or Ray Wells, 589-1713.

May 16 — South Bay YRA race #2, hosted by Spinnaker YC. Mike Dixon, (510) 635-5878.

May 16-17 -—West Coast Afterguard Regatta at Stanford. Dinghy racing for former collegiate sailors and their friends. Blake Middleton, 723-2811.

May 16-17 — Stone Cup, an IMS regatta. StFYC, 563-6363.

May 22 — Ninth Running of the Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara Race. Hosted by SCYC; reception by SBYC; sponsored by Larsen Sails and West Marine Products. Santa Cruz YC, (408) 425-0690.

May 22-24 — CYC California Cup, aka the 'Cal Cup'. The annual round-the-cans championship for ULDB 70s. California YC (Marina del Rey), (310) 823-4567.

May 23 — Master Mariners Regatta. Dan Drath, 851-7601.

May 23-25 — Corlett Invitational. A three-day adventure in the Gulf of the Farallones sponsored by MYCO. Don Lessley, (415) 7653580.

May 23-25 — San Francisco Memorial Day Regatta (formerly the page 24

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Volvo Regatta). Eight one design classes (Etchells, Express 27 & 37, J/24 & 35, Folkboat, Knarr and Tuna 35) will race in this benefit for SFBSA. StFYC, 563-6363.

May 27-31 — International 50-Foot World Cup Regatta at St. Tropez, France. Where we’d like to be right now. Info, (401) 8499813.

May 30 — GGYC’s Ong Triangle. YRA, 771-9500.

May 30-31 — Laser NorCal Open. Santa Cruz YC, (408) 4250690.

June 6 — Farallones Race, sponsored by San Francisco YC. YRA, 771-9500.

June 12-14 — Long Beach Race Week. Not what it used to be — but what is? LBYC, (310) 598-9401.

June 12-14 — Woody Invitational. Cityfront racing for Bears, Birds, Folkboats, IODs and Knarrs. StFYC, 563-6363.

June 13 — Second Annual Ditch Run — Point San Pablo to Stockton; 65 miles of fast running in warm flat water; only $25 (average cost still only 38 cents a mile). All this and a healthy flood, too! Stockton Sailing Club and Richmond YC are the hosts; John Dukat is the mastermind, (510) 522-1396.

June 13-14 — SC 27/Soling Invitational. Santa Cruz YC, (408) 425-0690. .

June 13-14 — Moore 24 PCCs, hosted by Santa Cruz YC. Six races, good parties. Paul Reid, (408) 429-1421.

June 14 — Bull & Belle, an El Toro function at Lake Elizabeth (Fremont). For info, call Ron "The Revered and Exalted Thane" Locke at (510) 846-9136.

June 18-20 — Day Sailer PCCs on Millerton Lake (Fresno). Alan Kawakami, (209) 224-0203.

June 20 — Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon (MMMM). It’s mmmm, mmmm good! San Francisco YC, 435-9133.

June 20 — Gracie & George Regatta, a doublehanded race for couples. Encinal YC; Rich Pipkin, (510) 521-9438.

June 20-21 — Veeder Cup. Either Stillwater Cove or Monterey Peninsula YC will challenge defender Santa Cruz YC in this match racing championship. Weapons still to be determined, but it’ll likely be pistols at 10 paces or Moore 24s. Bob White, (408) 476-3009.

June 20-21 — SBRA Clear Lake Regatta (and Laser Masters PCCs for folks over 35) at Konocti Harbor Inn. Michelle Logan, (510) 526-1728.

June 20-21 — North Bay Series Weekend #2, hosted by Vallejo YC. Kim Harbeck, (510) 233-9405.

June 26-28 — Trimble Navigation/North Sails Race Week in Long Beach. Bruce Golison, (310) 438-1166.

June 27-28 — 24 Foot Regatta, hosted by Diablo Sailing Club at Encinal YC. Short courses on the Oakland Estuary for Wabbits, Moore 24s and J/24s. John Gulliford, (510) 463-1270 (days) or (510) 820-2953 (nights).

June 27-28 — PCYA Jesse Carr Cup. A 'silver fox' regatta to be sailed in J/35s. Don Trask, (510) 522-0545.

July 3 — 41st Annual Boreas Race, a 90-mile downwind run to Moss Landing co-sponsored by Oakland YC and Elkhom YC. Toby Hickman, (408) 722-2995.

July 4 — Vic-Maui Race, the classic (and occasionally brutal) 2,310-mile ocean race from Victoria, B.C., to Lahaina. Wink Vogel, (604) 596-6261 (office).

July 4 — San Francisco to Santa Barbara Race, sponsored by Encinal YC and Santa Barbara YC. Shirley Temming, (510) 5210966.

July 4-5 — 14th Annual Oakland to Catalina Race, sponsored by Metropolitan YC of Oakland. John Moreau, (510) 486-5523.

July 6-9 — West Marine Pacific Cup — sold out! Latest boats let in to the 50-boat fleet are Oaxaca (SC 50), Phantom (J/44) and Ivory Goose (Freedom 44). Andy Rothman, 331-7624.

July 23 — Aldo Alessio Memorial Race. Yet another coastal race, this one from StFYC to Long Beach YC. StFYC, 563-6363.

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through September. Ken VanStory, (707) 746-0788.

BERKELEY YC — Friday Night Races. Every Friday night through September 25. Free! Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968.

CORINTHIAN YC — Friday Night Series. Every Friday night through September 11. CYC, 435-4771.

ENCINAL YC — Spring Twilight Series. Friday nights on the Estuary: 5/1, 5/15, 6/4, 6/19. Rich Pipkin, 957-1956 (days).

FOLKBOAT ASSOCIATION — Wednesday Night Series for KIF boats (Knarr, IOD, Folkboats). Ed Welch, (415) 851-3800.

GOLDEN GATE YC — No Friday Night Series this year due to club remodelling.

ISLAND YC — Spring Series. Friday nights on the Estuary: 5/8, 5/29, 6/12, 6/26. Jerry Manifold, (510) 521-7265.

LAKE WASHINGTON SAILING CLUB—Tuesday Night Beer Can Series in Sacramento: 5/12, 5/26, 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/11, 8/25. Gale Stockdale, (916) 332-0775.

RICHMOND YC — Wednesday Night Series (first and third Wednesdays, May through September). RYC, (510) 237-2821.

SANTA CRUZ — Wet Wednesdays, every 'hump day' through October 21. Informal, free and fun. John Siegel, (408) 688-1820.

SAUSAL1TO YC — Spring Sunset Series. Tuesday nights: 5/5, 5/19, 6/2, 6/16, 6/30. Rob Moore, 331-3134 (nights).

SAUSALITO CRUISING CLUB — Friday Night Series. Every other Friday until October, beginning April 17. SCC, 332-9349.

SIERRA POINT YC — Tuesday Night Series off Oyster Point.

5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11. Jim Lee, 876-0521.

SOUTH BEACH YC — Friday Night Races. First Half: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/19, 6/26. SBYC, 495-2295.

TIBURON YC — Friday Night Series off Paradise Cay. Most Friday nights between May 8 and September 25. Fred Conta, 4359513.

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Treasure Island YC, surprisingly located on Treasure Island, smack in the middle of the Bay, restricts its membership to active duty, retired or reserve military persons. We have a dedicated bunch of boaters who participate in club racing and cruising, and provide instructors for Navy-owned boats that are available for young sailors looking for a new challenge and a varied social program.

If this sounds like a commercial, well then maybe it is. We just celebrated our Silver Anniversary and are looking forward to an unlimited future providing support for and a home to military boaters.

John G. Miller Vice Commodore, Treasure Island YC John — As long as nobody starts messing with BBQ smoke — which is one of the natural rights of man — we’ve got nothing against smoke-free environments. While almost everyone in our office smoked at one time In their lives — some three packs a day — we’ve all quit and are happier for it.

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purchased my ship, was the new owner, and that it was on her way to the West Coast. A previous prospective purchaser called to ask me if the ship had been sold. After hearing the story, he was, naturally, completely shocked. Incidentally, the young man also claimed the ship was owned by Mystic Seaport, which is was not and is not.

The only thing we know about the young man is that his name is McManis.

1 would appreciate it if you would put this letter in your next issue in order that other persons, particularly prospective buyers, will not continue to believe that the vessel has been sold.

1 suppose it is difficult for you to check out each and every story regarding its authenticity, but in this instance it was a wild card and completely erroneous.

I would hope you feel some moral responsibility to correct this grave piece of misinformation, as I would if it were me. For this 1 certainly would be grateful.

But can you imagine such a preposterous tale? With an ad that mentions prices and durations of cruises for a boat that hasn’t even been purchased?

1 am preparing to retire from the Windjammer field after 26 wonderful years of operation. In all these years, however, I have nevef encountered such preposterous claims.

Phathon J. Matthews President, Out O' Mystic Schooner Cruises Mystic, Connecticut Phathon — Perhaps this Is a case of wishful thinking getting the best of everyone. One of the most Important responsibilities of any yacht broker Is to qualify a buyer. Why Northrup & Johnson didn’t do a better job of that, saving you the expense of getting the boat ready to show, Is unclear to us.

As for McManis, he left our editorial and advertising departments with the distinct Impression that the deal was either done or as good as done. True, we didn’t check It out. But since McManis was taking out a full page ad advertising spectator space aboard her for the America’s Cup, we didn’t feel the need. And weeks later In San Diego, he was still giving the Impression the deal was as good as done.

McManis responded to your letter by saying he didn’t tell our editorial department that It was a done deal, and that the ad that ran wasn’t supposed to include the name Mystic Clipper.

Ironically, when we last spoke, McManis Insisted that he Is still going to buy Mystic Clipper — by putting a syndicate together. He may do just that, but to set the record straight, he has yet to do so.

MAST MAGIC Maybe this idea has been aired before, but I’ve yet to hear about it.

I think mast manufacturers should make mizzens with a flue that would enable the above-decks breeze to both ventilate the bilges and charge the batteries.

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John Duffin San Bruno John — We know the Idea wouldn’t work on sloops, and we’re not sure if there would be enough force to do the jobs you're looking for.

Jacques Cousteau used a very complex and expensive version of your concept to help power his last boat, but it’s hardly started a revolution in that direction. jjftMORE NEWS ON THE PORT OF OAKLAND In response to both of the previous letters concerning the berths managed by the Port of Oakland, I would like to pass on my observations.

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must agree with the first letter concerning the lack of security. Cars have been broken into in all of the marinas that are under the port’s control. And this includes the berths at Jack London Square, which are right in front of the security office.

As for the second letter which defended the port, we agree with Latitude’s statement, "but we don’t think a berth-holders criticism should simply be dismissed". Unfortunately, this is the way the port deals with these problems — and the criticism and suggestions of berth-holders.

N Now that the Port of Oakland is hosting the spring and autumn boat shows, they are asking tenants to vacate their berths for the duration of the shows. This is an inconvenience. The harbormaster told me my option is to be evicted.

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UftA DEARTH OF DREAM INFORMATION I’ve owned my present boat since last January and enjoy sailing her. But I’ve been perplexed by the dearth of information on the builder.

The boat is a Cape Foulweather 25, and she has a 7/8th’s rig and full keel. Other than a rumor of an East Coast — perhaps Florida — origin, I have absolutely no word. Any information would be much appreciated.

Joe Kerska Dread Brisbane Joe — The Cape Foulweather 25s were made as a front for a small South Florida drug cartel whose primary Interest was In creating unbelievably fast offshore boats used to smuggle drugs from the Bahamas to the Florida Keys. After building four or five of the smuggling boats, the workers would take whatever resin, cloth and plywood that was left and try to fashion the stuff into a line of sailboats they called the Cape Foulweathers. If they had a lot of stuff left, they’d build a Cape Foulweather 30; If they only had a little bit of stuff left over, It would be a Cape Foulweather 25.

Authorities first became aware of this particular drug cartel’s boatbuilding when four of the first five poorly-built Cape Foulweathers tipped over and sank. It turned out the builders had used shop floor sweepings and beach sand rather than lead for ballast.

All of the above Is just our twisted way of saying we don’t know anything about the boat. We’re going to presume the obvious: that you’ve made inquiries of the person or company you purchased the boat from. Other than that, we’ll just have to rely on the vast knowledge bank of our readership.

MTO CONFUSE THE TWO IS A GARGANTUAN MISTAKE I read your February article on Ornaith Murphy and would like to get her address, as I have some questions for which she may have already researched the answers.

In the March issue, Chuck Sterns states that Te Vega was later Sterling Hayden’s Wanderer. Te Vega was a steel schooner, 131 feet on deck with a 30-foot bowsprit. Omer Darr did indeed act as master while he had it in charter between Hawaii and Tahiti in the '50s.

Wanderer, on the other hand, was built by Spreckles Sugar and was originally named Grade S. after one of the daughters. She was never the Te Vega!

Once Hayden acquired the Wanderer, he sold her to Ed Kennell II of Seattle, who later sold her back to Hayden, who then sailed to Tahiti on that famous voyage in 1959. Wanderer was 93 feet long, with a long bowsprit. A wood gaff schooner, I believe, she was built in 1897. page 42

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LETTERS To confuse the two was either a typo — or a gross mistake of the gargantuan kind.

I was the guy on Celeste, a 42-foot steel gaff cutter lying next to Wanderer in September and October of 1959 in Papeete.

Don Cameron Bellingham, WA Don — Are you absolutely certain that Gracie S. and Wanderer weren ’t ever Te Vega—for even just a week or two? Okay, probably not.

No doubt the "gargantuan" mistake occurred when, In an attempt to clarify Stem’s somewhat garbled and illegible letter, we misinterpreted the facts. We’re sure Stern knew what he was talking about, we just didn’t understand him. We’re delighted that folks like you prevent us from looking like complete Idiots by setting the record straight.

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H ft I’VE GOT ONE ALSO In the February issue, Ted Smith of San Jose wrote in saying he owned an "old warhorse" — an Alan Guerney-designed Islander 41.

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DftYOU CAN’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ As Latitude has pointed out in the past, you can’t believe everything you read. So how do we really know that the Dixie West Committee For Bare-Breasted Days On the Bay — which claims that its females "do not feel denigrated by topless photos and sexy comments" — really exists? Perhaps it’s just the wishful figment of some man’s imagination?

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UftNO, IT JUST WON’T GO AWAY Judging from those who responded to my February letter, I’d say some people have a learning disability. Couldn’t any of them but Cyrus Eaton and Janice Swent get the point of my letter?

Since the others have put words in my mouth, I want to go through this one last time. 1 never said Latitude shouldn’t publish boobs, and I never said or implied I was offended by tits. How could I be, I’ve got a pair of knockers myself, and I’m not offended when 1 look down.

Next, I’d like to say shame to all those people who wrote in and called me names — that’s right, names! Everything from "dummy" to "mean-spirited". People may disagree with my opinions, but there’s no need to be cruel about it.

The implication in some of the letters is that I’m a priss. I’m not. 1 go topless quite often and probably would be flattered to have my photo appear in Latitude. Yet, I’d rather see a guy with the wind flowing freely between his legs. Now what the heck is so narrowminded about that?

I want to thank Latitude for defending us against the guy who wrote to say we were stupid for having a Westsail 32 on Lake Tahoe.

What the guy doesn’t know is that we’re finishing off the boat from a bare hull, which we purchased a year ago from a fellow in Costa Mesa who gave up. When we’ve finished her off, we’ll take her to the Bay. Now what’s stupid about that? If we were to finish her off somewhere in the Bay Area, we’d have to give up our Ski Patrol jobs and — God forbid! — get real ones. Besides, we’d have to give up our beautiful mountain air and scenery for the high cost of living of the Bay Area.

To my way of thinking, that would be dumb.

I must confess, I love those people who write in about me rather than more important subjects like user fees, the luxury tax, world hunger, world overpopulation, etc. Finally, I’d like to say that balls, tits or buns, Latitude produces an awesome magazine. As far as I’m concerned, we’ve driven the last nail in the coffin of this subject.

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LETTERS akin to molding plywood over a compound curve, 1 now acknowledge that your letter in the February issue did not deserve my ire. In fact, it reflected a playful nature — the very attribute 1 was trying to defend in Latitude’s choice of photos and captions.

My apology. It was me that was being mean-spirited. My testosterone level must have peaked on the day I tempestuously fired off that missile, for I thought better of it the following day. One shouldn’t write and post an irate letter on the same day.

Now, I must take the editor of Latitude to task for editing my letter.

I realize that over the years you have found good reason for editing letters. For spelling and perhaps brevity, yes, but for choice of language, no. It’s my opinion that a letter is not an article, but a personal statement that should be printed as is. For example, you changed my "1 built her heavy and hell for stout." to "I built her heavy as hell." Adequate I guess, but a bit too generic.

It is obvious, and through no fault of your own, that you are not familiar with the expression ". . . hell for stout". 1 should have put it within quotation marks. The full expression "She’s not much for pretty, but she’s hell for stout," was handed down from shipwrights of freight scows. It may not be correct English, but the meaning is exquisitely and poetically clear. Think of it as literary folk art.

Gordon Buford Chico Gordon — The editor’s Job is to edit for brevity and clarity, all the while trying to use as many of the author’s exact words as possible.

Many letters are run exactly as we receive them. Some require major surgery in order to get their point across.

Despite the editor’s best efforts, we do make mistakes. For example, two letters previous, the editor changed Dixie West’s place of employment from the Salty Dog Hot Dog Place to the Salty Dog Hot Dog Palace. This, of course, had nothing to do with clarity or brevity, just the editor’s sense of right and wrong. You would have to agree, wouldn’t you, that if someone with a name like Dixie West is selling hot dogs, it’s got to be in a 'palace', not just a 'place'?

In any event, we apologize for our shortcomings but appreciate having them pointed out.

MAT GREAT EXPENSE TO THE SENSES I must warn mariners who don’t use their head of a potential hazard.

Last July, striving to be a good citizen afloat, I installed a holding tank on my little boat. I was also preparing for a sail to San Diego and was told that some ports, such as Catalina, turn away boats that don’t have holding tanks. Anyway, I installed the holding tank up forward beneath the v-berth.

Recently, I detected certain unpleasant aromas from that same area. 1 soon discovered — at great expense to one of my senses — that there was a kink in the vent hose. Blade in hand, I took a stab at the kink. But nothing happened; the cinch was so tight that the bend had welded together.

Uttering a muffled cry awash in adjectives unfit for Latitude, I grabbed the ship’s blowtorch and applied high heat to the welded portions. Soon the welded portion of the tank hose sprang free, shooting forth a gas that was ignited by my blowtorch! The pointy end of my vessel was filled with a luminous green light and smelled of advanced decomposition.

I have been told the gas was methane. 1 believe it was crapane.

Jack Schreibman S. San Francisco Jack — Please, tell us you don’t work at a nuclear power plant.

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(HIAN UNSCRUPULOUS GRINGO We are writing to let you know of a invasionary tactic utilized by an unscrupulous gringo down here in the Sea of Cortez.

On February 8 of this year, a person who identified himself as Howard Munson delivered a long-winded "announcement to the fleet" on VHF channel 16. He informed us that he was a marine investigator who, in conjunction with the Mexican government, would be visiting each boat anchored in Puerto Escondido to check the documentation and/or registration papers. He went on to state that he was not affiliated with the U.S. Government, the DEA or any financial institution, and. he wasn’t concerned with anyone who might be behind in boat payments.

That afternoon we were visited by Munson — who arrived in a panga accompanied by the Commandante of Ports and Highways.

When Munson asked to see our papers — all the while busily punching numbers into his portable computer — we asked to see his papers. He said he had none. We then told him we had no reason to show him our papers, Munson suggested we then show them to the Commandante — who was very nice. That we did.

We then inquired about Munson’s motivation for such an avid interest in everyone’s paperwork. His initial reaction was hostile: "What the fuck are all these questions about?!" We explained that we were concerned — as presumably anyone would be — about someone without any apparent authority asking to see our paperwork. I also told him I was going to write a letter about what was going on and wanted to have my facts straight. He suddenly became a whole lot nicer and even apologized for his earlier outburst. He told us: 1. He is a private investigator with Joe Maloney and Associates, located in Laguna Niguel.

2. He is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and was working in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, and ha,d their explicit permission to enter Mexican waters and check documentation and/or registration papers of U.S. yachts; 3. He is not involved in any potential repossession actions; 4. He is (however!) affiliated with a number of insurance carriers; 5. He was performing a "service" for all yachts in Puerto Escondido. If, for example, our papers were not in order (horrors!), he would altruistically step in and help us decipher what we needed; 6. He specifically is not a bounty hunter.

When Rob repeatedly asked him why he was doing this and where his profit came from, he was evasive and implied he was not in it for profit. He was, he said, just a nice guy with our interests in mind — although he always kept an eye peeled for the odd stolen boat.

Give me a break! Does the Coast Guard know of this supposed affiliation? Can a private citizen align himself with the Mexican government in order to obtain access to our boat papers? page 54

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LETTERS I could care less what this guy does for a living. So he finds stolen boats and makes a profit — more power to him. But this guy was telling fibs. He already had a hot sheet of 1500 stolen boats in his computer, so what was the need to see everybody’s papers? And why make up some transparent story to boot?

One of the problems with our world today is that we have gotten apathetic about protecting our rights. Sure, this guy may be doing little harm, but we have to remember that questioning authority — or apparent authority — is a gallant part of guarding our rights to personal freedom. Otherwise we’ll be giving it all away because we were afraid of being rude or making someone angry. We should all question authority — as we may find it never existed in the first place.

Rob & Lynn Sudbury Scout Puerto Escondido, Baja California I

Rob & Lynn — You don’t have any control over what the Mexican government allows an individual to do, but we sure would have raised hell. If indeed this gentlemen even began to suggest he was authorized by the United States Coast Guard, we would have immediately radioed the Coast Guard about the outrage. Believe us, they would have been pissed — which would not have endeared the fellow to the Commandante.

In fact, if we were you, we’d get every single person whose boat was boarded to write the Coast Guard and complain in no uncertain terms. If what you say is true, there’s an excellent chance you could put this fellow’s ass in a sling.

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How can we take seriously a call to arms from one who accuses Congress of timidity, yet who lacks the courage to pen a name to his protest? Anonymous wrath cannot be equated with principled objection; it certainly is no act of civil disobedience.

Civil disobedience is a public act made in full knowledge of the legal consequences in an effort to highlight injustice — often with the expectation that one will have to face those consequences. Writers like Sail Without Stickers do not stand against injustice, they simply advocate breaking the law because it is convenient to do so. How is this different from the immoral behavior that Congress is accused of engaging in? What standard of righteousness justified contempt for the law?

The User Fee is bad public policy and it should be repealed. But protesting the User Fee policy by publicly advocating non-compliance while withholding one’s name "for obvious reasons" is just another example of the greedy and self-centered 'I want it both ways' attitude that got us into the fiscal trouble that led to the User Fees in the first place.

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LETTERS What a wonderful credo for all mariners — especially those who contemplate a cruise. I have reproduced the statement, as though it were engraved on a plaque, and give it to all the mariners I meet. We can identify with the statement.

Kudos to the poetic genius who wrote those immortal words.

Perhaps you can sell bronze plaques with those words duly emblazoned. v Larry Wasserman Lorllee San Diego Larry — No one has ever Identified the World Wanderer as a "poetic genius", and those of us at the Latitude office would be deeply Indebted to our readers If nobody else makes the same mistake. That damn fool has already figured out that If his quote hits the big time, he’ll be In Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations right between William Wordsworth and Frank Lloyd Wright. That would be enough to make thinking men and women everywhere break Into tears.

The really funny thing Is that the Wanderer was misquoted In the magazine. The second line was supposed to read: "[Dreams] usually don’t come true better or worse, just different."

IHf HOW DO YOU COMPARE THE SPEED OF THE VARIOUS BOATS? With all the attention being given to the America’s Cup and the new 1ACC boats, I’ve been curious about just how fast they really are.

In a match race in 10 knots of breeze, how would they fare against a Santa Cruz 70 or an IOR maxi boat?

How about the 130-foot KZ1 that raced the Stars & Stripes catamaran in the last America’s Cup? For that matter, how would they compare against the J-Boats of the 1930s, or the huge Herreshoff designs of the early 1900s?

On the other end of the spectrum, would a small, highperformance monohull — 505, Aussie 18, Ultimate 30 — be faster on a closed course? How about a Hobie, Tornado, or C-Class cat?

Perhaps a sailboard? Could anything beat the Stars & Stripes catamaran?

Now that you’ve answered these 13 possibilities, would your answer be different if the race was held in 15 or 20 knots of breeze?

I figured with the combined wisdom of Lee Helm, Max Ebb, and a host of other great minds on your staff, this would be a snap.

A1 Johnson aka Needs to Know These Things Seattle, WA Al — We tossed your questions out to Jim Antrim, the Wizard of El Sobrante.

In 10, 15 or even 20 knots of wind on an America’s Cup course, he figures an IACC boat would clobber an IOR maxi, which In turn would clobber a Santa Cruz 70. "The overriding consideration would be the ability to sail high and fast to weather — it’s so damn Important," Antrim says.

KZ1 is, according to Antrim, basically a huge IACC boat, and thus would beat any of the above three designs.

The Herreshoff boats of the early 1900s wouldn’t have a chance, and a 135-foot J Class boat would waterline everyone on the reaches, but it wouldn’t be anywhere near enough to make up for their inability to sail as high and fast as the more modem boats.

Antrim thinks that performance monohulls like Aussie 18s would be deadly fast on the reaches, but there’s not enough of those legs on an America’s Cup course to make up for inferior windward ability.

The advantage goes to IACC boats.

• ' "Sailboards are the fastest things on the water," Antrim continues, "but they can’t go upwind worth a damn." Again, an IACC boat would win, he says.

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But you know, 1 never said they were, or even that they should be.

Fair and equal treatment is the banner of the Women’s Rights Movement, and 1 intended to use it only to make a point about what is truly equal. And 1 notice I’m not the first nor the only respondent to throw the word around.

Perhaps my ignorance lies in the fact I do not have "both a son and a daughter". But 1 do have a daughter, a sweet 16-year-old. And it is my fervent wish that she did not have to grow up in such a sexually uptight atmosphere. I wish she could feel as free to roam bare-chested as I do.

"Absolutely nothing of a species problem?" Where do you guys get off? Even dogs, who have adopted our neurosis plague so well — cats simply don’t go for it — couldn’t care less about exposure of their genitals or mammary glands. Maybe you don’t consider it a problem, but humans are for damn sure the on/y species to give a shit one way or another.

In retrospect, I regret having written the letter. I was a cup-and-ahalf of coffee into the morning and ducks were mating loudly just outside my boat. I didn’t mean to come off as a ground-swell support for Latitude 38,1 meant to say that after all, we’re not talking about Hustler magazine here. In the future I will limit my comments to my friends. But I do think the hooey lies in your answers.

I should have remembered that magazines, like women, have a certain leverage to lose if we are to relax our sexual exposure standards.

Jesse Hawley AHcsun Jesse — What we have here is a failure to communicate. Judging from your comment". . . if the citizenry and their laws got uptight every time I peeled off my shirt on a warm sunny day, I’d be pissedI” In as much as you’d be pissed — because the citizenry would get uptight — we made the false assumption that you were a hostile male rather than a sympathetic female. For a male to claim a female has equal opportunity to sunbathe topless is, as both of us agree, ridiculous.

On two points, however, we continue to disagree with you. Based page 60

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In today’s Wall Street Journal, I read an article titled FCC to Grant Owner of Every TV Station Another License Free, which tells of the great giveaway of FCC licenses. The government will"... give away at least $1 billion worth of licenses to open 1700 new television stations," said the article. It’s noteworthy that these licenses are not for navigation nor for safety, but for the profit of the owners of the television stations.

Personally, I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it any more.

Lynn H. Ogden Mill Creek, WA Lynn — There’s a perfectly good explanation for the FCC television station license giveaway. Yes, they could have raked In hundreds of millions by selling the licenses, but to do so would have taken precious time, time during which citizens would have been deprived the opportunity to view all the excellent television programming that can't find an outlet. You know, stuff like reruns from the Home Shopping Channel. It was simply In the public’s best Interest to have the station licenses given away.

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And frankly, we’re sorry that you’re sorry that you wrote. We certainly enjoyed hearing from you.

DISAGREE THAT WE ARE "HELL-BENT ON TAX"

This is in response to Craig Uhler’s letter you published in the April issue — as well as your comments following the letter.

According to our records, Mr. Uhler acquired his boat in January of 1989. The boat is federally registered (documented) and has been berthed at the Grand Marina in the city of Alameda. For assessment years 1989,1990 and 1991, the boat has been assessed in Alameda County, and Mr. Uhler has filed and been granted a Homeowner’s Exemption. For these three years, he claimed that the boat berthed at Grand Marina was his principal residence.

In October, 1991, Mr. Uhler informed us that he was leaving the county and cruising on his boat for an unspecified period. We informed him that his boat is assessable here until it acquires a permanent situs elsewhere. Apparently both you and Mr. Uhler disagree with our position.

I appreciate your concern for conformity among California counties, but disagree with your statement that we "are hell-bent to tax whether there is any justification or not". The California Constitution requires that all property is taxable unless exempted under California law or immune under federal law. The California Supreme Court has decided that "the legal situs of a vessel for tax purposes is its home port which is the domicile of its owner unless the vessel has, by actual use, acquired a permanent situs elsewhere."

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We’re glad you appreciate our concern for the lack of conformity among California counties over this Issue, because It means you recognize that other counties Interpret the California Supreme Court’s ruling just the opposite of the way you do. No wonder Mr. Uhler is upset!

It seems to us the crux of the matter is this "new domicile” business.

If you have your boat in Santa Barbara County for more than a couple of weeks, they want your boat on their personal property tax rolls, which we assume means that’s a new domicile. Suppose Mr. Uhler stops in Cabo San Lucas for three weeks; would that then not qualify as his new domicile — and remove his boat from the Alameda Couqty tax rolls?

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Located on the island of Oahu between Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, Keehi is an out-of-the-way, low-profile area not normally visited by tourists. For many years Keehi has been a safe haven and rest stop for cruisers from all over the world. As in other such ports, a community has evolved. But the community is now in serious jeopardy, as international moguls seek to redevelop the area and the federal government has turned administrative control of the lagoon over to the state of Hawaii.

Governor John Waihee, Lt. Governor Ben Cayetano, and retired D.O.T. Director Ed Hirata have gone on record and mandated the abolition of liveaboard anchorages and moorings throughout the Hawaiian islands. No new liveaboard permits will be issued, and existing ones are deemed non-transferable pursuant to Act 379.

The rules and regulations set down in accordance with this Act by Hawaii Small Boat Harbor Division is considered by critics to be unreasonable, harsh and strict. Many constitutional issues have surfaced and growing sentiment has galvanized the community into action. On March 6, the H.N.W.P.S. (Hawaii Navigational Waters Preservation Society), a concerned citizens group, held a meeting on Slipper Island. Issues, strategies and inevitabilities were discussed. At the end of the meeting, with an upwelling of emotion reminiscent of an old-time church revival, a hat was passed. More than $650 was collected with a vow to fight for protection of civil liberties.

Bob Wood, President of H.N.W.P.S., has been at the forefront of the fight for mariners’ rights and has been working with a small staff for two years. He says: "Passage of Act 379 and the adoption of the Small Boat Harbor Rules and Regulations is setting a bad precedent for boating and the marine industry, which is already reeling from new User Fees and increased taxes. If similar acts are passed in other states, it can only have a chilling effect, driving a stake into the heart of boating across the United States.

"U.S. navigable waters were forever free with the Hawaiians and they are also guaranteed to remain so by the U.S. Constitution. 1 don’t feel that the Hawaiian people themselves would have voted for such an unconstitutional act. Incidentally the Hawaiian word Keehi means 'to rebel against’ and 'to make a stand'. That’s exactly what we page 64

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Injpreparation for the cruise, we had our six-man liferaft serviced and certified by a big firm — big joke! — in San Francisco. When we got to the Netherlands Antilles on our way home, it was time to have the liferaft serviced again. Much to our surprise, the only qualified company wanted over $1,000 dollars for the service. Needless to say, we passed.

With the help of experienced fellow cruisers, I undertook the task myself. After all, it’s our life that depends on a functioning liferaft. If the liferaft doesn’t open in the middle of the ocean, we don’t exactly have recourse to whomever didn’t do the work properly.

Luckily we were at anchor, because our raft did not open! We soon discovered why: the air bottle was empty!

We pumped the raft up by hand and let it sit for a few days. Inside the raft, we found that the battery had leaked and eaten through the plastic bag. Fortunately, no damage had been done to the rubber skin of the raft itself, as we’d opened the raft just in time. We think everyone should insist on leaving the batteries outside of their raft the next time they have it serviced. After all, who needs those lousy batteries on the ocean?

We took our empty canister to a chandlery to have it checked for a leaky valve and have it refilled. Guess what? The man told us that the valve and the bottle were absolutely airtight, and that the bottle had to have been packed into the liferaft empty!

Upon our return home, I contacted the San Francisco firm and told them about our disaster. Their reply was that they were void of responsibility since I, rather than a certified dealer, had opened the raft myself. But where are the dealers when you’re out there in trouble?

My advice to everyone who is going to have their raft serviced is to sit on their hands as long as work is being done on their raft.

By the way, I had no problem putting the raft back into the canister. It took just two day’s work. Is there a law against servicing your own liferaft?

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Electronic charting is also currently available but presents many technical problems. To obtain accurate reproductions of NOAA charts requires a compact disk ROM reader, which I consider to be impractical and too expensive for most small boats. Charts are photographed and then scanned into computers, but there is often a lack of quality when compared to official charts.

A number of other programs are available for sight reductions, sailing/racing training, radar training, SSB controllers, racing performance evaluation, basic sailing certification, etc.

How well do computers do on boats? There aren’t any 'marinized' versions that I’m aware of. Desktop computers may seem like an option for larger boats, but their hard drives certainly aren’t going to hold up to the numerous impacts they would normally be subjected to. I suggest laptop and notebook computers, which are designed to be more rugged. Unfortunately, they all have plasma or LCD displays, which are far harder to read than CRTs. A new keyboard computer has just become available, and it seems a good alternative when used with a VGA display.

Computer power consumption on most of the boats I work on has been negligible when the battery and charging systems have been correctly chosen. Most AC power supplies can be converted to DC by an experienced technician or a DC converter purchased from the manufacturer.

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I have a Toshiba 1000, which I usually take everywhere with me.

To charge its batteries, I use a Sovonics Sun Pal solar panel which 1 purchased from Post Marine Supply Catalog for under $70.

The Sovonics model SP102 is made of two flexible panels encased in naugahyde — which, ironically, doesn’t hold up well when exposed to sunlight. The panels fold compactly into the size of a thin notebook and fit comfortably in my computer case. A pigtail plug connects to an extension cord that plugs into the DC outlet in my laptop. There are four grommets at each comer, so you can tie it securely on deck without worrying about it falling overboard.

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P.S. My husband and I always look forward to the first of the month so we can read your publication. We always get two copies because we just can’t seem to share one peacefully. v Phyllis Neumann Adventure Point Richmond

A SMALL MISUNDERSTANDING Unfortunately, a small misunderstanding crept into the editing of my last letter. A high pressure area in the northeast Pacific only generates headwinds for boats returning from Mexico. They blow fair for Polynesia. The headwinds come from the low that, at the moment, is wandering off Mexico. That low is a product of El Nino.

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tt A WORTHWHILE MONITORING PROGRAM The California Public Health Foundation is in receipt of a Latitude 38 check for three thousand dollars to assist in the support of a sanitary survey in Richardson Bay. The California Public Health Foundation appreciates your support for this worthwhile monitoring program to evaluate both current water quality in the area and change in water quality over time.

Patricia Spear Grants and Contracts Administrator California Public Health Foundation Readers — The check from Latitude actually represents just over $500 of Latitude’s money and nearly $2,500 of contributions from boatowners and friends of boatowners.

You may recall that approximately 18 months ago we became so fed up with BayKeeper’s unwillingness to disclose the results of the water tests they may or may not have done In Richardson Bay, that we asked Richardson Bay boatowners to send in $10 each so we could fund tests conducted by a truly independent agency.

It turned out that a full set of tests and follow-up tests would cost substantially more than we raised. It was then that Steve Ritchie, Executive Director of the Regional Water Quality Control Board, stepped in with a $12,000 grant for water quality tests last year and nearly as much for this year. The understanding was that we boatowners, wanting the chance to prove we keep our marina waters clean, would contribute $3,000 toward the second set of tests.

While the final write-up of the first set of tests is about six months late, preliminary reports indicate that not one recreational boat marina in Richardson Bay exceeded state standards for water contact sports. Which is why the Regional Water Quality Control Board Is willing to accept the status quo — as long as we recreational boaters keep on keeping the water clean. One or two marinas were closer to the state limits than anybody wanted, which is one of the reasons a second set of tests is now underway.

Once again, we’d like to thank each and every one of you — some from out of the area and even out of state — who contributed to our little fund. We believe the results of this study will have national Implications, as liveaboards everywhere have suffered terrible press as a result of countless reckless accusations by pseudo environmentalists looking to make mariners scapegoats for what is really a society-wide problem. Urban run-off and sewage treatment plants are far and away the primary causes of water pollution, something many 'environmentalists’ prefer to Ignore, as society as a whole Is much tougher to pick on. page 70

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It wouldn’t be anything fancy, more of a kinship than a structured (ugh!) organization. Present thoughts include Bay cruises, a few races, maybe a rally down the coast and a few parties . . . er, meetings a year.

N We’d also like to develop a newsletter with articles on who’s who, who’s where, boat histories by hull #, problems (like that damn silly traveller arrangement), proven solutions, interior designs, seminars, etc.

Anyone interested please contact us with name, address & phone.

Randy & Sally Heise Terra Nova, Gannon Hull #40 40 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 357-3803 Randy & Sally — We just heard from Beau and Annie Hudson on Lionwing in Florida, who’ve been visiting with 'Cap', who has owned fiberglass hull #1 for about 20 years. Getting dangerously close to completing their circumnavigation, Beau and Annie are likely to bump Into moreFreyas on their way south: Charlie Herndon's Lisa in St. Thomas, Silvio’s Priscilla somewhere in the Caribbean, and the original wooden Freya that won three consecutive Sydney-Hobart Races and has been based in Bequia for a number of years. We recently spoke with Roy and Tee Jennings of Inverness, who you’ll recall were awarded the coveted Blue Water Cruising Medal for their circumnavigation and rounding of Cape Horn with Foxglove. They’re now heading back to their boat in England, trying to think of somewhere in the world they haven’t already been with her.

As you probably know, we at Latitude once owned a Freya, hull #22. She was a great boat which left us with countless memories — not the least of which was nipping Rick Gio and his Freya Gypsy Warrior at the end of the '83 Cabo Race.

By the way, the traveller arrangement on our boat was just fine, as we had the control lines lead back through small holes in the dodger.

The only complaint we had with our Freya is that she wasn’t 15 feet longer, the better to accommodate kids, friends, hangers-on, computers, printing presses, etc.

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If there isn’t a fleet, perhaps you could print my name and number, and I’ll be more than willing to take care of the ground work in establishing a fleet. Anyone interested should call me at 771-4129 and let me know how to contact them.

Ben Doolittle San Francisco Ben — In general, fleets are formed into class associations by a combination of brand and size. For example, Catalina 27s, Catalina 30s, Catalina 34s. . N According to the most recent Northern California Yachting Yearbook, the only active Ericson class association Is the Erlcson 27 class. If there are associations for other sized Ericsons, we’re not page 72

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We hope you proceed with your plan to start an association for your size Erlcson — or even an association for all Ericsons. You won't be permitted to do so, however, until you learn that there is no 'k' in the correct spelling of that brand of boat. Curiously enough, it seems only about one out of three Erlcson owners can spell the name correctly.

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In case the 42,000 boating families in California haven’t been following California politics lately, the Department of Parks and Recreation is trying to pillage and plunder the Department of Boating and Waterways. How? By merging it with the Department of Parks and Recreation, thereby eliminating its autonomy.

It’s all being done under the guise of a long term way of addressing budgetary problems. But the truth is, if the merger takes place, marineVs will no longer have control over what’s done with their registration fees, gas tax dollars and essential programs. In other words, the Department of Parks and Recreation wants to loot mariners’ tax dollars through a ’marriage’ and co-mingling of assets.

We “have been privy lately to watching the National Park Service trying to run our Maritime Park without the necessary mechanical or maritime background. Can you imagine what would happen if our California Parks and Recreation had the power to decide what monies are to be spent on important boating issues such as loans and grants funded by boating gas tax dollars? I can see them rubbing their greedy hands together right now. They’ll want to seize the boating tax dollars and use it to build tennis courts or something.

A letter to your state representative is worth 100 phone calls, as I am told they really do count letters. So let’s tell Sacramento that we mariners really do care about what’s done with our boating tax dollars.

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Readers — The California Legislative Analyst Office has been putting two proposals before the Legislature. One is that the Legislature take $32 million from the boating department and dump it Into the General Fund, which goes for non-boating purposes such as hiring hookers for legislators. Just kidding about the latter — we think. The second proposal is that $1.5 million of the private marina loan program be transferred to the General Fund, where it will again be frittered away for non-maritlme purposes.

The Department of Boating and Waterways is funded by mariners’ gas taxes and registration fees. Because we pay so much in taxes and fees, the department is, as government agencies go, fairly flush.

Naturally the spendthrifts in the Legislatures want to get their hands on a little bit of it so they can get their hands on a lot more of It In the future.

For details, see this month’s Sightings.

lilt RAT-A-TAT-TAT I really enjoyed your recent article about British Seagull outboards.

Everything you said about them is true. I know because Ken, my significant other, has three of them. Their rat-a-tat-tat is his trademark in the harbor.

He acquired his first Seagull when he bought a Catalina 22 in 1986. The boat and the Seagull had been sitting in the harbor — unused — for years. In fact, it took a can or two of WD-40, patience, and the removal of a foot or two of barnacles to get the boat and motor operational. But the Seagull did start and is still in use today!

Ken was thrilled when Latitude recognized the Seagull as being unique. Those sailors who use and appreciate Seagulls are spunky — really a breed apart.

P.S. We’re sorry to hear about the loss of Abracadabra. We saw page 74

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Most boaters know that a battery charger takes normal Choose an inverter to match your 110V AC requireAC household power and changes it to 12V DC to ments: Inverter capacities are rated in watts, which are charge your batteries. An inverter does exactly the equivalent to the wattage on your appliances. If you want opposite: it turns the 12V DC that your batteries store to operate six 100 watt light bulbs continuously, you will into 110V AC. What's so great about that? need a 600 watt 'inverter. All inverters are capable of Inverter Benefits producing more than their rated power for brief periods Inverters enable the use of microwave ovens, blend(around 20% for 10 minutes), so plan for your normal ers, ice makers, AC refrigerators, televisions, VCRs, usage and, if this is exceeded temporarily, the inverter sewing machines and yes, even computers! Instead of should be able to handle the load. In our example above, buying special 12 volt models (assuming they are you might argue that you will use your food processor available), you can use the same items that you would before you use your microwave, so you can choose an use at home. Plus, inverters are entirely silent, so you inverter that will handle either product individually but won’t wake up your neighbors using a generator in the not at the same time. In this example, an 1100 watt inverter middle of the night. should suffice.

Calculate the effect on your batteries and charging Modern marine electrical Inverter ratings Inverter output ratings can be a numbers game, systems that include a system: Inverters should be supported by enough battery because different standards are used by different build¬ power inverter make life capacity to make them useful with the engine off. A good rule of thumb is that you should have 20% of your ers. When comparing models, compare the continuafloat more convenient inverter’s rating in Amp Hours of batteries (e.g.- a 1,000 ous output rather than the higher 30 minute rating.

Since inverters are generally used in short bursts (to than ever. They enable watt inverter should have at least 200 amp-hours of batteries to draw upon). This rule will allow you to run microwave a potato, for example), you could argue that your inverter for an hour at full power while consuming a 30 minute rating is perfectly adequate. But, in general, the continuous 50% of the battery capacity. rating gives a more useful picture of an inverter's capacity.

Power Users: If your AC consumption is up in the range of 2000 wattChoosing the right inverter hours per day, or if you want to operate appliances that regularly draw Calculate your 110V AC needs: You need to anticipate what 110V AC 2,500 watts, you should probably use a generator set. There comes a appliances you want to use on your boat, and for how long. This may point when you need too much battery capacity to support your inverter, be as simple as deciding that you want to use a food processor for six and it takes too long to recharge the batteries. In general, appliances that minutes each day and a microwave for 15 minutes each day in your have resistance heaters, and air conditioners, are too much for an inverter galley. The food processor uses 840 watts and the microwave uses 1000 to handle.

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Anita Smith and Ken Borba I Can Northern California Anita & Ken — We, too, are sorry to hear about the demise of the ferro-cement cat ketch Abracadabra. A long time fixture In Sausallto where she was home-built, and then again In Mexico, she wasn’t the sweetest looking boat. Nonetheless, she was much loved by her whimsically Innovative owner/builder.

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It’s my observation, however, that most people are not as serious about cruising as they let on to be. But hey, the people are a lot of fun anyway.

In the April Sightings you had a feature on Pat and Dick Mundy, who ihet at 9 Crew List Party and eventually married. Pat claimed that most men wanted to date rather than sail. My encounters with women from the Crew List suggest that some of them were interested in more than just a firm grip on my tiller.

As you might recall, I finished my Barstow-based Yorktown 34 at Ron Moore’s yard in Santa Cruz, then moved up to Half Moon Bay. The latter I have nicknamed "the land before time". Come June, I’ll be sailing Radiance II back to Santa Cruz, where I’ll sublet a berth for six months. Too foggy? Move to the sun. What a great way to live!

Before I head down to Santa Cruz, I’d like to thank the sailing community — 'family' is a more accurate word — for their friendship, compassion and help. I’ve travelled a lot, and these people are the greatest. They love boats, each other and were very supportive of me.

P.S. A couple of buddies from "Never Never Land" accompanied me to the Crew List Party and one of them fell in love with a sweet little English gal who works for you. He just won’t snap out of it.

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P.S. Your friend will unfortunately have to "snap out of It”, because it was the Wanderette, an Irrepressible coquette, with whom he apparently became infatuated. Alas, she’s slated to tie the knot with the Wanderer In Napa Valley on May 30.

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Along with Frank Butler’s Catalina Yachts, Schock has been one of the great and enduring companies in the roller coaster world of page 76

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Oft VIOLATIONS BRING ON THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING LABELED A CHEAT Thfere exists a rather widespread practice among Bay Area sailboat racers which involves the removal of weight from boats in an effort to race them in the lightest possible trim. This practice can vary from merely removing personal belongings to totally gutting the interior of the boat.

When significant weight reductions are made, the boat’s PHRF rating is no longer valid. The handicapping authority must be notified of the 'modifications' so that an adjustment to the rating can be made — if deemed necessary. When we renew our PHRF ratings each year, most of us mark the box that reads "Unmodified class boat". This rating is then issued on the assumption that the boat is a 'standard' model, representative of how the boat was designed, built and sold, with all stock interior furnishings, appliances, tables, cushions and so forth in place.

The absence of strong PHRF regulations in the Bay Area may be a result of the make-up of the local PHRF committee. Most of the members are involved in the sailing business and in the business of making boats go fast. With the demise of 'major league' IOR racing in the Bay, the local professionals have been forced down to 'feed on' the PHRF fleets. Maybe this is what’s contributing to some of the extreme measures I have seen with respect to unreported modifications.

Having raced one-design on the Bay for 12 years, I am familiar with the rules that most one-design classes impose on their members to ensure that the boats are not modified or lightened. Under PHRF racing in the Bay, however, there are no such definitive rules. 1 talked to Chris Corlett, Chairman of the local PHRF committee, who took the position that "tearing the lungs out of a boat" was illegal — unless reported as a modification. But he couldn’t define the line between a legal and illegal weight modification.

I then talked with Paul Ansfield of Wisconsin, the National PHRF Chairman for U.S. Sailing. He said that under the rules used in his part of the country, any significant boat stripping would be considered "downright cheating". He then sent me a copy of the PHRF Rules and Regulations on Lake Michigan, which he says are representative of what the National U.S. Sailing PHRF Committee recommends. These rules state: "The sailboat must be raced with its designed and manufactured interior. Modifications to an interior must be reported even though it may not cause an adjustment to the sailboat’s base handicap."

The Lake Michigan rules further emphasize this point in a paragraph titled "Cheating": "In order for this [PHRF ratings] to work, it is necessary these boats be as similar as possible. Thus the rule requires the sailboat to be raced in 'show boat' trim. That is, all cushions, hatches, lockers, page 78

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I hope this highlights the situation so that readers will be in a position to develop an informed opinion on the subject. The PHRF situation on the Bay is, I believe, out of hand and I don’t know if anything can be done about it. Modifications that would be considered gross violations elsewhere are condoned here. The situation at the Tiburon YC, to which I belong, is a microcosm of the Bay. We have boats with stripped or otherwise modified interiors racing against boats with full interiors.

We need some rules! Should we adopt rules like those on Lake Michigan? I would enjoy hearing feedback.

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Following are some quotes that didn’t make it into the America’s Cup update on pages 102-104. Most were culled out of press releases. Lips are flapping, to wit: Tom 'Curly' Whidden, on being robbed of a race against Kama by poor officiating (a 'no-call' collision forced S&S into the windward mark, prompting the judges to inconsistently demand a penalty turn from Conner) — "I think an incredible amount of money and time has been spent on the technology of our sailing ability and the boats.

Frankly, 1 don’t see the same amount of money and effort being put into the on-the-water judging."

Dennis Conner, on the same subject — "Four years of our lives could be wasted on one stupid call."

Walter Cronkite, the most trusted man in America, speaking on ESPN about the America’s Cup: "You get out here and get into the excitement of it and say, 'It can’t get any better than this.' It’s sensational. . . But the money is a bothersome thing... It seems to me it’s a little hard to justify."

Bill Koch, in a candid moment — "I wish I had Dennis’ luck and my money."

Dennis Conner, explaining his 'lucky' streak — "God is an Irishman."

Rod Davis — "I’m nervous. I’m always nervous going into a yacht race — if you’re not nervous, you’re not ready."

Dennis Conner, on why he sent a crewman up the mast during a race: "His mother had been complaining that her son wasn’t getting enough air time." (Four lipstick-sized ESPN camera are mounted on each boat, all generally aimed at the afterguard.)

Paul Cayard, on Japan’s valiant race without a boom: "What they were doing on that boat was pretty amazing. When someone on my boat said pushing the boom overboard was illegal, my answer was that if we couldn’t beat Nippon without a boom, we didn’t deserve to be in the Finals."

Bill Koch, on the virtues of 'Cubenfibre' — "Normally it takes about 10 men to carry the mainsail down from the sail loft, but this one takes about four men."

Paul Cayard, on the international jury — "Everybody in this thing is a professional. I get ridiculed if I screw up the start, I get ridiculed for losing yesterday’s race on the last run. The jury has got to be as professional and competent as possible, and again they seem incompetent and unprofessional..."

Rod Davis — "Yacht racing is all about not making mistakes. Paul Cayard makes very few mistakes, which is why he’s so successful."

Dennis Conner, heard live on ESPN — "Why doesn’t Dave (Dellenbaugh) tack on us? I can’t believe it! Curly, you’re gonna have to send him back to North U!" (Whidden and Dellenbaugh are both executives at North Sails.)

Tom Whidden, not talking about DC — "We’ve been asking an awful lot of things of the Big Guy and today is Easter and we didn’t want to overplay our welcome .. .so we kind of gave him the day off and let the sea be real lumpy." (Star & Stripes is at its best in flat water.)

Bruno Trouble, media operations manager for the Louis Vuitton Cup — "Koch’s steering is a joke. He reminds me of Baron Bich in the old days.". . . Brit Chance, former A-Cup designer — "That’s a bad rap — on Baron Bich!" . . . Koch: "I don’t like to be compared to anybody — and I don’t even know Baron Bich!"

Buddy Melges, addressing the constant crew changes, in the 'Cuben' camp — "We do have musical chairs."

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Back in 1987, the vacancy rate was a mere 3.3% among Marina del Rey’s 5,100 slips. As of February 1 of this year, that number nearly tripled to 9%. Real Property Management, which manages about 1,100 slips in three different marinas, has resorted to cutting slip fees by 10% in order to regain lost business and keep others from leaving. The company is painfully aware how the recession has effected personal finances — RPM itself had to seek bankruptcy protection last year.

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Bumper sticker of the month.

We spotted this one on the back of a Santana 22 parked in front of the Corinthian YC. We never did find out the story behind it, but we figure the owner of this boat has got a great attitude about sailing, and probably life in general as well.

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And you thought you were busy.

ESPN commentator Jim Kelly, who splits his time between covering sailing and golf, is going to need a vacation after the America’s Cup ends next month. Consider this: the silver-haired 'straight man' to Jobson and Isler visited San Diego 24 times in 1991 when ESPN televised monthly America’s Cup programs. At the beginning of 1992, he moved into the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina from his home on Christmas Lake in Minnesota. And he’s still hosting ESPN golf telecasts (his regular assignment), racking up 23,000 air miles in February alone. ..

So what’ll Kelly do to unwind when the A-Cup hoopla dies down?

"After I’m done in San Diego," Kelly said, "I’m off to a Seniors golf event in Philadelphia for the weekend. I won’t be home until Monday, May 25. I’ll take my boat, a catamaran, out onto Christmas Lake and I won’t take any calls."

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Russell gathered some volunteers and his support team — which includes Southern California trifoiler designer Greg Ketterman and the Bay Area’s Dave Wahle, Sean Carson and Caroline Ducato — to walk the length of the ditch and ferret out the bumps. Then he got the trench organizers to add more water. The end result, after some very hard work, was a navigable body of water for the 200-pound Longshot, which measures 18 feet wide from tip to tip.

"I had about 16 feet of navigable water on either side of me," says Russell, who admits that you can’t always maintain a straightline course. "I was nervous. I came away realizing that it wasn’t too healthy to think about going over 42 knots in the trench." It’s one of the reasons this sailor’s duffle bag includes a full-face helmet.

The other bane of a speed sailor’s existence is wind. Long’s last three speed venues — Canada, Bodega Bay and France — have been all or nothing affairs. They sit and wait, unable to test the boat in a good breeze until a storm rolls through. Then they scramble around and try to set a record. A French mistral brought 25 to 35-knot winds for the most recent adventure. After setting the new record on their first run, Long and his boat handler Wahle had trouble turning Longshot around. The boat almost pitchpoled as it turned downwind and one of the sensor arms broke off. Russell feels they could have hit 45 knots if they’d had one more shot at it.

To their surprise, the Americans became big-time celebrities in France, which treats its sailors with much more fanfare than Americans do. The day after setting the record, Russell and his team drove to Brest, where they literally had to rope off the boat in order to get any work done. Every TV station in the country ran the story as a news item, and not just the sports news. Their exploits hit the daily newspaper headlines, and autograph seekers besieged them wherever they went. "We were in a minor state of stupefaction," says Russell. "It was good to come home where no one gives a dam about it and get our feet back on the ground."

Long will return to Europe for another try soon. He’ll take Longshot to the Spanish resort of Tarifa, 20 miles west of Gibraltar, at the end of June. The location features strong thermal winds, a long, white sand beach, good hotels and lots of bare-breasted women. (Still-single Greg Ketterman finds that latter feature particularly attractive.) The Professional Boardsailing Association will be on hand as well, with Bielak and other top speed boardsailors scheduled to give Russell some competition.

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pay so much In gas taxes and the loans to fund marinas have paid such handsome dividends. The Department of Parks and Recreation, on the other hand, is cash poor.

It took the veteran connivers in Sacramento about 20 seconds to figure out a way to make things more to their liking: merge the flush Department of Boating and Waterways with its flush $40 million budget with the Department of Parks and Recreation with its $160 million budget — which is currently about $23 million in the hole. That way, Parks and Rec can avail themselves of continued middle of next sightings page

roar of disapproval Are you for capital punishment or against it? Shpuld Robert Alton Harris have paid the ultimate price or shouldn’t he? Do you even remember who Robert Alton Harris was? All much more weighty questions than should be addressed in these pages, to be sure. However, at least one boater made his voice heard on the subject — or more accurately, the voices of lions roaring, recorded at the San Francisco Zoo. Richard Kamler played the recordings over and over full blast over a pair of bullhorn speakers aboard his Catalina 30, which he’d anchored about 100 yards off San Quentin in the days preceeding the execution. The selfproclaimed "artist/activist" called the action "an expression of our common rage and sorrow" over capital punishment. Prison officials called it a nuisance, and called the Sheriffs office, which cited Kamler for making too much noise in the middle of the night. page 87 /

SIGHTINGS something bold, something new Lots of new and innovative boats are hitting the water this year, both custom and production. You’re likely to read a lot about the Newland 37, J/105, F-24 trimaran, 11-Meter, Santa Cruz 52 and others in these pages in the months to come.

For this month, however, we’ve decided to feature two of the most different boats you can imagine, both from each other and from the 'mainstream', whatever that is. One is an all-out speed machine aimed at record-smashing ocean crossings. The other attempts to take an age-old concept into the ’90s, redefine simplicity and put a large dose of fun back into sailing. Have a look.

fiscal attack DBW’s money to bail their sorry tails out.

How to put the right political spin on it?

Claim that combining the two agencies will save money over the long run. Right.

Mariners’ gas tax dollars and registration fees now go directly to benefit mariners. If you’d like to keep it that way, you should immediately write a letter to both Governor

Nal’a The next time you see dolphins jumping around the bows of a fast trimaran, look closer. It might be Mike Reppy’s new Nai ’a strutting her stuff, with the graphic dolphins on her bow showing the way. The 'dual' image is certainly an appropriate one. Reppy’s two goals with the boat are to obliterate a few sailing records (and maybe a few niggling multihull myths), and at the same time foster an awareness of the plight of dolphins who continue to be killed by the tuna fisheries. To that end, Nal’a is part of a joint project with Earth Island Institute’s Save the Dolphins campaign, an outreach and education program continued next sightings page

emery high argonauts For high school senior Billy Phan, bouncing around on the Berkeley Circle in a Cal 20 ranks a lot higher on the fun meter than escaping from Vietnam by hiding aboard a 19-ft fishing boat with nine other

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Pete Wilson and Secretary of the California Resources Agency, Douglas Wheeler. Write — don’t phone — the Governor at the State Capitol, Sacramento 95814. Write Wheeler c/o the California Resources Agency at 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento 95814.

Write quickly and often, because it’s important.

dedicated to stopping the slaughter of dolphins.

Sailingwise, Nai’a (which means 'dolphin' in Hawaiian) is the latest expression of a lifetime of sailing for Reppy, who got hooked on multihulls in the ’50s, sailing a Malibu 18 outrigger out of Oxnard. He’s been through lots of boats since then, the last one being the 42-ft Shuttleworth trimaran Damlana, on which he won Class III in the '88 CSTAR (Carlsberg Singlehanded Trans- Atlantic Race). After he sold that boat a couple of years ago on the East Coast, he went to Shuttleworth again for the new design. Based on the 30-ft racing machines Caledonia (which smashed the Class VI record by several days in that same CSTAR race) and Shockwave, Shuttleworth designed Nai’a. Novato’s Mark Ginesty put the boat together out of high-tech composites: hulls and decks are both foam-cored carbon-fiber sandwich construction, extremely strong yet extremely lightweight.

Principle dimensions are 30 feet long, 28 feet wide, 7-foot draft wjth the board down and only about 3,000 pounds completely rigged. England’s Nick Barlow built the 48-ft carbon-fiber wing mast.

Unlike Damiana, there’s nothing 'cruisey' about this boat. From the ground up, it was conceived and built as a flat-out, shorthanded race boat with a much higher powerto-weight ratio than, for example, Peter Hogg’s 40-ft trimaran Aotea, which it resembles. Other than size, a significant difference between these two high-tech ocean racing multihulls is that Nai’a is 'demountable'.

Removal of a few beefy bolts allows the whole packaged to be disassembled and tucked compactly on a trailer for easy travel.

The first big event for the boat, says Reppy, a Mill Valley physical therapist, is participation in the ’92 Singlehanded TransPac, which starts in the Bay on June 27. Preparations toward that end proceed at every opportunity, although right now, Mike is tom between getting time in sailing the boat vs. working on the million and one little dockside details necessary to debug any new boat—with the latter usually winning out.

Earth Island Institute has planned a public celebration of the launch of Nai'a on May 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Schoonmaker Point’s Waterfront Cafe in Sausalito, and everyone is invited. You’ll be able to meet Mike, walk down and see the boat and/or pick up information and T-shirts on the Save the Dolphins campaign. For more information, call Debbie at Earth Island Institute at (415) 788-3666 or Michael Reppy at (415) 381-8520.

take to the water people 10 years ago. The gregarious teenager still likes the water, even after that childhood trauma. Thanks to some kindhearted folks in Berkeley, he and 13 other continued middle of next sightings page

WylieCat 30 We don’t know if Tom Wylie would have voted for John Kennedy had he been old enough, yet he’s definitely one of those guys who dreams of things that never were and says, "Why not?"

But the designer of such common faces' as the Wabbit, Hawkfarm and Wylie 34 (as well as the new-kid-on-the-block-Wylie 42, an IMS racer) really took a flyer this time. How about a boat that appears to be equal parts catboat, windsurfer and modern sloop-like hull — and doesn’t look half bad doing it?

In a nutshell, that’s exactly what the new WylieCat 30 and its yet-to-be-built big brother, the WC 39, are. Think on it a bit and the concept starts to make a lot of sense. Catboats are inherently simple boats to sail — one sail, one halyard, one sheet. Windsurfer rigs — or more accurately, modern cat rigs — are deceptively efficient. Putting one on the WC 30 helps the boat overcome a significant weakness of traditional catboats: poor pointing ability. And continued next sigtftlngs page page 89 /

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wyliecat — cont'd nobody has to extoll the virtues of a lightweight, modem hull with enclosed head, stand-up galley and accommodations for four to six. Wrap it all together in a balanced and surprisingly attractive package and you just might have the next boat for the masses — non-intimidating to a novice, lively enough for an experienced sailor, easily and quickly rigged for a brisk picker-upper sail after work, and comfortable enough for a family weekend aboard. So far, only a limited number of people have sailed the boat since its launch in early April, and they all claim the WylieCat has lived up to all expectations.

While Wylie conceived the idea and did the design work, he claims only partied credit for the finished product. The rest goes out to partners Chris Boome and Dave Vickland.

"I guess the idea first came to me when I was in Newport attending the launching of Heartbeat,” says Wylie, whose design studio sits atop a wind-swept summit in the Oakland Hills. "It was on a weekday, hnd I remember looking out and seeing that the only boats out sailing were catboats."

Intrigued, he did a little digging and came up with some interesting information. Although many people initially buy catboats for their looks, most of them keep coming back because of the aforementioned factors: simplicity, ease of sailing and fun. The one disadvantage, if you can call it that, seemed to be the corpus itself. The cat rig always had a lot going for it, but why did the boats all have to look like they were out of a Currier and Ives print? What if someone were to marry a modern hull with a modernized cat rig, throw in some colorful sail graphics just for kicks....

That was about three years ago. As the The WylieCat 30. project gained steam, the partners found they were rarely lacking for expert advice, opinions and even donations from Bay Area individuals and businesses that wanted to see the boat happen. Some, whose bias we’ll forgive just this once, went so fax as to predict the WylieCat could be the sparkplug that gets the sailboat industry moving again. To drop just a few names, Steve Taft, Dennis Surtees, Dave Wahle, and industry players Harken, Railmakers and Mariner Boatyard are only a handful of more than 50 proud 'aunts' and 'uncles' of the WylieCat. The prototype you see sailing here is 30 feet, 5 inches long, with a 25-ft waterline. It’s 9Vi feet wide, draws just over 5 feet and displaces 5,500 pounds, 3,050 pounds of which is in the keel. The sail area is 365 square feet, which for comparison’s sake is about 15 square feet shy of an Olson 30’s sail area. And,... what’s that? Oh, there you go again. The answer is no — most of the time the WylieCat is not going to outsail high-performance boats like the Olson. But you don’t need a bunch of gorillas on the rail and a $10,000 sail inventory to sail it to potential, either. The WylieCat is designed to be sailed at 100% by a crew of just two.

But to compare the two to begin with is missing the point. Though the design team does hope to see WC 30s involved in one-design racing someday, nowhere in its development or design was the boat influenced by any rating rule. "It was designed to the common sense rule," says Wylie, "strictly easy and fun." And from all reports so far, that’s exactly what it delivers.

Want to know more? Give a call to Dave Vickland at (510) 523-6730, or Chris Boome at (415) 342-2838.

argonauts kids from Emeryville’s Emery High School are learning how to sail under more positive circumstances.

Temporarily referred to as the Argonauts (they haven’t chosen an official moniker yet), the young sailors represent a miniUnited Nations. Billy’s three crewmates on one recent Thursday afternoon were AfricanAmerican Danielle Johnson, Indian-American Shalini Sharma and Guatemalan-American Erick Careas. Their instructor, Steve Ware (who claims to be the original Latitude 38 'Apus Fordeckus', circa 1983) is a full time instructor at Olympic Circle Sailing Club in Berkeley.

"They’re becoming pretty good sailors," says Ware of his charges, "and they’re great fun to be with out on the water."

OCSC hosts the weekly sailing classes for the Argonauts, who use the club’s well-

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SIGHTINGS travelled but still quite functional Cal 20 sloops with jib and reefed main. By the conclusion of the 12-week program in midMay, the students will have received enough training to get their basic sailing certificates from the American Sailing Association.

"Once they’re certified," says Anthony Sandberg, head of OCSC and main financial backer for the program, "they can crew and they can perhaps work for us during the summer months when they have free time. It gives them an option that they might not otherwise have."

Sandberg, a native of South Lake Tahoe, remembers his own high school days when the community supported kids by giving free skiing lessons. For Anthony, that training resulted in a ski scholarship to Dartmouth.

He likes to think that the sailing program, continued middle of next sightings page

three m.o.b. tales People fall off boats all the time. In Hawaii, it’s no big deal. Even here in San Francisco’s chilli; waters, it’s generally no big deal. But sometimes It Is a very big deal. As we poise on the brink of another summer sailing season, we thought it was a subject that merited review.

Hana Pau Illustrating a typical 'no big deal' M.O.B. drill was Hana Pau’s windy and adventurous third race in mid-April’s Resin Regatta. Hester Bum-Callander’s venerable Cal 20 was locked in a tacking duel at the head of the fleet with Jerry Leth’s Puff. The two were heading from Harding up to the entrance buoy in Richardson Bay when, after a tack to starboard, jib trimmer John Brady went to lean back against the tension of the jib sheet in his hand — only to find there wasn’t any tension. And over he went.

"Puff was right below us, so we couldn’t jibe, and I didn’t want to tack — it was so bumpy and windy I was afraid we’d land on top of him," says Hester.

Main trimmer Carl Stoops was concentrating on his job and didn’t even know the boat was short a crew member until Hester yelled.

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SIGHTINGS three tales — cont'd had plenty to grab onto. Within 10 seconds of falling over, he was back aboard and trimming the jib — and we won the race!"

Think Fast! — Last summer, A1 Holt’s Olson 30 Think Fast lost a woman crewmember overboard in a knockdown. Holt, a longtime and proficient sailor in the class, wrote up his thoughts afterward, and they were published in the Olson 30 newsletter,'from which we now reprint.

I definitely learned some things. We rounded down at about 11 knots. She was doing the guy on the weather quarter and was swept out under the stem pulpit. As we struggled with the kite, I put the ring and man overboard pole in the water. The drogue got slightly tangled and caused about a 5-second delay while Andy pulled It around a stanchion. By the time we were ready to sail back, I would estimate that she was three boatlengths from the pole and we were yet another three boatlengths from her. Three fishermen in a powerboat hauled her out at this point and took her to the dock at Gashouse Cove, where we retrieved her. I think she was in the water for about 90 seconds and that we could have gotten back in about two to three minutes more.

We all know how incredibly Important it is not to fall overboard in cold water. Here are my observations if someone does: 1) The man overboard pole is important. As soon as they saw the flag, others in the Immediate knew there was an emergency in the area. Seberal other boats were quickly In position and offered to help, all because of the flag.

It should have gone over faster. I question the need for the drogue.

2) It’s ludicrous to think that the person in the water can get to the pole.

You cannot get the pole over fast enough. The person In the water can’t move very far at all. The pole marks the spot and alerts other boats.

3) Because of the need to get back fast, I’d like to ask that we jettison the chute in the future, at least in cold water. Simply run the sheet and guy, then cut the halyard.

4) It developed that she did not have a lifejacket on. Someone said later that they had looked and thought she had one on under her jacket. I'll be more vocal about the need for one In the future.

5) I’ve done some reading on frostbite and now realize that a chilled person has a false sense of well-being. I think we observed that effect. When we recovered her, she was feeling just fine, even though she was clearly chilled.

We were right to take her back to the St. Francis and get her into a hot shower.

Others have told me that a recovered person is generally unaware of how chilled he or she is. I noticed that even after the shower, when she was back on the dock in dry clothes, her teeth began to chatter again. Offshore, I think the body heat of a second person would be necessary to warm up someone who’s been in the water.

Kestrel — And finally, there’s the experience of Tim Knowles and Dave Boyd, who in 1984 witnessed the drowning of three young men off Angel Island. The two were aboard Boyd’s Folkboat Kestrel, on the way back to Richardson Bay when they heard yelling and shouting west of Angel Island, and diverted to see what was up.

"It was an occasion I will never forget," writes Knowles, also in the recent Olson 30 newsletter. "It was a gorgeous, warm day and they had somehow swamped their aluminum skiff. The worst part of it was that they had been thrown a number of flotation devices including cushions, spare lifejackets, etc.

"I landed a floatation cushion literally six inches from the face of one of the three, and within his outstretched arms. In spite of our yells for him to grab It, he never did." At that point, Tim prepared to jump in the water, but Dave shouted for him to get his boots off first.

"In the time it took him to do that, all three of them sank out of sight simultaneously," says Boyd.

The official investigation determined that by the time they and the other boats had gotten to the scene, the three had been in the water for probably 20 minutes. "Although we did not know it at the time, this was enough to render them completely out of it due to hypothermia," writes Tim. "Even when our cushion was within his grasp, the one young man was too far gone to even grab it."

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argonauts which offers an opportunity to kids who might not otherwise get one, could be of similar benefit.

Tom Fox, an OCSC member who works for East Bay MUD, is the other driving force behind the program. He put the bug in Sandberg’s ear to do something positive for the kids and laid the groundwork at Emery High School. The two of them had to make several presentations to school and city officials to get the okay, and found a receptive ear with Emeryville’s school superintendent Pete Corona.

"He grew up as part of a fishing family down in San Diego," says Sandberg. "He thought it was great that we wanted to get the kids out on the water."

A presentation to the student body followed, and about 100 kids responded to the invitation to learn more. Sandberg then explained the program in more detail, and that anyone taking part would have to show up every Thursday afternoon for three hours.

"We ended up with 20 kids, who have ail stuck it out the whole three months," says

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Anthony.

The young people had different reasons for signing up. Billy likes the teamwork aspect; Danielle and Shalini both like the water. Even getting seasick, which Shalini seems to have a tendency towards, doesn’t deter from her enjoyment of sailing. "I got over being carsick and I can get over this," she says. Erick wants to progress beyond the beginner level and maybe sail around the world one day.

Although still in its infancy, the Argonaut program has received -some in-kind corporate support from Pepsi, which supplies drinks for the after-sailing meal that the kids get before going home. Sandberg hopes that other sailing schools in the Bay Area will accept his challenge to start their own versions. Maybe down the road they could even sponsor some inter-school competitions. The winning wouldn’t be who crosses the finish line first, though. It would be getting the kids out to the line in the first place.

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Boyd says it changed him from having a tendency to let people do whatever they want as far as wearing lifejackets or not, to being pushy about everybody on board wearing theirs. "1 still don’t know how well they’d float us or not, but we wear them."

(The last incident brings back memories to one of the editors here at Latitude, too — he came across the body of one of the three a week later, floating off Yellow Bluff.)

The message of these narratives: wear your lifejackets (inflatables if the vests aren’t 'coot1), be alert, review/learn/practice your man-overboard maneuvers, make a habit of playing 'what if?' in your head at some point every time you go sailing — and mercy sakes, folks, be careful out there.

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aotea back on track Peter Hogg sailed his repaired Aotea out the Golden Gate for the, well, the third time in as many weeks on Monday, April 13. If all goes as planned, he won’t be stopping again until he pulls into the Japanese port of Misaki, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay. His goal is to beat the San Francisco to Japan singlehanded sailing record set by Eric Tabarly in 1969:39 days, 15 hours, 44 minutes. s Those of you who have been following this story know that Hogg, a Mill Valley software developer, had to abort the first attempt when his mainsail blew apart four days out. Heavy weather during his departure on March 15 — the 23rd anniversary of Tabarly’s departure — also caused cracks and leaks around the plexiglas 'canopy' on board the boat, making things wet below.

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It was like walking into an impressionist painting — dappled sunlight, sparkling champagne, bountiful spreads of fresh edibles and over a hundred "Folks" promenading In hats and mandatory all-white attire.

Guests sailed in and rafted up, or took the family over on the ferry. Some VIPs boarded classic yachts decorated with flowers, flags and banners for the grand occasion. The Easter Bunny, better known as Lauren Arena of the YRA office, led the egg hunt after the traditional five-frame panoramic portrait was made with a vintage 1890s rotating camera. ("Runners" have been known to appear as

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many as five times in the same photo!)

Held every two years, this fifth Folkboaters’ Easter Cruise also celebrated the 50th year of the Nordic Folkboat. Launched in 1943, it was the winner of a 1942 Scandinavian Sailing Association design competition, the graceful 25-foot Folkboat was (and still is) safe, comfortable, easy to handle and economical. More than 4,500 have been built and it continues to be a very popular small, heavy-displacement, full-keel yacht.

Though originally designed as a lapstrake wooden boat, about half of the Bay Area

battened main. It was completed just in time for the perfect sea trial: the Doublehanded Farallones Race on April 11. Aotea, like just about everybody else, completed that race in record time (see article elsewhere in this issue), a good omen if ever there was one.

As we go to press, Peter had made about 2,050 miles in lOVi days. Early day’s runs were smokers, with four over 200 miles and the highest, the third day’s noon to noon run of 257 miles. Unfortunately, just before we put this issue to bed, winds had gone light, which for Aotea meant 'only' 7 or 8 knots.

Decent speed for most cruisers, but Peter has to make better time than that to get Tabarly’s record. At this writing, Aotea was right on the Tropic of Cancer (23° N) and at 152 W, only a few days from Hawaii. Peter not only has yet to hit the Trades, but the wind has been out of the west for the last two days.

Here’s hoping conditions improve for Aotea.

no wonder the cup hasn’t runneth over Despite the fact that the America’s Cup quarter and semifinal competition was terrific among both the Defenders and Challengers, to date the event has been a revenue bust for most of the businesses and the city of San Diego. Only those who sell T-shirts seem to be doing well.

Economists hired by San Diego predicted the event would bring $2 billion in revenues to "America’s Finest City". They are now in the process of revising their projections downward as much as 75%. Some hotel managers who paid hefty fees to be official supporters of the event report they’ve been unable to attribute any significant increase in business to the Cup. One car rental outfit claims they’ve only rented two America’s Cup-related cars since the beginning of the year.

With the Australians, Swedes and Spanish syndicates eliminated in March and the French and Japanese sent packing in early April, only the two American syndicates and the Kiwis and Italians are left as we go to press. Thus much of the international draw has evaporated before it ever developed. Far fewer pesetas, Aussie dollars, francs and kroner were left behind than hoped or expected.

Certainly the stumbling U.S. and world economies haven’t helped the Cup. But we think that’s only a small part of the problem. Despite the fact that virtually everybody had to travel halfway around the world, the Aussies made the 1987 America’s Cup in lonely Fremantle a Happening — and a financial bonanza. With little of the Cup remaining, it’s been a snooze-a-thon in San Diego.

Bruno Trouble, director of media relations for the Louis Vuitton (Challenger) Cup, commented there was no feeling in San Diego that the Cup was even going on. Chris Dickson of the Nippon syndicate agreed that the "non-action" had been disappointing.

Anyone who has been to San Diego to enjoy the Cup activities will tell you it wasn’t organized by any descendent of P.T. Barnum. It can be fun, to be sure, but you have to work at it.

There are two factors in particular that discourage spectator interest. First off, the various syndicate bases seem to be spread across the length and breadth of Southern California. The Kiwis are on Coronado Island, Stars & Stripes is in downtown San Diego, America3 is over in the Commercial Basin, the Italians are on Shelter Island, the Japanese were in Mission Bay, the Swedes in Rancho Cucamonga and the Aussies at Twenty-Nine Palms. Heck, it would have taken a week battling Southern California’s special brand of traffic to visit all the camps. « If San Diego wanted to realize a $2 billion bonanza, they needed a benevolent dictator with the foresight to set enough space aside so all the camps were within walking distance of each other. (The participating syndicates have made plans to do this in the event the Cup stays in San Diego.)

The second problem in San Deigo is those who have made the long trek between camps have been rewarded by being able to see little more than big walls and/or curtains. The only thing missing in this rejection of fans is huge signs that say, "Go Away!"

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SIGHTINGS cup no runneth — cont’d nizing Committee, let us point out there were mitigating circumstances. First off, adequate waterfront space for all the syndicates wasn’t readily available in San Diego. And the syndicates didn’t want to be right next to each other, the reason for which brings us to the second mitigating circumstance.

When the switch was made from 12 Meters to the new IACC boats, the new 'rule' insured that the America’s Cup would continue to be what it always was: a design contest and money game rather than a sailing competition. If the America’s Cup is ever to be a true test of sailing skills, the lACCs would have to be one-designs. Think of how many more syndicates might compete if any-one but jillionaires could play!

Why aren’t they one-designs? We don’t know, but it might have had something to do with the fact that most of the influential people who came up with the new rule are naval architects. Making the new IACC boats one designs would remove about $100 million in design fees from the picture.

Since the IACC boats are radically different, it’s naturally been in the best interest of each syndicate to protect their research investment by not letting anybody see the all-important bottom apendages. Unfortunately, it’s hard for the average guy on the street to get excited about something he can’t see.

Imagine flying all the way to Italy to see the statue of Michangelo, only to And it covered with a tarp. Try to tell us your interest in art wouldn’t cool a bit.

The switch from 12-Meters to the new IACC rules boats was only a half good move. It gave the Cup faster and more exciting boats, to be sure.

Unfortunately, it also gave the Cup boats that require millions to design and develop and then, within the space of a month, aren’t worth the money it would cost to haul them to the nearest toxic dumpsite. Unlike many of the 12Meters, the fast but fragile IACCs are too expensive to recycle. If they were really designed properly, they’d completely fall apart the minute they cross the finish line for the last time.

The secrecy has also forced the syndicates to spurn the fans and potential fans. This has been a disaster. The way it should have been, the way it should be in the future, is that between and after races, there should be public walkways and grandstands around each syndicate camp. We personally would have enjoyed sitting back with a Bud watching them lift the boat out, do whatever they do, see the stars up close.

Latitude’s rules for future America’s Cups. 1) IACC rule should be changed from a designer’s competition to a much less expensive sailor’s one-design competition. 2. No city should be allowed to host the America’s Cup unless it’s able to provide a centralized shorebase for all syndicates and all interested spectators are able to watch as much of the onshore activities as possible. 3) No city may host America’s Cup races unless average wind speed in area is in excess of 15 knots during race times. 4) Finally, the Cup and the right to host the next defense goes to the yacht club of the winner, even if it’s in the same country. Had this been instituted this time, dozens of American syndicates might have been motivated to compete. Instead, there are two teams. With the Cup staying in San Diego no matter what American team wins, who could expect anything different?

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fleet now have fiberglass hulls. Most Folkboat fleets are in the Baltic Sea region, with the 70-strong San Francisco Bay Fleet being the largest outside of Northern Europe.

Twenty of our local sailors will be traveling to Marstrand, Sweden, to compete with entries from Finland, Denmark, Germa-

a whale of a lot Do whales voluntarily ram small boats at sea just to watch them sink, or do they only retaliate after being disturbed from on-thesurface snoozes or being separated from their young? It’s hard to say. The only thing we know for sure is that as the number of whales rebounds, so does the number of incidents in which they are responsible for damaging or sinking cruising sailboats.

The most recent case happened early in February, 500 miles off the coast of Brazil, when a whale smashed a large hole in the 38-foot trimaran Mahla. The vessel was being sailed across the Atlantic from the Cape Verdes to Brazil by her 69-year-old owner William Heil of Michigan, and his 57year-old crewmember, Jose Sanders. A former engineer for Ford and Toyota in Michigan, Heil had been out cruising for the last 20 years.

"I think we might have surprised him," the boat’s owner told the Detroit Free Press.

While startled whales generally head off in another direction, on occasion they’ve been known to attack the boat that surprised them.

With water flooding one ama, the two men issued Maydays — none of which were heard. One of the positive qualities of trimarans is that they rarely sink. But page 96

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race officials and alcohol One of the striking conclusions derived from my visits to regattas and other events outside of Newport is this: Competitors view the use of alcohol by their race officials very negadvely. At first I thought this was confined to youth events, as youngsters were the most vocal in expressing their disdain of judges lounging with a beer or mixed drink before then convened protest hearings; or noting that they could estimate the effectiveness of a race committee by watching how much beer was being loaded aboard the signal boat. 'The committee was more interested in having a party than doing their job. .." was heard in a lot of places.

But towards the end of the season, I heard similar comments from my contemporaries in IMS and PHRF fleets. "Takes longer for the race committee to load their bloody mary mix and vodka than to rig the boat for signals!" "Better hope the wind doesn’t shift after the first hour of the race — that group can’t handle changes after the second drink." As our racing becomes more intense and competitive, the competitors expect intense and expert race management.

Of course, that is one of US Sailing’s major success stories. Over the past 10 years, we’ve made enormous strides in the development of techniques which have directly improved the quality of racing for most competitors. But the comments I’m hearing across the country suggest that perhaps we haven’t adjusted our social attitudes about the race committee jobs.

There was a time when running races was more social than technical. The norms of the job suggested that it didn’t matter whether the line was square, or that the course was kept oriented properly. While there are still some races left which can accommodate this approach, in most of our present competitions the racers expect more of us. They are serious and they expect us to be serious. Many of them don’t allow any alcohol on their boats at all, and nearly all restrict the use of alcohol to post-race periods. Racers know that alcohol use detrimentally affects performance and judgment. They refrain from its use when racing. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that they resent our use of alcohol when we’re running races. But somehow, it did come as a surprise to me. It was just not something I’d ever thought about. Having a beer before going into the protest room wasn’t something that rang an alarm bell. Nor did I think that loading several cases of beer aboard the signal boat for a long day on the water would signal a lack of professionalism on my part to contestants.

I’m going to think about this differently from now on, and I hope all of you who administer racing will give it a thought — particularly when running anything connected with young people, who are quite sensitive about this subject.

In my view, there should be no alcohol involved anywhere in the administration of a youth event — and certainly not by anyone who is conducting the races or the protest hearings. We can wait until our duties are over for our beer or drink. And we probably should wait until we’re in an adult environment to break our abstinence, rather than partake in the company of the organized juniors who are denied the right to join us by law and good sense.

New thoughts for me, and perhaps for you. Spring is coming and so are the races. Let’s think before we load the committee ice chest this year.

—John bonds, executive director united states sailing association Reprinted with permission from American Sailor, the magazine of the U.S. Sailing Association.

ny and Sweden in the International Folkboat Anniversary Regatta, July 9-14. Racing, cruising, or partying — the Folkboater’s Scandinavian heritage adds a unique appeal to this active class.

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of bad luck unfortunately for the two men and their tri, they were struck by unusually rough weather the following day, including waves as high as 25 feet. When Mahla started breaking up, the Heil and Sanders gathered all their survival gear and took to the boat’s 6-foot inflatable.

Conventional wisdom says you never leave a sinking boat until you have to step up into the liferaft. It’s unclear if the men should have abandoned Mahla, which was presumably unballasted and in little danger of actually sinking.

Two days later, Heil and Sander’s situation became even more grim. Their inflatable capsized. While they were able to scramble back aboard, all they recovered was a sail cover, a can opener and one container of water.

Survival in such circumstances usually depends on an individual’s ability to maintain a positive attitude. While Heil and Sanders periodically entertained the possibility they’d be eaten by sharks or die of exposure, they never let themselves cave in to negative thoughts.

"We never gave up hope," said Heil. "We were very determined to either get picked up or make landfall." continued middle of next sightings page page 97 /

SIGHTINGS fastest matchrace in the west Or at least the fastest organized. It wasn’t until the second week in April that Stockton’s John Wulff got a call asking if he’d like to skipper a boat in the first 'Disabled America’s Cup', which started April 30. John, who’s been confined to a wheelchair since a surfing accident 20 years ago, said yes. Within a week, he was confirmed as one of seven skippers who would vie for the new title in Mission Bay, in between the end of the America’s Cup Defender/Challenger finals and the start of the actual Cup races on May 9.

Although given a choice of dozens of disabled — or as John puts it, "physically challenged" — crew from all over the country, he chose a fellow Stockton Sailing Club member Vic Mettler, who lost the use of his legs in a car accident in 1979. , £ "It sounds like quite a deed," said John £ when we talked to him a week before the s event started, "although no one seems to ? know exactly what’s happening." fc The idea of the race was apparently 6orn £ when Coors went to Bill Koch looking for o another avenue into sponsorship of sailing events. Bill reportedly put them in touch with the Shake-A-Leg foundation, a Newport, Rhode Island-based disabled organization that includes a lot of sailing in their various programs. It wasn’t long before they ironed out the details: a 21-race series between seven crews from all around the country on Freedom 21s. (The Gary Mull design, which features a huge cockpit and pivoting seats, was built specifically for use by, ahem, physically challenged sailors.) Other skippers hail from Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, Rhode Island, Texas and Florida.

What happened once the series was on-track makes us wonder about the dearth of sponsorship dollars elsewhere in sailing. Everybody wanted aboard.

At this point, all competitors will be getting Harken boatshoes, eating at the Charthouse Restaurant, staying at the Hilton and, presumably, partaking of all the Coors they want between races. The pre-race banquet will be attended by Dennis Conner, Bill Koch, Buddy Melges and the mayor of San Diego, among others. During the racing, the same on-the-water judges will be used as the America’s Cup. Finally, ESPN will cover both the banquet and the regatta, most likely splicing in coverage during lulls in the America’s Cup. Wow. With all the hoopla leading up the event, John’s still not sure of the exact format, except that each boat will race each other at least once. The fined raceoff between the two top boats will be a best of three — or maybe a best of five.

Both John and Vic have been sailing for a long time — in fact, literally since the accidents that left them both paraplegics. They met about 10 years ago through Hobie 16 fleet 280, of which John was commodore for a while.

Sailing together, John, who runs a Stockton-based industrial rubber company, reports they were a terror in light air. In heavier breeze, "we were at a bit of a disadvantage when it came to hiking out." John switched to monohulls in the early ’80s with a Cal 2-27, then in 1985 bought "the best boat ever put in the water" — a new Express 27 (hull 78) he named Geronlmo.

Vic, a partner in a Lodi-based software company, spent his after-Hobie bucks on a Cal 27 named Dynamite. Both race regularly out of Stockton.

We certainly offer our congrats to John and Vic, wish them the best — and trust we’ll be able to report they defended the honor of Northern California in a suitable fashion in our next issue.

new dewitt collection There are artists who portray marine scenes and there are marine artists, men and women whose intimate portrayals of our sport can only be the product of spending considerable time out there doing it and loving it.

Sailor/artist Jim DeWitt is one of the latter. You won’t find impossible sail continued next sightings page

bad luck It’s a tribute to the men’s mental toughness that they maintained their positive attitude, especially when four ships passed in the ensuing weeks — they had no means of signalling them. Finally, after 23 days they were rescued by a small fishing boat 60 miles off the coast of Brazil. . Three weeks in an inflatable hadn’t been a picnic. They went without food for 12 days until a small bird smashed into the sail cover.

"I snuck up underneath and grabbed it,” said Heil. "We skinned it and ate it — and oh my,

SIGHTINGS — cont’d it was delicious!" A raw bird may not sound appetizing, but then you haven’t gone without food for two weeks.

Heil and Sanders subsisted on five or six similar birds they were able to catch and whatever tiny flying fish landed in the dink.

They had no means of catching larger fish.

Despite having so little to eat and drink, the two men were declared to be in good shape by a doctor in the small village of San Joao de Pirabas, near the mouth of the Amazon.

dewitt — cont’d combinations, shrouds going nowhere or weird scale discrepancies in his work.

Only accurate and powerful depictions whose vibrant colors make them almost leap to life right off the paper.

Whew. We better stop now. We’re scaring ourselves.

But seriously, folks, we can’t believe how Jim continues to outdo himself.

You’ve likely seen his work already this year in the posters for the Singlehanded TransPac, and the San Francisco to Long Beach Races. Now he’s offering a limited set of three lithographs as the 'Spirit of Sailboat Racing' collection. Pictured here is Imp, the legendary Ron Holland design that 1977 won SORC, Admiral’s Cup and the Big Boat Series — all in the same year!

The other two lithographs in the set feature the schooner America and a continued next sightings page

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generic Ultimate 30. All prints are 15 by 20 inches, and can be had with options (such as framing). For more information, call (800) 398-2440 or write The Spirit of Sailboat Racing' Collection, 1230 Brickyard Cove Rd., Pt. Richmond, CA 94801.

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It was a classic confrontation — monohull vs. multihull — as Roger Walker’s Crowther 10M catamaran 2-Up and the Adler 60 Etosha, skippered by Bob Cranmer-Brown, locked horns in the last couple miles of April’s Doublehanded Farallones Race. We first spotted them from the Latitude

FORT LAUDERDALE — The world’s largest sloop is nearing completion in this Florida city as you read this. When launched — they’re aiming for October — the aptly named Zeus will stretch 145 feet long, and sport a 165-ft mast. Wow. Construction is of cold-molded Brazilian mahogany and WEST system epoxy, making it also the largest cold-molded yacht ever built. Pedrick Yacht Designs are the consulting naval architects on the project.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS — That’s where fishermen are catching barracuda for the first time since ’82-83 — the last time we had an El Nino. The implication is obvious: that we’re having another one. Geez, considering the deluge of rain we’ve had this year, how much proof do they need? Anyway, if all goes as it has with past El Ninos (a shift of warm-water currents from southern to northern waters), local fishermen should have a good year. Where barracuda lead, bonito and even marlin are likely to follow.

SAN FRANCISCO — Item #14 on the BCDC (Bay Conservation and Development Commission) tentative agenda for the April 16 meeting included a "Closed Session to Discuss Litigation Progress in the Commissions Enforcement Cases”. Presumably, this might include dicussion of the case in which Marin Suprior Court judge Lynn O’Malley Taylor ruled the BCDC was incorrect in considering navigable boats 'Bay fill'. The BCDC has long held they have jurisdiction over such boats because they were 'Bay fill'.

Inasmuch as BCDC issues have nothing to.do* with national security, why should any items on their meeting agendas be closed to the public? Is this not an open matter of public interest to which we should all be privy?

SAN FRANCISCO — University of Texas researchers report they’ve developed tiny, hollow, chemical-coated glass beads that, after reacting with sunlight, transform oil into a water soluable substance. It’s claimed that the beads could have cleaned up the 1989 Valdez oil spill in just three days and at 5% of the cost of methods that were employed. If the EPA finds that the beads don’t turn salt water into something like spent uranium, they could be avialable for use by 1995.

SOMEWHERE IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC — The Legendary Marauder of the Deep strikes again!

One of the in-house amusements in the Latitude offices is keeping tabs on the zany antics of those undead celebs, Marilyn, Elvis, Jim Morrison, Jack Kennedy and the matriarch of the clan, Amelia Earhart. Every time we see a pertinent headline from one of the, shall we say, 'off-white' tabloids, up it goes on the wall with all the others. Our collection is quite impressive even if we do say so ourselves.

We actually opened one up the other day to see what other fantastic facts we might find — as if anything could top the revelation that Elvis was actually 'The Masked One' who helped Hulk Hogan defend the World Tag Team Wrestling title. Anyway, imagine our surprise when we chanced upon another heartstopping story that we just have to share with you readers. No, it wasn’t "Jilted Florist Strangles Love Rival With Plant!", "Alien Starships Bombed Atlantis to Smithereens!" or "Exploding Pig, Blows Farmer to Hog Heaven!"

Sure, those were hearstopping, too, but the real defibrillator was "Shipwrecked Crew Rides to Safety on Killer Whale’s Back!"

We know you’ll never be able to stand the suspense until yo*u rush down and buy your own copy, so here are the essentials: Sometime back (no dates given), a freighter or oceangoing tug (it’s called both in the article) named Franklin Barry was either capsized or pounded to pieces (take your pick) in a raging storm about 250 miles from port (it didn’t say which one) in the North Atlantic. Anyway, the ship sank and the five crew guys go into the water, continued next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS good helicopter (the Golden Gate) passing Pt. Bonita neck and neck. By the time they were under the bridge, it was Etosha by a nose.

The big boat went on to win this race-withina-race by about a boat length. We salute both boats for being sailed well — and looking good!

shorts — cont’d okay? They have their survival suits on, so they’re still kicking two days later when "the legendary black and white marauder of the deep rose from the depths and lifted them gently on its broad back." Whoooaaaa! The whale then proceeded to carry them about 200 miles to safe harbor (they didn’t say which one, or which side of the Atlantic it was on), whereupon it pulled up alongside a jetty, unloaded its passenger — and vanished.

In the presence of this caliber of journalism, we feel but unworth parasites.

AMERICA'S CUP UPDATE: I—«ast month, the America’s Cup provided us with a wonderful excuse to stroll over to the 2 A.M.Club every day at noon.

Four or five of our staff would ritualistically pull up barstools at our new 'yacht club' and order Calistogas (hey, we were on the clock).

Then, we’d switch one of the three TVs from soap operas or college basketball to ESPN and happily fritter away the afternoon until the outcome of the racing was pretty well established. We’d tell anyone who’d listen it was our job to watch these races, that we had no choice but to be there. At first they humored us ("Damn exciting stuff!"); now they tend to just ignore us, almost as if they pity us. And, no matter how hard we try, we can’t get any of our fellow 'clubmembers' interested in the Cup races.

Their loss! The 28th America’s Cup, or more properly the Trials leading up to the

would get axed was pretty much of a foregone conclusion, but the shocker was how poorly Chris Dickson and Nippon fared after dominating the previous round robin. Ironic- N ally, for a country known for mastering technology, the Japanese were plagued by equipment failure, including a pair of races lost to a broken aft rudder shaft (they also have a forward one) and a broken boom.

Still, the Japanese left their inaugural America’s Cup appearance cheerfully, flying a spinnaker emblazoned, "Sayonara, See You Again."

France’s exit wasn’t quite as graceful: during the semi-finals, one of their syndicate — chief budget consultant Yvon Kergreis — was nabbed scuba diving in the vicinity of the Japanese boat. The 'frogman' claimed he was acting alone on a dare, though not everyone believed him. Kergreis was charged with trespassing, and subsequently hightailed it back to France. France also tangled with Japan on land (questioning the legality of switching forward rudders for expected conditions, i.e., the long one for windy days and a shorter one for lighter air) and sea: starting helmsman Marc Bouet clobbered Nippon at the start of a race, knocking two feet off Vllle de Paris’ bow. Well, excuuussez-mol!

Meanwhile, to the relief of Paul Cayard fans everywhere (there are many here in Northern California — see sidebar), Italy came on strong with a new keel, erasing memories of her pooch-like performance in

RR #3. Winning five of her first seven matches, II Moro was the first boat to advance to the Finals. With the pressure off, Cayard then lost the last two races, prompting criticism that he occasionally fails to cover his opponent and that he shouldn’t try

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: Dennis Conner, the big winner at the 1992 America's Cup. Not the racing, the marketing.

What do the experts think? We thought it would be fun to take an informal poll of

but Bill Koch has so many options to cover his strengths, I can’t see Conner making it out of the finals." i: '

with the America’s Cup this month. Although May 9 showdown, has been as exciting as sailboat racing gets — at least in our opinion. Even in the predominately light air conditions off San Diego, the series has had it all: carnage, controversy, drama and, yes, some really fine competition. Let’s take a brief look at the highlights of last month’s sailing...

The Challengers The nine-race round-robin semi-finals, sailed in early April, was a real knockdown, drag-out brawl dominated by the Kiwis and the Italians. Final scores for the series were New Zealand, 7 wins; Italy, 6; France, 4; and Japan, 2, with the bottom two teams being excused from further racing. That France

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three votes, and Stars & Stripes, no votes.

Tune in next month to see which of these guys would make the best company on your next trip to Reno or Las Vegas.

Jim Antrim (naval architect) — "Well, even though they're not paying me anymore (Jim worked for America3 until January), 1 still think A3 will win over New Zealand by 43. I’m amazed at how well Dennis has done,

Billingham thinks it will be Dennis vs. the Kiwis — Ed.) i’ll be crying in my beer that I’m not aboard, but i’ll still be down there wins."

Chris Corlett (J/Boat salesman) — "It’ll be New Zealand against Stars & Stripes. But the outcome is too close to call, except that it’ll go all seven races. ! think DC has orchestrated a real team effort, with the pitcher being pitcher, catcher being the catcher and so on. Koch rotates people so often they have to feel like they’re getting page 102

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race midway through the semi-finals. The red boats — ironically, each skippered by an American hired gun — sailed around the course as if connected by bungee cords, with Rod Davis and the Kiwi 'men in black' overtaking Cayard at the finish line to

to both steer and do tactics.

Italy and New Zealand, in a harbinger of things to come, had a particularly electrifying

ostensibly win by one second. New Zealand, in a disputed call, was subsequently chucked for brushing against the pin. In race two of the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals, which are underway as we go to press, there was another one second margin of victory, this time with the nod going to Italy, and no judge’s call to reverse the decision.

The skiff-like New Zealand, with its lightdisplacement and radical tandem-keel, was going better than the Italians in the Finals.

Showing the consistent ability to point higher as well as to accelerate faster off the wind, the Kiwis had moved out to a 4-1 record, one win away from eliminating Cayard in the best 5-out-of-9 series. All of that changed in the early morning hours of April 26, when the international jury upheld an Italian protest and nullified the Kiwi’s fourth victory for the illegal use of their bowsprit during spinnaker jibes. The press conference that morning was hostile, to say the least. Despite winning the protest, Cayard and his boss, Raul Gardini, launched a vitriolic attack on the integrity of the jury and the sportsmanship of the Kiwis. Michael Fay countered that the Italian outburst was "startling" and "unacceptable", and judging from the 11page fax we received on the hour-long press conference, the situation went straight downhill from there.

That afternoon, a still-miffed Cayard went out and pummeled New Zealand on the race course, taking the race by 43 seconds in light air conditions that previously had favored

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Matt Jones (race manager, StFYC) •— "Basically, l can’t wait for it to be over so we can get back to the real world of yacht racing. But I’ll have to pick Cayard over Conner, 4-2, with the 'Italian factor* (Cayard’s crew) as the big unknown. If New Zealand had Cayard’s boat, they’d win it hands down."

Max Ebb (sailor/writer) — "I think it’ll be New Zealand over Conner 4-3, with the boats probably changing places on the last beat. At least I want Conner to make it to the finals. Ever since I sailed with him years ago during a Big Boat Series, I’ve always had a high regard for Dennis. 1 knew him before he was ruined by the media."

BUI Lee (guru) — "I’ve been predicting that Paul Cayard will go all the way for the^ last two years. He’ll beat Dennis 4-2 in & battle of what I like to call the 'right stuff .

Both of them have it — a level of wisdom and magic and cunning that money just can’t buy. Just ask Bill Koch: no matter how much money you have, you can’t buy the next wind shift."

Lee Helm (naval architecture student) — "My opinion is that the whole thing is a travesty because the rudders and .keels are kept secret. I think the best thing Alan Bond ever did was, after winning the last race (and the Cup) in 1983, he signaled the lift operator to hoist Australia II out of the water without the shroud so everybody could see the winged keel. They should do that now beginning with the quarter finals." page 103

Kimball Livingston (Son Francisco Chronicle) — "It’s definitely going to come down to Koch and the Kiwis. Today, I’d have /

to go with the Yanks — America3 over New Zealand, 4*3. Ask me tomorrow? Who knows, I might give you another answer."

Gary Mull (naval architect) — "I think it will be New Zealand 4-2 or 4-3 over one of the America3 boats. Which one? Well, Kama is a better boat in a breeze and the breeze will be building the closer we get to May. On the other'*hand, I think I’d have sent the scientists away about a month ago and listen to the sailors. If I was Koch, I’d listen to Buddy."

Carl Schumacher (naval architect) — "The farther it goes, the less sure I am. But 1*11 go out on a limb and predict a blow-out: Italy, 4-0 over Kama. Why? It’ll be a light air series, Koch will have picked the wrong boat and, basically, Paul Cayard’s really good.

He’s had enough time to develop his confidence, plus he’s got the resources to get

AMERICA'S CUP UPDATE the Kiwis. So the score now sits at 3-2 in favor of New Zealand, and the tension — not to mention the controversy — mounts.

Our guess? By the time this issue hits the docks, the Kiwis will have snapped out of it and dispatched Italy for the right to challenge for the Big Pickle Dish. Pretty incredible stuff for such a pipsqueak-sized country — New Zealand’s entire population is less than half that of the greater Bay Area!

The Defenders Surprise! Dennis Conner, known as the Comeback Kid these days, used up a few more of his nine lives in surviving Round Robin Four to get into the best 7-out-of-13 Finals, where he’s currently down 3-4 against America3. With the weather forecasted to stay light — the only condition his battle-weary Stars & Stripes is any good in — who knows, maybe DC can still pull it out.

If he does, it’ll go on record as the biggest upset in the history of modem yachting — not to mention it would almost surely give the Cup on a platter to either of the more versatile challenger boats.

With due respect to Dennis, whose done a fabulous job of flogging an old boat around on a relative shoestring ($15 million vs.

America3’s estimated $80-100 million), it’s Bill Koch and Buddy Melges who will more than likely defend the Cup. Hopelessly outgunned, Conner nevertheless ruined Bill Koch’s wish for an ’in-house’ affair between Kama (which may or may not be a true heaving pig; now we’ll probably never know) and America3 in the Finals.

The last race of RR #4, a sail-off to break

In March, Sweden packed up their 'Saab story1, Spain said 'adios' and a pair of Australian efforts said 'g'da/. Recently, France (above) bid San Diego ’an revoir’ while Japan Said 'sayonara.'

four straight over Dennis. At least I hope Dennis will be in it so he can have his nose rubbed in his own shit — and you can quote me."

As hard as it is to imagine the America’s Cup without Conner helming the U.S. entry, as he has every year since 1977, it now seems time to get used to that eventuality.

But don’t shed too many tears if (when) DC gets eliminated: we suspect he’s made a pretty penny this time around. A brief article in this month’s California Business titled "And the Last Shall Be First" says, "Win or lose, Conner still wins big. . . On paper, Team Dennis Conner has only $15 million in corporate backing. . .but (he) has an estimated 10 times his budget in cross marketing deals with those same companies through his sports marketing company." The article went on to quote an unidentified member of Team DC: "He’s a master at (marketing). He shows up for sailing wearing a Gant shirt, Cadillac hat, and drinking a Diet Pepsi. He’s got a lot of plans to work with these companies before, during and after the race."

And you really thought the America’s Cup was just about sailing?

The Wanderer (observer and prognosticator of sailing and life) — "While legions of people were disappointed by Conner’s lack of sportsmanship at the end of the last Cup, his valiant one-boat effort has won back the hearts of almost everyone.

Unfortunately, goodwill won’t be enough to keep his first generation boat in front of whichever Koch machine shows up for the Defender Finals. Melges is a great repreentative of America and sailing, but I think the Cuben-Americans will go down to the more talented and better organized Kiwis by a score of 4-1. Frankly, the America’s Cup belongs in Auckland, where the wind blows and the average citizen would rather sail than squander money in a mall."

The Main Event That, in a nutshell, is where everything stands as of April 27. The 28th America’s Cup will begin on May 9, and you can bet we’re gonna get off our barstool and go down to cover it in person. You couldn’t keep us away! A best 4-out-of-7 series, we’d bet the ranch it’ll pit New Zealand against America3, despite what some of our local pros picked in the sidebar.

And who, you might ask, does Latitude think will win this epic match-up? Let’s just say we’re rooting for the Americans — but we’ve already- started looking into travel arrangements to Auckland in 1995.

Anyway, let the games begin!

— latitude/rkm

a three-way tie, was vintage Conner: with his back against the wall, Dennis ripped A3 apart in the sail-off. Making the best of shifty 5-10 knot conditions, Stars & Stripes beat Koch to the weather mark by an improbable 4:09 (as they say incessantly on ESPN, "the equivalent of a four touchdown lead,") and hung on to win by 2:12. Had it blown harder that day, Dennis would probably be off working on his Whitbread project by now, or — here’s an idea — signed on as an ESPN commentator for the month of May.

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weenies will beat the underfunded big guy, who’ve been holding back until now. Cayard will defeat America3 4-3. . . We could keep the Cup if Dennis somehow beat Koch in the finals, and they gave him A3 to sail against the Italians — not a likely scenario." ‘

with Tom Whidden earlier today, I’m absolutely convinced Dennis won’t survive the next round. Koch will sail America3 against the Italians, who will have beaten the Kiwis in the finals when the wind finally comes up. Cayard, who is just plain better than the Cubens, will win 4-2."

Warwick "Commodore" Tompkins (professional sailor) — "It’ll be New Zealand

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vj pring cleaning' is a concept by no means confined to houses. One need only visit a few boatyards — if you can find a parking space among all the boats hauled out this time of year — to realize that it’s also a marine tradition.

Of all the 'regular features' we do each year — crew lists, idiot’s guides, boats of the month, season champions — this one is at once the most easy and difficult. Easy because, hey, all we do V ■ is go hang around boatyards and shoot the breeze with a few people. Geez, that’s what we sometimes do in our time off for fun. The difficulty comes in trying to convince our significant others that it really is work.

As ever, there was no rhyme or reason to any of this. We just spun around three times and walked into the nearest boatyard. The folks highlighted here just happened to be in the right place at the right time. But if it makes the rest of you hardworking boat folks out there feel any better, consider this article dedicated to everyone who’s knee-deep and itching in 'spring cleaning'.

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San Francisco Boat Works (San Francisco) — San Rafael’s Scott Easom (right), a professional rigger and self-described 'speed merchant', was getting his famous 1982 Frers 41 Bondi Tram ready for the Vallejo Race. "I took out 2,000 pounds of internal ballast, finally finished the interior and repainted the deck," explained Scott. "We’re gonna be styllngl” Interestingly, he’ll be sailing the svelte 'new' tram (which now weighs only 11,000 pounds) under fr,'' f' the PHRF rule in the Vallejo Race, a decision sure to turn some heads. "The IMS rule is turning into some kind of joke," Easom said with frustration. "It changes every two weeks! I agree with Irv (Loube) that the rule won’t be stabilized for many years and is no better than IOR. I’d rather sail PHRF for now, though 1 suppose we’ll do the Big Boat Series in IMS if I haven’t sold the boat by then."

San Rafael Yacht Harbor — When a car is refurbished to concours condition, it’s usually the result of a 'frame-off restoration. This lucky Gladiator, owned by Marcello Abastiani, is undergoing the nautical equivalent. Frank Sayer (in the whife suit), a ship’s carpenter, was between 'woodchopping'jobs when he agreed to LPU the 25-year-old Gladiator. "And of course the next day, I got three woodworking jobs that now have to wait." He and pal Rene Stolp were getting into it, though. When we arrived, Frank had just finished spraying the boat — and, as you can see, much of himself — with primer. After a whole bunch of sanding, he was planning to brush on the LPU. After the intensive two-week restoration, the young owner and his fiance^ plan to use the boat for daysailing and local cruising around the Bay and Delta.

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"We just got our rig back together after being dismasted in last SSCi year’s Master Mariners Race, and we can’t wait to go sailing again!" enthused Tom. "Yeah, we’U race the Master Mariners again, only a «S ft ft-.,. r^vlittle more conservatively this year." A ye*ur from August, the ?>-^|Hinckleys intend to shove off on a two year cruise: "We’ll go through ffrV'the Canal into the Caribbean, then hopefully up to the boat’s birthplace of Portland, Maine. Geez, I’d leave tomorrow if I could!"

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Francisco Boatworks-based Kelly McCall Studio, was happily painting the 'av name on Praise, Ken Joy’s Pacific Cup-bound Freedom 36, when we stumbled ■6.V' ► rhf. J on him at 9:30 on Easter morning. "I’m completely swamped these days, or W I’d be gardening or doing something else," admitted Kelly, who figures he’s painted nearly 3,000 boat names in the 11 years he’s been plying his trade.

"I’ve been cranking out at least one, sometimes two, boats a day lately."

Turning philosophical, he added, "Time has a way of slipping by you. I never -■h‘ ri meant to be doing this for so long, but now it’s my life. Hey, you aren’t really going to write that I was working on Easter Sunday, are you? All my friends rfJ!’Ar will say, 'George, get a life!'. . . Come to think of it, why are you working today? Maybe you should get a life, too!"

Richmond Boat Works (Richmond) — Charlie Barnett (standing with the mallet), an architect who bought his Bear Orsa Bella for $500 back when he was in college ten years ago, and his non-sailing buddy Jim Walker were busy recaulking the 1948 woody’s garboard seams with cotton and Portland cement — a process that Barnett claims is "literally hundreds of years old".

They were in a hurry, as the boat had already been out of the water a week, and Charlie — fearing that the seams might start to open up soon — didn’t want his boat to dry out much more. "I’ll probably race in the Woody Invitational in May, and then do a bunch of daysailing out of our Sausalito berth," explained Barnett, adding with a laugh, "If the boat doesn’t leak any more, maybe I’ll even let Jim go sailing with me." To which Walker, a quick study who never stopped working while we chewed the fat with Barnett, pointed out, "Charlie’s gotta be a great skipper — he gives all the orders and I end up doing all the work. Say, what’s Latitude 38, anyway?"

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SPRING PREP Marin County Boat Works (San Rafael) — If a man’s love for his boat can be measured in mileage, then Jim Vanzant (left) is head over heels for his CT-41 Irish Mist. Ever since he bought the boat in 1984, he’s been making regular trips to her Sausalito slip from San Jose! Jim, an electromechanical design teacher who's in the process of a major outside overhaul of the boat, admits to the passion. But he clarifies that the boat is second in line behind his 'true love', fiance^ Kathleen. Jim was busy removing hardware from the mizzen as we arrived, while a yard worker was taking the final traces of old paint off the wooden mainmast. In addition to revitalizing the rig, the boat is due to get a new bottom, new topsides paint and refurbished brightwork.

"Then I’m putting her in my new slip in Oyster Point so it’s not such a long drive," he says.

Sanford-Wood Boat Yard (Richmond) — Don (left) and Betty (middle) Lessley, owners of the Richmond YC-based Cal 9.2 Freewlnd, and crew Caroline Kieffer (right) were a mess when we interviewed them. Covered head to toe with toxic-looking chemical spooge, the trio was merrily blasting through a weekend bottom job, topsides wax and who knows what else. "Gotta be fast and look good for next weekend’s Lightship Race," grinned Don, commodore of MORA and OYRA. "And what a great turnout we’ve got for that race! Who says ocean racing is dying around here?"

Where was the rest of the crew, we wondered? "Good slaves are hard to find," cracked Don. "Actually, they were here until a few minutes ago." Added 'slave' Kieffer, "I could have been in Tahoe right now. But for all the things I’ve torn, broken or dropped overboard on Freewlnd over the years, the least I can •

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ouble your pleasure, double your fun, this was a record year for Doublehanded Farallones runs! Multihull records, monohull records, even last boat to finish records fell like bad guys in a Chuck Norris movie.

The reason for this explosion of fast times lay in the perfect conditions. How often do you get a brisk southerly blowing 15 to 20 knots, clear visibility, relatively calm seas, an ebb tide in the morning to push the fleet out and a flood in the afternoon to suck most of them back? Right: not that often.

This year’s race, held April 11, 1992, will be remembered as the day when all the factors lined up in nautical harmonic convergence. For the 152 doublehanders, the most ever to take part in this 13-year-old classic, it was one of the best rides of their lives. There were smites for miles. We were giggling a whole lot on the way in, said corrected time winner Joe Therriault, who had

had help from sailmaker Wayne Kipp on his Buccaneer 33 trimaran Sundowner. "In fact, we’re still giggling about it."

Last year’s version came close to ideal conditions, but wind speeds were a tick lower. Peter Hogg took advantage of the 10 to 15-knot southerly then to set a multihull record with his 40-foot trimaran Aotea of 4 hours, 8 minutes over the 58-mile course, an average of 14 knots. Hogg bested that mark this year with a blistering 3-hour, 48-minute run. (No doubt feeling ’on a roll’, two days later he took off to try to beat the singlehanded record to Japan.)

Incredibly, that wasn’t good enough for the first to finish honors, which, went to Zan Drejes and Jack Halts

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Halterman were better prepared, but the only directional finders they ended up needing were their eyeballs on the monohulls that had started earlier. By the island, they had closed on fleet leader Simonsen aboard his other boat, the Santa Cruz 70 Mongoose. Tomcat slowed down to ask if the big boat had any Grey Poupon onboard and then zoomed back to the Golden Gate.

Halterman figures they were averaging 13 knots on the way out and 20 on the way back in. For both sailors it was their fastest trip ever to the islands on any kind of craft.

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Simonsen and his crew Stan Honey didn’ worry about exposure problems. They ha< boat handling issues with which to deal especially since this race was a tune-up fo their upcoming doublehanded West Marini Pacific Cup crossing to Hawaii. Honey’ made the crossing many times, but never oi a boat this big. In fact, no one’s tried to rao a maxi-sled doublehanded to the island before.

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They flew the full main and 130% jib on the Buccaneer 33. Wayne was a first timer on the boat, but Joe’s covered more than 40,000 miles on it over the past 14 years, including a 20,000-mile cruise to the Caribbean. He’s also won class honors in the Doublehanded Farallones many times, but realized it would take a fast reach/reach course for him to have any chance to correct out over the monohulls. "That’s what we got this year," he said with a big smile.

Kipp’s contribution was a smart course Spread, small ship on a big ocean: the Cal 20 1Culo Bagnato' westbound. Above, Wayne Kipp and Joe Therriault. Right, ‘Scorpio's smokin' spinny reach home under the Golden Gate.

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selection. Sundowner stayed south after passing Mile Rock to get the southerly puffs before anyone else did. As the wind built after the Lightship, they were able to reach off and accelerate while the more northerly boats had a tighter reach. On the return, they went north after the Lightbucket and hugged the Marin shore to stay out of the last of the ebb and get a better angle for surfing.

Joe says the fastest he’s ever done the race before was sue hours, but this year they were home in just over four and a half.

Honors for second overall and second in the multihull division went to the Crowther 10M 2 Up, sailed by Ray Walker and Bob Strand. Walker has done this race many times, too, but never in such perfect conditions for his 7,800-pound catamaran.

They averaged nine knots over the course, putting them in a close race at the finish with the Adler 60 Etosha, a monohull being sailed

by Bob Cranmer-Brown.

With eight divisions, there were plenty of trophies to go around. Top banana in the small ultralight fleet went to the Moore 24 Anna Banana, sailed by Joe Durrett and Chris Watts. Watts credits their ability to top the other seven Moore 24s (one didn’t start) to the fact that "Dave Hodges wasn’t here" and their ability to power down from the 150% jib to the #3 at Bonita and just "reach through life." They topped the closest Moore by almost 14 minutes and even outpaced the nearest Express 27 by more than 6 minutes of elapsed time. "What’s nice about a Moore 24 is that you can sail closer to full power when other boats are overpowered," says

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Pryor’s corrected finish time of 4 hours, 27 minutes and 11 seconds would have put him well ahead of the rest of the monohulls in this year’s race, but Ruby’s mark will live with a double asterisk beside it, sort of like Roger Maris’s home record did for so many years.

An administrative error on the skipper’s part robbed the yacht of the overall victory 10 years after Ruby also won fleet honors in the killer 1982 race when a southerly storm claimed the lives of four sailors.

Ruby, which is modeled after a Caribbean inter-island freight carrier, loves the close reaching conditions that prevailed in both races.

Here’s what happened. When he found himself running out of time to register and couldn’t find his 144 PHRF rating, he submitted the only certificate he had, which was 10 years old and listed him at a juicy 180. Josh figured what the hell and sent it in anyway. The race committee posted a notice at the skipper’s meeting before the race rejecting the rating, but Josh wasn’t at the meeting. He and his crew "Peelhead the Pirate," an old Caribbean pal, were too busy scrubbing the bottom and getting the boat in shape to race. Off they went thinking they were legally entered.'Ruby ate up the wind and waves and finished with boats that had started 20 minutes earlier.

When Josh called to get his finish time, he found out the bad news.

"Okay," he said, "why don’t you just refigure me based on the 144 rating?" (which still would have left in him pretty good position). The BAMA race committee wouldn’t bite and Josh had to settle for a woulda’, coulda’, shoulda’ finish.

Josh’s history with the Doublehanded Farallones covers the complete range of experience. The first year he entered he finished so late the race committee listed him as DNF. One year he helped locate two sailors who ended up in the drink after their catamaran hit a submerged object and sank. Another time, Josh got himself kicked out for turning on his engine to get across the Golden Gate shipping channel in light winds. Perhaps his most bizarre encounter was the year that he and his crew spent the previous evening taking a charter group up to Vallejo. Here’s how Josh tells it: "Some of the customers were pretty drunk, but we got them off the boat around 11 or 12 at night. We motored back to the Cityfront and instead of going home we just anchored off the St. Francis to wait for the start on Saturday morning. We’d just cleared the Gate when this woman stumbles out of the companionway. She had gotten so drunk the night before she decided to go to sleep in the forepeak and had just come to! I radioed to the race committee to tell them that we were no longer doublehanders and that we were dropping out of the race."

Josh has plenty of stories like that, some of which you can hear when you go out on a Ruby charter, now sailing out of The Ramp next to San Francisco Boatworks. After a decade in the business, Josh is going to take a short sabbatical this summer and cruise the Channel Islands for a couple of weeks. He’ll be back, though, and still wants another shot at the Farallones. "I want that trophy back!" he says.

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and Ray Doudell piloted their wooden Lapworth 50 Caprice to Division 111 honors.

Proudly claiming the distinction as the only aft cabin yacht in the race, owner Lenschmidt added that this was the first time in the last seven years that second place finisher Svendle hadn’t won in class. "They rate the same as we do," says Lenschmidt, "but we passed them on the way out to the island."

Lenschmidt and Doudell have been sailing together for 15 years, the last five of which have been an extra blessing for the former. In 1987, he was told he had six months to live, but a successful heart transplant has kept him going strong. "I lead a pretty normal life," he says. In addition to many local offshore races, Lenschmidt raced Caprice to Hawaii last year and was first to finish in the Ancient Mariners TransPac. Skipper Mike Lingsch and regular doublehanded crew Jim Watters repeated as Division V winners in the Wylie 36 Alert.

Mike’s done almost every Doublehanded Farallones and can’t remember when the fleet was so close together. With one tack out and one tack back, there wasn’t much deviation from the straight and narrow. Being around boats also allowed Mike to hitch a tow on faster boats, first on the wake of the Santana 35 Tinsley Light and later behind a big Swan. "We spent a total of about two and a half hours on wakes," says Mike. "It’s really rare to see that in a shorthanded race."

Having done the Singlehanded Farallones race the week before and partying hard afterwards, Mike was surprised to find himself dog tired after the doublehanded version.

The reaching course required that he and Jim steer the whole way, a task he compared to rowing the tiller through the waves.

"Having Jim along also added some peer group pressure to work hard," he notes.

Mike was also amazed at the large turnout, an indication to him that the desire to go racing is as healthy as ever. The fact that this is a low-tech, grassroots type of event that doesn’t bum up dollar bills points to the notion that races like this will continue to grow in popularity. page 114

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Jack Halterman and Zan Drejcs — 'Tomcat.

Mike Lingsch and Jim Watters — 'Alert.

Kay Doudell and Dave Lenschmidt — 'Caprice'.

Winner in Division VII, which included everything from a Cal 20 (Mike Warren’s second-place Culo Bagnato) to a 63-ft steel sloop (Josh Pryor’s Ruby), was the Formosa 41 Valkyrie. For owner Steve Kingsley and crew Paul Kamen, just getting back to the dock was a major milestone. The last time they competed together, in the 1989 Master Mariner race, the Bird Boat Falcon sank out from under them on the first beat! "Sailing’s much more comfortable on a bigger boat," deadpanned Kingsley. "There are places to stow your sandwiches and

drinks. Unfortunately we got in too early to have the steak dinner we had prepared."

Last, but certainly not least, to finish the race was Joe Siudzinski on the Telstar 8M trimaran Second Trl. His elapsed time of a little over 9 hours, 35 minutes, was the fastest recorded last place finish for the race, a feat he achieved after losing his rudder at the Farallones. Joe was prepared, however, and rigged a steering oar for the return. His novice crew, Mark Crane, didn’t know this was anything out of the ordinary, so panic wasn’t a problem. Under the Golden Gate, the oar broke as Joe tried to maneuver out of the shipping channel. But, hey, this guy was

ready. He just used his sails to steer the boat the rest of the way in. We could all do the same thing, right?

"I’ve sailed lots of times without a rudder before," says Joe, who used to race C Class cats. "The boat’s pretty well balanced. I had a preventer rigged to the end of the boom and run to the foredeck. If I started to round up, I’d just yank the boom forward to backwind the leech of the main and that would push the stem to weather."

When it’s right, it’s right, and this was the year that everything just fell into place on the Doublehanded Farallones race.

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BASIC REFRIGERATION 101 Refrigerant gas has a very low evaporation or 'boiling point. Compressing it creates heat, which is why a condenser needs to be cooled by forced air (a fan) or water. When cooled and compressed, the gas turns to liquid and goes into a receiver. From there, it s routed via a high-pressure line to the evaporator or (in this case) holding plate, first passing through a filter/drier, which keeps it clean and contamination-free. Inside the holding tank, liquid refrigerant re-vaporizes vja a small nozzle or 'expansion valve' in the line. Just like your sweat when it evaporates, vaporized refrigerant absorbs an incredible amount of heat and the inside of the holding tank gets very cold. The more it vaporizes on its way through the holding plate tubing, the colder it gets, solidifying the special'eutectic" solution inside the tank until presto — the tank turns into a big block of ice. 'Spent refrigerant gas returns via a low-pressure line to the compressor to go through the cycle again when the thermostat in the icebox tells it to.

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on a wounded water buffalo. be chilled to perfection, your batteries would never go dead, your generator would never have to run . . .

And pigs would probably fly.

Since Utopia is still a few years off, let’s face facts: Marine refrigeration has historically been the system from hell on pleasure boats ever since the first poor slob put one aboard. The early ones were large, heavy, impossible to understand and difficult to install correctly. They needed frequent service, consumed more power than a small city, and when they broke, which was often, they were unfixable by anyone but a qualified technician. In short, they were a leading cause of alcoholism among boaters — and the best case yet for the return to carrying salt pork and live goats aboard.

Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration.

The point is, that was then and this is now.

Marine refrigeration has come a long way, baby. Modern systems can do the job faster, more efficiently and with less of a power drain than those of the past. With more and smaller sizes available, refrigeration systems are more easily tailored to individual boats than ever before. And perhaps best of all, refrigeration is more affordable — at least at

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RECEIVER eration remains one of the most complicated of all systems found aboard a modern boat.

And with painfully few exceptions, you still can’t service or fix it yourself. For the purposes of this article, consider that a given — when the unit needs service or repair, you’ll have to call a qualified marine technician. Most refrigeration units still use environmentally harmful chemicals, and we don’t recommend anyone messing with them

Three types of compressors: (I to r) air-cooled (Adler-Barbour), water-cooled (Crunert) and externaldrive water cooled (Fleming).

the low-capacity 'basic' end of the spectrum.

If you’re willing to do-it-yourself, for about $700 and a weekend of thumb smashing, you can be chilling the chardonnay aboard

by Monday.

Some things haven’t changed. Refrig-

about marine refrigeration. There are plenty of excellent books on the subject out there if you’re that interested. What it will accomplish, hopefully, is to give anyone contemplating the installation of one of these units aboard enough of a ’working vocabulary’ that they won’t come off as complete dolts when shopping for a system. Yes, that’s right — once again, we were the dolts for you.

What follows is a dozen of the most often asked questions regarding refrigeration, and their answers. We’ve tried to keep the latter as readable as possible, so you’re not going to see any mention of ’BTU’s, ’eutectic solutions' and so on. Where technospeak was necessary, we’ve included translations into English. Don’t feel bashful about requesting as much from the people you talk to about refrigeration. None of this is so complicated that it can’t be put in idiot’s. . . er. . . layman’s terms.

What kind of refrigeration do I need?

who doesn’t know what exactly what they’re doing.

It’s well beyond the scope of this article to teach you everything there is to know

Might as well start at the beginning. Your choices should be predicated on two things: your plans and-your budget. Sure, you get what you pay for in refrigeration, but generally speaking, it’s overkill to install an expensive, high-capacity unit on a boat that’s only page 116

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• Intermittent-Cycle — Low capacity intermittent systems are almost identical to continuous, except that they use a holding plate in place of the evaporator (see diagram). Think of a holding plate as a block of 'mechanical' ice. It’s filled with a solution that freezes when the system is 'pumped down', turning the holding plate into a big block of ice that 'holds' the temperature down longer.

The unit only has to cycle intermittently, which consumes less power and decreases the amount of battery charging time.

There are two 'sub-categories' of intermittent-cycle systems: Sealed and ExternalDrive.

Sealed intermittent-drive systems are the next step up from continuous-cycle, and just what the doctor ordered for all but the most extreme conditions or usage. Everyone from offshore racers to live-aboard cruisers can have an intermittent-cycle system tailored to their boat and their needs. So, seeded systems are available in either air-cooled (a little fan), or water-cooled models. Or maybe you might want to upgrade your holding plate with one (or two) of higher capacity, or to replace an aluminum one with a longer lasting stainless steel unit.

External-Drive, or 'mechanical', intermittent-cycle systems are high-end units where maximum efficiency and/or capacity are the goals. The external-drive refers to the fact that the compressors in these systems are driven by powerful 12,110 or 230-volt electric motors, or belt-driven off one of the boat’s engines. Or both: the electric motor might run off shore power, while the enginedriven one takes over underway. The advan-

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system with a holding plate. As its name indicates, a holding plate ’Hold? the cold

power, and your batteries last longer between charges. Parts availability is good.

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High-volume, very efficient. Capable of getting the job done relatively quickly.

May only need to run once or twice a day.

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are such features as a sealed system (no leaks), hermetic motor (no brushes to wear out), compact size — and the fact that most ✓

tage of these systems is their large capacity, Running only once a day for 45 minutes to an hour, a well-designed mechanical system

REEFER MADNESS — AN IDIOT'S GUIDE can run deep freeze systems even in the tropics.

Most iceboxes on production boats are a joke.

How about a specific example: a 35-ft boat used locally, but whose owners, are thinking about cruising it to Mexico this year?

Well, first off, you’re talking about two different animals — the reefer on one is used occasionally in mostly cool weather; the other is used a lot in hot weather.

For a boat cruised locally, Adler-Barbour’s Coldmachine is a good choice. One of the most popular marine systems, the Coldmachine is very similar to the system that runs your home refrigerator.

The compressor on the Coldmachine (and equivalent systems made by other manufacturers) is hermetic — it’s sealed, has no brushes to wear out, and runs reliably and quietly. The basic Coldmachine will chill boxes up to 9.5 cubic feet. That’s big for a

cut it unless your battery/charging system is tip-top and you have a good, well-insulated box. Instead, you’d be better off with a unit such as Technautics’ 12-volt Holding Plate System, which is the most basic of the intermittent-cycle units available. Both of these systems can be installed by an owner.

These are by no means the only systems available that can do the job. Grunert, Fleming, Sea Frost and most other manufacturers offer a complete line of refrigeration systems from basic to brutish.

It’s worth pointing out, however, that when you’re out shopping around and gathering reams of literature on different models — beware of power consumption figures given by manufacturers. Though they may be accurate, they are always best-case scenarios. In other words, just because Adler-Barbour says the Coldmachine will pull a roomtemperature box down to "normal freezing and refrigeration temperatures, having consumed 15-20 amps; this represents about Vi-hour battery charging" doesn’t mean that it will do so on your boat. A technician who has worked with the equip-ment can usually give you more real-world expectations of power consumption. In any case, be aware that you may need to update and/or strengthen your 12-volt system before installing a continuous-cycle refrigeration unit.

around $1,700. Add another $300 or so if you want any of these systems installed. A high-end, single-compressor system will run in the neighborhood of $5,000 installed, and the highest high-end — using both an

REFRIGERATION VS. THE OZONE It’s impossible for any article on modern marine refrigeration to be complete without (once again) trying to put the question of refrigerant gases into perspective.

In a nutshell, most current marine (as well

confirm the suspicion that the ozone is disappearing faster than first thought). In the interim, production levels have been decreasing every year, and with them accessibility — after June of this year, for example,

22, and a pure HFC gas called 134a. The ’H1 at the beginning of these compounds is hydrogen. The beauty of hydrochloroflourocarbons (HCFCs) is that the hydrogen molecule makes the chlorine (the ’C) chemically

R-12.

also known as Freon. Although it’s by no means the only refrigerant in use, for allaround efficiency and compatibility (with

Manufacturers, distributors, installation and service organizations—in short, anyone

trouble is, R-12 is a chloroflourocarbon (CFC), a family of chemicals that’s been implicated in the breakdown of the Earth’s protective ozone layer. In the Montreal Protocol of 1987, the countries of the world agreed to phase out production of all CFCs by the year 2000 (although that could be bumped up to 1995 or 1996 if current tests

of the phaseout. The most logical course of action was to find a direct replacement gas for R-12 that wouldn’t harm the ozone.

Trouble is, nobody’s been able to come up

boat, and only slightly less than the 10 or 11 cubic feet of a standard-size home refrigerator.

Cruising to Mexico is a whole different ballgame, and a Coldmachine likely won’t

gases would require expensive modifications to work in an existing R-12 system.

Two of the more promising possibilities at What can I expect to pay for a refrigeration system?

At the low-low end, Norcold offers their Ice Machine for under $700. The Coldmachine line starts at about $1,000, and the

the atmosphere. Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) are the most benign, since they have no chlorine to begin with. HCFCs have been in use for years (if you have an air conditioner on your boat, it likely runs on the HCFC gas R-22), and production is not due to be phased out until 2030.

Of ali the ’completely ozone safe’ refrigerants currently in use, the one that seems to have gained the largest following at this writing is HFC-134a. As recently as the April/ May issue of Boatbuilder magazine, marine engine-driven and electrical compressor, and running both a-reefer and freezer — will run about $7,500.

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Probably, but you might not necessarily want to. The insulation properties of most iceboxes on production sailboats are a joke, and not a very funny one at that. (Newer boats are generally much better in this regard.) A 'good' box must be completely surrounded, including the door or lid, by at least 3 inches of high-density urethane foam — preferably more like 4 to 6 inches — and have the proper vapor barriers and door/lid seals. If you don’t know what you have, you can have the box tested. This is done either by coring the box or doing a 'melt rate' test.

The latter simply measures how quickly, over a period of days, it takes the box to 'thaw out'.

How can I improve the existing Icebox?

about what constitutes a good and bad icebox in a minute, but be aware that having a 'proper' one designed and built can run

ammonia, which then condenses and pulls heat out of an evaporator. The main problems with them are that they don’t work well with motion, they produce heat, and of

The possibilities are endless. If you’re lucky and your boat has a large box, probably the easiest thing to do is add those aforementioned 3 to 4 inches of foam insulation Inside the box, then install ABS plastic or formica over that and silicon-seal the corners. Yes, the box volume will be drastically reduced, but you won’t have to tear the boat apart.

At the other end of the spectrum, if it’s a really stupid box — really small, poorly made or hard to get at — you’re probably wasting your money trying to improve it. If you’re going to all the trouble to install refrigeration, you might as well pop for the extra money to have the box done, too.

Or, again, you can save quite a bit of

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Sill* technical writer and cruiser Nigel Calder says HFC-134a is now "universally recognized as the replacement for R-22." Many local techs disagree, pointing out that R-22 is a more proven technology. They will allow, however, that 134a will likely be the other "transition" refrigerant if and until something better comes along.

(Indeed. The first of the 134a systems* made by Glacier Bay Marine in Emeryville hit the market earlier this year. Other manufacturers, such as Fleming Marine, have since jumped on the bandwagon, with the rest soon to follow. So far, 134a systems are offered only in mechanical-drive, intermittent-cycle systems, while R-22 can be run in sealed systems.)

So where does all this leave the sailor who’s shopping for marine refrigeration? It’s almost as much as the low-end refrigeration unit itself.

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a good question, with no easy answer.

One well-established provisional solution is to recycle R-12, Because it doesn't wear

in. Zero waste, zero pollution. This suggests that well-maintained R-12 systems can probably chug merrily along into the next century with minimal problems.

It’s worth noting, however, that DuPont, the world’s largest manufacturer of R-12 (and coiner of the 'Freon' trademark) estimated that in 1990, more than half the pro■ that had escaped into the atmosphere from leaky or incorrectly serviced refrigeration systems. Although that’s hardly the fault of

Freon into the atmosphere in a year than all the boats on San Francisco Bay combined.

So will HFC-134a be the panacea, or will the big switch be to R-22? Perhaps a blend of HCFC/HCF gases might be the answer everyone’s looking for. There are many still many alternatives being looked at.

The bottom line, according to one local marine engineering firm, is that it’s just too early to tell what the 'the universally recognized replacement’ for R-12 is going to be.

"In two or three years,! see us selling some 134a systems, some R-22 systems and even "a few R-12 systems," said one technician. "I don’t think we’ll see a clear 'winner' until you can walk in and buy one type of system off the shelf at Sears or Circuit City.”

large supermarket can easily leak more course there’s the open flame. They are universally not recommended for marine use.

money by doing it yourself. Be aware that it takes time and well-established criteria to do an icebox right. This information, as well as design and building guidelines are available in several different books, notably SPA

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What if I’m out in the middle of nowhere, though? Can’t I do anything?

What spares should 1 have aboard for offshore trips?

It should go without saying that the owner’s manual should always be readily available. The better manuals all have troubleshooting sections that can save you from looking like a real idiot if the problem’s just a loose wire or something.

Beyond that, you should carry spare filter/ dryers, a recharging kit and maybe some spare cans of Freon. Don’t dally on the latter, though — they won’t be available ’over the counter1 after June (see sidebar). Following the instructions in your owner’s manual and/or the advice of your tech, you could change a filter/dryer and recharge your system if you had to. Still, it’s better to hand over whatever parts you brought to a qualified guy and have him do the work. (On a somewhat related topic, if you’re planning the Big Cruise one day and wondering how to make money along the way, becoming a refrigeration tech isn’t a half-bad idea.)

Special Caution: Incorrect hookup of an over-the-counter can of Freon can result in the can bursting, putting you at risk of Injury and blindness!

Creek’s 101 Ways to Improve Your Icebox, and Adler-Barbour’s The Box Book. (The latter is out of print, but can be found in some local libraries.) For good all-around information on marine refrigeration, Nigel Calder’ s new Refrigeration for Pleasureboats received mostly high marks from our experts, with one caveat: "Don’t try to build your own holding plate following those instructions!"

Without refrigeration and the four food groups, let's face it, life is hardly worth living.

we all know, corrosion can play havoc with electrics and dissimilar metals.

It’s a common misconception that larger systems also periodically need recharging similar to that done on automobile air conditioners. If they need recharging, it’s because they’re leaking, and that problem needs to

How long can I expect a modern refrigeration system to last?

A low-end machine should give dependable service for 5 to 10 years. Depending on frequency of use and proper, timely servicing, it’s not unreasonable to expect a highend refrigeration system to last 20 or more years.

Early refrigerators

How often does a system need to be serviced, and what does servicing consist of?

salt pork and live goats aboard.

Contamination by moisture and dirt are the big enemies of refrigeration. Sealed units rarely need servicing because nothing can get in. External-drive units need periodic service, such as new seals and filter/dryers.

With normal usage, these should be replaced every two to four years, though on enginedrive systems running freezers in the tropics, that interval could be reduced to a year. Of course, all bets are off if the unit ever gets doused with water, especially salt water. As

made a good case for carrying

be addressed first. A tight, well-maintained system should be able to go five years between charges. Again, all of the servicing listed here should be performed only by a qualified technician.

What are some common mistakes I should watch out for?

There are both mistakes and misconceptions. The first large mistake is ignoring our advice so far and working on a refrigeration unit yourself. At the very least, you’ll probably flash all the Freon off and make that hole in the ozone just a little bit bigger. At the worst, you’ll leak out the Freon and break something, which will end up costing you twice as much to repair.

Another common mistake people make when installing a unit with an air-cooled compressor is to tuck it away in some small, unused dead space aboard — or in a hot engine room. The heat of the compressor running raises the ambient temperature of the space, which makes the compressor run longer, which heats the space up more — and pretty soon it’s the old ’dog chasing his tail’ routine: the compressor is running all the time with negligible results. An air-cooled compressor needs to be put where it can get a constant supply of cool air. If there’s nowhere else to put the machine, the compressor may need to be of the water-cooled type. (Note: The problem here may also be the box. Even a correctly-operating unit running continuously won’t do the job if the box is no good'.)'

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You might also set up a shelf or bin 'system'. This is based on the principle that the lower you go in the box, the colder it is.

Some cruisers employ removable shelves or bins that take maximum advantage of this, with stuff you don’t need very often occupying the bottom of the box. Never put something in the bottom that you need to get out often.

Typical evaporators (left) and a holding plate. The former often come with ice trays.

wind generator are going to be enough to handle anything but the most low-capacity holding plate unit. Solar and wind-generators can handle refrigeration, but you need to match them to your total power consumption: watermaker + radar + fridge, etc., etc.

Your local tech can help figure out what you need.

2) That an air-cooled, continuous-cycle machine will make ice or keep ice cream hard in the tropics. That dog’s already bitten his tail off. A holding plate system should be able to make ice — but unless you’re running a high-end refrigeration system, hard

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ice cream may be just one more luxury you’ll have to forego until you get back to civilization.

Any usage or conservation tips for when the unit is finally installed?

Well, anyone who’s ever used a marine unit has doubtless been informed that the fewer times you have to open the reefer, the better. This is particularly true in frontopening reefers — as soon as you open the door, all the cold falls out. Though less convenient, in-through-the-top access is much more efficient. Either way, plan what

Finally, is there any truth to the rumor that marine refrigeration can really make me more popular with the babes?

What a stupid, sexist question, you pig.

But as long as you asked, it sure can! Excuse the pun, but there’s literally no better 'icebreaker' in a new tropical anchorage than to go around and offer bags of ice to the other boats anchored there. In a best-case scenario, even the guys who snorted in disgust at refrigeration back in Anchorage will welcome you like a long-lost brother — and the women will descend upon your boat like jackals on a wounded water buffalo.

And, like we said, pigs will fly. . .

— latitude/jr, with special thanks to Edinger Marine

GETTING A LITTLE RESPECT .

ou could say San Francisco YC’s Resin Regatta has come of age. Conceived a decade and a half ago as a summer tune-up series for fiberglass one designs ('resin', get it?), the Resin Regatta has matured in stature in the last few years. The April 1112 series spanned 3 races, 110 boats in 10 different one design fleets and 2 separate venues — Knox and the Berkeley Circle. And these days, fleets like the Etchells, Cal 20s, J/24s and Ranger 23s include the Resin (or parts of it) in their official season standings.

Special kudos in Resin '92 go to Tony Pohl’s Olson 30 Bottom Line, Sam Hock’s Islander 28 Jose Cuervo, and the 'Corleone Family' (John Collins et. at.) on the Express 27 Guneukitschek, all of whom straight bulleted their respective fleets. For the rest of the results, see The Racing Sheet. For more 'virtual reality,’ just turn the page.

Spread: looking anything but, Charles Brochard's 'Tacky Lad/ (foreground) took third in the Santana 22 class.

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As the Resin flows, clockwise from below: The Etchells start on Saturday — 'White Heat' (US 575) was first around the weaiher mark; (inset) rockin'and rollin'with the Cal 20 fleet off Angel Island; ‘Strange Crew" sets a kite in heavy traffic; (inset) Don Wieneke and the 'Twisted1 crew do ’the wave'; Olson 30s give the weather mark a wide berth — check out that keel-snagging mark rode!; 'Thalassa' leads the Ranger 23 pack; Islander 28 winner 'Jose Cuervo'—it's lonely at the top. All photos 'Latitude'/jr.

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It was the winter of '92 when the phone rang. "Hello Dan, this is Don. Want to go sailing?"

"Hell, yes!" I answered. "What’s up?"

"MacGregor 65, brand new, Newport Beach to Lahaina. No money or airfare and the owner will be aboard, but he buys the food. Still interested?"

I’ve known Don for years and would sail anywhere with him — even on a MacGregor, which I don’t consider the most bulletproof boat in the world. But I did want to get back to Maui.

When the owner called to inform me our departure had been moved up three days and that we’d be leaving the following morning, 1 should have become leery. But I just told him 1 was a rigger and offered my services for free. He declined, explaining that the boat was pretty well shaken down and that I should just come down with the rest of the crew.

The boat was brand new and still had that strong smell of fiberglass. Until we were some 400 miles into the Pacific, we didn’t discover that: 1) she was so new she hadn’t even been out of the harbor; and 2) her bunks were still full of fiberglass dust. I’ve been around enough to expect a new boat to have a few leaks and have spent many a night in a wet bunk, but a wet bunk full of fiberglass dust?

We broke every rule in the book getting the boat out of the harbor. And the owner argued with us at every turn. Now 1 can appreciate all the shit an owner has to put up with, but this was his first ocean crossing. His crew, on the other hand, had prodigious experience: Dave: Shot down over Vietnam in '62, he’s been sailing, tugboating and fishing more places than I can count ever since. A Coast Guard licensed master to 1,600 tons, he’s a charterboat skipper extraordinaire — with true sea stories to match!

Don: He never wanted a Coast Guard license although several owners asked him to get one. He can build or fix anything.

Rusty, Rob, Roland and Ross Jr.: Four guys in their 20s, all of whom had been involved with charter boats for several years.

Not a lot of bluewater experience among the, but a damn good bunch. Ross Jr. is the owner’s son, and the Big Mac was to be his charter boat in Lahaina.

Myself: For the last 10 years, 90% of my income has come from operating or rigging other people’s boats, doing deliveries, charters, instruction, diving, maintenance — you name it. In retrospect, 1 should have known better, but you can’t eat the owner’s food and then argue with him.

Oh yeah, the cook. He’d never been on a

sailboat in his life, but he learned quickly.

We ate well and I’d hire him in a heartbeat.

Prior to departure, the crew was getting ready to send Don up the mast. A damned good idea! You’d have to be crazy not to 'v check even a brand new rig before crossing the ocean. Even so, the owner tried to talk us out of it.

L^tess than 24 hours after seeing this boat for the first time, we were sitting three miles offshore while the final paperwork was completed. This is not unusual With large or expensive boats, because by taking delivery outside of California waters, the sales tax — which is substantial — can legally be avoided. \ The independent contractor who commissions boats for MacGregor was also there. I can’t help wondering if he really thought the boat was ready to leave the harbor — let alone cross 2,200 miles of ocean in the winter. In my cynical moments I see him as having been in a 'no lose' situation. If everything held together and we made it to Hawaii, there wouldn’t be much warranty. Nor would there be if we sank!

Anyway, off we went, leaving San Clemente Island to starboard. The owner was down below trying to figure out how to work the GPS that had been taped to the chart table. The rest of the crew was 'learning' the boat.

"God damn this steering is tight," said everyone as they took their first turn at the wheel. "Don’t worry," said the owner, "they told me it would wear itself in by the time we get to Hawaii."

It was dark when I went down to the chart table for my watch. There was no log book or nav gear in sight. We did have a chart showing both America and the Hawaiian Islands. And we did have all the instruments found on a typical sailboat. The problem was the instruments were all still in their boxes.

The owner figured a lot of money could be saved if they were installed later.

I shoved all the boxes aside and cleared a space on the chart table. With the roll of duct tape that we stole from the fuel dock, I started organizing the nav station. Taping the excess GPS antenna cable out of the way was a big improvement. Somebody found the right switch and the compass light came on. I thought about hooking up the VHF, but with just 8 inches of coax cable sticking out of the overhead in the main salon and no soldering gun, our chances of talking to anyone not already on the boat were slim.

The GPS was giving us latitude and longitude, but I was unfamiliar with this unit.

Besides, the owner was a pilot and therefore the navigator. After an hour with the manual, I decided this particular GPS was not userfriendly. By that time I was off watch anyway.

IF our hours on, four hours off. At 0600 it became six hours on, six hours off. Dave, Don and I are on, and it’s cold, dark and raining. We’re down to a reefed main and staysail — and we’re beating to Hawaii!

Before leaving the dock, I had .suggested moving the anchor and chain aft. The owner didn’t want to. But that weight, combined with the 800 lbs. of water in the forward tank ahead of the V-berth and collision bulkhead, didn’t help the boat’s sailing characteristics.

We were bow heavy and occasionally water rolled down the deck. "Keep the hatch closed," was a phrase that was often heard — even when we were motoring. And, damn this thing was hard to steer!

"Somebody hand me a bucket," I later said to one of the crew, "this hatch is leaking." It wasn’t just a hatch gasket leaking, either. The hollow fiberglass hatch had been assembled without washers or bedding compound! It was full of water and my sleeping bag was getting wet!

I decided I was going to learn Spanish so I could effectively convey to the guy who made the hatch how unpleasant it is to live under a waterfall for 10 days. It seemed that everywhere we looked there was warranty work.

"O.K., guys," said the owner having finally come around, "take hot showers now because we need to lighten the bow. If you don’t use the water in the forward tank, I’m going to dump it."

So I grabbed my soap and closed the door. After about 10 minutes of searching, I asked the owner to show me how to take a shower in the forward head. He looked at me as though I were some kind of dummy. I did feel kind of foolish for about five page 126

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minutes, until the owner had given up looking for the shower, too. "But I paid for a shower in the forward head," he said. "I know I did."

It really didn’t matter about the shower, because later on, when we were bailing with teacups and buckets, we learned that the sump pump didn’t work, either. We took the discharge hose off and our biggest crew member tried sucking on the hose to get it going. The electric pump made noise but not a mouthful of water came out. Thank you, Mr. MacGregor!

So we decided to drain the forward water tank, dumping 100 gallons of Southern California’s finest tap water. There was no need to worry because we had 60 more gallons in the other tank and lots of bottled water. The owner was in charge of this relatively simple operation, and I assumed he knew what he was doing.

Later that night water was still pouring out the galley tap, emptying — we thought — the foward tank. But come the next day, the cook was preparing food using bottled water. Yep, the water from both tanks had been allowed to come out the tap and go down the drain! Great, it’s only Day Two and we we’re already living on bottled water.

T*he MacGregor has an inner liner which gives it a Tupperware-ish appearance.

It also means there are plenty of inaccessible areas — which happened to be where all the bilge water was collecting. We were trying to pump it out with one of those little lowcapacity pumps you normally shove down an engine dipstick tube when changing the oil. About 10 buckets later the owner finally agreed we should drill a hole so we could get a larger pump in there to do the job. A couple of us tried to get him to drill a hole all the way through the bottom of the boat, but he wouldn’t go for it. Fair enough, it was his drill and his boat. page 127

Oh, I forgot to mention the problem we had with the mainsail before we left. Somebody raised the main to see how it fit and discovered that the sailmaker had gotten the tack offset wrong. When the proper luff tension was applied at the dock in zero wind, the fabric started to rip. I must admit the response on this bit of warranty work was pretty good. The sailmaker promptly showed up and took the sail. He brought it back, completely repaired, two hours later. Nice job.

But damn this boat was hard to steer out on the ocean. You know Arnold Schwarzenegger’s biceps? I don’t think it was steroids, Nautilus or free weights. I think it was a MacGregor 65.

Now I’m pretty familiar with this kind of steering, as it’s found on thousands of sailboats. And the owner is telling me what he thinks the problem is. Then we all thought we’d found the cause when we tried to bring in the hand-line. Apparently somebody on the other watch had gotten the line wound around the rudder. Since it was cable steering, we decided to put a diver over the side. With six guys and the owner directing operations, it took awhile. When the job was done, there was still no improvement in the steering.

One of the crew suggested that the owner run the engine once in awhile to charge the batteries, but he said he had the situation under control. He was switching the batteries back and forth so as not to run either of them down. It’s not the way most of us do it, but it was his boat. Besides, he was bigger than me.

I was back in the lazarette taking the steering quadrant apart when the owner finally tried to start the motor. I heard the starter clicking and saw the lights dim — meaning the batteries were dangerous low and might not start the engine. But we got lucky. Half an hour later we were under power and the owner was getting an education on the proper use of the battery

I was off watch and trying to get a few hours sleep when I was awakened by an awful lot of noise. Dammit, I thought, I need at least a couple of hours a day. Finally I stuck my head up and noticed that just about everybody had sponges, pumps or teacups, was standing ankle-deep in water, and was loudly wondering where all the water was coming from.

Well, it was almost time for me to go on watch anyway, so I tried to wake up. I rolled up my sleeping bag and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and . . . why did I hear running water? I raised one of the cushions and opened the storage area under the V-berth.

Wow, look at all the water! It was over a foot deep. And look at that waterfall up by the collision bulkhead!

"Hey guys," I shouted to the rest of the crew, "I found one of the leaks."

Don went on deck and opened up the anchor locker. It was full of water. Normally anchor lockers are self-draining, but when we finally bailed this one out, we found the drain holes had been fiberglassed over!

We tried to get the water out of the Vberth area, but I couldn’t find the limber holes that normally allow water to drain aft into the bilge. I was upside down, reaching under this storage area covered with a foot of wter — and I still couldn’t reach the limber hole. This was the first time in my sailing career that I’d ever had my head underwater while in the V-berth of a sailboat. No matter, as there was no limber hole.

I silently apologized to the ecology groups as I started throwing all kinds of plastic stuff ' overboard. But to my way of thinking we were sinking. Out went the hot dog buns, lots of bread and cardboard boxes full of food.

By the time three-quarters of our toilet paper had gone overboard, I knew it was time to turn the boat around.

The boat owner wanted to go to Maui real bad. Hell, we all did! But we had only one bucket and the gods were talking to me.

There wasn’t a person on board who didn’t want to turn-around except for the guy with A the wallet, the owner.

True, we’d finally got most of the problems under control and weren’t in any immediate danger. But to inventory the situation: — We were down to about a quart of bottled water per man, per day.

— Down to three or four rolls of toilet paper.

— Just enough food to get us to Hawaii if we counted the C-rations.

— Enough propane for two or three more

BREAKING ALL THE RULES hot meals.

— No ability to communicate.

— An unreliable GPS. — A 6-man liferaft for 10 people.

— Sixty-three degree ocean temperature.

— Everyone but the owner wet and tired.

— And we still didn’t have the stereo hooked up!

Newport was 450 miles behind, Hawaii was 2,000 miles ahead — and it didn’t seem to me we’d be able to steer the boat in tradewind conditions. It took a lot of effort to turn the wheel, making it virtually impossible to keep the boat on course in even light air.

"Steer a better course," the owner kept yelling.

The situation was clear to me: It was time to turn this boat around! And I wasn’t alone.

One of the crew had showed me pictures of his daughters three times.

I wouldn’t use the word 'mutiny' to describe my actions — although the owner did.

All I did was quietly ask the opinion of the

rest of the crew about whether or not we should turn back. If they asked what I thought, 1 told them. Then 1 went to the owner and asked him several questions.

Such as: "Had the boat ever been out of the x harbor?" And, "Why didn’t he ask a few of the more experienced ocean sailors what they thought we should do?"

"And by the way," I added, "I vote we go back."

As I recall, the owner told me to "shut my fucking mouth." And I did. For the next 12 hours I stayed out of his way and looked the other way. When he gave me an order, 1 did as I was told.

The owner then went to Dave — a good friend of his who was helping deliver the boat for free — and asked thesrest of us to leave the cockpit. The owner quietly asked Dave what he would do if it was up to him.

Two minutes later we were heading back to

THE MORAL OF THE STORY You’ve just read one person’s account of a voyage that turned sour. Reading between the lines, it’s likely there was enough blame for just about everyone involved.

MacGregor, for example, seems to have exercised less than perfect quality control.

However, it's only fair to note that the problems described are anything but excessive for a boat of this size and complexity.

Most would have been revealed and repaired in the course of an average shakedown.

Based on the author’s account, the owner would appear to have been not particularly circumspect in organizing a November passage to Hawaii. No experienced sailor would recommend setting off across an ocean without proper sea trials, without an operational radio and without adequate liferaft capacity.

The individual who commissioned the

boat for MacGregor? Perhaps he was rushed by the owner or manufacturer — perhaps he did exactly what he was contracted to do.

Hopefully he warned them not to make the voyage under the circumstances they did.

The crew indeed "broke the book" in leaving the harbor as they did. Nobody wants to be a candy ass, but it's plain careless to head across an ocean on a spanking new boat. Even the finest yachts normally

require debugging.

Our intention in running this story has not been to bring discredit to any person or product, but to underline the fact that all new boats require shaking down before they cross oceans. "Do it quick the first time, do it right the second time", is not a healthy motto to live by when venturing offshore.

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As if on cue, the sun came out, the gallows humor disappeared and the cook served up a very tasty meal. And 1 stayed out of the owner’s way.

The next morning the owner asked to speak with me. I thought I let him off easy and, extending my hand, said I admired any man who could put a boat and crew together and head off for Hawaii. We talked for about an hour and he asked a lot of questions.

With an ETA of just five hours to Newport, the lights of San Clemente Island were to starboard and the horizon was clear as a result of all the rain. We had fresh sashimi and a bottle of wine at sunset, and everybody is happy. It was our watch and the coffee was hot. I mentioned that I had a bottle of brandy and everybody smiled. The owner asked me where we should park the boat, and I listed the options. I recommended the Bahia Corinthian YC, where he had reciprocal privileges — and where I knew the showers were unlocked.

At 0300 we tied up at the yacht club and took hot showers. Out came the beer, rum and scotch. It seems everybody had brought a bottle along, but none of them had been broken open. So dawn broke with 10 drunken sailors facing the rising sun.

T 1 he warranty work I mentioned? By dumb luck the guy who had commissioned the boat belonged to the very yacht club we had parked at. Before 0900, half a dozen technicians were aboard. The owner had apparently seen God, as he went straight to West Marine and bought buckets, tools, charts, a spare GPS and lots of duct tape.

Thirty hours later the boat left the harbor without me, the owner’s son at the wheel. It wasn’t much after that the throttle cable broke and they turned returned to Newport with the words: "We’re baaaaaack!"

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MAX EBB: "A

L Inybody want to go sailing?"

No response. The dock potatoes sitting in the yacht club bar barely looked up from their magazines and drinks.

"Just a short sail across the bay," I persisted. "We’ll be back around noon."

Still no response. If I was just going daysailing I could go myself. But the purpose of this trip was to bring my boat back from the boatyard after some major bottom work, and I’d need help recovering my car after we sailed back to the marina. Besides, the dock by the travelift was a tight one, and I didn’t relish the thought of backing out unaided.

"Last call!"

Nothing. If I was going to find crew and logistic support for this trip, I’d have to find it someplace else. But as I walked back out to the parking lot I remembered something: the university sailing club! That place is just overflowing with novice sailors on any Saturday morning, and they’re usually eager to get some experience on something bigger than the 14-foot trainers they use.

A few minutes later I rolled up in front of the shack that serves as clubhouse and storage locker for the sailing club. A group of people was sitting on the front steps. Some appeared to be college students, while some appeared to be considerably older.

"Anybody want to sail on a big boat today?" I asked them as I stepped out of the car.

"What kind of boat?" asked a woman wearing a faded life jacket.

I described the boat and explained the purpose of the day’s outing.

"I’m teaching today," she said, "but I can probably come up with someone for you."

She disappeared into the clubhouse, someone else came out and ran over to the boat hoist, someone at the boat hoist ran down to the dock, and finally someone on the dock ran up into the boat storage yard.

In less than a minute my invitation had been relayed to perhaps 50 people. But evidently they all saw something in those little 14footers that I didn’t appreciate, because they all seemed to prefer sailing in them to sailing in what by comparison was a very large

and was willing to drive me back to the yard.

"Is it all right if I bring my sextant? I’d like to practice using it on a bigger boat."

"Of course! It’ll be great practice."

He grabbed his backpack, which appeared to be loaded to the bursting point with books, and a plastic box containing a plastic sextant. We hopped in my car and took off.

I had neglected to mention that there was virtually no possibility of getting a clear horizon on the part of San Francisco Bay we’d be sailing across. Also the low waves and steady motion were not going to offer much practice for the real thing offshore. But he could discover all that for himself, once we were underway. I knew I’d give him enough of a big-boat sailing lesson to earn my ride back to the yard.

Meanwhile he explained what while he was learning how to sail small boats with the sailing club, his real interest was longdistance cruising and he was taking a course in celestial navigation. A very predictable story coming from a college kid with a sextant.

But when we pulled into the yard, my boat was not where I had expected to find it by the travelift dock. Strange — my bill was settled, and the yard manager had told me the boat would be launched the day before.

After a brief search we located it over by the boat hoist that serves the dry storage area.

The travelift dock must have been overcrowded. So we parked there and walked down the gangway to the boat.

1 took out the hatch boards, straightened up some loose gear in the cabin, and replaced the knotmeter transducer in the thru-hull. My crew was asking what he could do to help, so I got him started taking the sailcover off the main. I was about to start the engine when a shadow passed over the cockpit, and I looked up to see the hull of an ultra-light racer swinging through the air,

"Humans are amazingly good at estimating lililltS iii:

a true horizontal direction."

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yacht.

Finally one young man walked over and asked, "Are you looking for a crew today?"

I assured him that he was invited, explained the trip, and made sure he had a car

with water still dripping from the hull.

"All the way over ’til the leading edge lines up with the marks on the trailer," shouted a female voice over the whine of the hoist’s electric motor.

To 6of>y Z. I looked over to the hoist. And even though I didn’t recognize the woman pushing the control buttons, that was Lee Helm page 130

ASSUMING THE POSITION the yacht club, where they had both left their cars.

"Love to have you," I said. "We’re ready to pull out as soon as you are."

Since they didn’t have a car to pull the trailer around, it took all four of us to get the boat back into its parking space. But in a couple of minutes we were motoring my boat down the channel. My passenger took out his sextant and some books, and started to adjust his sun shades.

"Ummmm. . . what are you going to use for a horizon?" I asked.

The novice navigator looked around with a dismayed expression. "Gee, I didn’t think of that. There’s land in all directions!"

"We might have a pretty clear shot to the south a little later on," I said, trying to encourage him a little, "but I don’t think it will be far enough to be a true horizon."

"Bet it will be!" challenged Lee. "Don’t tell me you know the formula," I said. "And that you also happen to have your computer with you."

"It’s a simple formula to derive, Max. And I do have a calculator with me. But there’s an easier way. Every nautical almanac has a table of distance to the horizon as a function of height right on the inside front cover."

She pointed to the yellow book that the navigation student had placed on the cockpit seat with all his other documents and equipment.

He picked up the book and flipped open the cover, scanning the various tables printed there. A white card fell out of the book at the same time.

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standing on the seawall directing the operation.

"Ahoy there, Lee!" I hailed. Lee is a naval architecture graduate student and active in the same sailing club I had shanghaied my crew from.

"Yo, Max!" she hailed back. "Give us, like, a sec to get this boat back on its rollers."

We watched the two women carefully ease the boat back on the trailer, and then Lee came down to the dock while her friend page 131

climbed aboard to unhook the lifting gear.

"Are you sailing back to the marina today? Can we, like, hitch a ride?"

Lee explained that she and her friend had been racing the boat on the previous weekend. They hadn’t been able to sail it back after the trophy dinner on Sunday (since they won their class they just had to be at the dinner) and that this morning had been their first opportunity to bring the boat home and put it away. Now they needed a ride back to

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"This card’s got the table on it too," said Lee as she recovered it from the cockpit sole.

But the student was looking more confused than ever. "All I see is the sun lower limb and upper limb corrections, and the stars and planets correction, and the dip correction. Where do you see a table of distance * to the horizon?"

Lee grinned. "What do you think dip correction is?"

"It’s a correction to the sextant reading for the height above sea level," he answered.

"Almost right. It’s really the height above the average wave tops, not sea level. But what does the dip correction say about distance to the horizon?"

"You’d need another table for that," he stated.

"Bzzzzzzzzt! Wrong!" said Lee. "Think

MAX EBB: about what the dip correction is." She looked at the white card again. "If you hold the sextant 6 feet above the waves, which is about where you’ll be if you’re crouching down in the cockpit, the horizon is 2.4 miles away."

"No, you’re reading the dip correction!"

upper limb. About 32 miles, actually."

"Okay, I think I’ve got the sun lined up with my horizon. Can somebody take time s

"If only the instructors of these courses would give their students more time drawing lines on basketballs. . . he insisted. "The dip c'rrection is 2.4 minutes of arc."

L^ee turned over one of his work sheets, borrowed his pencil, and made a quick sketch to prove she was right. I couldn’t see it, having to steer the boat around some traffic at the time, but it must have been convincing because two minutes later the navigation student conceded that the dip correction in minutes does have to equal the distance to the horizon in nautical miles.

"So we need 2.4 miles of clear water to take a sight," he said.

"In the direction of the sun," added Lee. "But don’t wait for a true horizon if you’re just practicing. You’d be amazed how accurately you can eyeball it, even in this channel."

"Really? You mean I can take a sight now, just for practice?"

"For sure. Just guess where the horizon would be if there was no land there. I’ll bet you come within 50 miles that way."

"Humans are amazingly good at estimating a true horizontal direction," added Lee’s friend, speaking in a tone that led me to believe she studied something related to this phenomenon. "I suggest you estimate something on shore that appears to be at the same height as your eye, in the direction of the sun, and then use it as if it was the horizon."

The budding navigator was skeptical, but he was willing to play along. So after much fumbling around with sun shades and telescopic lenses, he finally had the sun and the imaginary horizon in his field of view at the same time. He seemed to know about "rocking" the sextant to get the minimum reading, from the way he was handling it.

"Think you can estimate horizontal to the, nearest sun diameter?" asked Lee. "I think so, with some luck," he said.

"Well that’s, like, only 30 miles of error from one side of the sun to the other."

"That’s all?"

"Look at that inside front cover of the Almanac again. The difference in altitude correction between the lower limb and the

for me when I say 'mark'?" < Lee and her friend looked at each other and smiled.

"Ahem," said Lee. "How accurate do you think you have to be with the timing?"

"Well, my watch is within half a second. I calibrated it against WWV time signals this morning."

"But you’ve got an error of at least 10, to as much as 30 or 40 miles in the horizon you’re using. If you take the reading, then put down the sextant and look at your watch while you count in your head, how much time error do you think you’ll introduce?"

He was struggling with the sextant controls to keep the sun properly lined up with

his horizon guess while this dialogue was going on.

"Oh, I don’t know how much error that would be. But we’re being taught to have an assistant mark the time for us."

"Okay, if that’s how you have to do it,"

said Lee. "But remember that you have to be at least 40 seconds off to get a 10-mile error due to timing. So if you time for yourself and you’re off by as much as two seconds — only a half mile, maximum — the error won’t even show up in this kind of practice sight."

The student basically ignored this lecture, called out 'mark' when he was satisfied that he had the sun where he wanted it, and Lee wrote down the reading from his calibrated watch on his work form. Then he disappeared below with all his books.

"Feel free to spread out on the chart table," 1 called down after him, knowing that he would be delighted to have a real chart table to do this on instead of his desk at home.

"Let’s get some sails up!" suggested Lee’s friend. "We’ll have to tack the rest of the way out of the channel, but anything’s more fun than motoring!"

I thought about our friend down below working his sight. So did Lee, because I could see a diabolical grin roll across her lips.

"Yeah! Let’s make this as realistic as possible!"

So while we hoisted the main, Lee’s

friend ran down to find the 150. A few minutes later we were sailing.

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agile crew. We found a small trimaran to pace ourselves against — they should have been much faster, but lost a lot with each tack — and after a while we had forgotten all about our navigator.

Finally he emerged from the cabin with his work sheet.

"How’s it going?" I asked. "Find out where we are yet?"

"Comfortable down there?" asked Lee. "1 just can’t get it to work out right," he said. "Could one of you take a look at this with me?"

Lee cleated off the sheet she was trimming and scanned the work sheet.

"Oh, you’re using one of these," she said.

'Yes, and there’s one part of it that really doesn’t make complete sense to me. It’s where we figure out the 'assumed position'."

Your first problem," said Lee, "is that you’re using a work sheet that someone else gave you. I mean, you’ve got access to a computer and a printer, right?"

"Of course."

"So make up a work sheet that you can understand. If one part of the process gives you trouble, expand that part into more steps, with notes to yourself about what you’re supposed to do, if necessary. And leave out this stuff on top about the name of your vessel and voyage number and which hemisphere you’re in. I mean, if you’re doing this all on one sheet, you want as much space as possible so you can write big."

"She’s right," added Lee’s friend. "People need to write much larger when they’re under any kind of vision stress. And in a real-world navigator’s environment, there can be multiple sources of vision stress. Just the boat motion is one source, for example."

I looked over at his work sheet and saw the erratic writing that had resulted from his attempting to complete the form while we were tacking to windward.

"Okay, I see your point. I’ll expand on this form, make bigger boxes to write in, and cut out the header. But what about this ..."

"Ready about!" I had to interrupt.

We spun the boat through another tack.

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stuff?"

"Which book of sight reduction tables are you using?" asked Lee. "HO 249," he answered.

"That’s the hard way for sure. But what they want is for you to come up with a position that’s anywhere within about 60 miles of

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your actual position that meets certain requirements: First, it has to be on a whole degree of latitude. That’s easy, just pick 38 degrees. Second, the difference between the longitude of the point you pick and the longitude of the point on earth right underneath the sun has to be a whole number of degrees."

"That’s what I did. But the intercept still comes out way too big."

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"Okay, what was the sextant reading again?"

"51 degrees, 31.1 minutes."

'That looks about right. And what was the intercept you said you got?" v "3,750 miles, bearing 319.4 degrees true."

sheet —5:29..."

"Duh!! 1 should have used 17:29:56. Boy, was that dumb!"

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"I think it's safe to say there’s an error there somewhere," commented Lee’s friend.

"319 degrees is that way," said Lee, pointing to the northwest. "But the sun is over there. And that intercept puts the sun right on the other side of the world, from where it belongs. What’s your GHA and declination?"

After a few moments of confusion while he searched for the right entries on his work sheet, he finally reported the numbers to Lee: "264 degrees, 24.8 minutes GHA; 17 degrees, 57.0 minutes north declination."

"Now think for second," said Lee. "The sun is still rising. What’s our longitude?"

"Uh, it’s around 122 degrees."

"So before noon, should the sun’s GHA be greater or less than 122?"

This stopped him for a second. He could tell from the tone of Lee’s question that it was an embarrassingly simple one, but he couldn’t answer it from his understanding of the subject.

"Well," he finally said, "you wouldn’t be asking that if the answer was greater, because that’s what I got, and it must be wrong. So I guess the GHA should have been less than 122."

"Good answer," I said. "Ready about!"

^\fter we tacked the boat again Lee explained slowly the relationship between longitude and GHA. "GHA is just the longitude of the spot on earth directly underneath the sun (or whatever other body you’re shooting). Only difference is that it’s measured from zero to 360 westward from Greenwich, instead of east or west like longitude. So at local apparent noon, when the sun is closest on that day, the GHA is the same as your longitude. Before noon the GHA is less; after noon, it’s greater."

"1 see your mistake," said Lee’s friend.

"What time did you use for GMT?" "Local time is 10:29:56 a.m. So in Greenwich, it’s seven hours later, which is 5:29:56 p.m."

"And that’s what you put on the work

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He ran back down to the chart table to re-compute his corrected data.

"Why they still make people learn to use HO 249 is like a total mystery to me," remarked Lee. "I mean, all it does iSget people so confused with century-old jargon that they end up completely clueless about what’s really going on."

"1 don’t know, Lee," 1 said. "I think it’s very useful to learn the traditional method.

You get a more complete understand of the process if you can do the whole thing without a computer."

"Not!" She countered. The manual method is just a cookbook. To understand the cookbook, you have to understand what the cookbook does, and in the interest of keeping the hand calculations doable the method behind the cookbook is actually kind of complicated. HO 249 is a table of precomputed solutions to certain classes of spherical trigonometry problems. In order to know which volume you need and why, you have to know a lot more than if you just solved the formula directly with a calculator."

"What about the other one" 1 asked. "What is it again, HO 208?"

"No pre-computed solutions there, but to understand how it works you have to understand trigonometric logarithms. Gnarly for the average sailor."

"So you’re saying that the navigators who use the traditional methods understand less than the ones who use computers?" asked her friend.

"They understand less about the process they’re using. If only the instructors of these courses would give their students more time drawing lines on basketballs instead of just conditioning them to follow poorly-written instructions, they might actually understand and enjoy it a little more. I mean, once they can do it by calculator, there’s lots of time to back up and study the various historical methods, if they want to learn them for some obscure reason or other."

^\fter four more tacks our new navigator was back on deck.

"I’m still having trouble with this 'assumed position'," he confessed. If I keep the local hour angle at the same even value, then I ' can’t plot the assumed position on the chart because it’s way too far to the west. And the intercept is still way too big."

"Nuh-uh," Lee shook her head. "Don’t keep the LHA constant. You get to make it anything you want, as long as it’s any whole number of degrees. The idea is to force the assumed position to be on your chart."

He still looked confused, and said that the instructions on his work sheet seemed to tell him to do it differently.

"Okay, before we get like, completely wigged out on this," said Lee, "let’s take it from the top."

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he opened one of the cockpit lockers and pulled out one of my oversized spherical boat fenders, and placed it in the hands of the navigation student. Then she jumped below and found the marking pen in the chart table.

"Here’s the earth." She pointed up to the sun. "There’s the sun."

She drew a line around the middle of my big orange fender, and wrote "equator" on the line. Then another line from the top of the fender to the equator, which she labelled 'O'. "Here’s the prime meridian, longitude zero. And here’s Greenwich, England."

She put a dot on the second line, about halfway between the "north pole" and the equator.

"Okay. I’ll hold the earth about the way it really is right now with relation to the sun.

What point on earth is directly under the sun?"

The student pointed to the point on the buoy closest to the sun.

"Right. That’s the GP. When you look up GHA and declination, all you’re doing is looking up the coordinates of that point. The Almanac has all the information you need to calculate, by hand, the GP of the sun, stars, and planets for every second of the year."

"Right. I understand this part."

"Great. What happens an hour from now?

Which way will the earth turn?"

"Uh, let’s see."

"No helping!" Lee could see I was about to volunteer the answer, and she cut me off.

"I can figure it out. The sun sets in the west, rises in the east. So, let’s see, west is that way on the map, so for the sun to set in the west, the earth has to turn this way?"

"Is that a question?"

"No. It does turn this way. It has to!"

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"So an hour from now," the student continued, "the earth has turned this way some amount."

"How far?"

"Hmmm. Gee, I should remember this."

"Psst," whispered Lee’s friend. "It goes all the way around in 24 hours."

"Oh, of course. So it goes one-twentyfourth of a circle, which is 360 divided by 24, which is ..."

"Time to tack again!" I interrupted.

"Ready about!"

The fender was in the way, but we managed another tack anyway.

"15 degrees per hour?" said the student when the tack was finished.

"Sure?"

"Yes." "Okay. Now, in the summer the sun stays in the northern hemisphere, so it goes around the earth along a line like this . . ."

Lee traced a line around the fender somewhat above the equator, making a tick mark about every 15 degrees.

"As the seasons change, it gradually moves to the southern hemisphere. But right now it’s pretty far north, 18 degrees or so."

"Makes sense so far."

"What would you see if the sun — that is, the sun’s G.P. — were right on the equator, at the longitude of Greenwich, and you were on the equator at longitude 90 degrees west?"

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he labeled the point on the equator that intersected the prime meridian as "GP", and also made a mark on the equator onequarter of the way around the buoy that she labeled "90 west". Then she held the fender so that the GP was closest to the sun. The student moved around so that his eye was near the "90 west" location on the sphere.

"You’d see the sun right on the horizon."

"What if you were at the North Pole?"

"Same thing, it would still seem to be on the horizon.

"What would you see if you were standing at the GP?" "The sun would be directly overhead."

"And what would you see if you were at Greenwich?"

"Well, it would be somewhere in between."

"Good! What does a sextant measure?"

"Let’s see. It measures the 'observed altitude', which is the height of the sun above the horizon."

"You mean, it reads out 93 million miles?"

"No, it’s the observed height. It’s like, how far on the sextant’s arc, or something

that gets converted by the sextant. . ."

He was struggling, groping. Lee was getting impatient.

"It measures the angle! I mean like, all it is is a fancy protractor. It just measures the angle between the bottom edge of the sun and the horizon, and when you make some simple corrections, you get the actual angle between the middle of the sun and the horizontal horizon. If the angle is 90, you’re here!"

She pointed to the spot labelled GP. "If the angle is zero, you’re somewhere on this circle . .."

She drew a line going through 90 degrees west, the North Pole, 90 degrees east, and the South Pole.

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"Okay, it has to be halfway between . . ." and he drew a circle around the GP that passed through 45 north, 45 east, 45 south, and 45 west.

"So one sun sight locates you somewhere on that line."

What if, instead of reading 90 degrees, the sextant read 80 degrees?"

He started to make a mark near the north pole.

"Remember, 90 degrees means you’re like, right under the sun."

The student thought for a second, and drew a small circle right around the GP. "Now I think I see what’s going on. One sight locates you on a circle.

If you take a sight of the sun and a star, you have two circles, and you have to be where they cross."

"He’s got it!" exclaimed Lee's friend.

"And if you wait an hour and use the sun again," I added, "you can get those two /

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different circles without using a star."

"Yeah, it makes sense now. Why don’t we just work on a big globe and save all the trouble with the tables?"

'You could, actually, but it would have to be as precisely built as the sextant arc.

What’s going on with the sight reduction tables is that they convert that big circle that goes most of the way around the world into a straight line on your chart. That’s why you have to choose an assumed position near your actual location. You want to construct a piece of that circle that passes close to where you are."

"So then, why the special requirements for selecting the assumed position, other than being somewhere near the actual position?"

"The thing to remember here is that HO 249 is a book of pre-computed solutions.

You have to select the assumed position so that the latitude and local hour angle combination matches one of the latitude and local hour angle combinations that’s solved in the book. Then — and like, this is the most difficult concept in the whole process and it’d be unnecessary if we weren’t using such an outdated method — you have to compare the precomputed solution, expressed as an angle of the sun above the horizon, to the actual measured angle of the sun above the horizon. The difference is the intercept, and that's how far you move the LOP towards or away from the sun. Really you’re adjusting the radius of the circle. The line on the chart is a small piece of that circle, so to change the radius of the circle you move the line towards or away from the GP." The new navigator stared at the orange 'globe' for a minute while he contemplated these facts. Then he was back down the 1 hatch and at work at the chart table. Meanwhile we had finally sailed to the end of the channel and bore off towards home.

^^any minutes later he emerged again, triumphantly, with a chart that had a line drawn on it that passed 25 miles south of our position. And now that there was a true horizon to look at to the south, there was no stopping him. He was taking sights continuously all the way back to the marina.

'This really is a lot of fun when it works," he remarked as he thanked Lee for all the * help. "I can’t wait to try some of the other stuff, like noon sights and running fixes."

"The real fun is customizing your sight reduction method," advised Lee. "The work sheet I use most often complements the programmable calculator that does all the work.

I also have separate work sheets for use with a non-programmable calculator, and one for noon sights."

"Can I get copies of them?"

"No way. You gotta make your own!"

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Bareboatlng the Cyclades Last May, my wife, Sylvia, four-year old daughter Danielle and I received our introduction to bareboat chartering during a 10-day charter in the Cyclades Islands of Greece. This voyage through the Aegean was led by our friend Charles Grant of Kensington, who had previously chartered on the East Coast, and his 21-year old daughter Sarah, a UCLA student.

Our family arrived in Athens on May 14, relatively early in the charter season, and was greeted by Chuck who shared two bits of bothersome news. First, there had been a lack of communication between Albatross Charter Club, through whom we arranged the charter, and the local Greek charter company, with regard to a skipper. We’d contracted for a bareboat charter, but they wanted a captain to go with us — albeit at the same price. Secondly, Chuck informed us that the boat was a mess. It wasn’t that things were broken, she was just slovenly in a way you don’t expect a charter boat to be.

Chuck Grant and Robert Clements aboard 'Andromeda' at Aegina.

It wouldn’t take too long to clean up, but still.

The boat, incidentally, was a Spanish-

built Gallart 46 named Andromeda. She had dual steering stations, a pilothouse, a large and comfortable aft deck on which to sunbathe and plenty of room. Built for comfort rather than speed, she suited us just fine.

The night before our charter started, we met up with Demitrius, a native Athenian both Chuck and I had known from our days at U.C. Berkeley. It was late in the evening and pouring rain, but we were too excited about our impending adventure to care.

Walking through the old part of Athens, we got soaked, but had a nice dinner anyway.

After dropping my wife and young daughter back at the hotel for some rest, Chuck, Sarah and I took a car trip of Athens and visited the Acropolis and Parthenon. I’d heard reports about how these monuments were deteriorating, but I found them most impressive. I particularly like the Parthenon, which was effectively illuminated at night.

Our friend and guide Dimitrius offered to have a friend call the charter company to try to straighten things out. The help wasn’t needed, but his offer of assistance was typical of the local people we met.

The next morning we reached Pireaus, where the boat was berthed, but not without some difficulty. Although the large port is a suburb of Athens, both of our taxi drivers got lost on the way. Communication with cab drivers can be difficult in Greece, as few speak English and the different Greek alphabet is completely different.

Once at the boat, three representatives of the company carefully went over her for three hours with Chuck to evaluate his competence. Finally they decided we were qualified enough to sail the boat without a charter skipper. During the check-out, Sylvia and Sarah had gone shopping for provisions.

It was a smart move, as it saved us a pile of money compared with the company having done it. The charter company was, however, good enough to drop off a special child’s lifejacket for Dani.

We departed Pireaus without incident, hiding for Aegina, which is known for its pistachios and temple of Athena. As would turn' out to be the case throughout our chatter, docking became a major event.

There are few marinas or slips in Greece, so

you moor to quays, which isn’t that uncommon a practice around the world.

What Is uncommon is that boats often moor three and four deep at the quays!

We attempted to tie stem-to to an open space at the quay — as I said, it was early in the season — without dropping a bow anchor. This suddenly became a difficult task when the winds kicked up. Fortunately, the Germans on the boats on either side of us helped us raft up to one of them. Nearly every charter boat flies a flag identifying the nationality of the guests. The vast majority of flags were German, with quite a few French and British. We were to see very few American flags.

There are lots of characters roaming Greek waters on boats. On our port side was a 70-year old retired German engineer named George, who has sailed the world. He was awaiting friends from Switzerland. After sharing a few beers with him and hearing some snatches of his life story, we began to get the impression he is a former Nazi.

A busy tourist island just 20 miles from Pireaus, Aegina is to Athens what Catalina is to Los Angeles. Ferries arrive and depart

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Spread: 'Andromeda', the Callart 46. Inset: Dad and daughter enjoy a mid-Aegean swim.

frequently, and the waterfront street is a promenade lined with outdoor cafes and shops. Noisy young kids and tourists are everywhere.

It’s easy to meet people in the Greek Islands. Chuck disappeared for coffee and returned with a British fellow by the name of Lenny. He was an entertaining fellow with a sad tale of love lost. While Sylvia and Sarah soon tired of him, Chuck and I remained interested. Lenny lives a pleasant retired life on the island as a result of starting the English equivalent of Roto-Rooter. He took us all to dinner where the tab was just $25.

When I told Lenny his presence was "worth the price of admission", he got insulted. But it was soon forgotten as we sipped retsina into the early hours. Lenny’s cultural contribution was pointing out that »all the young people were forsaking the country lifestyle of the smaller islands for the action of Athens — with the result that island populations are mostly gray.

George and I felt a little gray.three hours

later when we were rudely awakened by our German neighbor pounding on Andromeda’s ports. He warned us that our starboard bow line had worked loose and that our boat was perilously close to striking his. Still groggy from the effects of the retsina, we reset the lines.

We departed the next morning for . . . well, we weren’t sure. The wind was blowing Force 5 and the sea was choppy, but it soon calmed down and we settled on a 45-mile passage to Kynthos. Sylvia and Sarah sunbathed on the spacious deck while Dani played in a makeshift pool we made on deck.

Just for fun, we stopped the boat midway so Chuck and Sarah could jump into the sea and have a race around the boat. Dani yelled with delight at their frolic. There aren’t many fish, large or small, in Greek waters.

Chuck and Sarah were by far the largest sea life we were to see.

Arriving at Kythnos shortly before sundown, we took the dinghy ashore in search of the hot springs and a decent place to eat. Unlike Aegina, Kythnos isn’t a tourist island. Greece turns out to have scores of islands without any tourists.

Enthralled by the enthusiasm of some hustling gypsy kids, Chuck bought a few

sponges while we found a playground where Dani could swing. Later we stopped at The Meltemi Hotel, run by a former New Yorker who goes by the name Jimmy the Greek. He recommended a restaurant atop the hill. It was good, but atypically expensive.

The only real problem we were to have with Andromeda was that her anchor windlass didn’t always work when we asked it to. That was the case the following morning when we attempted to depart Kynthos. Drifting back over the anchor and dangerously close to some rocks, I recalled Chuck’s sagacious advice at the start of the charter: "If there’s a problem with the anchor, just deal with it!" So I straddled the bow and began hauling the anchor in hand over hand. Naturally, that was the signal for the windlass circuit to kick back ini The ban of all Aegean sailors is the meltemi, a hard wind that blows from the north, often for days at a time. We sailed right into one the following morning and the seas quickly built to six to eight feet. Sailing beam to the wind, Chuck wrestled with the helm while Sylvia and Dani, both terrified, huddled down below. Meanwhile, Sarah read her book on deck and I kept track of our progress — or more accurately, our lack of it. Making no progress in unpleasant conditions, we returned to the Kynthos harbor we’d just left.

Re-anchoring turned out to be every bit ’ the adventure the meltemi had been.

Buffeted by the strong winds, we had a hard time getting the anchor to grab. Once we

Sarah, Danielle and Sylvia enjoyed 'Andromeda's' spacious decks.

did, we discovered it had become entangled in an abandoned anchor line — a practice that is as common as smog in Mexico City.

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After hours of aggravation, Sarah dove into the chilly early summer water to free the anchor and become the heroine of the day.

When my watch popped overboard while 1 hauled in the anchor, Sarah was good enough to go for seconds. Clumsy from fatigue, 1 accidentally kicked a diving mask over the side. Unable to ask Sarah to take a third swim, I dove in after it.

Having observed our plight, a group of Greek fishermen suggested we raft-up to their boat. We did just that and offered them a few bottles of wine in gratitude. Exhausted, we straggled over to the Meltemi Hotel, where we showered, had Jimmy the Greek prepare us dinner, and played chess.

[To be continued next month.]

— bobby elements Cruising Guides Unsure about where to charter in the Caribbean? Or whether to charter there at all? If so, we strongly suggest you invest about $17 in one or more of Cruising Guides Publication’s cruising guides to each of the three areas: The Virgins, the Leewards and the Windwards.

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our five years of having a charter boat in those waters, we’ve used the guides for navigation to the virtual exclusion of normal charts. They’ve simply got more and better information about the smartest way to make A general area chart from 'The Cruising Guide to the Leewards'. There are more detailed charts for each anchorage.

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The guides are equally helpful ashore for locating good places to eat, where to get laundry done, how to call home, what to tip and where to find the best 'jump-ups'. There are also excellent sections on the history and culture — where applicable.

We were reminded of how excellent these publications are when we received the 1992'93 edition of The Cruising Guide to The Leewards. Like the Cruising Guide to the Windwards, it was written by Chris Doyle, a long time charter skipper with a colorful way of imparting information, and skillfully edited

by Nancy and Simon Scott, owners of Cruising Guide Publications. The previous edition was more than adequate, but the latest is simply terrific. It has more spectacular color photos, more chart sketches, more information on where to find food, fuel, ice, U.S.A. direct phones — everything you need to know.

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In all honesty, we can say these are the best cruising guides to any area we’ve ever seen — and by a long shot.

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crews was about to take off. The marina inspection went well; Marina Vallarta is a fineTacility.

The matter of a legal charter industry using U.S. boats and crews has turned out to be an entirely different bottle of tequila. For the last 15 years we’ve heard countless enthusiastic American dreamers claim that in just a month or two .they would overcome the last legal and bureaucratic obstacles in establishing a legal charter operation in Mexico. One year later, somewhat wearily, they would be saying the exact same thing.

Two years later they’d smile and say, "At least I had some good times down there."

So while we listened to Mexican officials, Mexican businessmen and American businesspeople proclaim the great day of chartering at hand, we couldn’t help but be a bit skeptical. We were wise to, for in the words of Spinal Tap, "The less things change, the more they stay the same."

There were some legal charters done on American boats with American crews in the last year, but not many. And when there were charters, very little money ended up in the charter boat owner’s account. It was a matter of too many hands reaching for big slices of a small pie. First the boat owner had to pay a hefty annual fee. Then he had to pay PMM Yachts a 15% cut to bond the boat and make it legal to charter in Mexico. Then the boat owner had to pay sales tax of 15% (it dropped to 10% a few months back) to the Mexican government and the normal 10% brokers fee. Quickly adding that up in our heads, it comes out something like everybody else taking 110% of the charter fee before the boat owner gets his share or buys the food and booze.

Charter boat owners neuer make money even in the Caribbean, where the market is the biggest in the world and there are less hands reaching out for a cut. In Mexico, making a profit from chartering was 10 times more impossible.

Another new law made it so that the only ones who could bond U.S. charter boats, Mexican marinas, would not want to.

"In some way we’ll probably still be able to do charters in Mexico, but I’m not sure how," admitted Beverly Parsons of San Diego’s David Fraser Yacht Charters.

Parsons has been perhaps the most active broker for Mexican charters in recent years.

We truly love Mexico and the people of Mexico, so we feel completely free to suggest that in this particular regard, their government is even more screwed up than ours. And as we all know, that’s saying something. Give the Mexican government the charter equivalent of five gallons of gas and a case of Bic lighter and they still couldn’t start a fire.

Who benefits from the bungling? Illegal charterers, ironically enough, and cruisers, who don’t have to worry about the good anchorages getting crowded.

(P.S. None of the above problems applies to The Moorings operation in Puerto Escondido. That they’ve been able to continuously operate a first-class, legal charter operation in Mexico is probably their greatest achievement.) boats. Pateman in turn charged owners of other spectator boats $2,000 to be fed customers from the clearinghouse. Furious owners of some charter boats accuse , Pateman of siphoning almost all the customers for two 'cattle boats' they believe he has a financial interest in — one of which is a foreign hull that slips through a loophole in U.S. charter law.

The America’s Cup Organizing Committee claims they were paid no such money, but not everybody is buying their story.

In any event, it had been an oldfashioned American money scramble in which the Aussie Pateman seemed to have outmaneuvejred the U.S. authorities and U.S. charter boat owners. But then Pateman was

As if the legal charter industry wasn’t already anemic enough, the Mexican government has since diddled with the applicable laws three times in the last eight months. The result is to make it even harder, if not absolutely impossible, for U.S. boats and crews to charter in Mexico. One of the laws — and this is almost hysterically absurd — slapped an additional 21% sales tax on all charter revenues collected on U.S. boats.

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The battle for the Cup has been wonderfully competitive and well-covered, but it’s been nothing like the under-reported battle to profit from the Cup. — latitude 38

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THE RACING

Crammed Into the next nine and a half pages you’ll find reports on the mellow Singlehanded Farallones Race; the SBRA season opener hosted

by Richmond YC; a "basic” Bullshlp Race; Berkeley YC’s Wheeler Regatta; the South Bay YRA season opener; a delightful Doublehanded Lightship Race; a bi gger-than-usual J/Fest West; a wrap-up of five of the ten Olympic Trials; results of the Resin Regatta; the Camellia Cup on Lake Folsom; a pair of windy Santa Cru* season openers; results of the light air, ebb tide Lightship Race; and the usual leftovers we dignify with the title 'race notes'.

Singlehanded Farallonnes The usual suspects populated the winner’s circle in this year’s mellow Singlehanded Farallones Race, sponsored by the Singlehanded Sailing Society on March 28.

Joe Therriault’s multihull Sundowner led the 67-boat fleet home, finishing at just before 5 o’clock. He corrected out third overall behind a pair of singlehanded veterans, Bob Sleeth, first overall in his Cal 2-30 Rampage, and Mike Ungsch, second overall in his Wylie 36 Alert.

This year’s race was anything but the macho, gnarly rite of passage that many people envision when they think of sailing to the Farallones alone. Staying awake seemed to be the hardest part, especially for the tailenders, five of whom finished after midnight.

There were a few thrills (rounding the Rockpile, Therriault spotted a 35-foot grey whale just one hundred feet from his boat) and spills (SSS Commodore Dan Benjamin wrapped the kite on his Olson 30 White Knuckles so grievously that it later took three people 45 minutes to untangle it!), but when it came to drama — well, maybe next year.

sailed his Hunter 37 Paula Marie across the finish line at 4 a.m., after sitting, for an agonizing three hours right outside the Gate.

"Sure, I’d do it again," he said cheerfully. "I just had some bad luck, beginning with being 45 minutes late to the starting line." „

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MULTIHULL — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33 tri, Joe Therriault; 2) Three Play, F/27, Robert Watson; 3) Pegasus, F/27, Andrew Pitcairn. (6 boats) DIV. I — 1) Echo, Wylie 34, George Kiskaddon; 2) Rolling Stone, Burns 35, John Robinson; 3) Bird, Swede 55, David Poole; 4) Cheyenne, Wylie 34, James Fryer; 5) Audacious, Peterson One Ton, Carl Eshelman. (11 boats) DIV. II — 1) My Rubber Ducky, Hobie 33, Lee Garami; 2) Cheers, Olson 30, Carl Nelson; 3) Dragonsong, Olson 30, Tim Knowles; 4) White Knuckles, Olson 30, Dan Benjamin; 5) Culebra, Olson 34, Craig Riley. (13 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Alert, Wylie 36, Mike Lingsch; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair; 3) Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, Greg Cody; 4) Patriot, Yamaha 33, Roy Kinney; 5) Andrie II, O'Day 30, Fred Hess. (18 boats)

national Folkboat, Reed Overshiner; 5) Sabrina, Coronado 34, Thomas Hoynes. (15 boats) OVERALL — 1) Rampage; 2) Alert; 3) Sundowner; 4) Echo; 5) Chesapeake; 6) Rolling Stone; 7) Impossible; 8) My Rubber Ducky; 9) Bird; 10) Chelonia. (67 boats)

SBRA Richmond Regatta

Even the last place finisher, first-timer John Klingensmith, claimed to have enjoyed his 19 hours on the race course despite an epic bout with seasickness followed later by hallucinations believed to be caused by transderm patches. Klingensmith finally

Lonely guys: singlehanded winners (left to right) Mike Lingsch, Bob Sleeth and Joe Therriault.

DIV. IV — 1) Rampage, Cal 2-30, Bob Sleeth; 2) Impossible, Ranger 23, Gary Kneeland; 3) Chelonia, Yankee 30, Ed Ruszel; 4) Reliance, Inter¬

The dinghy crowd launched their ’92 summer season in style on April 4-5, as Richmond YC hosted the first SBRA regatta of the year. One of only two venues where all four SBRA divisions race together (Clear Lake, on June 20-21, Is the other), the popular regatta really packed ’em in. Three separate race courses were necessary to accommodate everyone: ’A’ division sailed five races inside the Potrero Reach, ’B’ and ’C sailed five races just outside the main breakwater, and the hotshots in ’D’ (505s and I-14s) got in 10 races out in the slot.

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boats) 505 — 1) Jim Maloney, 15.25 points; 2) Tom Poore, 20.75; 3) Jim Wondolleck, 39.5. (8 boats) 1-14 — 1) Kers Clausen, 19.5 points; 2) Alan Laflin, 22.25; 3) Larry Craig, 28. (13 boats)

Bullship Race Walt Andrews, a veteran El Toro sailor from Fremont Sailing Club, won the 39th ■ Annual Bullship Race on Saturday morning, April 25. Andrews excelled in the conditions — light to moderate wind with a light ebb — and finished in an hour and 50 minutes, well in front of the clump of 15 or so boats that swarmed in together after him. The top 20 finishers received coveted Bullship sweatshirts; Vicki Gilmour won the 'top woman' trophy and Bruce Edwards won the 'maiden voyage' award for best performance by a Bullship virgin.

"It was your basic, straightforward Bullship," reports perennial race chairman Gary Gates. "All but two boats finished, and everyone seemed to have a good time."

1) Walt Andrews; 2) Vaughn Siefers; 3) Dennis Silva; 4) Bruce Edwards; 5) Vicki Gilmour; 6) Kit Stycket; 7) Fred Paxton; 8) Tom Rankin; 9) Tom Burden; 10) Gordon Nash, Jr.; 11) Gary Hartsock; 12) Jim Warfield; 13) Chris Casparich; 14) Frank Healy; 15) Steve Miller; 16) Al Anderson; 17) Hank Jotz; 18) Bob Hrubes; 19) Jim Cozine; 20) George Martin. (60 boats)

Start of the 39th Bullship Race, the annual El Toro pilgrimage from Sausalito to San Francisco.

Inset, overall winner Walt Andrews.

toughest tactical call of the regatta: "One minute you wanted to be in a wet or dry suit, the next you wanted to be in shorts working on your tan," explained SBRA’s Vince Casalaina.

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Prizes are being donated by a number of businesses in the sailing community, including five sailmakers (Hood, Jotz, North, Pryde, Sobstad), two chandleries* (West Marine, Svendsen’s), and Seabird Sailing Center.

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EL TORO, SR. — 1) Hank Jotz, 9.75 points; 2) Al Kenstler, 9.75; 3) Steve Briggman, 14.5; 4) Chris Casparich, 23. (28 boats) EL TORO, JR. — 1) Skip McCormack, 4.75 points; 2) Jeff Loomis, 9; 3) Kimball Hall, 12. (10 boats) SNIPE — 1) Charles Heimler, 8.75 points; 2) Sebastian Casalaina, 16.75; 3) Standish O'Crady, 17.5. (7 boats) LASER — 1) Simon Bell, 2.75 points; 2) Paul Dietrich, 11; 3) Eric Lang, 18.75. (12 boats) DAY SAILER — 1) Len Fiock, 4.5 points; 2) Steve Skold, 16. (6 boats) FJ — 1) Doug Crafts, 7.25 points. (4 boats) SUNFISH — 1) Bob Cronin, 22.5 points; 2) Rubin Becker, 29; 3) DeWitt Thompson, 31. (11 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Colin Moore, 5.25 points; 2) Jon Stewart, 8.75; 3) Bill Erkelens, Jr., 8.75. (8 boats) FIREBALL — 1) Gwen Hellier, 9.5 points; 2) John Gratton, 12. (4 boats) LASER II — 1) Gary Bergero, 4.25 points; 2) Bart Harris, 5.5. (5 boats) THISTLE — 1) Mike Cillum, 4.25 points; 2) Ron Smith, 5.5. (4 boats) CONTENDER — 1) Gil Wooley, 4.25 points. (4

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Wheeler Regatta Attendance was way down at Berkeley YC’s Rollo Wheeler Memorial Regatta, held this year on March 28-29. Only 43 boats partook in the annual three-race regatta, though as Bobbi Tosse pointed out, "We had more big boats than usual, so we ended up with the same number of people at the party!"

Winning overall was Bill Dorsch’s Beneteau 45f5 Buddha Thumb, back on the race track for the first time since the '90 Big Boat Series. Helmsman Chris Corlett and his 'travelling squad' tuned up for the Wheeler by entering the Thumb in the last Jack Frost Series (they had already wrapped up the series on Bill Stauch’s Express 37 First Class). "Thtit day, we beat our sistership Mystical Creampuffs even though we were sailing with a roller furler jib," explained Chris. "So we got all excited and put Buddha Thumb back into 'race mode' for this regatta.

The boat’s still pretty quick, especially upwind."

Among Dorsch and Corlett’s victims for the weekend were second place finisher Bang, which got progressively weaker throughout the weekend as the Thumb got back in the groove, and John Clauser’s new-

RACING SHEET to-him 1985 Farr 40 Bodacious. Clauser, who’s hoping someone will buy his old Ranger 37 Wildfire, came in a creditable third in his debut with the bulb-keeled one tonner.

DIV. A (PHRF 0-113) — 1) Buddha Thumb, Beneteau 45f5, B. Dorsch/C. Corlett, 5.5 points; 2) Bang, N/M 41, Max Cordon, 5.75; 3) Bodacious, Farr 40, John Clauser, 10. (10 boats) DIV. B (114-155) — 1) Sweet Pea, Express 27, Karl Engdahl, 4.5 points; 2) Blue Max, Dehler 34, Jim Freeland, 4.75; 3) Outta Sight, Laser 28, Ken Andersen, 8. (6 boats) DIV. C (156-197) — 1) Hot Chocolate, Newport 30 Mk. II, Don Oliver, 4.5 points; 2) Mariner, Newport 30 Mk. II, Bruce Darby, 4.75; 3) Picante, Olson 30, Ev Lester, 9. (5 boats) DIV. D (198) — 1) Alliance, Cal 2-27, W. Conley/M. Foster, 2.245 points; 2) Con Carino, Cal 2-27, Gary Albright, 6. (4 boats) DIV. E (199-up) — 1) (tie) Upper Bound, Cal 20, Peter Fowler & Audacious, Cal 20, Ceorge Blackman, 6.75 points. (4 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Anemone, Brad Clark, 3.5 points; 2) Soliton, Mark Lowry, 4.75; 3) Knuckles, Lou & Paul Bouc, 9. (5 boats) J/24 — 1) Casual Contact, Seadon Wijsen, 2.25 points; 2) JPJ, Pete Crystal, 13; 3) Wonder Woman, Dines/Kennelly/Pugh, 14. (9 boats) OVERALL — 1) Buddha Thumb, 11.5 points; 2) Bang, 12; 3) Scorpio, 20; 4) Bodacious, 21; 5) Ringmaster, 22. (34 boats)

South Bay YRA Opener Even race chairman Dave Few had to admit that conditions were "pretty rotten" for the first of seven South Bay YRA races, held

by Coyote Point YC on April 18. The shallow South Bay was whipped into a frothy cauldron by 25-knot winds, which is probably why quite a few of the registered boats chose to stay in their slips that day. Still, 26 boats braved the elements and completed the 14.68-mile course. Afterwards, the racers licked their wounds and compared war stories over free brewskis at CPYC. Spinnaker YC will host the next SBYRA race on May 16. "It’s not too late to sign up for the series," explained Few, "and with two throwouts, who knows, you could still win your division!" If you’re interested in joining the fun, call Mike Dixon at (510) 635-5878 or Ken Garrison at 969-9336.

DIV. A (spinnaker) — 1) Spectra, Columbia 45, Hal Wright; 2) Spellbinder, Santana 35, Charles Johnson; 3) Coyote, Wylie 34 mod., Nick Kluznick. (6 boats) DIV. B (non-spinnaker) — 1) Solitude, Catalina 38, Clyde Thornley; 2) Dolphin, Cal 2-30, Carl Huber; 3) Fat Bob, Catalina 38, unknown. (10 boats) DIV. C (spinnaker) — 1) Zodiac, Kettenberg 40, Frank Ballintine; 2) Fermanaugh, O'Day 34, Frank Johnson. (4 boats)

DIV. D (non-spinnaker) — 1) Stoway, Catalina 30, Mike Haddock; 2) Friday's Eagle, Catalina 30, Mark Hecht; 3) Wave Length, Ericson 27, Bob Izmirian. (6 boats)

Doublehanded Lightship Race Island YC’s Doublehanded Lightship Race, a benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of Alameda-Contra Costa, attracted "only" 79 boats on April 18. "We usually have over

100 boats, and actually had 128 a few years ago," explained race chairman-for-life Paul Mazza. "The smaller turnout was due to the weather forecast (small craft warnings), the early start (8 a.m.) and the confusion we created by temporarily canceling the race a month ago."

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Scenes from the first CYC Friday Night Race (April 17), clockwise from above: 'Quickstep IF (If 88) before the start; a casual upwind look; the unknown bowman; the evening was indeed 'something speciaf; overlapped at Elephant Rock; two shots of the 'Recycled' crew; aboard the Swan 57'Sonador\ All photos 'L-3ff/rkm & jmp.

beautifully appointed Wylie 36 Alert. Their victory completed a shorthanded 'grand slam' of sorts: Lingsch also won his division in the Singlehanded and Doublehanded Farallones races. It also completed Mike’s one month 'season': with the exception of some

Tiburon YC club races and the Silver Eagle, he seldom races his 'house' (he lives aboard Alert) the rest of the year.

MULTIHULLS — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 31 tri, Joe Therriault/Pat Zajac; 2) Pegasus, F-27,

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Andrew & Alexandra Pitcairn; 3)OtraVez, Piver32, David Custodio/Tim Curran. (6 boats) ULDB — 1) Brio, Moore 24, Tom Petty/Marsha Lockwood; 2) Sight Unseen, 11 Metre, Paul Kaplan/Ernie Rodriguez; 3) Light'N Up, Express 27, The Squallbusters (Cary Clifford/Jonathan Livingston); 4) Mirage, Express 27, Gregg Wrisley/Noel Wilson; 5) Team Bonzi, Moore 24, 'Noodles' Ansak/unknown. (23 boats) DIV. C (PHRF < 132) — 1) Scorpio, Wylie 42,

THE RACING Ken Richards/Bruce Schwab; 2) Finest Hour, Tartan Ten, Dennis Deisinger/Rob Cooper; 3) Tinsley Light, Santana 35, Hank Grandin/Matt Erwin. (17 boats) DIV. D (132-167) — 1) Alert, Wylie 36, Mike Lingsch/Jim Watters; 2) George, Olson 25, Craig Douglas/Phil Knapp; 3) Take Off, Laser 28, Greg Byrne/unknown. (13 boats) DIV. E (168-197) — 1) Current Asset, Islander 30 Mk. II, John & John Bowen; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair/Charles Doggett; 3) Georgie Girl, Newport 30, Tom Goodwin/Glenn Davis. (12 boats) DIV. F (198-up) — 1) Chaos, Santana 22, Edward Bull/Kim O'Dincel; 2) Riffraff, Santana 22, Erik Menzel/Al Germain; 3) TGTITW, Santana 22, Tim Collins/Wayne Greer. (8 boats) OVERALL — 1) Alert; 2) Brio; 3) Current Asset; 4) Chaos; 5) Riffraff; 6) George; 7) Scorpio; 8) TGTITW; 9) Finest Hour; 10) Sight Unseen.

J-Fest West The 12th J/Fest West Regatta, hosted on the Cityfront by St. Francis YC on April 4-5, attracted a surprisingly large fleet. A recordhigh 40 J-boats attended the ’family reunion’, up from the previous record of 30 set a year ago. Not coincidentally, this was also the second year in a row that StFYC has run the event; previous J/Fests were sponsored

by J/Boats and held on the Oakland Estuary.

Also contributing to the increase in attendance was the fact that the J/35s now count this regatta on their championship schedule.

Even though the J/24s were denied the opportunity to include the J/Fest Regatta as

a season counter, a record 19 boats showed up. "St. Francis didn’t want to have us playing hardball," explained J/Boat salesman and J/24 owner Dave Willke. "We tend to have a lot of general recalls, collisions and protests, and the club apparently didn’t want to deal with it. But even though this didn’t count, the racing’s a far cry from the lowkey, flat water, shirtsleeves conditions of the old J/Fests on the Estuary."

There were no surprises in the winners circle, as all the ’right’ boats — pre-race favorites Draco, Limelight, Power P/ay and Casual Contact — won the windy, sunny series.

J/35 — 1) Draco, Rich Maisto/Norman Davant, 10 points; 2)Jarlen, Bob Bloom/Elin Rich, 13.75; 3) N. Pacific Express, Hal Shenson, 18.75; 4) Fever, Barry Danieli, 20; 5) Slithergadee, John Neisley, 20.75; 6) Redline, Bill Fawns/Don Trask, 20.75.(13 boats) J/30 — 1) Limelight, Harry Blake, 5 points; 2) Roller Coaster, Mike Hauser, 9.75; 3) Preparation J, Jerry Tostenson, 16. (4 boats) J/29 — 1) Power Play, Peter Cunningham, 7.25 points; 2) In the Bagg, Kevin Bagg, 8.5; 3) Wave Dancer, Richard Leevey/Julie Lamboin, 16. (4 boats) J/24 — 1) Casual Contact, Seadon Wijsen, 3 points; 2) No Name, Peter Young, 14; 3) Grinder, Jeff Littfin, 16; 4) Downtown Uproar, Wayne Clough, 21; 5) Electra, John Oldham, 21; 6) Red Rum, Howie Marion/Matt McQueen, 24; 7) Wonder Woman, Steve Pugh/Tom Kennelly, 24; 8) Sockeye, David Holscher/Tom Dobroth, 26; 9) Primal Scream, Steve Kapp, 38; 10) Hardtack, Charles Allen, 42. (19 boats)

Olympic Trials Half of the 1992 Olympic yachting team was selected between April 4-15 In Southern California. Olympic Trials were held at California YC (Tornado), Newport Harbor (470) and Balboa YC (Finn and Europe Dinghy), all selected because they supposedly mirror the conditions expected in

Harry Blake's 'Limelight is currently the boat to beat in the J/30 class.

Barcelona in early August. As we go to press, Trials are underway in Florida for Solings, Stars and Men’s and Women’s Lechner Sailboard. The Flying Dutchman Trials will occur in Marblehead June 13-24.

The U.S. Olympic sailing squad will

consist of 17 sailors, 4 alternates and a staff of coaches and trainers. Already making the prestigious team are Julia Trotman (Europe Dinghy), ’88 Finn representative Brian Ledbetter (Finn), Morgan Reeser and Kevin Burnham (Men’s 470); J.J. Isler and Pam Healy (Women’s 470); and Randy Smythe and Keith Notary (Tornado). Each survived a 10-race, 2-throwout series that was probably more competitive than the actual Olympics will be.

The only Northern California sailor going to the Olympics thus far is Pam Healy, J.J. Isler’s talented 470 crew. The duo dominated their Trials, taking five bullets and sitting out the last two races. Locals currently competing in the East Coast Trials include John Kostecki/George Iverson (Star), Steve Gould/Mike Ratianni (Star), Jim Barton/Jeff Madrigali/Chris Perkins (Soling), Ted Huang (Lechner Sailboard) and Adam Werblow/ Dave Shelton (Flying Dutchman). Interestingly, the St. Francis YC has more competitors in the Olympic Trials than any other club in the country, as well as boasting a competitor in every type of boat.

EUROPE DINCHY — 1) Julia Trotman (NY), 17.7 points; 2) Courtenay Becker (NY), 28.1; 3) Nancy Haberland (Rl), 69.7; 4) Jennifer Coolidge (MA), 71.4; 5) Elizabeth Kratzig (TX), 78.4; 7) Allison Rowe (StFYC), 98.7; 8) Rebecca Harris (RYC), 108; 24) Krysia Pohl (RYC), 229. (27 boats) FINN — 1) Brian Ledbetter (San Diego), 22.4 points; 2) David Himmel (FL), 45.4; 3) Mark Herrmann (WA), 56.1; 4) Alec Cutler (MD), 68; 5) Cam Lewis (NY), 68.1; 11) Trevor Gleadhill (StFYC), 128.7; 15) Kim Zetterberg (NY), 149; 17) Lou Nadie (StFYC), 155. (41 boats) 470 MEN — 1) Morgan Reeser/Kevin Burnham page 150

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Picture postcard stuff: the J/Fest fleet proceeds down the Cityfront.

(FL), 22.7 points; 2) Mike Sturman/Bob Little (Los Angeles), 36.8; 3) John Shadden/Charlie McKee (Long Beach), 47.7; 4) Kerry Poe/Chris Bittner (OR), 50.7; 5) Bryant & Brady Sih (StFYQ, 57.1; 6) Morgan Lar>on/Paul Kerner (StFYC), 59. (22 boats) 470 WOMEN — 1) JJ Isler/Pam Healy (San Diego/Richmond), 17.1 points; 2) Kristina Farrar/Louise Van Voorhis (MA), 24.7; 3) Amy & Susan Lawser (NJ), 37.1; 4) Jody Swanson/Cory Sertl (NY), 38.7; 5) Jacki Golison/Jennifer Fisher (Long Beach/Fairfield), 55.4. (7 boats) TORNADO — 1) Randy Smythe/Keith Notary (FL), 11.7 points; 2) Pete Melvin/Chris Steinfeld (Westminster, CA), 28; 3) John Lovell/Sid Charbonnet (LA), 50.1; 4) Lars Guck/Blake Largay (Rl), 59.1; 5) Pease & Jay Glaser (Long Beach), 64.7; 11) Paul Boussard/Ed Smith (Santa Rosa), 132; 16) Chris Kostanecki/Will Sharron (San Francisco), 161. (18 boats)

Resin Regatta San Francisco YC’s Resin Regatta, held on the weekend of April 11-12, was both windy (from the south) and, on Sunday, rainy. Results of the three-race series follow.

If you’re one of those who 'just want to look at the pictures', see our coverage beginning on page 122.

KNOX COURSE:

CAL 20 — 1) Puff, Jerry Leth, 6.75 points; 2) Tension II, John Nooteboom, 6.75; 3) Farmers, Richard Von Ehrenkrook, 8; 4) Hana Pau, Hester Burn-Callander, 9.75. (10 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Diana, John Skinner, 3.5 points; 2) Soliton, Mark Lowry, 4.75; 3) Tacky

Lady, Charles Brochard, 12; 4) Riff Raff, Erik Menzel, 14; 5) Nemesis, Susie Madrigali, 14. (12 boats) RANGER 23 — 1) Royal Flush, Dan Richardi, 4.75 points; 2) Twisted, Don Wieneke, 7.75; 3) Thalassa, Dana Sack, 9.75. (8 boats) CAL 2-27 — 1) Day Care, Steve Wonner, 4.75 points; 2) Con Carino, Gary Albright, 5.75; 3) Check Out, Misha Orloff, 7.75. (7 boats) ISLANDER 28 — 1) Jose Cuervo, Sam Hock, 2.25 points; 2) Challenge, P. Schoen/V. & B. Jones, 7. (5 boats) OLYMPIC CIRCLE COURSE:

J/24 — 1) Casual Contact, Seadon Wijsen, 8 points; 2) Snow Job, Brian Goepfrich, 9.5; 3) How Rude, Hodges/Walecka, 12; 4) Grinder, Jeff Littfin, 15; 5) Electra, John Oldham, 21; 6) Wonder Woman, Dines/Kennelly/Pugh, 23; 7) AWB, George Peck, 28; 8) Renaissance, 'Brad', 29; 9) #4339, Peter Young, 32; 10)J-Walker, Phil Perkins, 32.75.

(24 boats) OLSON 25 — 1) E-Ticket, Spooge Syndicate, 3.5 points; 2) Pearl, Bill Riley, 5.75; 3) Vivace, Bill Riess, 8. (6 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Guneukitschek, Corleone Family, 2.25 points; 2) Bessie Jay, Wingate/Shea, 7; 3) Moonlight, Franklin/Schumacher, 8; 4) Abigail Morgan, Ron Kell, 12. (9 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Bottom Line, Tony Pohl, 2.25 points; 2) Zephyros, Dave Oliver, 7; 3) Killer Rabbit, Bill Coverdale, 9. (7 boats) ETCHELLS — 1) Mr. Natural, Silvestri/Barton, 5.75 points; 2) Secret Weapon, Chris Perkins, 7; 3) White Heat, Madrigali/Grande, 12.75; 4) 3 Live Crew, Mike Lahorgue, 13; 5) Six Hundred, Hank Easom, 13.75; 6) Celebration, Ken Munro, 17; 7) Las Cayas, Duane Hines, 29; 8) #824, Dreyfous/ McKelvy, 29; 9) Jumper, John Ravizza, 37; 10) #547, Jack Clapper, 38. (21 boats)

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Camellia Cup The 26th Annual Camellia Cup attracted 106 boats to Folsom Lake on April 11-12.

Two drifters were held on Saturday, while Sunday’s race featured rain and good wind.

Overall winner of this year’s C-Cup was Jer’s Jewel, a Catalina 22 owned by Jerry Ingalls of El Dorado Hills.

"We’re still working on a format for the Northern California Lake Circuit," promises Folsom Lake YC’s Deborah Radley, who wants everyone to know that their next event is the 21-mile Trans-Folsom Race for keel boats on May 16. Call (916) 985-3704 for more information on that one.

Results of the Camellia Cup: KEEL (BLUE) — 1) Michael Doyle, Capri 22, Sacramento, 6.75 points; 2) Lowell Richardson, Capri 22, Carmichael, 8.75; 3) Doug Lent, Capri 22, Citrus Heights, 9. (6 boats) CATALINA 22 — 1) Jerry Ingalls, El Dorado Hills, 3.5 points; 2) Tom Page, Sacramento, 7; 3) Bob Baker, Sacramento, 7.75. (20 boats) CRUISER — 1) Chuck Hersan, Catalina 25, San Jose, 4.5 points; 2) Mike Bringolf, Space Sailor 20, Grass Valley, 8.75; 3) Gary Rowett, Catalina 25, Orangevale, 9. (12 boats) JR. LASER — 1) Michael Borris, Orangevale, 10 points; 2) Demetri Borris, Orangevale, 10.75; 3) Alton Whetstone, Sacramento, 12.75. (8) LASER — 1) Simon Bell, Citrus Heights, 5.75 points; 2) Mike Eichwald, Redding, 6.5. (5 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) George Wheeler, Pacific Grove, 6.75 points; 2) Joel Verutti, San Juan Bautista, 7. (5 boats) OPEN CENTERBOARD — 1) Chip Hellier, Fireball, Pittsburg, 4.75 points; 2) Gordon Danielson, Fireball, Larkspur, 5.75; 3) Keith Steele, Banshee, Wilton, 6.75. (8 boats) OPEN MULTIHULL — 1) Mike Rayfuse, Hobie 18, Sacramento, 8.75 points; 2) Brian Joder, Hobie 18-SX, Sacramento, 9; 3) Mike Montague, Hobie 18-SX, Santa Rosa, 10. (13 boats) KEEL (RED) — 1) John Tyer, Santana 23, Citrus Heights, 5.75 points; 2) John Hartmann, B-25, El Dorado Hills, 7.5; 3) Dave Nemzek, Capri 25, Carmichael, 11. (12 boats)

Santa Cruz Season Openers Spring arrived in Santa Cruz on the weekend of April 4-5, and with it some fine sailing conditions — which is not to say the sailing was pleasant or easy. * Twenty-two boats kicked off the ’92 racing season with the traditional Commodore’s Regatta on Saturday, a race that started in moderate breezes and finished in a howling 30-knotter. When brewed with a six foot swell, the mix sent some experienced sailors (and novices) overboard, broke a wide assortment of gear and even put some boats in danger of sinking. It was so rough that at least one person, Linda Bennett of Kabala, was rumored to have left her fin-

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The next day, Sunday, was another test of boat and crew as the first of eight SCORE (Santa Cruz Ocean Racing Extravaganza) races was held in 20-25 knots. "It was a cruise compared to yesterday!" stated Jack Halterman of the winning Class A boat, the Olson 30 Stray Cat. "We had fun!" claimed Gene Ryley, who reported that the speedo on his Express 27 Flying Circus hit 18 knots during the race. Prince Charming, celebrating her (his?) sixteenth birthday, also hit 18 knots — or so say some of the crew.

Six boats dropped out of the windy race, among them Andre LaCour’s custom rocketship Third Reef, which dropped its rig off Natural Bridges. LaCour, Bob Menzies, Tim McTighe and the rest of the crew quickly

Nina de Janipa (ex-Shaman, SC 40) out for the SCORE race; and the Beneteau 35 Tres Equis, with Niels Kisling at the helm, also put in an appearance on Sunday.

— pat eastman COMMODORE'S REGATTA, 4/4: CREWED — 1) Stray Cat, Olson 30, Doug Kirk; 2) Kabala, Olson 30, Jay Bennett; 3) Red Hawk, SC 40, Lou Pambianco; 4) Tsiris, Olson 29, Dan Nitake; 5) Mooregasm, Moore 24, H. Niles. (13 boats) DOUBLEHANDED — 1) Dynaflow, SC 27, Mark Dini; 2) Presto, Moore 24, Marc Hersch; 3) SnafuU, Moore 24, Tom Conerly; 4) Marrakesh, Exp. 34, Brad Bini; 5) Bullet, Olson 30, Mike Cross. (9 boats) SCORE #1, 4/5: DIV. A (22.7 miles) — 1) Stray Cat, Olson 30, Doug Kirk; 2) Tsiris, Olson 29, Dan Nitake; 3) Red Hawk, SC 40, Lou Pambianco; 4) Mirage, SC 70, J. Ryley; 5) Chash Mer, SC 50, R. Parker. (16 boats) DIV. B (19.9 miles) — 1) Flying Circus, Express 27, Gene Ryley; 2) Snafu-U, Moore 24, Tom Conerly; 3) Dynaflow, SC 27, Matt Dini; 4) Prince Charming, Spruit 30, Terry Drew; 5) Toxic Animal Waste, Moore 24, Eric Malmberg. (12 boats) DIV. C (13.7 miles) — 1) Nighthawk, Hawkfarm, J. Siegel; 2) Espionage, S-22, E. Petersen. (4 boats)

Lightship Race The first crewed ocean race of the year, Golden Gate YC’s Lightship Race on April 25, was a mellow one. Preliminary results, which is all we had time and space for, follow. "A whole lot of folks forgot to check in on their radio before the race and will be disappointed not to be scored," said OYRA head pooh-bah Don Lessley.

IMS I — 1) Leading Lady, Peterson 40; 2) Spellbound, Olson 40; 3) Terminator, Serendipity 43.

Down, but not out: Andre LaCour (standing) and the 'Reefers' scored maximum style points by sailing home after disaster struck.

cleaned up the carnage, jury-rigged a replacement set-up, and then casually sailed home at four knots.

New boats and faces were part of the weekend scene: a new SC 27, Gary Miller’s Cruzln, did both races; Bob Simpkins had

(8 boats) IMS II — 1) Sweet Okole, Farr 36; 2) Annalise, Wylie 34 mod.; 3) Ishtar, Aphrodite 101. (11 boats) PHRO I — 1) Heart of Cold, Schumacher 50; 2) Scorpio, Wylie 42; 3) Elusive, Express 37; 4) Acey Deucy, SC 50; 5) Ringmaster, Express 37. (13 boats) PHRO II — 1) Coyote, Beneteau 40; 2) Razzmatazz, Swan 46; 3) Praise, Freedom 36; 4) Wild Flower, Santana 35; 5) Rocinante, Beneteau 42. (19 boats) MORA 1 — 1) Friday, Express 27; 2) Wild Cat, Olson 30; 3) Archimedes, Express 27; 4) Abigail Morgan, Express 27; 5) Locomotion, Express 27. (9 boats) MORA 11 — 1) Animal Farm, Wylie 28; 2) Freewind, Cal 9.2; 3) Blazer, J/29; 4) George, Olson 25; 5) Outbound, Olson 25. (16 boats) SSS — 1) Stormrider, Aphrodite 101. (2 boats) J/25 — 1) Draco; 2) Kiri; 3) Esprit; 4) Equanimity; 5) Slithergadee. (13 boats)

Race Notes Hat trick: the hottest J/24 on the Bay

'Casual' guys, left to right: J/24 sailors Seamus Wilmot, Mark Mantel, driver Seadon Wijsen and owner Don Oliver.

these days is Casual Contact, owned by Don Oliver and steered by recent Berkeley graduate Seadon Wijsen. The partnership, which includes regular crew Seamus Wilmot and Mark 'Bullethead' Mantel (the fifth spot, the 'guest trimmer’, revolves), is obviously a happy one. But then, it’s hard not to be pleased when you’re on top of the heap like the Casual guys were last month: they won the J/Fest, Resin and Wheeler regattas convincingly. Next up on their schedule was the qualifier for the J/24 Worlds down in Santa Barbara on April 24-26. "We feel pretty good going into this one," allowed the soft-spoken Wijsen. "We’re pretty sure we’U qualify."

Boat sales are booming! J/Boats has sold two new J/105s (to veteran racers Tony Soter and Allan Bray, who sold his J/35 Current Affair to Newport Beach), as well as finally selling the J/39 Your Name Here to Ventura; Paul Kaplan has sold the first ll:Metre to Dave Fain, who has put his Baltic 38 Gemini on the market; Gary Helms reports selling two more F-27s (both to Santa Cruz owners) and the first F-24 to Gene Mai of Half Moon Bay; and Bill Lee Yachts has pre-sold the first six SC 52s, including two to the Bay Area (Larsen sailmaker Bob White and Robert Mann will get hull #2 in mid-July; the second one, hull #6, is going to a well-known racer in time for the '93 TransPac). Used boats are suddenly moving, too: Gryphon, a J/36, and the Capo 26 Unity were recently sold to Vancouver; the Pretorien 35 Glory Days went to Seattle; the Annapolis 44 Severn is being completely overhauled by new owner Preston Hutchings; and so on. Maybe next month we’ll write about this fortuitous trend in more depth.

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attended this annual spring tune-up, one which saw a few new players in the front row. Hall Palmer’s Breakout won the moderate air three-race regatta with 6.75 points, followed by 2) Excallbur, Bryon Mayo, 10; 3) Wild Flower, Art Mowry, 10.75; 4) II Pelllcano, Andrei Glasberg, 12; and 5) Swell Dancer, Jim Graham, 12.75. "The class is alive and well and coming back," claimed Tuna stalwart Dick Pino. (Want to join the fun? J/Boats in Alameda is selling the S-35 Wild Hair for the exceptionally low price of $25,000.)

Collegiate update: thanks to fine performances from Charles Meade, Matt Sanford, Scott Sellers and others, Stanford University completely dominated this year’s North Series. In fact, the Farm team won all but one regatta in the abbreviated 7race series, losing that one (North #8 at Cal) to the Nautical Bears on a tie-breaker.

Overall results of the series follow: 1) Stanford, 8 points; 2) Berkeley, 13; 3) Cal Poly S.L.O., 25; 4) UC Santa Cruz, 27; 5) Sonoma State, 34; 6) San Jose State, 44; 7) UC Davis, 63; 8) DeAnza College, 64; 9) Cal Maritime, 71; 10) Santa Clara, 75. (10 teams) The May national rankings include five West Coast schools: UC Irvine (3), Hawaii (8), Stanford (14), Orange Coast College (17) and Berkeley (20). As we went to press, the Women’s PCCs were underway In San Diego. On May 1, the Team Race PCCs will be held at Berkeley. Seven teams made the cut into that series (Stanford, Berkeley, Sonoma State, UC Irvine, USC, San Diego State and Hawaii), but only two will go on to the nationals at College of Charleston (SC) in early June. "Irvine is the clear-cut favorite," said Stanford coach Blake Middleton. "The second spot is up in the air." Irvine is also favored to win the Dinghy PCCs at Berkeley on May 2-3. Other favorites in the 11-boat field include Hawaii, Stanford and Berkeley, sailing with the 'home court' advantage. Spectator boats will

be available for both the Team Race and Dinghy PCCs; for details, call Blake at 7232811, or Berkeley team captain John Horsch at (510) 548-8992.

Global recession? You wouldn’t know it by the number of entries to date in the 1993-’94 Whitbread Around the World Race. There are currently 85 syndicates from 25 countries signed up, two thirds of which are entered in the new 60-foot class.

Of course, signing up and actually getting the funding to do the race are two different things, and realistically only a third of the syndicates will make it to the starting line.

Four maxi programs are fully funded: Merit and La Poste (a pair of Farr slsterships that will train together), Fortuna and Grant Dalton’s New Zealand Endeavour. In the 60s, Kiwi Ross Field just launched his Farrdesigned Yamaha, which is scheduled to debut at the upcoming Kenwood Cup. Field, a watch captain on Stelnlager 2, figures his new boat will surf up to 35 knots. (Steinlager’s top speed, achieved during a 47-knot gust in the Southern Ocean, was 27 knots.)

More on the Whitbread Race next month.

Meanwhile, back on the Bay: Sausalito Cruising Club’s 5-race midwinter series concluded on March 28, too late to be included in last month’s wrap-up. Overall

New boats, top to bottom: the SC 52, the J/105 and the 11'.Metre. Which one's foryoui

winners in each division were: Div. I — Delos, J/24, Ted and Lisa Gallup (10 boats); Div. II — Wlndance, Cal 2-27, Fred Soltero

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(8 boats); Div. Ill — Cutty Sark, unknown (4 boats); Div. IV — Calante, Folkboat, Otto Schreier (8 boats); Ranger 23 — Royal Flush, Dan Richardi (11 boats); Bear — Circus, Bob Jones (7 boats); Golden Gates — Vlreo, Bob Counts (4 boats). And the last midwinter regatta on the Bay, San Rafael YC’s 8-race series, finished up on April 11.

The top three boats in that lightly attended (10 boats) event were: 1) Moonchlld, Catalina 30, Paul Tanner; 2) Irish Misty, Catalina 30, Paul Hendricks; 3) Zanadu, Columbia 43, Art Lang.

Clear sailing: 52 boats battled variable wind and weather conditions at the annual Lakeport YC Spring Regatta on the notso-crystal-clear waters of Clear Lake.

Divisional winners follow: Day Sailer—Len Fiock, San Jose; Pelican — Peter Minkwitz, Kelseyville; Snipe — Bob Hunt, Ukiah; Centerboard Open — Gordon & Carol Amrein, Lido 14, Santa Rosa; Keel Boat Open — Pete Dodson, Soling, Kelseyville; Laser — Dan Swartz, Petaluma; Scow Class — Naim Shaw, E-Scow, Kelseyville.

Around the world in 80 days? Matching or improving upon Jules Verne’s fictional 80day voyage is the latest craze among French blue’-water adventurers. Titouan Lamazou, winner of the last Globe Challenge, has

formed the 80-Day World Tour Association, and is ready to begin building a 142foot schooner for the 21,600-mile race against the clock sometime in 1993. Apparently, the only other serious interest in the challenge is coming from Peter Blake, the

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Whitbread winner who is currently helping the Kiwis lift the America’s Cup out of San Diego. Blake plans to build and enter a 124foot Fan sloop, with construction possibly beginning in June. The race — which is by no means a certainty — is wide open to all types of boats, with no restrictions on size, materials or crew.

Sting of the Dragon Fly: Don Trask and Allan Prussia teamed up on Dragon F/y to beat a disappointing 6-boat fleet in StFYC’s first Multihull Regatta on Easter Sunday.

Despite now giving the F-27s 20 seconds a mile (originally they were rated even), Trask’s Dragon Fly prevailed with a 1,1,2 record in the three-race series. "We’re lighter and have a masthead kite, so we’re faster on the reaches and runs," explained Prussia.

Runners-up to Dragon F/y, which was just sold to Florida, were: 2) Three Play, F-27, Rob Watson/Ryan Dixon/Wayne Kipp, 4.75; 3) Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcaim/Kame Richards, 10 points.

Intrigue and lethal weapons: The second event on the 1992 Champagne Mumm World Cup series, the Corum China Sea Series, is underway as we go to press. Ten countries are competing in the IMS-oriented series, which started in Hong Kong and finishes in the Philippines. Intrigue, a J/V 41 from Hong Kong, is currently leading the series; another HK boat, the X-119 Lethal Weapon (an "IMS one tonner"). just won the slow 624-mile long distance crawl to Manilla.

"What a hate mission!" claimed sailmaker Tim Parsons, who 'snailed' on the Frers 65 Mamamouchl. "It was 100 degrees in the shade and the ocean was flat as a pancake!"

Hong Kong was poised to win the series, which is notable as the first World Cup regatta not to have an IOR division.

Women regattas: Undaunted by intermittent driving rain, the Encinal YC’s Women’s Sailing Program kicked off their 1992 sailing calendar with the Encinal Belles Race on Sunday, April 12. The normally tame Oakland Estuary was whipped up by a 15-knot southerly, with gusts to 25, and provided a challenging 5-mile course for the small (six boats) but intrepid fleet. War Hawk (Hawkfarm, Shirley Temming) won the spinnaker division; first in non-spinnaker went to StarShlp (Star, Marty Martin Vincent).

Another women-only race occurred the previous weekend (April 5), this one the Anne Shellabarger Perpetual Trophy Race. Hosted by San Francisco YC on the Hard-Knox Course, this event likewise attracted a paltry fleet. Lynn Wright topped four other boats in her Express 37 Spindrift V, followed by Marcia Mahoney with the J/24 AWB. Are all-female regattas dying, or

Silver sea gods of the month: the crew of'Cone With the Windwinners of the SF Cup.

what?

Knock on wood: If you’re back in Newport, R.I., on June 26, be sure to check out the first-ever WoodenBoat 12-Meter Regatta. Sponsored by WoodenBoat magazine, the historic event will feature such famous America’s Cup contenders as Intrepid (remember "Ficker is Quicker"?), American Eagle, Gleam, Heritage, Northern Light, Valiant, Weatherly and possibly others.

Slamming the fleet: Grand Slam, sailed

by Doug Clark, won this year’s Bruce Easom Cup, a two-race non-spinnaker event for Cal 29s held on April 4 in the North Bay. Unfortunately, only four boats (out of the estimated 50 Cal 29s on the Bay) sailed in this annual tribute to the memory of one of the finer racers that ever sailed the Bay. Second went to Nancy Rogers’ Boog-aloo; Dennis Andrews took third in Dona Mia. Well, excuuuusssse us! In last month’s Boat of the Month article on the Wylie Wabbit, we wrote that Bill and Melinda Erkelens’ Wabbit WPOD was named after the satirical Tubes song White Punks on Dope. No way, claims occasional WPOD crewmember Charlie Merrill. "I would never have anything to do with a boat named after the 'D' word," said Merrill: "I was told it stands for 'We Prefer One Design'!" Incidentally, according to North Coast Yachts’ Caroline Groen, the article has stirred up some new interest in the Wabbit class. Want your class profiled? Send us your reasons why, along with a pile of small unmarked

bills, attention 'BOM Ed. While we’re busy patting ourselves on the back, Lauren Arena at YRA tells us that the numbers are up in almost every category except the woodies this year. "Putting the application blank in the February Latitude definitely helped," she said. "We picked up a lot of new people this year." Exact numbers weren’t available yet, but we’ve got a feeling the Vallejo Race is going to be a real zoo this year. See you there!

Rockstar convention: StFYC retained the San Francisco Cup with unexpected ease against challenger San Francisco YC on March 28-29. Sailed levelly in SC 50s, Gone With the Wind (Bill LeRoy/John Kostecki) took three straight victories off Hana Ho (Rolfe Croker/Jeff Madrigali) by good margins. It was the first time the two boats had ever faced off, and most observers figured Hana Ho would have the edge upwind while GWTW would have it downwind. Just the opposite proved true, with GWTWs vastly superior upwind speed making the difference in the best-of-5 series. It also didn’t hurt that John Kostecki and some of his key crewmembers had just honed their match racing skills at the Congressional Cup the previous week.

Winner of the Congressional Cup, sailed in Catalina 37s off Long Beach on March 23-26, was newcomer Terry Hutchinson, a J/24 sailor from Michigan. The 23year-old former Collegiate Sailor of the Year (1990, Old Dominion) coolly came from behind to dispatch Spain’s Pedro Campos 21 in a closely contested best-of-three final series. The racing, judging from the 80 onthe-water protests and by talking with some page 154

SHEET of Kostecki’s crew (Jim Barton, Scott Easom, Mark Fisher, Mike Herlihy, Hart Jordan, Ken Keefe and Seadon Wijsen), was super. Results of the round robin: 1) (tie) Pedro Campos (Spain), Terry Hutchinson (US), Bertrand Pace (FR), Robbie Haines (US), 7-2; 5) John Kostecki (US), 5-4; 6) (tie) Chris Law (GBR), Larry Klein (US), 3-6; 8) (tie) Gordon Lucas (AUS), Pelle Petterson (SWE), Steve Steiner (US), 2-7.

Success story: 23 boats and about 100 sailors participated in the Race Start Clinic on the east side of the Berkeley Circle on April 5. Kame Richards of Pineapple Sails ran the fun event, which was co-sponsored by four of the more active fleets on the Bay (Cal 20, Santana 22, Olson 25 and Catalina 27). After a morning chalk talk, the enthusiastic fleet hit the water at noon for an hour of practice starts followed by three short races. Fortunately, the weather was perfect and everyone adhered to the rules: "no mingled fiberglass, no yelling and no protests." Afterwards, in the Berkeley YC clubhouse, videos of the starting sequences were shown and critiqued. Helping to make the clinic possible were Bobbi Tosse, John Clauser, Jim Corenman, Scot Gibbs and Phil Ruth.

Zany stuff (part two): Fat Cat, Seth Bailey’s Catalina 30, won the third and final race of the Kurt Zane Memorial Regatta on March 28. In the process, Bailey won the non-spinnaker event overall. Final results: 1) Fat Cat, 8.5 points; 2) Penny, Michael Clarke, 12; 3) Retrograde Motion, Frank Nemeth, 13; 4) North Mist, Jim Aton, 13; 5) Outrageous, Ken Speer, 15. (11 boats).

Simplify, simplify: U.S. Sailing recently proposed a fairly radical overhaul of the classes and format for the 1996 Summer Olympics at Savannah, Georgia. In a proposal which will be voted on by the IYRU in November, USSA recommended substituting the Laser for the Flying Dutchman, the Mistral sailboard for the Lechner Division II sailboard, and the Hobie 18 for the Tornado. In an attempt to broaden Olympic participation, the Laser class would be open to both men and women, and the Hobie 18 would be required to carry a coed crew (one man and one woman). Furthermore, all boats — save the Stars and Solings — would be supplied by the International Olympic Committee. In addition to switching to more popular (and cheaper) boats, the proposal calls for more course variety and a new qualification system designed to discourage

darkhorse entries from obscure countries (e.g., the Jamaican bobsled team).

Speaking of USSA, the Bay Area will once again be hosting several national championships this summer. San Francisco YC will run the Mallory Cup (men’s championship) on August 26-30 in Etchells; Encinal YC will simultaneously put on the Hinman Trophy (team racing in FJs) cn August 27-30; and StFYC will host the International Masters Regatta in J/24s on October 23-25. The Alter Cup (Miracle 20 multihulls) is scheduled for Lake Tahoe on September 23-26, courtesy of the Windjammer YC. We’ve also got two prestigious world championships to look forward to: the 505 Worlds (Santa Cruz YC, August 14-20) and the Star Worlds (StFYC, Oct. 6-18).

Who were those masked men? Lone Ranger, Fred Hodgson and Mike Melin’s Ranger 33, were the overall winners of Sausalito YC’s Twin Island Race on April 25. The Ranger crew, who are known to wear black masks while racing, bested a 28boat fleet in this annual club-members-only lap around Angel and Alcatraz islands (either way). Lone Ranger sailed non-spinnaker; winner of the spinnaker division was Gary Kneeland’s Ranger 23 Impossible.

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With reports this month from Harmony's paid crew In Z-town; Tom Scott on singlehanding Nepenthe up the difficult Queensland Coast; Gigolo In Puerto Escondido; Frank Ansak on sailing Klaloa II thru Polynesia; Rhumb Runner on St. Patty's Day In Melaque; and many, many Cruise Notes. P.S. Be sure to be back next month when Jerry Meyer describes how he managed to get a Sevillian rat off his boat in less than 45 days.

Harmony — Caribbean 50 Kate West & Allen Barry Zihuatafiejo (Sausalito) Allen and I are sitting in the cockpit of Harmony in Bahia de Zihuatafiejo, taking turns reading the March issue of Latitude that was passed on by cruisers Donna and Steve of Kaiolohia. Since we’re at the turning point of our trip and will soon be on our way to Hawaii and Alaska, it seems like a good time to write about Mexico.

Our adventure really started when we began figuring the cost of adding cruising gear to our own boat, Mendocino Queen, which we lived aboard in Sausalito and operated as a charter boat on San Francisco

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Bay. But then we saw an ad in Latitude for a paid captain and crew to take a 50-foot ketch to Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska ... and

so here we are. We spent last October getting Harmony ready, and left Ventura in early November with stops in the Channel Islands and San Diego. , It didn’t really seem as though our adventure had started until we left San Diego’s Police Dock for Mexico on a rainy and windy day. Our good friends, Greg and Dina Lattin were crewing for its along with Cap, the owner’s son. Most of us felt pretty nervous and seasick during the first 24 hours. The exception was Allen, who spent much of his time in the 100° engine room replacing the raw water impeller on the rocking and rolling boat. That job couldn’t wait, because without the engine we couldn’t charge the refrigeration system, and without the refrigeration we would have lost two week’s worth of food.

After that, things calmed down so much that we ended up motorsailing most of the way. We passed the time sunbathing on deck, catching fish and grilling it in butter and garlic, baking cookies, reading and playing games. It was great.

One of the few places in Mexico you won’t find any tourists is Cedros Island, where we found the fishing village to be wonderful. Although it was dusty, we also liked Turtle Bay — and the great tortillas — on the Baja coast. We left Turtle Bay when a big windstorm blew dust off the land onto all the boats. Sailing just a couple of miles offshore, we had great wind but flat seas.

Since there were five of us on the boat, we each took a pleasant two-hour watch and then had lots of bunk time before our next trick at the wheel. We also stopped at Santa Maria Bay, off Mag Bay. Exploring the mangrove swamps was really fun.

We alternately motored and sailed the rest of the way to Cabo, catching a big wahoo as we rounded the cape. We anchored off the beach and immediately dove into the warm, clear water. We had plenty of good times in Cabo, including cruisers’ potlucks on the beach, having Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners at Papi’s, eating tortillas during the day and dancing at Squid Roe at night.

We made several 'side-trips' to Bahia de Frailes, another of our favorite coves. Frailes has an 180° white sand beach with a small

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palapa where they serve fried fish. There is no menu; just the owner and his wife who cook up whatever fish they can buy from the local panga fishermen. We also went to La Paz, which seems to have a lot of 'permanent' cruisers.

Harmony departed Cabo in January for Isla Socorro, one of the wonderful but seldom-visited Revillagegedo Islands 300 miles south of Cabo. We did a lot of scuba diving there, seeing all kinds of tropical fish and huge lobsters. We also swam with manta rays and paddled after whales in our kayaks.

We were boarded by armed troops when we stopped at the small Mexican Naval Base, but then they gave us a tour of the volcano, which included six hours of hiking. Socorro is a very special place; I could write pages about it.

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Hot dinghy fun in the Mexican sun and surfj The harbor entrance at Cedros Village. And in the center, good Mexican grub.

We then sailed to Puerto Vallarta, spending some time in Marina Vallarta and hauling out at the nearby Opequimar yard.

The mental transition from all-natural Socorro to glitzy Marina Vallarta with its cable TV, heavy socializing on 'G' dock and many modem conveniences was dramatic— but pleasant. We had some great times sailing with Janie and Dave on Ebb Tide, Mike and Lisa on Resolute (Sausalito), and Tim and Trish of Seque. We visited Yelapa, La Cruz, Punta Mita and other parts of Banderas Bay, which is almost as large as San Francisco Bay. The coast between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo offers some of the best cruising in Mexico, and we stopped at numerous wonderful bays along the way. Bahia de Carreyes has a tropical island feeling and, in

addition to the Club Med, a quiet beach.

Bahia de Navidad is a large bay with cruisers anchored at the north end where they land their dinks in front of Phil’s restaurant in Melaque. Phil is great! Other boats anchored in the lagoon at the south end of the bay near Navidad and tied their dinghies to the Hotel Sands, where they could use the pool during the noon to six 'happy hour'. We joined at least 20 other cruisers in a fish fry on the beach, while Allen and Richard of Day by Day practiced celestial navigation programs on their computers.

We anchored out rather than Med-tied at the fantasy-like Las Hadas, and enjoyed several meals in the exotic surroundings.

Shopping at nearby Santiago was pleasant, and Santiago Bay has lot of pa/apas where they served delicious fresh fish.

Which brings us to Zihuatanejo, which we love. The bay is about one mile by three

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miles and there were about 20 yachts anchored and about 50 fishing pangas tied to shore when we arrived. There are great tacos and plenty of cold cervezas in town, and there are several nice beaches for swimming.

We took a taxi five miles north to Ixtapa, which has a great beach fronted by numerous high-rise resort hotels. There is a lagoon behind Ixtapa where the new Marina Ixtapa has recently opened up the first of its ,600 berths. We were told they had to remove 60 crocodiles before they could begin dredging.

We don’t pay much attention to either the time or temperature here, as everything seems to be just about perfect. It’s hot enough to swim in the warm, clear water, and there are enough cool breezes to sleep on deck at night and study the constellations.

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My own personal fears of cruising — seasickness, cockroaches and rats — just haven’t materialized. My expectations of swimming, snorkeling and sailing have.

Some of my favorite cruiser activities are surprising: learning computer programs for celestial navigation, tide tables and weather fax, and watching videos with friends.

Speaking of friends, the cruising people are great. They span every age, income and style of cruising. We’ve seen boats from 20 to 120 feet. But no matter, we have an instant community each time we come into a large port. It’s so much fun recognizing boats we haven’t seen for a couple of months and getting together to exchange stories.

In a few days, we’ll start heading north to Puerto Vallarta, where we will provision and leave in mid-April for Hawaii. In June we’ll sail to Alaska and slowly come down the coast. We expect to sail back under the Golden Gate in late September or early October. We’ll let you know how the passages go.

— kate 3123192 Nepenthe — Folkes 39 Tom Scott The East Coast Of Australia (Menlo Park) It was a year ago that I left Mooloolaba, Australia for the long trek northward along the east coast of that continent. It was a long haul, some 1,300 miles, with the Australian continent to the west and the Great Barrier Reef to the east. Between the two were all kinds of hazards: reefs, rocks, commercial shipping, fishing boats, fast tidal races and other sundry stuff. This isn’t the ideal arrangement for a singlehander like myself, so I tended to sail during the day and try to find some relatively comfortable anchorage at night.

I left "Moo-town" with what 1 thought was the tail end of a short spell of unpleasant weather. Unusual as it might be, I was wrong. Before nightfall the sky clouded over and the wind was on the rise. For the next two days Nepenthe and I struggled along with considerable unpleasantness: fierce onshore winds, continual rain, very lumpy seas and the occasional lightning display. In order to protect all my electronic marvels from a bolt of lightning, I unplugged everything. Without the electronics and in poor visibility, I wasn’t able to get a good fix.

You can imagine how my anxiety rose the

closer I approached the southern extremity of the Great Barrier Reef. When the nastiness finally cleared, 1 was delighted to find myself within a few miles of my DR, which was almost on the GBR. A day later I anchored at Cape Capricorn, so named because the Tropic of Capricorn, the line that marks the southernmost boundary of the tropics, passes through the adjoining bay. I looked hard for the line but couldn’t find it. Perhaps the water was too murky, as I’m sure it had to be there somewhere.

By the end of May I had arrived at the Whitsunday Islands, a major Aussie tourist destination. The dozen or so islands lie close to the coast between Mackay and Townsville, and have a number of wellprotected safe anchorages. I spent the better part of a week wandering among these islands, finding a new place to drop the hook each night. Evenings were especially pleasant, for despite the trades that blew at a consistent 20 knots or more, the little harbors were usually placid and I could sit contently in my cockpit, sipping my after dinner coffee while watching the southern sky’s profusion of stars slowly emerge and then be reflected on the water’s surface.

My last stop along the Whitsundays was at Cid Harbor, Hook’s Island, where hardly a ripple disturbed the deep jade-green waters. While walking along the beach, I passed a fair sized chunk of driftwood. Much to my surprise, the driftwood suddenly

Spread: Scott bumped into old friends from 1Tutsitala' at this Raddisson Hotel Marina in Cairns. Inset: Croc warnings

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uttered a loud and sharp hiss. It wasn’t a piece of wood at all, but a four foot Itzardl I understand that these large reptiles are found all along the northern coast and can grow to eight feet in length. This fellow was harmless enough, and after a few moments scurried off into the brush.

In all my cruising to date, I have never seen such a large number of beautiful birds as along the Queensland coast. There must be at least 100 species of birds native to the coast, most all of them brightly colored. I regret that I had not invested in a bird book as, for some reason, the enjoyment of nature seems to be enhanced by knowing the names of things.

Boat maintenance seems to be pretty much a universal fact of life for us cruisers.

Nonetheless, I’ve given up 'working' on the boat. I’ve declared maintenance a 'hobby', so now when I need to fix stuff I can do it and have fun at the same time. I wonder why I hadn’t thought of that before?

My biggest navigational gaffe of the year happened just north of Townsville, which I’d left at first light for the Palm Islands 40 miles to the north. A few hours later this dauntless skipper was stretched out in the cockpit with a novel in one hand and a beer in the other, vaguely thinking I should write to tell folks that cruising was always like this: bright blue sky, flat seas, an easy following breeze, birds circling overhead and an overwhelming sense of contentment surrounding the vessel. page 158

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Truly, it was a lovely day — at least until there was a deafening roar followed by an ear-splitting scream. All hell had broken loose! As I jerked upright, losing my beer overboard, I saw an Australian Air Force jet streak by no more than 100 yards abeam.

With my annual quota of adrenalin being pumped into my system, 1 dove below to turn up the volume on the VHF radio. I was just in time to hear an ongoing conversation in which it was confirmed that the Halifax Bombing Range was active that day and all vessels had been ordered to stay five miles clear of Cordelia Rocks. Active bombing range! A quick glance at my charts confirmed the worst: Cordelia Rocks, aka Ground Zero, was just a half mile off my starboard beam. I can’t adequately described the immediate and overpowering feeling of helplessness I had of being in such a position on a boat that makes maybe six knots — and not being able to blame my predicament on someone else. For there it was, indicated clearly on both the chart and the cruising guide, that I had wandered into an active bombing range.

I later learned that proper notice had also been given on VHF 16, which I had listened to that morning to get the weather.

I called Townsville Radio, and in my most apologetic manner told them of my situation and gave my position and heading. The radio operator was clearly unhappy with my stupidity, but surprisingly didn’t lecture me about it. A few minutes later he called back to inform me the Air Force was "well aware of my position", and 1 was instructed to clear the area immediately. page 159

By late afternoon, I had arrived at Orpheus Island. Shortly after I settled in, the skipper of a nearby Aussie cruising boat rowed over. "Did you come across Halifax Bay?" he asked. Looking sheepish, I confessed that I had. He looked up at me with disgusted contempt. "That was a bloody dangerous thing to do," he said. With not another word, he turned and rowed back to his boat.

A week later 1 called on Cairns, which, with towering tourist hotels and dozens of fast-food outlets, is Queensland’s leading tourist destination. Having settled in and taken a brief nap, I decided to explore the town. Rowing across to the Raddison Hotel and Marina complex, I spotted Tusltala, a perfectly lovely Bristol Channel Cutter with the hailing port of Bath, Maine. It had to be Bob and Marge, whom I hadn’t seen in quite a while.

Bob, lean and serious, and Marge, a little rounder and more jovial, are among my favorite cruising companions. Both in their 70s, they are about the business of seeing the world. I think few folks have more adventures or are more capable of taking adversity in stride.

Soon I was aboard Tusitala, where the three of us spent the next hour catching up on adventures and the doings of mutual acquaintances. I mention this small gettogether because it is typical of what makes the cruising life so rewarding. Even the most beautiful of anchorages is just a nice place to stop; it’s the folks you meet and the experiences you share with them that are what make cruising so special.

The sailing from Cairns to Cape Melville, the gateway to the final stretch of the northern Queensland coast, found Nepenthe doing quite well, running before 30 knots of wind and relatively smooth seas. We were making nice way when we drew abeam of the headlands, at which point the wind suddenly shifted to the northeast and gusted heavily, nearly laying Nepenthe on her beam ends in the process. It was all I could do to reduce sail and get her relatively upright again. Below it was chaos, with books and personal effects scattered all over the cabin.

A few hours later, having anchored, an Aussie from a fuel barge came over to visit.

When I told him about the experience, he said, "Right mate, it’s usually like that. We call it Cape Helville." This wasn’t especially encouraging, as the final leg to Cape York is known as the "hell stretch". /

There was to be some consolation, however. John and Marion, a couple of yachties who run the fuel barge, had refrigeration and a small store aboard with Ice cream! This may not sound like much to folks back home, but treats like that don’t come along often when you’re cruising — at least not along the uninhabited northern Queensland coast.

By July 9, I had indeed reached one of the year’s milestones, Cape York. We’d been running hard before very fresh tradewinds, but as we reached the cape, the winds dropped off and the seas became nearly flat.

Cruising along in a pleasant 15 knots, it seemed as if all the forces of nature were smiling down on me. Self-congratulations were in order, too, as I had successfully completed the most difficult passage of my trip to date. I celebrated with the last of my Chateau Cardboard white wine.

Folks often wonder how cruisers manage to do offshore passages, the implication being that they must be terribly difficult. But in my experience, coastal passages are far

The Queensland Coast is lovely — if lonely and somewhat hostile to singlehanders.

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coastal waters requires constant vigilance, especially — as along the Queensland coast — when there is land on one side and reefs on the other. In the open ocean, there simply isn’t much to bump into. I don’t mean to imply that the ocean is benign, for the viscious fury of ocean storms is extremely

Tom Scott may have just left Oz, but Karen Taves and Nicholas Mason are just headed that way.

See 'Cruise Notes'.

dangerous, not to mention absolutely terrifying.

Having sailed all the way from San Francisco, I had become accustomed to seeing dolphins and having them play around my boat. Typically they’d frolic in Nepenthe’s bow wave for about half an hour, then dart off somewhere in search of a snack. So 1 wasn’t surprised to hear their characteristic blowing sound one day out of Cape York. When I looked around there was a dozen of them. These weren’t the small dolphins either, as the largest of them was about 15 feet in length. The cows were

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maybe 10 feet and the youngsters — it was clearly a pod of them — maybe four feet.

The whole group romped around the boat, with the youngsters leaping clear out of the water in the joy that seems to be characteristic of them.

I went up to the bow, as dolphins seem to hang around longer if you go forward and ’talk’ with them. 1 talked, sang,' whistled and played my harmonica for them. They acted as if they enjoyed it all, the whole group coming together at the bow, nudging one another each time I did something. I mention them partly because they are the only ones who have ever reacted positively to my extremely modest musical abilities. Later, when 1 went below to prepare dinner, I could hear their high, raspy piping through my boat’s steel hull. When I awoke the following morning, they were still around. It wasn’t until late the next afternoon—24 hours after they first arrived — that they finally departed.

Continuing on my way northwest, I stopped at the very small town of Gove. All 1,400 residents are at least indirectly connected with the local bauxite mine. Since there are no roads, all supplies must come by air or sea. Nonetheless, it was my first opportunity since Cairns to do some shopping. After provisioning, 1 stopped at the Gove YC for a well-deserved beer. When I landed my dink, I noticed a commotion down the beach, with half a dozen aborigines standing in a circle waving their arms. I walked over to discover what it was all about — and nearly had a heart attack!

Lying right there on the beach, tangled in a sturdy fishing net, was an eight-foot crocodile! The locals explained they’d just caught the critter — which is rare, since crocs normally don’t come out during the day.

They would take him to a croc farm a couple of miles away. Somewhat shaken, I made my way to the yacht club bar and ordered a beer with a rum chaser, all the better to reflect on fortune, mortality and other such somber subjects.

Gove was to be my last port of call in Australia, and despite all the natural beauty and wealth of positive experiences, I couldn’t help but feel some disappointment with the country. Perhaps I’d been spoiled by the islands of the South Pacific. Australian waters are murky. Not once did I see the crystal clear waters that are typical of the

South Sea islands. Australia also has some deadly maritime life: aggressive sharks, saltwater crocodiles, lethal box jellyfish, sea snakes and others. The combination of the murky water and deadly sea life pretty much kept me out of the water. And that’s unfortunate, because when you live on a boat in the tropics, a little swimming or snorkeling is the most natural thing in the world to do. On the rare occasions that I did snorkel in Australian waters, my anxiety combined with the limited visibility made the undertaking less than satisfying.

Perhaps I expected more because for so many years I heard such great tales of the Great Barrier Reef. Either I mislead myself by mistaking size for beauty or had succumbed to the Aussie advertising blitz.

True, the locals tell me that the water clears up at the conclusion of the tradewind season, but that means the best diving conditions are in the middle of hurricane season. Hurricanes are capable of not only clouding the waters for as much as a month, they can also destroy your boat.

A second m^jor disappointment with cruising Australia was that only rarely did I see or share an anchorage with other yachts.

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Spread: The Sierra Cigante makes a spectacular backdrop for Puerto Escondido. Inset; But you have to head south for on-the-horizon sunsets.

change from the previous years, when I had very much enjoyed the social aspects of cruising.

Finally, the Australian coast just isn’t a lot of fun. The tradewinds blow hard and for days at a time. The strong wind combined with the shallow water creates a short, steep chop which is uncomfortable even when sailing downwind. Passages to windward in these waters are beyond my comprehension.

Add to this the absolute necessity for constant vigilance due to rocks, reefs, fishing boats and coastal traffic, and the result is that it’s a lot of very hard work.

Having said this, I must confess to a certain amount of pride in having completed this difficult passage without disaster—other than having nearly gotten bombed out of existence near Townsville.

— tom 1/92 Gigolo — Catalina 34 Dorothy & Gary Wood Puerto Escondido, Baja (Saratoga) Remember how Otis Redding sang: Sidin' In the mornln1 sun, I’ll be slttin' when the evenin’ comes, Watchin' the ships roll In, An' I watch 'em roll away again . . .

Well, that about sums things up here. It’s

9:00 am. here in Puerto Escondido, and Gary and I are still lying around in our pajamas aka our bathing suits aka our underwear. We just listened to 84-year old Hank close the cruisers net with his joke for the day. Now we’re sitting in our sunny cockpit, occasionally raising the binoculars to spy on fellow cruisers or, since it’s Wednesday, to see if Carlos has shown up at the dinghy dock.

Carlos runs a grocery service out of the back of his U-Haul truck. He also takes your jerry jugs and returns them filled with diesel — for cheap. But we’re in no hurry and Carlos will be here eventually. Meanwhile, we’ll kick back and, for at least the third time this morning, let our minds get blown by the incredible majesty of the Gigante Mountains to the west. They’re like a hunk of the Grand Canyon towering over the stem of our boat.

But the cruising life isn’t always this perfect, no siree. How about the dog days of January when El Nino, the god of southern squalls, wrought 29 inches of rain on mainland Mexico? We sat out three days in a roily anchorage at Cabeza Negra, waiting for the storms to pass. It’s amazing, we learned, how many ways you can use dishtowels. 1 prefer mine stuffed into a clattering, spicy cupboard. Or al fresco — wedged under a leaking hatch. In Z-town we watched the Super Bowl with a room full of other wet cruisers in foul weather slickers as rain poured through the thatched roof of the

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Chez Juan restaurant But El Nino giveth as He taketh away, and we got lucky as we headed back north from Z-town. We were buddy-boating with Patty J and Evensong and caught a southerly. All three of us were sailing full blast, wing-on-wing, in following seas. When Gigolo hit 11 knots on the speedo, I’m pretty sure Gary had an orgasm. Not wanting to lose our tail wind or risk the dicey anchorages along the Michoacan coast, we decided to push on through the night to Manzanillo.

Well, those southerlies don’t come for free and this one sent forth some big, dark, mean-looking storm clouds to collect for our great ride. The edges of these dark clouds were tinged in fluorescent green, suggesting some powerful electrical activity beyond.

"Gee, you think we should reef?" I asked. I could see that Gary was tom between the demonic "need for speed" and prudent seamanship. A giant rumble of thunder was all it took. We flew into full foulies with those oh-so-comfortable and versatile PFDs. Gary reefed the main as the winds gusted and I prayed that no lightning bolts would select our mast at that particular moment. We disconnected all the electronics and switched to half-hour VHF check-ins with our buddy-

Dorothy and Cary, squeezing everything they can from the one cruising season they were have in Mexico.

boats. And then we waited.

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dodger. So we huddled together — okay, we held hands — jumping at the claps of thunder and watching the skies light up with blinding flashes of pink and white. Jagged bolts of lightning were striking all around us and I was convinced that all or one of us would take a hit. But we could still make out the running lights of the Patty J and Evensong through the driving rain. So far, so good.

"What’s the very worst that could happen?" I asked Gary. He was supposed to say, "Your horrifying electrocution." What he actually said was, "We could take a hit, punching a hole in the hull and take on water." Kind of shows how / rate, doesn’t it?

To keep my mind from the holocaust all around me, I made Gary go through 'what if scenarios, so that we’d be ready to instantly cope with a strike or having to abandon ship.

I even made him hook up the manual bilge pump, just in case. 1 don’t know if I was more scared than excited — every hair on my body was standing up. And to show you how paranoid I’d become, I had removed all the metal barrettes from my hair. But I must have been pretty scared, because the next day Gary reminded me that I’d told him he could remarry in the event of my demise — as long as she was ugly.

We checked in with Harry and Pat on the Patty J, who sounded okay, although I think Pat had one foot in the liferaft. Meanwhile, singlehander Pete on Evensong was playing solitaire. (Pete's a lawyer from Palo Alto, but we don’t hold that against him.) He sounded pretty cool during the check-ins, but later confessed that he devoured an entire bag of Butterfingers.

The worst of the storm was over in about two hours. A patch of stars opened overhead and, with the thunder and lightning flashes still going off in the distance, it turned into one of the most beautiful night passages we’ve ever made.

It’s ironic how Nature selects her victims.

There we were, sitting ducks in the middle of a big ocean. But instead of us getting struck, it was the well-grounded Celerity, at anchor in Las Hadas surrounded by giant hotels and 50 other boats with taller masts, that got hit.

(Stan and Karen on Celerity are now doing A-OK and are back to cruising.)

Puerto Escondido is the turnaround point in our cruise. In a day or so we will be heading down to Cabo San Lucas, then pointing the boat back toward the Bay Area to resume mowing the lawn, waiting in

grocery lines and going to w-w-w-workkkkk.

— dorothy & gary 4/1192 Grinding Through The South Pacific Aboard Kialoa II Frank Ansak (Sausalito) The South Pacific is a very nice place to hang out. My only serious complaint is that the vahlne myth turns out to be just that — the bare-breasted beach bunnies of Bora Bora notwithstanding.

My life as a grinder aboard Frank Robben’s 28-year old, 73-foot retired ocean racing yawl began with a crossing to Oahu in June of '91. For the next several weeks I worked on the boat at the Hawaii YC beneath the baking tropical sun. Naturally, I took my share of lunch breaks to swim and scrutinize bikini styles on Waikiki. We did some sailing, too. First, I hitched a ride for the Friday night races and then we took a large group of locals out on Kialoa to reciprocate for their aloha spirit.

We left Hawaii for the Marquesas in July,

as Frank not only wanted to see the fabled isles of paradise, but he wanted to take his girlfriend, Diana, to some of the places she’d been previously. Diana had first sailed to the South Pacific the '70s with her first husband and sons Josh and Loic — who joined us in Hawaii. Diana’s two younger daughters, Alyssa (10) and Callie (8), obviously came along with their mother, so the seven of us left Hawaii in true family cruising fashion.

The highlight of our 17-day passage? It must have been beating to weather, as that’s just about all we did. We also enjoyed some bird-watching, as we saw boobies, terns, sheerwaters and a few albatross. We were also visited by dolphins several times and caught an eerie snake mackerel while trolling one night.

We made landfall at Nuku Hiva. Taiohae Bay, with its surrounding peaks and cliffs, was a spectacular sight as the sun rose on that dark and squally morning. During the next 10 days, we visited two other islands, including one where Diana and her boys had lived nearly 20 years before. After being reunited with old friends, they noted how things had changed: hydro-electric power, page 162

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Spread: Treacherous Bounty Bay is the only place to land a boat on Pitcairn. Inset: Ansak on his doublehanded way to Hawaii.

cars, televisions with VCRs and so forth. But some things were still the same: the locals were as friendly and generous as ever. We were given more bananas than we could eat, limes and lemons that lasted us months, and a cache of vanilla that would have cost a goodly sum in Papeete. Our provisions were augmented the following day when we caught a 60-lb wahoo (ono) while entering Hiva Oa’s scenic Vipihai Bay. Having spent only a short time in the Marquesas, I very much would like to return for a month or two, the minimum time necessary to see enough of the islands to get a good feel for the people and culture. While we’re told that the Marquesans get more financial support than anyone else in French Polynesia, they still seem to live quite independently and happily.

My thoughts on The Wanderer’s proposed Mexico to Marquesas Rally? Just do it! I say this without disrespect toward my friend Sarah and others who hold the opposite opinion. I just think the locals could easily

handle the number of boats that would participate — most of whom would be bound that way anyhow. People at Nuku Hiva were very interested in 'cross-culturing', and are proud to have yachties sail all the way to visit their island.

From Hiva Oa it was a relatively short sail to Ahe in the Tuamotus. Of course, almost any sail would seem relatively short after the 2,000-mile trip to weather from Hawaii to the Marquesas! Ahe, like the 70 or so other atolls of the Tuamotus, is very low, flat, round and composed of coral. Most of the atolls are made up of many smaller islands (motus) that pretty much form a circle. There are usually passes (hoas) between the motus, but most are too shallow to be used by boats. Even the deepest passes on some atolls presented a problem for Kialoa, which draws 12 feet. We were unable, for example, to enter any of the passes at Manihi.

Virtually all of the Tuamotus are surrounded by reefs, and during a change in the tides a tremendous amount of water has to enter or leave the narrow passes. It can be

tricky. So can the lagoons, which are often studded with hundreds of coral heads. Once you get used to the reef sharks, however, the snorkeling is very, very good. The fishing is also excellent. The girls invariably caught dinner after spending just an hour or so in the late afternoon fishing near one of the coral heads.

During our two-month stay at Ahe and neighboring Manihi, we were visited by friends of Callie and Diana. At times the boat became so crowded that I stayed on Ahe and helped Patric build his house atop a coral head near his proposed pearl farm. Pearl farming apparently can be an incredibly profitable business.

The highlight of our visit to the Tuamotus, however, was when we took 25 or so locals out for a daysail. We zipped across the lagoon at nine knots, with local knowledge on our bow and a full-on Tuamptan band playing on the stem. It was great! After anchoring near a sandy motu, we explored, swam, looked for shells, speared fish and in general enjoyed the South Pacific lifestyle.

Our windless passage from the Tuamotus to Papeete was interrupted by a visit from a whale, which hung around Kialoa for about 20 minutes, surfacing on all sides. I was able to use a bright DC light to watch it break the surface one time, and we could see that it was about 30 feet long. Very exciting!

After a brief stay in Papeete, we sailed 1,200 miles to Henderson Island, one of the more unusual atolls. Henderson has a raised plateau about 50 meters above sea level and is very rough. Except for pandanus and other hardy plants, it would look like the surface of the moon. The island also has narrow strips of beaches and a reef near the shore.

Henderson has been placed under the domain of the World Heritage Society, which is composed of a group of international scientists who are doing in-depth research in a wide variety of fields. Since Henderson is only a day’s sail from Pitcairn, many of the scientists spend time there. The Pitcairners are exceedingly generous and friendly, and the island culture is a mixture of the traditional lifestyle with heavy influences of the modern world. We were able to deliver many supplies from Pitcairn to Tahiti on our second trip, and welcomed many of the islanders aboard. We also called briefly on Mangareva, which had the best 'feeling' of all the islands I visited. Many of the motus are mountainous and the lagoon was once the huge crater of a volcano. The only drawback

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is that you can’t eat the fish inside the fringing reef.

The lengthy trips from Papeete to Henderson, Pitcairn and Mangareva were mostly crashes to weather in up to 30 knots of wind. We spent last Christmas in a gale and New Year’s in rough weather, but neither stopped us from having a great Christmas dinner or partying in '92. The payoff for the long bashes to weather, of course, were the lazy downwind trips back to Papeete. On our second trip, we had some 200-mile days.

Between runs to Henderson, we stopped at the lies Sous Le Vent (Islands beneath the wind), which include Raiatea, Tahaa and Bora Bora and Moorea. Raiatea was the religious center of the ancient Polynesian culture, and has the oldest marae (sacred temple made of large stones in the form of a lower terrace and a raised platform). It’s believed that all the other maraes in the South Pacific include one stone from marae Taputatea on Raiatea.

Bora Bora, considered by many to be the most beautiful island in the world, has a beautiful lagoon. It was especially nice on a friend’s Hobie 17. The clear water has hues of blue and green that are made more spectacular by the white sand and cored

Bora Bora is as spectacular from sea level as it is from the air.

heads. The coral heads themselves are surrounded by multi-colored exotic fish.

We also met friends at the UC Berkeley-

run Gumps Research Center at Cooks Bay, Moorea. The group of lucky undergrads consisted of 15 women and just two guys!

They were studying marine biology, island ecology and Hinano culture. Two of that group joined Loic and me for the strenuous overnight climb to the top of Aoral, which is the highest peak in Tahiti. It rained very hard while we were hiking up, so the next morning the waterfalls were numerous and incredible. Later the whole Gumps student 'bodies' joined us for a daysail. I doubt if Kialoa II has ever bared more breasts!

At the moment, we’re moored in PaoPao, Bate de Cook, on the island of Moorea.

For several weeks now we have been working hard on the boat during the day and partying almost as hard with friends at night.

It’s both very scenic and very close to Papeete, which means we can sail or take the ferry to Papeete for supplies and parts for the boat. In the past, we have anchored in a beautiful spot on the southeast side of Moorea near the quaint town of Maatea. The rumbling of the ocean on the outer fringing reef, the twinkling of Papeete’s nightlights, and the rugged peaks of the deteriorating volcano that created Moorea made life — particularly by moonlight — very peaceful. We were also caretakers for a simple traditional farae (house) at a marae in

Spread: 'In your face' St. Patrick's pie-eating at Melaque. Inset: A couple of cruising women provided musical entertainment.

Maatea, so all in all, it’s been a wonderful experience.

—frank 3/18/92 Readers — Frank recently returned to Sausalito to prepare the Moore 24 Team Bonzai for the West Marine Pacific Cup, which he’ll sail with Jim Quancl. Racing the little ultralight to Hawaii will be a big change from cruising the heavy maxi among the islands of the South Pacific.

Rhumb Runner — Pearson 424 Mike O’Jordan & Chris Gunderson Acapulco (Alameda) I should title this little piece, The Bus Ride From Hell... Or What An Irishman Will Do To Get To Melaque for St. Patricks’ Day. As mentioned in previous issues of Latitude, one of the "must do’s" while cruising mainland Mexico is to join the festivities at Los Pelicanos restaurant (Phil’s Place) in Melaque in celebration of San Patricio’s Feast Day. Being a good Irishman, I couldn’t miss it even though our boat was in Ixtapa’s great new marina.

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(Sea Venture, February Changes) remarks about Phil, who was erroneously called Josephina, being called a "poor imitation" of Papi’s Cruising Center in Cabo. The truth is, Phil not only runs a great little restaurant, but is truly a friend of cruisers, helping with ice, mail, beer, pop and hosting a spirited cruisers’ net in the morning. There’s not a thing Phil can’t get or help you with in Melaque.

Besides Phil’s, I like to encourage all cruisers to experience the interior of Mexico by bus. Our trips to Guadalajara and Mexico City allowed us to enjoy the cultural and historic aspects of this country. There are secure marinas in which to leave boats at Puerto Vallarta, Ixtapa and the new one at Acapulco.

P.S. Please let all our friends know that we are still planning on getting married while going through the Canal. Our best man will double as a line-handler.

P.P.S. Other boats in Melaque include Sky Wave, Kaden, Mr. Ed, Ferrocarrll, Sweet Chariot, Segue, St. Leger, Traveller, Lellani and Marlha.

— mike & chrls 3126192 coast (we’re on our way to Panama), we thought it would be fun to hop on El Autobus and enjoy the ride back to Melaque. What took 24 hours by boat, took 12 hours of kidney-crushing roller coasting (better than the one at Santa Cruz) and four different buses to get to La Fiesta. We enjoyed the Big Sur of mainland Mexico, although it took a couple of beers and a shot of tequila each to calm our nerves.

And we’re sure glad we didn’t miss the special day . .. which started off with a very moving church service at Los Pelicanos and a blessing by the priest of each boat in the anchorage — along with an armada of about 30 dinks. After that, the fun began!

Phil, along with many of the folks who had come down from Puerto Vallarta (Maklra, Shirley L., Non-Pareil, The Answer, Kingston Eagle, Scorplus, Orion) sang their hearts out. And the games were great: Dump the Dinghy, Tm Not A Gentleman' Musical Chairs, and a hilarious pie-eating contest. In the evening, there was the parade and 'Not Safe or Sane' fireworks display. Cruiser-Kelly Meyer of Valere was chose to be St. Patrick for the parade, and I have to say that St. Patty himself could not have done a better job.

On the serious side, many cruisers were very disappointed when we read Paul Mikos’

subsidized the residents of French Polynesia.

Last month we reported that a maritime mobile operator in La Paz called with a garbled message that the captain of the U.S. cruising vessel was under house arrest after having shot two Mexicans who’d boarded his boat and threatened him and his wife.

Thanks to George Brewster, a Belvedere Ham and owner of the J-29 Magic, we now have the correct story.

The two Americans involved were Gary and Pat Cufley, who until last year berthed their Baba 30 Nereid next to Brewster’s boat at Schoonmaker Point in Sausalito. The Cufley’s sailed to Mexico with the intention of continuing on to Central American, the Canal and the Caribbean. While anchored at Mexico’s mainland Puerto Escondido, which is south of Acapulco, two Mexican "pirates with machetes" boarded the Cufley’s boat at night. While being robbed and facing the prospect of bodily harm, Pat was somehow able to pass the boat’s shotgun to Gary who, as we gringos say, "blew them away". The blast or blasts knocked both men out of the cockpit and into the water. Neither has been

Mike & Chris — The Wanderer knows that the roads don’t always follow the coast In Mexico. Once he flew to Puerto Vallarta figuring It would be a two-hour drive up to his boat at San Bias. Not. It was nine tortuous hours as the road turned Inland and went through Teplc on Its way to San Bias.

Cruise Notes: The good news from France is that President Francois Mitterrand has ordered his country to suspend all nuclear testing in the South Pacific. Since 1962 the French have conducted nearly 200 tests of hydrogen, atomic and neutron bombs at Mururoa and Fangataufa atolls in the Tuamotus. The tests were done in the atmosphere until 1974, when widespread protests drove them underground. Mururoa, the most frequently used test site, is said to be cracking and subsiding, allowing radioactive materials to escape. In other words, you don’t want to eat the fish.

The nuclear testing was suspended in the hope that other nuclear powers would follow suit. Fat chance. The South Pacific was France’s only nuclear test site — and is one of the reasons they have so heavily

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We can all live without any more mushroom clouds in the Tuamotus. seen since, and authorities are assuming they either died of gunshot wounds or drowned.

Conventional wisdom has always been to immediately flee the scene of any crime or accident in Mexico. The Cufley’s did just the opposite, reporting the incident to the police.

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Apparently they were treated well by the police, who asked questions, requested they temporarily remain in the area and — amazingly enough — did not confiscate their shotgun.

The Cufley’s recently called Brewster again to report they’d arrived safely in Costa Rica. All kinds of crazy rumors get started from events like this, and the Cufley’s want it known they were never arrested, never charged with a crime and never treated badly. While they’re certainly happy they had the shotgun along to defend themselves, it was nonetheless a very unpleasant incident. It has not, however, soured them on cruising. "We plan to be out until at least the year 2000," they told Brewster. They also said they plan to send a detailed report to Latitude.

The outrage continues over a February Changes in which the owner of a California cruising boat described avoiding paying for a meal, some services and government fees.

Ernesto Alvarez, Manager of the Las Hadas Marina and one indirectly accused of being lax, responded: "I would like to state that your February 1992 article which advises deceiving governmental Port Officials and the Las Hadas Harbor Master’s Office to avoid paying for services is an insult not only to me in my official capacity, but to the Mexican government, Westin Hotels and to all Mexican people. When your readers arrive with the attitude provoked by your magazine, confusion, conflict and ill will are the result. We are here to provide services as are such offices in the states, and respect, courtesy and compliance with the regulations are a must. After promoting good will through hosting international regattas for 18

Ernesto Alvarez, manager of the Las Hadas Marina, was insulted by a recent 'Changes'.

years, it is a sad reflection on the boating community that a few, perhaps carelessly written lines, could harm this goodwill established between our two countries."

Senor Alvarez errs only in that he confused a reader’s report on a cruise for a Latitude editorial. We merely published what was written, primarily because we were interested to see how others cruisers would respond. We were heartened to read the negative response last month and note that it continues this month. We received the following letter on the subject signed by Shirley & Bill of Shirley L; Tom & Jane of Sweet Chariot; Joe and Sharon of

Kingston Eagle; Gene & Maddy of Makaira; Dick & Denise of Fruition; Dave & Carol Foley of Black Jack; and John and Noel of Nonpareil: "The February Changes in which Sea Venture tells of their adventures avoiding payment for services received in Mexico struck a sour note among many of us cruising as guests in this country. New cruisers to the area should not get the idea that sneaking freebies down the coast is the way the game is played. Fortunately, most cruisers are concerned with creating goodwill and leaving a favorable impression with our hosts."

To set the record straight, we at Latitude never have and never will advocate stiffing anyone or any business for legitimate products and/or services. We can’t, however, get too sanctimonious when it comes to the gray areas relating to some government regulations. There have been more than a few times when we arrived in a port at 0800, but fudged the truth a little and said we arrived at 0900, for the sole reason of avoiding overtime fees — which are sometimes ridiculously exorbitant. And we’re certainly not the only ones to have done this.

So where do we draw the line? You never screw an individual or a business, but there’s some leeway when it comes to government rules — especially those made up on the spot to line official’s pockets.

The folks from the seven boats mentioned above also complained about Sea Venture’s characterization of Los Pelicanos Restaurant in Melaque, which was misidentified as

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297) Trials / 28-ft Tri Star / Alan Hertz / Vallejo.

■^^315) The Grey / 26-ft Custom / Mark Olsen / Cat Harbor.

298) Cata Cama / Catamaran / Paul Bishop / San Rafael.

—^^316) Night Wind / DownEast 38 / Fred Wood / Los Angeles.

299) Bella Donna / 38-ft Cross Tri / Randy Calvert / Rio Vista.

——-'''317) Eclipse / Nelson-Marek 43 / Ned Knight / San Diego.

300) Still Crazy / Cal 2-46 / Neil Carlton / San Diego -318) Wand’rln Star / Gulfstar 37 / Wayne McFee / Alameda.

301) Secret Sharer / Passport 40 / H. Abernathy / Santa Barbara.—^S319) Dream Merchant / DownEast 38 / Jim Ness / Chula Vista.

302) Sunshlp / Valiant 40 / A1 Fischer / Carson City.

—~320) Fiona / 35-ft Steel Sloop / Nicholas Wentworth / L.A. 303) Freedom’s Vision / Roberts 44 / Angela Keyser / Yuma, AZ. 321) Golly Gee / 44-ft Sloop / Don Norris / Marion, MT. 304) Ber-Kat / Custom 60 Cat / Bernd Kobliha / Portland. ~^^322) Madam / Hans Christian 38 / Pete Lichtenstein / Portland.

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Josefina’s: "Los Pelicanos could hardly be described as a poor copy of Papi’s Cruising Center in Cabo. These are entirely different operations. Philomena has many friends among cruisers. The stack of dinghies in front of her place as well as the names and logos painted on the walls attest to her popularity."

Gail and Pat Price of Spindrift in La Paz, were among the others who wanted to put in a good word for the owner of Los Pelicanos: "Phil isn’t a cheap imitation of anything.

This lady runs the net, helps yachties obtain water, ice, beer and fuel, and lets yachties use her shower. She serves delicious food and is the goodwill ambassador for the town.

Our overnight stop lasted a week."

Speaking of Papi’s Cruising Center in Cabo San Lucas, the last word we had is that the doors have been shut — possibly for good. Gil and Karen separated more than a year ago, with Karen staying in Cabo valiantly trying to raise a large family and keep the business going. As the season wore on, there were signs it was just too great a burden. In February Karen mentioned that was going to sell Papi’s. The recession in the States has had a severe adverse effect on business in Cabo San Lucas, and it may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back at the popular cruising center. If it’s adios for Papi’s, their hospitality and assistance will be missed by many cruisers.

In more pleasant news, the Robbins family of the Richmond YC have shipped their Swan 46 Razzmatazz to Valencia, Spain in preparation of the America 500.

That event, depending on your politics, either commemorates Columbus’ Voyage of Discovery or the beginning of genocide in the New World. No matter, there are starts from Palos, Spain, in August and October, with stops in Madeira, the Canaries, San Salvador and Miami. The Robbins family — which consists of Richmond YC Staff Commodore Dennis, his wife Suzanne, 25year old son Douglas and 23-year old daughter Janet — isn’t sure they’ll sail all the way to Miami, but they’re looking forward to having a lot of fun — and sending reports to Latitude. The Robbins are long-time sailors, having gotten their start on Lake Merritt when the kids were five and three. Their current Razzmatazz is not to be confused with the Swan 42 they owned of the same name. "It was too uncomfortable," reports

Karen of Papi's Deli, back in happier and more prosperous times.

Suzanne. > "Australia by Christmas." That’s the goal of Nicolas Mason and Karen Taves with their Pearson 424 Stardust. Nicholas, from Sydney, and Karen, from Rochester, New York, met five years ago while racing aboard Ed Shirk’s Cal 25 in the Champion of Champions Regatta. Sydney will just be Mason and Taves’ first stop in what’s intended to be a three to four year circumnavigation.

Tony and Cara Dibnah left the Bay Area aboard their Young 43 Captain Mustek a few years ago, sailed through the Canal, all the way up the East Coast to Maine, and then to the Caribbean. Thinking they’d had enough of cruising, they sailed back through the Caned and home to Vallejo, and slapped a 'for sale' sign on the boat. The Dibnahs are now back in Mexico aboard Captain Mustek and should be heading for Alaska soon.

What became of swallowing the anchor?

"It took Tony all of 10 days of being back home before he decided to change his mind.

He drove me nuts by continually saying, 'We could be in Mexico in two weeks'. It took me six months to decide we should cruise some more. We were actually back home for 18 months between trips, and I’m glad we were.

We really needed a rest after our two-month slog from Panama to San Diego."

The Dibnahs have noticed many changes in Mexico — and cruisers — in the last few years. "There are so many mega-complexes that have gone up on the mainland that it’s hard to find a secluded anchorage anymore.

It seems everywhere you go there are bright

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lights, jet-skis and water-skiers. Z-town is still pretty nice, however, and the planned marina inside the bay has been halted — with indications work won’t resume soon.

While in La Paz, we were surprised to see that so many of the new arrivals sail right into a slip at a marina! That’s certainly different from before, when just about everybody anchored out. And more of those who are anchored in La Paz are over near the mogote, where some have paid as much as $1,000/year for a mooring."

One of the reasons the Dibnahs are heading for Alaska is they know it’s possible to overdose on the tropics. Having temporarily had their fill of the tropics on their first cruise, they sailed to New York in July and were totally disgusted. Maine was another story. "It was cool and quiet in Maine, with an entirely different type of scenery than we’d become used to. You do have to sail in fog up there, but with GPS and Loran, and accurately placed and closely-spaced buoys, it’s really quite easy.

The sailing in Maine was fantastic. Actually it would be a perfect place to live and sail if it weren’t for the winters."

A couple of this month’s Changes discuss the fear of getting struck by lightning. If you’ve got the same fear, note that Forespar has begun marketing an "ion diesipator" that "bleeds off electrical potential to strike your boat". The company claims the product has been used extensively in the power and communications industries. For more information, give Forespar a call at (714) 858-8820. We won’t complain if you tell them we sent you.

Where are you, Ruth Yamaguchi of Berkeley? Donald Goring of Bogart & Goring Sails says he hasn’t heard from you since your letter from the Seychelles. He’d like you to call him collect at (510) 5239011.

Also trying to locate someone are Sam and Marty Foster, who write: "We left in December of 1984 and sailed through the South Pacific to Australia. We’ve lost touch with some friends we’d like to try and locate.

If anyone knows the whereabouts or permanent address of "Ma and Pa" aboard Silvercloud, please contact us at Box 186, Buddina, Queensland, 4575, Australia.

Shame on the Fosters for not mentioning the name or type of boat of their own boat!

Dave Dexter of the Cross 40 trimaran Pearl is about "to hit the big blue highway" again. Originally from Vancouver, Dexter launched his tri in June of 1984 and headed south three months later. A sporadic contributor to Changes, he’s been around the world twice already, but has spent the last several years "working for The Moorings

CHANGES IN LATITUDES in St. Martin as everything from a charter/delivery skipper to fiberglasser and vamisher". If you’re looking to hit the same 'highway' but don’t have a boat, check out the Classy Classifieds, where Dexter is looking for crew. v Glen Herman of the Central Coast reports that he recently cruised his Catalina 34 (no name given) from Oxnard to Miami via the Panama Canal. To the best of my knowledge, I am the only Catalina 34 owner to have made this trip. There are so many Catalinas on both coasts, I can’t understand why more aren’t out cruising. I didn’t have any problems with mine and she certainly offers more luxuries than most cruising boats I saw."

Why more Catalinas aren’t out cruising is an interesting question — one we posed to Frank Butler, owner of Catalina. He had some surprising answers which we hope we’ll be permitted to share with you in the next issue. Meanwhile, we can report that we know of at least one slightly beefed up Catalina 27 that did a circumnavigation and that new Catalina 36s have been delivered to Europe on their own bottoms.

As for Herman, he says, "I'm going to

internal tank so we’d never have to stop there again!"

More recently, Joe and Kay made a fast cruise from Berkeley to Opua, New Zealand.

They covered the 7,700 miles in 5 Vi months, store my boat on the hard in Miami while I experiencing "all kinds of weather except come back to California and work for a year.

After that, I’ll put the boat back in the water V cyclones". They are currently using Opua, which is in the Bay of Islands north of and sail to the Caribbean. I just can’t wait to Auckland, as their "base of operations while get cruising again, but meantime I’ll be waiting to go north to Fiji and west to the windsurfing the strong winds and waves of Med".

Like a lot of cruisers, the Lewis have Central California at Arroyo Grande. There found New Zealand to their liking. "We can’t wasn’t enough wind for good boardsailing in say enough good things about this country or Miami and the water is too shallow." the people. It’s like being in the prettiest The dubious dealing of those who run the parts of the United States, but with none of fuel dock at Turtle Bay have certainly raised the stress or Type A personalities. It’s also the hackles of those who ’have been uncrowded, as there are only 3 million victimized by them. Joe and Kay Lewis, who people on the two islands, a million of whom left the Berkeley Marina aboard their King live in Auckland. What a delight after Choie Madre Cuerno last June 2 report: crowded California! The North Island "We were ripped off by those hpndits while weather is just like the East Bay in the pounding up the coast from Cabo in 1989. summer, except their are clouds in the sky When we complained they couldn’t get six and it rains sometimes. Winters are relatively gallons into our numerous five-gallon mild. Altogether a great alternative to home. containers, they invited us to buy fuel It would be terrific to spend southern winters somewhere else. We were so pissed off that in Fiji — a great and cheap cruising area — we spent $500 putting in another 45-gallon and southern summers in New Zealand.

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WATERRAT 505, US 7606,1984. Proctor D, many sails, spinnaker launcher, trailer & accessories. The worlds are in Santa Cruz this summer. $5,000 b/o. (415) 349-0858 (Ivmsg).

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14-FT PLYWOOD DORY, heavily built, w/motor well, o/b rudder, trailer & oars, $500.13-ft SNARK, plastic over styrofoam sailboat. Great trainer, easily car topped, unsinkable, bright red, fast, fun.

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Roll tank, aluminum mast, mast ram, lever vang, double-ended controls, ratchet-block mainsheet dealing, pineapple sails, trailer. Good equipment, stored indoors, nearly new, used very little -too fast for me. $1,995. (510) 521-7347 (eves).

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15.5-FT INTERNATIONAL CUSS SAILBOAT w/trailer, boat lifters, 4 life jackets. Wood deck & fiberglass hull, Mike Salem, 889 Groveland Ct„ Merced, CA 95340, (209) 3844)647. $750 b/o.

INFLATABLE 10.6-FT. Custom cover. Motors hpw/tank. As new, used 3 times. $1,900. (510) 522-6810.

AVON, SEAGULL, MINIFISH. 8-ft Avon Redstart has floorboards, oars, motor bracket & pump, $400.2 hp Seagull for Avon, $275. Minifish, 11.8ft sailboat by AMF w/red, white & blue sail, $995.

(415)948-3215.

10- FTCHAISSON DORY TENDER. Brunzyeel/ mahog. new & very elegant. 13-ft chamberlain dory, glass/mahog., new. (415) 323-3887.

12-FT SAN FRANCISCO BAY PELICAN. Very good condition, includes trailer, 3 hp Seagull o/b.

Move requires sale. $1,125 b/o. (510)8654)670.

16-FT SNIPE. All wood, mahogany deck, cotton sails, brass fittings, needs work. $500 b/o. (916) 823-6839.

91/2FTSAIUNG PRAM DINGHY. WoodenBoat Nutshell design. West/marine plywood construction. Spruce spars. Dacron sail. New. $2,200.

(415)388-0900.

1982 CATALINA 22 W/TRAILER. Jib w/reef & downhaulledaft, main w/jiffy reef, halyards led aft, tiller tamer, VHF, depth, 7.5 hp Johnson, pop-top w/cover, stowaway galley w/propane stove & sink, 18 gal. water, porta-potti, much more. Excellent condition. $6,500 b/o. Bought bigger boat (707) 226-5141 (after 4 pm or Iv msg).

10-FT WESTMARINE INFLATABLE w/25 hp Nissan o/b. Used only 4 times. Accessories included: trailer, 2 paddles, 3 life vests, tools, oil, misc. $3,500 value. Sacrifice, asking only $2,300.

(415)731-9414.

ISUNDERBAHAMA24. Modified. Raisedroof, 6-ft headroom, enclosed head, inside & outside wheel steering, 9.9 hp Evinrude electric start All electronics.. Great Bay & Delta pocket cruiser. $4,500 b/o. (510) 5254)937.

INTERNATIONAL 14. Benedict 7. The ultimate (astride. Lotsof extras. Call Chris (415) 592-4621 (eves).

CAT ALINA22,1972model, good condition, swing keel, on trailer most of life. 7.5 Johnson o/b, portapotti, galley, compass, anchor, storm & 110 jibs, great family boat. $2,400. (415)368-7424.

AVON 9.5-FT. Perfect condition, garage stored, Avon pump, seats, oars, tow rings, dodger, up to 15 hp, great tender. $775. (415)572-8806.

12-FTSAILFISH. This isthe slightly smaller sister oftheSunfish. Hotpinksail. Easytocartop. Likenew condition. Teach your kids how to sail at minimal cost. $325. (510)933-8392.

SABBATH. Good condition, 2 masts, sails, sideboards, rudder. Needs paint & varnish. $400.

Call Rick (415) 355-7321.

WHITEHALLSTYLE ROWING BOAT, 12-ft. Sliding or fixed seat. Fiberglass hull, wood trim, trailer included. $1,400 b/o. (510)893-2661.

11- FT NESTING DINGHY. Danny Green design, West-epoxy construction. Needs refinishing. $200 b/o. (415)948-1867.

14-FT LASER W/TRAILER, current registration, fun to sail. $650. Call Bob (510) 351-1982.

LASER II. The North Americans are at Richmond YC in July! Stiff hull, spinnaker & trapeze rigged, lots of extras, w/trailer, all current registration. $1,500 b/O. (415)461-7608.

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SEABIRD 3.2 DINGHY. 10.5-ft fiberglass simulated lapstrake. Holds 4 comfortably. Oars included. Will deliver in Bay/Delta area. $400.

(415)948-3495.

SANTANA 22-FT, 1968. #333, race ready. New mast, 2 mains, 155,120,100,85% jibs, 2 spinns. & superlight drifter. All sails in very good condition. 2 compasses, knotmeter, Lewmar winches.

Needs minor cosmetic work. $2,800. Call (510) 769-0602. 522-5838.

13’3" FLYING JUNIOR. Vanguard, sail #4103, Zspars, Harken blocks & magic box, lots of sails, trailer, covers, lifting cable set Easy tow, launch & recovery. Fast, fun boat in the water. Call Dick (408)724-5406. $1,650 neg.

21-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA. $2,500 b/o. (415) 468-4423.

GERMAN “AUTOFLUG” 6-man, double-bottom, 1984 model, but as-new condition (have verification). Last service 4/8/92. New price $5,500. $2,700. (408)245-1440.

PLASTIC CLASSIC LID014. Number 34, ready to sail. Trailer, sails, life jackets, etc. Good condition. $950. (209)369-7726.

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18- FT LUGER, 1981. Swing keel, w/trailer, 3 hp motor & misc. items. $1,600 or make offer. (415) 522-3501.

RANGER 23. Berthed Gas House Cove, S.F. Marina Want congenial partner. Virtually unlimited use. Great opportunity. $1,650 buy-in. Maintenance & slip fee very low. Glen (415) 922-5231 (h), (415) 291-3702 (w).

19- FTTRIAD TRIMARAN, 1964. Fiberglass over plywood, 3 sails, trailer. $250 b/o. Call Joel (408) 739-5876.

R23. New rig, clean boat KM, comp., lights, o/b. $6,500. (415)388-5116.

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J24 1980 PERFORMANCE. $8,500 w/trailer, 5 hp o/b, depthsounder, knotmeter & VHS. Will consider trade for 4-wheel drive. (707) 253-8711.

RANGER 23,1976, race rigged, 3 jibs, spinnaker gear. SHP mere., excel, condition. $6,500. Call Bill (408) 722-0608.

SEA SCOUT FUND RAISING SAILBOATS: Columbia 22 & 505 for sale. Great bargains, best offer. (408)241-5666.

CATALINA 22,1974. Complete w/trailer, 7.5 hp air-cooled o/b motor, VHF radio, good main & jib, swing keel, anchor, porta-potti, bow/stern pulpit, swim ladder, stantions w/stainless steel cable, sleeps 5, galley, extras. $4,200. (707)823-9315.

17-FT THISTLE (2535). American one design sailboat. Fiberglass hull w/mahogany trim, in excellent condition. Aluminum spars, 2 mainsails, 2 jibs, 2 spinnakers (Ullman & North). Shore trailer, compass, paddle, canvas boat cover, anchor. Best offer. Call John (415) 496-5708 (w), (415) 493-6404 (h).

MERMAID#8,20-FTCLASSIC Danish Lapstrake fir on oak. New spruce mast, rigging, keel bolts, w/ 3 sails, Seagull o/b, life vests, anchor, full cover.

Loves a stiff breeze. Upwind Berkeley berth.

Have moved, must sell. $1,000 b/o. Name your price & she's yours. Call (707) 944-1907, (916) 623-4479.

VENTURE 21 -FT. Good condition wrtrailer, swing keel, 8 hp o/b, easy to sail & fast, too. Only $2,100 & is yours. (408) 997-0265.

BAYUNER BUCCANEER 24-FT. 3 sails, Honda 7.5 o/b, VHF/FM, well-maintained, 1978 model, new upholstery, roomy, 5’10" headroom in main cabin. Great family boat or low-cost liveaboard.

Alameda berth. (707) 552-5146 (Iv msg).

HOBIE CAT 14-FT, 1988. Excellent condition, furling jib, all extras. $1,200 b/o. Must sell. Also mast boom & sails for lightning. Offers. Call (209) 522-1888.

RANGER 22, 1978. Excellent condition, 7.5 Suzuki, 150,125,110 jib, spinnaker & main w/ reefing bags & covers. Internal halyards, all lines led aft, many extras, must see to appreciate. This boat is fast, friendly & handles like a dream ready to sail. Berkeley berth. $3,850 b/o. Call Tim (510) 841-6944 (or Iv msg).

SANTANA22 W/TRAILER. Hull #29, low mi. DS, o/b, compass, 6sails. Recent rigging, tires, brakes.

Fantastic fun/$ & good looking too. Currently berthed or park it 'till the recession ends. $4,900.

(707) 576-0519.

RHODES 19. LPU topsides & deck, epoxy bottom '91. Dark green & beige. Newoakfloors.SSkeel bolts, rope & wire halyards. All mahogany brightwork beautifully redone. Trailer. Regretfully must sell. $1,800. Located Tomales Bay. (415) 663-9603.

MOORE 24 W/TRAILER. 1982 Nationals winner, never raced since. Always dry sailed. $7,500.

(415)759-7082.

19-FT O’DAY MARINER, 1963. New Hood sails & paint (top & bottom), fixed keel wArailer. Great Bay boat. $3,300. (707) 792-0926 (after 5:30 pm).

J24. The perfect Bay boat. $6,900. Call (206) 486-0805.

KIWI 24 Ron Holland, 1/4 ton, 1974. 8+ sails, Micron 33 bottom, masthead rig w/headfoil, trailer.

Fast & dry. Needs rudder. Paid $6,000, must sell $3,300. (707)427-1185

FLYING JUNIOR. Sailnetics, good sails plus spinnaker. Clean. $1,300 w/trailer. Call (408) 448-3168.

NEPTUNE 24,1980 wArailer, 7.5 o/b, VHF DS compass, storm jib-110-cruising spinnaker, bow/ stern pulpit, lifelines, icebox, porta-potti, 2 sinks, cockpit cushions. Halyards led aft. $8,500. (707) 425-9545 (days), (707) 422-9434 (eves).

J24,1979. East Coast build. Always dry-docked wArailer. 4.5 hp Evinrude, ready to sail. 2 sets of sails, spinnaker. Very good shape, complete harness. $6,995. Call Tony (510) 465-7745.

ISLANDERBAHAMA24-FT. New: VHF, battery & sail cover. 6 hp o/b. $3,000 b/o. Greg 331 -3848.

CAL 20. Very good condition. Daughter in college now, must sell. Alameda berth, fiberglassed rudder, custom tiller, new electrical, clean dry interior, new cushions, like new sails.

Needs bottom paint, otherwise ready to go! $2,000 b/o. Call George (510) 339-6354.

SANTANA 22 W/SAUSAUTO BERTH. 1987 Suzuki o/b motor. Boat is fully equipped & in beautiful condition. 2 sets of sails w/spinnaker. $4,500. (415) 366-2850, (415) 366-4180.

CAL 2-24 SLOOP. Berthed at Sausalito Yacht Harbor (next to Spinnaker Restaurant). Berth #E353. Bayberry. $5,000. Call Hank or Marcia (707) 538-1397.

SANTANA 22. Evinrude 7.5 hp, excellent condition, 3 sails, new interior cushions, AM/FM remote control stereo, great Bay boat. Priced for quick sale. $3,200. (510)735-8075.

24-FT SAN JUAN wArailer. Must sell ASAP. Stove, extra sails, Marine radio, depth indicator, Evinrude motor. Sleeps 5. She is a “pretty girl."

Asking $6,000. (209)466-3119.

NEPTUNE 24. Dual axle trailer, power winch rollers, new brakes. 7.5 Honda o/b, speed/log, depth, compass, stove, porta-potti, 2 sinks, 2 ice boxes, Halyards aft, cruising spinnaker, bow/stem pulpit, life lines, bimini, cockpit cushions, custom interior, extras. $10,500. Kevin (415)494-1654 (days).

ERICSON 23,1968 (when they knew how to do fiberglass!). 3 sails, o/b, head, sleeps 4. New main, rigging, keelbolts. Lines aft. Got a mortgage, getting a wife, must sell. $3,000 b/o. (415) 381-9432.

STONE HORSE 23. Traditional full-keel pocket cruiser. Airex hull, diesel, windlass, depth. Excellent condition, very fine sailer, incredibly comfortable accommodations for 2. Compare quality, price & sailing ability w/Flicka, PS 25, Falmouth Cutter & fall in love! Trailer available. $12,000.

(415) 567-6775.

J24. Professionally faired hull & keel, tandem axle, TraHrite trailer, 3 mains, 3 genoas, 3 jibs, 2 chutes. Great racing, downwind fun for 2. Brickyard Cove dry storage. $7,500. (408) 970-8686 (days), (415) 327-3717 (eves).

SAN FRANCISCO BAY PELICAN. A safe seaworthy 12-ft sailboat. Excellent sailaway condition. New paint, sails, rudder, mast, hardware. Tilt trailer, sandblasted & painted. $1,800. Call Roger (415)493-8351 (eves).

HOBIE 16. 4 sails, new updated rigging, double trapeze, new harnesses, extra blocks, hardware & more. Lake sailed only. Good trailer. $1,000.

(510) 531-3590.

28-FT PEARSON (1986). Assume loan of $35,000 pmt'sof$500/mo. Nothing down. Top condition, great Bay cruiser w/Sausalito berth. Fully equipped: wheel steering, diesel, 3 sails, dodger, full electronics, sleeps 6, h/ewater & shower. Call Ron (415) 331-8366.

MACGREGOR 25-FT, 1984. Swing keel, trailerable, riggedforsingle-handed sailing, sleeps 5, pop-top w/dodger, main, jib, VHF, depth & fish finder, compass, galley, porta-potti, approved safety equipment, anchors, 9.9 hp Evinrude. $4,500. San Leandro Marina. 352-7798 (Iv msg).

SOLING. 197127-ft Olympic class racing sloop.

Brand new sails, new mast & rigging, proven race winner, trailer included. Currently at RYC. $4,500 b/O. (916)783-4334.

O'DAY 27, 1976. Excellent condition, 4 sails, VHF, stereo, Atomic 4, KM, DS, head, stove, icebox, strobe light, wind point, compass, teak interior, teakwood covers, hauled & bottom paint SepL 1991. $12,900 b/o. Terms considered.

(707) 253-8992.

NICHOLS BUCCANEER 28. Atomic 4,12 hrs. since rebuild. Yellow Imran paint over FG, recent haulout & bottom paint, new batteries, full covers, needs varnish. Brought up topside. $5,000 b/o.

(707) 252-8847.

CAL 2-27,1976. Exceptional boat in near-perfect condition, includes new 18 hp Volvo diesel. Refurbished interior, VHF radio, stereo tape deck, depthfmder, North sails, other extras. $16,900.

First reasonable offer will be accepted. Call (916) 758-6019 (Davis).

CATALINA SLOOP 22, 1976. Fiberglass, fin keel, sleeps 4, brand new jib & porta-potti, nice interior, good condition except needs new mast ($700). Great Bay boat, sacrifice. $950. Honda 7.5 hp o/b, needs work, $350. Might trade? (415) 897-3060.

SANTA CRUZ 27 TOP SECRET. Lots of sails, o/b & trailer. Call Keith 922-5562.

O’DAY 23. Excellent camp cruiser, performance & trailerability, very clean, well maintained. Loaded.

VHF, windspeed, Loran, new battery/charger, main, 3 jibs, spinnaker, anchor, compass, sleeps 4, head, stove, icebox, Honda 7.5 o/b. Great value. $4,800. (408)428-1350.

25-FT GAFF CUTTER. Custom made, wood & glass, hard chine, bow sprit. Good sails, sail cover, exc. 9.9 o/b, compass, depth, lights, stove, sink, sleeps 4, roomy for its size, extras. San Leandro berth. $7,500. (415)948-5874.

21-FT INTERNATIONAL 110 SLOOP. Wooden keelboat wArailer & 4 sails. $800 b/o. Call Jamie (510) 548-0606 (9-5).

RHODES 19. Working, lightair & spinnaker, Johnson 4, compass, jackets, anchor, lines & more. In water & ready. $1,400 b/o. (415)931-0576.

CATALINA 27-FT, 1976. 15 hp o/b, tabernacled mast, 110 & 90 headsail, autopilot. $8,800. Call Paul (408) 255-9014.

CAL 28. Excellent condition, 3 headsails, 2speed primary winches, new standing rigging, LPU topsides, newer Atomic 4, nice upgraded interior, sleeps 6, pressure water, shorepower, depthsounder, compass, boat cover, anchoring gear, spare mainsail, swimladder, 2 stoves. $9,000 b/o. (415)331-5927.

CAL 2-27. Excellent condition, great racing class.

Custom teak interior, new bottom, gas tank & survey July 1991. Atomic 4, VHF, stereo, knotmeter, depthfinder, Lewmar 40 winches & more! Enjoyed by one family. $18,000. Call Kathy (510) 521-0581.

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WAVELENGTH 24. Top racing condition, new Nissan 5 hp o/b, 4 headsails (155,130,95,75), 3 spinnakers (1/2 oz„ 3/4 oz., 90% 1.5 oz.), Loran, VHF, stereo, rebuilt trailer. $12,500. Call (916) 983-6808.

CORONAD015 & trailer. Trapeze rigged for fun, $1,250. Also Honda longshaft 9.9 hp, used once/ year for the last 3 years, $800. (209) 369-7025.

RANGER 28,1977. Black LPU topsides (1989).

Beautiful! Main, 110,150, spinnaker, self-tailing barients, Atomic 4, new cushions, VHF, depth, knot, new tandem trailer. $13,900 b/o. Call (415) 368-3770 (Iv msg).

23-FT CORONADO. 7.5 o/b excellent condition.

3 sails. Richmond Yacht Harbor. $2,100. Call Steve (415) 461-3088.

CAL 20 wArailer. Fun, stable boat! New keel bolts, 5 hp Seagull o/b. Asking $1,495 b/o. Call Walt (415) 793-8794 or Jack (415) 656-0258.

MACGREGOR 26. $5,500 b/o. (415)468-4423.

TARTAN 27. 3.5-ft min. draft, Atomic 4, new standing & running rigging, reworked portlites, nylon seacocks. Excel, sailer, good shape overall. Located Oak. Estuary. Asking $9,500, make offer. Call owner (209) 296-5381 (after 5/5/92).

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ERICSON 25+.1979. Largest 25 in the Bay. 6T headroom, sleeps 5, enclosed head, holding tanks, 15 hp inboard, trailer, Autohelm, Loran, WP, WS, knotlog, DS, stereo, VHF, CB, solar charger, battery charger, microwave, refrigerator, ProFurl reefer, main, 150,110. Inflatable w/2 hp & much more. Absolutely pristine condition, must see to appreciate. Most equipment placed 1990. $16,500. (707)462-8224.

CAL 25,1973. Excellent condition, 7 sails (3 new), 6 hp Evinrude, deluxe teak interior, sleeps 4, pop-top, galley, marine head, 2 anchors, VHF, stereo, life lines. $4,000. (415)594-9259.

ISLANDER 28,1978. Newer condition, immaculate teak & oak interior. New bottom paint, pedestal wheel & compass, strong Atomic 4, VHS, depthsounder, knotmeter, battery charger, stereo, TV. Green trim. Roomiest 28-footer. Oakland berth. Must sell. $17,500 b/o. Call (707) 255-6353.

1992 NOR’SEA 27. Brand new, never launched, aft cabin version. Loaded, includes 3-axle trailer w/electric winch. Equipment list upon request. $89,500 b/o. (510) 933-9595, (707) 935-1098 (eves).

CAL 28,1964. Clean, well-kept. VHF, Yanmar diesel, 4 sails, depthsounder. Great Bay or Delta boat. Sleeps 6. Must sell soon. $8,000. (510) 439-2003.

MERIT 25,1983. Excellent condition. 90,100, 150, 2 spinnakers, trailer. $11,900. Call Bob (916) 678-5533 (days), (916) 678-4483 (eves).

OLSON 25, HONEY'S MONEY. Excellent, super clean condition, dry stored (always since new), w/ trailer. Many upgrades, all new running rigging & lines. All Pineapple sail inventory. Races cruise ready. $19,500. Call Jim (510) 946-1529.

OLSON 25. 4 bags, 6 hp Evinrude, pocket rocket cruiser. Professionally maintained. In charter at Olympic Circle, Berkeley Marina. Avg. income $300/mo. Hull #11,1984, one owner. Asking $16,000, will deal. (619)4594555.

CORONADO 27,1971. Great condition, DS, KM, AM/FM cassette, 7.5 Honda o/b, nice wood interior, sleeps 5, anchor w/300-ft line, dodger, deck lights, strobe light, compass, icebox. Must sacrifice boat for new house. $5,000 firm. 8254502.

NEWPORT 28,1978.2nd owner, wheel steering, self-tend jib, jiffy reefing, dodger, lifelines, Yanmar diesel, KM, DS, windspeed/direction, VHF, Loran, LectraSan head, galley w/sink, icebox S alcohol stove, 1 lOv w/battery charger, charcoal heater.

Partner moved. $16,000. (707)937-0033. Berkeley slip.

CATALINA 27,1971. Very good condition. Inboard Atomic 4, radio, head, sleeps 6, extra set of almost unused racing sails. Extras. Owner moved, need deal. $8,500 b/o or trade. (605)624-3646.

CHEOY LEE, FRISCO FLYER, 25-ft, 1960. Teak planking, copper riveted, IPOL frames, new deck, Farymann diesel, brand new Leading Edge sails, Coyote Point berth. Great heavy air Bay boat. $6,500. (415) 584-0740 (after 3 pm only!)

CANADIAN SAILCRAFT 27-FT. New rigging, excellent condition, Yanmar diesel, teak interior, alcohol stove, AM/FM cassette stereo, VHF, dual headfoil, 3 sails, depthsounder, knotmeter. $16,000. (510)540-5930.

COLUMBIA 28. Well-equipped, inboard, 4 sails, full canvas covers, good sailing Bay or coastal cruiser. Owner has purchased larger boat & must sell. See at Eagle Yachts, Coyote Point Marina or call Ken (707) 451-1215. Recession price $8,000.

BRISTOLCHANNELCUTTER28,1977. Proven itself over 30,000 nm. Excellent condition, new sails, new engine, radar, etc. Only the best equipment is aboard Xiphias. Located in duty/taxfree Singapore. $70,000. Fax "X;p/j/as"065-5424235.

MACGREGOR 26, 1990 w/trailer, in water 10 times, 8 hp Johnson w/longshaft, radio, portapotti, cushions, all required gear, like new, $10,500.

(707) 4334808 (days), (707) 838-7067 (eves & wkends).

1975 CATALINA 27, excellent condition, Atomic 4 engine, sleeps 5, main & 110 jib, standard equipment plus extras. Berthed at Brisbane.

Must sell $9,900 b/o. Dick (510) 2974131 (w).

CAPE FOULWEATHER 25-FT, 1975. 145,135, 120, 90, 7/8 rig full keel, 9.8 hp Merc., VHF, $7,500. Yenshee 23-ft, 1960, glass/ply, 7.5 hp o/ b, 3/4 rig full keel, $2,500 or trade both for larger boat. (415)780-9313.

MACGREGOR 25. Reef bag, anchor, porta-potti, 7.5 Honda, surge brakes. $4,500. Cali (510) 783-2680.

CATALINA 27. Clean, complete, 9.9 o/b, Coyote Point sail-in berth. Recent survey value $10,000.

Make offer to rent, lease or buy. Call Chris (415) 595-0616.

25-FT CHEOY LEE PACIFIC CLIPPER. All teak w/oak frames & copper rivet fastenings. 9 hp Johnson o/b. Boat is in good condition. $5,300.

(415) 663-9225.

MODIFIED f/-28. Excellent condition, Jan '92 bottom job, full keel, lots of head room, both masts recently stripped & painted. Very reliable rebuilt Atomic 4 (40 hrs) w/gas sensor. Autohelm, depth sounder, VHF, alpine cassette, dodger. $13,000.

(415)986-2098.

MACGREGOR 26,1988. Water ballast, 1987 9.9 Mercury electric start, 2 batteries, stereo, compass, VHF, bottom paint, porta-potti, trailer. Good shape. $9,400 b/o. Call Cliff (510) 799-6518 (eves).

26-FT SCHOCK CALIFORNIA cruising club sloop.

All original. One owner, 4 cylinder inboard, full galley, head w/door, laid teak decks in great condition, teak cockpit, mahogany over oak, sleeps 4, double bunk, spinnaker. $6,500. Call (415) 851-7336.

ERICSON 27. Very clean, Atomic 4 engine, 4 bags of sails, most less than 3 yrs old & a spinnaker. Oversize winches, KM, DS, VHF, cockpit cushions, sleeps 5. $14,000 b/o. (415)564-2865 (eves or Iv msg).

ERICSON 27. 1976, great family cruising boat, sleeps 5, Atomic 4, wheel steering, VHF, KM, RDF, DS, new North sails, epoxy bottom, 2 batteries, LectraSan head, many extras. Located at Richmond Muni Harbor. $13,900. Call (707) 539-5870.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 26,1977. Inboard gas 15 hp, overhauled in '90, depth finder, fish finder, VHF, most rigging & 2 Leading Edge sails new in '84. Lots of teak in the cabin. South Beach Harbor. Steal at $6,900. 826-0527.

MACGREGOR 25-FT. New sails, Honda o/b, trailer, galley, head, pop-top gives 6-ft headroom.

Lessons included. Excellent condition, swing keel. $4,750. Call Larry (408) 354-2460.

ERICSON 27,1977. Atomic 4, wheel steering, main & 2 jibs, 2-speed barients, depthsounder, VHF, full headroom, sleeps 5, cockpit cushions, Delta awning, a good all-purpose cruiser/racer.

Berihed in San Rafael. $13,000. (415)388-2292.

ERICSON 27,1972.10 hp Chrysler o/b, sleeps 5, 3 sails, cockpit cushions, bottom paint March '92.

Alameda berth. $7,500. (916)372-0232.

MUST SELLI C&C 25-FT. Race or cruise.

Padnership possibility. 3 jibs, 2 spinnakers, VHF, knotmeter, 7.5 Merc, o/b, headfoil & lots more. $9,000 b/o. Call Lane 726-7421.

STEPHENS 26-FT JUNIOR CUPPER, 1949.

Classic wooden sloop designed & built for S.F. Bay. Great lines, good sails, new Johnson 6 hp.

Restored 1990. Taxes force sale of our dream boat. $3,500. Call David (415) 948-8482 (w), (415)948-8453 (fi).

CATALINA 27,1971. 5 sails & spinnaker, lines to cockpit, 1989 British Seagull 6 hp, Dorade rents, custom dinette & galley, CNG stove, depth, knot, RDF, VHF, rubber dinghy, much more equipment, upwind Berkeley berth. $7,000 b/o. (510) 3728390.

NEWPORT 27S, 1977. Inboard Atomic 4, KM, DS, 2 VHFs, 4 sails, LPU paint, new rigging, cockpit cushions. Immaculate, roomy interior w/ standing headroom & lots of teak. Marine head w/ sink & shower. Asking $8,995. All offers considered. (707)642-3659.

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EXPRESS 27. Race ready, good sail inventory, sail-comp compass, o/b & trailer. $19,500. Call Tom (510) 522-1960.

MACGREGOR 26, 1989. Full canvas, head, VHF, motor, swim ladder, BBQ, trailer w/brakes, lots of extras. Unleaded placed 2nd in 1990 Konocti Cup, MacGregor fleet $8,500. (510) 278-9202.

25 SANTANA (79-525). Wide, light, roomy. Good looking, great rigging, sails, spin, o/b, VHF, compass, KM, new 2-axle trailer, electric brakes. $10,000. (707) 546-8879.

25-FT RED/WHITE BAYUNER SAILBOAT. Wide berth, 6-ft headroom, sleeps 6, new 5 hp Evinrude w/altemator, stove refrig., sink, head, excellent hull. $3,500. (415) 388-0838.

28-FT NICHOLS SLOOP. Great Bay/coastal budget cruiser, new sails, 10 winches, depth, knotlog, VHF, Force 10 heater, inboard, anchors, inflatable, charger, new keelbolts, faired bottom, beautiful lines in wood & F/G, easy & forgiving to sail & shorthand. $6,500 b/o. (415)332-2809.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT. 25-ft Brandt-Moeller debutante folkboat. Full canvas cover, 6 hp o/b. Built in 1961, teak & mahogany trim, good condition.

Asking $3,500, 1/2 1988 appraisal. This is a classic wooden boat to sail the Bay. Call Bill (415) 391-5780 (w), (415) 752-2324 (h).

CAPO 26. SCHUMAKER MORC, PHRF 156.

Single-handed Hawaii vet, Loran, autopilot, balsa core, 3 spinnakers, Pineapples, roomier than J or Olsen, needs less crew. Wonderful to sail, great fun boat. 26 x 22 x 9.4 x 4.7. Trade up, down, all around or cash $16,000. Call Bill (415) 323-3806.

ERICSON 27,1978. Std. rig, 6 sails, end boom sheet, Harken traveler, new halyards, sheets, bottom, Lewmar portlights, RC stereo, lighting '91. Yanmar diesel, wheel, VHF, ped. compass, Signet KM, RDF, DS. Excellent care - must see. $17,000. (619)438-8252.

HAWKFARM 28-FT. Active one design fleet, a great boat to race or just daysail, & very well built by local designer Tom Wylie. The class is full of fun & very competitive people. Will consider a trade to smaller boat. 937-7024.

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THUNDERBIRD 26-FT, 1965. Pristine, wood w/ fiberglass skin. Invested $15,000 to restore w/in last 2 years. All new rigging, 3 new UK sails, new sailcovers, hatch/tiller covers, new wood/vamish boom, new Evinrude 8 hp, new battery, new mahogany/plex hatches, new teak cockpit sole, new interior cushions. Hauled out Oct.'91: bottom job, freshly painted. Depthsounder, icebox, sink, porta-potti, more. Records. Bought Beneteau 45F5, must sacrifice. $7,900 (berth available cheap). (415)327-4665.

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ISLANDER 28,1977. Pedestal compass, wheel steering, roller furling, 30 hp Atomic 4, radio, knotmeter, fathometer, lots of wood & cane detailing below decks, newmain. $13,000 b/o. Sausalito berth. (415) 491-8783, (415) 332-0529 (eves).

SOVEREIGN-28,1984. Cutter rigged, excellent sails, solar panels, 2 anchors, rebuilt engine (7/ 91), bottom (7/91), BBQ, propane stove/oven, large aft stateroom, 6-ft headroom, great Bay boat for single liveaboard, can be trailered. $15,000 Call Mark (415) 983-1808.

PETERSON 25 CUSTOM. Completely refitted in 1990. New deck, cabin, rudder & harken deck hardware. Includes 17 sails, Loran, VHF, 4 hp o/ b&2booms. FAST! Excellent race record, PHRF 198. A steal, $9,500 or possible trade. Call (310) 372-2651, (619) 222-6314.

ERICSON 27. Clean, good condition, easy to sail boat w/Iots of extras. Reduced for quick sale.

Asking $7,900 or any reasonable offer. Richmond berth. Call Todd (408) 241-3559 or Tom (415) 751-8876.

27- FT KAUFMAN RACING SLOOP. Fractional, 11 winches, 12 sails. No interior amenities. Fun. $2,500. (408)371-6151,295-8670.

1975 28-FT NEWPORT. Great shape, 2 jibs, sleeps 6, AP, DS, VHF, etc. Fireplace. Beautiful.

Best over $10,000. (800) 499-0584.

28- FT SANTANA 76. FG, teak interior, Lexan hatches, 84 Volvo Penta MD7B diesel (low hrs), new sails, VHF, KM, end. marine head. Ind. Pillar Point berth, infl. raft Liveaboard potential, well maintained. Hauled & surveyed last year. $12,000.

(408) 761-3129 (eves/msg).

CAPE DORY 25,1979. New England sloop. Full keel, FG w/teak trim & teak cabin. Bronze portholes, DF, VHF, o/b, 4 sails. Clean throughout but time for bottom paint. Marina Bay. $11,000. Call Steve (510)242-2830.

COLUMBIA 26, MKII. Safe Bay boat, inboard, custom teak, custom boom, headfoil, 2mains, 3 jibs, many extras including digital wind gauge.

Call for specification sheets & photo. $6,500.

(510) 439-9636.

29 TO 31 FEET MOORE 30 wArailer. Sale or trade. Call (916) 583-9420.

TERRORIZE THE BAY! Ultimate 30 Duratlame for sale. Capable 25+knots. Sheer exhilaration!

Includes trailer, good inventory, Ballenger spar, 2 keels, 2 booms. $10,000. (415)398-2221.

ISLANDER 30-FT MKII, 1971. $16,500. Dodger & bimini top, electronics & Loran C. Sails: 90%, 130%, 150%, spinnaker. Last survey July '91.

Call Noah (707) 745-8518, 7452479 (w).

CUSTOM 31,1977. Professional built fiberglass sloop. Sleeps 6, wood paneled interior, diesel engine rebuilt 11/91, epoxy bottom 6/91, Loran, VHF, wind & depth instrumentation, 3 compasses, propane stove, anchor, porta-potti, full set of sails. $15,000. (707) 523-3233, (707) 584-0311 (eves).

OLSON30,1982. Ballenger spars, double spreaders, rod rigging, 5 sails, excellent cond. $15,000.

1/3 down, owner finance. (415)468-4423.

SAN JUAN 30,1977. Excellent condition, USCG pack, documented, new interior, LP paint, pressure water, Atomic 4 w/Martec prop, sail controls led aft to control bridge, full instrumentation, VHF, 8 winches, 8 sails, Hood furler. $16,000. (702) 329-5626, (510) 523-1774 (Iv msg).

COLUMBIA 29, MARK 1,1965. Fiberglass full keel sloop. Extremely sturdy construction, clean & well maintained, custom traditional style interior, standing headroom, LP stove/oven, fridge, strong Atomic 4, VHF, stereo, LP BBQ, 4 sails. $9,950 b/o. (415) 647-2351 (eves).

1984 ERICSON 30+. Unbelievable steal! Best price in Bay. Diesel, wheel, Loran, VHS, stereo, Combi instrument pod, knotmeter, depthsounder, compass, built-in bait, charger, dodger, self-tailing winches, 150/100/85 jibs. Fast. Won’t last at $27,400! (916)428-2311.

OLSON 29. Hull #8, built at Pacific Boat Works 1986. Fasts fun, depthsounder, knotmeter, compass, custom stern rail, 13 bags of sails. $28,000.

Call Bill (707) 643-3590.

CATALINA 30,1988. Meticulously maintained S in excellent condition including: roller furling w/3 head sails, KM, DS, VHF, 2 anchors, 4 ST winches, lines led aft, h/c pressure water, shower, diesel (200 hrs), propane, 3-blade prop, Zodiac inflatable w/3.6 hp o/b. $45,000. (510) 231-1312 (days), (707) 664-8366 (eves).

ISLANDER 30 MKII, 1975. Diesel, wheel, roller furl, compass, KM, DS, microwave, very clean. $18,500. (707) 538-7009.

CATAUNA30,1978. Dependable Atomic4, blue dodger, 3 sails, wheel steering, new interior, stereo, microwave, VHS, KM, DS, pressure water, folding prop, new cushions, very clean & wellcared for. Alameda berth. $20,900. Call (408) 452-8514.

BOMBAY PILOTHOUSE 31-FT. Metzler dinghy, club footed jib, roller reefing, Hood sails, hot water, refrigerator, Yanmar diesel, battery charger, depth sounder, VHF radio, stereo FM/AM, tape deck, pressurized water, 2nd anchor, 2nd wheel station. $37,000. (510)886-3475.

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CATALINA 30,1981. Excellent condition, wheel steering w/compass, self-furling jib, knotmeter, depth, VHF, BBQ, very smooth Atomic 4 engine, very clean comfortable interior. $23,500. (408) 356-8764.

30-FT ISLANDER, 1971. $15,000 for sloop w/ great layout, headroom & new DM, KM, Loran & gas tank. 2 mains, 2 jibs, spinnaker, VHF, gas inboard, cushions, shore power. Call Dan Murphy (408) 358-1529 (days).

COLUMBIA 30, new Yanmar diesel, custom teak interior, all new cushions, very nice interior w/full head room. Boat needs deck rigging to complete.

Strong quality construction. $8,500. 381-3389.

MUST SELL Columbia 29, full keel, new main, new inboard, rebuilt engine, VHS, DS, heater, good condition, stable full keel. $8,000.892-0714 (days), 897-7390 (eves).

31 ERICSON INDEPENDENCE 1980. Bruce King’s Hallmark bluewater design! Cutter rig, Yanmar, double furling, windlass. Beautiful traditional look on top, modern underbody w/fin keel.

Quality materials & workmanship beyond other production yachts. Must see. $37,000. (805) 642-8835 (located in Ventura).

GRAMPIAN 30, 1974. Excel, condition, roller furlings, 27 hp inboard, Alameda berth, lots of extras. $12,000. (510) 634-2577.

WILDERNESS 30 CUSTOM. 1982 Hullworks built, double spreader rig by Ballenger, Yanmar diesel, VHF, knotmeter, depthmeter. Beautifully trimmed in teak w/custom Brunzyeel interior.

Deeper, heavier keel, great Bay boat! $16,995 b/o. (209)545-2583.

HUNTER 30-FT, 1980. Roomy, comfortable cruiser w/dodger, wheel, Yanmar diesel, VHF, dual batteries, shore power, h/c water pressure, microwave, raft & more. Great weekend Bay boat.

Located South Beach Harbor. $26,000. (408) 298-6504.

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C&C 30,88/89. Furuno radar, Raytheon Loran, VHF, Datamarine K&D, Autohelm 4000, windvane autopilot, 8 winches, 6 sails, spinnaker pole, anchors, more. $55,000. (415)518-8115.

PACIFICA 30,1972. Refit 89/91, VHF, Loran, depth/knot, auto, dual battery/solar, 15 hp o/b.

Quick sale. $6,500. Call Tom (415) 348-8400.

CATALINA 30,1984. Wheel w/compass, roller furl jib, 25 hp diesel, DS, KM, VHF, pressure water, upgraded interior, much more. Clean & well-maintained boat w/recent epoxy bottom job.

Marina Village (Alameda) berth. $34,500. (415) 345-6147.

1974, CAL2-29. Excellent condition, new factory diesel, new covers. Teakinterior, sleeps 6, wheel steering, tabernacle. $16,500 b/o. Call (408) 688-4266.

COLUMBIA 8.7 (29-FT), 197?. Diesel, VHF, knotmeter, depthsounder, battery charger, autobilge pump, new sail cover & jib bag, new stove, stereo, teak interior. 2-boat owner! Must sacrifice, $19,900. (510)614-9446.

CATALINA 30,1990. Mint condition, loaded, including big engine, roller furling jib, new bottom paints epoxy. Asking $45,900. Let’s talk. (408) 748-6809 (days), (510) 865-1294 (eves).

CATAUNA 30,1990. VHS/KM/DS, full batten main, rollerfurling, 4 speaker stereo, walk-through transom, h/c pressure water, 23 hp diesel, upgraded interior, cushions, hauled 11/92, new bottom, dual water tanks, wheel cover, immaculate maintenance inside & out. $47,900. Call (510) 484-4120.

30-FT CHEOY LEE BERMUDA KETCH. FGhull, traditional teak interior w/fireplace. Refrig., DS, KT, VHF, battery charger. Just overhauled Atomic 4 engine, new masts, boat cover. Exceptionally clean throughout, well-maintained. $24,750. (415) 331-2393.

CAL 2-29,1975. Clean boat, 9/91 survey, diesel low hrs., KM, DS, VHF, spinnaker, pressure water, teak interior, wheel steering. $19,500 b/o or trade & cash for larger late model boat. Call (510) 538-4001 (w), (510) 632-0275 (h).

OLSON 30. Everything you need for great racing.

2-boat owner, motivated to sell. (408) 373-4390 (W), (408) 624-0247 (h).

OLSON 29. Hull #20, built 1987. Race equipped, while hull/red stripes. Nicely maintained. “More fun than a barrel of monkeys!" Call Cherie (619) 943-1833.

CAL 29. Set up for creature comforts. Leaving everything aboard. Great Bay & Delta boat. (510) 339-0764 (after 5 pm).

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PEARSON 30-FT. Volvo diesel, Loran, VHF, WS, WI.DS, roller furling, dodger. $17,000 b/o. (415) 737-9824.

CATAUNA 30, 1985. 130% roller furling jib, 110% jib, spinnaker, 4 self-tailing winches, 2 spinnaker winches, all lines led aft, custom steering & traveler, 21 hp diesel, Loran, VHF, AM/FM/cassette stereo w/waterproof speakers, speed & log, depth windspeed/windpoint instruments, upgraded interior, h/c pressure water, CNG stove/oven, shower, marine head w/Y-valve, holding tank w/ macerator pump, boat cover, hauled July '91,4 coats barrier paint, many extras. $34,995 b/o.

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ETCHELLS, US 296. Good condition, well-maintained, full complement of sails, new mast & rigging, full cover, trailer, great one design class for the Bay. Good starter boat for low $. Asking $7,999. Must sell. 452-3381 (Ivmsg).

SACRIFICE - COLUMBIA 29. Great boat, new main, new jib, rebuilt engine, VHS, DS, heater, stable full keel, good condition. $8,000.892-0714 (days), 897-7390 (eves).

1977 CATAUNA 30. Major overhaul just complete. This boat is in great shape, but I must sell, so I’m pricing it at only $20,000. Roller furled jib, wheel steering, many extras. Call434-4544 (days), 456-0421 (eves) for details. v NEWPORT 30,1971. Well-equipped older boat in excellent condition. Atomic 4, spinnaker, storm sail, autohelm. Enjoy the ocean, Bay or Delta.

Berthed in San Rafael. $11,500. (415) 383-1950.

34-FT LOD SPARKMAN & STEPHENS cutter rig yawl. Refastened, reframed, refinished spars.

Dependable Perkins diesel, SatNav, Autohelm, full sail inventory, Master Mariner sailed weekly.

Great cruiser w/liveaboard slip. $16,000. (415) 365-9257 (before 9 pm).

COMFORT, QUALITY CARE & many extras make this Ericson 38 your boat choice! Fully equipped including radar, ample electronic power system, Autohelrn, Loran, much more. Cruise capacity water & diesel tanks, full canvas. Rigged for single-handed sailing. $74,500. (415)593-4293.

A PERFECT 36. Catalina 1987, pretty as a picture. Loaded: radar, Loran, KM, DS,WP,WS, ICOM VHF, autohelm, dodger, roller furling, full battened main, 2 head sails, Spacreck charging system, upgraded batteries. $69,000. Call (209) 727-3365.

1976 CUPPER MARINE KETCH 32-FT. Inboard diesel, center cockpit, aft cabin, cruising spinnaker & more. Good condition. $11,950 b/o. Berth available. (415)363-1390.

WYUE34.1979. Leading Edge. Excellent racer/ cruiser IOR, PHRF & IMS certificates. Loran, VHF, stereo, propane stove/oven. Sleeps 6. Hull, rig & sails in very good condition. Diesel engine. $28,000. (415)457-0613. Will take smaller boat in trade.

ISLANDER 36,1972. Good condition, 4 bags, 45 hp diesel, VHF, DS, KM. $34,000 b/o. Call (510) 865-7786 (eves or Iv msg).

32 TO 39 FEET ERICSON 35,1973. Fully equipped, wheel, working sails, spinnaker gear, h/c pressurized water, refrigeration, CNG/electric range & oven, Loran, VHF, Atomic 4, spare diesel, inflatable w/Seagull, great liveaboard. $28,500 b/o. (415) 368-3770 (Iv msg).

COLUMBIA 9.6 SLOOP. 32-ft, sleeps 6, 6-ft headroom, teak interior, double reef main, jibs: 110/130/150, diesel, VHF, compass, DS, pressure water, electric/manual bilge pump, shore power, full galley, new epoxy bottom. Urgent. $22,000. (916)823-0190.

PEARSON VANGUARD32.5 X 9.45 X 4.5.14,000 lbs, full keel, solid glass hull. Professionally modified & rebuilt as a cruising boat for 1 to 3 people.

90% complete, needs better sails. An extraordinary boat for a skilled & knowledgeable owner. $18,000. (415) 592-7059.

RAFIKI35,1980. Classic offshore cruiser/liveaboard in perfect condition. Full boat cover, teak decks, varnished rails & trim, FG/Airex hull, Volvo diesel, rigged to singlehand. Dodger, AP & full electronics. Loaded w/gear. Call for more information. $62,500 b/O. (415)595-3094.

33.5 RHODES WINDWARD SLOOP cruiser/ racer. Custom built 1959 Alameda Boat Works “wood" construction. Professionally maintained Stone Boat Works. Owned 23 years. Sleeps 4, galley, enclosed head, many extras. Mint condition. $22,500. (510) 339-0496.

WESTSAIL32. Classic cruising cutter. $55,000 b/o. Hull no. 727, launched 1980, beautiful semicustom factory built, excellent condition. Extensive equipment list will fax. Located MDR. (310) 821-3862.

1987 CATAUNA 34. Clean, 539 hrs. diesel, roller furling jib, 2 reef pt., main, spinnaker, Signet instruments, VHF/stereo, slip #160 Marina Bay Richmond. Must sell, moving to Florida. $50,000 b/o. Call Dick (916) 989-1816.

DUFOUR 34. Unique opportunity for discerning sailor. Lightly used, in superb condition. Spacious accommodations. Awlgrip paint. 5 virtually new Watts sails, roller furling, wheel steering, Brookes & Gatehouse instruments. Micrologic Loran, ICOM VHF. Less than 100 hours on 25 hp Volvo diesel. $48,700. (206)285-0191.

VALIANT 32. This is the one you've been waiting for! No dreaded bottom blisters. Peeled & replaced w/a serious Interlux epoxy bottom. Less than 100 hrs on the 1987 Westerbeke diesel, wheel steering, all North sails in great condition, LPU'd rig, KM, DS, WP, WS, properly varnished bright work, plus a perfect teak interior w/lots of storage & all the amenities. The best value you’ll find in a blue water boat. $45,000. Call (415) 325-1038.

VAN DE STADT 32. Steel, metallized, newly constructed w/85% completed. Yanmar, Edison, Lewmar, Simpson-Lawrence, Isomate, Nicro-Fico, Adler-Barbour & lots of other good gear. 4 sails, requires light interior work to finish. Life plans have changed. $45,000. (415) 863-1808 (eves only).

TAYANA 37-FT CUTTER. Perkins 4108 w/less than 800 hrs, reinforced pedestal steering, aluminum spars, 170 gal. diesel, 180 gal. fresh water, solar, refrigeration, autopilot, Furuno video sounder, inflatable w/outboard, many extras, solid cruiser. Ready to go, berthed on Molokai. $68,500.

(808) 572-5955.

33- FT TARTAN TEN. Well-maintained racer/ cruiser. Fully equipped. Motivated seller. $15,950 b/o. Call Chuck (510) 439-2150, (707) 747-7525 (days).

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O'DAY 34 fast capable coastal cruiser. New England construction. Over $5,000 invested in luxury interior improvements. Comfortable liveaboard, comprehensive sail inventory. Rigged beautifully for short-handing. You won't find a better valye at $34,950. (408) 479-7606.

COLUMBIA 36. Rebuilt engine, h/c pressure water, refrig., new Harken furl, new main & mast, new covers & side panels, new lifelines w/net, VHF, wheel, shore & phone power, knot, depth, stereo, T8.2 inflatable w/9.9 Mariner (new). $33,500. (408)265-1100.

CHINESE JUNK, 35-FT, 1968. Teak, Volvo diesel, shower, head, sleeps6, well-maintained. Great liveaboard, something special. $30,000 b/o. Call Michael (415)479-7128.

SANTA CRUZ 33,1980. Documented, IMS measured, diesel, propane oven & heater, Loran, VHF, inflatable. New stuff: Grunert fridge, Autohelm, Navik windvane, full batten main, racing & cruising spinnakers, Harken furling, Max prop, epoxy bottom. $23,500. Call Russ (415) 648-2694.

AN EYE STOPPER. Classic steel, Colvin 36-ft, raked mast Gaff ketch, ground tackle, Evinrude 9 hp, fully epoxied below water line. Recent paint.

Sleeps4. S.F.berth. $15,000 b/o. Illness forces sale. (415) 495-7276 (eves).

36-FT YORKTOWN CUTTER, 1976. Unfinished, incredible amount of work and new equipment.

Project can be finished for about $5,000. Asking $25,000, $22,000 w/out new diesel. Call & let's talk. Robert (916) 776-1094.

ROUGHWATER 33-FT SAILBOAT. Beautiful bluewater cruiser, new rigging, new varnish, new batteries, Loran, depth sounder, VHF, immaculate condition. Ready to gol $35,000 b/o. (805) 650-6167.

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RANGER 37 (MOD): You can go anywhere & do anything w/this over-improved, fully-equipped cruiser/racer! Her modified “Whitbread style" keel & huge over-built rudder make her the only R37 capable of staying on her feet, positively under control in any breeze. With her exceptional pointing ability & efficient layout you can cruise fast and/or win races in comfort. 17 sails, 12 winches, 8 berths, equipmenttoo numerous to list. $39,500.

(510) 443-6499, (510) 643-5263, (510) 939-9885.

33-FT SLOOP SANDPIPER. $14,500 b/o. Sacrifice sale, exceptional value. Designed by racer, sailmaker, artist Jim DeWitt. Engineered by naval architect Randy Pauling. Built by Colberg in Stockton. Handles beautifully in wide range of wind & sea conditions. Outfitted for short-handed cruising & Bay racing. Strong seaworthy aluminum hull, mast & boom. Main w/cover, selftending jibw/cover, genoa, spinnaker, dodger, in good condition. Trim tab (auxiliary rudder), gas engine. Call Jim or Sallie DeWitt (510) 232-4291.

TAYANA 37. Price reduced for quick sale. Ideal for cruising & liveaboard. Blue water equipped. $67,000. Call Cindy (415) 578-9244.

HUNTER LEGEND 35.5,1990. Like new, easy to handle in ocean or Bay, competed in 1990 SFHawaii Pacific Cup. Furling jib, spinnaker w/pole, dodger, knot/depth/wind meters, stereo, VHF, Loran, SSB, extra bilge pumps, 2 anchors, 6 winches, Yanmar 27 hp diesel, h/c pressure water, head w/shower, CNG stove, hauled w/new bottom paint 1992. Possible liveaboard, see at BrickyardCove Marinaslip E-18. Must sell, trades considered. $78,500. (916) 422-7476 (h), (916) 324-0437 (w) for brochure.

CS36, DELIVERED 1986. Canadian quality performance cruiser. Refer, LPG, roller furling, Lewmar ST, Westerbeke, charger, large tankage.

Beautiful, spacious, teak interior, low maintenance exterior. Hood sails recut 1991. Well-maintained.

A great value at $65,000. San Francisco berth.

(415) 897-7506.

ISLANDER 36. Completely equipped to cruise or race. Well maintained, one owner/family boat, some new sails. Interested buyers only, call for inventory, low $40,000s. Recent complete refitting & major work. (916) 631-2175 (days), (916) 677-3737 (eves).

ISLANDER 36. Diesel, full race gear, clean. Call 435-0427.

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34- FT BENFORD CUTTER. Liveaboard or cruise ready. $24,500. Work relocation forces sale. Will trade for motor home or other vehicle. Call Roy (916)776-1741.

ERICSON 32,1972. Covered, professionally maintained. VHF, Micrologic ML-8000 Loran, Signet SL 100 speed, depth, temperature, distance, 110%, 150%, 155% Mylar, 6.3 oz. main, 1.23 oz. tri-radial spinnaker, 7 winches, cockpit dodger, Mansfield sanitation system, Atomic 4 engine, S.S. wheel, canvas covers for wheel, winches, main sail, cover for 80% of boat including cockpit. Bottom painted, engine tuned in 1992. $30,000. (415)949-2235.

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ISLAN D ER FREEPORT 36,1978. Upgrade1990.

B plan (Pullman style berth, head/shower forward), Perkins 50 hp diesel, CNG, roller furling genoa, dodger, windlass, Loran, radar. Detail sheet available. $73,500. (408) 655-1479 (Monterey).

CUSTOM PERFORMANCE CRUISER, 36-ft sloop, 1976. Designed & built by Charley Morgan.

All lines led aft. Rod rigging, Hood furling, barient ST winches, refrigeration, autopilot, dodger. Optionalcutterrigging. SFberth. Epoxybottom. You gotta see this one. $69,000 b/o. (415)664-7777.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38T, 1977. Classic cutter for cruising & liveaboard. Traditional teak interior, 2 complete sets of sails, roller furling, Loran, VHF, RDF, depth, speed, stereo, dodger, Lectrasan, refrigerator, new bottom paint, new varnish, 2 berths, sleeps 6. $89,500. (510)748-0386.

CRUISE MEXICO IN ‘92. Dufour 35, Mexico/ Hawaii vet. In Mexico. Ready to go, excellent condition, strong, seaworthy, comfortable. Cruise equipped w/extras: solar panels, ham/SSB, bimini, water purifier, customized interior, more. $60,000.

Call Ted (415) 326-3181.

33-FT CUSTOM STEEL CUTTER, Merritt Walter dtd ender. Beautifully constructed & maintained, well-equipped for cruising or liveaboard. Safe, comfortable & dry. Serious inquiries only: a “steel" at $42,000. Call Ken (510) 428-4023.

ERICSON 35+, 1983. Excellent condition, new full-batten main & roller furled tri-radial Mylar genoa. Full instrumentation including Loran & Autohelm 4000. Diesel w/3 gelcells & 3-step regulator. Beautiful teak interior, full enclosed head w/separate stall shower. $68,500. (415) 499-1395.

ARIES 32. Full keel fiberglass sloop, 5 sails, VHF, depthsounder, cabin heater, propane stove, dodger, new exhaust, diesel 30 hp. $33,000.

(415) 343-6738.

ERICSON 32,1987. Excellent condition, 21 hp Universal diesel, Datamarine depth/wind/speed, knotmeter, VHF, stereo/cassette, h/c water, battery charger, roilerfurling, newfull-batten mainsail, lines led aft. $54,500. (510)933-5211.

COLUMBIA 34. Forced sale of a beautifullymaintained, studio apartment-sized sloop. Sails very well & cruise ready. Virtually all upgraded equipment including rigging, sanitation system, Loran, dodger, etc. etc. Sacrifice at $23,000 b/o.

Call Larry (415) 285-1078, 695-0777.

ERICSON 35. Super price, fun boat in great shape. Many upgrades, newish sails, 3 jibs, roller furling, new digital instruments, new bottom paint, spinnaker gear, enlarged rudder, no blisters.

Roomy, sleeps 6, comfortable, fast. Cruise or race. $29,500. Hurry! (510)935-3701.

CREALOCK 37,1979 ‘'CUSTOM” YAWL Just cruise equipped, new Yanmar, electrical, elec-' tronics, refer, spares, etc. Serious principles only. $85,000. Call Chris (206) 622-7501.

TRAVELER 32. Repowered 1985, Yanmar 3 GM. Simpson Lawrence windlass, anchors, Bruce, 200-ft chain, Danforth 250-ft Octaplate, furling jib, storm jib, cold machine, Force 10 stove, bimini screens, VHF, autopilot, depthsounder, battery charger, Lectrasan knotmeter. $36,000. (408) 423-4604.

ARIES 32. Hull #2,1973. Very good condition, Volvo MD2 diesel, DS, VHF, Loran C, Monitor vane, extra sails, great Bay boat. Lots of extras, recent bottom job. Owner transferred to midwest. $29,500, offers please. (415) 883-2367 (w), (415) 731-1489.

36-FT CHB KETCH, 1977. 40-ft overall, full keel, new epoxy bottom, new Yanmar 1991. 7 sails, stereo, gas stove & oven, refrigerator, beautiful teak interior, great cruiser or liveaboard. Excellent condition. $45,000. (510) 228-2852,228-7348.

ERICSON 38,1981 SLOOP. Clean boat, roller furling, Autohelm 8000, diesel. $64,000 b/o.

Berthed in Brisbane. (415) 497-0311, Call (415) 876-0364.

EXPRESS 37. Transpac/YRA champion. Own the best of the ultimate sailing machines. Race it, cruise it, nothing beats it! Fully instrumented, numerous upgrades, very well cared for, excellent sail inventory. Only $87,500 makes it yours. For details & the inventory call (510) 521-9115.

ERICSON 38,1984. King design performance racer/cruiser in prime Sausalito berth. Original owner, meticulously maintained, all white w/navy trim, quality varnished teak interior w/navy velour cushions, new custom Starbuck dodger, race rigged (but never raced). All lines led aft, new spinnaker, 120 & 150 by UK Sails, 7 barient winches, Lewmar hatches, Furuno Loran, Combi VHF/FM datacenter/marine stereo, Combi instrument pod w/Ritchie compass, pressurized h/c water, full head/shower, 80 gal. cap., Galley Maid 3-burner propane stove/oven, Ratelco heater, 32 hp Universal diesel (600 hrs), battery chargerw/2 new batteries, hauled Oct. ’91,3 coats Micron 33.

This is an exceptional boat for the buyer who appreciates quality. Very motivated seller. $79,000. Call Mike (415) 493-8550 X205 (24 hrs).

NONSUCH 33,1989, HOBBES as featured in Sailing Magazine is for sale. Without question, the most spacious, fastest, singlehanded cruising boat in production today. Top quality, Bristol condition. $135,000. (415)339-3486. If no answer, Ivmsg, calls returned.

FUJI 35. Beautiful cruise, liveaboard in great condition. Autopilot, Aries vane, SatNav, Ham, EPIRB, 2 VHF, windlass, good ground tackle, aluminum masts, 8 sails including cruising spinnaker, mizzen staysail, new canvas, lots spares. $55,000. (619)222-1579.

35 CHEOY LEE SLOOP, 1965. Author Robb design, all teak bright hull, eng. needs overhaul, hull & int. in exc. cond. Partner moved overseas. $19,000. (510)302-5361 (w), (510) 638-0603 (h).

HOBIE33. Fast is fun I Retractable keel version that is race ready, full inventory, Trailrite trailer, ramp or crane launch. $26,000. Call John (209) 943-3372 (days).

PETERSON 34. Excellent racer/cruiser, top condition, 10 sails (4 spinnakers), VHF, Loran, depthsounder, windspeed, windpoint, 2 knotmeters, autopilot, stereo, Yanmar diesel, sleeps 7. $31,000. (818)784-5024.

PEARSON 36 CUTTER, 1982. Roller furling jib, windlass, dodger, bimini, davits, Loran, VHF, h/c water, 5 sails, Autohelm & more. Fresh interior w/ ash & mahogany. Great cruiser/liveaboard. $78,000. (415)742-6413.

J36. Excellent racing or cruising B&G, Loran, VHF, stereo, autopilot, LPG stove/oven, refrigeration, dodger, full sail inventory, more. $62,900.

(310) 376-4960.

ERICSON 381,1984. Bruce King design in excellent condition. Universal 30 diesel has less than 300 hours. Brand new bottom paint, new profurl jib system, new dodger, Datamarine repeater instruments, Loran, spacious clean interior sleeps 6. Ideal cruiser/racer. This boat really shines. $77,500. (415) 982-2013 (days), (415) 221-9281 (eves).

36-FT CHEOY LEE UON, 1957. Teak hull, on mooring, Pt. Escondido, Baja. Has had steady, quality maintenance. Ground tackle, rigging renewed since 1987. Complete set sails, storm to spinnaker. Ready to cruise. $15,000. Call (713) 286-8120.

SANTANA 35,1978. Diesel anodized spare, rod rigging, beige hull w/small cove stripe. Boat & equipment in excellent condition. Call Gordon (714) 546-1653 (days), (714) 675-5129 (eves).

Will send complete equipment list. $35,000.

NEWPORT 33-FT, 1983. Fully loaded, wellmaintained. Roller furling, wheel, refrigeration, h/ c pressurized water, spinnaker hardware. Assumable, mature note. $7,500 total to assume.

Owner assist on down. Call for details & equipment list (408) 379-6460 (after 6 pm).

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ROBERTS 43 AIREX cored hull w/8000 lbs ballast, no deck. Reduced from $8,000 to $6,000.

Call Bob (408) 685-9735, (209) 728-8803.

45-FT CUTTER. Design by Charles Mower. 4-cyl Isuzu diesel. Teak throughout strong, beautiful ferro-cement hull w/11,000 lb. lead keel. Value of extensive equipment list exceeds the $55,000 asking price. Documented, insured, ready for another Mexico cruise. (408) 476-5378.

ERICSON 41 SLOOP w/Moss Landing slip. Dark blue hull, Isuzu, Furuno, Harken, Hood, Magnavox 4102, 6-man, solar panels, monitor, Force 10, varnished mahogany & mohair int. Loaded liveaboard cruiser. $65,000. (408)757-5866.

HANS CHRISTIAN 41T, 1986. Beautifully maintained w/Harken roller furling headsails, performance hull, 90 hp Volvo, Autohelm, Furuno Loran, B&G instruments, ICOM VHF. Deluxe teak interior w/refrig., microwave, marble counters, 2 queen berths, 2 heads. $160,000 (co-op w/broker @5%). (510)523-5334.

DEL REY 50,1986.45-ft factory-made fiberglass hull & deck. 12,500 lb. lead ballast installed.

Inexpensive storage/working area Dickerson diesel stove, WC, heads. 21" bandsaw, misc. $12,000 firm. (510)932-4339.

WESTSAIL 42 KETCH. 85 hp Perkins Onan 7.5 kw, Furuno radar, depthsounder, new cruising spinnaker, mizzen staysail, roller jib, staysail, Mariner LPG stove, refrigeration, Nihlson windlass, autopilot, self-steering vane, sailing dinghy, Zodiac, Avon liferaft, LPG BBQ, Ham radio. Needs cosmetics. Sacrifice $79,500. (415) 346-9563, (415)225-0180.

F/S44-FTSTEEL KETCH. Bruce Roberts proven ocean cruising design. Aft cabin, pilothouse dual steering stations, Mercedes diesel. Excellent liveaboard. Extras. $70,000 invested. Sell for $24,000 b/o. Trades considered, will finance.

Needs work. (916)622-8169.

35-FT HOMEMADE FIBERGLASS CUTTER. Roomy, liveaboard w/liveaboard berth in San Rafael, aluminum mast/boom, stainless rig, Dacron sails, 7-ft headroom, bath w/tub! Galley, not pretty, but solid. Must sacrifice. Only $9,975.

Firm! Cash only, no haggling. (415) 453-6961 (call around noontime).

CT 41-FT CRUISING KETCH. Perkins diesel, LPU topsides, teak cockpit, Micrologic Loran, digital speed/depth, windspeed & direction, roller furling, new green canvas, 3 double berths, fireplace, stall shower, autopilot. Excellent condition.

Berthed in Newport Beach. Will deliver. $54,000 b/O. (714) 722-2622.

HAPPY BOAT COMPANY Marine Carpentry & Finishing Bright Work • Deck Repair and Sealing • Custom Cabinet Work and Design Mast & Boom Repair/Construction • Marine Plumbing • 30 Years U.S. & European Experience Toqy & Yvona Stockl (510) 370-7911

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CUSTOM FARR 36. Cold molded, has fire damage. New diesel, rebuilt spars, 10 bags sails, B&G, VHF, SS8,8-man raft & safety gear, epoxy bottom/Micron. Custom paint & graphics. $20,000 terms available. (510) 532-9306 (Iv msg).

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CELESTIAL 32-FT 1990 performance cruiser.

Like new, 40 hrs. on Yanmar diesel. Singlehanded race rigged sloop. Reefing, full batten main, roller furling. Promotional boat w/full teak interior & teak cockpit. VHF, pressure water, head/shower combo. Closeout price $79,950.

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LUXURIOUS HANS CHRISTIAN 43 performance ketch. Custom options over $40,000. Entertaining showpiece. Outfitted for fast world cruising in elegance, safety, style. Exceptional equipment, colorful light sails. Easily handled by couple.

Bargain at $134,500. Live comfortably afloat.

(415)331-0723.

CT 41,1975 traditional cruising ketch. Excellent condition, great liveaboard, Autohelm, electric windlass, depthfinder, knotmeter, electric refrigeration new in 1988 & complete reconditioned engine in 1992. $68,000. (916)446-5278.

NAUL II. 1954 Lapworth 45-ft custom sloop.

Rush teak deck, diesel, aluminum spars, trqnspac winner & fast Bay sailor. Great liveaboard w/ shower, new electrical system, diesel heat, etc.

Wonderful boat for the right person. $45,000.

(415) 331-1758.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FORawell-equipped cruising boat, this is it! 40-ft Passport, 1985, very dean.

2 private staterooms w/own head & sink, shower forward. L-shaped salon area w/straight sofa/ seaberth. Galley is the most workable around.

Must see. (619)260-1723.

SPENCER 42. Yanmar 44 JHE, Funino radar, refinished bottom, no blisters, new rigging, refrig., dodger, VHF, Ham, SatNav, 10 sails, autopilots, windvane, wind instruments, 195 gal. diesel, 2 Avons, o/b, complete cruising package. 3 pg. inventory. $70,000 b/o. Call (415) 341-8337, 952-9249.

41-FT S&S YAWL Double planked mahogany/ yacal Volvo MD II, new teak cockpit combings, cabinsides, bronze floors and opening ports, 90 gal. diesel, 70 gal. water, wood & propane stoves, new upholstery, hauled, painted '90. $44,500.

Gwen Smith (510) 521-8622 (Iv msg), 881-1833 X3403 (w).

CATALINA 42-FT, 1989. 3 cabin as new, roller furling, refrig. Loran, radio, radar, etc. $109,000.

Call Jim (415) 574-3456.

50-FT FERRO CEMENT. Beautiful black ketch/ motor sailer. Famet masts & spars (main - cutter rig), all Lee sails (head sail roller reefed). Ford .L^fiman 254 (Paragon 2:1) 360 hrs. 168 gal. diesel, 160 gal. water, 65 gal. holding tank. Sleeps 7, 2 heads, shower, tub, refer, freezer, Espar forced air heat, fully insulated. All interior & exterior trim teak on mahogany. Auto pilot, radar, covered center cockpit. Deck & house all Ferro.

65# CQR anchor, large galley, excellent liveaboard (& sails beautifully). Coast Guard documented, good recent survey. Call Tory (415) 369-7259, (415) 323-3175 (w).

45-FT BREWER. Central cockpit, full keel ketch, commissioned 1980. We've lived aboard 7 years, 2 cruising Mexico. Refrigeration, radar, diesel generator, Loran, Ham radio, Sun canvas, liferaft, storm sails, low hours engine/transmission. Asking $110,000. Call Bob (510) 865-8935.

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42-FT CHESAPEAKE BUGEYE. Tarbox cruising design, 7.5 ton Cl keel, 5-ft draft, 21/4* apeton hull, 1040-ft sq. sail, teak deck, laminated glasscovered spars, glassed fore/aft cabin trunks, Buddha diesel, 175 gal. fuel cap. Singlehand capable.

A bare-bones true sailor’s boat that loves hard wind. Needs some hull repair. Must sell to save her. Owner financially unable to provide proper care. Excellent value at $36,000. Call Cliff (619) 225-0409 (Iv msg).

42-FT STEEL DUTCH KETCH, 1959. Trueround hull, teak flush deck, wood dodger, documented, newer stainless rigging, completely rewired w/ circuit breaker panel, propane stove, hot water heater, Adler-Barbour, 6 cyl. Mercedes diesel, 1 cyl. Yanmar diesel generator, transformer, battery charger, 100 gal. diesel, 200 gal. water, 2 steering stations, centerboard, windlass, depthsounder, VHF, anchors, 3/8* chain, Elliot liferaft, Avon dinghy. Hull needs major restoration work. This is not a cosmetic fixer. Serious only please. $15,000. (415)331-9058.

1980 PETERSON CUnER“FORMOSA 46”. 80 hp Ford Lehman diesel, teak decks, hauled 4/91, excellent condition. $75,500. Call Miles (510) 930-7371, Doug (510) 254-9756.

HANS CHRISTIAN 41T CUTTER. Molokai interior, 2 doubles, 2 heads, Mercedes 72 hp diesel, custom mast, Harken Furling, 10 Barient ST winches, 5 sails & spinnaker, Nielson 3000 windlass, 2 CQRs/chain, Raytheon radar, Shipmate SatNav, Furuno Loran, B&G, ICOM SSB, Autohelm 7000 AP, JRC Weatherfax, custom fridge/freezer, SwitlikSAR Liferaft, 900 amp 12/110batt system, Avon 310/Evinrude, dodgers covers. Ready for ocean cruising; health forces sale. Replacement approx. $330,000, sell $220,000. Call (415) 331-6234, Sausalito.

48-FTAMELMARAMU KETCH, 1985. All selffurling sails rigged for world cruising. Simple for couple to handle. Many extras ind. state of the art electronics, GPS & PC computer. Call for fact Sheet. $200,000. (415)325-8618.

CLASSIC CHAPPELLE SCHOONER. 42-ft on deck. Gaff rig, built 1954byGeise. Fironoak,40 hpPiscesdiesel. Greatliveaboardorworld cruiser.

Asking $27,000. Call John (415) 969-6575.

COLVIN GAZELLE 42-FT aluminum hull. Junk rigged. $130,000 U.S. Documented USCG, moored Seattle area. Call Murray (604) 465-4153 or write 14520 Charlier Rd., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y1Z1.

1986 BENETEAU FIRST 405. Bristol condition, large aft stateroom, full Datamarine instruments, spinnaker rigged, propane stove, refer, microwave, 6-speaker in/out CD system, 4 hp o/b, dodger. No brokers (415) 282-1500 (days), (510) 748-0151 (eves). $109,500.

41-FT CHEOY LEE KETCH, offshore Richards design, 1977. Customized for worldwide sailing.

Replacement $150,000, sell $75,000. Call (805) 658-7703.

44-FT MASON KETCH. 1986. Quality yacht, impeccably maintained. Cruise equipped by experienced owner. Top brand equipment includes 4.4 kw Westerbeke genset. Technautics coldplate freezer, Nilsson electric^rindlass, Autohelm 6000, SatNav, Avon & much more. Brochure on request. By original owner. $210,000. Call (805) 984-8739.

40-FT VALIANT PILOTHOUSE. 1980 by Uniflite.

Much betterthan new. One owner, professionally maintained, outstanding cruiser/liveaboard.

Amenities include: Wood-Freeman autopilot, Grunert refrigeration, Furuno Radar & Loran, Lewmar winches, dual steering, Westerbeke 58 diesel - make this one of the finest cruisers in the NW. Call for picture & specs. Asking $175,000.

(408) 371-0180.

47-FT RHODES MOTOR SAILER, 197Z Fully loaded, great liveaboard, beautiful spacious interior, central heating/air conditioning, complete kitchen, full size shower & facilities, twin diesel Perkins & generator, flying bridge, ideal ocean cruiser, 800 gals, diesel, 350 water. $119,000 b/o. Call Chris (415) 493-7071.

WESTSAIL 42,1979. Factory custom yawl, 85 hp Perkins, 7.5 kw gen., 300 each diesel/water, full electronics, teak decks, full bimini, lots of sails, extras, new rigging. $90,000. (714) 646-9927.

CHRISTINA 43 by Hans Christian 1991. Shows like new. Performance cruising yacht. Teak decks, Hood sails, full batten main, Harken roller furling, 66 hp Yanmar diesel. Interior teak & marble, forward & aft heads. $189,950. (916) 424-6013.

OCEAN 40 MOTORSAILER, 1982. Ketch: 4 sails, 6 cyl. Volvo dsl (120 hp), beautiful teak interior. Sleeps 6, inside steering station, 2 heads, showers, holding tank, VHF, DS, dinghy, electric windlass, battery charger, stereo. Very clean.

Asking $87,000. Call (415)331-5927, (916) 925-0697.

40-FT STEEL ROBERTS SPRAY CUTTER RIG. Aft cockpit, launched 1988. SatNav, Loran, Ham, autopilot Aries vane, Profurl headsail. Best of everything. Call for complete list of equipment & pictures. Mexico vet! Ready to go again. $95,000.

(619)426-6353.

WESTSAIL 42 world cruising, raised deck cutter rig, center cockpit, South Pacific vet. Loaded w/ extra spares. Ready to go cruising. 6-man emerg. raft, fishing gear & etc. Factory finished. Bristol $85,000. (619) 435-4899.

51 FEET & OVER SANTA CRUZ50, hull #26, fully equipped for long distance races & passages, several sets of racing & cruising sails, all the electronicsyouever wanted, excellently maintained. Go fast & arrive early. $185,000. (415) 965-0176.

68-FT LOA, 56-FT LOD, 15-FT BEAM, 7.5-ft draft. 2-mast schooner, very sound Ferro hull, large galley, larger salon, great vacation retreat on Morro Bay w/own mooring. Need some work.

Under $50,000. Info. Box 214, Morro Bay, CA 93443, (805) 772-3813.

53-FT SLOOP, NZ-built 1982. Cold-molded, John Spencer design. Luxury teak interior but fast Comfortable, easy to sail, great liveaboard.

Cruise orTransPac ready! Asking $125,000 b/o.

McKay, Box 30747, Honolulu, HI 96820, (808) 941-3264, Fax (808) 524-1097.

58-FT CUSTOM STEEL KETCH. Divorce sale.

15-ft beam, launched 1988, fresh 471 Detroit 165 hp. Full electronics, full galley, wet bar, 2 heads & shower. Large salon, 3 staterooms, large forepeaks storage, hauled 7/91. $134,000. (707) 553-1861.

CLASSICS 33.5 RHODES WINDWARD SLOOP cruiser/ racer. Custom built 1959 Alameda Boat Works “wood* construction. Professionally maintained Stone Boat Works. Owned 23 years. Sleeps 4, galley, enclosed head, many extras. Mint condition. $22,500. (510) 339-0496.

MASON DESIGN 33-FT gaff-rigged ketch. Oak frames, cedar planked, bronze fastened. This boat is ready to cruise. Built ini 968 & always well maintained. For further info, call (707) 374-5555.

SOPHIE TARBUCK, PACIFIC 35, DM Callus design, one off in 1938, full keel sloop, fir on oak, iron keel, very traditional. Spanker & spinnaker, lots of ground tackle, cruise equipped, SSB, gimballed cook stove, enclosed head, new Volvo diesel, Autohelm, dinghy, cabin stove for heat Great liveaboard. $30,000 or trade for rural acreage near water. Presently moored in Morro Bay. Contact Richard Ogden, P.O. Box 714, Morro Bay, CA 93443.

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MULTI HULLS 37-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN, BUILT 1979.

Good liveaboard/cruiser/Bay sailer. Mexico veteran, strong, fast. West system epoxy, marine plywood, 4 sails, fiberglass dinghy, stove, refrigerator. Too many extras to list. Inventory, photographs available. $33,000. (916)361-0639.

37- FT FIVER LODESTAR TRIMARAN Professionally built in Australia, located in Morro Bay, CA. $14,500 b/o. Call (805) 772-3898, (805 773-4158.

31-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. Documented, sloop rig, bronze & stainless throughout, King Loran & VHF wheel steering w/autopilot, West system. Appraised at $30,000. Asking $15,000.

Serious only. (707) 964-1126.

35-FT CRUISING CATAMARAN, Rudy Choy design. Change of job forces change of plans.

Will assist in completion. Best offer. Call (707) 258-2922 (Napa).

F-27. Includes trailer, spinnaker & many extras.

(415)905-6818. Lv msg if no answer. $53,500.

31-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN CUTTER RIG. 7 sails, 9 winches, VHF, o/b, West system, documented. Lots of equipment. $10,000. Call (408) 736-1252.

42-FT CATAMARAN. Fast (15+ knots) fiberglass cutter, full batten main, genoa, spinnaker, seaworthy Mexico veteran, 10+ people daysailing, sleeps 6, twin 18 hp, VHF, Loma, dinghy on davits, solar panels, autopilot, depthsounder, propane, 2 refrigerators, 4 anchors. $24,990. (707) 451-4445.

19-FTTRIAD TRIMARAN,1964. Fiberglass over plywood, 3 sails, trailer. $250 b/o. Call Joel (408) 739-5876.

38- FT1966 PIVER TRIM ARAN SLOOP. Rebuilt to cruise, cross keel, 6 sails, 27 hp Yanmar diesel, all electronics, 2 dinghies, great cruiser/liveaboard. $30,000. Call Pam (619) 667-0408.

25-FT PIVER TRIMARAN. 5 sails, galley, head, sleeps 3. Docked in Richmond Marina Bay. Ready to sail. $5,000. (916)451-5833.

30-FT PIVER TRIMARAN. Pilothouse, wheel steering, inboard Yanmar diesel, solar panels, much more. Needs mast. Call (707) 829-3428 for more info. Must sell (or trade?).

SEARUNNER 31,1976. Honda 7.5 hp, new LPU paint, new mainsail, 9 sails, 7 winches, dinghy, VHF, autopilot, log, speed, DS, stereo, 3 anchors, MOB gear, stove, cooler, 2 sinks, head. Asking $19,000. Will discuss partnership. Call Steve (510)649-4112, 547-4800.

31-FT SEARUNNER, LAUNCHED 1985. Excellent condition throughout, quality construction.

Polyurethane topsides, w/epoxy bottom, Honda 9.9 o/b, shoreside power, charger, solar, stained glass cabinet, custom sail logo. Outstandng joinery in cabin. Must sell. $14,995. Call Bob (415)281-0749.

41-FTPIVEB CROSSTRIMARAN KETCH. Professionally built, 75 hp Volvo diesel, Loran C, depthsounder, 6-man liferaft, EPIRB, solar panel, Norcold frig. Now in the Sea of Cortez, Porto Escondido. $25,000. (916) 542-1195 (after 6 pm).

H2 CROSS TRI, 1986. Documented cutter rig, furling head sails, Airex construction. Pilothouse, aft cabin, 2 heads, vanity, 4 dbl berths, 36 hp, Bukh, equipped ocean cruising or liveaboard. $60,000. Miss Canada, Club Cruceros, Apdo Postal 366, La Paz, Mexico.

50-FT TRIMARAN. Foil ocean race, good condition. High performance, very fast 25+ knots, 7 sails, jib furi, 10 winches, Nike computer, VHF, water maker, generator & a lot more. Ask $75,000, now $49,000/offers. (510) 736-8093 (days), (415) 474-6480 (eves).

POWER & HOUSEBOATS 63-FT KELLEY, 1966 custom steel cruiser. Classic Burger design. Never in salt water. 290 hp Chrysler engines, 6.5 kw Kohler generators, AC, heat, 3 staterooms, salon, galley, crews quarters, pilothouse, flybridge. Fantastic liveaboard. Immaculate condition. First $175,000 steals her.

(214) 235-7239.

05-FT SILVER QUEEN HOUSEBOAT. Propane stove/oven, hot water. 110/12v power. Clean & comfortable liveaboard w/slip in Redwood City, Chrysler engine runs good, shifter needs work.

Lots of storages extras. Must see! $15,000 b/o.

(415) 365-9257 (before 9 pm).

PERFECTMOBILE LIVEABOARD. 33-ft houseboat w/reconditioned engine, running lights, etc.

Dual 1 lOv DC electrical system. Galley w/dining room, h/c water, living room w/wood stove S pullout bed. Double bedroom w/dosets, head w/ shower S washbasin, pilothouse, sun deck. Light, bright S comfortable. Excellent condition. Bargain at $21,000. (415) 388-7760.

FLOATING HOME:. Alameda, Barnhill Marina.

Outside berth facing Jack London Sq. S Oakland Hills. Rare opportunity to experience a unique living environment. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Offered at $175,000. Kathy Hirsch (510) 444-7443.

1985 BEACHCRAFT SEA SPRINT. 10-ft miniature ski boat, will take up to 40 hp motor. Fast S great fun. $450. Call Eric 742-7529.

CHRIS CRAFT 46-FT1951 DELTA CRUISER. Twin Chrysler Y8S, 400 hrs. 5k generator, sleeps 7, large salon, full galley, 2 heads, shower. 90% original fittings intact. Newly refinished, new carpet & linoleum. Hauled 3/92. $29,000 b/o. (415) 369-3847 (lv msg).

WOMANWANTEDTOBUY 1/4interestinwomenowned Islander Bahama. Great boat for Bay (24ft). Friendly partners to sail with or without. Boat usually available. Wonderful adventures for small expense. Will help novice. $1,500 b/o. Call (415) 821-4132.

198517-FT I.O. INVADER runabout, 20 hrs on new engine. Chevy V-6. OMC outdrive, convertible top, open bow, total canvas enclosure, trailer, many extras. Like new, good family boat. $8,850 b/o. Terms possible. (707)253-8992.

TIMESHARE 36-FT ISLANDER SAILBOAT. An elegant sloop for sailing & entertaining. Interior is mahogany, dark blue velour cushions, teak & holly sole. Roller furling jib, self-tailing winches, wheel steering w/Autohelm 3000 autopilot, wind direction/wind speed, depthsounder & knotmeter, 27 hp Westerbeke diesel, 2 pairs of 12-volt batteries, VHF, AM/FM stereo cassette radio, color TV & VCR, mahogany-finished cabinets w/canewebbed fronts in salon, X refrigerator, h/c pressure water, shower, LectraSan sanitation unit (Coast Guard approved). Berthed at Emery Ccve, Marina, Emeryville. $300/month. Call (415) 753-3607.

1936 STEPHENS 36-FT SEDAN CRUISER. 5 owners since new. Original layout of cabin. Surveyed in 1991. Much restoration work done, excellent Bay & Delta cruiser. Needs only cosmetics. $16,000. (415) 431-1100 (days), (415) 331-6314 (eves).

HARBOR MASTER HOUSEBOAT 47-FT, 1985.

Second owner, loaded w/options, twin screw, $60,000. $10,000 below market, must see. Harbored at Moores Riverboat Marina, Isleton. Call Bob or Trish (209) 836-9040 (lv msg).

26-FT CHEROKEE, classic power yacht. 1907 “mini-tugboat" A little “charmer’ restored in 1977.

Curved pilothouse windows, bronze ports, double berth, custom interior in maple w/lotsa bronze, glass & varnish, roomy cockpit. Westerbeke 4107 diesel engine, cruises 6-7 knots, excellent condition throughout. Member of Classic Yacht Assn. Price includes several covers & Lighted Boat Parade Grand Prize winning sleigh & seahorse. $18,000. Annie Sutter (415) 388-2117.

40-FT DEFEVER TRAWLER, 1973. USA constructed, fiberglass. Spacious tri-cabin, twin 120 hp Lehman diesels, 8 kw Kohler, dual A/C, fridge/ freezer, electric range, heads, new bottom, canvas, batteries, brightwork. Very clean throughout.

Perfect liveaboard. $75,000 firm. Call (214) 2357239.

ERICSON 27 SLOOP PARTNERSHIP. South Beach Marina, S.F. 1/4,1/2,3/4 or entire boat $4,000 for 1/4 share, $40/month berth fee. Excellent condition, little used, Atomic 4 engine, sleeps 5, kitchen, enclosed head. Great for Bay sailing!

(415) 695-0456.

CORONADO 25. 1/4 interest. Emeryville berth, excellent condition. $1,500. (510) 635-2526, (408)438-5259.

CENTURION 42. Beautiful, French sloop, like new, all the amenities, made by Wacquiez, berthed in Sausalito. Call Gordon for details. Call (510) 653-5727.

1984 C&C 35 MKIII. 1/4 ownership, negotiable.

Brickyard Cove. Shared by 4 families, 1 leaving.

Light use, scheduling easy. Monthly cost $100.

Yanmar, wheel, Harken reefing, Norcold, H&C, sleeps 4-6, strong rig, lines led aft. Fast, good condition. (510) 284-9595 (eves or lv msg).

PARTNERSWANTED: Season has started! Get in on a great Catalina 30. Wheel steering, selffurling jib, many things new, the boat’s in great shape. Low buy in. Call now 4344544 (days), 456-0421 (eves).

PARTNERSHIPS RANGER 23,1976.112 partnership, $150/month covers all expenses. Unlimited use. In Alameda.

Call bill (408) 722-0608.

ERICSON 27,1972. Excellent condition, autopilot, depth, VHF, knotmeter, sleeps 5.1/2 interest, small down, $250/month. Rick (415) 457-7228.

1985 NEWPORT 33 w/Santa Cruz slip. Gucci boat, has all the toys. Needs dean partner. $5,000 down, $350/month. Randy (408) 423-0349 (h).

CATAUNA30.1/4ownership&upkeep. Berthed South Bay Marina. Fully equipped & excellent condition. Price negotiable. Call for more information & test sail. (415)363-1324.

MACGREGOR 65 PARTNERSHIP WANTED. I am a professional male looking to buy into a MacGregor 65. I am very responsible & knowledgeable (15 years sailing). I am able & willing to do maintenance & share all costs. Call Bill (510) 745-6105.

LESS IS MORE. West Marine manager is looking for a 50% partner in his well-equipped, very comfortable Cal 29. Share the fun & excitement of Bay & Delta sailing at much less than full ownership costs. Call John (408) 476-1800.

BENETEAU 350 OCEANIS ‘89. 1/2 non-equity share. Mint condition, chestnut interior, skylights, diesel engine, refrig., Loran, roller furling, cruising spinnaker. Asking $400/month. Berthed S.F. Area. Call Mary (415)5914938.

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Interiors & cockpit cushions, custom designs, dodgers, bimini tops, Delta enclosures, boat covers,-sail covers.

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LETS DO A VIRGIN THIS SUMMER!!

Come on down! The water is great! Sail with Captain Gene & Judy on Cavu, a 48-ft Soverel ketch all-inclusive crewed charter at a special discount.

From $829 p/p per week (w/4).

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BOATS FOR CHARTER SAIL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Anchor in a Northwest cove, sail the straits of Georgia, dine on fresh crab & native oysters. Hike a manzanita shore, awe the abundant wildlife. Join my vessel and me for educational sailing & wildlife expeditions of the highest quality. Develop your sailing competency and discover the majesty of British Columbia.

“Dolphins on the Bow." (800) 742-6270.

PUGET SOUNDTOBRIT1SH COLUMBIA. Cruise a C&C 35 equipped to sail these sheltered waters in comfort & safety aboard Hanalei, a first-rate non-smokers boat. Call now for more information (800) 484-9499, Code 2202.

BEAUTY, BR UNS, EXPERIENCE. Quality woman wan.; oruising/diving adventures w/gracious mature man on clean vessel. Must be financially secure, no serious vices. Call 52-32224471 or 25022x303. Employment offers considered. Box 85, Dept. 303, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 48300. Ask for “Save the Dolphins."

BOATS WANTED. Fisher 37 PH, any shape, working or not. (510) 5364044, P.O. Box 4181, San Leandro, CA 94579.

ALUMINUM MAST W/BOOM for 29-ft Cascade, boat weight 8,500 lbs. Good condition, 4-cycle o/ b, longshaft, 15 hp or ? Prefer Honda late model.

(916) 243-7075.

TRAILER FOR 25-FT MACGREGOR swing keel.

(510) 352-7798 (Ivmsg).

EXPERIENCED, MATURE SAILOR seeks 2835-ft sailboat for private charter 34 times/month.

Willing to pay $200-250/month regularly to offset expenses. Call Chris (415) 459-2409 (Iv msg).

TRADE MOORE 30 wArailer. Sale or trade. Call (916) 583-9420.

CUSTOM, 2-STORY, 3-BEDROOM. 2-bath, cedar home w/1,200 sq. ft. shop on 5 acres (lots of pines) in sunny southern Oregon. $105,000. Will consider trade up to $30,000 for 35-40-ft cruising sailboat. (503)533-2269.

HAVE A FORCE (CHRYSLER) 15 hp o/b motor in good condition. Want to trade for approx. 9 hp motor in similar condition. Motor is too big (powerful) for my inflatable dinghy. (707) 938-5241.

1982 TOYOTA DOLPHIN 21-ft mini motor home.

54,000 miles. Good condition, trade for sailboat 22-27-ft, approx, value $7,000. (415) 726-6319 (mornings).

1978 CATALINA 25. Pop-top, swing keel, 4 headsails, sleeps 6, o/b & trailer. Will trade plus cash for Catalina 30. (503) 246-8975 (7-9 pm).

40-FT ALUMINUM PILOTHOUSE CUTTER. Custom design, professionally overbuilt, needs completing. Currently surveyed at $80,000, not including equipment & trailer. Will sell or trade for 30-35-ft production boat or property. Call (503) 246-8975 (7-9 pm).

WANTED CATAMARAN TO 45-FT for cruising. Any condition. Have California & Hawaii real estate for trade & cash to $80,000. (808)965-8581.

ALBIN VEGA 27 OR RANGER 26 wanted in Bay Area. 1974 model year or later preferred. Must be in good condition. Instant cash available for good boat. Particulars to Douglas or leave message (707) 939-1873.

CASH BUYER LOOKING FOR 3545-ft cruiser equipped cutter. Buyer will not pay more than 1/ 2 survey amount. Immediate purchase possible.

Call Eric (808) 329-1583 (eves).

HELP! GEARBOX WANTED. Thames 12000 whole or parts, for Perkins 4-108. This is an English-made box found on some Perkins engines. Checkyour back yard! Call Paul or Sarah (415) 759-0345.

WANTED, DELTA BERTH to exchange for part or all of summer for covered 32-ft berth in San Rafael. Close to San Francisco & wine country.

Call Ed (415) 441-8412.

TRAILER WANTED FOR 28-ft sailboat w/5-ft draft. Will rent (2.5 months) or purchase. (408) 867-5081.

BOATSITTER/MAINTENANCE PERSON seeks Easy Bay liveaboard. Responsible, non-smoking military man w/excellent boat maint. skills looking for liveaboard sail/power boat to rent. Local references supplied upon request. Call Peter (510) 8694403 (Ivmsg).

LEASE YOUR SAILBOAT. Responsible sailor (owned 5 sailboats, instructed sailing on S. F. Bay, 22 yrs sailing experience) desires to lease 28-32ft sailboat for easy sailing in Delta from 5/1-10/31.

(415) 621-0566.

EARN “MORE” INTEREST on your money than your bank pays. Couple needs reasonable loan to pay off existing note on their sailboat immediately.

Great equity & security. (510) 748-2584 (days), (510) 814-0293 (eves).

LEASE/PURCHASE OPTION. 35+ sailboat for liveaboard. Prefer West Bay area. Middle-age professional, wishes to try liveaboard lifestyle.

(408) 356-3847.

SO HAVEN'T SOLD YOUR BOAT YET... Why not lease it? Clean & responsible individual wants 35-ft+ liveaboard power or sail to lease 3-5 years.

Will pay up to $600/month. Option to buy considered. Call Mike (510) 806-8822, (408) 274-2520 (Iv msg).

TRAILER FOR CATALINA 22. Swing keel. (415) 897-1809 (Ivmsg).

SAILBOAT, 26-30-FT, 1986-1992. Inboard diesel, head, fixed keel, Bay Area, wheel, self-furling jib preferred, 6-ft head room. (415) 435-2777.

LIVEABOARD WANTED in Sausalito, Alameda or Berkeley by full-service marine mechanic. Many references, very flexible - can accommodate owner's use of vessel on short notice. To pay $200-250/month plus agreed-upon repairs. Call John (510) 8744797.

REBUILT ATOMIC 4 & parts for sale. Call Daniel (916) 787-3994.

ICOM700SSB. New, still in box, $1,250. Kero SS stove, 2-burner & oven, $200. Gimballed table, mahog. & formica, Stephens, $500. (415) 331-6469.

BRAND NEW MAINSAIL for 42-ft sloop. Luff: 48, Foot: 14, never used, slides at luff, 8.5 oz„ 2 reef points. Made by Neil Pryde, top quality. $1,800 b/o. (415) 697-2918.

VOLVO PENTA marine diesel. MB17,36 hp, like new, never run. $3,500 b/o. (415)726-2011.

SIMPSON LAWRENCE555Windlass,$450.350ft BBB 3/8" chain, $1.50/ft. Benmar hydraulic autopilot, new, $650. Complete Sony/Hypertech underwater video system, brand new, $1,450.

(415)331-6770.

BOAT HOIST. 10-ft long steel I beam w/welded pre-drilled end supports. 4 6" x 6" 20-ft long fir beams, 2-ton chain hoist, all new, never used, $320. (408) 479-1222, (408) 688-8258.

USED GEAR 1991 NISSAN 8 HP SHORTSHAFT O/B. New, just broken in & runs great. Weighs only 58 lbs, includes 3.3 gal. fuel tank. Price new $1,390, asking $700. (408) 423-5473 (after 6 pm).

EDSON PEDESTAL STEERING (32" wheelbrake-diesel-controls & compass - 2 instrument pods), $750. 36-ft aluminum tapered racing mast w/inside halyards & standing rigging, boom, $750.

New Norcold 1.8 refrigerator (still in box) 12v/110, $375. (3) 1981 Johnson 40 hp o/b (manual start, tiller, new props, low hours, fresh water, (2) longshaft, (1) shortshaft, excellent condition, sharp, $750 each. (1) 6 hp Johnson shortshaft, runs good, $350. (1) 1988 Tohatsu 3.5 hp, like new, $275. (916)243-7075.

YAMAHA 25,1978. Excellent condition. Spinnaker & pole, 145,125 & new 90% jibs. Yanmar diesel. Loran, VHF, Interphase depth & knot. $10,500 b/o. Call Cliff (408) 758-9264 (days), Hollis (408) 7574623 (eves).

SAILBOATTRAILER. 8,500 lb. cap., approx. 30ft boat, keels to 7-ft, dual axle w/surge brakes, 64 rubber rollers. This trailer will launch or load your boat in the water it takes to float it! Fully adjustable to fit most hulls including power boat. $3,000.

(916)966-1677.

MONITOR WINDVANE, 1987 w/spare parts kit. $1,600 firm. 6,000 ocean miles. (408)438-6470.

SATNAV MAGNAVOX 4102 w/antenna & railmount, $800. Harken drum for Unit 2 furler, $100. (415)435-2284.

6 HP EVINRUDE shortshaft, brand new, 2 hrs on engine, plus tank, $800 b/o. Adjustable o/b bracket, $45. (415)434-1451.

WIND VANE RUG. Good for up to 60-ft boat, doubles as an emergency rudder, all parts for mounting & instruction booklet/owners manual.

Normally sells for $900-$1,000. Will take $600 b/O. (510) 444-3399.

1000 WATT24 VDCTO120 VAC inverterw/224amp hr. deep cycle 12 volt batteries. Remote on/ off control & built-in circuit breaker. Small w/ enough power to run small microwave or refer. $300 b/o. (510)234-9600.

EVINRUDE 8 HP sail model, extra longshaft. This motor only has 4 hrs of run time. Coast $1,284, sell $900 b/o. (707) 263-1476 (Lakeport, CA, call collect).

SATNAV, Magnavox MX4102, excellent condition, $700. Avon Redcrest, excellent condition, $400. Call Dennis (510) 849-1766.

NEW MAINSAIL. Full batten mainsail for Catalina 30 (upgraded to roller furling main), used only twice. Includes new sailcover & Lazy-mate sail controls. (Foot 11.5, Luff 35, Leach 36.4.) Best offer over $875. Call Dennis (707) 647-3806 (eves or Iv msg).

NEW BRITISH SEAGULL O/B 3 hp w/forward/ neutral gear, recoil starter, CDI ignition. Never used. Still in box. Cost over $1,000, sell $650.

Used gimballed compass, $12. (408) 7794268.

THE BEST SSB IN THE WORLD: ICOMM700 SSB w/AT 120 fully automatic tuner. Perfect condition. Lists for $3,150. Moved to Chicago & don’t need. Sell for $1,500 b/o. Call Jim Schrager (219) 232-2201.

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SAIL THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS CHARTER A PASSPORT 40 SAILBOAT Fast, comfortable 40-ft sloop is sparkling clean. Equipment includes dinghy, dodger, full instrumentation, roller-furling headsail, two private staterooms, head w/shower, refrigeration, VHF, stereo, propane stove w/oven, and much more. Call George or Joan (206) 821-1208.

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PEARSON ELECTRA: LOA=22'6", Draft=3'6", full keel, all lines led aft, 6 hp Evinrude, new lifelines & pulpits, new sail covers, 2 mains, 2 jibs, 1 storm. Strong, fast boat in well-kept condition, other extras. $2,700 b/o. 331-8552.

ARE YOUR DREAMS of sailing off into the sunset clouded by images of storms at sea, shipwrecks, sharing cramped quarters? I've experienced & survived them all. A seasoned ocean passagemaker & certified hypnotherapist, I offer sessions in stress reduction, goal setting, habit transformation & personal growth enhancement.

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CREW POSITION WANTED. On sailing vessel going anywhere. Maximum 6 months, lam: male philosophy student, age 20, level headed, intelligent, eager to learn, 10 years laser etc. experience. Seek cruising experience w/competent skipper. Embark after June 1. Call Cory (310) 472-2166.

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40-FT UPWIND BERTH, Richmond Marina Bay. Available July 6-Sept. 30. Mike (510) 236-6480 or Deb (510) 799-2086. $300.

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52-FT WOOD MAST, 15-ft boom, double headstay, backstay & spreaders. 10" x 5” hollow box, $299 b/o. Mooring for 36-ft sailboat, 120 lb. anchor, 3/4 chain, 1/2 chain, float, 3/8 ss wire pennant, 3 @ 120 lb. steel slugs. $499 b/o. (707) 792-0352.

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LOOKING FOR A GOOD TIME? Come join the fun at the Sausalito YC's Tuesday Night Series.

It's 10 low-key races beginning on May 5, followed by cheap dinners & an open bar at the SYC clubhouse. Entry fee is a low $30. Interested?

Rob Moore 331-3134 (eves), Bill Riley 388-2446 (days).

SAN DIEGO - AMERICA'S CUP • FUN! Bed & breakfast on a very comfortable 50-ft bluewater cruiser at Harbor Island. Spacious private cabin, full dbl. bunk. Gracious, tasty, entertaining. Close to airport, central to city & water attractions. $65 dbl. (619)298-5118.

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BY OWNER cozy Washington mobilehome. Gig Harbor's finest Seniors Only (50+) Park. 8 blocks from water, 20 x 44 2 bed/1 ba double-wide covered 2-car carport w/storage. Excellent condition, $32,500. W/furnishings add $1,750. W/15ft Tiderunner 28 hp o/b w/trailer (1 yr old) add $6,500. W/condo 32-ft berth add $35,000. $75,750 all or part. Some financing available. Interested in Northwest, you must see this move-in package.

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CREW VESSEL OPERATIONS. Engineering, navigation, provisioning & administration capable couple w/license available for deliveries and/or permanent positions. Overseas experience & references. Call for resume. (510)849-9601.

HAWAII VACATION, SUMMER '92 aboard a classic 30-ft Herreshoff ketch. Easygoing, together, vibrant skipper looking for the right person (preferably female 3040 yrs) to complement & complete afull crew of 3 to cruise Hawaii, Molokai, Maui, Oahu, Kauaii. Leave Santa Cruz June 1, '92, return Sept. 30, '92. Letters of inquiry w/ background, expectations & photo will be reciprocated. Noah Flores, P.O. Box 5219, Santa Cruz, CA 95063.

NEED 3 MALE/FEMALE to Australia (via Pitcairn) February, on 40-ft trimaran, all or part way. Have sailed 64,000 miles, so experience unimportant.

Ability to integrate, be easygoing, non-smoker is.

Write Dexter BP 880, St. Martin 97059, FWI Caribbean.

SAIL SAN JUAN ISLANDS, Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound, Princess Louisa Inlet, Chatter Box Falls. See it all. Co-charter 70-ft sloop. Call John (510) 234-2152 (Iv msg).

WILL EXCHANGE PRIVATE, protected deepwater Tiburon slipfor shared use of your 2840-ft sailboat in good condition. Congenial, experienced couple will provide some routine maintenance. (415)435-1023.

TIBURON WATERFRONT - Deepwater dock, 4 bed, 3 bath, 2700 sq. ft., remodeled 1990/91 w/ granite, marble, skylights, mirrors, south-facing large entertainment deck w/hot tub, low maintenance yard & lots more. Must see to appreciate.

Sale/lease/lease option. $795,000 or $2,800/ month. (415)435-1023.

USED GEAR. 13” x 9” Martec folding prop. 17’ Martec 2-blade feathering prop. Used genoa 34'6” luff, leech 312”, foot 17”, LP15'6”. 1.5 oz. spinnaker, 38 x 25 approx. Almost new: 1.5 oz. drifter, 49'5” x 17'8”, 17 gallon bladder tank, IMI cassette stereo w/graphic equalizer, 3/8’ proof coil 20' x 35', misc. blocks. Danforth D 40 anchor.

Roger (510) 523-8773 (days), (510) 352-5302 (eves).

SALES. Qualified yacht salesperson needed.

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ENDEAVOR 26. Built by Schock in 1968. Good condition. Berthed in Fortman Marina (Alameda).

Lease for summer w/option to buy in fall. Boat is property of SFBSA, all reasonable offers considered. Nils Andersson (510) 682-8650.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ESTABUSHED BOATYARD IN ISLAND community for sale or lease. Marine store, wood shop, mechanic shop, haulouts to 18 tons on hydraulic trailer. Work dock, dry land storage, boat ramp.

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'87 HOVERCRAFT SCAT. Onlyrun2hrs. $5,000 new, $3,000 b/o. View at Steinhart Aquarium.

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HELP WANTED. Electronics/electrical technician. 2 positions, experienced tech. FCC lie. preferred and/or electronic communications skills & entry level position. (510)523-6011.

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HELMS YACHT SALES is looking for a yacht salesman. (510)865-2511.

EL TORO 8-FT, ORANGE SHERBET. Rigged for racing. $600. (916)265-8189.

SAIL REPAIR PERSON. Hogin Sails has full/ part-time position for 6+ months. Sailing & sewing experience is essential, commercial sewing helpful. (510)5234388.

CATAUNA 30 SLOOP, 1982 w/all the STD gear plus many extras. 7 sails including spinnaker, WS/WP, depth, speedo, Loran, stereo, Autohelm.

Wheel & pedestal mounted compass. Aux diesel engine, folding prop. This is no "junkyard dog" w/ excellent maintenance. A previous fleet champ that can be yours for $30,900. Will also consider offers w/out racing gear. Berthed in Richmond.

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WESTERLY CENTAUR 26-FT, great Bay/Delta cruiser, excellent condition. Sloop rigged, dual keel, 4 sails, plus spinnaker, inboard diesel, sleeps 6, many extras. Just hauled out. Berthed at Marina Bay. $6,000. Call Leslie (415) 239-3700 (M-F), (510) 891-9033 (eves/wkends).

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. FG cruise ready, Mexico vet. Recent epoxy bottom, Awlgrip topsides, exhaust system, new in 1986: Westerbeke 2 cyl. dsl, Loran C, shrouds, Forespar club jib/rig, traveller, 4 cruising sails, 6 total. Can deliver, trailer. $14,900 b/o. (415)331-7576.

OLSON 25. Fresh water race winner, immaculate condition, 10 bags of brand new sails, full instruments, trailer & much more. Divorce forces sale. $6,500 takes it all. Hurry! (415)331-3134.

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BEACHCRAFT.... '83, ski.4,888 INVADER.'84, very cleon, trlr.13,444 CENTURY.V/8, trailer.6,999 FORMULA.INQUIRE SEARAY SUNDANCER 260...'83 w/tr!r....27,888 SEARAY SUNDANCER...'85._.24,999 TROJAN.18,888 CHRIS CRAFT.19,999 CHRIS CRAFT ....Excellent! Perfect Ivy. 89,888

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PERRY 47 53' Swan, 1990 Exceptional Swan 53. Reado to race or cruise in the Swarttradition.

57* Swan Absolutely the finest Swan 57 afloat anywhere.

Customized Perry 47. This '91 ketch hod sailors returning for o second & third look during the recent in-the-water boot show. "A gentleman's soiling yacht" was the frequently heard phrase, r snort handei it, refrigeration, watermoker, electric winch, and a full complement of electronics.

This is o "turn key” deal ot $234,950 excluding taxes.

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44' Swan 441, 1979 Very light use. rigged for short handed sailing, beautiful.

41' Swan 411, 1978 Aft cabin, very successful S&S design, race/cruise, good inventory. $109,000.

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Destinf ho$ been well maintained and is race equipped, having won its class in '90 PHRF.The many upgrades include painted spars, keel shoe, Kevlar & Mylar safe & more. Theca owners ore serious sellers. Asking $62,500.

SAILBOATS ARE SELLING • NEED LISTINGS PREMIUM SALES BERTHS AVAILABLE YOUR KIWI KOHHECTIOM 51' Baltic, 1981 Complete racing & cruising inventory. 4 S/Rs, full electronics.

44' Lager, 1990 Ladd design, outstanding quality, race, cruise, aft cabin, teak decks. Loaded. $275,000.

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(415) 331-0533 Cal 39 Me H, 1978 Very well maintained, excellent condition throughout, furling, pilot. $69,500.

60' Ladd Design Highest quality, fast, elegant large interior, under construction, unique opportunity.

58' Alden Boothbay Ketch First class yacht for comfortable cruising anywhere. Pilothouse.

Reduced!

44' SWAN, 1973 Custom interior, complete refit, extensive inventory, outstanding condition.

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40' Garden Ketch, 1968 Bristol condition, double plus 2 single berths, diesel, 60' SF Marina berth.

42' Brewer, 1984 Roomy center cockpit cruiser, aft cabin, great family boat, (slstershlp)

36' Islander, 1975 Original owner, equipped for cruising, great Bay Area boat.

NELSON/IUAREK Serendipity 1982 Proven winner, current inventory, excellent condition.

New York • Sausalito

471 GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1979 Unique liveaboard w/sailing performance.

Rebuilt diesel & genset, bead w/tub, epoxy bottom, queen berth. _Reduced to $139,000 » JOHN BAIER, Central Agent_

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Luders design. At our docks. Price reduced to $35,000.

41' CT PILOTHOUSE KETCH 1975 Dual control stations. 70 HP diesel, owners double bed, separate stall shower, your chance to cruise in comfort and style. For only S98,500.

GLOBE 38 Garden design. Cutler, 1982. Perkins aux., loaded with new electronics and cruise gear, Ideal liveaboard. Asking $35,000.

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’80 from Finland. Pilothouse ketch w/Profud headsail, quality construction, excellent leak work inside & out. Loaded w/gear ind.radar,SalNav&GPS.Reducedto$160,000

ISLANDER 30II 1971 Race rigged. Very clean.

Asking $19,500.

ERICSON 35

ERICSON 32

Yonmar diesel, roller furling Two to choose from, both jib, full batten main, Barient winches, loaded loaded with gear, diesel, aux. and in excellent with quality gear. At our docks. ASKING $35,000. condition. FROM $22,500.

32' VVESTSAIL, 1979 A nice clean factory finished model, well equipped for liveaboard or offshore cruising.

Asking S59.500.

BERMUDA 30

ST0NEH0RSE 23

Fiberglass hull w/beaulifullv varnished leak.

Superb condition. $24,750.

Fiberglass, classic design, cutter.

Tough Bay sailor. $12,500.

SAIL - PARTIAL LIST

34’ PEARSON 1984 diesel sloop.

Wheel, sleeps six. new dodger. new epoxy bottom, very clean. Asking S68.000.

5V 48’ 45’ 44’ 44’ 38’ 36’ 36’ 35’ 31’ 23’ 23’ 23’

PASSPORT.$299,000 MAPLELEAF CUTTER.$ 98,000 JEANNEAU, OPEN TO TRADES, BOAT/REAL ESTATE.$175,000 CUTTER, MASTER MARINER WINNER.$ 40,000 HARDEN KETCH. PRICED REDUCED. AT OUR DOCKS.$ 98,500 PACIFIC, AT OUR DOCKS.$ 84,500 CS 36 SLOOP, 1985, DIESEL.$ 69,500 ISLANDER, 1976, PERKINS DIESEL.:t..$47,500/OFFERS HUGHES, AT OUR DOCKS.$ 44,500 SEA ISLAND SLOOP, MASTER MARINER WINNER, AT OUR DOCKS.$ 17,500 SAN JUAN, CENTERBOARD SLOOP, GREAT FOR LAKES.$ 7,500 RANGER, TRAILER, ROLLER FURLING JIB, O/B.$ 7,500 BEAR, FUU COVER, NEW KEEL BOLTS/BOTTOM. AT OUR DOCKS.$ 3,500

POWER - PARTIAL UST

38' DOWNEAST 1979

70’ FANTA1L CLASSIC.TRY $ 90,000 57’TRAWLER.$ 65,000 55’ BLUEWATER COASTAL CRUISER 1988.$275,000 52’ LAKE UNION CLASSIC.$ 95,000 52’ HACKERCRAFT RESTORED TO BETTER THAN NEW.$150,000 47’ STEPHENS MOTORYACHT.$225,000 40’ LAKE UNION, AT OUR DOCKS.$ 55,000 36’ MARINE TRADER AFT CABIN TRAWLER W/BRIDGE, CLEAN.$ 50,900 33’ TROJAN SPORT MACHINE.$98,000/OFFERS 31 ’ UNIFUTE, DUAL STEERING, REFURBISHED, INCL MOTORS, S.F. BERTH . $33,500/OFFERS

Just back from South Pacific and ready to go again. Clean.

Asking S71.500.

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37 CUSTOM P.H. CRUISER $137,500 *38? HANS CHRISTIAN_AT 0011 DOCKS CUSTOM PILOTHCHBE Hottkwe Guiser $137,500 TAYANA, 78 _™.$7?,000 CAU »• C&C laodfoll.. <j)A J.,,ou, oassic cruiser. .$72,000 15' !®§§o,tt ‘33' HAHSCHBSnAH. .CAU 33' mmrnjM!___$19,500 -$39,000 13' 30' IAlA,tae,’83-S63000 30' YANKEE; SPARKMAN & STEPHENS ....—$28,000 $10,900 mm/C&C,

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32' BAYUNER '87. Twin turbo diesels, rador, full Delta canvas, full Delta cover. Bristol! $79,500.

34' CHB DOUBLE CABIN 80. With 120

32' GOLDEN STAR '86. Volvo diesel, 2

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staterooms & heads, genset. Excellent! Coll!

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Cot 39 "10”.69,500

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C&C 4 T.3 from 95,000 Alden 42.33,500 Cat 48.Try 95,000

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71' 50' 46' 46' 42' 42' 42' 40' 38' 37' 36' 34' 34' 32' 32' 30' 26' 26' 24'

47' CEIERE Sloop, Yonmor Dsl, New. .$275,000 45' COLUMBIA, Sloop, Perk 45HP, *76 ..... _$65,000 42' HAL1BERG RASSY, Ketch, Vokro, '82.... .$165,000 41' DOWN EAST Pilothouse Culler, '80__ .$72,500 40' VAUANT Pilothouse, '81.. .$159,000 40' SANTA CRUZ Sloop, 45 HP IN, '84..... .589,000 36' CS, West 40 HP, ‘85 .. ..$69,000 35' SPENCER Sloop, Perk, '65....$25,500 34' ERICS0N Sloop, Univ IN, '88..._$84,000 34' NASSAU Cutler, Yon Dsl, '86........565,000 32' ERICS0N, 72....1.$19,500 30' NEWPORT Sloop, Dsl, 79....$29,500 30' CATALINA Sloop, Atomic Gas, 78..$24,500 30' RAWSON Sloop, Perk IN, '62.........511,000

CUSTOM Moloiyorfit, TGM67I, ‘36_125,000 UEN HWA AAotoryocht, '88_$274,500 HERSHINE Trawler. T-240 Perk. '86_$225,000 HERSHINE Trawler, 1-275, '87... $229,000 HERSHINE Trawler, T Cummings. '86..$132,000 CARVER Sedon, T-454 G, '87..$169,000 GRAND BANKS Trawler, ID, 73_$121,500 ELC0 Cota Cruiser,'48.$35,000 BAYUNER 3855, T-Heno Dsl, '88_ $122,000 VIKING Sedon, T-ftos IN, 72..$15,500 REGA1 Commander, '87_$80,000 SEA-RAY, Sun Dancer, T-260, '86_$72,500 CHB Trawler, SI 20 IN, '80 .. $55,000 GOLDEN GATE Trawler, SI 20T, '86__$39,000 BAYUNER Motoiyodit, 78. $35,000 CHRISCRAFT 294 Cota Cruiser, '86_ $42,000 SUNRUNNER CuddyCbn, T-250, '85..528,000 SEA RAY CuddyCbn, S OMC. '87. $23,000 SUNRUNNER Twins, 4 Cyl Gas, '86..$17,500

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32' ALLIED SEAWIND II. Gillmer design, absolute Bristol condition.

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41' MORGAN O.l. One of Morgan's most successful designs, zep, refer/ freezer, beautiful condition, will trade down. $79,000.

SAIL 30' Catalina.2 from 20,500 32' Ericson.2 from 21,950 32' Westsail.2 from 51,500 33' Cheoy Lee.Offers 33' Irwin.26,500 34' Pearson, 1989 .

107,000 35' Ericson, trade up.28,500 35' Piver Tri.29,000 36' Catalina.2 from 58,500 37' Tayana, ketch.Offers 38' Downeaster.74,000 40' Brown Tri. 77,000 40' Hans Christian Christina.194,500 42' Cooper, P/H.199,000 42' CT Mermaid.

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79,900 47' Vagabond. Income property.????

49' Transpac.Offers 50' Force .147,000 51' Formosa.139,000 54' Hunter.130,000 54' CT.169,000

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