Latitude 38 November 1978

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EXQUISITi CUSTOM SAILS They make you feel like racing RICHARDS and van HEECKEREN GOES DINGHY Richard Gee is a pretty good sailor, who is not too well known. His relative obscurity in the sailing world is probably because he does not blow his own horn.

Richard is quiet, reserved and methodical. He set his sight on the Flying Junior Nationals. Preparation was the foundation of his effort. It started a year earlier, when Richard got together with Ron Stewart, the brains behind Sailnetics, to build him a boat to specifications. About that time he also contacted Richards and van Heeckeren, to see if we were interested in developing a sail to his personal requirements and the regatta site.

We worked long and hard with Richard. His sail requirements were somewhat different than yours might be, because his sailing technique is somewhat different than yours will be. We are accustomed to these differences. We build custom sails for individual sailors. No two boats are tuned alike.

The result is history. Richard Gee won the FJ Nationals in a hard series at Huntington Lake. When the going got tough, he had what it took to do the job. Nothing was left to chance in the preparation, and that extra effort proved to have been well worth it.

The sailing world still hardly knows who Richard Gee is, because he still is quiet and reserved, and he still doesn't blow his own horn.

We know that the other FJ sailors who went to the Nationals know who Richard Gee is, because they have been talking to us.

You see, the FJ Worlds are coming up on San Francisco Bay next year, and the serious FJ people have learned a lesson from Richard.

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CONTENTS

Sailoma^ The ultimate in self-steering helps break a tough record

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calendar

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lattars

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pater's wild spirit

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sightings

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two on a laser

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superb dennis

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superb John

NAOMI JAMES

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LETTERS

Sutter cuts it

Latitude 38, Wonder if you folks happened to see the 11 p.m. news on Channel 5'Sunday nite, Sept. 24th. Note attached clipping.

BOATS SINK IN BAY COLLISION - 6 RESCUED Six persons escaped without serious injury yesterday when a 23-foot sailboat and a 34-foot cabin cruiser collided and sank in San Francisco Bay just north of Alcatraz, the Coast Guard said.

Joseph Bambara of San Francisco, owner of the sailboat Nimble, and his two passengers were rescued by private boats nearby when his craft sank almost immediately after the collision at 4:15 p.m.

Coast Guard personnel tried to pump out the cabin cruiser FIMS Pretense, but that boat also sank about half an hour later. Rescued by the Coast Guard from the sinking craft were its owner, Norman Woodruff, of San Francisco, and his two passenagers. (clipping from S.F. Chronical, 9/25/78)

The skipper of the power boat made an impassioned speech for the TV carrleras about how there ought to be more regulation of people operating boats, the implication being that the sailboat skipper had been at fault, etc.

As a sailboat owner I’d be interested in hearing more details of the accident. Was the sailboat under sail at the time of the encounter, etc.

On that day, at about that time, we understand from a friend who was in the area, the wind was about 22 knots, although Raccoon straits and the north Bay had boats practically becalmed.

We hope to read more about this incident in Latitude 38.

Thanks. Your magazine is GREAT. As readers from Issue One, it is time we subscribed. Check herewith. _ Jean Leland

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Jean — We chucked our tube away quite a while ago, so we missed the news. Ed Conlon at the Coast Guard tells us that this incident is under investigation and that the finished report should be in sometime in early November. Since we’re not printing in December, look for a report on the smashup in bur January issue. Meantime, it’s always a good idea to watch out for the other guy — particularly when he’s a powerboater.

Latitude 38, I have a suggestion. When v^^riting about a boat in your letters from sailors and your regular articles, why not ALWAYS mention the (make) name and size of boat. Example: Vol. 7, October, Article "Letter”—What make and size of boat is the Kachina?

Tom Tenney Tom — Fine idea. Kachina is a A Iberg 35 by Pearson. page 9

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WILD SPIRIT Wild Spirit” is the name of Peter Sutter’s new boat, the boat which replaces his beloved S&S “Spirit”.

“Wild Spirit” is almost an “all northern California boat”. She was designed by Tom Wylie in Alameda; she was built by C&B Marine in Soquel; her sails will come from Sausalito where Peter himself has his loft - and even the winches are Barients from San Carlos.

Just because she’s “all northern California” doesn’t mean that there aren’t other good boats, but sometimes its nice to know that you can buy what you need locally. As Sutter says, “Goddamn, I just like the thought of it!” So do we.

Peter Sutter has some other interesting thoughts, too. They start on the next page.

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PETER'S WILD SPIRIT 38: How did “Wild Spirit” get started?

Peter: This was a couple years ago. Wylie rolled “No over, and 1 had dinner with Tom Wylie, Dave Wahle, and Allen where we all discussed ,what our perfect cruising would be like. It was really exciting having this discussion

Go” Skip boat with

these great sailors, and we all came up with about the same goddapin designs. Length and everything. Well, and then 1 forgot about it. I had Spirit then, and I knew eventually I wanted another boat, but I thought I’d go to Sparkman Stephens. Anyway a few weeks later I went to the boat show ‘cause Wylie had an exhibit there. I went there and the exhibit was outside — it was rather dark and there was just a little light and nobody was there. But as I walked up the stairs the light was shining on this sail plan of a 36-foot cruising boat with a 30’ waterline, and it said it was for Peter Sutter, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho (extended laughter). Jesus, I took a double take, and thought “what the hell is this?”

The next time I was over in Alameda, I stopped by and said, “Hey Tommie, what’s going on?” He said, “Well this is what came out of that meeting we had, this is what we decided a cruising boat ought to be, and it seemed to me you had more money than the other guys, so I put your name on it.” Ho, ha, ho, ha, ha, ha (more extended laughter). That’s not how 1 came to buy it, but that’s how it started.

I had had very definite ideas on what I wanted to see in a cruising boat, the hull shape, the deadrise in particular - I was very impressed with my old boat. Spirit. I’ve had a lot of miles on Spirit offshore in heavy weather, and I’ve been really impressed with her motion and speed and ability to carry on When these Garden Porpoises and bulbous boats with bowsprits just can’t carry on . . . they’re sagging off. Spirit is tacking through 100 degrees or a 110 maybe, and they’re tacking through a 150 degrees . . . good god, it might be comfortable, but not really — AND they’re not going anywhere. So I wanted a boat very much like Spirit, but with a little more room.

So I wanted a hull shape that’s very much like Spirit. I wanted a little bit more beam and a foot more waterline. Spirit has a beam of 8’ 5” with a 29’ waterline. I also wanted the new boat “Wild Spirit” to weigh a 1,000 lb. less.

I think if you want to go cruising you ought to go in a boat designed around your parameters and not those of fifty people like the Valiant 40 or the Garden Porpoises where there are no options on hull shape . . . you have to take what s been designed. You have to live with a bowsprit, have to live with a particular rig, with a particular^cockpit - I haven’t seen one cockpit in a cruising boat in a helluva long time that a fella could really sleep in. I haven’t seen a cockpit where the mainsheet and boom didn’t travel across it so you couldn’t put up an awning to sail under to have to use while sailing. I haven’t seen a cockpit that didn’t require two thru hulls to drain it.. . all this kind of stuff.

And you can’t find a cruising boat this length that’s going to cost any less. I’ll betcha “Wild Spirit” costs less than an Islander page 13

Peter Sutter would rather go to the dentist than have his picture taken.

36 and that’s really not a cruising boat. Wild Spirit is one-off boat! and it’s built for me! out of wood! in the United States of America! I like that, GODDAMN I like that!! It’s got my rig on it, what I consider a cruising rig. It’s got everything I want, and it’s cheaper.

38: In what way, because it’s exactly what you want?

Peter: It’s cheaper in money, in dollars. It’s got everything else one of these other boats has got and it’s cheaper and it’s built and designed just for me., 38: Why do you think production boats aren’t more suitable to your specifications in a boat.

Peter: Well, I haven’t seen many production boats designed that would be pleasant to sail aboard in tough conditions; upwind, or fast ... my god, I think that a boat should really move through the water and should track well. I don’t... 1 just want to sail fast — not exciting in the Bill Lee sense where you’re surfing all the time, where you have to slow the boat down it’s going so damn fast. Not in that sense, but fast passages in a strong boat that’s built really well. The delightful thing about a boat that is somewhat lighter than a heavier equivalent, than the stock cruising boat, . . . one of the nicest things about it is

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that you can sail better with less sail area. For example, take the Valiant or the Espirit 37; I mean that Espirit 37 must weigh 18 to 20 thousand pounds and Wild Spirit has a slightly longer waterline but a little less beam, and she weighs 13,700 or you might say 14,000. It’s going to go to windward with much less sail and will be much easier to handle. Also you can use sheet stoppers and less winches, and that kind of stuff.

38: You are obviously very fond of Spirit, what was so nice about her?

Peter: Her secret, I think, was her narrowness. Related to the waterline length, and I suppose the length of the keel. It was a short rig, but it really sailed well ... it was beautiful to sail, balanced so easily. It always went to windward — in over 8 knots of wind it always went 6, 614. With very little leeway. I remember once going around Point 6ur about 7 miles offshore with the deepest reef in the main and the lapper up, aw we were doing 614 knots. When we tacked to pick up the buoy at Cypress Point we hadn’t.had any drift to leeward. And that’s in about 20 miles and it’s blowing like hell, too - 30, 34 knots.

I came up the coast with Spirit one time, leftCojo, rounding Point Conception next to a Cal 39. He hugged the coast - we had no power — he hugged the beach and powered and we sailed

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direct to San Francisco — on two tacks. One tack offshore and one tack back. When we tacked back we were 90 miles west of Big Sur and a little north. We beat that guy to San Francisco by two days. Two days! This is what I’m talking about when I’m talking about a fine sailing boat. Instead of having to beat your goddamn way up the coast under power or power sailing, you can sail. It’s a helluva lot more comfortable.

38: Vou said you like Spirit’s keel, but Wild Spirit’s is shorter.

Peter: Yes it’s a lot shorter, but it’s nowhere near as short as on racing lOR type boats.

38: What happens when you have a short keel?

Peter: I don’t think you have the tracking ability, she’s more prone to go out of balance, it’s harder to haul the boats out, it’s harder to hold the keel on th^ boat, because now all of that mass in that keel is lead and it’s very difficult to secure it. This is where many, many boats are having problems. And with this goddamn lOR rule ...

I told Tom in no way should the lOR rule be considered.

We’ll consider that after it’s been launched; we’ll get Myron to measure it, and we’ll go racing whatever it comes out to be . .. and it may not be that bad depending on how they change the page 15

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lOR rulQ. I think that our thoughts on the rig are different. You can look at it and say, all right, it’s a double-head rig, so we’re going to call it a cutter. I think that’s wrong, as far as I’m concerned it’s two sloops. It’s a masthead sloop for light and medium air — with only two headsails, with a 135 genoa which everybody is going to say "that’s awfully small”, but for cruising with a large foretriangle, 135 is a helluva big sail. If you drop that, the next sail you set is a 100 percent jib with its clew cut so that it will lead to the very same lead as the genoa. The boat will balance with that really nicely, it’s designed to and maybe by that time we’re getting overpowered and we’ll throw a reef in.

But then, O.K., what do you do next? Well, I hate going out on the bow. I went out on Spirit’s bow often all alone to change a headsail, and goddammit, it’s wet! So I wanted a staysail stay-Spirit’s rig was a little small for it — I wanted a staysail stay I could set up easily on a lever and have a staysail living on deck in its bag. The lever is flush in the deck and I’ll put the turnbuckle aloft and now the sail can skirt the deck. When you drop it, it’s not impeded by a damn turnbuckle — same with the jib stay and headstay, no turnbuckle on the headstay; let the backstay turnbuckle take care of tension.

I can’t understand why manufacturers of cruising boats don’t do that. They use an expensive turnbuckle when it’s really cheaper to have an extra foot or so of wire with a swage fitting and just buy one turnbuckle for the backstay. Huh, well, ah . .. geez, I just don’t understand it. You won’t find a racing boat these days with a turnbuckle up there so why the hell do the cruising boats have them up there? I don’t know.

Well, anyway, you drop that jib and haul that staysail up and itf leads inside and probably we’ll have the first reef in, if not the

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second reef. The boat will balance with it and it’s still adequate sail area to move it, but now, the sail area is all inboard, not out at the ends of the boat. It’s much easier for me to walk out to that part of the deck rather than all the way to the bow. I think it’s safer . . . but it’s all so simple which means that we only really have three headsails. And then you’d have the storm.staysail for when it’s really blowing.

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material for a cruising boat?

Peter; At first 1 was really serious about getting aluminum.

One of the reasons was that Eichenlaub wasn’t busy, and I could get one in a hell of a hurry (ho, ho, ho, ho). I went down and looked at the aluminum boats that Carl had built and they were all very nice, but I just didn’t like some of the problems they were experiencing after three or four years. I finally decided I was going to get wood. 1 like wood.

38: Do you think cold molding will make Wild Spirit much stronger than the traditional wood construction used on Spirit?

Peter: I think it’s stronger. One of the reasons I sold Spirit was because of her . . . it’s pretty hard to find a boat that’s better built than Spirit — or stronger in the hull — it was built in Hong Kong and they did a hell of a good job building her, and used some very fine woods.

Yet she was disproportionately weak where the deck joined the hull. The whole bow end of the boat twisted when she was going into the wind . .. the jibstay wants to pull the bow off . .. and it really did on Spirit. This triangle forward ... the deck part of the triangle was disproportionately weak. One of the things I wanted to do with a cold molded boat was get that dman deck all the way out to the side and land it on a wide shelf or clamp and build some strength in there.

That’s one of the reasons why I didn’t put in one of those anchor wells forward. I don’t know how they can do that. I think they’ve broken the integrity of the deck triangle from athwartships of the mast all tl^e way to the bow. They just cut a great big hole in it, and I think that’s wrong.

I really wanted to have that big hole up there and drop the headsail into it, and slam the hatch shut. Awww, but I finally talked myself out of that, ha, ha, ha, ha. It would be nifty and 1 see that Pelle Petterson builds^boats and he does that ... but you go look at them, and I can’t really see how they keep, that stem true. If you keep that jibstay taut it seems you have to pull that stem off to one side.

38: Whose idea was the interior?

Peter: That’s Bob Thompson’s. My interior originally was going to be altogether different. I wanted a conventional interior with the galley aft by the ladder^with a chart table page 17

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opposite and then a main salon area between the galley and the mast bulkhead. I kinda think I would still like to have that but when Tommie did the weight study on the boat he threw a curve at me and found that the engine would just be a heck of a lot better up forward then aft underneath the cockpit with the v-drive. In the first place I . . . cruising boats are a compromise but I think most cruising boats really compromise the sailing characteristics of the boat.

I don’t want to compromise. The first order of business is that it’s a fine sailing boat . . . that I just have two fingers on the tiller whether reaching hard with the spinnaker up . .. well, how many times have I sailed on Spirit and passed Chico and Shadow? I remember once sailing right over the top of Shadow hard reaching with the spinnaker up with the pole almost on the headstay and standing up and hollering to Bill Klute, “Look mon, no hands”. And I’d just kinda let the tiller stand there, and the boat would sail right over the top of him and keep going. He’s fighting it and not being able to control the boat.

From Blossom Buoy up to No. 8 he’d broach three times and we wouldn’t broach once. That’s the kind of sailing boat I want — and everything else comes second. IT’S GOT TO BE A SAILBOAT FIRST! Nothing ... I won’t compromise that.

So anyway, Tommie said, “The engine’s got to go forward, 1 would really like to see all that weight in the center of the bouyancy area — and we did it by going back to Bob Thompson’s layout which I’ve changed just a little bit. Just personalized it a bit.

Incidentally, the settees here are not built to be bunks. They can be used as bunks, and at sea and I expect they might be, but they’re really nice comfortable seats. The outboard edge of the seat is much lower and the angle is made like a living room couch. I haven’t found many boats where I can go aboard and sit comfortably and read a book for four hours without getting up and being stiff. I just want it like my living room couch at home. It’s GOT to be comfortable. The whole essence of that area is comfort.

These two little seats you see on each side of the ladder I call the ‘wet seats’. You come down that ladder with your foul weather gear, you’re gonna sit down in that seat and take it off, take your sea boots off and dump them into a well that’s built right there, hang the foul weather gear beneath the ladder. I see no reason to tramp through the boat and hang the wet gear up in the hanging lock and get the whole boat wet ... so I think Bob made a nice layout.

I’ll probably change that whole big area that’s under the cockpit and make it into two really nice quarter berths that will hinge on the outboard side and can be raised or lowered with a tackle like you find on most lOR skinned out racing machines.

They have some really neat ideas ... 1 sailed on Jim Michael’s “Sirona” in the SORC last winter and many aspects of his boat were well thought out and that those bunks would go up and down in change to the angle of heel.

38: That’s more comfortable than a normal berth?

Peter: Hell yeah. Still you want to have the canvas lee cloths in case they tacked or something, ha, ha, ha, ha. _

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Our plans are to take a major cruise, but before we do that I just want to race the hell out of the boat. I feel that’s thfe only way you can learn about your boat. I’ll race around the Bay and in the Danforth Series, every race I can. I want to race it, and have the opportunity to sail the boat against Petrified, Lois, Imp and those. I know they are going to wipe us out, but it’s fun to race against the best. You learn so much about your boat from racing. When you have to reef it, what happens when you get one headsail off and when you finally develop the right leads.

You finally get to the correct positions for sheet stopers and winches and everything. You can get that whole job done in a season of racing. You’ll understand how the boat ought to be sailed.

The average cruising person just never has that opportunity.

Never learns it. They really don’t know how to push the boat if they had to really push it.

This boat I was on this morning . . . they didn’t think it was important to set the sails as a racing man would. I think they’re dead wrong. It’s important to get the umpteenth inch of trim out of the main or traveller or Cunningham hole, or shallow reef or whatever — which is so important to sail shape. And, it’s sail shape which is going to move the boat. If you must move the boat sometime, and you don’t know how to — well, you’re in trouble. You really should have that knowledge.

38: Do you expect that Wild Spirit will pound?

Peter: Well no. Spirit didn’t.

38: Why not?

Peter: I think her narrowness and her fineness. If you look at the half-model she is pretty fine. The fineness was very apparent to me on Spirit because she would dive under a lot of times when she was overpowered. I thought she was a little too fine and lacked just a little bouyancy in the bow area — and that’s one thing I told Tom I wanted, a little more bouyancy forward.

He put it a little farther aft than the bow itself so we still have the fine entry and ... I don’t think the boat is gonna pound. If the boat say had 12 feet of beam like the average cruiser of that length or an lOR boat, yeah it would pound. It’s an easy entry so I don’t think she’ll pound — but we just don’t know until we sail her, it’s a real gamble. The only honest guy in this business is the boatbuilder and he .. . and you know you really take your chances with the architect and you really take your chances with the sailmaker, the only honest guy is the boatbuilder.

38:: Geez, I’m not sure we follow you. What exactly do you mean?

Peter: Well, we’re taking a chance that Tom,mie didn’t design a complete dog, that it’s really going to sail the way we expect to. Aww . . . you take a chance with the sailmaker that he’s going to make the sail with the draft where it ought to be, that he’s using the right weight cloth, sails the right size, no screwups. But you’re not taking a chance with the boatbuilder bepage 21

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cause he’s just taking a set of lines and construction drawings and he just goes ahead and builds it - assuming that he follows all this and he builds it exactly the way someone else tells him to.

38: He’s just following orders.

Peter: Ha, ha, ha, ha, he’s just following orders and if he’s a good craftsman and does an honest job — he’s the only honest guy in the hole business, ho, ho, ha, ha.

38: A minor item — how are you going to attach the tack on the headstay?

Peter: With a snap shackle.

38: You’re not going to have the hooks.

Peter: No, I was crewing on Lois Lane and they had the hooks, and we did ... . well. I’ve experienced this all the time on other boats — you put the jib tack on the hook and if it doesn’t have a shock cord to hold it on, too, you have trouble or somebody has to stand right there to make sure it stays on.

If we were going to just race I’d have the hooks, but since we’re going to be cruising I’ll go with snap shackles. We also compromised the racing a little — we’re doing as I had done on Spirit and having a little bowsprit to receive the anchor, just a little stainless thing where the plough can live.

The lazerette aft is designed around two things. One is butane tanks that will drain overboard and the other is stowage for the stern anchor and ground tackle.

38: Isn’t that alot of weight so far aft?

Peter: Well, 1 certainly wouldn’t have it there if I was racing.

But while cruising ... in Spirit I had to have it up on deck and lashed to the stern pulpit which was kind of hen-house. It was allright and the chain lived there with the anchor, and when we cruised the Channel Islands last year, it all did very nicely in a milk crate. But now we’ve got the lazerette and it ought to be pretty convenient.

What was I going to say? Oh, I can’t afford all the winches yet, it’s going to be outfitted minimally when we receive her, but I am going to run the reefing to the cabin top so I can stand up there beneath the dodger, slack the main and pull the tack downhaul and the clew outhaul and reef it — standing right there in the cockpit with the tiller up my .ass- [censored] ! Ha, ha, ha, ha — it'll be just great. I’ve watched Peter do it on “Sunshine” and it works real nice.

However, I’m not going to run the genoa halyard aft. You’ve got to go forward anyway and drop the genoa to muzzle it r- so why clutter up the deckhouse with it?

38: What size winches are you going to use as primaries?

Peter: 28’s which are probably minimal for racing. We’re going to use Barients.

38; Self-tailers?

Peter: Yes. The secondaries will be 22’s. The 28’s will be aft, the secondaries on the deckhouse corners aft. The mainsheet winch will be up there too with one reef winch on the other side.

38: Have you used the self-tailers much?

Peter: Yes, and I like them because one guy can do all the cranking. Lewmars may actually be better because you can tail page 23

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PETER'S WILD SPIRIT right through the sjelf-tailing mechanism by hand — you can’t on the Barients so the Lewmars are actually a little faster. But 1 don’t know. . . I’m getting Barients. . . 1 like the Barient guys, ha, ha, ha, ha. And really, why should I go out of the country for something like that?

You know one thing I’m going to do — and I know people will raise their eyebrows — but the primary starbaord winch will be stainless and the port winch aluminum ho, ho, ha, ha. The only reason the port one will be alurninum is because it’s cheaper. The reason I’m going the starboard one in stainless is that I’m going to have an anchor roller mounted horizontally on deck. When 1 have to, I can run lead the anchor roller aft and use the stainless primary as my anchor windlass.

38: You’re not going to have a conventional windlass?

Peter: No, I haven’t really seen any ... I would like to see a horizontally driven windlass — like a Barient winch — something with a chain drive underneath — where you could also put a winch handle in-the top and winch it in.

I believe that boats should be kept simple. I don’t want to put big generators and stuff like that on my boat. All I want is running lights and maybe something to run my ham radio.

38: What about navigation equipment. Do you want to have a windspeed'and windpoint?

Peter: I think the telltales and a Windex on the masthead will be just fine. 1 think if you’re racing — especially in Mexican waters — and you have helmsmen who aren’t, as good as the best, you just can’t do without a wind direction indicator.

But I don’t think I need all that stuff. I can usually hold up my finger and tell how hard it’s blowing, ho, ho, ha, ha. We’re not going to have any electronic gear to speak of. It’s going to be really simple.

Most of the electronic gear around — like Signet — works off the ships 12 volt system and won’t run on low voltage, and I’ve talked to them about this. It’s designed to operate on 11.5 volts and up. It really should be designed to work on the lower side of that becausfe most boats lose their batteries or are operating on low voltage. Once I navigated in the Mazatlan Race on a boat and I couldn’t figure out why the DR, using the ships log., was always behind my ' morning observation. We finally put a voltmeter on the system and found that after using the running lights all night and using cabin tight, that there was only about 9.5 or 10 volts the next morning — and we had had 12 volts the night before. This meant the log was reading low and accounted for why our DR was out. So Christ, it’s just another reason why not to depend on batteries.

The knotmeter I’m putting on the boat is a Swoffer because it doesn’t need any batteries.

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38: Well Peter, I think you said it yourself. We’d like to thank you for you time and opinions — it’s always nice to meet someone who’s got opinions. page 25

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SIGHTINGS everybody loves a parade So we’d like everybody to mark Thursday, November 30, on their calendars. At 1800 hours (powerboaters, that means 6 pm) the Oakland Power Squadron and the Port of Oakland will put on the “Lighted Yacht Parade” in the Oakland Estuary just off Jack London Square.

The Port says it’s “a dazzling offshore complement to the Port’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony”. And they may be right.

If you enjoy decorating your boat you may be in line for some heavy booty.

First, second and third prizes for best decorated boats will be presented at a nohost dinner following the event at the Galleon restaurant in Alameda. Separate, but equal prizes will be awarded to powerboats and sailboats.

How, you wonder, can you distingush, a powerboat from a sailboat in the dark.

It’s pretty easy actually, the guys who use their loud hailers to communicate from distances under 10 feet are the powerboaters.

Parade Coordinator is Harry Graham of the Oakland Power Squadron, and he can be reached at 836-2153 if you have any questions. It will be a good time for all of you.

don*t miss the parade and that’s just what will happen if you don’t read this. The parade will not be on November 30 as announced in the paragraph above, but on Wednesday the 29th of November. And the time will be not 1800 but at 1730 (again for powerboaters that’s 5:30). just to review — the 29th at 1730.

this is a reminder There will be no December Issue of Latitude 28. We would like to publish a December Issue, but last year we received so many complaints from Mothers who reported that their sons and husbands read ‘38’ while eating their Christmas turkey, well we felt that just couldn’t go on.

There will be a January Issue, and it will be a bomber!

you*re not supposed to build houses on sand maybe it’s allright to build marina on garbage. At least the city of Brisbane (pop. 3,500) hopes. They want to build a 600 berth marina atop of all the garbage they’ve thrown in the bay just north of Oyster Point.

It’s 0,K. by us, and DNOD is giving them $20,000 to plan it and has guaranteed 7 million if they get all the approvals. The process of getting permits approved has already begun and if all prayers are answered, work will begin in 1980.

enjoy this photo in the privacy of your own home It’s just one of many from the 1979 Diane Beeston Sailing Calendar. This shot happens to. be of Mage Wind, but how do you knpw if your boat is featured. If you buy one, you’ll know for sure!

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SIGHTINGS wonderful wino, we have traffic Too many boating enthusiasts think it is perfectly safe to take their boats out for a day and while fishing or just enjoying the outdoors think nothing of polishing off a few six packs. They’re wrong!!!

Just recently this fact was proven. A passing boat picked up a young man on board a small boat that police later said was "really drunk’’.

He told the skipper of the rescue boat that he had been out fishing with his buddy and that his friend had fallen over the side. According to the people on the rescue boat the young sailor was so drunk he "could not even give the full name of the person lost.’’

The man later told authorities that he and his buddy were out fishing. He said they had consumed, a number of beers while taking valium and smoking marijuana. As his memory came back he remembers they stood up in their craft to put the fishing poles together and the other person fell over board.

A man in his prime lost his life. The Coast Guard searched but never found him. Those few beers out on the Bay, a calm Bay, probably can be attributed to causing this individual’s death.

The Coast Guardsmen who operate the boats and fly the planes want everyone to enjoy their leisure time on the water but say it is not too smart to have "a few’’ drinks while you are operating your boat.

Remember drinking and boating don’t go together. ^ Senior Chief Petty Officer, Ed Conlon

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Photo by Diane Beeston

look. The graphics are jazzier than ever, there’s plenty of room to write little notes to yourself, and as a special bonus the dates are correct this year.

You can get Diane’s Calendar by mailing a check for 7.95 to Beeston / Galloway Publishing Co., P.O. Box 31087, San Francisco, 94131. ^ Who is Galloway? Glad you asked, he’s the guy who does very nice pen and ink drawings of working schooners. You can get his calendar for the same price at the same address — aw, the heck with it, buy one of each and save yourself the trouble of having to decide between them.

The vessel below is the NOAA ship Rainier — NOAA meaning the National Oceanic and Atmosph'eric Administration. Rainer is the mother ship to a host of smaller vessels that are surveying the Bay for revisions to current navigation charts. The last complete survey of the Bay was completed in 1948.

Have there been any changes? Apparently so, particularly where channels having been dredged — they tend to create new currents and can shoal up other areas quicl<ly. Any startling new information would appear in Notice to Mariners, otherwise updated information should start appearing on charts in about one year.

In the Spring of next year there will be a study done on tide currents to update some ancient tables. They certainly will be welcome to racers, and will also take about a year before they are processed.

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above (Sh below - pretty racy stuff, eh?

But what caught our attention is that both these boats are from longtime production boatbuilders — the one above is the new Pearson 40 and below is Islander’s new Peterson 40.

Pearson has been building fiberglass boats for over twenty years, Islander for almost that long — and somehow they have both survived the wildly fluctuating design desires of the wacky boat market. For the last several years both companies have eschewed the large ‘racer-cruiser’ market for new ‘cruising’ designs. But maybe that’s changing..

One glance tells you that the Pearson is shaped for speed and not for carrying an extra case of vaselined eggs. Thf Islander is even more racy — tapered spar, internal halyards, rod standing rigging, and rumor had it that Doug Peterson at first was insisting that all have tillers.

Tooling up to produce these boats is incredibly expensive, so Pearson and Islander, who have traditionally been sharp marketers, are convinced that these ‘racef-cruisers’ will sell. Will they? Will the production ‘racer-cruiser’ return to the lOR? Set your dial at 38 and we’ll have the answers next year.

We’ve heard that Ned Martin, owner of Pelican Yacht Harbor in Sausalito, is starting a scrapbook for all the boats that have put into his harbor. Judging from the magnificent boats that have come and gone — its the best ongoing boatshow we’ve seen anywhere — the scrapbook ought to be something special.

But there will be some sad pages in that book too. The vessel above is the 94-foot steel brigantine, Taiyo. It was

SIQHTINCS you light up my joint Have you noticed how lit up Alcatraz has been recently? A few people, although not many, have been mistaking it for the Acropolis.

According to “Notice to Mariners”, Paramount Films is behind the whole thing. They will be filming there for the month of November, and have set up a series of bouys with 2.5 second flashing lights atop them — all to keep you clear.

If your sailboat has ever dreamed of getting into the movies, you might consider sailing her over there. It is a lot cheaper than hoisting her onto a casting couch in Hollywood.

also in the notice to mariners Was the information that the Pillar Point Harbor Light 5 has been changed from “E INT 6 to Flashing 2.5 seconds”. In addition a condensing panel has been installed which will provide a high ter intensity beam on a bearing of 150 True for a nominal range of 11 miles.

Pillar Point has been the scene of many boating difficulties over the years and the Coast Guard is trying to improve this situation. If you have any comments regarding the change to this important light — or any of navigation aid — write the Commander of the 12th Coast Guard District, 620 Sansome St., San Francisco.

after all these years the Congressional Cup — established in 1964 by an act of Congress — is becoming democratic. For years there was rarely a time when a 'northern California skipper got to participate in this important match racing series at the Long Beach Yacht Club. But the Long Beach YC has recently decided — and we applaud their decision — that a northern California skipper should always be included in the event.

Sailoffs to determine who will represent our area will be conducted by the St. Francis and Richmond YCs on January 11 thru the 14th.

Islander 36 will be used in the northern Calfornia eliminations.

This could be your big chance for fame, the CongressionI Cup is match racing at its very best and always brings out the best in international competition. Your yacht club will have the details on getting into the^eliminations.

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owned by James McFeron, who had taken her on a year’s cruise to the south Pacific with a crew of nine. After a year of sailing the boat came to Pelican Harbor where McFeron and his family lived aboard.

Captain McFeron was the pilot of the ill-fated PSA 727 that went down after colliding with a small plane over San Diego. page 31

Latitude 38 regrets that we haven’t been able to give more — hell, any — coverage to the very active Small Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay. We’ll see if we can’t do better next year, but for now we’ll have to be content with giving you the class winners for 1978.

Etchells 22 — Clausen/Morrison; Rhodes 19 — Joe Madgrigali; Zephyr — Ralph Gehiken; Venture 24 — Burke Ferrari; Santana 20 — Gary Clifford; Santana 22 — Leigh Brite; Ericson 23 — Donald MacPhee; Cal 20 A’s — Henry Smith; Cal 20 B’s — Knowles/Fromn; Catalina 22 — Bennett Tyson; Electra — Fran Franet.

Ties bon!

But what happened to “Scoot”?

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TWO ON N LNSER other side, and returning in time to get our boat up the ramp. (At low tide in Palo Alto, there’s 10 feet of mud between the water and the ramp.)

After that bold adventure, I thought I could relax, rest on my laurels, and just loll about on the Redwood Creek Channel. However, the new goal set by my adventurous son, Carl, was the San Mateo Bridge! I never contemplated sailing to the bridge in summer winds on that aquatic skateboard of ours and avoided the subject and the suggestion consistently. Me—with my ingrained apprehension about the afternoon winds and the swiftly changing conditions—sail

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You can’t sail two on a Laser,” the broker told us when my son and I were shopping for a boat. Longing to enter the world of sailing, we searched for a small boat for two on which we could learn.

I had always wanted to sail. Native to the Bay Area, 1 was raised out on the water, but my Dad always preferred motorboats. When my son, Carl, started growing up, we talked boats a lot. One day when he was 10 (3 years ago), a friend of mine gave him his first sailing experience—on a Laser. That’s how he became interested. During an extended lunchbreak from his office. Bob St. John, a Laser sailor and windsurfer, took Carl from Palo Alto across the Bay and back— and that’s how this story begins.

We were going to learn to sail and then buy a boat, but it didn’t work out that way. Instead we bought a yellow-hulled ’73 Laser—No. 8676—and then began to learn—first to “ride” it, and then, to “tame” it. We had intended to learn to sail on a small boat which would accommodate two. We did it on a Laser—which really required coordination. I’m just the crew member. In heavy weather, Carl is

always at the tiller, and I handle the mainsheet. “Two can’t sail on a Laser,” the broker said, but we knew she didn’t know anything about boats—or us. It helped that i had never been on a Laser before!

Always cautious and apprehensive about the vvinds which come up in the afternoons out on the Bay, 1 pushed a lot for sailing at Foster City or staying near the Harbor at Redwood City. But as the months went by, we kept edging farther out in the channel-that 2.5 miles to the mouth of the Bay. Sometimes we just streaked out the Redwood Creek to and past a couple of buoys . . . with Carl always wanting to go just a little . . . farther. But then—common sense prevailing-we scooted back to that big salt pile in the sky; or if high tide, sailed down Corkscrew Slough; or meandered back into Pete’s Harbor for a snack or just to hang around.

Not content with that, Carl kept bugging me about our not having crossed the Bay yet—so one day in June, we did it-leaving from Palo Alto, crossing to the

to the San Mateo Bridge on a Laser?

Never!

But one day in August, we were tacking on our usual path out the Redwood Creek to the Towers (just past Corkscrew Slough)' which marks the entrance to the Bay for us—when those inevitable words came spilling out of Carl's mouth: “Let’s go to the San Mateo Bridge today. Mom.” I can’t imagine why—except that it was hot, it was a great day, and the Bay was seemingly calm—but I (gulp)—agreed.

We reacjied the Towers at 1:15 p.m. (about 15 minutes and two miles) from the Sequoia Yacht Club. Headed north following the Channel markers at first and then worked our way nearer to the west shore near the Belmont radio towers. There weren’t too many boats out—and no small boats at all. 1 kept pointing this out to Carl who would only say, “Oh, Mom!”—inferring that 1 was chicken.

The Bridge seemed near—but we kept having to increase our estimated time of arrival. When we were thirty minutes from the Bridge, the wind came up. Why had I thought this day would be unlike any other summer afternooni? The wind, the increasing chop and the small whitecaps, and my good sense—all told me to turn this craft around and fly downwind for home; but because we were so close, and because I didn’t want to go through this again, we stayed on course.

Finally reached the bridge. It was 3:30! It had taken us 2 hours and 15

TWO ON A LASER minutes to cover the 5.5 mile run! There ' were two Hobie 14s sailing along the bridge to the east side—the only small boats we had seen that day. With the high winds blowing we almost flipped while tacking in the shadow of the bridge, but were spared by my instinctive sense of balance (and survival). I had become expert at balancing, it can be said in all modesty.

“Let out the mainsheet! Let out the mainsheet!” hollered Carl. The sail flew right out; we took off so fast, it seemed

there were no moments to recoup, no instants for restoring one’s verve, no period of calm in order to appreciate those periods of less calm. It was full blast all the way. This must be the sensation of being shot out of a cannon, riding on a runaway horse, falling out of a 20 story building ... or saving on a Laser!

I glanced around the Laser and prayed those little screws we installed on the deck cleats to hold the traveler would hold fast, that the mast wouldn’t break.

like a missile launching. (Wish we had had a knotmeter). What was exhilarating to Carl was hairy to me. I have never been a speed person. I don’t even like roller coasters! The Bay had taken on its afternoon chop, the whitecaps got bigger and so did the swells. It wasn’t really cold out. We had on our usual shorts and Tshirts, but I noticed I was cold, shaky, and my teeth were chattering. I didn’t occur to me yet that my body was frightened.

I remember being completely soakedsoaring and planing, then seeing the bow submerge as successive waves covered the deck and filled the cockpit. It was like sitting on a log descending swiftly down a flume. I was sitting on the starboard at times, and slipping to the center of the cockpit at others-with one hand on the deck near the mast-constantly shifting with the gusts, keeping the precarious balance of this runaway skateboard. Carl held steady on the tiller and thrilled to the power of the sea. “When you reach the top of the wave,’’ he said, “and begin to shoot down, you think back to how slow and easy the Tidal Wave is at Marriott’s.’’

The return was so quick we hadn’t noticed we were heading too far west and ^ headed smack for a promont&ry of the marsh, so Carl had to prepare for a jibe before this powerful surge of wind. We | jibed and went out on a broad reach. □ What had seemed fast before was erased | from our minds by this new surge ' £ through the water as we crossed the ^ waves. The spray was a blast of fireworks. 'S What struck me on this trip was that f page 33

and that our figure 8 on the mainsheet was secure. But my attention soon gravitated back to the bow as another wave cascaded over the deck.

“Are you scared?’’ Carl asked searchingly as we careened over the Bay. “Scared? Of course not. I’m absolutely petrified! The question is. Are YOU scared? You’d better not be; you’re at the tiller!’’

“No way. This is wonderful! It’s the challenge!’’

TWO ON N LNSER When I dreamed of sailing, this is not, what I had pictured. They said Lasers were wet, but sailing with most of the boat under water takes some getting used to. At least, our self-bailer worked, but very slowly—especially since the water in our cockpit was constantly replenished by huge waves. I wanted to be back in the channel so badly; just to see the Towers again would be a relief.

One more jibe was still necessary to put us on a straight line to the Towers near the Redwood Creek—and home.

Occasional stronger gusts and bursts of sudden acceleration were never to be forgotten. We surfed most all the way back to Redwood City. Our course was so swift that, if alone, I think I would never have even attempted to change the direction of our small vessel, but simply continued to the other side of the Bay until the centerboard became enclosed in the suck of the mud. That Chinese proverb, “He who rides a tiger cannot get

off!” kept going through my mind. But Carl was at the tiller and competently set us straight for the return. Now it was on the run all the way home. The force of the wind, the speed of our craft with the Laser surfing before the waves on an incredible downwind blow made me think of that sailor’s prayer—“Oh, God, the sea is so big and my ship is so small!”

“Don’t worry. Mom. Isn’t this great?”

Carl queried, sensing my apprehension.

“Great? What am 1 doing here? You with your surfing, windsurfing anfl hobie cats and skateboards. What happened to sipping coffee on a yacht while watching ripples go by?”

“Oh, Mom, you exaggerate! This is not bad.”

“Oh, yeah, how many other mothers do you see out here playing Laser For Two instead of Cocktails For Two?” We finally neared the Towers as we .entered the Channel. The return trip took only 55 minutes—mostly downwind and

underwater. Such a victorious sail back to the habor was a delight (like sailing under the Golden Gate upon completing a trip around the world), a relief, and had never seemed so simple even though passing bsats were heeling a lot. When we arrived at the ramp, the harbor assistant was about to fly the small craft warning flag.

“It’s about 25 knots here and probably 30-35 out on the Bay,” he said.

“You’d better believe it,” we added.

For me, the experience was the outside limit of our boat and our abilities although Carl would not agree with me.

He is already thinking of the Trans-Pac and how and when he can begin to crew.

As he says, “It’s the challenge!”

As for me, though, it’s great having done this; it’s an achievement to talk about for a long time—BUT all I know is, I’m not going back to the San Mateo Bridge until I get me a bigger boat!

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DENNIS SURTEES Dennis Surtees, international president of the 505 class, started sailing when he was 29 - later in life than most “Superb Sailors”. “1 always wanted to sail. As a boy in England, I used to stand on shore and think, M’m going to do that some day.’ But we didn’t have money, and I got involved in team sports - Rugby and page 37

cricket.”

He also got involved with a number of other interests, including medicine.

Today, with his charming wife, Jenny, the 47 year old is the parent of five exquisite daughters and is a wellrespected anesthesiologist at Mountain

View’s Redwood Hospital. Dennis skies and plays racquetball, writes articles for Yachting and other sailing magazines, and has a part interest in a dinghy equipment company.

“I think it’s important that you have other interests,” says Surtees with his strong British accent. “A person can’t be

SUPERB S6IL0R just one thing — at some stage in life you may need something to fall back on. Wellrounded,” he says reflectively. “That’s what I’d like to be.”

Sailing is an intrinsic part of ^Surtees’ life, as evidenced in his attractive Eichler home in Los Altos where sailing trophies and memorabilia crowd shelves. It wasn’t until he was a medical resident at Massachusetts General that some one asked Surtees to crew in a Jolly boat. “1 experienced the thrill of riding a trapeze. I bought an old boat and sailed off P/larblehead. But I gave up sailing for a couple of years when I came to Stanford. Finally I got a 505. 1 really didn’t know much in those days. I capsized half of the time.

The five-0 requires a lot of precision. It’s not a boat for a beginner. And then, it became an obsession.

“1 read every book I could in order to catch up — Stuart Walker’s “International 14—The Techniques of Small Boat Sailing” was particularly good. My crew \

was super, and we had a new Australian boat. It all started coming together.”

Dennis won quite a few races in the competitive five-0 class including the Pacific Coast Championship eight times, the North Americans five times and came in second in the Worlds twice.

Surtees is a gadgeteer. He likes systems, machines and physics. His medical speciality is anesthesiology, which is a very technical part of medicine, involving machines and machinery. He has applied this interest to sailing where he is always looking for an easier or rhore efficient way of doing things. His jib fair lead system, for example, is now in common use.

• “One little gimmick I rather favor is Musto and Hyde’s British-made “Compucourse”. It’s a little plastic circular disc with compass headings. You plot your course before a race and mark the compass headings - you also feed in the wind conditions, where it is coming from and put that on the disc. It’s quite handy — having all that information at your fingertips.”

Some racing associates feel that Dennis’ fascination with gadgets is a distraction — that his time would be better

spent in the boat. Surtees responds in his typically direct manner, “1 suppose that criticism is legitimate, but I don’t have as much time to sail as some others do (he works from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. generally, getting in his exercise in the late afternoons), so I* look for shortcuts.” And then, he confesses, “I get bored with going round and round, but 1 know that’s what you have to do ... ” Surtees does spend a lot of time in endurance and fitness training. He has a program whereby he alternates running days — two miles on a par course as hard as possible, combined with weight lifting — with pleasurable exercise days involving fun, competitive exercise, like racquetball. He’s learned to educate the muscles around joints - which becomes increasingly important the older you get.

Apparently his fitness programs works — Surtees, at 47, 5’9” and 160 pounds,, has the body of a twenty year old and the bounce of a teenager. “I’m in better shape now than I was at thirty.”

Dennis is diffident about being included in the Super Sailor category — almost to the point of embarassment. He feels the choice is undeserved, at least If it’s based on recent performance. He

hasn’t done all that well lately. He recalls the 505 Worlds where he was so successful with modesty.

“In that first World Championship I didn’t expect much. I went into the last race protecting a fifth and rose to second by attrition. But our expectation was entirely different for the second Worlds.

In preparation we were sailing every afternoon, took lots of time off work, were spending money on new sails. We were making an all out effort.

“I can remember each race of the Regatta like a baseball player remembers every pitch of the World Series. In the fifth race we had a two minute lead. We made a flying jibe and capsized. It cost me the world championship. It took me a long time to get over that. I was depressed and talked to myself alot. I was battling the frustration of having come so close. 1 didn't get back in a boat for a long time.

“What I had to do was change my philosophy. Racing to win is bad psychologically. True, you’ve got to want to win, but you also have to be satisfied with a good performance.’’ Dennis moves uneasily. “At any rate, I’m not as arrogant as I used to be.

“How can you be cocky, when there’s a whole group of young sailors who are fantastic,” exclaims Surtees. “They push us older guys hard. I don’t mind it. That’s what keeps me motivated. If you make a mistake, they go right past you.”

Paul Cayard, 19, a Laser sailor is just the kind of young man Dennis refers to.

Cayard, crewing for Bill Gerard, recently took a fourth in the Star Worlds. He has just teamed up with Surtees to campaign for the 505 Worlds coming up in May in South Africa. Paul is strong and a sharp tactician. But more importantly, he has the kind of bright disposition that makes that all-important practice time fun.

Their effort could be extremely successful, enough to push Surtees right back up to the top.

“I don’t know where 1 am on the roller coaster just now,” says Surtees, pausing, “but I’m not at the end of the run yet. That’s for sure!”

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JOHN BERTRAND John Bertrand, the 22 year-old Laser World Champion, is one of the hew breed who are taking sailing to an entirely different level. Bertrand goes far and away beyond what anyone else has ever done in a boat. His training includes a daily fourhour boat practice, a 6 mile/40 minute run, weight lifting, mental conditioning, reading everything he can about boats. page 41

even classes in modern dance. \ “For me, sailing is a sport, like football or tennis. It’s not a part-time recreational activity,” says the 165 pounder. “I couldn’t just practice on weekends. I’m interested in ultimates.

The people I respect are those artists, scientists, athletes who do whatever they 'do to perfection.”

John is long-legged and shaggy-haired, with periwinkle-blue eyes. The youngest of seven children, he looks almost grown up, but still boyish. “I was raised in boating,” explains John. “When 1 was little and my family raced, they threw me down below.'My dad joined the Palo Alto Yacht Club when I was five or six. One day wc were at a reservoir, and 1 jumped

SUPERB SAILOR there were little pick-up races all the time. Foster City’s a great place to learn, especially in the mornings. The winds are light and the water’s always smooth.”

When John moved to Marin during junior high, there was a hiatus from sailing. But when he got to high school, John, his dad and Bill Monti, then head of San Rafael’s P.E. Dept., put together a sailing program on the canal, across the street from the school. John was- sailing every day, instructing classmates parttime and competing all over the Bay area in the transportable Banshee, whfch was a very competitive class at the time, in 1973 he started sailing Lasers.

"My first time in a Laser was the Chalnpion of Champions race on Lake Merritt.

At that point the boat wasn’t all that impressive to me, but the competition was there.” Fie won the start of the Lake Merritt race and never lost the lead. Within a short few months, Bertrand had progressed to the Laser North American Championships where he won a third.

“I can remember most of the details of those early races. When something is new and exciting, it’s more vivid. Nowadays, 1 can’t savor a precious start, I have to go on to other details.”

By 1976 John took the Laser Worlds in Kiel and won the top prize again in Rio de Janeiro last year, where he made a remarkable comeback after a 42nd place in the 2nd race. (Bertrand is patient. "I don’t get intimidated when I lose. It’s instructive.”) He worked his way back, but he burned out his leg muscles doing so and couldn’t go sailing for a long time afterwards.

John’s present goal is to go to the Olympics in the Finn class, "The Finn is

into an El Toro and sailed away.”

Bertrand stayed with the El Toro for the next few years, but he really got into racing when the family moved to Foster City. “We were right on the water and

a natural progression from the. Laser,” explains Bertrand. "I’m going through the ■learning process all over again. My expectation this year is just to get the feel of the boat.” He will become familiar with the Finn to the point where he can actually feel a wave hitting the hull. John has already won the 1978 Nationals in Mobile though only in Finns for a short time, and he took a second at the preOlympics in Talin, Russia, this August.

He goes to Manzanillo this month for the

Finn Gold Cup Regatta.

Winning is secondary, to John’s way of thinking. "While it’s true that a lot of times I set goals like winning races,” explains Bertrand, "that is not the most important aspect of sailing to me.

Concentration and handling are deeper goals.”

Bill Monti, his former high school coach, and still an important influence in John’s life, says, "John not only wants to make the Olympics, he wants to DO something there.” (Bertrand is indebted to Monti whom, he claims, has sparked a lot of good ideas, bringing him lots of techniques from various sporting areas, like the cross-country or the high jump in track. In addition Bill provides a good sounding board for John’s thoughts).

Monti continues, "John is making every effort to become a master sailor. He has an original mind. He uses the Socratic method. He asks important questions and then seeks the answers.

"A couple of years ago he came to me saying that he wanted to emphasize his movement in the boat. He was already a runner, but he felt that half his time in sailing was devoted to one’s range of movement — a small boat like the Laser or Finn is really affected by body weight distribution. We discussed how best to accomplish that. He was determined to find something that would promote flexibility. He became interested in modern dance.”

Explains Bertrand, "It’s a proven fact that dancers are the best athletes. They move more efficiently.” After dance training for the past couple of years, John is so limber that he can double himself over like a contortionist.

"For the kind of sailing I do I need flexibility and a lot of strength in my pelvis and stomach. A dancer can isolate certain movements and then learn to control them. Dance has helped me to use my body as a tool. There’s this awareness.

Now, I know when I’m overworking my body or when I can push it harder. It’s gotten to the poiht where, if I drink in the evening, the morning after I can feel the alcohol in my muscles.”

Another Bertrand technique involves

}OHN BERTRAND mental preparedness. John is a mental practicer prior to a regatta and just after.

The process gets you into the frame of mind for accomplishing things,” he says.

“A few days before a race, I go over mark roundings in my head. In other words, before I’ve done it.

I’ve already experienced it. That way, when a situation comes up, my response is automatic — otherwise there’s hesitation and you don’t quite make it.” Bertrand reads technical sailing books as a contract bridge player would play autobridge — he tries to guess the answers before they’re given. He claims the mind has to be every bit as prepared as the body.

Yet it’s misleading to think that John is all work and no play. There’s more than enough of the little boy in Bertrand.

He is still into pranks and gets into occasional waterfights with old Laser buddies like Steve jeppesen and Ken Keefe. And he has time for a social life — he is very much involved with a lady friend, a dancer with the Marin Repertory Dance Theatre. But basically, John is a private person. Consequently, he shys away from publicity. “My sailing is very personal. Notoriety interferes with my racing. I want to accomplish my goals first. To be featured in Yacht Racing is not my.,idea of success.”

This desire for privacy conflicts with the needs to become even more wellknown in order to gain financial support for his Olympic campaign—he figures the Olympic effort will cost around $26,000.

Money isn’t easy to come by when you’re training eight hours a day.

So far John has been lucky to have the support of the San Francisco Bay Sailing Association, which helps young sailors financially, and from the St. Francis Yacht Club. But even those organizations can’t begin to provide the total expenses.

So Bertrand may have to resort to “going public”. , Sooner or later he will probably have to face the fact that he is a public figure.

He is already internationally known.

While giving a Laser Seminar in Europe earlier this year, the renowned Paul EIvstrom wanted to meet John. “It was fun having him come over and talk to me. page 43

It’s nice meeting one of your heroes. The experience made me realized that heroes are just people.”

As John well knows, heroes become what they are from hard work. “One of

the frustrating things teaching in ETurope was they all wanted me to tell them my secret,” says Bertrand. “The good sailors understand there is no secret.”

— Marilyn Yolles

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There was no point in reefing at the start of the race.

O'Ctober the 13th, that was Friday, October the 13th, the Singlehanded Sailing Society held its fifth event - a singlehanded race to Monterey. 23 boats crossed (or slammed i,nto) the starting line, but 14 did not finish — most the victims .of windless holes down the coast.

Throughout the race the winds were light, the seas glassy, and during the night the fogged closed in tight.

The first boat to finish was the 36’ trimaran “Arrow”, with, a fellow by the name of Haltermann at the helm — we believe this is Jack Haltermann of Santa Cruz, but confirmations are tough. His relatively slow time of 21 hours and 20 minutes was indicative of the light con^ ditions. Norton Smith finished at 12:02 in ,the afternoon, 42 minutes after “Arrow”.. Norton, as many know, won the singlehanded race to Kauai earlier this summer in his Santa Cruz 27 “Solitaire”.

The third boat to finish was a Morgan 30 II, “Grendel” sailed by Roger Townsend - he finished at 12:47 and on the basis of his PHRF handicap was the overall winner.

Veteran Singlehander Skip Allan on “Wildflowcr” crossed at 1:47; Dick Mitchell on Pearson 36, “Blithe Spirit” at

their

1:52; Jim Cate on Yankee 30, “Dominque” at 2:01; Don Carlson on Rafiki 37, “Pyrrhic Victory” at 2:26; Bill Cannon on Moore 24, “Flyer” at 2:34 and Bill Collins on his ‘coastal cruiser 36’ at 5:26.

Despite the very light conditions it was not an uneventful race and'the action started early — in fact right at the starting line off Aquatic Park. The race committee boat was manned by Harold Upham and Kent Rupp — the only two

fact, Roger Hall on “Moonshadow” snagged the comrriittee boat’s anchor fine and the two boats were held together fast by the powerful ebb. It wasn’t too awful until Islander 36 “Whisper” came by and struck both the committee boat and “Moonshadow”. Apparently “Whisper” circled, around to check for damage and hit the committee boat again. Aw hell, it was Friday the 13th.

Overall winner Roger Townsend had a difficult time winning, but few of his problems occurred during the race. To begin with he was without a boat - he had started the singlehanded race to Kauai in his Samurai 24, but after a few days found that he himself was not ready for the trip and turned back. A short while later a note was pinned to his boat inquiring if it was for sale; it hadn’t been, but since tl\e price was right, it was sold.

Roger asked an Oakland fireman if he could use his Morgan 30 “Grendel” for the Monterey Race, but was turned down. Firemen, however, aren’t dumb and a few days later the man agreed to

Jack (?) Haltermann approaching the finish aboard “Arrow”.

Photo by Lyn Thompson

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boats both to Hawaii and back to San Francisco. They were assisted at the starting line by noted journalist Suzzane Vaughn. Having no flags, parachute flares v^were fired to announce the starting sequence. Ever vigilant, the Coast Guarc quickly responded to the distress signals.

Crossing the starting line in such light airs and a strong ebb was not easy,

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Corrected - time winner in the Monterey Race, Roger Townsend. Women who follow SSS events say Roger is a "foxâ&#x20AC;?. We did not make that up.

SINQLEHANDED TO MONTEREY lend his boat on the condition Roger haul the boat and do a bottom job. Roger duly completed all the agreed upon conditions and as a final check went out on the Estuary to calibrate the knotmeter. The throttle was accidentally kicked and the engine revved up high for a few seconds; it thereafter sounded awful and would die when run at high throttle. “%$!t+$” is no doubt what Roger thought — not only did he feel he couldn’t race the boat in that condition, but it seemed the engine might have been badly damaged.

After fiddling with the engine late the night before the race with no success, he tried again in the morning - knowing full well he couldn’t make the race. Then he discovered that the standpipe had become so clogged the exhaust couldn’t get out — a few bangs on the dock cleared it, and the system was back together by late that morning. Suddenly he was back in the race and arrived at the starting line half an hour early.

In his haste he had forgotten his watch, and hailed Gene Hayes on Pretz I for the time. Gene went below and appeared with a $5 bureau-top clock and told him the approximate time.

Townsend’s start was lousy — he was near last, but by the time he passed Mile Rock he could see most of the fleet close to the beach dying in a giant hole in the otherwise light winds. Roger and several others headed straight out and picked up the best winds of the race, reaching hull speeds. For a short time they whizzed by the boats on the beach which were still slatting about in circles. Finally the winds

of an honor to sail just a few yards from him in this race.

Townsend had doused the chute as night had fallen, slightly tackipg down ^he coast under a genoa. About four in the morning a chu^^e was hoisted in the fog, but there still wasn’t enough wind to keep it from draping over the stay.

evened out to about 5 knots for everyone and Roger was in close company at various times with “Flyer”, “Wildflower”, “Dominque”, “Solitaire” and others.

Like all good singlehanded sailors, Townsend gets along with what’s available. For example, he left his native England 7 years ago and now works in Oakland. “And how do you like it?” we asked him. “This is paradise”, he said. We lived in Oakland for over twenty years, but we never did hear anyone put it quite like that._ - Latitude 38

Norton Smith slowly worked past Roger near Pigeon Point in the dark.

Roger was impressed with Norton’s concentration, and felt it was something

For a while the RDF didn’t work, but finally he got his bearings and sighted the bouy off Monterey, just when the fog cleared to give a few miles visability.

When he arrived only Haltermann in the tri and Norton Smith in “Solitaire” had arrived.

*inglehanded Sailing Society races are always good for a few good stories and some good-natured laughs. The near rescue of the committee boat by the Coast Guard and the starting line jollies were both good, but the best story and the best laugh was at the expense of Society Commodore George Sigler.

George arrived at Monterey with the shore boat to shuttle the racers to and from their boats. He attracted the attention of the Coast Guard, which we have already stated in this story are ever vigilant. Seems the Coast Guard decided everything wasn’t up to snuff with the shore boat — no ‘CF numbers’, no lifejackets. Even the Commodore gets the blues.

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HDfl WINNERS Several issues back Gary Mull bemoaned the fact that racers don’t even know one another any more. He’s right about that, it really is unfortunate. At least if you knew what the guy who was beating you looked like — well then if the opportunity presented itself you could trip him or deflate his tires or something.

Therefore on these two pages Latitude 38 gives you the Handicap Divisions Association (HDA) winners for 1978.

This may not be the complete solution, but it’s a start.

DIVISION N

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Incidentally, HDA just had its Fall meeting and reported that they are in the black and PHRF ratings are being refined.

Two changes for 1979: all HDA boats will fly code flags from the stern indicating their division and the fact they are racing. Secondly, boats will be grouped into divisions by, PHRF ratings rather than length; this will make for more dramatic finishes and fewer situations where boats pull horizon jobs on their divisions and still lose on handicap.

Congratulations winners — more next month.

- Latitude 38

DIVISION X

DIVISION F

Jim McAllister (CPYC) 6?4 Pts. Windsong International Folkboat

Stuart Stephens (SFYC) Taku II

Luther Izmirian (CPYC) 10% Pts. Summertime International Folkboat

Bill English (RYC) Flying Englishman

Henry Hotchkiss (StFYC) 20 Pts. White Lightning International Folkboat

Jenkins / Borhaug (BYC) Malolo

14 Pts. Bristol 29 14 Pts. Cal 28 19 Pts. Arpege 30

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Richard Wilson (Spinn YC) 11 % Pts. Sizzler North Star 111

Richard Rockwell (BYC) 19/2 Pts. Wandering Star Hinkley Pilot 35

Rich Wilde (StFYC) American Express

15% Pts. Ranger 37

Dick Denay (lYC)

Ray Sieker (CPYC) Mist II

20% Pts. Columbia 36

Stan Rinne (StFYC) Demasiada

29% Pts. C&C 35 MK II

22% Pts. Ranger 33

Ryle Radke (StFYC) Severn

36% Pts. Annapolis 44

Blue J jocelyn Carrick (RYC) X-920

18/2 Pts. J-24 20 Pts. Santana 525

Bob Burrell (StFYC) Back Bay

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David Hoard (lYC) Cayenne

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Mai Weaver (EYC) Dreamweaver

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H.D. Trask (OYC) Hoyden 11

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Ken Shaff(IYC) Perfect High

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Michael Mathiasen (lYC) 28 Pts. Dulcinea Killer Whale 25

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23 Pts. C&C 30

Donald Tucker (RYC) Obsessed

24% Pts. Santana 30

, 5% Pts. Cheoy Lee Lion 24% Pts. Bristol 33 28 Pts. Spaulding 33

Calvin Hagstrom (RYC) Foxen II Hal Nelson (BBYC) Axel Hyst William Snyder (StFYC) ^Tilly Whim

U'A Pts. 34’ Sloop

Lee & Aileen Conn (RYC) Lark 111 Bill Fisher (RYC) Presto

22 Pts. Columbia 40

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DIVISION K

DIVISION J

Fred Feied (CSC) Dithyramb

William West (EYC) Crinan

9 Pts. Offshore 47

Colin Gilboy (SCC) Flail

10 Pts. Cal 20

18% Pts. Custom 48

Dan Farkas / John Bomber (RYC) 18H Pt Trio Islander Bahama

25% Custom Sloop

Carlton Skinner (StFYC) 26% Yark Pearson Commander

STAR WORLDS flfter it was all over, what had happened was much clearer than why it had happened. ‘It’ being the Star Worlds, ‘what’ being Buddy Melges’ convincing victory, and the ‘why’ being how in the blazes Buddy had pulled it off.

The Star Worlds is one of the major international sailing events and it wallows in prestige. This was the 56th ‘Worlds’ for the Stars, the oldest one-design class, and throughout the years its competitors have read like ,a whos who of sailing. Even those of us who have never followed racing that much recognize names like Waterhouse, Nye, Driscoll, Etchells, North, Picker, EIvstrom, Buchan, Burnham, Schoonmaker, Blackaller and Conner. There is also a magical quality that clings to certain events — whatever it is, the Star class caught a good dose.

The Worlds were held in San Francisco only once before, in 1934. This year the event would be centered at the St. Francis Yacht Club and sailed on 12-mile courses at the Olympic Circle. (While the race was sponsored by the St. Francis, the race committee was made up of ‘Star men’, as has been the case since 1927 when the haughty New York YC botched one of the early Worlds.) This year’s fleet numbered over 100 boats, and of these 60 were representing 16 foreign countries. 98 actually started the first race, 8 of them former Star World Champions.

Star sailors do not shy away from the claim that Star sailors are the best sailors in the world — and allowing their definition, perhaps they are right. There are over 3,500 members of the class around the world, and they race because they know that’s where the fierce competition will be. Most feel that the boats are sc equal that the sailors with the best skills

STAR WORLDS Buddy Melges — winner of the Star Wars.

and greatest talent will simply rise to the top. It’s man against man, and the 22footers that were designed in 1911 are the dueling pistols.

It is not surprising that some sailors refer to the event as the ‘Piranha Worlds’.

The Star sailor who lacks confidence or hesitates is simply non-competitive.

Cockiness is a normal attribute of the sailor who owns a Star, and superior cockiness — if it can be backed up on the race course — can be a valuable tactical weapon.

Dennis Conner, won the Worlds with an unprecedented 5 bullets last year with Sausalito’s Ron Anderson. just before this series he was quoted in the Chronicle by Marilyn Voiles as saying, “Whoever wins here is the best sailor in the world’’ — obviously believing himself the prime candidate for that position.

That kind of talk can be intimidating; after Melges had won this year the Swede Thomas Xundquist admitted that all the other Star sailors were grateful to Buddy because “he has broken the Conner complex’’.

If Conner, back with twice World Star Champ Crew Ron Anderson, was the feared favorite this year, Tom Blackaller of the St. Francis was the co-favorite.

Blackaller (with Anderson) had won the Worlds in Spain in 1974, he had just won the pre-Olympics in Talin, Russia, anc these were his home waters. While some say Tom had been travelling so much he figured he’d take a tenth, others reporter a rumor that Tom believed “as far as I’m concerned this is a two-man race” — obviously meaning himself and * Conner.

With the egos necessary to do well in the Star Class it’s hard to believe that Tom and Dennis get along, but reportedly they do — pushing each other to greater refine-

Photo by Diane Beeston

STfIR WORLDS

Photo by John Hutton Jr.

ST6R WORLDS

STAR merits, spiced with nicknames like ‘god’ and ‘Brownhauler’.

Ironically ‘refinements’ is what may have lost the series for Dennis and Tom,, who finished second and third respectively, behind Melges. When you’ve been winning like those two have, you just try and do what you’ve always done a little better. But if you’re Buddy Melges and haven’t been winning in Stars — partly because you haven’t been racing them (only 22 times) - you’ve got to do something major, almost metaphysical, to make up for the lack of boat timb.. Melges didn’t do any refining, he took a fresh new look at the Stars, and made some significant changes. “If you want to win you can’t copy anybody because'you can only get as good as they are’’, is the way Melges explained his philosophy to John Bertrand.

Melges, a 48-year old boatbuilder and sailmaker, from Zenda, Wisconsin, had done it before. In the early 70’s he jumped into the Tempest Class, made some dramatic changes to what the wmners in that class had been doing, and soon won a Gold Medal at the ’72 Olympics. Previously he had taken a bronze in the ’64 Olympics, sailing a Flying Dutchman.

So what did Melges do different with his Star “Widgeon”? He made special sails, sails with cloth that were so tempered they were only good for one series. They had no seam on the leach, the cloth was simply heat sealed. And^ they were substantially flatter than the ‘old’ winning sails which almost everybody else was using. Melges had decided that unlike the east coast, in San Francisco the wind goes faster than the chop, so you don’t need the power of a full sail unless it gets very light. Were the sails effective? They were, even though Melges-made sails were in a great numerical minority, they were on every boat that took a first. John Bertrand, who examined the starts closely, observed

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Fireboat escorts the Stars to the first race.

Over too entries made for crowds at the mark.

STAR that Melges not only was going as fast as everyone else at the start, but he was being lifted higher at the same time.

Melges had also decided that changes ought to be made in the boat itself. John Selbach reported that Melges thought Stars lost speed because they were being twisted too much due to the diagonal pull of the runners between the mast and hull.

To retard the twisting Melges put in extra bulkheads by the mast — and more than a few people thought that made the boat stiffer and therefore faster. Eckhart Wagner was one who believed it made a difference; he was the highest finishing European and was leading in the fourth race when Ding Schoonmaker, who decided to try a set of Melges sails for that race, passed him up to win. Eckhart Wagner did not want to feel as though he was at a disadvantage because he was sailing with inferior equipment, so he went over and bought Melges, winning boat before the series ended.

To focus too much on either the sails or the boat is not to do justice to Melges the sailor. His skills on the race course are well known and have been proven in two Olympics and many other competitive regattas. His crew, Andreas josenhans, had this to say about Buddy: “It’s like sailing with a German, he has a great technological mind and he pays grea't attention to small details.” Even the smallest line, for example, was whipped and'seized. John Bertrand told us he had picked Melges to win before the start of the series, observing that Melges boat was completely in order and his mind was prepared to do well. To Bertrand’s view, the rest of the fleet often appeared to be a circus with everybody making last minute preparations and adjustments — something Bertrand believes you can’t do and hope to win. Melges, who only sailed his winning boat four hours before the series started, could just drop the boat in the water and sail; then later pull it out

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on the trailer and go into the club. He was ready.

While Melges had some of the cockiness that comes with owning a Star, he took the victory in stride and was a popular winner. His explanations for why he won were only mildly satisfying: “Well, Stars have the same feel as scows” (he is a well-known scow sailor), or “I grew up sailing on Lake Geneva, so I like this bay chop.”

Whatever the reasons, Melges won convincingly — taking a first in the heavy winds the first day (four boats sunk, one for good), a first in the moderate airs of the second day, a first in the light airs of the third race, then a third in the 4th race, a break-down fourth in the 5th. He skipped the last race, savoring his win, and Waving sold his boat. Conner started with 3 straight 2nds, but then fell to 8, 10, and 9. Blackaller never really got it together (compared to his other performances) with a 4, 10, DNS, 14, 2, 3 performance! Young Paul Cayard of the St. Francis crewed for William Gerard of Santa Barbara and did surprising v/ell with a 7. 24, 4,12, 7, 2Total points for the top four: Melges, 13.7; Conner, 38; Blackaller, 52.7; Gerard/Cayard, 55.

If nothing else, Melges has made amess of the Star Olympic picture. He wants to race Solings in the Olympics, partly because his Star crew Josenhans is a Canadian. It would be astonishing if the staid Star Class World Champion declined to sail the Olympics in favor of another Class. But then maybe Conner and Blackaller will get new sails or boats or lord knows what . . . it’s just another page in the Star’s fat history book.

STAR WORLDS Conner with a short-lived lead over Melges.

TOP FIVE STAR SAILORS Buddy Melges / Andreas Josenhans U.S.A. 13.7 Pts. Dennis Conner / Ron Anderson U.S.A.

38 Pts.

Tom Blackaller/ Ed Bennett U.S.A.

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William Gerard / Paul Cayard U.S.A.

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Ding Schoonmaker / Kim Fletcher 58 Pts.

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LOCAL SAILORS FINISHES Tom Blackaller / Ed Bennett.52.7 4-10-DNS-14-2-3 William Gerard / Paul Cayard.55 7-24-4-12-7-2 Don Trask / Bill Kreysler. 123.7 19_ 3- 11 -39-40-43 Stephen Gould / Chris Gould.160.7 DNF-35-8-60-6-23 Jeff Madgrigali / John Mann.174 12-45-58-46-26- 15 Steve Jeppesen / Ken Keefe ....'.. 349 DSQ _ 48 - DN F - 85 - 44 - 36

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ST6R WORLDS Blackaller and Bennett make the mark just ahead of Anderson and Conner.

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Qnce upon a time there was V used car salesman named Fred who decided he wanted to build a boat. So he took his little hammer and saw and went out into his backyard in LA. and started to build. But Fred was no ordinary salesman, so he wasn’t likely to build an ordinary boat with his little hammer and saw. He decided to build an 84 foot ocean racer.

So Fred took his little paint brush and 400 gallons of epoxy and glued together a bunch of wood strips In the shape of a boat. When he noticed that it needed a little stability on the bottom, he took his little wrench and bolted on 30,000pounds of lead.

Then he needed a stick to hold up his sails so he got a couple of sheets of aluminum over 7 00 feet long, rolled them Into the proper shape, and welded them together with his buddy’s little welding torch.

He had a hard time finding fittings for his toy boat so he borrowed the key to a machine shop and made a few cleats, stanchions, grinders and other stuff like that.

Then he went to Hood sails and said, "I’m building this nice boat in my back yard, and / need some good sails but / don’t have much money, how about giving me a discount?’’ And they said, "Why sure, Fred, we’d be giad to,’’and sold him five sails.

So after two years of knocking off work early to hurry out and hammer on his boat, Fred named her "Christine" after his daughter and dropped her in the water. He discovered she was a bit much to singlehand, so he rounded up 22 other fellas to help him out.

He found a dentist, a lawyer, a few cops, a couple of high school kids, and a few friends wha had never been sailing before and said, "Hey, you guys, / hear there’s going to be a meeting for Big Boats in San Francisco, and this is certainly a big boat, wanna take a trip!" "Sure, Fred, ’’ they said. And they didn’t have much time so they hurried up the coast, sometimes going 27 knots. "Gee, my boat goes fasti" said Fred.

They had never been to San Francisco before so they just watched for the Golden Gate Bridge and then hung a hard right.

When he arrived at the St. Francis Yacht Club, Fred found out that the other big boats wanted to play tag out in the bay and pretend they were little boats, making U turns around buoys and changing sails a bunch of times.

"Okay, ’’ said Fred, "but you guys have had 30,000 miles of practice and besides you have professional sailors aboard and 52 bags of sails. Do 7 get a head start?” "Oh no, ’’ they said. "You get to be scratch boat. ’’ "Gee thanks, ’’ said Fred.

But Fred was a real good sport, so he played their game and managed to finish first three out of four times, and once he even tied for first on corrected time.

Fred was happy. His friends were happy. Fred kissed his pretty homemade boat and said, "See? My boat DOES go fast. ’’

So you think this is some hokey fairy taie, right? The truth is, Fred Preiss, 40 year old used car dealer from L.A. actually did build his 84 foot sloop in his back yard with his bare hands; actually did sail the Big Boat series with a comparatively inexperienced crew; and did surprise his competition and the spectators with his exhibition of speed around the course.

Meeting Fred Preiss was a unique experience. Flis boyish baby-blue-eyed good looks conceal the dynamo that must dwell inside. He exhibits great pride in his boat and his own accomplishment, but is neither boastful nor arrogant. He speaks somewhat humbly with an East German accent.

Rumors had been flying about the boat, and the “mystery man” who built her. Christine was launched in July 1977, not quite in time to get ready for the Transpac Race. Her first major race was to Manzanillo. “Did you really sail that race with only three sails?” I asked Fred Preiss. He confessed to having had five but added that he now has 10 bags of sails. They had steering and winch problems on the Manzanillo Race, so it was not a true test of her ability, but they managed a 3rd place.

Fred’s previous sailing experience had been on Dragons and an old 12 meter he had converted for ocean racing, but it “came in slow”, launching him in quest of a faster craft. His schooling as an electrical engineer with mechanical leanings provided him with the design and mechanical skills he needed to take on such a project, though he has never pursued engineering professionally.

Fred designed the boat “with some help from a back east designer on underwater body and keel configuration,” the keel being basically an airplane wing structure, steel jacketed, and filled with 30,000 pounds of lead. It draws 14 feet, and while tied up in the harbor at St.

CHRISTINE Francis, was sometimes sitting as much as three feet into the bottom.

Fred studied extensively before concluding that a cold nrvolded wood hull was the most feasible for his situation: building by hand and without the use of a boat yard. He utilized ten layers c^f 1/8 inch veneer in 8-12 inch wide strips over a male mold, each layer at a 90 ° angle to the preceding one. Fir was alternated with western cedar and each layer saturated with epoxy resin. The last layer of cedar was layed horizontally for aesthetics.

“We made the mast of a couple of sheets of aluminum, cut and rolled and welded,” and then rigged it with some specially made wire.

Deck fittings were not readily available for a boat this size so Fred actually machined most of them himself, s

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including the pulpits and the spacey looking coffee grinders nicknamed R2 and D2 by the crew.

“What was on the market was just not sufficient for the loads we generate. in excess of 10-15,000 pounds. The heaviest probably occurs in the afterguy while close reaching with a spinnaker.”

On small boats most of the equipment can be physically manhandled, whereas on an 84 footer, even the spinnaker pole must be winched up. Fred pinpoints “loads” as his biggest problem aboard Christine.

Though Christine displaces a hefty 70,000 pounds, that is only half as heavy as some of her competitors, causing her to favor lighter air situations. Her water line is 68 feet, increasing to 78 feet at 10 degrees of heel, a direct factor in increasing speed. However, her tenderness also necessitates earlier Sail reduction . . .

Her deck is not-cluttered with the complex “bumps” one observes on Kialoa or Ondine. The deck itself is quite flat and equipment is sparse. “My interpretation of easiness of operation is simplicity,” explains Fred. “When you’re trying to coordinate 22 people to work as a team, the easier each function, the less chance for foul-up . . . and that’s what I’ve tried to create with this deck layout.” Economy is another factor on

You can still steer from the lee rail — thanks to the large destroyer wheel.

Christine, he admits. “I suppose to sail a boat like this to optimum, it would be advantageous to be more financially heeled than lam... but we manage.” He was able to get special prices only from

Hood 8ails and Lewmar Winches.

Belowdecks on Christine are easily as impressive as her exterior. The quarters are artfully designed to separate the working crew; those cooking, eating.

The crew working out on ‘R2’ and ‘D2

CHRISTINE and night visibility.

The three heads are decoratively wallpapered, with ceramic tile countertops and floors, and louvered mahogany shutters on the lockers, all installed personally by Fred.

Hanging lockers are concealed by folding wooden doors, louvered for ventilation.

Even the bow sail storage area is beautiful, with no internal framing, only the exposed laminated wood. An intercom system allows communication

Christine’s enorrfious mast almost obscures a crewmember. t-

navigating, and sailing, from those off watch and trying to sleep.

The main cabin is panelled in beautiful varnished rosewood with mahogany beams. It boasts a wet bar of parquet tile

which slides out of the wall, an electric refrigerator, and large deep freeze. A pedestal table is suspended on a platform to allow a flat floor, with subdued indirect lighting underneath for safety

Fred Preiss shows Sue Rowley his spinnaker launcher.

between this area, the helm, and the navigation station.

The “mast room” was Fred’s unique idea. He built a room around the foot of the mast where it joins the hull and installed a shower. “The mast gets wet and drips, so why not have a shower around it.” Also in the mast room are the hydraulics for the mainsail. “Rather than having an odthaul car to stretch the foot of the main, we just move^'out the whole boom.”

Nearby is the engine room where all electrical parts are easily accessible, with full standing headroom.

Beneath the stern are pipe berths which fold out of the way for accessibility to the area where lines and other equipment are stowed.

For cruising, the cabin can be divided into five staterooms by closing strategic doors. All bulkhead doors are foam filled for lightness, insulation, and strength.

Christine can sleep 13 crewmembers at one time.

It is difficult to conceive of all this grandeur having been fashioned by one man. “My navigator, Fred Goldenhaus, helped.; and a laborer did the sanding,” Fred relates. “I would change clothes • around 3 o’clock in the afternoon and then work on the boat until 9, 10, midnight, one, or two at times.” A crewman chimes in, “He was over there pounding on the boat, and he’d lean over the fence and say ‘sell another car, we need more screws!’ ”

Q. Fred, would you care to talk about what it cost you to build this boat? page 65

CHRISTINE

A. Oh yeah, lots! More than I thought.

Q. What do you think it would cost to have this boat duplicated in a yard?

A. (Sailmaker Mike Schacter) % million ... and you can’t even add up the

hours he spent building hardware, etc.

You can’t buy stuff for a boat this size.

Q. Would you do it again?

A. (Without hesitation) Yep! Q. Would you build it in the back of a

used car lot?

A. I wouldn’t use a boat yard because it would take longer, be more costly and would not be done as well. But I would not build another one outside. I’d look 'for. a building with climate control.

Epoxy Is very temperamenul when subjected to temperature and humidity. In a building, I could save time and do a better job.

Q. What changes would you make if you built another boat?

A. Faster, less beam, and more high tensile strength material allowing us to use smaller sections of mast and rigging.

Q. Is Qiristine complete?

A. Except for certain refinements . . . improved mainsheet traveler, dual head foils, more sails ... is a boat ever complete?

Q. What will you do after this series is over?

A. Go hom<* and make a few bucks to pay for the next round of drinks. We'll sail the Coastal Race . . . and then w^'re going to go to Mazatlan.

I asked Fred’s wife, Pat, why she does not sail with the crew.

"It’s not a woman’s boat .... it requires too much strength. The only thing I could do on this boat that would be a help would be cook . . . would you want to cook for 22 men? My gratification is in watching them do well."

Mrs. Fred Preiss must be very gratified, because Christine went from the Big Boat Series to finish first in the Coasul Race, correcting out to third overall and third in class A behind Swiftsure and Merlin.

Reports say that Christine was behind Merlin for the first day of the race, so Fred took Christine further out "to get wind.’’ When they passed Pt. Conception they were 110 miles out, but Christine managed to cross the finish line over an hour ahead of Merlin. His first-to-finish honors also won Fred $2,500, collected on a little side bet he had made with Bill Lee. Fred Preiss may' not be an ordinary salesman, but he is fast proving to the world that he is not an ordinary sailor either.

— Sue Rowley

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HERE TODAY, GONE TO MAUI (HAWAII) Enjoy the beaches, snorkeling, relaxation and scenic beauty of Maui.

Complete one bedroom condominium in garden setting with large pool and steps to the ocean. For information and reservations call Joel Evans at 415-828-5964

CREW POSITION WANTED SOUTH PACIFIC OR .. .

Sailing experience coastal, celestial navigation, bilingual (can teach French), cook, energetic, scuba diver. Phone message toll free: Linda Ismert, care Joshua Freilich 800-232-2167 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)

3613 Alta Mesa, Studio City, California 91604

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CAL 28 W/BERTH 1964 Lap’worth/Jensen. Sleeps 6. Standing head room, galley, dinette, head. 6 h.p. even-rude. New electrical. Four headsails plus spinnaker with gear to cockpit. Reefing (new main). Compass, anchor, cushions, raft and more. $15,000. Tom Martin.

(408) 255-9844 (days); (415) 364-5074 (eves).

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PATHFINDER SELF-STEERING VANES

1941 CrFarraH St. San Mateo, CA 94402

SANTANA 20 Hull -t 325 'SPOOK'. Very fast and in ABSOLUTELY MINT condition. Full North sail inventory. Bay rig by Steve Seal. Interior and Trailer included. Dry sailed from Alameda. Rod Baker, 837-7509 days, 352-8639 after 9 p.m.

"Successfully Used For Years" Buy direct from manufacturer. Call Bill Paulson: 453-8722 454-9285 Western Sales Mfg. Co., San Rafael, Calif.

SILVERHEELS Islander 36, fully equipped, new diesel, new paint, custom interior and hull strengthening, new rigging, and much more. Ready to sail away to your dream spot now. Call Joshua or Shoshana Mills, 332-0729 for complete inventory and showing.

ISLANDER '37 Motor Sailer. 50 HP Perkins Diesel Engine. Cruise equipped. Extra Electronics. Dual Wheel Steering (Cockpit & Salon). Sleeps 6. Excellent Condition. $37,900. Call days (415) 9816500. Evenings and weekends (415) 283-5928.

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MERCURY 545 Fiberglass hull. Erickson Spar Harken Blocks & BB Traveler North Sails Full race. Like new. Cover and Trailer. $2,750.00.

Call Hal Decker (707)279-4733 or write to 3296 So. Lake Drive, Kelseyville, Ca. 95451, located on Clear Lake.

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REEF FAST and easy with REEFCLEAT. All nylon, holds tight. Adjustable, quick release. Great for furling also. The perfect tie down. Send $2.50 for each reef point plus $1.00 postage to REEFCLEAT, Box 1-043, No. Highlands, Ca. 95660.

1976 NEWPORT 28 Like new condition, previously sailed only in Great Lakes. Atomic 4. Double Jiffy Reef mainsail, 110% Lapper w/reef, 170% Genoa.

'EMS' knotmeter/log/depthsounder. Gemini compass. Horizon VHF. Safety equipment. Ground tackle. Moving up. $23,500/offer.

(415) 656-3901.

working set), teak decks, spruce spars, sleeps 5, electronics, windlass, beautiful mahogany trim and interior, full keel, fast

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ERICSON 35 VHF, Signet knot. Signet depth, 7 winches, dodger. Teak parquet floor. Pressure Hot & Cold H20, Nat. gas stove & oven, AD/DC Refer, AM/FM Cass, tape, wheel steering, many more extras.

Excellent condition. S.F. Berth, must see. Asking $42,500.00.

(415)574-1803.

BERMUDA 30 KETCH WITH BOWSPRIT Fiberglass w. teak overlay on house and decks. 10 hrs. on engine overhaul. Re-upholstered, repainted, revarnished below. VHF, clock, barometer, depthfinder, compass, full canvas cover. Delta cover, etc.

By owner $31,950. 632-8343.

TEAK YAWL 34' Maas Teak Yawl, Dutch, 1959, Volvo diesel, 10 sails, (new

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\ ERICSON 41 1971 excellent condition, fully equipped for ocean sailing. 11 bags sails, VHF + SSB radios, 8 man life raft, aries vane, atomic 4, sailing dingy. $58,000. Call 388-6290.

$29,500. 285-3066 evpninne Kathy or Steve

Marine Surveyor

SER WITCH SPECIAL ON SATURDAYS!!!

While you wait, REPAIR of: Sails, Covers, Etc. Or, buy materials here and do it yourself.

Wave Trader Bldg., 1702 Bridgeway, Sausalito

(415) 332-1078

Marine Surveyor

LLOYD F. BENSON Experienced - Reliable - Specializing in Sailboats P.O. Box DD, Belvedere, CA 94920

(415) 454-7271

RIGGING • RIG TUNING • COMPASS ADJUSTING • OUTFITTING ELECTRONIC INSTALLATION • ELECTRICAL • YACHT DELIVERIES

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(415) 453-3969

(805) 483-7227

WESTSA'IL32 Factory finished, full cruising equipment, just returned from Hawaii. Teak decks, mast steps, roller furling jib plus new 150% Genoa, anchor windlass, full signet instrumentation, VHF radio, pressure water system, four 100 amp batteries, Shipmate kerosene with oven. Shipmate heater, Perkins 4-108 diesel, holding tank. 80 gal. fule, 80 gal. water, Aries wind vane, 40 more extras. By owner, $55,000,332-6519.

SAILTHE GRENADINESWITH "FREYA" Freya is the only three time winner of the Sydney/Hobart race. She is one of the world's finest sailing yachts and is exceptionally well maintained. Owner/skipper has twenty years sailing experience (seven in West Indies). Parties to four people from $25 per person/ day. Sailors only, please. Phone 415-388-3363 or write Freya, 451 Ralston, Mill Valley, California 94941.

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(415) 341 -2674 "TEKA" 29' Baltic Cruiser, Bonsel plywood with fiberglass overlay built in Denmark in 1961 and sailed here. New Sutter sails, new MB6, 2 cylinder Volvo diesel (Tqt./hr. at 5 knts). New stainless tanks 20 gal. diesel, 20 gal. water. All new rigging. All new wiring. Sailed from San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas in '77-78 in 11 days. A safe and proven cruiser. • .

332-8309 YACHT STORE PRICES TOO HIGH? See us. White semi-gloss epoxy — $8/Gal. Epoxy glue, resin, hard¬

Liferaft: 6 man, crtfd, as new, $990.

Sextant: Plath, $360.

Emergency Radio Beacon: $90.

Call Colin Deeker 332-9100

JOHN SELBACH YACHTS

ener, putty — $16/Gal. Bottom paint $30-$40-$55. Linear polyurthane spray paint — $16/Gal. Collect orders sent promptly, UPS or freight. Morgan Marine, 520 Cleveland Lane, Petaluma, 94952.

707 763-5111 — Monday thru Saturday

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ERICSON 3^ By owner. 1971. Excellent condition. Cruise equipment, wheel steering, deluxe upholstery, hot and cold pressure water. More! 3 page list of extras. In choice Sausalito Y.H. berth. $35 000 524-7145 or 622-2651.

$2,850 - TREASURE ISLAND - 22' Full Keel, Bay Day Sailer, Cabin, Nichols Plywood Sloop. Inexpensive way to get on the Bay. Safe, Sturdy, Bristol. Two main sails, '77 Evenrude 6 hp OB, Sausalito berth. Call Jack Stephens (415) 461-3768 (eves-wkends), or 362-4834 (weekdays).

MARINE ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES Re-Wiring — Troubleshooting — Installation — Rigging — Specializing in Sailboats. We come to your dPck. Call before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. (415) 897-4023 weekdays.

AAERMAID DIVERS Hull cleaning and inspection, zinc and propeller work, brif^twork and maintenance. " GIVE YOUR BOTTOM A WOMAN'S TOUCH " SMIy Stevens 332-0845 - Sausalito

INTERNATIONAL FOLK BOAT 1971 26 ft., excellent condition and super clean. Half interest partnership, black fiberglass hull, RDF, new '78 Seagull enginge, many new fittings, three sails, two anchors, teak trim, berthed Sausalito. Call 548-3716 evenings after 6.

KENDALL 32 CUTTER 1978 Flush deck double-ended fiberglass cutter. Volvo MD 11C diesel. Beautiful interior with contrasting paint and varnish finish.

Professionally completed and offered by builder at $42,500 less sails. (415) 457-1862.

WHY NOT A CLASSY CLASSIFIED? Lather yourself in you 40 remarkably product. The cost? $20 for businesses. unusual designs check and your ad

loquacious luxury! A Classy Classified allows descriptive words to sell your boat, service or A sniveling $10 for private parties, a pecuniary Please no telephone calls or special requests for we're classy but we’re cheap, tool Send your copy to P.O. Box 1678, Sausalilp, CA 94965.

37' Rhodes Cutter "NIKE" Built 1938, Morse Bros. VHP, Stero, Depth Sounder, RDF. Cedar over oak. Teak decks. Spruce Spar, recently re-fasten. A bristol yacht. Located in S.F. Harbor. Asking $37,000. Call Al Cavey (415) 567-1742 evenings.

42 New Zealand built sloop, 40' W.L. Fast and comfortable. Fin keel. 3 skin Kauri timber hull F/G over. Ford diesel motor.

D/Sounder. R/T. Fridge, sleeps 8. All Gear. Excellent condition. $54,000. Call Deeker 332-9100.

Diesel/Gas

Reasonable Rates

MARINE ENGINE & ELECTRICS Installation Maint./Repair DOUBLE-ENDED CUTTER, Diesel engine. Heavily built of Cedar on Oak, bronze fastened in 1934 and always properly maintained. 6'6" headroom in homey interior. Just returned from extensive South Pacific voyage where she was found to be comfortable and fast for her size. Equipped with many items that were painstakingly worked out during 5 years of cruising—windsteering, autopilot, dodgers, anchors, strobe, rain catcher and much more. $38,5jOM4T5) 586-8829 or Sausalito Clipper No. 2, Berth 359.

WEST INDIES 36 Fabulous performance cruiser designed and built, 1977, by Charley Morgan and Heritage Yacht Corp. Custom rigged for easy singlehanding. Hood Sea Furl MK II, Westerbeke, refrigeration, Barient self-tailing winches, Navtec rod rigging, etc. $78K. 664-7777 eves.

FOR SALE OR TRADE Islander 34, F/G sloop, custom built '74, mahogany interior, wheel, VHF, Avon, Knotm^ter, Depth sounder. Main Jib and Genoa. Will consider Trade of Equity for a 24—27 ft. glass sailboat. Price $32,000. Call 922-7616.

FOR SALE - 'PETRIFIED' Beautiful 30' Racer-Cruiser, W.E.S.T. Construction, by C&B Marine.

North American 'k ton Champion, 1977. Features; C.N.G. Stove, Farymann Diesel, full inventory North Sails, Headfoil, stereo tape, much more. Serious inquiries only. (415) 332-0602, 392-0427.

MARINE SURVEYOR

(415)'763-4536

1975 CLIPPER 26' Well maintained, never in salt water. 150% Genoa, jiffy reefing, 9.9 electric start, dual batteries. Unifridge icebox, pop-top cover, trailer plus many extras. $8,500. Greyhound, 717 Wall St., Chico, CA 95926. Phone(916) 343-2701.

FIRST MATE POSITION 54 Foot Ocean Racing Sailboat (22 Winches, Diesel, Ketch Rigged, 110 Sq. Ft.xif Sail) W/M sailing captain (romantic, handsome, adventurous, sales executive) has 54 ft. ocean racer with walk-in closet, 10 drawers, microwave, forced air heating, hotwater, refrigeration, stereo/T.V., shower, bathtub aboard for the right first mate, W/F either single or divorced. Position involves future travel (Sunday sailing for now).

Beautiful, intelligent ladies, in their early thirties or forties or younger, who won't get sea sick, who are not raising children (I have done that) should apply. Airline stewardesses (should brush up on their cooking), ex-actresses, real estate agents, psychologists, T.V. or radio announcers, educators, corporate vice-presidents, who are also into mountain climbing, skiing, tennis, swimming, etc. are okay.

Professional divorcees, lady wrestlers and ex-admirals might find the going rough. Cuddling skills important. Position has long term as well as promotional possibilities. Sailing experience, smaller boats ok. Knot tieing, bright work, and fore deck sail handling experience desirable. Send resume, recent photo and letter stating present position and sailing experience to Captain Kookalaum, P.O. Box 1122, Saratoga, CA 95070.

APPRAISER \

JACK MACKINNON Call anytime

(415) 276-4351

YACHT CHARTERS Custom charters available to Mexico, Hawaii, Caribbean and the Meditteranean. Write for more information to: Maverick Yacht Charters, 928 Rose Avenue, Venice, California 90291.

Schock design cruising cutter, 1934, 30', 9'6", 5'6". Major refurbishing completed, needs finishing. Full keel, graceful sheer, bronze hardware, perfect "little yacht", complete your way. $9,500 negotiable. Jeff, 452-1419 days.

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41'PEARSON BOUNTYII - $39,995 A full-keel fiberglass sailboat with a well-earned reputation for rugged cqnstruction as well as a good turn of speed. Includes a new main with 3 reefs, a brand new reefable 130 genoa, a spinnaker and club-footed jib. Also new Shipmate S/S stove with oven & broiler.

Refrigerator makes ice. Pressue water, electric toilet. 1 50 gal. water, 35 gal. fuel. RDF, knotmeter, log, new Ritchie 5" compass. 30" destroyer wheel with new pedestal. Many other extras including neglected Sabot. Dinette layout, with two quarter berths. Dark blue.

Call 332-9520 or 435-1163 evenings. $39,995

Brokers Of New Or Used

SAILS Let us sell your old sails for you or send for our current list of beautiful cruising sails at bargain prices.

Industrial Center BuiMing No. 105 Gote 5 Road SausalHo, CA 94965 (415) 332-9515

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BRIDGEWAY AT TURNEY

23' Gillmer gaff yawl, "Dandy", 1958, great.$15,500 26' Garden gaff cutter, "VASHON ISLAND", 1967. 33,000 26'Atkin gaff sloop, "GARY THOMAS", nearly new. . . 27,500 27'Garvie double-ended cutter, 1956, diesel.. 22,900 29' Alden cutter, diesel, 1936, in great shape. 22,000 31' Lapworth Dasher, 1961, fast cruiser.

20,000 32'Dutch steel sloop, 1972, sister of "ICE BIRD". 35,900 32'Westsails & Kendalls, we have several from.

33' Alden/Casey diesel cutter, 1941, beauty.

34' Robb diesel ketch, 1957, must be sold.

35'Ohison yawl, 1958, in beautiful condition..

35' Garden ketch, 1963, vane and much new gear.

42,500 34,500 39,000 33,000 38,500

37' Garden Wanderbird ketch, 1967, very clean. 49,500 37' Gardeh ketch, 1965, good cruising boat. 52,000 40'Cheoy Lee Midshipman ketch, 1975, immaculate . 78,000 47'Colin Archer steel ketch, 1972, a ship.110,000 49' Garden ketch, 1971, twice around the world.115,500 56' German steel ketch, 1951, Cape Horn veteran.150,000 SPECIALIZING IN OFFSHORE CRUISING BOATS

SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA 94965 (416) 332-2060

BROKERAGE SAILBOATS

32' yVestsail, 1973. Equipped w/Perkins 4-107 diesel, avon w/motor, VHF, Fatho., RDF, 4 sails, clean.Try $43,000

WOOD CLASSICS We specialize in classic speedboats, cruisers & sailboats. Always a number of listings in our books.

41' Ericson, Ijp sails & lots of gear . . .$59,000 40' Newporter Ketch. 2 from. 55,000 38' Kettenberg, top shape.Ask 25,000 37' Fisher Ketch '76 Bristol.Try 95,000 37' Garden Dies Ketch '65. . . . Asking 52,000 36' Islander Dies, full cruise.Ask 59,000 36' Han Christian '75, loaded .... Try 52,000 36' Dutch "Excalibur", Atlantic Vet. . 38,000 35' Ohison Yawl, 8 sails, Bristol Cond.. 33,000 33' C&C 76, over 60 m. invested . . Ask 45,000 32' Vanguard w/wheel steering . . . Try 22,500 32' Westsail, cruise ready.Try 49,500 32' Westsail, owner anxious.Try 43,000 30' S&S Glass Motorsailer.Only 22,500 30' Bird, S.F. Bay classic.Only 7,950 30' Dragon, trade for auto. Power, etc.. . 4,950 30' Friendship Dies Sloop, perfect . . . 35,000 29' Columbia 2-MKI & MKII..19,500 28' Triton w/Dies & 5 sails.Only 14,500 27' Ericson w/inboard eng.Ask 20,000 26' Pearson Ariel, a beauty.10,800 26' Pearson '76, loaded.Ask 16,950 26' Ericson, big family boat.6,500 25' Folkboat, 3 sets of sails.Try 5,200 25' Coronado, 10 hp motor, roomy . . . 6,750

I Abaking & Rassmussen classic. Pitch pine hull * w/teak decks & cabin. Mercedes diesel. Lovely I interior w/teak & Holly cabin sole, antique ! mirrors, lamps, fireplace, gimballed table, etc.

33' C&C Sloop '75. An extremeley well built Canadian boat. Has a very long list of gear from 12 B^arients to custom instrumentation

wave traders 1702 BRIDGEWAY BLVD., SAUSALITO CALIFORNIA 94965 - 415-332-9300

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SAMPSON YACHT BRAID

40% off on any amount of Z-Spar, Woolsey or Interlux varnish and paint including bottom paint.

Bring this ad. You must purchase all you want at one time. We will order anything not in stock.

EXAMPLES Neptune $58.10 Gal. 6.84 Qt. Captain's Varnish 47.70 Gal. Super Vinelast Blue Streak 53.70 Gal.

The Real Thing The Brand You Intend to Buy

Not one of the substitutes others try to tell you is just as good.

1/4''..:.15c/ft.

5/16"....22c/ft.

3/8".30c/ft.

7/16".38c/ft., 1/2".47c/ft.

5/8".80c/ft.

OFFER EXPIRES DECEMBER 7, 1978

NUBLU NYLON DuPont 707 Fibre - Stronger & less subject to weathering than standard nylon.

ENGINES We have one each of the following in stock.

3QM30 Yanmar 2QM20 Yanmar 2Qm15 Yanmar YSM8 Yanmar S30 Faryman

30 20 15 8 32

HP HP HP HP HP

$3,500 3,150 2,475 1,785 3,450

SPiCini VALUES New 1 Barrel Vx" Galvanized shackles.each.$ 2.00 Recording Barometer.

240.00 Raritan Lectrisart. 300.00 Silva Compasses.50.00 Arabol.Gal.; 8.80 Dutch Trawler Lamps.65.00 Orinda Auto Pilot. 695.00 S.S. Scotch Boxes.40.00 S.S. Stanchion Mount Barbeque.80.00 Silver Duct Tape.Roll.. • 6.00 Water Heater.90.00 1 Avon Redcrest. 600.00

Used (2) Ships Wheels.from.$ 90.00 9.5 Evinrude.

400.00 50 lb. English Fisherman.

120.00 45 1b. CQR.,..

Old Fashioned Rope Fenders.10.00 Several Alcohol Stoves.. . from.20.00 Special Mooring Bit Hawse Pipe.51.00 Used Grey Marine Engine.150.00 Edson Diaphram Pump.150.00 12V Signal Lamp.

Barlow Wire Halyard Winch.50.00 Aluminum Plexiglass Hatch. tOO-O® page 77

3/8".15c/ft.

1/2".24c/ft.

5/8".38c/ft.

3/4".49c/ft.

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Selected Brokerage Boats 18'HERRESHOFF AMERICA.$7,500 20'BB-11.1,850 25' DEBUTANTE.8,000/Offer 25' FOLKBOAT (2).. . .from.5,000 26' ERICSON..8,000 26' INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT.13,000 27'CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE.25,000 28' GULFWEED KETCH.17,500 30' HURRICANE.14,500 32' RUSTLER.43,500 32'STEEL CUMULANT.35,900 33'PEARSON 10 M.49,900 33' PEARSON VANGUARD.27,800 33' RANGER. 36,900 34'CAL.35,950 35'HOSANG JtiNK.34,000 35' STONE SLOOP.29,000 37'PIVER LODESTAR.22,000 37' GARDEN KETCH.52,000 38' KETTENBERG (2).from.23,000 40' CHAPPELLE SCHOONER.62,500 40'HINKLEY.52,500 44'PETERSON.99,500 45' MATTHEWS MOTORSAILER.35,000 50'CHEOY LEE.75,000

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SELECT BROKERAGE LISTINGS 60' DORNBUS KETCH, rigged M/S.$147,000 47' CHEOY LEE.110,000 44'PETERSON. 99,500 44'STEPHENS BUILT. 44,000 43' JEPSEN SCHOONER 35,900 41 ’ Qj. 79,000 41'SEA TIGER. 60,000 41'BENNETT. 45,000 41' FLUSH DECK KETCH, Lister diesel. 45,000 36' AFT CABIN OLSEN, wood. 45,900 36' CAL. 37,000 36' DUWAMISH CUTTER. 34,500 34' CAL. 32,500 32'WESTSAIL. 52,000 32' STEEL SLOOP, aft cabin. 39,000 32' ATKINS KETCH. 38,000 32' PEARSON VANGUARD. 25,000 31' DEL REY. 29,500 30' TARTAN. 33,950 30'CATALINA. 28,500 30'BRISTOL. 27,500 30' RAWSON. 26,000 30' ISLANDER.low price 23,500 30'PACIFIC.14,000 29' CAL. 24,600 29'COLUMBIA.16,750 28' RANGER. 24,000 28'CAL INBOARD.16,000 28'COLUMBIA.15,900 28'CAL.15,000 28'ZIMMERMIA..*.15,000 28'ALBERT HELLER.10,000 28'STAR LITE CUTTER.10,000

34' CAL. The ideal family, racing or cruising boat. Fully equipped.

36' NORWEGIAN BUILT center cockpit double-ender not by Atkins, _but by William Lapworth. 2 heads. Diesel engine, diesel generator. An impeccably cared-for yacht. $45,000

28'KINGS CRUISER.7,500 27' DUFOUR. 28,500 27'TARTAN INBOARD, good inventory . ..

19,000 27' CATALINA. 12,750 26' COASTER. 19,500 26' CHEOY LEE...11,900 26' AMERICAN.'..10,500 26'COLUMBIA MK I.10,500 26'EXCALIBUR.2 ©> 8,950 and 8,900 26'THUNDERBIRD.••.. 6,200 25'PETERSON 2-25. 17,785 25'BALBOA.10,500 25' GAFF CUTTER BAHAMA.10,500 25' FOLKBOAT. 7,700 25' FLEUR BLEU.3,900 24' SAN JUAN.15,300 24' COLUMBIA CHALLENGER. 6,500 24' ISLANDER BAHAMA.6,500 24' COLUMBIA CONTENDER.4,000 23' RANGER.14,500 23'MAYA.10,000 23' BEAR .7,300 22'6" PEARSON ENSIGN.4,400 22' CHRYSLER MARINE.7,400 22' COX.6,300 22' SANTANA. .. . 6,200 22' COLUMBIA.2 @ 4,500 and 5,000 22' LUGER.3,000 21' ISLANDER.3,950 20' BALBOA.3,650 20'NEWPORT.2 @ 3,800 and 3,950 19' RHODES 19.

2,200 AND MANY MORE LISTINGS

SEA TIGER 41, Formosa yard, sleeps 7 in style, walk in shower, H&C pressure water, cruise ready. $60,000.

30' BRISTOL IB Excellent Sails — Well Maintained. The best in this area.

CAL 36 "RIPTIDE", formerly "Whimsey II", Transpac winner, complete 1.0.R. equip., 12 bags, 11 Barients, loaded w/extras. Must sell quick, make offer.

36' STEEL hull, cutter rigged, world cruiser.

Equipped for blue water sailing.

BANK FINANCING AVAILABLE / BERTHS AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOATS

1535 Buena VUta Ave. Alameda

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32' CHALLENGER 1974. 5 winches, 3 sails. Palmer I.B., D.S., compass, wheel steering w/emergency tiller, cockpit, steering w/emergency tiller, cockpit cushions, shower, refer, pressure water, dinette, etc. Entire boat is in top condition.

Ideal live-aboard. $43,800

37' GARDEN KETCH, 1965. Perkins diesel, D.S., VHF, A.P., Edson steering, dinghy on davits, windlass, 6 sails, very traditional. $52,000.

'41 GULFSTAR, 1974. Center cockpit, aft cabin with engine room. Quality throughout with U.S. construction. Refrigeration, Perkins diesel, 4 sails on roller furling, VHF, flashing D.S., recording D.S., apparent wind I., wind speed I., Loran, K.M., A.P., emergency tiller, cannister liferaft, cockpit cushions, dodger, Bimini top, anchor windlass, etc. At our docks. $75,000.

BROKERAGE BOATS

ISLANDER 28. 1975. Volvo Diesel, bow and stern pulpits, double life lines, Lewmar 40 sheet winches. She's clean with low hrs. on engine. Very realistic price. $27,500

22' 1974 CATALINA w/trailer.$5,500 23' '47 BEAR BOAT, full cover, o.b.. . . 6,950 23' 1974 CORONADO SLOOP.6,500 24' 1966 COLUMBIA, full keel.5,500 24"76 NIGHTINGALE, strng. win. . . 14,900 24"65 TRIUMPH TRIMIRAN.5,500 25' '67 CORONADO.7,800 26' '46 JUNIOR CLIPPER, full keel . . 47,850 26' '76 S-2, diesel. 24,950 27' '68 CHEOY LEE, diesel. 28,000 28"68 COLUMBIA, clean.16,500 29' '72 CAL, ex. condition. 25,500 30' '76 C.M. SLOOP.12,950 30' '73 CORONADO I.B. Lectra-san . . 24,500 30' '62 MOTORSAILER, diesel. 21,500, 32'STEEL SLOOP. 35,900 34"61 NICHOLS YAWL, beautiful . . 27.900 35' '73 PIVER TRI, diesel.Offer 36"76 ISLANDER. 58,500 37"76 GULFSTAR. 63,000 40"68GARD. KTCH., qual.cr.eqp. . . 77,850 45' '73 CRUIS. CUT., spec, con.120,000

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GARDEN KETCH 1968. Perkins 4236, 125 gal. fuel & water. Wood Freeman A.P., D.S., ADF, VHF, twin downwind poles, Aries vane, dodger, Boston whaler sailing dinghy. Set up for longrange cruising. Has over three pages of additional equipment and custom fittings. $77,850 '

35' RASMUS. Well-built long keel fiberglass boat. Diesel motorsailer, aft cabin, just completed Hawaii trip and is well equipped. $55,000.

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45' STEEL KETCH, 1947. Recent survey, bottom sandblasted, re-coated and checked. Rugged, heavy-duty boat for long-range cruising. $50,000

45' COLUMBIA, 1973. Aft cabin, 4 sails, furling gear on headstay & staysail stay.

3.5 KW Onan, VHF, D.S., RDF, autopilot, refer., C.B., windlass lamp, clock, barometer, WSI, portable heaters, microwave plus standard stove/oven, cruising gear. Owner very anxious. Negotiable. $86,000._

wave traders REMEMBER the days of boats built by local builders, designed for local conditions. These boats have become classics, not only because of their handsome lines, but because of their sailing ability on our San Francisco Bay. The Birds, Bears, Hurricanes, and Farallone Clippers are still held in high regard today.

WELL those days are back. The new Tom Wylie designed, Don Peters built "Constellation" is designed and built n ^ for our San Francisco Bay conditions.

BEAUTIFUL — Built of wood using the epoxy saturation method. She is all natural inside — no fiberglass to hide. And low maintenance; because of modern techniques — she needs no varnish except on the tiller.

FAST — Designed by one of the Bay Area's leading race boat designers; to go fast — not to beat the rule.

LIGHT — For that downwind thrill of breaking hull speed and surfing.

CRUISABLE^- She is built strong enough to go anywhere in the world. Her skeg rudder provides directional stability for tradewind sailing. She can accommodate a full crew and provisions, or be singlehanded with ease. Navigation station is standard equipment.

QUALITY — All the standard equipment is of the highest quality; i.e.. Gusher 25 Bilge pump, Yanmar diesel, Hasselfors stainless steel turnbuckles. Shipmate stove w/oven, and double lifelines and pulpits.

WORKMANSHIP - Constellations are built one at a time by craftsmen who combine the joinerwork skill of master boatwrights with the modern methods only available with advanced technology, and experience gained through years of strenuous racing. i

STRONG - Cold molded construction.

L.O.A.

33'2"

L.W.L.

25'2y="

Beam Draft

6'0"

Displ.

8075 lbs.

Sail Area

434 sq.ft.

CONSTELLATION