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And All That Jazz./: Colin Moore's Wylie Wabbit is Kwazy. And Colin is crazy about racing his Wabbit. In last month's Jazz Cup, Kwazy scored big. Starting in the main Bay at the starting line set by South Beach Yacht Club and finishing just off Benicia Yacht Club, Kwazy beat 78 competitors over 24 1/2 miles of fluky winds and adverse current. Wabbit sails are the key to boat speed on such a sensitive, adjustable rig. And Kwazy's Pineapple main adjusts from full for power to flat to depower; her Pine¬ apple spinnaker is designed to sail high on a reach, yet stand wide for a run. At Pineapple Sails we take the time to make the sails that match your boat and your sailing needs. On that note, we'd like to suggest you give us a call to talk about the sails to jazz up your boat: Pineapple Sails.
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Wauquiez produces superior yachts of uncommon craftsmanship, strength and beauty. Pilot Salon and aft cockpit models are available.
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Lagoon offers the most luxurious and modern cruising-cat designs available today. The upcoming 380 - "little sister" to the ocean-proven 410 - is only 9% smaller, yet $90,000 cheaper! Same luxurious inte¬ rior. Same excellent twin-diesel maneuverability. Same bluewater capability. And an even higher sailarea-to-weight ratio!
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Monohull Brokerage 25' CAPE DORY, '79. $9,500
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leady for offshore cruising being a vet o the Pacific Cup. At our dock. $179,500.
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Offshore capable at an affordable price. Just reduced to $21,950!
The quality of a 30-footer in a rugged Bay or Delta cruiser. At our dock for only $9,500.
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VAN DE STADT steel. .... $189,000 OCEANIS, '95. .... $132,500 APHRODITE, '88. .... $199,000 BALTIC MAGNUM, '88 . .... $174,000 OYSTER, '82 . .... $195,000 JEANNEAU, '90. ....$117,000 DUDLEY DIX, ’93 . .... $279,000 BRUCE ROBERTS STEEL . .... $160,000 JEANNEAU SUN KISS .. .... $126,000 CELESTIAL, ’85. .... $170,000 BOWMAN, '80. ....$195,000 FORMOSA. . New Listing
51' BENETEAU OCEANIS .. .$229,000 52' GRAND SOLEIL,'91 .... .$420,000 54’ SOVEREIGN, '93. .$289,000 55’ SWAN,'70. .$379,000 59' JONGERT,'72. .$495,000 62' NAUTICAL,'85. .$375,000 78' SCHOONER. .$298,000 80' FEADSHIPMS. .$197,000 82' VATON25M,'90. ..$1,200,000 87' RON HOLLAND aluminum$l,250,000 178'CUSTOM SCHOONER. .. $1,500,000
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WAUQUIEZ 47,1987 Best priced, best equipped, best condition on market. $229,000. Listing Agent Jill, (sistership)
40' WECO SLOOP, 1985 NZ's steel-hulled pride. Extensive cruising inventory. Agent; Jill. $129,000.
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PRETORIAN 35 by Wauquiez, 1983 Recommended by Practical Sailor for quality offshore. Listing Agent Jill. $84,000. (sistership)
43' SAGA TWIN JIB SLOOP, 1997 Equipped for round trip to Mars. Less than two years old, looks brand new. Asking $275,000.
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47' ALEXANDER MARINE CUTTER, 1986 Comfortable cruiser loaded with electronics & stuff. Shows owner's pride. Asking $199,000.
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about the marine surveyor who apparently testified in court that taking kids on Richardson Bay in an 11-foot Avon powered by an outboard would be tantamount to child endangerment. The story reminded me of seemingly 1,000 years ago when I was a young semi-swinging bachelor. I had a boat at Pier 39 with an 11-foot Avon tender powered by a 15 hp outboard. I would think nothing of loading the Avon with three or four people and zipping across the Bay — no matter how strong the wind or how big the chop. It's truly amazing what these small boats can do. As a young buck, part of my modus operandi was to invite a charming lass out for a day on the Bay in the Avon. First, we would head out from Pier 39 and take the under-the-pier-tour of Fisherman's Wharf and Fort Mason. If you’ve never done it, you have missed an interesting side of Bay Area cultural and aquatic life. Next, we’d visit the wave organ exhibit on the small beach near the San Francisco Marina. The wave organs are a cool sculptural art exhibit that allow you to hear the resonances produced by wave action hitting the pipes. Then we'd jet across the Bay to Sam’s in Tiburon for lunch and libations. The return trip would be a fast, full speed ahead jaunt behind Angel Island and then a slow plow against the wind and waves from Alcatraz back to Pier 39. By this time, my date would be drenched with cold salt spray and I would gallantly offer to help her out of her wet clothes and into the warm shower, etc., etc. My safety equipment included a waterproof handheld VHF radio with extra batteries and a cell phone in two Ziploc sand¬ wich bags — both of which were kept in a waterproof orange plastic box with lots of padding. I also had flares and smoke bombs, spare flotation equipment, oars, and a small red plastic flag on a three foot long stick that you can buy at any water-ski shop. My theory is that the best way to get someone’s attention on the Bay during daylight hours is to forget the flares and smoke bombs and grab the red flag instead. Also, I always made everyone wear floatcoats with a strobe light attached to the arm. The sporty looking float coat/strobe light ensemble was tres chic and was always well received by the young ladies — which, of course, was part of my overall plan. On a more serious note regarding the moronic marine sur¬ veyor who apparently believes that touring Richardson Bay and Angel Island in an Avon is unsafe, the only thing I can say in his defense is that any boat in the wrong hands is potentially unsafe. I just hope that the judge has the insight to do the right thing and let this father have a wonderful time with his chil¬ dren, teaching them values and responsibility. Hopefully, with the father’s good guidance, the kids will grow up to love the magnificence of nature and the wondrous ocean — as opposed to becoming 'mama’s boys', drug addicts, lawyers (just kidding), or worse. Shame on the mother who would hire a lawyer and a marine surveyor to apparently get revenge on her ex-husband. If she has a problem with the ex-husband, she should not use the kids as a bargaining chip. P.S. I have a Law degree, among others, so I am technically allowed to make lawyer jokes without fear of reprisal. Lee Riley, CPA, MBA-tax Mako, Schoonmaker Marina . Sausalito Lee — What a bad boy you were! Some female readers are bound to wonder if all men are as conniving as you were. IT Hare you crazy?
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I was the judge who heard the trial of this matter. Having lived in Marin all my life and having learned to sail in an El Toro when I was 10, I found the case very interesting. You'll be pleased to know that after hearing all the evidence, I ruled that it was perfectly safe for the father to take his two sons in his Avon around Richardson Bay and across Raccoon Strait to Angel Island. The father, by the way, had extensive experience sailing all over the world, and had every safety de¬ vice available on his inflatable. Michael B. Dufficy San Rafael Readers—Judge Dufficy presided over the temporary support hearing — or whatever they call it — of our second divorce. As we recall, the Wanderette's lawyer wanted about a million dollars a month in temporary support, and our lawyer argued for about two cents a month All we remember is feeling sorry for the judge — and all other Judges — who must have to spend half their lives listening to lawyers trying to put one over on them. Both we and the Wanderette — who ultimately concocted our own settlement —felt thejudge had come up with a reasonable compromise. TNImaybe women as cooks, but not deckhands In your response to July's Bad Luck To Have Women On Ships
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I have sailed for more than 30 years, mostly on the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and have considerable bluewater experience. Here's just one example: Many years ago, I was part of the crew aboard a 65-foot schooner headed from Boston to St. Thomas via Bermuda. Big and old-fashioned, the schooner definitely needed a crew of eight to man her. The crew consisted of the owner/captain; his wife, who was a good cook; two couples who were their 'friends; myself and another man in his 20s. Almost from the start, the women began to wrangle — and it got worse as the reality of a somewhat stormy bluewater voyage of 18 days set in. One of the guest’s wives panicked during a storm and convinced the other guest’s wife that the captain was incompetent. He wasn't incompetent, he was just prone to seasickness. In any event, the wives dragged the husbands into the fray and we nearly had a mutiny. When we reached St. Thomas, several friendships had been wrecked. I am convinced that none of the trial and trauma would have happened had the women been left on shore. I know this: On my boat the men are the crew and the women are the passengers — and I've had very few problems. Call me old-fashioned — I am — but I cannot order a woman out into a stormy night to reef a sail. But I wouldn’t give a second thought to ordering a man to reef that same sail. As Patrick O’Brian’s character Captain Jack Aubrey would say, "It just ain't proper." I'll second that statement. I'll take women as passengers and maybe as a cook — but not deckhands. P.S. I'm new to this area and have just discovered your maga¬ zine. I enjoy it immensely — we have nothing like it on the south¬ east coast. Robert L. Petersen Master, Islita Norfolk, Virginia / Belmont Robert — We've also sailed for about 30 years and have con¬ siderable bluewater experience. Here's one example: In '95 we sailed Big O from the Canary Islands across the Atlantic to St Lucia. The nine person crew consisted of Capt. Jim and his then girlfriend Anet, both of whom we obviously knew, ourselves, and six strangers — three of them women between 25 and 35. There was never the slightest trace of bitching, fighting or bad vibes, and we were all very disap¬ pointed when the trip ended afterjust 16 days. We departed the best of friends with the best of w memories. And we know this: On our boats, everybody — no matter if they have a penis or a vagina — is ex¬ pected to contribute to the Despite Laura's great disposition, team best of their abilities. If spirit, and many talents — she could drive, the truth be told, this usu¬ grind, cook, sing Pat Benetar songs a ally results in guys doing capella, and speak fluent French — none the jobs that require of the many boats in Las Palmas that needed crew would give her a berth greater physical strength across the Atlantic. Their foolishness was and mechanical aptitude, our gain. while the women tend to gravitate toward the jobs that result in a cleaner boat and people eating nutritious meals. But everybody stands watches, and 'crossing' — guys cooking and washing dishes, and gals going
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boats built by Clipper Marine weren't particularly designed or built for offshore sailing. I'd have to agree with that — although I do know of one person who did make a long — and interesting — ocean passage with his Clipper Marine 30. I shall leave the person's name out, but he departed San Diego on July 4, 1997 and headed for the 2,750-mile distant Marquesas Islands. While this singlehander had an old GPS and charts, the only radio he carried was a VHF. He later told me that his boat and a whale had a collision about 100 miles southwest of Cabo. The whale damaged the lower part of his over-the-stern rudder, so he returned to Cabo under sail, us¬ ing his outboard motor to steer. The latter needs a little clarification, so I'll take a stab at it. So help me God, before leaving the guy had mounted the bumper from a bus on the transom of his boat. I saw it with my own eyes and have sober witnesses. Anyway, the rudder post cleared the bumper, so it wasn't a problem. He then put a rod between the upper part of the rudder blade and his outboard so that the rudder and the outboard stayed parallel. I suppose it's a good idea. In any event, it saved him on the trip back to Cabo since he could use the wheel to position the stub-rudder — outboard combination to steer. After he made repairs in Cabo and sent me a postcard, he set sail again. I next heard that he had been in Raiatea — in fact, there were two conflicting versions of what happened. One is that he anchored off the island of Raiatea and took his din¬ ghy ashore to check it out. While ashore, the locals rowed out to his boat, stole everything worth having, then holed the boat sinking her. I heard another version from a doctor who is a friend of a friend of a friend — or something — who apparently was there at the time. According to the second version, the guy tried to enter the channel to Raiatea at night and lost the boat on the rocks. I tend to believe the second story, as I’m familiar with the entrance to Raiatea, and it's pot easy even in broad day¬ light. And it would be impossible at night because the range markers are not illuminated.
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There's a lot more to the story, but the short version is that the government of French Polynesia refused to extend the now boatless fellow's visa beyond six months, so he caught a plane to Hong Kong. It seems that while in Raiatea, he met a Chinese lady who owned a restaurant in Shanghai. Apparently the two fell madly in love, and after being reunited in Hong Kong, went to Shanghai an^ sold the restaurant. They've since come to the United States, gotten married, and have settled down. She's in the process of trying to become a naturalized citizen. I've left much of the story out — especially about the guy's personality and reputation as a sailor. Let's just say that when I heard he was planning a singlehanded trip to the Marquesas with a Clipper Marine 30,1 didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I guess he gets the last laugh, though, for he did pretty much what he said he was going to do — and then continued on to hqve the adventure of a lifetime. Not bad for an older fellow with a sour disposition who didn't seem to be able to sail safely in Mission Bay. P.S. Anybody coming to San Diego should be aware that Point Loma Seafood restaurant has some of the best seafood any¬ where. Like everything on San Diego Bay, it's funky, but they serve great seafood. Jim Varnadore San Diego tUlBIG AND HEAVY. OR SMALL AND LIGHT
There is a question sailors often talk about that I'd like to put to Max Ebb and Lee Helm. It seems that most sailors con¬ sider a big, heavy displacement vessel inherently more seawor¬ thy than a small, light boat. But the stresses on large, heavy vessels are much greater, verdad? Logs and half submerged containers survive passages across the North Pacific, but so do light bulbs and glass net floats. How do Max and Lee look at this issue? Is there data about heavy versus light vessels surviving heavy weather? Such data would shed some light, but often it’s the rogue wave that takes a vessel out or carries something away, and vessels in the same storm may or may not be subjected to the same seas hitting at exactly the wrong angle and wrong time. I also realize that different size and shape vessels will re¬ spond differently to different sea states. For example, a boat with a big, square transom is probably going to get its stern kicked more in large following seas than other designs will. The only thing I know for sure is that large boats are more comfortable in a blow — and almost all other times — than small ones. Anyway, sailors and wharf rats have spilled vast quantities of beer over this topic. My feeling is that Lee Helm might have engineering and storm data that would make inter¬ esting reading on this topic. Dr. Jackson Underwood Archaeologist/Ethnographer Shamanita, Yamaha 25 San Diego Dr. Jackson — Funny, but we just overheard Max and Lee having the following conversation: Lee: "Heavy boats are more work to sail; big boats are more seaworthy. Light boats can be made unsinkable without much compromise. Light, wide, and shallow boats can have trouble recovering from a capsize. Big boats are much less likely to be rolled than small ones — independent of what the righting arm curve at high angles of heel might look like." Max: "Just about anything can be made light, strong, or cheap — but you can't have all three."' Lee: "Beyond those facts, it's a religious war. Suif over to <dejanews.com> and search the rec.boats.cruising newsgroup
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LETTERS therapy. Although we didn't need any for ourselves, we pur¬ chased some for our guests. Since returning to the States, we've passed it on to many friends, many of whom swear it has saved their lives — to say nothing of their appetites. Stugeron comes in pill or capsule form and can be purchased in many areas of Baja and mainland Mexico. We preferred the pill, as half of one was enough for a lady for a 12-hour day. We’ve been crhising and fishing in Baja and Mexico for many years. Currently we're fishing in San Diego, but will be leaving for Cabo and Puerto Vallarta in November. Even though we have a powerboat, we love reading the stories in your magazine. Toni and Mel Appell Manzana, 48-ft Uniflite Sportfisher Encino Toni and Mel — While we have different preferences in types of boats, we're happy to have you as readers. By the way, we're sure you agree that people ought to consult their physicians be¬ fore trying Stugeron. Mstore our boat
Information please. We're planning a three or four month trip down and through the Canal to the Caribbean, but will then need to leave the boat for eight months. Where can we store a 60-foot, 38-ton, seven foot draft sailboat? We’d like a place somewhere around Panama. It could either be on the west or east coast of Central America, or even in South America. We'd prefer dry storage, but a safe marina might do. Eric Zatt Shellback
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Eric — While there are other choices, the following are your major ones. On the Pacific side, you could try Costa Rica's Ma¬ rina Flamingo or Banana Bay Marina in Golfito. We’ve gotten much better reviews on the latter. While there are some other options, the best place in Panama would be the Pedro Miguel Boat Club on Miraflores Lake in the Panama Canal. The problem is, this great place is so popular its hard to get any space. On the Caribbean side, you're either going to be working the east coast of Central America or the north coast of South America. Determining which would be better for you depends somewhat on whether you're ultimately heading for the Eastern Caribbean or the East Coast of the U.S. The most popular storage spot in Central America is Guatemala's Rio Dulce, which has a number of popular marinas far up the river near Lake Isabel. The bar is shallow, so you might have to be towed across or induce your boat to heel. When it comes to South America, Cartagena, Co¬ lombia, has long been a cruiser favorite. If you're willing to make the sometimes brutal slog from Cartagena to Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, you'll find five more marinas popular with cruisers. At that point, however, it's just another two days to Trinidad, where it seems half the boats in the Caribbean are put up for hurricane season. Our recommendations? 1) The Pedro Miguel Boat Club in Panama. Your boat would be very safe in this sensational hang¬ out, Panama itself is terrific, and both United and American have flights from the States to Panama City. Just hope there's room 2) Norm Bennett's Club Nautico in Cartagena. Its a great city, but you have to fly via Panama City or Barranquilla, where there is a greater danger of theft. 3) The Rio Dulce. It's safe, there are lots of cruisers — but keep your fingers crossed trying to make it across the bar.
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We're interested in designs such as the Tayana 37. What do you think of them for extended cruising? And while visiting the Sail Expo at Jack London Square ear¬ lier this year, we spent some time looking at the displays of liferafts. I'm concerned about all the room this kind of gear takes up. On a small boat like a Tayana, one needs to make the best use of every inch of space. While at the Expo, we also re¬ ceived some information on a product called Yacht Saver. It's a flotation system designed to keep your main boat afloat after an accident. I didn’t get interested in the product until I got home and had time to read the product info. What do you people think of this type of device? Do you think it could be a substi¬ tute for a liferaft? We would have a rigid bottom inflatable any¬ way as a last resort. Do you have an opinion on the Yacht Saver system? A1 & Betty Moody 2 Bits, Catalina 25 Sutter, CA AI & Betty — Somebody asking us if a certain boat is suitable for extended cruising is akin to asking us if they should marry a certain girl. It's subjective and depends on what one likes. For example, if you like light, fin keel, lower maintenance plastic boats that excel in light air, the Tayana 37 wouldn’t be a good choice. If, however, you prefer a heavier, full keel boat with a more luxurious appearance that might offer more security in a blow, a well-maintained Tayana 37 might be the perfect boat. What we can tell you is that we've received a number of Letters and Changes from Tayana 37 owners who've been happy with their boats during long cruises and/or circumnavigations. Fur¬ thermore, three are signed up for this year's Ha-Ha. The decision on a Yacht Saver is similarly subjective. Would you rather stay with your boat when she's awash or get into a liferaft or even an inflatable? We could envision circumstances in which each option would be preferable. If we were just going to cruise Mexico, for example, we’d probably use the money we'd spend on the Yacht Saver and the liferaft to buy a larger topquality inflatable and use that as our survival platform.
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Michael — In the mid-'70s, relatively inexpensive traditionallooking boats poured out of Taiwan and into the United States. Often times sisterships built in the same yard were marketed under a variety of names. Some of the boats were very poorly built while others were quite good. CT was generally considered to be one of the better brands — but who was to tell if it were a genuine 'CT or a counterfeit, as so-called 'splashes' were com¬ mon back then. What you need are the services of a qualified surveyor — as opposed to some guy who printed up some business cards claim¬ ing to be a surveyor — who is familiar with Taiwanese boats as well as rebuilding projects. The two of you then need to carefully evaluate every aspect of the boat: hull and deck, mast and rig¬ ging, sails, propulsion system, electrical, and plumbing. If its worth it, go for it. One general word of caution: When it comes to rebuilding boats, its going to cost many times more in money and labor to restore a teak-decked ketch with a bowsprit and lots of other 'gingerbread' — such as a CT-34 — than it is a relatively simple racer/cruiser—such as a Ranger 33. So carefully evaluate how important the 'look' of a boat is, and how much you want to be a boat restorer as opposed to a sailor.
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IT11 FINAL CHECK ON MY GARMIN I think the Sightings piece by Scott Valor and Rachel Dinno, in which they describe trying to get back to Santa Cruz Harbor with a GPS that they knew might have 'EOW rollover problems, should have been published in Letters. And it should have been titled User Glitch In The Fog as opposed to GPS Glitch In The Fog, and Latitude should have included some negative com¬ mentary. I, too, have one of the Garmin 45 units, and as I write this I'm sitting at Angel Island Cove on Labor Day Weekend doing the final check on my Garmin unit. Here’s what I did: — Checked the Garmin web site and found that it might take a long time for the unit to search the sky. — Took the unit home and let it sit outside while we had a nice BBQ. Yes, it took a long time to search the sky, and it searched faster when it was away from metal objects such as rigging, the garage door opener and such. — I then checked the unit's accuracy under visual condi¬ tions. Treasure Island to Angel Island, for example. It was fine, but I found a waypoint entered incorrectly. — I used the 'reverse course' plotting feature to determine if it was working properly. It confirmed that — and the fact that my wife steers a better course than I do. — I used the Garmin again under visual conditions to in¬ sure it was fine. — It told me that after all that work it needed new batteries, so I installed them. I’m glad that things worked out well for Valor and Dinno on Northstar, but I strongly believe that turning on a piece of elec¬ tronic gear with pre-announced possible problems — after the fog rolled in and expecting it to work perfectly and quickly — was really a 'glitch' on their part. A prudent skipper would not do that with a radar unit, an autopilot or an Atomic 4. They would have checked the unit before starting or soon after. After all, I doubt that Latitude 38 changes word processors or applies software service packs one hour before deadline. By the way, the GPS satellite and the Garmin unit worked perfectly as per announced specifications. Mike Chambreau Cal 34, Impetuous Palo Alto Mike — Settle a bet here in the office: The Wanderer is betting $25 that your boat was already named Impetuous when you bought it. There are two reasons we don't have any problem with what Valor and Dinno did. 1) As they carefully noted in the piece, they knew the area well. "Had we not been so familiar with the area, we would not have — and should not have — attempted to re¬ turn to the harbor". 2) When we did our first coastal trips and trips to Mexico, it was before GPS, before SatNav, and before we could afford radar or Loran. We did what virtually all cruisers
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I enjoyed reading your assessment of why Paul Cayard is not only a great sailor, but also a great person to be the Bay Area's ambassador for sailing. I can add to that assessment by mentioning how public ser¬ vice minded Paul and his parents were 25 years ago when he started sailing El Toros on San Francisco’s Lake Merced. After he got the hang of sailing the El Toro — named Lucky Pierre after his father — Paul volunteered to be the El Toro fleet cap¬ tain for the Lake Merced Sailing Club. With all the kids sailing El Toros, it was a lot like running a Sunday School. But he was patient and made sure everyone felt welcome to race regardless of their skill level. I know, because I was one of the lesser-skilled competitors. Once they got hooked on sailing, the entire Cayard family became very involved in helping out with the sailing club. Paul's dad Pierre built the docks at Lake Merced, and was out at the lake almost every weekend helping to keep club equipment in good repair and racing events running smoothly. Paul’s mom was also a regular volunteer at sailing club events. By the way, this was back in '74, in the heyday of Lake Merced Sailing Club. The club doesn't exist any more, but deserves credit for the America’s Cup skipper's very earliest sailing expe¬ rience. The San Francisco lake is surprisingly difficult to sail in a dinghy, as high winds come off the ocean, over the sand dunes, and filter through the trees to become very gusty and unpre¬ dictable. It was a great place to learn, because you either learned to read the ripples on the water and anticipate the direction of the next 20-knot gust or you capsized. EDven Paul used to cap¬ size — and once won the club's 'mud hen award' for the most spectacular high-speed capsize ever witnessed on the lake. I'm proud to have known Paul when he was just an El Toro sailor on Lake Merced — and wish him nothing but lifts in the America's Cup. Bill Hoskins Tradewinds Sailing Center Member Orinda Bill — We think Cayard makes a great sailing ambassador not just for the Bay Area, but for the entire United States.
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Mcover photo I presume that Rob Moore took the cover photo for the Sep¬ tember issue. If so, I'd like to know how he got the quasi paint¬ ing look and how I might replicate it with other photos. Was it a digital photo that got printed at a somewhat lower resolution? Ray Thompson ' Sacramento Ray — The photo was taken by Rob Moore using a Nikon camera and 200 ASA Kodak print film. After being scanned, the 5X7yprint was tortured in Photoshop on a Mac G3 by the Wan¬ derer as follows: 1) The image was cropped and enlarged. 2) The contrast and brightness were fiddled with. 3) The hue and in¬ tensity were dabbled with. 4) The entire image — and this is what creates 'Jim DeWitt ef¬ fect without Jim DeWitts talent — was faceted’ several times. 5) It was then ’posterized’ at some level be¬ tween 6 and 12. 6) The image was finally The original shot before 'tweaking'. switched from RGB colors to CMYK colors so it could be printed on a four -color press. While none of the steps — or even the entire process — is difficult, there is an enormous amount of uncertainty at every step of the way. What you think will look great based on your previous experience frequently turns out to look dreadful; and what you often think will look like crap turns out looking pretty cool. So it's more a matter of trial and error than talent. If you've got the equipment and the software, give it a shot.
Man older glass boat I'm considering moving up from a Catalina 27 to something a little larger. My first choice would be a cruising multihull with good performance, but price will be a major factor in my deci¬ sion. Since there is such a glut of older glass sailboats in South¬ ern California, I will probably have to settle for another boat in the 30 to 35 foot range. But that's all right because I love to sail. • , So I was wondering if you or any of your readers could rec¬ ommend any particular older glass monohull for coastal cruis-
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LETTERS ing and for possibly taking to Mexico. How suitable would a Catalina 30 be for such a thing? P.S. Thanks for such a consistently great publication! Steve San Diego Steve — If you're going to be doing easy coasted cruising and sailing to Mexico — by 'easy' we mean watching the weather
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and not lookmgfor trouble —just about any classic Southern California design over 30 feet and in good shape should do the job: Catblinas, Cals, Ericsons, Islanders, Yankees and so forth. Our out of the blue suggestion? Try to find one of the old Coronado 34s — not the center cockpit 35s — and see if that might not strike your fancy. For what its worth, 10 of the 150 entries signed up for this year's Ha-Ha were built by Catalina and three of them are Catalina 30s. Other builders with multiple entries: Tayana 7; Hans Christian, 7; Beneteau, 5; Island Packet, 5; Hunter, 4; Peterson 44s and 46s, 4; Cabo Rico, 3; Islander, 3; Valiant, 3; C&C, 3; Ericson, 3; Lagoon catamarans, 3; Morgan, 3; Pacific Seacraft, 2; Baba 2; Cross Trimaran, 2; Columbia 2; Challenger, 2; Hallberg-Rassy, 2; Little Harbor, 2; Panda 2; and Pearson, 2.
1UI MAYBE THE SAME GUY WHO STARTED MEYERS RUM I recently purchased a John Alden-designed, strip-planked 28-ft cutter, which was built in '55 by either a boatwright named Meyers or a boatyard named Meyers. I've looked in all the direc¬ tories for both the East Coast and West Coast, but can find no reference to Meyers. Since the hull is cedar planked over oak, I guess she might have been built on the West Coast. Can you help me find out where and when this boatbuilder existed, and if there is a way to contact same? Kurt Boston kboston@thegrid. net Kurt — The old Meyers 28? What a great story. There were two of them built in the San Rafael Canal by Burt O'Conner, who'd become a superior shipwright—and drinker — while sta¬ tioned in the Caribbean during World Warn. Originally the boats were going to be known as Alden 28s, but because of all the Meyers Rum bottles left around the yard — O'Conner had switched from whiskey to rum while serving in the Caribbean — during the construction, they became known as Meyers 28s. Tragically, one of the boats burned to the ground just prior to completion after a drunken O'Conner knocked over a gas lan¬ tern while reaching for another bottle of Meyers. Following that, the remaining boat was universally known as the Meyers 28. Heartbroken by the alcohol-induced loss, O'Conner took to the bottle rather than the adz, and didn't last long. We don't have much of a future in fiction, do we?
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UlilF IT AIN’T BROKE Hey man, Latitude's website came up on my computer in one second flat. Actually it was probably less, as I expect it took me that long to look up and find the home page was already there. Do you have any idea how refreshing it is to click on some¬ thing and see it come up before your eyes? Spartan websites are great! I’d like to seeJots more of it on the web. But when I get frustrated and start to think of tossing my very expensive PowerBook out the window, I know I can click on over to Lati¬ tude 38’s site and click away and watch pages come up before my eyes — instead of dots getting painted, one by one, before my eyelids. It ain’t broke, don’t 'fix it' too much, O'.K.? Doris Lea Tuck San Jose
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We still have great memories from our'Contrary' days. the speed limit — northbound on 1-5 south of Roseburg, Or¬ egon. This happened on Wednesday, August 25, at about noon. Yes, it was on a trailer, as there wasn't that much wind. Andi Winters, our First Mate and my spouse, was the one who sighted her. Along with Contrary, we used to be fellow ten¬ ants of the subsequent owners before the 'Great Brisbane Purge'. Greg & Andi Winters Alameda Greg and Andi — We appreciate your report. Contrary was a terrific boat, and we had great times with her in the Bay and during four trips to Mexico. We used to love the way the blooper, hanging way off the side of the boat, used to tickle the surface of the water. Speaking of boats we used to own, while out sailing about a month ago, we think we spotted our old Bounty n. Fly¬ ing Scud, motoring toward Richmond. The original office of Lati¬ tude 38, she was a sight for sore eyes.
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UNDESERVING OF RECOGNITION I wanted to put in a good word about some extraordinary customer service. After having my boat hauled last month at Bay Ship & Yacht in Richmond, the wear and tear on my fold¬ ing prop convinced me that it was time to replace it with a fixed two blade prop. I needed to have my boat back in the water by the weekend, so Bay Ship arranged to have a two-blade prop overnighted through the Prop Shop in Richmond. Unfortunately, the new prop wouldn't clear the hull after the hub had been removed with the old one. Unable to wait two weeks until the Prop Shop could machine the prop to fit, I decided to put the old folding prop on so I could get back in the water. Several weeks passed before I called the Prop Shop about returning the fixed two-blade. They agreed that they would take it back, less a restocking fee, but that I would have to return it through Bay Ship, since they were the ones who ordered it. Steve Taft at Bay Ship had no problem with the plan. Unfortunately, several more weeks passed before I was able to get the prop back to Bay Ship. When Steve called the Prop Shop to set the return up, they refused the prop, saying that they would only take returns within 30 days — even though they had not mentioned this when I called the first time. To his eternal credit, Taft allowed me to return the prop to Bay Ship
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fUlS.O.L. WITH MICROLOGIC I was the proud owner of a Micrologic Admiral GPS until August 22 when, right on schedule, it died. It showed the present position remembered from its last satellite fix, but couldn't ac¬ quire any satellites. Although I purchased the unit in '95, the copyright date in the manual was '93. I called Micrologic in Chatsworth and listened to a recording that said they'd entered bankruptcy in May of this year and ceased all operations. Maritime Electronics in Sausalito con¬ firmed that if you have a Micrologic, you are S.O.L., as no fix will ever be available. I replaced the Micrologic unit with a Garmin 128, which is a much better unit. Besides, the Micro¬ logic had a very dim screen. Right now, we’re motoring just south of Point Lopez on our way to Southern California, and will be making stops in the Channel Islands and Los Angeles on our way to the Ha-Ha start in San Diego. After leaving San Francisco, the wind quit at Paci¬ fica, and other than for three hours off Santa Cruz, we haven't had a breath of wind since. Sunny skies, glassy seas, and no wind have been the rule. At least the diesel is running great. Matt Johnston Elsewhere, Cabo Rico 38 Antioch Matt — As is the case with computers and most other elec¬ tronics, sin.ce the newer models are so far superior, we wouldn't spend too much time mourning the death of an antiquated one.
It-II NOT THERE TO DEFEND MY CROWN I’ve been unseated as Queen of the Beer Cans! And I can’t think of a more worthy successor than Lucie Van Breen. Hav¬ ing sailed with and against Lucie, and having been friends with her for a long time, I take comfort in knowing she will wear the title well in my place. My only regret is that I wasn’t there to defend my crown. We have a little club race circuit on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons here in Indianapolis. While it's great to be able to sail twice a week, it's a little bit of a letdown after five nights a week. But I've been very lucky to be able to learn a lot about small boats, light air sailing and wind shifts. Thanks to Latitude for the great lifeline to Bay Area racing. By the way, I know for a fact that I’m not the only one at India¬ napolis Sailing Club who subscribes! Renee Wilmeth Indianapolis, Indiana Readers — Renee was the original 'winner of Latitude's Beer Can Challenge, completing the requisite five-race circuit in May of 1996. Is it our imagination, or are most of the winners of the
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I ran out of room in my letter about anchors to discuss proper backing down and proper scope, but would still like to share some tips as both are very important. Some people make the mistake of backing down too fast, which can interfere with the anchor digging in — or can result in dragging the anchor out of the area in which you wanted to anchor. If the wind and/or current isn’t strong enough to straighten out your chain, use just enough power to maintain sternway. As the anchor digs in and slows the boat, add just enough power to keep the boat moving. Once the anchor is set, increase the RPMs to half or three quarters or full throttle, what¬ ever feels comfortable to you. If you can't get your anchor to set after several tries, pull it up far enough to inspect the tip, as even a small piece of fishnet or plastic trash can prevent an anchor from digging in. If the wind or current later becomes stronger, there is noth¬ ing wrong with backing down on the hook again to make sure it is set securely. You may also want to test your anchor if you're in a crowded anchorage and there have been boats entering and leaving while you were gone. After all, sometimes anchors are disturbed by others trying to anchor or when leaving. You also may want to reset your anchor if the wind or current has reversed the direction of pull. A short time ago you folks gave some excellent advice about not taking up more room than you need with excess scope. And if the altruism in that advice doesn't ring readers’ bells, there are also selfish reasons for not letting out excess chain. 1) It increases the chances that someone will anchor across your chain. 2) It increases the chances that your chain will snag on a rock or coral head. 3) It means it will take longer to raise your anchor. 4) It puts extra load on your windlass — or your back if your windlass fails. Finally, 5) It decreases the number of friends you'll make and the parties you'll be invited to. As mentioned in my last letter, catenary weights seem to reduce the amount of scope necessary, particularly when the wind or current is light. One note on the use of the weights that was omitted from said letter is that they are even more useful when using rope — but that requires a cast bronze traveler to attach the weight to. Such travelers are available from some marine catalogs and/or chandleries. Ernie Copp Long Beach Marina, Alamitos Bay ftftRANGER 28
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fUlTAKEN TO THE CLEANERS IN TURTLE BAY After living at the Isthmus on Catalina Island for 18 years, we said good-bye last November 20. After a few stops on the mainland, we headed to Mexican waters late in January aboard our DownEast 38. We stopped at just about every cove on the way down the northern half of Baja because we wanted to expe¬ rience it all. I was looking forward to our stop at Turtle Bay because I'd heard it was large enough to 'check out', had a few places to eat, and even a few stores. Well, Turtle Bay wasn't as friendly as advertised. Before we even anchored, the panga fleet was trying to sell us fuel, water, laundry services — and begging for beer. They finally let us get situated — before coming back asking for more beers. But we could tell they didn't need anything more to drink. They offered us rides to and from town for $1/per¬ son each way. We used this service several times be¬ cause it meant we didn't have to set our dinghy up. Unfortunately, their laundry ser¬ vice turned out to be the real prob¬ lem. We gave them our clothes on Thursday and were told they would be done on Friday for a charge of $12. The price seemed a little high, but it was something we needed to get done. Anyway, Friday came and went, but our clothes still weren't ready. Late on Saturday, we found the Gordo’s laundry man — who began arguing that the price would be $20, not $12. We were in a weak position because they had our clothes and we didn't even know where they were. He said they would bring our clothes by the boat early on Sunday for $20. He showed up on sched¬ ule, and even promised to bring us four free lobster to make us
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LETTERS feel a little better. Well, we never saw him again. We went ashore that afternoon to look for him, but he was ’off. We learned our lesson. By the way, when we got to La Cruz, we had the same amount of laundiy done twice — and each time we were only charged $7. That’s more like it. Since then, we’ve heard of people who were charged up to $30 for laundiy in Turtle Bay! Several other boats we were with in Turtle Bay complained about getting fuel, having been told one price beforehand and another price after¬ wards. As a result of all these things, we were very disappointed in Turtle Bay. Ironically, Dan had been there five times before without any problems. We continued on down the coast and had good experiences at Cabo, Isla Isabella, San Bias and El Timbre. When we got to Banderas Bay, we spent two weeks in and around Puerto Vallarta with Pete and Sue Simpson on Pipe Dream. This was great fun, especially for me, since we’d all worked together at the Isthmus for several years. Unfortunately, we had to part company, as they were returning to California and we’re planning to spend two years down here. .1 just want everyone in Catalina to know that all is well with our big change in lifestyle, and that sailing sure is fun. So is bumping into many sailors we first met at' Catalina. Dan McGowan and Michele Mileski Hot Toddy, DownEast 38 Santa Catalina Island Dan & Michele — We don't recommend having laundry done in Turtle Bay. The last folks we know who attempted it had half their fancy jeans disappear — and thought they later saw some of the locals wearing them around town. After unpleasant nego¬ tiations, they were only compensatedfor a fraction of their value. And you have to have an open mind about getting fuel there, too. Over the years, a number of sailors with 50-gallon tanks have been charged for 60 gallons of fuel. Before anybody gets too bent out of shape about all this, it's important to maintain some perspective. First off, it's ridiculous to expect American-style retailing and services in Turtle Bay, because it’sjust an isolatedfrontier village with a couple of thou¬ sand residents. They don't have a laundry or other services in the American sense. In addition, many of the panga guys are pretty poor, so when a big gringo yacht pulls in, they get big peso signs in their eyes. Complicating the fact is that the panga guys are used to getting either ridiculously large tips — and hats and shirts —from free-spending powerboaters, or getting stiffed by budget cruisers. So when a yacht pulls in — which doesn't hap¬ pen every day in Turtle Bay — the confused panga guys try to capitalize on the event. No matter if you're dealing with the sneaky boat boys at St Vincent in the Caribbean or the eager panga dudes in Turtle Bay, attitude is everything. You want to come across as friendly and confident, never standoffish and hesitant. Here’s how we'd have responded to your situation. When the panga arrived offer¬ ing to sell fuel, water and laundry services, we would have given them an animated "Ola! Ola! Ola! Bueno, bueno, bueno — but uno momento, porfavor, let us get the hook set." Basically lots of smiles, waves and our best Spanglish When we did get the hook down and they came over, we would have introduced our¬ selves, found out their names, and joked around a little. If they asked for a beer, we would have looked aghast and in no uncer¬ tain terms told them that "Cerveza is mucho malo!" After pre¬ tending we were the offspring of Carry Nation, we might have offered them a soda. Having gotten to know them, we would have negotiated for garbage disposal — "But don't you guys throw it in the ocean!" — some trips to shore, and maybe some ice or other little things. If we really wanted our laundry done, we'd
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have waited to deal directly with the woman who was going to do it. If we were going to buy anything —fuel, water or ice from the panga guys — we'd have written down the agreement on paper. And we'd still expect to be pirated just a little. After all, we're billionaires compared to them, and we're basically getting to enjoy their country for nothing. If somebody tries to screw you big time, the worst thing you can do is get pissed and play the tough American — because they're not going to back down. The best thing you can do is switch the subject for awhile, smile and laugh a lot, and very slowly come around to suggesting that somebody might have made a tiny mistake. If you have lots of patience and a good attitude, you might get 'unscrewed'. Four tips: 1) Be friendly and take the time to get to know a couple of the panga guys and the folks on the pier. Sometimes its easiest to start with the kids. 2) Pick one of the panga guys to be your 'agent so that you can honestly tell all the others that you're being taken care of. 3) Terminate contact with any panga guys who might be drunk by going below. Obviously, you don't want to pass out any alco¬ hol or bullets. 4) When in town, patronize the little tiendas. The people are really nice, and its good for cruisers to make friends and leave a little money no matter where they go. We're sorry your experience in Turtle Bay wasn't very good. Those things happen. We can assure you, however, that most Ha-Ha participants have absolutely loved Turtle Bay.
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for them to come by. Naturally, we did. In addition, the water plant had a water truck on hand to transport our precious cargo down to the shore where we could easily run it out to the boat. With assurances from the rest of our crew that the freshwa¬ ter would only be used to rinse dishes and that there would be no freshwater hair-washing, we agreed that eight bottles was enough for the fjve or six days it would take to reach Cabo. And we still had the other 15 gallons in soft tanks. We gratefully tipped the water plant employees in dollars and chocolates, and used our dink to run the bottles out to the boat, saving the cost of a panga. One by one we poured the contents of the bottles into the tank. And guess what? We topped off the '100-gallon' tank with the last of the 80 gallons they had given us! Another lesson: Do not assume that your water tanks have the capacity the previous owner claimed. ,With mighty sighs of relief — and the Sunday church bell ringing — we left the little town of Turtle Bay happy and con¬ tent. Wiser for our worries, we were ready to continue south to the next stop at Bahia Santa Maria. For the record, my girl¬ friend began taking dramamine and soon rejoined the human rafce. None of us got queasy — let alone sick — from the water we took on in Turtle Bay. As for the owner, he continued to wrestle with the recalcitrant watermaker for another three days — until the crew voted to mutiny if he didn't cut it out until we reached Cabo. By the way, when we did reach Cabo, we still had 27 gallons of water left — as well as the 15 gallons of sur¬ vival rations. In addition to the hard lessons learned in contingency plan¬ ning, open communication and group problem-solving, one of the biggest rewards gained from our Ha-Ha experience was the feeling of triumph over adversity. Once achieved, it became an event whose memory can never be taken away. By the way, I was a little concerned that there was only free beer — and lots of it — at the Ha-Ha awards party in Cabo San Lucas. Personally, I supremely enjoyed the first beer I’d had in two weeks, but since the other members of our crew could not join in, the experience was not whole hearted. In addition to the sponsorship of beloved Corona breweries, would it not be pru¬ dent — not to mention hip — to have a Mexican bottled water company co-sponsor at the finish line this year? Ethan Hay Sausalito
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Put de crime in de coconut... From our ‘stranger than Action’ files this month comes the case of the Conking Coco Loco. Now, it’s pretty much to be expected that you can conk out after too many of those cute, tropical specialty drinks with the umbrellas on them. But Su¬ san McDonough is suing Celebrity Cruise Lines because a Coco Loco went to her head. In this case, we mean literally went to her head — during a party aboard the cruise ship Zenith in Puerto Rico in March, 1997, McDonough was clobbered by a Coco Loco that had fallen from the deck above hers. The con¬ coction — a four-pound mixture of rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk served in a real coconut husk — fell a distance of about 16 feet, knocked McDonough to her knees and gave her a nasty cut on the head. She is seeking $2 million from the cruise line (which is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.) for continuing problems, including loss of memory and balance that has caused her to collapse while teaching. McDonough is a professor of social work at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Daniel Sessa, owner of a bartending school in New York, says Coco Locos are made to be consumed while seated. Allow¬ ing people to stand at the rail holding the heavy drinks is “a recipe for disaster.” Royal Caribbean counters that the drinks have been served for years aboard its ships without any other coconut-related injuries. The eye’s have it. . . In another cruise-ship suit, an on-board entertainer sought $3.5 million in punitive damages for ‘unseaworthiness’ which caused her to injure her eye while working out in the ship’s gym. This was calculated to be 3,626 times greater than the amount of harm inflicted (in other words, the medical bills re¬ sulting from the injury) — and denied.
Putting one across their bows. The Coast Guard has recently started re-using a tactic that hasn’t been used regularly since the days of Prohibition: Aring warning or disabling shots at suspected smugglers to make them stop. So far, to our knowledge, this tactic has only been used in the Caribbean against those low-slung, high power speed boats that zip across the Caribbean loaded with drugs from Central and South America. A number of such stops have already been made by Opera¬ tion New Frontier, as the new interdiction program is called. It’s part of a $17.8 billion escalation in the drug war being pro¬ posed by the Clinton administration for next year. Although shooting in front of Aeeing suspect boats is hardly new, doing it from helicopters is. Aircraft have not been used in this manner since biplanes gave warning bursts to rumrunners
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SIGHTINGS — look at yacht racing coverage of every race in the Louis Vuitton Challenger Cup from October to January. In other words, you’ll be able watch animated representations of real boats race in real time on your computer. As they compete for the honor of chal¬ lenging The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squad¬ ron for the revered America’s Cup in Febru¬ ary 2000, each boat in the Challenger Elimi¬ nation Series will transmit course, speed, wind direction and more over a wireless net¬ work to on-shore servers. That data is then transmitted across the Internet to your PC where it is converted into graphic animation continued middle of next sightings page
amcup — cont’d thanked everyone who has helped make today a reality.” After 3 1/2 years of hard work to build the fastest boat on the water, AmericaOne is going to Auckland to take on the sailing world. We have a great team, two fast boats and a very real chance of winning the America’s Cup,” he said. The day after Cayard spoke, the team’s first boat, US 49, arrived in Tauranga, New Zealand, after its two-week trip from San Pedro. The boat, its 115-ft carbon mast and two tenders then had to be loaded on a barge for the 200-mile hop to Auckland. Team member Bob Billingham reports they ar¬ rived at the A-l compound in the new America’s Cup Village in, well, A-l condi¬ tion. The team’s second boat is currently under contruction at Westerly Ma¬ rine in Costa Mesa (which also built US 49). “The design of boat #2 is opti¬ mized for the conditions Above, ‘America True’s US 51 and ‘Tag Heuer’ we’ll have in January and cross tacks on the way back to their NZ com¬ February during the Louis pound. Left, ‘AmericaOne’s US 49 stretches her Vuitton Finals and the legs off Southern California. America’s Cup races,” noted Cayard. The new boat is slated for arrival in New Zealand some¬ time in December. At this writing, match-ups had not yet been assigned for boats com¬ peting in the upcoming Louis Vuitton Challenger Elimination Series, so we don’t know who AmericaOne’s first races will be against. We do know who the 17th man will be, though. (IACC boats carry a crew of 16. A ‘17th man’ position is allowed oh each boat for sponsors, sup¬ porters and other promotional purposed. The 17th man, who remains in the back of the boat, is only an observer, and cannot give any raceoriented input to the crew.) That’s Terrel Silvers of Iowa Park, Texas. Silvers was the winner of the AmericaOne Design Challenge’. Co-spon¬ sored by Hewlett-Packard and Engineering-e.com (a division of MSC.Software), the contest asked participants to submit designs for a jib halyard lock. Silvers’ design was chosen, and he was awarded two tickets to Auckland. We don’t know which would be more exciting: sailing on AmericaOne or knowing that your ‘invention’ will be used on both AmericaOne boats in the upcoming Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup matchraces. If we catch up with Silvers, we’ll be sure to ask. America True — Dawn Riley’s America True team, which will race under the San Francisco YC burgee, chose to do their new boat testing and optimizing in the waters where they’ll race. So, after a quick intro¬ duction to the press at the syndicate’s Pier 17 headquarters in May, the boat was shipped down under, arriving in early July. The full crew arrived a couple of weeks later and has been sailing against their trial horse Tag Heuer ever since. On September 24, Riley conducted a ‘live tour’ of the America True compound in Viaduct Basin. Through the magic of a Polycom video conferencing system, Dawn took upwards of 100 media types in New Zealand — and about 10 of us sitting in the conference room of syndi¬ cate headquarters in San Francisco — through the compound, introcontinued on outside column of next sightings page October, 1999 • LOUUilV • Page 95
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ha-ha the good, the bad "The Millennium Ha-Ha from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas will not be the biggest Ha-Ha ever," reports the Grand Poobah, 'but with 158 paid entries, it's big enough. In fact, if you lined all the boats bow to stem, you'd almost think they'd stretch all the way from San Diego to Ensenada. Based on the previ-
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to recreate the race. Because the graphicsheavy content resides on CD-ROM. only low bit-rate data needs to be transferred across the network. To further guarantee adequate capacity, only 100,000 CDs will be made available. With Virtual Spectator, even a modem user with an old Boy Scout sailing certifi¬ cate on the wall can get everything he needs to second-guess the pros on the real boats. Unlike them, he can choose from six ani¬ mated camera angles (including the helmsman's point of view of each boat), com¬ plete instrumentation, expert commentary, split leg time tables and weather forecasts. An aerial view shows relative boat positions, and all races can be captured to your hard drive for playback at any speed. A major sponsor of Virtual Spectator is the Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson, which is using the system to show¬ case the marriage of its cellular telephone technology with the Internet. This sailing CD is a bellweather for the company, which plans to expand the concept to on-line cov¬ erage of auto racing, bicycling, track and field and many other sports. 'Virtual Spectator highlights the strengths of wireless Internet technologies for an audience eager to see real-world applications," notes Arron Judson, Asia Pacific manager for Ericsson Wireless Internet. Only a PC version of Virtual Spectator is being offered this time around. (No Mac ver¬ sion is planned.) Minimum requirements for PCs are 166Mhz with a 6X CD drive, 28K modem and 50 mb hard drive. Recom¬ mended specs are 266 MhZ, with a 24X CD, 56K modem and 700-meg hard drive.The Virtual Spectator CD costs $69.95, and can be ordered via the website, www.virtualspectator.com. — kevin billinghurst
in December or January. That didn’t seem to make sense to us at all. ‘The other thing is that historically, the two winners in ‘92 and in ‘95 used their second to last boat, which would have been their ‘first’ boat in a two-boat program. So, statistically, a second boat has been a $5 or $6 million extra that you didn’t really need anyway.” ‘There are a lot of teams out here that claim they have two boats, but — with the exception of Prada — they’re a long way from doing any two-boat testing with them,” added Cutler. “For example, New York has two new boats, but they’ve actually only sailed one of them. Never sailed the two against each other. Aloha has two new boats, but they’ve only sailed one of them. They’ve never done any testing against each other. We’ve got one new boat and one old boat and we’ve done a lot of sailing. I think we’re up to day 55 of our sailing program down here. That’s days on the water. You can get a heck of a lot done in 55 sailing days.”
Editor’s Note — If Virtual Spectator works half as well as it sounds and looks, at best it could finally put sailing on the map as a bonafide spectator sport. At the least, it would be a great way for yacht clubs to gather mem¬ bers for afternoons of comment and commen¬ tary during the upcoming Challenger Trials.
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Conditions on the Hauraki Gulf race course — which lies about 40 minutes by water from the America’s Cup Village in Auckland — have ranged from zero wind to 30 knots or better. That’s expected to stabi¬ lize to 10 to 20 knots for the first part of the Challenger Series. At this writing, there were 11 syndicates present and accounted for in Auckland. (Officials were ‘leaving the light on’ for Age of Russia and France’s Le Defi Sud, although it’s doubtful either will show up at this late date.) That’s the biggest challenger field since 13 teams came to Fremantle in 1987. In addition to AmericaOne and America True, the Challengers in America’s Cup XXX are: Abracadabra 2000 (Waikiki YC, John Kolius, USA), Australian Challenge (Cruising Club of Austra¬ lia, James Spithill, Australia), FAST 2000 (Club Nautique de Morges, Marc Pajot, Switzerland), Le Defi BTT (Union National pour la Course au Large, Bertrand Pace, France), Nippon Challenge (Nippon YC, Peter Gilmour, Japan), Prada Challenge (Punta Ala YC, Francesco de Angelis, Italy), Spanish Challenge ( Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona, Pedro Campos, Spain), Young America (New York YC, Ed Baird, USA) — and what America’s Cup would be complete without Team Dennis Conner (Cortez Racing Association, Dermis Conner, USA). In one of the most refreshing moves we’ve seen in 20 years of following the America’s Cup juggernaut, DC unveiled his new Stars & Stripes in New Zealand — and we mean literally unveiled. No covers, no camo paint, no secrecy. The simple strut and wingless bulb was hanging out there for all to see, and Conner says he plans to keep it that way. Good on ya, Dennis! On the ‘other side of the harbor,’ NZL 57, Team New Zealand’s new LACC yacht, was launched on September 9. Not to leave anything to superstition, the crew were all decked out in dark formal suits, ties — and red socks. In another nod to history, the launch date, 9-9-99, came a decade, a month and a day from the 8-8-88 start of the Round Australia Race, which Peter Blake and Mike Quilter won with the trimaran Steinlager I. That was the start of Blake’s rise to prominence in yacht racing, which included a win of the Whitbread and the last America’s Cup. San Francisco-based Quokka Sports is already up and running with their excellent www.americascup.org website. Check it out as October 18 approaches — and also check out the cool Virtual Spectator CD detailed at left. (We’re pretty sure ESPN is also planning to cover events down under, but we haven’t heard a thing from them, and even when we do, the programs never run when they say, anywfiy.) If you’re not a computer geek and hate television, check back with us next month for the first of our America’s Cup reports.''
ous five Ha-Has, we expect that about 120 boats will actually hit the starting line." The entries comes from three countries, 13 states, and range in size from two 27footers to Tony Clarke's Ocean 71 Second Life. All but 17 of the 160 boats are between
Regular readers may remember David Clark. In a May ‘98 Sightings piece, we introduced you to the salty septuagenarian, told the harrow¬ ing tale of the loss of his first boat in the Indian Ocean during a second
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SIGHTINGS oldest — cont’d circumnavigation, how he found and refurbished a good used steel boat in Alameda — and Clark’s desire to become, officially, the oldest singlehanded sailor to circumnavigate the planet. If you don’t remember that, perhaps you’ll recall him as the sailor who — at age 50 — learned to play the clarinet and saxophone, and earned money during his previous cruises by ‘gigging’ at nightclubs and resorts along the way. A lot has happened since then. Clark, now 75, took off from the Bay aboard his Whittolzdesigned 44-footer Mollie Milar last October, transited the Canal and made his planned landfall in Fort Lauderdale. After the installa¬ tion of a new engine and other work, he flew back to the Bay Area for a while last month to say his goodbyes to wife Lynda, who lives in Concord “and stands by me regardless Of my spooky behavior”, and to his five children and six grandchildren scattered elsewhere in Cali¬ fornia and Colorado. Sometime in early No¬ Above, ‘Mollie Milar’. Right, vember, he’s departing Florida for the record Mickey and David. attempt. Last year’s article on Clark prompted a number of letters, emails and even phone calls from people with more or less the same message: “You idiots! He’s not the oldest! Don’t you remember_(fill in the blank)? He circumnavigated twice and got back when he was _(fill in the blank from 70 on).” Try as he has — and Clark says he has tried repeatedly via phone and mail — he cannot confirm any of these claims. The closest he can come to an ‘official’ record came from Guinness, the record book people. Although they do not have an official category for “oldest singlehanded circumnavigator”, the oldest person they knew of was Englishman Tom Blackwell, who completed his second solo circumnavigation at age 68. “Almost all the other guys I’ve tracked down or read about either didn’t go around completely alone — or they’re dead so I can’t find out,” says Clark. "For example, I wrote to one guy who was 79 when he finished his trip. He wrote back and said there were two guys with him. Somebody else said, Talk to Doc Lewis.’ I met with him and he told me he had also had another person aboard for part of the trip. “I’m absolutely convinced that no one my age has done this com¬ pletely solo.” Clark realizes that the devil is in the details when it comes docu¬ menting such a trip. (Inadequate record keeping is one of the reasons Guinness gave for not having an official ‘oldest circumnavigator’ cat¬ egory in the first place.) How do you prove that you arrived and left each port alone? Clark plans to do it by having port officials at each stop sign a document indicating that he arrived and left alone. He is also planning only four stops, both to narrow the margin of error and because he doesn’t want to dawdle — after all, he’ll be 77 when he gets back. Another thing that has changed dramatically from when we last talked to David is the huge backing the latest attempt has garnered — upwards of 100 sponsors have come aboard, including Purina, which will supply all the dog food for Clark’s only companion on the voyage, Mickey, a West Highland terrier. Other sponsors include Raytheon, CNN, Sobstad Sails, Ronstan, the Bay Area’s Edinger Marine and Scanmar Marine, and Selmer Instruments of Elkhart, Indiana, which replaced the instruments he lost on the last voyage with two new clari¬ nets and a saxophone. (For a more complete listing of sponsors — and more information on the upcoming trip itself, log onto www.dclark.com or www.selmer.com.) We wish David the fairest of winds for his upcoming attempt, and hope to bring you regular updates as it progresses.
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ha-ha 32 and 52 feet, with the huge majority right in the middle: twelve 37-footers; fourteen 38footers; eighteen 40-footers; and fourteen 42footers. There are nine multihulls, the most ever. There are four powerboats, again the most ever — including a repeat from last year. One entxy isn't even taking his boat; he's just flying to Cabo to enjoy the fun. For a complete list of entries, see page 158. In the last month, there's been good news, bad news, and new news for the Ha-Ha. The good news is we've received several reports that the tight berthing situation in
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— cont’d San Diego may have eased slightly. Driscoll's Mission Bay Marina, for example, reported they had some spots open, and Cabrillo Isle Marina said it looked like they have a few opening up. They may have been filled since, of course, but it's worth checking. Nonethe¬ less, we'd still plan on having to anchor out. It's best to contact Jerry Green at Cabrillo Isle (619-297-6222) to get a permit for the two anchorages set aside for the Ha-Ha by the San Diego Harbor Police. You can also check with the Harbor Police to see if they’ve
The last couple of months of 1998 were pretty tough on cruisers. There were the Nightmare Off New Zealand storms that terrified many and claimed several lives. Then one entry in the West Marine Carib¬ bean 1500 was rolled by the leftovers of hurricane Mitch and the crew had to be rescued, while the crew of another entry simply abandoned ship. Finally, there was the deadly Sydney to Hobart Race. Given that background, those of your about to take off cruising are probably more interested in heavy weather sailing that normal. It's therefore timely that Steve and Linda Dashew are about to re¬ lease Surviving the Storm, Coastal and Offshore Tactics. In the tradi¬ tion of their other works — Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia and Mariner's Weather Handbook being the most recent — this volume is as readable
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SIGHTINGS heavy weather — cont’d as it is long and thorough. The 672-page mini-epic is current, with long reports and personal accounts of surviving last year's storms, and of confronting heavy weather in everything from traditional ketches, modern racing and cruising boats, and racing and cruising mul¬ tihulls. In addition to covering just about everything you could ever want to know about storm prep¬ arations, gear and tactics from those who have been through lifethreatening storms, there'are first personal ac¬ counts of storm experiences from amateurs as well as experts includ¬ One of the excellent illustrations from the Dashews’ new book, ing Commodore ‘Surviving the Storm, Coastal and Offshore Tactics.’ Tomkins, John Jordane, Gino Morrelli, John and Amanda Neal, and Cam Lewis. It’s fascinating reading. In addition, the book includes 540 dramatic pho¬ tographs or illustrations. Many of the photos are from last year's storms, and many of the illustrations depict tactics used to face the difficult conditions. The keys to success in handling heavy weather? Here's what the Dashews have to say in their intro: "Success in heavy weather is the result of many interrelated factors starting with the vessel and personal preparation. When both you and your vessel are prepared, total energy can be focused on dealing with the sea and wind, rather than trying to fix things that have gone wrong due to maintenance failures. This includes husbanding your energy so that when the storms reaches its peak, you are in good shape physi¬ cally and mentally. "Awarenesss of the weather is another key element. You need to know where the low center is located, and in what direction it and its attached fronts are moving. This helps you choose the best tactic; weather running, beating, or heaving to; in addition to the ideal course of action for avoiding the worst conditions. "Using proper heavy weather tactics is the final piece in the heavy weather puzzle. This means being continually alert to what is going on around you. Changes in wind direction and strength may signal the need for a change in boatspeed or direction — or even a totally differ¬ ent approach to the storm." "While this list may seem like a tall order at first reading, we can assuring you that most of it is pretty basic. And as a bonus, the skills you learn for dealing with heavy weather will pay big dividends in all your voyaging. Your passages will be faster, more comfortable, and that nagging "what if' fear will be gone from the back of your mind” Having read about half of an advance copy of Surviving the Storm, we can report that it makes for some of the most riveting and educa¬ tional reading we've enjoyed in a long time. The only fault we have with the book is that it won't be available until late November. When it becomes available, it will retail for $69.95. A CD edition is available for $59.95 — or $19.95 when ordered with the hardbook. The book will be available wherever marine titles are sold and through the Dashew's publishing website at www.setsail.com.
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ha-ha got any vacancies at their transient dock. It's first-come, first-serve, so you never know. The bad news is that despite the best ef¬ forts of Ha-Ha friends and associates-in Cabo San Lucas, the new Port Captain continues to resist pleas to allow Ha-Ha boats to an¬ chor inside the Inner Harbor — as has some¬ times been allowed in the past. Part of the Port Captain's resistance is based on the fact there's a big new pier sticking out in the middle of the harbor. As always, the situa¬ tion in Cabo always looks grim but is for¬ ever in flux. Right now, however, it looks like Ha-Ha entries are going to have to work veiy hard as a team so everybody gets a raft-up spot or a decent place to drop the hook. Tim Scharf of Cabo Isle Marina, a long time Cabo anchor out, advises that the worst holding ground outside is in the underwater canyon near the harbor entrance, while the best holding — in 20 feet of flat sand bottom — is further to the east. Indeed, the biggest threat to the future existence of the Ha-ha is the shortage of space in Cabo San Lucas. But trying to help alleviate the always overcrowded conditions in Cabo will be the folks from Marina Palmira in La Paz, who will be hosting a La Paz HaHa — an entirely separate event from the Baja Ha-Ha, but with its support and en¬ couragement of the Ha-Ha — after the fleet arrives in Cabo. Ed Vergara, who worked for Marina Palmira in the past but is now head of the Marina Santa Cruz Bay that is under construction in La Paz, will be on hand at the Ha-Ha Kick-Off Party in San Diego and in Cabo, and at the anchorages at Los Frailes and Muertos to help shepherd the fleet. Their goal — and it's an admirable one — is to get everyone out of Cabo and on their way to La Paz as soon as the Ha-Ha is over. By the way, it's only about 135 miles to La Paz, there are two great stops — Los Frailes and Muertos — on the way up, and the islands just out¬ side La Paz usually offer sensational cruis¬ ing in the month of November. The new news is that the good folks from Motorola will be providing the Grand Poobah with an Iridium phone, thus allowing him to contact Bob Rice Weather Routing by phone as well as have phone communications in case of an emergency. For those of you who don't know, the price on the Iridium phone, which permits phone service anywhere in the world, has dropped to $1,495, and the rates down to $2.99 a minute between the U.S. and places such as Mexico. Having been bit¬ ten by $7/minute or more Mexican phone charges, this almost seems cheap. Calls be¬ tween Iridium phones are just $ 1.59/minute. It's well known that Iridium is having big fi¬ nancial problems, but the companies that
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SIGHTINGS — cont’d offer service for North America, South America and the Pacific, are all strong and tell us they will not abandon the service. These are the dates for Ha-Ha participants — and folks hoping to crew on Ha-Ha boats — to remember: October 5, 1800: Latitude's Cruising Cruise List, Baja Ha-Ha Kick-Off and Re¬ union at the Encinal YC in Alameda. Profli¬ gate and the Coast Guard will be there — hopefully with a helicopter — and we'll have liferaft inflating demonstrations, hands on flare demonstrations, exhibits from Ha-Ha sponsors, door prizes, and lots of great people to meet. Last year over 300 people showed up, and we're expecting a good crowd again this year. October 24, Cabrillo Isle Marina, San Di¬ ego: Crew lists must be finalized and turned in with waivers. Later in the day will be the Skipper's Meeting, where final race instruc¬ tions will be passed out. Then in the after¬ noon, the infamous, outrageous, and silly West Marine sponsored Ha-Ha Kick-Off and Halloween Costume Party will commence. This is where you pick up all your free HaHa shirts, tote bags, shades, navigator's cups, burgees. Hot Rally shirts, croakies and other goodies. Plus you get a great free meal and free beverages — including a little beer. Absolutely come dressed in full costume to get the Ha-Ha spirit off with a bnag. October 26, Coronado Roads: Start of the Millennium Ha-Ha. Don’t be alarmed when Profligate turns back to San Diego after one hour. After four years of taking the aerial pho¬ tographs of the start that are made avail¬ able to participants in Cabo, photographer — and Ha-Ha I vet — Tom Lyon will be sail¬ ing aboard Profligate — as soon as he gets down from the chopper, to film to the devel¬ oper, and out to our boat. We don’t know about the rest of you, but we’re getting so jacked for this year's Ha-Ha and season in Mexico we can hardly keep our keel dry. So prepare yourself, your crew and your boat for the worst weather — then hope like us that it’ll be its normal relatively benign self. We’re not given forever in this world, so let's all live life to the fullest! To answer the most frequently asked questions, the Baja Ha-Ha was founded by Latitude 38, but in recent years is run by Baja Ha-Ha, Inc., a totally separate money¬ losing enterprise. The Wanderer nonetheless still serves as the Grand Poobah. The Ha-Ha is not and never was about wild and crazy partying. On the contrary, it's a rally for selfreliant people who are serious abont safety, respecting nature, and respecting one an¬ other — yet still enjoy a responsible good time. Vamanos!
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can you believe those ad guys? Publisher of Latitude: "Hey ad guys, we need a half page ad for Profligate charters this winter in Mexico." Ad guys: "Sorry, we’re all sold out."
‘Profligate’at rest (above) and at play (below). She’ll spend the season in Mexico. Publisher: "Well, can't you just create a little more space? Ad guys: "Nope. Our customers always come first." Which explains why we're re¬ duced to sneaking this photo of Prof¬ ligate in Sightings and telling every¬ one she'll be available for group ad¬ ventures in Mexico this winter. Her schedule: Early November, at the is¬ lands off La Paz; mid November, crossing to Mazatlan; early Decem¬ ber, to her base at Paradise Marina just north of Puerto Vallarta. De¬ cember until the end of April, cruis¬ ing the waters between San Bias to Z-town. If you're interested in join¬ ing us and/or Capt. Ken Fairchild — who for years chartered his Dynamique 62 in Europe and the Caribbean — check out the www.profligate.com or email <richard@latitude38. com>. As for ’ you ladies, Dona de Mallorca wants to know if there’s any interest in an all-women's Girl Power! team for the three-day Banderas Bay Regatta March 23 to 26. Not only is Profligate extremely fast and easy to sail, but Paradise Marina is a sensational beachfront resort — with a terrific spa! Next month, a real ad.
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It seems as if the Santa Cruz Wharf has been part of the local sea¬ scape forever, but it’s really the fiffh in a line of former wharves that stood between Cowell Beach and Main Street. (Six wharves, if you count the rail connection that was built to connect two of them.) In fact, at two separate times there were three wharves reaching out into the Bay. Each wharf had its own special purpose. The Potato Wharf: It wasn’t much of a wharf at all, since it con¬ sisted mainly of a wood plank chute that extended from the end of Bay, across Cowell Beach, and into the water. But why was it called the Potato Wharf? During the Gold Rush, there was a severe shortage continued on outside column of next sightings page
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old ‘cruz —- cont’d of potatoes in San Francisco and in the gold mining camps, so Eli Anthony took advantage of the business opportunity by constructing this first wharf. During its time, thousands of sacks of potatoes tumbled down the chute to be loaded on waiting rowboats, which then trans¬ ported the spuds tp large sailing ships anchored in deeper water. Those boom times for potatoes lasted only four years before the market crashed. But cities were growing, and they needed lime for cement. In 1857, Davis and Jordan purchased the Potato Wharf and used it to ship barrels of lime, which was mined primarily from a quarry on the present UCSC campus. With the advent of the Civil War, gunpowder became a moneymaking commodity. The California Powder Works shipped its product via the wharf to the eastern United States, where it ended up in much of the continued on outside column of next sightings page
We can hardly imagine a more pleasant beer can series than that held every Wednes¬ day through the summer out of Richmond YC. So when old pal (and Latitude alumni) Tim Stapleton called to see if we wanted to s go out on his new-to-him Cal 2-27, we said, “Sure!” We arrived to find that Ypso (Cal-ypso, get it?) was sporting the ultimate reef, which was going to figure heavily into our strategy for the night. “By the way,” we asked nonchalantly, “where is the mast?” Okay, okay, we knew the mast was off all along. It was still fun to chug around with
Richmond Wednesday Night (clockwise from here): Why they call them beer can races; trio M of competitors approaches the weather mark; ■ i a wave from Lindsey and a smile from Jane (sailing on Jim and Ashley’s Lightning); multihulls aren't the only “funny boats’’ sail» , "m ing around out there; beating toward the chan■' net mouth; ‘Bolero’ ducks around the Southfsi-# ampton light with the hounds on her tail. 55^
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Tim and dynamo-son Hayden and watch this series, which features a little bit of every¬ thing from an International Canoe to a clas¬ sic wood dinghy to the resurrection of the Soverel 33 Flexi Flyer, which regular read¬ ers will recall was involved in a collision dur¬ ing the Vallejo Race and sank. It’s now back sailing, looking better than ever. A friendly gathering at the club followed the race, punctuated by great burgers and a loose ‘awards’ ceremony which basically con¬ sisted of the race committee awarding bottles of wine to whoever they wanted. Oh sure,
war’s artillery. Some remains of the company’s original structures still can be found on the Gray Whale Ranch. By 1867, a local rancher named Henry Cowell purchased the wharf for $100,000 — or more than a million dollars by today’s reckoning. Cowell’s company continued the practice of shipping lime from the wharf until the structure was destroyed by a storm on December 31, 1907, at the age of 60. Over time, the remaining pilings were gradually washed to sea until the last one was taken by a storm in 1944. The Railroad Wharf: In 1857, while the Potato Wharf was still in use, David Gharkey built himself a wharf to accommodate the rail¬ road. It became a terminal for Santa Cruz-Felton narrow gauge rail¬ road in 1875, with tracks running out over the pier, located just east of the present wharf. Later it was used by the Southern Coast Pacific
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old ‘cruz — cont’d Railroad and then by the Southern Pacific Company. During its 57-year lifetime, the Railroad Wharf was employed to ship millions of board feet of local redwood lumber and hundreds of thousands of tons of fish. Its demise was brought on by the arrival of the present day wharf. But that’s getting ahead of the stoiy. The Powder Mill Wharf: This was the third wharf to be constructed, and it was located to the east, where Main Street meets the beach. That was in 1865, just at the end of the Civil War. Twelve years later, a connection was built between this wharf and the Railroad Wharf, but that lasted only until 1882, when the South Pacific Coast Railroad removed the link. By 1890, the California Powder Works abandoned its structure, continued on outside column of next sightings page
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some boats actually earned them by placing well, but that was only one minor criteria in the ‘scoring.’ Like all good beer can series.
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We read recently that an estimated 40 mil¬ lion Americans claim Irish ancestry. Whether or not that staggering statistic is accurate, you have to admit we owe a good chunk of American culture — from the stereotypical
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old ‘cruz — cont’d making it the shortest-lived of the Santa Cruz wharves — only 25 years in use. The last of its pilings were seen at low tide in 1900. The Pleasure Pier: Though it wasn’t used for the heavy operations of previous wharves, the Pleasure Pier is fondly remembered as an im¬ portant part of the Boardwalk adventure. This structure was built in 1906 so passengers could be carried on the Sinaola — the first of sev¬ eral commercial speedboats on Monterey Bay. The pier also carried water lines for the Plunge, an indoor saltwater swimming pool housed where we now play miniature golf. If you look carefully around the golf course, you can still see the drain gutters. When the Plunge closed in 1960, the Pleasure Pier went with it. The Santa Cruz Wharf: When the present-day wharf was constructed in 1914, the Railroad Wharf was already 58 years old and suffering from exposure to the elements. The owners of the aging wharf were asked to make repairs, but when they refused, the city decided it was time to build its own. After all, the waters off Cowell’s Beach were filling with silt and becoming shallower, so larger ships could no longer dock closer to shore. Fearing a loss of shipping trade, the City Council ruled that it would finance a new wharf that could meet the commercial needs of the day. Citizens approved a bond issue in the amount of $172,000 to build the wharf, one of California’s finest. It included no shops or restaurants — only a railroad track, a ware¬ house, some lockers, and other necessities for ocean trade. But with the success of this new wharf, the old Railroad ceased operation and was finally demolished, leaving only the present-day wharf to serve our city.
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made in america A project is underway in the Bay Area that may catapult yet another local sailor into the limelight of international recognition. If all goes as planned, longtime local racer Bruce Schwab will be at the start of the next Vendee Globe Race, which starts in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, in November of 2000. And he’ll be sailing an Open 60 class boat designed and built on the West Coast. Schwab, 39, has been prominent in local racing, particularly shorthanded racing, for going on two decades. He has countless Singlehanded and Doublehanded Farallones Races under his belt in a variety of boats. Within the last five years, he's won overall honors in the Singlehanded TransPac (Rumbleseat, custom 30-Square-Meter, 1996), the Doublehanded II Division of the Pacific Cup (Azzura, Azzura 310, 1998) and, most recently, the overall '99 Coastal Cup (Azzura again, this time with a full crew). Though Bruce’s heart is really in ocean racing, he doesn’t do bad around the buoys, either — he recently crewed on Dale Williams division-winning Wasabi at the Big Boat Series. Bruce makes his living as manager of the rigging shop at Svendsen’s Boat Works in Alameda. When he's not sailing, he sometimes relaxes by doing marathon bicycle races or finger-picking original composi¬ tions on the acoustic guitar. Recently, Bruce and designer Team Wylie hatched the plan to par¬ ticipate in the Vendee Globe, a race that in its short lifespan has be¬ come the ultimate test of men and sailboats. Begun a decade ago, this quadrennial competition pits around 15 singlehanders against one another in a nonstop race around the world via the great capes. No outside assistance of any kind may be given. (For an excellent .glimpse of what this race is like, pick up a copy of Derek Lundy's excellent new book. The Godforsaken Sea.) If Schwab makes it, he could be the first American sailor with an American designed and built boat to finish that grueling event. continued on outside column of next sightings page
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SIGHTINGS made in america — cont’d Bruce and Tom don't want to spill all the beans, but note that the boat will be much narrower and safer than the French open 60s. Bruce has no desire to wind up upside down. Overall, the boat will be more
irish A recreation of the most famous of the emigrant ships is nearing completion in the small seaport town of Tralee, on Ireland’s southwest coast. This is the 150-ft threemasted barque Jeanie Johnston, begun in N. 1996 and due to launch in December. Dur¬ ing a vacation to Ireland, Latitude’s Helen Nichols stopped by to see the ship. She was given a VIP tour and the latest updates on the project. Here’s some of what she learned. The original Jeanie Johnston was built in Canada in 1847 and bought by Irish importer Nicholas Donovan of Tralee. The next year, the ‘Johnston started carrying immigrants to Canada and the United States, and returned carrying timber or foodstuffs. (The unprec¬ edented number of Irish immigrants in the
Tom Wylie (left) and Bruce Schwab go over boat drawings at the ‘hilltop retreat. ’ easily driven, with the goal of higher average speeds, along with the ability to safely sail lower angles off the wind. Also, being a rigger, Bruce has some very firm ideas about the rig and sailplan that he has long wanted to implement. We here at Latitude have known and respected Bruce and Tom for a long time. We wish them the best in this endeavor, and plan to give the Made In America project support and momentum with regular up¬ dates in these pages. In this first report, we note that on September 15, Steve Rander of Portland, Oregon's, Schooner Creek Boatbuilding had begun construc¬ tion of the 60-ft ‘Wylie Wocket’ for Bruce’s campaign. He is using his trademark "cove" system of wood veneers coldmolded over a foam core. Work continues on finding a major sponsor, but Bruce is happy to report that the help of several supporters has made it possible to begin building. He's hoping that grassroots support from Bay Area Sailors and fans of Tom Wylie will continue at this early stage of the project. The non-profit Made in America foundation is being formed to accept contributions. In addition to Schwab and Wylie, members of "Team Wylie Wocket" include builder Steve Rander (who also built Rage and Jelik, two Wylie turbosleds), Ted Van Dusen of Composite Engineering (who will be making the spars with his giant triaxial braiding machine), Lariy Tuttle of ’Waterat’ (a blade expert who will make the special rudders), Liem Dao of LTD Marine Electronics (a top authority on dependable electri¬ cal systems who is designing the backbone of the charging and autopi¬ lot systems), and Don Melcher and Marilee Shaffer of Complete Cruis¬ ing Concepts (experts on radio and computer systems who are work¬ ing with Liem). The following companies have signed on as 'Official Supplier Spon¬ sors': Mas Epoxies (custom resin for the hull laminate). Forespar Manu¬ facturing (custom carbon poles and a special articulating bowsprit), and UK Sails. Individual Team supporters: Adrien Fournier, Kevin Flanigan, Eric Jungeman, Bob Nance, Dean Briggs, Jim Antrim, Peter Hogg and Terry McKelvey. "Thanks to each and every one for their confidence and support!" says Schwab, whose life these days extends far beyond the rigging shop at Svends. (One night he called our offices at 10:30 p.m., still following up on the day’s developments.) With a little more than a year continued on outside column of next sightings page
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mid 19th Century — as many as a quarter million a year — was largely due to the infa¬ mous potato famine that started in 1845 and over the next few years nearly wiped Ireland out economically.) However, unlike some of her overcrowded sisters, the derogatory moniker ‘coffin ship’ was never used to de¬ scribe the ‘Johnston, which had a reputa¬ tion for being a safe ship. Most times, she even carried a doctor aboard, a custom un¬ usual for the day. In 16 trans-Atlantic voy¬ ages between 1848 and 1855, Jeanie never lost a passenger to disease or the sea. In fact, she added one. Just before one voyage, a baby boy was bom aboard. In honor of the occasion, he was named Nicholas Johnston Ryal — after both the ship and her owner.
to go to the Vendee start, he isn't likely to get much reprieve from those after-hour meetings and late-night phone calls until the actual start of the race. For more on the project, including how you can become part of it, contact Bruce Schwab at the Made in America Foundation, 3135 64th Ave., Oakland, CA 94605; at rumbleseat@earthlink.net; or by calling (510) 562-4466.
coast watch Here are Coast Guard Group San Francisco’s significant search and rescue cases occurring between mid-August and mid-September: • August 28 was an especially busy day for us: — At 2:20 p.m., we received a relayed cellphone call from a vessel towing another vessel 25 miles off Monterey. The operator of the tow-
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To a practiced eye, the seemingly disorganized chaos of pre-start maneuvering in a sailboat regatta means something. To the, uh, less practiced eye, it apparently doesn’t. The rudely-awakened innocent at right in this photo was motoring home in the direcI tion of Alameda when the gun went off for this division of boats I racing in the Big Boat Series — and he found himself dead cenl ter on the starting line with about half the fleet coming right at him. We have to commend everyone involved for keeping their cool — there was uncharacteristically hardly any shouting from | the racers — and to this unidentified boater who unfurled his I roller headsails and motored out of the way in record time.
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SIGHTINGS coast watch — cont’d ing vessel wasn’t sure he could make it in with the current sea state. Cellphone communications were poor, and he didn't have a radio. He also was making an educated guess as to his position. We launched a San Francisco H-Q5 helo to locate the vessel and help with communi¬ cations. The helo searched an area of over 140 square miles with no. sightings. The helo refueled at Monterey Airport, then had to abort after experiencing a mechanical problem while enroute to the second search. We then started planning for a search over a much larger area with a Sacramento-based C-130 Hercules aircraft. At 8:30 PM the Santa Cruz Harbormaster reported both vessels had arrived safely in port. — Later that afternoon, two other boats that called in via cellular phone to report they were disabled, also 25 to 40 miles off Monterey. Station Monterey’s 47-ft motor lifeboat located one and towed it to safety. The other was actually found southwest of Point Sur by a Rus¬ sian freighter. Cell comms were intermittent with both boats. Though we preach that a cellphone on a boat beats having no com¬ munications capability (a VHF-FM radio is always a good choice when equipping your boat), these cases again show that cellular phones«re not reliable as your only source of communications. Cellular networks are not designed to cover offshore, often resulting in poor reception and difficult comms. Also, if you know we’re out there looking for you, then please —let us know if you get in safely on your own! — At 11:35 that evening. Coast Guard Station Rio Vista was in¬ formed of a missing swimmer near Happy Harbor, in the Delta. He had been drinking heavily since 11:00 a.m. and was asked to leave Happy Harbor. While the boat he was on was at anchor, he decided that he was going to confront the people at Happy Harbor for making him leave. He stripped off his clothes, jumped in the river, and started swim¬ ming toward the marina. That was the last anyone had seen of him. A Sacramento County helicopter equipped with forward looking infrared (FLIR), a night vision goggle-equipped Coast Guard H-65 helicopter, two boats from Station Rio Vista and Sacramento Sheriffs boats searched until about 4:00 a.m. After sunrise we launched additional boat sorties and 2 more helo searches. The victim was never located. The lessons here are obvious. Drinking and boating, as well as drink¬ ing and swimming don’t mix. This swimmer not only recklessly endan¬ gered his life — and lost — but also risked lives of rescue workers. Night searches in the circuitous waterways of the Delta are always hazardous for Coast Guard and Sheriffs crews, and the tangle of elec¬ trical transmission lines through the area can quickly spell tragedy for our helicopters.
• September 15 — At 9:20 p.m. the Contra Costa Sheriffs Dis¬ patcher called to request assistance following a collision between a 28ft Sleek Craft high-performance runabout with 4 people aboard and a personal watercraft (PWC) canying its operator and 2 dogs, between Indian Slough and Orwood Resort (near Discovery Bay). A Contra Costa Sheriffs helo, boat and dive team, a CHP helo, and a Station Rio Vista 21 -ft rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) converged on-scene. They quickly found one of the dogs swimming nearby, then searched 2 miles of the 100 yard-wide slough until just after 1:00 a.m. We resumed the search at 1st light the next morning with the RHIB and an H-65 helo, and the Contra Costa Dive Team continued its efforts, all with negative results. On the afternoon of September 19, the second dog, deceased, surfaced near the scene of collision. The Contra Costa Dive team, supported by Station Rio Vista’s 24-ft utility boat, dragged the area, and found the submerged body of the PWC operator about 100 yards from the acci¬ dent scene. What a needless tragedy! Though we are still investigating the acci¬ dent. facts gathered at the scene indicate that the PWC was operating, at night with no running lights — and was virtually invisible. The run¬ about had just departed Orwood Resort. Upon clearing the no-wake continued on outside column of next sightings page
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irish The building of the new Jeanie Johnston has brought together an eclectic crew of Americans, Canadians and Irish. (In a spe¬ cial youth program, young people from Belfast are working side by side with kids from Dublin and Kerry at the shipyard site in Tralee.) An equally diverse group will crew aboard when the ship sails. The naval architect for the project is Fred Walker, former chief architect at the Green¬ wich Maritime Museum and supervising ar¬ chitect on the Australian-built replica of Cap¬ tain Cook’s Endeavour that recently visited San Francisco Bay. While a number of con¬ cessions to modernity will be added — state of the art electronics, synthetic sails, diesel engines and so on — the only substantial
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difference between the original Jeanie Johnston and the new one is that the former was built of North American woods, while the new ship is being constructed of mighty Irish Oak.
zone, it started picking up speed when its operator felt a “bump”, stopped to investigate, went quickly to the marina to report the accident, then returned to the scene to find the first dog and riderless PWC. Search¬ ers later found blood and hair on the'boaf s bow.
After launch, the new Jeanie Johnston will be rigged and sea trialed in preparation for her big Millennium voyage. In April, 2000, the ship sets sail from Tralee to commemo¬ rate that defining moment in Irish and Ameri¬ can history 150 years ago when so many came to make a new life in this country. Over a 9-month period, the 'Johnston will visit more than a dozen east coast ports — in¬ cluding six in Canada — before proceeding into the Great Lakes for stops in Toronto,
Note: San Francisco Fleet Week is October 7-10. We'll be enforcing the special 2-nautical-mile by 1,000-yard safety zone between Aquatic Park and Alcatraz Island for air show practice on the 7th and 8th, and for the real air shows on the 9th and 10th. That safety zone will be extended to a 1,000 yard corridor between the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges for the Parade of Ships on the morning of the 9th. Please listen for safety broadcasts on VHF channel 16 during those days, and most importantly, follow directions from the Coast Guard, local police and fire, and Coast Guard Auxiliary boats who’ll be keeping the safety zone clear of non-participants during those days. It’s for your safety as well as that of the participating parade ships and air show performers. — captain larry hall
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SIGHTINGS gold rush relatives Did your family arrive in the Bay by ship during the Gold Rush? You might find them by accessing The Maritime Heritage Project website (www.marittmeheritage.org/log.htm), which lists more than 80 ships arriving with over 1.5,000 passengers during the 1850s and 1860s. Canoes, kayaks, and ships brought people to America's shores. More people came by sea than by land in the early days of California, and, beginning with California’s Gold Rush in 1848, Tall Ships and steam¬ ers opened the Pacific Coast to the World. Hundreds of thousands of people and tons of practical and exotic goods arrived by sea. Shipping, of course, remains big business: 95% of the world’s goods are trans¬ ported by sea, and mega-ocean liners are being built for sea-going trav¬ elers seeking exciting, luxurious vacations. — maritime history project
short sightings RICHMOND — At a meeting of the Richmond City Council to be held at 7 p.m., October 5, members are slated to give their final ney Or yeah votes to a curious management deal with the Westrek Marina Corporation, which would raise slip fees at the Richmond Marina by as much as 40%. The odd thing about this arrangement is that the powers that be apparently had a previous deal with Almar Corporation (which oper¬ ates six marinas between Alameda and Cabo San Lucas) that would have given up-front money to the city, while keeping slip rates near current levels. Almar execs assumed they could achieve this win-win situation by increasing occupancy rather than implimenting rate hikes. Unfortunately, the bidding process was bungled, in that the oppor¬ tunity to make management proposals was not properly advertised, but was simply put out to key marina operators privately. After the opportunity was finally advertised, Westrek entered the picture. With access to the bids from Almar and other would-be opera¬ tors, Westrek simply upped the ante, offering the cash-strapped city a substantially larger buy-in to secure the 50-year leasehold. The bad news, according to their plan, is that their generosity will be borne on the backs of the slip tenants, whose monthly fees will increase dra¬ matically. If you have a boat idling in the Richmond Marina, you might want to show up at the Council ■•meeting and voice your concerns. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER — Canadian officials recently put a stop to ‘research’ being carried out on whales by the Cousteau Society. The Canadian Coast Guard boarded the well-known research ship Alcyone with the cease and desist order after eyewitnesses complained that Cousteau scientists and filmmakers repeatedly buzzed right through groups of feeding whales in small inflatables, harassing, bumping, riding onto their backs and — by some accounts — cutting the animals with their outboard motor propellers. And we’re not talking just a few eye¬ witnesses. Apparently whole boatloads of whalewatching tourists wit¬ nessed this, and have videotapes to prove it. Francine Cousteau, widow of Jacques and current president of the Cousteau Society, denied the allegations. The organization pledged full cooperation with Canadian authorities. Every summer, the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers create krill-rich feeding grounds that attract scores of Minke, Fin, Humpback, Pilot and Beluga whales. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Sixteen people were arrested last month when authorities cracked down on an alleged abalone poaching ring operating along a 120-mile stretch of California coastline. State fish and game officials nabbed six divers as they came out of the water, while another 10 were arrested at their homes. The arrests were the culmination of a long investigation. Abalone poaching is big business — a careful poacher could make $100,000 in a season. The group just busted reportedly'sold about $1 continued on outside column of next sightings page
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irish Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. At each stop, the ship will be open to the public and fea¬ ture ongoing exhibits focusing on Irish im¬ migration, the famine and the Irish contri'xbution to the building of the US and Canada. The original ship carried 200 passengers and 17 crew. The reborn Jeanie is licensed to carry 40: 10 professional crew, 18 volun¬ teer crew and 12 supernumerary passengers. Of the hundreds of positive facets of the Jeanie Johnston project, perhaps the most inspiring one to us here at Lti.ti.tude is the support the project has gotten from the com¬ munity and the country. The £4.5 million (about $6.5 million) needed for the building is coming from the Irish Government, Euro-
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pean Union, state agencies, local authority, corporate institutions, local businesses, pri¬ vate donations — and from the Friends of Ireland in the US and Canada. Much of the materials — including virtually all the wood has been donated. The project’s major cor¬ porate sponsor is Elan Corporation PLC19, a pharmaceutical company that has plants in Ireland and the U.S. Why is this so inspiring? Because it shows what people who care about their maritime heritage can accomplish if they put thenminds to it. Imagine what the people of the Bay Area could do if they ever started think¬ ing about ours.
million worth of the mollusk this season. During the investigation, one undercover agent paid $115 for one ’bug’ sold out of the back of a pickup in Chinatown! Commercial abalone harvesting was a major industry in California, with up to 5 million pounds taken a year in the ‘60s. A rapid decline in the abalone population led to a statewide ban on commercial harvest¬ ing two years ago. Legally, up to four ‘abs’ a day may be taken by individual divers, but according to officials, the rule is often abused. MONTEREY — Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club wants the world to know the city has installed a new 6,000-lb capacity hoist on Wharf #2 next to the club. We look forward to hosting future events and visitors who would like to trailer their boats down for sailing. YOUR LOCAL GAS DOCK — If you think the price of gas is bad for cars, check the pump next time you fill up at the gas dock. Our photoboat recently took nearly $70 worth of go-juice at nearly $2.25 a gallon. The good news: it’s another great reason to do more sailing!
A few years ago, it seemed as though’Adventure Cat’ was the only modern catamaran sailing the Bay. But with each passing year, the cat litters seem to have gotten bigger. The spread shot and tran¬ som view at right below are of Chuck and Ellie Longanecker’s Catana 42 Cat Ballou, which they brought out from the Caribbean. Cat was out recently crossing tacks with one of the four or five Seawind 1000 catamarans (right inset) now sailing the Bay. If you’re an older sailor thinking about moving onto a trawler, you'd be a fool not to check out a sailing cat first. And by all means, bring your wife along for a test ride — ‘cat ladies’ rave about the spaciousness, 360° visibility and absence of rolling. ^I
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he sleds failed to T-bone each other, no one blew out rigs, only a few kites exploded, the Twisted Sisters weren't there, no one hoisted a shopping cart up anyone’s rig, no one got an ambulance ride to the emer¬ gency room, no one even barfed in the bathrooms — hell, what's wrong with the Big Boat Series lately? Absolutely nothing! Though not quite as rough and tumble as the 'old days', the 36th annual St. Francis YC Perpetual Re¬ gatta was an epic one, attracting a record 95-boat fleet on September 16-19. That sur¬ passed the old milestone of 91 boats in 1996, and taxed the club's docks, parking lots and facilities to the max. It was a total zoo, but in the best sense of the word — in fact, it was so crowded that some people were literally using cell phones to locate each other! As opposed to last year's largely wind¬ less fiasco, there was decent wind — 1018 knots —throughout the grayish, flatwater series. With moderate wind, small tides, and way more windshifts than usual, it was a tactically challenging se¬ ries — not the white knuckle, rock n’ roll stuff of years past. Courses and race management were quite good, and the mood of the masses was definitely upbeat. The emphasis of the 7-race Series con¬ tinues to shift towards one design, with five classes now sailing under that sys¬ tem, one class (ULDB 70s) sailing levelly, and just three classes competing with customized PHRF ratings, down from five classes last year. IMS, at least on the West Coast, is long gone. Shoreside activities included the tra¬ ditional Kenwood Cup party on Thursday night, the Mt. Gay Rum party on Friday, and for most boats, crew dinners either upstairs at the St. Francis or at swanky downtown restaurants on Saturday night. AmericaOne also hosted a send-off party/ beer bash for their troops on Saturday afternoon. Though lots of rockstars were absent this year due to the America's Cup, just about everyone else we know was at the Series — and like a great wedding re¬ ception that you want to freeze-frame and savor, the four days sped by too fast. Here's a quick rundown on the action Page 114 • L&UMZi • October, 1999
in each of the nine classes: ULDB 70s Don Hughes made it three in row at the Big Boat Se¬ ries, sailing his Santa Barbarabased R/P 68 Taxi Dancer to a rela¬ tively easy victory in this five-boat fleet. Taxi's 1,3,1,1,1 record — accom¬ plished by good crewvwork, local knowledge from Steve Toschi and tactics by Dave Ullman, who knows the Bay inside out after numerous Melgi regattas here — left little doubt who is the dominant sled these days. "Evo is the only one left that hasn't switched to a bulb keel," ex¬ plained Ullman. "They used to be the best boat upwind and slightly slower down¬ wind. Now, we're all going about the same upwind — I suspect Evo will switch keels soon." Taxi Dancer hasn't lost a buoy regatta all summer, but because Hughes skipped the PV Race and TransPac, they need to do well in the upcoming Aldo Alessio Race (Oct. 2) in order to win the season cham¬ pionship. "The boat is getting faster, and Don is the best owner/driver in traffic," noted Ullman, who oversees the boat's sail inventory, including a new PBO main. Taxi would have swept the Series if not for a third in the second race due to pick¬ ing the wrong (windward) side of Alcratraz while tacking upwind with a fiveboatlength lead. Evolution came in a distant second in this abbreviated all-Cityfront series (once again, the sleds didn't race on Thursday), with Steve Taft and Jon Andron substi¬ tuting for Peter Isler, who was otherwise engaged in Auckland. Taxi's crosstown playmate Alchemy would have been third, but they threw it away in the last race when they were DSQed by the race com¬ mittee for cutting in front of a container ship while sailing downwind near Blos¬ som Rock. Witnesses claim it was no¬ where near as close as the Marda Gras incident last year (or the most celebrated near-miss ever, the Secret Love affair in the early ’80s), and that Alchemy cleared the container ship by at least half its
length. When the ship blew five horns, both Taxi and GI immediately jibed away — but Alchemy, which was leading by two or three boatlengths, crossed the ship any¬ way, despite attempts (perhaps unclear) by the StFYC whaler to herd them the other way. "There was no imminent dan¬ ger," claimed Alchemy crew Alan Andrews. "I think they just decided to make an ex¬ ample of us, no doubt a result of last year's problems." Tactician Robbie Haines con¬ curred, "Obviously we know not to mess
— ONWARD AND UPWARD was, "How much longer can this party go on?" A straw poll among the owners re¬ vealed that none of the five holdouts in¬ tend to sell their boats to the Great Lakes anytime soon, and that the class will sur¬ vive at least one more year. "After that, all bets are off," figured Ullman. "But five boats is plenty on close courses like the Big Boat Series — it was great racing!"
with ships in San Francisco, but I still don't think we were that close. But it's a subjective call, and we lost." TransPac winner Grand Illusion moved up to third on Alchemy's misfortune, while Mongoose sailed consistently to come in fifth. With the West Coast sled popula¬ tion down to just the five boats in atten¬ dance, the question on everyone's mind
PHRF-I We continue to be amazed that bright, successful businessmen spend nearly half a million bucks on a custom racing ma¬ chine, and then give the PHRF committee $30 to find out how they'll finish. In the
Spread, a rare shot of 'Gl‘ crossing three-peat winner 'Taxi Dancer'. Right, Dave Ullman (left) and 'Taxi' owner/driver Don Hughes.
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BIG BOAT SERIES '99 case of the Big Boat Series, their fate was decided by five industry pros, including regatta developer Norman Davant and US Sailing official Dan Nowlan, sitting around over dinner one night in the St. Francis. "I don't understand it either," said Steve Taft, who also sat on the handicapping committee. "But until there's another measurement rule, this is what we're stuck with. On the whole, though, I think we did a pretty good job with the ratings this year." Nine boats duked it out in the Atlantic Perpetual class, but in the end it really came down to just two — Dale Williams' ILC 46 Wasabi and Bob Garvie's N/M 50 Bullseye. Despite the 'Feel the Love' graphic on the main interior bulkhead of Wasabi, it's safe to say there wasn't a lot of love between these two arch-rivals go¬ ing into the BBS — and even less when it ended in The Room. The two boats had flip-flopped throughopt the Series, with
'Wasabi' owner Dale Williams1 (left) and Terry Hutchinson, on loan from 'AmericaOne'. the nimbler Wasabi taking the lighter air morning races, while the more powerful Bullseye muscled past therti in the after¬ noon. Going into the finale, Wasabi was a few points behind and felt their last chance to win the Series was to hunt
Bullseye on the starting line and perhaps force a foul (the big boats had percentage penalties instead of the 720 rule). Wasabi guest helmsman Terry Hutch¬ inson, as fine a paid assassin as they come, expertly luffed up Garvie, who was driving his own boat with input from Russ Silvestri, and the two boats sat head to wind for 10 or 15 seconds before disen¬ gaging. Bullseye then allegedly fouled Wasabi as she bore off, though there was no contact and we suspect the incident would have been ignored if the stakes weren't so high. Bullseye went on to win the Series on the water, but was subse¬ quently DSQed in the Protest Room. An unfortunate hallway shoving match between two key members of each boat after the verdict was handed down fortu¬ nately didn't escalate into an all-out
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for third, with the nod going to the former. "It was some of the hardest sailing Swifty's ever done," claimed Ray Delrich, who called the shots for owner Sy Kleinman and driver Ted Wilson. "It was a total s**t fight!" Morning Glory, which wasn't even launched until the day before the Series, suffered from obvious boatspeed prob¬
lems on port tack, and settled for fourth. John MacLaurin's newTestarossa-red Davidson 52 Pendragon 4 topped the 'B' fleet, coming in fourth in her racing de¬ but. Kiwi builder Ian Franklin shipped the stripped-out daysailer — the biggest size allowed in the Marina del Rey Wednes¬ day night beer can races — to Oakland just before the BBS, and it was assembled at KKMI. Pendragon's crew, which grew steadily in size as the Series progressed,
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A ‘Wasabi‘ crew looks for wind near Blackaller — actually he was retrieving a halyard. brawl. Anyway, the Bullseye gang is ap¬ pealing the decision, so we haven't heard the last of this encounter. "It should be interesting," said Garvie. Swiftsure II and Morning Glory battled
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kept dialing in the boat, making changes to the rig and learning to sail the boat better each day. A bullet in race five indi¬ cated the red rocketship's potential. ' The downwind-oriented SC 50+ Gone With the Wind came in fifth, followed dis¬ tantly by M-Project and Infinity. Coming in last — and travelling the farthest to sail in the Series — was Ola Astradson's Swedish Dumas 72 Rx Sight. The big green Whitbread maxi, which began life in the '89- 90 Whitbread as Charles Jourdan, was on a tour of the States and came to the Big Boat Series uninvited, apparently unaware that there was no class for them this year. At the last minute, they were given a (too harsh) rat¬ ing and thrown to the wolves in PHRF-A. * Driver Pelle Petterson and a crew of older Swedes, many of whom had been here years ago on the 50-footer Royal Blue, dutifully sailed up and down the Bay for three days with local knowledge/tour guide Steve Jeppesen showing them around. Because the deep-keeled Rx Sight was berthed at South Beach, the Swedes maintained a low profile during the BBS. On Sunday, weary of being pounded on the race course, the Scandinavian visiOctober. 1999 • LOUwUlg • Page 117
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ries, did exceptionally well out of the box to take third. How¬ ever, despite excellent tactical calls by Seadon Wijsen, Tri¬ umph couldn't overcome her fxve-second-a-mile rating pen¬ alty for sporting a 3-foot taller carbon mast than Rosebud and Ingrid. Other tail-rigged boats in the Series suffered likewise — Elyxir, Warpath, Marda Gras and especially the several months old Allure, which boasts the biggest mast of all (4.5 feet higher) and a
thinner keel. Needless to say. Allure was the fastest boat downwind in the fleet. The carbon fiber rig penalty imposed on five boats (Triumph, Marda Gras, Elyxir, Warpath and Ariel) may also not have been worth it in this moderate air, flat-water series. "Those carbon masts aren't signifi¬ cantly lighter than aluminum ones any¬ way, but they are a lot safer," claimed Davant. Designer Bob Smith countered, "In this Series, starts, tactics and helmsmanship were all more important than the Lookin' good: the SC 52 'Rosebud' slicing up¬ wind with rival 'Ingrid'just to weather.
'Rosebud' owners Isobel and Roger Sturgeon (foregound) with driver Rob Schuyler. tors opted to go sight-seeing on land rather than the Bay. Who could blame them?
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Santa Cruz 52s Nine SC 52s — the largest gathering of these gorgeous racer/cruisers to date graced the Big Boat Series with their presence this year. The Series doubled as their Nationals, and unlike a year ago (when four SC 52s sailed the inaugural Nationals with Swiftsure and Infinity shar¬ ing the course), this was a much more meaningful contest. When the smoke cleared, Isobel and Roger Sturgeon's Rose¬ bud came out on top, nipping Bill Turpin's Ingrid — which sports a little more furni¬ ture inside — by just one point. Both of these Santa Cruz-based boats have been around for a few years, and — not coinci¬ dentally — both have short aluminum rigs. "The penalty for tall masts and car¬ bon rigs was a little too steep for this se¬ ries," noted Allure crewmember Norman Davant, who was quick to point out that the SC 52 class provided St. Francis with their own ratings this year. Of course, good sailing had a lot to do with the outcome, and Rosebud was staffed by some of Santa Cruz's finest sailors: Rob Schuyler, Sturgeon's longtime friend and former SC 27 partner, did the driving, while Jack Halterman called the tactics, Dave Hodges did the main, and boat captain Robin Jeffers kept the 20person crew in line. Their 1,7,2,1,1,1,3 record was marred only by the seventh in race two, mostly the result of being on the wrong side of a massive windshift. Second went to their rival Ingrid, sailed by class president Bill Turpin with input from tactician Jay Crum. Tad Diethrich’s blue Triumph (hull #21), which was launched just two weeks before the SePag© 118* U&We 2? • October, 1999
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ratings. It was essentially level racing, at least among the top boats." The 'B' fleet in the group consisted of Ariel and Kokopelli 2, both of which sailed without full sail inventories or rockstars. Diana Freeland and her son Neil shared the driving on Ariel, while husband Jim could only sit and watch — he's recover¬ ing from a hip replacement caused by a recent bicycle accident. Ariel was staffed almost entirely by Berkeley YC small boat sailors, who enjoyed their boat-for-boat battles with Kokopelli 2. The latter boat was purchased by former SC 40 sailor Lani Spund just three weeks before the 'Rx Sight' was out of sight for most of the BBS, running way ahead of the PHRF-A and then head¬ ing for South Beach afterwards. Series, and they showed steady improve¬ ment during the regatta despite tired sails. "Whenever we were in Marda Gras' bad air, we could literally smell Marda's per¬ fume!" laughed Ariel crew Paul Kamen. "It reminded me of the old days when we were behind Mirage, smelling Les Harlander's cigar smoke." Minor rating issues aside, the SC 52 class appears to be on the launching pad. Two more boats (hulls 22 and 23) are in production and, according to spokesman Kevin Reeds, "Four people swear they're bringing their checkbooks to the Annapo¬ lis Boat Show." Surf to www.santacruzyachts.com for the whole story. Farr 40s The Big Boat Series was the third leg of the Farr 40's 'Triple Crown' on the Bay this September, with the earlier events being the NOOD and the Worlds. With just 12 boats competing (down from 19 at the Worlds), the BBS was a bit of an anticli¬ max, but that was to be expected. Also as expected, John Kilroy's white-hot Samba Pa Ti won the Big Boat Series in convinc¬ ing fashion. In fact, Sambais 14-point cushion over the runner-up was the larg¬ est margin in any of the nine classes. The Kilroy juggernaut is now up to seven Farr 40, victories in a row — wins in all three legs of the Southern Califor¬ nia Offshore Championship (Volvo Series) and then a minor local regatta hosted by San Francisco YC preceded their all-con¬ quering September performance. Two of their Worlds crew, Will Baylis and Nick Gibbens, went back to work and were re¬ placed for the BBS by Jennifer Dunbar (Kilroy's significant other) and Anne-Marie de Ridder (John Kostecki’s Dutch girl¬ friend), who split shifts with Jessica Lord. At the last minute, tactician Kostecki also
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stealth program' began the Series with a deuce, which naturally got everyone's at¬ tention, but soon drifted down to the middle of the pack — which in this fleet is still plenty good. "If you blink, you lose a few boats," commented Blue Chip crew Tim Parsons. "It’s an incredibly competi¬ tive fleet!" The Farr 40s will take a well-deserved break before reconvening at Key West Race Week in January. Check their website (www.farr40.org) for the lowdown on this rapidly expanding class.
bowed out, sidelined with the flu and no doubt burned out on sailing by then. San Diego sailmaker Keith Lorence jumped in to replace him, and the results speak for themselves. "We put on the old mainsail, took some beer along and basically went out to have a good time," claimed Samba Pa Ti crew Matt Ciesicki. "We figured there would be a letdown, but we found our groove again about the same time Persephone seemed to lose theirs." The big surprise, other than Perse¬ phone's fall from grace after a 1,4,2 open¬ ing, had to be Orion and Zamboni s fine performances. Neither boat fared particu¬ larly well at the Worlds, but with some slight changes in their crew line-ups and some more aggressive tactics, these two boats suddenly found themselves in front row seats. Philippe Kahn's new Orion, with Steve Benjamin calling the shots, grabbed a second in the last race to pull ,up into a tie with Doug Taylor, tactician Morgan Larson and the Hawaiian gang on Zam¬ boni. The tiebreaker went to Kahn based on his bullet in the fifth race — and if there was a 'rookie of the year' award in this class, Kahn, a newcomer to buoy rac¬ ing, would surely have reaped that honor, too. Not all boats with crew changes fared as well, such as Walt Logan's Blue Chip, which came in ninth with an entire fresh cast of characters other than Walt and mainsail trimmer Carlos Badell. ("I did 22 races this month," said Walt wearily. "I'm ready for ski season!"). Without Worlds tactician Brian Ledbetter, Doug Mongeon's Flyer also skidded down the scoreboard, proving yet again that people are the most important part of the equa¬ tion. The wild card in the fleet was Dawn Raid, which was the Great Lakes boat Bandit under charter to a bunch of un¬ known and quite serious Brits. This
'OE'chases the Farr 40 class. Peter Tong's group sailed remote-control model boats off their mothership 'Mandarin' after eachday's racing.
PHRF-II This year's Keefe-Kilborn Perpetual division featured three spritpolers, a half
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dozen late-model IMS boats, and a 29year-old throwback to the CCA days. Sur¬ prisingly, it was the latter boat — the beautifully restored blue S&S 57 Cha¬ rts ma — that took first in this eclectic class, despite opening with an eighth in the light air of the first race. "We need more breeze, and — compared to other boats — we don't like to tack a lot," ex¬ plained owner Dick Robbins of Seattle. He got his wish, as the rest of the Series seemed custom-designed for Charisma. They went on to compile a stellar 1,1,1,2,1,1 record, finishing five points Strange bedfellows: the ancient S&S 57 'Cha¬ risma' leads 'JackRabbit' and the brand new 'Estupendo' down the Cityfront.
ahead of Surprise. Jim Roser handled the steering for Charisma, backed up by tactician Doug Christie and a large 19-man crew. Their win was a popular one, as Charisma is not only a legendary boat (she had a dis¬ tinguished career in the '70s, including a stint on our '73 Admiral's Cup team), but she was perceived as an outgunned un¬ derdog going into the Series. Whispers that the handicappers were too generous to Charisma may have had a little truth to them, but had the Series been lighter or heavier, or had more short-tacking up the Cityfront, the results would surely have been different. "Charisma sailed re¬ ally well," said Carl Schumacher. "They
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always went the right way, while some of better sailors in our class relied rotely on local knowledge which didn't work." Robbins is actively trying to sell Cha¬ risma, and this latest performance should help him in that endeavour. He's clearing the decks for his next boat, a big racer/ cruiser, "somewhat similar in concept to Cassiopeia." Steve Chamberlin s custom Schum¬ acher 46 Surprise also opened with a clunker — a seventh in the first race — but then strung together a bunch of sec¬ onds and thirds to secure a comfortable second place finish. The Series was an experiment for Chamberlin, who did the foredeck while Schumacher drove and organized the crew. "It was actually the most fun I've ever had at the Big Boat Series!" beamed Chamberlin, who was happy to do well after getting trounced last year. Surprise's crew consisted mostly of'Express 27 sailors, with Bren Meyer and Jim Gregory each taking two days in the tactician role. Steve Madeira's J/120 Mr. Magoo came in third, a surprisingly solid performance from a spritpole boat in the almost exclu¬ sively windward/leeward Series. The other two spritpolers, the J/125 Javelin and the new canting-keeled Schock 40 Estupendo, weren't competitive, causing pros on both boats to fume about their ratings. Pat Nolan, owner of Javelin, was apparently so frustrated after the Series that he was ready to write a check for a J./105 on the spot. "There are no easy an¬ swers to this one," commented Davant. "Last year, we let these boats sail in the exhibition group. This year, we thought we had enough information to rate them fairly with the IMS boats — but it’s almost asking too much of a single number rat¬ ing system." Cha-Ching, JackRabbit and Recidivist — which unlike the trophy winners in this class are all similar boats — had a fine October, 1999 •
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'Pakalolo' pals, from left: tactician Brian Huse, owner David Cox and driver Herb Cole. tussle for fourth, with just two points separating them at the end. Scorpio might have been a contender, reeling off a 1,5,6 before ending their Series abruptly at the start of race four when they plowed into the back end of Cha-Ching. The impact spun Cha-Ching around into the commit¬ tee boat, sending the race committee vol¬ unteers diving for cover as the BH-41 strafed down their port side. One Design 35s Hopes were high for a bigger turnout, but ultimately just six boats showed up for the lD-35's West Coast debut. The other five might as well have not both¬ ered coming, as Owen Kratz’s Houstonbased Joss dominated the Series, post¬ ing five bullets en route to a runaway vic¬ tory over Bob Hughes' Heartbreaker. The gap would have been even bigger if Joss hadn’t taken a two-point penalty after fouling Heartbreaker in race two. Kratz, tactician John Bertrand (of Annapolis), speedmeister Farley Fontenot, and their crew of Texas rangers mathematically had sewn up the regatta without sailing the last race. They went out anyway, adding another bullet to their tally. Forty of these lively N/M-designed, Barry Carroll-built machines have been built to date, but only four have found homes on the West Coast (three in San Diego, and one — Don Payan's Rigel — here on the Bay). They are very popular in the Midwest and the East Coast, with part of the appeal certainly coming from the ability to lift the 6,500-pound boat on a 4-ton hoist and trailer it behind a large pick-up. "They're about half the price of a Farr 40, and a lot easier to move around," claimed N/M rep Greg Stewart. "Unfor¬ tunately, this was the last regatta on the season schedule, and it was just two weeks after the Nationals in Michigan, so not enough people made the trek out here." Stewart came up from San Diego to oversee the crew weigh-in (1,400 pounds Page 122 • UiUwit VH • October, 1999
per boat, with the owner only counting half his weight if he steers) and boat in^v spections. Similar in design and spirit to the bigger Farr 40, the ID-35 only al¬ lows Category 1 driv¬ ers (amateurs) and limits each boat to three industry professionals. "The biggest difference is that the Farr 40s are catch¬ ing big boat owners on the way down (from IOR boats and ULDB 70s)," ex¬ plained Greg. "We're catching owners on the way up (from smaller one designs)." Winning skipper Kratz'is a case in point: after previously owning a Mumm 30, a Mumm 36 and a J/35, he is so smit¬ ten by the ID-35 that he has ordered a second one (to be called Josss, with an extra 's'j to keep at home while the other
one roams North America. Kratz, who owns an underwater construction com¬ pany, has the boating disease something bad: he also owns a J/22, a Vanguard 15 and four Lasers! But for all the sailing he's done, this was Kratz’s first time on San Francisco Bay: "What an absolutely fan¬ tastic place to sail!" he claimed, echoing a sentiment we hear from out-of-towners every September. This was the last race on the lD-35's 6-regatta, 3-throwout season champion¬ ship, which Kip Meadow's absent roXanne had already wrapped up. For more infor¬ mation on this exciting new class, take at look at www.Id35.com. PHRF-III A pair of out-of-towners, the Mumm 36 Pakalolo ("homegrown" in Hawaiian) from Seattle and the Kihara 38 Phoenix from Huntington Beach, joined nine lo¬ cal boats in the battle for the Richard
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Rheem Perpetual Trophy. For one of them — David Cox's Pakalolp, the road trip was a big success. Cox, driver Herb Cole, tac¬ tician Brian Huse and a core of close friends who have been sailing Swans in Sardina, Antigua and Newport, RI, put to¬ gether a 1,3,1,2,1,3,1 series. They easily clinched the series over Ray Lopez's much-improved Davidson 44 Infrared. Cox moved up from a Soverel 33 to Pakalolo (ex-Blue Chip) just over a year ago, and this was by far his finest outing yet. Pakalolo, the scratch boat in this class, routinely finished well ahead of the fleet in each race, exhibiting gun to a knife fight' boatspeed and professional tactics against our local heroes. "We were best in lighter air," noted Huse. "The class was really more competitive than the results indicate." Cox, who was naturally thrilled, Spread, One Design 35s 'Tabasco' and 'Joss'. Inset, Mark Dowdy (left) and Bill Melbostad won the Express 37 again with 'Eclipse'.
Starboard! Three of the 25 J/105s — one quarter of this year's huge BBS — converge on the weather mark. could only find one complaint about the Series: "It’s warmer and sunnier up in Seattle right now!" he joked. Finishing far back in Pakalolo’s wake was Infrared, which sailed consistently to earn second. Norman Olson's Beneteau 42s7 Just in Time, returning to the fray after an ugly rating incident at the BBS
two years ago, redeemed itself with a hardfought third place finish. The rest of the class — which were the oldest and slow¬ est boats in the 95-boat fleet — sailed er¬ ratically, up one race and down the next. In a confusing turn of events, the fourth race was initially thrown out due to an ambiguous description of the weather mark. The next day, under pres¬ sure from Infrared and the few boats that had correctly figured out where the mark was, the race committee reinstated the race, granting average points to the boats who had been misled by their Sis. "They did the right thing and tried to make ev¬ eryone happy,"’said Huse, who figured Pakalolo would have won the Series re¬ gardless of the outcome of that race. Express 37s The longest-running one design class at the Big Boat Series, the 8-boat Express 37s, returned for the tenth time. In keep¬ ing with tradition, the BBS doubled as their National Championship, complete with their annual class dinner (with Kelly O'Neil slide show) on Thursday night dur¬ ing the Series. Though not up to the 13boat showing of 1991, the class appears to be solid — and many of the boats, no¬ tably Elan and Spindrift, have been up¬ graded lately. "It was a real feel-good year," noted Kame Richards, who sailed on ReQuest. "No one took anyone to The Room, everyone really likes each other, and I'd say this class is still going strong. In fact. I'd bet other owners start coming back when they realize that these boats are cheaper than J./ 105s, and that you get a real boat for your money!" * Topping the scoreboard when the Se¬ ries ended was Mark Dowdy's Eclipse, which won for the second year in a row. Dowdy, tactician Bill Melbostad and eight other regular crew also won the season championship earlier this year. They dominated the BBS more than the scores show, as their sixth place in race three was the result of being containerized'. "The fleet flip-flopped when a ship went
BIG BOAT SERIES '99 i through, completely inverting the order of the race," said Melbo, who like a lot of people observed that the volume of shipping traffic seemed way up this year. Taking second in class was Larry and Lynn Wright's Spindrift V, which seemed faster than ever after a new bottom job and a weight-reducing diet. Third went to the class president-for-life, Glenn Isaacson of Re-Quest, who, according to Kame, "would groom anyone for the job, but no one will take it!" Two Southern
the line. Ian Charles’ Sail's Call opened the Series firing on all cylinders, rattling off a 3,1,1 before losing their mojo and stumbling to an 11th. Meanwhile, 70years-young Sam Hock and his Jose Cuervo gang (son Luke, son-in-law Mike Magruder, Peter English and Eric Schou) were slow out of the starting blocks with a 9,6,6 but caught fire in the middle of the Series with three aces in a row. "Sam was just awesome — no one has ever taken three straight bullets off this
California teams helped fill out the ranks, MickSchlens' always-slippery Blade Runner and David Cort and Dixon Hall's Juno team, which chartered the local Espresso. J/105s The J/105 class fielded 25 boats this^ year, the largest gathering the world has ever seen of these ubiquitous 34.5-foot spritpolers. The racing came down to the wire, with not only the Big Boat Series, but the 27-race season championship on
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BIG BOAT SERIES '99 happy for us to take the season." Third went to another popular 'family values' boat. Pat and Will Benedict's Ad¬ vantage 3. The Benedicts were right there for six races, going into the finale just four points behind Sails Call. But driver Will had to miss Sunday's race due to work (he was flying down to New Zealand, where he is America One's tender driver — "the best seat in the house!") and fa¬ ther Pat free-fell, ahem, to a 17th with¬ out him. Next year, the J/105 fleet will prob¬ ably be issued bow numbers for the BBS, as keeping track of so many eager white boats on the starting line was almost im¬ possible. Invariably, the 105s distin¬ guished themselves by having the most general recalls of any fleet, as well as log¬ ging the most time in the Protest Room —but fortunately there were no serious collisions or other carnage. "Everyone seemed to get better as the year pro¬ gressed, and the whole fleet is closing up," noted class scorer David Owen (Pippin). 'The competition was pretty intense all the way from the front to the back of the fleet." Check out www.sjjl05.org for a syn¬ opsis of the BBS, as well as the entire J/
Say tequila! 'Jose Cuervo' crew, from left: Luke (left) and Sam Hock, Peter English, Mike Magruder and Eric Schou. 105 season.
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WEEKEND GETAWAY O,
rn a weekend cruise to Sausalito you can almost always count on three things: 1) At some point a chilly fog will roll over the hill, sending you and your crew to the sweatshirt locker, where you stowed all those warm clothes thinking
exactly Burning Man, but pretty pagan for Sausalito — the annual Art Festival. The 'cheap seats' were this fleet of dinghies. you had hit the banana belt after cross¬ ing the Slot. 2) At least one sea lion will bark and cavort near enough (and long enough) to make you wish you had put a camera aboard — and some film. And 3) unless you’re more lucky than the crew of Sabbatical, our 40-foot Swift ketch, you will probably find yourself scrambling to find a guest berth in a marina, or a pro¬ tected spot to anchor that's not already full with cruisers who seem quite content without you dropping the hook nearby. But except for the occasional difficulty in finding room at the inn, Sausalito is a prime destination to sail to from all parts of the Bay. It's steeped in maritime his¬ tory, and one place where getting ashore
Sausalito waterfront. The lighter fall winds had already begun, making the trip less soggy than most, and almost T-shiris warm (at least behind the dodger) for the entire trip. As it
is most weekends cruising to Sausalito, it was immediately clear that our trip was not an original idea. Sail¬ boats of every size and shape were crashing _ around the marinas, approaching from San Francisco or Raccoon Strait. At least a dozen small, engineless sailboats struggled with the lack of wind near Ho¬ rizons restaurant, an area that is often protected by the wind shadow of the Marin Peninsula, prompting many sailors head¬ ing to Sausalito to take a much more east¬ erly approach to the channel to keep wind
It was immediately clear that our trip to Sausalito was not an original idea. has multiple attractions for crew mem¬ bers of all ages.
.L/abor Day weekend, after making reservations at Schoonmaker Point Ma¬ rina way ahead of time. Sabbatical trav¬ eled across the Bay from Alameda, using an ebb tide to slide us right to Channel Marker No. 2, the beginning of the twomile channel which runs the length of the Page 130 • UWw&T? • October, 1999
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in the sails as long as possible. That same wind protection works well in reverse, however. On Sabbatical we get the sails ready and make any reefing de¬ cisions right as we clear No. 2 on the way home, where you can see the whitecaps a lot better and decide just how much de-
Never mind what the hailing port says, Diane (left) and Glad had sailed 'Kama Lua' over from Alameda to Sausalito for the weekend. bris you want scattered about the cabin. Sausalito also has its own 'Hurricane Gulch' midway up the channel where the wind sometimes spills over the top of the hills, jumping from 10 knots to 30 and back. But Labor Day weekend, the
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Knox on the west side of Angel Island on your way in to Sausalito, start looking down, not just ahead. Those voices you
If this mode of transportation intrigues you or your crew, you can rent kayaks on the beach in Sausalito, near Schoonmaker's for about $ 15 an hour. And while an hour might not seem like very long, take it from one who knows: vour arms
Downtown Sausalito — safe to stroll at any hour, but your wallet is in constant danger.
will tell you that you need to spend more time in a gym when you get done.
There are lots of 'traffic lights' in Sausalito. Pay particular attention to buoys denoting 'wreck' and '5-mph' in the channel. weather was Sausalito perfect even out in the Bay, coupled with warm days and light winds back in the harbors where it was easy going for kayaks, dinghies and even a handful of hearty souls swimming off the sterns of their boats or at the small beach at Schoonmaker. The Oakland Estuary is home to plenty of kayaks, too, but anytime you pass Pt. One of the newest and largest marinas in Sausalito, Schoonmaker Point offers guest docks, kayaking and even a swimming beach.
hear out on the water are likely to be ad¬ venturous kayakers who brave the swells well out into the Bay and get quite cranky when you pass too close. . . okay, nearly run them down. This goes double for night runs, when kayak tours are gliding around with green light sticks glowing on the end of their paddles. They appreciate it if you don't run right through the middle of their pack.
-t3ring a dinghy to Sausalito if you don't normally pack one, because the sights from the water are as interesting as trundling along on shore with the thou¬ sands of land-based out-of-towners who arrive eveiy weekend to clog the sidewalks and cruise the downtown shops and res¬ taurants. Plus, you’re likely to find your way into someone’s photo album if you dinghy close to the waterfront restaurants and mug for the tourists. Dinghies — or kayaks — are also the way to get a good look at Sausalito's houseboats, which range from the barely floating to the palatial. Most of the resi¬ dents of the houseboats are friendly, but it's wise to keep far enough away to leave the houseboaters a modicum of privacy.
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WEEKEND GETAWAY The houseboat area, at the northerly end of the long channel, also is home to many sea lions and this fall the colony had a dozen babies in residence, obvious by their nearly snow white fur. The entire waterfront area has sea lions around and plenty of other aquatic life, including — at least that weekend — hundreds of jel¬ lyfish the size of dinner platters. I was told by everyone on the docks that these jelly¬ fish are not the kind that sting, but no¬ ticed that the swimmers moved like they heard the theme from "Jaws" when some¬ one would shout they had spotted some jellies in the water nearby.
The big attraction on Labor Day weekend was the annual Sausalito Art Festival, which brought several thousand more tourists than normal to check out the art and hear the music from the band¬ stand. You don't have to actually attend the Festival to hear the music, just be within a half-mile or so downwind. Mid-afternoon Saturday, by the time Maria Muldaur was belting out Midnight at the Oasis, on the Art Festival stage, a dozen sailboats and as many dinghies were anchored in the lee of the landmark — and diy-docked — ship Wapama, an area clearly marked with buoys as being off limits for anchoring. But the ever¬ present Marin County Sheriff s boat didn't bother anyone that day, an unusual oc¬ currence according to several captains who watched quite nervously as the pa¬ trol boat cruised the anchorage, eyeballing the boats. "It’s mellow today, there shouldn't be a problem," Frank Burkhart, otVner of the Sausalito-based Islander 36 Island Girl, said. "But be sure to tell everyone that it’s always cold in Sausalito, we have no decent food and the natives are terribly unfriendly," he added with a wink while offering the crew of Sabbatical imported cold beer and an astoundingly delicious
eggplant hors d'oeuvres he was sharing with friends Lynn Langford, Arthur Juhl and Kathi Sax. Any more of that kind of unfriendliness and we might have to call Page 132 •
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Jenny Craig for help. Captain Burkhart and crew wouldn't reveal the source of their hors d'oeuvres but the most likely suspect was Mollie Sausalito's trademark houseboat communities — owners are used to curious onlookers, but don’t ’invade their space.’
Stone's grocery store. Located on Harbor Drive, Mollie's (and the Sausalito West Marine) is just a short walk from the Chev¬ ron fuel dock at the north end of the chan-
The view from Berkeley: Visitors to the Bay Model can watch the tidal cycle on a scale that’s easy to understand. In this photo, the Golden Gate is next to the fellow in the dark shirt. nel. When Sabbatical travels to Sausalito, the crew always hits Mollie's within an hour or so of landing to load up on what¬ ever food is needed for non-restaurant dining. The shoppers at Mollie Stone’s are usually a wild mix of Marin County wealthy, salt-crusted sailors fresh from the Bay, an assortment of holdout flower children, people dressed in exercise togs — and occasional sightings of just plain folks. The food is always good. Just down from Mollie's (and at the foot of the pier where the Wapama lies) is the Bay Model. This huge building — part of the former Marinship yard where Liberty Ships were built — contains a one-acre scale reproduction of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. It was constructed in the '50s to study the flow of the tides and pre-
diet, for example, where an oil spill might come ashore. While computer models handle such chores today; the Bay Model continues to operate, and offers visitors a fascinating glimpse of how the Bay works'. It's free and open to the public. After viewing it — and seeing the dis¬ Horizons is one of a group of 'on the water' res¬ taurants that mark the entrance to Sausalito.
TO SAUSALITO the California court system and his exwife by sailing off with his children to the South Pacific aboard his 98-foot schoo¬ ner, Wanderer.
tances between major landmarks — it becomes a lot more clear why a trip to Sacramento, up to Petaluma or down to Redwood City, is such an un¬ dertaking — and currents need to be accounted for. It's rarely ever crowded and there are plenty of friendly people to help For all its rich maritime history, and the hundreds explain all kinds of water-re¬ of boats that visit from within and without the Bay lated phenomena in the book¬ every year, Sausalito has a decided dearth of places store area at the front.
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hile the dinghy rides are fun and trips to Mollie Stone's and West Marine re¬ quired for Sabbatical, downtown Sausalito — even with flocks of tourists on the weekend — is an interesting place to check out. If you dock or anchor at the north end of the channel, down¬ town is about a 15-minute walk, ' dock at Margaritavllle. during which you will pass to park a dinghy. The reasons for this are complex enough interesting restaurants and mostly political and don't need to be dealt with to have your stomach growling here. Suffice it to say that if you are visiting Sausalito by the time you finally get to by boat, it’s advisable to stay in a marina so you won’t your destination. have to worry about dinghying. One place rarely missed on If you do choose to anchor out, the only two legal’ our visits is the Armchair Sailor places we are aware of to land a dinghy are the brand bookstore on Caledonia Street, new dinghy dock in front of the Margaritavllle Res¬ a block off Bridgeway, the main taurant, about halfway up the waterfront, and at the street of town. The place is a Chevron fuel dock at the north end of town. The magnet for sailors and sells pho¬ former is closer to downtown and most of the restau¬ tocopies of charts of anywhere rants, while the latter is best if you want to shop at in the world, current boating West Marine oqMolly Stones, or to visit the Bay Model. and boating-related books, and As signs will attest, these two areas are limited¬ also deals in hard-to-find titles time-only parking. However, if you ask politely at the and out-of-print books. fuel dock, you will almost always get the nod to stay Several years ago we were in ’s no one to really ask at the search of a copy of Wanderer, ; dock (it belongs to the city, not the res¬ the book published in 1962 by it as long as you don’t abuse the privelege, late actor-seaman Sterling , you will likely avoid a ‘parking ticket.’ Hayden which was long out of rse, there are lots of other places people park print. After putting in a request ito, but we can’t really tell you about with the Armchair Sailor, we any of < n because technically, they are ‘off limits.' had a copy in our hands two rnient point of land between ———— ... weeks later your in ashore is one of the many and read marinas, chances are if you ask real nicely, the about his harbormaster^may okay a short dinghy stay. adventures and what Sausalito was like 40 years ago. Layden wouldn’t recognize the bus¬ Hayden was well tling Sausalito of 1999, but when the known on the Sausa¬ music from the saloons quiets and the fog lito waterfront which horns start to bellow, it's easy to imagine he prowled in the what he heard and saw before he went in 1950s using the city search of paradise. He didn't exactly find paradise, but you'll have to read Wanderer as the jumping off point when he to get the whole story. thumbed his nose at As comfortable as Sausalito and
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Richardson's Bay can be, the one time you want to avoid this part of the Bay is when a strong north wind is blowing or predicted. Sev¬ eral years ago, late in November, Sabbatical was sidetied on a north¬ facing dock when a rainstorm blew through out of the north. The Na¬ tional Weather Service said the winds were gusting 50 miles per hour, but it felt like Hurricane Floyd as we packed fenders, cock¬ pit cushions and lifejackets be¬ tween the boat and the dock dur¬ ing the night while we waited for a high enough tide to get out of the marina. Boats anchored out didn't fare very well either as their neatly set anchors, conditioned by the continuous, almost monoto¬ nous west and southwest winds, dragged loose. A lot of the colorful looking boats out in Richardson's Bay moved, too. A few even sank. Anchoring in Richardson's Bay is rela¬ tively easy, with a wide anchorage just
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Perched on her permanent drydock, the 1915 steam schooner 'Wapama' stands head and shoulders above any other waterfront landmark. outside the channel between Buoys 2 and 4. Once you pass No. 4 on the way in, the water begins to shallow up quickly out¬ side the channel and while it's tempting to move down to a protected area, it's also possible you might feel your keel tapping the bottom as the tide ebbs. The area
j/\fter three great days enjoy¬ ing kayaking, the music and too much good food, Sabbaticals crew waited out an early morning fog before heading out of Sausa-lito, bound for Alameda — another place in the Bay where the fog is less likely to intrude. Kayakers swished by as we slowed to note the names and phone numbers of several other Sausalito marinas, which we de¬ cided would be likely candidates for our next visit — before winter, we hope. If not, the anchor will do just fine.
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-L here's a time and a place for every¬ thing. The last place you want to find yourself tumbling through the surf with your overturned dinghy and wailing out¬ board is far from a hospital while making your first surf landing in'Mexico. Hope¬ fully this article will help prevent that and other dinghy misfortunes.
First-time cruisers frequently under¬ estimate the importance of a suitable din¬ ghy and reliable outboard motor. With¬ out such a combination, the scope of one's cruising adventures is severely restricted — and in some cases one's personal safety may be compromised. And it's not as if a dinghy is something that doesn't get much use. In many cruising situations — par¬ ticularly in Mexico — a dinghy is the most frequently used piece of cruising gear. Scrimping on one’s dinghy/outboard combination is almost as serious a mis¬ take as scrimping on one's anchors and ground tackle. There are two basic types of dinghies: Hard Dinghies. There are several ar¬ guments in favor of hard dinghies — par¬ ticularly the ’nesting' type, which can be separated in half to make two small din¬ ghies and for compact storage. But since hard dinghies are seldom commercially available and inflatables are the almost universal choice of cruisers, we'll restrict our discussion to the latter. Inflatable Dinghies. Inflatables come in a wide variety of styles: Soft bottom, in¬ flatable bottom, removable rigid bottom, fiberglass or aluminum hard bottom — and numerous variations on all of these. Basically, at one end of the spectrum you have relatively inexpensive inflatables that are easy to fold up and store, but are only moderately fast and seaworthy. At the opposite end of the spectrum are consid¬ erably more expensive inflatables that are inherently fast and incredibly seaworthy — but are more difficult to store and harder to pull up a beach. Inflatables also come in different ranges of quality. The more expensive Page 136 •
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rugged ones, if properly cared for, will last just about forever. Some of the middle quality ones, however, are quite capable of providing three to four seasons of heavy X. use. Warning! Much to our horror, we’ve observed a few first-time cruisers in
Rowing dinghies are healthy, light, inexpensive, don't require gas and oil, and are easy on the environment. They do limit one's range, however. Mexico attempt to use 'drug store' inflatables. Anyone who thinks such 'toys' are suitable for use outside the confines of a wading pool has no respect for the ocean — or their lives. Neither the cheap fabric, the cheap fittings, or the cheap oars — to say nothing of the design — are up to the task. Size is important! One of the biggest factors in selecting a dinghy is what size and type of inflatable will fit on your boat. Often times cruisers have to chose be¬ tween buying a small rigid bottom din¬ ghy or a larger one with either an inflat¬ able bottom or an insertable rigid bottom. Bigger, however, is not always better. In addition to costing more, bigger dinghies are heavier and therefore harder to handle — and require a bigger outboard, which . is more expensive, burns more fuel and is also heavier and harder to handle. Storage considerations are another important factor. Are you going to stow your dinghy in the lazarette, on the foredeck, between the mast and the cock¬ pit, or hang it from the davits? Is the method you choose going to give you ac¬ cess to everything you need to get to — such as the jib, the boom vang or the windvane? If you're going to be putting your dinghy on davits, is the entire sys¬ tem strong enough to handle the shock loads you'll experience while slogging to weather in sloppy seas? A few years ago, for instance, a reader reported having to cut his expensive dinghy and outboard loose in the middle of the Caribbean. One end had slipped down, was dragging in
the water, and couldn't be retrieved. Make no mistake, even the fastest and most sea¬ worthy dinghy/outboard combination is of limited value unless it's easy to deploy, retrieve and stow. Thinking about towing your dinghy? We know of people who have towed din¬ ghies from San Diego to Cabo, and from Puerto Rico to Grenada. However, based on conversations with people who have lost dinghies while attempting similar things, it's not the best idea. While tow¬ ing dinghies short distances in calm con¬ ditions is safe enough, it can become a lazy sailor's dangerous habit. A towed din¬ ghy slows your boat dramatically, is hard on the dinghy itself, and — we speak from experience — can create a crisis if the sudden arrival of sour weather means you have to bring the dinghy aboard while at sea. If you think bringing your dinghy aboard is difficult in a calm anchorage, try it in 10-foot seas. The thing we hate most about towing a dinghy? The sound of its bow wave drives us nuts!
Onee you have zeroed in on the type, quality and size of your dinghy, you get to consider the four different propulsion options: Human-powered. Rowing is fun, quiet, cheap — and a tremendous cardiovascu-
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lar activity. It also means that you don't have to carry gas or get angiy when the outboard won’t start. Richard Steinke — the subject of last month’s Latitude In¬ terview — and a host of others are big proponents of the human-powered din¬ ghy school. On the downside, it's hard to row in more than 15 knots of wind, so you may find yourself confined to your boat or stranded ashore when you most need to get back to your boat. Furthermore, one's range — and therefore one’s potential for cruising fun — is restricted. For example, if you're tied up at Marina Palmira in La Paz and want to visit a friend anchored out a couple of miles away off downtown La Paz, you're not going to make the trip on a whim. Or if you're anchored out off Z-town's La Ropa Beach and want to meet some friends on the muelle for dinner, chances are you'll bag it. Low horsepower outboards. Small out¬ boards — meaning those not strong enough to get the dinghy on a plane — are relatively cheap, light, fuel efficient, yet still significantly increase one's range. If you were berthed at Marina Palmira, Spread; 'An inflatable dinghy with a hard floor is a good choice for many cruisers. The 7.5 hp out¬ board might be just enough to plane the dinghy with two light people. Inset; The flying dinghy takes off. It's not for everyone.
This cruising family has their dinghy act to¬ gether: nice hard-bottom dinghy with a powerful outboard and a good set of wheels._ you'd probably putt down to visit your cruising friend who is anchored off down¬ town La Paz. And if anchored off La Ropa Beach, you’d think nothing of going ashore to meet friends for dinner. On the other hand, a small outboard means you have to carry gas and oil, but still only have a moderate range. Nonetheless, this is a popular choice for folks on a budget — particularly when they first start out. Higher power outboards — Large out¬ boards, meaning those big enough to get the dinghy on a plane, permit a vastly more expansive cruising experience. Al¬ though there are lots of variables — type of dinghy, weight of crew, condition of the bottom — we figure it typically takes about
7 horsepower per person to plane the av¬ erage cruising dinghy. If you've got two — maybe even three people — a 15 hp will do. If you want to plane with four people, it's probably going to take a 25 hp out¬ board. If you're tied up at Marina Palmira and have a planing dinghy, you'd surely visit your friend anchored downtown, would probably call on other friends berthed at Marina de La Paz — and might even buzz out to Pichilinque just for a joyride. If you're at La Ropa Beach, you'd meet your friends at the muelle — and later on buzz around the corner to Marina Ixtapa or maybe even around the next corner to try to sneak into the. Club Med. If you were at Barra de Navidad, you'd think nothing of buzzing up to visit friends at Melaque — or even around the comer at Tenacatita Bay. If you're at St. Jean Cap Ferret in the South of France, you could dinghy east to Monte Carlo to try to break the bank at the Casino de Paris or dinghy west to Nice for the produce market. None of these trips would be options without a good planing dinghy. There are, of course, several drawbacks to planing dinghies. The required out¬ boards are more expensive, heavier, noisier, and burn more fuel. Worst of all, they are beloved by thieves the world over. Flying Dinghies. No kidding. Over 1,100 of these Italian-made units have been sold since 1987 to the military, Green Peace, resorts — even Toyota bought 80 of them. They take off from the water in just 200 feet, have a maximum speed of 50 mph, fly as high as 10,000 ..feet, and have a 6 to 1 glide ratio. You don't need a license to operate one of these, but it takes about 10 hours of in¬ struction. Having personally done cruises with just a rowing dinghy, with just a putt-putt dinghy, and with a planing dinghy, it s our opinion — and that of most experienced cruisers — that a planing dinghy is virtu¬ ally the only way to go. There are three reasons for our preference: 1) The inOctober, 1999 • LauUc 1? . Page 137
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We used this dinghy for several high-speed trips between Z-town and Marina Ixtapa. No problema! value for many years, so ultimately it's not as big an expense as it might seem. 3) If we had to abandon ship off the coast of Mexico, a planing dinghy — as opposed to an offshore liferaft — would be our sur¬ vival vehicle of choice.
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_f you decide to go with an outboard, you also have to decide between a twostroke and a four-stroke. The former are lighter and cost less, but the heavier and more expensive four-strokes are far more fuel efficient, provide more punch for the same horsepower, and are dramatically less polluting. There's a name for people who hop into empty dinghies and take off for distant boats or shores: Fools. Before you go any¬ where in a dinghy, you should make sure your dinghy is equipped with an anchor and chain, a waterproof VHF, plenty of gas, oars, and a bright light. While you usually won't need any of these items, when you do, they can save your life. And if you're headed to a dock, bring sufficient cable to include the dinghy and outboard when locking up. A few years ago, a Long Beach-based cruiser was killed in Mexico when his din¬ ghy was struck at night by a recklessly driven Mexican panga. A powerful light might have prevented the terrible acci¬ dent. Nonetheless, drunken sailors rac¬ ing through crowded anchorages after dark are one of the biggest dangers cruis¬ ers face. It's far worse in the Caribbean, but it's still a danger in Mexico. And just because you're taking off to visit friends at noon doesn't mean you shouldn't carry Page 138 • LMUmU 3? • October, 1999
a light. All cruisers are familiar with lunch visits that go on until midnight. The VHF radio and oars are important because any number of things can go X ~~ wrong with an out¬ board: clogged filters, fouled plugs, water in the fuel, and snapped fittings just to name a few. And if you drift away from your mother ship in a lonely place such as the Revillagegedo Is¬ lands, you may be out there for months. So carry both the oars andsradio. It might seem as though a dinghy needs wheels like a fish needs a banjo. While this is true in places such as the Caribbean, Hawaii and French Polynesia — where surf landings aren't common and the tidal range is negligible — it's an en¬ tirely different story on the Pacific Coast of Baja and mainland Mexico. When you take a dinghy ashore on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, there's almost always a swell, so as soon as you can hop out of your dinghy, you want to be able to lift the bow and run it up the beach before the next wave sloshes into your dinghy and all over your gear. By the way, remember to pull your dinghy up past the high water line — because it's never pleasant swimming back to your boat or having to shop for an inflatable in Mexico. While in Mexico last year, we noticed a few folks who misunderstood the concept of dinghy wheels. One group came through the surf with the wheels up, then, while getting pummeled by the surf, at¬ tempted to lock their wheels in the down position for the roll up the beach. In all but a few special instances, you want to put the wheels down, go through the surf, then quickly roll the dinghy up the beach. On the way out, another group wheeled their dinghy down to the surf, spent sev¬ eral minutes raising the wheels while get¬ ting knocked about by the whitewater, then charged out through the surf. This was akin to an airline pilot using his land¬ ing gear to taxi to the runway, then lifting the gear before attempting to take off. Leave the wheels in the down position both while coming in through the surf and going out through the surf. Not all dinghy wheels are created equal. No matter what type of wheels you buy, make sure they are large diameter — 12 inches or so. Small diameter wheels
bog down in soft sand and make the din¬ ghy harder to drag up the beach than if it didn't have any wheels. Little wheels are also worthless when crossing small rocks.
While any fool can hurt themselves or others using a dinghy — and particu¬ larly taking it out of the surf — it usually takes some effort. The clip-on kill switches are there for a purpose — namely to pre¬ vent the driver from being sliced up by the outboard prop if he/she falls or gets knocked overboard. It does happen — and when it does, the dinghy almost always circles back. Although it's easy to bypass kill switches, you may regret it. It's still possible to start some out¬ boards while the engine is in gear. If this happens, you'll almost surely fly off the back of the dink — and will be a prime target when it invariably circles back to¬ ward you. This happened to a Big O crewperson several years ago in English Harbor, and she was lucky she and oth¬ ers didn't get hurt. How to safely stop a circling runaway dink? Richard and Sherri Crowe of Newport Beach were for¬ tunately on the scene and smart enough to set a prop-catching line in the path of the runaway dinghy. Did you know there's such a thing as dinghy etiquette? According to Emily Post,
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it's rude to roar around before 0800 or after 2200. If you have to fire up the out¬ board before or after those hours, try to drift 150 or so feet downwind of your neighbors so as not to bother them. And ease off on the throttle until you're even further away. When it comes to cheap entertainment, few spectator sports can compare with standing on the beach at Turtle Bay just before the start of the Ha-Ha Beach Party. During the first hour or so, scores of firsttime cruisers bring — or attempt to bring — their dinghies through the surf to shore. Depending on the size of the surf, the results can range from comical to alarming. As exciting as your first dinghy dunk¬ ing might be, it gets old quick — particu¬ larly when you lose your glasses, VHF ra¬ dio and new camera. So if you don't want to be held captive on your boat, yet don't want to get dumped negotiating the surf, it’s a skill you’re going to want to develop. There's no shame in West Coast sailors being novices at taking dinghies in and out through the surf, because we have so Inset: One person on each side ready to push the dinghy directly into the waves. That's the way to do it! Spread; Not such a good way to do it. The weight is not evenly distributed and every¬ one should push until the outboard is down and ready to be started.
little opportunity to practice these skills. But as soon as you cross into Mexican waters, marinas get scarce and surf land¬ ings and launchings become a necessity. There’s no getting around the fact that in all but the calmest condi¬ tions, taking a din¬ ghy in and out of the surf — and even being a pas¬ senger — is some¬ thing of an athletic maneuver. When the surf is up, tak¬ ing a dinghy in or out is serious business requiring that everyone be relatively quick _ and agile. If you're significantly over¬ weight, badly out of shape, or less than spry, you stand an excellent chance of get¬ ting drenched and/or rolled — and caus¬ ing your mates to get drenched and/or rolled. This is another reason why eveiyone's pre-cruise activities should in¬ clude some physical conditioning. Surf landings require technique, too. In fact, an out-of-shape surfer will have a lot easier time getting through the surf than will a buff athlete from Iowa. Tech-
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nique is that important. Here are some tips on getting to shore: 1) Like a surfer, take a few minutes to check out the situation. If there’s surf of any size, select your landing spot with care. If there's a spot where the waves tend
It's false economy to skimp on an inflatable. Buy a good one and then take good care of it — and it will take good care of you. to crumble as opposed to throwing out, go for the former. Generally, the further the wave has curved around a point, the smaller and less violent it will be. (Be aware, however, that there are places where the waves, no matter how small, are too dangerous to try running. For instance, landing a dinghy through the surf on the Pacific Side of Lover's Beach in Cabo San Lucas would be about as risky as jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Even on the smaller days the din¬ ghy would dig the bow or 'pearl', making you a prime candidate for a broken neck or being chewed up by the prop. Fortu¬ nately, few places along the Mexican coast — except for Barra de Navidad — are any¬ where that perilous.) The other part of scoping out a break is checking the surf. How big are the waves? Are they arriving in sets or one after another? If they're arriving in sets, how long is it between sets? 2) Once you've scoped out the waves and picked a landing site, double-check your gear. If you're going to row in, make sure the oarsv and oarlocks are in good shape — and that the person at the ends .knows how to use them. If you're going to power in, make sure your engine is running well, you have plenty of gas, that the kill switch is set, and that the mechanism to kick the outboard up is unlocked and well lubricated. One of the more common surf landing errors is making it into the shallow water and then — while getting slammed by wave after wave — trying to figure out how to kick the outboard into the locked up position. If you can’t kick October, 1999 •
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your outboard up in five seconds, you're asking for trouble. 3) When eveiything is set, hover just outside the surf line, take a few minutes to check out the sets and landing site one last time. When the time is right, make your move in one of the following ways: If you have a high speed dink, you sim¬ ply charge directly ashore at full speed, outrunning the breaking wave. The only way to screw this method up is if you hap¬ pen to be charging down the face of a very steep wave the instant it pitches out and breaks. Otherwise you won't have a prob¬ lem. Once you reach knee-deep water, you kick the engine up, you and your entire crew instantly jump out of the dinghy, lift the bow, and roll her to shore. Did we mention that everyone has to get out of the dinghy instantly? Since there's only 15 to 30 seconds between waves, any dilly-dallying puts your crew and all the gear in the dinghy at risk. The more common technique is, with the wheels down, to ride the back of a rela¬ tively small wave — preferably the last one in a set — into knee-deep water, kick the engine up, have everybody instantly get out, and roll the dinghy up the beach. Did we again mention that everyone must get out of the dinghy instantly? We hope so, because he/she who hesitates will be drenched — as will everybody else who was in the dinghy. Two keys to successfully driving a din¬ ghy in through the surf: First, never al¬ low yourself to be caught going down the face of a steep wave. It's often a problem in rowed and putt-putt dinghies because there's only about 15 to 30 seconds be¬ tween waves. If you're on the fate of the wave when it breaks, the bow of the din¬ ghy will likely pearl and the dinghy and all her passengers will be pitchpoled. This is very dangerous. Second, try to keep the dinghy from get sideways to the wave or the soup — which is what it will always want to do. If it happens in any size wave, the chances are excellent you'll be rolled. Once again, dragging the dinghy directly toward the beach at maximum speed is
ft1. Hover just outside the surf line, taking great care to never be caught inside.
#2.Chase the back of a little wave toward shore — but don't catch it.
inflatable try to make it through the surf. Because they didn’t have anytspeed, con¬ trol or agility, these sitting ducks had no chance. Dressed in cold weather clothes, all of them were shocked to find them¬ selves — and all their valuables — going for a shocking swim. V 'Pearling' — or digging the bow — causing the dinghy to pitchpole. This is a function of either too much or too little speed, putting you in the wrong place at the wrong time. V If you go too fast or too slow and end up in a wave that's not big enough to pearl you, it's likely the dinghy will slew to one side or the other, leaving you extremely vulnerable to being rolled sideways. If you do, you. your dinghy, and all your good¬ ies will end up in the drink — and some¬ body might get hurt. V Getting caught inside'. From the time Hawaiian kids are babies, they’re taught never to turn their backs to the ocean. Don't you do it either, or you'll be sur¬ prised by a big wave. V The number one dinghy landing screw-up, however, is when the skipper and passengers take too long to kick the outboard up, hop over the side, and start dragging the dinghy to shore — as if they have 20 minutes rather than 20 seconds to get the job done. While this mistake rarely results in serious injuries, it often results in drenched people and gear.
wave gets you when you're trying to go out through it, the 'apparent force' is more than double than when riding a wave ashore. When it's time to head out, reverse much of the process. Carefully scope out the conditions and the launching point. If the tide has changed, so may the size and frequency of the waves — as well as the best place to launch from. Double¬ check the outboard to make sure it's ready to run at the first pull. If you're at all un¬ sure, start and run the outboard for a few seconds on land. When ready, position the crew around the dinghy as though you were entering a luge in the Olympics. Equal numbers of people on the side, nobody on the front — and nobody sitting in the dinghy. Work¬ ing as a team, work the dinghy into deep enough water to lower the outboard. Al¬ ways, always, always keep the dinghy pointing directly into the waves!!! If you forget this for a second, you'll be knocked on your ass. When you finally find a lull that looks good, everybody imitates the Olympic bobsled teams by pushing the dinghy as far out as possible before jumping — quick as bunnies — into the dinghy. The skip¬ per starts the outboard and goes like hell for deep water. Never start the engine, of course, until everyone is in the dinghy and everyone else is well clear. Virtually all the problems with surf launchings have to do with being slow and/or having poor timing. Once again, an overloaded dinghy is the prime recipe for disaster. You'll likely be better off mak¬ ing multiple trips back to the boat — or simply have some of the crew swim out through the surf to the dinghy. People taking too much time — you only have seconds — to get into the dinghy or the skipper not being able to start the engine are other common causes of dinghy di¬ sasters. Time and tide wait for no man — and neither do waves. So either you're quick — or you'll be drenched and rolled. It must be repeated: No matter what you do or how much you may be getting
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cult — taking a dinghy out through the surf is a much greater challenge when a sea is running. It's all a matter of speed and force. Because you’re going into the wave rather than with it, you have maybe 60% less time to avoid the waves. And if a
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banged around, always make sure the bow is pointed directly into the waves. For whatever bad happens to you will be 10 times worse if you're caught with the din¬ ghy sideways to a wave or the soup. When a wave approaches, remember to push the dinghy into it rather than being caught dead still. The worst thing that can happen dur¬ ing a surf launch is getting caught in the middle of the wave as it's breaking. If the wave is relatively small, head directly into it as fast as you can — short of what will send you airborne, of course — with
weight aft. The worst that will happen is that you'll get drenched. If the wave is pretty big and/or you end up sideways to it, you’re screwed. Depending on the situ¬ ation, you may want to bail out away from the dinghy or take a deep breath and hold on for dear life. Whatever you do, make sure the engine gets killed. If you have to bail, cover your head, then head for the bottom for five or 10 seconds. Once you surface, make sure everyone else is all right. Then look for the dinghy — it will be up the beach. If the waves are bigger than you think
you can safely negotiate or have suddenly become very big, you really only have two options: 1) See if there's an expert around who will take it through the surf for you, then swim out to it. 2) Find a place to leave your dinghy/outboard ashore. After all, that's a better option than risking injury or having your outboard ruined.
_ The good news is that unless you’re a particularly reckless and adventurous sort, you can usually avoid the worst kinds of dinghy disasters. The four keys are: 1) Having good equipment: 2) Know¬ ing the proper technique, 3) Everyone in your group being quick and nimble; and 4) Using good judgement and timing. Once you've got the basics and have had a little practice in baby surf, rest assured that there are few cruising places in the world where having a good dinghy brings more rewards than Mexico. There are just so many great places to explore and people to meet.
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99 LEWMAR FARR 40 WORLDS
The blockbuster Farr Wars trilogy rolled into town last month, drawing rave reviews. The Labor Day Weekend NOOD Regatta jump-started the show, which then flowed into the main event — the Lewmar Farr 40 Worlds on September 1114 — and concluded, somewhat anticlimactically, with the Big Boat Series. The Force was definitely with John Kilroy and his Jedi knights on Samba Pa Ti, as they mopped up all challengers in the trio of events. Each victory was hard-earned, particularly the Worlds. The 7-race NOOD regatta was a har¬ binger of things to come, as Samba Pa Ti came from behind to overtake yeigning world champion Jim Richardson's Bark¬ ing Mad. An Aussie boat, John CalvertJones’ Southern Star, and an Italian ef¬ fort, Vincenzo Onorato's Mascalzone Latino, also emerged as major players, fin¬ ishing third and fourth in that 15-boat fleet. Six days later, with the Berkeley Circle stage set and the actors warmed up, the curtain opened on the feature presenta¬ tion, the 9-race, no-throwout Farr 40 Worlds.
tracking Mad began the Worlds with a 1,2 performance on day one, as owner/ driver Richardson, a Boston attorney, and British tactician Adrian Stead reminded the 19-boat fleet why they won the inau¬ gural Worlds in Miami last year. Condi¬ tions for the double windward/leeward races were postcard perfect, as the wind built predictably from 10-12 knots in the first race to 15-18 for the second. Going left upwind in the morning, and then right in the afternoon seemed to be the key to the whole regatta, which Barking Mad fig¬ ured out right away. Samba Pa Ti, with owner Kilroy driving and AmericaOne's John Kostecki calling the shots, was a quick study, too, finishing the day with a 3,1. Walt Logan's familiar Blue Chip, which was destined to be the top local boat, was third with a 6,4. The second day of racing was a long and pivotal one, as three races were held in the full gamut of wind and current. Barking Mad (an English expression for 'crazy') posted an 8,1,1 record for the day to pull ahead of the pack by four points. However, the daily winner’s pennant went to Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino, which went 1,2,3 in winds up to 30 knots to pull into a tie with Samba for second. Onorato’s distinctive blue sails (which someone dubbed "pool covers") made it easy to follow him on the race course. Page 142 • LlUwti 3? • October, 1999
Owner of Moby Lines, Onorato recently competed on the Italian Admiral's Cup team. He also owns an ILC 30, a Mumm 36, the Farr 50 Rags and is taking deliv¬ ery of a new Farr 43 — we’re talking seri¬ ous money here. Southern Star, sailed by class president John Calvert-Jones, pulled into fourth by the end of the tough three-bout day. Blue Chip hung onto fifth, while the rest of the pecking order was starting to firm up be¬ hind the leaders. Disaster struck in the first race of the
third day, as Samba fell to a lowly 15th in the light air, victim of a 30 degree windshift. With no throwouts, we suspect the mood on Samba was bleak following that race. Barking Mad, however, didn't fare much better with a ninth, so Mascal¬ zone' s sixth was good enough to give them the series lead for a few hours. SoCal owner Doug Mongeon and his Flyer crew, with tactics from Brian Ledbetter, earned the daily pennant, stunning the interna¬ tional fleet with a stellar 1,2 performance. Next, it was Mascalzone's turn to bone
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a race, as the jovial Italians fouled David Thomson's Peregrine at the first weather mark of that afternoon’s windier second race. After doing their 360° penalty turn, Mascalzone was dead last — a new view of the fleet for them. Amazingly, they lifted themselves back into sixth before the rgce was over — a "scary fast" boat by all ac¬ counts. Meanwhile, Kilroy bounced back with a bullet, and Barking Mad had a third. The stage was set for the last day, with the points stacking up as follows af¬ ter seven races: Barking Mad and Mas-
'Barking Mad'aims upwind at Samba Pa Ti'. Far left, Vincenzo Oronato; near left, Jim Richardson. Upper right, big winner John Kilroy. calzone Latino tied with 25, Samba Pa Ti with 33, Flyer with 42 and Southern Star with 43. Going out to the last day of racing, Kilroy and his talented squad (tactician Kostecki, boat captain Eric Arndt, Matt Ciesicki, Hogan Beatie, Nick Gibbens, Will Baylis, Justin Smart and Morgan Trubovich) played Bob Marley music and tried to stay loose. Shrugging off the pressure,
they pulled out all the stops in the first race, posting a much-needed bullet while Mascalzone stumbled to a ninth. Barking Mads fourth put them five points ahead of Samba and Mascalzone, who were now tied with 34 points going into the finale. The last race was a nailbiter to the end. With the outcome of the Worlds hanging in the balance, Barking Mad short-cir¬ cuited, dropping from eighth to 17th af¬ ter taking a 360° penalty turn for hitting the first weather mark. They were never seen again, finishing 13th in that race. October, 1999 • UtUUil? • Page 143
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calzone's third clinched the championship for Kilroy and his no-expense-spared Samba Pa Ti program.
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Scenes from the excellent Lewmar Farr 40 Worlds, clockwise from upper left — The 'Samba Pa Ti' crew had a firm grip on the crystal trophy; Peter Stoneberg's new 'Shadow'; downwind dueling; Mike Condon's 'Endurance'; David Thomson's 'Peregrine' improved steadily throughout the se¬ ries; 'Barking Mad' head-on; 'Blue Chip' starts to weather of the fleet. All photos latitude/rob. mored to take a fresh Samba shirt from their compound every day for a month rather than do laundry. "It was like a mini-America’s Cup campaign!" Nothing about Samba Pa Ti — which is named after an early Carlos Santana instrumental — was left to chance. The boat was perfectly prepared, the crew knew their boat intimately (they even
bumped the rig around between races like a J/24), their speed and tactics were spoton, and, most importantly, they exhibited tremendous grace under pressure. "All the preparation and practice paid off," claimed Kilroy. "We struggled a little early on, hav¬ ing trouble matching our transmission and engine (i.e., rig and sails). But when it all came down to the last beat, we were
ready." Accepting the crystal trophy for first overall, Kilroy made an exuberant speech, thanking his crew and complimenting eveiybody connected to the regatta. "This is a wonderful class, full of great competi¬ tors who have become my good friends," he said. "The Farr office has hit on a win¬ ning formula — a grand prix boat that’s easy to sail, an owner/driver rule, and the right mix of pros and amateurs. " In end¬ ing his remarks, Kilroy got a big laugh and another round of applause for conOctober, 1999 • UXZUJi 3? • Page 145
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in the Worlds — buy them a beer or two and hear the whole story.
fessing that the upcoming Samba celebra¬ tion was sure to be an epic one: "I want to apologize in advance for anything I say or do for the next 24 hours!”
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over 60 Farr 40s sold now, and two builders (Barry Carroll and McConaghy Boats in Australia, which built Southern Star) cranking out these nimble 40-footers as fast as Geoff Stagg and Farr International can sell them, the future appears rosy for this class. The ball is fi¬ nally rolling now on the West Coast, with a critical mass of six boats in Southern California and six here in the Bay Area. Two more Farr 40s are expected to join our local fleet soon, and both the Hono¬ lulu-based Zamboni and the invincible Samba may stay here when not travelling (Kilroy is house-shopping in the Bay Area, Kostecki just bought a pad in Fairfax, and most of their crew already lives here). The Farr Wars will continue next year with major skirmishes at Key West Race Week in J anuary, the third Farr 40 Worlds in Newport, RI, in June, the Farr 40 Pa¬ cific Championship in August at the
Walt Logan ('Blue Chip') finished sixth, topping our local contingent. "This was way more fun than the Mumm 36 Worlds," claimed Walt. Kenwood Cup, and the Big Boat Series again in September. To learn more about the class or the Worlds, check out www.farr40.org. Better yet, comer any of the following Bay Area sailors who raced
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LESSONS FROM THE We left San Francisco last October on our Hans Christian 38 for the tradi¬ tional milk run to New Zealand via Mexico and French Polynesia. We are currently in Bora Bora, soon to depart for Suwarrow. For many years before we started our cruise, we eagerly read everything we could get our hands on about the experi-
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ences of previous cruisers. All the advice and hints by people like Jim and Sue Corenman and others benefitted us greatly in preparing Runaway for the day that we, too, would sail away. In fact, many of those Latitude articles are still with us on board. With a year of cruising under our keel, we thought it was time we gave something back to Latitude 38, and maybe help out other cruisers who look forward to the day when they will cast off their own docklines. Here are a few things we've experienced that confirm, add to, and in some cases, contradict what we had pre¬ viously read.
Boat Systems Thanks to all the help we got from vari¬ ous individuals and companies in the Bay Area, we have been pretty satisfied with systems and spares on Runaway. One thing we would do differently if we started again is to have a higher output watermaker, as our water needs for laundiy are higher than we anticipated. We have a Pur 80 that has worked faultlessly since we left. We pickled it once when we were in Papeete, but it has otherwise been in con¬ stant use and still produces slightly more water than its rated output — or "through¬ put" in watermaker lingo. We have not yet had to clean the membrane. We change the secondary filter every two weeks. How¬ ever, we change the primary filters fre¬ quently, as the coarse metal pre-filter selfdestructs often. So bring lots of them! We plan to get some made with decent stain¬ less steel when we get to New Zealand. (The Spectra watermaker was not available when we outfitted the boat but an efficient 9 gallons an hour would be Page 148 • UUXUili • October, 1999
great. The crew is envious of those who have a washing machine on board and would sacrifice any available space for this! It is so hard to wring clothes out ef^ fectively by hand and this increases the volume of rinsing water used.) Another lesson was not getting the proper set of nozzles for our Force 10 stove so that we could use butane successfully. Propane is not available in French Polynesia, only butane. The vapor pres¬ sure of propane and butane respectively is 210 and 70 psi. If you dpn't have the proper butane nozzles and have to use the propane ones, you get a very sooty, low temperature flame. A 10-lb. tank of butane costs $22 to fill in Raiatea so it would be good to use it more efficiently! Note that we purchased the 'cruising spares kit' for this stove and were sur¬ prised to find that different size nozzles were not included. We will probably not see propane again until we get to NZ. Covers are important for sensitive equipment or just things you don't want getting wet. For example, we leave the companionway hatch open for easy ac¬ cess, but the various instruments and switches in the area needed protection from squalls. Also, we tend to leave the forward hatch over the head/shower area open for ventilation, but again, covers were needed to stop water from getting in the cupboards. You can buy form-fitted covers, or do as we did, and make them yourself. Ours are simply cut out of heavy plastic sheeting and hooked on in an un¬ obtrusive way,
A good topical antibiotic is invaluable for coral cuts, which otherwise take forever to heal in the tropics. Many first-aid kit items are available — and cheap — once you cross the border.
Sails Thanks to the help we got from Scott Easom and Chris Shinning, our new North sails have served us admirably. In fact, they turned a 'slow' boat into a 'fast slow boat,' as we took only 19 days to get from Puerta Vallarta to Nuka Hiva. (In¬ teresting trivia: there are more Hans Christians on the Run this year than any other production boat.) There were only a couple of problems with the main. The first was a fair amount of chafe on the full batten pockets, as not all of the shrouds had chafe gear in the correct position for the third reef. Mariner's Choice Sail Bandage worked well for repairs. (Available at boat shows and from Multiple Choice, Inc., 6219 Monita St., Long Beach, CA 90803). Also, the Harken bat car fittings shed screws regularly, so carry lots of spares! Off the wind, we often pole out the jib. One day, thanks to strong winds, we did 200 miles, which I'm sure will remain the record for this old girl. We also use our 1.5-oz. asymmetrical spinnaker quite a lot, and set either the spinnaker net or a tight staysail to guard against wraps when we have to contend with sloppy seas and light airs. We also have a ,75-oz symmetri¬ cal, and a 1.5-oz 180% genniker. This sail is great for going upwind in light air and can get this heavy boat going in only 3-5 knots of wind (we only use the engine when we absolutely have to). We would love to have a .75-oz. asymmetrical. Since there are just the two of us and we're usually tired during passages, we spend little time at the wheel. The Autohelm autopilot is so important to us that we now travel with a complete spare unit! We also have a Monitor vane, but
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Cruising boats aren't nearly as hard on sails as racers. Check and repair yours often and they'll last for years. don't feel comfortable flying spinnakers with it. This due more to operator error than anything else — we simply haven't figured out how to dial it in correctly. The boom brake has saved us numerous times when the wind has been flukey. Once, when (of course) the spinnaker was up, the autopilot went bananas. The boom brake performed flawlessly in the result¬ ant jibe, allowing the boom to cross over in a very controllable fashion (and the staysail prevented a vile wrap). By the way, it is important to apply sunscreen before starting to deal with a spinnaker wrap, especially if clothing is optional!
synthetic before we left and have been pleased with the results, as well as not having to replace the oil so frequently. We get a sample of oil analyzed from time to time (Lubriport Laboratories Inc., 504464-1734, Lubriport@aol.com) and chuckle when the comments say "Low wear and contamination levels found. Oil may have been in engine for a shorter period than shown. No problems appar¬ ent with this analysis". For $16 a sample, with results able to be emailed, it is a good Here's a novel tactic: let the dinghy get so dis¬ gusting no one will WANT to steal it...
too much here. Just be aware there are some great finds as you go along. Look for Marca Propia 'tuna in salsa chipotle', red peppers in a can pimiento morron entero', and Betty Crocker packaged in¬ stant rice pudding in Mexico. Also tiy some of the local products. In the pro¬ duce area you will find packets of dried flowers called Jamaica. Boil some in wa¬ ter for about 20 minutes, remove the flow¬ ers and add sugar to the bright red liq¬ uid. Dilute to make a great tasting cor¬ dial drink. Remember to bring some glu¬ ten from home, as Mexican flour needs to be supplemented for successful bread making with a tablespoon for each cup of flour. (And you do need to bake your own bread in the Tuamotus). Supermarkets in Mexico offer a great variety and prices for things like U.S. ce¬ reals and toiletries are mostly cheaper than in the States. However, the quality of some things like Nestle low fat dried milk is terrible, so stock up before you leave home with enough to get you to French Polynesia. This comment does not apply to'full cream powder, which you should buy there and not here. There are no chopped or whole canned tomatoes available in Mexico but their pureed prod¬ ucts are great. It's worth mentioning that we had no problem with 'bugs' in Mexican food. In fact, the only food problems we experi¬ enced were with dried mushrooms bought at Costco, and dried fruit bought from Whole Earth before we left. (Unfortunately
Dinghies and Engines We have two dinghies and two engines. The smaller West Marine dinghy with a 2.5-hp engine was used throughout Mexico, Papeete and anywhere else where engines and dinghies 'disappear' and/or when we needed a lightweight combina¬ tion to drag up a beach. Where longer dis¬ tances are involved we have a larger Avon with an 8-hp Yamaha — and surprisingly low fuel consumption when on a plane. With either inflatable, we always lock the engine, and thus the dinghy, to Runaway in the evenings. A good tip regarding din¬ ghies is not to use too large a fuel tank. Get one that you can easily carry full, as this makes filling up much easier. We use a 3-gallon tank. More trivia: In French Polynesia, you can buy a premix by just dialing in the percentage of oil to gas that you want — right at the pump! There is also no problem obtaining Mobil synthetic oil, which we use for our Pathfinder diesel engine. We changed to
check. We go 200 hours between changes now and could probably do more based on such comments.
Consumables Food issues have been well covered in previous articles, so we won't dwell on it
I had mixed the fruit into about 10kg of homemade baked muesli!) Food in French Polynesia is expensive, but look for canned Filets de Maquereaux in various tasty sauces, the canned Cassoulet meals, as well as Gordons Gin and Tonic — in a can! Staples like rice. October, 1999 • LtUwLJ? • Page 149
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flour and milk products are subsidized in French Polynesia, so you do not need excessive stocks on board. We never bring cartons on board, but transfer as much as we can into plastic reusable containers to keep garbage to a minimum. Using powdered milk and drink mixes helps keep the volume down and by washing everything in saltwater before it went in the garbage, we kept that receptacle relatively odor-free. We have not had a problem disposing of trash any¬ where. Trash receptacles are usually ob¬ vious and fellow cruisers or locals will be
Modern radio communications make keeping in contact with home—and keeping up on weather — easier all the time. glad to point them out if they aren't. Medical Our health has been great and follow¬ ing our Dickie Hill course we left with a great medical kit. In Mexico there is a stunning pharmacy in old PV for those items you may want to stock up on. Go there and buy a product called Dalacin T. This is a topical antibiotic (clindamicin), which is in a bottle with a sort of roll on
top. It is not available in this convenient form in the USA, and is a quick fix for coral cuts and other skin scratches that otherwise take a long time to heal in hu¬ mid conditions. We never suffered from Montezuma's Revenge, as all fruit and surface veg¬ etables we bought were soaked in iodine solution for 20 minutes before use. (Also treat any root vegetables you want to eat raw). Blue bottles of Microdyn are avail¬ able in all stores. If you do suffer, the lo¬ cal doctors prescribe Amefin/quinfamida and Zental/albendazole for amoebas and worms respectively. These are available in every pharmacy in Mexico, are not in any recent U.S. drug book, and are very hard on the digestive system. Your choice, but they do work. Have some yogurt handy to replace all the good bugs that will be wiped out as well! Buy more bottles of enemas than you think you will need. Several female crew suffered from severe constipation on the long passage from Mexico to the Marquesas. (The scopolamine patch coupled with hormone treatment may be to blame, as they both list constipation
WEATHER SOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Th ■ who are still pre satellite, (Those w on their information), hr Mexico, we got bv with a combination of Hawaii weatherfax (we have a dedicated Furuno and ■ commend relying on a com puler), the Manana Net on 14340, and the WX fax from Pi. Reyes. In addition. NMO in New Orleans gives good tropical coverage, which includes Mexico. The San Bias Cruisers and Fishermans net, run by Norm at 0030 on 4051 khz. is useful . euthe ■ i ipdates in the area. Excel c o Net, but on t he h equency ence from Eastern Indian music, which precluded our listening very often. When you start the passage south, ac¬ tual reports from boats on route via the ■
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different frequencies). In addition to the Navarea 14 bulletins and warnings, they include the latest Weatl letin, Issued by the Fiji Met Sendee. Announcements that "t v . ier is ab to start'' come on the international safety channels and they tell you what frequency they will be using. At the time mentioned above, they i 2! id 12 first broadt asl and 329 3i 3. for the repeat broadcast , half an hour later. You can call Taupo Radio anytime and
teresting. Here's what we use. international safety channels for an enor¬ mous area, which go i the equator call, make sure to give a long call, and Page 150 • UPiUtli • October, 1999
state your position so that they can beam you in better. They will switch you to a nearby channel, usually the bravo chan¬ nel of the frequency you call on. and get some information about boat and crew in information booklet describing their re¬ sponsibilities and services. Tiiis is avail¬ able from the Maritime Operations Centre, fax 644 914 5520 or maritime®'bclnz. co. nz. Try' to get. one before you take off. 4. Also useful from NZ is the hook MetServiee Yacht Pack, authored by local
met.co.nz). It costs $NZ29.95 + postage. This covers a variety of WX-related inter¬ ests in the South Pacific, and helps with the understanding of weather patterns and terminology in this area. He also is¬ sues an infrequent 'weathergram/ which is available on the web. Follow links from www.pangolin.co.nz. If you are sailing, you can get on his email list for this weather-gram when you get to the area sonahzed service from him when it comes to the Tonga to NZ crossing, there is a charge of NZ$50 (about $30). He will ad¬ vise you when to leave, and what route ■ ■■■
COCONUT MILK RUN
as a side effect.) No amount of liquid and/ or roughage seems to help, so you need to resort to an enema. By the way, sup¬ positories need to be refrigerated in these climates — but they didn't help either. When you're in French Polynesia, you can stock up with Dulcolax in a plastic con¬ tainer that needs no refrigeration. Those who are slim — okay, skinny — may have the same problem as this crew did in rough conditions. My hips bumped against everything and were extremely sore to the touch in a few days. We wore few to no clothes due to the heat and the salt spray, so I stuffed bubble wrap into a money belt — the type you wear under your clothes, and wore it around my hips to protect them. You can practice the hula with this getup, which brings a new mean¬ ing to the word bubblebutt'!.
Radio We have learned a great deal about our radio, email, and sources of weather in¬ formation. The following are the high points of our radio choices, installations and supplementary gear, and a little about email. Those of you interested in the long
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Keep up with watermaker maintenance or you'll be sorry. The replacement membrane for this bad unit cost $900. and tedious details of weather informa¬ tion can find it in the sidebar to this ar¬ ticle.
We have an ICOM M710. Whatever SSB you choose, make sure it works on every frequency you may want to use be¬ fore you leave the dock and do not accept the possible comment that "reception is bad with all these boats around." We un¬ fortunately believed this and found we had sporadic workability, no ham frequencies, and poor volume control when we left. We also found out that the very good war¬ ranty that ICOM offers is only valid from the shop you buy the radio from. So buy the radio and test it out long before you leave! Having said this, I must add that ICOM did in fact stand behind their product, as we were able to prove we had bought a ham/SSB version. The ICOM tuner con¬ nector is notoriously bad, so replace it or at least buy a spare or two before you take off. Do not buy the ICOM M700 PRO that is a little cheaper than the ICOM 710 but has only one full-power setting of 150 watts. You do not need this, and in fact, it will make you a much loathed neigh¬ bor in a marina or crowded anchorage. You send email at such high power you will 'blow the doors off all the bands around for the duration of your transmis¬ sion. You will also use up a lot of amp hours. Presumably these radios were de-
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COCONUT MILK RUN signed for powerboat usage where energy is not a consideration and simplicity of use is a priority! Twenty-five to 60 watts is all we have ever used for voice and email and we have talked all over the world. Another useful spare-is a connector to headphones via the modem. Our speak¬ ers eventually gave out a week or so from Mexico (but we could transmit) and we got by when a fellow cruiser connected us up in this way. We got the radio fixed at an excellent ICOM dealer, Desjardins in Papeete. We would also not leave home without a general ham license. Apart from the ability to talk to friends all over the world, and make new friends, it is a great source for weather and other safety-related in¬ formation, and it is good to be able to talk as well as listen. We have been astounded at how quickly boats have been found for health and welfare reasons from home, and the ability to do phone patches is very useful when you are at sea or away from land phones. Also, when you check into the very professionally run and widely used Pacific Seafarers Net each night with your position it is immediately posted on a web site (www.bitwranglers.com) so that all friends and family can track your progress. There are also SSB nets that develop on route. In Mexico, Jim and Nancy on Laughing Buddah got the first leg of the Coconut Milk Run from Mexico to the Marquesas organized, and after
There are many new friends to be made cruis¬ ing. Don't let a lack of diligence toward mainte¬ nance or weather keep you from finding them. through French Polynesia, Leg 4 from there to Tonga/Fiji, Leg 5 will start soon and take boats to NZ, and Leg 6 has al¬ ready started for those boats that are go¬ ing from Fiji west to Australia and Asia. These nets mostly start on 12365kHz and move if there is too much interfer¬ ence. These can be a bit messy, but they facilitate the exchange of weather on route, local information, and help boats keep h ack of friends.
Some condiments and mixes you should take with you, others are better to get along the way. Fresh produce is available most places. their initial hard work it took on a life of its own. Leg 2 took people from Panama via the Galapogos, Leg 3 from Marquesas Page 152 • UfcWe-3? • October, 1999
We had a Pactor 11 installed in San Diego (and can recommend-Shea Weston, offshore@mill.net) and have used SailMail with varying success. There is no prob¬ lem connecting if you use the appropri¬ ate frequency for the time of day, but for a long time there were too many users for the system. They now have two transceiv¬ ers and both are in operation it is no prob¬ lem if you exercise a little patience and courtesy. More transceivers are planned for other sites around the world so the situation can only improve if they keep control of the number of subscribers. The benefit of SailMail over the ham options is that you have a constant and simple address. Of course, the ham stations are available as well, but if you use them the folks back home get a bit confused be¬ cause your address changes with each ham station. SailMail has worked well up to the Societtes and we are only just now needing to use ham stations in the South
Pacific to improve accessibility. Make sure you have the email contact address (not web site) for all the compa¬ nies whose parts you have on board and all the people and companies you may want to contact. Email is by far the best way to contact business addresses when you are at sea, in a way different time zone, or when dealing with expensive phone rates coupled with answer phones! This recommendation applies to all per¬ sonal business, too — and yes, you will get an email address for your bank if you are persistent enough! (Acoustic couplers do not work in F.P. because of the satel¬ lite phone system. It is possible, however, to connect via Papeete if you know how). Cyber cafes are becoming more available in Mexico and the Societies but not in the Marquesas or Tuamotus. I must add that my Dell Latitude com¬ puter has performed faultlessly at sea. (A computer is necessary to send and receive email.) It gets used frequently and this dries out any moisture. It never goes topside and is always returned to its drawer after use.
Well, the captain has to get back to his weather faxes and the crew needs to keep working on what can be sacrificed to make room for the washing machine! Good luck to all those who are leaving soon. We hope that you have as troublefree and as an enjoyable trip as we are having. See you out there! And a big hello to all those we left at the dock!
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SUDDENLY SINGLEHANDING ]\^y husband Conrad and I have been cruising together for over five years now. At the beginning, I knew nothing about sailing or boats, but I've always loved travel and adventure so I took the sailing stuff in stride. We met in New Zealand and during my very first offshore passage — from New Zealand to Fiji — we experienced the full force of the Queen's Birthday Storm. But that's another story! Anyway, over the years I have become a fairly decent first mate, very comfort¬
Aitutaki in the southern part of the group. I say foolish because in the 600 miles we had to sail, it was inevitable that the breeze would shift southerly and give us headwinds. As this was July, the middle of winter south of the equator, troughs and fronts would abound. So when we saw the wall of black in front of us one morning, 230 miles from Aitutaki, we groaned but were not sur¬
When we saw the wall of black in front of us one morning, 230 miles from Aitutaki, we groaned but were not surprised. able with using our instruments such as GPS, radar, ham/SSB radio and autopi¬ lot. I can hand-steer just fine and always handle the lines in the cockpit while Conrad does the foredeck work. Some¬ what irrationally, however, 1 had always refused to learn how to use our Monitor windvane. I guess I associated any pos¬ sible need for me to do so with some kind of major trouble, the same way you'd as¬ sociate a will with the likelihood that you're going to die soon. You know. .. fear. Last month, though, I learned how to use the windvane the hard way. We had made the very foolish decision to go from Penrhyn in the northern Cook Islands to Ever the confident skipper, Conrad was accus¬ tomed to taking on the most challenging sailing tasks by himself.
prised. That day we had 40 knots on the nose for six hours. The next day we sailed into another black wall when we were only 100 miles from Aitutaki. We were so close we could almost see the swaying palm trees! But once again the winds built, this time with particularly nasty seas, again coming over the bow. At this point, we had reduced sail and were hove-to, trying not to be blown too far west.
Jt3oth of us were working in the cock¬ pit when suddenly a huge wave hit us hard on the beam. Conrad didn't see it coming and seemed to fly across the cock¬ pit in slow-motion while I watched in shocked silence. His ribs smashed squarely against the cockpit coaming. His first reaction was to be very calm and say that he had broken a rib. (On a previous passage while singlehanding he had broken two ribs.) I, however, imme¬ diately went into hysterics. He calmed me down and said that a broken rib was not a big deal and that he would be able to run the boat, albeit slowly. That sounded good to me. The weather, on the other hand, was looking veiy ominous. We remained hoveto that whole night and for the first time in almost 200 nights at sea I had to sleep on the floor, wedged into the narrowest space I could find. Our two cats were hav¬ ing adventures of their own, and finally realized that they had to squeeze them¬ selves into lockers to keep from becom¬ ing feline projectiles. It was one of those nights. The night was not made any better by the fact that when I went into the head I discovered 3 inches of standing water.
"Damn," I thought, the toilet is spilling over from all the heel¬ ing. So I sponged it up. Then I saw more water oozing in from under the base¬ boards. And even more ominously, I heard water swishing under the floor¬ boards. My God, were we going to sink?! I could smell the stench of fear when I lifted the bilge floor¬ board next to the forepeak. The bilge was Jull.1 must admit that at this point I started to scream. "Where is that EPIRB?" We started the electric bilge pump and Conrad, despite his pain, helped me shut off all the thruhulls. We quickly searched for leaks but found none. We real¬ ized that the water was probably coming in through the hawsepipe in the bow, as the bow was un¬ der water a large part of the time. So we calmed down and checked the bilge again. Still full. We listened for the bilge pump. Silence. "Oh well," I thought, "we'll use the manual pump." But the manual pump wasn't working either! Did somebody up there want us dead? We did have a third bilge pump, but it had never been connected since buying it in San Diego! So I got on my hands and knees and spent the next couple of hours bailing with a saucepan. And every two hours that night I did the same thing.
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A he next morning, with the weather showing no sign of improvement, and having drifted 18 miles to the west dur¬ ing the night, we turned the boat around and headed for Pago Pago, American Sa¬ moa, which was 650 miles away. Being the Nervous Nellie that I am, I worried about getting into trouble because we had not checked out of the Cook Islands. But boy, did it feel good to be going downwind! And later that day we care-
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Although she considers herself to be a capable sailor, singlehanding 365 miles through rough weather was a truly challenging adventure. fully put up the pole and all was well on board the Feisty Lady, until two days later when Conrad suddenly yelled out in pain during dinner. Within 20 minutes of the first sharp pain he was completely immo¬ bile. Even with my help, he could barely manage to lie down. We didn't know at the time that he would not get up again until after our arrival in Pago Pago three days later! That first night was particularly fright¬ ening for us both because we had no idea what was wrong with him. He was afraid that something had ruptured internally and I barely slept all night as I kept lis¬ tening to make sure he was still breath¬ ing. Early the next morning I timed into the SSB Coconut Milk Run Net. When that morning's net controller on Arielle asked for any "emergency, medical or priority traffic" I responded, saying that I had a medical problem on board and wondered if there was a doctor somewhere who I could speak with.
Instantly I had not one, but two doc¬ tors talking to me! Glen on Calapea and Mike on Resolute. Both were on their boats in Tahiti. As Mike was actually a pulmonary specialist we decided that he would be Conrad's doctor for the ride to Samoa. After a careful evaluation of Conrad's symptoms, Dr. Mike declared that Conrad did not have any broken ribs but that his muscles had suffered trauma from hit¬ ting the coaming. The muscles had been bleeding and three days later had begun to spasm. Dr. Mike said that the good news was that Conrad was in no lifethreatening danger, but the bad news was that he literally would not be able to move for the next three or four days — the length of time it would take to get to Sa¬ moa! "I’m afraid you're going to have to singlehand Cheryl," he said. Words cannot begin to describe the de¬ spair I felt when I realized what I had to do. The responsibility of getting the boat, my husband, the two cats and myself the 365 remaining miles through God-knowswhat kind of weather, to a harbor we didn't even have a chart for, was, to say the least.
daunting. But I managed to pull myself together and planned my strategy. I mostly worried about the weather, particularly since we had the pole out. Ac¬ tually, I worried about just about every¬ thing that first day. But Dr. Mike was won¬ derful. He set up regular radio schedules with me and closely monitored Conrad's condition. During the following days, he also fol¬ lowed my own health, asking if I was sleeping, eating, etc. I will always remem¬ ber Dr. Mike for ending every conversa¬ tion with, "Tell me what I can do to make things easier for you." He was the great¬ est. Thanks again, Mike. Inadvertently, however, Dr. Mike was responsible for a little bit of mischief I got into with Conrad. Mike told me that I had to design a bedpan for Conrad. We had already mastered a system for urinating, but the 'other end' was not something I had forced my mind to think about. So when Dr. Mike suggested using my cake pan I panicked. Things were definitely getting out of hand! Then it struck me: cheese! With the effect of cheese in the morn¬ ing, cheese in the afternoon, and cheese at night, my cake pan never suffered the indignity of being used for. . . well, you know. The humorous part was at the LBJ Medical Center in Pago when the doctor showed me Conrad's x-rays and started chuckling. "His ribs are fine, but he's just full of gas!" he said. And sure enough, I could see little 'halos' of light all over his abdomen. (And he didn't you-know-what for almost a week afterward! Sorry Conrad.) But back to the passage. Luckily, we had great weather: 10 to 15 knots out of the ESE. And Don on Summer Passage, by far the best cruising weatherman since the late Peter Sutter on Wild Spirit, gave me regular updates. Don has, to my knowledge, never been wrong! He is truly amazing. So, bravo, Don. I also had calls on the radio from so many people, both old friends and total
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SUDDENLY SINGLEHANDING chore than I had realized. Luckily, Conrad was able to give me instructions from his bed. If I had been truly alone I would have been in much more serious trouble. So I kept the batteries charged, learned to use the windvane, navigated, trimmed the
sails, kept the cats fed and managed to get a little sleep. I was exhausted, but run¬ ning on adrenaline. Every time I would doze off I would think: "The pole. . . the pole. . ." That pole struck fear into my heart. But without it I would have had to tack downwind. The one task that I really had trouble with was adding diesel to the tank. Due to increasingly light winds I had to motorsail the entire third day. I found that, despite being 'as strong as a horse' as they say, I could not lift the jerry can and pour it into the Baja filter without major spillage. So I had to use my Pyrex measuring cup and spent an hour pour¬ ing in five gallons of diesel, two cups at a time. At first I had wanted to sail slowly, thinking that slower meant safer. But as time went on and I became more at ease with the boat, I tried to sail as quickly as I could so as to minimize the chance of getting hit by more bad weather. I singlehanded for three days and managed to make 112 knots the first day, 122 the second, and 131 the third. As I became more comfortable with being up on the foredeck and trimming the sails — we don't have roller furling — our speed be¬ gan to increase. During this time the guys on the Pa¬ cific Seafarers' Net had been terrific as well. They relayed our position each day Page 156 • U&UJiZ? . October, 1999
to both the Airforce and Coast Guard, who were monitoring our situation. My par¬ ents were able to follow things from the Pacific Seafarers' Net website. I had told the net that we didn't have a chart of Pago Harbor on board. Conrad is actually very familiar with the harbor, as he had been there twice previously, but as he was flat on his back, that was no help to me now. I asked the net controller if he could arrange for a pilot to help me in. Not only did Bill, WA6DQ, otherwise known as Dr. Quack, do this, but he ar¬ ranged through the Airforce and Coast Guard for Captain Tim Jones to come outside the har¬ bor on a StarKi-st Purse Seiner g and leap on board and steer us ° in himself. As the Coast Guard main¬ tains only a small staff on Sa¬ moa and does not have its own boats, they rely on other vessels in the harbor to voluntarily ren¬ der assistance. In this case. Captain Joseph DiAlfio of the StarKist’s MV Penina, was heading out for a 30 day fishing trip, and actually left the fuel dock short 5,000 gallons of diesel (he carries 75,000) in order to get Captain Jones out to us on schedule! It turned out that Captain Jones had been fully prepared to be dropped by he¬ licopter onto our boat at sea if the need had arisen. As it was, he jumped on board outside the harbor entrance loaded with morphine and other medication ready to treat Conrad's inju¬ ries. How sweet it was to hand over the tiller to Captain Jones and relax! We owe both captains a huge debt of grati¬ tude. At the Customs dock, several cruis¬ ers were waiting to handle our dock lines. Sandy from the Australian boat Si¬ rocco handed me a much-appreciated bag of homemade soup and bread. An ambu¬ lance and paramedics were waiting and immediately took Conrad to the hospital while I checked in with very sympathetic officials.
Actually, being wrenched from his bed by two enormous Samoans may have been Conrad's most traumatic experience! We must also thank Debi on Dolphin Arnica who later drove me to the hospital to see Conrad, while her husband Bob folded our sails. It's at times like these when you realize how wonderful the cruis¬ ing community truly is. All turned out amazingly well for us. The hospital confirmed Dr. Mike’s diag-
Captain Jones had been fully prepared to be te i onto our boat at sea if the need had arisen. nosis and Conrad was released within hours. We made the front page of the Sa¬ moan newspaper the next morning, and I received a bit of a finger wagging from Customs for not checking out of the Cook Islands, although they still cleared us in.
-After this experience I have a new appreciation for all the tasks and respon¬ sibilities that a captain undertakes. Conrad is finally fully healed and is look¬ ing forward to the next leg of our cruise — to Tonga for the cyclone season. Oh, and the pole — it stayed up until the very end. I dropped it — very smoothly, if I do say so myself—just outside of Pago Pago 'Feisty Lady' is seen here in more tranquil times, at anchor in Lelu Harbor, beneath the dramatic peaks of Micronesia's Kosrae Island.
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hat? More Baja Ha-Ha cruiser profiles? Do you ever feel like you're the only sailor on the West Coast that hasn't quit his/her job, sold the house and cut the docklines to go off cruising? Don’t worry, you're not alone. And believe it or not, there really is still time to get 'out there' before the oceans become totally gridlocked with cruising boats. Nevertheless, we can't blame you for feeling a bit annoyed that the folks you'll
Will and Lila will exhibit their ‘Blind Faith' as they "ease into cruising" on the Ha-Ha. meet on these pages (and in November's third installment) will be perched on some dreamy white sand beach this winter, wearing nothing but a skimpy bathing suit as they suck down cool Coronas and fresh-caught sushi, while the rest of us are back here trying to earn enough money to pay our heating bills. Oh, well. Until the time comes when your picture graces these pages as you head off to far flung horizons, you can at least take some vicarious pleasure in the bold endeavor your fellow jailors are abotit the embark on — and wish them smooth sailing, as we do. With that in mind, we give you Part II of the Cruising Class of 1999-2000, as the countdown continues toward their October 26 depar¬ ture from San Diego on the Millennium Ha-Ha.
Autonomous — Rawson 30 John Rankin, Isleton "All work and no play makes John a dull boy," notes Rankin, whose plans for the Ha-Ha and beyond preclude any pos¬ sibility of dullness in any shape or form. By the sound of it — and the stunning condition of his 25-year-old sloop — he sounds as though he's overdue for some serious fun. "The most interesting thing about my participation is the amount of time and money spent on my Rawson 30," says the retired federal employee. Of Page 158 •
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course, we can pretty much all identify with that statement, can't we? John, who makes his home in the Delta (the boat's homeport is Bruno's Island), will get crewing help on the trip south from Terry Lee and Girand Smith. N
Bigfoot — Allied Chance 30/30 Rick Guetter & June Rettig, Tiburon "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride," says Rick, a custom cabinet maker. "I've done this cruise four times on other boats — now I'm finally getting to do it on my own!" Speaking of bridesmaids, we don’t want to put the cart before the horse or anything, but apparently the Ha-Ha may have romantic overtones for Rick and 'sig¬ nificant other' June Rettig. "June and I have known each other for 23 years and started dating seriously in December. We are using the Ha-Ha and the next two months in Mexico to see if we can cohabitate." Also co-habitating aboard Bigfoot on the way south will be Rick's friend Mark Bissiri.
Father Fred and son Bill carry on their tradition of sailing together aboard 'Crystal'. Kevin Mullally and John Van Derve.
Cariad —Challenger 32 Jim Cullen, Ventura Jim must be one of those strong, si¬ lent types, because he didn't give us much information about himself or his boat be¬ yond the facts that he was a "manufac¬ turing manager," has owned the boat for 12 years and has sailed for 20. We also know that pals Gerald Davies and Rich¬ ard Countess will be coming along as crew. Jim may be a man of few words, but he definitely has the right attitude. The
Blind Faith — HC 43 ketch Will & Lila Chambers, Dallas Latitude 38 conceived the Baja Ha-Ha Rallies as vehicles for people to 'ease into' cruising, and that's exactly why the Chambers signed up. "A confidence builder for further cruising," is how Will, an emergency nurse, put it. We were in¬ trigued by the boat's name, but will have to wait to ask Will in person if he's a big Eric Clapton fan or if it has anything what¬ soever to do with his trust in the Ha-Ha Rally organizers. On second thought, nahhh, that couldn't be it. After the Ha-Ha, Will and Lila will be building further confidence by cruising the Sea of Cortez for the winter.
Bon Ami — HC Christina 43 Gordon English, Sacramento Gordon is hoping Bon Amis third time on the Baja Ha-Ha will be as charmed as the first two in '97 and '98. "I’m feeling destined to do it over and over and over again — until I get it right!" he jokes. In case '99 isn't fun enough, his post-HaHa plans are "the 2000 Baja Ha-Ha." We don't think he has much to worry about. Bon Ami should be better prepared for this jaunt south than any one previously. She's been in the yard since November of '98! Gordon has used much of the time to add new toys. Along for the trip south are friends
By the time the Ha-Ha sailors see the old light¬ house at Cabo Falso, some 800 miles south 'A of San Diego, the water temperature beneath 1 their keels will be an unbelievable 80°
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longest sentence on the whole application was: "I'm heading south to warm waters and cold cervezal"
Come Monday — Catalina 38 Larry & Judy McKay, Higley, Arizona For the past 20 years, Larry and Judy owned and operated a real estate and property management company. Re¬ cently, their son expressed an interest in buying them out, and Mom and Pop are working hard to make it happen. We guess that makes the McKays 'semi-retired'.
‘Tm heading south to warm waters and cold cerveza/" Anyway, with as many as 5,000 ten¬ ants and 60-hour workweeks, they were ready to take life a little easier. Three years ago — "in an effort to preserve what little sanity we had left," says Larry — they took
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sailing lessons. Two months after the les¬ sons, they entered their first Ensenada Race with the boat's former owner and crew. Father-daughter Owen and Eva Stenzel will be aboard Come Mon¬ day for the trip south, and yes, the name does come from the Jimmy Buffett song. "It’s amazing how many people yell, ’Hey parrot head,’ as we sail by," says Larry.
Since then, Fred, a retired civil engi¬ neer, and Bill, an operations manager for a lumber yard, have gotten the sailing thing pretty well figured out, and they now have their big boat. Therein lies a tale of its own: Crystal was named by the origi¬ nal owner, who bought it with the win-
Crystal — Ericson 32 Fred & Bill Phillips, Merced Father and son team Fred and Bill Phillips sort of ’grew up' sailing together. As with most of us, they learned as much from their mistakes as from their successes. Such as the time many years ago when, after getting pretty proficient at sailing the Central Valley reservoirs, they decided to sail their Coronado 15 from San Leandro to Stockton! Luckily, the adventuresome pair got capsized near the Berkeley Marina, where they wisely trailered the dinghy home and decided to get a bigger boat.
You might say Robert and his Wylie 34, 'Echo', are both "proven designs." nings from one night of gambling at the Crystal Palace Casino in Tahoe!
Echo — Wylie 34 Robert Sutherland, Mill Valley Robert and Echo seem as complimen¬ tary a pair as a boat and owner can be. The former has been sailing for 30 years, and the 1980-built boat has done tons of local racing, both crewed and shorthanded, under longtime former owner George Kiskaddon. Both Robert and the boat sound like proven designs' to us. "Is life without risk worth living?" wrote Robert in the quotable quote' part of the Ha-Ha entry form. It's not quite a rhetori¬ cal question for this adventuresome sailor who lists his occupations as 'massage/ astrology / carpentry.' Always one to take the path less trav¬ eled, Robert looks forward to "immersing myself in sailing, and exploring new lands, cultures and languages." Crewing on Echo's trip south will be Master Mariner Regatta veteran (and lieutenant in the San Francisco Fire Department) Austin Dito.
El Sueho — Newport 41 Ralph & Joanne Felten, Lodi El Sueho is one of three Stockton Sail¬ ing Club member boats participating in the Ha-Ha this year. And, Ralph notes, their absence will certainly be felt by club members — "especially in the greatly di¬ minished cash flow at the bar." * Ralph and Joanne are both retired, he from a career in auto parts sales and she in human services. Their boat is the an¬ swer to a dream that began over wine in a little Greek restaurant 10 years ago. Thus her name: El Sueho is Spanish for 'the dream.' Crewing for the Ha-Ha portion of their October, 1999 • U&UM19 • Page 159
BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT. II extended cruise are Ralph's brother Nick, along with John Nottman, Gaiy Westcoll and Lynette Norman.
Eleftheria — C&C Landfall 38 Milo Coldren, Victoria, BC To answer your first question, Elef¬ theria is Greek for freedom. Milo and sig-
Milo and Kimberly are pursuing the concept their boat, 'Eleftheria' was named for: freedom. nificant other Kimberly Spicer "want to share and experience the freedom we are given through Christ." In that vein, they will be working with missions and chari¬ ties along the way. This is one of the most well-traveled groups in this year's Ha-Ha. Coldren has voyaged around Cape Horn, and thence to Panama via the Falklands and Trinidad — a 5,300-mile voyage on a 42-ft boat. Navigator Peter Harris sailed from Sydney to Hobart last year (although we're not sure if it was in the race of the same name or at a more sedate cruising pace.) The boat herself has made a South Pacific milk run already. After the Ha-Ha, Milo and Kimberly will take Eleftheria on her second trip to points south and west.
Evening Star — Custom 40-ft cutter Aldo Salvato, San Francisco "I am 66, the boat is 60 and we are both strong and well-built" says Aldo, a retired restaurant chef/manager. We hope so, as the most unusual aspect of this voyage is that Bobbi, the wife Aldo di¬ vorced 10 years ago because they couldn't get along — is coming along! "How's that for a challenge?!" says Aldo. The third crew aboard for the Rally is Tony Rittenhouse (who is reportedly tak¬ ing a crash course in family relations as we.speak). The final member of the Evening Star crew is Lucy the cat, who performs the important function of bunk warmer.
Fortuna — Little Harbor 54 Gunther Schlict, Orinda There are some cockpits you want to sit around in even if you aren't invited. Fortuna!s is one of those, as we're never sure what Gunther is going to come up with next, but whatever it is, it's always, entertaining. For example, where we ask about the skipper's experience in the HaHa entiy form, he wrote, "I was a U-Boat captain for Germany until I accidentally sank the Bismarck. As such, I made sev¬ eral long voyages underwater." Of course, Gunther knows we already know about him from Fortuna's partici¬ pation in last year's Ha-Ha„ so he can get away with stuff like that. We don't know where Gunther got his irreverent sense of humor, but it likely served him well as president of Improved Piping, the leading manufacturer of flanges in "the world. He retired last year. Along for Fortuna's second Ha-Ha trip will be Gary Helms, Pat McKenna and Casey Caldwell, all of whom the skipper lists as "flunkies." We're not sure if their main duty is running the boat or being a
"Life is short," say Greg and Kim as they steer 'Four Winds' toward warmer climes. captive audience.
Four Winds — Tayana 37 Greg Nickols & Kim Rich, Sausalito Greg and Kim met on a blind date on Greg's boat, and at the end of the sail, the former asked the latter if she wanted to sail around the world with him. Hav¬ ing just met Greg, and having never sailed before that day, she said, well — nothing. But love prevailed and the retired (at 44!) business owner and former nurse are looking forward to traveling and life aboard. "Life is short and getting shorter," says Greg. "I don't want to look back and say, 'God, I wish I'd gone.'" Which is not to say they're going to be roughing it. Among the amenities on
CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE it could explain why the antibiotics have been taking so long to kick in. board: blender, breadmaker, dive gear, rollerblades, "Imelda Marcos shoe collec¬ tion" and extra bottles of Scotch — "for after those tense anchoring situations."
Gaelic Swan — Panda 38 Clay & Teresa Prescott, Sausalito "We look forward to cruising Mexico for
Yachts in Sausalito. At this writing, their only crew was 7-year-old daughter Emily, who should find plenty of new friends herself among the many Ha-Ha kids head¬ ing south with their families. Clay and Teresa have been reading about the Ha-Ha in Latitude since the first one in '94, but what really got them in¬ terested was the people they had sold boats to telling them how fun it was. So when they bought Gaelic Swan four months ago in Ensenada they wanted to keep heading south. So it just seemed a natural 'fit' to start out with everyone else in the Millennium Rally.
the first time with our new boat and new friends," say the Prescotts, both of whom are yacht brokers and owners of ABC
At 71, Phil is one of the elder states¬ men of this year's Ha-Ha. But he just re¬ tired from 25 years of teaching 7th and 8th grade PE, math and science, so he obviously knows how to push around . . . uh, get the most from the young people he's around. In that department. Papa Phil will get to order around Brian, Randy and Kevin Gross, his three sons who are coming along as crew. Actually, we think we’re onto Phil's secret already: his great sense of humor. Under 'go-slow gear', he listed "gungy rud¬ der, big transducers, lots of stuff growing on bottom and a Volkswagen Rabbit die¬ sel engine." At least, we think he's kidding.
Joining the Millennium Ha-Ha Rally made sense to Bruce any way he looked at it. He had retired from the Navy (where he’d reached the rank of Captain), he’d been reading about the Ha-Ha Rallies since 1994, and was planning to move his boat to a permanent 3 new homeport in Puerto Vallarta, where he lives from November to May of each year. The Ha-Ha provided a perfect venue to get there, and take some friends along for the nice downwind ride. Aboard will be Murray McDonald, John Geiger and Ralph Johnson. Bruce also has a knack for sarcasm. Take his observation that "The tongue of the Grand Poobah has been pressed so hard against his cheek for so long that everyone thinks he has the mumps." We're not saying it's true of course, but
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the start of an extended honeymoon. Re¬ cently married — and retired (she as an interior designer, he as an oil company executive) — the couple, both 60, "are fly¬ ing away together to a new life adventure, hence the name of our boat." No wonder the bilge of Herron Flight also serves as the boat's wine cellar. The Herrons have owned the Tayana for 2 1/2 years, during which time they've shaken her down with cruises to the Channel Islands, Ensenada and PV. Now it's time to go for good — which is exactly what they're doing. "We're not coming back," said Sue. We're continuing on, ei¬ ther to the South Pacific or Panama/Car¬ ibbean. We have plenty of time to decide."
Ina B — Sea Ranger 47 Joyce & Bob O'Beirne, Isleton
Geminairre — Catalina 30 Bruce Taschner, Lake Arrowhead
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Geisha — Islander Freeport 36 Phil Gross, El Dorado Hills (CA)
Having recently bought 'Gaelic Swan' in Mexico, Clay Emily and Theresa will keep heading south.
Herron Flight — Tayana 42 Sue & Lee Herron, Marina Del Rey
While the Ha-Ha is essentially a sail¬ ing event, every year several powerboat owners send in applications and the Rally Committee gladly accepts them. "The more the merrier" is one credo which the Grand Poobah at¬ tributes to his long and exalted exist¬ ence. Besides, powerboats are good for things like carry¬ ing extra beer, which is one of Ina B's mis¬ sions. Apparently, some friends of the O'Beirnes are under the impression that the Ha-Ha is’some kind of serious com¬ petition and are lightening their boats by a few cases of beer. If they don't watch out, we're very liable to give an award to Joyce and Bob for being the fleet delivery truck or something. Besides all that, who could refuse a boat once owned by the only sports me¬ dia figure we can never get enough of? In
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BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT. II Juandra — Golden Wave 42 Murray & Joan Cox, Alameda
1979, John Madden bought this boat (then called Time Out) after retiring from coaching the Oakland Raiders.
Island Girl — 41-ft Bounty n Roger Cory, San Jose Roger, a mechanical engineer, has been sailing since the mid-'70s, but this will be his first trip to Mexico. Proving that you don't need a late-model boat to go cruising, this stout 41-footer was launched in '58 — Bounty IIs, in fact, were the first large fiberglass boats ever built. A million years ago a Bounty II served as Latitude's first office, and Roger re¬ minds us that in 1976 his boat "parallelled Latitude 38s" on a trip up the Baja coast. Roger wasn't aboard, however. He's only owned her since '87. Doris Tuck will be crewing on the southbound run.
Joyeaux — Wauquiez Hood 38 Rob & Susan Jackson, North Bend, WA Although they met in 1982 and finally married 11 years later, the Jacksons say this is their first "really big" joint adven¬ ture together. Prior to the Ha-Ha, Rob, a college instructor and volunteer fire-
and Joan of ’Juandra1._ fighter, climbed mountains as a hobby, while Susan, a surgical nurse, oversaw the building of their geodesic dome house overlooking the wild Snoqualmie River. When Rob's back finally wore out and Susan quit her job, they decided to re¬ turn to the sea (he's a Florida native). They bought Joyeux three years ago and have been sailing her actively in preparation for a year of cruising, for which the Ha-Ha will provide the step¬ ping-off point. 'We're looking forward to the Rally with a mixture of anticipation and the relief of turning left at Cape Flat¬ tery," says Rob.
Although Murray doesn't have tha much ocean sailing experience, he i: among the saltier of participants in thii year's Ha-Ha — he started sailing year: ago on the Great Salt Lake. Sailing maga zines showed him the possibilities of thosi other 'salty seas' and the cruising drean was born. The Coxes acquired Juandra four years ago in Florida, had her trucked out wes and have since been pouring vas amounts of time and money into her Murray admits much of the stuff "was ordered, installed, paid for and turned on he then said, Isn't that nice’ and filer away the owner's manuals." The coupl< plans some serious shakedown sailing and systems testing between the Bay anc the Ha-Ha starting line off San Diego They'll be aided in this endeavor, and or the trip, by crew Charlie Casassa.
Kellie Clare — Hunter 40.5 Larry Collings & Tina Filipowicz, Gig Harbor, Washington
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CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE icer before his second and final retirenent. He raised three daughters, two of vhom married and have so far provided our grandchildren. Kellie Clare is named or the late third daughter "who was a (reat cruising partner and in a way is still vith us," says Larry. "She would have oved this trip." Collings marriage ended just before he 1998 Baja Ha-Ha, which he ended up loing as crew on a friend's boat. At the '•A. airport, awaiting his flight home to jig Harbor, he ran into Tina, who he had net briefly before. She invited him to a 'few Year's party to cheer him up and hey've been together ever since. They plan to spend the season in Mexico and then proceed south, with Tina lying home periodically to supplement the :ruising kitty with work as a nurse. Crew or the Ha-Ha includes Mike Levinson and 'ina's sister, Regina. Kookaburra — Beneteau First 51 The Duke Family, East Sound, WA "We have to go now, while our children till like us," say Clyde and April Duke. Vith plans to make a two-year loop hrough the Pacific Basin, they not only
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took their kids out of school, but have sold their "dream house" on Orcas Island and closed down their successful roofing busi¬ ness. A year ago they upgraded from a Bal¬ tic 39 to this German Frers-designed Beneteau, as she is "fast, safe and sexy," and has separate cabins for each kid. According to mom and dad, the prospect of coming home with "fantastic tans and sun-bleached hair" had a lot to do with their kids consenting to change their lifestyle. At 14, Megan is the oldest, fol¬ lowed by her sister, Rachel (12), and brother Brian (8). No doubt they'll be par¬ ticipating in the traditional Ha-Ha 'Kid's
L’eau L\fe — Tayana 55 Adrien Fournier & Paula Fondiller, Oakland Adrien's first voyage occurred at age two when his mother took him from Montreal to England. It was somewhat later, in the Virgin Islands on a friend's Bombay Clipper, that he decided ’This is the life for me!" Luckily and intelligently, he entered the world of high-tech com¬ puters and was able to retire recently from Cisco Systems at the age of 47. Three years ago — "largely on the ad¬ vice and common sense of my girlfriend, Paula" — Adrien purchased the Tayana. Despite having sailed since 1980, learn¬ ing the big boat required a relatively steep learning curve that included hitting the Benicia railroad bridge and losing the mast. But as parents have told kids from time immemorial, nothing worth having comes easy. All the hard work and expense are behind Adrien and Paula now (hopefully anyway) and they eagerly look forward to the start of the Ha-Ha and their planned seven to eight-year circumnavigation.
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BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT, II 'This is the beginning of my life¬ long dream," says Fournier. La Paloma — Catalina 30 Jack & Mary Kay Swords, Nipomo, California Having recently sold a house in Todos Santos, the Swords are using the Ha-Ha in a sense to go home. Retired just last June from their careers as teachers, Jack and Mary Kay plan this move south as a permanent one. After the Rally, they'll continue cruising the Sea of Cortez until the muses urge them on to new horizons. At the moment Jack sent in his appli¬ cation, he noted that the most interest¬ ing thing about the boat was that, "Ev¬ erything on board works!" "I hear there's a flag you can raise when everything aboard your boat works," he adds. "Quick, where can I get one!" Even if we knew the answer to that question, it would likely already be too late for the Swords. The chance of a sec¬ ond brief glance at perfection is about as likely as the Cubs ever winning the world series.
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grew out of their careers, and the doodad-laden boat grew out of Doug's insatiable addiction to gadgetiy. "After 35 years of in¬ venting and building transis¬ tors, I just had to use the little beasts to run autopilots, GPSs, onboard computer networks and so on." Nancy provides a reality anchor by occasionally steering the boat by hand —just because she wants to. After a few weeks of postHa-Ha sailing (with crew Steve Coghlan helping out), LogOn will begin the long slog home after which, hopefully, they will still be talking to each other. Lyra — Alb in Vega 27 Rick & Barbara Blacker, Olympia, WA There are several unusual — and we must say unusually creative — aspects to the Blacker's participation in Ha-Ha VI. First off, they are sailing the smallest boat, which leads to aspect #2: instead of bash¬ ing down the coast like everyone else, they borrowed a truck and trailer and towed the boat to San Diego. Eric and Lee Ann Egge, the truck's owners, will crew to
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CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE Cabo, then fly back to San Diego and drive the truck home. Even more unusual, this is a two-boat couple. When they made the decision to become cruisers nearly a decade ago, they built a 35-ft wooden Lyle Hess cutter. That boat is still not quite ready for the Big Cruise, but Rick and Barbara have been itching to 'get out of Dodge' for a while. So they decided on a 'quick fix' by buying this small, simple, fiberglass boat to sati¬ ate that cruising appetite. After the HaHa, they'll keep Lyra in San Carlos while they return home to work — Rick as a water filtration engineer, Barbara as a medical office supervisor — before return¬ ing for more cruising next winter. Lyric — Taswell 43 David Fullagar, Los Gatos We 'featured' the Fullagars' highly en¬ tertaining 'bio' in a past issue of Sightings, so some of this might sound a bit famil¬ iar. David first headed for Mexico in a 38ft gaff ketch that 'really hauled ass' at 4 knots. He was armed with a fathometer and Baja Sea Guide in which a friend had categorized each anchorage with his own binary ’F’ scale: 'f ked' or 'fabulous.'
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By 1990, he had a Passport 51 and cruised Mexico again with his wife and kids. 1991: wife departs scene. 1992: David meets Betsy and takes her on a test drive' — a charter vacation in the BVI. She passes. 1995: "Dad, do you realize that if I follow your example, my future wife is just being bom this year?" (obser¬ vation of 15-year-old son Derek). 1997: David and Betsy get married. 1999: after several failed attempts, David finally re¬ tires from a career as an electronics engi¬ neer and enters the Millennium Baja HaHa. 'We'd rather be enjoying cold margaritas in Los Cabos than a cold winter in Los Gatos," says David.
Maluhia — Kelly /Peterson 46 Eric Beach & Claudia Castor, Burbank "I wanted to go on the first Baja HaHa, found the right woman by the 4th Rally, found the right boat by the 5th rally — but couldn’t get it ready in time — so here we are for number 6," writes Eric, a jack-of-all-trades who has done every¬ thing from being a medic in Viet Nam, to building cars, to investing in real estate. Claudia will quit her job in medical and office sales to do the trip on Maluhia, which by the way was Kelly/Peterson owner-builder Jack Kelly's personal boat at one time. "I'm anxious to find out how the Sea of Cortez compares to the last time I was there in ’76," says Eric. "I've heard it's changed a lot. I hope it's not for the worse." Marilyn — Hunter Passage 42 Greg Webster & Trisb White, Vegas Marilyn is going to be one of the most recognizable boats on the Ha-Ha, espe¬ cially when the wind goes aft. Not only does she have the world's largest dodger, but the genniker sports a hot pink image of the boat's namesake, Marilyn Monroe. Greg, a pilot, and Trish, an accoun-
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BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT. II tant, are participating in the Ha-Ha "be¬ cause life is short," says the former. "Play hard!" To which Trish adds, "Count your blessings, not your problems." One big difference between these folks and just about everyone else is that they may be looking forward to the cooler cli¬ mate of Baja. If you've ever been in Las Vegas in the summer, you know what we mean. Maverick — Past Passage 39 Archie Parks & Barb Unstattd, Seattle Archie and Maverick are returning HaHa 'champions', having won their division in the '98 Rally. By the time he got home from that adventure, Barbara decided he'd had too much fun without her. She retired from her position as a dental of¬ fice manager, and, of course, Archie had to re-enter this year so Barb could get 'equal time.' (Archie retired from a 28-year career with the Seattle Police Department in 1998.) Also along for their first Mexico cruise are Maverick crew Rick and Bar¬ bara Fish. The other difference between this year and last is that Archie and Barbara aren't going back to the Pacific Northwest — or
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anywhere else that's not warm — for a long time. "Maybe we’ll go east through the Ditch. Maybe we’ll go west," says Archie. "It doesn't really matter, does it?" Michaelanne — Whitby 42 ketch Mike & Anne Kelty. Alameda We knew the Kellys were our kind of folks when their entry form arrived and they'd listed this compelling reason for entering the Millennium Ha-Ha: "We wore out our ’Some Like It Hot’ T-shirts from 1987, so we need new shirts." Mike and Anne have had a lot of ad¬ ventures together. They met in high school
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in the early ’50s and always said that ii they married when they grew up, they'd have a sailboat and name it Michaelanne. As fate would have it, they married other people, had three kids each, divorced, found each other again, married and pro¬ duced their own child — and bought a Tanzer 22 they named Michaelanne. There have been four more Michaelannes since then, and a ton of cruising. The last boat, an Islander 36, was lost when they were running for a hurricane hole and Murphy — the engine — com¬ mitted suicide. Marilyn — the hurricane — did the rest. The Ha-Ha is the jumping off point for a new, extended cruise. Among the first post-rally highlights of this one is for the outbound Keltys to meet up with several cruising friends inbound from their cir¬ cumnavigations in Zihuatenejo to cel¬ ebrate the Millennium.
Migration — Cross 46 trimaran Bruce & Diana Balan, Palo Alto Another boat that's going to stand out this year is Migration. Not only is she a trimaran, she's as red as a new Porsche. Her previous owners told the Balans that
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CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE he boat had been to the South Pacific md back. Bruce has just about the iquivalent experience in the Atlantic, havng crossed the big pond once and done a Bermuda Race. Dana and Bruce have both taken sab¬ baticals from their respective professions o cruise Mexico for the winter. Dana said idieu to Sun Microsystems and Bruce ecently completed the latest of a halflozen children's books before they took )ff. The boat's name, the cherries depicted >n her sail — and her bright red color — ire homage to his first book, The Cherry Migration. Two of the books deal with sailng and the Ha-Ha will doubtless provide odder for another. Dana's sister Susie, ilong with Brandi the dog and Bacardi, he cat, round out the Migration crew. Miss American Pie — Columbia 45 Larry Street, Marina del Rey We don't know for sure why Larry lamed his vintage cruiser after this 60 s ;ong lyric, but we’d guess it's because it brings back fond memories of his youth. In any case, he and crewman Don ’ulkrabek are about to embark on an idventure much more ambitious than
Nic and Carol loaded so much gear on 'Mucho Gusto' they had to repaint their waterline.
drivin' the "Chevy to the levee." After the Ha-Ha, they'll head for Panama, then ex¬ plore the Central American Coast before hauling out at Brownsville, Texas, next spring. Larry's only had this boat (his fourth) for a few months, but says she's prob¬ ably the best-equipped of her type on the West Coast — the washer-dryer definitely wasn't original equipment. Monday C — Defever Sedan Trawler Walter Cooke & Marilyn Page, Wilmington Walter and Marilyn are a couple more self-professed 'stinkpotters' tagging along on this year's Ha-Ha. And once again,
they're as welcome as any rag-boater. Actually, Walt and Marilyn have sev¬ eral things in their favor. The first is that they are former sailors — their previous boat was a Cal 2-36 — and the second, more serious, advantage is that former fire-fighter/EMT Walter has a substantial stock of medical supplies aboard, includ¬ ing oxygen. The Pages also have the prerequisite sense of fun to participate in the Ha-Ha. Walt speaks "just enough Spanish to make a fool of myself' and thinks PHRF means "Power Hard Right (through the) Fleet." They plan to continue cruising — and possibly to circumnavigate! — after the Rally. Mucho Gusto — Mull 45 Nic & Carol Rau, Bridgeton, Missouri Unless we're having a momentary memory lapse (quite possible), we believe Mucho Gusto is the only aluminum-hulled boat in this year's fleet. The lovely Gary Mull design was launched in 1981 and the Raus admit that with all the stuff they've loaded aboard, they've blown her designed 22,000-pound displacement all to pieces. "Painting new waterlines has be-
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come almost a full-time job," laughs Nic. Both Nic and Carol will be leaving behind jobs in finan¬ cial public relations. They have been planning to do some ex¬ tended cruising for a long time and, like so many other HaHa'ers, the Rally provides the perfect springboard. Along for the ride to manana-land are Charles Witcher, Sherron Hart and Mr. Box, the boat's faithful auto¬ pilot.
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Nai'a — Hans Christian 43 Bob & Kristin Beltrano Henderson, Nevada Whoever says boats don't have karma will have a hard time convincing the Beltranos: the couple, who are both air¬ line pilots, just found out both of Nai'a's previous owners were also airline pilots! Bob and Kristin are hoping to combine their vocation with their avocation. They have every kind of radio from VHF to Ham sets aboard, which is how they’ll keep in contact with their airline while traveling.
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CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE randson Mark Sawyer. A real all-in-theimily project. This will be New Leaf s second foray outh as a Ha-Ha participant. "I enjoyed le '97 rally so much I decided to do it gain," says Ron, who hopes to get as far outh as Zihuatenejo before returning ome to his career as a CPA. Ocean Lady — 68-ft Willard Trawler George Gliksman & Pam Allins on, Placerville "The cruising life is full of surprises," ays George, whose trawler is the largest tinkpotter in the fleet. "Last year we did le Ha-Ha thinking it was a once-in-afetime opportunity, too rare to pass up. ow here we are begging to be reinstated 1 the 'highly competitive' Pina Colada lower boat) Division." He and Pam had a bit of bad luck last ear, when they lost their primary anchor t Bahia Santa Maria. They then spent le entire winter holed up at La Paz waitlg for a new one to be shipped down. They're actually sailors at heart, and ;ry experienced ones, at that. After the a-Ha run, their greater mission is to get ack to their schooner Symphony in
fault!’ stenciled on our genniker," laughs Rebecca. Their favorite quote to describe the trip comes from Jimmy Buffett: "What are you doing with your life? Live a pretty inter¬ esting one." After the Ha-Ha, the Dahlkes will sail Mexico "until we get bored," then head for the Caribbean, probably in Y2K+1.
Captain Pay has had enough of lawyering, as he heads 'Peggy Ann' toward southern latitudes.
Trinidad, their former base for many years. George wrote the original Trinidad cruising guide. Paloma Blanca — Hylas 47 Lutz & Rebecca Dahlke, Chula Vista "We're living our dream at last — some¬ body pinch us!" say the Dahlkes. They retired last year (Lutz as a weapons ana¬ lyst at Sandia Labs and Rebecca as a small business owner) and moved aboard Paloma Blanca — white dove' — in Janu¬ ary. As with many other Ha-Ha partici¬ pants, they lay the blame for adopting the carefree cruising lifestyle entirely on Lati¬ tude 38. "We're going to have 'It’s all your
Patches — Searunner 40 trimaran John & Linda Christiansen, Novato We'd like to think there’s some endear¬ ing reason for choosing the name Patches. But knowing how much work John's put into this old plywood tri during the eight years he's owned her, we’re pretty sure the name alludes to the myriad repairs he’s made to his hull. Nevertheless, like an old pair of wellworn jeans, Patches is a comfortable cruiser, equipped with "enough amenities to satisfy a wife" on their open-ended cruise. We don't know much about Linda, except that's she's a good sport. Peggy Ann — Starratt 45 Raymond Fish anta Clara Back in the '50s, ter a stint in the ,'S
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BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT. II Army, Raymond found himself digging ditches in Fresno during the hot summer months. That was all the motivation he needed to go back to school and earn his law degree. Fast forward 30 years to an¬ other twist of fate. Raymond was in Red¬ wood City waiting to take his son to lunch when he saw a sign advertising sailing lessons. He asked his two sons if they wanted to take lessons just for the fun of it and, he says, "things just took off from there." Fish says sailing Peggy Ann is a little different from the 20-footer they learned on, but a lot of fun now that they’ve fig¬ ured her out. "So here I am ready for the Baja HaHa," he says. "I think." Perceptions — Beneteau Oceania 430 Danny Hardwick & Cathy Fleming Newport Beach Danny and Cathy are familiar with their home waters of Southern California, having done numerous crewed and shorthanded races out to Catalina, as well as 8 or 10 Ensenada Races. They've also done charters in Florida and the Baha¬ mas and have cruised the Great Lakes.
Barbara. "We've collected stuff for 20+ years, have a watermaker, freezer, food in every corner and two heavyweight cats." The 1977 Morgan design can take it, though, having weathered two gales on a bumpy ride south from Cape Flatteiy to Southern California. "She forgives us a lot of otir mistakes," says Barbara, "But charges us dearly for them." Come to think of it that's one more great cruising boat definition. Captain John (L) and navigator Stan will head for the Cape aboard 'Pretty Woman'.
But this will be the first time they've ac¬ tually cruised to Mexico, and the first time their plans have been no more defined than "head south, turn left." 1997 Ha-Ha veteran Russel Cox will be along during the Rally to break them in right. Pilgrim — West Indies 38 Barbara & Peter Haarslov, Long Bch Next time someone asks for the defini¬ tion of 'cruising boat', we may just refer them to Pilgrim. On the Ha-Ha applica¬ tion, the Haarslovs list displacement as, "24,000 approximate, 32,000 realistic." "Pilgrim is a very heavy old lady," notes
Pretty Woman — C&C Custom 43 John Perreault, Sacramento Judging from his entry packet, John — 'JP' to his friends — has a pretty good outlook on life and cruising. When we asked when he and his wife started sail¬ ing, he responded, "1970 for skipper — wife, never!" So it appears Diane Perreault will be sitting this one out at home while JP, a financial services/retirement spe¬ cialist, heads south with friends Stan Sowa, Julie Lapp, Roger Pelz and JP's sis¬ ter, Barbara Lukens. 'The crew are from Connecticutt, New York and Rhode Island and have never sailed together," notes JP, a former ocean racer turned cruiser. "Hell, they've never even met!"
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CRUISIN' TO THE CAPE JP, a Rhode Island native, first sailed m the Bay on other people's boats. Then rejoined a sailing club. "But I wasn't satsfied with all the sailing I could schedule or $2,000 a year," he notes. "So I bought i boat. Now I sail infrequently and it costs ne six times as much!"
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This is the perfect time for Chuck and Marilyn of 'Quintessence' to "break the cycle." Pura Vida — Catalina 34 Michael Flanagan, Rancho Murieta "When I was 23,1 married a woman — still my wife — who had 4 children. This is adventure #2," says Michael Flanagan, whose sense of adventure should stand him in good stead as a Ha-Ha Rallyist. Flanagan, a retired building inspector, has owned a number of boats in his 15 years of sailing. But he likes Catalinas, having worked up through a 22, 27 and 30 before coming across the 34 as a bank repo and virtually rebuilding the boat. "I loved every minute of it," he says. Along as crew aboard Pura Vida will be Bill Hauschild and navigator Gene Bergst.
John & Lynn Moore, Trapper Creek, AK To paraphrase the bumper sticker, "Where the hell is Trapper Creek?" Well, it won't really matter by the time you read this, because Moore and his crew (only 14-year-old grandson Michael Drover was confirmed at presstime) will be in San Diego awaiting the start of Ha-Ha VI. Unlike John, who has sailed Quest all over from the Gulf of Alaska to the Baha¬ mas, Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica, wife Lynn doesn’t like passage-making. But she does like spending time on the boat, so she'll fly to Cabo at the Rally's conclusion. One veteran cruiser member of the family sitting this one out is the Moore's cat, who has two Panama Canal transits under his. . . collar.
Quintessence — Olson 4\) Chuck & Marilyn Von Schalscha, Pt. Richmond This has definitely been a watershed year for the Von Schalschas. They cel¬ ebrated their 30th wedding anniversary and 50th birthdays. They married their daughter off "to a wonderful man" and
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BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT. II saw their son graduate from college. They knew it was time to "break the circle" for awhile and the choice came down to "pur¬ suing our dream of cruising or continue commuting to our jobs as computer con¬ sultants." Needless to say, a nanosecond was more than enough time to decide. Marilyn, and especially Chuck, have done lots of sailing, including previous voyages to Mexico and (for Chuck) a singlehanded race to Hawaii on an Olson 30. So for them, the passage isn't as big a deal as converting the ultra-light displace¬ ment Quintessence from a race boat into a liveaboard cruiser. Chuck and Marilyn plan to be gone "until it stops being fun, we run out of money — or the first grandchild comes." Rat Trap — Island Packet 40 Janies Barnett, Martinez Jim fias only been sailing since 1995, but in the four years since, he has owned three boats and done lots of local sailing, including several coastal trips. It was a refreshing change of pace for Barnett, who admits he started out with powerboats years ago and only recently realized the error of his ways. We have to say that it
Why wait 'til retirement. Aboard their time-tested 'Sail a Vie', Phil and Joann will Ha-Ha south in November and Baja Bash north in December.
took him long enough — at 69, Jim will be one of the senior skippers in this year's Rally. , A retired exterminator (hence the un¬ usual name of the boat), Barnett will have ample help getting south from crew Ed Witts and Gene Scott. Reflections — Valiant Esprit 37 Gene & Sheri Sebold, Stockton Ha ha ha! No pun intended, but that's the reaction every time we read Gene’s litany of go-slow gear aboard Reflections. This includes dive gear, windvane, two blenders, four anchors — "and wife's shoe collection, estimated to weigh at least
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CRUISIN'TO THE CAPE Sail a Vie — Ericson 35 MKII Phil MacFarlane & Joann Reed, San Mateo Phil and Joann are both active sailors 10 put about 3,000 miles a year on this isty ol' 1971 Ericson. Sail a Vie is in an tive class at the Sequoia Yacht Club and lil also singlehands her in some SSS ces. Unlike most Ha-Ha'ers, Phil and Joann tually still work for a living. Imagine, i a result, their trip will be relatively ief. After a month of exploring in the a of Cortez, they'11 be doing the Baja ish back up the coast in December. Still, ey're both extremely excited to be getig away for that long as neither one has iled to Mexico before — although their at's made the trip at least five times. Sailors Run — Baba 40 iff & Debbie Hartjoy, CoupevUle, WA Together Jeff and Debbie always "strike aalance" we're told. For example, says ff, "Debbie loves to sing and speaks lanish fluently, and I speak Spanish like iing." They're bound around the world an open-ended cruise in pursuit of the ree S's: "Sun, sex and sailing."
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You've got to admire the Hartjoys de¬ termination to make this life-change hap¬ pen: they cashed in their beautiful, handhewn log home in Longbranch, Washing¬ ton and sold most of their possessions in order to do so. This finely-crafted boat designed by Bob Perry, is one of only a few Baba 40s, and we're told she sails well in light air despite being heavily-built. Jeff and Debbie have been prepping her for their big cruise for the past five years. Saucy Lady — Westerley 36 Roy & Winona Rombough, Tacoma "I drive and Roy tells me where to go," says Winona. Now retired, they've owned their Saucy Lady for four years — their
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BAJA HA-HA VI PREVIEW, PT. II aren't tired of sailing yet. They'll spend at least a year cruising southern waters be¬ fore returning home. Scheherazade — Hans Christian MKII Luis & Mona Coppelli, Payson, AZ "We hope that we, as sailors, will be as good and strong as our boat is," say Luis and Mona. For the past five years they've worked hard to "prepare for the challenges of the ocean." Like many others in the fleet, they plan to cruise Mexican waters for a year, then "take the plunge to the South Pacific." Working as a surgeon, as Luis did be¬ fore his recent retirement, surely must have been gratifying work, but apparently a side benefit was meeting young Mona, a nurse, who is now his wife. We are ac¬ tually guessing at the details, but read¬ ing between the lines of their application, it seems as though Mona jumped into the sailing scene about the time she got in¬ volved with Luis five years ago. He, on the other hand, learned to sail as a kid in Chile. One of seven Hans Christians in this year's fleet, this classy double-ender is an '82 vintage that's been upgraded with
After five years of making preparations, Luis and Mona of 'Scheherazade' are rarin' to go. many creature comforts and cruising amenities. In the coming years, we expect she'll live up to the adventurous conno¬ tation that her name conjures up — in literature, Scheherazade was the sultan's wife who narrates the tales of the Arabian Nights. Sea Change — Tayana 37 Maurice & Cris Beauvais, Sacramento Describing his attitude toward the HaHa, Maurice invokes both Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffett: "Everything's gonna be alright. . . Which way do I steer?" He claims he grew up "with webbed feet in New Orleans," learning to sail at an early age on Lake Panchartrain — ya gotta love that name. Cris, too, grew up in bayou country and likewise learned to tack and
gybe as a youngster. She's always be "just a lake sailor," though, so she sa this trip is a big challenge for her. Maurice, on the other hand, cut I teeth on ocean sailing in '92 when he a a couple of buddies brought Sea Chan north to the Bay, after buying her in S Diego. They got blasted off Pt. Sur a were hammered with huge waves outsi Monterey, but eventually arrived "kindly" San Francisco Bay. "It's a jum out there," says Maurice. Nevertheles they're both ratin' to go now and plan head for the Ditch, then into the Cari bean sometime after the Ha-Ha.
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1999 MEXICO-ONLY We don’t know if it’s one of those ‘last time this millennium’ things, or if it’s because they’ll get to wear really cool ‘Mexico Cruising Class of ‘99-’00’ T-shirts. Maybe they’re just tired of the rat race. We know that many of them are retired — some still in their 40s! — and are fulfilling long-held dreams. Some are doubtless going for the adventure, others for the culture, others for the fun. Some are likely going for ‘all of the above’ reasons. But whatever it is that motivates people to sail south to Mexico for the winter, there’s an awful lot of them that are doing this winter. Just check out any of the general anchor¬ ages lately. There are so many maple leafs out there, we feel like tapping into a few masts to see if syrup comes out. So many Washington and Oregon hailing ports (and a few Alaskan), you’d think this was latitude forty-eight, or even fiftyeight. We even spotted a French flag — and that’s just in the anchorages. There are scores more transient boats scattered through the Bay’s various marinas. And we haven’t even men¬ tioned the local boats that are getting ready to go. No doubt about it, the class of *99-’00 is going to be one of the biggest ever. And a whole bunch of them are going to need crew . . . drum roll, please. . . Soooooo. . . Welcome to Latitude 38’s Mexico-Only Crew List, in which we match up people who need crew for their boats with people who want to crew. If you’re just coming on board, here’s how it works: Beginning in August, we ran forms for people either need¬ ing crew for their Mexico cruises, or crew wanting to find boats to help sail there. Those interested filled out the forms and sent them in with a small advertising fee. This article is the ‘final result’ of those complimentary interests. It’s designed as a sort of‘clearing house’ for the two demographic groups. And it sure beats pounding the docks looking for boats or crew like you used to have to in the old days.
We’ve designed the Crew List to be easier to use than toothpaste. First of all, the people whose names appear here all took the time to fill out the appropriate forms and send them in. These folks have by far the best chance of sailing to Mexico in the exact situation they want — not only are people going to be calling them, but they can let their fingers do the walking and call potential crew or boat owners, too. It’s really the best
Cruising boats of all types and sizes have been stopping in the Bay on their ways south. Will you be joining them this year?_ Mexico Crew List Party for free. More on that later. For now, enough talking. There’ll be plenty of time for swap¬ ping lies and exaggerations with other cruisers down south. Crew List veterans can now cut to the chase. For you viigins, here are a few final time-honored tips to make things go more smoothly. • Whether you’re a skipper looking for crew or vice versa, write down a list of the questions you plan on asking the people you call — leaving space between each question to jot down an answer. Take the sheet to Kinko’s or somewhere and run off 20 copies if you’re a man, 50 if you’re a woman. Then, every time you make or receive a call, pull out a fresh sheet and jot down the name and phone number of the person you’re talking to at the top of the sheet —first thingl This way, when you get done at the end of the day, you’ll be able to figure out who said what. If you don’t do it this way (and you don’t have a truly photo¬ graphic memory), it will all be a big mishmash of information that will be almost impossible to sort out. Trust us on this one. • Seize the day, or ‘you snooze, you lose’: If you can, start making calls the day you pick up this issue. Just like all the bargain boats in our Classy Classifieds, the best deals go quickly. • It’s common knowledge that the editors here at Latitude are — all modesty aside — God’s gift to women. But we also have great respect for the fair sex. ('Cause if we didn’t, our wife would kick our butts.) Anyway, that’s our tongue-in-cheek way
IMPORTANT NOTE: Latitude 38 offers the Crew List as an advertising supplement only. We neither make nor imply any guarantee, warranty or recommendation a# to the char¬
acter of individuals participating in the Crew List, the con¬ dition of their boats, or any weather or sea conditions you may encounter. You must judge those things for yourself.
of both worlds. For the rest of you losers, better late than never. Even if you’re not listed here, you can use the Crew List. You’ll just be at a disadvantage for not having been both a Listee and Lister. Oh, and we might as well get this out of the way: Anyone and everyone intending to use the Crew List must read and acknowl¬ edge the disclaimer in the gray box above — or you can’t play. Being listed here has another advantage: you get into our
of asking you once again to throttle back on the hormone thing, at least where the Crew List is concerned. It’s true that a num¬ ber of nice relationships and maybe half a dozen marriages have come about as a result of participation in the Crew List, but all these blossomed from initially platonic sailing arrangements. That said, some women Listees will doubtless get calls from guys who think (and probably look) like the truck driver in Thelma and Louise. Which is why many of the women here are
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CREW LIST of doing things — and much less prone to argue about it — than a more experienced hand. listed by first name only. We allowed and actually encouraged them to do that for added security. We now also encourage women to ask as many questions as it takes to clarify crew duties and obligations if they sus¬ pect an overactive imagination on the other end of the phone. It’s bet¬ ter to find these things out ‘in here’ rather than ‘out there.’ • Don’t call anybody before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m. • Be realistic about your expecta¬ tions — of the boat, the trip and the people. Not all boats have interiors like Swans or go downwind like Santa Cruz 70s. Not all passages are smooth and sunny. Not everyone in a large crew will immediately like ev¬ eryone else, and small crews can be even touchier to get right the first time. Newcomers should keep in mind that successful cruising requires a definite attitude adjustment, and the easi¬ est way to start is to leave all egos on the dock. You won’t really need them until you get back to the rat race, anyway. • One corollary to the above is directed specifically at skip¬ pers: don’t be put off by a potential crew’s age. Bronzed young studs or studettes are fine for leading charges onto a pitching foredeck in the middle of the night, but we’ve always appreci¬ ated the wisdom and humor of sailors with a little mileage un-
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der their belts, too. Plus the latter group usually bring along better music. Give everybody a chance. • This one should be obvious to both skippers and crews, but try to arrange a trial sail and overnight anchorage with the prospective crew locally before you make any final arrangements or choices. • Finally — and above all — be honest. Don’t try to ‘make up’ experience you don’t have or tell contacts what you think they want to hear. Look what kind of trouble it’s gotten our presi¬ dent in. As we’ve said before a thousand times, in sailing, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, someone who does can recognize it instantly. To which some of you ‘fungees’ (FNGs — friggin’ new guys) might be thinking, “But I’m inexperienced. Doesn’t that put me at a disadvantage?” The answer is yes — if you want to crew for Paul Cayard at the upcoming America’s Cup. But on cruising boats, some skippers actually prefer one or two less experi¬ enced crewmembers. They’re easier to train to the skipper’s way
NEED CREW MEN NEEDING CREW IN MEXICO Bill, 46, (714) 647-2469 or searunner2000@yahoo.com, Searunner 34 tri. .for 1,2,6 (extended)/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,3,4,5,8. Bill Dawson, 50ish, (916) 777-6596, 40' Challenger. for 1,2,6 (San Bias, PV, Yelapa, Z-Town, Costa Rjpa, beyond)/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,4,8. Captain Rick, 50, rjlioio@west.raytheon.com or'(310) 540-9575, 42' sailboat. .for 1,5/exp 2/wants 2,4,5,6,9 (shared expenses). David K. Cinith, 59, (916) 712-9628, 40' custom cutter. .for 1,2,6 (Panama by 2001?)/exp 3/wants 1,2,4,9 (soulmate). Don Lewis, 73, (520) 824-3494 or delewis@vtc.net, 1980 30' Hunter sloop. .for 2,5,6 (San Carlos to San Diego)/exp 2/wants 2,6. Egon Seibert, 29, egon@cmlco.com, 39' Camper Nicholson ketch. .for 2,4/exp 1,2/wants 2,4,8. Eric, 42, (626) 284-9102, 65' Swan. .for 1,2,6 (circumnav)/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,3a,4,8,9 (circumnav). Gary Knickerbocker, 52, (805) 469-6013, 32' Contessa. ...for 1,2,6 (SoPac)/exp 2,3/wants 1,4,8. Jerry Lawrence, 56, s/v Elegante, fax 011-52-112-54096 (LaPaz), Cheoy Lee 48 .. .for 2,3/exp 1,2/wants 2,8. Joe Emmi, 56, (650) 875-7412, Tayana 37 cutter.for 4/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,5,8. John Hurd, 51, (360) 579-1201, (360) 941-2652 orjohnamatic@hotmail.com, 37' October, 1999 • UUXUtll • Page 179
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.for 2,3,6 (Caribbean)/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,8,9 (long or short term). Michael Paulus, 53, mjpaulus@excite.com, Cruising Cal 46. .for 2,6 (Mexico-Panama)/exp 1,2/wants 2,5,8. Mike Wasco, 59, cell (818) 469-3491 or msg (818) 367-7708, 44‘ Peterson. .for 1,2,3,4/exp 2/wants 2,3a,4,8. Neil Williamson, 40s, (831) 624-2625 or senjero@earthlink.net, new 48' Contest.. .for 1,2,4/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2. Patrick Kepen, 44, (619) 692-0272 or patkepen@adnc.com, 35' Hans. .for 1,2,6 (Panama/Carib/Florida)/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,3,4,5,8. Paul J. Wall, 60, (714) 846-3131, Endeavour 32 sloop . .for 1,2,3,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,6,9 (no drugs, smoking, PCs or cell phones). Pete Boyce, 66, (209) 239-4014 wk, (209) 823-1611 hm or (209) 479-2899 cell, 40’ Sabre 402 . for 2,3,6 (Manzanillo-San Carlos in '00)/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,4,5,9 (1-4 wk. periods). Peter Lange, 35, (415) 518-8364 orpwdude@aol.com, Lagoon 37 catamaran sloop ...for 2,3,4,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,4. Ray Kytle, 58, (510) 337-9576 or rkytle@hotmail.com, Pearson 365. .for 1,2/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,8. Raymond G. Fish, 65, (408) 241 -2984, (408) 246-9544 or raymondfish @ earthlink.net, Starratt 45.for 1,2,4,5/exp 1/wants 2. Rick Kain, 56, (408) 666-4705 or rick_kain@compuserve.com, Norseman 447. .for 1,2,6 (SoRac)/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,8. Scott Fisher, 47, (415) 531-4984, 35' Columbia. ..for 1,2,4,6 (Hl)/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3,4,8. Walt N. Schrick, 59, schrick@hotmail.com, Valiant 42.. ...for j/exp 1,2,3/wants 4,5.
WOMEN NEEDING CREW FOR MEXICO Karin, 39, yachtygirl@aol.com, Coronado 35.for 5/exp 2/wants 3,6. Page 180 • Ui■XJUVl • October, 1999
WANT TO CREW MEN TO CREW IN MEXICO Alden Thomas, 45, (408) 829-4952 cell, (408) 379-1771 wk orathomas405@aol.com .wants 1,4/exp 2/offers 2,4. Art Fuller, 60, (916) 823-1952 or ia58@neworld.net. .wants 1,4/exp 3 (former ketch owner)/offers 3. Art Urbin, 48, (408) 985-2107, art@urbin.com or Box 6972, San Jose, CA 95150 .. .wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 4/offers 3,4,5a. Bernard Slabeck, 46, (415) 282-8202 or bslabeck@aol.com. .wants 1,2,3,4,6 (available for '00)/exp 4ac/offers 2,3,6. Bill Cordeiro, 57, (714) 842-1802 or bcordb3@aol.com. .wants 1,4/exp 3/offers 2,3,4. Bill Wire, 60, (510) 522-8090 .wants 1,4,5/exp 3/offers 2. Brad Buss, 27, bradbuss@hotmail.com.wants 1,2,4/exp 2/offers 2,4,5b,6. Brian Murphy, 54, (415) 824-8514 or abengl @aol.com. wants 4/exp 3/offers 2. Bruce Brown, 38, (775) 851-4422 or brownb@reno.gov. .wants 1,4,6 (flexible)/exp 2/offers 2,4. Chad Stiles, 24, (937) 767-8109 orchadstiles@yahoo.com. .wants 1,2,4,5,6 (SoPac, Hl)/exp 3/offers 2,4,5b. Charles Wilsdorf, 52, (702) 454-6722 or chaswi@aol.com. .wants 1,4,5/exp 3/offers 3,5a. Chip Adams, 50, (425) 353-6520 or chipa@eskimo.com. .wants 3,4/exp 4abc/offers 3,5ab. Chris Connors, 43, crc6@vom.com or (707) 938-5241 . ...wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (any part, 2-3 wks)/exp 4ab/offers 3,4,5b. Christopher Toogood, 32, ctoogood@yahoo.com, (619) 254-4356 or (858) 2544356. wants 1,2,3,4/exp 3,4a/offers 2,3,4,6. Cliff Albergotti, 62, albergotti@usfca.edu.. ..wants 2,3,4/exp 4abc, boatowner/offers 3,5a,6. Curtis, 40, (530) 581-2921 .wants 1,4/exp 2/offers 2,4. Dan Smith & Ryan dee, 35/31, ryan@gypsylounge.com or (949) 723-7526 . .want 1,4/exp 2,3/offer 2,4. Danno Robinson, 23, (831) 423-9503 hm.wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2/offers 2,3,4. Dave Allen, 40, (530) 823-3602 .wants 1,2,4,5,6 (flexible)/exp 2/offers 2,4. Dave Mclnnis, 60, (360) 201-0056 or (360) 715-0175. .;.wants 1,2,3,4/exp 3/offers 3,4. Dave Marcolini, 54, (916) 453-1709 or (916) 600-7188 . ..wants 1,2,4,5/exp 2/offers 2. David K. Cinith, 59, (916) 712-9628 ... wants 1,2,4,5,6 (Canal)/exp 4c/offers 3,5ab. Dennis Ulmer, 52, (360) 432-9744 or mobile (360) 402-4084. .wants 1,2,3,4,6/exp 3/offers 3,4,5b. Don Laurino, 46, (831) 883-9454 (Monterey). .wants 1,6 (SF or Monterey to Cabo)/exp 2/offers 2,3,4,5b,6. Don Rosenthal, 50+, (415) 921-1203 or calldmr@aol.com. .wants 1,2,3,4,6 (avail, on short notice)/exp 4abc/offers 3,5a, ex-airline pilot. Ed Beaulaq, 62, (530) 549-4510 or edbeaulac@hotmail.com. .wants 1,2,4,5/exp 3/offers 2,5b. Ed-Gutierrez, 55, (650) 692-5756 or cell (650) 580-0308. .wants 2,3,4/exp 1/offers 1. Ed Homer, 57, (530) 272-3622 or sarimcd@jps.net. ..wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (anywhere warm)/exp 4abc/offers 3,4. Erik Stacy, 31, (415) 474-9706 or estacy@wenet.net ... wants 4/exp 3/offers 3,4,6. Ethan Hay, 38, (415) 332-1430 or eahay@ao(.com .wants 1,4/exp 4/offers 3,4,5ab. Everett Pelton, 55, (415) 499-8807 .wants 1,4/exp 2/offers 2,6. Forrest Brault, 44, (707) 537-0533 or forrestbrault@hotmail.com. .wants 6 (anywhere warm)/exp 4abc/offers 3,4,5a, speaks French.
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MEN TO CREW— CONT’D
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Mike Robinson, 61, (530) 235-4331 or (510) 436-7244.
Frank Tarzanin, 34, (408) 984-5831 or (650) 261-5997 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (any cruising)/exp 2/offers 2. Gary Cawood, 59, (916) 338-9349 or garycawood@worldnet.att.net. ...want 3,4,5,6 (anything after 2/1/00)/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4,5b. Gary Liddy, 51, (408) 747-1832 or email gary@steepndeep.net. . wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 4/offers 3,6. George Conger, 60, blighcapt@earthlink.net. .wants 1,4,5/exp 3, boat owner/offers 2,3, retired physician. George R. Killam, 60s, (925) 937-5297 or cell (925) 323-7661 . ...wants 1/exp 4b/offers 2,3,4. Greg Osgood, 27, (970) 641-4483, (800) RAFT-W-US or raft@whitewater.net. .wants 1,4,6 (to Hl)/exp 3/offers 2,4. Grover Jeane, 55, (619) 223-7657 orgrover2@gte.net. .wants 4/exp 4b (powerboat)/offers 2, mech/elect. Guy O'Connor, 35, (925) 679-9201 orguyoconnor@mindspring.com. .:.wants 1,4/exp 3/offers 2. Hank Delevati, 50, (408) 541-1225.wants 1,2,3/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,5a. Hans Steidl, 24, (510) 526-1244 or hanssteidl@hotmail.com. .wants 1,2,4/exp 2/offers 2,4,5b,6. Jack Dowdle, 55, (925) 376-7587. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (HI, Tahiti, Carib, Med)/exp 2/offers 2,4,6. Jack Hewatt, 49, (707) 829-1204. wants 1,2,4/exp 2/offers 2,4,5b,6. Jack Rajch, 57, (310) 548-9673 or msg (970) 262-1167 . ...wants 1,4/exp 4/offers 3,5a,6. Jakub Miketta, 42, (281) 496-9257, (281) 721-1600 wk, emailjmiketta@hotmail.com or 3007 Meadway, Houston, TX 77082...wants4/exp3,4ac/offers 3,5a, radio license. James McPeak, 65, (541) 459-0895.wants 1/exp 3/offers 2,4,5. James Moonier, 51, (800) 752-7166 x4610.wants 1,2,3,4/exp 3,4a/offers 2,3. James Wilson, 35, (415) 431-6461 orjw@jamesw.com. .wants 1,4,6 (day/wkend sails)/exp 2/offers 2. Jared DeWitt, 46, (941) 724-2325 or joecrow@home.com.. .wants 4/exp 3/offers 2,3. Jerry Schippers, 47, (209) 931-6232 .wants 1,2,5/exp 3/offers 2. Jerry Ward, 54, (916) 485-4101 orjbward59@aol.com.'.. ..wants 1,4/exp 2,3/offers 2,4. Jim Donohue, 59, (702) 395-0697 orjim_donohue@computer.org. .wants 1,4,5/exp 4ac/offers 3,5a. Jim Jennett, 39, (530) 582-9894 .wants 4/exp 3/offers 2. Jim Moreland, 50, (623) 935-5260 or nartrof@primenet.com. .wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 3,4, engineer. Jim Schoonover, 45, (916) 861-7160.wants 4/exp 4a/offers 2,3,4,6. Jim Tantillo, 66, (408) 263-7877 orjimtantillo@netzero.net. .wants 1,4,6 (SF to San Diego)/exp 4, USCG 50-ton Master/offers 3. Joe Negron, 46, joe_negron@tycom.com or 011-52-61-701291 . .wants 4/exp 2/offers 2,3,5b. Joe Rose, 58, (775) 324-3543 ..wants 5/exp 2/offers 2. John Fritsch, 42, jjf@pon.net, jfritsch@dfbeachlaw.net, (707) 544-8556 hrn or (707) 547-1690 wk . wants 1,2,4,5/exp 2/offers 1,2,4. John Glaister, 47, (714) 826-6915 orjuannada@aol.com.. .wants 1,5,6 (call)/exp 3/offers 2,3,4,6. John Meyer, 53, (510) 232-2952.wants 1,2,3,4,6/exp 3/offers 2. John Retziaff, 35, (916) 966-8909.wants 1,2,3,4,6 (south)/exp 4/offers 2,3,4,6. Keith Foster, 59, (209) 483-5120.. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (other areas or times)/exp 3/offers 3,4. Ken Kotovsky, 28, (415) 673-7019.wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,4,5,6. Kurt Glassell, 49, (602) 870-0380 . wants 4/exp 4/offers 3,4,5. Lawrence Garwin, 34, (650) 327-4293 (noon-midnight) or larrygarwin@hotmail.com .;.wants 1,2,4,6 (NZ, Aus, SoPac)/exp 3/offers 2,3,4,6. Leif Larson, 44, (408) 813-8467.wants 1,2/exp 4a/offers 3,5a. Lonnie Dunham, 60, (503) 232-8211.. .wants 1,4,6 (Portland to SD)/exp 3/offers 2,3. Louis Philippe, 50+, Box 6001, San Rafael, CA 94903 . .wants 2,3,4/exp 2/offers 1,4,ab,French. Maarten Kalway, 37, (510) 548-8652 or mkalway@wans.net. ......... wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2/offers 2,4. McCoy, 53, (415) 897-3400..wants 1,4,5/exp 2/offers 2,4. Malcolm Fife, 35, (415) 752-2294.'..wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 3. Michael Collsson, 35, pager (925) 266-0044 or cell (925) 963-0536. .wants 1,6 (SF to San Diego)/exp 3/offers 2,4,6. Michael Crawford, 24, (907) 283-9271 or upstartlOl @hotmail.com. .‘.wants 1,2,4/exp 2/offers 2,4,5. Michael Daley, 48, mdaley@cmotor.com, (707) 584-2507 wk or (707) 874-2722 hm .wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 2,6, electrical/electronic skills. Michael Miller, 40, (805) 642-0303 or mmiller@gramicci.com. .wants 4/exp 2/offers 2,4,6. Mike Brady, 40, (559) 696-9193 .wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 2,4,5b. Mike Joyce, 43, (510) 656-0989 hm, (510) 608-2484 wk or (510) 682-1180 cell. .wants 1,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 2,3,4,6. Mike Kinney, 49, (707) 235-0605 or mkinney@hotmail.com...
wants 1,2,4,5/exp 2,3,4c/offers 1,2,3,4,6, retired machinist, will contribute to expenses. Mike Scott, 64, (707) 778-1938 . wants 1,4/exp 3/offers 2,4,6. Nat Lara, 25, natolicious@usa.net or Box 6077, Sitka, AK 99835 . .wants 1,2,4,6 (S.A. or C.A.)/exp 1/offers 1,4,5b,6. Neil Larson, 60, (510) 540-5508. .wants 1,2,3,4,6 (SF to San Diego)/exp 4/offers 3,4,6.
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Patrick Kepen, 44, (619) 692-0272 or patkepen@adnc.com. .wants 1,2,4/exp 4/offers 2,3,5a,6. Paul Biery, 58, (408) 997-2998 hm or (925) 454-3400 x115 wk. .wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 4a/offers 3,5a. Paul Seyler, 55, (702) 396-2884 ... wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (extended)/exp 3/offers 2,3,5. Peter Nevada, 61, (510) 749-9946 or Box 2123, Alameda, CA 94501 . .wants 1,3,4,5/exp 2/offers 2,3,4. Philip Lenihan, 65, (408) 996-8302, phil@lenihan.org or www.lenihan.org. . wants 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,6. Philip W. Seghi, 53, (916) 984-1505.wants 4/exp 1/offers 1,2,6, windsurfer. Pierre Henry, 47, (408) 946-2462 or pwhenry@pacbell.net. ....wants 1,4/exp 3/offers 3,4. Richard W. Lang, 57, (916) 445-4498 or (916) 505-7940 . .fi.wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 3. Rick J. Caska, 38, (415) 775-6581 .wants 1,4,5/exp 4/offers 3. Rick Sorg, 52, (949) 496-4766 (am). ..wants 1,2,4,6 (to Costa Rica)/exp 4abc/offers 3,4,5a. Robert Salkeid, 59, (626) 571-7747 or kd6nlw@pacbell.net. .wants 1,4/exp 3/offers 2,3. Robert White, 56, (415) 397-7673 or msg (559) 298-7545 . .wants 1,5,6 (open)/exp 3/offers 3, guitar player. Roger Cisl, 48, (530) 577-6502 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (future passages)/exp 3/offers 2,5ab. Roman Reese, 49, (615) 876-0411 or roman@telalink.net. wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 1,2, Basic to Bareboat, Bareboat Charter courses/offers 1,2,4,6. Roman Rivas, 52, (510) 535-0457 or romanrivas@prodigy.net. .wants 1,2,3,5/exp 3/offers 2,5ab. October, 1999 • U&XUilS • Page 181
1999 MEXICO-ONLY CREW LIST MEN TO CREW— CONT’D Ron Greenwood, 43, (310) 823-4635 hm or (323) 651 -7244 pager. . wants 4/exp 3/offers 3. Ron Wizelman, 55, (510) 597-0711 . wants 1,4/exp 4ab/offers 3,4,5b. Roy Beck, 62, (408) 265-6470 . wants 4/exp 3/offers 2,5a. Sal, 45, (530) 400-3255.wants 1,4,6 (Marquesas in spring)/exp 4/offers 3,5. Steve Schievelbein, 50, (415)>76-4888 or fax (415) 776-3448 . . wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 3,4. Steve Willison, 32, pager (415) 451-0799, cell (415) 203-4483, fax (415) 883-0657 or stwalemkr@aol.com.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6 (any)/exp 3,4/offers 2,3,4,5,6. Terry Baker, 55, (801) 262-0447, tbaker@networld.com, http://home.utah-internet/ nutshell.wants 1,2,5/exp 3, Olson 30 owner/offers 3,4,5b. Thomas Barnes, 49, (707) 374-4046 .wants 4/exp 2/offers 2,4,6. Tim Hannon, 30, (206) 988-8960 orthannon@scn.org. .wants 1,2,4 (avail. 11/1)/exp 3/offers 2,3,4. Tom Butts, 53, (406) 443-3246 or Box 5612, Helena, MT 59604. ..wants 1,2,4/exp 3/offers 3,4. Vincent Fronczek, 49, (415) 642-9914 or vincente90@hotmail.com. . wants 1,4/exp 1/offers 1,2,4,5,6. William Evans, 63, (707) 763-5117 . wants 1,2/exp 4/offers 3,4,5ab.
WOMEN TO CREW IN MEXICO Amelia, 29, (650) 432-2948 or amelia_30@yahoo.com ... wants 3,4/exp 2/offers 2. Barbara, 48, venuscanada@hotmail.com. .wants 1,2,3,4,6 (anywhere warm)/exp 4abc/offers 3,4,5a. Dee Brown, 57, deebrown@pobox.com. .wants 1,2,3,4,6 (SF to San Diego)/exp 1,2/offers 1,2,4,6. Edda, 30, funsunsail@yahoo.com.wants 4/exp 3/offers 2,5b. Grace Carland, 58, gcarland@stanford.edu .... wants 1,2,3,4/exp 3/offers 2,3,4,5b. Jan, 48, newellj@concentric.net.wants 3,4/exp 3/offers 2,4,5,6. Janika, 50, (760) 729-1840 orjanika@earthlink.net. . wants 1,4,5/exp 4/offers 2,4,5b,6. Katelyn Ferguson, 48, (805) 438-5556. wants 1,2,3,4,6/exp 3/offers 2,4,5ab,6. Lae I Lorenger, 57, (530) 642-1603 or Box 594, El Dorado, CA 95623 . .wants 1,4/exp 2,3,4c/offers 2,4,6.
WOMEN TO CREW— CONT’D
Linda, 47, (250) 343-6494 or lindastinson@redshift.bc.ca. .wants 1,2,4,6 (SoPac, Hl)/exp 3/offers 2,4,5 Lori, 31, (530) 426-0823 or Box 783, Soda Springs, CA 95728. . wants 4,5/exp 2/offers 1,4,5b, Marlaina Pipal, over 42, loro5@aol.com or fax (707) 996-8260. .wants 2,3,6 (La Paz, Mar de Cortez Nov.)/exp 3/offers 2,4,5b, Miriam, 64, mirnate@aol.com.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/exp 2/offers 2,4,5, Mo, 35, moe_sail@hotmail.com.wants 3/exp 1/offers 1,4,5 Ms. Baker, 47, kbaker1055@aol.com.wants 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers Pam Moreside, 42, pmoreside@hotmail.com. wants 2,4,6 (Carib)/exp 1/offers 1, Patrice, 46, pscofieid@ets.org.wants 4/exp 1/offers 1, Roberta, 50, rhintransit@compuserve.com. .wants 1,2,4,6 (further, longer)/exp 2/offers 1,4, Sunny, 50, sailslady@hotmail.com.offers 2,4,5,6, Ham radio lie., EM Terrie R., 40, (415) 773-8668. wants 1,3,4/exp 2/offers 2,3,4,
COUPLES TO CREW IN MEXICO
Alan & Sue Johnson, 41/44, (209) 753-2102 or (209) 965-4444 x335. .want 1,4/exp 2/offer 2, Bonnie & Leigh Stewart, 55/64, (530) 345-4977 or stewarth@cris.com. .want 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3/offer 2,3, Don Moseley & Mary Jane Parks, 59/35, (949) 632-3736 . ..*.want 4,5,6 (deliveries)/exp 4c/offer 3,5b, USCG lie. captain Doug & Kathy Brown, 45/43, (530) 662-8815 or brown5@pacbell.net. ..want 4/exp 3/offer 2,' John & Janet Mercer, 37/27, (714) 938-9393 xl 6... want 1,2,3,4/exp 3/offer 3,4,5al Mark Diederich & Gloria Soto, 50/50, (760) 631-0424. ..want 3,5/exp 2,3/offer 2,3,4,51 Marta Vilaseca & Andrew Hungerford, 29/32, (949) 515-8208 ( globalcrew @ hotmail.com... want 1,2,4,5,6 (Costa Rica/SoPac)/exp 2,3/offer 2,3,4,5i Seamus & Kathy Fitzgerald, 39/29, (415) 564-1683.want 1,4,5/exp 2/offer 2,' Simon & Sabina, 23/22, simsabin@hotmail.com.want 1,6/exp 2/offer 1,4,1 Todd M. Eversole & Virginia, 27/31, (916) 777-2299. . .want 1,4/exp 2,3/offer 1,2,.
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that went down more than seven feet, was discovering that the marina he had cho¬ sen as home port was not exactly as deep as advertised on the chart. It was one of the first practice sails with the new boat, and Lee Helm and I had been invited along to help fill in some crew positions. “Everyone out on the boom!” bellowed the crew boss. “And move quick, the tide’s still going down! If you can’t fit on the boom, go all the way to the bow to get some trim on.”
Baby boomers — the maxi 'Longobarda'aground at the entrance to San Francisco Marina during the ‘94 Big Boat Series. ‘There’s deeper water to the north,” suggested Lee from out near the end of the boom. “Isn’t that what you said before we ran aground?” I asked. “For sure. But did they go that way? Nooooo.” “I’ve been in and out of the harbor a million times,” stated the crew boss au¬
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thoritatively, “and I know where the deep¬ est part of the channel is.” With those words, we found water that
said the skipper. “Let’s get everyone for¬ ward if they’re not on the boom.” The remaining crew moved to the bow pulpit, but to no effect. We tried to back out, we strained to heel the boat over more, we tried rocking, ooching and pumping. But we were stuck, and the tide had at least another hour to drop before it started coming up again. “Well, I guess we'll have to wait it out,” said the skipper. “We can all get off the boom now.” The crew piled back into the boat, and Lee and I went below where we found some sailbags to sit on. “Lee,” I said when we were out of ear¬ shot of the boat’s afterguard, “why weren’t you a little more insistent when they didn’t go the right way?” ‘They heard me the first time, Max. That’s my policy. If it’s not my job to be tactician, there’s no reason to get repeti-
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tive.” ‘That’s a good policy in general, Lee, but as a result we re stuck here in the
mud.” “We’d be stuck here anyway, Max. I mean, the crew boss really has been sail¬ ing from this marina for a long time, and they’re going to listen to him no matter what I say. After they see that he’s wrong, then they’ll ask my advice. It’s much bet¬ ter to be asked for advice than to have to get your message through by shouting over someone else’s advice.” “But Lee,” I asked, “if this guy really has so much local knowledge, how can you know the bottom better than he does?” ‘Think of how most people with local knowledge actually collect data,” she said. “If they don’t hit the bottom, or don’t ob¬ serve anyone else run aground, then the only data they can add to their knowl¬ edge base is that the water was deeper than their keel on that particular route. No info added about actual depths. On
the rare occasion that they do hit the edge of the channel, then they only get one data point. And like, unless they actually com¬ pute the tide height at the moment, and take careful measurements of the posi¬ tion, then that data point is going to be kind of fuzzy. I mean, with the tools we have available, people shouldn’t have to rely only on eyeballs, memory, and oral tradition to construct a mental picture of the local hydrography.” “Some people do monitor their fatho¬ meters eveiy time they enter the harbor,” I pointed out. “But they only read the depths over their one favorite route in,” answered Lee. “And I’ve never seen anyone write down these numbers, or calibrate against the actual tide height, or really measure their position. Some of the more meticulous navigators might know the ranges they use, and probably have their depth read¬ out calibrated, but like, that’s still pretty limited compared to a good survey.” “T_T J. Xow much after low water at the Gate does low water happen here?” asked the owner as he stepped down the hatch. “About an hour later,” said the navi¬ gator, also coming down to join us in the tiny cabin. “Not good,” said the owner. Even with the crew off the boom, the boat was leaning over at a substantial heel angle as it sat on its keel. The bad news was that we could feel the angle increas¬ ing as the tide continued to drop. “Wanna call the tow truck?” suggested the navigator, gesturing towards the VHF. “I hate to think of being dragged around by those guys,” he said. “Let’s see what the chart actually says.” The owner opened the lid of what passed for a chart table, and dug through the clutter until he found the chart of the
“Check the ‘source diagram’ up near the title block,” suggested Lee. “Okay, let’s see — it’s divided into sev¬ eral areas — here it is: surveys from 1970 to 1989. So this info is really ten years old, at best.” “And not only that,” added Lee, “but the survey in ’89 was right after some major dredging, so like, the bottom prob¬ ably hadn’t stabilized yet.” The owner sighed, put the chart back, took out his cell phone, and went back up on deck.
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\—/o tell me, Lee, what did you do to acquire better knowledge of the chan¬ nel than the people who have been sail¬ ing in and out of here for years? “I spent a few mornings with a stick and a GPS doing my own survey,” she said. “I mean, that’s really all it takes these days.” “Seems to me you’d need a differential GPS and a really long stick,” I said. “The stick was an old windsurfer mast,” said Lee. Fifteen feet long. I put stripes on it with tape, and attached a pie tin to one end so it wouldn’t sink in the mud. I guess if I had easy access to a boat with a depth meter then I could have used the stick for calibration. But I did this from a dinghy.” She took a folded piece of paper out of her pocket. It was a chart of the harbor entrance, but enlarged many times and with contour lines separating the regions of various water depths. “I see what you mean about deeper water to the north,” I said. ‘This shows that the channel they dredged in ’89 is almost completely filled in.” “Did you correct for selective availabil¬ ity after taking that data?” asked the navi¬ gator. “You know, NOAA maintains a web site that allows you to correct GPS posi¬ tions after the fact.” “No, that only works if you have a GPS that records the signal from each satel¬
",.. than the people who have been sailing in and out of here for years?" marina entrance. “Okay,” he said. “It shows the 7-foot spot near the breakwater, but where we are now should be a 9-foot channel.” “How old is that chart?” asked the navi¬ gator. “August ’98,” he read from the lower left corner of the chart. “It’s the most re¬ cent one in print.”
lite separately,” Lee explained. “It’s much simpler to just use a differential receiver, if you’re within range of a differential transmitter. But I did this from a dinghy with a hand-held, and I don't have a dif¬ ferential GPS.” “So how did you do the corrections to get such a good chart?” he asked. “Actually, even a non-differential GPS October, 1999 «
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MAX EBB is good enough to make a chart like this. At 1:20,000 scale, that 7 point type they use for depth soundings is about 34 meters high.” “Non-differential is only good to 100 meters,” said the navigator. “It will be within 100 meters 95 per¬ cent of the time,” said Lee. “50 meters is more typical, and if you average a few readings, allowing a few hours for the lowfrequency terms, then you can get within the size of a printed number on the chart without too much trouble.” “Still, it would be better to correct out for selective availability and not worry about it.” “For sure. But there’s a sort of hokey way to do the correction, if you have an assistant and another cheap hand-held.” “What’s that?” I asked. “You just have the assistant stay on shore, at a known location, reading their GPS every thirty seconds. If you take your soundings on the even minute, you can compare notes later and re-calibrate each position.” “But what if the two GPS receivers aren’t using the same satellites to com¬ pute the positions?” asked the crew. “That’s why it’s hokey,” admitted Lee. “but it works, and it’s cheap.” "What about the actual tide height above the datum?" asked the navigator. “Do you interpolate from the tide book? The tide book can be way off.” “Like, that’s where we have some real help on the web,” she said. “There’s a web page with actual tide height records, cur¬ rent for the last 48 hours. It’s maintained by the National Ocean Service’s Center for Operational Oeanographic Products and Services, or something like that. I mean, this whole survey process is really just an exercise in measurement calibra¬ tion, and that web site gives you all you need to calibrate for the actual height of the water you were floating on when you took the sounding.” “So we have calibrations for position, and for water depth, and for the depth sounder if you’re not using the measur¬ ing stick directly. How do you take this set of data and get a contour plot?" ‘There are tons of technical graphing programs out there that can do that,” Lee said as she foraged for snacks in the vari¬ ous zippered pouches that passed for lockers. “Or you can just eyeball in the contour lines, and do about as well as most surface-fitting algorithms.” Not finding any edibles on the boat ex¬ cept beer, soda, and potato chips, which we passed up to the crew on deck, we settled back on our sailbags for a long wait. Page 186 • LxMtUiZi • October, 1999
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many potential owners won’t even con¬ sider a big modern race boat, because their harbors are too shallow. “I don’t know,” said the navigator. “Race boats have a bad enough reputa¬ tion for offshore seaworthiness as it is. A retractable keel sure wouldn’t help any.” “I would assume that the rules would be written with some common sense,” I said. There would have to be an engi¬ neered locking mechanism for the fully down position, maybe in the retracted position too, and adequate self-righting when retracted. Maybe offshore events of certain categories would require keels to stay locked all the way down. These ultra deep draft boats are not winning many converts in places with thin water. “UDDB’s,” said Lee. "I like it." I looked at my watch, shifted my pile of sailbags to make a better couch, and closed my eyes to snooze for a few min¬ utes. Meanwhile, Lee and the navigator were debating which one of them should swim the anchor out to one side, so that they could connect the rode to the spin¬ naker halyard and pull the boat way over on its side. Some undetermined period of time later I was jarred awake by the sound of an engine and the bump of another boat coming along-side. “Who ordered the pizza?” was all I could make out from the hails that were exchanged with the other boat. The crew cheered, and there were more bumps as boxes were passed between the two boats. A couple of crew who were se¬ riously overdue on shore jumped ship, and then the engines revved up again. I came on deck in time to see the shuttle boat speeding back to the harbor. “How did you do that?” I asked the owner as I grabbed a hot drippy slice. “I ordered the pizza by cell phone, to be delivered to the yacht club. And then I called the club — luckily some of my stink-potter friends were there, and they were delighted to keep one of the pies for themselves in return for running the other two out to us.”
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MEXICAN MARINAS the whole, it's fair to say that much of Mexico's infrastructure lags far behind that of her northern neighbors. But when it comes to the mari¬ nas, mananaland' is right up Marina Coral to date. (Ensenada) During the • Marina past 15 years a Fcnasco
boom in new marina construction — which continues today — has positioned large, modern facilities in key locations all along the country's western shoreline. There are, in fact, roughly 2,600 berths between Ensenada and Huatulco, plus another 600 in the Sea of Cortez, not to mention the growing capacity for dry life storage. Given the choice between a tranquil, well-pro¬ tected anchor■ age and an intown marina, / twe’ll almost always opt for the . ».V; . wide-
Every year a couple of hundred boats are hauled out and trucked home from San Carlos. Others await their owner's return, hauled out in dry stor¬ age yards.
open spaces — we consider Mexico's abundance of great natural anchorages to be among her natural treasures. But •larina San Carlos even diehards like us occasionally need to pull into a slip for repairs, provisioning or temporary storage. When we do these days, it's amazing to see how sophisti¬ cated things have gotten since we first started cruising south of the border three decades ago. While some of the newer marinas are Marina La Paz, incorporated into elaborate mega-resorts Marina Palmira &' in outlying areas — Mazatlan's Marina El Marina Abaroa Cid and Manzanillo's Marina Las Hadas come to mind — others are located closer to the action of their city's center — such *Marina Cabo as Marina Cabo San Lucas which is San Lucas spiffin' distance from the Planet Holly¬ wood and the famous Squid Roe bar. In Marina Vallarta's landmark tower. any case, the increasing numbers of both sailboats and motoryachts plying Mexi¬ : can waters in recent years has spawned many marine service businesses while making it increasingly harder to actually Marina Fto de la Nsvldad get a slip during the peak season (Novem¬ ber to March) in :?( the many popu¬ lar areas. While • Marina Fto Mia & Marina Ixtapa the cost of food, basic supplies :: ■■■ . Acapulcoj and labor in Mexico is an in¬ credible bargain by We've tried to make the listings below as accurate as possible. However, many Mexican busi¬ marind^rsi— American stannesses are just entering the world of e-mail and the Internet, so there are bound to be changes In Sta Ci (Huatulco) dards, many first'electronic' address changes. Please let us know if you find inaccuracies.
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time cruisers are shocked to find that slip fees are more or less on par with California — roughly $7 to $10 per foot per month. Still, we're constantly told by cruisers enjoying their retirement that in popular spots like La Paz and Puerto Vallarta they can live aboard for much less money than they could at home. When they first set sail from the States, nearly every would-be cruiser seems to have ambitious notions of blue-water voy¬ aging and roughing it Robinson Crusoestyle, in idyllic, secluded anchorages. But many apparently discover that they're not Shortly after the construction boom, there were plenty of slips. But not anymore.
quite as adventurous as they thought they were, and end up more or less perma¬ nently based in one marina or another — especially after they make friends with townspeople and local expats in resi¬ dence. In such places, the demand for slips is ever-increasing. In the past year, an entire new marina has been built adjacent to the Paradise Village Resort at Nuevo Vallarta, which lies
a few miles north of the huge Marina Vallarta complex. The latter is close to the center of town, shopping, provisioning and service facilities, but it tends to be full, or close to it, year-round. While the Paradise Village Marina is farther out of town, slip tenants get full use of the pools, waterslides, clubhouse and the beautiful beach along Banderas Bay. The bad news is that given the volume of cruisers head¬ ing south each year, we'd bet that it too will fill to capacity before too long. La Paz is another prime cruiser hang¬ out that's been short on slips in recent years — even though there are three ex¬ isting marinas: Marina La Paz, Marina Abaroa and Marina Palmira. As a result, a new 300-slip facility is scheduled to take shape this year called Ma¬ rina Santa Cruz Bay. Ed Vergara, who left Marina Palmira to run it, explains that it's cental location, near the Hotel Los Arcos, makes it within walking distance of the many res¬ taurants, shops, mercados and nightspots of 'downtown' La Paz. Nearby Marina La Paz is also now adding 20 new slips. The place that really seems to need more marinas, though, is Cabo San Lucas. While Almar's Marina Cabo San Lucas is an ex¬ cellent facility, it is filled yearround to near capacity, prima¬ rily with gleaming poweryachts and sportfishermen. We're told many SoCal boats pay annual slip fees there just to maintain § | the option of berthing in Cabo 8 [
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Marina Las Hadas is a prime example of a ma¬ rine facility incorporated into a luxurious resort. at their whim. A new, smaller facility was built at in the harbor last year, but still, there are never enough slips to meet the demand in the peak season. There's talk (see Let¬ ters) of a possible future marina at nearby San Jose del Cabo, but for now it's just talk, so don't get your heart set on a nice cozy berth after rounding the Cape. When the weather gets nasty in the Gulf of Tehuantepec—as it often does — you 'll find safe refuge at Huatulco's Marina Darsena Sta. Cruz.
PHONE 011-52(753)4-2748 011 52*11-254240 . 011-52(322) 1-0275 011-52 (329) 7-0363 G11-52-(622) 6-1230 011-52 (622) 7-0011
FAX ___ E-MAIL' WEBSITE_ . 011-52 (753) 4-3745 .. N/A........ N/A ..phone and fax... sarrtacruzl fprodigy.net.mx.Hi A ...... 011-52 (322) 1-0722.. golf&mar@sidek.com.. N/A .same as phone.. N/A..-1.. N/A .011-52 (622) 6-0565 .. N/A.........N/A ...... same as phone..... mr&l@tefakawi,netmx... .. www.personai.riverusers.com/~mdiinx/real.fitm
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.011-52-114-3-1253 cabomarinafca&onetnetmx.N/A. same as phone.....N/A.....N/A .011-52-622-6-1046.... marinasecafcafedein1emet.com...... N/A .same as fax ..mreai@ietakawi.net.mx.. N/A same as fax ............... goif&marf sidek.com. ...... 011-52-322-1-1978 .... N/A........N/A
Dry Storage Yards: Marina Cabo San Lucas..... Cabo San Lucas, BajaEnrique Fernanda? Astilleros de La Paz (adjaceni to, but independent of Marina Palmira). Marina Seca, San Carlos... San Carlos, Sonora..... Heidi Grossman .... Marina Real, San Carlos.San Carlos, Sonora......... Dario Sezzi.. Marina Mazatlan....Mazatlan, Sinaloa..:.. Mario Velazquez.... Opequimar.... Puerto Vallarta, Nayarit.....
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more and more folks bail out of the mainstream and head for the southern latitudes, the demand h CL for dry storage has also increased g dramatically. A typical scenario is § one where a couple will cruise for | a year or two, then need to go home and work to replenish their cruis¬ ing kitty. Since their intention is g to continue cruising as soon they can, it makes sense to store their boat on the hard rather than bashing all the way back up the Baja peninsula. San Carlos, toward the northeast end of the Sea of Cortez, has become a dry storage mecca in recent years. Both the long-es¬ tablished Marina San Carlos (whose dry storage branch is called Marina Seca), and the smaller, but newly-refurbished Marina Real, offer dry storage a comfortable dis¬ tance from the water's edge (should nasty weather arise). Cost is about $3 per foot per month. Coupled with this store-now-sail-later plan, is the option of trucking your boat home from San Carlos if your future cruis¬ ing plans change, or if you've simply had your fill. As we reported in our March is-
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sue [The Baja Bash and Non-sailing Op¬ tions), the Grossman family pioneered the current system of hauling boats north to Tucson on specially outfitted flatbed trucks. (Owners need not be in atten¬ dance.) There, boats are transfered to any of a great number of commercial boat haulers who will deliver ydur special pack¬ age virtually anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. Depending on the mileage, it will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $3,500 to haul a moderate-sized boat back to the Bay Area. Many skippers feel it's a sound investment when they con¬ sider the wear and tear their boats would incur by slamming their way north on
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With reports this month on the for-charity Day on Monterey Bay Regatta; the wind-starved. Windjammers Race; the inaugural Quick Boat Series; a pair of mellow ocean races; the low-key Jazz Cup; the excellent NOOD Regatta; the 1-14 Nationals; the latest crop of Iron People; the West Marine Fun Regatta for junior sailors; the latest entries in next summer's Pacific Cup; and the usual jumble of box scores and race notes at the end.
Day on Monterey Bay Only 24 of 51 starters in the 15th an¬ nual Day on Monterey Bay Regatta actu¬ ally finished the race on August 29, but there were no losers that day. When the drifting stopped, Don Snyder's Pacific High — the famous precursor to the Olson 30 — was tops in Division I and overall. Phillipe Kahn's new Farr 40 Orionwas also impressive in its debut, taking second in class and overall in the fluky conditions. Third overall went to Tom Conerly's Moore 24 Wildfire. But the real winners of the low-key PHRF pursuit race were, for the eighth time, the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County. This year, the sailors netted somewhere around $21,000 for this worthy organization, up from $17,000
and 31 sponsors at three different levels ranging from $250 to $750. Among the most generous contributors were Barbara Karleen (Gandalfl, Shep Kett (Octavia), Brad Bini (Scorpio), Bill Turpin (Ingrid) and Phillipe Kahn (Orion). Also deserving men¬ tion are the three charter^ boats — the Team O'Neill cat, Chardonnay II and Bequia— all of which kindly donated their spectator charter fees that day to the cause. Barbara Karleen was soon paid back in spades for her generosity. Acting on a last minute impulse to buy a $100 raffle ticket, Barbara (and Hank Cureton) ended up holding the winning number — re¬ deemable for a bareboat charter for six in the British Virgin Islands. Talk about good karma!
Phillipe Kahn; 3) Dos Busters, Antrim 27, Gary Evans. DIV. II (141-170) — 1) Wildfire, Moore 24, Tom Conerly; 2) Ciao, SC 27, Andy Carson; 3) Mercedes, Moore 24, Joel Verutti. DIV. Ill (171-300) — 1) Tinsel Town Rebellion, unknown, Mr. Lewis; 2) Sea Dolphin, unknown, Mr. Boaz. MULTIHULL — 1) Rocket 88, D-Cat, Serge Pond; 2) Milagro, unknown, Mr. Goodell. NON-SPINNAKER — all DNF. CORPORATE — 1) Orion (Starsail); 2) Wildfire (Devcon Construction); 3) Ingrid (Netscape).
'Pacific High' won the Day on the Bay. Thanks to the generosity of the sailing community, Big Brothers/Big Sisters won, too.
last year. Funds were raised by over 200 individuals (who paid $50 for the barbe¬ cue dinner and a West Marine fleece vest) Page 192 • IxtUtUi ?? • October, 1999
Sponsors of this annual feel-good event were West Marine, Santa Cruz YC, KSBW 8, and KWAV 97FM. DIV. I (under 140) — 1) Pacific High, SOB 30, Don Snyder/Dennis Bassano; 2) Orion, Farr 40,
Windjammer Race After last year's upwind sail to Santa Cruz, which only 38 of 80 boats com¬ pleted, you would have thought things couldn't get worse for the Windjammer Race. Wrong! The annual 67-mile down¬ wind race to Santa Cruz began well enough on Friday morning, September 3, but the 67-boat fleet soon hit the glue around Point Montara. By dawn, only five boats had finished off the Santa Cruz Boardwalk — ultimately, only two more were stubborn enough to gut it out. All seven boats were rewarded trophies for
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their efforts. First to finish the light-air hate mis¬ sion — which Dan Newland dubbed the 'Windless Jammer' — was Bill Turpin's SC 52 Ingrid. Turpin's torpid time — 16 hours, 7 minutes — was nonetheless al¬ most an hour faster than sistership Elyxir and over two hours faster than the new¬ est member of the 52 club. Warpath.' For his efforts, Turpin took home the first-tofinish trophy, first PHRF boat overall in class and fleet, first Santa Cruz boat, and the Richard Vessey Memorial Trophy for winning the largest one design class. "I hope Bill has plenty of wall space!" chuck¬ led regatta official Steve Smardan. Four other boats managed to finish the driftathon, and they are duly noted be¬ low. Two others — Salty Hotel and Wet Corvette — just missed the Saturday noon cutoff time, and they each were given a traditional Windjammers winch handle for their never say die' spirit. For most boats,
the fun factor wore off as dusk engulfed them off Half Moon Bay, causing engines to fire up as skippers did the math. "Bascially, this was a good one to miss," claimed Newland. "Santa Cruz YC would like to thank all the racers who stuck it out and finished, as well as those who tried to finish, those who motored in, and those who drove cars down on Saturday for the party," said Smardan. "Everyone still seemed to en¬ joy the weekend, and next year we'll re¬ member to pay the wind bill!" SC 52/50 — 1) Ingrid, SC 52, Bill Turpin; 2) Elyxir, SC 52, Paul Ely; 3) Warpath, SC 52, Fred Howe. (10 boats; all others DNF) DIV. I — 8 boats, alt DNF. DIV. II— 1) Spindrift V, Express 37, Larry & Lynn Wright; 2) China Cloud, J/40, Lee Brite/Cliff Wilson. (20 boats; all others DNF) DIV. Ill —6 boats, all DNF. DOUBLEHANDED — 5 boats, all DNF. MOTOR ALLOWANCE — 1) Xanthippe, Colum¬ bia 50, Bob & Bill Simpkins; 2) Gypsy Warrior, Freja 39, Rick Gio. (13 boats, all others DNF) MOTOR ALLOWANCE/DOUBLEHANDED — 5 boats, all DNF.
Quick Boat Series San Francisco YC's first (hopefully) annual Quick Boat Series, held near Southampton Shoals on September 1112, attracted 11 boats. The purpose of the new six-race event was to offer interested parties a chance to tune up before the upcoming Big Boat Series. "We gave them lots of starts and lots of turns," said race chairman Bill Melbostad. "And with one design classes sucking up so much of the Bay's better crews, a lot of these bigger boats really appeared to need the prac¬ tice!"' Rising above the small gathering was Steve and Susan Chamberlin's Schum¬ acher 46 Surprise, which had designer Carl Schumacher and a bunch of Express 27 sailors aboard. Cha-Ching and Scor¬ pio — two boats that were fated to meet again at the Big Boat Series — finished next in that order. Hal McCormack, who crewed on the hot-looking new Schock 40 Estupendo, figured it was a perfect tune-up regatta. 'We had short windward/leeward courses with a wind range between 10-18 knots. There was plenty of action both upwind and down — hopefully, more people will take advantage of this series next year!" 1) Surprise, Schumacher 46, The Chamberlins, 7 points; 2) Cha-Ching, BH-41, Scooter Simmons, 12; 3) Scorpio, Wylie 42, John Siegel, 13; 4) Smil¬ ing Bulldog, ID-35, Garth Dennis, 16; 5) JackRabbit, N/M 39, Dave Liggett, 19; 6) Rigel, ID-35, Don Payan, 32; 7) Estupendo, Schock 40, Antonio Luttman, 39; 8) Infrared, Davidson 44, Ray Lopez, 44; 9) Ahava, WylieCat 48, Michael Katz, 45; 10) Recidivist, Schumacher 40, Colin Case, 46; 11) Kokopelli, SC 52, Lani Spund, 48. (11 boats)
Two Ocean Races The six-race second half of the OYRA summer season is almost over, with only the Jr. Waterhouse (Oct. 2) left on the schedule. The Gatecrasher Race started the second half off back on August 7 (see last month for results), followed by the Half Moon Bay Race (Aug. 21 -22) and midSeptember's Drake's Bay Race. Each of the latter two 'destination races' were twoday, two-race affairs — and except for PHRO IIA were either sailovers or match rac^s in most classes. Both races were also fairly 'light and variable', with numerous dropouts on both Sundays as people fired up their en¬ gines to get home before dark. The Drake's Bay Race was apparently especially nice this year, featuring a spinnaker run from Duxbury Reef to Point Reyes. "People were finished around four o'clock," said OYRA president Doug Storkovich. "It was a de9
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lightful sail." Storkovich and his fellow board mem¬ bers are already cooking up ways to in¬ crease participation in OYRA next year. Among the changes they are considering: a 'Lightship II Race' to start the second half, only counting the way down to Half Moon Bay (i.e., no return race), and mak¬ ing the Windjammers Race a counter. These ideas and others will be batted around during OYRA’s annual meeting (mid-October) and awards dinner (midNovember). HALF MOON BAY OYC/HMBYC: 8/21-22: 2 races): PHRO IA — 1) Tiger Beetle, N/M 45, Rob Macfarlane, 2 points. (1 boat) PHRO IB — 1)Stop Making Sense, Soverel33, Dean Briggs, 2 points. (2 boats) PHRO 11 A — 1) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich, 3 points; 2) Enchante, Beneteau 42-IK, David Jacoby, 4. (6 boats) PHRO MB — 1) Chorus, Kettenburg 38, Peter English, 3 points. (2 boats) MORA I — 1) Swamp Donkey, Express 27, Scott Seilers et. al., 3 points. (1 boat) MORA II — 1) (tie) Starbuck, Black Soo, Greg Nelson, and Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, Greg Cody, 3 points. (3 boats) SHS — 1) Grey Ghost, Zaal 38, Doug Grant, 3 points. (3 boats) MULTIHULL— 1) Erin, Antrim 30+, Dan Buhler, 2 points. (1 boat)
DRAKES BAY tCorinthian YC: 9/11-12; 2 races): PHRO IA — 1) Tiger Beetle, N/M 45, Rob Macfarlane, 2 points. (1 boat) PHRO IB — 1) Stop Making Sense, Soverel33, Dean Briggs, 2 points. (2 boats) PHRO IIA — 1) Enchante, Beneteau 42-IK, David Jacoby; 2) Dance Away, Santana 35, Doug Storkovich, 5. (5 boats) PHRO MB — 1) Island Girl, Islander 36, Frank Burkhart, 3 points. (2 boats) MORA I — 1) Salty Hotel, Mark Halman, 3 points. (1 boat) MORA II — 1) Sorcerer, C&C Half Ton, Greg Cody, 3 points. (2 boats) SHS— 1) (tie) Grey Ghost, Zaal 38, Doug Grant, and Saltshaker, Peterson 39, Steve Hanson, 4 points. (3 boats) MULTIHULL—no starters.
Jazz Cup The 11th annual Jazz Cup was another mellow affair, further solidifying its repu¬ tation as an easy 24.8-mile downwind ramble from the Central Bay to the warmer climes of Benicia. While the hardcore racers were pounding each other in the NOOD or recovering from the Wind¬ jammers ordeal, some 500 sailors on 94 boats enjoyed a fine light-air sail towards the Delta on September 4. For a change, the smaller boats went off first this year, though a parking lot just past Point Pinole eventually vaulted the faster boats past them. Page 194 • DXitw/e 3? • October, 1999
"The fleet was actually a little smaller than usual this year," noted South Beach YC rear commodore Mark Hecht, though he wasn't really sure why (the hefty $65 entry fee may have had something to do with it). What hasn't changed is the loca¬ tion of the Jazz Cup trophy itself, which can only be won by a member of the two host clubs, Benicia YC and South Beach YC. Chuck Hooper and the crew of his Contessa 33 Warwhoop retained the Cup
for Benicia YC’s trophy case, bringing the score in this friendly rivalry up to 9-2 for Benicia — but then who's counting? Overall corrected time winner of the entire race was deemed to be Beowulf, Alan O’Driscoll's D-class catamaran. Not that we have anything against Beowulf, but we question how the Jazz Cup could make such a fundamental mistake as to rate monohulls and multihulls together — the two PHRF data bases aren't corre-
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House Blues, Hawkfarm, Torben Bentsen. (11 boats) DIV. IV (141-155)— 1) Warwhoop, Contessa33, Chuck Hooper; 2) Sundancer, Hunter 34, Bob Carlen; 3) Misty Sue, C&C 36 SM, Hardesty/ Vanstory; 4) Wind Dragon, Catalina 34, Dave Davis. (8 boats) DIV. V (117-140) — 1) Goldilocks, Morgan 36T, Noble Griswold; 2) Sassy, Catalina 38, Erickson/ Power; 3) Mirage, Black Soo, D.C. Chesney; 4) Rum Turn Tugger, Hunter 35.5, Bob Campbell. (7 boats) DIV. VI (under 117) — 1) Troubador, J/33, Jim Hoey; 2) Bodacious, Farr One Ton, John Clauser; 3) Northern Lights, Santana 35, Rod Neathery; 4) Bluefin, Santana 35, Mike Rettie. (14 boats) DIV. VII (ULDB) — 1) Kwazy, Wabbit, Colin Moore; 2) Rascal, Wilderness 30, Pat Brown; 3) Owslarah, Antrim 27, Joe Melino; 4) Love Shack, Olson 30, John Scarborough. (12 boats) DIV. VIII (multihull) — 1) Beowulf, D-Class Cat, Alan O'Driscoll; 2) #639, Hobie 20, George Pedrick; 3) Bastet, Hobie 20, Kit Weigman; 4) Donnybrook, Seawind, Gary Helms. (12 boats)
Scenes from the Jazz Cup, which continues to be one of the easiest and most fun races on San Francisco Bay.
lated in any way. nor are they meant to be. A similar situation occurred at the '98 Doublehanded Farallones Race, which now limits the overall trophy to monohulls. "We’re looking into this situ¬ ation," said Hecht, "and will probably change it for next year."
DIV. I (193-up) — 1) Dulcinea, Coronado 25, John Slivka; 2) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman; 3) Tunnel Vision, Catalina 27, Mitch Fredericks; 4) Daisy, Pearson Commander, Roland Brun. (14 boats) DIV. II (169-192) — 1) Alta Liebe, Ballad 30, Jerry Martin; 2) Talisman Banana, J/22, Gary Albright; 3) Don Wan, Santana 28, Don Kunstler; 4) Speilzug, Catalina 30, Robert DuBois. (16 boats) DIV. Ill (156-168)— 1) Eyrie, Hawkfarjn, Condy/ Seaburg; 2) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Arjan Bok; 3) Zoom, Ericson 35, Michael McCarthy; 4) Road
NOOD Regatta The biggest and arguably best-ever San Francisco GMC Yukon/Sailing World NOOD Regatta took place on the postcardperfect weekend of September 4-5. A record 171 boats in 13 classes sailed a total of 60 races on two different courses in winds that touched up to 20 knots. The 40% increase over last year's fleet caught host St. Francis YC by surprise, taxing the facilities to the max. Fortunately, the club rose to the occasion, both on the water and ashore. "I'd say it was one of the best regattas we've ever had here," noted Commodore Monroe Wingate. Four classes used the 10th annual NOOD Regatta as a championship event — it was the Nationals for Antrim 27s, Olson 25s and SC 27s, and the Pacific Coast Championship for the J/29s. The series also served as an important tuneup for the upcoming Worlds for the 15boat Farr 40 fleet and the 26-boat Melges 24 fleet, and a tune-up for the Big Boat Series for the 24 J/105s in attendance. For the other five classes, it was just plain fun — and there was nothing not to like about this well-run series. The Farr 40s, who also sailed on Fri¬ day, were easily the most competitive class — some of their mark roundings and finishes were, closer than the starts in some other classes! John Kilroy's Samba 'Pa Ti opened the series with an OCS, but then charged back with a 3,1,1,1,2,1 to win the series with an 8-point cushion over last year's world champion. Barking Mad, owned by Jim Richardson of Bos¬ ton. A pair of foreigners, Southern Star (Australia) and MascalzoneLati.no (Italy), took third and fourth, while Walt Logan's Blue Chip was the top local boat in fifth. The Farrs went at it again later in the October, 1999 • iMTU-Jt 3? • Page 195
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NOOD winners/national champs, left to right: Charlie Brochard won the Olson 25 title in his first attempt with his 'Baleineau'; San Diego's John Reiter sailed 'Mach 5‘ to the SC 27 championship; Dennis Surtees won the inau¬ gural Antrim 27 national title with his 'Abracadabra /£'„
John Burnham. "It's still behind Chicago (250 boats) and Detroit (220), but it’s coming on strong." In addition to Sailing World, title sponsor GMC Yukon and presenting sponsor Mt. Gay Rum, the following companies chipped in money or product for the NOOD: Sebago, Hall Spars, Hall Rigging, High Sierra Sport Company, Sunsail, Interlux, Lewmar, North Sails and Sam Adams. BERKELEY CIRCLE: FARR 40 — 1) Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy, Jr., 25 points; 2) Barking Mad, James Richardson, 33; 3) Southern Star,
month at their Worlds and then the Big Boat Series, with the same result — Kilroy's Samba Pa Ti was simply flawless. The Melges 24s also had an epic battle, as this was the last 3SS major regatta before their Worlds next month in Long Beach. Two crafty 'old guys' from Newport Beach, Argyle Campbell and Dave Ullman, were first and sec¬ ond in the athletic fleet, with lo¬ cal 'youngster' John Oldham taking third. Also sharing the Berkeley Circle course with the Farrs and Melgi were the ll:Metres (Tim Wells, sailing Red Bull, beat his older brother Ben) and the large J/105‘fleet, More NOOD winners, left to right: Argyle Campbell 'Rockn' Roll'ed his way to first in the Melges; Ian Charles, fresh which newlywed Ian Charles off his honeymoon, took no prisoners in the J/105 class with his 'Sails Call'; Richard Leevey topped the smallish and his Sails Call crew crushed J/29 PCCs with his 'Wave Dancer'. All photos Latitude/rob. with a 1,1,2,3 performance. John Calvert-Jones, 37; 4) Mascalzone Latino, V. Splash Tango 2 to a narrow victory in that The Cityfront course saw riine classes Onorato & S. Paterson, 39; 5) Blue Chip, Walt Lo¬ of smaller boats go at it in a five-race se¬ class (aided by a breakdown from peren¬ gan, 43; 6) Endurance, Mike Condon, 46; 7) Per¬ nial winner Wildfire), while Jeff Miller and ries, occasionally with the fleets inter¬ egrine, David Thomson, 53; 8) Orion, Philippe Kahn, Dave Josselyn dominated the Moore 24 mingled at the marks. Rising above their 56; 9) Shadow, Peter Stoneberg, 58; 10) Flash Gor¬ peer groups were new national champi¬ class with Moorgasm. don 4, Helmut Jahn, 62. (15 boats) Winners off the water included the ons Dennis Surtees (Antrim 27, Abraca¬ 11:METRE — 1j Red Bull, Tim Wells, 6 points; guys on the Farr 40 Southern Star, who dabra II], San Diego skipper John Rieter 2) Rose Bud, Ben Wells, 8; 3) Inforespond, Mike (Santa Cruz 27, Mach 5] and Charlie each won a pair of Sebago shoes for be¬ Ratiani, 12. (6 boats) J/105 — 1) Sails Call, Ian Charles, 7 points; 2) Brochard (Olson 25, Baleineau). Richard ing deemed the best dressed crew for their Walloping Swede, Tom Kassberg, 22; 3) La Pavoni, Leevey's Wave Dancer won the J/29 PCCs. red and white striped outfits — which to Zarko Draganic/Hank Lammens, 24; 4) Joust, Alan Confusion about whether or not there was our jaundiced eye looked like something Kelly, 30; 5) Bella Rosa, DaveTambellini, 35; 6) Cha¬ a third race on Sunday had an effect in at out of a Dr. Seuss cartoon, or perhaps a rade, Tom Coates, 35; 7) Ultimatum, Vince least two classes, especially the WylieCat Where's Waldo? book. Bill Robertson of DiLorenzo, 35; 8) Bellydancer, Brandon Colgan, 35; 30s (where the only boat to sail the last Oxnard, owner of the J/24 Zoni, won the 9) Blackhawk, Dean Dietrich, 37; 10) Juxtapose, race, Tinsley Light V, ended up backing raffle's grand prize — a week at the Tom Thayer/Dick Watts, 39. (24 boats) into the victory). Antigua resort Colonna, courtesy of MELGES 24 — 1) Rock 'N Roll, Argyle Camp¬ bell, 9 points; 2) #3, Dave Ullman, 11; 3) Sea Mon¬ Will Paxton and his Motorcycle Irene Sunsail Charters. ster, John Oldham, 20; 4) Typhoon, Tony Wattson, gang took the Express 27 class, locking There are currently nine stops on the 20; 5) Hard Core, Steve Maseda, 30; 6) Trailblazer, up their season championship in the pro¬ excellent NOOD circuit: St. Petersburg Collins/ Wooten, 32; 7) Casey Jones, Don Jesberg, cess. Susie Gregory and Reid McLaughlin (FL), San Diego, Annapolis, Detroit, Chi¬ 32; 8) TBA, Golison/Flam, 36; 9) Fox Trot, Cathy returned to form, winning the J/24 class cago, Marblehead, San Francisco, LarchWood, 39; 10) Iceman, Tim Hahnke, 39. (26 boats) with their PhatAir. Another coed partner¬ mont (NY) and Houston. "The San Fran¬ ship, Stacey Wilson and Frank Morris, cisco NOOD is now the third biggest one CITYFRONT: sailed their cool windowless Olson 30 on the circuit," noted Sailing World editor OLSON 30 — 1) Splash Tango 2, Stacey WilPage 196 •
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SHEET 3) Gruntled, Becky Jonas/Simon Winer, 17; 4) Wet Spot, Michael O'Callaghan, 23; 5) #81, Peter Phelan, 28; 6) Moorigami, John Siegel, 33; 7) Minnow, Dan Nitake, 34. (13 boats) J/24 — 1) Phat Air, Susie Gregory/Reid McLaughlin, 13 points; 2) Tiburon Soccer Mom, Vicki Sodaro, 17; 3) Rail to Rail, Rich Jepsen, 20; 4) Zoni, Bill & Lisa Robertson, 23; 5) Nixon Was Cool, Julie
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The International 14 'Box Car' rips up the Gorge. Inset, seven-time winners Zach Berkowitz (left) and Karl Baldauf. 32; 6) Ajax, Brett Allen, 44; 7) Dianne, Steve Hodges, 47; 8) Opus, Jason Crowson, 48; 9) E! Raton, Ray Lotto, 48. (18 boats) SC 27 (Nationals) — 1) Mach 5, John Reiter, 10 points; 2) Dyna Flow, Matt & Michael Dini, 13; 3) Jersey Girl, Greg Miller, 15; 4) Ciao, Andy Carson, 31; 5) Upstart, Richard Page, 32; 6) Hanalei Ex¬ press, Robert Schuyler, 34; 7) Magna, James Case, 42; 8) Variety Show, Barry Whittall, 43; 9) Red Dwarf, Warren Campbell, 47. (17 boats) OLSON 25 (Nationals) — 1) Baleineau, Charlie Brochard, 6 points; 2) Pearl, Bill Riley, 9; 3) Three Ring Circus, Dave McMurtry, 14; 4) Hamburger Haus, Jens Jensen, 14. (7 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Moorgasm, Dave Josselyn/ Jeff Miller, 7 points; 2) Mercedes, Joel Verutti, 13;
International 14 Nationals Continuing one of the longer winning streaks in dinghydom, St. Francis YC members Zach Berkowitz and crew Karl Baldauf won the 1-14 Nationals for the sev¬ enth time out of eight attempts. The dy¬ namic duo sailed Box Car, their custom '98 Bieker design, to victory over 18 boats at Cascade Locks (on the Columbia River Gorge), back on August 20-22. "It was downright windy, 15-30 knots, but being frpm the Bay we’re pretty used to that," said Berkowitz, a 34-year-old TV weath¬ erman. As Nationals go, Berkowitz claimed this wasn't the hardest — but they had their backs to the wall the whole time after breaking down while leading the first of ten races. "The T-bar swage of our tra¬ peze wire broke off at the mast, causing us to DNF," related Zach. "Between races, we swam over to a dismasted boat and persuaded the owner to let us cannibalize the part. We tipped our boat over, sorted everything out',' and won the next race!" Zach and Karl, a 35-year-old commer¬ cial real estate broker, then reeled off a 1,3,2,2,1,2,1,2,1 series to wrap up what turned out to be a 10-race, 2-throwout regatta. When queried about their domi¬ nance in this highly athletic and techni¬ cal class, Berkowitz discounted their new boat. "I had it designed narrower than other 14s, and we're still not sure that was the right way to go. I'd say the real secret to our success is that Karl and I have been October, 1999 •
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THE RACING sailing together for 20 years now. We grew up on the same block, we've been best friends forever, and we even have the same birthday! We re totally in sync with each other." 1) Berkowitz/Baldauf, USA, 12 points; 2) Berridge/ Turner, CAN, 23; 3) Bundy/Hanseler, USA, 23; 4) Macaulay/LeMieux, CAN, 30; 5) Mitchell/Bourke, 33; 6) Boehm/Mohler, USA, 36; 7) Goodson/Diercks, USA, 44; 8) Bieker/Leushke, USA, 62. (18 boats)
The New Iron People Unbelievable! Eight intrepid sailors mastered the Latitude 38 Labor Day Week¬ end Iron Person Challenge last month, each participating in the Windjammers, the Jazz Cup and the NOOD before col¬ lapsing, we suspect, in a heap on Mon¬ day, which mercifully remains race-free on the Bay Area's overstuffed racing cal¬ endar. The sailing wasn't particularly physical this year, but the sheer logistics of pulling off an Iron Man more than jus¬ tify giving these hearty souls a few inches of ink as well as a free Latitude t-shirt. Five of the characters in our latest Iron
crop actually took on the challenge to¬ gether — Karen and Mike Faber (who own Spridle, an Estuaiy-based Catalina 22), Jay Montgomery, Guillaume Canivet and Scott Hester. They hatched up the scheme while doing the Coastal Cup together on Page 198 •
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the Express 27 True Grits. "Sailing was the easy part," noted Scott. "Ground transportation, boat delivery and accom¬ modations were where it started getting complicated." Fortunately, the five friends were drafted en masse onto a big boat, Anna Stockel's SC 50 Sundowner for the wind¬ less Windjammers. After drifting around off Montara — and seeing a 12-foot white shark — they threw in the towel just north of Half Moon Bay, a wise decision as it turned out. The next day, which be¬ gan with diving on the bottom of Scott's Catalina 27 Sequel at dawn, the fearsome fivesome set off for the Jazz Cup, where they also failed to distinguish themselves. "The wind filled in on the right, then on the left, in front of us, then behind us — everywhere but where we were," lamented Scott. "The bad guys — our sisterships Tunnel Vision and Latin Lass — took off, as did all our competition. We just sat there, but it was still a nice day to go sail¬ ing." With two down and one to go, the quin-
The Irony of it all — from left, Scott Hester, Guillaume Canivet, Karen Faber, Mike Faber, Drew Guay and Jay Montgomery. tet launched Jay s Express 27, the afore¬ mentioned True Grits, and entered the NOOD Regatta a day late. "Our expecta-
tions weren't too high, as this was our first Express 27 one design race," admitted Scott. The highlight of their three-race day — albeit a minor one — was shoving four boats over the line at the second start, which resulted in a general recall. Need¬ less to say, the Grits gang didn't take home any trophies that day either. "Overall the weekend was a great suc¬ cess," said Scott. "Everyone had a fine time, and we’re all actually still speaking to each other!" The group wanted to thank the following people for their support dur¬ ing the long weekend: M.L. Higgins for the ride from Benicia to Alameda, John Powell and Sara Fagen for delivering Sequel back to Alameda, and Karin King, proprietor of 'Hotel Karin', their Alameda crash pad for the weekend. A tip of the Latitude 38 hat to all involved in this historic mission. Three more people also managed to pull off the weekend hat-trick, though not with the same degree of team camaraderie.
Drew Guay kicked off his weekend on Sundowner with the gang, but then split off to sail with Mitch Fredericks on his Catalina 27 Tunnel Vision in the Jazz Cup, copping a third in class. Drew finished the weekend by playing hardball with the J /
SHEET '99 West Marine Pacific Cup Entries 105 fleet in the NOOD, helping Bruce Stone sail his new Arbitrage on the Ber¬ keley Circle course. Meanwhile, UK sailmaker and Pacific Cup vet Synthia Petroka embarked on her own Iron quest, starting off with a DNF in the Windjammers on John Clauser's Farr One Ton Bodacious. Things went better for Synthia the next day aboard Tom Condy’s Hawkfarm Eyrie, as they won their division in the Jazz Cup by a lot. Inspired, she jumped on the Express 27 Baffett for Sunday's three NOOD races, helping Tom Baffico and Forest Baskett take second overall to Motorcycle Irene. "The hardest part of the weekend was not getting enough sleep," said Synthia, who spent Monday recovering and packing for a hard-earned two-week vacation in Vancouver. We've saved the best for last: Ed Ekers clued us in to the weekend escapades of his buddy Ben Hacket, who was too mod¬ est to contact us himself. Ben was the only one to finish all three events, doing the Windjammers on the overall winner. Bill Turpin's SC 52 Ingrid. After finishing at 2:30 a.m., Ben hooked up with Ed at 6:30 a.m. for the drive up to Alameda for the Jazz Cup, which they both did on Joseph Melino's Antrim 27 Owslarah, finishing third in class. After returning to his home in Sunnyvale at a "reasonable hour" on Saturday night, Ben capped the weekend off by sailing on Don Oliver's J/24 Ca¬ sual Contact in the next day's NOOD as a walk-on crew. Hacket, who normally sails his Mull 22 Strait Jacket, tossed a few other miles on each side of the Iron Weekend for good measure — he helped bring Ingrid up to the City for the Windjammers, and was off the day after the NOOD to deliver an¬ other boat up the coast from Ventura to Santa Cruz. All this from a 61-year-old guy! With due respect to the seven other new Iron People, we think Hacket's week¬ end stands out above the rest — and we hereby declare him the new Iron King, i Congratulations to the eight latest Iron People, who join previous ’winners’ Justine Faulkenburg, Brent Draney, Aaron Lee, Will Matievich, Jay Crum and Eva Holmberg in Latitude's (completely non-existent) Iron Person Hall of Fame. *
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* = Doubiehanded Main Beach) for 2 days? You get a veiy successful West Marine 1999 Fun Regatta. West Marine provided financial support, committee boats, Tshirts, and prizes for the fun-focused event on September 18-19. The Santa Cruz YC, for the fifth year, provided the venue and organization. Not only did ev¬ erything work like clockwork, by the end of the day on Sunday you could barely tell all those people had been there. There were about 20 more sailors than ever in the event's five-year history. On Saturday the sailors learned from top small boat sailors and coaches including
Lori Cole and Norm Daly (El Toro-B); Cam Lewis and Kit Stycket (El Toro-A); Pat Andreason (Laser), Jago McCloed and Lance Foster (FJ), and Jason Little and Tait McCarthy (420/Laser II). It wasn’t all sailing. On Saturday night the sailors hit the Santa Cruz Boardwalk for rides and socializing. They met many sailors from all around Northern Califor¬ nia, many of whom they will see for years to come as they compete in sailing events. On Sunday the sailors practiced their new skills in a series of races. The wind and weather were very cooperative and pro¬ vided many El Toro sailors their first October, 1999 • UWmLIV • Page 199
THE RACING chance to sail in swells and light chop. Noticeable skill improvement and relax¬ ation was apparent, as the sailors enjoyed concentrated on-the-water time during the six races. These great young kids, with the sup¬ port of their parents and clubs, will cer¬ tainly be among those to watch for in the next generation of outstanding sailors. — chuck buchanan ELTORO-A— 1) Brendan Daly; 2) J. V. Gilmour; 3) David Kingston. EL TORO-B — 1) Cameron Lutchansky; 2) Aiex Wright; 3) Annie Freitas. LASER-A— 1) Patrick Stahnke *; 2) Chris Ward; 3) Brad Nieuwstad. ('winner of the Pat Andreasen Founders Trophy presented by the NCYSA for the top Youth Laser Sailor.) LASER-B — 1) Lauren Hobsen; 2) Brianne Engles; 3) Jared Gorley. LASER II — 1) Jacqueline & Jodie Prior; 2) Daniel & Jay Scott; 3) Kate Hodges/Mallory McCollum. FJ — 1) Margaret Wilson/ Monica LaHaye; 2) Bob Carver/Jesse Corlett; 3) Adam Echols/Bret Roth. 420 — 1) Joe Pasquali/ Patrick Diola; 2) Jordan Frome/Cameron McCloskey; 3) Alex Gilbert & 'Molly'.
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sending your race results in, and we'll keep publishing them. LASER PCCs (Cascade Locks. OR: Aug. 27-29): 1) Charles Meade, 15 points; 2) Marc Jacobi, 26; 3) Greg Skidmore, 36; 4) Michael France, 38; 5) Kimbal Hall, 44; 6) Martin Hartmanis, 45; 7) Eric Faust, 48; 8) Jon Benskin, 67; 9) Tracy Usher, ^1; 10) Mike Johnson, 91. (41 boats; 10 races; 1 throwout) LABOR DAY REGATTA (SRYC: Sept. 4-6): CENTERBOARD — 1) Tom & Ginny Dost, Lido 14, 5 points. (3 boats) LASER — 1) Dennis Derickson, 5 points. (3 boats) KEEL— 1) Jim Draeger, SJ 21,4 points; 2) Doug Buescher/Rose Zoia, Merit 22, 7; 3) Gerald & Ron Amrein, Chrysler 22,10; 4) Aloha Juliet/Mark Peters, Ericson 26, 16. (10 boats) SF PELICAN — 1) Howard Mackey, 6 points; 2) Bob Jones & Karen Juncker, 12; 3) Tony Stockl, 14; 4) Harriett Scampoli, 16; 5) Curtis Johnson, 19. (14 boats) ' (5 races, 0 throwouts on Tomales Bay) INTERCLjJB SERIES FINAL STANDING5: DIV. A (spinnaker < 169) — 1) Wave Rider, Hunter 31, Mark Rommell, 7 points; 2) Half Fast, Merit 25, R. Conger, 12; 3) Double Agent, Merit 25,
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Up and coming — 15-year-old Patrick Stahnke of Tiburon won the Chispa, the West Marine Fun Regatta and more this summer.
Race Notes Sailboats of the month: Dave Ullman and Don Jesberg just bought Dennis Conner's Etchells (#969), and will be gear¬ ing up for the sure-to-be huge Worlds in
San Diego next August. Ullman, one of the favorites in the upcoming Melges 24 Worlds at Alamitos Bay YC, is also look¬ ing forward to sailing in the Farr 40 class next year with Alan Fields, a Cal YC mem¬ ber who will take delivery of an as yet un¬ named new Farr 40 just before Key West Race Week. . . And speaking of Farr 40s, Kenny Keiding was seen purchasing the Austra¬ lian Southern Star after the Worlds for a ’mystery woman' in Santa Barbara. The boat apparently won't travel, but that brings the population of West Coast Farr 40s up almost to double digits. Two more Bay Area sailors are supposedly going to pull the trigger on a Farr 40 soon, too. . . The J/35 Terraphobia now has a new owner, Vern Zvoleff, a Novato sailor who formerly owned a Tartan Ten. Vern in¬ tends to use the boat, which he'll rename any day, for buoy and ocean racing. . . StFYC member Danny Shea will be tak¬ ing delivery of a new J/105 (hull #284) next month. 'Diamond Dan', as he was known on the grand prix circuit, will in¬ variably be a major player in that fleet soon. Pac Cup flowing over: "Entries are way
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THE RACING up — everyone seems to have Year 2000 Fever," claims Jim Quanci, keeper of the West Marine Pacific Cup entry list. "Once again our 'finish' capacity at Kaneohe YC is 70 boats. Knowing the historical drop¬ out rates before and during the race, we'll take the first 100 entries — tell people to hurry up if they want to get in next year's race!" The first 53 boats are listed several pages back. For more info, call Jim (or his lovely wife Mary) at (415) 441-4461, or surf to www.pacipccup.org. Match racing off Cannery Row: Monterey Peninsula's annual Dolphin Cup failed to generate much participation this year — four boats, two SC 50s and two SC 52s, to be exact. Shep Kett's SC 50 Octavia got the best of Lina, while Roger Sturgeon's SC 52 Rosebud beat Elyxir in the sunny, 15-knot series. Any disappointment with the turnout was quickly forgotten when nine SC 52s showed up for the following week's Big Boat Series. Grand prix circuit: Andy Green (GBR) defeated Magnus Holmberg (SWE) in the finals of the King Edward VII Bermuda Gold Cup... Globetrotter Dee Smith just helped engineer the Dutch boat Innovision
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qualified, plus host Australia, which au¬ tomatically is included). The U.S. has now qualified 9 of the 11 Olympic classes, with the Mistral Men and Finns the only classes still in question. Keeping up with Jones: In what seems to us a stroke of brilliance, Encinal YC has hired waterborne activity facilitator' Matt Jones to run half a dozen races for them next year. 'We need to get our level of race management back up to where it belongs," said Rear Commodore Mike Rettie. We had some real debacles this summer — the Commodore's Challenge and the Second Season Opener, for ex¬ ample — and we have to fix the problems. Hiring Matt as a consultant and forming a new standing race committee are both steps in the right direction." National championships: After 99 heats at the US Sailing Team Race Championship (Hinman Trophy), the New York YC team of Chris McDowell, Karl Zeigler and Bill Hardesty topped the 12-team field. The racing occurred in Vanguard 15s out of American YC (Rye, NY). . . Louisi¬ ana sailor Benz Faget and Joan Hurban
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THE RACING SHEET Less is more: The 12th biennial MiniTransat got underway on September 25, with 70 hi-tech minis (6.5 meter monohulls) departing from France for the 1,370-mile leg to the Canary Islands. Af¬ ter a 10-day stopover, the singlehanded race will continue on 2,700 miles to Guadaloupe. Increasingly, the MiniTransat has become a proving ground for solo sailors with intentions of moving up to the Figaro Circuit or ultimately the Open 60s. The boats represent 10 differ¬ ent countries (the U.S. is not among them) and are mostly exotic one-offs, almost all sporting canting keels or water ballast, twin rudders, huge bowsprits and other wild features scaled down from the Open 60s. The French, naturally, have a lock on this event, winning 10 of the 11 previ¬ ous editions. The one Transat they didn't win, in 1979, went to former Mill Valley superstar Norton Smith and his coldmolded Wylie-designed American Express. Rockstar convention: Larry Ellison s Sayonara, with Chris Dickson and Mark Rudiger aboard, won the Maxi Worlds in Porto Cervo in mid-September. John Coumantaros' Boomerang, which had
delamination. Morning Glory is now en route to New Zealand for the America’s Cup festivities. As we go to press, US Sailing's eighth biennial Roiex International Women's Keelboat Regatta just concluded in New¬ port, RI. Twenty-eight teams from five nations competed in the light-air 6-race J/24 series, with Rhode Island sailor Pat Connerney coming out on top. Vicki Sodaro and her Tiburon Soccer Mom co¬ horts (Karina Vogen, Stephanie Wondolleck, Shana Rosenfeld, Judy Yamaguchi and Molly McCloud) ended up a respect¬ able sixth. For the full story, surf to www.ussailing.org.
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We depart from our usual mix this month with an in-depth report on a Family Cat Charter in Tahiti, and miscellaneous Charter Notes.
Sailing Tahiti's Leeward Isles: A Paradise for Kids of All Ages It still astounds me how this modem world provides us opportunities to almost flip a switch and wake up in a quiet, un¬ spoiled tropical paradise. That's the way our family felt when we recently jetted out to Tahiti for a sailing vacation. When we learned that Tahiti Yacht Charters had a last-minute opening on a Tobago 35 catamaran, we thought it would be an ideal time to introduce our daughters, Sarah, 7, and Hannah, 4, to tropical sailing. They’d already spent quite a bit of time getting dowsed by cold spray in Northern California and Maine, but had only managed to see pictures of tropical sailing destinations. So late last May we caught a midnight flight out of LA on AOM French Airlines and woke up 8 hours later in what looked like paradise. We spent a day in Papeete, a bustling city and the economic hub of French Polynesia. It’s worth a day's visit, but for sailors seeking unspoiled tropical anchorages a day is all you need. The main island is dominated by Mount Orohena which rises 7,337 feet out of the Pacific (as a point of reference, Mt. Tam which dominates SF Bay's skyline is only 2571 feet). However, the famous peak is far from the busy streets of Papeete, Paradise? What with coco palms bent to the breeze, unspoiled beaches and clear water teem¬ ing with sea life, Tahiti fits the definition.
which are choked by the blue exhaust from motorscooters, cars and trucks. We took a tour of the market, rode 'Le Truck to the beach, walked the docks to check out the cruising boats and ate din¬ ner along the main commercial docks which come alive at night with open panel trucks serving delicious dinner entres ranging from Vietnamese and Chinese to local fish kabobs and French crepes. We'd heard long ago that this fun way to dine was one of the best deals to be found on an island where 'deals' are few and far between. Unfortunately, this paradise is quite expensive. A short interisland flight quickly brought us to Raiatea where we spent a restful night at the Sunset Beach hotel, which lies five minutes from the Tahiti Yacht Charters base. As we watched the sunset over the outer reefs of Raiatea drop down on distant Bora Bora we all grew excited about getting underway the next day. In the morning, my wife Leslie, headed into town to buy provisions while I got checked out on the boat. Leslie showed up just before the base was going to close for lunch. Rather than wait for them to return from lunch for our departure, we threw the food aboard and headed out without stowing any of it — thus demon¬ strating one of the many attributes of catamarans. Even though nothing was stowed, nothing fell and broke on our boat since it barely heeled at all! The boat — A 35-ft catamaran was enormous for two adults and two children. For a seven and four-year-old, a sailboat is more of an adventure house' and ’jungle gym' than a sailing vessel. With three double cabins, a couple of extra single bunks in the bows, two sets of tran¬ som steps, a trampoline' between the bows, there were lots of places aboard for hyper kids to explore and burn up en¬ ergy while the boat cruised along. The main salon and galley, which were at deck level, directly forward of the enor¬ mous cockpit, had panoramic windows so you never had to miss the views or feel claustrophobic while cooking. The boat was new, clean and eveiything we’ve come to expect in modem charter boats. A solid fiberglass dinghy with a reliable outboard made the charter package complete. This was the first time our family had chartered a catamaran. It was a great ex¬
perience and it's easy to see why they’ve become so popular. Space, stability, shal¬ low draft and bright, airy interiors are all things that contribute to family harmony and fun. For people who haven’t done lots of sailing, cruising or chartering I imag¬ ine the transition to living aboard would be easier on a multihull. For those who have spent lots of time aboard monohulls, the advantages are a nice surprise but you do miss some of the 'feel1 of sailing. The boat really sailed quite well, though, tack¬ ing relatively easily through about 90+ de¬ grees. Like all things in life there are trade¬ offs and regardless of what type of boat you take around Tahiti you won’t come home complaining — or at least you shouldn’t. While we did not become in¬ stant multihull converts, we will definitely try catamarans again, especially when our passengers are new to sailing. On a typical 10-day charter most folks take in the four main islands of Raiatea, Tahaa, Huahine and Bora Bora. We didn’t have the time and didn’t want to push the kids into too much sailing and not enough beach and swim time, so we stuck to Raiatea, Tahaa and Bora Bora. Raiatea
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is home to all the main charter operations and shares its reef-fringed lagoon with Tahaa. Bora Bora is about 25 miles north¬ west of Raiatea which generally means a broad reach getting there and a beat on the way back. After a night anchored inside the motu 'Tautau', on the Western edge ofTahaa's barrier reef, we took off early the next day for Bora Bora. The sail was in light air that finally required motorsailing in or¬ der to make it through the pass in a timely fashion. While there has been quite a bit of re¬ sort building going on in and around the lagoon during the last decade, it hasn’t yet made the place crowded. All the re¬ sorts are low and in a native thatch-roof style, so they don’t intrude visibly. The price of the plentiful over-the-water bun¬ galows are in the $450-$700 a night range (not including meals), which certainly lim¬ its crowds. Also, since Bora Bora is a very popular honeymoon destination, most guests are couples who seem to stay hid¬ den in wedded bliss inside their private
bungalows. We know, because we honey¬ mooned here ourselves years ago. We're happy to report that the waters of the Bora Bora lagoon — the most beau¬ tifully-colored water in the world — haven't changed either. Set against one of the most dramatic backdrops any¬ where, the colors are affected by each subtle change in the natural lighting. Each time a cloud drifts by the peaks of Bora Bora you are inspired to look again in a new way. In fact, our kids quickly got tired of dad saying, 'Wow, look at Bora Bora" at every subtle change. The kids were much more interested in the crabs that run along the barrier reefs. And, of course, that's why you bring kids. Adults seem to be perfectly happy to watch the sun set in blazing colors over the water, while kids want to get in and touch ev¬ erything — except sea urchins. We spent a beautiful night with one other boat on the west side of Toopua. Then moved all the way around as far as we could go on the east side for two nights at an anchorage off the Hotel Moana Beach Park Royal. It’s a very protected anchorage in 12 feet of water with a great beach across the peninsula. On the way back we anchored by ourselves to the southwest of the airport in 6 feet of crys-
tal-clear water. We took a dinghy ride to explore some of the motus to the west — a dreamlike private home on one of them was a highlight. Our first attempt at snorkeling with the kids was after we paddled out to a motu on the barrier reef of Tahaa. On the way out there were lots of large dark patches of sea urchin clusters which looked scaiy to the kids. When we warned them not to accidently kick the urchins with their feet, we succeeded in scaring them right out of the water. Some calm coaxing on the edge of a benign beach got them back in to look around, though. Soon, they wanted to reach out and grab every rainbow-colored fish that meandered by. Parrott fish were a big favorite, but numerous other fluorescent-colored fish brightened the dives, and have enlivened their coloring books ever since. Another big favorite were the rays which cruised around looking like space ships of the sea. We saw both large leopard rays and sting rays. On a practical note, two things that were helpful for snorkeling with the kids were the drift diving and floats. The c.urrents in Tahiti can run fairly quickly along the reefs so before you have your kids jump over the side, you'll want to be sure of the current. In one dive on Bora Bora we set the dinghy anchor which immedi¬ ately caught and snugged up taut. Rather than ‘launch’ the kids and watch them disappear astern we pulled up the anchor, motored up current and got ready to dive. The transom steps that all charter cats have pro¬ vide easy access to the dinghy and the water. A flexible shower hose is also there for rinsing.
WORLD fillip Then when all of us were set, we cut the engine, jumped overboard holding the bowline and drifted along with the cur¬ rent. This made it all easy. The boat was traveling with us, and we since the kids had the painter to hold onto, they didn't really have to swim; they just floated downcurrent watching the underwater scenery. We used inflatable swim rings during pitstops on calmer dives. Lifejackets would also have worked, but they Eire bulky and uncomfortable (both our kids swim reasonably well). The water was so warm and the scenery so spectacular that the kids could easily outstay their swim¬ ming endurance, so a floating 'rest stop' gave them a nice break. On our first spectacular drift dive on the Southern end of Toopua, we came around the bend and met a group from 4 or 5 dive charter boats. Naturally curi¬ ous, we headed in their direction to see the reason for their congestion. It was a site where many divers complete their 're¬ sort' courses and get their first 'real' scuba dive. The dive companies bring food to attract fish and the fish know it. We had tucked a plastic bag of stale baguettes in the dinghy for just such a moment. Half a minute after sprinkling the bread around us in the water we were sur¬ rounded by swarms of fish, it felt more like swarms than ‘schools’. In fqct, it was enough to get a bit frightening as the fish would fight to take the bread right from our hands. The small fish get so thick you don’t notice the bigger ones until they See the turtle? Sarah sure does. Although the kids got bored with the sailing, the underwater world keep them excited.
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push their way through and scare the daylights out of you. Several times the snorkels became trumpets as the girls were approached by large (12" to 20") fish. Hundreds of brightly colored fish nibbling on bread from your fingertips was a scene to remember — especially if you are seven or younger. The kids eventually became very com¬ fortable with snorkeling. So much so that they wanted to go out and snorkel with sharks! We passed on that idea, but did find another fish adventure on the south¬ east side of Motu Roa. This is all the way around on the east side of Bora Bora and has a highly recommended drift dive. You anchor around on the northwest side of the motu, then dinghy around the point to the east. The current continually pours through the reef, allowing you to motor up current until it gets too shallow and full of coral heads to go further. Then you again, get ready, cut the engine, and jump in and drift. After doing that dive, we were putter¬ ing out towards the edge of the barrier reef and saw a local boat anchored with about 30 tourists in the water who were hanging onto a rope. They were dumping stuff in the water and watching. We again headed over to see what was going on, but were waved away. We marked the spot
for a later return and headed out to the barrier reef for some exploration. There, we tied up the dinghy and walked right up to the edge of the reef where the depth goes quickly from 0 to 3000 meters! On the way back, we returned to the now-vacant spot where the local tour boat had been. Dropping anchor in about six feet of water, we donned masks and snor¬ kels and went over the side. We were soon surrounded by 10-20 large, three-to-fourfoot-wide stingrays. They were obviously comfortable living off the food provided by tour boats and would swim frighten¬ ingly close, waiting for a meal — which we didn’t have. Nonetheless, they stuck around as we did, vaguely wondering if we were in any danger. Dutiful and nervous parents, we had set out with lifejackets on and safety teth¬ ers at the ready. However, it quickly be¬ came apparent that the dangers of the sea were not going to be overly threatening in Tahitian waters. Gentle, balmy breezes along with the motion of a beamy cata¬ maran took the edge off our initial con¬ cerns. The kids payed attention to our danger warnings and we were soon re¬ laxing while sailing with them. The kids would jump up into the 'captain's seat' saying, "I want to drive." And for about two minutes they would.
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That was enough. The difference in sail¬ ing big boats with kids is that being fur¬ ther from the water with less motion, they aren’t as intimately involved with the 'ac¬ tion' of sailing. From their point of view, it gets a bit dull. We had to find other things for them to do while the boat sailed itself with its reliable autopilot. Climbing down the transom steps and dragging our feet in the water, bouncing on the tram¬ poline, dragging lures (some call it fish¬ ing), playing follow-the-leader through all the hatches, or simply coloring and read¬ ing stories were ways they kept occupied while sailing. Keeping sailing distances short and stopping frequently also helped keep the kids amused. It was best when we incor¬ porated a lunch stop, a dinghy ride, or 'pull over and swim', before we got going again. Young kids won't get into sail trim and sailing performance, but they will get into stars, drawing pictures of each day’s activities, producing a skit about sailing, singing sailing songs, and playing 'pi¬ rates'. We’d fall almost sound asleep at night in the trampoline trying to point out the Southern Cross and other constella¬ tions, but unfortunately, we forgot to bring a star book. Our two 'long' sails — the 25 miles each way between Raiatea and Bora Bora —
were in superb weather though light winds. In fact, most of our sailing was in light airs, which meant we did quite a bit of motoring or motorsailing to reach our desired anchorages. When sailing between islands you want to leave early so you get through the break in the fringing reefs while the sun is still high, and you can find anchorages in good light. Inside the reefs, the sailing distances are relatively short but require a fair amount of careful navigation. We’d hoist the main and un¬ furl the jib whenever conditions were fa¬ vorable and would motor along with both engines when they weren’t. The combi¬ nation of tame winds and kids who want to "get there" meant we probably put on more engine hours than we would have liked. But hey, we came to relax and have fun. A few words about anchoring: In Ta¬ hiti, anchoring is theoretically simple. There is not much tidal rise and fall and you’re in trade winds which don’t vary much in direction. However, two things sneak up on you. The anchorages close to the islands can be incredibly deep, so you can find yourself dropping the hook in 60-80’ of water. You’ll be thankful to have a working, electric windlass. Some. of the very deep 'anchorages' are in front of hotels which provide moorings — at Hotel Hibiscus, on the eastern side of Tahaa, the mooring balls were in 110' of water! On the other hand the shallow anchorages near the motus and barrier reefs can be in quite a bit of current, even though the tide is not rising or falling much. We never had any real problems, but you do have to make sure you’re not lulled into complacency by your idyllic surroundings. Finally, some thoughts on food: We try and keep it simple and easy, but health¬ ful. Food was not the focus, but good meals kept the en¬ ergy up and the 'fussing level' down. Cooking on this late-model charter catamaran had the added ad¬ vantage of a more spacious galley, so kids could help with cooking. Since we didn’t want to ai spend a lot of time seeking out mar¬
kets and shopping, our one 'big shop' in the beginning saw us most of the way through the trip. Lots of bread, breakfast cereals, cold cuts, some canned goodies, and meat for the barbecue on the tran¬ som did the trick. We did make one more pit stop in the main town of Vaitape on Bora Bora where we anchored in 60’ of water, right near the range marker. There was a large supermarket with everything you could want in town. We were pleased that they took Visa and the exchange rate which showed up on our statement back home was better than the local bank. All in all, it was a wonderful trip, and we could go on and on about it, but the following anecdote will give you an idea of how special the experience was to our family. Near the end of the trip I was up firing off photos when my daughter Sa¬ rah looked around and said, "Dad, when you want a great picture you have to go where it is real — where God made it real." I guess that's one reason we flew all those miles and made the effort to get the kids on such a trip at a young age — I’m glad they noticed. With the trip only a memory, we're wondering when and how we’ll manage to do something similar again. Our con¬ cerns about cruising with children have faded and have been replaced by the de¬ sire to make a similar trip soon — seeing the excitement of your kids in a new world is truly inspiring. — latitude/ja
Charter Notes Although we're publishing the proceed¬ ing report on Tahiti at the end of their prime sailing season, there is — believe it Years from now four-year-old Hannah probably won't remember everything about the trip, but she'll always remember the school of rays.
WORLD OF CHARTERING or not — method to our madness. If you wait to make your charter booking until the season starts up again next spring, you'll find slim pickings among the char¬ ter fleets — especially if you want a cata¬ maran. Since Tahiti is an extremely popu¬ lar destination with both Europeans and North Americans, you must book well in advance if you want a full range of boats to choose from. Tahiti Yacht Charters, The Moorings and Sun Yacht Charters all have both late-model monohulls and multihulls to choose from. Speaking of booking early, if you have any ideas about booking a Millennium Charter, you can probably forget it. Vir¬ tually every bareboat in the Caribbean was already booked six months ago, and we'd bet the same is true for other sunny locations around the world. Still, if you're desperate you might make a barrage of calls anyway, as new boats do enter fleets all the time, and, of course, there are oc¬ casionally cancellations. Another idea — with more likelihood of success — is to contact a few reliable charter brokers to see if any crewed yachts are available. Even if the normal
you put cash down, however, be sure to secure air reservations — that, too, may require some creative thinking. All this being said, the best idea for winter chartering might be to pick dates right after the Millennium madness (early to mid-January). You'll not only have a shot at getting a good boat, but tourist traffic in hotels and restaurants will be much lower also. Call with your favorite charter firms and check out our theory. Although New Zealand and Australia will be swamped this year with A-Cup and Olympics enthusiasts, other late winter and spring destinations to consider are
Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia, Thailand
So what do you think of Sun Yacht Charters' new logo? This little dude apprarently thinks it's darned pretty cool. professional fleets are all booked, we wouldn't be surprised if a few cruisers or sailors-in-residence in places like Antigua and the Virgin Islands have caught wind of the demand for Millen¬ nium charters and have put their boats on the market. It's worth a shot. Before
(December to April), and, of course, vir¬ tually any island group in the Caribbean. Lastly. . . ever since Sun Yacht Char¬ ters and Stardust Marine merged ear¬ lier this year, we've been wondering what steps they would take toward consolidat¬ ing their corporate identify. The new logo pictured here seems to be a step toward defining a new image. In the deal. Stardust, the European parent company, brought a vast string of foreign bases into Sun's product portfolio.
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With reports this month from Ann-Marie on properly handling trash while cruising; from New Tricks on a new boat and mixed plans in the Carib¬ bean; more from Miki G. on the 'Forgotten Middle' of Central America; from Raptor on the misunderstood delights of Santa Cruz Island; from First Light on New Zealand and Vanuatu; from Saga on Costa Rica and Panama; from Wildflower on a reversal of plans; and Cruise Notes.
Ann-Marie — Morgan 01-28 Jim Barden Garbage Disposal (San Diego) Trash. What do you do with it when you are cruising? Here are a few sugges¬ tions which we've developed to keep our 28-foot cruising boat — and the environ¬ ment — clean and safe. Organic waste — When in an anchor¬ age, we bury our organic trash near the local vegetation. When making passages, we grind it up and distribute it over the side into the sea. Paper and plastic (including toilet pa¬ per) — We burn this on the beach! Some¬ times we use just a little bit of old engine oil to help get it going. Glass — We avoid bringing glass onboard. Besides the danger of glass breaking, there is no good way to dispose of such containers. If bottled beer is pre¬ ferred over beer in cans, then the empty bottles can be stowed nicely back in the divided carton they came in. By the way, aluminum is not currently recycled in Mexico, so glass is the better option here when considering the purchase of beer. If there is something we must have that only comes in a glass container, we transfer the contents into Tupperware or a resealable and reusable Masonware jar, disposing of the glass before we leave the dock. Styrofoam — Ugh! We don't buy it and you shouldn't either! While it looks like the Burning Man, it's actually the Bardens responsibly burning their boat trash on a beach on an island in the Sea of Cortez.
Aerosol cans — Ugh again. Use alter¬ natives. Cans — We open both ends of our cans and flatten them for better storage. For those cans which are difficult to cut the bottom out of, we employ the ship's vise. Some cruisers tell us they dump their empty cans when out at sea, We don't approve. We use the bottom of a locker for the storage of metal waste. Even though our boat is comparatively small, we’ve always had room. When we reach civilization, we properly dispose of the metal waste. Oil— Most major fuel docks have a 50gallon oil reclamation barrel. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so select carefully what you buy in order not to have problems disposing of packaging. The best wine for storage purposes is boxed wine. When finished, we use the box to store papers, tape cassettes, books, and such. We wash out the inner foil bag and use it for water storage or for ice bags when hiking. When the foil gives out, we cut it into half-inch by three-inch strips with a bright feather tied around a #6 hook to make excellent fishing lures. Smaller-sized Tupperware containers and both sizes of Zip-Loc bags are very useful for storing food and other items. Not everyone seems to be aware that it's important to separate your trash. So many times in Baja we've found trash piles on beaches where someone — mostly the local fishermen, judging from the re¬ mains — have thoughtlessly tried to bum their metal products and abandoned the pile. Metal doesn’t burn. Neither does glass — and worse, glass explodes in the fire which causes sharp glass to scatter everywhere. When we are cruising and not within land for several days, we put our burnable trash tied down in bags in the dinghy towed behind us. While waiting for our trash to burn completely, we gather the shoreline flot¬ sam and jetsam to add to our fire so we can truly say we left the places we visited better than we found them. I hate to sound like the forest ranger at Yosemite, for most cruisers know how to deal with trash, otherwise the many years of cruis¬ ers in Mexico should have had a devas¬
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tating environmental impact. I just thought this should be said to those who are new to cruising. It would be nice to hear from others on what works for them. —jim 8/28/99
New Tricks — Catana 42 Tim Sevison & Tricia McNulty Circumnavigation Or Caribbean? (Sausalito) We — and our dog Bubba — sailed out the Gate in 1991 and turned left aboard our Beneteau First 38 Segue. We had too much fun to write again until late '94 in the Caribbean when Tim fell down an open hatch and landed on his balls — which swelled to the size of grapefruits. That painful event and his weird hospital stay were recounted in Nutcracker Suite, which appeared in the December '94 is¬ sue of Latitude. Since Tim’s recovery, we've had adventures developing real es¬ tate in Costa Rica, sailing the Caribbean, and even working for West Marine in Florida. Another surgery for Tim — this time on his neck — got us started looking
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Left inset; ‘Ann-Marie in the Sea of Cortez; Right inset; Bay Area cruisers in Trinidad; Spread; Two Bay Area-based cats at Crew's Inn._ for less jarring ways to sail. Wondering if the joke would ultimately be on us, we found ourselves in Martinique on April Fool's Day of 98 — signing papers for the purchase of a Catana 42 catamaran we’ve named New Tricks. Thanks to Latitude, we'd already sold Segue, which had been our cruising home for nine years. Not quite as young as we'd once been, we wondered if a couple of old sea dogs such as ourselves could gracefully make the switch from one hull to two hulls. But after painting New Trick's bottom, we splashed her — and held on! We averaged 10.6 knots on what turned out to be a joyride from Martinique to Grenada. This is not to suggest that sailing a catamaran is without challenges. For example, since we were leaving anchorages after all our friends but nonetheless arriving at our destinations before them, it's hard to find anyone to buddy boat with. And since we now sail flat and comfortably, we don't
get seasick and thus can't rely on pas¬ sages to trim our waistlines. Then there's the problem of space: How could we pos¬ sibly have carried enough rum and snacks for the 25 people who showed up for Ed Hamilton's rum-tasting seminar and book-signing party in Grenada? Hamilton is the author of Rums of the Eastern Car¬ ibbean. We'll keep your apprised of how we handle these and other challenges. New Tricks spent her early years as a working girl with a French-based charter company. Although she'd been well cared for, she needed some "make she pretty" work — which we planned on doing after a stop in St. Lucia. Before we left the U.S., we'd packed up all our belongings and our West Marine goodies and had them wait¬ ing to be shipped to us when we arrived in St. Lucia. Why ship to St. Lucia? Be¬ cause we heard they were honoring duty¬ free parts and gear to 'yachts in transit'. When we got to St. Lucia, we contacted a Customs broker who called Amerijet to send our freight. The items arrived on the island at 10:30 on a Friday, and the bro¬ ker told us we'd have the stuff at our boat at Rodney Bay Marina by 6:30 p.m. All 900 pounds of our stuff — including the
new stove and Avon — arrived on time and without a hassle! Voila, we were off to Trinidad. We hadn't been to Trinidad since ’94, and had it ever changed! Back then some¬ what remote Chaguaramas Bay was home to just one boatyard. It's now turned into a forest of masts, with five yards and seven marinas! Trinidad is still a great place to get work done, but be forewarned that the marine industry is new, so work might not get done correctly the first time around. Based on our experience, keep a watchful eye on work standards and fin¬ ish quality if you're having the hull painted, varnishing done, or interior work. Stateside quality is not yet the norm down here. The key to being happy is patient. And if you can't do the time — our three weeks worth of projects on the hard took four months — don't sign on. The retired and seasonal sailing com¬ munity of Trinidad will keep you busy and entertained while you wait for the work to be completed. It's not unlike camp, with roll call at 0800 for the net and various activities — culminating with Carnival, of course. Tickets for events, buses for trans¬ portation and such will all be arranged for you if you visit. It really couldn't be easier. For those who prefer to find their own way, the local buses are inexpensive, as are taxis and rental cars. We finally launched from Peake's Boatyard and moved to the dock at Crew's Inn Marina — which is a top-notch facil¬ ity. It certainly is pricey, but you get what ’ you pay for as they go the extra distance. While at Crew's Inn, we were surprised to meet seven other Bay Area boats on our dock alone — three of which were cata¬ marans! One was a newly purchased Tricia and Tim, sitting pretty atop their Catana 42at Chaguaramas, Trinidad. There's a lot to like — and a little not to — with the boat.
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sistership, but her 24-hour stay had her gone before we could exchange names. We also shared an end-tie with Ken and Judith Johnson's San Francisco-based Sunbow, an Atlantic 48, and met Jerry and Dee Dee of Surprise, a Voyager 48 that was also designed by Chris White. Other San Francisco Bay cruisers in¬ cluded Tom and Dawn of Time Passage, John and Sharon of Dionysus-, Wally of Neptune's Lady, and last but certainly not least, Jeff and Dawn of the Sausalitobased Nicholson 39 Dawn and now of the Trinidad-based Nau-t-kol Refrigeration. Jeff installed our fridge aboard Segue back in '89 before we all turned left. The Stones have temporarily stopped cruis¬ ing to set up their marine refrigeration business, but thanks to them, we still have the coldest beer in the Caribbean. We've had so much fun with this couple that it must be illegal. We thought about chartering New Tricks ourselves, but have decided instead to keep cruising. Since New Zealand has reduced their quarantine for properly pa¬ pered dogs to 30 days, we may set off to help get the Cup back. We've been cruis¬ ing all this time with Bubba, our Portu¬ guese water dog, and he'll be with us as usual. Having already done the Canal three times, Bubba is one of the most ex¬ perienced line-handlers we know. One of the reasons we want to get on with a circumnavigation is that we’ve just taken possession of a new full-battened main with a full roach profile. While we hope to get through the Canal this year, there are places in the Caribbean we still haven't seen. Gee, another year in the Caribbean with some of the best sailing in the world or the South Pacific Milk Run; boy, life presents us with some tough choices. We ll just have to sit back on our beanbag chairs, sip our rum and tonics while the sun sets, and get back to you later with our decision. For anyone inter¬ ested in the truth about cruising on cats with dogs, we'll write now and then. — tim&tricia 4/25/99 Tim & Tricia — The Catana 42 sistership you shared dock space with in Trinidad was Cat Balou. She was pur¬ chased in St. Martin by Chuck and Ellie Longanecker of Sacramento, who now have her berthed at Schoonmaker Marina in Sausalito.
Miki G. — Gemini 34 Cat Michael Beattie & Layne Goldman The Forgotten Middle, Part n (Santa Cruz) [Editor's note: This is the second of two Page216 • UMoJi 3? • October, 1999
parts about cruising the Pacific Coast of Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.] The coast of Nicaragua is short, but harsh. It’s only about 170 miles from the corner of the Gulf of Fonseca to San Juan del Sur near the Costa Rican border, but boy, you'll earn every one of those miles! Every cruiser we spoke with — except for Joss — had a rough time. The wind howls down the coast paralleling the shore, so the only way to get there is to hug the beach. As was the case with the Gulf of Tehuantepec, we had to motor or motorsail in 20 to 25 feet of water just a few boat-lengths offshore! If you get out into 60 feet of water, you have to battle nasty, square-faced waves that will pound you to a halt. During the hours of dark¬ ness, we were too scared to stay so close to shore, so we took a pounding all night long. But we finally made it. Puerto Corinto, which has a concrete dock and a crane capable of unloading three freighters at a time, is Nicaragua's major commercial port. The channel into the port is clearly marked with buoys, but if a big sea is running the only safe way to enter is by going around the sea buoy. We cut into the channel directly from the
Inset above; Overlooking the harbor at San Juan del Sur. Inset top right; Street scene at Leon, in¬ land from Corinto; Inset lower right; Donkey and cart transportation at San Juan. Spread; Layne checks out the Nicaraguan daycharter fleet. north and found 25 feet of water all the way until we reached the 35-foot deep dredged channel. There is a large mangrove estuary in¬ side the breakwater, and the Port Cap¬ tain used his VHF to direct us to anchor opposite the blue tugs which are tied to the dock next to the floating dinghy dock. The officials met us at the dock, and we dinghied them out to our boat where we paid about $60 for our papers. Puerto Corinto is a fine place to take refuge, but it’s dull. Although a very poor country, Nicaraguans seem to have more pride than their neighbors. For example, the houses were painted, the streets were clean, and there were plenty of garbage cans. Most people travel by bus and bi¬ cycle, but oxen and horse carts are also used — as are Soviet-built cars from the time the U.S. had an embargo in effect. The locals were'reserved, but opened up when we made an effort to speak with them. While there, we made a bus trip to Chinandega, which is an agricultural cen-
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ter, and then we later took a ride by collectivo (minivan) to Leon, the country's major university town and the heart of the Sandinista revolution. Right after we checked out of Corinto, the winds picked up. So after a brief foray, we returned to port. Unfortunately, we'd followed the erroneous advice given in The Forgotten Middle guidebook by checking out of Nicaragua — $25 — for our jour¬ ney south. Since we'd checked out. Im¬ migration wouldn't let us back into town unless we paid another $60! It would have been better had we simply taken a na¬ tional zarpe from the Port Captain to San Juan and then dealt with Immigration there. As it was, we had to spend four days confined to our boat, and weren't even able to take our dogs any further than the docks. A local restaurant passed us food through the wire fence and plastic chairs over the fence so we could dine out for a little variety. It was pretty dull — even duller than wandering the streets of Corinto itself! It's only 110 miles from Corinto to San Juan del Sur, but we had headwinds gusting to 40 knots so it took us 32 hours. Luckily we stuck to the beach or it would have taken us longer. Fortunately, San Juan del Sur is easy to enter at night —
although there are no range lights —■ because we arrived at 0300. We grabbed a couple of hours of sleep before the Port Captain banged on the hull to check us in — and charge us $ 10 overtime because it was Sunday. We soon met Chris Berry, who left San Francisco 10 years ago aboard the Gulfstar 43 Pelican Eyes. He’s been char¬ tering his own smaller boat out of San Juan ever since. Berry made our stay very easy, allowing us generous and frequent use of his car and driver. It’s a short bus ride from San Juan to the border, where new arrivals to Nicaragua must visit Im¬ migration. It’s costs about $45 to check in, get a 30-day visa, and check out — all at once. While there is no bank in San Juan, there is a bank open seven days a week at the Immigration post in Sapoa. Our friend Kurley on Ivy Rose man¬ aged to get a sail and sailbag stitched by a local leatherworker for a whole four bucks. The Forgotten Middle is correct when it notes that propane isn’t available in El Salvador and Honduras because they have different fittings. Nicaraguans use U.S. fittings, however, and the Tropigas dealer in Rivas will fill a tank for about $6. It's actually easier to fill pro¬ pane tanks in San Juan than it is in Playa del Coco, Costa Rica. An express minivan leaves at 0600 on weekdays for Managua, where there are movie theaters, supermarkets and a Ra¬ dio Shack. Managua and its airport are far more accessible to cruisers than is San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, which is a six-hour bus ride from northern Costa Rica. San Juan offers two Internet cafes, whereas Costa Rica's nearest such facil¬ ity is in Liberia, a 45-minute journey from the coast. During the winter, the San Juan an¬ chorage is blasted by strong winds straight off the beach. The good parts of this are the winds cool the boat and kill the swell to make beach landings with the dinghy possible. The bad part is that the wind blows sand and dust into the boat. When the Papagayo winds die in the spring, the swell invades the harbor and the local winds become light and variable. Dinghy landing is possible on a conve¬ nient ramp at the back of the commercial dock. No one ever messed with our din¬ ghy here because there's a guard. Fuel is available from the Shell concession on the dock at about $1.50 a gallon. There is also a potable water faucet at the Shell office, but you have to bring your own hose.
Ricardo's cafe on the beach offers Internet access, beach toys, food and drink — even cable television — for cruisers anxious to take a break. In fact, San Juan del Sur offers so many more facilities than North¬ ern Costa Rica that it's a shame more cruisers don't stop here. The drawbacks to San Juan are a Port Captain who charges up to $20 for a daytrip zarpe— an international zarpe is $25 — and requires that any movements in the harbor, even to simply re-anchor, be reported to his office by radio. Although the Port Captain seemed rather harsh when we first met him, by the time that we checked out five weeks later, he took Layne to show her the glorious view from the rooftop of his office where they traded stories and shared a few laughs. Swimming in the San Juan harbor is pleasant — except when the fishing fleet refuels and leaves streaks of diesel across the harbor. Because of the mess, we never ran our watermaker. Less fussy cruisers drank the water from the faucet, but we preferred to buy agua purificada. Senora Maritza, in the green house next to the water supplier, did laundry at low prices. (Beware, however, as the laundry service at Playa del Coco, Costa Rica, is nearly $1/pound.) Bohio Bar has a washer and dryer for $3.50 a load. All in all we were glad to have completed our chores in San Juan before sailing for Cocos, which is about 50 miles south. We also miss cheap Nicaraguan lunches. At $1 each, they were one third the cost of a plato tipico in Costa Rica — where you also pay $ 1 just for a Coke. Between Mexico and Costa Rica, ATMs and credit card cash advances are still very rare, so fill your onboard safe with small denomination U.S. bills. All shopMichael and Sid Kurley of 'Ivy Rose' walk the docks — and the dogs — at Puerto Corinto, Nica¬ ragua — where some officials are anal.
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keepers accept George Washingtons, and will give you a decent rate of exchange. Traveler's checks must be cashed in banks and are not often changed at an advantageous rate. All check-in fees can be paid in dollars. Indeed, to avoid fluc¬ tuating currency exchange rates, the fees are set in dollars. We never encountered corruption or demands for bribes. Some¬ times we encountered confusion as cruis¬ ing boats are rare, and fees are set by gross tonnage or cargo or by some other commercial scale. I hope these notes will encourage other cruisers traveling past Central America to consider doing a little exploring off the beaten track. This region doesn't offer marinas, radio nets, or crowds of cruis¬ ers at every stop. The locals, especially officials, aren't used to tourists arriving by boat, and they haven't learned to make checking in and out as easy as it is in Mexico. But it really isn't hard. You won't find fabulous snorkeling or swimming beaches, at least until San Juan del Sur, which also offers good surf spots. While you'll have to be self-reliant to a degree that makes cruising in Mexico seem easy, you'll also discover there is no reason to be scared of these small, un¬ der-visited, countries that are our neigh¬ bors. Best of all you will really learn to appreciate that although Cocos has few facilities, it does have an abundance of gorgeous beaches and coves and excel¬ lent swimming and fishing. Having stocked up on propane and dog food in San Juan, we re now loving the lazy beach life. And, we feel that we've earhed it. — michael & layne 6/2/99 Layne and the Miki G. dogs board the car ferry on Lake Nicaragua — which was the original site for the canal between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Michael & Layne — Not to nick-pit, but ' when you get to Puntarenas, Costa Rica, it's only a 90-minute drive to the interna¬ tional airport at San Jose.
Raptor — Choate 30 Rob Britton Santa Cruz Island (San Diego) Santa Cruz Island is a long way from San Diego if you're making the passage with a 30-foot sailboat. My office man¬ ager was incredulous that we were going — especially since we'd beenthere before. "It’s just an empty wilderness island. What will you do there?" she protested — more than a little annoyed that I would be out of the office for the last half of Sep¬ tember. "You and Lynne (my wife of 28 years) and your friends (David and Annie, our buddies since college) certainly have some strange ideas about vacations. Why not go where you can relax and be waited on rather than being cooped up in a Chpate 30 without even a TV or a refrig¬ erator? It must be awful and boring." Judging by the lack of crowds we would later find at Santa Cruz Island, our office manager's opinions must be widely shared — which is, of course, why we love the place. Our favorite vacations have al¬ ways involved confrontations with nature. If they didn't, how else could we return to work knowing what’s really important? We left San Diego at night because that's when the prevailing northwesterly wind and seas are the lightest. As it turned out, we had 10 to 12 knots of wind — less in the early morning — with a two foot wind chop. It made for a 14-hour trip to Catalina, where we topped off the fuel tanks and enjoyed a big dinner ashore at the Isthmus. The southwesterly filled in about 0300 the next morning, so we had an easy sail all the way to Little Scorpion Cove on the east end of Santa Cruz Is¬ land. We anchored fore and aft in Little Scor¬ pion, in just the right spot to afford us a view through the arch in the great rock that shielded us from the prevailing northwesterly. To starboard was a 100foot tall rock covered with pelicans — who continuously entertained us with incred¬ ible dives that seemed certain to tear off their heads. Everybody on our boat en¬ joyed themselves in their own way. I joined the pelicans in fishing; Lynne went to work on lunch; Annie read a book; and David packed his 4x5 camera and went ashore for some landscape photography.
My fishing resulted in our landing a beautiful multicolored fish that we iden¬ tified — using Milton Love's book Probably More Than You Want to Know about the Fishes of the Pacific Coast — as a Sarcas¬
tic Fringehead. Love writes, "This fish was named by someone who got their thumb in the jaws of the vicious little beast." Annie and I released the fish with great care. It gave us a snotty look and swam away, ruffling its fins in aggravation. We all slept so soundly that night that it was a surprise to see another boat in the anchorage the next morning. It turned out that they had three generations on that boat. While having to share the an¬ chorage with just one other boat didn't make it crowded, we nonetheless decided to head off for Pelican Bay. Our stem an¬ chor came up with an octopus! "Fish bait!" I cried. However, Annie, a Ph.D in marine biology, said, "They're re¬ ally smart creatures. If you got to know it, you wouldn't kill it." I put it in a bucket of seawater and looked it over. It pulled it¬ self together and looked back, its eyes fol¬ lowing me closely. When Annie looked over my shoulder, the mollusk changed color
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Spread; The view from above Pelican Bay on the northeast side of beautiful Santa Cruz Island. Inset; 'Raptor' on the hook in Pelican Bay. and watched us both. When Lynn looked into the bucket, it changed colors-again. Unable to kill anything that can count to three, I turned it loose. With a northwesterly starting to cre¬ ate whitecaps on the sparkling blue so typical of the Windy Lane' down the Santa Barbara Channel, we sailed off the bow anchor, set the #2, and beat our way to Pelican Bay. What a romp! Raptor loves going to weather in a stiff chop, and in two hours we'd anchored in one of the premier resorts of the Prohibition era. There are only ruins now, but it’s easy to imagine being anchored among the schoo¬ ners of Hollywood moguls. If you read Margaret Eaton's The Diary of a Sea Cap¬ tain's Wife, before visiting Pelican Bay, you'd learn how much of the natural world we have lost and how precious these is¬ lands are. David and Annie went diving, and gath¬ ered sea scallops. Lynne and I went for a hike up the canyon and cooled off on the rocks under a waterfall. Our dinner that
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night was so awesome — sauteed scal¬ lops and rockfish tacos — that we quickly fell asleep while reading in our berths. There were three other boats in the an¬ chorage. The following morning, a Canadian couple from a very shipshape steel ketch stopped by on their way to the beach. We served up mimosas, heard their sea sto¬ ries, and grew envious as. they described their plans to sail to faraway places. Hik¬ ing and photography'filled our afternoon. Annie later went dliving and speared a nice sheephead — which soon became a deli¬ cious dinner. The northwest coast of Santa Cruz Is¬ land is a continuous delight of little coves and sea caves. Our plan was to visit sev¬ eral, and to explore them by dinghy and diving. The sea caves are a challenge even in good weather, and luckily the weather was looking good. We motorsailed a few miles up the coast to Fry’s anchorage, and settled in with two other boats. Evening winds swirl down the canyon here, so it's critical that a stem anchor be set well. We used the dinghy to position ours close to the beach. A school of sardines was churning in the cove, so I jigged up a few and went fishing with Lynne. We didn't
catch anything, but had a great time pok¬ ing around the headlands and chasing birds with the dinghy. By the way, our Avon Redseal with a 2 hp Suzuki wasn't fast, but it was very beachable and easy to carry. When I awoke at 0300 to take a pee, it was completely still out and very dry on deck. Strange. During our 0730 break¬ fast, their was a light onshore breeze. It seemed a little too dry for a sea breeze. By 0900 we were in a bit of a panic as it was blowing over 20 knots right into the anchorage and we needed to get the an¬ chor off the beach where three foot surf was already breaking. The Santa Barbara Channel looked like a real mess and the other boats were long gone. The weather radio reported seven knots from the northwest at the Channel Islands b.uoy. That report was an hour old and way out of date. More significant were the travel warnings being issued for high winds in Southern California’s mountains. Santa Ana winds! Brian Fagan’s Guide to South¬ ern California's Offshore Islands is indis¬ pensable for trips such as ours, and we took his advice which was to: "leave Santa Cruz Island when Santa Anas come up." Here's how the Santa Anas work: In the fall, cold Arctic air starts down the California coast in cells of high pressure. These cells move into the Great Basin behind Southern California’s mountains and spin clockwise, driving dry air — which gathers energy and warms as it falls — down the canyons. The Oxnard Plain provides a natural outlet for these winds to pick up speed, blow out to sea — and smash into Santa Cruz Island. We rushed to get out, as it was blowThis big rock at Little Scorpion provides a great windbreak — except during Santa Ana winds, when it's best to leave all island anchorages.
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ing over 40 knots at 060° magnetic — which meant right into the island. The wind was warm, 75®, and' the tops were blowing off the waves in bunches. When we reached the notorious 'Potato Patch' at the west end of the island where the water shoals to 60 feet, the seas were breaking all around. Even though we only had the main up and were towing a din¬ ghy half full of water, we hit 9.5 knots. Once in the lee of the island, however, the conditions settled. We sailed for Coches Prietos (Black Pigs) Cove on what we hoped would be the protected south¬ east side of the island. We found two other boats milling around there — both had been blown off the north side — and two inches of foam and froth from the bad sea bouncing around the cove. It was time for shelter, so we made for Cat Harbor on Catalina. Thanks to a nearly full moon, the warm offshore wind, and bright phosphores¬ cence, the 60-mile trip to Catalina passed quickly. By 0500, Annie shook me awake. "Wake up, it’s starting to blow and I can see the light on Cat Head." Lynne was struggling at the helm as big gusts spilled over the west end of Catalina. With the wind gusting to 40 knots, we worked closer in toward the island and got David on deck to help drop the jib. After an hour of too much excitement, we turned the corner into Cat Harbor, found a protected mooring, and slept soundly until the early afternoon. Because of the Santa Ana winds, all the boats remaining on Catalina had taken refuge at Cat Harbor, which is pretty much safe in any wind. The 30 of us in the Harbor made for an odd group: Snow¬ birds from Canada, Cat Harbor liveaboards, commercial vessels, fishing boats, and a few coastal cruisers. We all shared the dinghy dock and enjoyed the hot showers. One young couple we met had fear in their eyes as a result of a trip south from Seattle in a 27 foot boat. It had been more terrifying than fun, and they wanted to know if we thought they could sell their boat in San Diego. Then there was Kelly, a stewardess who lives aboard her Catalina 30 year 'round and commutes to LAX. Dressed up in a knit suit, she climbed out of her inflatable onto Raptor, sipped her champagne and said, "I prefer having no crew, they just get in the way and complicate your life. Do you think the Santa Ana has blown out yet?" We did, and the next morning sailed for Little Harbor — a gem tucked into Catalina’s western flank. It was there that David taught me his Page 220 .
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technique for catching lobster. Paw through the eel grass until you find one of the spiny creatures hiding in a hole. Careful so as not to alarm the antennawaving edible, you reach around until you find the back door to his hideout. Push any troublesome moray eels out of the way, then stick your finger in the back door. The lobster bolts out the front — and you grab him! Easy. I had fun until an eel large enough to eat me spoiled the game. That night we had a dinner for the gods: lobster burritos and sheephead tacos washed down with line chardonnay. The next morning was perfect. David went off with his big camera, Annie went hunting with her spear gun and Lynne and I climbed a nearby peak and made love on our space blanket. Ravens per¬ formed acrobatics overhead as we soaked in the warm sun. The next day we'd have to leave. Returning to the world of constant commercial messages is not easy — even when rested and refreshed. The office manager had lots of questions and com¬ ments: Did you have fun on your desert island? At least you didn’t get hurt. Look
Andy and Jill looking down at 'First Light' while hiking at Whangamumu. After two seasons, they're going to miss New Zealand. at all these problems!" Looking out of my office window toward the sailboats on the bay, I replied, "We didn't do much. We sailed some, caught a lobster, went on some hikes, and read a couple of books." The pleasure of my se¬ cret memories made me sad for all those boats that never go to paradise — just a few miles off the Southern California Coast. — rob 10/98
First Light — J/44 Andy and Jill Rothman Vanuatu & New Caledonia (Sausalito) After much anticipation, we’re finally in Vanuatu. For the past two years we’ve been hearing nothing but great stuff about the place, with many cruisers citing it as their favorite South Pacific island group. We left New Zealand June 2, after our second summer there. We have great
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memories of warm, friendly Kiwis and their beautiful and varied countryside in which sheep and cows far outnumber human inhabitants. Thanks to a favor¬ able exchange rate with the U.S. dollar and excellent Kiwi boatbuilding skills, First Light sailed away with new sails, a new cabin sole, a refurbished rig, and a long list of other improvements. During our first season in New Zealand, we split our time between the traditional cruiser hangout of Whangarei and the big city of Auckland. In both places, we dedicated most of our time to boat improvements. But this past year we pushed a little further south to Tauranga, which is about 120 miles — by road — south of Auckland. And we were glad we did. Our trip south afforded the opportu¬ nity to enjoy some of New Zealand’s fine cruising grounds. The secluded cove at Whangamumu, Tutukaka Harbor, and beautiful Great Harder Island — where we spent Andy’s birthday and Christmas, complete with roast turkey dinner onboard First Light — were among our fa¬
vorite anchorages. We called in at Auckland for New Year’s, where we had a fun New Year’s Eve BBQ with Mark and Laura of Hammer¬ head, former Sausalitans who have be¬ come Kiwis. As we sailed out of the Waitemata Harbor — trying to tack out of the way of the maxi catamaran Playstation with Peter Hogg of the Corinthian YC grin¬ ning down at us, and watching America’s Cup boats hauling in spinnakers off their transoms — we realized again how excit¬ ing it is to sail around New Zealand. Es¬ pecially now with the America's Cup on the horizon. Sailing south around the Coromandel Peninsula and into the Bay of Plenty, we stopped at the Mercury Islands, the larg¬ est of which is owned by Michael Fay of America’s Cup fame. A long day’s sail from the Mercuries brought us to Tauranga, a major port and our base for the next four months. Tauranga is a bit off the well-trod cruis¬ ers’ path and until recently has been a well-kept secret. We were so pleased with the area that we thought other cruisers heading this way might be interested in knowing more about it. There were only a few dozen overseas cruising boats split between the harbor’s two marinas, among them Seattle-based Elixyr, and Kaien and Dessert First from Vancouver. The area boasts a comprehensive assortment of marine trades and suppliers. It’s well known to the skippers of many megayachts, who take advantage of the 600-ton slipway and low labor rates. The year-old Bridge Marina is modem, convenient, and one of the friendliest places around. The staff go out of their way to take care of you, even providing a 'push boat' service when needed to counter the strong current entering or leaving a berth. The slip fees are $ 100 U.S. a month — half of those in Auckland and with much nicer facilities. The miles of beautiful white beaches starting just a quarter of a mile away as opposed to sit¬ ting in the mud up the Whangarei River made it a 'no-brainer' for us. Just steps away from the docks, Brace runs a com¬ pact but efficient hard-stand and travel lift, which makes hauling out for a bot¬ tom job a breeze. You can do the work yourself or hire in local contractors. Wizzo and Steinlager, his yellow lab, do a first-class job painting bottoms and topsides. We hauled First Light before taking off for a three-week car tour of the South Is¬ land and a six-week visit back to the
States. Taking advantage of the downtime, we arranged to have a new cabin sole built to replace ours, which was suffering the effects of too many years of enthusiastic racing and cruising in a shallow-bilge boat. We also pulled the rig to have the ten-year-old rod rigging x-rayed. Since the mast was down, we took the opportunity to paint it and the boom. The cabin sole was left in the capable hands of Don, a principal of Hutcheson Boatbuilders. We had more than a little trepidation leaving town during a project of this magnitude. But when we returned, we were very pleased with the striking new floor of African Iroka — identical to teak — that greeted us. We also took the op¬ portunity to redesign the standard J/44 floor layout, resulting in access to 90% of our under-sole spaces instead of the former 5%. The rigging work fell to Simon, owner of Admiralty Rigging, who was me¬ ticulous in everything he did. When the mast and boom were put back into First Light, they looked as though they’d just come from the factory — and probably are somewhat stronger than when they had. Everything we had done in New Zealand cost half or less than it would have in the U. S., and was done at least as well. Another thing we liked was that virtually everyone who worked on First Light over two seasons was a sailor — even the painters, travel-lift drivers, carpenters, engine mechanics and refrigeration tech¬ nicians. The town of Tauranga and the adja, cent beach resort of Mount Maunganui turned out to offer everything we wanted 'First Light' was looking pretty sweet prior to her refurbishment in New Zealand, but she came out looking even better.
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— restaurants, a variety of stores includ¬ ing a K-Mart, markets, very good weather — as well as friendly and fielpful people. We received great service from Gordon at Bay Plastics (anything you want made out of Perspex or Lexan), Dave at Specialized Metal Fabricators (good stainless work), Mona and Eric at Fort Knox Self-Storage (right by the marina), Tony Gallop (re-chroming anything) and Dr. Andrew Clark at the Travellers Medical & Vacci¬ nation Center, who will set you straight regarding malaria, typhoid, and other risks wherever you are going. We’re now inoculated from just about everything on the planet — including rabid flying foxes! When we finally left Tauranga, three long daysails brought us back to Tutukaka, where we waited for a weather window to New Caledonia. After our aw¬ ful trip down to New Zealand from Fiji last November, we were incredibly relieved to have a calm, uneventful six-day passage to New Caledonia. We spent an enjoyable four weeks at New Caledonia, disap¬ pointed only in that the cost of everything was similar to French Polynesia. The Port Moselle Marina, which is modern and comfortable, offers free berthing for a night, and is only a stone’s throw from the city center. With the pub¬ lic market barely 100 yards away, it’s much too easy to get fresh croissants for breakfast! We did the requisite trip down to lies des Pins in the Southern Lagoon, Necessity is the mother of invention. While in the tropics, Andy learned how to bake bagels aboard ‘First Light'.
and it is indeed very pretty, although the cold water really quashed our desire for N snorkeling. The Bay of Prony also provides some lovely anchoring spots, but the red mud must be seen to be believed. Our rodes and deck are still stained rust-colored! While short, our trip north to Vanuatu wasn't without its challenges as our Yanmar diesel — which hadn’t missed a beat in 15,000 miles — packed it in. Left without the ability to generate power, we shut down the autopilot and hand-steered the last eight hours. "Think of it as a Wind¬ jammers Race," Jill said as we sailed into Port Vila on a very dark night and an¬ chored First Light under sail for the first time. If nothing else, it was a fast trip: 280 miles in 34 hours! At least we had a fast ride, covering the 280 miles in 34 hours! With help from Nick of Vila Marine, we got the problem — water siphoning into the engine — sorted out. So we set off for Tanna and Aneityum Islands to the south, a 400-mile round trip. The volcano at Tanna is ex¬ tremely active right now and access was being restricted, so after a few days of having volcanic grit showered on the boat, we continued on. Apparently we hadn't found the real cause of the engine prob¬ lems, because on the return trip to Vila we had to hand-steer for another long point on April 26. We'd travelled approxi¬ night. At least our good friends on Scoots mately 1,800 miles in 9.5 days. While I’d were there to tow us back into the har¬ like to brag about the fabulous sailing, bor. we only had one day of steady wind en¬ Once we solve the engine problem abling Saga to strut her stuff at nine knots (again), we’re looking forward to a leisurely plus. The rest of the time we motorsailed exploration of Vanuatu. Among other in consistently light and fluky breezes. things, we hope to dive on World War II Costa Rica was a lot of fun, and we wrecks in Santo and visit native custom managed to partake in a variety of activi¬ villages. After Vanuatu, we might head up ties: 1) Thermal Hot Springs via horse¬ to the Solomon Islands. Or maybe not. In back at Rincon de La Vieja National Park. any event, we plan to be in Australia be¬ 2) A visit to a real, live spewing volcano at fore next cyclone season, spend the Mil¬ Arenal National Park. It took me a day to lennium in Sydney, and probably fly back realize that the rumbling we kept hearing to New Zealand — en route to the U. S. — was not distant thunder but rather the to catch some of the America’s Cup ac¬ volcano beneath our feet! 3) The Cloud tion. Forest in Monteverde National Park. 4) — andy & jill 9/1 /99 The playful howler and spider monkeys in the Curu Game Reserve — which is ac¬ Saga — Wylie 65 cessible by dinghy from the spectacular Matt Stone & Family anchorage at Isla Tortuga National Park. Costa Rica & Panama We were lucky to have someone to (Northern California) watch Saga while we made these forays, Saga reluctantly departed La Paz, Baja for unlike Mexico there aren't many ma¬ Sur, on April 16. After a stop at Huatulco rinas in Costa Rica where you can leave along the southern coast of mainland your boat. ThisN seems to be changing, Mexico, we arrived at the Murcialagos Is¬ however, as there is a large marina under lands off Costa Rica’s northwestern most construction in Bahia Herradura in the Gulf of Nicoya. Further up in the gulf, a marina project has been approved for the
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The dangerous tropical chaos of Colon (inset) and the isolated splendor of the San Bias (spread), are two of Panama's many faces. northern terminus of the Punta Arenas Playa Naranjo ferry. So it looks like cruis¬ ers used to Mexican-style cruising will have something to look forward to. In the meanwhile, we have enjoyed both peace¬ ful and roily anchorages while honing our stern anchoring skills. While Costa Rica’s natural beauty has been a joy, we did not feel the same spon¬ taneous welcome we enjoyed in Baja. I think this is attributable to several things: Costa Rica’s primary industry is tourism, and since yachties only form a small part of this business, they don’t rate any spe¬ cial attention. There are also many Ameri¬ cans who have moved to Costa Rica with¬ out really trying to become a part of the local community — and some don't even try to learn Spanish. Consequently, there seems to be a general assumption that gringos don’t bother to converse. However, whenever you break that assumption you are rewarded with a friendly smile and all the chatter you could want. Finally, with a higher standard of living in Costa Rica, there is, unfortunately, more media in¬ spired culture. For example, the grunge
look of Gen-X is well represented here. As a result, when 'cultural exchange' is as close as your living room TV, there isn't as much excitement at the sight of a boat¬ load of gringos. All of this being said, on an individual basis we have been welcomed graciously and generously by eveiy Tico we have en¬ countered and engaged. Just today Roy — named after Roy Rodgers — met us at the Quepos Port Captain s office and walked us into town. He took us to the market and helped pick out the vegetables before heading off on his own errands. Imagine being a stranger in Omaha and getting that kind of local assistance. We spent 10 days hanging at Lucky and Aggie Wilhelm's Oasis del Pacifico in Playa Naranjo. Five bucks a day gets you use of the hotel pool and facilities, free coffee and tea all day, hors d!oeuvres when Aggie chooses to make them, and the in¬ teresting society of those who have fallen in love with their low key hospitality and seem to find their way back to the Oasis whenever they can. Along with several other cruisers, we fell under the spell of the place. The interlude enabled us to
scramble to catch up with school and boat chores — knowing that the sooner we fin¬ ished the sooner we could get to the pool and palapa. We also left the boat at the Costa Rica YC in Punta Arenas — which was a waste of time and money. The 'yacht club' facil¬ ity is getting long in the tooth and it's a long way from anything. If you have to go to Punta Arenas — which won't be likely once the Herradura and Naranjo facilities are completed — then the PA Yacht Ser¬ vices will be the place to pick up a moor¬ ing and do your business as quickly as possible. We are now heading south to Isla Cana National Park and then Golfito. We expect to go through the Panama Canal around mid July and then spend three months in the San Bias Islands before consider¬ ing our next move. We have the company of about 30 other boats who meet at 4033 MHz — the Panama Connection Net — every morning at 0700 to exchange info and weather as we all head to the Ditch. Some of the boats — Joy Ride, Frega, Miki G, Tuaq and others — are familiar from our Ha-Ha days, some we know from the Sea of Cortez, and others are new friends. The camaraderie is easy and the mutual support is unspoken — but heartfelt. Update: We've since made our way to Panama — and it's awesome! First, the people are really nice. There is no resent¬ ment of Americans as a result of the Noriega business. In fact, there seems to be genuine regret that we are leaving the , Canal Zone as the politicians and big guys are all lining their pockets with inside deals and the little guys are no longer getting any business from Americans. Fi¬ nally, Panama broke away from Colom¬ bia in 1903 — more or less thanks to American assistance so Teddy Roosevelt There's no better place for kids to 'play pirate' than at Portobello, site of the real thing — as well as the remains of four forts.
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CHANCES could get his hands on the Canal. Panama's Pacific side has wonderful islands and coastal cruising — although after Costa Rica they seemed like a desert. Not that it didn't rain; it just rained less. We could have spent a couple of months doing that part of Panama right. As for the Canal itself, lots has already been said. It's fun, and if you go slow and carry the biggest lines you can, it's not so scary. And how about sailing across the Conti¬ nental Divide? We did set sail in Banana Cut — it was cool! Even Colon was much better than the reports of rampant crime would have you believe. Some cruisers even hang out there for weeks! Portobello is a treasure and the four forts — count 'em — to play in provided hours of 'pirate fun' for Caleb and Hayden. Puerto Lindon is an unsung paradise on the way to the San Bias Is¬ lands, and the San Bias Islands them¬ selves are, of course, terrific. We've not yet scratched the surface of the San Bias, but so far it's everything we've heard. The only fly in the ointment are the frequent and intense lightning storms. In just the last three weeks, five boats have
malfunction. Everyone had more gray hairs. Saga, with 90 some feet of mast, feels a bit like a naked girl at a dance in these conditions. Since she is steel, we think we'd be safe in a hit — but we're not sure how our electronics would fare. Anyway, Panama remains a great secret. — the stones 9/15/99
The Kuna kids are as mischievous as they are cute. And if you come back a couple of years later, they often remember you. been hit — including three in one hour in the same anchorage in the Hollandes Cays! Two boats suffered complete melt¬ downs of their electronics, others had varying degrees of electrical damage and
Readers — Panama shouldn't be a se¬ cret to Latitude Jans. Many times we and countless other cruisers have written in to say how much better it is than Costa Rica. And the variety! The Canal, the San Bias, the northwestern islands, the Boca de Toros, the Darian Jungle, Panama City — even Colon. As small as Panama might be, we think it offers more cruising attractions than most other countries in the world. Wildflower — Wylie 27 Custom Skip Allan Channel Islands Bailout (Capitola) H.W. Tilman once wrote, 'There is little point in setting out for a place that one is certain to reach." This was certainly in my mind on July 5 as I departed Santa
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Skip Allan's 'Wildflower' has seen many ports and anchorages in the last 23 years — including Kaneohe Bay, Oahu. an apparent wind angle between 120 and 150°. When I was still 250 miles out, I aborted my Alaskan plans and jibed for Southern California’s Channel Islands. With the Sailomat windvane steering ~ : '
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comfortably on my new course, I tuned in to the radio to follow the successful nighttime helicopter rescue of the crew of the 85-foot catamaran Double Bullet — a TransPac entry that had capsized down¬ wind of my position. Had they been 10 miles further down the course to Hono¬ lulu, they would have been out of helo range. I briefly envisioned having to try to find them. The next day conditions moderated, and Santa Cruz Island became my desti¬ nation of choice. It was a providential change of plans, as I’d forgotten what beautiful islands lie in our own backyard off the Southern California coast. For a month I explored sea caves, island streams, and pretty coves. My inflatable dinghy stayed bagged, as Wildflower’s stow-below kayak became the transpor¬ tation of choice. In fact, most cruisers to the Channel Islands carry kayaks. Anchoring in the Channel Islands is predominantly bow and stern. Weekend¬ ers were sometimes less than successful in positioning themselves, resulting in an¬ choring ’rodeos’ where new-to-cruising sailors would pull up more anchors than
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they had dropped. However, this did not detract from the ambiance of the area, and everyone was variably courteous and helpful. In late August, I returned with Wtldjlower back up the coast, stopping at Stillwater Cove before entering my home waters of Monterey Bay. Tilman was cor¬ rect. Though I didn’t get where I was aimed, I had not only increased my confi¬ dence in Wildjlower in rugged conditions, but had been able to revisit a lovely set of islands. — skip 8/30/99
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IN LATITUDES June 1, Mexico — Start of the hurri¬ cane season. "Angel's Place, immediatly to the right of the Broken Surfboard Tacqueria in Cabo San Lucas, is now the cruiser cen¬ ter and hang-out in Cabo," reports Tim Scharf of Cabo Isle Marina. "It doesn't look that big or impressive from the outside, but it's great — and owners Angel and Hugo, from Mexico and Belgium respec¬ tively, are the most genial, accomodating pair you can imagine. They'll be running the morning net, putting up a board with a list of all the arriving cruising boats, and answering questions for cruisers. I highly recommend patronizing their fine establishment." "As you can see from the photo taken during the summer in Papeete," write Alan and Patsy-Ann Mosley of the Long Beachbased Taswell 43 Sedona, "we were still sharing the February issue of Latitude. The 'we' are Thomas and Pamela Howell of the Reno-based Farr 58 Imagine; the Honolulu-based Kaimana; the Switzer¬ land-based Sea Light Star; and the Auckland-based Illusion. At the time the photo was taken, Sedona was tied to the
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It's a long way from the coast of Mexico to the Sierra Nevada mountains, but these current, past, and future cruisers all managed to make it. "We left San Diego in '92 for a twoy ears-or-until-the-money-runs-out cruise," write Reed Schultz and Cindy Halbert of the Watkins 36 Sea Fever. It's now seven years later and we're still cruis¬ ing — although we regretfully had to take a year off to replace our boat. Some read¬
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IN LATITUDES culo de polio in Colombia — where the wind blows 50 knots or so and the rain is so intense that it's hard to see the bow. Normally they only last for 45 minutes or so, but usually they involve a 180° windshift and therefore usually turn a calm anchorage into a washing machine in a matter of minutes. Well, that's ex¬ actly what happened to us. By the time we realized what was happening and got the engine started, the little islands were only visible through the lightning flashes. Before long, our rudder bumped on the bottom and then a wave picked our boat up and dropped her — with a jarring thud — onto the reef. Each wave wedged our boat deeper into the coral even as the tide was going out. Thanks to the help of Mike on the Mariner 31 Mary Ellen, we got a lot of gear off. By the following day, waves were breaking over her bow and only the Kuna Indians were brave enough to go inside. When we offered to pay to have them retrieve what they could, the coco¬ nut telegraph went into high gear. Soon we had about 36 indians in 12 cayucos working on the project — and it was all we could do to keep track as they at-
The San Bias Island's claimed Reed and Cindy's first cruising boat, but they didn't take it person¬ ally and are still smiling and enjoying the islands.
tempted to head home with our belong¬ ings. By the third day, only the top of Yobo's mast remained above the surface — and the water was only three feet deep.
Then the mast went. Although she wasn't insured, it was time to thank God that nobody was seriously hurt. "As far as the San Bias Islands are to¬ day, they're still beautiful and the crystal clear warm water is great for diving and fishing. The crabs sell for $2-3 and and depending on the size, lobster is about $3/pound. Some of the pescaderos actu¬ ally carry scales for proper weighing! The planes from Panama City are newer and have a regular schedule to many of the airstrips. In addition, there are a couple of legal charter boats that are opening up the islands to more tourists. The cruising boats seem to be staying longer than in years past. Supplies Eire easier to get from Panama City with new Costcotype stores opening up. As for us, we haven't changed much." So much to report, so little room in which to report it. Check in next month, won't you, when we discuss cruising itin¬ eraries for Mexico as well as possible cruises for folks who have with everything from three months to five years to spend on a cruise. Would those be prospects to savor?
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DINGHIES, LIFERAFTS AND ROWBOATS EL TORO BY SMITHS BOAT SHOP. Varnished mahogany. Hull No. 5644. Jotz sail. Very good
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OFFSHORE LIFERAFT, TOYO. 4-person, canis¬
12-FT DORY. Row/sail, custom built 1999, West
ter, fully repacked (hyro, flares, everything) Sept
System, varnished mast, tanbark sail, trailer. See
1997. Unused, stored. $1,500. Honda 8 hp 4stroke outboard, shortshaft, 12 months old, only 8
pic Oct Lat. $2,300. (916) 966-7007.
hrs use. Bargain $1,600.4 Arco solar panels, 92 watts, $195. Call (510)915-3727.
MX-RAY. One person dinghy w/asym spinnaker.
MOORE 24,1983. Hull #120. Full sail inventory,
Demo, must sell. $1,300. Please call Cad, days
trailer, outboard, stereo. Delivery negotiable. Bee part of a very fun, exciting fleet or go fast in light
condition. $850 obo. (415) 454-3324.
24 FEET & UNDER
(415) 458-2986 or eves (415) 454-4577. 13-FT NOVURANIA RIB MX390, 40 hp Nissan outboard, under 30 hrs, steering station w/controls, seats, storage locker, oars, fuel tank, airpump,
9-FT SAIL/ROW/POWER DINGHY. American classic 9, F/G copy of Nordic lapstrake dinghy. With oars, all sailing hardware & trailer. Pineapple sail, 2 piece mast, all new 1996. Make offer. Ralph, eves (650) 949-5644.
wind! Must have, fantastic value at $8,750. Needs slight TLC. (360) 378-3825 or (360) 378-3724.
anchor, battery charger. Fast! Excellent condi¬
ACHILLES INFLATABLE WITH OUTBOARD. 10+ foot inflatable sportboat with wood floor¬ boards, seat storage bag, oars & pump. 8 hp
tion, in Sausalito Yacht Harbor. $4,750. Please call (415) 332-1067.
Nissan outboard. Excellent condition. 3 years old, used 4 times. $1,400. Call Jim at (916) 564-3681
Fixed 600 lb shoal keel. Sleeps 4. Easy to trailer & launch. Four sails, new cushions, all lines led
days or (916) 442-2518 eves.
aft. Looks new. Autotiller control. Emeryville berth
O’DAY 22 WITH TRAILER, 1976.15 hp motor.
OLYMPIC CLASS FINN, good cond. $1,500 obo. Boat is located in Santa Cruz. Call (408) 377-2714
SNIPE 1985, #26383 Phoenix. Trailer, 2 sets of
days or (831) 440-1824 eves.
sails. Blue hull. Full hull covers. Excellent condi¬
1982 HOBIE16 NATIONALS BOAT, with trailer, gear box, double trapezes, unique sail pattern,
1998 ZODIAC CADET INFLATABLE. 10' 3", 9.9
tion. Fully rigged & ready to race in active fleet or sail for fun. $2,200 obo. (415) 456-1130.
available. $4,995. (408) 737-2353.
harnesses & lifejackets. Ready to sail. Located at
hp Garnetisher outboard, gas tank & dinghy wheels.
12-FT BOLGER DORY, ROW/SAIL. Launched 8/99, West System, bronze hardware, varnished mast, LP, tanbark sail, trailer, real eye-catcher, Costs $2,700 (all receipts), asking $2,300 ortrade towards 23 - 28 ft sail, prefer wood, projects considered. (916) 966-7007.
8'6" BOMBARD INFLATABLE AX300 plus, 1993. Hard transom, inflatable bottom, oars, foot pump. Rarely used. Great condition. $500. Please call (209) 669-8874. LIFERAFT & LIFEVESTS. Avon 10-man & Viking
$1,700. ACR 406 Mhz EPIRB, Category II, 1 year old. $575. (415) 744-2294.
with a trampoline. Cail (510) 744-0872 home or (510) 770-4650 work.
tom paint & CF numbers. $500 obo. Stored in¬ k
10-FT AVON INFLATABLE WITH MOTOR. 8 hp Suzuki, oars, pump, bag, great condition! $995.
doors in Walnut Creek, CA. Please call Robert at (925)935-3186x221.
Zodiac 6-person liferaft, SY-6, coastat, needs certification, $1,100. Laser, 2 sails, in San Diego.
12.5-FT FOLDING PORTA-BOTE, 1999. New Genesis squareback series with sailkit. Sell for
WESTERN SKIFF. 14 ft Nigel Irens designed
$835. Please call ,(510) 521-2941 or email: dave@optimalsolutions.com for info.
rowing & sailing dinghy built from kit. Complete
J/24 WITH TRAILER. Hull #550. Whitq with gold boot stripe. Race rigged w/many extras. Very clean & ready to go. Call for full spec sheet. In
$700. (925) 254-9581 eves or (510) 601-6969 days.
Alameda. $6,800 obo. (650) 358-3500 days or (925) 803-8524 eves.
$1,285, a $1,700+ value. Seewww.porta-bote.com for details. 1999 Nissan 5 hp 4-stroke available for
RANGER 23,1976.5 hp Nissan, four sails, spin¬ naker gear, VHF, depthsounder, all safety gear, built-in battery charger. New bottom 8/99. Safe &
with all sailing gear, oars & custom cover. As new, freshly painted. Ideal for family. $1,200. Trailer $100. (805) 969-7339 or brian@brianfagan.com
6-man liferafts, both in valise, guaranteed to recert. $950 each. Also Crewsaver Co2 inflatable PFD’s,
CATS PAW DINGHY. As seen in Wooden Boat.
$60 each. Pick-up in San Diego on your way south. (619) 579-6541.
For oars & sail. New with oars & sail. Trailer. Lap
p.
the Alameda Marina, spot E-471. $600 or $900 CLASSIC 10-FT FIBERGLASS DINGHY by Co¬ lumbia. In mint condition, oars included. Has bot¬
planked cedar over oak, copper fastened. Beau¬ tiful. $10,000. (650) 324-3202, Iv msg.
lively Bay sailer. Excellent condition. $4,000 obo. (415) 721-7120 or membury@telis.org
Remember.. Classy deadline is a-l-w-a-y-s N the 18th. j
CANVAS REPAIR, CUSTOM CUSHIONS, BRIGHTWORK
19-FT TYPHOON SAILBOAT. Excellent condi¬ tion. 900 lb keel, all sails, 6 hp Evinrude longshaft motor, custom steel trailer, extra mooring lines, man overboard ladder, anchor, USCG approved safety equipment package & much more. $5,800 obo. Call Tripp, (510) 444-0583 ext 12.
MEDICINE AT SEA Dr. Dickie Hill
Canvas repair and restitching (Goretex thread) of sail, boat, bimini covers; tents, tontos, replacing ot zippers. Make them last another season.
Seminar's in field medicine consisting of lectures & labs designed for people who
Interior & exterior cushions. Dependable, quality work. Ref.
travel where there is no other medical care. 131 First Street, Benicia, CA. 94510
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Marine Outboard Co.
APPRAISER MARINE
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Bay Area Regional Dealer *
Sausalito,
5 Rd. CA. 94965
Gate
415-332-8020
~ Johnson/Evinrude
Repair
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CAL 20 WITH TRAILER, 1962, hull #77. Good
22-FT O’DAY. Shoal keel, 1996 6 hp Sailmaster.
O’DAY 25,1979 C/B. 100%, 150%, drifter, storm.
condition. 6 hp Evinrude, tabernacled mast, all
25-FT INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT, 1976. Fi¬
Depth/fishfinder, anchor & rode, vests, potti, main
New 5 hp Merc, compass, halyards, Porta-Potti,
lines led aft, 4 jibs, VHF radio. Excellent for
berglass, “Chiysanthemurrf berthed at Emery
& genoa like new, jib is very good, FM radio, good trailer. $2,700. (408) 910-9698.
covers, tillerstay, brightwork. Trailer with levelers, easy-up mast. 17 years freshwater, everything
Cove, Emeryville. Appraised at $12,000. ONLY $3,000. (805)237-0742.
singlehanded sailing. Great boat. In Santa Cruz. $2,750 obo. Call Clyde, (831) 338-4240 or sail1@pacbell.net 19-FTMacGREGOR POWERSAILER, 1995.Two boats in one. 40 hp electric start engine, swing keel, water ballast, 3 sails, sleeps 4, Porta-Potti, car-towable, garage-storable. Comes with trailer, boat cover. Loaded. Excellent condition. Original owner. Asking $8,900 obo. (415) 459-4800.
bristol condition. Perfect Bay, Delta, lake boat. SANTANA 22, ESPRESSO, HULL #576,1976. Excellent condition, many sails (racing/cruising),
$8,500. (805) 227-6483.
CATALINA 27,1981. Full batten main, 110% jib, standing/running rigging, CD, DS, Atomic 4 (re¬
6 hp engine, great stable Bay boat. Sleeps 4, great
CATALINA C250, 1998. Wing keel with 10 hp
for overnights (Angel Island), a lot of fun for a little price. $3,800 obo. Cormac, (415) 377-1021. Berthed in Alameda.
Yanmar diesel saildrive engine. Instrumentation, full battened main, jib & 150% genoa. Stem rail
built), bottom paint all new 1998. Genoa, spinna¬ ker, recent survey, no blisters, lines aft. Has sailed the California coast, great shape. San Diego,
seats, enclosed head. Full canvas package.
$10,000. Jeremy (831) 662-3461.
Freashwater tank, roller CDI, Lazy Jacks & Boomkicker on main. EZ Load trailer w/mast step¬
ISLANDER 28. Fully equipped racer/cruiser with
MacGREGOR, VENTURE 21. 6 hp outboard, swing keel, main & jib, anchor, new dark blue urethane paint, refinished interior, Lewmar
ping system. Lots of extras. $26,000 obo. Please call (530) 243-3204.
gear new: 8 hp Johnson with alternator, standing
winches, trailer. Excellent condition boat, perfect for the Bay. $2,600 obo. Call (510) 206-5390 or
all the equipment to do both in comfort. New main & 125% genoa. 5 other jibs in good condition. 1 delivery main. Furuno, 1621 MKII radar with cus¬
RANGER 26-2, 1980. Rare centerboard Gary
rigging, sheets, VHF, compass, depthsounder,
(510)881-5799.
Mull design. Scoop transom, North sails (main, jib, genoa, 3spinnakers), fully equipped. 4 hp Mariner
tom stainless mast. Volvo diesel, GPS & much more. Please call for equipment list. $25,000. Arnie, (415) 239-1844.
able, bilge pump, galley pump, battery, trailer
24-FT ALLEGRA CUTTER. Pocket cruiser. New
tires, surge brakes, bearings, wiring, Epirb, flare gun & flares, internal halyards led to cockpit, mast
rigging. New Yanmar. Selftailing winches. Bronze ports. Teak decks. 6 ft headroom. It needs some
o/b. Includes 2 axle trailer w/brakes. Reduced to $6,900 obo. (530)406-1144.
ERICSON 27,1974. Rollerfurling, dodger, wheel,
fly, spinnaker gear, pole, whisker pole, head. $6,500. (408) 997-2985.
cosmetic work and a few things finished off. This is a great buy. Distressed sale. $10,000. Please call (415) 331-0910.
B-25 PHRF ROCKETSHIP! Hull #1. Good condi¬
new batteries, new bottom, new top rigging, new interior, microwave, 1 lOv, AM/FM stereo, cockpit
tion. Freshwater sailed. Epoxy bottom. Sailcomp. 10 bags of sails including 1 yr old .5 oz Poly
Comes with a full set of Hood sails, 6 hp longshaft, sleeps 4. Moored at L.Y.C. Come & sail California's
22-FT COLUMBIA SAILBOAT - FREE!! To any¬ one who will take over slip rent in Sausalito. No
spinnaker & Mylar/Kevlar/Vectran 150. New Pin¬ stripe Dacron main & Signet speed/depth. Overhauled2.5 hp Nissan o/b&trailer. $16,500. Please
best kept secret. $2,999 obo. (707) 263-6164 or
engine, needs to be hauled for bottom paint & blister work. (415) 289-7901.
ERICSON 23. Galvanized EZ Loader trailer. Sea of Cortez & Pacific Coast proven. The following
knotmeter, Danforth, chain, 150 ft 1/2 nylon, inflat¬
RANGER 22 R/C charter yacht Ideated in Lakeport.
http://www.saber.net/~smoothsail
cushions, too much to list. Like new condition. Recent survey. $12,500. No disappointments. (925) 228-2852. ISLANDER 28 TM, #302,
WET SHEETS,
is for
call (916)791-6575.
sale. 1978 in excellent condition. Three headsails, 110%, 130%, 155%. The 155% is a new UK Tapedrive. Two mainsails, three chutes, 1/2,1.5 & cruising. New Autohelm speed & depth, Garhauer
MONTGOMERY 15, #342. Must Sell. 1987, good condition. With T railer, main, jib, spinnaker, whis¬
24-FT YANKEE DOLPHIN, 1973. Sparkman &
CATALINA 27,1979. Beautiful condition, Atomic 4, 2 jibs, Loran, Autohelm, VHF, dinette model,
Stevens full keel, compact cruiser, singlehander,
great sound system. All wood covered, new bot¬
ker pole, anchor, cushion, fenders, 2 hp outboard.
8 hpTohatsu '95, VHF, Loran, knot, DS, autopilot, 12v, 1 lOv, solar, main, 110 % jib, 150% genoa,
tom paint 1/97, Benetia, $7,500.Contact Lyle, (925) 279-4375.
rigid vang, Garmin GPS w/cartridge, Autohelm ST2000 autopilot, new Harken traveler & main sheeting, VHF, AM/FM. All new running rigging.
spinnaker, full head, dodger, anchors, more. $8,800. (530) 878-9078, leave message.
BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER, 1976. Teak
Must sell! Bought biggerboat. $19,OOOobo. Tim at (707) 557-7245 or see at: www.miyoi.com/
SANTANA 22 WITH 3.5 HP OB. Good condition,
cabinsides, diesel, LP stove & heater, CQR, Bruce,
Welsh eets/.
& Moss Landing 30 ft slip. $4,200 obo. Call Bill @ (831)659-8155.
all chain, bronze windlass, working sails, basic nav instruments. Strong, beautiful, exc condition. $59,000. (360)293-3194.
27-FT MULL 1/4 TON,
$3,200 obo. The perfect pocket cruiser. Please call (208) 263-3099.
25 TO 28 FEET
CATALINA 22SK SPRIDLE. Main, jib, genoa and cruising chute, new upholstery, 3 yr. old outboard,
CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER 26,1965. Fiber¬ 26-FT PEARSON. Oversized rudder, lifelines, 2
FALCON ,1977.
Many
upgrades, new electrical, saildrive, knotmeter, depthsounder, solar panel, in Redwood City. $3,500. Please call (510) 429-5300 x204 days,
trailer, faired keel, epoxy bottom, optimized for Bay sailing & racing, upgraded traveler, lines led
glass hull, teak overlay on deck & house. Recent Yanmardiesel. Aluminum spars, internal halyards,
(650) 851-5063 home, orrwerner@terawave.com
jibs, 1 main, sleeps 4, large cockpit. Loves the
aft. $4,000, Additional racing sails & gear avail¬
main Bay, looks forward to the Gate trips. $5,900.
jiffy reefing. Barients all around. Dodger, Delta
ERICSON 27,1978. Wheel, Yanmar diesel rebuilt
able. (925)674-8911.
(408) 534-1361. Might look at a trade?
awning. Well equipped. Cover. Good shape. $8,750 obo. (415) 454-3324.
1999, Profurl, jiffy reefing, boom brake, all lines led aft, easily singlehanded, teak interior, flush
CATALINA 22. 3 Jibs, 1 main, 1 spinnaker. 6hp
MacGREGOR 26,1994. Classic MacGregor style.
Johnson. New standing rigging and bottom paint,
Excellent condition. Complete with main, jib & genoa, swim ladder, custom pop-top cover &
28-FT LANCER MKII. Autohelm, VHF, stereo, dodger, Porta-Potti, 2 anchors, chain & rode, 9.9
toilet, spinnaker, well equipped. $9,850 obo or
December 1998. Great overall condition. $3,500. (510) 763-2528 ortvg@sirius.com
sailcovers. Yamaha 8 cy outboard & trailer. Porta-
Honda, dock power, beautiful boat, sound hull.
trade for smaller sailboat or powerboat. Please call (510) 544-2307 (510) 832-3031 or email: binhgo@hotmail.com
FOR SAIL WEST WIGHT POTTER 19. Built in
Potti, fresh bottom paint, sleeps 4. Great Bay boat & lake trailerable. Presently docked at Marina Bay
Appraisal at $12,500, sell for $10,000 obo for quick sale. Located Alameda Marina slip 111. Call
WANTED: Caring, dedicated sailor who wants a
'88, new cushions, bimini, cockpit rails, three
or a good boat for dry storage. $12,000. Please
Barry, (831) 633-8907 hm or (831) 755-8460 wk.
sails, mariner 4hp outboard, trailer with fresh bearings and new bearing buddies. Great condi¬
call (510) 232-9364. PEARSON 26. Sleeps4, enclosed head, Johnson
great boat. Ericson 25, swing keel, mast taber¬ nacled, lovingly cared for. Equipped for extended cruising. Loaded with extras, trailer. First $5,000
tion. Asking$5,000. Call Gisella at (530)872-2156
SANTA CRUZ 27, HULL #110. Spectra &
9.9, 3 headsails, DF, CD player, stove. Very nice
takes the prize. Call (831) 688-7033.
or e-mail Roebuck20@aol.com
Technora halyards, fresh deck hardware & run¬ ning rigging, new tandem axle trailer, 9 bags of
condition. Berthed in Vallejo. A must see. Moving, must sell. Asking $5,500. Please call Gunard,
MacGREGOR 26, 1997,
CATALINA 22, 1972. Excellent condition, fully
sails, VHF, stereo, 4.5 hp outboard, instruments.
(707) 647-3765 hm or (650) 757-4250 wk.
condition, 50 hp engine, original owner, closed
equipped. 6 hp Johnson outboard, new mast & boom. 1 -2 month Santa Cruz slip sublet. Buying
$10,500. (925) 284-7392.
larger boat. Must sell. $3,000. (831)426-2130.
26-FT MacGREGOR. Fully equipped for Bay sail¬ ing. We have had a wonderful time on her. Crew
MONTEG019,1980. Catalina-style mini-cruiser.
grew up. Must sell. $6,000. (707) 963-4290.
sink & storage, sleeps 4. Genoa, main, Tiller stay,
SANTA CRUZ 27, 1975. Completely rebuilt in
Tanaka 5.5 outboard. Galvanized trailer. Dry, lake
1993. Nice white LP hull & topsides, faired epoxy
sailed. Excellent condition. $3,200. Please call
bottom, excellent interior & electrical. VHF, knotmeter, outboard & good trailer. 7 bags of sails,
(707) 829-7744.
race ready, history of many trophies. $10,000.
hull #44 (Santa Cruz built), trailer, motor, 7 sails
complete sail package, San Rafael slip. $18,950. Call Dan Arena at (415)456-2644.
(no kites, but have pole & gear). Lots of upgrades including electronics, 2 batteries, moveable genoa
ERICSON 27, 1976. Wheel and tiller steering,
& jib leads, MORC running backstays & more.
diesel with low hours, 6 winches, 8 bags sails,
Needs a few things, but on the whole a nice little cruising boat. With a spinnaker & one weekend of
lifelines, bow & stern anchors, race rigged, head/ foil, fresh water boat, bottom painted 6/99, speed,
work, it could be a competitive one design racer.
depth, must sell: $10,000 obo. (916) 721-0133.
Too many boats, not enough time. First $11,500 takes it. (415) 331-3134.
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(559) 348-1844.
In Harbor Electric Installation, Services of Boating Equipment Batteries, Charging Systems, Custom Design (510) 236-5419 Alt. Phone (925) 684-2965 HARRIET'S S>=^IL_ REPAIR San Franclsoo
Excellent
head, sun-shade, sail cover, trailer, safety gear, OLSON 25. Special end-of-the-Millennium sale:
Fiberglass hull, swing keel, teak trim. Galley with
KOZAK II.
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NEWPORT 30,1984. Custom open transom, teak
CATALINA 25,1982. Fixed keel, inboard diesel,
BESTSUPINDOWNTOWN SAUSALITO! Sunny
CORONADO 25. Very well maintained, easy sail¬
new running and standing rigging, new Hogin
Boardwalk slip with a spacious 25 ft well kept
ing. New mainsail & one spare. 2 jibs, 2 deep cycle
platform, tiller, refrig, propane stove w/oven, Uni¬
sails, 3 batteries, 2 spinnakers, clean outside and in, all lines lead aft, VHF, GPS, microwave, stove,
Coronado. New full boom tent/boat cover, setup for relaxing underneath when the sun goes down.
batteries, reinforced mast, excellent rigging, CD player, 6 hp outboard, new cushions in main
versal diesel (low hrs), VHF, KM, DS, compass, roller furling, autopilot, dodger (usable but needs
New cushions, V-berth mattress, bottom job and
cabin. $3,300. (925)484-2331.
legal head, shore power, much more. Please call (510) 523-0148. http://www.iyc.org/cat25.htm
thru hulls 7/99, phone, curtains. Sun canopy, 15hp, teak interior, head, pressure water and
replacement) with full enclosure, 5 sails. Great cruiser. $23,000, any offer considered. Please
BALBOA 26,1973. Lyle Hess design, fiberglass,
call (510) 290-1179.
place to watch downtown Sausalito sparkle. All
dinette, galley, enclosed head/vanity, sleeps 5, new spinnaker, electric start 9.9 hp Evinrude,
COLUMBIA 29 DEFENDER. Well built & main¬
this for the low price of $4,500 obo. Please call
trailerable. Good liveaboard. Sausalito berth. Call
tained, lots of sails, VHF, KM, DS, compass,
Scott, (415) 309-8787.
(415)332-1001.
O’DAY 25,1976. Excellent condition. Well main¬
much, much more. A great sailing boat and the
tained beautiful teak interior enclosed head, quarterberth, VHF, AM/FM & CD with cabin and cockpit speakers, cockpit cushions, depth, com¬
autopilot, enclosed head, sink, ice box, canvas tent & more. Needs motor. $6,000 obo. Please call
pass, Harken r/f, with 90% and 150%, main 2 reef points, Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke elec, start 6/b, new
27-FT CATALINA, 1975. Atomic 4 runs well,
ISLANDER 28,1977. New interior cushions, new
marine battery, swim ladder, full boat cover, tan¬
clean interior, good cushions, new VHF,
batteries, many sails/spinriaker. Lines led aft.
dem axle trailer with new tires, bottom paint and major motor tune-up in '98. Strong, fast and fun to
shorepower, stove, depthfinder, new battery.
Selftailing winches. Atomic 4, stove, Force 10 cabin heater, head with holding tank. Teak/oak
Ready to sail. $7,500. Call (925) 820-7377.
interior. Sleeps 5. Great Bay fun! $10,000 obo.
sail. $9,800. Please call Jay (209) 383-1294 or
(925) 862-2587. SANTANA 30/30 GP, 1984. Excellent condition. Great boat & well equipped for Bay & offshore sailing, singlehanded or crewed. See at Fortman Marina, G18, Alameda. (408) 354-4729 or email: TheJunges@aol.com
(209)723-1832.
LANCER 25, BUILT IN 1981.2nd owner. Sleeps 3. Shorepower, Honda 7.5 w/generator, water
(510) 477-9538 hm or (650) 949-2752 wk.
CATALINA 25, 1985. Fixed keel. Meticulously
tank, lots of new stuff. Sausalito berth. $4,800.
26-FT PEARSON ARIEL SLOOP, hull #191.
maintained, spotless inside & out. Bottom 10/98. 95 Evinrude w/charger. Digital speed & depth.
(916) 4464744 days or (916) 204-7525 cell or email: paul@ross-campbell.com
Complete refit 1997: standing & running rigging,
26-FT IMPULSE, keel boat. Great condition. Builder: Bill Cook. Fractional rig. Freshwater boat,
Depth/speed. Nissan 8 hp o/b. ’98 season cham¬
dodger and cushions, cockpit cushions, VHF, CD stereo, and more. Very clean. $26,500. Please
pion. Located in Berkeley. $6,000. Please call
call (925) 945-0698 eves or (415) 982-1850 ext
8 hp Yanmar diesel, refinished bottom & trailer, 2
(510) 528-4114 days.
132 days.
$17,000. Good lake or Bay. Call Michael Moore,
CAL 2-27. Over $20,000 in upgrades: diesel, fuel
HUNTER 30. Well maintained, roller furling, all
(530)243-1111, Redding, CA.
tank, radar, gel batteries/Smart charger, anchor/
lines lead aft, Loran, VHF radio, Yanmar diesel
bow roller, dodger, sailcover, roller furling,
engine, battery charger & much more. Recent
VHF, Aiwa stereo, 2 new marine batteries, full galley w/propane stove, private head w/sink. Main & 3 jibs, jiffy reef, all lines aft w/Schaefer hard¬ ware. Berthed in Sausalito. $7,900 obo. Please call (888) 541-7232.
epoxy barrier, deck hardware, stainless rudder shaft/shoe. New main/jib ’98, geooa, spinnaker.
CATALINA 30,1983. Diesel 21 hp., rollerfurfing, wheel steering, selftailing winches, autopilot, new
spinnakers, 3 headsails, 2 mains. PHRF 138.
28.5 PEARSON TRITON, 1963. Bullet proof hull, full keel, standing headroom, outboard engine mount, sloop rig, 6 sails, enclosed head, needs
S2 7.9 (26-FT), 1984, ISKRA. Race/cruiser.
Spinlocks, Becksen opening ports, head, holding
lifelines & rigging upgrade. $19,995. Please call
TLC & paint. Consider trade for folding kayak or
Strong, quality construction. Retracting keel, IB
tank, interior cushions, fireplace & more. $16,000
(650) 493-6374.
pad trade for fiberglass kayak. Asking $3,500. (415) 388-5827.
diesel. Harken furling, Autohelm, depth/speed,
obo. Call (415) 788-1084.
VHF, Loran. 13 North sails! Recent rigging. Me¬ ticulous owner. Fresh water ‘til 1999. 1995 tan¬
OLSON 25,1984. New North racing main & #3
dem axle trailer. $17,000. (510) 786-5732.
plus others, Merc 4 hp 3 yrs old, hauled 8/99, VHF,
DS, KM, KL, solar panel, LP range w/oven, exten¬
MOB, EPIRB, varnished teak with covers. $11,500.
sive ground tackle. In La Paz. $16,500. Call Don
COLUMBIA 28,1969. Fresh water boat at Tahoe since new. Main, jib, 170% genoa, 160 % drifter,
31-FT MARINER KETCH. Perkins 4-107, great liveaboard, well laid-out mahogany interior, VHF,
spinnaker, 5 winches, stainless boom vang, wheel
ISLANDER 28,1977. Great Bay boat. Beautiful
(907) 566-8600, leave message.
at (011)52-112-73229.
steering, Atomic 4 inboard. 6 ft headroom, hang¬ ing locker, enclosed head with sink, full galley.
wood interior. $1,200 worth of new instruments, KM, DS, VHF, stereo. Newstanding rigging. Wheel
NOR’SEA 27,1977, HULL #16. Factory boat, 19
30-FT YORKTOWN SLOOP. Sleeps 6,6'3" head-
$9,500. (775) 588-2965.
steering. Atomic 4 needs work. Priced for quick
hrs on factory rebuild Faryman diesel, radar, GPS,
room. NewLectraSan, 16 hp inboard, same owner
sale due to health. $8,500 firm. (510) 521-1142.
Loran, bristol condition, new interior. Ready to go
last 26 years. Possible liveaboard in Bay Area. Free haul-out included. Very clean. $16,000 obo.
Good condition, full & storm jib+, 110 Mercury o/ b, spacious w/enclosed head, sink, 6 ft headroom,
NOR’SEA 27.1992 factory built, aft cabin, moni¬ tor, refrig, 5 sails, much more & 3 axle trailer. Call
spec sheet. Phone: (408) 734-9003 or email: fghooper@ix.netcom.com
sleeps 5, shorepower, phone jack, 2 batteries,
(719) 486-0856 or bluechablis@chaffee.net
CORONADO 27, 1973. William Tripp design.
cruising. Photos available. Please call or email for
Danfodh anchor, compass, drogue, depth. $6,900 obo. Santa Cruz. Dennis at (831) 464-3818.
CATALINA 30, 1981. Very clean with custom 0’DAY26,1984. Refit in '97. New rigging, interior,
CATALINA 27, 1974. Located Alameda. Very clean. New bottom 4/99, reliable 6 hp '96 Johnson o/b, lines led aft, new depthmeter, new PortaPotti, stove, sink, new standing rigging, new rac¬ ing & cruising sails, cockpit cushions, shorepower, VHF. $6,750. Mitch, (925) 866-2995.
EXCALIBER 26 WITH MARINA GREEN 30 ft
running gear & electrical. Shoal draft keel with
interior cushions. Newly refurbished Atomic 4, runs well. Tiller, 150% and 110% jibs. Great
berih. Fast Crealock sloop. 6 hp outboard. $3,900
drop board 3' to 6' draft. Sails in excellent condi¬
family boat. Asking $17,500. Please call Bob at
obo. (650) 941-6809 or (408) 495-6183.
tion, storm jib, jib, genoa, spinnaker, rigged for singlehanding, cruising interior, Force 10 heater,
(650) 594-1690 (eve) or (650) 329-5267 (day).
25- FT CORONADO. Liveaboard, 6' 1" headroom, Sausalito berth, 5 hp outboard, inflatable. Forced sale, leaving state immediately. Must sell now!
gimballed propane stove, depthsounder, VHF ra¬ dio, autopilot. Full ground tackle with 3 anchors, 200' rope, 100' chain. Solid boat, coastal proven.
CATALINA 30,1986. Universal 25 diesel, roller furling, wheel steering, selftailing winches,
Best offer?? Leave message a! (802) 447-0140.
Blue book $14,500. Must sell, $10,650. Ready to sail to Mexico. Jeff, (415) 672-1069.
MORGAN 28. Ideal Bay & Delta boat. Shoal keel, diesel, wheel, Loran, depth, speed, VHF, AM/FM/
v
tape, full galley, enclosed head, new cushions, excellent ground tackle, 6' I - headroom. Lots of
cruiser. VHF, depth, Loran, 2 jibs. Spacious cabin sleeps 5, stove, heater, head, shorepower. Very
ing. 2 gel cell batteries, h/c water, shower. Excel¬
29 TO 31 FEET
clean. Hull, sails & running gear in good condition.
CATALINA 27,1981. Very clean, standard rig¬
CATALINA 27,1976. Clean, well equipped for coastal sailing. Very good condition. Shorepower/ battery charger, VHF, KM, DS, 3 sails, 9.8 Mer¬
Please call (916)363-3921.
ing rigging, epoxy bottom, propane stove, macerator, upgraded elect, new running lights & wir¬
Atomic 4 needs major work. $5,500. Please call' (415) 338-7709.
cushions, BBQ. $9,500. At Berkeley Marina.
Autohelm4000, front sounding sonar, GPS, newer full batten main, Dutchman, dodger, all newstand¬
IRWIN 28.5,1974. Excellent, stable Bay & Delta
storage, all upgraded since 1992. $9,950. Please call (916) 687-8132.
ging, 11 hp Universal diesel, tiller, depth, knotmeter, VHF, Loran. Beautiful protected wood, cockpit
H-(925) 687-8690 or P-(925) 753-8992.
cury outboard, stove. Ready to go. Move forces sale. $6,800 obo. In Santa Cruz. (831) 425-2832.
lent condition, must see, everything works. Great Bay boat. Don't want to, but must sell. $32,000 obo. Please call, days (415) 260-1970 or eves (650) 875-1690.
C&C 31,1976. Hull, engine (Volvo Penta) & 13 sails all in excellent condition, recent survey, racer not cruiser, but with weekend amenities (cush¬ ioned berths, water tank, head & Porta-Potti, LPG cartridge stove, removable table, etc). VHF, cell phone plug, big boat feel under sail, sistership to
Sorcerer,
PHRF 168. $15,000 obo. Located
CATALINA 27,1981. Traditional interior, Atomic
26- FT COLUMBIA MKI, 1967. Good sails, 110
Alameda. No brokers please. (510) 527-8900
4, started every weekend. Harken roller furling jib, new halyards & jib sheet, canvas cover over wood
volt GFI circuits, elec stove & lights, regulated city water, 6 ft headroom, 9.9 o/b. $3,500. Volvo
days (OK to leave message for Dee) or boat @ translate-best.com
trim. Original owner. $9,000. Ballena Isle Marina, Alameda, slip B24. (707) 542-5817.
$4,500. Located in Vallejo. (707) 553-9025.
CAL 30; 1965.2nd owner and well maintained. Fiberglass with refinished wood trim exterior and wood interior. New bottom paint with no blisters. Atomic 4 engine runs great. Good condition with many extras. Must see. No Brokers. $15,000. (408) 569-6082 or atega@prodigy.net
MD17C 35 hp 2400, runs good. $2,000. Both,
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YACHT DELIVERY ~ Power & SailExperienced • Licensed • References Bill Carber* (415) 332-7609 Page 232 • UKUJtH • October, 1999
Dennis Daly (510) 849-1766 ‘Mobile Marine Service’
Diving • Electrical Hull Maintenance Systems
/ Installations & Repairs • Rigging • Surveys • Installations • Fine Woodworking
1978 CATALINA 30. Attractive interior, engine
clean and in excellent shape. Sails three years old, hull fine and smooth. Atomic 4 gas engine, Harken II roller-furling jib, auto pilot, tiller, tall rig, main, jib, and gennaker sails, grill, berths 7, gas stove, swim ladder, navtable, legal head, and6’3" headroom. All lines lead aft. $18,000/obo. Please call (831) 761-2987 eve, (831) 431-1223 day. More on the web at: http://oneworid.new-era.com/ johnw/catalina.html
CAL 30,1974. Almost new Yanmar diesel. Bot¬ tom just painted. Black hull, white deck. Smooth sailing. Paradise Cay Marina. Can transfer berth to new owner. Asking $20,000. Make offer. Darryl, (415) 897-7083. 30-FT WOODEN KNARR #74. Built in Denmark
in 1953. Great one-design class racer. Good condition. Comes with SF Marina berth #430 (east basin) if desired. $6,000 for both. Please call Whitt, (415) 451 -1411 wk or (415) 383-8561 hm.
CATAUNA 30 TALL RIG, 1982. New dodger,
new Universal diesel, Harken furier, rigid vang, rigging upgrades, h/c water stereo, VHF, Loran, depth, knotmeter, pedestal wheel, Autohelm 4000, new lifelines, 2 anchors, bottom painted 4/98. Very good condition. $26,000. (925) 283-5032.
SANTANA 30 SLOOP, 1979. Excellent condi¬
tion, sailed regularly. Well equipped, VHF, KM, DS, Loran, Volvo diesel, roller furling, selftailing winches, Autohelm, cruising spinnaker, cockpit cushions, stove, head, 5 berths. Located Berke¬ ley. $19,500. Contact Hal at (510) 642-7452 or halbatch ©socrates.be rkeley.edu RAWSON 30. Westerbeke diesel 500 hrs, Profurl roller furling, GPS, h/c pressure water, new uphol¬ stery, documented vessel, dodger, brand new Force 10 stove. Lots of storage space, nice liveaboard. $18,000. (415) 955-1824. SOVEREL30,1981. Ultimate racer/cruiser, sleeps
8, teak interior, diesel, PHRF 126, member SF Bay 30 Fleet, SF Marina berth. New sails, epoxy bottom, CNG stove & oven, 6'+ headroom, lots of race gear, broken mast. $8,000 - $12,000. Please call (415) 359-5710. COLUMBIA 29 WIDE BODY (8.7 METER). Bristol condition. 1978. Volvo diesel w/740 hrs of fresh¬ water life. Baja ready, just add food & crew. $15,000. (415)457-8616. TURN-KEY CRUISER. Very nice 1972 Columbia
30. Traditional lines with modified long fin keel & skeg hung rudder. All new rigging & sails 1994. Equipped with hard dodger, Monitor windvane, Furuno 16 mile radar, PUR 35 gal/day watermaker, refrig, rollerfurling w/4 headsails, storm sail, cruis¬ ing spinnaker, etc. Hard sailing dinghy & 10 ft Avon, 2 outboards, 3 autopilots, 2 depthsounders, 2 GPS’s, 3 anchors, approx 350' chain, electric anchor windlass, folding prop, Force 10 cabin heater, VHF, RDF, 12v/110 power inverter, solar panels, wind generator, sun awning, Shipmate stove w/oven, propane BBQ, 12vTV, microwave. Mexico, Caribbean, So. Pacific charts, plus many extras & spares. Hauled, surveyed, bottom paint 5/99. First $21,500 steals it. Ph: (805) 676-5607. S2 30,1978. Roller furling, new main, VHF, knot, depth, log, speed, refrig, hot water, shorepower, new batteries, solar power, new interior, teak cabin, spare stuff. Excellent condition, well built, fast cruiser. $17,000. (925) 833-7612.
RANGER 29,1976, VOYAGER. Race/cruise, I
race set-up, proven winner, great sails, hardware & bottom. All lines led aft, new standing & running rigging, many recent upgrades, well maintained. Predominantly lake sailed. $14,000. Call Dan, (408) 985-5213 hm or (650) 968-9457 x226 wk.
Dinette model, diesel, refrigeration, solar panel, dodger, electric head, new epoxy bottom 9/98^ Asking $23,500. Call (510) 595-8464.
READY FOR HA-HA& BEYOND. Hans Christian 33, fully equipped, ready to go. Equipment in¬ cludes: radar, SSB, GPS plotter, VHF, sailing instrumentation, 2 autopilots, Monitorvane, wind generator, solar panels, Heartlink, CARD system, Profuriers, new sails, dodger, refer/freezer, Force 10 stove, ESPAR, Yanmar with 1400 hrs & much more. Best lay-out in any boat under 40 ft with double pullman forward, double quarter berth aft & stall shower. 6’ 3’ headroom thru-out. Lying San Juan Islands. $117,500. Call (714) 273-1529.
20 hp diesel, flush teak deck, hard dodger, full cruising sails, electric windlass, 1.5 kw generator, stove/oven, CQR & Danforth anchors on rollers. Liveaboard or cruise. $40,000 obo. Please call (650) 368-8476. TARTAN 10, 1979. 33 ft daysailer. Low hour
Yanmar diesel, fair-weather sails, factory tiller, running backstays, structurally sound, needs some cosmetic TLC. $10,500. H: (925) 256-7569 or O: (650) 634-6020.
CATALINA 30,1978. Great condition. North sails
main, 150%, 110% & 90% on club foot, spinnaker pole, Signet instruments, CNG stove w/oven, 12 hp diesel, wheel steering, Barient winches, VHF & AM/FM cassette, refrig, battery charger, dinghy & more. $17,500. Call (415) 454-1712.
ISLANDER 33,1966 SLOOP. Bluewaterveteran. Alberg 35, fiberglass hull, beam 10', draft 53', Yanmar 2QM15 diesel, 5 sails, 3 anchors, flush deck, sleeps 6, stove & oven. $18,500. Please call (209) 369-6261, Rio Vista, CA. Or email: vernrath@inreach.com
CATALINA 30, 1977. Rebuilt Yanmar Diesel.
New starter, battery, oil filter, raw water filter, exhaust. Injector rebuilt. Fresh paint, hull and survey 7/99. New depth/knot. Wheel steering, roller-furling. New head, carpet. Pressure water. Cushions steamcleaned. $20,500.Pleasecall Ben (415) 673-3206. ISLANDER 30,1972, MKII. Teal interior. Recent
bottom job, no blisters. Lewmar 35P winches selftailing, late model Atomic 4, elect ign, very low hrs. 6 ft headroom. $13,900. Please call Marly, (415) 507-9833. CAPE DORY 30 CUTTER, 1981. Volvo diesel,
Edson wheel steering. Datamarine log/speed, depth, wind, Autohelm pilot, VHF, roller furling jib, self-tending staysail, main, drifter, teak interior, holding tank, 1 lOv charger. Clean, solid cruiser. $30,000. (707) 874-3026.
32 TO 35 FEET ERICSON 35 MKIII, 1982. Repowered with new
Yanmar 3GM30F, electric Simpson-Lawrence windlass, Furuno 1731 radar with Questus backstay mount, Autohelm, Harken furling, new Groco head, refrigeration, dodger, bimini, TV/ VCR, microwave, new gel batteries, cruising spin¬ naker, dinghy, outboard. Rigged forsinglehanding. Sausalito. $60,000. (707) 996-8175. ORION 35 SLOOP, Sparkman Stephens. Univer¬
sal diesel, fresh water cooled, Pineapple sails, main, jib. Genoa, spinnaker, Edson steering, dodger, liferaft, stove, other gear. Alameda Ma¬ rina. Original owner. $28,500. (925) 254-3520.
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33-FT PEARSON VANGUARD (HULL #193).
(707) 252-4877 or (707) 319-1696.
WINDJAMMER 34,1978 KETCH. Original owner.
HUNTER 30,1978 SLOOP. Yanmar diesel, wheel
steering, hot/cold pressure water, shower, stove, teak interior, good headroom, new upholstery, barrier coats, depthsounder, knotmeter, Loran, VHF, compass. Very clean, must see. Boat in Alameda. $19,500. Call Mike, (916) 684-3300.
COLUMBIA 32 FOR SALE. $4,000. Call John,
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SEAL'S SPARS & RIGGING Since 1970. specializina in aualitv Aluminum Masts and Booms for 20 to 30 ft "Plastic Classics". We have the experience and the parts to build you a superior spar. STEVE SEAL (Rigger at Cal Boats 1964-1969) Call (510) 521-7730
CUSTOM 35 CUTTER. For insurance purposes this is a Yorktown 35, but not aesthetically chal¬ lenged like most Yorkies. Personal boat of Cap¬ tain Jim Elfers (see March Latitude), marine chanderly manager & author of “The Baja Bash”. Unbelievable value with new Imron LP, Harken furling, Westerbeke diesel, Furuno radar, Furuno GPS, electric windlass w/cockpit remote, sailing bimini, 2 autopilots, new roll-up dinghy, 8 hp Yamaha, all lines led aft, downwind pole, staysail. Strongly built, can carry 2 kayaks without looking stupid, sails well. Lying at desirable marina in La Paz, at the Sea of Cortez doorstep. Plane ticket deducted from final cost, or wait until November when I return herstateside & price goesiup. Coast Guard documented, has 20 year Mexico permit. $25,000. Contact Jim at restless@earthling.riet or (011)52-114-31706.
35-FT HOUSEBOAT. At Berkeley Marina. Single story, kitchen. New tile, carpet and int/ext paint. $3000. At Berkeley Marina, must move. Days: (415) 541-0344 ext. 233 or call evenings after 7pm: (510) 290-8586. ARIES 32, 1983. Double-ended, all fiberglass
cutter. Lead ballast. 33 Westerbeke, 375 hours. 60 gallons fuel, 140 water. Mariner furier, 6 sails, radar, Dyer sailing dink, much more. Fresh water since 1992, will deliver. Gooseneck trailer avail¬ able. $46,000. (505) 466-3928.
O’DAY 32,1987. Loaded: Autohelm, GPS, Ra¬
dar, VHF, HF backstay, ref/freezer, H/C press water, shower, roller furl, full batten main, 3 an¬ chors, 3 batteries, propane stove/oven, BBQ. New dodger, epoxy bottom, BAHA vet, $35,000. (510) 582-4929, wallyval@pacbell.net 32- FT FLUSH DECK SLOOP. Excellent condi¬
tion, beefy English 1960 pocket cruiser. Full keel, shoal draft, tight hull. Full sail suit, Yanmar diesel. Seakindly, tons of room, loads of gear. Loves stiff Bay air. $25,000 obo. (510) 758-3113. WESTSAIL 32. Ready for cruising/liveaboard.
Factory plan, immaculate. Beautiful interior, elec¬ tric head, shower, h/c pressure. Much more! $49,900. (510) 331-7145. All details, photos, Westsail history at www.moonbase.com/ccc/ wings/ COLUMBIA 9.6 (32-FT). New sails, new standing
& running rigging, Volvo diesel, autopilot, GPS. Extra sails. All teak interior. Sacrifice - $12,000. (650) 969-5112. 33- FT DETROIT DIESEL OPEN FISH/FUN boat.
Fire-retard, foam, fiberglass. All excellent cond. New ground tackle, alt. starter solenoid, stmt, prop, bilge pumps. Hauled 6-99, exc survey still good. See at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. Super dependable & safe. $7,500. Please call (707) 645-8224. CAL 35,1983. Just back from Mexico & ready to go again. All the cruising goodies: radar, SSB, HAM, VHF, GPS, weatherfax, stainless steel arch, lifting davit, Monitor windvane, autopilot, new dodgers canvas, new refrig, liferaft ('98 recertifi¬ cation), Maxprop, 4 gel batteries, 3 solar panels, Heart regulator, Link battery monitor, North main, Profurl, removable inner forestay, storm staysail, cruising spinnaker, electric windlass, selftailing winches, 300 ft chain, 2 Bruce, 1 Danforth, new bottom paint. $58,000. (650) 728-1402 or altairsf@yahoo.com CONTESSA 32,1981. Winter in the Sea of Cortez!
Located in La Paz, Baja, on all weather mooring. Excellent condition. Bukh 20 diesel. Many up¬ grades: new rig, lifelines, dodger, galley stove (propane), working jib S much more. $34,000. (907) 235-7073 or macsmith@xyz.net 33-FT MORGAN 01,1973. Sloop rig, Perkins 4-
108, propane stove w/oven, 12 ft beam, 6' 2“ headroom, full keel, Aries windvane, 2 anchors, VHF. Good condition. Perfect for Baja. $20,000 or best offer. Please call (775) 847-7777 or email: econevada@cs.com
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32-FT SENATOR KETCH, 1978. Stout fiberglass cruising yacht with full keel, 6' 3“ headroom, excellent electronics clean Yanmar diesel, opening bronze portlights. See the complete specifications with photos at: http://www.macyacht.com/active/sail/30senator/specifications.htm. Send us an email: macyacht@home.com or call (619) 839-3957.
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32.5 COLUMBIA SABRE 90% RESTORED. Fire
TAYANA 37,1981. Excellent condition, equipped
38-FT CUSTOM SLOOP, 1975. Built by
32-FT CATALINA MKII, 1997. Like new condi¬ tion, Yanmar 3 cyl diesel engine with 62 hrs & 3
engine red hull, white deck/mast & black bottom. All interior & exterior surfaces professionally re-
for cruising. Perkins 4-108,10 sails, liferaft, 406 EPIRB, PS35 watermaker, solar, Monitor
Christianson. Aft cockpit, semi-full keel w/cutout, cruiser. Documented. Excellent liveaboard. 36 hp
stored & refinished. New wiring, instruments (com¬
windvane, inverter, radar, HAM/SSB, WFX soft¬
Volvo diesel, propane 3 burner stove, pressure h/
windspeed, windpoint & Apelco VHF radio, bat¬ tery charger, AM/FM/CD with speakers inside &
pass, wind, speed, depth). Launched April 1999 &
ware, printer, full canvas, too much to list. Just
c water, new holding tank, speed/depth guage.
returned from S. Pacific. $96,900. Please call
Dodger, 4 sails, spare ground tackle. Lying Red¬
outside, Dutchman reef & single line reef, roller furling, 100% genoa, dodger, boomvang, new
berths in South Beach Harbor downtown San Francisco. Invested $20,000 to this eye-catcher
(310) 519-5496.
wood City. $32,500. (650) 365-9376.
lines, microwave, TV & more. Owner wants to
beauty to restore it like a new boat. Take it for
moveup. Almostnewboat. Asking $79,000. Please
$12,000. Call (415) 225-6944.
blade prop, autopilot, knotmeter depthfinder,
39-FT CAL, 1979.2 private staterooms, Perkins
ERICSON 38,1981. Well maintained, roller furl¬
4-108. Bluewater/coastal cruising ready: roller
ing 110% & 140%, new dodger & sail cover,
furling, 5 sails, inner forestay, windlass, 4 an¬
Autohelm 4000, E-meter, 32 hp Universal, hot/
chors, incl 45# CQR primary w/200'3/8’ chain,
cold pressure water, separate shower, new bot¬
SSB, LCD radar, GPS, Loran, Fleming autopilots,
tom, no blisters. Ready for fun. $60,000. Please
6 bags sails, tanbark main, mizzen & 150%. Full
NEMA interface cabling, solar, wind generator, hi-
call (510) 638-7638 or (925) 737-5329 or email:
electronics. Haul/survey 11/98. Clean, well cared
cap electrical, dodger, bimini, -refrig/freezer,
timothy.koester® west.sun.com.
call (408) 377-8186. MARINER 32 KETCH, 1972. Comfortable full
36 TO 39 FEET
keel fiberglass cruiser. Mexico vet. Perkins 4-107.
for. $29,000 obo or consider trade for 35' - 40'
ALAJUELA 38. Traditional ocean cruiser, new
watermaker, TV, stereo. 3 page equipment/re¬
cutter. (510) 729-3875.
paint on hull & house, teak interior, decks & cockpit, rigid dodger, new electronics, many cus¬
finement list. Extensive refit Svendsens 1995. West Coast references available. Presently
DOWNEAST 32,1976. Bluewater cruising cutter.
tom upgrades by owner of 18 years. $125,000.
berthed Ft. Lauderdale. Always blister-free.
New standing rigging 1994. Roller jib, h/c pres¬
Call Michael Skott, (360) 376-5284 or www.homesteadorcas.com/sailboat
$59,500. Please contact (954) 614-4672 or rogerbohl@compusenre.com
sure water, propane, Avon dinghy with o/b, Aries vane, full cover. Moss Landing slip, transfer pos¬ sible. $28,500. (831) 818-8215.
RAFIKI 37, 1975. Cutter, world cruiser, docu¬
CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 35, 1979. Perry de¬
mented, 2nd owners. Fiberglass with Airex core, teak interior w/custom cabinetry, dodger, cockpit
sign, new mainsail, Pro-furl, new ST winches,
cover, propane stove w/oven, Seaswing stove, h/
electric windless, radar, GPS, windvane, solar
c pressure water, demand water heater, fireplace,
panels, recent refit, lots more. $49,500. Call Rich¬ ard (415) 606-2776, evenings (415) 454-1722.
150 gal water, 120 gal fuel, 38 hp diesel, 3 bilge pumps, 7 sails, radar, GPS, Loran, VHF, Aires windvane, liferaft. 45# CQR w/200 ft chain, 38# Danforth w/chain & rode 100# Herreshoff storm
1968 CHRIS CRAFT CHEROKEE 32. #36 new UK main. Fresh o/h Yanmar 30hp. New CDI
anchor, many other accessories. Hauled 7/99. $65,000. (209) 634-8752 or laniki@earthlink.net
feathering prop. Nice wood interior, strong classic S&S design. $16,000. Days (408) 977-0990 or
TAYANA 37, 1979. Moored marine sanctuary,
eves (408) 353-1135.
Philippines. Beautiful typhoon-safe Yacht Club ERICSON 32, 1972. Sloop. Clean & attractive. Light green hull, white cabin & deck. Teak trim
harbor. Boat complete: Yanmar, cold ref, GPS, Avon, Monitor, Autohelm, ICOM, solar, recent
outside, mahogany inside. 3 sails, jib, main &
sails. Ready for retirement here or cruise Asia. $60,000 USD. Contact Mexico: 52-617-82923.
cover, 120% jenny. Atomic 4 engine. Sleeps 6. Original owner. Asking price: $13,000. Please call
1977 GULFSTAR CENTER COCKPIT SLOOP.
(510) 337-0454 or (925) 254-4168.
Great layout, 2 full bath, large kitchen, beautiful teak interior. Just returned from the Caribbean,
ERICSON 35-3, 1983. One owner, many up¬ grades '97, Harken furler, UK sails, Dacron main,
ready to go again. 0 hours on Perkins 4-108. Dodger, bimini, dinghy with 15 hp, 6-man liferaft.
Tape Drive 125%, Dacron 95%, Hood cruising spinnaker, standing rigging, Force 10stove, refrig, autopilot, Balmar alternator, E-meter, SSB/HAM.
$45,000. Frederik, (415) 307-1304.
New epoxy barrier bottom & paint. 3 stage battery charger. Bruce 33 & Danforth 12H anchors, pres¬
TAYANA 37 MKII, 1986. World cruiser in excel¬ lent condition. Aft stateroom. Perkins 4-108 low hrs. Radar, Monitor windvane, Autohelm 3000,
sure water, 85 gal water, 40 gal diesel, VHF, GPS,
Avon with o/b, CQR, Adler-Barbour refrig, sepa-
depth, speed, wind, selftailing winches, lines led aft, hard dodger. $49,900. (650) 591-9584 or
rateshower, 400a/hrgel,generator, lOOfuel, 100 water, new dodger/canvas. $103,000. Please call
www.a27class.org/E35
(415) 485-0597. WESTSAIL 32. Pacific Cup Vet. Epoxy bottom 37-FT O’DAY CENTER COCKPIT, 1979. 50 hp
'99, standing/running rigging, lifelines new '94. Volvo MD17C, propane stove, insulated backstay, spinnaker, dinette layout. Monitor windvane. Teak
v
Universal diesel with less than 40 hrs, VHF, GPS,
decks. Very clean & seaworthy. $46,000. Please
Furuno 1800, autopilot, pressurized h/c water, LPG stove, 2 heads, Lewco batt-charger, Profurl
call (510) 208-5530, Daniel.
roller furling, 140% genoa, 2 spinnakers, whisker pole, performance boom vang, fully battened UK main, dodger, bimini, cockpit cushions, 3 anchors, windlass, selftailing winches. A great singlehandler. Very nice documented boat. Asking $45,000. Contact (916) 402-6292 or Priddin@yahoo.com
38-FT GLOBE, 1978. Garden design, full keel, flush deck cutter. Heavy layup ocean cruiser. VHF, autopilot, knot depth, refrig, 120 fuel, 120 water, heavy ground tackle. Beautiful, well-main¬ tained vessel, stunning teak interior. A truly out¬ standing cruiser. $89,900. (425) 258-4384. DOWNEAST 38 CUTTER, 1979. White & blue, one oflhe finest cruising boats. Dinette conver¬ sion, Universal diesel, Heart inverter, Freedom
36-FT CLASSIC GAFF RIGGED KETCH,
monitor, Quad cycle, GPS/Map plotter, Loran C, 2
ferrocement hull in excellent condition, recently hauled and painted. Beautiful interior: two roomy
autopilots (Alfa 3000), Lazy Jack with cradle, Profurl, much more. Must sell, $59,900. Please
saloons, two large staterooms, forepeak berth. Dickenson diesel oven, propane stove. 240 gal.
call (310) 480-4286.
diesel, 200 gal stainless water tanks, Japanese tub with propane hot water. 40HP Mercedes Die¬ 36-FT EXPLORER, 1979. Turn-key cruiser ready to go. Volvo diesel 300 hrs, sailing dinghy, 2.5 Merc o/b, radar, GPS, VHF, SSB, depthsounder, Whitlock steering, windvane, autopilot, roller furl¬
sel, Zodiac with 6HP outboard, Honda generator, 3 anchor systems, large sail wardrobe in good condition and lots more for $35,000. Moored in Sausalito-call (415) 388-2016
ing, Lectrasan. Located Ensenada, Mex. Asking
Windwalker. (011) 52-61-74-00-28.
38-FT HANS CHRISTIAN MKII, 1979. Heavy
38-FT REINKE S10,1995. Strong German de¬
duty offshore cruiser. Excellent condition. Cutter, 6 sails, 45 diesel. Includes VHF, HAM, Loran,
$45,000. Fax
sign. Built in Switzerland. Aluminum hull sloop rigged with Mercedes engine. In excellent condi¬
autopilot, windvane, liferaft, inflatable and/or hard dinghy, outboard, solar panels, greatground tackle,
tion & fully equipped for long range/offshore cruis¬
much more. $110,000. (509) 997-2266 or
ing. Asking $95,000 obo. Call (415) 663-8292. Details & pictures on www.metro.net/ulmern
steba@methow.com
DURBECK 38,1976. Custom cutter rig (33K lbs),
CAL 39 for racing or cruising anywhere. In great shape with newer 4 sails, Harken roller furling,
full keel, ocean going cruiser. Extensive refit. Rebuilt Westerbeke4-107 engine. Three sails incl
electric windlass with 45# CQR & chain, radar, GPS, new refer, bottom paint in '99, tall rig with
new main. Aft led lines. Tiller with trim tab. All new
double spreaders. Varnished teak interior.
electronics. Hot water heater & refrig. 100 gal
$79,500. (562) 260-3707
water tanks. Beautiful interior w/new cushions. Large V-berth. Comfortable salon. Sails the big water like a charm. Asking $85,000. Will consider trade for smaller cruiser. (707) 747-9297. HUNTER LEGEND 37.5, 1987. 12 ft 10 inch beam. 2 private queen staterooms, teak/holly floors, new blue Sunbrella upholstery, windlass, Heart inverter, Zodiac w/Mercury 8 hp, hot shower, Yanmar 34 hp diesel, 220 original hrs, surveyed 10/98. $50,000. (415) 383-0684.
37-FT IRWIN AFT CABIN CUTTER, 1979.
SAILING TRAINING ON YOUR BOAT
4-108 Perkins, radar, Loran, VHF, DS, wind, EPIRB, battery charger, wheel, dodger. A very clean, sound boat. $45,900. (510) 865-0948. Broker.
Patient instructor/trainer for what you want to learn. USCG 50 Ton Master lic#831842 Call (408) 263-7877 or email: jimtantillo@netzero.net
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HALBERG-RASSY 42, 1982. Excellent condi¬ tion, well equipped for cruising. Extensive inven¬ tory. $195,000. (619) 523-8578.
40 TO 50 FEET 46 HOLLAND ALUMINUM CUSTOM, 1979
ISLANDER ACAPULCO 40. Back from 2 years South Pacific cruising. Add provisions & go. Fiber¬ glass, cutter rigged ketch, Isuzu 50 hp, 160 fuel,
Palmer Johnson built. This is 'ARIES’ of Fastnet racing fame. Major refit with emphasis on cruis¬ SEAWITCH ANGLEMAN. 36 ft on deck, 50 ft overall, equipped for liveaboard. Several ocean passages on this very seaworthy boat. In great shape plus nice to look at! Excellent running diesel engine. No hull kickers please! $59,000 obo. (530) 274-1624.
ing. Seakindly. Easily shorthanded. Excellent blue water boat. Extensive updated equipment list. Fast. Powerful. Doug Weber (949) 673-4527. $89,000.
NAUTICAT 44KETCH.One owner, superior con¬ dition, 1st factory custom in West, cruise ready, dual steering, forced air heating, center queen aft cabin, 2 heads - separate shower, 4 page equip¬
AMEL 46,1982, CC ketch, strong cruiser, fully equipped. Full electronics, genset, watermaker,
120 water, 3 anchors, 330 ft chain, frig, SSB/HAM, GPS, radar, Benmar autopilot. $20,000 upgrades in 1997, spares. Documented. $78,000. Please call (916) 388-9210 or cetacea97@yahoo.com
ment list. Reduced $179,900. (805) 501-4059 or www.robertpard@aol.com
autopilot, radar, weatherfax, HAM/SSB, 9 sails, 5 ISLANDER 36,1975. Perkins 4-108. Beige with
anchors, dinghy, outboard, awnings, manyspares.
yellow trim. Recent upgrade of standing rigging with Harken furling jib. Five Barient winches. New
Great condition. $185,000. Call (510) 845-7984 or email: ondoingit@yahoo.com
knotmeter& depthsounder, dodger, sail, wheel &
1985 42.6', VICTORY. Doug Peterson-Choate built. FG/Kevlar. Fully equipped: washer, radar, GPS (looged at 20.3 mph), sonar, Autohelm 7000, watermaker, 55 hp Pathfinder diesel, new sails &
winch covers. Two anchors, 35 lb CQR & a 15 lb Danforth. New propane stove & oven, cold ma¬
42-FT RORQUAL. 1968 cold-molded wood ketch,
chine refrig. Hot/cold pressurized water. Teak &
docked private property. Willing to give free if fully
more. In route (Costa Rica) to Miami from Califor¬ nia. Comfortable, fast cruiser. $135,000. victoryatsea@yahoo.com
holly sole. Three new batteries & a Newmar bat¬ tery charger. New FM radio with 4 speakers. VHF
restored, back in water. Please call Michel or Janis, (707) 769-1964.
44-FT TANTON, 1984.
BRUCE ROBERTS MAURITIUS 43 fiberglass hull. Fair, well-builtwith Airex core. Lead ballast in.
cutter rigged sloop who gave us three marvelousyears cruising in Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska. She is now ready for her next adventure with you.
Ready for deck, cabin & interior. Located in Hay¬
Please call (707) 265-9403 or check it out at:
ward in covered, safe, low-rent workspace. Big project, excellent opportunity. $7,500 obo. Must sell. (510) 889-8958.
www.gwbaldwln.com/jambo
looking for a good home, needs lots of work, dry
& Loran. New cabin lighting with upgraded wiring. Recent survey, no blisters. $37,500. Please con¬ tact (707) 552-3368 or (541) 476-2090 or call (707) 429-4092.
NORSEMAN 447 CENTER COCKPIT. Cruise ready, immaculately maintained, new SSB, watermaker, dodger in 1998. Diesel heatpr, en¬ gine driven, 110 refrig/freezer. Sailing/rowing hard
HUNTER VISION 36,1991. Liveaboard, cruise or
MASTER MARINERS DREAM, 49 ft cutter rigged yawl. Proven world sailer with 2-3/4 circumnavi¬ gations completed. Right now, ready for another world trip or sail back to California. USCG docu¬
extra parts & accessories. Hauled out & surveyed last summer of '98. $30,000 firm. (831) 768-8575, view by appointment only.
48-FT C&C LANDFALL, 1980. Autopilot, radar, GPS, bimini, loaded with extras. $159,000. Call Paul (619) 689-0746.
sailer. Well equipped. Famous Italian racer, fast & easy to shorthand sail. Price: $89,000. Located
41-FT FORMOSA KETCH, 1977. Totally refit 1997. Bluewater cruiser. SSB, GPS, autopilot,
Hawaii. Single owner since 1974. Call Misha at:
windvane, refrig, 1992 Isuzu 60, new sail inven¬
head & galley with Corian counters. 6' 6' headroom. Yanmar diesel (rebuilt ’98) with new ex¬
(808) 328-2277 or OLDHAWCOF@webtv.net
tory, majorupgrades throughout. Beautifully main¬
1977 VALIANT 40. Complete refit '99, from LP'd
tained & cruise ready. $73,900. Please contact (650) 697-4080 or email: headinnorth@earthlink
spars to epoxy bottom, from new hatches to new head, from new radar and instruments to new cushions and canvas, it’s all new. Our plans have
haust system, Spectra sails (’97), full batten main with batt-slides, 150% & 110% jibs. New 450 amp hr batteries, Maxwell 800RC windlass, Bruce 44
changed. $130,000. (858) lwholland@aol.com for details.
anchor. Freestanding mast, spinnaker, autopilot,
42-FT COLLIN ARCHER, 1965. Very well main¬
Adler-Barbour refrig, two 30 amp 110 volt sys¬ tems, complete Autohelm/Garmin instruments,
tained, many upgrades, Ford Lehman diesel, Onan genset, new refrig, LP cook top, all new pumps,
superbly maintained. $89,000. (650) 359-4780.
thru-hulls, recent survey, refastened & epoxy coated hull. $105,000. Request more info via fax: (714)901-3070.
794-5351
or
HUNTER 450,1998. Center cockpit, 6' 8" headroom in staterooms & salon. Lightly used, never chartered, immaculately maintained. Selden rig, furling main & jib, Racor fuel filter, 80 hp turbo
NEW ROBERTS MAURITIUS 43. Fiberglass hull
Yanmar/125 hrs. Canvas, full instrumentation, radar, inverter. Everything for liveaboard comfort,
only, no deck or ballast. Can be made Into a
refrig/freezer, microwave, TV/VCR, radiq/CD. Two
cruising sailboat or enclosed wheelhouse motorsailer. Ketch or cutter. Comes with custom
HARDIN 45 PLUS, 1981. Hull #100 built for the
heads, separate tub/shower. Easy, fast
cradle. Needs to be finished. Ideal for owner
owner of Hardin International has many features
doublehanded sailing. Berthed in Alameda. Of¬
builder. $6,500 obo. (503) 283-5200.
engine, HAM, watermaker, radar, wind gen & the list goes on & on. Year: 1964. Lying PV, Mexico. $20,000 obo for quick sale. (925) 249-1708.
unavailable on other Hardins including lead keel,
fered at $244,900. wehulls@msn.com
donation. (209) 374-3355 or (530) 284-6663.
cylinder Perkins, mast heads, booms, shrouds, fully rebuilt & serviced last winter. VHF, & many
tion, gennaker (sock), current survey. $240,000. (760) 839-0859 or (209) 523-1100.
ity ip main salon. Breakfast is great in the huge aft bed with highest quality foam. Modem design
prop & many extras. $100,000 firm or it will be a
Club, easy commute to Santa Cruz & Monterey. Ferro-cement hull, full array of sails & anchors. Roomy, lots of storage, wood burning stove, 4
dinghy (Trinka) w/outboard, self-tending jib op¬
coastal performance cruiser with all-round visibil¬
ACCOUNTANT SAYS GET RID OF ITII 1992 Freedom 38. New UK sails, Antal system, Maxi¬
our liveaboard
sign ketch, 53 ft LOA, 50 ft permanent slip in Moss Landing’s North Harbor, across from Elkhom Yacht
mented vessel. Builder: Cantieri Sangermani, Lavagna, Italy of real woods, oak, teak, hull of black African mahogany. Real beauty & great
race this sexy, spacious, easy to sail Bay &
BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC STEEL CUSTOM sloop. Fully equipped in 1997 for cruising including new
Jambo is
GREAT LIVEABOARD, 40-FT BENFORD de¬
heavy layup, tall rig and custom interior details. Refit 1998 included aluminum spars, engine hy¬ draulics, deck caulking, dive compressor, GPS, Smart charger. This solid, fast ocean cruiser is loaded with 3 furling, genset, freezer, fridge, hy¬
(510)
749-0665
or KETTENBURG K40,1961. Mahogany on Oak,
ELDREDGE-McGINNIS DESIGNED Magellan 43, hull # 1,1965. Strip planked world cruising center
sound race beauty, varnished spruce spars, teak cockpit sole, bronze hardware and fittings through¬
cockpit power ketch. Ford Lehman 120 hp. All
draulic A/P, washer, microwave, solar panels etc.
teak Interior with 6' 9" headroom. Sleeps 8 & has
out, Perkins 4-107 approx 900hrs, hauled 8/16/99 new bottom and topside paint, hull sound. $22,000.
$142,500 obo. (250) 743-9967 or bloosailer @
2 heads. $39,900. Please call (415) 331-7959.
Call (415) 505-8882.
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Pacific Yachts and Tim Hess invite vou to see "SKOMIAL", a sloop rigged MAPLE LEAF 48 102 hp, 3 cabin, fireplace. (831) 475-5503 PacYachts@aol.com
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HANS CHRISTIAN 43T. Beautifully maintained
64-FT US-BUILT
cruiser. Windvane, inverter, new upholstery, cus¬ tom mattress & more. Detailed equipment list & recent survey available. Located 10 minutes from San Francisco airport. Owner has moved & must sell! A steal at $119,000. Please call toll-free number (877) 742-9755 orwww.best.com/-seab
motorsailer, 1992. Coast Guard Inspected.. Two steering stations. Needs interior and rig. Galley nearcomplete. Washer/dryer. Located on Colum¬ bia River. Only $56K! Tom (510) 865-1496, COMPUSAILR@AOL.COM. Details & photos: http://members.aol.com/compusailr/CALRU/ INDEX.HTML
STEEL
PILOTHOUSE
CLASSICS 30-FT CHRIS CRAFT, 1939. One of a kind needs
someone to love her. Great little liveaboard. Must sell, moving. (415) 225-3133. 45-ft APACHE CATAMARAN. Mexicovet, ready-
to-go-again, roomy, comfortable and fully equipped for cruising enjoyment, 3 cabins 2 heads, all systems refurbed, including electronics. Located San Diego. $168,000. (480) 899-2993 or email: lsailcats@aol.com for pictures and specs.
SAIL AROUND THE WORLD On this beautiful
48-FT C&C LANDFALL. World cruiser, low pro¬
file pilothouse with inside/outside steering. Dual furling jibs, furling main & staysail. Loaded w/ electronics, radar, SSB, GPS w/charts, solar panel, wind generator, 8 kw generator, 8-man liferaft. $139,000. Call Dale at (408) 253-9008 or www.siliconstars.com
cruising yacht; spacious and classic. Force 50 designed by William Gardner. 2 steering stations, 2 salons, 2 bathrooms, 3 staterooms, sleeps eight. Captain's stateroom has own bathroom. All newelectronlcs: Robertson Simrad autopilot, chart plotter, GPS, 1731 Furuno radar, fish finders, new cd/stereo, washer/dryer, bottom job, new bimini enclosures lop steering station. 2 skiffs, fishing gear. Many extras. Liveaboard. For sale. Pos¬ sible trade for house. Please call (831) 901 -4406 cellular, (831) 475-4710. Central California. dsvet@angelfire.com
TAYANA 52, 1988. CC, Gloit hatches, Hood
ports, Grunert refrigeration, Robertson autopilot, radar, SSB, VHF, weather fax, GPS, Chart Viewer, stereo, A/C, dodger, bimini, S/T winches, wind¬ lass, CQR, Bruce, Max-prop, Perkins 4-236,800 hrs, Westerbeke 8 kw, 1400 hrs. Excellent condi¬ tion. (310) 821-9629.
LWL, 14 ft beam.
1929 ALDEN SCHOONER, 55 ft LOA, 43 ft LOD. Excellent condition. New engine, new wiring, new tankage, cruised, extensive hull renovation. $79,500. For more information call Pacific Blue: (530) 400-3255.
Barient selftailing winches, Atomic 4 engine, sail¬ ing dinghy. $19,500. (415) 810-8039 after Octo¬ ber 20 or carter_croley@hotmail.com
F-27 TRIMARAN, 1993, HULL #353. Great con¬ dition, stock sails, 8 hp Nissan. Mostly sailed in fresh water. $52,000. Please call eves, Reno NV, (775) 853-5451.
F-31 TRIMARAN, 1992. Aft cabin, rotating rig, 15 hp outboard, GPS, 3 sails, galv trailer. Excellent condition. (310) 839-8078.
Club racer/liveaboard. Located in Kauai. Drasti¬ cally reduced $85,000. Good investment opportu¬ nity. Reconditioned and sail away for $140,000. Earl, (808) 246-4828.
Race, daysail or weekend. Furler, rotating mast, lazy jacks, VHF, KM, like new Honda 7.5, Delta & Danforth anchors, newer tramps, Dutchman sail slides. Launched 1987. Demountable, but diffi¬ cult. Trailer. $12,000. (206) 784-2179.
NEW SCHOONER. Hardest part is done. Must
TRI25' X 16' ALUMINUM ANODIZED CROSS.
sell. 57 ft OD. Full keel, single chine. Includes tools, hardwoods, spars & assorted hardware to expedite completion. $58,000. Please call Michael, (503) 826-1013 eves.
Tube, fiberglass over plywood. Aft cockpit. New paint, West System epoxy, sink, sleeps 4,6 hp outboard, extra sails. Custom tandem axle trailer with brakes. $3,500/trade for 4 x 4 SUV, van. Please call (415) 893-9226.
CANVASBACKJ 986. 71 ft Crowther Catama¬ ran. One of the world’s largest aluminum sailing cats. Unique ocean voyager. Quick passagemaker. Sturdy and comfortable ketch. Huge grand salon. Four queen staterooms, 9 singles. Latest equip¬ ment. For details: http://www.canvasback.org. Please contact Tom at (510) 865-1496 or compusallr@aol.com CROSS 46 MKII TRIMARAN. West System/ma¬
hogany, 2 cabins, workshop, new stuff too much tolist. Robertson AP-22, hydrau lie steering, Martec variable,, Perkins 4-108. Restoration started 1992, 95% finished. In water & sailing. Lying Mexico. $75,000. Call (323) 299-9950. 27-FT STILETTO, 1982. Excellent condition,
SEARUNNER 40 TRIMARAN. Excellent condi¬ tion. Yanmar, solar/wlndgenerator, autopilot, ra¬ dar, 8 sails, refer/freezer, 12 ft Achilles w/7.5 Honda, Force 10 heater, 3 double/single, new epoxy barrier/LPU paint inside/out. Lots more. $42,000. (530) 577-7844.
TAYANA 52,1985. Luxury performance cruiser.
Aft cockpit, 3 double staterooms, beautiful & spa¬ cious interior. New autopilot & GPS, Kevlar main, Profurl, refer, boiler heat, dodger/biminl. Exten¬ sive upgrades & refits, Datamarine instruments, more. Fully outfitted. $245,000. (541) 388-8223 or davis@coinet.com
SEARUNNER 37 TRIMARAN, 1982. Seven sails,
26-FT HUGHES TRIMARAN. Fast easy sailing.
IMAGINE, 55-FT LOA, 49-FT
51 FEET & OVER
MULTIHULLS
trailer, 15 hp o/b, many new items. In water in Tiburon. $12,000. (415) 897-4034.
POWER & HOUSEBOATS
55-FT VALEO GENOA KETCH MOTORSAILER.
Equipped forworld cruising. 200 hp turbo charged Volvo. 12-1/2 & 6kw generators. Air conditioned. Roller furled genoa & main. Gourmet galley & wet bar. 10 ft Zodiac. Reduced/$199,000. Please call (415) 453-6127.
1964 47-FT MONK MCQUEEN (TRI-CABIN).
Twin Detroit V-6 diesels. Project boat. Engines excellent. I have almost $200,000 invested. The lawsuits against the bogus repairmen and the insurance claims have just been settled. $25,000/0ffer (cash only). (831) 457-8076. 36-FT CUSTOM NEWICK TRIMARAN, 1986.
TAYANA 55CUTTER, commissioned 1987. Popu¬
lar 4 cabin layout. Sleeps/seats 10. Huge aft salon. 135 hp low time Perkins diesel. 8 kw Onan generator. Teak-decks. Stand-up workshop, watermaker, 6 battery banks w/2 chargers. Singlehanded rigged. Efficient, spacious, well maintained. $260,000. Please fax inquiries to: (520) 760-2856.
Faster, roomier than Farriers! Beautiful N-36 with 26 ft beam, sleeps 6, enclosed head, galley, huge cockpit, furler, full batten main, screecher, speedo/ depth, GPS, solar panels, 15 hp Honda & much more. $49,900 or $59,900 w/moorlng. Please call (949) 631-4434 work or (949) 723-0279 home or www.multisail.com ENDEAVOUR 51,1989. Beautiful cruising sloop. Center cockpit, 3 staterooms, 7 ft headroom. Yanmar, AP, GPS, windlass, davits/dink. Well equipped & very clean in/out. $169,000. Please contact (530) 672-0596 or www.geocities.com/ baja/mesa/1745
65-FT CUSTOM STEEL SCHOONER, 1987. Shipyard built steel with flame sprayed aluminum. Handcrafted interior of ash, cypress, mahogany. Luger main genset (700 hrs). Aluminum masts & booms. Full electronics including radar. Dinghy. Air. Florida. Bristol. $339,000. (850) 492-8138.
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OCEAN PASSAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: www.mahina.com Master storm sailing techniques, navigation weather analysis on a 2-3 week passage aboard Mahina Tiare III, a Hallberg-Rassy 46. Benefit from John Neal Amanda Swan-Neal's 280,000 miles experience. Mahina Expeditions (360) 378-6131, Box 1596, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250
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20-FT MAKO. Upper & lower steering stations,
34-FT CROWTHER TRIMARAN. Cold-molded
with dual axle trailer. No engine. Hull is sound, but boat is in rough condition. Perfect workboat. $3,500 obo. To be sold separately: '96 Johnson 135 hp outboard in great condition. $4,500 obo. Both In Sausalito. Call (415) 383-8200 ext 111.
cedar/epoxy. Never rigged, comes with mast, boom, rigging & sails. Daggerboard, fixed amas, 8 hp Nissan o/b. You finish, save thousands! $29,500. Call Dennis, (206) 998-2025 pager or email: dlatzy@yahoo.com
■\X/oodrum Marine Specializing in custom interior cabinetry, tables, cabinets, countertops, cabinsoles. For power or sail.
CARPENTRY Mobile cabinet shop Call Lon Woodrum at:
415-332-5970
VOYAGER DELIVERIES Sail or Power. Short or long distance professional deliveries. All oceans worldwide. Licensed 100 ton professional. Call Captain John D. USCG (281) 535-0599.
NEW! SAFE-T-PLUS REGULATOR ALTRA
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CONTACT
DOWNWIND MARINE SD. 16191 224-2733
1924 TUGBOAT. 40 ft long, 10 ft beam. Very
SINGLE FEMALE OWNER SEEKS cruising part¬
charming. Great liveaboard, many extras. Old wooden boat, needs work. $9,000 obo Please call (510) 965-0579.
SAIL AROUND THE WORLD On this beautiful
ner. My boat is a Rasmus 35, a well built, nicely
FURLING GENOA for cruising, 6.5 oz Dacron, #6
cruising yacht; spacious and classic. Force 50 designed by William Gardner. 2 steering stations,
foil tape, UV protection, 49.4’ luff x 46.8’ leech x 26.1’ foot, 603 sq ft, limited use, $500. PUR
1960 CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER, wooden power cruiser, 30 ft. Single Chevy engine. Berkeley Marina. Comfy, great liveaboard. $6,500 Call (510) 848-5558. 33-FT 1993 NAVIGATOR COCKPIT MY. Twin
maintained & comfortable 35 ft sloop berthed in Redwood City. Equity investment & expense shar¬ ing required. Cruising plans include the San Juan Islands, clight@pacbell.net
2
SEEKING PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE a used 35 to 45 ft cruising trimaran to be based between
cd/stereo, washer/dryer, bottom job, new bimini enclosures top steering station. 2 skiffs, fishing
Santa Barbara & Morro Bay. Call Greg Barker at
gear. Many extras. Liveaboard. For sale. Pos¬ sible trade for house. Please call (831) 901 -4406
(805) 541-4417 or gabarker@aol.com
200HP Volvo Pentas with 525 hours. 2 GPS's,
salons, 2 bathrooms, 3 staterooms, sleeps
Survivor 06 handheld watermaker, always moist¬
eight. Captain’s stateroom has own bathroom. All new electronics: Robertson Simrad autopilot, chad plotter, GPS, 1731 Furuno radar, fish finders, new
ened with biocide, $125. Please call evenings (510) 791-2411.
cell, (831) 475-4710. dsvet@angelfire.com
16nm radar, 2 VHF radios, twin helms, fishfinder,
Central California.
BALMAR 7KW, YANMAR 110HP, 120v watermaker, Robedson AP, B&G Hydra 330 sys¬ tem. Call (408) 261-2034, fax (408) 246-3004 or email: dcrowe@netgate.net for details. All low priced due to recent refit.
2 fridges, stove, invertor, electric head, shower, TWO LEWMAR 3-SPEED #48 chrome winches. Not self-tailing. 13 years old, infrequently used,
cd player and more! $92,000. Please call Steve at (650) 933-8510.
twin 30T BeeBee winches, push-knee. Currently working SF Bay. Berthed at liveaboard slip in Richmond. $150,000. (707) 747-1931.
(805) 642-4625 or email: svsunise@yahoo.com INTERESTED IN LOCATING BOAT once owned 37-FT O’DAY CENTER COCKPIT with gennaker. Large bed & 2nd head in aft cabin. Just hauled, surveyed & engine repaired. Berthed at Emery
1977 BOSTON WHALER 17-FT MONTAUK. 85 hp Johnson, 15 hp Johnson trolling motor,
Cove east of Bay Bridge. Will train & checkout if needed. Accepting max of 3 equity partners at a
depthfinder, compass, CB radio, down rigger, full canvas. Excellent condition. $8,900 obo. Please call (510) 657-1318.
This price includes fee simple slip ownership. Looking for cruising-relaxed individuals. A 60 day
FLOATING HOME, (not just a houseboat) in Alameda, on the Oakland Estuary, with a view of Jack London Village & the Oakland skyline. Over 1,500 sq ft of living space on 3 levels, 3 bedrooms,
very good condition. Includes service kit. $1,200 obo. Furuno LC-90 loran, $150 obo. Please call
WANTED
STEEL TUG NAVY YTL (ex-Chris Foss), 70 ft, 600 hp rebuilt Cat D-0379,5:1, gear 5 blade prop
fixed monthly fee of only $350 with up front $3,950.
& given to Sea Scouts. It was a 30 ft Clipper Marine, CF 0646FY, sail #1231, named Picasso. May want to own it again. After October 1st, please call Al Gant, (510) 440-1737. SAILOMAT 601 SI OR S2 WINDVANE. Please call (831) 429-9500. WANTED: 35 TO 40-FT CRUISING SAILBOAT.
maker sailing limited partnership. Call Joe for a package. Toll free number: 1-888-554-1000 or (916) 686-4222.
Very experienced offshore sailor looking for a one-year lease/chaderto cruise Mexico in ’00-’01. Lots of creative options to make it work for both of us. (707) 255-3834 or alittle@interx.net
DESIRE 1 OR 2 EQUITY PARTNERS. 1989 Endeavour 51 center cockpit sloop. Well main¬ tained & equipped, a world class performance
14-FT C-DORY, 1992. 30 hp Suzuki w/120 hrs. No trailer. $4,000. (510) 534-7906.
cruiser with 3 large staterooms & 2 heads w/ showers layout. Berth location negotiable. Cur¬ rent use 1 day/mo. (530) 672-0596.
31-FT DELTA HOUSEBOAT. Liveaboard whereveryou can drive, includes custom trailer, 165 hp
TRADE
Volvo 10. $12,000 obo. Needs only clean up & tune up. Please call (361) 225-4906 or email: rystad@pyramid3.com
WOULD LIKE TO TRADE YOUR SAILBOAT 52-FT BLANCHARD TRAWLER, 14 ft beam. All navigational equipment working, two diesel en¬ gines & one Duetz generator, full kitchen, hot water heater. One stateroom. Needs TLC. Great liveaboard. $18,000. (415) 482-0526.
(preferably) for our small, but buffed log cabin in Sun Valley, Idaho, for a couple of weeks any season. Interested in a 1 -2 weekvacation trade in the San Juan Islands, Caribbean, Baja or any tropic playground. John at (208) 788-0025 for more info & pictures or email me at damonwells@aol.com. Cabin can be seen at www.svliving.com/marsh
PARTNERSHIPS
36 HP WESTERBEKE DIESEL. 1972 engine, repower. Have engine & gauges but no controls. Asking $1,500 obo. Contact me at (415) 716-9793 ask forRenny or email: rdeassis@jsishipping.com
WANTED: OLD, DISTRESSED SAILBOAT or Monterey type trawler, orwhateverfor kids to play
PERKINS 4-108 (40 HP) MARINE ENGINE, com¬ plete w/transmission. Runs ok. $1,000. Complete Yanmar one cylinder YSM-12, runs ok, $600. (415) 331-9822.
with in backyard. Prefer wood. 30 feet maximum. Any ideas? All leads appreciated. Make Grampa happy. (510) 865-7349.
HF HAM/MARINE SSB EQUIPMENT: SGC2000 SSB (factory reconditioned) w/Autotuner, $1,200.
I CAN TURN YOUR 47’+ SAILBOAT into “income property” doing specialty adventures, including
King SSB w/handset, remote a'nd tuner, $850. Icom 720A ham radio, $500, tuner $200. Spider antenna HF trap elements $35 ea. Please call
clothing optional excursions (have a captive mar¬
Tom, (510) 865-1496 or compusailr@aol.com
2-1/2 baths, LR, FR, decks, ferro-cement hull. to $295,000. Call evenings at (510) 521-7376 or days (510) 435-3250.
$400. Navtec hydraulic boomvang cylinder/tub¬ ing,$600. 12 volt Master panel, $100. Please call (831)761-0782.
692 hrs, ran strong before being pulled for a
mutual “buy-back” option to be included. Dream
Current survey & appraisal of $325,000. Reduced
SAILS FOR 42-FT RIG. Kevlar genoa 44.6 x 42.1 x 21.3, $425. Cruising spin/shoot scoop, never used, $1,200. Whisker pole 12-22 line control,
ket). If you are creative, bold, you get cash flow, tax benefits & fun. Brokers protected. Please call David at, (707) 444-8500 or email at: dgkassoc@humboldt1.com
MUIR 1000# ANCHOR WINDLASS, new never installed, $850. 45# CQR stainless steel plow, $425.15 hp Evinrude, $775.8 ft Foresparwhisker pole, $75.2 new Spinlock double power clutches,
SEEKING: MERIT22 SAILBOAT with trailer. Call Keith at (707) 887-9146.
$75 ea. Whale 25 Gusher bilge pump, $150. Steve, (916) 417-4128 orWndypod@cwnet.com
6-MAN LIFERAFT from 11/99 to 5/00 for Mexico. Will pay re-cedification up front, or if used, will buy at your price. Prefer podable Valise type less than
PROPELLER. 26" D x 16" P, 3 blade, left hand prop. Bored for 60mm, 10:1 taper shaft, $300. Twin disc transmission, model 506L, mates to a #2 Bell Housing, rated 380 hp at 2300 rpm; 460 hp
3-4 yrs old. Mike: (650) 802-4507 (voicemail).
at 2800 rpm, $1,000. (650) 299-0102. TRADE: YOUR EXPERTISE FOR OURS. Pro¬
OUR DREAM: professional couple seeklease or
SKIPPER WITH NO BOAT BUT WITH mechani¬
fessors, married couple, know computers, writing, fly-fishing. You teach us sailing in tropics on your
LTO power or sail liveaboard Bay Area. We will pay all related costs & upkeep in exchange. Email:
cal/electrical skills seeks 35 ft or larger sailboat owner lacking these for non-equity partnership.
boat. We’re non-smoking vegetarians, will do chores, share expenses. Early Jan. 2000, 2- 3
printusa@mail.com or please leave message at (510) 332-3308.
Race, cruise, repair. Get your boat on the Bay.
wks. (707) 826-4748. rekl @ axe.humboldt.edu
Erik, (510) 666-9412.
VOLVO MD3,36 hp, 3 cylinder diesel complete with transmission & instruments. Low hours on rebuild. Delivery available! $2,500 obo. Please call (650) 364-6885. 6-PERSON LIFERAFT. New DBC Swiftsure, ba¬ sic pack in valise. Manufactured June 1999.
USED GEAR
35i BENETEAU OCEANUS 350,1989. Philippe
$2,700.00. (510) 593-5497.
Briand design. The best boat for the Bay in the best location on the Bay. Relocation forces sale.
MARINE DIESEL ENGINE. Perkins 108 with gear
1/3 equity partnership available for $18,000 or best offer. Very clean, very fast very well main¬
INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE. Juki LZ-586, heavy duty, zigzag, straight stitch, reverse, auto¬
box and heat exchange, complete ready to install. Runs like new. $2,450. Please call Ali Cordbache,
tained, and very stable on the water. Many new
matic oiler, 3500 stitches/min. tables, motor, light.
(916) 344-2235.
extras. Perfect for the family. Sleeps 6. Berthed in South Beach Harbor (Pac Bell Park). For informa¬
Complete, excellent condition. $1,200. Please call (530) 753-7611 or email: howardw@jps.net.
VOLVO DIESEL ENGINES MD11C AND MD2B.
tion call Claude Thompson @ 901/529-8009 or
Sacramento area.
Both fun. 11C still in boat. Make offer. Please call
via e-mail at: Claude.Thompson@wor1dnet.at1.net
(415) 453-4339.
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TOWING SERVICES SF Bay Area & Delta - No job too small Family owned & operated • 70 ft Steel Tug 600 hp ♦ Fully Insured Gold Stack Maritime, LLC (707) 747-1971
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MAXWELL VWC1000 WINDLASS. 12v electric
WANT TO LEASE: reasonably priced shop space
with 5/16' HT chain wheel, warping drum & con¬
for outboard company in Sausalito. Please call
trols. Used only 10 times. Includes instruction &
(415) 332-8020.
installation manual. $900. (408) 353-3635.
SINGLE SAILORS ASSOCIATION is growing &
MALE 60, (retired physician), NS, coastal experi¬
fun. All experience levels welcome. Ourmembers
ence. Good skills. Team player. Wants to crew to
enjoy cruising, group sails, daysailing, socials &
Mex this fail. HaHa? Own boat not ready yet. Call
other activities year round. Monthly meeting at
(909) 592-4629 fax 2419.
Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda. For more infor¬ ATOMIC 4, $1,100. MD6A VOVLO diesel, $1,200. For extra money will install eitherone. Wanted: foil
CLUBS/MEMBERSHIPS
mation, call (510) 273-9763 or www.serve.com/
ARE YOU FIT, FUN, ENERGETIC and happy?
oaklandyc/ssa.htm
Single male, 40, seeks one goal oriented, team minded, witty companion for sailing, love and
for roller furling, any brand but must be large enough for 7/16 wire. Also big roller furling mainsail
ATTRACTIVE, UNENCUMBERED FEMALE, 51,
desired. (415)457-8616.
N/S, interesting, intelligent & adventurous. Seek¬
ports
ing a SWM who is also interesting & unencum¬
Jimbosails@AOL.com
SAVE $735 IN FEES. Club Nautique unlimited single membership. Retail $2,950, offered for
ATOMIC 4. In excellent condition. New water
$740 plus transfer fee of $1,470. Benefits include
pump. Under 1,000 hrs total use, 300 since major.
free US Sail training, BBYC, charter & vacation
Coming out of the boat on Oct 10th. $1,500 incl instrument panel & harness. Call (650) 595-2948.
discounts, socials plus more. Call (510) 521 -1917
COMPLETE RIG, newly painted in excellent con¬
or email: property@dolphinvestments.com
dition. 47 ft wood mast (6" x 8*), 17 ft boom, 19 ft
CLUB NAUTIQUE MEMBERSHIP. Save $600. Buy my unlimited membership for $2,300 and
whisker pole. Sails: main, staysail & jib. With older
learn to sail, get your ASA certification and other
model radar (24 mile range), and 3/8“ rigging. Switching to taller rig. Asking $4,000. Please call
social events). Call Ty (925) 432-0699.
membership benefits (yacht club, rental discounts,
(415) 331-5447.
NON-PROFIT
TRAILERS
SAILBOATS AND POWERBOATS FOR SALE. ZEAMAN TRAILER W/EXTENDIBLE tongue set up for 24 ft sailboat w/wing or shoal draft keel. Tandem axles, surge brakes & a 2-speed winch. Needs some work. $500. Please contact Jim at (408) 576-7703 days or (408) 353-3118 eves. WANTED: GOOD USED BOAT TRAILER, 8 10K capacity. Ask for John or leave a message at:
All makes and models. Priced to sell. Call now. (510) 464-4617. IRS TAX DEDUCTION. WE NEED YOUR HELP. By donating your boat in any condition, you help homeless children and their families. Get full book value. Running or not. Call now for more info. (800) 414-HAUL (4285).
(541)469-6967. HEAVY DUTY 2 AXLE KEEL boat trailer for 2530 foot boat. Electric brakes and adjustable pads. Tool box. Excellent condition. $2,500. Please call (510) 523-0148.
BERTHS & SLIPS
tongue, surge brakes, new tires. Good condition. Currently used for International Folkboat (26 feet
footer. (650) 321-8455, leave message.
long, 4 ft draft). $2,900 obo. (415) 381-8089.
C-3, IDEALLY VISIBLE SLIP FOR tourist or commercial venture at Pier 39. 36 ft in length for $13,500. Call (408) 867-1018.
MISCELLANEOUS
FOUR DOCKS FOR SALE. Docks B-42 through B-45 (36 ft) at Pier 39 in San Francisco. $12,000 a piece. 1-888-661-8992.
38 HP 3 CYLISUZU/PISCES DIESEL MOTOR with 2.7/1 reduction velvet drive trans, 2100 hrs, elec panel, many spare parts, fresh water cooled, all manuals, coupling, waterlift muffler, good con¬
PIER 39. Lease 36 ft slip. C-dock, close in East side. Dec thru March. (415) 781-3950.
email:
FIT, SAILING MOUNTAINEER, financially un¬
hiking, adventure, reading & romance. I am seek¬
stable, seeks svelte, honest, hardworking woman,
ing a gentleman with a sense of humor, who is
20-40, plus other dependable crew for all or part,
seeking someone to explore new cultures & enjoy
Florida - Alaska, January - May. Safe, strong,
future adventures with. Must be adventurous & enthusiastic about life in general. Respond to
classic, spartan cutter. Long trip, not much fun, share expenses. Mausen, (719) 520-5036 or
(213) 486-4474.
mausen@usa.net
EARLY RETIRED MARINE CAPTAIN & wife
YOUR SAILBOAT OR MINE. Attractive, active,
(excellent cook) seek berth on substantial yacht
single white female sailing my 47 ft ketch in the
on interesting cruise. Share work, pay own ex¬
Caribbean, would like to meet co-captain for sail¬
penses. Much experience worldwide sail/power
ing adventure, friendship & possible lifetime rela¬
especially Alaska to Panama, Mediterranean,
tionship. I am young 52, 5' 7’, 135 lbs, very intelligent, humorous, romantic, experienced sailor
Caribbean. Well traveled, responsible, mature adults. Excellent references. (250) 954-0427 or
from Northern California. I loveoffshore passages
yachtdel@island.net
& being at anchor. You are educated, non-smoker,
TO CREW FOR BAJA HA HA RACE & Mar¬
active, healthy, adventurous, humorous, trust¬ worthy, friend, lover, sailor. Email:
quises irtspring. Male, mid40’s, lOyearsbluewater
Sashimi47@hotmail.com or: Anna, 3750
experience plus 3 years cruising, some racing, mechanical skills, 100% bilingual, Spanish, Dive Master, EMT, can cook great huevos rancheros.
Bellsprings Rd, Garberville, CA 95542.
(530) 400-3255.
cutter on SF Bay! Experienced skipper(s) only & crew at any level. Possible trips of 2 days to ?? I'm
LET’S GO SAIL MY BEAUTIFUL SLOCUM 43
CREW WANTED: 50 ft ketch departing Brisbane,
a visually impaired, fun-loving woman, knowl¬
Australia April, 2000 for 6 month cruise to Great
edgeable about sailing this boat. N/S or macho
Barrier Reef, Darwin, Bali, Singapore, Phuket, Thailand. Expenses plus round-trip transportation
men please. (650) 654-9008.
between your home & boat. Richard Spademan,
ABLE-BODIED CREWMAN AVAILABLE FOR Mexico & beyond. Fully experienced, non-smoker, flexible schedule, SF based. Contact Gary at
EXPERIENCEDCREWAVAILABLEforall points
(408) 747-1832 oremail: gary@steepndeep.com
south. We are a European/American, bilingual couple, early thirties hoping to sail the world. After
LADY LIVEABOARD/SINGLEHANDER WITH
Fall of ’99, we may still be available for legs
bluewater sailboat, seeks competent, compatible co-captain for Bay cruising & beyond. I'm 40’s,
beyond the Americas. Contact Marta & Andrew, (949) 515-8208 oremail: globalcrew@hotmail.com
NS, tall, athletic, attractive, (over) educated. You should be 40’s-50’s, NS, intelligent, articulate,
DESIRE SAILING PARTNERS, Located in La
self-reliant & experienced sailor. Good fit? Email
Paz aboard 44 ft cutter with most amenities. Have
meat: reb@well.com
a 3 yr old Labrador who refuses to lend a hand. Desire to leave around Nov/Dec to go south. I'm
CAPTAIN SEEKS FIRST MATE. Position re¬
over 50 with only one schedule - manana. Email:
quirements: SF-NS, sense of humor, good rela¬
svmotivate@aol.com
tionship skills & a morning person a must. Able to work & play hard as well as pay ample homage to
dition. $2,900 obo. Ask for Jay, (707) 258-2903
SEEKING A CREWPERSON for extended off
days or nights (707) 226-6839.
shore cruising. Some experience necessary. But must have a positive - stable disposition. I have a
CREW
NAUTICAL LIBRARY FOR SALE: A wonderful reference library available. 172 books plus cruis¬ ing guides for 12 countries plus complete bulletins
READY TO SET SAIL! Adventurous, reliable,
from SSCAfor 1997,1998,1999. Also 27 volumes
witty, 26 year old female not afraid of hard work.
of “The Mariner's Library”. Ph: (408) 399-9028 or email: morjane@aol.com
Much experience sailing the Bay, some ocean. Looking to cook/crew on boat sailing Baja Ha Ha.
Saturday, October 23 from 0830 to 1600 at Coast
ADVENTUROUS GAL NEEDS CAPTAIN with seaworthy boat for sailing Delta, Bay, warm water
Guard Island, building 21, room 115. Call Susan at (510)865-3172 or email sworden@d11.uscg.mil.
Cruising. I’m 5 ft, 110 lbs with a big, happy smile. If you're looking for a joyful, attractive, intelligent woman to love & laugh with, please call me today.
relaxation. Participate in planning weekend get¬ aways & sailing trips. Skipper is a SWM, late 40's, enjoys Bay & Delta sailing along with cycling,
Westsail 32 world class cruiser fully equipped with
skiing, blading & some of your interests. He’s
all essential. Crewperson must contribute to food provisions. Boat is currently in Puerto Vallarta, Mex. Looking to set off Oct-Nov. Best contacted
tractive, moderate, reasonable, flexible & suc¬
E-Mail: HBLAAS1234 ©aol.com or please call
together. Mike. (650) 572-1115.
unencumbered, responsible, healthy, athletic, at¬ cessful. Life’s good, let’s talk & have some fun
(801)272-7600. CREW CAL 36 TO HAWAII in November. Euro
Leave anytime. Call Heather at (415) 451-8098. BOATING SAFETY COURSE isoffered by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 22. This is a one day class on
and beyond.Please
bered, who is intending to, or already doing exten¬
EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL ocean, off¬ shore & coastal race navigator seeks berth; 50+
known
sive cruising. My interests are scuba, walking,
Box 646, College Place, WA. 99324.
TRAILER WITH TANDEM AXLES, extendible
adventure. Five year plan calls for setting sail for
CELEBRATE MY 50TH IN TAHITI November 30ASA certified mate seeks captain and/or
vet. Need two persons to help with eyes open. Share exp. I smoke. Fax: Aeolusclo: J. Lawrence,
cabinmates to charier from Moorings-other op-
(011)52-1125-40-96 (Mexico).
tions?-need commitment ASAP. Humorous gour¬ mand seeking a lifetime adventure living aboard a plus! (214) 467-4551/herlaw@onramp.net ship ahoy!
(510) 869-4666.
SAIL KAUAI Seaworthy Albin Vega 27 available for bareboat charter. Nawiliwili slip, summer Hanalei or interisland. Reasonable rates, daily or weekly. References, photos available on request. (808) 823-0846 or brenscot@webtv.net
OceamMas tiers Marine Logistics
Worldwide vessel delivery to 1600 ton upon oceans. Crew placement. Private or commercial. Phone: (707) 331-8605 Fax: (707) 265-6755
DOUG SJ-IOTTON
Telephone
SURPLUS BOTTOM BOAT PAINT
MARINE SURVEYOR
WO) 235-6679
Hard red vinyl anti-fouling paint. Mfg. Woolsey. 72% copper. Reg. price: $180/gal. Our price: $50/gal.Also black vinyl and other mfg. available. Ablading paint, 50% copper, $50/gal.Primer & other epoxies $15/gal. LPU 2-part: $30/gal. Reg. price: $300+/gal. (650) 588-4678
MEMBER OF N.A.M.S. P.O. Box 121. El Cerrito. Ca 94530 15 years in business and continuing!
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Email: dshotton@surfree.com
TALL, LEAN, CREWPERSON relocated from South California would like to join others for day, 1/2 day cruising aboard Bay Area spots (Angel Island), Maty, (925) 680-7607.
SALESPERSON & A SAILOR, check this out! High volume for both new & used sailboats in the best sales location on the Bay. Send resume to: CCY, 1070 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501.
“SAILING IS THERAPY” CRUISE TO MEXICO.
CANVAS FITTER/INSTALLER. High quality work, 5 years experience a must. Call (415) 543-1887. SVENDSEN’S CHANDLERY: SALES/STOCK clerk. Full-time, benefits, good pay, must be able to work weekends. Applicants should enjoy work¬ ing with the public & have a good knowledge of
atmosphere. We offer top pay, a flexible schedule & liberal boat use privileges. If you have great communication skills, a passion for teaching & excellent sailing & seamanship skills we would like to talk to you. We will help with both Coast
The “Live & Learn School of Sailing", a certified
SAILING INSTRUCTORS & MAINTENANCE/
training facility of the American Sailing Associa¬
boats & marine equipment. Please call Lorraine at (510)521-8454.
qualify, aboard a 71 ft former Whitbread ocean
mechanic. We are looking for experienced in¬ structors with 100 ton CG licenses and reliable diesel mechanic with boat systems background
racing ketch, on a recreational/good will/training cruise/mission to Mexico & back! Some experi¬
for the Modern Sailing Academy in Sausalito. (415) 331-8250.
OFFICE PERSON NEEDED: Point Richmond marine firm is looking for an experienced person
ence is necessary or ASA, BKS-BCC are a pre¬ requisite to apply. ASA certification through ACC
MAGAZINE DELIVERY DRIVERS/HELPERS
tion has a few crew berths available for those who
will be offered on board. The legs are: SF-SD Oct
SAILMAKER: Growing small company in Orange
skills, know MAC’S & Quickbooks. Tasks include phones, paperwork, day-to-day operations, cus¬
County needs experienced person for full-time sailmaking position. Top pay & benefits to the
tomer service & light bookkeeping. Knowledge of
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Shows better than new.
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$259,000.
Great charter boat. $49,500.
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Excellent condition with lots
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$40,500.
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58' ALDEN. Built in 1975 this Boothbay yawl has always been kept in yacht condition. Recent upgrades include sailsand electronics. A true bluewater world class yacht.
51' SWAN. Commissioned in 1983, this successful Frers design features owner's aft cabin w/ensuite head, 2 guest S/Rs forward. Deck recently refurbished; offshore equipped.
51' SKYE. Offered by her original owner. This Rob Ladd design was commissioned in 1982. Consistently updated, 8 sails, SSB, radar, AP. Great performance ketch cruiser.
49' WAUOUIEZ CENTURION. Commis¬ sioned in 1991.3 SIRs, light, spacious salon, cruise equipped, currently lying Carib. Quality performance cruiser priced far under market.
48' JON MERI. Built in 1989 this performance cruising yacht offers an attractive pilothouse w/full dual station, 3staterooms, electric roller furling. Built to highest standards in Finland.
47' WAUQUIEZ. Commissioned in 1986 and meticulously maintained in excellent cond. 3 private S/Rs, 2 heads, generator, watermaker, elect, winches & upgraded electronics.
50' HOLLMAN. Built in 1989, this Hollman 50 represents a limited production performance cruiser. Spacious interior, full electronics and top of the line hardware. Fast passagemaker.
48' HUGHES. Built 72 lolaniis probably the finest example of this S&S design in the water today. She is fast and sea kindly. Fore and aft, S/Rs both have head & separate shower.
47' KAUFMAN. Built '85, Bad represents a modem & luxurious oceangoing yacht. 3 dbl strms, 2 heads & full nav. & elect, equipment. Exceptional condition/many recent upgrades.
HUNTER 376. Built '96, she is in excellent condition. Sleeps 7 in 2 S/Rs. King berth aft w/enclosed head & shower. Loaded w/radar, gen, AP, R/F. Live aboard or cruise the Bay.
42' KANTOR. Built in 1988, this keel/ centerboard aluminumvessel isa dual offshore or coastal cruiser. Cherrywood interior, 2 staterooms, just Awlgripped and in top condition.
36' CATALINA. Built in 1983, this popular model is perfect for Bay cruising or a comfortable liveaboard. She is priced right and ready to go.
C&C 37+. Built 1990, this C&C 37+ is a perfect balance of performance and luxury. She sleeps 6 in 2 S/Rs & a convertible dinette. Large head w/sep. shower. Spacious cockpit.
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X 40' ALUMINUM AQUACRAFT, 77 Solid world cruiser, reliable Volvo diesel power with worldwide parts availability. Propane galley. She’ll handle any ocean any day! Asking $59,900.
45’ BRUCE ROBERTS CUSTOM STEEL, '95 Center cockpit, 54hp Yanmar diesel low hrs. Full electronics, refrigeration. This boat was custom built for present owner & due to illness has had very little use. Asking $139,000. BENETEAU 456, '84/'85 New in 1995: 63hp Yanmar diesel, Fleart inverter, A/B refrigeration. $20,000 in upgrades since 1995. Asking $139,000.
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30‘ TARTAN, 1977 Close to $30,000 spent on this Sparkman & Stephens designed racer/cruiser over the past year - this has got to be one of the nicest Tartans you're going to see. Faryman diesel. Prime Sausalito Harbor slip can transfer with vessel.
$32,900.
One owner boat. New most, Harken roller
65' MACGREGOR, 1986 This performance sailer is loaded and competitively priced. Appointed for cruising including full electronics and custom galley; can easily be handled by two people. Hard dodger, central forced-air heating, numerous other upgrades all very well installed. 85hp Pathfinder diesel. Below BUC at $149,000.
furler and all running/standing rigging. Westerbeke diesel with less than 700 original hours. Varnish redone in 1998. Prime downtown Sausalito slip. $29,500.
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36' NONSUCH, 1987
40' CHEOY LEE YAWL, 1967
This stiff, seakindly vessel is at home in every¬ thing from SF Bay bluster to Mexico light airs. Numerous opening hatches, 6'5" headroom, stall shower. Top quality fittings and systems throughout. New full batten main, new run¬ ning rigging, new bottom paint, new cockpit cushions and meticulous maintenance. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer.
Beautiful example of this fiberglass
$128,000.
classic. Vessel has had substantial upgrades, including teak decks, teak
52' SPENCER, 1982
cabin overhead and roller furling
Cold-molded sloop, built in New Zealand and sailed over from Hawaii. Twin cabin, one head, large main salon, all amenities for living aboard. Generous headroom, beautiful kauri and teak joinery along with brass accents below look classically elegant. 33hp Yanmar diesel. Realistically priced at $89,000.
headsail. Approx. $15,000 spent over last
This late model Pearson is well equipped, with diesel engine, wheel steering, roller furling headsail, and dodger. Hot/cold pressure water, full sized head. Easy boat to singlehand, ideal starter boat.
$29,900.
36hp Perkins with low hours. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer with vessel. Owner motivated. $68,000.
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27' PEARSON, 1988
year alone. Exquisite teak joinery below.
53' ISLANDER, 1979 Center cockpit. Almost $100,000 invested over last year; new running rigging, new standing rigging, new mast, new roller furler, new mainsail, new headsail, new topside paint, new bottom paint, rebuilt genset, new dodger, new windlass. Isuzu 60 hp diesel runs like a top. Four cabins, 6'4" headroom. $199,000.
30'CATALINA, 1980 & 1975 Dollar for dollar, it's hard to beat these popular boats. Teak and holly sole, cushions show like new, large quarter berth aft. Hot/cold pressure water, Adler-Barbour reefer. Updated sails in good shape. Dodger. 11 hp Universal diesel engine. Tiller steer¬ ing. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer. Two from $16,700.
34' ISLANDER, 1970 This well-found Islander has new running rigging, new standing rigging, new roller furler, bottom was just painted and a custom tonguein-groove hatch cover installed. Sails in good shape, wheel steering, 20hp Palmer gas engine. $23,500.
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48' HUNTINGFORD, 78, $159,900
• A Huntingford-designed bluewater cruiser, »she is solid, safe and attractive, and has been beautifully maintained by her owner since new.
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40'PASSPORT, '86, $160,000
44'SWAN, 73, $185,000
44' HARDIN KETCH, 78, $106,000
The owners of this beautiful cruising sailboat have succeeded in maintaining the integrity of her original interior while keeping her current systems and gear up to date.
Sturdy cruising ketch with complete electrical refit and a very spacious layout. Offered at a newly reduced price.
38' MORGAN 382, 78, $65,900
36' PEARSON 365,77, $62,900
34' HERRESHOFF, '59, $48,500
Very well cared for vessel with custom storage areas and a great set up for the singlehanded sailor.
Very clean boat with nice canvas. Ideal for a couple going coastal or long distance cruising. See her at our docks!
Fresh from the boatyard with new hull and bottom paint, this beauty is in excellent condition! Diesel engine and wheel steering.
Built to the quality standards Passport is known for. Seriously for sale!
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35' RAFIKI, 1980 Beautiful full keel cruiser yacht is in top condition. New full batten main by North. Roller furling, new dodger, spinna¬ ker, AP, GPS, heater. $64,900.
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72' IMS MAXI, 1988 Fully upgraded, from new electronics to winches and sails. Built in all carbon by MAG France. Fast and beautiful, she did the Whitbread in '89-'90. $680,000. 43' HANS CHRISTIAN KETCH, 1978 Beautiful condition classic cruiser. Teak interior. Radar. Seaworthy and sea-kindly. Excellent all around comfort. Reduced! $119,000. Listings needed - San Francisco sells yachts! Sales position open. Page 248 •
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pocket racer. Inboard Yanmar diesel, Ockam instruments, tandem trailer, best buy at $79,000.
BOC 50: Go short handed sailing or convert to fast cruising. These boats emphasize very efficient one person operation. Four from $185,000.
52' Santa Cruz, excellent (SOLD) MERLIN, turbo + canting keel 54' Fishing Schooner, excellent 50' BOC, by Concordia 50' BOC, Finot design 50' BOC, David Lyons design
$550,0C $269,0C $195,0C $199.0C $350,0C $225,0C
Gulfstar/Hood 40: Beautiful condition. 3'10" draft with board up. Perkins. Lots of sails, furler and dodger. Fast and safe bluewater cruisier. $89,000.
Andrews 70: Carbon fractional mast, 140hp Yanmar, excellent condition. Go set records or very fast cruiser. $599,000.
50' BOC, Jutson design $185,000 43' Swan431-nice $155,000 37'-Express, low hours, clean $ 75,000 35' Baba, teak int, diesel, davits $ 89,000 30' Adhara 30, M0RC winner $34,995 30' Evans 30, helmsman seat $ 20,000
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OFFSHORE 40 Rhodes design, Cheoy Lee quality, well equipped and well maintained. All teak in good condition. Asking $4,9,500
35' SANTANA This racer/cruiser is in excellent condition. Loaded with upgrade gear. At our docks. Asking $29,500
35' CHEOY LEE SLOOP Robb classic design. Excellent cond. All teak. Furling head sails, diesel w/ low hrs, full cover. Asking $45,000/offers
32' WESTSAIL Colin Archer de¬ sign, heavy built, offshore-proven cruiser, many recent upgrades. At our docks. Asking $40,000
32' ARIES Full keel. Bay/offshore exc. sailing. Dodger, AP, new sails. New engine & other upgrades. At our docks. Asking $30,000
CATALINA 28 Mkll , '92 1992 diesel, new Hood roller furling jib, autopilot, full batten main. $41,000
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43' ALBIN Twin Lehman diesels. 130 hp, low engine hours. Two staterooms with showers. Loaded. Asking $115,000
41' CHB TRAWLER S&S design, proven, comfortable &capable. Roomy inter. »dbl strm w/queen aft. Enclosed bridge. Well equipd & maintained. Liveaboard berth. Asking $95,000
40'AFT CABIN TRAWLER US built Monk design, twin diesels in ex¬ cellent condition, good nav. equip¬ ment including radar. Atourdocks. Reduced to $39,500
1989 ELITE CRAFT 20' replica o the most popular Chris Craft run¬ about. Boat and trailer in new condition. More than $50,000 invested. Asking $27,000
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29' HUNTER 29.5s, ’94 & ’97. Great loyouts w/ enclosed fore & oft staterooms. Roller furling. Lines j led aft. Great Bay boats. $47,000 & $63,000.
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35' CAL, 1983. Completely equipped for passagemaking. Monitor windvane, weatherfax, SSB, AP, just back from Mexico, ready to googain.$58,000.
32' MARINER, 1981 Full keel. Great construction. Perkins diesel with low hours. Immaculate. $32,900.
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30’ NEWPORT, 71. Brond new engine, looks like a new boat. Full batten main, inflatable dinghy. Mony upgrades $20,000.
36' PEARSON 365, 1977, CUTTER RIG. New upholstery, new deck hatches. Westerbeke diesel. RF headsail. Large ST primaries. $50,000.
35'
ALBERG . .'65 NIAGARA. .'81
34,900
POWER
67,000
60'
BURGER . '58 252.000
ROBB. .'63 HUNTER LEGEND '90
45,000
53'
HATTERAS MYFC
STEPHENS . '65 135,000
55'
TAYANA . '85 279,000
35'
51'
BENETEAU .
'86 215,000
35'
51'
BENETEAU .
'93 279,000
35'
68,500
50'
FORCE WOODIE
'69
50'
DEFEVER MS. 79 220,000
35' BENETEAU . .'89 35' CHEOY LEE .... .79
79,500
50'
40,000
48' 47
MAPLELEAF.
50' FANTAIL. '07 43' STEPHENS . '29
33'
42'
BLUEWATER. 73
46,000
33'
APHRODITE.... .'85 TARTAN . .'80
27,500
PERRY . '81 125,000
47'
42'
33' 32*
PETERSON .
35,000
KHA SHING FB. '84 165,000
47
OLYMPIC. ■78 145,000 CUSTOM SLOOP '98 108,000
42'
MATTHEWS. '56
45'
BOMBAY EXPLORER.78 70,000
32'
42'
KHA SHING. ‘84 165,000
44'
KELLY PETERSON 77 118,000
38’
CHRIS CRAFT. 76
Inquire
43'
YOUNG SUN.
28,900
43’
STEEL PH.
41'
MORGAN 01.
41' 40'
80,000
79 139,500
53,500 35,000
WOODIE. .'58
10,000 40,000 32,000
'84 165,000
FUJI. .'78 32' COLUMBIA. .'78 32' TRAVELLER.... .74
29,950
*88
85,000
30'
CSC.
'81 79,500 '84 110,000
GREBE WOODIE
'38
32,000
40'
SLOOP WOODIE
'90
40'
74,900
65,000
38'
MATTHEWS. '25
18,000
37
AQUA CRAFT.
'83
65,000
30'
RAWSON. .'65 CAL 3-30. .74
20,000
36' CROWN CUSTOM '80
48,500
30'
NEWPORT. .71
20,000
33’
CARVER. 76
42,000
30'
BRISTOL. .73
17,500
32'
GRAND BANKS. ■66
33,900
75,000
30’
WILLARD. .77
29,950
30'
TOLLYCRAFT. 72
26,000
VALIANT.
135,000
30'
60,000
30'
BAYLINER. '97
58,900
39'
FREYA.
'86 120,000
30'
HUNTER. .'93 WILLARD P/HOUSE74
44,500
29'
OWENS. '59
12,500
38'
TAHITI.
76
22,500
30'
CATALINAS. 2lrom
18,500
28'
WELLCRAFT Exp.. '85
38' ULMER ALUM. 37+ C&C.
31,900
'95
95,000
29.5 HUNTER. 2 from
65,000
'90 145,000
29'
CAL 9.2. 2 from
22,500
EXCELL CUTTER
76
25,000
29*
RANGER, nice. .72
19,900
365 PEARSON sloop..
'77
50,000
TRADEWINDS. .'67 ALBIN. .73
24,500 18,900
37
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279,000
28*
FIBREFORM. 79
14,000
27
SEA RAY.
'97
57;950
25' ALBIN CABIN Crsr. 70
Inquire
23'
COBALT. '89
18,000
36'
COLUMBIA.
70
30,900
28' 27
36'
S2.
'86
55,000
26'
CATALINA CAPRI . '90
18,500
22'
BAYLINER. '93
10,500
36'
79
44,000
25' CATALINA. . '78
11,600
20*
CORRECT CRAFT '77
13,500
35'
ISLANDER. COLUMBIA.
79
59,500
25'
CORONADO.... .'63
5,500
19'
RX19 JET BOAT.... '96
19,900
35'
CORONADO.
73
37,500
22
CATALINA w/trailer '91
8,000
19'
BOSTON WHALER '89
13,900
32' FUJI, 78. Beautiful construction. Great condition. Nicely equipped. Must see, in Sousolito. $40,000.
C8C 41. Fantastic sail inventory. Robertson A/P, Raytheon radar. Boat shows like new. 2 boot owner. $110,000
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55’ TAYANA, '85. Three stateroom model. Never been in charter. Recent haulout & survey. Searching for her new owner. Reduced to $279,000.
BENETEAU 35.5, '89. Exceptionally clean & well equipped, including a greot sail inventory. Looking ' for new owner. $79,000.
30' CATALINAS. Two available. 1984 asking $27,995 ond 1978 asking $18,500. Huge interiors. Both with diesel engines.
33' TARTAN, '80. Sporkman & Stephens design. Universal diesel, Harken roller furling, spinnaker, Force i 10 propane stove. $35,000
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35' HUNTER 35.5, '90. Immaculate condition throughout. New dodger ond canvos, greot loyout. AP, refrig,Yonmor diesel. MUST SEE! $68,500.
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47* PERRY, '81. (enter cockpit cutter. Great layout down below. Horken roller furling. AP, Furuno radar. $125,000. mggkgiggmmm
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50' DEFEVER MOTORSAILER, 79 Art DeFever's only sailboat. Tracks beautifully. Bullet proof construction. This boat will toke you onywhere in comfort ond style. $220,000.
The Old Kermit Parker Brokerage Serving the Boating Community at this loeation since IS '
an 150' CALKINS center cockpit cutter. Performance cruiser. I I Wheel steering, teak decks, 7 bags sails inch spinnaker, I 1 oft cabin, shower, 2 heads, vane, more. Ask $59,000.
162' JOHN ALDEN YAWL This fine '31 classic sailing I yacht has teak decks, low hrs dsl, mahog over oak w/ I Dronze, lead. Must be seen. Asking $180,000. |
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I 20' CLASSIC ENGLISH SLOOP. Built 1991, diesel. | An exquisite iewelbox of a boat in show condition. Has ‘ II cover ana more. Must see! Asking $19,900. |
35' MARINER ketch. Popular Wm. Garden design. I Proven cruiser. Diesel, well Duilt and equipped. Mahog. cabins, new sails, sailing dinghy, more! Asking $46,000.
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136' STEPHENS classic sedan cruiser. Twins, new wir¬ ing and many recent upgrades. Shows pride of owner¬ ship. Great boat, great builder. try $29,000. |
57' CHRIS CRAFT CONSTELLATIONS MOTOR I YACHT. Twin Detroit 8V71N dsls, AP, depth (2), VHF, CB, Loran, GPS, radar, more. Very clean. $149,950. SAIL 60'STEEL sip, strong cruiser.. 165,000 60'FIFE cutter, iron, new dsl 195,000 57'MTfi SAIL ketch, certified hr 45 passengers, dsl, FG. 125,000 56'HERESHOFF Marco Polo schooner: exquisite!.500,000 53'CHAS. MOWER YWL, classical beau¬ ty in exc. cond. 60' L0A ... 42,000 50'LOD SCHOONER, Schock/Boeing.. classic, dsl, some work needed,... orig. & complete.Try 39,500 47' 100 Wm. GARDEN gaff schooner, ferro, dsl, lots of gear... 35,000/offer 43'DOUBLE-END ktch, C.C/P.. 68,000 43'WITTH0LZ steel PH sip, strong, excellent cond., dsl. 85,000 40'PH custom cutter, dsl, '91.75,000 40'TANC00K schooner, nice!.. 30,000 40' LOD Wm Garden Schooner, New! Dsl, PH, more!. 205,000 36' CROCKER SCHOONER by Lowley, gas, classic.18,500 36'CHEOY LEE ROBB sip, dsl... 49,500 361CHE0Y LEE LION, teak, dsl 25,000 36' CAPE GEORGE culler, well equip! cruiser, located in Hawaii.. 75,000 36'MAGEL1AN ktch, dsl, E/G.. 42,000 35'JASON/BREWER, F/G, dsl, doubleender, great boat!. 34,000 34'COLUMBIA Mkll, dsl.21,000 34’ ISLANDER, dsl, AP, GPS. 29,500 33' NOR'WEST, FG, dsl, fixer.. 15,000 32.5 GLASLAM 5.5M racing sip 12,800 32' ROYAL Cruiser, l/B, dossic.. 6,500 32'SCHOONER, Winslow/Blanchard .. Very nice, rblt '94.142,000 31'CHEOY LEE, Luders, dsl, sip 48,000 30' LOD ATKIN Bristol Channel Cutter, gaff, cedor/oak/bronze, dsl... 27,600 30'BIRD sip, rebuilt classic race 8,500 30’BALTIC masthead sip, 0/B .. 5,000 30'PACIFIC sloop, Saildrive.5,500 30'SCAMPI 1/2 ton sloop, F/G, diesel, race/cruise and more.11,500 30'HUNTER sip, dsl, clean.15,000 30’WALSHB0 mtrsail, dsl.7,000 28'VERTUE by Giles, dsl, more 22,000 28'LANCER MkV sip, '84 . 13,400 28 FELL0WS & STEWART ktch. 20,000 27'NEWPORT sip, l/B.8,000 27'CHEOY LEE LUD0ERS sip ... 18,000 26' LUGER sip, f/g.5,500 26'EXCALIBUR sip, 0/B, nice... 4,500 26'PEARSON Commander, 0/B 4,500 26 CHE0Y LEE Cadet, l/B, FG... 5,500 26'F0LKB0AT, F/G, dsl.12,900 25'ALBIN M/S, dsl, strong.15,000 25'CHEOY LEE PAC. CLIPPER.7,250 25' HILLYARD 5-tonner, dsl ....18,250 24'KIWI, 0/B, FG.5,200 24' DOLPHIN/YANKEE by S&S 10,500
43' STEPHENS. Classic cruiser. Very nice. P.0, cedar over oak, bronze fastened. Twins, H&C press w/shower. Dsl heater, fireplace, full boat covers More. 74,900.
I 34' LOD ANGELMAN SEASPRITE. Ketch Mahog I I over oak w/copper rivets. Lead ballast, dsl, whl, counter I I stern, settee, frig, F-l 0stove, shower, more. $24,950.1
POWER 100' STEEL TUG, YTB, exc. cond 175,000 65’ Nunes. Ferty conv. to cruising house¬ boat. You finish job. Lots of charm & potential. Dsl.. Try 62,500 50'STEPHENS, '65 MY, twn dsl, aft cabin, F/B, genset & more. 135,000 46'LAKE UNION, '30 classic, twin dsl, boot was JUST REBUILT... 100,000 46'SEA RAY EXPRESS, twin T-dsI, loaded with extras. 199,000 45' CHRIS CONST, very low hrs on VBs genset, more..59,500 43'GRAND MARINER, twins....98,500 43’MATTHEWS FB. 55,000/offer 42' MATTHEWS '52 Classic Cruiser twins, FB, great fiveahoard/cruiser.35,OO0 42'HUNTER FB sdn, aft cabin. 35,000 42' CUST. TRWL, Cat. 6 dsl Try 18,500 41' ROUGHWATER trowler, aft cobin, diesels, and more.71,900 40’ SPORT FISH Chorterboot w/certif. 114+2), dsls, ready to go! 82,000 38'CHRIS CRAFT Commander. 60,000 38'TOLLYCRAFT sedan trowler w/twin turbo diesels, FB, very nice. 59,500 38' CHRIS CRAFT SEA SKIFF SF, fresh engines, just hauled.... Try 16,500
36'REGAL EXPRESS, loaded.... 69,000 34'CHRIS CRAFT Commander, '63, twin gas, great boat. 26,500 34'JEFFRIES sport cruiser, two 454s, sharp and fast!.79,000 33'DONZI Z-33, twn 454s, ++ 64,500 30'TOLLYCRAFT, f/g, twins, F816,900 30'STEPHENS, '37 classic, nice 18,500 30'CHRIS CAVALIER, exc cond 12,750 28' BAYLINER, f/g, FB.15,300 28'CARVER, FB cruiser.18,500 27' REGAL Ambassador, '93, w/trailer dean w/very little use. 30,000 27'CHRIS Sed Skiff, V8, nice.. 12,500 26'CUPPER CRAFT, '92, i/o, trailer, fish/work. 24,500 26’T0LlYCRAfT, fg, clean.19,000 25'ALBIN trowler, diesel.. 24,750 24'BAYLINER CIERA, trlr, nice 11,000 24 SEA RAY HT Express w/trlr .. 8,500 24'MAR1AH CUDDY, 1996, i/o 28,500 24’SEARAY, SRV 240, v. dean 10,500 22'FORMULA 3LS, i/o.15,000 21' INVADER, center console, trailer . 200hp Suzuki 0/B.10,000 20' BOSTON WHALER 0/B, tlr 11,450 17'CHRIS CRAFT mahog runabout V8 trailer. 12,500
157'LODHERRESHOFFKETCH, 81WORLDCRUISEO I ready for sea. Outstanding C-Flex F/G construction & all the I I right gear/elect. Now in Hawaii; Tahiti anyone?$239,000.1
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I 46' CAL 2-46 ketch, diesel, center cockpit, dual steer-1 ling stations, genset, autopilot, heat, roller furling, great I | cruiser, equipped right, exceptional condition.! 19,000. |
I 36’ REGAL EXPRESS 360, '88 Low hrs twn 454s, I 6.5 kw genset, beat 8, A/C, full galley & freezer, wet bar, H&C shower, full Delta canvas & more $79,000.
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A HIGH ENDURANCE, LONG RANGE CRUISER...$225,000 40' TRAWLER by TA CHIAO GM/Bedford diesel,
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