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WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BERTH

YOUR BABY?

AT GRAND MARINA OF COURSE!!! Whether your baby has a name like “Precious” with specifications like 29’ LOA, 6’1” beam, 80001bs... or answers to “Dragon’s Breath” with spec’s like 60’ LOA, 18’ beam, 10 tons, 600 hp... we’ll treat your baby with the best care and love a marina can provide. A truly unique, world-class marina, nestled in the tranquility of the Alameda Estuary. (Stork not included with berthing) Over 400 concrete berths 30 to 60 feet Secured Gatehouses (key access only) Dockside Electrical (up to 50A - 220V) Cable TV & Telephone Service

DIRECTORY of GRAND MARINA TENANTS Bay Island Yachts. .7

Dry Storage

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Heated & tiled restrooms

Craig Beckwith Yacht Sales 18,19

with individual showers

Cruising Cats USA. .6 Diesel Fuel Filtering. . 174

Beautifully Landscaped

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Full service Full Dock and Mini Mart

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Yacht Design Company. . 123

GRAND MARINA GENTRY-ANDERSON

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RCIN FOR It’s a Pacific Cup year. The start of the downwind race to Hawaii is just 4 months away. And every year’s a Coastal Cup year. A whole flock of boats heading south to Ventura in late June. But perhaps it's your year to start that long awaited cruise. Mexico, the Marquesas, the South Pacific. Or the Canal and the Caribbean. Whatever your plans, we can help. With mainsails designed to power up and hold up. With spinnakers shaped for speed and control. With storm jibs and trysails built for the worst of conditions. And with jibs and genoas made with the boat and the destina¬ tion in mind. So give us a call or stop by the loft. Summer sailing is just around the corner. And so are we.

YOUR DEALER FOR: Musto Foul Weather Gear & Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: West Marine Products in Oakland and Svendsen's in Alameda

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Island Packet 420 55 IP 420s have been sold in 6 months. Sail magazine chose the 420 as one of the Top 10 Boats for 2000, saying, "Every design ele¬ ment, piece of gear and systems installation, fulfills its builder's stated mission: safe, com¬ fortable cruising and long-term liveaboard use. The boat is a study of the sturdy and the sensible with traditional concepts rendered in modem materials." Cruising World maga¬ zine chose the 420 as the 2000 Boat of the Year for Best Full-Sized Cruiser Under $400,000.

The classic world cruiser for the couple who wants safe and sturdy comfort.

An incredible boat that does everything better than most boats under 40'.

The perfect small cruiser where quality, safety and comfort rule.

Boat of the Year

X yachts offer top level sailing performance with custom yacht finish interiors. A steel inner grid distributes the rig loads while state-ofthe-art glasswork lowers overall weight for maximum speed.

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This is one of the sweetest and best looking boats you will ever sail. The 382 is perfect for the ex-racer turned cruiser. Impeccably built and equipped by sailing fanatics.

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At Real World Prices^

Wauquiez 43 Pilot Saloon The Wauquiez shipyard builds some of the world's finest yachts. The new 43 Pilot Saloon is beauti¬ fully finished to the highest stan¬ dards. This unique design offers spacious accommodations, inside steering capabilities, panoramic views from the main saloon and extreme ease of sail handling. The styling and interior design are the work of Andrew Winch, best known for his megayacht projects. Ed Duboise, the naval architect, is well known in Europe for his many world championship winning racing boats and custom performance cruisers. If you have been looking for a top of the range yacht that will turn heads wherever you go, the Wauquiez 43 Pilot Saloon may be the end of your search.

Beneteau 40CC

A roomy beautifully finished yacht with great accommodations for two couples.

Fast and well balanced wtih 6'4" headroom. A lot of boat at a reasonable price.

Boat ot the Year

Boat of the Year

The largest 36' on the market with a beautiful interior & excellent equipment. A modem classic; a great family boat and a long distance oceancapable liveaboard cruiser.

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Rod Gibbons'

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Luxury Sailing At Its "Level Best"

Hey! All Pacific Coast Catamaran Fans... First Pacific Coast Lagoon 380 is at our Seattle office now! Next Lagoon 380 Debuting at Sail Expo. This is the fastest selling bluewater cruising cat in U.S. history. It's only 14 weeks since its U.S. debut - and already 51 models have been ordered! This Seattle-bound L-380 (on the shipfrdm France as you read this) is the only unsold model available anywhere is the U.S. until nearly fall!! What's more, if you choose simply to keep it moored at our Seattle location for the next 10 months (NO chartering involved), the cat is yours to use

every month!! Call

WE will pay YOU $1,500 every month.

And

us for details, or for an appointment to inspect her.

How big is a 38-foot cruising cat? BIG! Because of its broad beam and two fully habitable hulls, a 38-foot cat gives you the square-footage and cubic-footage of a 47-foot cruising monohull. (This cat has 3 or 4 double cabins & 2 spacious heads, with a separate shower stall.) Yet this lavishly equipped catamaran costs only $193,880 (ex-factory),

Compared to a monohull, what's different about a cat's layout?

How does a cat perform?

Plenty! The cockpit is twice as large. The salon's

a great 7 to 12 knot performer, with maximum

on the same level as the cockpit for optimum

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socializing. That salon offers 6'4" headroom, a

windward and tacks effortlessly. The roller furling

full-service galley, plus full 360° visibility for

genoa, fully battened mainsail, and autopilot make

Exceptionally! Under just working sails you'll have

everyone seated within. Near-vertical windows

her a breeze to singlehand. Under power, her

eliminate the sun-heat build-up typical of angled

widely separated twin diesels offer much better

windows. In the hulls the cabins offer queen-size

maneuverability than any single-prop monohull!

rectangular beds - no cramped bunks or funny V-

And, you'll enjoy her trawler-like cruising under

cruising cats offer the exceptional comfort of

shaped berths. In fact, the new Lagoon 380 & 410

power - an easy 8 knots at just 1.2 gallons (total)

no-heel

and the Belize 43 offer one entire hull as an

per hour! Rugged twin keels make for easy

owner's suite. (New Belize 43: $285,000 factory.)

beaching. (Lagoon 410: $281,000 factory.)

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sailing, and the safety of ballast-free

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315

41' CT KETCH

Owner wants a quick sale so come look. At our dock. $55,000.

BUG NCT

YACHTS

This one has a new diesel engine and aluminum spars. $69,900.

(510) 814-0400

Home Page: http://bayislandyachts.com The original owner is finally parting with this beauty. $69,900.

Sturdy world cruising yacht. At our dock. $95,000.

Mexico, Tahiti or ??? This is great for going anywhere. $129,500.

Monohull Brokerage 26' TARTAN, 73.$9,900

38’ REINKE S10 alum, '95 .... $95,000

28’ DUFOUR, Mezzo.$26,500

41' CT, 72.$55,000

28' PEARSON, 79.$13,950

41' FORMOSA, 72.$69,900

30' ISLANDER.2 from $15,000

41' YANKEE CLIPPER, 76 .... $69,900

30' CARTER, 78.$23,900

41' NEWPORT, 79.$44,500

30' CORONADO.$12,900

42' CROSS TRI.$104,500

32' CHALLENGER, '75...2frm $21,000

43' GULFSTAR, 76.$84,950

32' DOWN EAST.$29,900

44' NORSEMAN 447.Just Listed

33' NEWPORT, '84.$29,900

44' ISLANDER, '69.New Listing

34' VAN DER STADT , '87.... $45,000

45’ KRONOS CAT.$298,500

35' SANTANA.$32,900

48' LIGHTWAVE, '90.$279,500

38' MORGAN, 78.New Listing

50' GULFSTAR,'77.$129,500

This 1984 model just go listed and has a diesel, furling and much more.

ust listed and in great overall condition.

Needs help but price could be right. Asking $44,500.

iuilt by Oyster for performance cruising in comfort. Now $279,500.

50' too big? This one will do all the will but for less money. $89,950.

Power Boats

Multihulls

34' CAUFORNIAN-If

At our dock.. .$298,500 At our dock.. .$104,500 Our listings are extensive, so call Neil for a list.

Great Cruising Yachts in the Caribbean

54' SOVEREIGN 1993 High performance cruiser that is well equipped and ready to go. $289,000.

1989. New enclosure.. .$59,900 1978.Twin diesel...$67,500. Call Dave for these and other listings.

Simpson Bay • St. Maarten 40’ 40’ 42’ 42’ 43' 44' 45' 46' 47' 48' 49' 51

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. ... $372,000 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 $ 1,250,000 178'CUSTOM SCHOONER... $1,500,000

Just a sample of our 150+ listings

Stop by and see us in Grand Marina Alameda

Why buy in the Caribbean? Ask us!

51' JEANNEAU Sun Odyssey model that is well kept and ready for a new owner. $223,000.

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SMALL berths available

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53' OYSTER, 1987 (sistership) Never chartered, professionally maintained. cruise-ready. Agent: Jill. Asking $520,000.

50' BENETEAU, 1986 Highest quality, imaculate, loaded, Asking $215,000. (sister ship)

WAUQUIEZ 47,1987 Best priced, best equipped, best condition on market. $229,000. Listing Agent Jill, (sistership)

42' STEEL PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1987 Great passagemaker in solid condition. Listing agent: Jill. Asking $90,000.

48’ AMEL, 1982 One of France's finest. Cruise-ready ketch. Asking $185,000. Listing Agent Jill, (sister ship)

46' MORGAN, 1989 Solidly built cruiser at a bargain price. Asking $115,000. (sister ship)

27' WATKINS, 1983 Beautiful shape, lots of equipment including diesel, wheel. Asking $24,000.

35' RAFIKI, 1977 Sturdy cruiser and liveaboard. Asking $48,000.

47' McINTOSH MARINE CUTTER, 1986 Comfortable cruiser loaded with electronics & stuff. Shows owner's pride. Asking $199,000.

37 CASCADE, 1982 Custom-built cutter, for passagemaking. Listing Agent Rick. Reduced to $50,000.

49' CENTURION, 1991 Superb cruiser. Excellent condition. Asking $250,000.

41' CENTURIAN (S DESIGN), 1995 First S series on market. Asking $176,000.

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TRAVELLER CUTTER, *76......$28,000 obo

36' COLUMBIA, '71.•.$25,000

34' TOPSAIL KETCH, 73 .*55,000

40' TWO-TONNER, 77.*59,500 March, 2000

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aft sections deliver swiftness, power and stability, while max¬ imizing space down below. There is more than ample room for a luxurious owner's suite

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aft, beautifully finished in hand-chosen woods. Offshore

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I'm in the market for a new 32-35 foot cruising sailboat, and am considering a Beneteau as one option. My wife would like to cruise the French canals, so I'm thinking about taking delivery in Europe and then shipping the boat home to California. People do this with cars quite often, but what about sail¬ boats? What tax, price, legal, commissioning, technical and practical issues should I consider? What should I expect my local dealer to do, and what will I have to — or want to — do myself vis-a-vis the factory? Should I buy from a French dealer instead of a California dealer? Do you know of anyone who has done this with a Beneteau? Art Levine Fullerton Art—Americans buy new boats in France all the time. Based on the folks we've talked to, it's better to buy from a dealer here, because the price is going to be the same, and the local dealer is going to be handling your warranty issues. In order to prevent being slapped with European VAT, make sure the factory knows that the boat is being built for export. In addition, take care of the U.S. documentation so it’s an American boat from the day she’s launched. When the boat gets back to the United States, 1.5% duty — the lowest of any country in the world — will be due. If you keep the boat outside of Califor nia for three months, you won't owe sales or use tax. The legal and commissioning issues are minor— at least when compared to the practical considerations. Most of the folks we know who have bought new boats in Europe always used them for a time over there before bringing them back. We don't think it would make sense to buy a boat in Europe if, for example, you were just going to use her over there for a month. You'd be spend¬ ing most of your time commissioning, decommissioning, and work¬ ing the bugs out of the boat. To us it would be most practical to buy a new boat in Europe if you had the time, money and inter¬ est to do much or all of the following: 1) Take delivery of the boat in.spring so you can do the French canals while they still have plenty of water and aren't too crowded. Figure on one to two months. 2) Once you're done with the Canals, cruise the French and Italian Rivierasfrom St. Tropez

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I would also like to hear about and from other African Ameri¬ can sailors. In my 10 years of sailing, I’ve only meet two other black sailors. I have, however, met a few more black powerboaters. Paul Mixon has a web site, www.honeyletstravel.com, that hosts a black sailors summit. Also there is a book by Martha Putney from Greenwood Press that tells the story of black sail¬ ors, whalers, and sea merchants up to the time of the Civil War. We blacks have a long history of sailing, and I think if there were more exposure for African Americans, there would be more sailors. Can Latitude come up with any open houses? Finally, I'd like to say thanks to Peter Szasz, a boss of mine from the early '70s and a fine 505 sailor, for giving me my first look at a sailboat and the desire to sail. Unfortunately, I was a powerboater and didn’t start sailing for almost 20 years. Carl Martin Catalina 27 Marina Village, Alameda Carl — It seems to us that Latitude's Crew List Party — 6-9 p. m. on April 6 at the Corinthian YC — would be a suitable 'open house'. INInO SATISFACTION

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all this per Dominique Goche’s direction. He is the Manager of Raiatea Carenage Services. To this day there has been no satis¬ faction to my claim. On another occasion — while I was sleep¬ ing aboard the boat on the hard — someone boarded the boat and stole a pair of binoculars, a backpack, and about $300 worth of Central Pacific Francs. This was reported to Domin¬ ique, who said he'd call the police. The police never came, and 1 sincerely doubt anything was ever filed in regards to insurance. Like the Gilberts, the insurance coverage as advertised by Raiatea Carenage Services was a major factor in my choosing their yard. Unfortunately, when it came time to use the insur¬ ance, it didn't work so well. I investigated what legal recourse I might have, but unless you're in it for the long haul, there are major obstacles to overcome. My experience observing claims being settled on boats that were damaged in cyclone Alan is that the French insurance companies are efficient and honest. I know of no one — U.S. or otherwise — who had any problem with their local policies. So either Raiatea Carenage picked an insurer that wasn't so good, or they don't have a policy. In short, if this insurance coverage is an important part of your decision in selecting a storage facility, I suggest you inves¬ tigate in greater depth — as I wish 1 had done. This should include seeing and reviewing the policy — you can find a trans¬ lator — and even so far as contacting the company to make sure the policy is in force. Otherwise I would suggest purchas¬ ing a local policy to provide the coverage. Such policies are not overly expensive, and from what I observed, reliable. Theft is not a major problem in French Polynesia, but it is far from uncommon. This is a classic situation of 'buyer be¬ ware' — which in any event should be a sailor's watchword no matter where they go. I have forwarded a copy of this letter to Dominique at Raiatea Carenage Services, as it’s only fair that he has a chance to re¬ spond. It's not my intent to use Latitude as a bully pulpit, but rather to inform people of the facts. Richard N. Mason Eskimo, Dreadnaught 32 Vuda Marina, Lautoka, Fiji tUlOUR DOUBTS ARE TRAITORS

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SPIRIT AT THE WAIKIKI YC When you described some of the 'cruiser friendly' features of Hawaii, you mentioned the Hawaii YC — but left out the Waikiki YC, where we have been completing repairs to Southern Cross. , There aren't many transient slips at the Waikiki YC, but if you can get one, the prices are reasonable and the people are great. Lorraine and I, for in¬ stance, have been in¬ vited out every Friday to sail in the Beer Can Races, were taken along on the Christmas Pa¬ rade of Lights in Hono¬ lulu Harbor, and given rides to different parts of Honolulu when tracking down parts. We've also enjoyed the club and the friendship of her mem¬ bers during the weekly potlucks, during Hal¬ loween, and for the big New Years Eve bash. In all our years of cruising, we've never felt more welcome or been better Lorraine Coleman has a smile for Bill Fel¬ treated than at the genhauer. Waikiki YC. We needed a place for Southern Cross after she got dismasted. The folks at the state-owned marina had a side-tie for us for awhile, but told us that "the rules" don't allow for compassion. Fortunately, the aloha spirit is alive and well at both the Hawaii and Waikiki YCs. Oops! I just noticed that the letter I sent to you about Garhauer Marine was dated completely wrong. As it actually is current, I hope you'll publish it: "On our way from Tabueran Atoll — formerly Fanning Island — to Hawaii, one of the stainless steel running-back blocks broke because of crevice corrosion during a 35-knot squall. As a result, our mast cracked 10 feet from the top. Incredibly, the topmast stayed up — although it was wobbling like crazy at the fracture. We quickly juiy-rigged another running-backstay and were able to continue sailing. Six days later we were hit by an¬ other squall, at which point the topmast tumbled, off to lee¬ ward, swinging around wildly, supported by only the triatic stay and a burgee halyard. The rest of the voyage is a stoiy in itself, but we safely made it 600 miles to Honolulu. After our expensive disaster in Polynesia — see Latitude 38, May 1999 — we had no idea how we were going to finance the repair of our mast. The block that broke had "Guaranteed thru 2000" stamped into its cheek,- so when we got back to Hono¬ lulu, I called Bill Felgenhauer, owner of Garhauer, and explained our dilemma. Rather than waffling, Bill simply said, "We'll take care of it." And they did. A representative of their insurance

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LETTERS to Anacortes, I'm ready to go cruising. Since I have too many other responsibilities to own my own boat, I'm ready to be a swabby for someone else. The reason I'm Writing is to find out what a potential crewmember should bring to a foreign port — other than a will¬ ingness to put one's life in the hands of others. On the three occasions I've gone offshore in other boats, two had float coats and harnesses, but the third had none of those. Indeed, the skipper hadn’t even put batteries in the GPS! I have my own foul weather gear and warm weather clothes, but what else do I need to bring? By the way, I'm a homesteader who has been living off the grid for 20 years up here in latitude 40, so I have lots of experi¬ ence with alternative energies and conservation techniques, and possess a lot of knowhow and understanding with mechanical systems. Actually, I own a small sawmill and many pieces of mechanical equipment, and absolutely love to garden — but oops, that doesn't mean diddly on a sailboat. By the way, I'll be 49 years old tomorrow, and because of my hands-on very active lifestyle — most recently cutting and splitting firewood so my wife will let me go sailing for a bit — I'm in excellent health. Of course, the garden will want my attention again in the spring, although that can be from mid-March to April, you never know. I can't leave a phone number because we don't have one of those. Like all the boats at sea, we're looking for that satellite connection at a price we can afford. So if anyone wants to con¬ tact me, they can do it through the email address of a friend: otterock@hotma.ilco. So come on, skippers, the days are short and cold up here and I want to go sailing soon. If you help me out, I promise I'll do the very best I can for you and your vessel. Patrick Culver 13 Miles Out the South Fork of the Trinity River

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IUIMORE COLUMBIA STUFF A few months ago you ran the name and address of a Bay Area surveyor who had formerly worked for Columbia Yachts. According to the blurb, he had a more or less complete set of drawings for the various models. I’m trying to assemble as much information on my Columbia 57 as I can before everyone who knows something passes on. I’ve misplaced the issue in which this surveyor's name ap¬ pears. Could you find it for me? Scott St. Clair Angelique, Columbia 57 Long Beach Scott — The person you’re inquiring about is marine surveyor Jack Mackinnon. the author of the following letter. You can reach him at (800) 501-8527. lUlOWLS At SEA — WHAT A HOOT! Three things: 1) Owls aren’t that rare at sea. Back in 1956, I was stationed aboard the USCG cutter Taney at Ocean Station Nan halfway to Hawaii when a barn owl landed on our cutter. He was later taken to the Oakland Lakeside Park bird sanctuary. He was on display for about 10 years before he died of old age. 1 believe I still have a photograph of that, at the time, slightly angry owl. 2) Will you post Recurring Tales Of Sunken Yachts And Pi¬ rates on your web site? I would like to pass that along to the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) mail¬ ing list. 3) Is it possible to get an electronic copy of Shattered Dreams — The Lure of Booze and Drugs, so I can pass that along also? Jack Mackinnon, AMS/SMS (Senior Accredited Marine Surveyor) San Lorenzo

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charge $ 16/foot/month for a berth. Lesser options — which are 'lesser1 for one of or more of the following reasons: no slips, funkier, less safe, few if any other cruising boats, less than stellar history — might include: Panama: Marina Pedregal, Pedregal. The Panama YC in Cristobal. Costa Rica: On a mooring or on the hook off Puntarenas, Bahia Luminosa, or Fantasy Island. Marina Flamingo. Guatemala: Puerto Quetzel. Cartagena, Columbia: Club Nautico. There are a number of other marinas, docks, harbors, and places to moor, but nothing likely to warm an underwriter's heart. The truth is, most cruisers don't leave their boats between Mexico and either Colombia or the Rio Dulce. fUfTEN IS TOO MANY Colin needs a cleanz’n! I was greatly entertained by the let¬ ter from Colin Bates as to this poor man's unspeakable difficul¬ ties in finding a competent yacht broker. "Even though I live in Napa, I’m often in Europe for one or two weeks each month." Imagine the horror, alone in a foreign land, of having to find the proper grade of petrol for the Lear jet, the right caviar, and to top it off, dealing with incompetent, low-life, yacht brokers! Perhaps Colin, our jet-setting little ciy-baby, would be bet¬ ter served with a goodly dose of the Kaopectate of life called reality. He has spent six months looking for a sailboat? He has 200K to spend? Colin is — well let us just be blunt — spoiled goods. He is apparently of the opinion that all brokers, and eveiyone else, should be impressed by his financial juggernaut, and will immediately assume a prostrate, subservient position on the approach of his checkbook. Ten brokers? Ten brokers! And not a one of these low rent little serfs’could manage to make the grade finding a suitable vessel for a client of such discriminating standards and such vast resource? "I’m now looking for broker # 11 to help me find a boat prior to this summer. I dont know who the other ten victims were, but unless Colin gets some of the toxins flushed out of his sys¬ tem, please stay in Napa. We wouldn’t appreciate the smell, and they can use the fertilizer up there. I think Dave Bariy said it best: "If you’re nice to me, but rude to the waiter, you're not a nice person." It sounds to me as though Colin could use a little upgrade in one very important area:

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Since you asked for 'philosophy for the millennium’ in re¬ gards to the Stranger For Crew letter when none was provided, I thought that I’d take-up the responsibility. I suggest, ’People who accept strangers for crew often get ass in jam.’ Jon Arck Tweety Bird, Catalina 34 Emeryville Jon — Your ’philosophy’ won't mean anything to people who don't remember last month's Letters, but we like it 1UIIRONY

A few months ago you mentioned that Steve Rigby was lost at sea during hurricane Lenny. The irony is that he'd been sail¬ ing a newly-purchased Mini-Transat 20-footer — which is a extremely high-performance and high-risk boat — when he got caught in Lenny. Rigby abandoned his Mini and climbed aboard a larger and presumably more seaworthy 40-footer — only to be lost with the rest of the crew when that bigger boat went down. P.S. Latitude is a great mag. I got hooked on it while living in California and have been a reader ever since. I pick mine up at West Marine here in Texas. Koiner Texas Koiner — We weren't aware of that part of the tragic story. There's another interesting story we hadn't reported that was both tragic and miraculous. With the approach of Lenny, a French¬ man identified only as Herve decided he’d better get the heck away from St. Martin with his boat Authentic Dream, size and type unknown, and seek shelter several hundred miles to the south at Guadeloupe. He was joined by a friend named Patrick. Conditions weren t too bad until Lenny took a sudden turn, ex¬ posing the two men and the bpat to the full force of the wind and the 25-foot seas.

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IT U NOWHERE IN THE WORLD I’D RATHER BE Bugger about America One! The boys gave it a good go, but in the end Prada had a slightly better overall program. I guess the additional millions gave them a Bit of an edge. Anyway, now I'm a Team NZ fan! New Zealand has done a brilliant job of hosting the Cup so far, and in that way deserves to hang onto it for another go. Prada did throw a rocking party last night in their compound after beating AmericaOne, and I'm guessing there were 100,000 people around the Cup Basin to greet the boats coming in from the final race of the Louis Vuitton Cup. There is no place in the world that I would rather be right now, and I can’t wait for the America’s Cup to actually start. If I was having any more fun I would be scared. Readers may remember that I said I was going to sue La Reunion Insurance for not having paid a cent on my very ex¬ pensive claim nine months after all the work had been com¬ pleted. They quickly wired $100,000 into my account after I referred the matter to an attorney, so it’s good work so far. But

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TUlA-8 OR A-9? When I got the November issue of Latitude down here in sunny San Diego, the letter about the San Diego Harbor Police caught my attention. What I found most interesting were the two typos you made in your reply to the author. The author was describing an incident regarding a Vessel Assist operator who dumped a boat's chain rode overboard be¬ fore towing the boat away. He stated that the dumping occurred in the A-9 anchorage. You twice referred to the anchorage as A8, and encouraged San Diego divers to join Latitude in hunting for the 150 feet of chain. You won’t find it at A^8. Go to A-9, which is the anchorage located near the east end of Harbor Island. A-9 is designated for vessels in transit and is only open to out-of-area boats. Regarding the San Diego Harbor Police, I’d like to tell you about an incident my wife, Glenda, and I had when we arrived here in November. We'd left San Francisco in September of '99 on the beginning of an open-ended cruise we have been plan¬ ning for five years. We enjoyed a very leisurely trip down the coast, with many stops along the way. At every harbor we put into, we found the harbor police or harbor patrol to be extremely helpful, letting us tie up to their docks while making arrange¬ ments for anchoring out or staying at a yacht club. When we arrived in San Diego and approached the Police Dock, we called the Harbor Police on VHF and asked to tie up. At the time, there were only two other boats tied to the long dock. We needed to make arrangements for more permanent berthing as we were planning to stay in San Diego until Octo¬ ber 2000. But to our surprise, we were informed that we wouldn’t be allowed to tie to their dock. The person I spoke to said that only their vessels could use their dock. Well, how were we sup¬ posed to get an anchoring permit if we needed one? How was I to find out about anchorages? At the time, we weren't familiar with the Harbor Police’s policies fegarding anchoring. Fortu¬ nately, I was able to raise Southwestern YC on VHF, and they found a berth for us.

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Two days later, my wife and I walked Over to Shelter Island and the Harbor Police office that is located at the very tip. The representative I talked with was very apologetic after I told him what had happened. He had no explanation as to why we were denied the use of their dock. He gave us all the necessary docu¬ ments we would need, and suggested the best anchorages for us. At the moment we're staying at the Harbor Island West Ma¬ rina, finishing the preparations on our Columbia 10.7 Kiva be¬ fore we head to Mexico. We may be joining the Baja Ha-Ha 2000, which would be the second Ha-Ha for both of us. We did the 1998 Ha-Ha with our friends the Scandlings on their Columbia 10.7 Sea Squirt. I’ll never forget the fun we had. In fact, Sea Squirt won her division. At the awards party, the Grand Poobah asked, "Who would have thought that a Columbia 10.7 would ever win a race?" Well, if we join the next Ha-Ha, I plan to prove it was no fluke. Wayne and Glenda Erwin Kiva, Columbia 10.7 ^ San Diego Wayne and Glenda — Sorry about confusing A-8 with A-9. It's easier to remember places when they're given descriptive names such as the 'Laurel Street Anchorage' or the ’Shelter Is¬ land Anchorage'. Might you be a little confused about the San Diego Harbor Police Docks? The long dock closest to Pt. Loma is a Customs Dock and a dock for the Harbor Police vessels, and as such is off-limits to all other vessels. This seems perfectly reasonable to us for two reasons: 1) A Customs dock needs to be a secure area, and 2) Because there are a whole bunch of Police Dock transient berths Just a 100 feet further into the bay. Whenever we enter an unfamiliar harbor, we never presume that we can tie up at any dock — even for just a short period of time to make arrangements. Either we’ll have made arrange¬ ments ahead of time, will make inquiries with the harbor author¬ ity over VHF while slowly motoring around, or will pull into a fuel dock and top off the tanks while we get the lay of the land.. By the way, unlike the bad old days, the San Diego Harbor Police gives all transients who ask a large portfolio that wel¬ comes everyone to the Bay and describes all the rules, services and facilities. It’s excellent, and we usually get 150 or so to pass out at Latitude's Cruising Kick-Off Party in Alameda in October. As for the Poobah, he apologizes for his misleading remarks about Columbia 10.7s. What he meant to convey was that the boats were never marketed as racing boats, and therefore it was a pleasant surprise when one won her division. Indeed, under PHRF, all boats theoretically have an equal chance of winning a race. If 11 THE PRICE WE PAY TO PROTECT THE BAY At first glance, Mr. Van Wye’s New Runways Are Unneces¬ sary At SFO letter seemed to be well thought out and reason¬ able, But it turns out he's all wrong. The technology he refers to in this instance is not a viable solution. Van Wye’s facts are correct concerning the capabilities of the GPS approach and aircraft avionics. However, his ’solution’ uses ’apples and oranges' thinking. The GPS approach allows an aircraft to make an approach in Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions without the use of ground-based equipment. We have had the technology for decades that allows IFR ap¬ proaches using ground-based equipment with as much preci¬ sion — which was and still is th.e worldwide standard of avia¬ tion. In those decades, a waiver had never been issued if two runways were too close together — regardless of new technol¬ ogy. It’s for a very basic reason: the runways are too close to

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was self-interest, which dictated that they not race against France in the final race of Round Three and thereby knock Young Amer¬ ica out, but did race against Team Dennis Conner in the final showdown of the Semi, thereby knocking them out of the Finals. In the first instance, it gave them a better chance to win the America's Cup, in the second instance, it furthered their reputa¬ tion through a high-profile victory. We fully support America True in both of these decisions, because if the truth be known, most American Cup campaigns are privateering efforts whose primary goal is glory and finan¬ cial rewards for the CEOs. Sure, Dawn, Paul and Dennis would like to win the America's Cup for America, and Paul would very much like to win it for the St. Francis YC as payback for all they've done for him. But if you get to the heart of it, these America's Cup efforts are primarily about brand building and this good things that come with it. After all, do you think Dennis Conner became wealthy through the drapery business he used to own, or through the America's Cup? Paul Cayard’s participa¬ tion in numerous America's Cups has been very good to him algo. Do you think any of this was lost on Dawn Riley, a veteran of a previous America's Cup and whose syndicate really worked the ’coed card’? Lest anyone get the impression that we're slamming Dawn or Paul, we're not. We think they would have done just about any¬ thing to win the Cup — partly for altruistic reasons but mostly because it would have been in the best interest of their brands. However, we’re not so sure about Dennis, who has already won the America's Cup several times. If it came down to building two boats to make a more serious effort to win the Cup or to build one boat and line his pockets with the money that might have been used for a second, we're not sure he wouldn't — and hasn't — done the latter. After all, ’milking’ a brand long after its time has passed is a time-honored business tradition., When you view America's Cup CEO's as modern day priva¬ teers in search of corporate booty and benefits, their behavior becomes a lot more understandable. Given that modern 'sports' — particularly the America's Cup — is all about the money and the branding, we don’t have anything against Dawn's decision not to race the first time but to race the second time. By the way, we recently checked the America's Cup Exchange, and Cayard and Riley 'brands' have soared in value. While Cayard lost in the ninth race of the Finals, it had been very exciting, and he demonstrated that he quite possibly could have won had he not been wearing so many hats. In fact, his stock is the highest valued on the exchange. While Dawn Riley's team stumbled in the Semi-Finals, she'd already proved her ability to put together a very competitive campaign on a low budget — and with a unique marketing angle. Hence her stock is behaving like a bio-tech rocket.

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I want to discuss something of grave concern to almost all Bay sailors — mah overboard! It seems as though for many of us, being tossed into the drink is a date with death. The cold water combined with the shock of a sudden dunking and a couple of 'saltwater cocktails' are not everybody's idea of a cozy hot tub. I can relate. Coming from tropical waters, my first swim in the Bay felt like swimming in the Arctic Sea. You probably know the feeling: the initial shock of the extremities going numb to the point of pain, and instant shortness of breath replete with an 'ice cream headache’. But ever since I joined the Dolphin Swimming and Rowing Club, I now have the confidence and knowledge to negotiate Bay waters at any time. If I fell out of my boat and the tides were right, I could swim back to my berth if I wanted to. The reason is conditioning! For instance, the Dolphin Club has a Polar Bear 'race' from December 21 to March 21, during which time a swimmer must log at least 40 miles to 'finish'. So far temperatures have dropped to 49 degrees, but the norm has been between 50 and 52 de¬ grees. And on New Years Day, the South End Rowing Club spon¬ sored the New Year's Day Alcatraz Race, where swimmers were in the water for between 28 and 77 minutes. By the way, we swam without wetsuits or flippers. Other swim races include: The Golden Gate, 1.25 miles; the Ft. Point to Aquatic Park, 4 miles; the Bridge to Bridge; 5 miles; the Kirby Cove to Aquatic Park, 7 miles. Some swimmers even do the Bqy to Breakers — yes, by water — starting at the Bay Bridge and ending at Ocean Beach! The point I’m trying to make is that anybody in reasonable health can swim the Bay. It's all about confidence. Just know¬ ing you can get in without dying is a big leap forward, and through these clubs many people have learned to swim and enjoy the Bay. If you were to jump off your dock or your boat at anchor, you would be pleasantly surprised that after about five minutes the shock wears off. Soon your body actually begins to feel warm in a most exhilarating way — you're alive! And you're most likely wearing a big smile — along with your sailing mates. I think the logical conclusion of jumping in is to show your¬ self that, yes, you can survive without panic — and can even come to enjoy it. The more you do it, the more confidence and conditioning you gain — in the unlikely event that you do-fall overboard. Being able to overcome panic as you watch your boat sail away is a good thing! If anyone is interested in either of these San Francisco clubs, or if you wish to improve your swimming skills, the websites are www.dolphinclub.com and i www. sere. org.

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Perhaps some of your magazine’s readers — and specifically owners of CS (Canadian Sailcraft) sailing vessels — would be interested to learn of the establishment of a CS Owners’ Asso¬ ciation (CSOA) for the West Coast. Currently, we have just un¬ der 100 members from both sides of the border. Last November we held our Third Annual General Meeting at the Sidney North Saanich YC on Vancouver Island. CSOA provides its members with technical and maintenance support, and we also organize a number of sailing get-togethers throughout the year. Our website is www.closereach.com/csoa/cshome.htm. Member¬ ship information can be obtained by. contacting Stephanie Dykstra by email at sdykstra@unixg.ubc.ca. Phil Cocking Trelawny , CS 36 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada lUlTHE CRUISING COMMUNITY WAS FANTASTIC

My wife Lori and I live in La Cruz — a small community on Banderas Bay — across the street from the Machuca family compound. In part of that compound lives a young man named Hugo, his wife Betty, and their son Axil. As with most people in this area, they live a daily hand-to-mouth existence. One day Hugo, who is a marine biology student at the uni¬ versity here in La Cruz, asked what he might do to make some more money for his wife and child while he stayed in school. I told him to try sell ribs and chicken using a great BBQ sauce I knew of. So Hugo started selling the food on the street in front of the house — and soon locals, tourists and cruisers starting eating there. It developed into a fair business mostly due to the support of the cruising community. La Cruz has the smoothest water for anchoring in Banderas Bay. Hugo needed to crank his business up a little to raise money for tuition and other family needs, so I suggested a night of Jimmy Buffett music and Mexican salsa music. With the help of a couple of folks who are on the hook in front of town, the word spread on the cruiser net. As you can see from the accom¬ panying photograph, Hugo raised the money he needed and everyone had a great time. The cruiser turnout was so fantastic that it stretched Hugo's modest facilities to the limit. Although some folks had to wait quite a while for their food, everyone remained in good spirits and the party rolled on. Lori and I have a good life as residents of La Cruz and seri-

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This series did not end the way we had planned. The score told the story of an unbelievably tough regatta; the most com¬ petitive series of match racing ever staged in the America’s Cup. Our comeback from 3-1 and the broken mast were answered by Prada’s comeback from facing a double match point. Each team bore its heart and soul several times throughout the twelve-day ordeal. But in the ninth and final race, Prada had the upper hand. We are very disappointed. We don’t accept de¬ feat easily. . . in fact, we take it on the chin. It is personal and the sting won’t be forgotten soon with the AmericaOne Team. However, there is a lot to be proud of and much of this has been pointed out by people like you in the past few days. AmericaOne was the best team in the USA and came very close to beating the best that the world had to offer. It is a fact that Prada spent twice the money and time that we did toward the same goal. So how did we get so close? People, organization, determination, and passion. We had the best group that I have ever worked with in a Cup and it was an honor to have them commit to our campaign. No one came to work at AmericaOne for the money. They came out of respect for the group we had assembled and the belief in those people and their determina¬ tion. This is the most satisfying compliment I have ever had and I want to once again thank every member of AmericaOne for their effort and commitment. Also, we would never have gotten where we were without our corporate partners, many of whom are world leaders in their industry. What an honor to have the support and confidence of Ford Motor Company, Global Integrity, Hewlett-Packard, Intessa, SAIC, Telcordia Technologies, United Technologies, Visteon, Network Solutions, Lycos and Charles Schwab! Most of these companies had a very direct involvement in the technical pro¬ gram of AmericaOne and truly made a difference in our boat speed at the end of the day. AmericaOne was the only US team to gather over $20 million of corporate support. Our private donors are also very near and dear to us. Many come from the St. Francis Yacht Club, where I grew up in the junior program in the 70’s. Thanks to the leadership of Larry and Jan Finch, Fritz and Lucy Jewett and Tom and Alexa Selp. The Founders’Club generated $8 million. Much of this money came early and allowed us to make commitments to key people in 1996 and begin technical work that requires long lead time. The “seed” money concept of a start-up company was the model we used and it, too, was a critical piece of our puzzle.

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What went right? Too much to list but I want to mention a few highlights: • Bruce Nelson and his technical team did an awesome job of coordinating the efforts of 40-plus people, many of them rep¬ resentatives of our sponsors. He produced two excellent boats in USA 49 and USA 61. Prada was designed by the man who designed the Kiwi boat in 1995, so they had a strong starting point and an open checkbook for the past three years. We were basically equal to their performance — that was a big wall we scaled technically! • The corporate sponsors made a selection from a field of six candidates in the USA and chose AmericaOne. We delivered on our prediction that we would be the best team from America. This is important to me because talk was cheap in 1997 but the proof is in the results. • AmerifcaOne also set the standard for corporate fulfillment in the sport of sailing. It was an important goal of mine that we provide a valuable commercial experience for our corporate part¬ ners and 1 believe we have succeeded in this. • I know that our private donors, who made the trip down to New Zealand, really enjoyed the America’s Cup experience and I am happy they could see firsthand how the team operates. We had all our private supporters with us in name on the inside of the boat, another personal touch that I am proud of. • Bob Billingham and his staff set up outstanding opera¬ tional facilities both in Long Beach and Auckland, and did it very cost effectively. • Eveiyone on the team, from the crew to the shore team, from accounting to food and housing approached their jobs as a competition with the individuals who held similar jobs on other teams. • Time and again, after mistakes were made, we looked our¬ selves in the mirror honestly, made adjustments and came out the next day hitting on all cylinders. This is a critical trait for any successful team, and AmericaOne has it! What went wrong? We did not win. • Time was probably our biggest enemy. Construction of USA 61 was delayed when a sponsor withdrew. Our team operated for just over one year. Our competition operated for three years and was sailing their race boats for six months. • A bit too much on the key people’s plates. Trying to stay lean at the outset meant a management structure that was small and probably overloaded. Where do we go from here? I have been overwhelmed by the emails and faxes of encouragement during the past 48 hours. Even though life for us these days is disappointing it seems that there is a large amount of respect for what we have achieved and an equally large amount of support for the continuation of AmericaOne. This is helping us recover. I believe that after the appropriate digestive period, America One may challenge for the Cup agqin. We .don’t give up easily and what we have built should be added to, not left to flounder. The assets we have are top quality and completely unencum¬ bered. We have run a program that is flush ... no debt. We have a veiy experienced team that should stay together. We must start veiy soon as all this talent can quickly disperse. I would like to think of the next few months as a well-deserved break between chapters rather than the end of a book. I believe that we always handled ourselves professionally with class and dignity. These are traits which are larger than any one of these events and are very important to me. It has been an honor and pleasure to represent all of you, our corporate partners, the St. Francis Yacht Club, and America. I thank you for this opportunity. — Paul Cayard

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SIGHTINGS tribute to the team It would be remiss of us to start this issue without a heartfelt trib¬ ute to Paul Cayard and the AmericaOne team. They did the Bay Area and the country proud in their bid to challenge for the 30th America’s Cup. The 9-race Louis Vuitton Final elimination series against the Italian Prada team was not only the most excit¬ ing sailing series we’ve ever fol¬ lowed. it showcased the grit, de¬ termination and skill of Cayard. tactician John Kostecki and their ‘AmericaOne’s Paul Cayard and John Kostecki. main racing crew: navigator Lexi Gahagan, strategist Gavin Brady, mainsheet trimmer Teny Hutchinson, Morgan Larson on traveler, main assist man Sean Clarkson, bowman Greg Prussia, mid-bowman Curtis Blewett, mid-bow (and later bow¬ man) RalfSteitz, mast/sewerman Bill Bates, mast/sewer;/pitman Josh Belsky, grinders Jim Nicholas, Phil Trinter and Matt Welling: upwind trimmer David McClintock, and downwind trimmer Carter Perrin. (Not all were on board through the whole series.) To them, and to the ‘B continued on outside column of next sightings page

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yra office moving After 18 years in Fort Mason, the Yacht Racing Association (YRA) of San Francisco Bay needs to find a new home. The Mari¬ time Museum Park Service, which stores their archives upstairs, needs more room. YRA and the other Bldg. E tenants have about six months to find new digs. Though the Oceanic Society and other tenants may fight the eviction notice, YRA executive secretary Lynda Myers prefers to direct her energies toward finding YRA a new home before the sailing season gets too busy. “We’ve been paying outrageously cheap rent for almost 20 years, and have

set every This is a quiz. According to an ad for Doyle Caribbean, how much thread was used in the production of their sails in 1999? A) Half a mile. B) Three miles. C)

SIGHTINGS — but where?

tribute — cont’d

free parking,” she says philosophically. “How much more can one ask?” Ideally, the new YRA office would still be centrally located in the City, feature at least 300 square feet of space (the Fort Mason office was about 600), have park¬ ing, cost roughly the same as their cur¬ rent situation, be relatively permanent — and be available for occupancy by July. “Were appealing to all racers for help,” said Myers. “If anyone has such a prop¬ erty — or any brainstorms — please call me at (415) 771-9500, or email info@yra. org."

One hundred and thirteen miles. Or D) 2,300 miles. Find the answer at the end of Sightings and remember, Doyle makes lots of sails.

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boat’ team, the shoreside crew, the behind the scenes people — and to all the contributors who helped AmericaOne get to where they did: Congratulations on behalf of all Bay Area sailors. We’re proud as hell of you guys. For those of you recently emerging from a coma, AmericaOne fell in the last race of the best-of-nine Louis Vuitton Cup Finals to the fast and tough Prada team of Italy. The win earned Prada the right to race ^against Team New Zealand for the 30th America’s Cup. Read all about that part of the stoiy in the article immediately following Sightings.

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SIGHTINGS fire down below Never thought that fire was much of a risk on boats — after all there's water all around, right? — take a close look at the photos of Liberte, John and Kate Bondoux's beloved Cheoy Lee 66 motoryacht, as she burned to the waterline in Tenacatita Bay on February 3. "The burning of a boat is nothing like how it’s portrayed in Hollywood mov¬ ies," reports Heather Boyd, a cruiser aboard Orion, one of the 30 or so cruis¬ ing boats anchored around Liberte. "Rather than explode into smithereens in just seconds, it took 11 hours for her to burn to the waterline and finally sink. Amazingly, the boat held together, and the anchor held until the very end. Watching it made me want to ciy." Jim Bondoux — who with his wife Kate had worked for six years getting their boat just right, and who were hav¬ ing the time of their lives in Mexico — explains what ha!ppened: "I’m convinced the fire started when a panel of recently installed soundproofing came unglued from the top of the engine compartment . and fell onto either a hot exhaust or another hot engine part. The sound¬ proofing — thick foam with laminates of space-age materials and some lead — is flame retardant, but it spewed a thick, acrid smoke which is likely toxic and which can knock you out quite quickly and easily. That smoke is what prevented us and many other volunteers from effec¬ tively fighting or containing the fire. "We had an automatic halon fire extinguishing system in the engine compartment — 10 pounds, I believe — that was last serviced in June of '98. It discharged automatically and managed to kill the smaller Perkins generator that had been running. But the halon was not enough to stop our twin main engines, which are larger 8-71 Detroit Diesels. As these engines are naturally aspirated, they sucked the halon right out of the engine room and pumped it out the exhaust. "We had 4,000 gallons of fuel aboard in four fiberglass tanks, which caused the fire to last the 11 hours it took for the fuel to bum off. Apparently, there was little or no diesel spilled, and what might have spilled burned off. The remaining hull sunk at about 11 p.m., about 11 hours after the fire started. Reports from someone who has made a couple of dives say that the below the waterline hull remains intact. It’s resting level on the forefoot, stabilizer fins, and the twin rudders. "For Kate and I, the most rewarding part of cruising Mexico has been the veiy warm camaraderie that develops among like-minded 'no¬ mads of the sea'. That camaraderie, though, expresses a much deeper solidarity among cruisers which surfaces in times of adversity. Kate and I were overwhelmed by the help we received when our boat caught fire, and the offers of support we continue to receive from dozens of cruising boats during the aftermath of our loss. Numerous cruisers came to our rescue with firefighting equipment from their boats, but the toxic smoke from the smoldering engine compartment cut off ac¬ cess to the source of the fire. We are embarrassed to have been a threat to the safety of the fleet of about 30 anchored cruising boats, and to the pristine beauty of one of our favorite bays. We are grateful to be alive, but are devastated by the loss of our home — which was our pride and joy — and her contents. Most of all, we have been touched by the outpouring of support from the cruising community, having received sympathy, affection, food, clothes, toilet¬ ries, transportation and offers of money, hospitality and services from all quarters. We are thanking those we can contact directly, but wish to publicly thank all others we can't reach. You know who you are. We'll be back as soon as we can find the right new boat. "One of the lessons we learned from the fire is not to keep irreplace¬ able family photos, audio and video recordings and other heirloom continued on outside column of next sightings page

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how come muni A big storm blew threw the Bay Area on Sunday, February 13, dropping three to five inches of rain on most Bay Area locations. When there is heavy rainfall, it's not at all uncommon for one of the local sewage treatment plants to be over¬ whelmed and have to send millions of gallons of raw or partially-treated sewage into local waterways and ultimately the Bay. With this February storm — one of

SIGHTINGS sewage never stinks? many in this winter’s wettest month — it was the South San Francisco-San Bruno Wastewater Treatment Plant that experi¬ enced a "sewage overflow", forcing them to have to dump 2.5 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the Colma Creek tidal slough — and eventually San Francisco Bay — over a period of several days. Dave Castagnola, superintendent of continued middle of next sightings page

fire — cont’d treasures aboard one's boat. Our advice to others is to store the origi¬ nals ashore and only keep duplicates on the boat. "By the way, the U.S. Coast Guard was terrific, as the fire triggered our 406 EPIRB just long enough for it to sound an alert. They called our contacts in the States who had a fresh float plan in hand." The Bondouxs had Liberte insured. Although fans of ocean-going motor yachts, they enjoy reading Latitude and promise to let us know how the settlement turns out. Suppose you were sailing along on your boat and suddenly smoke started pouring out from down below? What would you do? We'll re¬ view the proper procedures in the next issue.

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SIGHTINGS cruise defensively, cause stuff happens

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The operator of a Ski Doo was killed on January 23 after he slammed into the side of Lady fcintyre, a Hunter 42 being cruised by Dee and Judy Johnson of Hoquiam, Washington. The accident occurred at an unspecified anchorage in Central America. Sid', the skipper of the Se¬ attle-based Ivy Rose, witnessed the accident. * ' According to reports later confirmed by Dee over the Pacific West Net, the operator had been a member of the band on the Holland America cruise ship that was in port. He borrowed the jet ski from a local and was fooling around on it before he slammed into the side anchored Hunter. The badly injured jet-ski operator was rushed to the muelle,

the plant, assured everyone that there was "no cause for environmental concern". . . "because it [the sewage] gets highly di¬ luted by rainwater.” This is the same thing that every muni treatment plant super¬ intendent says after millions of gallons of sewage from his plant have been dumped into the local ecosystem. We're certainly not suggesting that any sailors poop into the Bay, but try as we might, we've never been able to solve the

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d

cruise defensively — cont’d

scientific mystery of why, when several million gallons of muni sewage ends up in the Bay, it gets diluted and isn't a prob¬ lem, but when a mariner pumps a quar¬ ter pound ’Lincoln log' into the Bay, it's an environmental catastrophe. Is there anybody out there who can explain why an individual's sewage is more than 10,000,000 times more destructive than muni sewage?

Current affairs. Insets (I to r): Going, going, gone! A strong ebb (5.5 knots, not including runoff) plays hide-and-seek with the red nun near the South Tower on February 19. Just a little reminder to keep an eye on the currents •4? and don’t go sailing without a tide book — available free at most marine outlets.

but died of his injuries while waiting for an ambulance. Lady Kintyre is said to have suffered "extensive damages", as the interior cabinetry, for example, was jammed in several inches. She was, however, able to continue south to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, in search of repairs. The jet ski was not covered by any insurance. In a vaguely similar accident on February 2 in San Juan del Sur, the Fresno-based Hunter 40.5 La Rive was struck while at anchor by a ' Chinese fishing trawler. Papagayos had been blowing hard all night, and the wind was gusting at more than 30 knots when the trawler was blown into the bowsprit of the Hunter. The resulting damage consisted of a severed anchor line, a damaged navigation light, a twisted bow pulpit and some scratches in the hull. After fending off the trawler, " reports skipper Joe Larive, "we were able to borrow some chain from Sid on Ivy Rose and anchor again. The apologetic crew of the trawler later found the severed anchor using a grappling hook. They then removed our twisted bow pulpit, repaired it and returned very late that evening, with the bowsprit looking like new. In addition to installing it, they left us with 20 pounds of shrimp." "All in all, it was not a horrible experience," says Larive. "In fact, the locals say we're very lucky because the Chinese are the only ones who could make such repairs."

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Many boats seem to be changing hands right now, especially race boats. (See Race Notes in this issue for a rundown of some of the ones we know about). One in particular that caught our eye was Gerry Brown’s latest Mintaka. Yes, he has another one! Gerry’s been racing the Bay longer than Latitude has been around, and pretty much as soon as we were around (starting in 1977) his name began appearing regularly in the winning column of local races and season champion¬ ships. With the acquisition of his latest boat, a Farr 38 fixer-upper, we thought it was time we caught up with The Mayor’ of the Bay to hear about the new boat and get the chronology of all the other ones straight. “I learned to sail with a friend in ‘62 and bought my first boat, a Victory 21 named Sedento, in 1963,” says Gerry, who was bom in Watsonville 65 years ago and grew up near San Luis Obispo. Gerry started doing well right away by taking second in the then-active Vic¬ tory class the first year he owned the boat, and winning the class three or four of the seven years he owned the boat. But Sedento didn’t just race locally. Gerry trailered her to races on Huntington Lake, Los Angeles and even San Diego. He recalls having to do all the towing at night because his old Jaguar (with a Buick V8 in it) would overheat during the day. On one midnight ran to Huntington for a long racing series, the car was just nearing the crest of the last hill when the transmission made a loud bang and Gerry found he no longer had second gear. When the boat was safely in the water, Gerry’s wife Patty asked what they were going to do with the car. “Not worry about it,” came the reply. “We’re not going to need it for a week!” Gerry’s next race boat was a Columbia 5.5 called Gringo. He bought her in 1970 and also ended up owning her for seven years, winning the season two or three times. That’s when he really got into Bay racing, participating in YRA, SYRA (Small Yacnt Racing Association) and some¬ thing called the Olympic Group. “We counted it up once and I think we had over 100 starts a summer there for awhile,” he says. With the 5.5’s notorious reputation for rolling downwind, Gringo also taught him a lot about spinnakers. “It was pole in the water one way and boom dragging on the other side. On runs we’d sometimes do that for a half hour at a time. I thought it was normal.” One of the most memorable racing moments of Gerry’s long career occurred aboard Gringo. It was during a windy Vallejo Race when they were leading the rest of their fleet and Gerry noticed a small but widen¬ ing rip in the spinnaker. There was too much wind to even carry that continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS mintaka — cont’d smaller one, but the only option was to change to the bigger kite. ‘The guys behind me told riie later that when they saw our big chute pop open, they said, ‘If he wants it that bad, he can have it.’ And. they all took their chutes down!” x The first Mintaka — named for one of the stars in Orion’s belt — was a Pearson Triton that came with the name in 1977. His expertise was beginning to show more by this time — he and his crew brought home five season championships in the (you guessed it) seven years he owned the boat. During his tenure with the Triton, Gerry also branched out into the ocean, sailing the Waterhouse, Buckner, the three-day Corlett Ocean Triangle and other hairy-chested ocean events that are dim continued on outside column of next sightings page

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david dark David Clark and his West Highland terrier. Mickey, departed Fort Lauderdale in early December for what Clark hopes will be a record-breaking voyage — the 75year-old sailor hopes to become the old¬ est circumnavigator on record. David’s boat, Mollie Milar, is a steel Whittolz 44 he found and restored in Martinez. The first leg of the trip, from Fort Lau¬ derdale to Panama — with a stop in the Bahamas — was accomplished without undue hardship, although a leak forced

SIGHTINGS sails for record Clark to divert to Bimini to affect repairs. Following his passage through the Canal, Clark kicked back for a few days of R&R at the “the incomparable Miramar Hotel”. His next stop was the Galapagos, where he anchored on February 2. After a few days of boat upkeep and gigging (Clark plays the clarinet) in exchange for some nice, cooked meals at a couple lo¬ cal restaurants, David was once again un¬ derway for points west. At this writing, continued middle of next sightings page

mintaka — cont’d memories now. Gerry’s main recollections of those days were bringing up the rear of the fleet in the relatively heavy, chunky Triton. “A friend of mine had a Wylie 34 and he told me several times that they’d be anchored at Drakes Bay, had their dinner, had their drinks and along about sundown, here comes Mintaka. . . he laughs. Probably the most memorable Mintaka was the second boat of Brown’s to wear the name. That was a Newport 30 Mk II (tall rig) that he got in 1984. Breaking a trend, Gerry liked this boat enough that he owned and raced her hard for 10 years. By now, Gerry was at the top of his game as an owner-driver and he won straight championships from 1988 through 1995. Keeping him honest the whole time was Newport 30 stalwart (and also multiple season champion) Frank Hinman on Topgallant. ‘The doctor (Hinman is a urologist) and I used to really bang it up with each other,” Brown laughs. Literally — in the last year they raced together, Topgallant once took out Mintaka’s stern pulpit. The third Mintaka was a C&C 36 Gerry got in 1995, but didn’t race until the next year — mostly because he tends to take every boat he gets apart and won’t race until it’s put back together the way he wants it. The 1980-built C&C marked Brown’s first foray into handicap rac¬ ing, and despite the different format, he took season championships in ‘96 and ‘98 (and second in ‘97). He and his crew also did a Coastal Race and the ‘98 Pacific Cup. Incidentally, most of Gerry’s crew have carried over from one Mintaka to the next, including Bruno Camovale, “Rocky” Rockmore, John Hunter and Mike Maloney. A couple, Henry Melin and Tom Rainweiler, are ‘lifers’ from all the way back to the Triton days. The ‘new guy’ is Jim Fitzharris, who’s sailed with Brown for the last three seasons. “We’ve sailed together long enough that we don’t need to verbalize a lot,” notes the skipper. “When I grunt, they know which way to jump.” The newest boat is also the biggest project. After a countrywide search, Gerry found Mintaka 4 (the first to wear a number) just down the road. He’d seen a Farr 38 in the Pacific Cup and liked the looks of it, so late last year he called Farr Yacht Sales back in Annapolis. Gerry actually flew back east to look at a boat, but it wasn’t ‘the’ one. Then, almost as soon as he got home from the airport, the guy called baek. There was a 20-year-old 38 right down in Brisbane (our Brisbane). “It was a mess," says Gerry. The boat had sat for two years, during which time the battery went dead, the bilge pump stopped working, the boat filled up with rainwater and the oil filter on the engine rotted through, spilling diesel into the stew sloshing around the bilge. But the price was right and he was itching for a new project, soooo. . . ’ Mintaka 4 is presently little more than a gutted shell in her Berkeley berth. Her rig and innards are all over the map, getting repaired, re¬ painted and/or replaced. Gerry predicts this may be his “last boat”, but we don’t believe that for a second. From our vantage point, he’s more active than ever in his supposed ‘golden years’. When he’s not working on the new Mintaka, he’s crewing for former crewman Mike Maloney, who bought the C&C from him. Brown now serves as ‘guest tactician’ on the boat, while Mike has every intention of crewing on the Farr when it gets going. That's a pretty good gig, but it’s really Gerry who’s enjoying the best of all worlds right now. Retired from a career in computer program¬ ming, he can finally devote full time to the sport he’s enjoyed most of his life.

barbara's little sisters Bob Klemmedson has owned, maintained and raced the lovely 52-ft Alden schooner Barbara in just about every Master Mariners regatta since he acquired her in 1982. But Latitude recently uncovered the sordid truth about Bob’s addiction to vintage schooners: He has three of them. Two he built himself) One he built in a week! continued on outside column of next sightings page

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Okay, okay. The two ‘other’ Barbaras are model sailboats. But not toys, or the high-tech hadio-con trolled racers with wildly exaggerated rigs and keels. Klemmedson’s Barbaras are working, sailing, radiocontrolled, 48-inch models of the real thing. Each is equip-ped with enough servos not only to steer and trim the sails, but to actually raise the five sails. The original model is accurate down to plank-on-frame construction and an interior with bunks and a head! “I had a lot of time on my hands after I retired,” laughs Bob, who is actually only a semi-retired architect. (His son runs the business now but often calls Dad in for help.) “Anyway, I saw

A family of ‘Barbara's — Bob Klemmedson’s original sailing model was built just like the original, down to (center and right photos above) plank-on-frame con¬ struction and interior furniture! Note the ‘auxiliary engine’ (used to motor the model back to the beach when the wind dies) even exits at an angle like the real thing. At riqht, attention to detail in the model is superb. Above, the inspiration for the mod¬ els is a regular at the annual Master Mariners Regatta on Memorial Day. this article about the Argonaut Association in San Diego, where these guys build vintage schooner models and race them against each other. I went down to one of these events and they have some incredible models. So I decided, well. I’ll build a model of Barbara.”' The work was painstaking and long. It took Bob about six months to complete the first boat. But it was very accurate, down to the teak decks. To help out. Bob even got ahold of some original plans for Bar¬ bara — ‘design #63’ — from the Alden design firm. After completion about five years ago, Klemmedson ventured south to San Diego with his creation, but didn’t fare well in the racing as he wasn’t used to all the bells and whistles of the radio control unit. Like any sailor, he also felt there were improvements he could make to the new boat to make it faster. So he came home and made a fiberglass version. “I just took a mold off the first hull, widened it and deepened it a little and laid up a new boat. The whole thing took about a week.” Unfortunately, just like in the Master Mariners, there are limits to modernity in the Argonauts Association. The new Barbara is too tricked out to compete. Klemmedson still enjoys his San Diego trips, seeing all the other vintage models, and sailing his two little Barbaras in local lakes, wa¬ terways, and the Master Mariners annual boat show at Corinthian Yacht Club (this year’s show is on Sunday, June 25). Indirectly, the little boats even led to a pleasant arrangement on big boats. During one San Diego trip, he struck up a friendship with Paul Plotts, who owns the Alden 60 schooner Dauntless. “I basically begged my way aboard for one of their Ancient Mariner Races, then invited him up to sail the Master Mariners on my boat. That was five years ago, and we’ve been doing it ever since.” Page 126 •

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dark he is in mid-Pacific, about halfway be¬ tween the Galapagos and the Marquesas. He is able to talk with wife Lynda here in Northern California daily through Ham radio patches, and reports all systems on the boat are working perfectly. What does

SIGHTINGS he do with his spare time? “I’ll practice the keyboard, read 40 or 50 books, work on my own book, open a can of Goya beans every day, and once a day tiy to get a phone patch through to the family. Mickey entertains himself by barking at the dolphins and sleeping on watch. Inci¬ dentally, if I practice the clarinet in the cockpit the dolphins (who completely ig¬ nore Mickey) will follow alongside the boat. Even a few bad notes don’t seem to dis¬ courage them.”

neither fish nor fowl There may be no better-named new boat on the Bay than Andy Sheehan and Jonathan Ogle’s Serendipity. Nor, to the traditional eye, a prettier one. Jon and Andy have been friends since their college days back east. Nowadays, they live in San Francisco and each has small children. They ve both sailed for a long time — Jon owned a Nonsuch 30 when he lived in New York but late last year, they decided to go in partners on a unique family-oriented boat. Having been exposed to the lovely traditional designs sailing the waters of New England, they decided on a 19 or 20-foot daysailer, built of wood in the classic style. Jon spotted a little boat that fit the bill in continued on outside column of next sightings page

COURTESY BOB KLEMMEDSON

— cont’d

March, 2000 • UUhJtl? • Page 127

SIGHTINGS fish — cont’d the back of WoodenBoat magazine, and the next thing they knew, the two friends were flying‘hack to Maine to look at it. Although that boat didn’t work out, they were ‘in the neighborhood’, so they rented a car and started, driving around. They stopped at ma¬ rinas, seaside towns, docks — anywhere they saw or thought boats might be. At one poiht, they took a wrong turn, got lost, and ended up in Bernard, Maine, screeching to a halt outside the Classic Boat Shop. There, lined up in front of the shop were six beautiful, brightly painted Herreshoff Bullseyes. None were for sale, but the proprietor, boatbuilder Jean Beaulieu, just happened to have a cold-molded spec boat being built inside. Would they care to have a look? And that’s how Jon and Andy found Serendipity. The boat is a Chuck Paine adaptation of a 21-ft, 1916 Nathaniel Herreshoff design called the Fish. In the early part of the last ceptury, a whole ‘school’ of fish were built for one design racing out of the Seawanhaka Corinthian YC on Long Island. Later, fleets sprang up all over the Northeast. Many of the original Fish are still sailing and the class even has a website; http://www.members.home.net/dsmithl6/ Jishpage.html. '' Anyway, Paine tweaked the design for better performance, and somecontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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inching toward a The historic 105-ft schooner Wander Bird made headlines last summer when vandals cut her docklines and let her drift onto a Vashon Island, Washington, beach where she narrowly escaped being holed by boulders (see Sightings, July 1999). In the aftermath, a groundswell of interest gathered momentum among Bay Area ‘Bird’-lovers, who vowed to bring the old girl back to Sausalito, where she was berthed for 57 years, prior to being sold in October of ‘98 to her current owners, James Flury of Seattle and David Cook of Denver. Why the intense interest? Wander Bird is not only one of the last survivors of a bygone era, but she holds a special place in wooden-boat lore. Commissioned in 1883 as a German pilot schooner, she was later refit for world cruising by author/ adventurer Warwick Tompins, who was

SIGHTINGS wander bird deal an early pioneer of the ‘sail training’ con¬ cept for young people. His globe-trotting adventures aboard Wander Bird took him across the Atlantic more than a dozen times, as well as deep into the South Pa¬ cific and around Cape Horn in the ‘30s. Both the film and book that resulted from that rounding, entitled Fifty South to Fifty South, are enduring maritime classics. Af¬ ter arriving in the Bay in 1941, she went through a succession of owners before being acquired and refit by shipwright Harold Sommers and his wife Anna in 1969. The update today is that a contingent of Sausalito salts has been actively nego¬ tiating with Flury and Cook, who are re¬ portedly now “motivated to sen,” and the Sausalito-based, non-profit Ocean Voy¬ ages Institute has agreed to take over continued middle of next sightings page

fish — cont’d time in the late ‘70s through early ‘80s, fiberglass versions of the Fish, called Petrels, were produced. Technically, Serendipity is a Petrel. But a bird of a different feather in that Paine further massaged the design for cold-molded construc¬ tion. ‘The objective was first and foremost to retain the general look and sailing qualities of the original,” Paine wrote recently of Serendip¬ ity. To that end, from the waterline up, she looks just like a Fish. The most significant changes were made below the waterline, where Paine shifted the center of lateral resistance aft (and the center of ef¬ fort of the sailplan slightly forward) to eliminate the excessive weather helm of the original Fish. He also moved the ballast around a bit, took two inches off the draft and widened the water plane to increase form stability. “These minor tweaks give the hull just enough more righting moment to stand up to the stronger and less porous sailcloth materi¬ als used today,” Paine wrote — “A change I’m sure Captain Nat would have made himself if he’d lived to see the advent of dacron. . .” All Ogle and Sheehan saw was the exact boat they both wanted. After discussing the deal at a local B&B that night, they went in the next day — Memorial Day — and gave Beaulieu a deposit for the boat, which at that time was little more than an upside-down, barely com¬ pleted hull. The plan they formulated with Beaulieu was to show the boat at the Newport (RI) boat show in September, then Annapolis. Beaulieu wasn’t able to make the first show, but got the boat done three days before the Annapolis show and did make that. The builder christened and seatrialed the boat there after the show. He then loaded the little daysailer on a trailer and headed west, driving her all the way to Anderson’s Boat Yard in Sausalito where she touched Bay water for the first time on November 3. “She sails wonderfully!” says Ogle. “And she’s drier than my father-in-law’s Islander 30!” A marconi main (the Fish originally came with gaff rigs but were later converted to Marconi) and selftacking clubfoot jib make her simple to sail. The helm is easy and balanced and the boat sails well in light breeze or not so light. Being completely impartial observers, we can also confirm the partners’ claim that she is lovely to look at, either in her slip or out sailing. ' Although Andy and Jon are tentatively planning to enter the boat in the St. Francis Interclub Race in late April, you won’t be seeing much of Serendipity out on the race course. As mentioned, her main function will be pleasure sailing with friends and family, especially immediate family — Jon’s wife Catherine and their two kids, Christopher, 2 and Martie, 4, and Andy and his 4-year-old son, Alexander.

chance to put your 2<f worth into Panamanian politics Panama has an extensive national park system, which is financially supported by various sources. Unlike'-parks in the U.S., it’s not pos¬ sible for most of them to collect entrance fees, even though there is a local law on the books. This is because the parks were established long after the areas had become rural residential and community areas (squatters have rights to untitled land), and because some lands within the park are owned with titles going back to the Spanish Dons of the 1500s. There are no property taxes to generate funds. The Parque National Portobelo, however, has now decided that they are going to get on the old fee bandwagon and generate some income — which they do, in fact, need. So. . . they did a survey aimed at setting a dollar amount for anchorage fees within the park. The procontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS Panamanian politics — cont’d posed rate for Barnacle and her immense 32 feet is (drum roll, please) $14 per day, which works out to $420 per month. Of course, for a bigger boat it can go over $1,000 a month (see chart).

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That’s the price for anchorage only. There is no dinghy dock, no buoys, no running water, no nice clean toidies, no Safeway. This fee includes the anchorages of Portobelo (a don’t miss), Isla Lin tort, Isla Grande and Bahia Manzanillo. And it’s not only aimed at cruising boats, but also local boats right down to the village fisherman with eight kids. Cruisers can of course just haul up our anchors and sail away. Problem solved. But it’s not so easy for Jose and the kids, so most of the cruisers who are anchored here have decided to stay and fight with the locals and the yacht clubs. Isla Linton, where we are, has three US-flagged boats, six French, three British, one Spanish and one aban¬ doned little sweety called Sonsey that we assume is French. One of the points we brought up at a meeting last week was that no one is against a reasonable fee, but if we’re overcharged, we’ll go away. And being the airwave blabbermouths that we are, we will tell on you, and the loss of cruisers may have somewhat of an impact on your coastal communities. We are also involved in working up some work¬ able plans for a bigger presentation at the big pow-wow in Panama. How can other cruisers help? You can hunt and peck out a quick email saying how much you’d like to visit Panama, but if the anchor¬ age fees are unrealistic, you just won’t pay them, and you’ll go some¬ place else instead. Mention how you heard about the fees (from other cruisers) and where you are presently located. If enough people write, it’ll be kind of a wake-up call that all gringos aren’t filthy rich, and that communication makes this world a very small place. Soon would be a good time to do it, as the big meeting will have taken place by the time you read this (February 22). Please also feel free to pass the message along to your cruising friends. Here’s where to send you emails: • ofasin@presidencia.gob.pa — Office of the President, Republic of Panama • anam-bt@orbi.net — Director of ANAM (the parks guy) There is also a website you can log onto for more information: www.pmbc.net/htmls/anam.htm. —john and Jran SV Barnacle

pegasus project: youth, safety, partners Since we last visited with the Pegasus Project on these pages in 1996, the program has become an established East Bay presence in youth sailing. Pegasus also offers older sailors a great way to learn about sailing a large, heavy vessel, and gives a lot back to the Bay Area community. Although many sailors think ‘boat’ when they hear about the Pegasus Project — after all, it does operate Pegasus, a classic 51-ft Alden ketch — the volunteers who run the project think ‘youth, safety continued on outside column of next sightings page

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wander bird Wander Birds stewardship on a long-term basis. According to O.V. Institute Direc¬ tor Mary Crowley and local businessman Larry Conner, who are spearheading the acquisition effort, the Birds owners have agreed in principle to an arrangement where a portion of the purchase price would be donated to the Institute, with the balance paid in cash. Although a fi¬ nal deal has yet to be h mmered out, roughly half of the money reeded to ac¬ quire the 117-year-old schc oner has been pledged by local donors. And as soon as the balance of funds is pledged, a formal purchase offer will be put forward — hope¬ fully this spring. In the meantime, the Institute is in need of a highly-effective project director — while the position would be unpaid at

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— cont’d this point, it’s a great opportunity for a classic boat lover with lots of free time and the right set of skills. He or she would help solicit donations, work to develop a team of volunteer enthusiasts, and help design future programs. The eventual goal is to keep the Wander Bird in downtown Sausalito, where she would serve as a centerpiece for a wide range of maritime educational activities including sail train¬ ing for both youth and adults, and ap¬ prenticeships in traditional ship mainte¬ nance and construction. Donations of time and money — in any amount — will be gratefully appreciated. Contact the Ocean Voyages Institute for further info via email at sail@oceanvoyages.com or call (415) 332-4681.

pegasus project — cont’d and partners.’ As Latitude is read mostly by sailors, lets start with the boat. Pegasus is a graceful, full keel, wooden vessel built in Maine in 1972. She has a center cockpit deck with two cabins forward and a salon aft. The boat has full headroom throughout and is well suited to overnight, co-educational voyages with teenagers, counselors and crew, sleeping up to 12. Once a year, Pegasus takes a break from ‘work’ and races in the Ocean Division of the annual Master Mariners Regatta. But the primary emphasis since arrival from the East Coast in September, 1994, has been on safety. Thus, renowned master ship¬ wright Jim Linderman went completely through the hull, while re¬ nowned master rigger Brion Toss led the rerigging project from mast¬ head to deck and Edinger Electronics in Sacramento oversaw the inte¬ rior electrical rewiring. All major boat systems have been either re¬ placed or upgraded. This commitment to safety led to a swift stand-down of the vessel when a 9/32-inch Norseman fitting recently failed without warning. Further investigation revealed that the manufacturer had shipped defeccontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS pegasus project — cont’d tive fittings, which led to a warranty rerigging at Svendsens. (Other sailors who installed 9/32 inch Norseman fittings after 1996 should contact Navtec about this potential problem.) As for safety on the water, the ves¬ sel is often seen exercising its person-over¬ board recovery procedures. Paramedic Mark Caplin is the safety coordinator, and reviews every aspect of the operation from a safety angle. “Parents are trusting us with the lives of their kids,” said Peter Hayes, CoDirector of the Nautilus Institute, which owns the vessel. The training and safety is especially important when Pegasus sails with up to 15 kids aboard. “Many of these kids have never been on a boat before and often, they can’t swim,” said Hayes. The Nautilus Institute partners in the Pegasus Project with the Shorebird Na¬ ture Center and Berkeley Boosters. There are two programs — daysails with a ma¬ rine environment education curriculum for school students, organized in conjunction with Shorebird; and afternoon and over¬ night voyages in the summer for teenagers-at-risk with the Berkeley Boosters. Chris Zekos. The kids who go out on Pegasus are highly diverse, being mostly African-Ameri¬ can, Hispanic and Asian-American. Pegasus is one of the few ways that Bay Area inner city, disadvantaged youth can experience the ur¬ ban marine wilderness, let alone go out on a stunning vessel like Pe¬ gasus. There is even a Virtual Voyage on-line at http:// www.nautilus.org/pegasus/curriculum/tndex.htmlwhich offers an edu¬ cational curriculum organized around a voyage narrative and is a good way for sailors to check out the Project. The project also offers other events such as a voyage for kids burned badly in fires in conjunction with the Alisa Ruch Foundation in San Francisco, and support for teacher training by the Lawrence Hall of Science MARE oceans curricula program for schools. Scholar¬ ships for teenagers to obtain dinghy sailing instruction were offered last year by Cal Adventures, and J-24 classes by OCSC Sailing School — both of which are in Berkeley. One measure of success is whether the kids come back for more. Last year, one teenager at risk, Chris Zekos, graduated from the sum¬ mer Lifeskills program into the adult crew of Pegasus. This year, he has also been nominated to attend the Sea Education Association sum¬ mer school for a science-at-sea summer program in Woods Hole, and to sail on SEA’s tall ships. “Being part of the Pegasus Project has opened my eyes toward pursuing a career in marine environment,” says Chris. For adult crew, there are regular Friday evening volunteer and Saturday crew training sails, as well as annual training in First Aid/ CPRand Hypothermia (www.nautilus.org/youth). To be rated, Pegasus crew are trained on stations, and learn routine and emergency proce¬ dures, including retrieval and treatment of people who fall overboard, fire, and other contingencies. Many Pegasus crew have or aspire to own their own boats. They articipate to learn about sound procedure and safety practices, as well as to contribute to the youth sailing. Pegasus is on the lookout for sailors with experience, commitment to youth and time on weekdays and weekends. Sailors interested in participating in the Pegasus Project can email mail pegasus@nautilus.org or leave a message on the Pegasus Hotline at (510) 6979296. The sailing schedule is on-line at http://www. nautilus, org/pegasus/schedule, html. Page 132 •

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free email With the advent of the New Year, HF Ham Radio email began implementing a significant improvement in convenience. Until now, Cruising Ham Operators had to specify the call of the station to which their email was to be sent. To retrieve email it was necessary to connect to this particular one, as only that specific sta¬ tion received and stored your email. Not a problem for stationary stations who can specify a station that they can reliably connect with day after day. But for a cruiser who changes location frequently,

Outtakes from ‘Pegasus’ cruises: above, the classic Alden ketch sails the Bay; below, riding the bowsprit; spread, Joy and Esteban.

SIGHTINGS there s no guarantee that once at a new anchorage he/she will still be able to con¬ nect to the one where your incoming email has been sent. The result: lost email. For example, if you have been send¬ ing/receiving email thru WA60YC (the Oakland Yacht Club station), to retrieve your email you must contact WA60YC. No big deal as long as one can reliably contact WA60YC. But as one sails south down the Pacific Coast of the U.S., then Mexico, then Latin America, etc., it becontinued middle of next sightings page

hot rum time in the Caribbean? "Global warming? Melting polar ice caps about to sink the low-lying islands of the world? I don't believe it. Just the other day here in Antigua, our sloop High Tide seemed to have disappeared below her little dock at the bottom of our garden. It was as if someone had pulled the plug in the harbour! Two lobster who live among the frames of an old wreck on which the dock is supported were virtually left high and dry. We estimated the harbour water to be nearly three feet below the normal low tide. As if that were not enough, temperatures in Antigua have been extremely cool for more than 10 days. It appears that a cold front with extremely cold Canadian air had wandered south and somehow found its way to the Leeward Islands. Last Sunday, amid driving rain, low continued on outside column of next sightings page

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comes a big deal because eventually you can no longer hear or communicate with WA60YC. You now must then find an¬ other station with which to link, which means you must also inform those with whom you correspond of your new email address. All of this is changing beginning this year. Jim Coreman (KE6RK), and Hans Kessler (N8PGR) have rewritten both the server and client email software that make sending/receiving email via HAM Radio possible. This software is known as Winlink 2000 and Airmail 2000. With this new software combination you can access your email from any WinLink 2000 (WL2K) compliant station anywhere in the world. No longer is it necessary to con¬ tact the same station each time you want

clouds and strong gusty winds, the mid-day temperatures hovered around 69 degrees Fahrenheit, which some say is the second lowest temperature ever recorded here. At night it actually dropped to 65

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‘Lord Jim’ back in her San Francisco days. degrees, making for a two-dog night on the bed! "I've had reports of yachtsmen on passages between the Caribbean Islands digging out hot-water bottles that they hadn't used since the west coast of Scotland. Yet I can clearly remember that back in the '60s and '70s, we didn't even need shirts on winter nights when we'd take my old schooner Lord Jim plunging across the Caribbean chan¬ nels. But if this weather keeps up, never mind global warming, En¬ glish Harbour Radio may have to start issuing warnings for icebergs!" —jolyon byerley in English Harbour, Antigua

the rules and the rulers at clipper cove As the last Officer in Charge for Naval Station Treasure Island, I would like to address the anonymous writer whose February letter addressed Treasure Island and the uses of Clipper Cove. I believe it is important to make a few things clear, not only to the anonymous writer, but also to Latitude 38. We do not want to convey the wrong impres¬ sion regarding anchoring or extended stays in Clipper Cove. Anyone who has had the pleasure of boating on this magnificent Bay can attest to the beauty of Clipper Cove. It is absolutely true that Clipper Cove is one of the best locations to drop your hook and take advantage of one of the most protected areas from the predominant northwesterly winds. It is also true that we have seen a few boats come and stay a little longer than we would like — one in particular. The anonymous writer is also correct in that, technically, Clipper Cove is still restricted waters (by the Code of Federal Regulations and Navy Regulations). When Naval Station Treasure Island was an active military base, we worked with our Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department to operate and manage the Treasure Island Marina. It was the policy of Naval Station Treasure Island that any extended stay in continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d

clipper cove — cont’d

Bahia Chamela, Mexico

Clipper Cove, or at the Manna, was granted permission by the MWR Harbormaster or the Commanding Officer. However, having read the letter from ‘anonymous’, sensing the lack °f trust for enforcement, and fearing a bigger problem was looming, I was left only one thing to do — tell the one vessel to leave. This deci¬ sion was difficult, but necessary under the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations and by my authority. Almar current operates Treasure Isle Marina, and they have made some much needed and extremely welcome improvements to the ma¬ rina. However, Almar does not own the property, nor does the City and County of San Francisco. The U.S. Navy still owns the land and sur¬ rounding waters for both Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. And as the landlord, permission to stay for an extended period of time in Clipper Cove must be granted only by the Officer in Charge — me. It is my responsibility to provide the best use and protection of this prop¬ erty (including the waters) until the conveyance of the property. Treasure Island is a spectacular place and it has been quite the adventure negotiating the upcoming transfer to the City and County of continued on outside column of next sightings page

Clipper Cove is named for the Pan American Clippers (flying boats) that used to be based there. The circular building next to the marina at lower left was built for the 1939 World’s Fair (as was Treasure Island itself). It now houses a museum.

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to download your email, and yes, this means that from now on you no longer have to change your email address, re¬ gardless of where your boat carries you. Your HAM email address is and will re¬ main iyourcall@winlink.org}. Pretty cool stuff, and best of all, it's free (eat your heart out/PinOak). As cruisers, the new software we are most interested in is AirMail 2000, the client software that we load into our onboard computers. To get AirMail 2000 and begin enjoying these and other ben¬ efits of the WL2K/AirMail 2000 system (like small file attachments), go to www.airmail2000.com and download the latest version for free. — Gary Jensen, SV Spiritress

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SIGHTINGS clipper cove — cont’d San Francisco. Until the day the property is signed over, the U.S. Navy remains the property owner, and is steadfast in its efforts to provide a safe and clean place for all Bay Area residents to enjoy. We welcome all boaters and look forward to dockside chats with all the visitors in the future. I thank Latitude 38 for publishing my side of the issue. I salute your magazine and look forward to every issue — as both a Naval Officer and a boater! — LCDR Michael J. Goug, OIC CSO S.F. Bay Thanks for clarifying. In our view, anchoring in Clipper Cove should be limited to 72 hours in a week so that everyone gets a chance to enjoy it. And when it comes time to build the new east span of the Bay Bridge — maybe 20 years from now — it should include soundproofing to pro¬ tect the birds and sealife in the area — as well as insure the peace and quiet that's been missing from Clipper Cove.

the boats nest door It’s probably safe to say there are mor „ variations of nesting dinks than all the different bands that have covered Pretty Woman. At least judging by the response every time the subject comes up in these pages. Here are two of the more creative responses we received after a letter writer brought up nesting dinghies in the January issue.

Greer 11 I made this one, designed by Dave Greer, and let me tell you, it works great. In less than two minutes the boat is clamped together and ready to go. The front half fits perfectly in the stem section. Nested, it measures 5’ 10” long by 4’ 6” wide and less than 2’ high. Assembled, the boat is 11 feet long, very sturdy — and very attractive! I’ve had so many compliments this summer (most people don’t believe it’s a nest¬ ing boat until I point out the seam) that I was contemplating what it would take to go into limited production. The sail is my own creation but not good enough yet because I can’t point with it, only reach. — urs & rosemarie willimann

The Whitehall from Hell Martin Burs’ novel approach was to start with a whole boat and turn it into a nesting dinghy. The test patient was an old fiberglass Whitehall that some guy had given to him in the spring of 1998. The reason for the gift became immediately apparent when he threw his back out the first time he moved it. He originally tried to make a couple bucks on the boat at swap meets and so on, but in the end, even people he gave it to for free wouldn’t come get it. After throwing his back out a couple more times, his wife finally suggested he just cut the thing up and get it out of the backyard. We can almost see a little cartoon lightbulb click on above Marty’s head when he responded “Of course! Honey, you’re a’genius!” Marty wasn’t completely unqualified to take on the next part of the project. He makes his living as a toolmaker and had resurrected many boats when he was once a resident of Moore’s Reef. He started by chopping out the centerboard trunk. Then, after tak¬ ing multiple measurements to make sure the front half would nest in the back half, he marked a line and made the serious incision, ending up with two halves, neither of which was heavy enough (front half, 60 pounds, back half, 80) to throw his back out. At least for another few years. He knew things were going well when his wife commented, “You know, that thing is starting to look okay. But will it float?” Marty then spent the next two months of after-work evenings glassing in new bulkheads, making a seat, refinishing and generally pissing off his neighbors with all the dust and noise. He launched last June. “It came out better than I planned,” says Marty. “Not only did it float, it can carry at least 500 pounds, nests to 5’ 8” and can be as¬ sembled in the water in less than three minutes. It fits, with room to spare, on the foredeck of my Tartan Blackwatch 37.” Page 138 • UvuJtlg • March, 2000

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tall ships 2000 — “race of the century” If the dawning of the new millennium has put you in a celebratory mood that won t quit, here's a perfect idea for venting your enthusi¬ asm: Take part in the Tall Ships 2000 events this summer in New England tig Options and/or Europe. For complete info on all related Like similar events in '76 and ’92, Tall Ships 2000 events, and to learn the fleet of square-riggers, classic yachts and schooners that will race check out the ASTA website at. across the Atlantic this summer prom¬ www.tallships.sailtraining.org/, or call ises to be an eye-popping, jaw-drop¬ (401)846-1775. ping, awe-inspiring spectacle — and A variety of crewing opportunities; you could be there, at least for part of ... . The following firms specialize in tall it. While many tall ships are affiliated ship crewing opportunities. (They are with naval or merchant marine acad¬ recognized, but not specifically en¬ emies and are restricted from carrying dorsed by ASTA. passengers, others accept paying "voy¬ * Ocean Voyages age crew" of all ages for hands-on par¬ Phone: 415-332-4681; email: ticipation (see box). ' • 5 V' Apart from actually crossing the « Dirigo Cruises, Ltd. ’pond' aboard one of these beauties — Phone: 860-669-7068 * HANSA Foundation which would certainly be an adventure no ■ ■ • mT ■ of a lifetime — a summer-long sched¬ hansafoundation.org ule of port stops have been announced * The Tall Ships People where ships can be toured. Here's the

Variations on a theme. Left, the Greer nesting dinghy was built from plans, while Martin Burs’ nesting Whitehall (above and below) started life as a whole boat. Note notch in seat in lower photo to accommodate bow.

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Californian headed east The state tallship Californian departed Long Beach on February 20 for an ambitious voyage — a 20,000-mile round-trip to New York to take part in the Fourth of July’s OpSail 2000, which is being billed as the largest gathering of tallships in one place in American History. (They didn’t say it, but the folks who make that claim obviously mean ‘before the advent of steam’.) Although she has done cruises to ports around much of the Pacific Rim (Hawaii, Canada and Mexico) this ‘road trip’ marks the first time the 145-ft topsail schooner, built in 1984 in Southern California, has ventured east. Aboard for the trip will be eight regular crew under Captain Todd Burgman, and several groups of cadets who will man the ship for some legs. Also aboard will be the Millennium Coastal Pledge. This is a scroll that will be presented for signatures in the 30 ports the ship visits in the United States and Mexico. It represents the concerns of the Nauti¬ cal Heritage Society (which owns and runs the Californian) that people are not taking proper care of our coasts, the boundary between land and sea where so much of our food, livelihoods and heritage comes from. “We have fisheries failing, the cod our gone, lobsters are endan¬ gered — a whole litany of terrible things happening/’ says NHS presi¬ dent Steve Christman. “If we don’t start taking better care of the coasts, it’s just going to get worse.” * Californian was invited to take part in OpSail by President Clinton and Massachusetts Senator Christopher Todd. The trip will be prima¬ rily sponsored by Ocean Spray and OpSail 2000. Californian will be the only West Coast tallship in attendance, and, in company with the Coast Guard barque Eagle, has been selected to lead the parade of tallships on July Fourth. There is an opportunity for one or more California yacht clubs to sponsor up to 16 cadets to help crew the Californian in OpSail’s tallship race from New London to Halifax. The cost is $900 per cadet (plus round trip plane ticket) for the five-day adventure. For more informacontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS Californian — cont’d tion, contact the Nautical Heritage Society in Dana Point at (949) 3696773, or log onto www.californian.org. At the website, you’ll also be able to ‘sail in spirit’ aboard the ship for the entire voyage.

The state topsail schooner ‘Californian’ usually spends her summers in the Bay, but this year, she’ll be voyaging to the East Coast via Panama. After New York, perhaps the ship’s most significant port of call will be Washington, DC. Her arrival will mark two important events. The first is the presentation of the Millennium Coastal Pledge and all its signatures to a government representative. The second is that it figu¬ ratively completes a journey begun 150 years ago. The Californian, you see, was modeled after the Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence, which kept law and order on the West Coast during the time of the Gold Rush. She was lost on Ocean Beach in 1851 and never made it home to Washington DC, where she was built in 1848. Her distant cousin Californian will now complete that ‘voyage home’. After her various east coast duties are completed, Californian will wait out hurricane season in Savannah. She is scheduled to return to Southern California by December.

Californian girls Aboard Californian for the first leg of her journey to OpSail 2000 are 12 young women who were selected from numerous applicants to take part in Mercy High School’s second Tallship Semester for Girls. As you may recall reading in previous issues, this program was created by MHS teacher Caitlin Schwarzman. Having grown up on a cruising yacht (her parents sailed the less beaten track, including the coast of Africa), Caitlin realized early on how important it was to be an integral part of a crew — and how empowering. To open this world to other young women, she designed the Tallship Semester. It includes a month of preparation, six weeks aboard ship (where the students both attend classes and participate in the running of the ship, including standing watches), and the final month back in the classroom completing projects in oceanography, navigation and so on. The inaugural Tallship Semester to La Paz and back last spring was a huge success, earning the 1999 Sea Education Program of the Year from the American Sail Training Association. This year’s group departed with the ship from Long Beach and will fly home from Acapulco. To follow their progress, log onto www. sitesaliue.com and click ‘girls at sea.’ Page 140 •

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bay area tallship fest If you were among the thousands whose hearts soared with excitement when the Gold Rush Tall Ships sailed beneath the Golden Gate last summer, you’ll be glad to know that plans are tak¬ ing shape for an even larger tall ship fest here in August of 2002. The American Sail Training Associa¬ tion (ASTA) is currently signing agree¬ ments with a number of West Coast ports to host a series of Tall Ship events cumu¬ latively called the Tall Ships Challenge. Ship commitments are not yet etched in stone, however. In addition to dozens of West Coast vessels, "We hope to have 10 Class 'A' tall ships (over 170 feet LOA) from a variety of foreign countries," says Alison Healy, who played a key role in facilitat¬ ing the '99 Gold Rush event, and is cur¬ rently setting up a non-profit organiza¬ tion which would organize and oversee shoreside activities for the 2002 events here in the Bay. ASTA will take responsi¬ bility for the port-to-port races. Tentatively, the West Coast events will take place between June 25 and August 20, 2002, as the fleet moves south from the northwest. Victoria, Seattle, Bellingham, Astoria, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are currently slated as host cities and organizers are hopeful of enticing some of the world’s largest cadet-training ships from such countries as Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Russia and Japan. "I think the timing is good," says Healy, "because people have now seen what we can do here." Over a million people are estimated to have turned out to tour the Gold Rush fleet last summer, and Coast Guard officials reported that they'd never, ever, seen so many boats on the Bay as the armada which ushered in the tall ships on July 3rd. While some of the same ships will at¬ tend the 2002 affair, this time organiza¬ tion and administration of the Bay Area event will be the pervue of maritime pro¬ fessionals, rather than State of Califor¬ nia bureaucrats who miserably bungled their role in the Gold Rush event. It is a sour memoiy indeed that after spending

pacific sail expo The Pacific Sail Expo ‘early warning system’ has sent several alerts our way. New developments are taking place almost daily as the April 26-30 all-sail, in-thewater boat show at Jack London Square approaches. Look for a complete rundown of everything we know next month.

SIGHTINGS slated for 2002 nearly $2 million, that had been donated by Mervyn’s of California, on administra¬ tive costs or God-knows-what, Secretary

Alison Healy. of State Bill Jones simply announced — only four months before the planned ar¬ rival date — that the event was "canceled." This, after ships from a half-dozen nations had accepted formal invitations and prom ises of financial support from former Gov¬ ernor Wilson. Had it not been for a few key players like Healy (who manages S.F. Maritime Museum’s annual Festival of the Sea and is an ASTA Board Member) and an army of volunteers, the event would not have happened at all. And San Fran¬ cisco, as well as other California ports, would likely have been blacklisted within the tall ship community. Healy is currently in the process of fund-raising for the event, and it is not too early for either corporations, institu¬ tions or individuals to pledge their sup¬ port. She may be reached at (415) 4479822 or via email at sailingangel@hotmail. com.

on the horizon In the meantime, we’ve heard about several significant educational opportu¬ nities for which you should sign up early if you're interested. First, Tom Neale, an editor-at-large for Cruising World, will be giving several free one-hour seminars — continued middle of next sightings page

william shorey — whaling master Queries last month about black sailors led to a number of responses from readers, but it was in thumbing through an old Cali¬ fornia Historical Quarterly (while looking for something else) that we stumbled upon a fascinating precedent, the story of William Shorey. Shorey was not only the master of a whaling ship that sailed out of San Fran¬ cisco at the turn of the last century, ac¬ cording to contemporary accounts, he was the only black captain on the West Coast, which makes his story all the more unique. The year 1859 was pivotal in his tale. It was the year Shorey was born in Barba¬ dos, and also the year that oil was discov¬ ered in Pennsylvania, starting the long, slow decline of the whaling industry. Shorey first went to sea as a cabin boy on a Boston-bound ship. A ‘natural’ sailor, garrulous personality and quick learner, he

CaPtain William Shorey.

won over the captain, who taught the youngster the fundamentals of navigation. William continued to study the science with a noted teacher of navigation in Boston. As evidenced from Melville’s famous novels, whaling was hard, dan¬ gerous work. Thus the ships were often manned by a hodgepodge of men of every imaginable country and caste. It was a natural avenue for Shorey — and certainly one where he saw the greatest opportunity. He shipped out on his first whaling voyage in 1876 at age 17. Again attest¬ ing to his intelligence, skill and determination, by 1880 he had become an officer. It was during a typical three-year cruise in the early ‘80s that Shorey’s ship, the Emma F. Herriman, first visited San Francisco. Several events conspired to shift the focus of American whaling from Nantucket and New Bedford to San Francisco. During the Civil War, Confederate raiders sank 49 whaling ships. Mother Nature also took a toll — in the winter of ‘71, 68 whaleships were lost in the Arctic ice. At any rate, by 1886 — at 27 years of age and only 10 years after beginning his whaling career — Shorey was given command of the Herriman, sailing from San Francisco in search of leviathan. While the responsibilities of any captain are varied, those of a whal¬ ing captain were even more involved. “During the course of an average vqyage,” wrote one historian, “the whaling master was almost certain to act as physician, surgeon, lawyer, diplomat, financial agent, entre¬ preneur, taskmaster, judge and peacemaker.” Not to mention skilled sailor, navigator, shrewd trader and leader. Shorey reportedly excelled at them all, and earned a reputation as a popular captain, as well! Over the next 20 years, Shorey had many adventures as captain of several Bay-based whaling ships. For example, after two successful voyages in the Alexander, he lost the ship to ice in the Bering Sea — but through skill and resourcefulness, saved the entire crew. In 189495, he made two of his most profitable 10-month voyages almost back to back in two different ships, with only a month ashore. Easing the strain on family life, Shorey exercised the option of many captains of taking his wife (Julia Ann Shelton,' dqpghter of one of the leading black families in San Francisco) and two children along. Shorey made his last voyage in 1908. An engaging speaker, he had become popular on the ‘lecture circuit’ of the time. This was especially true in Hawaii where he stopped enroute to the whaling grounds. Height¬ ening enthusiasm for this visit was the changing times. Once refuge to as many as 300 whaling ships at a time, by ‘08 the arrival of even one whaler was cause for attention. Shorey retired shoreside after that voyage. He spent the remaining decade of his life in Oakland, giving oral accounts of his years at sea and keeping his Master’s license active. He died in 1919 at the age of 60. ^ March. 2000 • UMwUZV • Page 141

SIGHTINGS coast watch Here are Coast Guard Group San Francisco's significant search and rescue cases occurringbetween mid-January and mid-February, 2000: January 28 — At 8:10 p.m., we received a report of a vessel on fire near the mouth of the Petaluma River. We dispatched a 41-ft utility boat (UTB) from Station Carquinez, and a helicopter from Air Station San Francisco. The helo located the burning vessel, but no occupants. Another person on shore, hearing voices calling for help, vectored the helo to their location. The helo hoisted all three people from the water and delivered them to Marin County EMS for treatment. The boaters told us their new boat began taking on water. While bailing out the boat, they threw water onto the engine, causing it to quit. Then, using a lighter for illumination to check the engine, they ignited gas fumes that had collected in the bilge, resulting in an uncontrollable fire, continued on outside column of next sightings page

The pros and cons of owning a multihull, chap¬ ter 203 — Let's see: two slip fees, but two dock boxes....

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pacific sail as well as an intensive, all day cruising school ($95/person, $ 170/couple) on Thursday, Aprjl 27th. You can reserve space in advance by calling (877) 2774628. Secondly, electronics guru Gordon West will also host a 2 1/2-day Ham ra¬ dio seminar from April 25-27. At the end of this $250 (includes Expo tickets) semi¬ nar, you’ll leam everything you need to qualify for a Ham General Class License. Sign up by calling (510) 814-8888. The final early alert is for the National Women’s Sailing Association’s series of seminars and on-the-water learning ses-

SIGHTINGS expo — cont’d sions on April 28 and 29. To sign up, call (800) 566-6972. Note that these are just a few of the seminars that will take place at the show. Suffice it to say, if you want to learn more about products, services or how-to’s — or just hear some great sea stories —you’ll have plenty of chances at PSE. Of course, the main focus of the show will be the boats. Pacific Sail Expo, now in its fourth year, continues to attract the largest collection of new boats at one place on the West Coast. Some of the more in-

coast watch — cont’d We hope the lessons here are pretty obvious, but just in case they’re not. 1) Have a means of communication aboard your boat: a VHF radio (preferred, so we can home in on your signal) or a cell phone with a freshly charged battery (not preferred, but OK — at least we can still talk to you). 2) Call the Coast Guard at the earliest sign of trouble. 3) NEVER use an open flame for illumination around the engine, fuel tank or in enclosed spaces!

January 29 At 3:45 p.m.. Station Monterey received a 911 call from a motorist on Pacific Coast Highway reporting a capsized fishing vessel, with two people in the water, 10 miles north of Santa Cruz. An Air Station San Francisco helicopter and Station Monterey 47-ft motor lifeboat (MLB) launched to respond. The nearby fishing vessel Native heard the Coast Guard Urgent Marine Information Broadcast regard¬ ing this incident. Native proceeded to the scene, recovered both vic¬ tims two men, 40 and 65 years old — and transported them to emergency medical personnel at Santa Cruz. The younger man was treated for hypothermia and released, while the older man was hospi¬ talized overnight. We have not yet determined the cause of the sinking. January 28 — Around noon. Station Bodega Bay received a report of two jet skiers in distress after they capsized and became trapped in the 12-ft surf off Salmon Beach. Carefully maneuvering outside the surf zone, a Station Bodega Bay 21-ft rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) recovered one victim and his jet ski. A Sonoma County Sheriffs helo and State Park rangers assisted the second jet skier, who had success¬ fully transited the surf and reached the beach. Both victims and their jet skis were brought to a launch ramp at Bodega Bay. Neither re¬ quired medical assistance. These two people narrowly averted tragedy! We remind you that operating any vessel in or near surf is extremely dangerous. The speed and maneuverability of jet skis and smaller watercraft can easily lull operators into a false sense of security. You should also be aware that the Coast Guard and other responders cannot directly rescue people from shallow water surf zones due to the large size of our surf capable boats and the unacceptable risk we'd place on the boats and their crews. These jet skiers were extremely lucky that the RHIB was able to save them without entering the surf zone. February 3 — At 4 p.m., Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service San Francisco heard a Mayday broadcast on VHF channel 13 (only VTS monitors channel 13, Group San Francisco does not). The source re¬ sponded to inquiries from the VTS controllers, but would not give a position. He stated variously that he had head injuries, and had an injured infant with him. A 41-ft UTB was launched from Station San Francisco, but was not able to track down the source of the call. After about two hours the calls ceased. Almost exactly 24 hours later, the same voice made multiple Mayday calls, again on VHF channel 13. This time the caller gave positions of Modesto, Monterey, and "in the water near some rocks". He claimed to have a gunshot wound in the neck and continued to periodically make Mayday broadcasts.We launched an H-65 Dolphin helicopter, a 41-ft UTB from Station San Francisco, and a 47-ft MLB from Station Golden Gate to attempt to locate the source of the calls. The signal was weak and the calls were short and sporadic: we could not trace the source and recalled all the assets. After two hours, the calls again ceased. We briefed the local office of the Federal Communications Commis¬ sion (FCC). The calls started again shortly after 10 p.m., with more Maydays and reports of gunshot wounds. We launched a San Fran¬ cisco 41-ft UTB to track the signals and recalled it when the crew couldn’t hear the signal. The FCC was contacted again and made plans to track the signal with their gear. The signals ceased about 11:30. At 8:35 a.m. on February 5, the calls started again. We immediately called the FCC who dispatched a unit to trace the signals. After some time had passed, the FCC unit traced the source of the transmissions to a youth in an Oakland apartment using his handheld radio. The final continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS coast watch — cont’d disposition of the case is still pending. The cost of boat and helicopter time in this case was oyer $7,000. The FCC and Coast Guard take hoax Mayday calls very seriously! They divert valuable Coast Guard resources away from people who may really be in trouble; needlessly place Coast Guard people at risk while responding to vnon-distress situations; and cost American tax¬ payers more than $4 million a year in aircraft, boats and personnel time. In the last 14 months. Bay Area Coast Guard units have spent more than $300,000 responding to 137 Mayday calls where the callers could not, or would not, identify themselves or their position. The penalties for issuing a false distress call are stiff: up to $5,000 in civil fines, up to $250,000 in criminal fines, up to six years in prison — and reimbursing the U.S. Coast Guard for all costs associated with the search. February 7 — At 7:30 p.m., we received a distress call from two fishermen who had abandoned their 71 -ft vessel some 35 miles west of Pigeon Point. The crew of the fishing boat Wapiti reported their vessel was taking on water. They had donned their survival suits, activated their 406 MHz EPIRB, grabbed a handheld VHF radio and gotten into their liferaft. We launched an H-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station San Francisco and the 87-ft cutter Hawksbill from Monterey. We also made an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast, receiving numerous responses from other fishing vessels and at least three merchant ships in the area. Shortly after their distress broadcast we received informa¬ tion from the Wapitis 406 EPIRB. The helicopter located the liferaft by homing in on the signal from the 406 EPIRB, but wasn't able to hoist the crew because of dense fog (at an altitude of 30 feet they couldn't see the surface of the ocean). The helo did stay on scene until the fishing vessel Irene’s Way arrived, picked up the survivors and raft, and secured the 406 EPIRB. The Hawksbill rendezvoused with Irene’s Way and transferred the survivors aboard. Here's a case where the Wapitis crew did everything right to survive a sinking at sea. Though the cause of the incident is under investiga¬ tion, we know that the master noticed his vessel seemed sluggish and unstable. When he checked below decks, he found the vessel taking on water and immediately abandoned ship with his crew. They had, and used, equipment that all fishing vessels are required to have. It's aw¬ fully expensive, but doubtless worth every penny in the minds of these lucky mariners. — captain larry hall

short sightings LOS ANGELES — With the official keel-laying for two brigantine sail-training vessels, the Brigantine Boatworks was officially dedicated

on February 17. The BB is located on and part of the Los Angles Mari¬ time Museum in San Pedro, where visitors will be able to watch the two 90-ft ships take shape. The twin brigantines to be built on site over the next 18 months will join the Museum’s present ‘tallships’ Swift of Ipswich and Bill of Rights in the institution’s ongoing TopSail Pro¬ gram, which has provided sail training opportunities for local youth since 1992. The new ships will be christened Exy Johnson and Irving Johnson, after the pioneering couple who took young people sailing across the oceans in the ‘60s on a series of boats all named Yankee. The work will be overseen by professional shipwrights, but volun¬ teers are welcome. For more information on the TopSail project or the new ships, call (310) 833-6055. To watch the ‘living history exhibit’ of the actual building, visit the Brigantine Boatworks boatyard, located in John S. Gibson Park at 6th Street and Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro. SEATTLE — Craig McCaw — who also happens to own the 118-foot Frers-designed daysailer Extra Beat — put together a group of invescontinued on outside column of next sightings page

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pacific sail teresting recent sign-ups include a Mor¬ ris 46, the Aerodyne 38, Beneteau 47.7, Jeanneau 52.2, Contest 48CS, Hans Christian Explorer 4750, Hallberg Rassy 42, Gozzard 37, Gemini 105 Catamaran, Hunter's new HC50, Lagoon 410, Out¬ bound 44, Royal Passport 47, Wauquiez 43, Westerley Oceanlord 41 and a Reynolds 28 folding trimaran. The com¬ plete list, along with everything else that’s happening at the show, can be seen at www.sailexpo.com. For advanced tickets.

taking During their Mexico cruise, Chris and Barbara Webber had shooed several booby birds off their Celestial 50 Fairwind. Of course, this was after the birds’ usual amusing crash landings. That’s why, when motoring at night in dead calm from La Paz to Mazatlan late last year, they were surprised -to see a large bird land accu¬ rately on the flaked main. Chris got the flashlight out to begin harassment, but instead of the small, beady eyes of a booby, it illuminated two huge yellow ones. “We were still 75 miles from Mazat¬ lan,” wrote Chris in the Sequoia Scope, newsletter of the Sequoia YC. “Surely this was not the normal hunting ground for an owl!” Nevertheless, there she was. Chris pointed her out to Barbara, and when he came back on deck an hour later, she pointed out another visitor: baby owl. Both birds and people studied each other with rapt curiosity. After a few reconnaisance missions, mama flew off and did not return. However, baby owl came back each time. At sunrise, he flew through a hatch and took up residence on the sa¬ loon dashboard. Then, while the Webbers’ attention was turned to other things, he vanished. Shortly after starting to look for him, the couple’s amusement turned to hor¬ ror. They found a complete bird wing un-

boating registrations The number of registered boats in Cali¬ fornia reached an all-time high of 954,716 last year, a 6.7 percent increase from 1998. It’s the first time ever that this num¬ ber has passed 900K. Do we have to tell you the iron-pumping, meat eating, economy has a lot to do with it? “We are pleased that more of the pub-

SIGHTINGS expo — cont’d call (800) 817-7245. Having made numerous trips to the big boat shows back east over the years, we're continually thankful the industry has seen fit to produce a comparable show for boaters west of the Rockies. If you haven’t been — even if you ‘don’t do’ boat shows anymore — check this one out. If you’re a returning ‘vet’, you know they don’t get any better than this. See you there!

shorts — cont’d tors in early February to at least temporarily bail out Iridium, the fi¬ nancially strapped satellite telecommunications provider. Up until now, Motorola, Iridium’s primary investor, has been carrying the load.

a flyer der the steering station. They reasoned that the baby owl had caught itself on the edge of the hatch when trying to fly out and had self destructed. The severed wing was all that was left, with the rest surely at the bottom of the ocean. “Of course, by now we were quite at¬ tached to our little hitchhiker,” wrote Chris. “He had even landed briefly on my arm once. We were both pretty upset.” Upon arrival in Mazatlan, the Webbers had no more than told their story to buddy boaters when Barbara motioned for Chris to look in the cabin. There, sitting on a swing arm lampshade, sat baby owl, per¬ fectly content and in one piece. What about the bird wing? In daylightv it turns out that both mother and baby owls were brown and the wing was black. Appar¬ ently a third, unknown bird had run into the rigging and the detached wing had fallen through the hatch. At least, that was the only plausible theory the Webbers could come up with. Despite the proximity of diy land, little owl didn’t seem in a big hurry to leave. Captain Mario, the harbormaster, called the aquarium zoo and their veterinarian came and assured the Webbers that the little bird was quite old enough to fend for himself. It would be a mistake to take him to the zoo. Sure enough, after dark¬ ness fell, he flew off to begin a new life.

hit new high lie will be able to recreate and enjoy California’s scenic and diverse water¬ ways,” noted Carl Moore, Interim direc¬ tor of the Department of Boating and Waterways. So are we, just watch where you’re going so you don’t run into one of those other happy boaters.

‘Extra Beat’ has been called the ‘world’s largest daysailer’. McCaw, who made his billions in the telecommunications and cable television markets, might be trying to comer the satellite telecommu¬ nications market. In addition to his option to buy all of Iridium’s as¬ sets at pennies on the dollar, he has also promised to put together $1.2 billion to get ICO Global, Iridium's primary competitor, up and run¬ ning. Furthermore, he is chairman of Teledesic LLC, which is building its own network of satellites to provide wireless high speed Internet access — something neither Iridium or ICO Global are currently ca¬ pable of doing — by 2004. One of his big investors is Bill Gates. LAKE TAHOE — A year or two ago, a few simple-minded environ¬ mentalists declared the way to prevent Lake Tahoe from becoming as "dead and dark as Clear Lake" was banning two-stroke outboards. That was done, of course, and we're certain it helps. But according to the just released 1,200-page Lake Tahoe Watershed Assessment, with things like 45 metric tons of phosphorous being poured into the lake each year, it's a much broader and more complicated problem. The causes cited for the deterioration of Tahoe water quality were urbanization, habitat loss, air pollution, soil erosion — and, according to Tom Cahill, a UC Davis atmospherig scientist and physicist, trees. "Tahoe has three times as many trees as can be supported," he said. He further stated that in prehistoric times an average of 30 acres of Tahoe basin forest was burning every day between May and October — "and that was a good thing." The report says that remedies to the problem — which wouldn't bring much noticeable improvement for 25 years — would involve dire economic consequences for the tourist industry. Which, of course, would involve dire economic consequences for all residents, schools and busi¬ nesses. Balancing human use and environmental concerns is an in¬ creasing problem with no simple solution. Not just at Lake Tahoe, but all over the world. Limited global population, however, is the best place to start. ROMA, ITALY — Even before Prada made its run' for the America's Cup, 30,000 marina berths were beingjrlanned for the southern coast¬ line of Italy. But unlike neighboring France, there is little production boatbuilding in Italy. Blame it on the multi-layer government bureacracy, which takes a cut every step of the way. The value added tax on boats, for instance, is a whopping 20%. No wonder most Italian boatbuyers finance their boats through leaseback schemes with French banks that allow the boats to fly the French tricolor — and avoid the Italian 'tax police' who actually patrol in boats. ANSWERS — The correct answer to our quiz is d) 2,300 miles. The 25,000 square foot Doyle Caibbean loft in Barbados — where labor costs are very inexpensive — is one of the biggest in the world, but that's still a lot of thread. March, 2000 • LOZUtlV • Page 145

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e'll be honest. On the first of about four drafts of this article, we opened with a rant against TV. Were it not for the almighty tube, we decreed, the Louis Vuitton Series and America's Cup would still be a best-of-seven match race series. Instead, to milk a few more dollars out of the thing, in 1992 it was changed to a best of nine. Had it stayed a best-of-seven, Paul Cayard and the crew of AmericaOne would have triumphed in the Louis Vuitton Series (they were the first to win four races) and Cayard would have gone on to race in his fifth America's Cup. Yeah, okay, it was a stretch. But in mid-February we were still shell-shocked by AmericaOne's loss to Italy's Prada in the last race of the Finals. For the first time since 1851, there would be no Ameri¬ can boat in the America's Cup. It seemed appropriate to stretch. Later, after watching the first two Cup races between Team New Zealand and Prada, we didn't feel nearly as bad about AmericaOne's having lost. Think of all the humiliation it saved them. At this writing, the America's Cup is not quite over — just like the Little Big Horn wasn’t quite over when the only paleface still standing was Custer and he was out of bullets. By all indications, it looked like helmsman Russell Coutts and his black boat, NZL 60, were going to shut Italy down 5-zip. Now we wish it were still a best-of-seven series so Team New Zealand could finish Prada off while the Italians had a shred of dignity left. Of course, the day after this issue goes to press, Italy could give the Kiwis the drubbing of their lives, we'd eat crow for a month and everyone would reconvene in Sardinia in '04, grade very much. Fat chance.

Our heads are still reeling at how quickly the tides turned. At how far off the 'experts’ could be. At how, even hours before the first race of America's Cup XXX on Februaiy 20, no unbiased observer seemed able to pick who would prevail. The consensus around the office — and in many circles far beyond — was that Prada must have the advantage by virtue of having bettered 10 other boats in nearly 50 races over the past five months to get where they were. They may not be faster in every wind condition, the reasoning went, but their tactical skills and crew work were second to none. Hah! As far as the boats, the number crunchers analysed every nick, bump, ap¬ pendage and pertrubance of NZL 60 and ITA 45 and concluded that Italy would have the advantage in breeze below 12 Page 146 • UKUJUW • March,2000

‘Prada1 (above) and ‘Team New Zealand‘ on the first beat of the first race of the America's Cup. knots, while the slightly wider New Zealand would probably excel in stron¬ ger breeze. So in the first race, the Kiwis pulverized Italy in what was supposedly Italy's conditions. It gets worse. On Race 2, Prada had probably their

worst start since they got to Auckland. They lost the start by 18 seconds, which might as well be 18 hours at this level of match racing. Then Prada got something wrapped around their keel bulb. As they were trying to remove it, bowman Massimiliano Sirena got clobbered by the carbon fiber ’weed stick,1 opening up a 3-inch gash in his head. Gushing blood, he was

PAINT IT BLACK ing for it but to return through the line, complete their turn, and finish. We don't have to tell you that at that point, it was

ALL PHOTOS BOB GREISER taken off the boat and replaced with a backup crewman. Prada lost by 2 min¬ utes, 43 seconds, a delta unseen since way back in November when the Swedish twin-ruddered freak Be Happy hogged and crabbed its way around the course. All this made us once again happy we didn't have to write these horrible things about AmericaOne. We weren't able to talk to Paul Cayard before this issue went to press, but certainly the A-One team took some solace in the sound drubbing being inflicted on Prada. The silver bullet finally misfired. It even backfired. After Race 2, in front of helmsman Francisco de Angelis and tactician Torben Graeil, Prada syndicate head Bertelli blew his top in an embarassing tirade at the Italian press over their coverage of the race. That certainly must have done wonders for team morale.

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cember.) In the other comer, the welloiled, no-expense-spared Prada machine. They had more money and more practice time than any other challenger, and they Lt was quite a different story, quite a had won more races — 33 wins, 7 losses different mood and quite a different — in the Louis Vuitton Series to that point matchup earlier in February as Prada and than any other boat. AmericaOne came down to the wire in the Race 1 went to Prada by a hair, even final round of the Louis Vuitton Chal¬ though they had fouled the Americans lenger Elimination Series. Quite simply, before the start and had to complete a this was the best match racing we have penalty turn. "Today was an interesting ever seen. Yes, ever. It was so good that challenge,” noted Cayard. we're going to relive the highlights for you, John Kostecki evened the score in Race if for no other reason than to get that other 2 when he picked the right windshifts — carnage off our minds for a minute. a key to winning on the Hauraki Gulf — AmericaOne and Prada derserved to and AmericaOne took the gun despite meet each other in —-blowing up their the Finals. When seventh green the going got tough spinnaker of the in the semi-finals, LVC series. the other teams — In a windy France, America Race 3, AmericaTrue, Nippon and a One withdrew with brilliantly sailed mast problems, Stars & Stripes — giving the race to fell one by one. At Prada. AmericaOne the end of the semis, replaced the mast AmericaOne had on 61, which had won 8 of their 10 been making races; Prada, 7. Sig¬ cracking sounds, nificantly — or so it 7 with the, spar out of seemed at the time_ __ their first boat, ■ La dolce vita — 'Prada' head Patricio Bertelli — AmericaOne had USA 49. hoists the Louis Vuitton cup after 'Luna Rossa' beaten Prada at AmericaOne beat 'AmericaOne' in the last race of the Finals. both their meetings. also lost Race 4 in When the two boats finally ijiet on a heartbreaker. Leading Prada by liter¬ January 25 for the start of the best-ofally a nose as the two boats came into nine Challenger Finals, it looked to be an the finish, they were shocked to hear even match — Cayard, the battle-hard¬ Prada get the gun. Turns out they had ened veteran of four previous America's been so focused in the final minutes of the race that they had missed a penalty Cups, had a crack crew and a fast boat. (USA 61 was the last and newest LACC for not keeping clear, awarded about 100 yacht in existence, just launched in Deyards from the finish line. There was noth-

beginning to look extremely rocky iri Mudville. But Cayard and crew came back to take Race 5 in a boisterous 15-20 breeze. A highlight of this bout was a fake gybe thrown at Prada in the second downwind leg, which caused the silver and red boat to broach and lose valuable time. Again nailing the windshifts, AmericaOne — with tennis star Steffi Graf riding in the 17th spot — also took Race 6. More bad luck plagued the Italians in this race when they ran down their own spinnaker and lost time extricating pieces of it from their rudder — using the novel method of hanging a guy over the high side by his heels during a beat. The finish was nev¬ ertheless close, with Prada running right up the tailpipe of AmericaOne as they crossed the line. Race 7 will be remembered for perhaps the most damaging flyer ever taken in a Challenger Finals. Fortunately for Cayard, it was Prada that suffered for it. At the start, the boats were at opposite ends of the line, Prada on starboard wanted to go left and AmericaOne, on port, took the right — which turned out to be where the wind was. By the time the Italians real¬ ized their mistake and tacked over, almost a mile separated the two boats and the race was basically over. At this poiht, AmericaOne was 4-3 and life was good. Intoxicating visions of an America's Cup in San Francisco were dancing in eveiyone's heads. It was great while it lasted. Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. Prada won Race 8 when AmericaOne's spinna¬ ker brushed against the Italians’ backstay and the Americans were penalized. And on Race 9, ironically the least exciting matchup to watch, mighty Cayard struck out. The capricious Hauraki Gulf threw a windshift to Prada, which built an unasMarch, 2000 •

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Highlights from the finals (clockwise from above): 'AmericaOne' loses a kite, one of eight over the course of the L VC, prompting specula¬ tion the green dye might have weakened the fab¬ ric; 'Prada' tows in to the cheers of 20,000 fans after winning the Louis Vuitton series; 30 sec¬ onds from the finish of the last race; Paul Cayard (left) congratulates 'Prada'helmsman Francesco de Angelis; (below) AmericaOne' finished first in this squeaker, but was fouled just before the finish and had to go back and do a penalty turn.

sailable lead, crossing the finish line 49 seconds ahead of AmericaOne. "They de¬ served to win," said Cayard after the race. "They did an awesome job in some really difficult conditions."

_t3ack to the here and now — or at least the here that was now a week be¬ fore this issue hit the streets. Coutts and Team New Zealand are kicking butt and taking names. They're annihilating the guys that beat Cayard. Page 148 • UMwUlV • March, 2000

How did it come to this? How, after all those great races in the Louis Vuitton Cup, could it come down to such a rout of the all but unbeatable Prada team? Before we answer that — and since we're still in a ranting mood — let us re¬ mind you once again that the following observations are based on the two races that have been completed since the America's Cup supposedly started six days ago. (Race 1 was postponed a day due to no wind, and on the last day of deadline for this issue, Race 3 had been

postponed for two days.) We hope we're not alone in asking What is taking so long?! If you can't get off a race on one day, you run the bloody thing the next day — right? Forget lay days at this stage of the game. Yes, this America's Cup series has offered some of the best racing we've ever covered, but it's been going on since October. That's long enough. Let's get it over with. (Look forNa complete list of Things We Didn't Like About the America's Cup next month.)

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Here are a few points to ponder: • Time in the saddle — By the time Prada had topped the 10 other challeng¬ ers in the Louis Vuitton Series, they had participated in almost 50 races, and had been Sailing and two-boat testing on the Hauraki Gulf longer than any other chal¬ lenger. One would think they were as knowledgeable about the vagaries of the Hauraki Gulf as anyone. The scary reality is that Team New

Zealand basically never stopped training after they won the last time. In 1995, they came home from San Diego, set up camp and proceeded to train, build, prepare and improve their game. Boy, did it show. • Management and leadership — The Kiwis always played up their 'no clear team leader' thing in '95 and they were doing it again this time. Syndicate head Sir Peter Blake's presence is certainly felt, though he's not sailing on the boat this time. Resident genius Tom Schnackenberg reminds us of Field Marshall Mont¬

gomery, and commands at least as much respect from both friend and foe. Helms¬ man Russell Coutts is also a man deserv¬ ing of respect and attention, but he per¬ haps said it best at the press conference after the second race: "There's no real A and B team in Team New Zealand anymore. We have a squad of people and I think you’re going to see some rotation of the crews throughout this series. , . probably 90% of our crew, if not more, could jump onto the helm in a pre-start and do a pretty reasonable job. March, 2000 • UiUiUt'iS • Page 149

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Whereas three years ago, that was prob¬ ably only 10 or 20% of our crew. The bottom line: We honestly don't know how or why this system works, but there’s little denying that it hoes. Over in the Prada camp, meanwhile, there’s little doubt where the lira stops. Syndicate head and sole bankroller Patricio Bertelli is the supreme com¬ mander. Helmsman Fernando de Angelis and tactician Torben Grael are next in the line of command and it goes down from there. In all fairness, though, it should be pointed out that Prada claims to have adopted more of an open door policy than other Italian A-Cup teams in the past. • Nationalism — Even from our' myo¬ pic Yankee point of view, nationalism has a whole different meaning in New Zealand, especially when it comes to sailing. It’s difficult to stress enough what the America’s Cup means to this little coun¬ try of only 3 million people. Picture the mood in New York City after the Yankees won the World Series, and that’s pretty much how the whole country of New

Zealand felt after they won the America's Cup in a 5-0 shutout over Team Dennis Conner (with Paul Cayard driving) in '95. This time, winning the America's Cup was not nearly so important as retaining it. Unlike Australia, the 'countiy of sails' wanted veiy much to be the first to show they have the Right Stuff to hang onto the Auld Mug. • We haven't seen this one yet in the popular press, but we can't help thinking Prada sailing coach Rod Davis did a bril¬ liant job of showing the Italian team how to beat AmericaOne. Davis and A-One CEO/helmsman Paul Cayard have been friends, crewmates and racing adversar¬ ies for nearly two decades. "They know all my moves,” noted Cayard at one point. And, thanks to Davis, they knew how to deal with them. However — and again, this is based on two races — Italy seemed a bit baffled by Coutts. Even early in the game, TNZ got in a few jabs — the prestart maneu¬ vering in Race 2 that caused Prada to be 18 seconds late, for example — that seemed to us something the Italians should have been ready for.

So let's make it official: According to the Latitude 38 predictorama software, the black is still magic — New Zealand in five straight. But however it turns out — look for full details in these pages next month — it seems clear that the 30th America’s Cup has once again redefined what it takes to win. And it's not good news, especially for America, whose many teams tend to di¬ lute already limited sponsorship dollars. The message, to our eye, is time on the water. Taking a cue from Team New Zealand — or Prada—any team seriously considering a run for the 2004 America's Cup needs to start practicing, planning and refining, like, tomorrow. (Cayard, overwhelmed with expressions of support, has already talked about keeping AmericaOne going.) If they don't, New Zealand may get a stranglehold on the Cup that could last for a long time: a stranglehold not unlike the one America had for 132 years. — latitude /jr

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CAUGHT IN THE It's the year 2000. Y2K. Twenty OhOh'. And the second decade of our planned two-year South Pacific cruise begins. Our families still wonder when — aqd if — we'll ever return home to Alameda,

we’ve enjoyed revisiting people and places. Exploring new territory is still great fun — even with charts and GPS I feel like Captain Cook or Captain Flinders. But thoughts of leaving the Pacific and head¬ ing 'Westward Around The World' are usu¬ ally quashed with a resounding stereo¬ phonic "Why?" You might say, we're caught in the great South Pacific eddy.

V^/ur lifestyle is full of simple plea¬ sures such as basking in the peace and quiet of remote South Pacific bays; mak¬ ing new friends in sailing meccas like Tonga and Fiji; gunk-holing the numbered anchorages of Vava'u; soaking in hot springs on a deserted coastline; watch¬ ing permanganate sunsets; walking along cocaine-white beaches; marvelling at the traditional lifestyle and Polynesian friend¬ liness of tiny Niuatoputapu (New Potatoes to tongue-tied yachties); enjoying a tropi¬ cal morning . . .

Does this lady look stressed? After a decade of island-hopping through the tropics, Sally An¬ drew is still in love with the lifestyle. but inquire less frequently these days. Fellowship, our Yamaha 33, is our home now. Remarkably, Fellowship hasn't trav¬ elled very far or very straight, but rather mostly in circles and triangles. She's crossed the equator and sailed over the dateline — from longitude 122 West to 150 East. That’s eighty-eight degrees or less

Simple pleasures of Tonga — Wak¬ ing up to the rustle of the breeze and the gentle slapping of wavelets on the hull is one of the joys of cruising. Each new day dawns fresh and I come to life slowly, gen¬ tly, with a book in one hand and a cappuccino in the other, enjoying a long¬ distance radio chat to friends, followed by a decadent breakfast. Such is the cruising life in Tonga, where there are only three variations on the daily weather report: fine, mainly fine, or mostly fine. Life moves slowly and our only decision is whether to stay put or sail to a nearby anchorage. Day sailing in Vava’u is an easy, pleasant, delightful ex¬ perience — particularly after a long ocean passage. The islands are beautiful, the people friendly and the sailing great: flat water, steady winds, easy navigation and changing vistas that become more beau-

Waking up to the rustle of the breeze and the gentle slapping of wavelets on the hull is one of the joys of cruising. than two miles a day. When Foster and I left the Bay Area to go cruising in 1990, we envisioned cross¬ ing new meridians and making new land¬ falls season after season. But looking back through our ship's log, I realize hoW much Page 152 • iMTU^U Z9 • March, 2000

tiful with each tack. It's an easy place re¬ turn to. . . assuming that you can ever leave.

Simple pleasures of Vanuatu — In northern Vanuatu, even the simple plea-

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sure of playing in a pool at the base of a waterfall is magnified when seven school kids stop by to say "hello." We play catch with a plastic shampoo bottle, diving and splashing one another while trying to grab it. After a while, one of them looks at me with wide eyes and softly asks: "Could we come back to your ship and sing some songs?" It's late in the afternoon and the air is getting cool. I say "Let’s go!" Fourteen eyes sparkle with glee. Everyone piles into our inflatable, and Foster rows out — slowly — with his heavy load. The kids' teeth are chattering behind excited smiles, so I make hot chocolate to warm them up. The children sing, their harmonies loud and resonant in our small cabin. Between songs, big bowls of popcorn are passed back and forth.

Simple pleasures of Fiji — Suva is home of the biggest and the best food market in the South Pacific. It literally overflows with produce and colors: paw¬ paw gold, cucumber green, pumpkin or¬ ange, tomato red, lemon yellow, eggshell white, cassava brown, eggplant purple. The scent of Indian spices and Fijian kava drifts into all thte corners of the market ■ and spills into the streets beyond. The lin¬ gua franca is English, but the chatter of ethnic Fijians, Indians, Chinese and Eu¬ ropeans fills the market with an exotic air. Midway between Suva's market and the Royal Suva Yacht Club, we strike up a conversation with two young Indian girls. Their long black hair and beautiful pink saris are offset by the massive dark green door of the Suva Jail, the white¬ washed prison walls, and a rare blue Suva sky. March. 2000 •

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Halima and her sister-in-law insist that we visit their home, so on Sunday we make our way by bumpy bus to the boondocks outside Suva. The family's house is little more than a two-room shanty, but we are treated like royalty. We sit on the floor and eat mountains of curried mutton, curried chicken and rice. After explaining the secret of a good curry, Halima dresses me in tradi¬ tional Indian gar¬ ments and takes me to visit her "aunties" round the neighbor¬ hood. Meanwhile, Foster helps build a rough dwelling for the growing family, holding sheets of roofing iron in place and hammering a few nails.

We 've had more than a few ad¬ ventures during our travels. A few of the most memorable were sailing out a tricky pass in re¬ sponse to a mayday call and rescuing two fishermen at tiny Wallis Island; flying over a lagoon in an ultralight (ULM) aircraft; kayaking to islands full of birds; racing aboard a traditional sailing canoe; swim¬ ming in a circular volcanic lake teem¬ ing with blind eels; keeping company with whales, turtles and dugongs; sur¬ viving the windiness and wildness of New Zealand's Far South; taking a string band sailing in Northern Vanuatu; 'Kustom Page 154 . UKUJtM .

Spread: Swallow's Cave is a favorite stop in Tonga's Vava'u Group. Insets (clockwise from upper left): Foster, rounding the Tasman Pen¬ insula; local boys serenading under sail in Vanuatu; in Suva, Fiji, a new friend named Halima dressed Sally up for a , ** tour of the neighborhood; in the out islands of Vanuatu, the'FellowShip' crew introduced this local lady to modern technology.

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dancing' at the isle of Pentecost until a dust cloud rises; snorkeling un¬ derwater fan¬ tasy lands.

Tongan Ad¬ ventures — Mariner's Cave in Vava’u, Tonga, is scary! The entrance is difficult to find, so we sailed back and forth, looking below the surface of the water for a deep, dark hole in the limestone cliff. The cave itself is reached by snor¬ keling 14 feet through an underwater passage. The anticipation of swimming through a submarine tunnel with¬ out banging my head and scraping my back frightened me, and I’m a confident swimmer. But after a few minutes I summoned the courage to enter. As I dove down, however, I started to panic. I kicked as fast as

Wallis Island Adventures — At Wallis Island, the men build big outrigger rac¬ ing canoes — and what a sight they are! Their huge canvas sails are nearly square, and with the upper comer poled out to give maximum sail area, look unwieldy. But once underway, the 45-foot long ca¬ noes really fly. There are a dozen on the lagoon, and each one carries about 10 crew. On race day, I blathered away in bro¬ ken French to a skipper whose canoe was still beside the wharf, and pleaded: "Please! It's no problem, I’m a sailor, you have to let me sail!" I can't believe I had the nerve to ask or that I was told "yes." I scrambled on board and made myself as inconspicuous as possible. The teamwork aboard the canoe was great! The race course was about 8 miles — from the administrative center at Mata Utu to the anchorage at Gahi and back. It was fantastic to see how serious and competitive the Wallisian sailors were, and how well the canoes sailed. I was stoked! We led most of the race, but lost our wind and the lead near the finish. New Caledonian Adventures — We made an unexpected discovery, unique in all our Pacific travels when in New Caledonia: A burial cave filled with hu¬ man bones on an uninhabited island. Setting off on an expedition one day, we landed the dinghy and tramped through a pandanus forest, its floor littered with dried spikey leaves, its bark prickly, and through a glade of casuarina. Suddenly, at the bottom of a sinkhole, we noticed sojnething white — a skull! Descending

. ■ What a magical place! As the ocean swells flow into the cave, there is a change in air pressure that creates a mysterious haze. m

I could and when I finally resurfaced, out of breath, inside the cave, I was wide-eyed with amazement! What a magical place! As the ocean swells flow into the cave, there is a change in air pres¬ sure that creates a mysterious haze — al¬ most a flickering fog. The colors are quite unbelievable. Snorkeling or dinghying inside nearby Swallow’s Cave is equally beautiful — and more relaxing — with a cathedral-like chamber that lights up in multiple tones of blue and green as the sun sinks lower in the sky.

carefully, we found a cave with natural shelves housing several skulls. We peered in, anxious to disturb nothing, then left quietly. In this magical spot, remnants of past peoples lay untouched, well-hidden and guarded by the spirits of the ances¬ tors.

New Zealand Adventures — Sailing down the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, dozens of rare Hector dol¬ phins escorted us towards a place the Maoris call Rakiura or 'Island of the glow¬ ing sky'. That evening the Aurora Austra¬ lis — the mystical Southern Lights — streaked gold in the sky ahead. March. 2000 • UKUUtZS • Page 155

CAUGHT IN THE We crossed Foveaux Strait, surfing down the front of Southern Ocean swells, their crests breaking and bubbling un¬ der our stern as they lifted us and then sped away. We reached Stewart Island at dawn, anchored in Paterson Inlet and began feasting on the bouhty of this re¬

for traditional customs — including sevusevu and appropriate social etiquette — cruisers are easily accepted into Fijian villages.

Sailing further south, we passed Lord’s River, a well-named haven with lots of porpoising seals and giant albatross guarding the narrow entrance. In the old days, births, marriages and deaths, as well as the welcoming of im¬ portant visitors and the launching of ca¬ noes were celebrated with- kava ceremo¬ nies. Today, the drinking of kava in Fiji remains a common ritualistic and social

mote paradise: oysters, scallops, mussels, cockles, pipis, blue cod. Using our dinghy, we paddle^ into the backwaters of inlets and streams, discov¬ ering waterfalls, blooming red rata trees, abandoned sawmills, and docks dating from the 1860s, an old whaling ship-re¬ pair station, and birds galore. An unbe¬ lievably large number of shearwaters, gannets, albatross, petrels, prions, gulls, mollymawks, terns, ducks and cormo¬ rants nest and fish along this coast. Oys¬ ter catchers, with their bright orange beaks and legs, flew overhead with an ee¬ rie whoosh-whoosh of flapping wings. Sailing further south down the coast, we passed Lord's River, a well-named ha¬ ven with lots of porpoising seals and gi¬ ant albatross guarding the narrow en¬ trance. Light winds — a rarity in the nor¬ mally Roaring Forties — allowed us to in¬ vestigate an uncharted bay just north of Port Pegasus. While I stood offshore, Fos¬ ter went in by dinghy. In this seldom-vis¬ ited wild spot, three yellow-eyed penguins quietly stood at attention alongside a wa¬ terfall, waiting to smile for the camera. But all three waddled off in a huff when they realized Foster had arrived without one.

custom. In some villages it’s consumed in industrial quantities. Kava is made from the root of the pepper plant "piper methysticum," and before clearing for Fiji's outer isles, we stocked up on sev¬ eral kilos of extra long — and therefore extra strong — roots. Going ashore to perform sevusevu in the Yasawa group, we were shown into a bare where the chief was holding a meet¬ ing with a dozen elders. Our guide pointed into the bare indicating where I should sit. After I sat down, though, I realized that the guide had been pointing out the chief to us, not where I should sit! I nearly sat in the chiefs lap! We were formally welcomed anyway, and humbly backed out of the bare as soon as the formalities were over.

m Clockwise from upper left: a flight in an ultralight aircraft reveals spectacular tropical lagoons; a photo finish during a sailing canoe race at Wallis Island; Foster lands a big one; kids canoeing in Vanuatu; doing laundry in paradise; dancers in the Banks Islands of Northern Vanuatu.

There were also a lot of lessons learned while hopscotching all over the South Pacific.

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Lessons Learned in Tonga — Two days from Vava'u, we encountered high winds and boisterous seas that had whipped themselves into a fuiy in a mat¬ ter of hours. With a five-meter swell and winds to 40 knots, we scooted along at close to 7 knots under a triple-reefed mainsail. Breaking seas came aboard, uninvited. Intermittent rain and squalls, common to the convergence zone between Tonga and Samoa, obscured visibility. Down below, the heat and noise and movement were oppressive. Fifty miles from port we took down all sail and ran under bare poles at 4 knots through the night. With the rain, the cool temperatures and the fiord-like harbor entrance, our early morning landfall re¬ minded us more of the Pacific Northwest

than the South Pacific. By contrast, and much to our delight, sailing on the protected waterways of Vava'u is pure joy. In the sheltered, quiet anchorages there are plenty of opportu¬ nities to trade for souvenirs like tapa, baskets, carvings, shells and mats. Best of all, the fruit and vegetable market came to us! Tongan traders are tenacious, though, so beware. One boat came alongside to sell us vegetables — while we were still under sail! So last year at Port Maurelle, when five Tongan ladies selling basketwork knocked on our hull and asked, "You wanna trade?" I was ready. I had three pairs of extra-large panties and three big bras. "Can we see them?" The ladies held them

up, one by one, and were extremely ex¬ cited. Meanwhile, one of the ladies had peeked through our portlight and spot¬ ted a freshly baked banana bread on top of the stove. "Do you have anything to eat?" she asked. I laughed, then got the cake and cut five giant slices for them and two tiny "pa'alangi pieces" for Foster and I. In the end, the exchanges satisfied all. You miss a lot of things on a single visit to Tonga — local culinary specialities, for instance. It was only on returning to Vava'u that we noticed ladies and chil¬ dren buying the secret ingredients for a simple Tongan Lunch'. The recipe: Rip a loaf of bread in half, smush down or eat the centers, then plop a can of Corned Beef in one half and an upside-down ice •cream cone in the other. Myself, I prefer to buy a good burger and a Royal Tongan beer.

CAUGHT IN THE GREAT SOUTH PACIFIC EDDY Lessons Learned in Vanuatu — We often invite local villagers aboard Fellowship. Over cups of tea, lemonade, cookies and fruit, we share photos of our families in Canada and tiy to explain win¬ tertime in Canada: frozen lakes, trees with no leaves, and all that snow. In Vanuatu we took some guys daysailing, visiting a nearby island for the afternoon. While we stayed aboard to do boat work, the three fellows rowed into the village in the dinghy. Later, we heard that "the dark-skinned people who arrived by yacht" had been mistaken for "Afri¬ cans.” It was only after they stepped ashore and said "Ranthe Vua!" that the locals on the beach realized their mistake. Their exotic visitors had come only from as far away as the next island! In most of Melanesia, the arrival of a yacht in a remote bay is an event that pushes the curiosity of local children to the limit. As if guided by some unseen force, they move into action, launch ca¬ noes and paddle out en masse to welcome newcomers. So we were barely anchored off a small island in Vanuatu when an armada of kids surrounded us. They were

very curious about us and each brought a small gift — a few tomatoes, a pawpaw or some mandarins or bananas. In their excitement, some of the kids bumped our hull. When I reminded them, gently, to be careful, they were. They hung onto our toerail, with their outrigger out¬ board, and tried not to scrape our sides. They could see I was nervous and they reminded one another to be careful. I ac¬ cepted each of their offerings, trying to communicate in high school French. Re¬ ciprocation is the hardest part, trying to come up with some small gift that is ap¬ propriate. Sometimes the children have an idea of what they would like v— a pen, some paper, matches, cookies, candy, a few vatu (pennies), hair barrettes or soap. They must think we're a floating store! An older boy with a handful of bananas asked for a "dee-sirt." I thought he was asking for a dessert, but soon realize he wanted a Tshirt!

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-L wo hundred and six boats twirled around off the Cityfront around noon on the warm and sunny day of Saturday, January 29. Some of them had been ’rac¬ ing' for an hour and a half, going nowhere fast in a light easterly and an e,bb tide. The Singlehanded Sailing Society's popu¬ lar midwinter pursuit race — a 21 -mile lap around Blackaller Buoy, Treasure Is¬ land and Red Rock in any order — was off to a painfully slow start. "Looks like a real mess this year," we noted wryly, as we watched the chaos from the race deck of the Golden Gate YC. "It’s not a mess, it’s a Fiasco!" laughed race chair Terry McKelvey.

X. he general consensus on the race deck about then was that no one — not even Bill Erkelens’ zippy C-Cat Freedom — was destined to finish the race. Not only was the majority of the fleet stalled out in front of Pier 39 and Aquatic Park, but the clock was ticking toward the 7 p.m. cut¬ off time, the breeze was fickle with huge holes in it, and the flood would be against the fleet on their return from Red Rock. It was shaping up to be the grimmest Three Bridge Fiasco since 1995, when no one in that year’s 250-boat fleet finished. By early afternoon, the radio was crackling with DNF calls, some more cre-

Longtime friends Carlos Badell (left) and Mark Rudiger sailed 'Blue Chip' to overall victory.

have a dentist appointment this after¬ noon"). But just as the race committee was putting away their two video cameras, packing up their clipboards and getting ready to go home, they spotted the dis¬ Page 160

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tinctive 'sun-dried tomato'-colored sails of the Farr 40 Blue Chip creeping slowly around the corner at Point Blunt. A few other distinctive-looking boats soon fol¬ lowed — the WylieCat 48 Ahava, the dark¬ hulled 11:Metre Oosik. and the two Inter 20 cats. \ At 4:21 p.m., in a dying breeze and a building flood, Blue Chip crossed the line to take doublehanded and overall honors. "We had a nice sail," reported Carlos Badell, who split the driving and foredeck chores with recent Cape Town-Rio Race winner Mark Rudiger. "Like most every¬ one else, we went to Blackaller first, then T.I., and by Red Rock we’d passed all the smaller boats. There was nothing really heroic about what we did — we just had the right boat for the day. If there was any hero, it was Walt (Logan) for lending

Most boats went to Blackaller first, then beat back up to this still-developing parking lot. The 5-mile speed limit was never threatened! us Blue Chip for the day!"' Brendan Busch and Long Beach buddy Scott Klodowski sailed Busch's Inter 20 Team California home in second place, just 43 seconds ahead of Dave Austin and Bill Timms on another Inter 20. These two 400-pound sisterships started second to last (just ahead of Freedom) at 11:28 a.m., and had the fun of picking their way through the entire fleet. "A couple of boats apparently don’t realize that port/star¬ board rules also apply to catamarans — but we let them get away with it!" noted Busch, who also campaigns the Santana 35 Ice Nine. The highlight of his day was hitting 14 knots on their GPS on the reach from T.I. to Red Rock. "It was a beautiful

LIKE MOLASSES IN JANUARY

Year 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

# of Boats 40 42 67 ?? 80 125 149 145 130 186 253 250 221 202 209 + 221

Doublehanded Winner Aurora, Ranger 23. Susan Vaughn Wizz Lass, Tartan Ten, The Jacksons Witdfiower, Cai 27, Brian O'Donoghue Rolling Stone, Burns 35, John Robinson Quest, Olson 30. Chuck Van Schalscha Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer Mr. McGregor, Wylie Wabbit. K Desenberg Aotea, Antrim 40, Peter Hogg Aotea, Antrim 40, Peter Hogg Alina Banana, Moore 24, Joe Durrett Slithergadee, J/35, John Niesiey No doublehanded finishers Erin, Antrim 30+, Jim Antrim Honalee, Rozinante 28, Dawn Miller Owslarah, Antrim 27, Kame Richards E-2, Tornado Cat, Bill Erkelens, Sr. Blue Chip, Farr 40, Carlos Badell

day to be sailing on the Bay, and good practice for our upcom-_ ing Worrell 1000 race," claimed Busch. Mike Ratiani's Oosik ("The penis bone of a walrus," explained Ratiani, "It's con¬ sidered a good luck charm by Eskimos") and Michael Katz's Ahaua were next across the line, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. In the end, 11 more boats gutted it out to finish before the 7 p.m. cutoff — including the lone singlehander (out of 35 solo starters), Ray Wells on his F-27 Wingit. The last boat to finish, Lon and Susie Woodrum's Moore 24 Frenzy, inched across the finish line in the dark

Singlehanded Winner Legs, Moore 24, Lester Robertson Silly Goose, Laser 28, Paul Kaplan Impossible, Ranger 23, Gary Kneeland Svendle, Carrera 38, Bruce Schwab Svendle, Carrera 38, Bruce Schwab Sundowner, Buccaneer 33 tri, J. Therriautt Chelonla, Yankee 30. Ed Rusze! No singlehanded finishers Svendle, Carrera 38, Bruce Schwab Cheyenne, Wylie 34, James Fryer Moon Shadow, Morgan 382, Jack Scullion No singlehanded finishers Dulcenea, Coronado 27. John Slivka Impossible, Ranger 23, Gary Kneeland Dreamtime, Olson 911-SE, Dave Littlejohn Punk Dolphin, Cust. Wylie 39, J. Livingston Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells

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with just 15 seconds to spare! Falling just short of the cutoff, and deserving honor¬ able mentions, were Don McRea's Aphroditie 101 Stormrider and Nick Barnhill's Olson 911-S Redux. For the record, Lester Robertson's Moore 24 Legs also finished inside the time limit, but was DSQ’ed for not displaying running lights — one of the only rules in this nautical free-for-all.

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for the Three Bridge Fiasco, after the 1995 total wash,out and the inaugural Fiasco back in 1984. That year, the new race — the per¬ verse brainstorm of then-SSS commodore Ants Uiga — attracted 40 boats, but only two managed to finish. This year's unfor¬ tunate scapegoat, Lester Robertson, won both singlehanded and overall honors in '84, sailing the same boat (Legs) to a twohour victory over the only other finisher, Susan Vaughn and Linda Rettie in the Ranger 23 Aurora. The first Fiasco was apparently a real mindbender — tactically March, 2000 • UKUM39 • Page 161

Scenes from the slow 3BFY2K (clockwise from above) — Why they call it a Fiasco; Pat Brown paces 'Rascal's poop deck; ‘Blue Chip’ looked empty with just two people aboard; Kim Desenberg wiggles 'Mr. McGregor' upwind; the view from 'Irv's Rock’; the race committee got off easy this year! All photos latitude/rob.

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THREE BRIDGE FIASCO challenging, fun but lowkey, and totally unlike any 'normal' sailboat race anywhere. The whimsical event quickly established itself as a midwinter ritual, rou¬ tinely fielding more boats than any other regatta on the Bay except the Vallejo Race. And even in a bad year, the Three Bridge Fi¬ asco is still entertaining and fun. "There are plenty of worse ways to spend a Saturday than drifting around the Bay on a gorgeous sunny winter day," said McKelvey. "At least it wasn't raining!" This year's event also proved to be a financial windfall for the Singlehanded Sailing Society — with 221 entries bringing in over $5,000 _ to the SSS coffers (it's $35 to race just the 3BF, and $110 for the entire SSS sea¬ son). After handing out commemorative race T-shirts for all participants and about half the normal amount of trophies, the Fiasco — the way we figure it — came out way ahead this year. "Have I men¬ tioned the SSS officers' trip to New Zealand for the finals?" joked SSS Com¬ modore Pat Broderick, whose Newport 30 Amanda was one of the early casualties of this year's wind drought. Check out www.sfbaysss.org for the Fiasco's full entiy list and lots more in¬ formation about the Singlehanded Sail¬ ing Society. Complete results — i.e., all 16 finishers — appear below.

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Only in the Fiasco — both these Moore 24s were starting, but in opposite directions. 'Frenzy' (#66) finished with 15 seconds to spare!

DOUBLEHANDED: MULTIHULLS — 1) Team California, Inter 20, Brendan Busch/Scott Klodowski; 2) USA-245, Inter 20, David Austin/Bill Timms. (6 boats; 2 finishers) CLASS II (129 and under) — 1) Blue Chip, Farr 40, Carlos Badell/Mark Rudiger; 2) Oosik, 11:Metre, Mike Ratiani/Andrew Goodman; 3) Ahava, WylieCat 48, Michael Katz/John Mellon; 4) Rascal, Wilderness 30 mod., Pat Brown/Jim Hachman; 5) Expeditious, Express 37, Bartz Schneider/Rhett Smith; 6) Red Sky, Olson 34, Brian Boschma/H. Bossett; 7) Sabertooth, J/105, Mike Eagan/Harry Blake. (46 boats; 7 finish¬ ers) CLASS III (130-168) — 1) Motorcycle Irene,

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Express 27, Will Paxton/Jay Lambiotte; 2) Carlene, WylieCat 30, Fred Soltero/John Sullivan. (38 boats; 2 finishers) CLASS IV (169-up) — 22 boats; no finishers. NON-SPINNAKER — 15 boats; no finishers. * EXPRESS 27 — 7 boats; no finishers. MOORE 24 — 1) Adios, Scott Walecka/lan Klitza; j 2) Frenzy, The Woodrums. (26 boats; 2 finishers) OLSON30—1) CMASailing, Gordon Clute/Bart Hackworth. (5 boats; 1 finisher) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Harry Angstrom, Andy I Hamilton/Jim Wondolleck. (6 boats; 1 finisher) SINGLEHANDED: MULTIHULLS — 1) Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells. (1 boat: 1 finisher) CLASS II — 8 boats; no finishers. CLASS III — 5 boats; no finishers. CLASS IV — 9 boats; no finishers. NON-SPINNAKER — 12 boats; no finishers.

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BETWEEN THE FINGERS WL some 17,000 slips occupied in the Greater Bay Area, one of our worst nightmares would be all those \>oats tak¬ ing to the water on the same day — there'd be so much fiberglass carpeting the Bay, you could probably walk from hull to hull

boatyards and chandleries on site or nearby, while others are popular due to their isolation in tranquil Bay Area back¬ waters. One factor that’s constant — especially in light of our current boom economy — is that the demand for slip space is everincreasing. Boat sales are skyrocketing compared, to a decade ago and, as a re¬ sult, the demand for slips is putting in¬ creasing pressure on the supply at hand.

Lomond and its neighbors offer generally warmer weather and flatter waters. • Contact: • (415) 454-7228; VHF not monitored; 110 Loch Lomond Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901 • Facilities: 500 slips @ $6.50/ft/mo; guest slips available at $20-$25/nt; liveaboards are allowed, but no new LBs are currently being accepted; has heads & showers; has gas & diesel; has pumpout; launch ramp and dry storage available; chandlery, marine repair shop and restaurant on site, as is the Loch Lomond Yacht Club.

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Picturesque Benicia Marina is surrounded by upscale housing and is just a block from res¬ taurants and nightlife. all the way from Redwood City to Port Sonoma. Hopefully, that will never hap¬ pen. . The truth is, the vast majority of boats berthed in the Bay Area rarely leave their slips, and even boats like ours, that are used frequently, spend the vast majority of their lives peacefully lying between fin¬ ger piers, patiently waiting for action. So picking the right marina for your needs is worth careful consideration. Do you want your boat to be as close as possible to your home, or to the Bay's prime sail¬ ing areas? Is it a priority to have marine services nearby, or is seclusion a greater concern. How important is cost — would you tolerate being out in the boonies to save a bundle on slip rent? And finally, do you plan to live aboard, either now or in the future? With these questions in mind, we've compiled a two-part overview of Bay Area marinas for your perusal. We ll explore South Bay and North Bay marinas this month, and look at Central Bay and Alameda marinas in our April issue. As well as discussing existing facilities, planned upgrades and rates, we'll also look at guest dock availability — apropos the imminent cruising season. Just as the range of boat types found in the Bay Area varies wildly, so do the amenities found at local marinas. Some are adjacent to yacht clubs, restaurants and/or businesses, while others are more isolated. Some could be called "full ser¬ vice" operations, with dry storage,

When it comes to real estate, "location, location, location" is a key factor in es¬ tablishing pricing. The same is true of slip pricing in outlying areas.v While some North Bay marinas — ' lie as much as 30 miles from the prime sailing areas of the Central Bay, their slip pricing is roughly half that of marinas in San Francisco or Sausalito. That's a big incentive to lots of folks, especially if they're in refit mode or for some other rea¬ son rarely use their boats.

Lowrie's Yacht Harbor Lowrie's, which lies just inside the San

Loch Lomond Marina Located just out¬ side the San Rafael Channel, the exten¬ sive, 500-slip Loch Lomond Marina is now in the final stages of an extensive 3-year refit. Every¬ thing from shore fa¬ cilities to docks have been upgraded, while both slips and chan¬ nels have been dredged to a depth of 8 feet MLW. Occu¬ pancy is currently about 90%. One drawback of the berthing here, or elsewhere along the Channel, is that it takes a while to get out to the prime sail¬ ing areas of the Cen¬ tral Bay. On the other hand, the protected areas near Loch

The new residential construction that's going in around Redwood City's Peninsula Marina is a sign of the times — boom times.

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slips available; no liveaboards; has both gas & diesel; has heads, showers and pumpout. Repair shop, bait shop and laundry on site.

Gilardi's (Lakeville Marina) Although Gilardi's is tiny compared to

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On your way up the Sacramento River, Glen Cove Marina lies to port. It's quiet and protected, yet close to prime Carquinez Strait selling. spanikopeta while belly dancers inspire you to have another shot of ouzo. (Satur¬ day and Sunday nights at the adjacent restaurant, Papa's Tavern.) The water is always murky, but the lo¬ cal folks are always friendly, and overnighting in this secluded spot, half¬ way up the Petaluma River, you feel like you're a million miles from the hustle and bustle of big city life. • Contact: (707) 763-7555/763-1557; VHF channel 16; 5684 Lakeville Highway, Petaluma, CA 94954 • Facilities: 20 berths (12 feet MLW) @ $4.30/ft/mo; guest docks @ $7.50 p/nt; few liveaboards; no showers; no fuel or pumpout; has launch ramp (although of¬ ten slick with river mud); no other ser¬ vices other than restaurant and bar.

Petaluma Marina When the Petaluma Marina was built in the early 90s, local folks wondered, "Who the heck's going to want to leave their boat 18 miles from the back bay?" The gamble has paid off, however, as the marina is now relatively full. Although a mile from downtown Petaluma, there are a few restaurants and shops within walking distance, and a cof¬ fee bar on the premises for those who can't live without their morning latte. (A hotel on site is planned for the future.) Some weekend cruisers prefer to berth here rather than at the side-ties of the Petaluma turning basin as it's quiet, peaceful and lies south of the drawbridge. It's a short ride by dinghy or taxi to town. • Contact: (707) 778-4489; VHF chan¬ nel 9; 781 Baywood Dr., Petaluma, CA 94952 • Facilities: 190 slips @ $5/ft/mo; guest slips @ $10/nt; no full-time liveaboards; has restrooms & showers; has gas, diesel and pumpout; has launch ramp, but no hoist. Page 168 •

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Although there's no marina at the down¬ town Petaluma turning basin, over 700 feet of excellent side-tie berthing is available which puts you within a stone's throw of the o many shops, restauw rants and bars of this _u picturesque Victorian town. Regarded as an extremely safe place for carousing, the Turning Basin is par¬

ticularly popular with a number of Bay Area yacht clubs who ply the river en masse and overnight here every summer. The adjacent Petaluma Yacht Club facil¬ ity, which overlooks the river, is some¬ times rented for associated events. Be warned that the D Street draw bridge is a major impediment to an im¬ promptu visit; call ahead to the visitor's Bureau for a dock reservation and bridge details. • Contact: (707) 769-0429 or toll free (877) 273-8258 in advance; downtown Petaluma. • Facilities: 715 feet of side-tie dock

BAY AREA MARINA GUIDE, PART I

space $15/nt, with electricity; restaurants and shopping abounds.

Vallejo Municipal Marina Hang a left as you enter the Carquinez Strait and you'll be headed up the Napa River. On your right, you'll soon come to the huge Vallejo Municipal Marina which makes a pleasant stopover when cruis¬ ing up to the wine country or to the Delta. It's close to the high-speed San Francisco ferry terminal, and Marine World is about a mile away if you're in tourist mode. • Contact: (707) 648-4370; VHF chan¬ nels 16; 42 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 94590

Mm Far from the hustle and bustle of the big city — and close to the wineries — the Napa Valley Marina is a peaceful spot for a summer retreat.

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Facilities: 800 slips (some end ties); guest dock available; has heads, showers & laundry; has gas, diesel & pumpout. Nearby are restau¬ rants, a chandlerey, a boatyard and repair shop, • as well as the § Vallejo Yacht § Club. Established § in 1900, the Club t hosts the whopping YRA Vallejo Race, held May 6 and 7 this year. Napa Valley Marina Located in a charming pastoral setting in the heart of the wine country, the Napa Valley Marina has become a favorite get¬ away for boaters in search of a quiet re¬ spite — as well as a cheap place to store a boat on the hard. Its five railways make it a prime spot for multihull haulouts. • Contact: (707) 252-8011; 1200 Milton Road, Napa, CA 94559 • Facilities: 200 slips, uncovered @ $4.30-$4.75/ft/mo, covered about $1 more/ft. Dry storage @ $3/ft/mo, using hydraulic hoists. Guest slips @ 404/ft/ nt. Heads & showers. Gas, diesel & pumpout. Launch ramp, full service boatyard and chandlery. Three wineries within bike-riding distance.

Glen Cove Marina Heading up the Sacramento River from San Pablo Bay, the Glen Cove Marina lies to port. A mod¬ ern facility in a picturesque set¬ ting, it . is sur¬ rounded by a quiet, upscale neighborhood and is a stone's throw from the Car¬ quinez Strait sail¬ ing grounds. It's currently being dredged. • Contact: (707) 552-3236; 2000 Glen Cove Road, Vallejo, CA 94591 • Facilities: over 200 slips, $5/ft/mo uncovered, $6/ft/mo covered; guests slips @ 304/ft/nt; no fuel; has heads, showers

Overnighting at the Petaluma Turning Basin gives you instant access to dining and nightlife. The marina is a mile downstream. & laundry; has pumpout; two nice lawns for picnicking. Located across the river from C&H Sugar plant.

Benicia Marina Many Bay Area sailors are introduced to the historic town of Benicia, it's yacht club and marina via the annual Jazz Cup (September 2&3), while others stop by en route to the Delta. Shops and restaurants are a short block away and on nights when the dixieland band plays, their joy¬ ful melodies are carried through the ma¬ rina on the breeze. Marina has availabil¬ ity. • Contact: (707) 745-2628; 266 East B. St., Benicia, CA 94510 • facilities: 320 slips @ $6.25 /ft/mo It ain't the Ritz, but it's friendly. The side ties at Gilardi's, halfway up the Petaluma River, are quiet and peaceful.

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Wanna play Name That Marina? This shot from our archives shows that Oyster Point Marina has been a popular place for quite a while._ storaage. Mini-mart at office. Benicia YC is on site.

Martinez Marina Rumor has it John Muir took his first sailing lessons out of the Martinez Ma¬ rina, and who are we to doubt it. The

maritime significance of *this site dates back to the Gold Rush era when both pas¬ sengers and freight were transshipped through Martinez. This too is an overnight option when traveling to the Delta, but more importantly, it’s a prime berthing spot for Contra Costa sailors. Located two miles from downtown Martinez, there are shops and restaurants nearby; Amtrak is also within walking distance.

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Brisbane Marina Lying south of Candlestick Park and North ofS.F. International, Brisbane Ma¬ rina is convenient to both residents of The City and the southern peninsula. It is sheltered from weather by nearby San Bruno Mountain. Slips currently avail¬ able. • Contact: (650) 583-6975; 400 Marina Blvd., Brisbane, CA 94005 • Facilities: 585 slips @ $4.12/ft/mo and up; guest slips at 25<f/ft/nt; currently being dredged; no liveaboards; has heads & showers; has pumpout, but no fuel dock or haulout. New Sierra Point Yacht Club facility under construction.

Oyster Cove Marina Also in the Brisbane area, this pleas¬ ant, modern marina has some availabil¬ ity, but only for smaller boats. Adjacent to a brand new Radison Hotel, it's wining and dining possibilities are about to im¬ prove dramatically. • Contact: (650) 952-5540; VHF chan¬ nel 16; 385 Oyster Point Blvd. #8A, So.

San Francisco, CA 94080 • Facilities: 237 slips @ $6.15 (avg)/ft/ nt; guest slips @ 25<t/ft/nt; liveaboards allowed; cable TV dockside; has heads, showers and laundry; has pumpout, but no fuel or haulout. Restaurant nearby.

nel 16; 95 Harbormaster Road, No. 1, So. San Francisco, 94086 • Facilities: 570 slips @ $5.05-$5.30/ ft/mo (some end ties); guest slips @ 40t/ ft/nt; limited liveaboards; has heads, showers & laundry; has gas, diesel, ■

While the South Bay can't boast the geographic splendor of the Central Bay; the absence of shipping and racing traffic — not to mention, fog — is appealing to many.

Oyster Point Marina Oyster Cove, Oyster Point. . . We're go¬ ing to go out on a limb here and assume that oysters are, or were once, prevalent in the South City area. And back in Jack London's day, they were probably even safe to eat. Nowadays, most mariners in the area are more interested in recreation than gathering bi-values, which explains why so many keep sailboats in this, and neighboring marinas. Some slips avail¬ able. • Contact: (650) 952-0808; VHF chan¬

pumpout, launch ramp and diy storage (at adjacent Marine Center); dredging in progress. Restaurant and new bait shop nearby, as well as Oyster Point YC.

Coyote Point Marina Farther down the Peninsula the San Mateo coastline juts out into the Bay at Coyote Point. The Peninsula fulfills the recreational needs of a wide variety of resi¬ dents. Besides the large (County-oper¬ ated) marina, there's a golf course, mu¬ seum and extensive parklands. The beach is famous as a prime South Bay

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Pete's Harbor Established in the late '50§, Pete’s Harbor was the first of a cluster of ma¬ rine facilities that have sprung up in the 'Far-South Bay'. Lying amid peaceful grasslands, it's many liveaboard tenants enjoyed decades of relative tranquility prior to the recent building boom. Some smaller berths available. • Contact: (650) 366-0922; No. 1 Uccelli Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94063 • Facilities: 263 slips @ $5.25-$8.50/

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Silicon Valley, it boasts an amenity which may be unique in the Bay Area: high¬ speed DSL internet hookups at dockside. While it may sound extravagant to most marina patrons, the fact that Peninsula allows a sizeable number of liveaboards,

they do have availability — even a few 50footers. • Contact: (650) 369-8646; 650 Bair Island Rd., Redwood City, CA 94063 • Facilities: 420 slips @ $5.75-$8/ft/mo (some end ties); guest slips @ $20/nt; liveaboards allowed with additional charge; waste water hookups direct to some berths; has heads, showers & laundiy; has pumpout, dry storage and 3-ton hoist, but no fuel. Several restaurants nearby; also, Palo Alto YC. Bair Island Marina

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• Contact: (650) 701-0382; 702 Bair Island Rd., Redwood City, CA 94063 • Facilities: 95 slips (some end ties); guest slips available; no liveaboards; has heads, showers & laundry; no ramp, hoist or fuel. Shops and restaurants nearby. Docktown Marina

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Sheltered from the wind by a forested knoll, Coyote Point Marina is surrounded by parklands with many land-based recreational features.

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LENNY THE LANDLUBBER

Ly daughter, Roma Orion is a third generation liveaboard, and has spent nearly all of her life aboard various sail¬ ing vessels — mostly in the Caribbean. However, she was forced to move ashore last year to attend Brandeis University in Boston. Needless to say, this transition wasn’t an easy one. At first, she couldn't figure out why they made the handles so short on the toilets. “And where does it go,

behind the times. No, sirree. In fact, I’m quite cybersawy. "Please hold," I told her, then punched up another phone line, and connected my laptop computer to the Internet. It took me about ten seconds to trace her boyfriend's family back to the hick town they were named after in Rus¬ sia. . . And to discover that her boyfriend

"He's a dirt dweller, Roma I How could you stoop to hook up with... a landlubber!" Dad?” She asked. “I flush, run outside in the snow. . . and nothing!" Her long-suffering roommate at¬ tempted to help, but soon tired of shak¬ ing Roma’s bed and dripping cold water on her so Roma could sleep. "After that I slept for awhile in my beloved Henri Lloyd foulies on the floor of the shower with the cold water dribbling out," Roma admit¬ ted, "but the rock-solidness of the dormi¬ tory building kinda made my stomach queasy. . ." "... And some of the kids are laughing at me," she confessed. "So I’ve stopped bringing my PFD to classes. . . and my EPIRB on dates. . ." ('Don’t touch me,' she’d threaten, 'or you’ll have to deal with an SAR helicopter full of U.S. Coast Guard guys lowering down a wire basket to res¬ cue me!’) "Nobody said living on land would be easy," I told her. "Just do the best you can. It’s not forever. As soon as you get your degree in B.S. . . I mean, er, your Bachelor of Science degree. . . you can move back aboard and get away from all the various vicious vermin of shorelife..." Frankly, I could never move back ashore. I’ve lived too long with a pristine moat around my floating castle to ever consider doing so.

'f course, life is full of surprises — and parenting is especially so. So when Roma telephoned me to dis¬ cuss her sophomore-year Christmas va¬ cation plans, I must admit I was more than a tad taken aback. . . "You’re bring¬ ing what???!!!” I screamed into the phone. "Calm down. Dad," she said. "All 1 asked was whether or not I could bring my boyfriend with me?" Now, just because I’m an old fashioned sailor dude doesn’t mean that I’m totally Page 176 •

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had just written a humor article for thenunderground school newspaper entitled Much Ascrew About Nothing! "I’m back," I informed my daughter curtly. "And what’s this about you hook¬ ing up with a humorous sex-crazed inkslinger?" "Well," she admitted, "I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, eh?" What the hell was that supposed to mean, I wondered. In any event, my wife and I decided that the devil you know is

Th person’s life when, in an instant, they are changed forever. One such moment, oc¬ curred twenty years ago when I first sailed into the Virgin Islands. 1 immediately fell these people, this culture. Thus I have spent the last iwo decades living in St. John, My wife and I have paid that lovely island the highest compliment we can — by raising our only child within its gentle embrace. ■

ent chooses to raise a child. 1 can live al¬ most anywhere 1 want on this watery planet, and yet for the last twenty years I have chosen this tiny green rock called St. John. St. John is h that’s why. Sure, it was the sailing condi¬ tions which originally attracted me to these sun-kissed, palm- waving shores — but it is the people who made me stay. I recently attended a party with about a hundred Virgin Island residents, and I realized that I loved about 90 of them, and that I liked the other ten! And that I knew them all well. And that I wished them all well. And that I knew they wanted me to

better than the one you don’t. So we suavely, seamlessly agreed to our daughter’s re¬ quest. "Okay," I said graciously, "you can bring the little twerp." It couldn’t have happened at a worse time. I’d just finished rebuilding the interior of our boat. . . and unexpectedly cursed the fact that it wasn’t nearly as squeaky as before! (Yes, parenting in the 'post-90s' is bizarre, eh?) I must admit my initial meet¬ ing with the boyfriend wasn’t a good one. First off, he didn’t stumble off the ferry. He strode! In fact, he wasn’t drunk at all. Didn’t have a beard. And had all his teeth.

A was immediately obvious to me that turning this guy into a Caribbean sea gypsy wasn’t gonna be quick or easy. Needless to say, I attempted to hide my disappointment. "How do you do, Lenny," I said.

succeed, and ! hoped they knew 1 wanted them to succeed. This is increasingly rare. Another factor: people here are not measured by their bank accounts. An outboard mechanic, whether "bahn-heee” (read: born here) or not, with a sunny smile and a warm heart is far more ad¬ mired that a wealthy banker with a scold¬ ing frown and a cold shoulder. This is how it should be in America, but seldom is. I was born in Chicago. 1 built a boat in : marine business in Fort Lauderdale, But I 'm not particularly proud of any of these places. But now when someone asks me where I live, I sing out proudly, “St. John, U.S, Virgin Islands!” ,

and private, *1 live here because these is¬ lands and their people have afforded me and my family the highest quality of life we've ever experienced under the Ameri¬ can flag,” Okay, I’ll admit I’m not getting rich here. I’m earning about half the money I once did. But I’m having twice as much fun — and that’s what truly matters. There is no question that opportuni¬ ties for personal growth abound here in

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■ the USVI. I have a small publishing com¬ pany, a writing business, a weekly radio show. , . and numerous other entrepre¬ neurial pans in the fire as well. Another plus: I feel highly empowered here. I have had considerable input on numerous pieces of marine legislation, and firmly believe that the righteous voice of any concerned USVI citizen will be heard. Which brings me to my reason for writ ing: to dispel the that I am ‘leaving' the islands for good. I am not. I’m merely sailing from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay via the western route — taking the long way. It’s time for a break. “I need a whole new ocean," I told my daughter Roma Orion over the telephone when I told her of our impending circumnavigation. She’s in Boston now, on scholarship at Brandeis University . She too sings the praises of the Virgins at every opportu¬ nity. How long will my wife and I be gone aboard the modest 38-ft. fiberglass sloop

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"It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Goodlander," he replied, pronouncing my name distinctly, like a cop or a parole officer might. Still, I was determined to give him the benefit of the doubt. "Well be heading out to Wild Card soon," I said pleasantly, nonchalantly. "And what type of a boat do you have?" "Me?" he asked, and I could suddenly see the beads of sweat forming on his unmustached lips. "Frankly, Mister Goodlander, I don’t have a boat right now. I’m only, eighteen. . . and I live in a house ... in New Jersey." That did it. I spun savagely on my daughter, "Oh, my God!" I cried in out¬ rage. "He's a dirt dweller, Roma! How could you stoop to hook up with... a land¬ lubber!" "Cut him some slack, Dad,” she begged. "It ain’t like the coffeehouses at Brandeis are exactly swarming with sea gypsies, offshore sailors and/or interna¬ tional yacht racers. Sailor-wise, honestly, it's slim pickings up there in Beantown. Why, once I even went out with a powerboater!" I'm not sure what she said after that — I was holding my hands over my ears, yelling at my wife, "Where did we go wrong?"

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which we purchased sunken after Hurri¬ cane Hugo for $3,000? Three years, maybe. Or five. It matters not — as long as it s fun. Why go? Why leave all of our dear St. John friends? Why leave the safety of our tranquil mooring in Great Cruz Bay? That’s a toughie to answer. Because I must, I guess. I’m a sea

gypsy. Sailing offshore is my very defini¬ tion. 'Chasing the horizon’ isn’t merely the title of my book — it is my lifestyle, my core belief. It is who I am. Sure, I know there will be times when I’ll be seared. Ill admit it — I’ve been scared offshore before, and I’ll probably be scared again. Worse, there will be times when my wife Carolyn will suffer extreme discomfort and fear — and I’ll be. yet again, forced to ask myself whether any person has a right to ask so much from

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their (sailing and life) mate. But, in the end, all of the above doesn’t matter. We go. The horizon calls. We an¬ swer. But not before taking a quiet mo¬ ment to say, “Tanks, monl" Living in these Virgin Islands has truly been, for us, Paradise. After our Big Circle, we hope to pick up our mooring in Great Cruz, St. John again as if nothing hap¬ pened. And we want each and every one of our fellow Virgin Is¬ landers to know that, as we sail past Panama, Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Bali, Thai¬ land and the Cape of Good Hope, well tell everyone we meet along the way, “Sure, the sailing is great in the Virgins, but it is the people who truly make it Paradise!’' Ed. note — Fatty Goocilander and his long-suffering wife Carolyn will begin their circumnavigation this month. We're happy to report that as they island-hop through the Pacific and on around the planet, they'll be sending occasional dispatches back to

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LENNY THE LANDLUBBER Tilings soon went from bad to worse. Once aboard our vessel he ^eemed to think he owned the place — and not that he was the rankest of greenhorns.. . lower on the crew list than the roaches in the cat's sandbox. One of the first things he did was wash

just nonchalantly flipped on a cabin light to read his dog-earred copy of Business Week.

Both my wife and my daughter

"What are you, some kind of a clean freak?" I screamed at him. "Do you think fresh water grows on trees?" blanched at such a blatant act of electri¬ cal consumption — and I had to get 'real strict, real quick' with the poor fellow. "We have two cabins in this vessel, and both cabins already have a light on," I scolded him coldly. "That’s the limit! We’re not hooked up to Con Ed, you know. We get our electrical energy from solar cells, and, hey, what d'you think? That the sun

his face, using many foot pumps at the galley sink to do so. "Did you wash before you left America?” 1 quizzed him*. "Yes," he said. "And do you plan on washing upon your return?" I pressed. 'Yes," he said again, obviously puzzled. "What are you, some kind of a clean freakf?" I screamed at him. "Do you think fresh water grows on trees?" Teaching him to conserve our precious 'yacht' resources wasn’t easy. Why, once he came back to the boat after dark and

grows on trees?"

This last statement made all of us scratch our respective heads for awhile. Once I learned that he wasn’t up on

his nautical terminology, I was merciless. "Could you please hand me the thole pin which is just abaft the port scupper," I’d say. "And be careful around the sternhead — I don’t want you hurting yourself on the Norman’s Cross. . . or, God forbid, the gammit or cranze irons!" You’d think I’d have tired of this after a few days. . . but I did not. In fact, I en¬ joyed making forward progress. . . near the end, he’d nervously throw up at the sight of me. "Please allow me to introduce my daughter’s boyfriend," I’d shout to each passing dinghy in the harbor. "His 'name is Lenny the Lubber and he knows absolutely nothing of value about any¬ thing!" 'That’s not true," Roma would cry de¬ fensively. "He’s a straight A student!" "Don’t be silly," I bellowed. "He doesn’t know the difference between a double carrick bend and a granny knot! Marlinspike-wise, he’s a total idiot! Why, I’m surprised he can tie his own shoes! And he couldn’t do a long splice if his life depended on it!"

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The best part of the whole two weeks was taking him sailing. There were many wonderful moments of pitifully personal humiliation, but my very favorite episode was when he attempted to help Roma haul in the tag line to our roller-furling jib. Because I was luffing the sail, it was fairly easy for Roma, but once he grabbed the line ahead of my daughter 1 bore off, filled the huge sail with wind, and then delighted in watching him slowly get pulled out of the cockpit, then get pain¬ fully dragged up the side deck. And finally, his fingers were diabolically sucked into the jib block. "Oh, you’re sick," Roma hissed, know¬ ing full well what I was up to. "That’s low, Dad!" That wasn’t the only fun I had. I’d toss in a gybe eveiy time he’d stand up, send him repeatedly to my wife to get a "bucket full of grommet holes," and — at the end — toid him to "grab it and don’t let go" as I sped past our mooring ball at 5+ knots. Amazingly, he managed to somehow snag the mooring pennant, and didn’t let go

until his left arm was almost twice as long as his right! Just when I thought I could safely write him off as a totally unsuitable suitor for my salt-stained daughter, he said some¬ thing which. . . well, made me reconsider. "I read your book Chasing The Hori¬ zon," he said. "And I liked it." "Well!" I said, as I puffed up buffoonishly with foolish pride. "It is rather funny, isn’t it?"

that you are always right and everyone else in the world is always wrong." "That’s true, that’s true!" I said, as I put my arm around his shoulders in a familiar, fatherly sort of way. "If another man had my ego, well, he would be vain, eh? But, me, I’m only a realist when it comes to my own personal sense of self-worth. . . Did my wife ever tell you about the time I sprained my arm while patting myself on the back?" "No," he said earnestly. "But it sounds like another one of your fascinating sea stories. . . I can only hope it’s a long one!"

That wasn’t the only fun I had. I’d toss in a gybe every time he’d stand up, and send him repeatedly to my wife to get a "bucket full of grommet holes." "Oh, yes," he responded. "And insight¬ ful too!" "What part do you like best," I inquired, ever the professional journalist. "Well, all of it," he said. "Especially the parts in which you repeatedly point out

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hat would you do if you were out cruising and your boat's mast'came tum¬ bling down in a remote part of the South Pacific? Many of our cruising friends have started to give the question some serious thought — because it happened to us aboard our Stevens 47 Blue J. We didn’t lose our mast because we're clueless about sailing. My husband Jeff and I have been cruising together for over 12 years, including the San Juan Islands, the Queen Charlotte Islands, five circumnavigations of Vancouver Island, and half¬ way across the Pacific. Jeff has raced and cruised for even longer than that. So we're not inexperienced. Nor did the mast fall for a lack of periodic inspections and maintenance. After pur¬ chasing our boat in June of '97, Jeff began a fast track process of preparing the boat for our South Pacific tour which was to begin in Mexico that fall. Despite the fact that the boat was only five years old at the time, Jeff went through every system that would be subjected to the stress and wear of off¬ shore sailing, including the mast and rig¬ gingOur shakedown period consisted of cruising the boat down the coast of Cali¬ fornia to Ensenada, Mexico. Then Jeff and a crew participated in the Baja Ha-Ha before continuing on to Mazatlan. Our kids — Jordan, then six, and Joshua, then four—joined the boat in this shrimp capital of the world. By the way, our kids have added greatly to our cruising plea¬ sure, as their curiosity makes the sim¬ plest discoveries exciting. As we cruised from Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta, the 'to do’ list kept getting smaller while the list of installed upgrades in¬ creased. Part of the process of getting our boat ‘Marquesas-cized’ included the in-

Our dream of family cruising had now be¬ come a reality! We enjoyed a textbook crossing of just under 20 days, during which time we remained vigilant about safety with daily inspections of all deck-

All's well that ends well — the authors, Jeff and Janet Esfeld of Knlghtsen, California. level rigging. From time to time we heard radio reports of other boats that were having problems with their rigs. With all of the care and attention that we were giv¬ ing ours, we were confident that wouldn't be one of our problems.

pon arrival in Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, we caught up on our sleep, ate fresh baguettes, and began our long awaited exploration of French Polynesia. As expected, there were a few minor re¬ pairs that needed attention. Jeff also went aloft to check the wear and tear on the rigging. To the naked eye, it looked just fine. At 92S latitude, the Marquesas Islands were at times unbearably hot. Occasional

Unfortunately, we weren't aware of the significance or power of the tiki we'd brought aboard."

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hiked through tropical forests with tiki-like spires hovering high above. We visited out of the way villages. We snorkeled and dived, traded for tapa cloth, and tasted fruits that we had never seen be¬ fore.

rain showers would find us closed up down below perspiring like cartoon char¬ acters only to reemerge and get eaten up by 'NoNos'l During those three and a half weeks we visited five islands with many idyllic coves and charming villages. We

Fur last stop before 'it' happened was the island of Ua Pou. We wandered around the sleepy village looking for a wood carver that we'd heard about. With the help of a self-appointed guide, we found him. Along with a few gifts for home, we purchased a convex tiki mask that Jeff felt would fit perfectly on our keelstepped mast in the salon. With a glob of silicon, the mask found a temporary home on the mast. The fol¬ lowing day we left Ua Pou for Nuka Hiva, approximately 25 miles away. Unfortunately, we weren't aware of the significance or power of the tiki we'd brought aboard. The weather for the short passage was similar to the pattern that we had been experiencing for several days: 20 to 25 knots of wind, 10-foot seas, and intermit¬ tent rain squalls. Six miles off Ua Pou, we noticed a particularly dark squall ap¬ proaching. Because you can never tell how much wind a squall is packing until it hits you, we followed our custom of tucking in a reef. As it turned out, the squall packed a lot of rain, but only a negligible increase in wind of five knots. As the wind veered — common with squalls — we sheeted the genoa and main back in. . . at which point our entire rig came tumbling down! It actually fell in what seemed like slow motion as the sails and rigging slowed the fall. Nonetheless, I'd never seen anything like it except in my nightmares. Jeff wasn't quite as shocked as I, for he'd raced aboard a few boats that lost their rigs. I found the next 20 minutes to be quite frightening, but Jeff remained calm as he surveyed the damage. He reassured me that we were not in grave danger and would be able to manage. For the sake of safety, we broadcast a pan alert from our handheld radio. Although we were just six miles from Ua Pou, we got no response. That wasn't particularly reassuring. When the aluminum mast came down, it folded over just a few feet above the

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deck, but didn't break cleanly. As a re¬ sult, the lower part of the mast came off its step down below and began banging around the cabin, scraping against every¬ thing in sight. It also made a straining

troopers! Cruising kids just seem to know when it’s time to leave the adults to handle a crisis. After about two hours of intense work, the standing and running rigging had all

good luck the tiki mask had to go!"

noise we found nerve-wracking. Before too long, however, the mast section broke clean apart, which ended the lower por¬ tion swinging around inside the cabin. It left a terrible mess, but at least the bang¬ ing had stopped. We didn't have bolt cutters aboard at the time — now we do! —so Jeff had to methodically go around pulling cotter pins and tapping out the toggles. It was timeconsuming and dangerous because some of the rigging was under heavy loads. One of the shrouds had crushed a handrail on the deck and was proceeding to crush our liferaft. We cleaned this one away quickly in case we’d need the liferaft — which was a possibility. After the mast fell, the mast and sails hung straight down off the side of the boat. Given the 10-foot swells, both the hull and the mast were rocking around, but not always together. As a result, the mast regularly slammed into the side of the hull, and it seemed possible that it might ultimately punch a hole in the hull. Thus it was imperative that the rigging be cut away as soon as possible. Each stay that was removed added more load to those that remained, so Jeff had to be extremely careful to position himself out of harm's way as each piece of rigging was released. It didn't help that the broken boom vang was spilling slip¬ pery hydraulic fluid all over the deck. Be¬ fore long, both the tools and the deck were precariously slippery.

been jettisoned. We discussed the possi¬ bility of trying to save some of it, which would be risky. We finally decided that safety was our first priority, so our former mast and sails went over the starboard side and headed toward Davy Jones’ Locker’. It was a sicken ing thing to watch. With the mast and rigging ft nally cleared away, we held our breath in anticipation of the en gine starting. We've never been so happy to hear the sound cif a diesel turning over! During the lumpy three-hour trip to Nuka Hiva, Jeff sang a se lies of Broadway musical tunes, but using our predicament as a Jj source of new lyrics. I , knew that he was 'J very upset by the dismasting, but he J didn’t want to wo.rjy me and

thing that could be expected in the way of prevention. After the mast came down, we discovered the problem was metal fa¬ tigue that caused a toggle to break. It was just one of those things. We also took the time to count our many blessings. First and foremost, no¬ body had gotten hurt. Second, after some debate, we'd made the decision to buy in¬ surance. Third, ’the damage to the hull was all above the waterline and didn't look too serious. Fourth, we were lucky to have been very close to the largest population center in this very remote part of the world. Fifth, we discovered a $100 Caesar's Palace gaming chip on the mast step! We're not particularly su¬ perstitious, but despite all our luck the tiki mask had to go! We must have been a real sight when we arrived at Nuka Hiva. Our friends on Boreal came out on the deck and looked as though they couldn't believe their eyes. Many of the boats that we'd gotten to know over the radio net but hadn't ac¬ tually met were at anchor, and every one of them came over to make sure we were all right and of¬ fer assistance! The sup¬ port and camaraderie among the cruising community is fan¬ tastic, so once I again we were lucky to have ter¬ rific friends such as those aboard Annapurna, Mer¬

hile all this was going on, Jor¬ dan and Joshua — wearing their lifejackets, of course — were tethered to the boat back in the cockpit. I wrapped each in a blanket as they were getting chilled from the rain. When Jeff or I needed a tool from time to time, they passed them along so we didn't have to move any more than necessary on the slippery deck. But the kids were real

The Stevens 47 'Blue J' before the gravity storm.

the kids or have us feel as though our trip was in any way over. We were also cheered by the fact that we'd done every -

maid. Seattle Star, Tweed, Leviathan, Sansibar, RPhurst, Far Niente, Joyous, and

many more. Thanks to all of you, we re¬ mained upbeat — a good thing since we were still 800 miles from Papeete and any kind of permanent repair. March, 2000 •

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f^elying on just the motor to cover all those ocean miles didn't seem veiy pru¬ dent, so we decided to create a mast from the very limited local materials. Jeff worked with a local carpenter to design and build our temporary mast. After re¬ ceiving permission from the local chief to fell a coconut tree, it was discovered that the wood — because of the heavy rains — was far too heavy from all the moisture. 'Plan B1 was to raid the local hardware

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store and, using onboard supplies, fash¬ ion a basic mast. As such, the mast was constructed using 20-foot lengths of 2x 12-inch lumber sandwiched together with 20-foot 2x3's for the lower portion. This left a 6-inch hollow core throughout, so we put a 20-foot 2 X 6-inch piece inside the larger box. After it was made to fit per¬ fectly, the mast was epoxied, screwed, and reinforced. To this we added spreaders made of Marquesan hardwood. The rigging was created from a combination of galvanized and stainless wire, with block and tackle adjustments for the upper and lower aft shrouds. The mast, which was to stand 35 feet off the deck and be just the right size to fully hoist our backup staysail, was completed in just five days. Jeff hired a backhoe and driver to help us step the new mast. Although the shovel dropped dirt all over the deck helpers, and the mast was initially too fat to slip into the hole through the deck, after a couple of tries it was stepped — to the cheers of all onlookers. After all of the excitement, Jeff settled up with the driver. He only charged us $30 U.S., making his fee and baguettes the only two bargains we found in all of French Polynesia. Shortly thereafter, we set sail for Ta¬ hiti and were able to make the 800-mile passage in less than six days. It was a relief to finally be tied up at the famous quai — but our 47-foot boat with just a 35-foot wooden mast must have been quite a sight. We received a lot of curious inquiries, but we remained in high spir¬ its and retained our sense of humor. In¬ deed, we continued to count our many blessings and didn’t want to come across as 'sad sacks'. On Autonomy Day the yachts were asked to fly their nautical sig¬ Page 182 • UKUMW • March. 2000

Knock on wood — 'Blue J' sailed 800 miles with this makeshift mast, which was then passed on to another boat that had been dismasted. nal flags. We decorated our homemade mast with palm fronds and balloons, and found that our enthusiasm helped ener¬ gize us to get our boat up and running again.

I laving made it to the security of Ta¬ hiti, the next step was working with our insurance company. When it comes to fun, this turns out to be just a notch above getting a root canal. We managed to sur¬ vive this phase, but Jeff has a few sug¬ gestions for anyone else who finds them¬ selves in a similar situation: Have insurance. The pain of paying the premiums in no way compares to the pain of a potential major financial catastrophe. Not having insurance probably would have meant the end of our dream trip. Surveyor agreement. Get agreement ASAP with the insurance company and their designated surveyors on the scope of the damage, and make a specific list of every item. Without any delays, stay in constant communication to get this agree¬ ment. Document bidding process. At least two bids will be expected for everything. Carefully document project specs so those bids are exact and acceptable to insur¬ ance company. If anything is missing, it will only cause further delays. Play banker or be prepared for a long wait. If you want to begin the repair pro¬ cess immediately, you're most likely go¬ ing to have to front the money for the re¬ pairs. If you can't do this, you may have to wait a long time to get your boat re¬ paired. Be advised that the insurance company will only pay for things to be shipped the least expensive — (slowest)— way. With the cyclone season ap¬ proaching, we didn’t feel we could wait around for the insurance company. Had Jeff not rolled up his sleeves and immersed himself in all the details of the project, it might have taken much longer than it did. But after coming to an agree¬ ment with the surveyor that the insur¬ ance company had sent to Papeete, Jeff began getting bids. Not two bids as re¬ quired, but bid after bid after bid. The insurance company agreed that we could configure the mast, sails and rig any way that we wished — as long as the total cost was no greater than what we'd had in the first place. After a great deal of re¬ search, Jeff decided upon an in-the-boom furling system for the main, and a fixed roller furling system for the staysail. The mast, sails and rigging were or ¬ dered from Auckland. Amazingly, they arrived in Papeete just 30 days after we ordered them! We are most appreciative to Yachtspars NZ for their speedy deliv¬ ery, for sending their riggers to install everything, and for their thorough follow-up when we finally arrived in New Zealand.

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class. Had we not been temporarily stuck, it's unlikely we would have met as many of them.

From the very beginning Jeff believed that the only way to get the job done right and quickly was to operate as the 'gen¬ eral contractor'. After working a full month of 14-hour days, he proved that he was absolutely correct. Thanks to his tireless efforts, our family was able to leave Papeete with a first class rig — and still four months left in the South Pacific cruis¬ ing season. As such, we ended up having

Joshua and Jordan were 'real troopers' during the adventure.

plenty of time to enjoy places like Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Palmerston, Nuie, and Tonga on our way to New Zealand. We also found a silver lining to getting stuck in Papeete: because of the delay, we got to make lots of new friends with folks in the back of that year's cruising

tis we relax at anchor in a quiet, pristine bay off of Great Barrier Island, our biggest worry is whether to have scal¬ lops or lobster for dinner. Without some good luck and a lot of hard work by Jeff, we otherwise would still be on the hard in Papeete, waiting and waiting and wait¬ ing — instead of making plans to sail back to Fiji next month. Update: We did sail back to Fiji, on to Vanuatu, and are now in Australia. . .Oh yeah, about the quickie lumber mast that got us from the Marquesas to Tahiti. A few days after we unstepped it, another cruiser inquired about it. It turns out that he'd been dismasted, too. As it had be¬ come scrap to us and would be a god¬ send to him, we gave it to him with our blessing — and Jeffs advice to beef up the rigging a bit. We subsequently were told they used that mast all the way to Australia! — jeff & janet esfeld

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you’re looking for and call them up. As an example, say you’re an experienced skipper with several seasons of semi-serious racing under your belt. Your boat needs five crew, but only three show up on a regular ba¬ sis. The rest of the time, you use pick-up people or girlfriends of your regular guys. The girls are nice, but they're not really into sailing, much less racing. To have a chance at moving up in your fleet, you know you need two more experi¬ enced crewmembers. It doesn’t matter if they’re male, female or one of each, so long as they’re as serious about winning as you and the rest of the crew. With the Crew list, all you have to do is look down the ‘Men to Crew’. ‘Women to Crew’ and/or ‘Couples to Crew’ lists of names on the next few pages. Using the codes in the gray boxes, make checks with a red pen by the best¬ sounding crew candidates and then just start making calls. It really is as simple as that. Ac¬ tually, if your sent your own‘Boat Owner Look¬ ing For Crew’ form in, it’s even simpler — po¬ tential crew will be calling you. A word of wisdom for that latter group: there are a lot more people looking for boats than the other way around. And the good spots tend to go fast. By being an ‘early bird’ and making phone calls as soon as you can after this issue Comes out, you’ll have the best chance of land: Ing that perfect worm . . . uh, . . . boat. Be sure to ‘match’ your skill level (or lack thereof) to what boat owners are looking for before you start calling. ; Both boat owners and potential crew should write out a list of questions they intend to ask r and specific ‘wants’ they have. These would have to do with specific duties aboard, how much non-racing upkeep and repair time is required,

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(including between-race maintenance), responsibility for lunches, practice races, specialty races, how much of his/her own gear a crew should bring, and so on. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Latitude 38 Crew List Advertising Supplement is for informational purposes only. Latitude 38 does not make nor imply any guarantee, warranty or recom¬ mendation as to the character of anyone participating in the Crew List, or the conditions of their boats or equipment. You must judge those things for yourself. We’ve been told the best way to cover these issues with multiple phone contacts is to leave blank spaces between each question you write out. Then run off a dozen or so copies of the question sheet(s). When you make or receive a call, pull a fresh sheet from the stack and write the person’s name on the top first thing. By scribbling down'each person’s answers on one sheet, it’s much easier to remember who said what. Take it from us, if you just start interviewing people and not writing down at least key thoughts from each, by about the sixth or seventh call, they’ll all start running together. As mentioned, if you’re serious about Crew Listing, you’ll have taken the time to send in a form and your name will appear on these pages — effectively doubling your chances of success. However, you don’t need to be listed here to use the Crew List. Anyone can make calls from the lists as long as they read and acknowledge the disclaimer in the gray box on this page. Oh, and it would help the cause if you confined Crew List calls to sailing. A few years ago, some guy called most of the women on the Crew List, admitted he had no interest in sailing but — “since you're obviously the adventurous type” — asked each of them if they’d like to accompany him on a month-long backpacking trek up the Appalachian trail! We don’t think there were any takers. Another advantage to having your name listed here is that

you get in free to the Crew List party. Traditionally, the spring Crew Party has been a relatively low-key affair which racing Crew Listers share with cruisers, daysailors, co-charterers and boat-swappers, whose Crew List appears in the April issue. For the last couple of years, however, the Crew List Party has been a big deal, and this year’s shindig on Thursday, April Page 186 *

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6, at the Corinthian YC is continuing the trend. We’re planning guest appearances from well known sailing personalities, a local charter yacht or two and maybe even some cool ‘surprise’ demonstrations. We can’t tell you any more until we firm up some details, but suffice it to say if you come, you’re going to have to really work at it to be disappointed. The party runs from 6 to 9 p.m. We’ll have the usual munchies and T-shirts, and the club will run its usual no-host bar. If your name appears here (or on next month’s list), you get into the party for free. If it doesn’t, you’re still welcome, but it’ll cost you $5 a head to get in. We’re not 7-11, so please try to have exact change. For Crew Listers, the party performs a couple of important functions in the overall scheme of things. First, it offers a friendly neutral ground — if you need it — for the first meeting between a skipper and new crew. Secondly, it offers one more chance for skippers or potential crew to hook up with one another. Everyone who comes to the party gets issued a color-coded name tag. That way, everyone can instantly tell if the wearer is a boat owner looking for crew or a crew looking for a boat.

Now for a medley of our greatest tips: • Make your calls during waking hours — no earlier than 8 a.m. and no later than 10 p.m. • If you re looking to crew, be realistic about the commitment involved. If you sign up for a whole season, you’re going to have to show up on time and in working order for upwards of 20 weekend days this summer. • Be honest. Don’t tiy to BS your way onto or around a boat. If you don t know what you’re talking about, someone who does

LIST 2000 CREW LOOKING FOR RACING BOATS MEN TO CREW ON A RACING BOAT Andrew Ortega, 31, (408) 569-6082. ...wants 1,2/prefers 2/exp 2c, boat owner/will 1,3. Andrew Skinner, 37, (415) 332-8001 wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 4/will 1,3,5,6. Blake Elder, 38, (408) 559-6715.

From the sublime (above, finishing the Ditch Run at sunset in Stockton) to the ridiculous (left, on the steep end of the learning curve for spinnaker handling), racing will enrich your life while making you a better sailor. The best part, though, is getting to sit around with new friends (below right).

can recognize It instantly. As we’ve said for years, a lack of experience is not necessarily an impediment to your goal. Many skippers actually want a few crewmembers with little or no experience because they’re easier to teach the skipper’s way of doing things. Besides, if you misrepresent yourself, your first sail will likely be your last anyway. • Don’t be an age bigot when it comes to choosing a boat or crew. There’s as much to be said for the steady hand of experience as the strength and exuberance of youth. And the steady hand of experience usually brings better music. Give everybody a chance. • If you’re a man, for pete’s sake, don’t be a jerk to any of the women on the Crew List. (Many of them have chosen to list themselves by first name only in the event any jerks disregard this notice.) Don’t tell them moronic things like “Sex is required” to crew on a boat — an actual quote, we’re sorry to say. On the other side of the coin, we’ve seen some of you women come to the Crew Parties dressed to kill a lot more than time. So please, eveiybody, leave the hormone thing for another time and place.

-L he ball’s in your court. The summer sailing season officially kicks off with the Vallejo Race on May 6 and 7. Are you going to be ready? Good luck!

.wants 2,4,5/prefers 1,2,4/exp 2b, learns fast, thick skin/will 1,5,6. Brian M. Hernandez, 30, (408) 286-4386 or (415) 642-4643 msg.. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 2c/will 1,2,3,6. Bryan Bartlett, 35, (415) 775-2534. .wants 1/prefers 3 (Farr 40, J/105, one designs 35’+)/exp 2b/will 1,3,5,6. Charles C. Houck, 38, (415) 945-0572 or cchouch@scubadiving.com. .wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 3/will 1,3,6. Chris Benford, 29, (415) 331-2541 orcbenford@ms.com. .;.wants 1/prefers 1,3 (J, Melges, one design)/exp 2/will 6,7. Craig Matthews, 37, (415) 864-2320 or craigmatthews@mindspring.com. .wants 1/prefers 1/exp 2b/will 1,6,7. Daniel Sheinberg, 30, (650) 856-6448 or dsheinberg@stanford.edu . .....wants 1,5/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 3,6. Dave Littlejohn, 48, (510) 486-7598 wk or elittlejohn@mindspring.com. ......wants 4/prefers 2/exp 4c, celestial nav, 1st aid, CPR/will 1,3,4,5,6. David Demarest, 48, (415) 924-0894 or demarest@jps.net. . wants 5/prefers 2/exp 4/will 3,6. Don Daniel, 30, (415) 772-1108 or danielwd@altavista.com.. .i. wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 1,2,3(J/22,J/24),4/exp 3b, Chesapeake Bay racing, US Sailing keelboat instructor, 20 yrs. sailing)/will 1,5,6. Ed Hatter, 45, (415) 677-9911 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2c/will 1,2,6. Frederic Huet, 22, (650) 947-0578 after 8pm or fred.huet@ifrance.com. .wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3/will 1,3,4. Garrett Parker, 28, (916) 984-7050 .wants 1,3,4/prefers 1,2/ exp 4, overnight races on Chesapeake Bay, charter skipper in BVIs/will 1,3,5,6. Henning Kather, 37, (415) 290-7921 or henning@kather.com. ...wants 1,5/prefers 1,2/exp 2c, 3a/will 1,2,3,7. Jack Mahoney, 30, (415) 331-1926 orjmfullsail@aol.com.. .wants 1/prefers 3 (one design, J, Melges, Antrim, Mumm)/exp 3/will 6. Jeff Carter, 41, (707) 974-4920 wk or (707) 252-7198 hm. .wants 2,3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 2c/will 1,2,3,6,7. Jerry Carlton, 52, (415) 235-3779 orjerrycarlton@mail.com... .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 3 (Master Mariner)/exp 3, non-smoker/will 1,2,3,5,7. Jim Eckford, 43, (415) 495-6850, (415) 905-2420 wk orjim@cwalkup.com. .wants 1/prefers 1/exp 3b/will 1,3. Jim Wilkerson,41, (916) 923-5295, jwilkerson@juno.comorjwilkerson@ucdavis.edu .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4, 10+ yrs racing one design & PHRF/will 5,6. John Heckel, 50+, (510) 215-2010 . .wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 3, electronics tech/will 1,4. John Ludeman, 50, (707) 645-1701 wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 2,5/exp 4c/will 2,3,5,6,7. John Meeks, 49, (831) 475-5896.. wants 2/prefers 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2b/will 1,7. Jonathan Hart, 28, (650) 906-8655 or hartjonathan@yahoo.com. ...wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,4/exp 2c/will 1,2,3,6,7. Jonathan Muhiudeen, 40, (510) 336-0532 hm, (415) 675-2839 wk or kamil-jmuhiudeen@prusec.com..wants 3,5/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 1,3,4. Justin Oberbauer, 28, (415) 661-2582 orjustin@addis.com.

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.wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 4/will 1,3,6. Ken Crawford, 24, (916) 780-1599 or ken_crawford@hp.com . .wants 1/prefers 1,4/exp 4/will 1,3,4,5,6. Kenneth Pimentel, 41, (415) 509-2402 .wants 1,3,4/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1,3,6. Kevin Reeds, 40, (831) 475-9627.*... ...wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 4, AmericaOne crew/will 4. Len Tiemann, (510) 792-1539 .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 4/will 4,6. Maarten Kalway, 37, (510) 548-8652 or mkalway@wans.net. .wants 1,2,5,6/prefers 2,5/exp 2c/will 2,6. Marvin Stark, 60, (916) 987-4882 or starkconst@aol.com. ..wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 5 only/exp 3/will 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Matt Parillo, 34, (650) 340-8987 . .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2,3 (J/105)/exp 3a/will 1,2,7. Michael Brennan, 30, (916) 453-0882 or irishmikeb@hotmail.com. .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 2c/will 1,2,3,6,7. Michael Gropp, 46, (650) 321-8455 eves ... wants 3,5/prefers 2 (50’+)/exp 4/will 4. Michael Tzortzis, 37, (650) 355-9658, (415) 550-5804 wk or snyke@dnai.com. .;.wants 1,3/prefers 3 (J/105, Moore 24), 4/exp 3, Baltic Sea racing, Bay racing in H.S., lake racing in Berlin)/will 1,3,5,6. Mike Scott, 64, (707) 766-6434 or djnabco@pon.net. .wants 1,2,4/prefers 2/exp 4, former Ranger 26 owner/will 1,3,5,6.

Rick Vulliet, 50, (530) 752-7409. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2,5/exp 2c, fast learner, dependable/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Robert Gelb, 45, 300 Elm St., San Carlos, CA 94070 or (650) 631-8044 . .........5.......wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 2. Robert Rabkin, 55, (415) 447-9749..1.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2c/will 1,6. Rodney Franks, 43, (510) 965-1284 .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 6. Ron Deady, 58, (661) 273-2061 .wants 5/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1,2,3,6. Ron Lewis, 38, (510) 690-0011 . .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3b, 25 yrs sailing, racing/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Stephen Gorman, 34, (408) 356-9655 . wants 4/prefers 2/exp 4ab/will 2. Stephen Pitt, 29, (415) 331-4880 or (650) 356-1970 wk. .wants 1,5/prefers 2,3 (one design)/exp 3/will 3,6. Steve Hartman, 38, (408) 267-8242 . ...wants 1/prefers 3 (J/105)/exp 4 (J/30 Bay racing)/wil! 5,6. Steve Molin, 33, (510) 233-1446 or racing@molin.org. .wants 1/prefers 1/exp 2b/will 1. Tim Shafer, 39, (415) 518-4703 ortcshafer@pacbell.net. .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,5,6,7. Timothy Ballard, 48, (415) 623-5812 ortballard@partitionspecialties.com. .wants 4/prefers 2/exp 4c/will 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Troy Ortego, 32, (707) 875-9271 .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/ prefers 1,2,3 (Master Mariners, classics), 5/exp 2b, boat owner, surfer, diver/1,2,3,6,7.

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Barbara, 39, (650) 728-2462 or winchwenchl @ yahoo.com. ...wants 1 ;3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 4/will 1,2,3,6,7. Bobbi, 34, (415) 543-7333 . wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 2a/will 1,2,6,7. Caroline, 22, (415) 543-7333 ... ."... wants 1,3,6/prefers 1,2,4/exp 2bc, works in sailing co./will 1,3. Chris, 41, (415) 383-8200 x103 wk/vm or chris@latitude38.com. .wants 1,2,3,6/prefers 1,2/exp 4c, boat owner/will 2,6. Donna Schappell, 40s, (510) 769-6559 or (510) 748-4023 wk. .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2a/will 7. Jan, 50, (510) 482-3042 .wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 4/will 1,2,6,7. Joy, 49, (415) 479-5238 .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 3ab/will 1,2,6,7. Karen Schaser, 47, (415) 482-0852, (415) 616-2430 days or kschaser@ hotmail.com wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3,5/exp 3b, J/28, J/3014’ Hylander racing/will 1,2,3 5 6 7 Khadija, 40, (510) 654-2034 or khadija@aol.com .. ■;.wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 2c/will 1,2. Lissa Gould, 46, Iissa53_2000@yahoo.com. wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3/will 1 6 Marliaina Pipal, 44+, (510) 548-8652, (707) 938-9359, fax (707) 996-8260 ’or loro5@aol.com.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3 (Melges, Swan, Beneteau, Cal, J/35, Santana, SC, any),5/exp 4/will 2. Mernie, 44, mernierose@aol.com. .wants 1,3/prefers 2,5/exp 4, 5 yrs. No. Bay/will 1,3,5,6,7. Roxanne Black, 53, (650) 508-8581 .wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,4,7. Sandra Masili, 34, (415) 922-1230 or sandram@commink.com. .wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 4ab/will 1,2,6,7. Sharael Feist, 29, shareinsf@aol.com. wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 2,4,7: Sharon Smalley, 62, (415) 332-8246 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2c/will 1,2,6,7. Susan Flieder, 41, sjflieder@yahoo.com.wants 1,4/exp 2b will 1,2. Terrie Ray, 41, (510) 965-1284.wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2c/will 1,6,7.

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Pau Dines, 35, (415) 459-5888 .wants 4/prefers 2/exp 4c/will 3,4. Paul Rodriguez, 38, (916) 366-8408 .wants 1,4/prefers 2/exp 2c/will 3,5,6 7. Peter Kacandes, 33, (650) 324-0439, (510) 574-6529 or peter.kacandes@sun.com _■...wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 3/will 1,2,3,6. Ray Masbad, 40, (707) 235-0392 .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2a/will 12 6 7 Richard ‘Skip’ Silva, 46, (925) 462-3955 . . ..wants 1,3/prefers 2,5/exp 4abc, 25+ yrs, ‘88 TransPac crew/will 13 5 6 Richard Stephane, 24, (408) 505-2175 . wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3/will 1A

COUPLES TO CREW ON A RACING BOAT Deborah Van Buren & Arnold Owens, 51/54, (530) 477-1267. ......want 3,4/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 3,5,6,7. Garrett & Diana Parker, 28/24, (916) 984-7050.wants 1/prefer 1,2/exp 3,4, overnight races on Chesapeake Bay, doublehanded in BVIs on 36’/will 1 3 5V Kirk Ellern & June Rhee, 31/26, (408) 265-2358..want '/,2,5I prefer 1,2,3 (MacGregor 26)/exp 2a, 6-pack of courses at Santa Cruz Harbor/will’l. Mike & Ali Bacon, 30/34, (510) 865-1253 or mikealipachi@prodigy.net. .want 1,3,4,5,6/prefer 1,2/exp 4abc/will 1,3,5,6.

RACING BOATS LOOKING FOR CREW MEN LOOKING FOR RACING CREW □•!! !^,adif°n/ 50; (415) 391-5780 wk, 26’ Folkboat.plans 1/wants 1,2/races 1. Bill Wright, (415) 227-3560 or wmccwright@yahoo.com, Elvstrom 41’ plans 1,3,5,ad/wants 3/races 2.

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LIST 2000 “WANT CREW” CODE l/WE PLAN TO RACE 1) San Francisco Bay 2) Monterey/Santa Cruz 3) Ocean Series 4) 2000 Pacific Cup 5) Coastal Race(s) 6) Mexico Race(s) 7) Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers’ Rally (November) 8) Other_.

a) Handicap b) One Design c) YRA season d) Specialty events and/or occasional YRA e) Beer Cans f) Anything and Everything

Chris Dodd, 56, (925) 646-5549 or fax (925) 646-5755, 30’6” Etchells. . Plans 1b> Etchells Worlds in San Diego 8/12-8/31/wants 3,4/races 2.

David Smith, 43, (510) 290-0003 or davidlsmith@altavista.net, C&C 37R. . plans 1,3,ae,8 (open to crew requests)/wants 1,2,3,4,5/races 2.

Doug Slakey, 42, (650) 312-1041,40’ J/120.plans 1,3,abe/wants 2/races 2. Jim Wallis, 41, (530) 661-1442 or hygieia@compuserve.com, custom 50 ft. ...plans 1,3,ae/wants 1,4,5/races 2.

John Liebenberg, 59, (925) 443-4659, Antrim 27 ... plans 3/wants 1,3,4/races 3. Jon Nicholas, 65, (650) 726-6131, Newport 30 II. .plans 1 bcde/wants 1,2,4,5/races 1,2.

Lehel Garami, 40, (510) 797-7810, Hobie 33. .plans 1,5,ace/wants 1,2,3,4,5/races 1.

Lester Gee, 45, ga-architecture@worldnet.att.net, 33' Tarten Ten.

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1) Who will consistently put out 100% for the chance to get experience, and won’t complain when cold, wet or scared silly. 2) With at least one full season of racing experience 3) With more than three years experience 4) Willing to do occasional maintenance/repairs 5) Willing to do occasional lunches/galley duty

l/WE RACE 1) Casually. Winning is nice, but let’s keep it fun 2) Pretty seriously. Why else make the effort? 3) Very seriously. I/we don’t like to lose.

Liam O’Flaherty, 38, (415) 898-2406 or ham@metro.net, Santana 20. plans Ide, 8 (SYC Tues. night, CYC Fri. nights, Delta Ditch Run)/wants 1/races 1,2. Mark Neuman, 34, (650) 696-9616, Ranger 26 or J/30. .plans 2,3,ace/wants 2/races 1.

Michael McCarthy, 49, (925) 975-1151 or (925) 939-7175, Ericson 35 (’99 OYRA champ).plans 3c/wants 1,2,3,4,5/races 1,2. Richard Bryant, 46, (408) 275-0827, Express 27.plans 1,5,b/wants 1 /races 2. Richard Pfand, 38, valiant_ann@yahoo.com, Valiant 32. .. plans 1,5,ae/wants 1/races 1. Rui, 37, sailorpopey@aol.com, Cal 9.2.plans 8(Alameda)e/wants 1/races 1.

WOMEN LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Ayn, 54, (510) 523-1522 or d2sails @jps.net, Sabre 34. .plans 1,7,de/wants 1,2,4,5/races 1.

Chris, 41, (415) 383-8200 x103 wk/vm or chris@latitude38.com, Cal 20. .plans lade/wants 2,3,4/races 1.

Nancy Pettengill, 50, (510) 234-1253 or (408) 437-6400 ext 24218, 26’ Thunderbird .plans 1 bce/wants 2,4/races 2.

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congratulations! Youjust sold your 25-year-old clunky (but comfortable) 27footer, cashed in some of your NASDAQ profits, and bought that sleek 12-yearold Schumacher 35 that^you always fan¬ cied. Or maybe you opted for a factoryfresh J/105, a beautifully restored Knarr, or a hot new 49er. You’ve treated yourself to all new running rigging and some crispy new sails, joined US Sailing ($45) and YRA ($35), sent in your $30 to the PHRF com¬ mittee for a rating, and begun lining up key crewmembers. Now you're sitting'down with the sum¬ mer calendar, trying to decide how seri¬ ous a campaign you want to wage. If you're inclined to do the full season, you'll want to get in touch with one of the fol¬ lowing organizations pronto:

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Handicap Divisions Association (HDA) — Twelve inside-the-Bay buoy races sailed under the PHRF system, kick¬ ing off with the popular Vallejo Race on May 5-6. The other biggie on the HDA cir¬ cuit is the Second Half Opener on July 29-30. Last year, 102 boats entered HDA, competing in nine divisions. Only 41 boats qualified (i.e., sailed half the races), and some divisions were rather lame. Entry fee is $145, payable on or before May 1. Pieter DeVries, (415) 924-3472.

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One Design Classes Association (ODCA) —r Bay racing for 15 different one design keelboat classes ranging in size

from Santana 22s to Express 37s, includ¬ ing a level class for 198-raters. At least one more new class — the F-27 multihulls may join ODCA this summer. Each class conforms to its own class rules and designs a custom menu of races chosen from the approximately 20 days of racing ODCA offers between April and Septem¬ ber. Last year, 135 boats sailed in ODCA and 99 qualified. Some of the hotter classes organize their own championship seasons outside the auspices of ODCA (e.g., Farr 40, 11:Metre, Etchells, Express 27, Moore 24, Melges 24, J/24). The ODCA entry fee is $150, payable by April 3 if your class is doing the Lightship (Apr. 8) or May 1 if your season starts with the Vallejo Race. Pat Benedict, (925) 837-0780. Ocean Yacht Racing Association (OYRA) — The umbrella group for MORA, PHRO and SHS (shorthanded, not to be confused with SSS). Their season consists

of four ocean races in the spring, followed by four more in the fall. Each half is kicked off with a Lightship Race (Apr. 8 and Aug. 5), and attendance usually peaks at the first Lightship Race and the Farallones Race. You'll need more safety gear to sail in OYRA, but once you're past the grip of the South Tower Demon, the ocean is of¬ ten mellower than the Bay. Unfortunately, the population of local ocean racers has dwindled precariously lately — 87 boats entered the '99 season, but only 10 quali¬ fied. $150 entry fee by Apr. 3. Doug Storkovich, (510) 912-1838. Wooden Boat Racing Association (WBRA) — The graceful 'woodies' put on a 20-24 race schedule for Bears, Birds, Folkboats, IODs and the always-competitive Knarrs. About 65-70 boats sail each year, despite the advancing age of th< boats and many of their ^kippers. Thei season commences on April 29: last da’

DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Olson 30s at last year's excellent Hospice Re¬ gatta. No one seems to be heeding the X flag.

to pony up the $145 entiy fee is April 24. Bob Thalman, (415) 479-3281. Small Boat Racing Association (SBRA) — Founded in 1937, this group schedules regattas for 22 dinghy classes. They also run two Sail-A-Small-Boat Days (the next one occurs on March 4), and help manage the big Clear Lake Regatta (June 17-18). About 200 members from 35 yacht clubs pay SBRA's dues of just $15 a year, which doesn't include individual regatta fees. The first big SBRA gathering is the Richmond Regatta on April 1-2. SBRA has a website (www.sbra.org) and a hotline, (510) 523-4111. Singlehanded Sailing Society (SSS) — Holds seven shorthanded (i.e., single or doublehanded, with spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes) races each year,

beginning with last month's tame Three Bridge Fiasco. The rest of the schedule consists of the Singlehanded Farallones (Apr. 8), Corinthian In-the-Bay (June 10), SSS TransPac (June 25), Half Moon Bay (Aug. 5), East Bay/Estuaiy (Sept. 9), and Vallejo 1-2 (Oct. 21-22). Hardly anyone finished the 3BF, so you can still enter ($110 for all except the TransPac, or $35 per race) and maybe win your champion¬ ship. Lower key racing, with great cama¬ raderie. Terry McKelvey, (415) 899-2949, or www.sjbaysss.org. South Bay Yacht Racing Association (SBYRA) — The seven South Bay yacht clubs have banded together to offer a seven-race summer PHRF series and a five-race midwinter series. About 30 boats usually enter the summer season, which kicks off on April 15 at Coyote Point YC. The entry fee is a bargain at only $30, but the competition isn't nearly as good as you'll find in the Central Bay. Mike

Dixon, (510) 635-5878.

But what if, for whatever reason, you're not quite ready to commit to a full season of racing? Plan B would be to put together your own schedule of one, maybe two, fun regattas a month. Luckily, there are dozens of such 'stand alone' options in the summertime on San Francisco Bay, so there should be no problem finding re¬ gattas that suit your boat and your expe¬ rience level. Listed below, in chronologi¬ cal order, are a few of our suggestions for putting together a custom dream season' on San Francisco Bay: March — RYC's Big Daddy Regatta (Mar. 11-12) is the 'fun' ticket this month. It's a PHRF battle for boats rating 168 and below, involving two buoy races and a zany pursuit race. BYC's Wheeler Race (Mar. 25-26) offers a similar format, though not nearly as well attended. March, 2000 •

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Shorthanded racers mightwant to con¬ sider OYC's Rites of Spring Race (Mar. 18) or BAMA's Doublehanded Farallones (Mar. 25). The latter event should not be undertaken lightly. v April — The days are longer (the clocks .'spring forward' on Apr. 2) and the pace starts to quicken now. The Lake Circuit kicks off with Folsom Lake YC's Camellia Cup on April 8-9, and the first crewed ocean race, AYC's Lightship Race, occurs on April 8. This is the month that all the beer can races start, too — check next month's Calendar for details. Other notable events in April include CYC's new Angel Island Regatta (April 1), EYC.'s J/Fest (April 15-16), arid SFYC's Resin Regatta (April 22). While not a rac¬ ing event per se. Sail Expo (April 26-30) is always a wealth of information and en¬ tertainment. May — Now the racing schedule is in full swing. The Vallejo Race (May 6-7) is this month's social and racing highlight, and anything that floats (and possesses a PHRF certificate) is welcome. The fol¬ lowing weekend's StFYC Stone Cup (May 13-14) tends to be more hardball, at least among the bigger boats. There are three choices — one old, two relatively new — for Memorial Day Week¬ end. The Master Mariners Regatta (May 27) is the biggest race/beauty pageant of the year for the vintage varnish set. Ocean racers have GGYC's overnight Monterey Spinnaker Run (May 26-27), while one design aficionados have the VNA Hospice Regatta at StFYC (May 26-28). June — This month's menu includes some fun distance races, starting with RYC/StkSC's delightful Delta Ditch Run (June 3). Gluttons for punishment see this race as a mere tune-up for the Stockton South Tower Race (June 17-18). A shorter and easier night race to consider is SFYC's Midnight Moonlight Race (June 17). The dinghy crowd can be found at the Clear Lake Regatta on June 17-18, while any ocean racers not doing the sold-out Pacific Cup will surely want to sail in EYCs Coastal Race (June 24), a 277-mile downhill run once again ending in Santa Barbara. July — This used to be the mid-sum¬ mer break, a month off to get reac¬ quainted with your family and catch up on all your projects. Somehow, over the years, July has become crammed with specialty events, especially national championships. BVBC’s funky Plastic Page 192 • L&WtJ? • March, 2000

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Classic (July 15), the prestigious PICYA Lipton Cups (July 15-16), and IYC's Sil¬ ver Eagle inside-the-Bay distance race (July 22) are among the perennial options. Late July is also the time to be in Hawaii — the Pac Cup, SSS TransPac and Ken¬ wood Cup are three good reasons to sail or fly over to the 50th State. August — The regular season resumes in earnest in August and, accordingly, the number of specialty regattas goes down. One of the few stand-alone events this month is EYC's shorthanded Gracie & George Race (Aug. 19). September — The best sailing condi¬ tions, combined with the best regattas of the year, make this our favorite month. It kicks off with three delicious choices on Labor Day Weekend — the Windjammer's Race to Santa Cruz (Sept. 1), SBYC/ BenYC's mellow Jazz Cup (Sept. 2) and, the NOOD one design regatta at StFYC (Sept. 2-3). Last year, eight intrepid sail¬ ors competed in all three events, immor¬ talizing themselves in Latitude's Iron Man Hall of Fame. The StFYC Big Boat Series (Sept. 2124) is the grand finale of the summer, a four -day gathering of the West Coast rac¬ ing clan that everyone should experience at least once, if only as a spectator. This is a Kenwood Cup year, which means we'll get a few more glamour' boats than usual.

The One Design 35s will also be here in force, as they are holding their Nationals on the Bay the week prior to the BBS. October — But wait, there’s more! As the winds begin dying down, one more round of specialty events occur before the winter sets in. ODCA winners will be at¬ tending the Champion of Champions on Oct. 7, the same date as SFYC's Schock Regatta (Oct. 7-8) for boats of that lin-eage. Also that weekend is the ever-popular Blue Angels Air Show, as good an ex¬ cuse as any to go sailing. , HDA winners will have their champi¬ onship, the Yankee Cup, on Oct. 14-15. The SSS Vallejo 1-2 (Oct. 21-22) and a pair of Halloween regattas, RYC's one de¬ sign Great Pumpkin (Oct. 28-29) and TYC's PHRF-oriented Red Rock (Oct. 28) round out the month. Daylight savings time ends on Oct. 29, and another sum¬ mer of racing goes into the record books.

"WeVe just scratched the surface of all the racing options in the Bay Area, but we're out of our allotted space. Whatever kind of program you put together this summer, be sure to keep it fun and safe! Hopefully we'll be taking your picture on the winner's podium at the end of the summer, or at least snapping your boat at some mark rounding. We're the guys on the white Bertram 25 still called Tinsley Miss (hopefully for not much longer!) — smile, wave, or broach hei¬ nously if you want to be in the magazine. — latitude /rkm

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MAX EBB “IT J. le should know better than to do this in email," I grinned as I read the sub¬ ject line. It was incoming email from my yacht club’s Racing Chair, a late-night plea for volunteers to sit on a protest committee. “If he had only called me up live and asked if I was free Monday night,” I thought to myself, “I probably would have said yes.” But in email, I would have plenty of time to come up with a plausible scheduling conflict before I answered. Before even reading the message I had determined ex¬ actly how I would tactfully decline. But when I read the details, I realized that my carefully prepared excuse might not work. Here’s what was being pro¬ posed: We have the

one pending protest

last midwinter race.

boats

from

the other is

the

Lake

from

One of the Tahoe

from Santa Cruz.

area, So to

save everyone a lot of driving we're going to hear the protest

in email.

The two skippers have already agreed to

this.

Can you

the

commit¬

tee? of

Race Chair addressed that issue too: The email was cc’d to some of the more experienced racers in the yacht club. Lee Helm and some other names with uni¬ versity accounts were also on the distri¬ bution list, in addition to some user ad¬ dresses that appeared to be in Europe and Australia. Still hoping that a scheduling conflict might keep me out of this, I responded:

This making for

started people

protest

drive

way

long

driving.

When

do you

plan

this?

hearings.

avoid

But

long

as we were easing up on the require¬ ment

that

everyone

available

We and

start

will

online

end of

probably

to five days be

the

run

after that.

any

the week, for

three

No need to

particular

also

ease

the

requirement

that

ev¬

eryone be available at the same time.

once

day during

the hearing.

the

words

the

truth

look

the

when

same

screen?

The RC Chair wasn’t the only one up late surfing the net that night. This ex¬ change was all being copied to the whole list of prospective Protest Committee members, and Lee Helm jumped in with the next reply:

It's also more natural to use email

hoping to

put

will

cuse

one

make

committee

example,

this

you

much

get

usual

Elk's

too out

bogus

Club

I'm

easier

together

can't

with your

about

Kewel! to

— of

ex¬

charity

committee meeting!

This

Max,

letting

see

how

are

don't

people

problem

with

whatever

coach¬

save

some

It might

unnecessary

and avoid the usual of

irrelevant

sure,

but might work almost as well,

going

try.

going

keep

witnesses

But

keep

the

enough burned

biosphere

paradigm

different

long

facts.

will

the

see get

thrashing,

this

How

want

narratives

out

work.

ing testimony at a hearing.

I'm in. But I honestly don't to

something

ing they think they need before post¬

and will Okay,

try.

actually

Had I really used that one on him more than once? Anyway, he was onto me. I typed:

time,

as long as you can check in at least

the same place, we thought we should

for

The RC chair must have been online when I replied, because the answer came back in a few minutes:

telling

distances

for time-shifted conversations. Interesting idea, would save a lot

who's

everyone' s

kosher?

for

carbon

worth

RRS

very

specific about how protests are sup¬ posed to be run.

"Okay; I'm in. But I honestly don't know

definition

We can stretch the

"hearing"

the email process,

how this is going to work."

our meanings in 63.2,

include

and we can tweak

"time"

and

"place"

and "being present" in 63.3.

Where we run into problems I think from reading everything that's

They could at least use a real-time chat room, or Internet Relay Chat, or a con¬ ference call, I thought. That way we would at least preserve some real-time interac¬ tion. But the next paragraph from the Page 194 • UuhJt-12 • March, 2000

before And side on

it's

how

are

from

every

their we

being word

nificantly,

turn

going

coached

they

how

can

testify?

keep by

type?

said

in to

63.3. do

There's

practical

way

that.

experts

get

each

the requirement to exclude witnesses

sig¬ sense

I was in the middle of composing a re¬ sponse, agreeing with Lee that the rules

YOU'VE GOT MAIL

At big events like the America's Cup, on-thewater judges handle protests immediately. Us mortals have to do it the old fashioned way.

really didn’t let us do it this way, when my computer beeped to indicate more new mail — another response from the RC Chair:

procedure I've written makes it clear that

they're

follow think

all

expected

the

this

read

testimony.

will

bad

and

don't as

you

imagine. Note that in real-world tri¬ als,

witnesses

usually

have

full

Not

worry,

Lee.

There's

instructions invoking RRS 86.2, al¬ lowing

test

new

rules.

Here's

al¬

The

wording even invokes RRS 63 as the

how

the

mechanics

that there's back.

way,

the

paper

copy

this

first,

again

hold

questions

we move to witnesses.

to work within a

time

and go

only

incentive

few rounds

and answers, For

usual

Responses

committee,

able

the

frame,

reason¬

witnesses

are

goes to all parties, and we only do

treated just like a larger group of

the

parties to the protest. The parties

hearing

For

Then we

H«

the

this

all

case,

parties

that's

al¬

ask

questions

any witness,

all

the responses go to the committee,

ready happened.

Le gave the URL of the sailing in¬ structions. I took a quick look, and sure enough, that base was covered. Another beep, still more incoming mail. This one from one of those addresses ending in “co.uk”, probably from England:

everyone.

will work: First the protest is filed

agree.

rule being changed.

test and from the committee, to

After a

access.

ready a note hidden in the sailing

originate from parties to the pro¬

form the committee,

and

are

redistributed back

ev¬

wheiy we announce that we're ready,

eryone at the end of each round of

both sides submit opening narratives

questions.

in email, The

Then we

to the committee.

first

problem

that

each

have

round

two

follow-up questions to the parties.

The first problem is that each side would naturally want to see what the other side says first.

I'd love to be involved in this, if the eight hour time zone differ¬ ence I'm

not

extremely

obstacle.

concerned

However

about

our

inability to exclude witnesses when

side

would

naturally want

wait

to see what the other side says first.

they're not testifying. They'll know

exactly what to say to support their

Committee

helm, even if it's a bloody lie. And

party to the protest. Then, at some

why tell the truth on the internet?

testimony

goes

only,

pre-announced

not

time

the to

Protest

the

limit,

other

But so many protests usually boil

(Unless they want to voluntarily copy

down to issues of fact.

to the other party, which would speed

get

things up a little.)

face dialogue? Especially when each

Once everyone's seen the initial narratives, the first round of ques¬

We can't exclude witnesses, so the

It seemed to me like a big mess. I typed back:

for¬

ward this testimony to all parties.

I started to agree with this critic also, but again was interrupted by more mail. This time it was the RC Chair responding to Lee:

then closing arguments, and then the coqpnittee deliberates in private.

tioning

opens.

Question

lists

can

skipper

the is

How can we

truth without being

face-to-

coached by

their

favorite sea lawyer? Also, what about diagrams and modMarch. 2000 •

• Page 195

MAX EBB els?

guess we could all

fax our

diagrams to each other,.but moving the little toy boats around will be every witness

hard.

the

hearing

room

there are usually a few people just

I ignored the beep thi§ time, sent off the mail, and then opened the next new incoming message. It was the Brit, ask¬ ing essentially the same questions, add¬ ing some thoughts about the importance of seeing personal behavior, body lan¬ guage, the tone of voice, etc. By the time I was done reading, Lee’s next message had arrived: Okay here's

idea

for dealing

with the honesty thing:

Let's echo

everything to a web page.

Whatever

they say in the hearing will be very, very public

info.

I think that for

as close to the action who never get called

(or

can't

make

because

they don't want to drive 100 miles) . So

anyone

will

get

pressure cases,

who

lies

called kind

try at

keeping to a

it,

thing,

peer

most

in all probability, more of¬

ten than not. I think that's for

trans-dentally

racers

decode

Been following the conversation. I think you've all lost it,

but I'd

like to play too if there's room on the Protest Committee.

better honest

their body

hearing.

The next email was from a former yacht club member who had moved to South¬ ern California. I hadn’t recognized the fragments of his name in the email ad¬ dress in the distribution list.

Because,

method than

language

you

know,

some people know how to be even more

BTW for diagrams, all you have to do is let people fax to any member of the PC who can scan them onto a web page.

I'll be happy to do that.

The question is whether we allow

dishonest with their body language

someone

than they are with words.

to produce a 3-D animation.

with

the

tools

and

skills .

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR HEARING PROTESTS IN EMAIL These procedures are introduced in accordance with RRS 86.2, which, along with the applicable US Sailing prescription, authorizes development and testing of new rules in local races. These procedures modify RRS 63, and supercede other RRS with which they may be in conflict.

face hearing. Acceptance of these procedures shall not in any way restrict the right of parties to the hearing to appeal a decision to the District Appeals Committee or to US Sailing.

: Notification of Acceptance:

Introduction and Purpose:

These procedures are intended to allow protests to be re¬ solved in email, without requiring competitors who may live a considerable distance away from the race venue to travel to a common physical location for a hearing. They are also intended to allow non-synchronous interaction, so that it is not neces¬ sary for all parties to be available for a hearing at the same time. Use of these procedures is voluntary. They will only apply if all parties to the hearing have read them and agree to accept the results of this process.

■

Initiation of a Protest:

All requirements of RRS 61 remain in effect. Decision to use email protest hearing procedures: The Race Committee may, at its discretion, offer the option of email protest hearing procedures to parties to the hearing. If this option is offered, all parties to the hearing as defined by the RRS definition of “party" shall be provided with: 1) a copy of the written protest; and 2) a copy of these procedures. All parties must agree that these procedures shall apply, and that they will accept the findings and decisions resulting from this process. Acceptance of email protest hearing procedures shall be in¬ dicated by returning a signed written acceptance form to the Race Committee by postal mail, fax, or email. If acceptance is indicated by email, the Race Committee will follow up with a voice call to verily. The acceptance form must include a valid email address of record to be used for the hearing, telephone contact information, fax number if available, and must be re¬ ceived before the specified date and time. The Race Committee may specify a reasonable time limit for return of acceptance forms. If no time limit is specified, the time limit shall be 4:00 PM on the day of the scheduled face-toPage 196 • UVUUili • March,2000

If all parties accept these procedures within the time limit, the Race Committee shall: 1) appoint a Protest Committee, and 2) notify all parties. Such notification shall include the email addresses of record of all parties, and the email addresses of all members of the protest committee. . V

Opening Statements and Narratives:

V '

'•

Parties to the protest shall email an initial narrative or state¬ ment to all members of the Protest Committee. This initial state-, ment should include a basic narrative of what happened in the incident in question, but need not duplicate information al¬ ready contained in the original written protest. This email may or may not be copied to other parties to the hearing. It will be re-distributed to all parties by the Protest Committee after all initial statements are received. 'I'.' . Parties not wishing to make an opening statement must send email to the Protest Committee so indicating. When all parties have responded, the Protest Committee shall distribute all statements and narratives to all parties. First Round of Questions:

All parties may ask questions when the Protest Committee indicates by email that the first round of questioning has be¬ gun. Questions shall be emailed to all parties to the hearing. They may or may not be re-distributed by the Protest Commit¬ tee. The Protest Committee may set a reasonable time limit for the question period. The question period may end before the time limit if all parties indicate they are finished submitting questions. These procedures apply to all subsequent question rounds. First Round of Responses:

When the Protest Committee indicates that a question round has ended, all parties may email responses. Responses need

YOU'VE GOT MAIL EMAIL PROTEST PROCEDURES ■

QMfisifei ^ 1 -a) Protest is filed the usual way, as per RRS 1-b) RC sends copy of protest arid copy of these procedures to all parties. 1 -c} All parties agree to email hearing proce¬ dure, responding to RC by mail, fax, oremaii with voice verification. 1- d) RC notifies aii parties in email that email

ies to other parties optional,

By my count we now had four volun¬ teers for the committee, so I graciously emailed the volunteer from the south, of¬ fering my spot. I was off the hook! More email from the Brit followed:

parties. 4-c) First round of questions emailed by all parties to ail witnesses and to alt parties, 4-d) First round of responses emailed to PC, copies to, other parties optional 4- e) PC distributes responses to ail parties. Repeat steps c-e as required,

I'm still skeptical of the email hearing process, but I see one clear advantage — the task of assembling a competent committee is a piece of cake! You can draw from your internet

sends PC email list to ail parties. 2) .Opening sjatements and naitatiyfig 2- a) Ail parties email opening statement to PC, copies to other parties optional,

■» ■

5- a) Foilow-up questions emailed to all par¬ ties. 5-b) Responses emailed to PC, copies to other parties optional 5-c) PC distributes responses to ail parties. Repeat steps a-c as required.

acquaintances

all

and you don't

have

over

the

world,

to worry about

conflict of interest over such huge distances. I think parts of the world with snow on the ground will prove to be the best places to search for willing talent, if this ever catches on. . .

parties,

. round of questions emailed by ait parties, round of responses emailed to PC, ies to other parties optional. 3-c) PC distributes responses to all parties. Repeat steps a-c as required. ess testimony and questions for Wit-

6- a) Closing statements emaiied to PC, cop¬ ies to other parties optional, parties. ■

■

to other parties. 7- b) Decision emailed to ail parties. '

ay may be presented as a dialogue between st and their witness. ay need not.be copied to other parties, and by the Protest Committee after all witness ate.

•

Witness statements emailed to PC, cop¬

:■*spouses bit Witnesses:

ads of witness questions and responses may s discretion of the Protest Committee. Questo other parties, and will be distributed to all parties by the Protest Committee after the response period ends. ;riod ends when all parties have responded or iey do not wish to respond, or when a reason¬ ed time limit set by the Protest Committee has expired. These lures apply to all subsequent response periods. Mortal Rounds of Questions and Responses: The Protest Committee may call for additional rounds of is and responses as it considers necessary.

. J e.

j /

Sponses need not be copied to all parties, they will be distrib¬ uted by the Protest Committee after each round of responses is

Complete. Follow up Questions:

One or more rounds of follow-up questions and responses, as considered necessary' by the Protest Commit tee, may be con¬ ducted.

Closing Statements; diagrams:

Diagrams may be submitted with any response or statement, -it not with questions. They may be submitted in any common ieetronie form, as attachments to email or as fax images, and 1 be made available on a web page maintained by the Protest Parties may also put these images on their own , ,, f desired. Diagrams faxed to the Protest Committee will be scanned : included on this web page. If a party to the hearing does not have web access with graph S

Jib Hi

i to this party by fax.

A final round of statements from all parties shall be emailed to the Protest Committee. These statements need not be copied to ail parties, and will be distributed by the Protest Committee when all statements have been received. Closing statements should summarize the applicable rules, K

•

live sources of guidance for rule interpretation. Deliberation. Decision, and Publication:

The Protest Committed shall deliberate via whatever medium it considers most appropriate, which may be email, telephone, or face-to-face meeting. Decisions Shall Be Communicated In Email to All Parties:

Each party to the protest may present the testimony of one or more witnesses. The full name, contact information, and an email address (if available) for each witness shall be provided to Protest Committee. Witnesses may examine all previous statements, narratives, lestions, and responses by parties to the hearing.

The entire record of the hearing, including all questions, re¬ sponses, and witness testimony, shall be published on a web page accessible to all competitors in the event.

March, 2000 • UfcWt?? • Page 197

MAX EBB

EMAIL PROTEST HEARING PROCEDURES ACCEPTANCE FORM Name Email__

Email (secondary)___

Voice phone (day)_ Voice phone (cell)_

Voice phone (eve)_ Fax phone___

Boat name__ Boat type__ Sail number_ Sponsoring Club___ Race number (on that date)_

Race name Race date

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Signature_ /

T* here was some more discussion about the mechanics of the process, in¬ cluding some time limit decisions, and then I logged off and went to bed. And I didn’t hear anything at all about this for two weeks, when Lee emailed a summary of what had happened: Ya

fine

when

all

the

added to the mix, go real slow.

right

decision,

came

down

point

fact:

It took ten days,

Page 198 • U&UM39 • March, 2000

in¬

spinnaker

that

1 typed back: So,

was

worth

it?

Would

you

lap

are distance or scheduling problems?

time,

outside

boat

said no

by a crew who torpedoed his own boat's

stead of the anticipated five.

the

use these procedures again, if there

the were

Inside boat said they got the over¬

through

witnesses

mention

projected a few feet out in front.

and concise, with good diagrams, and

way. But fortunately it was resolved

things started to

18.2 room at the mark case. The ini¬ tial presentations were very clear

Ev¬

last round of preliminary questions. Then

the

Max.

shoulda been there.

erything went

But we made

I'm pretty sure. It was a basic rule

case

—

said

carefully bow

that

off

the

inside

was

stern, boat

Her answer was even shorter:

sighting and was

the very

clearly just behind the perpendicu¬ lar line by a very small distance.

saved a bunch of

gas.

But we

sure used up a lot of electrons!

— max ebb

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THE RACING

It was another slow month for racing on San Francisco Bay, but we've managed to Jill these pages with reports on seven midwinter regattas, a look at the ongoing Puerto Vallarta Race; lots of pictures of the Corinthian Midwinters and Oakland YC's Brunch Series; and the usual batch of race notes at the end.

Golden Gate Midwinters Despite rain, a big ebb and a blustery southerly, 76 boats showed up for Golden Gate YC’s fourth midwinter race on Feb¬ ruary 5. The bigger boats sailed an 8.8mile course (Blackaller, Harding, Fort Mason, Blackaller, Fort Mason, finish), while the smaller boats skipped the last two legs for a 5.5-mile race. "Because of the weather, we wanted to keep the races short," said race chair¬ man Jeff Zarwell. "It was a pretty typical and uneventful midwinter race — I hope we have a little more activity next time!"

Melbostads; 2) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank Easom; 3) Elan, Express 37, Bill Riess; 4) Tigger, J/33, Frances Fridell. (9 boats) J/105 — 1) Diamante, Danny Shea; 2) Aquavit, Roy & Alexis Steiner; 3) Joyride, Bill Hoehler; 4) Orion, Gary, Kneeland. (9 boats) PHRF III (100-152) — 1) Uno, WylieCat 30, Steve Wonner; 2) Northern Light, Santana 35, Lloyd Ritchey; 4) Red Sky, Express 34, Brian Boschma. (9 boats) PHRF IV (153-197) — 1) Trey Shay, Catalina 30, John Jacobs; 2) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Arjan Bok; 3) Whitecap, IOD, Tom Allen; 4) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles; 5) Straight Jacket, Pocket Rocket 22, Ben Haket; 6) Champagne, Cal 29, Charles Barthrop. (16 boats) PHRF V (198-up) — 1) Dulcenea, Coronado 27, John Slivka; 2) MyToy, Ranger 26, Dave Adams; 3) Santa Maria, Santana 22, Chris Giovacchini. (9 boats) KNARR — 1) Cardinal Sagehen, George Sayer. (3 boats)

Tiburon lawyer Bill Hoehler (‘Joyride1, J/105) won the MVP award at the Corinthian Midwinters. Flip to page 206 for the story and more pictures.

PHRF I (to 64) — 1) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira; 2) Bullseye, N/M 50, Bob Garvie; 3) JackRabbit, N/M 39, The Liggetts; 4) (tie) Cha Ching, BH-41, Scooter Simmons, and Wasabi, Farr ILC 46, Dale Williams; 6) Swiftsure II, Schumacher 54, Sy Kleinman. (12 boats) PFIRFII (65-99) — 1) Navigator, Soverel 33, The Page 200 •

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John Nooteboom ( Tension IT, Cal 20) was named best CYC racer at the Corinthian Midwinters.

FOLKBOAT — 1) Polperro, Peter Jeal; 2) Freja, Ed Welch; 3) Frihed, Bill Madison. (7 boats) BEAR — 1) Little Dipper, Joe Bambara. (2 boats)

BYC/MYCO Midwinters "Wet!" That was race official Bobbi Tosse’s one-word description of February 12-13, the last of four weekends in the Berkeley/Metropolitan Midwinters. De¬ spite blustery southerly winds in the low 20s, with high gusts and some rain, 97 boats (out of 153 registered) showed up to sail a quick 8.8-mile lap around Ber¬ keley Circle. The upwind mark was TV, and other than some confusion surround¬ ing general recalls in the Express 27 and J/24 classes, all went smoothly. "Each event is different," reminds Tosse. "Always read the Sailing Instructions!" Sunday wasn't as windy, but the rain was more persistent. Just 23 of the 56 entrants showed up, and they zoomed around a cockeyed course using 'D' again as the upwind mark instead of the pre¬ ferred 'E'. "We had repositioned C' on Saturday, but it disappeared during the night," explained Tosse. "We need that as

SHEET

MELGES 24—1) Alien, P. Wagner/J. Pernick; 2) Smokin', Dave Oliver. (4 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Run Wild, Dale Irving; 2) Cisco, Gary Redelberger; 3) Hoot, Andy Macfie; 4) Family Hour, The Bilafers. (10 boats) J/29 — 1) Wave Dancer, Richard Leevey. (3 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Baffett, Tom Baffico; 2) She¬ nanigans, Nick Gibbens; 3) Swamp Donkey, Scott Sellers; 4) Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton; 5) El Raton, Ray Lotto; 6) Flying Circus, Gene Ryley/ Dave Hodges; 7) Dianne, Katsman/Mybry/Hodges; 8) Abigail Morgan, Ron Kell. (19 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Gruntled, Simon Winer; 2) Moorigami, John Siegel; 3) Hurricane, Adam Sadeg; 4) Kangaroo Court, Joan Byrne. (10 boats) J/24 — 1) Cool Breeze, Doug Nugent; 2) Sockeye, Dave Holscher; 3) Rail to Rail, Rich Jepsen; 4) Downtown Uproar, Wayne Clough. (10 boats) NEWPORT 30 — 1) Ruckus, Paul Von Wiedenfield. (3 boats)

SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 13: DIV. I (0-90) — 1) Always Friday, Ellen Liebenberg. (3 boats) DIV II (93-147) — 1) Zilla, B-25, Brent Draney; 2) Rascal, Wilderness 30, Pat Brown. (4 boats) DIV. Ill (150-168) — 1) Froglips, J/24, Richard Stockdale; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair. (5 boats) DIV. IV (171-up) — 1) London Calling, Santana 22, Megan Dwyer. (3 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Hoot, Andy Macfie. (3 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Bobs, Mike Hearn; 2) To In¬

finity and Beyond, Fred Voss. (5 boats)

Sausalito YC Midwinters o g § Wild thing — Dale Irving (inset) sailed his 'Run Wild' to four bullets in the 12-boat Olson 30 class at the BYC/MYCO Midwinters. the wing mark for course 'E', so we were stuck with a reachy course to D’. No one complained, as it got them home and out of the rain sooner. One entrant even claimed that parades were great — he was, of course, leading the parade!" The only boat to post a perfect score on either day was Dale Irving's Olson 30 Run Wild, which quadruple-bulleted the competitive 12-boat Olson 30 fleet in the Saturday series. "We've been doing this for three years now, and are finally start¬ ing to get it down," said Irving, a San Francisco-based sales manager for an internet start-up. "Mostly, our success was due to a good crew — Rich Ketchum, Thom Remmers, Mike Bruzzone, Abby Klode, Joel Peterson and Eric Mino." The Champion of Champions Race for the top three boats in each division was held on February 27, with the award cer-

emopy for the BYC/MYCO Midwinters afterwards. Following are results of the last weekend — check back next month for overall winners. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 12: DIV. A (0-123) — 1) Advantage 3, J/105, Pat Benedict; 2) Bodacious, Farr One Ton, John Clauser; 3) Rascai, Wilderness 30, Pat Brown. (7 boats) DIV. B (126-153) — 1) Ixxis, Olson 911-S, Ed Durbin; 2) Zilla, B-25, Brent Draney; 3) Mintaka, C&C 36, Gerry Brown; 4) Jane Doe, Olson 911-SE, Bob Izmirian. (9 boats) DIV. C (156-168) — 1) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair; 2) Mission Impossible, Merit 25, David Hamilton; 3) Mighty Mouse, Martin 242, Mike Grimm. (6 boats) DIV. D (171-207) — 1) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman; 2) Talisman Banana, J/22, Gary Albright. (5 boats) DIV E (210-up) — 1) Jack Be Quick, Santana 22, C. Watson/P. Rasco; 2) London Calling, Santana 22, Megan Dwyer. (4 boats) ANTRIM 27 — 1) Always Friday, John Liebenberg; 2) Arch Angel, Bryce Griffith; 3) E.T., Liz Baylis. (7 boats)

The third race of the Sausalito YC Midwinters attacted 23 boats, most owned by SYC members, to their Little Harding starting line on Sunday, Februajy 6. The loy^l minions were treated to a 7.8-mile race — two 3.9-mile laps around the Hard Knox track using Belvedere Point, Yellow Bluff and Harding Rock as the turning marks. "It was a sunny, calm day featuring a light northeasterly and a huge river of ebb," noted race chairman Andy Eggler. "Power Play crushed the fleet, and is look¬ ing like the boat to beat in the series." BIG SPINNAKER — 1) Power Play, J/29, Gor¬ don Smith; 2) Adrenaline Rush, 11:Metre; Mike Varnes; 3) Gammon,Tartan Ten, Jeff Hutter. (6 boats) LITTLE SPINNAKER — 1) Perezoso, Excalibur 26rDavis/Nehms/Sargent; 2) Chorus, Kettenburg 38, Peter English. (4 boats) BIG NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Basic Instinct, Elliott 1050, Jan Borgeson; 2) Bacarat, Peterson 34, Dave Reed; 3) Amanda, Newport 30 Mk. II, Pat Broderipk. (8 boats) LITTLE NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Tackful, Santana 22, Frank Lawler; 2) Suncatcher, Nonsuch 22, Sandra Bushmaker. (5 boats)

OYC Brunch Series Oakland YC's low-key Sunday Brunch Series continued last month with races March, 2000 • U&XwU 3? • Page 201

three and four, held respectively on Feb¬ ruary 6 and 20. The series continues to gain in popularity, with 52 boats regis¬ tered now — about a dozen more than ever before. Helping swell the ranks are nine multihulls (mostly F-27s), who were invited to sail in the series for the first time this year. "They're exciting to watch, but their speed in close quarters has led to some close calls and one good t-boning,” noted race official George Gurrola. The February 6 race featured typical midwinter conditions on the Estuary — Page202 « U&ZvJt 3? • March, 2000

shifty light winds, big holes, real stop and go stuff. The February 20 race — the day the accompanying pictures were taken — was much better. Earlier rain showers kept the fair weather sailors home, but by the 1 p.m. start, the skies had cleared and a moderate southerly was blowing. Naturally, this turned the race into a 'reachathon', but no one seemed to mind. The race almost ended in disaster, as the orange buoy denoting the start/finish line had dragged about a third of a mile down the Estuary on the ebb. Fortu¬

nately, Gurrola, who was competing on his Newport 30 Zarpa, noticed the prob¬ lem and quit the race to replant the er¬ rant ball. Just as he was doing this, the first multihulls finished — and the wind began dying as the rain returned. One new feature the Brunch Series has implemented this year is running^ the spinnaker and non-spinnaker boats to¬ gether, with the latter getting a 9-seconda-mile credit. "It allows for a decent-sized fleet in a relatively small PHRF band," ex¬ plained Gurrola. "But we still haven't de-

Scenes from Oakland YC's Brunch Series (clockwise from upper left) — Doublehanding on the SC 17 'Vitesse'; the Cal 29 'Annie'; the Race Committee ran the race from the safety of the clubhouse; Drummer' leads the Columbia 5.5s upwind; the zippy F-27s; Chris Shepard's 5.5 'Bandit' on a lead stay reach; a trio of Merit 25s; having fun on the Ariel 'Pathfinder'. All photos latitude/rob. MULTIHULL— 1) Sea Bird, F-27, Rich Holden,

termined if the experiment is a success." Cumulative results of the first four races follow, with one throwout factored in. The fifth and final Brunch race will be served on March 5.

4.5 points; 2) Three Sigma, F-27, Chris Harvey, 4.75; 3) Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells, 7.75; 4) Already There, F-27, James Brown, 9. (11 boats) FLEET C (168-raters) — 1) Ditch Witch, Merit 25, Linda Purdy, 3.5 points; 2) Double Agent, Merit

FLEET A (<150) — 1) Vitesse, SC 27, Grant

25, Robin Ollivier, 7. (5 boats) COLUMBIA 5.5 — 1) (tie) Drummer, Weaver/

Hayes, 3.5 points; 2) Logical Switch, Express 37, Fred Joyce, 4.75. (3 boats)

Sankey/Sadeg, 2.25 points; 2) Bandit, Chris Shepard, 4.75; 3) Chaos, Jim Warfield, 8. (9 boats)

FLEET E (151 -189) — 1) Snow Goose, Santana ■30, Ted Mattson, 3.5 points; 2) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Entile Carles, 4.75; 3) Annie, Cal 29, Steve Zevanove, 8. (8 boats) FLEET F (190-up) — 1) Pathfinder, Ariel, Ed Ekers/Ernie Rideout, 2.25 points; 2) Lickety Split, Ariel, Joe Antos, 4.75 points; 3) Dazzler, Folkboat, Paul/Hester, 9; 4) Dominatrix, Santana 22, Heidi Schmidt, 10. (12 boats)

Santa Cruz YC Midwinters "Breezy, 10 to 15 knots from the East," were the only, comments scribbled on the results of Santa Cruz YC's two midwinter March, 2000 • UMmUW • Page 203

THE RACING races on February 19. Despite what sounds like ideal conditions, just 15 boats sailed. Maybe the three-day weekend had something to do with the low turnout, or maybe it was because so many of Santa Cruz's sailors were off on the Puerto Vallarta Race or at the Southern Califor¬ nia Midwinters. The series concludes next month with two more races on March 18. Keith MacBeth's Wylie 37 Absolute 88 has now amassed an admirable 1,1,1,4,1,1 record and is shoe-in to win the Crewed Divi¬ sion. Doublehanded honors are harder to predict, with Summertime, Ruby and Bul¬ let virtually tied after six races. CREWED — 1) Absolute 88, Wylie 37, Keith MacBeth, 2 points; 2) (tie) Wildfire, Mo6re 24, Tom Conerly, and California Zephyr, SC 27, Peter Dalton, 5; 4) Sumo, SC 27, Cassidy/Livingston, 8. (10 boats) DOUBLEHANDED —1) Summertime, Moore 24 prototype, Basano/Golsch, 4 points; 2) Ruby, Moore 24, Mr. McCarthy, 5; 3) Bullet, Olson 30, Gross/Bennett, 6. (5 boats)

RYC Small Boat Midwinters Postcard-perfect sailing conditions pre¬ vailed at Richmond YC's third Small Boat Midwinters on Sunday, February 6. Un¬ der sunny skies and a moderate north¬ easterly, about 110 boats enjoyed the maximum number of heats — five on the two protected inside courses and three on

the outside 'varsity' course. "It was as good as it gets," claimed El Toro ace Will Paxton, who was also flawless that day with five bullets. Travis Kool, who easily has the hippest name ever for a budding rockstar, likewise put together five bullets to domi¬ nate the junior El Toro fleet. The series ends on March 5, with many boats expected to show up as well on Page 204 • UIUmU 3? • March, 2000

March 4 for the annual spring Sail-ASmall-Boat-Day. Richmond YC will be awash in dinghies that weekend — check it out if you want to learn more about SBRA or specific classes. EL TORO, JR. — 1) Travis Kool, 5 points; 2) Brendan Daly, 14; 3) Cameron McCloskey, 24; 4) Morgan Gutenkunst, 27; 5) Anne-Flore Perroud, 31. (18 boats) ELTORO, SR. — 1) Will Paxton, 5 points; 2) Tom Burden, 22; 3) John Amen, 26; 4) Hank Jotz, 28; 5) Bob Hrubes, 32. (15 boats) 49er — 1) Adam Lowry/Adam Mack; 2) Sean & Brendan Couvreux; 3) Gordon Cook/Andrew Keilty. (5 boats) INTERNATIONAL 14 — 1) Ted Rogers; 2) Greg Mitchell; 3) Kurt Schmidt; 4) David Klipfel. (9 boats) 505 — 1) Dan Strellis. (2 boats) LIGHTNING — 1) Mike Moliqa; 2) Jim Watters. (3 boats) THISTLE — 1) Dale Hinman; 2) (tie) Brian Bauman & Steve Klotz; 4) Ron Smith. (8 boats) 29er — 1) Andrew Smith. (2 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) (tie) Pete Rowland & Andy Hamilton; 3) (tie) Rich Jarratt & Shannon McKown. (6 boats) INTERNATIONAL CANOE —1) Anders Petersson; 2) Bruce Bradfute; 3) Fran DeFaymoreau. (5 boats) EUROPE — 1) Lynn Olinger; 2) Kim Smith. (4 boats) LASER — 1) Charles Meade; 2) Brian Elliott; 3) Matt McQueen; 4) Dave Poquette; 5) Justin Scott; 6) Edward del Val; 7) Gerry Swinton. (32 boats) BYTE — 1) Gene Harris; 2) Michele Logan; 3)

'Spur of the Moment' guys — CYC Midwinters team winners (from left) Bartz Schneider, Kirk Smith, Bill and Richard Melbostad. (tie) Anne Zieminski & Katie Kirk. (5 boats) SNIPE — 1) (tie) Andrew & Elizabeth Pontious and Jamie & Dani Fontanella; 3) Joe Harvard/Gra¬ ham Neville. (5 boats) VANGUARD 15 —1) Hugh Davis/Peter Thomson; 2) Nick Adamson/Carissa Harris; 3) John & Rachel Horsch. (6 boats)

FJ — 1) Patrick Lewis; 2) Tim Armstrong; 3) Mal¬ lory McCollum. (7 boats) SUNFISH — 1) Bob Cronin. (3 boats)

Puerto Vallarta Race Thirty-two out of 37 starters were still heading south in San Diego YC's 996-mile Puerto Vallarta Race as we went to press. It was the best turnout for San Diego's biennial race to Mexico since the mid-'80s — a sign of the strong economy, or per¬ haps just that there aren't three Mexican races a year anymore. "This event also makes a lot of sense," noted Tom Leweck, who is navigating the brand new J/160 Stark Raving Mad in his 53rd Mexican dis¬ tance race. "By taking the 100 miles in¬ side California off the course and finish¬ ing at Punta Mita instead of downtown PV, you've eliminated a lot of pain." However, from the weather reports and the news on San Diego UC's website (www.sdyc.org) we gather there was still plenty of pain associated with this year's race — though not particularly for the seven-boat Performance Cruising class, which took off from San Diego first on Tuesday, February 15. Allen Puckett's Farr 55 Amazing Grace quickly opened up a big lead on the other cruisers, and went on to finish first in 5 days, 11 hours. How¬ ever, the Catalina 36 Everjit was close to finishing and was projected to correct out first in this motor allowance class. Two days after the cruisers, on Thurs¬ day, February 17, the six boats in PHRFC also set chutes and headed south. Phil Freidman's Farr 39 Black Knight (not to be confused with his previous steed, the Farr 40 White Knight) was first across the starting line, but was soon running third behind Kelly Vince's J/120 Simply Red and Chris Busch's chartered ID-35 Wild Thing. The fun ended when a storm front moved across the fleet as they were about halfway down Baja, turning the race into a heavy air beat for a day, followed by a parking lot. The early classes benefitted from bet¬ ter wind off the starting line than PHRFB, which saw its 14-boat contingent start south on Friday, February 18, in just 5 knots of breeze. "You’d think with almost 1,000 miles to sail, these boats would be a little conservative at the start," said SDYC race manager Jeff Johnson. "Not so! The ’B' boats circled each other like a bunch of bullies getting ready to rumble, with the majority of the fleet crossing the starting line within 20 seconds of the gun." Winslow

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SHEET San Diego YC Puerto Vallarta Race 2000 squeaky new Andrews 45 Locomotion was first over the line, ahead of a mixed bag of 50-footers, including five SC 52s. Unfor¬ tunately, Locomotion was over early and had fouled a boat in the process -— but soon after they straightened themselves out, the nimble new 'mini-sled' sailed to the front of that class. Pushing Locomo¬ tion hard in its ocean racing debut were designer Alan Andrews and It's OK! vet¬ erans Keith Kilpatrick, Craig Fletcher, Mark Gaudio and Tom Willson. Falcon, David Janes’ new-to-him Tripp 50, was running second, followed by Bill Turpin's SC 52 Ingrid in third, and Jim Madden's straight out-of-the-box J/160 Stark Raving Mad in fourth. The storm soon jumbled the standings, and Fred Howe's SC 52 Warpath — with Mark Rud¬ iger and Carlos Badell aboard — was ahead last we checked. Bouncing upwind in the ocean has taken its toll on two 'B' boats — Jim and Diana Freeland’s SC 52 Ariel pulled into Ensenada with headstay problems and the Andrews 56 Quantum went back to San Diego with a torn mainsail. The fourth and final start occurred on Saturday, February 19. Ten big boats — three turbos, five ULDB 70s, Sorcery and Medicine Man — steamed out of San Di¬ ego on a perfect clear day, doing 10 knots more or less down the rhumbline. When the upwind work began, three of the boats succumbed to gear failures and returned to San Diego — Sorcery with a broken running backstay. Mongoose with headstay problems, and Taxi Dancer with a torn main and "communication prob¬ lems". Brack Duker's SC 70 Evolution was leading — both class and fleet — as we shipped the magazine to the printer. Too much wind, then not enough — looks like we picked a good year to miss this race! Tune in next month for feature coverage of the PV Race, as well as MEXORC.

Corinthian Midwinters The second weekend of the CYC Mid¬ winters was one of extremes. Saturday, February 19, was so still and sunny that dozens of sailors took their shirts off and sunbathed as they bobbed around. With a 5.5-knot ebb and light wind from every quadrant, only eight boats out of approxi¬ mately 100 finished the frustrating excur¬ sion into the North Bay. "We haven't sent the racers up there for five or six years," said race chairman Ron Kell. "Now I re¬ member why!" The next day was a different story — rain squalls and a puffy southerly made for a challenging race over to the Cityfront and back. Adding to the excitement on

Yacht

Type

PHRF A (started Saturday, February 19) Pyewacket R/P 73+ Pegasus Andrews 68+ Magnitude Andrews 68+ Cheval N/M68 Taxi Dancer R/P 70 Mongoose SC 70 Grand Illusion SC 70 Evolution SC 70 Medicine Man Andrews 56+ Sorcery Mull 80

Rating

-123 -112 -108 -78 -69 -69 -69 -69 -63 -54

Skipper

Yacht Club

Roy Pat Disney Philippe Kahn Doug Baker Steve Popovich Don Hughes Bob Saielli Ed McDowell Brack Duker Bob Lane Jake Wood

Los Angeles UC Santa Cruz Long Beach Cabrillo Beach Santa Barbara San Diego King Harbor California Long Beach California Newport Beach Monterey Pen. Santa Cruz St. Francis Southwestern Berkeley Santa Cruz Channel Island Bahia Corinthian Dana Point Oceanside Newport Harbor Southwestern Cabrillo Beach

PHRF B (started Friday, February 18) Stealth Chicken Perry 55 Allure SC 52 Rosebud SC 52 Ingrid SC 52 Falcon Tripp 50 Ariel SC 52 Warpath SC 52 Quantum Andrews 56 M-Project Sprint 50 Locomotion Andrews 45 Cantata Andrews 53 Stark Raving Mad J/160 Climax Barnett 52 Bay Wolf SC 50

-24 -24 -2T -21 -21 -21 -18 -18 -18 -15 -12 -6 -3 -3

Bruce Anderson Chuck Jacobsen Roger Sturgeon Bill Turpin David Janes Jim & Diana Freeland Fred Howe Uolo Gietl Manouch Moshayedi W. & M. Lincoln Ron Kuntz Jim Madden Alec Oberschmidt Kirk Wilson

PHRF C (started Thursday, February 17) Black Knight Farr 39 Wild Thing One Design 35 Bravura Farr 44 Simply Red J/120 Uproarious Olson 40 Windswept Swan 57

18 33 33 36 48 54

Phil Friedman Chris Busch E. & D. Pennell Kelly Vince Robert Bussard Max & Pam Phelps

Performance Cruising Class (started Tuesday, February 15) Amazing Grace Farr 55 Allen Puckett 0 Bonita GII Hunter Pass. 450 107 James Garrett Passport 47 Sweet Shot 114 Ron McCleave, Novia del Mar Beneteau 405 123 Mike Busch Starshlne Keily-Peterson 44 Don & Ann Becker 129 Tango Beneteau 40CC Howard Raphael 129 Everfit Steve Jackson 159 Catalina 36

the spinnaker run back from Blossom Rock was an outbound tanker, which paralleled the PHRF-I boats before mak¬ ing its left hand turn towards the Gate. Mike Ratiani's black 11 :Metre Oosik, then white-knuckle planing at about 14 knots, got the ’five horn' treatment — startling the crew, and forcing them to make a splitsecond decision. "I elected to cross the tanker, as it was turning into us," said Ratiani. "If we had stopped where we were, I thought we would have been run over." Oosik cleared the bow of the tanker in an admittedly close encounter, and the Coast Guard boat that had been escort¬ ing the tanker immediately 'busted' them, arranging to meet with Ratiani after the race at the CYC docks. Upon seeing that Oosik's registration wasn’t current, the Coasties also called the Marin County water sheriff, who wrote Ratiani a ’fix-it ticket'. A Coast Guard hearing may be held on the more serious charge of inter¬ fering with commercial traffic, or the case may be allowed to die — no one we spoke with was sure what would happen next.

Dei Rey San Diego San Diego Los Angeles Silvergate ' San Diego California No YC San Diego San Diego Balboa WORSA Cortez Racing

For its part, the CYC race committee DSQed Oosik under YRA standing rule 7.0 (interference with other vessels) — the first time the club has ever invoked that rule. Results of the second weekend follow, but we ll hold the cumulative results to run with all the other final midwinter box scores next month. Weil spoil some of the suspense, however, by revealing that Bill Hoehler's J/105 Joyride won the subjec¬ tive MVP trophy for best performance in the toughest class. Hoehler's talented crew, all Tibiiron YC members, was son JVIatt Hoehler, Harry Blake, Hans Bigall, Mike Andersen and Sean Torsney. John Nooteboom, veteran skipper of the Cal 20 Tension II, won the other sub¬ jective trophy for best performance by a CYC member. The Aotea Team Trophy, which goes to the top three-boat yacht club team, went to San Francisco YC's familiar 'Spur of the Moment' gang. The winning team consisted of Bartz Schneid¬ er's Express 37 Expeditious, Bill and Ri¬ chard Melbostad's Soverel 33 Navigator March, 2000 • LUitdt 3? • Page 205

and Kirk Smith's Rhodes 19 Amante. PHRF I (up to 72) — 1) (tie) Wasabi, Farr ILC 46, Dale Williams, and Blue Chip, Farr 40, Walt Lo¬ gan, 3 points; 3) Adrenaline Rush, 11:Metre, Harris/Glockner, 8; 4) Raven, N/M 39, Mark Thomas, 13; 5) Kokopelli, SC 40, K.Rooney, 19. (16 boats) J/105 — 1) Tiburon, Steve Stroub, 6 points; 2) Diamante, Danny Shea, 11; 3) Joyride, Bill Hoehler, 12; 4) Orion, Gary Kneeland, 13. (9 boats) PHRF II (73-109) — 1) Navigator, Soverel 33, Bill & Dick Melbostad, 11 points; 2) Run Wild, Olson 30, Dale Irving, 12; 3) Basic Instinct, Elliott 1050, Jan Borjeson, 13; 4) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck, 14. (11 boats) Page 206 •

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SF 30 FOOTERS — 1) Ixxis, Olson 911-S, Ed Durbin, 7 points; 2) Jeannette, Tartan Ten, Henry King, 8. (6 boats) PHRF III (109-150)— 1) Moonlight, Express 27, Jim Gibbs, 9 points; 2) Mintaka, C&C 36, Mike Maloney, 19; 3) Flexible Flyer, Santana 35, Tim Merrill, 20; 4) Desperado, Express 27, Mike Bruzzone, 21; 5) Zilla, B-25, Brent Draney, 22; 6) Harp, Catalina 38, Mike Mannix, 23. (18 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Czardas, Judy Bentsen, 6 points; 2) Umpqua, Jim Plumley, 7. (4 boats) OLSON 25 — 1) Three Ring Circus, Dave McMurtry, 8 points; 2) Baleineau, Charlie Brochard, 9. (6 boats) PHRF IV (151-182) — 1) Sockeye, J/24, Hols-

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cher/Etheridge, 15 points; 2) El Gavilan, Hawkfarm, Nick Nash, 16; 3) Ruckus, Newport 30, Paul Von Wiedenfield, 17; 4) Get Shorty, J/24, SFYC Youth Program, 18; 5) Irresponsible, Merit 25, John Coye, 19. (13 boats) NON-SPINNAKER I (up to 150)— 1) Stormrider, Aphrodite 101, Don McCrea, 9 points; 2) Bacarat, Peterson 34, Dave Reed, 10 points; 3) Athena, Catalina 36, Bill Canada, 11. (7 boats) PHRF V (183-up) — 1) Amante, Rhodes 19, Kirk Smith, 8 points; 2) After Five, Catalina 27, David Opheim, 9. (6'boats) NON-SPINNAKER II (over 151) —1) Tension II, Cal 20, John Nooteboom, 10 points; 2) Roeboat, Catalina 30, Rod Decker, 11; 3) Fat Chance, Pearson

Scenes from Saturday's stillborn Corinthian Midwinters race (clockwise from upper left) — The Razzberries' gang saw the humor of the situation; 'Basic Instinct' was the meat in this fiberglass sandwich; Mike Ratiani's weekend got worse the next day; a clump of boats drifting backwards; the crew of Espresso’ trying hard to stay awake; Rob Cooper and his 'Hoku'lele' were pumped up; 'Wasabi' won PHRF-1 despite running aground three times; the return of 'Recidivist'. All photos latitude/rob. 365, Andrew Murr, 12. (9 boats) KNARR — 1) Peer Gynt V, Jim Skaar, 7 points; 2) Whistler, Bill Lauhorn, 8. (5 boats) SHORTHANDED — 1) Emerald, Yankee 30, Pe¬ ter Jones, 5 points. (3 boats)

Race Notes Full CORT press; For fun In the sun, it would be hard to beat the trio of Carib¬ bean regattas which make up CORT (the

Caribbean Ocean Racing Triangle). If we didn't have to work, we d love to spend a month in the islands doing the Heineken International Cup (March 24-26 in Puerto Rico), the BVI Spring Regatta (April 6-9) and the 27th Annual International Rolex Cup Regatta (April 21-23 in St. Thomas). If we had two months to spend on this circuit, we'd do the two massive (300+

boats) regattas op either end of CORT — the Sint Maarten Heineken Regatta (March 3-5) and the grandaddy of all Car¬ ibbean events, Antigua Sailing Week (April 30-May 6). Maybe in our next life¬ time. Florida wars, cont'd: Most of the Bay Area boats that sailed in Key West Race Week have remained in Florida for the upcoming Acura SORC, to be held on February 29-March 5 out of Miami. Five Farr 40s, two J/105s (Tom Coates' Mas¬ querade; Dick Watts/Tom Thayer's Jux¬ tapose), a Mumm 30 (Greg Dorland's March, 2000 • U&UJt Z9 • Page 207

THE RACING Strange Ritual) and a chartered ID-35 (Bill Wright's Sun Dog) will defend the Bay Area's honor, and their crews — espe¬ cially the Farr 40s — read like a who's who of local sailing. Bullseye owner Bob Garvie has chartered Diana again, and will be racing with a particularly stacked crew: Dee Smith, Kimo Worthington, Hartwell Jordan, Chris Shining, Tom Ducharme, Howard Bentley and Brendan Couvreux. The other Farr 40s are also heavy with talent: Peter Stoneberg's Farr 40 Shadow, which was the top Bay Area Farr 40 at KWRW, will be staffed by Jens Christiansen, Bill Herrschaft, Scott Easom, Tom Iseler, Rondo Loewenthal, Chris Chapman, Dan Acland and Dave Grandin. Stoneberg, who also owns and races a vintage Formula One car named Shadow, recently bought a Vanguard 15 "to help me keep tuned up when the Farr 40 fleet is traveling." The crew on Philippe Kahn's Orion at the SORC is Peter Holmberg, Kevin Miller, Brent Ruhne, Jon Gundersen, John Hayes, Mike Evans, Damon Harvey and Scott Sellers. Mike Condon will sail his Endurance with Jeff Madrigali,

Malcolm Parks, Ricky Matthews, Eric Seward, Doogie Couvreux, Jon Stewart, Chuck Simmons, and Chris Hackett. Sail¬ ing with David Thomson on Peregrine will be John Cutler, Steve Flam, Rich Bowen, Kevin McCarthy, Will I'Anson, Bill Erkelens, Keith Stahnke and Mark Sims. Follow the action, if you're so inclined, at www. acwasorc. com.

Sale boats of the month: Dave Wilson's partners in the J/105 formerly known as Speedwell (now Good Timin', a recycled name off Wilson's SC 27) are the talented Perkins brothers, Chris and Phil. They'll make their racing debut at the mid-March StFYC Spring One Design Invitational, the first race on the local J/105 summer cir¬ cuit. . . Bob Carlston, who formerly owned a Yamaha 33 in Hong Kong, has bought the blue J/105 Hele On (hull #134). Bob has renamed the boat Konza and looks forward to one design racing with it. . . Jeff Gething, former owner of the late Revs, recently purchased a used Elliott 1050 named Chain Reaction. The boat is cur¬ rently still down in New Zealand, where Jeff is sailing around for "a few months,

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maybe longer" before bringing it home. A sistership, Basic Instinct, is already on the Bay, sailing out of Corinthian YC. Court of the Crimson King: Peter Holm¬ berg (USVI) will return to defend his title (and go for an unprecedented hat-trick) at Long Beach YC's 36th Congressional Cup on April 8-14. Holmberg, who won in '98 and '99, will face a field of eager young guns in the fight for the crimson jacket and the lion's share of the relatively puny $25,000 purse. Currently scheduled to appear in the Catalina 37 match rac¬ ing series are Dean Barker (NZL), Sebastien Destremau (AUS), Scott Dickson (LBYC), Damien Iehl (FRA), Sten Mohr (DEN), Bertrand Pace (FRA), Luc Pillot (FRA), James Spithill (AUS) and Markus Weiser (GER). Websites eveiywhere: MEXORC, which is underway in Puerto Vallarta right now, has a website for the first time: www.mexorc.com.mx. The bad news is that it’s in Spanish, but it should still be useful for race results. . . The fledgling San Fran¬ cisco J/120 class just launched their new website (www.sf-jl20.com), which con¬ tains their roster (five boats) and their new five-race local championship schedule.

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Wishful thinking — This J/105 sailor exhibits the latest light air technique for spritpole boats. Does anyone know if this is legal? Santana 20 phenomenon. "We have six fairly active 23s on our lake, and will cer¬ tainly have a one design start at the Ca¬ mellia Cup and the Trans-Folsom," claimed Strain. 'We're setting up Fleet One, and are currently working on clarifying the

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THE RACING SHEET with ll:Metre sailor James Glockner as a third partner. More or less simulta¬ neously, Lord bought Argyle' Campbell's 'old' Melges (#351) as he bought a new one for the recent Key West Race Week. Lord will keep the name Twist & Shout, so #35 should be sporting a new name soon. . . Another woman skipper, Terre Layton of San Francisco, has bought Melges 24 #398 from Karl Jacob, who kept that boat in Seattle until moving down here recently. Movin' up: Steve Norcross, who owns a food company in Fresno, has bought the '92 Tripp 40 Magic from Nova Scotia. Pre¬ viously, Norcross owned a Swan 431 in Southern California. The fractionallyrigged, tiller-driven Tripp 40 will live at Marina Village, and be campaigned ac¬ tively in the 40-footer class. 'We hope to show everyone that there are actually some pretty good sailors from Fresno!" said Norcross. . . Software magnate Dave Carrel, owner of the Olson 30 Speedy Gonzales, will take delivery of his new Fan40 in Newport, Ri, in June. Dave and project manager Jeff Thorpe will sail the boat on the East Coast for several months before bringing it home for the Farr 40

Fall Series on the Bay. Kites to Kaneohe: A few boats, includ¬ ing the N/M 93 Marishiten, have fallen off the entry list for July's West Marine Pacific Cup — which has allowed three new boats into the race: Lina (SC 50, Walter Pressel, Ventura), Flite (Olson 40, Sam Galdes, Brisbane) and Omega I (Cali¬ ber 40, Don Van Dyken). With the addi¬ tion of Lina, there are now five SC 50s in the race, as well as seven SC 52s. Inter¬ estingly, the 147-foot Mari Cha III — holder of the Adantic monohull record and unofficial holder of the Sydney-Hobart course record — has expressed interest in the race, though they haven’t signed up yet. Bali Hai-bound: The SSS Singlehanded TransPac has received 11 entries to date, with "five or six rtiore people seri¬ ously on the fence." Recent sign-ups for the June 25 race include Chuck Beazell (Joe, Hunter 54), Dave Bennett (Space Cowboy, Hobie 33), Ed English (Orange Blossom Special, Beneteau 42.5), Jay Capell (LeilaniToo, Catalina 36), and Clay Gwin (Bettina, Ericson 32-2).

Random race results: Seventeen boats sailed in South Beach YC's fourth midwinter race on February 12. Spin¬ naker class winners were Gil Sloan's HB 30 Humboldt Pie and Mark Hecht's Catalina 30 Friday's Eagle, while Randy Wells took the non-spinny division with his Tartan Ten Ariane. . . Just five Catalina 30s sailed in the first two races of the Kurt Zane Memorial Regatta on the nasty day of February 13. Mike Kastrop's Goose put together a 1,2 day to lead the series with one more race to go. . . The upstart College of Marin sail¬ ing team, now racing on only its fourth semester, took second place (out of 17 teams) behind host Stanford at last month's North Series #1. Led by hot skippers Jon Shinn and Mikey Murrison, the COM team defeated Berke¬ ley, Santa Cruz, Cal Maritime, Cal Poly, San Jose State and lots of JV teams, including four from Stanford. Maybe next time? The U.S. Treasury Department just turned down the City of Baltimore's request for a license to start the April 23 Havana-Baltimore Race in Cuba. Accordingly, the new ocean race will start from Key West.

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This month, we give you our thoughts on Making Time for Special Vacations, plus reports on Millennium charters in Australia, Tonga and the Caribbean, and miscellaneous Charter Notes.

Taking Stock: There's Less Time Than You Think "Twenty years from now," said Mark Twain, "you will be more disappointed with the things you didn’t do than by the things you did." His words are as valid today as they were a hundred years ago. We ran across this thought-provoking quote recently while browsing a cruiser website (setsail.com). Of course, the obvi¬ ous implication for would-be cruisers is to quit procrastinating and throw off the docklines. And would-be charterers could benefit from the same advice. When statistics tell us that we will live longer than our parent's generation — perhaps to be 80, 90 or 100 — we are lulled into believing that there will always be time; time to get in shape, time to bond with the kids, and time to take that longdreamed-about sailing vacation. Unfortu¬ nately, life doesn't always work out so neatly. We don't always see windows of oppor¬ tunity until we step back and look at the big picture. That is, while you may think

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active traveling. And if kids are a factor in your life, the years of adventuring to¬ gether as a family are incredibly few. When you're down in the trenches’ of childrearing — changing diapers, pack¬ ing school lunches, or tiying to solve al¬ gebra equations — it might seem like the kids will be around forever. Not so. In terms of taking a sailing vacation where the whole family can share the joys of the experience equally, you’ve only got about a 10 or 12-year window — when the kids are between about 6 and 18. When they’re younger, things like snorkeling, steering and sail-handling are often a bit too chal¬ lenging, and when they're older. . . well, they may not want to be seen with you. When your kids are between first grade and high school graduation, however, a family sailing vacation is often the per¬ fect catalyst for strengthening the bonds between generations. The magic occurs because watersports are universally en¬ joyable for both adults and adolescents. Simple pleasures like snorkeling ahd ex¬ ploring by dinghy are as much fun at 15 as they are at 50. This is the perfect month for us to harp on these issues, as the two reader reports that follow illustrate our point perfectly. Both the Ellis and Quanci families shifted their priorities so they could take charter vacations with their kids during the Mil¬ lennium New Year's. And while the finan¬ cial cost of doing so may sting a bit now, the memories will undoubtedly endure long after the expenditures are forgotten. In our February, 1996, issue we quoted Tim Ellis after he responded to our reader survey on chartering: "Our family is closer and more respectful of each other because of the charters we've done. . •. Now that the children are out of college and on their own, I can see that they are proud of what we have done together. They are confident adults and I feel that our chartering has given them experiences that few of their friends have had." And luckily for Tim and his wife, their kids still love sailing with them in foreign venues. Cost, naturally, is one of the biggest inhibitors in committing to an exotic char¬ ter vacation. But for most of us it really comes down to a matter of priorities. True, if you're struggling to put food on the table, you're not about to blow your wad on a trip to Tahiti. But if you're like most

middle-class working stiffs, a little fiscal discipline may allow your dreams to be¬ come reality. Do you really need that new car, or could you put it off a year and use the cash to take the family to Fiji? Which would do more for your romance: buying those high-tech gadgets you've been lusting after or taking your lover on a Carib¬ bean holiday? And in 20 years, which would you regret not doing more? — latitude /aet

A Millennium Charter in the Gentle Kingdom My wife, Mary, and I are experienced* sailors who have done a lot of racing — including several Pacific Cups and TransPacs. Our sons, Andrew (9) and Stephen (6), have also done a fair bit of sailing on the Bay and have been out on the ocean a few times. But our Millen¬ nium New Year's trip to the Kingdom of Tonga was our first bareboating adven¬ ture. My brother, Michael Quanci, who was also a first-time bareboat charterer, rounded out our crew, while our friends.

OF CHARTERING

Clockwise from upper left: A typical out-island village; New Year's Eve on Ofu; Stephen and Andrew go cruising; weaving a palm basket. the Robbins, sailed with us in tandem on another boat. They'd proposed the idea four years ago. Aboard our Beneteau 383 from The Moorings, we spent two weeks visiting vir¬ tually all the islands of the Vava’u island group which really isn’t much bigger than the greater San Francisco Bay. The en¬ tire Kingdom of Tonga is made up of 175 mostly volcanic islands spread over sev¬ eral hundred miles of ocean. The Vava’u group lies about 150 miles north of the capital island ofTongatapu. With a cul¬ ture that dates back to ancient Polynesia, Tonga is a real kingdom run by the king and his family with a population of just 95,000 people. The experience far exceeded our expec¬ tations. The folks at The Moorings were really great with the charter base manag¬ ers Kristin and Alain Lesclide making it so easy to just "walk on and walk off the boat. After many years of sailing on race boats, with all the hard work involved, we

were spoiled by the pampering service of the charter base staff. We were able to return to base at almost any time, and just walk off while the boat was reprovisioned and cleaned. I travel around the world a lot, including'trips to many Third World countries, but Vava’u definitely is the most unspoiled place I have ever been to. Dugout canoes are still used for interisland transporta¬ tion, although most folks use outboards on lapstrake boats. Crime is almost non¬ existent — we never had to worry about leaving the boat unattended or leaving the dinghy on the beach. Though people have very little money, everyone is open and friendly and there is no such thing as homelessness or begging. No one starves in Tonga, as there is always a meal wait¬ ing a short walk away in the "bush." You really don’t need money to live on most of the islands. Navigation is purely line of sight and very easy using the 100-year-old British charts. It's funny that the charts provided leave off latitude and longitude markings so you aren't tempted to use a GPS. Be¬ cause the charts are old and inaccurate, your eyes are your best navigational aid.

As was mentioned in last month s Sightings, we celebrated New Year's hav¬ ing a Tongan feast at the Mahina Lodge on the island of Ofu with about 20 other yachties. It was a marvelous night that we ll not soon forget, highlighted by the beautiful singing of the locals. One surprise was the arrival of Geraldo Rivera and his family who limped into Vava'u late one night with engine prob¬ lems aboard their beautiful 71-ft ketch Voyager. We gave them a hand coming in by directing them to our anchor lights. The anchor lights of our boat and two oth¬ ers were pretty much all they had for aids to navigation. There are no navigation lights of any kind in the Vava’u island group, and with reefs around most an¬ chorages, no one sails at night. One thing we were told was a "must do" in Vava’u was visiting Mariners Cave, which can only be reached by diving down and swimming through an underwater opening. It's pretty scary swimming in the first time, as you are swimming into a black hole with no idea how far you need to go. After diving 10 feet down and swim¬ ming 20 feet in, you realize you don't have enough air left to turn around, yet you can't see the surface in the cave yet ei¬ ther. As waves pass by, the water level in the cave rises and falls, changing the air pressure within this enclosed chamber. When the water rushed in and the air pressure is at its highest, the air fogsl We highly recommend you visit the cave at low tide so the swim in is the shortest and the air pressure change in the cave is the least. For Andrew and Stephen, this charter was a great growing experience. They learned how to start the outboard engine and take the dinghy into the beach on their own, as well as how to pilot a kayak by themselves. By the end of the trip they could start our boat's engine and pull down or pull up the anchor. Andrew always wanted to be the first one in the water when we arrived at a new anchorage so he could see if our anchor was properly set. Mary found herself com¬ peting with the boys to see who could dive the deepest. To see nine-year-old Andrew swimming under the keel and six-yearold Stephen snorkeling on a reef by him¬ self was just plain great. Near the end of the charter the boys asked if they could take the dinghy into the famous Swallow's cave by themselves — and they did. After dinghying through March. 2000 • IOUJU19 • Page 213

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New Year's Down Under: Australia's Whitsunday Islands Citizens of the planet Earth celebrated the arrival of the new millennium in a countless number of ways, but my family and I felt particularly lucky to be char¬ tering in Australia's spectacular Whitsunday Islands. We spent New Year’s Eve anchored in a deserted bay at the south end of Tho¬ mas Island — one of the southernmost islands of the Whitsunday group. The sand on those islands is the finest I've ever seen, and on the first day of the new year, we observed what looked like four tire tracks running out of the water and up the beach. They turned out to be the tracks of turtles who'd come ashore to lay their eggs — imagine spending the Mil¬ lennium New Year’s in childbirth. Knowing there would be great demand for millennium charters, we reserved a Beneteau 505 from The Moorings more than two years in advance. Due to the worldwide demand. The Moorings re¬ quired a two-week minimum — what a blessing! I would not recommend sailing the Whitsundays for less than 10 days. There's a lot to see, many hikes to be taken, and much snorkeling to be done. Many of the best snorkeling bays have

Left: Looking more like Hummer tracks than 'foot prints', these turtle tracks tell a story. Above: The legendary beauty of Whitehaven Beach never fails to dazzle charterers. fixed moorings with a two-hour maximum so more folks can enjoy the underwater attractions. As for the beauty of the re¬ gion, the pictures speak for themselves. We spent one night on the Great Bar¬ rier reef (13 miles offshore), where we eas¬ ily hooked up with a day trip group to scuba dive. When the boat operator radi¬ oed our confirmation, he said he was full but would take the three of us anyway. Little did we realize that "full plus three" meant 68 people! Oh well, I suppose he’s got a boat to pay for. I wondered why our hard-bottom dinghy only had a 4hp outboard and was told that in that area, each operator of a dinghy with over 6hp, or capable of more than lOmph, had to have a license. More¬ over, the dinghy must be brought to the testing agency and each driver must pass a written and on-the-water test. The rea¬ son, of course, was potential damage to the reefs by unknowledgeable operators. The 505 was ideal for the six of us plus our hired skipper. It sailed well and was fairly fast even with its "charter" rig. A couple of things though. We had some periods of poor visibility due to tropical rain showers — 4 inches in an hour and a half — and the boat's GPS was in the shop. We didn't have ours with us, but luckily our skipper had his. Regarding re¬ frigeration, we heartily agree with Bob Hull in January's World of Chartering — there are no shelves in the 505’s refer. Hey, we’re talking a week’s worth of food for seven people, all in one pile! It seemed

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we spent more time finding what we needed for a meal than actually prepar¬ ing it. We learned a few things on this, our first crewed charter. None of us smoke and we were surprised to find our skipper went through two packs a day. Next time we will request a non-smoker. That being said. The Moorings does a great job and we were able to stow our provisions and be on our way less than two hours after our plane landed at Hamilton Island (where their base in located). We recommend a "partial provisioning package" for the first week and a stop at Abel Point Marina at Airlie Beach on the mainland for a refill and trash disposal. The Bi-Lo supermarket in Cannonvale is a $5, five-minute cab ride from the ma¬ rina. As fuel, water and ice is included in the charter cost a swing back to Hamilton Island for trash removal, fuel, etc. while sailing south fits well. Be sure to take the 10-minute walk to the resort side of the island and ride the outside elevator of one of the hotels up 18 stories for a great view, All in all, our charter was a success and opting to have a skipper on board gave us quality time free from worry to welcome our daughter’s new husband and our son’s very significant other into our family. — tim ellis

Portland, or Tim — Sounds lilce your willingness to commit to a grand plan, far in advance re¬ ally paid off. There must be thousands of would-be charterers who've been kicking themselves for not reserving earlier. — Ed.

Sue Stromsland and Juan the Juanderer' were among a hoard of Bay Area sailors who reported on the "splen¬ did chaos" of Foxy's 2000 Barefoot Bac¬ chanal on the British Virgin Island of Jost Van Dyke. If you read Sightings last month, you'll recall that the highlight of the week-long party — which attracted 4,000 to 5,000 revelers — was when Foxy joined The Mighty Sparrow in a sweet Calypso ver¬ sion of Auld Lang Syne. The heavens opened up with a rain shower that ended just before the final verse. The next day, with everyone in a re¬ flective mood. Sue and Juan's crew re¬ called other 'millennium moments'. Jennie: "Hiking to the top of Jost and look¬ ing down on Great Harbour — you could feel it pulsating with energy." Cheryl: "At midnight, we looked across the crowded beach to see naked people dancing in the water, silhouetted by the fireworks that were going off everywhere. Dolly: "A high¬ light for me was seeing the very first dawn of the new millennium before the rest of the USA." "To me," says Sue, "celebration is an expression of joy for all the wonderful people we've known and the experiences we've received from life — like a boister¬ ous prayer of thanksgiving. I think we

we've lost our minds completely, we must admit that time seems to be whipping by faster and faster every year. Here it is March already and we've just barely cleaned up from New Year's. Be¬ fore we know it, the sun will be out well into evening and summer will be upon us. Yikes! It's time to make some plans. Sure, we all love to bash around the Bay during the summer and fall, but there’s no better tonic for your work-weary psyche than an out-of-town sailing ad¬ venture. And it doesn't have to be to someplace as exotic as Tahiti or Martinique. Some of the best trips we’ve ever taken were right here on the West

Coast. Here are a few ideas for vacations that are relatively close to home and probably won't require you to take out a second mortgage. Reliable, late-model bare¬ boats can be rented in a variety of South¬ ern California harbors. Consider char¬ tering out of San Diego, where a variety of anchorages are available between downtown and the aquatic playground called Mission Bay. There's plenty of fun stuff to do ashore, as well as endless din¬ ing opportunities. As always, though, he who books well in advance, gets the pick of the crop. Long Beach and Marina del Rey have bareboats available for Santa Catalina Island forays. Although not as serene as it's sister isles to the northwest, it's got nightlife and a great scene for teens on the prowl. For a perfect intro to the cruising life — anchoring, navigating and dealing with Left: Sue (in front) and her crew prepare for New Year's by don¬ ning their 'goofy glasses'. The ladies take the helm during their memorable millennium charter.

jr g z s w H honor each other the most when we cel¬ ebrate, which is why I went to Jost Van Dyke!"

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changeable wind and sea conditions — hire a boat from Santa Barbara, Ventura or Oxnard's Channel Islands Marina and blast across the channel (about 25 miles) to Santa Cruz Island, with it's rolling

Does this look inviting, or what? Summer sailing the Northwest is like a beautiful dream. hills, inviting beaches and myriad sea caves. If time allows, you can venture far¬ ther west to Santa Rosa, which sees far

fewer boaters. If you can afford to up the ante a bit, how about taking a short flight north to Vancouver or Seattle, gateways to the magnificent San Juan and Gulf Island chains. Lush scenery, easy sailing and picturesque island resorts are the attrac- I tions here, not to mention an abundance of marine mammals and terrestrial wild¬ life. There are a wide range boats avail¬ able on both sides of the border, and from our experience, most are well maintained. Typical charters run for seven days and six nights. In that time, you can make a nice circuit of either island group, with an itinerary that balances rustic, secluded anchorages with friendly towns or resorts. Without question, two weeks is pref¬ erable, as there's a great deal of territory worth exploring. In fact, depending on how long you book for and where you start from, you might even venture up into the steep-sided, primeval fjords of Jervis In¬ let and Desolation Sound which can only be reached by water. There's a lot of magical places to ex¬ plore this summer within our Western wa¬ ters. So grab the phone, book your boat: and start packing.

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OF CHARTERING Talk to Us — Please! We don’t ask many favors from our readers, but this month we need a little help from our friends — namely, you. We know many Latitude readers take charter trips often, both in U.S. waters and abroad. But your answers to the questions that follow will help us to write about topics that interest you most. So p-l-e-a-s-e take a few minutes to fill out this form and mail it back to us. Hey, this is interactive journalism. Mail to:

World of Chartering, Latitude 38 15 Locust Ave. Mill Valley, CA 94941 Please Note: In April, we'll put the names of all respondents in a hat and choose 10 winners. The first five will win a daysail (for two) aboard Latitude's 63-ft catamaran Profligate. Five runners-up will win official Latitude 38 T-shirts. • On average, I charter in the Bay Area (average): □ > once a month □ 7-12 times a yr □ 3-6 times a year □ 1 -2 times a year □ very rarely □ never

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away from my home waters: □ bareboat □ crewed yacht □ bareboat □ crewed yacht □ bareboat □ crewed yacht □ bareboat □ crewed yacht

• (A) I've chartered in the following areas: • (B) During the next 3 years I plan to charter in: Did it / Plan to □ □ Virgin Islands □ brbt ■ □ crwd yht □ □ Leeward Antilles □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Windwards □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Bahamas □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Pacific NW □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Greece/Turkey □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Other Europe □ brbt □ crwd yht □ Q Tahiti Q brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Tonga □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Fiji □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Australia □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ New Zealand □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ New Caledonia □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Thailand □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Maldives □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Seychelles □ brbt □ crwd yht □ □ Other □ □ Other

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CHANCES

With reports this month from Subasto; from

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Flicka on a good place to leave the boat for the summer in Mexico; from Cirrus on cruising with a canine; from Geja on mast and engine problems during the difficult passage up the Red Sea; from Peregrine on fooling around in Phuket; from Panasea on swallowing the anchor; from Nalu IV on enjoy¬ ing Hong Kong; and Cruise Notes. Alma — Atkins 32 Cutter Kelley & Sherry Hale Loving Mexico (El Cerrito) We sailed beneath the Gate in August of '98 to begin a slow trek south. Things really got good with the start of the new year, however, for that's when we started cruising in Mexico. We departed San Di¬ ego a year ago January, buddy-boating with Synchronicity — which has already continued on to the South Pacific. We spent a few days each in Ensenada, San Quintin, and Cedros Island — where we were boarded by the Mexican Navy. We didn't realize people with machine guns could be so polite. We began to take things slower at Turtle Bay — which is about halfway from San Diego to Cabo — as we swung on the hook for three weeks. After all, what’s the rush? It was even more enchanting 240 miles further south at Man o' War Cove in Mag Bay where there were whales swimming all around. We stayed for over three weeks. In fact, we enjoyed each of our stops so much that we didn't arrive at the cruiser haven of Marina de La Paz until late March. By that time we'd come to the realization that both of us loved the cruis¬ ing life aboard our small boat. So during the hottest months of summer in the Sea Cruisers crowded around Marina del La Paz for ‘Subasta1, thereby assuring that hundreds of needy kids would get food and presents.

of Cortez, we returned to El Cerrito and sold our homes, severing our land ties. We returned to Alma in La Paz in late November just in time for 'Subasta', which is the Spanish word for 'auction'. Subasta is a joint effort of locals and cruisers to benefit the many needy local children. In fact, it’s the major fund-raising event of the year for the Club Cruceros, and is held at Marina de La Paz. Subasta turned out to be a lively day featuring plenty of en¬ tertainment, arts & crafts exhibits, food vendors, a mini flea-market — and a five-hour auction of donated items. With the proceeds from Subasta '98, Club Cruceros was able to fund their main project, a breakfast program which makes sure that 110 kids get something to eat before they head off to school each day. A combination of local women and Ameri¬ cans help prepare these breakfasts. Last year the club was also able to buy school supplies for 4,000 kids — and 860 Christ¬ mas gifts. In addition, money was donated to a children’s emergency fund and to community-run organizations that help street children and adolescents addicted to drugs. Subasta began back in 1986 when Steve Cooker auctioned stuff from the back of his truck, and it has come a long way since. Big thanks are due this year to Pearl Seibert of Moonshadow, Chair¬ women of Subasta '99; Judy Peterson, chairwoman of the charities committee; Pacifico Corona for supplying tables.

chairs, and tents; co-auctioneers Don Crow of Steeldiver and Dr. Pepe Acosta; and Mac and Mary Shroyer for the use of the Marina de La Paz grounds. Donations of electronic and boating equipment are especially appreciated, so if cruisers need to reduce ballast this com¬ ing November; just drop off those heavy items at Club Cruceros. You'll feel better and your boat will sail faster. Cruisers can also help with cash donations or by just buying lots of raffle tickets. The La Paz JayCees and cruisers also organize a Christmas morning gift-giving event for needy local children. About a week before Christmas locals and cruis¬ ers join together to fill thousands of bags with candies and peanuts. Each child re¬ ceives a gift and a bag of candies. For many this is the only Christmas present they will receive, and there still aren't enough gifts to go around. Cruisers head¬ ing south this fall should fill all the extra space in their boats with used toys, as they will make some deserving child in La Paz happier than you can imagine! We plan to head north into the Sea of Cortez before our anchor becomes per¬ manently stuck to the bottom in La Paz.

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71 -foot Stormvogel — the South African boat that made her name battling I— LU </> Ticonderaga in TransPacs in the ‘60s and Z as the prototype of the Ocean 71s — ac¬ H I cidentally knocked the transom off Mon¬ o E soon Blue. Nobody was hurt, but the boat h-: CE did sink before they were able to get her I back to the dock. 111 h 0) The week’s adventures weren’t con¬ < E> fined to the race course. One night an off¬ (/> shore wind came up while most of the K participants were ashore drinking lust¬ LU (/) Z ily. Since all the race boats — and some of the cruising boats — had only set little lunch hooks, many of them dragged. Some dragged into other boats, but a few < Q drifted out into the Andaman Sea bound < LU for Sri Lanka! It was amusing watching a cc CL </> bunch of drunken sailors zooming around a dark anchorage in dinghies or Thai longtails’ looking for their boats. Fortu¬ nately, all vessels and sailors were ac¬ counted for by the next morning. The entiy fee for the King's Cup is $60 per person — which entitles you to all the free food and beer you can consume each night. Every evening there seemed to be a little more of each, as the hosting res¬ taurants and resorts tried to outdo one another. If you measure the success of an event by the severity of hangovers, the King’s Cup is nearing legendary status. Beyond the racing, southern Thailand Phoebe Holscher of the J/24 Sockeye\ is a vacationer’s paradise, with good div¬ Fred and Kathy Hodgson of the Santana ing, miles of white sand beaches, warm 35 Picaroon, and Barry Stompe and Sylvia water, stunning tropical scenery, fun Stewart of the Peterson 34 Baccarat. towns and friendly people — including, Steinke’s classic 45-foot Isobar was de¬ of course, countless prostitutes. Even if signed in 1961 by locals Les and Don you're not racing, chartering a boat to sail Harlander of Richmond, then built of among the dramatic islands and pinnacle wood by Cheoy Lee in Hong Kong in '62. outcrops is well worth the long trip to > .Despite her age. Isobar showed her No wonder the 66-year-old Steinke, in the midst racing pedigree in the two destination of a circumnavigation, is smiling. He got the races and three buoys races off Phuket, bullets, the trophy, the champagne and the girl. drubbing the Classic Fleet and frequently 'lapping' the Performance Division that had started earlier. It didn't hurt that some of the crew dragged a brand new Quantum headsail all the way from Rich¬ mond. After winning our first four races. Isobar was able to sit out the last one but still take home the division trophy — a beautifully crafted model in a glass case.. A The awards were handed out by a repre¬ sentative of Thailand’s popular king. The racing was more competitive in the Performance, Multihull, and two Racing divisions, of course. KaraKoa, a boat from the Phillipines, took honors in the fleet CC as well as the Lipton Cup, which includes I LU two other regional regattas. There was r (/) plenty of sailing action during the week, < as Sailmaker Neil Pryde’s High Fidelity lost > (/> her mast in one race. In another race, the < C0

Spread; Low and to the left is Steinke driving; to the right on top is his Bay Area crew. Inset left; 'Stormvogel'. Inset right, A typical Thai island. Mexico is more wonderful and much safer than we expected. And the people are ter¬ rific: friendly, kind, honest, helpful, and very family-oriented. We hope to spend two to three years enjoying Mexico before continuing our travels. , — sherry & kelley 2/09/ 00

Isobar — Harlander 45 Richard Steinke & Friends King's Cup, Thailand (Sausalito) Five days of racing, parties every night, 80s weather, and light to moderate breezes. That’s how it was at southern Thailand’s 13th Annual King’s Cup Re¬ gatta in early December. And that’s where three couples from the Bay Area — who usually compete against each other — joined forces with Richard Steinke to kick ass in the waning days of 1999. While the crews flew to Thailand to participate in the event, the 66-year-old Steinke was merely taking a break from his leisurely 'wrong way' circumnavigation. The Bay Area locals were Dave and

CHANGES

Southeast Asia. Sunsail has a charter fleet of Beneteaus based in Phuket, and sev¬ eral of them took part in the racing. All in all, it was a great way for all of the crew and the skipper to spend the waning days of the last millennium. We highly recommend it to anyone looking for great winter sailing adventure. — sylvia & bony 1/17/00

Flicka — Allied Seawind n Bob & Georgi Samuelson Summer In Navidad (San Francisco & Mexico) We’ve been cruising Mexican waters since the winter of '95. In past summers, we've left Flicka in San Carlos’ Marina Seca, and Puerto Vallarta’s Marina Vallarta. But last summer, Flicka was one of six cruising sailboats and two large powerboats that spent the hurricane sea¬ son in the two-year-old Isla Navidad Ma¬ rina. The marina is located just across from Barra de Navidad along Mexico's 'Gold Coast'. The marina is well built and has excellent security. The summer slip fee for our 32-foot Allied Seawind ketch was $350 a month. We knew that by leaving Flicka at a marina along Mexico's mainland 'Gold Coast’, that there was a greater chance she'd be hit by a hurricane than if we left her at Puerto Vallarta or up in San Carlos. Having searched the Internet, we found the following hurricanes — strength indi¬ cated by category — had affected the Barra area: October '55, category 1; Oc¬ tober '59, category 4; October '92, category 2; and October '96, category 1. So the odds were pretty much in our favor. Since the marina is inside a lagoon, that's inside a long channel, that's inside a small bay, it will never be threatened by hurricane waves. But for added pro¬ tection against possible strong winds, we moved Flicka to a slip close in to the seven stoiy Isla Navidad Hotel. The hotel itself is backed by a peninsula with high hills, affording even greater protection. We hired Ricardo Amador Gallegos, who has his own Barra-based charter fishing business and has experience as the captain of a large charter fishing boat, to care for our boat during our absence. Colo, as he is known, conscientiously opened our boat twice a week, cleaned the bottom each of the six months we were gone, periodically started the engine, and kept the topsides clean. Colo may be con¬ tacted through the harbormaster. Communication with Isla Navidad was easy using email. We'd send messages to Fredrico Cortina, who was then the harbormaster. He also kept a watchful eye Page 224 •

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Spread; Isla Navidad, tucked in behind a hill and away from the open sea, offers excellent protection against waves generated by tropical storms and hurricanes. Inset top; Georgi and Bob can't help but smile when thinking about the marina. Inset bottom; Pat Smith rows Pepi to shore for a pee-pee. on our boat. As for ourselves, we can be reached via ham radio email at KF6CYZ@mer.win-net.org if anyone de¬ sires further information on spending a summer here. You see, Barra has caught us in its net, and we are having a hard time breaking out! — bob & georgi 2/02/00 Readers — Isla Navidad Marina is not for cruisers on tight budgets, so fortu¬ nately, it's also possible to anchor in the nearby lagoon or out in the bay. In addi¬ tion, it's just a short dinghy ride — free during the day — across the channel to delicious and inexpensive meals at Barra de Navidad. Incidentally, if anyone wants to check out details on all of the Mexican hurricanes■ since 1948, we highly recom¬ mend weather.unisys.com/hurricane/.

Cirrus — Alberg 35 Don & Pat Smith Cruising With A Canine (Beulah, CO) From time to time. Latitude readers -■

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have asked for information about cruis¬ ing with dogs. We have some thoughts on the subject, as Pepi, our hyperactive schipperke, was a member of the crew from September '95 to June '98, when we cruised o.ur Alberg 35 Cirrus from Bellingham, Washington, to Panama City, Florida. 'Dog overboard!’ was initially our great¬ est concern. Despite all the netting and weather clothes, that call still rang out twice. The first time — which was caused by cavorting dolphins teasing Pepi — was the worst. Unfortunately, we ended up with a major mess, as a failed spinnaker shackle resulted in the chute wrapping around the keel and prop, making it im¬ possible for us to turn back. We watched the strain on Pepi’s tiny black face as she struggled to swim back through the swells of the Pacific to Cirrus. Fortunately, she was wearing her bright yellow lifejacket. Because she was straining so hard, she didn't have time to bark, so the dolphins settled down, too. But once Don used the boat hook to snag our 10-pound dog and bring her back aboard, the dolphins went right back at it. From that near disaster.

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we learned to have a short lanyard clipped to the dog's lifejacket when there were dolphins, when it got rough, and when we were docking. During our cruise, we were careful about maintaining Pepi's papers — which indicated the dates of her most recent rabies vaccination and DHLPP shots. Be¬ fore we headed into Mexican waters, a vet in San Diego supplied a U.S. Department of Agriculture form stating that Pepi was healthy and free of external parasites. When we prepared to leave Cirrus in San Carlos, Mexico, for hurricane season of '96, we had a Guaymas vet come out to the marina and give Pepi a clean bill of health. He charged 40 pesos for the exam and letter stating our dog was in good health. The police in Guatemala stopped the van and driver that a group of us cruis¬ ers had hired to take us to Antigua and Chichicasenango. Although the police asked to see our passports, they didn't mention Pepi’s papers — even though she nearly attacked the policeman who opened the sliding side door to feel around the frame "for guns and/or drugs." The Quarantine officer in Colon, Panama, asked to see Pepi's papers — but wasn't interested enough to stick around while

we took the dinghy out to the boat to get them. In any event, we promised him that we'd keep Pepi aboard. "Where does she do her business?" is the first question asked by folks who don't cruise with dogs. We figured that discom¬ fort on the first long passage would cause Pepi to figure out a solution on her own. but it wasn't so easy. We’d read that a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet placed on the foredeck might help with the training — and we even tried marking it with hu¬ man urine. Pepi just watched with a quiz¬ zical expression. Eventually, she confined her business to on deck — although she much preferred a twice a day run on the beach, surf or no surf. While ashore at Isla Parida, Panama, Pepi became host to a large number of tiny ticks. As a result, she lost control of her bladder and wet herself— even when sleeping. Finding a cure involved a num¬ ber of different people in the cruising com¬ munity. Pat put out a call over the ham radio that was picked up by Maiy aboard Kismet in Southern Costa Rica, who re¬ layed the gist of the problem to a veteri¬ narian further north. The vet prescribed an antibiotic. Kismet forwarded the pre¬ scription to Sharon at Cabanas Parida, who relayed it to Dave on Malabar 13 an¬ chored off Pedrigal, Panama. Dave left a note on the helm of the Boston Whaler from Off Call, which had left Isla Parida that day to pick up supplies. We got the medication aboard Cirrus the next day. Several readings of the Spanish directions and recommended dosages assured us that the message hadn't been corrupted along the way, and soon Pepi was free of ticks. We regularly treated Pepi with Prospot, which prevents fleas and ticks from re¬ producing. It does not, however, prevent fleas and ticks from biting. A brief salt¬ water swim just before Pepi came back

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aboard each day proved quite helpful. We were reminded of our carelessness each time we forgot. When we saw our first crocodile upriver from San Bias, Nayarit, Mexico, we realized that swimming wasn't always completely safe for a dog as small as Pepi. Don photographed another small croc hauled out among the mangrove roots at Tenacatita Bay Mexico — just yards away from where Pepi had been swimming minutes earlier. Pepi's marina manners were an embar¬ rassment, as she barked at everyone who passed our boat. However, this same characteristic saved our dinghy when we were anchored off Isla Tortuga in Costa Rica's Gulf of Nicoya. The two of us were below when we heard Pepi bark vigor¬ ously. Pat stuck her head out the main hatch to see a man in a leaky dugout ca¬ noe fingering the Avon roll-up dinghy we had tethered off the stern. He sheepishly backed away. Another time our watchdog wasn't quite so helpful. Because of a stiff current in the estuary at San Bias, Cirrus began to drift sideways while we were ashore. Gary of Ishi tried to come aboard to let out more rode, but Pepi wouldn't let him. Fortunately, Bill and Jackie tied Cir¬ rus alongside Kimera until we returned. Purchasing dry or canned dog food in Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama was no problem as long as we shopped in the supermarkets. And we. brought drinking water for Pepi each time we took her ashore to avoid doggy giardia or compli¬ cations from drinking too much saltwa¬ ter. We now live in the mountains of Colo¬ rado, but Pepi still perks up to the men¬ tion of dolphins, sea lions or boats. She had a good time. P.S. After 27 years we've 'swallowed the anchor' and sold our boat to Jeff Hicks, who now keeps her at Brickyard Cove in The cry of 'Dog Overboard!' was the Smith's big¬ gest fear. Pepi's dog lifejacket with a lifting strap reduced their fears.

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Richmond. Cirrus had been (suilt in Sausalito in 1962. Pete Fromhagen raced her in the Bay as Minta and later cruised her in the Delta as Fiesta. We based her out of Bellingham, Washington, for sev¬ eral years when we cruised the San Juan Islands and the waters of British Colom¬ bia. P.P.S. Thank you, Latitude, for your many years of humor, useful information and the encouragement to cast off. — pat and don 8/15/99

Geja — Islander 36 Shirley & Dick Sandys Thailand To Cyprus (Palo Alto) After sailing 5,000 miles from Phuket, Thailand, to Israel between February 3 and June 21 of last year, it was good to set foot back on terra firma. We made it up the Red Sea — 1,300 miles of mostly nasty headwinds and steep seas — but just barely. As one friend put it, "Having sailed halfway around the world, I'd de¬ veloped confidence in my ability to pre¬ pare my boat and make a passage with her. My trip up the Red Sea destroyed that confidence." As for ourselves, we only made it through a combination of dumb luck and the help of friendly yachties. Prior to the start of our passage, our Islander 36 was in dire need of an osmo¬ sis job, so we contracted with Keith Charles at Phuket Marina Services to re¬ move the existing gelcoat and grind out the blisters. After flying home for six months, we filled the blister holes with West System epoxy and then had Keith apply seven coats of epoxy and fair the hull. The entire job — including hard stand charges — came to less than

$6,000. We also discovered a carbonized mix¬ ing elbow on our diesel and cracks in the headstay swage fitting, both of which had to be fiked prior to the long passage to the Med. Other preparations included the purchase of a heavy weather jib from Roily Tasker in Phuket, and a heavy weather dodger from Cobra Canvas.

After storing 25 gallons of diesel on our decks, we set sail for Sri Lanka and the Maldives in early February of last year. We knew we were late in starting, but hoped for the best. Our new forestay be¬ came so loose after just one day that we thought it was coming apart v so we turned back to Thailand. But when it didn't loosen any more in the next 10 hours, we turned around again and headed to Sri Lanka. Nonetheless, we remained para¬ noid about the headstay and other prob¬ lems. This paranoia would stay with us until the Red Sea, at which point it was replaced with . . . acute fatalism. When we arrived in Sri Lanka, the Windsor Company made everything easy for us. For instance, when we arrived at 10 a.m. and began our paperwork, I said, "1 sure could use a cold beer!" Almost in¬ stantly, two beers appeared in front of us. Sri Lanka is a beautiful island, famous for the many green tea plantations and the colorfully dressed women who work on them. We also enjoyed buying fruits and veggies from the lovely and friendly locals all along our trip into the moun¬ tains. Unfortunately, there is civil war on Sri Lanka, and each night anti-person¬ nel depth charges are set off in Galle Har¬ bor. This became so unnerving that we quickly continued on to Ulaguma in the Maldives. The Maldives Islands were lovely, too, and the people were again friendly. The village of Ulaguma had been cleaned up and there was a festive mood in the air as they were preparing for the arrival of the Prime Minister. ,But what made the stay special for us was that we bumped into Elenoa. a boat we had sailed with 'over the top' of Australia. We had got our introduction to the Arab world at Salala, Oman. Because it was clean and the attention to infrastruc¬ ture was apparent, we had a pleasant The many islands of the Maldives were beauti¬ ful, but the highlight was bumping into cruising friends from Australia.

stop. But it was at Aden, Yemen, that we started to have problems, as the belt on the Autohelm autopilot failed when we were entering the harbor. It could have been worse. Our buddies on La Cabriole lost their engine and then drifted into an anchored Iraqi freighter! Our driver in Aden took us to the mar¬ ket, repair shops, lunches and sightseeing. We found everything we could possibly need — except an Autohelm drive belt and a Racor fuel filter. Nonetheless, we toured the reservoirs that used to sup¬ ply the town during the 13th centuiy when it was a major trading port between east and west. Aden was a happening place, where people wore colorful robes and the smell of exotic perfume was everywhere. The Straits of Bab el Mandeb — which is the narrow entrance to the Red Sea — were relatively calm when we came through, and we actually had nice follow¬ ing winds on our way to Eritrea. Our mis¬ take was anchoring in Ras Terma, as the Eritrean Navy took our passports, put two men aboard our boat, and accompanied us on a trip to Asseb so we could enter the country properly. We argued that

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Given all the hard work needed to make it from the Indian Ocean to the Med, the few shopping breaks were a nice change. Asseb was on a war footing and that offi¬ cials didn't want yachts to visit. We also radioed other cruisers about our arrest. After motoring for eight hours — during which time our engine thankfully didn't overheat — we were finally set free about one hour from Asseb. We later learned that the network of yachties had contacted the U.S. Ambas¬ sador, who then contacted Eritrea's Min¬ ister of Interior and the War Minister, to find out why we were being detained. Shirley’s plea for help from a passing war¬ ship apparently helped, too. As it turned out, the Eritrean Navy was worried that we might be importing mercenary troops into the many islands to fight for the Ethiopian military. They must have even¬ tually decided that we don't look the part. After sailing for two more days, we ar¬ rived in Misawa, Eritrea. We weren't in the best of shape, however, as our sea¬ water pump kept losing its prime and our forestay started getting slack again. It's hard to remain confident in your boat

when you can't depend on your motor or your headstay. So Dick stayed on the boat trying to fix the overheating problem while Shirley traveled to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Asmara's beautiful wide boule¬ vards and cafes serving capuccinos were a welcome treat from the boat. Dick later determiried that a filter over the seawater intake fitting was restricting the water flow, so we removed the screen and fig¬ ured our overheating problems were over. We figured wrong. By the time we reached Sawakin, Sudan, our seawater pump was still los¬ ing its prime. So we asked fellow yachties for some help. David Stoner off Zen fig¬ ured our cooling system didn’t have enough capacity, so we checked the im¬ peller on the pump and put a less restric¬ tive filter in the cooling system. The en¬ gine still overheated — but not as often. We needed a larger water intake, was the opinion of John off Affinity and Dave off Tin Fish. We would attempt these repairs in Safaga, but until then we had no choice but to sail in anything over 15 knots. Sawakin is an ancient slave trading port — and in fact, slaves were still being traded there until the late 1940s! The marketplace was colorful, but with all the

dusty camels, donkey carts, and Saracen blade hawkers, it seemed a long way from modern civilization. Marsas and khors, which are inlets in the reefs and shoreline — provided fre¬ quent safe havens along this part of the Red Sea. It was a good thing, too, as the notoriously strong and frequent headwinds were living up to their reputa¬ tion. The water, however, was crystal clear and the reef teeming with sea life, so the snorkeling was excellent. We stopped in Marsa Fijab, Jugur Telat, Marsa Salak, Marsa Inkefil, Ras Abu Shagrab, Khor Shanab, Marsa Wasi, Khor Marob and Marsa Umbeila along the Sudan coast. Our log for May 5, 1999 reads: "Dew on decks, wind from the southeast, and camels out grazing. The wind is light at Ras Baneras, it's all right at Safaga, too — so it's time to go for it!" Go for it across 'foul bay', our most exposed crossing of the Red Sea. We made it, too. After arriving at Marsa Alam, Egypt, we sat for two weeks getting sick and go¬ ing crazy waiting for a weather window. The six boats in our group —• Tin Fish, Affinity, Tusk, The Way, Nanook and Geja — began calling ourselves the 'Marsa Alarmists' because we were the last of the spring yachts and began to fear we'd get left behind and never make it out of the Red Sea! While sitting out the weather, the folks on the other boats helped out with thoughts and suggestions on our over¬ heating engine, our constantly loose headstay, and the weather. Dave and Bernd helped tighten the forestay, which required one guy at the top of the mast CYPRUS

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and two on deck. The forestay seemed fine, so we're wondering if the mast isn't sinking into the bilge. We thought it was, so we decided we'd have the mast pulled as soon as we could. We helped pass the time with birthday parties, beach clean¬ ups, Scrabble games, and potluck din¬ ners. Nonetheless, we discovered that patience isn't one of our more cultivated virtues. Thanks to some miraculously good weather, we finally made it up to Safaga, Egypt. While in Safaga, we increased the ca¬ pacity of the raw water intake and re¬ placed the impeller. At that point we hoped — and believed — that our overheating problems were over. At least the water pump didn't lose its prime as often as it had before. We relaxed a little at Safaga, and toured Luxor and the Valley of the Kings — which were glorious! The horse drawn carriage rides along the Nile, and the light and sound show at Kamak, were spectacular. It was Shirley's birthday in June, and she got her wish — a weather window. Although we still had to fight some heavy weather crossing the Gulf of Suez, we fi¬ nally made it to Tor Harbor on the Sinai Peninsula. After 11 weeks of Red Sea dust. The fact that a smiling Shirley is aboard a camel rather than a cable car means that 'Geja' is more than two-thirds of the way around the world.

wind, waves and more wind, the prospect of completing one of the world's nastiest passages was terrifically exciting — so we tried to motor into the wind even when it was blowing more than 15 knots. And once again our engine overheated! As it turned out, none of the other boats in our group had much luck when motoring in more than 15 knots. Port Suez was one welcome sight! As we celebrated at the Red Sea Hotel, we heard many stories of rescues, reef scrapes, broken depthsounders and — of course — engine overheating problems. As it turned out, our group was the last of the yachts on the 6517 mhz network to make it up the Red Sea during the rec¬ ommended spring travel period. We took the Prince of the Red Sea up on his offer of a free trip to Cairo — and enjoyed it more than we thought we would. We liked the city, the shops and restaurants, and the green fields and pyramids on the way. Any greenery after months of beige was a treat for the eyes! We rode camels amid the pyramids and crawled thru the Cheops passageways — and enjoyed travelling by land for once. Nonetheless, some of our group even en¬ joyed a felucca sail on the Nile. Our Red Sea passage was finally com¬ pleted after motoring up the Suez Canal for two days. Our pilots were pleasant and didn't demand backsheesh. Our sail to Ashkelon, Israel, was absolutely wonder¬ ful — as we had a gentle wind and there was fio need to motor. And once at Ashkelon, we could enjoy beer once again! And feel safe eating the ice cream! By this time Shirley was down to 120 pounds and Dick down to 160 pounds. If the trip up the Red Sea were typical cruising, we'd immediately take up some other pasttime! We couldn't even enjoy the anchorages, as we kept fearing disaster just ahead. We find it hard to believe, but a few cruisers actually said they enjoyed the trip! We finally made it up to Cyprus, where we’re spending the winter. We've hauled the boat and pulled the mast. It turns out the bottom of the mast was corroding, so we had the end of it cut off. We also re¬ placed the engine cooling system with a larger one. So we hope to begin cruising the Year 2000, and the Med, without fear. — dick & shirley 12/10/00

Peregrine — Passport 42 Jean Nicca Phuket, Thailand (San Francisco) I left San Francisco in November of '92, and have since cruised to Mexico, across

the South Pacific to New Zealand for one hurricane season, and then to Australia for another hurricane season. Last year was a great one for Peregrine and me, as we cruised Indonesia, Singapore, Malay¬ sia and Thailand. Indonesia is a country of many won¬ ders — as well as 3,000 islands and 180,000,000 people. My stay in Singapore, however, was solely due to engine problems. While the west coast of Malaysia — meaning the Malucca Straits — were not overly exciting, Langkawi's Rebak Marina proved to be an excellent place to leave the boat while I travelled overland to China. The sailing in this part of the world during the monsoon season is not par¬ ticularly good, as there is either no wind or too much of it — and you never know where it's going to come from. Further¬ more, the swift currents, fast ships and unlit fishing boats make sailing a chal¬ lenge. I ended the year in Thailand, where Peregrine was given a complete refit. Dur¬ ing this time, I also made the decision to spend another year in Southeast Asia. A little bit about the refit. Since my Passport 42 (hull#44) was 14 years old and had been cruised for seven years, she was showing Signs of age. I wanted to give

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vember issue, Dick and Marcia Rowland asked for the email address of Mark and Debbie aboard Eagle's Quest. Both boats had apparently done the first Ha-Ha. I sailed across the South Pacific in com¬ pany with Mark and Debbie, and can re¬ port that they both took jobs and applied for permanent status in New Zealand. That was four years ago. The last email address I had for them was: menma04@cai.com. P.S. Regardless of where I am, I still have Latitude sent to me every month. It's still my favorite read. —jean 12/20/99

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Jean found the workers he needed for ‘Peregrine's' major face-lift at Boat Lagoon, Phuket, Thailand. Labor was $7/day! her an extensive facelift, but couldn't find any facility in the region that I felt was up to the job. At least until I heard about the facility and services offered at Boat La¬ goon in Phuket, Thailand. Thanks to the yard's 20-week refit, Peregrine is now lan¬ guishing in the sun looking absolutely beautiful! The refit included the painting of the hull, coachroof, mast & boom, and the newly fabricated hard dodger. She also got new teak decks and new standing rig¬ ging. Since Phuket is to be my last port prior to leaving Southeast Asia for the Med, I decided to have the work done here because of both the outstanding work¬ manship and low prices. The one draw¬ back is that most marine products have to be imported, and are therefore subject to steep duty. The construction of the hard dodger and all of the painting was done by Scott Bradley, an Australian ex-pat who runs Precision Shipwright Services. He has a building large enough to house two 40footers, so work can continue rain or shine. He is capable of state-of-the-art fi¬ berglass work and his paint jobs are al¬ most flawless. He also recommended

other craftsmen, such as carpenters, a machinist, a stainless steel welder and an upholsterer. All of these craftsmen did outstanding work. When work isn't done to the owner's satisfaction, it is redone without argument. Since labor is only $7 U.S. per day for experienced workers, most jobs are amaz¬ ingly inexpensive. The complete recon¬ struction of the saloon table — including the base — took' a skilled worker three days, but even with materials the total cost was just $64. These craftsmen woriy about every detail of each task, so the end result is very professional. They are very proud of their work. It's not easy finding good boat work in unfamiliar countries — especially in Thailand, where not only the language but also the alphabet is dif¬ ferent — so I was happy to find Bradley and his co-craftsmen in Phuket. But his work is in demand, so he's often booked ■ for half a year in advance. By the time you read this, I will have taken Peregrine back to Rebak Marina and put her in storage for the better part of the year so I can continue my travels though Southeast Asia. In December 2000, we will sail through the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and into the Med to con¬ tinue with my circumnavigation. Life just doesn’t get any better than this! While reading the Letters from the No¬

Perhaps it’s because we've lost some of the magic: pristine white beaches are becoming mundane, beautiful sunsets are commonplace, and picturesque villages are repetitious. Perhaps it’s because of Bill’s ever increasing 'respect' for thun¬ derstorms. Perhaps it’s because one too many of our cruising friends have lost their lives or their boats, and we don’t want to continue to tempt fate. Or per¬ haps it’s just 'because'. As Forest Gump said after jogging from coast to coast, "One day, for no particular- reason, I stopped running and I went home.” In the past six plus years, we have sailed over 10,000 miles and lived in 20 countries. In 1999, the countries included Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands pnd the Federated States of Micronesia. During the six years we have faced our mortality in storms and high seas, we have tested ourselves physically, emotion¬ ally, spiritually — and we have thrived. Our relationship has developed an unex¬ pected depth of honesty due to our When you're cruising, spectacular sunsets — as well as other fantastic manifestations of nature — actually become relatively commonplace.

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lifestyle. When you trust your very life to your partner, what emerges is a respect coupled with love. We have lived a life that few choose,' but many dream of. The rewards? Swim¬ ming with whales, snorkeling with turtles and sharks and dolphins, dancing with natives, and making countless other ex¬ plorations. In addition, we've met many wonderful people — and animals — the world over. Regrets? Missing our family. Would we do it all again? You betcha! We re currently anchored at Kosrae, a very small and remote island in the North Pacific. Our plans are to either sell the boat or have it delivered to Hawaii and to fly home — with Perko the cat — within the next few months. Then we’ll begin the challenge of reentry into civilization. We've been fortunate to be able to 'follow our bliss', and hope that the rest of you are able to live your dreams also. Life is a jour¬ ney, not a destination, so have a great adventure along the way. — nan & billl2/5/99

Nalu IV — Lapworth 48 Jim & Diana Jessie Hong Kong (Alameda) On our first Sunday back in Hong Kong, we had 15 people over for one of our larger gin fizz parties. Most of the guests were cruising friends: Allen and Kate Beny from the Northern Californiabased Mendocino Queen; Peter and Jeanette Phillipps from Voyager; Pete Stevens from Flying Dragon; and Russ Hughes from Karas. Bill and Suzy Bezy of Sonic — the boat Arlo and Marge Nish used to complete their first circumnavi¬ gation — were also there with three-yearold Nicholas, who enjoyed being passed around like a big doll. Also present were some of our local support team: Jane and Ken McKelvie of King’s Ransom, who Hong Kong is not only one of the great cities of the world, it's also one of the most colorful sail¬ ing destinations.

found us a spot before the typhoon reached Hong Kong; and Andrew and Anita Richards, local insurance brokers. Everyone made us feel as though we were back home. Nonetheless, we still had to make some adjustments, the first being with the cur¬ rency. The exchange rate was 7.76 Hong Kong dollars to one U.S. dollar. It's shock¬ ing to pay $17.50 for a Big Mac meal un¬ til you do the conversion and realize it’s only $2.26 U.S. — which is a bargain! The two really expensive things in Hong Kong are fuel and housing’. Diesel was $5 a gallon, and the cheapest marina slip we found for our 48-footer was $900/month plus electricity. And these are in U.S. — not Hong Kong — dollars. The second adjustment we had to make was with communications. Hong Kong has the greatest number of cell phones per capita in the world — over 50% — so nobody uses their VHF radios. We bought a second-hand cell phone, a 'sim card', a phone charger, and a 12-volt charger for a total of $136 U.S. The sim card is a prepaid chip which, when acti¬ vated, registers a phone number with Telecom and gives a specified number of minutes of calling time. It eliminates the need for monthly billing, but you have to renew the sim card before it runs out or you lose your phone number. We're told that the phone will also work in Japan. Our next task was to get all the things repaired or replaced that we wouldn’t be able to . get done in the PhilJipines. For example, Jim’s computer needed major surgery and the video player had gotten wet once too often. We also learned that our television was the wrong kind for Hong Kong, so we had to go to the clubhouse to watch football games and the America's Cup. The mooring we ultimately took at Shelter Cove was near the small town of Sai Kung, a 45-minute rapid transit ride from central Hong Kong. Thanks to good

local transportation, taking care of our repair needs wasn't difficult. We abandoned our mooring at Shelter Cove in Hebe Haven when typhoon Dan was forecast to make a direct hit. We spent the night in an elegant — and expensive — marina, but were nontheless glad that Dan veered northeast at the last minute. While at the marina, we investigated the boatyard. It looked like a good place for our winter haul-out, as they lower boats with fin keels into pits, which makes it easier to work on the hull and climb aboard. A short time later, we heard that one of the cables on their Travel-Lift broke, dropping one of the Round-theWorld Challenge boats. Fortunately, no¬ body was hurt. We also made a trip to Ap Lie Chou to shop for boat stuff, as Peter and Jeanette had to go there to get a new stove flue for Voyager. They found a sheet metal shop that made a new stainless steel flue for $45 U.S. Peter told us that he had paid 10 times that much 10 years ago for a rolled steel flue in New York! Yes, there are bargains in,Hong Kong, but you have to find them. After ordering the flue, we

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Jim and Diana, with 'Nalu IV' on the hard near Hong Kong. After several years in the East, they'll be crossing the North Pacific this summer. went to the Aberdeen Boat Club for lunch. Later we took a sampan tour of Aberdeen Harbor, the last of the floating communi¬ ties in Hong Kong. The primitive boat com¬ munity surrounded by the latest in highrise structures is a perfect example of the dichotomy of modern China. The boat people who are born, live, and die afloat have little in common with the affluent high-rise people who can’t survive with¬ out mobile phones, the Internet and other modern conveniences. We celebrated Jim’s 67th birthday in grand style at Ned Kelly’s Last Stand pub in Kowloon. They play Dixieland jazz nightly, so we spent the evening singing, stomping, and clapping in accompani¬ ment to a great band. We barely made the last train to Pak Sha Wan, and we were lucky to find a security guard to give us access to the yacht club dinghy dock. Since the colony of Macao was just weeks from reverting back to Chinese con¬ trol, we decided to visit while it was still Portuguese. The jetfoil made quick work

of the 65 kilometers between Hong Kong and Macao. We'd gone without hotel res¬ ervations, but the tourist service at the ferry terminal got us a double room at the five star Royal Hotel in the middle of down¬ town for just $40 U.S. We visited the Maritime Museum at Macao, which is a modern extension of the Navigator’s Museum in Lisbon. Rather than a bunch of relics, it features mod¬ els, full-scale displays, and video presen¬ tations of early voyages and voyagers. Portugal’s Prince Henry, we learned, made a major contribution to world discovery by consolidating and disseminating infor¬ mation to the Portuguese navigators and captains who travelled to the far comers of the world. The new Museum of Macao, opened ■ last year, presents models and multi-media displays of Macao’s history. The theme of the museum shows how the Chinese and Portuguese cultures combined to create a very unique community. The museum sits atop the ru¬ ins of Monte Fort, which dominates one of the high-

est hills on the island and has a spec¬ tacular view. i/ The cuisine in Macao was outstand¬ ing! It combines the flavorings and spices of Portuguese food with the fresh veg¬ etables and light cooking of the Chinese. And yes, there’s plenty of great Portuguese wine available in Macao. Time permitting, we'll visit again before we leave the area. Despite all the last-minute errands — including putting Nalu TV to bed on the hard and putting Boca in a cattery — we still made our China Airlines flight back to the Bay Area. Before leaving, we en¬ trusted the boat watch and our dinghy to Peter and Jeanette of Voyager, while Bill and Sue Bezy took the backup watch. So we were able to fly back to Northern Cali¬ fornia with visions of sugarplums, a new radar, and cold weather dancing in our heads. We arrived in San Francisco after a comfortable and easy flight that featured good service, delicious food, and three full length movies. Nancy Potter met us at SFO with a rental car, thus starting our seven week adventure with friends and family over the holidays. It was great. Santa left us a radar under the tree, which is good because in our old age we're be¬ coming more dependent on electronics. Especially for things like our upcoming trip across the foggy North Pacific this , summer. We got many new boat and body parts replaced or repaired, and then flew back to our boat in Hong Kong where we'll be until we leave in March. Our sailing season is going to be filled with adven¬ tures — we hope yours will be, too. friends can contact us at: nalufour@compuserve.com. — diana.jim, & boca 2/15/00

Cruise Notes: It turned out to be Ladies' Day at Mag Bay. Between Christmas and New Year's there were about 15 boats on the hook at Mag Bay," reads am unsigned letter we re¬ cently received. "Someone got the idea that all we cruising ladies should make a shopping excursion to San Carlos, about We can't remember the last time an American Port Captain took a group of sailing women 40 *miies in a dinghy to shop.

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20 miles further up the bay. So Gregorio, the Port Captain, took all us ladies in his panga! Sorry, but I don't remember the names of all the women." Is it any won¬ der that people love cruising Mexico? "We recently learned of the loss of the California-based Celestial 48 Pacific Star and her captain Vern Koepsel off the Galapagos Islands," report Web and Kelly of the sailing vessel Ghost, currently in the Western Caribbean. "According to re¬ ports over the radio net, Vern and his son Ed tried to take some kind of shortcut during a heavy swell and went up on a reef. Vern lost his life, a Galapagos park official was injured so badly he was still in the hospital, but Ed survived and is apparently back in California. Weremind everyone, these are just secondhand re¬ ports. "Kelly and I first met Vern in Mantanchen Bay, Mexico, and had the good fortune to share anchorages with him throughout Mexico and Central America. We never knew exactly how old Vern was, but he had to be in his 70s if not 80s. When I first approached Pacific Star to say hello, I was a bit apprehensive

Vern Koepsel and his Celestial 48 were lost at the Galapagos Islands, one of the great nature preserves — check out the turtles — in the world. that such an old salt such might not ap¬ preciate being bothered by a novice such as myself. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Vern was an inspiration — and an example — to all who met him, for he was

open and willing to share his life experi¬ ences — maritime and otherwise. I loved his stories about Mare Island in the '40s. All of us would do well to cultivate the qualities that seemed to come natural to Vern. We last saw Pacific Star when our Ghost was side-tied to her in Golfito, Costa Rica, before we headed south to Panama. We remember thinking how honored we were to share that spot with him." "A cruiser in Marina Nuevo Vallarta told us he once read an article in Latitude about transporting boats by train from Manzanillo, on the Pacific side of Mexico, to the Caribbean side," write Dwight and Fran Fisher of the Fisher 30 We Three in Nuevo Vallarta. "Can you tell us who or what Mexican agency to contact so we can find out more about it? We re undecided whether to ship our boat to the other ocean or take her through the Canal on her bottom, and are therefore trying to gather as many facts as we can." That article ran many years ago, and if we remember correctly, the couple had their 28-footer taken by train from Salina Cruz to Coatzacoales in the Bay of Champeche. It's only about 180 miles

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IN LATITUDES across Mexico at that point, and there are only low mountains on the Pacific side. If you went from Manzanillo, it's about 600 miles over towering mountains the whole way. In order to ship the boat, the couple had to build a cradle which, unfortu¬ nately, started coming apart up on the continental divide. They had to be left on a siding in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. Eventually they made it, but as we recall, they said they wouldn't fancy doing it again." "I have previously advised cruisers against entering around the north side of Isla Muertos — locally known as Isla Gitana — Costa Rica," reports Finn Jonasson, general manager of Bahia Luminosa (Brilliant Bay) Resort Hotel in Costa Rica's Gulf of Nicoya. "Approach¬ ing our resort via the south side of Isla Patricia and Isla Gitana, however, is fine for sailboats, a number of which are now in our quiet bay. For example, we've got Sweet Dreams with Tom and Diana Sweet; Eagle Spirit, with John and Jackie Stevenson, and Orion and Faye Dowdswell; Day by Day with Bart and Debra Day; Orbiter, with Karl and Jan;

Tom Scott bought a Folkes 39 and sailed her around the world singlehanded. After a few months home, he took off across the Pacific.

Bright Spot, with George; and Centurion. "I also want to caution cruisers that a high voltage electrical line has been installed between the Nicoya Peninsula and Isla Cedros, so anybody with other than a low

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aspect rig needs to use extreme caution when travelling between Isla Cedros and the peninsula. After 40 years of sailing, I really dislike boats running aground and/ or being dismasted. Anyone desiring to get messages to yachts staying at or enroute to Bahia Luminosa may send an email to <tropics@sol.racsa.co.cr>. Voice communication is also possible by send¬ ing an email or fax to 011- 506-641-0387 stating the exact date and Pacific Coast Time they will call and who they want to talk to. Remember Costa Rica time is two hours later than California time. By the way, we have Latitudes brought to us ev¬ ery two months." People are looking for old cruising friends: "Anybody know where Beau and Anne Hudson, who circumnavigated with their Freya 39 Lionwing, are these days?" asks Frederic Fegley. "I haven't seen any articles by Tom Scott of the Folkes 39 Nepenthe," asks somebody who didn't leave their name. Scott also did a circumnavigation and then continued on back to the South Pa¬ cific and New Zealand.

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CHANGES "We were the crew of the Sharp/ DeFever 62 that was in Puerto Vallarta in 1993," writes Captain Nick, "and we're wondering where in the world Emma Westmacott might be?" "We're tiying to locate two cruising couples that we met in Mexico," write Roland and Janie Gibson formerly of the Cheoy Lee 44 ketch Hot Ice. "Do you know where we can contact Bob and Phyliss Newman of the Adventure, and Jim and Diana Jessie ofNalu IV, who did a six-year, nine-month, circumnavigation and then sailed to Japan?" Of all the people above, the only ones we've heard from lately are the Newmans and the Jessies. Unfortunately, we no longer have the Newmans' email address, but the Jessies can be contacted at: NALUFOUR@compuserve.com. In fact, they're looking for the following charts: 16471, Adak Island: 16475, Adak Island, Eastern End; 16580, Kodiak Island; 16595, Kodiak Harbor; 17326, Crawfish Inlet to Sitka; 17327, Sitka & Approaches; 17328, Snipe Bay to Crawfish Inlet; 17330, West Coast Baranoff (Cape Ommaney to Byron Bay). So we know

cause of the clothes and silks that drifted ashore from a shipwrecked Spanish gal¬ leon centuries ago. We also had no idea that Heidi Klum — last seen as the ce¬ lebrity crew for Paul Cayard, John Kostecki and the Latitude Racing Editor during the Sailing Pro-Am at the Bitter End YC in Tortola — and other supermodels were using La Ropa Beach as one of the backdrops for the Sports

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Emma Westmacott, who was both competent and lovely, left England's Midlands to become a fine captain in the tropics. they're not headed to the South Pacific. Now that we've read the Examiner magazine, we know that Lo Ropa Beach in Zihuatanejo Bay means 'clothes beach'. It supposedly got the name be¬

Think cruising is expensive? The wa¬ terfront rooms at La Ropa Beach’s Villa del Sol — proclaimed one of 25 best small hotels in the world by Conde Nast, and where the girls with dental floss swimsuits and guys with cameras were staying, go for $700 to $800 a night. Plus a manda¬ tory $50 a day per person for food. Plus 15% sales tax. Plus 2% lodging tax. We once anchored Big O off La Ropa Beach for three months. Not only was there no tax, there wasn't even a fee. We bet there are a dozen cruising boats on the hook there right now. Originally from Texas, Kathy Parsons' love of travelling led her to the Peace Corps

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Cruisers, the Boat Repairs and Main¬ tenance Phrase Book. With the beauti¬ fully done $24.95 book, you'll have all the vocabulaiy you need for marine and gen¬ eral hardware, diesel and gas engines, re¬ frigeration, pumps, sails and canvas, elec¬ tronics, and everything else you can imag¬ ine. For example, "El eje de la helice gira pero el barco no auanza," is how you pro¬ nounce The propeller shaft turns but the boat does not move." Parsons carefully notes that in Mexico, however, you use la Jlecah rather than el eje for shaft'. She knows her stuff! Any old hands from Vancouver, B.C., remember Dave Dexter, who left in '84 to sail around the world aboard his homebuilt SeaRunner 40 trimaran Pearl?

If you have mechanical problems in a Spanish¬ speaking country but don't speak the language, Kathy has just the book for you. After his first circumnavigation Dexter made his home living aboard at Oyster Pond, St. Maarten, and a career of deliv¬ ering boats. In the subsequent 10 years, he completed two more circumnavigations

with his trimaran, always returning to Oyster Pond. We regret to have to inform Dexter's friends that the man known for his quiet manner and excellent sailing skills passed on in January at age 53, a victim of cancer. Dexter was just another one of those 'unknown' guys who have done so much with modest boats. "We've just installed a copy of JV Comm 32 ", report Sid and Manuela aboard Windance from the "paradise" of Costa Rica, "which is a terrific weatherfax software program. Since it uses your sound card rather than a demodulator, you plug the audio output from your ra¬ dio into the microphone jack for your PC — and you be the weatherman! The pic¬ ture quality is excellent, the software au¬ tomatically saves pictures for continuous reception, and you can program it to turn off and on at will. The program has worked so well for us that Jim threw away the HF fax demodulator. JV Comm 32 can be downloaded from the Internet from the author's home page at: http:// www.jvcomm.de. Visitors are allowed to download a version with 'demo' stamped all over it. If you want to get it without 'demo' stamped on all the stuff, you reg-

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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands — which means from Anguilla south to Dominica. We're happy to note that as with their latest Cruising Guide to the Vir¬ gin Islands, they've gone back to spiral binding as opposed to perfect binding. The former is much more expensive, but it allows you to open the guides flat for ease of use. The 448-page updated guide to the Leewards has much new information and photographs. A particularly nice feature we like introduces each island with a single page that covers all the regulations, telephone use, shopping hours, holidays, and transportation details — right down to basic taxi fares. While these books are probably mostly sold to folks doing char¬ ters, they are superb for anyone cruising

We give top ratings to all tho Cruising Guide Publications guides because of their excellent photographs and charts. the area. In fact, we think they're the cruising guides others should be modeled after. Cruising Guide Publications puts out guides to The Virgin Islands, The Spanish Virgins, The Windward Islands

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12-FT SAN FRANCISCO BAY PELICAN. Dark green hull, beautiful tanbark sails, varnished spars, Nissan 3.5, trailer. All in good condition, but need some paint. Located in Alameda. $875 obo. Please call Peter at (510) 261-1687.

needs cosmeticTLC. Fort Mason/SF Marina berth. Price negotiable. Jeff, (415) 674-7990.

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bronze hardwares. $7,350. (510) 206-0505.

RHODES 19. Keel model, 1960. Brand new main & jib, extra sails, good 5 hp motor. Sails great, just

our used gear ad for other great gear. Please call (510) 337-0759.

Hal McCormack

21 ft 1975 Noman's Land ketch. Made in Essex, cedar/oak. Petters diesel. Custom made with

CANVAS REPAIR, CUSTOM CUSHIONS j^^Canvas repair and restitching (Goretex thread) of sail, boat, bimini covers;

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tents, tontos, replacing of zippers. Make them last another season. Interior & exterior cushions. Dependable, quality work. Ref.

(415) 456-7312

MARINE ENGINE CO. Complete Engine Services »Gas & Diesel 30 Years Experience • Reasonable Rates Tune-Ups • Oil Changes • Engine Rebuilding, etc. (415) 332-0455

CAL 20. This boat has been a wonderful friend for

LANCER 25,1979. This Lancer 25 Yacht is a

14 years! Must sell due to reloc. Steve Seal upgrades for SF bay. Bridge, glass rudder, recent rigging, ready to sail. Coy. Pt. $2,000. Call Bill

great family sailboatl She can sleep 4 and has room forstanding up inside. She comes w/Johnson 8 hp Sailmaster motor (only 20hrs new) and a new

(908) 788-9876 orkibrid3@piolt.msu.edu

VHF. Hand made teak hatch. Nice interior with

MOORE 24, #28. Trailer, many sails, spinnaker

newer carpet. White w/blue stripe. Draws 3 feet. Lines, traveler and sail covers are new. 2 burner

gear, exc 4 hp Evinrude. Ground tackle. Rigged for singlehanding. Can include slot at Brickyard

stove, sink, head, 2 anchors. Last hauled in 1999. No blisters. Emery Cove, CA. Asking $6,500.

SAILBOAT WANTED. The Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) has offered free

ERICSON 27,1978. Very well maintained. Yanmar

Cove. Great set-up! $8,000. (415) 641-4818.

Please contact Randy: (510) 881-1185, randyworks @ home.com

outings, classes & races for people with disabili¬

diesel, wheel steering, selffurling jib, dodger, spin¬

ties on San Francisco Bay since 1988. Now we must replace our Ericson 27 with a similar good

extras. Sleeps 5. This one’s a beauty! Recent

SEAFARER 23,1983. Very good condition. Fi¬ berglass, fixed keel, berths 2+2. Completely new bottom. Reconditioned/painted top deck. External woods reconditioned. Outboard. Mainsail, jib, storm jib. Head, stove, anchors, compass. Minor cleaning needed inside. $5,000. Call Alexander, (415) 585-9040. CORONADO 23 MKII. Excellent condition, shoal keel. New: main, furler, BBQ, Porta-Potti, lines, hatch & bottom paint. Extras. 7.5 hp Evinrude, trailer. $6,000. New: 155 genoa UK Tape drive 35' luff 18.5' foot. New $1,600 - sell $1,000. Pis call (916) 366-9678. www.chriscoxsigns.com/ boat.html

25 TO 28 FEET

COLUMBIA 8.3 (27-FT), 1977. Excellent condi¬ tion. Fresh haulout 7/99. Full keel, great Bay boat. Stiff & balanced. Harken roller furling, autopilot, Atomic 4, two batteries w/charger, gorgeous liveaboard interior, VHF, loran, shorepower & morel $9,500. Call (415) 543-7333.

boat: 25 - 32 feet, sturdy & reliable, with a large cockpit. If you have such a boat in need of a loving

survey. $12,500. (415) 664-6728.

land Race Week. '88 LAYC Whitney Series, 1st MORC. etc. Always drysailed. Dopple axle trailer. Boat will sell to best offer, no games. Contact, 0:

home & a truly worthwhile purpose in life, please consider offering her as a tax-deductible donation to BAADS. (415) 281-0212 or dhill@netwiz.net

CAL 227, 1976; Rebuilt Atomic engine. New: wiring, instruments, carpets, upholstery, curtains,

(310) 821-9090. Email: Mskipwith@earthlink.net CATALINA250,1998. Water ballast centerboard trailerable cruiserwith heavy duty 4 wheel Trailrite trailer, Autohelm knotmeter, depthsounder, Honda 8 hp 4-stroke, cockpit cushions, Edson wheel steering, roller furling, pop-top enclosure, pro¬

30- FT CHEOY LEE LUDERS, 1970. Bottom job WANTED: WESTERLY CENTAUR, 26 ft twin

25- FT CATALINA, 1978. Pop top. Fixed keel with

keel with diesel inboard or similar type boat with

6/99. Mast refinished 6/99. Diesel with 575 hours. Wheel steering. Four sails, fairto good. $19,000.

trailer, 7 sails, 2 anchors, new 6 hp Johnson

full keel, 25 to 26 ft with diesel inboard. Seaworthy,

(510) 630-0423 pager.

outboard, autopilot, depthsounder, knotmeter, VHF radio, stereo, stove, porta-potti, swim ladder, spin¬

not interested in racing. Call anytime, Sausalito area. Ready to buy. Phone: (415) 388-5251. CATALINA 27, 1971. Race equipped, inboard Atomic 4, lots of equipment, fresh bottom, dinette

Johnson outboard, all lines led aft, stereo, hauled 1999. $2,500. Located in Antioch, fresh water boat, owner moving up. Michael, (925) 757-6203.

26- FT ERICSON, 1969. Fast W. Crealock design, new furler, VHF, depth, Loran, whisker/spinnaker pole, inverter, weather cloths, 95 Mariner 8 hp,

version, roller furling, new sails. $6,500. Please call (510)232-7999.

CAL25. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Sink & all plumbing for head. Pop-up top. Fun boat located in Monterey

propane stove, pressure water, full batten main, 2 headsails, spinnaker. Much more, in Delta. $4,000 or $3,200 without furler. Call (916) 777-4881 eve¬

genoa, swim ladder, custom pop-top cover & bottom paint, sleeps 4. Great Bay boat, lake &

nings.

home or (415) 984-9443 business.

SANTANA 28-FT SLOOP. Liveaboard/racer/ •cruiser. New paint inside & out, roller furling jib with Pineapple sail, full batten main with Lazy Jacks, new dodger, newer Yamaha 6 hr outboard.

PEARSON 30,1979. Excellent condition. Pine¬ apple sails: main & 90% roller furling jib. New cushions, stereo & 6 CD changer, cabin & cockpit speakers. Atomic 4 starts easy, runs great. Fun, clean & economical Bay boat offered at $18,000. (650) 858-2565. NEWPORT 30 MKIII, 1983.20 hp Universal die¬ sel, pressure water, teak interior. Sail inventory: 95%, 105%, 135%, 155%, 3/4 & 1.5 oz spinna¬ kers. Great Bay boat. Asking $20,000. Please call (510)538-9781.

SEIDELMANN 25. Sleek design, roomy mahogany

All lines lead aft. Remodeled interior with new cushions, hot & cold water. $5,500 obo or trade for

interior, 3 jibs, spinnaker, Harken Windward trav¬

30 - 32 ft sailboat. (510) 535-0457.

eler, Barient winches, all lines lead aft, 6 hp Johnson, 2 anchors, shorepower/phone hook-up.

CAL 29,1971. Good solid boat, well maintained, Atomic 4 runs great. VHF, DM, KM, Loran, auto¬

J/27,1986.3 headsails, 2 spinnakers, 1 spinna¬

pilot, tiller, electrical upgrades, tabernacled mast, electric winch. New bottom paint, no blisters.

Point Richmond Marina. $4,500. Please call Chris (415) 456-6932 or Patrick (707) 473-0308.

Mexico trailerable, Delta w/shallow draft & mast lowering kit. Presently docked at Marina Bay, Richmond, CA. $11,000. Call (510) 232-9264

29 TO 31 FEET

(775) 265-4855 or email: wyman@accutek.com

trade for? Call (619)478-2923.

Yamaha 8 cyl outboard & trailer. Porta-Potti, fresh

stereo. VHF, spinnaker, lots of extras, mint condi¬ tion, better than new. $12,000. (650) 726-3722.

CATALINA C250,1995.25 ft, water ballast. Tan¬ dem wheel trailer. 1997 Yamaha 9.9 hp 4-stroke engine. Wheel, rollerfurler, dodger, cockpit cush¬ ions, VHF, fishfinder, sail covers. New bottom paint. Located Carson Valley, NV. $17,500. Call

pane stove. $23,000. (541) 479-6241.

LANCER 25,1978. Fourjibs, full batten main, 9.9

MacGREGOR26,1994. Classic MacGregorstyle. Excellent condition, complete with main, jib &

naker. Canvas covers for all brightwork. Many

ALAN ANDREWS 26,1986. Top electronics. '90 ILYA Bay Week, 1 st in Class. '901 st OA: Cleve¬

naker pole, 2 batteries with charger. $6,000 or

Harbor. $1,500 obo. Delivery options available. Contact Lennie at (831) 625-1109.

BALBOA 27,1978. Keel/centerboard sloop. The Cadillac of trailerables. Usual electronics, kero¬ sene stove, Force 10 heater, dining table, 5' 9" headroom, sleeps 6, enclosed V-berth & PortaPotti. Sink in head. 2 new batteries, 5 hpoutboard. More. Cared for. Please call (360) 357-7057 or www.nas.com/~richf/balboa.htm

ker staysail, 2 mains. 1 main 2 yr old North, rarely used. 6 hp Evinrude outboard, gel battery & charger, VHF, stereo, LifeSling. $15,000. Call

EXCALIBUR 26. Fast Crealock design sloop. Fin/

(415) 440-3549.

spade. Equipment includes: 2 jibs, genoa, DS, VHF, GPS, o/b, 2 anchors, head, full galley, etc. New in '99: LPU hull paint, bottom paint, interior,

NOR’SEA 27,1979. Hull in new condition. Roller furling. Aft cockpit. Dodger, Autohelm, Yanmar engine (low hours), hot/cold pressurized water, Force 10 stove/oven, completely remodeled inte¬ rior in bristle condition. Loran, VHF, good storage. $38,000 Please contact (707) 935-6292 or work (707) 794-4457.

$11,000. Santa Cruz, V dock. Please call Mike, (831)457-1826. NEWPORT 30, 1984 MKIII. Roller furling, full batten main, custom teak cabinetry, Universal diesel with spares, refrig, Autohelm 3000, dodger with sun shade, custom curtains, 100 amp alter¬ nator, Smart regulator, lines led aft, bristol. In San

ISLANDER 28. Fully equipped racer/cruiser with all the equipment. New main & 125% genoa. 5 other jibs in good condition. 1 delivery main.

running rigging, battery, more! $4,250 obo. Call (206) 898-6742.

Furuno 1621 radar with custom stainless mast. Volvo, GPS+. $25,000 or trade up, 32/35' + cash. Arnie, (415) 239-1844.

28-FT BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC wooden yacht in excellent condition. Foursome'is a Ralph Winslow design built in 1960 in Bainbridge Island, WA. 13,000 lbs, teak decks, new rigging, Volvo Penta MD6B diesel with only 380 hours. $1)5,000. Call

26-FT RANGER, 1976. Good condition but needs some TLC. Located in Alameda. New 8 hp out¬

or call (949)584-4178.

WESTS AIL 28,1976. Factory built. 27 hp Isuzu. Recent upgrades, very good condition. Need to

(510)521-1142.

board motor. $3,500 obo. Please call Mike at (925) 837-8410. Can show at anytime.

CATALINA 30, 1977. Rebuilt Yanmar Diesel. New starter, battery, oil filter, raw water filter, exhaust. Injector rebuilt. Fresh paint, hull and

sell. Best offer over $27,000. Paradise Cay Ma¬ rina. (707) 986-7794.

26-FTTHUNDERBIRD.2 mains, 1 jib. '99 Johnson

Carlos, Mexico. $23,950. (520)'378-2048. OLSON 29. Great Condition. $24,500. See full web page description at www.raward.com/29.htm

EXPRESS 27. Good condition, 5 hp Nissan mo¬

survey 7/99. New depth/knot. Wheel steering,

work. Excellent daysailer for the money. Moti¬

tor, good trailer, good sails. Class legal. Hull #20. $14,500. Please call days (510) 886-7706 or

roller-furling. New head, carpet. Pressure water. Cushions steam cleaned. $19,000. Please call

outboard hardly used. Currently in L.A. but will

vated seller. $2,300. Call Marc (415) 999-5649 or

evenings (510) 886-2358 or fax (510) 886-4131.

Ben (415) 673-3206.

share cost of transporting it to S.F.

scottbaio@jps.net CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27,1970. Fiberglass

31- FT MARINER KETCH. Perkins 4-107, great

hull, teak decks. Totally rebuilt & strengthened. Full sail inventory, manual windlass, solar, VHF,

liveaboard, well laid-out mahogany interior, VHF, DS, KM, KL, solar panel, LP range w/oven, exten¬ sive ground tackle. In La Paz. $14,500. Call Don

CAL-27 WITH FLIP TOP: early generation CAL27, very sturdily built, in very good condition, Yours for

6 hp longshaft. Less than 20 hours. Nice interior, new vamish/windows. Needs outside cosmetic

$5,000. Please call Daniel (415) 875-3314. CHEOY LEE 26,1967. Frisco Flyer sloop, glass board. Roller furling for 130% genoa & working jib.

hull, full keel, 7 hp inboard Volvo diesel, sound, sturdy cruiser, real eye-catcher with teak deck &

Very good condition. Sleeps 4. $5,200 obo. Please

trim, alcohol stove, 2 working sails plus drifter.

new GPS, new o/b, includes 8 ft Hess design fiberglass dinghy & much more. Quality through¬

call (510) 412-2234.

$8,500.(510)601-8150.

out. $12,000. Call Vem at (925) 789-3711.

RANGER 26,1973. Mercury 10 hp electric out¬

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APPRAISER

Jack Mackinnon,

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e-mail: surveyjack@aol.com

USED SAILS 30 ft - 50 ft Race or Cruise www.sfsailing.com/leech rudi3er/

NISSAN MARINE

at (01.1) 52-112-73229 for details.

Marine Outboard Co.

Bay Area Regional Dealer

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LUGER 30 FIBERGLASS SLOOP on 3 axle

S2 9.2 CC. Spacious pocket cruiser, for 30 footer.

ERICSON 34,1977. Sharp Bruce King design.

ISLANDER 34,1977. Sloop, offshore/Bay/coastal

trailer. 1981 professionally built kit by Luger Boats. Solid laminate hull, solid laminate deck, hull &

Center cockpit, aft cabin, dodger, instrument hood, Autohelm, etc. $29,500 obo. (707) 255-6353.

Racing keel. Beautiful teak interior/easy mainte¬ nance exterior teak plank cockpit/hatches. 1989,

cruiser, solid, no blisters. New in ’97: topsides LPU, thru-hulls, running & standing rigging, Raritan

veiy low hrs, 27 hp Yanmar. New bottom paint. Youthful cruising spinnaker. $26,500 obo'. Please

programmer, Smart charger & 800 watt inverter,

call (510) 864-9857 orjwbright@home.com.

Echo 222 fishfinder. Lines led to cockpit, headsail

O’DAY 322,1987. Great family cruiser. Loaded:

gal). 15 hp Volvo diesel, new tank. EZ Jack, double reefed main, electric windlass, CQR &

deck bolted & taped together, Lexan windows,

head, 20 gal holding, canvas covers, APw/remote

2,800 lbs lead ballast in molded long keel, all spars, most rigging, deck hardware, new sails. Inside is empty, you build the plywood interior &

CATALINA 30,1977. Wheel, bulletproof Atomic 4 (<600 hrs), new standing rigging, mast, double

save. Boat was never in the water. Can be seen at Docktown Marina dry dock 375, Redwood City.

ing, tune-up, bottom, all lines aft, 110% & 135% jibs. Great 1st boat. Owner moving up. $18,600.

Autohelm, GPS, radar, VHF, refrig/freezer, h/c

Sturdy boat for $4,500 obo. Call (408) 830-0051.

Steve (707) 254-9110 or PhillipsSG@aol.com

press water, shower, roller furling jib, full batten

Danforth. Clean in/out. 8 bronze portlights. Seri¬

main, propane oven/stove, BBQ, epoxy bottom,

ous only. $24,500. ’99 survey. Please call Mike, (707) 642-5518.

reef, alternator, carburetor, cooling system, plumb¬

(Delta) new ’98. Sea-cook, pressure water (40

NONSUCH 30. Dodger, bimini & full enclosure.

RAWSON 30,1972. Documented, diesel, wheel,

new dodger, Baja vet. Must sell- bought 38 ft boat.

Diesel, high output alternator, upgraded engine

vane, dodger, full cover, h & c pressure, shower.

instrument panel with E-meter. Autopilot, STso radar, GPS, wind, knot, depth, ST80 multiview,x3 burner propane stove/oven, Adler-Barbour refrig.

Propane stove/oven, refrig, 2 battery banks & charger, VHF, depth, main, 2 jibs, spinnaker all

$35,000. Please contact (510) 582-4929, wallyval@pacbell.net

Recent survey. Looks & sails great. Berth 727, Alameda Marina. $53,500. Please email: dudestoyou@aol.com

recent, epoxy bottom. $16,500. (415) 257-3643 days.

32 TO 35 FEET

ERICSON 30+, 1980. Bruce King design. Well maintained with new standing rigging, lifelines & main (with Dutchman). 16 hp Universal diesel, Harken furling, spinnaker. New sail & wheel cov¬

35-FT CHRIS CRAFT MOTORSAILER, 1974. Olin Stevens designed cruiser. Heavily built, full

COLUMBIA5.5FIBERGLASSone-designUS#4.

keel 20,000 lb able sailer equipped for long range.

Black anodized spars, Warfield main, brand new

SSB, radar, loran, weatherfax, windlass. Luxury

Rudiger/Ullman jib, 2 spinnakers, 1/2 & 3/3 oz.

below, bonded propane, diesel cold plates, 2

Barient primary winches, B.B. traveler, 2 com¬

heads, walk-thru tri-cabin. Well below survey.

passes. Full over boom cover. Ready to race.

Ventura. $49,000. RalphKoemer, (480) 704-0221.

$5,850. At Stockton Sailing Club. Please call Ray, (209) 772-9695.

RAFIKI 35, 1980 SLOOP. New Yanmar FWC diesel. Excellent cruiser or liveaboard, teak deck

NEWPORT 33, 1984. Consider trading up for

TRAVELER 32. Rhodes design double-ended

& interior, stove/oven, water heater, shower,

ers. H/C pressure water. Knot, depth, VHF. All lines led aft. $24,000. (510) 814-8922.

cruising sailboat. Gary Mull designed. New elec¬

cutter, Rawson built, re-rigged, double backstays,

Autohelm 3000 w/van, 1000 ft depth. August ’95

tronics, autopilot, lifelines, seacocks, all new inte¬ rior & cushions. Very nice boat given lots of TLC.

good for singlehanding, re-powered with Yanmar. Great sailer/cruiser. Ready to sail; hull, rig, engine

survey shows $155,000 replacement value. Origi¬

NEWPORT 30, 1971. Set up as comfortable liveaboard. Dodger, Harken furler, Autohelm,

$35,000. Possible trade to cruising sailboat. Berthed Monterey. (831) 728-4113.

excellent. Needs main hatch & fitting out. Sacrifice $28,000. (510) 865-1777.

(408) 867-9202.

32- FT ERICSON, BOAT PARTNER NEEDED.

diesel, recent thru hulls and bottom paint. No

Cove. Berth not included. Asking $9,750. Please call (707) 887-1496.

*34-FT PEARSON, 1985. Strong, fast, well main¬ tained cruiser. Yanmar 30 with cruising Autohelm, new Ullman sails & spinnaker, wind instruments, autopilot, Loran, natural gas stove, water heater,

Experienced or inexperienced. South Beach Ma¬ rina. Boat in top shape, new Yanmar diesel, roller

blisters ever. Handsome craft. Rare find. $27,500. (510) 965-0642.

furling, wheel, ready to sail. Be full partner for

CATALINA 30,1984. Very clean, Mexican vet. New dodger, battery charger & cushions, Univer¬

refrig, dodger, customized interior & much morel Liveaboard or cruise. $45,000. (858) 551-1069.

$8,900, split expenses with experienced, friendly, easy-mannered gentleman. (650) 627-9919.

sal 25 diesel in excellent condition. Autohelm 3000, wheel, selftailing winches, propane stove & heater with 2 vented tanks, 3 batteries, windlass,

SANTANA 35. Excellent condition. This Tuna has been completely gone through. Race ready with 3

BRISTOL 32. Completely refitted and custom¬

full instrumentation, Bruce anchor plus 150 feet

spinnakers, two 150%, two 100%, one 125% &

chain. Whisker pole, cockpit weather covers, tab¬ ernacle mast. Sails: main, working jib & almost

mainsail. New bottom, excellentinterior, very com¬ fortable. Great one-design. This Santana is the best kept in the fleet. Extremely competitive. First

insts. VHF, AP, wind, depth, speed, repeaters, handhelds. Garmin GPS and chart plotter at wheel. New mast, boom & running rigging. Heart In¬

Ready to go anywhere. Brand new Monitor,

$26,000 takes it. Must see to appreciate. Please call (800) 843-7270 or (831) 901-1609 for digital portfolio.

verter, Link2000, solar, 500 amps. Alder-Barbour, propane, BBQ. Brand new cruising spinnaker,

Autohelm, Adler-Barbour refer & top stereo sys¬ tem. Yanmar diesel & many extras. Boat in great

new 130 roller gen-Profurt. Gennaker, 90% jib.

shape. Excellent Sausalito berth. Relationship forces sale. $33,500 obo. (415) 332-4783.

sound Atomic 4, just hauled. Lines led aft, new batteries, tiller. Holding tank. See at Gashouse

new 82 & 150% jibs. Microwave, maintenance records & manuals. $25,500. (408) 268-5184. HUNTER 31,1985. Fresh water boat, excellent condition, wheel, 16 hp Yanmar, VHF, depth/

YAM AH A 33,1979. Quality cruiser/racer. Yanmar

ized. All new electronics and electrical. Radar, full nav station, computer, The Captain, GPS, B & G

New interior and cockpit cushions, all new exterior canvas. Brand new 4-man raft w/ 3.5 Nissan.

knotmeter, stereo/cassette, epoxy bottom, roller furling, h/c pressure water, lines led aft, stove/ oven, compass. Will trade for smaller boat. $34,500. Please call (707) 422-5940 or jenniferlarmie @ hotmail.com

Traditional cutter rigged, teak decks, Yanmar die¬

32-FT TAHITI KETCH, 1978. Solid condition,

ALLIED LUDERS 33. Similar lines to Cheoy Lee or Cape Dory. Solid, sound, excellent cruising boat. Monitor windvane, freshly rebuilt Volvo die¬ sel, custom mast, new rigging, new bottom. Lots of other gear & upgrades. $24,000. Please call (650) 873-3617. YAMAHA 33,1978. Strong, fast, racer/cruiser.

Yanmar diesel, new shaft, bearing, prop and full

CAL 34 MKIII, 1978. Very nice shape, well main¬

engine-shaft alignment. New head & holding tank, hoses. Lifesling. Fresh LPU. Great stereo. Must

tained. Rebuilt Westerbeke 4. One season main & sailcover, roller furling. Knotmeter, windpoint,

see to appreciate. Extraordinary. $39,500. Call (510) 843-8545.

windspeed, depth, wheel, AM/FM/cassette, hold¬

1996 B-32, rod uppers, mast head spinnaker, Signet Smart Pak, 9 bags, new Ulman main, North

Sausalito, motivated seller in Colorado - that's why. $25,000. Please call (970) 879-9906 hm,

3DL #1 & #3 one season. Dry sailed 2 years.

(970) 871-2401 wrk or bastians@springsips.com

BABA 30, 1983. Perry designed world cruiser. sel, h/c pressure water, documented vessel. Re¬ cent bottom paint. New water pumps, exhaust system. Minor TLC needed. Located in Long

nal owner. Brisbane berth. $59,000. Please call

Asking $55,000. Net address: g44a@aol.com. SoCal area. Can deliver western US.

ing tank. Fun, stable & spacious Bay or coastal cruiser with income potential if desired. Boat in'

Beach. $55,000 obo. Broker co-op.Call Aaron (562) 428-8795.

needs TLC, reconditioned 1996. Classic design, heavy built for bluewater cruising. Wood construc¬ tion with fiberglass overlay. 10 ft beam. 350 hrs on

33- FT RANGER, 1977. Great condition, Atomic

BYSTEDT 30 SLOOP. Perry design. Fin keel, skeg rudder. Full sail inventory. Liferaft, EPIRB,

bottom, new LP on hull. Beautiful teak interior &

new 50 hp Mercedes diesel, new transmission. Diesel stove, GPS, tillercontrol, VHF & etc. USCG

inflatable dinghy. Solar. Sailomat windvane. Selftailing winches. Fast cruising veteran. Excel¬ lently maintained, ready to sail. No motor. On Hawaii. $20,000. Pager, (808) 241-8882.

4, autopilot, wheel steering, new bottom paint, six headsails, awning, stereo, stainless gas tank,

cockpit. Force 10 heater & stove/oven. $55,000. Call for more details, (808) 889-9847.

documented. Just hauled & painted. No time for play, must sell. $32,000. Oceanside, CA. Call Michael at (760) 723-5303 or mikfe2sue @ aol.com

VHF radio, microwave, dodger, EPIRB, MOB pole, new cutlass bearing, depthsounder, knotmeter, solar panel, storm jib. (650) 259-2315.

RANGER 33. Best boat on the Bay. Lots of equipment. No blisters. New rig, new interior.

HANS CHRISTIAN 34,1977. Just back from 3 year cruise. All new rigging & chainplates, new

Spinnaker gear. $22,500. (510) 534-7317.

DOUG SftOTTON MARINE SURVEYOR MEMBER OF N.A.M.S.

Telephone (510)235-6679 Email: dshornn@surfree.com

Private, Personalized SAILING INSTRUCTION You, your family or your companions. Your boat or My boat/s

Semi-retired U.S.C.G. licensed Commercial Captain, Sailing Master Director of Instruction seeks a few students who intend to become expert. Basic thru Offshore ASA USSA Certifications optional. Cal DeYoung (510) 522-7403

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MARINE DIESEL ENGINE SEMINAR Learn how to operate, maintain, and repair your diesel engine. Get hands-on experience adjusting valves, timing an engine, bleeding the fuel system, diagnosing problems and making repairs. Programs held on Saturdays. For more information, phone Technical Education Institute, (415) 332-7544

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T~ r red Andersen Boat & Woodworks r.

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Repair, Restoration New Construction (510)522-2705

34-FT JOHN ALDEN SLOOP, 1970. Mahogany

ISLANDER 36,1975. Immaculate. Freshly painted

ENDEAVOUR 37,1980. Sloop, Perkins 4-108,16

on oak motorsailer. Solid Perkins diesel w/1600 hrs. Interior/exterior steering wheels, dinghy on

Sterling LP on topsides & deck. New antifouling: 5 sails, EPIRB, liferaft, windvane, watermaker, so¬

davits, hot shower, refrigerator. Great liveaboard!

lar panel, 2 anchors with 300 ft chain, recent upholstery & much more. Atomic 4. Documented. Ready to cruise. $39,500. Located New Zealand. Email: wd8jnb@akl.win-net.org

color video fishfinder, VHF, GPS, epoxy bottom, 300 ft chain, 2 speed manual windlass, 2 anchors, roller jib, refrig, stove, shower, head, holding tank. Roomy cabin with large cockpit. $45,000 obo. Please call Mark 6-9pm, (925) 820-0725.

Needs work. $12,500. 40 ft Pier 39 slip also for sale! (415) 531-8881.

36 TO 39 FEET

HUNTER VISION 36,1991. Liveaboard, cruise or race this sexy, spacious, easy to sail Bay &

36- FT WILLIAM GARDEN KETCH. Custom built

coastal performance cruiser with all-round visibil¬ ity in main salon. Breakfast is great in the huge aft

by Fellows & Stewart in 1976. Brisa has a beautiful mahogany trimmed interior. All new paint, varnish

bed with highest quality foam. Modem design head & galley with Corian counters. 6' 6’ head-

& canvas. A beautiful bristol yacht for only $38,000. Located in Benicia, CA. (707) 747-4742. 37- FT VAN DE STADT, steel cutter, 6 tons, fast bluewater cruiser, loaded. Many extras: Aries,

DOWNEAST 38 CUTTER, 1978. Full keel cruiser w/ Universal M40 diesel, 920 hrs. 100 gallons diesel/100 water. New UK sails jib, storm jib, fully battened main. Spare main/jib. Profurl on headsail,

room. Yanmar diesel (rebuilt ’98) with new ex¬ haust system, Spectra sails (’97), full batten main with batt-slides, 150% & 110% jibs. New 450 amp hr batteries, Maxwell 800RC windlass, Bruce 44

backstay mount. Dual GPS/chartplotter, ICOM VHF, and CD player. PUR35 watermaker. High output alternator, Smart regulator, EMON moni¬ tor. 4 house batteries, starting battery. Autohelm

refrig, dinghy, Force 10 oven, radar, solar & wind gen, autopilot, spare parts, tools. Needs minor

tems, complete Autohelm/Garmin instruments,

TLC, $39,000. (818) 378-3120.

superbly maintained. $89,000. j650) 359-4780.

rigged sloop. Lots of teak & bronze. Beautiful & practical. Very low hours on sails & Yanmar die¬ sel. $45,000 obo. (510) 559-8942.

lazy jacks, batt slide system on main. Standing/ running rigging new 1996. Lewmar selftailing pri¬ maries. Muir manual windlass/chain rode. Monitorvane & autopilot. New Raytheon radar, gimbaled

anchor. Freestanding mast, spinnaker, autopilot, Adler-Barbour refrig, two 30 amp 110 volt sys¬

PACIFIC SEACRAFT MARIAH, 1978. 36' LOA, 31' LOD. Veiy well built, double-ended cutter

40 TO 50 FEET 40-FT PILOTHOUSE SLOOP, 1987. Brewer de¬ signed, sleek, high performance, blue hulled,

tridata. Adler-Barbour cold plate refrigerator. Raritan electric head , 40 gallon holding tank.

double headsail “Puget Pilot” cruiser, unbeliev¬

Large dodger, and lots of new canvas. Roll up 11' inflatable, outboard. 6 new bronze opening ports.

fast, proven & beautiful, inside & out. Absolutely nothing compares at $189,000. Long Beach, no

Epoxy bottom with no blisters, hauled & painted 12/98. Documented. This is a nice cruiser with lots

brokers. (562) 936-1409.

roller furling headsail. B&G electronics, autopilot, wind, speed, depth, log, temp, dodger, radar, engine driven refrig, many more extras. Newest used model available. $152,900. Email:

of new gear at a bargain price. $69,000. Please

46 HOLLAND ALUMINUM CUSTOM, 1979

call (503) 780-4233.

CATALINA 36,1983. Excellent condition. This boat has everything! Electric windlass, Autohelm 4000 AP, wind, depth, speed, radar, arch and

wotruba@sbec.net or call (805) 965-0581 ext 2344.

dinghy davits, Force 10 propane heater, refrigera¬

37-FT APACHE, 1967. Sparkman & Stephens

tor, stove, oven/microwave. H/C water pressure, dodger, bimini w/full enclosure, Freedom 10

designed, Chris Craft built fiberglass sloop. New standing rigging, rigid boom vang, roller furling &

Documented, aft cockpit, cruiser. 4 sails, over¬ hauled 36 hp Volvo Penta diesel, new hot water heater, propane 3 burner stove/oven, VHF, bat¬ tery charger. New depth/speed inst. Holding tank, thru-hulls. Great liveaboard. Extras. $32,500. Call

Palmer Johnson built. This is 'ARIES' of Fastnet racing fame. Major refit with emphasis on cruis¬ ing. Seakindly. Easily shorthanded. Excellent blue water boat. Extensive updated equipment

charger/inverter. Rigid boom vang. Heavy duty traveler, whisker pole. Anchor w/ 200 ft chain.

sails in '96. Atomic 4 runs well. No blisters. A beautiful solid boat. $18,000. (510) 548-5312.

Cockpit cushions, table and new teak cockpit floor. Mast recently painted. Upgraded interior

INGRID 38 SLOOP. Smooth ferro hull. Profurl,

HEAVY CRUISING CUTTER. 36 ft, 14 tons, 11 ft beam, draws 6 ft. Complete cruising inventory. 36 hp Isuzu diesel. Write or call for description & photos: (707) 442-4281 or W.E.G., PO Box 457, Eureka, CA 95502.

38-FT CATALINA, 1999. In mast main furling,

38-FT CUSTOM SLOOP BY CHRISTENSEN.

(650) 365-9376.

ably equipped & ready to circumnavigate. Safe,

list. Fast. Powerful. $78,000 obo. Call Jimmy, (310) 831-1376. KETTENBERG 41 FIBERGLASS SLOOP. Uni¬ versal diesel. Needs work. First $30,000 takes. (707) 465-6092.

BUEHLER 37 CUTTER, 1998. Traditional doubleender built of modem materials (W.E.S.T). Fast, strong, beautiful, SABB diesel. Monitor windvane,

1985 42.6-FT DOUG PETERSON, Victory. Built by Choate Factory. All new equipment: washing

dodger, windlass, heavy duty anchors & ground tackle. Propane stove & heater. Depth, knot, log, temp. VHF, GPS, 75 watt solar panel. Fatty Knees sailing dinghy with new o/b. $47,500. Rio Vista, CA. (916) 636-8675 work or (916) 775-4291 home.

machine, watermaker, radar, Autohelm-7000, sonar, GPS, FG/Kevlar hull, rod rigging, 55 hp Pathfinder diesel engine, folding propeller. New sails including 3 new spinnakers. Sleeps 8. Beau¬ tifully appointed. Very comfortable interior. Sleek design, very fast. Now in Costa Rica in-route to...?

Many medals, sail/liveaboard. New Force 10oven, new refrig, replaced rigging, mast completely re¬

36-FT CREALOCK COLUMBIA SLOOP. Excel¬ lent cruiser, racer, liveaboard. Transferable SF

$40,000 under market. Priced to sell quickly, $99,500. Offshore delivery. Possible trades con¬

fastened. Reliable Westerbeke engine, good ground tackle, more. Comes with slip at Pillar Point Harbor. $29,000 obo. (650) 728-1604.

Marina Green slip. Many, many upgrades. $50,000 or offer. Possible owner financing. Please call

sidered. Email:victoryatsea@yahoo.com. Website &. photo: http://www.boatersport.com/data/

(415) 563-4421.

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Sterling paint on hull & house, full teak interiorwith

ISLANDER 36,1973. Fast, tough, stiff Bay/Delta/ coast boat. White/powder blue, pre-OPEC, lead

UNION 36 CUTTER, MUSIC. Ready to cruise. New sails, new engine, new everything. Solar

PASSPORT 42,1981. A great world cruiser. One owner. Impressive inventory of modem electronic

full size chart table & pilot berth. Truly a beauty!

keel, no blisters, custom cockpit rigged, 4 Barlows, 7 Barients. All new spreaders, standing & stain¬ less running rigging. Plain boat: no roller furling, no spinnaker gear, no dodger, no electric winches,

panels to custom mattress, Music has everything you need for a safe, comfortable trip to Baja or beyond. $85,000. Mike, (510) 965-0339. See more:

equipment including GPS, radar, AP, VHF, SSB/

$77,000. (206) 527-2413.

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$134,500. (619) 995-5066.

(dark blue). Documented boat. Please call T.J. at (707) 751-0593.

Autohelm, Monitor windvane, 4 cyl Westerbeke, elec windlass, 60 lb CQR, all chain ground tackle, freezer, hard dodger. Avon R310. In La Paz,

CAL 39,1978. Clean, solid, cruiser. New wiring, plumbing, head. Rebuilt Perkins 4-108. Dodger,

Mexico. $28,000 or offer. (510) 534-5526.

furling, electric windlass, 3 anchors, 2 battery banks, E-meter, inverter, Force 10, refrig/freezer,

36-FT LAPWORTH, 1963. Transpac Hawaii twice.

teak interior, more. In great shape. Will fax details. $69,500. (805) 963-5905. 36-FT HANS CHRISTIAN CUTTER, 1975. Re¬ cently refitted with new 50hp Yanmar, oversized rigging, new electric & plumbing systems. Fresh

SANTANA 39, HULL #8. Volvo 36 hp diesel 1400 new LP’d mast & spar, new batteries, teak & holly

no barbecue. Perkins 4-108 glycol cooled, under 500 hr. Teak interior, h/c pressure water, 3 burner

sole, custom head & hull liners, re-chromed

alcohol stove with oven, 3 water tanks (90 gal ttl),

Lewmar winches/hause pipes, 20 kg Bruce & Danforth anchors, Harken roller furling, North

2 fuel (46 ttl). Sleeps 7. $31,700. Please contact

hrs., Adler-Barbour refrigeration, propane stove,

HUNTER LEGEND 37.6,1987. 12’ 10’ beam,

MASON 43 CUTTER, HULL #5. Turn-key off¬

draft 6' 6‘. 2 private queen staterooms, large kitchen, private bathroom, teak floors. 59 ft mast,

shore cruiser. Documented, admeasured. Major

(408) 867-9351.

roller furling, UK sails, Yanmar diesel w/221 hrs. Need interior woodwork beautification. $49,000

condition. Designed to beat the Cal 40 in the

CASCADE 36,1972. Solid cruising boat. Good

firm. Hawaii vet. (415) 383-0684, Iv message.

Trans-Pac. This boat is F-A-S-TI! $72,500 obo.

sails, ground tackle, diesel. Some work needed.

(760) 431-0800 x219 wk or (858) 755-7740 hm.

$15,000. (831)458-0269.

Sails, B&G wind point. Best of its kind. Excellent

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Ham, Loran, DS, WS/WD, inverter, etc. Nonsmoker. Excellently maintained. In Vallejo.

refit 1991, upgrades ’94, ’00. Radar, autopilot, Profurl, Lewmar hatches, windvane, liferaft, din¬ ghy, Windbugger, solar, awnings, rebuilt engine. $149,000. Ft. Lauderdale. (970) 247-1632. View at: www.frontier.net/-tgalbraith.

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Marine Surveying Power or Sail, Wood, Fiberglass, Aluminum, and Steel. Thorough, meticulous inspections, comprehensive detailed reports. Accepted by all major insurance & financial institutions.

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Twin roller furling, mast pulpits, dodger/bimini top, elec windlass, inflatable & outboard on davits, SSB, GPS, inverter, radar, central heat, AP, refrig, Balmar diesel alternator. Beautiful vessel, like new throughout! Ask $239,000. Roy Pinney, Cruising Yachts, FL. (954) 463-5900

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BLUEWATER SAILORS DREAM, 49 ft cutter rigged yawl, proven bluewater sailer with 2-3/4

MASON 44,1987. Beautiful. Endeavor blue hull, cutter rigged, Harken furling, cruising spinnaker

circumnavigations and ready to head out for an¬ other. USCG documented, well equipped. Built in

with sock, Yanmar55 hp diesel, 4.4 kw generator, 750 AH AGM batteries, Trace inverter, B&G in¬

Italy by Cantieri Sangermani of real woods, oak, teak, ash spruce, hull of black African mahogany.

stalments, many factory upgrades. $239,000. San

A beautiful lady. Located in Hawaii and ready to

COLUMBIA 43,1974. Masthead sloop, in mast main furling, new main sail, roller furling headsail, hydraulic boom vang & backstay adjuster, brand

2 double cabins, comfortable salon, large galley with microwave. Single head & shower. Electric

LAFITTE 44. Strong, comfortable, cruising cutter.

new Yanmar & prop shaft, new LPU paint, six two

windlass & 4-person Elliott liferaft. Refit within the

Diego. No Brokers. Call (858) 822-3251 days,

speed winches, 8 ft Zodiac, 8 ft folding dinghy, very nice interior, new state of the art battery

topsides, Lewmar hatches & portlights, refinished

(858) 538-5504 evenings, flickas@pacbell.net

past 5 years: epoxy bottom, burgundy LPU

charger, new plumbing, dodger. Asking $77,000.

mast & boom, standing & running rigging, insu¬

sail. Price $85,000, single owner since 1974.

Ph: (650) 369-6988 or Email: shavadtoy @ aol.com

lated backstay, 135% genoa with Harken furler,

Contact Misha at OLDHAWCOF® WEBTV, or (808) 328-2277.

FREEDOM 40,1976. Cat ketch, swing keel, cen¬

staysail on removable inner stay, secondary ter cockpit. Easy singlehander. '92 refit. Cruised

winches, vang, depth, speed & wind instruments, radar, VHF, 60 lb CQR, 400 ft chain, dodger, lifelines, Webasto central heater, Glacier Bay

ROB BALL DESIGNED 1981 C&C 40 custom

Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska. GPS, refrig, radar, AP,

sloop. For sale by owner. It would be a challenge

inverter, watermaker. Reducedto$72,000, $5,000

refer & freezer, Force 10 3-bumer stove/oven,

to find a better example of this sleek racer/cruiser archetype. Check Kairos out on our website at

under low BUC. Make an offer. (360) 856-0100.

Heart inverter/charger with battery monitor. $160,000. Call (650) 583-7914.

www.baysailing.com then call (415) 289-0819 fdr more information. 48' HANS CHRISTIAN CC CUTTER, 1987. Exc MORGAN 0/141,1973. Good condition, Perkins 85 hp, all electronics, very stable proven offshore sailer, new deck paint. Many sails, spinnaker.

cosmetic/mechanical condition; luxurious teakand brass interior w/2 staterooms, 2 heads + 2 tiled stall showers; AC/engine drive refrig /freezer;

Greatliveaboardorcruiser, documented. $45,000.

Avon Offshore liferaft; Maxprop; SSB; WFAX;

Currently in San Diego, but can help sail any¬ where in CA. Email at: nxenos@filenet.com or (714) 327-3542.

radar; VHF(3); storm sails. Major refit ’98/’99. New: watermaker; sails; Westerbeke 90 hp/trans (700 hrs); Genset (0 hrs); blister job; Caribe RIB;

PETERSON 44 CUTTER 1976. Exceptional

2 o/b; rigging; 406 EPIRB; vane; Autopilot; thruhulls; wiring; solar (2). $312,000 obo. Please call

proven bluewater yacht, Ha-Ha veteran, com¬ plete refit ’98/'99, SSB/HAM, VHFs, GPS

NEW ROBERTS MAURITIUS 43. Professionally

(949) 733-9008.

Chartplotter, CD/FM/4Bose, 406 EPIRB, solar,

finished as a cruising sailboat, ketch or cutter or

AP, radar, windvane, rigging, sails, complete en¬ gine rebuild, dodger, canvas, cushions/upholsteiy,

enclosed wheelhouse motorsailer. Comes with

golf bafts. Partial list, upgrades & inventory go on

to $5,900 obo. (503) 283-5200.

See details/photos at:

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LECOMTE FASTNET 45. Beautiful, quality Dutch

& on. $t24,500. (800) 994-5757. So Cal boat. Pics

built yacht. Seakindly & comfortable, and an ex¬ cellent sailor. Recent extensive refit. Ready for

& info at: www.cta-online.com/boat

built fiberglass hull only, no deck or ballast. Can be

custom cradle. Ideal for owner builder. Reduced

45-FT CRUISING KETCH. Berthed in San Carlos,

bluewater. Luders design in fiberglass with Airex core decks. Inventory & upgrades/refit too long to list. $119,900. (805) 987-1526.

45-FT STEEL CENTER COCKPIT CUTTER, 1991. Hard dodger, 4 solar panels, Schaefer furling, double stateroom aft, V-berths forward, interior remodeled '97.2,900 mile range on 52 hp diesel (20 hrs on engine), propane hot water, stove w/oven, refrig, pressure hot & cold water. Windvane, autopilot, safe, stable, well found. Ex¬ tensive storage, inventory. Located in La Paz,

Sonora, Mexico. Sails easily with 135% roller EXPLORER 45 CUTTER, 1978. If you are looking

furled genoa & full battened main w/Dutchman

for one of these solid, safe, fast cruisers, then you have found ybur boat. One owner for 20 years.

system. Has inverter, solar panels, and great

Cosmetics & tankage need work. Good sail inven¬

electronic electrical system. 200 gals water, 200 gals diesel. All the expected comforts including

tory, Volvo diesel rebuilt 1993. Here is a chance to purchase a good solid boat at a bargain price, then make it into your dream cruiser. Great liveaboard.

skylights. Strong ferro-cement hull professionally built 1980. Overbuilt rig. Isuzu 60 hp diesel.

Mexico (Baja). $69,000. Will consider part trade

Our plans have changed. $80,000 firm. Located LA. (909) 738-0240.

for small powerboat with trailer, RV, minivan or import pick-up. Please fax Crownover at: (Oil) 52-112-54-086

dition w/custom oak interior. Sleeps 6 in forward

library & seven foot headroom. Flush decks w/

$54,000. Phone (520) 623-0195 or email: greydawn2@yahoo.com See photos www3.cybercities.com/g/greydawn/

at,

C&C 41,1985. Racing/cruising sloop. Great con¬ ROUGHWATER 41, 1979. Spacious, docu¬

50-FT MORGAN, 1984. Luxury performance cruiser. One of only 14 built in this Morgan design.

V-berth cabin, aft 1/4 berth cabin & double in

mented, liveaboard with glass hull & glass-over

salon. Dining for 6 + 2 custom built-in captain

superstructure. Fore & aft staterooms w/heads.

Extensive upgrade in 1995: new Yanmar 75 hp diesel, Northern Lights 5 kw generator, Grunnert

chairs. Full galley, 19' 110 v color TV & 9' 12 v

Comfortable pilothouse & large salon & galley.

color TV & VCR. KVH electronics, 7 winches

185 hp Perkins T6:354 turbo charged diesel. Hot

refrig/freezer, Village Marine450 gpd watermaker,

including two 3 speed Barient racing winches.

& cold water, 4 burner propane w/oven, refrig, DS,

storage & great galley layout. Lying San Carlos,

SGC SSB, Raytheon radar & GPS, Monitor

Mexico. $45,000 obo. Call (Oil) 52-622-61-570 or email: antiDi@hotmail.com

windvane, Maxprop, Plastimo Trans-Oceanic

Great cruising & sailing sail inventory. Success¬ fully raced in Marina Del Rey for years with many

knotmeter, Furuno radar, GPS, VHF, solar pan¬ els, Whaler 9 ft sailing dinghy. Sleeps 7. $25,000 •

liferaft, Avon R-350 dinghy, two outboards & tons of other equipment. Recently completed major

trophies to show. For sale by owner. $105,000.

spent on interior upgrades & new epoxy bottom

Call (310) 849-0389 or LEWIS0000@aoi.com

Nov '99. Priced $25,000 below book due to seri¬ ous illness. A steal at $54,000. Berth at Vallejo.

40-FT ISLANDER ACAPULCO KETCH. Proven

Call (707) 642-6270 or (707) 251-1675.

42-FT CENTER COCKPIT KETCH. Mahogany on oak hull. Full keel. Fully equipped for cruising. Teak interior with 2 queen berths & 2 head. Lots of

South Pacific tour & ready to go again! $199,000. Call (510) 793-3426 or (714) 969-6594 or email: MdeB@BDIS.com

46-FT HYLAS, 1998 Frers designed fast cruiser set-up for short/singlehanded sailing. Hull Awl gripped blue. All lines lead back to cockpit, electric winches, autopilots, radar, full instruments, 2 GPS, SSB radio, generator, 40 gal/hr panels. Many custom features including stem arch/davits with 6-man liferaft mounting. Too much

CATALINA 400,1995. The best equipped & main¬ tained C400 anywhere. 4 sails, tall rig, dodger, all electronics, upgraded electrical system with 150A

equipment to list. $325,000. mikeyacht® hotmail.com

alternator, new engine, Webasto furnace, custom radar tower & much more. Shows like new.

watermaker, maxprop, large battery bank, solar

Contact:

strong, cruise ready. Isuzu 45 hp, hydraulic steer¬ ing & AP, GPS, radar, EPIRB, h/c water, SSB, solar panels, ground tackle. Too much to list with

CLASSIC CAL 40,1966. Documented, 8 North sails including new main & #2. Force 10 stove, h/

c pressurized water, 2 solar panels, Autohelm 3000, dodger, depth & speed. First$45,000. Please call (650) 364-2084.

$164,500. (206) 242-1364 orwindmist@msn.com

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PETERSON 44. Veteran turnkey bluewater cruiser. Roller furling, spinnaker, electric wind¬

36-FT MacGREGOR CAT. Boat is in great condi¬ tion! Sails are like new. Boat is complete & ready for a great summer. Fastest production cat ever made. Extras. Twin o/b’s9.9. $16,999. Pleasecall (858) 268-4559.

lass, Bruce/Danforth, 48 mile radar, SSB/Ham, 2 autopilots, new Monitorvane, GPS, depthsounder, 130 amp alternator. Cruising Equipment charging system, spare regulator, Honda generator, 6 new batteries, inverter. PowerSurvivor (factory rebuilt),

LIGHTWEIGHT C ASCOMAS 24 PIVER. Nimble,

mast steps, radar reflector, Dutchman mainsail flaking system. Cockpit dodger, large sun awning,

fiberglass, centerboard, wings removable for trailering. Cheap. $2,500. Call (415) 563-4421.

survival craft, Avon RIB, refer/freezer, TV/VCR,

68-FT LOA, 54-FT LOD GAFF RIGGED Pinky

microwave, hot water heater. Pots, pans, silver¬ ware, linens, numerous extras & spares. Lying

Schooner, Attu. Professionally built 1985 & totally refit 1996 thru 1998. New wiring, ample power

Florida. Documented. $87,500. (206) 246-3983.

electric system, 800 amp hr gel cell batteries, 1500watt inverter, 6 cylinder Isuzu engine & Hurth transmission, new sails, square yard & standing rigging, Robertson autopilot, Kobelt hydraulic steer¬ ing, new windlass & ground tackle, Force lOoven. 200 gallons water & fuel. Furuno radar, 6-man

1992 CORSAIR F-27, HULL #302. Custom dodger, screacher/bowsprit, recent Sunrise tramps, marine head, performance package, trailer/newer tires. Excellent condition. $54,000.

liferaft, 406 EPIRB. Vessel lying South Pacific &

(541) 745-5829, peasej@attglobal.net. Corvallis,

ready to sail. Phone: (360) 385-7878 or email: attu@edensaw.com

OR.

mcguire 44, custom performance cruiser, hard dodger, excellent condition, easily

1986 BENETEAU 51. Cruising yacht & luxurious liveaboard vessel. Cutter rigged with roller furling

singlehanded. Beautiful interior, leather uphol¬ stery, classic layout, well equipped for coastal

sails, Perkins 85 hp, 50 amp electrical system, central heating, electronics, autopilots, dodger & bimini. Recent haulout. $215,000 or offer with this

getaways, capable of offshore use. Sloop/cutter rigged, jib furling, 6 bags, 7 selftailing winches, hydraulic vang & backstay. Routinely hits 8-3/4

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ad. Information & appt at (510) 655-7344. Broker open listing available.

knots to weathers has seen 12 knot reachs. Aft BENETEAU OCEANIS 510, 1992. Awesome passagemaker & cruiser! 9 plus knots sail or

tion call: weekdays (562) 630-2700, other times call (714) 840-4223.

power. Newly refit 1999. New electronics. Mint condition. Location San Diego. $259,000. Call (949) 495-2762.

rior. Kitchen, livingroom, bathroom with full bath & sleeping loft. Skylights in each room, gas heat, electric hot water. Must be moved from existing Sausalito berth when sold. $10,000 obo. Please call (510) 704-8111.

HUGHES D-30 TRIMARAN HULLS, System 3 epoxy, mahogany ply skins, including plans and construction manual. $1,900.00, Jim Rudholm, (559) 897-2757, email: jmrudholm@psnw.com SEARUNNER 37 TRIMARAN, built 1982.7 sails, self-tailing winches, Atomic 4 engine, windvane selfsteering, sailing dinghy, needs TLC. $19,500. Please call, phone: (415) 810-8039 or email:

18.5-FT SEA RAY, 1990, I/O, 180 HP, open bow, 300 engine hours, annual service. Great condi¬ tion. Green trim. Family ski boat used twice a year for lake vacations. $12,000. Please call Doug, (925) 484-3522/Pleasanton. 39-FT FA/ PROVIDENCE. 1975, FG, cat 3160, 2900 hr. 1999 survey. Stabilizers, holding tanks, hydraulics & drum, washdown, 200 water, 400 fuel. Full electronics with ComNav autopilot. Pro¬

carter_croley @ hotmail.com

double, vee, 2 settee S 2 pilot berths. Large galley, chart table S bulkstorage area. For more informa¬

36-FT FLOATING HOME. Steel hull, wood inte¬

pane & diesel stoves. Sensors & alarms. $44,000 obo. Call (510) 206-0505. 38-FT HUNTER CLASSIC. Twin V-8's, tri-cabin design. H/C pressure water, shower, head with treatment tank. Great liveaboard. New bottom, surveyed 5/99. $4,000 for fast sale. Please call (510) 339-0684.

51-FT SLOOP CUTTER RIG centerboard, 1986. Coldmolded West System. Performance bluewater

51 FEET & OVER

cruiser. Luxurious interiors, roller furling, radar,

COLUMBIA 57,1973. Excellent overall condition.

autopilot, Perkins 85 hp. Fast, comfortable, safe. Can be singlehanded. Exceptional offer at $140,000. Professionally built by experienced cir¬

Sloop rig with removable inner forestay. Easily handled by a couple. Many upgrades in the last 6

cumnavigator cruisers. Please call Isabelle Briand, (510) 848-3588.

38-FT TRISTAR, all glass, right out of the mold. Hull & one piece deck bonded together with bulk¬ heads installed. Engine & Edson steering in. Ready for interior finish work. $57,000. Please telephone

years. Repowered 1990. $159,000. Call or email

(360) 417-1195. Boat is in Northern California,

for complete specs. (619) 226-1257 or bassalone@earthlink.net

Crescent City.

EQUITY PARTNER WANTED for MacGregor 26. Benicia Marina. $3,750. $100 month slip fees & insurance. 15 hp o/b with electric start, roller

MULTIHULLS

TAYANA 52,1985. Luxury performance cruiser.

CROWTHER CAT. 38.5 ft O.A. cutter rig motorsailer. Perkins 4-108 w/twin screw Spencer

Aft cockpit, 3 double staterooms, beautiful S spa¬ cious interior. New autopilot S GPS, Kevlar main,

WHARRAM DESIGN 38-FT CATAMARAN. Ep¬

hydraulic drive, Airex hulls, daggerboards, tran¬

Profuri, refer, boiler heat, dodger/bimini. Exten¬ sive upgrades S refits. Datamarine instruments,

oxy over marine plywood. Large cabin. A project boat that needs work & completion. Located North¬

som mounted balanced rudders, instantly beachable ocean cruiser. Wheel steering, 7 sails,

more. Fully outfitted. $245,000. davis @ coinet.com

ern California. Two boat owner needs to sell, so

radar, 2 dbl, 2 sgl berths w/total privacy. Located

or (541) 388-8223.

first $6,999 takes it. Please leave message at

dry storage, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. Price

(707) 765-8626.

reduced, must sell, $72,000 obo. (520) 69,0-5766, voice or fax.

IRWIN 52 KETCH, 1979. Cruise ready in Puerto Vallarta. Never chartered. Large salon, aft queen cabin, tub/shower, Vacuflush head. Two forward

HOBIE16. Like new with trailer. Not replaceable at any cost. TLC owner, new sails & many extras

cabins, electric head, stall shower. Electric stove,

all around. 1st class lady, fove at first sight. $1,950

1990, survey by John Marples 1999. Replace¬

freezer, refrig, washer/dryer, icemaker. Electric furling mainsail, headsail. New 8 kw generator,

or best offer. (925) 462-3955.

ment value $100,000 US. 2 cabins, 18 hp diesel. 4M55 solar panels, watermaker, inverter, radar,

complete rebuild 85 hp Perkins, Heart inverter, SSB/Ham, autopilot, GPS, 20 gph watermaker. Electric dinghy lift, 12 ft RIB Avon, £5 hp Mercury. Newly

painted

deck.

$179,500.

Email:

Remember... Classy deadline is a-l-w-a-y-s

38-FT KISMET TRI. Cold molded epoxy, refit

furling jib, VHF radio, enclosed head, water bal¬ last. Experienced sailor only. Please call Ellen, (707) 748-7255. CAL 20, 1965. BERTHED PARADISE CAY, Tiburon. Unlimited cooperative use w/one other person. $800 + pay half of $109 slip fee & help w/ maintenance & repairs. Excellent racing sails plus extras. 4 hp Johnson o/b. In water, no trailer. Will consider moving to CYC or SFYC if you're a member. Reasonably exp/trained sailor only. Call (415) 383-8200 ext 103 (work/voicemail) or call (415) 389-9378 (hm).

bimini, consistently upgraded. Proven world cruiser, just returned 5 yrs Caribbean. Laying BC, Canada. $65,000 US. Phone (250) 537-6092 phone or fax (250) 538-0100.

the 18th.

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Over 2,500 nautical books online. www.paracay.com For bestsellers catalog call: (800) 736-4509

MARINE SURVEYS Toll Free: 877-582-1657

FOR RACE CHARTER

70 FT ULTRALIGHT SLED, AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER ON VIC MAUI OR TRANS-PAC. JOHN, (206) 625-9000

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EXPERIENCED SAILOR lives in MV seeks 1/2 or

GOING CRUISING! WE NEED the following boat

66-FT ALUMINUM MAST, with Forespar furling

28 HP VOLVO2003 DIESEL, 3 cylinder, freshwa¬

1/3 partnership in race, race/cruise sailboat. Sausalito berth, up to 35 ft. Boat to be in excellent

equipment, in very good to excellent condition, at a fair price: diesel SCUBA compressor; 200 GPD

main system, mast steps, etc. $850. Please call

ter cooled with deluxe instrument panel, with only 500 hours. Well maintained. Engine is still in boat

condition, diesel. Contact: glh4040@yahoo.com

watermaker; 2500w inverter; 6-man survival raft; modem SSB; small combination washer/dryer. (415) 898-7845.

(805) 772-7917.

& in excellent running condition. $2,500 obo.

FOR SALE: ZODIAC FASTROLLER 3.10 inflat¬ able floor used 1 season in Mexico, $850. Magellan

Please contact John at, (805) 772-3968, work (805) 597-6817 orjschmidt@slo.newport.com

handheld GSC100 GPS/Satellite email $750. Both perfect shape. (650) 222-3652.

SSB RADIO ICO M600 with tuner, $650. 12 ft

SCHAEFER “TUFFLUFF”. One and a half year

banding tool, SS strap, buckles, never used, $180.

old 50 ft double foil in almost new condition. A steal

Call

at $400. (925) 937-5167.

Fold-A-Boat, $300. Avon inflatable, $500. Metal

TRADE

Ken

(559)

266-3117 or email:

1985 25-FT SELF-CONTAINED FIFTH WHEEL,

37-FT O’DAY CENTER COCKPIT with gennaker. Large bed & 2nd head in aft cabin. Just hauled, surveyed & engine repaired. Berthed at Emery

1979 4x4 Chevy ‘Heavy Half Ton, excellent me¬

COMPLETE RIG, 47 ft Spruce mast 7-1/2“ x 5-1/

chanical condition, value $12,000, trade for ocean¬

2‘, 17 ft boom, 19 ft whisker pole. All newly

ATOMIC 4. Complete with starter, dynamo, etc. Good condition, 55 psi oil, 120 psi compression,

going mono or multihull sailboat. Some cash boot depending on boat condition, equipment. Call

repainted & rebedded. Includes all standing rig¬

any test. $1,100. Call (707) 762-3161 or email:

ging, main, staysail & jib. And older model 24 mile radar & mount. $4,000. Switching to taller rig.

lanelliott@home.com

(888) 676-1780 ext. 284-4464, Iv phone #, msg please.

(415)331-5447.

SIMPSON-LAWRENCE 555 WINDLASS, recon¬

SAIL INLAND LAKES OR THE BAY. Power on

STREAM STAY II, headsail furling system. Fits

ditioned, works great $800. 300 ft. 3/8’ chain $100. Sobstad reacher60'9‘ luff, 32’10' foot, very

rivers. Travel in luxury between destinations. Trade

Hunter 40 or similar size boat. B/O. Two 8 gallon

good condition $400 obo. (831) 373-8848 or

1993 Bounder 35 ft motorhome & 1993 MacGregor 19 ft Power Sail (both like new), for your 27 ft-32

propane tanks, $50. (415) 370-5174.

syjen@ix.netcom.com

Maker Sailing Limited Partnership. Call Joe for a

ft sailboat. Equity approximately $20,000. Please

VOLVO PENTA MD-21 A, 75 hp diesel/transmis-

package. Please call toll free: 1-888-554-1000 or (916) 686-4222.

call (510)215-8888.

sion inline drive, instruments & wiring harness,

TRADE UP; ISLANDER 28, full race/cruise, die¬

complete. Re-powering, to be removed in March. $1,000 obo. (510) 568-8141.

sel, new sails, 2 spinnakers, radar, GPS, etc. for 132-36 ft F/G sloop w/dsl, RF, dodger and propane.

PERKINS 510-V8. Complete engine or parts.

MOVING ABOARD SALE. Kawasaki GSXR 750

Recent overhaul: rebuilt heads, pumps, gasket set, etc. 2:1 velvet drive transmission. Alameda. (510) 865-7106.

motorcycle, 1986, $1,900. Softtub hot tub w/sup-

Cove east of Bay Bridge. Will train & checkout if needed. Accepting max of 3 equity partners at a fixed monthly fee of only $300 with up front $3,000. This price includes fee simple slip ownership. Looking for cruising-relaxed individuals. A 60 day mutual “buy-back” option to be included. Dream

WANTED

’Owner finance balance. Arnie; (415) 239-1844 hm, (415) 817-7999 wk.

OUTBOARD MOTORS: 1985 9.9 Mercury out¬ FORCE 50, NEED USED MASTS, BOOMS & rigging, wood or ? (619) 295-3117.

board motor, push button start, throttle shift, alter¬ nator. Excellent condition. $950 obo. 1993 Mer¬

DESPERATE? HAVING TROUBLE GETTING

cury 6 hp. Excellent condition. $900. Call Rich at (650) 363-1390.

rid of your sailboat? Are you a serious don’t

much to make it sellable. I have a unique way! Call 1-888-676-1780 ext 284-4464.

35-FT TRI LODESTAR. Glass over mahogany

CAL 39, not older than 1981. Must be well main¬

plywood. Haulout 1998, West System repairs, Awl Grip paint. 6 hp I/s outboard in a well. Located on

Henriksen, PO Box 607, Corte Madera, CA 94607, (415) 457-3049, fax (415) 927-4467 or ole @ henriksenimports.com.

your free/extremely cheap A4 parts or complete engines, running or not. Bryan at (408) 984-5283, howdymaam @ onebox.com.

dock 3, Brisbane Marina. $6,000. Trade for 4 x 4 SUV, van or ? Home: (415) 893-0351 or work: (415) 255-0957 or pager: (510) 539-8153.

USED GEAR

SELF-TAILING WINCHES & HARDWARE from Ranger 23 or similar size boat. Will remove from

tion. Weighs 28 lbs. $400 obo. (510) 652-2034.

your boat & rebuild if nec. Any condition consid¬

PALMER P-60 ENGINE FOR SALE. Out of boat. Many good parts. Take all for $400 or will sell parts separately. Please call (510) 476-9741 (pager). Let’s deal.

in California or neighboring states. Prefer drysailed boat, 1986 or newer, with at least two sets of sails and an outboard engine. (831) 659-0651 or email dsw@mbay.net

DUAL AXLE TRAILER. Originally built for 26 $500 obo. For details & online photos, email: blaze1024@hotmail.com or call (916) 944-1464

velvet drive trannys. All work, all cheap. Best deal

after 5 prh.

is a Nissan 70 hp diesel inboard. Sell me a Barient 28 winch base. (415) 457-8616.

LIKE NEW TRI RADIAL SPINNAKER, 72 ft luff, $1,100. New haloh automatic fire extinguisher

CLUBS/MEMBERSHIPS

1,000 cu ft, $600 (retail $1,000). New heavy white Sunbrella, 32 yds by 62 in, $8/yd. 18 hp Evinrude, $500. New 110 v 1 hp water cooled refrig system

SKIPPERS & CREW: The SF Bay Oceanic Crew

& holding plate, $1,200. Others. (415) 897-8209.

groups. Monthly speakers, 20+ Bay & coastal

CNG STOVE & TANK, $150. (415) 454-8329.

sails in 2000, skippers find crew, and crew (new & experienced) go sailing! Pis call (415) 979-4866' or http://internet.ggu.edu/-sad/sfbocg.html

watermakers, SGC-2000 SSB, alternator, anchors/ rect) outboard. 60 hrs on engine, excellent condi¬

WANTED J/22 in good racing condition, located

call (415) 518-8364.

Group is one of the Bay Area’s most active sailing

CRUISING GEAR/FAIR PRICES. PUR-40 & 06 HONDA 2 HP, 4-STROKE (environmentally cor¬

ered for right $. Scott (650) 432-3673 or keck@visa.com

more. Open house 4/16 8am-3pm, 55 Reed #9, Mill Valley (behind Strawberry Village). Please

BECOME AS DUMB )tS I AM. Buy one of my two Atomic 4’s, three British Sea Gulls or Borg-Wamer

ATOMIC 4 PARTS/ENGINES WANTED. Trying to keep boat running on a shoestring and need

plies, $1,295. NEC Silentwriter 1097 Laser printer w/spare cartridge, $125. HP ScanJet 5200Cscan¬ ner, $1 25. Furniture, housewares, office supplies,

footer. $1,000/best offer. Also 9.9 Merc longshaft,

wanter? Moorage & upkeep bankrupting you? Brokers won’t list much less show it? Costs too

tained with good sails and equipment. Bay Area location. Have cash, ready to buy. Contact Ole

MISCELLANEOUS

ATOMIC 4. Complete rebuild with new rings, valves & guides, manifold, electrical, carburation, oil & gas filter, heat exchanger kit, control cables. Tachometer cable & panel. Replaced with new

WANTED: CATALINA 27,1980 -1985. Inboard,

diesel. Running Delta Marina shop. Rio Vista.

must be in good shape & clean, no fixer-uppers please. Contact Dan, (831) 438-2336 or netheads @ cruzio.com

Price negotiable. Please call (209) 334-6153 or (559) 437-0974, leave message.

SURPLUS BOTTOM BOAT PAINT

LEARN TO SAIL Club Nautique unlimited mem¬

rodes, storm jib & trysail, Sea anchor, East Coast

berships for two. Beginning thru advanced les¬

chartbooks & much more. Gear is like new &

sons w/US Sailing certification discounts/club privi¬

suitable for moderate displacement 40 ft sail¬ boats. Call (510) 337-0759.

leges. $4,925 value, sell $750 plus transfer fee. (707) 829-3613, days.

300-FT BBB CHAIN, $300. Sealand Traveler head system, $50 obo. Stays’l on furler (like new), wire luff, 143 sq ft, 34' 3“ luff, 9' 9“ foot, $300 obo. (415) 706-9403.

NON-PROFIT

35-FT ALUMINUM MAST with spreaders & rig¬

IRS TAX DEDUCTION. We need your help! By

ging. Great shape. Must sell. $675. Please call (415) 648-7702.

donating your boat in any condition you will help

GENOAS, JIBS, SPINNAKERS and pole for 46 ft

homeless children and their families. Get full book value running or not. Call now for more informa¬ tions (800) 414-HAUL (4285).

IOR boat (1= 61', J= 19.5). Call (415) 331-5005.

Bed & •Breakfast

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. Brochure: Ablading paint, 50% copper, $50/gal.Primer & other epoxies $15/gal (415) 457-4243 LPU 2-part: $30/gal. Reg, price: $300+/gal. (650) 588-4678

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SAILBOATS AND POWERBOATS FOR SALE. All makes and models. Priced to sell. Call now (510) 464-4617. BERKELEY YACHT CLUB SWAP MEET, 7 am to Noon, Sunday March 5. Buy & sell used boating ! !

gear. For information or reservations please call (510)843-0793.

FREE 5-WEEK COURSE USCG Auxiliary “Sail¬ ing Fundamentals”, March 21 through April 25, Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Sausalito Cruising Club. Text material $30. Class limited to 30 students. Register March 21 at 7 pm. Questions: call Jerry evenings at (415) 455-8671 or John at (415) 924-1842. TEACH SAILING. Join Sailing Education Adven¬ tures, a volunteer, community-based school & club. Teach dinghies through 27 ft keelboats. Love sailing, be an experienced sailor - we’ll train you. Resumes: SEA, Fort Mason Center, Bldg E, San Francisco, 94123. (415) 775-8779.

SINGLE SAILORS NEW MEMBERS’ SOCIAL, Friday, March 31, 7pm, El Torrito, Jack London Square, Oakland. Members $10; Guests $15; New Members $10.

UKE TO MEET FEMALE, 45-55, attractive, for sailing & companionship. Enjoy local & foreign sailing, snorkeling, hiking, etc. Considering ex¬

CATERER/COOK. Rendezvous Charters is hir¬ ing a catering assistant to manage food & bever¬

experience, sailing instructor, looking to go cruis¬ ing to warm waters on safe cooperative boat with

ISLAND PALM PLANTATION, SW FLORIDA.

age programs. Must be able to cook onboard for up to 30 passengers. Must have own car, a great

Waterfront, 8 ft depth, fantastic shelling & se¬

attitude & a team spirit. Excellent wages/benefits.

competent skipper & crew, Spring 2000. Skills: French, Spanish, diver, EMT, steer, crew, cook, navigate. Please call (510) 524-9631 or leisele34@hotmail.com

SLIM, ATHLETIC, FEARLESS, BLOND, youth¬

EXPERIENCED MALECRUISERSEEKSfemale

FOUR DOCKS FOR SALE. Docks B-42 through B-45 (36 ft) at Pier 39 for $11,000 each. Please

companion, 40-ish, also in possession of marvel¬ ous disposition, sense of humor & intellectual

•

call (714) 895-3155. Also available for rent.

0 .

40-FT & 50-FT SLIP FOR RENT at Emery Cove by private owner. Quick, easy access to Bay.

inquisitiveness. Most importantly, with time on her hands & free to travel. Summer in Delta, October Mexico. Boat in Sausalito. (415) 331-0885.

Close in berths. Great facilities. (510) 522-2928.

Cortez, down & back, on 30 ft Newport. Good with

Alameda. Up to 40 ft boat in length. Power &

,; !

water. No liveaboards. $200 a month. Please call (510)522-6270.

engines, healthy, financially secure. Please call (520) 632-8667 or fax (520) 632-1188.

PIER 39, D13,40-FT DOCK for rent. $310 monthly on a lease basis. Please call (213) 622-5033 days or (818) 591-0686 eves.

QUITE ATTRACTIVE DWF & SAILBOAT seek LTR with a warm & wonderful man to share companionship, love, cruising, music, travel & a life together. I’m 50, slender, great figure, spirited, love water activities, classical & other music, dancing & (of course) sailing! If you're a tall-ish man, 50-55, N/S, fit, with similar interests, edu¬ cated, financially secure & have a warm, outgoing personality, please send a photo & note to: Cruisin’, PO Box 473, San Carlos, CA 94070. EXPERIENCED CRUISING MAN, 50's, will crew » in warm waters 1 -3 months on well found sailboat. !I Expenses negotiable. Current sailboat owner. Also ; experienced deliveries. George, (619) 425-6984.

SAILING SOULMATE WANTED, divorced, cap¬ tain, 52, handsome, 40 ft sailboat, looking for female, slim, romantic, to start sailing together & begin cruising Mexico in fall of 2000. Must be

EXPERIENCED SKIPPER WANTED who loves to teach navigation, to sail with family in Caribj bean starting May 2000. Likes children (12 & 9). I Ideally catamaran experience, musician, medita¬ tor and/or spiritual practice. If interest, possibility for circumnavigation starting 2/01 Panama Canal to Galapagos. Peter, (650) 851-4547 or pfs@schlenzka.org

easy-going, love life, drinking, light smoking OK, no drugs. Possible long-term relationship. Email: ferdysant@aol.com or (619) 574-0358.

HAVE BOAT, WILL TRAVEL. Wanted: adventur¬ ous & intelligent woman to love & laugh with. Please call (310) 823-6609. MATURE COUPLE IN BAY AREA with the time

H MALE CREW WANTED TO SAIL with family.

& experience for long weekend coastal cruising to

■ Mechanic, offshore experience, likes children (12

Bodega, Santa Cruz, the Delta, etc. My boat is a

; & 9), ideally catamaran experience, musician,

49 ft De Fever pilothouse coastal cruiser with all

meditator and/or spiritual practice. If interest, posI sibility for circumnavigation starting 2/01 Panama

the bells & whistles. You are serious boaters who want to smell the roses. Every month shared

(j Canal to Galapagos. Peter, (650) 851-4547 or pfs@schlenzka.org

CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS & CREW Ren¬

TALL PINES ON 10 SECLUDED ACRES with

including our new 80 passenger schooner, Bay

year round stream is the setting for this 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath New England farm style home.

Lady. Part-time or full-time. Excellent wages/ben¬ efits. Mid-week & weekend work available, flex¬ ible schedule! Want to enjoy your job? Building your sea time? Join this rapidly growing company. Great people, fun company. Please fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or please call Stan Lander at at (415) 543-7333.

Located 30 miles north of Grass Valley, CA. Sale/ lease option. $125,000. Call (530) 675-1509. COSTA RICA BEACH FRONT. Zancodo Beach, approximately 30' x 60'. Existing building needs work. Can be cabana, bar, restaurant. Palms, sand, sun, quite. Down the road, bars, dancing, small motels, grocery. Great beach. $40,000 or trade. Fax: (530) 888-0885.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST ANT. Spinnaker Sail¬ ing in San Francisco is hiring! We’re looking for an outgoing person to interact with our customers. This is a fun job! Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Drew, (415) 543-7333.

south. Experience includes singlehanding Sea of

FOR RENT: PRIVATE DEEP WATER DOCK in

CREW

Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Stan Lander at (415) 543-7333.

dezvous Charters is hiring ships crew & licensed masters to sail our fleet of five certified vessels,

55 YEAR OLD MALE WILL CREW on boat going

Si I

cluded fishing, low taxes, agricultural/nursery in¬ come. 7% APR owner financing, io acre mini¬ mum, $12,000 per acre. Call Tom Clark owner (941) 541-0273.

ful 56. Spirited adventurer-sailor, multilingual,

at(415) 543-7333.

34 YEAR OLD WOMAN, with 20+ years sailing

positive, resilient, happy. Financially free. Seeks

■

Spinnaker Sailing, in San Francisco, is hiring sailing instructors and captains for part-time or full-time work in the City aboard our fleet of 22' - 44’ foot sailing yachts. Mid -week and weekend work available, flexible schedule! Excellent wages & benefits. This company is growing FAST for one reason only... it's people! Please fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or please call Charlotte or Ron

tended cruising. Divorced male, professional, at¬ tractive, 6' 1 ”, fit, 57. Let's exchange letter& photo. Joe, PO Box 894, Saratoga, CA 95071.

slim, fit, happy sail/soulmate with cruising boat, time & passion to explore the world! Please con¬ tact: Erica, Correo General, Culebra, P.R. 00775 orericasail55@hotmail

BERTHS & SLIPS

6-PAK CAPTAINS & SAILING INSTRUCTORS.

PROPERTY SALE/RENT

expenses. Call Joel, (707) 280-4666.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES SAILING INSTRUCTORS. We are looking for qualified sailing instructors who would like to teach in the best all round teaching atmosphere in the Bay. We are the oldest sailing school in California and are located in Pt. Richmond, right next to the Richmond Yacht Club where no foul weather gear is needed for sailing. We offer top pay for teach¬ ing, very liberal boat usage program and tropical sailing for our instructors. If you love sailing, have good teaching skills and would like to teach sail¬ ing either full or part time in the best sailing area in the Bay, call Kirk at (510) 232-8251. PROFESSIONAL SAILING & TRAWLER instruc¬ tor. If you have well rounded sailing skills, commu¬ nicate effectively & want to pass along your pas¬ sion for the sport, you’ll want to teach for Club Nautique. We have the newest & largest fleet on the Bay, plus we offer 3 locations. Our compre¬ hensive program includes basic keelboat through

SAILING INSTRUCTORS. Encinal Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program in Alameda is looking for instructors for six Saturday afternoons from April 1 to May 6. We will also soon be hiring part time and full time instructors for our Summer Program starting June 19. Our students sail El Torros, JY Trainers, FJs and Lasers depending on the class and experience level. If you enjoy teaching chil¬ dren and teens and are experienced with dinghy sailing call (510) 769-0221 or email: margarete @ contactcall.com.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS NEEDED. Love sailing & kids? Teach in the sun! Extraordinary & reward¬ ing Youth Program. June through August. Certifi¬ cation recommended. Weekly positions & hous¬ ing available. Send resumes and salary req. to: Stockton Sailing Club, fax: (209) 951-5649 or email: Ieamtosail2000@stocktonsc.org

HARBOR ATTENDANT. South Beach Harbor in San Francisco has an immediate opening for a Harbor Attendant to perform a wide range of harbor/landscape maintenance & repair duties,

coastal passagemaking, coastal & celestial navi¬ gation & powerboat classes/extracurricular courses in spinnaker, racing & more. Come join our professional staff while enhancing your sailing

assist with security & customer service. Requires responsible marina maintenance experience 4 the ability to work one weekend day. $36,296 -

skills. Call Mike Warren, (510) 8654700.

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ADVERTISERS' INDEX Arena Yacht Sales. . 134

Beowulf Publishing. .... 77

Abe Schuster Plastics. .. 247 Armchair Sailor. .111 Acapulco Yacht Club . .. 233 Autoprop. ... 97

Berkeley Marina.... 135 Berkeley Marine Center. .... 94

ABC Yachts. .. 258

Agape Villages. .. 173

Baja Naval. . 233

Blue Sea Systems. .. 175

Alameda Point Yacht Sales .. .. 251

Ballena Bay Yacht Brokers .... ... 70

Bluewater Insurance. .... 74

Albatross Yacht Charters. .. 220

Ballena Isle Marina Co-op .... ... 93

Bo'sun Supplies. .. 247

Boy Scouts Pacific Skyline ....... 256 Chula Vista Marina. ... 232 Brisbane Marina. .. 237 City Yachts. 16,17 Bristol Fashipn Yacht Care ... .. 251 Club Nautique. .63 British Marine .ft.. . .... 20 Brookes & Gatehouse. .. 193

Coast Marine . ... 199 Coastal Cup.... 193

Allemand Brothers . .. 249

Ballenger Spars. . 210

Boat Electric. .. 109

Bruno's Island Resort. .. 102 Community Mattress Co. ... 218 C Cushions. .... 97 Cover Craft. ... 102

Almar Marinas. .... 41

Bay Island Yachts. . 7

Boat Leather. .. 246

California Cruising Yachts ... .... 15

American Battery. .. 247

Bay Keeper & Delta Keeper .. . 211

Boat US. 36,83,89

Coyote Point Marina. . 96

Anacortes Yacht Charters .... .. 221

Bay Propeller. . 171

Bosun's Charters. .. 221

Carroll Marine . .... 57 Craig Beckwith Yacht Sales 18,19 Cass' Marina . .... 68 Crew Services International ... 220

Andersons Boat Yard..... 36 Angel Island Regatta..... 34

Bay Risk Insurance. ... 37

The Challenge Business. .... 55 CDI. .. 113

Crisis at Home Intervention Ctr. 40

Bay Ship & Yacht. ... 75

Bottom Siders. .... 40 Bower & Kling Yachts. .... 95

Antal . ... 52 Antioch Marina. ... 42

Bay Yacht Service. ... 73 Beckwith, Craig Yacht Sales . ... 18

Boy Scouts of America . .. 254 Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors .. .. 253

Celestaire. .. 159 Charters Northwest. .. 221

Cruising Direct Sails.... 100

Cruising Cats USA. . 6 Cruising Specialists. 65,67,69

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Essex Credit Corp. ... 64 Gianola & Sons... 122 Euro Marine Trading. ... 52 Glacier Bay. .. 179 Farallone Yacht Sales. ... 22 Glen Cove Marina. .... 99

Hewett Marine. 250

Kensington Yachts..... 13

Hidden Harbor Marina . .. 82

Kevin's Quality Marine. .. 249

Hogin Sails . .. 78

Kilian Propeller ...a. .. 251

Hood Sails. .. 47

Kissinger Canvas. .. 109

Detco Marine. . 174

Farr International. . 254 Go Cats. .. 216 Fifth Avenue Marina . . 247 Golden State Diesel Marine . .. 251

Hood Sails/Forespar. .. 89

KKMI. 21,45

DeWiti Sailboats, Inc. . 115

First New England Financial . ... 50

Hospice Regatta . .. 81

Konocti Harbor Sailing Club .. 210

DeWitt Studio. . 123

Fleming Self Steering . . 183

Grand Marina. . 2 Guy Cotten. .... 54

Hylas Yachts. .. 14

Lager Yachts. .. 254

Diesel Fuel Filtering. . 174

Foam Creations. . 158

H.F. Radio. .... 62

Institute of Marine Science. .. 95

Lake Merritt Sailboat House . .... 20

Discovery Yacht Charters. . 220

H&S Yacht Sales. 9, 99

Interlux . 105

Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails . 114

Doyle Sails. ... 43

Foley Industrial Engines. . 247 Forespar.. . 199

Island Cruising ..

220

Latitude 38. .. 218

Driscoll Mission Bay Marina . . 178

Fortman Marina . ... 12

Halsey Sailmakers . .... 20 Hansen Rigging. .... 74

Island Yacht Club. 106

Lee Sails. .. 246

Edensaw Woods . ... 88

Harbor Bay Realty. .. 249 J.P. Boatworks. .. 91

Legendary Yachts . .. 107

Edgewater Yacht Sales. . 253

Fowler Insurance Agency. . 247 Fraser Yachts. ... 27

Edinger Marine . ... 97

Ganis Credit Corporation. ... 28

Harken . .. 151 Hayn Marine. .... 80

J/World. .. 53 Jack Rabbit Marina. 164

List Marine Enterprises . .... 98 Loch Lomond Marina . .. 172

Edson International. . 115 Emery Cove Yacht Harbor .... ... 79

Garhauer Marine. ... 25

Haynes Sails . .. 251

Johnson Marine, C. Sherman. ., 9.4

Luxury Yachts Int'l, Inc. .. 252

Gentry's Kona Marina . . 248

Helms Yacht & Ship Brokers. .... 24

Jonsson, Arne, Boatbuilder.... 250

MacDonald Yachts. .. 256

Encinal Yacht Club.

George Benson Design. . 248

Helmut's Marine Service. .. 172

Kappas Marina.

(Index cont. next page)

Cruising World Pacific. . 252 Custom Yachts. . 178 Davis Instruments. . 100 Desolation Sound Charters ... . 221

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i ADVERTISER'S INDEX - cont'd i Marin Yacht Sales. 44

Modern Sailing Academy. 90

i Marina Plaza Yacht Harbor... 189

Napa Valley Marina. 46

i Marina Real. 170 i Marina Village. 165

National Women's Sailing Assoc. . 38

i Marine Engine Company . 134

Nelson's Marine.

268

i Mariner Boat Yard. 61

New Found Metals.

122

i Mariner's General Insurance . 104

NJ Enterprises .

248

i Mariners Boat Products .. 246

Norpac Yachts .

259

i Maritime Electronics. 85

North Beach Canvas.

. 35

Maritime Institute. 107

North Sails - San Francisco

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Marotta Yachts. 257 O'Neill's Yacht Center . Martin, Jack & Associates. 246 Oakland Yacht Club .

...

. 91

Ocean Equipment.

250

McGinnis Insurance. 236

Ocean Promotions.

. 96

i Moorings, The. 218

OCSC.

. 71

Mazatlan Marine Center. 237

Offshore Cruising Consultants.. 37 Passage Yachts.. 4,5,252 Omahundro. 209 Penmar Marine. 221

Richmond Boat Works. 60 Richmond Marina Bay. 89

Outboard Motor Shop, The ... 170 Performance Propellers. 113, Richmond Yacht Service. 208 Outbound 44. 109 Performance Yacht Systems. 48 Robert Richard, Marine Surveyor . 250 Owl Harbor . 135 Petro Clean.n. 211 Oyster Cove Marina . 66 Pettit. 108 Oyster Point Marina. 123 Pettit-Morry Insurance. 135

Romaine Marine Electronics... 113

Pacific Coast Canvas. 73 Pineapple Sails. 3 Pacific Marine Engineering .... 248 Point West Yachts. 134 Pacific Marine Foundation. 122 Proper Yachting Imports. 159

Sail California. 30,31 Sail California/Matt Jones. 79

Pacific Sail Expo. 87 PUR Watermakers . 115 Pacific Treasure. 134 Quantum Pacific. 33 Pacific Yacht Imports. 26 Raiatea Carenage Services .... 235

Sail Warehouse, The.36

Pacific Yachting Unlimited. 112 Raytheon. 101 Passage Maker Yachts . 40 Regatta Sailing Adventures .... 211

Sailomat USA. 179

Ronstan Marine, Inc. 91

Sail Exchange. 250 Sailing Supply. 209 Sailnet, Inc. 59 Sailrite Kits. 76

March, 2000 •

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ADVERTISER S INDEX - cont'd Sal's Inflatable Services. .. 134 San Francisco Boat Works... ..111

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Starbuck Canvas. . 82 Swift Instruments. 193 Stellar Yachts. .... Ill New Caledonia Yacht Chtrs .. 216

Waypoint/H.F. Radio. ... 62

Surveyors/SAMS. 249

San Leandro Marina. .. 183 Sausalito Yacht & Ship. .. 253

Solar Electric, Inc. 220 South Beach Harbor. .. 29

Stockdale Marine & Nav. Center23 Tim's Zodiac Marine. . 18 Stone Boat Yard . .... 103 Tinker Marine. 122

West Coast Yachts. . 175

Scanmar International. .. 110 Schaefer Marine. .... 99

South Beach Riggers . .. 35

Stone Merchant Marine Training TMM/Tortola Marine Mgmt... 218 .... 250 Tradewinds Sailing Center 56, 252 South Beach Sailing Center ...... 35 Southwest Products. 199 Stormy Seas Clothing Co... . 98 Trident Funding . .. 32 Southwest Wind Power. 237 Sun Yacht Charters. 83,217 Turbo Filter. 164

Westwind Precision Details ... ... 35

Suncoast Yachts & Charters . 39 Twins Rivers Marine Insurance . 85 Sunsail Charters. .... 219 Vaughan, William E. 122 Superior Yachts West. .... 109 Voyager Charters. 220

Wizard Yachts, Ltd. . 255

Yacht Sales West. . 107 Yale Cordage. . 208

Schoonmaker Point Marina . .. 234 Scullion, Jack D. Yacht Svc .. .... 83 Sea Frost. .. 175 Seapower Marine. .... 79

Spectra.... 97

Seashine. .. 173 Seaward Pacific. .. 103

Spinlock.... 84

Selden Mast, Inc. USA . .... 92 Sheldon Caughy Surveyor... .. 248

Spinnaker Sailing of S.F.... 35

Sutter Sails. . 95 Voyager Marine. .. 72 Svendsen's Boat Works. . 51 Waggoner Cruising Guide .... .158

Spinnaker Shop, The. 248

Swedish Marine. . 85 Watermaker Store, The. 236

Spin Tec.,.... 37 Spinnaker Sailing of R.C.... 86

Ship Harbor. .. 221

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45' HUNTER, 1986 TronsPac veteran is loaded and immaculate. Approximately $150,000 spent on upgrades and improvements over the last ten years. 55 hp Yanmar diesel with 673 hours. Full electronics. Prime Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can transfer with vessel. $149,000.

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new running rigging, all exterior wood just varnished, etc. She's very beamy for a 29-ft. sailboat, so is very spacious below. She's a breeze to sail shorthanded and accommodates a small group as well. $23,000.

t 31'CAL, 1977 These popular Bill Lapworth-designed sloops are ever-popular Bay boats! Volvo Penta diesel rebuilt in 1994. Roller furler, dodger with rabbit ears, custom Hood sails in good shape. Hot/cold pressure water, Norcold AC/DC refer. $27,000.

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TWO BENETEAU 51s, ’86.. .Asking $215, 000,

Kobola 4.5kw genset. Hood Stowoy main most & roller

appointed interior, meticulously maintained by origi- ;

’93.. Asking $259,000. Both beautifully

furl genoo. Ext. tond. Many improvements.Sl 18,000.

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CATALINA 380, 1999. She has been to Mexico and back. Roller furling main and heodsail, mony extras. $ 162,000. Also: Catalina 34, '86, $59k.

55' TAYANA. '85 279,000

365 PEARSON. .'77

47,000

2T CATALINA. '81

51' BENETEAU. '86 215,000

36* COLUMBIA. .70

30,900

26' CHEOY LEE. '63

8,000

5V BENETEAU*. '93 279,000

36' PEARSON*. .'77

63,000

25' CATALINA. 78

11,600

48' C&C LANDFALL* .. '80 159,000

35' COLUMBIA* .... .79

59,500

25' CORONADO. '63

3,500

47 OLYMPIC, SD. 78 145,000

35' ALBERG. .'65

29,900

47 PASSPORT. '84 260,000

35' ROBB. .'63

45,000

POWER

47 BREWER. '84 134,900

35' CHEOY LEE.... .79

49,500

56' FELLOW/STEWART'2750,000

45' BOMBAY Explorer* .78

70,000

35' ENDURANCE* .'77

89,000

50' STEPHENS. '65 135,000

32' FUJI, 78. Beautiful construction. Great condition.

44' KELLY PETERSON '81 118,000

34' ISLANDER. .'77

25,000

50' FANTAIL. '07

Nicely equipped. Must see, in Sausalito.

43' SPINDRIGHT. '81 127,000

33' APHRODITE.... .'85

27,500

48' CHRIS CRAFT. '50 112,000

43' STEEL PH. '88

36' PEARSON 365, 1977, CUTTER RIG.

16,000

40,000

$40,000.

85,000

33' CHEOY LEE .... .75

34,500

43' STEPHENS. '29

42' GOLDEN WAVE.... '81 104,000

33' TARTAN. .'80

35,000

42' KHASHINGFB. '84 140,000

42' PASSPORT. '81 134,500

32' SENATOR'. .78

38,000

41' CHRIS CRAFT. '84 129,000

41' ISL FREEPORT ... '80

89,500

32* FUJI. .78

40,000

38' CHRIS CRAFT. *67

39,500

41' RHODES. '66

98,000

30' CAL 3-30. .74

18,900

38' MATTHEWS. '25

28,900

41' ALUMINUM . '77

59,500

30' HUNTER. .'93

60,000

33' CARVER. 76

42,000

41' MORGAN. '73

62,000

30' WILLARD P/HOUSE 74

44,500

30’ TOLLYCRAFT. 72

26,000

40' SLOOP WOODIE .. '90

75,000

30' CATALINA. .78

17,500

29' OWENS. '59

12,500

40' C&C. ■81

94,000

30' ANGLEMAN .... .'62

32,000

28' WELLCRAFTExp.. '85

31.900

44,000

23' BAYLINER. '86

13.900

CtC 40, '81. Custom C&C 40 Toll Rig. New hard

24,500

23' COBALT. '89

18,000

dodger. New hatches. Oversized winches. New running rigging. Exc. cond. inside/out. In Sausalito. $94,000.

74,900

New upholstery, new deck hatches. Westerbeke diesel. RF headsail. Large ST primaries.

38' IRWIN CC. ■84 129,500

29.5 HUNTER.

38' ULMER ALUM. '95

29' CAL 9.2,'83.

$47,000.

38' CATALINA. '99 162,000

29' RANGER, nice. .72

15,000

20 CORRECT CRAFT

'77

13,500

38' MORGAN. 78

65,000

28' ISLANDER. .78

24,500

19' RX19 JET BOAT .

'96

19,900

37 FISHER. '77

88,000

28' TRADEWINDS

.'67

24,500

37 RAFIKI. '80

74,900

27 ALBIN. .73

18,900

95,000

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Many upgrades in post year. Center cockpit with owner's stateroom aft. Greot liveoboard/cruiser. $62,000.

sign. 6 cylinder diesel. Beautiful, loaded w/equipment.

55’ TAYANA, '85. Three stateroom model. Never been in charter. Recent haulout & survey. Searching for her new owner.

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Radar, GPS, newer upholstery. Gen., more. $89,500. 29' HUNTER 29.5s, '94 t '97. Greot loyouts with enclosed fore & aft staterooms. Roller furling. Lines led oft. Great Boy boats. From $44,000.

35' CHEOY LEE 79. Aluminum spars. Brand new main. Profurl. ST winches. Electric windlass. Great shape.

37' RAFIKI, '80. Proven offshore cruiser. Water-

42' GOLDEN WAVE, '82. Robert Perry perf .ecruiser.

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hrs. Nice soil inventory. Harken roller furl. $ 104,000.

$49,500.

Fin keel, skeg hung rudder. Perkins 4-108 w/only 492

48'C&C LANDFALL 1980. Three cabin layout. Engine completely rebuilt. '

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54* LOD BERMUDAN stays'I schooner. Britsh doubleender desian by Shepard, launched by Perkins, 1929. Burmoteok, topper riveted. $3/5,000.

40' TRAWLER by TA CHIAO. Diesel, glass hull, two helms, fall galley, genset, more. Needs some work, but is a deoil Asking $46,000. SAIL 60’ FIFE cutter, iron, new dsl 195,000 57'HERRESCHOFF ketch, F/G 239,000 57'MTR SAIL ketch, certified for 45 passengers, dsl, FG. 125,000 56' HERESHOFF Marco Polo schooner: exquisite! 53'CHAS. MOWER YWL, classical beau¬ ty in exc. cond. 60' LOA ... 42,000 50'LOD SCHOONER, Schock/Boeing .. classic, dsl, some work needed, ... orig. & complete.Try 39,500 47' LOD Wm. GARDEN gaff schooner, ferro, dsl, lots of gear35,000/offer 43'WITTH0LZ steel PH sip, strong, excellent cond., dsl. 85,000 40'PH custom cutter, dsl, '91. 75,000 40 TANCOOKschooner, nice!.. 30,000 40’ LOD Wm Garden Schooner, New! Dsl,

49' John G. ALDEN Ketch. Near new dsl, dbl reef main, mizzen, club, 90% & 110% jibs, spinnaker, mizzen spinnaker, mizzen stays'!. Wheel. Nice! $56,500.

37'FISHER PH ketch, FG, dsl.. 88,000 36'GARDEN ketch, dsl, nice!38,000 36'CHE0Y LEE ROBB sip, dsl... 49,500 36’CHEOY LEE LION, teak, dsl 25,000 36’ STAYSAIL SCHOONER, AKIN designed, diesel, FG over cold-mold over strip plonk. VERY STRONG!.45,000 35'Alum. SCHOONER, gaff, dsl 36,500 34'COLUMBIA sip, diesel.16,000 34' ISLANDER, dsl, AP, GPS 25,000 33'ISLANDER sip, l/B, roomy . 12,500 33' NOR'WEST, EG, dsl, fixer.. 12,000 32.5 GLASIAM 5.5M racing sip 12,800 32'SCH00NER, Winslow/Blanchard .. Very nice, rblt '94. 142,000 31 "MARIEHOLM sip, dsl, FG.... 24,500 3!'CHE0Y LEE, Luders, dsl, sip 48,000 30'JOLLY ROGER s!p, diesel... 11,000 30’ LOD ATKIN Bristol Channel Cutter, gaff, cedar/oak/bronze, dsl... 27,600 30'BIRD sip, rebuilt classic race 8,500 30'WALSHB0 mtrsail, dsl.7,000 29'COLUMBIA sloop, l/B.11,000 28 VERTUE by Giles, dsl, more 17,000 28 UNCER MkV sloop, 84 ....13,400 28' FELLOWS & STEWART ktch. 20,000 27’ ERICSON Mkll sip, wheel... 10,000 27'NEWPORT sloop, l/B.8,000 27'CHE0Y LEE LUODERSsIp... 18,000 26'CHEOY LEE Code), l/B, FG... 5,500 26’ EOLKBOAT, f/G, dsl (nife boot, but dsl nds work). Asking 6,900/offer 26'ERICSON sloop, 0/8.7,500 25'CHEOY LEE PAC. CLIPPER.7,250 20' CLASSIC ENGLISH sloop, built'91, dsl. An exquisite jewel of o boot in fine cond. Has full cover & more. A must see!.. Asking 19,900/offer POWER 100' STEELTUG, YTB, exc. cond 175,000 65' NUNES. Ferry conv. to cruising houseboot. You finish job. Lots of charm & potential. Dsl.Try 62,500 62x19.5' Converted inland ferry, much

CLASSIC LAKE UNION '29 Cruiser. Just listed (better pics on the way). 671 Detroit dsl. Full golley, shower, full canvas. Very good buy ot$55,000 asking

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411 CHRIS CRAFT Flush deck motoryacht. Enclosed bridge, aft cabin, twin 350s, 2 beads, shower, heaters, very comfortable, nicely appointed. Asking $64,500.

k \ , f^STEPHIENS flush deck flybridge dsl motoryacht. 1 Outstanding . Port Orford cedar over white ook w/teok $135,000. | | decks & cabi ns, oft stateroom, loaded.

fine recent work, 671 dsl.. 55,000 60'CUSTOM F/C, liveaboard cruiser in SILICON VALLEY ..Ask 115,000 57'CHRIS CRAFT Constellation, dsls, loaded. 149,950 52'BAGELIETTO, flush deck, FB, MY, twin 871 dsls. 95,000 48'ELCO classic PH MY, dsls... 60,000 46'CHRIS Classic, '46, FB, lots new, really nice w/aft cabin, new galley and more. 49,500 46'LAKE UNION CLASSIC, extensive rebuilding just done. Virtually all new hull, 2 new diesels and much more. Super boat!.Asking 100,000 43'GRAND MARINER, twins69,000/ofr 42'MATTHEWS,'52 Classic Cruiser twins, FB, great liveaboard/cruiser.35,000 40'SPORT FISH Charterboat w/certif. (14+2), dsls, ready to go! 82,000 38' HUNTER of Canada, FB sdn, twin V8s, very clean, roomy '59 cruiser, with comfort. 32,500 38'TOLLYCRAFT sedan trawler w/twin turbo diesels, FB, very nice 59,500

38 CHRIS CRAFT SEA SKIFF SF, fresh engines, just hauled.... Try 16,500 36'STEPHENS, ‘39, classic, twins, aft enclosure, more. 29,000 34'CHRIS CRAFT Commander,'63, twin gas, great boat. 26,500 34'JEFFRIES sport cruiser, two 454s, sharp and fast!. 79,000 33' RICHARDSON custom high speed trwlr V8, 25 mph, FB, super clean 15,000 33'DONZI Z-33, twn 454s,++ 64,500 30 TOLLYCRAFT, f/g,twins, FBI6,900 27'REGAL Ambassador, '93, w/trailer, clean w/very little use. 30,000 27+MONTEREY trawler, 2-71 dsl, licenses, gear, electronics. Nice.12,000 27'CHRIS Sed Skiff, V8, nice ..12,500 26'CLIPPER CRAFT,'92, i/o, trailer, fish/work. 24,500 26'TOLLYCRAFT, fg, clean.19,000 24'MARIAH CUDDY, 1996, i/o 28,500 24SEARAY, SRV 240, v. clean 10,500 22'FORMULA 3LS, i/o.15,000 20' BOSTON WHALER, O/B, tlr 11,450 17'CHRIS CRAFT mahog runabout, V8, trailer.12,500

32' (ONTESSA cruising sloop. Modified full keel, dsl, F/G. Main, jib, 165% & 135% genoas, more inti. | cabin heoter. A great Canadian-built boat. $39,500.

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64' CUSTOM SPARKMAN & STEPHENS BUILT BY BURGER Aluminum structure & spars • Teak decks over • Hood Stowaway rigging • 14' beam • Tahiti vet • Won: Chicago/Mackinac • One owner for last 20+ years • powerful performer • Fully equipped for luxurious cruising

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43' STEPHENS. Classic cruiser. Very nice. P.0, cedar over ook, bronze fastened. Twins, H&C press w/shower. Dsl heoter, fireploce, full boat cover & More. 74,900.

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Strong world cruiser, African mahogany, bronze fastened, lead ballast, Cat diesel, dual steering stations, 12.5kw genset, AP, VHF, radar, dinghy, more.

HIGH ENDURANCE, LONG RANGE CRUISER. Asking $225,000.

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