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HDA Division J: Harpooned More often than not, races are won - and lost - upwind So when Mike Mannix began replacing sails for Harp, his Catalina 38, he began with a 125% genoa from Pineapple Sails, and then added a new mainsail.

Mike has been racing Harp on San Francisco Bay for over 15 years. The boat is well maintained and well prepared - his crew is competent and steady. And the importance of fast sails understood completely.

Harp placed first in Division J in the 2000 YRA/HDA season. And to face the lighter breezes of winter racing head on, Mike added a new Pirieapple ^1 genoa last fall - a Kevlar sail for maximum performance.

Not to harp on the subject, but...Pineapple Sails are fast!

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Island Packet builds rock solid bluewater cruisers that are safe, comfortable arid swift. Island Packet owners are fiercely loyal and rarely purchase another brand of boat. With numerous Cruising World Boat of the Year winners and the highest resale value in the industry Island Packets are secure investments financially and in your sailing life-style. If you are thinking about a new Island Packet, talk to us now as there are very few boats still available this year.

{ Why follow the crovAi? At Wauquiez, uniquely tasteful and elegantly designed raised pilot saloon yachts allow you to explore the world with superior visibility and extreme comfort. These fast bluewater cruisers offer exceptional sailing ability along with ease of handling. You can have inside steering, a private aft suite, a workshop or office, washer/diyer and • numerous other custom options in your new Wauquiez. The impeccable workmanship, engineering, and attention to detail are simply amazing in these moderately priced yachts.

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Maryland 37 (37 x17'x3'3") At our Seattle Office!

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46' MORGAN CC, '94.New Listing

33' ENDEAVOUR,'84.$44,900

47' GULFSTAR Sailmstr'81. $174,900

34’ VAN DER STADT, '87.$38,000

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Loaded with great gear and Passport quality. Lying Australia. $275,000.

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38' HOOD By Wauquiez, 1983. Strong offshore cruiser, keel centerboard design, excellent condition. Listing agent Jill. Asking $99,500.

50'NUNES BROS. KETCH,1956By Martin Eden.

34' DUFOUR, 1984.

Recently refitted, professionally maintained das- ' Well equipped, clean cruiser. Asking $48,500. sic.Bristolthroughout.AgentRick.Asking$190,000.

48' AMEL, 1985 (sister ship) Ketch rigged luxurious cruiser with all the bells & whistles. Asking $189,000. Listing agent Jill.

40' GANLEY, 1985 New Zealand's finest production all steel racer/ cruiser. Asking $119,000. Listing agent JUl.

47'JEANNEAU SUN-KISS One owner, never chartered. Immaculate. Skipper maintained.

Great buy. Asking $135,000. Listing agent Jill.

46' SEA STAR Pilothouse Cutter, 1982 Good condition, well equipped.

Cruising in comfort. $155,000.

32' SABRE, 1985 Very clean racer/cruiser, new main.

Listing agent Rick. Asking $55,000.

46' ERICSON, 1973 Excellent performance cruiser. Great Uveaboard, many upgrades. Asking $82,500 (OBO).

61' WAUQUIEZ, 1994 This Centurion 61S is truly a fast luxury yacht to enjoy cruising & racing in comfort. Asking $625,000. Listing agent Jill.

49' CENTURION, 1991 Superb cruiser. Exc. cond. Asking $210,000.

Also 95' Centurion $290,000. Listing agent Jill.

36' CENTURION (S DESIGN), 1994 Newest version of the famous Pretorian Asking $125,000. Listing agent Jill, (sister ship)

34' ANGELMAN KETCH, '70...$34,000

35' RAFIKI, 1977.....$41,000

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Is proud to represent these quality yachts...

Beneteau 510

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Contessa 43

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Storebro SRC 400

$229,000

Bayliner 4087

$282,000

Sea Ray 340

$165,000

C&C48

$240,000

Swan 38

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Pearson 365

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Nonrace Feb. 1 — Express 37 Annual Fleet Dinner, honoring Glenn and Gaby Isaacson (Re-Quest) for their years of service to this

class. StFYC, 6:30 p.m. RSVP, (510) 845-6892.

Feb 3-4 — North U. Seminars in San Francisco (2/3) and Santa Cruz (2/4). Sail faster! Info, (800) 347-2457.

Feb. 3-4 — Free sailboat rides at Cal SC (Berkeley Marina), 1-4 p.m. Bring extra clothes in case you get wet! For info on this monthly opportunity, see www.cal-sailing.org.

Feb. 3-11 — 45th Annual SoCal Boat Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Info. (714) 633-7581.

Feb. 4 — Open House at Oakland YC, which is actually in Alameda. Stop by between 2 and 4 p.m. to check it out. Info, (510) 522-6868.

Feb. 6 — "Basic Skills and Seamanship," a USCG Auxiliary clap, begins at Yerba Buena Island, Building 2. Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 399-3411 for all the details.

Feb. 7 — Full moon.

Feb. 8 — Keith Kilpatrick is 40!

Feb. 10 — "Time and its Management," background information for coastal and celestial navigation. Presented at Stockdale Marine Theatre (Sacramento) by Bill Wells, 10:15 a.m., free. Info, (916) 332-0775.

Feb. 10-11 — Open Boat Weekend in Alameda, weather permitting. Lots of new and used boats at the docks in Marina Village. (510) 521-0905, and Ballena Bay, (510) 523-5528.

Feb. 14 — Don't forget Valentine's Day. Feb. 19 — President's Day, part of a three-day weekend for some lucky folks.

Feb. 20 — SF Bay Oceanic Crew Group monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker Harry Reppert with a slide show about his trip to the Antarctic. Fort Mason Center, Room C-210, 7:30 p.m., free. Info, 456-0221.

Feb. 24 — Certified Race Officer ('CRO') Training Seminar Golden Gate YC, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nominal charge to cover box lunch. Speakers include Matt Jones, John Craig, Tom Roberts, Jeff Zarwell, Lynda Myers and others. YRA, 771-9500.

Feb. 24-25 — Free Open house and Charter Boat Show at' Club Nautique, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Alameda (Saturday) and Sausalito (Sunday). Free sailboat rides, charterboat ownership seminar, boat tours, etc. Info, (800) 343-7245.

Feb. 25 — Berkeley YC Swap Meet. Info, (510) 234-9787.

Mar. 3 SBRA/RYC Sail A Small Boat Day. Another chance • to kick the tires and test-drive a dozen or so dinghy designs Richmond YC, (510) 237-2821.

Apr. 5 — Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party at Corinthian YC., 6-9 p.m. World HQ, 383-8200.

Apr. 22-29 — Pacific Sail Expo, the best sailboat show on the West Coast. Info, (800) 817-SAIL. Apr. 29 — PICYA's Opening Day on the Bay. This year's theme IS "2001 — A Yacht Odyssey." Roland Hyatt, (916) 967-2146.

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"Winning isn't everything," said Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers in their heyday. "It's the only thing " At the conclusion of February's 11th biennial 1,125-mile Manna del Rey to Puerto Vallarta Race, there was disagreement over whether Lombardi had it right. Roy Disney, whose new Santa Cruz 70 Pyewacket defeated 14 other maxi sleds to take line and Class A honors, wasn't buying it at all. But Bob Kahn, whose Frers 43 Jano took fleet corrected-time honors by more than three hours, could have played center for Lombardi's Super Bowl teams.

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"I couldn't be more delighted right now," said Disney at a post-race press conference. And why not? For the last five years he’s campaigned Pyewacket, a custom N/M 68. Despite repeated and expensive tinkering, that boat only won one significant pickle dish, that for the fluky '87 Long Beach to Cabo Race. But now he had an all new boat, a barely-completed SC 70, also named Pyewacket, and all new results. With Disney at the wheel, Pyewacket nosed her way across the Marina del Rey starting line first, slowly pulled away, and despite relentless pressure primarily from Silver Bullet and Taxi Dancer, never relinquished the lead. It was Disney's first convincing sled win, and given the extremely competitive nature of the class and the relatively tactic-free race, the victory was strictly legit.

Conditions for the race were salubrious, with warm weather during the day and a full or near full moon at night. After two days and nights of breezes approaching 25 knots — during which time the sleds were hitting 15s and covering better than 250 miles a day — the wind went light. Most boats parked or agonized in zephyrs (Silver Bullet took 24 hours to creep 55 miles) off Cabo San Lucas and at the entrance to Puerto Vallarta's Banderas Bay. The faltering wind protected the course record of 4 days, 23 hours, set by Dick and Camille Daniels' MacGregor 65, Joss, in 1985. Pyewacket was off that record by just over a full day.

Feb. 2 — 25th Pineapple Cup, aka the 'Mo Bay Race', the classic 811-mile ocean race from Ft. Lauderdale, through the Windward Passage to Montego Bay, Jamaica. See Race Notes.

Ken Batzer, (954) 946-3467 or www.montegobayrace.org.

Feb. 9-10 & 14-17 — "PV 2001; A Race Odyssey". . . aka, Del Rey YC's 16th Biennial Puerto Vallarta Race. Starts for this 1,125-mile downwind race are staggered over six different days.

See Race Sheet for the entiy list. DRYC, (310) 823-4664.

Feb. 10 — Kurt Zane Memorial Series for Catalina 30s and 34s. Island YC: Dan Laramie, (510) 583-9323.

Feb. 17 Jack & Jill Race to celebrate Valentine's Day. Ballena Bay YC, (510) 523-2292.

Feb. 17-18 SCYA Midwinter Regatta, actually a series of regattas occurring simultaneously at 25 yacht clubs all over Southern California. SCYA, (562) 433-7426 or www.scya.org.'

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Eight races in Banderas Bay (Puerto Vallarta) over six days with a layday in the middle. San Diego YC; Frank Whitton, (619) 226-8033.

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 —- 60th Acura SORC, sailed out of the Miami Beach Marina. Intense buoy racing for IMS. PHRF, one designs, level raters and multihulls. See www.acurasorc.com.

Mar. 2-4 — 21st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, in case you find yourself in the sunny Caribbean this weekend. Info (599) 544-2079.

Mar. 3-4 — Spring Keel Regatta. One design racing for Etchells, ITMetres, Olson 30s, Express 27s, Moore 24s Melgi and J/24s. StFYC, 563-6363.

Mar. 10-11 — Spring Dinghy Regatta for 505s, 49ers. I- 14s.

Lasers, Finns, Europes, V-15s, 29ers, Bytes and maybe others StFYC. 563-6363.

Mar. 10-11 Big Daddy Regatta. Three buoy races, a pursuit race and a '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' party on Saturday night. RYC, (510) 237-2821.

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Winds maxed out at about ten knots during the race, and there were many holes. Usually the race is a 35-mile beat from Monterey to the Ano Nuevo buoy and a whistling spinnaker run back to Monterey. This year, it turned out to be a beat for nearly the entire race, causing Harvey Kilpatrick to remark, 'The Race Committee should be congratulated for two well-placed windward marks."

Besides being chilly, most boats had to endure the indignity of idling just short of the finish line for frustratingly long periods of time. Carl Schumacher's quarter-pounder, Summertime Dream finished just two and a half hours behind Chasch Mer to correct out first in the 12-boat lOR fleet and continue her winning ways. Second was George Craemer with Killer Duck, a Wylie 34. Third place is being protested between Bill Erkelens' Lois Lane and a Chris Corlett-sailed J/36, Gryphon.

A fine 47-boat fleet showed up to race PHRF, a number of them new. Class A went to Homer Lighthall, Jr., in his new 30foot New Wave. The boat excelled in the light air and lumpy water to win by a comfortable margin. Second was Flying Squirrel, Jack Gordon's SC 33; third was Jeff Eisenberg and Rick ■ Moe in their debut with Bullet, their Olson 30.

Class B went to Lester Robertson and the Moore 24, Legs, followed by Rhum Bheag, Dan Musker's surprisingly successful old Islander Bahama 24. Lariy Gardner used his Catalina 27 Cindy to take third.

The best group battle of the race featured Lois Lane and three new racing threats. Besides Lois there was Absolute 80, Keith MacBeth's new 33-foot, 500-pound Wylie fractional rig with masthead spinnakers; the new J/36 Gryphon, and George McCormick's Mac-Pac,' a new Wilderness 40. Mac-Pac and Gryphon crossed the line overlapped, while Absolute 80 trailed Lois by about a minute.

But consensus race honors went to Monterey Bay native Homer Lighthall, Jr., and his New Wave, winners of PHRF-A. The boat is Homer's own design and was built by Lighthall Marine, which he owns in partnership with Mauiya Malloy. New Wave was launched — minus gear — a week before the race and competitors were shocked to see that she'd been put together in time to hit the starting line.

But New Wave was ready, and came equipped with six strong helmsman: Zan Drejes, Will Baylis, Bob Andrews, Mark Sims, Mauiya and Homer. Homer figures they won the race because we did everything right, and because they had helmsmen lined up like batters on a baseball team. "We changed drivers every 15 minutes and the last guy would move up to first man on the weather rail."

Mar. 17 — Doublehanded Farallones Race. BAMA; Randy Devol, (408) 483-3627.

Mar. 17-18 — Spring One Design Regatta for Express 37s, J/105S, ITMetres, Olson 30s, and J/29s. StFYC, 563-6363.

Mar. 24 39th Santa Cruz to Ano Nuevo to Monterey Ocean Race, with three classes and two courses (upwind marks are Ano Nuevo buoy for big boats and Davenport for the smaller boats). Monterey Peninsula YC, (831) 372-9686.

Mar. 24-25 — 29th BYC Wheeler Regatta, two buoy races and a pursuit race. Bobbi Tosse, (925) 939-9985.

Mar. 31 OYRA/AYC Lightship Race, the first crewed ocean race of the season. YRA, 771-9500.

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CALENDAR Midwinter Race Series ALAMEDA YC —Estuaiy Midwinters: 2/11, 3/18. M.L: Higgins. (510) 748-0289.

BENICIA YC — Frostbite Series: 2/27, 2/10, 2/24. Jeriy Martin, (707) 745-3731.

BERKELEY YC — Chowder Races: Every Sunday except during BYC/MYCO midwinters. Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968.

BERKELEY/MYCO —Berkeley Circle: 2/10-11. Bobbi Tosse, (925) 939-9885.

CORINTHIAN YC — Midwinters 2001: 2/17-18. CYC, 4354771.

ENCINAL YC — '3-2-1' Midwinter Series: Brunelle, 291-6111 (days).

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ENCINAL YC—Centerboard Series: 2/24,3/31. EYC, (510) 522-3272.

Timo Bruck takes his new J/120 Twist out for a spin.

Timo Bruck started sailing at an early age in Southern California with his parents. Thp family sailed together aboard their Catalina 27 and l&ter an,Islander 36. Time's first boats were Sabots and Lasers.

With sailing firmly rooted in his blood it was natural for Timo to find himself regular crew in the J/105 fleet after his move to Northern California.

However, when he decided to finally buy a boat of his own, one of Time's top priorities was liveaboard comfort.

He wanted a San Francisco city escape pad from his hectic Silicon Valley lifestyle. The years racing a J/105 also inspired his desire for excellent sailing performance and the opportunity to race competitively. That combination naturally led him to the J/120.

Timo hopes to set the boat up for 'workaboard Fridays' with laptops and wireless communications allowing him and his friends to spend Fridays working aboard at various locations throughout the Bay. In addition, the growing J/120 one design fleet will provide an excellent opportunity for racing as the crew comes together over the year.

This was his first 'big' boat purchase ever, and' Timo commended Art Ball and the Sail California crew for their help. They offered terrific care and attention to the myriad details and issues concerning the purchase, operation and maintenance of a new boat. All in all, the move from boat crew to boat owner has been a great-experience and the boat has been the ideal fulfillment of the dream.

GOLDEN GATE YC — Seaweed Soup Series; GGYC, 346-BOAT.

LAKE MERRITT SC — Robinson Memorial Midwinters: 2/ 10, 3/10. Duncan Carter, (925) 945-6223.

OAKLAND YC — Brunch Series: 2/4, 2/18, 3/4. Bob Donovan, (925) 934-7848.

RICHMOND YC — Small Boat Midwinters: 2/4, 3/4. RYC ' (510)237-2821.

SANTA CRUZ YC — Midwinters; 425-0690.

SHORELINE LASER SERIES — 2/25, 3/25. Tracy Usher (650) 926-3253.

SOUTH BAY YRA— Winter Series: 2/10, 3/10. Bob Carlen (831) 336-2672.

ST. FRANCIS YC — Winter Dinghy Races/Clinics: 2/24 3/ 10. StFYC, 563-6363.

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While I sympathize with Clayton Bowman's predicament — as expressed in the November Letters — of starting his journey "sans first mate," let me assure him that there are some women out there who are veiy serious about cruising. And Latitude was right in its response: Most women don’t want to cruise long term for the reasons that were stated: motherhood, grandmotherhood, miss the girls and that kind of thing.

I have spent a lot of time in many different anchorages throughout the world, and have invariably encountered reluctant singlehanders who have been 'stranded' after their lady friends/first mates jumped ship as a result of the cruising life not living up to the woman's expectations. Latitude and others can do a lot to educate women, not only on the benefits of longterm cruising, but also the reality of it — meaning the tradeoffs.

I'm one of the women who is serious about cruising, and 1 would like to share some of the frustration we women experience. On two occasions I've spent 24 months in relationships with men who were supposedly committed to going cruising. I gwe up a 20-year career for one of them — only to find that he just couldn’t bring himself to go through the Panama Canal.

His explanation was that he didn't want to be too far away from his mother in 'Virginia, and he didn't have the money to go further. I m grateful for the 12 months I had cruising in the southern Caribbean, Venezuela and Colombia, but regret that I didn’t get to cross the Pacific. Fortunately, I was able to resume my ‘ career about 14 months later.

More recently, I parted company with a man who read, talked, emailed, and surfed the web for nothing but reports of cruising.

We planned to leave in November 2001 for an 18-month to twoyear cruise of Mexico and the Pacific. This one came to an end in part because of money again, and because he hadn’t faced the reality of the trouble and expense of taking h'is dog across the Pacific. He was a virtual cruiser, not a real one. Two down!

So it's not just women who won't take the plunge and go cruising. There are a lot of men who talk the talk, but only a small percentage of them who actually walk the walk.

If Mr. Bowman’s specification of "under 45" were not so specific, I could throw my hat in with him. But not knowing his age. I'll defer. And this brings me to a point that's always irked most women: Why is it that in crew lists and ads, the guys are always seeking women that are 10 to 15 years younger than they are? That might be fine if you look like Mel Gibson, spend like Bill Gates and sail like Tristan Jones, but you probably don't, so forget it! Sure, we’d all like to be paired with the 'body beautiful, but that s not going to get you long-term contentment. I suggest men look for more women their own age.

In so many of the ads put in by men, they specify things like: (a) looks good in a bikini , and (b) "novice okay, no experience necessaiy." If you get caught in a storm in the middle of the Pacific — which is where so many of these men say they're headed — what difference does it make how attractive the women's body is? If your life is in her hands, her looks aren't as important as her sailing skills!

Reality is the message I’m trying to put out. Men shouldn't promise things they can't deliver, and women shouldn't believe all the cruising dreams that men promise.

Glenys Taylor (Temporarily) Grounded Cruiser Mountain View Glenys — If we could wave a magic wand that would enable all men and women to connect with a loving partner, we surely would. We'd also wave that wand to rid men of the usually self destructive quality of wanting only younger and 'Playboy beau-

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tifuV women, and women of having a similady overwhelming preference for tall and affluent men. Unfortunately, we've been unable to find the damn wand, and not enough of us seem to be able to move beyond our basic instincts.

In our opinion, there are many different types of 'cruising', from a couple of months of 'commuter cruising' in Mexico, to a year in the South Pacific, to a 20-year circumnavigation. And there are all kinds of ways that couples handle it. Sometimes the woman is there for every mile, sometimes she doesn't do the longer passages, sometimes she hardlyjoins the boat at all. Given the variety of options, it seems to us that reasonable and intelligent couples can fashion a cruising experience that is acceptable to both of them.

As for single men and single women finding cruising partners, that's always tough — but perseverance can't hurt. As for women who are truly dedicated to the proposition of long term cruising, our advice is to become a participant in major cruising events. Things like the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, the Ha-Ha, the Darwin to Bali, Fiji Sailing Week, the Port Vila Race, the Eastern Med Rally and the Millennium Med Rally. At such events, you can't help but catch the attention of hundreds of males — some of them single — who have an obvious interest in cruising and women. Furthermore, such group environments are usually quite safe and the opportunities for cruise networking are immediate and unlimited. And surely we don't have to point out that a group of strangers coming together for an outdoor adventure filled with thrills and frights is the world's most potent aphrodisiac.

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So only catamarans qualify as multihulls? 1 might be a tad biased, but 1 think the best cruising sailboat ever is the Cross 40 trimaran. Of course, tris are even harder to fmd than cats, and our Anduril isn’t for sale. In fact, she’s being outfitted for another long cruise — this time going north from San Francisco in May. Yes, sometimes your kids turn out crazier than you were. It doesn t look as though a third circumnavigation for her is in the plans, but you never can tell because "it’s so much easier to keep sailing west."

As for charter cats in the Caribbean, our experience is that most don t sail very well. They’re ’room-a-marans’ meant for dockside living or partying at anchor — an enjoyable pastime, certainly — not performance sailing.

There is an active fleet of racing tris, mostly F-27s — on the Bay. Anyone interested in finding out more about boats with more than one hull can check the website for the Bay Area Multihull Association at www.wtngo.com/bama.

Joanne Sandstrom Anduril, Cross 40 Berkeley Joanne — Our heartfelt apologies for virtually ignoring cruising trimarans. The focus of cruising multihulls may have shifted

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I am in mourning over the murder of my friend Wayne l^ipp, who was also a friend of many other Bay Area mariners. Wayne was known to many sailors from his tenure at Sobstad Sails, and more recently as the Petaluma Marina Harbormaster.

While at Sobstad in the early 90s, Wayne was my mentor and sailmaker while 1 campaigned my Santa Cruz 27, Good Timin. All of my boat’s racing sails came from Wayne’s loft, and he was an excellent coach to both me and my crew. Wayne crewed with us during our wins in the Nationals in '90 and '91.

And even though 1 frequently had doubts about my driving skills, Wayne constantly encouraged me to drive. So in the '92 Nationals, with Wayne at my side, I drove the boat to a second place finish. ''While it had been several years since I'd had regular contact with Wayne, this past summer I got to see him more regularly because we were both competing in the J /105 class. And while driving north to Napa with my wife once, we stopped at Petaluma Marina to see if he was in. Fortunately, he was, and, as usual, he gave us a warm greeting and we had a nice conversation.

I will miss Wayne.

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I realize that you don’t get into the South Bay as much as you may like, which may account for why I haven’t seen any of the hard-hitting journalism I have come to expect from Latitude about . . . 'the mystery in the South Bay'. Specifically, what happened to the #3 marker in the South Bay shipping channel? It's gone. Also, the #4 marker is twisted round through 90 degrees, so it now faces across the channel instead of down it. What happened?

Adam Clarke Integrity, Dullia 24 Sunnyvale Adam — We don't know for sure what happened, but if we had to hazard a wild guess it would be that the markers were hit by a tug and/or a barge. After all, it seems unlikely that the damage could have been caused by a truck or plane. If the exact details are important to you, we'll contact the Coasties.

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LETTERS they said they'd be slow to respond because of the holiday and that 1 should try the Coast Guard. Well, the Coast Guard came in a flash in their new aluminum all-weather rescue boat, and towed me to the guest dock at the St. Francis YC. They exercised great care so as not to damage my boat during the tow.

While my boat had been under tow, a huge board with spikes sticking out floated from beneath my boat. After we'd docked, the Coasties helped me check to see that there was no obvious damage to my drive. When they were done with that, they did an extensive safety inspection — and found no violations. Afterwards, the skipper of the Coast Guard vessel invited us aboard for a tour of their new rescue craft. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that we had a female flight attendant as part of our crew.

The Coast Guard crew could not have been more helpful or frieridly. What a fabulous and generous safety resource we recreational mariners have at our disposal. They Eire, in my opinion, too often inappropriately maligned for tiying to do their job saving lives. 1 thank them and commend them. '

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Howard — A few years ago the Coast Guard was often maligned for the 'zero tolerance' policy that was forced on them, as well as countless ill-advised 'safety inspections' mandated by the brass in Washington. Recreational mariners were pissed — and often times we think with good reason. What's more, your average Coastie wasn't too keen on the official policies either.

We'd be hard pressed to pick an exact starting date, but the Coastie-recreational mariner relations have done a 180° aboutface over the last three orfour years. We can't remember the last time we got a complaint — and we used to get them all the time.

Instead, we get letters such as yours, proclaiming ’what a professional job the Coasties are doing and how friendly they are.

Latitude's relations with the Coast Guard have improved dramatically also. Five years ago. we couldn't get any information out of them. But when Capt. Larry Hall took over at Group San Francisco, that all changed. If we have a question, they get us the best answers they can, and promptly. And when it comes to demonstrations for our Crew List Parties, the Coast Guard graciously provides boats, helicopters, in the-water-rescue demonstrations and hands-on flare demonstrations.

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'‘In last June's Sightings you ran a short item about a "small sloop colliding with a freighter." That was my boat. Hellebore, a 1984 Ericson 30+, which ironically had been featured not long before in a photo that appeared in Sightings as 'lookin' good'.

My boat was in a charter program at the time, and I wasn't aboard. I'd like to explain what happened, and some of the lessons that should be learned from the incident.

On May 6, my boat was sailing between Treasure Island and Alcatraz with six people aboard. One of those people had been deemed competent by the charter company to take the boat out. It was blowing about 22 knots at the time, and despite a low overcast there was good visibility. Although the actu^ collision occurred halfway between Treasure Island and Alcatraz, the skipper of my boat had seen the approaching freighter from several miles away. He tacked in one direction! decided it was a mistake, and tried to tack back in the other direction. For whatever reason — perhaps he panicked at hearing five blasts from the freighter — he got stuck in irons. He ended up on the lee side of the ship as the freighter's rudder was hard over trying to avoid him. Hellebore’s rig collided with the transom of the ship, and she was dragged by her rig until it started to break. Miraculously, there was no hull-to-hull contact, and nobody went overboard or got hurt.

When the charter company advised me of the accident, my first response was thank God that nobody had been injured.

Given the circumstances, I think it’s a miracle that no one was killed! After the initial shock at the magnitude of the material loss — over $18,000 — I began to wonder how such a thing could happen? Specifically, how somebody that had been deemed competent could hit a 789-foot freighter when there was plenty of room, wind and visibility?

Perhaps the answer lies in an excellent article also in the June Latitude that referred to the "big three tenets of sailing," all of which had been violated. According to you guys, the first is "hull integrity, keep the water out." A 789-foot freighter will — and almost did — violate that one with a vengeance. Secondly, "having a rig and sails to propel you through the water."

When in irons, the rig and sails are virtually useless. Third, being able to steer the boat." If not under sail or auxiliary power, the steerage/rudder is also useless. By the way, no attempt was made to start the engine on my boat. 1 would like to add a fourth tenet: Exercise common sense, and use and apply it in all abnormal situations!

To add to your further advice of "clear a path, you idiot," 1 would recommend a few basic specifics of seamanship: Know the shipping paths wherever you sail — including the Bay. Be

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LETTERS aware of shipping when it's still far in the distance, pick a path and make a bold move to clear the track, and be predictable!

Use the motor if you need it, and have it standing by in idle if there’s any question.

A few lessons learned. Have a good insurance agent. My agent is Dave Sneary of McGinness/Firemans Fund, and he really went to bat for me when some pressure needed to be applied to get the claim finalized. Fireman's Fund surveyor Bill Hansen was a true professional, who ensured there were no financial roadblocks to fixing the boat correctly. Tom and the professionals at South Beach Riggers did an outstanding job of putting oi’ Humpty Dumpty back together again. Thanks guys.

I also learned a little about liability. Had the boat been sunk or anyone injured, 1 could have been sued — since I was the named on the insurance along with the charter company. Protect yourself by ensuring that your boat is seaworthy — and certified to that effect by the Coast Guard's courtesy inspection program. Finally, if your boat is in a charter fleet and there is an accident, you, as the owner, may well incur a financial loss.

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Mark — Thanks for providing the details of the incident.

Most skippers know that sailboats are required to stay clear of ships. Unfortunately, most skippers don’t seem to understand the concept of staying clear. Let us offer a general guideline. If. when on San Francisco Bay, any ship within two miles of you is on a collision course, put your vessel on a 90° course away from the ship’s course. If the wind is light and you’re not moving very fast, turn on the engine and get the heck out of the way. When a ship passes, in most circumstances you should be at least a quarter of a mile to one side. If that seems excessive, you probably don’t appreciate the fact that the ship’s captain/pilot may be trying to avoid several other boats in addition to yours. So stay out of their way. Way the hell out of their way!

A particularly dangerous place on San Francisco Bay is the general area between Angel Island. Alcatraz and Harding Rock, because it’s here that outbound ships from the North Bay and the South Bay are in the process of completing a 90° turn. Because they’re turning, it's hard to know their final course, and in any event they’ll soon be making another turn at Harding Rock.

So be on the alert for them — they can sometimes sneak up on you from behind Angel Island — and leave the entire corridor open to them There is plenty of room on the Bay for everyone — assuming we all use a little common sense.

ItllCOST OF CRUISING GOING UP The price of cruising in paradise — Mexico — has just gone up. Along with a new president, Mexico has a new 'tax' for cruisers that went into effect on Januaiy 1, 2001.

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141 pesos — about 15 U.S. — and those 20-100 tons charged 212 pesos or about 25 dollars. This tax is levied both on entry and exit of the port. There are also higher charges for vessels over 100 tons.

The cost is bad enough, but there’s also a time element. The Port Captain is not permitted to take any money, so you have to have him fill out a five-part form that you then have to take to a bank in order to pay the tax. This can't be done at Just any bank, as only Banamex will take your money and stamp the forms. You take the forms back to the Port Captain, who gives you a new receipt and your exit papers.

According to the local newspapers. President Fox’s spending plan is greater than his budget. If the cruisers feel that the new tax is affordable and continue to frequent Mexican waters, this new tax may go a long way towards helping the deficit.

John Volk ’ Friday Harbor, Washington UllMEXICO CHECK-IN FEES It’s with disappointment that 1 read in a recent ‘Lectronic Latitude about the $15 U.S. fee for check-ins and check-outs at each Mexican port. What a bummer! 1 don’t think that all this peso and centavo-ing of the perceived ’rich’ gringo cruisers is a good look for Mexico. From all that 1 have been gathering about the costs of cruising in Mexico, it is beginning to sound like Southern California del Sur. In any event, I thought that 1 would share a couple of points that 1 recall from my cruise of Mexico from after the ’96 Ha-Ha through March of’98. During that time, more than a few Mexican officials carefully searched — and sometimes found — a "beeg problema!’ with my paperwork that could only be solved with a mordida — usually about $20. One has to make sure to cross all the ’t’s, dot all the ’i’s, make extra copies of ever3d;hing, and do everything according to a constantly changing and never quite clear ’Hoyle’ to avoid this. Having gone through the process dozens of times, I got pretty good at it, but still got nicked occasionally. Perhaps the new fee system will alleviate some of this.

According to more than one Mexican Port Captain that I spoke to, a cruiser is required to check in and out of every port, as well as repeat the formalities and submit a new crew list if there is a crew change. If you were to follow the letter of the law, you would literally have to check in with a new crew list for a daysail on Banderas Bay. 1 had "beeg problema" with this one time when, 1 had visitors in Loreto, up in the Sea of Cortez.

Not to mention any names, but I knew of cruisers who attempted to circumvent the system by avoiding checking in at some ports. Say they were going to sail from Mazatlan to Acapulco, with stops at Puerto Vallarta, Barra de Navidad and Zihuatanejo, without staying in any marinas. They would check out of Mazatlan and obtain a zarpe (clearance) for Acapulco.

They then stopped along the way for ’repairs’ in case anybody — such as the Mexican Navy — asked. A boarding by the Mexican Navy was always an exciting experience — if you ever want to see an Uzi up close and personal. A little mordida could usually solve any "beeg problema" in the odd event that one was actually busted along the way. I’m not suggesting, of course, that anybody do this.

Having spent many half days and full days in the Mexican heat visiting Migracion and Capitanias, getting lots of runarounds and waiting in the company of cockroaches for eljefe to return from lunch, siesta or his mistress, 1 can see why one would opt out of this tedious and unpleasant process whenever possible. On many occasions, I simply hired an agent to do it, although it was expensive. 1 have to admit that I also bent the rules from time to time.

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George — We're surprised that you had as much trouble as you report, because we don't remember having any problems like that. And Lord knows, we'd do stuff like check out of Cabo for. San Diego and then turn up in Mazatlan. But it wasn't a problem and nobody ever wanted any money. Furthermore, we never had an unpleasant experience with the Mexican Navy.

How about the rest of you cruisers?

We also think that things have changed quite a bit in Mexico the last couple of years, and are continuing to change. It must have been two years ago in Barra Navidad that we were shocked to see that the Port Captain had a brand new computer. And the wordfrom Mexico is that newly-installed President Fox is cracking down on corruption — and is having success in large part because the PRI was finally voted out of office. And we may be dreaming, but we like to think that the officials and the system in Mexico are on their way to becoming more professional. For example, the maritime laws will be interpreted thd same way all over Mexico, and not differently in every port. And there will finally be fair and clear guidance as to the rules pertaining to things like checking in. How far, for instance, must you be anchored from a port in order not to have to check in? Of course, this is going to require some changes on the part of cruisers, too, because many of us have simply ignored laws that were never enforced. What Mexico — and all other governments — need is the fewest but best possible laws and consistent enforcement.

We also think that the Coca Cola-trained President Fox and his mostly market-driven ministers will realize that the current system of cruiser fees is excessively high and based on commercial, rather than recreational, traffic. Andfurther, the whole business of running around to all the different agencies in every port is an outdated and unnecessary waste of time. After all, why don't RV owners have to check in with the mayor's office at every town? We think the ideal solution would be a reasonably priced annual cruising permit, and only having to check into the country once and out of the country once. In any event, people in the industry are working on it. See Sightings/or details.

As for Playstation’s sails, they were built by Halsey-Lidgard of Auckland. As yet, it's unclear if the problem was with the design, the fabric or the construction — or all three. In all fairness, these sails had to be designedfor unknown loads not previously experienced on a sailboat, yet be as light as possible.

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check in/out at the port of San Bias, Nayarit, Mexico. It was our second time through this port, which lies about 125 miles south of Mazatlan. There are two ways one can visit San Bias by sea. One is to go into the estuary adjacent to the town. The other is to anchor out in Metanchen Bay which is about a 25minute dinghy ride from town. It is also feasible to Just take the dinghy to shore in the bay and catch a ride into town from one of the palapas.

Last year when we went to the Port Captain’s office to check in, our paperwork was efficiently taken care of by the office staff, and in about 20 minutes we were on our way. This year we learned what a difference a year can make. We were obliged to take our paperwork to an agent, who did essentially the same thing the port captain’s staff had done the previous year — but for a fee of 200 pesos — which is about $20. When we protested being required to use an agent, we were told that it was a "new law" being put into effect place by the new Port Captain.

We went to see Norm Goldie about this new procedure, since he is known in San Bias for his assistance to cruisers and for his understanding of Mexican officialdom. As many of your reade^s know. Norm has had many health problems recently, and is not actively involved in cruisers' aid these days. Nevertheless, he called up the Port Captain’s office from his house using his speakerphone, and was told that non-Mexican vessels aie, indeed, required to use the agent. An added comment from that office also made it clear that boats anchored in Metanchen Bay, as well as boats using the San Bias estuary, are required to check in. If checking in from the bay is a requirement, it is one being systematically ignored by cruisers. There was an average of 20 boats anchored out each of the two days we were there.

When we asked the agent in San Bias how many boats per day she is processing, her answer was two or three per week.

During the four cruising seasons we have been in Mexico, we have checked into and out of many ports without the aid of an agent. It is not that hard to do, as it just requires a little patience, a few pesos to make copies of documentation, and some shoe leather. We have used agents in some marinas which offer the service, but to our knowledge, the use of an agent was always optional. We hope the mandatory use of an agent — as is currently required in San Bias — does not become widespread in Mexico. Our reaction to these events is that we will be avoiding San Bias altogether until the problems there have been resolved. It has already led to an absence of cruising boats in the estuary at San Bias — which is a shame because it is a pretty little town and a great stopping place on the route between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan. People who wish to register a complaint about this procedure can call the following number in Mexico: 01-800-0014800.

Dick and Carmen Burkhart Hokidani, Caliber 40 San Francisco / Paradise Village, Nuevo Vallarta Dick and Carmen — From the reports that we have received, cruisers who adamantly refuse to use a ship's agent in San Bias are allowed to check-in themselves. Mexican officials have long been known for individualistic interpretations of Mexican law, but this guy is the first we've ever heard of that tried to require the use of a ship's agent. Readers need to understand that this is an entirely separate issue from the tax discussed in the two previous letters which requires skippers to pay a new fee when checking in and out of each port. For further details on this matter. see this month's Sightings.

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..John — While there are scores of moorings in Richardson Bay, none of them are legal. That there aren't legal moorings — as well as a good dinghy dock and restrooms in Richardson Bay — is something we attribute almost entirely to the intransigence of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). It's our opinion that this agency is controlled by people who are out of touch with the water, woefully behind the times, and have a secret desire to limit society's access to the water. They all need to take a trip to San Diego and check out the Laurel Street Anchorage.

There are mooring privileges available at Half Moon Bay, 'out you have to buy the transferable permits from the private owners. The San Mateo Harbor District originally issued permits for 200 mooring buoys — this was before the breakwater was built.

They are down to about 97 active permits, of which only about 35 currently have boats on them. The going rate for a permit is between $500 and $2,500, depending on the quality of the mooring. In addition, you have to pay a monthly fee to the Harbor District based on the size of your boat. The average is about $30/month. Harbormaster Dan Temko anticipates a mild run on these permits since eviction notices were sent out to everyone at Peninsula Marina. Incidentally, Temko cautions visiting mariners not to Just pick up a vacant mooring. "These are privately maintained, " he says, "and some of them are no stronger than a paper clip." The Harbor District will soon have about a dozen transient moorings, which will go for between $15 and $25 a night.

There are two mooring fields off Monterey, the Outer Harbor and the East Mooring. There are 156 privately-owned and maintained moorings in the Outer Harbor. While the rights to them can be transferred with a boat, they can't be sold. There is a waiting list, and it's long. City residents pay $25 per month, while non-residents pay $30 a month. Depending on where you want to dock your dinghy, you pay another $15 or $25 a month.

The city operates and maintains the 40 moorings in the East Mooring, and they go for between $75 and $125 a month depending on the size boat.

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Three cheers for enumerating the methods of stopping a runaway diesel in the October issue. However, you may have misled a few non-mechanical skippers, and you omitted one angle.

The non-mechanical skippers need to know that the ignition switch may not relate to engine shutdown — since the pesky diesel will continue to run as long as it gets air and fuel. An ignition switch is a gasoline engine concept. Some diesel on/off switches are rigged to an electric fuel valve, but many aren't. So what most folks want is a backup method for shutting down fuel flow — as in a push-pull valve knob, such as is frequently already mounted in the cockpit — and a shut-off valve in the fuel line — as a backup — that's easily accessible from belowdecks.

The shut-off option that you didn't mention? My 'other' method — in case the 'off valve got frozen or was inaccessible as a result of something such as fire — was my largest softwood thru-hull plug, hung by a loop above the engine. So if all else failed, 1 could yank off the not-too-tightly-clamped air-cleaner and jam the plug into the air intake. No oxygen, no diesel run. ** By the way, if you're thinking of putting your hand over the air intake to stop a runaway diesel, don't do it! The suction might well be enough to pull your hand into the engine and disassernble it.

Dave Smith ex-Moremesa, Now Between Boats Dave — We chose our words poorly, so we may have mislead some readers. When we wrote, "hit the kill switch," we didn't intend to imply the ignition switch, but rather the engine shutoff. On many diesels this is a pull mechanism. On Profligate, it’s a button — that we commonly, but inaccurately, refer to as a switch.

IfJil'M EXTREMELY LUCKY I STILL HAVE A RIGHT HAND

r m writing in response to the several letters that have been published regarding tiying to stop a diesel engine by cutting off its air supply. Please be warned it can be very painful! I have experience both as a professional and as a hobbyist working bn engines. Diesel engines differ from gasoline in more than just the fuel they use. They also move a greater volume of air through them, and this is where the danger lies.

Just before the start of last year’s Baja Ha-Ha —- which we were signed up for — I had the misfortune of getting my hand sucked into the intake on our main engine, a Perkins 6-cylinder turbo diesel. I had just rebuilt the cylinder head and was testirig the engine at approximately 1,500 RPM. Very foolishly, I started to reinstall the air cleaner with the engine running.

When my right hand got to within a couple of inches of the intake, it was — without warning — violently pulled into the intake housing that unfortunately contains the turbocharger blades. These blades spin at extremely high RPM, and even though I jerked my hand out quickly, they still mangled the end of a couple of fingers. I am extremely lucky I still have a right hand. As it was, I ended up with an exposed compound fracture, severed tendons and missing skin to the worst-injured finger. After reconstructive surgery and three more minor surgeries. my finger almost looks normal — except for being permanently bent. And a year later it's still damn sore.

Since this dumb stunt, I have heard horror stories from a number of diesel mechanics about parts — both human and otherwise — being inhaled into diesel intakes. The lesson is to be extremely careful around a running engine, especially diesels! Never try and stop one, even-a non-turbo model, with your hand or a rag. Many older engines have simply a thin screen covering the intake. This screen, the rag, and possibly a finger

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or two could be easily drawn into the intake.

If your normal diesel engine shut off system fails, you are better off manually pulling the fuel cutoff lever on the high-pressure fuel injection pump — this is how most pull or electrical-type cutoff switches operate — to stop your engine.

You might familiarize yourself as to what this looks like with the engine stopped, and before you need it in an emergency. In a diesel 'runaway' situation — which is where the diesel is also burning the engine oil as a fuel source — the only way to stop the engine is to both cut off the diesel fuel and the air supply.

An engine in this condition may accelerate the RPMs very suddenly until it literally explodes, possibly ejecting a connecting rod out the side of the crankcase.

Do you really want to risk injury trying to save an engine?

Unlike Harry Potter, most of us don’t have a magic wand to regrow our body parts, so use care around running engines.

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\Jdollis — We always thought that killing a diesel by putting a hand over the air intake was a no-no. But when we checked with our engine expert, he chuckled a little and said, "I do it all the time." We assume he chuckled because he knew it was something he shouldn't be doing. In any event, let's make it official: Never put your hand over an engine air intake.

ItllMY CLIPPER 30 WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME 1 have owned many boats, including three major keelboats.

My fondest memories by far are of my Clipper Marine 30. Your final comments in past articles regarding Clipper Marine boats are right on target. It is not the big dollars spent, but the attitude and enjoyment that create wonderful sailing experiences.

My major purpose in sailing the Bay was for a*quick daysail or possibly a weekend with an overnight stay in a cove. The Clipper was always there for me. My Islander 36 needed a new motor. That was ten grand. New sails, ten grand. Oh, yes, a blister job. Another ten grand. My Clipper 30 had an outboard in a well. If it ever broke, 1 could take it to a shop. 1 never had to fix my Clipper’s depthsounder because there wasn't one. The thru-hulls didn't need double clamps because there were none.

The head was a Porta-Potti and the sink emptied above the waterline. What a great concept, a cheap boat with few moving parts. The boat had only one battery, a simple lighting system, and a manual water pump for the sink.

There were some things that weren't as good. The keel was attached with iron bolts, which is not a good idea. Most had rusted through on my boat, so 1 replaced them with stainless steel bolts. Some Clippers had their keels fall off. There was also a Clipper where the hull separated at the mold joint. People died.

If you were to ask me if 1 would take the Clipper out the Gate, the answer would be no — unless 1 had a boatload of attorneys, was heading into a perfect storm, and had the only lifejacket. Even then I’d feel bad about losing the boat.

1 spent a decade on the Bay and up the Delta in my bright yellow Clipper Marine 30. Memories of hedging off, heeling over, and general exhilaration abound. 1 am due to retire soon, and I'll look for simplicity again in my next boat.

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thlVENTURA WEST My wife Eind I have been tenants of Ventura West Marina since 1989. We watched it deteriorate from a happy place filled with enthusiastic boaters to a half-empty marina with lots of' problems. For most of the past five or six years, more boats moved into the marina under tow than under their own power.

It seemed to us that the place was turning into cheap digs for | the homeless, drug addicted and sexual predators. And the docks were cluttered with piles of debris! Our complaints fell, on deaf ears, as the old management did nothing to change things or to offer us any protection. It was getting pretty dan-! gerous and scary to remain here. Any new manager sent here to improve things was surely in for some troubles.

A new manager. Bill Chase, arrived last February, and in the beginning he ruffled a lot of feathers — ours included. But within a'matter of a few months he had transformed the marina into an attractive, secure and quiet place to berth a boat — no more j waking up to hear a woman screaming. Unlike before, the docks are clean, the parking lot is secure, the restrooms and laundry at;e first rate, and we have a real sense of community. Ventura West Marina is now a safe place to enjoy the liveaboard lifestyle. ’ My wife and I want to thank Bill Chase and the staff at Ventura West Marina for all their hard work in giving us back . our marina.

Anthony Stincelli ^ Ventura West Marina i Ventura i tlUANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON VENTURA WEST MARINA Ex-prison inmate Jim Troglin and Warden Bill Chase? I would i like to take issue with the letter written by Jim Troglin in regard to Bill Chase’s style of running the Ventura West Marina.

As with most disgruntled people, they only present their side of 'i the story. Here’s mine: I have been a resident of the Ventura West Marina for over four years. When I first brought my sailboat here from Marina i del Rey, the condition of the marina wasn’t as good. Since Bill.

Chase has managed the marina, there have been many improvements: special family events and parties, dusk 'til dawn security, improved parking lots, well-lighted walkways, new landscaping, new hot tub and boater’s deck, unsafe boats removed I and criminal activities eradicated.

According to Mr. Troglin’s account, 1 should have already been asked to leave the marina because I have a 25-foot antique wooden sailboat that I'm in the process of restoring. Although she's not a pretty sight at the moment, I haven't been asked to leave. And I not only sleep on my boat, but live aboard.

And for that privilege, I pay what is called a 'liveaboard fee' of $100/month. Perhaps Mr. Troglin is not aware of what this means. It entitles said boat owner to all liveaboard privileges and means I don't have to dodge any authorities — or keep an eye out for 'Warden' Bill Chase. The liveaboard fee in the Phase II section is $50 a month.

With regard to Troglin's complaint about "not having rights to the dock," the Ventura Port District — not Bill Chase — enforces the cleanliness of the slip fingers and docks. This is a county safety issue, not a personal vendetta of Chase's. When I first got here, the docks were clogged with extra refrigerators, assorted gas barbecues, large garbage cans, dinghies and all kinds of other miscellaneous stuff. When you pay a liveaboard fee, you're entitled to one of the 4x8 foot rental lockers — for $ 15/month — and rights to use the freezer — $6/month. The marina also provides exterior lockers — $7.50/month — for any other items that might otherwise clog up the docks.

As for Troglin's contention that friends are "desperate to es-; cape" Ventura West Marina, I find it laughable. Why couldn't

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his friends get out? Bad credit history? Boat not in seaworthy condition? Illegal liveaboards?

Lisa G. 25-ft Wood Boat Ventura West Marina iriiSOUR GRAPES? It sounds to me as though Jim Troglin needs some cheese and crackers to go along with his whine about Ventura West Marina. We have lived aboard our sailboat here for nearly five months, and were certainly not "forced" into it. In fact, we checked out over 20 different marinas before choosing Ventura West. This facility was designed with full-time cruisers and liveaboards in mind. Bill Chase was not exaggerating when he described its numerous features and facilities. We like it here because it's quiet, the people are friendly, and the Ventura schools are excellent.

Treated like second-class citizens or criminals? We think not.

Yes, our boat documentation and driver's licenses were checked, but since we aren't trying to hide from creditors, the law, or a drug-deal-gone-bad, it seemed reasonable to us. True, the marina has some rules — although nothing you wouldn't find in any upper-middle-class community on land. Your boat has to be insured, seaworthy, safe and neat — just like any home should be. You have to control and clean up after your pet — which you'd do anyway if you cared about it. You can make small repairs and work on your boat so long as you don't make a mess or create a hazard. About once a month the marina hosts some kind of social gathering. In October it was a big barbecue, and the marina provided all the food, sodas, and entertainment.

The office staff is friendly, helpful, and nearly always has a pot of coffee to share. The maintenance people ^ave been on the spot when we needed something fixed, and they never act surly or put-upon. Is this sounding like prison to anyone so far? Bill Chase the "power tripping prison warden?" All we can say is that kids have no reason to suck up and they can spot a jerk or a phony from a mile away. Yet our kids go by his office from time to time to give him treats or just to talk. Another teenage boy described him as his "second dad." Bill is more like an overstuffed teddy bear than Ghengis Kahn.

As for getting rid of wooden boats, our dock neighbors on the wooden Nathaniel Bowditch have never complained about the marina. Furthermore, Nathaniel Bowditch is older than I am. Of course, their boat doesn't have enough barnacles growing on the bottom to anchor it to the harbor, and she's well kept and maintained.

We have found that Ventura West is a quiet, clean, place with a small-town feeling of community. This is one of the reasons we gave up living on land in the first place. We hope there will still be a place for us here when we return from cruising. I can't help but wonder if Troglin and his boat aren't here anymore because he refused to pay the liveaboard fees.

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The Ventura Harbor is home to two private marinas that specialize in recreational boating. The marina at Harbor Village focuses primarily on commercial fishing vessels. All the marinas recognize the importance of satisfying the needs of the boating community.

Mr. McCorison’s experience at the Harbor Village Marina was the exception, not the norm. In addition to making modifications to their policies at Harbor Village, a better training policy has been implemented for the dockmasters. We invite all recreational and commercial boat operators to enjoy our new and improved customer service policies and the ambience of the Ventura Harbor. We hope that Mr. McCorison will feel encouraged to return to the Ventura Harbor, realizing that we value our boaters and try to meet their needs.

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With his "heavy lead mines" comment in the November Letters, Steve Dashew joins the ranks of those who put down other peoples' boats. 1 remember that Jim Jessie of Nalu IV did the same thing with his "crab crusher" comment several years ago.

These guys already know everything there is to know about sailing — hah! — and 1 cheerfully admit they are good at it. But why do they have to get too clever for words when it comes to commenting about boats that are different from the ones that they own? People choose boats for all kinds of reasons: tradition, performance, comfort, price, nostalgia, innovation and more. We need to honor that. All these factors are seldom combined in one design. 1 appreciate Latitude for respecting this.

Jim Crittenden Columbia 8.7 » San Rafael Jim — Dona's first name really isn't Dona, but it's close. And her last name really isn't de Mallorca, but she did live on the island for seven years. So the Wanderer decided it would be more colorful and fun if she went by Doha de Mallorca. The Wanderer believes that most peoples' lives can be improved by changing their names — and maybe even their personas —from time to time. Variety is the spice of life and all that.

We didn't get to spend enough time at Mallorca when we visited with Big O. so one of our goals in life is to return for an entire season — with side-trips, of course, to the other Balearic Islands of Menorca. Ibiza and Formentera.

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The Kaneohe YC is a great place to finish a race, but it's not without some serious drawbacks.

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In any event, I want to thank Jim and Diana Freeland for a great ride on a well-prepared boat with a terrific crew. Most importantly, I want to thank them for accommodating my desire to get to Hawaii in time to enjoy some vacation with my ' wife, as I'm sure they have endured endless hours of explaining 1 why we started motoring. In the future. I will allow for a couple : of extra days of racing.

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Pacific Cup. As far as we could tell, the only folks who felt slighted were those who gave up and motored or who finished after the deadline — and were then not called up to the stage during the awards ceremony. The organizers admitted this was a blunder, one that wouldn't happen again.

We love the Kaneohe YC and the Pacific Cup atmosphere there — but as a finish line and destination it comes with several inherent problems that require a tremendous amount of resources to offset. For example, there's the business of having to set and maintain an off shore finish line, and a committee up on a hill to observe it. Then there's the very, very long and tricky channel from the finish line to the club — which uses up astronomical amounts of volunteer time and requires many hard-to-come-by pilot boats and skippers. Finally, there's the chronic shortage of berthing, which requires a 24-hour docking committee — and stfi results in an arrangement that's nothing less than a serious personal injury waiting to happen.

Consider an alternative plan. The finish line would be at the Diamond Head Buoy, which means you only have to have one finish line guy at the light with a simple VHF radio. By the way, we'd also eliminate the 100-mile and 25-mile radio check-ins. which require 24/ 7 radio operators and expensive radios. We don't see much purpose in these check-ins anyway, but if they're still deemed necessary, why not have skippers send in their check-ins over SailMail. A Diamond Headfinish would also eliminate the need for setting and maintaining a buoy, as well the need for pilot boats. Sure, the TransPac finishes at the Diamond Head Buoy and still uses pilot boats to get the boats to the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor — but is that not the silliest thing in sailing? If a skipper and navigator equipped with GPS can't safely get from the Diamond Head Buoy to either the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor or the Ko Olina Yacht Harbor without assistance, they don't belong outside the friendly confines of Lake Merritt. And if arrangements for finish line docking at the Ala Wai or Ko Olina were made in advance, boats could be assigned yacht harbor slips before they even left San Francisco — eliminating the need for the alwaysharried docking committee. After all, do intelligent adults equipped with a diagram really need help finding slip D-4?

If the Pacific Cup continues to end at the Kaneohe YC with the restricted fleet size, that's fine with us. But it has to be recognized that this is an extremely expensive option — most of the sntry fees go directly to the yacht club — and makes extreme demands on resources and manpower. ttllSHOWERING IN FOUL WEATHER GEAR I know nothing about the Clipper Marine boats — one of the big topics in the November Letters — but the jibe about wearing your PFD in the shower reminded me of the last time that 1 wore my lifejacket in the shower. By the way, 1 have been out in scary conditions both on the Monterey Bay and outside the Golden Gate, and there is absolutely no comparison. The water off Santa Cruz is relatively deep and the wind blows down the coast, so there is good shelter under the points. Plus Santa Cruz is self limiting; in truly bad weather you can’t get out of the harbor into Monterey Bay. But place yourself under the Gate at certain times of day and year, and you can be sucked out into an area that is not safe for a 21-foot sailboat — no matter if she has a swing keel or fixed keel. In fact, 1 was aboard a 40,000 pound Peterson 44 that was rolled over on her beam ends and skidded 100 yards sideways when we got caught too close in by the South Channel. After motoring back out to sea for 10 miles and detouring out to the Lightbucket, we came in the Main Ship Channel. There were huge waves breaking everywhere — except in the chanriel itself. So, now, a few windy days off Santa Cruz will be no preparation at all for the Gulf of the Farallones.

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Rebecca’s skipper explained they used their engine on passages and we said that we did, too. We left Town Cut together, and proceeded with our 'race'. We both encountered a variety of weather: two frontal passages, a big lightning storm/squall line in the Gulfstream, winds on the nose and on the stpm and everywhere in between, and everything from light air to more than 30 knots. We made the 630-mile trip in 60 hours, while Rebecca came in 5.5 hours later. We both pushed to get in ahead of a forecast low pressure system that would have made the last 200 miles a hard beat with storm force winds, and we both powered any time that boat speed was under eight knots. Had Rebecca been racing us with 45 crew members, all pushing her to the limit, the outcome might have been different. But we were both in short-handed passage-making mode, and that is wHat our boats are designed for.

From the Wanderer’s comments, we infer that he thinks our designs are slow, and that they need to be race proven. Not many of our owners race, and we certainly have been out of the copipetitive game for many years. Still, the odd result does creep up here and there. One example was last April, when Linda and 1 and our son-in-law Todd, a non-sailor, did the Guadeloupe to Antigua Race. The three of us made the 42-mile passage in three hours and one minute, a 14-knot average, breaking the 146' Mari Cha Ill’s record in the process. We had moderate reaching conditions — 16 to 19 true from just aft of the beam — and, of course, were carrying our usual payload of cruising gear. In addition, Artemis, the first of the Sundeer 64s, was the first monohull to finish the ARC in 1994, and before that George Backhus’s Moonshadow (under a different owner), a Deerfoot 2-62 .held the ARC record to Barbados. Both of these boats were cruising designs drawing less than 6.5 feet, which happened to find themselves in moderate weather and'had a chance to stretch their legs against larger boats. But neither they — nor the boats you referred to that raced against Big O in Antigua Race Week — were ever conceived as around-the-buoys or upwind machines, or configured to take advantage of big crews.

Their venue of choice is the short-handed cruising passage. In that context, they will sail comfortably with any mono or mulithull of any size, without a lot of effort on the part of the crew.

Steve Dashew Beowulf British Virgins/Tucson Steve We're real sticklers when it comes to claims about sailing performance. And as Doha 'we-sailed-all-the-way-acrossthe-Atlantic-on-a-Swan-651 -averaging-10 knots' de Mallorca can assure you, we're hardest about this on friends and lovers.

As for Big O in the ARC, yes, once we started, we sailed the whole way across the Atlantic. Sure, we drifled in circles a couple of times and had two days of very light stuff toward the end. but to us there was something particularly satisfying about sailing the entire way. Similarly, in Mexico — where there is often very light or no wind at all for long periods of time — we enjoy trying to avoid turning on the engine. When the wind disappeared completely on the first night of the last Ha-Ha, we simply closed up shop for about four hours rather than turning on the donks. And in several Ha-Ha's, we've sailed long periods of the last leg at less than one knot without giving any thought to motoring. We don't claim to be — and aren't — purists such as the Pardeys, we Just normally prefer to sail as much as possible.

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ber correctly, the great Lowell North told us that during his circumnavigation with Bea. they motored whenever their speed dropped to less than four knots. And when the Wanderer founded the Ha-Ha. one of the basic premises was that participants would be able to motor as much as they wanted. Finally, nobody will deny that there are countless situations in which motoring is the only safe and prudent thing to do.

Nonetheless, if somebody motors during a passage and later makes a claim about their blistering speed, we believe it's incumbent upon them to make it perfectly clear whether or not they motored and for how long. For example, you infer that you beat' Rebecca on the way back from Bermuda by 5.5 hours. But how are we to evaluate such a claim without knowing how much and when each of you motored? If one boat motored for 10 minutes and the other for 20 hours, it's apples and oranges and therefore a meaningless comparison. Having raced against the 14^-foot Rebecca in the Caribbean, we can say this for certain: If you're claiming that Beowulf is boat-for-boat faster on any point of sail in any condition, the captain and crew of Rebecca are going to vehemently disagree with you.

Similarly, to say that a Deerfoot 2-62 was first to finish the ARC in '94 is meaningless until we know the full story — how much she motored and who her competition was. For instance, your Beowulf set the all-time elapsed time record in the Caribbean 1500 last November. That sounds great — and was — so you are to be congratulated. But it doesn't sound quite as impressive upon learning that you motored 20% of the time — even though it was legal — and only narrowly edged a humble Pearson 424 on corrected time.

Do we think your designs are slow? Compared to what?

If you're even beginning to remotely suggest that Beowulf might be anywhere near as fast as the 145-foot Mari-Cha III — which you seem to be doing with the Guadeloupe to Antigua Race story — that's simply preposterous. We raced against tfiat magnificent yacht ^ which holds both the TransAtlantic and Sydney to Hobart records — on New Year's Eve in the Caribbean, and can unequivocally state that on a boat-for-boat basis, Beowulf would be as if stuck to the bottom.

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UliCATALINA PROBLEM In the January. Latitude, there was a letter from Paul Perez and Paul Bruner about their Catalina 27. My wife aind I also have a Catalina 27 that we're going to haul this spring. A couple of the rear keel bolts are rusting, and we're interested in finding out how to replace them. Can you put us in touch with them so we can find out about the procedure they used? We have been researching this also, but have found very little information so far.

John and Laurel Wetzork Catalina 27, Finesse Ventura John & Laurel — We're printing your email address here so they, or others, may contact you if they wish: wfetzork® impulse. net ftJiA TEMPEST IN A YORKTOWN Several months ago, I acquired a Yorktown 39 center cockpit sloop. The engine has a metal tag on it that reads 'Tempest', and indicates that it was built in Great Britain. I have talked to two registered surveyors and neither one has ever heard of a Tempest engine. Would you or any of your readers have any idea of where I might obtain additional information about this engine and its manufacturer?

One boatyard owner told me that the Yorktowns — the 35 and the 39 — were only built from '72 through '75. And that while not the sleekest things afloat — to say th^ least — that they were well built and extremely stiff. Are you familiar with them? Is there any kind of Yorktown club or association on the West Coast?

Jim Crowell Bend, Oregon Hopefully somebody will reply with some engine information. We suspect that the Tempest is a marine version of some other common engine.

As for the Yorktowns, we know of at least one — and perhaps three — that have done circumnavigations without any major problems. We still hope you got a surveyor to check all the important components and systems. Sorry, but we're not aware of any Yorktown association. ffliONLY THE GOOD STUFF John Vigors article on de-naming' a boat was wonderful.

Thank you. Do you have a 're-naming' ceremony? If so, publish it soon.

A point on the usage of libations. John is quite right, don't bless or cook with anything you wouldn't drink.

Peter & Jackie Robertson Island Girl Sacramento Peter & Jackie — You might try the classic Caribbean re-naming ceremony used for Big O, us it touches on all the important elements in life: air, water, earth, food, spirits, and music. We gathered all our friends around the boat and treated them to the best in food, spirits and festive music — which meant Caribbean-style BBQ’d chicken. Fussed^ Rum, and Bob Marley. Oh, it was a great party! After the sun went down, the guests removed Page 72 • Uiy<Jc'}9 • February. 2001

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their clothes one by one. threw them into a giant bonfire, then Jumped into the warm Caribbean Sea to symbolically cleanse the boat of her old name. They were given Big O hats as replacement clothing. Then — among the dancing, laughing and screaming — everyone took a big drink from the communal barrel of rum punch, tickled the thru-hulls, kissed the rudder, and shouted the boat's new narne three times at the top of their lungs. At which point the boat was no longer Oceanaire. but Big O! Actually, that's the ceremony we planned. Unfortunately, the staff at The Moorings Marina in Roadtown, Tortola — where the boat was berthed at the time — said that while the re-naming ceremony sounded as though it would be very effective, they couldn't allow it because it would scare all their bareboat charter guests. "But if you find some other place," they added, "don't forget to invite us!"

Basically anything works — as long as you mean it.

HUtIRED of the mad chase to TAHOE I would like to thank Paul Perez and Paul Bruner, the owners of the Catalina 27 Due Regard, for their very kind words abdut me in the January issue. 1 never expected such gratitude and flattery for such minor help. Besides, when 1 found out they were Air Force trying to sail, 1 knew they needed all the help they could get. Seriously, my unsolicited assistance came very naturally, and can be attributed to the mind-set instilled in me as a result of my being th? recipient of countless acts of kindness and support in my sailing endeavors. 1 want to thank Latitude for continually sharing these simple tales, which spark others to pass on knowledge, skills, and above all, friendship.

1 took up sailing eight years ago after becoming weaiy of the increasingly mad chase to the Sierra. 1 bought a great older boat and learned how to maintain and sail it — thanks to the assistance from many other sailors and the endless networks within the sailing community. I now singlehand' all over the Bay and out the Gate — but never across the South Bar. While out on the Bay, 1 take great — and sadistic — pleasure in watching the crazy traffic on the various bridges. Recent claims of averaging 10 knots on a Bay Bridge passage — even in a Lexus — are unfounded. There is no doubt in my mind that captains Perez and Bruner will be helping countless other sailors in the future — and will never think twice about it.

Gregg Johnson Sundancer. Catalina 27 Coyote PointGregg — Your help was beyond the call of duty — and an inspiration to others.

We must confess that while sailing on busy weekends, we also take sadistic pleasure in watching all the cars stuck in traffic on Doyle Drive, the Waldo Grade and the three main bridges.

That's not living! The Bay is a tremendous regional recreational resource that unfortunately isn't being made available enough to the dramatically increased population. Just as our legislators have failed to ensure California citizens with an adequate supply of energy, the BCDC and city governments are failing to provide the population with adequate water access on San Francisco Bay. Its not the 70s anymore. The region needs more marinas and other water and waterfront access. See this month's Max Ebb for some interesting thoughts on this issue. tlllSAILING FROM SIBERIA I read Latitude every month, so when a friend approached me with the following question, 1 immediately thought of the Letters section. Perhaps you and/or your readers know the answer to this question. For background, my friend is in Tomsk, Russia — as in Siberia — and wants to build a boat and sail it

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P.S. I followed the Ha-Ha on 'Lectronic Latitude, and really> wished I'd joined. But I got a job instead, which was a good! choice.

Celeste Mirassoui Northern California i

Celeste — We're no experts on Arctic sailing, but the Yamali Estuary Jlows into the Kara Sea at a latitude further south than j Spitzbergen. so we suppose it's possible. If the weather were': decent, he could probably make Norway in about a week. And :> late June would be about the best time to do it. But if the guy is ■ not in a prison camp, he should say the hell with building a boat : and sailing the Arctic, and instead take a train or plane down to ; the Black Sea and hop on a boat for the Black Sea Rally. ffliDROGUES AND HEADING SOUTH RATHER THAN WEST

Last year we tried to sail to Hawaii, but lost our steering f while riding to a parachute anchor. While riding to that storm 'i anchor, our boat sustained a lot of damage. Just about every- thing that could be replaced, refurbished and/or renewed has s been. Nereid was better than new when we took’off for the Ha- Ha late last year.

Readers may recall the stoiy about how our Nereid lost her r steering while riding out a gale on our sea anchor, and sustained a lot of damage. Afterwards, Para Tech, the vendor of the * parachute anchor, had very little to say, even after we emailed 3 them a copy of our story. On the other hand, there was consid- , erable response from several amateurs and experts about how !' to set and recover a Para Anchor. For instance, we received a \ phone call from both Lyn Pardey and an email from Steve ■ Dashew, both of whom were concerned that we get things right [ the next time. We have read the Pardey's book Storm Tactics as ■ well as Dashew's book. Surviving the Storm. Once set properly with a bridle — we didn't use one —- the parachute anchor can i improve heaving to by reducing drift. We think the key to success is using a bridle.

One response to our experience that Latitude printed was from Fiorentino Para-Anchors. In his letter, Zack Smith offered to come up to the Bay Area and demo his anchors for us while teaching us the proper techniques for set and recovery! We took him up on his offer — except we visited his store in Southern California. When we said we weren't sure whether to get another Para Anchor, owner Gerrold Fiorentino told us Zack had an idea for us to consider. That idea was for us to, absolutely free of charge or encumbrance, take one of their 12-foot Para Anchors on our cruise for a year or two! Such an offer doesn’t come along very often, and then only by people who truly believe in their product. Thanks Zack and Gerry, we will definitely practice with it in the appropriate conditions and report on how it works. But we still think recovery in anything but calm conditions is going to be very difficult.

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To just throw such a device off the stern and then go below and forget about it — to the exclusion of any other option — seems a bit too much to believe. Conventional wisdom seems to be what most sailors already know; heaving to or using a drogue or parachute each have their applications and situations — including the type of boat and the skill and endurance of the crew. And it only makes sense to try each one before you have to use it, thereby increasing the chances of the survival of the boat and the crew.

We'd also like to use Latitude to thank some people who really deserve it: Sal of Sal's Inflatables. We never met anyone so willing to give of his time and resources.

Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance company. They weren't pushovers, but they were fair and paid in a timely manner. If you are considering a second-rate insurance company— meaning really low premiums and/or less than an A-t-i- rating — and expect your broker to be running interference for you, think again. That brokers can override or overrule insurance companies on behalf of their customers is a myth, and we can't imagine who might have started it. A good insurance company will not need to be threatened. Most claim problems arise when the claimants fail to provide sufficient documentation and ask the carrier to take their claims at face value. For the most part they will, but there reaches a point where truth and imagination begin to blur.

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Finally, we'd like to thank Latitude for providing a forum for discussion of these and other concerns of the arnateur sailor.

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KUthe lighthouse was there, but no light We were moored in La Paz next to Marilyn of Tortuga when she returned from a trip to California with the latest Latitudes.

Getting Latitudes in Mexico is such a wonderful gift to us cruisers! Anyway, th,e issue she brought had the one with our letter about rounding Conception. There was an error in the editing that changed the meaning, and we'd like to correct it. We rounded Conception between 10 and 11 p.m. under very clear and starry skies, and all of a sudden the light went out. Fog didn't have anything to do with it. When we passed close by, we shined our spot on it, but there was no light. It was as we were anchoring at nearby Cojo that the fog came in.

It was just a strange occurrence, and we wondered if anyone else has ever experienced or heard of such a thing. After all, the Conception light is one of the most important on the California coast. By the way. Latitude is right about GPS and radar being wonderful tools. Many of us cruisers wouldn’t be out here on wild adventures if it were not for them. \ Robert and Virginia Gleser .Harmony. 41 Islander Freeport Alameda / Mazatlan

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Our only unusual lighthouse experience — other than Mexican lights being out all the time — was arriving Just north of Cabo to find the Cabo Falso light stuck in one position as opposed to rotating. Anybody else got a better story? We really like lighthouses and they're great for confirming positions, but with the widespread use of GPS and radar, they certainly aren't as important as they once were. '

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The most entertaining boat name I've ever seen? Never Again II. The prettiest boat name? Caprioe of Huon. Huon is a river in Tasmania. My boat's name is Tivoli, as this was my attempt at a Danish name for a small wooden boat built in that countiy.

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Herb Recktenwald Cyberspace Herb — Thanks for the kind words. Currently, our favorite boat name is Mr. Terrible, which is written in boldfoot-tall chrome letters on the back of a big powerboat we see in Cabo after every Ha-Ha. How can you not like a guy who calls himself Mr. Terrible? It turns out, he owns the string of gas stations called Terrible Herbst a great name in itself— and a casino or something in Vegas. Alas, Doha de Mallorca is pissed at the boat's crew. After telling the owner's son How much she liked the boat's name, he offered to give her a boat hat if she came back the next day — which thrilled her to no end, because she collects them.

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I Just got b'ack from Georgetown on Grand Cayman Island where I had a terrific diving trip. But I found no interest at all i sailing there. Do you have any idea why, let alone why nobodi there has heard of Latitude? I'd brought a couple of extra hi sues for any cruisers starving for a Latitude, but most peopl: assumed it was a real estate magazine!

During the entire week on Grand Cayman, I only saw om sailboat offshore. I couldn't figure it out, as the conditioni seemed excellent — a steady 10 to 20 knots of wind with smoot 'seas. Given your extensive knowledge of the Caribbean, pei haps you can solve this mystery.

Dave Viglierchii Windchime. Catalina 3! \ Redwood Cill Dave — The Caymans are all about offshore banking — rivals Switzerland as a financial center — diving, and run of th I mill tourism. We don't know why sailing isn't important therlf but we suspect there are two primary reasons. First of all, tf\, islands were too small to be a significant trading partner uiftii anyone, so there's no tradition of sailing. j Secondly, unlike the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, wheit the next country is always in plain sight about 15 miles auiaij the Caymans are out in the middle of nowhere. It's the sam reason hardly anyone sails to Barbados from other islands <j the Leeward Antilles. tlllAMAZING SERVICE

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too quick to admit to an error. The question revolves around ! your reply to an earlier letter where you said, "If you motor at | 15 knots for half a passage, you only have to sail at five knots! during the other half to average 10 knots for the whole thing."!

Mr. Schnepple is obviously correct in his math — if you assume that "half a passage" is based on distance. But it also may be more correct to base "half a passage" on time, which would ■ make your statement entirely correct. (For example, if you were to motor at 15 knots for an hour and sail at 5 knots for an hour, ‘ you would have travelled 20 nm in two hours and would have averaged 10 knots). ’ A good part of my limited sailing experience consists of cruising the California coast between San Francisco Bay and San Diego with my good friend Bill Barrett aboard Desert Star. We usually harbor-hop during daylight hours. Often, our goal is to average five knots — 10 knots is for the big boys, not a 34-ft i sloop — for the day, allowing time to find our way into port with good visibility. To average five knots, we may be content to spend the morning hours sailing at three knots in expectation of the usual stiffening afternoon summer breezes that will push us along at seven knots for a like number of hours. So in our view, your math is entirely correct.

John Herren > Colfax John — Thanks for coming to our defense.

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My father and I were at a Fort Lauderdale restaurant called J the Bimini Boatyard when we noticed a series of really nice: photos on the wall of groups of boats with their chutes up. I ■! thought it was from a local race or maybe the SORC. But when i I saw Fort Mason in the background of some of them, I realized ;■ I wasn't in Kansas anymore. The 30 x 30-inch, aerial photos; showed a dozen or so lOR boats with chutes — and bloopers! —: running east from Chrissy. I could identify one of the boats. ] Scepter, in the middle of one photo. Each boat had about a I dozen crew. The bowmen were decked out in clothes ready for ‘ winter, but as you moved back people were wearing less clothes.!

The tacticians, for example, were in shorts and T-shirts. There: wasn't a PFD in sight. I didn’t recognize any boats, but I’ve only' been racing on San Francisco Bay since the mid-'80s. But the: photos were great. | Lance Berc: San Francisco!

Lance — There are also some very nice — but very dated —' aerial shots of boats racing on the Bay to be found in the food concession area Just before the security check where you go out\: to the Alaska Airlines gates at San FYancisco International Air-i\ port. For longtime Bay sailors, it's a fun game to try to identify the boats.

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Having for years watched journalists portrayed in movies as soulless dirtbags, it came as a pleasant surprise to learn that a magazine article greased the wheels of justice and led to a change for the better. The article, which appeared in the September issue of BOAT/U.S. magazine, had to do with the practice of 'shark finning’: cutting the fins off a shark and throwing the carcass — sometimes dead, sometimes still alive — back in the water. The fins are sold to Asian buyers for use in shark fin soup, an oriental delicacy which can fetch up to $100 a bowl in Hong Kong.

Anyway, according to a BOAT/U.S. press release, the article caught the attention of Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham (RCA), who introduced legislation to stop shark finning. The bill was signed into law by President Clinton — you remember him — in December.

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Vred Schaefer, the founder of Schaefer Marine, passed away on Christmas day at his home in Cumberland Foreside, Maine.

He was 82. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Schaefer took to sailing early. He made his first trans-Atlantic crossing at age 17 on a voyage to his father’s native Norway. After graduation from the University of Pittsburgh, he captained a submarine chaser during the war, supporting invasions in both North Africa and Italy. He returned home to take the reins of Schaefer Equipment Company from his father. At that time, SEC manufactured braking components for the railroad industry. Schaefer moved to Boston in 1965, where he founded Schaefer Marine, which remains one of the leading manufacturers of sailboat hardware. He later moved the company to Massachusetts.

Schaefer retired in 1990.

Mystery of the glass floats.

Glass net floats are among the most prized ‘catches’ for any boat crossing an ocean. Some are also among the most mysterious. These would be the occasional floats that are partially full of water, which begs the question: how the heck does that water get in there?

The question was posed recently in the Fall 2000 edition of Beachcombers Alert!, the always-entertaining newsletter put out

by Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer and James Ingraham. These two Seattle scientists have tracked the ocean drift patterns of hundreds of different items from logs to Nike shoes over the years.

A few years ago, they started putting out the Alert, which quarterly takes a humorous, scientific and often sobering look at the often weird stuff that crosses oceans and ends up on someone’s beach. (Subscriptions are $12 a year and may be obtained by mailing a check payable to BOIA [Beachcombers’ and Oceanographers' International Association] and sending it to 6306 21st. Ave., Seattle, WA 98115. Selected stories can also be found at www.beachcombers.org.)

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ball by something resembling osmosis. After a few years the net rotted and the ball broke loose, to land, in this case, 8,000 miles away in California. "1 had that float on my mantle for many years,” noted Ransom. 'The water never evaporated and as far as I could^determine, there was no way in which it could.”

— “Glass is not permeable to seawater even at great pressure,” noted Sam Raymond, a glass expert who helped put together glass floats used on deep-sea current meters. “Volcanic glass in the form of hollow glass bubbles millions of years old have been recovered from the ocean floor, some at great depth.

Then contain only gas, not water.” Raymond thought Ransom’s float must have contained one or more microscopic passageways to allow the water in.

— The color of the glass (some are green, some are clear) may have something to do with it. The quality of the work (number of bubbles and flaws) might have a bearing. The amount of time in water (some balls may drift on the waves for decades) might contribute to their ‘solubility.’ One theory even postulated that the water-filled floats were those that spent time in the Arctic ice pack.

— It’s probably none of those things, wrote Oregonian Rufus Cate in a 1984 book on the subject: Beachcomber’s Treasure — Glass Floats. According to Cate, one of the ways Japanese fishermen avoid offending their gods is for a small amount of water blessed by a priest to be sealed into special floats. Each fishing boat carried at least one of these ‘blessed’ balls to please the gods, insure a good catch and a safe journey.

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Dumb laws.

In what few spare milliseconds we have between tireless toil; here at the Latitude sweat shop, we sometimes surf the internet..

Last month, we happened upon the site www.dumblaws.com. | After perusing a few of the hilarious statutes on the books (it’s j illegal to detonate nuclear weapons in Utah, for example, we decided to use the site’s search feature to see if there were ariy specific ones aimed at boating, the oceans or, hey, smything at all to do with the water. Here’s what we found.

It is illegal in Delaware to fly over any body of water unless one is carrying sufficient food and drink. In New Hampshire, “the owner of any petroleum-powered vehicle that becomes partially submerged shall remove the vehicle from the water as soon as conditions permit.” (How do you operate a motorboat without partially submerging it?) It is also illegal in New Hampshire to plant trees on the state’s shoreline, or to pick seaweed off the beach.

In Kansas, you may not catch fish with your bare hands. In Tennessee, it’s illegal to lasso fish. In Utah, you cannot fish from horseback. In Idaho, you cannot fish from atop a camel ■ or, in Boise, from a giraffe. And you New Jersey fishermen —i don’t even think about knitting during fishing season.

In Montana, it’s illegal for married women to fish alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone — ever.

In Nebraska, whaling is against the law, but in Ohio, it’s illegal to hunt whales only on Sunday. It’s also agin’ the law in Ohio to get fish drunk. In Virginia, spitting on seagulls is off limits.

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SIGHTINGS the senseless murder of wayne kipp The murder of Pet^uma Marina harbormaster Wayne Kipp on December 23 sent shockwaves throughout the Bay Area boating community. A familiar figure In the local racing scene, Kipp, 43, was shot repeatedly, allegedly by marina tenant James Webb, 60, who left Kipp to die in his waterside office.

Webb's apparent motivation was that his dilapidated wooden motor vessel, Colleen, was being evicted from the marina.

This senseless tragedy was simply unbelievable to many who knew Kipp, as he had a reputation with both local sailors and z marina tenants as being eternally g optimistic, upbeat and amiable.

N "He'd be the last harbormaster > that you'd ever expect would make an enemy," said an industry asso§ ciate.

8 'Wayne wa^ a very special guy," _ says Gary Kneeland, skipper of the Wayne Kipp.

J/105 Orion, aboard which Kipp held a regular crew position. "He was always fun to be around, and he had a way of calming a boat down when things didn't go right on a maneuver. 1 can’t remember him ever raising his voice. Instead, he'd get his point across by joking.” Kneeland attributes much of Orion's success in the highly-competitive J/105 fleet to the fact that Kipp was her principal tactician.

"Wayne had a great intuitive sense."

"I always think of Wayne as a wonderfully upbeat, happy-go-lucky guy," recalls Tim Stapleton, who, like Kneeland, has known Kipp since the mid-'80s. "He knew every position on the boat. He could drive, call tactics, trim, and could fix just about an5dhing." Stapleton says that even in tense, high-stakes races, Kipp always tried to lighten the mood.

"1 remember we’d be heading out to the race course with Wa5me at the helm and he'd say, 'Now remember the number one rule, guys: the driver always stays dry.' In all the years I’ve sailed with him, 1 never heard him swear. Instead, whenever he got upset he'd just say, cusswords and fiddlesticks.'

"As much fun as he was to race with," adds Stapleton, "he was even more fun to cruise with. When we'd do deliveries together he'd bring along stuff like kites, footbedls and Frisbees just to make it more fun."

The son of an Air Force officer, Kipp learned to sail as a teenager after his father's career took the family to Hawaii. His dad taught him to sail on the family's first boat, and by age 16 he was teaching sailing at Hickam Air Force Base. He also got work doing boat maintenance, and by the time he was 18, he had done his first delivery to the IJ.S. mainland. A later delivery brought him to San Francisco, where he quickly became involved in the racing scene.

In the mid-'80s Kipp met a young local sailor named Katherine Neville. For several years they raced ayidly as a couple, in addition to doing a variety of offshore deliveries, then later married. The couple moved to Petaluma 13 years ago and had two boys, Cody, now 10, and Graham, now 7. Although the marriage eventually ended in an amicable divorce, Kipp remained actively Involved in the boys' lives. They spent three days a week with him, and he shared with them his passions for sailing and fishing. "I believe he took the harbormaster job (in 1994) in order to be closer to them," says Stapleton. It is a bitter irony that Kipp regarded his position as a ‘dream job’ for that reason, in addition to other quality of life benefits. He had previously worked at the Sobstad saU loft at Pt. Richmond.

Kipp also played a role in fathering the three yormg children of his continued on outside coiumn of next sightings page

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old girl Work progresses on Escapade, the famous 73-ft Rhodes yawl, over at KKMI in Richmond. You may recall that the big centerboarder sustained damage when she hit an unlit buoy off Southern California last year.

In addition to many new hull and deck planks forward, master shipwright Dickie Delfino (below) has craffed and installed a new stemhead fitting. Delfino said he hoped to be done in time for the boat to be sailing again this summer.

For those who don’t know her. Escapade was launched in Stamford, Con-

SIGHTINGS necticut In 1938. No expense was spared in her building, which consisted of mahogany planks over white oak frames, and decks of Burmese teak.

In a racing career that spanned three decades, perhaps her most famous moment came during the ‘58 Acapulco race when an alert crewman spotted a plume of smoke behind them. Escapade turned around, rescued the 13 crew of the burning yacht Celebes, and resumed racing, taking second to finish and second in class — with 25 people aboard!

wayne kipp — cont’d girlfriend of two and a half years, Liz Frayne. They met at a Petaluma park while pushing their similarly-aged kids on a swingset. She tries to cope with her loss by remembering happy moments: "1 like to think of him down at the marina. Whenever a kid about 8 or younger would walk past his office, he'd poke his head out the window and tiy to unload one of his water safety coloring books."

At this writing, Webb is still in custody. He has been arraigned, pleading not guilty to the eight counts against him, which include first degree murder. His preliminary hearing has been set for March 10.

Within hours after the shooting, the alleged gunman was apprehended at a marina area on the San Rafael Canal, where he kept the 80-ft Colleen for several years prior to moving her to Petaluma. Webb allegedly fled the murder scene in Kipp’s SUV, with a partially-discharged continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS wayne kipp — cont. .45-calibre semi-autoHiatlc handgun in his possession.

According to sources in both San Rafael and Petaluma, Webb does not have a violent reputation. However, former dock neighbors tell us his health and mental state hdve diminished substantially in recent years due to becoming estranged from his wife, Susan Webb, and from suffering at least two strokes. In Petaluma, sources say he is an acknowledged expert on the town's Victorian homes, as he and his wife own one of the city's finest. He has helped renovate many others.

So it was, perhaps, with the unpredictability of a rogue wave that James Webb was inexplicably motivated to strike down Wayne Kipp in the prime of his life — in a town that is considered one of the safest in the Bay Area. This was the only murder of the year in Petaluma.

'Wayne will be sorely missed by many of us," notes Kneeland. We can only hope that the legacy of his ever-cheerful attitude will be carried on by those who knew him and sailed in his wake.

(Friends have established the "Wayne Kipp Memorial Fund" to benefit Kipp's children. Please send contributions to Bank of the West, 311 North McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA 94954. Kipp did not have^life insurance. Additionally, Ms. Frayne has suggested that contributions could also be made in Wayne's memory to one of his favorite nonprofit community projects, the "United Anglers of Casa Grande High School," at 333 Casa Grande Road, Petaluma, CA 94954.)

the storm of 01/01 Richardson Bay, the two by three-mile body of water between Sausallto and Belvedere/Tlburon, is a fine anchorage — except during winter storms. So when the biggest storm of the winter blew on January 11-12, it created major problems. Adding to the impact were unusually high tides (7 feet the night of the 11th, 6.6 feet the morning of the 12th), emd southerly winds that helped ‘pile up’ water at the northern end of the Bay. A number of moored or anchored boats dragged, and several washed ashore.

Potentially the most serious case involved James Skorlch, his girlfriend Rainbow, and their dog Blue Moon. The 45-foot ferrocement boat Yankee Belle, on which they were living, broke free from its mooring and washed up at the bottom of a 40-foot cliff at the base of Century Drive in Strawberry — as can be seen in the upper right photo.

Tiburon firefighter Steve Ardigo was lowered down the cliff to the boat and helped the Injured couple and their dog into an inflatable rescue boat from the Sausalito Fire Department. From there they were transferred to an ambulance, and then to the hospital. Fortunately, they suffered only minor Injuries, mild hypothermia — and a good fright.

Yankee Belle is owned by a resident of Humboldt County, who was renting it out to the couple. According to Bill Price, the harbor administrator, the ferrocement boat had been illegally moored in Richardson Bay for 10 years. At this writing (two weeks later), the hulk remained stranded on the rocky cliff with little hope of being salvaged.

The presence of semi-derelict anchor-outs has long been a source of controversy because: 1) they are illegail and 2) they often wash up on lee shores to create big bills for local governments that must pay to have them removed.

ani'Cup team moves to ventura Oracle Racing has selected Ventura Harbor for its summer tredning site. The decision was based on the warm reception the team received from Ventura and, of course, the similar conditions to those the team will face off Auckland in their bid for America’s Cup XXXI. (The Challenger Trials for the 2003 Cup begin in the fall of 2002, only 18 months from now.) The move will also serve to satisfy the residency requirements of expatriate team members such as ‘A boat’ skipper Chris continued on outside ooiumn of next sightings page

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oh, the Any Scdlor who’s had a wayward boat pull a dockline out of his hands can sympathize with the handlers of Airship USA. Last month, the 143-ft, $2.5 million blimp got away from them while trying to land at Oakland airport on the breezy afternoon of Januaiy 9. The two pilots balled out of the airship’s gondola while it was still near the ground, but didn’t have time to trip a lever that would have released the helium. So away it went, bumping a parked airplane and taking off, pilotless, into the heavens.

The big one that got away headed for

SIGHTINGS hilarity the Estuary. Air Traffic Control at Oakland Airport alerted the FAA, which later called the airport back to alert them. It quickly became apparent that eveiyone was a little rusty on the proper ‘runaway blimp’ procedures.

Nctrrowly missing the freeway. Airship USA was heading out over the water when one of its lines snagged a parked sailboat mast and the show came to a grinding, hissing halt. Impaling itself on a couple more masts, the big ship finally came to rest partially atop the Oyster Reef Rescontinued middle of next sightings page

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Oracle Racing will occupy adjacent ends of the Ventura Harbor Boat Yard and the Ventura Isle Marina. The teams’ two main boats, Paul Cayard’s former AmericaOne lACCs, US 49 and US 61, will be shipped to the compound along with all the various containers and offices. The team is expected to be up, running and sailing by the end of March.

Oracle Racing has been training out of Viaduct Basin in Auckland since last September. Then, come next September or so, everything will be packed up and shipped back to New Zealand, where the team will continue training and boat refinement. (It hasn’t been decided whether Oracle Racing's other two lACCs, the two Abracadabra boats currently at KKMI, will be joining their siblings in Ventura.)

“Our location at Ventura will make for an outstanding facility," says continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS hilarity — cont’d taurant, and partially in Oakland City Marina’s North Basin.

Since no one was seriously hurt in the mishap (one of the handlers received arm injuries trying to wrestle the blimp to the ; ground), from there on out it was a laugh a minute. Every agency from the fire department to the Coast Guard to PG&E to a dive team from the Port of Oakland showed up. But again, no one knew quite what to do. Finally, firemen started poki ing holes in the bhmp with long pikes. (“1 kind of feel like we’re kiUlng it,” noted one : fireman.) That taught the assembled crowd that blimps are only lighter than 1 air when they are full of it — air, that is.

3 Deflated, Airship USA weighs around two t tons. PG&E’s cherry picker helped extrij cate the portion that was on top of the ! restaurant — while owner Laura Lee took I the opportunity to promote the place in r; several different TV interviews. And of ri course there were the allusions to ‘bad 1 omens’ — emblazoned with ‘Spalding XFL,’ the blimp earlier in the day floated > over the second to last Raiders’ game, b Indeed, the following week, the silver and E black deflated equally dramatically.

1 All in all, it was one of those days that ^ seem possible only in the Bay Area. [ Unfortunately, it may have been the iffrnal flight for Airship USA, which is owned ■(by a Las Vegas firm. The blimp apparLently sustained heavy damage in the unsplanned landing. Fortunately, the ship iEwas insured. “1 feel grateful nobody was ihurt,” said the company owner.

presidential lady A presidential relic returned to the Illation’s capital last fall. No, not Ws Dad II— the presidential yacht Sequoia. Jimmy jiCarter ordered the elegant 104-ft motor>racht sold in 1977 as part of his infamous austerity measures’. She has since passed through severed private owners, ncluding a nonprofit group that had the ^essel restored in Norfolk in 1986 and ^en couldn’t pay the $3.2 million yard ibill. Washington attorney Gary Silverusmith purchased Sequoia from the yard mor a reported $1.9 million and brought per back home to DC to serve as a float| ng tourist attraction — a role similar to b:hat played by the Bay Area’s own hPotomac, which was FDR’s yacht. Cur^ hently, the Sequoia is available for charIter cruises on the Potomac River for !)?10,000 a night.

I Built in 1925, the Sequoia was brought / o Washington in 1933 by Herbert Hoover "or use as his official yacht.

oracle — cont’d Oracle Racing Operations Manager Bob Billingham. “Both the port and the city have made it clear that they are enthusiastic about having our Cup boats operate from the harbor and have offered their support."

“I’ve gotten at least five emails a day from people who just want to express their enthusiasm about this move,” adds Gina von Esmairch from the team’s press office.

It’s not clear at this time whether Oracle Racing is going to reciprocate that enthusiasm by allowing limited pubUc access, or even public viewing, of the site — a move we would certainly encourage. It’s going to bum a lot of folks out if the compound is ‘off limits’ behind a high fence per SOP America’s Cup procedures. We hope Oracle Racing will lighten up and take the bold first step toward making the America’s Cup a bit more ‘user friendly’ for the average sailor who’s interested — and the kids who may go on to sail these boats in a few years.

Okay, we’ll put the soap box away now.

We look forward to this move — and hope to get Inside ourselves at some point to bring the rest of you non-Venturans the ‘inside scoop’!

vendee homestretch run takes back seat to last place drama At this writing, Michael Desjoyeaux aboard PRB maintained a slim lead in the Vendee Globe Race, the singlehanded, nonstop dash around the world that 24 boats (twenty-one 60-footers, three 50-footers) started on November 9. But charging hard in second place was the race’s yormgest competitor, 24-year-old EUen MacArthur on Kingfisher. Both lead boats had rounded Cape Horn and were headed north into the calmer, warmer climes, which appears to be where this race will finally be decided. It should be a dramatic finale for the finish, which should occur in time for us to announce the winner in the next issue.

There were lots of great stories and spectacular sailing among the 19 boats officially remaining in the race. But to us, they all took a back seat to the phenomenal achievement of Yves Parlier that you see chronicled on the next two pages. If you’ve been following the Vendee {www.vendeeglobe.com) at all, you’ll know that Parlier — a pre-race favorite and one of the all-time greats of singlehanded sailing — was dismasted on December 17, midway through the Southern Ocean.

Parlier, sailing his dark blue 60-footer Aquitaine Innovations, led the initial charge out of the starting blocks, only to make a bad tactical decision at the Canary Islands and be passed by Desjoyeaux and sev' eral other boats. At the time of his dismasting, Parlier was running in second place, 130 miles behind the leader, and steadily gaining ground.

The dismasting was the latest blow in a string of bad luck for Parlier, who competitors have nicknamed ET — the ‘extraterrestrial’ referencing his usual uncanny sixth sense about what the weather is going to do. He had to retire from the last Vendee after hitting a growler. Last year, he was also dismasted in the Singlehanded Trans Atlantic Race.

This time, however, Parlier determined that he would not drop out — to the amazement of all concerned, he radioed that he would finish the Vendee. ^ Aquitaine's carbon fiber mast had snapped basically in half, so Parlier rigged the 40-foot lower portion, and with a quadruple-reefed main and small jib, pushed on at about half the 16 knots he’d been averaging. Along the way, he formulated a plan to repair and remast the boat.

Remember now: According to the rules. Vendee participants may stop.

They may anchor. They may even go ashore as far as the high-tide line.

But they cannot receive outside assistance. If Parlier was going to do it, he was going to have to do it all himself.

Parlier sailed into Port Pegasus on Stewart Island, the southernmost island of New Zeeiland, on the morning of Monday, January 8.

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SIGHTINGS vendee drama — cont.

Mcirtinez, a professional photographer who had recorded the start of both the Vendee and concurrent The Race, had flown to New Zealand earlier in the week t?> help out another friend and Vendee competitor, Thierry Dubois. In this case, the outside assistance automatically disqualified Dubois, but he planned to complete the race anyway. Martinez had been headed to New Zealand anyway to shoot photos of The Race catamarans as thfcy passed through Cook Strait, so he was happy to coordinate with Dubois’ shore crew and make the early side trip to Bluff, New Zealand’s southermost ‘mainland’ port. As it turns out, he got word soon after Dubois’ departure that Parlier would be pulling continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS vendee drama — cont’d into Stewart Island, so he and a Paris Match magazine reporter chartered a fishing boat and took off for Port Pegasus, 30 miles to the south. They and the fisherman stayed for 13 days in the uninhabited cove, while Martinez recorded Parlier’s incredible achievement on film.

Through the course of several email ‘interviews’, Thierry also supplied the information that we have synthesized into the following account. (To see more photos in this series, log onto http:64.23.31.78/.)

The ultimate ‘do-it-yourself’ project — above, Yves Parlier cuts his damaged mast down to size. Spread, stepping the repaired spar took 17 hours. Left, heading Out of the pits and back to the race track.

Port Pegasus is in the middle of nothing. Only birds, seals and fantastic trees.

The ‘no assistance' rule is very strict, so we anchored about 100 meters Jrom Aquitaine. We used a tender to go around the boat to take photos and talk with Yves.

We never touched the boat or Yves.

We had long days and short nights. On the first day, Yves built a raft to go ashore, get some fresh water from a small river and some mussels to eat. He

never went above the high-water mark.

On Tuesday, the wind came out of the SE and the anchor o/Aquitaine dragged. The boat ended up on her side at low tide, but Just missed hitting rocks. Using, the raft, Yves mas able to refloat the boat about 2 a.TTL the next morning.

On Wednesday, he began to repair the mast. On the way to Stewart Island, he had cut off the damaged portion of the upper mast, which was on deck. Now he lowered thejury mast and cut off the same portion from its top. He also fashioned a ‘sleeve’ to go inside. He then prepared a heating system made up of four 25-watt lamps inside the mast. When all was ready, he carefully aligned the two halves of the mast, prepared gihe and slid them together. When that set up, he added layers of fiberglass over the Joint He worked very hard, and at night, he worked inside. I think he was not sleeping a lot

Martinez reports that the resulting repair was “a very professional Job, very clean.”,Thierry also reminded us that Parlier holds a degree in engineering with a specialty in composites.

Repairing the mast was the easy part. Now came the tough part: restepping it. We don’t know what the original carbon fiber spar weighed, but it was a tad over 82 feet long. The replacement he had fashioned was about 60 feet long.

Martinez reports it took 17 hours to achieve vertical — partly because it was very windy during the procedure. “Yves attached the mast at the boom (flat on deck) and with an ingenious system of rope everywhere on the boat, he used winches to put the mast up, very slowly.”

By the time Parlier finally upped anchor and sailed out on the 17th, he had rerigged one of his fractional roller jibs. The day after he left, he was able to reset the main with two reefs. Martinez says Parlier was happy to be underway, and was already planning to recut a gennaker and possibly rig another forward sail.

Parlier is — obviously — running a distant last in the Vendee. And that’s likely where he will finish. But the legend of ETT will live on, almost moreso than if he had won.

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SIGHTINGS the catri connection A unique boat with a unique story is taking shape in Alameda. If all goes as planned, it should be turning heads out on the E^y this spring — and be in production soon after.

The boat is the Catri 27, a trimaran made by Aegean, Inc. It’s aimed at a competitive segment of the market now occupied by sufch familiar boats as the Corsair F27 and Dragonfly 920. Like them, the Catri features modern accommodations, standing headroom and folding amas for easy trailering. What sets it apart — both in appearance and the promise of better performance — are its foils. In addition to small winglets on the Catri concept — Shaded areas above show (I to r), light air (or stationary) mode, rudder and aft end of each ama, the Catri also fea¬ downwind foil mode and upwind foil mode. Here, the daggerboards serve as foils. tures angled daggerboards in each ama which serve the dual purpose of preventing leeway and supplying lift.

Technically, the Catri is a “hydrofoil-assisted” boat. Which means it’s not meant to get up out of the water and ‘fly’ like a Hobie TriFoiler.

The clever thinking behind the Catri is to ‘unload’ most of the boat from the water, while at^Jihe same time adding to its stability. The result of several years of experimentation and sea trials with protdtypes is a 27-foot trimaran that can cany more sail and go faster than more contemporary designs. It retains much more stability at speed, and resists the nosediving common in fast multis.

Where did such a crjrft originate? France? Here in the U.S? Down in New Zealand perhaps? Try Latvia, in the former Soviet Union. The man responsible for the whole line of Catri trimarans (available in seven sizes from 22 to 39 feet) is Aldis Eglajs of Phga, the Latvian capital located on the Baltic Sea. Although not well known on this side of the world, it is apparently common knowledge in European circles that Latvia has long been the center of multihull innovation in the former USSR. Equally as unusual, the first Catri 27 in the United States, the one we opened this write-up talking about, is being built by three partners, who are also Russian. Main builders Mikhail Domnich and Alex Goncharov hall from St. Petersburg and the Ukraine, respectively, while

Above, aft end of amas shows placement of foils. The ama in the foreground is upside down, while that in background shows ‘winglets’ in sailing attitude. Right, Mikhail Domnich with the main hull.

Mariana Shekhtman, the third, silent partner, is originally from Kiev.

Alex, 32, arrived in the Bay Area about a decade ago. Mikhail, 46, arrived seven years ago. They met through friends in the relatively small Russian community in San Francisco — and became friends themselves when they discovered each other’s mutual interest in sailing. Mikhail became part of the regular crew on Ray Holl’s Catalina 30 continued on outside column of next sightings page Page 100 •

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SIGHTINGS Speaking of Sail Expo, Bruce Schwab’s *Open 60, currently being built in Oregon, will also be there. The Tom Wylie design, which Bruce plans to sail in the next EDS Atlantic Challenge (and the next Vendee Globe), has many innovations not seen on its Europeam counterparts, including a round, unstayed earbon fiber mast.

The team also announced last month that the nicknamed ‘Wylie Wocket’ now has am official name: Ocean Planet, part of an effort to raise global awareness and protect the marine environment.

catri — cont’d Dancing Bear, which sails out of South Beach Harbor, and Alex still joins toat crew oecasionally for local races. Mikhail still owns a Centaurus 35 catamaran (another Eglajs design) baek home in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Eventually, the two beeame partners. “It became our dream to build this multihull," says Mikhail. “We think it has a big future.”

They rented a warehouse in the former Nelson's boatyard complex and began construction two years ago. It’s been a long, slow birth, but the partners — with occasional help-from ftlend and well-known Northern California boat builder Arne Jonsson — have persevered. To keep the project going, Mikhail says they both beeame part-time taxi drivers in San Francisco, occasionally taking driving shifts while working fullcontinued on outside coiumn of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS catri — cont’d time on the boat. “Driving taxi has helped my English!” Mikhail laughs.

When he came here in ‘94, he didn’t speak a word of it.

The construction the boat uses modern composites — the hull and amas are made of a foam-fiberglass sandwich. The mast is a beautiful Swedish-made carbon fiber spar that weighs less than 60 pounds.

In all, more than 60 molds have been made for various components.

Even the cushions were made in-house, by a retired Russian upholsterer that took an interest m the project.

The Catri 27 is the ‘cruisler’ version of a pair of planned sisterships.

Its racier sibling, the Catri 26, will use the same amas and basic main hull, but will have an open-transom cockpit, higher-tech sails and a slightly taller rig. (The tall rig option is also available for the 27.) Both boats feature huge cockpits and a clean, functional interior that will comfortably sleep four adults.

Good news for sailors Intrigued by the Catri 27 is that it will make its American debut at Pacific Sail Expo, the huge sail-only boat show at Oakland’s Jack London Square, on April 18-22. In the meantime, you can contact the builders at aegean@jps.net, and find out more about the boats by navigating to www.multihiLil.de/catrirnaTine/ on the internet. Note that fhis is a German website, but some septions (click on Testbericht’ and ‘Analyse’) are in English.

marine travelift, inc.

— an uplifting tale With Marine Travelifts so ubiquitous in boatyards these days, it’s hard to imagine the sensation they created when the first one was invented more than 40 years ago. No longer did boatyards have to install or fiddle vdth complicated railway or elevator systems — and Travelifts adapted easily to most operations.

The original Travelift Engineering Company pioneered the straddletjqje boat hoist with a truck-drawn model in the early ‘50s. But it was the appearance of the self-propelled model in 1958 that really made the industry sit up and take notice. That early ‘Model T’ had a seven ton capacity. Today’s units handle up to a staggering 800 tons.

The other milestone design mod occurred in the late ‘60s with the introduction of the first ‘open end’ Travelift. Prior to that, the machines had a rear beam which had to be removed or swung out of the way to permit a sailboat mast to clear. It then had to be reattached before any lifting. After the open end was introduced, the sky was the limit and — with sales pitches like “equalized load lifting” and “the slings are the only part that gets wet” — the units cdmost sold themselves.

Brothers Gerald and Allen Lamer purchased the company in 1975 and renamed it Marine Travelift, Inc. Until 1977, when the 100-ton capacity unit was introduced, primary business for the company came from the recreational boating industry. Today, units larger than 100 tons are used primarily for hauling large fishing vessels and tugs.

There are three manufacturers of moveable boat hoists in the U.S., but Marine Travelift, headquartered in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, holds an enviable 80% share of the market. (Sorry, they don’t sell stock.)

According to Director of Sales John Kacmarynski, it takes 60 days to build units up to 70 tons, and the company manufactures about 100 Travelifts per year.

More than 3,000 Marine Travlifts are now in operation worldwide — including nine 50-tormers ordered for the America’s Cup S5mdicates in Auckland. The largest Travelift in operation in the United States is a 300-ton unit in San Diego. The largest in the Bay Area is the 100tonner at Anderson’s Boat Yard in Sausalito. The largest ever built was completed late last year and is currently on its way to a Singapore builder of tugs and barges. The gigantic eight-wheel-drive machine (pictured at right) will be capable of canying boats up to 300 feet long, 67 feet wide and up to 1.76 million pounds — 800 tons.

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bay slices San Francisco’s Pier 38 got a slice of the $30.5 million pie recently doled out by the state’s Boating and Waterways i Commission. The $1.3 million loan was) granted to Pier 38 Maritime Recreational 1 Center (the owners of the Pier) for a project; to resurface the promenade around the) Pier, repair the pier building, improve)

SIGHTINGS lighting and add two new sections of docking for additional transient and permanent berthing. As part of the same DBW program, the City of Berkeley Marina was awarded a $290,000 grant for improvements to the Berkeley Marina, including a new restroom and fish-cleaning station.

england antes up For the first time since 1987, the Brits will be competing in the America's Cup. The money is coming from Peter Harrison, who sold his Chernikeeff Internet systems for more than $300 million U.S. Ian Walker, who has won two silvers in the Olympics, will lead the sailing team, while Kiwi David Barnes will be running the operations side. For starters, the team has purchased the two Nippon Challenge boats. To his credit, Harrison has already ponied up $45 million for a foundation supporting sailing for the disabled and disadvantaged.

COURTESY MARINE TRAVELIFT

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I/WE RACE: Casually. Winning is nice, but let’s keep it fun.

Pretty seriously. Why else make the effort?

Very seriously. I/we don’t like to lose.

Mail completed form and $1 to: Racing Crew List, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 by FEBRUARY 15, 2001

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mer and, well, getting some saltwater in the face for a change. If you’re thinking the same thing, then maybe it’s time you took part in the Crew List. Whether you’re a boat owner who might need crew come spring, or someone looking for a boat to crew on, the Crew List can help out. If you’re a racer, cruiser, daysallor or charterer, the Crew List can help out, too. In fact, whether you’re an experienced bluewater sailor with thousands of miles on your resume or a rank beginner who gets lost driving to the marina, you still have a good chemce of getting on a boat.

Here’s how it works. Find the form that most closely matches your wishes and desires. For example, if you’ve recently started sailing and want to get as much quality experience as you can in the shortest possible time, you’ll do well to send in a “Want to Crew on a Racing Boat” form.

With both Bay, ocean and even Hawaii races checked off as preferences.

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If you’re a boat owner taking off for far horizons but need crew to do it, send us a “Looking for Cruising Crew.” You get the picture.

Once we receive the Crew List forms (and the small advertising fees; don’t forget those), we’ll compile them into two Crew List articles. The first one, in March, will deal exclusively with those interested in racing, as boats will need to firm up crew by then for the upcoming season. In April, we’ll run the Cruising, Co-CharterIng, Daysailing and Boat-Swapping Crew Lists.

By ‘running’, we mean we’ll publish each of the names sent to us, along with a contact number and a little bit about the desires and skills of each Crew List participant. Both the March and April lists will contain hundreds of names of people of both sexes, all ages and all experience levels. All you do to use the Crew Lists is look over the people in the category that

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between a variety of offers. Also, on Thurs day, April 5, we’ll have a big Crew Lis Party where you can come and meet you new crew or skipper, keep looking for boat or crew if you haven’t found one or just hang out and enjoy the compan of some like-minded people. Anyway yoi

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look at it, the Crew List experience is pretty much of a win-win deal.

But you can’t ‘win’ if you don’t play.

And you can’t play unless you read and acknowledge the following: the Latitude 38 Crew List Advertising Supplement is for informational purposes only. Latitude 38 neither makes nor implies any guaremtee, warranty or recommendation as to the character of individuals who participate in the Crew List, or the conditions of their boats and equipment. You must judge those things for yourself.

Now for some final tips and suggestions to get you going in the right direction: • Be honest— This is probably the most Important ‘rule’ of all. Don’t artificially inflate your experience or skill levels. It’s bad karma, for one, and — on a racing boat especially — it wiU come back to bite you. We don’t mind sailing with BS’ers, as long as they’re honest ones.

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SIGHTINGS port captain fees On January 1, the port captains in Mexico — as well as the cruisers — got a major shock. The Federal Director of Port Captains handed down a decree stating''that from then on owners of boats up to 20 tons would have to pay 141 pesos — about $15 U.S. — to check Into a port, and the same amount to check out. For boats between 20 and 100 tons, the fees would be about $25 each way. Prior to January 1, there had never been a charge.

Almost as upsetting to cruisers is the additional paper chase now required. If you're in a marma, you have to get a letter from the marina sajdng that you've paid up, which you take to the port captain. The port captain fills out a form, which you then have to take to a bank to pay the fee. The government does not want port captains assessing and collecting the fee. Then you have to go back to the port captain, who finally clears you out. It's the same basic three steps to check m.

Since there are rarely banks near port captains’ offices, it can be,a real patn. By the way, this is all in addition to having to visit Immigration and Aduana, assuming they have local offices. Such a paper chase can take an afternoon or more of running around.

Many cruisers are understandably upset about the disturbingly high fees and extra chasing around. A few have threatened to make a rhckus or leave the country. But so far cooler heads have prevailed, as there is a lot going on behind the scenes. Perhaps most importantly, Terry Grossman has gone to Mexico City to plead the cause of cruisers and the marine industry. In addition to being the Mexican-bom wife of San Carlos boatyard owner Ed Grossman, Terry is the president of the Marina Owner's Association. Terry has had success with federal officials before, as she was a major player in getting approval for the groundbreaking legislation that resulted in the 20-year Import Permits for boats.

While some cruisers are adamant that there shouldn't be any fees at all, a lot of folks — ourselves included — feel this might be unrealistic. In many countries where cruising is popular — particularly the poorer ones — fees have to be paid or cruising permits purchased. Not everyone will agree with us, but we don't have anything against a fee for services system — as long as the fee is not excessive. Charging $ 15 each way, however, is excessive in our view. Furthermore, the now even more complicated paper chase has become a preposterous — and seemingly meaningless — burden.

Some cruisers and marina officials have suggested that a $5 charge for checking In and out Is more reasonable. And that being able to buy 10 check-in and check-out stamps' in advance — so you don't have to go the bank each time — would save everyone time and effort. We would agree with these proposals — with the provision that some sort of arrangement be made in places such as Banderas Bay, where there is a port captain at Puerto Vallarta, another at nearby Nuevo Vallarta, and as of December, in La Cruz. This is like having a port captain at Alameda, another at Angel Island, and yet another in Sausallto — and having to pay $30 round trip to each one! In situations such as Puerto Vallarta, cruisers should be able to check in and out of the region, not just everywhere there is a port captain's office.

Actually, the ideal system would involve a one-time season-long cruising permit — say $100 a year — and only having to check into Mexico and out of Mexico. The requirement that recreational vessels go through the port captain, immigratioh and customs at each stop is a holdover from when marina traffic was all commercial. It really doesn't make any sense for cruising boats. If it did, why don't they make RV vacationers check in with the mayor's office, immigration and customs every time they pull into a new town? Now would be a perfect time to revise and improve the entire system.

As bad as the current system is, it's not the end of the world — at least for those who don’t hang out in the main ports. You can still easily cruise Mexico for months without every having to pay a Port Captain's fee — just stay away from the populated areas where there are port captain's offices. In addition, we've heard reports that some

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crew list That’s because novice hands are happy to do things the way the skipper likes them done, rather than arguing with an owner about the ’best’ way to do something as a more experienced hand might do.

• Be realistic about the committment — Sailing takes time. E>ven a simple daysall can end well after dark by the time the boat gets put away — the ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ principle in action.

Cruising and chartering are obviously 24-hour-a-day pursuits, but perhaps the most time-intensive type of sailing out there is racing. Tons of behind-the-scenes work goes on in any successful racing campaign, and most of it ain’t out on the race course. It’s done at the dock, on the trailer or in the yard. As part of the crew, you will likely be expected to put in your share of layday work. This is not to mention the racing itself, which goes on for some fleets nearly every summer weekend (every other weekend is the norm for others). Whatever the schedule of your boat’s fleet, you as crew will be expected to show up on time and in working order for each race unless you call ahead well in advance to let your mates know about your change in plans.

In a related tenet, even if you discover hallway through the season that racing’s not really your bag of tea, our suggestion is to put on your biggest smile and tough it out to the end of the season. The sailing community is small, and once you establish yourself as a dependable player, other opportunities will develop.

• Be realistic about deadlines —To put March’s Crew List together, we must receive forms from racers no later than February 15. Evetyone else has until March 15. These dates are not arbitrary. If we-

one more cry “We dared to dream and we are proud of what we achieved.” So spoke Pete Goss as he announced the end of the Team Philips project on December 22. As you may remember, the radical 120-foot catamaran was abandoned on December 10 about 750 miles west of Ireland after it suffered some structural damage to the crew pod and steering system. The crew were all rescued and it was hoped that the boat could be, too, when the weather abated. Team Philips’ position was tracked until December 19 when the on-board beacon ceased transmitting. An extensive aerial seeirch was carried out — in still gnarly weather — but no sign of the boat

SIGHTINGS — cont’d don’t have the forms in our worked-tothe-bone little hands by then, your name won’t go in. Also note that your name won’t go in if the advertising fee isn’t included with the form. You’ll note that prices vary from $1 for boat owners, to $5 for everybody else. Favoritism? You bet.

We’re letting owners off easier because we know from personal experience that they’re spending enough on the boat already.

• Women Crew Listettes —Women taking part in the Crew List are encouraged to use first names only, and to use something other than a home phone number as a primary contact. We make this suggestion because if you are a woman, you will get calls, and not all of them might be directed toward sailing, if you know what we mean. Effective ‘screening’ includes the use of email, answering services or fax contact numbers.

• One person per form, please — unless you are offering your skills or services as a team or couple only, and don’t wish to be considered individually. It’s probably going to hurt your chances of scoring a ride somewhat, but we know how great it can be to share an adventure like cruising to some far off land together with your significant other.

If you need more forms for friends or in case your significant other dumps you, just make copies of these.

That’s about it, except to say that if the Crew List works out for you in a big way, a small way — or not at all — we’d like to hear about it. By analysing the situations that come together smoothly and the ones that don’t, we hope to keep improving the Crew List for others down the line.

in the dark was found. She was presumed lost on December 21 and Goss made the sad announcement the next day.

Then, inexplicably, in mid-January a satellite picked up a beacon registered to Goss Challenges. This was apparently a beacon that the crew had left unactivated on board when they abandoned. When the phone call came in to Goss’ headquarters, a second aerial search was launched on January 14. Logistics manager Nick Booth covered an extensive area In the region where the signal was picked up by Falmouth Coast Guard, but despite good visibility, there was still no sign of the missing yacht.

port captain fees — cont’d port captains are turning a blind eye to technical violations that seem a little over the top. For example, if you leave a marina to go to a nearby anchorage for a night, you technically have to go through all the trouble and expense of checking out and then back in again. Nonetheless, if the current system were to stand — and we don't believe it will — it's the last time we'd base out of a marina in Banderas Bay. Not when we could spend all the time on the hook at Punta Mita or the Jungle Coast and almost never have to deal with any Mexican officials.

Many Mexico veterans are confident that the fees will at least be reduced and the process simplified. They note that one year ago Mexico tried to impose a program that required anyone entering Mexico with a car to leave an $800 cash deposit. That misguided plan was soon dropped and hasn't reappeared. Cruisers should sit tight in the expectation that the same thing will happen with port fees.

FLASH UPDATE: Just hours before we went to press, we got an update and clarification from Heidi Grossman in San Carlos.

"Although 1 realize everyone is worried and distressed about this new law, 1 am glad to see that Latitude advised everyone ‘not to panic’ as currently that is the best way to handle it. To my understanding, under the new law these fees should only be applied if a cruiser is requesting a despacho to another port, foreign or domestic. However, some misinformed port captains are charging for any movement — such as going out fishing, diving or anchoring out. As I write this, my mother, Terry Grossman; my father, Edward Grossman; and my sister, Kirsten Grossman, are elII in a meeting in Mexico City trying to change things. I'm sure that they will present various options that would be better than the current one. So let's all cross our fingers and hope that the new administration starts making some changes that are in the best interests of tourists and tourism.”

letter from redwood city 1 currently live aboard my boat at Peninsula Marina in Redwood City. Last weekend, 1 read in the Redwood City Daily News (January 20, 2001, edition) of a plarmed development for the Marina Property.

This development consists of 1,300 condominiums on a 33-acre plot of land here at the Marina. i As part of this development, the tenants at Peninsula Marina, over 400 boats of which there are approximately 100 families who currently lease their slips and live aboard their boats in the Marina, have been served 90 day evietion notices. Yet 1 am told that the small office complex there wiU remain for two years.

Being one of those boat owners, and a liveaboard tenant, 1 have spent the past, several days calling the local marinas who offer live aboard slips in the Bay Area. What 1 have discovered is that there are no slips available anjwhere in the area; and that those marinas who offer liveaboard slips have a minimum waiting time for these slips of two years. Unfortunately we do not have 2 years, only 90 days. We at Peninsula Marina are now faced with the possibility of having to abandon our homes due to the fact that we have nov^ere to place our boats.

According to the City Council of Redwood City, no permits have been applied for as yet, and no environmental impact findings have been submitted. This proposed development is at least two years away from even breaking ground with the time involved in the permitting process. So why are the owners and developers of this project evicting the boat owners now? And why only 90 days when the waiting time for liveaboard slips elsewhere is two to four years? Unfortunately, no one seems to have answers to these important questions.

Taxpayers, the city of Redwood City, the Army Corps of Engineers, continued on outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS letter — cont’d County and State agencies paid over $ 1 million to clean the waterways surrounding our marmas of derelict eind abandoned boats. With the mass exodus of boats^ from Peninsula Marina, the potential for the same situation now faces us. Who will pay for the cleanup this time, the owners and the developer who created this situation by their irresponsible actions, or the taxpayers once again?

Is corporate greed and development at such cost where our future as citizens is heading? 1 ask you to please look into this and let the public know of the situation we are faced with here.

— kim 1. o’brien Kim — We’re aware that a lot has been happening in the South Bay, but were as shocked as you were when we read the equivalent article in the Chronicle about the ‘evictions' of slip renters at Peninsula Marina.

Unfortunately, this news reached our desks only days before this issue went to press. We’ll see what’s what and get the full story in our March issue.

the numbers From mid-December to mid-January, Coast Guard Group San Francisco responded to 96 search and rescue cases, eind received 10 noncorrelated maydays (possible hoax/false report cases) that resulted in four helicopter sorties with 7.5 hours of aircraft time, one two-hour small boat sortie and 24 hours of personnel time in the Group Operations Center — once again an expensive waste of taxpayer money as well as dangerous to many other mariners that could be in trouble while we are chasing down a phantom easel A quick analysis of the 2,385 search and rescue cases the Coast Guard responded to in the local area last year re-

SIGHTINGS don’t lie suited from the following causes: 1. Mechanical problems — 40% 2. Aground/disoriented — 15% 3. Mayday or help calls with no identifiable source — 10% 4. Persons in the water — 10% 5. Overdue/unreported vessels — 5% 6. Flare sighting with no identifiable source — 5% 7. Electronic radio beacon where vessel was not in distress — 5% 8. Other (injury, fire, dragging anchor...) — 10% To keep your loved ones safe out on the water this year, please check and double check your boats and gear. The numbers don’t liel — capt. am suRivan

‘C’est La Vie’ was one of exactly three non-rac- | ing boats we spotted enjoying the Bay on Janu-1 ary 20. Despite the winter chill, the breeze was | just right. They were trimmed well and looking' good as they enjoyed it.

coast watch Most of the search and rescue activity from mid-December through mid-January occurred on the stormy weekend of January 10-11. Here are a few of the cases to which we responded.

January 10-11 — Coast Guard stations in the Bay and Delta were kept busy chasing down unmanned boats that had broken their moorings. Many grounded before we could reach them. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured during the storm. We certainly recommend that prudent mariners check lines and ground tackle. If necessary, add or replace lines amd/or put out an additional anchor to keep your boat secure when conditions like this are forecast. There were brief periods of time when sea/wlnd conditions exceeded the normal operating limits of even Coast Guard Boats stationed in the Bay and Delta. However, the stations were fully operational throughout, and we will always respond to emergency situations no matter what the weather.

There were a number of fairly exciting (not always in a good way) cases during this period. Unfortunately, some were fatal. Many of those that made the news had to deal with the high surf advisories and corresponding high tides that we experienced. For example, we launched a helo and 47-ft motor lifeboat to go to the aid of two people who were swept off Baker beach. Fortunately, they were saved by a courageous passerby before we arrived on scene. In a another well publicized case a 13-year-old boy was not so lucky when he and a number of his fellow tourists were also swept out from Baker beach when playing in the shallows. All were able to make it back to shore except him. A massive and immediate two-day search followed from the beach, water and air In some very trying conditions. The Coast Guard has a great partnership with local police, fire/rescue. National Park Service and others, but even with this strong bond the boy was never found.

In Salinas County, a young couple either jumped or were swept off the rocks and only the wife survived.

I guess the tragic lessons to be learned here are to try to understand both the true power of the ocean, and to respect it. As mariners, most of you know what I’m talking about. Although we are always trying to educate locad authorities, beach-goers and others of these dangers, the warnings don’t always get heard. Experienced mariners could help us out in this area. I would ask all of you not only to be careful out there, but to pass along your knowledge of the local hazards of this beautiful, powerful and often dangerous ocean that we all enjoy to neighbors, friends and tourists. Don’t be afraid to watch out for each other out there!

In another storm-related case, the tug Wildcat, while pushing a barge, collided with the Union Pacific railroad bridge in Carqutnez Strait. This rendered the bridge inoperable until structural emd electrical surveys could be done and repairs effected. Trains were stopped, there was a leaking water pipeline and the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office and State inspectors were called out. Besides some broken navigational lights and relatively superficial cosmetic damage, the aging bridge appears to have held up. This could have been a serious disruption to land/sea transportation throughout central California since the UP Railroad Bridge is a primary rail corridor out of the Central Bay area, and a ‘broken’ bridge could halt commercial ship traffic to/from the strategic ports of Stockton and Sacramento. It is also a bit of a lesson in why Rule 9 (big ships always have the right of way) exists — maneuvering large vessels or large tug/tows is a very difficult and often inexact science! ^ Finally, in a little lighter vein, we received an interesting SAR case phoned in from the FAA about an incident in the Alameda estuary. . .

I hate it when we get blimps falling from the sky! You can read the details elsewhere in SighO^s, but for our part, a boat from Station San Francisco and from the Coast Guard Cutter Munrowere dispatched to enforce a safety zone around the crash site until the blimp could be recovered by local authorities. Luckily, the blimp just missed the building where Coast Guard Admiral Ruitta works. There’s one call from my boss I am glad I didn't get!

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It's a bit hard to believe that The Race started only a month ago. Why? Thirty days into the concurrent Vendee Globe race, the leader had coverecf8,700 miles in his Open 60 — roughly a third of the total distance — and was running shis easting down the 45th parallel past Prince Edward Island, a tiny speck in the Indian Ocean just east of the Cape of Good Hope.

Do the division and you’ll find that's an average of nearly 300 miles a day, a smoking average any way you look at it.

By contrast, the lead boat in The Race, Grant Dalton's 110-ft catamaran Club Med, passed Prince Edward Island only three weeks after the start. On day 24, they turned 10,000 miles on the odometer that's right, an average of more than 400 miles a day. A complete month had not transpired as this wa,g written, but unless Dalton stops in his native New Zealand to be sainted, by day 30, Club Med could conceivably have half the 25,000 total miles ofThe Race behind her — or more.

However, as Dalton himself has cautioned from day 1, this race is far from over and anything could happen to anybody. Prophetic words, as you'll soon see.

Ror Oman Paske's Polish entry Wharta Polpharma — at 90 feet the smallest participant in The Race — was first across the starting line off Barcelona on December 31. She was followed in order by Cam Lewis' 110-ft Team Adventure, Loick Peyron's 110-ft Innovation Explorer, Steve Fossett and crew aboard the 125-ft PlayStation and, finally. Club Med. Britain's Tony Bullimore was not at the start, as he had not completed his required checks nor qualifying miles aboard his 102-foot cat Team Legato. However, he and the crew completed those and started less than 24 hours later.

Blue skies and on-the-nose breeze from 10 to 30 knots were standard fare during the first week of the event. Team Adventure was first through the Straits of Gibraltar, followed by Club Med and Innovation Explorer in a preview of things to come. There were bugs being worked out eveiywhere in the fleet. Dalton had brought the flu aboard and it spent the first week decimating the crew two by two.

Peyron found someone had mistakenly positioned a lever on Explorer’s, ballast system, filling the boat with a ton of unneeded water.

Bigger bugs plagued the last three boats, which all stopped in Gib for various reasons — PlayStation to change from her problematic new set of sails to the old ones: Wharta for Inmarsat B problems

and Team Legato a few days later for a broken headboard on their main.

Gibraltar is where the world learned about the '48-hour' rule. If a boat stops for repairs requiring outside assistance, it must stay stopped for at least 48 hours.

So, though the sail exchange aboard PlayStation took only a few hours, the boat had to stay at the dock for two full days.

On the other hand, Wharta was not penalized for their stop. No one got off the boat, no repairs other than to the Inmarsat were made — and anyway, the gear belonged to race sponsor France Telecom which needed it for daily communications.

Wharta left Gibraltar a few hours after PlayStation on January 5 with actual time redress awarded to her for'^the delay. However, with the rest of the fleet only 350 miles ahead and pounding into 25-knot headwinds, neither boat was materially damaged by the stop.

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-t's two or three times worse than landing in the worst airplane of the worst airline that could exist!" That's how Team Adventure's Larry Rosenfeld described the constant pounding everyone was getting in the southerly sprint down the Atlantic. "Sitting here in the nav station we are literally taking off from the seat. 1 knew 1 should have chosen the five-point harness and airbag option." Translation: beating to weather in these boats is brutal.

However, even at this early stage, it was obvious that the three Gilles Ollier sister-ships — Team Adventure, Club Med and Innovation Explorer — were in a different class than Wharta and Team Legato, which are rebuilds of older boats.

PlayStation was also an A-Team player, showing particularly powerful upwind performance in the early going. But it seemed like eveiy time she'd get up to warp speed, something else broke. It was an odd situation for the most tried-andtrue new boat (she was launched in 1998) to be in.

For the next two weeks, the Ollier triplets — particularly Club Med and Team Adventure — drag raced down the coast of Africa, with rarefy more than a hundred miles of latitude between them.

Sometimes, the difference was down to 50 miles.

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ith boats and gear pushing the envelope of known technology, it was always tacitly understood that The Race would be a war of attrition. But no one

expected the first boat to drop out would be PlayStation. The Race's first big surprise was announced to Race headquarters on January 14. Plagued by sail problems from the start — first with the new set, later with the old set exchanged in Gibraltar, Play Station was having a tough time holding her sail inventory together even in the medium going. What would it be like in the Southern Ocean? When the port daggerboard sheared off with a bang on January 13, Fossett finally pulled in the reins. The diplorhatic skipper presented the problem to his 12 crew and, though disappointed, they backed the skipper's decision to retire. At this writPluyStation was only hours from arriving in Palm Beach, Florida.

"ack on the race course, the lead boats were dipping down into the latitudes of the Roaring 40s and really beginning to show their stuff. Club Med—the "beach boys" to fellow competitors — maintained

CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE On January 18, Team Adventure fell down one mineshaft too many. The boat stuffed particularly hard, causing structural damage and injuring two crew members. The former included delamlnatlon and core damage to the leading edge of the crossbeam on the starboard side. The latter, a strained neck tendon on one man and a back injury on the other, which was later diagnosed as a fractured vertebrae.

Both were thrown violently forward when the boat nosedived.

Even for a cowboy like Cam Lewis, there was no question of continuing on with a wounded crew and a wounded boat. He shut off the afterburners and headed for Cape Town.

When he arrived, he learned not only that the two injured crewmembers could not continue, but that two healthy ones wanted off, as well. Not allowed to add or replace crewmen, that left the Team Adventure roster at 10. Undaunted, Lewis remarked. We knew this would be a race of attrition. We just proved that. It will be a little more challenging now, but Bruno Peyron and 1 did it with five guys on an 80 footer. We want to get out on the racecourse again." Rested and repaired after four days. Team Adventure was still in port on our deadline day, waiting for storm to blow over before rejoining the fray.

Pucker factor 8 — 'Club Med' blasts down a wave in the Southern Ocean. a slim lead over Team Adventure with Explorer only a few hundred miles farther back. It also began to show what the French cadi "the accordion effect" — where one or more boats get launched by one weather system while others lag behind in lighter breeze. The effect is reversed when the lead boats slow down m places like the Doldrums and the following boats catch up. (The same thipg that happens every year in the Vallejo Race on a much smaller scade.)

Club Med was the first to get sprung by the accordion.

"Speak louder. We re doing 30 knots and there's a lot of noise outside," shouted watch captain Framck Proffit from Club Med on January 16. 'We've caught the train and we're entering the great Southern Ocean." By contrast. Team Legato was just crossing the Equator, 1,665 miles behind. In The Race, it's a really big ac¬

cordion.

But as the rest of the fleet dipped farther south, Pam Lewis the Team Adventure'ctew were soon hot on Club Med's heels again, pushing the boat hard, closing the gap and, on January 17-18, posting the highest day's run of the event so far — 614 miles, noon to noon. That's just 11 miles off the all-time 24-hour record set by none other than Club Med during her Trans-Atlantic qualifying run last June.

Perhaps they were pushing too hard.

Several times, the boat's narrow bows plunged into the icy seas, bringing things to a screeching halt. The scaiy maneuver these guys call 'going down the mine' is the nautical equivalent of hitting the wall at Le Mans — the boat instantly goes from 30+ knots to about 3 and eveiything not tied down — crew included — goes flying forward, sometimes into hard, sharp stuff. 'Going down the mine' is exactly why big multihuU sailors always sleep feetforward.

As this issue went out the door. Club Med was still in one piece, still slashing through the Southern Ocean only 1,175 miles from the Antarctic continent, and — literally and figuratively — in a world of l^er own. She was maintaining pace more than 700 miles ahead of the second-place Innovation Explorer and sailing in completely different weather systems, although both boats were consistently reeling off one 580-mile day after another.

The latter boat was hanging tough despite mangling many sails, and at this writing.

Explorer holds The Race's top speed record thus far, a burst of 40.4 knots — only hours before they scraped an iceberg!

As for the accordion's extra-stretchy bellows: the distance between Club Med and the last-pldce Team Legato was a ■ staggering 3,100 miles. That's the breadth ofThe United States! It also meams that when Team Adventure departs Cape Town — she was due to sail out the morning of January 26 — she will stillbe about 1,000 miles ahead of the hapless Legato, which was apparently pounced upon by every high pressure cell in the entire Atlantic Ocean after her late start.

But all that's just a snapshot in time.

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THE RACE, MONTH 1 thing could have changed. Explorer could be in the lead, or Team Adventure or even Legato. There could still be fiv^boats racing, or one, or none.

Whatever the situation. The Race is already one of the top most interestirtg events we have covered in sailing — ever.

If you feel the same, follow our continuing coverage next month, or log onto www.therace.org for the latest information, positions and links to the various team sites.

To give you a feel for what it's like out there, we end this month’s coverage with a few quotes from the racers themselves; "We are keeping three eyes open: one on the thermometer, one on the radar and one on the horizon!"

— Loick Peyron, Innovation Explorer "Thirty-fwe knots. That's all we want.

Any more and we can't use it. In fact, we end up going slower."

— Grant Dalton, Club Med "Last night we witnessed an extraordinary scene — three dolphins accompanied

us for hours playing Just under the nets, exactly between the hulls! They shone and sang in a phosphorescent sea. The sea was flat and we were doing 25 knots."

— Dariusz Drapella. Warta-Polpharma "We have been sailing in some of the ■ biggest seas I have seen in many years.

Surfing off these waves is like starting at the top of a hill on a skateboard. Once you are off, there's no way to stop withoutfalling. Youjust have to ride it flat-out all the way to the bottom" — Grant Dalton, Club Med "Our spinnaker is so patched it reminds me of Kevin Costnei^s boat in Waterworld."

— Xavier Degault, Innovation Explorer "There are flying fish ei^erywhere. The obviously aren't used to catamarans. They come across in squadrons of about 100 and then realize there are two hulls and nowhere to go. There is flying fish blood and entrails everywhere. It’s pretty ugly."

— Grant Dalton "In visibility reduced to 250 meters.

Roger Nilson suddenly raised the hatch to warn the helmsman that we were heading straight for an enormous block of ice.

With shivers up the spine, the (crew) managed to sheet the sails in flat and put the wheel hard to port. The iceberg scraped past the bows. . . " — Elena Caputo (via The Race press office). Innovation Explorer "When the sky and the sea blend together into an impenetrable opacity, the helmsman is then on his own, cut off momentarily from his more credible instruments. Its the moment of instincts and intuition. You come out of it an hour later soaked, exhausted and groggy as if you'd Just gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson."

— Franck Proffit, Club Med "These boats and this part of the world can bite you hard. It could be our turn to break something in a few hours and go on to make a pit stop ourselves."

— Grant Dalton "It's a big planet and lots can happen."

— Cam Lewis

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A wenty-eight years ago an alternative school teacher named Jim Gladson took his students out for aysail aboard his 42-ft gaff ketch to relieve the monotony of the classroom. Little did he realize then that that simple daysail, and others which followed, would become trsinscendent experiences in the Lives of those yoimgsters — most of whom were struggling to find their place in the world. Nor could he have imagined that he would someday dedicate his 'golden years' to youth sail training, and would create one of the nation's most impressive programs for 'at-risk' youth.

After Gladson retired from classroom teaching in '91, he created the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) in affiliation with the Los Angeles Maritime Museum at San Pedro, and launched the TopSail Youth Program with the intention of providing "character-building, sail training adventures" for kids aboard traditionallyrigged sailing vessels. Today, the program serves roughly 4,000 adolescents per year aboard its schooners Swift of Ipswich and BUI of Rights, and is supported by a network of 800 volunteers. Soon, TopSall's reach will extend even further when construction of the 90-ft (LOD) sisterships Irving and Exy Johnson is completed.

Gladson, now 70, explains, "The program's volunteers and I are concerned with what we think is a major social problem: that there are a lot of screwed-up kids in the next generation. Sure, there are those who say, 'Build more prisons and dump them in — catch them as fast as you can and keep them there forever.'

But we don't feel that we can afford to just scrap' them. So rather than wasting our time pointing fingers at the schools and the courts and the cops and the politicians, we figured we'd see what we could do."

Strong-willed yet personable, Gladson is completely devoted to, and thoroughly passionate about his mission; he's the kind of educator most of us wish we'd had

learning as punishment — that's what teachers do to you when they're mad at you. Sure, they're all screwed up, but they've had a lot of training to see tfie world that way."

The TopSail program normally involves a series of five daysails and a five-day cruise to Catalina Island and back, during which kids learn the basics of sail handling, navigation and helmsmanship, in addition to topics Involving marine science and nauticEil history. About 2/3 of participants are ' middle school (junior high) aged, amd the majority are drawn from L.A. Unified's clientele' of 722,000 students — often from neighborhoods plagued by high crime, gang violence and broken families.

A small percentage eome from Northern and Central California, as well as from out of state. And occasionally kids are directed to the program whose problems stem from being overprivileged _ rather than underprivileged — wealthy households can be as dysfunctional as poor ones.

But more often than not, the common denominator of the TopSail s participants is poverty. "A lot of the kids we get have never even been to the beach, let alone go out on a boat," explains Gladson. "There are stories you hear that bring tears to your eyes: dad's in jail, mom's on drugs and grandma's running the family, but she's sick. . . How are you going to con-

M lot of these kids see school as the enemy, not the solution; they see middle class as the barrier, not the destination; they see learning as punishment ” more of as kids. After spending 18 years in the L.A. Unified School District at the alternative magnate' school he helped found, Gladson has a keen insight into what makes troubled youth tick: "A lot of these kids see school as the enemy, not the solution; they see middle class as the barrier, not the destination; they see Page 116 •

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he idea that sail training aboard schooners and square riggers builds character and self confidence is certainly not

new. For generations, sail training programs have been an integral part of the curriculum at the naval and merchant marine academies of virtually every country in Western Europe and South America, as well as in such disparate nations as Indonesia, Russia and Japan. It's not that these sailing craft are considered alternatives for doing battle, carrying cargo or netting fish, but that — in addition to simply learning the age-old skills of marlinspike seamanship — the inherent teamwork required to run traditionally-rigged vessels fosters a unique camaraderie and sense of shared accomplishment that is hard to replicate elsewhere.

Here in the U.S., doing a stint aboard the Coast Guard's 295-ft barque Eagle is not only an honor and a thrill for young Academy cadets, but it is considered by many to be the highlight of their four-year curriculum. In recent years corporate America has capitalized on the experience of sail training for breaking down barriers between^top executives and lowerstrata employees. Any of a nationwide network of independently-owned sailing

BUILDING SHIPS AND SHAPING LIVES

craift are used for such "teambuilding" exercises.

The roots of today's international youth sail training movement can be traced, at least in pEirt, to the widely publicized voyages of Irving and Electra Johnson aboard their three vessels named Yankee. A half century before GPS made offshore navigation a no-brainer, they were exploring the far reaches of our planet with adolescents on board as paying crew. For decades, they were the 'first couple' of world cruising, inspiring generations of sailors with their films, books, lectures and frequent articles in National Geographic. It is an apt tribute to them that LAMl's new ships will bear their names.

TopSall and similar programs around the world continually confirm that for youngsters, especially those with troubled home lives and low self-esteem, the Impact of sail training seems to be particularly profound and positive. As a former public school educator, Gladson is abundantly pleased that most kids who complete Topsail's program come away with strong sense of personal pride and ac-

compUshment, and are Inspired to stay in school. 'We re getting repeated evidence that kids who've been in our program don't drop out — even those who were selected to participate because they were showing all the classic signs that they were about to do so.

"Based on the tracking that some of the schools do, two years later neeirly 100% of the TopSall kids are not only still

in school, but their unexcused absences and tardies have gone down, and their discipline referrals have diminished to virtually nothing. They've become Involved in other school activities like band and sports — all of which is indicative of being happy in school. Of course, if you spend more time in school, your grades will naturally go up, but in any case, their grades have gone up.

"Is it simply because we took them on the boat and showed them something good? I don't think so. The evidence would seem to be as simple as this: By the time these kids have completed a program with us, they have succeeded at something they didn't know anything about before, and have been a part of something they're proud of. For memy of them, it's the only time they've ever been associated with anything that they could genuinely be proud of." When these beautiful ships pull into Catalina anchorages, they inevitably turn heads aboard the yachts moored nearby, and the kids are welcome to invite new friends they meet ashore to come out for a look around their ship.

"They leeirn to hand, reef, and steer. . . the whole kit. Then they go back to school and they've got some buddies that they've shared a very special experience with — often buddies who they only meet and know at school. WeU, if you're buddies are in school, you're likely to go to school, but if your buddies are out on the street,

TOPSAIL you're likely to figure out how you can get out on the street too."

TopSail's operative premise is that they will take any group of kids, be they from school classes. Boy Scouts, church groups, YMCA kids. . . whoever. Ancf al-

own, TopSail makes the ships available to them for pre-program fund-raisers such as daysails or moonlight dinner cruises, or comes up with the funds to

We Ve never turned kids away for their

inability to pay. We're always able to scratch out the money to do it." though it costs roughly $35-50 per kid to run each trip, Gladson is quick to clarify, "We've never turned kids away for their inability to pay. We're always able to scratch out the money to do it." If'a group can't raise the necessaiy funds on their

cover operating expensefe in some other creative way.

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'hile some institutions take the 'tough love’ approach to turning around

troubled kids, TopSail's staffers have adopted a 'kinder, gentler' attitude. "We treat them like members of an idealized family, always with respect," says the amiable, gray-haired educator. "If we have to show displeasure over something, we do our damnedest not to show it with anger, but to show it with disappointment.

Not guilt-trip disappointment, but shared disappointment: Oh, that didn't work too well, let's try it again,' or 'Say, let me show you an easier way to do that,' not 'Dummy!

How many times do I have to tell ya, you always belay this way. .

TopSail staffers also strive to keep the day-to-day activities flexible, in contrast to the rigidity of a mainstream school day.

Kids are not only encouraged to work together, but to use their own initiative to

BUILDING THE IRVINC ANDCXY/0/-/NS0N uptrnmH iii<i,.suuk(*ff)M»ii, Ihf closely-spaced ribs of the Irvuig Jotmsnn conjure up images of a dinosaur's vskeleton. or perhaps the humble beginnings

process. But, like the creation of a child in a mother's womb, the end result will be glorious and totally unique. Despite the fact that their basic design is taken from the plans for an 1830s cargo ship that was never actually built, and Uiat they will be strictly traditional above decks, the .ships employ a variety of state-of-the-art construction and assembly techniques that will midte them incredibly strong, yet more practical to build.

After untold hours of planning and fund-raising by Gladson and his network of unsung heros, just getting to the ‘ground breaking' stage last year at this

time was a major accomplishment. Today, alUiough tliey lack planking and decks,-both ships are definitely taking shape, and • with any luck they'll be launched by the' summer of 2002. We re told that not all of* the 5.6 million dollar budget has been raised yet. but all coiistnu'tldn to date hn** been paid for.

TPheorigiJial lOlluciitu.ry pi.'ins\uic updated in 1930 to adapt them to then-' modern building techniques, bur agtiln.

i This professional shipwright Is framed by a cut[ away In the oaken stern timber, where the ship's huge propeller will be lodged.

Building such Immense vessels In a makeshift I waterside boatyard Is a tremendously ambitious undertaking.

of Noah's ark. A closer look reveals that each frame is an intrlcatelv-tTufied mas,s of hardwood, first laminated In an 'S' emrv^e, then savii to ex.at fmg specifications. The horn timber —■ a thick mass of i' wood which rises from the keel to the ' deck, defining the shape of the bow— is ' made up of a half-dozen interlocking sections which make it stronger than a single block of wood. The lead ballast keel is so heavy — 87.000 lbs ^ that It'had to be consteted in several different blocks thatTnt^j*6onnedt:'1ike the stones of an ^ Incan temple. i| Construction of the IwirtgJohnsah and '’ her twin. Exy, Is a slow and painstaking Page 118 • UtUtJt.'ig • February, 2001

Dying arts come alive at the Brigantine Boatworks, such as ‘parsing and serving' each stay of the standing rigging.

construction tiever took place. When Gladson gut hold of the drawitigs in the late 'UOs. however, he took the first .step In finally bringing the design to life by hiring renowned naval architect W.I.B. Crealock to adaj)! the ships to meet U.S. Co.istGu.irti.safety .stand.»nis, while uking advantage of up to daie building mothod.s. (Coast Guard inspectors fre-

BUILDING SHIPS AND SHAPING LIVES fer Schreckengost, now twenty-something, first sailed with LAMI at age 17 and lias recently been hired as one of several lull time captains.

'Ihe Institute's network of 800 volunI eej's come from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds. And they fulfill a broad range of functions. Including crewing the ships, assisting the boatbullders and Inndraising. Naturally, some are experienced sailors, but others simply like the iflea of being involved with something so mecmingful. "For the kids, being able to interact with such a diversified group of adults is a major benefit of the sailing jjrogram," says Elizabeth Neat, who has brought groups of disadvantaged kids to ■foiiSail for the past five years and has established an on-campus sailing club to anument the experience. Her East L.A. school is in Cudahy, one of Southern

solve problems and complete tasks. "It's not us adults that are the critical element," admits Gladson, "it’s the venue. If you can back off and join with the kids in the adventure — instead of trying to control everything — they get a lot more out of it, When we bring them into the little microcosm of the boat, we're free to try things and no one is keeping score or giving out grades. We re trying to build character here and experience is the raw material of character."

Accentuating the positive seems to consistently pay off. In fact, some of the adults who now volunteer their time in various aspects of the organization, and/ or offer financial support, are alumni of either Gladson’s public school daysalls or the TopSail voyages. For example, Jermi-

AT LAMI'S "WORKING WATERFRONT" quent the boatworks, signing off on ct rtystep in the process.)

Master shipwright Alan Rawl has play ed a key role in the construciion tif a tlo/f-n similarly-impressive . vessels, including the Californiaiu the Pride " :r»: of BaUitnorc (I) and the Susan Constant.

His International team of wofxi -butc' i ers, riggers and helpers perform Uieir art on a daily basis for all to see, at fhc Briganiine Boatworks (ompourni in -John Gibson Park, along the San J’odro water front, right next to the LA- Maritime VIu Materials for the ships have been pro cured from .ill o\cr the world, while i crtain aspcchs of the buikling process are done off-sllc such as the rib laminations which were done in Wisconsin, and the The running rigging wiiiaii be traditionai, requiring the strength of a group effort to raise saiis and trim sheets.

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mfiltling ol till- Ic id keel scciiuns. which were poured in Cuu.kI.i Al 1< ast four dif fcrcnl c.\<ilii uoijds will be u-cd: For vsample, the ribs .ire made of \orih .Aincrif .111 Dak. till’ wooden portion ol ihe keels .

V. are [lur lie hcarl from (he jungles of 'I ‘ Guyana, tlie planking below ihe walcrhiic will be ol South Ami riean lot nst (two l.'uer.s. by the w.iy, 1 \/H' and 7/8" thick), and tcgi grade Dougl.i.s fir will be used ior planking al)o\i' the waterline Wlicit conipleii tl. c.n h slii)! will i .irty a I Wssic biigantiiic s.iilpktn. Should you necfl a ri.l‘ieshci. th.it means two in.ists, with the iiiainina.si (.ifl) t arrying a gaff rigger! main.sail .iiui Itips'l and the (.slioriei) fon tiia.st i anyipg squan s.iiks ~ ioui in this case -in adriilion to .several jilrs and staysails, ibt e illu.sir.tlion on die ptc\ ions p.igc.)

On any given d:n jinssersby ran obserx'p this m.issive jigs.jw jiu^./lc coming together. Although cnclo.sctl by chain-link fencing, the Hrutwrirks n infentlcrl tci be a "living hksion- c.\iiibif‘ for the gt-neral public to enjoy. Free tours are available on weekends (from ID to '.X) and bleachers have been set up just outside the lenees so the curious v an observe the evolution to their heart s content.

"It s probably only onr-e in u liielime you'd gel to sec a wnnden sliip being built." said our volunteer host, who is a loc\il sailor. While not a skilleri crafi.sman him

The project's taiented shipwights come from aii over the worid. Most have worked on other repiica ships used for saii training. _

setf, hr- is typical of hunrlreds of other volunteers who have come forward to offer their time and financial support simply for the giatilieation of being assor laii'd with such a positive, life-altering To amuifir a group lour, make a donation ofjiinds or in-kmd serviees, or vohtnIvergour linif call U\MIai (310)81^ 6055.

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TOPSAIL California's most economically-depressed neighborhoods, and many of her kids have major behavior problems in the classroom. "But when we get them out sailing, behavior is never a probleiii. The kids become engaged in pulling lines, sailing the ship. . . It levels the playing field between them. Most kids join gangs for a sense of belonging," she explains, "and the sailing club gives them a positive sense of belonging and the confidence to face other aspects of their lives."

During four years of psirticipation in TopSail, middle school teacher Armando Amarez has also seen dramatic effects.

His school, located in highly-industrialized El Monte, California, also serves a very low-income community where many kids would be considered 'at risk' of academic failure, drug abuse or joining gangs. "We try to teach the cpncept of teamwork in the classroom, but working on the ships the idea really catches on — that's the real world out there and it makes sense to them.

"I'll tell you the incident that really sold me," recalls Amarez. "When this kid climbed down from aloft he said to me, 'M-a-a-a-n, Mr. Amarez, I've got to tell you, that was better than any high I've ever

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A he construction of the Irving anc Exy Johnson has focused attention or] TopSail, both locally and in the internal tional sail training community. At a cost of 5.6 million dollars, this is no small uni dertaking, but few would argue that it wilt not be money well spent. (To give that figi ure perspective in today's sailing world! at least four 80-million-doIlar campaigngi are expected to be mounted for the 2003 America's Cup.) "State Attorney General Bill Lockieii was quoted recently as saying that the cost to our society of one dropout oveii' the course of a lifetime in welfare, incarcerations, losses to crime, etc., etc., is twq. million — per kid," notes Gladson. "Ever^ij if he's off by a factor of ten, we'll pay fon> these boats in a matter of months."

That's what we call a sound invest-; ment. And we have to assume that Irving and Exy Johnson would heartily approve.

Taking the helm: Some of To'pSaiTs participants have never even been to the beach before, let alone given the opportunity to go sailing.

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had in my life!"' For Amarez himself, a byproduct of his TopSail experience was that he developed a love of sailing and signed up for a crew position aboard the replica ship Endeavour on the leg from Panama to the Galapagos.

For further info on TopSail LAMI andt the shipbuilding project, visit the Institute'si: website at www.brigantineboatworks.. com. To learn more about tall ship sailings opportunities around the country, checkt outwww.sailtraining.org.

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he East Coast was buried in snow, while the West Coast was dealing with rain and rolling power outages'. Udiat better reasons to head for Key West, Florida? petitive class for the second year in a row.

Some 2,700 sailors on 326 boats conIn the process, Andreadis also took home cluded Just that, descending on the sunny the top pickle dish, the Boat of the Week/ southernmost point in the continental Yachting Magazine Trophy. Sam Diegto U.S. between January 15-l'9 for the 14th Robbie Haines served as Atalantts tactiYachting Key West cian, with Bay Race Week. It was Area sailors Rick the biggest KWRW Brent (bow) and ever, easily surHogan Beatie passing last year's (trim) among the 271-boat turnout, international and many would crew. "It was the say the best. It was toughest regatta truly, as the headI've ever sailed line of the event's in," claimed impressive daily Robbie. newspaper crowStrabo, Marty ed, "One for the Fisher's new J/ Ages!"

145 from AnFifteen counnapolis, won the Great job! Mark Reynolds (left) and Philippe Kahn tries and 32 states will be taking 'Pegasus' to the Admiral's Cup. Key West Trophy were represented, for PHRF Boat of with 25 boats from California among the Week. The Italians won the Internathem. Two-thirds of the record fleet raced tional Team Trophy for the third year in a one design, with PHRF boats and a tiny row on the strength of fine performemces IMS fleet accounting for the balance. Eighby Mascalzone Latino (Farr 40), Maga teen classes sailed in the eight-race, noJoanna (Mumm 30), and Typhoon (Melges throwout series, with racing occurring on 24). Ennio Stafflni of Annapolis won the four circles (up from three) for the first IMS top owner/driver award with his Farr time. Conditions were uncharacteristi49 Uarshek II, beating only one boat in cally light, with lumpy seas and lots of that small nine-boat class (read: there windshifts. Lots of boats put half their aren't a lot of owner/drlvers at this level). crew below on the keel during the light The boat Uarshek defeated was another stuff ( dogs in the house' in East CoastFarr 49 — Javelin, the heird-luck story of speak), and at least one person we know the week. In the only major carnage of

was bored enough to whip his cell phone out and start daytrading stocks during the race. After seven torpid races, the finale on Friday was sailed in a freshening 15-18 knot breeze, a welcome change.

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Robert Shaw, tactician Jeff Madrigall and the crew of 'Wahoo'sailed an excellent regatta, coming in 9th in the tough 37-boat Farr 40 class. the week (not counting two lD-35 masts — Extreme and Jacaibon — which broke en route to Key West), Javelin knocked themselves out of competition just minutes into race one. It was a classic screw-

up, with Javelin fiubbtng the duck on port and burying her bow into the starboardtack CM-60 Highland Fling, flattening Fling owner Irvine Laidlaw. No one was seriously hurt, and the Javelin crew managed to keep their sense of humor about the incident, as evidenced by the graffiti which soon appeared on their hull: "Farr 50 — $500,000; Key West Race Week — $20,000; Missed duck — Priceless."

We could fill the whole issue describing and praising this sensational regatta, but with every sailing internet site and glossy magazine we've ever heard of on the scene [Sailing World sent six editors!), we ll let you get the big picture of Key West Race Week elsewhere. Even Penthouse magazine — no kidding! — sent a writer to the KWRW, supposedly to write a lifestyles of the rich and famous -type expose about all the weeilthy owners in attendance.

Instead, we'll focus on the experiences of our 14 Bay Area entries at Key West, beginning with Pegasus, our only podium finisher: Pegasus (Farr 40) — Santa Cruz software magnate Philippe Kahn sailed an amazing regatta, finishing second to Atalanti XI in the biggest (37 boats) and toughest Farr 40 class ever assembled.

Interestingly, both the top two Farr 40s

Overall Boat of the Week, the Farr 40 'AtalantI XI'. Inset, owner George Andreadis (left) and longtime tactician Robbie Haines celebrate.

just switched from wheels to tillers, which may be the beginning of a trend in this class. Just two slender points separated Kahn from the big door prize, Boat of the Week, but he earned an even more coveted honor — the Farr 40 berth on the U.S. Admiral's Cup team. Pegasus, which had already won the first half of the selection trials in Miami, fended off a determined effort by Jim Richardson's Barking Mad at KWRW to score the trip to England this summer.

No owner has ever worked harder at sailing than Kahn, who c£ime virtually out of nowhere to the top of the grand prix circuit in just two years. He has totally immersed himself in sailing, currently owning at least a dozen boats (he just bought Harry Melges's Melges 24 Zenda Express, tool) and surrounding himself with excellent crew. For Key West, he had tactician Mark Reynolds, Kevin Miller, John Hayes, John 'Gundy' Gunderson, Jeff Reynolds, Mark Sims, Mike Ev^s, and Pieter van Nieuvenhuyzen. A huge shoreslde contingent ailso contributed to Pegasus' success: Brent Ruhne (project manager), Luther Carpenter (coach), Syd Moore (logistics), ly Prine (general help) and Dave Hopkins (tender driver).

The Admiral's Cup selections were meant to conclude with a final 50-hour offshore race back up to Fort Lauderdcde the day after KWRW ended. It came down to just a match race between Barking Mad and Pegasus, and given the weather forecast, neither team was particularly looking forward to the showdown. ("There are three weather systems out there waiting to pounce on us!" claimed Mark Sims. "It's 'The Perfect Storm' all over again. We're going to rename the boat Andrea GaiU") Eventually, the selection committee realized that even if Barking Mad won the heavily-weighted marathon, they would lose on the inevitable tiebreaker. To the delight of the Pegasus crew, the race was then cancelled.

Pegasus will be joined at the Admiral's Cup by Sal Giordano's Corel 45 Heatwave, with Ken Read aboard. Chris Larson is currently working with Houston owner Matt Whittaker to secure a Sydney 40, possibly MK Cafe from Poland (this duo raced the Mumm 36 together at the last Admiral's Cup). Though the RORC is claiming 10-12 teams will be on the line for the Admiral's Cup, insiders think there will only be half that amount. Either way, Kahn and the Pegasus crew are delighted to be going.

Wahoo (Farr 40) — Boat partners Robert Shaw and Alex Hern sailed with

Jeff Madrigali (tactics), son Steel Shaw, Kyle Gundersen (boat captain), and well-known SoCal sailors Steve Flam, Stan Gibbs, Chris Collins and Mike Herlihy. This boat has seen a lot of crew turnover, but, according to Madro, 'We're coming along — you don't build these programs overnight."

Their 3,22,18,18,34,2, 6,7 performance at Key West was good for ninth place, a great showing in this 37-boat hardball class.

"I'm really happy with that result, especially when you look at the depth of talent in this fleet," said Madro, who is midway through a three-race Florida commitment to Wahoo (they were 21 out of 27 in the Miami Regatta, and will do the SORC next). 'We finished on a high note, with three good finishes. In fact, we had great starts and were second to the weather mark in all three of those races."

This was Madro's "eighth or ninth" KWRW, and he's still impressed with the event. "This is a remote place to run a regatta, and Peter Craig and his Premiere Racing people do it really well," he said.

"Most yacht clubs can't run a regatta half this big in their own backyard."

Morning Glory (Farr 40) — Hasso Plattner, chairman of the German software giant SAP, sailed with tactician Dean

Oooops! The bow of the Farr 50 'Javelin' was destroyed when they speared 'Highland Fling'.

Barker (NZL), Tony Rae (NZL), James Dagg (NZL), Lorenz Jensen (GER), pitman Ronn 'Rondo' Loewenthal (Mill Valley), Stefan 'Matschi' Matschuk (GER), Ian Darby (NZL), and boat captain Roo Stevenson February, 2001

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Though he has sailed a Series of offshore boats named Morning Glory, this was just Plattner's second regatta in die Farr 40. It's a tough class to jump into, as Morning Glory's 26th place finish indicates. "On the bright side, we made a lot of progress in sail development with North Diamond and were a few boats behind Coutts (Cavallino) and several boats ahead of Schumann {Honour)," noted Loewenthal, the lone American in this talented crew. "Hasso had a lot of fun, and has decided we need more time in the boat.

Accordingly, rather than ship straight to Europe (for the Worlds in Cowes in September), we're going to do SORC and the SoCal circuit to get him some moye helm time and continue our sail development program."

Gone Too Farr (Farr 40) — Ijave Carrel, a software engineer, was joined at KWRW by tactician Jeff Thorpe, Jeff Eckard (from Vancouver), Brian Huse (Seattle), Brandon Colgan (SoCal), Carlos Badell, Paul Dixon, Will Matievich and Steve Spyder' Ward. Carrel also brought his wife and five-month-old daughter to Key West so, unlike his crew, he enjoyed a "quiet week" ashore. GTFgot beat up a little on the race course, finishing 33rd, but eveiyone nonetheless claimed to have a great time.

"The most entertaining thing all week occurred when a spectating powerboat caught fire and drifted through our windward mark rounding," said Carrel. "The guy was waving his hands in terror as all the boats missed him by inches!"

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design scale and 1 swear it disappeared into the earth in the same fashion the kickstand of a Harley Davidson Fatboy pushes through the asphalt on a 125 degree day in Death Valley. His best hope for making weight was to shave his back, good for ten pounds easy!" Luckily, the 'flat bellies' on the crew came through, and after a tense 15 minutes, the GTF crew was cleared to race (and begin eating again).

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Occasional San Francisco resident Hasso Plattner at the helm of his Farr 40 'Morning Glory'.

the weigh-in. Writes resident wit Steve Ward, "The most portly member of our crew stepped atop the official Farr 40 one

(Farr 40) — David Thomson's 2001 campaign changed recently, hence a decidedly different crew was on board for Key West.

"Because Team New Zealand was unable to provide crew for the two other boats, the _Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will not be fielding a team at the Admiral's Cup," said David. "As a result, I won't be taking the boat over to Cowes for any of the regattas, including the Worlds. John Cutler and 1 reviewed our options and decided that Peregrine should instead com

The red 'Hawaiian Punch'crew shirts on the Farr 40 'Gone Too Farr' could be seen for miles. "We looked like a marlachi band," ciaihred Spyder.

pete in the Farr 40 West Coast Championship and try to defend our title."

The kinder, gentler Key West crew consisted of wife Karie Thomson, John Sweeney (tactician), Tina Kleinjan, Jeff Otis, Dick Meacham. Hany Dodson (NZL), Ben Beer (Virgin Islands), Scott Dickson and Renee Mehl (from Farr International in Annapolis). The three women on Peregrine made this the most coed Farr 40 in the regatta.

It was a tough week for Peregrine, which finished DFL due to some poor starts, an T flag penalty, and a race committee DSQ. Their rig tension may have been wrong, too, as they loosened things up for the last race and popped up to 16th, their best finish. "Our crew had a great time, and our spirits remained high despite our troubles," said Thomson. "Peregrine sends our congratulations to Philippe Kahn and the Pegasus program for their excellent performance in earning the Admiral's Cup spot."

Zsa Zsa (1D-35) — Owner Bill Wright, a San Francisco attorney who also owns the Bianca 41 Sundog, celebrated his one year anniversary of owning Zsa Zsa at Key West — and his fine fifth place finish shows just how far his program has come.

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The top three boats in this highly competitive 20-boat class were pretty untouchable (Joss, Avalanche, Wild Thing), but Wright and company (tactician Seadon Wijsen, Dennis George, Peter 'Spike' Dorian, Mo Hart, Peter King, Keith Panda' Love and John Collins) were always in the 'wild bunch' right behind the leaders — in fact, they tied for fourth with Windquest, but lost on the tiebreaker.

'We felt like we did well, as our fleet was really tight in eveiy race," Sciid Wijsen.

'We were looking at about ninth overall during the first half of the last race, but managed to come back on the last beat.

In fact, we missed fourth place outright by half a boatlength! We were disappointed they didn't give a trophy for fifth in lD-35s, as it was no small accomplishment."

Key West marked a huge improvement in a short period for ZsaZsa, which hopefully will give this crew momentum as they head off on the lD-35 national circuit this year (SORC, Annapolis, Newport, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego and back to Miami in mid-November for the Nationals). Their otherwise fine regatta,was marred slightly at the end of the week, when one of their crevr got beaten unconscious in a bar brawl on Duval Street at 4 a.m. the last night.

Masquerade (J/105) — San Francisco real estate baron Tom Coates en¬

joys road trips, and knows how to do them in style. This is easily the most lavish J/ 105 program in the country, as Coates maintains two boats (Masquerade on the East Coast and Charade in San Francisco), flies his crew to regattas in his new private jet, and brings his 93-foot tender Peregrine to the East Coast regattas, including Key West. Coates loves to have fun, and generously hosted an evening cocktail party on Peregrine for the 25-boat J/105 fleet, as well as his San Francisco friends.

With Chris Perkins calling the shots, and Sham Sinawi, Tim Scherer, Joel Aves and Steve Marsh pulling the strings. Masquerade opened strongly with a 5,4,1,3.

But a "debatable" starting line foul in the fifth race was the beginning of their demise; Coates elected to take a 40% penalty rather than risk a DSQ in The Room, turning their 6th place finish into a 16th.

They finished the series with a 5,9,16 (after being over early in the last race).

Masquerade ended up tied for fifth, but fell to sixth on the tiebreaker. Fittingly, the winner of this class was Tern V, owned and sailed by popular J/Boat guru Bob Johnstone.

Out of Options (J/105) — Contrary to what we wrote last month, Doug Berman didn't charter a 105 for Key West — he had his Out of Options ('CP') trucked back to Florida. "Doing Kenwood Cup with Steve Stroub on Tiburon inspired me to

New boat, same result — The Annapolis-based Farr 52 'Chessie Racing' took PHRF-A honors for the second year in a row.

do this trip," said Berman, who works for a "bleeding edge" tech company in Petaluma. His crew at KWRW was George Peck (main/tactician), trimmers Onne Broek and Heather Flick, and Ian Neilson (foredeck). They elected to sail without a

sixth person, a good call in the light air series.

Out of Options ended up 13th, right in the middle. 'We mixed it up with the top ten often, and learned a lot about sailing in light air," claimed Berman. "We also learned that East Coast sails are different than West Coast sails — we really needed more wind. On the whole, 1 en-

Tactical guys — 'Pyewacket' pals Benny Mitchell ('Wild Thing'), left, and Robbie Haines ('Atalanti') both had great weeks.

joyed this regatta more than the Kenwood Cup — you get in at a reasonable hour and don't get neairly as beat up. It was also fun to meet all the East Coast owners."

The crew intended to slowly cruise the boat up the keys to Miami after KWRW, where they Avill do the SORC (with Stroub and Sean Torsney, minus Neilson). But nasty weather rolled in the day after the regatta, sending them to the airport instead and scrambling to make other arrangements to move the boat. Berman

really enjoyed Key West, and is even contemplating buying an East Coast J/105 next year and running a two-boat program like Coates — minus the jet and tender.

Wired (Beneteau 40.7) — It would have been hard to find a happier or more enthusiastic boat owner in Key West than Novato contract manufacturing company owner Rob Weed, a relative newcomer to February, 2001

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KEY WEST RACE WEEK 2001 the sport. He bought Wired, one of the so-called beach balls', just prior to the Big Boat Series and struggled in that event. At Key West, just tfc second regatta of his life, both Weed and his boat showed dramatic improvement. Going into the last race. Wired was one point out of second place — but disaster struck in the last, windier race, in the form of a poor start, followed by a 720°. Wired ended up fifth in their nine-boat PHRF class.

"I'm just happy to be herel This is a dream come true for me!" claimed Weed, who will take on the SORC next. Weed and boat manager Kevin Currier arrived in Key West a week early to assemble the boat and wetsand the bottom. The crew also arrived in time for two full days of practice standard stuff in tlje glamour classes, but rarer for PHRF. In addition to Weed and Currier, the crew was tactician Pete McCormick, Tom Davis (an Ockam instruments rep from Connecticut), Andrew Whittome, Rob Huntingford (from ’Vancouver), Joe Ascher, Doug Harning, Eric Mickelson and this reporter.

Wired proved sticky the first day, so her crew raked the mast back fairly dramatically. The change was for the better, as the boat came alive in the middle of

the week, taking home two daily third prizes, as well as a daily first for an excellent 1,2 outing on Thursday. Despite the meltdown on the last day. Weed was satisfied: 'We were contenders, that’s what counts. This was one of the best weeks of my life, and it flew by way too fast!"

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ley entrepreneur Zarko Draganic owns the Farr 40 Cavallino, two Melges 24s, a Protector powerboat, a bunch of remote-controlled sailnsm boats, and who knows what else. After sailing his Farr 40 in the Miami Regatta (the first half of the Admiral's Cup Trials), Zarko — a Canadian citizen — cruised Cavallino over to Cuba! For Key West, he chartered his Farr to Russell Coutts and the Swiss team (who finished a disappointing 16th), and opted to sail his brand-new Melges 24 with tactician Don Jesberg, Ian Charles and Lany 'Half Knot' Swift.

This was Zarko's first KWRW and his first time sailing with this crew, so he was pleased to finish 19th in the huge 59-boat fleet. Trailblazer was a bit erratic, however, finishing as high as fourth and as low as 53rd and 60th (DSQ). A tenth in the finale was a highlight: 'We finally got planing for the first time all week," said Zarko. 'We got to move Big Lcirry to the high side, and passed all kinds of boats downwind."

The Wright stuff — 'Zsa Zsa' sailed well in a tough fleet, coming In fifth out of twenty 1D-35s.

This was probably the biggest-budget Melges program ever at Key West, as Zarko brought his Protector (for towing the Melges back and forth at 20+ knots), bought a brand new Mercedes SUV for

'Strabo', a gray J/145 from Annapolis, took PHRF Boat of the Week honors, topping 88 boats in ten PHRF classes.

local transportation, and even shipped back some gas-powered model cars for apres-saillng entertainment. "Ian and Larry got in a huge head-on collision, with little parts flying everywhere," chuckled Zarko. "Both cars spent several days in the model-car ICU." Shadow (Melges 24) — Like Zarko, private merchant banker Peter Stoneberg also owns a Farr 40 {Shadow, currently on the hard at Anderson's) but decided to sail a Melges 24 at KWRW instead.

Stoneberg chartered a boat along with Terre Layton, who owns a Melges at StFYC and provided the sails. They were joined by a stellar crew: Bay Area bow specialist Gary Sadamori, Mark Ivey (the '99 College Sailor of the Year), and well-known English sailor Andy Green (a top tenranked international match racer). Like Twist & Shout and some other Melges programs, they managed to cram five people under the 976-pound weight limit Stoneberg steered baby Shadow' (it sported identical graphics) to a 12,3 the first day, a fantastic start to the week.

"Beginner's luck," he laughed. Things went slightly downhill from there, but their 21st overall in this huge fleet was still a fine showing. "Good starts were the' key, and we had three bad ones later in the week," confessed Stoneberg. "But it's always fun to sail in a new class, and I learned a lot."

Stoneberg, who previously owned a J/ 29 and an 1 UMetre, is intrigued with the Melges and is contemplating adding one to his fleet (he also owns a Vanguard 15).

I wish there was time to do everything," lamented Stoneberg, who also races cars on weekends. This was his third trip to Key West (he chartered an lD-35 in '99, and finished fourth in his Farr 40 last year). "This was the best of the three so far, he claimed, "and, in my opinion, this is the best regatta in the world."

Twist & Shout (Melges 24) — Owner Jessica Lord, a semi-retired artist from Sausallto, has been to eight KWRWs_ including five times as a Melges owner.

This was her second time driving her own

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Antrim 27s finished 1,2,3 in their class. This year, in much lighter air, they finished 6,7,8 in the 8-boat PHRF class. At least owner Steve Saperstein and his all-boat-owners crew — Kame and Sally Richards (Express 27), Steve Nurse (J/105), Kim Desenberg (Wabbit), and Dan Nitake (Moore 24) — finished sixth. 'We brought the right boat to the wrong regatta," joked Kame. "Our rating assumes planing, which wasn't an option this week."

Saperstein, a Peninsula businessman who also owns the Express 37 Espresso, did all the driving — including trallering his blue Antrim cross-country each way behind his new Toyota truck. He rented a crew house in Key West, and everyone took turns cooking at night. "Dan cooked dinner the first night and set the bar really high," said Kame. "We had a week of gourmet chow, with only one night out on the town. We all really enjoyed each other's compamy, both on and off the water."

I3ozens of other Bay Area sailors were also scattered around the fleet.

Among those crewing on trophy-winners, Scott Sellers was the tactician aboard longtime friend Dave Irish's Mumm 30 Surprise, which came in third in that 31boat fleet. His wife Jill Sellers and Geoff

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boat, and she sailed with a "great group of guys" — tactician Kerry Poe, a 470/505 sailor who owns the North Loft in Portland, his pals Kent Sisk and Yumio Dornberg (both from Oregon), and bow man Greg Almgren from the East Coast.

"My San Francisco crew fell apart one by one, so I invited these guys," explained Lord. "It was a big 'blind date', which fortunately worked out well."

Though not the biggest Key West fleet ever (65 Melgi is still the record) or most talent-laden (Mark Reynolds, Vince Brun and other stalwarts have been drafted by Farr 40s), Lord claimed this was the hardest one yet, and she struggled to 41st overall. "It was light and lumpy, and really shifty," she said. "The fleet would split off the starting line, and you never really knew how you were doing."

"But 1 learned a lot and had a great time," said Lord, who also drove her boat cross-country each way. Tivist & Shout is currently in San Diego awaiting March's NOOD and Melges 24 Nationals. The Melges Worlds are in Florida next November, which should mean that next year's KWRW Melges fleet will break all records.

Where's Bob? (Melges 24) — "Where's Bob?" is a good question. Bob Tenant, a Laser sailor from Canada who also owns a Vanguard 15, moved to San Francisco a few years ago to work for a software company. We've never met him, either locally or at Key West, and no one seemed to know how to contact him.

He's obviously a really good sailor, as evidenced bv hi.s 18th place finish in this

Happy guys — First timers Steve Saperstein ('Kind of Blue), above, and Rob Weed ('Wired'), right, enjoyed their road trips.

gigantic fleet, the best showing of our local Melges contingent. According to Lord, the mysterious Tenant "works hard and plays hard," and recently chartered a Melges for the Worlds in France.

Kind of Blue (Antrim 27) —Last year.

McDonald were also among the crew. Dee Smith was the tactician on the fastest boat in the fleet, Doug Baker's Andrews 70+ Magnitude, which also took a third for the

The '0-Cubed' crew weighs their options. "It was interesting to play windshifts instead of tide lines," said owner Doug Berman.

week. Keith Stahnke helped his friends on the Mississippi-based J /120 Mad Max come in third in PHRF-6.

Other homeys' spotted at Key West included Bill Columbo (Iskra, Farr 40), Chris Shining and Howard Bentley (Still Crazy, J/125), Anika Leerssen (Watrere, Thompson 30), Scott Easom (Cavallino support boat). Jay Palace (Dynamo, Farr 40), John Bonds (Diana), Doogie Couvreux (Raging Bull), Ralph Silverman (Protector salesman), Jon Stewart (Kaizen, lD-35), Whitney Gilmour (Smiling Bulldog, ID35), Tom Montoya (Rhumb Squall, Antrim 27), Craig Brown and Joseph Melino (Vale, J/105), and Jim Taylor (Sooner Magic, J/ 80). These were a random sampling of the Bay Area sailors at KWRW, and there were certainly many more we didn't bump into.

To learn more about this year's Key West Race Week, check out the event's website, www.premiere-racing.com Better yet, corner anyone mentioned in this article, sit them down at the yacht club bar over a beer or three, and get the whole story from them. If you like what you hear, start planning now to be at the next Key West Race Week on January 21 -25, 2002.

Where will the regatta go from here?

Some say this 2001 edition will stay in the record books as the biggest one ever, that the event will decline with the sputtering economy and that the organizers will start enforcing their stated 300-boat limit. Others feel that KWRW will continue to grow and prosper, especially if a title sponsor can be secured again (previously G»dC/Yukon kicked in a six-figure cash infusion).

Either way, this is a 'must-do' regatta for any serious racing sailor on either coast. Rightfully considered the best regatta in the country. Yachting Key West Race Week has it all — incredible competition, fantastic race management, perfect sailing conditions, and a lively shoreside scene. We give it 'six stars on February, 2001

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KEY WEST RACE WEEK 2001 our five-star regatta rating system — our highest score ever.

— lUtitude/rkm DIVISION ONf^ IMS — 1) Esmeralda, Farr 50. Makoto Uemitsu/ Ken Read, Newport, Rl, 23 poirjts; 2) Virago, N/M 49, Bache Renshaw/Peter Bromby, Portsmouth, Rl, 23; 3) Highland Fling, CM 60, Irvine Laidlaw/Eddie Warden-Owen, Isle of Man, UK, 25.1. (9 boats) PHRF-1 — 1) Chessie Racing, Farr 52, George Collins/Geoff Stagg/Gary Jobson, Gibson Island, MD, 18 points; 2) Equation {ex-Orient Express), SC 70, Biii Aicott, Detroit, 21; 3) Magnitude, Andrews 70+, Doug Baker/Dee Smith, Long Beach, 22. (9 boats) PHRF-2 — 1) Strabo, J/145, Marty Fisher, Annapolis, 24 points; 2) Pax N2L {ex-Georgia), Farr 43, Robert Siegei, Stamford, CT, 28; 3) Raincloud, J/125, Mike Rose/Jay Lutz, Houston, 38. (11 boats) iD-35 — 1) Joss, Owen Kratz/Paui Foerster, Houston, 29 points; 2) Avalanche, W.S. Sheiihorse, Lake Wesley, VA, 31; 3) Wild Thing, kara Zylstra/ Benny Mitchell, San Diego, 39; 4) Windquest, Doug DeVos/Dobbs Davis, Holiand, Ml, 70; 5) Zsa Zsa, Bill Wright/Seadon Wijsen, San Francisco, 70. (20 boats) PHRF-3 —1)Tiburon, Melges30, Michael Gray, Metairie, LA, 9 points; 2) New Wave, Henderson 30, Michael Carroll, Clearwater, FL, 23; 3) Warpspeed, Thompson 850, H. Cole/C. Adams, Hood River, Or’ 31; 4) Ragtime, J/90, Rod Johnstone, Stonington,

Gary Jobson chaired a Wednesday evening discussion about the America's Cup. "It's coming home in 2003," he boldly predicted.

CT, 35; 5) Wairere, Thompson 30, The Bouzaids, Newport, Rl, 46. (14 boats) PHRF-4 — 1) The Wall, Mumm 30, Gordon Shift, Tampa, 19 points; 2) Sheerness, Taylor 41, Keith Rodney, Newport, Rl, 25; 3) Spank Me, C&C 44, Bob Limoggio, Port Washington, NY, 28. (10 boats)

PHRF-5 —1) Claddagh, N/M 40, L. Fallon/J. Flanagan, Marblehead, 22 points; 2) Hawkeye, IMX 38, Gene Rohrer, Concord, NC, 31; 3) Mad Max, J/ 120-SD, Jerry Carney, Pearlington, MS, 31. (9 boats) DIVISION TWOPHRF-6 — 1) Abbey Normal, B-32, Jeffrey Gale, Hope Town, Abaco, 16 points; 2) Ragamuffin, SR33, Richard Harris, New Orleans, 17; 3) 93239, Viper 830, Peter Hunter, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 29. (8 boats) PHRF-7 — 1) Family Wagon, Custom 27, Richard Hallett, Casco Bay, ME, 25 points; 2) Whacko, Soverel 33, Norm Dean, Boston, 27; 3) Phaedra, Evelyn 32, Robert Patroni, Pensacola Beach, FL, 28.

(9 boats) PHRF-8 — 1) Savage, C&C 34, Alan Townsley, Palisades, NY, 16 points; 2) Eclipse, Frers 33, Warren Hudspn, Boston, 17; 3) Creola, C&C 40, Jack Cavalier, Tampa, 27. (8 boats) J/80 — 1) 352, Kerry Linger, Larchmont, NY, 28 points; 2) Kicks, David Balfour, Austin, TX, 40; 3) USA 69, RK. Carelli, Cleveland, 48; 4) Sooner Magic, G. Bell/M. Kilpatrick, Oklahoma City, 60; 5) Willy T, J/World Annapolis, Annapolis, 64. (25 boats) PHRF-9 — 1) Dream Cookie, Tripp 26, Peter DeBeukelaer, Jackson, MS, 14 points; 2) Huntin' Tripp, Tripp 26, J. Bost/T. Decker, Lake Norman, NC, 21; 3) Dreadlocks, Tartan 10. Jeff Hammer, Huntington, NY, 38. (15 boats) PHRF-10 — 1) Rugger, S2-7.9, John & Jeff Sampson, Detroit, 21 points; 2) Kamikazee, S2-7.9, Vancouver, BC, John Leyland, 30; 3) Insatiable!

Mariah 27, Mike Karn, Deltaville, VA, 34. (10 boats) DIVISION THREEMELGES 24 — 1) Zenda Express, Harry Melges, Zenda, Wl, 32 points; 2) Full Throttle. Brian Porter, Lake Geneva, Wl, 58; 3) M-Fanatic, Neil Sullivan, Annapolis, 66; 4) P&P Racing Team, Laurent Pages, SRR, FR, 68; 5) First Crush, Paula Zubrzycki, Chicago, 82; 6) Typhoon, Tony Wattson Newport Beach, 84; 7) USA 3, Dave Ullman/Pease Glaser, Newport Beach, 95; 8) Rock n' Roll, Argyle Campbell, Newport Beach, 98; 9) Snickers Workwear, David Clark, Huddersfield, UK, 114; 10) Buzzard, C. Rosenberg, Fort Lauderdale, 132. (59 boats) J/105— 1) TernV, Bob Johnstone, Charleston, SC, 34 points; 2) Plum Crazy, Andrew Skibo, Ocean City, NJ, 35; 3) Flame, James Doane, Naples, FL, 40; 4) Eclipse, Damian Emery, Mt. Sinai, NY, 44; 5)

Intense — Most of the 'old timers' agree that the Farr 40 class Is even more competitive than the lOR one tonners in their heyday.

Heart Throb, Harris/Baggett, Raleigh, NC, 59; 6) Masquerade, Tom Coates, San Francisco, 59. (25 boats) J/29 — 1) Samson, Brandon & Cindy Flack, Stonington, CT, 29 points; 2) Tomahawk. Bruce Lockwood, Ludlow, VT, 29; 3) Patriot, Case Whittemore, Deltaville, VA, 33. (17 boats) DIVISION FOUR: FARR 40—1) Atalanti XI, George Andreadis/ Robbie Haines, Athens, GRE, 67 points; 2) Pegasus, Philippe Kahn/Mark Reynolds, Santa Cruz, 69; 3) Revolution, Brack Duker/Peter Isler, Marina del Rey, 72; 4) GBR 25R, Mark Heeley, Ado Stead, Cowes, UK, 87; 5) Crocodile Rock, Alex Geremia/Scott Harris/Vince Brun, Santa Barbara, 93; 6) Mascaizone Latino, Vincenzo Oronato, Naples, ITA, 97; 7) Predator, Steve Kaminer/Gavin Brady, Annapolis, 97; 8)' Voodoo, Richard Grunsten/Chris Larson, Chicago, 102; 9) Wahoo, Robert Shaw/Jeff Madrigali, Tiburon, 110; 10) Barking Mad, Jim Richardson/Terry Hutchinson, Newport, Rl, 110. (37 boats) MUMM 30—1) Turbo Duck, B. & N. von der Wense, Annapolis, 39 points; 2) Trouble, Phil Garland, Bristol, Rl, 46; 3) Surprise, Dave Irish/Scott Sellers, Harbor Springs, Ml, 64; 4) Maga Joanna, Paolo Parents, Napoli, ITA, 70; 5) Paydirt, Kent Plunkett, Hyannis Port, MA, 90. (31 boats) KWRW BOATS OF THF DAYMONDAY — Atalanti XI, Farr 40.

TUESDAY — Full Throttle, Melges 24.

WEDNESDAY — Avalanche, ID-35.

THURSDAY — Fast Lane, J/29.

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PANAMA TO TORTOLA We continue here with Part II of John Neal and Amanda Swan-Neal's report on their instriiLctional cruise from Victoria, B.C. to Sweden aboard Mahina Tiare III, their Hallberg-Rassy 46.

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pproaching Panamp, we called Flamingo Traffic Control on VHF channel 12.

They requested that we anchor near the dozen other yachts off Flamingo Island — instead of going a mile further and mooring off the Balboa YC — and await the clearance official in a pilot boat. As it was

be through the Mtraflores Lnck and across Miraflores Lake to the Pedro Miguel Boat Club, where we would spend a week before continuing to the Atlantic. The admeasurer was extremely helpful, carefully explaining the lock procedures and Euiswering our many questions. He reas¬

Severaf of the boats in the anchorage that hadn't hired agents had been waiting for up4o a week to transit the Cqnal.

Sunday morning, we didn’t expect to see officials until Monday, but the boat dropped off the admeasurer within an hour.

Several months prior to this, we had hired Tina McBride as our ship’s agent for the Canal transit. We faxed her all of the details of our vessel and crew so that she could handle the necessary paperwork. During the week prior to our arrival in Panama, we had been m contact with her via Inmarsat-C email regarding our ETA and transit. It was reassuring to see the admeasurer had our file and was ready to schedule us. Several of the boats In the anchorage that hadn’t hired agents had been waiting for up to a week to transit the Canal, and were spending many frustrating hours in Balboa offices trying to get a transit date. Time was of the essence for us, as we had a sail-training crew aboard that would be leaving in three days, and we really wanted them to get the experience of going at least part way through the Canal.

Taking out his tape, the admeasurer explained that if our boat were longer than 50 feet, the Canal toll would jump from $500 to $750. He’s a very trusting fellow to let boat owners hold the other end of the tape measure! Mahina Tiare measured 49’6” from bow pulpit to swim step — and that was without my fudging on my end of the tape. Among the questions the admeasurer asked for his forms were: the amount of fuel we carried, boat speed under power, our desired position in the lock — would we prefer to take center chamber, side tie to the wall, or transit tied alongside a tug — and could we anchor if necessary?

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sured us that an English-speaking advisor would be onboard for the transit. He also told us that despite an announcement that Spanish was now the official language of the Canal, all inter-ship radio traffic was supposed to be In English.

As for the forms, all were either bilingual or printed in English. Without a doubt, some fluency in Spanish is helpful in Panama.

After being measured, we had the option of either staying in the anchorage at Flamingo Island or moving to the moorings at the Balboa YC. Neither place is extremely desirable, as Flamingo is roily and there is no secure landing for the dinghy. The Balboa YC is a long fuel dock that charges a "one-time fee" of $25 — plus 50 per foot per day for a mooring.

The Balboa YC clubhouse and restaurant had been torched, reportedly by the government, about a year before. All that remains is the fuel dock and a tiny office perched over the dock — although there is also an immigration office in a shack aind a swimming pool across the street.

Yachties are not allowed to tie their tenders to the club dock as there isn't any space, and have to rely on the yacht club tenders to ferry them back and forth.

We chose the Balboa YC moorings, Which allowed for easier shore access. We also hoped it would allow us to leave the boat unattended for a few hours. John spent Monday morning with Tina in nearby Balboa dealing with the Canal authorities, paying our fees, and organizing our transit. In addition to the toll, a deposit of 25% of the transit fee had to be paid against any damage or delay that we might cause. If all went well, the deposit would be mailed back to us within three months of our transit. Some sources had

told us that the fees had to be paid in U.S. dollars — the official currency of Panama, although they caU them balboas.

Then we learned that the Citibank office in Balboa that collects the fees accepts credit cards. So we charged the toll and the damage deposit.

As Tina drove from office to office, she pointed out dozens of attractive, substantial colonial-style buildings built by the Americans. These had been turned over to Panama Just months before. The Panamanian government was selling much of this housing, and some new owners had really ftxed them up. We got the same impression that the Panamanians are really trying to keep the Canal working efficiently, and I’m quite sure they will succeed. Nonetheless, there is little doubt that many Canal officials view yachts as a major hassle — partly because yachties are often ill-prepared, not ready on time, and always want things their way. They don't seem to realize that they can be holding up as many as 50 large commercial ships also trying to transit. Two ship’s agents and several Canal employees told us they expected yacht tolls to increase to $1,500 before long.

We spent the next two dkys exploring ashore, studying the excellent book Transiting the Panama Canal by David Wilson, and organizing lines and fenders. Four 7/ 8-inch lines, 125 feet long are required.

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We had earlier purchased a 600-foot spool of New England Rope's Mega-Braid at West Marine, and tied three-foot bowlines in the shoreside ends to be dropped over the Canal bollards. Boats are required to provide a covered position for the advisor to get out of the sun and rain, so we rigged our sailing awning over the cockpit.

Yachts that had transited the Canal from the Atlantic side offered us tires wrapped m plastic to protect both side of our boat from other boats and the lock walls. It was a relief to chat with these skippers and learn that most of the boats had had no problem — other than scheduling their transit. As none of us had previously been through the Canal, we hired two line-handlers at $25 each for the first stage of the transit. This was one situation where we really wanted crew who 'knew the ropes'. Four line-handlers in addition to the skipper are required on all boats. Many yachties take turns crewing for each other, getting a practice run' through the Canal on a friend’s boat before taking their own boat through.

For the moderate cost of $50 — plus $3 for retimn bus fare — you can hire a line-handler for the entire transit. It's a wise Investment. Tula Robinson, a huge, powerful amd likeable second-generation line-handler, was one of the two we had hired. He showed our crew exactly how the lines should be sent ashore. He also

spoke Spanish to the deck crew of the Canal tug that we side-tied to, and generally made sure that our boat was in the safest position at each lock. Once we'd gone all the way through the Canal, we realized what a good investment a professional line-handler was.

We were ready at 0530 on our scheduled transit day, with our crew plus two hired line-handlers. Our fenders had been tied on and our lines were flaked. Our appointment at the lock was for 0730, and our advisor boarded from a Canal launch at 0630, shortly after we left the mooring.

Using a handheld VHF, our advisor was in frequent communication with the lockmaster, tug captains and ship’s pilots. He advised us that we would be entering the locks after a refrigeration ship, and that we would be side-tied to a Canal tug — the most desirable and safest scenario.

Mtraflores Lncks consists of four chambers, two lanes (east and west) of two locks In series. After the ship entered the lock and was secured to electric locomotives

by cables, the tug entered and tied to the wall. We then entered and tied to the tug with bow, spring and stern lines. At the ringing of alarm bells, the gates closed behind us and the lock began to All with water from below. After we rose 25 feet — it only took about 15 minutes — the alarm sounded again and the front gates opened.

The ship was then guided Into the next

Above: The Pedro Miguel Boat Club Is a friendly haven for small boats transiting the Canal. Below, left: Running the 'ditch'.

cheimber by the locomotives, but it also used its engine for power. Once the prop wash was minimal, the lockmaster blew his whistle, a signal for us to release ourselves from the tug, allowing it to proceed ahead and tie to the next chamber. Then we re-tied alongside the tug.

Then the upper chamber filled with water, and we rose again. After about another 15 minutes, the front gate opened and the ship continued on its way. Meanwhile, we retrieved our lines and proceeded out of the locks and across the croc^fllled Mfrciflores Lake to the Pedro Miguel Boat Club.

After a night at Pedro Miguel's reception dock, we spent a week moored to a shared piling — with ringside seats of the 24/7 action of ships locking through the Pedro Miguel Locks. As for the Pedro Miguel Boat Club, it's very hospitable with free Internet access, showers, use of a large clubhouse, a fully-equipped kitchen, refrigerators, freezers, dining area, reading corner emd TV area. They also have laundry machines and a sewing room. In addition, Commoidore Craig Owings operates an ancient but reliable mobile A crane for boat and rig haulout. Each Saturday the club hosts an evening potluck, providing free beer and dessert. You can tell that not many Kiwis stop here, otherwise they wouldn't be able to have free beer.

We enjoyed our weeklong stop at the Pedro Miguel, hiking and running ui the hills above the Club, and exploring the old part of Panama City with Hugo Garcia, February, 2001

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• 5/26/00 — Cabin Temp: 82°, Cockpit Temp: 74° (Coolest yet); Humidity: 85% Too soon our week at tlje Pedro Miguel had flown by, and Camila, our pilot advisor, and Tula, our Ime-handler, arrived at 0545. By 0600 we had untied all 12 lines and were underway into Pedro Miguel Lock — which we had been watching in fascination from a distance of just 70 feet for the previous week. Again we got lucky and were able to side-tie to a tug.

After a smooth exit from Pedro Miguel Lock, Camila asked, "How fast can this boat motor?" 1 explained that pur top speed was 8,3 knots, but that we could comfortably maintain 7.8 knots. "If you can maintain 7.5 knots," he said, "we can get all the way to Colon by 1:30 pm instead of 5 pm, and I can go home early!”

We had a spectacular passage through Gaillard Cut, Gamboa Reach and then into Gatun Lake, which was once the world’s largest man-made lake.

The morning was cooler than normal, with the temperature m the low 80’s and a misty fog hanging over the mountaintops.

Tula kindly pointed out that lunch had to be served to the adviser by noon. Camila was already perturbed that we didn’t have any Coca-Cola onboard.

At one point while crossing the lake Camila said, "Lets take a short cut!" — and pointed to a narrow channel between Jungle-choked islets. Trees overhung on each side close enough to have us wondering if the rigging would clear.

But we charged along at 7.5 knots in flat brown water, nervously watching the depth sounder and tracking the highlyaccurate Maptech electronic chart as well as a new paper chart. Jungle surrounded us, and we were quick to spot howler monkeys wandering the treetops overhead, looking down on us with casual curiosity. Brilliant-colored toucans dotted the scenery, contrasting with the dark green foliage.

All too soon our Tarzan-movie images were over, as we arrived at the end of Gatun Lake, The final stage of the transit was the set of three downward Gatun locks. Not wanting our Panama experience to end so soon, we asked if we could go swimming while waiting the hour for our allocated lock transit. Camila directed us to tie to a navigation buoy! This guy Page 132

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was a real cowboy. He had earlier explained that normally he is a mate or captain on the tugs, but because of a shortage, he had been asked to fill in as a Pilot Advisor. We definitely felt that he would have rather been pushing ships around with the powerful tugs than putting ailong at 7.5 knots on a little sailboat. But what a rush to dive into fresh 80° water, scrub the bottom and relax. The visibility was about six feet, and whenever tendrils of eelgrass grazed our bodies, we looked over our shoulders to make sure that it wasn't bne of the huge freshwater crocs.

The down locks were a breeze. We entered the first one in front of the ship and centered ourselves not far from the front gate. It was spooky watching the towering bow of the huge ship slowly creep closer to our stern as the locomotives inched it forward. Our crew did a firstrate job of evenly easing all four lines to maintain our central position In the chamber. Our only apprehensive moment was when the final gate opened, and we were

greeted with major turbulence. Although the water levels are the same, the heavier saltwater outside the gate sinks beneath the freshwater and into the chamber while the freshwater on top surges out. Camila asked for full power ahead at that moment, and for a few moments, steering required concentration and effort. A cheer broke out from all onboard as we'd completed our first transit! We thanked Camila as the pilot launch came alongside to take him off. Tula pointed the way to The Flats, an anchorage for yachts on the southeast side of the harbor, behind which is the Panama Canal YC. Normally, the small club is chocka with boats, but we found a spot for the night next to a rickety dock. Once ashore at the funky club, we located a bar that was out of Star Wars — and an empty restaurant where everything was $5, They also have a laundry and shower block — that had chilling notices about several French stnglehanders missing under suspicious circumstances in the western Caribbean, Avery high barbed-wire fence secures the club from the problems of the city of Colon, Authorities actually warn tourists to avoid the town, as muggings and crime are very common. As recommended, we hired a taxi and did a sunset dash to the supermarket for last-minute provisions and a quick glimpse of town. Colon has a bad reputation, and based on what we'd seen, we weren't tempted to explore any further on our own. Few yachting services

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are available in Colon, and it’s only a one-hour bus trip to Panama City.

After all I’d read about the Canal, it was far more impressive than 1 ever imagined. The men ^ _that designed and built it 100 years ago did a brilliant job — '■ not only on the Canal itself, but cdso with the infrastructure surrounding it. Many i of the local people we talked with said they ;i were veiy sony to see the Americans leave { — along with the thousands of jobs they j. provided. But nearly all said it was the right thing to do. We have encountered 4 no hostility in Panama, only veiy open and I friendly people — who were hard-work? ing and eager to help us find parts or supf plies. They also loved to chat. >j A couple of observations: • If you're planning a Canal transit and don’t mind waiting up 10 days to get I through, you can handle all of the paperi work yourself — or with the help of a { knowledgeable taxi driver such as Hugo i Garcia — who has his own website! {hgarcia@pancall.com]

• If you don’t want to spend the time hanging out in Colon or Balboa — which isn't very nice, either — I suggest that you consider hiring an agent. Normal rates are $500 for handling yachts. Services and moorings for yachts in Panama are limited, and other than the Pedro Miguel Boat Club and the Panama Canal YC, there is no really secure place to leave your boat. This, however, may change, with facilities planned for both ends of the Canal.

• Provisioning in Panama is a breeze, with several large supermarkets scattered about town and prices similar to the States.

• If you plan to depart Panama for the Galapagos, Marquesas and South Pacific, you'll want to really stock up, as selection and prices won’t be as good until you reach New Zealand. If you’re transiting to the Atlantic side and plan to cruise the San Bias Islands, you’ll also want to stock up, as there are very limited supplies avaiilable there.

Portobelo The 43-mile daysail from Colon (at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal) to Portobelo was easy, and we ghosted under sail into a bay rich with history and surrounded by lush green hills. The remains of forts built to protect the Spanish riches were clearly visible. We anchored in the lee of Fort San Fernando, which had been built in 1650. Bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the extensive fortifications spread up the steep eastern hillside, and seemed to be alive with voices of the past. Pirates, including Sir Francis Drake, had staged many at¬

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tacks on the thick-walled fortress, but the natural harbor of Portobelo seemed to still hold on tightly to its secrets of treasure.

Before leaving the anchorage the next day, we dinghied to a small town where locals live among the Spanish ruins in a pleasant blend of old and new. We explored the restored 1630 counting house that had been built of coral blocks. It was here that all the gold and silver treasure

The extensive fortifications spread up the steep eastern hillside, and seemed lo be alive with voices of the past from Columbia, Peru and Mexico was recorded before being shipped aboard galleons to Spain. Pirates often attacked the ships and the shoreside settlements, sometimes leveling the forts with cannon fire.

Our next anchorage was Nombre de Dios, a settlement that the Spaniards established in 1519 — but later abandoned in favor of Portobelo. After a good rain, the bay was muddy and we were glad to be underway the next morning for the clear waters of the San Bias.

The San Bias Islands We’d been gathering San Bias cruising information from various sources, but while in Panama we had the good fortune to meet Maureen and Tom of Tilly Whim.

They had recently spent several weeks cruising the San Bias Islands, and asked us to take photos, care packages and school supplies to their Kuna Indian friends. They marked our charts with anchorages that seemed difficult to reach because of reefs, and sketched and col

Ship’s Agents who handle yachts Peter Stevens. Detfino ft^arittme Services, P.O Box 202, Balboa, Ancon. Republic of Panama Fax 011-507-261-3943. Tel; 011-507-261-1931, Cell 011-507-613-1134 IijmMeBlidfi.Trariscanat’lfecht Services, E-mail tinamcbrtde©hotmail dom. Fax: 011-507- 228-6980.

Tel 011-507-228-8056. Celt: 011-507-2999 Hugo Garcia. Hugo’s Yacht Services, PO. Box 2613 Balboa, Republic of Panama, E-mait hgarcia@panoali.com. Fax; 011 -507-232-4165, Tel 011-507-263-1603. Cell; 011-507-614-3840. Hugo IS based at the Pedro Miguel Yacht Club but helps yachties based in Balboa and Colon as well. Although we didn’t use him as our canal agent, we found his taxi rates reasonable, hts English excellent and his knowledge of where odd boat parts or food Items could be located impressive, plus he’s really a nice guyl January, 2001

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PANAMA TO TORTOLA ored more anchorage and village directions when the official charts were too vague.

We used US chart 260^6 from Colon to Portobelo, Nombre and towards San Bias. The latest US charts, 26063 and 26065 for the^San Bias, are fairly accurate but were lacking detail. For anchoring details and excellent background on Panama, we found The Panama Guide by Nancy and Tom Zydler to be accurate and comprehensive — detailing several dangerous reefs not shown on the latest US charts.

Our first anchorage was through one of the trickier entrances we’ve ever attempted, past Chichime Cays and then off tiny Yansaladur Islet. Between the chart, the Panama Guide, and'numerous directions shouted from our crewpersons up the mast and on the bow pulpit, we sorted our way through coconut-laced islets and coral reefs to a gorgeous tropical anchorage. Thanks to tiny white islets atop coral reefs, it was protected from all directions. We barely had the dinghy launched and the sun awning up before

we spotted a canoe, its sail brilliant white against the turquoise lagoon, headed our way. This was just the beginning of what we came to call the 'Kuna Experience'.

The Kuna are fiercely independent, and maintain their traditiohs and autonomy along their section of the Panamanian coast. About 40,000 Kuna live on only 40 of the 400 small islets, as the other islets are for coconut harvesting, with village families rotating as caretakers. Colombian trading schooners purchase the coconuts, providing the Kuna 'Villages with their main source of income. About 10,000 more Kuna live on the coast, maintaining their village agriculture gardens and airstrips from where huge amounts of lobster are flown to Panama and then often

to the States. ' The San Bias have alwaj fascinated Amanda ever sine she was a little girl and vis ited fellow cruising boats th; had Kuna-made mole aboard. Amanda had Ion dreamed of the day she woul visit these distant islands and trade fc her own stories recorded on molas. Th arriving dugout canoe held three tin women in traditional Kuna dress: yello' and red head scarves, wrapped skirts, ani'’ bright polyester blouses with hanc stitched molas in matching patterns o, either side. Each of their faces was painte with a thin black line down the bridge (j the nose, and each wore large gold bani of gold through their pierced nose. Strina of small glass beads wrapped their arrq and legs to keep them slim.

The women had sailed several miles t sell us molas. The prices ranged from $|: to $30, depending on the detailing. Thei| is no room for bargaining until you puif chase a few items — then molas ant

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p ney really started flying. Then we reali3d this was only the first canoe, and B eral others were on the horizon headed kiectly for us. >!The following morning was rainy and to: good for coral piloting, so we relaxed Jd in the afternoon went ashore on a iy island. A small Kuna man, who inJlduced himself as Thomas, greeted us. gave him a bag of rice — Tom and iureen had instructed us on this pro^ol — and asked if we could walk around lit island. He answered in English, "No |)blem, come back when you’re through isd we’ll talk." After wandering the whiteqid perimeter and groomed-coconut-tree Serior, we returned to his thatched hut si ere, in our absence, his wife had i^med up her attractive collection of lias for us to view. Thomas explained tit he and his wife, plus a young couple, ji re on the islet for one month to harott and guard the coconuts. The island ??s spotless, not a single fallen palm tnd was to be seen. i\"rve been to New York!" Thomas said

out of the blue. It turned out that he had recently retired as the head of all Kuna Yala — the Kuna nation — and had made several trips to the U.S. and Canada, where he represented his people at meetings of indigenous peoples organized by the Smithsonian Institute. We weren’t totally sure if we were to believe this guy, but when we later went into the congresseos (meeting houses) and stores of the main villages, his photo was on the previous year's calendar, and the silas — village chiefs — told us that he was a very important person. How interesting to visit a country where the top politicians collect coconuts and live in thatch huts like everyone else!

After enjoying a day of relative solitude, we headed for the island of Makutapu to visit Tom and Maureen’s friends, the Restrepo family. They made us welcome, then took us to the congresso where we presented a two-pound package of rice, and through an interpreter asked permission to use the anchorage and visit the village. The kindly old sila was swinging

in a hammock — as was traditional — and gave us permission. Then each of our crew shook hands and thanked him on the way out. When the last of our group gave the sila some National Geographic magazines, he firmly held his hand and said, 'Thank you, thank you" — which appeared to be the extent of his English. The exchange had much of the same sincerity that we've experienced in Fiji when presenting the village chief with a bundle of kava roots and asking permission to visit. This is the essence of cruising for us.

We later returned with boxes of school supplies purchased at Costco in Panama.

The teachers were most grateful. Ildefonzo Restrepo, Tom and Maureen’s friend, had visited our boat earlier, and had told the village to be ready for eight visitors who were interested in molas. Ildefonzo explained that the rainy season had started, and all but a handful of cruising boats had left the San Bias. So as we strolled the densely-populated island — families live just inches apart in thatched houses — the women proudly displayed their molas while the children gathered around us. Amanda was mola’d out, but found the beads a cheaper option and came

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Although we didn’t see any monkeys, we enjoyed seeing and learning about their plots of corn, rice and lime groves planted within the thick jungle.

Our last touch of paradise was the East Hollandaise Cays, an idyllic group of islands. But wrecked on the reef was a Hallberg-Rassy 42 — a sistership to one we used to own — from Gothenburg that had been lost as a result of an error in judgement.

• 6/9/00 — Wind: 14 kts SE Our next move was to sail almost dead upwind into the heart of the strpng Caribbean trades. When we finally got to within 14 miles of Boca Chica — not far past Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — the wind had calmed down, the seas went flat, and life was great again! It was made even better by good boat speed, Amanda's delicious Mediterranean lentil

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At that point it had seemed as if we'd left the San Bias Islands weeks before on

The wind had calmed down, the seas went flat, and life was great againi the 1,000 passage to Tortola in the British Virgins. Originally, we planned on hugging the Colombian and Venezuelan coasts, possibly as far east as the ABC islands, before sailing north. We were soon dissuaded from this tax;tic by several people we talked to and by David Jones’ book Concise Guide to Caribbean Weather.

Elveryone said tbe passage along the coast would provide extremely strong headwinds, accelerated by the 18,000foot-high Pico Cristobal Colon — the northernmost mountain of the Andes near the Columbia-Venezuela border.

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Ye read that Ponce Yacht ; nd Fishing Club had a sreat reputation for friend^.ness, which we heartily jonfirm! Although they ridn’t have any available idips, they allowed us to tie ij D the new fuel dock and gave us tempo►(aiy club membership. The moorage was j 1 per foot per night, fuel was a deal at 3 1.50/gallon, but the town was the real lihocker! i

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Christiansted, the charming capital of St. Croix lies 40 miles south of the principal Virgin Islands chain. As a result, it sees much less tourism.

children — and what a good-looking, wellbehaved bunch of kids! Across the water from the club was a huge new boardwalk and public park, with live music and lots of little restaurants open on the weekend.

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Mark Reynolds Star Boat sailor Mark Reynolds has lately developed a habit of making history. At age 45, when athletic prowess for most of us is a distant memory, Reynolds and 46-year-old crewman Magnus Liljedahl of Miami (via Sweden) won the only Gold Medal for the U.S. Sading Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Earlier in the year, they won the Star World Championships in Annapolis, arguably the toughest test in all of sailing. It was the first time in almost 50 years both pinnacles of the sport had been achieved by one team in the same year.

2000 marked Reynolds’fourth consecutive trip to the Games in the same class — another record — and his third medal.

He also won a Gold in Stars in 1992 and a Silver Medal in 1988. He also has another Star Worlds to his credit — with thencrew Hal Haenel — in 1995, and lesser titles so numerous they cover five printed pages and stretch back to 1974. For 2000, add to that list ISAF/Sperry World Sailer of the Year. He is also widely favored to be named the 2000 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year on February 9.

Reynolds began early to quash the myth that greatness skips a generation. The son of Star World Champion crew James Reynolds (1971, with skipper Dennis Conner), it wasn’t long before Mark moved out of the shadow of his famous father and into a limelight all his own. Along the way, he earned a degree in Business from San Diego State, and today runs the Quantum Sails loft in San Diego which specializes in, you guessed it. Star sails. Located near the San Diego Yacht Club, it is alsojust a few blocks from the home he shares withDeAnn, his wife of 20 years, and their three Children, Jeffery, 13, IxLuren, 12, and Dane, 9. We caught up with Mark at his loft early last month to talk boats and see what makes this ‘Star of Stars’ tick.

2000 was a pretty good year for you, particularly the £ one-two punch of winning both the Worlds and the Olympic u Gold Medal. When was that last done?

attribute part of that performance to camping out in a motorhome next to the boat at the Treasure Island Sailing Center?

Agostino Straulino did it back in 1952. He was a famous Italian Star sailor who won a total of three Worlds in the ‘50s.

Bill Buchan came close. He won the Olym: pics in 1984 and the Worlds the next year.

No, 1 Just don’t like dealing with traffic. Actually, my Dad and Dennis had camped out for the ‘72 Trials, which were also sailed out of Treasure Island. So when I heard it was going to be there, it sounded perfect. It was touchy for a little while whether we were going to be able to park it on the grounds, but it all worked out and we were able to park right next to the boat. You’re able to utilize your time so much better. It worked out great.

There were people who were saying you a| were off the pace or even over the hill going I into the Olympics. Did you feel that way at r. all?

,'There’s too much luck involved in sailing' to leave it up to one race. ”

I think part of that comes from 1999, which 4 was a tough year, particularly for Magnus. We’d •; had some good years in ‘97 and ‘98 and then in I the spring of ‘99 his wife was diagnosed with ( ovarian cancer. She was sick through most of I the summer of ‘99 and passed away in October, ' and he was at her side through most of that. So ; I ended up sailing with 12 different crews in 10 . different regattas — a different guy, sometimes 1 two different guys, for every regatta. I did well ; and learned a lot, but we weren’t winning. ; Magnus did go with me to the ‘99 Worlds and we got third.

By the time the Olympic Trials came aroimd in April of last year, we’d been back together for a while and 1 felt pretty good ; about how we’d been doing. But you never really know for sure I until the thing gets roUing.

Talking about getting rolling, you won 9 of 14 races at the Trials and never finished worse than second. Can we

How do you like sailing on San Francisco Bay? Well, I like sailing in a breeze. And the majority of the time it’s windy there, so it’s pretty nice.

And the Berkeley Circle is a great place to saU, but from St. Francis YC, it’s a little ways away.

Treasure Island, it’s just h reach over there. And the new.Sailing Center is very nice. Great setup.

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You won the Trials, you went to Sydney.

Going into the last race, you and Magnus had a Bronze medal in the bag, but needed a near miracle to pull out a Gold.

Can you take us through how you achieved it?

It was an 11-race series and we had a slow start. You got two throwouts and we ended up throwing out two of the first three races. The first race we went the wrong way. We were the furthest boat right and the left side was favored. Basically we just sailed some bad races in the first six races and we were down.

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I don’t know, eighth of something. But then we started doing better.

When we got to the last race, we were five points but of first and tied for second.

So if there hadn’t been another race, we’d have ended up third because we would have lost the tie-breaker.

But the thing that was nice going into that last race is that we were guaranteed a medal. Nobody else at that point could beat us. We could throw that race out and still finish third.

So that was the setup, which was actually a bit more relaxing in a way. If you go to the Olympics and at least come home with a medal, you’ve been successful. Of course, you’d like to have Gold, but just getting a medal would be great. So it was pretty nice to have a little bit of pressure off going into that last race knowing that that’s where we were.

Getting five points on Torben Grael of Brazil, the leader, was certainly not impossible. So we tried to get a really good start. And we got too good of a start — we were over early. So we had to loop back around. We were fortunate that not only did we have a clear side on port tack for a while, but then we tacked onto a little bit of a shift and we were right back in the middle of the fleet again. We had pretty good boatspeed and by the time things sorted themselves out, we were In second place and Brazil was in 10th. The Brits, who eventually got the Silver medal, were in 9th.

We were worried that both of those guys could move up. And the Brits did start moving up. We were able to cover them loosely.

We didn’t want to cover too tight and risk losing the third place boat, which would lose us more points. And if Brazil moved up, it would make it that much easier for him to beat us. As a matter of fact, it would have been nice if we could have won the race and have that one more point on Torben.

So from about the first mark rounding, it turned into a pretty intense race. We were constantly looking for the Brits and constantly hying to count the boats at each mark. It was hard because at the weather mark, there was a lot of current, so as soon as you rounded and started downwind, you were going with the current and the boats got way spread out. So it was Pagel42 •

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hard to look back and see what place Brazil was in. Then at the third mark it got scary because everyone else was right there, all together again. ...

We did hold on to get second in that race. But as it turned out, after we finished, we found out Torben had been over early.

He didn’t know it — nobody knew it. We had seen the individual recedl flag stay up, but didn’t know who else was over.

They don’t tell you until after the finish. If we had known it was Brazil, it would have been a little more relaxing race.

You've been in four different Olympics now. How would you rate this one in terms of competitiveness?

I’d say they’ve all been pretty similar in terms of competi-

the latitude interview: mark reynolds >’ tiveness. I think that each time eveiybody works a little harder Ei than they did the time before. 1 know I’ve had to work a little li harder for each Olympics even though, when you’re doing it for a while, you have a little advantage. But still, you know, each Cl time you have to do a little bit more than before. i If anything I guess it’s probably more com-_ :r petitive now. There were a few less boats this ntime because the IOC (International Olymi# '.pic Committee) has limited the number of B boats that can compete. So there are no it Eddie the Eagle’ types in sailing. Everybody’s ogood, top to bottom. i As a result, the first day. New Zealand was last in the first rrace and first in the second race. We were third to last in the K first race and third in the second race. So you could get last (sjust as easily as you could get first.

the other extreme and I’m not sure if that’s the way it should be.

But it’s dlffieult when you only have so many slots and you can’t just keep adding boats. Sailing’s a pretty diverse sport and it’d be nice if we could have team racing and big boat rac-

You got two throwouts and we ended up throwing out two of the first three races."

r What are some changes you’ve seen in Olympic gntiing fisince you first competed at Pusan in 1988? t They’ve tried to make it a little more spectator fiiendly. They’ve itjshortened the races and they’ve used a trapezoid so you finish ( an a reach, which makes it a little easier for someone to see p^hat place everybody’s in. In my opinion that’s degraded the ipacing slightly and I’m not really sure if it’s improved the specp;ator filendUness. I don’t think sailing is something where you’re Ip^olng to watch the whole race an5way. If they’re going to show lisomething on TV, it’s going to be edited down, so whether the /actual race takes 45 minutes or two hours doesn’t matter too wnuch.

'1 I’m sure there’s a bit of pressure on saiUng because the Olymgjics is big money. And if people aren’t watching on TV, they i^nay want to take our sport out. In that sense, if we need to inake changes to stay in, then let’s make those changes.

3 But in another way, my feeling is that our sport is maybe more of a sport for the competitors and not so much for the viewers. I’m not sure that there’s an)rthlng really wrong with tihat. ] Of course, it’s much different overseas than it is here. Ol5an>Ic sailing gets pretty good TV coverage in Europe and other ablaces. Maybe in the United States no matter what we do it’s iot going to get on TV here. Gary (Jobson) did a gre^at job get^g a little bit on. ' ‘ I I was also a little concerned about Sydney because they were planning to run some races inside the harbor. Generally when ifire sail the Star we tiy to sail — class rules as a matter of fact — &way from headlands to have the wind as consistent as posfible.

1 But actually it worked out pretty nice. There were quite a :ew spectators on the cliffs watching — I don’t know, they may Have been mostly family. I know my family was up there. We •/ere only Inside one day ar|d it was kind of nice to be in a little 1 hiftier conditions.

I How do you about the decision by to drop the Soling in lavor of the Yngling?

1 I think it’s unfortunate that the Soling got taken out belause there’s this feefing that the Olympics should be more dinghies and less keelboats, but I think keelboating is a big :iart of sailboat racing. A lot of top sailors are keelboat sailors 3r one reason or another so I think it’s important to have seelboats in the Olympics. Now it’ll be down to just one keelboat jr men and one for women. The Olympics used to be 100% ■ eelboats. That wasn’t right either, but they’re kind of going to

ing and all these different things in the Olympics, but there just aren’t that many slots available.

We’ve already been pressured the last two Ol3mplcs to reduce the number of people we have. I think we had to cut around 10% in ‘96 and another 10% this time. This was coming from the IOC because the Oljmpics has gotten so big — there are 7,000 or 8,000 athletes and all the support people and all that.

It’s gotten huge. So it’s a tough thing to pick out which classes you’re going to have and which you’re not. The president had some ideas for compromises to make things work and, well, I think it’s unfortunate that the Soling got taken out.

Although judging from what happened to the Star — it’s been voted out twice and reinstated — the Soling might come back someday.

Yeah, it could. It’s all pretty political.

Your father James was a top Star crew all through the ‘60s and ‘70s. Did you learn sailing from him?

Actually, I started sailing at the San Diego YC Junior Program in a Sabot that Dad gave me for Christmas. I started sailing Lasers when they first came out. I didn’t really get into Stars until later. I went to my first Star Worlds with my Dad in 1975, when I was 19.

You mean you crewed for him?

No. He crewed for me. He had sailed before that throughout the ‘60s and early ‘70s with Malin Burnham and Dennis Conner — and won a World Championship with Dennis. So he was one of the top crews in the world.

You spent a lot of what might be called your ‘formative years’ around some of the greats of the Star class like Burnham and Conner. How much did these guys influence you?

A lot. I was pretty yoimg when my Dad was crewing for Malin, but I was going to all these Star regattas up and down the coast and even to Sweden, so I was around Stars all the time. I certainly learned the most from Dennis becapse then I was getting a little older and Dennis needed someone to work on his boats.

So I rigged his Star Boats and his Tempest. I learned everything about Stars from Dennis.

And you went with him to the ‘76 Montreal Olympics when he won the Bronze medal in Tempests?

Yeah.

As crew?

No, just one of the mechanics on the boat. Conn Finley, from the Bay Area, was Dennis’ crew.

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the latitude interview; mark reynolds This was your first exposure to the Olympics, correct?

And it really struck home as something you wanted to do?

Yeah. I was so excited I actually bought a Fl3dng Dutchman right then and there, ftpm the Swedish team. It was kind of funny because it ends up that Magnus, who 1 didn’t really know then, was the crew for this Swedish guy that 1 bought the boat from in ‘76, although he didn’t race in the Olympics that year.

So 1 decided to do an Olympic campaign in the FD. You might remember that the Star was out of the Olympics in ‘76. So that was not an option. Although a year later, they put the Star Boat back in. 1 had spent a lot of time doing the FD campaign for 1980 — which of course was’cancelled when we boycotted the Moscow Games.

ation of another class?

The Star has always been it. I grew up around the boat and San Diego has always been such a strong center for Star Boats.

With all the other great sailors that have lived here and come here in the past. In 1980, I went to work for Lowell North at North Sails. And that’s really why I got into sailmaking — because 1 wanted to sail the Star and Lowell, he’s the best Star sailor who ever 'was. And at that stage, he was the guy to learn from.

7 felt a lot more sorry for someone who had only one

shot at it. At least in sailing I could do it again.”

That must have really been tough. How far ahead of the event did you know you weren’t going?

1 think it was December when Carter threatened not to send the team. By February or March, we knew for sure the U.S. wasn’t going. 1 think it was the end of March when 1 moved back to San Diego. I’d been living in Florida at the time because 1 was sailing with Augie Diaz, who lived in Miami.

What did it feel like to know you weren’t going?

It felt bad. But still, you know, 1 had a great time. I’d sailed almost full time for two years. We’d gone to Germany and Spain and all these places and met a lot of friends. It certainly wasn’t

Did you ever sail as crew for any of these guys?

Not too much. I crewed for Dennis a few times in beer can ^races in a Star. But I just wasn’t big enough.

How did you meet Hal Haenel and how long did you sail together?

I didn’t have a steady crew after the ‘84 Olympic Trials. And all of a sudden the guy Hal had been sailing with was not sailing for a while because he was too busy. So we hooked up. We sailed together for ten years and three Olympics.

Until when?

1996. He sailed with me in the ‘96 Oljmiplcs. He had a job' through that whole campaign and by then he had stretched • that relationship almost to the breaking point. And when the Star Boat was voted out of the Olympics again that year, he just figured it was time to go back to work.

Then he got the opportunity to join up with the Olympic team on the management end, and they ended up making him manager of the 2000 Sailing Team, so he got to go to the Olympics a fourth time. Ironically enough, the Star got put back in, too. I’m sure he would have rather been there as a competitor, but it worked out great for me to have him there as mEmager.

How did you meet Magnus?

I actually met Magnus way back when I was sailing FDs in.

Miami in 1979. He was sailing the Finn. He started crewing in.

Stars in the late ‘80s for different guys. So I got to know him over the years, competed against him, and I knew that he was not only a good crew, he was a good sailor. He was second in the Olympic Finn Trials in Sweden in 1980. He was available to ' sail with me when Hal left, so I jumped on it.

He seems like a big guy for a Finn.

He wasn’t quite so big then. His normal weight is a little bit. less than 258. He goes to the gjnm every day and pumps some ^ iron to get to that weight. Drinks a lot of protein powder.

Midas touch — Mark and Magnus with their Goid Medais atop the podium in Sydney. "There’s no other feeiing tike it,”says Reynoids.

all work. I had a good time doing it. I felt a lot more sony for someone in gymnastics or some other sport where they might have had only one shot at it. At least in sailing I could do it again for ‘84. So that’s what I did. I got the Star Boat and did it again.

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Is there an ideal crew-skipper weight for sailing a Star?

We have a complicated weight formula that doesn’t quite penalize the skipper as much as the crew, since the skipper doesn’t hike quite as hard as the crew. On a trapeze boat, for instance, you want the biggest, tallest guy out on the wire. The Star Boat is nice cause a big guy can steer the boat and have a big crew, as well. But before the new formula came out, guys were getting bigger and bigger. It was getting had to find crew who were 270 pounds, athletic, and good sailors. So they put in a weight rule.

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Well, when Magnus took some time to be with his wife in ‘99, 1 was lucky to sail with many of them. Even though 1 sailed Avith a different person eveiy regatta, I had the top crews in the world. The first regatta 1 had Thomas Auracher, who ended up being the German crew in the Ol3nnpics. He crewed for me in the German championships. 1 had the Spanish brew Ja'vier Hermeda from the ‘96 Olympics in the next regatta. 1 had Phil Trinter once, and Rick Peters. Hal Haenel came out with me once. George Iverson. I even had my Dad crew for me in one regatta.

Your Dad? Yeah! Iverson was aboard for one regatta in the District Championships, then because of an illness in his family, he had to leave early Sunday morning. It was here in San Diego, and my Dad was going out to watch the race anyway. I’d called all my friends, and couldn’t find anybody and Dad said, “Well, I’ll crew for you.”

He’s 72, so I said, “Are you sure? I don’t have to go out today.”

And he said, “No, I’d like to go out on a StEir again.”

So he went with me for three races and we got third in the Districts.

When you and Magnus race together, who does what on the boat?

It switches a little bit when we go upwind or downwind. Up¬

wind the crew has a little harder time seeing the overall picture because he’s down hiking. Downwind in moderate air, Magnus stands up so he has the best view of what’s going on.

Upwind or downwind, he tries to feed me information on how he thinks the boats are going around us. Upwind, he’ll be able to look behind more often than I can, so he’ll tell me who’s passing behind us, who’s on what tack, that sort of thing. For example, last week we were sailing in Miami. Augie Diaz g knows that bay better than anybody, d so Magnus was telling me if Augie was > going one way or the other and keeping ^ his eye out for the other competitors. < I pretty much watch the compass, ^ although he keeps his eye on it, as well.

I make decisions on maneuvers. Some§ times I’ll ask his opinion on laylines or, o like after a start. I’ll ask if he thinks we can clear those guys, that type of thing.

Boathandling-wise, the crew does a little bit more than the skipper does. 'We’ve sailed with each other long enough now where things are pretty automatic. There’s not a lot of talking.

Obviously, his wife’s passing affected both of you significantly. ’We read somewhere where one of yotu* biggest concerns going into the Olympics was “not to let Magnus down.”

It was a big relief to win the Trials. At least we knew were going to the Olympics. It was his first time to sail there, so at least he’d achieved that. I was a little concerned that if we didn’t win the Trials that that was it, that was the end of it. His wife, Agneta, had passed away six months earlier and he had spent a lot of time away from her sailing and following that dream. If we hadn’t gone, I felt like he’d be saying, “Should I have taken that time away?” I know if it was me that’s what I’d be doing.

His Avife was very supportive of his sailing. Even after she became ill, she kept urging him to go to various regattas. And he did go to the ‘99 'Worlds in Punta Ala, although it was hard for him to concentrate on the regatta. And then when we won the Gold Medal, he says he went from heaven to hell and back to heaven again in that one-year period. From he and Agneta doing great — they’d been together for over 20 years — to everything collapsing, to an Ol3Tnpic Gold Medal.

There’s a quote in Sailing World about you. During the Olympic trials, Eric Doyle asked, “How can he like sailing so much and like Stars so much to -heep going Avith that kind of intensity?” Good question; how can you?

I remember Tom Blaclcaller used to get upset at Dennis because Dennis worked so hard at it. His remark was something like “Dennis takes the fun out of it.”

For me, I work hard but the fun has never gone out of it. I really enjoy sailing the Star, and I’d be fine sailing in that class all the time. I do like sailing other stuff In between Star Boat events — I love AA/indsurfing, I like match racing. . . I like just about all aspects of the sport. But you can only do so much. I want to do well, and I know to do well, I have to focus and specialize. So I’ve always tried to do a few other things when I February, 2001 •

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can — I think of it as ‘cross training.’ But I love sailing the Star Boat, 1 love the people in the class, 1 love working on these boats. 1 even make my living at it selling Star Boat sails.

15 of the 16 boats in Sydney had Quanturn Sails. Thirteen of the last 15 World il Champions used them. Were these allii your sails?

Yeah, they’re all made here.

What are some of the non-Star projects you’ve been involved in over the years?

I’ve sailed Key West in lD-35s and Mumm 30s. 1 sailed aboard Carat in the old lOR 50-Foot Class. Maxis a little. Right now I’m pretty excited about being part of Philippe Kahn’s Team Pegasus Farr 40.

After this last Olympics 1 knew 1 was going to have some extra time', so when Morgam Larson left to go up to Seattle for this America’s Cup thing, I was asked to join the afterguard as tactician. I'd been looking at the Farr 40. and it looked like a fun class to get into.

That strikes us a bit like challeng- > ing someone to a duel where you’ve; sold the other guy the gun. How do you a maintain a “professional distance’’ and i not save the best ideas for yourself?

I guess it seems a little strange in that ;i sense. But in another sense it actually , puts me at a disadvantage: I spend a lot; of time talking to my competitors and tell-: ing them what I’m doing. And I have to be: real open. I can’t hold anything back. But :i I get a lot back from these guys. They tell il me what they’re doing, too. So even if I i' don’t get to go sailing every day, I get to i: talk about going sailing.

We’ve been successful in getting market share for a few rea-: sons. I sail the Star so much. I’m always tuning, I enjoy build- i ing the Sculs. I’ve worked really hard at that. And we have sails r that are obviously faster than our competitors. And I’m always (• out there at the regattas servicing customers and helping them i' with tuning tips and making sure their sails are set up properly.

How is big boat racing different than Stars?

Well, I’m used to driving and doing tactics myself. I don’t have to tell somebody what I’m going to do, I just do it. So I guess the hardest part was communicating those thoughts to somebody else.

Fortunately, I had a good teacher for that, too. I sailed with Peter Isler in the Congressional Cup a few years ago and he taught me a lot about being a tactician. In fact, even though I was the tactician amd he was the helmsman, most of the information was flowing the other direction! I also learned from Peter Holmberg when we sailed together in the 50-Foot Class.

On a practical level, the Farr 40s look like a natural to me.

All the boats are the same and I really like the owner-driver rule. I figure this is a good place to utilize some of the things I’ve learned in Star Boats in a big boat.

Have you done much long distance racing?

I talked to Peter Isler recently emd he was surprised to hear that I’d never done any Mexican races. He said, “You have to do one!" So when Philippe asked if I wanted to do the PV Race on another of his boats, I said, “Sure!”

What’s Philippe Kahn like to sail with?

He’s great. He’s so enthusiastic about sailing. We email constantly about his different boats, how the tiller should be positioned, this and that. And he’s not doing it at all for the gloiy or to put trophies on his wall. He’s really interested in learning and he works really hard at it.

I also enjoy sailing with him because I’m very interested In what he does. I like computers and wireless stuff and that’s what he’s doing, so that’s pretty neat. I mentioned to him the other day that we really should have an area on the web where we could put information on the boats — for the public and for our own crewmembers. In a day or two, it was all there, and I think he probably did most of it himself.

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Stars are our primary business. But we also make a lot of!

Snipe sails — I’ve been around the Snipes for a long time — and some other one-design sails, as well. And we service the; local San Diego market for yacht sails. The majority of those; are actually made at Norman Davant’s loft in Point Richmond.

As you know, it took almost three months to set thiss interview up because you’re ’on the road’ so much. How do n you work family life into the equation?

It’s pretty difficult. Last year I was gone a lot with all the f Olympic sailing I was doing. This year I’m going to be gone even i more — maybe 75 or 80% of the time — since I’m fitting in the i Team Pegasus stuff, too.

For some of these events, of course, family — particularly.

DeAnn — gets to go along. She’ll meet me in Puerto Vallarta, for t example, and may fly to Hawaii if we do TransPac. My kids f came down to Sydney to cheer us on.

Fortunately, DeAnn is a sailor, so she understand how these i things work. We actually met through sailing. She grew up sailing Mission Bay and we met at San Diego State.

Have your kids expressed any interest in following yourt footsteps?

A little bit, but they’re not really into sailing right now.

Do you own any other boats besides the Star?

I own a Lehman 12. My son Jeffeiy and I sail Thursday night it races when I’m around. I also have a Sabot. i Do you have any interests outside sailing?

Computers, as I mentioned. And I’m pretty interested in pho-

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’'Even if t don’t get to go sailing every day. / get to talk about going sailing."

We had a contest? An}rwa7, What was the Sailing World photo that won you your honeymoon?

It was a photo 1 took in Kiel of a little girl in an Optimist coming downwind into the harbor and the bow was kind of nose-diving a little bit and she was hanging on. It was Judged the best black-and-white photo Of the contest. The best color shot was by Sharon Green before she became famous.

I still have a darkroom, but I haven’t used it for ages. The only photos I’ve taken in the last few years have been of sails.

Okay, back to sailing. How do you prepare for regattas?

I We pretty much have a set routine for getting the boat ready.

1/ And we always arrive at any championship regatta about a week k early. Sometimes even earlier. At the Olympics we got there tl three weeks before the start. It’s nice to be at the venue right before the regatta because most likely that’s the conditions you’re going to have at the regatta. Magnus lives in Miami, so we don’t il do a lot of training together. He came out here for a few training sessions before the Olympics. I spend a lot of time down there t) in the winter.

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The boat was buUt by Lariovella, which is a builder in Northern Italy. The main ideas that were mine in that boat had to do with changing the cockpit around a bit so we could sail the boat better.

Normally when I get a boat, I change a few things. But this time I changed a lot, so I went over to Italy and worked a little with the builder. I’ve got another boat on order right now that I’ll pick up at the Worlds next year since they’re going to be in Europe. With a strong dollar right now, it’s easier to buy another new boat and ship it back afterwards than to ship an existing one over.

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In the Olympics, what’s the most important quality a sailor can have going in: Boatspeed? Tactics? Crew work?

Is there any one thing that’s most important?

How many Stars have you owned over the years?

I don’t know. I’ve never really coimted them. Maybe 10 by now.

It’s a mix of all those things. Like I said earlier, they’ve changed the courses a little bit. This time the courses were very short which kind of minimized the boat speed part of the equation.

Obviously, boatspeed is important, but you didn’t have the long, long legs to do well on speed alone.

I think the main ingredient to a successful Ol3nnpic campaign is peaking at the right time. Unfortunately, that’s not always something you can control. A lot of times, the top guys get to the Olympics and, for one reason or another, don’t sail as well as they had before. Or somebody else sails better than they normally do. That isn’t Just something that happens at weekend regattas.

In the Soling class, it was even worse. They had a matchracing competition where you can come and go in one day. One day with strange conditions, or somebody gets a little edge or whatever — and it’s over.

There’s too much luck involved in sailing to leave it up to one racel (laughs) That’s why it’s nice to have an 11-race series, and over a time period where you experience lots of different conditions.

Do you have a most satisfying or significant win in your career?

If I had to pick one thing, it would be the Star Worlds in ‘95.

I worked at that for a long time. My father was a world champion in a Star and a lot of the guys I’ve looked up to for a lot of years were World Champions. So winning that first Star Worlds was probably the most satisfying.

A few years ago, a computer was used to ‘match’ all the great boxers against each other. So you had Muhammed Ali, for example, fighting Joe Lewis. If you could do that with Star Boat sailors, who are, or were, the best of the best?

Well, Lowell North and Bill Buchan would be at the top of that list. Both of them have won more gold medals and World Championships than anyone else. And I know both those guys veiy well. Obviously, Dennis is right there, too. Straulino might be also. He won three Worlds, something like 10 European championships, and a Gold Medal. But I never knew him. He was before my time.

•<* Of course, there are lots of great sailors who have come and gone in the class who have also done well. Paul Elvstrom won two World Championships in a row. Buddy Melges was a great Star sailor. But if you’re Just looking at Star sailors, it’s pretty hard to beat North and Buchan.

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the latitude interview: mark reynolds America’s Cup would be reklly interesting. I’d like to do one, and Dennis has actually talked to me a couple of times about it. Obviously, it would be interesting from a money standpoint, as well. There’s not a lot of money in sailing Star Boats. That’s part of what’s drawn many people away from it, I think. If you asked many of these guys what they’d rather be doing, I have a feeling Star Boat racing would be at the top of the list, but it’s not a good place to make money for a professional. On the other hand, I wouldn’t trade my medals for any amount of money.

It’s actually a problem in U.S. sailing right now that a lot of our top sailors aren t doing Olympic sailing because there are other opportunities and other places to make money. In many cases the choice boils down to: Olympic sailing and spend money or sailing big boats and make money. It’s not too hard to make the decision when you need to pay your mortgage at the end of the month.

What is it about San Diego that’s bred so many great Star szdlors?

Probably something to do with the greats that got it going and then passed it on from one generation to the next. I certainly learned a lot, like I said, from Dennis Conner. And Dennis learned a lot from Malin Burnham and Ash Bown and Lxjwell North and people that came before him. That gave me a big

head start compared to somebody that was somewhere else an didn’t have that.

Another aspect is that we have a real strong Star fleet dow here, which has probably attracted people from out of town s times. Kostecki’s lived here, Cayard’s lived here, Joe Londrigar Vince Brun, Eric Doyle — they all came here at least parti because of Star Boats. And North Sails was based here, whicl all started with Star Boats.

Advice for anyone wanting to get competitive in Staf Boats — or any other one-design class for that matter? | Move to San Diego!

■ Seriously, ask a lot of questions, be persistent and stay witlji it. It’s not something that happens overnight. I sailed the Star ^ long time before I ever got to do an international regatta. Thj first time I ever sailed internationally — or at least outside thi country — was in ‘86. I’d had my own Star since ’83 and ha(|i bailed borrowed boats way before that. So it’s a long road. '

Is there another Olympics on the horizon for Marlf Reynolds?

Oh yeah. I’ve already been to Greece to see where they’re going to sail. Magnus and 1 will start gearing up for that in g couple of years.

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MAX EBB — SHOULD THERE BE WATER It was a good thing I brought a magazine to the Harbor Commission meeting. I was there to put in my two cents worth on the proposed increase in marina berth rates — but I had to wait my turn.

According to the agenda on the city’s web page, this issue was''scheduled to be up first at 7:30. Naturally, the printed agenda handed out at the meeting was completely different: first they discussed the new $350,000 bathroom. Then they debated design details of a $6 million dollar pedestrian and bicycle bridge. And then they voted to spend $50,000 for a specialist in project funding to help balance the marina’s cash flow problems.

Finally, they argued over the color of the paint on a new sound wall between the freeway and a park that weren’t anywhere near the marina.

Well, at least the magazine was interesting — even though I had inadvertently grabbed last month’s issue on my way out the door. It was almost 9:00 by the time they got aroimd to the berth rates.

“How many of you people are here for the Waterfront Park plan?” asked the Chair of the Harbor Commission. I was surprised to see that most of the people in the room raised their hands. I had assumed that they were all berthers like me, here to object to yet another increase in fees.

“I move that we take up the park plan next, since there are so many people here waiting to speak. We can do the berth rates last. All in favor?”

Of course it passed. I groaned, sighed, squirmed in my cheap banquet room chair, and picked up my magazine again to read another article.

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speaker is representing the Committee for Exclusionary Shoreline Protection,” announced the marina staff person while looking down at the thick stack of speciker cards in his hands.

“Open space is a priceless asset for our community, and we owe it to future generations....”

That was where I drifted off into my reading. I barely looked up when the next speaker was announced, this one from

and apple pie. As a lifelong Sierra First member and self-identified tree hugger in a city full of the same, it was difficult to find any new content in the man’s speech.

Of course we don’t want our waterfront despoiled by hotel towers or shopping mails. Of course we need to protect wildlife habitat, and of course we don’t want SUVs launching jet skis in our placid waters and causing acres of open space to be paved

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over for parking lots. I went back to my reading — until the next speaker was announced:

Nine hundred meters of smooth water with hilly parkland to windward and a big hotel across the street. Just add boats. Upper left, the O KalanI Canoe Club in action. Upper right, The Bay Area Dragon boat in winning form.

“Lee Helm, representing the University Sailing Club.”

That got my attention. I hadn’t even seen Lee come in. Presumably she was adding her voice in support of the Committee for Exclusionary Shoreline Protection’s version of the Park Plan.

“The members of The Committee deserve a great deal of credit for what they’ve accomplished in the past,” she began.

“But this time they’ve overshot their goals, and like, the results could be a disaster for the waterfront.”

Was she squaring off against the environmentalists? Strange behavior for Lee.

ON THE WATERFRONT? acct-ss to the Bay at very low cost to the city or the state. And especially at very low cost to the user. The market for sailing, rowing, and windsurfing clubs is huye and mostly untapped. 1 mean, like, tl lore’s room for lots more organizations

like ours on the waterfront. So please, don’t rule out these activities, and allow enough development to make the waterfront work as a waterfront instead of a misplaced uplands park.”

The next speaker was called, someone representing the Dragon Boat Association.

As Lee returned to the audience, she sat down in a chair next to me instead of going back to her old seat.

“Calling for development on Sierra First sacred land?” 1 said. “Good thing you’re not running for office in this town.”

“For sure,” she said. “But sometimes 1 think those fossils from the Committee only care about the view from their car windows. Like, anything that gets between the freeway and the actual shoreline park seems like a good thing to me, even if it’s market rate condos or office space. But now it’s all officially park, so like, the solution space is a lot more limited.

Thejy’re headed towards an open-space monoculture, entirely passive, which would be a great loss compared to the potential for a diverse and active urban waterfront.”

“The really important thing that both The Committee and Sierra First miss,” she continued, “is that the most valuable open space here is the water, not the land.

“Their vision for the park gives only token support to small sailboats, rowboats, kayaks, and windsurfers. They say they support these activities, but they’re very clear about objecting to boat houses, parking lots, and other facilities that will make the waterfront usable. I could understand this if we were talking about unspoiled wilderness, but we’re in the middle of a city and right next to a freeway. The nearby communities need access to the water, and this access will be enhanced if we allow appropriate development that can physically support these activities, that creates a revenue stream to help pay for the necessary

facilities, and that helps to block the sights and sounds of the freeway from our waterfront.”

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ut the dragon boat racer had another agenda to promote: “Dragon boat competition,” he began, “is now the second most popular sport in the entire world. AH around the Pacific Rim, all over

'The park is for people and wildlife.

Not for boats and cars." that. If I heard correctly, she was actually recommending development on their sacred waterfront lands!

“The other thing that’s being missed here is that, like, recreational co-ops like the University sailing club can facilitate

China and the rest of Asia, and far into the interior on the great rivers, dragon boat racing is a very big deal. It brings together many aspects of organized sports, entiy-level recreation, and festival gatherings.

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MAX EBB — SHOULD THERE BE WATER “Dragon boat racing is a cultural celebration. It’s also a sport that’s very easy for a beginner to get involved in, or for a pick-up team to race in for fun. You don’t need the high skill level that’s required for a rowing shell, and the faces

“Our goal," concluded the speaker, “is to be able to run an organized practice every day, all year round, weather permit¬

‘The really important thing that both the committee and Sierra First miss.. are short and in protected waters so there’s very little safety concern with kayaks or outriggers. Even some of the local city governments put together teams of city employees every year, and if those people can hop into a boat and have fun racing, then anyone can.” , -

ffrp X his is going to play well in front of the Board of Supervisors," I noted.

“Ethnographic^ly correct” was how Lee characterized it.

“Tell me something about these boats,” I said. “Are they just big canoes?”

“Twenty rowers, sometimes twentytwo. Plus one person steering and one drummer,” she explained, “they’re up to 48 feet long — longer if you count the dragon figurehead and tail. With such a big crew, they like, get a lot of people Involved, at least compared to the eightoared shell or the six-paddle outrigger.

They usually race over short sprint courses, and use borrowed boats at the big events.”

‘There is a location in the new waterfront park that would be perfect for a dragon boat facility,” he continued, while an assistant held up a large map showing the location of their proposed boathouse and launch site. “The North Cove has a 900-meter windward shore: our normal race courses are usually shorter than that, so we’d have all the smooth water we need. Almost all of this windward shoreline is hilly public park land, overlooking the race course. Thousands of people could watch and celebrate.

There’s a big hotel right across the street to provide logistic support for international events.

"Also important, there are no major competing uses in this cove. No powerboat traffic, no fishing boats, no anchored cruising boats. We could leave our lane buoys set for practice all week, and have an open practice session eveiy afternoon.

We think this would be a great community asset. Public service and public access are at least as important to us as anything else we do.

ting. Any teenager in the city should be able to bike down to the waterfront after school and spend the afternoon paddling a boat for race practice or recreation. I think that will do more for the social welfare of this city than any other program you can come up with posting ten times as much.”

There was a huge cheer and prolonged applause as the speaker walked back to his seat. Looking around, I noticed that at least half the people in the room appeared to be Asian, but there were some black and Euro faces cheering along with them. And 1 was clapping my hands, too.

They had a vision, and it sounded great.

And by all appearances they had massive support.

“Sierra First,” I remarked to Lee, “has a problem.”

X he next name was called, but instead of one speaker, about a dozen people all walked quickly to the front of the room.

“Aloha!” they said with one voice. Their spokesperson, a statuesque Asian woman wearing some kind of Hawaiian print wrap-around something-or-other, explained that because time was short and there were many people still to be heard from, they had all stood up together for the photo op but would only use up three minutes of the Commission’s time.

And what a photo op it was! These were big strong kahunas, and big strong wahlne too. Whatever side of whatever issue they were on, so was 1.

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recognize that there are conflicting interests here,” said their spokesperson, reading from note cards in her hand, “but we’d like to make the case for outrigger canoe launch and storage facilities. Outrigger paddling is the fastestgrowing marine sport in the U.S., and existing launch sites are becoming

crowded.

“Unlike rowing shells, outriggers love rough water. We paddle on the open Bay and on the open ocean. In Hawaii we race across the Molokai charmel, and it doesn’t get much rougher than that. Nearly eveiy shoreline in the Bay can be a suitable launch site, but the problem is getting access to land for a boat shed, a meeting room and a parking lot.”

Here she looked up from her notes: ‘The thing is, waterfront politics seem to be stuck in an earlier paradigm, when preservation of open space was everything. In the past, only rich people were actually expected to get out on the water, When the middle class took up boating, it was mostly with dirty two-stroke outboards, and then jet skis. The choice was easy for progressive environmentalists — open space was better than marinas, better than launch ramps for water skiers or fish boats, and of course better than parking lots for offices and shopping malls. But that’s all changed.

It’s a little like the classic military planning mentality, where you prepare to fight the previous war instead of planning for the one that’s coming.

“What’s coming is people who want to get out on the water, without burning a lot of two-stroke oil, and maybe make contact with something in their distant cultural past at the same time. To pick up on what the dragon boat folks were saying about the way the ethnic makeup of the state is changing...”

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Just think of the hotel brochure,” I suggested. “Pedm trees, outriggers pulled up on the beach...”

“And the digitally-enhanced blue water of San Francisco Bay in the background, ” added Lee. “No one will be able to tell from the pictures that the air is 55 degrees and the water is 50!”

I don t mind fooling the touristas,” I said, “If it gets these outrigger paddlers their facility. I>ing it to the hotel development seems like a reasonable strategy.”

“I think they know that,” said Lee. "But they’re going for the state funding first.

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“I’d rather see them have separate digs, because the dragons need smoother water in a more protected part of the cove. And because, like, two boathouses are always better than one.”

We turned our attention back to the speaker, who was reading from her cards again. “...the day will come when the PacEight switches from shells to outriggers.

We have a world class location here, all we need is fair recognition in the Park Plan, and a relatively small amount of start-up funding to get off the ground.

There’s a wonderful opportunity here that will bring generations of the residents of this city back to the sea. Mahalo.”

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nother cheer and another round of applause, then it was back to another representative of the Committee for Exclusionary Shoreline Protection.

“Normally we only allow one official representative from each organization,” explained the Commission Chair as she looked aroimd the crowded room. “So as an individual you may only speak for three minutes, not five.”

“That’s fine,” said the speaker, an elderly man who had been sitting in the front row. “I Just want to point out that The Committee fully supports outriggers and dragon boats and kayaks, and other non-motorized water uses. But we can’t support development. This is a park, above all else. It is not a boat yard or a parking lot. The park is for people and for wildlife — not for boats and not for cars.

Here is a summary of The Committee’s position for the area of the park under discussion: “One: Preserve and enhance seasonal meadows.

"Two: Pedestrian and other access will be restricted to trails.

"Three: There will be no parking in this part of the park.

"Four: There should be no vehicular access on the existing road.

"Five: Small picnic areas and tables should be walk-in only and away from sensitive habitat.

"And six: The emerging marsh and beach should be protected.

“These guidelines were approved by The Committee over two years ago, and have been endorsed by all environmental organizations concerned with the project.

So you see, a boathouse in this part of the park cannot even be considered."

"T-T Xxow long has this ‘Committee for Exclusionary Shoreline Protection’ been

of this site — the cove is protected, but it opens onto the Bay where the experts can find the conditions they want. ...”

He used up the rest of his time echoing the arguments for including parking, onsite sailboard storage, showers, and launching facilities in the park plan.

Maybe even a clubhouse for a non-profit cooperative, pointing out that, like the

.. is that the most valuable open space here is the water, not the land." around, anywajr?” I asked Lee. “I never heard of them before.”

“Like, they go at least back to the ’80s, Max, when a big development proposal from the private landowner had to be fought off. Thanks to their efforts that didn’t happen, and now it’s public land.

And like, some of the members have been activists on these issues for much longer than that, even. A few of them were among the first people to speak out against Bay fill in the ’50s, and they really do deserve a lot of the credit for saving the Bay.” “Normally that would be enough for them to have my vote,” I rem.arked.

“But this time,” Lee responded, “they’ve overshot their goals by a big margin, and they’re mostly too old or too narrowminded to appreciate that there are other alternatives besides the evils of development and the virtues of protected open space. They’re also not very accessible.

At least, not for a ’Citizens Committee.’

The membership is highly self-selected and the meetings are practically kept secret. Can you believe they have no web presence at all? If you try to find them using a keyword search on their initials, you’ll get the ‘Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention’ — which is like, more than ironic.”

The speaker wrapped up by invoking Sierra First, the Ornithology Society, Protect the Bay, and several other organizations before thanking the Coinmission and turning the lectern over to the next speaker, a windsurfer.

This was another potential park user making yet another plea for facilities to support water-related uses.

“You can’t have a ski resort with only expert slopes or only beginner slopes,” he said. “You need both for it to be a popular family access point. Here is the real value

dragon boat clubs, it could have a publie service component that would be a significant community resource.

Next up was an advocate of rowboat rentals. He took issue with the windsurfer, pointing out that while that activity should certainly be supported, it was too specialized to ever provide the kind of public access that was needed. Rowboat rental, he insisted, was the answer.

“A rental rowboat is the best way to get the casual visitor out on the water.

Even if it’s heavy, slow, stable, low-tech, and safe as a house, it will still satisfy a basic urge that so many of us feel when we look out across that cove. . . .”

There followed a succession of speakers addressing playing fields. They were upset that The Committee had deeided that pla5dng fields should be near the freeway, while the protected wildUfe areas were at the opposite end of the park.

“We’re conservationists too,” they insisted, “but putting the most people closest to the freeway, and the fewest peo’ple the farthest away from it, is just plain wrong.”

Then a few more dragon boat racers spoke, then a kite buggy sailor who questioned The Committee’s stated desire to prohibit high-performance kites in the new park, and then another small boat sailor who supported Lee’s position about the Importance of non-profits — and also questioned the use of state funds by The Committee to advocate their positions.

“This is turning out good,” said Lee. “If we ean keep these people mobilized throughout the public workshop process, we’ll have a waterfront that actually has something to do with the water.”

S till, as much as I liked the idea of outriggers and dragon boats plying the waters of the cove, I was a little uncomfortable opposing the people who had once had the foresight to make sure that sailing on the Bay would still be possible in 2001.

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“What about our legacy?" I asked.

“What are we going to leave for future generations if we allow the last bits of open space on the waterfront to be paved over?"

who needed help getting to and from the lectern, put in one last plea for "protecting our shoreline." She also noted her objection to all soundwalls, since that had

"Legacy, schmegacy" said Lee. "We're talking about iandfill next to a freeway!"

“Legacy, shmegacy,” said Lee. “We’re talking about landfill next to a freeway!

We can pretend it’s wilderness, but like, the only legacy we’ll be leaving is the sound of diesel exhaust stacks If we let them paint it with the same wide brush they use for inland open space in more natural surroundings. Getting local kids out there paddling dragon boats every day after school is the legacy I’d like to leave.”

T A he last speaker, an ancient woman

come up earlier in the evening.

Lee prodded me with her elbow, and whispered in my ear: "Your marina would be two miles inland if not for what that woman and her friends were doing 45 years ago."

Finally we were ready to tackle the berth rates. The plan was to raise them another five percent, but once again they were going to slant the increases towards the larger boats. I was prepared to speak against this as being unfair to the big boat owners, but Lee was sitting right next to me, and I still remembered her proof that

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CORINTHIAN MIDWINTERS he whole world was watching the changing of the guard at the White House on Saturday, January 20. Fortunately, not as many people were pitying attention to the goings-on at our local White House, better known as the Corinthian YC. That club hosted the first of two weekends in their 2001 Midwinter Series and, as race chairman Mark Thompson freely admitted, "It was kind of a bust."

The problem wasn't the turnout— 105 boats sailing in 12 divisions makes this second only to the BYC/MYCO Saturday Midwinters in terms of numbers. Rather, the problem was the wind or, more specifically, the lack thereof. "Corinthian has always had a reputation for getting a race off no matter what the conditions, but this weekend our finally luck ran out," claimed Thompson. "Each day, a nice 10-12-knot northerly blew at the start, enodgh to sail in despite the four-knot ebb. It suckerpunched us into giving overly-long courses, a big mistake in retrospect."

Only 36 boats managed to finish the Central Bay marathon on Saturday, and then only 20 finished the North Bay course on Sunday. It was a frustrating weekend, with not one finisher among the J/105s, Division D (73-108) or Express 27s. Despite the fiuky conditions, three boats managed to post double bullets in their small peer groups: Glenn Isaacson's venerable Express 37 Re-Quest, Jim Skaar's Knarr Peer Gynt V, and Ben Mewes' Black Soo Mirage. Also noteworthy were the successful racing debuts of two beautiful new boats. Maty Coleman's blue Farr 40 Astra and Carl Nelson's Sydney 38 Fair Dinkum.

Shoreside, things went smoother— the usual free beer (courtesy of Pineapple Sails and ABC Yachts) was provided, followed by an evening of food and dancing in the upstairs ballroom, perhaps the most elegant yacht club setting anywhere on the West Coast. There were, however, bugs in the club's new computer scoring system, which held up the daily trophies for quite some time (weekend winners of the team competition for the Aotea Trophy are still not available). Check out www.cyc.org for the full results.

The series continues and concludes with two more races on February 17-18.

If you want to Join the fun, the race committee has discounted the entry fee to $25 for the second weekend — an enticing offer, especially for boats such as J/105s, who still have a clean slate. 'Were due for a perfect weekend," promised Thompson. "Come join us!"

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CORINTHIAN MIDWINTERS SATURDAY. JANUARYPnDIV. A (0-72) — 1) Blue Chip, Farr 40, Walt Logan; 2) Mr. Magoo, J/120, Steve Madeira; 3) Jamba Juice, 11 .-Metre, Tom Dinkel; 4) Rave?v, N/M 39, Mark Thomas; 5) Fair Dinkum, Sydney 38, Carl Nelson (11 boats; 4 DNF) EXPRESS 37 — 1) Re-Quest, Glenn Isaacson.

(4 boats; 2 DNF) J/105 — No finishers. (13 boats) DIV. D (73-108) — No finishers. (13 boats) DIV. E (109-150) — 1) Tortuga, Santana 30-30, Stephen Hutchinson; 2) Flexible Flyer, Santana 35, Tim Merrill; 3) Takeoff, Laser 28, The Byrnes; 4) Breakaway, J/30, Dale Mead; 5) Picaroon, Santana 35, Fred Hodgson. (19 boats; 13 DNF) EXPRESS 27 — No finishers. (5 boats) DIV. G (151-182) — No finishers. (16 boats) DIV. H (non-spinnaker, 150 and below) — 1) Gammon, Tartan Ten, Jeff Hotter; 2) Smogen III. Custom 36, Julie Le Vicki. (4 boats; 2 DNF) DIV. I (183-up) —1) Pura Vida, Ranger 23-T, Tom Warren; 2) Patience, Ranger 23-T, .John Baler.

(5 boats) KNARR — 1) Peer Gynt V, Jim Skaar; 2) Emma Hamilton 11, John Colver. (4 boats) DIV. K (non-spinnaker, 151-up) — 1) Roeboat, Catalina 30, Rod Decker; 2) Santa Maria, Santana 22, Chris Giovacchini; 3) Tension II, Cal 20, John Nooteboom. (6 boats) DIV. L (shorthanded) — 1) Mirage, Black Soo, Ben Mewes; 2) Zoom, Ericson 35, Michael McCarthy.

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Gray day on the Bay — The Express 37 'Eclipse' looked good, but like a lot of other boats, failed to finish either race. » SUNDAY JANUARYP1DIV. A — 1) Astra, Farr 40, Mary Coleman; 2) Fair Dinkum; 3) Blue Chip. (11 boats; 8 DNF) EXPRESS 37 — 1) Re-Quest. (5 boats; 4 DNF) J/105 — No finishers. (11 boats) DIV. D — No finishers. (13 boats) DIV. E — No finishers. (19 boats) EXPRESS 27 — No finishers. (6 boats)

DIV. G — 1) Trigger Happy X, Star, Trygve Liljestrand; 2) Sukey lil, Ericson 30, Tom Gardner; 3) Ei Gaviian, Hawkfarm, Nick Nash; 4) Ruckus, Newport 30, Paul Von Wiedenfield; 5) Barking Dog, Olson 25, Jeffrey Kroeber. (16 boats; 7 DNF) DIV. H — 1) Smogen ii; 2) Gammon. (3 boats; 1 DNF) DIV. I — 1) Pura Vida; 2) Patience. (5 boats; 3 DNF) KNARR — 1) Peer Gynt V. (5 boats; 4 DNF) DIV. K — No finishers. (7 boats) DIV. L — 1) Mirage. (4 boats; 3 DNF)

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With reports this month on ^ix extremely tame midwinter regattas, an overview gf Bay Area participants in the upcoming Puerto Vallarta Race, a collage of 'people pictures'from Key West Race Week, and the usual batch of random, disconnected half-thoughts and gossip we call race notes at the end of the column.

Golden Gate YC Midwinters The third of five races in the Golden Gate YC Midwinters occurred on the hazy day of January 6. Seventy-three boats showed up for a 10.6-mile race, which featured a northerly breeze, a big ebb, and the usual parking lots on the Cityfront.

The course took the fleet on a reach to Blackaller, a beat to Harding, downwind to 'A' (StFYC), up to Harding, down to A', Blackaller, Fort Mason and finish. The little boats knocked a few legs off that course for an 8-mlle course.

Bob Garvie's N/M 49 Bullseye, sailing with a cast of thousands, idled around the course in a leisurely 2 hours, 35 minutes to win PHRF-I by six minutes. Given the fluky conditions, many of the other classes were won by similar margins —

North Sails rep Pete McCormick has been appearing on lots of winning boats lately, including the new J/105 'Bandwidth'. and one boat, Tom Allen's lOD White Cap, even performed a rude 17-mlnute stomping on the runner-up in PHRF-fV. The one design classes were a bit closer. The 14-boat J/105 class produced another surprise winner, this time Roland

Van Der Meer's right-out-of-the-box Bandwidth (hull #405). Pax pavis and sailmaker Pete McCormick (the J/105 winter rules' allow pros) helped Roland pick the winning path in his debut — and it was easy to follow their progress as Bandwidth sported the newest fashion statement from North, a sharkskin gray' dacron main. "It was a 3-hour, 20-minute street fight," claimed McCormick. "We led the whole way, but Jitterbug and Aquavit were nipping at our heels at every mark."

Full results and cumulative series standings can be found at www.yra.org.

PHRF-I — 1) Bullseye, N/M 49, Bob Garvie; 2) Sceptre, J/130, Joan Garrett; 3) Astra, Farr 40, Mary Coleman; 4) Jolly Mon, J/120, Mark Bowman. (8 boats) PHRF-II — 1) Navigator, Soverel 33, The Melbostads; 2) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank Easom; 3) Tigger, J/33, Frances Fridell; 4) TWo Scoops, Express 34, Tom Longaker; 5) Joker, J/35, Gordon Smith; 6) Rosebud, IhMetre, Tim Wells; 7) Elan, Express 37, Bill Riess. (17 boats) J/105 — 1) Bandwidth, Roland Van Der Meer; 2) Jitterbug, Chuck Eaton; 3) Aquavit, Alexis Steiner; 4) Capricorn, Bill Booth; 5) Irrational Again, Jaren Leet; 6) Jose Cuervo, Sam Hock. (14 boats) PHRF-III — 1) Harp, Catalina 38, Mike Mannix; 2) Breakout, Santana 35, Lloyd Ritchie; 3) Spellbinder, Santana 35, Joel Davis; 4) Geronimo, Express 27, Steve Carroll. (10 boats) WYLIECAT 30 — 1) Silkye, John Skinner; 2) Triumph, John Cartwright. (3 boats) PHRF-IV — 1) White Cap, lOD, Tom Allen; 2) Boog-A-Loo, Cal 29, Nancy Rogers; 3) Goose, Catalina 30, Michael Kastrop. (8 boats) PHRF-V — 1) Bosporus, Coronado 25, Rick Wallace; 2) MyToy, Ranger 26, David Adams; 3) Star Ranger, Ranger 26, Simon James. (5 boats) KNARR — 1) Benino, Terry Anderlini; 2) Hustler, Steve Wegner. (4 boats) BEAR/FOLKBOAT — 1) Freja, Folkboat, Ed Welch; 2) Smokey, Bear, Steve Robertson. (4 boats)

BYC/MYCO Midwinters The third weekend of the Berkeley/ Metropolitan YC Midwinters was another good one. Held on January 13-14, the series attracted 117 boats for a classic 8.8-mile Berkeley Circle race on Saturday. "No rain, no storms. Just a nice steady westerly throughout," noted race chairwoman Bobbi Tosse. "After a 45-

minute postponement for the wind to settle in, we sent them off to F'. For once, there were no 90 degree wind shifts and the fleet was able to beat, reach and run as planned — wow! The first finishers managed to scoot around the course so fast they nearly interfered with the race committee's lunch, heaven forbid!"

The Sunday series was colder, but still sunny. Just 36 entrants chose sailing over the football playoffs. 'Normal' midwinter conditions returned, i.e., the solid northerly waited until the fleet arrived at the weather mark ('A') before dropping out completely for about an hour. Eventually a Ught westerly filled in, and the race committee wisely shortened the course back at 'A' for a 5.8-mile day.

The series — which has been the luckiest and possibly best of the midwinters so far — ends on February 10-11. The Champions of Champions', a race for the

SHEET MOORE 24 — 1) Vu Ja De, Robert Sutton; 2) Csardas, Judy Bentsen; 3) Gruntled, Becky Hackworth; 4) Jimmy Riddle, R. Korman. (10 boats) SUNDAY JANUARY 14: DIV. I (0-96) — 1) Racer X, Mumm 30, Gary Redelberger; 2) Arch Angel, Antrim 27, Bryce Griffith; 3) Family Hour, Olson 30, Bilafer Family. (6 boats) DIV. II (99-165) — 1) Free Flight, Moore 24, Pat Mitchell; 2) Zilla, B-25, Brent Draney; 3) UFO, Ultimate 20, Chuck Allen. (7 boats) DIV. Ill (168-raters) —1) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen; 2) Half Blind Monkey, J/24, Jim Zervos; 3) Froglips, J/24, Richard Stockdale. (9 boats) DIV. IV (171-up) — 1) Antares, Islander 30 Mk. II, Larry Telford; 2) London Calling, Santana 22, Megan Dwyer; 3) Ex-Indigo, unknown, Louis Benainour. (6 boats) EXPRESS 27—1) Mirage, Terry Cobb; 2) Diane, Steve Katzman; 3) Graeagle, George Koch.

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The Catalina 38 'Harp' (left) won her class at the recent Golden Gate YC Midwinters. The J/105 Hazardous Waste' (right) gets our vote for 'best boat name of the month' and 'best spinny graphics.

Inset, the rear end of the N/M 49 'Bullseye', the same view her competitors normally see._

awards ceremony for that race, as well as the greater BYC/MYCO Midwinters, will be held immediately following the racing.

As always, full results can be found at www.yra.org.

ATURDAY. JANUARY 13: DIV. A (0-99) — 1) Advantage 3, J/105, Pat enedict; 2) Racer X, Mumm 30, Gary Redelberger; ) Raptor, J/35, Jim Hoey. (9 boats) DIV. B (102-150) — 1) Zilla, B-25, Brent Draney; ) CAyankee, Santana 35, Jeffrey Jamieson; 3) UFO, lltimate 20, Chuck Allen. (7 boats) DIV. C (153-195) — 1) Topgallant, Newport 30, rank Hinman; 2) Tinseltown Rebellion, J/22, 'no ntry yet'; 3) El Gavilan, Hawkfarm, 'no entry yej;' 4) &lisman Banana, J/22, Gary Albright; 5) Eclipse, lawkfarm, Fred Hoffman. (16 boats) DIV. D (198-210) — 1) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, till Chapman; 2) Ypso, Cal 2-27, Tim Stapleton, 3) Teyja, Catalina 27, Frank Van Kirk. (6 boats) DIV. E (213-up) — 1) Jubilee, Ariel, Don Morion. (3 bqats)

SF 30-FOOTERS — 1) Tortuga, Santana 30/30, Stephen Hutchinson; 2) Preparation J, J/30, Ron Tostenson; 3) Redux, Olson 911-S, Nick Barnhill. (9 boats) ANTRIM 27 — 1) Cascade, Steve Reinhardt; 2) Owslarah, Joseph Melino; 3) Arch Angel, Bryce Griffith. (6 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Hoot, Andy Macfie; 2) Family Hour, Bilafer Family; 3) Run Wild, Dale Irving. (6 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Baffett, Tom Baffico; 2) Madhouse, Mike DeVries; 3) Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton; 4) Swamp Donkey, Doug Robbins; 5) El Raton, Ray Lotto; 6) Mirage, Terry Cobb; 7) Flying Circus, Dave Hodges; 8) Peaches, John Rivlin; 9) Wile E. Coyote, Dan Pruzan; 10) Ajax, Brett Allen.

(26 boats) j/24 _ 1) Sockeye, Dave Holscher; 2) Fat Bastard, Curtis Press; 3) Casual Contact, Ed Walker; 4) Crackerjack, Steve Highbarger; 5) Nixon Was Cool, David Wiard. (14 boats) MERIT 25 — 1) Twilight Zone, Paul Kamen; 2) Chesapeake, Jim Fair. (5 boats)

Oakland YC Brunch Series The great news for this series is that a record 57 boats have signed up. The bad news is that the first race on January 7 had to be cancelled for lack of wind after a weak start. The race gods hammered the series again for the second race on January 21, with the weather predictors making the Bay Area sound like Kansas in hurricane season. Naturally, many racers stayed home to fix the roof. Why does anyone still believe the weatherman? It turned out to be "sunny, beer-drinking, T-shirt wearing, I-love-the-Estuary" weather. It was very light with just enough wind to fill spinnakers, and marred by only a few small dead zones. Only one boat DNPed out of 34 starters.

As usual in light air races, there wasn't much broken equipment or excitement except for those few souls who hit a mark and had to round it again. (Ed. note Read the rulebook!) In light winds and against the tide, their agonized cries could be heard echoing around the Estuary.

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RACING SHEET level 180 PHRF" fleet, making it an exciting virtual one design class.

— george gurrola FLEET A (multihulls) — 1) Three Sigma, F-27, Chris Harvey. (1 boat) FLEET B (145 and under) — 1) E Ticket, E Scow, Mike Rettie; 2) Truimph, W'Cat 30, Jake Cartwright; 3) Rocinante, Express 34, Rob Magoon. (6 boats) FLEET C (sportboats, 146^73) —1) #124, Moore 24, Tom Wondolleck. (3 boats) FLEET D (Columbia 5.5) — 1) Drummer, Weaver/Sankey/Sadeg; 2) Wings, Mike Jackson; 3) Arrow, Pat Nolan; 4) Maverik, Bill Colombo. (8 boats) fleet E (30-ft racer/cruisers) — 1) Snow Goose, Santana 30, Ted Mattson; 2) Annie, Cal 29, Steve Zevanove; 3) Popeye & i. Cal 9.2, Rui Luis; 4) Wave Rider, Hunter 31, Mark Rommell. (10 boats) fleet F (190-up) — 1) Pathfinder, Ariel, Ernie Rideout/Ed Ekers; 2) Flying Cloud, Ranger 23, Bruce Baker; 3) Dominatrix, Santana 22, Heidi Schmidt. (6 boats)

RYC Small Boat Midwinters The second Installment of the Richmond YC Small Boat Midwinters was contested m a light and shifty northerly on Sunday, January 7. Despite a dire forecast — weather reports were calling for 20 knots from the southeast and rain — 147 boats showed up. The 47 El Toros and seven yellow DeWitts sailed four races inside the breakwater, enjoying mirror smooth water. Once again, wily Stocktonite Jim Warfield could do no wrong, posting straight bullets in the El Toro, Sr., group.

'Warfield had the only effective wind indicator," noted race official Lester Gee. "He was seen puffing away on cigarettes all day. Unfortunately, I can't recommend that technique to my son!"

The middle group (Bytes, Snipes, Lidos) sailed In their usual area just Inside the mouth of the breakwater. Due to the practically nonexistent wind and an Imminent whopper ebb, the 76 'big' boats raced in Keller Cove again Instead of out at Southampton Shoals. After a 45-mtnute postponement, two short races were held — one triangle, and one windward/leeward — before the fleet scurried back to the warmth of the clubhouse.

"All in all, it was a long, frustrating and cold day," said Gee. EL TORO, SR. — 1) Jim Warfield, 4 points; 2) John Amen, 15; 3) Andy Goodman, 16; 4) Gordy Nash, 24; 5) John Liebenberg, 28. (13 boats; 4 races) EL TORO, JR. — 1) Brendan Daly, 5 points; 2) Brooks Reed, 8; 3) Myles Gutenkunst, 18; 4) Sean Kelly, 27; 5) Russell Scheldt, 28. (34 boats; 4 races) DeWITT DINGHY— 1) Irwin Layne, 5 points; 2) Jim DeWitt, 10; 3) Rudy Salazar, 15. (7 boats) byte — 1) Gene Harris; 2) Karin Knowles; 3) Michele Logan; 4) Terry White. (10 boats) EUROPE — 1) Susannah Carr; 2) Melina Hoyer.

(3 boats) LASER — 1) (tie) Tracy Usher and Peter Phelan; 3) Dan Poquette; 4) Simon Bell; 5) Tim Russell. (24 Page 164 •

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Above, Hogan Beatie ('AtalantI'), Doogie Couvreux ('Raging Bull') and John Bonds ('Diana'). Below, the 'Shadow' riders: Peter Stoneberg,Gary Sadamorl, Mark Ivey, Terre Layton and Andy Green.

Above,Quokka's Sean 'Peregrine' » «McNeill , , ('Solution'). ' V ,people ,— (John ,— .. Sweeney, Tina Kleinjan, David and Kane Thomson). Below, the 'Out of Options' crew: Onne, Doug, George, Heather and Ian.

1C — 1) Del Olsen; 2) (tie) J.V. Gllmour and Johan Backsin. (6 boats) 1-14 — 1) Benninghouse/Minkwitz; 2) Ted Rogers; 3) Henderson/Schmidt; 4) Twardoskl/Heym. (10 boats) VANGUARD 15 — 1) Bart Hackworth; 2) Mike Murlson. (3 boats) 49er — 1) Pat Whitmarsh. (3 boats) 505 — 1) Bailey White; 2) Aaron Ross. (3 boats)

29er — 1) Jordan Fromm; 2) Jared Van Heerberen. (3 boats) SNIPE — 1) Vince Casalalna; 2) Yano Casalaina.

(3 boats) LIDO 14 — 1) Tom Jenkins; 2) John Nugent. (4 boats) LIGHTNING — 1) Fred Chandler; 2) Mike Molina.

(4 boats) ■ ' THISTLE — 1) Dale HInman; 2) Kristofer Vogelsong; 3) Dan Clark. (6 boats)

Above: Andrew, Ian, Petey and Sham. Below, Craig Brown ('Vale'), Dan Nowlan and Joseph Melino ('Vale').

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Puerto Vallarta Race Preview Del Rey YC's upcoming 16th biennial Puerto Vallarta Race is coming into focus, '’ud we like what we see. While the turbos •e all back East doing the Jamaica Race

Faces in the crowd—Here are some of the estimated 100 Bay Area sailors on vacation at Key West Race Week last month.

and the sleds are now out to pasture in the Great Lakes, a handful of big boats and a number of 40 and 50-footers have jumped in to take up the slack. Barring last minute dropouts, the fleet tops out at 40 boats (25 racers, 15 cruisers) in eight

classes — all things considered, quite a healthy turnout.

Billed as TV 2001 — A Race Odyssey," the 1,125-mile race will head south in waves of staggered starts between February 9-16. The entrants and the preliminary class breakdowns appear in the nearby box. Naturally, some PHRF ratings are still being contested and some

THE RACING 2001 Puerto Valtorto Race Entries boats still aren't rated (e.g., the two new J/46s), so don't be surprised to see some changes before the race begins. See www.dryc.org for the final llrife-up, as weU as updates during the race and results.

The Bay Area will be well represented in the PV Race, with seven well-sailed boats waiting to prove themselves. Here's a quick and dirty scouting report on our local efforts: Pegasus — Philippe Kahn's Santa Cruz-based Andrews 70+ will be staffed by professional sailors Mark Reynolds, Zan Drejes, Kevin Miller, Mark Rudiger (navigator), John Gunderson, Brent Ruhne, Peter Van Nleuvenhuyzen, and several others still to be determined. Barring a breakdown, Pegasus should easily have the fastest elapsed time in the fleet.

Kahn's commandos also have qn uncontested shot at the 16-year-old race record of 4 days, 23 hours set by the MacGregor 65 Joss. Certainly, the crew and the boat (the extensively modified former Cheval) are up to the task if the wind cooperates — and this record is surely overdue to fall.

Rosebud — Owner Roger Sturgeon will be racing his SC 52 with navigator Jack Halterman, Rob Schuyler, Paul Allen, Robin Jeffers, George Wheeler, Gary Evans, and Mike Schaumburg. The Rosebud crew hopes to overcome "extreme rating difficulty" (SC 50s are just as fast downwind, but still owed lots of time by 52s) and plans to have a "good sail no matter what."

Octavia— Shep Kett has reassembled his cast of veteran Santa Cruz homeys, taking navigator Gerry Swlnton, Dave Hodges, Pepe Parsons, Andre Lacour, Mike Evans, Matthew Coale and Chris 'Biff Watts. The same team (minus Hodges) won the 2000 Pacific Cup overall, and is always a contender In any race they enter. Octavia is ready to rumble, complete with a new #4 (which they obviously hope never to see) and. most importantly, rebuilt ice boxes. The boat will be delivered home immediately after, while Shep and a few crew may hang around to do MEXORC on someone else's boat.

Roller Coaster— Jack Gordon moved up to Roller Coaster from his SC 33 Flying Squirrel two years ago, but this will be his first long distance race on his SC 50.

He'll be joined on the race by navigator Don Snyder, Dennis Bassano, Sr., Tim Mciyghe, Brett Gripenstraw, Brad Samson, Walt Olivieri and Jay Schumann.

"Our average crew age is a little over 50, and there must be several centuries of sailing experience between us," noted Gordon. "More importantly, we've all done these races before, and we've all been friends for 20 or so years." Roller Coaster Page 166 •

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CRUISING CLASS B (starts Fri., Feb. 9) Aetraea Ericson 381 Battalion I Endeavour 43 IPO Island Packet 41 Inspiration Passport 42 New Horizons Endeavour 43 Taboo Ericson 34

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Wasabi — Dale Williams is back with an almost all-new Wasabt The four-yearold Farr ILC 46 was dismasted prior to the BBS, and has been getting upgraded ever since. The new configuration includes a 12-foot higher carbon fiber mast by Hi Tec, some new masthead and asjmimetrical kites, a code zero, and a 21-foot spinnaker pole which juts out three feet past the bow. The new, lighter (by 170 pounds) and cleaner (three spreaders, no jumpers) rig Is just two feet shorter than a SC 70's, and Farr estimates the new set-up will make Wasabi 15% faster downwind.

The hull and deck have been repainted at Anderson's, and the boat is in cheny condition.

Williams will be sailing with Jeff Madrigall, SoCal pro Sam Heck, boat captain Bruce Davenport, Joe Currier, Ray

Lotto, Russ Fleming and Dan MacLean. ' A different crew will race Wasabi at MEXORC, after which the boat will live ^ and compete in Southern California un| til the Big Boat Series. "I did two PV Races on my dad's boat, a Columbia 52, about 30 years ago," said Williams. "I'm looking forward to revisiting the place."

Secret Squirrel — John and Elena Cladianos will be taking their brand new canting-keeled Schock 40 in the race along with sallmaker Jeff Thorpe, Jeff Eckard (from Vancouver), and riggers Glen Hansen and Dave Lewis. This is the Cladianos' first racing boat, and their longest offshore race ever. They'll trail the boat to Del Rey, and then trail it back from PV immediately after the race. Among other modifications for going offshore, the Squirrel's steering linkages have been upgraded (based on the problems several Schock 40s had in last summer's Coastal

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Race). This group will be eating freezedried food, using a watermaker rather than carrying full tanks, and generally going lean and mean. We expect they'll have a wet and wild trip, and should have some good war stories when the race is over.

Pegasus — Hall Palmer was in Barcelona In January, visiting his other cruising boat, the Beneteau 53f5 Relativity, and watching the start of The Race.

He flew back to the States on the 15th, and headed for La Paz on the 20th to bash his Hunter 54 Pegasus up the coast for the PV Race. He's chosen to sail in the performance class so he can use his chute, but claims, "Pegasus just isn't fast enough to race seriously."

Accompanying Palmer will be longtime crew Clark Hamm (who helped sail Relativity across the Atlantic last summer), Don Rosenthal (Ha-Ha veteran on Palmer's old Beneteau First 42, Champagne, and other trips), BlU O'Malley of Chicago (Caribe 1500 on Relativity and other trips) and "possibly one or two more." Future plans include moving Pegasus up to the Sea of Cortez after the race, followed by i cruising Relativity again in the Med from April to November, eventually sailing her in the ARC to St. Lucia. Palmer, a fullblown boat addict, also just added a San Francisco Bay-based WylieCat 30 to his inventory, "so as to have a boat to play ! Avlth and race when I'm in town."

FLEET C (Columbia 5.5) — 1) Maverik, Doyle Sails; 2) Wings, Mike Jackson; 3) Drummer, Weaver/ Sankey/Sadeg. (6 boats) FLEET D (spinnaker >190) — 1) Albacore, Santana 22, Mark Playsted. (2 boats) FLEET E (non-spinnaker) — 1) Wave Rider, Hunter 31, Mark Rommell; 2) Kaereste, Folkboat, unkno\wn. (4 boats)

Encinal YC Midwinters The second race of Encinal YC's '3-2-1 Midwinters' (aka the Jack Frost Series) attracted 30 boats — including a six-boat J/35 one design class! — to their Treasure Island starting line on Saturday, January 20. Like the concurrent CYC Midwinters, the day started off well in a 12-14 northerly — which soon fell apart, leaving the fleet fighting a big ebb in little wind. Fortunately, the windward/leeward course (three laps for big boats, two for small ones) was short enough that everyone was able to finish by 2:30 p.m.

"It was a typical midwinter race," claimed race co-chairman Mark Bmnelle.

"After cancelling both the January and Febmary midwinters last year due to lack of wind, we've learned to keep it short and sweet. All the sailors 1 talked with seemed pleased with the day, a rarity for midwinter racing!"

J/35 — 1) KIrl, Bob George; 2) Jarlen, Bob Bloom; 3) Stray Cat Blues, Bill Parks. (6 boats) PHRF-B— 1) Frog In French, Express 27, Kame Richards; 2) Cascade, Antrim 27, Steve Reinhart; 3) Chimo, Express 27, Brad Pannington; 4) Wile E. Coyote, Express 27, Dan Pruzan. (10 boats) PHRF-C — 1) Wings, Columbia 5.5, Mike Jack-

Steve Wert. (2 boats) PHRF-E2 (Hunter 310) —1) Soul Mate, Mr. Klein; 2) Lou's Reward, Ted Lavino. (4 boats)

Race Notes The envelopes, please: Sixteen "distinguished sailing journalists" (still one of our favorite oxymorons) met in early January via conference call to select the

2000 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. They were presented with a short list of five males and four females, culled down from the 29 men and 17 women nominated by members of US Sailing. This year's men's list consisted of Vince Brun (San Diego), Paul Foerster/ Bob Merrick (Rockwall, TX, and Portsmouth, RI) Jonathan & Charlie McKee (both Seattle), Brad Read (Middletown, Rl) and Mark Re3molds/Magnus Liljedahl (San Diego and Miami). The women's list was made up of Lanee Butler (Aliso Viejo, CA), Carol Cronin (Jamestown, Rl), JJ Isler/Pease Glaser (La Jolla and Long Beach) and Dawn Riley (San Francisco/ Detroit). We can't tell you who won, but we do know it was one of the shorter meetings in the histoiy of the Rolex sweepstakes. We're also pleased to note that West Coast sailors dominated the short lists — for once! — and that crews of twoperson dinghies are finally being included for fuU honors with their skippers. The wlrmers will be crowned on February 9 at a lunch ceremony at the New York YC. Reynolds and Liljedahl, sailing's current men of the hour, were also just honored by the US Sailing Olympic Sailing

AYC Estuary Midwinters The third race in the low-key Alameda YC Estuary Midwinter Series occurred on January 14 in a light northwesterly. : Twenty-two of the usual suspects' sailed a few laps up and down the Estuary, with course lengths between 6.4 and 3.6 miles.

Nothing remarkable happened, other than the Drummer team (Alan Weaver, Warren Sankey and Adam Sedag) finally lost a Columbia 5.5 race. Wirming the six-boat class was the Doyle Sails 'factory boat, Maverik, with guest helmswoman Sally Lindsay leading an all-female team.

"Sally's a two-time RolexYachtswoman of the Year, so we don't feel too badly losing to her," said Alan Weaver. "Besides, you jinxed us with what you wrote last month!"

FLEET A (spinnaker <160) — 1) Wave Runner, Tartan 10, Glen Kraiviec; 2) True Grits, Express 27, Jay Montgomery; 3) Spridle, Moore 24, Mike Faber.

(6 boats) FLEET B (spinnaker, 160-189) — 1) Double Agent, Merit 25, Robin Olivier; 2) Endeavour III, Cal 29, Ruth Summers. (4 boats) _

Philippe Kahn's Andrews 70+ 'Pegasus' has a good chance at lowering the long-standing Marina del Rey to PV race record next month. son; 2) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles, 3) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair. (7 boats) PHRF-D — 1) London Calling, Santana 22, Megan Dwyer. (1 boat) PHRF-E1 — 1) Peg O' My Heart, Ericson 35,

Committee as their Athletes of the Year in the Team Category. Russ Silvestri and Lanee Butier were recognized as the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively. Butler earned this prestigious honor for sm unprecedented fifth time ('00, '99, '94, '93, '91).

Manly men; Ludde Ingvall's water-

THE RACING ballasted Simonis-designed 80-footer Nicorette (ex-Tokolosh, ex-Skandid) was the first boat to finish the 630-mile Telstra Sydney-Hobart Kara in late December. Their 2 day, 14 hour, 2 minute time was 20 hours off the Danish Volvo 60 Nokids amcizlng '99 course record, but still the second fastest tifne ever posted In this 56-yecir-old ocean racing classic.

This was another rough and cold slog, featuring headwinds up to 50 knots that knocked 24 of the 82 entrants out of the race. IMS corrected time honors went to SAPAusrnaid, a '94 Farr 47. For the whole story, surf to www.syd-hob.telestra.com.

Sale boats of the month: Annapolis transplant Chris Haggart recently purchased the Andrews 30 Cagey Lady from San Diego, which he has renamed Power Play. Haggart, who won lots of trophies in Annapolis with his Wavelength 24 Ghost Dancer, is looking forward to mixing it up with the SF 30-Footers next summer. Though he lives in Capltola, Chris will sail the boat out of Alameda, fl3dng the Armapolls YC burgeel. . Nick Gibbens recently sold his 50% ownership in the Express 27 Shenanigans to his existing boat partner. Bill Moore (former owner of the Soverel 33 Mischiej). Nick cites a "growing family and other sailing opportunities" as his reasons for moving on. . .

Lifelong racer Steve Jeppesen and crew Ken Mehrtng have ordered a new Mercury from Ron Moore, which could well shake up that class's pecking order.

More sale boats; J/ 105s just keep rolling into the Bay Area. Among the latest wave are Richard Parker's Horse-play (#400), Roland Van Der Meer's Bandwidth (#405), and Pat Doyle's as-yet-urmamed huU #431. Van Der Meer, who grew up sailing on Long Island Sound at the Larchmont YC, has been a member of StFYC since 1987 and an active Snipe racer... Timo Bruck's J/120 Twist (# 149) also just arrived, as did a new cruisingoriented J/160 (hull #26) for Eric Bodner and Jennifer Lee, who work and live in Santa Cruz. . . At the other end of the spectrum, Ian Charles (J/105 Sails Call) and Dan Brewskl' Brousseau both found ODOMs (the popular 39-lnch remote controlled sailboats) under their Christmas trees. Despite an influx of youth (relatively speaking) into that hotbed of local model boating, no one has been able to touch Hank Easom, Karl Tulp and the other old pros' yet.

Random race results: Dave West and crew Chris Kreuger dominated last month's Perry Cup Series for Mercurys, scoring 1,2,1. West is leading the series, which Pax Davis claims is "about as good as Mercury racing can get", going into the Page 168

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‘iUbruck Challenge' (ex-'EFU) had a "totally worthwhile" training session In the Southern Ocean and the Sydney-Hobart Race.

February 3 finale. See www.mercurysailcom for full results. . . Nineteen boats sailed in the third SBYRA midwinter race, hosted by Oyster Point YC on January 6. After a 1.5-hour postponement, a short race was held in a 6-knot northeasterly. Winners in the two spinnaker divisions were Sundancer (Hunter 34, Bob Carlen) and Spirit (Cal 20, Vince Swerkes).

Non-spinnaker winners were Far Better Thing (Ericson 30+, Charles McArthur) and Chablis IV (Cal 25-2, Dave Few).

Ventura highway: Encinal YC has changed the date of the Coastal Cup to June 9, as well as changed the finishing destination to Ventura. They have also added a cruising class (with a two-hour motor allowance) which will start on Friday, June 8. The trophy ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, and a Wednesday night Coastal Cup Challenge Race will be

included with Ventura's normal Wednesday night race. "Eighty percent of the sailors seem to favor the new date," noted EYC vice commodore Mike Rettie. "The move to early June (from June 23) also allows the race to double as a feeder to North Sails Race Week (June 22-24) or even the TransPac start." We think this is a great move on EYC's part, and hope they are rewarded with a bigger and more competitive fleet than last year (24 boats, of which only four made it to Santa Barbara).

Eight months to go: The 2001-2002 Volvo Race is set to begin from Southampton, England, on September 23 and from the looks of it, less than 10 boats will be on the starting line. The 32,750mile course will consist of nine legs, visit ten ports (starting with Cape Tovm), race through four oceans, and finish in Kiel, Germany, in June 2002. The pre-race favorite continues to be John Kostecki's illbruck challenge, which recently topped the four other Volvo 60s in the

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SHEET ^Sydney-Hobart Race (Tyco, News Corp, i'^ssa Abloy and Nokia finished in that |)rder). For an encore, illbnick beat Tyco i6nd News Corp to Auckland, a 1,470-mile tprint which covers much of the same water as Leg 3 of the upcoming Volvo Race. This concluded illbruck's two[ nonth, 6,700-mile training session in the [Southern Ocean, an experience which 1 ^ostecki, in his understated way, deemed : 'totally worthwhile." Check out www.Voll joOceaiiRace.org for more.

Kid stuff: More than 350 sailors, rep'esenting 16 colleges and 45 high schools, ! descended on Long Beach for the annual I Rose Bowl Regatta on January 6-7. Co1 aosted by Alamitos Bay YC, the US Sailng Center and USC, the huge event was sailed in CFJs in two different venues. The veil-attended Saturday night dinner at j^YC was more than your typical regatta eed, as collegiate coaches and team members presented their sailing programs and leyed the top high school sailors. St. Mary's iwon the Collegiate Division with a point IP to spare over Dartmouth, while UC Santa ihBarbara lost the tiebreaker with Dartjcmouth to take a close third. USC was

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Cool runnings: Will this be the year that Windward Passage's legendary 30-

year-old Pineapple Cup record of 3 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes finally falls? If California sledmeisters Roy Disney (Pyewacket), Doug Baker (Magnitude) and Bob McNeil (Zephyrus IV) get any kind of help from the weather, we figure the 811-mile 'Mo' Bay' course record is toast this year.

Other boats currently entered in the small, but high octane, fleet leaving from Fort Lauderdale on February 2 inelude Sagamore (Langan 76, Jim Dolan), Donnybrook (Custom 73, Jim Muldoon), Trader (Andrew 70, Fred Detwiler), Zaraffa (R/P 66, Huntington Sheldon), Carrera (Farr 60, Joseph Dockery), Yes!/Diane (Bob Schwartz), Strabo (J/145, Marty Fisher), and Wild Woman (Lager 45, Judy Bullmore). Several other boats are still expected to enter (Grins, Blue Yankee, Rtma), bringing the fleet up to about 20 boats. Check out www.montegobayrace.com to see who won.

More random race results: Lake Merritt SC's second Robinson Memorial Midwinters race attracted 11 El Toros, four miscellaneous singlehanders and three sloops on January 14. Jim Warfield topped the Toros again, followed by Walt

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THE RACING Andrews and class president Gordie Nash. . . Final results of Benicia YC's four-race Fall Series show Steve Bales' Ultimate 20 Too Tuff on top of the crewed dJvision, followed by Brent Street's J/24 Blue J and Noble Griswold's Morgan 36 Goldilocks.

Chuck Hooper's Contessa 32 Warwhoop took the small singlehandecf fleet. . . Bob 'Sully' Sullivan's lD-48 Tribe, steered by Erik 'Little Hippy' Shampain, won San Diego YC's 35th New Year's Day Race.

Tribe, which appeared on last month's cover as Illbruck Pinta, finished second boat-for-boat behind the Big Man's lACC boat Stars & Stripes, but easily corrected out overall. The ILC 46 Titan was second, and the CM 1200 Eclipse was third in the 9.7-mile Bay tour. A total of 62 boats sailed in the low-key — and free! — race.

Best of the Saints; Finnat|,c .Russ Silvestri, who came in a highly respectable sixth in the Olympics, was named St. Francis YC's 2000 Yachtsman of the Year. Joy Siegel, who campaigns the Wylie 42 Scorpio, was the Yachtswoman of the Year. The race committee award went to Don Trask, who organized his 22nd Masters Regatta last year, while the Junior Sailors of the Year were the Santa

Russ Silvestri was recently named the US Sailing Olympic Athlete of the Year, as well as the StFYC Yachtsman of the Year^

Tom Allen, who has given more back to sailing \ than almost anyone we know, was Just made an honorary member at StFYC.

Cruz-based 420 team of Joey Pasquali and Rory Giffen. Staff commodore Tom Allen, who has unselfishly served StFYC and the Bay Area sailing community for many years, was elected an honorary member of St. Francis — a rare and welldeserved honor. "Now that Tom doesn't have to pay dues anymore, he'll have a

much bigger budget for buying all his | friends drinks!" joked Joyce Andersen. i More kudos: Encinal YC bestowed its Yachtsperson of the Year Award on i Margot Brown, who chairs the Wheel- j chair Regatta and is quite active in PICYA. . . Larry Weaver, who campaigns the SC 27 Mistress Quickly, was named Santa

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SHEET Cruz YC's Yachtsman of the Year. Moore 24 sailor Shana Rosenfeld was their I Yachtswoman of the Year, an honor she twon in '98 as well. The SCYC Junior I Yachtsman was Joey Pasquali, while jMonica LaHaye took Junior Yachts< woman honors.

Road warriors: The 11th annual Miiiami Olympic Classes Regatta (OCR) is lover now, having been contested on jBiscayne Bay between January 24-27.

(Check www.ussailing.com if you care to j»see who won. This is the only ISAF grade one ranking event in the U.S., and an important regatta for anyone hoping to make the US Sailing Team and/or eventually make the trip to the 2004 Olym,pics in Greece.

Eight of the nine Olympic classes ) raced, with only the Yngling not meeting 3 the minimum number of boats to constittute a class. Bay Area competitors int eluded five Europe sailors (Molly Carapiet, 1 Susannah Carr, Mallory McCollum, Casey [ Pelletier, Kiysia Pohl), three Finnatics (Mo (Hart, Bradley Nieuwstad, Russ Silvestri), I- two 49er teams (Sean and Brendan Couvj reux, Patrick Wliitmarsh/Paul Allen), two i Mistral sailors (Kim Birkenfeld, Steven

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Non-events: Both the Sausalito YC Midwinters and the Oakland YC Brunch Series were abandoned due to no wind on Sunday, January 7. . . Santa Cruz YC was forced to cancel their midwinter race on January 20 for an entirely different reason. "Due to politics, breakage, and

dredging union rules, the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance has shoeiled to where it is the perfect surfing tube all the way across from the west to east breakwater.

So for now, nobody can get in or get out," writes Skip Allan, who, along with all the other sailors down there, isn't thrilled with the situation.

Rockstar revealed: That dashing young man holding the '76 Miami-Nassau Race trophy in last month's Racing Sheet wasn't Jimmy Buffett or Ted Turner, as severed readers suggested. About a dozen people got it right — it was Newport Beach sailor Dennis Durgan, one of the best big-boat helmsmen of his day. Unfortunately, we lost about half the responses — many of which were hysterical! — in the chaos of painting and recarpeting our office last month. One that survived the remodeling came from San Diego Star crew Bill Munster, who we are deeming the winner of the contest (and the T-shirt). Writes Munster, "It's Dennis Durgan, back when peroxide was still in, long hair was an option, his body was 50+ pounds lighter than today, and he drove sailboats as opposed to a Tiarra or a Stephens powerboat. Oh, for the 'good old days'!"

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Globetrotting by Bareboat; Part Two Picking up where we left off last month, we continue here with our jaunt around the planet, stopping in at major bareboat charter bases along the way.

As we mentioned last month, most bases are — naturally — located fti picture-perfect locations, with cl^an water and pretty decent winds. At first glance, they probably all sound enticing. The tough part of narrowing down the choices, is determining exactly which criteria are most important to your potential charter group: cost of air fare, difficulty of sailing, temperature, water clarity for snorkeling, amenities ashore, nightlife, availability of a certain boat type, whatever. . .

So as you peruse these listings, we suggest you jot down some notes on the places that best suit your needs. In the coming months we'll publish a final installment on North American chartering options.

these sun-baked islands have a very colorful history, having first been a French possession, then a British Crown colony.

Remnants of both European cultures blend with African influences to give the country its own unique personality. The best sailing conditions are generally found between May and September, when the southeast trades blow.

• Best season: May -''Sept (although considered ayear-roimd destination), Dec - Feb is the rainy season, however the islands are out of the monsoon belt. Temps in the low 80s.

• Flight notes: Flights arrive several times weekly from London, Paris and Frankfurt.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254; Stardust Yacht Charters (800) 772-3500; Sunsail (800) 327-2276; VPM Yacht Charters (800) 445-2479.

• Tourism info: The Seychelles has temporarily closed its office in the U.S., however complete info can be found on their U.K. website; www.seychelles.uk.com.

Seychelles — Characteristics: Although this tiny archipelago is located literally on the other side of the world from us, 600 miles northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, its remoteness adds to its exotic attraction. World cruisers will confirm that this cluster of 115 islands is There's no question that San Francisco Bay is one of the world's most dramatic sailing venues, but Sydney Harbour is even better.

one of the world's most beautiful sailing destinations — picture-perfect beaches abound. Now an independent republic.

Madagascar — Characteristics; Looktng for a place that few Americans ever visit? We'd be willing to bet you won't find too many on Nosy-Be Island off the coast of Madagascar. VPM Yacht Charters does maintain a base there, however, perfectly positioned for exploring the unspoiled Mitsio and Radames archipelagos. Waters are protected, but winds are said to be steady and coral reefs abound.

• Best season: Mar - Oct (No charters during rainy season, Mid-Nov Feb), temps in the 80s.

• Flight notes: o Flights arrive from London, Paris, Rome and Zurich and East African gateways such as Nairobi and Johannesburg.

• Bareboats: VPM Yacht Charters (800) 445-2479.

• Tourism info: See the Madagascar embassy website: www.embassy.org/

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Maldives — Characteristics: Lying 375 miles south of India and 400 miles west of Sri Lanka, the Maldives is a unique cluster of over 1,000 islands laid out in two enormous oval rings. As one travel brochure put it, they look like "like a garland of emerald rings from the air." An independent Muslim nation, sailors are allowed to visit many uninhabited islands as well as those designated as resorts — where well-heeled Europeans recreate in luxury. Navigating is a bit challenging, but the vistas are otherworldly.

The Maldives have long been acclaimed as one of the world's top scuba diving destinations and, while exploring the underwater life here is still an attraction, we are sorry to report that much of the coral died during the El Nino cycle several years ago. Sadly, it will take years to be revitalized.

• Best season: Jan - May and Aug Dec (monsoon season is June and July), temps in the low- to mid-80s.

• Flight notes: Flights arrive from India, Sri Lanka and European gateways.

• Bareboats: Sunsail (800) 327-2276 (only company with U.S. representation).

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• Tourism info: Thailand Tourist Authority, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 382-2353, fax (213) 389-7544; or website: www.tat.or.th/.

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• Tourism info: Check with Sunsail or search a variety of Internet resources.

Thailand — Characteristics: If you're pipedreeuning about a place that really does justice to the word exotic', consider sailing in Thailand. Half a world away, both literally and figuratively, you'll find this Buddhist nation to be unique, both geographically and culturally. The chartering venues off Phuket Island will have Scotland

you navigating through dreamy seascapes peppered with lush limestone pinnacles.

Spectacular beaches and friendly fishing villages add to the magic.

• Best season: Dec - April; monsoon at other times, but you can sail in the gulf east of Phuket. Temps in the 80s and low

Characteristics; With the easy sailing and close proximity between islands, it is often said that the Whitsundays are reminiscent of the Virgin Islands — although this Aussie archipelago is covered with pine forests rather than scrub. More than 70 islands lie clustered together, mostly uninhabited. The few that are populated have resorts which welcome boaters for meals, provisioning and nightlife.

• Best season: April - Sept, temps in the 70s and low 80s.

• Flight notes: Frequent flights from the U.S. arrive at Sydney, Brisbane or Calms; you then connect to Proserpine or Hamilton Island.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254; The Moorings (800) 535-7289; Sunsail (800) 327-2276. [Aussie firms: Queensland Yacht Charters 011-61- 79-467-400; Sail Whitsundays 01161-79-467-070; Whitsunday Rent-A-Yacht 01101.79-469-232; Whitsunday Sailing Charters (800) 827-2232.)

• Tourism info: Australian Tourist Commission, 1000 E. Business Center Drive, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056; (847) 296-4900 or check out Queensland Tourism at www.destinationqueensland.com/ tq.cjtn.

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•Might notes: Frequent flights from the U.S. to Bangkok; then connect to Phuket.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254;

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• Best season: Oct - May, temps in the 70s and low 80s.

• Flight notes: Direct flights from the West Coast to Sydney.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254; The Moorings (800) 535-7289; Sunsail (800) 327-2276.

• Tourism info: Australian Tourist Commission, 1000 E. Business Center Drive, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056; (847) 296-4900.

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New Zealand — Characteristics: Since sailing is the Kiwi national pastime it's no wonder that there are plenty of excellent bareboats available in both the Auckland's Hauraki Gulf — site of the America's Cup races — and up the coast in the Bay of Islands. On longer charters it's possible to cruise both areas with a semi-challenging transit up the coast as well. It’s temperate, not tropical, but winds are fresh and the scenery is breathtaking.

• Best season: Nov - April; temps in For those who like to see places before they're 'discovered', a charter trip to Madagascar promises to be an enlightening cultural experience.

connecting flights to Australia.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254; The Moorings (800) 535-7289; Sunsail (800) 327-2276.

• Tourism info: New Zealand Tourism, 501 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401; (800) 388-5494, fax (310) 395- 5453; or visit www.purenzcom.

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New Caledonia — Characteristics: This tiny French territory lies 800 miles off the Queensland coast of Australia and enjoys a climate similar to the Whitsundays. Noumea (the capital) boasts French sophistication, while outer islands feature unspoiled, pine-rimmed anchorages.

• Best season: Jun - Sept; temps in the 70s and low 80s.

Clockwise from upper left: No wonder the Seychelles is a prime spot for photo shoots of bikini models; one of the pluses of tropical chartering is interacting with nature; sheltered sailing in a French Polynesian lagoon; waterside resorts welcome sailors — and paddlers.

• Flight notes: Frequent flights via Fiji, Australia and New Zealand.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254 (U.S. marketing rep for Noumea Yacht Charters).

• Tourism info: French National Tourist Board, 9454 Wilshlre Blvd., Ste 715, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2967; (900) 990-0040; Fax; (310) 276-2835

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Kingdom of Tonga — Characteristics: The last remaining "kingdom" of old Pol5mesia, this closely-clustered archipelago is home to a friendly culture that has been extremely cautious about embracing modern development. Consequently, its islands have changed little with the passage of time. Well-protected anchorages and easy sailing put the "fidendly kingdom" high on many charterers wish list.

• Best season: April - Nov, temps in the low 80s.

• Flight notes: Most flights route through Tahiti.

• Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254; The Moorings (800) 535-7289; Sunsall (800) 327-2276.

• Tourism info: Tonga Consulate General, 360 Post St. #604, San Francisco, CA 94108; (415) 781-0365; Fax; (415) 781-3964.

Tahiti — Characteristics; The leeward islands of Tahiti — Les lies Sous Le Vent — are regarded by many world travelers as the most beautiful tropical islands on the planet. Each is comprised of a craggy volcanic mountain, surrounded by a vast lagoon that is fringed by coral reefs.

Within the lagoons, waters are calm but beyond their protection interisland passages can be challanging — many sailors like the balance. Shoreside resorts are expensive bdt welcoming while the local cultme has a unique French colonial flair. reaches of this vast chain of islands is still off limits to bareboaUng, but two idyllic groups of coral atolls, the Yasawas and Mananucas, can be readily explored by bareboat with local knowledge offered by an 'island guide'. The Melanesian culture is friendly and fascinatirig, and there is excellent snorkeling and diving.

• Best season: April to June and Oct Dec, temps in the low 80s.

• Flight notes: Frequent flights via New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii.

• Bareboats: The Moorings only (800) 535-7289. (* *To explore other islands check the website below for crewed yachts.)

• Tourism info: Fiji Visitors Bureau, 5777 West Century Blvd., Suite 220, Los

• Best season: Apr - Nov, temps in the low 80s.

• Flight notes: Frequent non-stop flights from the West Coast to Papeete (Tahiti's capital); connecting flights to Ralatea charter bases.

Bareboats: GoCats (800) 592-1254;

The Moorings (800) 535-7289; Stardust Yacht Charters (800) 772-3500; VPM Yacht Charters (800) 445-2479.

• Tourism info: Tahiti Tourist Promotion Board, 300 N Continental Blvd #180, El Segundo, CA 90245; (310) 414-8484; Fax; (310) 414-8490.

We'll give it a rest here, having circled the globe in this emd last month's installments. Yet to discuss are North American and Caribbean charter options, which we ll feature in upcoming issues.

We leave you with one final thought as you're digesting all this dream-provoking info; Wherever you decide to travel next, don’t wait until the last minute to make your reservations, or you may be sorely disappointed.

— latitude I aet Charter Notes Every month we review mountains of charter literature, some promoting familiar charter options, and some promoting less-traveled venues.

This month, however, news of a particularly unusual sailing opportunity crossed the of charter desk. It seems that the famous schooner Lord Jim, which called Sausalito home for a number of years, will be setting a course for the Golden Gate soon — from Samoa — and has a few spots open for pa3dng crew (at a reasonable rate).

If she were a boat of lesser fame we probably wouldn't be giving her such a No, that's not a henna tattoo. In French Polynesia they still adorn their bodies using the traditional methods of their ancestors.

generous amount of ink, but Lord Jim this Lord Jim — is a thoroughbred with an amazing history. She has raced and cruised all over the world, and her arrival in the Bay will mark the completion of her fourth circumnavigation. We're a bit dusty on the dates, but she was resident for

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Anyway, here's the drill. This is no daysail, but a hands-on sail training opportunity aboard a vintage gaffer that has proven herself on many oceans. "Partici-

Racing across the Bay with a bone in her teeth, 'Lord Jim' shows her ciassic form. After compieting her fourth circumnavigation, she'ii be back in the Bay iater this year. pants would get all-around training in blue water sailing, by running and maintaining a classic schooner," say owners

Holger and Tracy, formerly of Sausalito.

"We'll teach them traditional crafts and skills and, if they like, such arcane knowledge as celestial navigation and astronomy."

At this writing the homeward route has yet to be finalized, but it will definitely be an adventure. The northerly option might include stops at the remote Phoenix and Line Islands, as well as in the Hawaiian Islands. Plan B would take Lord Jim south into the Roaring Forties, then east through the Southern Ocean to PitCcdrn or Easter Island, and into the Tuamotus and Marquesas before "the final swing around the North Pacific High."

Now that's what we call a unique charter opportunity. Email Schooner Lord Jim in care of: moorings.tonga@kalianet.to.

Jumping back to the other end of the spectrum — bareboating — we should add a footnote to our around-the-world charter survey. If you'd like to know more about any of the places we touched on in this month's column, be aware that representatives from most of the companies mentioned will be on site at the Pacific Sail Expo, April 18 - 22. Mark your calendars, as it's a perfect chance to chat with experts on distant sailing grounds.

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CHANGES With reports this monthfrom Tinsley Light after 21 sunvners in Northern Europe; from Speck on Panama's Portobello and the San Bias Islands; from Velella on Z-towrv frorti^hayna on senior cruising in the Med;from Suntrekka on cruising from New Zealand to South Africa; from Fog City on finishing up the sailing part of a circumnavigation in Florida; and Cruise Notes.

Tinsley Light — Scanmar 33 Hank & Mary Grandin 21 Years Of Cruising Europe (Sausalito) In 1984, we published a feature about the European sailing adventures of Sausalito's Hank and Mary Grandin. In it, we reported that as of 1980, Hank had been sailing for more than 50 years, and had done countless races in the Bay, along the coast, and to Mexico,, Hawaii and Tahiti. And that in 1980, Jie decided that he wanted to do a shorthanded TransAtlantic Race. So he took delivery of an Olson 30 he named — like all of his sailboats — Tinsley Light. The following year, he and his son Michael sailed the boat from the East Coast to England in order to position the boat for the start of the TransAtlantic Race. However, after the boat was rolled and had her tiller snapped off in 50-knot winds on the leg from the Azores to England, Hank understandably lost his enthusiasm for a race in such a small ultralight. But with the boat over there, he and his wife Mary — who had never cared for competitive sailing — began spending their summers cruising the little Olson in Northern Europe. They both loved it. In fact, at the time we published the article, the couple had finished their third year in Europe, and Hank said that if the fates were willing, he and Mary would continue sailing 12 summer weeks After several summers of cruising Northern Europe, Hank and Mary found themselves at a Norwegian fjiord in 1985.

a year In Europe "into the 21st century."

The fates were willing, and the Grandlns spent 12 summer weeks a year for 21 years cruising over there. Hank said that he and Mary — often times accompanied by good sailing fiiends—went just about everywhere in Northern Europe not once, but twice. The only execeptlons were the Shetland Islands and the western part of Ireland. Their favorite cruising areas were southern Ireland, all of Scandinavia, and Maiy's favorite, the area Just outside of Stockholm.

When most people think of cruising in Europe, they think of the warm weather areas around the Med. But the fairskinned Hank doesn't tolerate relentlss sunshine very well, and neither he nor Mary particularly care for ocean swimming. So they hardly spent any time at all in the Med. "Lots of people assume that it would be cold cruising Northern Europe," says Hank, "but it's only cold if you're interested in swimming. Otherwise the temperatures are just fine."

A graduate of Stanford in economics.

Hank kept a close track of expenses — and they were surprisingly low. He figures it never cost them more than $12,000 a year for eveiythlng, including airline tickets, boat storage, new sails and a new engine, berthing and dining — as well as the 'expense' of $6,000 a year for not being able to get a 10% return on the $60,000 invested in the boat. "And it's not as if money was an issue," he says, "as we weren't trying to scrimp or live on any particular kind of budget."

At the end of last summer, the couple, now 73 years old, decided they were "done with Europe." So they took the boat to Palma de Mallora and had her shipped to Martinique, where they met the boat for some winter cruising in the Caribbean.

By the time you read this. Hank and another long time sailing pal will be sailing the boat to Florida for a refit.

— latitude 38 1/10/01

Speck — Gemini 32 Cat Irwin Studenberg & Judy White Colon To The San Bias Islands (Detroit And San Diego) I left off our last installment — August '00 Changes — when we returned to Colon, Panama, after two weeks up the Rio Chagres. After some repairs and provi¬

sioning in Colon, we started making daytrips in the direction of the San Bias Islands. After a 4.5 hour sail from Colon,' we were 20 miles to the east at historic Portobello, which was named by Columbus in 1502. Portobello has a nicely sheltered harbor and is surrounded by four beautiful forts that the Spanish built to. protect their treasures from the British, French and pirates during the 1600s. We anchored in 20 feet of water in front of one of the forts, which provided a magnificent vista when we awoke each morning. Locals in cayucas — dugout canoes — periodically stopped by with fruits and vegetables as well as lobsters and crab — the big ones of which were three feet across! Ever3dhing was at bargain basement prices, such as crab for $2 to $3.

Although at one time Portobello was one of the most important cities in the Spanish empire, it's now just a quiet village of 3,000. The dusty streets intertwine with the stone walls and the forts. Although there are four small grocery stores all within a block or two of each other, the supplies were still limited to frozen meats, long'lasting root vegetables and

< Spread; The life of a Kuna Indian Is primitive. t This is a rather nice kitchen at one home. Inset; 1 Judy loves PeeWee. J lots of canned goods. It was a rare treat to see a cabbage or some broccoli. But > they had plenty of ice cream, so they must i have known that Irwin was coming. In1 terestingly, most of the stores were owned ( and operated by Chinese.

We stayed in Portobello three days, and r enjoyed swimming off the boat — our first i: time in the Caribbean Sea — in water that 1 was both clear and warm. One day we ; decided to climb to the top of two of the I four forts. It was 1,000 feet up to the top ’ of one of the observation stations, from I which there was a marvelous view in all f directions out to sea. Given these views, it would have been easy for the Spanish i to have detected an approaching enemy ■ and prepare for them. The forts and as( sociated vegetation were always being ) cleaned and trimmed by the local citizens, t as they are the pride of the village. ^ Our next stops were about eight miles I to the east at the adjacent islands of Isla : Linton and Isla Grande. Both are about a I mile long and offer fine protection in their

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During the week, Isla Grande is also a sleepy place, but come the weekend, Panamanians brown themselves on the beaches each day and party until the wee hours of the night.

The challenge for cruisers who visit Isla Grande is to secure water.

There are no pipes to the mainland, so all the town's water is collected in a large cistern high on a hill.

There was a major

drought when we were there, so no restaurant was willing to let us tap into their water supply. In order to get water, we had to get it directly from the cistern’s pipe coming down the hillside to the village. In order to reach the pipe, Irwin had to dinghy through a narrow cut with a fast current, then negotiate a quarter mile of shoal area in order to land the dinghy.

Then he had to climb a small hill to actually fetch the water... "and Jack fell down and broke his crown."

We found the best grocery store across the channel at the mainland village of La Guaiya. Once again, it was owned by a nice Chinese couple. I'd made four trips to China back in the '80s, so I was able to speak a few words of Chinese — count to five, say 'thank you' and ask where the bathroom was. They were nonetheless delighted to see someone attempt to speak in their native language. When we reverted back to Spanish, I learned that they were sent from Canton to Panama 20 years before in order to start a business. They were peirt of the mass exodus from China after Nixon met with Mao. Immigration laws in Panama are very lenient, so that wasn't a problem. They continue to send money back to China so that family members might soon be able to join them. We saw many Chinese who operated businesses in Panama, but we seldom saw any Chinese on the streets or in the markets.

They cire too busy running their businesses for pleasure.

Our next stop was the San Bias Islands — of which there are 365 — further to the east. A caution about navigation in this part of the world. When the charts don't agree with physical reality — which is sometimes the case — believe reality.

You'll have the best luck negotiating these waters with someone on the bow wearing It's easy to live off the sea in Panama, because the crabs are large but the price is small.

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Chichime, our first stop in the San Bias, is one of those picturesque islands that looks like the cover of a travel magazine. The green palms lean over the beautiful white sandy beaches that front the turquoise blue Caribbean Sea. The water is warm and crystal clear, making for wonderful snorkeling among the numerous coral heads. Looking out from Chichime, you can see many of the other San Bias Islands. Some are just 20 feet around with two palm trees. Some are a quarter of a mile long or more, big enough for a coconut forest and homes for several Kuna families.

Having barely dropped ..anchor at Chichime, we were immediately surrounded by little Kuna women in their cayucos. They spread their molas out for sale — and would not leavel A mola is the traditional Kuna handicraft made of brightly colored pieces of layered cloth.

Cuts are made through the layers to form different designs of animals, people or activities. The layers are sewn together with very fine stitching; the finer the stitch, the higher the quality. The molas — it translates to blouse' in the Kuna language — are about 10x12 inches in size and are used as front and back panels for their traditional blouses worn with the scrape style cloth skirts. I am told that the veiy best ones sell for $300 to $500 in the States.

We kept telling the ladles in the cayucos that we Naked, naked, naked! were tired and Can you think of a better way to sail in the tropics ? needed to rest, and would later decide on which ones we liked.

They only agreed to leave after I told them they could come back the next day — which they did at 7:00 a.m.I These women are small in stature, but were hardcore salespeople. Once again they spread their molas out by the dozen, eventually wearing us down into buying some.

Not much is known about the history of the

Kuna people, who are the second smallest people in the world after the Aborigines. It's thought they caime from Colombia and the Darien region, but only date back about 400 years. The San Bias is an independent region of Panama and has its own government. But it still holds two representative positions in the Panamanian legislature.

Being a matriarchal society, the Kuna women handle most of the business transactions. The men wear the regularly tropical garb of plain T-shirts and shorts, while the women dress elaborately, using molas to decorate the tops of their colorful blouses. Many of the women wrap their arms from wrist to elbow and their legs from ankle to knee with chains of small beads. It's the women who are the attraction to the curious touHst, but not in a sexual way. Being business oriented, they charge $1 per person per photographl It gets a little pricey when a group gathers.

In addition to hard-selling their molas and charging for photographs, the Kunas also began asking for money and supplies.

We gladly gave them some mUk, sugar and a few other things, but soon learned that they continually beg for whatever they can get from the cruisers. We tried to barter for a few molas, but it was strictly moolah molas. After three days of Kunas looking into our ports and having no privacy during daylight hours because they hung around the sides of the boat patiently waiting and waiting to sell, we finally decided to ball from Chichime and join a flotilla of friends down at the East Holandes, the next and largest set of islands in the San Bias group.

Upon entering from the east end of Holandes Channel, we managed to go aground on a sandy reef. It was scary stuffl How can you run aground with a catamaran that only draws 18 inches?

Well, the light was wrong, the chart was misleading, the reef was hidden by the opaque water — and bam!, it just happens. Thanks to the shallow draft, Irwin was able to jump out of the boat and push us off the edge of the reef — something he wouldn't have been able to do with most monohulls. Despite breaking a rudder, we managed to continue on and anchor among nine cruising boats that collectively hailed from all parts of the globe.

Per the 'Kuna code’, the locals aren't allowed to badger cruisers in the East Holandes, so we finally got a little peace!

We'd anchored in 12 feet of crystal clear water in an anchorage that is completely protected by reefs and islands. It was heavenly diving off the edge of the boat to cool off during the heat of the day. And

each morning. I'd wake up and immediately dive into the refreshing water and swim two laps around the boat. We snorkeled and speared for fish from the diiighy at the various reefs that surrounded us. Every night we managed to have mighty fine dinners of something delicious from the sea. Once a week, all the cruisers would have a trash-bumlng/cocktail party or potluck on the island. We’d arrive one hour before sunset to share snacks, beer, swap stories and bum our trash.

One day I asked Victor, the local Kuna landlord of the East Holandes, about the family lifestyle of the Kuna culture. He told me that marriages are arranged between island clans, and that most girls are married between 12 and 16. They are assigned an island on which to live and work in the coconut groves. Once the children are of school age, they are sent to the larger islands for schooling, usually living with aunts and imcles. A few go on to college in Panama City, but most just get a three to five year education before returning to their native island for marriage. Divorce is not an option, and many are grandparents by the age of 30-35. The women 'Ai

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Kspend their days making molas, beading 5 for ankle and wrist bracelets, and prepar<[ng meals. Thetr diet consists of lobster, If crab and fish — when they can catch it — V as well as rice, coconut and fruits. There fare no vegetables other than the occassional canned variety. It is a subsistence jfifestyle at best. r The Kuna houses are made of bamoboo, with thatched roofs and open air flsides. They are very vulnerable to the high fiivinds and rains of the islands. Life is fisimple, as they harvest the coconuts for fisale to Colombia and fish for dinner. In Iiaddition to coconuts, they grow the most Udebcious mangoes, avocado and bananas. £i They have so many of these that at \dctor’s fi island they would daily give all of us a iistash of fruits as gifts. They have no elecfitrlcity and get all their water from the alKmost dally rains. It's a simple and primijftive culture. » I Since we were getting short on supS; plies and also needed some wood to build fia rudder, we decided to spend a few days fe*at an island near shore called Ido Diablo.

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While at Rio Diablo, we got in the middle of a bit of Kuna politics. It seems they are aware of how the Kunas from Chichime pester the cruisers, and how two Kunas in particular sell their molas for $40, which is considered a great deal of money. During our stay, Victor arranged for three Kuna chiefs to come aboard Speck for a “meeting” and “discussion” about the sale of molas. In my imperfect Spanish, I played neutral to the cause, believing in free enterprise and not wanting to get any individual Kuna in trouble. I refused to incriminate any of the suspects in question, as what they were looking for were the names and prices charged for molas by certain Kunas — in particular, one famous Kima transvestite who sells 'her' exquisite and finely made molas for upwards of $40.1 figured she' deserves more because she does better work and dresses in the Kuna costume. The Kunas don't have an issue with homosexuality, and we were told that it's prevalent. The real issue was that the Kuna government tries to keep everyone small and equal, as capitalism isn't their way. When the officials realized that I wouldn't incriminate anyone, they left, dissatisfied.

Our next report is on Cartagena, Colombia.

—Judy 11110/00

This is also the capital' of the Kuna Government. Victor requested a ride to Rio Diablo with us, as his daughter was going to school there and living with his sister. Victor was happy to not have to make the trip in a dugout canoe, and we were happy to have him as navigator.

We stayed at Rio Diablo for four days while Irwin had a man in the village build him a'new rudder out of mahogany. We shopped in the village for simple provisioning, then took our dinghy three miles up the river to wash clothes and gather fresh mountain water. The town of Rio Diablo was very dusty and dry and home to many albino Kunas. We learned that albinos are considered the chosen special' people of the Kunas.

It's best to have a guide for shopping at the ttendas in Rio Diablo, as the stores can be difficult to find since they are sometimes just an open window at a house, and each store might only sell a couple of items. If you want potatoes and flour, you go to one house, but you go to another for beer and eggs. Upon landing the dinghy at the fuel dock, we were approached by Frederico, the unofficial Kuna host at Rio Diablo. He speaks English well and knew where to find everything — including frozen meats, ice cream

VeleUa — Wylie 31 Garth Wilcox & Wendy Hinman Feliz AAo Nuevo, Z-Town (Seattle) We arrived in Zihuatenejo just a few days Jjefore Christmas, having sailed directly from the Sea of Cortez on a sevenday, 727-mile voyage. We had good sailing conditions during what we had Z-town Is noted for its mellow atmosphere and great beaches. But nearby Isla Grande Is also nice and makes for a great daytrlp.

CHANGES thought would be a slow trip, so there was very little temptation to motor. As a result of more wind and wave^ than we anticipated, our trolling generator spinner flew out of the water and disappeared. It was our first gear casualty. ' As we rounded Cabo Cprrientes —Just off Puerto Vallarta and about halfway between Cabo and Z-town — we were suddenly overwhelmed by the warm and moist tropical air. We started peeling off the layers of clothes, and from then on often wore nothing at all. Fortunately, we have a nice sailing awning, so we didn’t bake in the sun, but we re from the Pacific Northwest and are still adjusting to heat and humidity. The temperatures are typically in the high 80s with about 80% humidity — reminding me of the hot summer days when I lived in Washington, DC, and our backyard pool was the key to summer survival. Installing fans has moved to priority status at the top of our projects list.

After checking in at Z-town, we began a search for Christmas decorations. We found a 10-inch tall fake tree, some tiny hand-painted glass balls, three-inch candy canes, a short string of garland and some ribbon. These items, along with some strategically placed Christmas candies and miniature stockings, gave our boat a holiday atmosphere. Memy cruisers decorated their boats with Christmas lights, but we didn't have the Juice for it.

We even had enough time before Christmas to find a little something for each other. And, in honor of a long tradition, we arranged to bake Christmas cookies with friends Ken and Cath on Felicity.

We cut the cookie shapes freehand while listening to carols. Because of the ambient temperature and heat of the oven, we were dripping In sweat and had to go out to the cockpit to hose ourselves down. On Christmas Eve, a number of cruisers gathGarth and Wendy's Wylie 31 is one of the smaller boats In this year's cruising class, but they're good sailors who can often outsail bigger boats.

ered in dinghies for caroling around the harbor. Our group fQled eight dinghies, and while we had spirit — and spirits — we were a little out of tune and not everyone remembered all the words. On Christmas afternoon, many of the cruisers gathered at Rick's Bar for a traditional turkey dinner.

Rick's Bar, now located near the center of town on the way to and from almost everywhere in town, is cruiser central.

From the bar, Rick coordinates laundry, propane refills, showers, mail, book swaps, lodging, cmising meetings, and provides entertainment through games, music, and dancing. If you need an5fthlng, Rick can probably tell you where to find it or get it for you. Each Saturday, Rick’s features a troupe of traditional Mexican folk dancers. We were quite impressed with the skill of the dancers, the costumes and the choreography — in fact. I've watched every Saturday since we arrived.

For New Year's Eve, Rick invited all the cruisers up to his villa for a BBQ, swim, and celebration. We stopped in the town square — centered around a waterfront basketball/volleyball court — to watch the fireworks, the bands, and the celebration at the stroke of midnight. The music didn’t stop until dawn.

When we needed to escape the heat, we'd take the bus — 35 cents ^— to the nearby tourist resort of Ixtapa for a double feature in the impressive new air-conditioned theater. It's Just $3.50 per couple for two movies on Thursdays. What we saw wasn’t as important as the air conditioning. Another favorite escape is to sit under an umbrella on the beach, ordering food and drink to our heart’s content.

It's shocking how fast the bill can add up.

Snorkellng has been a great treat as well, although it doesn’t take long to get burned in the midday sun. We have also located an air-conditioned Internet cede that we all frequent to stay in touch with friends and stay cool. It's also cool, of course, beneath the fans at Rick's 6ar.

We’ve found a few edible treats to enjoy around town.

There’s a restaurant that offers a variety of tamales for Just $1 each. We’ve also enjoyed hamburgesas

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ers — from the evening street vendor on the town square. Down here, 'the works' means American cheese, avocado, ham, salsa, onions, mayo, mustard and ketchup — all for $1.50. Some things seem pretty Inexpensive, others are comparable to back in the States.

The big air-conditioned grocery store features many non-food items — like a new Fred Meyers — and a large selection.

We balance Our purchases between the air-conditioned grocery store and the local market. Those of us used to the prepackaged meat in styrofoam prefer the grocery store to the butchers In the open market, where it's common to see pig's heads and unrecognizable cuts of meat.

We generally buy our fruits and vegetables from the fresh vendors In the central market, which is a shorter walk. Many of us cruisers have been on a quest for good wine and cheese ever since we realized what a poor selection they have down here. We should have stocked up on these items before leaving the States, but didn't think it would be necessary. Except for good wine and cheese and marine parts, we can find everything we need.

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Sha3ma — Hylas 45.5 sloop Larry Hirsch & Dorothy Taylor Senior Cruising In Europe (San Diego) [Due to the incompetence of the Changes Editor, this Changes, covering the year 1999, didn't run a year ago when it was supposed to. But a year late is better than never when its the tale of a couple of 70-year-olds happily cruising all over Europe. The second half of it will run in the March issue. Eurthermore, the next installment — covering their European adventures for 2000 — will run in the April 1 issue. We promise.]

Overlooking the innter anchorage at Zihuatanejo Bay. Lots of other boats anchor off beautiful La Ropa Beach._

most basic boat In just about every anchorage. Many cruisers have computer charts, the ability to receive email onboard, DVD movies — and many other amenities that we never thought of — let alone considered putting on our boat.

Some cruisers consider us deprived, but so far we feel pretty content with our boat and our choices. Sometimes we long for a few of the luxuries some of the other cruisers have, so we have to continually remind ourselves that we re all on different cruises and have different priorities.

Garth and 1 weren’t willing to give up our future financial security or the ability to cruise at such a young age to have a big and fancy boat.

When we listen to the net each morning, we hear cruisers go down their list of repair needs. This is when we re most glad our boat is so simple. We're also the only boat we know that doesn't have to listen to the engine for an hour or two each day in order to charge up the batteries for all the power the amenities require. Our largest power consumer is our refrigerator — and we've decided that most of the time

we don't need it. It's a good thing, because our solar panels don't generate enough juice to run it, and we were unwilling to listen to the engine running everyday.

We've learned that many food items — no matter what the packaging might say — don't need to be refrigerated. Lately we’ve turned our refrigerator off altogether, and have been buying Ice for cold drinks every few days. Without the fridge sucking on oiir battery, our solar panels and our trolling generator took care of all our power needs. These free energy sources mean we can avoid having to waste gas, pay astronomical prices for fuel, listen to the irritating noise, or have to put up with the heat and smell.

We've also observed that many of the luxuries and amenities that have become more common in the cruising community can turn the cruising lifestyle into a ratrace that many of us wanted to leave behind. Garth is continually remarking how cruising has changed since the old days — which makes him sound like a geezer, doesn't it? For example, communication is now primarily via VHF instead of in person. And since there are so many cruisers now, it's easy to miss direct contact with the communities we are visiting and thereby forego some of the charm of this lifestyle. In a few months I'll let you

We haven't written since August of '98, when we were staying in the marina in Lagos, Portugal. In that Changes we recounted our first-ever transatlantic crossing. It was with a special delight that we remembered our visit to the lovely Azores, where we added our boat logo to the 'great wall' along the quay. Dorothy celebrated her 71st birthday at Peter's Sports Bar, the yachtie hangout in the middle of the Atlantic. How time fliesl Just a few days ago we celebrated Dorothy's 72nd birthday aboard Shayna while anchored at the Madelena Islands off of Sardinia, Italy.

There was much excitement In our year of cruising, and we'll try to recount it here.

After leaving Lagos, we sailed south and east along the Atlantic coastlines of Portugal and Spain to Puerto Sherry. Our boat, wintered for three months in the water at the plush — but bankrupt — resort and marina on the Bay of Cadiz.

The marina is next to the huge U.S. Navy base at Rota, Spain. We could have wintered at nearby Rota Marina, which is slightly less expensive and more conveDorothy and Larry, hanging out somewhere on the waterfront of Europe. Talk about living one's life to the fullest! These folks are our heroes.

CHANGES nient to the charming old world town of Rota, but we preferred Puerto Sherry's fixed concrete as opposed to^ota Marina's floating pontoon slips. Dumb luck was with us again, because when we returned from three months back in San Diego, we found that a severe winter storm had caused serious damage to boats at Rota — but not to ours or the others at Puerto Sherry.

Incidentally, while back in the States we made a fast trip to Las Vegas — without telling anybody — and got hitched' in a quickie chapel service on the famous Las Vegas strip. Why? Maybe to set a moral example for our combined nine grandchildren. After all, the two of us have been sailing together on this cruise for six years now — and even before then. Ours was a chance meeting at the San Diego Polaris Sailing Club for Singles. Our respective first spouses of 35 years had both passed away of cancer in 1987.

If you're wondering, Puerto Sheny’s name does honor the great sherry and port wines of that region of Spain. There's also much to do in the area. Thanks to the heavy milltaiy demand for seats all year, flights to the U.S. are frequent and cheap. The proximity of the big military base also means that rental cars are inexpensive, so we drove 2,000 miles to Genoa, Italy, and back. While there, we took in the terrific Genoa Boat Show.

When it came time to drive back, we discovered that we could take the autofeny from Genoa to Barcelona for almost the same price — when you consider fuel, tolls, and hotel rooms — as it would cost to drive. We had a wonderful trip.

After getting some quality sail repairs and a new sail cover at favorable prices in Puerto Sherry, we headed east toward Gibraltar, stopping at reasonably priced marinas or anchoring out along the way.

Architecture is one of Europe's many attractions.

This is the Beiiver Castie outside of Paima de Maiiorca, the yachting center of the Med.

Gib is truly an international city, as we saw boats and yachts from everywhere you can imagine heading to just about everywhere you can imagine. The provisioning was good, fuel relatively cheap, and the 'King's English' widely spoken.

We didn't see many Americans in Gib; in fact, we didn't see many Americans anywhere in the Med. Since we were so close to Morocco, we hopped on a ferry. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience — including sharing a train compartment from Tangiers to Rabat with three local smugglers. It wasn't so funny at the time, of course, as we had unpleasant visions of spending time in a Moroccan jail.

After sailing east from Gib, we realized we were finally in the Med! We continued along Spain's Costa del Sol, stopping almost exclusively at marinas, as good anchorages were few and far between. Unfortunately, the Costa del Sol has been overdeveloped with seemingly wall-to-wall high-rise condos and hotels.

While in Gib, we'd bought an eight-foot aluminum step ladder, added a plywood facing, and used it as a boarding plank for when we were Med-tied. The ladder is among the best boat gear investments we've ever made. It's more convenient than a wood plank, and it's almost indispensible because everyone in the Med really does Med-tie. Unlike the others, however, we always moor bow-to the dock or quai. That means we can still lower and use our stem-mounted dfrighy, and it also gives us some privacy in the cockpit. Finally, it's much easier to maneuver our boat when in forward.

One of our favorite stops on the Costa del Sol was at the Almerimar Marina, which has good haulout facilities, is inexpensive, and where we were permitted to work on our own boat. Lots of English was spoken there, and it was at Almerimar that we saw the most American boats — three. Thanks to inexpensive car rentals, we saw much more of Spain — including the Sierra Madre Mountains, where they were still skiing in April.

After pleasant stops at Torreviejas, Moyara, Cala Grasso and a good anchorage at Cala Portinatx, we took off for Mallorca, the largest of Spain's four Balearic Islands. We

Spread; The prettiest iittie anchorage in the worid? St. Jean, St. Barths, wouid have to be a candidate. The 82° water is so incredibiy biue that we 've posted this same photo in coior on the January 22nd 'Lectronic Latitude just to prove it. In addition, it's just a short swim to a couple of the finest restaurants In the Caribbean, not the least of which is the lovely Eden Rock, from which this photo was taken. Inset; The beaches of St. Jean met with the approval of American femmes. Tori, Susie, and Suzie.

arrived at Palma in the middle of May without a working alternator or genset — to find no vacancy' signs out at all the marinas. Palma is the center of yachting in the Med, and gets very crowded during the season. We finally got a mooring for two days — which we managed to stretch to two weeks — at Pier 46. The nice folks at Marine Machine got our electriCcd problems sorted out. Everybody says that Mallorca is pretty much for the 'rich and famous' — an evaluation we found to be accurate.

Our next stop was the second largest of the Balearic Islands, Menorca, which the guide books advised was less developed and hectic than Mallorca. It was. We especially enjoyed the historic port of Mahon (Mao) — which is where mayonnaise was created hundreds of years ago.

We departed Mahon for 250-mile distant Sardinia, Italy, two hours ahead of the San Francisco-based Oyster 50 Darling. Motorsailing all the way, we arrived just three hours behind them. The youngish couple — just about everybody seems young to us these days — aboard

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the Oyster had gone public with their wildly successful optical business a couple of years before, bought the new Oyster tn England, and had her shipped to the Bay Area. Unfortunately, they were too busy to sail her for the two years they had her in Northern California. So when they sold their business, they had the Oyster shipped cdl the way baek to Spain, then flew over with their two-year-old child and nanny. Life can be beautiful.

Hope we haven't bored you, as we have no heroic sea tales yet. By the way, when we returned to San Diego for the winter holidays, we made another trip to Las Vegas to celebrate our first anniversary!

We also went to Mammoth to do some skiing with the kids — although 1 gave up on snowboarding!

— larry & dorothy Readers — Are Larry and Dorothy an inspiration to adventurous seniors or what? We'll have the second half of tlyeir year 1999 European cruising adventures in the March 1 issue, and their year 2000 European cruising adventures in the April 1 issue.

Suntrekka — N/A Richard Case New Zealand To South Africa (Newport Beach) What have 1 been up to since last writing from New Zealand? In May of '99, I left Russell in the Bay of Islands for Suva, Fiji, a sometimes dangerous 1,200-mile passage. I had to motor for the first 50 hours, after which I had about 25 knots of wind from the east. It could have been worse. When I got to Fiji, I visited Yanuga Island, Musket Cove on Malololailai, and spent a couple of weeks in the Mamuntha Group. It was nothing but good times and great people — and mostly fine weather.

In July, I took off on the approximately 600-mile voyage to Port Vila, Vanuatu. It was one of my best ocean passages ever, as the winds were a perfect 15 knots from the southeast, there were powder puff clouds, but no squalls. After thoroughly enjoying Port Vila for a month, I set out for Noumea, New Caledonia, which is about a 400-mile passage. But I was driven back after 30-knot headwinds made me reconsider my sanity. Once I got back to Port Vila, alternator problems kept me in port until September when I finally

did make the trip to Port Vila. By mid October, I'd covered the last 600 or so miles to Bundaberg, Australia, where I stayed on a mooring in the Mid Town Marina for five months.

In March of last year, I hauled the boat to paint the bottom and took off again, this time up the Great Barrier Reef. There were many delightful anchorages, so I only sailed during the day. The people of Queensland are very friendly, so I enjoyed making many new friends along the way to Thursday Island, which is up in the Torres Strait separating Australia from Papua New Guinea. Having had a lifetime's worth of short hops while sailing up the Great Barrier Reef, I decided to make a nonstop passage to Cocos Keeling, about 2,700 miles due west. Initially, the weather was a bit bree2y, and I had to deal with quite a sea in the shallow Arafura Sea — but things got better through the Timor Sea. Each day until I had sailed past Ashmore Reef, I was buzzed by the Australia Customs plane.

This is normal procedure during their patrols, and it was nice for a stnglehander like me to have a chat each day — if only for a minute! After passing Ashmore Reef, the sea conditions improved, the wind was 10 to 15 knots from behind, and there were no squalls. Except for an eclipse of the moon and pla5dul dolphins, it would have been an uneventful passage.

I arrived at Direction Island — one of the 27 coral islands that make up Cocos Keeling — on July 17. After clearing customs, 1 reanchored in the lagoon just before sundown. Gavin and Steve are the police officers in Cocos who clear boats in and out. In addition to being friendly and efficient, they were very helpful during my stay — which turned out to be a Richard Case, 'sailing with the wind he's got', uses his artificai leg for leverage to pull in a line.

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CHANCES little longer than 1 had planned. For 1 had the misfortune of breaking the little toe on my only good foot the c^ay after 1 arrived. 1 couldn't very well have broken a toe on the other foot, as my other leg is artificial. Fortunately, the anchorage in the lagoon formed by Di];;ection Island is very well protected. TThe island itself is uninhabited — except for three chickens, some rabbits, and countless hermit crabs.

But it does have a wonderful beach, a covered cabana with picnic tables, outhouses for men and women — and a telephone.

It was an odd sensation to stand alone among the palm trees, looking at the beautiful lagoon so far from civilization — while talking to folks in California!

Cocos Keeling is a primary waypoint for cruising boats headed west. Some of the boats that came through* during my stay included Mermaid from Seattle: Cisne Branco from Brazil: Affinity from South Africa: Lelnegable from France: Global Surveyor from the United Kingdom: Rattle & Hum from Australia: Independence from the United States: Kokopelli from Australia: Nakiska from Canada: Ymemaru from Japan: Lu from Russia: Happyhour from Australia: Cape Song from South Africa: Joanafrom New Zealand: Max from Switzerland: Chantacleer from South Africa: Aquabat from Australia: and Delirious, Airborne and Pelican from the United States. 1 became friends with the crews of all these boats from afternoons shared in the shade of the cabana. Supplies and fuel were available on Home and West Islands. And if you found your way to Home Island, there was a free ferry between there and West Island. All in all, my stay was very enjoyable, and I hated to leave.

But leave 1 did, on September 6. After all the usual discussions about weather among the skippers, 1 decided to skip the Chagos Archipelago and head for Mauritius — which is about 2/3rds of the way to South Africa. 1 hoped that by waiting in Mauritius till late October, I'd find a good weather window for slipping over to Durban, South Africa. The first few days out of Cocos Keeling were perfect, then it got windy and bumpy for three days, with gusts to 30 knots and the associated seas.

It was a bit of a wet ride, but good for making progress. It seemed that everyone who had left Cocos before me had gone through the same sort of conditions for the first several days, then enjoyed better weather. It was the same for me, as I had 15-20 knots from the southeast until the last morning before reaching Mauritius.

I approached Mauritius on the morning of September 24. After motoring around the north end of the island, I met Page 190 • UiUMWi? • February 2001

up with my friends on Joana outside the entrance to Port Louis. They'd been having motor trouble for several days, so during one of the SSB nets. I'd offered to tow them in. After side tying to them, Suntrekka's 62 hp Perkins diesel came in very handy. I always feel like an gooney bird coming in for a landing when approaching a dock after weeks at sea, so you can imagine the lump in my throat I had with 25 tons of steel tied to the side of my boat. The customs officers were very nice, and allowed us to spend the night on the floating pontoon. The next day I drug Joana over to the marina, and was grateful to be free of the tow.

Mauritius was exciting and fun, and ', the locals — a mix of races and cultures from all over the region — were friendly and helpful. The exchange rate is good for the U.S. dollar, so food and services were reasonable. Rental cars are inexpensive and a great way to see the island.

The Port Louis waterfront had been something of a dump, but it was recently given a face-lift and was full of new shops, cafes and restaurants. Lots of cruisers opt to go up to Grand Bae, but I stayed in the marina at Port Louis.

Spread; Another graphic reminder that fire is deadly to fiberglass boats. Inset; Mid Town Marina In Bundaberg, Australia.

Here's a bit of a funny story. Since I have an artificial leg. I'm used to drawing stares from people. But as I visited the markets and walked — in shorts — the streets of Port Louis, I became aware of people whispering and pointing at me. It was so prevalent, it really started to get to me, so I started to wear long pants. But lo and behold, the whispering and pointing continued. The mystery was finally solved one afternoon when I was nursing an excellent Mauritian beer at one of the pubs. Some of the locals timidly approached me to ask if I was in politics — because they said I looked like the Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius! I later saw a picture of the fellow, and if not for his bigger nose, he would look quite a bit like me. The whispers continued, but at least I knew why.

On October 29, I departed on the approximately 1,700-mile passage to Durban, South Africa. My plan was to slide under Madagascar Island by about

I 150 miles, and hopefuUy reach Durban i without getting hammered by the cold > fronts that had badgered some of the ; boats that had left earlier in the month.

Luck was with me! I had no wind over 25 i knots, although while 90 miles south of ■ 1 Madagascar, a freak wave knocked i Suntrekka on her beam and tore the cani vas pulpit cover off the stem. Because of : a forecast of bad weather at the end of I the passage, I opted to go into Richards > Bay rather than Durban. As most cmis[ ers know, the weather off the coast of p South Africa can be treacherous, so the i SSB nets provide good forecasts as you approach the continent. 1 listened to Fred I — call sign Peri Peri — on 8297mhz at I 0600 UTC. I arrived in Richards Bay on I November 11, and was safely tied up in I the small craft harbor when a predicted [ front blew through — which gave a beat. ing to several boats offshore that had to ; heave to. j 1 have now worked my way down tfie t east coast of South Africa to Durban, East [ London, and now Port Elizabeth. Weather ^permitting, 1 hope to continue down to

IN LATITUDES Mossel Bay and then to Cape Town, after which 1 will jump across the South Atlantic.

— richard 01108/01 Fog City — Norseman 445 Ken & Gina Coleman Swallowing The Anchor (Walnut Creek) After 5.5 years, we finished our trip aroimd the world. We sailed west from San Francisco around the world to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We sold our boat there, and finished our circumnavigation by driving our new motorhome across the United States. We're now back in Walnut Creek, living the life of landlubbers.

We last wrote from the island of Malta, where we made great friends and enjoyed ourselves for a six month winter season.

Then, with old friend Jerry Dunn along, we headed to southern Italy by way of Sicily and the Strait of Messina. Jerry left us at the quaint marina of Agropoli, wanting to travel on land after our last rough passage. We continued north, always finding excellent marinas that allowed us to leave our boat for inland excursions. For Instance, we were able to spend a day in Pompeii, the ancient city that is still being uncovered from volcanic ash. Our next stop was the isle of Capri. We only stayed two days, however, during which we spent most of our time dodging tourists that flooded in daily from Naples and Sorrento.

After continuing further up the coast, we did a lemd trip to Rome followed by a train trip to Germany to visit with cmising friends we'd met in Indonesia. On our way back to the boat, we enjoyed seeing Austria and Switzerland.

Once back on the boat, we zig-zagged up the Italian coast and sailed out to islands such as Ischia, Elba and Ventotene.

As you travel further north in Italy, the cities get bigger. The coastline also gets greener and more mountainous — like California. We stopped in Genoa to visit friends in Milan, then visited the famous Riviera ports of Portofino, San Tropez, Monaco and Nice. They were all great places to visit, but we mostly had to motorseill as the wind was usually on our nose.

We then sailed across the sometimes ferocious Gulf of Lyon to Spain.

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fully, we had a smoother overnight passage to Cadaques, Spain. We looked forward to Spain, as Spanish is our only foreign language. But then we found we were in the part of Spain where they speak Catalan, a mixture of French and Spanish that we didn't recognize at all. We continued on to the fabulous metropolitan city of Barcelona, where we spent a month, while traveling north to San Sebastian on the Atlantic coast, into France, then through the Pyrenees back to Bacelona. We then sailed offshore to Spain's Badaeric Islands, the biggest of which is Mallorca. We spent more than a week at little Ibiza, and really enjoyed ourselves. We then returned to the Spanish mainland to visit the famous seaports of Alicante, Cartagena and Malaga. Our passage down the Spanish coast ended at Gibraltar, which is still held by the British. Leaving our beloved Fog City in Gibraltar, we rented a car to visit Seville and Lisbon, Portugal, and later Granada and the Alhambra. The Alhambra is a Moorish work of art that's a wonder to see.

After preparing our boat for an Atlantic crossing, we sailed 700 mUes to the Canary Islands, where our friends Ed and Kathy Vail met us for the 3,000-mile passage to St. Lucia in the Caribbean. The passage was a little roily, but we made it in 20 days. It was in St. Lucia, after the Atlantic crossing, that we both decided we would like to finish our sailing when we reached Florida. We sailed slowly north to the Caribbean, visiting Martinique, Dominca, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Nevis, St. Kitts and the British Virgins, where we were Joined by two different sets of friends for the trips to the U.S. Virgins and Puffier 5.5 years, Ken and Gina decided to do the iast ieg of their circumnavigation — Fiorida to San Francisco — in a motorhome.

CHANGES Rico. We then sailed north to the Bahamas and Fort Lauderdale.

As planned, we put Fog City up for sale in Fort Lauderdale, and sh^ sold within a month. It was sad to see our travelling companion go, as she'd kept us safe during 35,000 ocean miles, in rough seas and calm. We drove cross country visiting sites. We started slowly, but as we got closer to home, we felt the need to stop all our travelling and get back to our family and friends who we'd missed for so long. We're now back in our house in Walnut Creek, spending time with kids and grandchildren. We re also busier than ever, as 1 golf, ski and sail with the yacht club. We visited 46 countries during our voyage, nonetheless we feel there is still so much to see, so we re looking forward to a variety of trips. ' — ken &gina IJ10/01 Cruise Notes: Heading from Mexico to the South Pacific this spring? If so, you may want to consider attending the fourth annual Pacific Puddle Jump Party on March 3, co-hosted again this year by Latitude 38

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and Marina Paradise. The free event will be held at Nuevo Vallarta's Marina Paradise, which will also provide a few free drinks and a little finger food. Latitude will be giving out one Puddle Jump burgee per boat. The purpose of the party is to help everyone who will be headed across to meet one another, to compare itineraries, and to set up radio skeds and a net. Andy Turpin, the assistant Grand Poobah of the

Baja Ha-Ha, will be hand to take pictui and jot down a f( notes so everyone g^ their five minutes fame in Latitude. T event is only for fol who are jumping t) puddle this spring, "It doesii. seem possible that v departed Sausalito May of "91," write Di and Lynn of the Martinez-based 54-fdj ketch Eilean. "As the average circumnai gation usually takes three years, vj should be on our third time around 11 now. We guess that we've just stopped ic| smell too many flowers. We re still i| Mooloolaba, Australia, living the good lili We take walks on the beach, then we saifi and varnish. We go to nice lunches aflii dinners, then we sand and paint. Lal)| year we took a trip to New Caledonia ^ g see the South Pacific Cultural Arts Fes]f:| val, and spent two weeks in Noumea vi4| iting friends we'd made when we stopp^l

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With Sea of Cortez Sailing Week comg up April 27 through May 5 in La Paz id at Isla Partida, Pepe and Sue Maxill, who will be organizing the event this ar, want folks to know more about them I d the event. We cruised the west coast :Mexico from '93 to '98 aboard our Spinift 43 Melissa. During that five-yearI riod, we enjoyed our amateur iasician's status by playing at as many uiser functions as possible. In July of

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was Carmel’s Stillwater Cove. The weather has been cold but calm — which allowed us to anchor under the sheer cliffs of Big Sur at Lopez Point and at the famous surf spot at Secate."

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"We have been cruising from La Paz to Mazatlan," report Robert and Virginia Gleser of the Alameda-based Freeport 41 Harmony, "and had a great weather window that allowed us to enjoy some nice sailing. While here, a friend loaned us a

published on December 7, 1941, so never got much attention. But thanks to Steinbeck’s humor, observations, philosophizing, and 21st century environmental mindset, it's a great book — very much in the same league as Willa Cather’s Silent Spring. It's a must read for cruisers coming this way."

The Log From The Sea Of Cortez really is a log — as opposed to a work of art — so there are long stretches that are on the dry side. Much of it is nonetheless interesting, which is why Latitude has been recommending it to Mexico cruisers for more than 20 yeairs. Incidentally, were sure you know that it was really Rachel Carson who wrote Silent Spring; Willa Cather authored such famous works as My Antonio and Death Comes For The Archbishop.

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I Adios to the Mexican peso, the Costa fican colon, the Nicaraguan cordoba oro, nd the Guatemalan quetzel? It's not as urfetched as it might seem. Panama jdopted the U.S. dollar as its official cur-

Chacala, a lovely cove between San Bias and Puerto Vallarta on the 'Jungle coast', has long been a cruiser favorite.

rency, although that was 100 years ago.

But Ecuador did it just a year ago, and El Salvador did it at the beginning of this year — and it's already been an economic boon to both countries. Despite a long history of resentment of yanqui imperialism, Guatemala is already permitting employers to pay their employees in dollars, and Costa Rica and even Nicaragua are

considering making the dollar their official currency. Most interesting of all is that Francisco Gil Diaz, Mexico's new Finance Minister, has long been a proponent of replacing the peso with the dollar in the land of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.

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The dates are March 23-26. Strictly a cruiser affair, it's for fun — and it's aJso free. Most folks also consider the awards ceremony on the 26th to be the cruiser formal' of the season. We ll be there with Profligate for the third year in a row, and suggest you tiy to make it, too.

"Just a short update from the custom 46 foot sloop Maude I. Jones," write Maiy and Rob Messenger from Down Under.

"We were in Sydney for Christmas and Boxing Day, and got to go out on a friend's yacht for the start of the Sydney to Hobart Race. It was fun. We're now in Eden, New South Wales, which will be our jumping off point for Tasmania. Remember how we talked about selling our boat after all

Marina Paradise, just north of Puerto Vaiiarta, is adding 68 much-needed berths. They wiii be iocated up near the bridge. ^

these years of cruising? Well, our visit back to the States cured us of that idea!

By the way, we enjoyed last year's article on Ty and Toni Knudsen of the Westsail 43 Sundowner. I boat-sat for them almost

20 years ago in Pago Pago when they lefi Sundowner for a visit back to Hawaii. I'n^ sure they don't know that Rob and I are the owners of Maude I. Jones now. Back then Rob owned Shannon Marie, and I; was crewing aboard Endurance." ; We want to wish everyone a happy and' safe 2002," writes Danny North. "Kaja an4 I are back on our catamaran Deva inji Lankawi, Malaysia. She's in fine shape.j considering the fact that we neglected her! for over a year. We hauled her on Nev4 Year's Day and are busy doing lots ofworkjl in preparation of crossing the Indianls Ocean this year. We plan to sail to Mada-[ gascar and East Africa via Westernji Sumatra and the Chagos Archipelago, then eventually sail around South Africaj.! and up the south Atlantic." If we remem-; ber correctly, Danny — Lowell North's som| — and Kaja's cat is 40 feet long.

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I "I thought I'd drop you a note to say that my Folkes 39 Nepenthe and I have ;heated death once again," writes Tom I'COtt of San Mateo. "Our passage from tonga to New Zealand was blessedly unI ventful, though longer than anticipated iue to light winds. But light wind sure teats the alternative conditions often encountered on that passage. Nepenthe is iow lying in the Whangarei Town Basin, jnd yours truly is house sitting for some iiends vacationing in Austradia. I'm not Jccustomed to such luxury; hot water, tiundry, showers — plus a lovely view of liie countryside. Things are fine with me, Ind the New Zealand summer weather is pvely — although a lot cooler than the (rummer in the tropics. Plain sailing to all!" many Latitude readers will remember, jtom did a long singlehanded circumnavi^tion with his simple steel boat, spent a lear or so back in the Bay Area, and has 3dnce been cruising in Mexico and the [jmuth Pacific again for the last four or five Clears.

Spread; Mahon, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain — where 'Mahonaise' was invented. Inset; Susan Zupan of the schooner 'Latitude'.

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The Balearics are a wonderful place to spend the winter."

If the thought of cruising around the Med appeals to anyone, they might consider an upcoming Mediterranean Odyssey — although it would be tough to make the May start unless youf boat is already over there. Anyway, the event begins from Savona — which is near Genoa, Italy — in May and takes the fleet to France, Spain, the Balearic Islands, Malta, Tunisia, and finally Greece. The

When in the Med, don't miss Monte Carto, where they treat weii no matter if your boat is 400 feet or just 40 feet. Fourth ofJuiy is a great time.

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by Alfredo Giacon of the Italian charter company CVA, and Ramon Giovani. Both had sailed in the Millennium Around the World Odyssey. For more information visit: www.mediterTaneanodyssey.com.

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by Jens Kolbowski, who we first met in Mexico in the late ’70s when he was cmis-! ing his Cascade 42 Radiant. After swal-1 lowing the anchor at age 75, Jens moved | to Chula Vista and discovered the | Internet. He now runs the information-1 filled Baja Web, which you can visit at i www.baja-net.com. : "We've been cruising in Mexico for four j years with Tasha, our attack cat," report j P.J. and Geri Hilliard of the Mazatlan and I San Diego-based Gulf 32 Pilothouse Tsing | Tao. "Check out our website at I www.jps.net/sgrabhorn." We've checked j it out, P.J. and Geri, and think you did a i

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Idthough there were a few gear breakdowns and/or malfunctions, everyone r landled their situations without panic or Singer-pointing. I thoroughly enjoyed mylelf as 1 got my racing fix', and my wife i 4aureen was Anally exposed to offshore irruising — and had no complaints. Gypsy I'Varrior is currently safely berthed at Marina Ixtapa while we enjoy the holidays i/ith friends and family in Sebastopol. By he time this gets published, we'll have returned to the boat and start heading hiorth for the Sea of Cortez, which we'll lixplore before heading home in the spring.

1 IS is the case with several other folks in he last Ha-Ha, we'll be using this year's •la-Ha as a feeder to Mexico and French «’olynesia." Thanks for the kind words.

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Rick, we'll look forward to sailing south with you again in October. By the way, the folks at the Ha-Ha tell us that they've already received five or six requests for entry packs. This is not a good thing, as they remain in hibernation until May 1.

So please, hold your horses.

"I Just checked-out of Puerto Vallarta," writes John Anderton of the San Francisco-based Cabo Rico 38 Sanderling, "and discovered that the new fees at the Port Captain's office are doubled if the departure date on your crew list is on a weekend or a Mexican holiday. Of course, you must have a departure date within 48 hours of the time you visit the Port Captain, so don't check out on a Friday."

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CHANGES weekends or Mexican holidays, but double the new $15 port fee' is too much.

"It's been a non-sailing yea^ for us and our 45-foot sloop Neeleen," report Ralph and Kathleen Neeley, formerly of Santa Cruz and Reno, but more recently ^of Lautoka, Fiji. "But we plan tp sail to Tonga in May and cruise there for five months before returning to Fiji again."

This is a private note to Peter Miller of Morro Bay: We received your letter and normally would have published it, but given the health of the person involved, think it would have been in bad taste. We think you'll understand. If you don't, email us and we ll explain it.

"Last night I collapsed into my bunk, exhausted after a day of too many miles, too much salt spray, and far too much wind," writes Sigmund Baardsen 'of the San Diego-based Offshore 40 Mary T — which is currently wintering in Barcelona, Spain. 'Yesterday, I saw big bodts planing in huge waves and daring rescues in terrible conditions — and it all took place at the Barcelona Boat Show! 'Overwhelming' is the only word that fits, as there are a staggering 550 exhibitors

showing 1,400 boats and other related products. It took six halls covering 550,000 square feet to hold them all — and there were more boats outside in the water. The ambience is entirely different from the razzle-dazzle, wheeling and dealing that characterizes U.S. boat shows.

Here the atmosphere is quiet, reserved and dignified. Few of the people attending the show wore broken down TopSiders, and none wore aloha shirts.

Blazers and ties predominated — and some of the outfits were very smart indeed. The yacht sales staff were in full battle dress of blue flannel and brass buttons, working the latest laptops among artificial tropical gardens with palm trees.

They affirmed a couple ^of old observations: 1) The best sold boats tend to be the worst built, and 2) There's an inverse relationship between how highly a boat is polished and how thick her fiberglass is. Anyway, I visited the show with a shopping list and my credit card — and was

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surprised to learn that it was difficult —: if not impossible — to buy most items on j display! Having seen all the flash, I grate-' fully returned to our humble 30-year-old li Cheoy Lee. By the way, I just received the; November issue — and loved the piece by .

Racing Editor Rob Moore, who writes great stuff. Rob and I had sat together on the i windward rail of the N/M 67 Pandemo- [ nium during the MEXORC in which she I was sailed by Bill Twist and his crew from • Blade Runner."

I Sig, you're really dating how long;j you've been on your circumnavigation, as iyou and Rob did the MEXORC in '87, and i Pando dropped her keel and disappeared coming back from the TransPac in '89.

(We re still using lots of Pando kites on ■ Profligate.) Many of our readers will also ' remember that you and your wife Mary were among those caught in the middle of the deadly Queen's Birthday Storm in ; the South Pacific in '94. | As for all you folks out cruising, here's ; to hoping that none of you get caught in ; a Queen's Birthday Storm. But don't forget to write. The best way is email to ' richard@latitude38.com. Gracias.

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.» 8-FTZODIAC, 1998. Like new. $1,100. Call (415) 623-5817 (days) or (415) 282-6558 (eves).

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AVON REDCREST. 8'6'' inflatable dinghy.

Excellent condition. Recently serviced. New valves. Oars, floorboards, outboard bracket and cushion. $850/obo. (510) 540-5086 or email: brdeans@cs.com.

VALLEJO YC JR. SAILING PROGRAM has donated boats for sale: Sparkman and Stevens 23. Bluebird. Average condition. In water, ready to sail. $300. Soling. Fair condition. Needs work and sails. $500 or $600 with trailer. Boats sold "as is." Leave message at VYC. (707) 643-1254.

LIEN SALE - J/24,1980. Sunday, February 11, 1:00 p.m. Coyote Point Marine in San Mateo. Auction includes sails and gear.

Cash or cashier's check only. Also 1960 23-ft Bartender fishing boat. Please call (650) 573-2594 for into/directions.

O'DAY 240,1988. Excellent conditon with new galvanized trailer. Wing keel. Roller furler. ISOMAT spars. 8.8 hp outboard.

Autohelm tiller pilot. AM/FM cassette stereo. $12,900. Please call (530) 677-6229.

SANTANA 22. Hull #41. Solid, proven SF Bay pocket yacht. In good condition. Reinforced standing rigging and mast. Full sail inventory. Evinrude 6 hp outboard. Radio.

Coyote Point berth. $2,200. Please call (650) 855-2494.

ISLANDER 24,1963. Not a Bahama. 85+% restoration. Nice inside and out with many fine appointments and extras. Many custom big boat features. Spruce mast. Sails in good condition. Comes with custom tandem trailer. Must be seen. $3,500. Call (831)477-1518.

PEARSON LARK 24, 1968. Fiberglass sloop. Fin keel. Excellent condition. Custom galley and interior. Currently on Tomales Bay. $6,000. Call Richard. (415) 663-1704.

MOORE 24,1982. New rigging. New sails.

Excellent trailer. Fast boat. Outboard. Twospeed winches. $ 13,000. Please call (510) 865-6151.

SANTANA 20. Looking for good home.

Located in the Tahoe area. Can deliver to Bay Area. $1,500. Call (775) 266-1051 or email: stargazerlili20 @ hotmail.com.

17-FT THISTLE, #3011. Clark fiberglass hull. Alum, spars, 2 spin poles, 6 sails, 45-. ft. braces, spin bags, compass, new lift harness, mast-up cove/, trailering cover.

Trailer with spare, extras. Good condition.

Fast/fun. Active fleet. $2,600. Call (510) 429-0620 (hm) or (650) 632-1010 (wk) or email: mbz45@yahoo.com.

CATALINA 22,1976. Equipped for cruising San Francisco Bay. Includes 8 hp outboard, trailer, and many extras. Low maintenance and easy to sail. See http:// www.rage.net/-c22/ for all the details. Asking $4,000. Call (408) 738-3184 or email: greg@rage.net.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 24, 1964. 2 jibs.

Comes with sublet slip near PacBell Park. $2,500/obo. Honda 8 hp 4-cycle long shaft, brand new, less than 10 hrs. $1,800. Call (415) 476-9113 (days) or (415) 821-1309 (eves/wknds).

J/24,1978. Dry storage boat. Ready to sail.

Pt, Richmond. Beautiful, clean hull and bottom. Lots of sails. 5 hp motor with tanks.

Textured non-slip decks. Single-axle trailer.

Lifting cable. Porta-Potti. Anchors. Many racing extras. $7,500. Please call (510) 236-5285 oremail: paulcallen2@aol.com.

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COLUMBIA 24, 1967. Docked Sausalito, Fiberglass sloop with raised cabin. 5'8" headroom. Original sails in good condition.

Main with reef points and jiffy reef. Roller furling. Fractional and full jib. Anchor with 100 feet rope/chain. Hull refinished below/ above waterline in '98. Food locker and ice box. Water tank/pump/sink. Two burner alcohol stove. Dependable 5hp Nissan. 8ft. sailing dinghy. $3,900. Pictures/specs via email: rreeves@opentable.com. Call Joanna (415) 931 -4555 or (512) 917-6191.

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JOHNSON 18,1995. Very fast. Asymmetrical spinnaker. North sails, one new set, one practice set. Easily planes in light wind.

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CATALINA 22,1992. Excellent condition.

Wing'keel. Main. Furling 135 jib. 150 mylar genoa. VHF, knotmeter, compass, depthfinder. Autohelm. Lewmar #16 winches.

Boom crutch. New 4 hp Mercury. Extension trailer with surge brakes. $9,800. Please call (530) 432-7512.

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Crafted by shipwright from Alaskan yellow cedar and plywood. Rows beautifully. Includes spritsail sailing rig, oars, rudder, leeboard. Excellent condition. $1,800. Also two Specialized Rockhopper mountain bikes. $250/ea. Call (510) 865-4804 oremail: sailmoonsong@hotmail.com.

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WEST MARINE RU310. 10'2" Inflatable dinghy. High-pressure inflatable floor. Brand new. Never used. New $1,800 + tax. Will sacrifice. $1,250. ACR 406 Mhz EPIRB with GPS interface. Like new $400. Eric (510) 332-3579 or email: ericwal@mail.com.

420,1999. Really nice. Comes with rudder, tiller, centerboard, spinnaker, spin pole, dolly, main, jib, and regular rigging. Fully functional trapeze (harness not included).

New trailer also available. $4,500 w/o trailer. $6,000 w/trailer. Call (415) 435-5135.

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LASER 13+, 1978. In good condition and ready to sail. No trailer. See at Alameda Marina Pier 1, #76. $500 firm. Call Eric Inman (415) 427-1391.

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Ipondition. Honda outboard, 4-stroke, 5 hp. ijPoptop with enclosure. Sails, main and 3 [ijibs. Depth and knotmeter. Suunto comjpass. Double-axle trailer with extendable gtongue. $13,000. Call (530) 673-5003 or Samail; Slyleon@aol.com.

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Includes trailer and lifting cable. 3-year-old Horizon speeding and depth. New Nissan 5 hp outboard. $8,500/obo. Please call Terry (408) 371-0354 or email: tery269@ aol.com for photos.

sl-Ots and lots of extras. In Sausallto. $4,800. jlCall Steve (415) 331-5919.

COLUMBIA 26,1969. Three sails. Sound ^ PROJECT BOAT. 20-ft. sailboatwlth trailer, [jlincludes bronze deck hardware, spruce tsmast, and 7.5 hp Honda 4-stroke outboard, id-ocated near Santa Cruz. Can email photos ilif interested. No longer have time or funds to (icomplete project. $800/obo. (510) 548-7842 itor email: chrauch@pacbell.net.

hull. Sleeps four. Enclosed head (no head holding tanks). Interior very clean. New cushions, stove, two ice boxes. In need of paint and a little TLC. Berthed in Moss Landing. Comes with a fully transferable slip. $3,000 firm. Call (415) 595-8660 or email: angelic50@hotmail.com.

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ERICSON 27. Good condition. Recently

pass, battery, head, lifelines. Two mains, i iib, spinnaker and pold. Forward hatch jtadded .Valiant Bay sailer. Rigged for singleOrhanding. $2,500. Dick at (510) 887-5656 ,(:(wk) or (510) 489-7644 (hm).

painted. Atomic 4. Main, jib, genoa, spinnaker. $10,000/obo. John (650) 328-1360.

MSANTANA 22. With trailer. 6 sails including inspinnaker. Pineapple class sails. 4 hp Merc, i SS keel bolts. Upgraded rigging. Lifting Hlbridle for hoist launching. New interior.

SI Marine stereo. New bottom 4/2000. FreshBiwater sailed past 6 yrs. New non-skid.

18 $3,800. Call (530) 894-5505.

ABEAR BOAT. 2-1/2 ton. 2 o/b. New paint.

K $2,500. Call (510) 521-3072.

three seasons old. 9.9 Evinrude o/b. Lots of equipment, but needs bottom paint and some handy work. $7,000/obo. Please call (925) 988-0725.

CS 27, 1979. 8 hp Yanmar. New wiring.

Rebuilt alternator. Standing rigging, new 1991. AN sails roller furling and self-tending.

VHF, depth, compass, knotmeter. 2 anchors. Head, gailey, dinette. Sleeps 5. Located San Rafael. $13,800. Please call (775) 747-0229 or (775) 742-6911 (cell).

gine. New stainless steel exhaust. 3 sails and spinnaker. Avon inflatable with 2.5 hp engine. 2 anchors with chain and line. Sleeps 5. VHF. stereo, head, galley with stove, sink, icebox. $6,900. Please call Nick (805) 966-4698.

ALOHA 8.2,1985. 27-tt Perry design. 7/8 L WILDERNESS 21,1979. Fixed keel. Great bi condition. New 5 hp and extra used 2 hp.

■r. Extra sails. Trailer. Great for racing or cruis.ing. Benicia Marina, F Dock, #291. Must .1 sell. Steal at $2,900. Brad (916) 648-0540.

1. CATALINA 22, 1970. Col. Mustard. Hull #69. Swing keel. Main and jib old but in good condition. Whisker pole, lifelines, sail covers. Evinrude 5 hp. Interior cushions in good condition. Anchor and lines. Trailer rusty. $1,750. Call (510) 527-4688 or email: jbradley@prodigy.net.

rig. Dodger, new canvas, new Pineapple main. New sailcover, lifelines. 4-cycle 10 hp Merc with ejectric start. Generally excellent condition. Freshwater boat in Delta. Must sacrifice. $12,000. Call (925) 963-3438 or email: bobk506@yahoo.com.

CATALINA 25, 1978. Fixed keel. 9.9 Johnson o/b. Sleeps 5. Galley/poptop. New bottom paint 1/01. 3 sails, 2 anchors. All lines led aft. Can lease trailer to relocate.

Located Santa Cruz. $4,950/obo. Call (831) 462-0834. /

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FLEUR BLEUE. 26-ft. classic Japanese wood racing sloop. Teak and mahogany.

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Sleeps 5. New head. Galley with microwave, BBQ. Rollerfuriing. All lines aft. VHF, knotmeter, DS, Loran, Autohelm. Many extras and beautiful. Moving, must sell. $7,000/obo. Call (831) 649-4536 or email: Minvei @ hotmail.com.

Conyplex in Aakmaar Holland. Spring 2000 fresh paint bottom, topsides, deck and bilge and fresh varnish on spruce mast and boom.

2 mains, jib, genoa, small jib. Mariner longshaft 5 hp. Danforth and Bruce anchors.

Solar panel. Permanent Tomales Bay mooring, serviced Spring 2000. Fenders, lifering, jackets, boat hook, docklines. Sea Swing stove. Ready to go. Sails great. Responsive helm. Comfortable cabin. Lots of wood inside. Located Marshail, CA. Selling because have 2 boats. $7,500/obo. Call (415) 721-6644 (msg).

ISLANDER 28, 1977. New Atomic 4 with

CATALINA 27,1978. Bristol condition. All teak interior. Alcohol stove and oven. Recently rebuilt Atomic 4. New self-furling jib and hardware, never used. Never in salt water. Located at Stockton Sailing Club, Slip C-16. $10,500. Jim (916) 923-9179.

LUGER 26. Swing keel. Trailerable. Good 26-FT S2 8.0C, 1976. Center cockpit pocket cruiser. Rollerfuriing 150, working jib, main.

VHS, Loran, KM, DS. M20 Universal diesel.

Frid^ice box. Pressure water. Enclosed head. Two-burner alcohol stove. Shoal draft with centerboard. Wheel steering. Whisker pole. Battery charger. Controls to cockpit.

Aft cabin. $12,000. At Ballena Isle Marina.

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boat for Delta. 9.9 hp Johnson, electric start. Pulpits and lifelines. Sleeps 4. Shore power. 3 sails and spinnaker. Microwave, VHF, stereo, battery charger, new battery, compass. Electric head and holding tank.

Electric sink and bilge pump. New bottom paint. Anchor, line and bow roller. At Loch Lomond. $3,500. Custom trailer also available. (Only $500.) Call (415) 606-4034 (days) or (415) 897-4034 (eves).

CATALINA 25,1980. Excellent condition.

BMW 7 hp diesel. Bottom paint 12/00. Standing rigging 12/98. New main 8/98. Rigid boom vang. Head. Upgraded electrical.

Automatic bilge pump. Fin keel. No trailer. $9,000/obo. Call (209) 522-0439 or email: mzabel @ inreach.com.

PEARSON 26,1976. In great shape. KM,

SAN JUAN 28,1978. Great Bay boat and retreat. Replaced rigging, lifelines, wiring, batteries, lights, upholstery, stereo. Bottom paint last 2 years. Includes autopilot. Selftending jib. 15 hp Yanmar diesel. Bimini, microwave, many extras. Vallejo. $14,500.

Call (707) 425-4886.

DF, VHF, Loran, Autohelm. Upgraded toilet. Sink. Nice interior. Anchor. 4 sails.

Lazyjack. 2 batteries. 9.9 hp Yamaha 4stroke. Clean bottom. $8,200. Call (209) 304-6214 or (209) 296-5850.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27, 1970. New

CATALINA 27, 1977. Well maintained. 3 jibs, 2 mains, spinnaker. Tuff Luff, Autohelm, dinette, stove, head, cushions. New bottom paint. Will deliver SF to SD. $9,500.

Email: paulnel @ carmelabodes.com for pictures. Cali Paul (831) 624-1414.

CUSTOMIZED NEWPORT 27 SLOOP.

MERIT 25,1984. Stylish ride. Greatcondition. Speed, depth, stereo, many extras. 9 sails. 1998 8 hp 4-stroke Honda with alternator. In 2000: batteries, charger, autopilot, storm jib, sprayed bottom. Race or overnight. Fun and affordable. $7,700. Please call (415) 637-6411.

SABRE 28,1976. Stout, well-built f/g New England sloop. Teak interior. Edson wheel.

Fin keel/skeg rudder. 4 sails (Sutter). 30 hp gas, low hours. 2 Danforths. VHF, depthfinder. Sleeps 6. Possible Sausalito slip.

Excellent Bay/Coastal cruiser. Rare find. $20,000. Cail (415) 924-1963.

JOHNSHINNICK

oversized standing rigging. New decks. All lines led aft. Propane. New battery bank.

Very solid sweet sailing boat. $10,500/obo.

Call (415) 595-8716.

Permanent injury forces sale. Detailed description and 40-60 pics online at: http:// immigrationforms.bizland.com/details.htm.

Have $22,000 in it. Asking $10,000. Extremely negotiable. I won't be able to sail ever again. Call Julian (510) 337-9171 or email: dribanez@home.com.

1983 NEWPORT 28 SLOOP. 11 hp diesel.

Wheel, dodger, bimini, splash guard. Sleeps 6. New foam in 1999. VHF, depth, knotmeter. Head with holding tank. Roller furling main and jib. Alcohol stove. 3-CD stereo.

New batteries, sail lines. Asking $17,900.

Please call (562) 439-9771 or email: ocean_bound @ yahoo.com.

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zero hours. VHF, depth, stove, holding tank, new head. In La Paz, Baja. Cruise ready. $10,000. Call (888) 553-2237.

boat. Many upgrades. Refurbished Atomic 4. Wheel steering. No blisters. Bottom: 11/ 99. Upgraded standing and running rigging includes 3-point attachment of main sheet, boom vang, Cunningham, and relocated/ upgraded traveler. $8,500/obo.See at Website: wvw.cassinico.com/catalina. Call (408) 404-4020 X 5.

CATALINA 27,1978. Based Alameda. Sails

ERICSON 27, 1971. Atomic inboard en¬

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and well maintained. Price/location negotiable. Please call (949) 472-8138 or email: ritner@pacbell.net.

MERIT 25. Fast and fun. Nine sails. Fresh

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Reg. price: $189/gal. Our price: $50-$60/gal. Also other mfg available.

Abladinq paint, 50% copper. Primer & other epoxies $15-$20/gal.

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COLUMBIA 29, 1961. Hull #1. Main, 2 headsails. New long-shaft outboard. No blisters. 6'2'' headroom. Head, sink. South Beach slip. $2,750. Call (707) 545-3240.

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ERICSON 30+, 1984. Universal diesel.

Wheel steering. Fully battened main, one year old. 100% jib. Water heater. New anchor and rode. Good condition. $22,000.

Call Rich (650) 363-1390.

COLUMBIA 29, 1966. Dinette interior. 2 quarter berths, large galley. Bulletproof hull, no blisters. 18 hp Universal diesel, low hours. Autohelm, GPS, VHF. 2 headsails, main, sail covers. Anchor with rode. $8,000/ obo. Please call (619) 523-3771 or (619) 733-7053.

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Sausalito Yacht -AND SHIPSheldon R. Caughey, SAMSA (800) 505-6651 or cell (415) 990-9707

Make me an offer as-is before I fly up there in spring to refurbish this gal and raise the price. 2 owners in 30 years. Bulletproof Atomic 4. All lines aft. Roller furling, CQR, wheel, dual battery, propane heat, custom interior. Dry, comfy Bay boat or compact liveaboard. Unusually roomy, 6'3" headroom. 100% solid, 100% usable. Good looking, vtrell-loved boat. Sailed 10 times in last 5 years. Absentee owner. Richmond. $10,000. Please call (760) 774-3722 or email: ralph@rmdennis.com.

28.6 PEARSON TRITON. New Atomic 4.

Electrical ignition system from Richmond Boat. Lots of gear. Clean great stable Bay boat. Will finance. $9,800. Please call (510) 834-6637.

MARINER 31,1981. Ketch. Far Horizons.

Perkins and deck need work. Almost new sails. Fiberglass hull in good condition.

Alcohol stove, refrigerator. Sailed singlehanded from Japan. At Pier 39. $5,000. Call Armando (415) 206-1757.

32 TO 35 FEET HUNTER 336, 1996. Excellent condition.

Walk-thru transom. Large aft cabin. Spacious, bright interior. Yanmar diesel with low hours. Dodger, autopilot, wind instruments, roller furling. Loaded with options and upgrades. $78,000. Please call (916) 652-1129 or email: DDHanratty@aol.com.

INTERNATIONAL DRAGON. The classic beauty. Mahogany over oak. Fully insured.

USCG Aux. certification. Recent survey.

Many extras available. Fair market value is $6,000. Sacrifice sale. Yours for $2,500 Call (415) 793-3774.

HUNTER 30, 1990. All brightwork, hull, standing and running rigging in excellent condition. New halyards, summer 2000.

Numerous accessories. $42,000. Call (775) 841-1569 or email: rlvorce@concentric.net.

upgrades. Double spreader rig. Jock strap.

New Honda 4-stroke outboard. Epoxy bottom. Year old headfoil and running rigging.

GPS, Loran, KVH compass. $15,500 (415) 334-8015.

CATALINA 30,1981. Wheel, roller furling, lines led aft, shore power, pressure water.

GPS, VHF, cassette. Low-hours diesel.

Microwave, TV, VCR, head, new carpet.

Beautiful interior. Dodger. Economical permanent slip at Moss Landing. Excellent condition. $25,000 firm. (831) 633-8907.

ERICSON 29,1971. With Atomic 4 in excel¬

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7 tons. Cold-molded hull. Traditional looks.

Modern materials. Lots of teak and bronze.

Good sails. Solid boat. Needs TLC. Kona mooring. $13,000. Call (808) 326-1769.

CORONADO 30, 1970. Winter bargain.

OLSON 30. Well maintained boat with many

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lent shape. Motor recently hauled. Very clean with new electronic fuel pump, exhaust manifold and many other new parts.

Radio, depthsounder. Galley, sleeps 4. SF Marina berth included. $14,000/obo Call Chris (415) 876-0794.

SEA SPIRIT ANGLEMAN 34, 1970. Gaff rig ketch. Mahogany hull over oak with copper rivets. Perkins 4-107 diesel. S/S fuel tank. Robertson autopilot. New sail and taffrail covers. Recent out-of-water survey.

Well above average condition. Meticulous owner. $34,000. Call (650) 329-5298.

WESTSAIL32,1974. Factory finished. Teak decks and interior. Upgraded 1998. New Perkins M50, standing rigging. Radar, SSB, refrigeration, watermaker, EPIRB406. Also windvane, autopilot, inflatable, outboard, liferaft. Many custom features. Excellent condition. Located La Paz, Baja. $59,000.

Email: KF6PMJ@winlink.org.

PEARSON 33, 1986. Freshwater fin keel cruiser/racer. Meticulously maintained.

Continuously updated with new full batten main. AH 4000 AP. Standard dual station VHF. Pioneer CD. Loran. Little used 18 hp Yanmar. Refrigeration, H/C pressurized water system, and more. $58,900. Call (616) 381-1909 or email: asilverman@kallaw.com.

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S.LUED SEAWIND II. 32-foot ketch. ThoI las Gilmer designed offshore cruiser. Refit c995. Monitor windvane, roller furling, full 1 ail inventory. Ham radio, radar, GPS, wajiirmaker, sewing machine, spares. Check b illed Seawind Web page for reviews. Call 1; )r full inventory. $52,500. Please call (510) “15-5146.

ROBERTS, 1991. Steel. Custom uilt Water Line Yachts. Major refit 1999/ 000. Currently cruising South Pacific. Rebrning to California April 2001. Will ship or [eliver worldwide. Has all the amenities.

(00 much to list. $75,000. Email for specs b nd pictures: sloutitt@yahoo.com. Call (250) >• 35-4855.

CATALINA 34,1987. Excellent specimen.

Well-maintained and equipped. White hull, tan nonskid. KM, DF, WS, VHF, Autohelm 4000. Universal 3-cyl diesel, 600 hrs. Gori geared folding prop. Hard vang. Spinnaker pole. Harken Unit2furler. Mostly new blocks, running rigging. North NorLam 120 jib. Dacron main, new 1998, spinnaker, genny excellent. Newmar battery charger. Refer, CNG stove/oven, ForcelO heater. Ground tackle, safety gear, fenders, lines, dodger, cockpit table, etc. Leaving country. Motivated. $63,500/negotiable. (510) 483-3518.

HANS CHRISTIAN 33, 1981. Pullman queen-size berth, separate shower, marble vanity. Epoxied hull, fresh Cetol on teak, new LPU paint. Isuzu 38 hp, 500 hours.

Feathering prop, shaft-seal. 120A alternator. 2 roller-furlers, fine tan-bark sails, gennaker, poles, boom-brake, oversized winches, dodger, electric windlass, 3 anchors, 300-ft. chain, deck-wash, 2 autopilots, Monitor windvane. Radar and detector, hailer, SSB. Refrigeration, watermaker, microwave-oven, TV/VCR, heater. Halon.

Liferaft, EPIRB, 10-ft. hypalon and 8 hp.

150w soiar. Manuals, many spares. $95,000 in Mexico or $110,000 in USA. Email: Noelgaudinat@compuserve.com.

iriACE WITH THE BEST on this absolutely I. ace ready, fast 11:Metre. Pier 39 Cups, jtleduct your boat when you advertise your b usiness. Airex kite, new Doyle sails. 2h' ear-old or less rigging. New bottom. Stiff 1, lull. Just $18,500. Call (415) 971-4830 or iliimail: Bob@mccomb.com. tMUNTER 340,1997. Spacious. Huge cock^lit. Two staterooms. 27 hp Yanmar diesel, nl-urling jib. GPS, autopilot, full instrumentat ,ion. Microwave, BBQ. Heavy duty sails, igbodger, 4 winches. Bottom just painted.

0,!95,000. Please call (925) 202-4980 or ilinmail: ptsep@home.com. iSREADNOUGHT 32, 1982. Heavily built g'iberglass bluewater cruiser. Double-ender Elbmilar to Westsail 32. Cutter rig. 6 sails. jliVesterbeke diesel. VHP, depth. Beautiful ■\:ozy interior with heater, enclosed head, tfilinette, galley, propane stove, 12-v refrigohration, etc. Panama Canal vet. Absentee ©owner must sell. First $30,000. Call (415) 3-132-6501 or email: marinexch@aol.com. !A SLANDER 32 (34 LOA), 1980. Very well tnnaintained cruising sloop. Refrigeration, soropane oven/stove, hot water, shower, ilrslectric head, kerosene cabin heat, CD eolayer/exchanger, new interior cushions. eSreat liveaboard. Located in Monterey. ),$34,000. Call John (831) 622-4881. ,eJ/35,1983. Ram. Very well equipped per3(1 brmance boat. Custom hard dodger. New

Ji nstruments. Autopilot. New wiring. Engine hoverhauled. Force 10 stove. Seven sails.

IB Solar panel. New bottom 2000. Fiji Race :0 Week winner. $55,000. Call (510) 233-4964 nor email: yachtram@aol.com.

DREADNOUGHT 32 DOUBLE-ENDER. Cutter rigged sloop. Mexico vet. Recent 65K refit: Diesel, solar, rigging, dodger, sails, radar, windspeed/point, depth, knot.

Aries, autopilot, heater, 3-burner, refrigeration. Epoxy bottom. Dinghy, outboard, etc.

Plans changed. $35,000. Please call (310) 428-8319.

CATALINA 34, 1989. Andromeda. Great shape. Universal diesel. Martec folding prop.

3 jibs, 2 spinnakers. Harken furling. Full batten main with Dutchman furling. WD, WS, DS, KT, VHF, Autohelm 3000, CD player, microwave, battery charger. Bruce anchor. CSC bottom. $65,000. Please call (415) 665-6204.

RAFIKI 35, 1980. Sloop. New Yanmar 3GM30 diesel. Autohelm, 1000 ft depth, VHF, stove/oven. Two/:abins, larxie head with shower. Teak deck. Excellent cruiser or liveaboard. Original owner. Photos on Internet. Brisbane dock. Call for brochure.

Asking $59,000. Call (408) 867-9202.

34-FT COLUMBIA MK II, 1970. Strong, roomy. This boat is perfect for the Bay. Strong motor starts right up. Stateroom with 2 closets. Great sails. Wheel, dodger. VHS, fridge. Nice liveaboard and more. $23,500/ obo. Please call J.R. (510) 222-6287 or (510) 541-4376.

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FORMOSA 34 CENTER COCKPIT SLOOP. Mexico vet with aft cabin and 6'3‘' headroom throughout. Wheel steering, 27hp Volvo diesel, autopilot. New bottom. Lots of equipment. Very seaworthy. See pictures and details at http://home.earthlink.net/ -ccrocker. Call (310) 710-2995 or email: ccrocker@earthlink.net.

CLASSIC CRUISER. Designed by Lapworth, built by Easom - an unbeatable combination. 32-ft. sloop. Wood strip planked. Beautifully built. Present owners have lived aboard for many years. Job forced move. An excellent buy at $12,500.

Call (888) 587-0002 or (703) 391-7913.

ATKINS ERIC 32,1978. All teak. 50 hours on rebuilt Volvo MD3B diesel. Dodger, Monitor vane. Webasto forced air central heat. Boat show condition since new. Cruise veteran. Very comfortable. Beautiful interior. Teak decks. Sails very well. $44,000.

Please call (510) 234-9552. _ O'DAY 34, 1981. Roomy coastal cruiser.

Baja vet. New rigging 1997. Dodger, windvane, EPIRB, GPS, VHF, DS, knot log. H/C pressure water, fresh and salt pumps. Diesel, propane, battery charger, shore power.

Extra shelves. Holding tank. $29,000. Call (916) 722-6950.

PETERSON 34, 1980. User-friendly lOR racer/cruiser by Doug Peterson ready to cruise or race on either side of The Gate.

Custom Sparcraft mast and elliptical keel

by Alan Andrews. North and Ullman sail inventory plus new roller furling. Also new: running rigging, canvas and shore power.

Signet electronics. Yanmar 22 hp diesel. $37,900. Contact your own broker or the owner directly (650) 852-9916 or email: Iwestland @ btcommercial .com.

FUJI 32,1977. This impeccably-maintained, Alden-designed offshore cruising ketch is ready to go anywhere. Over $12,000 in upgrades in last 18 months. 10 bags qf sails including new main, mizzen, genoa, and storm jib. Dodger. 40 hp diesel, 40 gallons fuel, 50 gallons water, H/C pressure water.

Propane stove/oven, cabin heater. Radar, GPS, VHF, digital speed and depth. 3 anchors, windlass, roller furling, autopilot.

Monitor windvane. 4-person coastal liferaft.

Relocation forces sale. Recent out-of-water survey (8/99). This is a beautiful and strong cruise-ready boat. $49,500. Call Eric (510) 332-3579 oremail: ericwal@ mail.com.

36 TO 39 FEET COLUMBIA 36, 1970. Crealock design.

Documented. Good shape. Atomic 4 runs great. Great liveaboard, but better sail. At Pier 39 in SF. $24,000/obo. Will rent berth or sell for $12,000/obo. Questions? Call Scott (415) 456-5694.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MK II, 1981. Proven passagemaking yacht exceeds expectations inside and out. A gorgeous home inside with professionally done modifications for luxurious full time cruising. Queensized pullman berth plus aft stateroom.

Force 10 stove, microwave. IIOv smart sharper and cabin outlets. Heart inverter, separate 240v charger with 240v outlets.

Amp-Hours+ meter. Full Autohelm instrumentation including C-map chart plotter and 6000 pilot. Two radars and VHFs, SSB. 600ah gel cells. AirMarine wind generator, two 90w solar panels, PUR 80 watermaker.

Monitor windvane. Pathfinder diesel (1,275 hrs), high output alternator, fuel 130 gal., water 110 gal. North full batten main with batt car system, jib, staysail, R-furlers, trisail, storm jib. Anchors, chain, Lofrans windlass.

Recent survey. Lies New Zealand. $136,000. Email: wtc4760@sailmail.com.

ALAJUELA 38. Classic, swift, well-maintained Bay Area yacht for sale in Sitka, Alaska. Enjoy cruising her home down the Inside Passage. Loaded with gear and extras. Complete 1999 refit. New Yanmar diesel with 550 hours. $125,000. Please contact Kent (510) 531-8400 or email: romanoff@pacbell.net.

CATALINA 38,1981. This Sparkman and Stevens designed sloop is in excellent condition. Universal diesel. Roller furling jib.

Autopilot. VHF, depthmeter, knotmeter, stereo, microwave, hot/cold pressure water, stove/oven. Battery charger. $49,900.

Please call Mike (650) 470-7120 or (650) 368-7944.

CASCADE 36 SLOOP. Offshore proven cruiser. Fiberglass. Fast. Many sails. Diesel. Profurl furling. New interior. Propane stove. $27,500/obo. Call (415) 331-7576.

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CREALOCK 34, 1987. 13 years TLC by only owner. Completely cruise equipped.

New rigging and chainplates. Provision and go. Lying Honolulu. Photos and inventory at Web site: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/nisku. $125,000. Call (808) 947-1612 or email: nisku@hawaii.rr.com.

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TARTAN BLACKWATCH 37 YAWL, 1966.

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TAYANA MK II, 1984. Immaculate condition. Has seen very little use. Located in P.V. Mexico. Professionally maintained and updated. Ready to go cruising. Forward and aft cabin, separate shower. Yanmar diesel. Diesel generator. Roller furling. Dinghy and outboard. Power windlass. Equipment and spare parts too numerous to list. $89,000. Complete list of equipment, spare parts and photos available by email: baplush@istar.ca. Call (604) 597-8831.

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PANDA 38,1983. Solid cruiser with extensive offshore equipment. For sale by original owner who kept boat in Bristol shape.

Beautiful warm teak and spruce interior. Ushaped dinette. Full separate shower. Wraparound galley. 140 gal. water, 80 gal. fuel.

44 hp Universal diesel with low hours (<4,000). AC 10 hp generator (<3,000 hours), 20 gal/hr watermaker. Dual refrig, systems. 2 autopilots. Headsail furling, cruising spinnaker, full batten main, Staylok fittings. GPS, VHF, radar, all sailing instruments. 5 anchors, 300 ft 5/16 high test chain plus 800 ft 5/8 line. 406 EPIRB, Givens 6 person liferaft, parachute anchor, drogue and much more. Boat is currently in San Carlos, Mexico. See more at Web site: http://panda38.slickness.org/. $147,500.

Please call (805) 376-2291 or email: reslless6@hotmail.com.

PASSPORT 37,1986. Performance world cruiser. Tall rig. Profurl, cruising spinnaker.

New rigging. Refrigeration. Dodger. Interior cushions, canvas. GPS, radar. Chain. Stall shower. Autopilot, solar panels. 4-cyl diesel. Recent survey. Many extras. Criginal owner. Sharp boat. Ventura. $125,000. Call (805) 644-7034 or email: jraltatoo @ aol.com.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MK II, 1979. New mainz^ib/yankee/spinnaker/standing rigging 1995. Windvane, solar, cabin heater. SSB, GPS, autopilot, radar, VHF. Liferaft, 2 dinghies. Glacier Bay refer. 50 hp diesel. San Francisco, CA. $110,000. See at Web site: http://boostmyscore.com/-sugata. Call (415) 305-4877.

MORGAN 38,1993. New design. Spacious and airy. Center cockpit cruising boat. Fully outfitted. Just returned from Caribbean cruise and ready to go again. Berthed St. Petersburg, FL. Island queen berth in large aft cabin with walk-thru head and shower.

V-berth with head. Walk-thru galley with stove. Fri^freezer, microwave, watermaker.

Full cruising instruments with autopilot, radar, GPS, EPIRB. Wing keel. Dodger/bimini.

Liferaft. Solar panels, wind generators, portable air conditioner. Slereo/CD, TV/VCR. Dinghy. $149,000. For detailed list, questions, pictures call (415) 948-8822 or (727) 454-0687 or email:bobwrigley@ aol.com.

EXPRESS 37,1985. Sleeper. Proven raefe winner. Recent/new sails. Antal batt-cqr system. Tiller. Race electronics. Excellent condition. $75,000. Call (949) 422-3378.

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SPARKMAN & STEVENS, 1953. 39'9" yawl. A beautiful classic yacht. Expertly restored and maintained. Includes a Year 2000 suit of traditional sails. Full and dress covers plus many wonderful accessories $165,000. Call (415) 332-2510.

ISLANDER 36,1978. Perkins 4-108. Halyards run aftto cockpit. Barbarosa winches, 6 sails, lazyjacks, adjustable back stay, boom vang, preventers. Radar, GPS. Whisker and spinnaker poles, etc. Great for Bay sailing and coastal cruising. $42,500 Call (530) 268-2043.

ROBERTS 37. Steel. Professionally welded.

2 years afloat. New Universal 4 cyl., 40 hp diesel. Hurth trans. All new accessories.

Fresh paint. Wood railing. Liveaboard. Motor anywhere or rig and sail the world First $19,500 lakes it. Call (925) 597-3384 or (818) 421-7319.

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(415)531-6172

UNION 36,1978. By Hans Christian. Isuzu eliesel, Harken roller furling, Espar heater, meeds some work, interior revarnishing, ii;abin top painted, electrical rewiring. Beaul iful boat with teak decks. No blisters. |c{36,000. Cali (650) 244-9619. !l BALTIC YACHT 37,1979. Extensive upbgrades. New oversize teak decks. 12+ sails, j\<evlar main, #1 (two). Rod rigging 1999.

V 7olvo. New paint. $99,000. Please call (650) •1593-1947 (days).

40-FT SWIFT KETCH. Hull #1. Sabbatical.

Ready for cruising and completely outfitted with 6-m6nth old custom Pineapple sails.

All new standing rigging installed by Glen Hansen. New dodger. Custom steel rails and ladder. Raytheon radar, Siemens solar panels, Adler-Barbour refrig. Heart inverter.

40 hp Pisces diesel. 3 water tanks. St. Croix davits. Hard dinghy and lots of storage. 3cabin layout with 2 heads, shower in both. $98,000. Please call (916) 278-7896 or (916) 705-8092.

HUNTER 40,1986. Excellent turn-key condition. 2 cabins, 2 heads with showers, sleeps 6. CNG stove and BBQ. Diesel and electric heaters. Roller furling. Hauloutand bottom paint in Dec. 2000. Located in SF East Bay. $82,000 Call (415) 786-7613 or email: dperrygo@sapient.com.

TAYANA V-42 CC, 1981. Harmony. One owner. Excellently maintained and upgraded. Incredible inventory. Sale or trade for 42-44 ft trawler. No dealers. Send details, questions or requests for info to email: KK6WG @ winlink.org.

40 TO 50 FEET R MORGAN 42 MK II, 1971. Great cruiser/ B iveaboard. With rebuilt Westerbeke 50. y -ully loaded. H/C pressure water. Force 10. ri sotherm refer. Robertson AP. Heart inI /erter-charger. Garmin chartplotter. Call for I'ull details. $58,000. (510) 909-9656.

ll COLUMBIA 45, 1972. Best 45 on West uCoast. Fully restored and cruise ready. ixMexico 1995-2000. 8 kw Northern Lights 21 genset. Large refrigeratorand freezer. Large ewatermaker. Ham radio. Weather fax. Ra) dar (16m). Perkins 4-08. North sails. GPS. jc Robertson autopilot. Blow-up and outboard. ),i $85,000. Call (916) 681-8619^_ 3 SCEPTRE 41, 1991. Pilothouse cutter, s; Raised settee with inside steering and cona trols. 3 jibs. Cruising chute with snuffer and \ fully battened main. ComNav autopilot, 1 MoViitor windvane, Balmar Aquapac waterH maker and 200 amp charger. GPS, radar, 1 Autohelm ST50, depthsounder, speed, wind f with repeater. Newdodgerand bimini, 1999. . US $265,000. For full list and information 3 please call (250) 478-2712 or email: ivmwmulvey@cs.com.

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3RION 50 KETCH, 1984. Performance :ruiser by Gary Mull. Low center cockpit with flush foredeck. Full battened main with Datt cars, Reckmann furling. Beautiful 3stateroom, 2-head layout. Very well cruise 3quipped. New Achilles, windlass and chain.

Saptain maintained. Price reduced.

5259,000/obo. Call (949) 642-5258 or email: ■adsmoots@aol.com.

DISCOVERY 42, 1978. ‘Ksan is for sale.

Perfect vessel for offshore or coastal cruising. One owner. Four time Swiftsure class winner. 65 hp Chrysler Nissan 4-cylinder diesel. Six sails. Harken genoa furler. Teak decks and cockpit. Dodger, bimini, GPS, radar, sounder, VHF. Autohelm 4000 autopilot. Fridge. 8 person custom liferaft. Coast Guard inspected 2000. Moored in Sidney, BC. Contact Bonar Davis. Please call (250) 655-1791 or fax (250) 655-1055 or email: badavis@telus.net.

44-FT PILOTHOUSE SAILBOAT. Bob Perry design. Hull, deck and house all coldmolded wood. Proven cruiser. Great liveaboard. Fabulous woodworking throughout. Owners are motivated. $175,000. Web site: www.deluxewoodworking.8m.com.

Please call (425) 649-9316 or email: coldmoldedwood@hotmail.com.

FREEDOM 40,1976. Center cockpit. Cat ketch. Refit 1992. Cruised Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska. Swing keel. 4-ft. draft. GPS, Autopilot, radar, watermaker, inverter. Perkins diesel. Lots of storage. Easy singlehander.

Asking $72,000. Call (360) 856-0100 or email: abthomas@pugetsound.net.

DOUG PETERSON, 42T1". Victory. Documented. Built by the Dennis Choate factory, CA, 1982. Kevlar/fiberglass hull. Washing machine, refrigerator, watermaker. Radar, sonar, solar, GPS, autopilot, and more.

New rebuilt Pathfinder engine. New sails.

Sleeps 8. Completely refitted 1998. $79,900.

See Web site: www.chlorfree.net (bottom of page, "Victory for Sale"). Call Carmen/ Steve (506) 666-1802. _

HANS CHRISTIAN 43T KETCH, 1979.

Robertson A/P. Full electronics. SSB. Extensive sail inventory. Bow thrusters. PUR H20. Avon canister. Rerigged. Custom mattress. Muir Cheetah. Heavy ground tackle. Drogues. Too much to list. Exceptional offshore boat. $169,000. Call (707) 539-9564.

CRUISE BC AND ALASKA before you do Mexico. Stevens 47 center cockpit cutter lying Seattle. 3 stateroom layout is highly customized and ready to go. Mast, rigging, sails, inboom main furling and windlass all new in '98. New Awigrip in 2000. Huge electric winches raise and trim sails. 85 hp Perkins 4-236. Bright interior with leather.

Hard dodger. SSB/email, Weatherfax, high output alts + windgen/solar. Sea Recovery 25GPH watermaker. Extensive systems and quality gear. $249,750. Call (206) 232-4345 or email: jesfeld@home.com.

NEWPORT 41,1984. Barracuda. Classic C&C designed cruiser/racer/liveaboard.

Performance, comfort, and a unique spacious interior. Well maintained. Many upgrades. Photos and details at our Web site: www.sisterships.com/newport.html. $72,500. Call (510) 444-6130.

S&S 42,1970. Chris Craft built. Fiberglass, bulletproof. Fast. Classic. Many upgrades.

Mast, rigging newly replaced. New Profurl.

Sails. Anchor gear. New dodger, wiring, plumbing, topside paint. Strong, reliable Perkins 4-107. $64,500/obo or 1 /2 interest?

Call (415) 331-7576.

MAPLE LEAF 48, 1974. Fabulous liveaboard with wood-burning stove. Beam 14'8". Isuzu 120. 500 gal. diesel. 300 gal. water. Radar. Autopilot. Hauled and surveyed 8/00. $119,000. Call (831)375-2295.

40-FT NEW WOODEN SCHOONER. A distinguished show piece and a reliable and comfortable offshore cruiser. Wm. Garden design. Highest yacht standards.

Old-growth yellow cedar planking. Oak frames. Teak decks. Interior hand-crafted yellow cedar with mahogany. 70 hp GMC diesel. PTO hydraulics. Modern amenities.

Not yet launched. Buyer can specify custom finishing. Located at Lake Cowichan, BC, Canada. Now reduced to US $185,000 (finished). Please visit our Wetj site: www.islandnet.com/-gmbarrow. Or cali owner (250) 247-7986 or emaii: gmbarrow@islandnet.com.

AMEL SHARKI 41, 1987. One of the world's finest offshore sailboats. Safe, solid, practicai, easy to sail. Three watertight collision bulkheads. Hard dodger, weather protected helm station. One-piece (no hull to deck joint) fibergiass construction. Two staterooms. Extremely efficient freezer/ fridge. Isolated engine room. Perkins 4108, recent total rebuild. Unsurpassed storage. Rich African mahogany. Recent upholstery. Serious ground tackle. Diesel-fired forced-air heating. Fully equipped for cruising. Wind generator. Windlass. BBQ. Dinghy, outboard. SSB, radar, autopilot, GPS, B&G instruments, stereo. Liferaft. Galley supplies. Bring personal stuff, food and move aboard. This quality boat is ioaded.

Excellent condition. Ready to go cruising now. Located Richmond. Only $149,000.

Serious buyers oniy, call (530) 344-8114 or email: Questerfm@aol.com.

LANCER 40,1984. Center cockpit. Roller furl main and jib. Full sized berths in forward and aft cabins. Recently rebuilt 64 hp diesel. 3-burner Force 50 with oven. New refrigerator. Garmin 210 GPS. 12-ft. inflatable dinghy with 15 hp. $64,000. Please call (530) 662-4784.

43-FT POLARIS CUTTER. Rugged and classy Perry design. Large flush deck forward. Huge interior with all new upholstery.

New LP paint. New Monitor vane. New GPS. New MOB gear. Fresh haulout Jan. 2001. $89,500. Please call (310) 830-4426 or (310) 522-9445.

MARINE DIESEL ENGINE SEMINAR Repajr,

Learn how to operate, maintain, and repair your diesel engine.

Restoration &

Get hands-on experience adjusting valves, timing an engine, bleeding the fuel system,

New Construction

diagnosing problems and making repairs. Programs heid on Saturdays.

(510)322-2705

For more information, phone Technicai Education Institute, (415) 332-7544

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING Magneuto™ System Exclusively . Boat Remains in Berth 2. Eliminates Deviation Authorized Compass Repair - All Major Brands Phone/fax: (41 5) 892-71 77

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MORGAN OI 41 KETCH, 1980. Probably one of the finest Ol's on the West Coast.

Teak dodger over center cockpit. 62 hp Perkins. Loaded with cruising gear. Located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. $89,500.

Email: Jesselhse@aol.com for info.

CT 48 KETCH, 1978.3 staterooms. 2 elecE*M DESIGNS «50-728>3406 171 Oc»an Btvd. - - ‘

tric heads. Surveyed at $133,000 in 1996 before over $40,000 in upgrades. Captainowned and maintained. Offshore, cruising, and liveaboard ready. Priced low. Moving to 80-foot yacht. See at Web site: boats.com. $119,000. Call David (650) 575-2621.

CLASSICS 1932 MASTER MARINER MOTORSAILER. 32-ft historic boat. Seaweed. Very good shape. Full cover. Sails with covers. Everything works. Not a liveaboard. $15,000.

See pix at http://surfree.homestead.com/ sarosa. Call (650) 794-0233.

Box 97 Half Moon Bay CA 94070 www.emdeslgM.com sa

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COLUMBIA 50, 1986.' Custom built. A cruiser's boat. Equipped with roller furling jib, main, stormsail, staysail, cruising spinnaker. GPS, Ham radio. Liferaft. 60 hp engine with 300 hrs. New bottom paint 3/ 2000. $149,000. Call 1-888-214-8524.

28-FT DEVRIES-LENTSCH. Gaff-rigged

51 FEET & OVER SAILFAST 55,1984. Imagine. 55' LOA. 14' BOA. 49' LWL. Very spacious. Great liveaboard. Competitive club racer. $140,000 Please call Earl (808) 246-4828.

sloop. 7'-6" beam, 3'-6" draft. Carvel. Teak on oakframes finished bright. Teak deck. 6hp Evinrude. Autohelm 1000. Out-of-water survey Jan 2001. Currently berthed at Emery Cove Marina. $5,500. Call Glenn (510) 263-0366.

26-FT MONTEREY. (1923?) Free to good home. Needs lots of work. Great project/ restoration opportunity. Call (510) 232-5800,

SINCE 1976

Member: SAMS, SA, SNAME & ABYC CHAPELLE 42 LOD SCHOONER, 1978.

Gaff rigged. Fir on oak. Bronze fastened.

Excellent condition. $65,000. Please call Ken (415) 552-0817 (days).

P.O. Box 51 • Vineburg, CA 95487

Ph/Fax: (707) 939-9131/9133 ‘

email: jtvs@post.harvard.edu

No Travel Charges Within The Bay Area

The QusIHfsml Craftsmnship You Want, afaPnceYouCanAthrd.

Today, sails are designed by similar computer programs, and constructed of similar materials. The difference is the quality and craftsmanship and the price you must pay.

Lee Sails offers you the best of all.

26-FT SEA BIRD YAWL, 1937. Sweet sail55-FOOT VALEO GENOA KETCH. Motorsailer. Equipped for world cruising.

200 hp turbo-charged Volvo. 12-1/2 & 6kw generators. Air conditioned. Roller furled genoa & main. Gourmet galley & wet bar. lO-ft. Zodiac. Reduced. $199,000. Please call (415) 453-6127.

ing legendary design. 2 time Master Mariner class winner. Strong diesel, excellent condition. See pictures at Web site: www.tarsmell.com. $6,500. Please call (916) 965-8656.

MULTIHULLS

57-FT3-MASTED CHINESE JUNK, 1971.

Heavy teak timber construction with oak interior. Excellent liveaboard. Parties 50.

Sleeps 2. Fully operational, sails weekly.

Spacious deck with large glass enclosed wheelhouse. Twin diesels with diesel generator. $129,000/obo. Call (510) 769-7637

MASON 53,1984. Great cruiser in excel¬

647 Pacific Avenue Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 523-9011

lent condition. Cutter rig, center cockpit. 85 hp Perkins. 7.7 kw Westerbeke genset.

Lying in New Zealand with duty-free exemption until July 2002. Ready to continue South Pacific adventures. $330,000. Email: darbykrehn@aol.com for complete listing.

HERRESHOFF 55-FT MARCO POLO. Constance. Proven long range cruiser.

41 Years Specializing in West Coast Boat Transports BOAT TRANSPORTATION, INCORPORATED

WEST COAST: from CANADA to MEXICO Conveniently locatki dn the Tacoma, WA waterfront

SAIL & POWER

Strong construction. Clean lines. Fast. 48ft LWL. 60 hp Detroit 271 engine. Autopilot.

7 tanbark sails. New canvas. Spacious interior. Maintenence records. Ready for her next adventurers. Asking $85,000. See at www.capemendocino.com/boating.html.

Please call (707) 964-0487.

JEANNEAU LAGOON 42,1994. Catamaran. Four staterooms. Seating for 10 in main salon, 10 outside. Teak interior. All equipment for offshore sailing, liferaft, etc.

Seafrost refrigeration. 10-foot hard-bottom dinghy. Espar diesel furnace. Too much to list. Refit in 1999 and impeccably kept.

Vancouver, BC. US$233,000. Please call (604) 526-5673.

31-FTKANTOLATRIMARAN.22-ft beam.

Larsen sails. Fully battened main. Ballenger mast. Needs lots of work. Cash offer. (707) 629-3313 or email: hnydw@inreach.com.

www.seacraft.com (206) 547-2755

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yiVER 40, 1979. Aft cabin. Pacific vet.

30-FT TRIMARAN. Fast. Fun. Easy to sail.

lurling main and jib. 65 hp Mercedes die'ei. Spinnaker. GPS. Refrigeration. Pro• ane oven/stove. Weil built. Good condi.on. Nicely finished inside. Vallejo. $42,000/ . bo. Call Dennis (707) 647-3806 or email: : ypseahm @ hotmail.com.

Great foe Baja cruising, weekender or liveaboard. One year old top to bottom paint.

Sleeps 5, 3-way frig, alcohol stove. 6 hp Evinrude outboard. Must see. Located in sunny San Diego. $13,500/obo. Cail (858) 273-5729.

viEMINI 105M, 2000. #660. Raytheon hind, speed, depth, autopilot, radar, chart) lotter, dGPS. Heart inverter with 4 batter6SS and monitor. North asymmetrical with lock. North 95%. Spin pole. Rigid vang.

I ;ustom canvas. $139,500. Please call (408) I- 94-0737 or email: cnoe@kinetix.com.

f.AGOON 37,1993. US built. Never charbared. Cruise ready. $30,000-h in newequiptnent: sails, windlass, net, autopilot, uphol^ery, rigging. Also: Liferaft, dinghy with > utboard, spinnaker, bimini/dodger, refrig0 rator/freezer, 3 showers, and much more.

6229,000. Detailed spec sheet available, if’lease call (415) 946’2202 or email: jfeterlange @ wwc.com.

POWER & HOUSEBOATS

PARTNERSHIPS INTEREST IN NEW J /120. To be actively raced and cruised in SF Bay and berthed in South Beach. Planned delivery late summer. Want an active partner for serious racing program and some social cruising.

Please call (408) 784-5344 or email: Msherrard® excite.com.

party looking for clean, well-maintained boat.

Ready to buy. Ericson should have enclosed quarter berth. Standard keel only.

Price/location negotiable. (310) 823-7054 or email: dominguezj@sullcrom.com.

NEED TWO WINCHES. Chrome. Singlespeed. Not self-tailing. Larger than #10 to replace cockpit secondaries on Cal 34.

Barient would be nice, but other brands OK. Dirty is OK, but pawls/ratchets must be OK. Prefer Bay Area. Please email: winches @mgb67.com.

22-FT C-DORY ANGLER, 1983. Fuliy en¬

PEARSON 30. Experienced non-equity

closed cabin. 2000 Honda 75 with only 50 hours. Equipped for fishing with Koden coior video, bait tank, numerous rod hoiders. EZ Loader galvanized tandem trailer with brakes. $18,500. Cali (909) 925-9386 or email: WP2F@aol.com.

partner sought (1) by owner for extra clean Bay boat with lots of goodies. Prime Jack London Square berth with good access.

Fixed monthly $300. Please call Ross at: (925) 377-0486 or email: ross_gillanders @ yahoo.com.

42-FT X12-FT PONTOON HOUSE BOAT.

PARTNER WANTED. Two new partners

1 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, new doublepane windows, new elec, wiring, new white vinyl siding. Located Marine Emporium, Bethei Island. Project boat. $5,000/obo. Call Kelly (916) 826-8099.

looking for a third to purchase a 28-30 ft.

Bay boat. Examples: Newport 30, Islander 28/30, Cal 29. East Bay berth. Share the fun and the expense. Please call Scott (707) 446-1484 or John (925) 684-9116.

aluminum spar section. 15-foot length. 10 hp Honda outboard parts. Cable for Furuno 1720 radar. Browning 2-speed transfer case.

For sale: Raytheon 2600 radar. $100.25-ft fiberglass Tancook whaler gaff schooner, big project, $1,000 complete. Call (707) 781-3887.

36-FT GRAND BANKS CLASSIC, 1966.

SANTA CRUZ HARBOR SLIP. I have a

TRAILER FOR OLSON 30. Need a trailer

6V53 Detroit diesel. 4kw Onan. Lived aboard 4 yrs. Redwood City. New deck. Many improvements. Good overall condition. Excellent bones. Great liveaboard and worthwhile restoration project. $40,000. Please call (650) 868-0904.

30-ft slip in SC Lower Harbor and want one partner to share slip. I will buy 50% interest in your 27-33 ft sailboat, or partnership buys sailboat. Call Robert (831) 728-1585.

in good condition for an Olson 30. Boat weighs 4,000 lbs. and has a beam of 9'6".

Call Don (415) 334-8015.

39-FT TOUGH, SALTY WORKHORSE.

IrRADEWINDS 28.

Molded trimaran.

2 ioastal/Bay/Delta cruise equipped. Pun.jiing, standing rigging. Sails good. New h 'anmar diesel single 350 hours. Owner for (1 0 yrs. Mioved up. $8,000/obo. Please call ( 831)818-5440. _

With Cat 3160. Fiberglass fishing trawler hull. Large storage. Full electronics plus hydraulics. 2 stoves, fridge. At Emeryville. $39,000/obo. Call (510) 206-0505.

,(.OD. 20-ft beam. Cutter rig. Perkins 4-108 C^O hp diesel drives twin 15" screws through nfepencer hydraulic system. Airex sandwich Construction. Daggerboards and transomilnounted rudders make her instantly bjeachable. Large galley, 2 dbl and 2 sgl d^erths, 2 heads. Large cockpit can be eneclosed creating another living space while Onn hook or at dock. Wheel steering. 7 sails.

6t=ladar. Located dry storage Guaymas, orSonora, Mexico. Price reduced. Must seli.

3 ?68,000/obo. (520) 690-5766.

RJI-FHT JIM BROWN SEARUNNER. Commercial documentation. Cutter rig. 5 Hogin .ijails. Aluminum spars. Dodger. Wheel. Inn.iioard. 4solar cells. Refrigeration. Propane 3\;tove. Fresh/saltwater sink. VHF. TeakI'Tiahogany interior. Needs hauloutand topBide paint. Solid boat. $9,500. Call (916) i-:992-6621 or email jkeithley@jps.net.

style motoryacht. V-871s. Generator. Custom features include front enclosure. Outstanding condition. Interior quality Euromodern style. Tiger mahogany, other rare woods. Strong/sound. Washer/dryer. Fast, stylish, economical, classic yacht. Seriously for sale. $111,000/obo. Trade considered.

Call (415) 331 -2422. _

sound. Engine runs well.'Needs cosmetic upgrades. Single Lehman diesel. New canvas. Fishing gear. 35-ft SF Marina berth.

Please call for more information. $29,500 firm. (925) 258-8400.

WANTED; 9-1/2" x 5" rounded rectangular

stainless steel sheet winches. Non-self tailing #26 and #28 (possibly #22) .Also, maybe, #28 self-tailing. Also trashed #22, #26, #28 for spare parts. Call Ron in Sausalito. (415) 332-2294 (boat) or (415) 332-6016 (hm).

TRAILERS SINGLE AXLE, SURGE BRAKES. Trailer for fixed keel boat. Was used for Merit 25.

Great condition. $1,800/obo. Please call Rich (650) 363-1390.

TANDEM AXLE. Fully adjustable fixed keel to 30-ft, 10,000 lbs, Has all extras with new tires. $2,900/obo. 14-foot Aqua Cat sailboat, ready to sail, $450/obo. Call (650) 625-0104.

USED GEAR

exchange for helping with berthing fees.

Call (408) 288-8587.

BERKELEY YC NAUTICAL SWAP MEET.

WANTED YANMAR DIESEL. Engine and transmission. 2GM20F. Will pay top dollar for documentedexcellentcondition. Please call Paul (970) 887-1043 (eves) or (970) 726-1548 (days).

rebuilt 1986. Sold to W. Gulley. Want to repurchase. Pay top dollar or finder's fee for location/ownership. Also, will buy other older folkboat. Call (415) 454-1600 x 20 or fax (415) 256-2888.

;) Aft cabin. 5 sails. 2-axle trailer. Mercury 9.9 doutboard. $45,000. (310) 827-6317.

boat. Call Phil (707) 887-1496.

CAL 20. Would like free use of Cal 20 in

NORDIC FOLKBOAT #US14. Svendsen

■>1 foam/glass construction. Center cockpit.

(604) 826-0025 email: jake@horizonsteelyachts.com website: www.horizonsteelyachts.com

to exchange our charming, furnished 1 BR apartment in Manhattan tor your houseboat/liveaboard or apartment in SF Bay Area. Flexible as to start date and duration.

Photos at http://clouseart.com/Apartmen1/ apartment.html. Please call (212) 595-1914 or email: manhattanapt@hotmail.com.

GRAND BANKS 32,^1967. Structurally

-IJO-FT CUSTOM FOLDING TRIMARAN. y Professionally built. Folds like F-31. Epoxy

HORIZON YACHTS LTD

Sausalito. 4sails. Chute. Diesel. Well maintained. Teak interior, 3 cabins. Need 2-3 partners. Non-equity. One year commitment. Split expenses approx. 1/3 = $366/ month. Greg (415) 289-8680 (wk) or (415) 332-4401 (hm).

EXCHANGE. Responsible couple seeking

53-FT BAGLIETTO, 1971. Mediterranean

CNG STOVE AND TANKS for 30-ft sail¬

WINCHES WANTED. New or used Barient BENETEAU F305 PARTNERSHIP.

TRADE

'c:rowther designed catamaran. )IVorld cruiser. Catena. 38.5' LOA. 37.5'

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ERICSON 38 OR CAL JENSEN 39. Private

Sun. Feb 25. 6 a.m. setup, coffee and doughnuts. Hot dogs and refreshments to follow. Sellers $10. Windlasses, stoves, inverters, sails and more. Start the new season by cleaning out the dockbox and finding yourself a bargain. For reservations call (510) 234-9787.

SPINNAKER FOR OLSON 30. Like new.

3/4 oz. Priced to sell at $600. Please call Bill (415) 453-3114.

1999YAMAHA. 4 hp, 4-stroke, new, $ 1,100.

Please call (415) 623-5817 (days) or (415) 282-6558 (eves).

www.Yafcht-Adverts.com Builders of fine steel and aluminum yachts 54-footer now under construction Priced at $325,000 sailaway

SAILING TRAINING ON YOUR BOAT Patient instructor/trainer for what you want to learn.

USCG 50 Ton Master lic#831842 Captain • Trainer • Crew • Sailing Buddy • Delivery

Jim Tantillo

Call (408) 263-7877 or email: iimtantillo@netzero.net

Your "One Source" for Yachts for Sale by Owner or Yacht Broker Sailing Apparel • Yachts Wanted SEE WEB SITE FOR RATES

A^/noDRiJM Marine Specializing in custom interior cabinetry, tables, cabinets, countertops, cabinsoles. For power or sail.

CARPENTRY Mobile cabinet shop Call Lon Woodrum at:

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AQUAIR WIND & WATER GENERATOR.

NAVPOD INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS "NavPod's unique watertight silicon seal, quality workmanshf|D and attractive design make it the best built instrument housing available to the Marine Industry,"

With spare parts. Switlik MD26H 6 person liferaft. Avon 'Roll A Way' 2.85 inflatable.

Evinrude 8 hp motor. 45 lb COR anchor. 22 ib West Marine anchor. Piease call Jon (818)752-1051.

ANCHOR WINDLASS. Manual. Popular Simpson-Lawrence model 555 Sea Tiger.

2- speed. Rope/chain gypsy for 3/8 or 5/16 chain, plus drum on other side. Excellent condition. Recently refurbished. New ones are $1,500+. Take this one for $700. Call (408) 446-5297.

EMPEROR 4-CYLINDER GAS ENGINE. Complete. Approx 30 hp. Good condition.

Can use for auxiliary, generator, pump, etc.

Has coupler for trans or shaft. $600. Call (510) 528-1516.

ARIES WINDVANE. Latest lift up model.

Tiller steering. Two paddles and spares in good condition. $1,800. Please call George at (619) 252-1903 or email: georgewevell @ hotmail.com.

WOODEN BOOMS FOR SALE. One Folkboat-type boom with all hardware, $450.

One without hardware, $350. Both are varnished and in excellent condition. Call Bob until 9 p.m. (650) 949-4229.

VOLVO MD7A. 2-cylinder diesel. Freshly rebuilt. For 28-33 ft sailboats. Complete with transmission, aiternator, instruments, harness and manual. Can deliver. $1,200.

Please call (510) 352-9281 or email: svgypsydancer(@ aol.com.

VELVET DRIVE, with reduction gear, $300.

4-33 Nissan diesel, 3:1 gear, $1,500. Atomic 4, gasoline, $900. Seagull Silver Century, $350. All work properly. Please buy. My children need food. I need whiskey. Call * (415)457-8616. : 3.5 NISSAN OUTBOARD. Short shaft . Very ] few hours. '99 model we think. New sheer pin. $550/obo. Call (415) 256-1122 (msg).

1999ICOM M710RT SSB & ATI 30 tuner.

Remote face plate model. Email ready, j "Ham friendly." Includes all cables. $1,800 ' ($2,400 new). 1999 Garmin GP48 GPS, $170. For more info visit Web site: www.geocities.com/swan41038/equipment Call (415) 536-2298.

CATALINA 30 SAILS. All sails in new condition. Pineapple: 155% dacron, $700; 135% Mylar, $600. Sobstad: 3/4 oz. spinnaker with cat graphic, $1000; Gennaker 1.2 oz. with ATN sock, $700. AH3000 with remote, $300. Make offers. (408) 263-9030.

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ENGINE. Ford 302 with Velvet Drive. Mallory Ignition. Holly carb marinized by Palmer.

Excellent runner, $500. Sta-power charger. ’ 20 amp. 2 bank. Under 6 months use on factory refurb, $150. Single element Fram fuel filter, $40. Call (415) 531 -4984.

TWO LEWMAR 40 WINCHES, $350 each.

Two Lewmar 16 winches, $200 each. Two Barient 22 winches, $250 each. Two Barient 10 winches, $125 each. All winches are non-self-tailing and have been professionally rebuilt. Also, Harken Unit 1 furler, all new sections, $950. ProFurl NC42 Titanium furler, $1,350. Call (415) 974-6063.

HOBIE 18 SAILS. Boom. Daggerboards.

Rudder brackets. Hexaratchets. All good ' condition. $900 takes all. MacGregor 26 mast. Good shape. Make offer. Installation , availabie. Alameda. Can also be used for i Venture24 or25 (cut down). Call Eric (435) ; 635-5185 or email: ericandjayne® bigplanet.com.

OUTBOARD MOTORS FOR SALE. 1993 Mercury 6.0 hp, $700. Nissan 5.0 hp, $500.

Nissan 3.5 hp, $400. Evinrude 6.0 hp, $500.

Evinrude 4.5 hp, $400. Call Rich at (650) 363-1390.

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ing & fun. All experience levels are welcorned. Our members enjoy cruising, group sails, daysailing, socials & other activities year round. Monthly meeting at Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda. For more Information, call (510) 273-9763.

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$185. Custom SS mounting bracket for Monitor windvane, designed to hold vane about 6 inches above traditional transom $50. Call (916) 687-7671.

COMPLETE RIG, 47-FT SPRUCE MAST. 7-1/2" X 5-1/2". 17-ft boom. All newly repainted and rebedded. Includes all standing rigging and older model 24-mile radar and mount. Switching to taller rig. $2,750/ obo. Please call (415) 331-7177 (days) or (415) 331-5447 (eves).

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CLUB NAUTIQUE. Passagemakercouple.

Let CN help you launch your dream with confidence. Includes all lessons, beginner through bareboat, plus refresher training.

Charter discounts, yacht club membership, plus more. Our price to you: $3,900/obo.

Please call (650) 903-9857 or email: mary@malindi.com.

RnR MARINE Capt. Russ Robertson Vessel Maintenance and Operations • Deliveries by Land or by Sea (415)883-5418 or (415)246-1030 _Email: russsrQpacbell.net_ HAWAII SAILING ADVENTURES Sail in Hawaii away from the tourist crowds and cattle cruises on your personal, private, guided sailing trip aboard Namaste, a 41-ft offshore equipped and seasoned cutfen 2-6 people. Private parties only.

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have a 37-tt foot O'Day center cockpit and a 25-ft Bayliner powerboat. Will be daysailing and overnight sailing to Angel Island, etc. Also plan to use my powerboat for water skiing when the weather gets warm in nearby lakes. Maybe the Delta. Looking for female partner (23-38) with sailing and/or powerboat experience. I have completed Coast Guard sailing fundamentals class and have sailed the Bay maybe 4 times.

Call Alan (408) 398-7699 (cell).

makes and models. Priced to sell. Call now.

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NON-PROFIT IRS TAX DEDUCTION. We need your help.

By donating your boat in any condition you will help homeless children and their families. Get full book value running or not. Call now for more info. (800) 414-HAUL (4285).

PROPERTY SALE/RENT PUERTO VALLARTA.One bedroom condo for rent in Paradise Village Marina. Fivestar resort complex. Marina view. Many amenities. Daily, weekly or monthly rental available. Book through owner and save.

For prices and availability please call (408) 258-7795 or email: jnjfleming@aol.com.

BERTHS & SLIPS WANTED. I would like to sublet someone's berth in Santa Cruz's Lower Harbor for my C&C 36. Starting April 20 or so, for 6 to 8 weeks. Please call Jack (415) 331-1926 or email: jack.mahoney@gartner.com.

EMERY COVE MARINA. 50-foot upwind double finger berth. Best Bay access. Good winds. Good protection. No surge. Great facilities. Good parking. Clean. Power/water at dock. Long term lease. $350/month.

Call Jim Patrick (925) 254-5653.

45-FT SLIP AT PIER 39. Asking $40,000.

Call (415) 989-2737 tor more details.

CREW

heading south this spring. Starting new video project. 30,000 miles experience.

Good helmsman, deckhand. Lousy cook.

So-so mechanic. Natural-born waterman.

Selling everything I own and going for it.

Please call (541) 574-1684 or email: k7sail@aol.com.

SEEKING CREW. For any or all legs of La Paz / Hawaii / Sitka / Victoria cruise. Leave La Paz early May. Arrive Victoria early October. Very well equipped and maintained Valiant 40 cutter. Please see Web site: www.rodmellsite.com and email: wuv9030@sailmail.com.

GERMAN LADIES. Any ages, educated, honest, warm, caring and attractive, who like the outdoors, boating and sailing, the sun and the ocean, would like to meet someone special for friendship/marriage, because they know that American men are much nicer, sweeter and better. For free information please write to: Joana Obert, Moltkestr. 83, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany or call: 011-49-172-731-3376 or email: Joana-obert@t-online.de.

GERMAN MEN. Ages 30-45. Financially secure, educated, honest and caring, who like American girls and want to meet them for friendship/marriage and live in the U.S. or in Germany. For free information please write to: Joana Obert, Moltkestr. 83,76185 Karlsruhe, Germany or call: 011-49-172731-3376 or email: Joana-obert@tonline.de.

SHIPMATE WANTED. Renaissance man.

FEMALE ADVENTURER/PARTNER DESIRED

52. 5'9“. Seeking strong female to build relationship towards 2005 retirement. Then extended cruising or circumnavigation. Honest, sincere, passionate, romantic, average looking, health professional, good sense of humor, non-religious. Loves Monty Python, Miles Davis, Beethoven, Al Green, Ken Kesey, Joni Mitchell, museums, Jim Hightower and, of course, sailing. Prefer lady with opinions, assertive, social drinker (or tolerates one). Glen (209) 550-0930 or email: gdavies@neteze.com.

to accompany early retired hedonist in search of golden sunsets. I want to fully explore this country's coasts, mountains, and inland lakes in my great trailerable sailboat. We can ski or backpack a tew months a year and spend the rest of the time sailing. I'm fifty, very youthful and fit, and I fully enjoy many of life's gifts. If you're ready for adventure, you know what to do.

Please call Steve (208) ^156-2741 or email: windlassi @yahoo.com.

SKIPPER SEEKS FEMALE FIRST MATE.

Darwin, Australia approximately August 1, 2001, for 6 month cruise to Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Seek happy crew members for passage. Cost: air transport plus $15/day. Write: Prophecy III, 4040 Ski View, Truckee, CA 96161.

For summer cruise from Victoria BC to Alaska and back. I am mid-60s, attractive DWM, NS, ND, intelligent, soft-spoken, and an experienced skipper. Compatibility a must. Romance optional. Please call (206) 618-3045 or email: viking4515@aol.com.

LADY FIRST MATE WANTED. 50-ft schooner on leisurely cruise through Polynesia to New Zealand, AmCup races, then Australia. Skipper is SWM, NS, artist, adventurer and sailor. Write: Robert, 1220 Rosecrans St. #190, San Diego, CA 92106-2674.

CREW WANTED. 50-ft ketch departing

LAST CALL. Hey, there's this retired guy with the sweetest little Cascade 29 that's heading out for Avalon, Hawaii, Tahiti and points beyond, who's looking for a woman who would like to be aboard. Beat the crowds. Call now. (510) 352-9281 or email: svgypsydancer @ aol .com.

OFFSHORE CRUISING SYMPOSIUMS: wvifw.mahina.com Join John Neal, Amanda Swan-Neal, Jimmy Cornell and team of professionals for exciting weekendcovering: boat selection and outfitting, storm tactics, weather plotting and avoidance, sail and rig repair, medicine, provisioning and much more!

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAGAZINE PRODUCTION. High energy, flexible person, able to work with a sense of humor in a highly productive graphics department. PageMaker, Quark, Photoshop experience with excellent typing skills only need apply. Part-time (40-60 hours per month) during the 2nd and 3rd week, with one weekend per month a must. Initiative and capability to work on your own with little supervision. Send resume/salary requirements to: Latitude 38 / Colleen, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941. Email: colleen@latitude38.com or send fax (415) 383-5815. No phone calls. And please, only

those qualified for this position apply - no other openings available.

SALESPERSON, BOATING DIRECTORY. Cal/North Boating, Fishing, Diving Directory is seeking two sales associates. Good commissions and protected territory and renewals. Work with boaters in a fun position. Call John Super (415) 243-0426 or email: calnorth@pacbell.net for more info.

See ya.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS. Men and women sailors, join our team of professionals at OCSCI It’s exciting work with motivated students and a great team atmosphere. We offer top pay, a flexible schedule and liberal boat use privileges. If you have great communication skills, a passion for teaching, and excellent sailing and seamanship skills we would like to talk to you. We will help with both Coast Guard licensing and US SAILING instructor certification. Call Rich at (800) 223-2984, or check out http:// ww/w.ocsc-sfbay.com.

rina located on San Francisco Bay in Emeryville, looking for fun, outgoing person to join our team. Office front desk position.

Basic computer and accounting skills. Fax resume to Emery Cove Yacht Harbor: (510) 428-4940oremail: diane@emerycove.com.

BOAT REPAIR PERSONNEL WANTED. Knowledge of rigging, painting, fiberglass, electrical, mechanical, all pluses. Good pay.

Many benefits, including 100% medical, profit sharing, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and more. Call for interview: (510) 232-5800 or fax resume: (510) 232-5914.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS and USCG licensed captains wanted. Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City is in need of sailing instructors and Coast Guard licensed captains.

Part-time and full-time. Lessons and corporate teambuilding programs. Midweek and/ or weekends. Work as little or as much as you have time for. Competitive rates and other benefits. Rich or Bob (650) 363-1390.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City is looking for a fun, outgoing person to help with the day-to-day office duties. Includes scheduling of students, instructors and charter boats. Starting pay $10/hr. Weekdays Mon-Fri or weekends Sat-Sun. Please call Rich at (650) 363-1390 or fax resume to (650) 363-0725.

PINEAPPLE SAILS is looking for sailmakers.

We offer top wages with possibly the best benefits package in the industry: health insurance, sick pay, paid vacations, profit sharing. We are located in Oakland, 6 blocks from a BART station, close to bus stops, and parking is available. If you are serious about your career in sailmaking, we want to talk to you. Fax resumes to (510) 444-0302 or email: don @pineapplesails.com or call Don at (510) 444-4321.

HOW TO Place a Classy Classified on Our WEBSITE 1. Go to our Website: wwwlal iliulc38.com 2. Click on the (Classifieds link 3. Read the Instructions Carefully!

4. Fill out the Form 5. Submit your Ad 6. Some Tips: Don’t wait until the last minute - just in case you (.ahl ftct through! Use standard upper and lower case keysl rokes onl v Start your ad with the [■•oat type, sj?c and year, or the item for sale. End your ad w'ith tlie selling price followed liy contact information.IMiake sure to include your C.orrcct and Complete credit card number!

OCEAN PASSAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: www.mahina.com Gain unique and valuable passagemaking and seamanship skills on an organized training program aboard Mahina Tiare, a Hallberg-Rassy 46. Benefit from John Neal and Amanda Swan-Neal's 317,000 miles and 50 years of

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SAIL REPAIR SERVICE MANAGER. Quantum Sails in Pt. Richmond seeks an experienced sailmaker to run our service department. This job is for a hard- working, well-organized, experienced sail craftsman.

If you are ready to run your own department, then the sky is the limit with this job.

Full-time job with benefits and flexible hours.

Call quickly. (510) 234-4334.

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TREASURE ISLE MARINA has immediate position available tor basic office duties.

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PROFESSIONALSAIUNGINSTRUCTORS. The Modern Sailing Academy in Sausalito, the sailing school on the Bay with the best national reputation for instruction, is looking to hire a tew good men and women who have high standards. We consistently pay the best on the Bay: $22-$25/hour for all weekend instruction and charters. Call JT Meade at (415) 331 -8250.

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE at Modern Sailing Academy in Sausalito. Knowledge of sailboats and maintenance is necessary for this position. $30 to $40K/year, depending on experience, with benefits including paid vacation, medical/dental, etc. Call JT Meade at (415) 331-8250.

6-PAK CAPTAINS and sailing instructors.

Spinnaker Sailing in San Francisco is hiring sailing instructors and captains tor parttime or full-time work in the City aboard our fleet of 22-44 toot sailing yachts. Mid-week and weekend workavailable. Flexible schedule. This company is growing fast for one reason only ... its people. Please tax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Stan (415) 543-7333.

OFFICE MANAGER. Spinnaker Sailing of San Francisco is hiring an office manager.

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.

KEEFE KAPLAN MARITIME, INC. KKMI is looking for someone to assist them in their growing enterprise. Greeting clients on the phone and in person, assisting with Accounts Payable and working with some zany folks who love what they do is a sample of what you'll be in for. Knowledge of boats is a useful skill and computers a must. KKMI is the leader in the marine industry and one reason is that we otter top wages, health, profit sharing, 401K and other great benefits. If this sounds like your kind of job, please fax your resume to (510) 231-2355 or email: paul@kkmi.com. For applications please call (510) 235-5564.

SAILBOAT RIGGERS WANTED. Must be experienced with rigging and a variety of boat repair. Excellent pay and benefits for the right person. Please call Tom at South Beach Riggers. (415) 974-6063 or fax (415) 974-6064.

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BOOKKEEPER. The Modern Sailing Academy in Sausalito needs help with light bookkeeping. Quick Book Pro. Salary negotiable and hours (6-10 hours/week) are flexible. Cal JT Meade at (415) 331-8250.

MARINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Gas and diesel. Volvo Penta experience preferred.

Please call (800) 326-5135, x 22.

ASSISTANT CLUB MANAGER and Harbor Master. The Qakland Yacht Club in Alameda seeks an Assistant Club Manager/Harbor Master to assist the club manager with operations including galley, marina and member services. Must have good communications and people skills, some background in bookkeeping and ability to work with computers. Weekends and evening work required. Willing to train qualified person. Please send letters and resumes to Manager, OYC, 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA, 94501 or fax: (510) 5227378. No phone calls please.

CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS & CREW. Rendezvous Charters is hiring ship's crew and licensed masters to sail our fleet of five certified vessels, including our new 80 passenger schooner Bay Lady. Part-time or full-time. Excellent wages/benetits. Midweek and weekend work available. Flexible schedule. Want to enjoy your job? Building your sea time? Join this rapidly growing company. Great people, fun company. Fax resume to (415) 543-7405 or call Stan Lander (415) 543-7333.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR BOAT. Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City has space available for several boats in the 30-40 foot range to be placed in charter. A great way to earn income with your boat. For more info call Rich at (650) 363-1390.

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Moving, must sell 25 ft workshop/oftice trailer. 1993 dual-axle trailer with rear and side entrances, full awning, 3 skylights, 2 opening vents, electrical outlets, fluorescent lighting. Currently set up as a canvas and upholstery shop with Juki industrial sewing machine. Brother 651 semi-portable, sturdy state-of-the-art custom sewing table, canvas tools, hardware, supplies,. catalogues, etc. Possibly the best transportable shop around. Light, airy, comfortable, neat, clean and organized. Ready to work. A bargain at $13,950 complete and turn-key. Call (415) 332-6501 or email: marinexch@aol.com.

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American Battery. 214

Bay Propeller. 75

Bower & Kling Yachts. 161

LS.E. Vinyl Scripts. 215

Bay Ship & Yacht. 14

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American Institute of Marine

Boy Scouts of America . 224

kBC Yachts. 226

Beckwith, Craig Yacht Sales ... 85

Boy Scouts Pacific Harbors ... 221

Chula Vista Marino. 197

Beowulf Publishing. 55

Boy Scouts Pocififl^Skyline. 222

City Yachts. 11

Berkeley Marine Center. 215

British Marine. 84

Club Nautique. 63

Beta Marine Engines. 90

Brokaw Yacht Sales . 219

Coast Marine. 218 Coastal Cup. 160

kcordia Insurance . 217

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kgape Villages. 170

Andersens Boat Yard. 79

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Antioch Marina. 82

Fabrication. 206

Armchair Sailor. 77

klameda Point Yacht Sales ... 218

Autoprop..^.. 75

Bluewater Insurance. 86

Brookes & Gatehouse. 161

Bo'sun Supplies. 212

Community Mattress Co. 193

kibatross Yacht Charters. 177

Baja Naval. 194

C Cushions. 155

Boat Electric. 139

Conch Charters . 177

\lgae-X. 136

Bolleno Boy Yacht Brokers . 18,19

California Cruising Yachts. 15

BoatSearch. 219

Cover Craft. 193

Mlemand Brothers. 217

Ballena Isle Marina Coop. 115

Caribbean Yacht Sales. 224

Bosun's Charters. 177

Coyote Point Morino. 154

Mmar Marinas. 20

Bay Island Yachts.. 7

Cass' Marina . 68

Bottom Siders. 89

Crisis at Home Intervention Ctr 138

Bay Keeper & Delta Keeper ..216

Celestaire. 135

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Emery Cove Yacht Harbor. 85

Gentry's Kona Marina . 204

Hogin Sails . 48

KKMI. 33,49

Cruising Direct Sails. 155

Emeryville Marina. 89

Gianola & Sons. 220

Honolulu Sailing Co. 178

Lager Yachts. 220

Cruising Specialists . 58,59,60,61

Essex Credit Corp. 46

Glacier Bay. 139

Hood Sails. 51

Larsen Sails/Neil Pryde Sails .. 88

Davis Instruments. 149

Farallon Electronics. 137

Go Cats. 179

In Harbor Electric. 21 2

Lee Sails. 208

Dempseys . 120

Farallone Yacht Sales. 16

Golden State Diesel Marine .. 213

J.P. Boatworks. 170

List Marine Enterprises . 83

Desolation Sound Charters ... 178

Farr International.^ 221

Grand Marina. 2

J.T. VanSickle. 208

Loch Lomond Marina . 161

Detco Marine. 83

First New England Financial ... 22

H&S Yacht Sales. 8,9,75

J/World. 45

Mahina Productions. 149

DeWitt Studio. 180

Fleming Self Steering . 136

Halsey Sailmakers . 77

Jack Rabbit Marine. 214

Marin Yacht Sales.66

Diesel Fuel Filtering. 192

Foam Creations. 210

Handcraft Matress Co. 135

Johnson Marine, C. Sherman 134

Marina Real. 200

Doyle Sails. 67

Foley Industrial Engines. 212

Hansen Rigging. 129

Jonsson, Arne, Boalbuilder... 213

Marina Village. 69

Dudley Transportation. 208

Forespar. 138

Harken .

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Kappas Marina. 148

Marine Engine Co. 206

Edensaw Woods . 76

Fortman Marina . 12

Haynes Sails . 216

Kensington Yachts. 13

Mariner Boat Yard. 53

Edgewater Yacht Sales. 221

Fowler Insurance Agency . 213

Helms Yacht & Ship Brokers 34,35

Kevin's Quality Marine. 213

Mariner's General Insurance .. 80

Edson International . 201

Ganis Credit Corporation. 30

Helmut's Marine Service. 78

Kilian Propeller. 214

EM Design . 208

Maritime Electronics. 81

Garhauer Marine . 25

Hewett Marine. 213

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O'Neill Yacht Center. 10

Pacific Yacht Imports. 21

Richmond Boat Works. 44

San Francisco Boat Works.... 218

iMarotta Yachts. 223

Oakland Yacht Club . 87

Paradise Village. 199

Richmond Yacht Service. 201

San Juan Sailing. 178

■j Martin, Jack & Associates. 206

Ocean Equipment. 210

Passage Maker Yachts . 220

Romaine Marine Electronics.. 134

San Leandro Marina. 71

i McGinnis Insurance . 149

OCSC. 73

Passage Yachts. 4,5,222

Ronstan Marine, Inc. 169

Sausalito Marine. 86

’*Meridian Yacht Sales. 219

Outboard Motor Shop, The ..160

Penmar Marine. 178

Rooster Sails....*. 192

Scanmar International. 91,148

Outbound 44. 71

Petro Clean . 194

Ryan's Marine. 214

Schoonmaker Point Marina .. 195

I Modern Sailing Academy. 36 i Napa Valley Marina. 77

Owl Harbor . 84

Pineapple Sails. 3

Sail California. 28,29

Scullion, Jack D. Yacht Svc. 89

i Nelson's Marine. 228

Oyster Cove Marina . 54

Quantum Pacific. 37

Sail Exchange . 214

Sea-Power Marine. 65

Queensland Yacht Charters .. 179

Sail Warehouse, The. 216

Seashine. 72

R/K Quality Canvas. 215

Sailing Supply. 169

Sheldon Caughy Surveyor.... 204

Raiatea Carenage Services... 196

Sailomat USA. 200

Small Boat Racing/SBRA. 171

Ranger Communications . 62

Sailrite Kits. 56

Society of Accredited Marine

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Sal's Inflatable Services. 137

rNew Caledonia Yachting Co. . 179 NJ Enterprises. 204 ii Norpac Yachts . 227 r North Beach Canvas. 31 < North Sails - San Francisco .... 17

Oyster Point Marina. 91 Pacific Coast Canvas. 87 Pacific Marine Foundation .... 201 Pacific Puddle Jump. 181 Pacific Sail Expo. 41

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Stockdale Marine & Nov. Ctr.. 43

Swedish Marine. 198

Ventura Harbor Boatyard. 120

Solono & Yolo Counties. 181

Stone Boat Yard . 121

Tap Plastics. 40

Voyager Marine. 64

South Beach Harbor. 23

Design. 79

Stone Merchant Marine

Tinker Marine. 212

VPM Charters. 177

Westwind Precision Details. 31

Westlawn School of Yacht

South Beach Sailing Center .... 31

Training.';>215

TMM/Tortola Marine Mgmt.. 180

Watermaker Store, The. 198

South Beach Riggers . 31

Whale Point Marine Supply .... 38

Stormy Seas Clothing Co. 90

Tradewinds Sailing Ctr.... 70,217

Watski. 213

Spectra Watermakers . 87

Wizard Yachts, Ltd. 225

Sunsail Charters . 178,181

Trident Funding . 42

Waypoint/H.F. Radio. 74

Spinlock. 50

Wooden Boat. 201

Superior Yachts West. 71

Twins Rivers Marine Insurance 32

West Coast Performance

Spinnaker Sailing of R.C. 52

Sutter Sails. 78

UK Sails. 47

Yachts. 129

Svendsen's Boat Works. 39

Yacht: Heartbreaker. 224

Vaughan, William E.!. 224

West Marine. 24,27

Yacht Sales West. 83

Spinnaker Sailing of S.F. 31

Yacht: Break 'N Wind. 139

Spinnaker Shop, The. 204 Starbuck Canvas. 81 Stardust Yacht Charters. 176 Steiner Binoculars. 26

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Built in Calgary, finished in Vancouver, fully insulated, very quiet & dry. Recent complete LPU job & looks gorgeous. At our docks.

Mexico veteran featuring pullman berlh/island sink layout. Berthed at our docks. Owners have transferred out of state S must sell

This boat sails quite well with a performance fin keel & spade rudder. Even though it is considered a motorsailer, with an inside helm, you'll stay warm & dry in all conditions!

37' TAYANA, '80

36'82 CENTER COCKPIT, *80

36' MAGELLAN, '77

34'ISLANDER,'69

89,900

Third & current owner since '93, originally sailed from Florida to Calif. & as far north as Washington. He is a motivated seller who has found his next boat & awaits your offer.

57,900

Recent improvements include new factory head & new heat exchanger. Very low hours on fact, rebuilt block & new fact, transmission should provide years of trouble free operation.

WE WANT TO LIST YOUR BOAT!

39,000

Seaworthy cruising ketch with autopilot, windvane, rollerfurling & LPUon hull. Located at our sales docksi Her VERY EAGER seller has dropped the price & wants the boat gonel! I

29,999

Well cared for with an exceptional inventory.

She was set up for coastal & long-range cruisirig by experienced owners. New diesel engine in 1999 & new roller furling in 2000.

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BENETEAU 40.7, '99 $189,000

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C&C29,'79 $23,000

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37' TAYANA, 1979 Robert Perry-designed double-ender is in fine shape and lying in transferable Sausalito YH slip. Very spacious down below, 6'5" headroom. All amenities including diesel heat, 50 hp Perkins diesel. Full keel, 22k displacement.

All lines lead aft, running rigging, standing rigging and canvas replaced. Solid cruising boat at an attractive price.

Reduced to $74,000

See at yachtworld.com/marottayaclits

36' NONSUCH CAT RIG, 1987 This stiff, seakindly vessel is a breeze to sail shorthanded, and is at home in SF Bay conditions. With new full-batten sail, new running rigging, new bottom paint, new cockpit cushions and meticulous maintenance, Fast Lucy is Bristol and is presently the only one for sail on the West Coast.

Lying in Sausalito YH, slip can transfer with vessel.

Reduced to $ 122,000

46' SPINDRIFT, ctr. cockpit cutter 1983 Bristol example of this lovely cruising yacht.

Dark blue null, teak decks, full ked with cutaway forefoot, skeg hung rudder. Two statercxims, two full heads, 6'4" headroom, 90 hp Ford Lehman diesel with low time.

Harken roller furling headsail and staysail, full batten main with BAT car, drifter, sails practically new as is the running rigging.

Prime Sausalito Y.H. slip can transfer. * Reduced to $240,000

43' HANS CHRISTIAN CUHER, 1987 Hans Christian 43 Traditional cutter with custom Mark II interior (Pullman berth & two heads) Kohler generator, watermaker, radar, SSB radio, plumbed & wired for washer/ dryer, numerous sails, redundant heavy-duty ground tackle, etc...The HC 43T is consistently ranked among the world's finest cruising sailboats and you'll not find a finer example afloat.

Reduced to $209,000

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 41 KETCH, 1979 Highly desirable cruiser built to Lloyd's specs. Must see to appreciate, especially quality of refinished teak interior. New Isuzu dsl, recent Harken roller furler, re-fastened & recaulked decks, refastened toerail, replaced stanchion bases, new battery charger & inverter, new head.

Large, comfortable cockpit, deep cruising keel w/cutaway forefoot & skeg-hung rudder.

Sausalito YH slip may transfer. $79,000

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TARTAN TEN $10,000 recently invested. New boom vang, new sheetstoppers, new running rigging. Great cockpit, superb performance. 8 hp outboard. Lots of boat at 33 feet, inexpensive starter boat. $7,500 or Best Offer

See at yachtwarld.com/marottayachts

36' CATALINA, 1985 With more than 1,700 hulls launched, this is one of the most popular 36-ft sailboats ever built. This particular boat has been professionally maintained and looks like she was launched in the mid-1990s. Plus rewired and replumbed, new running rigging, new oversized standing rigging, rebuilt or new electronics, new fuel tank and lines, new head, two new hot water heaters, PSS dripless packing gland, much more. Extensive sail inventory.

Harken roller furler. 25 hp Universal diesel looks brand new. Sausalito YH slip can transfer. Owner relocation forces reluctant sale: this is the only MKI for sale in Northern California at present, and

See at yachtworld.com/marottayachts

CATAUNA27, 1990 Very clean example of this popular Bay sailer. This partktular vessel has been ■extensively updated over the last year; new head sail, new main sail, new roller furler, new isinglass in dodger, new head, new Dutchman system for main. Universal diesel with low hours. Sausalito slip can transfer.

you'll not find a finer example anywhere. $74,500

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BUIIDER

MODEL

NAME

LOCATION

Scorpio Wouquiez Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Jeonneou Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Hunter Hunter

Lady Julie Meo Culpa Lou Cognord Le Lotoi Marion Seogull Zomo First 47.7 Momma Bobs' Star Appeal Garde Royole Peril!

Kerry Girl ■ Bacchus 11

Beneoteu Beneoteu Beneoteu Jeonneou Wouquiez Wouquiez Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Hunter Hunter Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Beneteou Hunter Hunter

Scorpio 72 Centurion 61s Oceonis 510 Oceonis 510 Oceonis 510 Oceonis 510 First 47.7 Sun Odysse 45 Oceonis 440 Oceonis 440 Oceonis 440-D 40.5 40.5 Oceonis 400 Oceonis 400 Oceonis 400 Oceonis 400 Sun Odyssey 37 Centurion 36 Centurion 36 Oceonis 351 Oceonis 351 Oceonis 351 Oceonis 351 Oceonis 351 336 336 Oceonis 321 Oceonis 321 Oceonis 320 First 305 295 295

St. Martin 1991 St. Martin 1994 Ionian Greece 1994 Marseille, France 1992 Mormoris, Turkey 1993 Polmo, Boleorics 1994 Southampton, UK 2000 Tortola 1996 Tortola 1991 Corsica 1991 Marseille,S.France 1994 Tortola 1996 Tortola 1996 Largs, UK 1994 Mormoris, Turkey 1995 Bretagne, France 1995 St. Vincent 1994 Mormoris, Turkey 1995 St. Mortin 1994 St. Martin 1994 Tortola 1996 St. Vincent 1994 Tortola 1994 Milino, Greece 1995 Annapolis, USA 1995 Annapolis, USA 1995 Tortola 1995 Ledo Greece 1995 Tortola 1995 Tortolo 1988 Tortola Tortola 1995 Tortola 1995

BUILDER

MODEL

NAME

LOCATION

YEAR

ASKING

Wouquiez Jeontot Fountain

Kronos 45 Privilege 43 Athena 38

Sogitepos Regulus Star Jo

St. Martin Tortola St. Martin

1995 1993 1996

$287,000 $145,000 $130,600

Woyworcf Bisho Petite Cherie Hoviko Moonsilver Blanche Belle Magnum Ilona Sea Yo Mariposa Comuelo Michele Johnny Coke Augusta Pintail Dream Chaser Lovezzi Drokoto Mondylou Girls Day Off

YEAR

ASKING

$435,000 $660,000 $165,100 $165,100 $172,600 $180,200 $287,500 $220,000

$ 94,600 $102,100

$111,800 S 95,000 $117,000 $112,300 $ 93,800 $ 94,600 S 93,800 $ 75,100 $135,000

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$120,000

S 66,000 S 62,000 * 55,500 67,600 81,100 57,000 49,000 52.500 49.500 . 29,900 $ 29,300 $ 40,500 $ 40,500

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.:

Fastest 50 Footer. Huge high roach main, water ballast,

Andrews 56 Light Displacement Racer/Cruiser. 2

new mast, rudder, bulb, sails, electronics, paint. Shorthanded super boat. Very upto date, readytogo. $259,000.

staterooms each w/centerline queen & head & shower. Fast & roomy. Excellent condition. $449,000.

Santa Cruz 52 (NEW). Bill Lee design. #28 available for August 2001. The best racer/ cruiser and custom finished to your specs.

Andrews 70 Cruiser. Huge raised salon.

Three staterooms and three heads. Be the fastest cruiser to Catalina and back. $495,000.

60' Light Displacement Fast Racer/Cruiser. 3 staterooms, 2 head layout. Extensive cruising equip.

Cutter rig, roller furling. Harken batt slides. $225,000.

Sydney 41 1998. Excellent modern racer with Chris White 40 Footer. Excellent New full interior. Sailed Pacific Cup and Kenwood Zealand design and build. Modern racer/ Cup this year.$275,000. cruiser. Best buy with exchange rate.$73,900.

Olson 40. Excellent racer/cruiser. Excellent condition. Sail fast and have fun too. .$85,000.

Santa Cruz 40. Best racer/cruiser, 4 cyl diesel, fast under sail or power. New custom transom step, many upgrades. Three from $75,000.

Kettenburg 41. Charming yacht and great

cruiser. Excellent sailing boat. Great for short handing. Fiberglass hull.$49,500.

Other Selected Sail 70' First to Finish, cruise to fast.$399,000 60' Open, single hander, upgrades.239,000 51' Light Racer/Cruiser.295,000 50' Santa Cruz, very clean.189,000 50' Gulfstar, center cockpit.159,000 50' Open, single hander, Concordia .... 179,000 50' Catamaran, fast cruiser.450,000 44' Swan, very clean, no teak decks .... 199,000 43' Young Sun, hard dodger.100,000 40' Tripp, masthead racer.85,000 32 Fractional Racer.55,000

55' Eva Holman. Fast cruiser, 3 stateroom, 2 head, aft cockpit, slightly raised salon. .Reduced $229,000.

Lidgard 45. GRP w/lots of pretty wood. 3 staterooms. Fractional w/masthead spinnakers. $240,000.

Also available for TransPac charter.

Freedom 39 1992. Cat ketch with unstayed masts. Excellent single hander, no headsails.

Diesel, aft cockpit, dodger. $109,000.

Andrews 70 Turbo. Everything is new and ready to go. First to finish in both TransPac and Pacific Cup. Go really fast.$795,000.

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47' STEVENS CUnER, 1982 New North Furlboom In-Boom furling main.

All new soils in 1998.3 staterooms wITH centerline queen oft. $249,750.

Pi

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47' HYWS, 1986...$222,000 Awesome cruisers,

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47' PUVIEUX, '80.Aftcobinketch.Turnkeycruiser/

45' BOMBAY EXPLORER, '78. Strong roomy

46' PAN OCEANIC, '86. Ted Brewer Seastar. True

40' PASSPORT, '86. ProFurl RF, Sobstnd sails, full

liveaboard. Sylvester Stallone's old boat. Great accommodations. Ford Lehman Diesel. $169,000.

cruiser. Rebuilt Perkins 4-154. Refrigerator/freezer.

Propane stove. Elect, windlass. Harken RF. $62,000.

world cruiser. Rebuilt engine, inside steering, completely loaded.

Asking $169,000.

batten main, spinnaker. Heart inverter, washer/dryer, custom cabinets, SSB. Half Moon Bay slip. $164,500.

38' FALES, '79. Rugged cruising ketch. Liferaft. A/P. windvane. EPIRB. Furuno radar, new dodger, Boston Whalerdinghyw/newOB.Perkinsw/200hrs.$8S,000.

SAIL

41' CT. ... '71

50,000

27' CATALINA. . '73

10,500

79‘ CANOE KETCH. '23 249,000

41' ERICSON. ... '69

59,000

27' CAPE DORY. . '78

22,900

63* ALUMINUM. *84 195,000 61' C&C. '72 250,000 51' CUSTOM CUTTER '86 139,900

40' PASSPORT. ... '86 164,500

25' CATALINA w/slip .. . '99

30,000

38' CATALINA. ... '80

47,000

25' CORONADO*. . '63

3,500

38' ULMER ALUM.... ... '95

95,000

25' US. . '82

7,500

51' BENETEAU . '86 215.000 51' FORMOSA . '81 139,000 48' CT. '78 119,000

38' MORGAN. ... '78

55,000

22' CAPE DORY. . '86

9,800

38' DOWNEASTER.. ... '75

49,900

37' FISHER . ... '77

93,900

POWER

48' C&C. '80 159,000 47' GULFSTAR . '79 169,000 47' OLYMPIC, SD. '78 145,000

365 PEARSON. ... '77

47,000

61' TRAWLER. . ‘43

36' COLUMBIA. ... '70

25,900

53' HAHERASSF. . ‘77 299,000

36’ HUNTER. ... '80

44,500

51' BAGLIETTO.

47' STEVENS. '82 260,000 47' PUVIEUX. '80 169,000 46' LAURENT GILES .. '76 99,000

35' TRADEWINDS.... .. '84

88,000

50' STEPHENS. . '65 135,000

35' ROBB. ... '63

45,000

36' SPENCER. .. '65

39,900

46' CHRIS CRAFT.

'63

69,500

46* SPINDRIFT. *83 262,000 46' ERICSON 73 82,500 46' SEA STAR *86 169.000

35' CHRIS CRAFT ... .. *65

39,950

45' PICCHOni.

'70

75,000

35' FUJI. .. '74

55,000

42' KHASHINGFB ....

*84

99,900

35' C&C LF. .. ‘84 35' RAFIKI. .. '80

35,000

41' CHRIS CRAFT.

*84 119,500

59,000

41' KHASHING.

'01 139,000

34' OPUSMKII. .. '83

55,000

38' CHRIS CRAFT.

'69

37,900

34' TRUE NORTH

.. '78

49,900

38' MAHHEWS.

'25

24,900

'80

30,000

35' FISHERMAN.

'72

25,000

43' GULFSTAR . '78 88,000 43' SPINDRIFT.2 from 119,500

32' WESTSAIL. .. '79 32’ CHALLENGER ... .. '75

58,000

34' CHB.

■77

54,900

35,000

32' TOLLY CRAFT.

■64

26,500

43’ STEEL PH. '88 66,000 43* SLOCUM . '85 179,000 43' GULFSTAR . *78 88,000

30' SANTANA.

'79

19,750

32' GRAND BANKS ...

'67

60,000

30' CHEOYLEE.

'66

26,000

28' WELLCRAFT Exp.

'85

29,750

45' BOMBAY EXPLOR

'78 62,000 44' PETERSON. '81 124,000 44’ LAFIHE. '81 150,000 44' BENETEAU . '94 180,000

48' CT, '78. large ketch with three staterooms.

Beautiful solid cruiser. Ford Lehman diesel. Heart inverter/charger, radar, liferaft. $119,000.

33' HUNTER.

75,000 113,000

30' HUNTER. .. '91

46,900

28’ PENN YAN.

'80

34,000

42' GOLDEN WAVE.... '81 42’ MORGAN '71

99,000

29' C&C. .. ‘86

28,000

27’ MOTOR LAUNCH

'74

10,500

60,000

28' TRADEWINDS „.. .. '67

24,500

20' CORRECT CRAFT

'77

13,500

41’ MORGAN 01. '79 41* RHODES '66

79,000

28' BENETEAU. ,. '86

34,000

93,000

28' NEWPORT. .. '79

22.500

43' SLOCUM CUHER, '85. Excellent condition.

Looded. Wonderful fast cruising boot.

$179,000.

47' GULFSTAR SAILMASTER, '79. Shows excep¬

51' FORMOSA, '81. Wonderful cruising boat

tionally well. 135hp Perkins diesel. Great livenboard.

I Centerline queen aft. Galley down. $149,000.

at a great price. Excellent liveaboard. Block hull.

Must see. $139,000.

44' lAfinE, '81

36' PEARSON, '77. Cutter rig. Westerbeke diesel.

MORGAN 38, '78.

Perkins 4-108 with 600 hours. Mast and haom repainted. New standing and running rigging. Fully battened main. Oversized winches. Perry design.

Roller furling, lewmar ST winches. New deck hatches.

Has to golll $40,000.

Rn keel, skeg rudder, Yanmar diesel, great doysniler/cruiser. $55,000.

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48' C&C LANDFALL, '80. Three cabin layout. Engine completely rebuilt. Radar, GPS, autopilot, Onon genset.

Vessel hails out of San Diego. $159,000.

’LOCATED IN SAN DIEGO

43' SPINDRin, '81. Pilothouse. 3 stoterooms. Extremely well maintained vessel. Many recent upgrades.

Turnkey vessel. $149,000. Abo '81 $119,500.

$150,000.

134' TRUE NORTH, '78. Stan Huntingford design. jGrent livenboard/cruisr. Self steering, radar. $49,999.

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46' SPINDRIFT, 1983 Bristol yacht. Center cockpit.

Dork blue hull. Full batten main.

Ford Lehman diesel w/1,000 hours.

$240,000.

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140' TED GEARY CLASSIC DANAE is a northwestern thor I loughbred in outstanding cond. Dsl. powered, squared away & I |weIl-found & excellently equipped. Asking $112,000. |

[NORTH COAST SEINER/TRAWIER Elliotlcal stern. | IA real ship magnificently built to go to sea anr) stay there.

I Converted to yacht, great potenOal. Asking $ 125,000.

I 32' DREADNOUGHT CUHER Full ElBERGlASSconI struction w/teak trim & decks. Beautiful TEAK interior, I diesel, very strong, great cruiser. Asking $35,900.

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35' lad CLASSIC YAWL by Winthrop Warner & WILBO, 1939,43' loo, mohog on oak, bronce, dsl, much | recent work. Greot Master Mariner. Asking $23,S00.

SAIL 97'PINISI SCHOONER in BALI, looded, 8 guest tobins + crew, more. 285,000 60'FIFE cutter, iron, new dsl. 195,000 60'LODP/H schooner, dsl.... 250,000 55'LESTER STONE Clossic Yowl, 1910, dsl, lots of equipment, greet cruiser.Asking 44,000 54' SCHOONER, clossic, '29 by Perkins Teok& copper. 375,000 49'AIDEN KETCH 40'LOO Clossic beauty. Dsl. 56,500 48'SPARKMAH& STEPHENS performance cruising sloop, diesel, mobogony, SoPoc vet. 76,000 48'CUTrER,Germonyl928 . 65,000 48'KETCH, Goff, roomy, F/C, .. 87,500 46' CAL 2-46 ketcb. Center cockpit, dsl, extrn clean, roller furl, greot cruiser .Asking 119,000 43'DIITCH, steel ketcb, P/H .... 79,000 42' WAL5TED sip. One of tbe world's finest wood builders . 133,000 41' CORONADO, cent, cockpit, dsl, roller furl, roomy cruiser in v. nice shape, cruise/live. 49,500.

41' MORGAN Out islond ketcb, dsl, wheel, center cockpit, oft cobin. 52,500 37' ISLANDER motor soiler. Duol helms, 'NEW' '86 boot, stored 15 yrs. & just launched. She sporkelsl. 84,500 36'STAYSAILSCHNR ATKIN, designed, diesel, FG over cold-mold over strip plonk. VERY STRONGI. 45,000 36'COLUMBIA/CREAlOCKslp.. 21,500 36' CHEOY LEE sip, teok, dsl, very nice ONE OWNER. 49,500 34'NICHOL5 cruising sip, i/b... 17,500 33'RHODES WINDWARD sloop, i/b.Asking 12,000 32'PYVER CRUISING TRI, dsl, ketch..C......... 10,500 32' MOTOR SAILER ClASSIC '32 24,000 32'UPWORTH DASHER by Eosom, clossic ocean racer, i/b. 12,500 30' ANGIEMAN ketch, dsl, estate sole9,000 30'ISLANDER MKII.Offer 12,000 30'UL 230, sip, dsl.... Asking 22,000 28'UNCER MkV sloop,'84 . 13,400 27' ERICSON sip, I/B roller furl, lines led oft for short bond or rough weolber, full golley, VHF, depth, clean 16,000 27'NEWPORT sloop, I/B.8,000 26'FOLKBOATINT'L,f/g,f/b .. 8,500 26'COLOMBIA MKII,o/b.10,500 POWER 100'STEEL TUG, YTB, ex.cond. 175,000 65' CLASSIC PACKET, in CT, dsl, very nice but needs work. 25,000 63'LIVEABOARDPROJEa boot. AVR conversion, twin diesel. 25,000/ofr 63'AVR YACHT CONVERSION, FB, Stephens, 671 dsis. 40,000/ofrs

^^AGABONDKETCWGctKockpit^ft cabin, wheel, dsl, genset & morel Very popular Wm Gordon design looded w/genr & needing TEC. Asking $85,000.

170' CDN-built TRAWLER YACHT by McKoy & | McCormick shipyord. V-12 Cummins power w/economy.

I Greotlittleshipreodytogocruising.Asking $255,000. |

61'STEELTUG,610hpCnldsl,looksgreol, Lots of recent upgrodes Try 125,000 60'CUSTOM F/C, ilveoboord cruiser in SILICON VALLEY.Ask 115,000 57'CHRIS CRAFT Conslelblion, dsIs, loaded. 129,500 50'CHRIS CONNIE, Twin 671 GM dsl, some work needed.

Good deal. 20,000 50'STEPHENS flush deck cruiser. 1965, twin GM dsis, FB, oh stoteroom 8 ... more.Asking 135,000 46'UKE UNION CUSSIC, extensive rebuilding just done. Virtually oil new bull, 2 new diesels and much more.

Super bootl.Asking 100,000 45'TUG, 1946,671 dsl, cedor on ook, FB twin helm, H&C woler, shower, galley, radar, A/P & more!.. 25,000 43'STEPHENS CLASSIC MA, fully restored. We ore the Classic Brokers. This is n nice one ... 90,000 42'REGAL COMMODORE 400, Twin 305bp VBs, oir, very loaded, '94 reported in GREAT SHAPE! HAS IT ALL!.Asking 115,000 38' CHRIS sport fish, twin 350s, sharp. 24,600

38'CHRIS CRAn COMMANDER, all glass, twin VBs, dual helms, beautiful cond., lots of extros.Asking 38,500 38'TOLLYCRAFT sedon trawler w/twin turbo diesels, FB, very nice.. 59,500 38' HUNTER of Conodo, FB sdn, twin VBs, clean, roomy '59 cruiser, w/ comfort. 26,900 36'STEPHENS, '39, clossic, twins, oh enclosure, more. 24,000 34' CHRIS CRAIT Commonder, '63, twin gas, greot bool. 26,500 33'RICHARDSON, custom hi-speed Irowlr, V8,25 mph, FB, super cleon 15,000 32'FAIRLINERF/B twins, gloss 12,500 32'TROJAN Express, Twins.12,500 32'LUHRSFLYBRI0GEsdn,f/g, twins, dual helms. 18,000 29'TOLLYCRAFT, Twins, nice!.. 13,000 28'TOLLYCRAR,f/G sedan.,.. 12,500 28'CARVER, nice/roomy, O/D 12,950 26'LOBSTER bool, GM 4-53 dsl.10,000 22' CROWN-LINE, '94, Hr, V8 I/O, "Cuddy" lots of gear.. Asking 29,500 22' REINELL, Cuddy Cobra V81/0, full enclosure, very clean.10,500 20'SEASWIRL,'96,tlr,225bp 23,000

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130' DONZI BUCK WIDOW Bright red. Twin 4541 Icld VBs w/warranty. Alpha One t/Os, 3 axle trailer,!

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166' on deck THORHYCROFT KFTCH Oosslc '23 English I

I yodit. Cooper riveted mahog. on ook, dsl., lead, stunning I I trodilionof^fishdecorbekiw.MosIseel Askkig $249,000. |

21'FREEPORTOFFSHOREWalk-oroundCuddy cabin, OMC \f4 sea drive, always in fresh water. Veiy tieon, 2 capt.'s chairs, 2 axle tri. & more. Asking $11,500

CLASSIC 1929 STEPHENS CUSTOM-BUILT MOTORYACHT Raisecd forecdeck tri-cabin express cruiser in beautiful condition ■with exquisite period decor, 1 3'2" beam. Hemis, lots of equipment and more.

Asking $245,000.

The Old Kermif Parker Brokerage

Serifing the Booting Community at this Losation sinse I P56e February, 2CX)1 • IjCtiX^U 19 • Page 227

Owner Carl Nelson with the first Sydney 38 to hit San Francisco Bay. The Sydney 38 offers a superior combination of sailing performance, ease of handling and intelligent, comfortable amenities below. To watch her on the race course you wouldn't begin to guess she had such comfort below. While relaxing below decks you 'd never suspect her blazing speed on the course. She's an extremely well thought out package, masterfully built and ready to please. Call for a test sail today (510) 337-2870.

Competitive Bids in Writing • Do-It-Yourselfers Welcome

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■Fresh out of the box', firs' ^

Second Place, ^^rinlhian Midwinters!

36 Sydney 38s have been sold in the first year of production!

Alameda Point Yacht Sales Yacht Brokerage (510)337-2870 • See ad page 218

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Haulouts • Fiberglass Repair • Complete Rigging, Repairs Installation

Fred Andersen Complete Marine Woodworking

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Props Shaft Work • Woodwork • Store on Premises • 24-Hour Security

(510) 522-2705

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Engine Service, Repair S Replacement • Indoor Spray Booth up to 72'

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Guaranteed blister repair with 10 year transferrable warranty

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132,000 ft. indoor facility • Fully fenced and secure site

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Free 8-Point Inspection Program on all hauled vessels

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Long Term Dry Storage Available Now!

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Wlecham Marine Diesel Specialists (510) 522-5737

Metropolis Metal Works (510) 523-0600

Nelson Yachts Sydney Yachts (510)337-2870 • See ad page 218

Jack D. Scullion Yacht Services Rigging & Electrical 769-0508 • See ad

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