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What do you get when you mix seven congenial sailors, a gorgeous 40-foot sailboat, a superb suit of sails and great meals, wonderful wine, good music . . .

First place, of course!

“Wild Goose,” Jim and Sue Corenman’s Nordic 40, was 1st in class and 3rd overall in this summer’s Catalina Race. (The odometer on the .75 oz. spinnaker reads in the 100’s and would happily have taken them full speed ahead to Peru.)

A great race ... a great finish . . . great sails!

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27 33 39 91 98 116 128 130 134 140 146 152 156 160 162 166 170 176 178 184 194 205 207

TAYANA 37 PILOT HOUSE For the erdiser who appreciates a full keel pilot house, cutter rig, and canoe stern, many upgrades. Teak decks. Equipped with auto-pilot, ham transceiver, shortwave receiver, Honda generator and dinghy. Freshly varnished. $86,000

ALBERG 37—1972 Excellent oHshore cruiser aiid livcnbonrd. Cpmloruible accommodations. Fully equipped: 7 sails, dodger, uindvane, reler. electric and diesel heater, stereo, autopilot, loran. Westerbeke diesel and much more. Very well maintained. MUST SEE! $70,000

WHITBY 41 - 1969 Big boat at a small price. Cruised East Coast and Carribean. Center cockpit provides two private staterooms. Perkins engine rebuilt 1980. Roomy liveaboardcruiser. $62,500

1220 BRICKYARD COVEROAD PT. RICHMOND 415/236-2633

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NEWPORT 30 MK II

With standing headroom, teak interior and the latest improved cabin layout, she provides comfort and fine sailing characteristics. Popular San Francisco Bay one-design fleet. $24,000

You won’t find a cleaner, more pampered Newport. Centennial edition with 6 windows and extra hatch for a bright, airy interior. Everything goes including Hood roller furling, 6 sails, and vacuum cleaner. Priced to sell at $32,500

LOCAL CRUISERS SOME RACE EQUIPPED

IbLUE WATER CRUISERS — LIVEABOARDS

0-23' 03-23' (0-24' 24’

RANGER 23, 1972, Epoxy Undercoat TWO FROM 10,100 14.900 SANTANA 23, With Trailer, Very Clean 5,500 COLUMBIA CHALLENGER, 1967 New Sails 18.500 MOORE, Trailer, nice 16.500 25' MERIT, New LPU. 14 Sails. A Winner 12.500 ,26 COLUMBIA. new engine, auto-helm 1000, nice TWO FROM 14,000 | cr26 INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 9.950 26' BALBOA 26, 1969. Large Interior TWO FROM 13.500 10-26' PEARSON 26, TWO FROM 20.900 13-27’ ERICSON 27 15,000 03-27' CAL T/2, 1973, 15,200 TWO FROM 0-27' CATALINA 27, 18,000 REDUCED 0-27' O’DAY 27, 1976 Nice Starter Boat THREE FROM 22.500 1727’ CAL 2-27, Great one-design boat er28' ISLANDER, Volvo diesel, teak interior

28,000

31.500 PEARSON 28, Excellent Condition 32,000 O’DAY, 1979. Wheel Steering, Diesel 38.950 ERICSON 28+ , 1980. Diesel, Wheel 29.900 ALBIN CUMULUS, 1982, Excellent condition 33,000 CAL 2-29, Diesel, wheel, autohelm, dinghy CATALINA TWO FROM 32,750 28.500 to-30' PEARSON 30, 1973, Very Clean O-30' ISLANDER 30 TWO FROM 26.500 30,000 o-30’ SANTANA 30, Diesel, new sails, new LPU paint 41,000 30’ S2, 9.2A, Dodger, nice shape 18,000 ■30' NORTH STAR, S&S designed, Canadian built 38,000 ;30' YAMAHA, diesel. Loran. windvane, raft 27.500 7 30' OLSON 30. good shape, LPU 24.500 . 30 ’ ERICSON 30, teak interior TWO FROM 32,500 39.500 ,30' ERICSON 30+ . 1982, loaded 25.500 ,30' WYLIE 30, cold mold race equipped 47,000 31’ CAL 31, Diesel, wheel, spinnaker 35,000 | 0-32’ ERICSON 32, 1973 TWO FROM 39,500 32' COLUMBIA 9.6 0-28' 28' 28' 29' 29’ o-30’

I c?34’ CAL 3-34, 1979, Diesel, H&C water, Hood furl 59.500 64,000 £734’ C & C 34, Beautifully equipped ra-35’ ERICSON 35, Very clean TWO FROM 43,000 -7-35' CORONADO 35, center cockpit 42,000 rr36' ISLANDER 36, diesel, dodger THREE FROM 54,500 1 =7-36' NEW YORK 36 80,000

22’ FALMOUTH CUTTER, 1980, Diesel 0-32' DREADNOUGHT KETCH, 1978, As New, Diesel 32’ ARIES, 1974, Diesel, inflatable raft r32' CHALLENGER 32, large interior, h&c water, refer

$ 27,000 64>900 38,000 39,000

cr35’ ALBERG 35, A/P, radar, dodger 45,900 36’ PEARSON CUTTER, cruise equipped 89,000 36' MARINER POLARIS CUTTER, By Perry, Teak Decks 78,000 ?-37' CREALOCK. SATNAV. $SB, WX FAX, watermaker 120,000 icr37' PEARSON, 1982, Loran, Rod Rigging 78,000 0-37' ALBERG, Loaded 65,000 37' GULFSTAR, Pacific Veteran TWO FROM 80,000 37' ISLANDER TRADER KETCH, Many Upgrades 63,000 Uy37’ TAYANA PILOT HOUSE 89,000 I £7 38' C & C LANDFALL, 1980. Real Estate Trades 79,950 38' MORGAN, 1978, Loran, Auto-pitot 88,000 38' FARALLONE CLIPPER, Wood, Diesel, Very' Clean 40,000 38' C&C LANDFALL, 1980. rod rigging. Hood furling 79,500 / 39 LANCER MOTOR SAILER, twin diesels 110,000

TWO FROM 67,500

39 CAL' | £740' 40 41' |£741' 41’

KETTENBURG, Wood, Cruise Experienced 40,000 PERRY 41, 1979 Teak Decks, 159,000 MORGAN OUT ISLAND, Center Cockpit THREE FROM 74,000 CT KETCH, Teak Decks, TWO FROM 63,000 WHITBY, Center cockpit 62,500

42 GARDEN STYS’L KETCH, Gorgeous Custom £742' GOLDEN WAVE, Cheoy Lee, Satnav, Auto Helm 43’ COLUMBIA, Bristol condition, cruise ready £744’ PETERSON CUTTER, Center cockpit, loaded, forced air 45’ VAN DE STAT, Cruise ready OFFERS £745' EXPLORER KETCH, Center Cockpit, Radar 46’ CAL 2-46 / 46 WINDJAMMER SCHOONER. 1980 wood, equipped 48’ 51' 52 54' 56 ?63'

CUSTOM CUTTER, Lloyds spec., generator, wood GARDEN KETCH, 3 staterooms, loaded CHEOY LEE MOTOR SAILER, Twin Diesels SPARKMAN & STEPHENS, Custom, Aluminum AUSTRALIAN STEEL KETCH, Onan. Loaded WM. HAND KETCH, 1940. fixer-upper

125,000 124,000 85,000 132,00 59,500 114,000 132,000 145,000 112,000 145,000 250,000 400,000 195,000 55,000

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CHALLENGER 32

1978 S 2 9.2A (30')

(Slstershlp) This spacious cruiser has it all. Hot and cold pressure water, shower, large refrigerator, force 10 cabin heater. “U” shaped dinette seating, wheel steering, and club jib. Liveaboards will appreciate all the amenities. $39,000

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Aft cockpit model, Yanmar diesel, dodger, pressure water, cabin heater. This dark hulled beauty has been meticulously maintained. $45,000

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■30' S*2 9.2A. diesel, wheel, dodger. LPU ........ ,41,000 ■ 30’ ERICS0N 30+, 19S2. diesel, wheel, h&c water. Loran .39,500 ’ 33' TARTAN 10. race rigged ..OFFERS... 27,000 36’ ISLANDER 36, Perkins diesel, dodger, roller furl.59,000 :, 37' ALRERG, diesel. LPU, classic cruiser..

62,000

B1 C & C LANDFALL, 1980. Rod rigging. Hood fur!.79,500 411 WHITBY, center coc kpit ....62,500

ISLANDER 36 This popular yacht shows beautifully. Meticulous owner has installed new dodger and canvas. Perkins diesel, roller furling jib. Wheel steering. Cole stove. At our docks. $59,000

1974 CORONADO 35

C&C 34 CUSTOM

You will be surprised at the spaciousness and cleanliness of this center cockpit, aft cabin model. Like new. Lots of comfort plus hot & cold water, shower, refrigeration, diesel engine, and dinghy. Priced below market at $42,000

Owner has lavished TLC and made considerable improvements since receiving her from the C&C custom shop. Rod rigging, hydraulics, wheel, full instruments. Handsortie custom interior. $68,000

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24' Moore A beautiful yellow edition of this brilliant, popular one-design. Bags and bags of Pineapple sails, barely used.

Cape Dory 25. Popular Alberg design. This one has day-sail I pocket cruise equipment. Built 1980 by a solid company, she's I sound investment in Bay/Delta fun. $16,000.

30' Moll Custom. Invest in Gary's stock and watch it grow when he wins the America's Cup. Cold-molded Kauri, (15) sails (North HI & Mitchell). This is tip-top Mull: fast and pretty.

: 38' Hans Christian Mkll. Standing the test of thousands of :s' miles, now gleaming after refurbishment. Completely cruise equipped.

43' Hans Christian. Diesel generator, SSB, every other kind of cruise gear. Has one Hawaii round-trip on the log. Clean and ready for the next.

26' 26' 26' 26' 27' 27' 27' 27' 27' 28' 28' 28' 28' 28' 28' 28' 30' 30' 30' 30’ 30' 30' 30' 30' 30' 30' 32' 32' 32' 32' 32' 33' 33' 33' 33' 33' 34' 34' 34' 34' 34' 36' 36' 36' 37' 37.'

38' 38' 38' 38' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 42' 42' 43' 43' 45' 45' 45' 48' 50’ 52' 56' 64' 23' 30' 34' 34'

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Falmouth Cutter.

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Pac. Seacraft.

$9,950 27,500 9,000 29,000 16,000 11,000 16,000 19,000

Folkboat. . . . 22,500 15,500 Pearson. ...

11,500 Pearson Ariel.

Columbia MKII. . . . . 10,950 24,500 Tartan.

16,900 Nor'Sea kit.

49,500 Orion.

27,900 Dufour.

27,900 Sun. 24,950 Tai Pan. Herreshoff Rozinante . . . . 19,500 23,950 San Juan.

34,900 Cape Dory .

15,500 Columbia. ,49,900 Sovereign.

53,900 Freedom.

39,500 Tartan.

39,500 Farollon.

45,000 Bristol 29.9.

33,500 Islander MKII. '49,500 25,000 Rawion..

47,000 O'Day. Offers Wilderness.

29,500 Mull Custom.

25,000 Odyssey.

28,000 Ericson.

30,000 DeFever sloop.

39,500 Westerly Renown...

39,500 Buccaneer 325.

32,950 Ericson..

Westsail. from 39,500 39,900 Buccaneer .

Pearson Vanguard. ..(2) 29,500 98,500 Freedom.

IOD Custom. . . . , 15,000 51,000 Yamaho.

49,900 Tartan..

43,000 Garden kch.

79,950 Hans Christian.

59,950 O'Day. 59,000 Wylie.

85,000 Westerly.

55,000 Cheoy Lee Luders..

46,000 Cheoy Lee Offshore..

120,000 Crealock i.

68,500 Gulfstar..... .:.

79,000 Morgan.

97,000 C&C 120,000 Hans Christian T MKII 105,000 Hons Christian T....

Hinckley Bermuda yawl... 49,500 129,000 Trintella / : \ . .. 105,000 C&C. 84,500 Cheoy Lee OS Yawl..

Adams steel cutter.. . < >'■* 49,500 Garden ketch. . . < J 125,000 Westsail. .... 90,000 Offers Atkin ketch.

Hans Christian. .from 115,000 114.000 Explorer.

59,000 Von de Stadt.

139,000 Columbio.

195,000 Maplelecrf.

Gulfstar. .from 149,950 129,000 Gorden-Monk ketch.

195,000 Bollard steel ketch.

375,000 Herreshoff ketch...

Rawer Brokerage 24,950 Vashion.

33,500 Trojan Flybridge twin 62,500 Fiberform . ImrW.; Marine Trader.

25' Yamaha. Inboard diesel, sleek design, great Japanese quality make this a fantastic value at a new reduced price.

iSIl 30' Rawson. Year after year they sell and re-sell, because you can't beat this kind of solid construction, good looks, big interior and seaworthiness under 30K.

37' Gulfstar. Barient, Perkins, Hood furler, dodger. The market is doing strange things to quality yachts: reduced from 75K.

40' CBC. Navtec rod rigging and hydraulics, double foil and spare Hyde furler. (10) Barients, reefer, (7) North sails, (2) coats vinyl bottom sprayed 5/85. All clean and perfect.

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PERRY 41.

Perry designed, built by Littom Marine. We have (2) and both are

ISLANDER FREEPORT 41.

Perry designed full keel, center cockpit,

beauties! Aft cockpit with a private aft cabin, large main saloon, and V-berth. (2)

liveaboard or cruise in plush comfort! These yachts must be seen to be ap¬

heads. Modern underbody makes these good sailors. (2) from $120,000.

preciated. Every comfort has been built into the boat! (1) even has o full size refrig/freezer & trash compactor. (2) from $110,000.

YORKTOWN 39.

Factory finished w / solid teak interior, seperate shower, Irg

hanging lockers, CNG stove/oven, refrig/freezer, dodger, diesel, windlass, roller furling, cntr ckpt with huge aft cabin. Present owner used as a home on the

CATALINA 38.

This boat shows like new with diesel, wheel, Lewmar primary

winches, Lewmar 40 secondary winches, North sail's, knotmeter, depthsounder, VHF, 2 anchors, etc. Asking $63,000.

Sacramento river, so everything on the boat shows like new. Asking $65,000.

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ENDEAVOUR 37.

East Coast boat with very spacious interior, diesel power,

roller furling, windlass, wheel steering, dodger. Death in family forces sale. Ask¬

ing $75,000.

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Pretty to look at and fun to sail — this popular design con¬

tinues to sell well. Large cockpit and comfortable interior. (2) from $36,000.

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DUFOUR 35.

One of the last Michael Dufour designed 35"s on the Bay. Own¬

ed since new by local disc jockey Dr. Don Rose. This Hawaii veteran has full B&G

TARTAN 33.

Sparkman & Stephens designed fast lane cruiser has all the right

gear and looks very good. Strong sailor!! Asking $75,000.

instruments, radar, Loran and single side band radio. This is a quality hand laid up boat, not chopper gun like the new ones. Asking $89,500.

CAL 33.

Sistership to PHRf champ "Wave Length", this boat has (9) sails, (9)

VALIANT 32. Just the best!! No one builds a boat like Valiant Yachts. Built in

winches, sleeps six in (2) doubles and (2) singles, CNG stove/oven, Signet in¬

Washington this Bob Perry design is ready la take your family anywhere you care

struments, dodger and new LPU paint job. Fun Boat!! Need offer. Asking $42,500.

to go. Sail magazine called the Valiants "The Cruising Boats Of The Decade". New boat costs 120K. Compare at $73,000.

YANKEE 30.

Sparkman & Stephens design with inboard power. Bags and bags

of sails, everything leods aft, autpilot, Loran, stove and oven. Beautiful blue hull.

Very realistic — $35,000.

TARTAN 30' 3000.’ Sparkman

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new condition with diesel engine, full instruments, out-of-state owner asking

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FORMOSA 51 .

(5) cabin, (2) head layout affords comfort for up to ten. Boat

was custom built under his supervision in Taiwan. Rigged to singlehand has roller

SWAN 43.

Built by Palmer Johnson to Swan specifications, this yacht is one of

the finest constructed and best looking boats around. Asking $99,000.

furling jib, staysail, and main. German owner is incredibly motivated with asking price of $99,999.

PERRY 47.

Built by Littom Marine in Taiwan, these heavily-built Robert Perry

designed yachts have modern underbody with traditional look on deck. Large aft cabin with stall shower. (2) from $114,900.

CAL 2*30. Fast boat with lots of s^iils, inboard power. Owner says let's sell the boat. Asking $30,000 or best offer.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 30.

Like new in every respect. Volvo power,

stove/oven, hot & cold water, full instruments, wheel steering, boarding ladder, furling headsoil. Out-of-state owner. $49,500.

COMPETITION 1000 29. This Alan Gurney designed 1/2 former is fast and fun to sail with full amenities down below. Sistership has won S F 1/2 ton Asking $27,950.

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Full keel cruising boat in perfect condition and seriously for

DUFOUR 30.

(13) sails, Volvo diesel, sleeps six. Racer/cruiser with perfor¬

mance and quality. Asking $32,000.

sale. Asking $65,000.

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Volvo diesel power, main, jib, genoa, Barient winches,

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CORONADO 27.

(3) to choose from, (2) with new LPU paint jobs, new out¬

board, full standing headroom, good first boot. From $12,000.

sleeps six, depthsounder, speed log, etc. Asking $19,500.

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ERICSON 27.

(3) inboard 27's oil priced to sell new. All well-equipped. Come

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CREALOCK 37.

A classic cruising boat in superb condition and fully equipped.

Original owner needs to sell. Asking $120,000.

CAL 25.

These boats speak for themselves. Thousands of people have had

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HUNTER 30.

Diesel power, spinnaker, hot & cold water, wheel steering,

dinghy, clean with much care. Asking $35,000.

mance. Owner will consider all offers. $9,000.

ISLANDER MKII 30.

A beauty with main, jib, genoa, Volvo diesel, wheel,

stove and oven. Bert boy et $29,500.

CAPE DORY 27.

Strong, sea kindly and a real good sailor to boot. Carl

Alberg built them bullet-proof and this is one of his best. Asking $32,000.

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U.S. built vessel, 3 dbl cabins; exclnt charter boat. Estate Sale — Price slashed to $175,000.

75’ Sparkman & Stephens midship cockpit custom cruising ketch. Spacious world-class luxury yacht in superb condition. A standout in any harbor! $575,000.

77-ft Phillip Rhodes design built in steel by The Burger Boat Co. We are talking Pedigree!

Recent refurbishing. An excellent buy at $495,000.

. 48-ft Sloop designed by Robert Clarke.

A very handsome yacht. Fine British craftsmanship. Built to Lloyds 100 A1 and very well-equipped. $112,000.

56-ft Custom Steel Ketch. Australian built and well traveled. Inside and out steering stations. A very able cruising boat. $195,000.

41 Cheoy Lee Ketch. A bristol Bob Perry design! Radar and Loran. This boat shows excellent care. We feel she is a fine buy at $110,000.

Clover. 60’ Massively-built British cutter.

Boat has sailed virtually everywhere. Recent refurbishing restored her original lustre. Cat dsl, long leaf yellow pine planks. $165,000.

Fair Sarae. A Lovely Classic. 103-ft of Burmese Teak. She has had but four owners since her launching in 1939 and all have taken excellent care of her. Located San Francisco. $680,000.

Night Raider. A newly-launched, much refined version of the legendary speedster “Jumpin Jack Flash”. Laurie Davidson design and New Zealarfd quality: an unbeatable combination at $255,000.

Bermuda 40. A cruising classic and famous Hinckley quality. She is to our knowledge the lowest priced one on the market. Tremendous value at $97,500.

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Price

18'

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1969

6,500

27'

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1984

8,750

27'

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1964

4,995

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Price

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27,500

Cal 2-27 (like new)

1979

29,000

28'

King's Cruiser

1956

9,200

Cal 2-29 (Diesel)

1976

29,500

1984

29,995

21'

Burns (reduced)

1983

9,900

29'

22'

Santana

1974

6,500

30'

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1981

47,000

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1979

46,600

35'

Erickson (reduced)

1972

55,000

38'

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40,000

40'

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72,200

50'

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23'

Pearson Electra

1961

7,850

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1976

15,500,

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1980

10,500

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1980

14,500

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1966

9,500

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1976

25,950

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89,000 Olson’83.Race ready champion 109,500 Newporter’58.Well-kept classic. 72,500 Morgan 72.Perfect Condition. 79,500 Bluenose Schooner’47 . Restored beauty. 67,000 Serendipity’80.“America,” Loaded •. 99,000 Westsail’76.The best W43 we’ve seen .. . 144,000 Van Der Statt 78.Swan design. 49,000 Custom Racer 79.Well-known champion. 125,000 Porpoise Ketch ’69 Liveaboard/cruiser. 125,000 Farr Custom.Cold molded racer. Offers Morgan Custom’68 ... Swift, elegant cruiser. 129,500 Custom Ketch’81.Steel, USCG Certified. 320,000 Herreshoff’82.Cold-molded beauty. 375,000

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CALENDAR

YAMAHA 26 ,

Nonrace

July 30-August 9 — Last ‘85 session of Cass Marina’s Junior Sailing Camp. 332-6789.

August 4 — Practical Offshore Navigation Course, Cass’ Marina 332-6789.

August 5 — ’’Conversations with Neptune’s Apprentice,” presented by fisherwoman/writer Marie de Santis. 7 p.m., room 300, bldg. C, Ft. Mason Center. Oceanic Society 441-5970.

August 11 — First Annual Foc’s’le Swap Meet, Loch Lomond Marina, San Rafael, 8 a.m. to whenever. 457-2460.

August 11, 1979 — Yachts gather on the Solent for the start of the 1979 Fastnet Race. When it was over, 23 yachts had been abandoned and 15 yachtsmen had lost their lives.

August 14 — Peace in the Pacific Day. Certain areas df the Bay will be restricted during ceremonies. See “Sightings” item and consult local media closer to this date for more information.

August 16 — New Moon.

August 17 & 18 — Second Annual Wooden Boat Festival, Richmond Marina, featuring sail, power and rowing craft. For more on showing or participating, contact the Wooden Boat Foundation, 320 W. Cutting, Richmond, CA 94804 or call 237-8295.

August 19-30 — Junior sailing camp sponsored by Seabird Sailing Center, Berkeley. (415) 548-3730.

August 24-25 — Islander 30 Mkll Association cruise to the San Leandro YC. Nonmembers welcome. Dudley Peters (408) 258-3967 evenings.

August 30 — Full Moon.

September-October — Various J-World week-long sailing and racing courses. (401) 849-5492.

September 6 — Women’s Racing Assn. Barbeque, 6:30, Treasure Island YC. $3 for salad and BYOBBQ. Auction of berth at J-World in late Sept. Suzanne Sylvester 444-4093.

September 8 — Bay Area Marine Indoor Swap Meet, Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall, San Rafael. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. New and used goodies. 459-1998.

September 17 - Coastal Piloting and Navigation course, College of Alameda. Linda Weber-Rettie is the instructor. 522-7221.

September 21 - First Annual Wooden Boat Show, Mendocino.

Sponsored by the Ft. Bragg/Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce and Mendocino Business and Professional Council.

964-3153.

September 12*IS *— Southern Cdlifornid Used Boat Show, Lido Marina Village, Newport. (714) 673-9360.

September 14 - Delta BBQ Extravaganza. The press release says this is “absolutely the classiest, most outrageous, most fun event in the 1,000-mile Delta.” Seeing as how you can win a cow, they may be right. Tower Park Marina between Lodi and Rio Vista. (209) 948-1712.

September 18-22 - Newport In-the-Water Boat Show. Lido Marina Village, Newport. One of the big ones in SoCal. (714) 673-9360. x , September 21-22 - Ancient Interface Symposium for the heavy thinker types. Jpop Sloof, theorist behind Australia II and originator of theZoot Suit Sloop, will discuss winged keels. David Binz, (206) 237-5557 (W) or (206) 878-1112.

September 21-29 - Bay Area Boat Show, Marina Village, Alameda. Carol Ramey 436-4664.

September 28 - South Beach Harbor’s “Berth Day” Party.

Come on down to Pier 40, half a mile south of the Bay Bridge, and pick your berth (for occupancy summer ‘86) at this new marina. For more, contact SF Redevelopment Agency, 4Q0 Van Ness, Rm. 67A, SF 94102.____ page 27

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CALENDAR January 24 - February 1, 1986 — Pacific Marine Exposition.

San Mateo County Fair and Exposition Center. Carol Ramey 436-4664.

Racing July 30 — Aug. 1 — Day Sailor Pacific Coast Championship at Fernlake, Oregon. James Skeen, (503) 689-2190.

July 31 - August 8 — Admiral’s Cup. Go Sidewinder!

August 3 — Catalina 22 Jazz Jamboree, Folsom Lake. Featuring Fleet 4 raft up and live dixieland music. Bill Riesen (916) 962-0722.

August 2 — Santa Barbara to King Harbor race, an 81 mile offshore contest. Bill Deardorff, (805) 487-7801.

August 8*10 - Santa Cruz 27 Nationals, Anacapa YC,'Oxnard.

Gold Cup courses plus a long distance marathon around Anacapa Island. Roger Sturgeon, (408) 476-6375 (H) or (408) 942-8800 (W).

August 9-11 — Ranger 23 Homecoming regatta for current and MYLES RINGLE

past R23 sailors. Dave Thompson, 788-0255, or Gary Manners, 222-3598.

August 10 - 8th Annual Classic Yacht Race. Sponsored by the Pacific Corinthian YC, this inverted handicap race will take place between Ventura Marina and Channel Islands Harbor. Dick McNish (805) 985-1771 days; (805) 482-3349 evenings.

August 10-11 - Gold Country YC Regatta at Scotts Flat, Nevada City, Ca. All boats welcome. First prize in all divisions is a small chest of real gold from one of the local mines. Ray Woods (916) 272-5484 or Doug Epperson 273-5500.

August 10-11 - FJ Western Regional Championships, Encinal YC, Alameda. 824-5540.

August 15-18 — Seventh Annual Monterey Multihull Classic. A real spectacle for spectators and participants. Colin Filshie 372-4271 or 375-2471.

August 17-18 - Frank’s Tract race at the Bethel Island Boyds Marina. Open to all sailboats and sailboards. Carl Bauer, (916) 489-4255, or Karl Petersen, (916) 334-8597.

August 18 - ’’Day on the Monterey Bay” regatta at the Santa Cruz YC, a benefit for the United Way of Santa Cruz County. Lots of

Araminta Fastest elapsed time, Marconi 3rd in class

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August 19-23 — Moore 24 Nationals, Lake Tahoe. Two divi¬

Spaulding 38' sloop 2nd in class

sions this year will vie for the national title. Fleet President Roger Paine 444-5353.

August 20-24 - USYRU Boardsailing Nationals at the St. Fran¬

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August 27-28 - Island to Island race from the Delta to Alcatraz

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38' Stephens Farallon Clipper

August 30 - Second Annual Sausalito Cruising Club Night Race. Come out and sharpen up those nightnav skills. 332-9922.

August 31 — Windjammers ocean race from S.F. to Santa Cruz.

Kirt Brooks, 284-1778.

August 31-September 2 - Santa Rosa Sailing Club Labor Day Regatta at Marshall Beach on Tomales Bay. Steve Skold at 5306 Yerba Buena Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 or call (707) 539-1782.

September 6-8 - Bill Ficker Match Race Series, Long Beach YC, (213) 598-9401.

September 4-11 - Little America’s Cup match races for C class

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September 15-22 - St. Francis YC Big Boat Series. A meeting

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of the grinds. 563-6363.

September 21 — Islander Bahama 1985 Fleet Championship and Cruise-In. Ballena Bay YC, Alameda. John Super 826-8370 (h) page 29

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October 13 — Monaco to New York race, a new 4,000 mile ocean hopper, with $100,000 in prize money! Call Prince Albert in Monaco.

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November 15*16 — Long Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race.

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Summer Series — Ballena Bay YC - Series 1 - 7/12; BBYC Series 2 - 8/9, 9/6, 9/20, 523-5438(h) or 869-2780(w).

Encinal YC - 8/2, 8/16, 9/6, 9/20, 523-0293 or 522-3272.

Berkeley YC/Cal Sailing Club — Every Friday through October 25, 540-7968 or 939-9885.

Sausalito Cruising Club — 8/9, 8/16, 332-3380.

Corinthian YC — Every Friday through 8/30, 707-585-0742 or 435-4771.

Sausalito YC - 7/30, 8/13, 8/27, 9/10, 9/24, 986-1920(W) or 474-5769(H).

Golden Gate YC - 8/2, 8/16, 8/30, 9/6, 851-3800(eves) or 346-BOAT.

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OLSON 40. Full race, like new, must sell.

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VAGABOND 42. Cruiser. Ketch rig. Also Vagabond 47 available.

FREEPORT 41. Ketch. Liveaboard. Very

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ERICSON 29. This seller hasn’t even seen this boat in over a year. She wants out! Ericson 30 also available.

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BCDC staff proposes to regulate the “residential” use of boats to protect the public’s waters (public trust) from illegal private uses.

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Another major issue in the report is the condemnation of galley, sink and shower water (graywater) discharges. The staff asserts that BCDC has authority to regulate such discharges. The next thing you know they will require a holding tank for graywater. This attempt to condemn graywater discharges must be opposed and revoked if possible. There is no data indicating any adverse effect of recreational vessel graywater discharge.

The State Lands Commission is presently studying a liveaboard policy and their workplan indicates that they will use any BCDC policy in that study. Delta and Southland, this is your fight too.

I urge all boaters to get involved. Get a copy of the report by calling 557-3686. Plan to attend the hearing and sign up to give your testimony at 1 p.m., August 15 at 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. Talk or write to the elected officials who are members of the Commission, express your concern. Write to the Commission, before August 15, at 30 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, 94012.

NUMBERS DO COUNT! Although I am at times a spokesman for PICYA in these matters, this letter is a personal expression of views.

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We have received reports about similar piles, so I can honestly say we will put our nose to the problem until we solve this remarkable mystery.

Robert Bruce Bennett Palo Alto

□ DON’T DO IT IN BANGLADESH I am responding to Alan Potkin’s letter Bangladesh, The New Taiwan? [Volume 97, Ju/y].

Please allow me to introduce myself; I am Ross Mainor, and between the years 1975-1978 1 was living in Karachi, Pakistan. I was there as construction manager building a Hyatt Regency Hotel. I tell you this to lay the ground work for what follows.

The seaport of Karachi, until a few years ago, was a small fishing village with very hardworking boatbuilders and craftsmen. Most of the wooden boats were — and still are — made by hand without any power tools at all. Thirty foot planks are cut from logs with a cross cut saw set up like a pit saw, with one man up and the other in the pit.

Boards are then planed to shape using a 14-inch block plane similar to those used here around the turn of the century and now found in nautical antique stores.

Having sold my home in the United States before leaving for Karachi, I was flush with lots of bucks. After viewing the situation with a keen eye, I surmised I could become a member of yachting society by building and sailing home a 48-ft R.D. Culler schooner as found in Mr. Culler’s book Skiffs And Schooners. The fact that I had never owned a boat of this size and had no experience in building boats of this size, did not dissuade me in the least. When asked about getting it home, I said, ‘I’ll sail down the Arabian Sea and turn right at the Red Sea, left in the Med, past the Rock (Gilbraltor) and home.

No big deal.”

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LETTERS send the boats out, an export permit must be obtained for each boat.

When I arrived in Pakistan for my stay, I had several creature comforts I wanted to take in, so permits were obtained. Then I had to obtain them all over again when I left with my personal belongings.

Unless you have an organizafion to assist in getting through the bureaucracy — which I did — you would be well advised to forget such plans and go to the real Taiwan and begin your endeavor.

Another problem you will encounter that won’t be as obvious in the beginning is the vast gap between yourself and the local population. Bangladesh is a very, very poor country, and though our friend may not be extremely wealthy, he will be viewed as such by the citizens there.

When we were moving my boat to load onto a truck to haul to the port to launch, I fell and broke my collar bone knocking rhyself unconscious. While out, 4000 rupees ($400) was taken from my truck; it was the month’s payroll. I say this because that is almost a king’s ransom to someone who only makes 50 rupees ($5.00) per ten hour day. Americans are targets when in the third world because of our apparent wealth here at home.

While in Pakistan I visited Bangladesh and know what the country is like; it also not long ago being East Pakistan. Although they are different countries by name, they are very similar in most other ways, having been established as a moslem state in 1947.

Please take the advice of one who has been down this road and don’t undertake to start building boats for resale in that part of the world. Most government officials there at the level you must deal won’t understand what you are building because they have never seen boats of this nature. Time, the likes of which you can’t imagine, will have to be spent obtaining necessary signatures on documents. 1 had a staff of six people doing nothing but this kind of work, and through them I learned some of the ropes.

If you are able to accomplish your goals and get through all the problems there, be prepared for a lot of similar permit requirements when you get here on USA soil.

My advice is don’t do it; save your money and buy in Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Ross Mainor South San Francisco

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I plan to be there to see the America’s Cup and may have to singlehand.

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Jim and Diana Green Jessie are'also planning to leave for Perth on Nalu IV in the next couple of months. We’ve printed your address and phone number in case they or anyone who has been to Perth would like to get in touch with you.

We’ve also been told that the Australian Tourist Board will be flying a Latitude 38 staffmember down to Perth this fall. You never know if these things pan out, but if it does, we’ll be certain to try and get the lowdown on sailing in this relatively seldom visited part of the world.

One thing we can assure you is that you don’t have to worry about getting boat parts in Perth. The region has a population about the same as San Francisco and Oakland, yet they get as many as 3,000 boats out on the starting line each weekend for races.

Good luck on your trip, and don’t forget to write.

□LOOKING FOR A LADY’S CLUB I am happy to say I have recently been given the opportunity to purchase a Teak Lady. I have loved this particular boat for eight years. I am now restoring her, and finding it to be a most rewarding challenge.

The reason for my writing is I am hoping you might have some information on a Teak Lady club of some sorts. I have heard of one that exists in Southern California, but I have not had luck in locating it.

I would appreciate any help you could offer.

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f Nancy — We’ll put the word out and see if anyone has that information. We’re pretty sure there is such a club.

□ UGLY, UGLY, UGLY 1 just watched the sun set over the continent from my island in Boston Harbor. Mine to live on and take care of for the summer, that is. Tahiti it’s not, but we do what we can with what we’ve got. I’ve spent half my life on the East Coast and still think the sun sets on the wrong side of things out here.

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LETTERS Sarah — For more on aluminum cans, see the,following letter and this month’s Sightings.

□A “DEAR PREPPY” LETTER Yes, it’s that pro-nuke guy again, but this time I’ll tell you all about aluminum in sea water as you and Fred Walter requested. You clearly never studied metallurgy, and you don’t remember any chemistry; as for physics, your “knots per hour” thing says it all. I promise not to get too technical. / A clue to the behavior of aluminum in saltwater is the appearance of nonanodized or unpainted aluminum masts — they pit. Pitting is a form of localized corrosion where the stable aluminum oxide surface film, providing protection from general corrosion, has locally broken down. Aluminum spars are made from the alloy 6062-T6 which has the very best salt-water corrosion resistance of any commercially available aluminum alloy.

But alas, cans are made from the 3000 series aluminum alloys, and they are usually coated on the inside to avoid reaction with the contents. (Grape juice is particularly aggressive.) This group of alloys has comparatively poor resistance to saltwater corrosion. However, it is the rate of corrosion that’s important — that is, the can may still require half a century to completely disintegrate. Thus over the side is a no-no; it visually pollutes but is environmentally innocuous.

Moreover, aluminum corrosion will not enrich the Bay. Further, you won’t live long enough to get results from your experiment in a bucket of sea water.

A few more lessons to the sailor regarding aluminum. The 6062-T6 alloy is the best you can buy. Cheaper fittings and various poles (spinnaker, whisker, etc.) are often made from 5000 series alloys — not quite as strong or corrosion resistant. Avoid ammoniacontaining solutions in attempting to clean aluminum; crack nucleation can result. If a small crack is observed in aluminum, drill a small hole at the crack tip; this procedure will arrest its growth. With the exception of an aluminum boat, avoid using any aluminum alloy below the waterline. If this is unavoidable, absolutely protect from galvanic corrosion by use of zincs, and inspect every three months. (Saildrives are a noteable problem.)

Although the foregoing discussion might be enough to earn a T-shirt (m), there are a multitude of metallurgical phenomena that are pertinent to the sailor. Here are a few for trivial pursuit, and then I’ll end by giving you another controversial issue that you can beat to death. is If you have a choice and don’t mind paying a little more, always use Type 316 stainless steel rather than Type 304 or the generic “18-8” grades. Unfortunately, nearly all the stainlesses aboard boats made these days are the latter two types. Thus, we are relegated to incessant polishing to remove the reddish-brown, ferric chloride pitting (not rust!). ts A barnacle on your shaft of Type 304 stainless steel will cause crevice corrosion underneath — leaving a small declivity in an otherwise smooth surface. The problem is reduced with Type 316 and does not occur with Aquamet-18 — the best there is. s Navtec turnbuckles and rod rigging are made from Nitronic-50 (same as Aquamet-18 and XM-19).'This alloy is almost three times stronger than Types 304 or 316 stainless steels, and corrosion in salt water is virtually nil.

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LETTERS ed fittings crack in five to ten years! This could be avoided or greatly delayed if Type 316 or Nitronic-50 were used.

Now for the controversy. I used the term “galvanic corrosion” to describe corrosion of a less noble metal in contact with a more noble metal when both are immersed in an aqueous media of high conductivity such as saltwater. All the sailing publications in this country use the term “electrolysis” which is absolutely incorrect. Electrolysis is what happens to the saltwater; that is, hydrogen ions form at the anode and oxygen or hydroxide ions form at the cathode. The metals involved, one being the anode, the other the cathode — or, respectively, zinc anode and stainless shaft cathode — are corroding in an accelerated manner because of the galvanic cell created (a battery essentially). Thus, the proper term is galvanic corrosion, not electrolysis. /■ Now preppies, this letter is handwritten clearly, so watch your typos. I beat my secretary.

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Dan — Terrific letter! We promise never to throw beer cans in the Boy anymore. Furthermore, now we know why all our turnbuckles — except the Navtec one on the headstay — are rusting — er, suffering from ferric chloride pitting. By the way, how do you prevent and get rid of ferric chloride pitting?

And while we’re on the subject, we once met a guy in Miami with an English boat that had wire rigging that looked brand new even though it was ten years old. He said it was because most English wire rigging has a little more nickel in it and therefore isn’t subject to ferric chloride pitting. He also said the stuff couldn’t be made in the United States. Your comments, please.

□WAS IT SOMETHING I STEPPED IN? [Editor’s note:] At Latitude 38 we are proud of the way we dig for news and information. We dug the following letter out of a trash bin in Sausalito. It was addressed to the Timberland Shoe Company.

Dear Mr. Schwartz: The enclosed package contains a pair of deck shoes manufactured by your company. I purchased these last week from West Marine Products, one of our local suppliers of marine hardware. As this letter is intended to be a complaint, it is proper that I give you a little background on he who complains.

1 sell boats for a living. I have done so for about fifteen years.

Before that I grew up on boats, worked on boats, delivered boats and smuggled on boats. I use this preface to indicate that I have more than a passing acquaintance with boat shoes. I currently have on my boat and in my house about 25 pair of them, in varying stages of decay. 1 also have two pair of Bally loafers which are about ten years old and have very low mileage on them. I wear boat shoes all the time.

About a year ago I went against my traditional grain and bought something other than a Sperry Topsider. I had read your somewhat Yuppie-oriented ads and heard good things from some yachting friends of mine about Timberland shoes; so I bought a pair. I loved them! I loved them SO MUCH that last week 1 paid what 1 consider the rather astronomical sum of $70 for a new pair of Timberlands.

Well, they felt good in the store, and they look okay, and for seventy bucks they really must be terrific . . . right?

Wrong.

I have worn these things about four times now and I am aware that there is a REAL problem here.

My first indication was on the second day, wfyen 1 came home from a hard day’s sailing, took off my shoes and my parakeet died on page 61

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the spot. The third day my entire family moved to Lebanon. The fourth day the Environmental Protection Agency declared my house a Toxic Waste Dump and evacuated my neighbors. (They were not amused).

I’ve traced the problem down to my new shoes. I went through my closet and found my most faithful pair of boat shoes (Sperrys, circa 1978). These have done some miles! LA to Tahiti, Ft. Lauderdale to LA, vicious brawls in Panamanian brothels and various tours of El Salvadorian guano factories. We are talking funky. In a Marin County smell test, four out of five people (nine casualties), pronounced my favorite funkys to smell like tulips compared to my newly-acquired Timberlands.

I realize that 1 am running a great personal risk sending these beauties back to you by the U.S. Postal Service, as sending toxic waste across state lines is a Federal Offense; but on the plus side I’ve probably incapacitated a few sniffer dogs in various post offices across the land. I would expect that you would consult your conscience and either refund my money or replace these shoes with some that are less fragrant.

Joseph J. Rinehart Sausalito Joe — Boat shoes are funny things. We’ve bought some Topsiders we thought were great and other models we hated. By the same token we’ve owned some Timberlands we didn’t care for, but we also bought a pair of Timberland canvas boat shoes that to our mind are far and away the most comfortable shoe of any kind in the whole world. So if the shoes fit — and don’t smell too bad — wear ’em.

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□ CURIOSITY SATISFIED We have been in the Sea of Cortez since 1977 and have watched Baja grow — for better or worse. You won’t find us at the various gathering holes such as La Paz or Puerto Escondido, but at coves seldom visited by the average boat. As you can probably tell we have really enjoyed it here, but feel that eight years is long enough for a shakedown cruise. We soon plan to broaden our horizons. Maybe China?

We read your article on San Juanico Cove last year, and possibly we can shed some light on who started the rock shelter, the boat names and the paths that lead to various places.

The shelter was originally a Mexican fish camp. In 1974 a couple on a small Piver trimaran, the Four Winds, (he was known locally as Yellowtail Jack, we can’t remember her name) spent five years on San Juanico during the winter months. They passed their time building the shelter and the rock lined paths and trails that led over to the estero and Ramada Cove. They carved Four Winds into a rock slab and it sat there four years until the class of ’78 started the collection of boat names.

The last we heard of Four Winds is that they returned to the States in 1979. Hope this helps to satisfy your curiosity.

P.S. After all these years we still haven’t gotten around to adding Sunshine’s name to the collection. Manana.

Dawn Wilson and Ralph Rediske Sunshine, Horstman Tri-45’ Sea of Cortez

□ RADIO FREE Thank you for the nice article publicizing our ham radio exams given in Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur and San Carlos, Guaymas, Sonora Mexico. However, it appears that I gave you some wrong information.

Harley Gabrielson, chairman of the SANDARC VEC committee, page 63

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advises me that they are conducting a strict no fee operation. Expenses are subsidized by the SANDARC organization. San Diego Amateur Radio Council is incorporated as a non-profit organization.

It has been in existence for about 40 years and the VEC committee is just one of its activities.

Although the FCC has authorized the VECs to collect a fee of up to $4.16 to cover expenses, SANDARC subsidizes the SANDARC VEC operating costs. In this way they can permit youngsters and others with low incomes to more easily participate in Amateur Radio.

Voluntary donations may be made to SANDARC, but they must in no way be connected with the administration of examinations.

Therefore, in the info I gave you, I should not have put in the item number 3 “check for $4.00 payable to SANDARC VEC”. Voluntary donations are sent merely to SANDARC and go in the general fund.

Leona Wallace La Jolla

□ SEA OF CORTEZ RACE WEEK As a first time attendee of Sea of Cortez Race Week, I feel some constructive criticism is in order. Hopefully the late date of this letter won’t relegate it to the “other” file. As I was involved in the organization from day one and I paid my $12.50 along with the other racers, I feel I’ve paid my dues twice over.

1. During the initial planning there were many questions raised about expenses and the need for them. These questions were directed to the self-appointed chairman, Alberto Morphy, Commodore, La Faz Club de Yates. Nobody received direct answers despite repeated requests.

2. Nearly all expenses, trophies, transportation, advertising, etc. were borne by local businesses, the yachties attending, and Latitude 38. There never has been a final accounting.

3. There was much hoopla during the initial planning about the necessity of the Mexican Navy to supply us with a large ship containing a medical crew (English spoken here) and a helicopter in case of a medical evacuation from this remote (?) island. The only Navy vessel I saw was a small (P.T. type) boat. The only major medical problem was a severe burn. The victim was initially treated by a yachtie doctor and eventually evacuated by the yachties.

4. The regalia (printed T-shirts, burgees, etc.) supplied by Mr. Morphy last year received strong disapproval. Alberto again took it upon himself to insure they would be of high quality. But it was not so. The burgees are of such poor quality that the ink smears. You couldn’t get 25 cents for them at a swap meet. He sold them in advance for $10 each. The T-shirts were misprinted on the back & bleed through to the front (reverse print). The quality of shirt sells locally for less than $500 pesos ($2 U.S.). He presold them for $5 U.S. 5. All of the activities, whether they were shoreside or racing were organized agd run by the yachties. Most went off beautifully. The only glitch heard was during the second (windless) race when a familiar voice was heard on the VHF directing the race committee boat about how and when to start the race. The voice delayed the race until there was no wind. Several boats', by that time, were forced to withdraw or drift onto the nearby rocks.

Suggestions for ’86: 1. The Mexican Navy should still be invited. I hear they usually put up a good volleyball team.

2. Let the yachties do all the planning. They did all the work this year and are the only ones deserving any credit.

3. Invite another cerveza supplier other than Pacifico. There are better beers than that and I’m sure they would love the opportunity.

4. Put A. Morphy in a closet with an electronic megaphone and page 65

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LETTERS have him try and make this into an IOR race. He’ll have just as much success there as he did this year. (This item can be edited if it’s too strong.)

5. If any readers are anywhere near Mexico in ’86, plan on attending Race Week. It’s one week of people and fun. The date will be on the full moon at the start of April.

Don Mollett Softwlnd Santa Barbara La Paz, Mexico Don — There’s no such thing as being too late with constructive criticism. The idea behind Sea of Cortez Race Week wqs for the yachties to get. together and have fun; if things can be improved, we’re all for it.

We realize some people don’t get along with Alberto Morphy and wonder if Race Week could be held without him. We think that would be a dumb idea. Let’s face it, we’re guests of Mexico and benefit from a liason who can secure government permission for the event and get the support of local businesses. We think that alone is worth $12.50 for each boat, remembering full well that only the 30 or so boats that signed up to race had to pay the entry fee.

And let’s look at the mounds of money some people seem to think Alberto raked in. The thirty race entries at $12.50 brings in a whopping total of $360. We think if you’re being realistic, you can accept the fact that getting the trophies (by donation or buying them), government permission for the event, lining up the beer concession, setting up the large stage for the opening ceremonies, making the telephone calls in Mexico and to the States on behalf of the event, printing up the race instructions and the small posters, and all that other work easily cost more than $360 in labor and cash. Hell, we ourselves spent well over $250 for just two trophies and a couple of phone calls to La Paz. As for the ‘regalia’, the t-shirts were indeed of very poor quality.

Somehow the burgees, a real embarassment, proved to be even worse. Okay, so you lose a few bucks, it’s not like your transmission conked out or anything. The real loser in the deal is Alberto; when next Race Week rolls around nobody who heard about this year’s regalia is going to put up any money until they see the goods.

While we can’t get that worked up about the issues you raise, we suggest you put together a little letter or petition listing the grievances as you’ve done here. Then get as many participants as possible to sign it, and present it to Alberto, the Department of Tourism, the Governor and all the other people. In the letter be sure to express a desire not to be nasty or confrontational, but to want to have a more symbiotic relationship next year.

The only point on which we strongly disagree with you is #5.

Pacifico happens to be our favorite Mexican beer.

□WHERE OH WHERE Visiting a new marina for a night can have it’s good points and bad. Often it starts with an “Oh boy, just what I needed, a berth for the night”. That’s the good part. The'bad part is usually trying to find the slip. Is it this dock or that? Are the odd numbers on the right side or left? Here’s an empty slip, it must be it. Then you and your crew tussle to get the boat in only to discover that it’s not the right slip after all.

I think marinas without maps could make things a lot easier for visitors if they put very large numbers on the end of fingers to indicate which fingers are which. And numbers also ought to be put at the aft end of individual berths instead of up forward by the dock boxes where visiting sailors can’t see them. page 67

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LETTERS Now another point. You have interesting and informative articles that cover just about every aspect of sailing. Often times I — and I’m sure others — see articles of great interest that we don’t have time to read at that moment. But later when I find time to read that article I wanted, I don’t remember which issue or page had the article in question.

I think that a blank ‘for notes’ page should be added so that readers could jot down the page numbers of articles they want to be sure to read: Jack A. McCaw San Mateo Jack — The suggestion for better numbering of docks is a good one. We’ve been in a lot of ‘foreign’ marinas in our day, and those with clearly numbered berths certainly do make things easier.

As for the blank ‘note page’ in Latitude 38, it’s not going to happen exactly the way you’d like it. Each month the editorial department runs around ranting and raving because there isn’t enough room to get all their material in. If we gave up a blank half page for notes there would be a mutiny of such proportion and visciousness that even Mr. Christian would blush. But why not do what we do, and use the cover to jot down notes and reminders? It works great because then you don’t have to go hunting for the ‘notes page’.

□WHAT DA WAIMEA? On the page marked Multihull Madness in your April issue, there was a picture of a trimaran named Waimea. Could you please tell me what kind of boat it is and perhaps help me get in touch with the owner?

Steve Corris Irvine Steve — Waimea is a Buccaneer 33. It belongs to Barry Parkinson of Petaluma, and we’re sure he’d be delighted to chat with you if you called him at his office, (707) 762-9694, during business hours.

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It should have been obvious to start that she is a ketch, not a yawl as stated. But that was the least.

She was built in 1941 at Mystic Yard, Connecticut. Her construction was Philippine mahogany on white oak frames.

Your piece refers to “cutting out the bad sections of the Philippine mahogany frames, replacing them with Honduras ones . . .”. To anyone knowing the first thing about wooden boats this is obviously preposterous. One does NOT use mahogany for framing.

In truth, the cut out bad sections of the white oak frames were replaced with white oak. The Philippine planking which had been removed was replaced with Honduras mahogany.

Further, crew chief Jim Linderman is quoted as stating, “We had completed the deck. .

In fact, he said nothing of the kind. No deck work was required nor done.

I believe a correction in print is in order. Jim and his crew are all well-known and respected craftsmen in this area. Anyone reading your story would wonder if they had taken leave of their senses.

The story indicates on the part of Latitude 38 a total ignorance of wooden boats and an embarrassing inability to take accurate notes.

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Bill — We’re stunned. We reviewed the notes taken over the telephone in regard to that short piece and concluded that it’s almost impossible that anybody, be they smashed or straight, could have managed to have screwed the facts up more. The mystery of the whole episode is that the individual involved regularly writes the best and most accurate material for the magazine. He simply can’t figure out what happened. It’s just one of those things that’$ inexplicable — for example as if Linderman had actually used mahogany for frames or Stabler trotted out on the football field with a waterski., You’re completely right; we’re completely wrong. We apologize for the errors. And to those knowledgeable in wooden boats — which we admitted aren’t — it was indeed Latitude 38 that had taken leave of its senses, not Linderman and his fine crew. We’ll do better in the future.

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□TRIMARAN TRAVAILS As the owner/builder of a recently launched trimaran, I would like to issue an appeal to your readers. On the face of it, it may sound silly or trivial, however it isn’t if it happens to you.

To all of you who think that shooting the gap between the hulls of multihulls is great fun, I’m asking that you stop and think. How would you feel if you had worked for months and months and spent almost every dime you have, only to suffer unthinking people who deliberately drive their dinghys so close to the hull they scratch and chip the paint?

I realize that everyone considers himself an expert at the helm and would not intentionally ram someone else’s boat just for the fun of it.

But in such close quarters “accidents” do happen.

I can see now why many multi-hullers have a reputation of being unfriendly. We have only been in the water a little over a month and already we are thinking of nasty and drastic measures to stop this disruption to our peace. I can understand young kids wanting to shoot through, but not an adult who knows the value of a boat. Nor do I understand the indignation of the culprits when confronted with our displeasure. One fellow actually threatened to come aboard and “straighten out our heads”.

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□ NOT EVEN GETTYSBURG ADDRESS When the Crew List came out earlier this year, I diligently checked off the list of prospects in the ‘female crew’ section. I came up with 43 ladies who met my criteria. Alas, they are all in San Francisco and two — only two — gave an address.

A guy could go broke calling them all on the telephone from San Diego. Couldn’t you put in their address? A post office box or a big brother’s address — he could run off the perverts that would otherwise want to go and peek in the ladies’ windows (or whatever they do) — would do just fine.

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LETTERS faults of each were carefully camouflaged. But to no avail since the post office will not deliver mail to a phone number. I don’t know what to do with these photos, as obviously I’m too cheap to throw them away. If anyone would like one, please turn to the Classy Classified section and look for ‘Pictures’.

I hope that I won’t have to go to Mexico by myself this winter, but maybe for next year you gals could find an address to use.

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Stephen — We don’t have a ‘service’ as such, but once a year we do have a special advertising section for people looking for cruising crew and for people wanting to get berths on cruising boats. Unfortunately, the forms for this advertising supplement appear in the January issue and the results are published early in March and April — so you missed it for this year.

You might try running a Classy Classified indicating your interest.

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□ SMALL BOATS AND THE BAY I take issue with your response to Robert Schultz’ letter Not OK Koralle, [May, page 87]. Your statements that his boat is not “large enough for the Bay” and that he needs to get some rides on “larger boats more suitable for the Bay” would give the impression that there isn’t an active group of small boat sailors on the Bay. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The Small Boat Racing Association currently organizes a regular racing schedule for over fifteen classes of dinghys from the 8-foot El Toro to the 19-foot Lightning. At the Richmond YC Midwinters, Southhampton Shoals was covered with over a hundred dinks of various types, with another two score smaller boats in the channel. In addition most of the classes, such as the 13-foot FJ, have active local fleets and that put on their own regattas and social activities.

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LETTERS would definitely encourage Mr. Schultz to look into the local small boat scene. There are lots of folks around here who prefer to go sailing without having to drag a load full of lead through the water.

Larry Mayers Chairman, FJ Western Region Larry — For some reason — probably lack of intelligence — we just assumed that Schultz and his wife were not planning to race. If that were the case, and seeing that they will be new to the Bay and its peculiar conditions — we’d still advise against bringing a 12-foot boat for winter and spring sailing.

However, if Schultz is looking to race small boats, that’s another story. For not only is there safety in numbers, but in crash boats, too.

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Thanks for your article on Mary Crowley’s Ocean Voyages. I have been on three of her voyages so far. Each one was unique in its own way. They are neat for a neophyte sailor as you can participate as much or as little as possible. On my first adventure to Cocos Island I didn’t know the difference between a halyard or a mast. This was on Victora, a gaff-rigged schooner built by the Swedish crew. Cocos was awesome, the landing hairy and scary, but we all survived. Costa Rica has some great islands and beaches.

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Ahhh, but the last cruise was perfect. A week on the Norden, with Capt. John Swanson and crew, lolly-gagging around in the San Juan Islands. I couldn’t get over the incredible beauty of the San Juans and the lazy atmosphere that prevailed; the lush green rain forests as we hiked on each island. Suchia Island with its fossils and caves of sandstone were great.

Mary and her crew do a great job putting these adventures together from beginning to end. You can see I’m hooked on the sea, so send your magazine quick.

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□ RECTIFIERS For shame! You guys have been around long enough to know better! In the Sightings section of the July issue, in the article on the National Maritime Museum in San Francisco, you say that of the ships at Hyde Street Pier, only the Alma and Eureka may be boarded. To the best of my knowledge, unless special work is going on, the threemasted schooner C.A. Thayer may also be visited, and the scow schooner Alma is not open to the public except for special cruises, in which cases her crew is selected long beforehand.

As for the Wapama, she’s a coastal steam schooner, but far from being newly acquired, she’s an oldie but not-so-goodie. After Hyde St. Pier became part of the Maritime Museum and GGNRA, she was put into drydock because of a serious “hogging” problem which can befall old wooden vessels. She has lain there 'for years now, in Oakland, while projected maintenance and repair expenses have inpage 75

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LETTERS creased because of cutbacks and haggling over federal funds.

Senator Alan Cranston and Representative Sala Burton have gone to bat in Congress on her behalf and that of the other ships, as you indicated. For more information, contact Friends of Historic Ships, Inc., 680 Beach St., San Francisco, CA 94109.

While we’re rectifying, on page 133 you state that Folkboats are carvel-planked. They’re not; they’re lapstrake!

Carol Dibner Pacific Grove Carol — VJe thought we knew the scoop on what was happening at the National Maritime Museum, but we called up folks over there because we wanted to be sure. Unfortunately we were conducting a rum tasting at the time the spokesperson for the museum gave us the correct information and we got it scrambled. You are correct, it’s possible to board the C.A. Thayer, but not the Alma. As Bill King will testify, transposing is our specialty.

As for the Folkboats, some are lapstrake and some are fiberglass.

None, as you suggest, are carvel-planked. That was just a little test to see if the people in Pacific Grove were paying attention or resting on their laurels.

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We received brochures from both of them, but ordering by mail seemed complicated, and the prices were almost as high as hiring a painter. It was then that we saw an ad in Latitude 38 by A to Z Graphics of San Francisco. We took our ideas to Linda at A to Z Graphics and received expert help on the graphics. We were also short on time since the boat was ready to launch, but A to Z shipped the finished work, in mylar this time, right on time. The price was reasonable, and we are pleased with the result.

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LETTERS First, there are some special aspects to the charterboat scene that very few involved are fully aware of. Since they can impact the fundamental legality of the transaction, it is well worth pointing them out.

46 Code of Federal Regulations 67 controls the commercial use of vessels admeasuring more than five net tons. (A Cal 2-27 would probably admeasure about five net tons.) Vessels admeasuring more than five tons used for commercial purposes must be properly documented with a coastwise license endorsement. This is not the same as what most people call “documentation”, which is actually a pleasure license. This license is in addition to any Coast Guard inspections that may be required. Such a license may not be issued to a vessel of foreign build. , Unless a valid bareboat (demise) charter is established, any charter is generally commercial use and probably “passengers for hire”, which is also specially controlled as to licenses of officers and possibly inspection of the vessel. Establishing a valid demise charter requires that the person taking the vessel take on all responsibilities of ownership, including fuel, safe navigation, victualling, proper insurance and so forth. In addition, the person taking the charter must not in turn use the vessel commercially. Very few charter operations fully understand this and comply.

To be very specific, teaching sailing lessons (to persons other than the owner) is unquestionably commercial use. A boat used for this must be licensed for coasting trade (and built in the U.S.) if over five net tons (and don’t confuse net tonnage with weight). If the vessel has an engine, the operator must be licensed. If more than six passengers are carried, the vessel must also be inspected under Subchapter T, and virtually no production yacht will pass this safety standard.

If the vessel carries passengers to a foreign country or to Alaska or Hawaii, it may also have to meet the SOLAS requirements.

Remember that “carriage of passengers” can be interpreted in a broad sense for purposes of enforcement of these rules. And over the years, the authorities have heard all manner of cute schemes. (Stone Witch, for example, was probably illegal.)

There are various ways of minimizing net tonnage and of course it is relatively easy to comply with Sub T, but an experienced naval architect should be consulted to do a custom design for such a case.

On other items: Those of your readers interested in careers as yacht designer take note: this firm gave a custom design, to the owners specification, to the KQED auction. We are a reputable firm in commercial, naval and pleasure naval architecture since 1974 and have one vessel 65-ft GRP vessel now under construction in the Bay Area, six yacht sized aluminum naval vessels being built in Arkansas, and just completed a mass production sailboat and two powerboats. Admittedly, we have no reputation for IOR yachts, but we could do a bang up job on a steel or cold molded timber homebuilt cruising sailboat and specialize in fast aluminum powerboats (both military and civilian). Anyone could have bid anything for the design. No one did. Now we made out in that we got the PR without having to do anything for it so we have no complaints, but let this be a comment to those who want to make big bucks in yacht design. (Or are tempted to drop hundreds of dollars into a mail order course.)

We made a similar donation last year, which someone bought. His situation has changed such that he will not build the vessel and therefore does not care what we design. We therefore have a free design floating around. Since we do an awful lot of small steel designs we would like to help your friend in Bangladesh, but we would also like to get comments on what sort of steel vessel people would buy before we do a final design. I have my own ideas, but I page 79

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would like to be able to assure him that there is some market for steel boats first. Unfortunately, we are in an age of plastic yachting, and I have some doubt that the public will accept a steel boat, despite the fact that it is probably the best choice for an offshore cruiser.

If the above does not come about, I still have a free design floating about. I can do something 1 like but it sure would be nice to do something some worthy cause could use. Alternatively, a manufacturer who is willing to pay customary royalties to KQED (they would own the rights to the design) could get a design with no up front money.

Anyone who needs computer lofting (as per the “high tech” 12 meters) should be aware that there is a public domain program available. It has been around since 1978 or so. I have a copy of the source and the manuals and can provide them for reproduction cost.

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Brisbane Chris — We don’t think that you yourself fully understand how broadly the definition of using a boat for commercial purposes can be interpreted. The ugly truth, if you want to get people worked up about it, is that probably 95 percent of all boatowners on San Francisco Bay have unknowingly used their boat for commercial purposes. (And what they admeasure has nothing to do with it.) Having done so, they are potentially subject to the wrath of either U.S. Customs, which has the right to seize and keep the boat, or the U.S. Coast Guard, who can assess fines of up to $1,000 a day.

If we remember correctly, you spoke of the thrills of sailing an English-built dinghy on San Francisco Bay with friends. The previously mentioned ugly truth is that if they give you a bite of a sandwich, or drive you to the boat, or share a beer with you, or otherwise provide ‘valuable consideration’, you have been using the boat commercially and the U.S. Customs can seize it as a violation of the Jones Act. Under the letter of the law it is no different than if a person with a Taiwan-built Peterson 44 receives $250 for taking a group of strangers sailing on the Bay for a day.

Got a U.S. boat? If you carry more than six people and accept any ‘valuable consideration’ such as gas or beer or food, you are in violation of not 46 CRF 67 which is specifications, but 46 United States Code 3318. The possible fine is $1,000 a day.

Now that we’ve scared the barnacles off of boatowners, let’s check the practical side of things. The fellow over at U.S. customs says he s never seen or heard or read anything in the in-house publication about recreational boat violations of the Jones Act in the 15 years he’s been there. And since their budget is continually being cut, he says he doesn’t expect to see one either. The Jones Act, incidentally, was passed in the 30’s and prohibits foreign bottoms from carrying freight or passengers between U.S. ports.

We then called the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office to see how energetically they were enforcing the regulations involving commercial use of small sailboats, the answer was just about not at all. Assistant Senior Inspector Lt. Falkenstein says his office knows that there are all kinds of violations of the regulations. Why don’t they enforce them? He says because with just three investigators and seven inspectors to cover the area between San Luis Obispo and the Oregon border as well as east to Utah, there just isn’t the manpower. Do they even try to enforce the regulations? “Nope”, was all he said.

The upshot of it all is that virtually all of us have violated the laws against commercial uses of our boats, but neither of the enforcement agencies have ever displayed any interest in doing anything about it.

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One thing we learned wading through this mess is that apparently some U.S. built production sailboats could meet the subchapter T requirements to receive documentation for coastwise commercial use without an inordinate amount of modification. If you’d like to do an article on making an Islander 36 legal for charter use, Chris, we’d love to see it. If you persist in trying to scare the hell out of boatowners on the Bay, it may be the last recreation boat commission you ever get. We suggest you use a little more honey and a little less vinegar.

□ BETTER NOT TELL ME I’M ABOARD ILLEGALLY In reference to your July Sightings article, In the Name of the Public Trust, I was amazed at the reaction my friends had! Last year about ten of us rented a houseboat on Lake Shasta, and it was nice not having to go swimming to go to the bathroom. But breakfast and dinner proved to be quite trying, what with two people cooking omelettes and bacon and another two making giant pancakes, and with yet two others trying to throw away all the beer cans and arrange the table.

Indeed, houseboats should be considered as weekenders whereas a liveaboard should be considered an apartment on the water.

I break to a scene in San Diego aboard my dad’s 50-ft Chris Craft cabin cruiser Valley Boy. There are four of us, my dad, step-mom, my wife and 1.1 can hear my pop snorning away below deck, mom’s cooking up some eggs in the galley, and Tony and I are looking at a chart preparing for a cruise to Marina del Rey to shop for boats.

I stopped, slurped my coffee, and said, “I want a boat like this one!” Well that was three months ago and now I’m separated, dad’s gone, and I’m standing on a dock in Alameda looking at a 26-ft Trojan. It’s not a liveaboard, but if I buy the boat it will be. And if some guy tells me that I’m aboard my boat illegally, he can go straight to hell.

Brian E. Valley Oakland Brian — The guy may indeed go straight to hell, but if the BCDC gets their way and you persist on staying on your boat longer than they’d like you to, it’s possible you could go straight to the poorhouse. As for the first part of your letter, the only thing we really understood from it was that you seem to like eggs.

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□ APPROPRIATELY NAMED In the June Sightings there is a picture of a trimaran. She is the My-Try, built and designed by my dad and I. We have sailed her to Baja, Seattle, and Fanning Island. Currently, Mom and Dad are on their way to New Zealand and parts in between.

The My-Try is a forty-foot cruising tri, designed for short-handed sailing and living aboard. I am currently working on a set of plans for homebuilders. If anyone is interested in the plans, feel free to drop me a line.

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□ CALLING CAL 25’s This year the CAL 25 Association of Northern California is running a mailing campaign to revitalize the class on San Francisco Bay. After reaching over 50 potential skippers via various mailing lists, we’ve come to a dead end. This is the reason for this letter; we need your help!

We know there are a ton of CAL 25’s on the Bay and the Delta, but after gathering names and addresses from YRA, yacht club rosters, brokers, and other CAL skippers, we can only come up with about 50 names and addresses.

We are planning a variety of activities for the class to attract membership. These include: increasing numbers for stronger class attendance in YRA and club races; seminars on cruising, racing, equipment, etc.; films and guest speakers; raft-ups, and socials on and off the water.

Since the response from our mailings have been less than anticipated, we would like to ask if Latitude 38 might consider printing a word or two about our campaign to reach all CAL 25 skippers in the area. They can reach me by phone at (415) 346-4024, or by writing me at the address below.

Albert Saporta 2861 Webster St. #12 , San Francisco, CA 94123 Albert — We hope this letter will attract the attention of a few more members to your association.

□ MOVEABLE FEAST Excuse me if I’m wrong, but it appears that Glover’s Reef is southeast of Belize City — not southwest in the jungle.

Dick Price Large Santa Cruz Dick — Glover’s Reef is a strange bird; in the winter it likes to be southeast of Belize City, in the summer it prefers the jungle to the southwest. National Geographic did a study on this peculiarity and found that the Reef also goes to Pamplona each year to run with the bulls.

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LETTERS ment; Pat Henry, a cantankerous ex-cop who was there when I needed him; Pete Cannon, who slipped me some money as I departed for Hawaii; and David Casey, who helped me with the new mast on Dark Star and who despite our arguments I still consider a friend.

Please remember that I was in Hawaii for over a year after my trip, and I have been in the Eagle a couple of times since my return. My work schedule and also the time I spend with my foundation for blind children doesn’t allow me the time to hang out like 1 used to. But I have acknowledged everyone who has helped me, and 1 appreciate everything they have done because it did make my trip easier. And I have given recognition to those who helped me in my upcoming book, Unseen Horizons. When my book is published and I have some money, 1 do intend to have a party at the Eagle Cafe for all those who have helped.

If you still want to communicate with me through Latitude 38 and Latitude 38 is willing to publish, it is okay with me. But most of my friends just pick up the phone and call me — I’m listed in the book.

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□TWELVE QUESTIONS - AND ANSWERS In response to the ‘Twelve Questions’ letter in your May issue, here are my answers based on our experience cruising in Mexico two years ago. These tips would apply more to the small anchorages than the large cities.

The foods that are the cheapest and easiest to find are the basic staples: rice, pasta, flour, sugars, milk, coffee, cocoa, oil, vinegar and mayo. Also readily available are things like Campbell soups, cornflakes, tomato puree and canned tuna. A good variety of produce is hard to find except in larger cities where there is refrigeration.

Otherwise you have to work with onions, potatoes, and cabbage.

The most common beverages are rum, vodka, Coke, 7Up and lime Tang.

Cleaning supplies, toilet paper and standard sundries are usually easy to find, also.

Items that are expensive or not available are whiskey, dry salami, any cheese other than goat, diet soda, stewed tomatoes, dill pickles, almonds or peanuts, and of course smoked oysters and artichoke hearts. Shampoo and cosmetics also fit in this rare category.

For our trek south next year, we will stock up on the canned ham and bacon which requires no refrigeration. The same with cheese products. Canned fruit and granola bars are also nice for hot weather snacks.

As for the best bartering items, the most popular are hats or shirts with English words printed on them. Also cassette tapes. Get some three-for-a-dollar blank tapes and record some U.S. rock ‘n roll on them.

The subject of what to expect and what not to expect in foreign ports is a key one for cruisers looking to avoid using precious space for commonly found items. We appreciated the letter from White Cloud in Costa Rica and hope others will contribute similar information. # J. McCandless Renaissance Redwood City

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LOOSE LIPS Watch out for a big time sailboard movie coming to the Bay Area at the end of August. Called Blown Away, the flick features such stars as Robbie Naish (who has attained almost godlike status in Europe yet remains a minor celebrity here in the States), Fred Haywood, Matt Schweitzer, Mike Waltze, Kelby Anno and Debbie Brown. The promos say the story is about these thrill seekers cruising Hawaii and Australia looking for big winds, big waves and wild rides.

The U.S. distributor of the Aussie flick is Solo Sports at 16 Hughes Street, Suite 103, Irvine, CA. 92718. Phone (714) 770-6677.

Right guy, wrong boat. . .

Remember this photo? We ran it a couple of months ago with the caption “Felony mixes it up with Blue Blazer. . .” Well, those boats weren’t the only ones mixed up. Colin Case, no doubt'with the “Twilight Zone” theme playing in the back of his mind, called to tell us that Schumacher 31 on the left was Second Offense, not Felony, his Pyramid 30. Felony, he reminded, was lost along with several other boats and people during the infamous 1982 Doublehanded Faraliones Race. Case recalls sitting in his living room at just about the time high winds and seas capsized Felony and smashed her to pieces on Pt. Bonita. (Bill Mittendorf and Keith Stahnke narrowly escaped with their lives.) “But I didn’t receive word about it until I got to Hong Kong on a business trip,” says Case. That cable, along with a photo of Felony now hangs on his wall.

Case also mentioned that he has a new boat in the works, a 36-footer also drawn by Carl Schumacher. “It’s essentially a bigger version of Second Offense which is proportionally lighter,” he says.

The boat’s lines are down and Schumacher is currently working on the construction drawings while Case himself works on a deck plan.

The favored name possibilities for the new boat at this point include Recidiuist (a habitual criminal) and Innocent Bystander. Despite allusions to the contrary, Case said he is not considering Capitol Punishment.

John Illingworth was an English naval officer with a lot of pluck. A veteran of many Fastnet Races off the coast of England, he found himself in Sydney, Australia, in 1945. Friends asked if he’d like to cruise to Tasmania. He agreed, but only if they made it a race.

Known later as the Sydney to Hobart race, the contest started on Boxing Day, the first weekday after Christmas. A storm blew up, and while others ran for shelter, Illingworth kept his small cutter sailing.

The wind grew and the boat almost swamped, at which point one of the crew suggested reducing sail. “No point,” said Illingworth, “we’d only have to put it up again.” The Australians hav^ been sailing that way ever since. page 91

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LOOSE LI PS Update from Palo Alto: John Walker, who’s fighting to keep Palo Alto Harbor from being filled in, reports that the city council has officialy aligned itself against the boatowners. In the first week of July they voted 5-3 against supporting a measure on the November ballot that would keep the harbor open. Walker says the battle lines are firmly drawn now, and he’s appealing for Bay-wide support. If you’d like to lend a hand, call John at (408) 987-0784 or Derk Vyn at (415) 856-1444.

Jake van Heeckeren, sailmaker from Oakland and a native of Holland, took issue with our calendar item last month for July 23, 1588. We said it was the British Navy, led by Sir Francis Drake, which laid waste to the Spanish Armada. Jake says 70 to 8(Xof the “British” fleet was actually Dutch, but the Brits always get credit for it.

Jake adds that his ancestors got some measure of revenge for the slight a few years later. The English were building a super Man o’ War on a tributary of the Chatham River, a ship that would threaten the Dutch commercial sailing vessels. The Dutch went after it, surprising the English and destroying the ship at the dock. The final irony was that about 20 years ago, the Royal Netherlands YC challenged a British sailing club to a team racing series. The perpetual trophy is a silver plated cannonball which had been dug up from the Chatham River, presumably one of the ones which sank the British Man o’ War!

We’re eager to see what it is...

Chris Boome is leaving his post as salesman at Barient, Inc., the Menlo Park winch manufacturer. Over the past 14 years he’s been involved in 12 meters, maxi yachts, custom boats, IOR racers and other projects. He’s planning a new business venture in the marine industry, and we’re waiting to find out what it is.

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Cass’ Marina, one of the Bay area’s oldest and best known sailing school/charter organizations, is opening a new branch in Half Moon Bay. Based in the newly refurbished Pillar Point Harbor, Cass’ new branch is already giving lessons and rentals on Saturdays and Sundays, although the official grand opening will not take place until the middle of this month. Call Benson or Susie Bell for more information at 726-2704.

A Cowardly Act. . .

On July 10, two “externally attached devices” exploded, sinking Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbor, New Zealand.

The explosion, thought to be an act of terrorism, killed one crewman, Portuguese photographer Fernando Pereira, 33. The ship was to have lead a seven-vessel protest fleet to French Polynesia this month to protest French nuclear weapon tests.

Public outcry in both New Zealand and the U.S. was immediate.

New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange, who called the incident “a major criminal act,” said he had been “deluged with telegrams from people who are appalled and want to have the government supply a substitute vessel.” In this country, donations and support have also been pouring in, says Greenpeace San Francisco chapter spokesperson Pia Mancia. “We’ve set up two funds: one for the family of the photographer and one for the ship. So far, we’ve received lots of support for both.”

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Greenpeace director Patrick Moore calls “a cowardly act done in the middle of the night.” As this issue goes to press, however, the New Zealand government has detained two French citizens thought to be behind the bombing. When the investigation is over, Rainbow Warrior, flagship of the Greenpeace fleet, will be raised to assess the extent of her damage. Anyone wishing to make a donation to either the ship or the family of her photographer can do so by contacting Rainbow Warrior, c/o Greenpeace, Bldg. E, Ft. Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 94123.

Donating a Day. . .

The Lively Arts Program at Stanford University is looking for sailors interested in donating one or more days of sailing aboard their boats in August and September. The donations are part of a fundraising program culminating on September 29 with an auction. For more information, contact Sally Mentzer at 497-2551 by August 9.

Word of mouth. . .

Jane Piereth of the Oceanic Society reminds Bay sailors that the Sailing Adventures Program is still around and doing well. Upcoming August activities include week-long sail and racing camps, and Sam Crabtree’s very popular celestial navigation classes. “We have an excellent word-of-mouth campaign,” says Jane, “but we can use a mention occasionally.” You got it!

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Enough about knots already! How about a discussion of something really important, like why pirates wore earrings. We discovered two intriguing possibilities in, can you believe it, Ann Landers’ column a couple of months back. One is that in case the wearer was killed, his gold earring would pay for a Christian burial. “Hip in Madison, Wis.,” whose grandfather’s old man sailed the seas for 60 years, contends that sailors wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight. “This is not so crazy when one considers that the point in acupucture corresponding to the eye is the earlobe,” wrote Hip. Did you hear the one about . . .

Every time one BMW (boat maintenance worker) we know gets elbow deep in some siliconing or caulking project, he starts chuckling. Now we don’t know about you, but getting that sticky goo on your hair, face, arms and clothes — which inevitably is where most of it ends up — never seemed particularly funny to us. So we asked what the deal was.

“1 worked once on a big wooden ketch and we did a lot of caulking,” he said. “Two of us made a real mess, but the third guy was so good at getting the caulking where it belonged that we ended up doing most of the prepping and cleanup while he ran beads.

“Well, it so happened that this same guy was terribly shy around women. Dolph was really an articulate and witty guy but get him next to a woman and the man turned into a blithering idiot. He was a nervous wreck. We tried hard to get him through it; to build his confidence, you know? And he improved a lot.

“One day, after we’d spent long hours caulking the foredeck seams, we cleaned up to meet some ladies the skipper had invited to •the boat for drinks. We really talked Dolph up for the situation: ‘Just be yourself and things like that. When the girls arrived, we were all standing around the quarterdeck saying our howdy do’s when someone introduced him. 1 can still see Dolph nodding, smiling and saying, ‘Just call me Supercaulk.” page 95

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SIGHTINGS your beer cans will outlive you freda’s 100 th birthday party Parties at Angel Island are nothing new, but the one scheduled for August 3 carries a special significance — it’s the 100th birthday party of the oldest yacht still actively sailing the Bay. The gaff cutter Freda was built in Belvedere in 1885 by shipwright/bartender Harry Cookson. He named the boat after his daughter, who later became a nurse in San Francisco. After Harry sold the boat, it went through a series of owners who gave it varying degrees of TLC and use. In 1955, Harold Sommers bought the boat and did most of the restoration work evident today.

(Sommers is probably best known for his magnificent restoration of the German pilot schooner Wanderbird.) Current owners of the boat are Jerry and Diane Brenden of San Anselmo.

Freda measures 33 feet on deck, but her 11 -ft bowsprit necessitates a 45 to 50-ft berth. Her 12-ft beam allows a max heel of only about 15 degrees, making her a comfortable, if not extremely fast, sailor. The boat draws 5 feet and displaces about 13 tons.

Jerry and Diane have planned Freda’s 100th Birthday Party as an invitation-only affair, so don’t just sail up expecting some free food. If you do happen to be in Ayala Cove that day, though, you might toot, swing by 6 or even sing a rousing “happy birthday” to the old girl. She’ll probably outlive us all.

jazz jamboree The sailors on Folsom Lake, just east of Sacramento, invite you to join them on August 3rd for the 11th annual Jazz Jamboree. Boats gather at New York Cove near Brown’s Ravine, site of the largest harbor on the lake, at 1 p.m. for three hours of feet tapping jazz, courtesy of the Cats’n Jammers band from Sacramento.

“It’s strictly for your pleasure aod enjoyment,” says Bill Riesen of the hosting Catalina 22 Fleet 4. They do ask for donations to help defray some of the costs. The raft breaks up after the performance, but some groups, such as the Catalina 22 fleet members, regroup for a sleepover on the lake. Sounds like fun! For more information, call Bill at (916) 962-0722.

Some prominent environmentalist whose name slips my mind, once said that the concept of throwing things “away” is absurd. Our garbage merely moves from one location to another — or it changes structural form. But it never really disappears.

Naturally, that applies to aluminum beer cans. Boaters on the Bay fall into two camps on the issue of the disposal of their favorite beverage’s containers.

Some say leave them on board until they can be disposed of in trash cans or recycle bins, and some believe that tossing them overboard is as good a solution as any. After all, anybody who has spent any time around salt water knows that even stainless steel isn’t. Right? Sea water will eventually corrode and biodegrade anything, they reason — even aluminum.

Well . . . maybe after 1,000 years.

When I was living in the Pacific Northwest I called Richard Mayer, dean of Huxley College at Western Washington University in Bellingham, and a

No, they don’t dissolve.

chemist. (Huxley College is an environmental science college.) He told me that an aluminum can tossed into sea water will show “little change in 100 years and will probably survive 1,000 years or more.”

The reason, Mayer says, is that sea water is only slightly alkaline; it has a pH of 8.2 (7 is neutral), which is not sufficient to corrode the can.

“Aluminum has a very unusual property,” says Mayer. It forms a thin but “extremely potent” oxide coating that is penetrated only by strongly acidic or alkaline waters. For example, aluminum breakdown has been observed in lakes suffering from acid rain. (Mayer notes that aluminum leached out in that environment is toxic to fish.)

But because the decomposition of aluminum cans won’t occur in San Francisco Bay until long after we’re all dead, what’s the problem?

Pollution and energy.

Although it’s unlikely your keel will someday nudge against submerged piles of Budweiser or Miller cans, the idea that it’s okay to add to the mess just because we can’t see it is not too cool, to say the least.

And when it comes to energy there’s always the matter of money. Throwing away — instead of recycling — an aluminum can is like “throwing away a hunk of electrical power,” Mayer says, noting that great amounts of electrical energy are used to process aluminum. Aluminum companies say the cost of manufacturing each can is nearly ten cents.

Mayer calls aluminum an ideal substance to recycle because the metal from the cans is almost pure. This means that 90 percent of the energy needed to make a new can from raw ore is saved using recycled aluminum.

“Aluminum really should be recycled,” Mayer says. “Society has invested a lot of energy in that can.”

But there’s more to the aluminum can story. Once in Monterey I saw a gull that must have mistaken for food the plastic rings that hold six-packs together. (If you ever wondered where the term “bird brain” came from, now you know.) The tragedy was that, somehow, one of the plastic circles had flipped around the bird’s neck while another remained in its beak, forcing it open. It was only a matter of time before the bird starved or choked to death. cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS beer cans - cont’d So there you have it. In the interests of good oP Mother Earth and her sister The Sea, let’s keep our beer cans and related paraphernalia to ourselves. _ tracie ^ornurlg

out on a limb Nine guys on a boat and one on the end of the boom. What’s the story here?

Well it all happened during the One Ton Nationals held on San Francisco cont’d on next sightings page

bumps in If you are anything like us, your night navigation could probably use some brushing up from time to time. This fact of life was brought home nowhere better than during last year’s first annual Sausalito Cruising Club Night Race. We picked out the wrong blinking red light for the second mark, taking a good bit of the fleet with us, then got totally disoriented and ended up DNFing.

How embarassing.

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SIGHTINGS the night Well, this August 30, we’ll have a chance to redeem ourselves. That’s when the SCC is holding its Second Annual Night Race.

Everybody is welcome, says Mike Wrisley, who describes the race as “a night race for beginners. It’s much more relaxed than the Midnight Moonlight.” There will be divisions for spinnaker, nonspinnaker and one design entries. The first warning is at 1930. For more, call the SGC hotline at 332-9922.

out on a limb - cont’d Bay early in June. During the last race there was a great beat from the bottom of the Bay to up near Crissy. We’ve seen a lot of sailing on the Bay, but this particular leg was among the most enjoyable we’ve ever observed. It was a dogfight featuring Coyote, Arbitrage, GeneraI Hospital and Sundance.

Coyote and Arbitrage got to the weather mark just about the same time; but when it came time to bear off for the downwind run, Bruce Stone’s Arbitrage couldn’t do it. The problem was their mainsheet had become wrapped in the hydraulic handle and they couldn’t ease it out. Seeing no alternative, Robin Sadaro pulled out his handy knife and cut the mainsheet.

That was a fine temporary solution because it allowed them to head off to Blossom, the leeward mark. .But what about the long run? They now found themselves without a mainsheet. What made the situation even more crucial was that Arbitrage had to finish second or better in this final race to take second for the series.

Jim Antrim volunteered to go out on the boom and jury rig something. But others decided it was too risky. So they continued sailing toward Blossom still wondering what to do. Then Wayne Cameron, a Kiwi that used to do a lot of sailing on Kialoa, took matters into his own hands. Without asking permission or waiting for a second opinion, he just went out on the boom on his own. He worked cooly and calmly for a number of minutes on the end of the boom and got the mainsheet operative again.

That was just part of the good news. Arbitrage,' despite having been without a mainsheet for the run, still managed to hold her own against General Hospital on the run. Then on the weather leg she nipped the Hawaii-based Farr 40 to take second in the race — and the series.

the ultimate horror - family overboard It happened so fast, in less time than it takes to strike a match. My eightmonths pregnant wife, two-year old son, and myself were suddenly in the cold waters of San Francisco Bay, and our 40-ft steel ketch was swiftly leaving us in her wake.

We had sailed to Mexico for six months. We had made the trip to Hawaii.

Perhaps that’s why we were so confident that we didn t put our lifejackets on when we left our China Basin berth. We never dreamed ‘it’ could happen to us.

Our steel ketch was built by Thomas Colvin 23 years ago in Virginia. The owners sailed her down the Waterway before shipping her to Seattle in 1962.

I was living in Shaw Island in the San Juans when the boat came up for sale. 1 purchased it and headed south to Sausalito in 1980.

I provisioned the boat in Sausalito for a trip south, but lo and behold that s when I met Mariette. I rolled up my charts for a while and we got married.

We settled into sailing the Bay with our new baby, Sebastian. Our young crewmember was almost two years old on June 22 when we had that sail on the Bay we’ll never forget.

When we cleared the Third Street Bridge to get out on the Bay from China Basin, we knew the wind had been blowing hard all week. But that day it seemed to blow even stronger. We headed for Sausalito to drop off my older son, Michael. We were able to cle^r the west side of Alcatraz, but with the strong wind and tide pushing us east, we decided to go around the lee side of Angel Island.

Eventually we caught the back-eddy near the Tiburon peninsula and headed for Richardson Bay. We were going to drop Michael off near his houseboat at Gate Six. Usually this is easy because the wind rarely blows between the Spinnaker Restaurant and further up the Sausalito Channel. But today it was blowing at least 35 knots. So we decided to drop Michael off at Pelican Harbor.

In such a strong wind, leaving Pelican was no problem at all. Since the wind was so strong, I only set the jib and mizzen. As usual, the wind was especially strong off Hurricane Gulch. The water was darker from the strong corn'd on next sightings page

SIGHTINGS family overboard - cont’d wind. We saw the big gust that hit our boat on the tell-tales, but there wasn’t enough time for me to react.

Our baby had been asleep below on the lee side against a sweater. A couple of minutes before we approached Hurricane Gulch he woke up and Mariette had gone down below to get him. Our rule for kids has always been that life harnesses and lifelines must be snapped on while on deck. Mariette and the baby had just come on deck and she was about to put on his harness when the gust hit and knocked our 40-ft ketch on her beam. The blast of air knocked us all over to the lee side.

Then a freak wave or wake picked the boat up higher and put her on her beam ends. In seconds my wife, my baby and I were all in the water!

Somehow we had all gone over the 28-inch lifelines. Mariette just managed to grab Sebastian as he went under a wave, but the boat was rapidly sailing away.

Usually all our halyards are in the cockpit during foul weather, but somehow one of them was trailing over the stern of the boat. I managed to grab this ‘mystery’ line, which we were never able to locate later. At the same time I yelled for Mariette to give me the baby. Since my wife swims three miles a day I felt confident that she could make shore. But being eight months pregnant I knew it would have been extremely difficult for her to even stay afloat if she had to hold Sebastian.

Holding on to the line from the rapidly moving boat with one hand was important, but holding my son’s head above water with the other arm was an even greater concern. You can imagine the thoughts that tore through my mind! Would 1 watch my son die in my arms? Would the two of us go down together?

Somehow when God and I knew I could no longer hold the line, the boat rounded up into the wind. I swam for a moment and was able to get a new grip, this time on the boarding ladder on the stern of my boat. My son and I were closer to safety but there was still plenty of danger. The screams were getting weaker, I knew the cold water was getting to him.

Fortunately some members of the Sausalito YC had seen us go overboard.

The arrival of their motorboat was a welcome sight. I directed them to pick up my wife first. Shortly thereafter they came alongside and pulled my baby up on deck. Then some of the boys came onboard and assisted us back to the yacht club. >» Thank God for His eyes and those of the people at the yacht club.

I know that everyone who has ever "crossed an ocean has an overboard plan. I realize how stupid it was for all of us not to be wearing lifevests. I’ve sailed the Bay for 20 years; like a lot of people I guess I figured I didn’t need one.

But then every overboard situation is different. If I’d been wearing a life vest I wonder if I would have been able to swim fast enough to grab the ‘mystery’ line. Then what about safety harnesses? If our son had had his hooked on he surely would have drowned. All I know for sure is that the overboard ladder that I welded on the hull was a great help. I’m now up to eight chin-ups a day should I ever be in that situation again.

Once more I want to express my appreciation to the Sausalito Yacht Club for the help and comfort they gave to my family and I. They helped three fellow sailors from what might have been a terrible day on the Bay. — john gorham

max ebb exposed Over the years a lot of readers have wanted to get Max Ebb to put all his articles together in a book. Since he hasn’t seen fit to do that just yet, most folks would be satisfied to learn just who he is. Enough is enough, we decided, and thus in the accompanying photograph we are exposing Max Ebb for all the world to see. Now you know who he is.

The question becomes what is Max Ebb doing in this photograph? There are many theories. One is that he’s simply warming his bottom in the tropical

new location The annual Northern California Marine Association’s Fall Boat Show has a new home. This year’s event, which will run from September 21 to 29, will take place at the new Marina Village in Alameda. The marina offers new concrete berthing with full utilities, and there will be free parking for show goers.

A variety of exhibitors have already signed up, including American Multicraft, Catalina, Morgan, Nauticat, Henri Wauquiez,

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J-Boats, C&C, Ericson, Pearson, Neptune, Jeanneau, MacGregor and Seg Horse.

There will also be on land displays, with insurance suppliers, nautical books, electronics, generators, engines, marine publications, charter clubs and marinas.

Show hours are noon to sunset on weekdays and 10 a.m. to sunset on weekends.

For more information, call Carol Ramey at (415) 436-4664.

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sun. But that would be pretty mundane for Max. A more likely explanation is that he’s contemplating a new theory of Lee Helm’s on cars and tracks — note the position of his left hand. But this doesn’t sound quite accurate either; Max wouldn’t allow his mind to wander during such an important race as the TransPac. After really putting our minds to it, our staff finally feels we’ve determined what he could be doing to further his boat’s progress in a supine position.

He’s detecting windshifts; not with insensitive sunburned hairs on the back of his neck as most navigators would, but with the more sensitive ones on the back of his buns. We bet it was Lee Helm who thought it up.

SIGHTINGS anchovy conterattack For four summers out of the past 20, including last summer, the anchovies have performed the lemminglike ritual of converging and dying in Santa Cruz Harbor. The phenomena provides ample fodder for months’ worth of pizza jokes, but it’s not very funny to the Port District. The decomposing bodies of 1,000 to 2,000 tons of anchovies has caused extensive damage to boats, facilities, local businesses and tempers. Not to mention sinuses — the stink is unreal.

This year, the Port District will mount a counterattack in the form of nets to be stretched across the harbor entrance. Two semipermanent nets will be strung between the jetties and pilings — painted white with orange crossed day marks — that have been established in line with existing channel markers.

The pilings will display flashing yellow lights at night. Boats must not attempt to pass between the pilings and the jetties (outside the marked channel).

Intermittently, a third section of net will be strung from piling to piling, effectively blocking the entire channel when the top of the net is floating. This center section can be lowered to allow boats to pass, but boaters are advised that during periods when large schools of death-bent fish are trying to kamikaze into the harbor, there may be delays. It is likely that this center section will only be deployed during neap tide periods, which this year will occur between August 4 — 12, but it may be deployed at other times as needed.

When in place, the net will be well marked and harbor personnel will be in attendance at all times. They may be reached by calling the Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol on channel 16.

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a night On the evening of June 16, the Palo Alto YC’s clubhouse burned down. No official report has yet been released as to cause, ^ although the fire seems to have originated on the deck where club members met for a barbeque Sunday. A policeman called in the alarm at 3 a.m. the next morning and the rest, as they say, is history.

“Everything is in limbo at the moment,”

freedom Gary Hoyt has sold Freedom Yachts to Rhode Island-based Tillotson-Pearson Inc. Freedom will continue to build its 21, 32, 39 and 44-foot cat-rigged cruisers and, says Everett Pearson, president of TPI, will now have greater control over new product development. “The Freedom line has incorporated a lot of innovations over the years.

We believe that the current and future Freedom owners will be best served by our continued refinement of those innovations, by the stabilization of the line, and by expanding with a couple of new boats.”

Of particular note in the new offerings

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SIGHTINGS to remember says PAYC Treasurer Henry Cohan when asked about the 55-year-old club’s plans.

“Insurance companies are not motivated to settle quickly.” In the meantime, the Sequoia and Coyote Point YCs have graciously offered their facilities to PAYC members for both meetings and social events. The hats are off both at PAYC and here at Latitude 38 to these two clubs for their show of good will.

takeover department from Freedom is a 36-footer designed by Gary Mull. The first hull should be in the water by the time you read this, and both TPI and Freedom are pretty excited about the boat. “It’s similar to the rest of the Freedom line in its simplicity and unstayed rig,” says Freedom General Manager David MacFarlane. “It’s different in that it will have a Mull design flavor — a lower, more pleasing exterior, uncluttered, walkaround decks and so on.” Mull is also on the docket to design a 30-footer for the company later this year.

a little help from their friends Sailors have asked the U.S. Coast Guard to come to their aid about 78 million times over the years. And the Coast Guard has always come, often in the most adverse conditions. Now Captain Graham, Commander of Coast Guard Group San Francisco, is asking sailors — even powerboaters — to come to the assistance of the Coast Guard. There’s no way we can turn him down, is there?

The thing is, he’s not asking for much. He’s asking that all of us use a little courtesy, thereby saving the Coast Guard, the U.S. Government, and ourselves piles of money. We’ll let Captain Graham explain how easy it is to do: “In the past, the Coast Guard has incurred great expense and exhausted hundreds of man hours in an attempt to locate vessels and people which have been reported overdue from trips on San Francisco Bay and other California waters. These types of cases not only result in a great expense to the taxpayer, they also deplete Coast Guard resources and many times make it more difficult to respond to emergency search and rescue. A large portion of these overdue cases result from a simple lack of communication between the vessel missing and the person reporting them overdue to the Coast Guard. These cases occur when the overdue vessel fails to notify their friends or relatives of changes in their plans after they have set sail.

Coast Guard Group San Francisco is extremely concerned about the amount of time Coast Guard resources as well as civil agencies spend attempting to locate these vessels who are actually in no danger.

Many overdue cases are actual distress situations; but all too often overdue cases end with the missing vessel notifying their friend or relative, sometimes days later, that they changed their mind and decided to go somewhere other than their original destination. By the time the Coast Guard learns of the changes in plans, hundreds of man hours have been exhausted at great expense to the Coast Guard.

To help alleviate these types of occurrences the Coast Guard would like to make the general boating public aware of the problem. To do this we composed the following letter describing an overdue case — along with an itemized cost list. The cost and man hours required are all typical.

Dear John Smith: On 13 February 1985 at 1110p.m., Mr. Bill Smith contacted Coast Guard Group San Francisco reporting your vessel Y-/Vot overdue approximately eight hours on a trip from Alameda to Pillar Point, CA. Upon receipt of the call, Group San Francisco conducted standard checks with marina’s and yacht harbors along the supposed route of the Y-Not. All reports to the Coast Guard were negative. Group San Francisco then dispatched a 44-foot motor lifeboat to Pillar Point, the expected destination of your vessel. The subsequent search of that area ended with negative results.

After approximately nine hours of searching since the time of the original report, Group San Francisco dispatched an 82-foot patrol boat and a 41-foot utility boat to search the entire supposed route of your vessel. Along with these vessels all Coast Guard stations in the Bay Area conducted phone checks with all the marinas and yacht harbors for the second time. At this time, ten hours after the initial report, with all efforts to locate your vessel ending in negative results, the Coast Guard learned that you might have gone to the Delta area if the weather was unfavorable.

At 11:00 a.m., 14 February 1985, before Group San Francisco had located your vessel, Sue Williams notified the Coast Guard that you had phoned her and were safe and sound in the Delta and had been there all night. cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS a little help - cont’d Various Coast Guard units and vessels spent over 187 man hours searching for you and your vessel at a cost of $10,005.60. The man hours and costs thaf were expended in your best interest were fortunately not needed. In the future we strongly suggest that you file a Float Plan or itinerary with a friend or relative. Also, keep them advised as to any changes you have made or will be making. Filing a float plan would prevent this incident from happening again.

LAWRENCE GRAHAM Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Commander U.S. Coast Guard Group San Francisco, CA t Ten thousand dollars!!! How could the search effort add up to that much? cont’d on next sightings page

new club for The biennial Pan Am Clipper Cup series of Hawaii, last held in 1984 and considered to be one of the premier grand prix regattas ' in the world today, has a new club to run it.

In April members of the Waikiki YC in Honolulu formed the Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club, which will accept as a major role for its existence the operational and financial responsibility of running the series.

The rapid rise in popularity of this series had placed quite a logistical burden on the hosting Waikiki YC, and the formation of the new club is seen as a way to spread the load around to other local clubs.

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tions of the newspaper about Pan Am airlines selling its Hawaiian routes to United.

Given that information, their sponsoring the Clipper Cup as in the past would be questionable . We’ve been assumed that the series will take place in 1986, but it may be under the auspices of a new primary sponsor. Ken Morrison, who has been race chairman since 1982, will continue his work as executive director of the new RHORC. The club is open to membership. Those who have sailed a complete Clipper Cup or another World Cup of Ocean Racing series, such as the Admiral’s Cup, are eligible. So

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So let’s all wise up and save a bundle, all right? If we need the Coast Guard let’s not be afraid to call on them, but let’s make sure we’re not the cause of them being called when they’re not needed.

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About eight years ago, Vernon Smith, founder and coordinator of the Orientation Center for the Blind (OCB), met Ernest Kettenhofen, environmentalist, entreprenuer, sailor. The two hit it off and every Wednesday evening since, Kett’s Force 50 ketch, Nightwind, can be seen departing its slip in Sausalito for an evening sail with from one to three dozen people

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What makes these evening cruises special is that most of the people aboard cannot see. That’s no handicap to their enjoyment, though, and many come back again and again.

“1 have been a fan of sailing ever since 1 lost my sight,” says Smith. “When

The C&C Owner: Profiles in Success

Dr. Roger Shortz: From O.R. to the Open Sea If he’s not in the operating room, you might find Roger Shortz pulling up anchor for a Bay Race or a relaxing cruise. Like his father before him, Roger is a doctor who likes to get behind the helm.

Hospitals and Hydroplanes Roger grew up in Grosse Point, Michigan, where the Great Lakes and the local hospital became his playgrounds. His father, an anesthesiologist, took Roger with him on his rounds—even into O.R. “I grew up assuming I’d be a doctor’,’ says Roger. “I never imagined myself as anything else!’ Except, perhaps, a sailor. While Roger was in high school, he built a hydroplane so he could speed across neighboring

lakes. An energetic young shipwright, he later joined his brother and father to construct a runabout.

After Roger finished high school, his family moved to Florida where, according to Roger, “f got my first taste of salt water sailing!’ But boating quickly gave way to books when he entered college and began following in his father’s footsteps.

Upon completing his undergraduate studies, Roger moved to the University of Miami for his formal medical training.

Sailing Through Medical School During his last year in medical school, Roger did a rotation in neurology and quickly determined that he would specialize in the brain and nervous system. Says Roger, “1 entered neurosurgery because it was—and still is—a young field.

Even today, the brain is mysterious to us and we’re always on the forefront of new discoveries and

emerging technologies. It’s tremendously exciting. And I like the surgery itself—it compliments my personality and abilities. I’m aggressive. I like to dive into a problem and solve it quickly.

Throughout his many years of studying, Roger never lost his sea legs. In fact, he literally sailed through medical school. Semester breaks found him in full sail for the Bahamas or Florida Keys. As Roger recalls, “We were only too glad to put aside our scalpels and stethoscopes for scuba and snorkeling gear!’

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Roger was so satisfied with the C&C product, that when he married in 1983, he and his bride chartered a C&C 38 and honeymooned in Antigua during Race Week. Not surprisingly, they didn’t enter the competition. “We used the yacht strictly for pleasure cruising!’

purchase of the C&C 41. So confident, in fact, I bought the boat sight unseen!’

The arrival of their C&C 41 nearly coincided with the birth of the Shortz’s first baby, Stephanie. If the family tradition holds true, she’ll be making rounds with her dad and learning to sail in no time. In fact, Stephanie has already been aboard the new C&C. Why start from anywhere but the top?

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SIGHTINGS edge of night - cont'd we incorporated OCB in 1978, one of the things I wanted to do is have a sailing program. This one has worked out beyond my wildest expectations.”

The evening trips start at about 6 and go until 8 or 9. If conditions permit, Kett takes Nightwind out under the Gate. Regular crewmen Hank and Lisa Zucker, Jim Kirschner and Sandy Keeleg handle sails and lines on the big ketch and help sighted volunteers make sure no one gets into any trouble.

Those who make the trips come from all walks of life. Some have been blind since birth, some lost their sight later in life. Some are “legally” blind, retaining a small percentage of their vision, others are losing what little vision they have left. Whatever their situation, they almost all share the same exhilaration as anyone who is able to read this magazine — the exhilaration of sailing.

“I can feel and hear the wind and the water going by,” says Marta VaYi Leuven, who surrenders her white cane to be stowed by a crewman. “I can feel the boat heel and move through the water. It’s wonderful .” Marta is one of many repeat sailors, but a great many of the 700 or 800 people that have sailed aboard Nightwind over the years are first timers.

People can move about the boat pretty much as they wish. If the weather is really nasty or rainy, they can get out of it in the pilothouse. Most simply sit back in the ample quarterdeck for the duration of the ride. Some, says Hank Zucker, even steer. “We have a spoked wheel and can correct them by saying ‘2 spokes to port’ and so on. Many develop such a good feel that they can keep the boat on course without corrections.”

The program, now overseen by the San Francisco Interaction Group, is growing in popularity and,there is often a waiting list. Many other organizations now take part in the Wednesday evening sails, including Lighthouse for the Blind, Marin Blind Adults, National Association for the Visually Handicapped and the Veterans Administration. If you know of a visually impaired person who would appreciate an evening of sailing on the Bay, contact Ann Clute at 435-5727 or Sharon Boldt at 771-1100.

new club - cont’d are others who have completed at least two long distance ocean races. Initiation fees, including first year dues, are $25. Annual dues >■ will be $15.

The RHORC will take up residence in the offices of the Transpacific YC at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Honolulu later this year.

Until then, correspondence should be sent to the Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club, c/o Waikiki YC, 1599 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814.

close calls The Coast Guard has become concerned enough with near misses between small craft and large, ocean-going vessels that they issued a special reminder in the July 4 Notice to Mariners. The official designation is Rule 9(b) of both the 72 COLREGS and the Inland Navigation Rules. It prohibits vessels less than 20 meters (about 65 feet) in length, and sailing vessels regardless of length, from impeding the passage of a vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.

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SIGHTINGS plastic - cont’d Okay, here’s a quiz. What was the boat you learned to sail on? Was it a Cal 20? A Triton? An Ariel? Or maybe a Columbia 26, an Islander Bahama, a Gladiator or a Coronado 25? Or was it another of the so-called “Tupperware

This Is better known at the civilian level as one of the “bigger than you” rules: never get in the way of something bigger than you.

(This is not to be confused with “Never get in the water with anything bigger than you,” which is another good one.) Seriously, don’t be a stickler about standard rules of the road where the big ships are concerned. They have enough to worry about with fog, current, wind and channels inside the Bay without sweating over a couple dozen small boats every mile.

hanging out Jim DeWitt's logo for the Plastic Classic.

Boats” that came out after the heyday of wooden yachts and before the more sleek fiberglass craft we know today?

Thanks to John Super and the Half Moon Bay YC, you can relive those memories on October 26th at the first annual Plastic Classic Regatta and Concours. Yachts of the above varieties, and others that fall into the same category, will meet at the San Francisco Boatworks. Activities will include three races held close to shore and a boat show for classics still close to factory rigged and well kept and others which have been customized over the years.

Other activities will include t-shirt sales, a raffle for goodies donated by sponsors, a marine flea market, music and food. Any profits from the gathering will go to the Half Moon Bay YC building fund*. If you want to take part, or find out if your plastic classic qualifies, call Super at 824-5531 (w) or 826-8370 (h), or Sandy Harris at 922-6334.

life with a cat in the fast lane Some people compare sailing a sailboat to driving a convertible. On that basis, sailing a catamaran could be likened to riding a motorcycle. It’s hard, though, to find a suitable analogy for Alan O’Driscoll’s 32-ft, 800-lb D-cat, Beowulf. It’s about the size of a racquetball court and when you’re flying a hull and hanging from the wire, you’re about ten feet above the water. It s movements are more deliberate and less nervous than a regular sized cat, but the consequences of error are more expensive and final. The boat cannot be righted without assistance. cont’d on next sightings page

SIGHTINGS life with a cat - cont’d One of the most notable differences between this and ordinary sailing is the apparent wind speed. Alan invited me out on a 25-knot day, and we started off from Redwood City on a beat doing a leisurely 20 to 25 knots. Bearing off onto a screaming reach involved virtually no change in apparent wind direction. “We’ll just bear away a bit,” Alan said, “and then wait for the speed to pick up. When it does, I’ll bear away some more. It’s rather like sailing an iceboat.” By now the moan in the rigging and the new Smyth mylar mainsail had changed into a 50-knot scream. The hulls flexed rythmically. Alan handed me the helm for a few minutes.

“How fast are we going?” I yelled. “Probably about 35 mph, and 40 mph in the gusts,” Alan said. “But that’s faster than when she held the world speed record!” (35.75 mph from 1975 to 1978), I said. “Yes,” said Alan, “I was there when she broke, it, and there was a lot less wind than there is now.”

We had already crossed the South Bay in just a few minutes. I looked back at the saltpile in Redwood City, now miles astern. Not surprising since at 30 knots you cover five miles in ten minutes. At that speed, you could get to the Farallones from the Bay in just over half an hour!

We tacked around and ran back. Water flew off both hulls and smashed through the trampoline in clouds of spray. The watertight integrity of my diving movie camera was taxed to the limit. We got back to smooth water and speed dropped to a gentle 20 knots or so as Alan deftly negotiated his way through powerboats, yachts, windsurfers and other catamarans — all seemingly stationary in comparison — just like an expert skiier returning to the bottom of the mountain through a horde of beginners. Jaws dropped everywhere at our size and speed.

Alan is one of the best sailors I’ve known. No panicking or nervous shouting — just firm, and sometimes justifiably loud, commands. Ron Baker, his regular crew, is big enough for the job. He’s a natural sportsman with strength and a cool head. Ron does the mainsheet — an 18 to 1 system with kevlar line. Alan rolled to a halt at the dock with practiced precision.

Alan thinks Beowulf has the capability to break Crossbow’s current world speed record: 36 knots/ 42 mph. He is looking for sponsors to pay for all the officials needed to witness the event. Do you know anyone out there? If you do, give Alan O’Driscoll a call at 367-9510 (w) or 968-3927 (h). Sponsors get to put their names on the mainsail and go for a ride. What a way to put your money where your mouth is!

— peter clutterbuck, commodore, multi hull racing association Soon after we received the above, Peter called to tell us that Beowulf had suffered a structural failure and capsized. He added that he had arranged to take photos from the spreaders that day, but couldn’t because of a schedule

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conflict. He must have friends in high places. Anyway, here’s how owner Alan O’Driscoll described the incident.

“The wind was about 20 knots. Randy Smyth, who had built our new main, was out with Ron Baker and myself as we sailed out of Redwood City. cont’d on next sightings page

wine and sailing David S. Stare has two passions: wine and sailing. Raised in Boston, he spent much of his youth exploring the waters around New X England. He went on to sail extensively in the Atlantic, Pacific and Caribbean. Today, he sails Fume Blanc, his Pearson 365 ketch, on San Francisco Bay whenever he gets the chance.

By trade, Stare is a winemaker; a pretty good one judging frdm the fact that his winery is growing while many others are folding. He established Dry Creek Winery in 1972 and now bottles about 60,000 cases of Chardonnay, Fume Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Zinfandel and Cabernet Savignon a year.

Stare has chosen to share some of his good fortune in the winemaking business by promoting sailing. He has donated both money and wine (for a fundraising benefit) to the Sonoma State University Sailing Team in 1983 and 1984, and last year held a benefit for the team at the winery, located in Healdsburg. In 1983, he also became a cosponsor of the first annual “Chardonnay International Sailing Regatta” in the Caribbean, and skippered one of the entries.

This year, Stare has unveiled several wines whose labels bear watercolors of the sailing ships Pendragon and Shenandoah.

Being the type of discriminating consumer who buys wine by how pretty we find the label, we’re bound to try each of these new wines at least once because the labels are beautiful. And if David Stare’s passion for making good wine is indeed as strong as his

juggling around Twelve years ago San Francisco’s Ray Jason used to freeze his butt off juggling at night in front of the Bank of America on Union Street. In 1979 and 1980 he juggled his way around the world, paying for his travels by passing the hat after his shows.

Shortly following that trip he developed an overpowering urge to learn to sail. The next thing we knew, we saw him last month at the Hawaii YC about to go on stage for his juggling act. And he didn’t fly to Honolulu — he sailed there on his own boat!

You may not know Ray by name, but if you’ve seen a 49’er football game in the last two years, you’ll recognize him as one of the sideline entertainers. He’s one of the true artists in the business, working with flaming batons and knives, axes and sickles, among other items. He also talks a pretty good banter while he performs.

So how did he end up in Hawaii? After learning to sail on the Bay, Ray chartered boats for a year and then bought the Chuck page I 12

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O’Driscoll feels that new main might have contributed to the accident. Instead of absorbing the puffs like the more stretchy dacron, he theorizes that the mylar main transferred those loads directly into the hulls, causing them to flex more and the one to ultimately fail.

O’Driscoll extends special thanks and appreciation to members of the Sequoia YC for towing the damaged Beowulf home, and to Peninsula Marina for "rallying behind us. ” State Farm gave him a quick and fair settlement on the boat and surgery to reattach the severed hull is progressing as you read this. Fates willing, Alan plans to have the big cat back together and in fighting trim by the Yachting One of a Kind Regatta August 7-11 in Long Beach. It wouldn’t be the first "cat trick” he’s done. Peter remembers Alan once rebuilding a singlehanded catamaran in his hotel room the night before a race. "If you’re going to race them,” says Alan, “you’re going to break them.”

peace in the pacific This is all unofficial, but something big is going to happen on the Bay on August 14. It’s called “Peace in the Pacific Day,” and its going to require boaters to be aware of certain restrictions if they are out helping,celebrate.

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Burns designed Farailon 29 Aventura in 1983. He took off on his current cruise last February after the 49’er Super Bowl victory.

Traveling with an old college buddy, Terry Cassidy, they made their way south to San Diego. Berthing at the Silvergate YC, Ray worked at Balboa Park to raise funds. They then continued south to Cabo San Lucas and made the jump across the Pacific to Hilo, Hawaii in early April.

Ray reports that Manele Bay on Lanai was a great spot to hang out, snorkeling and relaxing in a style similar to the one he found in Mexico. Things are a bit more hectic in Honolulu, where he’s been since the end of June. He works every night at King’s Village, a popular tourist spot, and special shows such as the TransPac party at HYC. The only problem he’s encountered so far is that his hands sweat in the tropical heat, making the torch juggling even more challenging. cont’d on next sightings page page I I 3

ficial” notification of the event had not been released by the time we had to put this issue to bed. Rather than go mute, however, we contacted — at extreme risk to ourselves, we might add — our deepest secret source, “Deep Bilge”. As instructed, we arrived at an underground parking lot in the city on a moonless night and flicked our bic three times. Footsteps clicked on wet concrete. “This is off the record,” he said. We nodded.

The event is to commemorate both 40 years of peace in the Pacific and the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific at the end of World War II. (A look at a history book will reveal that Japan* accepted the Allied surrender terms on August 14, 1945. The surrender was actually signed on September 2 on the decks of the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Harbor.) In honor of those events, a Navy and Coast Guard flotilla will pass in revue around the Bay. Included will be the aircraft carrier Enterprise, battleship New Jersey; Coast Guard cutter Midgett, liberty ship Jeremiah O’Brien and “several other ships. (Deep Bilge doesn’t know everything.) Beginning about 12:30 and lasting about an hour, there will be a restricted zone extending in a 5,000-yard radius around Alcatraz Island. The Coast Guard asks that vessels outside this area do not enter while it is in effect, and that vessels inside should stop or maintain only enough speed to maintain steerage.

At some point, Deep Bilge continued, the Enterprise will anchor about cont’d on next sightings page

SIGHTINGS peace - cont’d 1,000 yards off Marina Green for a solemn ceremony honoring our World War II dead in the Pacific. Several notable VIPs may take part in this ceremony. This will be followed by a fly-over formation of four aircraft each from the Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.

“What VIPs?” we asked. Just then, the echo of squealing tires sounded in the distance. We turned to look, and when we turned back, Deep Bilge was gone. “DB?” we said into the shadows, “How do people find out more?” A lighter flickered. “Tell them to check their local papers and radio and TV closer to August 14,” he said. “All this will be general knowledge by then.” A sardonic laugh reverberated through the concrete labyrinth. And then we were alone.

yellow bluff affair Wow. We really pulled the plug out of the dike when we published “Trying to Catch Hell” in the letters column of the last issue. That letter, you’ll recall, had to do with the apparent lack of courtesy and sensible seamanship displayed by the party fishing boat Bass Tub, which the authors of the letter said purposely maneuvered so as get in the way of racing boats trying to round the mark at Yellow Bluff.

Since then, the grapevine has been abuzz with other stories of Bass Tub and the man who runs her, Cliff Anfinson. These stories allege improper language over VHF channels, not giving way to sailboats that had the right of way, even threats “that he would not be responsible for the actions of his fishermen” if an off-station buoy were not moved.

There have always been flareups of friction between the people who “earn their livings” (them) on the Bay and those who “play” (us) out there on the weekends. But the isolated incidents of fishermen exchanging broadsides of bait and beer cans with sailors are usually just that — isolated incidents. Mention Bass Tub, though, and almost everyone has a sardonic chuckle.

“He is certainly one of the more colorful characters on the Bay,” says Mik Beatie, sailboat racer and skipper of one of the Larkspur Ferries. “The ferry guys have had a running battle with this guy. But it’s not just the sailboats or ferries. He yells at the Navy, he yells at the pilot boats — he’s crossed about everybody’s path.”

The latest incident — the Yellow Bluff Affair — apparently began a couple of months back when Anfinson noted that the YRA mark at Yellow Bluff was off station. He reported the discrepancy to the Coast Guard, who called Kitty James at the YRA office.

“The gentleman in question found that our Yellow Bluff buoy was off station toward the end of June. We sometimes aren’t able to move buoys quickly, and we apparently weren’t quick enough to satisfy him. He called several times, was very abusive and eventually got to the point where he said he would have the buoy removed and charge us.”

The YRA did move the buoy out into deeper water before that happened, but it came adrift and landed right back on the shelf below Yellow Bluff where the party boats drift fish for striper. Bass Tub again reported it off station.

When Mik Beatie, aware of the buoy situation, read the letter last month, he felt that if Bass Tub did intentionally interfere with racing sailboats, it was to make a point — that Yellow Bluff was off-station and he was not happy about it. But Beatie wasn’t happy, either. “I called the guy up and ripped right into him,” says Mik. “But what I found out is that he isn’t just a onesided fool. In fact, he was so nice, it took the wind right out of my sails. We ended up having an interesting conversation and decided there was room for everyone on the Bay.” Cliff Anfinson was friendly when we called, too. Here is his version of the Yellow Bluff Affair. “We drift fish for stripers along the shelf below Yellow Bluff. (In drift fishing, the boat starts upcurrent, shuts off its engines and drifts with the current over the desired area.) About a month or so ago, I reported that the Yellow Bluff buoy was about 1/8 mile off station. It was close enough to the cliffs that I thought it had broken loose of its moorings and was floating free. ,

juggling As for cruising, Ray has the following observations for other beginners. “It’s less terrifying and more uncomfortable than I s* thought,” he says. “You need diversions like books, chess, or Trivial Pursuit to distract you from the discomfort.” Downwind sailing, he notes, is more unstable than he anticipated, and he also wasn’t prepared for the

only the Our “You gotta admire it but we wouldn’t be caught dead doing it” award this month goes to the French team of Frederick Beauchene and Theirry Caroni for completing the first Transatlantic crossing on a windsurfer. They departed New York in mid June aboard a specially made 22-ft, oneberth, two-sailed craft and took 41 days to make the 3,200-mile crossing to Falmouth, England. There is only one berth because someone needs to be on deck all the time. “If the boat turns upsid^ down, said a Beauchene, “you need somebody outside to turn it right side up.”

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SIGHTINGS 15 cloudy days out of 23 on the trip across to Hawaii. “It was hard to get good sun shots,” he says.

Ray will head back to the mainland this month. He’ll be back in time for the start of the 49’er Super Bowl defense. He’ll be easy to spot. Look for the guy throwing fire around on the sidelines!

french old respectively, took 11 days longer than anticipated, running out of hot food a month into the voyage. They lost the rest of their food during a heavy-weather capsize — one of two .that caused them some concern — four days from England. A third major hardship was lack of sleep. While one sailed, the other crewman could sleep below in the shallow cabin, “But the most we ever slept in 24 hours was about three hours,” said Beauchene. “Sleeping was a very big problem.”

As to why would anyone want to windsurf across the Atlantic, says Caroni, “There were no good movies playing in Paris.”

yellow bluff - cont’d “I take charter parties out to fish that reef every day, and we couldn’t drift the whole shelf because the buoy was in the way. So we’d drift what we could and then run back up and make another run on the reef. They finally took the buoy out and reset it, but the next day it was right back on the reef! It was during one of our drifts toward the buoy that that those sailboats started coming at us from all different directions. All of a sudden, there were boats all around me. I put the boat in neutral, but I got 30 guys fishing. The people on the sailboats were yelling and I kept saying ‘What do you want me to do?’

They came so close they knocked the pole out of one guy’s hand.”

Anfinson says he bears no ill will toward sailboaters, and in fact has worked on many in his 25 years of working on the Bay. “Everybody,” he says, “is entitled to use the Bay.” Obviously, the side of Anfinson we saw and the side Kitty James, Mik Beatie and more than a few other boaters have seen in the past is quite different. “We’ve had troubles with other marks interfering with fishing before, but never anything like this,” says James. “We moved Knox because the fishermen said it was good fishing ground, and it was all handled very diplomatically. Another time, Yellow Bluff went adrift and fishermen in the area tried to help recover it for us. Now, the feedback we’re getting is that the other fishermen are trying to be extra nice to try to cover up for this guy.” (Incidentally, YRA has now reset the Yellow Bluff mark in its proper position.)

We want to be diplomatic about this, too. There has obviously been a misunderstanding here. We hope this getting it out in the open will clear it up. There have not, to anyone’s knowledge that we talked to, been any formal charges brought against Bass Tub or her skipper for any past discrepancies, and we hope none ever have to be. As all parties have acknowleged, the Bay is big enough for everybody. Let’s live by that credo.

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o much for your high tech, tricked out, rock star race boats. So much for onboard computers and other electronic gizmos. So much for the advances of naval architecture over the past two decades. When they write about the 1985 TransPac race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, they’ll have to point out that it was a 20 year old sloop with a crew of good (but by no means great) sailors who topped the field of 64 entries.

They’ll have to mention that the winner, Jim and Dave Denning’s Cal 40 Montgomery Street, was half an hour late to the start, and had her weatherfax machine break on the fourth day out. She was also this year’s entry with the most TransPac’s to her credit, eight.

“The boat knows the way by herself!” as navigator Chris Nash put it.

For sailing purists, nostalgia fans and supporters of the underdog, the 1985 TransPac was a festival of delight. Montgomery Street,

the second oldest yacht in the fleet, took both class and fleet honors. Magic, the Eva Hollman 52-footer that won class honors as Sunset Boulevard in 1975, repeated that feat again. And the Spencer 62 Ragtime, the oldest entry with 23 years under her bottom, was in contention for line honors right up to the end of the race, giving the high tech speedsters around her a bonafide scare.

Of course, the ultra yachts had'their shining moments. First across the line were three Nelson/Marek 68’s, Swiftsure III, Prima and Saga respectively. Each was two years old or less, with the latest sails and gear and top sailors to make them go fast. These three ‘Montgomery Street’ sails into the record book off Diamond Head.

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'85 corrected out to take class honors, thereby winning the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battle of the 70.0 Raters,â&#x20AC;? the maximum sized entry allowed in the biennial classic. No less than 14 yachts fell into this category, making the big boat class a virtual one design fleet. Also new and shiny and fast were the Express 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Secret of NIMH, Blade Runner and GU, which swept Class C and took fourth, fifth and seventh overall.

ne must not forget that TransPac is more than a race. During the course of its 33 editions dating back to 1906, the 2,200 mile classic has developed the aura of an escape from the humdrum of daily existence to paradise. For one, the weather gets warmer as the race progresses. Balmy trade winds guide the yachts into Oahu, their spinnakers billowing and hulls boiling down the azure

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Class B. “1 gave them all to my navigator!”

It was apparant from the Fourth of July start that the weather was a bit screwy. The fleet broke away from Point Fermin on port tack, some even sporting spinnakers for what is usually a starboard tack beat. Once they cleared the Channel Islands, the wind came in fits and starts. One group, led by Bill Lee’s new Santa Cruz 70 Blondie'and Dick Pennington’s Peterson 66 Cheetah, stayed high, while the Nelson/Marek 68’s dipped south. The latter sailed many extra miles and fell behind in the early standings, but their patience — and perhaps luck — paid off in the end.

“We had two questions,” said Bill Lee afterwards. “Where’s south? and Where’s Hawaii?” Blondie steered for the latter, hoping a northerly blast would blow them south and over the rest of the fleet. Their early lead evaporated about the fourth day opt when they only covered 72 miles. Boats to the north and south were rolling along at twice that speed. To add to the ignominy, while swimming in the calm, they discovered a large chunk of fishnet caught on the propellor. Oi vey!

‘Merlin’s Chuck Hawley wasn't overjoyed with the results, but his wife Susan was glad to have him back.

seas. At the docks in Honolulu’s Ala Wai harbor, scented leis and beautiful women await the seamen. There are mai tais, fresh pineapple and teriaki chicken to quench the thirst and sate the hunger of more than a week at sea. After sufficient celebration, there are dry sheets, eager arms and a bed that doesn’t pitch through space to look forward to. Hawaii is by consensus one of the great places on earth to finish a sailboat race.

There were hopes, before this year’s racestarted, that the passage would be a fast Vie. With all those maxi ultralights, boats 68 to 70 feet long and weighing less than 30,000 pounds, the prospect of three or four of them racing past Diamond Head trying to break the elapsed time record was alluring.

Unfortunately for spectators and the press, that wasn’t the case. In fact, the only elapsed time mark under siege was Drifter’s super slow 1979 time of 11 days and 18 hours, a far cry from Merlin's 8 days and 11 hours, the all time record set in 1977.

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multi-TransPac veteran and IOR navigator supreme Ben Mitchell. Saga’s navigator Fin Beven said “it was scary to see him 200 miles to the north.” Mitchell later explained that part of his rationale was that he knew Cheetah wasn’t quite as fast as the N/M 68’s, so he took somewhat of a flyer. All he

got for his efforts was hung out to dry, and jokes about there being icicles hanging from the lifelines.

With more than half the race still to go, the southerly contingent began to assert itself.

Doug Baker and George Writer’s Saga took the lead on July 9th, followed by Swiftsure III on July 10th. The contest then became a tactical one rather than strategic. Swiftsure III maintained her edge for the rest of the way, but was constantly seeing Prima, Saga and Ragtime and positioning herself to keep them behind. “We were locked together,” said Prima navigator Stan Honey.

“Whatever anyone did, it always washed out even.”

The lovely blue hulled Swiftsure benefitted from a fine owner, years of experience and a very hot navigator. Nick Frazee of San Diego, who barely missed setting a new elapsed time record with Merlin in 1981, has yet to lose a major race with his current yacht. After this spring’s Newport to Cabo San Lucas race, he had the interior pared down to the absolute minimum to save weight. Light air would be their forte, and that’s what they got for TransPac. Lynn Huntley drives 'Swiftsure' while Dave Kettenhofen catches up on his reading.

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he crew was solid, with past TransPac winners John Rumsey and Steve Taft, among others, onboard. Collectively they had completed the race some 50 times.

Originally Southern Californian Rob Maw had signed on to navigate, but illness forced him to withdraw. East Coaster Art Ellis filled* in, bringing with him some of the Ockam Instruments he sells in Connecticut. Ockam (named after a philosophical principle that says given two equal solutions to a problem, the simpler one is correct) made a big splash in the 1983 America’s Cup races. This was Art’s first TransPac, but inexperience on the Pacific didn’t phase him a bit.

“Art just crunched numbers all day,” reported Steve Taft. He came up with all $orts of useful data on boat speed, velocity made good towards the mark, true wind speed and true wind angle. Without many, if

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any, boats nearby for comparison, says Art, you need to have something to compete against. He was able to generate four minute averages for the above data, and the helmsman and crew would try to equal or beat those numbers. “It was like playing a video game,” says John Rumsey.

Ellis wasn’t the only hot sailor with a computer out there. Prima’s Stan Honey, who guided Nolan Bushneil’s Holland 67 Charley to line honors in 1983, had his own nautical version of Pac Man going. Prima and Swiftsure III were essentially match racing the last day, each jibing downwind for the best angle as they approached the Molokai Channel.

Frazee also had to worry about Saga and Ragtime, and at one point broke away to cover them on the final approach as well.

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L lhalf hour before dawn on July 15th, Swiftsure III came gliding down past Koko Head at 14 knots. »On her" bow was a halogen headlight, lighting up the waves ahead for helmsman Steve Taft. A few press boats vainly tried to match her speed, and she crossed the line off Diamond Head. A half hour later, in the faint light of dawn, Prima eerily approached the line with just helmsman and owner Keith Simmons on deck. The obvious question was where had the other six sailors gone. Once across the line, though, the playful group emerged from the cabin, shouting for cold beers and cigarettes.

With the arrival of the first two boats, the dockside ritual begins. After dropping their sails, the yachts are escorted into the Ala Wai Harbor by a power boat adorned with a large yellow sign saying “Follow Me.” Turning into TransPac Row, a long line of slips made vacant for the finishing yachts, they are greeted by a recording of the song Heha Waipio (“Everyone is welcome to come” in Hawaiian) and a rousing “Alowwwww-Ha!” from Walter McGoldrick, a drama teacher at

a local college. McGoldrick reads the names of all the sailors onboard and congratulates them on completing the race.

The yacht then proceeds to her assigned berth. Swiftsure III had tb,e honor of being front row center for her victory celebration.

Before the festivities begin, however, the officials from the agriculture department board for an inspection and the official TransPac photographer snaps a group shot of the crew with their leis and flower crowns. Then it’s mai tai time.

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. osting a TransPac yacht is no mean feat itself. The race committee recruits volunteers from the Honolulu area, who must prepare food and drinks for all onboard, plus guests, and be ready to serve the above whenever the boat arrives. Swiftsure III, for example, showed up at the crack of dawn on a Monday morning — not exactly your primo party time. But their hosts were there, ready to serve and welcome the haoles to Hawaii.

The intensities of the parties vary. Some are low key affairs, influenced by the time of day, the rum content in the mai tais, and other factors. Prima had the first rowdy party of the day, with Bruce Nelson’s wife Anne

Above, ‘Prima’s Keith Simmons finishes solo. Below, a future TrapsPac'er.

long in 1983 aboard Simmon’s previous Prima, an Olson 40. “Things haven’t changed all that much!”

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Nelson v the young San Diego naval architect, had plenty to be happy about. His designs had swept the big boat class. After a frustrating beginning which saw Prima drop to last on the third day, they had come back

strong. “We never let up,” says Bruce. “We pumped the main and the chute on every wave. It was like a slave galley: Stroke!

Stroke! Stroke!” When nerves wore thin, red headed John Gladstone provided the comic relief. Commenting on the slowness of this year’s race, Gladstone said it took almost as

immons, an architect from Dallas, Texas, has owned 19 Prima s. He and Bruce Nelson discussed plans for two more on the trip over, a pair of 31-ft. MORA racers.

Those will come after Keith gets settled into his new marriage to the striking Oklahoma beauty who greeted him on the dock. Two other crew members also tied the knot shortly after the race. “Yes, we were The Love Boat,” joked Gladstone.

The rest of the maxi fleet filtered in throughout the day under the blazing tropical sun. The customary trade winds weren’t blowing too briskly, and for a while it looked like the 70.0 raters might save, their corrected times on the smaller entries. Out on the Pacific, more wind was brewing, but it would take a while for it to fill in.

For Saga and Ragtime, the third and fourth finishers, there were good stories to tell. The former broke her rudder in the 1983 TransPac, but suffered no major damage this time. They did manage to snag a turtle on the front edge of the keel, though, which slowed them down 250 miles from the start. “I leaned over the side and it’s little feet were waving frantically!” said navigator Skip Allan. After being passed by Ragtime, they had to go head to wind and back off so the poor beast could wriggle free.

For Ragtime, the race was a moral victory.

'Swiftsure III’ boils down on the finish.

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TRANSPAC '85 Built in 1962, the 62-footer has been through several owners and configurations.

In the last six months, she was overhauled again, with a new keel, rig and sails. Dick Deaver spearheaded the effort and served as sailing master on the race. Even though her waterline is shorter than the other maxis, her fine bow and slim, hard chined hull sustains top speeds longer in the Pacific swells. In 22 knots of wind she was gaining on the bigger boats, but most of the time it didn’t blow that hard.

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ong, sad expressions donned the faces of those onboard Blondie, Bill Lee’s hope to regain his prominence in TransPac, Merlin, the all time elapsed record holder that has been handicapped out of contention in any light air race, and Cheetah, IOR maven Doug Peterson’s first attempt at a ULDB maxi. The mai tais helped soothe the ruffled egos, especially on the latter, which featured one of the most outrageous bashes of this year’s TransPac. Hosted by the Hawaii YC, the party mixed locals and out-of-towners in a Dionysian bash. One amorous couple appeared to end up in the ultimate embrace while others partied around them. It was not an affair to invite most mothers to.

The leaders in each successive class brought new enthusiasm to the dockside activities. On Tuesday morning, July 16th, the first Class B finisher was in. The 52-ft sloop

Climax surprised everyone with her speed.

Under charter to a group headed by Frederic Lafitte of France, the boat is the first commissioned design of New Zealander Tim Barnett, who recently spent six years in Seattle. Navigating was Glenn Utgaard, who guided Irv Loube’s Bravura to victory in 1983. They were overjoyed at their performance, and celebrated by dousing anyone nearby with water pistols and the dock hose.

Second to finish in Class B was the N/M 55 Strider, under charter to a group from Salt Lake City. They had a great duel throughout the race with Climax and the first of seven Santa Cruz 50’s to finish, Randy Parker’s Chasch Mer from Santa Cruz. “We

Jirn and Coni Hoskinson of Class B winner, 'Magic'.

knew it was going to be close,” said one of the Strider crew, “and that made us sail the boat hard all the time.”

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1 arker was pleased as well after his fourth TransPac on Chasch Mer (which translates to “Kiss my ass”). They put the halyards up the mast with disturbing regular! ty, requiring someone to go up after them, and they lost a winch handle during one round up. Other than that, the morale was outstanding, the electronics superb and the food terrific. Randy says it was essentially a navigator’s race, and he poured over the numbers every day for up to four and a half hours.

As the rest of the SC 50’s docked throughout the day, it became apparent they had enjoyed some great fleet racing. “It was a very tactical race,” said Russ Williams on Lu Taylor’s Racy II. They spent one night crossing jibes with Ruben Vollmer’s Elusive from King Harbor, and were never 10 miles apart the whole way across.

The celebrities of the day, coming in midafternoon, were the sailors on Sy Kleinman’s Frers 58 Swiftsure. After finishing they assumed the fleet corrected time lead, a fact that took them totally by surprise. Originally owned by Nick Frazee, the big blue sloop has always been fast in light airs, and this race suited her perfectly. There were even times when their hull speed exceeded the wind speed in ghosting conditions.

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Above, Club 'Swiftsure'. Below right, ‘Ragtime’ motors into the Ala Wai past some great surf.

of the fleet. “The top of the navigator’s table is also a Ouija board, which helped!” says Paul. Swiftsure received an extra blessing from the fact that the water temperature for the last half of the race was slightly cooler than normal, which reduced the number of night time squalls and the potential for spectacular crashes.

Another benefactor of the light airs — in fact they soughkout areas with 15 knots of wind or less — was Jim Hoskinson’s Magic.

The Marina del Rey contractor and his wife Coni bought the 52-ft sloop last October and literally stripped it down to the bare aluminum hull before starting over again.

The interior is now 1300 pounds lighter and fitted out in what Jim calls “updated art deco.” They’ve got a water maker, micro wave and a Kaypro computer to coordinate all the electronics.

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of 13, an observor in California said they didn’t have a prayer, just a little magic. The last day of the race was hairy, with a broken ’ spinnaker pole and two blown out chutes.

The only kite left was Sunset Boulevard’s 10 year old 2.2 ounce, which they flew crossing the finish line.

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ednesday morning dawned hot, humid and windless, stalling the first Class C entry, Scott Pine’s Olson 40 Notorious in the Molokai Channel. Rated at the top of the class, Notorious had opened up a huge lead

on the others, but saw that diminish as they closed in on Honolulu. Pine says besides a lack of wind, which cut the ultralight’s speed potential, their biggest problem was running out of stove fuel. “Cup o’ Soup is great with cold water, though,” he added.

While Notorious was creeping her way in

the last few miles, a substantial tropical depression was thrashing many of the trailing boats. The three Express 27’s, Kent Greenough’s Secret of NIMH, Mick Shlens’ Blade Runner and Reese Lane/Randall Greenfield’s GU (for Geographically Undesirable), were close together the night

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before when they all took knockdowns.

Greenough, who will live on NIMH after he and his wife Jan sail it back to Richmond, realized they were out there sto win and ordered the chute put up while the other two boats changed down to jibs. “We put eight miles on them in the next hour!” exalted the eventual Class C winner.

NIMH’s wild ride offset the early race doldrums, a SatNav nicknamed “Major Tom” that only occasionally gave a correct fix, and a staph infection suffered by crewmember Jim Walton. Mick Shlens provided first aid over the VHF, for which Greenough and Walton were very grateful. Kent also couldn’t say enough about his crew, especially drivers Jim Maloney and Danny Miles, the latter whom he refers to as “the best kept secret in Santa Cruz.”

T 1 he same storm that propelled NIMH to the lead also brought good things to the eventual Class D and overall winner, Montgomery Street. Jim and Dave Denning turned the helm over to Joe Guthrie for five hours during the blackest squalls on the last night, and he drove the boat unmercifully with the big chute up. “He’s the Chuck Yeager of sailing,” said Dave, who was official skipper this year.

The triumph of Montgomery Street after seven tries in TransPac is the result of many factors. In 1983, they had placed fourth in

class and seventh overall. Dave knew the boat could win, and took charge of preparing her and picking the crew, which also included Chris Nash, Jim Carrick and Tom Horvath. “I wanted people who had done the race before and who knew how to win,” he explained. Together, the group had 30 TransPacs under their belts and 150 years of sailing experience.

Navigator Chris Nash, who won a special TransPac trophy for his efforts, kept the boat on rhumb line as much as possible. They dipped only 47 miles south at the most, and the last week the compass was glued to the heading for Honolulu. The weatherfax broke four days out, but Chris, who had done the race twice before, was able to piece together the data he needed from radio reports of other boats.

In past TransPac’s, Montgomery Street had rated 28.0 under the 10R, but the race committee upped the minimum to 30.0 for this year’s edition. The Denning’s chose to boost their rating with longer spinnaker poles and a pair of bigger chutes. Foregoing a SatNav and rooms at the posh Ilikai Hotel (located adjacent to the Ala Wai), they pur-

Above, Bruce Nelson, left, and John Rumsey.

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different crew, was quite pleased with this year’s group. He was particularly effusive about seven time TransPac veteran Steve Fletcher, describing as “the best driver I’ve ever seen.” Mark Adams, a talented International 14 driver himself, echoed that sentiment. “It’s a humbling experience watching Steve at the helm,” he said. Everyone hit speeds of 16 knots while driving, and the top mark was 18.69 knots. Not bad for a boat half the size of the big sleds.

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chased two behemoth kites, a 1.5 oz. radial they dubbed “Kong” and a 3A oz. runner called “Godzilla.” Neither one proved too big, even during the squalls, and while other boats were zigzagging their way across the Pacific searching for the right jibe angles, the Richmond group just plowed dead downwind. They ended up beating many larger boats on elapsed time, including the Peterson 48 Libalia Flash from the Waikiki YC. The only yacht left with a good chance to beat Montgomery Street was another Richmond YC entry, Dean Treadway’s Farr 36 Sweet Okole. They too had fared poorly in the early going, finding themselves 70 miles behind on the second day out. When the wind came back, they were able to grind their way back into contention, and even led the fleet with 300 miles to go. When the sun set on Wednesday, though, so /lid their chances and they missed the gold ring by a little over an hour.

Treadway and his crew of Mark Adams, Steve Fletcher, Alexis Monson, Ron Boehm and Matt Blake were disappointed, even though they had figured to be in the top ten in a light air race. Sweet Okole likes to surf, so second overall isn’t too shabby. Treadway, who took fleet honors in 1981 with a page 125

he Sweet Okole group was satisfied by the quality of their trip, if not the final results.

They kept themselves amused with games like a Rod McKuen stand up poetry contest (winner: Alexis Monson), a Dead Rock Stars contest (winner: Mark Adams) and the Big Men-Big Murders game in which contestants had to name the great mass murderers of history and the exact number of their victims.

Again Mark Adams proved superior. And then there was the picture of Fidel Castro and red stars taped over the compass to remind them to keep going left.

Such behavior, one assumes, is to be expected by sailors at sea for any length of time. Other yachts had their own amusements. On Rolfe Croker’s Santa Cruz 50 Hana Ho, for example, Casino Hour was a regular early evening feature. On Swiftsure, the game of choice was Yacht Broker, where someone would read the description

of a yacht for sale out of a magazine and others would bid on a selling price. When the sale was made, they would compare that price to what the owner was asking for in the original ad. Sy Kleinman, who sells cars for a living, proved himself a shrewd player.

They even had mermaids!

Idle games and racing were not the only weighty matters of concern out there on the blue Pacific. Chuck Lantz, a crewmember on the Burns 49 Sir Isaac, carried with him a very special request. When the split rig schooner pulled into her slip at the Ala Wai, he hoisted a long row of code flags in the rigging. Onshore, friends helped his girlfriend Helen Meyer decipher their meaning: HM Art and Libbie Kamisugi’s ‘Libalia Flash’ from the Waikiki Yacht Club.

Will you many me? CL. How could she refuse? For Helen and Chuck, TransPac ’85 will always be a special memory. The same could be said for many others.

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TRANSPAC RESULTS CLASS Class A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Class B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Class C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Class D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

FLEET 16 19 21 25 29 32 34 36 43 48 50 52 53 56 57 59 60

14 15 18 20 26 33 37 39 40 41 44 45 47 49 51 54 55 58

YACHT

TYPE

Swiftsure III Prima Saga Ragtime Blondie Pandemonium Kathmandu Drumbeat Dare Cheetah Cltius Rampant II W interhawk Momentum Merlin Stuart Little Spirit of Queensland

N/M 68 N/M 68 N/M 68 Spencer 62 SC 70 N/M 66 SC 70 N/M 68 Beck 60 Peterson 66 SC 70 Lauranos 70 Farr 68 V.D. Laan 72 Lee 67 Chance 59 Adams 70

Magic Swiftsure The Shadow Climax Strider Dr. Dan Marishlten Elusive Magic Touch Chasch Mer Apparition Racy II Hana Ho Allure Sumatra Whistlewind Upbeat Incantation

Hollmann 52 Frers 58 Soverel 55 Barnett 52 N/M 55 Davidson 51 N/M 55 SC 50 SC 40 SC 50 SC 40 SC 50 SC 50 SC 50 Lapworth 50 Farr 55 SC 50 SC 50

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N.&S. Frazee Keith Simmons D. Baker/C. Writer Patrick Farrah MonizJB. Lee W. PackerlP. Wilson John Landon Don Ayres Roy Disney Pennington/Tretter PMEUWiison et al Alan Tucker Hal Day T. Delflno/G. Aab Skip Steveley Dick Williamson C. Dorrough Jim Hosklnson Sy Klelnman D.&K. Elliot Frederic Laffltte B. Francis/B. Brown R. Leonard/E. Muir Katsuhlko Takeda Ruben Vollmer Wayne Colahati Randy Parker W. Allen/J. Wlntersteen Lu Taylor Rolfe Croker L. Faraola et al Bill Boyd Mike Choppin Sherwood Telia David Ratner

CLUB SDYC Ft.WBC LBYC LBYC SCYC NHYC SDYC NHYC LAYC LBYC LAYC RSYS BCYC LAYC STFYC Ft.WBC WHTSYC

TIME 10:05:20:29 10:06:08:50 10:06:48:12 10:10:09:29 10:11:11:45 10:12:26:02 10:13:40:53 10:14:08:17 10:16:32:21 10:19:16:09 10:21:29:10 10:23:21:28 10:23:27:14 11:01:22:12 11:01:32:21 11:05:31:21 11:10:48:09

CYC STFYC NHYC YCD’Antibe SD/LBYC CYCofA NORC KHYC SBYC SCYC CYC STFYC SFYC SCYC LBYC LBYC SBYRC RVYC

10:04:02:02 10:05:05:57 10:06:03:36 10:06:35:04 10:10:27:18 10:12:28:23 10:14:39:54 10:15:07:00 10:15:41:29 10:15:48:59 10:16:37:24 10:16:42:52 10:18:45:51 10:21:26:00 10:22:12:32 11:00:10:54 11:00:28:22 11:02:30:46

4 5 7 12 13 17 24 27 28 30 35 38 42 46 61 62

Secret of NIMH Blade Runner GU Travieso v Azahara Uin Na Mara Libalia Flash Swift Strike Notorious Tomahawk Blast Furnace Arriba Lois Lane Sir Isaac Droits de L’Horn me Ariel

Express 37 Express 37 Express 37 N/M 44 S&S 48 Farr 42 Peterson 48 Norseman 447 Olson 40 Frers 51 Ross 44 Andrews 48 Wylie 40 Burns 49 Brewer 51 Mason 53

Kent Greenough Michael Shlens R. Lane/R. Greenfield Ron Kuntz Colin McRae Jim Barnhart A.&L. Kamisugi Thomas Blake Scott Pine John Arens Michael Campbell Michael Gayner Bill Erkelens Rod Holt Marvyn Carton Richard Rosie

BBYC KHYC WJYC OYC SBYRC HYC WYC STFYC SCYC BYC LBYC LIYC STFYC EYC RMYC DPYC

9:18:22:14 9:19:24:55 9:21:29:07 10:02:45:23 10:03:02:15 10:05:23:36 10:08:50:54 10:10:28:35 10:10:29:37 10:11:56:45 10:13:43:35 10:14:58:45 10:16:14:38 10:17:45:19 11:21:51:35 12:11:44:52

1 2 3 6 8 9 10 11 22 23 31 63

Montgomery Street Sweet Okole Encore Cursor Super Sunbird Apollo V Prism Medicine Man Rampage Wild Women S.B.O.C. 2 Defiance

Cal 40 Farr 36 Joubert 40 Wylie 38 Yamaha 41 Peterson 43 Serendipity 43 Peterson 42 Kaufman 40 NZ 45 C&C 40 Cook 41

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hose of you with good memories will remember it was two years ago July that the Bay Conservation and Development Commission Staff released their Staff Report on Houseboats and Liveaboards. The boating community generally considered the

BCDC are contained in the San Francisco Bay Plan. From time to time this Plan is reviewed, updated, or modified. In 1979 the

digress here for a while to review those objections and the BCDC Staff’s response to N them.

1. The Commission should not ban houseboats and liveaboard boats.

A permit is required for one wishing to put ‘fill’in the Bay work to be a collaboration of hostility and ignorance on the part of those who created it.

The abuse heaped on the report was so long and loud that the time for public comment had to be extended from August of 1983 all the way to April of last year.

The sequel to the original and infamous Staff Report on Houseboats and Liveaboards was released last month. You can get your own copy free by calling 557-3686.

The public hearing on the new version is scheduled for the BCDC Commission meeting on August 15 in San Francisco at 1 p.m. at 455 Golden Gate Avenue. This will be a crucial meeting, for if the findings and policies in the revised report are accepted, it will give the BCDC direct control over limits to how and when pleasure boats can be used in San Francisco Bay. It’s true the BCDC has no police power as such, but it does have another very effective device which might be labeled the ‘power of extortion’. Marina owners can’t do anything without the approval of the BCDC. If the BCDC doesn’t like what a single boatoWner is doing in a marina, they can make life miserable — if not impossible — for that marina operator until that boatowner is brought into line. If you think this is a bunch of drummed up nonsense, talk to a marina owner or anyone else who is under the jurisdiction of this agency.

S ince nobody except the BCDC Staff has full time to devote to the issues addressed in the Report, we’re going to briefly review how things have gotten to this juncture. Way back in the beginning there was random and reckless filling of San Francisco Bay. There were serious proposals, for example, to use parts of the Bay for parking lots and freeways. To prevent this kind of misuse, the McAteer-Petris Act was passed to create the Bay Conservation and Development Commission. For most of the ensuing years, the BCDC has enjoyed an excellent reputation for protecting the Bay. What might be called the ‘laws’ of the

Commission directed its Staff to, prepare a report on marinas and houseboat Use on the Bay for possible revisions to the Plan. This eventually was split into two separate studies; one on houseboats and one on marinas. The one on houseboats was also increased in scope to address the issue of liveaboards on recreational boats. Thus the original Staff Report on Houseboats and Liveaboards was born.

The purpose of that Report was to “. systematically review houseboat and liveaboard use in San Francisco Bay; the consistency of such use with the Bay Plan policies, the provisions of the McAteer-Petris Act, and the public trust; and determine what, if any, amendments should be made to the San Francisco Bay Plan”. Very roughly speaking, the Report concluded that houseboats and liveaboards were polluters, violated the public trust, and basically were in violation of all laws of man and nature.

However in their magniminity, the BCDC Staff suggested that as much as possible within the confines of the jaws that restrict them, they would try to accommodate those who the new regulations might effect.

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findings and suggested policy created an uproar on the part of those it would impact the most — boatowners. During the extended period of public comment, the BCDC received 62 comment letters, four petitions with a total of 3,713 signatures, 204 postcard petitions, and reports prepared by the Pacific InterClub Yacht Association and Bay Area Boaters. Although the BCDC doesn’t say, we assume none of these letters, petitions or reports were complimentary of the Staffs work.

When the BCDC Staff presented their revised Report on Houseboats and Liveaboards this July, they also responded to what they percieved as the main objections to the original report. We’re going to

The response is that the staff did not recommend banning houseboats and liveaboards in the original report. There may be some argument as to whether they ‘effectively’ were proposing to ban houseboats and liveaboards or not, but they correctly point out in the new report they recommend a maximum of five percent liveaboards.

Whether this five percent recommendation is a con or not is a matter we’ll consider later.

2. Houseboats and liveaboards should not be treated the same.

The response is that the revised report does distinguish between the two “when possible”. Here’s one case where they’ve seen the light. Page sue of the revised report reads, “There is a clear and distinct difference between a houseboat and a liveaboard boat”. Later very distinct definitions and recommendations are given for each.'

3. The BCDC does not have jurisdiction over navigable vessels.

“You can tell the Staff feels very insecure about this point because they go to great lengths in the new report to parade out all kinds of arguments supporting the contention that they indeed have jurisdiction over navigable vessels. Here is there formal response: Under the McAteer-Petris Act a permit is required from the Commission by any person or governmental agency that wishes to place ‘fill’ in the Bay, ‘extract materials’, or make any ‘substantial change in use of any water, land or structure within the area of the Commission’s jurisdiction’. Fill includes, among other things, ‘structures floating at some or at all times and moored for extended periods, such as houseboats and

floating docks’.

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use. The Office of Attorney General concurs with the staffs position on this matter.

Recognizing the basic concerns raised by the commentors, in the revised report, the staff, specifically discusses the legal basis of the Commission’s authority over houseboats and liveaboard boats and the circumstances necessary for the Commission to exercise that authority.”

In the revised report further arguments in support of their authority are offered.

4. Liveaboards do not violate the public trust.

The response is that-the Attorney General and the State Lands Commission has advised that except under specific and limiting conditions, living aboard is a violation of the public trust. Later it’s revealed that these ‘opinions’ are merely in the form of “informal” letters penned by deputies back in 1982 and 1983. Nor does it address the issue that in other parts of California unlimited liveaboards are allowed, and in most parts of the state liveaboards have been allowed as long as there have been boats.

5. Water Quality. Here the objections to the original staff report are a multitude. They include objections that the Regional Water Quality Control Board Report on vessel discharges was defective and inaccurate; that the Commission cannot regulate discharge of graywater (such as galley and shower water); that it is discriminatory to regulate liveaboard discharges differently than that of other boats; that pollution from liveaboards is negligible compared to other polluters; and that graywater has never been proven a major source of pollution.

The response is that the BCDC will rely on the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s study until the RWQCB rescinds it. They do note, however, that “there are some who do not agree with the Regional Board’s Vessel Waste Discharge Survey”.

Furthermore, the Staff claims they indeed

do have the authority to control graywater discharges. They note that while federal regulations prohibit local and regional agencies such as the BCDC from meddling in sewage from boats, there is no such prohibition on their meddling in graywater from boats. However, the Staff says they realize that such holding tanks would be expensive, page 129

and in the revised report recommend improved shoreside shower and other facilities in lieu of graywater holding tanks.

There were other objections and responses to the original Staff Report on Houseboats and Liveaboards, but it seems to us those were the main ones.

Rkeading the revised Staff Report on Houseboats is like reading the original in the sense that you get a terrible headache and begin to believe some government is not for the people but against them. There’s pages of facts and definitions and droning on about this and that. One interesting fact we learned is that a BCDC survey determined that just two percent of the boats on the Bay were being used as liveaboards; in the original report that figure was as high as ten. Of course it’s likely that the BCDC, not being well-liked on the waterfront, was frequently lied to. Bay Area Boaters did a similar survey and concluded that about six percent — or 1,140 — are liveaboards. The second interesting fact is that regarding the security of the only currently BCDC-approved liveboards on the Bay, those in Berkeley. They can all have their liveaboard status revoked on a 30-day notice!

Now to the important stuff. There are three crucial definitions being proposed for

secured, made fast, attached, or anchored for more than 31 days to the bottom or shore of any body of water within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission or to any float, pier, or other similar structure located within any body of water within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.”

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Their first argument runs as follows: “Government Code 66632(a) requires a person to get a permit from the BCDC if that person ‘wishes to place fill ... or to make any substantial change in use of any water, land or structure within the area of the Commission’s jurisdiction . . . (emphasis added)’.”

They note that under the McAteer-Petris Act, ‘fill’ is defined as: “Earth or any other substance or material, including pilings or structure placed on pilings, and structures floating at some or all times and moored for extended periods, such as houseboats and floating docks”.

Note that the importance of the previously mentioned definition of “moored for an extended period of time”. Without this new

. . . sailboats are to be considered ‘fill’. acceptance in the San Francisco Bay Plan.

They are the following: “Houseboat. A houseboat is a boat that is used for a residential or other non-wateroriented purposes and that is not used for active navigation.

“Live-aboard Boat. A liveaboard boat is a boat that is used or capable of being used for active self-propelled navigation; that is ^ secured, made fast, attached, or anchored for more than 31 days to the bottom or shore of any body of water within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission; and that is used during the period of mooring as a private principal place of residence.

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definition, their first argument is a goner and they know it. They also know they’ve somehow got to work around the fact that the Act specifically noted houseboats and floating docks, while conspicuous by its absence is any mention of liveaboards.

Nonetheless, from these permutations of the McAteer Act and new definitions, they have created three arguments asserting that they have authority over houseboats and liveaboards. The first is that such boats are ‘fill’. The second is because living aboard is said to be “a change of use”. The third is because the BCDC has “use control” in marinas where liveaboards and houseboats are berthed.

Given the accepted version of fill, their arguments against houseboats, in our opinion, are pretty strong. Against liveaboards, however, they appear limp.

BCDC PETITION Would any reasonable person consider the sailboat pictured here as “fill”? Obviously not, yet under the proposal set forward by the BCDC Staff that is exactly how it would bo classified.

We the undersigned vehemently object to this obvious perversion of the spirit of the McAteer-Petris Act which specifically identified houseboats and floating piers as “fill”, but makes no mentipn whatsoever of recreational boats.'

By all that is fair and just we urge you reject the Staff’s recommendation that navigable recreational boats such as the one pictured here be put under the authority of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

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The BCDC Staff seems hellbent on ‘fixing’ things that aren’t broken. We urge the Commission to direct the Staff to use the BCDC’s limited resources more intelligently by attacking the many enormous and genuine problems confronting the cherished natural resource that is San Francisco Bay. Thank you for considering our petition.

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Having established their facts, definitions, and authority, the revised Staff Report recommends the following policy on liveaboards. (That on houseboats has been deleted in interests of space): “3. Possible Change to Recreation Findings and Policies Concerning Liveaboard Boats. The Bay Plan now contains no findings or policies concerning liveaboard boats. The Commission will consider adding a finding and a policy to the Bay Plan section on Recreation under the existing marina findings and policies (pages 21 and 22) to guide the Commission in its permit actions and to inform the public and applicants of the Commission’s policy on liveaboard boat use. a. Possible New Finding. The Commission will consider adding a new finding: Liveaboard boats are designed and used for active navigation but are distinguished from the normal navigable boat in that they are also used as a primary place of residence. Although residential use is neither a water-oriented nor a public trust use, liveaboard boats can be converted easily to navigable, recreational use and when properly located within a recreational boating marina, can provide a degree of security to the marina. b. Possible New Policy. The Commission will consider adding the following possible new policy: Liveaboard boats should be allowed in recreational boating marinas provided: (1) the number would not exceed five percent of the totoal authorized boat berths; (2) the boats would promote and further the recreational boating use of the marina, e.g. providing a degree of security, and are located within the marina consistent with such purpose; page 131

There is no guarantee that the 5% liveaboards will ever be legalized.

convenient to all boats in the marina, particularly liveaboard boats, and would provide the service free of charge or at a reasonable fee only to offset maintenance costs; and (5) there would be adequate tidal circulation in the marina to mix, dilute, and carry away any possible wastewater discharge.

Liveaboard boats moored in a marina on July 1, 1985 but unauthorized by the Commission should be allowed to remain in the marina provided the tests of (2), (3), (4), and (5) are met. Where existing liveaboard boats in a marina exceed five percent of the authorized berths, no new liveaboard boats should be authorized until the number is reduced below that number and then only if the project is in conformance with tests (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) above.”

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pretty good deal. Before you jump to that conclusion, consider a couple of things. In return for this five percent solution, they are asking that the BCDC’s shakey and unintended authority over navigable boats be legitimized. Once granted this authority, what’s to suddenly prevent them from recommending that liveaboards be reduced to four percent then three percent then two then none? Nothing, that’s what. Even on this level, it’s a terrible trade. The simple fact is they have no business meddling in recreational boats; there are local government agencies to do that job.

Secondly, there is no guarantee that the five percent liveaboards are ever going to be legalized. Note the many conditions required for any liveaboards. “Sufficient” parking, showers, restrooms, garbage disposal, etc. is just the beginning of the conditions. And who would determine what constitutes “sufficient”? You know who. And as all those who have had to deal with the BCDC, the least little persnickity shortcoming is grounds for shutting an entire project down.

And if the conditions for living aboard in your marina aren’t currently “sufficient” in the eyes of the BCDC, do you think your marina owner will make those expensive modifications just to accommodate the five percent liveaboards? Maybe a few, given the number of open berths on the Bay right now. but not many. And can you imagine how they’d have to raise liveaboard rates on that five percent — and perhaps everyone else — to make it pay?

And if you’re a liveaboard now, ask yourself if you’re doing it with the marina’s overt permission? We suspect that maybe only a third of those currently living aboard have expressed permission — partly because giving expressed permission would put the marina owner in a big bind with agencies like BCDC. Under this proposal you are left out in the cold; there’s nothing in it for you.

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rankly, we at Latitude 38 don’t see anything in the proposals of the revised Staff Report on Houseboats and Liveaboards that justifies giving the BCDC control over the use of our boats. We strongly urge our readers to register their displeasure with this additional government agency’s attempt to impose themselves on our lives. They were never intended to have this control, and they should not be given it now.

We furthermore urge each and all of you to fill out the petition on the previous page and send it to the legislators listed on the next page.

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THE 5% SOLUTION — OR A WORTHLESS CON The following is the list of commissioners on the Bay Conservation and Development Commission. You can let them know you are opposed to the proposals being made by the BCDC Staff by filling out the petition on page 130 and sending a xerox copy to each member of the Commission. Mail-in campaigns such as this can be very effective. Mail your petitions to the commissioners as soon as possible — preferably before August 15.

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Robert R. Tufts, Chairman Jackson, Tufts, Cole & Black 650 California Street, 31st floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone: (415) 433-1950

Pier A. Gherini, Jr. 2450 Green Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Telephone: (415) 922-1868

John C. Dustin, Vice Chairman

Jay Goetting County of Napa

18 Cadiz Circle Redwood City, CA 94065 Telephone: (415) 342-8336

1195 Third Street Napa, CA 94558 Telephone: (707)252-7264

Supervisor Albert Aramburu County of Marin

Coucilwoman Barbara Kondylis City of Vallejo

Administration Building, Suite 306 Marin County Civic Center San Rafael, CA 94903 Telephone: (415) 499-7331

201 Kentucky Street Vallejo, CA 94590 Telephone: (707) 553-8325

Supervisor Richard Brann County of Solano 455 South Front Street Rio Vista, CA 94571 Telephone: (707) 429-6218

Councilman Robert Bury City of Redwood City 2626 McGarvey Avenue Redwood City, CA 94061 Telephone: (415) 368-7910

Donald C. DeLutis v 3346 Buchanan Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Telephone: ((415) 931-3181 (home) 981-4050 (office)

Councilman Arthur Lepore City of Miilbrae 507 Anita Lane Miilbrae, CA 94030 Telephone: (415) 697-5050

Supervisor Dianne McKenna County of Santa Clara County Government Center, East Wing 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 951110 v Telephone: (408) 299-4321

s Supervisor Janet Nicolas County of Sonoma 575 Adminstration Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Telephone: (707) 527-2241

Supervisor Anna Eshoo County of San Mateo

Councilman Frank H. Ogawa City of Oakland

County Government Center Redwood City, CA 94063 Telephone: (415) 363-4569

149 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607 Telephone: (415) 834-4438

Supervisor Nancy Fahden County of Contra Costa

Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver City and County of San Francisco

County Administration Building 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Telephone: (415) 372-2080

City Hall, room 235 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 558-2254

Supervisor John T. George County of Alameda

Angelo J. Siracusa Bay Area Council

536 Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone: (415) 874-6751

348 World Trade Center San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 981-6405

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It was an impromptu session for Janet Gomez, but certainly an appropriate selection. Along with the rest of the crew of the Santa Cruz 50 Oaxaca (pronounced WaHA-ca), Janet had arrived in Catalina only that morning after racing three clear and more than 400 miles from was time to unwind, let their down and

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Bill Xavier, “and I guess when it caught they V could practically have stepped off onto Seal Rock.” The Coast Guard towed the yacht back into the Bay. Once clear of the channel, everybody else turned left and split up.

Some took last year’s favored inside route along the coast, while others opted to look for the best air 20 to 40 miles out.

Tuesday it blew. It was the kind of day ocean sailors dream about: lots of sun, lots of wind, lots of porpoises and flying fish jumping around the boats, and lots of fast, downwind sailing. The wind piped up early and built throughout the day. By afternoon, it was approaching 35 apparent, and many sailors were having the runs of their lives.

“We had our smallest IV2 ounce spinnaker up and were surfing at 12,” says Wild Goose’s Jim Mellen. “That’s not bad for an 18,000-pound boat.” Andy Hall’s Newport, at 30 feet one of the smallest boats in the fleet, reported hitting as high as 16 that afternoon under wung out main and 150. Even Bill Patience’s Hans Christian 43, Vouvray, was freight-training down waves at 10, 12 and 13, reports crewman Harold Del Rosario, “and we hit 16 once.”

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The first boat out the Gate was the Pyramid 45, Fast Company, followed by the Santa Cruz 50s Oaxaca, and Octavia, the Express 37 Escape, the Hobie 33 Breakaway, and finally, around the lunch hour, the rest of the fleet.

utside the Gate, the wind lightened again, and didn’t really start to fill in again until the next morning. “For 25 cents I would have turned left and gone into Half Moon Bay,” says Andy Hall, owner and skipper of the Newport 30 Danville Express. “It was emotionally trying to see all the other boats sail by us.” Fortunately, no one aboard offered the two bits, and Hall, Tony Fraga, Barry Dauphinee, Mark Mason, Len Thompson and Bill Ordwin stuck it out to win both Division III and overall race honors.

The frustrating light winds also caused the race’s first dropout when the Hans Christian 38, Windmill, got caught in current and started drifting windless toward Seal Rock.

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They wisely decided to abort the race at that point, but when they fired up the engine, the prop caught a spinnaker sheet. “They let an anchor go,” says Race Committee Chairman

hile the displacement boats were burying their speedos, the big planing boats were really hitting light speed. Abeam of Pt. Sur, Emily Carr was clocking an easy 15 to 18 under main with the 125 flopping, and hitting 20 occasionally, says crewman Willie Dee Smith waves good-bye as 'Fast Company' heads out the Gate.

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Dorssers. Dennis Bassano Jr. says Octavia also hit 20 a few times, occasionally poking her bow into the backs of waves. “We took one wave all the way to the traveler before it

burning at the time.'

Unfortunately, as the inside boats soon found out, the landscape wasn’t the only thing that got burned those hot three days in

Gaughen and John Hill, was within sight of Wild Goose at one point, but couldn’t figure out what boat they were looking at through the glasses. All owner/skipper Dennis Hibdon could see was some sort of bird on the spinnaker. “I kept going, ‘Is there a ‘duck something’ in this race?”’

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peeled off.” Escape, the Express 37, which was scudding along farther offshore at speeds in the high teens, “took one nice verticle wave over the whole boat,” says Dave Hodges. Dennis Hibdon of Breakaway, the Hobie 33, reported “hitting 19 and 20 knots off Santa Cruz.”

The wind' held well into the night and the boats surfed along under the stars. All but the farthest outside racers were treated to the awesome spectacle of “watching California burn down,” and the closest-in boats like Emily Carr even ended up with a fine layer of ash on deck from the three or four fires

July. Uncharacteristically, the Pacific wind machine shut down completely at Pt. Conception. The big, choppy seas were still there just to remind everybody where they were, but no wind. Octavia and Emily Carr were the first boats to hit the hole, but they weren’t alone for long. It was one of the biggest turning points in the race.

“In my opinion, the race was not won Tuesday night in the gore, it was won or lost by keeping moving in the light stuff,” says Andy Hall. He notes that “restarts” — times when the fast boats sail into a hole and the slower boats catch up, essentially “restarting” the same race — really favor the smaller boats if they can keep moving. In contrast to last year, the boats that stayed well offshore and west of the islands made out the best.

anville Express, Vouvray, Wild Goose and many others were all far enough out from Conception that they kept moving, albeit slowly, while everybody else was essentially stopped. “We made a big, sweeping curve coming down,” says Wild Goose’s John Corenman, “and stayed out at Pt. Conception, which really helped us. Instead of going from 20 to nothing, our wind went from like 15 to 8.”

Part of the fun of long distance ocean racing is keeping tabs on how you’re doing, which means keeping tabs on where everyone else is. Breakaway’s crew, which included Gary Green, Steve Steiner, Gerry

Eventual Class I winners Steve Dilbeck, Jerry King, Dave Hodges, Aaron Sturm and Lester Robertson aboard Escape were luckier. When the winds started to lighten up

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down between Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands on a rhumb line for Catalina. “It was the shortest course,” says crewman Dennis Bassano Jr. “We just hoped we’d get the wind we needed.” Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Octauia since they didn’t have the radio on at the time, a research boat dragging a cable through the area was trying to warn them to stay clear.

“We heard them calling for a sailboat to stay clear,” says Escape’s Dave Hodges.

“When we heard ‘sailboat with an orange spinnaker’ we knew who it was, and when we heard ‘sailboat with an orange spinnaker south of San Miguel Island, we knew where they were!” The incident seemed to go right along with the theme Aaron Sturm h^d attached to the boat for the race — “Stop making sense.”

0) ctavia crossed the finish line at Catalina’s West end at 12:27 a.m. Thursday, gamering Stewart Kett and crewmen Fred Samson, Craig Raoul, John Humphries, Dennis Bassano Jr., Dave Fox and Chip Bhem first to finish honors and third place corrected in Division I. The majority of the fleet followed that afternoon, each boat taking its own time as it crossed the line and reporting it to race committee headquarters in Avalon’s Glenmore Plaaa Hotel. By evening* Avalon Harbor and the neighboring Descanso were choked with boats, and white-shirted Oakland to Catalina racers were everywhere ashore, drinking, swapping lies, meeting loved ones. There weren’t many early breakfasts served Friday.

Speaking of food, this year’s racers were in no danger of starving on the way down.

Emily Carr’s 13-person crew was treated to lasagne ala Willie Dorssers on Monday night.

Tuesday, charter co-organizer Tom Brown made up some “super duper prime rib.”

Barbequed chicken and plenty of ice cream helped provide energy to Division II winner Wild Goose and her crew: Jim and Sue Corenman, John Mellen, Sally Hess, Melinda Groen, Dick Southworth and Rich Kling. A particular favorite aboard the Express 37 were “Escape McMuffins”. Severn’s Joyce Andert kept that boat’s eight crewmembers healthy with fresh fruit (except bananas, which owner Ryle Radke considers bad luck), spaghetti, coffee cake and bacon and cheese omelettes. And everyone^ because of the heat, drank lots of water.

The only boat slightly lacking in the munchies department was Breakaway. At one point, they had run the tank dry and thought they were out of fresh water. They finally located a bottle in the bilge and used some of it to for the Thursday morning meal.

“While the guys on Wild Goose were over there eating ice cream for breakfast,” says Dennis Hibdon, “we were finishing off the last of our Cup O’ Soup.” Well fed or not, all crews — about 300 people in all — thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor barbeque Friday afternoon in Avalon.

Four boats besides Windmill ended up not finishing. Steve Cooper’s Rainbow bent a boom off San Luis; Bill Permar’s Camille lost

a forestay (but not the mast thanks to quick crew action) and a couple of boats dropped out with battery problems.

o finishing boats reported any major damage or mishaps beyond a few blown sails, lost halyards and exploding blocks.

Syren’s spinnaker had the audacity to blow right during dinner, and Marshall Perry had to hold the strawberry shortcake until the crew made the sail change. Angel was the only sail casualty aboard Emily Carr. The spinnaker (named, we’re told, after a certain lady of ill repute), didn’t exactly rip; she somehow undid a couple of seams and removed a trunk panel from herself without damaging the rest of the sail. The boat came into Avalon with the exorcized panel flying from the spreaders, and there was talk of cutting it up into 13 equal pieces as momentos for each of the crew. All in all, though, for so long a race there was surprisingly little wear and tear on gear on any of the boats.

Not so tempers, however, which is yet another earmark of how seriously people are taking this race these days. As one racer put it, “Guys are not coming down here in

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$100,000 boats for a joke.” At this writing, protests may be filed over a couple of bumper-boat incidents at the start and a timing discrepancy at the finish. After 70 or 80 hours, a few seconds one way or the other may not seem like a lot, until you consider that Danville Express won her class and overall honors by less than one minute corrected! Says a friend of Andy Hall’s, “That’s just two waves.”

“One of the things that makes me happiest about this is that we didn’t have any hired guns aboard,” says Andy Hall. “We went with our normal, Bay crew and they did a' super job. We also had a great watch system where everyone steered for the first half hour and the last half hour of their two hour watch. It’s important to stay fresh on a long sail.” At 192, Danville Express was the highest rated boat to finish the race.

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k fter the barbeque, people filed back to >oats, the airport or the ferry landing. Many iad jobs to get back to. A few lucky ones like vlatt Smith and friends aboard Oaxaca; Fred Foster and friends aboard Take Five; and lim and Sue Corenman on Wild Goose vere planning to take the leisurely way back, >xploring some of the other channel islands Jong the way. Andy Hall sailed Danville Expage 139

Tom Brown and Stewart Vrana get into

YC, the boat has done both the Puerto Vallarta and Cabo races, among others. Last month, they did the Boreas race (San Francisco to Moss Landing) right before the Catalina event, “then loaded the boat at Moss Landing and trailered it back up here for this race.” Hibdon wanted to extend special thanks to Northern California’s St. Francis and Elkhorn YCs for the courtesy they extended.

And speaking of thanks, that was the major impetus for Dem Smith and Bill Ormand chartering Oaxaca. “It was as a thank you to my Islander 36 crew,” says Bill. Although no one came close to breaking the race record — 49 hours — set by Dem in his Heritage one-ton, Troublemaker in 1981, everyone aboard, including Dem’s son Matt and “the singing foredeck person,” Janet Gomez, had a great time.

“It was excellent. One of the finest races I’ve ever done,” says Ormand, encouraging MYCO to keep up the quality. Smith, former MYCO commodore, echoes the sentiment, adding his feeling that the race could one day be touted as “the finest ocean racing event on the West Coast.” Like many, Andy Hall likes the race “because it’s a little shorter (than the MORA event), a great place to end a race, easier to get the boat back home, and fun.” Willie Dorssers was perhaps the most enthusiastic about the whole affair, and with good reason. It was not only his first ocean race, it was his first salt water sail ever. He

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1985 OAKLAND TO CATALINA RACE* PHRF

Corr. Time

Name DIVISION 1 1. Escape 2. Breakaway 3. Octavla

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Owner/Charterer

Express 37 Hobie 33 Santa Cruz 50

Steve Dllbeck/Jerry King Dennis Hibdon Stewart Kett

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Nordic 40 Peterson 34 Santana’35

Jim and Sue Corenman Darryl Anderson John King

108 120 114

58:43:45 59:28:27 61-05:57

Newport 30 Hans Christian 42 Annapolis 44

Andy Hall Bill Patience Ryle Radke

174 : 141 141

58:20-24 58:21:13 58:39:24

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press to Marina del Rey on Monday and had it trucked back home so he wouldn’t miss Larry Knight on July 21. As for the Hobie 33, we don’t know where they were headed, but they’d sure come a long way. The fifth 33 built, Breakaway has chalked up the most miles in its fleet, “largely due to a great support team,” says Dennis Hibdon. Home ported at Southern California’s Seal Beach

couldn’t get over the contrast of blasting down the Pacific on a Santa Cruz 50 compared to the light air lake sailing he was used to doing on his Santana 20 in British Columbia. “There were lots of flying fish, lots of dolphins, lots of great sailing. We ate like kings and nobody hates each other. I haven’t had so much fun in a long time — even with my clothes off!”

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hat a difference a hundred years makes in the history of Redwood

City!

Monty Archibald, who’s spent 3/4 of the last century on the waterfront there, says that back in the old days the commerical boats

that called on the port of Redwood City would follow a ‘one way slough’. They’d enter from the Bay from the north via Steinberger and Smith Sloughs. After taking on or unloading cargo at the Old Landing they’d return to the Bay proper by Redwood Creek.

The sloughs formed one big circle. With the prevailing north and northwest winds, it was a starboard broach reach coming into port and a close reach on the other tack heading back to the Bay. If you were crazy you could sail in the wrong way, but that meant having to beat up the narrow sloughs against brisk winds. Nowdays you couldn’t sail either way on Steinberger in a Hobie Cat. The tides that used to keep the sloughs free of excess silt back when Redwood City was known as Mezesville have gotten blocked up. Steinberger Slough isn’t even navigable to the Old Landing site anymore.

But none of these waterways was ever that deep. As far back as the 1880’s the Army Corps of Engineers was dredging Redwood Creek, which had always been the deepest artery to the Bay. While most of the sloughs have silted in terribly, some things never change; that old northwest wind still blows fair and strong.

Wood was the reason for the existence of the port that was known as Mezesville from 1850 to 1880. Since it was the primary port for redwood trees on this stretch of the coastal range, it’s hardly surprising that it eventually became known as Redwood City.

Wood was a greatly valued commodity in those days. Besides being needed as firewood for cooking and warmth against the

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cold and wet winters, lumber was also needed to build San Francisco — and later rebuild it. “Hey”, Monty told me, “the City

Monty Archibald has been living and working around Redwood City for the last 71 years.

was nothing but wooden shacks and it burned down two or three times during the 1850’s.

1^ r. Robert O. Tripp was the mover and shaker in the area who developed the local lumber industry. The trees were felled up in the hills, and dragged to cutting areas before

sbeing shipped to the port. The dragging was done by oxen, prototype to todays Caterpillar tractors. Tripp is also credited with the idea of tying the logs together and floating them out Redwood Creek and up the Bay to San Francisco. Considering the adverse wind and severe chop, those trips couldn’t have been pleasant.

The Old Landing, fortunately preserved in photographs, was on Smith Slough. It’s halfway between Pete’s Harbor and the San Carlos Airport. Monty claims to have discovered this by accident. “I was racing another guy in my speedboat and I ran out of gas over there. Then I saw all this beautiful timber laid out with weeds growing all over it.” Not knowing what it was, one of the older ‘old timers’ told him about the Old Landing. Monty thinks it should be cleaned up and marked as an historic site.

“Of course”, he continues, “the original harbor was down there where Hansen’s Lumber Yard was. And they used to sell fish right. on Broadway — although it wasn’t called Broadway then. At the corner of Middlefield and Bradford there was a big drawbridge.” Back in those days Redwood Creek was navigable to west of where 101 now runs. Monty thinks the Redwood City Fire Station js built on fill from the original turning basin.

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REDWOOD CITY was no frost; the Japanese liked it down on the flats and built ‘cloth houses’ to protect against the cold.

Redwood City is home to scores of boatbuilding dreams — many of which come true.

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onty, who spent a lot of time in boats on the sloughs, was born in Redwood City in 1913, the youngest of eight children. His father was a housemover to whom the town council gave the Town Hall after the big earthquake — if he would just get rid of it.

He did, moving it to Arguello Street. Not ex-

actly in the right place at the right time, Monty turned 17 at the height of the Depression.

“I was a damn fool,” he told me, “I got married too young and at that time there wasn’t any such thing as a good job.”

Even though there weren’t any jobs at the time, Monty says “Redwood City used to be the nicest workingman’s town. At Frank’s Tannery they made the best leather in the country, although it was the stinkin’est goldarned place you ever wanted to work!

Us kids used to sneak in the back way — it was something to watch.” He remembers the tan bark came by barge all the way from Mendocino County. When developers finally came to tear up the area, they had to excavate ten feet down to get all the old leather leavings out. As for the neighboring towns of San Mateo and Palo Alto, Monty feels, “Those are rich man’s towns.”

Monty eventually got work because an older brother had some tractors. He’d plow and disc “all the way from San Francisco to San Jose” over the fertile land now covered by apartment houses and freeways. He and the tractor were hired by Chinese and Japanese flower growers. The Chinese preferred growing on the hills where there Back when it was known as Mezesville, the Redwood City waterfront looked like this.

Don’t use this chart of Redwood City for Navigation.

“This whole danged country used to be flower gardens,” Monty reminisces. “They raised some of the most beautiful flowers — carnations, chrysanthemums, astors, and roses with stems four feet long. Then they took them all the way to New York to sell.”

Back then he used to get six bits an hour for his work; after he got good with the bulldozer he even got a dollar an hour.

As the years passed, the prices for everything went up: land, water, and even labor as Monty himself would well know.

Before he retired in 1975 as a heavy equipment operator he was making $28 an hour.

So to answer the musical question, ‘Where have all the flowers gone?’, they’ve gone to places less expensive than the South Bay.

l'he Redwood City area is no sailing paradise. The wind howls, the chop is short and steep, the water muddy, and deep water rare. But these conditions seem to have bred a hardy sort of sailor and a strong sense of community not found in northern parts of the Bay. For all its apparent shortcomings, lots of people love this part of the Bay and wouldn’t be anywhere else. If you don’t believe it, just try to find a berth.

There’s also a diversity and a live-and-letlive attitude prevalent here. There are racers, liveaboards, cruisers, and daysailors here, many of whom regard the Redwood City

DAY CRUISE waterfront as their second home. And there’s amateur boatbuilding of every stripe in this community. Some of it the standard kits, some steel, some ferro cement, some multihulls. Some have been abuilding weeks, some years. The usual number of 1-—

OFYC This is the burgee of one of the most popular clubs in the South Bay.

these will never be completed, yet if you’ve been to Mexico, Hawaii and the South Seas, you know a good percentage of Redwood City boatbuilding dreams come true.

For North Bay sailors with a desire to touch all ports in the Bay, the mouth of the Redwood Creek is 18.5 miles from the center of the Bay Bridge. The start of the four nautical mile long creek is marked by the R2 buoy with a flashing light and foghorn. Yes, they do get fog down here although not quite as much of the low thick stuff as the Gate. While surrounded by marshes and low islands, the ship channel actually has all the depth a recreational boat needs.

Much of the banks of Redwood Creek have the industrial look. There’s a cement factory, a gypsum plant, a place that used to make asbestos pipe, a U.S. Geodetic Survey Building, junk/salvage yards, and a place that manufactures “quality” brick and tile.

Further along is the Leslie Salt Company facility and the big piles of it’s product.

There’s also the facility for the very secret

“The whole danged country used to be flower beds.” work of the Lockheed Missile and Space Company, at which occasionally the mysterious Hughes Mining Barge #1 is moored. St. Tropez it’s not, but at least the people speak English.

As you approach the inland extreme of the deep water channel, off to port is the

Municipal Marina, the easternmost of the four marinas in the Redwood City area. With 200 of the area’s 1100 berths, the Municipal Marina operates under the jurisdiction of the Port of Redwood City and Pat Brown. The latter calls himself Wharfinger, which he explains is the traditional name for the owner or manager of a dock. His office is in the port adminstration office next the marina on Seaport Boulevard; it’s open from 8:30 to 5:00 or you can call in advance (415 365-1613) about a guest slip. Visitors are put in vacant slips if there any; the rate is .30/ft per day. There are a few end ties 50-ft in length, but most slips are 35-ft and under.

Wharfinger Brown claims there is six feet of water at mean low water. Bill Malin and Brad London are the harbor attendents, who only sometimes are able to answer calls at (415 369-6988). '

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1 his is also home to the Sequoia YC (415-361-9472) of which Seldon McCallister is the Commodore. The South Bay Opening Day is a big event here as is the annual El Toro race through Corkscrew Slough. There’s also a launch ramp ($5), a Charley Brown’s Restaurant, a picnic area, a V

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REDWOOD CITY he used to go out to the wreck of a World War 1 destroyer that’s approximately two nautical miles northeast of the mouth of Redwood Creek and collect the lead dummy bombs that World War II Navy pilots used to drop on it for practice. “It was a good way to make some cash,” he remembers.

The real center of Pete’s is the Harbor House Restaurant. Open at 7:00 a.m. and

Wood was the reason for the port at Mezesville. closing at 11 p.m., they serve great food all day long. Breakfasts are popular with yachties, the hamburgers and hot and mild Polish sausages are the short order specialities, and after 5:50 it becomes a sitdown restaurant with great steaks and seafood. Beers are sipped all day long and

Above; Peninsula Marina as it is today. At left; the Redwood City waterfront 100 years ago.

fishing pier, and Howard Yacht Sales and Chandlery. Next door to the marina is Portside, a waterside development that’s long been in search of tenants.

As you proceed further up Redwood Creek, the water is less deep and local knowledge becomes more desirable. There’s a fork in the waterway where Redwood Creek and Smith Slough go their separate ways, a fork straddled by one of the South Bay’s great landmark’s and the heart of the Redwood City sailing community, Pete’s Harbor. There are 280 berths at Pete’s, which assistant Paula Territo says are dredged to 10 feet at mean lower low water.

There are no specific slips set aside for guests, but they follow the custom of putting visitors in vacant slips. While the facilities aren’t going to a rate a 10 in anyone’s book, they only go for 20 cents a foot per night.

There’s also a full service boatyard, with the work done by subcontractors, as well as a fuel dock and chandlery run by the local font of information, A1 Caesar.

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Patriarch of the South Bay waterfront, Pete of Pete’s Harbor.

wild stories told, many of them by members of the Old Farts Yacht Club which is based here. Stan Ross, (415-952-2800) is the commodore.

Port Captain David Hoehny says the Old Farts is a club of a great bunch of guys over 40 years of age. The club’s most important

DAY CRUISE by-law stipulates that there are to be no laws - it’s a club for fun. All the old farts belong to other yacht clubs, but were dismayed by the and noon until 4:00 on weekends. Guest slips are only available if slips are vacant, in which case it’s .25/foot a night. Also they

here — and at Peninsula Marina — can be sitting in the mud. With the lack of water there’s got to be plenty of open slips, right?

Wrong. Harbormaster Earnhardt says, “We’re filled to capacity all the time!”

Docktown is home to the Peninsula YC (415 594-3415); Esther Montenero is the commodore. Next door is the South Bay Boat Works, a full service yard.

Redwood City is famous for having as consistent wind as the Central Bay. But instead of the cool air flowing in through the Gate, A1 Caesar says it comes through a cut in the San Bruno mountains by the airport and through the cut in the hills where the San Mateo Creek used to run. The velocity of the wind near these places is 10 to 15 knots greater than the rest of the South Bay. And the further you go south, the more the wind backs around to the north. By the time you enter Redwood Creek the following wind is out of the northwest.

Port Captain of the OFYC, David Hoehny.

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“join a club for fun and end up getting involved in politics” syndrome. So with the OFYC, anytime there is a group — minimum of two — of members gathered, “you’ve got a meeting, and the purpose of a meeting is to sit around and have a fe^/ cold beers and enjoy yourself!” Good on 'em! The Old Farts YC tried to join the Pacific InterClub Yachting Association, but to do so would have meant changing their name, which naturally was a totally unacceptable demand. Though they remain ‘outsiders’ without benefit of official sanction, members are spread throughout the world.

I f you were to follow Redwood Creek a twisting mile west of Pete’s on the increasingly shallow waterway, you’d come to another fork, on the starboard side of which is Penin¬

sula Marina. This nicely appointed 420-berth marina is the largest in the area and was completed just a couple of years ago. It’s run

by Ffarbormaster Tom Reimer and his assistant Irene Tropiec, (415 367-8127), who are on the premises from 8 to 4:30 on weekdays

A South Bay mix, powerlines and palm trees.

have a pump out station. There’s room for boats as long as 90 feet here, but it’s what the boat draws that counts in this part of Redwood Creek, not how long it is. Irene says the harbor is dredged to 11 feet at low water, the channel is just 4.5 feet. She also says, “You have to watch the tides”. If you don’t, you’ll be stuck out there and forced to watch them.

Peninsula Marina is served by the Waterfront Cafe, where they serve sandwiches, soup, wine and beer.

Just a short way further on is Docktown (365-3258), which was once known as Redwood Marina. The harbormaster is Fred Earnhardt, his assistant is Jerry Oakley.

There are 155 slips here, some as long as 55-ft. Like Peninsula Marina, there is also dry storage for about 150 boats. There’s also a do-it-yourself boatyard, a $5 launch ramp, VIP Marine and a chandelry.

The water depth is the big question all along here. “There’s not a lot of water,” admits Earnhardt, “we have some deepwater slips with 10 feet at mean low water, but some of them are rented to VIP Marine.”

When asked about the channel, “marginal” was the adjective he selected. Other people told me that at low and moon tides, boats

he combination of strong afternoon winds and an ebb tide can create memorable chop as high as five feet. “They break with hook on ‘em”, A1 Caesar says, “you go over one and under the other. And they’re wet.”

Those who stray from deep water in these kinds of conditions can face two fates. “If it’s mud that’s one thing,” reckons Al, “but if it’s a shellbank or the like, then it’s a grounding of a different order. You may leave part of your bottom behind and then there’s what happens to your rigging — you know?”

Some of the hardest bottom in the South Bay is found at San Bruno Shoals, which is The Redwood City waterfront is known for being windy — and flat.

REDWOOD CITY South Bay are getting polluted — perhaps toxically — you don’t have to worry about salt farms. The west bay ponds are all dried additionally dangerous because of the unmarked submerged pilings. For years the Ideal Cement Company dredged here to make their product, so it may be deeper than charted. Nonetheless, the pilings that used to mark the southern limit are gone. To be safe the north end is indicated by the radar tower.

Heading up the Bay in a flood tide, it’s best to stay to the lee side of San Bruno Shoals because it’s not such a hard beat and you have deeper water than you might realize. Having cleared the San Mateo Bridge, about halfway to R8 you can fall off and lay for the Oakland Airport. The water is deep enough so you won’t go aground, but it’s shallow enough to give a mile an hours worth of relief from the flood found in deeper water.

In an ebb you want to stay in deep — and choppy — water to take advantage of the lumpy free ride. In the South Bay, it’s wise to always know what the tide is doing.

Bay’s best spot to hang out in the sun.

“It’s a crying shame!” Monty declared in reference to the silting and the polluting of

The further west you go in the South Bay, the shallower it gets. This tri makes good use of shallow

quick look at a chart will tell you there’s not likely to be much gunk-holing in the South Bay. A1 Caesar knows of one stop however. It’s Westpoint Slough, some two nautical miles in from the mouth of Redwood Creek. Like always you have to be careful of the tide. At high water it may look like a river, but at low water you can see how snaky it really is.

When you turn off Redwood Creek, it’s recommended you stay closer to the starboard bank until you get to midchannel, then favor the Bay side again. When you round the sharp bend a nautical mile from the entrance, drop your hook in eight to 15 feet of water. It’s certainly not going to make you forget Bora Bora, but it’s the South

water near Docktown.

Al Caesar of Al’s Marine has been on the Redwood City waterfront for just about as long as anyone.

the sloughs. “Once Steinberger was wide and deep enough to take four-masted ships.

And now it’s full of the sediment because San Carlos has been pumping sewage into it for years. I took a friend and his new speedboat to CorKscrew Slough once to show him how to run it. It used to be deep and seals were born there. Now the sediment is right to the top of the water, it’s like slush! All of it is full of crap,” he concluded, speaking literally.

While there is fear that the sloughs and

up now, but even those in Alviso and Hayward and Newark shouldn’t be of concern. They actually are an ecologically important part of the Bay. Many birds and fish exist in the area specifically because of the high salinity in the ponds. They live on the brine shrimp, which live on the bacterium that thrives in the salty water.

S baking his head in disbelief, Monty says the west Bay salt ponds are being dried up so they can be built upon. “I’m the guy that stopped them from building there once before,” he claims. Then he tells a story of a man he knew who was walking on the mudflats here when the ‘06 quake struck.

The man told him he was was knocked flat by the shock and then bounced up and down. As he looked out to the Bay, he saw the flats literally moving in waves — like jello — some ten to fifteen feet high. The first time developers wanted to put houses, schools and industry on this land, Monty got up at the County Supervisor’s meeting and insisted that they do stability tests. It stopped them for awhile.

But things change a lot in a hundred years. Sailing ships have disappeared from the area; and without vigilence recreational sailboats may disappear in the next hundred.

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MORA, MORA, MORA!!

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irst long distance ocean races, like first loves, should be remembered. When 1 was 18, there was a girl named Pam who stole my heart and later beat Jt to a bloody pulp, an amour about which 1 still reflect from time to time. My initial long distance race, the recent Midget Ocean Racing Association (MORA) heat from San Francisco to San Diego over the Fourth of July weekend, had similar elements. First came the ecstasy of surfing mile after mile under a full moon for hours on end. An ensuing broken spar and 24 hours of unremitting seasickness were equally unforgettable, although 1 wished they could have been at the time.

To set the stage a bit, let’s go back to July 3rd. Eighteen yachts, all 31 feet or less, gathered off San Francisco’s Baker Beach, for the annual MORA classic. For 20 years, these “midgets” have been tracking their way south for over 400 miles to the American version of the land Down Under. Although small, these craft have proven themselves seaworthy, and all are equipped with safety/ gear to see them through most conceivable disasters.

On UXB, the Express 27 owned by Berkeley’s Pat Strange, we had all the requisite gear, including a six man liferaft down below in the cabin. It was securely tied to a

checkstay, a short length of rod rigging not, knew the MORA race usually had two below decks which transferred the load of halves: the first a windy run to Point Conthe lower shroud to a frame glassed to the. v, ception and the second a more sedate pace hull. I mention this only because the irony of to the finish. That pattern prevailed once this arrangement will reveal itself later. again this year. Starting in a brisk southwesterly, the fleet beat around Land’s End, and cracked sheet towards Montara. i at had decided to compete in the race The larger yachts, such as Robert Wohleb’s just a couple of weeks earlier. For crew he Sonoma 30 Red Stripe and Eric Sultan’s had enlisted an old sailing buddy, Frieder Wilderness 30 Special Edition, surged Seible, a big, strong, German engineer with ahead. On UXB (a military expression whom he had raced on the Wyiik 34 Unlikemeaning “unexploded bomb”), we were a ly. Neither had done the San Diego race little dismayed to watch the other Express before. The only veteran was John 27, Bruce Wright’s Frog in French, getting Liebenberg of Livermore, who had comsmaller and smaller on the horizon ahead of peted’twice before on his Express 27 Friday. us.

As the fourth, I had the least amount of ocean racing miles, although 1 had delivered a 35-footer from Honolulu to San Francisco , he first hint that all was not going to The experience levels on other entries turn out okay occurred when the wind ranged from minimal to incredible. The five lightened off Ocean Beach. We changed up aboard Carl Ondry’s Mancebo 31 BJodm from the *3 jib to the 150. The big sail County, for example,, had a combined 23 up smoothly, but after pulling the small j Long Distance races to their credit, and Jim out of the feeder on the forestay, 1 looked i Fair’s Merit 25 Chesapeake had 19 LDR’s in to: their seabags. . Others had crewed on 430, miles and possibly numerous head TransPacs and Mexico races to LaPaz, Manchanges to go, that left us with one of us, old

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shinnying up the spar to retrieve the wayward line.

Spinnakers popped open before we were out of San Francisco County, and the sleigh ride, although slow initially, was underway.

At sunset (the race started at 3 p.m.) we were moving at hull speed and enjoying our first meal at sea, a thick soup and fruit pie. it would be the last hot food, and for some the only sustenance, for the next day arid a half .

One of the several bits of advice I received before the race was to get as much sleep as possible on the first night. Dutifully, John and 1 turned in at dusk. At'midnight we emerged to find a comfortable 15 knots coming over the stem and a silvery moon off the port bow. -“Just keep the reflection on the; water between the- two stanchions,” instructed Pat “and take a look at the compass every now and then to make sure you’re still on course.”

The: next four,hours were literally the most enjoyable I’.ve ever had sailing, John and 1 traded to® on the helm as the wind gradualiy climbed over 20 knots. The 3/4-ouiice

Howard Wright's 'Presto' heads south.

MORA, MORA, MORA!! chute and staysail pulled us along as we caught every second or third wave and surfed down its face, reaching speeds we estimated at 10 to 12 knots. Rock stable, the boat rolled occasionally in a cross swell, dipping the boom or spinnaker pole down towards the water, but never close enough where they might dig in and cause trouble.

At 3 a.m., the wind clocked and we jibed back towards the coast. Off again we shot, like a train in the night roaring across the Great Plains while the world around us slept.

F 1—< lated, I climbed into my bunk at four. 1 could feel the wind building, however, and there were soon signs that our delightful cruise was coming to an end. First, as our speed increased, we would sometimes stick the bow into the wave ahead, sending a wall of water aft over the cabin house and into the cockpit, not to mention some down the hatch. Sleeping in the quarter berths, John and 1 were awakened with a splash. Next came a round-up, with the spinnaker and main flogging until the driver could push the bow off the wind enough to refill them with wind.

By dawn the wind and seas had really built. Pat and Freider later said they had been enjoying some great rides themselves, but a violent broach at 6 a.m. ended their bliss. For some unexplained reason the forward hatch flew open and green Pacific water began rushing in. I scrambled forward to close it, getting soaking wet in the process, while John helped pull the chute in through the companion way. It was time for all hands Cleaning up the damage at Morro Bay. ‘UXB’, left, and 'Red Stripe’.

on deck, so we dressed and joined the other two. Harsh whitecaps had replaced the modest swells of a few hours before. We careened along under main and jib. John drove, and although normally mild mannered and utterly polite, was even heard to say “Oh, shit” as we looked down the back of one particularly gnarly wave.

A few minutes later we heard a loud bang.

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was down below bailing — the lever used for cockpit bailing had broken — pointed to the starboard checkstay. The pin holding it in place had sheared. The strain on the lower shroud was pulling the checkstay through the deck. Time was suspended while we tried to figure out how serious the problem was, but a vicious puff made the decision for us. The mast bent about eight feet above the deck and folded up. Five miles south of Point Sur and about 12 miles out to sea, we were dismasted. Shipwrecked. Adrift on the briny blue. July 4th, 1985, didn’t look like it was going to be all that much fun.

11 wasn’t. A boat sailing is relatively stable compared to one without a mast bobbing up qnd down in breaking seas. 1 had had no motion problems up until that point, but it didn’t take long for seasickness to set in.

There wasn’t much time to think about it while we pulled the wreckage of the spar onboard and jury rigged the spinnaker pole and staysail. The nearest accessible port, however, was Morro Bay, some 60 miles to the southeast. We bobbed. We rolled. We page 148

TO SAN DIEGO been screaming along, hitting top speeds of 15 to 17 knots. Their sticks had come down just south of Point Sur, in the same area ours had busted. “The Mast Demon was out thepe!!” exclaimed Kitty Hawk’s Joey Hulse.

After a heavenly shower at the Morro Bay YC and some breakfast, the world didn’t seem quite as harsh. We cleaned up the mess onboard and Pat rented a car to retrieve the trailer in San Diego. I stayed on at the San Diego YC to greet those who did finish.

This is what sailors felt, if not looked, like at the finish. ‘Special Edition’s boom carried this totem.

and we followed slowly behind them. The seas calmed and we brought the outboard engine ondeck, but the damned thing wouldn’t start. (Pat was the only one who knew about the bleed screw that had to be turned on.) The Coast Guard told us we could call again when we were off the breakwater at Morro Bay and perhaps the harbormaster could come out and tow us in. rocked. We made slow progress for the rest of the day. And we all puked over the side.

There was still a reserve of energy, however. Halfway to Morro Bay, we were faced with a medical emergency. Fat was in increasing pain, the result of a blocked bladder. An infection years earlier made him susceptible to this problem, and the trip up the mast hadn’t helped either. If the wind held, we might make it in six or seven hours, which would be too long for him. I manned the radio, calling the Coast Guard and asking for their assistance. They told us to continue on and they would send out a cutter when we got closer to Morro Bay. My world extended from the starboard quarter berth, where I huddled in full foul weather gear, wrapped in my wet down sleeping bag, to the radio on the port side above Pat’s bunk, where he lay moaning. John and Frieder, displaying fewer outward signs of discomfort, manned the helm in the cockpit. Occasionally a wave would break over the stern and fill the cockpit with water just for dramatic effect.

With 20 miles to go, the Coasties sent out an 82-foot cutter, which Pat discovered later was 30 years old and could only make eight knots against the headwinds and seas. Finally they picked him up in the late afternoon page 149

First in, passing the Pt. Loma light at 4:43 a.m. on Sunday, July 7th, was Frog in French. The four onboard, owner Bruce Wright, Kame Richards, Kim Desenberg and Mark Swenson, sailed a masterful race to take not only line honors, but the corrected time victory as well. The outcome wasn’t too surprising, however: Kame is a successful MORA veteran and Kim won this race on the Hawkfarm Predator in 1978.

Frog, which was originally called Grenouille (that’s frog in French), made a reported 212 miles in the first 24 hours.

After a series of roundups early in the morning of the 4th, Bruce Wright made the comment that “we’d better take the chute down or we’ll die.” For two hours they wung the

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e didn’t get that far until dawn the next day. The wind had died at sunset, and we dawdled along while the fireworks blazed ' away onshore. At 3 a.m. the breeze shifted to the south and our makeshift sail was useless for windward work. At 4 a.m. we were sculling towards the breakwater. It was the pits.

Dawn brought relief. From the west came another disabled MORA’n, the 28-ft Triton Mintaka, skippered by Gerry Brown. They had busted their rudder during a nasty knockdown — in which they wiped out their mast head instruments as well! Brown and his crew had expertly rigged a drogue off the stern by which they could steer, not with pin-/1 point accuracy, but well enough to have brought them in from sea. We accepted a towline. The harbormaster met us at the breakwater and took us in the final distance.

We were not alone. At the dock were the two Sonoma 30’s, Red Stripe and Rhonda Fleming’s Kitty Hawk. They too had lost their rigs, both bending neatly forward at the top of the forestay. “It was the most peaceful dismasting I’ve ever seen,” said Red Stripe’s Greg Paxton, an ocean racing and IOR veteran. Before the mishap, both yachts had

Just standing here at Point Loma, waitin’ for my man . . .

120 jib out on the pole, but went back to a chute when Bloom County overtook them.

After Conception, where the wind shut off quite dramatically, they got bored, ran out of wine and tried to stay as close to the rhumb line as possible.

MORA, MORA, MORA!!

Kame says one of the keys to their success was a rotating watch system. Instead of two guys on and two guys off for four hour periods, they staggered things s© someone was always coming on watch every two hours. “We weren’t as prone to making rash decisions,” he says. “One of us had been sailing the boat for at least two hours and we weren’t in a rush to change headsails or jibe just because it looked like we should at the watch change.”

s sometimes happens when the wind goes light and boats struggle to finish, the order in which they cross the line is the same as their corrected time placement. Following Frog by two hours was the Olson 30 Animal House from Santa Cruz, with co-owners Tom Akrop and Matt Lezin aboard as well as Brian Carroll, Terry Drew and Rob Wade.

They eventually ended up second overall, having won an all night duel with Special Edition in the zephyrs off Pt. Loma.

The race started off with “a life threatening” 24 hours for Animal House. Their sharp bow dug into the waves more than Frog’s

was from rocking in power boat wakes. At one point it took 45 minutes to go a quarter of a mile! Nearby was Special Edition, last year’s winner, with owner Eric Sultan, Dave Hodges, Ian Klitza, Chris Watts and Aaron Sturm onboard. Ian cranked up the stereo,' blasting the night air with heavy metal sounds to distract their rivals. Eventually the battery expired and Animal House caught

‘Frog’s winning crew, left to right, Bruce Wright.

Mark Swenson, Kame Richards and Kim Desenberg.

Islands and made up good time.” The two boats converged at Point Loma, with Chesapeake barely holding her lead to win by two minutes after four days of racing!

In spite of the trials everyone suffered after Point Conception — and for some before it — the race still holds an unassailable appeal.

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and Special Edition’s, making steering a bitch at times. Even with the 150 jib up they were hitting 16 knots. “We were going too fast to even eat or drink!” they exclaimed.

They stayed outside the Channel Islands looking for wind later on, and even crossed paths with some entries in the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac race. Not only did the wind go bad, so did a turkey in the ship’s stores, and the boat began to smell up to its name until it was discovered.

Saturday night found them 10 miles out from San Diego, but the only juice they got

the last puff to pull ahead for good.

T 1 hroughout Sunday the remainder of the fleet dribbled in. The most exciting drama was the finish of the first two Merit 25’s, of which there were four in the fleet.

Jim Fair’s Chesapeake led the pack while Jim Reed’s Paddy Murphy headed way out to sea. “We were 90 miles out after the first night,” reported crew member Karl Martick, “and 35 miles behind Chesapeake. We cut inside San Nicholas and San Clemente

after taking his firstshowfer in four days, “is that I would do this dumb race again. The first night is always worth it.” Which brings me back to the similarities to love. We always want to go back for more, don’t we?

— latitude 38 — sue page 150

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THE 'STONE WITCH'

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e would like to update our Latitude 38 readers on the Stone Witch rescue operation in Mexico. In mid-April Alan Olson, Mike Gaylor, ' and Mike Seaman drove to Melaque to begin the work of raising and repairing the ship. The Stone

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their van and trailer to Houston, Texas where they had been purchasing the lift equipment.

The Mexican diver Santos gave everything he had trying to save the ‘Stone Witch'.

Alan Olson, builder and skipper of ‘Stone Witch’, is looking to build a traditional boat in wood to replace the boat he lost.

Witch had been lying in 140 feet of water for two months on a sandy bottom while listing 45 degrees to starboard. The rig and hull were intact with no apparent damage on the port side. Some of the starboard side was visible but not the part that had struck the rock.

Santos, a local Mexican diver, joined the crew in Casta Comati where local residents had provided the salvage team with a palapa to live in. The first plan was to raise the ship from the bottom with lift bags attached to her masts and then tow her four miles into a protected bay. It took two weeks to assemble the equipment and attempt the lift. A 10-ton lift bag was attached to each mast with four lV^-inch ropes. The masts were chosen as the strongest point of attachment since each mast had at least eight steel cables securing it to the ship. The masts held the lifting strain but 20 tons of air lift was not enough to bring her up. The equipment was left on overnight with the intention of hiring a fishing trawler to assist with two to five more tons of hydraulic lift the next day. But in twelve hours the ropes chafed through and one lift bag floated away. So now two more 10-ton lift bags, more cables, clamps, and large shackles were needed for another lift. The crew drove

The new plan, was to attach two bags forward at the chain plates and to attach one bag aft on structural metal fittings using all 11/16-inch cables and five-ton shackles instead of rope. It took another three weeks to obtain the new equipment and attach it to the Stone Witch. Working 140 feet beneath the water required time, patience, and strength. The know-how was learned along the way. At times the divers had to work in strong currents with low visibility. Each diver could only perform two 25-minute dives a day. With two divers (Mike Gaylor, and Santos) this allowed less than two hours working time underwater each day. And at those depths a diver’s ability to think and work is diminished by one half the normal capacity.

Mostly the weather was good but the strong currents and big swells would temporarily disrupt the work schedule. But the divers continued on with complete dedication to their work.

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JL^ach move made at the bottom required careful attention to detail. It sometimes took hours of discussion and rehearsal on land before an underwater maneuver was attempted. A few days before

\ the second attempt was made, the van and air compressor broke down. So everything came to a halt. It took five days to locate the problem and build the needed parts for the compressor. Then the waves built up into a south swell that made the work difficult. But finally the crew was ready. It took eight hours to fill the three 10-ton bags with enough air to lift the ship. Half of the air was compressed on one day and finished up on the following day. On the final day work began at dawn as time was needed to tow the ship to a safe bay four miles away with a sport fishing boat.

No one knew exactly how much air was needed to lift the ship except that it was more than 20 tons. While filling the bags everyone watched the water for hours for any signs that she was raising. A few bubbles were spotted raising to the surface. More followed and soon the water was boiling with bubbles in a 100-foot circle. Within a few seconds the aerial on the main mast broke the surface.

She just kept coming up straight and slow.

When the bags broke the surface the foam and white water were everywhere. “We were elated,” recalls Alan. “It worked and she was up.” They watched as the Stone Witch struggled to stabilize. The swell was up and some tair had escaped the bottom release port of the bags. As the air continued to veht out with each roll they realized that soon her buoyancy would be lost. Within five minutes the Stone Witch slipped below the surface as slow and straight as she had rose. And with her went their spirits.

Santos dove down to report on the new conditions of the ship. He found minor new damage to the rig in the form of a broken spreader. He also reported that the hull looked the same and was still resting on the starboard side.

The crew talked the situation over and everyone wanted to continue on with a third attempt. After assessing the events carefully, it was decided the problem with air release could only be solved by a valve that would stop the flow of air at the surface. But the same valve had to allow the air to escape as the pressure inside the bag increased four times while raising through four atmospheric pressures. In three days the crew had designed, built, and tested such a valve. It was set at two pounds per square inch with an eight-inch hole. Approximately 100 pounds would operate the release. With the construction of the valves, the mood of the camp improved. The crew took great pride page 152

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN in their design and ingenuity. The valves were made from plywood, wet suit material, car seat springs, and bolts.

P 1 ive days later the third attempt was made. Two sport fishing boats stood by to

“The ‘Stone Witch’ is a ship to remember. She served us well through good times and bad.” assist in the operation. One boat was video taping the scene. Again the crew spotted some bubbles and knew the Stone Witch was on her way up because the air hoses to the bags were also rising. Within 20 seconds the mast again rose slowly out of the water.

When the bags reached the surface the momentum continued on to carry the ship up another five feet. She settled back down and the crew waited while the ship stabilized.

Santos swam to the bags and closed the valves completely. Mike dove down to check the situation underwater and reported all looked good and ready for towing.

Again all were elated and ecstatic. After one month preparation time in San Francisco and two months of work in Mexico, they had raised the Stone Witch. She was towed into Casta Comati Bay without incident. The crew secured the ship with a large anchor and left her floating on her bags with her deck below water. It was late when they finally went ashore to celebrate.

The following day Alan took the first dive to survey the condition of the Stone Witch. It was his first closehand look at the ship since she sank in late February. Alan was surprised at how clean the deck was. “The white sails drifting in the currents underwater gave a ghostly appearance to it all. There was minor damage to the railing but it all looked as we had left her in February.

1 dropped lower to see the damage to the hull. It didn’t take long to see that the starboard side was pushed in along 20 feet of the center. There were also cracks forward and aft that showed that the hull had been page I S3

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strained throughout; not just in the local area where she struck the rock. It would not be practical to repair her as the darflage was too extensive. When I told the crew what I saw and that I didn’t think the hull was worth fixing, they didn’t want to believe me. They each dove down to see for themselves and realized her condition.

It was a hard decision to accept after all the time and energy and love that went into the Stone Witch, along with the last valiant attempt to save her. But we had no other choice.”

They were ready to drive home at this point but there were some things that needed to be done. The remaining tasks were to move the ship so she would not be a navigational hazard in the bay, to salvage some things from her, to resink her, and to disconnect and pack up equipment for the trip home. Some equipment was sold but the port captain demanded that the lifting bags be left for 90 days as a deposit in case the government decided they had to move the ship again. \

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XXlthough the salvage operation could not continue past this point, all the crew involved in the effort felt their time was well spent. They had many good experiences, gained some new skills and knowledge, and made many friends in Mexico. The work was very hard and challenging, but it was meaningful work. And the local Mexican people provided many things for the rescue operation. Any time equipment was needed they located it in the community.

The main diver Santos worked every day.

He had incredible energy and resourcefulness for the project. As a 24-year-old fisherman, he was the oldest of 14 children. His enthusiasm, seamanship, and diving skills were invaluable to the rescue work. Because he wasn’t solely involved for the money, the crew was able to further his fishing career as a diver by giving him the complete diving equipment and air compressor. A Stone Witch fiesta was held the day before the crew drove home.

While the rescue team was hard at work in Mexico another kind of raising was taking place in San Francisco this spring. In four months from March to June, friends of the Stone Witch raised over $8,000 to buy lifting equipment and supplies for the work site in Mexico and to pay the overhead expenses of the project. It would be impossible to list everyone who helped with the fundraising efforts here. Through donations, t-shirt sales, garage sales, a marine swap meet, a

fundraising party on the Balclutha, and miscellaneous smaller projects we generated the energy and funds necessary to raise the ship.

The June 2 party on the Balclutha was especially satisfying as over 400 friends joined us for a sunset and then the full moon rising through the rigging of this great ship.

The large wood burning stove was fired up in the galley on deck to serve everyone clam chowder, french bread, and fresh salmon.

And continuous live music entertained people on the main deck while a Stone Witch slide show captivated audiences below decks next to the bar.

The raising of the Stone Witch was a people’s project done in the grass roots style that she is known for. The energy to raise her was contagious and many Latitude 38 readers joined the project as a result of the stories printed about our work here and in Mexico.

Equipment, money, and volunteers all became available as soon as we needed them. And so the Stone Witch spirit grew.

We sincerely thank everyone for their assistance along the way. Those who contributed have gained much in pride and community spirit for together we raised the Stone Witch.

T * he Stone Witch is a ship to remember.

She served us well through good times and bad. Many who came aboard her found their

love of the sea and sailing and a heightened love of live. She was patient and gentle to the thousands of people who helped build, sail, maintain and enjoy her. Yet she often challenged us to our limits and pushed us on without harm except for a few bruises and some sea sickness.

Many people were attracted by the Stone Witch’s physical beauty and charm. Then they became involved because they found openness and space for their energy and growth aboard her. She was built, crewed, and supported by many people because she was large enough to include their dreams.

Although the Stone Witch is gone what we have left is more important for we still have her spirit. We have learned, we have loved, and we have put our time and energy into something that mattered. We have gained valuable experiences, friendships, and the knowledge that we did it and that we can do it again. And from this web of good people and good energy, a new ship shall rise.

Meanwhile our work will continue through our non-profit corporation Call of the Sea. We would like to expand the sail training program of the organization by using some local ships in San Francisco Bay to teach people the ways of the sea. Call of the Sea was formed to offer a sail training experience that encompasses seamanship, maritime history, bay ecology, and maritime careers.

By teaching skills in water safety, sail handling, piloting, rules of the road, and small boat handling, we involve people in the day to day life aboard working sailboats.

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people can develop positive character traits like self-confidence, responsibility, and respect for the sea, the ship, and their fellow shipmates. On the ocean they can find the adventure, sense of wonder, and challenges that have called to sailors through the ages.

Call of the Sea’s aim is to make sailing ships a resource for our young people and for all people involved in the program as volunteers. The kind of ships we are seeking are the more traditional ships with many sails that require teamwork to sail them well. If you have or know of the vessel that could help with this program please contact us.

I n the summer of 1986 the American Sail Training Association will hold a series of sail training races on the west coast. Beginning in Hawaii on June 25 the ships will race to Vancouver for the Exposition there, continue on to Portland, and end on August 20 in San Francisco. This will be a tremendous opportunity for young people in the San

Francisco Bay area to join their peers from many nations to promote international goodwill, maritime preservation, and professional sail training programs aboard large

The raising of the ‘Stone Witch’was a people’s project. ships, Call of the Sea would like to have a ship in the 1986 races with local young people as crew.

This year Call of the Sea will expand into boat building. Our new ship will be big, beautiful, graceful, and fast. She will be built with wood traditional style, plank on frame from west coast wood (mainly fir) and using local hardwoods for trim and finish. We are

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Meanwhile the Stone Witch crew plans to stay involved in all aspects of working on ships including design, delivery, maintenance, and boat building and rigging projects. Anyone looking for skilled, energetic boat builders and trainees can contact us.

There is lots of room to dream and grow with Call of the Sea. If you’d like more information on any of our plans or have suggestions for us, please call Alan or Merlyn at (415) 392-6778. Our mailing address is: Call of the Sea, 55 Sutter St. #534, San Francisco 94104. We will be sending out detailed newletters updating our progress in sail training and boatbuilding. So keep the calls and letters coming in and we will add your name to our mailing list of friends.

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BLOSSOM

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can almost hear the gossip fly through the bar at the yacht club. “Did you hear about Fred Beechey (snicker, snicker)? He ran Blossom aground off the City Front. He managed to get stuck on something that I didn’t even know was there.”

Poor Fred. Running aground is always embarassing. Most sailors would want to forget the incident, but Captain Frederick William Beechey of the Royal Navy took another tack. When his British man-of-war hit a rock off San Francisco in 1826, he named it after his ship, the Blossom.

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to hit the brownish-yellow sandstone obstruction. Blossom Rock, as it has been known ever since, stretched 195 feet in length, 105 feet in width, and was only 5 feet below the surface at mean low tide. It seemed to be just waiting to snag an unsuspecting ship.

At the turn of the century, Blossom Rock was directly in the path of supply vessels sailing into and out of San Francisco, Navy ships on their way to Mare Island and passenger steamers traveling between San Francisco and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers.

Most of the encounters, like that of the Seringapatam in 1830, were more bothersome than really dangerous. That East India supply ship, leaving the Bay loaded down with silks and other items for Mexican trade, struck the rock and had to wait for a change of tide before it floated free. Built of teak, she surprisingly sustained no damage.

Still, the complaints about Blossom Rock kept coming in. Finally, the U.S. Government ordered the Corps of Engineers to do something about it.

ow, getting rid of a large hard rock resting in shallow water with tides that boil over it first in one direction and then in another is no easy task. The rock was first surveyed by Lt. W.H. Heuer, United States page 156

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Engineers, during February and March in 1867. Then experimental blasting took place. Because of stormy weather the eight experiments took nearly two months.

Although the engineers knew they would have a battle removing the rock, they never expected such a stalwart opponent.

Three different size charges of gunpowder: 75 pounds, 125 pounds and 175 pounds were used. “Each charge was placed

in a strong, watertight cask . . . Each cask was inserted in a sack of sail-cloth, which fitted closely and which was afterwards tarred.

Two heavy pieces of iron were then tied to each cask to prevent the tide from washing the charge off the rock. Soundings were then made ... to find advantageous positions for the charge; a small scow was securely, anchored over the spot; charge lowered to its place; scow/ hauled about 200 feet away

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. . . the charge immediately exploded,” wrote Lt. Heuer in his report.

In experiment 1, the rock shattered, but no large masses broke off. Experiment 2 saw more rock shattering — turning the relatively smooth surface of the rock into ohe with spiky, jagged edges. Experiment 3 blew water 40 feet high but only dislodged 11 cubic yards of stone.

Experiment 4 came and went, experiment 5, then 6, 7, and 8. The scow was towed into position, the charges anchored on the rock, the scow towed away, the charge exploded and soundings taken, again and again. There were a lot of loose fragments and plenty of Bay water spraying into the air.

But the rock wouldn’t budge.

^\fter the last experiment, Heurer analysed his data and decided that to blast Blossom Rock to a depth of 18 feet would cost $69,050. However, if the U.S. Government was feeling particularly flush and wanted to get rid of the rock once and for all, tha United States Engineers could surface blast it down to the bottom of the Bay, then page 157

25 feet, for $300,022.25.

In true bureaucratic fashion, Congress thought removing the rock was a good idea and then in 1868 only allotted $50,000.

Carefully keeping track of both the experiments and the allocation was the civil engineer, Allexey W. Von Schmidt. In November of 1868, he submitted a proposal to totally remove the rock for $75,000. Von Schmidt was not new to this work. A few years before he had carved Hunter’s Point drydock out of solid rock by inventing a method of submarine excavation.

Von Schmidt’s plan for Blossom Rock would use his new method. It called for sinking a 30-ft shaft below water level and building a series of submarine galleries below the shell of the rock. The working space would be pumped dry and then made water tight. Once the rock was removed through 12 shafts and discharged in the water surrounding Blossom, he would blast the exterior Vvith three tons of powder and the shell, hopefully, would collapse in on itself.

The civil engineer was awarded the contract and in October 1869, he went to work.

The first step was to float a timber crib-like structure over the rock. Anchors, chains, and 200 tons of loose rock held the crib on the rock. Once steel pointed piles were driven into the rock the crib was secure. In fact, a top floor was constructed and on it, a shed was built that had sleeping and cooking space for 15 men. Then the cofferdam or double-tank, about 10 feet in diameter, was lowered to the rock and excavation began.

There was plenty of Bay water spraying into the

wouldn’t budge. i^Vt first only one man could work at a time. Using a pick, a gad (a pointed tool used for breaking rock) and a sledgehammer, the rock pieces were removed by hand.

A month later in January, eight miners were chopping away in tunnels under the rock. In February, 16 miners were on the job.

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removed and replaced with wooden timbers that now held up the 15-foot crust.

As the days crept closer to the blast, Von Schmidt — a public relations man if ever there was one — made sure the city of San Francisco knew something big was about to happen. He went to the newspapers and promised the citizens that on April 23, 1870,

1 an Franciscans have always loved a spectacle and this promised to be a big one.

Buggies were chartered, parties were planned and sailboat owners invited guests out on the Bay to see the explosion. Long before the 1:30 “blast off” time, more than 60,000 people climbed to the tops of Telegraph and Russian Hills and some brave souls walked out on the shaky piers of Meiggs Wharf.

“The morning was hot, the ascent (up the hills) was steep and the dust was abundant, so the wide-awake speculators who had hauled sundry barrels of beer to the . . . spot, drove a brisk and profitable trade,” reported the newspaper, the Californian Alta.

Besides beer, apples, oranges, peanuts and champagne were hot items as the crowd buzzed with anticipation. Finally the button was pushed and a muffled thud could be heard up and down the waterfront. The crowd held their collective breath and then 200 feet of water shot up into the air.

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hat was it. No earth-shaking boom, no schools of dead fish floating on the water, no sky filled with flying boulders. Where was the tidal wave they were expecting? The crowd was not happy. They jeered Von Schmidt and his underwater explosives.

Although the explosion was a dud in the public’s opinion, the U.S. Engineers were very pleased. After the debris had been raked into deep water, the depth was 24 feet — just as Von Schmidt had promised.

The Blossom Rock we know today is a lighted bell buoy that sits in 40 feet of water off the City Front. It is 6 feet in diameter and has a group composite flash: 2 short flashes, a pause and another short flash (blink, blink, pause, blink).

Although the rock is gone, the ship traffic is still here. Today if Capt. Beechey sailed down the City Front, Blossom Rock would be just one more aid to navigation. Thanks to Von Schmidt, running aground, at least at Blossom, is a thing of the past.

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MAX EBB U A nyone see the mark yet?” I XX shouted to the crew on the windward rail. There was no response, at least nothing I could hear over the wind.

“Does anybody see the mark?” 1- yelled again.

It was one of the windiest days I had ever seen on the Olympic Circle, and we were near the top of our fleet on the second long windward leg.

Somehow I had convinced Lee Helm, a naval architecture graduate student I know, to crew for me for this one race. Now, Lee wouldn’t normally be tempted by. an aging

racer/cruiser like mine (she calls it a cruiser/racer). After enough begging and pleading (and enhancements to the menu), though, I finally persuaded her and a few of her racing friends to come out and see what they could do with the old boat.

And their efforts were paying off. We were a close second at the leeward mark, and had a good shot at first if we handled the windward leg properly. I wanted to go as far to the right as possible without overstanding. If only I could see that mark!

“You’re too high,” shouted one of Lee’s friends.

“Fall off, we’re slow,” said another.

We pitched violently over a bad set of bay chop as I came down for power. Fortunately the trimmers were one step ahead of me: the traveler went down, the barber-hauler went out, and the jib sheet (cross-sheeted to weather) came in slightly. In a second we were back in the groove, and again I was straining to see the mark through the wind and spray.

O ne of the problems, of course, was that my sunglasses were completely saltencrusted. So I passed them below to the N spinnaker-packer.

“See if you can wash these off,” I said, “and pass them back up with some paper towels.”

Without the glasses it was even worse.

Every wave sent a cloud of spray into my face. Besides keeping the boat moving fast was a full-time job — I shouldn’t be looking for the mark anyway.

“Somebody find that mark,” I pleaded.

After a few minutes my glasses came back up, and for about five seconds — which was how long it took for the next wave to hit — I had a great view.

Finally there was some good news!

“Mark’s in sight, Max,” announced Lee. “About three more minutes to the layline.”

The head boat had already tacked away, but we kept going all the way to the corner.

The layline call would be critical — and I still couldn’t get more than a fleeting glimpse of the mark through the wind and spray.

Then Lee passed a very strange looking device back along the rail in my direction. It was a pair of glasses, but unlike any I had ever seen. They looked like a cross between Ben Franklin-style reading spectacles and grade B 3-D movie viewing glasses.

“You call it, Max,” she said as the glasses , were passed into my hands.

“Hell of a time for one of ther esoteric high-tech practical jokes,” I thought to myself.

IB ut I put them on anyway, and looked for the mark again. They didn’t seem to fit at all. I was looking clear over the oddly curved lenses, not through them. But the effect was amazing — hardly any wind or water hit my face when I looked out to windward. I could almost see the mark clearly now. I waited another 30 seconds, added some time to correct for current, subtracted a little for the small lift I expected, and called for the tack.

My call was good. After a minute it was clear that we would just barely fetch, and get to the mark with a small lead on the other boat. The only problem was that part of the mainsheet had snagged on Lee’s mysterious glasses during the tack, and they had gone overboard.

“Don’t hoist until I call for it,” I instructed as we approached the mark. There was still some doubt in my mind as to whether we could carry the chute in this much wind. But our lead was only about five lengths. As we bore off around the mark, I could see that page 160

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the other boat had already hooked everything up and topped their pole.

“Hoist!” I screamed.

The spinnaker went up, popped open, and immediately we started to roll. So we let the pole forward and cranked it down, and sheeted to the lazy afterguy. Better, but still precarious.

“V 1 ou all right on the helm, Max?” asked Lee. The implication was that we’d be better off with one of her hot dinghy-racer friends driving.

“No problem,” I said. “We did this for days at a time on the way to Hawaii.”

She glared back. Lee was still very annoyed with me for not finding her a Transpac berth. Big mistake on my part mentioning Hawaii, I thought.

A bigger mistake was bragging about my newly acquired downwind driving experience instead of paying attention to what I was doing. We started to roll heavily on the next puff, and spun out to windward — but the crew was ready for it and we made a quick recovery.

Meanwhile, the boat behind us was doing the same dance. And half a dozen broaches and spin-outs later, we were rounding the mark with a 10-length lead. It was easy to hold them off to the finish.

easy to focus or something. I liked them because they were completely fog-proof: nothing transparent to look through!”

“C O* 1 o what happened to them?” I asked.

“They have a terrible effect on your depth and motion perception. I mean, I don’t recommend them!”

“And what led to the current design?”

“Well, I noticed that sometimes when my sunglasses were very salty, I could see best by sliding tlrem down on my nose and looking right over the top of the lenses. My eyes got most of the wind protection, but still had a clear view. This reminded me of a ‘venturi plate’ used on the railing around ship’s bridges, or the ‘venturi windshield’ used on fast powerboats. So I made some glasses with a venturi windshield built in!”

We were running home under main only, with the crew crowded around the cockpit devouring their second round of crab salad sandwiches.

“What do those glasses have to do with the ‘venturi effect’,” asked one of my regular crew.

“So I made some glasses with the I apologized to Lee for losing her glasses overboard.

“Oh, don’t worry about it, Max,” she assured me. “I was going to make a new pair anyway — with some design improvements.”

“You mean those things were your creation?”

“For sure. I call them ‘venturi glasses’.

But, I mean, it took a few tries to get the geometry just right.”

1 tried to remember exactly what they looked like. “How did you ever come up with the idea?” I asked.

“It’s a problem that I’ve been working on for a long time. First I tried those anti-fog treatments on my sunglasses. Some of them actually do help reduce fogging, but, like, that’s not the same as salt spray building up on the outside of the lens. The first unusual thing I tried was a pair of therapeutic sunglasses with solid lenses.”

“Solid lenses?”

“Solid and opaque. But these solid lenses had lots of little holes in them. The idea was that the holes were so close to your eye that the holes would blurr together, the effect being to reduce light level and make it very page 161

ot all that much,” said Lee. “ ‘Venturi windshield’ is really sort of a misnomer. It really works more like a turbine blade, deflecting air upward.”

“What is the ‘venturi effect’, then?”

“It’s just a simplified way of describing the relationship between pressure and velocity in a moving fluid. The term comes up often in r connection with some popular but incorrect explanations of why sails and airfoils produce lift.”

I was afraid that Lee was going to lecture about lift and drag until we were back at the dock, but fortunately the entire crew decided that there was something much more important to talk about!

Where would we go for dinner?

In a moment of recklessness, I had promised dinner for the whole crew if we won today’s race. I’ll never learn!

— max ebb

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he Fourth of July weekend previewed what may become the most active lOR racing on the Bay in the next few years. Five quality One Tons, yachts measuring 39 to 40 feet and rating 30.5 under the International Offshore Rule, met for their Pacific Coast Championships. The four race series consisted of three buoy races inside the Bay and a 116 mile ocean contest. This format will be repeated by the hosting St. Francis YC next year when the One Tons hold their North American Championships here.

There is also a good chance the One Ton Worlds will visit the Bay in 1988.

Winner of the PCC’s was Irv Loube’s Beneteau One Ton Coyote, fresh from her ‘Arbitrage’, left, pursues 'General Hospital’ and ‘Coyote’, right.

PCC'S unsuccessful bid in Newport, R.I., to gain a berth on the U.S. Admiral’s Cup team. Irv, aided by tactician Bob Klein and driver Dave Hulse, found the competition on the West Coast, including Hawaii’s General Hospital, equally keen, but the results slightly better.

After the opener, in which Bob Brockhoff’s Liquid Sky lost her mast just before the finish and Bruce Stone’s Arbitrage beat Coyote across the line, Loube never fell below first.

1 hat’s not to say Coyote didn’t have troubles to overcome. A screw up with the Loran put the grey and white sloop two miles above the weather mark on the ocean race.

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POSITIVE

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ow safe is safe enough will always be one of boating’s hardest questions.

Lately it seems like every time we go into the local marine store, there’s some new sling or strobe on the market that either makes half the stuff already on the boat obsolete, or it’s something so new and innovative that you just won’t feel rea//y safe until you have one.

Are boats not continually updated with these new ideas unsafe? What about priorities? If you’re on a budget — and what boater isn’t — do you opt to spend your hard earned bucks all on one implement, say a new liferaft, or on several less expensive items, like a sling for hoisting a man overboard back onto the boat and a survival suit or two?

One aspect of safety afloat that for some reason doesn’t get much airplay is positive flotation. Considering the theory behind the concept — that the boat itself makes a better liferaft than a liferaft — it kind of makes you

“installing positive flotation is the

wonder why you don’t see more boats with it aboard. The drawbacks, added weight and loss of storage space, seem pretty minor compared to the security of knowing that the boat would float in the event of holing, collision or capsize, and that everything aboard it would still be available to help you survive.

What’s more, it doesn’t have to be expensive, either. For a weekend of work and a fraction of the price of a new cannister liferaft, owners of smaller keelboats can make their boats positively bouyant.

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he amount of flotation required to float a swamped boat must exceed the total immersed weight of the boat and everything aboard. “Probably the easiest way to figure out how much foam you’ll need to float the boat,” says South San Francisco naval architect Chris Barry, “is to trailer the boat to a truck scale, weigh it, subtract the weight of the trailer (you may need to put the boat back in the water and come back to weigh just the trailer) and then put in enough flota¬

tion to offset that weight.” Depending on type, each cubic foot of foam weighs roughly 3 pounds and will support roughly 62 pounds.

“If you do it that way and you can live with it, great,” says Barry. “If you can’t, sharpen your pencil. The more accurately you calculate the numbers, the less foam you’ll have to use.” The numbers he’s referring to

here are “material conversion factors”.

These are numbers assigned to every material — fiberglass, steel, aluminum, plexiglass, rubber, wood (each type has a different number) — used in the construction of the vessel. Obviously, structures like wood bulkheads and foam-cored hulls already float, so you don’t need to add flotation to offset their weight. By plugging these page I 66

FLOTATION water the boat must float when flooded, righting tendency, flooded stability in rough weather and with people aboard and so on.

As Barry says, “It takes years to really understand some of these concepts.”

One Bay Area firm is involved with testing production motorboats. Motorboats under 20 feet are required by law to meet positive flotation standards and a handfull of other regulations. “The only things required of sailboats are numbers and (legal) potties,” Barry says. In a test tank, the firm loads stock boats to their stated capacities with concretefilled drums and railroad rails, and monitors what happens. The results are surprising.

Out of a list of 20 or 25 boats purposely sunk, a good 80 percent failed the flotation test — many miserably.

13 ut back to sailboats. Obviously, if you

“Choosing the flotation is easy.

Figuring out where to put it will drive you nuts?’

John Hendricks next to the foam-filled forepeak of 'Surf.

“flotability” or “nonflotability” numbers and the quantities of each material into a formula, you can determine exactly how much bouyancy a flooded boat needs to stay afloat.

Sound involved? It is, and it’s only the tip page 167

of the iceberg where positive flotation in naval architecture is involved. Barry works for an engineering firm that designs, among other things, a variety of military, commercial and occasionally production and private craft that require positive flotation. In addition to figuring out the material conversion factors for everything on the boat, architects must also meet criteria like how far out of the

were starting from scratch, the way to go would be to have a knowledgable designer or naval architect engineer in the optimum amount of flotation needed in the design stage. The alternative the rest of us face is to retrofit a stock boat — a keelboat for the purposes of this discussion (most multihulls and centerboarders have flotation built in at the start). As Chris Barry has pointed out, this can be accomplished fairly simply by anyone who can trailer a boat to truck scales and 'punch calculator buttons.

Practically speaking, the most logical candidates for positive flotation are the smaller, say under 30 feet, qltralight to mediumdisplacement boats. While it would be possible to positively float a big, heavy cruiser like a Westsail, the tradeoff might not be worth it.

After all, carrying capacity is one of the big appeals of a heavy displacement boat, and you would lose so much space below by installing flotation in one that the project would probably be pointless.

We were only able to track down three Bay-based boats that have had positive flota-

POSITIVE tion installed aboard, and two of those were off cruising. Mark and Dana Marsh’s Kate, a 36-ft homebuilt cruiser, has four specially made airbags aboard, any three of which would float the boat. Hank and Mary Grandin’s Olson 30, Tinsley Light, which they cruise around Europe every year, has foam permanently installed (fitted and glassed in) under several of its berths and in the lazarette. While cruising an Olson 30 in the first place necessitates a more spartan lifestyle than most cruisers generally lead, Hank reports that the he and Mary do not miss the lost space. In fact, he points out that gear in the lazarette is actually more accessible than it was in a stock boat whose deep lazarette almost requires climbing into to retrieve gear stowed there.

loser to home is John Hendricks, an avid singlehander. He races his Sprinta Sport Surf actively in events both inside and outside the Bay. He feels the added sense of security of knowing that Surf will float even when swamped more than makes up for the inconvenience of added weight and lost stowage.

“There are a lot of goals associated with positive flotation: always having a boat under you; being able to get back to shore

under your own hook; being able to pump a swamped boat out and keep sailing; sticking with a swamped boat until conditions moderate. For those reasons, and because I sail out in the ocean alone, positive flotation is important to me. It becomes even more important when you have your spouse or other people aboard. I think installing positive flotation is the most important thing you can do to a small boat.”

Hendricks became interested in,positive flotation several years ago after witnessing a sinking. He was racing his Santana 20 in a midwinters on the Berkeley Circle. The fleet was under spinnakers in breezy southeast gale kind of conditions when another Santana, Urban Gorilla , broached. “There were three big guys on the boat and everybody jumped on the weather rail to right the boat.

Instead, the wind kept it down\and pretty soon there were three guys treading water in the Berkeley Circle.” Hendricks recalls the boat sinking “in two minutes, maybe less.”

If that incident forged the idea, though, it was tempered into action in Hendricks’ work as a civilian with the Coast Guard. Exposure to search and rescue (SAR) cases over the years really makes you aware of how important safety is, he says. “You’re much more tuned in to being a potential SAR case.”'

cJ ohn installed flotation in his Santana in the form of Ethafoam logs of the type used in stokes litters, the floating baskets lowered to SAR victims from helicopters. The logs are about 9 inches in diameter, 9 feet long and easily cuttable with a common saw. The

A stock fishing boat undergoing flotation testing.

The sandbag on rear bracket respresents outboard motor.

closed cell foam of which they’re made has 57 pounds of lift per cubic foot. John made some quick calculations and ended up with about 2,000 pounds of lift installed in the 1,350-pound Santana. He cut and fitted the logs and lashed the bulk of them to the sides of the main cabin, fitting the rest in as out of

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the way places as possible. It did add weight to the boat, and it did cut down on space.

On the positive side, besides providing flotation, the foam was a great insulator. “It was much quieter in a raft up than it ever was before,” says John. The total cost of the foam was $300.

Incidentally, one advantage of installing more foam that you need is that, when swamped, the boat will float higher out of the water. The higher out of the water the boat will float, the easier, more supportive and

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When he got the Sprinta Sport (a 23-ft Van de Stadt design built in Canada), he simply transferred the flotation logs from the Catalina to the new boat. This time, they ended up in the ends, lashed against the sides of the hull forward (the Sprinta has no V-berth), and stuffed back in the after part of the quarter berths. His calculations were more precise this time, and he ended up not using any additional foam, even though Surf outdisplaces the Santana by about 1,000 pounds. “PHRF doesn’t allow for extra weight in the form of positive flotation, so I was more concerned with keeping it down, especially since it’s located in the ends of the boat,” says Johnv

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added weight of foam flotation is not to use foam at all. Use trapped air. There are lots of ways you can trap air. We once read about a page 168

FLOTATION in them,” he says, “with a minimum loss of space.”

Those thoughts seem to closely parallel those of Hank and Mary Grandin, who are off cruising around Europe on one of George Olson’s 30s. Although not directly involved with the foam installation in Tinsley Light, the Santa Cruz designer feels it was a smart move on the Grandins’ part. “If you’re going to go out on the ocean, positive flotation adds a great safety factor,” says Olson.

“I’m for it.” On the other hand, he adds, people seem to ignore the fire danger inherent in foam. “More boats burn up than sink,” he says. Anyone considering foam should also be aware that not all foam is created equal. The less expensive types dissolve on contact with gasoline and crumble when exposed to sunlight or abrasion.

Hank (right) and Michael Grandin aboard Tinsley Light.’

salvage team that planned to raise a wreck by pumping it full of ping pong balls. Two slightly more practical solutions for positive flotation are airbags and watertight compartments. Where positive flotation is concerned, airbags are not like the things that pop out of the dashboards of cars when you slam into something. They are usually rugged, heavy-duty, permanently inflated containers secured into different parts of the boat. Mark and Dana Marsh had the long, sausagelike airbags in Kate built by a wellknown inflatable dinghy manufacturer. As mentioned, the Marsh’s boat will stay afloat even if one of the airbags has been violated, which is the only big problem with this type of flotation. If a reef or collision holes your watertight bulkhead, compartment or airbag, page 169

there goes your flotation. The Titanic, if you’ll recall, had “watertight” compartments.

On the plus side, air doesn’t weigh anything and, if you can open and close the compartments and still maintain their watertight integrity, you can stow things in them.

Whatever you decide, choosing your flotation is the easy part. Figuring out where to put it all will drive you nuts. “You obviously want to put flotation in the places you don’t want to be,” says Alameda’s Carl Schumacher, designer of the Express 27, 37 and other boats. Popular places are under cockpits, and above and below V-berths and quarter berths, under floorboards and so on.

Although Carl is not a strong advocate either for or against positive flotation — “It really depends on if you feel that what you’re gaining is equal to what you’re losing” — he feels the'practice makes a strong case for ULDBs being good cruisers. “You can put flotation

oaters should also remember that the key to any good positive flotation system is to stick with the boat if it swamps. “I had three friends who went to the trouble of having positive flotation installed in their boat a few years ago,” says Olson. “The boat capsized out in the ocean, and they decided the best thing to do was to inflate the liferaft and tie it to the boat. Well, somehow the raft and the boat got separated and two of them ended up drowning. The boat washed up on the beach with hardly anything wrong with it.”

On the same subject, just because you 1 have positive flotation aboard doesn’t mean you should necessarily leave any apparently redundant safety gear behind. Survival suits, for example, are still a really good idea. In case the boat is unbailable, you may spend a lot of time in the water. When the catamaran Double Bullet broke up and capsized after hitting a submerged object in the Atlantic last summer, the six-man crew survived the 17 hours before rescue by donning their survival suits — retrieved along with food from the flooded hull — and staying with the boat.

How safe is safe enough? It’s a question all * boaters have to answer for themselves. In one sense, says Carl Schumacher, “Everyone who sails accepts some risk for the esoteric value.” In another, people who have sailed the ocean on boats equipped with positive flotation almost universally express a much increased sense of security.

“It’s very nice to know,” wrote naval architect Paul Kamen several years ago, “that in a knockdown, pitchpole or capsize . . . survival will not hang solely on the fast deployment and proper functioning of a raft.”

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HORSESHOE

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orseshoe Bay may be the only body of water in Northern California better known to tourists than boaters. This seeming paradox is only heightened by ifs close proximity to both the Bay and the ocean, its excellent protection and its tranquil atmosphere. As far as most boaters on the Bay are concerned, the place might well be the ideal next candidate for one of those “Where the hell is . . .” bumper stickers.

To be exact, Horseshoe Bay is located within a stone’s throw east of the north foundations of the Golden Gate Bridge, directly

under the observation point where- all the tourists stop on the way to Sausalito. To its north lies parental, tree-studded Fort Baker; to the West, the wind-tempering bluffs of the Marin headlands; to the South and east, San Francisco Bay. In terms of accessibility to the Bay itself, you could hardly find a more ideal spot to put a boat.

So why doesn’t anybody know much about it? \ Actually, lots of people know about and

v appreciate Horseshoe Bay. Most of them belong to the Presidio Yacht Club, located in the eastern half of the harbor. Others are coastal cruisers, yachtsmen visiting from other clubs or simply daysailors coming in to look around. If none of these folks have exactly bent your ear about how great the place is, they can be excused. Fishermen have their secret places that they don’t want spoiled by crowds; why not sailors?

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history as a semicircular, semiprotected anchorage that became part of a 19,000-acre Spanish land grant to William Richardson in 1838. Initially prosperous, Richardson fell on hard financial times when his three trading vessels all sank fully laden within six months of each other. In 1855, to help recoup the loss, he sold the “lime point tract’’, which stretched from about Yelldw Bluff all the way to Point Bonita and the Marin headlands, to the government. In 1897 the Army established Fort Baker, the first artillery post north of the Golden Gate,

in a valley between Pt. Cavallo and what is today known as Lime Point. Since Marin was undeveloped, virtually all supplies and personnel — including buildings — arrived and departed via the fort’s little harbor, Horseshoe Bay. The first few buildings at Fort Baker were extra wooden barracks that were barged over from the Presidio.

In 1902-1903, the quartermaster’s wharf was installed, complete with a small waiting room with fireplace. This was augmented and enlarged to form the mine wharf in 1937. Today, it is the well known fishing pier

on the west side of the Bay. The Quartermaster Department replaced the wooden seawall at the head of the Bay with a concrete breakwater, backfilled with rock, in 1929. Three years later, it was extended out another 134 feet to its present size.

Ft. Baker’s reason for existence was coastal defense, and soldiers with many different missions arrived and departed from Horseshoe. The 68th Company of Coastal Artillery were the first of many artillery and artillery support companies to occupy the fort. In 1920, Fort Baker became the home of the 24th Balloon Company, which manned and maintained lookout balloons hangared at Fort Barry. They were followed

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Tourists are often more familiar with Horseshoe Bay than boaters.

Much of Horseshoe, like these old piers on the west shore, is unused.

by more coastal battery divisions, searchlight companies and antisubmarine and mine planting personnel. Today, the Army’s 91st Reserve Division is stationed at the Fort.

the Presidio YC. “The Army felt it was essential that the facilities be kept up,” says former PYC commodore Ray Kampe.

“They told the yacht club that we could go ahead and use all the facilities there if we would keep them up — at our own expense.” The way they have gone about that ever since is to have a volunteer workday every second Saturday of the month.

“We have 50 to 60 people come out for workdays 11 months of the year. We did. some figuring, and at about $10 an hour — nobody works for that anymore — we make

If the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge in the 1930s stole a little of Hoseshoe Bay’s thunder, the outbreak of World War II restored it. The Fort and its little bay under the bridge became a base for minelaying, submarine netting and other wartime defense activity. During the war years, a sub¬

marine net stretched from Fort Baker to the South Shore.

With the end of the war and the increasing sophistication of radar and other more efficient methods of coastal defense, the military uses of Horseshoe Bay declined and civilian use increased. Harbor tugs replaced mine planting ships and private yachts owned by military personnel made use of the excellent protection and proximity to the main bay afforded by the little bay. Army sailors formed the Presidio Yacht Club in May of 1959. By. 1966, there were 40 yachts parked at the old mine tender docks in front of the Club.

In 1975, the Army took its last boat — an old Air Services Crash Boat converted to a Special Services Fishing Boat — out of Horseshoe and turned the Harbor over to

shoe is a popular overnight anchorage for in transit cruisers heading up or down the coast, but that not too many daysailors stop in. That’s probably a good thing: “The bay is not big enough to handle many anchored boats,” says Peggy. The yacht club has two guest docks available to visiting members of other PICYA clubs on a reservation basis, and most summer weekends find four or five boats rafted there. Use of the clubhouse and barbeque facilities are free. There is a small charge for kitchen and dining room. Call 561-7515 for reservations or more information.

The road to the fishing pier continues out to the Lime Point lighthouse.

about $70,000 in contributed labor a year.

That keeps dues down. The average soldier still doesn’t make a lot of money in today’s world, and this way he can make it up by coming out for the monthly workdays,” says Kampe. In addition to maintenance and upkeep on docks, marine railways and so on, PYC’s industrious volunteer force built all the club’s fingers and docks. Their next project is a new front to the clubhouse.

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although Horseshoe Bay is still Army property, private yachts may anchor out there as long as they don’t interfere with PYC activities, says Jim Simmons, Chief of Media Relations for the Presidio. PYC Secretary Peggy Kampe notes that Horsepage 172

BAY boats rescued at sea, that’s where most of the nonemergency (out of gas, dead batteries, etc.) ocean rescue cases end up.

“Every weekend the Coast Guard brings in at least three boats. We accommodate about 150 boats a year at our guest dock while the owner gets on the phone and arranges a tow back to his own marina or boatyard,” says Ray. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) will also probably get a chunk of Horseshoe in the not too distant future — possibly as soon as this year. Under present law, any unused portions of military

The Presidio Yacht Club.

Other than limiting its membership to active, retired or reserve military personnel and Department of Defense civilians, the Presidio YC operates pretty much like any other yacht club on the Bay. Several of its 300 members race actively in YRA, and the club holds its own races, pot lucks and cruises to Angel Island and the Delta through the year.

The program Peggy Kampe is perhaps most proud of though, is the women’s sailing pro¬

up now. I’d say about 50 women have gone through the program, including the ones now taking the course.”

T 1 he big news for Horseshoe Bay these days is the proposed move of the Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue base at Fort Point to the more protected waters of Horseshoe Bay. (See last month’s Sightings for more on the proposed move). Ray Kampe says the PYC supports the move.

“The Coast Guard needs to be by the Bridge,” he says. “And we think they ought

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Every weekend, the Coast Guard brings in at least three boats. gram.

“We teach on Cal 20s. We have ten that club members have agreed to let us use. The program runs every Wednesday morning from April through about September,” she says. Peggy started the program about five years ago with 15 women. “If I added it all page 173

to have one of the best facilities around.

Have you seen the Fort Point base? In a surge, you could literally get killed just trying to get aboard one of the boats there.”

The move would also save the Coasties tirqe, fuel and money. Since Horseshoe Bay offers “the nearest harbor of safe refuge” for

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land in Marin or the Presidio revert to the General Services Administration, which turns them over to GGNRA. The area presently in the process of being turned over to GGNRA is some of the lands in East Fort Baker and part of the West Side of Horseshoe Bay, including the fishing pier.

According to Marin Unit Manager Dick Hardin, GGNRA has no immediate plans for East Fort Baker or the pier. Long range plans include the installation of a tapered, sandy beach and green picnic space in west Horseshoe so the public can enjoy this fine, secluded little harbor.

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ack in the 1930’s, a group of sailors used to meet at least once a week for lunch at the Grant Hotel on 14th Street in Oakland. Well, as it often happens when men get together, they formecf an association. Calling themselves the Windjammers, they created for themselves a purpose to sponsor at least one ocean race per year. In 1938, they sponsored the first Windjammers race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Forty seven years later the race is still going strong, and the 1985 version will be held on August 31st.

Not only has their race survived, but so has the Windjammers organization. This crusty group of mostly old salts is limited to 50 members, and they meet three times a year to plan the race and otherwise swap sea stories. “It’s an interesting group,” says Oakland’s Kirt Brooks, a member for over a decade and a former “Skipper” or president of the association. “You could call it a classic good old boys club.”

djammer’s first meeting at Oakland’s Athens Athletic Club back on December 9th, 1937.

The following section illustrates the fact that even though these fellows were serious, they were in no way kill-joys. “The meeting was

o lVod Saylor, who acts as historian for the group and whose father Robert was the original secretary, kept the notes of the Win-

Some boats still use their motors to get through the light spots.

Aldo Alessio and one of the trophies he retired from competition.

called to order by Critt Crittenden . . . and business proceeded with alacrity under his profane guidance ... In the course of several discussions the secretary noted that there were two persons present who were not referred to as sons of b—. He called attention to that fact by whispering in the chairman’s ear. The chairman promised that in future meetings he would see to it that no one is slighted.”

Over the years, the Windjammer’s roster has included many of the Bay Area’s most active sailors, including Lester Stone, Hal Decker, Dr. E.R. “Painless” Parker, Don Dalziel, Rolfe Croker, Sydney & Arthur Ford, A.C. Harlander, Bob Klein, Hank Easom, Jim DeWitt and Chris Corlett. Prospective members have to receive unanimous approval for acceptance, and currently there are about 35 active members.

The race to Santa Cruz has always been the cornerstone of the group’s activities.

Over the years it has enjoyed a reputation as not only a challenging, but fun race. Starting on the Bay on the Friday evening of the Labor Day weekend, the entries were given a power allowance to get them through the late night and early morning flat spots. During the early years, each received a mea¬

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sured amount of fuel from a race official This tedious task was later replaced by a time allowance for engine use which could be used at any point in the race.

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SANTA CRUZ Municipal Pier. At the starting gun, skippers would row out to their boats while the crew frantically hoisted sail and started the engines. When the,skipper climbed aboard, they would up anchor and sail a ten mile triangular course. After that, eveyone sailed down to Moss Landing for a big feed and then headed north for home. “It was hard on our stomachs,” recalls Bob Klein.

The Windjammers has evolved over the years. There still is a power division. In fact, Phil Gale finally won it last year after 35 tries!

The advent of the ultralights, though, has put more emphasis on pure sailing. Several years back, Cornelius Bruynzeel’s 73-ft ketch, one of the early light displacement yachts, set a mark of eight and a half hours for the 67 mile course. In 1983, Bill Lee’s legendary 67-footer Merlin smashed that record by over two and a half hours!

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trategies for using power added another dimension to the contest. Many sailed as far as they could and then turned on the iron horse, hoping they had enough fuel to make it into Santa Cruz. Aldo Alessio, who retired three first-to-finish trophies in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, says his philosophy was to always keep moving. If his Farallon Clippers Mistress or Mistress II hit a flat spot early in the course, Aldo would power through it to get to some breeze. His unmatched string of victories attests to the brilliance of this technique.

Aldo also saved his yearly engine tithe up for late August. His auxiliary got new points, plugs and condenser before the race so as to produce maximum power with minimum fuel consumption. Phil Gale, who has sailed his ketch Sea Biscuit in the race 35 times, used to cut his idle jets and starve the engine.

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In the days before the Small Boat Harbor in Santa Cruz, the fleet anchored off the beach. Jim DeWitt remembers crewing as a young boy in the 1940’s on Carl Swagler’s motor sailor Mary £. On Sunday morning the Sea Scouts would come out with the newspaper and blocks of ice. Shore boats took the sailors ashore to see the sights along the Boardwalk. The trophy presentation took place at the Casa del Rey hotel, an event Jim remembers as being very swank “with suits and ties and the owner’s wives driving down for the evening.”

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1 he Windjammers also remains a very popular race, with up to 100 yachts participating. The Santa Cruz YC now hosts the awards dinner and also has an all night crew on hand to welcome the hungry and thirsty finishers. Instead of the Bang and Go!, many participants sail or motor north to Pillar Point for an overnight gathering and then proceed home on Labor Day. “For many sailors,” says Rod Saylor, “the Windjammer is our only ocean race of the year, and we treat it as a party weekend as well as a race.”

To find out more about this year’s edition, call Kirt Brooks at 284-1778. latitude • svc

THE RACING

This month we have reports on the Boreas Race, Boardsailing Classics, Youth Championships, and Blade Runner, as well as a look at fitness in racing and more!

RACES PAST BOREAS RACE This year’s Boreas Race from San Francisco to Moss Landing drew '31 boats for a fast — at times — ride down the coast. Dennis Hibdon’s Hobie 33 Breakaway from Seal Beach took corrected time honors, although they were outsmarted by local sailors in the first to finish category. Pat Walsh’s Olson 40 Fastidiots from Santa Cruz, skippered by Gary Evans, played the transition from the 35 knot northwesterly off Davenport to the light easterly on Monterey Bay perfectly.

"We were 12 miles out, doing 18 to 20 knots,” reports Evans. “We chicken jibed (lowered the chute, jibed and reset) and ran out of air coming back to shore. The leftover

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chop from the northwesterly pushed us through the dead zone and we beat to the finish.”

Fastidiots also enjoyed the benefits of a new elliptical rudder, the current rage in underwater shapes. A little deeper than the old spade shape, the new blade dramatically increased boat handling ability. “We would have crashed a number of times when it'was really hairy,” says Evans, “but with the new shape there was no cavitation and no problems at all.”

BOARDSAILING CLASSICS The weekend of June 29th and 30th was boardsailing classic time, with the seventh Berkeley Classic on Saturday followed by the 13th annual Golden Gate Crossing on Sunday. Last year these events, held close to the World Cup pro tour events on the Bay, drew many of the sport’s international stars. This year only a handful of them made appearances, but they included two of the best, Hawaii’s Robbie Naish, who easily won both the Classic and the Crossing, and Maryland’s Ken Winner.

For local sailors, the events provided a chance to sort out who’s currently fast and who’s not. El Cerrito’s Steve Sylvester proved the be the best, placing third behind Naish and Winner in the Classic and second in the Crossing. The former is an 18 mile zigzag course from the Golden Gate to Berkeley, a test of both upwind sailing and reaching speed. Steve was pleased with his showing, pointing out that this year he was five minutes closer to Naish, a multiple world champion, than in 1984. Bard Chrisman of Alameda was only 15 seconds slower that Sylvester: Steve says they still need to shave 15 pounds off their boards to be as quick as Naish.

The Crossing is a two part sprint from Crissy Field to the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and back. Naish’s combined average was 14.77 mph for the trip! Considerably slower but still good enough for the

title of Iron Person was 15 year old Ted Huang of Los Altos Hills. Sailing without the aid of a harness or foot straps, Ted failed to complete the course last year in high winds.

He likes the challenge of sailing the short course using only muscle power, and he showed his strength to win this year. In August the teenager will travel to Canada and the Midwest with the U.S. Boardsailing Team, with the long term goal of making the page 178

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YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Several young Bay Area sailors travelled to Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka from June 22nd to 28th for the US Yacht Racing page 179

Union’s Youth Championships. Faring extremely well in the three divisions, with a record 159 competitors, were Bryant and Brady Sih of Novato, placing third in the doublehanded event, and Ted Huang, second in the boardsailing fleet.

The Sih brothers almost earned a trip to the Youth Worlds, since the doublehanded winners, Nicky Adamson and Mike Goyan were too old to attend the international event. Bryant, 17, and Brady, 14, led going into the final race, two points ahead of Lousiana’s John Lovell and Philip Rawlins. After a poor first leg, the Sih’s ground their way back to 5th, but couldn’t lure their rivals into a trap on the layline to the finish. The third overall was good enough to get the Sih’s to U.S. Sports Festival at the end of July, after which they’ll compete in the North Americans in August. Watch out, these guys are hot!

Other Bay Area teenagers attending the Youths were Morgan Larson and Craig Nicklanavich (7th in the Doublehanded flee,t), Garth Copenhaver, Bart Hackworth, Seadon Wijsen, A1 Sargent, David Shelton

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BLADE RUNNER

Bill Twist’s Reichel/Pugh 48 Blade Runner, class winner in last year’s Big Boat Series, has been touring the East Coast and Midwest this summer. The big grey sloop has had mixed success, winning the Rolex Cup in the Virgin Islands and Block Island Race Week in Massachussetts, and taking third in the Annapolis to Newport classic.

San Francisco’s Twist says they were in large part trying to redeem themselves for Blade Runner’s poor overall performance in last spring’s SORC. The Rolex Cup was pretA ty much a cakewalk, but up at Block Island they ran into pretty good competition, especially against some Frers 50’s. Sailing with a mixture of local crew and regulars from the West Coast, including Don Melson, Keith Randall, Dave Hulse, Jim Pugh, John Reichel, Alan Weaver and Bill’s 10 year old son Zachary, Blade Runner topped the IOR division with over 75 entries.

Twist chartered the boat out for the Annapolis-Newport contest, in which two time race winner A1 Van Meter steered her to third place. BMW’s Randall and Melson then

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BIG UPTON 1) Richmond YC, Coyote, Beneteau One Ton, Irv Loube/John Kostecki; 2) San Francisco YC, Clockwork, HIM 41, Ray Pingree/tee Otterson; 3) Berkeley YC, Tsunami, Castro 40, John Cains; 4) Diablo SC, Arbitrage, X One Ton, Bruce Stone; 5) Sausalito YC, Tres Equis, Beneteau 10, Rick Lowery.

LITTLE LIPTON (Moore 24’s) - 1) St. Francis YC, Tinsley Maru, Craig Healy (protest pending); 2) Richl YC, Bitchin’,- Jeff Miller; 3) Santa Cruz as, Dave Hodges; 4) San Francisco YC, Don Jesberg; 5) Sausalito YC, Luna ael Wilson (protest pending); 6) Coyote 3, Great Pumpkin, Don McAllister; 7) ditan YC, Spindrift, Roger Paine.

LARRY (PHRF 156 to 180) isco YC, Top Gallant, Newport 1 2) Richmond YC, Frick and sey/Bill Claussen; 3) Enci press, Newport 30, Andy Hall; 4) St, Francis YC; Assagai, 1C, Mark Heer; 5) Presidio YC, Ruckus, Newport 30, Paul Von Wiedenfield; 6) Sausalito CC, Flaming Am ’ Flannery; 7) Sequoia YC, Vikin: 525, Matt Soderer; DNF: San Leai K Postmark, Merit 25, Michael Dixon; V. > YC, Obsessed, Santana 30, Larry Gibbs

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(El Toros) — 1) Richmond YC, Dennis Silv 2) San Jose SC, Steve Briggman; 3) St. Franc YC, Rick Mosley; 4) San Francisco YC, Joh Sweeney; 5) Tiburon YC, Casey Woodrum; 6) Encinal YC, George Martin; 7) Sequoia YC, Kristin Jones. u <

Bill Twist’s ‘Blade Runner' leads the fleet at Block Island Race Week.

shepherded the yacht to Lake Michigan for the Chicago to Mackinac Island classic. In this 333 miler, Twist and the gang, this time including the Bay Area’s Sue Stagg, Hartwell Jordan, Mark Maymar and Rhett Jeffries, sailed strong but ran into a hole 80 miles from the finish. The smaller boats caught up and everyone finished together, knocking Blade Runner down to fourth in class and mid-30’s overall.

Since she was last on San Francisco Bay, Twist’s yacht has had nine inches added to her boom, increasing sail area, and had weight shaved from her keel and removed from her bilge. Bill likes this lighter configuration and will sail in this year’s Big Boat Series that way. He’s also hoping to move up a class — last year they were the big boat in class and walked away from the smaller entries. “We may get our ass handed to us sailing against the bigger boats,” he says, but he

looks forward to the challenge. As for the future, Bill would like to go to the Mediterranean for the Sardinia Cup next summer, but that would preclude sailing in Clipper Cup and the 1986 Big Boat Series.

RACE NOTES Randy Short is another traveling IOR owner, and this month his Reichel/Pugh 43 Sidewinder will take part in the prestigious Admiral’s Cup in England. Sailing with him will be a high powered Bay Area crew including Paul Cayard, Steve Taft, Skip Allan, Dave Wahle, Scott Easom, Kent Massey, Mike Lingsch, Tom Relyea, John Fisher and Southern California’s Ben Mitchell.

Short has been thrilled with the Sidewinder campaign, his first Grand Prix effort.

A successful businessman, he sees this program as very similar, “except it’s all outgo and no inflow.” He appreciates all the time

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AEOLIAN LIC Aeolian Division - 1) < tance, Bear, Glenn Ttesser; 2) Petite Sirah, r 36, Bob Frey.

Division 1 — 1} Constellation, islander Bahama, John Super; 2) Shay, Columbia Challenger, Rich Stuart.

Division III - 1) Summer, Cal 2-27, Neil Ross; 2) Huffin, Ca! 2-27, Jerry Olsen; 3) Mariner, Ranger 26, .Bruce Darby; 4)| II Shay, Catalina 27, John Jacobs; 5) Baizaphire, islander 28, George Horsfall.

Division IV — 1) Confusion, Yamaha 24, Ron Stout; 2) Suzi, Davidson 1/4T, Rodney Eldredge; 3) Crinan, C&C 30, Bill West.

Division V - 1) Pete's Harbor, J/24, Bob Cranmer-Brown; 2) Kookaburra, Bird, Jim Van Dyke; 3) Intrepid Fox, Cal 3-34, Ken Richards.

Division VII — 1) Zodiac, K-40, Frank Ballantine; 2) Summer Place, Express 27, Mike

the crew and designer Jim Pugh have put into making the boat fast. Like Blade Runner, another Reichel/Pugh design, Sidewinder has been lightened to improve her all around performance.

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Division Vlii — 1) Foghead, Express 37, Chris Coriett; 2) Re-Quest, Express 37, Glenn Isaacson; 3) Grand Jete, Soverel 33, Bill Patry; 4) Camille, Stewart, Bill Perman; 5) Jackrabbit, Isiander 40, Dave Liggett.

Patry, Tiburon; 9) Kentucky Woman, Jerry Wood, Tiburon; 10) Cheyenne, Wylie 34, William Foss, Mill Valley.

BOREAS RACE ULOB — 1) Breakaway, Hobie 33, Dennis Hibdon, Seal Beach VC; 2) Kabala, Olson 30, Jay Bennett, SCYC; 3) Fastldtots, Olson 40, Gary Evans, 3CYC; 4) Warpath, Olson 30, Frederick Howe, SCYC; 5} Stray Cat, Olson 30, Doug Kirk, SCYC. Class B1 — 1) Troubadour, Swan 46, Jim Diepenbrock, Corinthian YC; 2) Carnaval, Santana 35, Bill Keller, Jr., StFYC; 3) Moody Blue, Norcoast 10.3, Ray Hutton, Oakland YC; 4) Fast Company, Farr 10.2, Harold Dow, Enclnat YC; 5) Meitemi Too, Cai 35, Bill Jonas, CYC. Class 82 — 1) Night Hawk, Hawkfarm, John Sigei, SCYC; 2) Neblina, Cal 28, Hans Carter, HMBYC; 3) Notorious, Hawkfarm, Jamesv Hirano, Cai SC; 4) Freewind, Cal 9.2, Donald Lessley, IYC; 5) Snow Goose, Santana 30, Ted Mattson, OYC.

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Division BAMA — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33, Joe Therriault, IYC; 2) Waimea, Buccaneer 33, Barry Parkinson, BAMA. Division 1 — 1) Wizz Lass, Tartan 10, Len Jackson, Oakland YC; 2) Inevitable, Swan 38, Jeff Smith, StFYC; 3) Gryphon, J/36, David Wiihite, Corinthian YC. Division 2—1) Capriccioso, Capo 26, Harry & Lois Lutz, island YC; 2} Rosy Option, Esprit 37, Richard Leute, Ballena Bay YC; 3) Pearl, Olson 25, Bill Riley, Tiburon YC. Division 3 - 1) Hail Fast, Merit 25, Ron Landmann, IYC; 2) Mona Too, Catalina 30, David Haiaby, Berkeley YC; 3) Peppermint Patty, Merit 25, Dennis Fritts, BYC.

Division 4 • 1) Wildflower, Cal 27, Brian O'Donohue, SSS; 2) Dulcinea, Ktlier Whale, Matbiasen/Pritchard, IYC; 3) Zoom, Kiwi Mini Ton, Joshua Orkin, Cal SC. Overall; Capriccioso, Rosy Option,

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MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT MARITIME MARATHON 1) Chtmo, N/M 41, Chuck Winton, Tiburon; 2) J/35, Ray Deirich, Sausailto; 3) Rush Hour, E22, John Andrew, Napa; 4) Good and Plenty, Soverel 33, John Caiiahan, Piedmont; 5) BSC, j/29, Mark Roos, S.F.; 6) Tsunami, Castro 40, John Cains, Berkeley; 7} Inevitable, Jeffrey Smith, S.F.; 8) Grand Jete, Soverel 33, Bill Series. Then he has to decide between the Sardinia Cup in the Mediterranean of the Clipper Cup in Hawaii!

IOR news from New Zealand has Tom VfcCall building a new boat to follow his lighly successful Exactor, the Farr 40 which jlitzed the Clipper Cup last year before drop3ing her mast. The new boat will be a Farr 43 :alled Switchblade . . . After taking line lonors in the recent Cape to Uruguay race, he crew on maxi Apple Macintosh got page 181

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2 Trans-Tahoe.. Class! c __| John Line Honors: c,auss> Hobie 33. Corrected Time Winner John Walgamuth, Express 27. Orange Class: John Walgamuth. White Class: Tyler & Evans, Wavelength 24. Slue Class: Jerry Lucas, Catalina 30. Green Class: Jerry Soter, Sprinta Sport. Gold Class: Mark Combs, San Juan 34.

Olson 30; Trabert & Barclay. J/24: John Niesley.

Hobie 33: John Clauss, Santa Cruz 27: Bart Harris. Merit 25: Brice Griffith, Moore 24: Mark Berryman.

SCOTT TO SCOTT RACE Division 1 • 1) Re Quest, Express 37; 2) Humboldt Pie, Humboldt 30; 3) Risqui Business, Severer 33; 4) PDQ-1, J/36; 5) Violation, J/29.

Division 2-1) Blazin’ J, J/27; 2} Willow, Wylie Wabbit; 3) Wild Onion, Islander 36; 4) Zodiac, K-40; 5) Lipstick, Express 27.

Division 3 -1) Mischief, Ranger 26; 2) Stacked Deck, Catalina 27; 3) Windy, Nordic Folkboat; 4) Can Can, Custom; 5} Waterback, Schock-Endeavor 26.

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BERKELEY CLASSIC WINDSURFING Open Class: 1) Robbie Naish, Hawa 1:33:00; 2} Ken Winner, Maryland, 1:33:05; 3) Steve Sylvester, El Cerrito (1st non-sponsored entry), 1:39:00; 4) Bard Chrisman, Alameda, (2nd non-sponsored); 5) Steve Wilirich, Palo Alto, 1:52:00; 6) Paul Buelow, Los Altos,

LAKE TAHOE SAIL WEEK Independence Regatta - J/24 Districts - 1)

Rambo, John Kostecki; 2) Stormtrooper, Dinny Waters; 3) Wild Canary, Greg Gotland. Wylie Wabbits -1) Wobyn, Mohr; 2) Quick, R. Loweil; 3) Contingent, J. Keefe. Div. A * 1) Corsair, Olsen 30, Don Newman; 2) Perserverance, Olson 30, Jim Mitcheli; 3) Hard Hats, Hobie 33, Chip Gallagher. Div. 8 -1} Legs, Moore 24, Viola Hungary; 2) Student Driver, Express 27, John Walgamuth; 3) Chapter 11, Olson 25. Div. C -1) Roulette, Ranger 28, Jerry Ingalls; 2) Three Sheets, Sprinta Sport, Soter; 3) Windward Star,

Andre Oallaire, Foster City, 2:15:00, 9) Anick Graveline, Canada {1st woman), 2:17:00; 10) Ted Huang, Los Aitos Hiiis, 2:18:00.

Malibu Class: 1) David Detsinger, Rato Alto, 1:30:36; 2) Jim Johnstone, Belvedere {1st nonsponsored), t;45;30; 3) Brian Caserio, San Lu Obispo, 1:50:00; 4) John Caiiahan, Piedmont, (2nd non-sponsored), 1:57:30; 5) Ron Stradiotto, Kensington, (3rd non-sponsored), 2:25:00; 6) Curt Theisen, Los Gatos, 2:26:00; 7) Jim Huebner, Fresno, 2:36:00; 8) Diane Green, S.F., (1st woman), 2:37;00.

Golden Gate Crossing: 1) Robbie Naish; 2) Steve Sylvester; 3) Stephen Wilirich; 4) Paul Buelow; 5) Andy Purmort; 6) Mark Bussard; 7) Brian Casernio; 8) Jeff Johnson; 9) David Deisinger; 10) J. Wattenmaker; 11) Andreas Linkwitz; 12) Tim Hickey; 13) Curt Theisen; 14) James Johnston; 15) Geoffery James.

Merit 25, Brice Griffin.

Sait Week Regatta - Div. A -1) Perseverance; 2) Expressway, Express 27, Mike Franceschini.

Div. B - 1) Contagious, Santana 525, PatMitchell; 2) Capricious, Capri 25.

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WOODIES REGATTA Firecracker Regatta — Div. A — 1) Fast Forward, Capri 30, Lee Pryor; 2) Crisis Too, Oison 30, Peter Delilli; 3) Corsair. Div. B — 1} Student Driver, 2) Snafu U, Moore 24, Mark Berryman; 3) Watertight Alibi, Moore 24, Viola Nungary. Div. C — 1) Contagious, Santana 525, Peggy Carter; 2) March Hare, Santana 20, Ken Brown; 3) Moonshadow, Ranger 23. Gary Cox. Women’s Regatta — All Women — 1} Viola Nupgary, Moore 24; 2) Gret, J/24; 3) Peggy Carter, Santana 525. Woman Skipper 1) Adeie Lucas, Catalina 30; 2) Greta Hambsch, Olson 30; 3) W. Uhfir, Merit 23.

Intergalactic & World Beer Can Championships — 1) John Clauss, Olson 29; 2) Mike Catherwood, Hobie 33; 3) Mark Berryman, Moore 24.

rowdy and shot the moon (exposed their buns) at the yacht club in Punta del Este. For their efforts they received a three month suspension from their home club, the Royal Cape YC. Padda Kuttel is the skipper of Apple Macintosh, an entry in the Whitbread Around the World race, and his brother is the commodore of the Royal Cape. What does mother think?

Worth noting: Ernie Rodriguez won the Laser Slalom off the St. Francis YC on June

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3) Jerry Langkemmerer; 4) Don Kieselhorst; 5) Otto Schreier; 6) Candace; 7} David Boyd; 8) Tom Reed; 9) Ed Welch; 10) Kate Funk.

10D: 1) Mark Heer; 2) Tom Alien; 3) George Degnan; 4) Robert Grigsby; 5) Mark Pearce.

Bird: 1) Jim Jessie; 2) tie between John Dlani and D.G. Drath; 4) Heinz Bocker; 5) Robert Rogers.

Bear: 1) Joselyn Robertson; 2} Scott Cauchois; 3) Bob Joner, 4} Charles Barnett; 5} Joe Bambara, Knarn 1) George Rygg; 2) Hans Williams; 3) Stephen Rob’ertson; 4) Dick Griffith; 5) Hisham Sinawt; 6) George Sayre; 7) Knud Wibroe; 8) Robert Fisher; 9) Larry Drew; 10) J.O.G. Jenkins.

Shorthanded sailors should know that October 26th is the date for the Guadalupe Island race. Start and finish is at Marina del Rey, with a 630 mile loop to the south around the island. Last year’s solo winner DeLoyce Alcorn plans to return in his Capri 25, as well as BOC Challenge hopefuls, Harvey Berger in the Wylie 60 Lightspeed and Chuck Kite with the Bill Lee 40 Flier.

Race applications can be obtained from Phil Habegger at (213) 459-1073.

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29th, with Richard Byron placing second . . . Terry Alsberg’s Nemo, an Express 27 from Santa Cruz with Danny Miles driving, won the national championships at the Fort Worth Boat Club, Texas, on June 17 to 20 . . . Eight classic yachts started the June 9th Ancient Mariners San Diego to Maui race.

Light winds prevailed, but they-didn’t keep Woodson Woods’ 56-ft Alden yawl Fantasy II, built in 1931, from taking both the elapsed and corrected time win . . . Tito Rivano aced the 35th annual Zephyr Nationals on Clear Lake at the end of June. Out of eight races, Tito won all of them, including starting last in the finale and passing the other 11 entries.

FIT SAILING A fit sailor is a fast sailor, or at least that appears to be one of the messages from the 1984 Olympic Games. The American team, aided in part by sports physiologist Jane Kent, took home gold or silver medals in all seven classes. Kent herself doesn’t claim that her programs made the difference, but she was there to prevent injuries and provide information on nutrition, training, health, eye and skin care. “The sailors already had the athletic mentality of success going for them,” she says.

Working with the Olympic team combined Jane’s education and avocation. A sailor since the age of ten, she raced J/24’s while attending Cal State, Long Beach, and also sewed sails to make ends meet. Prior to the 1980 Olympics, she had worked with Soling ace Robbie Haines. After receiving her masters in sport physiology in 1981, she was encouraged by Haines and Dave Ullman, another Olympic contender, to contact Sam Merrick, chairman of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Committee, about developing a fitness program for the team.

“He was a bit leary at first,” say Jane, but Merrick agreed to the idea after meeting her.

She designed a program similar to one used by the ski team and other Olympic athletes.

Silver medallist John Bertrand of San Francisco, who worked with Jane during his singlehanded Finn campaign, said the program was timely. “After 1980 it became accepted that you had to work out to improve your whole body. No one is more knowledgeable than Jane, and she got people over the insecurity of not doing it or not knowing how to go about it.”

Once the 13 team members and four alternates were chosen for the L.A. Games, Jane concentrated on refining their conditioning.

Some needed to lose weight, others needed to gain poundage. Specific physical problems had to be worked out. Overall diet and hydration plans were designed to help team members build and maintain strength and endurance. The results were unprecedented — no Olympic sailing team has ever performed as well.

Jane’s efforts weren’t overlooked. John Kolius, skipper of the 12 Meter America II — which is challenging for the America’s Cup in 1987, has enlisted her help. Currently she is consulting with Kolius’s crew in Australia and Rhode Island as well as completing work on her PhD in biochemistry.

Jane also knows about sailing on San Francisco Bay and offered some ideas on how to enjoy it more. For one, she says physical conditioning is the key to being both comfortable and competent. Jumping from a resting position on the rail to cranking winches and hauling halyards strains the cardiovascular system. Advance conditioning is important. Jane recommends three to five half hour or longer sessions per week of jogging or cycling, and especially swimming or rowing to develop upper body strength in addition to endurance.

Flexibility is another essential ingredient.

Jane suggests the book Flexibility by Bob Anderson, available in most running stores.

Women, she adds, can usually achieve the endurance and flexibility required to be good crew. “Concentrate on speed rather than bulk,” is her advice.

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It pays to be in shape when it's 3 a.m. and you’re freezing on the Silver Eagle Race.

siders important is weight training, which should start four to six weeks after you’ve begun the endurance and flexibility programs. Anyone over 35 should see a physician before starting such a regime, and supervision is strongly recommended for any weight training. Also, don’t forget to warm up before you go out sailing and stretch when you return to prevent injury.

In addition to training, there are several things to do while you’re sailing. Jane feels that hydration is the single most important factor affecting performance. While preparing for the Olympics, 470 skipper Steve Benjamin complained of fatigue, loss of appetite and sleep after working on his boat out in the sun. Dehydration was the problem and the solution was simply drinking plain page 182

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ice water, which Janes says is the most quickly absorbed fluid. Bejamin’s symptoms, as well as constipation, lack of concentration, and changes in blood pressure and heart rate, are the signs of not enough fluid.

Jane was adamant that the Olympic sailors drink two quarts of water before competition, one during the race and one coming in from the course.

Some sailors consider beer as good as — or better — than water. Jane points out that alcohol is a diuretic, which draws fluid from the body. “If you drink alcohol, follow it with water,” she says. “If you’re going to drink in the evening, drink early and then switch to water.”

Food and diet are also important.

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lots of fruits, vegetables, grain, fish and fowl.

Before sailing, eat fruit, crackers and other natural carbohydrates. Simple sugars like candy are absorbed too quickly, especially on an empty stomach. The resulting “sugar buzz” upsets the body chemistry and can lead to a hypoglycemic reaction, which in its mildest form creates fatigue, This sugar reaction can be less dramatic when you have other food in your stomach to slow down the reaction.

Not only does your perfect body have to be well fed, it has to be protected. Jane says the cumulative damage from the sun is well known. Even reflections from the new plastic sails are suspect. She prefers to use a sunblock called Bullfrog 18, which lasts on your skin even when wet and provides good protection.

Eyes need to be shielded from ultraviolet ancf infra red rays. Light colored eyes are

particularly susceptible, and sunglasses are a must. Another, lesser known eye problem, is drying out of the eyeballs, which occurs when the salt water draws moisture from the eyes. “Children who started sailing early in junior programs can have problems by their early 20’s,” she says. A tear solution, such as Tears Natural, maintains the needed * moisture.

And finally, you need to stay warm, another common Bay sailing problem, even in summer. Jeans and t-shirts don’t offer any real protection against an 18 knot westerly and an ebb tide. “Polypropylene clothes wick moisture away from the body and allow for a more even body temperature,” says Jane. She also says it’s probably better to be too warm than too cold, since activity and body temperature can vary a great deal during a sail.

— Diana Green-Jessie

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With reports this month from Capella in Moorea; Moaia in Zihuatanejo; on the rescue of Parallax in Yelapa; from Seeadler in Papeete; Empyrean in New Zealand; Jack Knife on the Intracoastal Waterway; Squeaker in Bora Bora; Bob Jensen in the Ala Wai; the Electo/Mechanical Fantasy List and cruise notes.

Capella — Polaris 43 Laine and Janet McDaniel Cook’s Bay, Moorea (San Francisco) We had the pleasure of meeting Vibeke and Fred on Contrary to Ordinary at Bahia Matenchen just below San Bias in late January, and saw the boat again in the harbor of Puerto Vallarta the evening of February 1. We left Vallarta the next morning, delighted to escape the unholy dredge that was living and working in the harbor at the time. We went south and spent time at Las Hadas Marina, leaving there on March 27 for a 22-day passage to Hiva Oa in the company of Bob and Stephanie Starr and Jana McCullough on Tucumcari, as well as Dick Schaus on Capella. It’s still not clear who won our daily sessions of Trivial Pursuit on VHF, but we on Capella deserve plaudits for creativity; not having a game on board, we wrote our own questions.

The Marquesas were indeed wet and

Laine and Janet McDaniel looking for 'Neptune' at the equator.

buggy, and the annoyance of both no-seeums and very visible creatures should not be underestimated. We preferred Rangiroa, where the water was pristine and the snorkeling wonderful. We very quickly regretted not having planned a more careful

itinerary through the Tuamotus.

Now we’ve spent a month im.Tahiti, and every day has been enjoyable. For us Mexico was always a bit of a struggle and often stressful. French Polynesia, in contrast, is refreshingly predictable, efficient, clean, and easy. Things just seem to go much better here than they did in Mexico, despite the fact that our French is far worse than our Spanish.

Yes, it is expensive, and some things outrageously so. But a quart ^of pamplemousse juice costs 210 francs (about $1.26), a half liter bottle of Hinano beer is 110 francs plus deposit, and perfect papayas are 65-85 francs each. (We’re getting 166 CFP per dollar in the banks plus a service charge of 300 francs per transaction.) So it’s not all bad, and we’ve about concluded that the meat is superior to what we buy at our premier market in Santa Clara Valley. If you like veal, you’ll love Tahiti!

We’ve had minor health problems that have made us regulars at Clinique Paofai (Pow Faye), just a short distance from the quay in Papeete. We’ve\been quickly seed there and were quite satisfied with their system. Their physicians, all French, flatter us by pointing out that our visits give them an opportunity to practice their English.

We spent last week anchored off the Hotel Sofitel-Maeva Beach: three courtesy days, then 1,000 francs per week or 3,000 per month for use of the dock, beach, pool, showers, washer/dryer, and garbage. Now these deals always sound great, but the truth is that the showers are so cold as to be capable of inducing cardiac arrest, and the washer fills at the rate of one teacup every five minutes. Otherwise everything was as represented. The hotel seemed quite pleasant and probably no more than 15-25 percent occupied.

We’ll proceed through the Society Islands this summer and sail for Hawaii from BoraBora in early September. Life is beguiling; we’re delighted to be here, and we congratulate ourselves often for not having gotten stuck in Mexico or anywhere else for that matter.

Hellos to friends on San Francisco Bay

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and in Santa Cruz — and to all of you very memorable characters from the 1984-85 cruising season in Mexico and down this way. laine and janet mcdaniel 6/18/85

Moaia — Camper Nicholson 38 Louis and Evard Grabe Zihuatanejo, Mexico (Alameda) Here we are in Z-town for the hurricane season. The water is clean and we have a nice breeze going through here. We have been here since May 18 and have only been rained on three or four times, but it is a nice warm rain. Our friends say in July, August and September it rains like hell. We have full curtains around the cockpit so we will just button the boat up. page 184

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cards is not easy at a 45 degree angle. The boat righted herself and we went out into the proper channel which was now easy to spot.

It was dark but it was well lighted.

Our next stop was Cabo on January 27, and we stayed for two months. We still love the place, but it’s getting too damned expensive — especially the mooring bouys.. We took a mooring because the inner harbor is dirty and the free anchorage is rocky and roily. From Cabo we went to La Paz for two weeks and for Race Week, which was great, then back to Cabo for two weeks. Then on to Puerto Vallarta for a few days then Manzanillo for two days and from Manzanillo to Z-town.

Basically it’s been an easy run, but without enough wind. There was one small gale off Mag. Bay with a lot of rain and lightning, but no more than 30 to 35 knot winds. One boat about five miles from us said it was 50 to 55, but he must have just been nervous.

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Fantasyland for adults; the marina at Las Hadas, just across the bay from Manzanillo.

Z-town is a really nice place with a lot of tourists from the Love Boats and from Ixtapa, plus 100 hotels here in town. The prices are very good if you shop around and keep out of the tourist area. Beer is 60 pesos or 26 cents a bottle; hamburgers with fries are $1; one-half B.B.Q. chicken and salad and beans is $1.25; plate of more than most can eat of roast pork is $2. Things like that.

We have two dinghies and motors and a truck with camper that we brought down in stages from California so we are sitting in hog heaven. We have been told three storms or hurricanes or whatever have gone up the coast already, but we’ve only got 10 to 15 mph winds and very little action in the water here. The people in town say there is no page 185

problem with storms here, only heavy rain.

We will know whether this place is a good hurricane hole or not by November or December when we move on. If it’s as good as they say 1 will be sure to write.

Our trip down was okay, but with little winds. We left Alameda January 2 at 1830 with terrible hangovers for all the crew. We stopped at the Channel Islands for a few days, San Diego for 10 days and then Mag. Bay for fuel.

The picture enclosed [Editor’s note: not clear enough to publish] is how not to anchor in Mag. Bay. We missed a channel market and went aground. We could not kedge off as the water was going down at the time. We sat on the keel until exactly low water and then bang! We fell over.

There was nothing to do until high water, so we drank beer and played cards; playing

Sundown in Z-town.

in Cabo, but snagged a sunken boat from the 1982 mess.

We have had a total of eleven crew on the boat since we left. People come and go. The crew has stayed from three days to two months, however long they could stand the fun and games. We are a fun-loving boat and like to party when we are ashore, as

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most sailors do. But when we are at anchor we spend a lot of time ashore. If anything exciting happens here 1 will write again.

— louis t. grabe 6/19/85 Louis — We’re extremely interested in how you weather the summer in Z-town. If you would, we’d love to hear how it went in December.

The Rescue of Parallax Steve Thatcher Orinda, California Although I had originally meant to write you about the following incident when it took place back in March, I never got around to it. What finally did it was a 27-day passage to Hilo on the sloop Vanellos and reading the February issue of Latitude 38 and the story on the loss of the Salle B. This story is a counterpoint to February’s; the boat was saved, not lost.

It all happened in mid-March at Yelapa, where 1 was intending to spend a quiet evening aboard the cutter Yehudi. We had arrived the afternoon before from La Cruz in time to attend the Saturday night dance and party at the ‘Yacht Club’. It was a wild affair and a good time was had by all. Yehudi is a Vancouver 27 with adequate accomodations for only two; so it was with mixed emotions that I bid farewell to the three Canadian women who had been sailing with us for the last three days as they boarded the ferry for the trip back to Puerto Vallarta. We had been good hosts and had a good time, but now that it was over a little R&R was in order.

While Peter prepared dinner down below, I relaxed in the cockpit with a cocktail enjoying the beauty of an imminent sunset. Those that have been to Yelapa know that the picturesque spot regains its tropical village charm and tranquility once the tour boats depart at 2 p.m.

As I gazed over the anchorage I noticed that we were just one of the few boats in the anchorage in front of the beach. The most notable other one was the 50-ft ketch Parallax from Vancouver, which had arrived that afternoon and tied on to Serape’s mooring buoy. Given that Yelapa is notorious for bad holding ground, the big tour boat’s mooring buoy seemed the logical place to tie

'Sayula', winner of the first Whitbread Around The World Race, at anchor in Yelapa just to the left of 'Serape's mooring buoy.

up — as long as it was vacated by 11 a.m. the next morning when Serape would return.

All in all it seemed a typical late afternoon in Yelapa; there was a steady onshore breeze from Banderas Bay and a slight swell. I turned my attention from Parallax, which lay about 150 yards offshore, to more important matters, such as the tequila in my hand and the arrival of another boat. Hqving been in Mexico for three months already, I found myself quite accomplished at idling away the hours in such a manner, and content to do so.

Shortly thereafter 1 turned my gaze back to Parallax and noticed that she was no longer tied to the mooring buoy. I could clearly see that her masts were moving against the

background the of hillside — she was slowly but surely heading for the beach. I watched closely for about 20 seconds, noting that there was not a soul on deck.

I hollered the basics of the situation to Peter down below. He checked it out for himself and then grabbed the VHF to try and call the drifting boat hoping someone was aboard taking a siesta. There was no answer.

Meanwhile 1 realized that any rescue would require our dinghy and the outboard was nearly out of gas. I quickly filled the tank and pumped up the boat while Peter made the VHF call in vain.

Motoring over, I never realized 1 never knew how slow a 2 h.p. engine moved the dink. I also noticed another new arrival, Nostramo, was still motoring around looking to drop their* hook. 1 told them of the situation, and they promised they would help if they could. Being fairly new to the sailing page 186

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world, 1 asked Peter, “What are we going to do?” He just stared ahead and said, “1 don’t know.”

By now Parallax was just 25 yards from the breakers, her port beam to the beach.

Even more alarming was the sight of a woman named Susan, who had seen the problem and was swimming through the surf trying to help. If the boat’s keel hit the bottom and was thrown over on its beam, she could easily have been crushed. Fortunately she made it aboard the boat okay. I never learned whether she was very ignorant or very brave; I do know her heart was in the right place.

As I manuevered the dink alongside the boat and Peter jumped aboard, it seemed it might roll onto the beach any second. Peter instructed Susan that in such an event they would leap away from the beach so as not to get crushed. He then directed me to the page 187

bow, where he lowered the boat’s anchor and rode into the dink and had me ferry it out to the waiting Nostramo.

The plan was to pull Parallax away from the surf using the other boat as a tow. Not wanting to attach his boat too securely to Parallax until he knew it wouldn’t go on the beach, we wrapped some of the boat’s chain — not rode — around a winch. When the captain applied power to the winch I lost some skin and blood from my hand. Just another lesson learned the hard way.

Nonetheless we were slowly able to pull Parallax from the surfline into safer water.

We still saw no sight of anybody around, we decided to tie her back to the mooring buoy.

This is the first time we noticed the inch-anda-half nylon line hanging down from Parallax’s bow. It was clear what happened; the line permanently attached to the mooring buoy had come off. Further investigation revealed that the pin was missing from the shackle that normally attached the line’s eye splice to the buoy.

I believe that here lies the moral to this story: never trust anyone else’s ground tackle, no matter how secure it might appear!

With Parallax once more secure, we realized we helped prevent that most sobering and heartbreaking of yachting events, the beachfront fleamarket.

As Peter and Susan and I headed to shore in the dink, we saw a man running like crazy down the beach. Someone was talking to him and he immediately seemed to calm down a bit. I’m sure he was being filled in on the details of the last half hour, learning that no, we were not pirates.

When the skipper of Parallax, Dave, finally met us, he offered many thanks. But since he hadn’t seen event in progress, I have to wonder if he really can appreciate the jeopardy his beautiful boat had been in.

The next night Peter and I drank and dined at the ‘Yacht Club’ for free, and once again a good time was had by all. It was just another day in Paradise, no disaster or anything, but perhaps relating it will avert another one in the future.

— sieve thatcher 6/7/85

Seeadler — Spencer 42 Harry & Curt Braun Papeete, Tahiti

(Alameda) We left San Francisco on May 30 in a northwest blow, and have since sailed 4,101 nautical miles to Papeete. That original blow got us down to the Channel Islands in a hurry, as we made our best run of the trip, 200 miles in 24 hours. The entire passage to Tahiti took us 30 days and 64 sail changes.

We dodged two tropical depressions and hurricane Blanca. We arrived with lots of dirty laundry, but thanks to our tow generator we only used eight gallons of diesel.

Four days out we had to start our engine to stay out of the wringer. A 30,000 ton bulkcarrier tried very hard to run us down in the early morning hours. His radar was not on and nobody was on the bridge — which we lit up with a 30,000 candlepower beam.

Harry Braun.

*We’d sure like to get a hold of his insurance carrier and have the premium raised.

The oriental fishing fleets always keep you on your toes because you never know where they’re going to show up, but usually their lights are visible for 20 to 30 miles. By the way, during evening hours we ran with running lights and a masthead tricolor illuminated.

Then near the equator we were held up four days by nasty seas and strong winds. In fact we were down to a triple reefed main

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X and a storm jib. Later we hoped for a moon to get through the tricky Tuamotus, but had no such luck.

Everyone here in Tahiti is ready for fete and the prices are high. Not all marine hardware is available here; the grapevine says American Samoa is good.

Our next stop is Moorea to deliver ‘cargo’, the first part of the science library for U.C. Berkeley’s biological research station. 1 suppose this makes ours one of the last cargocarrying sailing vessels in the South Pacific — just joking, of course.

After some R&R it’s on to Mopelia to see the original Seeadler — or what is left of it.

While here in Tahiti we checked out the ship’s cannons, model 1896 by Krupp, which are located next to the Post Office.

Unfortunately somebody stole the identifying plaque.

— curt & harry 6/5/85

The Cruising Sailor’s Electo / Mechanical Fantasy List Most cruising sailors do not have many of the incredible modern conveniences that are now available to make cruising more comfortable. A few are purists who shun these things on philosophical grounds; most, however, are like us, dying to have the stuff but unable to afford it. Of course there’s no law against a little dreaming, and now that we’re older we find ourselves more inclined to fantasize about sailing gadgets than the red-headed bimbo at the corner cafe. Here’s our priority list for sailing non-essentials: 1. An electro-mechanical genius crewmember instantly capable of repairing all of the following gear we’re going to add to the boat of our dreams. You can’t sail with all this junk and not have one. Being a young blonde who looks good in a bikini would not count against a candidate.

2. A water-maker. That’s right, a highcapacity watermaker! Can you imagine being able to take two fresh water showers a day while at sea? We talked to some folks who were thus blessed on a trip down to Cabo San Lucas, and they couldn’t say enough for the attendant pleasures. And just imagine being able to wash down the boat and gear and hose down the varnish. Oh squirt it on us! And clothes, can you conceive of being

able to wash your clothes in baby soft fresh water? No more trudging off to fresh water streams or high-priced laundries in foreign ports.

It’s true you may ndt need a watermaker in places where it rains a lot — like much of the South Pacific — buy why risk being caught short? \ 3. A SatNav. These are more popular than miniature PacMan’s on a boat, and provide hours of fascinating entertainment for children and adults alike. And best of all, just about every 90 minutes they remind you with a little buzz or toot that they are there and waiting to be fiddled with. As a side bonus, some folks even use them to navigate with, claiming they’re much easier than the old sextent. ' 4. A radar. There’s nothing we hate more on the ocean than being blind in a thick fog and having to pray for hours on end that there’s not a big freighter just seconds away from smashing us into oblivion. Those who have them claim radar is great for coastal navigation, but all we’d ask of one is that it keep us from being run down by some uninsured Liberian-based monster.

And you know, we’d probably have already bought a radar for our boat too if it wasn’t for that fact you have to have one of those ugly domes mounted somewhere on your boat. They look sb bad that for years we’d have rather died in the fog than put one on our boat.

5. A refrigerator. It’s amazing how you learn to do without these while cruising, but you do. Our technique was to slurp that first warm rum and juice drink down all at once.

After that you didn’t notice the subsequent drinks are as warm as a Walnut Creek sidewalk in the summer.

But refrigeration does make people feel better. Why just look at the couple in the accompanying photograph. The picture is courtesy of Norcold, whose DE-704 AC/DC model is featured in the shot. They say the cool little unit uses no more power than a 40 watt bulb, and because it operates on the same principal as household refrigerators it gets beer and other stuff cold in a hurry.

We can’t say for sure, but we think we remember the couple in the photograph as being on a 75-ft sportfishing boat moored next to us in Cabo San Lucas last year. We can tell they’re powerboaters because the

refrigerator is stocked with Cheese Whiz, Velveeta, prepared Bloody Mary mix and other fisherman delicacies.

Actually it’s the couple’s self-satisifed smile we remember the best. The guy would look down at our little boat and say to his lady, “Har, har look at that old slob on that little bitty boat, he’s digging into the warm beer again.” And his lovely companion would respond with that smug grin, “And look at the little lady, she looks as wilted as the lettuce on their soggy ice box sandwiches. She wouldn’t look that bad if she stood in front of the open refrigerator a couple of hours each day like I’m doing here.” Well, maybe it wasn’t this couple afterall, but it was a man and a woman on a powerboat with a refrigerator. They can keep the boat, we just want the refrigerator.

6. A Sidewinder missile. You know, for nasty situations that require neutralizing pirates or uncooperative port officials.

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chor — that don’t require quite as much armament. These are also good for fishing if you don’t like to get tangled up in the traditional gear.

8. A helicopter. These are really fun and nothing else provides you with as versatile a platform from which to shoot photographs of your boat. You can also use one to whip up a good sailing breeze on the calmest of days.

That’s our list. As you can see, we’re not asking for much. We were going to include a portable mixer for mai tai’s and cake mixes, but then a cruising friend of ours told us he just attaches the blender blades to his 3/8-inch variable speed drill. It works great and is keeping with our philosophy of simple being better.

If you represent a company that manufacturers any of the above eight products — especially the helicopter and the missile — we’d be delighted to receive review samples. page 189

You can cal! day or night. Expect our evaluation of the product to take between ten and fifteen years.

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Empyrean — Dreadnaught Ketch Dave Hatch New Zealand (San Ramon) Just to jog your memory, we’re the little Tahiti ketch that was trashed by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Navy in La Paz (See Sightings, June, Page 106). We now know that to some extent we were misinformed about the incident; specifically, it was not Capt. Mendoza Sanchez who commanded AM 16, he had been transferred sometime before the incident. We also know that the after the Puerto Vallarta violence the drug enforcement people all fear for their lives, and this is the reason they wear no I.D. tags, refuse to be photographed and don’t tell where their orders come from. Anyway

that whole incident is far behind us.

Our nominees for great places to stop seems to be different from that of other cruisers. Middleton on the north end of Socorro was a gem (and a curse on those who litter there); as was Haka Hetau under the basaltic pinnacles on Ua Pou. Anaho, opposite the polluted entry port of Nuku Hiva, is so absolutely perfect that I wonder if I’m doing the right thing mentioning it. It is stupifyingly beautiful. Also Takaroa in the Tuamotus, which seems to be the home of the last of the gentle and easy-going Polynesians.

Mind you, we’ve put in to many other places, but the above mentioned four seem to be diamonds among sapphires. Incidentally the Commandante at Braithwaite Naval Base in South Socorro is delightfully outgoing and helpful, and we found the villagers at Atuona to also be especially charming.

For what it’s worth, there is a new marina opening up in Auckland. Called Westpark, it has 600 berths, virtually all of which are already spoken for. And mind you it’s just under construction and not intended to open for a another month. They’ll have fuels, restrooms, complete boat haulout and service facilities, a sail loft and even a sauna open 24 hours a day. i Winter here on the North Island of New Zealand has been very gentle. I’ve taken my radio to shore so I can follow the weather, but there hasn’t been anything rough yet.

Looking back over the six month period since we departed San Francisco in January, the most dramatic day was a short and not that awful sail from Ua Pou to Nuku Hiva. It was like being out at Point Bonita in an ebb.

The North Island of New Zealand has an incredible number of refuge harbors, and their convoluted , inlets make for minor smooth anchorages everywhere. There are plenty of facilities and local boats; the greatest number of foreign boats are from France. Of course the most obvious inlet is at Auckland itself. One should remember, however, that the harbor on the east side, Waitemata Harbor, is the commerical one and only a few miles across the peninsula.

The west harbor, Manukau, has lost 140 ships in 100 years, partly on account of 14 foot tides and extensive shoals.

My feelings on this trip to date can be summed up by a quote from John Muir: “I only

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went out for a walk, but finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, 1 found, was really going in”.

— dave hatch 7/8/85 Dave — We’re flabbergasted to hear that you’re already in New Zealand. Afterall you’ve only got a 32-ft boat and we spoke with you in La Paz as recently as April.

That’s moving!

Jack Knife - J/41 Gregg Wrisley Miami to Newport, R.I. After an hour delay to fix an engine that had just been tuned up, we left Miami at 2000 hours on April 11th. A wet, 15 knot easterly met us along with a three knot Gulfstream as we headed north. In one 24 hour period we covered 230 miles without even putting up a chute.

We arrived in Charleston, S.C., on a rainy Saturday evening, berthing at the marina on the south side of the city. There are no high rises in Charleston, which gives it a small town atmosphere. Many of the homes and buildings are from the Civil War period. After a brief tour on Sunday morning, we left, motoring two days to Beaufort, N.C. This is a quaint little seaside town, with ^ marina located right on Main Street. For $.60 a foot, the harbormaster will give you the keys to the head and showers, a car and tokens for free beer in town!

We headed into the Intercoastal Waterway the next morning. Although most of the waterway is composed of narrow channels, some of the open parts remind me of sailing in the Bay in an ebb tide chop. Our next stop was the River Forest Manor in Belhaven for dinner. The food and hospitality were incredible. Stuffed to the gills, we set out again at 2300 hours and ran smack into a pea soup fog and onto the mud. Our average speed that night was about one mile per hour. The next night found us at Great Bridge Marina, another great stopover.

As we approached Norfolk, VA, however, we began to see more signs of civilization, like industry and traffic jams. The dockage fee at Port Norfolk was double anything we had run into before, fuel was more expensive and they wanted $15 for 10 minutes worth of electricity. They also weren’t as

A stop on the Intracoastal Waterway features good old Southern hospitality.

friendly as the folks we had met before, We headed into the Atlantic after that. On the way to Newport, we cruised through the East River, past a beautiful New York City and into a thick Long Island Sound fog that lasted until Clinton, CT, where we stopped briefly for'food and fuel. Once again the people were friendly and the prices reasonable. We arrived at Newport thq next morning.

Newport is a little like Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 combined with a few hundred years of history. Many of the houses date back to the 1700’s and the first gas street lamp in the U.S. still burns there. For sailors it’s ideal with lots of bars and women, especially on the weekend when half of New England descends on the town. The loss of the America’s Cup doesn’t seem to have hurt; all the publicity actually seems to have helped.

On the subject of plugs for good companies: when we needed a part for our CNG stove, we called Gas Systems, Inc., in Huntington Beach. They sent the part first class that day and enclosed a note requesting payment. Great people!

— gregg wrisley

Squeaker — Farallone 29 Dean and Patty Wolfe Bora Bora, French Polynesia (Alameda, Oakland YC) Upon our arrival in the Marquesas we checked in with the gendarmes in Nuka Hiva. They were both suprised and pleased that we had travellers checks to post our

$650 bond. In fact they were so delighted we had the bond ready that they cut our checkin time and hassle to an absolute minimum.

Apparently most yachties arrive without the necessary funds, have to wire home for the money, and end up being a lot of trouble.

There are so few requirements for French Polynesia it would make things so much easier if everyone would comply. And why people don’t arrive without the bond is beyond us; everyone knows you have to post it.

Incidentally, for those of you planning to come to French Polynesia, travellers checks are the best way to carry money. The exchange rate is 5 francs better for travellers checks than cash. Actually, they don’t like cash.

We cut our stay in the Marquesas short on account of the ‘no-see-um’ bugs. Their bite is incredibly itchy and some turn into boils and staph infections. We only got mildly ill with fever. And this was after using Cutter’s repellent religiously. Part of the problem was the heat; we’d both sweat so much that the repellent would come off within an hour of ■ application. We have, however, met a number of people who had a much better time in the Marquesas than we, bugs or no bugs.

Our stay in Taiohae, Nuku Hiva was made more pleasant by Frank and Rose Corser who own and operate the Keikahanui Inn. The cold beer and rum punches combined with the cruising stores at their bar are delightful. The Corsers sailed to the Marquesas six years ago and decided to stay.

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12 days to make the 800 mile trip to Tahiti.

It’s through experiences like this that you learn too much wind is better than too little wind. Incidentally, there is no such thing as just enough wind; it’s always too little or too much.

In Papeete we tied up at the quay, which in spite of being noisy and dirty because of the automobile traffic five feet from your bow, is a great experience. Fortunately right across the street is the Post Office, which we tended to hang around because it was the only air conditioned building in the area.

Also nearby are restaurants, grocery stores, and plenty of places to buy ice cream — glaces in French.

The comradeship among the yachties at the quay is really great and many new friendships are formed. We met California sailors Rich & Bonnie Perenon on Peti Bebe from Alameda; Dave Symonds on Quark a Farallone 29 from San Rafael; and Harriet and Earl Hughes of Santa Barbara on Camelot.

The sights and sounds of the city were fun and unique after the long haul across the ocean. We enjoyed Le Truck, the local transit system; the open air markets; and the food trucks from which you could buy just about anything from pizza to ice cream. Most of these later enterprises are owned by Tahitian families and patronized by locals; they seemed surprised when tourists or yachties utilize their services.

San Francisco has Angel Island, Southern California has Catalina, and Tahiti has Moorea. In our opinion it is the most beautiful island we’ve seen in the South Pacific. Anchoring in Cook’s Bay is like anchoring in Yosemite! And you can indulge in civilized pleasures at Club Bali Hai or one of the other hotels that welcome yachts, or snorkle the reef, or just sit back and enjoy the beauty. We were reluctant to move on, but eventually the leeward islands called.

An overnight sail put us at Huahine. The most remarkable part of our week stay there was the clarity of the water. The snorkling was very good, and it appears that the coral is coming back after the damage suffered during the hurricanes of ’83. We enjoyed hamburgers at the cafe near the anchorage, but we couldn’t believe it cost $9 for two hamburgers, a coke and a beer. What happened to Burger King prices? Even at 170 page 191

francs to the dollar, prices were very high.

As we write this, we are at a free mooring at Bora Bora’s Hotel Oa Oa. Owners for the last five years, Greg and Elaine Claytor welcome yachties as if they were paying hotel guests. There is free use of windsurfers and the library, as there is of the previously mentioned moorings. Since the water is 90 feet deep, the latter is greatly appreciated.

They’ve got a big reverse osmosis water desalinator, and yachties are allowed up to 20 gallons a day — also free!!! All Greg and Elaine ask in return is that you sign in their yacht log. Their drinks are good and the food is among the best in the island — naturally these aren’t free.

From Bora Bora we sail to Hawaii and then home to San Francisco Bay. This will end our one year cruise/vacation that started last September. Having seen the coast of Southern California and some of the most fabled islands in the South Pacific, we have begun to realize how lucky we are to live and sail in San Francisco Bay. We have yet to find anyplace as beautiful and with as good sailing as our home, San Francisco. dean & patty wolfe

Remember the Ala Wai Bob Jensen Honolulu The danger is not from the open ocean, but from within.

On Tuesday, November 23, 1982 Hurricane Iwa struck the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Honolulu. Aside from a few dock boxes floating away and various dock lines stretch¬

ing, there was very little damage to boats in the harbor. This speaks well for the design of the harbor. But given the fact that on three occasions since then boats in berths have been rammed by other boats, the question becomes how do you protect yourself from within?

Here’s what I mean. On the 4th of July this year, the 65-ft steel motorvessel Moe/po backed out of her slip in the 500 row in preparation for TransPac race arrivals. (All 500 row boats must vacate their slips for the TransPac finishers.) Moeipo was put in forward gear and proceeded not down the middle of the channel, but over at the 600 row.

She first made contact with La Boehme, Lori a,nd John Ponsen’s Force 50, banging the davits and dropping the dinghy into the water.

She then hit the cement schooner, Nooner owned by Frank and Yvonne Nooner and berthed in slip 644. Nooner’s stern received damage and the cement harbor piling was knocked over.

Moeipo finally came to a stop in slip 645 where we normally keep our Columbia 50, Simoon. The only reason our boat wasn’t damaged is that we had left for a cruise of Molokai two hours before.

After a short rest, the big motorvessel got underway again, this time in reverse. As she backed across the channel, Moeipo barely missed the 62-ft powerboat Ellie but did strike the sailboat Bernina. Fortunately Moeipo was able to continue on to the Texaco dock without further incident, where she tied up prior to moving to berth 653.

The damage report: one dinghy davit, one TV antenna, one bent chainplate, one bent masthead fitting, one bent dock,' one destroyed piling, and undetermined damage

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to one other boat. That’s a good afternoon’s work.

But this was no isolated incident. About two weeks before, on June 18, the 100-ft motorsailor Queen Victoria was returning from her slip when . . . well, I’ll let the written log at the Texaco dock take it from here: “Approximately 11:35 p.m. Jolted awake. Arrived on dock to find Queen Victoria perpendicular to Kalua. Lots of yelling.

Crew on QV yelling “engine prob”. Stuck in forward. QV fell off to lie parallel to Kalua and suddenly came forward again, hit the dock, rose about two feet on dock, then came to rest. A line was passed to QV to people standing on dock & secure. John on Querincia had called C.G. and said C.G. instructions were for all vessels to remain in place. QV then dragged line from bow & backed off and returned to slip.”

As a result of the incident, Tpm and Nancy’s Tasmania-built 42-ft ketch Kalua suffered damage to her side. She in turn was pushed up against a Baba 30 that suffered slight damage, which was pushed up against Steve Neumann’s 45-ft ketch Athena which suffered major damage.

It is my understanding that there was a similar problem back in April of 1982. Ken, Norman and Shannon Anderson’s sailboat Grenadier was in slip 650 all primed to sail for Hanalei Bay in Kauai for a role iri a movie starring Telly Savalis. Just hours before departure the Columbia 57, Aries — I’m told — backed out of their slip in the 500 row and plowed into the stern of Grenadier. Between losing the movie contract and boat repairs, the incident cost a total of $19,000.

The only conclusion I can come to is that the way to avoid these problems is by staying at sea.

— bob jensen 7/15/85

A Book You Might Want to Read: Cruising Guide to Tahiti And the French Society Islands Until we came across Marcia Davock’s Cruising Guide to Tahiti and the French Society Islands, we’d never seen an adequate cruising guide to that romantic sailing destination and popular charter area. The thing is that Davock’s guide isn’t just adequate; it’s superb. In fact we can’t recall seeing a better cruising guide to any area of the

world.

The guide is 274 pages long and jam packed with accurate and interesting information right down to the most minute details. There’s history, a rundown of current facilities, maps, copies of French charts, hundreds of photographs, 26 diagrams, interesting anecdotes — all the facts and color you could possibly want. In fact the only objection some people might have to the guide is that it’s too detailed.

Davock based her book on three trips to the Socities over a long span of time. Her first trip was on a friend’s boat for six months back in 1973. She returned in 1981 for another six months aboard her own boat, the Rhodes 41, Shearwater. Her most recent trip was in late 1982 to gather final material

for the guide; she sailed for a month on boats owned by South Pacific Yacht Charters. So the guide is based on more than just research; there’s more than adequate experience to put it in perspective. It’s also a very professional piece of work.

The book is available from Wescott Cove Publishing Company at Box 130, Stamford, CT 06904 and retails for $29.95. It’s also probably going to be available soon at major chandleries. If you can’t find it at yours, suggest they get a few in stock.

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San Diego in 1983 on an eight year around the world cruise, have been reported missing. The McNeills were last heard from on June 12, on their way from Fiji to Australia, aboard their 40-ft home-completed cutter, Isle of Barra. Some 200 miles out of Australia they radioed that they were in heavy weather, that they were having trouble with their rudder, and were trying to steer with their self-steering vane. As of the end of June, they had not been heard from.

Australian Air Force planes made several runs over the huge expanse of ocean, but did not sight the McNeills or their boat. Frank McNeill, 64, is a retired purchasing agent for a San Diego hospital. Janet McNeill, 58, was a columnist for the San Diego Log and had written an article for Latitude 38 on cruising page 193

The Ala Wai Follies, as diagramed by Bob Jensen.

with diabetes just before departing for an around the world voyage.

While the lack of news about Isle de Barra is not good, there’s always the chance they’ve lost their steering and perhaps their mast and are drifting toward safety or discovery. Let’s all hope so.

Down in Mexico there’s been a little bit of trouble, too, although nothing nearly as serious. We’ve recevied a report that in Loreto — the nearest city to the popular hurricane hole at Puerto Escondido — there’s been a bit of a beef between the yachties and the taxi cab operators. With a cab fare being $3,000 pesos (about $10) to town, yachties

have always tried to hitch rides to Loreto and back down with car-owning sailors. The way we hear it, cab driver’s have been taking down the license plate numbers of yachties ferrying other yachties to town in their cars, and been giving them to the police who have been stopping the owners of these cars.

Our source, who prefers to not be identified, says that Doug McQuinlan off of Tamaru was the first to be stopped. He reportedly was held in jail for a few hours before being let go with a warning. Later Terry off of Erotica was stopped and fined 3,000 pesos for having too many people — three — in his VW van. For what it’s worth, it is our understanding that both Doug and Terry were in violation of Mexican law by having both a car and boat in Mexico at the same time.

Hopefully the whole thing has blown over, for the Tourist Office in La Paz, apparently responding to complaints, have said that a minibus service would be instituted from Escondido to Loreto by July 6. We’re still waiting to hear if that has happened or not.

We’re also told that there’s been a bit of a beef over the water at Puerto Escondido.

Apparently water is supposed to be available at the docks between the hours of 0800 and 1700, but that’s not always been the case.

The authorities reportedly said that the yachties were using too much water.

We’re constantly amazed at how far and wide Latitude 38 seems to get around, but this seems to be exceptional. Paul and Susan Mitchell, on the San Diego-based schooner White Cloud, arrived at Pitcairn Island in late May and report the following; “The first thing the people here said to us was that they had read we were coming in Latitude 38\ Pretty bizarre, no? The Mitchell’s, who wrote a piece about Zihuatanejo for Latitude 38 about two years ago, will hopefully be sending us a piece about isolated Pitcairn.

'Crewman John Frost, they report, is shouldering the photographic responsibilities.

Sailing to the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Costa Rica, Panama or the Caribbean? If so and if you’re an accomplished photographer, we’d be interested in talking with you. It’s possible we might be able to make a few contributions to your cruising kitty.

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J/24, 1981 East Coast construction. 4 sails.

Excellent condition. Never in salt water. $16,000.

(702) 826-0343 after 5 p.m. Ask for Dan. MATE WANTED — FEMALE Cheerful personality, sense of humor & 5 of the following: offshore exp., enthus. for sailing, boatwork skills, money, beauty, adven. spirit, boundless energy. 42' yawl departs Tahiti Oct. Interested? Wr: Amethyst, Box 194, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24-FT Great Bay boat, well maintained, full keel, 6 hp Evinrude, spinnaker, extras, berthed at Presidio YC. $5,800.

(415) 567- 0740 after 6 p.m.

CATALINA 30 1978, hull 880, 5 sails, Atomic 4, wheel. $33,500.

(707) 554-1158 leave message.

US-30 Rent this beautiful 1981 sailboat. Fully equipped and ready to go. $200 per month will buy you 2 weekends and 5 weekdays per month. Call Bob days: (415) 785-8040; eves: (415) 797-8370.

26-FT WESTERLY FIBERGLASS SLOOP 2 sets sails, Yadio, depthfinder, galley, head, Volvo diesel inboard, Monterey mooring, dinghy. $19,000.

Frank Wasko (408) 624-2299.

NEPTUNE 24 1980. Fixed keel, E-Z Loader trailer, 9.9 electric start o.b., 4 sails, compass, knotmeter, swim ladder, new bottom paint, shore power w/cord, many extras. $14,000.

(916) 338-1923.

COLUMBIA 26 MKII Good condition. New Honda 7.5 hp o.b. 5 sails including new main & cover. Includes VHF, stereo, ds, km, dual batteries, etc.

Many extras. $9,900.

Bob (415) 876-1688; eves 573-0861.

A FUN BOAT Columbia 26 MKII. Come see and sail. $10,500 or best offer.

454-8645 or 456-7347.

LADY CREW WANTED By gentleman, 41, for cruise aboard my 40-ft ketch. Leaving Nov. '85 for Mexico, Central America. Need your help to sail, cook and share fun. Call Pat (619) 298-9469. Box 338, 4835 Voltaire St., San Diego, CA 92107.

BEAR NO. 46 YOGI 11 bags of sails, refastened 6-82, new running rigging, custom boom, beautiful to look at and sail, Harken blocks, Shaffer traveler, Knotmeter-Log, compass, new cushions, new interior paint and cabinets.

552-5580 wkdays; 585-2291 eves.

SANTANA 22 Race equipped, excellent condition, new rigging & bottom, s.s. keelbolts & chainplates, large sail inventory including spinnaker, 6 hp o.b. Trailer or berth. $6,000.

(415) 932-4072.

1978 LANCER 25 Hardly sailed.

Owe $8,000. Will take less.

Many extras.

Mark (415) 521-0950 eves; (415) 466-1503 days.

SALESMAN NEEDED New & brokerage yachts.

Great opportunity for right person.

D’ANNA COMPANY. (415) 451-7000.

$600.

FATTY KNEES DINGHY Includes sail and oars.

Great for tender and fun sailing. 7’ model.

Call Tom 588-0590.

FOR SALE Brand new Monitor windvane and parts. Rugged construction, class unit. Adapts to fit most boats. $1,600 or best offer.

Call (707) 527-0172.

MARINE ART SHOW SOUTH PACIFIC • ocean and coastal tenderings SANTANA/BOGART COLLECTION • ink watercolor pencil SAILBOATS • 12-meter S&S many others Day in the Park Craft Festival, September 15th, Franklin Park Morton and San Antonio St., Alameda. Previews — 415/521-5330

ISLANDER 36 Nearly new condition. Fully equipped, including 4 Hood sails & 2 Elliot spinnakers. 10 Barient winches, Signet instruments, wheel, CNG, pressure water, etc. $49,900.

Call: (213) 483-1446 days; (818) 336-9733 eves.

YACHT DETAILER, MAINTENANCE WORKER Needed full time.

D'ANNA COMPANY. (415) 451-7000.

CHART!:R HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MKII Daily or weekly, bareboat or s kippered from Long Beach. Autopilot, refrig., dinghy, outboard, much more. Perfect for Catalir a or other Channel Islands. Also looking for aggressive charter company to place boat with.

(714) 496-5983.

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ISLANDER 28 One owner. Launched 2/80. Bob Perry design. Sleeps 6, fast & comf. to race or cruise. Hood seafurl system, Dewitt sails, stereo, depth, knot, marine radio, masthead strobe. Bristol cond.

Can be seen at Brickyard Cove-B38. (916) 663-2444 aft 6 p.m.

SANTANA 22-FT W/TRAILER 10 sails incl. spinnaker gear & new 150% jib. Reblt 6 hp o.b.

New LPU decks. Tabernacle mast, adj. backstay, knotmeter, many extras. $5,300; $6,100 w/trailer. Call Tom Bard (415) 842-0358 days; (415) 228-1848 eves/weekends.

BRAND NEW HOUSE FOR RENT

CLIPPE R 23 A fixed, twin keel sailboat; loader with all the goodies needed to make sailing easy and fun! Great for Delta and Bay sailing. Twin keel allows you to go where othe r boats can't. Basic boat: 1976 Clipper 23, twin keel. Sleeps 4. Sails, 7.7 hp motor, radio, full galley, anchor, lines, trailer, and much more. Need a slip too?

Boat’s current berth (G-28) at S anta Cruz Yacht Harbor can be sub-let. Price: $6,900. Call: (408 426-8503 or (408)423-1165.

CATALINA 22

CATALINA 27

Excellent Bay boat. Fixed keel, low time Honda 7Vz o.b. and 4 sails including 2 North sails. Recently hauled & painted.

Sausalito berthed. $6,500.

(415) <332-4645.

1978. One owner. Traditional interior, Honda 10 hp o.b., dual batteries, km, compass, ds, ap, 2 sails: 150 & 90, singlehand and spinnaker rigging, safety and cruising equipment. Asking $15,000.

(415) 960-7337 days; (408) 738-0393 eves.

J/24 1983 J/24. Excellent condition. White hull with VIP red cove stripe & gray deck. 4 hp Johnson, North sails: main, jib, 150% genoa, and spinnaker. Loaded with options. $15,000.

(619) 226-0933 office; (619) 226-2248 home.

RANGER 26 Fast, comfortable & well-equipped 1970 sloop. 6 sails, spinnaker equipped, Barient winches, 9.5 Evinrude. Excellent condition. Must sell. $15,500.

Call Lisa at (415) 982-1188, a m.

Paradise Cay, Tiburon. 2 Bedroom, 1 den, 2% bath w/jacuzzi in tub. Deep water dock & view. $2,200.

381-1023 leave message.

MORGAN 41 78 Morgan 41 Out Island sloop. Sails better than ketch version because of larger mainsail. Super liveaboard & coastal cruiser.

Great for the Delta because of shoal draft. Berthed in Richmond. $75,000 or offer.

(916) 481 -4242 Tu-Fri.

1964 26-FT PEARSON ARIEL Atomic 4, 5 bags of sails, 110 hook-up, battery charger, VHF, AM/FM, top sides recently repainted. Going to school. Must sell (415) 583-2051.

YAMAHA 33 — ICHIBAN 1978 3/4-ton racing/cruiser, fully equipt w/5 sails, full spin, gear, fresh bottom, new eng., hot water w/shower, shore power, stereo. Slip at Pier 39 also avail. $48,500/offer/trade + cash for 37-40-ft cruising sailboat.

(415) 323-4888; (415) 325-7191.

CREW POSITION WANTED

CAL 34

CATALINA 30

Male, 33, Santa Barbara Channel experience, mechanically adept problem solver, hard worker, flexible, personable. South Pacific preferred, but will go anywhere.

Robert (805) 963-1168, leave message.

For sale/lease/rent. 1968. Roller furl headsail, new electrical 110/12v, Atomic 4, Unifridge, Loran C, Tillermaster, heater, VHF, ds, AM/FM cassette, more. $33,000/B.0. Will finance trade for downpayment.

Wayne 398-2465 days; 485-5412 eves.

Extra clean and tidy! Diesel, VHF, ADF, km, depth, alcohol stove/oven, backstay adj., 4 sails, shower, AC/DC refrigerator, AC wired, Paradise Cay berth. $30K. (415) 459-4853 after 6 or leave message.

1975 RHODES TRAVELER 32-F7 KETCH Excellent condition, fully equipt for cruising or liveaboard.

Pressured water, refrigeration, wood burning stove, dodger encloses cockpit. Six month sublease available in the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. $47,500.

Call (408) 476-9343.

PICTURES Short, fat, ugly guy with beautiful S&S 40 looking for female crew to match his boat. Must be slim, trim, gorgeous and most of all — a sense of humor. Jack Clarke, 2733 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92106.

FARR 30 FAST CRUISER/RACER

VALIANT 40 — THE IDEAL CRUISING BOAT Westerbeke diesel, autopilot, Loran C, Datamarine depthsounder, VDO wind point/wind speed/wind direction/close haul indicator, Hi-Gain 55channel VHF, Refrigeration, propane galley, hot & cold pressure water, shower, sailing dinghy and more! $126,500.

Also: Kenyon stove w/oven: $350; Walker log: $150; 8-lb Danforth: $20; Classical Guitar: $50.

Tim Rogers (415) 332-4142 days; (415) 331-6378 eves.

SANTANA 22

THALASSA

2 headsails, lifelines, pulpit, whisker pole, compass, stainless chain plates, Lewmar winches, Schaeffer blocks, jiffy reefing, new electrical system and C.G. approved safety equipment. 1984 Johnson Sailmaster o.b. avail, sep. Contact Steve at 666-1469.

39-ft Italian fast cruising sloop. F/G, 1974, great shape, beautiful design wAeak decks & interior. 12-ft beam creates a light & airy interior. Fully equipped for cruising w/7 sails, ap, frig, mast steps, etc. Really must see. Ask. $85,000.

(707) 763-1827.

YANKEE DOLPHIN

CATALINA 30

24-ft cruising sloop, classic Sparkman & Stephens design, f/g w/beautiful teak, new Hood sails, Evinrude 6 hp o.b., mahogany cabin, super condition, full galley, VHF, many extras, Sausalito berth. Must sell. $8,800.

664-3321.

Superbly maintained. Fully equipped for cruising, racing. Complete inventory race condition/quality sails including 3 new Sobstads plus full set excellent cruising sails. Highly successful So. Cal, super in No. Cal. $27,500, (213) 877-9815.

ROWING/SAILING DINGHY 9-FT MINTO Row, sculls and sails beautifully. Fiberglass lapstrake hull, solid oak oars, wood spars, teak trim & seats. $650.

(415) 435-9622.

KETTENBURG 40 1961, outfitted for cruising, good condition. Aries, Faryman diesel (30 h.p.), Avon, S/L windlass. Plenty of navig. & safety equip. Wood boat. $34,000.

Derek 485-6776.

FOR SALE

Wheel steering, roller furling jib, 2 sp winches, VHF, FM tape deck, shower, RDF, VHF, depth, knot, DeWitt sails. Bargain price $27,000.

(415)454-7215.

1 /5th share MacGregor 23-ft cutter & trailer. Retractable Keel, 5 berths, 5 years old. Dry storage Clippers Marina Sausalito. Min. use 7 days per 35 day period. Easy to sail. Maint, management, insurance in monthly fee. $1,200/share.

282-6970.

PEARSON ARIEL

PROCKET CRUISER

FREEPORT 36

Race/cruise this Alberg designed 26-ft fiberglass sloop. Popular Bay class. Comes w/ideal San Francisco Marina berth. New Hood main and jib. Knotmeter, VHF, etc. $13,500 or make me an offer.

(415) 661 -0888 or 589-0494.

Falmouth cutter, BMW diesel, LOA 22’, LOD 30', draft 3’6”, displ. 7,500 lbs. Very clean, like new. Haul & survey 6/85. To buy this boat new as equipt would cost 42K. Asking mid 20's.

Must Sell! Make Offer.

Steve 381-4363 H.

This yacht is decked out for comfortable cruising or liveaboard.

6 sails, VHF, SSB, Ham, Data Marine, Loran, roller furling, Plath windlass, new dodger, new cushions. $75,000. 20% down, balance at 10%. Parnership considered.

(707) 823-1151.

46-FT WOOD GARDEN KETCH

Custom int., Ig midship galley, designed & equipped for comfortable living & serious cruising. Propane. Press, water system.

Sleeps 5. New 10 hp Saab dsl. Custom sails, Barient winches, Aries vane, dinghy, more. Owner $52,000. 332-4929; 383-4522.

WESTSAIL 32

COLUMBIA 26 MK II Main, 2 jibs, 5 hp Seagull with 10 hours.

Slip available. Must sell. $8,700.

(415) 946-9677.

CYCLONE CAPRI 14-FT And breakaway trailer. Light blue. Boat, sail, rudder & daggerboard in excellent condition. Also includes vests, paddle and

Motorsailer. Comfortable liveaboard. All amenities from radar down. Will trade for real estate or consider carrying some paper.

Bill (916) 929-5380.

Less than $100,000.

fiberglass repair kit. $950 or best offer.

Call evenings (415) 349-6248.

CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER 26' well maintained, recent haul-out & survey. F/G hull, teak decks, stainless rigging, Atomic 4 eng, sleeps 4,2-burner stove, 25 gal water, ds, bow pulpit & full canvas cover. $17,000.

(707) 887-1906 or (415) 924-5181.

ISLANDER 28 Tiller — Volvo DS — Race Equipped.

Must sell — bought Crealock 34.

Eves (415) 376-3181.

AVON LIFERAFT FOR SALE OR RENT 4 man, cannister, E-pack, new 1/83, certified 4/85.

(415) 931-4384.

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MORGAN 38 PARTNERSHIP Get on board now for the 1985 season. One berth left. Beautiful, bristol boat w/Sausalito berth, furling jib, refrigerator, propane stove, great stereo and more. Lo w down payment. Busy professionals looking for one more. No te: All maintenance and upkeep (415)332-6424. contracted. You sail, not sand.

Perfect first boat Fun, fast, forgiving, roomy Newport 20. Perfect for Bay/Delta.

Very good condition, sleeps 4, galley, head, spinnaker, 6 hp o.b.

Bejt boat in 20-22 ft. range. Lessons available. $5,000/6.0.

Two boat owner, must sell.

(415) 655-7115.

CATALiNA 27 .ooking for a great deal? Must sell this expertly maintained, well /quipped Bay boat now! Priced below appraised market value at $16,900. Sausalito berth available. Don’t miss it!

Call Dave 383-7537; 777-4811.

LORAN-C — $399

CRUISE CHANNEL ISLANDS

Brand new 100 WPT, full-function Loran-C’s. Compact, portable design for small boats and fishermen. No power or antenna installation req'd. Runs 50 hours on rechargeable battery.

Display shows LAT/LON, TD's, COG, BRG, HDG, ETA, CTE, etc. Complete $399.

American Navigation Computers. (702) 882-0300.

In a well found 42-foot cutter.

Call (818) 360-9844 for rates and schedule.

3owers Charter and Development Co.

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CORANADO 27 I Excl. cruiser, completely equipt, sleeps 6, 5 -11'' headroom, Berkeley Marina upberth, 110/12 volt electrical, newly rebuilt 1 Volvo Penta diesel, refrigerator, Loran, VHF radio, depth finder, | extra sails & more!

Eves: Tom 537-6781; Mike 531-2572.

CRUISE THE BEAUTIFUL SEA OF CORTEZ (AND BEYOND) PERPETUA

A fully found Rafiki 37 cutter is for sale at La Paz B.C.S. Mexico by original owner.

$1,400 DOWN, $195/MONTH 26-ft f/g International Folkboat. Strong, sturdy, full keel pocket cruiser. Upwind Berkeley berth. $13,959. For photo & fact sheet: send self-addressed, stamped bus. envelope to Ken Noble, 323 El Pintado Hts„ Danville, CA 94526 or (415) 837-1399.

This fine vessel is superbly equipped with everything appropriate for extended cruising in safety & comfort, (inventory available on request). Price $80,000 or trade for anything of equal value. Contact: Stanley Sedor, Box 867, Chico, CA 95927.

(916) 893-8631; (916) 534-3802.

34-FT ANGLEMAN CLASSIC KETCH Custom built in Japan, bristol cond., 7 sails, Loran, VHF radio, Benmar ap, df, hailer, refrig, dinghy on davits, Albin diesel recently overhauled, full boat & bimini covers. Fully equipped, ideal liveaboard & berth. $52,000.

(415) 254-0524.

MORGAN 32 1980 performance cruiser, fully equipt incl. diesel engine, fresh 1 water cooled w/hot water heater, pres, water, shower, LPG stove I w/oven, Signet 1000, Tillermaster, 7 sails incl. spin, sun awning, | stereo & much more. $55,000.

(707) 942-0557.

$$$ EASY MONEY $$$ Will pay $500 at close of escrow to persoh that produces a buyer for my all optioned, race equipped Moore 24. Not beat up, in excellent condition. $13,900 cash. Will consider trade on waterfront condo.

Call (209) 533-4030.

RHODES 19 Swing keel on trailer and with 4 hp Yachtwin motor.

Complete and in good condition. $3,200/offer.

447-8459 eves, or weekends.

40-FT PIVER VICTRESS TRIMARAN Documented. Built as one unit. Light/strong/fast/safe family cruising. Foam flotation/insulation, sails, dinghy, diesel, VHF, RDF, ds, sumlog, radar, auto horn/hailer, freezer, refer, 2 heads, | Haw. charts. $32,500.

(209) 384-2742.

PEARSON 10 METER 1/4 ownership interest, beautiful, comfortable, 1975 33-ft sloop.

New sails, diesel, wheel, loaded w/extras. San Francisco Marina berth, congenial co-skippers. $12,000 w/terms/offer.

956-3260 (d); 453-1139 (e); 324-0486 (e).

ERICSON 35 MK 1

By Carl Alberg, hull #1, full keel, Aries vane, diesel, Tillermaster, propane stove/oven, 8 bags. Solid hull w/double oversize rigging. Flexible financing, will consider trade for smaller boat or ? $38,000.

(707) 986-7763.

CIRCUMNAVIGATION? 25,000 mile 3% year dream cruise (Europe and Caribbean) completed in June. Re-out-fitted and ready to leave again tomorrow. t

HOBIE CAT 16 1978 w/trailer, new double trapeze & shrouds. New hot stick, trampoline double grommeted w/shock cord. Sail windows & telltales recently installed. While hulls, white sails with blue panels. Immaculate, always garaged. $2,695. (707) 745-5168.

BEAUTIFUL 25-FT PETERSON SLOOP S.F. Marina Green Berth $17,500.

(415) 567-8880.

SANTA CRUZ 27 1978 8 sails, VHF, Combi windspeed, apparent wind indicator, knot, depth, log, Tillermaster, 4 hp Evinrude, all lines aft. Trailer optional. $18,750/Best Offer.

(415) 524-8843.

CAPT. JOSHUA MILLS Available for deliveries, permanent position & private instruction. 60,000 mi. experience, Pacific & Caribbean. Power & Sail.

USCG 50-ton ocean operator, sail and radar endorsed. Call for | references and rates.

(415) 868-0116.

GOING CRUISING? Brand new Nav Star A300S SatNav, in-the-box. Sacrifice for $1,575. Also, brand new Aries self-steering vane, never mounted. $1,500. Both will help you get where you want to go.

Call Tom Funk (415) 327-7820.

CLASSIC NORDIC FOLKBOAT Share or shares for sale. Good condition. Main, 3 jibs & spinnaker. Reliable 6 hp Evinrude. Upwind Berkeley slip. Very solid & fast. Sleeps 4. Professional-looking for responsible partner(s).

Very reasonable.

David (eves) 530-0501; 846-6899.

RANGER 37 Fast, stiff and sturdy. Rod rigging, oversize hardware, 3 speed winches, wheel steering. SSB, VHF, Loran, depthsounder, log, l windspeed/point. Full cruise interior with enclosed head, 3 burner CNG stove with oven, lots of extras. Volvo diesel engine with fresh water cooling recently overhauled. 3 pages of inventory. Professionally maintained. Owner will consider trades/financing down/all offers.

Call 254-1306.

1982 SPRINTA SPORT European designed 23-ft racer/cruiser with galvanized trailer, outboard, 6 sails. Equipped for ocean racing. $13,500.

548-0456 days or 841-8054 evenings.

78 ISLANDER 36 Excellent condition. Lightly used. Perkins 4108, teak & holly sole, natural gas stove, H/C water, stereo, VHF radio, Alameda berth. $59,500.

Call evenings 283-0379.

PUCADCD TUAll nillllllin

Cape Dory 36: Extra sails, windvane, 2 electric autopilots, 2 VHFs, SatNav, Loran C, ham radio, life raft, sailing dinghy and more than 50 other extras.

Beautiful to look at, we belive our boat is in better than new condition, with everything needed for long-term liveaboard cruising. $85,000 ($40,000 below replacement cost).

(415) 234-7546 days; (415) 549-1439 eves.

“BILLIKEN" Stone classic 1912 yawl, gaff-rigged. Beautiful & complete, 2 sets of sails, new paint, original yellow oak interior, good liveaboard also, Sausalito berth. $14,000/best offer.

(707) 937-4925 or (707) 544-7007.

COLUMBIA 24 MK 1 Built 1967, full keel fiberglass sloop. Main, genoa, jib, 5’9" headroom, rigging 3 years old, outboard, water tank, full boat cover, head, other extras, sleeps 4, clean, foomy, recently hauled. A very comfortable boat. $5,500/B.0.

331-2663.

FOR SALE Islander Bahama 24-ft 1966 sailboat. Fiberglass sloop, Berkeley berth, 1975 6 hp Johnson, recent overhaul. $6,000. Possible trade for trailerable sailboat. Call (415) 237-0121 around 5 p.m.

27-FT BAYLINER BUCCANEER SLOOP $11,900 1975 fiberglass, galley, head, shower, radio, extras, sleeps 5, 6’1 ” headroom, 8' beam, teak/carpet interior, ’83 Evinrude outboard w/inbd. controls, great Bay & Delta cruiser, trailerable, upwind Berkeley slip.

Wk (415) 848-4258; Hm 524-6532.

SANTANA 22 $2,500 6 hp outboard, North sails, Barients, slip available.

Good condition but needs a new mast.

(415) 854-2043. \ AL MASON KETCH 45-FT The hull is steel and was custom built in Holland in 1962. We have owned this lovely boat for over 6 years and spent most of that time getting her ready for a circumnavigation. Illness forced a change of plans. She is forgiving and sea kindly and can be handled easily by 2 people. We have $125,000 in the boat and equipment. Asking $98,500.

San Diego (619) 425-9036.

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OLSON 30 CARINA Launched Nov. '82. '83-'84 YRA season champion. Barient 18/22/23ST winches, Signet 1000/1500, 2 plath compasses, Horizon VHF, am-fm cassette stereo. DeWitt dacron main, No. 3!

No. 4, Mylar No. 1,100% & 85% spinnakers. 4 hp Evinrude '83, all safety gear and many more extras. Very clean and in excellent condition. Owrlters transferred to Alaska and must sell! $28,500.

Contact Jeff Gething, 620-2635 (w); 332-7028 (h). ’

1980 CATALINA 25 Excellent Bay & Delta cruiser with inboard BMW diesel. Fresh bottom paint Jan. 1985. Well-maintained & equipped. VHF, ds, km, ws, compass, pop-top plus lots of extras. Reduced to sell. $16,500.

(415) 829-1386; 947-6848 (leave message).

ARIES 32 Beautiful Bay and offshore cruising sloop. Fiberglass hull with warm and bright teak interior. Over 30 Aries in Bay Area. Diesel.

Moderately equipped. Excellent condition. Sausalito berth. Partners) also considered. $35,000.

Owner (415) 383-8215

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Charter a well-equipped 32-ft sailboat in top condition.

Pearson 323 $90/day Mon. thru Fri.; $115/day Sat., Sun., Holidays. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Call Jim tor details. H: (408) 973-8557; W: (415) 852-5152.

Boat Washing • Waxing . Teakwork • Britework Insured & bonded • Free Estimates

B3H works

BUCCANEER 18 OWNERS Buccaneers are alive and well! If you are interested in a fun day of informal racing, B.S., and general fun in the sun with other Buccaneer owners, contact Bill Heikins: (408) 683-2917 eves.

(408) 683-2001 days.

(415) 834-3990

PRACTICAL SAILING CHARTERS San Francisco: Wright Allied 36 (ketch).$150/day Cape Dory 36 (cutter) . .. ’ S150 day Now in San Francisco: Cape Dory 30 (cutter) . $120/day (415) 591-4879

JAMES MCPHERSON • Design Box 521, Tiburon, California 94920

Naval Architect Consulting Services • Outfitting • Engineering (415) 383-8986

ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF SAILING SAN FRANCISCO BAY ABOARD 40-FT SLOOP Fast and Forgiving Phone Spinnaker Charter Co. (415)332-1171 1000 J Bridgeway, No. 114, Suasalito, CA 94965

WET BOTTOM CHARTERS Come let us spoil you aboard our Ericsdn Independence 31.

For a day sail on S.F. Bay w/crew.

A Great Gift Idea!

Randy & Darlene Giovannoni (209) 226-0310. page 196

28-FT AB TELFA CLUB JIBED SLOOP, 1959

PIER 39 — BOAT SLIP — 36-FT

Oak hull, interior remodeled in ’81. Diesel, ds, 2 dinghies, stove, sink, new Sutter sails, s/s stays new in '80, all bronze rechromed in 79. Needs exterior cosmetic work. $6,900 or best otter.

Keith 453-2904 hm; 454-5554 wk.

PEARSON 365 KETCH

San Francisco waterfront—rent a 36’ upwind facing slip for $180/month, short or long term. Telephone connections, discounted parking, security guards, showers, shopping center, restaurants and a view I Call (415) 523-9638 evenings.

1979. Good condition. Westebeke diesel, pedestal, compass, fathometer, VHF, pressure hot & cold water, stall shower, fuli galley. Comfortable, roomy liveaboard/cruise. $58,500.

(415) 697-5977.

J/24

FISHER NOR EASTER 30 MOTOR SAILER

Clean, new rig, good sails, offshore ready, Mariner radio, trailer.

Serious about selling.

Don (408) 943-6160 Rick (916) 355-3033

Forward and aft staterooms, Volvo Penta Diesel, Furling main, genoa and jib, Shower, Knotlog-meter, VHF, autopilot, Fathometer, sunroof, rail covers, carpets, clock, barometer, more. $61,500.

(415)254-2542.

CAPE DORY 22 1981. Excellent condition. Fully equipped including VHF, depthsounder Autohelm. Fine daysailing and weekending in a quality boat. $21,500.

Call (415) 939-1995 evenings and weekends.

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INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN Beautiful recently restored wooden racing sloop. Pristine.

Spinnaker. New jib and mainsail. 7% hp Evinrude outboard.

Peter Braunstein 525-3768.

WANT TO SAIL

ISLANDER 28

As experienced crew member. Have one year of work and enthusiasm to devote to a skipper planning a trip.

(415) 647-4462.

$30,500 firm.

1981. Excellent condition.

763-1500 (w); 932-3465 (h). Ask for Murphy.

ERICSON 29

ESTATE SALE

27-FT COLUMBIA 8.3

Excellent condition, original owner, VFIF, am/fm stereo, compass, wheel steering, sleeps 6, all teak redone, new seacocks, Berkeley berth LI 03. $25,000 (408) 286-9124.

’69 Ericson 30. Best maintained E30 on the bay. Best racing record. Best equipped. Atomic 4, ds, km, stereo, self tend, jib, autopilot, 7 headsails, recent haulout, new rigging, new upholstery & carpet. $29,500.

Call (415) 948-4437.

1977. New condition, Alan Payne design, the Mercedes of 27’ sailboats, wide body super cruising, Atomic 4 low hours, teak interior, very clean, VHF, ds, custom teak hatch, well equipped, 2 headsails. $24,500.

Alameda 865-5259.

FOR YOUR PLEASURE! FOLKBOAT US80

CAL-20 SAILING!

J/24

Excellent racing condition. Great Bay boat and weekend cruiser.

Danish built, wood construction, all excellent standing rigging and spars. Asking $5,500. Sausalito berth.

Call Rob Hogan at (415) 681-1114.

Low-cost Cal 20 sailing from Berkeley Marina through membership in small private club. Co-operative organization, shared maintenance, few restrictions, lots of sailing! Ideal for immediate and advanced skippers. Call (415) 845-1833 for details.

Very clean inside and outside. Trailrite trailer. Full set of class sails. 4 hp Evinrude. Knotmeter, compass. All safety gear. Never raced. All equipment in excellent condition. Asking $12,000.

Call (408) 248-8522 evenings.

EXPRESSS 37 PARTNERSHIP 1 own the boat free and clear, all 1 need is a split on monthly expenses. Partner determined by experience and any equity offer.

Call (415) 383-4390.

MISTRESS FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHING BOAT 38-ft, radar, autopilot, hydraulics, licensed for 1985, outriggers. $22,000 with terms or trade for equity in sailboat.

(415) 325-0553; 851-1411 eves.

Fast, dry and reliable. Accommodates 4. Vital Statistics: LOA 24’, Beam 7’6”, Displ. 3850 lbs, Ballast 2000 lbs. She is Bay and ocean proven popular racing (Gladiator) class. $5,000.

Call 948-5623.

FOR SALE

PACIFIC SEACRAFT ORION

CAL 20

No. 34, Dec. 1980. Well equipped, documented cutter. Lots of extras. New bottom job Oct. 84. Hot weather Delta gear. Asking $49,500 or reasonable offer.

(916)482-7599.

Great Bay boat, excellent condition, stern mounted Evinrude outboard, Sausalito berth. $3,800.

Evenings (415) 527-1114 or (415) 331-5292.

6 HP EVINRUDE

WANTED: CATALINA 22 TRAILER

Longshaft, new water pump and tune-up. Excellent condition. $580 or best offer.

(415) 592-5747.

For swing keel.

Call (916) 925-8468.

Please leave message.

RVG windvane, Avon 4-man can., 33# Bruce, 35# CQR & 20 H Danforth anchors w/wo rode, ACR Class B EPIRB, CA-Baja-Mex. charts, hand bearing compass, shortwave rec., solar still, whisker pole, kero-seaswing, fan, & more.

(415) 332-8296.

NUNES MERCURY 18-FT SLOOP NO. 436 635 lb. ballast keel, Ballenger aluminum spars, wood hull in good condition, refinished 1980, sailed four times, stored indoors. Designed for San Francisco Bay. Asking $1,500.

(408) 446-3076.

1986 CATALINA 22

1982 CABO RICO 38

CREW POSITION WANTED

New version of the classic Catalina 22! I Many improvements including galley, lifelines, pulpits, boarding ladder, all standard.

Never used, full warranty. $7,495. Trailer available.

Lee (916) 891-8736 eves; (916) 895-6464 days.

Trad, full keel world cruiser, cutter rig, sips 7, aft cab, teak decks, Perkins dsl, wheel steering, datamarine instr., Cybernet stereo, CNG SS stove, cold machine, Bruce anchor, windlass, DeWitt sails, Avon, Fatty Knees. $85,000. (916) 485-0780.

Female, 32, some experience, lots of enthusiasm, looking for adventure w/team-spirited persons to So. Pac, N.Z. ? Hardworking, flexible, reliable, fun, lots to offer. Objective: Improve sailing skills, see/exp. all that 1 can.

Jill (805) 967-1564.

BALBOA 26 W/TRAILER

SANTANA 22

COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24

Fast, comfortable 1972 racing-cruising sloop in top condition, ready to go. Sleeps, 5, '83 Johnson Sailmaster outboard, VHF, 5 sails, jib furling, fore & aft anchors & rode, new bottom paint, 2 batteries and more. $11,950.

(415) 493-4619.

Berkeley berth. Recently hauled—bottom painted.

4 sails. Reliable outboard.

Flexible terms. $4,600.

Deb or Roy 524-1352

fiberglass construction, stainless steel rigging, pulpit and lifelines. 4 full berths, head and galley. 4 new North sails, genoa and spinnaker. Aluminum bridge for controls, many extras. Mint condition. $6,000.

935-5140.

TOOLS — TOOLS — TOOLS

LAST CALL FOR THIRD MASTER

NOR-SEA 27, SEA POD

36" Bandsaw, 5 hp; 6" jointer; 15" floor drill; 10” radial saw; bench grinder; face sander; cut galvanized boat nails; 18” round aluminum port w/storm cover; 63 VW pick-up, miscellaneous.

Cash, swap for electronics, sails, anchors.

(415) 523-1383.

1 simply cannot go on. My other two are incapable of keeping me occupied. 1 need more! I’am 32 good lines fully found & bristol.

Low buy-in. Low monthly note considered. YC affiliation.

Bill 731-5416; Don 548-0456.

Green hull, aft cabin, dodger, monitor windvane, tillermaster, insulated hull, VHF, fatho, 4 anchors, 250’ chain, dsl, full galley, all required safety equipment, maint. records, excellent condition for cruising or liveaboard. $37,000.

(415) 871 -9286

8ERTH FOR RENT 42-foot berth at new Marina Bay Harbor priced at the 32-foot rate — $128 per month.

Contact Lon Price 626-1513.

BEAR NO. 41

24-FT JOLLEYROGER

Class 21-ft wooden sloop. Good condition. San Rafael berth.

Masthead running lights, ground tackle, compass, ds. $3,500.

Gary, days 459-3533; eves 457-8045.

Seven sails including spinnaker, CQR and Dansforth anchors, VHF, new Signet digital depthsounder, dodger, self-steering vane, 7.5 Evinrude o.b. Complete and in excellent shape for your Bay experience. $7,500/offer.

(415) 883-3659 after 6 p.m.

MARINE BATTERIES

— BOATique CURTAINS —

For the Highest Quality, Dependability and Lowest Prices In Marine, Automotive and Industrial Batteries Call San Rafael Welding Supply (415) 457-0550

We are back in the Bay .Areal!

Call for a quote for CURTAINS for your sail or power boat.

CURTAIN LOFT 1 N. Amphlett-B, San Mateo * (415) 342-5710

CHARTER — SAN FRANCISCO Cruise the Bay aboard our luxurious Islander 32 sailboat. Bareboat or skippered. Berthed near Jack London Square (Oakland) restaurants, free parking. Sleeps six. Hot showers, stereo, TV, VHF, Loran. $100/day. Call now for details.

Alan 800-221 -3640.

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NEED YOUR BOTTOM CLEANED? Call: Joss Wilson (415) 566-7826 Hull Cleaned, Zincs, Props, Salvage.

BUILD THE WINDMILL 16-ft, 2 person, lightweight, high-performance one-design. Simple rig, with hard chines & superb handling. A boat to sail not ride. Over 5000 built. Plans $35, FREE information packet.

Windmill Class Assoc., P.O. Box 43564, Birmingham, AL 35243. (205) 967-1870. ALSO see professionally built fiberglass Windmill by McLaughlin Boat Works at San Leandro Boat Show.

CHARTER A SEA STAR Beautiful 46-ft cutter with wheelhouse, 2 staterooms, 2 heads (sleeps 9). Fully equipped, Loran, Autohelm, stereo, TV, dinghy/o.b., refrig, microwave oven, more. Fantastic Emery Cove location (Emeryville). $250/day. Specials mid-week, weekly, monthly.

Lee Stephens Yachts (415) 655-6489; (408) 996-7050.

WYLIE 34, 1980

RANGER 23

MORGAN 28 OUT ISLAND

1976. Bristol condition. Ideal for Bay racing/cruising. Race rigged, 4 North sails, km, compass, 6 hp motor. $12,500.

Call Sy Gold at (916) 752-2844 days or (916) 753-2001 eves.

Over 9' beam provides huge interior with 2 burner stove/oven, large enclosed head, dinette, storage space galor. Sleeps 5.

Atomic 4 engine, main, roller furling jib, 150 genoa, autopilot &

28-FT PEARSON TRITON

cruising. Call for copy of details, come see. Richmond Marina, E dock, berth #236.

$13,000. Fiberglass sloop with upwind Berkeley berth. Has VHF radio, compass & 5 sails including spin. Races one design on S.F. Bay. Needs engine work and paint. Priced $4,000 below market.

829-0780.

Coyote. Replacement value over 75K$. It’s loaded. It’s in ex¬

cellent condition. Must see. Will take smaller boat in trade.

Asking 57K$.

Call Nick at (415) 326-9763 nights or (415) 852-7530 days.

ISLANDER 36

1972.'

CRACKERS

Seriously equipped for racing, cruising or liveaboard.

Excellent condition shows pride of ownership. $65,000.

Steve Ritz (619) 692-2049 eves.

$27,500.

Days (415) 569-6991; Evenings (415) 283-1677.

HOBIE CAT 16-FT 1979

CONTENDER

1946 CLASSIC HELSINGOR JOLLEN

Excellent condition, hardly used. With trailer. $1.800 or make offer.

(408) 842-4238 evenings.

1981 design dinghies/Schmidt. 16-foot, trapeze single-hander, fast, excellent. Ballenger mast. Trailer. $1,750.

20-ft Norwegian built. Double end. Recently hauled and surveyed. $2,995/Best Offer. Berkeley berth.

John (408) 688-7126.

(415) 794-8148.

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1979 PERRY 47 — SACRIFICE

DOWN EASTER 38 CUTTER, $77,5d0

47-ft ketch, built 1979. Designed by Bob Perry. Ideal cruiser, liveaboard, income charter. Teak decks, center cockpit.

Beautiful, light, teak interior. 2 separate cabins, 2 heads. Aft cabin with separate shower and head. Pressure water, fridge, VHF, stereo, inflatable, outboard, much more. Engine and haulout surveys done less than one year ago. Must sell soon. $100,000/Offer.

Call (415) 832-2482 evenings & weekends.

Call Elaine (415) 428-9191 days.

Original owner. Well equipped, maintained. Engine 400 hours.

Autopilot, RDF, VHF, etc. Generator, AC/DC refrigeration. Avon, outboard. Moored San Carlos, Mexico. 962 Van Auken Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303. , (415)857-0329.

MACGREGOR 22-FT — SWING KEEL/TRAILER 1983. Excellent condition, upgraded rigging, pop top w/cover, safety, package, 10 Honda, Jiffy reefing, boom vang, life lines and bow pulpit, sleeps 5, dinette/galley. $5,850.

(916) 361-8191 eves.

BACK TO WORK Have ninety thousand equity in two hundred thousand motor sailer. Will trade for interesting Bay Area business or property.

P.O. Box 2635, Berkeley, CA 94702.

1965 TIDEWATER 24

COLUMBIA 26 — NITRA

EXPRESS 27 ULTRALIGHT

Fixed keel sloop with fiberglass hull. Fun day sailer with roomy cockpit, cuddy cabin. Ready to sail, includes trailer and Seagull o.b. $2,500/OBO. 688-9384 eves.

MK II, 1969, Emeryville berth. Repainted hu(l beige w/burgundy stripe, new lazarettes, inflatable dinghy, Johnson 714 o.b., recent survey, great Bay boat. $9,800.

Ready to race or cruise. Regatta winner, never in salt water, 5 North sails, dual compasses, knotmeter/log. $22,900. Tandem trailer available. Located in Fort Worth, TX. (817) 236-1147.

Ron (415) 826-0527.

30-FT CHEOY LEE BERMUDA

WHAT’S YOUR PLEASURE?

21-FT LUGERKIT

Ketch rigged, 40 hp Continental engine, aluminum masts, full compliment of sales, 90% restored, needs finish work, best offer over $1 OK. Call Jim (8-5) (707) 255-5868.

Cruise, race, the Bay, Lake Tahoe. Balboa 26 swingkeel w/trailer.

New bottom paint, upholstery. VHF, comp, am-fm, grnd tackle, o.b. Xtra sails inch spin, 150,130,80. Rigged for singlehanding; handles a crowd. $12,950. (916) 534-9632 or (916) 534-8444

Excellent first sailboat. Hull and deck totally reworked & painted.

New sail covers. Night lights added to mast. Real steady boat with torpedo ballast on keel. Call Marco (415) 237-0249.

Asking $3,000.

MARINER 19

WOODEN SLOOP — 36-FT

Fiberglass cabin sloop. 5 sails, head, outboard trailer, extras. $2,850.

(707) 829-2838.

>ELICAN SAILBOAT 12-FT

A "wood boat man’s dream”. Decks, mast in great need of varnish or paint. Hauled and surveyed fall of 1984. All offers considered — must sell. Private owner.

(415) 522-2525.

All wood. With trailer. $1,350.

(415) 381-0849.

GO SAILING

KALIC 40 BY GARY MULL

In this Sparkman Stevens designed 29’ f/g sloop. This wellmaintained Pocket Cruiser has complete sail inventory, new 35 gal SS water tank & gas/wood fireplace for cozy evenings. Extra cruising gear available. $23,500.

(408) 987-8777 days.

This is the one you have been looking for. Never used. Bristol condition. $60,000 in extras. Documentation and Emeryville slip included. Cost $155,000. Steal it at only $125,000.

Tony Mead 523-2900, owner.

WINCHES FOR SALE Lewmar #16 self-tailing, chrome: $150.

Lewmar #8, chrome: $50.

Both in like-new condition.

Call (415) 960-7849 days; (415) 872-0729 eves

FANTASIA 35 Original blue water cruising design. In exc. cond. Center cockpit, tri-cabin, sleeps 6.40 hp Pisces diesel, VHF, RDF, ds, knot log, 6 man liferaft, Montgomery dinghy, motor, Delta canvas. Great liveaboard. Many extras. $76,500.

(408) 252-6181.

FOR SALE 9-ft inflatable dinhy w/floorboards & motormount, excellent condition: $425. 25 pound CQR anchor: $115. CNG tank & regulator: $115. Headsails off 33-ft sloop: 120 & 150 genoas, excellent condition, make offer!!

(408) 723-8388.

26-FT EXCALIBER SLOOP Complete with 714 hp Evinrude, mainsail, genoa (new) and jib, rubber dinghy, boarding ladder & more. 1 am retired & will sacrifice at $5,500 or best acceptable offer.

(415) 339-0607.

FOR THE SERIOUS CRUISER

COLUMBIA 26 MKII

Rawson 30-ft vessel is in excellent condition ready to go world cruising. Hauled, surveyed March 1985. All thru hulls replaced.

Engine overhauled — 40 hours. Sails: main (1985) jib, lapper, genoa, spinnaker. Anchors: 2 Danforths 22, Swedish folding fluke. Autohelm 2000 autopilot (new model 1985), has digital control unit, can be utilized with windvane and radio navigation interface. Communications receiver, KerfWood QR666. AM, SSB, DW, FM. Seafarer depthsounder, Horizon USA VHF, FM/AM 8-track cassette stereo. Signet log/speed (new 1985). Completeiy rewirea i^v uo, nuv ao. netrigerator. btern davits, dinghy ■ with electric trolling motor. 2 compasses. Windlass — rope/chain. Gimballed stove/oven. And much more. Quick sale. $29,800. Negotiable.

Peter P. Bartolo, P.O. Box 4301, San Francisco, CA 94101.

Excellent Bay sailer. Sleeps 5, 2-burner stove. New 7'/2 or 10 o.b. Has compass, VHF radio, life lines, etc. Excellent Berkeley berth-

Call (415) 284-7547.

MACGREGOR 36 CATAMARAN Fast, sexy, f/g, 2 Johnsons, 3 sails, many extras: $20,000.

Trailer: $2,000.

M-T-W (209) 291-6513.

Norm Oliver, 5729 E. Siverly, Fresno, CA 93727.

SEWING MACHINE Pfaff 138 industrial sewing machine for sale. With table, zig-zag, straight stitch, reverse. One year old and in great condition. $850 or best offer.

Trevor at (408) 476-5612.

46-FT ALASKAN TRAWLER

BAY AREA MARINE SWAP MEET

2 staterooms, 2 heads. Twin Ford Lehman 120 hp engines. Full fuel, ready to go.

Only $89,000.

In covered berth at Napa Valley Marina, 1200 Milton Road, Napa CA (707) 252-8011.

Sunday, September 8th, 10-4.

At Marin Civic Cent. Exhibit Hall, San Rafael.

Space available.

Call (415) 459-1998 or (415) 383-6637.

CHART PORTFOLIO SERVICES

ERICSON 41

Chart Reproductions & Cruising Guides, covering entire Pacific Coast thru Panama, Caribbean, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Zealand, etc. Guaranteed satisfaction for 1/5 original cost! Sample chart $2, free Portfolio Index. Bankcards welcome. MAHINA CRUISING SERVICES John Neal Box 800-L, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (206) 378-2393.

Offshore cruise ready. Mog. interior, Volvo dsl, h/c pres, water, shower. Complete nav sta w/SatNav, VHF, RDF, depth, Benmar AP, etc. Pedestal & instru. Full sail inventory. List goes on At San Diego Yacht Club. $75,000.

(619) 562-8282.

Harriet’s Sail Repair 555 ILLINOISst.S.F.863-2945

°URT ,PRI? 0N CRUISING Zeiss quality German Sex? \ 5’ aier„F„a!hometer' dlgl,al & flashln9. reads to 600’ in ft, mtrs, fathoms $289 SolarStill for liferafts, $88; Redwing Wind/Trolling Generators,$165-$795; Pfaff S’lmaker Sewino

EQUIPMENT

if h 58iMoscone Show'or mail order CRUISING SERVICES, Box 800-L, Friday Harbor, WA Boat 98250.

(206) 378-2393. page 198

1983 J-29 BOTTOMS UP Featured in January issue of Sailing magazine, 1983 Dacron main, #2 & #3,1984 Kevlar main, 1985 spinnaker & #1. New engine, stereo w/outside speakers, faired bottom. Mint. $36,500.

1 -(206) 285-0926 SACRIFICE

SACRIFICE

You can own an attractive roomy, fast 25-ft fiberglass diesel sloop for cruising or winning. All this and more for only $14,900.

Call (415) 655-0378 for details.

ISLANDER 36 WITH SEX APPEAL

CREW WANTED

(Priced to Sell Now!) Only $42,750/trade: my boat is the least expensive fully equipped 1-36 on the Bay and is in wonderful condition. This superb and powerful Bay and ocean cruiser is complete with full liveaboard accommodations including heater, AC & tel system, pressurized H/C running water w/shower, s/s galley & much more! My boat includes a full sail inventory w/spinnaker, complete electronics including SSB and full instrumentation w/RDF. Call (415) 563-2111 or 532-0747.

July Latitude 38 Westerly Renown: Cross France to U.S.. To Don and others who phoned in prior to 5 July, some damn stupid idiot erased the tape. Please call again (408) 730-8680 or I’ll never forgive myself.

45-FT SCHOONER Gaff rig. Garden Porpoise design. Ferro hull and deck, 55 hp diesel, cruised Costa Rica 83-84. Spacious liveaboard. Hauled out in June. $26,000. Also 17' Whitehall, glass hull, mahogany trim.Sailing rig, trailer. $2,100.

(415) 285-4530.

CLUB NAUTIQUE (ALAMEDA) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

WANTED: EXPERIENCED SAILOR

FLEET SALE

With sailing lessons for sale: $2,250.

Call (415) 797-2669 after 5 p.m. for more information.

Age no factor, to help sail Newport 275 fully equipped for deep water cruising to So. Calif, Mexico and ? Anytime after July '85.

Dennis McCarty, P.O. Box 4253, Stockton, CA 95204.

1 must sell old before 1 can buy new. Avon Rover 3.10 w/10 hp o.b. one year old: $1,250. Avon Sport boat 3.80 w/new 15 hp o.b: $1,750. Yankee Clipper Catboat. 11’6"x5’. A great sailing dinghy for 4 adults: $850. Paul (415) 366-6234 or 369-0550

25-FT MAC GREGOR 1982 WITH TRAILER Comes complete: 7Vz hp Mercury, 55 ch. radio, complete interior with all cushions, stove, head and all safety gear & extras.

Super family boat. Always stored on trailer. $7,400/B.0.

(415) 369-5470.

CREWING POSITION WANTED

PIER 39

I’m looking for a place on a boat cruising in the Pacific (South, Mexican coast, etc.). 1 have coastal experience, fair celestial navigation, Spanish, French and Japanese skills. Enthusiastic and willing to share expenses.

Jeff (818) 888-1911.

Upwind 36-ft slip for sale. Security, parking, phone, H20, elect, dock box, laundry, showers, lounge, etc. Moving, must sell.

Great investment. $34,000. Phone Tom (415) 771-8163 or (617) 631-4928 eves.

12-FT S.F. PELICAN

1978 CAPE DORY 27

In storage 7 years. Completely refinished in and out. Varnished mahogany decks and combings, varnished spars. She's beautiful. Also excellent sails and trailer. $1,350.

846-3941.

For the knowledgeable buyer, Carl Alberg designed full keel cruising sloop. Invent in a boat whose value increases with time.

By original owner, no broker fees to pay. $33,500.

(408) 973-1530. Please leave message for Mac.

1980, trailer, plus or minus all necessary equipment. Running lights, bilge pump (electric Rule). VHF 6 channel, A'k Evinrude, foul weather and storage cover.

Dave 461 -9281.

23-FT CORONADO 1971

Excellent condition, new sails, trailer, fully equipped.

Have fun with this great sailing boat! $950/B.0.

Gordon 642-7332 days.

CAL 29 $21,500 1970. Rigging, windows, cabin, rudder, reinforced — 7 winches, 3 spin, 2 mains, 5 jibs, storm sails, Tillermaster, Martec, custom mast ladder, legal head, VHF, kn, ds, strobe, hot pres, water.

(408) 374-9087.

O’DAY MARINER 19.5 Full keel sloop with trailer & Seagull outboard. New main, jib, genoa & spinnaker. New bottom in May. Sail cover, cushions, 2 anchors, first aid kit, horn, flare kit. Best on Bay. Vallejo Marina. $5,000.

(707) 252-3006.

14-FT FIBERGLASS SLOOP

Bow & stern pulpits, life lines, 3 head sails, main, 6 hp outboard, life jackets, VHF, ds, km, 2 anchors, 300' line each, chains, etc..

Shore power, dual 12 vlt batts, charger. 2 whisker poles. $6,700.

(415)364-2331 evenings.

CREW WANTED FOR UNLIMITED CARIBBEAN CRUISE 34' sloop. Exp. owner. Share expense, work, fun. No smoking, drugs. Send letter, phone no., SAE, photo opt. Please say if 1 may call you collect. Sailing exp. secondary to congeniality. Bren Jacobson, RD2-Box 1003, Northville, NY 12134.(518)863-8933

RANGER 23

31-FT SAILBOAT MOLD With tandem trailer, cabin top mold: $1,190 or any reasonable offer accepted. Build your own and save $$$$$.

Call (415) 932-3364.

22-FT TREASURE ISLAND

WESTSAIL 32 Divorce: 1973 factory-finished cutter, in San Diego. Autohelm 2000. New paint, hull, mast, and booms. Freshly overhauled eng.

All new standing rigging. Teak deck. Dinghy. Recently returned from Mexico. Ready to cruise. $53,000.

Ken (619) 263-1090.

ERICSON 30

LIVEABOARD KETCH FOR SALE

Eager to sell.

Best offer.

325-5400.

Price reduced on this 40-ft Newporter ketch, 1958, documented, cruise ready, just surveyed. Loran C, SSB, VHF, autopilot, hailer, fatho, stereo, fireplace, elec, head, Mercedes dsl, immac.

Must sell, divorce. $72,500/6.0.

Eves. (415) 229-2574.

34-FT GARDEN KETCH

HI TEC COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL CA Salmon Permit. Foam filled dbl-hulled. Unsinkable 23' f/g Oregon dory. Fully equipt. Kolestran hyd. gurdies. Overhauled engine. Tandem trailer. Sale or trade for property, sailing vessel, vehicle or ? of equal value. $15,500.

(707) 875-2115.

O'DAY 25 Fast fixed keel Bay boat rigged for enjoyable day & weekend sailing in any weather. Dbl. Jiffy reefing main & jib, 150 genoa, 9.9 o.b. w/elec. start & i.b. ctls., km, ds, autohelm, plus more extras & improvements. Asking $18,500.

Call (408) 269-4434.

Very good boat for race and cruise. 7 Lewmar winches, with controls led to cockpit. North sails — 3 sets. Sausalito berth included. LPU hull. $11,500.

Call eves. Ed (707) 838-7744.

Born on the Bay, this sleek, beautiful full keel sloop is a great performer. Epoxy sealed, masthead to keel. A-1 throughout. 15 hp o.b. Upwind Berkeley berth. Reduced to $3,800.

(415) 528-5614. Ask for Homer Jones.

4-107 Westerbeke 4 cylinder diesel. Good cruise boat.

Oyster Point Marina. $45,500.

For more information, call: (415) 369-4899 or (209) 892-2230.

CAPE DORY TYPHOON 18%-FT

ERICSON 41-FT SLOOP A truly beautiful classic. One owner since 1970. Loaded for race or cruise. It's been listed at $68,500. The listing is off and 1 will now sell at 10% less. Or, rouna it off. Dick Bockius, 547-4447.

CUSTOM CUTTER 36-FT 1981. Fiberglass over marine ply, singlehand rigged, self-tacking jib, '65-lb. CQR, contest compass, RDF, teak/mahogany interior, sleeps 5. Reduced $9,850.

(415) 967-6680.

39-FT 1962 DELTA QUEEN STEEL HOUSEBOAT WESTSAIL 32 Beautiful, virtually new. Volvo diesel engine. New sailcovers, lines, new paint bottom, topside, deck, cabin. New interior.

Loran, VHF, RDF. Documented. AMPAC inflatable dinghy. Too many extras to list. $63,000. Write or call: Lynn Wyatt, 4350 San Pablo Dam Rd. #15, El Sobrante, CA 94803.

(415) 223-7655.

SAIL LAKE TAHOE North Shore Sailing offers skippered or bareboat charters aboard our fleet of yachts, ranging from 27-ft to 37-ft. For more info and reservations please call us at (916) 583-9006.

i

Out of water. Needs works. Two rebuilt 225 hp Ford Marine engines. One 7500 watt Koehler generator (4 cylinder gas).

Price $2,200.

(415) 366-3350 after 5:00.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 31 — LIVEABOARD SLIP Full keel ketch, f/g hull, teak decks, teak interior, 6'3" headroom, 5 sails, wheel, Barient self-tailers, Atomic 4, VHF, ds, k/l, Bruce anchors, boat cover, much more gear. Well maintained classic.

Asking $28,500/Best Offer.

(415) 364-9513.

MARINE SURVEYOR DOUG SHOTTON P.O. Box 2257, San Francisco, CA 94126 (415) 931-4384

NEED A DENTIST IN BAJA CALIFORNIA?

JOIN THE CHALLENGE!

Vachties in La Paz recommend (and use) Dr. Martin Cruz. He speaks English, does excellent work, with very reasonable prices. Your money will go farther. Office 309-1 Independencia, La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. Phone 2-34-05.

You can crew on Great American — the Hollmann 60-footer Georgs Kolesnikovs will race in the next BOC — without sailing around the world alone. Send for details: Great American Ultimate Challenge, 151-L Shipyard Way, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

(416) 742-9024 page 199

M A RINK St RVKYORS. IN(:

ENJOY A YACHTING VACATION

400 OYSTEFI PT, BLVD SUITE 109 SO SAN FRANCISCO. CA 94080

on the Bay or Delta aboard my beautiful 43-ft sailboat Compass Rose.

Sleeps six. Shower, refrigeration, stereo, instruments. $175/day midweek. $200/day weekends. Special weekly rates.

Call Jon (415) 427-5499.

DRASCOMBE SCAFFIE A traditional design, open, f/g sailboat (14'9"), lightweight (approx. 450 lbs.) for easy trailering. Shallow draft, twin keel design for easy beaching and gunkholing. Two rowing stations and a Seagull 1.2 hp outboard. Like new maroon sails. The boat can be equipped with a camping tent (not included) made for the boat

by Drascome. Asking $2,900 for the package; boat, trailer and outboard engine.

John (415) 364-6699.

ANCHOR, OUTBOARD & WINDVANE 20-lb CQR with 30-ft of chain: $125.

3 hp Seagull outboard, long shaft, runs great: $90.

Quartermaster windvane for 26-Tt or less: $50.

John (415) 364-6699.

ISLANDER 34 1968. Ready to cruise. Aries vane, new Dodger. 6 sails, 3 anchors, km, log, ds, VHF, RDF and lots more. A great shorthanded cruiser & liveaboard. $39,500. Leave message for Craig Zimmerman (415) 865-3386, or call Calvin (415) 521-1966.

FOLKBOAT SALVAGE Bad hull—good mast, boom, tiller, rudder, sails, rigging, boat cover, outboard mount, iron keel, new keel bolts, anchor, much more. Ideal for Folkboat restoration or new construction. $2,000.

(707)963-7921.

SYRA RACERS Young woman seeks crew position for series or as needed. Santana 22 and Cal 20 cruising experience. Minimal racing experience, but enthusiastic and willing to learn. 1 bring beer!

Call Kathy, 8-5, 644-1230, ext. 153.

MARINER 31-FT KETCH ORCAS ISLAND—10 ACRES—SAN JUAN ISLANDS Fiberglass cruiser/liveaboard, very well equipped and in good State of Washington. Fantastic business opportunity: 5,000 sq. condition. Owner has been living aboard for last 2 years. ft. boatyard/workshop. Gracious living space attached, all Asking $36,500. May help with financing. custom built, oak interior. $175,000 firm. John Guzzwell Call Doug at 856-7020 days; 366-1215 eves. 'n (206) 838-9256 or (206) 376-4737. Principals only.

28-FT NICHOLS BUCCANEER CLASS SLOOP 28' LOA x 21 ’6" LWL x 7'8'’ beam x 4'6" draft. Atomic 4, jib, main, compass, 2 bildge pumps, head, 4 berths. $4,700.

Call (415) 944-9246.

APHRODITE 101 New Swan arriving soon and anxious to sell. 33-ft F/G sloop.

Great sailing and beautiful. Fully equipped with Autohelm, 2 jibs, spinnaker, Signet knotmeter & depthsounder, VHF, diesel & full cover. Original owner and in like-new condition.

(415) 962-0613 evenings. » \ 1

ISLANDER 28 FOR SALE Partnership available for approximately $2,500 down plus $160 per month. Or buy the whole boat for $33K. Everything you want/need for racing and/or cruising. Call Tom 545-2603 days or 376-7365 evenings.

ERICSON 35 1972. Aux sip—2 spinnakers, mule cut stays’l, 150 & 110— knotmeter, RDF, VHF, batt charger, refer ;)10v & 12v, LPG stove, stereo, hot & cold H20. $38,000 or trade.

(415) 332-7263.

38-FT CHRIS CRAFT TRI CABIN 1964 in good condition.

Priced for immediate sale. $35,000.

Call Harbormaster at (415) 981-1796.

SNIPE #23291. Excellent condition. Cobra II mast and extensive racing equipment. E-Z Loader trailer with 12" wheels. Teak splash and hiking rails. Full deck, centerboard and rudder covers. Moving, must sell.

Tom (415) 468-4300 (w); 665-0346 (h).

ISLANDER 30 MKII Reduced to $29,500/0ffer.

1976. Immaculate condition—must be seen. Volvo diesel, Pedestal steering, 2 yr. old double reef main & 110% lapper, 90% jib, extra main, VHF, Windspeed, knotmeter, depthsounder, AM/FM stereo cassette, 3-burner alcohol stove w/oven, shorepower. Many other extras, Emeryville berth. (415) 421-9440 days, (415) 824-2573 or (415) 574-4534 eves.

HIRONDELLE CATAMARAN The "Flicka" of production F/G cruising cats. 23’x10'x118”. 4 berths, sep. head, galley, standing headroom, 4 sails & many liveaboard extras. Cruised Baja. Includes alum, trailer! $15,900.

Douglas Knapp (415) 986-3043 or 332-9100 for message.

1982 BALBOA 24-FT 3 sails, 7'/2 hp Honda motor, galley, 2 burner stove, 2 sinks, sleeps 5, many more extras, mint condition. Slipped at Millerton Lake, Fresno. $11,700.

(209) 264-0895 or (209) 683-7986.

ALBIN BALLAD 30-F 78, Swedish built, 2 mains, 110,130, storm jib, tri-spinnaker, autopilot, dodger, depth, knot, wind instruments. AM-FM cassette, VHF, Zodiac w/outboard, new Volvo Penta diesel. $30,000/Best Offer.

254-0685.

RANGER 29 — OWNER WILL FINANCE 72, 2 mains, 110,130, storm jib, knot, depth instruments, VHF, AM-FM cassette, Atomic 4. $25,000/Best Offer.

254-0685.

TRADITIONAL BOAT 17-ft Whitehall, fiberglass, teak trim, flotation, like new. $1,450.

(916) 666-9672, Jim. US25 1982. Swing keel, Honda, autohelm, stereo, 100%, 150% & spinnaker. Depthsounder, VHF, km. Great boat but I've got two.

Sleeps 5 with a full galley. Asking $15,000. Make an offer.

Call'Rick (408) 920-5433 days; (415) 532-2189 evenings.

BEST CATALINA 30 IN THE BAY Shows like brand new! 1982, loaded with goodies, including propane stove, AC refrigeration, etc., etc. Call for long list of equipment. Over 44K invested, you get it for 39K. (707) 255-8897.

ORCAS ISLAND WATERFRONT—SAN JUAN ISLANDS State of Washington. Two charming cottages recently renovated, elegant interiors, year round moorage, 2 private beaches, exc. investment. $120,000 firm. Owner will finance. Dorothy Guzzwell (206) 838-9256 or (206) 376-4737. Principals only.

HELP Older male (55), owner of unfinished 40-ft trimaran needs sailing experience on same. Prefer ketch, but won’t be choosy. Can pay. Available anytime. Sorry, no phone. All replies answered.

Tom Brainerd, Gen. Del., Ryde, CA 95680.

NEED A DEPENDABLE 3 HP MOTOR? Evinrude in perfect running condition. Carefully maintained. ' Has never failed me. $325 or Best Offer.

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42-FT F/G CASCADE KETCH Westerbeke diesel, alum, masts, rigging, sails. Elect, winches, anchor, sail. Pulpits, 24” stanchions, Gimbled diesel stove, freezer. Items new. Needs completion in living area. Extras too long to list. $35,000/best offer.

(415)571-5941.

LOOKING FOR A COMFORTABLE ROOMY LIVEABOARD? Lots of storage space, inside steering, hot & cold pressure water. Teak interior, bright & sunny. 39’ Landfall Pilothouse cutter. 60 hp Isusu eng., well-maint., perfect for cruising & serious sailing. $77,000. Eves. (408) 988-1173; days (415) 659-9128.

SEPTEMBER SONG Now for sale, our beautiful Niagara 35 Mark 1, built by Hinterhoeller. Navtec rod rigging, Lewmar winches, Famet removable 90% club jib, 120 lapper, 150 genoa, Datamarine knotmeter & depthsounder, 50 channel VHF, Volvo diesel, custom dodger & bimini, and much more. A cruising beauty with a fast modern underbody. Berthed in San Leandro. Priced to sell at $74,900 or possible real estate exchange. For appointment to see, cal! (408) 263-3722 evenings.

32-FT PACIFIC THUNDERBIRD SLOOP Hauled, surveyed, painted, 8/84, Atomic 4, 4 sails, spin, pole, dodger, VHF, autopilot, depth, nautical miles, kero stove, ice box, sleeps 6,3 batteries, much more, excellent condition. S.F. berth.

Asking $24,000.

(415) 626-7223.

ISLANDER 36 — 1978 Exceptional in both price & equipment. Excellent for cruising or racing. Diesel, autopilot, radar, Loran, much more. Blue hull, teak interior. $59,900 firm.

Call David (707) 442-3794 days; (707) 445-0075 eves.

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PEARSON ARIEL 26-ft classic full keel Alberg design. One of the best built glass boats ever. Loaded for cruising.

Sails, anchors, Navik vane, VHF, RDF, new knotmeter & depthsounder are a small part of inventory. $12,000.

Call (415) 228-3371.

DAYSAIL SAN FRANCISCO BAY 50-ft Sailing Ketch.

(6) hours on central Bay, up to (6) passengers, total cost $275.

Includes USCG Licensed Skipper, Crew & Lunch.

Reservations, call (916) 644-4264. Sierra Pacific Charter.

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GOING CRUISING — SELLING EXTRA GEAR Barient pole butt adjuster, Barient SS#22 winch, electric oil radiator, 13 lb Danforth with chain, kerosene heater, microwave oven, toaster oven, 13" Zenith color TV, Konel VHF, Singer 327 portable sewing machine, Texas Instruments PC with printer, monitor, expansions. IBM Selectric typewriter, antique English Oak Secretary, clock radio, Old Benmar autopilot, plus sails (1—6V, J—23) two long-footed staysails, # jib top, heavy blooper. GREAT BARGAINS...call Jim or Diana (415) 523-5107.

DELTA SAILING CHARTERS Charter new fully-equipped Jeanneau 32-ft Day or vacation charters from Benicia.

Qualified skippers only.

DELTA SAILING SCHOOL AND CHARTERS (707) 746-5553.

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MARITIME ATTORNEY Resolution of Construction, Repair, Collision and Lien Disputes for surveyors, owners and builders for over 20 years.

Thirty-six years of Bay racing and cruising!

William E. Vaughan, Esq. 17 Embarcadero Cove, Oakland 532-1786

SAILING CLUB SEEKS SKIPPER/BOAT OWNERS Do you have a sailboat in S.F. or Sausalito?

Are you interested in carrying paid passangers for income/tax deduction/fun?

Write to: P.0. Box 51334, PA, CA 94303 or call (408) 738-8412 page 200

GREAT STARTER BOAT 1970 Newport 20 sloop. Stable, good condition, comfortable, marine head, ice box, sleeps 3. New main cover, sails in good shape. Very forgiving boat to learn on. Presently at Oyster Point.

Call 574-3243 days; 871-4272 evenings.

POSITION WANTED Conservative male (43), Ex. V.P., sailor, tennis, Perkins mech., woodworking. Recently divorced. Seeks extended cruise position with good people of similar values. (Consider partnership or share exps.) Don, 170 Stone Pine Lane, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

FREYA 39 1980 Excellent liveaboard—world cruiser. Volvo MD 17, Sitex radar, VHF, autopilot, depthsounder, VDO log, 8 Barients, Lefiell spars, electric windlass, heavy ground tackle, fiberglass dinghy, Dodger, HiSeas heater, propane stove/oven, refrigeration, pressure H&C/shower. $107,000. Full details—E.C. Carder, Gen. Del. Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

ISIS, FAST, CLASSY 32-FT SLOOP Proven racer. One-off Gary Mull design. Perfect for race or weekend sailing. Singlehand rigging. Easy for couple or family.

Complete complement of sails & electronics. Diesel. $32,000/ofr (707) 745-4271 eves; (707) 745-4340 leave name.

TRADE Wanted: a semifinished yacht with full headroom, to complete rigging and interior in my own way. 1 have a 25 Cape Dory with trailer to trade. Open to all offers. Carpenters, 6331 Fairmount El Cerrito, CA 94530.

TAHITI KETCH 36-ft LOA classic bluewater sailer. Head, galley, i.b. engine, RDF, ds, ship-to-shore, 2 sets of sails. Ready for cruising. Beautiful 1 $24,000.

(916) 652-5987.

VENTURE 23 NEWPORT Cutter rigged, custom interior, VHF, AM/FM stereo, depth, knotmeter, galley, sleeps 4, extra sails & genoa, trailer, anchors, 6 hp o.b„ extras. Take along on your vacation, please. In water, in Alameda, for demo. $4,500/offer.

(415) 632-1171.

CREW POSITION WANTED Former Pearson 26-ft owner would like crew position for weekends. Knowledge of piloting and light racing experience on C&C 33.

Evenings (408) 358-3244.

CAL 20 San Francisco berth, 1984 Evinrude 6, Barney Post, adjustable backstay, 2 sets sails, rails, compass, life jackets, whisker pole. $5,500.

Call, leave message (415) 567-9338.

ASPIRING BOATBUILDERS 35' cold molded hull ULDB canoe stern sloop, Gary Mull design, 4%' headroom, 4 layers over stringers, west system. 1,000+ hours and $8,000 invested. Must sell, make offer.

Don Macey, Lake Tahoe, (916) 583-2263.

1980 HUNTER 30 SLOOP Clean boat, good equipment, knot, depth, new dodger, wheel steering, 2 extra sails, will sell on contract. $1,500 down — $560 month. 1 paid 5 years on your 15 year loan.

Evenings 387-3164.

1982 CATALINA 25 CUSTOM 2 mains, 2 jibs, VHF, depth, compass, 10 hp Honda. Halyards lead aft, new upgraded stronger mast. New upgraded rudder allows boat to sail 80% better. Teak and holly cabin sole with standing headroom. $15,500.

Dan 799-0643.

RAWSON 30 / LIVEABOARD 30'-6"x9'x5' solid stiff beamy fiberglass cruising sloop. Good condition. See at berth G4, Corinthian YC, Tiburon. Consider partial trade Santana 22. $22,500.

Lee (415) 541-1527 work; 334-4969 eves.

CLASSIC WOODEN CUTTER 33-ft British design, full keel, comfortable & safe. Competent & proven voyager: Alaska, Mexico, Galapagos, Hawaii. A beautiful boat, perfectly maintained & fully equipped. Self-steering. Storm sails. 3 anchors. New Yanmar. $34,000.

(619) 225-8711.

SUPERIOR 23-FT DAYSAILOR Bruce Kirby-designed Sonar offers J/24 speed in comfort. 11-ft cockpit with full-length seats, small cuddy with 2 bunks. Exceptionally responsive and easy to handle. $11,000 includes trailer, spinnaker, new outboard, poss. Sausalito berth. (415) 474-4081.

CAL 20 Sausalito berth. Excellent condition. New sails and rigging. 5 hp Evinrude motor. Custom cushioned Interior. $4,500/Best offer.

(415) 854-7714; 361-8002.

TWO BOAT OWNER — MUST SELLII Cal T/4 sloop (24 ft.) Race or cruise. Sleeps 4. 6 sails, head, stove, 4 hp rebuilt Evinrude. Great first boat! Replacement value $13,000. Make offer!

(707) 644-6892 eves/weekends MERMAID Beautiful small wooden sloop. 21-ft great Bay & singlehand boat.

Seagull outboard, 1 set sails, Berkeley berth. $4,000/offers.

(415) 525-2594 or 525-0104 message.

FULL KEEL SLOOP 26-ft Contessa. Excellent condition. $16,950/Best Offer.

Ted (415) 523-1068; 522-8893.

ISLANDER 36 1979, new paint top & bottom, never raced, roller-furling jib (also club jib available), dodger, spray curtains, refrigerator, stove, AM/FM cassette stereo, Westerbeke diesel, excellent condition. $68,000.

Day phone 946-5622.

AVON LIFERAFT For sale Avon 4-man liferaft/16797. Full pack equip. $1,800 or best offer.

Last inspection date 9/1/82.

Call Gary (415) 531-9456.

9-FT SAILING OINGHY Boston Whaler Squall. Lateen rig sail and centerboard. Very stable and unsinkable. Full boat cover and sail cover. Excellent condition. New $1,800. Sell for $950.

Gail 775-0157, MARINE SURVEYOR

LET’S MAKE A DEAL 1 own a beautiful wooden boat with a lot of panache. Unfortunately, 1 really must sell her. She is 50’ long, 11 ’5" at the beam. You will especially love the way she sails; 2 people can handle her. The boat was built in Germany in 1928 and made her way here via Grenada, the Virgin Islands and Miami, where she was restored by a cabinet-maker in 1979. She is a great liveaboard; 1 know, 1 lived aboard for 2 years. My price is very modest — 62K/B.0.1 am offering a rebate on the haul-out and survey. Please call for all the glorious details.

(415) 728-3331 or (415) 821-6066, leave a message.

PARTNER WANTED Richmond. One partner for Hunter 33. Well-equipped. $4,000 cash down required for 25% interest. $150/month covers parts, ins., etc.

J. Hogan (415) 462-7319 (e).

41-FT CHEOY LEE KETCH FOR SALE Excellent condition. Complete spinnaker gear; most Cheoy Lee custom equipment plus many extras; offshore sail ready; full custom teak interior; Avon 6-man liferaft w/full pack; custom cockpit cushions; custom stereo system; gas stove; 5 sails; have 3 pages of equipment & inventory list; all personal items incl. pots, plates, towels, utensils; will work with buyer on any extras they might want. $105,000. Sale by owner.

Days (415) 221-8282; Eves (415) 383-4217 Seriously for sale.

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KETTENBURG — K-40 Summer is here & interest rates are down. This is the time to buy the perfect boat at a great price. 40-ft sloop, '64, new sails, very good cond., nice int., raft, 4 anchors, VHF, ds, windvane, & more. $29,000.

564-4452 hm; 391 -8000,-ext. 289 wk.

RARE OFFERING 36-ft Classic Motor Yacht. 1937 Cryer/Monk Eagle. Fully equipped for cruising/liveaboard. Tri-cabin. Cedar on oak, mahogany hduse & interior. 6 cyl. low hours. New canvas, paint, generator, fridge, Zodiac, more. (415) 485-0768. See this one. $39,800.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT NO. US49 25-ft. Danish built in 1955. Almost new mast and boom, new traveler and other equipment, but still needs some work.

Alameda berth. Must sell, 1 bought another Folkboat! $4,000/offer.

Evelyn (415) 339-0555 eves.

CAL 20 Sausalito berth. Excellent condition. New sails and rigging. 5 hp Evinrude motor. Custom cushioned interior. $4,800.

(415) 854-7714.

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(415) 331-6234.

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VANDAM 27-FT STEEL SLOOP Excellent condition, Sabb 2 cyl. diesel, fresh paint inside & out, good ground tackle, tabernacle mast. In slip, ready to sail.

Eves. (213) 548-4883.

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COLUMBIA 26 MARK II $12,500. for this fully equipped boat. Sleeps 5, inboard engine, tillermaster, Avon, spinnaker, 2 jibs, 2 mains, 2 batteries, Delta awning, cockpit cover, RDF, speedlog, solid teak cockpit seats & grating, delux interior.

(707) 987-3741; (415) 435-5206.

ISLANDER 36 CHARTERS

JACK MACKINNON Call anytime

35-FT STEEL SLOOP Just completed 6-year cruise. Built to Lloyds standard in Holland 1962. Mahog int. & cabin house. F/G deck. Includes B/G RDF, VHF, ds, liferaft, 7 sails, 2 dinghies, 9.9 Johnson, M/B dsl, Tillermaster, Hasler windvane. $27,000.

(619) 420-8893

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(415) 332-5233

RANGER 29 1971, Atomic 4, 10 sails including 2.spinnakers. Mainsail & standing rigging 2 years old, batteries & exhaust header 1 year.

Barient winches. Lots of gear. Loch Lomand berth available. $24,000 or best offer.

(415) 383-4970.

48 F/G CRUISING KETCH DESIGN BY PERRY Ideal cruiser or liveaboard. Teak decks, teak interior, 3 separate cabins, 2 heads & shower, two helm stations, full equipment.

Autopilot, VHF, 26 mile radar, Ford diesel, 300 fuel, 300 water, windlass, mains extra. $158,000. Will consider real estate trades or partner.

(415)533-6607.

ANNA 1928 ALOEN KETCH 65-FT Anna has been rebuilt inside and out for Bay or cruising comfort.

If you love fine woodworking, you must see this classic lady.

Asking $95,000.Ken (415) 283-3047 day; (916) 758-0741 eves.

NEPTUNE 24-FT SLOOP 1980. Honda o.b., head, 2 sinks, excellent condition. $12,000 or trade for equity in larger boat.

(415) 325-0553; 851-1411 eves.

SANTANA 22 — $2,700 Large profit to energetic buyer. 1 have reglassed every rigging & screw hole. Boat is completely stripped, & waiting installation of already bought singlehanded Schaufer rigging. Three sails, main & two jibs in good condition.

935-2509.

Richmond berth..

BALBOA 8.2 Diesel, 4 sails, 3 winches, swing keel, depthfinder, lifelines, sleeps 6, stove, enclosed head, ice chest, great family craft, easy sailing, clean fresh water lake boat. Reduced to $18,500.

(916) 241-4250 Redding, CA.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MANAGEMENT & SALES For Marine Supply Stores Must have boating experience (cruising or racing). Previous sales experience helpful. An excellent opportunity, pay and company benefits. Openings at several locations. Call.

Claudia John Howard Andre' 415/332-0202 415/873-4044 408/476-1800 213/823-5357 Sausalito So. S.F. Santa Cruz Marina Del Rey WEST MARINE PRODUCTS

MORGAN 38 $10,000. Under comparable fair market value! Excellent condition. Ready for Bay sailing or ocean cruising. Well equipped.

Priced right for quick sale. $75,000.

(415) 321 -4074.

1/4 PARTNERSHIP — ISLANDER 36 Established partnership — original partner transferred East.

1975 excellently conditioned cruiser. Richmond berth. Equity share $11,000 + $215 a month covers annual expenses.

Please call Nick (415) 674-4600.

ERICSON 30 Having a baby! Must sell my other baby. She’s in good shape.

1969 w/Atomic 4, 7 bags of sails, ws, km, ds, si, VHF & plenty more. $27,000 or reasonable offer. Call for more info — ask for Warren.

Day 841-0511; evening 569-3654.

HOT FOOT 27, ROBERT H. PERRY SAYS. . .

“Proven award winning design for comfortable, highperformance sailing that wins consistently, racing/cruising.

Spacious interior w/head, galley & 4 berths. New, never sailed."

Must sell —2 boat owner.

(415) 654-8101.

CAPE DtiRY 30 1982 model. Excellent condition.

Asking $58,000.

Call (415) 591-4879 (evest)

MARKETING PARTNERSHIP/INVESTOR Sought by 5-year-old marine business.

50K and marketing assistance needed for expansion & development. High profit potential.

895-9123 eves.

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT This doublehanded Farallones veteran is beautifully equipped and ready to Bay sail or cruise. Anxious owner will part with her for $18,000, but will also consider partnership with responsible individuals.

Call Steve at 528-2288.

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT — $12,500 Best buy on the market for this great Bay sailer built in Sweden in 1978. Some new additions include: new ash & mahogany tiller, new sail cover and jib bag and new auxiliary winch.

Call (707) 938-8490.

SANTANA 22 Great condition. New rigging. 6 hp outboard, main & 2 jibs.

Berkeley berth. $5,600.

(415) 322-2503.

50-FT STY’L WISHBONE KETCH Canada-Mexico-Hawaii vet. F.C. hull 14’6” beam, Perkins dsl., 10 bags tan bark sails, SatNav, Loran C, VHF, etc. 4.5 kw gen. All new interior. Teak, mahogany, oak. Cruise ready. One of a kind beauty. $98,000.

(415) 388-8034 for app.

ANCHOR CHAIN SALE 400’ 3/8" BBB used on 4 mo. trip: $1,100.

150’ 5/16" High Test — New: $255.

200’ 5/16” Proof — Used: $240.

Call: (415) 233-9405.

NEW ON MARKET Allied "Princess" 36 is a well-built cruising yacht by Wright Boatbuilders in Catskill, NY in 1977. This is a full-keel ketch designed by Arthur Edmund. L0A=39'0". LWL=27’6".

Disp=16,500 lbs. Headroom: 6'2", sleeps 6, storage space & tankage. 40 hp Westerbeke dsl eng, 3-burner kerosene stove/oven, h/c water & shower. Datamarine “wind machine” anenometer, Datamarine knotlog/speed, VHF, ds & 5" Richie compass. Lawrence windlass, 45-lb plow anchor w/chain & line, 12 H Danforth w/line, 4 sails. $72,000.

(415) 591-4879 eves.

LANCER 25 Great boat for Delta/Bay. 7.5 hp Honda. Main & working jib.

Refurbished cabin w/6’ headroom & stereo. Richmond berth.

Lessons available. $7,500 or B/O. Ask for Brian. Please leave message.

(415) 620-4684 days; (415) 236-4585 eves.

CORONADO 25 Very comfortable cruiser or racer in excellent condition. Sleeps 5, alcohol stove, Pineapple racing sails. Large cruising & racing fleet in S.F. Bay. $8,000.

(408) 730-4827.

AVON INFLATABLE 13-ft S400 sportboat. Excellent condition. Handles up to 40 hp motor. Varnished wood floorboards. Pump & oars included. $950. Also Johnson 9.9 hp: $600.

332-9030.

1967 ERICKSON 35 Alberg bluewater classic, 6 sails (2 new), new wiring, windlass w/chain, ref., new + elect, compasses, new VHF, more. Excellent condition. Asking $38,000.

Greg (415) 655-5130, 8-5 M-F. x

ATTENTION: BIG AND TALL SAILORS O'Day 27 comf. cruiser. Honest 6' headroom, cust. queensize berth. Recent survey, bottom paint. Main, working, 120, 150.

2-spd winches, Lectra-san, i.b. Upwind Berkeley berth, extras. $19,000/offers.

George 268-6283 (d); 631-0332 (e).

1981 CATALINA 30 Exceptionally clefcn with many unique features. Dodger, forced air heating, Loran, refrigeration. All factory options, diesel, 110, 90, cruising spinnaker! Call for details, then come and see her. $37,000. Ask for Brent.

(415) 685-4424 or (415) 372-6387.

SSB TRANSCEIVER: SUNAIR GSB-900 Weatherproof built to military specs. All modes & frequencies other 30 megs. Dual VFO's, auto antenna tuner, digital readout.

This is a superb radio. A real bargain at $2,500.

Call Mike (707) 745-8924.

ENCHANTRESS CATALINA 27 All controls & halyards in cockpit. Leading Edge sails. Good PHRF racer, o.b., VHF, depth, speed, AM-FM. 2 deep-cycle batteries w/guest sw. Everything works perfectly. $16,500. See at Farralones, Alameda Call Dave 523-6730 for a trial sail.

THE PERFECT BAY SAILBOAT 26-ft Columbia MKII. Dry, stable & strong. Roomiest 26 around.

Sleeps 5. Well-maintained & ready to sail. Recently re-rigged.

7.5 hp Mercury, VHF, depthfinder. Alameda berth. $9,500/0ffer.

881-5990.

CATALINA 27 Dinette interior, Atomic 4, low mileage, VHF, ds, km, windspeed, custom sails, lots of extras. $20,400 O.N.O. Must sell.

593-3697 after 6.

32-FT STEPHENS CLASSIC SEDAN Excellent condition. New paint, carpet, chrome 1984. Sleeps 4, engine runs well. Very clean. Delta covered berth. $17,000.

(415) 332-6520.

V/2 KW ONAN GENERATOR Just rebuilt: $350. 3-burner elec, stove/oven: $250.

Fiberglass Columbia sailing boat: $450.

8-ft fiberglass Sabot: $350.

(415) 537-6607.

37-FT WOOD CUTTER Built 1948, cedar on oak, full keel, flush deck, good liveaboard recently hauled & surveyed in July. Well-equipped. Redwood City berth. Asking $28,000. Jack Becker (415) 364-6453 days; 321-0570 evenings.

MOORE 24 Presto hull #102. Fully equipt for offshore races, as well as onedesign. Includes new Larsen main, trailer & other goodies. A very competitive Moore 24 in mint condition. Asking $18,500 (408) 476-0403 eves.

C&C LANDFALL 38 1980. Well-equipped w/standard C&C equipment, wheel steering, pressure shower, propane stove/oven, VHF, diesel, etc. Get Grandfathered before tax laws change. Priced below market as 1 need to build house. $79,500.

(415) 851-2838/544-7590.

FOR SALE British Seagull outboard engine almost new condition, about 5 hours use on engine. $175.00.

(707) 938-9239.

OVERBUILT CRUISER — COMPETITIVE CLUB RACER The Tartan 30 by S&S. Bristol condition. 4 sails, 2 anchors. New dodger, new cushions, lots of extras!!! Modestly priced at $34,750.

(415)331-1303.

26-FT STEEL SLOOP COHO 1985 Commercial salmon permit & fishing gear. Albin gas, aux.

Hyd. gurdies. Recently hauled. Bodega berth. Good coastal cruiser. $22,000.

(707) 874-2882.

TRADE $75K equity, 40-ft sailing yacht for real estate.

(415) 647-2620 message.

HAVE 40-FT RACER/CRUISER Want 32'-35’ cruiser; let's talk.

(415) 647-2620.

WEST MARIN „■ Deep keel, tall rig, located in Seattle. Will deliver anywhere on West Coast. Replacement $98,000. Will consider any offers. Also, Freedom 25 located in Honolulu, Sail the islands ship her back and have money left over.

(415) 521-5636

Water View Lot Build your dream house overlooking Tomales Bay. 1.4 acres of wooded privacy, perked and ready to go. Walk to secluded beaches, windsurf, sail, swim. $85,000. Owner will consider trade for yacht. Call Daniel Simonsen at Coldwell Banker (415) 924-6440. page 202

PARTNERS WANTED Looking for one or two congenial partners for well-equipped Ranger 29 berthed in San Rafael. Equity buy-out plus share expenses and maintenance.

(415)383-4970.

TARTAN 30 SLOOP Overbuilt cruiser/competitive club racer (PHRF 180). Bristol condition. 4 sails, 2 anchors, new dodger, new cushions. Lots of extras!!! Motivated seller. $34,750.

(415) 331-1303.

PARTNERSHIP AVAILABLE Truly A Unique Opportunity A well-appointed 35-ft classic Chris Craft sloop, one of a limited edition series. Ideal for Bay and offshore cruising. All of the necessary electronics. Center cockpit, 2 private cabins, sleeps 6.

Beautifully maintained for you. Berthed at Pier 39 SF. Requires an experienced partner who appreciates a truly fine vessel. No equity necessary. Call Vikki (415) 383-2747 eves; 836-0910 ext. 251, days.

PIER 39 BOAT SLIP — 36-FT San Francisco waterfront. Rent a 36-ft slip for $180/mo., short or long term. Telephone connections, discounted parking, security guards, shower, shopping center, restaurants and a view!

Call Martha (702) 825-1736.

MEXICO CREW Will sail down and back, share expenses. Did Mexico last year and loved it. I’m 29, a tough sailor, witty, trusty, a non-smoker. 1 don't drink very much.

Barbara (415) 658-6827.

CHANTILLY LACE Beautiful 1983 Hunter 31 can be yours! Fully equipped, ready to cruise or race (PHRF 159). Currently part of successful timeshare program. Let us show you how to set up your own.

Asking $42,000.

Deb or George (415) 969-9992.

12-FT MONTGOMERY Sailing version: $400 for quick sale or trade for 3/8 chain & CQR or Bruce 35#.

331-8876.

P28 SLOOP Beautiful Swedish woody in top shape, 28-ft, mahog. on oak.

Atomic 4, relent spars, full cover. Has standing headroom, enclosed head. 3 sails, located San Rafael. $12,500.

388-9452 or 457-3538.

YOU’VE SEEN HER Probably hailed her. “She looks so beautiful," you said, or "She looks so fast." Because that’s what they all say. Time makes this famous 43-ft classic sloop a steal. She’s sound. Come, poke around. $25,000.

(415)435-1791.

30-R BIRD SLOOP Recent retrofit of teak cockpit. Sails & outboard.

Must sell. $6,500.

(415) 668-4155.

PUMPKIN EATER Reluctantly must sell Doug Peterson designed 1/4-ton. Airex core construction. 10 bags of sales, 7 Barient winches, Signet nished mahogany and teak interior, recently refinished. Bright yellow LP topsides. Original asking price $18,500. Will consider all offers.

Roger (415) 331-5342.

FOR SALE, TRADE OR BEST OFFER Laguna 26 1983 sloop rigged pocket cruiser! Too much equipment to list! Bristol condition! Just add ice and you’re ready to sail away for the weekend!

Call (415) 382-8469 evenings.

FOR SALE — MOORE 24 Flying Circus is your entry into the world of performance sailing.

A fully-equipped ULDB, including sails, motor, trailer. Fun, fast, easy. $14,000 or offer. Roger (415) 387-4590; 681-4150 (h).

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WANT TO RENT Sonoma businessman, experienced sailor, desires access to a 30’-36' sailboat to rent several days a month for Bay, Delta cruising.

After 6 p.m. Kevin (707) 433-8943.

FREEDOM 45 GARDEN DESIGN Fiberglass hull, 101 hp Detroit diesel. Center cockpit, teak decks and interior, spacious aft stateroom, new rig & sails, new winches, all new electrical, plumbing and force air heating system. Rigged perfectly for iiveaboard or cruising in classic elegance and comfort. $145,000/offer.

Full specs. Call v ’15) 332-6120.

CAL 20 New cushions. Bow hatch. Nice clean boat w/4 hp Johnson.

Sausalito berth. $3,200.

Day 454-0582; night 435-3713.

BEAR NO. 39 Built 1947 by Nunes Bros. Sausalito.

Berthed in Richmond Marina. $3,600.

Call Marc (415) 664-2035 or Geoff (415) 563-6610.

FOR SALE IN MEDITERRANEAN Buy our proven world cruiser at a substantial savings. 1980 45-ft fiberglass cutter. 80 hp dsl, 9 sails, 2 dinghies, liferaft, Sailomat, full electronics: SatNav, VHF, SSB, etc. Pages of inventory. Teak interior & decks.

(415) 527-5523.

ATLANTIC CROSSING Starting in November we will sail from Spain back to S.F. via Caribbean, Panama, Mexico. Our boat is a fully equipped 46-ft cruiser. We seek enthusiastic crew for all or part of the trip.

Share expenses.

(415) 668-9743.

CLIPPER MARINE 26 Trailer, Honda 7.5, 3 sails: $2,000. Extras. No kidding, this boat sails well, and is a great Bay boat and gunkhole cruiser. San Juans w/5 aboard, Lake Powell, Delta, etc. Top condition. $6,900 (415)948-3010.

CLASSIC FRIENDSHIP SLOOP 30' OD, IOV2 B, 6V2 D, 6’2” headroom, Doc. 8T net. Built 1964.

Winner ’83 Master Mariner Gaff II. 2 Mexican cruises. Sails like a dream. 2 cyl. rebuilt diesel, ready to go south again. Unique boat for a real sailor. $36,500.

331 -8876.

BEAUTIFUL NEW ZEALAND’ CRUISING SLOOP First time offered by owner. Launched 12/77, Bob Salthouse design. Complete new paint (Andersons Sausalito), Balsa core CRP. Teak laid deck, teak/mahog. interior, Saab diesel, compression freezer, hot & cold pressure/shower/vanity & galley, propane oven, 300 gal water, 150 gal fuel, Nilson windlass, 300-ft chain, new main & spinnaker plus 5 others. Autohelm, pristine cond. Lots of extras. Sell $89,000. Possible trade property/ business/boat + cash/exotic car/finance. Box 5412, Mill Valley, CA 94942. Ph: 383-0862, leave message.

GOT TWO YACHTS — ONE’S GOTTA GO CAL 29 at Brickyard Cove. Teak interior, VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, CNG stove/oven, 7 winches, lapper, 150% genoa, 170% drifter, spinnaker. New Atomic 4 and s/s muffler.

Make Offer.

(415)944-9555.

REDUCED TO $10,000 — BEST DAMNED BUY ON THE BAY! 32-ft Columbia Sabre, 32’ LOA, 6 4’’ beam, sloop. Fast, dry & stable. Bristol!! New head, bilge/water pumps, Barients, rigging, wiring, sail cover, all hatches. S/S sink/icebox, 4 Ig. berths, 10’+ cockpit. 7.5 hp Johnson outboard. Best value on the Bay. Sausalito berth. A joy to sail, points high, stays dry & gets there fjrstM (415) 332-7543, after 6 p.m.

SAVES Sails — almost new. Yankee jib (36-ft North sail) $400.

140% Genoa (34 -36’ — Sutter): $400.

New Sextant ($500 — for sale $300).

Bill (707) 542-5306.

YOKOYAMA 21-FT Built in 1978. Across the Pacific ocean in 1979. Plywood on mahogany lead keel, spruce mast. Needs work. Best offer.

(415) 528-0324.

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I’LL SHOW YOU MINE, IF YOU SHOW ME YOURS Have Ranger 29, looking for something more portable. If you have a 20-24' trailerable sailboat and want to move up, maybe we can both save brokerage fees.

(415) 383-4970.

LIVEABOARO COMFORTABLY 1981 39-ft Lancer M.S., f/g sloop, twin diesels, full electronics, VHF, radar, autopilot, roller furling, refrig, stove/oven, hot/cold pressure water, stereo, teak interior. Excellent condition! $100K. Call (415) 367-7895 now!

ERICSON 30 My owner needs to find a new home for me. I’m in great condition and fully equipped to handle either Bay and/or ocean sailing.

Have many extras. Call him at (415) 521-5216 for additional information.

HUNTER 36 1980 sloop, Hood drifter, 5 sails, VHF, hot water, galley, shower stereo. $59,500. Will trade equity for 25-27 ft. sloop.

(415) 372-0875.

CAPE DORY 36 CUTTER Well built, high quality, super cruiser. Carl Alberg design. Very, very well equipped. Dodger, AMS autopilot, stereo, HiSeas heaters, Metzler dinghy, Avon liferaft, VHF, ds, Perkins, strobe, etg. Original caring owner. $89,000.

(415) 948-0958.

ALBERG 35 1978 Volvo diesel, 9 sails, spinnaker pole, Sutter mainsail — never used, reaching strut, 2 downwind poles, 2 self-tailing winches, Datamarine km & ds, 36” wheel, VHF radio, h&c water. $39,000.

(415) 453-7322 days; (415) 383-2642 eves.

TANZER 22 PYTHON Canadian-built racer/cruiser. Cust. hrdwr thru-out. All new sails main/100/150/spin. Internal halyards, ds/km, compass, stereo, int. teak trim. Over $15,000 invested, perfect cond., sacrafice. $8,500. Pier No. 9, slip No. 46 Alameda Marina (415) 228-3429.

1979 NEWPORT 30 MKII Excellent condition, folly equipped with Volvo diesel, spinnaker, wheel, Loran, h&c pressure H20. $36,000. * Call (415) 457-0612 or leave message 488-9006.

ISN’T IT TIME YOU LEARNED To fix your own engine problems!

Hands on, theory, debugging.

(415)934-6159

NEW VALIANT 40 MARINE ENGINE SURVEYING Power and sail; two year repair outlook: oil analysis computer comparison. (415)934-6159.

page 203

Just Arrived. Available for Charter.

Special $550 for 3 days.

D’ANNA COMPANY. (415) 451-7000.

32-FT GRAND BANKS 1979 FIBERGLASS Flybridge, fully equipt, low hours, beautifully maintained, com I plete canvas including Delta & bimini. Raytheon 2600 radar and | much more. $78,000.

Business (415) 357-4840, home (415) 523-5716.

MARINE BUSINESS WANTED

ROBIN BIRD 18

Experienced businessman wants marine related bus. Must net 75-100K per year. Consider partner. Income must be proveable.

Contact: Michael Burk, days 9-6 (714) 821-4710.

Well maintained member of famous SF Bay Bird Class. 30’ LOA, new sails ( 84), good racing record, berth available, extensive inventory, wood boat, $9,000. Call for fact sheet.

(415) 851-7601 eves (415)424-2896 days

SANTANA 22 OWNERS

j Enjoy your boat more by belonging to the Santana One-Design I Association (SODA). Monthly newsletter, racing, group cruises, I seminars and other social activities. To receive information, call I (415) 521-1020 and leave your name and address.

PEARSON 30

YANKEE DOLPHIN 24-FT

1978. Excellent condition, main & 110, Atomic 4, pedestal wheel, knotmeter, fathometer, CQR on bow, VHS, double life lines, spreader lights, Kenyon alcohol 2 burner. Oyster Ft. Marina. $28K firm.

Call Dick at (415) 239-4279.

For sale or 1/3 partnerships. 1967 Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop w/keel—cntrbrd. New mainsail & halyard, new 10 hp Honda o.b., f/g & teak recond., convenient Sausalito berth. $12,500. Contact Carey at Harbour Master Services. 332-2265.

WESTSAIL 32

27’ 1974, clean green hull, trailer, recent refinish inside and out.

5 sails, VHF, dry-sailed only. Excellent condition.

Asking price $13,500.

Call (408) 423-9902 or (415) 331-2451 eves. & weekends.

CHALLENGER 40 SLOOP Full keel, diesel, Kenyon wind gauges, VHF, RDF, 2 refrigerators, depthfinder, shower, 200 gal water, 5 sails, all teak-mahogany interior, 7 Barlows, stove, oven, battery charger, lots more.

Great shape. Firm. $75,000.

(408) 353-1015.

43-FT WOODEN KETCH FOR SALE I Center cockpit/aft cabin. 9 bags sails, fireplace. Hot water, new stainless water tanks, rebuilt Perkins 107. Excellent structural | condition but still needs some interior finishing, some cosmetic & mechanical work. Priced accordingly. Jere Austin 234-3082.

SPEEDY SANTA CRUZ Late model. Virtually new. Hull #734. Volvo 3 cylinder diesel engine (200 hours). Oversized Chrome Barient self-tailing winches & lots of them. Beautiful tile and Hawaiian Koa wood interior. Diesel heater. Shipmate stove. New Autohelrn 200CK electric autopilot. New Avon dinghy. Digital RDF. This boat has never been blue water sailed. You will not find a newer, better, prettier Westsail 32 anywhere at any price. Sausalito berth. Asking $63,000. Owner.

(415) 332-2257.

FOR THE GOOD GAY LIFE AFLOAT [ The largest gay yacht club in northern California, the Barbary Coast Boating Club, welcomes both sail boaters and power boaters. For membership info, call: (415) 753-5017 or (415) 237-1213.

ISLANDER 36

FREYA 39

Price reduced to $49,000 on this well-maintained, fully equipped, popular class boat. Barient winches, low engine mileage, Coyote Point berth. Original owner.

(415) 574-1208 eves.*y

Best factory finished. Good gear, good condition. $122,500/offer.

(415) 387-5907.

1940 Grove, #4, S.F., CA 94117.

1977 NEWPORT 275 .

Brand new, in the box, with warranty. Rated most accurate, latest features, bought when we planned on TransPac '85. $2,500, sell for $2,000. Don’t leave port without it. Call today!

Bruce (415) 441-4001.

FREEDOM 40 1981. Clean, fast, easy to sail. Good instrumentation/radios.

Large aft cockpit w/large lockers. Staterooms fore/aft. Large saloon/galley area in between. Will provide haulout/survey before purchase. $128k/B.O. (415) 592-1567.

MUST SELL 1984 demo. Fast 345. Camper & Nicholsen design by Ron Holland, built by Fast Yachts. $50,000.

(415) 969-3317.

MAGNAVOX 4102 SAT-NAV

$14,990. $14,990. $14,990. $14,990. $14,990.

Relocation forces sale of this beautifully maintained inboard sloop. 4 sails, VHF, am-fm, head, etc. You’ll look hard to find a bet,er deal.

(415) 648-0745; (805) 239-1588.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27 Beautifully maintained F/G, Volvo diesel, teak decks, white alum, spars. At home lounging in the Delta, bashing up the coast, and a fine day sailer on the Bay. Don’t miss this one.

383-1543.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT

Must sell! $100,000.00 boat will be sacrificed for $75,000.00 cash.

Contact Angel at (408) 288-6363.

Restored. Good condition. New spar and sails. New rigging, full cover. Seagull o.b., most hardwares new. Good Bay boat. Asking $6,750 but will consider all reasonable offers or trade for MGA (415) 992-0332.

76 CAL 2-34

NORDIC 40-FT CHARTER Bareboat in the San Juans. Fast, comfortable sloop. All instruments plus Loran, radar, all safety gear, 130 gal water, hot/cold pressure, shower, diesel engine. Beautiful warm teak | interior, sleeps 7.

(408) 867-9333.

1979 CAL 2-25 Fully equipped for local cruising. Yanmar dsl., digital ds, speedometer, 50 ch VHF, compass, self-tending jib, 130 genoa’ alcohol/electric stove, shorepower, commissioned 1980. Delta berth. $24,000.

Rich (916) 922-1792.

J/24 Reduced again for quick sale. 1982 West Coast built. North sails, new bottom, solar, ship to shore, stereo, Trail Rite trailer, 7.5 hp Johnson. All $16,000.

(209) 226-7611

1980 CAL 39

4 cylinder Westerbeke diesel. Teak interior, autopilot, CNG stove Data marine instruments. Coyote Point berth $44 500 Days (415) 592-1044. Eves (415) 349-4901

PEARSON 33 1972 Pearson 33. Maintained in excellent condition. New engine & rigging, 12 bags of sails. A well found boat that sails well & fast. $36,000.

(415) 459-3268 aft. 7 p.m.

COLUMBIA 29 MKII Sleeps 6. Race/cruise, self-tending sails. MORA ready 5 sails extras. $23,950.

Eves. (415) 522-1826.’

BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER Passage proven Vagabundo is awaiting you in the So. Pacific.

Completely equipt cedar/mahog int., bronze hrdwr, stern furling.

EPIRB, ap, Ham/SSB, etc. Asking $60,000. Complete list of equipment available. Scotty (415) 837-1451 or (415) 838-0373

C& C36

ISLANDER FREEPORT 41

Cruise, liveaboard or race and win. Diesel powered 1979 sloop.

Fully equipped. 11 Barients (4 self-tailing), 5 bags Pinapples sails, spinnaker gear, rod rigging, 2 anchors with chain and rode, bow roller, stern boarding ladder, Avon Redcrest, hot/cold pressure water, shower, gimbaled brass lamps, customized teak interior fully stocked, stereo, VHF, Nav station, Signet KM, WP, WS, Impluse DS. Maintained and upgraded to better than new.

Bristol condition. $68,500.

(415) 435-1207.

Great liveaboard. Factory built 1976. Excellent condition both cosmetically & mechanically. Numerous custom touches. Equipped for coastal, Bay or Delta cruising. $11,000.

Days 228-6734.

CHEOY LEE CLIPPER KETCH 36-FT

CATALINA 22-FT

Luders cruising yacht, fiberglass, diesel, 1984 survey, bristol condition. Teak decks, teak cabin overlay, full keel, pedestal, big equipment inventory.

Owner (805) 984-6549 $65,000.

1975, trailer, swing keel, outboard (new), sliding galley, head, CB, tape deck, other extras — fresh water use only, perfect condition. $6,200.

FULL KEEL CONTESSA 26 — 1978 Ocean-going Contessa 26; cruise ready with windvane, sounder, VHF radio, knotlog, survival raft & EPRIB. Inboard Farymanri diesel. Spinnaker, jib, genoa, main. San Leandro berth $22,000/offer.

471 -2957, ask for Dick.

16-FT SAILBOAT, NORDICA, CANADA Full keel, fiberglass, double-ender, E-Z loader trailer, 1650 lb cap., roller system/winch. Seagull outboard, Bruce anchor fully loaded, excellent condition. $3,500/8est offer. v"'*! loc-iivo eves, ozu-048/ aays.

NOR-CAL COMPASS ADJUSTING 1. Boat Remains in Berth

Magneuto,m System Exclusively 2. Owner's Presence Not Necessary.

3. Eliminate Deviation.

Dick Loomis

MARINE SURVEYOR BRIAN O’DONOGHUE Consultant

Appraiser

(415) 453-3923 days or eves.

Phone (415) 461-6347

CHARTER Lee Stephens Reverie, beautiful 46-ft cutter available for spring and summer charter; fully equipped: autohelm, Loran, Nav Station, dinghy with o.b., etc.

Rates $250/day. Special rates for mid-week, weekly and monthly charters.

Lee Stephens Yachts (408) 996-7050.

MARINE DOCUMENTATION SERVICES Sandra K. Hansen Attorney At Law P.0. Box 3069 Lihue, HI 96766

(415)521-5500

STUART E. RIDDELL

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Marine surveyor and consultant

(415) 332-9036

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WILDERNESS 30

Glass weekender sloop, 450 lb. swinging keel, 7’A Merc., tandem trailer, first class condition. $4,750.

(415) 856-9679.

1980 fast racer/cruiser, good condition. 6 sails, BMW diesel, Loran, VHF, stove, sink, icebox, porta-potti. Sleeps 6, stand-up headroom. $32,500.

(408) 476-9766.

OLSON 30 Navtec hydraulics, 11 sails, plenty of oversize gear, extra hardware, VHF, km, ds. Full custom cover. Deluxe trailer. $25K (408) 476-1757 Karen.

TAYANA 37

MUST SELL — ALBIN 28

SAILING INSTRUCTORS WANTED

Cruise equipped bluewater vessel, excellent condition, 6 sails, SatNav, Loran, knotlog, VHF, depth, windlass, 3 anchors, 300-ft chain, 300-ft rode, monitor, windvane, autopilot, dodger, EPRIB, much more. $83,900.

(415) 522-2770.

1982 Peter Norlin designed performance cruiser. Exc. cond. w/lots of extras—Combi digital, depth/knotmeter/log, Ritchie compass, IMI VHF, pressure water, self-tailing Lewmar winches, 4 sails, Yanmar 12 dsl, more. REDUCED. (415) 347-5880.

ASA Certified and/or Coast Guard Licensed preferred but not mandatory. Full & part-time positions available. Dave Garrett Sailing. Sausalito—Redwood City—Emeryville.

Call 367-0850.

24-FT WOODEN SLOOP

Roomy f/g sloop with centerboard and shoal draft keel. Warm mahogany interior, new upholstery, stove, compass, VHF, knotmeter, sun awning & much more. A super cruising boat for only $24,950 or B.0. Del. avail.

Call (415) 948-4433 eves.

COLUMBIA 33 Beautiful Danish double-ender, built in 1947. Decent sails, no motor. Upwind Berkeley berth. Asking $4,000.

David (415) 848-2518, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

CAL 20 2 sets sails, Berkeley berth, 6 hp Evinrude, race rigged.

Excellent buy at $2,950 or best offer.

626-7011 or 849-1441.

CATALINA 22

TWENTY-EIGHT FOOT SLOOP

BOAT GEAR

1974. Swing keel, pop-top, galley, fabric interior, cockpit cushions, 3 jibs, main with jiffy reefing & vang, knotmeter & more. 4 hp Merc. o.b; Trailer. Coyote Point berth. $4,475.

(415) 369-2132.

Reduced to $8,900 from $12,000. Sleeps 4, VHF radio, masthead nav. lights w/strobe light. Rebuilt Albin engine, legal head, mahog. int., new mainsail, storm sail, 2 jibs, spinnaker.

Berthed in Peninsula Marina. Days 347-7764; eves. 349-9410.

Yanmar dsl gen set, 5 hp, 2 kw 110 vac, 55 amp 12 vdc: $2,000/b.o. Avon cannister liferaft, 6-man: $2,000/b.o.

CQR 60-lb w/100-ft 3/8” chain: $375. Genoa 650 sq.ft., jib 450 sq.ft, by DeWitt, new cond: $1,500 for both. (408) 662-0382.

FOR SALE

TWO BOATS SALE

HARDIN 44 KETCH AT PIER 39 SLIP G24

Ranger 23. Excellent condition.

Great Bay racer. Located in Bay Area. $13,900.

Call (916) 424-8928 or (916) 424-9460 anytime.

Steel 30-ft sailboat. 10-ft beam, 4.6-ft draft. Inside & outside steering position. Steel work completed, ready for fitting out. $12,500/offer. Bristol f/g 20-ft sloop, full keel, 3 hp motor, free mooring! $1,900/offer.

Call John (415) 364-9422.

Comfortable liveaboard, Ig. aft cab, spacious lockers, new carpet thru-out. Custom teak splash rail, console, deck box, decks. New dodger. Equipment loaded. Generator. Perkins 60 hp diesel. Slip rental assumable. $130,000.

(408) 985-0129 eves.

TIMESHARE A 1981 GULFSTAR 40

PARTNERSHIP IN CATALINA 30

FOR SALE; CATALINA 30

Timeshare this deluxe, fully found sloop on a monthly schedule.

3 cabins, 2 heads, pressure hot water, electric refrigeration, VHF, RDF, depthmeter. Phone Bob Louden (408) 867-1904.

Berthed in San Francisco.

Must sell my half (50%) — super partner remains to share this fully equipped cruising sailboat. Furling headsail. Knot/depth, CNG Cook, stereo and much more. Marina Bay berth.

Call (916) 758-5402 or 758-3689.

With Edson wheel steering, Datamarine instruments, diesel aux., CNG stove, Electrasan head, etc. Very clean boat with an excellent berth and financing terms. $37,000 firm.

Call Jim at (415) 933-7900 days or (415) 820-2126 eves.

MUST SELLII ERICS0N 27 New condition. Quality equipment. Inboard. $20,950/Offer.

(408) 248-6731.

CORONADO 25 Vallejo berth, 9.9 outboard, 85/110/150 jibs, spinnaker, Danforth anchor and rode, VHF transceiver, stove, sink, head with holding tank. Safe, stiff, comfortable cruiser. $8,650.

(916) 444-9116.

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14-FT HOBIE CAT With trailer, vests, oar. New tramp. $1,450.

672-1005 leave message or 831-0633 days.

If "Virgo" Could Talk* ... an open letter *Dear Sailor: As her owners, please let us speak for her.

Those of you who have sailed in the Caribbean may recognize this picture of "Virgo”*, a CSY 44. The bow sprit merely accentuates her classic clipper bow. She has teak decks now and looks even more traditional than her original Peter Schmidtt design, which included traditional hipped hatches over the main salon and bronze opening ports. , We brought her home from Tortola, British Virgin Islands in 1982, spent a ton ot money on her and now circumstances dictate that we sell her. We have replaced virtually all the mechanics including the Perkins 4-154 power; we've also added all top of the line electronics and all the items needed for a personal yacht.

"Virgo" demonstrated the importance of her 38,000 lbs displacement coming up the coast from Panama, which was all dead into the waves. She is the most seakindly yacht of her size and amazingly dry,- at the same time her tank tested hull sails very well. (Since most yachts her size displace 30% less you can see that her hull is nearly

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twice as thick and she is extremely strong.)

Her true cutter rig with furling makes sail handling a two person |ob, especially now that she has Autohelm. The bowsprit receives a 900 sq ft two-colored light genny and 1300 sq ft genniker which keep her moving well in light air.

There is so much more that needs to be said about this very special boat. She is seriously for sale at $125,000 plus any brokerage. She is at Emery Cove (A-5), and you rnnYmll us at (2091 485-2131 or Sunset Yachts, (415) 654-9jg5 and they will show her for their usual 5% commission. She will be in Sunset s In-The-Water-UsedBoat-Show at Emery Cove August 24-25. You may wish to buy her on a contract and utilize our $90,000 1 % % over prime bank loan at $130,000.

We want very much for some good people to benefit from our T.L.C. and do not expect to get our costs back.

Kindest regards, Dick and Judy Walters

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*42’ Grand Banks, 1971 All wood, twin 120 hp diesel, excellent cond., 10 year assume loan, and or owner financing.

Asking $125,000.

24' Stone Horse, '81.

26'Sloop, F/G, 75.

28' Islander, '81 .

30'Baba, 30', (3).

30'Ericson, 30,'69.

35' Baba. 35, p/h. '80.

• 36'Islander, '80. * 36' S-2/11.0, '80.

$28,500 26,000 34,400 52k-68k 28,000 72,000 $89,000 82,000

1975 Down East - 38. This traditional styled cruising yacht is Bristol condition and is outfitted for serious cruising. Asking $79,900

37' CT-37, 75.

38' Morgan, '83.

40' Panda, 40 p/h, '82.

46'Clipper 46, 75.

46'Hiller 46, '84. * 30'Pleasure Tug, 71. * At Our Docks

85,000 119,000 134,950 98,500 139,500 35,000

TAKBSH MARINE

A highly competitive I.O.R. racer with an outstanding race record and a removeable cruising interior.

Oyer $50,000 has been spent in the last 24 months on upgrades. Competitive inventory of North and Sobstad sails, B&G system 190, Harken and Penguin deck hardware, Hulse spar, Navtec and much more.

Family considerations forces sale or trade for income or North Tahoe property. Owner may finance. $95,000 or offer.

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King's Legend 41' Sloop, 1985

FOR SALE ‘GHOST’ PETERSON 46’ OR TRADE FOR REAL ESTATE 1st: Big Boat Series, 1979 1st:,Long Beach Race Week, 1980 1st: Golden Gate Mid-Winters, 1984 1st: Richmond Big Daddy, 1985 Complete internal refit, large sail inventory for racing or cruising.

Twin steering, (2) generators, automatic ice-makers, Cold-Plate refrigerator/ freezer, Cruisair a/c-heat system, roller furling, Furuno LC-80 Loran C, and much, much more. Teak tri-cabin interior. Custom commissioned to your specifications.

(2) available starting at $99,000.

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'73 OB

6,500

30'

Tartan 30 (2). . ..

75 IG

23'

Ranger 23.

'73 OB

11,000-

31'

Pearson

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78 IG

46,000

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C&C

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'79 OB

14,950-

31'11”

Coronado 32....

73 IG

49,750*

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'79 OB

12,650

32'

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75 ID

45,000*

25'

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'82 OB

19,000*

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'65 OB

25'7”

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9,600

33'2”

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79 ID

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Balboa

14,500

33'2”

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77 ID

26'1”

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18,000*

38'4”

Morgan 38.

79 ID

75,000

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'69 ID

68,000*

26’9”

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■72 OB

17,500*

45'

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76 ID

59,000

26’10" Catalina 27.

79 IG

19,000-

46’6"

Morgan.

'80 ID

115,000

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'82 ID

28,000

65'

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Spinnaker Shop, The.164

Helms Yachts.208

Owen & Co.14

Stanford University.84

Hogin Sails.29

Pacific Coast Canvas.127

Starbuck Canvas Works.67

Homebase Inc.174

Pacific Delta Insurance

Starset Engineering. .

Hood Sailmakers.38

Pacific Voyagers. Inc.206

Stockdale Marine & Nav.175

80

Supercool.175 Sutter Sails.52

Capitola Bay Marina. .... 68

Johnson Hicks.58.59

Permalite Plastics.73

Svendsen’s Boat Works.51

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Jones. Peter. Yacht Brokerage2IO

Peninsula Marine Services

System Three Resins/

Jones. Steve, Marine Services. 155

Pier 39 Marina.60

Montery Bay Fiberglass.... 165

City Yachts.215,216

Kappas

Portobello Condos.80

Tatoosh Marine.206

Cruises.

Nautique. .... 89 . .

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Marina.71

Kensington

Pryde

85

Bob Tefft Cruising.210

Yacht & Ship Brokers.208

Railmakers . ..155

Kettenburg Marine.133

Raytheon.84

Chuck Thomson Yachts Ltd. .

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Lake County

Repo Hotline.214

Tradewind Instruments Ltd.... 34

Richards & van Heeckeren

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Chamber of Commerce ... 174

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TransPak Insurance.10

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Larsen Sails.91

Richmond Boat Works.81

U.S. Yacht Bureau.92

Dickerson, R.E., Insurance ...164

Le Walder Boom Brake.65

Richmond Yacht Service.70

Vallejo

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Leading Edge Sails.41

Ruby for Charter.209

Voyager Marine.58,90

List Marine Enterprises.174

Sailboat Shop. The.2

Walnut Creek Honda.72

86

Eagle Yacht Sales. .... 70

Loch Lomond Marine.64

Sailing Set, The.165

Cruising World Yachts.

D'Anna Sailing Co

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Log-lt-AII.155

Sailomat U.S.A.175

Marin Custom Boat Repair... 174

S.F. Bay Boat Brokers.210

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Epifanes

Edge water Yacht Sales.

Marine.64

Weatherford BMW.5.5 Wescott Cove Publishing Co. .

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West Marine Products.94,95.96.97,175

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Marina Bay Condos.35

San Francisco Boatworks.53

Farallone Yacht Sales.

San Francisco Federal Savings

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Marina Village.42

Western Chrome Plating.94

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Marine Engineering.70

Whale Point Marine.56

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Willard Marine.57

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Fifth Avenue Boatyard

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Mariner Square Yachts.49

San Francisco Yacht Service. .175

Maritime Electronics.48

San Leandro Marine Center... 64

Wilson. Don. Yachts.47

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Sanford-Wood.159

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McGinnis Insurance.76

Santa Cruz Y acht Sales.68

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Milano Yachts.212,213

Sausalito Travel.41

David Fraser Yachts.

Friendly Foam Sljop, The Dave Garrett Sailing.

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Gianola & Sons.

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Sam L. Morse Co.73

SAWCO.133

Moss Landing.94

Scanmar Marine Products.61

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Golden State International ...208 Bill Gorman Yachts. .... 54

Motorcycles Unlimited.78

Seabird Mast Steps.77

Grandmar, Inc. ...127

Seabird Sailing School.63

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Nau*T*Kol.76

Harris, Joe, Clothing. ....71

NCMA.25

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Nicro Fico.78

Seapower.86

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Tedrick-Higbee Insurance.80

Sails.85

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Corlett & Blasier. . . . .37

Downwind Designs

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C&B Marine.

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HCH Yachts.151

J.A.L. Enterprises.62

Cooper, Hamon Group.

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Olympic Circle Sailing.89

Sunset Yachts. 16.17.18,19.20.21

Coldwell Banker.

Boaters Supply.

Sobstad Sails.43

Haynes Sails.206

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Smith & Co.88

Ocean Yachts.82

Parker. Kermit. Yacht Sales.

Coastal Trader

Barr, Jack.

Siocum Yachts.164

Palo Alto Harbor Association .175

Club

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North Sails.23

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Asking good starter good starter new sails recent survey seven sails cruise equipped includes trailer

Atomic 4 Atomic 4 Atomic 4 Volvo dsl

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(9) sails, racing machine teak, oak beauty make an offer nice cruiser wheel pedestal cruiser bristol, super bargain liveaboard cruiser clean racing cruiser (6) sails, one-design racer uvv,auuaiu uuijvi

4,500 6,500 7,850 12,500 12,000 10,000 13,000 14,800 13,000 17,500 10,425 22,000 20,500 17,000 17,900 22,500 20,000 34,000 14,000 32,000 16,500 26,000 31,000 27,000 32,000 58,500 35,000 10,500 45,000 40,000 30,000

mo 62,000 35,000 furling jib, cruiser 34,500 30,000 priced right 41,000 well-equipt cruiser 47,500 bristol racer 55,000 42,500 51,000 49,500 77,000 87,500 80,000 handsome liveaboard 84,000 65,000 89,000 comfortable liveaboard 56,000 long range cruiser 29,000 (15) sails, trailer, bristol 38,500 65,000 bristol liveaboard 120,000 trade for condominium 125,000 proven ocean cruiser 48,000 teak liveaboard cruiser 125,000 bristol, liveaboard cruiser 98,000 loaded luxury cruiser 195,000 electronics galore 160,000 global veteran, loaded 140,000 165,000 1979 customized and loaded 199,500 1980 full electr., world cruiser 225,000 1979 beauty, liveaboard/cruise 114,000 1979 bristol, comfy liveaboard 125,000 1971 148,500 1976 liveaboard cruiser 135,000 1 Qftf)

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SAILBOATS 21’ Freedom, ’84, trlr. $17,500 22’ Santana, 71, trlr. . . . 6,800 24’ Wylie Wabbit, ’82Ttrlr. . . 7,500 24’ Moore, ’80, trlr. . .15,950 24’ Columbia, ’63, i.b. . . 9,500 25’ O’Day, 76. .12,900 25’ Freedom, ’82. . .25,995 25’ U.S. Yacht, i.b. . .15,750 25’ Yamaha, '80, dsl. . . 20,000 25’ Santana 525, 78. . . . Offer 25’ Merit, ’80, trlr. . .17,750 25’ Merit, ’82, trlr. . . 23,500 25’ Lancer, 77. . .13,500 26’ International Folkboat. . .16,500 26’‘ .Clipper, 73, trailer. . . . . . .6,500 27’ Santa Cruz, 76, trailer. . . 19,900 27’ Catalina, 77, diesel... . .22,000 27’ Tartan, full keel. . . 16,500 28’ Islander, 76, diesel.. . , 34,000 29’, Sun Wind, ’83. . 34,900 29’ Ranger, 72. . . 22,000 30’ Islander MKII, dsl. . .29,500 30’ O'Day. 39,500 30’ Garden, diesel.

30,900 30' Buccaneer 305, diesel.

30,900 30’ U.S. Yacht, ’80, dsl . . . . . 39,950

30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 34' 36’ 36’ 36’ 36’ 38' 40’ 41’ 43’ 44' 44’ 45’ 45’ 47’

U.S. Yacht, '81, dsl_ . . 33,500 U.S. Yacht, diesel,'81.. . 33,500 Palmer Johnson, 73, dsl. 41,950 Rawson. . . 23,500 Cape Dory, '82, diesel.. . . 58,900 Hunter, '83, diesel. . . . . . 59,900 Cape Dory, '83, cutter. . . .89,500 Islander, 73. . . 49,500 Islander, 78. . 66,000 Wright Allied, ketch, 77 . 72,000 Hans Christian, 79, cttr . 107,000 Islander, 79. . . 89,000 Erlcson, '69, diesel. .. . . . 69,500 Serendipity, 79. .135,000 Peterson, 75 cutter.. . . .99,000 Peterson, 79. .115,000 Sparkman&Stephens, '8282,000 Columbia, 73, m/s kch. .135,000 Wellington, 72, ketch. 175,000 48’ Mapleleaf, 81..195,000 64’ Herreshoff, '82, ketch. . . 375,000 POWERBOATS 25’ Bertram,’64. . 25,000 34’ Sea Ray, ’83. . 99,000 40’ Pilgram, motor yacht.. . 135,000 53’ Hatteras, FBMY. 295,000 58’ Hatteras, YF. 440,000

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3,600 Aquarius w/trlr..try 4,900 Windrose, ’83, trlr. ..

Offers Venture, trlr.

5,900* Ericson.ALL OFFERS Columbia Mkll.

Offers Folkboat, 1970.

14,500 Santana, dsl, gear...

Offers Cal, ocean vet.... try 8,000 Catalina, must see...

16,900 Bayliner, lvabrd..try 12,500 Stilleto catamaran. ..

Offers Balboa.try 12,500 Ericson, '74, ib.

29,900 Ranger, Mull dsgn...

24,500 Ericson, 1973.

Offers Pearson, 1978.... try 25,000 Hunter, ’77, lvabrd..

28,500 Cstm racer, "Kiwi”.

45,000 Whitby, 1966.try 29,000 Cutter rig sip, ’47.. ..

Offers Tartan 3000, ’82. .try 49,900 Islander, loaded.

29,000 Fisher, motorsailer..

49,900 Columbia Sabre, ’65.

11,000 Gult P.H. sloop.

58,000 Seawind II, O/S. 66,000 Pearson Vanguard...

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32’ 34’ 34’ 35’ 36’ 36’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 39’ 39’ 39’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 41’ 41’ 43’ 43’ 45’ 45’ 47’ 48’ 55’

Pearson, ’79.

Atkin kch, cruzr, dsl.

Columbia sip, ’72. . .

Columbia cntr.

Lapworth.

MacGregor cat, ’79..

Flying Dutchman....

Tartan.

Islander, P.H. Ericson, ’80.

Catalina, ’83, loaded.

Farr design.

Hans Christian.. .try Westerly, Perry dsgn.

IrWin, fast.try Ericson.

Pearson, ’79.

Endeavour, lvabrd..

Olson “Fastbreak”..

Formosa kch.

Morgan O.I. Kiwi kch, all offerstry Endeavour, ’80.

Brown trimaran.

Casey kch, ’33.

Garden kch, ’69.

CT cruising kch.

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_CRUISER/RACER_ 17’Venture. .$ 8,500 23’Ranger, "Toad”..$ 11,950 25’Coronado, "Laura Lee".$ 8,750 27’O’Day, "NanSea”.$ 19,500 27’Cal 2-27, "Wlndbob II”.SOLD.$ 24,500 33’Ranger, “Decision”, 1/3 share.SOLD.$ 12,000 37’ Farr, “Beautiful Swimmer”.$115,000 38’ Farr, “Kurrewa”.$ 95,000 38’ Farr, “Firecracker”..$ 89,500 40’ Ross, “Ta Rauparaha".$113,000 44’ Farr, “Blizzard".$123,000 45’ Mull NZ-45, “Wild Woman”.$215,000 54’ Britton Chance Hyd. Centreboard Ketch.$215,000

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Circe is equipped w/wheel steering, Universal dsl, self-tailing winches, 80% jib, 100% jib, compass, k.m., depth indicator, log, transom boarding ladder, bottom painted April ’85. Asking $49,500. Any reasonable offer will not be refused.

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S-2 sloop, ’78 $14,000 SEAFARER sloop, ’74 6,000 US sloop, ’82, Autohelm, spinnaker 15,000 CAL sloop, ’80 20,000 FOX sloop, ’79, Gary Mull design 12,000 HUNTER sloop, ’76, new Evinrude 8,500 RANGER sloop, ’70, owner very anxious!!

Price Slashed From $14,000 to 11,500 ISLANDER sloop, ’76, Perry design, diesel 28,000 CATALINA sloop, ’80, a true racing/cruising 31,000 yacht. Very CLEAN! COLUMBIA sloop, ’72, plenty of sails, w/2 spin29,500 nakers & gear plus much more FARALLON sloop, kit boat, 90% complete, Make full keel for bluewater cruising, diesel Offers MARINER ketch,’71, Perkins 4-107 dsl, Clipper 41,500 bow, Garden design, BEAUTIFUL! ERICSON sloop, ’70, CLEAN! 39,500 ISLANDER sloop,’79, diesel, 4 sails including furling 59,000 jib, dodger TAYANA cutter, ’81, a.p.j radar, Loran C, 87,000 Volvo 36 h.p., dodger, refrigeration and more!

TAYANA cutter,’79, sole owner spared no expense in 89,950 equipping this yacht. Must See!!

TAYANA MKII butter, ’83, aft cabin, head 93,000 w/seperate shower, Loran C, battery charger, dodger, pristine condition!

MARINER ketch, ’85, William Garden design, 82,500 Perkins 4-108 diesel, seperate shower, stove, priced to sell (plus commissioning) HARDIN ketch, 1979, loaded Offers CHEOY LEE auxiliary ketch, ’80, Perry design 125,000 electronics, 40 hp diesel, outstanding liveaboard MARINER ketch, ’80, center cockpit, aft cabin, 139,000 Perkins 4-236, autopilot, much more. Very roomy!

GULFSTAR MKII, ’79, aft cabin, ideal liveaboard, 175,000 TAYANA cutter, ’84, Perry design, just back from 298,000 Catalina race. Loran C, SatNav„*7.5 kw, central vacuum. Too much to list!

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44’ LAF1TTE ’80. Cutter rigged sloop. Extremely well-equipt and well rigged luxurious cruiser w/many custom features. 198,000.

40’ KETTENBURG '64. Sleek, fast cruising sip w/good rig. $29,900.

40’ CAL. The original ultralight, now a fast cruiser. Inquire.

38’ CUSTOM KETCH ’72. Roomy cold-molded cruiser, diesel, good ground tackle & sails. $39,900.

38’ FARALLONE CLIPPER ’60. Well maint’d/equipt Bay classic. $40,000.

37’ TAYANA ’81. Very well equipped cruising cutter with Loran, autopilot, radar, refridgeration, shower, propane, dinghy, dodger and more. $87,000.

37’ IRWIN MKV ’79. Aft cabin^ liveaboard cruiser w/dsl. $67,000.

34’ HUNTER ’83. Wheel, WS, SP, dsl. & more. Inquire.

33' NOR’WEST. Strongly built, fast, hard-to-find Burns design with nice interior, diesel, wheel, Rover dinghy and more. $55,900.

33’ RANGER ’78. Very clean example of this well-known Mull fast racer/cruiser with diesel, VHF, depth, wheel and more. $40,000.

33’ PF1ARSON 323 '77. Really nice w/brand new bottom & BARGAIN PRICE. 32’ DASHER ’60. Easom built strip-planked Lapworth sloop with recent aluminum rig. Standing headroom. A lot of boat for $20,000.

32’ O’DAY ’77. Aft cabin, hot shower, VHF, RDF, dsl, WS, WP. $38,000.

30’ U.S. ’81. VHF, diesel, hot & cold water, plus more. Inquire.

30’ TARTAN ’75. Super clean, well-equipt S&S. Inquire.

30’ ISLANDER BAHAMA ’78. Clean/roomy family racer/cruiser. Inquire.

30’ NORTHSTAR 1000 ’73. Sparkman & Stephens designed sloop built in Canada. $18,000.

30’ NEWPORT ’79. Phase II with VHF, Loran, autopilot, knotmeter, wheel, dodger, pressure hot water, Volvo diesel, spinnaker and more. Inquire.

30’ SANTANA ’77. (2) of these racer/cruisers w/diesel & good gear. Inquire.

29' COLUMBIA DEF'ENDER ’63. Original owner, spinnaker gear. $17,500.

29’ CAL 2-29. Clean roomy Lapworth one-design. $29,900.

28’ ISLANDER ’76. (2) available. Both with recent LP & diesels, good inventory. From $32,000.

27’ CAL 2-27 ’76. Clean boat, Atomic 4. Inquire.

CALL FOR MANY MORE LISTINGS SELLERS: If you own any well-built boat in good condition & want an honest and capable person to represent you during the problems of negotiation, financing, sea trial, survey, title transfer, insurance, property tax proration & the inevitable Snafu, please call & list your boat.

SAUSAUTO, CA

(415)332-8794

$5,600.00 24,900.00 . 4,500.00 12,500.00 19,000.00 frm 12,500.00 12,500.00 33,000.00 29,900.00 30,000.00 63,000.00 0,500.00 Columbia Sabtq Sloop. . 1965 9,500.00 Islan 9,500.00 Cal 34 .. . .2 available '63 it9 •4,500.00 Islam 5,000.00 63,000.00 .■ .

97,500.00 Cheoy Lee Midshipman Ketch 1975 85,000.00 North Sea Pilot Cutter FC .

60,000.00 Gulfstar 43Stoop......

109,000.00 Van de Stadt CntrCkpt Sloop. ,. < 59,000.00 Hallberg P-28 10,000.00 Spitsgatter.

39,500.00 Sparkman&Stephens Aux. Yaw/ 27,500.00 Master Mariner “Grampa* . 3,000.00 S&S Auxiliary Yawl. . . .

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67,000.00 Kettenburg K-40 1961 . . .. Offers 'Newporter Ketch 1958 .

72,500.00 Concordia yawl 1957.

75,000.00 Custom New Zealand Cruising Ketch 1974 .

90,000.00 Donzi Custom. 1972. 6,800.00 Reinell. 1978. 15,500.00 Pacemaker Sportfisher. 1965 14,500.00 Chris Craft. 1966. 16,000.00 Pacemaker Sportfisher. 1965 39,995.00

22' 22’ 23’ 24’ 24’ 26’ 27’ 28’ 29’ 31’

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Falmouth Cutter.2 available ’79, ’80.

Tremolino Tri, trailer.

S&S Yankee Dolphin. 1967..

Bristol. 1978. .

Columbia MKII.2 available. ’70, ’71.

Santana.

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Albin Cumulus. 1982..

Cal 2-29. 1975..

Cheoy Lee O/S Ketch. 1967 ,

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SELECTED LISTINGS 28’ Nick Roth schooner, 1962, traditionally built, nice.$21,500 44’ Garden Porpoise, 1969, built by Fung, fully found, ready.125,000 30’ Baba cutter, 1979, lovely inside and out.67,000 45’ William Hand stays’l schooner, 1929, lots of gear.45,000 31’ VanDeVlis steel sloop, 1970, all mahogany interior.35,000 46’ McCurdy-Rhodes stays’l ketch, aluminum, price reduced.89,000 32’ Atkin Eric ketch, 1962, Sabb diesel, shows well.44,000 46’ Giles/Moody ketch, 1974, teak interior, too much gear to list. 165,000 32’ Westsail cutter, 1972, very serious seller, very nice.50,000 47’ Garden ketch, 1979, bristol condition, elegant interior.125,000 38’ Farallon Clipper, 1957, one owner, immaculate, bright.40,000 47’ S & S sloop, 1934, Perkins diesel, much recent work.70,000 39’ Westsail, 1980, very clean, shows well, roomy.89,000 54’ Van Der Meer steel motorsailer, immaculate throughout.... 195,000 40’Concordia yawl, 1957, beautifully maintained.75,000 59’ Schock stays’l schooner, ’34,1-time Ensenada race winner.. .88,000 42’ Pearson 424 sloop, 1980, very well laid out below.99,500 60’ English gaff sloop, 1911, has been carefully restored.225,000 42’ Westsail ketch, 1974, South Pacific veteran, world cruiser... .90,000 65’ McCurdy-Rhodes aluminum kch, ’78, great charter or cruise.300,000

30’ Gaff Cutter, traditional, well known Garden design. Outstanding Master Mariner, built on west coast in 1947. $30,000.

35’ Garden ketch, 1966. Great iiveaboard/cruiser, professional work has brought this vessel up to prime condition. Super price $39,500. sistership

49’ Robert Clark sloop. Superior English design and craftsmanship, built in 1966. Engine recently overhauled. Bristol,condition. $112,000.

OVER 120 OFFSHORE CRUISING BOAT LISTINGS Particulars are believed to be correct but are not guaranteed; subject to price change, prior sale, or withdrawI without notice.

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EDGEWATER YACHT SAIES 1306 BRIDGEWAY

(415) 456-1860

SAUSALITO, CA 94965 (415) 332-2060

San Rafael Yacht Harbor, 557 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901

25’ PACIFIC SEACRAFT 77. Yanmar diesel. Bristol condition. Flicka’s big sister. $24,900.

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36’ OD CUSTOM SCHOONER. Absolutely immaculate, a rare find. Proven cruiser. Only $69,000.

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34’ VINDO ’84. F/G hull, mahog cabin, incredible inventory. Could not be replaced under 200K. $119,000.

42’ MOTORSAILER CUTTER Diesel Cat. Current salmon license & gear. $98,500.

SAIL 22’ KINGFISHER trailer, diesel.

25’ HUNTER i.b., trailer, has cruised Alaska.

26’ BALBOA trailer, clean.

26’ PEARSON 1977, owner must sell.try 29’ COLUMBIA I.b., full keel, hinged mast.

33’ ALDEN TRAVELLER, Motorsailer.

35’ CORONADO forced-air heating, radar.

36’ HERRESHOFF NEREIA, just in from Hawaii. .

37’ ANGLEMAN ketch, owner financing possibility 37’ RAFIKI fully equipped.

38’ INGRID ketch, 77, new diesel, SatNav. 40’ KETTENBURG extra diesel, motivated seller..

42’ WESTSAIL complete roller furling, radar.

45’ BREWER ketch, teak hull, generator, refrig.. .

45’ GARDEN PORPOISE traditional owner must sell POWER 24’ BAYLINER trailer.

26’ FIBERFORM EXPRESS, two from.

36’ STEPHENS twin screws.try 40’ STEPHENS extensive work on hull, new shafts 55’ CHRIS CRAFT air conditioning, owner anxious 65’ FULTON TUG, 320 horsepower diesel.

SLIPS AVAILABLE AT OUR SALES DOCK

$13,500 23,000 11,500 10,000 17,000 27,500 35,000 46,000 49,000 83,000 95,000 29,000 98,500 85,000 85,000 16,000 7,900 29,000 25,000 78,500 14,000

36’ CHRIS CRAFT. Twin screws, dbl planked, great condition, covered berth since new. $35,GOO-

44’ MARINE TRADER TRAWLER. 78, twin diesels, radar, generator, Boston Whaler. $130,000.

21’ MONTEREY. F/G. 78, diesel, inside/outside steering, trailer, VHF. $13,000.

45’ BURNS MOTORSAILER. Lehman dsl, generator, dsl heating. Serious cruiser/liveaboard.

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GULFSTAR 50 Quality cruise-equipped, f/g & teak, Perkins, Onan 7.5 k.w., autopilot, Loran, VHF, ADF & ham set. Boat & equipment in perfect condition.

Only Asking $135,000

CT 41 Wm. Garden design, full keel in fiberglass, new diesel, loaded w/sails & cruise equipment. Everything for comfortable living.

Reduced to $55,000.

29’ DOUBLE ENDED SLOOP Colin Archer design, full keel, dsl aux, well built & maint’d.

Long list of cruising equipment Only $9,500.

26’ COLUMBIA Long list of equipment. (10) bags sails, new engine, L.P. hull paint & windvane. Perfect family sailer.

Asking $12,500.

28’ FLYBRIDGE SPORTFISHER GM 4-53 diesel, equipped for Bay or ocean, new paint, owner has another boat.

Try $9,500.

24’ SUN RUNNER W/TRAILER 1979. Ideal layout with aft cabin, full canvas. Owners must sell.

Asking $15,000.

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23’ DONZI TYPE 1972. Rebuilt engine, new VHF & depthsounder. Lots of gear, nothing to buy. Only $7,500.

24’ SEA RAY 1978. Weekender, new VHF & outdrive. Full boat cover.

Try $10,000.

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KETTENBURG 43 Gorgeous, fast, comfortable SP vet. Thoroughbred aluminum hull. Strength of steel without the maintenance. New diesel, dinghy, liferaft, AP, vane, very large cruising inventory. Recent BP and survey. Property trades OK. $90,000

LIVEABOARD EXPERIENCED OFF-SHORE CRUISERS

32’BRISTOL Full Keel, Hood dsn, very clean.

35,000 ★ 35’ VINDO Lovely & Loaded, FG, teak decks.

67,000 ★ 35’BRISTOL 35 5 DsL, good inst.3 from 66,500 ★ 36’ GULTSTAR cc Refer, gd liveaboard.

65,000 ★ 36’ CS High Quality, Canadian bit., below market . . .

75,000 37’ IRWIN Cnt-cockpit, aft cabin ketch.

67,000 37’ GULFSTAR New sails, new interior, has cruised . .

80,000 ★ 38’ ERICSON Tri-cabin, Diesel, late model.2 from 82,500 ★ 39’ CAL CORINTHIAN Rod Rig., Dsl heater.

85,000 ★ 38’ CABO RICO Ctr, f/k, dsl, CNG, a/p.

97,500 ★ 38’DOWNEAST 38 Ele. windlass.

79,000 39’LANCER m/s Roomy, great liveaboard. 110,000 40’ NEWPORTER KETCH Wood, Lot’s elec. & sails . .

79,500 ★ 4 T BRISTOL 41.1 Center cockpit, aft cabin, loaded . . 159,000 4T CHEOY LEE Radar, Auto Helm, Loran, Generator .

99,500 ★ 44’ALDEN CUTTER Gorgeous w/everything. 290,000 45’ VAN DER STATT Fully equip., Flex terms.

59,000 ★ 47’ KAUFMAN & LADD Twin aft. cab, cutter.149,000 47’ PERRY KETCH 80 hp dsl, aft cbn, reefer. 114,900 ★ 50’ GULFSTAR So. Pacific Vet., loaded, like new .... 149,000 ★ VESSELS ON DISPLAY IN OUR HARBOR

★ 20’ NEWPORT 6 sails, SNG handled, LPU top’s.S 4,750 ★ 20’ CAL Good starter, all led aft, active class.

3,750 ★ 21’VICTORY w/trailer, good starter.

2,500 ★ 23’CORONADO Fixed keel, v/good sails, o/b.

5,600 ★ 23’ERICSON New o/b, trailerable, swingkeel.

6,500 ★ 24’ J24 Class sails, spinnaker gear, priced right.

10,500 ★ 24’WINDWARD SLOOP Full keel, good sailer, classic 7,400 24’ YANKEE DOLPHIN 7 sails, very clean.

12,500 ★ 25’ CAL Flush dk, Pop-Top, light usage.

8,500 ★ 25’O’DAY C/B, 3 sails, Elec O/B. 12,900 ★ 25’CAL 2-25 diesel, h&c p/w, Barient’s.

20,000 ★ 25’ ERICSON 25 + Headroom, dsl., family cruiser . . .

25,500 ★ 25’ NORTHSTAR 500 'At, lots of sails.

14,000 ★ 26’ ISLANDER Sun cover, 4 sails, Bristol Condition . .

23,500 ★ 26’ CONTESSA fk, auto pilot, bit. to Lloyds specs. . . .

17,500 ★ 26’ COLUMBIA MK II “The Perfect 26” . . 3 from . .

11,000 ★ 26’ INT FOLKBOAT Classic Scandinavian Design ....

15,500 ★ 26’ EXCALIBUR nice, spin, pop top, km, VHF. 11,000 ★ 26’ PEARSON Clean, 3 sails.2 from 13,500 ★ 27’CATALINA 1 with inboard.2 from.

17,000 ★ 2t,’ERICSON All w/gas inboards.2 from.

18,000 27’ MORGAN BMW diesel, 5 sails w/spinn.

20,500 27’ SANTANA Diesel, 5 sails, good buy.

18,000 ★ 27’ CORONADO Needs a nice home.2 from 10,000 ★ 27’NEWPORT Fresh water boat, try.

21,500 ★ 2^’ TARTAN C/B, S&S dsgn, good buy.

16,500 28’ COLUMBIA O/B, Spnk, dodger.

16,750 ★ 29’ GULF PILOT HOUSE Dsl., auto helm.

32,000 29’ CAL 4 sails, CNG, Lines aft, I/B. 30,000 29’ COLUMBIA I/B, 7 sails w/2 spinn. .. 18,000 30’ISLANDER MK II Diesel, pedestal, 4 sails.

29,500 ★ 30’LANCER Dodger, wheel, wp/ws.

30,500 ★ 30’SEIDELKlANN dsl, tiller, dodger.

33,900 ★ 30’RAWSON Lots of room.2 from 26,000 30’ SANTANA Spin, dsl, CNG, wheel.

41,000 EXHILARATING HIGH PERFORMANCE — RACE READY

29’ BUCCANEER 295 Spin gear, 4 sails local loft. ★ 30’ CAL 2-30 Dsl, full face, lines lead aft. ★ 30’J 30 Very clean, lots of sails, ready to go. ★ 30’ WYLIE CUSTOM Cold mold, 3/4T, Hulse Rig. ★ 30’OLSON 8 sails, fast and light. ★ 34’ DASH Fast Davidson dsn., 8 sails, Loran.

34’WYLIE Class sails, good electronics.2 from 35’SANTANA Class equipped.2 from

30,000 25,000 41,000 35,000 27,500 44,000 56,500 58,000

30* TARTAN 30 “SENTA”

BRISTOL 32

S&S Design with new oversized SS rigging, this proven blue water cruiser and bay racer includes a new dodger, custom upholstery and matching cockpit cushions. Four bags of sails, good instruments and anti-corrosion control. In excellent condition. $34,750

Solid, ruggedly constructed full keel Hood design. Includes mahagony interior, diesel, roller furl, wheel, cold pressure water. “When you can’t afford a Hinkley, buy a Bristol.” Very reasonable at $ 3 $,000

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Custom built and equipped by C&C Yachts in Canada, flush deck with racing layout for all running rigging, accommodations for a racing crew, extra mast, 12 sails, rod rigging. Still competitive, a perfect choice for someone looking to start a racing career. $33,000

Built for the discriminating sailor, luxurious accommodations for comfortable cruising and the speed and stability for fast comfortable passages, fully equipped and lavished with tender care, this aft cabin center cockpit Bristol 45.5 will please the most critical inspection. At our docks.

CLASSIC CRUISERS ★ 25’ NORDIC FOLKBOAT Full cover, new sails. $ 11,000 ★ 26’NORDIC M/S FK Inside steering, Dsl. 25,000 ★ 28’ BUCCANEER Barney Nichols dsgn.2 from 5,000 30’ BRISTOL 29 9 FK, I/B, Autopilot.

23,900 ★ 30’YANKEE Wood, M/M Winner.

9,000 30’ ALBERG Dsl., 8 sails, TOTALLY cruise equipped . .

29,950 ★ 30' ALBERG YAWL Wheel, Boat cover, I/B. 36,950 ★ 30’ CHOEY LEE KETCH Diesel, shore power, teak . . .

22,500 ★ 31’ ANGLEMAN KETCH Dsl. worm Gear st.

31,950 ★ 31’ CHOEY LEE KETCH Dsl, Roller furl.

30,000 31’ DASHER Easom built, L-32, new rig, clean.

20,000 32’ COLUMBIA SABRA 5 5 Spotless, points!.

10,000 34’ ATKINS KETCH Only 2 months to Sell!.

28,000 ★ 36’ANGLEMAN KETCH dsl., wd., pac, vet., ready to go 48,000 36’ LAPWORTH New I/B, new BP, beautiful.

31,000 ★ 40’ S&S YAWL Burmese teak hull, classic.

58,000 40’ PACIFIC 40 YAWL European quality, BMW dsl . . .

74,500 ★ 43’KETTENBURG Aluminum hull, beautiful.

89,500 45’CUSTOM NZ KETCH Center cockpit, extensive gear 90,000 ★ 46’ GARDEN KETCH Loaded, 6 sails, ksl. 109,000 55’ALDENC/BYAWL B&G inst., cruise equip. 120,000 ★ 60’ GAFF RIGGED CUTTER APPT. ONLY. 175,000 65’AI.DEN 95,000 65’ ALDEN KETCH Loaded.

MOVING UP — COASTAL CRUISERS 27’ NORSEA CC Aft cabin, dsl.2 from $37,500 ★ 29’SUNWIND Diesel, 3 sails, REDUCED. 34,900 ★ 29 9 BRISTOL wheel, custom dodger, electronics . . .

44,000 ★ 29’ GULF COAST 6’ + headroom, DS, VHF, Roller Furl 25,000 ★ 30’PEARSON Autopilot, dodger, clean.

27,900 ★ 30’ ISLANDER BAHAMA Wheel, Signet, 2 from. 41,500 30’ERICSON Well equipped, 3 sails, inb.

27,000 ★ 30’WILLARD 8 ton f/k, cutter, wheel, dsl.

55,000 ★ 30’TARTAN Nice cond., owner anxious.

30,000 ★ 31’PEARSON DS, WP, WS wheel, Spinn.

42,000 ★ 31’ COLUMBIA 9 6 dsl, 4 sails, heater.

36,000 32’MARIEHOLM FOLK/BOAT Dodger.

41,000 ★ 32’ERICSON Inboard, well kept. 31,000 ★ 36’ ISLANDER Full spin gear, avon .... 2 from ....

47,500 C & C’s GALORE — RACE OR CRUISE ★ C & C 35 MKI Very clean.REDUCED 142,000 C & C 35 MKII Lots of gear. 59,500 C & C 36 Custom rig, loaded, Loran C. 89,500 ★ C & C 36 Dodger, Loran, all canvas.

79,95,0 ★ C & C 38 Full hydraulics, Loran C, New LPU ....

79,500 C&C 40’ As new, spinn,, good elect, Reduced . . . 99,000

yachts BROKERAGE is our BUSINESS We have 85 + boats from 17* to 50' at our location for your inspection.

38’ CABO RICO 38 “SANDERLING” An impressive performing traditional full keel cruising vessel.

Aft cockpit with wheel steering, cutter rigged, full “U” shaped galley, separate aft cabin, very spacious living for offshore cruising. At our docks. * $97,500

Why suffer the NEW BOAT DEPRECIATION BLUES when you can invest small dollars and receive large values when purchasing a pre-owned yacht.

ED MILANO — BROKER JACK MEAGHER — SALES JONATHAN GOLD — SALES

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BROKERAGE - SAIL 77 Wilderness $£,000 Venture ’68 2.495 Chrysler 75 6.495 Santana from 7,200 (2) J/Boat ’83 12,000 Sprinta Sport, ’81 16,500 reduced!!

Ranger 76 12.900 Ericson 74 7,900 Moore '80 12,000 Gladiator ’68 6,500 J/Boat from 12,900 (3) Farr 727 76 12,000 Yankee Dolphin ’68 10.900

2415 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, California 94501 (415) 523-8500

J/24. Join the largest offshore one-design class in the world! Sail with the best on the Bay — several loaded boats priced to sell

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25’ 25’ 25' 26’ 26' 26’ 26' 27' 27’ 29’ 29’ 29' 29’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’

79 ’80 74 (2) 70 76 77 76 74 ’68 '82 73 '84 76 78 77 79

San Juan Merit American Excalibur Columbia Pearson Chrysler Cal 2-27 Vega Columbia Sunwind Cal J/Boat Islander Mkll Lancer Wylie Santana

21,000 20,500 8,000 from 7,950 10,500 15,500 19,000 24,950 22,000 16,500 34,900 29,000 36,500 29,500 30,000 37,000 41,000

GAFF RIGGED cutter. Traditional English yacht. Teak hull and deck. Teak and walnut panelled interior. Modern electronics. Must be seen! $175,000.

30’ Benford 30' Sprkmn/Stphns 31’ Pearson

'80 '82 78

, 45,000 offers/57,500 49,900

GULFSTAR 50. Extended passagemaker in immaculate condition. Impressive gear inventory.

Load your supplies and sailaway. $149,000.

32’ 32' 34’ 35’ 35’ 35’ 36' 36' 36’ 36’ 37’ 38' 40’ 40’ 41'

Pearson 323 Ericson Wylie Ericson J/Boat Coronado J/Boat Cheoy Lee Hunter Islander Islander Downeast Olson Trintella DuBoise

’79 50,000 ’74 32,000 ’80 59,000 (2) from 38,000 ’83 66,000 (2) from 43,500 '81 90,000 '74 65,000 ’80 58,500 '76 reasonable offer ’73 Offers 76 67,000 (2) 109,500 74 Offers!!

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CHRIS CRAFT. This boat shines! Owner moving to new world cruiser. 1984 twin Ford Lehman 120’s, new 3kw generator. Perfect Delta cruiser. $95,000.

41’ Morgan O.l.

43’ 44’ 46’ 50’ 50’ 60’ 60’ 25’ 25’ 25’ 36’ 41’ 42’ 42' 50’

78 125,000 Gulfstar C.C. 78 reduced 98,000 Swan 74 150,000 Cal 2-46 73 128,000 Santa Cruz 170,000 Gulfstar 77 reduced 149,000 Alden ’26 offers/100,000 Gaff cutter ’11 175,000 BROKERAGE -- POWER Bayliner '80 19,900 Wellcraft '80 27,500 Farallon from 29,500 (2) Trojan ’68 47,900 MMC Trawler ’84 115,000 Trojan ’66 68,500 Com. Fisher ’65 59,500 Chris Craft ’54

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6,850 ' RANGER BEST OFFER/13,000 CORONADO 4.950 ’ O'DAY 7,000 ■NIGHTINGALE 14,500 SAMOURAI OFFERS VENTURE 5,500 'DAVIDSON 25 000 ' MERIDIAN 126 12,000 ' PACIFIC CLIPPER 13,000 'PETERSON 3 from 15,000 ' CAL 10,000 ' NORTHSTAR 14,000 ' ARIEL by PEARSON 2 from 13,500 ' INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 15,500 ’ CONTESSA 30,000 ' EXCALIBUR 2 from 13,900 ' CAL 2-27 22,500 ' SANTA CRUZ 2 from 14,500 MULL CUSTOM 10,900 ’ NEWPORT 27 S-ll.16,600 ’ CATALINA 3 from 17,000 ' HALBERGH SLOOP 9,950 ATKINS ENSENADA (FIG) 29,900 ’ MAIR 7/8tfl SLP 24,500 ’ ISLANDER 3 from 28,000 SAN JUAN 29,000 ’ CAL/BEST OFFER 2 from 25,000 ’ RANGER 24,500 ’ SUNWIND RACER/CRUISER 34,900 ’BRISTOL 49,950 i’ BIRD CLASS 9,000 I' CORONADO 2 from 24,000 OLSON 25,950 i’ NONSUCH 69,500 I’ ISLANDER MKII 3 from 29,500 i’ TARTAN 3 from 24,000 ' SAN JUAN. 19,500 I’ FISHER M/S 61,500 I' NEWPORT.3 from 28,000 I’ ALBERG 32,000 I’WYLIE 3/4 TON 38,000 I’CHEOY LEE 22,500 I'SANTANA 41,000 I' CATALINA 35,000 33.500 r us r PETERSON T TRADES/OFFERS 2’ WESTSAIL CTTR 2 frm 49,900 2’ ISLANDER MARK I 38,000 2’ ERICSON 32,000 3' BALTIC 52.500 2 from 24,900 3' TARTAN 10 34.900 3'APHRODITE 101 10,000 3’ COLUMBIA 5.5 65,000 3' WYLIE 24,000 3'INTERNAT'L 1-DSGN 59,000 4' WYLIE 2 from 49,900 4' HUNTER 13.000 4' CHRISTENSON 4 from 33,000 4' CAL 44,000 5' CORONADO 2 from 58,500 5’ SANTANA 4 from 38,000 5' ERICSON 99.500 5’ ISLANDER FREEPORT 3 from 49,995 5' ISLANDER 52.500 S' RAVAGE 79.900 S' ERICSON 92.400 7' BALTIC 90.000 7’ TAYANA 63.000 7' ISLANDER TRADER .98.500 TTARTAN SLOOP 60.000 7'RANGER OFFERS/40.000 8' FARALLONE CLIPPER 88.000 B' MORGAN 112.500 B' ERICSON 3 99.500 9' ROGERS ‘SALT SHAKER' 86.000 9' LANDFALL CUTTER 110.000 9’ LANCER 85.000 D’ ONE TONNER FEVER' 59.000 O' YAWL 99,000 O' C&C O'TRINTELLA IV BEST OFFER/129.000 O'OLSON FAST BREAK' 109,500 O' KETTENBURG SLP BEST OFFER/29,900 O'CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 79,500 1' COOPER 416 127,500 1'FREEPORT ISLANDER 2 from 105,000 1'MORGAN OUT ISLAND 89,500 2' DUBOIS 99,500 2’ PEARSON 424 119,500 2' STEWART 89,000 3'GULFSTAR 98,000 4'SWAN 441 195,000 4' LAFITTE 198,000 4'CHEOY LEE 162,500 5'VAN DER 59.500 3'CAPE CLIPPER 135,000 3' FISHER M/S 245.000 3' MOTORSAILOR 160.000 r VAGABOND KETCH 2 from 125.000 F SWAN, 1982 230.000 r PERRY 114,900 3' CUSTOM AUX. CUTTER 112.000 )' SANTA CRUZ 2 from 187,000 )’ GULFSTAR 175,000 S' BALTIC FIM 2,799,000 r SCHOONER f200,000 HUNTINGFORD AUX KCH 230,000 SWAN 651 795,000 * SAN FRANCISCO BERTH INCLUDED page 215

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CLASSIC BLUEWATER 40’ YAWL. Sailaway on this seagoing 1970 McCune cruising yawl, Perkins 1 diesel, dinghy ,w/outboard, 1 autopilot, RDF and much more.

1 S.F. berth included. $59,000.

64' HUNTINGFORD Ketch, “Ozma”. More of a ship than a yacht! Incredible specifications to lengthy to list. Built for ultimate safety and comfort. Capable of being at sea for months!

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NEWPORT 30. Diesel, 12 sails, full electronics incl’g autopilot, loaded with gear for racing or cruising.

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FREEPORT 41. Five sails, wind lass, full electronics, perfect 'ivea board. Large comfortable yacht superb for long distance sailing Seller willing to listen to Asking $105,000.

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fSLANDER 30. Brand new, never been sailed, ready to go with all the goodies. Special price too low to print — give us a call.

Dealers For: Moore, Laser 28, Nordic and Sceptre 41

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Due to the MOORE 30’s high performance nature, a signed release is required with it’s purchase.

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This vessel soars past current levels of design and technology utilizing the most exotic materials available, i.e.,v Carbon Fiber, Kevlar, Acrylic Modified Epoxy, S-Glass and “Divinicell Core”.'

The MOORE 30 is built to push you to your maximum.

If you have the same passion for adventure that we have, then you’ll think the MOORE 30 is worth the risk.

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