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VOLUME 591 September 2026

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CONTENTS A BETTER BOATYARD EXPERIENCE STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION.

between the sheets

calendar

letters

sightings

lessons from four ha-ha rallies

moore than ever before

dismasted in the mackinac

knarrs renew scandinavian ties 58 racing sheet

world of charter

changes in latitudes

loose lips

classy classifieds

advertisers index

Sail & power boat repair, maintenance, & refit.

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Cover: Island Yacht Club's Santana 22 on the Estuary is a boat for sharing among club members in Alameda. Santana 22s have been a bedrock class for new and experienced sailors. This month's race sheet covers the 21-boat nationals held at Monterey Peninsula YC at the end of July. Photo: Shelli Bohrer

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Send us your story. Latitude 38 welcomes editorial contributions in the form of stories, anecdotes, photographs — anything but poems, please; we gotta draw the line somewhere. What helps you get published? Read our writer's guidelines here: www.latitude38.com/writers-guidelines. Have writer's block? Go sailing — you're sure to come home with a story.

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BETWEEN THE SHEETS

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oaches say you're doing well when you hit the flow state. It's also good to go with the flow. Here at Latitude, we try to achieve these idealized states by "going where the wind blows." The magic of sailing teaches sailors not to fight Mother Nature but to find a way to help your boat find the flow state. A few interesting stories that flowed across our desktops appear in this month's September issue (we wish we could fit them all). Jonathan Livingston tells the story of 94-year-old Commodore Tompkins, a master of going with the flow, which he demonstrated again with a class win in the 2026 Pacific Cup aboard Flashgirl. We have one Bay Area sailor's story of a summer cruise down the coast to the Channel Islands and a preview of the Big Guns coming out for the Rolex Big Boat Series. Another very cool thing happening is September's 50th Anniversary Moore 24 Nationals taking place in Santa Cruz. There are 75 boats signed up!! Marina Fennell shared some Moore 24 history and an event preview. We've also got a story with a few helpful tips for doing the Ha-Ha from a four-time participant who's going again for his fifth. It can be addictive. Latitude racing editor Fritz went to Norway to race the International Knarr Championship, where Bay Area sailor Jon Perkins raided the Vikings to bring home the trophy. Fritz brought home the story. There's lots more racing and cruising along with some great letters, including one sent by Jack London to the Vallejo Yacht Club in the early 1900s. We're not always in the flow state around here but we tacked through another deadline and are heading back out to "Go Where the Wind Blows."

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CALENDAR Non-Race Sept. 1 — Thunderbird Tuesdays, Gig Harbor, WA, 5:30 p.m. Free, but preregister. Gig Harbor BoatShop, www. gigharborboatshop.org/community-sailing-program. Sept. 4-6 — Western Weekend, Half Moon Bay YC. Music, dancing, food. RSVP, www.hmbyc.org. Sept. 5 — Free Fishing Day, California. CDFW, https:// wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing/Free-Fishing-Days. Sept. 5-26 — Small Boat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Free, but preregister. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing. Sept. 6-27 — Keelboat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Free, but preregister. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing. Sept. 7 — Labor Day. Sept. 10 — Mexico Cruising Seminar, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 4-5:30 p.m. $10; free for paid 2026 Baja Ha-Ha skippers & first mates. Info, www.baja-haha.com or www.latitude38.com/crew-party. Sept. 10 — Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party & Baja HaHa Reunion, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 6-9 p.m. No-host wine & beer bar, door prizes, free snacks, food truck. Mexico cruising experts will be on hand. $10; free for paid 2026 Baja Ha-Ha skippers & first mates. Info, www. latitude38.com/crew-party. Sept. 10 — Single Sailors Association Mixer, Ballena Bay YC, Alameda, 5-9 p.m. Info, www.singlesailors.org. Sept. 10 — Blue Tech Speaker Series, SBYC, S.F., 5:30-8 p.m. With Justin Kolbeck of Wildtype on cultivating seafood. No-host bar, meal deal. $15-$20. Info, www.sfbluetech.com. Sept. 10, 11 — Boat Maintenance Workshops with Nigel Calder, Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, WA. $65 each. Info, https://woodenboat.org/workshops. Sept. 11 — Community Crew Party, Alameda Marina, 4:30-9 p.m. With speaker Pip Hare. Vendors, food, music, WSS check-in. $15-$20. IYC, www.womensailingseminar.com. Sept. 11 — Race to Alaska Blazer Party, Northwest Maritime Center, Port Townsend, WA, 6-8 p.m. $30 includes heavy, probably unhealthy snacks. R2AK, www.r2ak.com. Sept. 11-13 — Women's Sailing Seminar, Alameda Marina. $550 includes meals. IYC, www.womensailingseminar.com. Sept. 11-13 — Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, WA. Info, https://woodenboat.org. Sept. 12 — Wheelchair Regatta, Encinal YC, Alameda. Disabled veterans cruise on the Bay and Estuary. PICYA, https://picya.org. Sept. 12-13 — Moby Dick 24-Hour Marathon, S.F. Maritime Museum, noon-noon. Public reading of the Herman Melville classic. Free. Info, https://maritime.org/md2026. Sept. 14 — PICYA Delegates Meeting/Dinner, Marina West YC, Oxbow Marina, Isleton. PICYA, https://picya.org. Sept. 17-20 — Boats Afloat Show, Lake Union Piers, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA. Info, https://boatsafloatshow.com. Sept. 18 — Summer Concert Series, Marin YC, San Rafael, 5-9 p.m. With Pan Extasy. Drinks & food on the lawn. Ellen, (415) 509-6863 or ellenpclark@comcast.net. Sept. 18 — Intro to Racing Seminar, San Diego, 6 p.m. SDYC, www.sdyc.org. Sept. 19 — California Coastal Cleanup Day, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html.

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Sept. 12 — Wosser Cup. SFYC, www.sfyc.org. Sept. 12 — Fall One Design. SCYC, www.scyc.org. Sept. 12 — One Design Championship Series. LWSC, www.lwsailing.org. Sept. 12 — MBYRA #5 Around the [Monterey] Bay. MPYC, www.mpyc.org. Sept. 12-13 — Tahoe Dinghy Regatta/ILCA Fleet Championships. Tahoe YC, www.tahoeyc.com. Sept. 12-13 — Snipe PCCs/PC Nationals/Star Pitcher Regatta. SDYC, www.sdyc.org. Sept. 13 — Fall SCORE. SCYC, www.scyc.org. Sept. 13 — Singlehanded/Doublehanded Series. SeqYC, www.sequoiayc.org. Sept. 13 — Fall Series on Shoreline Lake. FSC, www. fremontsailingclub.org. Sept. 13 — One Design Fall for Shields and Santana 22s. MPYC, www.mpyc.org. Sept. 13 — J/24 & Melges 24 Hawaii State Championship, Oahu. Kaneohe YC, https://kaneoheyachtclub.com. Sept. 17-20 — Rolex Big Boat Series/ORC North Americans. For Classics 40-ft-plus LOA, Express 37s, J/105s, J/88s & ORC. StFYC, www.rolexbigboatseries.com. Sept. 19 — Fall Saturday Series for Mercury, Snipe, Harbor 20 & Columbia 5.5 fleets. EYC, www.encinal.org. Sept. 19 — Half Moon Bay Race for singlehanders and doublehanders. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org. Sept. 19 — Team Racing #3. HMBYC, www.hmbyc.org. Sept. 19 — Fannette Island. SLTWYC, www.sltwyc.com. Sept. 19-20 — Double Trap Invitational. RYC, www. richmondyc.org. Sept. 19-20 — Cruiser Cup (ex-Beneteau Cup) in San Diego. SDYC, www.sdyc.org. Sept. 20 — Commodore's Cup. EYC, www.encinal.org. Sept. 20 — PHRF Fall 3/Long Distance David Duncan Race. MPYC, www.mpyc.org. Sept. 25-27 — 50th Anniversary Moore 24 Nationals in Santa Cruz. SCYC, www.scyc.org. Sept. 25-27 — Mercury Nationals in Monterey. MPYC, www.mpyc.org. Sept. 26 — Red Bra Regatta for all-female crews. SBYC, www.southbeachyachtclub.org. Sept. 26 — Fox Hat Race. Sail around Red Rock, Angel Island and Alcatraz in any order. TYC, www.tyc.org. Sept. 26, Oct. 10 — Bender Cup Series on Tomales Bay. InvYC, www.invernessyachtclub.com. Sept. 26-27 — Knarr S.F. Bay Championship/Fall OneDesign Regatta. SFYC, www.sfyc.org. Sept. 26-27 — PCISA NorCal #1-#2 (high school). RYC, www.richmondyc.org. Sept. 26-27 — Butler Cup. World Sailing Grade 3 match racing in Catalina 37s. LBYC, www.lbyc.org. Sept. 26-27 — Beneteau First 36.7 West Coast Championships. SDYC, www.sdyc.org. Sept. 27 — Doublehanded Sunday #5 Series Closer. YRA, www.yra.org. Sept. 27 — Twin Island. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org. Sept. 27 — Baxter-Judson Series Race #6. PresYC, www. presidioyachtclub.org. Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11 — Chowder Racing begins. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.

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Sept. 30-Oct. 4 — Women's Match Racing World Championship. StFYC, www.stfyc.com. Oct. 1 — San Diego Ensenada International Yacht Race. SWYC, www.southwesternyc.org. Oct. 2-4 — Express 27 & Olson 25 Nationals. SFYC, www. sfyc.org. Oct. 2-4 — Ultimate 20 North Americans & Express 37 Nationals. RYC, www.richmondyc.org. Oct. 2-4 — Wylie Wabbit Nationals on Tomales Bay. InvYC, www.invernessyachtclub.com. Oct. 3 — Offshore Series RC Choice. YRA, www.yra.org. Oct. 3 — Oktoberfest. OYC, www.oaklandyachtclub.net. Oct. 3 — Barth Regatta. CPYC/SeqYC, www.sequoiayc.org. Oct. 3 — Fall One Design Invitational. EYC, www.encinal.org. Oct. 3 — Regata Todos Santos, Ensenada. Club Náutico Baja, https://clubnauticobaja.mx. Oct. 3-4 — Sea Otter Youth Regatta in Monterey. MPYC, www.mpyc.org. Oct. 4 — Fall Classic Boat Invitational for Knarr, Folkboat, Bird and Bear classes. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org. Oct. 4 — PHRF Fall 4 & 5. MPYC, www.mpyc.org. Oct. 4, 11 — Chowder Races. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org. Oct. 9-11 — PICYA Lipton Cup, hosted this year by Corinthian YC, Tiburon. CYC, https://race.cyc.org/lipton26. Oct. 9-11 — Linda Elias Memorial Women's One-Design Challenge. LBYC, www.lbyc.org. Oct. 9-12 — US Youth Championship in Long Beach. ABYC, www.abyc.org. Oct. 10 — Totally Dinghy. RYC, www.richmondyc.org. Oct. 10 — Santana 22 Team Races. SCYC, www.scyc.org. Oct. 10 — Kettenburg & Classic Yacht Regatta in San Diego. SDYC, www.sdyc.org. Oct. 10-11 — Vallejo 1-2. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org. Oct. 11 — El Toro Stampede. RYC, www.richmondyc.org. Beer Can Series BAY VIEW BC — Fall Monday Night Madness: 9/7, 9/21 (make-up 10/5). Nick, (510) 459-1337 or www.bvbc.org. BENICIA YC — Thursdays through 9/17 (Pirate theme 9/17); Champion of Champions 9/24. Noble, (707) 315-0484 or www.beniciayachtclub.org. B E R KE L E Y Y C — Fridays thr ough 9/25. Info, beercan@berkeleyyc.org or www.berkeleyyc.org. CAL SAILING CLUB — Year-round Sunday morning dinghy races, intraclub only. Info, www.cal-sailing.org. CORINTHIAN YC — Fridays through 9/4. Marcus, (415) 606-4110 or www.cyc.org. COYOTE POINT YC — Sunset Sail: Wednesdays through 10/7. John, (650) 703-5621 or www.cpyc.com. ENCINAL YC — Summer Twilight Series: Fridays, 9/4. Ken, (415) 316-6269, www.encinal.org. KONOCTI BAY SC — OSIRs (Old Salts in Retirement) every Wednesday, year round. Info, www.kbsail.org. LAKE WASHINGTON SC — Thursdays through 10/1. Mark, owing78@yahoo.com or www.lwsailing.org. MARIN YC — Thursdays through 9/3. Ellen, (415) 5096863 or ellenpclark@comcast.net. MONTEREY PENINSULA YC — Sunset Series: every Wednesday. Last scored race 9/23; rabbit starts 9/30-10/7. Mark, (831) 236-5191, www.mpyc.org or race.mpyc@gmail.com.

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CALENDAR RICHMOND YC — Wednesdays through 9/30. Thursday RC racing through 9/24. Fun Friday Dinghy Series through 9/25. Rolf, (510) 300-7462 or www.richmondyc.org. ST. FRANCIS YC — Wednesday Evening Series, 9/2, 9/9. Caleigh, (415) 655-7756, racing@stfyc.com or www.stfyc.com. SANTA CRUZ YC — Tuesdays & Wednesdays through 10/28. Friday Eve Dinghy, 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, 10/30. Info, www.scyc.org. SEQUOIA YC — Sunset Series: Wednesdays through 9/16. Stephen, (775) 230-5979 or www.sequoiayc.org. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE WINDJAMMERS YC — Wednesdays through 9/23. Eric, (224) 717-6376 or www.sltwyc.com. VALLEJO YC — Wednesdays through 9/30. Mark, (916) 835-2613, www.vyc.org or www.jibeset.net. Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to calendar@latitude38.com. Please, no phone-ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are free or don't cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.

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Predictions for Station 9414290, San Francisco (Golden Gate) date/day 9/05Sat 9/06Sun 9/07Mon 9/12Sat 9/13Sun 9/19Sat 9/20Sun 9/26Sat 9/27Sun

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NOAA Predictions for .88 NM NE of the Golden Gate Bridge date/day slack max slack max 9/05Sat 0229 0625/1.9F 1007 1149/0.5E 1348 1710/1.9F 2011 2311/1.6E 9/06Sun 0353 0731/2.3F 1104 1302/0.8E 1513 1822/2.0F 2127 9/07Mon 0035/1.8E 0455 0821/2.7F 1148 1403/1.1E 1624 1929/2.3F 2235 9/12Sat 0211 0454/2.0E 0809 1122/3.1F 1440 1720/2.0E 2045 2348/2.6F 9/13Sun 0304 0538/1.7E 0843 1156/2.9F 1513 1753/1.9E 2128 9/19Sat 0222 0636/1.9F 1000 1151/0.5E 1348 1643/1.2F 2007 2253/0.8E 9/20Sun 0332 0727/2.0F 1050 1250/0.6E 1457 1754/1.3F 2119 9/26Sat 0102 0342/1.7E 0647 1008/2.9F 1322 1601/1.9E 1921 2231/2.4F 9/27Sun 0145 0423/1.7E 0720 1041/2.9F 1348 1631/2.1E 1956 2312/2.4F Source: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 19

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Following up with VYC about a month later ... In reply to your jolly good letter of Nov. 18, to which I am making a rush reply in order to catch a train for San Francisco. Please forgive my compulsory brevity. By the way, before I get to business, why couldn't you run up from Vallejo some time and visit Mrs. London and me here on the ranch? You can get me by telephone any time, in order that we may have a rig at the station to meet you, and in order to find out if we are here. I usually am here. We've got some pretty nice country here that I'd like to take you over. And now, business: Please find herewith my check for $12.50. This is for: Initiation Fee, ............ $10.00 1st mo dues ............... When I was fourteen, my head lled with tales of old voyagers, my vision $1.00 6 mos rent Gear Locker, with tropic isles and far sea rims, I was sailing a small centreboard skiff around ... $1.50 San Francisco Bay and on the akland $12.50 Estuary. I wanted to go to sea. I wanted Also tell me, please, to get away from monotony and the Jack London number of gear locker, and commonplace. mail key to me. I expect to live on the ranch here all my life, and to keep some sort of a boat all my life. Hence, I expect to be a member of the Vallejo Yacht Club all my life. Jack London Glen Ellen, Sonoma November 25, 1910

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⇑⇓ QUESTIONING A GREEK LEGEND'S SEAMANSHIP AND DECISION MAKING We saw The Odyssey, and while others may want to discuss the acting, cinematography and Homeric symbolism, I found myself evaluating Odysseus under three more practical standards: the COLREGS, offshore safety practice and the ordinary prudent-mariner standard. He failed all three. For simplicity, I have reduced prudent seamanship to five basic rules: Keep the crew on the boat. Plan the passage before leaving. Maintain a proper lookout. Prepare for foreseeable emergencies. Do not investigate every mysterious island. Odysseus violated Rule One almost immediately by equipping his crew with armor instead of PFDs. Bronze breastplates may be useful against spears, Cyclopes and hostile gods, but they are not Coast Guard approved and appear to provide negative flotation. Every man aboard had a sword, shield and enough metal to take him directly to the bottom, yet not one inflatable life jacket was visible. Rule Two also presented difficulties. A voyage from Troy to Ithaca taking 10 years suggests serious deficiencies in passage planning. There appeared to be no chartplotter, no weather routing, no current predictions and no recognizable system for deciding when not to stop. "Sail generally west until the gods stop tormenting us" is not a passage plan. Rule Three requires maintaining a proper lookout by sight, hearing and all available means. This became especially problematic during the Sirens passage, when the skipper was tied to the mast and the entire crew had its ears plugged. This may have protected them from enchanting music, but it created obvious concerns regarding lookout duties, bridge communication and monitoring Channel 16. Rule Four requires preparation for foreseeable emergencies. There was no apparent safety briefing, no man-overboard drill, no abandon-ship procedure and no designated crew member responsible for guarding mysterious bags marked "Do Not Open." Their standard heavy-weather procedure seemed to consist of shouting loudly, grabbing the nearest piece of timber, and continuing straight ahead. Then there was Rule Five: Do not investigate every myste-

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Poseidon certainly bears some responsibility for the voyage, but Odysseus's repeated decision to go ashore, enter New picture caves, and accept refreshments from strangers also affected the schedule. Overall, The Odyssey is visually spectacular, but it is also a cautionary tale about poor passage planning, inadequate safety equipment, weak crew discipline and the danger of allowing the skipper to say, "Let's just stop at this island for a minute." Stephen W. Dale

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I quite enjoyed the movie, and that Latitude has recognized it. Thanks for the ship identifications. I thought Christopher Nolan did a good job of making the film accessible to both the grand adventure and the humaninterest story. The former is the easy thing for people to talk out loud about, but it is just an exciting way to tell the latter, more internal conversation. I admit there was a time when I would have interpreted your last quote strictly from a physical angle. Small-boat cruising and singlehanding have wisened me to my error. Joshua Wheeler Sampaguita, Seacraft Flicka 20 The Wine-Dark Sea Josh was commenting on the July 31 'Lectronic Latitude with the same name as this letter. And that quote Josh is referring to? "I give you my oath that for wreaking havoc upon a strong man, even the very strongest, there is nothing so dire as the sea." ⇑⇓ ANOTHER GREEK STORY Jason and the Argonauts was an amazing movie! Harry Hunthausen? And his animation in 1963 was mind-blowing to a 15-year-old teenager. And still holds up nicely. Ken Brinkley

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⇑⇓ DISMASTED BOAT TOWED TO PORT IN SAUSALITO I was on this boat. I managed to grab the main halyard and winch the top of the mast close to the boat. After making sure there weren't any additional lines that could be snagged in the propeller, I started the engine and managed to get away from Angel Island — against the current and wind pushing us toward the island.

'Survivor', a Beneteau ceanis 38 from the Modern Sailing School fleet, was given a tow across the Bay on July 31 after being dismasted. Modern's chief operating of cer told us that four seasoned sailors were aboard.

The Coast Guard followed us closely for half an hour, until the tow boat took over motoring on our own. With both sails in the water, it was fairly hard and very slow. Kudos to our skipper, who called mayday and calmly maintained radio communication with the Coast Guard and the base. Looks like the root cause was fatigue fracture of the eye bolt mounting the shroud. It cracked at the point contacted by the turnbuckle pin and opened up. I took two pictures of

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LETTERS that crack; the break is typical of metal fatigue. I'd like to know the results of the investigation, whether my theory is correct. Marek Zywno ⇑⇓ A REASON WHY, EVERY SO OFTEN… One should check standing rigging connections. I had a starboard shroud with a pin that was halfway out. How it got that way I will never know, but I definitely went over every single connection afterward and covered each one with rigging tape. Glad to hear no one was hurt. Ken Brinkley His second letter

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⇑⇓ SURVIVOR? PROVE IT, SAID POSEIDON This is why I avoid grandiose names. You look really silly when the s*** hits the fan, or the rig hits the deck! Did we learn nothing from Titanic? Bill ⇑⇓ WHY WAS THE RIG STILL IN THE WATER? It adds to difficulty and prevents return to port with the engine, after insuring no lines are in the water. Peter English Peter — I suspect that the rig is in the water due to the weight. It would be very difficult to remove the sail from the mast when it is in that condition, and the sail itself would weigh over 100 pounds. Add the weight of the mast and rigging, plus having everything soaking wet, and it was most likely not possible for the crew to bring it all on board. If so, it would have been unwise to start the engine as there would be a high probability of fouling the prop. Looks like the skipper did everything correctly in my opinion. Kurt Cornell ⇑⇓ EAST BAY EL TORO RECOLLECTIONS FROM THE 1950S I remember meeting Jim Warfield at Lake Merritt when my parents and I were launching our newly completed Snipe for the first time. He was very complimentary of the build, but told my dad, "Take a good look at it now, because it will never be that perfect again." It's true what they say: A boat starts sinking Bay Area sailor Mike elly recently came the day that you launch it. across the picture above of two young The harder you work, the sailors racing El Toros in the East Bay, and sent it to Latitude with his recollec longer it takes. of the two sailors: Jim War eld, in Jim Sinclair tions boat 180, and Brian McCarthy in boat 13.

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LETTERS ⇑⇓ CHARMING BUT FEROCIOUS I knew Jimmy when he was sailing out of Stockton Sailing Club in the 1980s. He owned not only his El Toro, but also the Columbia 5.5 Chaos. His was the only El Toro I ever saw with a storm sail he built in his loft at Bruno's Island, where he lived aboard his houseboat a few slips down from us. He also built a set of sails for our Columbia 5.5, hull #4. My late husband and I raced against Jimmy in the 5.5 fleet; he was still a charming but ferocious competitor. I learned a lot from him. Candy Morganson ⇑⇓ LEGENDS I had #1013 and raced all over the Bay in SBRA until I got my Coast 13. I ended up working for Hank Jotz and made hundreds of El Toro sails. Hank taught me everything I would need to become a good sailmaker. The El Toro was the beginning. Lake Merced Sailing Club was my home. Barry Spanier Rosie G, Amtrim Junk/Scow Planet Ocean

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⇑⇓ CATCHING UP WITH VIKI Viki Gilmour would often regale me with stories about Mr. Warfield when I stayed with her during COVID. As I recall, he crewed with Viki and her late husband John on their Etchells as far away as Austrailia and most places up and down the coast of California. Viki is usually at Richmond YC Sunday nights around five if you want to catch up. Andrew Schwenk ⇑⇓ I NEVER LEARNED HOW Growing up at RYC, Warfield and McCarthy, always legends. Brian was notorious for going down the stairs in his chair, balanced on the main wheels, one step at a time. I only ever saw him doing that with somebody in his lap. I never learned how he got up the stairs, however. After we lost Brian, we got the elevator. Rand Arnold ⇑⇓ OLD TOROS I have El Toro #181 which my dad built in Oakland in his early 20s when he was sailing at Lake Merritt. My parents, George and June Reiner, raced both Toros and Snipes with Jim Warfield. My dad also built Toro 238 as an engagement present for my mom! Back in those days, SBRA was a closeknit group. As a kid, I remember the annual Clear Lake regatta with great evening parties out on the grass by the lake. Rich Reiner ⇑⇓ MYRON SPAULDING'S VIRTUOSO SAILING LEGACY My uncle, Henry Bleuler, built Spaulding 33 #6 in his shop at 16th and Shotwell Street in San Francisco. We launched in 1956 from a crane hanging over Market Street during the '56 earthquake on our way to Ferry Building pier. There was no mast, and we motored to the St. Francis Yacht Club, then raced out of San Francisco Yacht Club, in Belvedere, for years. Does anyone remember the Cappell family? I am 85 years old now and still remember some of those great days. Does

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Woody is commenting on the August 7 'LL: Calling Members of the Vertue Class, featuring a letter by Roger of www. vertueyachts.com. ⇑⇓ I KNOW THAT DUDE I remember John Skoriak from the days in Lake Tahoe, from 1981 to '85, when he brought up a 26-ft Folkboat to the West Shore — Tahoe Marina Lodge Pier to be exact. He got it in working order so that my late brother, Ray Shady, could use it to give a classic wooden keelboat experience to visitors. I still remember the smell of Yellowjacket and Arabol (sic), and putting the boat in the water to let it swell after being on the trailer for a few weeks. That boat was so much fun to sail on the West Shore of Tahoe. I am looking at my license, also issued in 1984, as the most limited license the USCG issues for the waters of Lake Tahoe on uninspected vessels. Having decided to pursue a career in mechanical engineering, I regret not keeping it current and pursuing 100-ton master, but I spent years apart from boating. I retired from the engineering business and now live in Santa Cruz's north harbor on my 1979 45-ft CHB Europa Sedan Ed Monk Jr.-designed motoryacht. The MV Back Porch goes all the way back to Lake Tahoe days. I hope to cross paths again with John Skoriak. This fall, we will be on a yacht club tour for September and October, I will come looking for you in Sausalito John. William Shady, PE Santa Cruz ⇑⇓ SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA YACHT CLUBS AND SAILORS DOMINATE THE MAC As someone who has sailed in 16 Chicago-Mackinac races on a Tartan 10 with no podium finishes, I can't tell you how impressive the finishes by Bay Area sailors are — many of whom were on the Great Lakes for the first time. The race often has a little bit of everything, which Mark Reid described so well in this article. Hats off to all participants. Oh, and by the way, all boats get a gun at the finish regardless of place! Gerry Gragg Gerry was commenting on the July 29 'Lectronic with the same name as this letter. ⇑⇓ ALSO WORTHY TO NOTE: A Great Lakes boat, Marisa, David Herring's recently acquired and refurbished SC40, skippered by Eric Thomas, did equally well in this year's Pac Cup — earning third in

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her division — in her first race since the renovation and with the new owner! It is one of a few amateur boats that have made the trek from the Great Lakes (Lake Superior, in particular) to compete in Pacific Ocean races. Also included is the Olson 30, Tweety, skippered by Robert Schroer, which won her division in 2024 during their first-ever ocean race. Not getting enough salt under their collars, Tweety also competed in this year's R2AK as Team "Minnesorta Nice" finishing sixth overall! Eric Thomas previously raced the Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race in 2008 on his Olson 30, Polar Bear, winning his division and placing second overall, bested only by Al Hughes' Open 60 Dogbark. These are fabulous accomplishments from far-northern freshwater sailors with a max sailing season of five months, if lucky! Happy to see everyone mixing it up a bit! Kristen Soetebier ⇑⇓ THE PELICAN HARBOR FALLOUT, AND MORE REFLECTION ON THE GOOD-OLD DAYS We lived in the best yacht harbor in Sausalito — indeed, the entire Bay Area — from 1986-2002 aboard our 55-ft Trumpy. We were young and the slip rent was very reasonable, with no liveaboard or parking fees. The marina owner was a local legend. We were out with friends cruising the Bay in that fine boat every weekend. There were fun places nearby to eat and drink all over town and interesting neighbors in the marina community. There were several good boatyards back then, and you could DIY. And Cafe Trieste was right at the head of our dock! Unique yachts filled the harbor with historic and colorful histories. What a golden era to live in Sausalito! I think most of this is now gone, replaced by an entirely different scene. Marinas in pricey urban areas are treated like apartment rentals. It probably makes some sense, because most larger

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⇑⇓ A REFRESHINGLY CLEAR PERSPECTIVE How many ways can you misreport this? There is no evidence Launchpad was contacted directly by the USCG, and there was no "distress" call. The crew missed the broadcast on 16 while apparently operating on a working channel. Arguably, if properly operating with multiple radios, they should have heard the MARB call, switched to 22A for the details, and could have chosen to assist. Had it been a Mayday, it would have been broadcast repeatedly on 16 and a DSC relay call would have been invoked. It appears that Launchpad crew's radio protocol might be in question, but not to the extent that they violated law. Sadly, this probably would not have been a story had they assisted. Ironically, this likely wouldn't have been published at all, had it not been for a Bluesky post by a passenger on the vessel that did assist. (Not a Meta social network, but it was created by a billionaire.) Quoting Mark Twain: "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." Barry Demak Oakland ⇑⇓ REMEMBERING PAM WALL David and I had the pleasure of meeting all the Wall family while cruising in southern Ireland. We spent a week sitting out a Storm Force 10 in a small marina on Bere Island

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Sandy was commenting on the July 24 obituary in 'Lectronic Latitude with the same name as this letter. Michelle lost her heroic battle with colon cancer at age 64. She was a longtime contributor to Latitude among many publications, and a longtime friend of ours. ⇑⇓ CREATIVITY AND LAUGHTER I echo the comments on your tribute. Spot on. We were roommates in the Marina, S.F., in 1984 or 1985. Riotous times, great times with her laughter and creative parties. I met lots of her friends and enjoyed them. I attended her Jamaican wedding — more laughter and creativity. I kept in touch periodically. We sailed with her, Tod C and Tom V and others recreationally. September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 33

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I met Michelle in 2003 in New Zealand at the America's Cup. We were both somewhat new to America's Cup journalism, but we saw each other almost every day for six months in the media center. I was so impressed and admired her greatly as her career progressed and evolved. She really was the center of so much and earned the respect of all the journalists and top sailors in our sport. She will be greatly missed. Laurie Fullerton ⇑⇓ HER WRITING Wonderful tribute, Latitude. Michelle followed me in 2012 as the Marin IJ newspaper's sailing correspondent, bringing our sport to the general public in Marin County. She wrote so powerfully and so effortlessly. She was very talented. What a loss. Jan Pehrson Sausalito ⇑⇓ BETTER THAN YOURS What a shock to hear this. Nobody was more full of life than Michelle. Always — always — a treat to run into her at some boating event, then to see the story she wrote about it was so much better than yours. She will be missed by many. John Riise Changes in Latitudes Editor You can read her more than 300 articles in sailing publications here: www.muckrack.com/michelle-slade John Sweeney Suisun Bay ⇑⇓ A KEEN EYE I knew Michelle only lately through her work telling the stories of sailing, which at one point included the community sailing center that I worked for. She obviously had a keen eye for storytelling, but I recall her passion for just playing

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⇑⇓ A REGATTA, A FRIENDSHIP I met Michelle in the Caribbean two years ago, when she was sailing on Little Wing with Ron and crew. We became friends after that and she would visit Santa Barbara and we would mountain bike and go hiking behind my house in the foothills. She loved to talk story and I enjoyed listening to her on many occasions. I will miss her energy, her kindness and most of all her smile and laughter. Godspeed my angel. Jamie Deardorff ⇑⇓ FOR A GOOD CAUSE Michelle helped me promote the Leukemia Cup Regatta fundraiser pro bono many years ago. She was always so positive, fun and easy to work with. She was a very special person. I'm so sorry for everyone's loss. Jenny

⇑⇓ A FORCE I hadn't seen Michelle in Fair winds and following seas. decades, but she was a force to be reckoned with in our fight to save the waterfront from private development in Hood River, Oregon. The beautiful community waterfront park that so many people visit there now is a direct result of her passion and commitment. Pete MacKay ⇑⇓ FROM HER FAMILY Thank you for the beautiful words that capture Michelle's spirit so well. I am her niece and it has been such hard news to receive especially being on the other side of the world. We shared a love of yoga, traveling and making friends wherever we go. If you have any stories, memories or photos with her please feel free to send them to my email as I wish to honor her life and share with her other family back home: shardaeslade1@gmail.com. Rest peacefully, Aunty. Shardae Slade ⇑⇓ FROM HER MOTHER Thank you, Latitude, for the amazing story of my gorgeous daughter, Michelle. She took me on many wonderful adventures over the years. I am absolutely devastated; we had so much hope for her. I will miss her forever. Thank you, John and Leslie Arndt, for the many night races Michelle took me on in your boat around the Bay. Thanks again. Gail Baber

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SIGHTINGS sailing in the wake of a master There are sailors who win races, and there are sailors who become part of the history of sailing itself. Warwick "Commodore" Tompkins belongs to the latter. At 94 years old, he crossed the Pacific once again aboard Flashgirl, Tom Wylie's beautifully conceived cruising/racing yacht, in the 2026 Pacific Cup. For me, it was another chapter in a story that has now stretched across 40 years and more than 25,000 ocean miles. The remarkable thing about the Commodore is not simply what he has accomplished; it is that the man who remains after a lifetime at sea has removed everything unnecessary. Age had finally taken its rightful toll. He could no longer stand a full night watch as he once did. The physical demands of offshore sailing that he had mastered for decades had become more difficult. But the sea had taken only his strength — not his judgment. His eye remained extraordinary. A sailor like the Commodore does not merely observe a boat. He understands her. A sail trimmed a little too full, a helmsman wandering slightly from course, a subtle change in the wind before instruments reveal it — nothing escaped his attention. Often, no words were needed. A glance was enough. The crew responded almost instinctively, not from fear of criticism, but from respect. We knew we were sailing with someone whose standards were formed not by opinion, but by a lifetime of experience. His presence quietly elevated everyone aboard. Praise from the Commodore was rare, and therefore meaningful. A simple "good" from him carried more weight than another man's speech. A small smile or nod was enough to tell you that your work had been noticed. And he noticed everything. His reputation in the sailing world is immense, but to describe the Commodore merely as a successful yachtsman would be like describing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as someone who played basketball well. His influence extends far beyond races won. He has been a sailor, designer, writer, thinker, activist, historian and a lifelong student of the world around him. His conversations range effortlessly from weather routing to literature, from naval history to philosophy. He carries knowledge lightly. He never uses intelligence to impress; he uses it to understand. Perhaps that is why Joseph Conrad has always been one of his favorite authors. Conrad understood that the sea does not create character — it reveals it. The ocean strips away pretense and leaves only what is real. The Commodore is the embodiment of that idea. One evening, over dinner, he told a story from his racing days aboard a new IOR yacht named Red Rooster. They were reaching hard under spinnaker in 18 knots of wind, making about 8 knots, when the tiller suddenly broke. Most sailors would first consider the danger. The Commodore considered the solution. Without hesitation, he went over the side, holding onto the running backstay while placing his feet against the trailing edge of the rudder to keep the boat from rounding up. He Page 36 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

remained there just long enough for the crew to repair the steering. He told the story casually, almost as though it were an ordinary part of sailing. There was no drama. No search for admiration. That may be the most revealing part of the story. For the Commodore, courage was never a performance. Seamanship was simply the act of doing what was required when it was required. That same quality remained aboard Flashgirl nearly half a century later. The young sailor who once controlled a racing yacht with his feet against a rudder was still present. The difference was that his greatest instrument was no longer physical strength — it was judgment. His body had slowed. His mind had not.

SIGHTINGS the master — continued a quiet smile — a moment of satisfaction that the boat had been well sailed, the crew had done its job, and the ocean had allowed us safe passage. Then his attention returned to the next task. That is Warwick Tompkins. A man who has spent his life listening to the sea. A man whose greatest accomplishment may not be the races he won or the miles he sailed, but the standards he leaves behind in those fortunate enough to have sailed in his wake. The sea creates many sailors. Only rarely does it create a seaman. — jonathan livingston Flashgirl Bay Area Clockwise from right: Cheers to a successful passage. Second from right is "Commodore" Warwick Tompkins; Jonathan "Bird" Livingston, the author of this Sightings, is third from right; the Commodore is greeted on Oahu; Jonathan Livingston in Hawaii.

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Over the years, I have sailed with many talented sailors. Few possess the rare combination of skill, intellect, curiosity, humility and character that defines a true seaman. Commodore Tompkins has been that for me. More than a captain. More than a mentor. In many ways, he became the father I had always hoped to find — not through advice or instruction, but through example. He showed that a man's worth is not measured by applause, reputation or the opinions of others, but by the quiet consistency of how he conducts himself when no one is watching. When Flashgirl finished first in her division, the Commodore accepted the result in typical fashion. There was no boasting, no celebration of his own role. There was simply

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SIGHTINGS unplugged, except for the wi-fi — Setting sail and leaving the world behind is just about every sailor's dream. It was certainly mine when we cast off our lines at the Corinthian Yacht Club harbor and pointed FriendShip, our Hanse 388, south toward Catalina. The trouble with the dream is that Point Conception doesn't care about your digital detox. Neither do the shipping lanes, and neither does a wind forecast that changes its mind multiple times a day. I wanted my crew to get home in the same condition they arrived in, and that meant I wanted weather — real weather, updated weather — and not a printout from four days ago tucked into the nav station. So the disconnecting got complicated long before we ever left the dock. Planning a trip to the Channel Islands with a co-pilot I first built a route in Navionics the old-fashioned way,

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Scenes from Kevin Roesler's connected California cruise, where Wi-Fi was something of a double-edged sword. Top middle photo, the FriendShip crew, from left: Toby Marion, author Kevin Roesler, Matt Astroff (boat partner), Cathy Roesler and, in front, Jennifer Payne.

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making sure we stayed off the rocks and out of the traffic lanes. I had also created a spreadsheet with multiple stop options based on fuel and water capacity. Then I did something I hadn't tried before: I exported the GPX file, gathered up the crew contact sheet and the boat's USCG documentation and the spreadsheet with stop options, and handed the whole pile to Claude, an AI assistant, with a simple ask — help me turn this into a float plan, and while you're at it, fold in the marine forecasts that actually matter for this route. Claude went looking for the boat's specs and came back with a cruising speed estimate, which I checked against what I know FriendShip actually does with a full crew and a full fridge. Three or four iterations later, I had a document better than anything I've put together by hand, which included contact information for every harbor on the itinerary,

SIGHTINGS connectivity on a california coastal cruise forecast summaries tied to each major waypoint, a set of departure options built around our speed, and emergency contacts for everyone aboard. I sent the document to a few trusted folks ashore before we cast off. I'm not going to tell you that a computer plans a passage better than you do. It doesn't. But it's very good at the tedious middle part — the phone numbers, the zone forecasts, the arithmetic on when we'd actually arrive — and doing that part faster meant I got to spend more of my planning time on the parts that needed my judgment. The gear, and the consequences I brought a Starlink Mini. I also brought a Bluetti power station, because FriendShip has no solar and five people with phones will find the bottom of a house bank faster than you'd think.

The Starlink was for weather. That was the justification, and I meant it. Well, sort of. When I announced to the crew that we had internet aboard, it didn't take long before every single one of us was on a screen. News. Facebook. YouTube. Instagram. Five adults on a sailboat off the California coast, heads down, thumbs moving. So much for disconnecting. The best argument for staying connected Here's the thing, though. One of my crew, Jennifer, is about to publish her first children's book, and she had a conference call scheduled with her publisher that we couldn't move — we were on a schedule, the real kind, not the aspirational kind. She took the call about 10 miles north of Morro Bay. We were in the middle of a large and enthusiastic pod of dolphins at the time, and for the length of that Zoom call, her publisher watched them run alongside us through the cabin window. Apparently it was a first in that publisher's career. The call went well, and I'd argue the dolphins helped. You can't script that, and you can't get it without a dish on the stern pulpit. Monterey to home, the spicy leg The real test came on the last leg. We were overnighting in the Monterey Municipal Harbor and preparing for the run back up to Tiburon when the forecasts started turning ugly — strong wind with 6- to 8-foot waves, and better. I replotted our course, then pulled PredictWind screenshots for every waypoint on the new route and fed that data back to Claude, which by then had a working picture of the boat and how she moves. What came back was an updated float plan with a clear answer to the only question that mattered: What time do we need to leave Monterey so that if this goes sideways, it goes sideways in daylight? We found our weather window, and we got the weather we were promised. We got several hours of the spiciest sailing I have ever done, all of it with the sun up and all of it inside the plan. The technology didn't keep us out of the weather. It let us choose when we met it. Could we have done this work manually? Yes, we could have, but with an experienced crew on board, it helped drive well-thought-out decisions. So, was it worth it? Yes. I'd do all of it again. Would I also institute a no-doomscrolling policy before the next trip? Absolutely yes. Not as a rule with consequences, but a shared understanding that the reason we're out here is happening away from the screens. While everybody was catching up on the news, we still managed to log more than 90 whales (in all fairness, I may have double-counted a few), roughly as many dolphins, and an ungodly amount of other sea life that no one was going to find on a feed. If you choose to bring technology on your next cruise, choose wisely how you want to spend your time. The internet will still be there when you get back. The whales won't. — kevin roesler September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 39

SIGHTINGS building more than a boat in the south bay

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For the students in Redwood High School's Woods and Maritime Trades program, May 27 wasn't just another school day — it was launch day. After months of epoxy, clamps, problem-solving and long afternoons in the shop, the student-built Alaska 18 beach cruiser finally headed for the water. Honestly, that's what the whole program is about. Anyone who's nicked a knuckle while in the midst of a repair understands. There are problems, but there's also the reward of the result. The project started as a stack of plans from designer Don Kurylko and slowly became a real wooden boat through hundreds of hours of student work. Over the school year, students shaped and fitted the keel, strip-planked the hull, built interior structures and seats, shaped oars, faired the hull, prepared surfaces for fiberglass, and learned how to work safely with woodworking tools and marine materials.

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Some students spent days longboarding the hull smooth while others learned to use spokeshaves on the oars or carefully fit deck pieces and trim. The work is real, and so are the challenges. Wood moves. Measurements matter. Epoxy kicks off too early or sometimes not at all. Pieces need to be remade. Students quickly learn patience, teamwork and how important craftsmanship becomes when the goal is launching a boat that actually has to float and perform on the Bay. What makes the launch special is that every student can point to a part of the boat and say, "I helped build that." The Woods Program at Redwood High School is designed to function a lot like a real trade shop. In the beginning, students learn measurement, sanding, fitting and safe tool use, while advanced students step into leadership roles and help guide newer students through more complicated tasks. By springtime, the class starts to feel less like a classroom and more like a working boat shop.

SIGHTINGS more than a boat — continued The Alaska 18 project is also closely connected to Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation's Maritime Trades After School program aboard the historic Ocean Queen V. Through the after-school program, students are introduced to the larger maritime world around San Francisco Bay and gain exposure to trades connected to the waterfront, including boatbuilding, fabrication, marine systems, woodworking and vessel maintenance. The Alaska 18 joins many other boats launched from Redwood City since the first schooner was built there in 1851. Projects like this do not happen without a huge amount of community support, and the launch represents the work of not just students and teachers, but an entire network of people and organizations that believe hands-on education still matters. The program received major support from PYSF, whose partnership helped connect students to the Bay Area sail-

ing community and maritime culture. System Three Resins generously supplied the epoxy that became the backbone of the project, giving students hands-on experience working with professional-grade marine adhesives and coatings. R&R Metal Fabrication contributed fabrication support, while Bay City Screw and Bolt supplied the hardware and fasteners critical to the build. Clean Armor UV Varnish provided the protective finish that will help preserve the boat for years to come. Designer Don Kurylko, whose Alaska 18 design made the project possible, has also been an important part of the process. Additional support came from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Dynamic Dollies, Placemakers in San Carlos and Westpoint Marina. The project also benefited from people willing to jump in and share real-world knowledge with students. Jody Watt joined the crew to help teach and assist during fiberglass work, giving students hands-on exposure to professional marine finishing techniques. Llewellyn Marine Supply helped provide marine materials and support throughout the build as well. There's something special about students building a wooden boat in a public high school shop. They created something real with their own hands. Something that demanded patience, craftsmanship, teamwork and trust. Unlike most school projects, this one doesn't end when the grading period is over. Launch day is just the beginning. The shop work may be finished, but now the students begin learning the skills that really bring the boat to life — how to row, rig and sail her, and how to handle a small wooden boat safely on the water. The students chose the name Almacita, "Little Soul" in Spanish, which reflects the heart and dedication they poured into the build. As she begins her life on the water, Almacita will carry the spirit of every student who helped bring her into being, and continue to sail, row and teach future students for years to come. — james bender

Students in Redwood High School's Woods and Maritime Trades Program learn the fundamentals of boatbuilding — measuring, sanding, tting and safely using tools in a class that increasingly resembles a working boat shop. By the time Almacita was nished, every student will be able to point to a part of the boat and say, “I helped build that.”

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rolex big boat series preview The 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series has attracted another solid fleet of competitors to test the waters and each other on San Francisco Bay. If you want to spectate aboard your boat, plan to be on the water from September 17-20 to watch tight starts, tight mark roundings and the colorful kites that light up Sharon Green's always-spectacular photos. Also, give the fleets a wide berth. These boats move fast. As always, the biggest, most competitive fleet is made up of the Bay Area's rock-solid J/105 class, with 30 boats on the line. If you want to learn the race rules and the appropriate way to hail a competitor, watch and listen to this class closely. It's a sailing and vocabulary lesson you won't get anywhere else. The J/105 fleet will include Randy Hecht on Niuhi, who continued on outside column of next sightings page September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 41

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has won three of the last four J/105 North American championships and RBBS in 2022. Ne*Ne has finished second many times and will be trying to score a win, while six-time winner Blackhawk will try to thwart those plans. Keep an eye on newcomers Blue Flash and Kinderspel from Texas. Good Timin', which previously won with Chris Perkins, is also returning with new owners. This class is tough. At the other end of the spectrum, six boats are entered in the Classic fleet. Their traditional lines and white sails will make for a beautiful sight on the Bay, but with a Rolex Big Boat Series trophy at stake, expect plenty of serious racing. Two other one-design fleets will duke it out on the Bay. The Carl Schumacher-designed Express 37 was launched in 1984 and debuted at RBBS in 1990. The fleet is returning with seven boats on the line. The J/88 class will also return with seven boats. There's a healthy increase in participation in the ORC classes, with 27 boats signed up, helped by RBBS being this year's ORC North American Championship. The class breaks are not yet assigned, but looking down the list we see last year's October cover girl Zeus, which won Class A in 2025 and is back from racing the Pacific Cup to try again. The 2025 ORC B was won by the always-formidable J/111 Skeleton Key, which is returning for another shot at a Rolex. Zach Berkowitz is also coming back with his polished game aboard his 2024 and 2025 ORC C-winning J/100 Feather. With the class breakdown yet to be decided, the ORC fleet is spiked with many competitors who could upset last year's Rolex winners. The J/120 Peregrine is always a solid player in S.F. Bay handicapped racing. The Bill Lee Custom 68 Merlin won the Spinnaker Cup this year and will be back on the Bay. Dave MacEwan will be competitive on his J/90 Lucky Duck. The Rogers 46 Natural Nine, up from Southwestern Yacht Club, has shown her speed in SoCal. The 62nd Rolex Big Boat Series promises to be another colorful, competitive clash of classes, with bragging rights worth as much — or more — than the Rolexes handed out to winners. For Rolex owners, it all starts on Thursday, September 17, when the big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 11. For everyone else, it starts at 11:00 a.m. — latitude / john

work and traffic, he happened to notice all the sailboats on the Bay. "That doesn't look like it sucks," he thought to himself. Shortly thereafter, he signed up for sailing classes in Sausalito. After buying Eliana, then named Eliana II, he signed up for the Pacific Cup race to Hawaii in 2018. "I placed third in division, which I thought was great for a first ocean crossing." When the race was over and the boats started heading back to San Francisco, Warren thought that seemed really dumb. "I kept heading west" — in a roundabout fashion, sailing first to Kiritimati, American Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand. He completed his circumnavigation in 2022. "Having gone west to Hawaii, I missed the Baja Ha-Ha, even though I did the Bash at the end of my circumnavigation. So, after taking care of the boat and some finances, I am off again, this time to Mexico first." Warren's favorite stop so far was Fiji. "I plan to get there again and spend a lot more time than I did the first goaround. Fiji was amazing!"

baja ha-ha class of 2026 As we go to press, there are 54 boats signed up for the Baja Ha-Ha XXXII. The people and the boats are equally interesting and inspirational as the participants of the past. Here are three of the boats and crew sailing south this year. Eliana — Morgan 382 (W) Warren Holybee Petaluma Warren, 51, might be a late starter, but he's no newcomer to sailing. He bought his first boat in 2015, and in 2018 set off for a sail around the world. (He's on our West Coast Circumnavigators list.) Commuting to work across the Golden Gate Bridge in 2012, and thoroughly frustrated with life, Page 42 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

Clockwise from top right: Warren Holybee of the Morgan 382 'Eliana'; John, John and Brett on the Beneteau Oceanis 35 'Sammy Jo'; Lee and Annie Simmons of the Beneteau 473 'She Rocks'.

SIGHTINGS who's who in the ha-ha — continued But so was Indonesia, though in more of a "nice place to visit" way. "With Fiji, you never want to leave." You don't need to be famous to be inspirational to other sailors. "I am really impressed by all the young people who have undertaken serious voyages," Warren says. While he'll be sailing Eliana with two unnamed crew, we hope they don't like to play a lot of music as he clearly stated a preference for the sound of the sea vs. the sounds of music.

or maybe more. "Our dream destination is someplace where the water is warm enough to jump in without worrying about the temperature. That's something we could never do in the chilly waters of the Pacific Northwest. The waters there are beautiful, but they sure are cold!" (The couple is certainly heading in the right direction.) As for their dream boat? "It better be She Rocks, given all the money we've spent fixing her for our cruise." Annie's sailing hero is Johnny "Captain Jack Sparrow" Depp. (Fictional, we know, but influential nonetheless.) Among her favorite movies, she lists the Planet of the Apes series, The Fifth Element and Gorillas in the Mist. In the galley, Lee's favorite cuisine is Chinese, which is hard to come by in Mexico. Fortunately for Annie, she favors Mexican. The start of the Ha-Ha coincides with the couple's 35th wedding anniversary. Congratulations!

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She Rocks — Beneteau 473 Lee & Annie Simmons Ethel, Washington Doublehanders Lee Simmons, 66, and Annie Simmons are retired from property management. She Rocks, which they bought seven months ago, is their third sailboat. "We had our first sailboat in the San Juan Islands, which means we mostly motored." Heading south will be a different story as this will be their first Ha-Ha. Their longest passage to date was only a week. After the Ha-Ha, they plan to stay in Mexico for six months,

Sammy Jo — Beneteau Oceanis 35 (W) John Rome Channel Islands / Chatsworth After 30 years of on-again, off-again sailing, John finally became a boat owner in 2020 when his daughter Samantha Joyce left for college. "I named the boat Sammy Jo in her honor," he tells us. Despite the maintenance costs of sailboat ownership, "which sometimes make me question my judgment," John believes the adventures he's had along the California coast and the Channel Islands have been worth every penny. "I've also chartered in the Caribbean several times," he adds, "including the Virgin Islands, St. Martin, the Grenadines and Martinique. However, the Ha-Ha will be my first really long passage with multi-day, overnight offshore legs." After the rally, John plans to keep the boat in a marina in La Paz for at least six months to explore the area with friends and family. "I retired early from a career as a public school teacher and administrator in order to sail more. Because life can be so short …" He decided to trade a maxedout pension for healthy years on the water. And for more time to play guitar, learn Spanish, ski, hike and follow the latest developments in science. "I have many interests to keep me busy in retirement." His crewmates on the Ha-Ha include Captain John Carter, a retired NASA engineer who worked at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Capt. Carter has his USCG captain's license and works as a sailing instructor and charter captain for Marina Sailing in Channel Islands Harbor. Then there is Brett Wilkie, a retired data scientist for the airline industry. Born in New Zealand, Brett has crewed on a few offshore races, including the Sydney Hobart Race in 2013. In addition to sailing adventures, Brett has done road trips with his wife across Africa and the U.S. "All of us see the Ha-Ha as a great opportunity to expand our sailing experience and have fun meeting new people." — richard spindler September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 43

SIGHTINGS the sausalito boat show — Last month we shared a few details about the upcoming Sausalito Boat Show. We were excited to hear about all the new vendors, boats, seminars and opportunities taking place at the show from September 25 to 27 at Clipper Yacht Harbor in Sausalito. We spoke with show manager Mitch Perkins, who filled us in with some highlights. "It's an entirely new layout for this year," Mitch said, referring to Clipper Harbor's new docks, at which they'll be lining up the boats on display at the show. "Clipper Yacht Harbor, our hosts, are so benevolent to the whole industry; they allow us to operate in a venue that is second to none." Also crucial, Mitch adds, is the support of the Sausalito community. "Without the Sausalito community support and the yacht harbor, this show wouldn't exist." The booth spaces are all filled; docks will be laden with

boats brought in from near and far. Marine Servicenter is coming from its new Point Richmond location with the new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380, 410 and 440. Naos Yachts are planning to display the Excess 13, Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 and Lagoon 38. Of course, there'll be powerboats for those who are considering a move to the "dark side." Along with boats displayed by brokers, Mitch said there's a very good chance that the historic Mirene will visit the show. She's a 64-ft, fir-planked former Alaska cannery schooner turned tugboat/houseboat, built in 1912 at the Kruse and Banks Shipyard in Coos Bay, Oregon. Plus, Call of the Sea's schooner Seaward will be at the show on Saturday and Sunday to take guests for a sail on the Bay. It's not just boats that will draw the crowds to the fourth annual Sausalito Boat Show. Marine businesses, vendors

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Scenes from past Sausalito Boat Shows, which have brought boats, businesses, seminars and shoreside festivities to Clipper Yacht Harbor. This year's show returns September 25–27. A shoutout to some of the team behind the show. Bottom row: Ethan Hirschfeld, left, and Mitch Perkins in the second photo; Niki Bennett in the third. (Kudos to team member Erica Deuyour, not pictured.)

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SIGHTINGS coming soon to the saltiest city SailTime offering four slots per day Saturday and Sunday for $100 per person. Additionally, for sailors interested in learning more about electric propulsion, look for the Electric Boat Expo featuring models from different manufacturers, a panel and demo rides, including the Harbor Hopper shuttle that will take guests from one side of the show to the other.

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and community groups will be in the booths displaying their wares and chatting with show visitors about the latest and greatest products for boats; marinas to visit; and where to go for repairs or parts. Hood Sails will share their expertise on sails. There'll also be a contingent of Mexico marinas making the trip up to chat with sailors looking to head south. The weekend includes several educational seminars and workshops, of which Mitch says, "The one on rigging, conducted by South Beach Rigging, always has the largest crowd." The Women in Yachting Breakfast is back — Sunday, September 27, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., held in conjunction with Island Yacht Club. It's open to all women and free with entry to the boat show. Bring your non-sailing friends and join them for opportunities for sailors and newcomers to get some on-the-water instruction with Modern Sailing and

A big shoutout to Clipper Yacht Harbor and its staff for helping to put on another edition of the Sausalito Boat Show.

There'll be lots of participation from yacht clubs, including an on-site Yacht Club Lounge for show visitors to take a break and chat with fellow mariners, and a Coconut Bar. There'll also be food and drinks served by local restaurant group Hot Monk, Spinnaker Restaurant and Latitude 38 crew party favorite Casablanca food truck. And on the entertainment side, there's always something great going on. This year sees the return of the Dunk Tank, in support of Sausalito-Marin City Little League, and model sailboat races hosted by the Sacramento and San Francisco Model Boat Clubs. While you're planning your weekend, remember to include the Waves of Opportunity Happy Hour on Friday, September 25, from 6-8 p.m. This community fundraiser, hosted by Helmut's Marine Service and the San Rafael Channel Association, supports getting kids from the Canal community out on the water, "and bringing the waterfront together for a good cause." And when you've had your fill of boat browsing and talking with vendors and other community folk, put on your dancing shoes and boogie on down to the IILLEAGLES, the Bay Area's premier Eagles tribute band, included with your ticket, on Saturday from 4 p.m. on the main stage. One of the best parts of boat shows is connecting with other sailors. We look forward to seeing you at the Latitude 38 booth, #203, where you can enter to win a free hat or free subscription, pick up a free magazine, and show us your fancy rope tricks. It's lining up to be a perfect weekend of sweet-spot sailing on the Sausalito waterfront. See you at the Sausalito Boat Show at Clipper Yacht Harbor, Sausalito, on September 25-27. More details here: www.sausalitoboatshow.com. — latitude September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 45

SOME THINGS I LEARNED

ALL PHOTOS MARK LA FEVERS

The countdown is on! With a couple of months to go, preparations for Baja Ha-Ha XXXII are well underway among both rally organizers and the 52 boats signed up as of this writing. Some boats are literally underway, having departed far-flung homeports in Alaska or the PNW to get to San Diego in time for the November 2 start. One of the skippers returning — for his fifth Ha-Ha — is Mark LaFevers of the Oxnard-based Jeanneau 45 Silver Linings. Having been there, done that in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024, he has some musings on the why and wherefore of the Ha-Ha, as well as some tips, suggestions and upgrades that we thought were worth sharing.

good place to start is the appeal of the Ha-Ha in the first place — why we keep coming back year after year. As newbies, our first year was marked by being well aware of our own inexperience in extended cruising, but still lusting for that level of adventure. Falling in with this rally group of highly skilled, experienced, like-minded sailors — along with the terrific supportive structure the rally organizers provide — was and is a smart, safe, fun way to get started. What brings us, and others, back lies in the larger question of why we return to the sea in general. My answer is the rich sensations that sailing and the cruising life fulfill: a return to the joy of the simple rhythms of full-contact living; sunrises and sunsets; meal preparation; reaching into one's bag of tricks to best meet the challenges of the day; celebrating shared appreciation of the experience… In short, a microcosm of the collective traits and instincts that brought us here as a species. After the party in Cabo, our destinations and horizons have expanded over the years. After tiptoeing in our first year, we immediately headed home — hastened along that year by the impact of a distant tropical storm and the big swells and heavy rain it carried. Subsequent years have taken us around the East Cape to La Paz and its beautiful offshore islands, and up the Sea of Page 46 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

Cortez as far as Bahia San Juanico. None of us are getting any younger — and even that is incentive to return to the Ha-Ha as often as we can. Over the years, we've developed a deep appreciation of the unique and fleeting nature of opportunities that present themselves at different stages of life. As age transitions us from "The Devil Made Me Do It" phase into the teeth of the "It's Later Than You Think" phase, there is no time like right now for staying meaningful and engaged. And the Baja Ha-Ha offers that, and much more, to sailors of all ages and experience levels. For more information on this year's Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally, go to www.baja-haha.com.

Flex Solar Panels Keeping electrical systems in balance is one of the ongoing challenges of cruising. Our boat has not made the switch to lithium batteries. We are running group 31 AGMs, which are charged by an upgraded Balmar alternator and regulator, with supplemental charging from Renogy flex solar panels and a Renogy 40A controller, as well as a generator as backup. For several seasons we have been happy cruising with the solar panels fastened to the dodger and bimini canvas by nylon strap tabs stitched in place. Any high-wind threats in our local cruising grounds of the Channel Islands are well predicted and easily avoided.

OVER FOUR HA-HA RALLIES

Mark (inset left) and 'Silver Linings' are returning for their fth Ha Ha. In the 2023 photo at left, you can see how the solar panels were attached to the canvas bimini and dodger top. Now (above), they are secured to hard tops, and the outboard panels can be tilted for ma ef ciency.

Cruising outside our local comfort zone led to the straps tearing loose and the solar panels going over the side. Luckily, this coincided with a planned replacement of all the canvas anyway, opening up a few options for a better panel-mounting system. In the process of getting quotes for the dodger and bimini, it became apparent that there really were no great options for mounting flex panels directly to canvas effectively enough for them to remain attached 24/7. Another option was rigid panels, which output about twice the power, but would have required a separate framework, and I didn't want to go that way. In the end, we went with replacing the canvas dodger and bimini with hard tops. These are mounted directly to the original stainless support tubing. We did the work ourselves using laminated plywood for the main dodger, foam core for the bimini — along with ample glass cloth and epoxy — with aluminum rails bonded onto the bimini top to anchor the panels. This design allows for mounting three flex panels on the dodger, one fixed 200W in the center, and two outboard 175W panels mounted on hinged aluminum strap sub-frames that can be angled toward the sun, catching early and late rays. Along with the 200W panel on the dodger, we've been happy so far with the 750W combined rating of the four panels, which produce 22 amps output at noon at anchor, and 17 amps heeled under sail in full sun. The obvious downside to the bimini hardtop design is it can't be taken down in high wind, so it remains to be seen whether we still love it cruising out of the area on this year's Ha-Ha and beyond.

A worthy side note: Not all DIY projects end up saving much money or even fully resolving the issues at hand, but this particular one did both. Even paying full retail price for all the materials, including Sunbrella and Strataglass for the dodger windshield, and the aluminum straps for the adjustable frames and support structure, this DIY hardtop conversion was half the cost of new canvas, saving $3,000. Fueling Around An important but often underaddressed part of doing the rally — especially the getting-back-home part — revolves around fuel issues. Here are a few tips and solutions we've implemented over the years to make this part as painless as possible. 1) The fuel tank must be clean. After our failure to ensure that on our first Ha-Ha — and living with an engine that died starving for fuel at random intervals — we installed two access ports so we'd be able to wipe the inside of the fuel tank clean. 2) We solved the issue of debris plugging our 1/4-inch suction tube by installing a 13-gmp diesel transfer

'Silver Linings' onboard "fuel scrubbing" system features double Racor lters, a secondary lter and a vaccum gauge to monitor resistance.

pump and 1-inch suction and return lines running through a screen filter, creating an onboard "polishing" system to remove debris at the filter body, rather than having to open up the tank

to fish around for it. 3) To tell when our Racor filter is loading up — and about to stall the engine — we installed a vacuum gauge, easily observed underway to monitor resistance building across the filter membrane 4) We are able to change fuel filters on the fly. We set up dual Racor filters and valving to be able to switch from one to the other without shutting down. 5) We set up a secondary fuel filter between the main filter and the injection pump, and change it at every other engine oil change. This all might sound like overkill, but once you experience the frustration of not having it right and not being able to fix it at sea, it will seem like the minimum investment you can make toward safety. Furling Woes and Fixes When Profurl designed the stainless cage that surrounds their furling drum, they saved a nickel by having only a top ring welded at the upper drum edge as a stop. Not including a similer stop ring at the lower drum lip opened the possibility for the line to fall off a full drum and wad up in a tangle below it. Don't ask how I know this. There are many ways you could fix this issue. I chose one that I could do with the boat in the slip, but without having to remove the headstay or drum. The design consists of two halfround plates sandwiched together to form a solid ring around the base of the furler drum. The upper ring comes together around the cage rods from the outside. The lower ring is segmented to facilitate capturing the cage rods from the inside. The two layers, secured together by stainless button-head screws, capture the cage rods and hold the ring assembly with equal clearance between it and the drum edge. Vertical position on the cage rods is held by small aluminum spools, split, with the inner half channeled so that it straddles the cage rod and rests at the correct height. The spool halves are glued together with clear Gorilla caulk and zip-tied. The ring plate assembly glues onto the spools and onto the cage rods. This mount method is adequate because there is no contact with or pressure on the stop-ring assembly except light guiding interference with the furling line. September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 47

SOME THINGS I LEARNED

Homeward Bound When it's finally time to head home, we've learned a thing or two about the best way to do it. Each year we have sailed down the Baja coast, we carry enough fuel to motor back between available fuel stops, Abreojos, Asuncion, Turtle Bay… ;That's for the years when time and crew work schedules dictate a pedal-to-the-metal max VMG approach that motoring satisfies. At other times, we've been able to take advantage of winds coming through the slots from the Sea to sail up the coast. (One year we missed an opportunity to spinnaker-sail home while we were

Left and center: The before and after photos of the furler show the lower ring is now protected against wayward furling lines getting tangled. Right: Machining the two halves of the lower ring out of a single plate.

repairing a blown clew on the tired mainsail.) As far as timing, in the four bashes we have made between November and February, the latter months have had smoother sea states. For us, February has been the most spectacularly calm — and most filled with whale sightings. The consistently bumpiest part of the bash for us has been the stretch

of water above Cedros for 60 miles or so — although our transit in February 2025 was through dead calm, so making blanket statements about conditions to expect is not particularly useful. When we're not in a hurry, we like to stay inshore, hop from one village anchorage to the next, wait out the weather for a reasonable sea state, and spend the time between ashore enjoying the company of the people and culture. To us, it makes for a much more satisfying experience than just grinding up the coast relentlessly or getting beat up offshore looking for favorable winds.

hether these ideas and modifications improve onboard cruising life to the degree we hope for, I as skipper (and chief fall guy) and our great crew are looking forward to sharing our upcoming adventures with friends old and new on this year's Baja Ha-Ha! — mark lafevers

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he 50th Moore 24 Nationals will happen September 24-27 in Santa Cruz, and at the time of this writing there were 75 boats registered — nearly half the boats ever made (only 156 Moore 24s were built). This is almost double the 42 boats entered in the 30th Moore 24 Nationals in 2006, at the time the most-attended event in the fleet's history. How, then, did the 50th become such a big event? To answer that question, I talked with the event organizers, and they all mentioned Morgan Larson. Morgan grew up in the Moore 24 fleet, racing with his parents on their boat Tonopah Low, #88. A year-and-a-half ago, Morgan found Tonopah Low in disrepair. He took her to Craig Smith's shop, Elkhorn Composites, for a full restoration. "We were just talking about the boats and how to do the repair," Morgan says, "and I noticed on the wall a poster from the 30th Moore 24 Nationals in 2006." Doing some quick mental math, he realized the 50th would be the following summer. "Wouldn't it be great to have 50 boats for the 50th?" Everyone agreed enthusiastically, and the idea for a 50th Nationals in Santa Cruz was born. "I started mentioning it to people and they said they were on board." The wheels started turning and the Moore 24 fleet leadership put the event in motion. "The Moore fleet is like family,"

says Sydnie Moore of Nobody's Girl, #84, noting that this event will be like a 400-person family reunion. Sydnie is often referred to as the fleet cheerleader. "You never realize that the people you met when you were 28 are still going to be your friends 45 years later." The camaraderie of the Moore 24 fleet is unparalleled, and it all began in the '70s with Ron Moore. He learned fiberglass boat production when he worked for Dorsett Motorboats directly out of high school, and he started the Moore Sailboats shop a few years later. "Something magic happened with that boat," Ron says wistfully. The Moore 24 came about as a collaboration between Ron and George Olson, another famed Santa Cruz boat builder. "It goes good upwind, and man, she flies downwind." When local sailors and friends would stop by his shop, Ron would share his knowledge of fiberglass "freely and gladly" for anyone who was interested. My uncle, Steve Fennell, would pop over to the Moore shop to borrow tools and ask for advice while he was building his boat Pi in an empty lot next to his house. This spirit of sharing knowledge, tools and time is built into the boat and is a major part of why the fleet is as successful as it is. "The key that's kept it together all these years," Sydnie says, "is people started to sail with their families." Girlfriends, wives and kids were

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encouraged to race on the boat. "It's always been a fun class. Other classes seem to get more serious, but the Moores always seemed to have the better sailors and more camaraderie; more casual racing at a higher level." Morgan Larson, now a world-class professional sailor, has been a part of the fleet since he was little. His parents owned Tonopah Low; his dad would drive, and his mom would work the foredeck. "I was light and small so I could fetch a beer or pack a spinnaker without them losing too much." Morgan struck the match, the fleet leadership fanned the flames, and the smoke attracted Moore 24 sailors near and far. "There's no shortage of volunteers because everybody cares about this," adds Sam Corso, class president, Painkiller, #33. The registration list is stacked with racers who have sailed in the fleet before. They are being called back to the fleet because they want back into the Moore family, if not a chance at the coveted Nationals trophy. Dozens of boats have changed hands in the past year as eager racers found longtime owners who weren't actively racing anymore. Craig Smith's boat shop has had Moore 24s cycling through constantly, being tuned and prepped for the much-anticipated 50th Nationals happening later this month. It's not every boat that can stand the test of time and still have such a

MOORE 24 50TH NATIONALS

Ron Moore then and now. Inset: At the 'Reef', the nickname for the Moore Sailboats shop circa 1983, and at his home workshop in 2026.

competitive fleet. "If they're maintained, then they are still in good condition, all these years later," Ron says. "The most

expensive thing is the delaminated decks; if that happens, it's real expensive to fix it or replace it." But countless

delaminated decks have been fixed or replaced in the lead-up to the Nationals, because people know it is worth it.

'Tonopah Low', then and now. Bobbo and Janey Larson, Morgan's parents, sailing their Moore 24 in 1982, and again in 2025 after a full restoration.

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MORE THAN EVER BEFORE

Left: Sydnie Moore (left) racing in the early '80s. Friends for life! Right: Racing Moore 24s is more casual, at a higher level.

Boats that we've lost track of over the past 50 years are coming out of the woodwork. Hull #2, Lono, has resurfaced. After it sailed to Hawaii in 1975, it ended up in Maui. During COVID, Patrick Tara and his friend found it on Craigslist and bought it sight unseen. It's registered for the Nationals and is in Elkhorn Composites' Watsonville shop now. Designed as a buoy racer, the Moore 24 has performed far beyond Ron and George's expectations. The Moore 24 is the smallest boat to consistently race to Hawaii, and a Moore 24 has even sailed 30,000 miles around the planet. Webb Chiles sailed hull #48, Gannet, singlehanded around the world. Beyond that, the fleet has an active roadmaster series, trailering their boats and launching them into lakes, bays or the ocean up and down the US West Coast and Texas. Page 52 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

Unlike most production-style boats, Moore 24s are not strictly identical. Each hull has a unique history and personality. The original mold was pushed apart by hand to make the boat wider, and when they went to find the middle, the boat was two-and-a-quarter inches wider on port! "That was just as far as I could push with my hands," Ron laughs, lifting his hands above his head to demonstrate. The uniqueness of each boat adds character. "Each boat is like a member of the family," Patrick adds. The first five were sold as starter kits without a deck or rigging. A few have an odd cabin top that tried to meet an offshore race rule, and several Sport Cruiser (SC) models were built later with a more standardized cabin top. Now, some have open transoms and floating jib leads, and many have new rudders designed by Santa Cruz rudder maestro Larry Tuttle

of Waterat Sailing Equipment, in La Selva Beach. It is difficult to put into words something as intangible as the spirit of the Moore 24 fleet. "We rarely throw the red flag while we're out there because we know people will do their turns," class president Sam says, adding that, "the boat speaks for itself." Thanks to the hours of volunteered time from Sam and the rest of the fleet leadership and regatta committee (Mackenzie Cook, Nobody's Girl #86; Scott Walecka, Sam Corso, Painkiller #33; Morgan Larson, Tonopah Low #88; Karen Loutzenheiser, Watts Moore #104; Scott Sorensen, Sagacioius #92; Vikki Fennell, Paramour #75; and others), the 50th Moore 24 Nationals will be an event for the books. Find out more on the Santa Cruz YC website www.scyc.org. We hope to see you there! — marina fennell, watts moore #104

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Left: Moore 24 Nationals 1983, before the internet. That year's regatta organizer Scott Walecka won with his boat 'Adios' #56. Right: The crew of 'Adios': Scott Walecka (left), Ron Moore (blue shirt behind), Will Baylis, MC Pat Walsh, Dave Hodges (green shirt, right).

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or more than a century, every summer a fleet of sailors has raced from Port Huron to Mackinac Island, across Lake Huron. The race is well known and popular, often drawing more than 200 entries. The 100th running, in 2024, had more than 300 entries. It's challenging and long. The shoreline racecourse, along the eastern shore of Michigan's lower peninsula, is over 200 miles. As on all the Great Lakes, conditions can be like the open ocean. This year would live up to its potential. The Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac is a great race. It's long enough and on big enough water to be a real challenge, it's well attended, and the party after is a raucous affair with a live band and hundreds of people. This would be my sixth start, and my excitement had been building in the weeks leading up to it. I had raced three times, from 2001 to 2003, before moving from Detroit to California. After a two-decade intermission, I reconnected to the Detroit racing scene during one of our family's regular summer trips to visit family and old friends. I found a berth on a boat for the 2023 and 2024 races, on the Santana 35 BenJammin and then the C&C 35 MkI Mystic from the Great Lakes Yacht Club in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, under Bob Mann. Mystic and I both did something different for summer 2025 and were back for this year's Mackinac Race. Both of my previous skippers invited me back, but because I had most recently raced with Bob Mann on Mystic, and he reached out first, I immediately committed to join him. Bob put together a great crew. I was optimistic about our chances for a podium finish. Besides Bob, our crew comprised Pete Becker, Gerry Gillis, Jerry Komas, Jeff Colman and John (J.J.) Johnston. Combined, we had thousands of miles and more than 80 Mackinac races under our keel. As Pete said before the start, we had a lot of wisdom aboard. Good thing; it would be needed. The conditions leading up to the race did not look pleasant. Temperatures were in the 90s with high humidity. The water was warm, above 70 degrees, which is warm for Lake Huron. A high-pressure system and heat dome were steaming the region. Wildfires in northern Minnesota and southwestern Page 54 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

Ontario, Canada, sent dense smoke across Michigan, making the air hazardous to breathe and obscuring the sky. It was reminiscent of the wildfire smoke that turned the San Francisco Bay Area sky orange and impacted all of Northern California in 2020.

Pippin rides 'Mystic's bow on the way to the start of the 102nd Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac Race.

These conditions would soon be changing. A low-pressure system was moving in as the race was set to start on Saturday, July 18. A light wind from the south began to bring fresh air the night before. Over the course of the morning of the race, the wind freshened and began clocking from the west, and then from the northwest by the time of the first start at noon. Chop began appearing on the lake as we motored to the starting area. Billowing cumulus clouds were overhead on the horizon. Because the forecast was for heavy winds from the north and building seas, we put up the smaller #2 jib for the start. We had a strong start at 12:20. Over the line, we were in the middle of the pack and keeping up. At one point on the tracker, we were in second place. As we headed north, the wind and seas built. We saw some of our competitors overpowered with their primary jibs, swerving to avoid a roundup or heeling in a strong puff. Over the next few

hours, the wind slowly but intermittently increased and clocked to come from a more northerly direction. We kept close-hauled, adjusting our course from about 5 degrees until we were heading at about 25 degrees. We were doing well, now in fourth place, and making almost 8 knots headed to Mackinac. The chop regularly crested over the bow, drenching the crew on the rail. Our spirits were high, but our mood was serious and determined because we were in a competitive spot. We wanted to win, and we knew the conditions would get more challenging through the night. Gusts buried the leeward rail in the waves, sometimes washing over the cockpit coaming and the winch mounted on it. Light rain began to hit us, driven by the wind ahead, while the sky directly above was blue. When the approaching squall arrived, it dumped sheets of driving rain, drowning out all other sound as it pounded the deck and sails. It rained so hard it hurt through our foul weather gear. Visibility fell to 100 yards or so. Our closest competitor appeared and disappeared like an apparition as the rain poured like a waterfall. The squall passed in about 20 minutes. It was a warm rain, and the day was hot, so we were not cold despite being drenched. During one of the interruptions in the freshening breeze, we reverted to the #1 jib. Then, as the wind built, and the mainsail was not drawing as well as we thought it should, we put in a reef, which helped. The boat was handling well. We finely tuned the main to keep driving through the pounding waves, which were now above 5 feet and nearing 8 feet. Every so often, Mystic would feel as if she outran a wave, launching into the air and landing hard in the coming trough. We were coming into a gale. The wind was sustained above 30 knots, and the gusts were well above that. We began to talk about the jib; the rig was rattling. We had roller furling, so that was our first option. We could also pull the sail down and go back to the #2 jib. Class rules precluded a hoist and peel, so we were calculating the tradeoffs of the decreased performance of a partially furled jib versus the time it would take to go baldheaded while we

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'Mystic's crew before the race, left to right, Gerry Gillis, Jerry Komas, Pippin Brehler, and Bob Mann.

changed sails. Then Mystic decided for us. I was trimming the main, actively scanning between the telltales, the draft, and the knotmeter, and talking to Bob at the helm. A gust blew us over hard, the rig rattled, and then there was a mighty bang! Instantly, the pressure disappeared from the mainsheet, and the boat stood up. The mainsail was in a heap aft of the masthead that Broken mast, but still smiling.

was bouncing on the deck and lifelines. The jib, lines and rigging were in the water. The mast had snapped at the spreaders. The top half was still connected at the break by antenna wires, one internal halyard, and one side of gnarled aluminum that kept the entire top half from toppling onto (or into or through) us and the boat. It bent down like a broken limb, the masthead banging on the deck. For a moment, I was bewildered and at a loss for what to do. Of course, I knew we had to get the sails, shrouds, and lines out of the water, but exactly how to do that was not yet clear to me. Bob barked at the crew below for everyone to come up. Another of the crew, Jerry Komas, began giving directions for clearing the carnage. The primary concern was for the crew's safety. Fortunately, everyone was aboard and unhurt. We assessed the situation and set to work. Despite the initial shock and awe, everyone was collected and ready to do what we needed to keep us safe. The crew worked calmly together, talking only as loud as necessary to hear above the wind. Bob turned the boat downwind so

we would not get rolled in the waves. We needed to get the sail and lines out of the water before they became entangled in the keel or rudder, and clear of the propeller so we could start the engine. We also had to make sure the rest of the rig would not come down on us, and had to prevent the jib from dragging us over. The mast stub was still held in place by the lower stays; we needed to ensure it stayed that way. Jerry and I rigged a new forestay from a line in the locker. We tied off the port chainplate that was windward — it had ripped whole out of the deck, causing the dismasting, and was now swinging like a morning star threatening to tear into us. We pulled the jib aboard over the starboard lifelines, followed by the trailing lines, shrouds and halyards. Next up, as the adrenaline was subsiding, we set to work to secure the broken topmast and sails. Jerry took my emergency knife to cut the slugs from the main so that we could roll it up and see ahead, reducing wind drag. Jeff, J.J. and Pete tied the jib and forestay to the deck to keep it in place. Gerry and Jerry brought the bolt cutters up from below to clear the tangle September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 55

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The crew gather in the cockpit after securing the fallen rig. Left to right: Pippin Brehler, Gerry Gillis, John Johnston, Bob Mann, and Jerry Komas (obscured).

of running rigging and ensure that if any of the rig fell overboard, we would be able to cut it free before it dragged us down, punched through the hull, or fouled the prop. When all was clear, we started the engine to make our way south back to Port Huron. Without a mast, we had minimal radio range. We hailed a passing competitor on Channel 16 with our handheld radio to let them know we were unhurt, were withdrawing from the race, and would be heading back to Port Huron. We asked them to pass our status along to the race committee. With the work done, we settled into the cockpit, and began to process what had just happened. Some of us, like Pete and I, kept busy by clearing and coiling the halyards and sheets that were strewn about as if a giant child had thrown a bowl of red and green pasta all over a toy boat. We were stunned that the race was over for us and that Mystic may have had her last race ever. We wondered what we could

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Pippin stands on 'Mystic's cabin top, below the broken mast.

that finished endured an exhausting race. We had come almost 40 miles in the five hours since the start. It would be a long trip back. This was not the finish we'd hoped for. We were sad for Bob. We were sad for Mystic. It was a different ending from any I expected. I would not

trade it, though. The crew was seasoned and professional. We handled the emergency with skillful and thoughtful action, in the right order: crew safety and vessel safety, without making things worse. Bob had done a great job preparing Mystic for the race with the safety equipment needed for the emergency that arose. We appreciated the significance of what we had just been through and were concerned for the safety of our fellow sailors as we listened to updates of others withdrawing. But as I said, I wouldn't trade it, and I am already looking forward to the 103rd Port Huron to Mackinac race. — pippin brehler Editor's Note: See Pippin's account of his 2023 Mackinac Race, "I'm Not Bob — The 99th Mackinac Race" in the September, 2023 issue p. 70; and his story about his 2025 BVI cruise with his family in the January, 2026 issue p. 66.

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were sailed due to lack of wind on two of the racing days. Each boat was afforded one drop. In the previous 55 editions of the regatta, it had been won by a Danish sailor 39 times, an American 14 times, and a Norwegian twice. This year's 56th edition of the regatta saw the International Knarr Trophy come back to San Francisco, as it was won by team Kulani comprising Jon Perkins, Kurt Hemmingsen and Larry Swift. The victory is Perkins' sixth time winning the trophy, tied for most all time with Danish skippers Lars Gottfredsen and Frank Berg. Jon and his brother Chris have won a combined 10 IKCs.

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he Knarr class is one of the most elegant classes of sailboats on San Francisco Bay, but you will not find a competitive Knarr fleet anywhere else in the United States. You have to go to Norway or Denmark to do that. Every year the Knarr fleets of the three countries get together for the International Knarr Championship (IKC). The 2026 IKC was the 56th edition of the regatta, and was hosted by the Konelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS - Royal Norwegian Yacht Club) between August 7 and 15 in Oslo. Originally designed in Norway in 1943, the class was introduced to San Francisco Bay in 1953 and quickly caught on, and it has remained popular ever since. In the 1960s, Knud Wibroe, a Danish immigrant to the US and avid Knarr sailor, came up with the idea for the IKC, with the first edition sailed on the Bay in 1969. The regatta is unique in that skippers draw a selection of boats from the host country's fleet at the beginning of the event, and race in a different boat each day. This year's edition saw 18 boats racing, with five boats from the San Francisco Bay fleet, six from the Copenhagen fleet, and seven Norwegian boats. The five San Francisco teams competing were Kulani (StFYC), Niuhi (StFYC), Three Boys and a Girl (StFYC), VIVA (SFYC), and Benino (StFYC). Ten races were planned, though only eight

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The delegation of San Francisco Bay Knarr sailors in Oslo at the Konelig Norsk Seilforening.

"Heading into the 56th IKC, I felt our performance would depend on much more than boat speed," Hemmingsen tells Latitude. "Jon has extensive experience and had encouraged us to think big picture, aim for top-five finishes, and perform consistently… With strong Knarr sailors from Norway, Denmark and San Francisco on the line, we knew we had to be disciplined, practical and fully aligned as a team. "Jon's starting principles centered on freedom, speed and access to the pressure and the first shift," Hemmingsen continues. "When the line was crowded, a high-percentage start that let us sail fast and make the first tactical choice was often better than fighting for the perfect spot."

The regatta saw a variety of conditions throughout the course of the week. The first half of racing alone was distinct. Day one was breezy and puffy, while day two was incredibly light and shifty, and all about connecting puffs. Day three had no wind. The Kulani team was dominant out of the gate, winning race one and finishing second in race two in an older wooden boat. They repeated the onetwo scoreline on day two in a fiberglass boat to go into the lay day with a 15-point lead over second-place Randy Hecht and his Niuhi team. "[The regatta] started with a lot of excitement," Jon Perkins said in an interview on the KNS YouTube channel halfway through the regatta. "We've had a little bit of everything. It's beautiful. It's a pleasure for us. We do not get to sail in fjords. The scenery and the sailing conditions here are amazing. Summer in San Francisco is super-windy. That's what we've gotten used to sailing, but we love the flat water, shifty fjord sailing… I've sailed in Norway multiple times, in both Oslo and Bergen, and I love them both." The IKC midweek party awards a trophy to the leader halfway through the regatta, and then requires the winning team to chug a bottle of champagne out of the trophy, in an effort to give everyone else a chance. "One of the most special parts is the midweek party before the lay day where the midweek winner has to drink champagne from the Cup," Kulani jib trimmer Larry Swift tells Latitude. "I have had the honor of doing it twice and beating the Midweek Curse." While the Kulani team was not quite as dominant after chugging their champagne, they held on to win the regatta. On the fourth day of racing, they managed a sixth and an eighth in the oldest Knarr currently racing in any country, hull #11. On day five, they recorded two 10thplace finishes. There was only one race scheduled on the final day of the regatta, and their gap to second-place Danish skipper Søren Pehrsson was just 3.8 points. Three other Danish skippers were within five points. The excitement of a tight final race was ultimately not to be. The wind never came in, and PRO Thomas Nilsson blew off racing at 1:40

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p.m., crowning Kulani as champion. "Looking back, our best moments came when preparation, communication and execution aligned," Hemmingsen said of the regatta as a whole. "The Knarr boat rewards feel, but it also rewards structure in a highly competitive, tactical class. Oslo reminded us that success in this class rarely comes from a single brilliant call. It comes from hundreds of small, clear observations, shared at the right time, and the discipline to act on them together."

"Sailing with Jon is joy, he is a consummate gentleman, and one of the most honorable skippers that I have ever sailed with," Swift tells Latitude. "The thing that makes the IKC so special is the bond of going to each other's countries and seeing friends every year. I have been lucky enough to make many friends in Norway and Denmark, and make more every time. "I think the most important thing that makes the IKC is that it's a sailor's regatta," Swift continues. "You have

Left: In the IKC, teams have to learn the quirks of a new boat every day. Right: It was tight racing at the windward mark.

to get on a boat that you have never sailed on, with sails that you have never sailed before, and make the boat go fast. It is very satisfying to be on an old wooden boat and make it go faster than a fiberglass boat. You have to rely upon all the things that you have learned in your sailing career to win the IKC." While the intense competition is certainly a big part of the story of the IKC, the collaboration and friendship among the three countries is what truly makes the regatta special, and it isn't just limited to the sailors; the race committee featured Norwegians, Danes and Americans. "Having all three countries represented on the race committee was brilliant," says Kelly Solomon, a newer sailor to the San Francisco Knarr fleet who volunteered on RC in Oslo. "It brought camaraderie and a good representation of the Knarr fleets. We had lively debates and shared each country's RC strategies." September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 59

hat's special about the IKC was perhaps best summed up by the competitor who has been racing in the regatta the longest. Terry Anderlini, skipper of Benino, has been racing in IKCs since the very beginning: "I sailed in the first IKC," Anderlini said in an interview for the KNS YouTube channel. "That first year was 1969, and I was 25 years old. I was just a kid. Here I am again reliving my youth. It's terrific. The friendships we have here with the Norwegians and the Danes, they're like family members. "Winning is important, but we want to race and keep our friendships as well," Anderlini says in closing. "We're here to win the race, of course, but we

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The winning 'Kulani' team of Larry Swift (left), Kurt Hemmingsen (center right), and skipper Jon Perkins (right) with Terry Anderlini (center left), who competed in the rst I C in 1969 and is still racing Knarrs.

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A young sailor recognized the trophy in the Copenhagen airport on the flight back to SF. Larry Swift (center, with the International Knarr Trophy), and Kurt Hemmingsen (right, with the midweek trophy in a box) of the 'Kulani' team posed for a picture while boarding. INTERNATIONAL KNARR CHAMPIONSHIP, ROYAL NORWEGIAN YC (KNS), 8/7-15 (8r/1t) OVERALL — 1) Jon Perkins, USA, 30 points; 2) Søren Pehrsson, DEN, 33.8; 3) Niels Henrik Sodemann, DEN, 34; 4) Lars Gottfredsen, DEN, 35. (18 boats) Full results at www.manage2sail.com

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"I really don't like these virtual finish lines," Stan complained. "There's no proper closure. Take Transpac, for instance. Dramatic finish off Diamond Head with the buoy and the lighthouse defining the finish line. Last year we were lucky to be on a wave at the moment, and every one of the crew has a copy of the awesome finish photo. Pac Cup can learn from that." "Pac Cup tried to set finish buoys for the first few races that finished at Kaneohe," I recalled. "But it was hard to keep them on station. I think no buoy is better than a drifting buoy." "No need for it to be DIY," he argued. "There's a perfectly good governProposed alternate finish line at ment buoy right the reliable, lighted Ship Channel off the entrance entrance buoy "K". There's 2.0 miles of deep, wide and wellto the Kaneohe marked channel in semi-protected Bay Ship Chanwater before the first upwind turn. nel. Even has a Morse code 'A' flashing light, so there's no mistake. A good photographer could get the peaks of After avoiding a "live-fire the Ko'olau, the military zone" and a boat and the buoy "wave test restricted in the frame. OK, area" (often unmarked), not as dramatic as there's only 1.6 miles of Diamond Head, runway to breaking trade but with some juwind swells on a lee shore reef. dicious telephoto compression, the finish photo could be fit to hang over "Awesome race!" Lee proclaimed, the fireplace like my Transpac finish looking back at the fleet of wung-out shot. I mean, if my apartment was on working jibs. "Good call on the favored fire, it's the first thing I'd save." "I have a few like that too," Lee conend." "Not much for me to do," complained fessed. "But I have digital backups that Stan, who had trouble appreciating the I keep off-site, actually in, like, Max's dock box." simplicity of the bare-bones sailplan. "I don't mean to imply that the Pa"Did we finish?" asked Sal as he popped out of the cabin with a tray of cific Cup RC doesn't run a great race," tiramisu and a bottle of Marsala. May Stan continued. "But the virtual finish and Lilly nodded and pointed back to line kind of cheapens the whole finish line vibe. And then there are those reall the boats astern. Sal passed out the dessert plates, stricted areas to keep clear of on the approach, first the 'live fire' zone off the the glasses and the bottle. "With a sweet dessert," he explained, Marine base and then the unmarked "it's important to pair with something wave study area. They add more work even sweeter, otherwise the wine tastes for the over-tired navigator. Plus the Ship Channel mark is a safer finish, thin or bitter." We jibed over for a slow sail to the with a two-mile downwind runway up a deep, wide and well-marked channel post-race anchorage. ua

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dance, but I was at sea with it. I think I had accidentally hit the MOB button so all I could display was course and bearing to a point far astern. I also needed to take a quick look at the no-spin polars to make the call for our downwind finish. But both ends of the finish line were now on the screen, so when no one was looking I pulled an old protractor out of my chart table, held it up to the screen, subtracted magnetic variation, and shouted the course back up to the cockpit, guessing at the favored end. A couple of minutes later the chartplotter showed that we had crossed the finish line, and I dutifully recorded our time.

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re we, like, across the line yet?" Lee was at the helm, and I was at my nav station. In this unusual reversal of roles, Lee was the skipper and I was navigator, and I was struggling with the user interface of my own expensive chartplotter, trying to determine if we had crossed the virtual finish line. It was all part of my new strategy to keep expert crew, especially crew like naval architecture grad student Lee Helm, interested in racing on an older boat like mine. I had offered her the helm for the day, and also put her in charge of assembling some of her friends and colleagues as crew. Lee, as expected, had come up with an enthusiastic bunch of academic misfits: May Day and Lilly Pond were from the ocean engineering department at the university, but neither of them were sailors. Stan Chun was a physics major, working his way through grad school at the custom metal shop in the local boatyard. He had done a few races to Hawaii, and was in charge of the foredeck. And Sal Manella, a biochem major and novice sailor who moonlights as a cook in a local upscale restaurant, was recruited to be in charge of sandwiches. This crew would be a disaster on most races, but this event was different. It's put on by a "paper" yacht club, a low-cost alternative to my brick-andmortar club. No clubhouse, no guest docks, no dining room, and worst of all, no bar. It was billed as a "gentleman's race": no spinnakers, no genoas, and no marks to set. The finish line was just a latitude and longitude for each end of a virtual finish line. "Bearing to the favored end?" Lee yelled down to me. She could make my chartplotter

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before you have to turn upwind, and by then you're in semi-protected water." "They call it the 'Ship Channel' for a reason," I added. "If it's big enough for ships…" "Compare to the virtual line they give us now," Stan continued. "Only 1.6 miles to the breakers on the lee shore, exposed to full-strength tradewind swells. Heck, I was on a boat one year where the navigator didn't double-check his waypoint coordinates, and if someone on the bow had not called out 'Breaking surf dead ahead!' we would have bricked it up right there." "But the Ship Channel mark also aims you at the reef," Lee noted, "if you miss the channel entrance." "Sure, but it's well marked, and inside the channel the wind and waves are attenuated. Much easier to deal with a problem after finishing at the buoy and sailing up the channel a ways." "OK, the big boats would love it," Lee agreed. "But what about the doublehanders and all the other small boats who take the Sampan Channel? You're making them sail a lot

of extra distance." "2.8 miles extra," I said, having scrolled my chartplotter over the Kaneohe Bay chart and remembering, now that the pressure was off, how to drive the thing. "Any more of that tiramisu?" I asked Sal as he walked past the nav station with another tray. "Wouldn't it be, like, a burden on the escort volunteers to meet boats all the

Photographer Lauren Easley got some great photos this year, including this one of Don Jesberg's Cal 40 'VIVA' as they approach the nish of the Pac Cup.

way up by the Ship Channel buoy?" Lee suggested. "Depends," Stan countered. "It's a ship channel: deep, wide and wellmarked, not like the Sampan. I think most boats would not need an escort till they got to Coconut Island, for the final approach through the unlit reef markers around the KYC docks. The escort fleet will love it. Of course, they could still offer a Ship Channel escort to a newbie boat on request, but that would be the rare exception." "Still, 2.8 extra miles from the finish to the Mai Tai tray," Lee calculated, "would delay a little boat with an outboard by about 55 minutes." "More time to clean up the cabin," I suggested. "And if you have to wait for the escort to show up, or assemble a convoy of several finishers to lead through the Sampan Channel, that hour extra distance might turn out to be a wash." Lee wanted to hand the helm back to me for the anchoring drill. "No," I insisted. "It's your crew; you get to yell instructions at them." September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 63

MAX EBB Lee accepted the challenge, and decided to sail into the anchorage rather than start the engine like every sensible boat in the fleet. After carefully checking the current, she had us strike the sails upwind of the spot she had selected for the anchor. We drifted bare poles right over the selected spot, and the anchor, which we had set up for deploying over the stern, was lowered to the bottom, paying out rode as we continued to drift downwind. "Snub it!" was the call when she thought we had enough scope out, and the boat came to a reassuring, sudden stop to prove that the hook was set. Then all we had to do was transfer the rode to the bow, and we were anchored exactly where we wanted to be. We gave the sails a neat-looking harbor furl, and then dropped some fenders over the side to signal that we were happy to accept raft-ups. Then Sal surprised us. He hadn't just brought sandwiches, there was a big tray of lasagna, his family recipe, in the oven.

REASONS TO FINISH PAC CUP AT THE SHIP CHANNEL BUOY 1) Closure! It's the best way to define the end of the race. 2) Photography! Maybe not as good as Diamond Head, but still a great scene with mountains, buoy and boat. 3) Safety! The downwind runway after the finish is more than half a mile longer, and the Ship Channel offers some protection from the full force of trade winds and open-ocean swells. The first turn is in smoother water for dealing with a stuck halyard or deploying the outboard. 4) Easy end-game navigation for a tired crew. The big government buoy is reliable and has a distinctive flashing light pattern. 5) Keeps the finish approach well clear of the sometimes-unmarked restricted areas around the Kaneohe Marine Base. 6) Saves time going from the finish up to the Ship Channel entrance for big or deep-draft boats. 7) Much easier on the escort fleet, probably only needed from Coconut Island for the final approach to Kaneohe Yacht Club. 8) For the small boats, the Ship Channel finish adds less than an hour to the finish line to Mai Tais. Might even save time, depending on scheduling with the escorts. 9) Helps bring the status of Pacific Cup closer to parity with Transpac. "One of these years," I mused, "I'm going to enter this boat in a race to Hawaii." "Cool!" said Lee. "Which race?" "Well, I already have the first item

of race prep taken care of," I said. "I know exactly where I'm going to hang that photo of us crossing the finish line." — max ebb

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THE RACING This month's edition of the Racing Sheet kicks off with Encinal Yacht Club's Encinal Regatta, traditionally the Second Half Opener. We then stay at EYC for the 2026 Corsair Nationals. Next, we journey up to the Sierra for a recap of Sail Week Tahoe. Then it's down to Southern California where a local wins this year's Governor's Cup. In closing, we wrap up with two national championships: the International 110s in Tomales Bay, and the Santana 22s in Santa Cruz.

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the rest of the fleet went to the Cityfront to try to catch the early ebb. In the end, it was almost a toss-up. Inconceivable got to the bridge (and Bonita) first. We got to the bridge second, but Ravenette passed us in the rather large waves and wind outside the Gate. [We] saw 27 knots wind at the South Tower and then we managed an average boat speed of about 16 knots all the way to about a half mile from the Bay Bridge. We wanted to break our previous best boat speed of 18.3 but only hit a peak of 17.5 on that part of the race. "Inconceivable and Ravenette had reached the mouth of the Estuary first, but the wind over there and down the channel was very low. [We] managed to stay in the wind a bit more consistently and finally passed both within the last half mile to take the win. The crew work was fantastic. Hats off to Leah Gulley (kite trimmer), Julianne Gulley (trim and grinder), Megumi Mizoguchi (mast and squirrel), Jeff Harte (bow) and Tim Gulley (main, tactics) for a great performance, and to all the other J/88s for coming out to a fun, competitive race." The other two one-design classes were the Express 37 and 27 fleets. The five-boat Express 37 fleet was won in dominant fashion by Michael Laport's Golden Moon (StFYC), finishing 11 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. "Right was right for the upwind leg," Golden Moon crew member Mike Spitz tells Latitude. "After rounding the top mark at Point Bonita, we sailed a hot angle with our S4 spinnaker to get into the last of the flood; then the boat just took off surfing in the 20-plus knots back under the Gate. Back at the excellent Encinal Yacht Club after-race party, we discovered at least one boat 'death rolled' out in the waves off Point Bonita and congratulated each other for not doing that." STEVE GREEN

The 2026 Encinal Regatta Sees Both Extremes On July 25, 51 boats made their way from a starting line on the Berkeley Circle out past the Golden Gate to Point Bonita, and then back downwind to a finish in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary. The occasion was the 2026 Encinal Regatta, run jointly by Encinal Yacht Club (EYC) and the San Francisco Bay Yacht Racing Association (YRA). Formerly known as the Second Half Opener, it signifies the beginning of the late summer and early fall rush of regattas after San Francisco Bay's hiatus in July. The 51 boats were divided into nine different divisions, with three one-design classes (Express 37, Express 27 and J/88), five monohull PHRF divisions, and a PHRF multihull division. The first start was at 10:55 a.m., with all of the ensuing starts conducted in a rolling manner. "The conditions for this year's Encinal Regatta were highly variable," Rodney Pimentel, skipper of EYC's Cal 40 Azure (winner of the Spinnaker Four division) tells Latitude. "We started with a beautiful 12-knot breeze in a slight ebb, but [it] built to 30+ by the time we got to Bonita — definitely Cal 40 weather. We had a sporty sail under the Gate until the Bay Bridge. Then the wind went from 30 to 0 by the time we got to the Estuary — not Cal 40 weather. Eventually we worked our way into the Estuary and were able to get moving again. The pin at the finish line was spectacular, with a Duffy hot tub boat on station!" The closest of the three one-design classes was the J/88 class, which was won by Dave Corbin and his team on board Butcher (SBYC). The Butcher team finished just 24 seconds ahead of Brice Dunwoodie's Ravenette (StFYC). "The Encinal Regatta is a great race for J/88s," Corbin tells Latitude. "We went right to try to stay out of the flood all the way to the North Tower, but

The final one-design division, the Express 27 class, was won by Dan Pruzan and his team on Wile E Coyote (EYC). Steve McCarthy's Godzilla (EYC), a newer addition to the Express 27 fleet, was leading for much of the race. Pruzan and his team reeled in Godzilla as the wind died at the mouth of the Estuary, and finished the race victorious by eight minutes. "The Express 27 fleet was relatively small, but competitive," Pruzan tells Latitude. "Because we were one of the last divisions to start, most of our fleet decided to work the early ebb forming along the Cityfront. It was a fairly tight battle out to Point Bonita, with Steve McCarthy leading the way. Unfortunately, Peaches had to stop racing for a bit to fix an equipment issue, which set them back. The ride home was great, with big wind and large seas that allowed us to hit a top speed of almost 17 knots. Steve held his lead to the mouth of the Estuary, where the wind shut off. [Our] team of Ken, Larry, Samantha, and Daniel did a great job of linking together every available puff, which allowed us to sneak past Steve for the win." — fritz Dan Pruzan's 'Wile E Coyote' masterfully sailed the Estuary, passing 'Godzilla' in the funky conditions, after Steve McCarthy's boat had led the Express 27 division the entire race before that.

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26 Trimarans Race in Corsair Nationals on the Bay Bill Coon's team trailered Humility, their Corsair 750 Sprint, from Austin,

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The Encinal Regatta gave sailors a wet and wild ride back into the Bay after fighting 25-plus-knot breeze and large swell on the way out to Point Bonita. TX, to win the 2026 Corsair National course was action packed. Sailors loved EYC ENCINAL REGATTA, 7/25 Championship at the July 17-19 re- the tactical challenge and high boat SPINNAKER 1 — 1) Nuckelavee, Melges gatta. The event welcomed non-Corsair speeds seen in low-teens breezes over 32, Mark Kennedy; 2) Wildcard, SC37, Nicholas boats too. In the Open class, Berkeley's three races. Later, with most boats Grebe; 3) Arsenal, J/125, Andrew Picel. (5 boats) Evan McDonald sailed F-22 Greyhound parked at EYC and Ballena Bay, crews SPINNAKER 2 — 1) JetStream, JS900, Danto the top of the leaderboard across the converged at an Alameda beer garden iel Alvarez; 2) Swift Ness, J/111, Nesrin Basoz; 3) whole fleet. Encinal Yacht Club (EYC) for lively conversation and libations. Reverie, J/111, John Arens. (6 boats) was the perfect regatta base, and the Saturday's skippers' meeting promEXPRESS 37 — 1) Golden Moon, Michael dock party got started Thursday im- ised more wind and challenging curLaport; 2) Phat Jack, Bob Lugliani; 3) Snowy mediately after EYC's junior summer rents for the Bay tour distance race. Owl, Jens Jensen. (5 boats) camp wrapped up, as a dozen trima- Local favorite F-31 Ma's Rover was the J/88 — 1) Butcher, Dave Corbin/Tim Gulley; rans rafted up on EYC docks for boat only boat to cover the Berkeley Circle/ 2) Ravenette, Brice Dunwoodie; 3) Inconceivtouring and making new friends. Little Harding/Blackaller/Blossom able, Steven Gordon. (5 boats) Friday saw PRO Jeff Zarwell and Rock/Bay Bridge course in under two SPINNAKER 3 — 1) Tangaroa, J/109, Dan the EYC race committee set up short- hours of corrected time for the day's Brousseau; 2) Chinook, J/105, Elizabeth Hencourse racing per Bay Area Multihull's win. A third of the fleet experienced a derson; 3) Twelve Bar Blues, J/105, Hugh Wesunusual ask for upwind/beam reach/ Bay heartache as the wind died near termeyer. (9 boats) broad reach/finish "double offset" the Estuary finish line, and a ripping SPINNAKER 4 — 1) Azure, Cal 40, Rodney marks. With two dozen boats grouped flood tried to sweep race boats southPimentel; 2) Ahi, Santana 35, Andy Newell; 3) into three start classes, the South Bay bound into the cargo ship anchorage. Heart of Gold, Olson 911s, Joan Byrne. (5 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Wile E Coyote, Dan PruCorsair Nationals drew a strong turnout of trimarans over several days of racing out of Encinal zan/Ken Bodiley; 2) Godzilla, Steve McCarthy; 3) Yacht Club. Peaches, John Rivlin. (6 boats) SPINNAKER 5 — 1) Synchronicity, Olson 25, Steve Smith; 2) Zeehond, Newport 30 MkII, Donn Guay; 3) Neja, Dasher/Lapworth, Jim Borger. (5 boats) MULTIHULL — 1) Round Midnight, Explorer 44, Rick Waltonsmith; 2) Wingit, F-27, Amy Wells; 3) Caliente, Explorer 44, Truls Myklebust. (4 boats) Full results at www.jibeset.net

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Clockwise from top: Trimarans rocket toward the Bay Bridge at Corsair Nationals; High speed and high-adrenaline racing at the Nationals; We hope the photo boat got out of the way in time!

But bruised egos were soon repaired by a very fun evening ashore at the EYC bar and dinner party. Sunday morning found overcast skies and decent breeze for triangle racing off the Berkeley Pier. First laps on the course featured a reaching mark, then a windward/leeward final lap. With a building flood pushing into the course, the trimaran crews faced tough tactics with exciting roundings at the offset reaching mark. The wind and whitecaps were up for the second race, with some skippers glad for a throwout, given that enough overall races had been run. The title sponsor Corsair Marine saw four of their latest 880 models racing, with Moai winning the class under skipper Scott Klodowski, up from Southern California. And Corsair's original boat, the F-27, saw great competition with Dick Armstrong's Panacea over from Boise, ID, finishing just two points ahead of Amy Wells' Wingit and Rich Holden's Sea Bird, two local F-27s who've raced each other for over three decades! The Open class featured four more Ian Farrier designs and the Newick Sommersault prototype boat Triple Zero. Page 70 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

Kyle Vanderspek's F-25C Soarin took second in division, one point behind Greyhound. All five BAMA event organizers also skippered their own boats, and we came away thrilled with the shoreside camaraderie and unique closequarters tactics of racing two dozen 20- to 39-ft performance trimarans for three days on San Francisco Bay. Yes, we love racing the boats in all local mixed-fleet regattas, but the head-tohead trimaran dogfighting was special, and we're making plans for more dedicated multihull race formats in 2027! — greg carter CORSAIR NATIONALS 7/17-19 (6r/1t) CORSAIR 880 — 1) Moai, Scott Klodowski, 7 points; 2) Breeze, Doug Hake, 13; 3) Tri Jolie, afi ahalom, 1 . ( boats) MIXED FLEET — 1) Ma's Rover, Mark Eastham, 9 points; 2) Humility, Bill Coon, 13; 3) Windranger, Damon Ciarelli, 17. (11 boats) CORSAIR F-27 — 1) Panacea, Richard Armstrong, 11 points; 2) Wingit, Amy Wells, 13; 3) Sea Bird, Richard Holden, 13. (6 boats) OPEN CLASS — 1) Greyhound, Evan McDonald, 9 points; 2) Soarin, Kyle Vanderspek, 10; 3) Blondie!, David Kuettel, 21. (5 boats) Full results at www.sfbama.org

A Successful Conclusion to Sail Week Tahoe 2026 On Sunday, July 19, Sail Week Tahoe 2026 came to a successful and sunny conclusion. Starting with Trans Tahoe on the North Shore and ending with Southern Crossing on the South Shore, the 10-day event brought sailors from across the lake together for a well-attended, racing-heavy celebration of sailing on Lake Tahoe. After the three-day regatta hosted by Tahoe Yacht Club (TYC), competitors made their way to South Lake Tahoe. The ILCA dinghy meetup on Tuesday saw friendly competition as visitors were given access to South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club's (SLTWYC) growing dinghy fleet. Wednesday night kicked things off with a special beer can race. The competitors were divided into their cruising and racing fleets. Sam Corso volunteered as PRO and photographer for the evening. With the help of a few volunteers, the RC set two exciting courses for Sail Week racers to compete on: The cruising fleet was sent on a middistance buoy race, while the racing fleet duked it out on two back-to-back windward-leeward buoy courses.

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Clockwise from left: Two Express 27s duke it out at high altitude during Sail Week Tahoe; Sail Week brings out the best of alpine sailing; 'Eagle', a veteran of the Southern Crossing Race on Lake Tahoe, keeps the vibes high.

The week continued with a cruise out to Live at Lakeview, a South Lake Tahoe summer staple. Each Thursday, Live at Lakeview hosts local bands for a lakefront concert. Individuals can enjoy the Tahoe Basin's talented musicians on shore or from the water. The cruiseout made for an easy on-the-water social event that members and guests alike enjoyed. The final competitive event came on Saturday, July 18, when 13 boats from across the lake joined the starting line for the 2026 Southern Crossing. This regatta has been part of Lake Tahoe sailing culture for decades, and always has a way of producing stories that have little to do with who crossed the finish line first. For sailors who have raced it year after year, the appeal is partly the challenge of figuring out a lake that rarely gives up its breeze easily. Ross Groelz, Eagle, has sailed in 48 Southern Crossing Regattas. After decades of racing, he still comes back looking for what he calls a "perfect race": the day when the crew, the boat, the wind and every tactical decision seem to line up. He has had one before, and this year's race gave him another taste of it aboard Eagle. His

2026 Southern Crossing crew included sailors with very different levels of experience, including one who had never trimmed a spinnaker before. By the end of the day, she had trimmed it for the entire race. The crew spent the day talking through every shift, sail choice, weight adjustment and tactical decision. They caught the leaders in their class before Cave Rock and continued to battle through the shifting breeze around the lake. For Groelz, the best part came after the finish, when the crew was still talking about how much they had enjoyed the day. "What an enjoyable and perfect sailing experience!" he said. The wind can disappear completely. A promising breeze can fail to fill. The fleet can spend long stretches trying to figure out which side of the lake will come alive next. Around Rubicon Bay, a boat can find itself tacking repeatedly just to stay in phase with the shifts. And that's part of why the race has endured. Steve Katzman, who has competed in at least 25 Southern Crossings over the years, describes the event as the club's premier distance race. When everything works, Southern Crossing is a rewarding distance race. Even when it

doesn't, sailors still come back for one of the most beautiful distance races in Northern California. It is rooted in the tradition of Sail Weeks past, when 20 to 50 boats might fill the starting line. By reintroducing Sail Week Tahoe, the South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club hopes to see attendance continue to grow year over year. A huge thank you to our volunteer race committee, who ran the beautiful regatta: Mike Simmons (PRO from Tahoe YC), and Jerry and Ryan McNaboe. By Sunday morning, the racing was finished and sailors gathered for the Awards Brunch to celebrate the week. The conversations had shifted from tactics and wind shifts to stories from the week, familiar race memories, and plans for the next time everyone would be back on the lake. Thank you to everyone who made Tahoe Sail Week 2026 such a success! — ashley farr SLTWYC SOUTHERN CROSSING, 7/18 PHRF — 1) Wicked, elges 2, im ates Shawn MacCabe; 2) Eagle, Express 27, Ross Groelz; 3) Bob, Melges 24, Spencer Griscom/ Amy Woodward. (13 boats) Full results at www.sltwyc.com September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 71

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Tomales Bay Delivers Perfect Winds for International 110 Nationals The International 110 Class convened at the Inverness Yacht Club (InvYC) for their 2026 Nationals. The regatta started with a BBQ Sunday night, and ended Thursday with pizza, but the highlights were the gourmet breakfasts, lunches and dinners served by the InvYC volunteers in the days between. This would be the first time Fleets 19 (Pacific Northwest) and 14 (New England) would compete. The regatta had 19 boats on the line: four teams from Fleet 19, five from Fleet 14 and 10 local teams (Fleet 56). In the top five finishers all three regions were represented. Tomales Bay served up some excellent winds, resulting in a challenging and well-contested competition. Monday gave a southerly breeze of 8-10 knots for two races. In the first, Steve Clark's risky port tack off the start paid off, with Steve, Bren and Joe trading the lead before Joe Berkeley and Linda Epstein, in a borrowed boat, pulled ahead to take first place. The second race opened with a minor start-line collision and closed with Fritz Lanzinger and Kris Bundy on Grumpy beating father-son Zig and Stazi Burzycki sailing Flicker, with Joe and Linda third. Tuesday's first attempt was abandoned when the wind died a few minutes after the gun, but a fresh southerly filled in for a restart that Fritz and Chris again led comfortably. The Gold Cup race that followed saw a general recall and a contentious mark rounding. Fritz and Chris ended with two bullets, and the father-son team of Erik and Blake Bentzen, sailing Clear Sky, had the next-best performance that day. Wednesday's Annual General Membership Meeting had a lively discussion about the health and sustainability of the class, including the real-time, onthe-water experiments at this regatta to compare jib size and sheeting angle. Wednesday racing saw Fritz and Chris with three points, Erik and Blake also getting three points, and Bren Meyer and Erik Menzel sailing Ladybug adding seven points to their total. After six of the seven total races, Kris and Fritz had a lock on first place, so they chose not to sail. Only two points separated second, third and fourth. Despite finishing first in the final race,

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Clockwise top left: A beautiful wooden International 110 rounds a leeward mark; The International 110 is one of the older sportboats still regularly racing; The fleet approaches the leeward mark.

Bren and Erik ended third overall, only one point behind Erik and Blake in second place. David West and Tony Basso on Gunsmoke were third in the final race and fifth for the regatta, as it was not enough to get ahead of Joe and Linda, who held on to fourth overall. Also worth noting is that five of the teams were family members racing together, two teams had women skippers, and four had women crew. Several teams had previously won the Nationals in the last decade, but Chris Waddell, class champion in 1975, returned after a hiatus to rejoin the competition. The most beautiful boat was Rhombus, built by San Francisco legend Hank Easom, which was trailered from Port Angeles, WA, and sailed by Eric Taylor and Eric Lesch; the boat traveling farthest was Good Trouble, sailed by Steve Clark — who drove from Rhode Island — with local crew Del Olsen. Looking to the future: Leading up to this regatta, the class has been wrestling with fleet health and sustainability, as described in a June 1 'Lectronic Latitude, and was debating how to redefine the class genoa. A conclusion is near, as described by technical chair Ross Weene: "The 110 was designed with three headsails to suit a range of conditions. Not every sail can be optimal in all wind speeds and sea states, but we are seeing that teams in the West have gravitated toward the #2 for heavier winds, improved visibility and easier boathandling. Northeast has for many years favored the larger #3 for

performance in light-medium wind, but recognizes the advantages of the #2 and is open to adapting." The discussions also opened up opportunities to improve pointing, ergonomics and ease of handling. The 110 Class remains passionate about "the original sportboat" and sustaining the legacy of its designer, C. Raymond Hunt. The first four prototype 110s were introduced in 1939. Since then, more than 500 have been produced, including three different fiberglass versions. In 2026, we had the opportunity to see two new "kit" boats compete, developed independently within Fleets 14 and 19. The kits offer the opportunity to take an existing 110 that may be beyond repair and reuse the keel, rudder and rig. Good Trouble is constructed of CNC cut plywood with detailed instructions, and the kit can be purchased from Chesapeake Light Craft, or the files can be made available to the CNC shop of your choice. The PNW kit from Turn Point Design, resulting in Flicker, takes a similar approach, but is largely constructed of glass/foam panels that are CNC cut. The 110 was introduced as "unsinkable" based on the mandatory flotation requirement. Over the course of time, with the addition of bulkheads, these boats have become "self-rescuing"; however, one could not continue racing until the boats were bailed out. This latest generation of boats have been designed to be pushed to the limit, and

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Clockwise from left: Morgan Pinckney, a SoCal native, and his NHYC team celebrate winning the 2026 Governor's Cup; Morgan and team displayed incredible fortitude; Morgan (right) and team lift the Governor's Cup. He became the second American to win the Youth Match Racing triple crown; Pinckney won the Youth Match Racing World Championship in Denmark earlier this year, and now adds the Governor's Cup. A successful summer!

if swamped, to be able to immediately recover and continue racing. The 110 is an interesting class that is one-design, yet also has adapted over time since its inception, and will continue to do so to meet the needs of the membership. — michael sporer InvYC INTERNATIONAL 110 NATIONALS, 8/913 (6r/0t) 1) Grumpy, Kris Bundy/Fritz Lanzinger, 8 points; 2) Clear Sky, Erik & Blake Bentzen, 18; 3) Lady Bug, Brendan Meyer/Erik Menzel, 19; 4) White Knuckles, Joe Berkeley/Linda Epstein, 25. (19 boats) Full results at www.invernessyachtclub.com

SoCal Sailor Morgan Pinckney Wins 2026 Governor's Cup The 2026 Governor's Cup, hosted by Balboa Yacht Club (BYC) July 27-August 1, was the 59th edition of the historical youth match-racing event. This year's edition of the regatta was won by a dominant and rising force in the West Coast, national and world match-racing scene: Newport Harbor Yacht Club's (NHYC) Morgan Pinckney. Pinckney's NHYC team comprised Sabrina Anderson, Cam Spriggs and Kelly Holtus. Pinckney, also a rising senior on Yale University's sailing team, now joins a rare elite class of sailors who have won the "Triple Crown" of youth match racing: the Governor's Cup, the Rose Cup, and the Youth Match Racing World Championship (which he won earlier this summer in Denmark). He is only

the second American to accomplish the feat. Twelve youth teams from six different countries competed. There were four American boats, three from New Zealand, two from Australia, and one each from Canada, Sweden and Denmark. Two round robins were sailed, with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals. After the first round robin, James Hayhoe of Australia and Josh Hyde of New Zealand were tied in first with nine wins and two losses. Pinckney was in a three-way tie for third with another American boat, Balboa Yacht Club's own Siena Nichols and Sam Scott's Kiwi team, all with seven wins and four losses. After the second round robin, Hyde went into the semifinals with the top record at 17-5. Hayhoe took the second seed at 14-8, just tiebreaking Nichols (who went in as the third seed). Pinckney and his team only qualified for the semifinals on tiebreaker ahead of Scott and the Kiwis and Daniel Kemp's Australian team (all three at 13-9). With two races left in the round robin, Pinckney had been on the outside looking in, in seventh place. He won his final two races, and got losses where he needed them to qualify. Pinckney was matched up with Hayhoe in his semifinal. Despite being the lower seed from the round robin, the SoCal native jumped out to a two-nil lead in the best-of-five semifinal. Pinckney won race four to punch his ticket to

the final. The final pitted him against the home team, and another Newport team: Balboa Yacht Club's Siena Nichols (skipper), Maddie Nichols, Eddie Kliem, and Kai Brennan. Nichols was coming off a dramatic semifinal win against the top-seed Hyde, having come back from a two-nil deficit to punch her ticket into the final. The Balboa Yacht Club press release noted that it was the first allNewport Beach final in the Governor's Cup since foreign teams started competing for the trophy in 1989. Pinckney carried his momentum from the end of the round robin and the semifinal into the final, winning three close races in a row to claim the trophy and cement himself as the second American after Balboa Yacht Club's Jeffrey Petersen to win the youth match-racing triple crown. Conveniently, Petersen was on TV commentary for the regatta. The Governor's Cup has long been a springboard for incredible sailing careers, with previous winners including multiple Olympians, America's Cup winners and competitors, and world champions. It remains to be seen where Pinckney will stack up, but it is clear that the sailing career of the SoCal native will be worth following. — fritz 59th GOVERNOR'S CUP, Balboa YC, 7/27-8/1 1) Morgan Pinckney; USA; 2) Siena Nichols, SA ) osh yde, L. (12 boats) Full results at www.balboayachtclub.com September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 73

Santana 22 Nationals Surprise Us at MPYC The 2026 Santana 22 National Regatta was hosted by the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club (MPYC) on a sunny weekend from July 24-26. The event drew an astounding 21 registrants, with boats from San Francisco and Santa Cruz comprising 14 of the entries, including several first-timers, and seven from Monterey. Huge thanks go to Fleet One captain Lindsey Presson and Hank Lindemann for encouraging sailors from the San Francisco Bay Area to participate. Huge thanks also to Fleet Nine captain Charlie Wilcox and Peter Putt from Santa Cruz for assisting a flotilla of 14 skippers and crews to find, and in some cases, assemble boats, then sail from Santa Cruz to Monterey for the Friday practice race and regatta. One skipper told me their boat literally had no mast the day before! MPYC's Kate Conway Hillard, Shandy Carroll and Mark Gibbs on Cnidarian managed the unprecedented task of winning all five races! Here is the story from Cnidarian's lens: "Saturday's racing started off with good wind and a little bump in the water. The competition was fierce, with many boats having good starts. Our strategy was to get good starts between the middle of the line and the pin, and to make sure we had a hole below us so we could be free to control the boat to windward and sail fast. This strategy worked until the third race, when the course and line were adjusted for the wind shift left. The boat end of the line was extremely favored and there was a general recall for the first start. For the second attempt of race three, we were a little conservative after having won the first two races. We started toward the middle of the line and protected the left side. Kitten skipper Laird Henkel was leading at the top mark, but we passed them toward the end of the first downwind leg. On the second downwind leg, our bowman Mark Gibbs decided to go for a swim. Shandy Carroll quickly grabbed his life jacket and the two of us (mostly Shandy) got him back on the boat without skipping a beat. We successfully led to the finish line and ended the day in great spirits. "Sunday was more of the same: good wind, some splashy waves, and very Page 74 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

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'Cnidarian' approaching windward mark. Inset: Shandy Carroll, Mark Gibbs, and Kate C. Hillard holding the perpetual trophy, with Event Chair Meryle Sachs Carder.

competitive starts. Our boat speed, boat handling and pointing ability helped us work our way to the lead at the first mark, and we stayed there for both Sunday races. Maybe, skippered by Phil Vandenberg of Santa Cruz, had an excellent last leg of race 4 and gave us a little scare toward the finish line, but we held them off. All in all, it was fantastic sailing, great conditions, and an extremely well-run regatta by event chair Meryle Sachs Carder and the race committee with PRO Jerry Stratton at the helm." And here is the view from Jerry Stratton: "Conditions were perfect for Santana 22 racing, with 10-16 mph winds and plenty of shifts up the course. We saw a few gusts above that, but they were isolated. The fleet showed us aggressive starts, with all boats crossing the line on time except for two to three in the second tier. We kept the line square until the end of Saturday's racing, when we saw 15-degree shifts before and during the sequence. We prepared the I flag but ended up not using it. The Monterey

swells were present all weekend, and the lead boats showed us why they were up front as they steered down the 6-8-ft swell that developed late on Saturday and again on Sunday, albeit with smaller and more manageable swells. "Kate Conway Hillard and crew put on a very convincing show with wins in all five races! Congratulations to Kate and crew. Meryle Sachs Carder did a superb job as regatta chair, and host club MPYC provided more than adequate libations and a fabulous Class dinner." Thank you, Jerry, and all the great participants and volunteers who made this such a special and fun regatta! — meryle sachs carder SANTANA 22 NATIONALS, MPYC, 7/24-26 (5r/0t) 1) Cnidarian, Kate illard, P C, points 2) Maybe, Phil Vandenberg, SC C CSC, 11 3) Kitten, Laird enkel, SC C, 1 ) Hot Tuna, omer Lighthall, SC C, 2 ) Tara, Marc Bitoun, SC C, 1. (21 boats) Full results at www.mpyc.org

SANTA BARBARA YC/KHYC SANTA BARBARA TO KING HARBOR RACE, 7/24-26 ORCA — 1) Vamonos, SIG45, Chris Slagerman; 2) Wahoo, GF 1400, Bill Gibbs; 3) Akua Kai, Conser 42, Hall & Alicia Stratton. (5 boats) PHRF — 1) Night's Watch, Dean Stanec, J/130; 2) Amazing Grace, Farr 57, James Puckett; 3) Heroic Heart, SC52, Mike Wolfe. (10 boats) PHRF B — 1) Expression Session, Express 37, Mark Keller; 2) Triggerfish V, First 40.7, Andrew Beggs; 3) Et Voila, First 40.7, Regine Smet. (9 boats) PHRF C — 1) Relativity, Ker 33, Harindra de Silva; 2) Einstein, Express 37, Robert Harford; 3) Swell, J/109, Catherine Phillips. (7 boats) PHRF D — 1) Armida, J/105, Thomas Bollay; 2) Cuchulainn, J/105, Robert Dekker; 3) Dreamline, J/92, David Newland. (9 boats) PHRF E — 1) Janina, SC27, John Krossa/ Mark Hilden; 2) Epic, Laser 28, Vance Newell; 3) Babushka, SC27, Jasmine Kostraba. (5 boats) ULDB A — 1) Yabsolutely, Carkeek 47, Jim absley 2) Akua Kai, TP52, Standish Fleming; 3) Peligroso, Kernan 68, David Team. (7 boats) ULDB B — 1) Coquille 400, Farr 400, Rick Locke/Gary Ezor; 2) Javelin, J/125, Daniel Murphy; 3) Sapphire Knight, Mistral Sloop, Phil Friedman. (6 boats)

BOX SCORES ULDB C — 1) Full Send, Cape 31, Dirk Freeland; 2) Radical Departure, MC31, Mark Rosene/Gator Cook; 3) Midnight Express, Melges 2, rian immerman. ( boats) ULDB D — 1) Sam, Columbia 32, Jerome Sammarcelli; 2) Wahoo, obie , Paul ambriski; 3) Black Marlin, 1D35, Herwig Baumgartner. (5 boats) DOUBLEHANDED — 1) Sam, Columbia 32, Jerome Sammarcelli; 2) Cuchulainn, J/105, Robert Dekker; 3) Relativity, Ker 33, Harindra de Silva. (7 boats) Full results at www.sbyc.org or www.khyc.org SFYC MOONRISE MARITIME MARATHON, 7/25 1) No Name, J/120, Randy Smith/David Halliwill; 2) Syzygy, Aerodyne 38, Ethan Doyle; 3) Diamante, J/105, Sammy Shea. (10 boats) Full results at www.sfyc.org BENICIA WATERFRONT FESTIVAL REGATTA, 7/25 PHRF A — 1) Warwhoop, Contessa 33, Chuck Hooper; 2) E Ticket, Beneteau Morrin, Noble Griswold; 3) Harvest, Catalina 470, Mitch Kellser. (11 boats) Full results at www.jibeset.net

SLTWYC DOUBLEHANDED REGATTA, 8/1 (3r/0t) PHRF — 1) Painkiller, Moore 24, Sam Corso/ Dave Wick, 9 points; 2) Eagle, Express 27, Ross Groelz, 11; 3) New Wave, Express 27, Ashley Farr/Eric Villadsen, 12. (10 boats) Full results at www.sltwyc.com SFYC SUMMER KEELBOAT REGATTA, 8/8 ALERION 28 — 1) Resilience, Michael Quinn, 5 points; 2) Althea, Chris Herrmann/Brad Schwarz, 12; 3) H20sprey, John Skinner/Charles Brochard, 14. (10 boats) J/105 — 1) Ne*Ne, Tim Russell, 13 points; 2) Maverick, Ian Charles, 20; 3) Arrived!, Tom Struttmann, 32; 4) Jabberwocky, Brent Vaughan, 37; 5) Roulette, William Woodruff, 38. (20 boats) J/24 — 1) Downtown Uproar, Darren Cumming, 9 points; 2) Tenacious Cuttlefish, Brandon Mercer, 12; 3) Evil Octopus, Jasper Van Vliet, 19. (5 boats) Full results at www.sfyc.org

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WORLD Our friend Jeff Lo was a golfer, auto buff and landlubber, until he did a charter with some experienced and not-so-experienced friends in the Bahamas. We asked him for his impressions of his first sailing charter. A Landlubber Discovers the Exumas Honestly, I was surprised by how simple it was. I've seen boats with swinging beams, ropes everywhere and a lot of nautical talk. When we motored out of the marina and put up the sail, it was surprisingly simple. Pull this rope and that rope to do this. Where's the rope to lower the mainsail? Oh, there isn't one since it just falls, which makes total sense and it seems that anyone with mechanical inclination can quickly understand. Reef lines? When the wind is too strong and you don't want to go full throttle. Like, when you're on the racetrack and don't want to go 100% throttle, it makes total sense. The draft is 5.5 feet, and the water depth gauge measures the distance under the draft, yup. Autopilot on a sailboat? Yeah, it makes sense for something to turn the wheel. Rules on the water similar to the road and overall much less daunting than I thought. It was similar to RVing, though when I found out you don't have to dock up to dump your black and gray water, just do it at sea in nonprotected areas, it was a surprise. Also, when you arrived at an island, you just pulled up in the designated anchorage whenever you wanted, then rolled out whenever you wanted. I thought there would be more rules and oversight. Jeff Lo (far left) and his eight crewmates pose for a group photo.

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Wildlife was everywhere — and not just the little guys — and came up right to the boat when we were anchored. Nurse sharks, sea turtles, huge rays. Nothing like Hawaii or other areas I've been to. It was amazing to be so close to them, sharing nature, and at the same time it gave me pause as I assessed my relationship with large wildlife when not separated by a barrier like the zoo. Our boat had a freshwater maker. I didn't know those existed. Whenever we had deep enough water, which was surprisingly not easy to find on the west side of the Exumas, we would run it to top off the tanks. Some things were harder than expected, like planning to get in and out of the various cays with a boat our size. We really had to plan the tides to get in, and figure out where to anchor and how the boat swings, and when we needed to leave. It seemed every day was dependent on the tides. Having the right wind made a big difference, though we weren't purely sailing. Of the seven days on the water between the cays, we had both sails up and turned off the motor only one day. It gave me great appreciation for those who go on long sailing-only trips and how you're completely at the mercy of the winds and weather. We didn't tack a single time the entire trip, though we did jibe once. The boat seemed easier to maneuver through island cuts than I expected, even with a steady wind. Granted, it could just be that our friend and skipper made it look easy. When we had the Starlink on all night it drained the battery. We had everything we needed to call the leasing office, locate the issue, and flip the switch. Cooking was easy even with three burners and

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nine mouths to feed, and finding activities to do was a dinghy ride away. One of the best nights was at Fowl Cay Resort, where, for $200, we got a three-course meal with lobster and unlimited drinks. Our group made hay here, challenging the bartender to make a Bushwacker. Followed by about 30 more of them. They put us on our private patio and let us relax, eat, and drink to our hearts' content. It was a highlight. My favorite anchorage was Warderick Wells Cay: a horseshoe-shaped "inner cay" with a sandy puff of land in the middle, which became exposed and ankle-deep when the tide was low, and boats stayed on the outside in brightturquoise water. We played Frisbee, a game with a water ball — the one that soaks up water and skips across the water — shot video, and threw footballs into the sunset. It was amazing. Washing Machine on Shroud Cay was also amazing. We dinghy-rode for a while — a four-man craft with a standup paddleboard lashed to each side — through island cuts using Google Maps as our guide before getting to the softest sand anyone could recall. Though the tide was shifting when we were there, it didn't boot us out to sea with the strong current, and we had a great time enjoying the picturesque day. We tried our hand at fishing and caught a barracuda and a jackfish while sailing between islands. But most of our trip was within a national park, which forbids fishing. We cooked the jack on the boat for an afternoon snack. While at anchorage at night, we caught a bonefish, which we learned was a tough catch due to their being skittish. Our nine-person crew included only three experienced sailors, though that was plenty to sail the boat. I was impressed at how much respect my skipper friend had for everything on the boat. When the anchor was secure, it was party time for him. We learned that not everything works on the boat — mostly the electronics, like a wastewater tank level indicator.

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Mooring in turquoise water. What's not to like?

The largest issue we had was getting the boat in the first place. Our reserved boat was used as a backup for another vessel having generator issues, and the backup to the backup boat came back with a ripped sail. I suppose this was the third backup option. Everything went very smoothly without any Snorkeling amid underwater cave openings and sea life was epic.

heightened moments of concern beyond spotting for coral heads in shallow areas. Since I'm a non-sailor, I helped cook to pitch in. It's something I don't do, but with the basic provisions we'd purchased at the store, it was easy to execute. But I was surprised by how you could just hop into a restaurant for dinner. On the first night we had dinner at Xuma on Highbourne Cay, then the great dinner on Fowl Cay, and finally a dinner at Nobu at the Atlantis on the final night. Other nights we cooked: Thai coconut rice, veggie and chicken stir fry, burgers and tacos. We swam every day. Some guys did this instead of showering, though I showed my city-boy roots by showering most nights. We snorkeled Staniel Cay and Thunderball Grotto, an epic place with underwater cave openings and sea life everywhere. The tide was ripping when we were there and didn't leave us weaker swimmers with much confidence. We did use Starlink, so between islands we did a little work and even streamed the NCAA March Madness. With that, we were connected at the

level we wanted to be. Some guys would go on daylong hikes, take naps, cook, or relax. We chose to charter with The Moorings on the advice of our friend and skipper, who said that should something go wrong, they can help. We had many messages on WhatsApp regarding Of course there had to be a diving competition.

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Left: Just pull up, anchor, and roll out whenever you want. Inset: We saw sea turtles in the wild. Right: The relationship with large wildlife, when not separated by a barrier like at a zoo.

whether to purchase travel insurance, and ultimately decided not to. Despite the boat problems, The Moorings came up with a boat from a similar yacht charter company across the marina, though we had to play bank in the interim, as we arrived on the weekend and their accounting departments

were closed. We had already paid the deposit with The Moorings, and we had to pay a separate deposit with the new company on a credit card. The financial side ultimately settled out by the end of the trip. Overall, it was a fantastic trip. With our size craft, a 44-ft catamaran, it

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ith reports this month from Ethos's adventures in the Med; a look back over 35 years of cruising aboard Mendocino Queen; Dragonfly's Pacific crossing; and some interesting catch-ups with old friends in Cruise Notes.

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Ethos — Hanse 548 Edwards Family Mediterranean Adventures Sausalito The last time we wrote for Latitude 38, we had just completed two unforgettable voyages. We had sailed our

The Edwards clan (l to r): Colin, Nick, Mara and Allison.

Beneteau 393, Salt, from San Francisco to Panama, and then delivered my grandparents' Nautitech 44, Microbe, from Sint Maarten through the Panama Canal. When we arrived in Panama with my grandparents, we shared the happy news that we were expecting their first great-grandchild, and were heading back to the Bay Area. Our daughter Mara was born in 2019, and our son Colin in 2021. As for everyone else, COVID reshaped our lives. We were so grateful to have an escape and a safe way to see friends by gathering or sailing on Salt, which we'd brought back to Sausalito. We spent weekends "glamping" at Angel Island as our backyard cruising ground. San Francisco Bay has been a spectacular setting for the kids' sailing classroom. They have both learned to swim and become competent with shipshaping while we intentionally laid the groundwork for life aboard as a family. Looking back, those weren't lost years; they were laying the foundation for the next big adventure. Speaking of, in March 2026, we Page 80 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

bought Ethos, a Hanse 548 located in Fethiye, Turkey. She is an absolute dream. There were a lot of "musthaves" and "nice-to-haves" on our list. She checked the boxes for most of those, as well as a few other things we didn't know we needed, and which we are now grateful we don't live without. The list is extensive, but to say we're over the moon for her would be an understatement. Nick just finished installing 1200 Ah of lithium-ion (his bucket list item), and we have more upgrades in the works when fall kicks off and the summer months both cool and slow down. Our days now are a balance of passages and lesson plans. Mara and Colin are schooled through GT Anywhere, but much of what they learn happens organically. We've visited countless ruins and museums for history and cultural studies, or there's snorkeling and beachcombing for biology and sciences. We hope they are collecting experiences and many memories. It's such a privilege to spend these formative moments with our children, and we're not taking a single moment with them for granted. Cruising the Mediterranean has been a completely different rhythm than Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean. Instead of dropping the hook off a quiet beach for a week, we're mastering the art of Med mooring. Most afternoons end with us backing Ethos toward a stone quay or into a marina, dropping the anchor well offshore before easing into a surprisingly tight space alongside boats flying flags from all over the world. Nick has become quite adept at threading the proverbial needle, and we're happy when we manage to squeeze more than 9 inches of space on either side of the boat when we're in a marina. He's really come to love our bow and stern thrusters, and the oversized Yanmar diesel Hanse put in their 548s.

The pace of cruising has changed, too. Gone are the multi-day passages we grew accustomed to in the Pacific and Caribbean. Here, it's easy to hop 10 or 20 miles to an entirely different town, bay or island. Every day feels like a fresh destination, whether it's a sleepy fishing village, a bustling harbor town, or an anchorage tucked beneath ruins that are older than our home country. This has been ideal with the kids, and I couldn't be happier with our adventure schedule.

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Above: Watching 'Ethos' reel off the miles. Inset: 'Ethos' at anchor. Top left: Grandpa Marvin paddleboards with kidniks. Center: Nick and Mara at the ruins of Ephesus in Turkey. Right: Manning the bow watch on approach to Marmaris.

The anchorages themselves are different, as well. Instead of tiny coves hidden behind reefs, many are expansive, protected bays where dozens — or sometimes hundreds — of boats comfortably share the same crystal-clear water. The water here really is every bit

as beautiful as people say. The Mediterranean's high salinity means there's less marine life and underwater vegetation than we're used to in the Caribbean or Central America. But it also means looking down at our anchor 30 or 40 feet below still makes it feel as if Ethos is floating in midair. One surprise is how easy everyday life has been. We expected language barriers and complicated logistics, but we've been amazed by how widely English is spoken in the cruising areas.

Then there's the food. Turkey has completely spoiled us. Grocery stores and open-air markets are clean, modern and incredibly well stocked, making it easy to find both local specialties and familiar comforts from home. Life on shore and provisioning has been far easier to navigate than we expected. The biggest surprise, though, has been the cost. Before arriving, we'd heard stories from my grandparents and others about Turkey being one of the Mediterranean's bargain cruising destinations. Those days are definitely over. Marinas, restaurants and everyday expenses have all climbed dramatically, but it's hard to dwell on that while watching the sunset over an ancient harbor with a plate of fresh meze in front of you. The biggest difference of all is that the Mediterranean feels less like escaping civilization and more like cruising through it. In the Americas, many of our favorite memories revolved around remote anchorages, beach bonfires and jungle-lined shores. Here, our evenings are just as likely to end wandering a cobblestone waterfront promenade, sharing dinner at a family-run restaurant, or meandering up marbleadorned streets that people have called home for thousands of years. History isn't something you make a special trip to see; it's simply where you adventure ashore for the evening. Perhaps most meaningfully, we've already had four generations aboard Ethos. Nick's father, Lee Edwards, joined us, bringing stories from decades of offshore miles around the world. My grandparents, Marvin and Ruth Stark, along with my great-aunt Iona MacNeil, joined us aboard in Gocek. My grandparents cruised Turkey and the Med 18 years ago aboard their Catana 471 Toucan Tango, and sharing the same anchorages with their great-grandkids was truly remarkable. It's the kind of full-circle moment that's hard to put into words. Ethos may be a different boat on a different sea, but she's carrying the same dream (hence her name). Only, now that dream spans four generations and is being seen through the eyes of two young explorers. — Allison 7/29/26 September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 81

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few people get to actually do it, and even fewer get to do it like Allen and Kate Barry: 35 years, 75,000 miles, 45 countries, 1,000 new friends, 10,000 sunsets, and a million memories. Their story could fill a book (and we hope it does someday), but here's Part 1 of the "short version." In 1987, I moved from Mendocino County to Sausalito, bought a 10-yearold Downeast 38 cutter I renamed Mendocino Queen, got a USCG license, and began doing charters on the Bay and out to the Farallon Islands. In 1990, Kate and I met. We got married on the boat off the Marin headlands, and had a lively reception on Angel Island with a steel drum band, Cajun BBQ and lots of fellow sailors. We kept the charter work going and joined the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. We visited many hotels and offered the concierges a fee for referrals. The business was doing fine as a way of supporting our liveaboard lifestyle. In 1991 we answered an ad (in Latitude 38) from a gentleman looking for a couple to sail his 50-ft ketch from Ventura to Mexico, Page 82 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

'Mendocino Queen' at Mtwapa Creek, Kenya.

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Above: Allen and Kate today. Right: catching dinner at Minerva Reef back in the day.

then to Hawaii and back to San Francisco. He and other family members joined the boat at various times during this nine-month cruise. Everyone had a good time, and when we returned, he offered us work on his Central Valley vineyard/ranch. We took him up on that and worked three months through the harvest. I drove a tractor and wore coveralls; Kate verified the work permits of the field hands. In 1992, we returned to Mendocino Queen and resumed our charter work. We also began talking about taking the business to Mexico. Our charter clientele was strongly in favor of that, so we began booking trips from San Francisco to Zihuatanejo and Cabo San Lucas. In 1993 we departed San Francisco and enjoyed the next five months chartering along the Mexican coast. The logistics were tough, with fax being the communication vehicle for arranging rendezvous in several port cities. Despite the inconveniences, there were many good times along the way. In March 1994, we dropped off our final guest in Cabo, and Kate and I began sailing north back to the Bay Area. The farther north we got, the colder it got, and our tans began to fade as fast as our enthusiasm. So on the Ides of March in 1994, over morning coffee, somewhere off the Baja coast, we decided not to go back. We returned to Cabo, took care of PHOTOS MENDOCINO QUEEN

Mendocino Queen — Downeast 38 Allen and Kate Barry Final Debrief San Francisco The notion of living aboard a boat and crossing vast oceans to exotic destinations is the stuff of dreams for every sailor — and many a farmboy who has never seen the ocean. Relatively

business matters, arranged the sale of our cars, refueled and reprovisioned, and two days later departed for Hilo. From Hawaii, we sailed to Palmyra Atoll, and thus began a multi-year journey through many of the islands and nations of Oceania. We got as far south as Australia and New Zealand, and as far north as Hong Kong. After seven years in the Pacific, we made our way into the Indian Ocean via Borneo, Singapore and the Malacca Strait. Malaysia and Thailand have an east and west coast with a multitude of anchorages, ports, cities, and villages along the way. Two wonderful years

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coast between Lamu to the north and Mozambique to the south (that's Kenya and Tanzania). We took a side trip to the Serengeti Plains, the Great Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Crater. We hired a

Above: 'Mendocino Queen' heads out the Golden Gate back in 1993. Top left: Trading tacks with a Kenyan dhow. Center: The famous stone money in ap (e change rate unkown). Right: Stilt shermen in Sri Lanka. Top right: The Cape of Good Hope to port.

slipped away there. Next came the India-controlled Andaman and Nicobar Islands, then Sri Lanka and south through the Maldives to the Chagos Archipelago. We were three months in Chagos, spearfishing for our daily food, baking bread, making wine and beer, socializing with other voyagers, and enjoying the remote and natural beauty that was our everyday life. The Seychelles was next, 1,000 miles west. Land of giant tortoises and

the remarkable coco de mer palm forest (with its 45-lb coconuts), a UNESCO site. Here we found warm, gracious, welcoming people. The boarding party for our inbound formalities consisted of five government officials who rank among the best in the world, a great mix of professionalism and friendliness. We stayed a month hiking the beautiful islands and diving the coral reefs. Another 1,000 miles west brought us to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We spent the next 10 months on the East African

guard to stay on the boat at night and keep watch on her during the day, a common practice there. East Africa is a crossroads for voyagers. Some go north through the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, and others go south around the Cape of Good Hope into the Atlantic. We went south. There were kidnappings and piracy in the waters between Somalia and Yemen, and transiting the Red Sea in that year was ill advised. There was ongoing trouble there. So we left the southernmost port in Tanzania for Mayotte and Madagascar. On our way, we passed through the Comoros and did a few dives there. Then a month in the French island of Mayotte. In Madagascar, we spent most of our time in the islands off the northwest coast. We stayed a month, so got to know some of the folks who live there, and got to appreciate their fast and graceful sailing outriggers. In return, they enjoyed sailing and helming the Queen. After Madagascar, we headed to Richards Bay, South Africa, about 1,200 miles and two weeks distant. We crossed the Mozambique Channel assisted by the south-flowing Agulhas Current. We stayed a month in Richards Bay before departing for Cape Town. Due to layovers for weather, it took 17 days to round the Cape of Good Hope from Richards Bay to Cape Town. We spent about seven weeks in Cape Town, enough time for a root canal, a new mainsail and a trip to Chicago for our daughter's wedding. Leaving Cape Town, we stopped in St. Helena for a week, and also Ascension for a week. Then on to Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (a midocean a Brazilian fishing and military September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 83

CHANGES outpost). We stayed one tense night and got underway early the next morning — the people were fine but the anchorage and landing wharf were unsafe in the weather we had. Onward to Devil's Island, French Guiana, our last Atlantic stop before entering the Caribbean. We stayed just a few days and then on to Trinidad. The next three months we cruised the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. We continued north along Cuba's east coast and finally arrived back in the US at Fort Lauderdale, 10 years and eight months after leaving San Francisco. — Allen 6/17/26 Next month — the Keys, the Caribbean, the East Coast, and saying goodbye to Mendocino Queen. Dragonfly — Lagoon 42 Guy Bazzani Pacific Passage From Panama Cruz Bay, St. John We spent years preparing for the passage from Panama to the Marquesas. Service and upgrades to Dragonfly, our 2017 Lagoon 42, began in Grenada. We removed the generator, installed 1,200 amps of LiPo batteries, 2,200 watts of solar panels, a second water tank with rainwater capture system, a full set of replacement sails and additional batt cars, and had a professional rigging inspection. In St. Lucia, we doubled the output capacity of our watermaker. In Curaçao, during hurricane season, we redid the bottom with new paint and Saildrive seals. By the time we cast off the dock lines from La Playita Marina at dawn on June 9, 2025, we were ready to sail anywhere. Or so we thought. Dragonfly's Pacific crossing crew was captain Guy, first mate Sean and mate Wanda. Unfortunately, my love Carole could not join us due to health issues. For the first several days, the winds were light. We could do 5-6 knots with the gennaker. When the wind went light, we'd furl the gennaker and set a jib for motorsailing with the windward engine. The night of day four, the winds increased to 25 knots, with seas over 6 feet. At dawn, once sunlight hit the sails, I noticed delamination in the outer skin of our new-in-2023 Elvstrom Page 84 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

jib. Which was surprising since this sail had performed admirably in fierce winds from Aruba to Cartagena with no issues. We partially furled the sail so we could still use it without causing further damage. The good news was, once we got the trade winds behind us, we'd only need the gennaker for the next three weeks. On day five, we were in the doldrums. We took the jib down and glued, taped, and sewed the delaminated layers together as best we could. It wasn't pretty, but the jib really helped. With a full jib, the boat could make 7-8 knots and steered much better. At the 1,000-mile mark, we attempted to jibe south, toward the Galápagos using the furled jib and the port engine. After gaining a bit of headway, the engine stopped. "Comm Error" flashed on

the readout. We contacted our Yanmar mechanic in Panama (via Starlink). He informed us that Yanmar makes great engines and poor harnesses. There was nothing we could do. Time to go fishing! But that didn't last long, either. A booby dove on the lure and got caught — right through the beak! We freed it and sailed on. Back to the problem at hand. We needed to get more south in order to have a better wind angle for the gennaker to carry us west. So we tried to motorsail-jibe our way south using the jib (partly furled since it was starting to delaminate again) and the starboard engine. Then jibe back for gennaker runs west. Looking at our zigzag track on PredictWind, it appeared the captain had gone mad! It wasn't long before our jib was rolled up so far that the UV strip was

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Above: 'Dragonfly' at anchor. Right: The jib in mid-self-destruction. Top (left to right): Wanda and Sean tackled every problem with enthusiasm and good humor; when the going gets rough — make pizza!; the failed gennaker shackle; when not sailing, Guy and Carole live in Petaluma.

doing most of the work. I had asked specifically about this problem when I purchased the sail and was assured delamination issues were "a thing of the past." The sail did come with a threeyear warranty against delamination, but it wasn't much good out in midocean. We figured the jib failure had already cost us five or six days by now — and we were barely halfway! At 1,500 miles, the winds shifted to the east at 15 knots — finally! — and we could roll out the gennaker. At the end of the first full day of gennaker sailing, BANG went the halyard, and into the water went the sail. We scrambled to pull it back aboard. The next morning, Sean went up the mast to retrieve the halyard, only

to discover that the failed shackle that had been installed by "professional" riggers had no testing stamp. Our rigging inspection before departure from Grenada — complete with a certificate — had missed this unrated shackle. We rolled out the damaged jib, got back on course, took a breath — and made pizza! Because of the sea conditions, it took several tries by Sean and Wanda — who both did a bit of human tetherball — to rig a spare (strength-rated) shackle to the halyard. But soon enough the gennaker was back up and we were back to fast sailing! For sailors, equator crossing ceremonies are not optional. It is required of us sailors to pay our respects, and

especially so when any of those aboard transform from rookie pollywogs to experienced shellbacks. I imagined having a simple toast to this rite of passage. Not a chance! Wanda planned an event and swore Sean to secrecy. I first became aware that something was up when a toga got wrapped around me, complete with crown and scepter. Sean and Wanda were dressed in drag. Off to madness and joy! Once we were all properly inducted into the loyal order of shellbacks, Neptune showed his approval with another exciting day of sailing. With 15-knot winds aft of the beam, we were hitting 9 knots and making speedy progress — until later that night, when I awoke to that awful slapping sound that signaled an end to the fun: The gennaker had opened a tear in the leech. Had the sail been damaged when it hit the water several days before? Possibly. At any rate, we now had no gennaker, no port engine, and only a partial, iffy jib. At this point, I briefly contemplated heading to the Galápagos or back to Costa Rica. But the former had many challenges, including emergency stop protocols, high cost, no sailmakers or Yanmar technicians, and difficult shipping. Costa Rica was experiencing unusually intense storms, one after the other. Neither option looked appealing. After some discussion, we decided to carry on and put our faith in the trade winds. They didn't let us down. From day 24 on, the trades blew steadily from 12-20 knots. We reefed the main to balance the damaged jib. This arrangement held, thankfully, and we were pleased to sometimes make 6-7 knots with favorable current. Due to our various issues, we changed our destination from Hiva Oa to Nuku Hiva. After some online research, we found a used jib at Yacht Services in Nuku Hiva. We'll use this sail until we collect a replacement jib in Tahiti. Nuku Hiva is also larger, with more availability of marine hardware, and more flights for shipments. We anchored at Nuku Hiva on day 37. I calculated that our sail troubles added about 10 days to our 4,000-mile crossing. After a long rest in Taiohae Bay, we began the joys of working on a sailboat in exotic places! — Guy 7/26/26 September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 85

Cruise Notes • "We're set to go for our 27th season aboard Harmony," says Virginia Gleser of the Alameda-based 1973 Islander Freeport 40 she shares with hubby Robert. As is the custom for many Mexico cruisers, Harmony "summered over" on the hard, in this case in San Carlos, while the Glesers returned home to the Bay Area. When things cool down in the next couple of months, they'll head down to ready the boat for another season of cruising in Mexico. "This year several of our kids are going to join us for parts of the trip. Saul is going to help in the yard and the crossing. Ben and Rose will meet us in Loreto to tour the islands for a week." After enjoying the Baja side, Harmony will hop over to the mainland. They'll leave the boat in Banderas Bay to fly home for "a riotous Thanksgiving gettogether with our family and friends." Then it's back to the boat and on to the warm waters of Chamela and Tenacatita. "Here is where the tropics begin,"

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says Virginia: "The fruits and veggies are vine-ripened and magnificent, and living is easy." Last year, five sets of friends flew down to enjoy stays on Harmony, and it's looking as if at least that many will visit this coming season, to enjoy Mexico both afloat and ashore. As the water starts to cool down in February and sailors start making plans for heading north, south — or west on the Pacific Puddle Jump — the Glesers will be making their way back to San Carlos to put Harmony on the hard for the summer once again. For more on Harmony's travels — and a great perspective on what cruising is really like from folks who have

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Papua, New Guinea, and/or Micronesia, the Philippines and Indonesia. "We really didn't know what to expect when we cast off the dock lines five years ago, but life has been full of adventure, challenges, unknowns and so many rewarding experiences. We're grateful for this opportunity and can't imagine life any other way." • Regular readers will likely remember Katherine and Andrés Gonzalez of the Seattle-based Ana Maria. They spent a couple of years refurbishing the neglected Pacific Seacraft 34, and departed the PNW for far horizons in mid2021. A couple of years ago, Katherine wrote a book about their adventures.

Not only is The Co-Captain's Log one of the most fun and entertaining cruising books we've reviewed (in the December, 2024 issue), it's also the first "interactive" book we've seen: You have the choice of reading the book in the 'regular' way. Or you can scan a QR code and register on her website, and every morning, you receive an email describing that particular day of their 2023 Pacific Puddle Jump crossing — as though you are there on the boat with them. We checked in with Katherine recently and were happy to learn other folks liked it as much as we did. "The good news is, I didn't pay anyone for all the five-star reviews!" she says. "Everyone has loved the book and are eager to tell me so. And the book sells out at every boat show I attend." The audiobook version came out last year and has also gotten rave reviews. (Among the surprises was that most of those who prefer to listen are men.) "The bad news: It's a crowded field

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out there! All the feedback says a reader will love it once they read it, but it sure is difficult to get the book in their hands!" (Editor's note: This is a lament echoed by the purveyors of all print media these days, including the magazine you're holding right now.) Sailing-wise, Katherine and Andrés are in the process of getting settled in Bellingham. "For now, we're back sailing J/24s on Bellingham Bay, but hope to do some more cruising — definitely in the San Juan Islands and maybe up to Alaska — next summer." (www.cocaptainslog.com) • The Pacific Puddle Jump "By the Numbers," from rally organizer David Allouch (of the 35 entries that responded to an online survey): 6 — the largest number of crew aboard one boat: the Excess 14 Takaya 6. It didn't hold them back; they covered the 3,938 miles between Panama and

Left: Katherine and Andrés. Above: 'Ana Maria' may be headed to Alaska next summer.

Hiva Oa in 25½ days, with a best day's run of 196 miles. 4,159 miles — the longest distance sailed on the rally, by the Contest 52 Kivaveva, from Panama City to Mangareva in the Gambiers. 36 — number of days of the longest crossing, aboard the Hallberg-Rassy 42 Kudis, from Cabo to Nuku Hiva. 35-40 knots — the strongest conditions met by participants in this 2026 edition, most often in squalls. The Excess 13 Karma even recorded 44 knots, though what most crews remember is the sea state rather than the sustained wind. 3 — average number of days that PPJ sailors had to resort to engine power to escape windless zones. (This

represents about 10% of the crossing time for most boats.) Special mention to the Nautitech 44 Open Vahiere, which managed entirely without engine, and to the 32-ft cutter Fantasia, which ran their engine no more than an hour every other day to charge the batteries — never to make ground. 50 — percentage of time most boats spent under genoa or other off-thewind sails. Code D sails, gennakers and multipurpose codes — all on furlers — came second among preferred headsails. Snuffer-hoisted spinnakers, including Parasails, were appreciated by some in ideal conditions, but are associated with too much complexity, instability and stress to be fully adopted, particularly at night. For more on the 2026 rally — and the preparations already underway for the 2027 event, go to www.pacificpuddlejump.com. — latitude/jr

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23.9 FT MOORE 24 1980. ‘Maiden’ is currently in Pensacola. FL. Chg of plans req. sale. She is in great shape, dry-sailed by current owner for last 21 years. Incredible race record in SoCal, Overall winner ULDB class 40-mi LBDP race 4 yrs in a row (2009-2012) She was completely refurbished at Ron Moore’s shop in 2003 and was the last boat Gary “Gar” Tracy worked on, where he installed the sliding hatch upgrade, replaced all the 3/8 wood in forepeak with 1/4 marine grade plywood and full interior refresh. Davis Inst.1000 electric air dryer always on when on 2003 Trail-Rite galvanized trailer. No mildew. Full Ullman PHRF inventory. Class + OS spin and Ayso. Addl pics by request. Full price if we meet halfway; $14k you pick up in Pensacola. $16,000. Pensacola, FL ocnbrzz@yahoo.com (714) 725-0208

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22 FT BENETEAU 2015. A responsive daysailer with great performance. The large cockpit is great for taking friends. The rig is simple and manageable with controls leading to the cockpit. $23,000. Richmond, CA BRANDY@TRADEWINDSSAILING. COM (510) 232-7999 https://tinyurl. com/2afh3b8b

13 FT ZIM CLUB 420 2020. Racing boat, perfect for junior sailors on the Bay. I sailed throughout high school and she has sailed well in many regattas. Original boat details found on Zim site: https://zimsailing.com/ c420—club/. My flyer with specific details on this boat, including equipment, etc., is at URL. $9,000 OBO. Westpoint Harbor, Redwood City bptheo@gmail.com (201) 920-4934 https://tinyurl.com/5n86j3b3 24 FT J/24 1980. Freshwater only — Inventory includes 2 mains, 4 genoas, 1 blade, 2 chutes, 4 Barient winches, Harken fittings, 4hp Yamaha outboard and trailer. Ideal boat for 4 or more sailors from beginners to advanced sailors. $3,200. Clovis, CA (559) 568-2000

23 FT ERICSON 23 MK II 1979. Great condition, many upgrades. Very clean, fun boat. I’m relocating. Many upgrades. Jib, spinnaker, ground tackle. All new running and standing rigging, with trailer and new 5000 lb axle. Text or call Alan. $2,500. Stockton isailonu2@gmail.com (209) 753-8172

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23 FT BEAR CLASS SLOOP 1946. ‘Renegade’, Bear #35, is a classic 1946 Nunes-built Bear-class wooden sloop, ready to sail away today. She has received extensive professional boatwright work to maintain her in excellent condition as she approaches 80 years afloat. A recent haulout included a refinished bottom, fresh antifouling paint, and newly painted topsides, deck and cabin top. Her North Sails are in good condition, and the active Bear one-design fleet offers excellent racing and daysailing on San Francisco Bay. ‘Renegade’ is also featured in Dave C. Bacon’s 2018 nonfiction sailing memoir, Sailing From Behind the Curve. Berthed in Berkeley, with insurance and registration current. Best offer to someone committed to preserving and sailing this piece of maritime heritage. $4,500 OBO. Berkeley hans@bearboats.com (415) 487-8676 https://bearboats.org

24 FT MELGES 24 USA001 1993. Yes, hull 001, the original ‘Zenda Express’, is still alive and quite well. Successfully campaigned on Lake Tahoe. Excellent condition. New stanchions/lifelines, new standing/running rigging, new covers, new Raptor decking, mast up full cover, Honda 2.6 outboard, new North 3DI sails (hoisted once), 2022 North 3DI practice sails, numerous kites, All upgrades performed recommended for older M24. Tacktick, roadworthy trailer (new tires/wheels, bearings packed, new wiring) and much more. All offers seriously considered. Own this slice of yachting history. For more information email/text or call Carsten Owens. $25,000 OBO. Lake Tahoe CPO718@YAHOO.COM (775) 5306562

19 FT YAWL 1996. Rare Caledonia yawl, designer: Iain Oughtred, built in the US by Geoffrey Saylor, 1996. Length 19 ft 6 in, beam 6 ft 2 in, draft 12 in with retractable centerboard up and 3 ft 6 in down. Original Egyptian Dacron mainsail and mizzen, with rigging. #11 Fortress anchor; fixtures from Bristol Bronze; Silva compass; okoume high-strength laminated lapstrake hull; 4-stroke Honda 2hp (inboard, well-mounted); 216 lbs lead ballast; hinged rudder for tidal moorings; 4 rowing stations; seats 5; 4 13-ft light cedar oars by Barclay Sound; boat trailer; bow and stern lockers; air chambers provide additional safety. Fine woods throughout. In dry shed storage last 10 years. Wooden boat craftsfolks will enjoy the details. Annual haulouts; good care history. Descriptive booklet on request. $18,000 Price Firm. Sebastopol, CA rf-s@f-sc.com (415) 290-8226

23 FT BEAR BOAT 1938. Classic, ‘Pola Bear’ #8. The oldest Bear-class boat still sailing! Fir-planked, oak ribs. Mahogany cockpit. Canvas deck. Lead keel. Hitachi 6hp outboard motor. Electric toilet never used. Full winter cover. Summer boat cover. She is simple, perfectly balanced and being sailed on Monterey Bay. Hauled out each year for bottom paint. $5,000. Moss Landing steve@sequoiafoods.com

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25 FT CAL 2-25 1978. Lots of teak and custom touches. Reliable Yanmar diesel. Sails include main, jibs and cruising spinnaker. Loaded for cruising and singlehanding. Freshwater sailed by same owner for last 40 years. Located at the Stockton Sailing Club. Contact for additional photos and complete list of equipment and upgrades. $4,900. Stockton Sailing Club knez1@comcast.net

27 FT CF-27 1977. ‘Midnight Express’ is one of the Fastest CFs on the water! Just finished the LBYC Race week and finished second against J/109s and Beneteaus with brandnew Doyle main, #1 and new chute. Makes this a great purchase. With the custom open transom, 3.5hp Tohatsu outboard, Nice interior and lithium battery make this CF one of a kind! Trailer included and slip available in Alamitos Bay! $12,000. Anaheim Bay silverbullet21@aol.com (714) 448-6272

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27 FT PACIFIC SEACRAFT ORION 1982. Reduced! LOA 31-ft. Thick fiberglass hull. Well equipped and maintained. Admired by many. Sixfoot headroom, sleeps five. Rigged for singlehanded sailing. Reliable Yanmar inboard engine. Raymarine radar and chartplotter. Depth, wind, and boat speed. Jib furler, and windlass. Bimini, cockpit cushions and seats. Refrigeration with propane stove and oven. Two suits of sails and spinnaker. Lots of extra gear and parts. Dinghy included. Act now as these boat boats are rarely advertised. $35,000 OBO. Sausalito ElKeoni@gmail.com (415) 488-1475

25 FT CAPE DORY 1977. Sloop rig. Full keel, new jib. Docked at Safe Harbor on Harbor Island, San Diego. New Tohatsu 5hp outboard mounted in a lazarette locker. Text or email. $11,900. San Diego capedorydaysailer@gmail.com (562) 579-1523 https://tinyurl.com/4v6fyrcs

25 FT NORDIC FOLKBOAT 1958. Sturdy wooden sloop — outboard engine. $1,500 OBO. S.F. Marina West Harbor maxime@dmgdesignsf.com (415) 810-8704

27 FT ALBIN VEGA 1973. Sweet sailing, set up for singlehanding. All lines led aft. Vegas are well regarded bluewater-capable pocket cruisers and rated highly in John Vigor’s Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere. They have made multiple circumnavigations, rounded the Horn, and have been sailed to Antarctica. She has undergone a serious refit with the intention of cruising: new standing and running rigging, new Profurl furler, Anderson self-tailing winches, electrical panel; has been rewired. She has a reinforced mast bulkhead, reinforced companionway drop boards, half-inch Lexan storm windows, tabernacle mast and solar panel. Located Monterey. Description and gear list available. $12,000. Monterey craigwhirt@yahoo.com (831) 402-0837

29 FT ERICSON 1970. This sailboat is in a slip at the Santa Cruz Harbor. It is located in the back harbor where it is more peaceful. It comes with a tabernacle to go under bridges. It’s a very reliable boat and has been maintained well. Easy cruising masthead sloop rigged. inboard gas engine atomic 4 runs great. Priced to sell. $8,000 OBO. Santa Cruz Harbor surfsailor380@gmail.com (831) 4359813

30 FT MOORE 1985. Hull #4 modified with carbon mast and 9-ft sprit, and 8-ft lifting keel with bulb. All mods professionally completed. Two outboards, B&G instruments, life raft and mount, double-axle trailer. SoCal PHRF 30. Inventory: Ullman main and 140 good shape. A1 and A1.5 Quantum kites like new. A3, 0.6 poly runner, two #3 headsails in good shape. Additional inventory of kites and beer-can mains/ jibs included. Reach out for more info, must sell. $24,000. Dana Point, CA defsailor@gmail.com

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26 FT FRISCO FLYER CLASS 1960. Teak wooden sloop built by Cheoy Lee. Large cabin and cockpit. Aluminum mast and boom. A great sailboat for a day on the Bay or the weekend. Very good condition. Asking $6,900 OBO $6,900. Richmond, CA stefroche916@gmail.com (916) 3030457

30 FT S2 9.2 1977. Draft 6 ft, 2-stroke Yanmar, 3-blade feathering prop, spinnaker, 120 genoa, self-tailing winches, water heater, cooler/freezer, stove, head, shower, sleeps 6. $19,000. Owl Harbor, Isleton, CA moikit24@att.net (209) 981-2449

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30 FT ISLANDER 1982. This sailboat is in a slip at the Santa Cruz Harbor. It is located in the back harbor where it is more peaceful. It comes with a tabernacle to go under bridges. It’s a very reliable boat and has been maintained. I moved from SC to Murphys and don’t have the time for her. $14,000. Santa Cruz Harbor lgnanny@yahoo.com (408) 409-3285

30 FT SABRE SAILBOAT CRUISER, BETA MARINE DIESEL ENGINE. 1981. Located at the Coyote Point Marina in San Mateo. It has a Beta Marine 20hp diesel engine with low hrs. Solid boat, just needs a little TLC. Local sale only, email for inquires, photos. $14,000. 1900 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401 SabreBoat@sonic.net

30 FT KNARR 1983. ‘Penelope’ and her transferable upwind slip next to the Golden Gate Yacht Club in the San Francisco City Marina are for sale. Knarr US 132 was built in Vejle, Denmark, 1983 at Borresen by longtime fleet member. This boat is a fiberglass example that has had consistent upgrades and always has been a top performer in the fleet for decades; have won countless races. The mast was upgraded to aluminum with the fleet several years ago and all rigging was completed by GC. The epoxy rudder, rudder stock and Billet rudder head were all replaced four years ago with work completed by KKMI. The winches have been moved forward. Multiple sets of sails, ready to continue winning races. $29,500. San Francisco Marina c.griffith@ggsir.com (415) 672-3263

30 FT KNARR 1960. Built in Norway. Var nished. Aluminum mast and boom. Two suits of North Sails, two outboards. Stuff. Good racing record. Berthed in S.F. Yacht Club Harbor. $15,000. Belvedere, CA georgerygg@gmail.com (415) 596-6296

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30 FT OLSON 30 1982. Late model. Includes custom dual-axle trailer and very recent Ballenger double-spreader mast with corresponding rod rigging. Last 20 years in Portland (freshwater). Rigging, stanchions/lifelines, running rigging, winches in excellent condition. Boat has been thoroughly/completely gone through at well-known Elkhorn Composites: A. All three ribs at mast foot replaced with composite elements (boat has substantial jockstrap). B. Three small soft spots in the deck/ cockpit replaced w/composite core/ gelcoat. C. Bottom and keel completely stripped to the gelcoat and keel fiberglassed as necessary. D. Keel bolts torqued/updated. E. New lifting rod threaded end. F. Several coats barrier, two of Pro-Line antifoul (59% Cu). Mucho $$. Not splashed yet. Two good race mains, spinnakers, older jibs. $12,500. Morgan Hill mtown@att.net

30 FT OLSON 30 1982. ‘Hot Betty’ formerly Point Richmond, CA, now Ventura Yacht Club. Owner career change leading to sale. Sail #67537, Hull #PCX3001700479 Pacific Boats. Complete unqualified survey October 2023 by SAMS Marine Survey, report #7265223A: “Rare to find a vessel in this fine Bristol quality condition.” Ballenger double-spreader mast, rod rigging. All running rigging replaced 2024/25. Mast step/jockstrap new 2020. Four Barient 10 winches rebuilt. Electronics upgraded: 2 LiPo 750-amp batteries, solar charger, autotiller Tacktick suite. 3hp Nissan gas and 5hp Mercury propane outboards. New VC Baltoplate bottom paint, 45 days in water. Everything retrofitted for extensive offshore racing. Carrier EJ dual-axle trailer, sandblasted, painted, rewired, new bearings hubs, new tires in 2024. CA registered. $14,999. Ventura Yacht Club george@wilbanksfamily.org 30 FT FISHER MARINE NO YEAR. Ye a r n o t o n d o c u m e n t s . P ro j ect. Very reasonable to right person. Great sea boat. Charleston, OR kovexair@gmail.com

32 – 35 FEET SAILBOATS 30 FT YANKEE ONE CLASSIC WOODEN RACING SLOOP 1949. Master Mariners award-winning sailboat designed by William Starling Burgess and Stone-built. ‘Flame’ was totally restored in 2015. Varnished wood hull. Roller furling. Stainless outboard bracket. 2 spinakers. All new stainless rigging. More photos available. Complete survey in 2023 available. “A Sailor’s Saiboat.” Recently shown at the Master Mariner’s Wooden Boat Show. $39,900 OBO. Richmond stefroche916@gmail.com (916) 3030457

29 FT ERICSON 30+ 1985. Well kept. Great sailing. Summer use on Tahoe 20+ years. Wheel steering. Solar. AutopilotRaymarine EV-100. M-18 diesel. Roller furling headsail, Schaeffer furler. Galley. Head. Three cruising sails (North) .Extras. Ready to view/launch. No trailer. $19,750. West Shore Lake Tahoe vabjrmd@gmail.com (530) 416-1183

32 FT VALIANT 1977. Classic ruising boat can be wonderful shared or singlehanded. Sports a cutter rig, modified fin keel (vs. full keel) and full skeg in front of the rudder, and forward-facing sit-down navigation table. This boat ready to sail locally in the summer winds of San Francisco Bay or prepare for an offshore adventure. Rich dark-green sheer stripe and exterior canvas, with updated matching interior seat and berth coverings. The interior wood is amazing. U-shaped galley, flip-up table for the salon, port salon bench is convertible to double pilot berth. Large V-berth. She has a windlass, modern chartplotter tied into the radar and Tridata instruments, battery charger. Solid anchor, clean engine. $41,500. Oakland, CA maryswiftswan@mac.com (510) 3331121 https://tinyurl.com/uxydfdmc 34 FT DEHLER 34 1985-1986. German/Dutch racer-cruiser. Tiller. Yanmar diesel ( $19,000. South B e a c h H a r b o r, S a n F r a n c i s c o (650) 670-5300

35 FT YORKTOWN 35 1979/80. SV ‘Merilon’ has been meticulously maintained by a single owner over the last 32 years. It is a USCG documented vessel with solid hand-laid fiberglass hull that was factory finished by Yorktown Yachts and was refitted for bluewater sailing. It has a modified long fin keel with skeg-hung rudder and 7000 lbs of lead ingot/cement ballast that gives it great hull speed (7.5 kts) and downwind tracking performance. It is berthed at Bercovich Marina in La Paz, BCS, MX, in the heart of Loreto Bay Marine National Park. Perfect liveaboard boat for exploring the Sea of Cortez and beyond. $33,000 Consider trade for Airstream. La Paz, BC Sur, MX michaelkehir@gmail.com (415) 8940388 35 FT SCHOCK 35 1986. This boat is not trash; needs bottom job and minor repairs. Yanmar 2gm20 motor runs fine. Six sails, Awlgrip hull. PHRF 75. Injury forces sale. Vallejo berth available. $1,500 OBO. jinkxochs@gmail.com (707) 694-9846 34 FT CAL 1967. Cal 34, but consider the B&G electronics, radar, depth, wind speed, direction. Solar with 600 Ah lithium house bank, AGM start battery with DC/DC charger, 3 kW inverter, Standard Horizon VHF with receive AIS, plus second VHF. Refrigeration, Benmar autopilot, Lewmar windlass, 2-speed self-tailing winches, Ullman main (2 yr), 125% genoa (1 yr) on Harken furler, asymmetrical spinnaker (2 yrs) on a top-down furler, all Ullman sails. Hard dodger with isinglass. Excellent running Atomic 4 (4 yrs old 850 hrs). Will take best offer, can’t load photos, will send upon request. $10,000 OBO. San Pedro EDGERTONJACK@YAHOO.COM (310) 591-7601

33 FT RANGER 33 1974. Summer Sailstice mothership. Atomic 4, running. Bottom paint in 1/25. Folding prop. Good electronics: wind, depth, speed and fishfinder. Nice stereo. USBs with A and C. Interior cabin lights. $20,000. Alameda wesleyinunez@gmail.com (510) 5895530 https://tinyurl.com/3se64p4z

32 FT CATALINA 320 1996. Excellent condition. Second owner since 1999. Cruised and sailed in S.F. Bay and the Delta. Great family boat. New sails in 2022 with very low hrs since. Westerbeke diesel 920 hrs. Hauled out and bottom painted in June 2025. New Batteries in 2024. No damage, no Catalina smile or gap with keel. Comes well equipped for Bay Area sailing and California Delta cruising. Selling for my parents due to father passing away. More images available upon request. $45,000 OBO. SFYC Belvedere, CA d1.davidm@gmail.com (435) 901-1013

35 FT FANTASIA 35 MK II 1979. In very good condition and ready to go. Most all systems upgraded including standing rigging and lifelines. Above-deck Maxwell windlass, Profurl 4200 genoa furler, ComNav autopilot, Vector AIS, Dometic fridge in updated galley and full stand-up workroom are just some of the features that make so much in a 35-ft boat. Teninch pillow top mattress! Runs great! ComNav Commander P2 color autopilot, Octopus hydraulic steering ram, Blue Sky charge controller, new lifelines (2018), new rigging (2018), New Found Metals stainless ports, Garmin chartplotter, Vesper SP160 antenna splitter, Vesper XB-8000 AIS, Standard Horizon AIS/ GPS VHF w/remote handset in cockpit, Iverson freestanding bimini, lazy jacks, transom hoist. $39,000. Isleton CA carey.shine@gmail.com (541) 973-9562 https://tinyurl.com/ypssa9ue

35 FT CHEOY LEE LUDERS 36 1970. Classic full-keel bluewater sailboat extensively restored by shipwright owner. Rebuilt compression post, custom interior woodworking, upgraded rigging and electrical systems. Lovingly maintained, beautiful, strong and ready for her next adventure. $47,500. Emeryville, CA Justinjenkins819@gmail.com

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38 FT CATALINA 38 1986. This Sparkman & Stephens/Frank Butler design is a classic performance racer/cruiser. Recent upgrades include: a new Gori folding prop, new sails, new lazy jacks and new sail cover in 2024. Other recent upgrades include new standing rigging, new electric panel and new batteries. $37,500. Port San Luis, CA athenasail@yahoo.com (805) 295-6377

36 FT ISLANDER FREEPORT 36 1980. Bob Perry cruiser, 2016 Volvo D2-40 with 250 hrs and recent service, 2025 bottom paint, 2024 canvas, and four new AGM batteries. Older sails in good shape. Comfortable and easy to singlehand. $50,000. Alameda, CA svcamelot@proton.me (719) 888-9785

37 FT CREALOCK 37 1980. Veteran cruising cutter with wind vane steering, tiller autopilot, dinghy and outboard, life raft, VHF, HF marine/Ham, wind generator, 50 hp Yanmar, refrigerator, propane stove and heavy-duty cruising sails. Age forces sale. $25,000 OBO. Eureka, CA allingforeman@gmail.com (510) 5070209

38 FT AERODYNE 38 2003. Fast and fun racer-cruiser setup for daysailing on the Bay, YRA racing (PHRF is 48) or bluewater. Outfitted with a Forespar Leisure Furl boom (a $40k option) allowing the sail area and performance of a fully battened mainsail with the convenience of a furler, which makes hoisting, reefing, and dousing the main very easy from the cockpit with a Harken 2-speed electric winch. A large cockpit is great for daysailing with a group, or an aggressive racing crew. Includes two spinnakers. Full galley, head with shower, bow stateroom, stern bunks, well equipped nav instruments. Yanmar 27hp model 3GM30FC. $79,000 OBO. South Beach Harbor (B30) spencer@deepdarksee.com (650) 9220400 https://tinyurl.com/mt82sksj

39 FT TAYANA 37 1979. Well-kept Bob Perry-designed Tayana 37 sloop rig (1979) with many modern upgrades. Perkins engine, new electrical system and instruments, with solar and wind power. $40,000. Alameda, CA scottiemauricia@outlook.com (505) 480-8179 https://tinyurl.com/bd8x63yb

36 FT SWAN 36-2 1989/90. Proven and just returned from a 3,000-mile Puerto Vallarta round trip. B&G instruments, autopilot, solar, radar, Starlink, inverter and more. Decks showing age. Ready for Baja HaHa ‘26. $77,000. S.F. Bay Area kilbrid3@gmail.com (650) 288-8839 Page 94 • Latitude 38 • September, 2026

39 FT CAL 39-2 1977. ‘Sea Star’ is a veteran racer in San Francisco Bay with many championships. She’s ready to win more! Full suite of sails and also cruising gear. Currently based in the Delta for freshwater fun, she’s ready to go back to racing in the Bay or beyond. See full details at tinyurl.com/ buyseastar, which includes links to more photos, inventory and videos. This is a boat for racing, but could be a cruiser with some modification. Email bob@bobwalden.com. *** PLEASE*** do not suggest getting a “boat history report”—save us both some time. $37,000 OBO. Stockton, CA bob@bobwalden.com https://tinyurl. com/buyseastar

38 FT CATALINA 38 1980. The boat you’ve been waiting for! Sparkman & Stephens/Frank Butler Catalina 38. Fine lines and superior performance! Many upgrades! Yanmar 3GM30 diesel, new upholstery, new dodger, mainsail and wheel covers, Raymarine autohelm, chartplotter, AIS receiver and instruments, Standard Horizon, Matrix VHF, 2 anchors, windlass and 150-ft chain, Isotherm refrigeration, 4 12-volt batteries, new electrical panel and more! $35,000. Alameda, CA gmwill2301@aol.com

37 FT PEGASUS NEWLAND 360 1992. ‘Pegasus’, a custom Newland ULDB veteran of many singlehanded and crewed Hawaii races, is for sale. Very good condition, carbon/foam-cored hull and deck, new custom Sjoberg carbon mast, carbon and aluminum spinnaker poles, Harken winches, Sailmon instruments, autopilot, B&G chartplotter, B&G VHF, internal Wi-Fi network, 4-person life raft, aluminum anchor, extensive sail inventory including new main, jib top, #3, symmetrical and asymmetrical chutes, Yanmar 2GM diesel, new batteries, racing and cruising propane stoves, stereo with on-deck speakers, PHRF and ORR rating certificates, last haulout February 2026. 95% ready for Pac Cup inspection, including paper charts and Transpac-length dock lines. Regrettably, illness forces sale. $65,500. Richmond Yacht Club stephenlewis1900@gmail.com (559) 217-9644

36 FT J/36 1982. Great racer/cruiser. 2021 Quantum Fusion M mainsail, #3 jib, and genoa like new. Raced one season. Forespar carbon spinnakar pole. B&G Zeus 3 chartplotter, radio with cordless hand unit. 2015 upgraded Yanmar 30 hp diesel with 400 hrs. Beam 11.75 ft, draft 6.6 ft. $15,000 Price reduced!’. Pt. Richmond, CA kmwino@gmail.com (707) 287-6397

38 FT HANS CHRISTIAN 38T 1979. Traditional model, two-cabin, head/shower, Perkins 4-154 with extremely low hrs, propane stove, acres of teak below, solid bones, needs work and new sails. No negotiation. Please call. $16,500. Berkeley pfetherston@sbcglobal.net (510) 5080151

39 FT BENETEAU OCEANIS 393 2002. After years of paying slip fees, insurance, and maintenance on a boat that simply hasn’t been used enough, the owner is ready to let it go. MAYARI has been a great boat when used and was recently sailed and operated successfully. Desirable two-cabin, two-head Beneteau Oceanis 393 with a bright, spacious interior, large salon, full galley, navigation station, two wet heads, large cockpit, swim platform, generous storage, and smooth-running diesel. Hot water works. Priced to sell at $69,500. Full description and photos: www.boattrader.com/boat/2002-beneteau-oceanis-393-10271220 Berkeley Marina captbohn@gmail.com

39 FT KETTENBURG K-40 1960. ‘Zephyrus III’ is one of 40 ever built — hull #11 of the iconic K-40 class. Built 1960 at Kettenburg Boat Works, San Diego. Philippine mahogany on steam-bent oak. Lead keel. Spruce spars. She’s a proven, fun, enjoyable coastal cruiser and local regatta performer with genuine offshore pedigree: second in class, 1965 Transpac; fourth overall, 1965 L.A.-Mazatlán. From 1997 to 2026, her owners invested 2,000plus hours and a recent $50,000 in a 2023 South Coast Shipyards refit. Yanmar diesel w/450 hrs. Elliot Pattison sails. Profurl furling. She’s not a project. She’s ready for a new caretaker — after 30 years of same-owner stewardship. Contact Alan Peterson. $35,000. Alamitos Bay, Long Beach apeterson@go4tpg.com (949) 4668616

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40 FT KETCH 1949. A classic boat and charming cruiser currently sailing in Wrangell, AK. Regular haulouts have been done to maintain bottom paint and topsides. Needs cosmetic varnish and paint projects inside and out. Unda is a double-ended wooden cruising ketch custom designed in 1938 by Aage Utzon, the Danish naval engineer and father of the Sydney Opera House architect, Jørn Utzon. Some history of the boat from previous owner can be found here: https://woodenboat.org/boat/unda/ (2018 Wooden Boat Fest). $30,000. Wrangell, Alaska meghannwelsh@gmail.com (510) 4955995 https://tinyurl.com/y7bkj9cr

42 FT BENETEAU FIRST 1984. ‘Page One’ is currently moored near the Tidelands dock in Morro Bay. Mooring and Portland Pudgy tender go as package deal. The Pudgy comes with a sail kit and two motors: one Honda 2.3 with under 200 hrs and a Temo electric motor. We’re asking $120,000 for the package. Will consider any reasonable offer. $120,000 OBO. Morro Bay, CA joesalino4927@gmail.com (830) 265-1944

43 FT HANS CHRISTIAN 1983. ‘Sovereign’. This once-loved beautiful ketch-rigged classic needs a dedicated new owner to bring her back to her prime. Equipped with Mercedes Benz diesel engine, new batteries with only 2,274 engine hrs. Original sails, including newer spinnaker, have all been stored off the boat and are in good condition. Boat is moored in Portland, Oregon. Recent survey available, more photos upon request. $70,000 OBO. Portland, OR jan.petrella@gmail.com 4 0 F T S A N TA C R U Z 4 0 1 9 8 3 . For sale in Fiji. Watermaker, solar, fridge, dinghy hoist, bimini, anchor windlass, new paint. Stored in cyclone pit — pit reserved through 2027. $200,000. Vuda Marina, Fiji SVMetaphor@proton.me

42 FT SPINDRIFT 43 PILOTHOUSE 1982. Classic cruising pilothouse sailing cutter capable of sailing anywhere you wish. Heavy fiberglass construction with a modern cruising rig. Comfortable room for five to live aboard, plus a few occasional guests. $30,000 OBO. South San Francisco robert.schulke53@gmail.com (650) 245-0226

41 FT MORGAN OI 1975. Must sell; this is in storage. We were redoing her after sailing the Sea of Cortez when a medical issue forced us to sell. New paint, new inverter charger, some wiring, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, 250 ft. galvanized chain. Comes with everything you need to cruise except for a new set of batteries and cleaning. Long list of things done and spares. As is where is. $33,500. San Carlos, Son. MX bafinwa@aol.com (321) 343-096

33 FT AMERICAN MARINE 1962. Custom motorsailer built by American Marine in Junk Bay, Hong Kong, in 1962. Carvel planked with teak, copper rivets, Apitong frames. Teak pilot house. Mahogany transom. Spruce mast. 40 hp Ford diesel engine. Lovingly maintained. $25,000. Richmond cory.lancaster@gmail.com

51 & OVER SAILBOATS

42 FT VAN DE STADT REBEL 42 1977. English-built boat, sailed across the Atlantic shorthanded with no problems. Great sea boat. New standing rigging and lifelines 2024, Perkins 4.108 diesel with BorgWarner V-drive, regularly maintained, works great. New slab-reefing mainsail 2022 and six foresails. In great sailing condition, needs modern electronics. Electric Lofrans windlass and self-tailing 44 Lewmar cockpit winches. Hydraulic steering with wheel. Recent lead acid batteries. Gimbaled gas cooker with oven. Manual and electric bilge pumps. $25,000. Channel Islands Harbor, CA philip.vaughan@gmail.com (626) 4758522

49 FT CUSTOM CHOATE PETERSON SLOOP 1988. Solid performance racer/cruiser. Spacious headroom, storage, large galley and main saloon, with roomy aft cabin and separate head. Rod rigging, great winches and running rigging layout. $70,000 OBO or Trade. Sausalito, CA libertyshipmarina@comcast.net (415) 613-3665 50 FT HUDSON FORCE 50 1978. Center cockpit ketch set up for comfortable living aboard. Spacious interior, solid cruiser, 80hp Ford Lehman good sails. Lower teak decks removed for easier maintenance. Price: $45,000. Berkeley, CA Tcparfitt@yahoo.com (707) 861-2954

52 FT DUFOUR 52.5 GRAND LARGE 2011. Extensively refurbished with new North Sails jib, new flaking main, gennaker, spinnaker, staysail, new bimini and dodger, refinished teak decks, low 855-hr Yanmar 4JH4-HTE engine, bow thruster, autopilot, new bedding, power winches. Boat is in pristine condition. Sail the PNW and Alaska for a year and then bring it back to California sales-tax-free. Call or email Robert Hepple. $289,000. Blaine, WA bhepple@proton.me (360) 410-2244

52 FT SANTA CRUZ 1998. Hull #17, only SC 52 to go around the world. New stove, new starter battery, new starter motor, 7 bags of sails. Solar ready to go anywhere. Motivated seller. $205,000. Delta, but can move to show wine4boats@gmail.com (925) 235-9382

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44 FT FELLOWS & STEWART ISLAND CLIPPER 1946. In the water and structurally sound for her age. Several maintenance, repair and refinishing projects are required to return to sailing condition. Needs repowering. Available without a purchase price under a range of options, with the intent that the new owner’s funds can be used for her upkeep. Good fit for a wood boat enthusiast with strong sailing skills and moderate DYI wood boat repair, maintenance and finishing skills. See website for more details and contact info. Richmond https://www.sfnirvana.com/blog

46 FT FELLOWS & STEWART YAWL 1931. ‘Cheerio II’, 1931 46-ft yawl, formerly owned by actor Errol Flynn. Three-time winner of her class in the Newport to Ensenada Race; first to finish in the 2024 McNish Classic Yacht Race; winner of “Best Represented Theme” in the 2025 Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival. Google “Cheerio II” for photos, videos, and articles about the boat, a SoCal classic! Recent survey available. $65,000 OBO. Channel Islands Harbor jmcnish@earthlink.net (510) 846-4178 https://tinyurl.com/2bsw8djr

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25 FT RANGER 25 SC 2016. Immaculate condition, fully equipped, turnkey ready and priced to sell. The perfect blend of classic tug styling, modern comforts, and efficient cruising. Lovingly maintained and lightly used, ‘Sea Spirit’ has been meticulously and professionally serviced. Volvo Penta D3 150 diesel, only 400 hrs, hull speed up to 20 knots, Garmin 7612 chartplotter, radar, depth, Autopilot, VHF, TV, AM/FM stereo, bow and stern thrusters w/wireless remote for easy docking; solar panel, AGM batteries and inverter, propane cooktop, refrigerator, microwave, fully enclosed head with standup shower, fuel efficient (2.5 gal @ 8 knots). $114,500. Loch Lomond Marina, San Rafael jimcolesailor@gmail.com (415) 5196250 https://tinyurl.com/msfxz369

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16 FT NACRA 500 2012. With trailer. Very well equipped, great condition. Full cover. Newer main, rigging; carbon boom; 2 trapezes plus harnesses; righting system. In SD? Keep on trailer in current location next to boat ramp, rig up. $5,000. San Diego framegreg@gmail.com (415) 4056384 https://photos.app.goo.gl/66BnL8zwoohFztnr6

27 FT STILETTO 27 1979. High-performance Stiletto catamaran with 2 berths, multiple sails, 10 hp Tohatsu motor with galvanized telescoping trailer and power winch. Dry-sailed all over Southern California, Lake Powell, Ensenada and out to Catalina and San Clemente islands. Newport Beach mooring available at market cost if desired. Very light and strong epoxy honeycomb and pre-preg construction. A very fun boat to sail! $20,000. San Clemente toknkok@aol.com (949) 933-4530

PRICE REDUCED 50% & 50 FT SLIP ON THE SEA WALL WITH ALCATRAZ AND GG BRIDGE VIEWS! Price Reduced 50%. 50-ft x 18-ft slip on the coveted Pier39 G Dock. Move in immediately. Don’t miss this opportunity for some of the best views and most convenient slip on the San Francisco Bay! The slip is protected by the sea wall and offers easy access in/out launching across from Alcatraz. $7,500. Pier 39, San Francisco bserling@yahoo.com

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AWESOME 50 FT SLIP PIER 39 SAN FRANCISCO. For sale: Stunning city views, 15-ft+ beam, 50-ft length. New cleats, dock box, power pedestal, and hose management. Perfectly located for entire Bay Area coverage and beyond. Very easy access, great maintenance team, parking, and more. $24,000. Slip G-32, Pier 39 Marina greg.rossmann@gjrcap.com (650) 740-0263

BENETEAU 473 PARTNERSHIP IN PACIFIC MEXICO/BAJA. Great opportunity to cruise Mexico. Plug-n-play. Third partner wanted, 2004 Beneteau 473. Cruise-ready. This season San Blas to Manzanillo. Next season plan to return to Sea of Cortez. Davits, dinghy, outboard, solar, Starlink, dive gear, electric winch, two heads (one electric), radar, Westerbeke 63 hp diesel with 2,400 hours, folding prop, separate shower in head, fridge/freezer, well outfitted and maintained. 1/3 ownership $50,000. New bottom paint fall 2025. Documented, surveyed, insured. Contact Greg (415) 407-0491, grw@gwilson. com. $50,000. Barra de Navidad, MX grw@gwilson.com (415) 407-0491

PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT DELTA MOBILE HOME FOR SALE. 1984 mobile home in a small, quaint 45-home park. 2 bdrm. 2 bath. Completely remodeled. Almost everything is new. 1248 sq. ft. situated in a park directly across from the Spindrift Marina. Enjoy dining at the Spindrift restaurant, only about a 75-foot walk. Reduced rent for the first 12 months, at $514. Normally $674. Also receive 12 months of free berthing directly across the street. A fisherman’s dream! $160,000. Isleton/Delta graywolfproperties@yahoo.com (509) 671-4009

BERTHS & SLIPS 26 FT CUSTOM CATAMARAN 2000. ‘PAJA’, a custom-built catamaran, fun to sail and kept in fresh Delta waters for 25 years. Corecell construction, aluminum crossbeams. 2023: new bottom/barrier paint; running rigging. $15,000 OBO. Rio Vista, CA peter@theallensite.com (916) 538-1530

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REDWOOD CITY MARINA SLIPS AVAILABLE. Slips 30 -75 at great rates! Amenities: parking, bathrooms, laundry, pump-out, free wi-fi, keyless entry. Guest berths also available. Call for availability. 451 Seaport Court, Redwood City, CA 94063 crevay@redwoodcityport.com (650) 306-4150 http://www.redwoodcityport. com/marina

EMERY COVE BOAT SLIP FOR RENT. Berths for rent. Emery Cove Yacht Harbor 35-ft = $472.50/month C dock and 40-ft = $540/month E dock. Dockominium-run marina in Emeryville. emerycove.com. Brandnew docks, aluminum with Ipe wood deck, brand-new restrooms, beautiful grounds and just dredged. Great location center of S.F. Bay. Emeryville, CA studio6161@icloud.com http://www. emerycove.com

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INSIDE SALESPERSON. Llewellyn Marine Supply, serving the marine industry since 1936, is seeking a motivated full-time Inside Salesperson to join our Alameda team. Responsibilities include selling marine products to wholesale, retail and online customers, building customer relationships, processing orders, and providing product support. Sales experience in wholesale, retail or online sales is preferred. Marine industry knowledge or a passion for boating is a plus. We offer competitive benefits including 401(k), medical, dental, vision, paid time off and employee discounts. Apply by emailing your résumé to amanda@llsupplyco.com or visit Llewellyn Marine Supply, 2900 Main Street, Suite 1900, Alameda, CA 94501. Monday–Friday 8am–5pm. Alameda, CA amanda@llsupplyco.com VOLUNTEER EVENT LEAD. Love people and the Sausalito waterfront? Spaulding Marine Center seeks a Volunteer Event Lead to help plan and run community events, from venue rentals and speaker series to parties and celebrations. 5–10 hours per week. Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito matt@spauldingcenter.org (415) 3323179, ext 1 www.spauldingcenter.org

SEEKING CAPTAIN WHERE TOURISM MEETS REAL BOAT HANDLING. Want adventure? Interested in taking your RHIB boat handling skills to the next level on San Francisco Bay? Do big waves scare you? Good. Get paid to stop being scared while giving guests the experience of a lifetime. Bay Voyager captains run fast, maneuverable 12-passenger RHIBs throughout the Bay. We’re looking for captains with strong (or willing to train) boat handling skills, situational awareness, and personality. Ideal candidates: Enjoy telling stories. Speak a second language. Former USCG or military experience a plus. Available weekends. Requirements: USCG captain’s license. If you’re the kind of captain who looks at whitecaps and thinks, “This is going to be fun,” we’d like to hear from you. $40. Pier 39 charles@bayvoyager.com (510) 6121251 https://bayvoyager.com/ SPINNAKER SAILING S.F.. Spinnaker Sailing SF is hiring experienced sailors. Join one of the top schools on the West Coast. Modern fleet (Andrews 21s, J/80s, J/105s, Santa Cruz 50), tiny class sizes, expert crew. F/T– P/T, Flexible scheduling, Midweek/weekend work available. Teach, skipper charters, or sail team events on our well-maintained yachts. ASA instructors and USCG captains encouraged. TOP PAY, Great tips, build sea time, and work as much as you like. This is a FUN place to work! San Francisco staff@spinnaker-sailing.com (415) 5437333 https://tinyurl.com/ysh5k33a EXPERIENCED SAILBOAT RIGGER WANTED. Rig shop in business for over 30 years is looking for an experienced rigger to add to our team. Excellent pay is available depending on rigging knowledge. Send a description of your rigging/boat work experience Sausalito southbeachriggers@gmail.com (415) 331-3400 SEEKING EXPERIENCED BOAT CARETAKER/OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE. Looking for someone practical, detail-oriented and experienced to help my father keep up two vessels in S.F./ Emeryville as he gets older. Responsibilities would include: 1) overseeing maintenance and refit projects; 2) coordinating with yards and subcontractors; 3) identifying issues proactively; 4) ability to tackle small but important detail work that often falls through the cracks at yards, including hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting; 5) opportunities to captain or crew these vessels depending on experience. One vessel needs a haulout here soon, and liveaboard accommodation may be available during the yard periods, so I’m open to someone from out of town! ateece16@cmc.edu (510) 604-7071

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Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City is looking for ASA-certified sailing instructors to teach out of our Redwood City Marina location. Part-time, flexible schedules, midweek and/or weekends. Please contact Rich or Bob by phone or email. Redwood City Marina office@spinnakersailing.com (650) 3631390 https://tinyurl.com/y7b2587w SEEKING MECHANIC. For charter boat with older gas engines. Looking for someone to help maintain and repair older GM 350 engines. Sausalito 4brianb@gmail.com (828) 400-7632 https://www.union-island.org

TRYING TO LOCATE LOOKING FOR 24 FT PIVER TRIMARAN ‘NO NAME’. We’re former owners of the plywood 24-ft Piver trimaran that sailed around the world in the ’70s. The boat’s last known location was San Diego. We’d appreciate hearing from anyone who might know the whereabouts of ‘No Name.’ wolfinds@mindspring.com

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SEEKING SMALL INBOARD ENGINE FOR SAILBOAT. I am desperately seeking and happy to pay good dollars for a single- /twin-cylinder inboard saildrive marine engine for 26-ft Lake Tahoe sailboat. The perfect engine would be a 1980s MR2-50S, which was a Volvo Penta Saildrive with a 7.5 Honda twin-cylinder gasoline outboard powerhead. Total weight was 80 pounds. Any condition acceptable. Can repair/rebuild/replace engine if necessary. Seeking saildrive unit, engine, and mounting bed. Old single- /twin-cylinder Volva Penta, Yanmar, Beta would be considered. Would be happy to personally pick up anywhere in western USA. Also happy to pay any “finder” fees as well! Happy to trade for 9.9 Honda long-shaft outboard in excellent good condition. Email Gary. Western States CaliforniaKiwi49@frontier.com (916) 337-7029 PREPARE FOR THE BAJA HAHA! Rainman watermaker, electric model. 37 gph capacity!! $3,800. Portable generator 4.3 kW $325. Viking 6-person Oceans life raft, canister $3,300. 2022 Achilles 310 aluminum-hull inflatable dinghy with Yamaha 20hp outboard $8,900. Berkeley dktalton@gmail.com

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NEW VIKING LIFE RAFT. Brand-new Viking RescYou Pro* Recreational Life Raft 4 Person/valise, purchased a couple of weeks ago for $4,445.00. It does not fit my needs, so I’m selling it. Local. $3,800. S.F. Bay Area alexistavropoulos@sbcglobal.net (707) 953-8947

ANDERSEN ELECTRIC WINCHES. Three new Andersen stainless 12V electric winches. One 52ST-E1 w/12V electric compact motor. New. Still in original factory boxes. New $5,776, sale price $3,770. Two Andersen 72ST-E1 with 12V electric motors. New. Still in factory boxes. Retail price $9,200 ea. or $18,400 pair. Sale price $11,960 for the pair. $15,730. San Diego HarryT1952@yahoo.com (858) 9676212

NON PROFIT SCANMAR MONITOR WINDVANE STEERING UNIT. System serial # 5122 0697, 316 stainless construction. This unit is complete and in great condition. I removed it from my Tayana 37 to make room to hang a dinghy off the back. I have the unit in Santa Rosa, CA. It’s available for local pickup, delivery or shipping depending on location, etc. I have lots of pictures to help with your installation. $3,200. Santa Rosa, CA espinozagreg7@gmail.com

DONATE YOUR BOAT. The Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors strives to make sailing accessible to people with disabilities. BAADS is always on the lookout for donated boats to support its mission. Help an all-volunteer organization while receiving a charitable tax deduction. boatdonations@baads.org (415) 532-9831

ADVERTISERS' INDEX 36 Degrees .................................... 64 www.36degrees.nz

Clipper Yacht Harbor ...................... 19 www.clipperyacht.com

Harbor Island West Marina ............. 65 www.harborislandwest.com

Antioch Marina ................................ 3 www.antiochca.gov/antioch-marina

Corinthian Yacht Club ......................16 www.cyc.org

ut’s Marin r i ..................31 www.helmutsmarine.com

ATN ............................................... 29 www.atninc.com

Cruising Yachts ............................... 48 www.cruisingyachts.net

Hood Sails........................................ 5 (415) 332-4104

Baja Ha-Ha Sponsor Page .......... 66.67 www.latitude38.com/headingsouth

DeWitt Studio ................................. 88 www.jimdewitt.com

Hydrovane ..................................... 33 www.hydrovane.com

Berkeley Marina ............................. 24 www.berkeley-marina.com

Division of Boating & Waterways..... 99 www.dbw.ca.gov

KKMI - Full Service Boatyard ......... 100 www.kkmi.com

Berkeley Marine Center .................. 30 www.berkeleymarine.com

Downwind Marine .......................... 49 www.downwindmarine.com

in Marin .................................... 15 www.lindmarine.com

Boat Specialists............................... 33 www.boatspecialists.com/

Doyle Sails San Francisco................ 25 www.doylesails.com/loft-san-francisco

ist Marin nt r ris s .....................31 www.listmarine.com

Boat Yard at Grand Marina, The...... 26 www.boatyardgm.com

Emery Cove Yacht Harbor ................17 www.emerycove.com

yn Marin u y ..................17 www.llewellynmarine.com

oats ain’s o r.......................... 56 www.boatswainslocker.com

Fisheries Supply Co......................... 79 s ri ssu y o

Marchal Sailmakers ........................ 28 www.marchalsailmakers.com

Brisbane Marina ..............................61 www.brisbaneca.org/marina

Gianola Canvas Products ................ 86 www.gianolacanvas.com

Marina a a ........................... 86 www.marinadelapaz.com

Canvas Works ................................ 34 www.thecanvasworks.com

Grand Marina .................................. 2 www.grandmarina.com

Marina El Cid ................................. 64 www.elcid.com September, 2026 • Latitude 38 • Page 97

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CREW POSITION FOR BAJA HAHA. Retired carpenter looking for adventure. I am looking for a crew position for the Baja Ha-Ha. I have some ocean experience, some racing experience and speak a little

SAIL SAN FRAN CHARTER BUSINESS. Rare opportunity to own an established San Francisco Bay sailing charter business and ‘Hawks Nest’, a beautiful 1999 Hunter 410 (41-ft). Turnkey sale includes yacht, LLC, website, 5-star Google and Yelp presence, customer database, transferable phone/email, branding and charter assets. Stable, spacious and easily singlehanded, ‘Hawks Nest’ is ideally suited for six-passenger charters and private sailing. Significant growth potential with minimal outside marketing to date. Potential to continue an established relationship with a premier waterfront residential community, including complimentary slip and resident customer base. Owner retiring/relocating. Seller financing may be available to qualified buyer. Contact Rob. $89,500. Tiburon, CA (Marin County) rob@sailsanfran.com (720) 236-5633 https://sailsanfran.com /

JIM DEWITT ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING. This beautiful Jim DeWitt painting was a gift to my wife as a wedding present in 1987. The wife has gone but the painting remains. The painting “Into the Light” was taken from a photograph of the SV ‘Speedwell’, built for Carl Strom, commodore of the Aeolian Yacht Club, for Thomas Jennings commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club from 1904–1906. The picture has some minor heat–related damage, which is reparable. Jim DeIN LOVING MEMORY OF Witt’s paintings of this type are for sale for prices in excess of $15,000, which makes this painting a rare buy. $7,500. fool4flotsam@gmail.com (530) 999-8655

Murad Naser

LATITUDE 38 ‘AMBASSADOR’. Latitude 38 is seeking an “Ambassador.” The ideal candidate is a sailor based in the SF Bay Area, is friendly, outgoing, well-organized and a self-starter with excellent communication skills. They are someone who can work independently as well as manage a team of volunteers. Email Penny with AMBASSADOR in the subject line. This is a volunteer position. SF Bay Area Penny@latitude38.com

Spanish. I can help with boat prep and expenses. Thanks! S.F. Bay Area michael.s.121@att.net (707) 354-4326

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OBITUARY George W. Kelly Artist George W. Kelly of BerkeMuradwas Naserawas known for his Bay abilityArea to ley, CA professional create moments excitement, sign painter andof intense boat letterer forbitter over hilarious inside jokes. He was a 50 defeat, years.and His beautiful work graced master at causing both smiles and groans oversimultaneously, 8,000 boats; small vessels, which endeared him ferries, to all ships, yachts forofsome Ameriwhoand had the pleasure playingof with him. ca’s wealthiest individuals. In lieu of flowers, please join us a final George’s Celebration offorLife will in Murad Naser's honor. We will be game heldnight Friday, October 2, 2:30 p.m. celebrate his life with laughter, camaraderie, at Svendsen’s Bay Marine in Richand maybe a few royal flushes. mond, CA. RSVP requested but

Marina Puerto de la Navidad ................................ 87 www.islanavidad.com

Born: December 6, 1945 Departed: June 20, 2026 not required: Ruth 971-263-4333 / ruth4art@gmail.com. Light refreshments will be served. Please visit www.gofundme.com/ f/preserve-the-works-of-late-bayarea-artist-george-kelly

Rest in peace, dear Murad Naser. Your memory will live on in the hearts of those who shared countless rounds of fun with you.

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PLAN YOUR MEXICAN GETAWAY NOW. At the gorgeous Cielo Y Mar condos. Located in Punta Mita, 35 minutes from Puerto Vallarta, available to rent from private owner. To reserve, call or email Dona de Mallorca. puntamitabeachfrontcondos@gmail. com (415) 269-5165

uantu a i .............................. 75 www.quantumsails.com

Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors .78 www.marinesurvey.org

Rabbit Hole Sailing ......................... 30 www.rabbitholesailing.com

South Beach Harbor........................ 22 www.sfport.com/southbeachharbor

Raiatea Carenage Services.............. 89 www.raiateacarenage.com

Spinnaker Sailing of R.C.................. 28 www.spinnakersailing.com

Richard Boland Yacht Sales ............. 65 www.richardbolandyachts.com

Starboard Marine Surveyors ........... 64 www.starboardmarinesurveyors.com

Richardson Bay Marina................... 29 www.richardsonbaymarina.com

n s n’s ay Mariti .................. 4 www.sbm.baymaritime.com

Rubicon Yachts............... 7,8,9,10,11,12 www.rubiconyachts.com

Swiftsure Yachts .............................. 20 www.swiftsureyachts.com

San Francisco Boat Works ............... 60 www.sfboatworks.com

Ullman Sails S.F. & Monterey Bay.... 23 www.ullmansails.com/lofts/san-francisco

San Francisco on the Bay ................ 78 www.sfonthebay.com/list-38

Ventura Harbor Boatyard ................ 64 www.vhby.com

Sausalito Boat Show ....................... 57 www.sausalitoboatshow.com

Westwind Precision Details .............. 32 www.boatdetailing.com

Outboard Motor Shop .................... 34 www.outboardmotorshop.com

Seabbatical Sailing Charters............ 87 www.longtermcharters.com

Whale Point Marine Supply............. 14 www.aceretailer.com/whalepoint

Owl Harbor Marina........................ 27 www.owlharbor.com

Shearwater Sailing ......................... 35 www.shearwatersailing.net

a t n rs in s a rs ................61 ya t n rs in s a rs o

Marina Riviera Nayarit ................... 18 www.marinarivieranayarit.com Marine Servicenter ........................... 6 www.marinesc.com Modern Sailing School & Club......... 32 www.modernsailing.com NAOS Yachts ................................. 53 www.naosyachts.com Napa Valley Marina ....................... 21 www.napavalleymarina.com Northrop and Johnson .................... 13 www.northropandjohnson.com Ocean Point Funding/ n in sso iat s.......................... 86 www.oceanpointfunding.com

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